Ad~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1voA d I I 7 7 -II "Let Each-Become Aware" 1 ': Founded 1957, Incorporated1975 I~~~ Volume XXXIX, Number 66. -Monday, August 12,1996 First CopyEFree Traffic Affairs Opens Its: Friendly DooSrs _An "OpenDoor" Policy and "One Stop Shop" Service Are Among Department's Recent Changes Strum Kenny's] one stop shop Department in organizing people could come to the RYAN DE LA PENA the establishment of a -632- BYENEIL Adamec. traffic. flow and parking spots .University, get around the.. Statesman Staff - AUTO line, the University's *policy," says campus. Young says that' University in a way that will Friendly service and AM radio station, and having "They'll pay for the permit, on ma'ny times, the Traffic make the University more convenience are only two of a traffic officer on the nmainand issue a permit all in the Affairs Department is not accessible and help people . the goals 'the recent Traffic entrance, stemmed from the same window at the Bursar's informed of events.taking Nobody likes enforcement, Affairs Office is trying to department's goal to be' Office" Currently, there is a place on campus and parking especially if you're on the attain.: The impersonal helpful. Traffic Affairs window that a problem for receiving end of the ticket," window booths are now "We instituted a 632- will probably run through becomes participants of the event. Little says. "But we're working closed and have given way to AUTO line on campus as a registration and will be Problems such as where to on educating people. ... What an "open door" policy. question and answer line that incorporated in to the regular park arise. In addition, traffic we're asking from students, Permits can now be obtained can be accessed during the Bursar's Office. flow is disrupted. faculty, and staff and from our in a. one stop-shop" manner day on business hours and'' Young explains that the "We're going to help them visitors is for them to help us. at the Bursar. These and other alsgo, as a phone-mai.l for process of transferring the and make their life more We don't -wantto write people changes in the Traffic Affairs getting back information to service from the windows of easier," Little says of the tickets. The people that are Department are geared for the people the next day for their the Traffic Affairs Office to event planner. "It will make receiving tickets from now Oil benefit of students, faculty, concerns," says Little. the Bursar's Office took a fair them experience the are people who are violating staff, and visitors. Visitors can inquire the guard amount of time. University visit . the campus rules and-regulations. "It's a very customer-l at the main entrance for Student registration has pleasantly when they ensuring safety "We're going to do everything service type of organization,". directions on how to get also changed. According to We're about along 'with:the we can to make sure that they says Doug Little, assistant around the campus and for Adamec, commuters only on campus Department and also know, the rules and regulations, director for Community and where to park. The. have, to register once every Police that when someone that's why we started the 2- Traffic Affairs. "On the other. University's AM station, five years as long as they're ensuring they're AUTO line and we: have the hand, we do have a major transmitting on a five-.mile keeping the same vehicle on visits the campus, to the campus. radio station . so that we'll -responsibility." This "major" radius, provides directions to campus. If commuters change welcome the reason, why that be able to give information to responsibility entails ticketing drivers around campus, such their vehicles, then they will That's is at the front people. The Police Department and ensuring the traffic flow as alternative roads one can have to register it for five gentleman and the Traffic Affairs area is about on campus. use when constructions are dollars. Residents will have gate." addressed the protection of people, ensuring The...Traffic Department, underway. .The station also to register their vehicles once Little also issue. "Without people's safety and educating which was previously part of offers information on every two years. enforcement you'll have chaos. people. You have to have an the Transportation available parking spaces. Groups organizing an ticketing, other hand, we are not enforcement because without Department, was assigned- to "Registration has been event on campus can fill out On the of just tickets. enforcement, you'll have the University Police simplified, in keeping with an event planner slip that will in the business in the business so that chaos." Li Department last September. [University President Shirley help the Traffic Affairs We are - The Traffic Area and the - Traffic Hearing Officer now report to the University Police Department, which is under Faculty to Vote on Pension Fu-nd the direction of Richard Young. "This office is no longer Proposal to-Limit Executive Pay called Traffic Enforcement," Little says. "The department takes on a lot of different An important vote will' passes," said Scot Nova, clout to influence corporate issues now,.. not, just the take place among faculty Director of the Preamble policy with noticeable success. ticketing of vehicles." members on college Center of Public Policy. The resolution, as it will INDEX "We've changed our "Corporations cannot afford' appear on the ballot, is campuses across the country. N EW S. ................ 1-2 whole atmosphere," says enclosed. It is one of only Il in early 6ctober of this year. to. ignore the wishes of the EDITORIAL ......... 4-5 manager of three resolutions to be voted Valerie Adamec,. Faculty will be asked to world's largest pension fund. FEATURES ..................3,6-7 Traffic, Affairs. "We've vote on a proposal that would And it is difficult to see how on. The ballot will be mailed closed the windows officially require their pension fund, anyone would argue the other to the. membership, and they. COLUMN: and we're now inviting people known as Teachers Insurance side on this issue. Everyone need only to. mark their vote TURN IT UP & PASS IT that and mail it back. into the office. Those -and Annuity Association- knows that executive salaries ON ......................... 3 want to-talk about their billing the roof in The resolution is moderate in DAVE AND THE College Retirement Equities have gone through HITMAN ........................... 8 or have problems on campus Fund. (TIAA-CREF), to take the midst of widespread the limit it proposes ($3, million), -and want to know where- to action to stem the growth of downsizing and stagnating although it' should be noted park can come in.". that the majority of chief executive salaries. wages for most employees." CAMPUS CALENDAR "It was. quite a change- TIAA-CREF is the Pay for the average CEO executive officers -receive -Page 2 over because the Traffic and largest pension, fund in the has nearly doubled since considerably more than this. Transportation used to be a world, with over 1.8 million 1990, and- total executive The .economic arguments TRIPPIN' OUT WITH department to themselves," by advanced to support it are MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO members at thousands of compensation, has risen, -Page 3 Little says. "What we've Colleges an'd universities 30% in just the last year. framed in terms of the interest done is we changed the whole around the country. It holds The shareholder resolution of'TIAA-CREF shareholders. focus of our Traffic combined assets of about would require TIAA-CREF to For example, the pension PRODIGY RETURNS WITH Department." The focus now work to liim i t, executive fund's earnings are directly FPIRESTARTER $172 billion. -Page 7 centers on making services "There is no doubt that compensation at companies in reduced. by inflated .executive convenient and pleasant for Wall Street will feel the which it holds shares. TIAA- play, -Preamble Center for Public Policy El everyone. Services such as impact of this proposal if it CREF has previously used its - 1' - :. 6i: 2 .k6 Assistance Fund Established to Benefit Graduate -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ io the Families ofTWA Flight 800 Open House The events surrounding TWA Flight 800 are tragic, and while the ongoing trauma of the families may not be as newsworthy as the explosion itself, they are no less : yi1 crucial or serious. There is real financial dilemma for individuals who have lost a Slated for loved one in this crash. In many cases, families are still awaiting the recover), of the M-'1wfgyi body or bodies of family members. Not one person was prepared for this and in many cases the emotional tragedy will be overshadowed by the financial hardship that this August- 20 I event will have caused. Families of National Tragedies has established a fund for the families of TWA (UNS) - The School of Professional C.O.C.A. Flight 800. The fund has been established to provide financial relief and assistance for Development and -Continuing Studies at the families of those who were victims of this catastrophe. Stony Brook, the State University of New Sgt. Bilko, 9:30 p.m. on Families of National Tragedies is a non-profit corporation. An application for York, will host a Graduate Open House Tuesday, August 13 and 9:30 p.m. Tax-exempt status has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with on Tuesday evening, August 20, 4:30 to on Wednesday, August 14 at Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. A positive letter of determination will 7:30 p.m.