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David Gamberg Mike D Andrtea woo- by Joe Caponi many other people, did not believe to recommend that Levy be al- ::! Last night, the Polity Council that his expulsion was for real, and lowed back onto the committee, : voted to bring criminal charges a- he continued to try to run the or- but the Council did not agree. Fur- Sgainst former SAB Committee ganization. SAB and Polity's cre- ther, the Council voted to retain 0 member Ira Levy as they affirmed dibility were on the line." D'Andrea and SAB Chairman Ken their faith in the current SAB lea- The complaints against D'An- McKenna, stating that they re- dership. drea centered on the number and mained confident about the Chair- The charges, related to alleged quality of the concerts presented men's abilities. financial mismanagment by Levy this year, and especially on the at- Mr. Levy was not present at the last year, were the final action in a tendant loss of $18,000 on the meeting. three and one-half hour meeting be- three Concerts shows. (Graham tween the Council and the SAB Parker, Guido Sarducci, and Eddy On Tuesday, Gamberg reappoin- COCA Chair- Committee, a meeting originally Grant) It was suggested by com- ted Michael Barrett as Barrett had planned for the airing of grievan- mittee members that perhaps a- man, five weeks after 040 W0 the Council re- ces by Committee members against nother person, for instance Mr. resigned because COCA bylaws so that :0 the current Concerts Chairman, Levy, might be able to do the job fused to alter Mike D'Andrea. better. Levy was being trained for Barrett could continue holding his job while he -s Levy had been expelled from the position by former Concerts paying COCA security non-paying Chairmanship. Sthe SAB Committee in September chairman Dan Lupi before Lupi held the fi- graduated last year, but due to Last week, the Council decided to because of suspicion of alleged .lb nancial misdeeds, but there were no Levy's suspected financial wrong- change the bylaws after all, and plans to press charges before last doings D'Andrea was named Barrett was named to replace acting COCA Treasurer Dan night. According to an unnamed Chairman in June. chairman and The SAB Committee had voted Hank. Council member, "Ira, along with 81,9*0ON o.o g .C . : -.:hee.s.o T y . • • ••.•••:!!•-::"s 0 q0% -The Fourth Estate: Editorial - I The Illusion of Apathy A look into why a person focuses his energies will not guarantee that better job, and to make Apathy is widespread at Stony Brook and on a specific topic or goal should more clearly themselves more appealing to prospective em- elsewhere; or at least so the news media have define why this thing called apathy has become ployers, join clubs or take part in activities. But, reported. almost omnipresent. A person must be interes- ah, careful not to devote too much time to these Its incidence is rampant. Just look at the ted in a subject before he gets involved with it. or one will "burn out." numbers in America who do not vote. Inac- Because one's energy is limited, one can not be Social acceptability is another motivating tivity abounds at colleges. Evidently, the num- expected to become highly involved which af- force. This status is achieved by being well- ber of people refusing to become involved is a- fect the largest number of people must choose versed in the social graces: owning designer bysmally high. Apathy's evil is that its results from different areas of interest to find their jeans and knowing the latest disco craze in one are so devastating: the perpetuation of institu- own; but it is a choice made freely? clique; smoking expensive dope and hating tional racism; students unable to guide their There are numerous influences on people's disco in another. own destinies in institutions of higher learning; lives. The most pronounced, which affect the In order to succeed and survive, students people who are unaware of the world. Apathy largest number of people, stem from the com- at college are expending their energy on every- is the nation's young, whose parents leave them munications industry. There are estimates that thing from getting good grades to dancing. to be mesmerized by their babysitter, the tele- by age 64, the average American spends be- There is no question that students are expending vision. Are not these definitions held to be self- tween four and nine years in front of the tube. great amounts of energy. But doesn't this belie evident? Whether two years or four, it is a great amount the fact of widespread apathy? Apathy is a cancer; it can attack anyone of of time to spend in front of a single influence. With all the energy that students and others any walk. It can not discriminate one being Radio also has a vast effect upon people. There expend, apathy should be non-existent. But the from another. Its strength lies in in the ease are a myriad of other influences including fami- energy goes towards self-improvement, and so with which it perpetuates itself by cajoling the ly, literature and education. people have no time to explore avenues that will unsuspecting to fall into its everswelling ranks. But the major influence on American lives is not lead directly back to them. They are ob- It takes little (perhaps no) conscious effort to the communications media. Television consis- sessed with their own lots. It is called narci- become apathetic. tently bombards the public with figures con- cissism. Does it take a conscious effort to vote? to cerning the rapid rise of unemployment, the Because people devote their energies in- protest? to be knowledgeable of all spheres a- soaring prices of food and every commodity, the wardly, a cry of "apathy!" goes up. But apathy round oneself? The answer is generally a re- troubles overseas and next door; it asserts that it is merely a facade, a sham. It is a disguise for sounding "yes." Does it take a conscious effort is a dog eat dog world and people must watch narcissism. to lie back and watch the tube? to let an institu- out for themselves-they must seek out every tion have dictatorial power over people's rights? creature comfort to assure their survival. to perpetuate the status quo? The answer, ob- Instilled with this view of the nation's poor viously, is--a hesitant "no." Hesitant, because in economic status, and the difficulty surrounding order to "to" anything requires energy. The that struggle to survive, Americans are impelled energy of a single person, according to psycho- to devote their energies to keeping themselves The logists, is a fixed quantity which varies amongst alive. The struggle presents itself simply and im- individuals. mediately. Stony Brook If there is indeed a lack of energy, surely Almost everyone has to deal with the prob- scientists could invent a Geritol for the mind to lem of obtaining and retaining a job. In order to rress cure it. But its manifestations do not indicate a do this, and to have a "better" job, most college shortage of mental energy. If there were, then students have found that good grades are essen- invention and innovation would certainly cease. tial. There are numerous methods of assuring No, analysis of the energy and dynamics of hu- good grades, from studying hard to bribing pro- Executive Editor. .... Joseph Caponi man beings is not precise enough a subject to fessors. News Editor .............. Debra Silver give insight into the causes of apathy. Yet, many have found that good grades alone Photo Editor. ........ John Tymczyszyn Arts Editor. .......... Kathy Esseks Letters ,,, L_ Arts Director . ........... Daniel Hank Business Manager .... Pamela Scheer it, no self respecting punk would News and Feature: Belina Anderson, Katie Dear Editor, buy pre-ripped clothing from Bode, Eric Corley, Brian Ehrlich, Ben Macy's. Euster, Lorna Francis, Patrice Jacobson, I do believe that it is time to say From punk to new wave. From Brian Kohn, Ken Kruger. something about the present state real to commercial. Das Kapitalism Arts: Michael Barrett, Greg D'Auria, Philip of affairs with respect to the Amer- for ya. Garfield, Hubert Moore, Ralph Sevush, ican Punk scene. Unfortunately, If you need a title for this I guess D.J.