Bits 'n Pieces Forest People: For those interested in going caving on Parents Weekend or for a casual hike, come to the next Forest people meeting Monday at 9 p.m. in the Parent's lounge or call x2275. The following weekend The Student Newspaper of Alfred University we will be going to Lake George for a conference. Everyone is welcome. See Fia t Lux you on the next trip. Rich Hall Lives at Large "When Food Becomes a Four- Brian Folker props. He does not use profanity and then, Hall has appeared on "The Tonight Letter Word," a talk given by students It's almost hoe. Return the empties, take appeals to all audiences." Show", "Late Night with David Letter- with eating disorders, will take place your books out of the closet and pile them Hall was raised in Charlotte, North man," "Not Necessarily the News," and Monday, Oct. 3 in the Parent's Lounge, up high because Parents Weekend is Carolina. As a child, he was very "Saturday Night Live." In addition to 7:30 p.m. Covering such topics almost here. From previous experience, a observant This provided a good base for television performances, Hall appeared in as anorexia, bulimia and bulimerexia, few volumes of Shakespeare and Dos- his style of comedy, which reflects the film, "One Crazy Summer." He is the talk is sponsored by the Eating toyevsky, and a lot of coffee cups usually our very idiosyncratic society. currently working on his fifth book as he Disorders Support Group, and Career pick up mom's and dad's morale. If this "I was pretty much a loner," said Hall, travels to various clubs and colleges. and Counseling services. doesn't cheer them up, Student Affairs "a term usually associated with Hall has no permanent home. "I live at has brought someone to Alfred who will. comedians and snipers. I could have large," he says. The Ski Club will have an informa- On Saturday, Oct 1, comedian Rich gone either way." Tickets for the Oct. 1 performance can tional meeting Tuesday, Oct 11 in the Hall will perform at 8:00 p.m. in the After graduating from the University of be purchased at the Rogers Parents Lounge, 6:30 p.m. A Swain McLane Center. The program, funded by Washington with a degree in creative Campus Center or at McLane Center the representative will show the latest Warren the New York State Council for the Arts, writing, Hall began wandering the night of the show, but tickets are Miller action ski film. For more informa- will include a half-hour performance of country staging brilliant street going fast. The cost is five dollars for tion, contact Kim Boardman at x3218. the Alfred.University Jazz Ensemble. performances and trying to become a students and those under seventeen, Hall is well-known for his Pizza Hut "rich hobo." six dollars for faculty, staff, and alumni, "Volunteerism Among the Lepers commercials and his bestselling books While traveling the club circuit Hall and seven dollars for the general of Molokai" is the title for tomorrow's "Sniglets", "More Sniglets", and "Unex- was discovered by David Letterman at the public. "Brown Bag" Forum at Alfred State plained Sniglets of the Universe". Improvisation in New York, who signed Previous performers for Parents College. "Hall's act", said Matt Dubai, the him on as a writer for his morning show. Weekend have included Chuck Area residents, Stanley and Lydia Butts associate dean for Student Affairs, "is Although the show was cancelled, Hall Mangione, The Fifth Dimension, and the will give a slide show on their experi- mainly a dry satire of American society. won an Emmy for his writing. Since late Buddy Rich. ences last winter when they served as He uses quick one-liners and many . volunteers on the Island of Molokai in ^ Hawaii, a confinement place for leprosy victims. The forum will be held in the New Dean of Liberal Arts Likes Wings President's Lounge of the Central Dining Mike Downey On being the first woman dean of LAß: Hall at 12:10 p.m. Persons attending the Changes are in the air hoe at Alfred As the first woman dean, she hopes that program may bring or buy lunch. University, not just for freshmen and she "can be a role model" for women transfers, but for the administration as students of AU. She also hopes to be able The National Career Women's well. to meet with the Liberal Arts students to Association will present a "Successful AU has a new dean of the Liberal Arts discuss the environment of the college. Women's Series" on government and and Sciences College: Dr. Christine Another goal for the new dean is to "give politics Oct 11, in the McNamara Room. Grontkowski. She has taken the position as much support [to the faculty and The Series begins at noon; new members vacated by Dean Foxen, who retired after students] as possible." Things Dean are welcome. 18 years as the head of the Liberal Arts Grontkowski likes about AU: Dr. Melvin H. Bernstein, professor School. The scenery, Henick Library, being able emeritus of English, has published a Dean Grontkowski's most recent to walk to work, and "of course one-man play on the noted 19th-century appointment was as Chairman of Hu- chicken wings." She also plans to "check manities at SUNY Purchase. She held out" at least one of AU's sorority Dr. Christine Grontkowski Hollings writer Horatio Alger, Jr. that office from 1982 until she came here functions. The text of the play, "Dinner at toAU. On her family: Masters degree in philosophy and a Delmonico's," was printed in the Areas of specialization for Dean "My husband is home in Connecticut Doctorate (in 1965 and 1969 respec- September-October issue of Newsboy, Grontkowski are Ancient Philosophy and and my daughter is studying at Tufts tively), both from Fordham University. the official publication of the Horatio Philosophy of Science. University." Her daughter has plans to Dean Grontkowski also has other credits Alger Society. Recently Dean Grontowski shed a little become a writer. that include teaching at Fordham Univer- light on who the new Dean is. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Dean sity and Vassar College. Whv she came to Alfred: Grontkowski started her collegiate career A final quote gives Dean Grontkowski's She said that she had "always heard at Seton Hill, where she graduated in philosophy of life as well as education. good things about AU," from people who 1961 with a Bachelor's degree in "Life of the mind is the most important INSIDE had studied or taught hoe. English and German. In 1963, Dean element in the world to me. I hope "I really liked the openness by the Grontkowski became a philosophy to transmit love of knowledge as well as faculty and administration," and she instructor at Seton Hill. She then trust in the creative power of Voter Registration said she also liked the warm welcome. continued ho* education and received a imagination to our students." Didn't Think College was Possible Politics Brian Folker underdeveloped academic skills, would in any problems that may arise. If Pg3 This year, the Office of Minority Affairs not be able to further their education. students have problems, the counselors has implemented the Developmental Stud- Lydia Thompson, assistant dean for arrange tutorial services and counsel Teaching ies Program. Presently, fifteen students are minority affairs and coordinator of DDS students in any personal problems. enrolled in the program. said, "One common misconception about Financial assistance is given by the P0 4 DDS was started at AU to supplement the program is that it is only open to university if needed. There are about the already existing state-funded Educa- minority students. The program is open seven different sources for aid, depend- tional Opportunity Program, which began to anyone who shows academic and ing on the student's state of residences. tittle Shop of Horrors at SUNY in 1968 and was established at financial need, regardless of ethnic Many of these sources support main- Pg 5 the NYS College of Ceramics at Alfred background." stream students also. in 1984. Once accepted, the students attend a Recruitment covers a wide variety of DDS was developed within EOP to mandatory six-week summer session at areas but concentrates on the Buffalo, I'Oareer Planning open the program to other colleges at the AU to prepare for the academic year. Rochester, and New York City areas. Pg $ university, not just the Ceramic College. Students take developmental courses in "Recruitment is difficult," said Th- In addition, DDS is open to out-of-state math, computers, and writing as well as ompson, "because of Alfred's rural students. attend various cultural events. environment Many inner-city students Sports Both programs are designed to bring Thompson, minority affairs counselor are apprehensive about going to such a inner-city, minority, and underprivileged Tonja Benson, and Roosevelt Brown, the different area." pge students into college who otherwise, EOP counselor, work closely with the m because of financial limitations and students throughout the program to assist Editorial Fiat Lux • September 28,1988 « Page 2 fr Editorial: Hypocrisy Riddles U.S. Human Rights Policy It's time people stopped tolerating the double standard our the arbitrary murder of clergy and suspected leftists. SENIORS: government uses in defending human rights. Funny, isn't it, that our leaders lose little sleep over such For years American political figures have wrapped themselves flagrant rights violations? Apparently they see nothing offensive Yearbook pictures in the moralistic banner of human rights, promising the United in U.S.-subsidized oppression, so long as it's in the name of States will not tolerate rights abuses from anybody, friend or foe.