"Let Each Become Aware" Founded 1957, Incorporated 1976 Zie stonps gSroom I ~ I nA Volume XLI, Number 10 Thursday, October 9, 1997 First Copy Free Sticky Settlement For Kapla n PrincetonReview Orderedto Sticker Over False Promotions on Books and Progriams of dollars in legal fees, Kaplan BY BEN VARGHESE from the testimony that "Princeton Review knowingly spent tens of thousands Stcatesmcan Editor shipped products with misstatements on it, right up won nothing but our disdain, which we usually give After an all-day hearing, Kaplan and The Princeton until Kaplan brought up the lawsuit." Basili also said them for free," Cohen said. Review have finally reached a settlement agreement that Kaplan contacted The Princeton Review on Cohen said he is frustrated with Kaplan's tactics ordered by the U.S. District Court over Kaplan's September 9th about the mislabeled products,-but did to threaten the company's reputation. He pointed out lawsuit alleging that the Princeton Review was using not file the lawsuit until a week later. that a couple of years ago, The Princeton Review false promotional claims to sell books and software. "We really did try to bring the problem to their started to focus on beating Kaplan for sales, but According to the agreement, Princeton Review and attention- and hopefully get a settlement that way," according to Cohen, the company has begun to Random House, Inc. were required to sticker over three Basili said. "We went ahead with the suit because we diverge its energies with its mission now being to help false statements on the front and back covers of the weren't confident that it was going to happen." The students score higher. book, Cracking the GMAT CAT 1998 Edition with CD- Princeton Review, however, said they feel the whole "The irony is that we have tremendous respect ROM, as well as for Inside the SAT & ACT 1998 thing is a waste of time. for students and Kaplan is trying to paint us the Deluxe Edition byv October 1 st. "It's so- silly being overly litigious about this," opposite way," Cohen said. "As we maintained and The Princeton Review sent all distributors and as the court maintained, we never ever intended to book retailers a letter acknowledging the false 'Having spent tens of deceive any student or any consumer." statements along with corrective stickers. Kaplan Basili, however, said that the settlement does not asked the U.S. District Court last Wednesday to order thousands of dollars in legalfees, acquit The Princeton Review of all charges. "When recalls of the two Princeton Review products, as well Kaplan won nothing but our you make a settlement, there is no reason to find as a concession for substantial monetary damages and fault," Basili said. 'That's like saying, in a criminal liability by The Princeton Review. However the Court disdain, which we usually give trial that just because somebody withdrew charges failed to find grounds for recall or any financial award because the main witness didn't showed up, means for Kaplan. " them forfree, " Cohen said. that they're innocent - that's not quite how it works." One of the things that we were trying to prove at -·I · Basili said that the whole reason for the hearing the hearing was that this was unintentional," Paul Cohen said. "Especially because I don't think they is to make sure that products are being accurately Cohen, Princeton Review spokesman told The ever intended for us really to get a recall or receive represented and that there is fair competition. He also Statesman. "Even Kaplan's lawyers got up and said monetary damages. I think the main thing they said that students should be able to make informed that they were not arguing intent at this point and they intended was that they made a calculated risk that it's decisions now that they have the facts before them. don' t doubt that it was unintentional." worth spending the legal fees to get us bad press." "Whatever respect I had for Kaplan is lost, this was Cohen Seppy Basili, director of Pre-College Programs for But even as the smoke slowly clears, the dissension just a pointless, classless move on their part," Kaplan, pointed out, however, that the it was evident among the two rival companies still lingers. "Having said. L Car Wreck Kills Former Studer It MartialArts FundraiserPlanned in Memory ofArthur Olive11l who has BY JEFF LEIBOWITZ of Tom Collings, now a veteran parole officer who had Collings, a highly respected martial artist Special to The Statesman Olivella as his first partner. "He was a very humorous, trained extensively in Japan and the United States over For most people, the loss of a loved one evinces grief light hearted guy who wouldn't let a dangerous job get three decades, attributes part of the outpouring of support and sadness. But those who knew Olivella insist that he serious or depressing," says Collings, a 5th degree black for the vent to latent desire in martial artists to express would be downright angry if those who knew him did belt in the Japanese martial art aikido who jointly operates their arts positive philosophic elements. not remember him with a smile. Aikido of Nassau County, a Valley Stream based "dojo" "There's not a lot of opportunity to do positive things And so it is with an unusual sense of happiness that where the memorial exhibition will be held Saturday, in the martial arts," Collings says. "We train, and it is friends of Olivella - a parole officer assigned to the elite October 18th from 2:00-4:30 PM.- healthy, and there is a joy in training. But you can get NY State Parole - FBI Fugitive Task Force - are Collings worked south Jamaica in the mid 80's with caught waiting around to be attacked, preparing to defend preparing a-fundraiser in his name. Olivella was killed Olivella during a period characterized by rampant crack yourself against some unnamed bad guy. The opportunity in an off duty car wreck while on vacation in Florida. use, gang intimidation and a number of high profile police to do positive things with the martial arts is something I His 17 year old niece, Lauren, also perished in the and parole officer executions. He says he hopes the event really love." Collings has given life to his words, having accident. will help people remember both the serious nature of the spearheaded similar exhibitions for survivors and relatives Olivella's wife, Wakydia, ("Kate") and his daughter job Olivella performed with distinction as well as the kind of the earthquake in Kobe Japan and those of the Oklahoma Jennifer Christine survived the crash with only slight hearted ways that typified his life . terrorist massacre. injuries. The idea for the event, which will feature a wide "He did a lot for the community and most people Please see Wreck pg. 3 assortment of martial arts demonstrations is the brainchild will never know," Collings says. 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"The films at Staller this year are doing great," hotline at 632-9278 for students to call to advise Stony Brook students get ready for yet another Cohen says. More than a thousand tickets` for "The C.O.C.A, on what movies to show. With enough semester of entertainment sponsored by the Staller Game" were sold out in less than one hour. -This requests, C.O.C.A. aspires to have a different monthly Center and the Committee On Cinematic Arts. semester, Staller has also started a Faculty-Staff theme, and all requests will help to plan for the This semester, Staller has taken the opportunity discount for the first time in so that the faculty can upcoming month. Gillis says she encourages "students to expose the USB community to the culture of India. take advantage of the entertainment provided by to get involved, state their opinions and ideas and give "The World Focus Celebration of India" will be held Staller. them more feedback at any time." on a special Staller Weekend from Friday, October Other upcoming events sponsored by Staller on the The main conflict that C.O.C.A. has been 17th to Sunday October 19th. The weekend will Main Stage will include performances by Roberta presented with, however, is the fact that the tickets include music, dance, film and discussions concerning Flack, The Sydney Dance Company, The Dance for its films are being sold at the Union ticket booth "The New India." Theater of Harlem, The Flying Karamazov Brothers, as opposed to being sold at its new locationzin the The festival will also feature The Odissi Dance Opera A La Carte and The Romeo and Juliet Acting SAC.