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It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1988-89 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. - .,, - .. -- _.. _ ... - ROTC at IC Shakespeare Pro WresttHing o •• 6 . ooopage 9 page 0 0 0 ,~gf ]_~ .. ---- THE The News_Paper For The Ithaca College Community i:Iss~ue~4-11111111111181111111111-----------~s·ep~t·emllll!lb•er•2!1!11!2!11,~lll!l9~88~~::cn:c:m:=.:mc:=======22 0:m::i:111pa111111g111e!IC!s*~Fr~ Model United Nations IC delegation Police chief seeks prepares for the high dept® morale BY TOM FLANNAGAN "I wouldn't have taken this job if McEwen points out the differences Ithaca, New York. Over 25,000 I was going to be working with a between dealing with local residents 1989 convention residents when school is out. Over bunch of dishonest people," he says, and with students. "They [students] 40,000 residents when school is in. So and if the charges of corruption are are not a part of the community in a If asked what the Model United mittees include the security ~ouncil, why would someone want to be found to be untrue, he says he will put permanent nature. You have to work Nations Program is, many IC international justice, humanitarian responsible for the well-being of all the issue aside. with them quite differently than with students would probably shrug their rights, economics, and finance. Tnere these people? Ask Harlin McEwen, McEwen's second priority will be permanent residents," he says. shoulders and say,· "I don't really are different committees for almost the new police chief for the City of better training for police officers and know." every interest. lthac_a. supervisors. "I'll probably ask the "After about three years, I began In answer to all the shurgs and The members of each nation "My heart and soul are in law en­ ·Common Council for more money to miss the direct involvement with the looks of confusion, the Model United represented are role playing that na­ forcement work," says McEwen in the budget," he says. people," he says about his reasons for Nations Program is exactly what it tion's point of view on most current about his reasons for taking the job Drug abuse in Ithaca is McEwen's returning to direct law enforcement. sounds like: a model of the actual issues. Each student researches his/her three weeks ago. third priority. He says he will "address Three years ago, McEwen moved to United Nations. It is a program in particular aspect of their "nation" McEwen, a 51-year old native of the current concern about increasing Albany and the New York State Divi­ which 250 to 300 colleges and univer­ and most of this researach is done at Ithaca, began his career in law en­ drug use." sion of Criminal Justice Services. "I sities around the world participate, Cornell where a large number of forcement over 30 vearc; ago. Of those including representatives from sources are located. 30 years, he spent 13 as police chief. Saudi Arabia, Canad~ and Mexico. The IC Model United Nations Pro­ m the vtllagt: of Cayuga 1ic1gh~. 1·or The delegation from each college or gram was initiated about seven years the past three years, he has been the university represents one nation that ago by Martin Bronstein, a politics deputy commissioner of the New is as.signed to them. According to Beth professor, who has been the pro­ York State Division of Criminal 'Some people in the community look at Siracuse, a four-year member of the gr~'s advisor one year. Justice Affairs in Albany. As depu­ program, in past years Ithaca College According to member Larry Roth, [the students] as a terrible bother. My ty commisioner, McEwen was the has represented Peru, Argentina, Ita­ Model United Nations would not ex­ director of the Bureau for ly, Ghana and France. relationship was very good with them.' ist without Bronstein. As their advisor Municipal Police for New York The purpose of this.program is to he is looked upon as their friend, State. "I know every police chief in increase political awareness concern­ coach, and someone to lean on. New York state on a first-name ing other countries around the world Roth continued to describe the ac­ basis," says McEwen. and to learn about the government, tual meeting at Harvard as an exciting McEwen has three "very definite policies., programs, and points of view experience in which they are given the Also, local residents have com­ didn't really want to leave Ithaca on priorities" for the upcoming year. His of the country being researched. opportunity to meet other people, plained atxmt the behavior 01 students a permanent basis," he says. "I think No. I priority is to deal with the The actual meeting of all the col­ prove to themselves that they can suc­ from Cornell University and Ithaca I have something to offer Ithaca." charges of police corruption in the leges and universities is not held until ceed, compete competitively on a na­ College. "Some people in the com­ McEwen wants to boost the morale Ithaca Police Department. He was mid February at the Harvard Model tional level, earn awards, and make munity look at them [the students] as of his officers, which he says has been referring to the charges brought United Nations. All the delegations IC a nationally recognized school. a terrible bother," McEwen says, ad­ lowered.by the corruption charges. He against the police department that meet for four to five days in seminars, IC has made itself kno..yn every ding that there are other people who feels that he must "get these officers stated that some police officers have have learned to live with them. "It's comrnitt~ meetings and various other year by bringing home awards and to feel good about themselves again." been taking bribes and abusing drugs. a delicate thing," he says. programs. But the actual preparation making its opinions heard by the He also says he wants all residents of These charges, which emerged during As Chief of Police in Cayuga for the convention starts now with the other "nations." Ithaca (permanent as well as acceptance of applications and the interviewing for the police chief Heights, McEwen had experience students) to know that the police are choosing of new members. Members from last year are cur­ position, were called "unfounded dealing with students. "When I was here for their well-being. "The Each participating student is as.sign­ rently orgar.izing this year's program. rumors" by Mayor John police chief, I had to deal with many police aren't there to punish or ar­ ed to a separate committee with either The orientation meeting will be held Gutenberger. rest," he explains, "They are there McEwen says tnat the charges, u to· help." one or two students on each. Some on Sept. 26 at 7:30pm in Friends fraternities and sororities in Cayuga committees have only one represen­ true, are isolated and that the majority 303. Heights," he says. "My relationship tative from a "nation" while others of the officers are hardworking and over the years was very good with McEwen will take his seat as Ithaca have two. Examples of various corn- Karen Hom honest. them." Police Chief on Oct. 24 of this year. Inside the Soviet Union An IC student's diary excerpts .from four weeks in the U.S.S.R. BY CHRIS LEE Ifyou would like to learn about the social, political, or economic aspects of the Soviet Union, I'm sure there's a good book on the subject at your local library. This is an article about people. I went over there for 30 days with the attitude ofmeeting the local kids my age, not spending all my time at the museums and natioa/ monuments. Most Americans do not really know much about Russians except that they are the "other guys." Our impressions of the people in the U.S.S.R. are a mixture of fear and curiosity. The fear is created by our television, films, and press. Our curiosity is a result of the Soviets' closed society; not much information is available for us. Since it's extremely difflCUit to visit the Soviet Union without a tour group, my friend Tony and I joined a tour that not only went to Moscow and Len­ ingrad, but to Siberia and Middle Asia as well. We visited seven ~ities: Moscow, Irkutsk, Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Tbilisi, and Leningrad. I took along a notebook and wrote eyerything I saw, did, and felt. I wrote 78 pages of diary entrees which I'll conpensef<?r this paper. I hope to offer something different, an inside View than cannot be found anywhere else. I didh't plan what would happen, life just unfolds and you try to record it . as fast as you can. · Day 1 God, I am excited! I'm still at the airport and I've already met a really -nice Russian gUy. He just came up to me, saw immediately that I was -American, and started up a conversation.