Vol. 11, No. 3 @ University Community's Feature P aer 0 October 10. 198 .I /"i• I .The Fourth Estate: Editorial __ COPPING AN ATTITUDE Like any small community the Stony Brook actually happened that night abound. One fact is the department has seen lawsuits against manage- campus requires a means of maintaining order and certain, the three officers who answered the call were ment by officers for violation of their civil rights enforcing regulations, i e. a police force of some kind. not in uniforms. Those of you with acute memories (Press April 27,1989). Public Safety is charged with this task on the USB will remember that plain clothes officers were The department desires change but their lofty campus. involved in the Kelly melee of spring 88. metaphysical goals are often shattered by the harsh In order for any law enforcement agency to serve its Respect is based upon openness. One cannot reality of dealing fairly with students in arrest puroose an attititude of mutual respect between the respect an entity which attempts to conceal itself. situations. Public Safety must not leave the goals police and those whom they" serve and protect" must Public Safety must operate openly and clearly outlined in their policy statements in the office but exist. Students should respect the boys in brown and identify themselves. Access to records should also be must take them out into the field. In order for Public realize that they are on campus not just to hassle open to student government Public Safety does not Safety to become more than a private nuisance to them but to protect them. Public Safety must also operate on inner city streets but on a college campus. students the department must not simply put the respect the rights of students. There is no reason or excuse to play the covert TV past"behind them" but keep it in view so that they do There can be no excuse for any breach in this cops and robbers game. not repeat their mistakes. mutual respect Harassment of individuals as "We must put the past behind us and move forward occurred in the Weekes case cannot be tolerated. Nor to engender respect from within and outside the should Public Safety have to contend wvith incidents department," reads part of an opus entitled,"Philos- such as the brawl that ocurred on Thursday October ophy of the Department of Public Safety." 28th outside of Dewey. The department realizes it has lost a sizable chunk Yes,the students were drunk and probably already of credibility both within and without its ranks. In disorderly that night. Conflicting stories as to what addition to to the Weekes case and the Bilevel brawl Letters The wording of the petition: The Press is looking for English administration Some of the pro- majorstoproofread thepaper in the jects they've been Lounge- As members of the culturally div- working on wee hours of the morning. Ifyou are include the "I missed it because I erse community of Stony Brook we interested,come down to ouroffice, went home" Sunday the undersignedare very concerned showings of less room 020, CentralHall (Old Bio), the feature films, budgeting better about the disappearence of the or call 632-6451. Dear Editor. Cult Classics for next semester Graduate Student Lounge on our Also, we find nothing offensive This (The Lost Boys, Blade Runner, petition, undersigned by campus. We respect the academic about the words 'pneumonoultra- 1800 undergraduates, graduates, and The Breakfast Club), and nature of Stony Brook University, microscopicsiliocovolcanuniosis", staff and faculty, represents the Cartoon Fest I this October. We but we feel that closing down the "pentheraphobia" or "panto- concern felt by a large portion of continued on page 7 GSL is unnecessary and that an phobia' the Stony Brook community over alternate arrangement can be the closing of the Graduate made. Student Lounge (GSL). The sig- In an effort to preserve the diver- natures have been sent to the sity of social opportunitieson S.B. Provost's Office, to FSA and to campus, both for current patrons P ovty. and future classes, we support re- The GSL represented, and location as an alternative to Not Us i r should still represent, a meeting closing. place for undergraduates,gradu- The ates, staff members and professors to socialize and further their assoc- To the Editor. iation beyond the classroom. This On behalf of the executive Stony Brook enhances both the students' and board of COCA, I would like to thank Lisa Daswani Press the professors' dialogue, enabling Edeted for her less- Stony Brook to be not only a place than-flattering letter to the editor in Monday's Statesman in which to earn a degree, but also To the Editor Although a place in which the picture it paints of COCA Executive Editor.............. Joe DiStefano to pursue an I am writing this letter to ex- (the education. Committee on Cinematic Arts) Managing Editor ..................... press my feelings towards the lack is Lee Gundel In keeping with this university' not very positive, it has opened Associate Editor.............. s of good editing and good us Robert V. Gilheany tradition of providing taste in up to a new avenue a comfort- the Stony Brook Press. of the media Business Manager................. Diane Schutz able atmosphere in which Rather than correct some to ex The article concerning DAKA of the Editor Emeritus............ ....... Kyle Silfer pand one's cultural and invalid statements Lisa (I social and the "food monopoly" would feel I horizons, the GSL offered not only can call her by her first name, have been a good article, but I as News and Feature: Elizabeth Ard, Nicole Dreyer, Ink a location for spontaneous and we have been working together Drew E Mitty, found it very difficult to follow due at Michele Neumeier, Kate Owen, Robert casual conversations among COCA for about the same Rothenberg indiv- to the numerous typing mistakes. time) Kashif Siddiqi iduals interested in purely acad- makes in her editorial, Sentences were cut off words were I would emic issues, but also a gathering rather instill some confidence Arts: Rich Butrico Jr., left out, and several words were in Willis Maya, Irin Strauss spot for individuals concerned those of you who may read mispelled. I realize that no one is this about national and global issues that COCA is organized Graphics: James Blonde, perfect, but I expected a little more and able Steve Schmitz; Kim Schultz, Rita as well as a spot where to get off Shkolnik, Scott Warmuth one could from a college newspaper. better than ever these attend poetry readings, club next two semesters. The other issue I would like to meetings, listen to popular stu- The current chairperson, Production: Donna Greene address is that ofthe back page of dent bands, play darts and relax in Charlene Lindsay, has the Press. I don't see the point in been very a comfortable, community-enhan- involved in ordering Minister without Portfolio: John Dunn including it and found it, honestly, most of the cing atmosphere. An atmosphere current major insulting and vulgar. I am very features for these which, unfortunetly is not offered next few months. Already The Stony Brook Press is published bi-weekly on much aware of the fact that this is publi- Thursdays (barring recesses) at The End of the Bridge. cized films like Batman, during the academic year the eighties, and almost the nine- Dead and irregularly during the summer session by The Stony We ask the Lounge be reopened Poet's Society, and Brook Press Inc., a student ties, but some sort of "code of Lethal run and student funded not- with a mixed Weapon for-profit corporation. Advertising professional-student ethics" would be appreciated II are being joined next policy does not nec- by semester essarily reflect editorial policy. staff, and that a suitable location most everyone. byDo The Right Thing, Ad copy due by 8:00pm Sex, on the Friday prior to publication For more information be found now, not later. This Lies and Videotape, and on I hope this letter does not cause some advertising call 632-6451. lacuna needs to be filled immed- other films that are Staff meetings offense, but rather considered as a still are held weekly in the Press offices at iately. doing well in the theaters approximately 8:00pm Monday. couple of suggestions for the now. Your prompt attention to this Charlene has also been very The opinions expressed in letters and viewpoints do future Press. Thank you for inst- not your rumental necessarily reflect those of our staff. matter is greatly appreciated. attentiony in reorganizing the Sincerely, administrative contingent of COCA. Phone: 632-6451 Bethany L. Sandor Faculty and Students The executive board (the vice- Office: Suite 020 Central for a Better S.B. chair, treasurer,secretary, and the Hall head of security) S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook are also exper- Stony Brook, NY 11794-2790 ienced staff, and have worked in their positions briefly in last year's page 2 The Stony Brook Press I _ I Fa h re n heit 451 Barnes& Nc)ble Burning by Kate Owen "Only the buy back area was affected," naterials in avenues of egress (ie paper in ' The recyclables were picked up from that According to the Suffolk Co. Arson said one employee "We had been doing 1hallways) is a violation of Fire Safety Codes location as often as the three men wio col- Squad, the fire in the corridor behind the some wholesale shipments there and some Efforts have begun to relocate the paper lect paper could manage.