Albany Student Press, Volume Issue 01, 2002 September 23

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BY THE ALBANY STUDENT PRESS CORPORATION

September 11:
The walk of
remembrance

By SREELA ROY AND
TomM DURANTE
Co-News Editors

On the fair-weath-
ered evening of
September 11, 2002, §
students. and faculty
boarded buses at fi
Collins Circle en route §
to Downtown Albany,

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UAlbany faculty and staff marched from the
downtown.campus to The Egg in honor of
September 11.

began a walk to The
Egg in memory of. those who
passed away on September 11,
2001.

~The walk began at the
Rockefeller School, with stu-

dents and faculty carrying both.

“T think I was more -

emotional this year

,

than last year.’

American and UAlbany flags.
Cars honked in support and at the
site of such patriotism. Weaving
their way through major roads,
such as State Street and Lark

- Street, they evoked many feel-

ings and emotions not only
among themselves but also

~ passers-by. Sports teams from

UAlbany also marched in sup-
port.
Upon their arrival at The

_ Egg, the names of all those who -

perished on September 11 were
displayed across a screen. The

display of the names brought -
~ sobs and tears from many that

were present. As the names were
displayed, the Albany Symphony
Orchestra played somber music
along with the Albany Police
band. At the end of the display, a
statement issued by Governor
Pataki was read aloud to the
crowd stating his thoughts on
such a tragedy. A poem was then

read by a writer from the New -

York Writer’s Institute. The

mayor of Albany, Jerry Jennings,
spoke as well.

- make

tears.”

At the end of the ceremony,
some people departed while oth-
ers remained at the memorial in
silence, pondering and remem-
bering. Other students boarded
the buses back to campus. Many
went home while others contin-
ued to remember those who died
by going to the Candlelight Vigil
at the Campus Center Fountain
later that night. For those who
went home, the walk in itself was
enough. Senior — Marvella
Bowman remarked, “It was a

really nice ceremony. I think I

was more emotional this year
than last year. One of the most
moving parts was seeing the
names of the victims. You realize
that it could have been family or
someone you knew. It gives you
a better outlook on life and tells
you that you never know.”

Other students, like sopho-
more Kate Lawrence _ said,
“Although the gathering was to
remember tragic events, the pres-
ence of the students helped to
the atmosphere more
uplifting. Many people there
were touched and moved to

It is obvious that the tragic
events of September 11 will
never be forgotten and that those
who perished on that fateful day
will live on in our memories and
in our hearts.

Pages 14-16

By FRANCO D. DISPENZA
Contributing Writer

On: the’. > evening — of
Wednesday, September 11, 2002,
UAlbany again
together and formed a united sib-
linghood around the. Campus
Center Fountain. Students, facul-
ty, and staff of the university
came together to honor the thou-
sands who died on that ill-fated
day a year ago with a candle
vigil. The Candle Light Vigil
began promptly at 9:00 p.m., and
ended exactly at nine-thirty, with
keynote speaker President Karen
Hitchcock addressing the crowd,
and various Chapel House reli-
gious leaders expressing some
words of encouragement from
their holy books.

Many students
University staff members arrived
at the Candle Light Vigil a half
hour before the ceremony actual-

once

ly began. Participants of the
vigil crowded the podium’s
Campus Center Fountain,

extending themselves in heavy
numbers all the way from the
Education building to the
Physics building, and then out
onto the platform of the stairs.
From across the podium, there
appeared hundreds of flickering
candlelights fighting to stay alive
against the callous winds; but
students persisted to keep the
flames alive in order to honor the
souls of those who perished.

For some students and staff
members the Candle Light Vigil
was the only memorial they
attended in remembrance of the
attacks on September 11. For
others it was one of many vigils
and commemorative programs in
which they participated, whether
it was the march downtown to
Empire Plaza, the lectures at
UAlbany’s Page Hall, or just

~ watching the televised memori-

als in New York City and
Washington. As _ President
Hitchcock noted, September 11
was a day of remembrance, and
for many students and faculty it
was just that.

_. Though dawn on that sor-
rowful anniversary yielded grey
skies and whipping winds, many
students viewed the day as one~

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Rememberin g
with candlelight

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Courtesy of www.albany.edu

Students remembered September 11
at UAlbany’s candlight vigil.

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passion. For others, September
11 was a day of signs. One sign
came as quite a surprise. While -
marching around Indian quad
with a group. of students,
Hitchcock found a flag flying in
the wind. She said that as a trib-
ute to American hope and deter-
mination, she sill always honor
the found flag.

An inspiring moment during
the evening came when eleven
members of the gospel group,
Angelic Voices of Praise sang a .
moving rendition of the Star ~
Spangled — Banner. Musical
Director Erin Billups guided
soloist Latasha Stenton into a
soulful performance, as Lola
Schelling, Nkosi Martin,
Kadesha Henry, Camilla Savin,
Lakeisha Hall, Dwight Curwen,
Kareen Evan, Brandi Davis, ‘and
Tasha Jones backed Stenton up
vocally . ae
Compared to last year’s
memorial, when speakers cau-
tioned strongly against the vio-
lence that led to the human
destruction on American soil,
this year’s speakers chose lighter
words to articulate the grief and
other emotions that.many were
feeling. The speakers stressed

‘the need for remembrance of the

murdered innocents, but also of
that the need to move on in life.
America should always remem-
ber the attacks of September 11,
but the country should not be left
bitter and stonehearted. All
speakers implied that hope: for
peace within all mankind should
be active now, more than ever.

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Monday, September 23, 2002

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

News

Middle Earth wins
National Substance
Abuse Prevention Award

By FRANCO D. DISPENZA
Contributing Writer

It is amazing to know that in
1970 a UAlbany student by the
name of Louis Ringe had an aspi-
ration to help people, and: there-
fore created a hotline. Thirty-
two years later the same hotline
is still up and running, and more
productive than ever. In the past
thirty-two years Middle Earth
Hotline has serviced over 35,000
students, staff members, and the
rest of the Albany community.
The Educational Outreach com-
ponent to Middle Earth has
reached out to 65,000 people of
the University,- the community,
and to the rest of the nation.

It is’ this remarkable
Educational Outreach compo-
nent of Middle Earth that has
won them a national award from
the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services in sub-
stance abuse prevention. The
requirements for this national
award were rigid and critical.
The criteria for evaluating the
Middle Earth Outreach Program
for the national award required
long and short term planning
processes; the effect the program
had on its target community; and
the target community’s involve-
ment. Dr. Dolores Cimini, the
Middle Earth Director, was

ecstatic to find out about the
award on March 18, and proudly
went to accept the Exemplary
Substance Abuse Prevention
Program Award down in
Washington D.C. on Friday, June

ees

When Cimini was asked
about the award, she said “We
are indeed honored to have been
selected as an Exemplary
Substance Abuse Prevention
Program by the United States
Department of Health and
Human Services. I believe that
such an honor is a tribute to the
work of many University com-
munity members who have sup-
ported us, our colleagues on a
local, state, and national level,
and the student members of the
Middle Earth Program who make
the organization as solid, respon-
sive and vibrant as it is.”

The program is
growing, and reaching national

recognition among other schools

and universities. According to
the Health Center Counseling
Director, Estela M. Rivero
“Middle Earth is cutting edge
when: ot: Gomes’ to. Peer
Assistance, and promotes stirring
growth among all students.”

Middle Earth is a model program ©

that has been inspiring, teaching,
and helping students for over
thirty years, and hopefully it will

continue to do so.

Calling all students!

By JENNIFER MOONEY
Staff Writer

rapidly :

On September 18 and 19, in
front of the Campus Center, stu-

dent groups set up tables to par-

ticipate in Group Fair Day.

“Who is Jesus?” Attend a
meeting on September 24 in LC 6
at 7:30 p.m. or September 25 in
LC. 22 and find out. Visit
www.albany.edu/~ambass.

NYPIRG is focusing on stu-
dents registering to vote. Their
general interest meeting will be
held September 24 at 7 p.m. in
LC 24.

Pride Alliance is a lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender
resource organization. Stop by
Campus Center 333; call 442-
5672; or e-mail
pride @albany.edu.

Soo Bahk Do is a traditional
Martial Art. Go to the Wrestling
Room located on the third floor
of the PE Building Mondays and
Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m.

Women’s Rugby Club is
looking for more players.
Experience is not necessary. E-
mail them at

rugby7 142002 @ yahoo.com.

The Albany Rugby Football
Club is looking for new mem-
bers. For more information e-
mail cblank84 @ hotmail.com.

Middle Earth is a peer coun-
seling hotline. For more infor-
mation, call 442-5800.

Indian Christian Fellowship
meets Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. in
CC 375. For more information
call 442-9641.

For information on_ the
University Dance Council, e-
mail dancecouncil@hot-
mail.com.

Are you a musician? Want
to sing for the gospel choir?

Rehearsals are Thursdays starting -

at. .pam. ins PC Bs. = Visit
www.albany.edu/~avp.

Visit www.albany.edu/~five-
quad to volunteer for Five Quad
Volunteer Ambulance service.

The Newman Association is
a Catholic Ministry. Visit
www.albany.edu/~newman, or
call 489-5873 x23.

The Guild is a role-playing
organization. ‘E-mail —_ual-
banyquild@ hotmail.com.

Circle K is an organization

dedicated to community service.

Meetings are every Thursday at
8:45 p.m. in CC 361.

College Republicans will
meet October | at 7:30 p.m. in
the CC Lounge. - Visit www.ual-
bany.crs.com for more informa-
tion.

SETA (Students for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals)
will meet September 25 at 7 p.m.

. in SS 226.

The Campus Democrats are
focusing on getting McCall into
office. For information, e-mail
ualbany.dems @ hotmail.com.

Theatre Experimental is an
opportunity for students to make
art. For more information, call
433-2605.

Chinese Student
Association’s purpose is to unite
Chinese students on campus.
The general interest meeting will
be held October 9 at 8 p.m. in SS
256.

Liga Filipina strives to serve
and educate the SUNY. commu-
nity. The general interest meet-
ing will be held September 23 in
HU 124 at 8 p.m.

Pan-Caribbean Association
promotes community service.
Call 442-3348.

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Albany Student Press, contact us

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Monday, September 23, 2002

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS =D

The mother of all Central Council articles

By SARA CHAPMAN
Managing Editor

After last year's characteris-
tically turbulent ending, the
UAlbany Student Association
(SA) is looking forward to a
smooth year marked with pro-
ductivity and success. Central
Council's (CC) budget meeting
for this year, which took place at
the end of last spring semester,
ran nearly an entire day due to a
mathematical oversight. This
manifested itself into many angry
phone calls and a serious lack of
sleep for many student leaders
representing their disgruntled
groups. Eventually everything
was taken care of and ex-presi-
dent Dave Bishop signed the bud-
get at the new Council meeting
the following Wednesday. More
controversy was stirred up when
ex-chair Leslie Evans announced
that in order to get the executive
board hopefuls out in a timely
manner, she moved the chair and
vice chair elections to the end of
the agenda. However, there was
not enough support to overturn
her decision and Evans, though
not technically a member of that
Council, lead the meeting.

After much debate and ques-
tioning, the following people
were voted as interim executive

board members: Alethea
Tomapat, Comptroller; Oliver
Labastida, Media Director;
Dennis Martinez, Multi-Cultural
Affairs Director; Tokumbo

Akinbajo, Affirmative Action

Director; Amy Hebert,
Educational Affairs Director;
Stephanie Frizs,. Women's Issues
Director; Dann Schlageter,
Lesbian Gay Bi-Sexual and
Transgendered Concerns
(LGBTC) Director; Harilaos

Stavrinaois, Athletics Director;
Luz Lopez, Transportation
Director; Nelsida Frias,
Programming Director; and
Michael Wilson, Director of the
Arts.

The uproar caused by the
appointments was nothing in
comparison to the chair and vice
chair elections, which eventually
had to be moved to Chapel House
because they. ran until after 3:00
a.m. Candidates for chair includ-
ed Joseph Favata, Maryam Amid,
Jaime McNamara and Jonathan

Palker. All candidates made
speeches and answered questions
before Council moved into

debate. Amid was eliminated in
the first round, after which
Favata rescinded his nomination.
With the contest down to
McNamara and Palker, the argu-

ment raged until Palker came.

away victorious. Candidates for
vice chair were McNamara and
then vice chair, Chris Arco. The
night ended, however, with the
decision to resolve the issue at
Council's annual Dippikill sum-
mer retreat. The retreat was wide-
ly criticized as unsuccessful,
though, when many Council
members claimed that they did
not know about the retreat until

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the last minute. In fact, the candi-
dates themselves were unable to
attend for this reason. This
became the ffirst item on
Council's agenda at their second
meeting on September 4. To a
surprised yet sympathetic audi-
ence, Arco announced that he no
longer wished to pursue the posi-
tion, further stating that he was
sure McNamara would do a good
job. With unanimous consent,
McNamara became the vice chair
for the new CC.

With a hammer as his gavel,
Palker opened the meeting with
an authoritativeness that has been
severely lacking in Council by
demanding that everyone leave
their cell phones on vibrate, and
explaining that if they work
together to achieve maximum
efficiency, they would get out of
there sooner rather than later

which is good since he forbade .

people from walking in and out
the entire meeting. Everyone was
impressed with the new structure
he afforded Council and listened
attentively as he announced that
he would be accepting applica-
tions for parliamentarian and sec-
retary positions. This benevolent
rigidity was maintained through
the executive board announce-
ments when president Kirk
Douglas, Jr., vice president
Alfredo Balarin and Tomapat
explained that there will be more
help than ever available for stu-
dents to accomplish their desired

ends, in exchange for fewer last’

minute exceptions, stressing stu-

dent responsibility. Over the
summer, the transportation office
and Copies Plus saw an almost
complete overhaul resulting in
new equipment and management
rules for both departments. All of
UAlbany's major annual events
are well underway and _ their
progress was outlined throughout
the meeting. On the legislative
agenda were the chair, vice chair
and member appointments for
Council's subcommittees.

Members left feeling very opti- :

mistic that a good year lies ahead.

The following two meetings
of CC went by relatively
uneventfully. Elections were
scheduled for October 2 and 3,
and an elections board was estab-
lished in order to conduct the
elections in a timely manner
since hiring an elections commis-
sioner would necessarily exhaust
too much time, leading to unfair
elections. The third Council
meeting of the semester proved
that all members meant business,
as committee chairs were report-
ing much progress in their meet-

ings, executive board members
diligently gave their reports in

one way or another and decorum
was still maintained. Palker
announced that both the parlia-
mentarian and secretarial posi-
tions were filled but the prospec-
tive parliamentarian appropriate-
ly noted that both appointments
needed to be presented in bill
form and ratified by the CC. A
line up is near release for Fall
Fest, which will take place on

October 17 and Hebert, in con-
junction with. the New York
Public Interest Research Group
(NYPIRG) and the Academic
Affairs committee, is tirelessly
working to prepare the UAlbany
campus for the upcoming guber-
natorial election. Within. the next
few weeks, CC is hoping to
remove all ineligible members in
accordance with the Constitution.
This is juxtaposed with last year,
in which Council members who
violated the terms of their posi-
tions by not attending meetings
were not removed. Members are
already in violation this year
because they ran for Council and
won their positions and were only
able to attend the first meeting
last semester before they graduat-
ed. This was within _ their
Constitutional right because CC
cannot deny anyone the right to
run as long as candidates are stu-
dents at the time. At the same
time, Council is looking forward
to Supreme Court nominations as
well as Chief Justice nominations
which will complete the new SA.

To contact Council represen-
tatives, visit www.albany.edu/~sa
and click on Central Council.
Meetings are every Wednesday
that the University is in. session in
the Assembly Hall on the second
floor of the Campus Center at
7:30 p.m. In the near future,
meetings will also be aired on
University Cable, on Albany
Television, UAlbany's exclusive
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ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

Five albums that should be in your car

By Curis RIALE
Contributing Writer

Album: /f'/t’s Cool With You It’s
Cool With Me
Band: Hot Rod Circuit

This band is more under-
ground than most. This
“untapped by radio” group is one
of the decade’s best rock bands.
This albums is their second LP
and is unprecedented in sound
and flavor. All of the songs leave
a good taste in your mouth. It’s a
goose bump album, so to speak,
meaning one gets goose bumps
when listening to it (it’s a good
thing). What is especially inter-
esting is the lead guitar solo work
which is of a unique nature and
sticks in your head. This album
most definately dictates a new
progression in rock music. With
great drving songs as “Radio
Song” and “Flight89,” — the

albums supplies a perfect oppor-

tunity for prideful sing along.
The verses alone are catchy and
sophisticated. The short acoustic
song on this album, named “This
is not the time or place,” is bril-
liant because the emotional
melodies alone can make a grown
man cry about absolutely nothing
at all. -

Album: Until Your Heart Stops
Band: Cave In
This band is heavy hitting

and tremendously tenacious in its .

intent to drive home their ideas
and sounds. With Steve
Brodsky’s yelling and singing,
this is realized quite bluntly. This
album is an exemplar of music
that just works. A reason for the
greatness of this album is its
uniqueness. To an average listen-
er, it is just long-haired “heavy
metal.” It isn’t. Anyone who has
seen them would agree. This
band is very talented and has
been compared to great bands
like Pink Floyd and Radiohead.
Everyone should own This par-
ticular album as it far exceeds the
limits of great music. The song
“Juggernaut,” track three on this

album, is one of the best heavy
songs ever created by man. It
employs aspects of aggression
and simple beauty all conglomer-
ated into a single song. The great
thing about the songs on this
albums are the music ingenuity,
originality, and incredibly sophis-
ticated lyrics that went into mak-
ing them. Definitely goose bump
music.

Album: Through Being Cool
Band: Saves the Day

_ Saves the Day has recently
enjoyed much fame with their
music videos on MTV and
appearances on talk shows. This
album shows how much they
deserve that fame; it is a must-
have album. The mix of
melodies, guitar progressions,
and drumming patterns are col-
laborated with little to no error.
This emotional album is very
upbeat, except for the lyrics, and
should be owned by all rock
music listeners. If you like beau-
tiful melody on top of poppy dis-
torted punk rock-like guitar riffs,
and/or have been recently
dumped by a girlfriend or
boyfriend, you will love this
album and discover its soothing
potential.

Album: Four Minute Mile
Band: The Get Up Kids

This band is one of the best
emo-rock bands out there. This
particular album has been out
since 1997, and caters mostly to
those who have been through
emotional experiences, but is also
great for anyone who likes good
music. This album is gritty and
badly mixed, but offers good gui-
tar riffs and lyrics. The one com-
plaint I have heard the most about
this album is the off-key tenden-
cies of Matt Pryor (singer/gui-
tarist). However, I find this
album to be an exemplar of great
musical brilliance despite some
off-key parts in the songs. It’s
simply great to listen to the whole
album from the first song to the
last.

Album: Full Collapse
Band: Thursday
Thursday is a very unique

‘band. They embody aspects of

hard rock, punk rock, and hard-
core. “Full Collapse” is a great
driving album because it has
excellent drum beats and fast-
paced, power-pumped songs.

“Understading in a Car Crash” ts
the second track on the album,
and their acclaimed hit song.
This particular piece is brilliant
from start to finish. The bass riffs
are one of the aspects of
Thursday that makes them
unique and powerful. Other
songs, including “Autobiography

for a Nation,” just add to the
magnitude of this phenomenal
album. Their style is slow and
quiet, then suddenly switching to
fast and hard. This album is a
goose bump album. Full
Collapse will not leave you dis-
satisfied and is an essential com-
ponent to your car stereo.

Behind Your Television:

By MATTHEW LISSAUER
A&E Editor

If there is one. change
between this coming fall season,
and last, it would be that there
aren’t nearly as many new shows
coming out. Last fall, each chan-
nel bombarded us with new show
after new show, and most ended
up being canceled just one week

_after its premier. Luckily for us,

this fall isn’t quite as jam-packed,
as most stations are sticking to
their staple hits to earn ratings
each week.

Most of the new shows com-
ing out can be summed up in
three words: remakes, redoes,
and rehashes. Starting off with
CBS, we see more and more real-
ity sequels, such as a new
Survivor, and a third installment
of Amazing Race, the show that
documents people racing around
the world (I didn’t even know
there was a second one). CBS is
even currently in the process of
remaking ‘The Beverly Hillbillies
as a new reality series-finally the
chance to see real life hillbillies
on TV; and if you can’t wait
there’s always the Anna Nicole
Show. CBS is also following in
the footsteps of Baywatch, think-
ing that people will start watch-
ing more and more if they change
the setting of one of their hit
shows. Enter CS/: Miami.

Perhaps the only new show
worth its weight is Hack, which
airs this Friday at.9:00 p.m. Hack
stars David Morse (“Green
Mile,” -. “Bait”y . .as--. Mike
Olshansky; a cop kicked off the
force after it’s learned that he
took money from a crime scene.
Olshansky then becomes a taxi
driver who moonlights as a vigi-
lante after a few customers turn
to him for help and advice.
Despite its hackneyed premise;
this looks to be a decent show
that will probably gain the same
cult audience that FOX saw last
season with 24.

ABC is still struggling to
gain the top slot. Most of their
new shows don’t have the same
kind of fresh feel that can be
found on other stations. One of
the only shows worth discussing
is That Was Then, a sort of twist
on the old nostalgic show, where
the main character gets whisked
back to the 80’s to relive his
childhood and change history-
winning the heart of his high

school crush that became _ this
brother’s wife. Think.“Back to
the Future” meets The Wonder
Years.

Another noteworthy show is
Push, Nevada. The show, written
in part by actor/screenwriter Ben
Affleck, has the same. gritty yet
mysterious feel of Twin Peaks.
To keep viewers tuning in each
week, the producers offer a con-
test, in which a viewer will win
over $1 million by solving clues
found in the show. - Both pre-
miered this past week. You can
catch That Was Then Friday
nights at 9:00 p.m, and Push,
Nevada at the same _ time
Thursday nights.

Continuing with the theme
of rehashments, NBC is also
looking to recreate The Wonder
Years, with their new “dramedy,”
American Dreams. The twist is
that most of the show will feature
clips from American Bandstand,
as the main character’s lifelong
dream (at this point in her life) is
to dance on the show. The pres-
ence of American Bandstand in
the show is very interesting since
Bandstand used to air on ABC-
why didn’t ABC pick up
American Dreams. It would

make more sense. ABC probably

thought they’d make more
money in royalties for NBC’s use
of the old footage, and right to
use the name American

Bandstand. ABC probably also

thought that this show would be
compared heavily to their classic
nostalgia show mentioned
before, The Wonder Years.

NBC has another show that
looks to gain a huge following.
Boomtown tells the story of how
one murder can affect numerous
people. The ensemble drama,
featuring Marky Mark
Wahlberg’s brother Donnie, fol-
lows the murder as it is seen
through the eyes of the police, the
paramedics, the media, the
lawyers, and the city officials;
whose stories intertwine and
overlap to create a show that
looks to be the breakout hit of the
season. Both shows air this

Sunday, at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00.

p.m. respectively.

FOX, reeling from the suc-
cess of 24 last season, is left once
again with not much else. They
have a new sci-fi comedy coming
out called Firefly, from the cre-
ator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Following the success of Bernie
Mac, they look to round out the 8

What’s new this season

o’clock-hour with Cedric the
Entertainer Presents. The show,
hosted by “the original king of
comedy,” is a throwback to the
classic ‘50s style variety show.
The producers of The Fast and
the Furious bring us Fastlane, a
show about drag racing. Gee
that’s a surprise. All of these pre-
miered this past week.

UPN and the WB also seem
to be caught-up in what we call
“remakes.” UPN has. a whole
new line up of scary stories for
the new Twilight Zone. This was
tried once before, in 1985, by
CBS, and not even the Grateful
Dead-performed theme saved
that series. This time Panic
Room’s Forest Whitaker takes the
helm, trying to take a stab at the
strange and twisted dimension.
Will it succeed? Only time will
tell.

As for the WB, they hope to
gain that ‘60s family sitcom
style, by taking out the canned
laughter, and adding a Y2K
appeal, as they bring us A Family
Affair. Tim Curry stars as the
butler (wow, that’s a stretch) Mr.
French, in this comedy about a
wealthy single father who relies
on his butler to raise his kids.
Sounds horrible and the critics
agree; but it worked in the ‘60s so
it must be good. And then there’s
Do Over, a show about a man
that longs for his past, and sud-
denly gets whisked back to the
80’s to relive-wait a minute, did-
n’t we already talk about this
show? Yes, it seems that we hit
something that happens each sea-
son, two shows premiering at the
same time, with the same prem-
ise. The only difference here, is
that Do Over is more about the
comedy, where as ABC’s That
Was Then is more about the
drama.

This season looks to be
slightly more captivating than
last. The networks are finally
taking quality over quantity-
which is what they should have
been doing all along. Of course,
most of these shows will be can-
celed, but none will reach the
same fate as Emeril did last sea-
son. If there is one new show to
watch this season, it’s definitely
Boomtown. And if there are two,
it’s Boomtown and I'd also say
either That Was Then or Do Over.
Mindless nostalgia never hurt
anyone. This critic is just waiting
for the show that takes a nostal-
gic look at the ‘90s.


Arts and Entertainment

Monday, September 23, 2002

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 5

One Hour Photo

By JOSEPH PEZZULA
Contributing Writer

We’ ve seen him extra happy.
We’ ve seen him extra sad. We’ve
seen him play a psycho. We’ve
seen him play a dad. Now, we
see Robin Williams at his very
best,. as an intense blend of emo-
tions. In One Hour Photo, he
makes it easy for us to feel so
much sympathy for a secretly
deranged man.

I saw One Hour Photo (just
opened in wide release) last
weekend, and the crowd at
Crossgates was pretty hefty for
an independent film. I liked the
way the audience let the movie

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Robin Williams in One Hour Photo

play off them throughout. The
jokes got through, some startling
shots were whispered about, and
the end had people talking.

In the film, Williams plays —

Sy Parrish, a photo developer at a
(surprise!) one hour photo shop
in an everywhere-department
store called SavMart. He knows
his job well, and always has his
machine calibrated perfectly. His
customers are mostly regulars,
and he’s gotten to know one fam-
ily in particular over the years:
the Yorkins. He knows enough
about them to claim them as his
own family. In fact, he dreams
that they were his own.

We soon find that Sy has-
made. copies of all of the pictures
he has developed for
them over the last
nine years. He’s not
as nice as he presents

himself to be. The
photos cover his
apartment wall. He

lives alone, and all of
| his furniture is the
small, decrepit type
that only a lonely
man would possess.
He watches come-
dies and cartoons

with a cold face. His people
skills aren’t much better.

In one particular confronta-
tion in a mall food court, Sy pur-
posely sits down near Nina
Yorkin, the wife and mother of
his “perfect family,” and tries to
make small talk. It’s amazing to
see a loud person such as
Williams stay so reserved and
nervous in this role. We feel
embarrassed in the way he talks,
but we also feel bad for his lone-
liness and his reaching out for a
family.

This role is downplayed by
Williams to the point that if we

_were to meet this man in a store,

or photo shop, we would be eager
to either make him feel. impor-
tant, or just eager to cover our
eyes in shame. But that would be
before we are faced with his dark,
stalker side; when he finds out
things aren’t too perfect for his
“dream family.”

The story of the movie is
simple, but contains a few
derogatory elements on_ the
American family. It brings into
question who is actually the most
disturbed: Sy the “photo guy,” or
the family that ignores its biggest
problem? The illusion of a per-

fect family bothers Sy so much
that it pushes him to the brink and
he does some drastic things. But
at the same time, the film offers
the challange to the audience in
regards to who do we sympathize
with more. We feel bad for the
family, but. we also want to feel
bad for Sy. It’s a very interesting
contrast.

The rest of the film works as
a whole, although it’s really a
vehicle for the endless talents of
Robin Williams. The Yorkins are
played’ by Connie Nielsen,
Michael Vartin,. and Dylan Smith
as the 9 year-old son, who feels
even sorrier for Sy than we do.
Vartan, who plays the
husband/father, is very good at
treating Sy as a stranger and a
nobody, even though his wife
easily makes small talk with the
man.

You'll notice that Sy blends
in with almost every background
he is in front of; from the store’s
bland white, beige, and blue; to
the blue-gray of a parking garage.
This is due more probably to the
lighting and photography, than
the costumes themselves. The
camera work is great, and the last
dissolve-at the end of the film-is

so startling and meaningful. you
almost can’t stop thinking about
it for the next hour or so.

Like I said before, One Hour
Photo is more a vehicle for
William’s talent, rather than an
enjoyable story. But the con-
frontational plot is book-ended
with interrogation scenes, and the
movie fits the usual screenplay
format as far as plot points and
expositions. The amount of sus-
pense isn’t as much as the trailers
have made us believe. But there
are at least two scenes that are
bothersome, one being the cli-
max, and one being the scene in
which Sy wanders through: the
Yorkins’ house. he music is
heart-pounding, and you find
yourself rooting for Sy almost all
the way.

As I’ve said, Robin Williams
really can make you sympathize
for the creep, and this role should
have many people wondering
how such a scary character can be
played by a comedian.

Oscar Worthiness: Robin
Williams, cinematography, cos-
tumes, art direction, film editing.

Poetic Justice

By ARLENY ALVAREZ
Staff Writer

Language is so fascinating to
those who understand the great-
ness of words and the power they
can bring with them. Writing is
a great form of expressing your-
self as well as showing off your
creativity. Poems are very
unique, indeed. There is always
a different interpretation in
everything you read. Try to
keep in mind when reading a
poem that you will not read it like
anyone else. It all depends on
the “intonation” with which you
choose to read the poem. For
example, right now you have no
clue how exactly I am speaking
at this moment. You can assume
how I am speaking, but you will
never know exactly how I am
speaking. But that’s the great-
ness of reading; it’s up to you to
make the story or poem come to
life as if they were yours; not the
writers. Here are some of many

independent writers on this cam-
pus who allowed me to. share
their creativity and maybe their
inner thoughts. If you would
like to be a part of this creativity
movement feel free to e-mail me
your poems at albanystudentpo-
ets @ hot-mail.com.

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Thoughts of you evoke my mind,
and make my heart beat faster.
Do you think of me when you’re
away?? Do you think of what we
have and maybe could be some-
day?? Do you have fantasies of
my body lying next to yours??
Do you dream of the day when I
will wake next to you?? Do you
think of those nights where we
passionately made love and
craved each other’s eternal fiec-
tar?? Do you see me as what I
really am?? Hold me, touch me,
talk to me, but don’t push me
away. Something uniquely is
happening, and I think you know
what it is...dare I say that you
might have fallen in the taste of
what happiness can and could be.

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By Luz Rivera

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A hug, a kiss, a touch

Is that asking too much?

How was your day?

By the way I couldn’t get you out
of my mind

Am I trying to live through some .

kind

Of fairy tale lines?
Could it be I’m asking too much?
Or is that I’m doing it right

Just without patience to endure
these lonely nights.

By Althea Smith

The Box

I live in a box

A very square box

Everything I know

I’ve been told by them

My life is controlled

No sudden movements

No sudden changes

Don’t you go making

Your own discussion now

Don’t think for yourself

We will do it for you

That’s all I ever hear

The box is so tiny,

No room for growth

No room for creativity

No room for individuality

No room to be me

Life is so predictable and
Planned out

I can’t get out of this box

Take me out

Out of this BOX!!

By SG

No Title

Forgive me, I cannot turn away
Staring into your eyes always
Leaves me breathless

But somehow I cannot turn away
Forgive me for wanting to hold
Your hand or stroke your hair
Your . desirable face draws my
attention

And I cannot turn away

Sitting next to you always makes
me sweat

I try to hold my emotions inside,
but feelings surface

I’ve suppressed them for such a
long time and I cannot turn away
So please forgive me my love

I could not want nothing more,
but to feel your warm hand
against my thigh

Or to have your soft pink lips
pressed against mine

My heart jumps whenever I hear
your name and | cannot turn
away

By Sakeena Rock

Depths

Into the depths & darkness of
your eyes I fall

leaving me wandering in your
mind & left but to crawl.

Your voice always leaves you so
vivid in my mind

feeling lost, but left with my
heart still able to find.

Laying down, closing my eyes &
clearly there you are

I reach over to grab you then
remember you’re not close but
far...

Off to my dreams remembering
the nights of just pure good sex
thinking about how each part of

-my body you would caress.

Thoughts of you deep & far
inside '

everytime you had me I was open
wide.
I spread my legs & let you fulfil
me

opened my mouth & took a taste
of thee.

... lime flies & 10 months have
passed since that first night

I knew I wanted you ever since
the first time I had you in sight.
Never did I imagine I would find
a great person in you

and now each time we speak my
heart jumps a beat & I don’t
know what to do.

You’re so far away, out of my
reach & sight

all | want is you in my arms so I
can hold you real tight.

Right now your return’ is
unknown
so I’m stuck with letters & wait-
ing by my phone.

I learned to crawl out of your
mind & into my heart
its where I had my feelings
pushed aside to this hidden part.
With you I want to be different-
just free & me

let-me be that for you, let me be
your swectie.

By Erica Ramos

Old Fashion Love

If I send my friend over with a
letter would you open it?

Would you take it from them?
Would you read what’s inside?
Would you not make fun of what
I’ve wrote

If it said yes, no, or maybe would
it make sense to you |

_ If Ll were 12 would it be different?

What would your response be to
my letter?

Would you:bring your friends
over to laugh at me?

Would you stop talking to me?
To ignore me?

Or

Would you grab my hand to show
the same affection I placed in that
letter

I sat and took the time,

Wasted ink

Turned off the television

To think if what I wrote was good
enough
But how many times have you
read yes, no, or maybe

Was my letter special then the
others?

Or was it the same

Would you mind circling one?
Would you mind answering my
question?

Would your answer be the one
I’m looking for?

If-I send my friend over with a
letter would you open it?

By Arleny Alvarez


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Monday, September 23, 2002

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

_Arts & Entertainment

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and rebirth

By KAREN GELLENDER
Contributing Writer

Every kind of entertainment
has its cult classics: the favorite

episode of a classic TV show, the |

little-known first film of a popu-
lar director that only his “true”
fans have seen, the issue of the
comic book where: the most
vicious super-villain made his
first appearance. For fans of
Japanese animation (who shall
henceforth be referred to as
Otaku, or “obsessed fan” in
Japanese), Neon Genesis
Evangelion just may be the series

that separates the wheat from the |

chaff. If you can deliver an oral
presentation explaining your per-
sonal interpretation of
Evangelion episode 26, “The
Beast That Shouted at the Heart
of the World” (or better yet, have
beaten someone to a pulp just
because THEIR interpretation
didn’t match yours), then you are
a card-carrying Otaku (and put
that card back in your pocket-
protector where. it belongs,

please). If you’ve never heard of

this Eva-what’s it called, well
then you’re probably just a kid in
an ill-fitting DBZ T-shirt who can
occasionally be heard muttering
something about “Goku” at inop-
portune times.

For the — unenlightened
among you, Neon’ Genesis
Evangelion was a TV series that
ran in prime-time on Japanese

television during the 1995-96
season. With a plot encompassing
everything from giant  bio-
mechanical robots the size of
skyscrapers to Jungian psycholo-
gy and the fragile nature of the
human soul, “Eva” attracts a
wide audience of all ages and is
considered to be one of the most
popular and influential anime
series of all time. It has achieved
a fair amount of popularity in the
United States (though nothing
compared to the series’s stature in
Japan) thanks to the release of the
show in English-dubbed and sub-
titled forms by ADV films in
1996. However, “Eva” has con-
siderably less mainstream recog-
nition than similarly popular
anime due to its content’s being
unsuitable (or rather too mature)
to be eligible for a TV run in the
United States.
With the release of this
movie, Neon . Genesis
Evangelion: Death and Rebirth,
the show may start to garner
some of the recognition that it so
richly deserves. After the 26-
episode series wrapped, fans
clamored for a more conclusive
ending to the story that they felt
was not delivered by the nigh-
inscrutable final episodes; the
answer they received was two
theatrical films that raised more
questions than they answered.
The first of this duo, Death and
Rebirth, has just been released by
Manga Entertainment to DVD
and VHS; the aptly titled “The

End of Evangelion,” is. still
awaiting release in the U.S.
“Death” is an elliptical remix
of the events of the TV series. In
fact, most of the scenes in the
film were lifted directly from the
original series, with only a few
minutes of new footage added for
the film. Since it’s basically a
recap, its a good introduction for
those who are interested in find-

ing out what the Eva phenome-.

non is all about, but aren’t ready
for the emotional investment of
the full 26-episode _ series.
Unfortunately, people who feel
the need to understand every-
thing in their movies should
probably steer clear of this one;
the comprehension level for a
complete novice is probably 25
per cent or less. There was far too
much going on in the TV series to
possibly compress it into a com-
prehensive film, so
GAINAX did not even attempt to
do so. What they made is a slice
of the series, perhaps seen
through a slightly distorted lens,
that bombards you with informa-
tion, tells you very little outright,
and lets you decide what truly
lurks in the murky depths it sug-
gests.

On the technical side, this
isn’t the sparkling, beautiful
DVD that fans were hoping for.
Manga. Entertainment has_ its
moments, but it tends to lag
behind other companies when it
comes to adding special features
to it DVDs, and this one comes

Studio-

up lacking. The picture gallery is
grainy, the databases are riddled
with factual errors that will annoy
Eva fans and mislead newcomers
to the series, and the visual qual-
ity is a resounding C+. However,
we do get an audio commentary,
focusing on the production of the
dub, which dub-friendly fans will
appreciate.

On that note, I’m not going
to delve into the land of dub-sub
wars, but let me just tell you that
you won't be steered too far
wrong with either language track.
The Japanese track is led by
career-landmark performances by
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Katsuragi. If you
don’t like subtitles,
the English track
offers less consistent
performances (some
of the original actors Bg
from the TV series
dub could not be

“Rebirth” section, which is actu-
ally a preview of the second
movie), but nothing that would
offend anyone other than a true
purist.

If you’ ve been looking to get
your feet wet in the wild and
wooly world of Japanese anima-
tion (and have a high tolerance
for things not making any sense
whatsoever), you can’t find much
better food for thought than this
movie. And if you usually avoid
“art” films, this just could be the
one that gives you a taste for
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Arts & Entertainment :

Monday, September 23, 2002

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 7

Tarantino drops new special edition DVDs

By VINNY CORLEY
Contributing Writer

Quentin Tarantino is a name
that evokes strong emotions
within the public. Some believe
he is a witty and genius direc-
tor/writer. Others feel he is
obsessed with violence, perverted
and way overrated. Either way,
few can deny the effects of his
films. After Pulp Fiction blew
away the box office and critics, it
seemed every director’s style of
movie making imitated the slick,
hip, and witty style that Tarantino
had mastered. Not much, though,-
has been heard from Tarantino in
the last few years. On August 20,
he returned offering special edi-
tion DVDs of the two movies that
made him a star, Pulp Fiction and
Jackie Brown.

Pulp Fiction was a monu-
mental movie. It made Tarentino
a star, saved John Travolta’s
career, and changed the way
movies were made forever. This
film leaves few viewers ambiva-
lent; they either love it with a
passion or hate it altogether. Jules
Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson)

and Vincent Vega ( Travolta) are

two hit men working for the
underground crime lord,
Marcellus Wallace (Ving
Rhames). Wallace has a wife
named Mia, (Uma Thurman) a

failed actress with a love for -

cocaine. Butch Coolidge (Bruce
Willis) is an over the hill boxer,
hoping to make one last score by

winning a fight he’s been warned
to throw by Wallace. Tim Roth
and Amanda Plummer play. two
unnamed lovers who plan to rob a
restaurant in which they are eat-
ing.

The characters interact with
each other throughout the movie.
Tarantino organized the movie
through three stories, but they are
not in chronological order. With
the plot twists and character
development scattered through
out the movie, this movie needs a
second viewing. Pulp Fiction is
darkly humorous and not for

everybody. It is a story of drugs,

death, enlightenment and eventu-
ally redemption.

Jackie Brown was
Tarantino’s release three years
after the Pulp phenomenon.
Adapted from Elmore Leonard’s
1974 novel, Rum Punch, Jackie is
a very different story from Pulp

' Fiction. Jackie Brown is a 44

year old black stewardess played
by Pam Grier. Brown is busted
with possession of cocaine by
feds after a flight. While detained
we learn she was transporting
money and (unknowingly) drugs
for Ordell Robbie. Ordell (played
by Samuel L. Jackson) is a gun-
runner who is one step away from
jail. When Brown is captured, he
bails her out in hopes that she can
retrieve his $500,000 he has
stashed away in Mexico and
simultaneously keep the detec-
tives at bay. Brown, though is no
fool and comes up with a plan of
her own to snag the money for

herself, while getting Ordell bust-
ed. This plan is heavy though and
she will need a cast of supporting
characters to help her pull it off
(whether they know they are or
not). Bridget Fonda and Robert
DeNiro, who play Ordell’s mari-
juana happy accomplices will fill
this role,-as will Max Cherry
(played Robert Forster) who has
fallen in love with Brown. —
Jackie Brown does for Pam
Grier and Robert Forster. what
Pulp Fiction did for John
Travolta: bring out the best in

them. Grier masters her character

and holds her own with cooler-
than-cool Jackson. She _ has
charm, appeal and. intelligence
and takes control of a character
that wasn’t originally written for
a black woman, but would now
look like less of a movie without
it. Forster was an actor who was

big in the seventies and then.

faded into obscurity. As Max
Cherry, he performed well
enough to be nominated for an

‘ academy award and was able to

revitalize his career.

Tarantino’s movies are
unparalleled in their dialogue and
casting. Regardless of what
action is happening, the conver-
sation keeps you glued to the set.
Tarantino gives the right roles to
the right people, so much so that
you cannot see anyone else play-
ing the part that he set. He brings
the best out of his actors. If you
have never seen either of these
films, rent them, you’ll be glad
you did two hours later.

John Travolta in Pulp Fiction.

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Long live rock!

One writer’s insight into what could be the last
gasp of the greatest rock group that ever lived.

By ANDREW M. GENGER
Staff Writer

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yesteryear train of nostalgia
vomit...

Once upon a time there was.

a boy named “Rock” and a girl
named “Roll.” They came from
separate backgrounds but togeth-
er they made a beautiful couple
filled with passion, heart, and
lots of soul. Their first ten years
were extraordinary, but it wasn’t
until 1965 that our friends
“Rock” and “Roll” found God.
This God of “Rock” and “Roll”
came in the form of four hood-
lum mod musicians out to
destroy everything in their path.
Roger Daltrey, Peter Townshend,
John Entwistle, and Keith
Moon...THE WHO! Since. dis-
covering God, “Rock” and
“Roll” have lived out the rest of
their days with blood dripping
from their ears and a plastic card
around their neck certifying that
they are indeed escaped patients
from the nearby mental hospital.

Imagine this: it’s 1971 and
you are in an arena full of people
yelling, screaming, drinking, and
smoking and it is similar to any
concert scene you have ever been
at (except for maybe that folk
festival you went to with your
parents). Then suddenly out of
nowhere you hear the strains of
“Won’t Get Fooled Again” but
the stage is still as dark as day-
time in Alaska. The crowd begins
to go wild as this already classic
song begins to heat up and soon
the lights flash onto lead vocalist
Roger Daltrey and his manic
microphone swinging antics.
Next the light focuses onto lead
guitarist. and songwriter Pete
Townshend’ who _ furiously

thrashes at his guitar like it was a

weapon (it is!). As the song
builds into its climax the light
will next focus on their resident
madman Keith Moon who plays
the drums like no one else on
earth (and lets just leave it at
that). Trying to maintain a level
of sanity onstage, with the light
never shining on him, is bassist

_ extraordinaire John Entwistle.

Together these guys are The Who
and they are ‘making your
Vietnam-era existence tolerable
so shut-up, stop crying, buy a car,
and cruise down the streets of
your town blasting “Tommy”
because your young, dumb, and

his famous

you don’t give a damn...

With this  above-stated
knowledge and an acute aware-
ness of history, I went two weeks
ago to see The Who at PNC Bank
Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. As
many of you are aware, Keith
Moon and John Entwistle, The
Who’s original drummer and
bassist respectively, are no
longer alive and this may very
well be the last time The Who
embark on a major tour. Well,
that would be a major loss to the
world of music because The Who
are as good onstage as they ever
were, and they were the best. I
have seen a multitude of bands as
old as The Who and I expected a
similar performance: a nice hour
and a half show chock full of hits
and fuzzy feelings of a genera-
tion (or three) past. However, I
assure you it was nothing like
that. The Who came out and
played for almost two and a half
hours straight with a ferocity that
no other band I have ever seen
can even come close to touching.
Classic song followed classic
song but instead of merely play-

‘ing them true to the originals

they were expanded and
stretched out in ways I never
thought possible. “My
Generation” turned into an

explosive fifteen-minute explo-
ration of pre-punk attitude while
“Baba O’Riley” proved to be the
crowd-pleaser I always knew it
would be. You haven’t lived until
you sang the words “teenage
wasteland!” out loud with almost
20,000 drunk Who fans. There’s
nothing quite like it!

The power and electricity
onstage were awe-inspiring and
every time Townshend did one of
windmill guitar
maneuvers I knew, at least for an
instant, what rock and roll was
all about. I remember that
throughout the concert, while
watching the show, three things
were going through my head: 1.)
My ears are bleeding and I love
it!!! 2.) Anytime that somebody
calls a band like The Who or The
Rolling Stones too old to be play-
ing rock and roll, it almost
always seems to be someone who
has never seen them live in con-
cert. In any case, show me a
modern-day group that can pull
off what these bands manage to ©
do in concert today. 3.) “Long
live rock, I need it every night.
Long live rock, come on and join
the line. Long live rock, be it
dead or alive.” Amen...


_Coming Events

September 23

12-2p.m. National Ballroom
Dance Week. General dancing,
demonstrations and basic lessons
will be offered. Presented by the
United States Amateur Ballroom
Dancers Association. Empire
State Plaza, South Concourse.
- For

more information, call
271.0629.
3 p.m. "Organic and

Polymeric Materials for Plastic
Electronics,"". Zhenan Bao will
speak in this NYS Center for
Polymer Synthesis seminar.
Polymer. Center Conference
Room, RPI. Free. For more
information, visit www. rpi.edu.

4 p.m. "Dark Clouds Are
Really Dark.” Ted Bergin will
speak as part of the Origins of

Life Seminars. Harvard-
Smithsonian. Center for
Astrophysics, RPI. For more

information, visit www. rpi.edu.

4 p.m. “The Importance of the
Caribbean to the Economy of
the US.” A lecture by Dr. Andrea
Hunter Smith of Siena College.
Standish Dining Room,- Siena
College. Free. For more infor-
mation, contact the Information
Office of Multicultural Affairs at
454.2050.

September 24

4 p.m. "Well-Defined
Strectures From Sequence-
Specific Molecular Duplexes to
Porous Foldamers with
Nanocavities.” Bing Gong of
SUNY Buffalo will.present this
chemistry lecture. Refreshments
will be served at 3:45. Darrin
Comminications Center, RPI.
Free. For more information, visit
www. rpi.edu.

7 .p.m. NYPIRG General
Interest Meeting. There will be
a keynote speaker and free pizza.
LC 24.

September 25

12 - 1:30 p.m. ‘Popularizing
Justice: Crime and Justice in
Mass Media.” The first in the
fall series of “Community
Conversations.” Presented by
the University’s Friends of the
Libraries. Cobb = Room,
University Library. For more
information, visit
library.albany.edu/friends.

12-2p.m. National Ballroom
Dance Week. General dancing,
demonstrations and basic lessons

will be offered. Presented by the

United States Amateur Ballroom
Dancers Association. Colonie
Center Mall, in front of Boscov’s.

For more information, — call
271.0629.
6:30 p.m. “Pakistan: The

Land of Very Many Faces --
Punjab to Balauchistan.” This
lecture will discuss the diverse
people of Pakistan. The College
of Saint Rose, Campus Activities
Center. Free. For more infor-
mation, call 458.5396.

Good Will
Darrin

7 p.m., 10 p.m.
Hunting.

Communications Center, RPI.
$2. For more information, visit

Monday, September 23, 2002

-www.rpi.edu.

8 p.m. Richard. Russo,
Nobody’s Fool. This winner of
the 2002 Pulitzer Prize will read
from his most recent collection of
short stories. In conjunction,
Nobody’s Fool will be screened
which is based on the book he
wrote. Page Hall. Free. For

. more information, call 442.5620.

8 p.m. Jennifer Reeves.
Presented by EAR. West Hall
Auditorium, RPI. Free. For
more information, visit
www.arts.rpi.edu/events.

September 26

7:30 p.m. "Voices From
Beyond.” Patricia Gagliardo,
world-renowned _ police-accredit-
ed clairvoyant, will speak as part
of the Union Speaker’s Forum.
Darrin Communications Center,
_RPI. Free. For more informa-
tion, visit www. rpi.edu.

8 p.m. Bernardine Evaristo.
This author will read from her
work, The- Emperor’s Babe,
about a Sudanese woman in
London under Roman occupa-
tion. Presented by the New York
State Writers Institute. Page
Hall. Free. For more informa-
tion, call 442.5620.

September 27

7 p.m.. Forgotten — Silver,
Heavenly Creatures. Forgotten
Silver is a mockumentary. profile
of Colin McKenzie, a fictional
character responsible for talking
pictures and color photography.
Heavenly Creatures is based on a
true story of a murder about love.
Presented by the New York State
Writers Institute.
Free. For more information, call
442.5620.

8 p.m. Bill Staines. Part of the
Mother’s Wine - Emporium
Concert Series. Mother’s, RPI
Union. Free with RPI/Sage ID;
$7 general; half price for alumni
and children. For more informa-
tion, visit www.rpi.edu.

8:15 p.m. National Ballroom
Dance Week. SAMBA lesson
and dance party. Arthur Murray
Dance Studio. Free. For more
information, call 233.0957.

September 28

3 p.m., midnight. Lilo & Stitch.
Darrin Communications Center,
RPI. $2.50. For more informa-
tion, visit www.rpi.edu.

8 p.m. Percussion Ensemble.
Performing Arts Center, Recital
Hall. $7 general, $3 students.
For more information, visit
www.albany.edu/pac/index.html.

Ongoing _
Empire State Film Festival.
The second annual festival will
feature a full schedule of films.
Sponsored by The Egg and The
Media Arts Coalition. Through
September 28. $7 per film; $12
for two films on the same day;
$25 for any five films (chosen in

advance). For more informa-
tion, call 473.1845.

Page Hall. .

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

“Christopher Romer: Out of
This World.” This exhibition
features wood sculptures that
allude to nature, referencing a
variety of sources. Picotte Hall,

The « College..of: Sis. Rose:
Through October 16; gallery
hours: Monday through

Thursday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and
6 - 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 4:30
p.m., Sunday 12 - 4 p.m., closed
Saturdays and October 14. Free.
For more information, call
454.5102.

“A Passion for the Printed
Word: The Book Collection of
Louis Hyde.” This exhibition

_features a selection of rare books

and some of Hyde’s most notable
purchases. The Hyde Collection
Art Museum, Hoopes Gallery.
Through October 20. For more

information, call 792.1761, ext. -

:3,

“State Street Stories: 350
Years of Albany’s Heritage.”
This exhibition brings to life
many of the compelling narra-
tives that make State Street one
of history’s most significant and

fascinating thoroughfares.
University Art Museum. For
more information, Visit
www.albany.edu/museum.

“Modern Masters: From
Carot to Kandinsky.” This

-exhibition features more than

fifty rarely seen works by
European masters. The Hyde
Collection Art Museum, Charles
R. Wood Gallery. Through
December 8. For more informa-
tion, call 792.1761, ext. 15.

Golda. This one-woman show

portrays the drama and humor of —

Israel’s first female Prime
Minister during the 1973 Yom
Kippur War -- one of Israel’s
most trying times. Presented by

the New York State Theatre
Institute. Russell Sage College,
Schacht Fine Arts Center.

September 28 at 8:15 p.m.;-

September 29 at 2 p.m. and 8:15
p.-m.; September 30 at 10 a.m.
To purchase tickets; call

274.3256: $19 adults, $16 sen-

iors and students, $10 children;
$30 for 8:15 performance on
Sunday. For more information,
visit www.nysti.org.

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Crime Blotter

Monday, September 23, 2002 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

CRIME BLOTTER

CRIMES

9/13 Colonial - Public Lewdness - Report of public lewdness
9/14 Alumni - Trespass - Report of unauthorized subject entering room of
previous roommate
9/14 Dutch - False Reporting - Unknown subject(s) activated fire alarm / AFD &
PP on scene
9/15 Indian - Burglary - Report of unknown subject Sietine unlocked room &
stealing a cell phone
9/15 Alumni - Aggravated Harassment - Report of harassing phone calls
9/15 Indian - Burglary - Report of wallet with credit card, driver's license,
social security card & Sunycard stolen
9/15 Indian - Grand Larceny - Report of wallet w/cash, debit card, sunycard,
NYSDL & miscellaneous items stolen :
. 9/15 Indian - Criminal Trespass - Report of unauthorized subject entering room
9/15 Indian - Petit Larceny - Report of wallet w/NYSDL & Sunycard stolen
9/15 Indian - Burglary - Report of 20 stolen from pocketbook
9/15 Indian - Burglary - Report of wallet stolen wieredit card, birth
certificate, social security card, cell phone

9/15 Podium - Menacing - Report of unknown subject menacing other subject
9/16 State - Criminal Mischief - Report of a vending machine break in
9/16 Indian - Disorderly Conduct - Report of Discharged fire extinguisher by-.

unknown subject(s) / PP on scene

9/16 Thurlow Lot - Criminal Mischief - Report of damaged parked vehicle and
portable CD player stolen from same vehicle

9/16 Alumni - Sexual Misconduct - Report of sexual misconduct

9/16 Colonial - Petit Larceny - Report of a fan stolen

9/17 State - Criminal Possession of Marijuana - Subject arrested for possession
of marijuana

9/17 Draper - Petit Larceny - Report of stolen tools

9/17 Indian - Grand pissy Report of wallet stolen containing license, social
security card

& bank debit card

9/18 Empire Commons - Criminal Mischief - Report of damage done to roof gutter
drain pipe by unknown subject |

9/18 Freedom - Criminal Mischief - Report of antenna being broken off vehicle
9/19 Campus Center - Forgery - Report of counterfeit $20 bills

9/19 Science Library - Grand Larceny - Report of stolen unattended purse
containing debit cards, cell phone, license, Sunycard & keys

9/20 Dutch - False Reporting - Unknown subject(s) activated fire alarm / AFD &
PP on scene

INCIDENTS

9/13 Alumni - Criminal - Mischief Report of damage done to a wall by unknown
person(s)

9/13 Colonial - Report of fire alarm / PP & AFD responded / System reset

9/13 Alumni - Medical call for intoxicated subject / 5-Quad transported to St.
Peter's Hospital - :

9/13 Campus Center - Report of suspicious abet

9/13 Empire Commons - Medical call for subject who cut his head / 5-quad on
scene / Subject was transported by a friend to St. Peter's

9/13 State - Welfare check / Subject found

9/13 Alumni - Report of subjects in possession of alcohol / Subjects to be
judicially referred

9/13 Colonial - Report of ee in possession of ‘marijuana / Sabiect to be
judicially referred

9/14 Indian - Report of suspicious subject

9/14 Podium - Doors found unlocked .

9/14 Indian - Report of odor of marijuana / No marijuana found / Subject to be
judicially referred for alcohol
9/15 Indian - Report of purse w/keys missing

9/15 Empire Commons - Report of intoxicated subject

9/15 Uptown Campus - Doors found malfunctioning
9/15 State - Report of Distressed, agitated subject assessed by CDPC / Subject
nota threat to himself nor anyone else / Subject released

9/15 Collins Circle - Report of subject littering area with flyers

9/15 State - Report of subject in possession of marijuana, prec? license &
alcohol / Subject to be judicially referred

9/15 Empire Commons - Report of damage to inside stairs

9/16 Alumni - Marijuana & BB gun with BBs confiscated / Subject to be
judicially referred

9/16 Empire Commons - Report of malfunctioning doors

9/16 Empire Commons - Report of document found & turned over to UPD
9/16 University Drive East - Report of vehicle in pursuit by State Police /
Subject taken into custody by State Police

9/16 Physical Education - Report of acid odor / AFD & PP responded / 5-Quad
transported employee to Albany Med. for evaluation / AFD vented area & determined
area to be safe / Scene turned over to PP

9/16 Empire Commons - Report of information regarding theft / Adjacent
jurisdiction

9/16 Campus Center - Report of fire alarm / AFD & PP on scene / AFD cleared

 $cene

9/16 Tricentennial Drive - Report of two vehicle accident

9/17 Empire Commons - Subjects to be judicially referred for marijuana & altered
driver's licenses

9/17 Empire Commons - Medical call for subject complaining of extreme abdominal
pain / AFD & Empire Ambulance on scene / Subject transported to St. Peter's
Hospital

9/17 Business Administration - Beer of a fire alarm / AFD & me on scene /

9/17 Barnes & Noble -

Scene cleared

9/17 Alumni - Medical call for subject who was having difficulty breathing &
chest pains / 5-Quad responded & transported to St. Peter's Hospital
9/17 Podium - Doors found unlocked

_ 9/17 Colonial - Report of fight / Scene was checked & no subjects found

9/17 State - Report of altercation between subjects / Subjects to be ae
referred

9/17 Physical Education Building - Medical call for subject cleaning spilled
chemicals / Subject having difficulty breathing / AFD & 5-Quad responded / |
Transported to St. Peter's / HAZMAT notified

9/17 UKIDS - Report of suspicious subject / Subject interviewed & released
9/17 State - Report of suspicious substance found / TOT investigators

9/17 UPD - Report of phone call regarding Distraught non-student

9/17 Dutch Lot - Report of phone vant from subject unable to locate her vehicle
/ Vehicle was located

Report of suspicious subjects selling back used books
9/17 Indian Lake - Report of suspicious person / Advised not to return to
University property

9/17 Alumni - Report of group of youths throwing rocks

9/17 Colonial - Report of two suspicious subjects looking into windows / No
subjects found upon check

9/17 University Drive - Uninspected motor vehicle

9/17 Barnes & Noble - Report of two suspicious subjects selling back used books
on different occasions

9/18 Podium - Report of windows open

9/18 PAC - Doors found unlocked

9/18 State - Report of graffiti

9/18 Freedom Lot - Report of vehicle blocking dumpster / Operator found and
moved vehicle

9/18 Draper - Report of office unlocked by unknown subject(s) / Nothing missing
9/18 Colonial Lot - Report of damage done to parked vehicle

9/18 Alumni - Report of two suspicious subjects / No subjects found upon check
of area

9/19 Humanities - Medical call for subject having severe stomach pain / 5-Quad
responded & transported to St. Peter's Hospital

9/19 Indian - Report of odor of marijuana

9/19 Alumni - Report of suspicious subject soliciting funds / Subject not found
upon check

9/19 Campus Center - Report of suspicious re

9/19 Indian - Doors found propped open

9/19 Alumni - Door found unlocked

9/19 Dutch - Door found propped open

9/20 Indian - Report of intoxicated subject / 5-Quad responded & treated
subject / Subject to be judicially referred

_ 9/20 Off Campus - neo of welfare check for non- student

PARKING VIOLATIONS

9/13 Freedom Lot - A cluster of parked vehicle damaged ip unknown
vehicle

9/13 University Drive - Two vehicle accident

9/13 University Drive - Expired inspection -

9/15 Alumni - Report of vehicle damaged

9/15 Freedom Lot C - Report of parked vehicle damaged by unknown vehicle
9/18 RACC Turnaround - Two vehicle accident

9/18 Collins Circle Visitor Lot - Two vehicle accident

9/18 Collins Circle Lot - Failure to keep right

9/18 Collins Circle Lot - Unregistered vehicle

9/18 Collins Circle Lot - Uninsured, Operate/Permit

9/18 Collins Circle Lot - More than one license at one time
9/18 Collins Circle Lot - Uninspected vehicle

9/18 Collins Circle - Improper plate use

9/18 University Drive - Speed, 48/25

9/19 Colonial Lot - Report of vehicle towed

9/19 University Drive East - Speed, 45/25

9/20 University Drive - DWAI Arrest

9/20. Western Avenue - Two vehicle accident

9/20 University Drive - Inadequate headlight

9/20 Western Avenue - DWI arrest


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Multicultural

Monday, September 23, 2002

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

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From the Editor

By LEONARDO RUIZ
Multicultrual Editor

There is something incredi-
bly satisfying about making a
suggestion and then, after enough
time has passed, and the thought
of it all but evaporated, to have it
return to you verified as not only
a solid idea, but as a reality.
Such is the case with this
Multicultural Section of’ the
Albany Student Press. 1 am cer-
tain a section devoted solely to
the diversity of this campus has
always been an idea pregnant
with possibilities, but thanks to
the efforts of student leaders and
the willingness of the editors at
the ASP, we can stop imagining
and start doing. With this being
the first issue of the school year,
it? s my responsibility to make
the most of the section’s potential
and to ensure its permanent place
in this publication.

The proof for the necessity
of = ahs. section 1s. «clear;
Multicultural student groups

have for years been the most,
active organizations at UAlbany; -

take a look at the pillars scattered
across campus, and the majority
of flyers are promoting a multi-
cultural event. Walk into the
Campus Center on a weekend,
and the ballroom is either bounc-

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ing to the beats of a party or it has
been decorated for one of the
many fashion shows, date auc-
tions or dinners sponsored by a
multicultural organization. Next
time you walk into the Student
Association (SA), take a peek
into the offices of the Vice

President, the Programming
Director, the Multicultural
Affairs Director, the Media

Director and the Affirmative
Action Director, among others,

and you will notice that each offi- -

cer is also an active member of
one of the 19 organizations that
make up the Multicultural
Student Advisory Council
(MSAC). Indeed, these nineteen
highly varied organizations are
not the entire spectrum of the
multicultural community on this
campus; there is a depth to the
diversity of this campus that I
believe has not been actively pro-
moted or explored effectively.
As the months slip by us and
another summer approaches, the
impact of this section will ensure
that the efforts of these student
leaders will not be confined to
the converted, but will reach a
broader audience. I welcome and
challenge contributions to this
section, to claim them as their
own, and to help me promote the
efforts of your fellow students.

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The threshold of a new era

By JEROME L GARRETT JR.
Contributing Writer

I would first like to welcome
all new and returning students to
the UAlbany. I am_ the
Administrative Assistant to the
Multicultural Student Advisory
Committee (MSAC). MSAC is
an advisory council for all multi-
cultural groups on campus. Its
purpose is to unite the cultural
groups here on campus and to
make sure they are efficient in
their purposes.

Now for years on this cam-

-pus people have seen the same |

mundane separatist programming
and events. I am here to tell you
that that has changed. It is now
all about unity and a new invigo-
rating spirit that not only captures
the soul of culturalism but also
brings that uses culturalism as a
tool for education. For too long
programs on this campus were
done just to be done, with no pur-
pose, or vision, but starting this
year we have, in the leadership of
MSAC, people who have a vision

for a different campus outside of
their rigid ethnicity. A campus
made up of both historical cultur-
al and historically non-cultural
people working together, living
together, but most importantly,
learning together. All go through
the same struggles, so we must
all work together.

Wondering what you proba-

bly will see from these groups? .

You will see big name speakers
lecturing on both the plight and
the ‘beauty of different ethnic
groups; you will see workshops
teaching about culture, finances,
and history; you will see displays
of the beauty in each of our cul-
tures. There will be concerts, par-
ties, and socials celebrating the
strides different ethnic groups
have made. But most important-
ly, we will have a presence on
campus that will be the voice of
the unheard. We will be advocate
for the student who feels left out
as a part of the norm. We will fill
in the cracks and be the cohesive
glue that will keep this campus
together.

As you read this editorial,

you are saying to yaqurself that
you have seen this, and that this
is nothing but a flash in the pan.
But I ask you to not only listen
with your ears but also watch
with your eyes. See the co-spon-
sorship going on in the different

organizations; see other leaders

attend other programs, and feel in
your heart the spirit of comradery
that only brotherhood can give.
And then I ask you to not only
look at the first week or even this
first year, because this is the new
trend for MSAC. We are going to
do this for years to come. It is our
job, our duty and our passion.

As you sit here reading this
paper wherever you are, be it in
the campus center, in a dorm, or
in class, look around you. One
day, you, too, can say you were
part of a revolution, one that was
started in August 2002, and
whose purpose was to tear down
walls. And then look for an
NAACP, a Fuerza Latina, a Pan
Caribbean, or a AAA event, get
to know leaders so that then one
day you to can say, “I was a part
of that difference.”

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Monday, September 23, 2002

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 43

Middle Earth Roots:

Making decisions about drinking

By LAUREN POSNER
Middle Earth President

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

over? Are you curious about how

you fit in with other college stu-
dents and their drinking patterns?
Do you secretly wonder if you
might be an alcoholic?

For most drinkers in the
United States, the ages of 18
through 21 is the period of heavi-

est alcohol consumption. Binge
drinking (drinking multiple

drinks in one sitting) is the type.

of alcohol problem most often
engaged in by people in this age
group. A 1997 study found that
42.7% of college students report-
ed binge drinking at least once

within two weeks of being sur-

veyed. The dangers of binge
drinking can include property
damage, poor academic perfor-
mance, disciplinary difficulties,
and physical injury, illness, and
even death.

No matter how much you
think you are in control when you
drink, alcohol impairs judgment.
Impaired judgment brings with it
an increased likelihood that you
will do something you might
regret later, such as having

unprotected sex, fighting, being
involved in date rape, damaging
property, or driving drunk. About
one-half of all fatal traffic acci-.
dents among people aged 18 to
24 involve alcohol. Your degree
of impairment is related to your
blood alcohol concentration
(BAC), which depends on your
weight and the amount of alcohol
you drink. Depending on your
weight, you can have a BAC of
0.02% after only one drink,
which can slow your reaction
time and make it difficult to con-
centrate on two things simultane-
ously. A BAC of 0.03% can sig-
nificantly impair your ability to
steer. With a BAC of 0.04%,
your driving vision begins to
focus on the center of the road,
and you have difficulty respond-

ing to street signs, traffic signals,
pedestrians, and other cars.
When your BAC goes up to
0.05%, you driving will be
noticeably erratic, especially to
police!

Depending on your weight, it
takes about three hours for the
alcohol content from two drinks
to leave your body; the more
alcohol you consume, the more
time is needed. Because women
metabolize alcohol differently
than men, a woman becomes
more intoxicated and more
impaired than a man who drinks
the same amount of alcohol.

If you’re not a drinker, or if

you are waiting until you are 21
to drink, be strong! You are not
alone in your decision. 74 per-
cent of University at Albany stu-

dents drink one a week or less,
according to a recent survey we
distributed. According to the
National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism and the
National Institutes of health, one
recent survey of 44,000 college
students revealed that most stu-
dents drink little or no alcohol on
a weekly basis. Research shows
that the longer you put off start-
ing drinking, the less likely you
are to experience problems relat-
ed to alcohol.

If you suspect that you or
someone you know has a prob-
lem with alcohol, you can contact
the Middle Earth Hotline at 442-
Sid: pr. the. 5 Wniversty
Counseling Center at 442-5800.
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14 Monday, September 23, 2002

ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

Sports

Men’ S soccer r topples COS.

By ERIN CUNNINGHAM
Contributing Writer

On Wednesday, UAlbany’s
men’s soccer team scored its
biggest victory of the young sea-
son with a 3-2 non-conference
victory over previously undefeat-
ed Central Connecticut State
University. The win was the sec-
ond in a row for the Great Danes.

UAlbany took the lead early
when Greg Chevalier netted his
fourth goal of the season off a
pass from Ashtian Holmes. It
was the only goal of the first half.
In the second half, the Danes
continued their offensive
onslaught as freshman Nick
Leddy came off the bench to
score the first two goals of his
career within a 15-minute times-
pan. Holmes collected his sec-
ond assist of the day on Leddy’s
first goal.

Down 3-0, CCSU (4-1-1)
tried to save their lossless streak
with a late rally led by William
Boulton and Jeremy Lee.
Boulton scored off a penalty kick
with six minutes left in the game.
Three minutes later, Lee scored
an unassisted goal. However, the
Danes turned on the defense after
the late-game Blue Devil rally
and were able to pull out the vic-
tory. UAlbany’s defense was led
by sophomore goalkeeper Bouna
Coundol, who had five saves.

Albany’s record moved to 3-
2 with Wednesday’s victory. The
Danes, who were picked to finish

sixth in the America East
Conference pre-season poll,
opened the season with an
encouraging 7-1 blowout at
Marist on September 1. Senior
Greg Chevalier had three goals
in the second half. It was
Albany’s highest offensive out-
put in nearly seven years. They
last scored seven goals against
Lehman College in 1995 in the
first round of the Elmira College
Invitational.

Unfortunately, the Great
Danes encountered the law of

averages in their next two games,

both shutout losses. On
September 6, they lost 3-0 to
Hartwick College and on the next
day 1-0 to Oneonta State. Both
games were for the Oneonta
Mayor’s Cup.

The Danes ended their slide
on September 13 with a dramatic
win at their home opener.. Down
1-0 to Canisius late in the second
half, Holmes scored on a header
that grazed the bottom of the
crossbar and sent the game into
sudden-death overtime. In the
extra period, sophomore Rodrigo
Marion scored his first goal as a
collegian with two minutes and
six seconds gone by off a tap
pass from Holmes. On
September 16, Marion was
named Amerita East Rookie of
the Week.

This week, the Great Danes
take on Oregon State at 4:00 p.m.
on Wednesday at home. Then on
Saturday, they. host Capital

Region rival Siena at 1:00 p.m.

Women’s soccer continues slide

By ROBERT MAGEE
Contributing Writer

The University at Albany
women’s soccer team dropped
their fourth game in a row on
Wednesday, September 18 at
Fairleigh Dickinson, by a score
of 3-1. As has often been the
case this season, the Danes came
out strong early in the game.
They took a 1-0 lead four min-
utes into the first half after
sophomore Michelle Wise scored
her first goal of the season off of
freshman Christie Cremo’s assist.
It was the second assist of the
year for Cremo.

However, Albany (1-6-1)
remained scoreless for the rest of
the game, while Farleigh
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Cremo and forward Kristen
Winneberger, an incredible 47
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ALBANY STUDENT Press 15

Sports Briefs

COMPILED BY JOHN PREDOVAN
Sports Editor

Cross Country

Sophomore : Andy Allstadt
finished second and junior Joe
Pienta was fifth to lead the
University at Albany men’s cross
country team to a split decision in
a three-team meet with Boston
University and. Northeastern on
Friday, September 13 at Franklin
Park. UAlbany defeated
Northeastern 15-48, but lost to
Boston University, (BU) 24-31.
Sophomore Nicole Susser was
sixth in the women’s race as the
Great Danes fell to Northeastern
and BU.

Allstadt, an All-America
East Conference selection last
year, finished in 25:21, just eight
seconds off the pace set by BU.’s
Jochen Dieckfoss. The UAlbany
men’s team placed five runners in
the top-10 at the meet. Following
Allstadt and Pienta were Sam
Gonzalez, Rob Caracciolo and
Robbie Freeman. They finished
in seventh, eighth and ninth
place, respectively.

BU.’s Jessica Iannacci led a
string of Terrier runners in the top
four spots, finishing in 19:03.
Susser, the Great Danes’ top fin-
isher, completed the course in
19:39. Senior Meghan Howell

finished in eighth, while Zerlinda
Martinez (12th), Theresa Juva
(14th) and Erin Goddard (16th)
rounded out the scoring for
UAlbany.

Field Hockey

Kara Lukens scored the
game-winning goal late in the
first half, and Providence went on
to defeat Albany, 2-1, on Friday,
Sept. 20 in the Friars’ home
opener at Hendricken Field.

Providence (5-4) grabbed a 1-0 ©

lead, when Lyndsey Brooks
drove home a rebound off Albany
goalkeeper Megan _ Akstin.
Albany (1-5) tied the contest 32
seconds later on Lisa Burline’s
unassisted goal.

The Friars, who rebounded
from losses to Big’ Ten
Conference opponents Iowa and
Northwestern, went ahead for
good with 10:43 remaining in the
opening period, as Lukens con-
verted a penalty stroke, her third

goal of the season.

Meaghan Moran and
Meredith Jones combined on four
saves in the Providence cage.
Akstin totaled 17 saves, one off
her career-high, for the Great
Danes, who begin America East
Conference play on September
25 at Vermont.

Women’s Golf

Fairfield’s Lindsey Browder
fired a nine-over-par 81 to cap-
ture individual medalist honors,
while Siena shot 341 to take the
team competition at a triangular
match on Tuesday, September 17
at Pinehaven Country Club in
Guilderland, NY.

Sophomore Diane Onofry
led UAlbany with an 85 to tie for
third overall on the par-72, 5,820-
yard course. Anne Lyons shot an
88 to finish seventh, while sopho-
more Jill Friedman tied for eighth
with a score of 89. The Great
Danes placed second with a team
score of 356, while Fairfield was
third at 362. Jill Blanchard led all
Siena golfers with a round of 84.

Women’s Tennis

UAlbany’s Violeta Petijevic
dropped a 6-1, 6-3 decision to
Lehigh’s Kristen Nowicki in the
Flight I singles consolation semi-
final round at the Eastern
Collegiate. Women’s’ Tennis
Championship. The three-day
tournament was held at Army’s
Malek Courts and Lichtenburg
Tennis Center from September
13-15.
Petijevic defeated Katie
Bednar, of Providence, in the
consolation quarterfinals, 7-6 (7-

5) and 6-3. In the consolation
round, Marisa Berley lost 6-3, 6-
1 to Monmouth’s Danielle
Brunelli in.the Flight II singles
bracket. Albany’s Alex Berley
also suffered a straight-set loss,
6-0 and 6-2, to Nicole Williford,
of Howard in Flight II.

The Great Danes’ doubles
teams were both eliminated in the
consolation quarterfinals. New
Hampshire’s Francesa DiBona
and Jess Pasay defeated Krista
Babiarz and-Reeba Miller in an
8-3 pro-set. Army’s Leah Gaunt
and Alexis Ward were 8-6 win-
ners over Lisa Fund and Chelsea
Mills.

Men’s Basketball

It was a busy summer for
head coach Will Brown. He
received national letters of intent
from four prospects. The newest
Danes will be Jared Knotts, a 6-
foot-6, 235-pound forward from
Colton, California (St. James
School, Md.), Levi Levine, a 6-
foot-5, 220-pound forward from
New York, NY (Cheshire
Academy), Jamar Wilson, a 6-
foot, 160-pound guard from Lake
Grove, NY (Our Savior New
American School) and Herman
Banks, a 6-foot-9, 215-pound
forward/center from Dallas,
Texas (W.T. White High School).

In addition, Brown hired two

new assistant coaches. Gallagher
Driscoll, who spent the last two
years as an assistant coach at
Loyola, MD, was hired ih April.
In July, Brown completed his
staff with the hiring of Mike
Spisto, a former assistant coach
at Rider University.

All of these additions were
nearly outdone though when, in
late August, the UAlbany athletic

department announced that for-

mer Dane leading scorer E.J.
Gallup was returning to the uni-
versity and would play basketball
in the fall. However, within a
week, the university announced
that he was again leaving, citing a
quick change of heart. Gallup, a
local. favorite from Johnstown,
NY quit the team last January
after former head coach Scott

‘Beeten was fired, amid rumors

that he would transfer to cross-
town rival Seina. Word has it
now that he has- transfered to
Coastal Carolina. It appears that
finally the E.J. Gallup saga is
over at UAlbany.

Another Dane whose carreer
is prematurely over is forward
Alex Barnhill, from Schenectady,
NY Coach Brown announced
that he had left the program in
late May. Barnhill started 12 of
the 17 games he played in last
season. He would have been a
senior this year.

To: The UAlbany student community ae
From: Frank Wiley; Chief, University Police Department

As part of the University Police Department’s on-going crime prevention effort, q
ask students who are out at night to adhere to the following safety precautions:

+Travel in groups. |
*Be aware of your surroundings.

*Avoid isolated areas. |
Walk in well lighted areas. Z |
oTf possible, keep a cell phone handy in case of emergencies.

It is critical you use good judgment and common sense concerning your safety.
Should you be victimized, please call 911 as soon as possible. The non-emergency
number for the Albany City Police Department is 438-4000, Guilderland Police
Department is 356-1501, and the University Police Department 1S 442-3131.
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Football rallies past Sacred H

By IBRAHIM KHAN
Contributing Writer

If the sports cliche,, “defense
wins championships,” holds true,
the University at Albany football
team can make the current foot-
ball season one to remember.
Picked favorites to win their
league title, the Danes are bank-
ing on their highly impressive
defense to be the catalyst for a
very successful season.

This fall, the Great Dane
defense features several stand-
outs capable of carrying the team
very far. The squad is lead by
their star linebacker Josh Bazan.
Bazan is the team’s captain and
was named the I-AA Mid-Major
Linebacker of the Year for two
consecutive years by the Football
Gazette. He recorded 103 tackles
last year along the way to making
first-team All Northeast
Conference. Josh is joined on
defense by several other explo-
sive players. Veterans Brian
Eidens (linebacker) and Ryan
MacLean (roverback) continue to
provide stability to a team that
returns eight starters from the
2001-2002 season. Last year, the
Danes were ranked 17th against
the run and 22nd in scoring
amongst nation-wide I-AA
teams.

While the team’s offense is
far from being its biggest
strength, head coach Bob Ford
believes it’s “good enough that it
shouldn’t be an issue.” The
offensive unit is lead by quarter-
back Ryan Roeder as he emerges
as the fulltime starter for the
Danes. Roeder is already ranked
fifth in career passing yards at
Albany. Last year -he passed for
1019 yards while sharing quarter-

back duties with Marcus Rotondi.
The biggest obstacle for Roeder
and.the Great Danes will be find-
ing people to throw the ball to.
The top three receivers were lost
to graduation and junior college
transfer Shawn Miller recently
suffered a season ending injury.

Miller was expected to be the pri-

mary receiver and join forces
with fellow transfer tailback
Gary Jones to be the backbone of
Albany’s offense. Instead, the
Danes find themselves searching
for answers as Miller is done for
the year. One of the most positive
things for this offense will be the
fact that the offensive line has
five starters returning from last
year. The. line is lead by Alex
Argulewicz, who made The
Sports Network Division I-AA
Mid-Major All-America _ first
team.

Albany’s season kicked off
with a drubbing at the hands of

Montana, a division I-AA power-
house and the defending champs.
The Danes lost the game 44-7, to
a team they were expected to lose
to. “They are a hell of a team,”
said coach Ford, “but we saw
some positives in the loss, name-
ly Billy Pike.”

Pike, the team’s punter, has
indeed turned into a star and
showed his capabilities during

the teams next game. In front of

more than 3,300 fans, the Danes
opened up their home season in
style. The squad played the team
from Central Connecticut State
and gave the home fans some-
thing to cheer about, winning the
contest by a score of 21-12. Gary
Jones rushed for 154 yards and
scored one touch down while

Ryan Roeder completed 9 of 17.

pass attempts en route to 95 yards
and one touchdown. “The offense

punter”

played sloppy, but the defense
and special teams were. solid,”
said a satisfied coach Ford.
Central Connecticut was
allowed merely three third down
conversions by Albany’s. star-
studded defense. The Danes

defense capped off the win by.

forcing a fumble at its own 22
yard line in what turned out to be
CCSU’s final possession of the
game. This however wasn’t the

_ only time CCSU was contained.

Time after time, they would
challenge Albany only to be
denied by a strong secondary and
determined linebackers. Defense
wasn’t the only thing on display
as Pike stole the show with one
impressive punt after another.
Pike kicked for an average dis-
tance of 38 yards and landed the
ball inside the 20 yard line three
times. His performance was so
good, after the game Coach Ford
referred to him as “the greatest
he’s ever had.

Next up for. Albany was
another solid opponent in Sacred
Heart. The team traveled to
Connecticut facing a team. that
went 12-0 last season and had
some lofty expectations coming
into this year as well. The Danes
got off to a slow start trailing
Sacred Heart 17-7 at half time.

Whatever coach Ford said to
the team in the locker room sure
seemed to work as his team
roared back into the game scoring
10 points in the third and 21 in
the fourth quarter. Jones rushed
in for touchdowns on runs of 64
and 59 yards, respectively. He
tallied 199 yards and three touch-
downs total on the game. It was
the highest single-game rushing
total by a Great dane since 1984.
“We came out and played Albany
football,” said Jones. “Our offen-

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ourtesy

Quarterback Ryan Roader rallied the UAlbany offense in the second half.

sive line owned their defensive
line. We found a weakness in

their defense and kept going to

1

The defense complemented
the offensive outburst by shutting
down Sacred Heart for the entire
second half. When it was all said
and done, the score was in favor

_ of the Great Danes, 38-17.

Having started off with a
record of 2-1, the team looks like
a confident one. “We’re looking

-do well,”

pretty strong and I’m sure we’ll
said Fred Freese, a part
of one of the teams stronger com-
ponents, its secondary. While it is
next to impossible to predict what
will transpire in a football season,
Great Danes football is showing
as much promise as ever.

Women’s volleyball spikes Drexel

By JOHN PREDOVAN
Sports Editor

The UAlbany women's vol-
leyball team has won more

matches this month than they did.
all of last season.

After a frus-

aortans of Sports infortnation

Alissa Gibbs is averaging 3.67 kills per game

~ for the Danes.

trating inaugural campaign as
head coach, in which his team

finished with an overall record of

4-20, Kelly Sheffield brought in
six new student-athletes from
around the nation and beyond.
The newcomers quickly. gelled

three returnees and the
Danes have translated
that strong team chem-
4 istry into instant results.
On August 30, they won
| their season. opener for
7 the first time in five years
with a 30-15, 30-14, 30-
23 victory over Lafayette
at the Great Dane
Invitational. Since then,
UAlbany has. compiled a
record of 7-4. This past
weekend, they took sec-
ond place in the Albany
Invitational, winning two
of their three matches.
On Friday night, the

over Maryland-Eastern
Shore, 30-12, 30-19, 30-
14. Freshman Alexis

with Sheffield’s core of

Danes cruised to victory -
Sheffield import.

Bowens, who hails from
Indianapolis, had 16 kills in the
victory. She was aided by senior
Alissa Gibbs, who turned in 12
kills. The team captain also hit
611 in the match. Gibbs and
Bowens provided a thunderous
one-two punch, which overpow-
ered the Hawks. Gibbs praised
her younger teammate’s powerful
spiking. “Alexis killed the -ball
tonight,” said the three-year let-
ter-winner.

However, Coach Sheffield

highlighted a different area of
strength for the Danes as their
key for victory. “The difference
in the match was our serving,” he
said. “We served the ball very,
very well.”

Indeed,. the serving was
spectacular for the Danes, who
lead the nation in service aces per
game at 3.35. Much of. the
Danes success in this department

-comes thanks to freshman Eileen

Nicole Rodriguez, another
The native of
Ponce, Puerto Rico, who deploys

a smoking-hot jump serve, led

the team with 10 service aces and
is currently leading the nation
with an average of 1.63 aces per
game. The entire UAlbany team

only averaged 1.92 aces per game

last season.

The Danes suffered a brief |

setback on Saturday afternoon,
when they lost to Long Island 3-
1 by scores of 30-27, 30-32, 30-
18, 30-26: | However, they
returned in the evening to romp
over Drexel. Albany seemed
highly rejuvenated as_ they
defeated the Dragons 30-17, 30-
17, 30-23 to capture second place
in the tournament. “I thought we
probably played our best match
of the year so far. We played
with a lot of energy,” observed
Sheffield after the game. Bowens
and Gibbs again led the team in
kills, with 15 and 12, respective-
ly. Sophomore setter Jill
Dombrowski tallied 32 assists, as
she quietly but skillfully posi-
tioned the ball to set up her team-
mates more conspicuous spikes.
Freshman Ashlee Reed
chipped in with nine kills and

and we had fun.

_all-important

Rodriguez, who was named to
the all-tournament team, added
eight kills to go along with six
service aces. “The best part
about the game was that we stuck
together, we played as a team,
Everyone did
their part tonight,” said Gibbs
after the game. _

Bowens had this to add, “I
think that every game we get bet-
ter and better. We’re improving
in every aspect of the game.”

There is no doubt that the
women’s volleyball team is on
the rise. With four freshman and
three sophomores on the team,
there is plenty of time for
Bowens and her teammates to
prove her observation correct.
This weekend the girls travel to
Wagner for three matches in the
Wagner College Invitational.
The Danes have two more home
matches, against Sacred Heart on
October 1 and Syracuse on
October 4 before they open their
America East
Conference schedule at
Binghamton on October 8.