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Busted?

Zumbo’s here to help

UAlbany Gets $1.3 Million Richer

Science foundation provides for teacher training

Davip J. SCHNOCK
Staff Writer

By MARISSA TUCHBAND
Staff Writer

Have you recently received a paper from your
landlord and you can’t make heads or tails out of it?
Have you been pulled over or gotten in trouble with
the police in some way? Hopefully you haven’t, but
if the answer is yes and you have no one to turn to,
make an appointment to see Joseph D. Zumbo, the
University’s Legal Services lawyer. Zumbo has
been providing legal counsel to students since
1987, and is himself an alumnus of SUNY Albany.

The first impression of Zumbo is that he has
had too much coffee. After talking with him for
some time, though, one realizes that he is simply an
extremely energetic man, and is also very friendly
and modest. He gives the impression that he will
concentrate much of his energy into each case, pro-
viding the potential arrestee with a feeling of com-
fort. Students who are burdened with a legal prob-
lem of any kind can talk to Zumbo. “Legal prob-
lems are an academic distraction, and I see myself
as helping students complete their educational
agenda,” said Zumbo.

This cannot hold any more weight than for the
student who must endure the legal processes of a
DWI infraction. If one does not have much money
and utilizes the Student Legal Services, the chances
of receiving a positive ruling will be better.

According to Zumbo, “Any legal representation

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The University at
Albany recently
received a grant of
$1.3 million from the
National Science
Research Foundation
(NSF). The award will
be dedicated to the
training of high school
teachers to teach sci-
ence research courses.
This grant follows a
previous NSF grant of
$400,000 awarded to
the University for the
purpose of training 90 teachers during
the period of 1994 to 1996.

This science research course was
developed by Dr. Robert Pavlica in
Armonk, New York in 1990 and was
later copied by Leonard Behr of
Philmont. Today, both men acting as
co-directors of the project.

In the course, students select project
topics and then research those topics.
Teachers show their students how to
find and use scientific literature, over-
see the students’ recruitment of men-
tors, and sometimes assist students in
finding suitable laboratories in which to

work. This is a three-year course in
which the student spends the first year
identifying the objective, locating sites
to do the research, and choosing men-
tors; the second year is spent research-
ing this objective; the third year is used
to communicate results at local, region-
al, and national symposia, as well as a
number of different competitions.
Students who have taken the course
have shown amazing results. This year
19 students taking the research course
won awards at Westinghouse-Intel
competitions. Most of the schools rep-
resented by these winners had never

seen any of their students win such
competitions before the invention of
this type of course.

It is evident that this science
research course has been a success.
The course is being started in more
schools every day and such NSF Grants
help to fund it. More and more students
are winning Westinghouse-Intel and
other competitions than ever before and
schools who have never seen their stu-
dents win such prizes are gaining more
recognition for their successes.

Candidates Sound Off

VP Race Down to Two

Science major,

a registered

By ANNE LINDNER
Political Correspondent

The Student Association recently host-
ed a debate in which the candidates for
President of the Student Association for
the 1999-2000 year had the opportunity to
present to the student body themselves and
their stands on many issues.

The candidates, Reuben Brock, Luke
Milavec, Kalman Pivovoz, J.C. Polanco,
and Christopher “Chuck” Snell presented
their reasons for wanting to be elected
President of the Student Association, and
answered the questions of their potential
constituents.

Reuben Brock, an Anthropology major
and registered Democrat, uses the cam-
paign slogan “Reuben in 2000” and
believes that one of his assets is the fact
that he is not a member of the S.A. “I’m
smart enough that it doesn’t matter that I
don’t have the experience,” said Brock.
He feels that apathy is at an all-time high
in the Student Association, and that, unless
it is taken care of, it will destroy the S.A.

Another candidate for S.A. President is
Luke Milavec. Milavec is a Political

Republican, and a member of the
Central Council and the Vice
President of the College
Republicans. Milavec said,
“The students in this campus
come first and foremost, and I
will uphold that to the best of my
ability. I will represent the stu-
dents in such a way that will be
positive for them. I want to
bring out the characteristics of a
positive student body and a pos-
itive school.” He went on to
stress the need for the govern-
ment to reach out to the students
in order to hear their concerns.

Kalman Pivovoz, an
Accounting major and a registered
Democrat, believes that it is the job .
of the S.A. President to represent all the
students. His slogan is, “You can make a
difference. Vote Kalman for Student
President!” Pivovoz emphasized the
importance of continuously asking stu-
dents what they feel he should do, and said
“T strongly feel it’s time to focus on the
students. If not, then there shouldn’t be an
S.A.”

SA Central Council members hard at work

To J.C. Polanco, a History and Political
Science major and registered Democrat,

experience is the key to making a good

S.A. President. Polanco has held many
positions in the Student Association,
including Comptroller, Finance
Committee Chairman, Central Council
Representative, UAS Board of Directors
member, President and founder of the
College Democrats of America-SUNYA,

USSA and SASU Delegate. His slogan is
“Working Hard for Us,” and he believes
“making sure that I represent the students
in every way possible is what distinguish-
es me from the other candidates.”
Candidate Christopher “Chuck” Snell
is a Communications major, a registered

continued on page 6


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2 Editoral/Letters

Friday, April 9, 1999 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:

It distresses me to write a letter such as this,
but if I don’t a grave injustice will be done to
the entire community of the University at
Albany. You must know that I do not neces-
Sarily write about this candidate because I

- support him; I do so because I can no longer
to see such prejudice be enacted on ANY stu-
dent, period.

Christopher “Chuck” Snell is a current can-
didate for the Student Association presidency.
I had hoped to have seen a more fair election
this year, but judging from recent develop-
ments in the running of the events, my hopes
for this happening have all deteriorated.

On March 29, 1999, Albany State University
Black Alliance (ASUBA) and Fuerza Latina
hosted .an event called “Black and Latino
Relations: Past, Present and Future.” At this
event, a student allegedly shouted out “Vote
for Chuck.” The next day, a grievance was
filed against Snell and he was penalized with
2.5 points for his campaign. For those who do
not know, the point system is utilized by the
SA Elections Commission whereby if a candi-
date violates election policy, he/she is award-

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To the Editor:

I would like to comment on the letters featured
. in the March 26th issue, which were responses to
letters which denounced a young lady’s opinion of
the recent embarrassment with Rev. Jerry Falwell
and his criticism of Tinky Winky as gay. These
three men who wrote were concerned with the
way which “advocates of the homosexual
lifestyle” are in effect Christian-bashing when
they criticize the Church for its position on homosexuality. I understand that
Ms. Lafuente’s letter might have been harsh on Christianity as a whole, but
there is nonetheless an important point to be found in her position. These men
are thankfully not representative of the Christian religion as a whole, and
therefore should be treated as no more than just another squabbling faction.
Their interpretation of the Bible to condemn those who practice homosexuali-

ty as a sin, while professing to “love the sinner” is sickeningly patronizing.
Those who pretend to have some sort of red phone directly to God’s ear are
both mistaken and twisted with their own agenda. God loves us all, and He
wouldn’t create some of His children just to pit them against some of His oth-
ers. Those who profess otherwise believe in a god far too small to be the True
One. It is sad that in 1999 we still have to deal with arguments such as those
which were written to the ASP by Mr. Tesch, Mr. Keesey, and Mr. Hackney. I
am sure they believe strongly in their points of view, and their own factions’
interpretations of the Bible. That is why it is necessary to build our society on
principles of inclusiveness and the belief AND practice of equality among all
our many people, not just some whom their Red-Phone -Line god deems wor-

Ms. Young penal-
ized Snell with 2.5
points for this inci-
dent, a_ situation
over which he had
NO control. Anyone could go to a SA spon-
sored event and yell “Vote for John Doe.”
However, Young claims that she has witness-
es who testified to hearing that Malon Pavon
(a friend of Snell) yelling “Vote for Chuck.”
In SA policy, it states that a SA group cannot,
in advertisement, support or state opposition
to any candidate, referenda, or election.
Young claims that Snell, who was a panelist at
this event, violated policy, since the group
publicly endorsed him. However, if Marlon
Pavon did indeed yell, “Vote for Chuck!” how
is that in any way representative of both of the
two SA funded groups present? In fact, Pavon
made it clear that he was representing his fra-
ternity, which is NOT an SA funded organiza-
tion.

However, Young or her committee took no
further effort to investigate whether this alle-
gation is true. She contacted Snell and
“awarded” her points. She refused to tell him

thy. ed points, the total of which is at the discretion who filed the grievance and who the witness-
of the Elections Commissioner Andrea Young. es were. Snell also has witnesses who said
Sincerely, When a candidate receives a total of 5 points,

Matthew Reif continued on page 6

he/she is then kicked off the elections ballot.

To the Editor:

On April 14th and 15th the University at
Albany has the exciting opportunity to
reaffirm our support for the United States

Editorial - Stress

Student Association (USSA) and the
Student Association of the State
Universty of New York (SASU). For
$2.50 we can continue our membership in
these two organizations which have saved
students billions of dollars in financial aid
and tuition. For example, USSA last year
successfully lobbied Congress to lower
interest rates on student loans, saving
average students $500 each. SASU in
1997 blocked a $400 tuition hike. These

are just two examples of the work that

USSA and SASU do on behalf of stu-
dents. Add in the billions of dollars
USSA and SASU have secured for finan-
cial aid programs, and that equals an
incredible return for the -small $2.50
investment. I strongly encourage all stu-
dents to join me in voting YES for USSA
and SASU on Wednesday and Thursday.

_ Sincerely, |
Sean Carroll

Stress. 75-90% of visits to primary
care physicians are for stress-related
problems. A 1992 United Nations Report
labeled job stress “The 20th Century
Disease.” More recently, it was
described as a “world-wide epidemic”
by the World Health Organization. Job
stress is far and away the leading source
of stress for adult Americans. 60-80% of
accidents on the job are stress-related.
Some, like the Exxon Valdez and the

-Three Mile Island nuclear disaster, have

direct cleanup costs of billions of dol-
lars, not to mention environmental dam-
age that cannot even be estimated. 40%
of worker turnover is due to job stress.
The Xerox Corporation estimates that it
costs approximately $1-$1.5 million to
replace a top executive, and average
employee turnover costs between $2,000
to $13,000 per individual. We all read
the facts. We all know it’s bad. And
worst of all, many of us do nothing to

improve our problem. The reason I
decided to write about this subject is
that, until recently, I’ve been stressed
out.

Sleeping five hours nightly for weeks
on end, smoking twice as many ciga-
rettes as before, drinking coffee with
five sugars, and yelling when I don’t
need to. The effects of stress can go on.
I knew I wasn’t the only one suffering
from this problem. But I did wonder:
Why was I stressed out? I’m 20 years
old, no job, no wife, no kids, no house to
hold. I should be worry-free. Wrong.

College can be very stressful. Taking 5
classes, holding a part-time job, paying
off phone debts, keeping a girlfriend,
participating in extra-curriculars, and
hanging out with buddies, all can lead to
stress. I went back home to Brooklyn
last weekend. I knew that it was the time
I could rid myself of stress. My doctor
told me in his heavy Czech accent,

“Abraham, you must exercise, jog, eat
fruits,” and all that medical stuff that
medical people say. But I knew there had
to be an easier way. And I think I’ve
found the cure. I decided to take one day
off from everything, visit my friend
Moni, and just hang out with him in his
room watching movies. We watched
Shawshank Redemption, Rounders, and
Back to the Future Part 2. I don’t know
whether it was the right combination of
movies, or the fact that I was with my
best brother, but all I know is that when
I got back to school, I felt like a new
man,

So I take this lesson and give it to you.
If you’re still feeling stressed out, give
me a call: 442-5666 or better yet, call
Middle Earth at 442-5777. Until then,
chill.

Avi Saks,
Editor in Chief

Staff Editoral - Things the ASP hates:

*The “food” that we ate by University
Auxiliary “Service”

*Yo Quiero Taco Bell, but its closed at night
*Dinner Time at home: 6-9. Here: 4-7

*No eggs after 9:30am

*The four-foot high speed bumps followed by
the three-foot pot holes

*People who masturbate in LC-3

*People who get pissed when you masturbate
in LC-3:

*The Health Center’s hours are for some rea-
son regular business hours

*The people who think the ASP gets a dime
from SA

*The amount of foam that comes out of the
soda machines at Pizza Hut

*The TA’s that can’t speak English

*Cee Cee’s exorbitant prices

*The fact that the laundry rooms close at 11pm.
*The NO SMOKING rule in the ASP Office
eSpring Break is in middle of the winter
*The tornadoes that form in middle of Quads
when it’s windy

*The NO SPORTS tule on Quads

e4am pranks- Fire alarms pulled specifically
*Suitemates who bring the bars back to your
suite

*Lack of circulation in dorm rooms

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It’s election season again and all the students
will be heading to the polls to vote for their
favorite candidates for S.A. President and
Vice-President. But there’s more that you can
vote for. NYPIRG, the New York Public
Interest Research Group, is holding a referen-
dum to ask students at UAlbany to continue
their support of a NYPIRG chapter. The refer-
_endum is held every few years to keep the
group accountable to the students, which is a
main component of NYPIRG’s mission.

Here’s why we think you should vote YES

for NYPIRG: _
Higher Education. NYPIRG has fought year
after year to keep tuition affordable for SUNY
students and has battled fiercely to protect the
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and other
opportunity programs. NYPIRG believes that
everyone is entitled to a quality and affordable
higher education, not just kids who grow up in
wealthy homes. The group even teaches stu-
dents how to lobby and bring them to the
Capital to put pressure on our elected officials.
Voter Registration

NYPIRG registers thousands of students to
vote across the state every year. This fall, over
2,000 UAlbany students registered to vote
with NYPIRG. On top of that, NYPIRG stu-
dents produced two voter guides on higher
education and environmental issues to give
students information on the candidates before
they went to the polls. One of those voter
guides was produced in conjunction with this
newspaper.

Consumer Protection

NYPIRG students produce consumer guides
every year on everything from AIM sur-
charges and Bank guides to Toy Safety and

Credit Card Survival Guides. Currently,
NYPIRG is surveying auto rental companies
to determine how often young drivers are dis-
criminated against based on age. They are also
distributing wallet-sized Taxi Rate service
cards so students know exactly how much
they’re supposed to get charged by cab com-
panies instead of getting ripped off. And, if
you can’t get your security deposit back from
your landlord, you can call NYPIRG’s Small
Claims Court Action Center to find out how to
have your day in court. If you’re dissatisfied
with getting $2 back for a book you bought for
$50, check out the NYPIRG/SA Book
Exchange and sell your books to students who
need them next semester.
Environment

Up until this year, you could walk around the
podium for days before you found a recycling
bin. NYPIRG has organized with administra-
tion, residence life, Coca Cola, and the Plant
Department to get more recycling on campus.
If you’re not too happy about being exposed to
chemical pesticides everywhere you go,
NYPIRG students are working to get the
University to use non-toxic alternatives that are
definitely safer and usually cheaper.
Hunger and Homeless Outreach

NYPIRG students spend a good deal of time
volunteering at homeless shelters and food
pantries. They have also collected an enor-
mous amount of food and clothing to donate to
those shelters. They even slept in cardboard

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semester to get media attention for hunger
issues. Right now they’re organizing their
annual “Baby Shower for Underprivileged
Children” to collect diapers, formula, and other
baby supplies for a battered women’s shelter.
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Many students work with NYPIRG each

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it. NYPIRG interns get anywhere from 1 to 3
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Endorsements

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Matthew Susser for Vice President

This year, the ASP has
found the right choice in
Matthew Susser for Vice
President. Susser, current
SA Programming Director
brings experience and
motivation to the organi-
zation.

Susser has proven him-
self to the student body,
working tirelessly to pro-
vide great programs in the
Student Association. He is
an intelligent student
leader who will see past all
of the partisan politics that
have plagued the student
government for the last
year. He is more than
capable of putting aside
personal politics for the
good of the students. This
political science major
will not be swayed as he
works for his students.

This past Wednesday
Susser came to speak to
the ASP staff about his
role in Student
Association. He turned
down questions about his
own prospects for Vice

President, saying that his
main concern was to help
arrange more concerts for
the last few waning weeks
of the semester.

Susser wants to take
the Student Assocuiation
to the students. “A student
who says that SA does
nothing is wrong.”

Susser co-founded the
Students Rights Coalition,
serving as_ its Vice
President and Treasurer.
He was instrumental in
spreading the word about
possible fare abuses by
Albany cab drivers. Susser
has also served as captain
of the student escort ser-

vice Don’t Walk Alone.
Proof of  Susser’s
strong positioning in the
race for VP can be seen in
the actions of his competi-
tor, Brett Mecum. Mecum
dropped out of the race
just minutes

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The Albany Student Press is endors-
ing Christopher “Chuck” Snell for
Student Association President. Snell has
the experience and confidence that will
serve the students well in the 1999-2000
school year. We know that Snell is a per-
sonable and confident young man.

This is the third time

before the Susser and Snel] in as many years that
Ved Be Snell has run for SA
Presidential have both proven President. The
debates on themselves to the Endorsement Board at
Tuesday, the ASP feels that this is
April 6. student body Snell’s year. Snell
Mecum felt returns to UAlbany

that Susser has a greater
desire to serve the stu-
dents.

Susser has the dedica-
tion to lead SA. He can
frequently be seen stum-
bling out of the Campus
Center after an all-nighter
to secure one more act for
a concert. Susser knows
no hours; he’ll talk to a
student at any time. The
ASP staff has been greatly
impressed by this motivat-
ed and strong-willed stu-
dent.

ASP Endorsement Board Members: Avi Saks,
Greg SanGermano, Justin Walden, John Gilbreth, Ben

Boylan, Ben Polen, Andrea Saxe, Jeremy Morrissey,

Mike Kiernan, Shannon Mangan, Sharon Druck, Tim
Shabarekh, Robyn Mutnick

after boot camp training with the Marine
Corps this past summer. He should be
more than ready to handle the pressures
of serving as Student Association
President. Many of us at the ASP staff
were impressed with Snell’s military
background. The Marines pride them-
selves on professionalism and poise, two

| qualities that Snell will bring to the SA

next year.

Snell has shown in the past that he can
be creative enough to initiate interesting
student activities. As SA Programming
Director last year Snell was instrumental

Christopher “Chuck”’ Snell for President

in the establishment of Midnight
Basketball League. He also founded the
Big Purple Growl. Among his goals for
next year are to hold a minimum of three
concerts per semester, hold community
town meetings,
and to establish a
better _relation-
ship between stu-
dents and _ their
elected represen-
tatives.

The in-fight-
ing that has been
a part of the
Srwee ns
Association both-
ers Snell. “ They
(SA) were too preoccupied with personal
issues amd promises rather than the level
of professionalism which they were sup-
posed to hold.”

Snell has an ‘extensive network of
associates that will allow him to quickly
fill the President’s Executive Board posi-
tions. Snell has been involved in the SA
for the last three years and as a result he
has a commanding knowledge of Student
Association policy.

Each year before the Student

Association President & Vice-

Presidential elections the ASP endorses a candidate whom we feel

will best represent the views of our staff. Good luck Chuck & Matt.

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Elections

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Democrat, and 95-96 ACIA
Commissioner Division 1 Basketball, 95-

97 Assistant Programming Director, 96-
97. Vice President of

dents.” J.C. Polanco emphasized many
different issues equally when he said, “I
challenge all S.A. organizations to pro-
vide one program a day for the students.”
When asked about race relations on cam-
pus, he answered, “It’s only on this cam-
pus that a person of color can have an
Opportunity in the government.” Chuck

Snell emphasized the

ASUBA, 97-98
Programming _ Director,
Special Projects

Coordinator for Student
Life and School Mascot.
He uses the campaign slo-
gan “Actions Speak
Louder Than Words.”

“You can move the
pieces around the
board, but it’s still
the same game”
said Brock

issue of safety on cam-
pus, like Milavec,
Pivovoz, and Polanco,
and he said, “Everything
in the dark comes forth
to light, and although
people might be resis-
tant to change, change is

“My greatest hope as S.A.

President is to have the students embrace
and respect the S.A., and know that it is
responsive to the students’ needs and
wants. To have students welcome the
renewed intensity, life, enthusiasm that
this administration will bring forth to the
student body.”

At the debate, candidates expressed
issues that they feel are revalent and
important to the students. Reuben Brock
emphasized his “fresh face” to the S.A.
and argued that it is an asset to him
because “you can move the pieces around
the board, but it’s

inevitable, and we must
adapt and overcome.”

The elections will be held on
Wednesday, April 14 and Thursday, April
15, in the Student Association Lounge in
the Campus Center, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

In a stunning development, Brett
Mecum dropped out of the race for vice-
president. Citing the lack of time to pre-
pare for a major campaign against Matt
Susser, Mecum bowed out. Mecum came
to the conclusion that Susser appeared too
strong to defeat just two hours before the
debate started.

Mecum has

u: So sam—sdIn a stunning development, _ Plans to run for
game, said president next
Brock. “I don’t Brett Mecum dropped out of year He says

put myself first; I
put people first, I

the race for vice-president

that he will stay
on council for

put myself last.”

Luke Milavec claimed he stressed the
importance of democracy and listening to
individual students’ concerns in the S.A:
Kalman Pivovoz also emphasized the
importance of focusing on the students’
concerns when he said, “It’s the job of the
student President to represent all the stu-

next year.

“That’s what I do best, I’m a legislator,”

said Mecum. “If I won I wouldn’t know
what to do with myself.”

Susser, the ASP’s nomincce for VP (see

page five for more), was amazed. “I

did’nt have a reaction, I was in complete

”

awe.

Letters continued from
page 2

that the incident never occurred. I wonder
why, in OUR Student Association, informa-
tion as vital as this cannot and will not be
made available, even to the victim. Pavon
was never contacted about ever making such
a reference to Snell and was forced to go to
Young and inform her that the grievance is
false and he never endorsed Snell at the
event. I would think an intelligent thing to
do would be to contact the alleged violator,
investigate the claim, then make a decision,
all of which Young failed to do.

Secondly, Snell was recently awarded
another 1.5 points for a poster violation.
Apparently, in a meeting with the candi-
dates, Young stated that they cannot poster
the Podiumuntil 12 p.m. on Monday, April 5.
However, SA election policy states that the
candidates should adhere to the policy of the
administration, but here he needed to adhere
specifically to the policies of the Office of
Student Life. Snell received permission
from the Office of Student Life to poster on
Friday, April 2. He clearly followed the
directions of the administration, thereby
complying with the rules of SA. However,
he was slapped with another 1.5 points for
“breaking SA policy.” Is it obvious only to
me that he did NOT violate policy, and does
not deserve to be slapped with these points?

When Snell confronted Young, she said
that he did in fact violate SA policy since she
said that he could not poster until Monday.
Young also said at the meeting, and I was

‘there to hear this, that any televison adver-

tisement should be a maximum of 30 sec-
onds. However, Juan Carlos Polanco’s tele-
vision advertisement is over 30 seconds.
When Young heard of this, she told Snell
that she spoke with someone else and “does-

n’t recall ever saying that.”

It’s blatantly obvious to me that some very
important people are trying their best to
prevent Chuck Snell from becoming the
next President of our Student Association.
Have weforgotten about the ‘Anti-Chuck
Legislation” in February at Central Council?
Those of you there know precisely to what
I’m referring. Legislation was specifically
created to prevent Christopher Snell from
even being eligible as a candidate in the
elections. One bill stated that a student must
be registered full-time at the University the
semester BEFORE the semester of the elec-
tions. Snell was not here because he was in
training to serve our country in the U.S.
Marines.

Fishy situations such as the above-men-
tioned are serving only to destroy one per-
son, and a fellow student. I’m still trying to
figure out why so many people in powerful
positions want Snell out of the race. Is it
because of his race? Or is it simply because
he is not a part of the esteemed clique that
has its claws in OUR Student Association?
One thing I know for sure, its certainly not
because of his lack of competence and abil-
ity to be a great S.A. president. Maybe he
will and maybe this is why “they” are trying
so VERY VERY HARD to stop him.

Please students, learn the facts! Know
what’s going on inside our Student
Association. And whatever you do, vote to
make a change and stop the mafia-esque
escapades of the people who, unfortunately,
have too much power. I do not wish any of
what is happening to Chuck Snell on any-
one. He now has 4 points; only 1 more to
go. We can only wait and see what will
come crawling out of the woodwork next.

Sincerely,

NaRhona Tihal

Former Editor-in-Chief
The Student Voice

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Jared Fusco
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Tanisha Whitehead
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“In my opinion, marijuana should not be legalized. The

government has this bizarre concept that if the drug is

legalized, and it yes it is a drug, then people will want

to stop using it. I believe that this plan will only back-

fire and people who never used it for fear of being

given a “stigma,” will now try it and get caught up. It
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“There have been strong arguments for and against legaliza-
tion of marijuana. If a plan could be devised to control and
monitor the use, distribution and manufacturing of marijua-
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try another method or make the drug illegal. I mean they
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that misjudgment have been handled.”

Sharif Zakhary _
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Eric Steinberger
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“T believe that marijuana should be legalized for the
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“T believe marijuana should have as much legality as any
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». {legal are also the two most habit-forming.”

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“Marijuana should be legalized on the fact that alcohol is
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our ranking as the nation’s “number
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es, but hey, wasn’t it wily Odysseus who
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. Alcohol is the
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As we enter
the university as
freshmen we are
forced to live

me. I recently informed a high
school senior of our position, expecting
that she would be well-versed in the
words of guidebooks. This proved to be
new information to her.

We must be cautious in choosing to
divulge this information to certain peo-
ple. For example, I chose not to inform
my interviewer for a summer internship
of my school’s propensity to party.
Instead we discussed my classes, extra-
curriculars, and work experience. Of
course, I would not even expect those
who boast so loudly on Saturday night
at the Branch to share their enthusiasm
for mixed drinks with their interviewer.
Yet all those inebriated souls will one
day go on to white-collar jobs, spouses,
kids, and suburban homes. Mere alco-
hol cannot weaken the mortar that
inevitably binds us to become the bricks
in the wall.

Alcohol is the timeless pleasure of
man. I remember my high school social
studies teacher passing out an essay that
argued man’s discovery of his ability to
brew beer encouraged him to further
creation and the rise of civilization. It
was Benjamin Franklin, that venerable
soul, who remarked “Alcohol is proof
that God loves us and wants us to be

with four or five
strangers. Were it not for alcohol’s (and
marijuana’s) ability to dull our senses
we would soon loathe each other. As
Sartre remarked, “Hell is other people”,
and our mutual hatred would soon be
revealed were it not for drugs.

act of relaxation:

bar. Certainly, for many people, there is

enjoyment in getting together with one’s
friends and drinking to unwind or forget about ©
a bad week, and drinking is, of course, the

essential party accessory. College life and
alcohol are inseparable, right? A lot of people
think so, and therein lies the problem.
Drinking is pervasive, maybe too much so,
and the attitudes adopted do not help.

Count all your friends. Odds are that half

of them are binge drinkers. Binge drinking is

defined as having five or more -

At this point the Puritanical
reader might be upset. We read
much in the mainstream media
about how drugs are an escape

drinks at a time. This is of great
importance as counselors use binge
drinking as a sign of emerging
alcoholism. For those who object,

from reality and destroy peo-
ple’s grip on the world. This is true, but
unfortunately the administration and

-§.A. seem to rely on the bar/partying

scene here at Albany to distract from the
fact that they fail to provide any other
entertainment.

The studious stillent should not
despair. As many students spend their
nights downtown drinking, an eerie
silence falls over campus. This provides
for an unexpected and ironic quiet hour
for the ambitious, while also picking up
the administration’s slack in their failure
to create a dedicated 24-hour study area.

In closing, I would like to say to all
that alcohol and drinking do in fact con-
tribute to our learning, as many fresh-
men get to “know” one another for the
very first time.

saying this is part of social drink-
ing, it must be pointed out that rarely is the
beverage sipped in this case, and it is viewed
as drinking with intent

. alcohol, “The fact that the local. ee are e less
than diligent i in identifying underage drinkers
(as many of © you are well aware) does not
help. There i is no end to the supply « of alcohol, :
and there i is no end to the demand. .

hae hour, :
Perhaps you are reading this on your way toa

So why the flap about alcohol? i won’t

insult you by preaching the evils of the liquid;

we are mostly aware of that. What we do with
that knowledge is disturbing however. The
“Alcohol Awareness” events are laughable, as
people come, complain about the uselessness
of the meeting, and then fall asleep during the
video. These appear to me to be half-hearted
attempts to curb drinking on campus, and
thusly we ignore these warnings. If the
University cares so much about our image as
a party school, you would think that it would
care more about the drinking habits of its stu-
dents. |
Does this mean alcohol on campus should
be banned entirely? No, students of legiti-
mate drinking age have a right to keep liquor
in their fridge. What is real-

to get drunk. Hardly
the most efficient way
to hold a conversation.
The percentage of stu-
dents who are bingé
drinkers at UAlbany
was measured at 54%.
This is 4% above the

The legal drinking age

is a joke; as a freshman
I knew people who at
all times kept a six-

pack in the fridge.

ity now won’t change; people
will go out and get drunk,
underage students will get
into bars, and frats will have
keg parties. Instead, a change
in perspective might be help-
ful. Alcohol need not be the
rite of passage for everything

national average, but
consider what the societal effects would be if
that was the percentage of all adults.

This campus is awash with alcohol. While

I do not drink myself, I could very readily get.

beer if I chose to. The legal drinking age is a
joke; as a freshman I knew people who at all
times kept a six-pack in the fridge. Blue,

in college, and our cavalier
attitudes about ethanol could use a dose of
reality. Albany is boring, I know, and the
University could do more to make the campus
more active and eventful. Prohibition does
not work, as history tells us, but instead, let us
have alternatives to the rowdy camaraderie at
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The “Kiss” isn’t worth the wait

By SHARON DRUCK
Entertainment Editor

All hell breaks loose in Josie
Gellar’s life when she is sent back
to high school. But this 25-year-
old copy editor for the Chicago
Sun-Times is no Billy Madison;
she’s on her first
undercover assign-
ment as a reporter.
Her task: investigate
and be accepted by
the popular crowd for
a story that sells, or
be fired. This assign-
ment seems almost
impossible to Josie,
who, aS we see in
flashbacks, was the
biggest nerd in her
entire high school,
and was tortured by
her classmates.

Josie’s return to high school is
initially as big a flop as her first

. trip through. She sticks out from
the first day, but befriends a
young girl whose problems are
the same as Josie’s during high
school. With the help of her 23-
year-old brother (David Arquette
from “Scream’”), Josie manages to

be accepted, but things don’t
exactly turn out the way she
expects them to.

So much could have been done
to improve this silly, sappy film.
Not even Drew Barrymore’s sub-
tly comic performance and gener-
al understanding of her character,

_or Leelee Sobieski’s command of

sharp one-liners could salvage
this weak script. Instead of devel-
oping the characters, the film
goes for cheap laughs and gross
jokes. Barrymore’s portrayal of
Josie as a terribly awkward
teenager is painful to watch and
very similar to the one Heather

Matazarro played in the 1995
indie film, “Welcome to the
Dollhouse” (the primary differ-
ence is that Matazarro’s “Weiner-
dog” came first).

The film’s weakest feature is its
inability to focus on a subplot.
There are so many superfluous
strings that pop up
in the course of
“Never Been
Kissed” that
you’re not entire-
ly sure which are
important enough

to follow. Near
the end of the
film, you’re
almost sure
what’s going to
happen. What
saves the film

from being a com-
plete waste is the
stellar soundtrack and the good-
natured star, who is so easy to
love in her role that you almost
care about her by the end.
Nevertheless, “Never Been
Kissed” can be missed without it
being a major loss.

No Longer Riding the Lightning

Metallica’s demise examined

By JONATHAN FALTIN
Music Critic-at-large

Slim Shady Makes No Apologies

Eminem arrives on the rap scene

By GrecG C. HEVIA

Everyone knows the single “My Name Is,” but do
you know any of the other songs from the MC
known as Eminem? If you don’t, then run to the
record store and pick up “The Slim Shady LP.”
Eminem is a rapper out of Detroit who lays down
great beats and some of the craziest lyrics that rap
has heard in quite a while. And he is white.
Eminem is the protege of Dr. Dre, of NWA and
Death Row records fame, and his influence can be
heard greatly on this album.

The album starts off with the song “My
Name Is,” and quickly moves on into
“Guilty Conscience,” a song featuring
Dr. Dre.. The song has Dre
and Eminem playing the
Angel and Devil, respective-
ly, on the shoulders of three
people in tight situations
and the lyrics are full
of laughs for the

twisted. The
next track is
called “Brain
Damage” and it is

about the bullies that picked
on Eminem during his child-
hood. Tracks like this: make
you wonder what happened
to this person while he was
growing up, not to mention
what drugs he has done in
his life.

The song “97 Bonnie and Clyde” is by far the most
twisted cut on the album, and features the chorus
hook of “Just the Two of Us” repeated over and over.
(Sound familiar? Will Smith did it.) Written after
_ having a fight with his girlfriend (and the mother of
his daughter), the song is what Eminem is saying to
his daughter as he drives “Mommy’s” body to the
ocean and dumps her in for being too crazy. It’s a
great song, and for some reason the listener doesn’t
even feel bad for the mother, yet feels bad for

Eminem, especially when he says to his daughter:
“There’s a place called heaven and a place called
hell/A place called prison and a place called jail/And
dada is probably on his way to all of them except
one.”

- In his song “Role Model,” Eminem drops quite a
few other musicians’ names and talks about his supe-
riority to them. It is a rap cliche, but even so, you
never hear Tupac talking about Garth Brooks. “Cum
on Everybody” and “My Fault” are the two songs on
the album that are danceable. “Cum on Everybody”
is a track along the lines of “Role Model” with the
soon-to-be-classic line, “I bought Lauryn Hill’s
album so her kids could starve.” “My Fault” has a
catchy beat, but in listening to the lyrics, you again
have to wonder about Eminem’s mental status. The
lyrics are about meeting a girl
named Susan at a rave party.
Susan was an_ ex-heroin
addict and to stop her from
doing heroin again, Eminem
tells her to try mushrooms.
She eats twenty-two mush-
room caps (far too much),
starts talking to a plant, freaks
out, and eventually dies.

The tail end of the album
features two tracks: “Just
Don’t Give a F***” and “Still
Don’t Give a F***”, Both
songs reflect Eminem’s sim-
ple lack of concern about
offending people. In “Still
Don’t Give a F***” Eminem
refuses to apologize, but does explain a few things
about the album, such as stating that his baby’s
mother is not really dead.

All in all, “The Slim Shady LP” is a great album
that is best summed up by rap star Busta Rhymes. “T
love Eminem’s s**t,” Rhymes told the MTV Radio
Network. “His album is phenomenal, granted the
fact that he’s a new emcee and granted the fact that
him being white [has been] an issue. I just think
overall he’s a new package that is a whole new ele-
ment that hip-hop ain’t had in a while.”

The names of many great bands have become legendary in the

music business. Their names have been written in the archives of:

time; they have been the voices of their ages. These bands have all
gained their success through different methods, and some methods
are better than others. Sometimes though, a band has to sell itself out
and sell its fans short in order to make “the big bucks.” One of these
such bands is Metallica.

Metallica began their journey in the late seventies, bringing with
them a new form of music: speed metal. Speed metal is a fast, no-
holds-barred, brain-pounding sound that made them one of the
biggest unsigned bands of the arly 80: They had a brand new sound
and an energy that had not been seen for a while (considering it was
still the end of the disco era and we all know what happened there).
This brand new, powerful sound allowed for the frustrated youth of
America to scream and yell out their frustrations to the accompani-
ment of amazing guitar licks and gruff vocals.

However, all this has changed. Metallica has taken on a brand new
quest, as they put it, because they are getting old and want to change
their image as well. Be that as it may, the band still calls itself
Metallica and, if I’m not mistaken, the word ‘metal’ is still in there.
Their last two albums, “Load” and “Reload,” showed what seemed
to be a decline in the ‘metal’ aspect of their music. Upon purchasing
these albums one would expect cutting edge, heavy music to coin-
cide with the great works they put out earlier such as “Kill ‘em All”
and “Master of Puppets.” Yet, songs such as “Mama Said” and
“Unforgiven II” give a country/rock sound that Metallica really
can’t carry. They are still amazing musicians and these songs are
good within their own right. The problem arises from the label
“Metallica” on the album cover.

The band has just released “Garage Inc.,” a double-CD set featur-
ing lead singer James Hetfield and no other member of the band.
These are songs done with other musicians. They’re not even
Metallica songs — they’re covers.

This may be just the opinion of one Metallica fan, but I think the

Majority of their fans agreet Metallica has gone downhill. They

should get back to their roots before they lose them forever and are
left with nothing but a Load.

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Avlsbddddsbeddteit Addit tt hdd kkk A thd Rae tet

Off the shelf
review

By Grec C. HEVIA

You’ve probably all heard the
1996 song from this band called
“Scooby Snacks,” and you know
the popular song that begins with
the Pulp Fiction sound byte, “Any
of you f***ing pigs move and I’ll
execute every last motherf***ing
one of you!” But the better ques-
tion is: Have you heard the rest of
this band’s funk, hip-hop, ska, and
rock infused album?

“Come Find Yourself” is the
1996 debut album of the New
York City trio known as the Fun
Lovin’ Criminals, and is a great
album for almost any occasion,
especially when you just want to
kick back and chill or you have a
long drive ahead and feel like
cruising. The album starts off with
“The Fun Lovin’ Criminal,” an
acoustic track with an upbeat
tempo and an overall good feel to
it that defines the attitude of the
album.

The next two tracks on the album
are “Passive/Aggressive” and
“The Grave and the Constant.”
These are two solid tracks which
don’t particularly stand out, but
still flow well and are great songs
to listen to while lighting up a cigar

Fun Lovin’ Criminals

(or just the wrapper). |
After those songs is a block of
five incredible songs. The block
starts off with “Scooby Snacks”
and moves straight on into
“Smoke “Em,” a slow acoustic cut
that has a great groove to it, and
from the title you can figure out the
basis of the song. Next up is the
track “Bombin’ the L.” (The “L”

is the L Train which goes from
Brooklyn to Manhattan.) It starts
off with a solid rock guitar riff,
some turmtable scratching, and
backup singers chanting “Lord, I
can’t change” (a line from Lynyrd
Skynyrd’s “Freebird”). The
Criminals add in some hors, a
good rap from their singer, and
make a great song that leads into
the next song, “King of New
York.”

The Fun Lovin’ Criminals, being
from New York, are familiar with

organized crime. In “King of New
York,” they pay homage to it and
its king, John “Dapper Don” Gotti.
The song tells the story of a few
criminals and many “Paulys.” It
has one of the catchiest hook cho-
ruses in years, “Lodi Dodi/Free
John Gotti/The king of New York,
man/The king of New York.”

The album then hits a low point
with the wishes-it-was-a-good
love song, “We Have All the Time
in the World.” Can you smell the
cheese just from the title? After
that disaster of a track, the
Criminals pick themselves up
quickly with “Bear Hug,” a song
that makes you want to mosh, but
to which you end up dancing. It is
fast-paced and rocking but retains
enough funk and hip-hop to make
it danceable.

The album closes with three
more tracks similar to
“Passive/Aggressive” and ‘The
Grave and the Constant.” Overall,
“Come Find Yourself’ is a solid
debut album from a band that has
a lot of promise and skill when it
comes to meshing genres of
music. If you like this album, you
can find their latest, “100%
Colombian,” at your local music
store today.

Yolk Eggs on Crowd at Valentine’s

By DANIELLE T. FURFARO

The band Yolk made their usual tour stop
at Valentine’s on Saturday, March 13th, to
play their unique style of music for old
fans and new faces. The show, which took
place on Valentine’s larger, upstairs stage,
was played to a nearly-full-capacity crowd
and retained the high energy and musical
level of all their previous local gigs.

Yolk is now back in the company of their
original vocalist, Jimmy John McCabe,
who retumed following the departure of

vocalist Brian Burell. Having McCabe ,

back in the band seems to have sent Yolk
in a new creative direction. Yolk’s general
sound has moved more towards heavy,
grinding beats, yet they continue to pursue
a strong jazz sound and a polyrhythmic
approach to each of their songs.

Yolk, which is based in Binghamton, NY,
has consistently remained one of the most
eclectic and talented bands in the region.
They sound like Frank Zappa, Fishbone,
and John Zorn all thrown into a blender
together. Their Saturday show was a serv-
ing of their typical concoction of sound, as
they jumped between various genres of
music such as funk, jazz, metal, hip-hop,
and ska.

Yolk stuck to originals on Saturday night.
Nowhere to be found in their two sets were
the wacky covers, such as “The Love
Boat” and their raucous version of “Being

For the Benefit of Mr. Kite,” with which
they have graced the audience at previous
Valentine’s shows. They played crowd
favorites from each of their three albums,
such as “Soulstorm” and “King
Sewercrab.” They also played a few new
selections, which will most likely be a part
of their next album, due out this summer.

Yolk’s creative, multi-layered sound is
the result of much talent within the band.
Guitarist Dave Fitzhugh, who also plays
trumpet on a few songs, has a thick, pre-
cise approach to playing. His apparent
love of effects pedals helps to give Yolk
their infamous schmorgasboard sound.
Saxophonists Jeff Pettit and Andrew
Belavia provide Yolk with much of their
jazz flavor. Both played incredible solos
and could definitely rank with many of
professional jazz players in the area.
Bassist Jim Lomonaco and drummer Matt
Murphy give Yolk their backbone, which
allows them to race through hundreds of
thythms in the course of an evening.
McCabe’s vague, mystical lyrics, and
sandpaper soul vocals put the finishing
touches on the Yolk experience.

This will be the last tour for Yolk for a
while, as they are taking a break after more
than five years of nonstop touring. One
band member was just married, and anoth-
er is about to be a father. Dave Fitzhugh,
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Professional Wrestling Invades the Wrestling Guide for Dummies

Mainstream

By JEFFREY ATENCIO

Let’s pretend you came up with the idea for pro-
fessional wrestling. Perhaps your pitch would
read something like this: |
“Well, sir, the idea is simple. We'll have huge,
steroid-enhanced, muscle-headed men dressed in
their underwear pretending to fight. Then we’ll
create story lines for them in the
WWE good versus evil sense. Kids will
love it. We’ll sell action figures
and market a long line of
wrestling accessories. It'll be the most highly-
rated piece of entertainment on cable since...
Well, since CNN!”
Tough sell? Not these days. Professional
wrestling is the highest-rated

out in just days. Also, brief nudity and male
wrestlers abusing the women during the broad-
casts have many groups in an uproar. Recently,
the wrestling sub-group, “Ministry — of
Darkness,” hung one woman on a makeshift
cross in a satanic ritual. Expect to see some very
heated feedback soon.
The wrestlers have also been the subject of
debate. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin guzzles beer
and puts up the middle finger any chance he
gets. The Undertaker has a personality of a
satanic cult leader. Finally, Degeneration X has
given us the crotch chop. Kids imitate these
motions and signs, which upsets many adults.
Despite this, viewers are now tuning into
wrestling more than ever, making the WWF the
winner of the ratings war on Monday nights.
The WCW is toned down

program on Monday nights.
The World Wrestling
Federation (WWF) and World
Championship Wrestling
(WCW) have battled. for rat-
ings over the last couple of... .

“Ministry of Darkness,”
hung one woman on a
makeshift cross ina

satanic ritual

a bit and hasn’t taken so
much heat. The New
World Order (NWO), a
sub-group in WCW, were
“a group. of vigilante
wrestlers looking ‘to take

years and have created the ; nad
craze every American boy and girl seems. to. be
familiar with.

The mainstream media has also taken notice.
Mas a2? as. USA Today
and TV Guide have run wrestling-related cover
stories. TV Guide published articles on the WWF
and WCW, featuring collector’s item signature
covers of. both. Talk shows, news shows, and
even radio, have all used wrestling as.a_ topic.
ESPN, the, worldwide leader, in, sports, took ,an
“inside,look at. wrestling,” Wrestling is not even
a sport. It’s defined as “sports entertainment.”

Critics have ridiculed wrestling for many years,
but now are paying attention because of its wide-
spread appeal. That’s not all — the WWE has
been criticized for its mature themes and sexual-
ly-related material. This brought about TV rat-
ings and warnings before the telecast.

The material that has offended many viewers
can be summed up in two words: sex and vio-
lence. The WWF has over 10 women, all of them
scantily clad. Sable, the WWF’s women’s cham-
pion, recently posed for Playboy. The issue sold

wih Fev 3p hers such: as

over the league. Led by

“Hollywood”: Hoganthey “have battled » other:

WCW wrestlers ina constant battle for suprema-.
cy.

In the mid and late 1980’s, wrestling was at its
peak. The WWF flourished, led by their icon
Hulk Hogan. However, in the early 90’s,
wrestling’s popularity greatly diminished and

both federations were in tur-
WCW

moil. Now: in the late 90’s,

wrestling ‘is peaking “once:
-again’and the industry is header

ing upwards. Merchandise ‘alone has recorded
huge profits for both leagues. .

T-shirts, which sell at about $25 each, and var-
ious accessories such as belts, masks, head-
bands, bandanas, sweatshirts, overalls, sunglass-
es and coats have become commonplace and can
be seen everywhere. The t-shirts are the most
common sight. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has
over six different kinds of shirts, and NWO has
many different types as well. Both leagues ‘are
making a fortune. And in the end, “that’s the bot-
tom line. Cause Stone Cold said so.”

World Wrestling Federation
(WWF) -- Key Players:

1) “Stone Cold” Steve Austin: WWE
Heavyweight Champion

Alliances: none

Finishing Move: The Stunner
Description: Known as the Texas
Rattlesnake, he is a loner who feuds
with Owner Vince McMahon. Drinks
beer and has coined many phrases.

2) The Rock: the Corporate Champion
Alliances: The Corporation

Finishing Moves: The Rockbottom
and the Corporate Elbow (formerly
known as the People’s elbow)

Description: The Rock is a former.

WWE Champion, having lost the title
to Stone Cold at Wrestlemania XV. He
has coined many phrases and is the
inventor of the “Corporate eyebrow.”

3) Mankind, a.k.a. Nick Foley, a.k.a.
Dude Love, a.k.a. Cactus Jack
Alliances: none

Finishing Move: The Mandible Claw
with Mr. Socko :
Description: Mankind is one of the

most hardcore wrestlers in the league.

He takes loads of punishment, getting
hit by chairs and falling through tables,
He is a crowd favorite who hails from
Long Island, N-Y.

4) The Undertaker

Alliances: none

Finishing Move: Choke Slam and
Tombstone Piledriver

Description: The Undertaker is leader
of the “Ministry of Darkness.” He has
merged with his personality and now
tries to “collect souls.”

The Gangs: The Corporation,
Degeneration X, Ministry of
Darkness, JOB squad

World Championship Wrestling
(WCW) -- Key Players:

1) “Hollywood” Hogan

Alliances: NWO Wolfpack

Finishing Moves: The Big Boot and
Leg Drop

Description: Hogan is the man. He has
an ego the size of the Grand Canyon
and is looking to reclaim his belt.

2) Goldberg

Alliances: none

Finishing Moves: The Spear and
Jackhammer

Description: Goldberg had a streak of
174 consecutive victories that ended
when he was electrocuted with a
“tazer.” He was the first Jewish heavy-
weight champion and was virtually
unstoppable.

3) Ric Flair: WCW Heavyweight
Champion

Alliances: The 4 Horsemen

Finishing Move: The Figure Four Leg
lock

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Alliances: none

Finishing Moves:. The Scorpion
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Description: Sting dresses and wears
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New York State Writers
Institute Classic Film Series:
“Odd Man Out’ (United
Kingdom, 1947, 116 minutes,
b/w). Page Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. This
film is also shown as part of the University at Albany’s Irish
Semester, coordinated by the Center for Arts and
Humanities. For more information, call 442-5620. Web site:
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Recital Hall. 8:00 p.m. Admission is by donation.
Suggested minimum donations are $5 for the general pub-
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Visiting Scholar Prof. Geoff Bennington, of the School of
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Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Deparment of
English. David Wills at 442-4439.(dwills @cas.albany.edu)
4/13
Rockefeller College Public Policy Lunch Series: “Issues
of the Media and Public Affairs.” Rex Smith, Albany Times
Union. Rudolf Room, Downtown Campus. 12:15 p.m. - 1:30
4/14
Irish Semester Event: “That Place, Those People: Irish
Modern Dance Theatre.” Page Hall. 8:00 p.m. $10 general
public, $8 students. Sponsored by the Center for Arts and
Humanities. For more information, call 442-3997. Web
site: http://www.albany.edu/cah
New York State Writers Institute Event: Dennis Smith
will read from his recent memoir “A Song for Mary: An
Irish-American Memory” (1999). Omni Hotel, Albany.
7:00 p.m. As acosponsor of the AWP (Associated Writing
Programs) Annual Conference, the New York State Writers
Institute is hosting this event free of charge and open to the
public. For information, call 442-5620.

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John Goggin. Draper 313. 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free and
open to the public. Bring your lunch. There is a cafeteria in
the basement of nearby Husted Hall. Sponsored by NEI.
For more information, call 442-3863.
A two-part Presentation and Workshop: “Documentary
Work in the Digital Age.” Joshua Brown, City Univ. of
New York. Two events: “Talking Heads, Visual Silence,
and Other Hazards: Reflections on Making Social History
Documentaries,” Campus Center Assembly Hall, 10 a.m. -
12 noon. Second event: ‘New Media, MultiMedia,
InterMedia: Prospects for the Digital Documentary,” Campus
Center Terrace Lounge, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Free. All are welcome.
Sponsored by the Department of History MultiMedia History
Center. For more information, call 442-4488.

4/10
Research Conference: “Undergraduate Social Science
Research Conference.” The deadline for submissions is
March 15, 1999. Guest speaker: Karen Hitchcock,
President, Univ. at Albany. RACC. 1:00pm. - 4:00 p.m. Free.
Sponsored by the Sociology Club. (hdh@csc.albany.edu)
Campaign Consulting Conference: “Second Annual
Campaign Consulting Conference.” Alumni House. 9:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $50 for the general public, $10 for gradu-
ate students. Graduate students may register for one credit
through COM 517 or PUB 500. Requirements for the class
include attendance at the conference, assigned reading and
a short paper. Co-sponsored by the Department of
Communication and Zogby International. Please RSVP by

contacting Kathleen Kendall at 442-4883
(kk724@cnsvax.albany.edu) or Helen Desfosses at 442-

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EVENTS

4/12
University Libraries Fundraising Event: Paper Plaques
are being sold ($1 each) in celebration of National Library
Week. University Library Lobby and Dewey Library. 1:00
p.m. - 5:00 pm. For more information, contact M.J.
Brustman at 442-3517 or Geoffrey Williams at 442-3541.
4/14
Friends of the Libraries’ Spring Community
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of a Biography.” Paul Grondahl, Author and former feature
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Room ULB43. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The public is wel-

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Free and open to the public. For more information, call 402-
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Afternoon Seminar Series: “Looking for Solutions in the
Fabrication of High Performance, High Reliability, and
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Greek Life/Middle Earth

To Binge or Not To Binge
Middle Earth Roots

By ANNE ROSIN
Middle Earth Outreach Coordinator

Have you ever awakened next to
someone you didn’t know - or barely
knew - and couldn’t remember how
you got there? Have you ever seen a
friend pass out from drinking, had
trouble waking him or her, and won-
dered if you should call 911? Have
vou failed a test or done poorly on a

Do you secretly
wonder if you might

be an alcoholic?

paper because you were hung over?
Are you curious about how you fit in
with other college students and their
drinking patterns? Do you secretly
wonder if you might be an alcoholic?

For most drinkers in the United
States, 18 through 21 is the period of
heaviest alcohol consumption. Binge
drinking (drinking multiple drinks in
one sitting) is the most common type
of alcohol problem for people in this
age group. A 1997 study found that
42.7% of college students reported
binge drinking at least once within
two weeks of being surveyed. The
dangers of binge drinking can include
property damage, poor academic per-
formance, disciplinary difficulties,
and physical injury, illness, and even
death.

No matter how in control you think
you are when you drink, alcohol
impairs judgment. Impaired judg-
ment brings with it an increased like-
lihood that you will do something you
might later regret, such as having
unprotected sex, fighting, being
involved in date rape, damaging prop-
erty, or driving drunk. Approximately
one-half of all fatal traffic accidents
among people aged 18 to 24 involve
alcohol. Your degree of impairment
is related to your blood alcohol con-
centration (BAC), which depends on

your weight and the amount of alco-
hol you consume. Depending on your
weight, you might have a BAC of
0.02% after only one drink, which
can slow your reaction time and make
it difficult to concentrate on two
things simultaneously. A BAC of
0.03% can significantly impair your
ability to steer. With a BAC of
0.04%, your driving vision begins to
focus on the center of the road, and
you have difficulty responding to
street signs, traffic signals, pedestri-
ans, and other cars. When your BAC
goes up to 0.05%, you driving will be
noticeably erratic, especially to
police!

Depending on your weight, it takes
about three hours for the alcohol con-
tent from two drinks to leave your
body; the more alcohol you consume,
the more time is needed. Because
women metabolize alcohol different-
ly than men, a woman becomes more
intoxicated and more impaired than a
man who drinks the same amount of
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If you’re not a drinker, or if you are
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42.7% of college
students reported

binge drinking

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the longer you delay starting to drink,
the less likely you are to experience
problems related to alcohol.

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By SEAN CARROLL
Greek Life Correspondant

This group of men has been chosen as this
week’s Fraternity of the Week because of the
strength and character portrayed in their actions
on campus, and particularly in their creed.

The history of Pi Lambda Phi can be divided
into two periods. The first period begins with the
creation of the fraternity at Yale in 1895, flour-
ishing in opinion within a few short years to a
position of enviable promise and achievement,
only to totter and col-
lapse with equal sud-
denness. The
Revitalization Period
dates from 1908, when
the Alpha chapter was
established at
Columbia University. It is from this chapter that
the present Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity has devel-
oped; young, vibrant and energetic, and destined
in due time to be named among the great colle-
giate fraternities.

Since 1985, brothers have been actively __
involved with student life in both student gov- @
ernment, and student social life. Brothers have
held high Student Association positions such
as Vice-President, and currently the Assistant
Comptroller, Michael Rudich is a Pi Lam.
Although not the largest fraternity on campus,
Pi Lam has activities like none other. From §
Doomsday to Jello Wrestling (which hopeful- @
ly will be making a return during Greek Week
later in April for all that missed it during @
Rush), this group does it all.

In addition to these events, Pi Lambda Phi is
one of the most community service-minded f
Greek organizations at the University of ®
Albany. The most recent service undertaking,
in addition to walks to help support a cure for ¥
Alzheimer’s, has been to volunteer to help the j

erhood are

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From Doomsday to
Jello Wrestling,
this group does it all

Public Broadcasting System (PBS) with an
upcoming telethon. The organization is rounded
out by their participation in intramural softball
and roller hockey.

For an organization such as Pi Lambda Phi, ad
herence to the international ideals of the broth-

a priority. They are included ‘in the

Creed below:

“"THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED FREE AND EQUAL.

THAT NO SOCIETY OF MEN CAN FLOURISH UNLESS MEM-
BERSOF THAT SOCIETY ARE ENDOWED WITH THE OPPOR-
TUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF FREEDOM. THAT FREEDOM

ELIMINATION OF PREJUDICE—THAT THE
ELIMINATION OF PREJUDICE MEANS A BET-
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IT IS INCUMBENT UPON ME TO FIGHT FOR
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IT IS INCUMBENT UPON ME IN MY PERSONAL
LIFE TO BE DEVOTED TO THE HIGHEST STAN-
DARDS OF HONESTY AND JUSTICE. THAT

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Sports

Tavy Danes Softball Return From Florida

Victories and hardships on the field

By JOE ATTONITO

Well, spring is in the air, and the
UAlbany women’s softball team has taken
the field. The team, led by Coach Chris
Canata, began their season in Florida dur-
ing the last week of February. They played
schools such as Mercyhurst, Concordia,
Saginaw Valley, Rochester
Institute of Technology
(R.LT.), and a large variety of
other schools.

On the first day of their
schedule they had an early
game scheduled against
Mercyhurst. In the first game,
as well as the second time
these two teams competed,
the Albany women had their
way. Jessica Hansen recorded
her 20th career victory in a
four hit shutout. In their sec-
ond game against Mercyhurst
Kelly Poynton went on to her
11th career shutout, backed
up by the hitting of Freshman
Audrey White.

In the game against R.L.T.
they also put forth a very
impressive showing. In the
first inning Michelle Mausteller had a
double and an RBI, as well as a run
scored, which was just part of the
Lady Danes six-run first inning. Freshmen
Audrey White and Valerie Terry both
recorded two runs in the game.

The Danes also recorded a come back
victory over Northwood, led by Amy
Hawk. ‘The Danes tied the game in the
sixth with Debbie Hodge’s sacrifice
ground ball allowing the tying run to

score. They took the lead when Hawk hit
a line-drive past the shortstop to allow the
winning run to come home.

In a game between the Danes and Salem
Tiekyo, Jessica Hansen picked up her 3rd
win of the season in a complete game out-
ing, holding Salem to one hit. Nancy

Nicsevic and Valerie Terry each scored
twice off of two hits.

Valerie Terry lunges into home plate as she scores against
the Sacred Heart Pioneers

The Danes also had their hardships in
Florida, but managed to make an impres-
sive showing even in the losses that they
suffered.

The most lopsided loss was a ten-run
contest against Saginaw State. In this
game the Danes let up fifteen hits, a disap-
pointing loss for Amy Hawk. Later in the

week the Danes put forth a much better
showing against Saginaw, a game decided
in the last batter. The Danes tied the con-
test in the seventh inning, but a double
caused Saginaw to score the winning run,
and handed the Lady Dane’s Hansen her
first loss of the season.

Earlier that day the team lost another
one-run game to Concordia. Concordia
had a two run eighth
inning to break a one-
run tie that the two
teams were locked in.
At the bottom half of the
inning, however, the
Danes rallied to bring
themselves within a run.
Concordia forced a pop
out with the tying run
stranded on third base.

Albany also had a one-
run contest with
Gannon. Gannon went
ahead in the top of the
seventh inning, but it
almost looked like it
wouldn’t last. Debbie
Hodge tried to make it
home on an outfield fly
ball, but was thrown out
before she could score.

In their loss against Capital,

The Danes’ showed _ their

Freshman power as Audrey

White had three hits and scored once. The

women had a tougher time, however, with

Michigan’s Alma, who, despite sloppy

play with five errors, came ahead with the
victory.

The Albany softball team returned home

with an even six and six record. They did,

however, seem to play better than the

Team of the Week

Softball

After splitting their first twelve games of!
the season in Florida, the women’s soft-
ball team has returned and won nine of
twelve games over the past two weeks.
They swept four doubleheaders with
Sacred Heart, UMass-Lowell, Queens,
and Rensselaer. They split another with
New Haven and were swept by
Binghamton. For the season, the Great
Danes have compiled a 15-9 record.

record shows.

Since they have returned the Danes have
compiled a 9-3 record, bringing their total
to 15-9. They had impressive showings,
sweeping Sacred Heart, UMass-Lowell,
Queens, and splitting with New Haven.
Binghamton took the Danes twice at our
home field. On Thursday, however,
Albany rebounded, taking two one-run
thrillers from Rensselaer. Valerie Terry
came up key, driving in the winning runs
in both contests with two outs in their final
at bat. As a whole the Lady Danes hope to
give a good showing the rest of the season,
and have proved that by winning fifteen
games, and playing tough in the games
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Rats Continue to Ride Hot Streak

By DAN WILSON

The Albany River Rats entered
last weekend, winners of their
last two games. They were on the
road to face the Beast of New
Haven last Friday.

Albany was down 2-0, until
Eric Bertrand scored with 2:30
remaining in the second period.
Ken Sutton and George Awada
followed to give the Rats the
lead, 3-2. After New Haven tied
the score, Richard Rochefort
scored the eventual game-winner
for the Rats.

Bertrand scored his second
goal of the game with an empty-
net goal late in the third period.
Richard Shulmistra recorded 22
saves giving the Rats their third
_ consecutive victory.

Returning home, the Rats faced
the Syracuse Crunch on
Saturday. John Madden began
the scoring with a short-handed
goal in the first period.

Jeff Williams scored his 39th

‘ and 40th goals to lead the Rats to

a 3-1 victory. Frederic Henry
was solid in the net as well, reg-
istering 24 saves.

The River Rats were home on
Sunday for their third game in a
row against the Kentucky
Thouroughblades. John Madden
increased his

point scoring
streak to ten
games on a
power play
goal halfway
through the

first period.
Kentucky’s .

Greg Pankewicz quickly tied the
game, 1-1, only 67 seconds after
Madden’s goal.

Steve Brule scored his 31st
goal of the season to give the
Rats a 2-1 lead. Rats’ goalie
Shulmistra preserved the 2-1 vic-
tory, recording 29 saves.

Albany hosted the Adirondack
Red Wings on Wednesday hop-

ing to keep their five game win-
ning streak alive. Jeff Williams
began the scoring eight minutes
into the first period, increasing
his leading goal total to 41.

Alexander Semak scored two
goals and added an assist as the
Rats beat the Red Wings, 7-3.
Jiri Bicek, Steve Brule, Richard
Rochefort, and Sergei
Vyshedkevich all had two assists
in the victory.

John Madden had an assist to
increase his point scoring streak
to 11 games. He currently has 35
points in the last 17 games. Rob
Skrlac scored his first profes-
sional goal at 7:16 of the third
period. The Rats increased their
consecutive victory streak to six
as well.

The Rats go on the road to face
the Syracuse Crunch on Friday
and return home to play them
again on Saturday. The Rats have
six regular season games remain-

ing.

The Rocket Sputters, Mets Fail to Get
Bang for Their Big Bucks

By Russ BARRETT

ALBANY SCHEDULE
DATE TEAM OPPONENT
TIME
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4/10 Men’s Track & Field HOME vs. Colgate, Hartford, Vermont 11:00
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Baseball Bridgeport (DH) 12:00
Women’s Tennis at Binghamton 12:00
Softball Bridgeport (DH) 12:30
Women’s Lacrosse Sacred Heart 1:00
4/1] Men’s Lacrosse Air Force 12:00
4/12 Softball at St. Rose (DH) 4:00
Baseball at St. Rose (Bleecker Stadium) 7:00
4/13 Baseball at Union 4:00
4/14 Baseball at Franklin Pierce (DH) 1:00
Softball at Franklin Pierce (DH) 3:00
Men’s Lacrosse at Union 4:00
Women’s Lacrosse Quinnipiac 4:00
4/15 Softball at Union (DH) 3:00
Baseball at St. Rose 3:30

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The defending champions, the
New York Yankees, dropped their
opening game for the third con-
secutive year. Roger Clemens, the
1998 American League Cy Young
winner made his debut in pin-
stripes, allowing just three runs in
6 and 1/3 innings while striking
out eight. However, the Yankees
fell to the Oakland A’s 5-3 as rain
stopped the game in the eighth
inning.

Clemens had not allowed any
runs until Tony Phillips blasted a
two-run homer in the fifth inning
tying the score at two. Derek Jeter
belted a solo home run in the sev-
enth, giving Clemens and the
Yanks a one-run lead which was
blown at the hands of Mike
Stanton who gave up three runs
before the game was called.

Don Zimmer, interim manager
(while Joe Torre recuperates from

prostate cancer surgery) said he

had “never seen anybody so
high to win a ball game as

Clemens was.” Clemens, who

kicked the mound with the

Yankees, is special. His fifteen

game winning streak remains

intact as he is chasing the record
of 17 consecutive wins.
In other game action, the

Mets, hoping their high off-sea-

son spending will boost them into
the playoffs, dropped their opener
to the Florida Marlins, 6-2. Al
Leiter was knocked around for
five runs and nine hits in just five
innings pitched. Mike Piazza bat-
ted 1 for 5 and John Olerud was 2
for 4 with a solo home run.

Mark McGwire has not missed a
beat since his historical 70-home
run season and wasted no time in
smacking his first home run with a
shot to right field. McGwire also
reached the warning track in two
other at-bats. Reporters surround-
ing McGwire after the game were
reminded that baseball is a team
sport and that in spite of his home
run, his team lost the game.

The boys of summer are offi-
cially back in action and are
already, providing the fans with
drama and glory. Will McGwire
hit more than last year’s 70? Will
the Yankees win over 125 games?
Will the Mets finally reach the
playoffs? Such questions remain
to be answered and will undoubt-
edly be the topic of conversation
among baseball fans throughout
the season.

With the Jets on vacation and the
Knicks and Rangers playing like
chumps, the Yankees and Mets
will hopefully play to the best of
their capabilities and provide New
York with respectable profession-
al sports teams.

3/27 ALBANY 6
ALBANY 7
3/31 ALBANY 15
ALBANY 8
4/2 C.W. Post 14
4/3 New Haven 9
New Haven 8
4/5 ALBANY 14
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ALBANY 7
4/7 Vermont 17

Men’s Lacrosse (2-3)

3/27 ALBANY 16
3/31 ALBANY 11
4/3 LIU-S.hampton 10
4/7 Hartford 15

Men’s Track & Field (1-3)
4/3

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ALBANY 8
3/31 ALBANY 4
ALBANY 8
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ALBANY 2
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4/6 Binghamton 3
Binghamton 5
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Women’s Lacrosse (4-3)

3/27 ALBANY 16
3/29 ALBANY 16
3/31 Gannon 13
4/3 ALBANY 12
4/5 Wagner 16
4/8 ALBANY 11

Women’s Track & Field (4-1)
4/3

ALBANY SCOREBOARD

Men’s Baseball (7-9, NECC: 6-2)

Connecticut 124, Rhode Island. 77, Boston College 42,
ALBANY 30, C. Conn. St. 25

Women’s Softball (15-9, NECC: 5-3)

Rhode Island 143.5, ALBANY 113.5, Boston College 113,
Connecticut 82, C. Conn. St. 60, Providence 29

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Baseball Team Struggles In NC, But Bounces Back at Home

By JEREMY MorRRISSEY
Sports Editor

The Albany baseball team trav-
eled to North Carolina to open
their season on March 17. In their
season opener at Charlotte, the
Danes were on the losing side of a
10-1 contest. The next day, they
looked to rebound from the loss
with a double header against
Pfeiffer. The Danes got off to a
good start, but lost the game 7-4.
In the second game, the Danes’
pitching staff was roughed up
early, giving up five runs in the
first three innings.
The Danes lost the
game 7-1, and their
record dropped to 0-3.

For their fourth
game, Albany once

again competed
against the Pfeiffer
Falcons. The game

stayed close until the
seventh inning when
The Falcons scored
six runs to take a 12-5
lead. Albany rallied
for six runs in the eighth
inning but fell short in
the 12-11 game.

That night the Danes played
against Catawba College. The
pitching staff gave up six runs in

the fourth inning and five in the

sixth. Third baseman Mike
Kuebler was 4-5 at the plate, with
two homers and five RBI, but it
was not enough to redeem the 16-6
loss.

The Danes returned home from
North Carolina for a double header
against Sacred Heart. In the first
game, Albany picked up their first
win of the season, 6-1. Scott Tower
scattered four hits through seven
innings to pick up the win. In the
second game, the Danes scored big
in the fourth inning as Michael
Oliva hit a two-run homer in the 7-
5 win. In the two games, Mike
Keubler had tive hits and scored
four times.

Later in the week, the Danes
traveled to UMass-Lowell for

another double header in which
they won both games. It took extra

Mike Keuhbler rounds first base with a double
against Sacred Heart

innings for the Danes to pull out
both victories. In the first game,
Albany won 15-14 in the tenth
inning. In the second, it took 11
innings but they picked up the 8-6
win, to make their season record,
4-5.

On April 2nd, the Danes looked
to extend their winning streak to

five against CW Post. Albany
jumped out to an early lead, but a
six-run fourth inning was too much
for the Danes to bounce back.
They dropped the game, 14-6.

The next day, Albany headed to
New Haven for a double header. In
the first game, Gregoli gave
Albany an 8-6 lead, with a solo
homer in the top of the ninth, but
New Haven scored three runs in
the bottom of the inning to pick up
the win. In the nightcap, 5 runs in
the sixth inning did in Albany as
the same player had the game win-
ning hits in both games for New
Haven. Albany lost the game, 8-5.

On Monday, the Danes
were home and whipped
Massachusetts College,
scoring 14 runs on 21 hits.
Centerfielder Michael Oliva
had five hits and four RBI
and Steve Checksfield was
4-6. Sophomore _ pitcher
Eddie Scott gave up only
five hits and one run in his
six innings of work.

Against Binghamton on
Tuesday, Jason Trufant
threw a complete game vic-

tory in the opener, 5-2. In the
second game, Albany rallied
with three runs in the seventh
inning to pull off the 7-6 victory.

On Wednesday, the Danes

dropped.a non-conference contest _

to Vermont, 17-10. The
Catamounts broke open a 6-4
fourth-inning lead with seven
straight runs over the next three
innings. Albany fell to 7-9 on the
season.

Tale of Two Teams For Track & Field

Men falter, women shine

By MIKE KIERNAN
Sports Editor

The women’s track and field
team started the spring season
where it left off this past win-
ter. The women were defeated
only by Rhode Island on
Saturday and are 4-1 on the
season after wins over Boston
College, Connecticut, Central
Connecticut State, and
Providence.

The Danes were trailing sec-
ond place Boston College by
11.5 points entering the final
event, the discus throw. Albany
outscored the Eagles 14-2 in
the event, and defeated B.C. by
a half point thanks to first and
fourth place finishes by Flavia
Cass and Tara McCarthy,
respectively.

The Great Danes were once
again led by Janna Johnston
and Xiomara Davila Diaz. The
two combined for approxi-
mately 60 of the team’s 113
points. Johnston set two school
records in the long jump and

javelin throw, winning with a
jump of 18’ 9.75” and a throw
of over 112 feet. She also
placed third in the high jump.
Davila Diaz won the 400-hur-
dles in 1:02.55, and the triple
jump, 36’ 3.5”. She also fin-
ished second in the 100-hurdles
and the third in the 100m dash.
On the men’s side, Ron
Edmundson was the lone win-
ner for the great Danes who
finished a disappointing fourth
out of five teams. The Danes
lost to Connecticut, Rhode
Island, and Boston College,
while defeating Central
Connecticut State, making
them 1-3 on the season.
Edmundson won the triple
jump with a leap of 46’ 7.25”.
Dan Agosto and Christian
Bloomer finished second and
third in the long jump, respec-
tively, and Ben Wright was
third in the 1500m, 3:59.13.
Next up for both teams is a
meet at home this weekend
against Colgate, Hartford,
Stony Brook, and Vermont.

Dane of
the Week

Janna
Johnston

Sport: Women’s Track & Field

Hometown: Clifton Park, NY

Major: Mathematics

Accomplishments: Johnston set two school
records at the University of Connecticut this
past Saturday. Her jump of 18’ 9.75” won the
long jump and set a new school mark, as did
‘ther throw of 112’ 7” in the javelin, which placed her second. She
also placed third in the high jump. Johnston contributed over 24
points to her team’s total on Saturday, helping the Danes finish
second to the University of Rhode Island.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAMS OFF TO SHAKY START |

By Dawn D1 Micco

After losing their season opener to Syracuse,
Albany won four of six games, and their record
now stands at 4-3 on the season. The six game
stretch included games against three Division II
teams ranked in the top ten in the nation.

On March 27th, in a game involving two nation-
ally ranked teams, the fourth ranked Danes came
out on top with a 16-6 victory over seventh
ranked Lock Haven. Albany, who lost to Lock
Haven in the closing seconds of last year’s con-
test, was led by junior attacker Jess Spadafora
who tallied three goals and added one assist.
Stacey Mayer and Anne
Colonna scored three times
apiece, while Karen Karpus
contributed two goals and’
an assist. After taking an
early 3-2 lead, the Danes
pulled away with ten unan-
swered goals.

Two days later, Albany got
over the .500 mark with a
decisive win over American
International, of16-3. Anne
Colonna led the Danes in
scoring with a career-high
of five goals. Jess Spadafora added two goals and
an assist, and Katie Cunningham scored a season-
high two goals. The Great Danes started strong,
jumping out to an 11-1 halftime lead.

In a rematch of last year’s ECAC Championship
Game, the Danes came up short again, losing to
second ranked Gannon, 13-7. Gannon jumped out
to a 3-0 lead in the opening five minutes and
never looked back. Anne Colonna scored twice

for the Danes who dropped to 2-2 on the season.

On Saturday, freshman Amy Di Micco scored a
season-high four goals and assisted on another as
the Danes used an 8-3 second-half run to pull
away from visiting Limestone College, en route
to a 12-9 victory. Stacey Mayer and Danielle
Ballard each scored two second-half goals for
Albany. Kim Martini had her strongest perfor-
mance of the season in goal, turning away 16
shots.

Albany then traveled to Wagner College where
they were defeated 16-14. Amy Di Micco tallied
four goals for the second time in as many games,
but it was not enough as the Danes couldn’t over-
come a 10-5 halftime deficit. Laura Walls scored

two goals and had one assist, Anne Colonna
added two goals, and Allison Beagle scored once
while assisting on two others.

On Thursday, the Great Danes defeated Niagara,
11-10. Albany was once again led by Amy Di
Micco, who scored three goals and assisted on
another. Anne Colonna and Jess Spadafora each
scored two goals apiece and Allisson Pennington
made several key saves late in the game.

By RICK FREDERICK

The men’s lacrosse team is off to
a 2-3 start after their first five
games. The Danes lost their season
opener against Merrimack 16-10.
Captain John Baumann scored five
goals and had one assist in the loss.

The Danes moved on to win two
straight games at home. Albany
held New Hampshire scoreless in
the second half, and Baumann had
two goals and three assists in a 16-
7 win. Skidmore then came to
Albany looking to extend their
winning streak from four games to
five. The game’s largest lead came
in the first quarter when the Danes

led 3-0. From then on it was a .

roller coaster of a game. With five
seconds left the score was tied, 10-
10. After a timeout, junior attack-
man Dan Small flashed past his
defender and won the game, scor-
ing with one second remaining in
regulation. Small finished with
four goals and one assist in the 11-
10 win.

Albany visited LIU-Southampton
last Saturday and was defeated 10-
6. The Danes held a 4-3 lead in the
second — period when  LIU-
Southampton scored back-to-back
goals only 15 seconds apart to take
a 5-4 lead that they wouldn’t relin-
quish. Dan Small scored three
goals to lead the Albany attack.

Mike Shelli and Mike Arnone com-
bined to make 22 saves.

On Wednesday, Hartford visited
Albany and defeated the Danes 15-
7. The Great Danes built a 7-5 lead
early in the third period, but
wouldn’t score again as the Hawks
scored ten unanswered goals to
close out the scoring. The Hawks’

Brian Vanderlofske looks to
receive a pass from goalkeeper
Mike Shelli against New
Hampshire College.

Paul Caracci was strong in goal,
stopping 19 shots. Dan Small
scored four goals for the Great
Danes.

The Danes are back home this
weekend to battle Air Force on
Sunday before traveling to Union
later in the week.