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Prabhakar, Fensterstock Trade Blows

Dispute consumes Council meeting, lines have been drawn

By JUSTIN WALDEN
News Editor

There was a flurry of heated political
and personal accusations flying between
several Student Association officers at the
Central Council meeting this Wednesday.
Much of the turmoil erupted from a report
given to Central Council in which
Comptroller Joshua Fensterstock made
the accusation that SA President Ashwani
Prabhakar has set a “pattern of fiscally
irresponsible behavior,” and refers to sev-
eral advisors and friends of Prabhakar as a
“gestapo.”

This Wednesday’s Central Council
meeting had the official findings of the
Internal Financial Activities Sub-
Committee on Prabhakar’s contracts that
were signed with George Daniels and
Derek Thomas, the DJ and MC that had
been hired to replace Canibus for the
Wyclef Jean concert. In a typical display
of the time consuming behavior that has
been prevalent at Central Council recent-
ly Joe Markowski, Finance Committee
chair, read aloud the entire four-plus-page
report to Council.

Prabhakar in a state of frustration com-
mented at the beginning of the evening

concerning SA’s conduct, “These last two
weeks have been disgusting.”

At midnight in the middle of Vice
President Brigid Bergin’s report, a recess
was called. Once the meeting resumed,
Bergin allowed Fensterstock to give his
Comptroller Report (Part of the normal
procedure for Student Association meet-
ings). Fensterstock issued a personal dis-
claimer when he took the floor saying,
“Again I’d like to emphasize, this is not
personal attack.”

Prabhakar had presumably made.
Fensterstock reported that he “received
nothing but dirty looks from the Gestapo
of people that the President surrounds
himself with.”

The “Gestapo” that Fensterstock
referred to includes Central Council Vice
Chair Michael Carney, Damian Sclafani,
Brigid Bergin, and Adam Neumann
among others. He later clarified his defin-
ition of “Gestapo” as Prabhakar’s friends

and advisors.

The Comptroller then
passed to Council a 25
page report that high-
lighted numerous mis-
takes that he believes
Prabhakar has made
since becoming presi-
dent in the spring. The
report contains docu-

Fensterstock reported
he “received nothing
but dirty looks
from the Gestapo
of people that
the President

surrounds himself

The Comptroller is
alleging that he had
not been contacted
to verify the con-
tracts given to
Daniels and Thomas
and that SA had
been lax in getting
in contact with
the Comptroller.
Fensterstock _ feels

mentation of how
Prabhakar drew up a
new contract’ with

Student Advantage, signed as necessary
by Fensterstock. Without notifying
Fensterstock, Prabahkar submitted the ini-
tial contract that had been agreed on, this
according to the Comptroller’s report.
Fensterstock in fact had considered
resigning in response to the mistakes that

that he was “yessed
to death”. Not helping his standing with

SA, Fensterstock also referred to Bergin

as, “Hon,” at one point.

- Fensterstock wants a suspension of
Prabhakar’s signatory powers as SA
President, pending a Treasurer’s exam.
Prabhakar is willing to accept this chal-

lenge, though there are no plans for the
test to be administered.

The besieged Prabhakar took the floor
for close to two hours, responding point
by point to the accusations. Prabhakar
was angered at Council’s lack of profes-
sionalism in taking Fensterstock’s allega-
tions seriously. Prabhakar feels the con-
troversial DJ contracts were done in the
best interests of the students of the
University at Albany. “This has gone too
far,” pleaded Prabhakar.

“I’m putting my foot down” said the
SA President. “I’m not the only one at
fault,” he added.

This has been a controversial and test-
ing week for Prabhakar. Just an hour
before the meeting, Prabhakar looked at
several documents that the two-year
comptroller had signed. Fensterstock is
alleged to have broken SA 800 policy
numerous times within the last year. Last
year for instance, former SA President
Rasheem Ameid-Rooke filled out a
voucher that should have been signed by
the comptroller. “These things happen in
SA all the time,” stammered Prabhakar.

In the midst of his report, a saddened
and exhausted President relented, “I guess
it’s a human fault to believe who ever
accuses first.”

DIGITAL SOCIAL DISEASES |

KILLER ViRUS Destroys Harp DRIVES >

Hitchock Presents Open Forum
Safety issues, Middle Earth, UAS discussed

By BENJAMIN POLEN
STAFF WRITER

A new virus, so powerful that it potentially

requires the purchase of a new motherboard,
has been lurking on several University-net-
worked computers. In addition, a trojan
horse program allowing users to remotely

horse program, which means that it disguises
itself within another program. 26 computers
in the network neighborhood had a file
called “check this out!!!.exe” which
promised to update systems with the latest
Windows drivers. In actuality your system
would then be placed at the cracker’s whim.
Prevention is the best cure, according to
some experts. Of course, total file sharing
abstinence is the only

control computers was

- found on computers in

Network Neighborhood.
The CIH trojan horse

If CIH is

PC cannot be booted,

virus was discovered earlier € Ven with a floppy disk

successful, the way to be 100% safe,

but proper precautions

the risk of virus trans-

this year. It is the first virus
to attack and modify a computer’s BIOS.
The BIOS is the part of a personal computer
that automatically runs when a computer ‘is
started; it tells the computer basic informa-
tion about the hard drive, RAM, and the
time and date. Many viruses are simply
software problems that will only destroy or
corrupt data. If CIH is successful, the PC
cannot be booted, even with a floppy disk.
Frequently the damage is permanent and
requires replacing the BIOS, which can cost

as much as replacing the entire motherboard.

NetBus allows a cracker (criminal hacker)
to control a person’s computer from the
comfort of his/her own system. It is a trojan

mission. “Be wary and
use caution” warn several computer whiz
kids. Physical access to a computer is the
easiest way to infect it; if the personal com-
puter at home or in the suite has many peo-
ple that get online frequently students might
want to consider restricting access.

Students are being warned not to down-
load .exe files from unknown users or web-
sites. If one does download, be sure to scan
the file with a virus detection program
before you execute it. F-Prot is an excellent
virus scanner and remover, and can be
downloaded free from the University at
www.albany.edu: 1080/download/bin/page.pl
?General

can be taken to reduce .

By ABRAHAM SAKS
EDITOR IN CHIEF

This past Monday, October 26,
President Karen Hitchcock presented
an open forum with students. The
meeting was held at the Terrace
Lounge at 4pm. Also present at the
forum were an additional four adminis-
trators of UAlbany. Nine students
were in attendance to give themselves
a chance to let the UAlbany adminis-
tration know what’s on their mind.

The first topic discussed was Middle
Earth’s new radio talk show. Shiri
Wender and Jennifer Zerling of
Middle Earth described their newly
created talk-show on UAlbany’s cam-
pus radio station, WCDB 90.9 FM.
Ms. Zerling hosts a weekly show on
WCDB. President Hitchcock was
pleased to hear about the idea of inte-
grating media with therapy. Dave
Shor, President of the Students Rights
Coalition at UAlbany then brought up
an issue which he felt was extremely
important to the students at UAlbany.
He explained to UAlbany administra-

tors how SRC held a UAS/Marriott

open forum to students of UAlbany.

This forum was held on October 5 and
featured representatives from Marriott,
UAS, and Coca-Cola. Shor explained
that SRC is working closely with UAS
and Marriott on continuing the neces-
sary improvement on cafeteria dining. *
Administrators were curious to stu-
dents’ feelings concerning cafeteria
food.

The topic changed quickly to talk of
alcohol and Greek Life. One student
was interested on improving Greek
Life’s relation with UAlbany. “Greeks
are very important,” said administra-
tion member Carl Martin. Martin him-
self, was in a fraternity during his years
to college. “There has to be a re-evalu-
ation of what [Greek Life] goals and
purposes are,” he went on to add.

‘Regarding Greek involvement on
campus, Ms. Zerling of Middle Earth
said, ‘““We’ve got to build school spir-
it.” She suggested giving-community
service hours to Greeks who went to
UAlbany’s home football games.

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Last Wednesday’s Central Council meeting perfectly repre-
sented everything wrong with politics both on and off campus.
For a few shining moments, it was obvious how petty those
charged with running our student government really are. All
present were witness to name-calling, shouting matches, and
bitter displays of partisanship.

The squablings between Comptroller Joshua Fensterstock
and President Ashwani Prabhakar reached a new height during
the meeting. Josh presented the findings of his investigation
of Ashwani’s Fallfest contracts to Council in the form of a 25-
page report. The report cited numerous violations of SA poli-

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| To the editor,

I would like to elaborate a bit on the issue of MP3s discussed
in the10/16 issue of the ASP. In our society, we recognize and
honor the concepts of real and intellectual property. People
generally don’t like it when you steal their cars. The law will
pursue you, and if you are caught and convicted, you will be
punished.

If you take someone else’s words, stories, pictures, music,
images, or thoughts set down in writing, without their per-
mission, you are stealing their intellectual property, and you
will likewise be pursued and punished.

This is not a rule local to ResNet or the University at Albany.
The concept of intellectual property enjoys legal standing at

_the federal and international levels.

Copyright infringement occurs when you facilitate the
reproduction and distribution of copyrighted works without
permission from the owner of the.copyright.

Students who engage in copyright infringement should be
aware of the risks and penalties associated with the activity. If
you are convicted, you could be sentenced to up to five years
in prison and $250,000 in fines.

The concepts of intellectual property and intellectual free-
dom are two of the cornerstones underlying the academic life
of the University. For this reason, the institution treats copy-
right infringement as a serious offense. If ResNet receives a
complaint that students are engaged in copyright infringe-
ment, we are obliged to investigate. If the investigation con-
firms the accusation, students will be judicially referred and
can suffer a range of sanctions including loss of their
University computing and network privileges.

To say, as “Flower Lady” does, that “Music should be free.
Music is air, its water.....” ignores the fact that the artists who
created the music need a lot more than air and water to sur-
vive. A society that truly values art will also honor the artists
who produced it by respecting their intellectual property and
supporting them in a fashion that will allow them to continue
to create new works, rather than robbing them of the benefits
they would otherwise enjoy from the songs they’ve written.

For more information concerning Copyright, MP3s, and
Fair Use, students are encouraged to visit our web pages at
http://resnet.albany.edu/rules.

Martin Manjak
Director, Residential Network
University at Albany

5 gc He T H E
To the editor:

As a student here at the University at Albany I get angry at

the rising cost of tuition and the lack of funding to opportuni-

ty programs. Tuition has more than doubled since 1990 and it
seems that it is getting harder for students to get an affordable
quality education. I knew from my own experience that tuiu-
tion hikes have forced me to cut back on my own personal liv-
ing expense. Students tend to be ignored by politicians and we
think that there is no way to turn that lack of concern around.
But there is! If we want to see a stop in tuition hikes we must
speak out.

“Students don’t vote. Do you expect me to come in here and
kiss your ass.”” Wyche Fowler, Georgia Senator, told this to
his volunteers who campaigned for deficit reductions
(Fowler, quoted on this in 1992 Newsweek Perspective

Column, denies making this statement, but his volunteers

insist he did).

How can we have pur say? Vote! How can we ensure
that politicians pay attention to us? Vote! On
Novemebr 3, the following positions are up for elec-
tion: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
General, US Senate (1 seat), US Congress (all seats),
NYS Senate (all seats), NYS Assembly (all seats), and
the NYS COmptroller. Together we can make a differ-
ence. Get informed and get out and vote on Election
Day!

Sincerely,

Marc Townswend

Marc is an intern for NYPIRG, the New York Public
Interest Research Group

Dear Mandy Worhol and all other women who feel the way
she does,

I read your letter and I felt bad. And then the frustration set
in. I hate to say it....actually I love to say it, I am a nice guy,
and there are some of us out there.

I know that the male race is having trouble with common
courtesy these days. I know we (and i use the term “we”

cy. Unfortunately, any legitimate issues Josh presented will
never be heard; and he has no one to blame but himself.

Josh did everything wrong in presenting his report. It start-
ed off with an unnecessary explanation of why he decided to
be Comptroller for a second year. Why? I don’t know. The
rest of his report was unprofessional, offensive, and accusato-
ry in its language. If Josh has a problem with Ashwani and
his advisors, there is a right way to address it and a wrong
way. Josh took the wrong way.

Brigid Bergin, SA Vice President, also handled every situa-
tion incorrectly. She was offended by Josh’s language, and
rightly so, but allowed her emotions to override every ounce
of common sense and dignity she had. Brigid used her execu-
tive report (designed to keep Central Council informed of her
actions during the previous week) to rebut, attack, and insult
the Comptroller. Breaking down into tears, she insisted Josh
did not do his job his jobn, because he did not volunteer to
work at SA events. She took a legitimate complaint about
Josh’s actions, and wasted it on making him look bad in front
of council. Brigid complained Josh was wasting time talking
about an unimportant issue. It’s worth pointing out, however,
Brigid complained about this for an hour; regurgitating the
same complaints over and over again.

However, no one in the room could compete with Ashwani
(our illustrious leader) for the award for “Most Reprehensible
Behavior.” He managed to take his legitimate complaints _
against Josh, and throw them out the window.

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loosely) don’t treat ‘em like we used to. But I also know that
there are guys out there who are into geting to know women,
and not just the physicalities, really getting to know them. I
know this not only cause (sic) I am one of them but because i
know so many myself. Some problems I have been having
are, when I do something nice it goes unnoticed. I don’t
understand women and I know I never will, but once just
once, I’d like a woman who can, see the real me, and realize

- that there is a possibilty of one guy they know not being a

creep, not having a hidden meaning, only to show you that we
care.

It hurts to be a guy and try really hard to show a girl that he
gives lots of thought just to you. So if it ever happens to you
please, notice,

Now I know that there are many of you who read this and
say “yeah that guy must be really desperate or really ugly.” I
know that this will happen because I thought the same way
when I read Mandy’s letter. Then I saw what was going on,
even with myself.. Guys look at women and say one of two
things without ever opening their mouth. She wants danger
that’s what they all want, or she wants a guy who cares.
Women say that they like both. Some like danger, some don’t.

There lies the problem. Nobody ever knows what the other
sex wants. And unfortunately that problem will never ceace to
end. It is a known fact, that this will never be easy on either of
us. Men or women.

Ok, ok I know that nobody likes to read sob stories, so let
me get to the point. There will always be bad guys, and bad
women, let them have each other, and focus your concerns on
the guys you really want. The men you really want. Someone
who is not yet fully grown-up, cause (sic) lets face it, grown
ups are boring. And someone who is mature. You look hard
enough and I and the good guys look hard enough we will
meet.

Signed,

The guy who knows what he wants. A girl who notices the lit-
tle things because they are little.

PS. If a guy gives a girl a flower, she should notice. Not
because it’s a flower, but because it’s from the guy.

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News/Exclusive

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS, FRIDAY, October 30, 1998 3

Comedy Night At UAlbany

With Exclusive Interviews

Chapelle and Liebman Crack Up Albany

By ABRAHAM SAKS
Editor-in-Chief

Last Saturday evening, eight hundred
students of UAlbany, along with their par-
ents, attended SA’s Annual Comedy Night,
featuring two prominant comedians. Dave
Chapelle, who has been in seveal movies,
including Robin Hood Men in _ Tights,
Half-Baked and The Nutty Professor, gave
a performance in the RACC. Opening for
Chapelle was Wendy Leibman who won
the 1996 Female Standup Comedian of the
Year Award.

Leibman opened up the show around
7:30 to students and their parents who
came to enjoy themselves. Last weekend
was UAlbany’s

she was that funny.” Leibman spoke about
many issues that many in attendance
seemed to relate to. She satirized about

PMS, choosing a college

Homecoming/Parents week-
end and many parents were
eager to spend Saturday night
with their sons and daughters.
Leibman joked about her life,
reminiscing about her babysit-

“IT majored in
Psychology,
now I’m in

therapy”

major and many other topics
which she was able to
explain in light terms. “I
majored in Psychology, now
I’m in therapy,” she joked.
She followed by giving

ting moments, her job working
as a temp in Boston and her
days driving a cab. The crowd reacted in
uproar and delight as smiles were found to
be present among the audience. One stu-
dent in attendance stated, “ I had no idea

impressions of _ several
famous people. After her per-
formance, Chapelle followed by continu-

ing to be able to bring laugther into the air, .

as he discussed various topics, including
policemen’s attitude towards him, prisons,

a unique style to himself, telling jokes in
long stories and being able to interact with
the audience at the same time. Chapelle
also discussed sensitive issues-such as
marijuana use and sex amongst college
students which he felt he was able to bring
light to and generate laughter out of the
students in attendance, as well as their par-
ents.

Students were delighted to have been
entertained by the famous comedians. One
student said, “ These guys were f***in
hilarious.”

SA’s Programming Director, Matthew
Susser, seemed pleased when asked about
the sucess of the event.

Dave Chapelle

ASP: How are you today? _

Chapelle: Good maa, little tired, but it’s a good tired.

ASP: Are you anxious for the show tonight?

Chapelle: Yeah, lately I’ve been doing clubs. Clubs and colleges are completely differ-
ent animals.

ASP: Did you get a chance to look around Albany-What do you think?

Chapelle: No, I saw a little bit. It’s nice. It’s bigger than I expected.

ASP: How do you come up with your jokes? Do you sit down and write, or do you sim-
ply write things down as they come to you through the day?

Chapelle: I guess they just come into my head. I don’t have the attention span to sit
down and write them. When I started, I used to.

ASP: “Half Baked” was probably the biggest project you have worked on so far, was it
satisfying?

Chapelle: I definitely would not say Half Baked was the biggest project I’ve ever
worked on. Shit, I’ve worked on movies with 80 million dollar budgets. It was satisfy-
ing though.

ASP: Your character in “Half Baked” was one who sold and smoked pot, have you, or
do you ever smoke pot?

Chapelle: I ‘have’ smoked pot-A couple million times (laughs). I wrote the movie so you

THANKSGIVING IN NEW YORK CITY!

bar mitzvahs and other areas of life which
he was able to make light of. Chapelle has

know some of my own shit is in it. If you look closely at the movie, like the last line,
there’s hidden messages in it.

ASP: On a different note, I read that your m»ther is a Unitarian minister. What are your
feelings on Unitarianism and religion as a whole?

Chapelle: Yeah, my mother was the first black woman ordained as a Unitarian minister.
I like the concept of it. I don’t dislike religion at all but many terrible things have hap-
pened in the name of religion.

ASP: What do you think makes a joke funny?

Chapelle: _I could never tell you that. There are certain jokes that any mother-f***er
could tell is (sic) funny, but there are some jokes that are special.

ASP: Why have you chosen the life of a comedian?
Chapelle: Destiny. I started when I was 14. It’s the only thing I ever stuck to. I always
had a need for attention. Even in high school I did stand-up. It’s like anything, if you like
what you’re doing it’s not that hard.

ASP: Do you have any advice for students here at Albany who are interested in pursu-
ing a career in Comedy?

Chapelle: Yes. The main thing is if you.are funny it will be rewarded. Enjoy the process.
Don’t skip nothing (sic) and enjoy yourself. Don’t steal jokes. That’s the worst.

Wendy Liebman

ASP: How are you today?

Liebman: I couldn’t be happier, it’s Clinique bonus time!
ASP: Are you anxious for the show tonight?

Liebman: Yes, because there are important people here
tonight- You.

ASP: Did you get a chance to look around SUNY Albany?
Liebman: I think I saw as much as I needed. It’s been a
long time. I was in a sorority once, the Pyros. No, I’m just
joking, I was never in a sorority, but I was a pyro.

ASP: How do you come up with your jokes? Do you sit
down and write them, or do you write things down as they
come to you?

Liebman: I do a little of both. There was a time when I
used to write 10 jokes a day. Drew Carey and I used to e-
mail each other 10 jokes a day for a year.

ASP: If you had to name your greatest success, what
would it be?

Liebman: This sounds so f***ing corny, but it’s being
here tonight. Still, I’ve almost drowned twice, but I did-
n’t. That’s a success isn’t it? Why did I just say that? I
was thinking about that on the plane. That’s so stupid, but
I’m from L.A. People are so phony there. I hate it, I fit
right in.

ASP: Is it more difficult for a woman to make it as a
comic?

Liebman: I’ve never been a man working as a comic, so I
don’t know. I don’t think it’s gender specific. The chal-
lenge is with yourself. But it is harder to be credible.
ASP: Who was your greatest influence?

Liebman: I can’t answer that. Wait, I'll just list my
favorites: Stephen Wright, Paula Poundstone, David
Letterman, Gary Shandling, Ellen Degeneres, Rita
Rudner, and David Tell. Wait, one more . . . Cher!

ASP: Do you have any advice for any students who wish
to pursue a career in comedy?

Liebman: Yes, experience.


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| “Island Light and ‘Still Life on Display

Derek Walcott among Island Painters

BY SHARON Druck

The University at Albany Art Museum is ©
currently featuring two new exhibits. One
exhibit, called “Island Light,” features
watercolor and oil paintings of Caribbean
Islands, done by Derek Walcott and
Donald Hinkson. The other exhibit is still
life, done by Don Aquilino, which can be
found in the basement of the museum.

Derek Walcott is not only an accom-
plished painter; he received the 1992
Nobel Prize in Literature for poetry. Using
both, his painting and writing skills, Mr.
Walcott created the dreamy, tropical land-
scapes inspired by his native St. Lucia in
the West Indies. The landscapes also
serve as the main inspiration for his poetry.
Mr. Walcott’s poetry was recently featured
in the Fall Visiting Writers Series here at
the University.

Donald Hinkson is a close friend of
Derek Walcott’s, and the two share a love
of watercolor painting. Mr. Hinkson, a
native of Trinidad, focuses his paintings
on Port of Spain’s pre-modern architecture,

wind-swept beaches, and sharply rising

‘mountains. In all of his works, he pays

special attention to island light, which | is.
what the exhibit is named.

The bold strokes and
blurred lines invoke a
dreamland of memory and

imagination of home.

The paintings in this exhibit are incredi-
bly impressionistic in style. Instead of pro-
viding a photo-like image of the islands,
the bold strokes and blurred lines invoke a
dreamland of someone’s memory or imagi-
nation of home. Mr. Walcott’s paintings
feature brighter colors than those of Mr.
Hinkson, who chooses to capture the lazy,
laid back mood of the islands in grey-
washed blues, pale greens, and pinks.

The most prominent paintings of the exhib-
it are Mr. Walcott’s seascapes, which pro-
vide and interestingly define contrast to the
woozy images in the rest of the exhibit.

The upper level features an Exhibit
called “Still Life,” which is a series of paint-
ings, prints, and sculptures done by
Boston-based artist Don Aquilino. Mr.
Aquilino’s distinguished career includes
numerous exhibits in the United States and
Rome, as well as teaching positions at the
Rhode Island School of Design, Temple
University, Dartmouth College, and the
American Academy in Rome.

The first thing that stands out to the
viewer-of Mr. Aquilino’s work is his bold,
breathtaking use of color. In his prints and
paintings, his crisply defined subjects
almost leap off of the canvas and into the
hands of the viewer. The strength of these
paintings comes from a strong favoritism of
primary colors, plus bright greens, pinks,
and oranges, in a style that leans towards
pop-art in its sharpness and contrast. Mr.
Aquilino’s colors never clash, they are a
feast for the eye, making depictions of
pitchers, vases of flowers, lemons, and
tablecloths.

Both of these exhibits will be on display
until November 15.

By Jon DONAHUE

“If life were a cartoon, we’d be
the soundtrack,” says Al
Schnier of moe., on moe. The
_ jam band from Utica, NY, —
whose expertise is hard work
and dedication, is starting to
emerge on the music scene.
With a new CD. in Billboard’s
top 50 and being voted one of
Rolling Stone’s 10 hottest
bands, moe. is on the way to
fame and fortune.

Moe. consists of two gui-
tarists, a bassist and a drum-
mer. Moe. songs have a wide

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length album that was jam ori-
entated. It has been successful
even though there has been no
national distribution. “Timmy
Tucker’ and “Mexico” are two
songs that moe. fans love and

cherish because many fans can:

relate to the lyrics. “Yodelittle”
and “Threw it Away” shows how
moe. can rock.

In May of 1996, moe. signed
a contract with Sony. They were
one of the first jam bands to
sign a big record deal. Their
first release was “No Doy.”

This album displays moe.’s

musical ability. There are hints

variety, like
bluegrass, coun-
try, funk and
rock. What
makes moe.
really special
are their groovy
guitar jams,
wacky and well-

‘If life were a
cartoon, we’d be
the soundtrack.’

-Al Schnier of

moe., on moe.

of country, reg-

gae, and plain

old rock n’ roll in

the album.

> Some of the
songs such as
“Rebubula” and

_“She Sends” deal
with relationships

written lyrics,
and the ability to combine them
into a perfect flow. They have
the ability to bridge songs
together, which very few bands
can match.

Right now moe. has made
five albums but only three are
still in print. “Headseed,” made
in 1993, was their first full

and love. Then,
there are the silly-full-of-non-
sense songs like “Buster” and
“Spine of a Dog,” which pro-
vide a nice change in pace.

Moe. released a new album
this September which has been
Critically acclaimed, and rightful-
ly so. The album “Tin Cans &
Car Tires” shows a fine,

lives. Whether

mature, crisp playing moe. With

strong lyrics, fancy and elegant
jams, and the “smoothness?” of
all their songs, many people
would say this is their best
album so far. The album is
heavily influenced by their life
on the road, and what happens

trance with their “groovin
music. In fact, at every moe.
show, the audience is always
moving and dancing, with a

- constant interaction between

moe. and the audience. It pro-
vides a closeness between the
band and their fans. With their

during their

singing about
their own fears
such as in.
“Plane Crash”,
life on the road
in “Nebraska” or

One can see moe.

performance.

wacky humor,
and their spon-
taneous jams,

many times and _ almost every-

body at a show

never get a repeat js guaranteed of

a good time.
Here are

things they see
as in “Happy Hour Hero’, the
sound of the music is incredi-
ble. The band often shifts gears
in this album; from hard rock as
in “Head”, to country in “Queen
of the Radio”, to an orchestral
groove in “Plane Crash,” as
well as to various other sounds
which make each song sound
different.

Moe. hooks their fans through
live performances. They do
over 200 concerts a year,
coast-to-coast. Because they
never do the same show twice,
one can see moe. many times
and never get a repeat perfor-
mance.. Moe. has the rare abili-
ty to pull the audience into a

some really
snd moe. links to learn more
about the band:

http://moe.org
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News/Editorial

SiouS TUPprp: FRS2 Pun Y¥

continued from page |

Ashwani was right to say the charges against
him were nothing more than political attacks.
However, they also had merit; the President
has admitted to violating policy. Rather than
come to Council prepared to defend his name
while admitting wrongdoing, Ashwani went on
a long-winded and rage-filled “speech” in
which he said “Iam being attacked” more
times then can be counted.

Ashwani violated policy to benefit Fallfest
and the students. His

The reality is, Wednesday’s meeting revealed
how ugly politics really is. The Student
Association, and all in it, are dangerously petty
and completely out of touch with the students.
Why does SA think we want to hear them air -
their dirty laundry? Why would the President,
Vice President, and Comptroller waste seven
hours of Council’s time insulting each other?
Because they think we care. SA is so out of
touch with the students, they actually think the
students are going to be mcr ie by anything
they do.

Ashwani was elected

intentions were good.
However, in keeping with
the executive branch, he

Kill the messenger
rather than face the facts

because he received 1,000
votes, more than any other
candidate. On a campus of

injured his own cause by

trying to hurt his political enemies. Ashwani
insists his actions “saved Fallfest.” If I hear
that one more time, I’m going to bash my head

against any of this university’s countless pilars.

Matt Susser, SA Programming Director,
worked his butt off to make that event a suc-
cess. He was thrown every curve ball known
to man, and still pulled it off. Ashwani helped
by ensuring a DJ and MC for the event, but he
paid $1600 for them. That’s way too much.
Fallfest would have gone on without them.
Matt saved Fallfest when he found a replace-
ment for Canibus in less than 24 hours. And I

will say it, because apparently no one else will;

there was no MC at Fallfest. I was there. No
one announced the acts; no one welcomed or
warmed up the crowd; there was no MC.

So Ashwani chose to attack his Comptroller
by pointing out Josh’s own policy violations
under last year’s administration. So basically,
we shouldn’t pay attention to Ashwani’s viola-
tions because the person who accused him has

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ing. Everyone has the perception the SA does
nothing but argue among themselves over use-
less issues. The reality is they don’t even.
argue. “Argue” implies one side listens to the
other. Josh’s report concluded with the recom-
mendation that Ashwani receive the political
equivalent of a slap on the wrist. Josh made a
recommendation to Council. Council respond-
ed in true form by trying to fire Josh. Kill the
messenger rather than face the facts.

There were a half-dozen legitimate issues
that came before Council on Wednesday, but
everybody focused on the name-calling, and
made a grand spectacle out of a tired debate.
Every year SA says “this year is going to be
different,” and ever year, like clockwork, the
SA goes through some sort of “crisis” the stu-
dents couldn’t care less about. Next thing you
know, a shocking accusation of election policy
violation will surface. SA always worries
about fixing their public image. The truth is,
their image perfectly reflects what they are;
petty, derisive, and power-hungry.

Friday, October 30, 1998 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 5

President’s Open Forum

continued from page |

“It’s perfectly ok to spend Friday night sober,” said Hank Kirschner,
Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, concerning discussion about
alcohol use amongst UAlbany students. He hoped that students would get
his message and stick to it.

Rebecca Weiner, the newly appointed Women’s Issues Director of
Student Association brought up the safety issue to UAlbany’s administra-
tion. She stated her concern and said that many students have approached
her with concerns regarding women’s safety at UAlbany. “Education has to
be key,“ said Kirschner in response. “We’re never going to finish with safe-
ty,” he added.

Conversation regarding the general student population was disrupted when
one adult, who said he ‘was a continuing education student at UAlbany,
began complaining about an incident that occurred to him while in class. “I
got physically pushed. I’m a grown man. Maybe I’m not as safe as you’d
like to think I am,” he said. Hitchcock, looking somewhat surprised at one
man’s attempt for justice in an awkward situation, explained to the gentle-
man that UAlbany is equipped with their own Police Department, which he
should resort to contacting.

After the brief disruption, talk continued with one student , Brett Mecom,
who brought up a new issue. He explained a situation to the attendees which
he felt was of utmost importance to students matriculating at UAlbany.
Mecom said that standardized testing would be required by all students who
just finished their Sophomore year. This would happen if the SUNY Board
of Trustees, a 17 member-board, who regulates policies SUNY-wide ,have
their way. Mecom further explained that this would eliminate the ability to
choose courses among Frosh and Sophomores. President Hitchock let the
students know that our faculty is opposed to this. “We’re making our views
felt,” she said. .

After the meeting, Ms. Weiner. was eager to let this reporter know
what her issues were. She presented a campus safety survey which will be
distributed to students at UAlbany. She hopes that input from students will
be able to give her insight into what the general safety concerns are. “People
want more patrols, and better lighting,” she stated. She also wants, “blue
light phones out of the buildings,” explaining that currently, blue light
phones on the Academic Podium are only inside women’s bathrooms in aca-
demic buildings. Weiner also added that her office wants “to work with
SRC (Students Rights Coalition) in collecting students’ ideas for campus
safety.”

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Candidates Speak Out On Higher Education

The ASP, in conjunction with NYPIRG, sent questionnaires to all State Senate

candidates in District 42 and Assembly candidates in District 104.

The following are our questions, and the responses of the candidates.

State Senate Candidates* State Assembly Candidates* —
Joseph P. Neil D. Breslin 7 John J. Lisa Hampton
Sullivan McEneny
r caer (Democrat)
Questions (Right To Life) (Democrat) (Republican)

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Assistance Program (TAP) formula is used. NO RESPONSE
grant? a

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eliminatring the Aid to Part
Time Studies (APTS) Yes.
program and replacing it :
by expanding TAP to
Gnctide 8 Fk o Pans
part-time stdents?

Yes. Not sure. I’d have to see the
proposal.

No. I support tuition remission
plans. for public service for anyone

Do you support who participates: i.e. The National Yes, I always have.
increased state funding for | Guard College Tuition Plan. I also Yes.
oppurtunity programs like support more real-life internships
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*Anthony S. Esposito (R), State Senate candidate, did not respond to the questionnaire sent to him. He did, however, send a resume.

*Gary W, Domalewicz (CON), State Assembly candidate, did not respond to the questionnaire.

*None of the responses have been edited. All candidate responses are printed word-for-word as we received them. eae

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News

Friday, October 30, 1998 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 7

By DAvip FINNERMAN
Staff Writer

Rabbi Avi Weiss, a Liberal Orthodox Rabbi from Riverdale, New York, spoke
ardently to an assembly comprised of students and other members of the University
community. He spoke about the importance of Jewish activism, the importance of a unit-
ed Jewish population, and he vehemently expressed his anger over the indifference to
Jewish issues that plague many Jewish people of today. On Wednesday, October 21,
TAGAR, a Zionist organization on campus, hosted the assembly.

Rabbi Weiss told the assembly that no matter what

Noted Rabbi Visits UAlbany
Avi Weiss Speaks About Unity and Activism

The University at Albany has over 3,500 Jewish students, but still less than 20

students attend the weekly Friday Shabbat services.
Rabbi Weiss said that the University at Albany has
proportionally (over 30% of the campus is Jewish) one
of the largest amount of Jews for a college or universi-
ty, but that there is no spiritual support. The Rabbi
expressed his concern over the lack of Jewish spirit,
but told the assembly, “We shouldn’t impose our
beliefs, we are to only expose them.” ;
Rabbi Weiss concluded his address by telling
a story. “There was an old Rabbi who

nationality or religion one is, be spiritually or nationally
active. “An activist does not do stuff because it is popular, but

rather because it is the right thing to do...you might even for someone who plexity. One day, the Rabbi was asked a:

lose...but do something. Understand that a strong sense of
national (religion, race) identity does not contradict a commit-

“T have more respect

disagrees on princi-

could answer any question he was asked,
he was never wrong, no matter the com-

simple question by a mere little girl ‘Is the
bird I hold in my hands alive, or is the bird

ment to the larger world,” said Rabbi Weiss. “The Jewish peo- Pp le than someo n e dead?’ Now the old Rabbi was a smart man

ple are my family, there is a special connection with them,”
added the Rabbi.

who agrees but

and realized the girl was trying to trick
him. If he answered ‘dead’, then the girl

The Rabbi told the assembly, “Indifference (to remains indifferent.” would open her hands and let the bird free,

Jewish issues) is a far greater sin than having the wrong posi-
tion...I have more respect for someone who disagrees on principle than someone who
agrees but remains indifferent.” The Rabbi vehemently added, “It is not enough to feel,
do !”

Rabbi Weiss has participated in Jewish Activism all over the world, from South
America to Western Europe. He explained to the assembly how he protested the build-
ing of a church in Auschwitz, the former site of a WWII extermination camp. The Rabbi
explained that the Polish police arrested the protesters, including himself, and was sub-
sequently forced to strip. To the police, he fervently replied, “Jews were forced to strip
_ at Auschwitz once before, never again.”

Rabbi Weiss stressed the importance of four goals that a
Jewish person should reach for: Love the Jew, Action for the Jew,
Jewish Spirituality, and Unity of the Jewish People. The Rabbi
expressed that every Jewish individual should try to follow the four
principles, he informed the audience, “Don’t think you can’t make
a difference.”

The Rabbi expressed that it is never too late to become
active, he encouraged, “If you have not opened a Jewish book, open
a Jewish book, if you have not taken a Jewish class, take a Jewish
class, if you have not gone to Friday services, go to Friday services.”
He added, “You should be a positive Jew.”

Miuddle Earth
The Shepard Murder:
Reactions and Actions

Middle Earth is a program in which students help other stu-
dents. We operate a campus hotline and offer workshops and
programs on a variety of topics that are important to college stu-
dents. Middle Earth Roots is a service of the Middle Earth pro-
gram.

If you would like to talk to someone confidentially about the
topic discussed in this article, please call the Middle Earth hotline
at 442-5777 or the University Counseling Center at 442-5800.

_ My name is Geri Weitzman, and I am a hotline coordinator at

the Middle Earth Peer Assistance program here on campus. I am
also a 4th year doctoral student in counseling psychology, and I
identify as an openly bisexual woman. I am writing this article to
talk about the impact that the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard,
an openly gay college student in Wyoming, has had on those of
us students who identify as bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgen-
der (LGBT). I am also writing this to let you know what you can
do to join the fight against prejudice in our own community.

Matthew Wayne Shepard was a youth who managed in his short
21 years to achieve a solid sense of pride in his identity. He pos-
sessed self-respect, and so he was able to gift others with his hon-
esty about just who he was inside. He was the sort of person
whose courage in coming out was an example to others who were
making that journey themselves.

Many people come out during their college years. It is a BIG,
BOLD step to take. When you come out, you teeter for a while
on that edge between pride and vulnerability. To come out of the
closet is to say to the world, “This is a part of who I am, and I like
who I am, and I want to tell you who I am.” It can be exhilarat-
ing and liberating, and yet it also brings with it the keen fear of
rejection. So, when you are first coming out, you look towards
those who are already out for your hope, and for your courage.
Their self-respect shines forth to help you find your own self-
pride.

Continued To Page 8

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and if he answered ‘alive’, the girl would
crush the bird in her hands. So, the old Rabbi answered
‘My precious child, you hold in your hands a bird, you
ask if it is dead or alive, You control the fate of the bird,
only you can let it live or let it die.’ This story is a
metaphor of the Jewish people’s fate, a fate that all
Jews control,” explained Rabbi Weiss. “Lets not have
to ask in our future, “What did we do when that bird
was in our hands’,” concluded the Rabbi.

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News/Editorial

JUICE + NAKED GIRLS =
GoopD, CLEAN FUN

By BENJAMIN POLEN
Staff Writer

The tiny stud in Annastasia’s nose sparkled as her body foxily commanded
the stage. She danced to music that was arousing and feminine, capturing her
aura. Trapping a patron in her clutches, she would purr and sensually blow into
one’s ear. Her fragrance was sweet and enticing, the kind that could tempt a
- man to fancy eternity with her. In a small island of a bar off Route 7, Calypso
had struck again. Needless to say, Annastasia was the hands down favorite
dancer of a fine evening spent appreciating the pleasures of the flesh at
Sebastian’s Pub and Exotic Juice Bar, a Latham strip club.

A cozy pub that boasts of buxom women with shapely bodies can do no
wrong. The stage enjoys one dancer at a
time, allowing the audience to fully appreci-
ate the beauties of one woman. This is a far
cry from Naked City or Wiggles, popular
New York City clubs, where the stage hosts
multiple dancers and loud rock music blares.
The personalized music at Sebastian’s helps
each dancer establish her own mood.

Customer satisfaction is job one at Sebastian’s. Annastasia was pleased to see
hard results of her efforts. Meanwhile, the tantalizing hostess kept my orange
juice fresh. The atmosphere is casual, the staff keeps a warm and friendly atmos-
phere. If you also work up an appetite for food, Sebastian’s features a menu of
burgers, fries, and appetizers such as hot wings and mozzarella sticks, all mod-
erately priced.

Sunday and Monday nights feature a special 2 for 1 deal on couch (private
lap) dances, doubling the value.of your $20. Couples are always welcome.
There is free admission before 5 p.m. Afterwards, cover charge is $5 with a
two-drink minimum. The bar features non-alcoholic beer, juice, and soda, all
priced at $3.00.

Meanwhile, the
tantalizing hostess
kept my orange
juice fresh.

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The Shepard Murder

continued from page 7

Their success in finding a way to live hap-
pily and honestly as someone who is out
gives you the hope that one day you too can
have acceptance without the cost of secrecy.
Matthew Shepard, as an openly gay man,
was that beacon of hope to many in his
community.

And then he was murdered, He was mur-
dered because of who he was. He was mur-
dered because he had self-respect about
who he was. He was murdered because he
dared to speak out and tell the world who he
was.

What message must this send to those who
looked to him, or to people like him, for
their hope about what life as a LGBT person
can be like? Across the nation, the LGBT
community comes together to mourn, not
only for the loss of a fine man, and not only
for the horrible manner in which he died,
but.also for this violation of the trust that we
place in our society whenever any of us

tions of grief, loss, and sorrow into actions
that will ensure that a message is sent loud
and clear around the nation that a gay life is
worth the same as any other human life.

I call on you, no matter what your orien-
tation, to do something to fight against prej-
udice:

* Speak supportively about LGBT issues
in your homes, workplaces and residence
halls. Resident Assistants can contact
Middle Earth (x 2-5891) to have someone
come to your residence halls to give an out-
reach presentation about combating homo- —
phobia and supporting LGBT students.

* Speak out against prejudice against slurs
like “faggot,” or anti-LGBT jokes when you
hear them. Use non-heterosexist language
in your own speech. For instance, when you
invite your friend to your party, say, “Feel
free to bring your partner,” rather than,
“Freel free to bring your
wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend,” if they
haven’t specifically told you the gender of
their partner.

* Consider displaying a

choose to portray ourselves as we
are. To be gay, lesbian, bisexual or
transgender means to work con-
stantly to create a world around us
that we may perceive as safe and as
self-affirming. This month we

To my fellow
LGBT people, I
want to say “Do
not hide”

rainbow sticker in your
room, your office or your
home. A rainbow sticker
says to someone who is
coming out that you are
someone who is safe to talk

have been reminded how tenuous
that stronghold on security may be. Many
people are feeling shock, and fear, and grief
at that loss.

Today I have to worry, speaking to you as
an openly bisexual woman, whether there
might be someone out there reading
this article who will take offense at
my words, or at who I am, and
decide to harm me. Tonight I have to
pray that those many who are just
coming out at the tender ages of 17,
or 21, will look upon Matthew
Shepard’s death as a reason to
redouble our efforts in the fight
against prejudic, not as a reason to
retreat and hide.

To my fellow LGBT people, I want
to say, “Do not hide.” Matthew
Shepard is dead, but a great many
more of us are still alive, and out,
and proud, and will continue to be
alive, and out, and proud. You
HAVE a life ahead of you that is rich
in community and opportunity and
selfhood and joy. Now is the time to
celebrate our lives, and the life of
Matthew Shepard, because refusing
to bow down in shame and in fear is
the best way to address his loss.
Now is the time to convert our reac-

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to about being LGBT, and it
says to those who are prejudiced that their
views are not agreed with. You can get these
stickers down at the Women’s Center on
Central Avenue, or at Romeo’s Gifts on
Lark Street. Buy one for yourself and give
some to your friends.

* Support those who come out to you by
letting them know that you appreciate them
in all aspects of their individuality and for
who they are. Tell those who newly come
out about organizations they can join, like
the University LGBA (x2-5672), or Albany
based support and social groups for LGBT
folks and youth who are coming out. Call
the Capital District Gay and Lesbian
Community Center at 462-6138 for more
info.

To our parents, I say, “Give us, your chil-
dren, examples of honoring the many ways
in which people live.” To our teachers, I
say, “Tell us, your students, about role
models from many diverse walks of life.”
To our employers, I ask, “Set a clear policy
in your workplaces so that those of us who
come out at our jobs will not risk our liveli-
hoods in doing so.” And to all of us, I say,
“Lets join together as a nation and as acom-
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Students, community

turn-out to hear author

On Tuesday, October 27th, Anita Hill spoke on behalf of the
Albany County Rape Center at the University’s downtown campus.
A crowded house of students and community members converged on
Page Hall to hear her speak. Although her announced talk was orig-
inally intended to be about sexual harassment, her lecture dealt with
a “current dialogue” she said is ongoing in society. Hill maintains
that we are in an age of unprecedented discussion of bias and
harassment. ;

According to Hill, “judicial hearings tell us something about dia-
logue.” -Hill presented a series of sexual harrassment cases that
began in the age of slavery and that run up to the present.

REPORTING INTERNSHIP

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The semester begins Jan. 4 and runs through June 30, 1999. The )
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This internship will be a excellent opportunity to experience the world of
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UAlbany’s National Security

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Students prepare for future careers

The National Security Exchange Program

(NSEP) is now accepting applications for

scholarships and fellowships for study abroad.
Just last year, a University of Albany student

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and for a period equal to their studies abroad.
Students are not required to speak a foreign

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October 30, 1998 ALBANY STUDENT Press 11

CDTA Speaks About UAlbany Bus Service

By DANIEL J. RUISI
Staff Writer

The Captial District Transportation
Authority (CDTA) commented this
week on the #12, #11 and #10 bus ser-
vice. Director of Marketing and
Information, Carm Basile, spoke with
the ASP on Wednesday about these
three lines that service the University.

The topic of crowding and scheduling
came up, as this is a chief area concern
for bus-riders. One of the biggest
obstacles to overcome, according to
Basile, is two-way traffic from the uni-
versity both to Crossgates and down-
town. Basile acknowledge that often-

times buses rolling in to Collins Circle
from Crossgates are already full with
only room to stand.

Basile stated that the permissible
degree of crowding on the buses is up

to the discretion of the driver. Though.

the turnstile-type of device at the front

reponsibility, and that it may not hap-
pen every time a rider encounters a full
bus. Some passengers, he -acknowl-
edged, are forced to wait for another
bus. . :

“It’s important to note that volume is
seasonal,” Basile said. The heaviest

of the bus counts
the number of rid-
ers, it does not
alert the driver if
the maximum

Some passengers,
are forced to wait
for another bus.

traffic that CDTA grapples with
is in September, when school
opens, and the holiday season
at the end of the year. Basile
said that the administration of

occupancy of the
bus is exceeded.

When there is an overflow of passen-
gers buses are often dispatched to pick
up the remainder of passengers. He said
this is going above and beyond CDTA’s

the university “has always been
cooperative,” in regards to bussing.
Basile said that the CDTA-UA contract
is not static, and that CDTA and the
administration are always discussing
ways to improve. the service.

When asked about bus service offered
in Buffalo, which operates late into the
early morning hours in order to reduce
drunk driving on fridays and saturdays,
Basile noted that CDTA and UA do
business according to a contract. He
said it’s impossible to estimate if such a
service in Albany would bring in rev-
enue, because SUNY students ride the
bus for free.

“That’s something I would bring up
with the school administration,” Basile
stated. Basile also wondered if perhaps
the university buses could be used for a
similar program, or that it could be
included in the next contract.

For general information from CDTA,
call 482-8822 or 483-3371.

Student Vote ‘98 On The Move

Panel Discusses State Politics

Students
Don’t forget to vote on
November.3rd!
Show NYS that students do
Care!

By JUSTIN WALDEN
_ News Editor

“One week from today people from this audience, from across the country, will be casting their votes. This

is your chance to exercise some control”, said Michael Malbin, a professor in the Political Science department.

Malbin delivered this message at a recent panel discussion on state and local politics sponsored by the
Educational-Affairs Office.

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right now”, according to Frank Mauro, executive
director of the Fiscal Policy Institute.

In the upstate area unemployment is low, over
17,000 working residents have left the region
however.

The development of a legitimate third polit-
ical party was also discussed. The Republicans
were the last third party to gain equal recogni-
tion on the national political scene. Larry
Rosenbaum, a_ representative from the
Independence Party, discussed the growth of a
third party. “It takes relatively massive social
change to allow a third party to become a major
party”

Rosenbaum’s: party is supporting Tom
Galisano in the race for governor. The Reform
Party, the national Independence party will be
receiving matching campaign funds in the 2000
presidential race, in 1996 Ross Perot garnered
eight percent of the national vote for president.

The discussion held in the Performing Arts |
Center took aplace this Tuesday, October 27th.
It was yet another event in Russell Schaffer’s |
personal crusade to get University at Albany stu- |
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mire of darkness, extinguished sun.
quivering forms with delight,
draw forth my lives-blood in the night.

ashen parchment sprinkled o’er land,

black velvet curtain drawn by her hand.
seething angst reside in me,

setting sun o’er barren sea.

time-”the settler of all qualms”
time-the pseudo-healers balm

lacerated punctured soul,
contemptuous solace, finite goal.

rabid ravaged placent mind,
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we see the world through different eyes,
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“Friday, October_30, 1998 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 13 _

10/22 Colonial Lot-Ongoing harassment;
known male parked very close to male
victim’s car

10/22 State Quad Kitchen- Cash missing
from unlocked locker

10/22 Campus Center Food Court- Purse
left unattended stolen

10/22 Indian Dock-Plastic vehicle win-
dow broken

Crime Blotter

10/23 Library- Unkown male approached
two female employees. Put hand on one’s
wrist and touched her cheek, tried to
touch other’s shoulder. Search negative

10/24 RACC Lovt/Univer. Dr.-- Vehicle
failed to comply with officer’s direction
to stop, hit officer (no injury except twist-
ed foot moving away from van) No ID on
van obtained

10/13-10/25 Alumni Quad- -Harassing and
obscene phone calls

10/25 State Quad- Harassing phone calls

10/25 Whitman- Extinguisher discharged,
causing fire alarm to activate

10/26 Service building A- Cell phone
stolen and used

10/26 Library- Obscene graffiti

10/26-10/27 Mohawk Tower-Black mark-
er graffiti in several areas

10/23-10/26 Whitman- Refrigerator stolen

from locked staff break room

10/27 VanCortland-Judicial referral for
marijuana and alcohol

10/28 Phys. Ed.-Coat and small amount of
cash stolen from locked locker

10/29 Indian Quad- Student banned from
quad arrested from Crim. Trespass. Also

Crim. Poss. Forg. Instrument-license.

Campus Events Calendar

* Friday, October 30, 1998

“Aven’U_ Boys.” Studio Theatre,
Performing Arts Center. This searing con-
tempor ary play, written by Frank
Pugliese, will be shown on the following
dates/ times: 10/23, 24 at 8:00 PM;

10/25 at 3:00 PM; 10/28-31 at 8:00 PM.
Admission: $10 general public; $7 stu-
dents, senior citizens, University staff and
Alumni Association members.

Muslim Student Associaton Meeting CC
375 12:30-2:30pm

Earth Sciences Joint Colloquium Series.
TBA. 4:00 - 5:00 PM, Cil 3051 Rensselae
r (RPI). Speaker: Dan Davis, SUNY Stony
Brook.

- Memorial Service for M.E. Grenander.
3:00 PM, Recital Hall, Performing Arts
Cen ter.

WAREHOUSE SALE
Nov. 11th - 15th

COLVIN CENTRAL PLAZA

Motivated Workers Needed
and/ PM Shifts
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CALL 732-974-1051

New York State Writers Institute Classic
Film Series. “Faust.” (Czech/French,
1994, color) Dubbed in English and Latin
from Czech. 7:30 PM, Page Hall, Down
town Campus. Free and

open to the public. For more information,
call 442-5620.

* Saturday, October 31, 1998

“Aven’U_ Boys.” Studio Theatre,
Performing Arts Center. This searing con-
temporary play, written by Frank Pugliese,
will be shown on the following dates/
times: 10/23, 24 at 8:00 PM;

10/25 at 3:00 PM; 10/28-31 at 8:00 PM.
Admission: $10 general public; $7 stu-
dents, senior citizens, University staff and
Alumni Association members. For reser-
vations, call 442-3997.

Presented by the Depart ment of Theatre.

Albany State Hockey vs. Stony Brook.

8:00 PM, Dawg Pound (ice rink at steed
Academy), Hackett Blvd.

University at Albany Football vs.
Stonehill (Hall of Fame Day). 1:00 PM.
For tickets call 442-3263.

University at Albany Women’s Volleyball
vs. LeMoyne. 1:00 PM, Physical. Ed.
Gym.

* Sunday, November 1, 1998

UACA Meeting - University at Albany
Christian Association CC 361 8:00-

10:00pm
* Monday, November 2, 1998

University Senate Meetings - University
Senate. CC Assembly Hall 3:30pm-
5:15pm

Tutorial Session - OMSA. CC 358
5:00pm-7:00pm

Purple & Gold Weekly Meeting - Purple
& Gold. CC 373 7:00pm-9:30pm

_ Weekly Meeting - Student Rights
Coalition. CC Terrace Lounge 7:00pm-9:
00pm

Weekly Social Cultural Committee
Meeting - Fuerza Latina. CC 361 7:00p
m-9:30pm

Meeting - Golden Key National Honors
Society. CC 370 8:30pm-10:00pm

Breakfast Presentation. “The Changing
Face of Long Term Care in New York
State.” 7:30 - 9:30 AM, New York State
Nurses Association Conference Center, 11
Cornell Road, Latham. There is no charge
for attending, but space is limited. Please
call 442-3913 if you are interested in
attending. Sponsored by The Institute for
the Advancement of Health Care
Management, School of Business.

Continued On Page 14

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14° ALBANY STUDENT PRESS, FRIDAY, October 30, 1998

Campus Events Calendar

Continued From Page
ai,

University Senate Meeting 3:30 PM, CC
Assembly Hall. For more info, call

Madelyn Cicero at 442-5406.

* Tuesday, November 3, 1998

Defensive Driving Class - EAP. CC

Assembly Hall 5:00pm-9:00pm

By KENNETH C. WANG
Staff Columnist

Even as the celebrations and cheers
for the Yankee’s sweep of the San
Diego Padres in the World Series
began in earnest, a record 52 players
from every team in Major League
Baseball (MLB) filed for free agency.
As Yankee outfielder Bernie
William’s float crawled along
Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes, a
fierce debate was occurring in

Meeting - ACIA. CC 373 6:00pm-7:00pm

Law Seminar - Student Legal Services Cc
357 6:00-8:00pm

Weekly Meetings for RZA CC 370 7:00-
10:30pm

“Election Night Extravaganza”, Student
Assoication-Educational Affairs Office.

CC Ballroom 8:00pm-11:00pm

Atmospheric Sciences Research Center

Tuesday Afternoon Seminar Series.
“Some Current Concepts in Application
and Testing of Air Quality Models.” 3:30
PM, CESTM Auditorium. Speaker:
Julius Chang. Refreshments will be
served.

President’s Task Force on Women’s
Safety Meeting. 2:30 - 4:00 PM, CC 375.
Meeting is open to all interested
University community members, espe-
cially students and faculty. Meetings

provide a forum for discussion and an ini-
tiating point for action on issues of

Exclusive Column

Free Agency and Skyrocketing Salaries Too Common

women’s safety.

School of Public Health Seminar Series.
“The Impact of the Changing Health Care
System on _ Institutions Serving
Underserved Communities.” 8:00 - 9:00
AM , bagels and coffee at 7:45 AM.
Room 110, East Campus, Rensselaer.
Speaker: Evelyn Williams, CEO,
Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center, Inc.
Free and open to the public. For more
information, visit website
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models, you could not have had a bet-
ter year. The friendly competition
between Mark McGuire and Sammy
Sosa was refreshing. Millions world-
wide idolize Michael Jordan. Tiger
Woods is a true gentleman. Cal
Ripkin Jr. is a good a role model as
you can have, and his voluntary end-
ing his streak for the benefit of the
team brought applause. Darryl
Strawberry’s fight against colon can-
cer was inspiration not only to the
Yankees, but also to people afflicted

with the dis-

some backroom over whether
his services are worth $12 mil-
lion a year. And while Mayor
Giuliani presented the Keys to
the City to the victorious
champs, in a hotel room else-
where in that illustrious city
bluster and _ bluffs were
exchanged as owners and
players from the NBA negoti-
ated over a salary cap, and a
truncated season.

~The payroll of
the Yankees this
year was the
second highest
in baseball, at
$68 million for.

ease every-
where. And in
this sense, the
mercenary
attitudes of
free™ agent
players are
tempered with
a. oosé. of
human good-
ness. ine a

this year. world rife with

What .has happened to the
world of sports? Amid the
millions of screaming fans at the
parade there was a sense in the minds
of many that the cost of these champi-
onships had run amok. The payroll of
the Yankees this year was the second
highest in baseball, at $68 million for
‘this year. Are such fat paychecks jus-
tified for people that swing a bat or
shoot hoops? Well that depends: are
these people who merely play ball?
_Role models? Maybe evén heroes? Or
all the above?

As a talent in sports, one could
demand a hefty salary. The mad
expansion of baseball teams (and to a
certain extent, other sports) in recent

years have left the already-pinched.

talent pool wanting. With good play-
ers scarce, teams were willing (if they
had the money) to pay a premium to
secure the services of that star out-
fielder, a certain ace pitcher, or high
scoring center. And you know what?
The fans egged them on. The teams
that are impoverished now have no
ace, no dominant player to keep the
fans’ attention. Fans want to see their
teams win, and are willing to pay.
The owners need revenue from fans
and broadcasting rights. The players
want their agents to show them the
money. As players, they have the
right to earn whatever the market dic-
tates they are worth. So, they are
worth the money, but the dignity of
playing the sport is very nearly
demolished by the insatiable demands
of a free-market economy.

What prevents this from occurring
are the “good guys” of sports. As role

cynicism and apathy,
watching players like
these has provided a

very convenient
escape hatch from
reality. These are

people I want to be
able to point my chil-
dren towards when
they ask for heroes,
and I would not be
adverse to the idea
that they emulate
their behavior. But if
there is a need to pay
millions a year so we
can have’ decent
human beings then
-volumes can be spo-
ken about society in
general. |
To be fair though,
we are in need of
heroes. Society has
provided precious
little in recent years,
and to be frank, we
don’t recognize
heroes unless we
have wars or natural
disasters that test
human courage and
ability. At least in
sports there is a con-
trolled arena where
we can root for one
player or another,
and to see contests of .
athletic skill utilized
to their maximum, by

players at the cutting edge of their
profession. We have always paid
dearly for diversions and amusement,
and the current state of sports reflects
that. While the inequity of certain
teams to afford better players is a
glaring problem, and detracts from
the game, that can be remedied. We
demand a good game, we demand role
models, and we demand the thrill of
victory via association with a team.
What we do not need is to see play-
ers squeezing owners (and by exten-
sion, fans) for more money. If the
NBA continues down this road, they
will discover that basketball does not
have a monopoly on entertainment.
Fans are disgusted that people paid
$12 million a year want more. As
MLB discovered, to break the illusion
of playing for just the sake of winning
is to earn the wrath of fans every-
where. Player strikes win no sympa-
thy. Their excessive salaries are, in
minds of many, already inflated.
Player egos have become outlandish

in size, turning off more potential
fans. While we will begrudge you,
the player, salaries of $6 million or $8
million year, or proclamations that
you are the greatest in the world,
don’t push it. You are not that valu-
able, even if you do have MVP awards
stacked to the sky, so stop whining.

Were does that leave us? Despite
everything, we as fans will come
back. Allowing for good behavior,
exciting games, historic seasons and
invincible teams, fans will welcome
sports into their lives, mostly for bet-
ter. Keeping track of the Yankees is
much better for my heath than watch-
ing the gyrations of the stock market.
So, go and earn your salaries, bring
back another championship.

Mr. Steinbrenner, please re-sign
Bernie and Brosius. Yankees will

repeat in ‘99.
Go Yanks.

i

Festivities at homecoming |

Photo By Shannon Mangan


Sports

Friday, October 30, 1998 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 15)"

Four énchete du into ATK etic Hall of Fame

By ANTHONY FIORENTINO

The University at Albany will enshrine
four former athletes into its Athletic Hall of
Fame on Saturday, October 31 at the 15th
annual Hall of Fame Brunch and Induction
Ceremony. The event will be held at 10:30
a.m. at the RACC. Athletic Hall of Fame
Room.

The four inductees are Nick Ascienzo
(Class of ‘73) for baseball, Frank Sarcone

(Class of ‘88) for football, Frank Selca.

(Class of ‘79) for soccer, and David
Theleman (Class of ‘86) for baseball. With

this year’s class, there are now 78 former

athletes, coaches, and administrators who
have been inducted into the ie heared s _
of Fame.

Nick Ascienzo was one of the top pitchers
in the Albany baseball program’s history. A
two-time captain, he earned All-SUNY
Athletic Conference and All-Capital District
recognition. In 1972, Ascienzo posted a 4-0
record with a 0.84 earned run average. He
had three shutouts and a string of 23 consec-
utive scoreless innings. He also recorded a
0.58 ERA in 31 innings on the mound in
1971.

Frank Sarcone, an inside linebacker from

Jets cruising into New York spotlight

By Russ Barrett

New York City’s football teams have
always been a tale of two teams. The Jets
have always been in the shadow of the
Giants, the Jets even play in “Giants
Stadium.” The Giants have won two super
bowls from 1986 to present day, while the
Jets struggle to post a 500 record. The Jets
had no respect in the league and were —
viewed as a practice squad. The Giants had
all the bragging rights during the days of
head coach, Bill Parcells. However, Parcells
now stands on the Jets’ sideline and has cre-
ated a team to be dealt with.

The Jets are attracting many fans, as they
are undefeated in division play. Meanwhile,
the Giants have been stomped by
respectable teams such as Dallas, Oakland,
and Tampa Bay, but have managed to beat
out lowly teams such as the Cardinals and.
Redskins. The former “Big blue wrecking _
crew” has changed into the chumps in blue.
In contrast, the Jets lost in overtime to the
49ers and have beaten the Colts, Dolphins,
Patriots, and Falcons. Yes, the Jets’ record
of 4 wins, 3 losses is not too impressive,
but the last three victories were over teams
that are consistent playoff contenders.
Meanwhile the Giants do not resemble a
defending division champion, but rather an
average team struggling to produce points.

The mere presence of Parcells is not the
only thing thrusting the Jets forward.
Parcells has added veteran players suchas .

By CHAI KARNOSOMTOB

Albany State Hockey began its season
without losing a beat from last season.
Albany opened up against conference rival
Monmouth University on October 17th and
defeated them 4-3 in a penalty-laden con-
test. The weekend after, Albany played
Montclair State University from New
Jersey and trounced them 7-1.

Monmouth University, the Metropolitan
College Hockey Conference runner-up
from a year ago, was Albany’s first test of
the year. This win may set the tone for the
rest of the season. The Great Danes out-
played Monmouth even though they were
shorthanded for the majority of the game.
Captain Scott Solomon led the Danes scor-
ing a hat trick on the night. He scored one
on the power play in the first period and the
game-winning goal late in the game off a
rebound from a point shot by rookie
defenseman Kyle Miller. Assistant Captain
Mike Krenrich provided the other goal dur-
ing the second period off a beautiful pass
from rookie defenseman Tim Jennings.
Rookie forward Joe Volpe in his first game -
in an Albany uniform had three assists on
the night. First line center Mike McCarthy
dominated face-offs, winning pivotal draws
all night and going 21 for 27 for the game.

~ Pepper Johnson, Keith Byars, Bryan Cox,

Curtis Martin, and Vinny Testeverde to the
team in order to guide the younger players
such as Wayne Chrebet and the outspoken
Keyshawn Johnson. Parcells offers intense
motivation, but it’s the veterans who get
their teammates going during play. Johnson
has established himself as one of the most
dangerous wide receivers in the league by
bringing in catches similar in fashion to _
Jerry Rice. Johnson has been knocked for

his trash talking and lack of production, but. .

he now demonstrates his skills and talents
before his mouth runs wild. Wayne Chrebet
is the silent superstar of the Jets. He pro-
vides a go-to man on third downs and is
always improving his game. To the surprise
of some, it is Vinny Testeverde arming the
attack rather than Glenn Foley. Testeverde
has emerged from the back-up role to earn
the starting position, since he has yet to lose
a game.

Unfortunately, the Jets and Giants do not
meet this season and so there can be no

direct comparison, Many will still consider...

the Giants the team of New York though
the Jets have beaten them in pre-season
games and also won the last regular season
matchup. The Giants had their days‘of glory
under Parcells and now its time for Giant
fans to quiet down and give the Jets a
chance to shine. One can expect Parcells to
be fired up, but will his Jets do the same? If
the Jets answer the call and continue play-
ing solid football, maybe the Giants will
have to allow some room in the spotlight.

The Danes were supported by a hard hitting
defense and stellar goaltending from Shawn
Ryan, who stopped 35 of 38 shots, earning
his first win of the season.

The following Saturday, Montclair State
came to the Dawg Pound for the first game
of their season. Montclair is returning after
an extended absence from the college hock-
ey scene. The Danes won 7-1 in a game
where many new faces for the Danes made
their first etchings at the college level.
Rookies scored six of the seven goals, and
rookie goalie Tim Ague won his first game
as a Dane. Ague came just minutes short of
a shutout in his debut. Mike Rich, Joe
Savan, Tim O’Brien, Joe Volpe, who had
two on the night, and Kyle Miller all scored
their first career Albany goals. Mike

McCarthy scored the final goal of the night

to close out the scoring. Scott Solomon also
had three assists. If the promise that these
rookies showed this night continues, the
Danes will have a strong season now and
for the years to come.

The Danes hope to continue their strong
start this Saturday, October 31st at 8 p.m.
against hated rival Stony Brook. Get your
trick or treating done early and come down
to Albany Academy to watch what promis-
es to be an exciting confrontation between

these two bitter enemies.

the mid ‘80’s is the school’s all-time tackles —
‘leader. During his career, he recorded 344

tackles, 14.5 hits for losses, four sacks,
recovered five fumbles, forced five fumbles,
broke up six passes and had three intercep-
tions. Also a two-time captain, he was select-
ed the 1986 team MVP when he posted 118
tackles and two interceptions. As the pro-
gram’s most valuable defender in 1987, he
totaled a career-best 131 tackles, and had 20
hits in three different games.

Frank Selca was selected to the All-New
York State team as a sophomore and a senior,
and earned All-SUNY Athletic Conference
and honorable mention All-America honors
in his final two seasons. Selca established the

school’s single season scoring record with 19
goals and 10 assists in 1975. He totaled 33
goals and 16 assists in 44 matches played

-over his final three campaigns, and helped
' Albany achieve a top-10 national ranking in

1976. .

David Theleman was a first-team All-
SUNY Athletic Conference selection three
consecutive years, when he hit for better than
a .300 average in each season. He also was
an All-ECAC infielder as a junior and senior,
and batted .356 and .363, respectively, in
those springs. A four-year starter at shortstop,
Theleman posted a .950 fielding percentage
over a 98-game career. He too was a two-
time captain.

hee ae Receives Record $91 Million Contract

By ADAM DOLING

On Monday of this past week, Mike Piazza
became the highest-paid player in baseball
history, accepting the New York Mets’
seven-year, $91 million contract offer. After
turning down a six-year, $84 million offer

“If I am fortunate enough
to one day go into the Hall
of Fame, I want to do it ina

Mets uniform.’’
-- Mike Piazza

from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the spring,
Piazza saw no reason to reject the Mets’ offer
just to pursue free agency.

At a press conference to announce the sign-
ing, Piazza stated that he wanted to finish his
career with the Mets and said, “If I am fortu-
nate enough to one day go into the Hall of
Fame, I want to do it in a Mets uniform.”

Piazza knows that he took on an enormous
burden when he accepted the deal. He will
be held largely responsible for the success or

failure of the Mets in the next few years. The
Mets have not been in the playoffs in the past
ten years, and are constantly having to cope
with the dominance of the rival New York
Yankees.

The seven-year contract calls for Piazza to
earn $6 million in 1999, $11 million in 2000,
and $15 million in 2005. He will also have
use of a luxury suite for all home games at
Shea Stadium, and a hotel suite for all road
trips.

Piazza indicated that part of his decision to
remain with the Mets was based on a deci-
sion to come closer to his hometown of
Norristown, Pa. He said that he intended to
purchase a home in or around New York
City, and that he found himself missirig the
Big Apple after the season ended four weeks
ago. pg re

Both the Mets and Piazza know that he
cannot carry the team to the World Series
himself. The plan is to surround him with
complimentary players starting in 1999 so
that the team can get back into the playoffs.
Piazza, a career .333 hitter, batted 328 with
32 home runs and 111 runs batted in this sea-
son, playing for three different teams.

Rats have shaky week but remain
above .500 |

By DAN WILSON

The River Rats looked to improve on
their 2-0 record as they traveled to
Kentucky to take on the Thoroughblades
for two games last weekend. In the opener
they increased their record to 3-0, with the
Rats winning 4-2.

Albany opened the scoring 34 seconds
into the game as Alexander Semak knocked
in a goal. Kentucky followed this with two
consecutive goals to take the lead. Albany
responded in the third period with three
goals in an 8:15 period. Eric Bertrand,
Steve Brule, and Jiri Bicek helped the Rats
take what turned what turned out to be an
insurmountable lead. Rookie goalie
Frederic Henry got the wins for the Rats
after the regular starter, Rich Shulmistra
was pulled after giving up the first goal.

However, the next day was not as lucky
as the Rats suffered their first loss of the
season, falling 6-4. Albany found them-
selves down 5-2 late in the game but man-
aged to score two goals late. A Kentucky
empty-netter ended the game for Albany,
giving Shulmistra his first loss. Semak

_ scored two goals in the losing effort.

Eleven days after their home opener the
Rats returned to the Pepsi Arena. This time
the crowd was not able to see a Rats’ win.
Albany dropped a heart breaker to the
Portland Pirates. Portland started off the
game with two goals in the first period
before the Rats’ offense woke up. Towards
he end of the second period, alternate cap

tain Steve Brule put in the first of his two
goals, to pull the Rats within one. The Rats
would come within a goal as John Madden
scored, but would only again fall to a two-
goal deficit forty-two seconds later. And
after a third period goal by the Pirates’
Mike Peluso, Brule’s second goal-of the
game would only pull the score closer
before the Rats eventually suffered their
first home loss, 4-3.

With his two goals Brule became the
River Rats’ leading scorer with his 96th and
97th career goals. Albany fell to 3-2 after
the loss as the Pirates picked up their first
win. Shulmistra suffered his second loss of
the season between the pipes, but was
pulled in the second period after giving up

-Portland’s third goal. Mike Buzak came in

to make seven saves off eight shots.

The River Rats bounced back from a two
game skid as they beat the Hartford
Wolfpack, 4-3. Semak and forward Jeff
Williams scored goals in forty-three sec-
onds to take a 2-0 lead in the first period.

_ Though two power play goals by the

Wolfpack tied the game, Madden put in a
goal at the start of the third period to regain
the lead. Another power play goal by
Hartford again tied the game but Scott
Daniels put in the game winner halfway
through the third period. Shulmistra,
responsible for the Rats’ two losses, held
off the Pack for the remainder to pick up
the victory.

After a road game on the 30th against
Adirondack, the Rats return to. the Pepsi
Arena to take on the Rochester Americans
on Halloween


pwr SPORTS

Mien’s cross country repeats as NECC champions

By Mike Reilly

The Great Danes Cross Country team
successfully defended their New England
Collegiate Conference Championship
despite an unexpected scare from Mass-
Lowell. After winning the title handily over
Lowell last year by a score of 25-50, a con-
fident Albany team was able to squeeze out
a 30-36 victory over the surprising River
Hawks, with Binghamton a distant third
with 96 points.

Mass-Lowell led the race through the first
two miles thanks to a strong front pack of

' runners. However, the Danes started to
close the gap and the race was tight from

that point on. The Danes took the lead
around three miles and would not relinquish
it. The key to the victory was the pack dis-
played by the Albany squad. Lowell went
1-2 in the race with James Johnson blowing
the competition away in a blistering time
24:59 over the five mile course. Next was
Virgil Hammonds in a time of 25:35.

But the Danes showed the River Hawks
that cross country is indeed a team sport
and when Albany came in 3-4-5-6, they
basically put the race away. Senior co-cap-
tain Brendan Howell led the Danes, finish-
ing third in 25:36. Next came freshman
Jamie Rodriguez, 25:49, junior Ben Wright,

25:55, and sophomore Mike Kiernan,
26:01. Junior Todd Weiss completed the

scoring, finishing 12th in a time of 26:14.

“I was very pleased with the way the guys
ran,” said Head Coach Kevin Williams.
“We had a tight pack that didn’t give in and
pressed to the end. It was the third week in
a row that we’ve run well.”

Coach Williams was one of many who
were honored afterwards. He received
NECC Coach of the Year Honors for the
second consecutive season. Rodriguez was
named NECC Rookie of the Year as well as
All-Conference First Team. Others named
All-NECC First Team were Howell,
Wright, and Kiernan. Weiss was named to
the Second Team.

The Women’s Cross Country team fin-
ished fourth for the second consecutive sea-

son, missing out on second place by a mere
13 points. Junior Andrea Viger led the team
by capturing first place in a time of 18:52.
Viger left the lead pack at about the mile
and a half mark and broke away, winning
by seven seconds.

‘Andrea ran a great race,” Williams said.
“She ran with confidence and she made the
right move at the right time and never
looked back.”

Viger was not only named All-Conference
First Team, but also NECC Runner of the
Year. Junior Liz Hamilton was the only
other woman to make the All-Conference
Team. She finished 11th in a time of 19:28,
good enough to be named All-NECC
Second Team.

Strong homecoming win puts Danes atop standings

By Nathaniel Berman

With the big parade canceled and a crowd
of 4,513 fans present, the annual football

game became _ the highlight

ALBANY SCORE-

BOARD

Men’s Football (6-1)
10/24 ALBANY 36

Men’s Soccer (9-8)

10/24 American International 2 ALBANY
10/25 Dowling 4 ALBANY g they benefited from two
10/28 ALBANY 5 St. Rose yratpet Mires e Lace
attempts by Charlie
Men’s Cross Country tat wale aes, pee
om 37 yards and the
10/24 at NECC Championships Ist place/10 teams ORE OES Fo Te
Women’s Soccer (4-12) failed attempt for a 32-
10/22. ALBANY 1 Rensselaer. 0 Nhe I EN ser
10/24 C.W. Post 4 ALBANY 0 yore a oe
10/27 Assumption _— 1 ALBANY 0 offense —-tnaily —_Eo
going when quarterback

Women’s Field Hockey (7-8)
10/24 ALBANY 10

Women’s Volleyball (14- 11)

Mass.-Lowell 0

American International 0

Homecoming/Family Weekend. With par-
ents, alumni, and a large student body to
entertain, the Great Danes romped to a 35-0
win over Mass-Lowell, which has yet to win
a game in seven contests this season. The day

i as

of turned out even better when, near the end of

_the game, it was
announced that C.W.
_ Post had narrowly lost
its game with Pace, 14-
13, to give the Danes a
tie atop the EFC’s
Atlantic Division stand-
ings with three weeks
left to go in the season.
The Danes once again
got off to a slow start as

Eric Williams hit tight
end Steve Checksfield
for a twelve yard touch-
down pass with 9:23 to
go in the first half. With

10/21 ALBANY 3 - St. Rose 0
(15-8,15-13,15-11) Regev’s _ successful

10/24 at UML Invitational ae after, es soe
Mass-Lowell 3 ALBANY 1 took re As os
(15-11,6-15,15-10,15-3) _ Williams’ touchdown
a 3 ALBANY 1 was the culmination of
(15-9,8-15,15-10,17-15) an 80-yard march by the
ALBANY 3 Merrimack 0 Danes, which included

(15-13,15-10,15-10)

an impressive 52-yard
pass from Williams to

ALBANY SCHEDULE

Team
Men’s Football

Men’s Soccer
Women’s Soccer
Women’s Field Hockey
~ | Women’s Volleyball

Opponent Time
Stonehill 1:00

New Hampshire 2:00
New Hampshire 12:00
Mass-Lowell 1:00
Le Moyne 1:00

Checksfield. Thanks to solid defense by Matt
Caliandro, Shawn West, and Mike Grever,
the Danes were able to score again. With

4:04 left to play in the half, running back Ben |

Kelsey carried for seven yards and the Danes
second touchdown. However this time,
Regev’s point after attempt was blocked,
leaving a 13-0 score into the halftime show.
Sponsored by the Alumni Association, the
i i chool

band, also obliging the University by playing
the national anthem, performing a rousing
South American piece with lively dancing.
Also featured was the traditional “Parade of
Alumni.” Representing eight decades, the
proud graduates carried their flags, as the
crowd was given the opportunity to see

members of the class of ‘35 walk alongside

today’s students.

After a performance by the Kickline club,
it was onto the second half, where the
Albany offense really began to cook. With
3:58 left to go in the third quarter, junior tail-
back Greg Garrett, who ran ten times for 86
yards, scored his first receiving touchdown
this season on a 14-yard TD reception from
Williams. Garrett successfully made the two-
point conversion to give the Danes a 21-0
lead.

Continuing a brilliant display of diversity

on this year’s team, the defense proceeded to
take part in the scoring when Caliandro
drove the River Hawks quarterback Scott
Ruggles into the Lowell backfield on an
option play. Defensive tackle Scotty
DeBellis then recovered the fumbled _ ball
and ran 37 yards to enlarge the Albany lead
to 28-0. Reserve quarterback Mike Oliva
was then brought into the game and proceed-
ed to complete the scoring when he found
flanker Greg Butryn in the end zone for a 30
yard score with 8:52 remaining in the game.
With the successful point after, the Danes
completed a 35-0 shellacking of the River
Hawks for their first home win since
September 19th.

Mass-Lowell was not without its bright
points as freshman running back Eddie
Torrico rushed 30 times for 198 yards on the
day. However, the loss of three fumbles and
five quarterback sacks ultimately did in the
River Hawks, as they were unable to pro-
duce any points on the scoreboard. Williams
ended up passing for 168 yards in the game.
The Danes have now won 17 of their last 18
contests and are off to a 6-1 start for the third
consecutive season. Albany is next in action
this Saturday at 2 p.m. taking on Stonehill. It
will be Hall of Fame Day at University Field
and four members of Albany’s athletic alum-
ni will be inducted into the University’s
Athletic Hall of Fame.

Team of the Week
Women’s Tennis

Julie Bliss captured her third consecutive Flight I singles title to earn the NECC tournament’s
most outstanding player award. Bliss, a junior, defeated Binghamton’s Julie Klein, 7-5 and
6-4, in the conference final. Albany’s Samantha Kramer and Illissa Strolovitz posted straight-
set victories to win the Flight II and Flight IV singles crowns, respectively. Erinn Langford
and Jennifer Hahn teamed to record a 6-3, 6-3 triumph in the Flight III doubles champi-

onship.

Despite the three singles winners and one doubles champion, Albany was runner-up to
Binghamton for the NECC crown. The Colonials’ Julie Klein and Heather Binen won a third-
set tiebreaker over Albany’s Julie Bliss and Samantha Kramer in the decisive Flight I dou-
bles final. Binghamton had 34 points, while Albany finished with 32. The Great Danes were

three-time defending champions.