'Let Each ^^^ ^^ \^^ ^^^ ^Thursday Become Aware" October 24,1985 ber 15 b tate s m a n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Volume29, Nuff SERVING THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES Rathskellar Talks -AreStill Bogged DOWI I $ByWalter Fishon According to Hill. the proposal has ties continue mainlx because. as 'The rathskellar is going to be built in The Union Advisory Board "been around a while. but there are Fletcher said. "I'here are concerns an area that is like the New York City (UAB)met with Faculty Student Asso- some misconceptions about it." Hill said expressed regard ing the willingness of strip.' Polity President Eric Levine ciation (FSA) President David Hill and that it was his belief that members of the FSA to work with UAB." Fletcher said. "The rathskellar will increase Assistant to the Vice President of Stu- UAB felt that the proposed plans would further commented that she "sensed it revenue." But at the same time he dent Affairs Barbara Fletcher Tuesday not be changed. but he added that "It's Ithe willingnessi was there. but it was added/"The Union is falling apart ... if to discuss the proposed rathskellar for not the perfect plan nor the completed never expressed clearly." everything around it is falling apart. the the space formerly occupied by the plan." He said that the architect FSA Hill said that although FSA "went rathskellar will fall, too." Barnes and Noble bookstore in the Stu- hires will undoubtedly change the plan full steam ahead" without the UAB."we 1I i11 expxl ained that FSA cannot con- dent Union. Talks have been going on so the project "can be done within our ->Adid hape there w-oul(d be input in the tractually agree to give UAB a percen- since late this summer. economic constraints." According to final Iwroect ... cooperation is evident." tage of their profits, but he said,"We can Hill. FSA is willing to spend $350.000 to LUABI member Ann Forkin stressed come to a philosophical agreement." $500,000 on the project. that the vacated space is an "incredible FSA is>l)und by state law not to give a "'Thegoal of-the FSA plan." Hill said." piece of real estate." and added that she percentiltage of their income to third par- is to build something nicer than what is didn't feel thlat the space should l)e allo- ties ,Las at "safetuard so that people on campus." The proposed rathskellar v ated to F'SSA unlI ess they w v ere iilling to CoUldn't r aid our capital." H ill said. iwould be constructed in the space work w%ith the boatrd. Hlill added that if FSA and UAB did vacated by Barnes and Noble. Accord- Sever al meniber-s osf the UAB come to an agreement it would have tli ing to Hill both floors would be utilized ,expr-essed conern that FSA will make et "in goxi faith." in the FSA plan. The lower floor would pro fit.s fmom the r.atihskellar and not giVe The lN)ard could not vote on the prop- serve as the rathskellar. and the upper aKnMof the fu3nds to the Union itself. The osal for the rathskelflar because more floor would be set up as a cafe."There is a bolad is inteiested in notonill how tile th;mahalf of the voting members have to need for a more sober. more mature type ratiskle1l1a ill impovev campius life, he present for a vote to he taken. Only of atmosphere on this cam^pus.- he said. but howv it will help (the Union Fetmie of the eleven membetrs attended Statesman/Sondra Mateo Negotiations betwveen the three par- monetari l'. tice meeting. FSA President David K, Stuidenrts -M c By (eo.-!re Bidermann More than 100 Stony Brook students marched on October 1o in support of Ernest Dube. the Africana Studies lecturer who was denied tenure by LIniversity President John Marburger in August. Marburger met the students in the lobbv of the Administration build- ing. and spent over an hour speaking with them. 4 "I was looking for you," Marburger said when he approached the students. w ho were chanting "Tenure for Dube" The students. most of wvhom arc members of The United Front, a student activist group, h;': 1 marched through several academic buildings and were planning to stage a sit-in at Marburger's o)ffice. Marburger spent over *tn hour talking with the stu- dents. but rufused to explain why he had denied- tenure zo Dube. "I don't belieetith1s Is the forum for discussing the ceose." he told the stuients who were crowded around him. "However. I (do belie\ve we're in that forum now." Matiy 11rger wa.<s r Cferring to Dube's appeal, which a .: President John Marburger, Africana Studies Program Director Les Owens, and Lecturer Ernest Dube, speaking 'chatcellor's committee xwill rewiew this fall -,and then .;ntprotesters aassue recommendation to Clifton R. Wharton, chan- i'. lut there i-.no dubt in m- mind( thatl he xas influ- Tom) Wtkaledove, a memIrlc of the United Fr<,:U cellor (if the State Universitv of Nw\v York svstem. inCte" bv the pressure." sai tdet stdnare 4 prli tredp to).stage sleep-ins * Dube's, tenur'e casc is a- sensitive issue for the univer- Nlarburgrer. respondingr to a student who salid the the admisistration buildingr. an action they took in the sity- because he \s\- involved in a bitter contro(ers, perception o)n campus was that Dubc vwcs denied parin. to potes>t apa-theid and demand divestr'.ent of th.t1 began in the fall o)f 19!): \%hen a \visiting professor tlenure because of the controversy. salid "rht, syxmbo)- tiniversitv funds.- invested in companies dealing with fr(oni Israel conmpllained that Dube hadl linked Zionism lism is terrible. and I'm sorrv for that. But there xvas South A frica. "Our demand is that we want ttrure for with racism in a course (entitled The Politics of Raeu. Ju.'u!viment u.sed, and the obious answe is that wcare I )be aIt an, cost, and we ar'e ready to go to any lenigth Althougllh Dube was cleared by the universitys facuit\ ir f-ct talking abmiot qualifications..- belietve'; !-'1 I that the issue mav take us." senate of charges that he violated academic freedomi. made the right decision I in denving Dube tenurie .' the tenure denial has stirred the eomtroversy again. His case was ap)proted by two faculty committees. which compiled hi, academic tenure file, and then denied( bv Robert Neviille the dean of Fine Arts and IHurmalnities. Provost 11omer Neal and Marburgerr. SASU Holds Conference who) is.,tied the final dveision. The Student Association of the State University Students and sluppo)(rterj of Dl11e ha\( claimed that for Alumni of the Year, said, "I've learned that the (SASU) held the univerlsity Ibowed to pressure from .Jewish groups its 15th Anniversary Conference and people in SASU are very valuable, and it's a big family Bash last weekend in Albany. Still hailing who complained alout Dube'l teachings. But Mar- the Sep- here ... It's very heartwarming to know that not only is tember utirger said yesterday "I pers¢onally believe that the vote by the SUNY Board of Trustees to divest there a political base, but there is a strong emotional funds invested in companies doing business with tenure pro(wcess Is immune to anv kind of pressure you South bond between us." Africa, SASU could apply\." representatives and alumni urged stu- Danny Wexler, a 1985 Stony Brook graduate who is Dube. who marched with the students and remaine(I dents from more than 15 SUNY schools to continue the now serving as SASU's vice president for Campus throughout the discussion with Marburger. said he fight for student rights. Affairs, said he has been logging road trips throughout was happy the students were taking an active role in "I'm very pleased with the turnout,' SASU Presi- the state since taking office in June. "I think we're in trying to help his appeal. "Even if they can't change dent Jane McAlevy said. Students spent Saturday in good shape right now," he said. 'We have good issues workshops anything. the mere fact of putting the university on on student issues and then went on to party we're working on. I went from caring only about Stony at the Thruway notice to know that the students will speak out is cor- House, a nearby catering hall. Brook to dealing with problems at other universities." rect and I m very happy to see it." On Sunday morning, students brunched while a Wexler said SASU's next major struggle is the fight panel of SASU alumni, including some of the organi- against dormitory self-sufficiency.- Dube said he fent that pressure from the outside had zation's earliest leaders, reminisced about their activi- -- George Bidermann influenced the deci.,ion. "He [M arburgerJ can't admit ties with SASU. 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