I I "Let Each Become Aware" Founded 1957, Incorporated 1975 II I one 97 noprtd17 free Volume XXXIX, Number 42 Thursday, February 29, 1996 First Copy i Hearings Held On -Proposed Budget CuwLS made it more difficult for many BYSLAV KAPLAN students to afford attending Special to The Statesman school. The Assembly Committee "I work 2 jobs and am a full- on Higher Education held time, double major student," said hearings,/Thursday, to hear Karen Alicia Kowalik. "If tuition testimony on the proposed budget increases I will not be able to get cuts. the degree I have worked so hard The hearings, which were for." held in the Student Union According to Lisa Tyson of ballroom, included testimony the Long Progressive Coalition, from the presidents of both the present job market is glum Nassau and Suffolk Community with wages on the decline. Tyson Colleges, the project coordinator said that currently the most of NYPIRG and University perspective field is retail. President Shirley Strum Kenny. The committee led by These people, and many others, Assemblyman Ed Sullivan, gathered in front of the listened as students and committee to give their testimony administrators alike told the on the effects of the budget cuts committeeithat due to the budget and some possible solutions. cuts many professors have not Kenny was on hand and told been replaced after they either the committee that the proposed retired or left and has caused plan to give Stony Brook more many classes, like those of the flexibility in management would English Department to become be good for Stony Brook. "If the Members of the Committee of Higher Education heard testimony, last Thursday, on proposed budget cuts. lectures. state is willing to give the The members of the flexibility University entrepreneurial activities.," she committee of higher education SUNY can administrative process to protect purchasing. Under this plan the management, said. said that budget cuts are not the hurting the academic operations." University would have the streamline without Results of last year's $750 solution, but in- fact bureaucracy product," she said. Kenny is asking for what "opportunity to apply dollars educational tuition hike and this year's must be reduced in order to create the budget cuts she said many other state systems already where they are most needed, and During proposed $250 tuition hike has the most efficient system. E Stony Brook has had to "reduce have - the flexibility to deal with the encouragement of I -Held4d .4d Diversity-AM Co-nclave to Be Services; Kenneth undergone dramatic change, Strum Kenny will offer the two morning seminars. The first, Financial (UNS)-The University at Leader, Multimedia so much so that the question welcoming remarks. The from 10 a.m. to 11:10 a.m., will Nixon, Stony Brook will hold its Second Group, Lucent now is how will America Conference, hosted by the be on "Diversity: A Work In Products Annual Workforce Diversity Gary Kishanuk, respond to diversity and compete University and the Suffolk Progress " and will be followed Technologies, Conference on Thursday, Industry-Labor in the global marketplace. The County Human Rights at I1:15 a.m. by a seminar on manager, February 29. The half-day National Center for conference at Stony Brook Commission, is sponsored by "Diversity & Profitability - A Council, conference geared to business Dr. Mary C. will provide a setting in which AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Perfect Match: Opening New Disability Services; executives, state and local Regional representatives from the American Express Financial Markets for the 21st Century. " - Murphree, officials and college place Administrator, Women's region can discuss this issue." E diversity issues. Services and Newsday. Suffolk County Human II, U.S. *Im "Universities, particularly Rights Commissioner Dr. Robert Bureau, Region "Achieving Diversity '96," of Labor. Gaskins public universities, have the 0. Hawkins, a professor in Stony Department will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 also be the luncheon speaker. responsibility to provide Brook's School of Health will INDEX p.m. in the Staller Center for the He will be introduced by in leadership in enlightened social Technology and Management, Arts, followed by a luncheon G. Blower, director, 1-3 behavior. As SUNY's premiere will serve as moderator of the Bruce N EW S........................ the Stony Brook Union County Office of Police Blotter ............. 2 university center, the University first session. Panelists will be Suffolk Ballroom. Keynote speaker will Services. EDITORIAL ...................... 4 at Stony Brook is doubly Touro Law School professor Handicapped be Raymond Jansen, publisher Rabbi Steven A. Moss, chair, LETTERS .................... 5 will obligated to express and Deborah Post and Jack Battaglia; and CEO of Newsday, Jansen Suffolk County Human Rights FEAT-URES ................ 6-11 demonstrate its commitment to Mary Elizabeth Willis, Director, ............. 11 speak on "Achieving Diversity: Commission, will deliver the Personals developing a supportive and Diversity Planning, Lucent I SPG RT S.................. 12 A Corporate Response." morning session closing Executive diverse environment," notes Gary Technologies, formerly AT&T's Suffolk County remarks. The luncheon will Robert J. Gaffney and University Matthews, the University's Systems and Technology- COLUMNS: Joanna Cohlan, begin at 12:45 p.m. According to at Stony Brook President Shirley Interim assistant vice-president Division; I "Increasingly our society Eve .................................. l 1 and special assistant to the executive director, Center for the tI has become more and more president for Affirmative Action. New American Workforce, 11 by its composition,' "Central to this process is respect Queens College; and Dr. Sabrina diverse r REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL 1 A. Miller I> for and acceptance of those from Hope King, Hofstra University, says Lawrence PRIMARIES Commission executive -Page 3 different backgrounds. Our Hempstead. f director. "There are man) society is still far from the just The second panel, I WUSB RADIOTHON who projec s1 and equitable ideal that it seeks moderated by Suffolk County demographers l-Page 3 2000, the to achieve. The University at Human Rights Commissioner that by the year workforce will b< Stony Brook can play an Patricia Hill Williams, will run American THE FINAL GRADE: of womet SKINNY PUPPY important role in advancing until 12:30 p.m. On the panel comprised mainly Already th( -Page 6 that goal." will be Richard Gaskins, Vice- and minorities. I President, American Express workforce of this nation has The conference will include - II Us ------- - S.~i 2 Three Studentscards papersand ~0various Pass Out-in Life Scien<:es Tkiesday, February 20 cards and various papers Time unknown. With the exception of one car, was suspected. The driver's side lock and tossed about in the vehicle. At least five cars (of the targeted vehicles were 6:30 a.m. handle of a 1986 four-door 5:00 p.m. Half a tank of gas, valued at various makes and modeIs, either white or gray. An Amman College Honda Accord parked in the Theownerofablue 1992 $10, was also found missing, parked in the Tabler Quad 1<ot, 11:03 am. resident, suspected to be Douglas College parking lot two-door Mitsubishi, parked along with anAT&TUniversal1 had their driver's alnd Theownerofal987two- drunk, was found vomiting were damaged. in the Douglass College card. passenger's side loc,ks door Plymouth found his blood and was transported to parking lot, found the glove damaged. Damage was driver's side lock drilled out University Hospital by Saturday, February 24 compartment open and credit Wednesday, February 21 valued between $100to $1775. and his stereo and amplifiers, SBVAC. worth $600, stolen. _ A>na . Time unknown. t- -] ^ v -- I J:Abp.m. A Cardozo A black canvas College student Stoe p ,i nto Thea World of briefcase worth $40, POLICE BLOTTER hit his head on ^ ^s~~~~~a^ -^s~~~~~~w-s containing $300 worth of ^ thesidewalkafter "^"^--^ . books and papers,--was BY BELVIN GONG falling off his A^pril 12-14, 1996 stolen from the Social and bicycle. The Behavioral Science student was building on the fourth floor. Friday, Februay 23 transported to University 5:30 p.m. Hospital by the Setauket Fire A number of possessions 5:45 a.m. Department "alN- "o f "Ligtr" of Babylon 5 were stolen from a 1989 four- A custodial worker 8:34 p.m. door PlymouthAcclaim while witnessed four males loading Holes were found in two _s TIIAL(^6&R it was parked in the Student stolen computers from the windows of the Life Sciences Loi D Spac Infirmary parking lot. The fourth floor of the Frank Greenhouse. items were a $15 handicap Melville Memorial Library 9:20 p.m. permit, a steering club worth into their brown van parked at A backpack valued at Gaming -Authors - Anime - Comics - Films $50, a $500 coat, two suits the library entrance. The $30, which contained a $100 worth $400 and designer suspects were arrested on a book and a $50 Texas Art Show - Science & Technology prescription glasses worth felony charge. Instruments calculator, was Huge Dealer's Room $500. A car window was also 9:15 a.m. stolen fromthe lobby of broken, the damage valuing at A window of a gray 1991 Mount College. $50. two-door Ford automobile I 11:26 p.m. was found broken. The Sunday, February 25 The driver's side locks of damage is valued at $200. thtering I two vehicles were damaged. 10:49 am. 1:45 p.m. I One ofthe vehicles was-parked The gas tank of a The window of a 1992 - Discount Memberships Available12h@"ffit at the atWhitman College, and the Volkswagen Rabbit parked in two-door Honda Accord was I Discount Memberships Availablelit at the other at Douglas College. Langmuir College parking lot broken as it was parked in Each was Student Polity Box Office I lock was assumed to cost damaged when it was put Dreiser College parking lot.