Albany Student Press, Volume 74, Number 9, 1987 March 6

PUBLISHED AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY BY THE ALBANY STUDENT PRESS CORPORATION

VOLUME LXXIV

March 6,

1987

NUMBER 9

Students testify to defend SA Legal Services

By Colleen Deslaurier
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

An unexpectedly large number
of people turned out Wednesday
to a public hearing on the future
of Student Legal Services.

So many, in fact, that the hear-
ing had to be moved to another
room.

Over 60 people attended the
hearing, which was held so that
students could testify in defense
of Student Association’s Legal
Services Office.

Last year, University President
Vincent O’Leary formed a com-
mittee to review the need for the
office, which is funded through

the $103 mandatory activity fee
and provides legal advice and
representation for individual
SUNYA students.

Wednesday’s hearing - moved
from CC373 to CC375 - was an
opportunity for the committee to
hear public input on the issue.

On hand to give testimony were

SA Président Paco Duarte giving his testimony Wednesday.

Students react to Reagan
lranscam speech seen as evasive

‘TRACY RATTNER UPS

interns, a. landlord, students in-
volved in SA, students who have
been represented by SA attorney
Mark Mishler, and those who
came merely to watch and show
their support.

“Tt’s an unfair task that you
have been asked to do,” said SA
President Paco Duarte to
members of the committee. Ac-
cording to him, the committee has
to make ‘‘an extremely sensitive
decision” which might ‘‘affect
the entire Student Association.”’

One main point being question-
ed by the Legal Services Commit-
tee is whether individual students
can be represented by an office
funded through the activity fee.

“Students should have the op-
portunity to decide what it [stu-
dent activity fee] should be
designated for,’ said Duarte.
“The only fundamental basis of
power students have on this cam-
pus is their money - the man-
datory student activity fee.’’

Duarte said that ‘the Legal
Services is available to the entire
student.body and therefore it is a
community-based program
although it does provide -in-
dividual assistance, to , some
extent.’”

Agreeing with Duarte was
Everette Joseph, president of the
Student Association of the State

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WCDB celebrates its ninth

University (SASU), who said,
“Service is available to any stu-
dent who encounters a cir-
cumstance that such representa-
tion is necessary.””

Both Duarte and Joseph cited
such groups as Five-Quad Am-
bulance, the Pierce Hall Day Care
Center, and Middle Earth as ex-
amples of programs that require
individual personal assistance.

According to Joseph, one of
the guidelines set by the board of
trustees is that a program funded
by the activity fee should provide
“‘cultural and educational
enrichment.”

The entire program is com-
pletely educational in nature,’’
said Joseph. ‘‘It provides students
with valuable lessons about rights
and obligations under the law.””

Keith Inglis, a PhD candidate
in the. physics department and
also an Albany landlord, said that
a student lawyer ‘‘is there to make
sure that you understand what
your rights are as citizens so that
you can exercise those political
rights.”

Currently, Student Legal Ser-
vices attorney Mark Mishler .-
who is set to resign in July - is
representing SUNYA students in
two cases dealing with Albany’s

Grouper law.
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By Laura Liebesman
ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

While President Reagan accepted ‘‘full
responsibility’ for the Iran-Contra affair
Wednesday night and admitted “‘it was a
mistake,’ those who viewed the speech in
the television room in the Campus Center
generally thought the president evaded the
isssues.

“T think he sidestepped everything,”
said Peter Wasilko, a junior on State
Quad, ‘‘He dumped the blame on
everyone else. It [the speech] was just
another public relations ploy.’’

Friday's weather is taking a turn for
the -better with temperatures climbing
near 50 with a zero percent chance of
rain. The forecast calls for an excellent
weekend with temperatures in the low
60s, plenty of rays and little chance of
precipitation. The good weather is ex-
pected to continue on into early next
week. Blow the dust off those frisbees
and softball gloves and enjoy the blue]

Seuce

Letters & Opinion.
Sports

The Far Side
Upcoming Events.

Pa

INSIDE: An attempt to organize a nation-
wide ‘Assassination Game’ for dormitory
residents has been stopped dead in it’s
tracks by several college administrators.
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Junior Joey Guthman, an off-campus
resident, said that Reagan “‘spent 10
minutes saying nothing” and ‘‘didn’t take
responsibility.””

“Basically what he said is ‘I made a
mistake-let’s forget about it,’ *’ said senior
Mitchell Shapiro, and off-campus
resident.

“J don’t think he presented the issues at
all. I don’t think he wanted ariymore
negative feedback from the American peo-
ple,” said junior Paula Stern, an Indian
Quad resident.

The president’s address was given six
days after the Tower Commission judged
Reagan’s Iran initiative as ‘‘a series of
arms-for-hostages deal.’”

One person who described himself as a
“*gypsy scholar’’ and teaches one class here
at SUNYA and one at Rensselear
Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and said he
was appalled when “‘out of a class of about
15 students, about nine didn’t even know
the president was speaking.

“T suggest we change the name of this
university to Apathy Tech,” he said.

Generally, students who were randomly
phoned on campus didn’t see the address.

Steven Yermak, a junior living on Dutch
Quad was in the library during Reagan’s
speech, but said he knew “‘the basics”
behind the Iran-Contra affair.

“T didn’t watch it, I was sleeping,” said
Russ Hayman, a freshman living on Col-
onial Quad.

One freshman living on Indian Quad
said he was studying Wednesday night, but
**knew it was coming up.’”

“I consider myself a well-informed
freshman,” he said, adding, ‘‘my friend,
hopefully, has it on VCR.”

John McCourt, a junior living on Alum-

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year with giveaways, party

By Jennifer McCormick
ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

A spirit of festivity fills the airwaves at
WCDB-91FM this week, as the station
celebrates its ninth birthday with give-
aways and special programming.

After a week of giving freebies such as a
$25 gift certificate to SUNYtunes, a six-
string acoustic guitar, the top.25 albums of
1986, and an inflatable stegosaurus,
WCDB is culminating its birthday bash at
Albany Dance Club at QE2 on Monday,
exactly nine years after its ‘birth’? March
9, 1978.

Back in 1963, WCDB’s forerunner,
AM-WSUA, operated from ‘‘a makeshift
janitor’s closet” in Brubacher Hall, said
WCDB’s present general manager, Chris
Clarke. In 1978, when the station got its
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) license, the first song, played at 4
pm, was Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to
Run.”

“The biggest, most memorable thing in
CDB history,” said Clarke, was going
from 10 to 100 watts. ‘It was a real big
deal. . .a huge party.’ The first song at
100 watts was ‘‘Rock ’n’ Roll.”

The party at QE2 will start at 10 p.m.,
with an invitation-only champagne party
beforehand, for which tickets are being
given away this week. At midnight, a year-
long QE2 pass will also be given away.

One of the unique aspects of WCDB, ac-
cording to Clarke, is “‘the nature of the
beast — being a radio station as well as a
club.” Each DJ must have an FCC
license on record in Washington, DC.
“It’s not your typical student group,”’ he
said.

“Young, hungry, starving bands’’ are

the focus of WCDB, .Clarke added.
“Pushing unknown stuff is what college
radio is all about.’ He pointed out that
bands such as U2 and REM were
popularized by college radio.

The atmosphere at CDB is special, said
Clarke. ‘“‘It’s a tight group of people
unified through the universal language of
music. . .the ugliness of the world is kept
out of here.’”

supe *

Chris Clarke

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NEWS BRIEFS

The World |

Quake shakes Chile

Santiago, Chile
(AP) A strong earthquake rocked northern
Chile Monday, damaging buildings,
knocking out electricity and frightening
residents.

Police said no injuries were reported
from the 40-second quake, which affected
a 650-mile stretch of territory that is home
to more than 550,000 people.

Onemi, the government’s national
emergency office, said the quake struck at
6:17 a.m. and measured 5.5 on the Richter
scale in the cities of Antofagasta, Calama
and Chuquicamata.

Police said people took to the streets in
panic in some places after the quake. An
aftershock at 7:58 a.m. also frightened
residents, police said. The aftershock
registered 3 on the Richter scale.

Antofagasta is a port city 870 miles
north of Santiago that is home to about
125,000 people. Chuquicamata, site of the
world’s largest open pit copper mine, and
Calama: are inland cities more than 100
miles northeast of Antofagasta.

Duvalier trial delayed

Grasse, France
(AP) A court Monday postponed hearing a
Haitian government attempt to recover
$120 million from former President-For-
Life. Jean-Claude Duvalier, after his
lawyers argued they needed more time to
prepare a defense,

Haiti contends Duvalier embezzled the
money over a 15-year period before his
flight from the impoverished. Caribbean
nation last year. After meeting briefly
Monday, the court delayed the hearing un-
til May 7.

Duvalier’s French lawyer, Sauveur
Vaisse, said the court accepted his argu-

| ment that “‘major items of the case’”’ were

only made known recently and he needed
more time to prepare. Jacques Sales,
representing the Haitian government, said
he had expected the postponement.

The Nationagy

Pollard gets life term

Washington, D.C.
(AP) Former Navy intelligence analyst
Jonathan Jay Pollard, sentenced to life im-
prisonment for selling Israel enough
classified documents to fill a walk-in
closet, caused damage to national security
that was ‘“‘beyond calculation,” the
government says.

U.S. Attorney JosephDiGenova said it
was “‘highly unlikely he will ever see the
light of day”’ after Pollard, his arm around
his sobbing wife, was sentenced Wednes-
day by U.S. District Judge Aubrey
Robinson.

DiGenova, who heads the investigation
that led to the indictment earlier this week
of.a senior Israeli-air force officer on es-
pionage charges, said Pollard and his
Israeli contacts ‘compromised the most
significant amount of classified informa-
tion that has ever been compromised in an
espionage case.’”

U.S. to consult NATO

Geneva
(AP) U.S. arms negotiators plan to.consult
NATO allies and fly to Washington for
further instructions after having presented
the Soviet Union a detailed draft treaty
that would eliminate medium-range
nuclear weapons from Europe.
America’s allies have expressed concern
that removing mid-range missiles would

leave the Soviet Union with a j

preponderance of nuclear might on the
continent in the form of short-range
missiles capable of flying up to 600 miles.

A report in The New York Times Mon-
day said the Soviets have agree to include
language on short-range missiles in the
treaty and have also agreed to on-site in-
spections to verify the dismantling of
missiles under the treaty.

The seventh round of Geneva arms talks
originally were to end Wednesday. But
negotiations got new life last weekend
when Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachey
announced a new willingness to sign a trea-
ty on medium-range missiles separately
from an accord on “‘Star Wars,” the U.S.
plan for a space-based defense system
which Moscow vehemently opposes.

Germs found in meat

Boston
(AP) Widely used antibiotics to keep farm
animals healthy can make people ill by
aiding the spread of drug-resistant, food-
poisoning germs from the barnyard to the
dinner tablé, according to a study publish-
ed Monday.

The research ‘‘documents that farms are
a major source of antimicrobial-resistant
salmonella infections in humans,” said
Dr. John S. Soika of the U.S. Centers for
Diseaseg Control, which conducted the
study. ‘‘One can say that antimicrobial use
on farms has a direct impact on human
health.”

For their study, doctors traced germ-
laden hamburger from people who got sick
all the way back through the food chain to
worn-out dairy cows that were slaughtered
for meat.

Soika said the study raises questions
about the use of human antibiotics to treat
farm animals, as well as the widespread
practice of slaughtering old and sick dairy
cows for hamburger.

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

ACKERMAN UPS

The State

Cuomo offered McD’s

Albany
(AP) A coalition of social and en-
vironmental groups, saying a luncheon
with business leaders at a swank restaurant
helped push Goy. Mario Cuomo into pro-
posing a tax cut, would also like to enter-
tain the governor for lunch — at
McDonald’s.

A fast-food decor might be more con-
ducive to a conference with Cuomo about
the pitfalls of cutting taxes too much, ac-
cording to the Campaign for Fairness and
Equity in Tax Policy.

The group said it was making the invita-
tion after seeing Cuomo propose a $1.7
billion state tax cut soon after a luncheon
meeting Feb. 18 with members of the New
York City Partnership. That group, which
includes some of the city’s most influential
business figures, met with the governor at
the L’Auberge Restaurant in Albany.

The coalition consists of the anti-
poverty group SENSES; the American
Federation of State, County & Muncipal
Employees; the Environmental Planning
Lobby; the New York Public Interest
Research Group; the New York State
Council on the Arts and the New York
Statewide Senior Action Council.

Harlem hostages taken

New York
(AP) A 4-year-old girl was one of at least
three people taken hostage when a drug-
taking gunman busted into an East Harlem
apartment and fired random shots through
doors and windows as police inundated the
neighborhood.

The standoff with police began at 3:15
p.m. Wednesday at 345 E. 101st St. when
an armed man, calling himself John,
menaced pedestrians outside the housing
project before entering the building and
breaking into an apartment on the fourth
floor.

In telephone conversations with the
police hostage negotiating team, the gun-
man, ‘‘shouting rapidly and loudly,”
threatened to harm the hostages, accor-
ding to Captain Michael Julian,

Chief. of Police Robert Johnston, at a
street corner news conference, said the
hostages included a 4-year-old girl named
Tiffany, her 18-year-old brother and her
35-year-old father.

——- Correction

In the March 3 issue of the Albany Stu-
dent Press, Student Against Forced Fun:
ding (STAFF) was incorrectly reported as
being Conservative. The group claims no
political affiliation.

We regret the error.

Free listings’

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

A party at the VFW, 481
Washington Ave., is being
sponsored’ by Phi Sigma
Sigma sorority and will be
held at 9 p.m. $3 cover at the
door.

The Multi-Cultural Talent
Show featuring the talent of
ASUBA, Fuerza Latina, Pan
Caribbean and Student
Association, will begin at 7:30
p.m.in the CC Ballroom. Ad-
mission is free.

Blues-Rocker guitarist Ellen
Mcliwaine will perform at
Pauly’s Hotel, 337 Central
Ave,, at 10 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7
Request a song for the Na-
tional Kidney Foundation at
Slapshots beginning at 11
p.m. 25 cents per song.

The Second Annual New York
State Intercollegiate Choral
Festival will be held in the
PAC Main Theatre from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. i

International Nite °87, a
20-year tradition that features
performances of song, dance,

and much more by University
International student groups,
will be held in the PAC Recital
Hall at 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

The Class of 1987 meets
tonight. Time and place will be
posted in the Campus Center.
The Class of 1988 meets at 9
p.m. in the SA lounge.

The Class of 1989 meets at 10
p.m. in the SA lounge.

The Class of 1990 meets at 8
p.m. in the SA lounge.
Colonial Quad Board meeis at
7 p.m, in the back of Colonial
Quad cafeteria.

MONDAY, MARCH 9
Chaim Feinberg will be speak-
ing on Jewish Philosophy as
part of Flame Week in CC 320
at 9 p.m.

The film, Adam’s Rib, will be
presented as part of Women’s
History Month at the Russel

Sage Schacht Fine Arts”

Center at 7_p.m. Admission is
$1.
Edin Velez, video artist, featur-
ing Meaning of the Interval
will perform as part of the
Electronic Arts Performance
Series at the Rensselaer
Chapel and Cultural Center at
8 p.m.

——————— See

TUESDAY, MARCH 10
Rabbi Moshe Bomzer will be
speaking on “Sex in Judaism”
in CC 373 at 9 p.m.

Safe Place, a support group
for families and friends of
suicide victims, meets from
7:30 to 10 p.m. at St. John’s
Church, 160 Central Ave. For
more information call
463-2323 anytime day or night.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebache,
famous singer, will perform at
7:30 in HU 137 as part of
Flame Week. $2 for JSC
Members, $3 with a tax
Sticker, and $4.50 without.

School sees red

Are measles making a,comeback? An
unconfirmed case was spotted last
Wednesday at Shenendoah High School,
according to Catherine Gerbino, director
of health services at the school.
Gerbino said that because students
must show proof of immunization before
entering school, the main concern is with
the staff members under 30.
Blue cards are being issued to those
members who can show proof of im-
munity, said Gerbino. Vaccinations are
also being provided. Those who do not
show proof by next Wednesday will be
excluded from work.

Sound familiar?

“*We’re just taking some precautionary
measures,”’ said Gerbino. No new cases
have yet been reported, and the one un-
confirmed case reportedly had no contact
with anyone from SUNYA, said
Gerbino.

Show your stuff

Do you often find yourself singing in
the shower? Have you always dreamed of
performing in front of an audience? If,
you do — and even if you don’t —
Telethon ‘87 wants you.

Auditions are now being held each
night until a week before Telethon, said
Telethon President Maraya Gallo.
Signups for both faculty and students are
in CC 130. ‘‘We want as many acts as we
can get,’’ said Gallo. Telethon is hoping
to provide entertainment for the full 24
hours of Telethon.

Those acts that are good enough will
be able to perform during the televised’
hour of Telethon. A Talent Committee is
in charge of auditioning the acts and will
decide which act appears on television,
said Gallo. ‘‘Most everyone makes it to
Telethon. It’s a chance for everyone to
show what they have,’ she said.

Telethon will begin Friday, March 27
at 8 p.m. Other events will include pie-
throwing, in which groups or individuals
can sponsor a pie to be thrown af so-
meone for $50, and auctioning off
various items such as a bus space, where
a group can have their name appear on a
bus provided by the Plant Department.

What a racquet

Student Association’s Central Council
Wednesday allocated air fare expenses
for SUNYA’s Racquetball Club so that
the team may play in the national cham-
pionships in Colorado, according to SA
President Paco Duarte.

The Racquetball Club originally asked
Central Council for $1,788, but was
denied the request because the group
“thad not been performing well financial-
ly,” according to what SA Controller
Agnes Seminara told Duarte. “‘They were
asking for a very-large appropriation,”
said Duarte.

The six students did succeed in getting
$1,188 — the cost of air fare — allocated
from Council. “It appeared to me that
they were happy with the money
allocated to them,”’ said Duarte.

Nothing required

The medical school at the University of
Pennsylvania has decided it will not pro-
vide prospective students with a list of
recommended courses, according to The
Chronicle of Higher Education. In fact,
the school has dropped all course
requirements.

The reason for this is to ensure future
physicians have a complete general
education. Applicants will be expected to
lbe knowledgable in the humanities and
social sciences.

— Compiled by Colleen Deslaurier

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SA elections commissioner resigns

By Jeanie Fox
‘STAFF WRITER

Student Association Elections Commissioner Lisa Risolo
resigned earlier this week, leaving SA officials less than a month
to find a replacement before SA general elections are held April 7
and 8.

Risolo cited an “‘inability to form a good working relationship
with SA Vice President Doug Tuttle” as the immediate reason
for her resignation.

As vice president, Tuttle oversees the operations of all
elections, in addition to the duties of the elections commissioner.

“After working through two elections, I felt I wasn’t getting
the support I was supposed to be getting from Doug,” said
Risolo.

However, Tuttle said one factor which weighed heavily in
Risolo’s resignation was that ‘‘it was brought to my attention
that Lisa is interested in being programming diréctor’”’ in the fall.
The SA programming director — who is mainly responsible
for coordinating SA events — is a position that will be appointed
by the new SA administration. Tuttle said that this presented a
potential conflict of interest.

“This would be unfair to all potential candidates because by
seeking an appointed position, she [Risolo] would be putting
pressure on candidates,” said Tuttle.

Tuttle also said, ‘“There were problems we [Tuttle, Risolo, and
SA President Paco Duarte] couldn’t work out. Although we all
tried, we all agreed that a resignation would be the most
appropriate thing to happen.”

Meanwhile, SA has one month to interview and train a new
elections commissioner for the upcoming spring elections.
SUNYA students will be placing their votes for SA president and
vice president, Student Association of the State University
(SASU) and United States Student Association (USSA)
delegates, Off-Campus Association board of directors,
University Council, University Senate, and class councils.

“This spring election is a very important one because students
will be voting on two very big items, NYPIRG funding, and the
student activity fee,’’ said Risolo,

According to Risolo, the-new elections commissioner is-not
going to be ‘‘as prepared as they should be for the spring
election,’ because, she added, “‘the first time [running an

Mr. & Mrs. State
Quad crowned

Some of State Quad’s more uninhibited
students went to great lengths to compete
for the “Mr. and Mrs. State Quad
Pageant.’’

The event, held March | in State Quad
cafeteria, pitted six “‘couples’’ against one
another for the grand prize of a color
televison set to be donated to their
tesidence halls.

One of the pageant’s categories required
the contestants — each representing a dif-
ferent hall on State Quad — to get in as
many different sexual positions as possible
within a one-minute period.

Copping the grand prize were freshmen
Matt Klugar and Jonathan Aronson, both
representing Whitman Hall._

Aronson, who played the winning cou-
ple’s female half, said he ‘‘did it for the
hall” and added that he “‘got no pleasure
out of wearing a dress.’’

The event was sponsored by State Quad
Board and winners were judged on the
level of response they drew from the au-
dience.

nema
JONATHAN WAKS UPS.

— Pam Conway

Traffic curbed from Perimeter Road

By Nicholas Schneir
STAFF WRITER

board of trustees,’”’ Williams explained.

Avenue, Fuller Road, or Western Avenue

Motorists accustomed to using
Perimeter Road as a shortcut between
Washington and Western Avenues had
better find an alternate route.

Last Wednesday, the SUNY board of
trustees voted to make Perimeter Road a
through highway — that is, usable only by
motorists with campus-related business.

However, those driving passenger cars
_are in little danger of getting a ticket.

According to Public Safety Director
James Williams, the measure is intended to
prevent trucks from using Perimeter Road
as a shortcut.

Commercial traffic has increased on
campus since the entrance to I-90 was plac-
ed across from the SUNYA entrance on
Washington Avenue closest to Colonial
Quad.

Williams said that Public Safety
“‘wanted to discourage semi-trucks from
cutting through the campus.””

Large trucks present a problem because
“the weight of the trucks destroys the
road,” said Williams.

Williams said that new signs were put up
at entrances to Perimeter Road that say
“No Thru Traffic,” and added that this
regulation ‘‘is a common thing,”’ pointing
out that they have the same signs near Nor-
thway Mall.

Fines for violators of the regulation will
be ‘‘determined in local Traffic Court’’
like any other moving violation, said
Williams.

To bring the regulation to life, it ‘first
had to be approved by our [SUNYA] local
board of trustees, and then the SUNY

Although the new regulation may seem a
bit trivial for all that paperwork, Everette
Joseph, student trustee and president of
the Student Association of the State
University, said, ‘‘any kind of parking or
traffic regulations that a [SUNY] campus
wants to implement has to go through the
board.””

The regulation reads: ‘Perimeter Road
is designated as a through highway, and
Campus Perimeter Road shall not be used
as a thruway thoroughfare for motor
vehicles travelling between Washington

unless the driver or occupants of the vehi-
cle have campus related business.’’

Joseph said he doesn’t recall the board
approving this regulation, but said that he
usually calls ‘‘campus student government
to see if there is some kind of concern on
the campuses” over the regulation before
he votes.

Joseph said he feels that “‘SUNY is
slowly, but surely, emerging out of a
bureaucracy — moving from being a very
bureaucratic beast.’’ He said that ‘‘tradi-

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ANYTIME

RSHY

JIM HARTFORD UPS:

Perimeter Road can no longer be used as a shortcut.

: 4 ALBANY: STUDENT: PRESS |G» FRIDAY; MARCH 6, 1987

Fire hazards main targets of campus safety checks

By Elisa Brenman
STAFF WRITER

In every student living on-
campus, room safety checks are
either a nuisance, a time to put
away an illegal appliance, or
simply a fact of residential life.

According to John Martone,
Assistant Vice President of
Residential Life, the majority of
students do take the inspections
seriously.

However, many students
describe their own attitudes.as less
than serious.

“On the whole, I think most
students will begin to put their
sheets back up, or take their
toasters out again soon after they
have received their warning,”
said Jeffrey Feinerman, a
sophomore living on State Quad.

According to Ira Cohen,
another sophomore living on
State Quad, the inspector was
strict during his room inspection,
yet he felt that no severe punish-
ment would follow if he did not
comply.

“‘My suite had a number of
violations and we did take care of
them,” he said. “‘The inspector
noted that he would return after a
week for a reinspection but it has

been over a month and he hasn’t
returned.”’

Room safety checks have been
taking place in on-campus dwell-
ings for the past ten years. In-
itiated through the Office of En-
vironmental Health and Safety,
their purpose is to prevent fire
hazards and to inform students of

residence life policies.

According to Michael Coviello,
a Resident Assistant (RA) on
State Quad and a room safety in-
spector, the inspections are a
necessary thing. “‘Most students
are not aware of many of the
things that can cause potential
damage,”’ he said.

The main hazards that are
looked for include unplugged
smoke detectors, broken wires,
overloaded sockets, and sheets
covering the walls.

Martone said that their main
goal is to make students more
conscious of problems that might
cause damage to rooms and
themselves. ‘‘We are trying to en-
sure safety and cleanliness.”

Coviello said he became a room
safety inspector by participating
in a seminar. The seminar lasts
about four hours and all students
who participate receive a small
stipend.

“Any student who is interested
can apply and that doesn’t
necessarily mean you must be an
RA,” said Coviello.

The policy of the inspectors is
to reinspect rooms a week after
the first inspection in order to en-
sure that all regulations have been
complied with.

Although no one has been
referred or removed from campus
because of failure to comply, the
possibility remains that it could
happen, Coviello said.

The penalties for student viola-
tions can vary depending on the
situation. “First a warning is

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taken care of referral may
follow,”’ said Coviello.

Rhonda Ergas, a sophomore on
Dutch Quad, said that her room
was never inspected. ‘As far as I
know no one came here to tell us
what potential fire hazards we
may have.’’

According to Coviello, some
rooms will not be inspected. ‘‘The
room inspections are random due
to the volume of students we have
living on the quads.”’

Karen Jung, a sophomore on
Colonial Quad described her in-
spector as ‘‘friendly and infor-
mative.”’ She said, ‘He informed
us of our specific violations and
gave us information as to why
these things pose a hazard.’”

The inspections are important,
according to Martone. ‘‘They are
a reminder of safety that a ma-
jority of students do take the in-
spection seriously.’

Coviello said that the inspec-
tions are necessary. “‘Even if we
convince one person to follow all
the regulations it’s worth it.”

“Our goals are to try and pre-
vent fires like the one which oc-
curred in the Eastman tower a few
months ago,”’ he added. o

Risolo

<3
election] is very shocking. There
are a lot of things to do at once.”

The way the election turns out
“will be contingent on how much
guidance Doug [Tuttle] is willing
to give,” said Risolo. “If he
guides the new elections commis-
sioner, things will be fairly calm.
And if not, it will be difficult.’?

“Primarily the job of elections
commissioner is a lot of managing
and directing,’ said Duarte.
“There are many students on
campus who can perform those
duties well.”’ :

The duties of elections commis-
sioner include the overall running
of and preparing for elections,
staffing of the polling area,
distribution and tabulation of
ballots, and dealing with disputes
between candidates. Basically it is
the total coordination of the elec-
tion - except publicity, said
Risolo.

If there are any problems, I will
be there to be consulted [by the
new commissioner],”’ said Risolo.
“With two elections under the
belt, I have gained a great deal of
experience.”

Risolos cited Tuttle’s attitude
about the SA’s recent bye-
elections as a point of disagree-
ment between the two. “He said
the bye-elections were stupid, so
he didn’t publicize them,”’ she ad-
ded. ‘But when he was running
for office, publicity was impor-
tant and God forbid his election
wasn’t publicized.’’

According to Tuttle, the bye-
election system is ridiculous.
“Only 25 percent of those eligible
to vote do so in the fall elections,
and to expect anyone to be in-
terested in bye-elections is expec-
ting a bit much,” he said, adding
that “‘there are many other ways
to fill vacancies and hopefully
we'll come up with one everyone
can agree on.’’

* “Lisa did a great job, she was
very organized and efficient, and
the elections, especially the bye-
elections, went very smoothly,”
said Tuttle.

“1’m only a junior, so I’m go-
ing to be here for another. whole
year,’”’ said Risolo. ‘‘SA’s not get-

ting rid of me.” o
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1987 (J ‘ALBA?’ “STUDENT PRESS’ 5

Campus minority groups react to racism report

By Michael Reisman

A report..on campus racial relations
recently submitted by a consultant hired by
the Offices of Residential Life and of Stu-
dent Afffairs has received generally
positive support from members of
»SUNYA’s minority community. '

The consultant, Dr. C.W. Leftwich of
East Texas State University, visited the
campus twice last month, touring the
dorms and speaking with students and ad-
ministrators on the subject of race rela-
tions at SUNY Albany.

While on campus, Dr.Leftwich met
with members of several minority student
groups, the Albany State University Black
Alliance (ASUBA), Pan-Caribbean
Association, and Fuerza Latina.

Leftwich’s recommendations focused on
the need to improve training for university
staff and residential assistants (RA’s) and
his proposals will be implemented starting
this spring, according to acting vice presi-
dent for Student Affairs Henry Kirchner.

Yolanda Nix, director of Minority Stu-
dent Services, said that the purpose of Dr.
Leftwich’s visits ‘‘was to get a feel for how

Reagan

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ni Quad, said he didn’t see it because he
was studying and added, ‘‘I haven’t been
keeping up with it [the Iran-Contra affair]
as much as I could have.””

However, most students seemed to feel
the Iran-Contra arms deal has had a
significant effect on Reagan’s reputation,
and the functioning of his administration.

“Tt’s tarnished it [Reagan’s reputa-
tion],”’ said Edward Hannon, a frosh liv-
ing on State quad.

“He’s gone beyond the people in
America and the government itself,’
Hannon said.

. Ed Stevens, a junior on State Quad, said
he ‘‘was glad he [Reagan] didn’t
apologize,’’ because he was trying to get
the hostages released and, therefore, had
no reason to apologize.

Stevens said Reagan’s laid the
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severe incidents were, whether incidents
had been misinterpreted or
misrepresented, and whether or not those
matters were being appropriately
addressed.””

Nix was recently named chair of the vice
president for Student Affairs’ Committee
on Racial Concerns, which will, according
to a statement by Kirchner in the Student
Affairs newsletter In Touch, ‘‘fimplement
the initiatives already] begun and propose
others which are needed to insure signifi-
cant, long-term improvements in the race
relations on campus.’’

According to Walter Alston, president
of ASUBA, the hiring of Dr. Leftwich and
his subsequent report “‘shows that the
University is finally taking an initiative to
solve the problem [of racism].’’ Alston
also said that he thinks that the racial
situation can eventually be improved, but
“‘people have to want to change.”

Sheryl Brightly, president of the Pan-
Caribbean Association, was also pleased
with Dr. Leftwich’s visit. She said that it
showed that the “University was making
an effort to clear things up, [and] this was

“‘That’s what all this was really for,”’ he
added.

“Tf they impeached Nixon maybe he
[Reagan] should be impeached too,”’ Yer-
mak said.

“Every president has done a few
underhanded tricks. The trick is not get-
ting your hand caught in the cookie jar,”
he added.

Anna Williams, a sophomore living off-
campus, said she thinks ‘‘more of it [secret
dealings] will come out than what meets
the eye.””

Freshman Rob Scott, who lives on Col-
onial Quad, said he thinks the arms deal
“is hurting the way the system’s
working.’”

Although students had harsh words for
the president, some said they felt Reagan
basically covered the issues.

‘He mentioned them [the issues], but
didn’t fill it in. He mentioned corrective
steps he intended to make, but didn’t give

a step in the right direction.””

One of Leftwich’s main recommenda-
tions was the development of a series of
workshops on racism, with an emphasis on
improving minority relations within
Residential Life. Alston agreed on the im-
portance of such workshops and reform in
Residential Life, which he said ‘‘needs to
be more sensitive to minority needs.”

However, Mark Turner, the Student
Association Minority Affairs Coor-
dinator, expressed disappointment that SA
was not involved in the process. Turner
said that he, SA Affirmative Action Coor-
dinator John Reavis, and SA President
Paco Duarte were apparently promised a
meeting with Dr. Leftwich, which never
occurred.

Turner feels the best way to combat
racism would be to increase minority input
in programming and to increase minority
representation in the RA system.

Nix said that Dr. Leftwich’s approach
was “‘exceptional.”” She also said that she
“applauds the University and Residential
Life for bringing in Dr. Leftwich, and that

‘JONATHAN WAKS UPS
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ing his visit has been positive.’’

Nix also said that ‘the University has
come of age, that is to say that we can now
admit that there is a presence of racial ten-
sion here.”’ Nix said that this year, she has
seen a spirited approach towards resolving

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Fraud claims killing off nationwide game of ‘murder’

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company is trying to involve some
45 campuses in a national version
of the Assassination Game — also
known on various campuses as
Assassin, KAOS (Killing As an
Organized Sport) and other killer
monikers — but its efforts seem
to be, well, dying.

In the national contest, a firm
called Clark-Teagle Industries
Inc., promises contestant
“killers” chances to win an ‘‘on-
the-spot’’ $1,000 cash prize, a trip
to the Bahamas for more gaming,
$5,000 in cash or an expenses-
paid trip for two to Hawaii.

The grand prize differed accor-
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paid to register: $6.95 for the
chance at the Hawaii trip, and
$8.95 for the $5,000 cash prize.

However, some students
recruited to spread news of the
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According to Alston, one pro-
blem with Dr. Leftwich’s visit and
Teport was that many students
don’t know of his visit. Alston
said that these events need to be
publicized more, and dealt with
on a microscopic level.

SUNYA has recently achieved
somewhat of a dubious reputa-
tion in race relations. Alston said
that ‘‘the racist label is justified in
certain aspects, [but that] overall,
the school is not racist.’’ Alston
also feels that the RA’s should be
trained to know how to deal with
racial incidents.

Currently in the planning stage
is a “speak out against racism,”
which could involve members
from SA, ASUBA, Pan-
Caribbean, the Student Coalition
Against’ Racism, Fuerza Latina,
and other minority groups.
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“They owe me $181 for
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George Clements, a Sarasota,
Fla., man apparently involved in
trying to organize the contest, so-
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Dumon. “I’m gonna ask him
what to do. If I don’t collect, I
will take legal action.”

When it heard of the game,
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J. Lloyd Suttle, Yale’s dean of
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game in 1984. A third student was
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Such incidents led Yale’s Suttle
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“We did not — repeat, did not — trade weapons
or anything else, nor will we.”
— President Reagan (11/13/86)

“I did not make a mistake.””
— President Reagan (11/24/86)

“The reason I haven’t spoken to you before now
is this: You deserve the truth.’’~
— President Reagan (3/4/87)

Monday night President Reagan gave a
unique 12-minute address to the: nation in
tesponse to the highly critical Tower
Commission. What was particularly unique
about this short speech was that the president
admitted his decision to trade arms to Iran in
exchange for hostages was a mistake and
accepted full responsibility for the disasterous
policy.

Imagine that — the president of the United
States living up to the responsibility for the
unsuccessful policies of his own administration.
That’s quite a bold move for a president who is
only known for accepting the credit for his so-
called successful policies.

The question that must be asked now is why,
after six years, has Reagan decided to live up to
the responsibilities of being president?

Perhaps he feels the American people deserve
the right to know what illegal activities their
government is pursuing. Or better yet, maybe
he hears the voice of President Harry Truman
whispering in his ear at night, ““The buck stops
here — that means with you, Ron.”

A more likely explanation for Reagan’s
reaction is his dramatic nose-dive in the public
opinion polls. Since the scandal broke three
months ago his popularity rating has dipped to
its lowest point in four years.

For six years Reagan has managed to ignore
and out-maneuver his critics in the Democratic
Party and among the press. But now his former
ally — the public opinion poll — has deserted
him, and Reagan has had a rude awakening.

The next question that must be asked is this:
if Reagan isn’t lying about his knowledge, or
more appropriately his lack of knowledge of
the Iran arm shipments and diversion of funds
to the Nicaraguan Contras, then who was
making these vital foreign policy decisions?

President Reagan was the person elected to
make those important final decisions, not
Admiral John Poindexter or Lt. Col. Oliver
North. Supplying the Contras with millions of
dollars obtained from covert arms sales to Iran
in exchange for hostages is not a decision to be
left to subordinates.

Either President Reagan is lying about how
much he knows about this whole affair or he
had no control over his subordinates.

The next question has to be: Which is worse,
a president who is a liar or a president who fell
asleep behind the wheel while his closest
advisors decided to take a turn at the wheel for
themselves? In either case we are left with an
inept and severely compromised president.

In his speech, the president made a few
conciliatory remarks, outlined his personnel re-
shuffling and said, ‘You take your knocks and
learn your lessons and move on.” :

The appointment of former Senator Howard
Baker, ‘well-liked by Democrats and
Republicans on Capital Hill, to chief of staff is
an attempt to get back the clean image of the
early Reagan days.

Baker even announced he was sacrificing his
personal presidential aspirations by
withdrawing his bid for the presidential race in
“88. While it was an admirable sacrifice on
Baker’s part, at least he can be consoled in that
for the next two years he gets to be the
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“‘contras”’ insist that the Iran-contra scandal should have
no bearing on legislative support for the Nicaraguan
rebels. Legislators should be reminded that before the
revelation of the Iran-contra connection, there was ample
reason. not to support the contras.

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voters are against continued aid. The contras are not a
democratic revolutionary group with a few ‘‘bad apples’’;
they are a terrorist organization led by former members
of Somoza’s National guard and do not merit our support
or respect. The National Guard was notorious for it’s
human rights abuses and they have carried that tradition
to their present activities; as human rights groups from
across the political spectrum have reported. There have
been well documented incidents of rape, torture, murder,
and now accusations of drug running. Senator
Claibourne Pell recently referred to the contras as
“America’s Terrorists”. President Reagan’s contention
that the contras are ‘“‘the moral equivelant of our foun-
ding fathers” has a decidedly hollow ring, as well being a
profound insult to the signers of the Declaration of In-
dependence and the Constitution. In rhetoric the Reagan
administration has been the most virulently anti-terrorist
in recent memory. In practice they have been secretly sell-
ing arms to a terrorist nation and giving the profits to a
terrorist rebel group in Nicaragua.

The Reagan Administration has wanted to overthrow
the Sandinista regime since the ’80 election. The Reagan
Administration had been recruiting former National
Guardsmen through the CIA immediately after taking of-
fice. They first denied or refused to comment on any con-
nections with the rebels; and then once the connections
were discovered the administration insisted they were ar-
ming the rebels to interdict Sandinista arms shipments to
Salavadoran rebels, and were not interested in overthrow-
ing the Sandinista regime. The Nicaraguan Exile com-
munity in Miami considers the contras an instrument of
the U.S. government.

The Reagan Administration’s dealings with non-
democratic governments for geo-political reasons is hard-
ly without precedent. The United States has often taken a
very paternalistic attitude towards the governments of
other nations. America has for too long put economic or
political considerations before the will of the electorate of
strategic countries. What started in the colonial expan-
sion of the 19th and early 20th centuries continued with
the Cold War. The United States government or forces
working for our government have overthrown or been
covertly involved in the overthrow of democratically
elected governments all over the world to foster our own
political or economic interests. This has been particularly
prevalent in Central America.

Since the Monroe Doctrine the United States has look-
ed upon Central America as it’s own property. An
American invasion of Nicaragua led to the installation of
the Somoza Regime. Previous administrations have been
involved in coups in Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama.
The Nixon Administraton considered the democratically

elected Allende government of Chile too left leaning.
After failing to influence the election’s outcome by CIA
propaganda they conspired with totalitarian military
elements who then murdered Allende and took over by
coup; a coup that installed the murderess Pinochet regime
which the present administration supports. This meddling
in the international politics of strategic nations is not

limited to Central America. With the help of the CIA we
overthrew the government of Iran and installed the
original Shah. The US has been involved in coups in
Vietnam, Korea and many others.

The tragically ironic point is that this unfailing loyalty
to right-wing dictators actually helps push countries into
the Soviet sphere. When a dictatorship collapses the
political pendulum does not swing from the extreme left
or right to the convenient center. America supports a dic-
tator like Batista, Duvalier, Somoza or the Shah until
they bleed their respective countries dry. Once their
governments collapse or are overthrown the US expects
business as usual from the next government. Since the US
had supported the fallen dictatorship, the populace is
suspicious of future American intentions. Supporting and
refering to these dictatorships as democratic devalues
democracy in the eyes of their citizens. Cynicism towards
the democratic process is a very powerful tool in the
hands of communist insurgents. The rebels in the
Philipines did virtually nothing to disrupt the last Marcos
election; each rigged election instills more cynicism and
more grist for the communitsts’ propoganda mills.

In Nicaraqua after Somoza fell, the moderates in the
Sandinista coalition pushed for renewed relations with
the US, and the Carter Administration made preliminary
moves in that direction. The Reagan administration’s im-
mediate moves to overthrow the Sandinistas and cut off —
trade gave Ortega and the hardline Lenninists more
political ammunition. Since US forces have occupied
Nicaraguan soil several times before, the Nicaraguan
peasants were more than a little wary of US intentions.
Further US military actions gave the now solidly left wing
Sandinista Government a convient excuse to impose mar-
tial law type restrictions on civil liberties and create a
bunker mentality in the populace by warning of an imi-
nent US invation. The Soviet Union does not export
revolution so much as they exploit the socio-economic
conditions that breed revolution; conditions that need not
develop in the first place. Communist rebel movements
do not fare terrjbly well in countries with strong
economies and open, democratic governments.

The Reagan Administration complains that critics of
it’s policies are trying to imply a moral equivalence bet-
ween the US and the Soviet Union. The Soviets’ inten-
tions are made clear by their actions. Human rights ac-
tivists and political dissenters in the Soviet Union are
harassed or imprisoned; as the treatment of the members
of Helsinki Watch affirms, In America political
dissenters debate on Nightline. The Soviet Union saw un-
favorable political developments in Hungary and
Czechoslovakia and they crushed them. They saw a
government in Afhganistan they didn’t like and they in-
vaded. The contrast between the degree of political and
civil liberties in the US and the lack of those liberties in
the Soviet Union is quite clear.

Outside our own borders however, the US has commit-
ted certain acts that fly directly in the face of the very
ideals on which the United States was founded. We have
too often mortgaged our political principles overseas to
pay for our freedoms in the US. The Reagan Administra-
tion has made the Orwellian distinction between govern-
ments considered ‘‘authoritarian’”’ (dictatorships in the
United States’ sphere of influence) and
“totalitarian” (dictatorships in the Soviets’ influence). If
the world is to believe that America has the most open
and free political system then we must apply the prin-
ciples we live by in the US to our dealings throughout the
world.

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cAspectfully Yours

It was the summer of 1977. Allison and I were at Camp Bluebay, a tor-
turous Girl Scout establishment in the Hamptons somewhere, where our
parents thought they could seclude us from the teenage male population.

What our moms didn’t know was that they were sending us away to
Camp Starvation. Aside from the usual Girl Scout atrocities of sleeping in
tents, gathering firewood and the forbiddance of contact with boys (even
Boy Scouts), we were to be regularly force-fed stale granola, sour skim milk,
lumpy oatmeal, and various unidentifiable forms of meat matter.

‘Tm just going to live on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,” proclaimed
Allison. But her enthusiasm for peanut butter quickly phased out. Allison
started to turn a peculiar gold color, which had nothing to do with her tan.

fl She began to have terrible nightmares that she was trapped between two

slices of strawberry jam-covered whole wheat bread.
Meanwhile, I was subsisting on my personal rations of nacho-flavored

| Doritos and some fruit rolls Mom had smuggled to me by mail. And thanks

to Grandma (who had been particularly crafty on visiting day), I had a pro-

| fitable business dealing Jello (to be eaten in powdered form) and Pixie Stix.

Powdered sugar ran through the bloodstream of Camp Bluebay.
“No boys, no electricity, and the grossest food in the world. It could
never get worse than this,” I philosophized one night in the mess hall, while

trying futiley to cut what vaguely resembled a pork chop. Little did I know
what the future held.

Upon entering the world of higher education, I once again met that
monster called Institutional Food — that familiar and universal brown sauce
that coats everything, the over-cooked veggies and the runny eggs. My first
dinner on the meal plan was a frightening event: I re-encountered that very
same pork chop I thought I had murdered in ‘77.

Oh sure, there were boys and electricity and even hot water at college,
but who could take advantage of any of these luxuries while deprived of
food?

“What do you mean you're living on pizza and take-out Chinese?” my
father demanded. “I'm paying for a meal plan, Evelyn. Start using it.”

So I made a concerted effort to actually eat the cafeteria food. I nibbled at
the pork, picked at the chicken and confronted the burgers. Nevertheless,
most of my meal plan consisted of Almond Joy and Walnut Fudge ice
cream. Somehow I managed not to waste away, and I ate Dad’s money's
worth of desserts.

It's the spring (well, almost) of '87 and the culinary joys of living off cam-
pus have befallen me. “It's going to be great not having to eat at cafeteria
hours, and to eat whatever the hell I want,” I told myself upon signing my
lease. “I'll probably lose lots of weight and be a lot healthier, too.”

I had not envisioned a pantry sparsely lined with macaroni and cheese,
jumbo boxes of spaghetti, jars of Ragu sauce, and a nearly empty freezer
sporting one bag of ravioli and a single hamburger patty. Or all the nights
Yd eat lumpy oatmeal or sticky Uncle Ben’s because I had spent my food
allowance at Filene’s. And instead of relying upon my own stove-top
talents, I have instead chosen to buy stock in the Rathskellar.

Just the other evening I poked at a flat, fatty, over-cooked hamburger.

| The smell and sound of the rice burning and crackling in the pot reminded

me of a campfire. And suddenly I had an enormous craving for powdered
Jello.
Those were the good old days, huh Allison? oOo

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March 6, 1987

Aspects 3a

Angel Heart a bloody good time

y far the best film of the new year,

Alan Parker's absolutely

phenomenal Angel Heart explodes
off the screen in a bizarre mix of mystery,
occult and love.

Ian Spelling

Parker never makes common films; all
are different and all are excellent in their
own right. He first directed Bugsy
Malone, a gangster spoof featuring
children in the main roles (among them
Jodie Foster and Scott Baio). His next films,
in order, were the harrowing Midnight Ex-
press, the inspiring Fame, the vastly under-
rated Shoot The Moon, the cult film Pink
Floyd- The Wall, and then the brilliant
Birdy.

With Angel Heart, Parker hits the
jackpot. Angel Heart is expert filmmaking,
from the evocative cinematography to the
highly stylized performances of everyone
from the leads to the bit players.

Mickey Rourke stars as 50's gumshoe
Harry Angel, seeking the best way to
make money without dirtying his hands.
Along comes Louis Cyphre, a meanspirited
soul who employs Angel to locate the
whereabouts of one Johnny Favorite, a
rather unpopular fellow who nevertheless
gained fame as a big band singer in the ear-
ly 40s.

Angel's pursuit leads to New York's
vibrant but sinister Harlem and eventually
to New Orleans, where he’s ensnared in a
web of voodoo, sex, and various dirty do-
ings. Giving away more than that would
be unfair, as Parker’s story (based on
William Hiortsberg’s novel “Falling
Angel”) unfolds with just enough detail to
keep the interest at a boiling point

Rourke projects a certain charm that
often turns people off. He comes across as
cocky, an attitude which» adversely af-
fected his work in The Year of the Dragon.
Here, however, that cockiness works to
virtual perfection. Harry Angel is secure in
comfortable surroundings, but put him at
the site of a macabre chicken sacrifice in
the dark New Orleans woods, and watch
out. Rourke plays the fish out of water role

sted :
with an increasing sense of self-realization,
one which allows the audience to identify
with Angel as his fate seems more in
doubt.

Robert DeNiro instills pure bile into his
devilishly malevolent Cyphre. Genuinely
restrained, DeNiro’s is a small but key role
in Angel Heart, and as usual he ‘absorbs
himself in the part. His scenes with Rourke
are studies in tandem acting, and add to the
film’s overall eeriness.

Lisa Bonet plays Epiphany Proudfoot,
the young daughter of a woman who ap-
parently was Johnny Favorite’s lover. This |

ely i ES
is Bonet's first film, and a huge departure
from her work on the Cosby
Show.Though she’s terrific in the role,
looking and acting beyond her years, it’s
her love scene with Rourke which has gain-
ed Angel Heart a cornucopia of attention
and an “X” rating. Against his will, Parker
cut out ten seconds of love making to earn
an’ “R” rating.

Squeamish moviegoers are forewarned
to avoid Angel Heart at all costs. Not only
is the language quite blunt and crude, but
nothing in the Department of Gore goes

unused. In the celebrated love scene,
Rourke and Bonet do their thing while the
roof above them drips water into pans and
pitchers strategically placed about the
room. The more intense the lovemaking,
the more water leaks. As the sex reaches a
fever pitch blood pools on the ceiling.
Within moments blood cascades upon the
undisturbed lovers, and soon washes down
the walls in waves.

‘There is a scene of ritual dancing, which
climaxes in Bonet's slitting of a chicken’s
neck and her revelry of dancing in its
blood. Also, Parker mercilessly films gun-
shotsto the head and disembodied parts of
the anatomy. This is not to say, however,
that ‘Angel Heart derives from the same
cloth as Friday the 13th and other films of
that sort. The violence here is part and
parcel of the storyline, and if such graphic
actions can be perpetrated tastefully,
Parker comes pretty damn close.

There’s no denying a lot of hard work
went into making Angel Heart the quality
production it is. Director of Photography
Michael Seresin has worked with Parker
for the better part of two decades. Their af-
finity for producing the best in each other
shines through in the glorious images
which unspool on screen. At times it seems
a painter touched up the film, as it literally
glows in muted colors of black, blue and
red, Trevor Jones haunting score only com-
pounds the film's overall effect, creating a
genuine gothic feel upon which the actors
build.

Angel Heart is a classy piece of art from
a man willing to tackle something new
each outing just for the love of making
movies. Parker deserves all the credit for
this incredible film achievement. It's a most
unusual film and, like most of Parker's
work, may have a hard time finding an au:
dience. If a positive review can truly help
put bodies in the theatre, then perhaps the
preceding list of glowing praise will do
the trick. Don’t miss Angel Heart, it’s a
winner all the way.

ASP rating 1212] 5

ra

a

Mangione’s life-saving music

tional, but for its intent and purpose,

Chuck Mangione’s sold out perfor-
mance at the Egg was acceptable. The peo-
ple came seeking entertainment and this
was, indeed, what they received. In a fairly
tight performance, Mangione gave the au-
dience a sampling of the style which has
made him a household name (in only cer-
tain households, that is).

Bill McCann

The group started off with a fusionary
intro, changing after a few minutes, on a
beat, into a more mainstream sound. This
brought out the fact that when desired,
Mangione can return to the pre-
commercial days of his early career.

The opening number was “Firewatchers”
from Mangione’s Together album. The
band then followed with one of the few.
exceptional portions of the evening, a
beautiful rendition of “Bellavia", a piece
written as a Mother's Day present, as the ti-
tle is his mother's maiden name. This tune
was wonderfully orchestrated in a soft,
mellow tone, and featured the work of
reed man Chris Vadala.

The next number, “Hot Consuelo”, from
the Grammy winning album Children of
Sanchez, introduced us to the fine percus-
sion work of Bill Martin. Martin, ina band
with no real standouts, proved to be a
highly competent technician of the many
drums, bells, chimes, and trinkets of the
the trade, The number had a Latin flavor,
as its title would suggest, and put the

I t was not what one would call excep-

crowd in an up beat mood.

We were next introduced to the lovely
style of vocalist Regina Brown. Coupled
with keyboardist and guitarist Rob Mathes
‘on vocals, we were then brought back ints
a soft setting with “Chase The Cloubs
Away”.

Moving on , two tunes were heard from
Mangione’s lastest album. First, the title
track “Save Tonight for Me” was offered
and then we heard “Machu Picchu’. “Save
Tonight for Me” featured Mangione on
flugelhorn. At Mangione’s request Shirley
McLaine gave the title to “Machu Picchu”,
which is the name of an ancient city in
Peru. Chris Vadalla was featured on the
tenor sax in this funky cut.

Those familiar with Chuck Magione will
no doubt be familiar with the song and
album Land of Make Believe. This popular
work of his is a light and fantasy-like tune,
and with its references to Snow White, The
Wizard of Oz, Peter ahd the Wolf and
many other childhood stories, is a joy to
listen to. This piece also reacquaints us
with the voice of Regina Brown.

At the intermission, it became slightly
apparent that Mangione was not one of
those entertainers that ‘hogged’ the
spotlight. Though the audience was clearly
there to see him, Mangione was very
gracious in allowing all band members to
‘get in on the act’. Ls

The group came back with “Sweet
Cheryl Lynn”, from the new album and
then rolled into a heart warming perfor-

mance of “Freddies Walking”. Freddy is

Mangione’s nephew, who has Cerebal
Palsy, and the song was written as a ‘thank
you’ to God for giving Freddy the power
to walk. In a gospel-like form, featuring
Bassist Gordon Johnson on vocals, the
crowd began clapping as if it were in
church. While the song is repetitive from a
lyrical aspect, it did achieve the desired
emotional effect and the response was a
hearty ‘Amen’.

In another of the rare exceptional por-
tions of this program, we received an ex-
cellent shortened version of “Children of
Sanchez”. Mark Manetta gave us a stirring
intro on an extended acoustic guitar solo.
Rob Mathes sang background vocals, as
the whole band sprang into the tune, bring-
ing it into full power emotional stages.

Mangione, thanking the audience,
finished the second half of the night with
his most notable work, “Feels So Good”.
This song was what had originally brought
him into the public éye: Mangione receiv-
ed a standing ovation and ended the even-
ing with an encore of “Rockin’ at Red
Rocks”. Though upbeat as an encore
should be, a better choice could have been
made. In short, this tune, a poor imitation
of a rock-styled number, was sorely out of
place.

Chuck Mangione, a native of Rochester,
New York, comes from a musically
oriented family. Though neither of his
parents were musicians, his father was
determined to give his sons a chance to
play. Starting with piano, Mangione swit-
ched to the trumpet, gaining much in-

fluence and inspiration from his ‘musical
father’, Dizzy Gillespie.

In his early days, Mangione played in a
hard bop style, working first with his
pianist brother, and then on his own. After
attending the Eastman School of Music in
Rochester, he left home to join jazzy great
Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers.

Mangione followed in the footsteps of
great trumpet men such as Clifford Brown,
Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Hard-
man and Kenny Dorman. Wynton Mar-
salis was a recent occupant of this highly
coveted “trumpet chair.”

Mangione developed a zeal for writing
his own music as well as performing it. He
has recorded over twenty albums, has won
several Grammys and even an Emmy. He
had his music used as background for the
telecast of the 1976 Olympics, as well as
writing and performing music for the 1980
Winter Olympics. He has performed the
National Anthem in ‘major ballparks
around the country and-has.toured exten-
sively all over the world.

Of his honors, Mangione was commis-
sioned by the mayor of his native
Rochester to compose and _ perform,
“Rochester, My Sweet Home”, com-
memorating its 150th birthday. It is not
surprising Mangione believes music is his
life. As he puts it, “My purpose is to play
the music I believe in and hope there are
enough people out there to keep me alive
doing it.”

If he keeps performing to sold out au-
diences, he need not worry.

‘44a Aspects

March 6, 1

Aspects of campus cui:

RATSEL

BURGERS * FRIES *

LER

DRINKS

It wouldn’t Bea the same

ecently, I had an opportunity to talk with
Burnetta Wilson, the State Quad Dining
Room Supervisor. Due to the fact that Inow
live off-campus, it was a chance for me to return to
the place where I had eaten meals during my
previous two years here at SUNYA.

Richard Kaufman

Upon my descent into the cafeteria I noticed that
there had been changes made since the last time I
was there last spring. There are new tables and
chairs, a new carpet, and new appliances. It was
honestly much more pleasant than I had
remembered.

Burnetta, affectionately known amongst students
as Bea, has been working for UAS for the past eigh-
teen years. She enjoys her work and has no plans on
leaving. Bea says “I will retire eventually,” and adds
“| like the job, the people. Good students, some are
miserable, most are good, though.”

Although some students find her intimidating,
Bea enjoys a good rapport with many of them. Bea
expressed that this is one of the things she enjoys
most. In fact, she says, “There are some (students)
who graduated ten years ago who I'm still in contact
with.” Bea says that she has seen all kinds in her
eighteen years here. As she reflected back she said
she said there was one thing that stuck out most in
her mind. “In 1972, in the spring there used to be
streakers” she chuckled. “They would run in one
door and out the other. I guess it was their way to
get their frustration out. Take it out on the
cafeteria.”

As dining room supervisor, Bea's responsibilities
are broad. It is her job to see that all the food is out,
that the salad and ice cream bars are plentiful, and to
provide students- with anything they need. She
checks to see that all students have their meal cards
and she also oversees all operations during meals.
“Basically (my job is) to be here to help the students.
Especially on State because there are so many that
are handicapped.” says Bea.

She feels that the handicapped students need
special attention which she is happy to provide.
Shrugging, Bea says sadly, “Students can be so cruel,
Sometimes they bump in front of the handicapped
students on line without even a thought.”

I asked Bea why she thought the students were so
inconsiderate. She says she doesn't know, adding
“The dining room is here for their convenience.’She

continties’I can not believe some of the things they
do.” Being a past State Quad resident, 1 was fully

aware of what goes on in the cafeteria. But Bea con-

tinued to tell me how people write on the tables, cut

up the chairs with knives, and put cigarette holes in

the carpet. Bea says “These are eighteen year olds

and they should not do these things.” “Most of the

students are good, though, but there are always a

few bad apples.”

Bea feels that most of the students do in fact, ap-
preciate the services provided by UAS although
they don’t always show it. “They like the special
dinners. . . They thank you when they like it.” Bea
says that on occasion a student does thank her. She
then adds "They like something special. Some take it
for granted, most appreciate it though. Especially
the girls.”

As our discussion progressed we ventured into
the topic of food. I for one, along with many, never
really liked the food, but Bea disagrees with me. “It's
good” she said “I eat it for lunch and dinner.” When
posed with the question why the students dislike the
food so much, she replies “Because it’s institu-
tionalized feeding,” she reasons , “You can't season it
the way mama does.”

State Quad dining facility feeds between 1200
and 1400 every day for lunch and approximately
1600 for dinner. Bea then chuckled and enlightened
me to another reason why the students complain. It
is her feeling that the students are reluctant to try
something new or something they have never seen
before. She says with a grin accompanied by a fun-
ny grimace,"They look at it and say EEECH. They
look at it, don’t try it and just say EEECH.”

Bea says that she would really not want to change
the menu currently used by UAS. She believes that
they have everything they need, although it would
be easier on her if they had more fast food type din-
ners. “You know, pizza and tacos” she explained.

As far as State quad goes, Bea is well known,
sometimes feared, but greatly respected as well. She

is known to pull on the ears of students whrn they
get out of line, “If I know them.” she says smiling. It
is a lighthearted fear she instills in the students, but
for the most part they like it. They like her too.
Beneath’a sometimes rough exterior exists a good
natured, hard working and responsible person
‘without whom State quad dining room would not
be the same. It is my opinion that State quad
residents realize this too and I don’t think there are
too many who will soon forget Burnetta Wilson as a
part of their State quad experience.

early every student that has attended
N SUNYA has probably had to eat a meal in

one of the quad cafeterias. And for those
who live on campus, which is the vast majority,
quad meals are a way of life,

Patrick Gillease

During my three-year sojourn here, I have found
much amusement thanks to cafeteria life. Let's see;
there was the time I took a glass that had a small
hole in it. Only I didn’t discover it until I reached my
table, after passing groups of giggling students, and
found nothing in my glass. There was also the in-
famous lunch where a good friend of mine, we'll call
her Shana, found a dead cockroach in her tuna sand-
wich (maybe her scream caused the crack in the glass
that caused the hole). Or the time dear Frida put her
tray on the salad bar only to collapse the entire rail-
ing, sending food sailing. And of course we can't
forget the UAS brownies that we molded into cer-
tain shapes and left in bathroom stalls and showers.

But now I'm straying from the topic at hand. We
are, after all, going to the cafeterias to eat. And
while UAS certainly is not Ma's home cookin’,
neither is it the four letter word so many diners
seem to utter as they put up their trays. (ow! My
nose). Alll kidding aside, it is this food that sustains
us for approximately eight months of the year. So
this reporter took his stomach and his notepad to
each cafeteria at approximately 5pm on consecutive
days of a typical week, just to see how the quads
compare.

And, as the amusing little phrase we all learned as
Freshmen to distinguish the quads goes, “find the
tower with the hat, then proceed clockwise thinking
of New York State's history: First there were the In-
dians, then came the Dutch, who later formed a
Colony, which then became a State.” So shall our
order be, with Alumni Quad wrapping it up.

Indian Quad Cafeteria: The entrees for the
night were quiche and fried chicken. Both were
reasonably hot and tasted fairly good. The quiche
held together nicely and the chicken was fairly
tender. The bread was uncovered and simply placed
on a help-yourself-tray, making it very stale. There
was a choice of fresh or canned fruit.The fresh fruit
was too fresh, since my apple was mostly green and
tasted bitter. I couldn’t seem to find the vegetable of
the night, but it may have gotten lost in the wasted
space of the poorest designed serving areas of all the
cafeterias.

Line control, and there was quite a line, got out of
control.

The salad bar was average in comparison to the
others. Lettuce quality was good and there was a de-
cent stock of toppings. There were no homemade
dressings as was the case on some of the other quads.
The cake was neither stale nor fresh, but it was very
dry. There were eight ice cream flavors, but 3 had
run out by 5:40.

Aesthetically, it was the only quad that has not
yet been redecorated. Because of this, the noise level
was lowest of the uptown quads. The older wood
tables and what remains of the wood chairs were
nice, but the drab colors of orange and brown have
to go.

Overall rating: 2 1/2 meal cards.

Dutch Quad Cafeteria: The entrees for the night
were meatloaf-and-eggplant parmigiana. Both were
hot, but the eggplant seemed petrified. The meatloaf
tasted okay, but was too processed. The bread was
kept in its original bagging and was fresher than In-
dian’s, but it was still slightly stale. Fruit was canned
and tasted fine, but some fresh choices would have
been nice. The vegetables were freezing cold and
had absolutely no taste.

The salad bar left a few things to be desired. The
lettuce was somewhat browned, but there was a
nice selection of toppings, including real bacon bits
and one homemade dressing. The cake was the
stalest thing I found on any of the quads and crumbl-
ed as I put my fork in. There were eight ice cream
flavors and the complete choice of 8 remained at
5:40. The decor was navy blue and grey and was

pleasant enough.
Overall rating: 2 r

Colonial Quad Cafeteria:
night were fried shrimp and |
warm to hot. The beef was a li
shrimp was well prepared an
in its original bagging and \
were both fresh and canned f
ple was very fresh and juicy
been drained and were dry.
very overcooked and mushy
to retain some flavor.

The salad bar was nice. T
good, although it could have
pieces. There was a large sele
real bacon bits and a lot «
homemade. The shocker w
reasonably fresh and rather

nine ice cream flavors; but
5:40.

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ment, and this was the only
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of the uptown quads.

Overall rating: :

State Quad Cafeteria:
peppers and roast beef. Bo
The roast beef seemed rav
were overcooked, J also
something in my choppec
its original bagging, but w.
fruit was out of a can but

The salad bar was the v
lettuce was brown and flo:
hardly any toppings or dre
versions. And the surro
unkempt. The vegetables '
with absolutely no taste.
were eight-ice cream flav
5:40.

Unlike Colonial’s subd
bright and unnerving w
bright red shadings.

One final note here. T
that said “No please, no th
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State workers who wrote
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= Overall rating
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[Aspects 5a

wisine

sh.
erall rating: 2. meal cards

ad Cafeteria: The entrees for the
-d shrimp and boiled beef. Both were
he beef was alittle too boiled, but the
+I] prepared and tasty. The bread was
bagging and was very fresh. There
h and canned fruit. This time, the ap-
fresh and juicy while the pears had
and were dry. The vegetables were
ed and mushy, but they did manage
flavor.

ar was nice. The lettuce quality was
h it could have been cut into smaller
was a large selection of toppings with
ts and a lot of dressings, including
he shocker was that the cake was
sh and rather appealing. There were

n flavors, but seven had run out by

is of purple made the fashion state-
was the only quad that had music for
enjoyment. The setting was the nicest
1 quads.

verall rating: 3 meal cards

id Cafeteria: The entrees were stuffed
roast beef. Both were rather disgusting.
ef seemed raw and the stuffed peppers
oked. I also found a big chunk of
_my chopped meat. Bread was kept in
igging, but was very stale anyway. The
-of a can but tasted fine.

bar was the worst of all the quads. The
rown and floating in water. There were
pings or dressings with no homemade
id the surroundings were dirty and
e vegetables were cold and overcooked
ly no taste. The cake was stale. There
ce cream flavors with one vacated by

lonial’s subdued pastels, State's were
unnerving with vivid aqua-green and
adings.

note here. The workers had a sign up
please, no thank you- NO FOOD!” At
t this was a joke, but I soon discovered
rious. I do not object to proper manners
oint to use them whenever I make a re-
aving them dictated to me is insulting
us. What is this - Amerika? Besides, the
s who wrote this should practice what
since most were either totally apathetic
y rude and obnoxious. Will I ever go
1y to eat on State again? No, thank you!
verall rating: 1 meal card

As most people know, Alumni Quad is separated
from the uptown campus and lies three miles away
on the old campus facilities. Perhaps this distance is
important since the best dining experiences can be
found on Alumni’s two cafeterias. They’re worth a
bus trip for an gccasional change of pace.

Alden/Waterbury Cafeteria: The entrees were
hot turkey sandwiches and noodle casserole. Both
were fairly hot and very appetizing. The bread was
in its original bagging and was very fresh. There
were both canned and natural fruits and these, too,
were fresh. The vegetables, however, were rather
bland.

The salad bar was the best of all the cafeterias.
There was an abundance of toppings, with several
brand-name dressings and three homemade ver-
sions, including a delicious Thousand Island. The
cake was actually quite fresh, but they only offered
ice cream sandwiches. It would have been nice to

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have been given a few regular flavors to choose
from. The decor was quite appealing, with all-wood
furniture, chandeliers, yellow walls (although the
shade was too bright) with blue trim and curtains.
Overall rating: 3 1/2 meal cards

Brubacher Cafeteria: Once again we save the
best for last. The entrees were baked ziti and
chicken nuggets which were steaming hot. My
neighbor burned his tongue, and you don't see that
often with UAS. The bread was on a platter and
slightly stale. The fruit was canned but very fresh.

The salad bar was smaller than the other
cafeterias, but was well-tended with toppings. The
cake was a little dry, but the icing was amazing.
There were eight help-yourself ice cream flavors and
all eight remained throughout dinner.

Aside from the higher quality in the taste and
preparation of the food, Bru had an outstanding set-
ting. All wood-furniture rested on the all wood

“floors. There was a carpeted section for the rug-

lovers. Chandeliers reflected in-walls covered with
decorative mirrors accentuated by light yellow
walls, dark green trim and decorative curtains. It is
the smallest of all the cafeterias and remains quiet
throughout dinner. It's like a restaurant on campus.
Overall rating: 4 meal cards

And there you have it. I can only say that there
are variations on each of the quad cafeterias and the
dining experience one night may be slightly better
or worse on another. Then again, there are those
who would say that the law of averages holds true,
causing no major changes. All that the average
SUNYA student can do is use this as a guide and see
for himself. Happy dining! oO

Food was rated on a scale of 1-4 meal

cards, 1 meal card rates as poor,
4 as excellent

VAS: Domanico’s republic

any students attending universities can’t help
but feel alienated by the sheer size of their
institutions. SUNY A can certainly not be ex-
cepted from this list. In various areas throughout the
SUNYA system, an individual may feel as though
he has been reduced to a nine-digit number: in-
significant and depersonalized. There are in any
system of this type, however, certain people who
can alleviate this sinking feeling of dehumanization.
Cheri Domanico is just such a person. She is the
~Nutritionist and certified Sanitarian for UAS at
Albany, Inc.

Don Gentile

To the average student, one oasis of warmth in an
otherwise vast and cold institution can make life
somewhat more bearable, perhaps even enjoyable.
Included in the diverse responsibilities of school
Nutritionist and registered Food Manager in Sanita-
tion is the overseeing of operations within all the
quad kitchens.

Visiting the kitchens regularly, Domanico checks
both the food and dishwasher temperatures as well
as making sure that health and sanitation codes are
observed by all the UAS workers on the food lines.
“There's always the kid that wants to do Michael
Jackson and cut off the fingers from his glove”, she
admits.

Once a semester the New York State Health
Department inspects the kitchens to see that they
are operating in accordance with State regulations.
In planning the campus-wide meals three weeks
ahead, she works with Contract Food Service Direc-
tor Ronald Clough to see that all of the food groups
are included in each meal.

Unlike most UAS employees outside the dining
halls, Domanico remains a highly visible figure. She
feels it is important to get out of the office in order
serve UAS consumers. Answering
nutrition-oriented questions posed on the newly in-
stituted Communication Boards is one way she stays
in touch with students. Domanico can also be seen at
the food lines introducing new items and asking for
feedback from enthusiasts and critics alike. Her
friendly and open disposition allows honesty to
come from hesitant tasters in response to trial foods.
“Unfortunately, you can’t make a person try
something new,” she says. “But, sometimes, if you
say ‘Hi, how are you? Let me know what you think,’
people are more likely to: come back and tell you.”

Another way students can be heard is through the
Communication Boards located in the dining halls
on all the Quads. Generally, the Chef Manager or
Dining Room Supervisor will answer most of the
questions. Domanico answers those having to do
with nutrition, naturally, and Ronald Clough
handles questions dealing with food prices and the
like. An example of student input directly bringing
about change will be evident at the ice cream lines.
Normally, chocolate syrup is available only at Sun-
day (sic) dinners. It will soon be on line every night.
Domanico concedes, “I know that's a little thing, but
if it makes someone happy. . .”

Food committees appointed by each Quad board

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are still another route of input that students may
choose to take. Comments and suggestions are
essential to the operation of UAS. Of course, re-
quested food items like lobster tails and prime rib
are not feasible options within the current UAS
budget. The new juice machines, microwave ovens,
and cook-to-order are all examples of services added
through student requests. “We try to do the best we
can,” says Domanico.

Some students, have met Cheri Domanico
through disciplinary action where rules must be ex-
plained to the perpetrating parties involved. An ex-
ample might be a student who loans out his
mealcard; “Ws like exchanging drivers licenses,” she
says. Others have come to know her as a result of
more unfortunate circumstances. Working with
Residential Life and the Infirmary, Domanico
represents a personal and compassionate side of
UAS. Through her schooling at Cobbleskill in nutri-
tion, biology and chemistry, she has acquired the
ability to aid students who have eating disorders.
Due to the size of the SUNYA student body, there
are many cases of anorexia and bulimia in need of
help in order to survive here on campus.

A case may surface indirectly. For example, so-
meone calls the infirmary saying that his roommate
hasn't eaten in two days. If Res. Life has difficulty
getting in contact with the individual, Domanico
may be asked to assist in helping the person adjust to
campus life. “You have to be sensitive: ‘How can I
help you and make it easier for you to live here?’ It's
a long process and you don't want to create un-
wanted stress and tension.

“I think it’s important to let students know so-
meone cares.” Domanico adds, “You're not just:a
number.” On the “Freshman Fifteen”, putting on so
many pounds after a while at school, she says “I
don’t want to sound sexist, but it's mostly girls who
lose control once they gain their freedom (here).”

“In high school,” she continues, “each item on the
meal is planned. At home, Mom and Dad tell you
what and how much you're going to eat. When
you're (here) it’s like Welcome to Candyland!’ Mom
isn’t there to say no and your roommate won't say
anything about what you eat.” For individuals with
more serious problems such as eating disorders, one
outside person caring can make a difference in an
otherwise potentially dangerous situation. “If there’s
something that they don’t like,” she points out, We
get them whatever they need.”

Cheri Domanico comes in direct contact with
students who may feel alienated by a seemingly
overpowering institution. Listening to and working
with the U.A.S. consumers and employees requires
a finesse with regard to interpersonal relations.
Domanico would not be happy without this side to
her responsibilities. She says “I enjoy my job. How
can someone make a difference if they don’t listen
to the input of the people they are serving?’

It is this very attitude of concern and genuine ef-
fort, personified in Cheri Domanico, that allows
University Auxiliary Services to exist and continue
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Aspects 7a

Toasting Cohen’s Jewish Wry

‘oody Allen approaches a woman in

a museum and attempts with

characteristic suave, to make small
talk. As she stares at a Jackson Pollock
painting he asks: “What does it say to
you?”

Laurence Quinn

She says: “It restates the negativeness of
the Universe. The hideous lonely emp-
tiness of existence. Nothingness. The
predicament of Man forced to live in a bar-
ren, Godless, eternity like a tiny flame
flickering in an immense void with nothing
but waste, horror and degradation forming
a useless, bleak straightjacket in a bleak ab-
surd cosmos.”

Allen: “What're you doing Saturday
night?’

Woman: “Committing suicide.”

Allen: “What about Friday night?”

This exchange is classic Woddy Allen,
juxtaposing the high brow and the low
tone, it also encapsulates that which is most
Jewish in his films. Jewish humor, and all
that distinguishes it from other ethnic
humor, is the focus of the newly published
Jewish Wry: Essays on Jewish Humor, a
book entitled and with an introduction by
SUNYA Professor of English, Sarah
Blacher Cohen.

Cohen has taught at SUNY Albany since
1972. She is author and editor of numerous
articles and publications including a-study
of one of her own great literary influences,
Saul Bellow’s Enigmatic Laughter. Cohen
has received SUNYA's excellence in

teaching award (1984) and is currently
teaching courses in American Drama and
The Holocaust in Literature. Presently she
is working on a play entitled “The Jewish
Ladies’ Locker Room.

Implicit in the scene from Allen's “Play It
Again, Sam” is a verbal shrug characteristic

of the comedians and humorists discussed
in Jewish Wry. When rationality collides
with the madness in daily life a sense of
humor becomes both shield and weapon.
This reflex of humor as a means of coping
is so strong in the Jewish-people because it
has been, in Cohen's words, their “life
preserver.” In her introductory chapter she
elaborates, “the Jewish sense of humor has
helped the Jewish. people to survive, to
confront the indifferent often hostile
universe, to endure the painful ambiguities
of life and to retain a sense of internal
power despite their external importance.”

This introduction, entitled “The
Varieties of Jewish Humor,” chroniclesthe
transportation of Jewish humor to the New
World in the late nineteenth century. The
humor of these Eastern European, Yiddish-
speaking immigrants sprang from their
discovery “that God had singled them out
to be a light into the nations but had given
them a benighted existence. Priding
themselves on the cohesiveness of their
private world they felt isolated from the
world at large.” The result was ‘a humor in
which laughter and trembling were inex-
tricably mingled.’

As these immigrants shed their
greenhorn awkwardness their humor
changed from a subtle protest spoken in
Yiddish to a less insular style, a mixture of
Yiddish and Americanisms. This was the
style of Eddie Cantor, Sophie Tucker, Al
Jolson and Fanny Brice. From Jolson Cohen
follows the emerging Jewish humor to the
careers of Lenny Bruce, Joan Rivers, and
Woody Allen. Linking the styles of these
unique performers is a thread which Cohen
describes as “the plaint of a people who
were highly successful in countless ways,
yet who still felt inferior, tainted, outcast.”

Her own contribution to the main body
of the book is a chapter devoted to “The
Unkosher Comediennes: From Sophie
Tucker to Joan Rivers.” Cohen analyzes the
comic influence of Sophie Tucker, Belle
Barth, Totie Fields, and of course Joan
Rivers in her chapter. Cohen has turned
this analysis into a one woman show of
sorts, which she has been performing for
various groups from Phoenix to New
Orleans. Recently Cohen spoke to Con-
gregation Ohav Shalom in Albany.

see

Professor Sarah Blacker Cohen at her book-signing party.

lover to marry her now that he has made
her pregnant:

Mistah Siegel, you'd better make it legal,
Mistah Siegel

Mazel Tov:

“the Jewish sense of humor has helped the Jewish people to
survive, to confront the indifferent, often hostile universe,
to endure the painful ambiguities of life and to retain a
sense of internal power despite their external importance.”

Cohen, in her appearances, delivers
quotations from the brazen stand-up acts of
each. of these comediennes including
Sophie Tucker's popular “Mistah Siegel,
make it legal.” The song recounts the story
of a Jewish woman who pleads with her

Something happened, accidently.
Consequently, we should marry.
No, no, it isn’t a mistake.

I'm swearing I should live so.

It wasn’t Sam or Jake.

A klug tzu Columbus, what you made
from me.

My mamma told me yesterday that I'm
gaining weight.

Its not from something that I ate.

You said, ‘Come on make whoopy,
come on just one little kiss.”

Ich hob moira Far da Chupah (I'l be
afraid at the wedding canopy)

Vet dos zein bei uns a bris (We'll have a
circumcision ceremony instead)...

Mistah Siegel, Mister Siegel, in my
boich is schoen a kiegel (in my belly is
already a noodle pudding).

Mistah Siegel, make it legal for me.

Although there is certainly pathos in the
humor behind the song, there is no self-
pity in the comedy of each of these
iconoclastic performers. They violate the
traditionoal code of feminine modesty, and
break with Judaism’s first commandment
for women — “keeping Kosher, keeping
clean.” As Cohen writes, “they infuse the
bland with the spicy, the sterile with the
racey, the staid with the forbidden.” If they
lament their own physical shortcomings
they can just as quickly turn the tables and
deflate the male sense of superiority. This
is humor that emancipates even as it
contaminates.

Jewish Wry is certainly an achievement
for Cohen, among a lifetime of successes.
Her next undertaking will be the teaching
of a public seminar at the New York State
Museum, pertaining to Holocaust
Literature. oO

Are you feeling creative?

If so, don’t wait for us to find you!

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Stop up at CC 329

and give us a

sample of

your genius.

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Sat, March 7. The Gorehounds, Sun, March 8. WCDB 9th Anniver-
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Bogies
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8pm. All performances in the Lab Theatre.
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Anita Baker with Durell Coleman, presented by UCB and WELY,
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Cathedral of All Saints
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by Capitol Hill Choral Society, Fri, March 13.
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Savory Suppers and Fasionable Feasts: Dining in Victorian America,
through April 5. Five Person Exhibition featuring sculpture and
photography by Brickman, Giorgini, Natalini, Noyes and Scialo,
through April 21. Institute panel presentations every Thursday at
noon.
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March 22 and Tuesdays at 12:10 through March 24. Tradition and
Conflict: Images of a turbulent decade, 1963 to 1973, through April
\\ 26. The Ice Age Returns, The Elegance of Yesteryear.
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Edison Hall of History, Out of the Ordinary, Horizons Under the Sea.
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There are, as they say, two sides to every story, and
when it comes to NYPIRG, they’ve done quite a good job
of telling you theirs. Well, I worked for them, and I’d like
to give you a side of the issue that they don’t.

Now, when I say ‘“‘worked’’, I’m not just talking about
putting up posters. At the end of the ’84-’85 school year, I
was chosen by the ‘inner circle’ at Albany’s NYPIRG
chapter to be Local Board Chair — the highest student
position at the chapter. I was selected, as co-chair along
with Joe Sammons, who kept the post himself after I left.
I quit about a month into the Fall ’85 semester. It only
took that long to learn that there is a great difference bet-
ween what they present themselves as and what they ac-
tually are.

NYPIRG tries to come across as a group working in the
interests of the students here at Albany, and across the
state. They point out all the good work they’ve done (and
there’s no denying that they have done a lot of good).
What they don’t say is that the projects they choose to
work on are decided by the State Board, down in New
York City. The Board is composed of student represen-
tatives from all the member schools (while I was there,
SUNYA had two such representatives) who decide among
themselves how to spend the money NYPIRG receives
from the various colleges.

There is no problem when NYPIRG spends its money
doing things that just about everyone thinks is good:
cleaning up toxic waste, for example. There is a problem,
however, when NYPIRG spends student money on pro-
jects that students are not necessarily interested in fun-
ding. An example: We might say that all students are for
cleaning up toxic waste, but we certainly cannot say that
all support the Bottle Bill, or more pointedly, the Seat
Belt Law. NYPIRG spent student money lobbying for
both.

I quit NYPIRG because they were considering running
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an antipornography campaign as part of the Women’s
Issues project. I did not and do not think that a majority
of this campus would be in favor of having their money
spent on that sort of campaign. When I expressed this
view, I was told straight out that ‘it doesn’t matter what
the students want-that decision is up to the State Board,
because the students elected them’. Sure, the students
elected them. Less.than 150 students voted for NYPIRG
State Board Representative in the 1985 election.

It may seem okay to let NYPIRG continue to be funded
mandatorally by every student on campus, until the State
Board decides to run a campaign taking sides on abor-
tion, or any controversial issue. And that is what a YES
vote is saying: not that I want to fund NYPIRG, but that
every student must fund them. That’s wrong.

NYPIRG says that they won’t take sides on abortion,
but they can, and if you don’t like it, take a bus down to
New York when the Senate Board meets, and try to get
them to see your point of view. In other words, too bad.
That is the danger of allowing any political group to have
mandatory funding — funding outside the normal checks
and balances of the Student Association.

Vote NO. It’s the only way to be sure.

— Andrew Kantor

Dormant concerns

To the Editor:

Over the past 24 hours, 2 incidents have occured on
Alumni quad, more specifically, Pierce Hall. On Wednes-
day night, a man was discovered loitering in the second
floor women’s bathroom and on Thursday night, a man
fitting a similar description was soliciting drugs.

While I am not an ASP reporter, I must seriously state
that there are security problems that exist on Alumni
Quad. If you recall (or have we blown it off already), not
too long ago a woman was sexually assaulted, put more
bluntly: raped.

While I do like the idea of having increased security for
Alumni, the problem doesn’t exist within the region of
Mr. Williams and Public Safety. We are all to blame! Jon
Kornblatt said it last week and I’ll say it again: We hold
the doors open for people; we prop doors open; we let in
anyone who annoys us by pounding on the door, anyone
ranging from the guy from Papa Gallos to the potential
attacker-of-the-week. Jon wrote his letter before this
latest episode took place. When will our typewriters get
to rest? More importantly, when will the incidents cease?

After the sexual assault took place, the Central Council
of the Student Association created an ad hoc committee
to address the concern. Now, we have another problem;
but actually it’s not new, it’s been the same problem all
along: student apathy.

SAFE—COM met on Tuesday, 3 March 1987 at 5:45 in
the Student Association Lounge to discuss any and all
safety concerns that students have, and may meet again
soon in the future. SA is your organization. You fund it,
get your money’s worth!

One last note: Next time when you hear a knock at the
door remember this question:Do you know who you’re
letting in?

— James P. Lamb
Chair, ad-hoc Safety Committee of Central Council

Where’s the beef

To the Editor:

After reading Friday February 20th edition of the ASP,
lam glad to find that someone else on this campus thinks
ZBT is a disgusting fraternity. Only my beef is a little dif-
ferent. I work in the State quad cafeteria where most of
the brothers reside. They seem to think they are better
than everyone else. They don’t bring up their trays half
the time. When they do, they leave napkins, glasses,
plates, etc. on the table. ‘‘It’s not mine”’ and ‘‘F--- you”
have been some of the responses I get when I ask them to
clean the tables. This doesn’t really say much for their
mothers who raised them to throw food and napkins
around the cafeteria. I wonder what nationals would have
to say if they heard of the bad publicity ZBT at SUNY
Albany was getting. Don’t think it couldn’t happen, guys.
Someone may have just sent it the latest issues of the
ASP. — Name withheld by request

.. With a smile

To the Editor:

Once again UAS has proven that it does not know how
to provide service for its customers. The Rathskeller
cafeteria this past Wednesday had no large popcorn
boxes, forcing customers to get far less popcorn for the
higher price per amount of popcorn. More importantly,
they were out of lids for large beverages, a condition that
resulted in beverages being spilled over trays and the food
upon them. I, for one, do not enjoy eating an eggcream
flavored pizza. Finally, the flimsiness of the trays
themselves has resulted in drinks falling off trays with
alarming frequency. We may be students, but we are pay-
ing for this service and deserve better treatment than we
are receiving.

— David Steinberg

Run, run away

To the Editor

I’m writing to the ASP to talk about those annoying
subcreatures on the roads, the joggers! I don’t want to
even talk about why anyone would want to jog around
the perimeter when its 15 degrees fahrenheit with a wind-
chill of -20. I would like to talk about how dangerous it is
to themselves and motorists.

How many times can the average car owner say that
they’ve swerved off their lane to avoid these people. Most
of the joggers don’t even move. Do they own the road?
Do they realize how many times I’ve seriously just missed
them?

Let’s say your car has been giving you trouble in the
cold, you’re late to class, and you know you have to find
parking. You might have a tendency to drive slightly
faster than the 15 M.P.H. speed limit. Perimiter road is
winding. Sometimes you don’t see a car till it’s on top of
you. Not only do you have to pay attention to the road
but...lo and behold, here’s 4 or 5 joggers taking up your
side of the road. At first you’re almost tempted to hit a
few and ‘‘teach them a lesson’’ but you move to the side,
narrowly missing an oncoming car. It was a lot worse a
couple of weeks ago, when it was snowy and icy.

Seriously, nothing against exercize but if people are go-
ing to run it would be a lot safer for all parties concerned
if they could run somewhere else. Or at least have the
decency to move when you see an on-coming car. Does a
fatality have to happen before this problem is rectified?

— Todd Fernbach

Deficit Defeator

To the Editor: ie

While the government is cutting student aid, and
universities are constantly raising tuition costs, our own
Student Association has a deficit of $70,000. Yes it is
true. Now that we all know about it, your next question
might be ‘‘How is SA going to get rid of this deficit?”
Well, SA plans to cut off student clubs and activities. The
clubs to be cut will be the Food Co-op, SUNYtunes,
University Concert Board, the Ski Club, Torch yearbook
and Mayfest.

All of these are student run, student oriented and stu-
dent serving groups. This isn’t fair. Why cut off student
orientated groups when we could cut off NYPIRG, a
private interest political group and its $50,000 a year
allotment and almost eradicate our whole deficit by June.

What happens if we don’t get rid of our deficit? Soon
more and more student groups will be cut until we can on-
ly afford to keep NYPIRG alive. Don’t get me wrong,
I’m not against NYPIRG’s fight for the environment,
just their forced funding policy. NYPIRG has no right to
tax the students of SUNY Albany, only the government
has a right to tax, not a political organization.

— Alistair Firmin

Bartender’s tip

To the Editor

In response to Jack Tenny’s letter ‘Ultra Violation’
that appeared in last Friday’s ASP, I would like to ad-
dress his concerns. Mr. Tenny, your intentions are pro-
bably most gallant in what you wrote, but you are grossly
misinformed as to how films are chosen and screened at
the Rat.

The movies are never supplied by UAS as you suggest,
but are gotten by the bartenders at the Rat or, as in the
case of Clockwork Orange, brought in by students
themselves. Perhaps if you had come to resolve the pro-
blem at it’s source, instead of arguing your point in a
forum that is far removed from the problem itself, you
would not have written a letter that comes so close to be-
ing ignorant.

— Richard Merritt
Bartender at Rathskellar

From previous page

Interventionism

It doesn’t help our credibility to have George Bush
stand with Ferdinand Marcos in the White House Rose
Garden and praise Marcos’ ‘‘commitment’’ to
democratic principles. We can’t employ ‘‘constructive
engagement’ in our dealings with totalitarian govern-
ment and demand imediate capitulation from another,
We can’t condemn left-wing dictatorships and in the same
breath become apologists for dictators of the right. Sup-
porting democracy means just that, not merely suppor-
ting any right-wing thug who calls himself a democrat to
appease an American Administration. We must through
our actions, not just our rhetoric, prove to ourselves and
the rest of the world that the principles of the Declaration
of Independence and Constitution are not abandoned
once we leave the US borders.

The writer is a graduate of SUNYA and former ASP staff
member

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Mishler said the Grouper law
case is a ‘‘perfect example as to
why this office needs to exist and
the unique kind of service that is
provided by this office that
students would not be able to
get,’’ were the office to be closed.

Another defense cited at the
hearing was the inability of most
students to afford private
lawyers. Mishler said, in the case
of the Grouper Law, ‘I don’t
believe that many of these
students would have been able to
afford the private counsel, put-
ting in the kind of time and using
the kind of research resources
that we’ve used.””

One student involved with this
case, Joe Rosenblum, said, “I do
not have the funds to take on a
private lawyer. I paid him
through my dues and through my
tuition money and various funds
that SA has allocated for him.’’

“The fact that there has been
no student opposition to the pro-
gram suggests that this is one way
all students want to see their
money spent,” said senior Jim
O'Sullivan.

Lisa Codispoti, chair of the
Committee, said that she was
“somewhat impressed’’ with the
large turnout. “It more than
amply demonstrated students’ in-
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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1987 () ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 11

Talking about Don, Ron, Mario, and the boss’ wife

By Roderick M. Williams
MINORITY AFFAIRS EDITOR

I think as a youth Pieter W. Botha
idolized General Custer.

Botha, leader of the ignoble South
African government, has consistently
stated that he will never see the day when
South Africa has a one man-one vote
system.

Actually, he’s right.

Edward V. Regan, New York State Con-

troller, continues to keep close to six

African investments.

companies so, as a Majority
But this is a weak measure. It has long

billion dollars in com-

panies with South Beyond
Regan’s intent is to The

stay invested in these

shareholder, New York can apply pressure

from within.

been necessary to take a hard-line stand

with South Africa. South Africa’s news

O’Leary would be booted out of
[the Oval] office faster than you

can say, “‘Tricky Dicky.’’

I think former White House Chief of
Staff Donald Regan (no relation to Ed-
ward) has proved that it’s not good for job
security to get on the wrong side of the
boss’ wife.

And hats off to the Supreme Court who
in the past two weeks decided two cases
that sent a message to the Reagan ad-
ministration that civil rights aren’t dead.

In the first case, the Supreme Court
upheld the Affirmative Action plan of the
Alabama State Police, which called for
one black promotion for every white one.
The court deemed the plan appropriate, to

discriminate against those suffering from
contagious diseases. This decision will like-
ly help AIDS victims in their battle against
discrimination.

Both decisions were defeats for the
Reagan administration, who are continual-
ly going backwards in the area of civil and
human rights.

The past two weeks haven’t been much
fun for President Reagan. Although the
Tower Commission cleared him of any
direct involvement in the Iran-Contra af-
fair, he was labelled as uninformed, unin-
volved, and unaware.

taken its toll on the aging former actor.

However, I think Mario Cuomo would
make a good president. I believe, had he
decided to run, he would have won both
the Democratic primary and the general
election.

Cuomo, in my book, has what it takes
— honesty, practicality, experience, and
intelligence. Besides, it would be great if I
could say I’d went to school with the presi-
dent’s daughter.

On the other hand SUNYA President
Vincent O’Leary would make a bad com-
mander in chief. Especially if he brought
some SUNYA policies to the Oval Office.

Imagine O’Leary telling America’s
businessmen what he told University Con-
cert Board regarding Mayfest: to make a
profit, but use an unpopular and inferior
product. O’Leary would be booted out of
office faster than you can say “‘tricky
Dicky.”

overcome ‘“‘pervasive, systematic and The Tower commission reported Reagan A beefed-up University police force, ™
blackout — denying freedom of the press _ obstinate’? employment discrimination by had memory lapses and couldn’t along with a competent private security
— is just a way for that government to the State Police. remember certain things that he should force, could provide adequate security at
hide the many more rights violations that it In the second case, the court ruled that _ have. the proposed Mayfest concert of Huey
commits. recipients of federal money may not I guess the stress of being president has Lewis and the News and Robert Cray.
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As Congress debated cutting federal stu-
dent aid programs earlier this month, the
Council for the Advancement and Support
of Education (CASE) released the results
of a nationwide poll showing almost seven
of every 10 Americans think college would
be “‘out of reach”’ if they could not receive
aid.

CASE has sponsored the poll for several
years. While about the same percentage of
Americans — 68 percent — said they need-
ed aid to go to college in 1983, an increas-
ing percentage this year think college tui-
tions are rising so fast that higher educa-
tion is getting ‘‘out of reach’? of most
people.

Most respondents, said Dr. Walt
Lindenann of Opinion Research Corp.,
which conducts the survey for CASE, also
favored more federal aid for students from
low-income and middle-income families.

Students who did not even know about
the survey seemed to agree with its conclu-
sions. Sandy Esche, a freshman at South
Dakota State, said she would not be in
school without her College Work-Study
job, and monies from a National Direct
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SUNYA graduate describes Peace
Corps as an invaluable experience

By Brenda Schaeffer
ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR
“SUNYA has changed a lot, it
looks the same, but the students
seem to have a different look, and
different life outlooks,’ said
Mary McCarty, a 1973 SUNYA
graduate who returned to campus
last Tuesday to contribute to
World Week by speaking at a
forum on international careers.
McCarty has worked with the
Peace Corps for
11 years, and

Frid
endeavor which rn ay
has enabled her Profile

to travel to dif-
ferent countries
and become aquainted with uni-
que peoples and cultures. As the
present Area Director of the
Peace Corps’ recruiting office in
New York City, McCarty has also
spent much time communicating
with students and has observed
changes in the attitudes and
priorities among young people
today.

AsaSUNYA student, McCarty
double majored in English and
Education, and praises both
departments for the excellent
background she recieved from
them. After graduating, McCarty
spent a short time student
teaching at a high school. When a
reduction in work force prevented
her from acquiring a permanent
teaching position, McCarty decid-
ed she would like to “‘put her ex-
perience and education to use,
but do something really challeng-
ing with it, something that would
really help people and myself.””

After learning about the Peace
Corps through SUNYA’s Career
Development Center, she said she
decided the Peace Corps’ pro-
gram was what would provide her
with the chance to do just that.

McCarty described the goals of
the Peace Corps as: ‘‘One, to pro-
vide technical skills to developing
countries, which is done by sen-
ding teachers and agriculturalists,
forestors and construction
workers; two, for other countries
to learn about America; and
three, and probably the most im-
portant, for us to learn about
developing countries—to learn
languages, culture, and in a sense,
to learn what makes other people
tick.”

Through her contact with
students as a Peace Corps recruit,
McCarty has come to sense a
reluctance among today’s
students to take on the challenge
of becoming a Peace Corps
volunteer.

“When I was in school we
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focused career objectives—a lot
of us went to Europe—we travell-
ed first, and then we came back to
find ourselves,’’ she said.

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to law school or business school,
or became investment
bankers—there’s nothing in-
herently wrong with that—but I
really think we benefitted by tak-
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“Young people today have very
focused ideas about where they
are going and what they want out
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Dane gymnasts head for state meet despite loss .

By Sandie Weitzman

After splitting their last two meets, the Albany gym-
nastics team is looking to Saturday’s New York State
Championship meet at Cortland.

Last Thursday, the team lost their last home dual meet
of the season to the University of Vermont, 162.85 points
to 154.95. One particularly unfortunate event occurred
when freshman Marla Wambach flew over the beam on
her front tuck mount. She was shaken but continued on
to finish her routine.

This meet was also the last home dual meet for the
seniors.

The Danes won their meet Wednesday against
Westfield State. This particular meet was one in which the
team had not really been looking forward to, but because
they had to cancel meets due to the measles epidemic,
they needed the points for their NCAA bid.

There was one main reason the team had not wanted to
participate: the condition of the Westfield State gym.

Leskowitz likened playing Westfield to ‘‘Trying to play
football on blacktop. It’s conceivable, but the risk of in-
jury is too great.”

Coach Fiumarello stated that the problems mainly
centered around the fact that the uneven bars could not
be adjusted wide enough to accommodate the players.
Because of this, two team members were scratched from
the meet. The mat used for the floor exercise was also a

_hindrance, as there was not enough padding to meet safe-

ty standards.

Fiumarello also said that there was not enough room
for the team to warm up on all four apparatus at the same
time.

Despite the problems, the Danes easily beat Westfield,
150.25 to 124.25.

Missy Livent had another fantastic evening, winning
the all-around with a 30.2, taking a first in the beam with
an 8.5, third in vault with 8.25 and third on floor with a

During Livent’s beam exercise she had a break in her

routine, without which she would have scored an 8.8 in-
stead of the 8.5 she received. With this, she would have
broken both the school record and her personal best of
8.55.

Co-captain Leskowitz also had a great day, scoring a
personal best 8.5 on the vault. She was followed. by
Stephanie Steindorf with an 8.35 and Livent with an 8.25.

There were two other bright stars at the meet. Marla |

Wambach placed third on the beam with a 7.7 and won
the floor exercise with a personal and team season best
score of 8.7. Steindorf, another consistent scorer, took a
second on beam with an 8.0.

There were also two injuries that occurred during the
meet. Kristine Dankenbrink came down short on the
floor exercise and injured her knee. Fiumarello’said it was
up in the air whether she would be performing tomorrow.

Co-captain Nora Bellantoni reinjured her ankle during
her bars routine. This, as Bellantoni’s last year on the

team, has not been quite what she had expected. She *

spent the summer working with Coach Fiumarello, and
had worked out totally new and innovative routines.
jury has caused her to restrict her competition to
the floor and bars, instead of being an all-arounder.

When asked how the team was doing in reference to the
NCAA finals, Fiumarello stated that, “‘We’re in the thick
of things, but I don’t know where.’”’

At last call, they were ranked seventh, less than two
points behind the sixth ranked Ithaca Bombers. The
points from the past two meets and from tomorrow’s
state meets will be crucial.

Fiumarello explained that the winner of tomorrow’s
State meet will not immediately get an NCAA bid (as it is
with the SUNYACs for basketball) but the points will be
used towards the NCAA bid and qualification score.

According to Fiumarello, the team’s biggest competi-
tion should come from Cortland.

Marla Weinbach performs on the beam.

proved vastly and that it was all due to the team’s at-
titude. “They can win states if they want it bad enough,”’
he said.

Leskowitz had much the same attitude, saying, ““We’ve
improved so consistently that it shouldn’t be a problem.
We will win, we will beat Cortland, and we will win

79.

Fiumarello also. stated that overall, the team has im-

States.”*

o

Great Dane racquetballers continue to beat the odds

By Mike Brewster
SPORTS EDITOR

So you wish you were at a big
time school with a top-ranked
sports team that recruits some of
the best performers in the country
in that sport. A team with a
chance of going to the final four,
of even winning the National
Championship. A team compris-
ed of several players who could
eventually become some of the
countries top players. Where do
you go to find such a team? The
Carrier Dome? Madison Square
Garden? Albany State racquetball
player Brian Tollin has an
answer.

“It’s tough to get a time to
practice in the University Gym, so
we practice at the Court Club in
Colonie every Tuesday: They
gave us special membership
rates,” said Tollin, the number
two player on the squad.

That’s right. You go to the Col-
onie Racquet Club to watch the

Albany State raquetball team.
Maybe the first team ever, in any
sport, to have a shot at reaching
the Final Four while most
students.at their school still think
of them as an intramural club.
“This is our year. If we’re go-
ing to beat the top teams in the
nation, we'll do it now. We’ve got
a lot of seniors,’’ said Tollin.
The average student cannot be
blamed for not being aware of the
racquetball team’s great success.
This powerhouse of eastern
United States racquetball has only
been in existence for three years.
“A few years ago, Guss
Thompson, a really good player,
decided to start a racquetball
club. Since he was a good player,
other good players came here.””
“J don’t know how we got so
good,”’ said fifth singles player
John Sayour, who also coor-
dinates all orginizatinal aspects of
the team. ‘‘We’ve formed a good
team and somehow we attract

good players. Providence and
West Point get all this money,
and we go out and beat them.’’

Sayour, a senior, was just as
much a factor of Thompson in
founding the team.

“7 had to negotiate with SA to
get funding. ‘They do their best
now, I mean they will pay for our
air fair to nationals. That’s pretty
nice of them.””

Sayour also agreed the now
legendary Thompson had a big
impact on the team.

“‘He’s already gotten an offer
from the open circuit,” said
Sayour.

But before Thompson and
maybe Tollin test the waters of
the pro racquetball circuit, there
remains the small matter of the
remainder of the college season.

The Danes are coming off two
routs of RPI, matches in which
the Danes routed their cross-town
rivals even though their top
players were not there.

“We beat RPI once without
Garr, and then we beat them
without the top girls player.’’

Oh, yes, there is a distaff side
to this team.

“The ladies carried the team
and were the reason we took first
place last year,’’ said Tollin.
“They’re also a strong reason for
our success this year.” “Last
year’s success can be credited to
the women. We respect them a
lot,’’ said Sayour.

That’s ~success against ‘Nor-
theastern, Providence, and
Bryant, folks. Not Hudson
Valley, St. Rose, and Albany
Buisness College.

“Yea, we’re in the big division
in the east, which we won last
year,”’ said Tollin. ‘‘Some
schools, like Memphis State, even
give scholarships.””

That is the goal of the Great
Dane racquetball squad this year:
Get to the Final Four and meet
Memphis State, the Premier rac-

quetball school in the country.

“*We have to go to Providence
and win the East,” said Tollin.
“Then we have to go out to
Denver and play some teams in
order to make the Final Four.’

“We should win the east,” said’
Sayour. ‘“‘We’ve already beaten
the teams we’re going to play.”’

Albany’s starting line up con-
sists of the regulation eight men,
five women format.

After Thompson and Tollin in
the first two spots, Mark Scott
plays third singles. In the fourth
position is Pat Bernardo, follow-
ed by Sayour in fifth. New comers
Gregg Tracey, Marty Kahn and
Manny lanes round out the star-
ting squad for the Dane men.

Francine Fudin plays in the
first position for the women.
Kathleen McKeown plays second
and Janeen Lema is at the third
slot. Eileen Chen follows her and
plays fourth, and Kathleen
Sheraton holds the fifth spot. O

JV cagers battle inconsistency to finish at 11-7 |

By Stef McDonaid
STAFF WRITER

It was a season of challenge and
preparation. For the Danes jv
men’s basketball team, there was
the challenge of playing with a
Squad minus three players, in-
cluding one of the four Dane
recruits, after Christmas. It was
one of preparation, too, as three
players will most likely move up
to varsity next season.

As*far as the season went,
beforé Christmas break, the
Danes, consisting of eleven
players had compiled a solid 5-1
record.

“The season started out really

_ good,”’ said the Danes high scorer

and varsity hopeful, ~Dennis

Walker.

After the break, however, the
squad was short three players and
the Danes were presented with the
challenge of continuing with just
eight players.

“Tt ruined our chemistry a lit-
tle,” admitted Ryan Shoenfeld,
the team’s leading rebounder and
another varsity prospect.

With only eight players, the
team could not scrimmage in
practice.

In fact, coach Beyers called in
intramural teams to scrimmage.
For games, varsity sophomores.
Steve Sauer and Bill Seward were
brought in.

When play resumed, the season

didn’t progress as smoothly as it
had begun. A loss to the Junior
College of Albany was the first of
six loses in eight games for the
Danes. The skid was culminated
by three consecutive losses to
Champlain, Colgate and the Col-
lege of Saint Rose. This brought
the Dane record to 8-7.

“Finally, the success that began
the season was rekindled. Led by
Dennis Walker’s 25 points, the
Danes broke their three game los-
ing streak with a comfortable
eleven point win over the New
Paltz Hawks.

This was followed by two more
wins, one of which was an aveng-
ed victory over Oneonta. They

followed this with a 20-point win
‘over Division II Springfield.

Two more games were schedul.
ed, but because of the now in-
famous measles outbreak, the
Cobbleskill game was cancelled.
And the final contest was
forfeited by Hudson Valley when
it was found that two of their
players were academically in-
eligable for play. It was a let-
down for the team, who, coming
off of three wins, had hoped to
further their success.

“Tt was a little dissappoin-
ting,’”’ conceded Beyers, ‘“‘ending
the season in practice and not on
the court.”’

In terms of preparing the jv

Danes for varsity play next year,
coach Beyers called the season
“definetely successful.’”” “

Both jv and varsity squads run
the same practices and go through
the safe offenses and defenses,
prepping the jv players for varsity
play and with four players from
the varsity team graduating in
May, there will be several open-
ings for jv players.

“There was a lot of progress
made by all eight players,’’ said
coach Beyers. ‘‘The season made
them a lot stronger.’” =

Looking to next season,
Beyers, a former player at Alfred
University said, “‘There’s poten-
tial for a few players to make var-
sity.”” Ga

ten

~~

Sports Friday

MARCH 6, 1987

The Albany State
racquetball club has
emerged as one of the
top in the nation.

See page 15.

Great Danes host Hartwick in ECAC tournament

By Mike Brewster
SPORTS EDITOR

March is here. And with it, the thrill of
post-season basketball, right? Well, yeah,
sort of.

“Getting a bid to the ECACs is a lot dif-
ferent than a bid to the NCAAs,” said an
obviously disappointed Adam Ursprung.
“We've heen working toward the NCAAs
all year long.’’

The Danes were edged out of an NCAA
bid by Stony Brook, who played a
schedule considered far inferior to that of
the Great Danes.

“T thought we’d make it in on the
strength of our schedule,” said junior
John Carmello.

Against the four teams who qualified
for the NCAAs from this region, the
Danes have fared well. They beat Ithaca in
University Gym, lost to Potsdam by six at
Potsdam, and lost to Nazareth by five in
an early season tournament. Albany has
also beaten highly regarded Hamilton this
year.

A major factor in the committee’s deci-
sion was last Friday night’s SUNYAC
tournament loss to Buffalo State.

“T don’t know if everybody approached
it as a must win game,’’ said junior Brett
Axelrod. “‘I think we thought we might get

in even if we lost Friday.””
Axelrod allowed that although players

were still confident of a bid following the
loss, there were lingering doubts.

“I guess after the game, we were kind of
wondering,”’ said the chemistry major.

““We’re very disappointed,’’ said
Ursprung. “‘I think the 20 win thing was a
big deal. Looking back at a game like
Oneonta, you have to think that made a lot
of difference.”

“I see two games as ones we should have
won,”’ added Carmello. ‘‘The Oneonta
game and the Staten Island game. If we
had known then what those games meant,
maybe we wouldn’t have lost them.””

Carmello, however, also saw a silver lin-
ing to this whole frustrating scenario.

“We don’t have to go to Potsdam
again,” he joked.

Almost as frustrating for the Danes as
being overlooked for the tournament is
trying to get back into the swing of prac-
tice. And setting their sights on Hartwick,
Saturday night’s opponent.

“T think Doc did a smart thing,’’ said
Carmello. ‘‘He gave us Tuesday off, and
today we just shot foul shots.’”

Axelrod sees the team as slowly coming
around to facing the facts.

“We still think about not going, but
we're happy we’re still playing. Especially
the seniors. We still want to play,’’ said
Axelrod.

“Tt would be nice to win the ECACs,”’
said Ursprung.

Carmello commented that the strength
of the teams involved in the ECAC tourna-
ment will quickly make the Danes return
from NCAA la-la land.

“‘We’ve beaten Hartwick and Hamilton
this year, but they’re always dangerous.
Hartwick doesn’t have that good of a
record, but Doc said they played Potsdam
tough to the last minute,”” said Carmello.

An interesting sidelight to Saturday’s 8
pm matchup at University Gym is the
rivalry, and friendship, between Dane
coach Dick Sauers and Hartwick coach
Nick Lambros.

“Doc and I have quite a rivalry going,”’
said Hartwick’s mentor, “he always has
his men ready. The game we had earlier
this year was a good one. We beat him at
Albany last year, so there’s a clean slate
going into this one.”

Hartwick, unlike Albany, was not enter-
taining any thoughts of an NCAA bid.

*‘We’re just happy to be in the ECACs.
We'll do our best,” said Lambros.

The ECAC format calls for the higher
seeded teams to host the respective games.
If Albany wins Saturday in Uviversity
Gym, they would host a semi-final on
Wednesday. If they won that, they would
advance to Saturday’s final. Location
would depend on how Hamilton fares in
the eight team tournament.

“Tt will be nice to play at home again,””
said Ursprung.

Women cagers host ECAC as top seed

By Kristine Sauer
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

It might not be the NCAAs, but the
ECAC tournament is still post-season play
and a chance for the Albany women’s
basketball team to finish their season on a
winning note.

With an 18-4 record the Great Danes,
seeded first, host the tournament. The ac-
tion starts at 6 pm tonight in a battle bet-
ween second seeded Alfred defending
champions and third ranked Nazareth.
The 8 p.m. matchup is between Albany
and fourth seeded Clarkson. The winners
play at 6 pm Saturday. Tickets for both
games are $3 for adults and $1 for
students.

* feel honored. that we are coming
down to play at Albany,” said Clarkson
head coach Brian Chafin.

With’ an _18-8 record the Clarkson
Golden Knights are coming off their best
season ever seeing post-season play for the
first. time. According to Chafin their
schedule has been a combination of easy

The Danes’ Chris LaBombard is looking
forward to ending her career on a winn-
Ing note this season.

or tough teams they’ve been outclassed by.
Some of the quality teams they’ve lost to
are St. John Fischer, Stony Brook (both
are in the NCAAs), William Smith and
Hamilton, who after losing to them by
four Clarkson beat by 20 later in the
season.

What’s really helped the Clarkson pro-
gram emerge as a considerable team in the
East is the recruiting job Chafin has been
doing. The two top players on his team are
freshmen. Starting forwards Melissa
Smith, 5 foot 11 from Morrisonville, and
Karen Cook, also.5 foot 11, from Bom-
bay, lead the team in scoring and reboun-
ding. Cook averages 11.2 points per game
and 5.4 rebounds while Smith scores 12.5
points and grabs 6.2 rebounds per game.

The other starters rounding out the
lineup are guards Mary Sliva and Laurie
Beauchamp and Brigitte Aldous at for-
ward. Aldous a native of Hermon at 5 foot

"11, averages 7.4 points per game.

Beauchamp, a 5 foot 7 sophomore from
Ogdensburg scores 7.9 points on the
average. Finally Sliva, a 5 foot 5
sophomore guard contributes 6.1 points
per game.

“They are very young, but very
talented,”’ said Albany head coach Mari
Warner. ‘‘It’ll be kind of refreshing play-
ing them never having seen each other play
before.””

Chafin added, ‘I would feel that
Albany is the better team. I think we’re not
the favorite in this tournament, but
hopefully we'll give everybody a good
run.””

Meanwhile, Alfred and Nazareth have
played each other earlier in the season. If
the past repeats itself then Alfred should
win by seven.

According to Nazareth’s head coach
Mike Decillis the key to the game is how
well Alfred’s All-American candidate
Heidi Aldous plays. Aldous, a senior,
holding 11 all-time records going into this
season has broken the record for the most
points in a career with 1294, The 5 foot 10

forward from Hermon scores 16.7 points
per game and rebounds 9.7 per game. She
was named the Player of the Year during
the 1985-1986 season for the All-Rochester
team.

“She’s the one person that always gives
my players fits,”’ said Decillis. “Basically
they are bigger and more physical than us
and because of that we have more difficul-
ty with-them than we should.”’

Other than handling Aldous, another
problem for the 15-9 Nazareth Golden
Flyers is that starter Colleen Delaney, a
junior guard from Marcellus won’t be
playing after breaking her collar bone in
the Catholic tournament.

Luckily for Nazareth their top three
players are still intact. They are senior
guard Denise Hickey, a freshman forward
Tracy Cass and senior center Allsion Ruff.
The other starting guard is Janet Sanford,
a senior from Perry averaging 7.6 points
per game. Hickey, a 5 foot 8 guard from
nearby Troy contributes 10.9 points per
game and 5.0 rebounds. She also leads
with 90 steals and her 6.7 assists per game
give her the school record with 612.
Hicksville is the team’s leading scorer
averaging 14.9 points and 7.7 rebounds.
The sole freshman starter, Cass, a 5 foot
10 forward from Tully puts in 11.0 points
per game and leads with 8.3 rebounds.

Warner, whose team may very well be
facing the winner of the Alfred-Nazareth
game on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the finals
said, “I don’t know a whole lot about

Alfred. They have a small squad with only .

8 on the roster.”

However, Warner knows quite a bit
about Nazareth whom the Danes played
earlier in the season beating 79-69 in over-
time. The Danes were up by 17, but wound
up going into overtime. The series is split
at 2-2,

“They should be playing very well by
now,” she said. “They lost in the state
tournament to Stony Brook by two. oO

KEN KIRSCH ‘UPS:
Senior co-captain Adam Ursprung

Tyson faces an
unintimidated
Bonecrusher

Las Vegas
(AP) James ‘‘Bonecrusher’’ Smith has|
been down in the lion’s den time after
time.

The next time, a lot of people feel, he|
should take a whip and a chair.

Saturday night outdoors at the Las
Vegas Hilton, the 33-year-old Smith will)
face 20-year-old Mike Tyson, who strikes}
fear into the heart of opponents before}
turning them to stone with crashing left}
hooks and right uppercuts. _

“All I need is a chance,”’ Smith said.
“J don’t care how slim the chance is. I'll
take advantage of it.’’

Slim is one of two chances most boxing}
people give Smith of adding Tyson’s|
World Boxing Council heavyweight}
championship to the World Boxing|
Association title he won on a one-round]
knockout of Tim Witherspoon last Dec.
12.

The other chance given Smith, off
course, is none.

“Tron Mike, that’s a lot of bull,”
Smith said. ‘‘He makes a lot of mistakes.|
He’s never been in an adverse situation
where he’s had to survive.

“This will be the sixth time I’ve fought
a world champion (current, past or}
future). Is there anything like that on
Tyson’s record? Half of Tyson’s op-
ponents have been intimidated.”

Maybe more.

Of Tyson’s 27 victories, 25 have been
by knockout, including the second-round
KO of Trevor Berbick, which made
Tyson the youngest man to win a
heavyweight title. Smith has scored 14
knockouts in posting a 19-5 record.
“Tyson has been at ringside when I
knocked out two heavyweight champions
jand he saw I can hit hard and take quality
lopponents out of there,’”’ Smith said.
‘I’m the WBA champion, and I’ve earn-
led it.””