Index May 3, 2000 Inside Volume 93 Issue 14 Alfie winners p.5 A & E . 11 - 14 Editorial. 2, 3 Park dedicated p.8 Features . 8, 11, 13 News. 3, 6 - 10 Middle East speakers Sports . 13 at AU p.9 Alfies . 4, 5 Fiat Lux The Student Newspaper of Alfred University Hillary Clinton visits AU on campaign stop BY JUDY TSANG Representation for Alfred was not limit- MANAGING EDITOR ed to just the University. Courtney Edwards represented Alfred State College, Within seconds of First Lady Hillary and presented Clinton with a bouquet of Rodham Clinton stepping onto the stage, roses grown at ASC. the Holmes Auditorium audience erupted Coll took the podium again and intro- into applause and a standing ovation. duced the First Lady, who he said “needs The unexpected, very little introduction.” but welcomed, As she approached the podium, Clinton Inside appearance of the received another standing ovation. • Secret Service pre- First Lady at AU Clinton started off thanking AU and pares AU for Hillary’s last Tuesday claiming her delight in visiting AU, recog- visit, p.6 evening was intro- nizing the University’s unique role in co- duced by President education. She thanked the group that invit- • College Dems travel to Edward G. Coll Jr. ed her, including freshman Eric Zuckerman, Corning for convention Before Clinton the College Democrats and College with Clinton, Schumer, spoke, President of Democrats advisor Joan Lester. p.7 Omicron Delta Clinton found the forum to be a tremen- Kappa Michael dous opportunity to speak on issues she has Pellicciotti, and Vice President Christa been working on for 30 years. Speaking at Nyman inducted Clinton into the AU Circle AU, she said she felt more connected to of Omicron Delta Kappa. As Pellicciotti rec- young people. ognized Clinton into ODK, Nyman held an Clinton indicated that despite AU’s pres- official book of recognition for Clinton to tige in serving as a place for learning and PHOTO BY DAVE SNYDER sign. Hillary Rodham Clinton greets members of the community outside Harder Hall last Tuesday. SEE CLINTON, PAGE 7 ODK Safety of women in society takes focus BY EMILIE HARDMAN the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of hall rooms. These men will promise not to Hall STAFF WRITER Columbia. She was formerly Chief of the engage in sexual activity, but will “change Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section. their minds,” said Riley. She has prosecuted Increased economic and social freedoms in Riley’s lecture, “Dangerous Liaisons: cases in which rapes occurred under similar started modern society have replaced curfews and Sex, Substance Abuse and Violence,” circumstances. BY KRISTEN HOFFMAN restrictive rules for women, but women are stressed that women need to look out for Riley noted that fewer rapes occur in NEWS EDITOR not taught how to stay safe and become themselves in order to be protected from public places, so refusing to allow men who empowered in our violent culture, said sex crimes and violence. Based on her years are not trusted friends into private spaces, National leadership honor soci- Patricia Riley. of experience and supervision of several like houses, residence hall rooms, or even ety Omicron Delta Kappa held a Riley spoke at the fifth annual Elizabeth thousand sex offense cases, Riley shared offices, is the best plan. However, even good luncheon April 14 to induct two Hallenbeck Riley and Charles P. Riley with the audience her ideas about how friends, especially if they have been drink- Alfred University alums, Mark Lecture in Women’s Studies at Alfred women can avoid victimization. ing, can attack and rape women, she said. O’Meara and Eric Vaughn, into University. “I thought about calling this lecture, Checking to make sure that men are who the Student Leader Hall of “I look back with a sense of nostalgia. ‘Never Get Into Bed With a Naked Man’ to they say they are before allowing them into Fame to recognize their on-cam- Women then did not have the chances they lighten the mood, because certainly, this is a home is also advisable. Riley relayed the pus contributions. have today, but we had a sense of safety heavy stuff,” Riley said, laughing. But even story of a woman who opened the door to “We’re [ODK] recognizing that women do not have today,” said the stories behind Riley’s humorous alter- her apartment for a man who claimed to be solely their leadership when Patricia Riley during her lecture. “We need native title have a serious message. her building’s maintenance man. As soon as they were students,” said Mike to find safety for women in this world.” Women, especially young and inexperi- he was within the privacy of her apartment, Pellicciotti, president of ODK. Riley, class of ’65, is currently Senior enced women, sometimes allow men to he attacked the woman and raped her. “We expect them to still be lead- Assistant U.S. Attorney for Legislation in spend the night in their homes or residence SEE RILEY, PAGE 7 ers, but we just look at their ser- vice as students.” About 60 active ODK mem- Online learning trend clashes with old-school ways bers selected O’Meara and Vaughn. Faculty and staff ini- BY JAY WEISBERGER where we can tell if students want tially suggested 25 names to EDITOR-IN-CHIEF this,” he said. them for consideration. Gow noted the enrollment fig- Although O’Meara was the Online classes are a hot topic in ures of two “virtual” colleges. He only inductee able to attend the many higher education circles and said that Western Governors, one luncheon, Pellicciotti explained those determining how such class- online institution, has an enroll- that Vaughn couldn’t attend es will be implemented are not nec- ment of only 200 students, while because he had a conference call essarily going to be professors said Concord University School of Law with a congressman in conjunc- Joe Gow at the final Bergren has only 175. tion with a question and answer Forum of the semester last Also discussed were the extra- session at the White House. Thursday. curricular aspects of college life Vaughn, a lobbyist in The Associate Dean of the that online institutions have yet to Washington for alternative ener- College of Liberal Arts and offer. gy use, said, “I’m excited beyond Sciences and an Associate “The stuff I did outside of class words [to be inducted into the Professor of Mass Media, Gow told was pretty interesting,” Gow said Student Leader Hall of Fame]. the Nevins Theater audience that with a grin. It’s quite an honor and brings he was presenting as “someone These viewpoints go against the back a lot of great memories.” who is a teacher” before anything opinions of some who contend that One of his most memorable else. global information changes so fast moments as a chair on the Gow presented many different that students can receive a better University Council was partici- issues surrounding the use of education outside the classroom on pating in a debate to change online education, noting that he the Internet. tenure policy. was “going to raise more questions Gow cited several authorities on “As a young individual listen- than provide answers.” higher education who have said ing to the professors talk about He said he feels that the group that American Colleges and tenure goals, I realized I was with the greatest potential for use Universities are inefficient with part of the decision making of online classes is what he called their current setup. process. Students have a power- “non-traditional” students, such as He mentioned that many groups ful role to help the University adult students. — groups that include big “educa- expand, grow and develop,” However, he mentioned he is tional brand names” like Ivy Vaughn said. skeptical about its uses for under- League Schools — are considering Another memorable moment PHOTO BY JAY WEISBERGER graduate students. online classes in a for-profit ven- SEE HALL, PAGE 3 Joe Gow elaborates on a point at last week’s Bergren Forum. “We are not at the point yet SEE BERGREN, PAGE 7 May 3, 2000 Editorial — Page 2 Fiat Lux Fiat Lux LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are placed on a pedestal for work- trees. One might wonder how Athletes defend ing as hard as they have? I feel there could be woods without men- compelled to note that there is tion of trees. day of honor indeed a place for student athletes We would also like to respond to AU needs more in this world, especially in the aca- some of the comments made about Dear Editor: demic world. Of those honored at the actors in the show. It would this convocation, several recipients have been nice to actually hear Speaking as an athlete who partici- of the most prestigious awards comments about Danielle Di Pillo’s space for events pates out of the love of the sport were student athletes. And this performance, instead of the fact and competition, I also find the student argues that athletics have that she played a witch in Macbeth. Hillary Clinton’s appearance marked the second time in two years we overpayment of professional ath- no place in academic life? How That seemed to be the more press- have had a national-level speaker at Alfred University. letes an insult to many other pro- could these students achieve what ing issue. Or the fact that Emily It also marked the second time that only a fraction of interested fessions. However, professionals they have if athletics are so glori- Tucker was not only cast for her students were able to attend the event.