/ "Let Each Become Aware" Founded 1957, Incorporated 1975 - - - 1111 -- -------- ---- ---- =-I · ---L-ac-- a ------g aaa · I _t ---g --_m --s -c-C- - ae le9 I I Volume XL, Number 14 Monday, October 21, 1996 First Copy Free - ---- -- Cadiats ist mu t D ae s es' 16 BY NADIA PERSAUD foundation rules supporting good sense of what's at stake the State University and the not only to the wall but over Special to The Statesman _ the debate were explained. if he were to come out and Community colleges allow the wall to shut down The drama of political Each candidate was given a talk to you. Which is maybe students who don't have a lot government twice in order to campaigns took center stage two minute opening statement why he chooses not to." She of money to get a very good make cuts to Stafford Loan in the arena-like atmosphere and allotted one minute to moved onto her personal and education and help us all by Programs and Plus Loan and of the Student Union Building answer questions. political background. In the being prepared to take part in to get rid of the Direct Student Auditorium on Tuesday, Nora L. Bredes, last minute of her opening an economy that's changing Loan Program that offered October 15. The candidate Democratic Candidate for the statement, Bredes summed up rapidly and the work force we Student Loans directly debate was sponsored by The First Congressional District her intentions for running by need to really develop." The through the University and New York Public Interest was introduced without her referring to an important importance of an educated students and government at Research Group (NYPIRG), opponent, Republican discovery. "I discovered if we work force was strongly reduced interest rates and Chambers of Commerce Conservative, Michael P. can be well informed, if we emphasized. Another issue flexible paybacks through Coalition, the Long Island Forbes. The First work together as a concerned the Campaign flexible payback plans. Direct High Tech Incubator, Inc., Congressional District community, if we are tireless, Finance Reform. Fully Student Loans were an idea of Student Polity Association, includes part of the Town of our voice matters, then in fact supporting proposals to President Clinton. 2.8 million the Graduate Student Smithtown, Southampton, this democracy that seems restrict the large sums of kids took advantage of them in Organization and the United East Hampton, Riverhead, sometimes so distant and money being passed without 1200 Universities. Under the University Professions. Southold and Shelter Island. unmoving can be brought a lot any restrictions to the Republican proposal, when The sma-ll crowd was Bredes began by utilizing the closer and made to move for candidate of choice, Bredes they realized they couldn't get mainly composed of Stony absence of her opponent as a us and with us." stated, "We need to dilute the rid of them, they were going Brook students and faculty, major advantage. She The first question raised influence of special interests." to cap them so that only gathered together for two apologized, "I, for one, regret involved education. "What do The spotlight shifted onto 300,000 students could take distinct but related purposes. that because frankly he you feel the importance of a SUNY Budget Cuts again. advantage of them at 102 One was to discuss policy inspires me and I think the State University is?," asked Bredes addressed the crowd, Universities. It's very issues and two, to question contrast between us is so clear one student. Bredes "This Congress and candidate ideology. The that you would get a really responded clearly that "Both Congressman (Forbes) went See DEBATE, Page 7 '--- -- ---- -- I' Polity Secretary Riot Breaks Out at SUNY Binghamton Resigns BY ALEXANDRA CRUZ crowd that was trying to force doors," Ellis said. She said Statesman Editor it's way into the meeting. students were warned that if BY ENEIL RYAN DE LA PENA When I won, I intended to Students at SUNY According - to Rinha they did not stop, pepper spray Statesmant Editor keep the position as long as Binghamton have made their Fernandez, chairperson of the would be used. UJLED "used Polity Secretary Kelvin possible. However, I just Administration building their Latin American Student their judgment and used the Inocent recently resigned had to withdraw a class for home in order to protest the Union, "They issued no verbal lowest form of force," she from his position, which academic reasons and for use - of pepper spray by warning." She said that once said. leaves it open in time for the that reason alone, I left. If I University Law Enforcement the pepper spray was used by Fernandez said students upcoming elections this stayed, I would be violating before a Student Assembly ULED "students who wanted See RIOT, Page 3 November. The resignation, the Polity constitution." meeting and the ousting of the to back out couldn't. We were Inocent said, was due to Inocent says that he Student Association's Vice blocked against the wall." "technicalities in the hopes he can still fulfill his President for Cultural Affairs, According to Katie Ellis, bylaws" of the Polity campaign promises. "I did said Noah Fessenden, a senior assistant director for media INDEX constitution. make a lot of promises," he taking part in the relations at Binghamton, the The bylaws state that in says. "I did have a lot of demonstration. SA along with the university N EW S..................... 1-9 order to obtain or maintain aspirations and goals to "We have occupied the decided to limit the number of EDITORIAL...................... 10-11 a position in the executive maintain and carry through building since Wednesday at students allowed to enter the FEATURES ................ 12-18 council, comprised of the Polity. What I will do is help noon," Fessenden, a super- meeting to 30, because of a SPORTS ... ............ 19-20 president, vice president, as best I can and work with senior said. The disruption that occurred a secretary and treasure, one week the present council on my demonstration "was sparked by earlier, at the SA's first POLITY MEETING has to be a sophomore or own time to make sure that brutality on part of the police, but meeting of the semester. -Page 3 above to hold the position. that occurs." [the demonstration] has deeper No business was "I had to withdraw a class The new "Polity roots." conducted at that meeting, so HOMECOMING -Page 3 and that brought me below Update," a newsletter sent A riot broke out last to avoid a similar situation, 24 credits, which made me out to students informing of Tuesday at SUNY Ellis said they decided to DURANG ONE ACTS a freshman," said Inocent. Polity activities, was Binghamton, leaving ' a restrict the number that -Page 12 "Because of that I was designed and managed by number of students injured entered and had ULED ineligible for the position Inocent. He says that he will after they tried to force their provide support. A lottery BRAD PITT -Page 12 that's why I had to resign. help the best he can on the way into a Student Assembly system was used to decide "I definitely wanted the publication. "I was also in meeting. The riot resulted who would enter the meeting. WOMEN'S SOCCER job. I did not leave because after Binghamton ULED used "Midway through the lottery -Back Page I did not want the job. See SECRETARY, Page 3 pepper spray, todraw away the they started going for the - .--.II _g- _ L_ _-9---- _ I _ s _ _ _ 2 _ _ II_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ II_ _____L_ Call 444-2960. p.m. Main Stage at Staller Center. USB Student Campus Tickets: $13.50/$12.50; Regular tickets: $27/$25. Primal Fear,COCA Film. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m-.,- V,. Student Union Auditorium, Free Admission. (Tmes, Stony Brook Theatre: Sister Mary Ignatius Calendar schedules, and dates are subject to change without Explains It All For You/'Dentity Crisis - Two one- notice. Please refer to 632-6472 for information.) act plays by Christopher Durang will be directed by John Cameron. Tickets: $8/Students & Seniors Monday, October 21 Wednesday Night Prayers at 9:30 p.m. - The $6. 8 p.m. at Theatre I. 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