"Let Each Become Aware" j Founded 1957, Incorporated 1975 ..11 '. .. __ ._ I&_ f', in Ad < AIds"O* r AdO 9 r 4.1 iracho 71,,.z svvly Nlmhor 60 Thursdav. Mav 2. 199h r IFS tvy up r L-c;c V UUIISj AJVL1 A %ldWys v v - , Kenny Keynotes Commencement In Compl(Ax Kenneth Chenault, Gerard BY ALEXANDRA CRUZ Leeds, Liselotte Leeds were Statesman Editor awarded Doctor of Humane In spite of -the budget Letters and Dr. Sheldon cuts, the: SUNY Chancellor's Weinig was awarded the resignation and uncertain Doctor of Science. state of the SUNY system,_ The importance of Stony Brook's graduates were education echoed in the all smiles at commencement. recipients speeches. "For our More than 1,800 graduates society to truly be successful attended the ceremony, a higher- education must be more Sunday, May 12th, as made available to them," said than 4,000 family members Chenault who currently serves and friends looked on. on boards of major seem "Stony Brook must corporations, such as Quaker you a lot different from when Oats Company and the and first came to this new National Collegiate Athletic is really unknown place, but it Association. said you who have changed," "This is a land of Shirley ,University President opportunity for all of us," said as Strum Kenny in her speech Liselotte Leeds, who escaped had a keynote speaker. "You from Nazi Germany in 1939 -had dream, -you with -her husband, Gerard. determination, you had your Together they have cofounded family and friends behind CMP Publications. "Don't let And-now all of us are Thousands gathered in celebration of May 12th's commencement. you. your dreams slip from your here to celebrate you." - .Not only: did graduates hands." Joseph Fraioli, a senior attended some of the most activities and organizations receive their degrees, but the Under the cover -of the and Multidiscliplinary major, stimulating courses, met some and explored other peoples University also awarded four delivered the student address. of the most intriguing people, cultures-for the first time," honorary- degrees. I See GRADS, Page 2 "Together as a class, we have involved ourselves in the best Fraioli said. FSA Elects Undergrad As- Its New Prefsidei I:t at Kelly said one example of which company they would want students needs." Continuing Medical Education BY ALEXANDRA CRUZ "Our clients are really the the Health Sciences Center and Editor Rosner reaching out to students serving thp campus. Statesman students and having strong. said she would Tike to bridge the For the first time in eight was arranging for ARAMARK "It's been a long time since student leadership in FSA iss gap that exists between HSC years, an undergraduate will serve and Marriott to make we've had student leadership," important," Lum said. She said students and main campus as the -Faculty Student presentations at a Polity Senate said Judy Lum, vice-president- that student input is vital to FSA students. "There's a tendency for Association's president. Nicole meeting earlier this semester. elect of FSA. Lum' said that because students use the services us to6 forget about each other," she Rosner, ajunior and former Polity FSA had opened bids for a food Rosner is the first undergraduate FSA provides. "I need input from said.- "There' has- to be vice-president, will lead the not- service contractor and wanted for some time to show that she people to know what I'm doing -for-profit organization and its feedback from students. At the would be able to handle the is right.,"she said. See ROSNER, Page 2 budget of over $33 million. meeting surveys were given out responsibilities of being "Nilcole Lum is currently the i ''I hope to bring an and students were asked to rate president. Lum said, FE administrator for the Office of I undergraduate perspective to the the presentations and choose seems very concerned' about initiative of FSA, said Rosner. INDEX "It's important that any endeavor SUNY Chancellor Resigns, I FSA works on throughout the N EW S ...................... 1-2 year is in the best interests of the Trustees Begin Search EDITORIAL ...................... 4 students." LETTERS .................... 5 a new R E S.............. 3 FSA- is responsible for BY ALEXANDRA CRUZ administrators -ofthe system." will take place to find FEAT U SPORTS .................. 6-8 auxiliary services on campus. Statesman Editor Bartlett told Newsday, chancellor. "We must begin SUNY Chancellor Thomas "SUNY is going through a immediately to seek; a Services include negotiating COLUMNS: contracts for food service and the Bartlett announced his .dynamic period of change. As replacement for Tom Bartlett," sorry that Tom Turn It Up, Pass It On .........3 bookstore, identification cards resignation of the post last it repositions itself-to fit very Egan said. "I am his and other services on campus. month, leaving the shaky new circumstances, it is vital to is leaving, but I respect very pleased Many students are not familiar system looking for a protect the founding vision "of decision. And I am Music Explosion From with the with FSA,'something Kevin replacement. the State University of New that he will be working Norway, us on the next Kelly, executive director of FSA, According to an article that York- broad' access for board- to advise -Page 3 hopes will change with Rosner's appeared in the May I st edition students and national levels of steps." SUNY election. of Newsday, Bartlett's educational quality. I believe it Bob Cudmore of Kelly' said he feels Rosner resignation followed an is incumbent upon the board of University Relations said that would remain DAVE & THE HITMAN will be able to accomplish that. argument Bartlett had with trustees to pick a chancellor that Bartlett -Page 6 "Nicole is committed to getting seven of the Board of Trustees it will -support with authority chancellor until either June 15 [undergraduate] involvement on members who have been and commitment." or until an interim chancellor .11 Athlete of the Week comes various decision making appointed by Pataki. According Thomas Egan, the was -chosen, -whichever -Page 7 of first. Cudm~ore said. that will l . 0 ; -~~ processes," he said. ";.. Because' to the article, Bartlett and the chairman of the Board f of who she is, Nicole is Board of Trustees were arguing Trustees, announced earlier this See BARTLETT, Page 2 - determined to-do that.' "over his power to appoint top month, that a nationwide search 2 FSA Elects Undergrad As President "I think it's good to have student From ROSNER, Front Page presence in FSA," said Bill Wiesner, communication between both sides of outgoing FSA president, who has served campus." in the position for the last two years. Rosner said she agrees with Lum. Wiesner said he didn't run for a third ("We have our own meal plan, our own term.because he said he was hoping bookstore and we're on different sides of Rosner would run for the position the campus," she said. "I think we both instead. "She's taken the time to learn have valuable resources on both sides of the different facets of FSA," said campus. If we work together we can Weisner, who said he believes she was operate more efficiently." the best candidate. "I think [FSA] will Both Rosner and Lum said they want be more visible with a student governing to work to make FSA more visible and it." work with Administration in University Rosner said she was honored to have President Shirley Strum Kenny's Five- been elected. "It's scary and exciting at Year plan. "I want to make sure FSA is the same time," Rosner said. '"I'm Student commencement Speaker, Joseph Fraioli. doing things in sinc with the university," looking forward to it." Rosner will take Lum said. office on July 1. O SUNY Chancellor Kenny Kicks Off Resigns Commencement I-n From BARTLETT, Front Page 'George Pataki took office. Sports Complex It is still unclear what effects most likely be chosen before June .15. Bartlett's resignation will have at Stony From GRADS, Front Page history." There are those who feel Bartlett Brook. Although many graduates will be was driven out of his' position. Hazel University President Shirley Strum confetti, applause and cheers still leaving the system, Kenny urged them to -Dukes, who was appointed to the Board. Kenny could not be reached for loomed'the current crisis of the SUNY. keep fighting for SUNY "We need you to of Trustees by Cuomo told Newsday, comment. budget. ".... Together we've had' to fight for the future of SUNY and other "They had this man going out of his "It wiill be upsetting because we just struggle," Fraioli said. "Attacked public universities so that others can have mind." lost someone who was fighting for Stony with heavy budget cuts, tuition the opportunities you have had," Kenny Bartlett, was, appointed by former Brook," said Nicole Rosner, former' increases and financial aid reductions, said. "Help us remind our nation and our Governor Mario Cuomo in October of Student Polity vice-president. "Now the entire campus has had'to weather state that public universities were created 1994, has had a rocky term. During his someone who thinks like Pataki will be a rough and' continuing storm. we for the economic strength of our country, term in office, the SUNY system has in charge. That is what I'm concerned bonded together and worked hard to that all of us profit by the sound education suffered through drastic budget cuts and about, because we had few allies in the let our voices be heard.