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THURSDAY,JAN. 28, 1999 32 PAGES, FRI:!, LOSING GROUND Survey says ACC service• insufficient
BY DANNY MANUS Ithacan Staff Fall 1998 on-campus ACC survey results The telephone company that has heen serving Ithaca College the past five and What services not offered by ACC would you like to have? one-half years, ACC Telecom, may find itself replaced when its contract expires on July 31, college officials reported. Ba~ed on student responses to the sur vey entitled "ACC Ya Later?" the majority of students finds the rates, services and customer service offered hy the company 70%-'69 4%-10-10-### unsatisfactory. The survey was di~trihuted 12%-caller ID So/~lower rates/one rate by SGA after Thanksgivmg Break and wa~ 9%-three-way calling designed to get student feedback on what Is there any additional information we changes need to he made in the service. should provide the college concerning "The student surveys will provide input Ithaca College campus phone service? for the possibility of a new vendor," ~aid Director of Technical Services Bernie Rhoadc~. who hdpc
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~..,·" . ~.FYI· Sclencenter to feature k .. ' animal exhibits The Sciencenter will present Biology professor "Meet the Parrots: on BylllchaelW. Bloo:mroae Campus administration believed a search to fill receives grant Saturday at 2 p.m. The presen Assistant News Editor such a key position as provost could have been The National Fish and Wildlife tation will feature bird owner perceived by the National Labor Relations Board Foundation granted $90,000 Barr Ticknor with his cockatoo This weelc, 19 years ago: as an attempt to persuade the faculty during the to Associate Professor of biol Jasmine. Six days after history columnist Michael W. unionization process. ogy John Confer. The grant, Bloomrose is born, the draft registration proposal Falcone has withdrawn because he believes that in collaboration with the OT professor featured at from President Jimmy Carter's State of the Union due io the cfimate on campus-between the Cornell University Laboratory faculty colloquium address sends students on the Ithaca College cam administration and the faculty-it is difficult to get of Ornithology, will use ama The Faculty Colloquium series pus reeling. an objective evaluation of his candidacy. The cur teurs to compile a national presentation, "Measurement In the face of the Soviet Union's excursion into rent search for the position began when it became map of the rapidly declining of Cognitive Complexity in Afghanistan, Carter proposes a return to draft reg clear the question of unionization would not be golden-winged warbler with Students: by Carole Dennis, istration, which Congress enthusiastically considered immediately. data submitted through the associate professor of occu applauded. While not conscription per se, the pro The issue of unionization will remain tied up Internet. Confer will employ pational therapy, will be held posal would require many students lo register their until appeals regarding the NLRB's decision on student research assistants to on Feb. 4 at 12: 15 p.m. in the name, address and age with the federal govern behalf of the college and legal damages on behalf determine habitat characteris DeMotte Room, Egbert Hall. ment. of the faculty union arc settled. Both appeals will tics that support the species It is believed that student defennent will not be remain on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court at key sites throughout its CORRECTIONS honored in regards to this registration. Also, as the reaches a decision in a similar case involving range. federal government fears a sex discrimination law Yeshiva University. SGA representative Jessica suit, being a female might no longer protect an The Student Congress executive board has tEVENTS Paul proposed the first consti individual from the draft. filled the positions of student body president, vice tutional motion for SGA last The debate over these issues remains the pri president for academics and vice president for year, not Jessi Katz as report mary topic on campus as The Ithacan presents a communications. All three of these positions were Community Service Network ed in last week's story, "SGA how-to guide on becoming a conscientious objec vacated through resignation just prior to the to hold recruitment meeting questions its effectiveness, tor and an editorial cartoon depicting Ithaca Winter Break. The Community Service productivity.· College students fleeing to Canada. The fonner officers in these positions resigned Network will hold a recruit The faculty remains bogged down by its effective Jan. l, citing an inability to effect change, Ruth Vesler's time at the ment meeting tonight at 7 attempts to· unionize as the student government distracting time consuming administrational Women's Swimming and p.m. in the Clark Lounge, Diving Dual Meet at William manages to replace many of its officers who duties, being a pawn on the administration's game Egbert Hall. Members can Smith was incorrectly reported resigned before Winter Break. board and student apathy. take part in CSN's five com in By The Numbers. The cor The fallout from the impending unionization The new officers include Vaughn Danvers, mittees: React, Learn, Ideas, rect time was 1:01.31. causes Acting Provost Frank Falcone to withdraw president, Chris Covil, vice president for acade Care and Help. After the his name from a list of candidates to be considered mics and Marcie Kanowitz, vice president for recruitment meeting individual It is The lthacan's policy to for the office of provost. communications. The new officers hope to revital committee meetings will be report all errors of fact. Contact Falcone, who was made acting provost in 1977, ize student government and Danvers believes she scheduled. Members may join Assistant News Editor Michael was forced to stay in the position without a search will have no problem dealing with "little bureau more than one committee. Bloomrose at274-3207. because of the faculty's attempts to unionize. cratic games."
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•Applications received prior to Friday, Feb. 12, 1999 at 5 p.m. will be prioritized in lottery number order. Applications received after this date will be placed at the end of the list in the order that they are received. JAN.28, 1999 THE ITHACAN 3 Second VP finalist outlines priorities BY ROBERT 8. BLUEY She said the search for a direc News Editor tor of alumni relations was "piv otal" in order lo fill other Shelley S. Semmler, in her vacancies in that office. interview Tuesday for the vice During the ques11on-and- president of institutional advance answer session, Semmler ment position, outlined five addressed a number of points aspects that need to be evaluated to raised hy the audience. make the development and college Semmler said the college i~ relations office more successful. limited in support 11 receives Semmler, the associate vice from corporallons hecaust: It 1s president of college relations and not a large ins111u1ion, hut could resource development at Ithaca have success r,11Sing money from College, is one of two finalist can foundations. didates; the other is Michael M. "Our greatest potential has to Messill of Syracuse University. do with individual giving," Before detailing her goals, Semmler said. "Our biggest chal Semmler gave a brief scope of her lenge is to work with alumni and background, which includes 16 friends 10 gain their support and years working in a variety of belief in the college." development-related positions at Semmler suggested that a col Cornell University and two years lege-wide campaign he undertaken working at a consulting firm. soon to give the development office Semmler 's list of goals included: the momentum lo raise money. • Examining how the office is MICHAEL W. BLOOMROSE/THE ITHACAN The difference between unre organized. ARTHUR OSTRANDER (right), dean of the School of Music and chair of the vice president search stricted and restricted giving wa~ commltte"'b, Introduces Shelley Semmler (left), a finalist for the position, at her public Interview Tuesday. She said the college has a cen another point Semmler discussed. tralized fundraising scheme. She giving hurt Ithaca College more become involved in fundraising, rather than faculty members," She said alumni prefer lo know would like it lo become more than other schools because of the Semmler said help from faculty to McBride said. where their money 1s going. decentralized fundraising by indi college's already low 17 percent contact alumni would be helpful. • Changing the view of the Therefore, she said the college vidual schools. giving rate. "We arc all in this together to office. needs to start promoting restricted "This is not a process that will "We need to look closely at make fundraising work," Semmler said often workers in gifts. happen over night," Semmler what's happening and why," Semmler said. the office spend time looking at Other topics Semmler said, adding ii would lake about Semmler said. Faculty Council chair Linda failures, when they should be addressed included the need lo six lo 12 weeks to plan such an A survey was distributed to McBride said in the past faculty noticing successes. instill a sense of pride in students approach. alumni five months ago to exam have been discouraged from help • Hiring more staff. about the college, the need lo per • Tackling the problem with ine this trend, she said. ing to raise money. The need 10 hire staff to fill form an audit of the operations alumni participation. • A broader involvement. "Alumni ask me why [the col vacancies in the Office of Alumni and the need 10 increase g1v111g Semmler said a recent 5 per Although she docs not think lege] sends administrators who Relations 1s very evident, among those who received aid cent nation-wide drop in af umni everyone at the college should they don't know to receptions Semmler said. from the college. SGA amendment requires clubs to submit reports
BY DANNY MANUS cluhs have done and what they have accom increase communication between SGA and "[Representatives] should he praised for Ithacan Staff plished. Futhermore, reports will be com other clubs without it seeming like punish tonight's actions," said Student Body piled and kept in a binder for easy access. ment. President Mark Naparstek. ··11 was one Congn:~s members voted down the fiN The motion was made by off-camrus Another motion was brought to the floor more step toward heller communication." constitutional amendment brought to the representative Jessica Tromhella after the to change the amendment to the first and In {llher business, sophomore Julie Yan lloor this academic year at its meeting original constitutional amendment, pro third quarters instead of the second and Schaick wa~ named the new SGA gover Tue\day. However, representatives voted m pmed last week hy School of third quarters. nance secretary Friday and began work favor of a similar motion that changes the Communications representative Jessica Because no maJority could he reached immediately al the meeting Tuesday. way clubs and organizations interact with Paul. was rejected 19-0. Paul abstained due to abstentions, Congress chair Sarah She replaced Junior Russ Senzalimore, the SGA. from voting. Burgin divided the house for the first lime who is in Los Angeles for the semester. Van Whereas before, clubs were re4uired to The original amendment v.-ould have this academic year. By doing this, it prohib Schaick was the ~ecretary for the Student turn over quarterly 1ran~ac11on reports required representatives from every cluh to ited representatives from abstaining and a Activille~ Center and is familiar with SGA about their financial standings lo the budget allend two SGA meetings per semester and vote of 21-7 against the motion was and its members. com1111llec, the motion passed requires all report on their activities. reached. "(The first meeting] wa~ a Ii Ille hit over clubs that receive money from SGA to hand "Requiring club repre~entat1ves to come "The process was tedious and it could whelm mg, hut ii went well and It should get in a written report with their second and m was a lot lo ask and takes a great deal of have been done smoother, hut I am happy helter every week and everyone was very thin.I quarter reports. 111ne and curtailing their budget if they did with the result," Trombetta said. "People helpful," Yan Schaick said. The report will be non-financial Ill n't come is ridiculous," Tromhella said. gel annoyed because of the lime 1t takes, hut She will remain in the position for the nature and will discuss what activities the The goal of the passed motion is to no one was annoyed with the issue at hand." remainder of the semester.
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BY ERIN NEGLEY Ithaca College, Millman-Brown _Ithacan Staff had to make her own slides. "It's definitely nicer lo have Junior Jerry Pisani spent his someone else [to make slides] freshman year as a dining hall because it is very time consum "salad bar boy" and the next year ing," she said. he worked at the Campus Center. Estabrook and his emP.loyets Although he loved both jobs, the make 6,000-12,000 slidei ca~ corporate communications major year for the campus community. now uses his classroom • An artistic opportunity skills to design logos was an added bonus for for his internship with junior Lisa Taylor, who Instructional Graphics started working at IGS Services. last semester. Her busy The service's five schedule keeps her from student workers and drawing, one of her hob and intern Pisani pro bies. The job offers her a duce graphics and chance to do this. computer-designed To accommodate her visuals and make thou PISANI drawing talents, Taylor sands of slides per year was given a unique for Ithaca College, IGS manager opportunity last semester. She Fred Estabrook said. spent three hours a week designing "We basically provide instruc a logo for an Ithaca College alum tional support lo the faculty," na with a chiropractic business. Estabrook said. "We also work Taylor drew a frog, reflecting the JOHN SIGMUND/THE ITHACAN with staff and other departments chiropractor's slogan, "Leap into INSTRUCTIONAL GRAPHICS SERVICES manager Fred Estabrook (left) observes junior Erin Casey as she crops slides for a presentation. The service is located on the fifth floor of the Gannett Center. and students." good health." The art history department is After drawing many frogs by the service provides visual aids for charged to their department. Student Activity Center listing IGS's m,tjorclient. To make slides, hand and receiving feedback from professors' lectures, such as In the past year, Pisani used his community organizations. student employees take photos of the alumna, Taylor learned to draw copies, overhead transparencies position to expand the client base "[My internship] is a great images in art books and mount the with programs such as Freehand, and computer-generated charts, beyond the Ithaca College commu opportunity to get practical experi slides into plastic cases. Expression and Photoshop. graphs and diagrams. nity. He spent about IO hours per ence in graphic design in a real Visual Resources Curator Along with expressing her Professors go to IGS for assis week during the fall semester office," he said. Randi Millman-Brown is in charge artistic side, Taylor, a sociology tance with outside classroom lec designing a logo for Ithaca Youth Estabrook looks for students o:· over 140,000 slides and digital major, thinks her job at IGS helped tures, such as conference speeches. Bureau's One-to-One program. who can work with precision accu images for the art history depart her land a recent internship. "No While the services are only This semester, Pisani plans to racy and strive for perfection. ment. About 85 percent of these matter what you do, you need open to Ithaca College staff and create a newsletter and an annual "(The student employees] learn slides come from the copy photog someone who's creative," she said. faculty, students can receive help report for Ithacare 's Longview, what the standards for professional raphy IGS does. Before coming to In addition to slides and logos, as long as the material can be and to develop a web site for the presentation material arc," he said.
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However, they will be kept 4% 7o/o 3% Michigan State, the University of Southern informed throughout the process. ... ' 16(10 1000 California, and Kutztown University arc schools Proposals are due back by Jan. 31. also using Degree Navigator. Although exact numbers could not Stanton said once the school gets the onlinc reg be given, Rhoades promises to elimi 711%-aU waiting 4%---call forwarclng istration working, the Degree Navigator could be nate some charges, reduce certain 16%-Yolce mall rx.-111eaturn offered used in conjunction with onlinc registration since rates and improve customer service. 3'Jfr--PACa (Personal Acceu Codee) A~ you satisfied with ACC's cus DAG will have made both programs. "I would like to see, in the future, tomer service? Why or why not? Are you satisfied with ACC's monthly "Our hope is that it will tightly integrate with the a long distance rate in the single dig long distance rates? Why or why not? Degree Navigator !program] so that you will be able its ... and possibly an on-site techni to 'drag and drop' for registration of classes to make cian for students," Rhoades said. 1t a•, easy and intuitive as possible," Fuller said. "StLJdcnts on this campus arc cus Stanton said if things stay on course, students tomers just like I am and should he No-57% No-77% 15%-unlrlendly 20%-poor response limo would he ahlc to register onlinc in November 1999 treated like any customer should be." 9%-lncorrect billing 7%--poor hours 7%-glve student• choice cl carriers 6%-flo disconnect nolilicatlon for the spring semester. Because 58 percent of on-campus 71%-unreasonable rates & lees Yes-23% Yea~% He said that in the first semester of using onlinc students that took the survey said they 12%-reasonable rates 36%--helplul 1%-prompt 1~Id usa Improvement 6%--<:ould usa improvement registration. an estimated 15 to 20 percent of stu did not utilize the ACC on-campus SOURCE: SGA dents will he using the Degree Navigator and onlme office in the Terrace Dining Hall, an registration together and within a year or two, he eight-hour day may be created, Gay designed to grab students' attention. new services not previously offered. believes that number will be up to- 80 percent. said. Currently, the office is opened The survey differed from the one Neither ACC nor AT&T ofticiab have It was around 1992 or 1993 that the school start four hours a day, three days a week. ACC conducts every year in length seen the survey result~. which were ed looking for an onlinc degree navigation system, The survey was given to 3,500 on and format. TI1c over-the-phone survey just made available to them. ACC offi and found the Degree Navigation program in 1995, campus residents and was also given conducted by the telephone company cials were not available for comment. Stanton said. to many students that live off-campus, 1s given to randomly called students No decision will be reached until The Degree Navigator system has been up for which is not usually done. Of the and only to those who live on-campus. all propmals arc compared and inters more than a year. It was released to seniors on Dec. 3,500, approximately 300 surveys ACC has been changing internally views with the top three choice~ arc 15, 1998 and was released to all students on Jan. 20. were returned plus 100 from off:cam as well. It was recently acquired by held. However, by the time students Degree Coordinator Lorraine Reardon said that it pus students. Gay was pleased with AT&T, which is honoring the contract return to college in the fall, a whole was released to seniors before the rest of the student the response and attributes part of its between ACC and the college for its new sy~tem or a much improved sy~ body because the registrar's office wanted to test it success to the title, which was remainder and brings the potential for tern will he in place. on one group of students· first to make sure there were not any problems. The faculty had access to the system throughout the fall semester. They were given a CD-ROM train ing program that will assist them in using the Degree Navigator. Literature for the Degree Navigator is available onlinc, at workstations, and at the registrar's office. Training sessions arc also available to students starting Monday. '"We expect to go through a shake-down period where thmgs will he discovered by students and by faculty and we will be correcting them as they are discovered," Stanton said. "We arc acknowledging that we are going to have to be alert for thmgs that need to be corrected and we are asking the students and the faculty to help us." 36% .. : Students should report bugs to the Office of 36% . Registrar. 28%· SOURCE;SGA The Degree Navigation system 1~ located at www.ithaca.edu/registrar.
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Call Jay at 274-3208. JAN. 28, 1999 THE ITHACAN 7 More students from abroad Salicrup hired as the new director of Enrollment international programs and was ordered unavailable for comment numbers still because he is abroad recruiting students. to pay fine below average However, according to Metzger, Shcnnan will be look BY JENNIFER HODESS ing at developing articulation BY KATE HILTS Ithacan Staff or exchange agreements with Ithacan Staff various institutions and using Although enrollment of for his contacts to aid the efforts of The Ithaca Town Court sentenced eign national students is the increasing foreign enrollment. Fernando Salicrup, III, on Oct. 7, highest it has been in the last In addition, Ithaca College 1998 to a $250 fine and a $50 sur five years, Dean of Enrollment recruiting agents now make charge with three years of probation Planning Larry Metzger said he four or five trips annually to for one count of falsely reporting an is still not satisfied with the low recruit students. Ithaca College incident, Ithaca Town Court officials number of foreign students at also has an exchange program said. Ithaca College. in Nanyang, Singapore. Salicrup, a former Ithaca College There arc 128 foreign "We arc trying to huild rela ~tudcnt, pied guilty in the summer of national students attending tionships with counselors 1998 in full satisfaction to several Ithaca College, which repre abroad to build a name for our counts of falsely reporting an inci sents 65 to 70 countries from all selves," Metzger said. "That 1s dent. around the globe. the first step. It takes time, hut Two of the charges were in con According to the Ithaca we arc getting there." nection with homh threats phoned College Office of Enrollment Director of First Year into Ithaca College on Feb. 23 and Planning, these students make Programs Sharon Policcllo March 16, 1998. Another charge was up 2.2 percent of the student said, "we offer mentor pro filed by the New York State Police for hody. grams for foreign recruits, in a false report of a bomb in the "I am not happy about this JOHN SIGMUND/THE ITHACAN addition to helping them with Pyramid Mall on March 24. JUNIOR TATUILARI LAUKKANEN (center) works with junior the formal paperwork during His guilty pica combined all the number, but we arc working Rodrigo Brandao. They are international students at the college. slowly hut surely to change it," ., the application process." charges into one count of falsely Metzger said. Metzger said. "We have always program here," he said. Although there arc some reporting an incident. Salicrup had Foreign enrollment 1s up recruited students from Europe "Second to cost, language is the drawbacks, there arc many ben been charged with one count of a about 5 percent since six or but more recently, we are next greatest hurdle." efits for foreign students, falsely written statement but that seven years ago. recruiting students from Latin Location is also a drawback. Policello said. charge has been dropped from the Nationally, about 3 percent America, the Caribbean, the "We are not an accessible city "International students add a record, officials said. of college students arc from for Middle East and the Far East." and we are very north," whole different insight to what The New York City Department of eign countries, according to a Metzger said the primary Metzger said. "Living in this is important," Metzger sail Probation is handling Salicrup's pro study conducted by the Institute reasons Ithaca College does not climate is not always an easy "Being able to participate in bation since he now resides in New of International Education. attract foreign students are the transition to make." class discussions on a co-cur York City. "For the last four of five cost, language harrier and loca Metzger said Ithaca College ricular level, you can see the Salicrup was an Ithaca College years, we have undertaken a tion. is working to increase foreign world through a different set of senior at the time of his arrest in April direct, aggressive initiative to "We do not have an ESL enrollment more next year. eyes and that is what education 1998. recruit students from overseas," [English as a second language) Adrian Sherman has been is all about." While the Salicrup case has been settled, Norm Wall, associate director of campus safety, said two bomb threats that occurred in the fall semes ter are still open and under investiga tion. Those threats, separate from the Total enrollment (all levels) Salicrup case, were phoned into the White Campus Center information desk on Non-resident alien (NRA) Nov. 9 and Nov. 12, 1998. Minorities (excluding NRA) Wall said those bomb scares, Unknown · which "have some similarities" to each other, have not been connected ' Prior to 1996 "unknown· was noJ an accepted reporting category. In accordance with federal reporting guidelines, "unknowns" were statistically apportioned across by campus safety. race/ethnic categories in percentages consistent with the known population. SOURCE: Office of Institutional Research and Enrollment Planning
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Pelto said it could come from administrator review~ and the faculty Marlha Turnbull. director of per~onnel ~er peers, supervisors, employees and other Council provided her w11h a li~t ofpos:-..1- v1ce~. ,aid McMahon hnngs lo lhe collq_!e a A new review of ~ernor administra people who work with the person being hle people to serve on the commi\tee, gener.tl1\t's experience in human re~ource~ lors 1~ bemg developed by a committee reviewed. Linda McBride, faculty Council chair. management and a ~pe formed of dean~. professors, the director According to research conducted on said. c1ahl 's knowledge of and associate director of lhe Office of senior administrators, this type of The review of the admmi:-..trator~ will henclils. Personnel Services and an independent process has been expected to la~l two not he done by lhc commillcc itself and "Maryellen\ lirsl com,ultant with experience in perfor years, hut Pelto said the committee is the committee has not decided who will maJor proJecl 1, to com mance review. working along at a fast pace and may fin be doing the reviews, Pelto ~aid. plete the review of med The commiltee meeb every Tuesday ish before the estimated lime. He said the ~tart date for the review~ ical plan providers and and was charged on Nov. 13, 1998 by 'There have hcen many m:-..tances has not been determined by lhe commit ~he 1~ already working Pre~ident Peggy Williams, said David where a campus taking on this kind of a tee because the commillcc has a lot lo with members of the staff Dresser, associate dean of the School of process will take much longer than we learn about the proce~s and it i:-.. only in and faculty benclits com Health Sciences and Human Perfor anticipated," Pelto said. the di~covery :-..lage. mittee~ on that endeavor," McMAHON mance. He said the goal of the commit Turnbull said. tee is to develop and nnplcmenl a new .... ·_.. . ·. :.~)i{N.;:,,.;;· )-~..:.i.;:,~~(.,.'.;./-· ... . McMahon most recently served as assislant pcrfomiance review system. 1 director of human resources for the New York "Our charge i~ lo develop a process, --~~mi~i- m!~,'!tJJ~-~~---'.·_ ··. : 4 Clmopractic College m Seneca falls. In that the kind of mstrument [the review will .·. ·· ..-Toe.( :;:. ~,4'.j~--·~: ·i.;I~ are ~~-il;lh~'cdmmitte In ·charge 9f .developing ' . a ..·-:-, ·'' ~A'.;.,' •. ' ,. ''-1.i.ii~r;senlof.edmlnlstrators. . position, ~he managed the human resources use], who would be asked, who would .: ,··¾~ . '.' i~--·F.ilit}mlndependentcoils1,11tantwith department a~ well as benefits administration, detcnnine who would be asked," said -e~encefn~nnance·revrew.. ··· - . database development and employment Bill Pelto, associate professor of music I-··.~·-·,,.. .._, :.~~r(';.~J,""· . .,'" ,.,·~·,.\,i, ,' recn11trnent and coordmated the inslllul10n's and a committee member. .. • David Q~~-~~of.. ~$&,HP policies and procedure~. The discovery process 1~ the only part • Bill Pelto; associate professoi' of mU$ic • Gordon Rowland, associate ·professor and chair of Organization Turnbull ~aid McMahon held a pos1lton al of the review the committee is mvolved Communication, Leaming and Design Hobart and William Smilh Colleges where she m. Pelto ~aid. ·me process will lead to • Carl Sgre®i,·;vipe president and.treasurer wa~ 111,lrumenlal III coordmatmg and implc- review~ of senior level admirnstralors • David Spane); ~i-~tor of the counseling center 1rn:nt111g a new health insurance plan. ~tarting wilh the v1ee president and • Lori Watkins, -director of operations and support services in the Office of McMahon ha~ a bachelor's degree 111 man workmg down m lhe organilalional College .Relations and Resource Development agemenl of human re~ource~ and earned a cer• rankmg lo reviews ol the as~istants of • Martha Turnbull, director of personnel services· • Margaret Dennis, associate director of personnel service• tllicate m human re~ource managemenl from the associale deans, he said. Cornell Urnver~1ty. The process allows lhe comrn11tee to *Ex officio members decide who will be 111rnlved with ihe Don't Miss tlie Exposure! 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Career Services, First Complete Information and Details are available Floor, Gannett Center on the Consortitlln Web Site www.ithaca.edu/cnycc • It's Time to Get ajob & Get Hired! Sponsored by: Career Services First Floor Gannett Center, 274-1687 1 j. : I Application Deadline Friday. Feb. 1 2, 1 999 JAN. 28, 1999 THE ITHACAN 9 WATCH YOUR STEP Vision, goals under review ·Committee plans roundtables open to student participation BY KATE HILTS Larry Mellger, dean of enroll Ithacan Staff ment said as a member of the com murnty he would participate in the Roundtable di:-.cu;.s1ons will he open d1scussron:-,. However. he re held by the All College Planning fused to comment on the dctaib of and Priorities Committee next the planning process. week to get the Ithaca College The quality of worklifc could comrnurnty respon~e to recent abo become a priority for the com goals brain:-.tormed at a Jan. 13 and mittee. Tim would provide faculty 14 plannin/! retreat. and !>taff wllh a compcn,at1on According to the e-mail from pnckagc that 1;. competitive with President Peggy Williams and other in:-,titutions. A college goal Provost Jun Malek, the committee would be for people to view the col will develop a plan to help achieve lege.: as a "fir!,! choice" employer. ROBERT B. BLUEY/THE ITHACAN TWO BROKEN flagstone steps that lead from the parking lot behind Bogart Hall to the Lower the college's v1!-.ion from com The cormmttec will rc\'lcw the Quads were replaced Wednesday with wooden steps. The flagstone came loose during Winter ment!> made at the roundtahlc di!- d1,cuss1on c.:ontcnt and develop the Break and crews removed them for safety purposes, said Fred Vanderburgh, assistant director cuss1on:-,. final priont1cs list and prc!>cnt II Lo for construction/facilities maintenance. They will be fixed permanently when the weather warms. "Thi:-, 1:-, going to he really chart the.: hoard of tru!>tec:, at 1b Febru mg the college's future for the next ary mec.:t111g, Runge said. five to iO years," said Sharon Ta!-k force group:, will he Anti-racism workshop set Runge, executive a!>Sl!,lant to the formed Ill March. At tcr the group!> prc,ident. "Its gomg to put a !>hape develop idea!> they will prc!>ent re BY ITHACAN STAFF build a consulting and support ulty and staff, committee chair on what Ithaca College 1, going to port;. Ill December 1999, Runge network of md1viduals on the person Anne Brou!> noted that the lot>"- hkc in the near fu1url' .. !-aid. The Minority Experience campus who share a conceptual workshop i!, an excellent oppor The planning prncc,, mvolvc, ThL' tir!-t .iction, taken by the Committee ha!> announced it will framework regarding race is!>ucs tunity for people to share is,uc!> roundtable discu!>~llln, whe1c the commlllcc to reach the priont1e!> he !>pon!,oring ant1-raci!,lll tram and a !>Cl of skills to address them. of concern 111 a !>afc and support- co111mun11y can re:,pond tP the could hl' taken 111 early 2000. in/! for Ithaca College ·s faculty The nc.:xt workshop will offer a 1\C atmo!>pherc.:. p()',:-,1blc pnontie!, and of fer !-Ug Runge !-a1d. and !,[aff for the !,pring 1999 sc !>cries of meetings addrcs!>ing However. the work,Iwp will gc.:~t1ons brought forth from the re The Ia,t '>!ratcg1c plannmg mc,ter. topic!, mcluding an analy!,i!> of the challenge faculty and !-tall mem treat. which wa, attended by proce~:, took place eight year, ago, The committee.:. which ha!, cycle!, of per!>onal opprc!>sion and bers to stretch their tl11nkrng and community 111cmber!-. Runge !>aid The goal, from that ,pon,orcd ,in11lar worbhops for 11htitut10nal control. an ll\ erv1cw bcha\'1oral rc~pon!>c, "Peggy 1, really hoplllg WL' get plan were accompli!,hcd during a more than IO year!,. U!,e~ thc.:,e fo t>f ··1!,111,·· 111 US. !,llcicty. an ex The workshop. which begin:, a good c.:ro!-, section of\tudcnt lac- period of d1m'rN1111g: c.:mployeL'!, rum!, to 111uc.:a!,c.; the faculty and plor.1t1on ol "wl11tc privilege" and wllh an rnlroduclory !-e.,.,Hm on ult} and ,tall parl1L·1pat1on. of the colle):!e ,tall'', ah1l1ty to 1dcnt1ly ,llld re ,peL·ilic analytic and !,llatcg1c ~fonday, 1:, avail::ihlc tin a tir.,t Rungl' ,;11d Runge 1, opt1rn1,11c about th1! ,pt1nd to race-related l<.:n!,ll)ll!> huildmg loob to addrc!>~ race.: re comc. lir:,t !>erved ba,1,. After thl' d1'cU,!>HHl!>. the pnur- plannmg prnce!,!> hecau;.e ol the and inc1denh that may occur in an lated concern!, For more 111lurm:1t1on, cunt.id 1t1.:, could ah11 mclude !>trength large amount of \ olunteer!,. She everyday \\ ork setting. In an open memorandum ad !>ocioh>g) department ~ecretar1 l'nmg the ,en,e ol commumty on ,;ud more people a;.kcd lt> he llll The \\ 01 bhop!> al~o at tc.:mpl lo drc,!>ed to the Ithaca College.: fac- Brenda fonc, at 27-t-3 I 53. campu, and encmiragmg all 111c111- the c1>111m1tlL'e and go on thL· re hcr!, ofthc campu, to work towa1d treat than the1e were !,pace!, for. a c1Hnnwn goal fur the college ForuD1 to explore Alzheilller's_ The !-UhJl'Cl d1!-.cu.,.,cd m the L' Roundtables mail wc.:r.: 111teniI!-c1pl 111ary cur BY ITHACAN STAFF Tanot ha, lll\'C!,llgatc.:d many Smn~ I986. Tanot ha, hL'l'n on riculum. expenent1,d and The following are roundtable discussions set for discussion ,l!,pecl!, of d1agn<1!,I!, and therapy the faculty of the Un1\'crs1ty ol performance-ha!>cd lcarnlllg. tech of planning at Ithaca College. Dr. P1ene Tanot ol the.: lJ1mer for demenlla and :\l1he1mer\. Rocl1e,tcr, where he i:, profc!-!>llr nulugy. enrnllment. de\ elopment • Feb. 2 from noon to 2 ,11y of Rucl1e!,ter School ol Mc.:d He.: ha, ,tud1c.:d heha, 101 al distur p.m. of psycl11atry, med1cme ,ind neu and rc:,ourcc:-, fac1ht1e~. dl\cr!-1t1. in Klingenstein Lounge, Egbert icmc will !,peak on Monday m bance!, of the elderly m long-term rology. He ~er\'CS a, l'O-d1rcctor qua! ll y of work Ii fc. and com111u111- Hall Emcr!,on Suite!> ahout, "Currc.:nt c.:arc !>Cttmg, and the.: trc.:atmcnt of of the urnversity\ neurology and l). • Feb. 4 from noon to 2 p.m. and Future Trc.:atments for Al1- dq1rc.;!,!,10n for the dderly. p!,ychiatry clmic, director of p!>y W1th1n !,()Ille of the p1,.,.,1hlc in Klingenstein Lounge, Egbert hc.:1mcr·~ D1!-.Ca!,c." He !>ervcd a!, chair of the.: lk chiatry at Monroe Commu111t) pnont1e,. the comm11tee n>uid Hall The.: lecture, !>Chcduled for harniral Pathology Committee.: of H()',pital and di1cctor of the ll111- propo,e to increa!>C enrollment m • Feb. 5 from 8 to 10 a.m. in 7:>0 p.m .. i~ part of the Gerontol the National Im,titute on Aging\ versity of Rochester component undergraduate and g1 aduatc pro Clark Lounge, Egbert Hall ogy Institute.: Di!>tingtmhc.:d C'on!,orlium to estahhsh a rc.:g1!-.try <>f the Al1hc1mcr 's Di!>ca!-e Ct Hip gram, hy bemg re!>pom1n: to • Feb. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Clark Lounge, Egbert Hall Speaker Serie!, for Al1hc1mcr's d1!,ca~e. crati vc Study. changing public need,. .. ------·-· ADD/DROP ENDS TOMORROW Jan. 29 _. !1 TU E'SHEVAT Signed forms must be to Registrar ! bV4P.m. ! AN AR.BDR. DAY SE.DER. MON., FEB. 1, 7:30 p.m. ON-LINE t>E !!II IOTHE lntACAN JAN.28, )999 k~hitt!~i--SGPl!·t~flt);IEfJl·------A... \l. Thursday, Jan.14 mately $50 taken from lobby. bathroom stalls of a male residence hall for tampering of fire equipment. • Medical Assist, Injury Related bathroom. Student referred for judicial (Disconnected smoke detector.) Patrol Location: Garage • Medical Assist, Injury Related action. Sgt. Tom Dunn responded. Officer John Federation responded. Summary: Staff member hit in the head by Location: ICCS falling ice outside grounds garage. Summary: Staff member slipped and fell. • Unlawful Possession of Marijuana • Fire Alarms, Fire Transported to convenient care to receive Transported to the Health Center for treat Location: East Tower Location: Fitness Center-Construction treatment. Life Safety Officer Flonald Clark ment. Life Safety Officer Ronald Clark Summary: RA reports odor of marijuana Site - responded. responded. coming from room. One student to be Summary: Fire in construction site. IFD charged judicially. notified. IFD on scene. Propane tank acci Friday, Jan. 15 • Larceny dentally ignited. Sgt. Keith Lee responded. • Making Graffiti Location: Terrace 9-tobby • Larceny Location: Rowland Hall Summary: Fraternity composite taken from Location: U-lot • Medic~! Assist Summary: Report of a homophobic remark lobby. Approximately value $500. Sgt. Summary: Caller found car door wide open Location: Bogart Hall found etched into a bathroom name plate. Keith Lee responded. and money stolen from the vehicle. Patrol Summary: Unresponsive-person in resi Report taken. Patrol Officer John Officer John Federation responded. dence hall. Bangs transported person to Federation responded. • Medical Assist CMC emergency room. Sgt. Tom Dunn Location: ICCS Friday, Jan. 22 responded. • Aggravated Harassment Summary: Reported student in residence • Criminal Mischief Location: East Tower hall with emotional problems. Transported Location: Hilliard Hall-west wing doorway • Unlawful Possession of Marijuana Summary: Student found a harassing letter to CMC for treatment. Report taken. Patrol Summary: Wire reinforced glass panel by Location: West Tower in room. Matter referred to residential life. Officer Bruce Holmstock responded. doorway was found shattered. Patrol Summary: Suspicious odor, possibly mari Report taken. Sgt. Keith Lee responded. Officer Crannell responded. juana. Five to be referred judicially. Sgt. • Conduct Code Violation Tom Dunn responded. Saturday, Jan. 16 Location: Emerson Hall • Assist Other Agency • Conduct Code Violation, Alcohol Policy Summary: Report of drug paraphernalia in Location: All other Sunday, Jan. 24 Violation a student's room. Item confiscated. One to Summary: Information regarding fake iden • Medical Assist, Illness Related Location: Garden Apartment Road be referred judicially. tification involving an Ithaca College stu Location: Terrace 4 Summary: Student found highly intoxicat dent. Investigator Laura Durling Summary: Report of an ETOH student with ed. Transported to the Health Center for Tuesday, Jan.19 responded. diabetes who had fallen and bumped head. treatment. Student referred for judicial • Unlawful Solicitation Bangs requested and responded. Student action. Report taken. Sgt. Keith Lee Location: U-lot • Aggravated Harassment refused treatment. Student to be referred responded. Summary: Advertisement flyers placed on Location: Boothroyd Hall judicially. Patrol Officer James Masclee parked cars. Report taken. Sgt. Keith Lee Summary: Female has received repeated responded. •MVA responded. phone calls with no one answering. Patrol Location: E-lot and West Road/P-lot Officer R. Dirk Hightchew responded. • Conduct Code Violation, Alcohol Policy Summary: Two vehicles involved in MVA • Criminal Tampering Violation with property damage. Ithaca Transit bus Location: Dillingham Center • Aggravated Harassment Location: Terrace 10 struck college vehicle. Report taken. Sgt. Summary: Unknown person entered office Location: Emerson Hall Summary: Report of a party with alcohol in Tom Dunn responded. and attempted to log onto computer sys Summary: Students received phone calls room. One keg confiscated. Patrol Officer tem. Patrol Officer John Federation with no one answering. Sgt. Steve Yaple Dawn Caulkins responded. Sunday, Jan. 17 responded. responded. • Criminal Mischief • Larceny Location: Tallcott Hall-TV lounge • Medical Assist, Illness Related • Solicitation Location: Terrace 9-West Entrance Summary: Glass in one of the windows in Location: Landon Hall Location: Terraces-(all) Summary: Two composites taken from the TV lounge was broken. Physical Plant Summary: Assisted person with medical Summary: RD found one flyer sponsoring a floor. One composite of 1972 Sigma and RA notified. Report taken. Patrol complications. Transported by Bangs fraternity party off campus. Security Officer Alpha Iota was located in west entrance. Officer John Federation responded. Ambulance to CMC. Sgt. Tom Dunn Phil Mendoza responded. Item brought to ICCS. Patrol Officer Dawn responded. Caulkins responded. • Medical Assist, Injury Related • Solicitation Location: 116 Coddington Road • Aggravated Harassment Location: Terrace 7 • Larceny Summary: Employee slipped on ice and fell Location: Tallcott Hall Summary: RA reports a male placing flyers Location: J-lot down steps. Report taken. Sgt. Steve Summary: Student reported receiving for a circle apartment party. Unable to Summary: Items missing from vehicle Yaple responded. threatening and harassing telephone calls locate. Security Officer Phil Mendoza parked in J-lot. Report taken. Sgt. Keith from an acquaintance. Report taken. Patrol responded. Lee responded. • Solicitation Officer Michele Crannell responded. Location: Upper Quad • Conduct Code Violation, General • Suspicious Person Summary: Person going building to build Wednesday,Jan.20 Provisions Location: Garden Apartments-(all) ing posting flyers for a downtown restau • Solicitation Location: Garden Apartments Summary: Suspicious person taking recy rant. Person was located, identified and Location: Holmes Hall Summary: Report of a fire seen on one of cling from bins in the Gardens. Escorted off warned. Report taken. Patrol Officer John Summary: Officer requested regarding an the balconies. Four students to be referred campus and citation issued. Federation responded. offensive poster posted in the building. judicially for violation of residence hall poli Patrol Officer Fred Thomas responded. cy. Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock • Fire Alarms, Malfunction • Accidental Property Damage responded. Location: Williams Hall Location: Holmes Hall-fire lane Thursday, Jan. 21 Summary: Fire alarm Williams. Smoke Summary: Complainant reports a large • Larceny • Criminal Mischief detector activated near room 402. piece of snow/ice fell from the roof of Location: East Tower-12th floor Location: Landon Hall Unknown cause for activation. Sgt. Tom Holmes Hall damaging the complainant's Summary: Fire extinguisher missing from Summary: RA reports damage done to Dunn responded. vehicle windshield, hood and roof. Report south hallway. Patrol Officer Crann_ell items in a storage room. Report taken. taken. Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock responded. Patrol Officer John Federation responded. • Larceny Value responded. Location: Terrace 9-lounge • Larceny • Conduct Code Violation, Responsibility of Summary: Composite taken from lounge. • Suspicious Odor Location: Physical plant parking lot. Guest Approximately value $500. Patrol Officer Location: Hood Hall Summary: Staff member reported a stolen Location: Emerson Hall Bruce Holmstock responded. Summary: Reported odor of marijuana license plate. Patrol Officer R. Dirk Summary: Report of a large party with coming from student's room. Room Hightchew responded. alcohol involvement. Individuals in room searched. Nothing found. may be un·derage. One student to be • Criminal Mischief, Fourth Degree referred judicially for responsibility of Monday, Jan. 18 Location: Hilliard Hall guests. Patrol Officer John Federation • Unlawful Deal Fireworks Summary: Staff member reported that a responded. Location: Lyon Hall window in an entrance door was broken. Summary: Student referred judicially for Patrol Officer R. Dirk Hightchew respond Saturday, Jan. 23 the use and possession of fireworks. ed. • Life Safety Hazards, Fire Hazard Location: Garden Apartments • Larceny • Medical Assist, Illness Related Summary: Reported stove fire in apart Location: Terrace 9-first floor lounge Location: Campus Safety ment. Fire extinguished by residents. Summary: Caller reports couch stolen from Summary: Illness call. Bangs ambulance Report taken. Patrol Officer John lounge. responded and provided transport to CMG. Federation responded. • Larceny • Harassment • Conduct Code Violation, Fire Alarms Location: West tower-lobby Location: Terrace 6 Location: Garden Apartments Summary: Wall clock valued at approxi- Summary: Report of a male peeping in Summary: Three students to be charged .. JAN. 28, 1999 THE ITHACAN I I HANDS AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ~®ll~ Student rares th 4 February 4 , 1999 I 10am - 5pm PBIDAYS! Emerson Suites a, Schedules Dally f To New York City Bid on Celebrity Hands and autographed pictures. They are being silently auctioned 3 Schedules Daily Pieces include: Wu&cllelter & Lone lll1nd Kathy Bates alcnaCllaeL.I.B.d Katie Courie aitl ff, 81 & 80 Joe Pesci Tom Poston lll'1lra uip mull be Oil Ille followln& Smulay, Lyle Wagomi.er Monday or TuldaJ for lpeolal fuel On display with hands from members of our community Raise awareness, Domestic Violence does happen in www.shortlinebus.com college student relationships! ftllloa lu fmdu1 • ,10 Wed Sule It.• lff-8800 To make a hand see your RA, go to the campus center lobby January 25 - 29 or come to the event February 4rh in Emerson Suites. Proceeds to benefit victims of domestic violence and preventative education to the Ithaca College Community. Sponsored by RHA HEY YOU! • The Ithacan is 0 lhking for people to - , t Applications for 1999-2000 ass.,e'st with copy- Roy H. 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Four weeks after the self-imposed Dec. 31 dead 0.. line, the college must now choose between two can didates who were selected by a search that was, at \ i best, feeble. The search for a vice president comes to a close One of the three finalists, J. Joe Mitchell, with drew his candidacy less than one week before his on-campus interview. The first remaining candidate, Michael M. Messitt, has worked primarily in development, but lacks experience in the areas of college relations and p ;JIETTERS alumni relations. In an interview Jan. 19, Messitt Editor In Chief said he was unfamiliar with Ithaca's alumni program. Jay Miller He also had vague and poorly-prepared comments about his idea of Ithaca College's broader image and Kudos to our athletes A call for accuracy Managing Editor the importance of that image. I must write this letter in reference to the This pa~t semester was relatively normal Rachel L. Berlin The final and most qualified candidate discovered article entitled, "Conllict with .coach, as far as the number of newsworthy events. by the national search is Ithaca College's own Mazer leaves," Jan. 21, 1999. To all current There were, however, three major issues that caused dramatic reactions, in large part News Editor Shelley Semmler. Like Messitt, Semmler's strength and former Bombers who dedicated them lies in development. Her work on the fundraising selves toward making a team or winning a due to how they were covered in the paper: Robert B. Bluey the SGA "Happy Day," the Accent article on campaign for the new James J. Whalen Center for championship, to all those athletes who arc students of color "separating themselves," Music helped bring in $11 million, and she is well proud to wear their championship rings and Asst. News Editor and the piece on homophobia. MichaelW. liked by many faculty members. At her interview on to all those athletes who deserved rings, but The article on homophobia was sensitive Bloom rose Tuesday, however, she was also unable to define missed theirs, I have to apologile for and accurate, driving home a few strong her image of Ithaca College, an important part of Lindsey Mazer's cavalier attitude toward points. However, the other two were not very Opinion Editor enticing donors. her athletics, toward her Champion~htp and well -written or researched. Several thoughts Scott Hepburn When evaluating the pool of finalists, it is clear the toward her ring. I admire all of you who and statements were taken out of context and search committee and the search firm have let have put yourself on the line and committed painted poor pictures of some very touchy Ithaca College down. Educational Management to a goal and to a team. I apologize to the issues, leading to a bad reputation for mis Accent Editor representing students' views and ideas. Gretta Nemcek Network, the firm that prides itself on "a resource Cindy Chiolos, the Sandy Piciccios, the database and network which are national - and Amy Applcrs, and the Lmdsay-Lcigh The criticism was so heavy that some students and organizations considered indeed international - in scope," found the most Barty leis, the national gymnastics champi Asst. Accent Editor changing the ways they worked with The ons who continue to have pride m their Kim Ayer viable candidate in our own Alumni Hall. Ithacan, or like African-Latino Society, If Semmler is indeed the best person for the job, accomplishments, their school, their teams considered boycotting the paper. Many of and in themselves. I apologize to the Sports Editor she deserves more respectable competition for the the details of these issues arc dehatablc, hut Chris O'Connell position. It is an insult to Semmler to put her in the women's soccer team who had a shot at it all one fact i~ not: it 1s all in the past. That doc~ company of such an unimpressive pool of finalists, and fell short. To the Matt Buddcnhagens, not, however, erase the mi~take~ that were but it would be a greater insult-to choose her only the Karin Currys, the Tim Myslinskis, the made. They have been forgiven for the most Asst. Sports Editor part, but not forgotten. Dan Abbott because the competition was weak. Barb Radcfs and the Leslie Grecnes. To Ithaca College must now re-evaluate its priorities. everyone who put 1t all on the line and had In coming weeks, there will be several The alumni giving programcontinues to flounder it taken away, your valor is noticed and articles that directly affect or focus on stu Photo Editor dents of color, including a number of articles without leadership, and a vice president must be admired. Don't let the non-committed rob Suzie O'Rourke reporting on Black History Month. Each will you of your Bomber pnde. To last year's named before a director of alumni relations can be be read very closely to make certain they arc appointed. team, I guess Lmdsey accompli~hed her Asst. Photo Editor properly representative of their subjects. goal. We couldn't have won nationals with John Sigmund Let the college beware, however, for hasty deci Make no mistake: this letter wa~ written sion making is poor decision making. Educational out her. But keep in mind, it was a team to put The Ithacan staff on notice. This is no Management Network and the five-member search championship and you scored the other 110 time for foul-ups. Everyone wants to sec fair Chief Copy Editor points! Congratulations winners! If you've Gerilyn Curtin committee have not conducted an efficient search. representations and pre-professional writing To move forward without conducting another ever committed yourself to being the best and reporting. Anything less will be unac search would be foolish. The search team has set a you can be, you're truly "The best of the ceptable. Appropriate credit will be given to Chief Proofreader well-written articles, but poorly written arti Kylie Yerka low standard with the finalists it presented, and we best,"-an Ithaca College Bomber. believe the college should demand more. cles will be dealt with accordingly as well. We strongly encourage the college to replace Layout Editors RICK SUDDABV NIGEL D. GREAVES '99 Melissa L. Educational Management Network. A new firm could Head gymnastics coach Spokesman, African-Latino Society Bloom rose bring an innovative approach to the search. The col Jennifer Quinzi lege must also question the strategies of the search committee. Above all, however, the college must find more competent applicants for the position. If Ithaca Online Editor Paul Colombo College is to be taken seriously by the rest of acade G © mia, it must have a vice president with the integrity and broad vision it set out to find. 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Katie Hebda World Wide Web: littp:llwww.ithaca.edu/itliacan Sabrina Kuhn JAN. 28, 1999 · TuE ITHACAN I 5 OneMan's TAKE Okay, so being involved in the congressional attention to cents), 79 percent favor govern important step in reversing the Adam arts isn't for everyone, I under increase funding for the arts; to ment's role in the arts, and 86 per downward trend. We arc the lead £1Jjck stand that. But what if we lived in assist other colleges and universi cent take part in the arts each year. ers of the future, hut we must start a world with no arts? No televi ties trying to begin similar cam So why have certain factions with making a difference today. Ithacan sion, no paigns; and to raise national in the government allemptcd to There arc many things that you Columnist movies, awareness o f our campaign.. s·111cc; I end public funding for the arts? can do to help STAGES. The most no music, iL-; establishment in 1965, thi: Since the mid-1980s, funding for important thing 1s to spread the Making plans no hooks, NEA ha,; helped create a $37 hil the NEA has dropped from almost word ahout the first round of our no the lion-a-ycar, not-for-profit arts $ I 80 mil ho~ a year to under$ HX) teller campaign, scheduled for late After learning ahout the two atre, no industry which employs over 1.3 million. For the past two years the February. There will he stations all finalists for the college's vice h i g h million Americans. It has also pro House of Reprc~cntatives tried to over campus and it only takes a president, I hcgan to wonder 1f I school vided arts education for millions close the NEA, but the Senate has moment of your time. Together we was equally qualified. Pcrhap~ chorus of Americans and helped broaden revived it with $98 million. I can make a difference in the future I'm setting my goals too short. concerts, public access to the arts. 1l1e believe that it is the responsibility of the arb in America. After all, the compctit1on for vice no art in National Endowment for the Arts of studenb across the country to Seth Go/d.11cin is a .1·1·nior president doe~n 't ~et.:m too chal museums, is a vital part of American culture, secure the future of the arts for drama major. lenging. nothing. and its impact is unmistakable. America, and STAGES is an So I've decided 111~1ead to aim Well this NEAgrants sponsor film festivals, for pre~1den1. w or Id art openings, symphonies and When I am p1e~1dent of Ithaca may not he too far away. That's theatres. College, there will he a ruk forc where the Student Artists' Group Studies show that stu ing students to ~ay "hi" to every Encouraging Subsidy comes in. dents who study_ arts one they know when pa,s1ng in STAGES was founded in consistently outscore the hall~. Why, when pa,~111g ~tu Septemhcr 1998 hy Ithaca College those who don't on the denh we know, do we turn our students who wish to help secure SATs. Studies also head~ and play dumb? b thal and increase funding for the show that 61 percent of cool? National Endowment for the Arts Americans would pay $5 When I am prc~ident of Ithaca through a national teller signing more a year in taxes to support College, I will grant tenure to campaign. Its goals arc to focus the arts (we currently pay 64 more than one hlack profcs~or in the School of Human1t1e~ and graphic by Lisa Boyars Sciences. I know that might make Debates and commentaries will appear in this spot each week. The Ithacan encourages the Ithaca me a wanted man with some College community to participate. Call Opinion Editor Scott Hepburn at 274-3208. administrators, but I'll survive. This seems like a heller way to _'i· ' increase minority enrollment than :... ·-,..j't:··..,,··- distributing pamphlets on racism. thacan . . When I am president of Ithaca What can Ithaca C;lollege do College, the hookstore will lower to make the carripos safer? . prices on books or incrca~e the ·-:;,r~; .. I cash for returned hooks at semes IJnquirer - •• - ·.~ '!, ter's end. I will also sci a mini mum price for returned hooks: nothing less than $ l for a used book. Why should a student value a book if the college will only dish Dustin Wade out two quarters for it? No book is TV-A '01 "More blue lights." of such low value. Actually, I can think of one, but we· II cross that turtle bridge when we get to it. Jaci Smith When I am pre~idcnl of Ithaca Psychology '00 College, registration will he on linc. Granted such a proce~s 1~ ~cl to bcg111 next ~emc~lcr. hut I'm nol conv111ccd yet Remember lhc school's prom1st.: to fully nel\\lll"k the quad~ h) F:tll 19%'.' Remember tht.: prom1~c 1ha1 lho~c same quad!> woulJ be nctv, lll kcd hy Spring J 997? Remember d1al- 111g 111 \'la modem from the quad'.-> that April? I felt so special the la~! David McCormick three years when my high school Music '00 friends checked their classes over II• Ingrid Gonzalez break via 111tcrnc.:t. I fell so tired a few weeks later at 8 a.m. when Women's Studies '01 '· -.·. \~.ut salt on the sidewalks." ...i~ :,,/;'..',f,t.. finally receiving my schedule al, gasp, open registration. Finally, when I am president of Ithaca College, I' II force my administrative team to address campus media on issues that may tarnish the school's flawless repu tation. I realize some private issues have legal rcstri<.:tions, but admitting that rare mistake could cam the school some respect. Masato Ota Let's eliminate those strategically Music'01 designed "address the administra tion" meetings. This will make the "I think It's pretty student body more receptive and pared to where I u· Braden Miles Musical Theatre '99 less apathetic. Of course, I'm now assuming that's the goal. Now you know why I'll never be president of Ithaca College. 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"And students felt that they needed a Society, that wa, dclimtcly ont: ol the plu~ African-Latino Society offers change, and we changed 11." cs of tlus school-havmg that type of ~up port organization," he said. 'A support network· "For a campus with ~o few students ol support and political influence Through the strength of its recogn1t1on color, I was dcf111itcly imprcsst:d that on campus and ib numerous achievements, something like this organi1.ation was ,ct BY ABBY BERTUMEN Cherishing a culture and a history today's ALS has become, in the words of up." Ithacan Staff The mi~~ion of the African-Lat1110 sophomore ALS treasurer Nicole Dominicci felt the ~amc way a~ an Society 1s "to promote the econom1cal, Domm1cci, "a powerhouse orgam.1.ation." incommg freshman looking to get rnvolvcd Traveling down the long and narrow social and political welfare of people of Its prominence on campus ranges from politically and knew ALS wa~ the orga111- hallway of the Wc~t Tower lohhy, a pcr~on color in Ithaca and elsewhere." Its ohjec social to political. zation to Join. encounters a painful unilormity of color t1vcs arc "to educate and empower mcm Socially. one of the fundamental goals ··As far as I knew, when I walked on thi~ and arch1tcl·turc. Each magenta-colored hcr~." "huild the communlly hasc," and "to of the ALS is to hnng together the small campus, there weren't a lot of Latino rcp door, whether a room or !>imply an exit. is provide academic !>upport and mcrcasc percentage of students of color on the rc~cntativc~ around campu~ and I really paral!cl to another and-if a person were cultural awarcnc!,s." According to senior Ithaca College campus. Through the spon wanted to show that Latinos on campus arc so rndmcd-hc or ~he could count the spokesperson Nigel Greaves, the ALS soring and co-sponsoring of programs such active and I wanted to he a representative exact numhcr of tile~ symmetrically join room is part of the organ11.ation 's tangible as "Inside Look," a program in which high of them," ~he said. ing the pas~agcway. proof of that. school seniors of color have the 0pportun1- Also, ALS serves as an umbrella orga From the outside, the door~ reveal noth "You walk into that room and you sec ty to stay at the college for a few days, and nization for such groups as Kuumba ing. But upon entering the African-Latino how much that meant to those students," the Ithaca Opportunity Program, ALS Repertory Theater, Lallno Educational Society room at the far end of the hall, a Greaves said. "Those events mean that seeks to establish what Greaves tenns a Coalition and Orgullo Latino. person used to monotonous hallways falls much more to you as a student as well as "comfort level" for minority student!,. deep into an enduring culture and history. those students' efforts to put that up there "ALS ha!> really hccn my ~upport net See ALS, page 19 The room is characterized hy high ccil and make us rcmcmher it. They did it for work," Greaves said. "It's difficult being a mgs with light green hues that provide the themselves,. hut they also did it for us. student of color on this campus. It's di ffi hackdrop for drawings depicting historic That's really deep to me." cult on a year to year has1s, on a day to day people, symhols and moments in African Sophomore internal affairs officer, hasis, on an hour to hour basis. A lot of Look and Listen and Latino history. Jcrrill Adams agreed. times you'll he the only one, the only stu The mural symholizcs a great waterfall 'Tm inspired to work"for this organiza dent 'Of color, and you' II just look around Look for the upcoming of history and ideas: flowing from the rep tion (because I they fought for this room, and it'll be a sea of white. And that's a dif resentations of Harriet Tubman and they fought for this organization," he said. ficult time to get through." events sponsored by the frcderick Douglass into the cascade of "People fought for those rights for us to Greaves added that ALS allows a African-Latino Society: images of Stokely Carmichael, Malcolm X have and it's like I'm fulfilling a release of frustration for minority students and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The walls responsibility." on the campus through its meetings and spill into a mortal extension of these as The room was acquired approximately programs that cater to the interests and the • Black History Month ' current ALS executive hoard members 20 years ago, with students storming the feelings of students of color. celebration gather beneath these images. president's office to establish a meeting Through the establishment of such a ·• Poetry Night The mural, which was painted in 1979 place they felt they long deserved. Greaves network, first-year students arc provided • Basketball Tournament hy student Nick Moore, and the room have said such past events.arc prominent in ALS with support that Greaves said they need come to represent the triumph of students now, so prominent that at times he feels. but necessarily aren't aware of or don't • · Caribbean Week of color at Ithaca College through the work like he was there. know where to find it. • Senior Recognition "':. of the African-Latino Socicty--onc of the "There was no place for us to gather and Adams and other members detected this Banquet long-standing student organizations on so wherever we were, we were always even before they came to college. campus ahout to celebrate its 30th uncomfortable because we always felt like "When I was looking at this school and anniversary. we were on someone else's ground," he I found out they had an African-Latino 18 THE ITHACAN JAN.28, 1999 Accent History rocks Handwerker BY LAURA SUGARWALA Ithacan Staff On ... A new exhibition at the Handwerker Gallery transports one hack in time and into the depths of the mind. Local Ithaca artist David Estes' exhihition titled "Studies in l-fotory" opened Jan. 21. The pieces, varying from 2-D land scape images lo sculptural pieces incorporating faces onto rocks, arc the tangible results of Estes' life-long fascination with history. Neil Hefty "History is what I think about, all the way from historical events, Exploratory '02 historical people, to my own his tory," Estes said. "In my work I Hometown: Portland, Ore. Accomplishment I am try to relate [them)." most proud of: Estes hcgan studying history al Successfully fought corpo Cornell University. After three rate advertising in my high years at Cornell, he interned in school Washington D.C. and then spent What I'd be doing if I weren't here: another two years at Cornell Living in the great where he earned his degree. Northwest His interest in art did not occu Pet Peeve: Ignorance py his Ii fc al first. Things I can do without: "I was interested in other JOHN HENNESSEYrrHE ITHACAN Candy, watches, briefs things," he said. "I liked playing Who would play me in a ARTIST DAVID ESTES (left) talks with spectators Rebecca MIiier and Todd McGrain about his exhibit movie: John Cusack baskcthall, playmg golf and read "Studies in History." The collection features abstract art and opened at the Handwerker Gallery Friday. What TV show I don't ing history." miss: The Arsenic Hall An intent interest in art "There's a scene in 'Jaws' By applying hot water, heat, give a feeling of that [and! cold show emerged while Estes spent IO where a head pops into this hole in kitchen scrubhies, and even spit thought proces~es." Three things found in my years in the Bay area of a sunken ship," Estes said. "I sometimes, Estes hccomes fully Former gallery director Tom refrigerator: California. There he studied art jumped out of my skin. I was sud involved in expression. Somma hegan plans to exhibit Water, ice, coke People might be sur independently and later went to denly aware of the potential for Through the works, which he Estes' works. The current direc prised to know that I: graduate school at California involvement. At that moment I calb his sketches, and through tor, Jclcna Stojanovic, said she Have dressed as a trans College of Arts and Crafts. was ... involved." 3-D rock faces, Estes examines hclicves exhibition of local artists vestite Upon returning to Ithaca, Estes Today, this same involvement the experience of observing a is truly important. Person I'd most like to did not pursue a joh using his translates into Estes' historical setting as well as participating in "This is the space that belongs have dinner with: Jesus degree in history. images. He views the landscapes to local artists," she said. Favorite class: it.' Lower-middle "My ideas are· represented bet as mysterious glimpses into civil Junior Edward Yerdon, who Este~·· works will be on di~play Animal most like you and ter through the visual experi war scenes that he can only was present at the gallery open until Feh. 21 so visitors can wit why: Monkey. Think about ence," he said. imagine. ing, was impressed with the ness the arti~t's interpretation of it. He teaches the making of art at Estes explores "issues of the artist's ability to interpret psycho the human experience. Recommended web site: Cornell, at the Johnson Art unknown [through] a visual way logical and physical human "Who arc people? How do I www.quizsite.com of saying 'I don't know what's difference with the rock faces. represent them in a way that I feel Where I'll be in 1 O years: Museum and in his home. Estes' If I knew, my hie would be . approach to art stems from a going on here."' "Everyone's face and head has certain elements are knowable much easier right now. childhood impression of the Even the proce~s of making the a different shape, different form," about them?" Estes asked. "It's movie "Jaws." art takes on a mysterious quality. Yerdon said. "These [rock faces] the unknown that interests me." Art School of Music accompanied by pianist Read Gainsford and • On Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. • On Jan. 30 at 4 p.m. a soprano Patrice local Artist David Estes senior voice recital by Pastore, will be perform- is giving a talk on his Matthew Hoch will take ing works by Bernstein, exhibiti "Studies in place in the Ford Hall Brahms, Danzi, History," which is cur- Auditorium. Goldstein and rently on display at the Stockhausen in the Ford Handwerker Gallery. • Also on Jan. 30 Sarah Hall Auditorium. Knauf will be giving her • The Handwerker senior voice recital at Film Gallery will continue its 8:15 p.m. The event exhibit "Studies in will be in the Ford Hall • At 7 p.m. on Feb. 3 History," from Jan. 22- Auditorium. the Park Auditorium will · Feb. 21. It is a collec- present parts one and tion of mixed media • A faculty clarinet recital two of the film "Exhile works by Ithaca-based will be given on Jan. 31 Shanghai," by German artist David Estes. at 2 p.m. Richard Faria, filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger. ' '· ( JAN.28, )999 THE ITHACAN 19 ALS nears its 30th anniversary celebration Continued from page 17 thing that needs to be changed." "I honestly believe this campus would be quite a percent duller without ALS," 'An evolution of education, self-worth Adams said. "I definitely think we add life and self-being' to this campus and we do it not just for us Greaves said ALS is looking to slightly but we do it for everyone, we do it for edu change its focus. cational purposes, we do it for recreational "This year, we kind of wanted to change purposes. We do it not because we want to the focus and maybe not be as political, be seen, but we want people to know about [but] definitely express our feelings on different cultures. If we don't do it, who whatevcr's going on on campus, whatever else will?" we think should be going on on campus that's not," he said. "But at the same time, Empowerment we wanted to bring it back to the commu The stability, prominence and continued nity anJ focus on making students feel a success of ALS can be attributed to the little bit more comfortable here." advancements it has made through its ALS continues to encourage the partic political endeavors. ipation of all students in the organization. "The political strength has held us up," "ALS is open to any student who feels Greaves said. "When you say 'ALS' the way we feel about issues, who supports there's kind of a connotation {of a I strong our programs, who supports our ideas and organization. In tenns of political influ everything in terms of diversifying the ence, at times, ALS has had more political campus and diversifying people's minds in influence on the admini~tration and the MICHAEL SCHRAMM/THE ITHACAN terms of culture," Greaves said. Board of Trustees than the Student A SECTION of the mural filling the ALS meeting room depicts "The Hunt." The The organization also continues to be a Government." mural is a constant reminder for the society of the heritage its group Is based upon. living triumph of its history through the Senior secretary Denise Bennett added: continued support of its alumni. "The "I can see that ALS has an integral part in hers sit on admissions advisory commit place," Greaves said of the future of ALS. alums arc so concerned with how things the community of people of color on this tees and other student administrative com Some upcoming goals for ALS arc the arc going on the campus: what's going on campus, so I thought it was something that mittees, write letters and even have staged implementation of the ethnic studies pro now, who's doing what, how [we're] doing I really wanted to be a part of." silent protests. gram and close monitor by the organiza as an organization, just as students," The fundamental change in ALS's polit "The energy of people that have been tion and the Student Advisory Committee Greaves said. "They're so interested." ical attitude is that the group is not rcac involved with ALS, the enthusiasm, the to Admissions on the administrative effort Senior historian Justin Joseph agreed llonary like it was when the organization accomplishments that they've made over to increase minority enrollment which has the success of the ALS alumni and their first started, according lo Greaves. Its the past years is what really got me fallen off in the past year. history has a huge impact on the organiza focus is completely pro-active now, with involved and kept me involved," Adams "[The questions ALS asks arc] have we tion. Joseph said he recognizes that ALS is the maintenance of the change its prede said, adding that not being involved in the seen any changes in the process? Have we a group with "an evolution of education, cessors made. And within the organization, African-Latino Society and its history seen any changes in how the college goes self-worth and self-being." The existence members learn to be convcyers of the would be like not wanting to go school, not about promoting itself that would suggest of organizations like ALS and IOP arc group's message to other organizations, wanting to learn how to read or not voting. lo us that we can feel comfortable knowing proof of this advancement, to be continued with many upperclassmen holding execu there will be a larger number next year?" in the future. tive positions on other groups on campus. Fighting for the future Greaves said. "I look toward the evolution of people To further its mi~sion to bring together "There's still a lot of work to be done, "And we don't feel comfortable with of color on campus. It's been a legacy left and empower students of color, ALS mcm- still a lot of changes that need to take that yet," Greaves said. "So that's some- behind," he said. Billboard's® Top 50 OUNDS Compact Discs iNE Everyday LOW Prices! 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Volume" and "Singles," and at the same I didn't end up going to the show, but in the time make me feel like I am being force Friday following years Ani Difranco has become much fed microwaved plates of Soundgarden Pet Rocks more than an "acoustical punk" artist-she has and Alice in Chains. Saturday become a virtual poster girl for credibility in the The producers augment the radio Dave Redmond music industry. Since 1995, she has grown from friendly fare with "hor bands and small clubs like the Troubadour to huge arenas watered-down covars. Monster Magnet's like the Rochester War Memorial, which she version of the MC5's classic "Kick Out •ABC Cafe played last year. Her records now regularly The Jams" sounds like a punk band on 277-4770 appear on critics' lists and sales charts, and she with being one of the few successful political barbiturates teaching 12-year-olds how to has opened for luminaries like Bob Dylan-all commentators in rock, her weakest songs on "Up fight authority by buying $17.99 CDs, Friday while stay mg signed to her own label, Righteous Up Up Up Up Up" arc the ones in which she tries while Sprung Monkey sucks every ounce Big Ear Babe Records, and running almost all of her own to make a statement. Like "'Tis of Thee," of energy out of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck." Saturday business deals wllh the professional attitude of a 'Trickle Down" addresses social issues, but Admittedly, the Foo Fighters' song is Radio London major CEO. lacks the soul that infuses many of her more per good, but nothing new; Janus Stark's Her music has also grown in the past four sonal songs. track is appealing and Collective Soul's years, and her most recent release, "Up Up Up "Angry Anymore" is one of these songs, a "Run" is disturbingly catchy. •The Haunt Up Up Up" is further proof Difranco has come confession to her parents whose themes reminds But besides the album's one high 275-3447 into her own not only as a businesswoman hut me of Nirvana's "Serve the Servants." In fact, point, a contribution from Los Angeles vet also as an artist. Difranco practically acknowledges this in the erans Redd Kross, I believed the ad, Thursday The record opens with '"Tis of Thee," which lyrics. "I just want you to know that I/don't hate which told me I had bought "the sound Yolk with is actually one of the more disappointing songs you anymore" Kurt Cobain sang on "Serve the track that plays rough." I felt like all this Funkface (alter- on the album. Lyrics like "above 96th Servan ls;" here Difranco sings "I just want you bully of an album wanted was to threaten native funk) street/they're handing out smallpox blankets so to understand/That I'm not angry anymore." me and take my lunch money. Friday people don't freeze/the old dogs have a new Musically the song is also one of the most inter Mr. Downstairs, trick/it's called criminalize the disease" arc esting on the album; Difranco accentuates her Fromunda, 5th socially responsible, hut come off bland and acoustic guitar and vocals with banjo and accor and Jason Mercer (upright bass). Midway Man Out uninteresting. It's almost like Difranco felt a dion to make it almost faux-bluegrass, an odd through the song, an odd sound that rc1111nds me (Hardcore) need to put a ~ocial anthem on the album to sound that works in Difranco's favor. of an old Casio keyboard makes its way into the Saturday please her fans who have grown to expect politi The backup musicians in general add a huge mix; Difranco stop~ playing for a minute. laughs '80s Dance Party cal commentary from her. Writing about prob amount to the album, and the arrangements and says of the sound, 'That's trippin' me out, with DJ Nicky lem~ like homelessness is nothing new and thcm~clvcs make the record a diverse mix of dude. Who is that, and what arc they doing'!" Wood Difranco 's delivery on this track suggests pass1v intlucnccs and genres. "Angel Food," the ~taml Oddly enough, that statement could he about Ani Hy that a "serious" song like this can only suffer out track on the di~c. has a jazz-funk feel remi herself. On "Up Up Up Up Up Up," we sec that from. niscent of Mcdcski, Martin and Wood, thanks she is succe~sfully reinventing herself again •common In fact, although Difranco often gets credited mainly to the musicianship of Julie Wolf (organ) and hoping we'll go along for the ride. Ground . 273-1505 Thursday Men's Night Dance with DJ Bill Friday BY MARC GAFFEN Ithacan Staff Jodie Kessler, ,'The Thin Red Linc" is director dance music Terrence Malick's firs! pro1ect since Who is the man behind the play and with DJ's Joey 1978. Heavily hyped and Iii led with where does he find the inspiration for his and Bill ~tar cameos. "The Thin Red Line"' contributes stories? Those are the questions Saturday l1ttlc to the war movie genre. Based on a novel "Shakespeare in Love" answers in this tale Leather hy James Jones, thi::. story had already been of the most famous playwright in history. Invitational tea- made into a film in 1964, hut whether or not this This film, directed by John Madden and turing DJ Wilson film i~ faithful to the novel or the earlier film vcr written by Marc Norman and Tom ~1on I!:, irrelevant. Stoppard, incorporates elements of A~ a modern talc, the storytelling 1s com Shakespeare's life and plays. It then mixes •Rongovian pletely ineffective at conveying whatever points them for a hilarious and romantic tale with Embassy the author or director was trying to make. mass appeal. This is not just a "chick flick!" 387-3334 Portraying the stories of various soldiers in The story revolves around Shakespeare World War II, the film offers no reason to (Joseph Rennes), who is suffering from Thursday become allached to any individual character. writer's block. Enter Viola DeLesseps Mad Dog and People die randomly, lose their lovers from role. Samuel L. Jackson's role in "Pulp Fiction" (Gwyneth Paltrow), who disguises herself to Blues Nite Out home and clash with superior officers. This is all 1s quite memorable, even though he is on screen act in the male theatrical world. Once Friday standard war movie melodrama. The only con for less than ha( f of the movie. Shakespeare discovers her gender, a Plastic clusion these clements lead to is "war is bad." By It is not that an ensemble piece cannot romance blossoms that inspires him and Nebraska this point in the history of cinema, a filni must address the drama of individual situations. fuels his writing. Saturday have more to say than that. Many tine films have large casts where even the Every actor produces an outstanding The Purple The ba1tle footage is distinctly unspectacular. most minor roles arc significant. This film tries and memorable performance. The scene Valley Random soldiers fall down and it is meaning to unite the characters by using multiple narra stealers are Geoffrey Rush, Judi Dench less. Perhaps this means graphic violence 1s nec tors, but these voiceovers do not add any insight. and even Ben Affleck as a conceited essary for dramatic impact. Most recent movies They just ramble on about abstract subjects like actor. Leis not forget Fiennes' comedic • Republica ("Bravehcart," "Starship Troopers" and even trees. Shakespeare and the sexy Paltrow. . 272-1803 "Forrest Gump") have used explicit gore to con The supporting charnctcrs in "The Thin Red How does it all end? AIM can say is vey the horrors of war. Linc"-and since there seem to be no main char that "it's a mystery," but the film proves Thursday What is most disappointing about "The Thin acters, the entire cast must be supporting-never love is truly a great inspiration. House Dance Red Linc" is the film's misuse of talent. While no grow or change. Even if they did, we don't stay Jungle with one actor is given the spotlight per sc, actors as with them long enough to nolice anyway. And Sneak E-Pete intriguing as Scan Penn, Nick Nolte and Woody the characters are not nearly interesting enough storyline and fonnulaic plot points. However, and Others Harrelson are given significant screen time, but to justify leaving them unchanged. the reason most movies use those fonnulas arc ~. Friday no distinguishing traits. There may seem to be an obvious comparison because they contribute to effective storytelling. Latin Hip-Hop John C. Reilly and relatively unknown here to Stephe~ Spielberg's "Saving Private In and of itself, a director making a personal, Reggae with DJ Adrien Brody were reduced to non-speaking Ryan," but beyond the World War II motif, the unconventional, incoherent film is not necessar Jupiter and DJ roles, and the brief appearances of John Travolta two film's have little in common. In the end, ily a bad thing. But when there are film-makers Juanita and George Clooncy arc a joke. George "The Thin Red Line" fails on its own merits, not working every day to put their creativity into a Saturday Clooncy's role in "The Thin Red Line" is small by comparison to other films. movie, it seems quite unjust that a guy who just Live DJ all night er than Mel Gibson's in "Father's Day." Some people may be attracted to this differ decided to come out of hiding got the support It is not that an actor cannot shine in a small ent style of film-making, one without a central and funding to make his. I t' JAN.28, 1999 THE ITHACAN 21 Leaders meet at center stage BY JESSICA SIPPEL Malcolm and King lived in two Ithacan Staff different mind-sets, but in the rlay those mind-sets collided on s\agc Two men fought for the same with tension and hostility add a goal, one holding a gun, the other touch of comedy to keep it fun. hold mg a cross. Though they lived "I had a dream tonight," at !he same time and held similar Malcolm announced to King. dreams, their worlds were vastly "Oh?" King asked with raised . separate. eyebrows and a question in his If these two African-American voice. heroes had met to discuss their "Oh ... uh ... sorry, that's your hattles for civil rights, their line." encounter might have been like The audience laughed and gig what Jeff Stetson portrays in his gled. fictional play, "The Meeting."The Freeman, founder and director play, winner of eight NAACP of the educational theater compa Theatre awards including Best ny in Washington, D.C., said he Play and Best Writer, introduces likes that the show takes serious the scenario of Malcolm X meet subject matte~ and spices it up JOHN SIGMUND/THE ITHACAN ing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with humor for audiences to THE PLAY, "The Meeting", held Jan. 21 in Emerson Suites, portrays an intense dialogue between Dr. Jan. 21 in Emerson Suites, enjoy. He has played the part of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Michael Howel) and Malcolm X (Ersky Freeman). Although the legendary civil Mark Anderson (Rashad), Ersky Malcolm for nine years, as long as rights leaders never actually met, the play gives a dramatic account of their differing philosophies. Freeman (X) and Michael Howel the play has been touring with Pin (King) of Pin Points Theatre Co. Points Theatre. he studied theater. "It was very eye-opening," form nationwide about 70-80 delighted the audience with the Howe! has acted professional Jennifer Nelson directed the sophomore Melissa Bernardin times a year, new every time. light-hearted yet serious look at Iy for 21 years in a variety of roles play. She focused the actors on said. "Points that were raised Senior Nigel Greave~. the the struggle for civil rights in the from Shakespeare to children's capturing the spirit of their own come up in class or arc discussed spokesperson for the African '6(b. theater. He has been in this partic characters. Instead of months of sometimes. It gave me chills to sec Latino Society, summarized the This event, which was free and ular role for three years and likes rehearsing, her strategy was tak what might have happened if they theme of the play. open to the public, was the second doing it for young people "so they ing them to museums to study had met." "[The play] made the audience event ~ponsored by the Office of will remember what went on and Malcolm and King. The audience was involved think ahout what hlack people Multicultural Affairs in the Racial who these people were." The actors on stage were stun with the action on stage, some think, in terms of what white peo Awareness Series. 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'Ilic Bomber~ kept Ithacan Staff close 111 the first half, but the Golden Flyer~ pulled away in the second to go on to a 73-53 victory over A week after senior forward Jenn Colhy ~cored the Blue and Gold. Colby ~cored eight pomh hcforc her 1,000th point, she went down with an 111jury. spra111ing her ankle in the ~ccond half. Ithaca (6-8) hosted St. John Fisher ( 12-4) Tuc~day Lcadmg the Bomhcr attack were Jen Cotton with evening without its leading scorer and lost 63-56. 12 point~ and Shannon Cotton with l O point~. Senior center Kelly Shene stepped into the starting Ithaca almost blew a 32-14 half-time lead at RIT role and scored a team-high 13 points while grahhing ( 1-11) Friday. but held on 47-44. Leading the seven rebounds. Bomber allack were Wilkins and Gilbert with I 0 "Having Colby-in there would have helped,'' head point~ each. coach Christine Pritchard said. "Kelly came 111 and "We got lacidas1cal and didn't allack on offcn~c." did an excellent job. She surpas~cd our expecta ~aid Wilkin~. who led the team with IO rebound~. tions." Colhy scored eight po1111" and grabbed eight With Colby out of the game, the Bomber~ rebound~. ~tayed outside and rarely attacked the hoop. SophonJ{lrc forward An11e Banis recorded 11 Pritchard said Shene docs different thmg, rebounds and 21 poinh lo kad RIT. than Colby. Shene can hit the out,1de shot Ithaca ha~ three league game" 111 the next five while Colby i~ stnctly an inside player. day~. It hmt~ Hartwick. who 1~ 1-0 111 EAA rlay, on Senior guard Jen Cotton equaled Friday and Utica on Saturday. The Bomber, travel to Shene 's performance scoring 13 point, Elmira. whom they defeated two wech ago. on and senior Shannon Cotton finished with Tm:sdav. 10. Junior forward Shan Will--.1n, Pritchard ~aid she will a"scs~ Colby\ 111_1ury after grahbcd a ga1m:-h1gh 16 hoard~. Thursday's rract1cc to sec 1f "he will he able to play "We weren't think111g about this wed.end. [Colby's\ absence," ~aid lrc,hman guard Beth Gilbert who .,cored 1~ point~. "We han: player~ wlw'n; come ,)It the bench in the pa,! ,111d thc•y wac ready tonight .. Junior center Amanda Waloven ~cor'cd a game-high \ 23 points for the Cardinals, dominat111g the 111s1dc. The w111 for St. John Fisher wa~ a milestone for head coach Phil Kahler, his 600th wm. Prior to its loss to the Cardinals, Ithaca lost to i CHUCK HOLLIDAYITHE ITHACAN SENIOR SHANNON COTTON goes up for two during Tuesday's game between Ithaca and St. John Fisher (left). The Bombers bring the ball up the court (above) against the Cardinals' defense Tuesday. St. John Fisher defeated Hhaca 63-56. The Bombers take on Hartwick on Friday and Utica on Saturday. 26 THE ITHACAN ·.• ' 1:. ~· ·...... ·:·. ,.. ' :· : : >, ... .. ~ ... , ~Press Reaching for the- shuttlecock . .· :. Box BY KEVIN FLINN dispute during a game, "gentle Ithacan Staff mcn 's rules" apply: let the other Kristin guy have the point. Muenzen Remember those family pic What type of equipment do nics when after everyone lost all you need to participate? Only a Sport~ the hoccc balls, your Aunt pair of sneakers. The college sup Colu111ni~t Cynthia would set up the hack pl ics the nets, rackets and yes, the No right yard vollcyhall net and suggest shuttlecocks-those feathered that the entire clan play bad plastic birdies thal get hatted I gucs~ il \ Just one of tho~c minton'! around during the course of the !lungs, but I hate being insulted. That vision of family mem game. After reading Lind~cy Mazer's bers strugglmg to hit the shuttle Most casual backyard bad q1.1otc last week that "I wasn't rcal cock hack and forth ts only a minton player~ may he amazed at iy all that happy to win the nati BY DEVON DAMS-O'CONNOR Nassau's Shawn Kcgal. "We could have done better Ithacan Staff Sophomore Carlos Restrepo (4-2) than we BY GERILYN M. CURTIN Messer said. "I would love to the win the BY JOSH FLOWERMAN Sophomore Amber Mctlger registered Chief Copy Editor state meet and go 0-3 for the year. That Ithacan Staff wins in both the 55-meter dash and m the wouldn't make any difference at all if we long Jump. Her efforts qualified her for the The men's track and field team (0-1) won the state meet. A winning score and In the second meet of the season and the ECAC and NYSCTC meets. began its competitive season Saturday, poor placement in the state meet wouldn't first of 1999, the women's mdoor track and Ithaca received other notable perfor yielding to Hamilton 98-71 on the road. be as good." field team captured a dual-meet victory mances from senior Lisa Good and sopho Despite placing in 11 events, the Freshman Drew Davidson, in his first over Hamilton Saturday. more Lauren Byler who placed first in the Bombers' performance didn't please the scoring college meet, won the shot put Ithaca dominated from the onset, fash 800-meter and 500-metcr runs, respective team. and took second in the 35-pound weight ioning first-place finishes in nine of 13 ly. "The places were good, the times were throw. events. A trio of Ithaca runners took home Ithaca's 1,600-meter relay team, con awful," junior Lloyd Goldberg said. ''We "Things arc going to come along two first-place ribbons from the meet. sisting of Good, Byler, and seniors Jill trained through 1t, we were all really sore really well for me," Davidson said. "l11c Junior Carin Miller placed first in the high Prcvit and Courtney Smith, look the top and we were tired. There weren't a lot of better I get my technique down, the jump and the 55-mcter hurdles. Her efforts spot, while senior Cara Devlin finished teams so it was kmd of hard to get pumped farther I' II throw. If I do that properly, I in the high jump qualified her for the third in the 1,500-mctcr run. up for 1t." should have a very successful season. I'm NYSCTC meet. Good, Byler and Devlin all gained Ithaca also attributes the loss to the trying to get orientated with college track. Junior Erin Stevens posted the top berths in the ECAC and NYSCTC meets size of the team, prcvcntmg them from However far I get, I get." showing in both the shot put and the with their performances against Hanulton. having multiple athletes compete in the The 1,600-metcr relaylcam of sopho 20-pound weight throw. Her 40-9 inch "We have a ton of girls, a lot of talent, ~amc event, allowing Hamilton to place mores Matt Hopp and Jon Woika, along throw in the 20-pound throw broke the and a lot of diversity," Byler said, "which is more than once 111 an event. with juniors Mike Pedersen and Jason school record, previously held by Melissa really to our advantage, because 1f some "Hamilton_ is a team we can easily Kucma, also took first place. Sedlak, by 8 1/2 inches, gaining her berths body is injured, someone can take her beat," senior Joe Messer, who finished Head coach Jim Nichols said the in the postscason ECAC and NYSCTC place. We have a lot of quality people, and first in the 800-metcrdash, said. "We have Bombers have a lot to work on after the meets. look good for states." a small team, but a very talented team. winter break. Stevens, who came to Ithaca as a high "I'm learning as much about this team as They saw a chance to beat us and took "It's the hard time of year," Nichols jumper, attributes her development into a they arc learning about me," head coach advantage of the fact that we don't have a said. ··we're going to work on our condi thrower to her instuctors. Jim Nichols said. "This is a whole new lot of people." tioning, our sharpening skills, the intensi "I've had good coaching," said Stevens. group I get to work with, and learn what Messer said the loss will not affect the ty of our workout and just getting back "[Former assistant coach Larry Czamcski] they can do and what they're capable of. rest of the season, including the New York into the routine of training on a consistent was a good coach last year, and Andrea It's kind of impressive when you go into the State College Track and Field Association basis." [Hink] is a great coach this year. I think 500 meters and go 1-2-3 in that." indoor championship. The Bombers compete on Saturday at we're going to be _very, very strong this Ithaca continues its season on Saturday "Losing to them isn't a big deal," the Cortland tri-mcct at 11 a.m. year." at the Cortland tri-mcct at 11 a.m. Are you interested in sports? SPP!IN SU/t\/t\EP! BP!EA~! ! If so, join the sports staff at The Ithacan. · Meetings are held each Thursday at 8 p.m. in Park Hall, room 220. If you are not able to make the meetings, but are still interested, call Chris or Dan at 274-1017. 28 THE ITHACAN JAN.28, 1999 Balancing busy week, team topples on road wouldn't have normally made," career-best performances, garner Weariness a senior Judy Skupsky said. ing second-place finishes on the "Overall I was still pleased with vault and the balance beam. factor in loss how everyone did." Sophomore Stacey Coleman to Brockport The weariness from the exces placed fourth on the vault and the sive exertion over the week uneven bars, while placing sixth BY KIM SEBASTIAO accounted for the Bomber's first on the balance beam. Also placing Ithacan Staff loss to well in their Brockport in '' People may have events were The gymnastics team (1-2) the history of freshmen boarded a bus to Brockport early the program. made mistakes [ due Tiffany Bums, Saturday morning with their pil "Brockport Amy Hanson lows in hand for the two-hour trip got a new to the fatigue] they and Pam to face its opponent that after facility this wouldn't have nor Garroway. noon. The meet concluded a hec past year, so The busy tic innagural week to the squad's that helped mally made. Overall I week of meets season. them with their resulted in a After competing in three meets recruiting," was still pleased with lack of practice last week, the Blue and Gold was head coach how everyone did.,, time for the adversely affected by fatigue in its Rick Suddaby Bombers. defeat against Brockport said. "They JUDY SKUPSKY "We're going Saturday. recruited kids =sen_ior co-captain to go back and "We were really tired and pret like [Nicole] start training ty beat up, which made it harder to Allen and [Nicole] Eckert, which more routines," Kucich said. compete," sophomore Melissa will help their program in the "Now we have a whole week Kucich said. "We had to really get future." before our next meet so we can fix it together and go out there and do Finishing first in any event things." what we could." proved difficult for the Blue and "We will _put in the bigger The Brockport gymnasts were Gold, with Allen sweeping the skills that we haven't had time for hitting their rountincs, whereas top spot on all of the apparatuses yet," Suddaby said, "then perfect the Bombers were making the lit and with Eckert finishing a close them for later in the season when tle mistakes that could have had a second in the all-around competi the ECAC's come around." bearing on the final tally. tion. This week Ithaca prepares for LORYN KLEVENO/THE ITHACAN "People may have made mis Kucich and sophomore Jen the meet versus Division II West SOPHOMORE JEN GANDOLFO performs her balance beam routine takes [due to the fatigue] they Gandolfo both turned in Chester on Saturday. Jan. 16 against Springfield. Ithaca faces West Chester on Saturday. ~~?!,,'.' ~ ' ' ,_. ' ,,, '" I ~ ,. '·• ' I 4•.., t,-• •• fP fR@)(!JJ[J)(l,W t:~:.,,;.:':f 'J. 277-6666 [f)I/J{l$(ll/V$ Oil Ht. ?6B bt,1w«n 11 A.M.-IOP~\1. • 7 DAYS A WEEK Air Force PaBta l\liihtc! UP TO $9,000 CASH ENLISTMENT BONUS!· (IF YOU QUALIFY) Air Force training, education and experience $®~~ can help you reach your goals. For a free infor mation packet, call 1-800-423-USAF or visit AJ(l,(1, W®(JJJ When starting a student job at the office of Sports lnfonnation at Utica College in 1986, Mike Warwick was not aware he would find his future career. Thirteen years and several positions since his start, Warwick is in charge of a college sports infonnation department. He was named Sports Information Director for Ithaca College, effective Jan. I. Warwick is familiar with the Ithaca College sports community since being the assistant SID under Pete Moore last year. Moore was recently hired by Syracuse University. Warwick docs not foresee any major difference 1~ responsibilities between being the assistant and the director and felt comfortable making the transition. "[Moore) actually helped before,'' Warwick said, "because there weren't a lot of things I hadn't had some exposure to . when I was here as the assistant the year he fore." Warwick's extensive experience, includ ing johs at RIT, Kent State and Moravian CHUCK HOLLIDAY/THE ITHACAN College, gave him the knowledge necessary MIKE WARWICK works at his desk after his arrival In Ithaca In 1997. He was named Sports Information Director for the college, to make the transition smooth. effective Jan. 1. He served as assistant SID last year. Warwick began his career at Utica College in 1986 before moving to Moravian. "He has a varied background which I sports than Moravian. that work for the Sports Information office. Infonnation Director." think helps him a great deal," Moore said. "I Another difference is the media guides "Obviously there is extensive contact with Moore had nothing but positive things to know when we hired him that one of the which give statistical and team information, the student media that is here between The say about his successor. He thinks Warwick things I liked about his background was he including rosters and schedules. Ithacan, WICB, and ICfV," Warwick said. "I has all the resources and is more than capa had seen a number of different operations. "Doing media guides for [ the winter sea like being around college-aged students. It ble of doing the job well. He really came to Ithaca with a great deal of son], you're starting a lot earlier than you just gives you a different perspective." "I wish him luck," Moore ~aid. ''Ithaca, experience." would he [at Moravian)," Warwick said. Senior Megan Clarry has worked m the the institution, has done a great job of sup Warwick cites a few differences between "We did not do anywhere near the amount Sports Information office since August. She porting sports information over the years and running the Sports Information department of publication that Ithaca docs." secs Warwick as a man dedicated to his job. I hope it continues with Mike as the director." at Moravian and Ithaca. One difference i~ Warwick enjoys being in a college envi "I think Mike has a real passion for all It is not originally where he thought the the additional intercollegiate sports played ronment and likes the contact he has with the sports," Clarry said. "We were all really road would take him, but it's where he at Ithaca. The Bombers have seven more students. There arc currently ten students glad when he was named Sports wants to he. Men's hoops skids through last portion of season BY KEVIN COHEN outscored in the second half. John Fisher in a very evenly offense caused Ithaca to foul. the second half. Ithacan Staff "I don't think that the turnovers matched game. The Blue and "We have an offense we call "Defensively we had too many have been the reason that we lost Gold shot only 40 percent from fist," Ward said. "What our fist let downs," said junior guard Pat lnrec games, three losses. the last three games," Bomber the floor while St. John Fisher shot offense is when we just take (the Britton who scored 13 points and The men's basketball team head coach Jim Mullins said. "I 43 percent. ball] to the basket. It looks like a had four assists against Nazareth. played three games on the road this don't want to use it as a crutch, but The difference came down to weave sometimes but its just try "I think that has kind of been the week against opponents hailing one thing that really concerns me execution in the closing moments ing to dribble penetrate and kick key to our season that we can't get from Rochester. Tuesday night, the is that when the other team goes to of the game. The Cardinals, trail to the next player and then he will a stop when we need it. That is Bombers (5-8) lost in overtime 74- the free-throw [line) and shoots ing by four points, with 58 sec come back to the middle and drib something that we have to turn 67 against St. John Fisher (14-1 ), twenty more free throws than us in onds remaining, managed to tie it ble penetrate. They had to bump around if we want to turn the sea the fourth ranked team in the a game, I just don't think that it's up with 27 seconds left on the us off our dribble and foul us occa son around." nation and first in the EAA. Ithaca fair. clock to send the game into over sionally." Juniors, forward Jamie fell to Nazareth 90-80 Saturday "St. John Fisher is known as an time. Saturday, the Bombers got off Darwish and guard Ryan and lost to RIT Friday, 78-72. aggressive, tough team and they In the extra session, St. John to an early lead against Nazareth Bamford, also added 13 points. In all three games the Bombers came after us. For them to shoot Fisher never trailed on the way to (7-7) and led by 12 points at the Ithaca plays Hartwick on had more turnovers than assists, 30 free throws and for us to shoot the seven point victory. half. But Ithaca's fortunes would Friday at 8 p.m. and Utica on had less free throw attempts than 10 is ludicrous." St. John Fisher head coach turn south as the Golden Flyers, Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Ben their opponent and were Tuesday, Ithaca battled St. Robert Ward said the Cardinals outscored the Bombers 59-37 in Light Gymnasium. The Catholic Community of Ithaca College ~Get Cash for Your.· ~ Clothesi ~ OON7 TRASH 'EM, MIN 'EM! Bring in brand name. used clothing and ., "' we II pay youl r Eve~ Sunday, 10 a.m. 1 p.m. 9p.m. v~ s All are welcome- ~1..-t - s~?ll .. -tvC'\de Rothlchild Building, The Commons {607) 272-4011 30 THE ITHACAN JAN. 28,·1999 Streak continues as diver sweeps BY JUSTIN VOLDMAN finally started to click." Ithacan Staff Ithaca won nine of 11 swimming events, and took the top three places in four events. This season, the women's swimming Freshman Meggan Christie won the 500- and diving team, led hy senior co-captain yard freestyle for the first time. Renee Helbok, set a school record for most Head coach Paula Miller changed the cr,nsecutive wins in dual-mect-t:ompetition. lineup to give the team variety in its events. Saturday against Genesco, sophomore "We juggled the lineup a little bit," diver Emily Schwietzcr displayed talent. Miller said. "[The girls] wanted to juggle sweeping the one- and three-meter dives for the lineup just to do something different." SUZIE O'ROURKE/THE ITHACAN the lirst time this season as Ithaca won its The Bombers swim against Rochester SOPHOMORE EMILY SCHWEITZER concentrates before a three-meter dive during practice Tuesday. Schweitzer placed first In the one and three-meter events Saturday. 2 bt straight meet, 140-97. Saturday, the final home meet for seniors. "I scored the highest I have all year and The contest has sentimental meaning for said. "A lot of us are going to have family "It's kind of strange to think that I'm I was excited about that," Schweitzer said. some graduating members of the program. and friends that are going to be there." leaving Ithaca," Hclbok said. "It's gping to "I think, this has built up from hav111g a lot "We 're just hoping to have a great meet Hclbok had similar feelings about the be weird to think that I'm never going to do of practice over Christmas break and it's as a last [home] meet," senior Julie Steele final home meet of the season. this again at our pool." Men blaze past Geneseo for sixth straight win BY MEREDITH JORGENSEN to he this fast." sec such division among his Mike Dende set his Bomber Solid swimming was not the Ithacan Staff The Bombers ( I0-2) have lost swimmers. career ablaze as part of the victo only thing that helped the Blue to Geneseo by an average of 48 "I think this team realized we rious 400-yard freestyle relay, and Gold scorch the Blue Wave. It is a good thing swimming points over the last two years, but have lo show the freshmen a lot of including junior Quentin Markwardt said that on paper, and diving 111clude water, because were culling the water a bit faster respect." Markwardt said. "We Machingo, Morini. and Esper. Ithaca and Genesco match up Ithaca's men's learn is on fire. In than Genesco Saturday. Oriska have to encourage them, and [the The team took some chances, closely and creating the lineup their sixth consecutive victorious and senior co-captain Jay Morini freshmen] have responded won like using Balta in the 200-yard was like a chess game, anticipat dual meet, the Bombers steamed dealt a one-two punch to the Blue derfully." butterfly against Genesco's All ing where the opponent would away with a 128-111 win against Wave in the I ,(}()()-yard freestyle, Dave Balta and Mike Esper American swimmer, Josh place its strongest swimmers and Genesco, beating it for the first finishing first and second respec have been red-hot. Both freshmen Muldner. His apparent anxiety did responding. The win is cvidcm.:c time in two years. tively. won two events: Balta, the 200- not affect Balta 's performance. the team's calculations were cor "Everyone was fired up While other teams arc yard butterfly and the 500-yard "Balta was just pacing on the rect. enough lo beat them," junior co involved in freshmen initiation freestyle, and Esper, the 50-and deck," Morini said. "You couldn't The Bomber~ will ignite the captain Andy Driska said. and organizing a pecking order, l00-yard freestyle races. even talk to the kid. He just got out Hill Center pool against "[Genesco] wasn't expecting w, head coach Markwardt docs not Freshman transfer student there and spanked him." Rod1cster on Saturday at I p.rn. AT CLUB SEMESTERS ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT!!! THURSDAY, FEB. 4 9PM-1AM JAN.28, 1999 THE ITHACAN 31 Complledby Stan Dombrowski Ithacan Staff ~Y • The' ' N:.u~b-~.r- - • : :,.., _, -...•- • • • ·~ • I ~ ~ Scoreboard First Place Athlete of the Week . Erin Stevens Men's Basketball (5-8) The following dllelN placed first In •Tuesday 1/26 weekend competition Women's Indoor Track and Field St. John Fisher def. Ithaca 74-67 •Saturday 1/23 Swimming: . Saturd~y. the junior thrower was a double winner in Nazareth def. Ithaca 90-80 •Friday 1/22 Men: · _ 1 the meet versus Hamilton. Stevens won both the shot RIT def. hhaca 78-72 Dual meet vs. G6neseo' put (37' 8 3/4j and the weight throw (40' 9") events. Women's Basketball (6-8) •Dave Ballll-200-yard=e(2:00.02) These results qualified her for the New York State •Tuesday 1/26 ~yard free (4:58.84) Collegiate Track Conference and the Eastern College -Mike Esper-5().ya,d {22.75) St. John Fisher def. Ithaca 63-56 Athletic Conference championship meets. Her perfor •Saturday 1 /23 . 100-yard freestyle (49.86) Nazareth def. Ithaca 73-53 •Andy Diiski- 1,000-yard freestyle mance in the weight throw set a school record, break (10:28.59) •Friday 1/22 ing the former mark by 8 1/'Z'. Last season, Stevens •Ryan Spencer- 200-yard backstroke Ithaca def. RIT 47-44 (2:02.30) placed third in the shot put at the NYSCTC outdoor Men's Swimming & Diving (10-2) -Rob Finne- 200-yard breaststroke championship thus earning her All-State honors for •Saturday 1/23 (2:17.71) the shot put in the outdoor season. Stevens is a psy Ithaca def. Geneseo •Ryan Spencer, Rob Anne, Dave Balta, chology major from Meriden, Conn. Women's Swimming & Diving (8-0) Quentin llachlngo- 400-yard medley •Saturday 1/23 relay (3:42.60) Ithaca def. Geneseo 140-97 -Quentin llachlngo, Mike Esper, Jason Men's Indoor Track & Field (0-1) Morini, Mike Dende- 400-yard I •Saturday 1/23 freestyle relay (3:12.19) Double Dribble Jump Ball Hamilton def. Ithaca 98-71 Women's Indoor Track & Field (1-0) Women: Women's Basketball vs. St. John Fisher Men's Basketball vs. St. John Fisher •Saturday 1/23 Dual meet vs. Geneseo SL JgtJo Eistuu SI. Jotm Elsb!U Ithaca def. Hamilton 99-77 •Emily Schweitzer- one-meter diving Player Reb. Ast. Blks. Stls. Pts. Player Reb. Ast. Blks. Stls. Pts. 5 0 0 0 8 Gymnastics (1-2) (197.55) Missy Lock Chns Violante 5 2 1 0 20 •Saturday 1/23 Joanne Sutton 5 2 1 6 8 Michael Zarycki 10 4 0 2 12 three-meter diving Amanda Waloven 7 3 0 6 23 Matt Jones 10 0 4 0 14 Brockport def. Ithaca 176.875- (203.44) Amy Vaughn 5 3 0 4 0 R~Johnson 0 1 0 1 5 171.375 -Renee Helbok- 200-yard backstroke Melissa Sewruk 6 2 0 2 8 Matt merfield 7 2 0 0 10 Wrestling (record) (2:12.30) •Wednesday 1/27 SO-yard freestyle (25.11) llbml Jlbwl Player Reb. Ast Blks. Stls. Pts. Player Reb. Ast. Blks. Stls. Pts. Ithaca def. RIT 27-13 •Laura Maring- 1,000 yard freestyle Shari Wilkins 16 3 0 4 5 Aaron Spearman 10 3 0 1 2 •Friday 1/22 & Saturday 1/23 (10:58.80) Kelly Shene 7 0 0 4 13 Jamie Darwish 6 0 1 1 11 Ithaca placed ninth out of 22 teams -Caroline Arpe- 200-yard freestyle OliVlaWeale 2 3 0 0 3 John~ns 1 5 0 0 16 at the New York State Collegiate ~2:03.90) Shannon Cotton 7 3 0 1 10 Ryan mford 7 2 0 1 19 Jen Cotton 2 3 0 1 13 3 1 1 Wrestling Championships at -Meggan Christie- 500-yard freestyle Pat Britton 0 8 (5:33.80) Binghamton 1st Half 2nd Half -Julie Steele- 200-yard breaststroke Total 1st Half 2nd Half OT Total St. John Fisher 33 30 63 St. John Fisher 28 33 13 74 (2:30.37) Ithaca 30 26 56 Ithaca 34 27 6 67 •Renee Helbok, Meggan Christie, Dara Porterfield, Jen Souder- 400-yard freestyle relay (3:49.32) •Dara Porterfield, Julie Steele, Karen The Week Ahead . c=.=~ Men's Basketball Standings Roll, Ruth Vealer- 400-yard medley relay team (4:10.48) Tl«l.28 FA.211 SAT. :SO &..31 lloN.1 Tuu.2 WED.3 League Team w L Pct. Gymnastics: West Chesler RIT 4 1 .800 vs. Cortland 1:00p.m. Hartwick 2 1 .666 Nazareth 3 2 .600 •Erin Kahler- floor exercise (9.200) CortlandTn Ithaca 1 2 .333 Meet Utica 0 3 .000 Men's Indoor Track and Reid 11:00am. Dual Meet vs. Hamilton Overall CortlandTn Team w L Pct. PF PA •Drew Davidson- shot-put (43' 2 1/2"} WmEl's Meel RIT 10 4 .714 997 914 -Joe Messer- BOO-meter run (2:03.22) IIIDooA TRACK 11:00a.m Nazareth 7 7 .500 1,045 1,028 -Mike Henn- 200-meter dash (24.40) Ithaca 5 8 .384 939 941 -Jason Kucrna- 500-meter run (1 :08.54) Utica 5 8 .384 802 803 -Mike Pedersen- 400-meter dash (53.91) Hartwick 4 9 .307 884 920 •Mike Pedersen, Jason Kucma, Matt Elmira 4 11 .266 1,174 1,202 Hopp, Jon Wolka- 1,600-meter relay (3:45.23) Women's Indoor Track and Field ,. Dual Meet vs. Hamilton •Erin Stevens- shot-put (37 8 3/4") . weight throw (40' 9") IIEN°S Ellmira "It's kind of strange to think -Carin Miller- high jump (4' 11") BASk£TIW.L BOO pm that I'm leaving Ithaca. It's going to be 55-meter hurdles (10.18) weird to think that I'm never going to •Amber Metzger- long-jump (16' 6 3/4") w._..•s do this again at our pool."_ 55-meter dash (7. 73) Elmira •Lisa Good, Lauren Byler, Jill Prevet, BASKETllAU. 600pm. -Senior swimmer Renee Courtney Smith- 1,600-meter relay Helbok on her tinal home meet of (10:41.06) the season on Saturday at 1 p.m. WREST\JNG I 32 THE ITHACAN JAN. 28, 1999 Got Games? the Photos B'j Suzie O'Rourke ./ Photo illustration· (top): SENIOR CARYN_LINDSAY concentrates before trying to sink a $bot In a game of pool Tuesday-against senior Randi Cherill. Above: SENIOR' CONOR DONNELLY takes a motorcycle ride on the Harley · Davidson a~d L:A. Rider's video game, the center's newest game addition. Top Left: SOPti.OMORE DAN BERGERON sits quietly on one of two · : : . couches.in th«! corner of the center, reading while he has a break from class. ~ ~ ; Left: FRESlif¥~~ l.il;~H SISANA (left) and Raul Tello spend their quarters ! : . racing agalnst:sach 'Othe~ on a driVlng video game made for two players.