/ "Let Each Become Aware" { Founded 1957, Incorporated 1976 - | free 1ree Volume XXXVIII. Number 64 Monday, August 14, 1995 __First Copy F V %FLALLLLR Skateboarding Student Killed Crash Near Home in Car attack/ The University lost its fourth him. junior this year. He played Stony Brook's student in less than a year last Fredreick Stein of Babylon midfield for team. Tuesday. was driving the car and said that Division I lacrosse to Stony Jason Rotzman, 20,of it was dark and he did not see Rotzman transferred University. Babylon was skateboarding neart Rotzman. Witnesses told police Brook from Alfred He. was studving to be a his home when the accident Stein did not appear to be happened. According to speeding. Newsday, Rotzman was riding a Rotzman was taken to Good skateboard being towed by a Samaritan Hospital- in West Islip friend on a motorized skateboard. where he was pronounced dead at The pair was travelling south 12:32 a.m. Wednesday. on the northbound side of Deer Rotzman was born and raised Park Road at about 11:15 p.m. in Babylon where he also attended Tuesday. Rotzman was not high school. There he was on the following directly behind his lacrosse, wrestling and soccer friend Toby Smith, 20, also of teams. Babylon, when the vehicle struck Rotzman would have been a Jason Rotzman Broken Seal-~~~~~~~4 Responsible'Rr.j. ; a 4 -4: For Chiller M~alfunction Plant. These two chillers cool 29, and had the chiller working water that then flows through again by the evening of pipes and tunnels that run :Monday, July 31. West Campus underground around campus. The chiller that broke down Air is then sucked from the 11 Loses Air water and blown into the See SEAL, Page 7 buildings by fans. Conditioning For Since one of the chillers went down, a backup chiller of Almost 2 Weeks 1000 tons was being used along with the other working chiller. Ihoto Courtesy of Specula BY ALEXANDRA CRUZ "We had one 4500 ton Rotzman (left) in action against Marist earlier this year. Statesman Editor chiller on line all the time and The air conditioning a 1000 ton electric chiller on system is running back to line. So we were providing '95 normal on the West Campus, 5500 tons of air conditioning to Lollapalooza giving relief to the the campus during all that uncomfortable conditions that time," Ali said. "But it was very Hot, sticky fun at Randall's Island were experienced last month. hot and humid." The cause of the The chilled water is normally BY AMALUA V. BURGOS The stage was transformed, breakdown in one of the 45 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit, but Special to The Statesman with tall racks of plants hanging chillers that are used to provide since one of the 4500 ton chillers It was hot and sticky, but down, and a huge golden air conditioning to the was not working, the temperature this year's Lollapalooza was the Buddha clasping a- leaf to its buildings on the west campus of the chilled water rose to about music event not to be missed. belly moved to the center: was caused by a lightning 55 degrees. Ali said that The two-day music fest drew Cypress Hill took the stage, storm on July 18, officials said. temperatures in the buildings was thousands of alternative music with their usual subtle public The storm caused a power maintained between 76 and 78 fans from the New York area to endorsement of marijuana. outage and, in turn, caused an degrees, which "is not bad," he Randall's Island this past July Later that evening, Hole oil seal to break and the chiller said. 28 and 29. was the main attraction in the to malfunction. Carrier Company, the Among the big names for stadium. Courtney Love thrilled "At that time [when the storm manufacturer of the chillers, the main stage's line-up were the audience with her piercing occurred], both chillers were on was chosen to repair the, Pavement, Sonic Youth, The vocals, and stopped playing line and one of the chillers. went chillers. Repair began on the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The more than once in order ask down because of no power," said outer oil seal on July 25 and Jesus Lizard, and the English "Where the hell is that hose. Masoon Ali, director of the West was completed the next day. band Elastica. Beck pleased the guy? These people [in the mosh Physical Plant. When it was tested, the seal was crowd with a rendition of pit] need.-. water!" The air conditioning still leaking oil. Carrier began "Loser," and, soon ..after, Those who didn't want to system is run by two 4560 ton replacement of the inner oil everyone was on their feet, be hosed down, wandered giant chillers, which are seal, working 24 hour days waiting to see who would be through the surrounding area located in the West Physical throughout the weekend of July next. See FUN, Page 4 2 Budget Railroaded as History Repeats It "el ------ The President and Congress can't seem to come to terms in budget issue - of Congress's outline After finding out the details being called a "train-wreck". Of course, any President cannot be too stubborn the House is now trying of next year's fiscal budget, ,The appropriation process is usually routine, allow a continuing government shutdown. Also, bills. President are and to finish up with its 13 appropriations except when Congress and the within theps woRu are a raielof theit limit f the bills that would Usually, these are pretty routine at each other's throats and cause a clash in nati-onal debt, the maximum amount the after some be signed into law by the President setting up the budget (similar to clashes that government can borrow funds. Naturally, the negotiating consensus. happen in Albany on a yearly basis). Republican leadership would not allow it who is The problem is with the President, The only way Congress can allow the unless the administration insures Congress that to reduce threatening to veto the Congress's hard effort government to continue to operate is to pass it will work towards a balanced budget by a government spending. In addition, tax cuts are trying Continuing Resolutions specified date. Thus, it to be achieved for the middle class and, ultimately, (CRs), which are temporary H ^^^^ H balance the budget. spending bills that would B ^ ^ ~ ! Now, the House has adjourned for a month (with last for three months. In the the Senate planning to do so) and this gives Congress past, the Congressional \ the only the month of September to finish up with the leadership would place c ollisio n of appropriations bills, before the new fiscal year begins special "riders" into these is when the President, "locomotives" of government, on October1st. bills and force the President threatened to vetotee bills signed into I duringthe first week of August, Remember, without having these to "take it or leave it": one Bill, which funds Congress Legislative Appropriations Libraryof law, the government cannot spend anything and it will of the reasons why Presidents in the past demanded a GAO, GPO, CBO, andagenciesits (e.g. have to shutdown. This shows why this process is line-item veto.- has already threatened Congress,etc.). The President | : Awnsv Dnlln^IL#gawe s l - AL DallOw9FASl OU YOCU CAN4 this routine appropriations bill, since it's the first one IO)T JUST HOWV FALST that has been completed. He wants the other 12 rS HOW FAST YOU CAN STOP appropriations, which finance the rest of the federal pair of Bravoblade GLXT skates and step on it. And when you want to government, to come before him. it on all eight wheels. Thanks to its new ABTT braking system, stopping In addition, he would veto the other bills because easier than ever. And with a three-buckle Memory Closure Systemm,vents they are "too radical and mean spirited". In his eyes, cool you, and a lightweight boot, cuff, and frame, this skate will take you they would balance the budget on the backs of the poor, vhere you want to go. And where you want to stop. elderly, minorities, and the needy. One bill that stands out is HR 2127; the Labor, 3ravoblade GILX skates are priced to stop you right now at: Health & Human Services Appropriations Bill (see the DV dwUiauc'' " ' ' July 31st issue of The Stony Brook Statesman for details). It not only cuts federal social programs or eliminates around 170 federal programs, but sets in policy on labor relations, and when to fund educational organizations. The President also thinks that the proposed tax q0"HEP0 cuts are too much and would only aid the "ultra-rich". ADGw e n0^1 go 4 d As we return to the classroom, Congress will be ^ 0^ Rlo b~ ~ d la s Px 3e ac returning to resolve this "train-wreck". Personally, I do not know who will come out on top in this collision, but it reminds me of the same confrontation President choosefrom - Al Sizes in Stock Bush had with an unfriendly Congress back in 1990. Jlanym odels to We all know what happened when he conceded to lost the Presidential AND ROLLERBLADE ACCESSORIES the Democratic leadership, and 10 % OFF ALL ROLLERBLADES election of 1992. Will President Clinton do the same? 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