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TELECONFERENCE Marburger Doesn't Budge NYS Board of Regents Concerning Military Recruitment Tries to Even the by StphenLShapro two Afro-American students face Historical Scoreboard university and criminal charges. by James F.Bama cruits, be required to sign a On Wednesday, February, On the condition of anonymity, statement that it does not discrim- 20, 1991, during Campus Life' one student said, "The way that After three months of inate in its employment practices by John Sly &Ga Noriega Time, several USB groups spon-i the situation was handled by the anticipation, USB President John on the basis of race, gender, age, sored a video conference, broad- university's administration was Marburger responded to the sexual orientation, religion, disa- For years, the "minor- cast via satellite from SUNYV repulsive. (President) Marburger University Senate recommend-, bility, national origin, marital ity" groups in the United States Albany, entitled "The Rise in- and his inept administration are ation that he reconsider his status, or Vietnam era veteran have appealed to local school Campus Racism: Causes and Solu- racist. This campus needs some decision concerning the Resolu- status." boards to include more non- tions." Featured in the program fast reform on racism." Marburgerj tion on Non-Discriminatory re- Professor Robert Haw- European history in its curricu- were Psychologist/Educator Na'im was unavailable for comment as cruitment. His response, which kins, of the School of Allied lum. In 1987, the New York State Akbar, from Florida State Univer-: he was meeting with SUNY was the eighth of nine items in a Health, is responsible for much of (NYS) Board of Regents decided to sity, as well as Jawanza Kunjufu,! officials in Albany. As she written memo to the Senate , was the action that has been taken revamp its high school history author of Countering the Cons-' continued, "Differences are good - very brief, and gave scant concerning this issue. "I'm not program to include a two year piracy to Destroy Black Boys. yet, after close examination, you explanation for his position. He surprised at his response," he world history course. The The two hour program,! realize that we are all more similar made no verbal mention during said, "I am certainly disappointed freshman-sophomore course con- held in the Javits Lecture Center, than different." his response to the Senate, until by it, because I think he had a tains African, Asian and European was attended by thirty individuals. Last January, at a Town Senator Robert Hawkins ques- chance to really make an impact, History. The NYS Board of One student commented "I wish of Brookhaven youth leadership tioned him about his response. and he chose not to do that." Regents is the oldest organization more people would have attended weekend, an organization was Marburger's response' He continued by saying, of its type, and is often the so that more people could benefit formed in order to combat racism reads in part: "After holding "Until recruiters are denied access educational standard other states from it." and bias of all types. Its acronym, discussions with Senate Executive, to this campus, they don't have to set their own programs by. After Participating in the pro-, S.T.A.R. - stands for Students' Committee and receiving mater- listen to diddly-squat. It will only deciding on its World History gram were the Student Affairs Together Against Racism. In no ials forwarded to me by various be when they are denied access course, Educational Commission- Equal Opportunity and Affirmative time at all, this organization was members of the campus com- that they will understand that they er Thomas Sobol instructed a Action Committee, the Depart- at the forefront of addressing munity, and statements made in have to start rethinking what their committee to investigate minor- ment of Student Union and racism and bias. It is completely subsequent meetings of the policies are." ity history in the NYS curriculum. Activities, and the Student Affairs operated by students under the Senate, I decided that my original When Professor Haw- In July 1990, the report, called "A Staff Development Committee. direction of an adult leader. Group response to the Senate Recom- kins was asked whether he Curriculum of Inclusion", was "We need more programs like this facilitator Neil Curry stated, "Our mendation on ROTC and Military thought the Senate would do released. It stated that minorities at Orientation at all levels," stated; goal for this year is to create Recruitment of November 22 still anything more concerning this and non-European were sadly Stressoir Altemis, who works awareness, to educate, and bring represents my position." issue, he said, "No, I don't. represented in the NYS curriculum, with the department of Student about change." Marburger's position is Meanwhile, I'm not waiting... I'm and that NYS should start to make Union and Activities. Stony Brook's Acting and has been that it is inap- going to do my best to at least plans to add more minority Senior Liberal Arts Director for Affirmative Action, propriate for the University to bring the issue to whatever legal history, Major Adrienne Hawthorne com- Monica Roth, explained that make a policy decision that bars bodies are willing to hear it." Now the debate is fo- mented, "I think that the issues "very few .incidents are reported" certain organizations from recruit- He finished by saying, cused around how to implement raised by the teleconference was and that when they are, "every ing on campus, no matter if they "It is now time for those of us who the changes. How does one give central to what colleges need to attempt is made to rectify the do discriminate in those practices. want things to change to get credit without rewriting history? address: racial tensions within the situation amicably." In addition,1 This position came in together, and see what we can Many experts fear that re-writing college campus. Education on Roth wished to convey the mes-j response to the University come up with." history is exactly what will hap- cultural diversity from * the pre- sage to all members of the Senate's original Resolution on pen if the "Curriculum of age to maturity will dimi-: -- -r I - school university community that any Non-Discriminatory Recruitment Inclusion" becomes law and not a nish the ugly face of racism victims of racism should contact that was passed in October of report. David Noble, Donna indefinitely." her office, located in the Admini- 19?0. That resolution read: "We Ravitch, Dr. James Comer and Recently, there was an i stration Building, Room 474, at TAKE DRUGS propose that any organization, in other top educators claim the incident on the Stony Brook extension 2-6280. All matters order to use the services of (the report is nothing short of racist campus at a blood drive. As office's attention a; brought to the University)... towards attracting propaganda. Even the report's result of demonstrators' actions, Sare kept strictly confidential. new employees, members, or re- AND LOSE v.... many supporters have their doubts. Dr. Sobol is worried about a hodge-podge effort, and the state's history books becoming disjointed and confused. The United States unique history has placed a burden on the education system in our state. There are so many different nationalities repre- sented in both state and national history that including all of their accomplishments in one coherent history -could become a bigger task than anyone imagined. New York State already has an excel- lent program, augmented by many excellent teachers. The "Curricu- lum of Inclusion" report could be what many of them have been waiting for. It could also become a catch phrase for many groups who feel discriminated in our nation's rich history, and wish to promote their culture at the expense of others. On the other hand minority history, so to speak, should not continue to be excluded from the history books. Accor- ding to Randy Brown, "A Pro- Anglo-Saxon Social Studies curri- students demonstrating against Iraqi slaughter. culum is damaging to race relations." The task force reported that for this same reason there is a high minority drop-out rate in high school. Also, Maki Mandela (at a lecture on February 5, 1991 at Stony Brook) said that 99% of elementary school pupils do not make it to graduation. * _ -----r;-- ·~C"7NvuII~C The Stony Brook Press page 2 -- r · I I · r mmwýý The Sixties and Social Change - Then and Now hit -klm eaek UJ U% a I %-MaJ Segregation vs. Integration As part of a Black History Month Some civil rights activists Symposium, community, spiritual and busi- believe that only a complete racial ness leader Tom Skinner contrasted the integration can guarantee true equality. activism of the 1960's with that of the 90's Others disagree, citing that integration will and said, "African-American self-deter- des-troy the distinct ethnic identity of the mination can be realized only through eco- African-American. nomic independence." A positive aspect of segregation, According to Rev. Skin-ner, al- said Skinner, was that there was no need for though America is viewed as a haven of role models. "We had them living on the tolerance and freedom, the materialistic block. Kids with holes in their shoes lived aspects cannot be overlooked.