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April 12, 1991

NUMBER 15

Party In The Park cancelled

By Morgan Lyle
SENIOR EDITOR

This year’s cancellation of
Party in the Park comes on the
heels of the second cancellation
of Mayfest in four years,
marking the first time in years
both of SA’s major social events
failed to happen.

Organizers of this year’s Party
in the Park, which was cancelled
last Friday when city officials
refused to issue an open
container permit, said they plan
an alternative on-campus event
in early May.

Off-Campus Association
(OCA) President Michael Farkas
said he hopes to organize a
student protest because of the
sudden cancellation, which he
called “a slap in the face” after
months of student efforts to
improve relations with city
residents.

Richard Barrett, the city’s
Parks and Recreation
Commissioner, told Farkas and
Student Association ~ (SA)
Programming Director Paul
Faulhaber the city would not
issue a permit allowing students

Fraternities praised for
successful self-regulation

to bring their own beer to the
party in Lincoln Park. The city
has issued the permit for the past
eight years.

Barrett said the city hopes to
avoid lawsuits. He said a female
SUNYA student has sued the
city, claiming she was injured by
an intoxicated student at the
1990 party.

Barrett did not identify the
student, who is also suing SA,
OCA and SUNYA, nor the
amount of the claim.

“A beer bash in Lincoln Park
is as archaic and prehistoric as a
dinosaur,” Barrett said.

Farkas said OCA cancelled the
event, rather than hold it dry, out
of concern for students who
might be tempted to show up
with alcohol anyway and wind
up in trouble with the law.

He also criticized the city for
the sudden nature of the
cancellation.

“We could not believe it. Up to
(Friday), everything was set.
Dick Barrett was 100 percent
supportive of everything,”
Farkas said.

“We were so positive that the

city was supportive of us that we
hired entertainment; we hired
buses and we got insurance,” he
said.

Farkas said he sympathizes
with the city’s concerns -
underage drinking and driving
under the influence - but rejected
its claim of possible litigation.

“Tf the city expects anyone to
believe the lawsuit is part of the
reason, .they’re kidding
themselves,” he said.

“This is not a threat, but the
mayor should realize that
students are going to be very
unhappy about this decision. It’s
like a slap in the face after the
progress made throughout the
year,” Farkas said.

Farkas said the only money
OCA had already spent on the
event was for entertainment -
Otis Day and the Nights of
“Animal House” fame.

The group will perform at the
May 4 on-campus event, which
has not yet been named but will
be an expanded version of the
Dutch Day Carnival. It will offer
free admission, food and

Continued on page 16

File Photo

Keg stands crashed with Party In the Park.

By Tom Murnane

"Disgraceful" games at Council
cause member to resign

By Jennifer Grant
STAFF WRITER

Praise for progress was the agenda for
last Tuesday evening’s Interfraternity
Council meeting in the Campus Center.
Over sixty fraternity representatives
attended and were commended by Vice
President of Student Affairs Mitchel
Livingston.

“J am here to applaud you,” he said,
adding that unfortunately many people
consider the Greeks, comprising nearly
twenty-five percent of all the

undergraduates, to be a “cancerous form
of growth that’s out of control.”

However, Livingston reiterated his
loyalty: “I’ll fight those people in a
minute,” he said. While the fraternity men
nodded in approval, he added, “I am the
best damn friend you have on this
campus.”

Livingston, who described SUNYA’s
Greek life as “mushrooming,” said “(I)
would hate to think about what the
quality of life would be on this campus

Continued on page 16

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Vice President Mitchel Livingston pats IFC President Craig Snyder on the beck for a job wel done.

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT —

‘As the 1990-1991 Central Council year

winds down, Wednesday's meeting at the
Indian Quad Skinroom was marked by
heated debate and the resignation of yet
another Council representative. :

‘The fireworks began as Larry Covitt,
Chair of the Inter Collegiate Athletic
Committee, introduced a bill calling for a
mandatory athletic fee separate from the
mandatory student activity fee.

Covitt’s proposal called for a $50 per
year mandatory athletic fee, which if
lpassed bv Central Council, would have
gone on the ballot in next week’s
elections as a new referendum.

The proposal referendum was crushed
16-2, with concern over the lack of
information and time to investigate the
impact of such a fee playing major roles
in the “no votes” of the Council members.

Health and Safety Coordinator Suzanne
Ziegler abruptly resigned her seat on the
Council, joining seyeral other
representatives who have quit in recent
months.

Ziegler, who accused S.A. of
“disgraceful games of which she would
have no part,” saved her harshest words
for the Elections Commissioner Lisa
Austin.

Ziegler has alleged she put her name on)
the ballot for the S.A. presidential
elections ‘which she claims was lost when|
her name did not appear on the election|
‘board. Austin refused to put her name on|
the ballot maintaining there is “no}
evidence of her ever submitting her|
name.”

Both Ziegler and Austin claim they
have witnesses to defend their positions.
Austin said she was “merely following!
policy according to which I have to have!
all nominations in by a certain date. I did)
not see her’s, therefore she is not eligible}
to run in the presidential race,” she added.

Council Vice Chair Judie Zuckerman|
said she would probably assume Ziegier’s;
committee duties for the next two weeks!
until after the new Council was in place.

‘In the Executive Branch’s Report,
Comptroller Ed Fagan warned that groups
which have failed to meet their income
lines are risking having whatever amount)
they do not make” possibly deducted from
their budgets for next year.”

“T can tell you that University Concert
Board and Speakers’ forum are going to)
be the hardest hit because of their past}
problems,” he said.

Educational Affairs Director Andrea
Hoffer announced the release of

Continued on page 16

NEWS BRIEFS
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2 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS _ FRIDAY APRIL 12,1991

Mideast peace mission in less than a
month a momentum U.S. diplomacy in
the region had lacked.

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Children are dying

Uzumlu, Turkey
(AP) Scores of Iraqi refugees are dying
every day at this makeshift camp on the
Turkish-Iraqi border, with cold and
diarrhea devastating people who trekked
for days to evade feared reprisals by
Saddam Hussein’s forces, a doctor said
‘Wednesday.

“In two or three days, thousands of
children will die of gastroenteritis
(diarrhea) and pneumonia,” predicted Maj.
Sadi Sadeq al-Maruyyati, an Iraqi army
doctor with the refugees,

In Geneva, the International Red Cross
appealed Wednesday for more funds to
help Iranian and Turkish relief agencies
cope with the ever-swelling numbers of
desperate Iraqi refugees.

He said children and adults with
diarrhea had no hope of being treated at
the camp, because most were in the final
stages of dehydration and needed
intravenous fluids and serum at hospitals.

“Water is contaminated with dirt, mud
and human refuse; the air is contaminated
with smoke from thousands of fires; the
food is contaminated due to lack of
hygiene and is so little that it causes
anemia,” the doctor said.

Israel proposes peace

Cairo, Egypt
(AP) Secretary of State James A. Baker III
took an Israeli peace proposal to the Arab
world on Wednesday, uncertain about the
reception it would receive but eager to
maintain momentum begun in Jerusalem.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was
ready to confront Baker with a five-point
plan of his own calling for Israel to
relinquish land in order to gain Arab
acceptance of its existence,

Other provisions in Mubarak’s plan
included a halt to new Israeli housing
construction on the West Bank in Gaza
and the establishment of a Palestinian
state.

Israel’s plan would have the conference
held under U.S. auspiges, preferably in
Washington, with the Soviet Union a
participant. Reporters traveling with
Baker were told the Soviets would have to
testore full diplomatic relations with Israel
if they hoped to sponsor peace talks.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Esmat
Abdel-Meguid warned before Baker’s
arrival from Jerusalem that Israel could
not have peace until it yielded what he
called Arab land.

Baker has called Israel’s proposal
“constructive,” and it gave his second

8pm.

‘PREVIEW OF EVENTS

The Nation Gig

Game causes death

San Jose, California
(AP) A 15-year-old athlete died when a
friend punched him in the chest during a
classroom round of “cuss game” in which
students hit each other for using profanity.

Russell Edwards died Tuesday of
cardiac arrest, seconds after
complimenting his 14-year-old buddy on
a “good hit.” The Oak Grove High School
students engaged in the diversion while in
science class. The 14-year-old friend,
realizing what he had done, cried and
prayed over Edwards’ body while
teachers tried in vain to revive the youth.

“The boy’s totally devastated,”
detective Sgt. Walt Robinson said
Wednesday. His grandmother told
Robinson the boy can’t sleep. “He keeps
saying he’s terribly sorry.”

Edwards was a star athlete who played
on the football, baseball and wrestling
teams. A husky 5-foot-10, at 150 pounds
he was just starting to grow into
manhood. Police said no charges will be
filed. An autopsy was planned to verify
the cause of death, but doctors said one
blow to the chest could be fatal. “If the
blow is delivered with enough force at
precisely the right moment in the cycle of
the heart, that could cause the heart to
stop beating,” said Dr. Edward Perper, a

cardiologist at Santa Clara Valley Medical
Center.

AIDS aids in death

Boston, Massachusetts
(AP) A woman became infected with the
AIDS virus after she injected herself with
AIDS-tainted blood in an attempt to
commit suicide, doctors report.

The 41-year-old woman injected herself
with two to three milliliters of blood from
a former male friend who was dying from
AIDS, but “she came to the emergency
room in a panic two hours later,” the
doctors wrote in Thursday’s New England
Journal of Medicine. She was given the
AIDS drug AZT for five weeks in an
effort to prevent infection. But three
months after the incident, she developed
antibodies to the AIDS virus, a sign that
the virus had become established in her
body.

Becoming infected with the virus is an
exceedingly slow way to commit suicide,
People may carry the virus in their bodies
but stay outwardly healthy for years.

The
CUNY students protest

New York
(AP) City University students continued
to show their displeasure over a proposed
$500 tuition hike and budget cuts by
taking over buildings at three campuses
and holding vociferous rallies at two
others.

The protests have severely limited the
number of classes being held at the City
College campus in Washington Heights
and Borough of Manhattan Community
College on Chambers Street, said CUNY
spokeswoman Rita Rodin.

Students continued to hold an
administration building at Hunter College
in midtown but classes were being held,
said spokeswoman Maria Terrone.

The sit-ins and protests began on
Monday over Gov. Mario Cuomo’s
proposal to raise tuition by $500, cut
student aid and: force teacher and staff
reductions in order to reduce the CUNY
budget by $97 million.

Three tried in killing

Syracuse
(AP) Two hundred prospective jurors
were assembled Monday as lawyers
began picking three juries that will
simultaneously hear the cases of three
men charged with killing an undercover
police officer.

The three are accused of shooting
Syracuse Investigator Wallie Howard Jr.
in the head Oct. 30 while he waited in an
informant’s car to make an undercover
purchase of four pounds of cocaine for
$42,000. Police say the drug dealers tried
to rob Howard during the transaction.

Lawrence, 17, is accused of firing the
.357 caliber Magnum that killed Howard.
Morales, 22, and Stewart, 26, each are
charged with acting in concert with
Lawrence, All three face felony murder

charges,

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16:30 to 8:30 at 11 Colvin Ave.
For more info call 436-5645.

SUNDAY Aprili4

CROP WALK 91 is at 1:30 in
front of the College of St.
Rose on Western Ave. Come
out and help raise money for
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The Albany Judo Club

meets from 6:30-8:30pm in
the third floor gym.
Beginners welcome. For
at more info call Mark 442-6818.

MONDAY April 15

Students for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals
(SETA) meets every Monday
at 8:30 in CC357.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

The GSO Officer Elections
will be held on Aprili6 and 17
on both campuses.

Rally Against the ANSWERS
Incinerator at the Answers
plant at 5:30 pm on
Wednesday, April 24.

Football Cheerleading
tryouts for the Fall 1991
season are being held in the
Dance Studio on the 3d Floor
of the Physical Ed. Bulding
April 16, 17, and 18. Times
will be posted. Come
dressed to work out! For more
information call 442- 6178
and ask for Laine.

Elections are being held on
Tueday April 16 andj
Wednesday April 18.
‘Corrections:
An article in Tuesday's
edition incorrectly identified
Patricia Rumore as the
Director of the Career
Development Center, Ms.
Rumore is the Internship
Coordinator, Vic DeSantis is
the Director. In addition, the
Discover program is a
copyrighted career
exploration tool distinct from
the Internship Directory, as
was incorrectly reported in
the same article.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1991 ALBANY STUDE! ENT PRESS B

General Education Program to be revised
l|Students and faculty react

By Stacey Golluscio

A recent report issued by the
General Education Task Force
proposed limiting the size and
scope of the General Education
Program in order to make it
more specific.

“(The committee) wants to
make it more difficult for
students to avoid the essence of
what the committee thinks the
student should know,” Professor
William Lanford said.

He said the committee plans to
do this by making fewer classes
and tailoring the classes more
specifically to meet the
Tequirements.

The report suggests reducing
the number of credits required
from 36 credits to 21 - 24
credits. The writing intensive
requirement would remain
unchanged.

Human Diversity and
Historical Perspectives are
proposed categories to replace
the Symbolics and Values
categories the University
presently requires.

The new course selection
might be implemented in Fall
1992 giving students graduating
in 1994 the opportunity to
follow new or old guidelines.

Administrative changes were
also suggested which would
give the dean power to oversee
and evaluate courses, with the

authority to drop courses that do
not meet the Gen. Ed.
requirements.

Sails of women

Fellowships for the Women in’
Public Policy Program offer

graduate =~ students = who
demonstrate an interest in
improving the status of women,|
obs in the State Legislature and
Agency, according to Audry
Seidman, the SUNYA Public
information Director.
Through research,

paid

[students will play a role in the
idevelopment or implementation
lof state policy ‘on these issues.”

A few issues fellows will
work with include: the impact of
lstate lay-offs, reproductive

wary and lasts through July,
Students who Participate will
‘12 academic ‘credits for
three courses on women and
and. $8,400 i in

The = was established
years ago, to help make
lwomen more aware of how
[public policy is made and
ldevelops policies which are
lmore sensitive to the needs of
‘The deadline for applications
lis May 31st. To find out more
information of pick up an
plication, contact Maud
Raster, Fellowship Director,

nter for Women in
(Government, ‘University at

The Dean would work with
the General Education
Committee, which includes core
faculty, Center for
Undergraduate Education (CUE)
and UAC representatives and an
undergraduate student, on course
approval and assessment,
advisement, and program
development.

Another area of possible
change according to the report is
in philosophy categories and
criteria. “Reflective inquiry into
the contexts and features of
disciplinary knowledge should
be the central concern of the
General Education Program,” the
report stated. The bulletin should
also include more definitive
goals of the Program it stated.

The task force suggested all of
the existing courses shonld he
dropped and then those courses
which meet the requirements in
content, instructional methods
and assignments be reinstituted.
This will help tailor courses to
requirements, they said.

The task force also
recommended the majority of
Gen. Ed. courses should be
lower level courses. New
curricular possibles and cross-
disciplinary courses subject to
review by the General Education
Committee were also suggested.

Departmental and faculty
incentives were recommended as
well. Departmental incentives
include smaller classes and
resource incentives such as TA’s

Michael Letiera UPS
Professor William Lanford
and developmental funds for

departments proving
commitment to General
Education Program. The faculty
incentives include merit pay
increase, released time at end of
specified time, awards, letters of
achievements and inclusion for
tenure and promotion files.

As far as promotion, the main
thing the task force emphasized
was “greater visibility as
coherent institution - through
organized discussion and news
dissemination.”

Professor Lanford said anyone
who is interested in reading the
full report written by the task
force can pick up a copy in the
University Senate Office located
in Administration room 259.

The General Education Task
Force final report has brought a
plethora of opinions from faculty,
administrators, and from
students.

The final report suggests
streamlining the general
education program, cutting it in
size and tailoring classes to meet
the General Education goals.

The report also states the dean
should have more power and a
larger staff in order to carry out
the program. Finally, the report
suggested offering department
and faculty incentives and to
improve advertisement.

According to Jeanne
Gullahom, of Academic Affairs,
they will further discuss the
report this month. The Council
of Deans, and the Council of
Chairpersons of departments will
review the report. Gullahorn said
compiling the report took a lot of
time and work and it deserves a
lot of intention.

They want to make sure the
courses incorporate the
philosophy of what they want to
accomplish here, Gullahom said.

Colbert Nepaulsingh, associate
vice president for Academic
Affairs said “(By) reducing
courses we can now have more
control over content and how it’s

to changes in curriculum

|| By Stacey Golluscio

taught.”

The program has grown too
general and too big, said
Professor William Lanford of the
Physics Department. The Task
Force hopes to make it more
difficult to avoid the essence of
what they feel the student should
learn, with fewer classes, and
fewer hours.

One thing that is essential,
Lanford said, is getting the
information out to people. “The
campus should be informed.”

The General Education
Program is out of hand now so
simplification of it is a good idea,
said Helmut Hirsch of the
Biology Department. But in
order to accomplish this, he said
we need to give someone the
power, the resources, and the
staff to oversee the program.

Hirsch also said teachers need
to be given more rewards to
teach the courses in this program.
Presently all rewards the
recognition are in research not
teaching, he added.

Professor Cheryl Backus of the
Psychology Department said nice
clear ideas are included in the
report. Cross disciplinary courses
are a good idea since they help to
show the relation of different
courses with each other and with

lor call 4

Continued on page 17

Studenis explore racism in education

By Katie Meech
STAFF WRITER

The supposed objectivity of standardized
testing is a “total myth” claimed Nadya
Lawson, a former SUNYA student and
coordinator of NYPIRG’s fair scholarship
campaign, at a NYPIRG-sponsored forum
entitled “Racism and Education”, on
Tuesday.

According to NYPIRG, the 100 million
standardized tests given each year
discriminate against students of color,
women, and students from low-income
families,

“Standardized tests assume everyone is
Starting out from the same point, the same
cultural values and ideals,” Lawson said.

Lawson cited as an example an SAT
question requiring association of the words
"runner: marathon” with "oarsman:
Tegatta.”

“Tf you're not from a wealthy middle-class
background you wouldn’t do well (on this
question), and your overall score would be
lower,” she said.

According to Kathy Daniels, SA director
of Multi-cultural Affairs, the main problem
with standardized testing is that cultural lines
are not being crossed.

“Until I came to SUNY Albany, I thought
‘regatta’ was another name for ricotta
cheese! I’m not a fool, but it’s not my
culture,” she said.

Daniels, a junior majoring in English,
discussed personal experience of racism in
SUNYA classrooms.

“Tam made aware that my speech patterns,
thythms, slang and the way I use my head
and hands when I talk are not acceptable in a
classroom atmosphere,” she said..“I once
brought a dictionary to prove-that a word I
used existed. Though it wasted time, too

many college students (of color) just let it go “Standardized tests assume everyone Is starting out from the same peak the same cultur
and Ideas,” Nadya Lawson, NYPIRG's fair scholarship campaign coordinator, sald Tuesday.

and internalize it.”

She explained reticence among students of
color in the classroom, “When you’re the
only one, the issues are not your issues,
you're afraid of being told your mode of
expression is wrong, and the whole
foundation of your education is being
questioned, you tend to say nothing.”

Daniels also said she is frequently
expected to empathize with black characters
in literature discussions such as nannies and
slaves.

“You are constantly looked upon as an
expert for all cultural and ethnic diversity,”
she said. “If I refuse to answer or can’t
answer, then I’m an idiot or I’m attitudinal.
I get this from my peers, not from my
professors.”

Professor Allen Ballard of African-
American Studies, claimed realistically
speaking there has been great change on this

campus, in recent years. He cited
improvement in the number of students and
faculty members of color and the
introduction of a diversity requirement.
Daniels also commented upon the lack of
such a requirement for teaching faculty.
“Our professors are not old, but they have
undergone no training to meet the new
generation of students coming in,” she said.

Ballard concluded the forum by giving
advice and encouragement to students of
color, “You have to deal with racist remarks
(in the classroom), but don’t let racist
remarks or your own resentment control
what you’re learning there.”

“Study English and all the famous works,”
he said, “then use that knowledge to write a
novel about black folk or Native Americans
or Asians.”

dane Chiang UPS
jalues
4 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1991

SUNYA prepares students for job market

By Ken Sauer
STAFF WRITER

SUNYA students got a taste of what
they’ll find when they get out into the job
market at the University’s first annual
Human Service and Governmental Agencies
Career Fair which took place on Wednesday,
from 11 am to 2 pm in the Campus Center
Ballroom.

Representatives from 20 different agencies
participated.

“T was very happy with the turnout. We
had over 500 students participate,” said
Student Association Educational Affairs
Director Andrea H. Hoffer.

Tables for the various agencies were set up
throughout the Ballroom and students
browsed from one to another asking
questions and receiving literature.

“I think it’s needed,” Senior Deanna
Howansky said.

“J thought it would be interesting, and I’m
open to options,” American History major
Chris Knack said.

Many students expressed an interest in the
FBI, including Craig Penet who recently
received his Master’s Degree in Criminal
Justice. “The job market is really bad,
especially when your trying to get a
government job,” said Penet, who has been
job-hunting for six months. Penet advised
current students to “get out early and apply
to jobs.”

Anna Williams, a 1990 SUNYA graduate
blamed the poor job market on the recession
and the war. Williams said undergraduates
should establish a network before they
graduate. “I’m networking now, but I wish I
had done it earlier,” she said.

“I wish more undergraduates were
interested in volunteer work,” a
spokeswoman from one of the agencies said.
“This fair is made up mainly of job-seeking

seniors. There are a lot of volunteer and
internship possibilities here, and people are
going to have to fill up the bottom of their
resumes with something.”

Sophomore Lou Pedregal has worked for
the Red Cross, and said volunteer work is a
great experience.

Joyce Dubuc of the St. Anne Institute
reiterated, “These are stepping stones to a
career.”

Unfortunately some people are not able to
do volunteer work. “Right now a lot of us are
more concerned with finding actual paying
jobs,” said Business major Kathy Sumner.

Bill Puotinen of the Northeast Parent and
Child Society suggested summer jobs as a
good starting place. “Some people who start
as summer help come back year after year,”
he said. “When I first started, I didn’t expect
it to be a career, but 14 years later I’m still

nd

here.”

Over 300 agencies had been invited to the
fair, but most were unable to attend due to
the budget problems. “I wish they had more
to offer us,” Sumner said. “It seems very
limited.”

“We're hoping next year the fiscal
situation will be better and more agencies
will be here,” Hoffer said.

Nevertheless, Internship Coordinator at the
Career Development Center (CDC) Patricia
Rumore was optimistic. “It’s good to see
there are some job openings,” she said.

Director of the CDC Vic Desantis agreed.
“There are a lot of career opportunities and
students need to be aware of the full range,”
he said. “I feel they need to make more use
of the services - especially our Career
Library located in LI 69.”

Over 500 students participated In the first annual Human Services and Governmental Agencies Career Far.

GRADUATE STUDENT
ORGANIZATION ELECTIONS

will be held on
Tuesday, April 16, and

Wednesday, April 17,1991
Uptown of CC podium and
Downtown in Draper Hall

10 am - 6 pm

* The GSO Constitution will also be voted on.
All graduate students who paid GSO fees for
Spring 1991 are eligible to vote.

All graduate students welcome at GSO Assembly

Meeting.

* April 19,1991 GSO Assembly Meeting will |
provide an opportunity to question administrators
about the effect of the state budget crisis on
grauate. Meeting will be at 4:30 pm in Milne

200, Downtown Campus.

~ CANDIDATES ~
* President: Michael Brown, Public Affairs and Policy
* Vice President: Anne Masters, Anthropology
* Treasurer: Jamie Gilkey, Communications

Alicia Haberski UPS

Pre-Health

Fair held

By Jennifer Grant
STAFF WRITER

To inform aspiring health
specialists of the many and
various pursuable areas of|
medical studies, the Pre-Health
‘Association held a fair Monday,
in the Campus Center Ballroom.

Pre-Health Association’
President Randee Geller
lemphasized their goal of uniting
students. The interest group
tours Albany Medical center,
works in meetings with
professors and the board as well
as promoting AIDS awareness, |
she said.

The group transcends
academics, Geller said. They get
decked out in their scrubs, play
college bowl, hold student
faculty games and practice CPR.
“We have more fun with it,” she!
said.

Representatives from
institutions such as_ the!
University of Detroit and Mercy
School of Dentistry, the’
University of New England
College of Osteopathic
Medicine, the United States,
INavy Medical Program, New
York Chiropractic College and
the Stanley H. Kaplan
Educational Center provided
literature and advice for students
milling from table to table,
gathering information.

Each institution stressed the}

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Women are largely ignored as}
|AIDS victims because most are|
poor and members of minorities,
lan expert on women’s health|
‘issues said Wednesday.

“These are women who have a|
heritage of no public health|
access. They are poor women,
lwomen of color,” said Marie St.
ICyr-Delpre, a deputy,
commissioner with the New
York City Commission on|
‘Human Rights.

“We continue to divide
maternal and child issues,” St.|
Cyr-Delpre said. “Resources|
most often are directed toward
ithe baby instead of the mother.”
St. Cyr-Delpre spoke at the}
international Women’s|
Conference at the University of
Rochester.

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land involving women in health)
policy.

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based Women and AIDS|
[Resource Network, started in|
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immune deficiency syndrome is}
the leading cause of death in
women ages 18 to 44. Of all
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13 percent are women. Nearly
three-quarters of those women
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disease — such as research,
drug trials and social services —]
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gay white men.

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Conduct of fraternity pledges under investigation

By Theo Turque
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

As a result of recent efforts by
the Interfraternity Council (IFC)
to eliminate hazing and other
misconducts on campus, the
organization has been
scrutinizing its fraternities’
behavior to ensure their new
self-regulatory policy is being
followed.

“..We formulated the policy,
implemented it, and are presently
enforcing it,” said Craig Snyder ,
the IFC President.

Unfortunately, Delta Omega
Tau (AOT), a fraternity known
for its non-hazing policy, is
under investigation allegedly for
hazing violations. Their pledges
were observed running through
Waterbury/Alden cafeteria on
Alumni Quad in underwear last
week.

“The Interfraternity Council
has been involved in an on-going
investigation of the alleged
hazing incident,” Snyder said.

“We are against hazing,” said
fraternity member Jonathan
Kornreich. He added, “We’re the
fraternity that people come to
who [don’t want hazing].”

“When the new hazing rules
were released, every fraternity
had to revise except us. We don’t
have uniforms or line ups, just

the Beta run,” Kornreich said.

Kornreich also spoke about the
many community service
activities DOT has done in the
past such as dance-a-thons and
shoveling driveways in the
winter for the elderly in the Pine
Hills area. They’ve also worked
with Camary, an organization
that deals with autistic and
retarded adults, and Don’t Walk
Alone, he said.

Kornreich continued to defend

his fraternity as a non-hazing
organization. “The DOT brothers
didn’t tell their pledges to do it,”
he said. He also said, “We didn’t
plan this Beta run. How could
we? We couldn’t have expected
to get away with this!”

Snyder said the fraternities are
responsible for their members
including pledges. “...Once a
member wears a pledge pin, the
fraternity is responsible for all its
members,” he said.

DOT pledges ran through an Alumni Quad cafeteria in their underwear last week, prompting an investigation.

“We made it clear to them [the
DOT pledges] during the
‘History Night’ that the “Beta
run’ (the underwear run) was
done [in years past, but now] it
wasn’t allowed,” Kornreich'saiq,

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that activities which have been
practiced for many years could
be abolished instantaneously,”
Snyder said.

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The phrase “a healthy U” has
been imprinted into the hearts
and minds of the over 450
people who attended the first
annual Health and Wellness Fair.

Co-sponsored by the
University Health and
Counseling Services, Johnson
Hall Wellness House, and the
Residential Life and Housing
Division of Student Affairs, the
fair was held in the Campus
Center from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Coordinator Patricia Ford said
the fair was extremely
successful. We had an excellent
turn out, she continued.

Johnson Hall also honored
Patricia Ford, and four other
people with certificates
recognizing their commitment.

Over 41 groups participated in
sponsored the events held
throughout the day.

Bruegger’s Bagels and The
Country’s Best Yogurt (TCBY)
contributed refreshments for the
fair and University Auxiliary
Services (UAS) did a food
demonstration.

Highlights of the day’s events
include Five-Quad conducting
tescue procedure, the Tai Chi
moming exercise demonstration,
and an eye screening and
hearing tests were conducted by
the Blind Association and the
Hearing Association
respectively.

Other events included a walk-
a-thon, sponsored by Domino’s
Pizza, a swim-a-thon, sponsored
by Pepsi, and a jump-a-thon,

sponsored by the Lamp Post and
Johnson Hall.
The jump-a-thon was

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‘Campus Center this week.
president of Academic Affairs
Mitchel Livingston participated,
Ford added.

Other on-campus
organizations that attended the
fair included Environmental
Safety, LGBA, Chapel House
and the University Jazz Band

who provided entertainment.
Ford said the Fair attracted
local media coverage including
Channel 10’s Cynthia Fodor.
‘We can’t wait for next year’s
healthy U events to take place,
she said.

City schools are far behind

By BILLY HOUSE
ALBANY
New York City and other large
city school districts with high
minority populations fared more
poorly in 1989-90 test results,
attendance and dropout rates
than the rest of the state, an

> Education Department statistical

survey shows.

Education Commissioner
Thomas Sobol blamed much of
regional and racial variations in
school-district performance to
differences in poverty levels and
other social stresses — and a
disparity with more affluent
areas in such things as class sizes
and access to materials like
library books.

“New York State’s public
school system continues its

divided course — one largely
suburban, white, affluent and
successful; and the other largely
urban, of color, poor and
failing,” Sobol concluded in the
survey.

There are hopeful signs: most
schools continued to show some
small improvement in 1989-90
in the number of students
scoring above standard
competency levels in math,
reading, writing and social
Studies, continuing a trend
started in 1986.

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differences among all the
districts using such comparative
yardsticks as student-teacher
Tatios, test scores, attendance
and dropout rates, and
percentages of graduates going
to college.

Education Department
spokesman Chris Carpenter said
that while there may be instances
where a district’s numbers may
be skewed for because of special
circumstances, the study is
valuable because it generally
gives district, officials, state
legislators and parents of the
state’s 2.5 million public-school
Students a fair glimpse of how
the districts stack up.

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= The median full-time teacher
‘Salary statewide in 1989-90 was
$38,925, up from $36,654 the
Previous year for a 6 percent
increase, (Median means half the
numbers were above and half
below). The median experience
for classroom teachers was 16
years,

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1991 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 7

United States must reduce
emissions of carbon dioxide
to stop global warming

By Paul Overberg
WASHINGTON — The United
States should begin taking steps
to curb emissions of heat-
trapping gases that may be
warming the Earth, a panel of
the National Academy of
Sciences said Wednesday.

“Despite great uncertainties,

greenhouse warming is a
potential threat sufficient to
justify action now,” the panel
wrote.
“It said appropriate steps include
the ongoing elimination of
chlorofluorocarbons, improved
energy efficiency, reforestation
and new policies to weigh the
costs of pollution and global
warming in energy planning.
Such steps would use available
technology and cut U.S.
emissions of heat-trapping gases
by 10 percent to 40 percent, it
estimated.

The panel stopped short of
endorsing limits on carbon
dioxide emissions, as most
major industrial nations have
done. It concluded that too much
uncertainty remains in how fast
and how much the climate may
warm to justify the cost of tha:
step.

The panel has no formal
authority, but its report carries
the prestige of the academy, a
private group chartered by

Congress to advise the
government on scientific
matters.

Since 1750, human activity
has boosted atmospheric levels
of carbon dioxide by 25 percent,
and also boosted levels of
methane and nitrous oxide.

Scientists know such gases
will warm the Earth like a
greenhouse if they continue to
accumulate, but the speed and
size of any change is unclear. So
is the role of human activity in a
slight warming that has occurred
since 1900.

The academy’s report is likely
to increase calls for action by
President Bush, whose proposed
energy policy contains few
provisions for boosting energy
efficiency. Bush has steadfastly
refused to endorse carbon
dioxide caps or energy taxes. ~

The United States is the single
largest source of heat-trapping
gases produced by human
activity, emitting 20 percent of
the total.

Current U.S. policies, which
include energy efficiency
improvements and eliminating
CFCs, should limit growth in
USS. carbon dioxide emissions to
15 percent over the next decade;
emissions of other heat-trapping
gases would be stabilized or
reduced.

To adapt to warming that may
be inevitable, the academy’s
panel also recommended:

— Stepped-up research to
improve crops’ heat and drought
resistance.

— Water use planning that
anticipates longer, more severe
droughts through better
conservation, pricing and

storage.

— Long-lived structures like
bridges and dams be designed
with an extra margin of safety to
allow for unpredictable water
levels.

— Programs to slow the
extinction of species.

The panel said research should
continue to improve seasonal
weather forecasts, long-term
climate forecasts and the
ecological effects of air in which
carbon dioxide is twice as
abundant as is it today.

It also said the United States
should lead efforts to negotiate
an international treaty on global
warming and resume full
participation in population
control programs, which can
blunt warming by curbing the
need for food and fuel.

Congress asked for the study
in 1988. The academy, a private
agency that operates under
congressional charter, formed
three committees of experts, one
each for mitigation, adaptation
and effects. A panel of 14,
largely drawn from their
collective membership of 42,
synthesized the 17-month study
in a 127-page report. Members
of the consensus panel were
scheduled to discuss their work
at a news conference Wednesday
afternoon.

The group weighed scientific
evidence for all heat-trapping
gases, including CFCs, carbon
dioxide, methane and nitrous
oxide. It analyzed scientific
evidence for climate warming,
the accuracy of climatic records
and computer predictions, the
policy options and costs.

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"Dirt train" rejected around country

By Linda Kanamine

After battling
environmentalists in Michigan
and Ohio — and being rejected
by landfills in both states — a
26-car train of contaminated dirt
has hit the tracks on a secret
route in search of a dump.

The train — with more than
1,800 tons of chemical-laden
cargo and a contingent of armed
guards — moved quietly out of
Walbridge, Ohio, late Monday,
touching off a frantic train-watch
among activists.

It was last spotted Tuesday in
Shelbyville, Ky. Officials said it
passed through Tennessee

Wednesday.
Train owner CSX
Transportation Inc. of

Jacksonville, Fla., won’t reveal
the destination or route, citing
security concerns,

“Public pressure made
(landfills) reject it,” CSX
spokesman Lynn Johnson said.
“But wherever it goes, it has to
pass tests, It’s perfectly safe.”

North Carolina natural
resources officials say they
haven’t been notified of an
incoming shipment. CSX says
it’s not headed to Georgia. That
leaves 14 other possible states
served by CSX rail lines.

The uproar ‘is caused by
suspicion that the dirt may be
dirtier than CSX and Michigan
Natural Resources officials say.
It was excavated after a 1989
Freeland, Mich., train derailment
that spilled highly flammable
acrylic acid, used to make latex
and rubber, and other toxic
solvents. Among the
contaminants detected was
cancer-causing benzene.

“I’m very frightened that this
kind of thing goes on. If a
volunteer hadn’t called and
notified us, this could’ve gone
right on through,” said Mary
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say the waste should be returned
to Michigan for treatment and
disposal.

Based on CSX scientific tests,
state officials last week changed
the waste listing from hazardous
to non-hazardous because the
material was no longer ignitable
— paving the way for municipal
landfill disposal.

“Since it’s mixed into soil, it
becomes a different kind of
waste. It’s similar to any other
industrial waste that normally
goes to a (municipal) solid waste
landfill,” said Kim Paksi,
Michigan state scientist.

“That’s a crock. That’s
hazardous waste,” said Brian
Lipsett of the Citizens
Clearinghouse for Hazardous
Waste. “We know about the
accident and the materials
spilled. That soil was on fire.
The only reason they’re able to
say it’s not toxic is because the
soil won’t burn.”

Lipsett said a sign of the

seriousness is that so many states
have rejected the load.
“Michigan is doing what it can
to ... allow CSX to dump the
stuff outside the state. The plan
here is to dump it cheap and
dirty.”

CSX is staying mum to
prevent a repeat of Monday’s
incident in Walbridge, Ohio,
when the train gained additional
cargo: Thomas Adams of
Frankenmuth, Mich. In
protesting the waste export, he
chained himself to the train.

It was the second time he had
attached himself to the rail cars.
He faces up to seven years in jai'
on felony charges of disrupting
public service and vandalism.

“T should be given the key to
the city for alerting (Ohio)
citizens of what’s coming into
their communities. Instead, I’m a
criminal,” Adams said.

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After being nearly eradicated in the early 1980s, measles are,
-k with a vengeance, the result of a public immunization program
that isn’t working.

In many large U.S. cities, the lack of routine vaccinations is}
sending thousands of children to hospital intensive care units with
easles. Some die.
“T feel so bad because the help they need is at their fingertips but
iit never seems to get there. So, I think we are the ones who have to
each out further,” said Dr. Margaret Georgis. The Chicago)
hysician sees measles-stricken youngsters daily at her Mount Sinai
lospital Medical Center clinic on the city’s west side.
In 1983, measles cases hit an all-time low of 1,497. Last year, a
record 26,526 cases were reported. More than 100 measles deaths
ve been reported since 1989, mostly children under 5 who were}
ever vaccinated,
“This measles epidemic is a national disgrace,” said Dr. James E.
Strain, executive director of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The major outbreaks have occurred mostly in the poorer
eighborhoods of Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, New
lYork City and Philadelphia — where as few as many as half of all
reschoolers don’t receive immunizations.
The epidemic shows no signs of slowing.
“The number of cases reported in the first eight weeks of 1991
indicate that the measles epidemic is continuing,” said Dr. Georges
eter, chairman of the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases.
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U.S. more diverse than ever, according to census figures

By Carolyn Pesce

BOUND BROOK, NJ. — Walk
into any school in this suburban
New Jersey district and you’re
likely to hear almost 20
languages, including Laotian,
Greek, Urdu, Hmong, Arabic,
Tagalog, Tamac and Japanese.

Go to nearby Dunellen, where
about 150 people a night pack
Athiqul Laskar’s movie theater,
and the film will be in Hindi.

East Indians, Asians,
Hispanics and an influx of other
minorities are turning this once
all-white area into a cultural
hodgepodge.

A USA TODAY computer
study of 1990 Census figures
shows the nation itself is more
racially and ethnically diverse
than at any time in its history.

That doesn’t mean people are
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The USA TODAY survey
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racially or ethnically different
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in the last 10 years.

In this area, the population
grew about 15 percent in the last
decade. But within racial and
ethnic groups, the variety of
growth was astonishing:

Asian-Americans grew 264
percent; Hispanics, 83 percent;

blacks, 50 percent; and whites, 7
percent — a pattern the 1990
Census found nationwide.
What’s unique about the tri-
county area is that it has all the
dimensions of diversity, said
James Hughes, professor of
urban planning at Rutgers
University. There are still the
poor immigrants, but there also
is a new “suburbanization” of an
earlier generation of immigrants
who are moving to bedroom
communities in more rural places
such as Hunterdon County.
Other newcomers — the
highly skilled and well-educated
— have taken jobs at local
universities such as Rutgers and
Princeton and at major
corporations such as Johnson &
Johnson and AT&T. Many start
their own businesses, from
restaurants to travel agencies.
“There’s a great diversity
among the immigrants,” said
Reynolds Farley, a demographer
at the Population Studies Center
at the University of Michigan.
And that is rapidly changing
the way people here live.

Lafayette Elementary School
in the Bound Brook district has
the most students its ever had
who speak another language,
mainly Spanish. The school
hired another teacher this year
for its growing bilingual and
English as a Second Language
program, and there are plans to
hire another next year.

Bilingual or English as a
Second Language courses are
offered in all three counties, with
the biggest participation in cities
where the minority population is
growing. The diversity in
languages — and cultures — is a
challenge for educators.

“We have a lot of people who
are demanding almost instant
progress and achievement,” said
George Daniel, superintendent of
Bound Brook schools.

“We are very much a melting
pot, but it’s not the case with
regard to blacks, and there are
some who will say it hasn’t
happened for Hispanics,” said
Farley. “We are a country that
will gradually assimilate the
Asian immigrants and Hispanics

who are coming to the United
States. I’m much more
pessimistic in regard to whether
the situation for blacks is going
to change.”

For people like Fernando
Chinchilla and Athiqul Laskar,
blending into American culture
while preserving their heritage is
working.

Laskar said that at times it’s a
struggle to teach his two
daughters, ages 10 and 6, to be
both American and Indian.
“They have to learn the way of
life here,” he said, but “we find
sometimes it is difficult to bring
them back to the Indian culture,
to Indian food and movies.”

Chinchilla emigrated 21 years
from Caracas, Venezuela, and
has spent most of his life in
central New Jersey. He started a
real estate company, DeKor Inc.,
six years ago, and ‘caters to
Spanish-speaking customers.

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The Twi

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© fictionalised account of the campus center's late night clean up cre

Detective’s Journal: “ Maggie, it's mid-

November,” I said into to a tape recorder.
Just because that Lynch fellow stole my
idea for that “Twin Peaks “ show doesn’t
mean I’m about to stop recording my
messages to you.”

“It’s a clear Thursday night here at
SUNY Albany. It’s going on 11:00 pm
now and it’s cold enough I can see my
breath in the air...Maggie, you warned me
about the hdrsh November winds up here.
They’re whipping me around the podium
like a ping-pong ball. There must be a
billion stars out tonight, and a full moon
to boot. It’s a perfect night ...for a murder.
If I don’t solve the Case of the Missing
Brother soon, something’s gonna happen.
I can feel it in my bones. It’s in my gut.
T’ma detective. I know these things. I’m a
detective. It’s my job. It’s what I do.
Maggie, I’ve got to find this guy.”

It all started a week ago. It was another
in a long line of lonely nights at the
office. It was around midnight. Maggie
had left hours ago, after another day of
holding creditors at bay as well as my ex-
wife. God, Maggie’s a lifesaver. Around
the office is an old Army cot next to the
window, a dented old metal filing cabinet,
and a desk opposite the door with an inch
of dust on my telephone telling me how
well business has been lately. Next to the
phone sat an autographed picture of James
Cagney from his"G-Man" role (my
favorite movie). I grabbed a cup of mud
from the pot that Maggie made earlier
that day, and tossed my hat on the hook,
perfect shot every time. I was easing back
in my chair, kicked up my feet up on the
desk, when the most definite feminine
silhouette that outlined the smoked glass
window of my office door made me spill
my coffee. There was a,soft knock on the
door. As the most drop-dead gorgeous
woman I’d ever seen walked in, I almost
fell back off the chair.

She was perfect. 5°2”, wavy brown hair,
eyes to die for, along with the rest of her
body...uh sorry, Maggie. Anyways, it
seemed like minutes had passed before
she spoke. Finally, she asked, “Are you
Flanagan?” in her sultry, Lauren Bacall-
ish voice. I gulped, reaching in vain for
my old friend J.D. .

“Yeah, that’s me,” I told her.

“T hear you’re a pretty good private
detective, Flanagan,” she said. “You’ve
got to help me, and I’m willing to pay
anything you want. Please, you simply
must help me,” she asked, then turned
away to wipe dry her eyes.

“Yeah, you heard right, lady, I am good.
And yeah, I’ll help, but not because I’m
flat broke, or because I’ve got nothing to
do with my time. I’m doing it because it’s
who I am. It’s what I do, that’s all.” .

So, she told me her story. Turns out,
this gal was loaded. I guess her
grandfather was some big-time tycoon-
type and she and her brother inherited the
company. Problem is, her brother
disappeared almost seven years ago.
Vanished. 86’d. By the way, Maggie, the
woman’s name is Miranda McTague . Her
brother’s name is Danny. Or was.
Anyways, she told me if he’s declared
legally dead, his will states his shares will

go to a very old and former close friend,
who suited to work for the family’s
competitor. If they get his brother’s
stocks, her grandfather’s company would
be history.

“Please find my brother before they
do,” she begged. “They’ll stop at nothing
to make sure he’s declared dead if they
catch up to him before you do.... Don’t let
them hurt my brother, Flanagan.”

It was a race against the clock. So I
went to work. I called in a few markers,
bribed a couple of folks, made a few
phone calls and bingo! I got hot.

An old photo of Danny that his sister
gave me showed he had a large purple
birthmark on the left side of his face. Sure
enough, a guy matching his description
had been up at Saratoga last August at the
Flats. From what my friend Eddie, an
“independent financial investor” (ie.
bookie) told me, this guy was a smart
bettor, getting out before falling into the
hole. Maybe Danny didn’t want to be
found. But one thing was sure, he was
definitely alive. At least for now.

I finally fought my way through the
wind to the Campus Center. I decided to
walk around to get my bearings. I took a
very shaky, bumpy elevator ride to the
third floor. I got off of that thing as fast as
I could, vowing to take the stairs from
then on.

I came across a cleaning man up in one
of the corridors. His name was “Red,” a
Guyana-born former shrimping boat
captain who was wiping sweat from his
brow as he was applying a mean shine to
the floor he said had once been an “inch
thick in grime.” When I showed him
Danny’s photo, he shrugged and tolld me
to talk to his boss, Jim.

Downstairs I went, into McDuffs (a
paper named after a snake, a dining room
a freaking dog - Maggie, don’t ask).
There were two women standing by
brooms. Eleanor and Joyce might help
me; after all they had thirteen years of
experience between the two working for
the University at Albany. They were
about to tell me about how much of a
mess some guy O’Leary used to leave in

story on. S
Next stop, a couple buddies of mine

who hacked over at Pine Hills Cabs. One
of them told me over more than a few
beers there was this one guy matching his
description who he had driven up to
SUNY Albany at night to work several
times. Maggie, who would go to work at
9:30 pm? That’s right. A night cleaner! So
I hauled it up to the University.

Raquel Moller UPS

Eleanor, Joyce and Al are just a few of the SUNYA employees whom the reporter based this

his office, when their gruff and tough
boss-man named Jim strode into sight,
and behind him, his two lieutenants Al
and Fred. Jim and Al had plenty to say,
most of which they begged me to keep
quiet about so as not to get in trouble with
their wives, Knowing how wives can be
as a formerly married fool, I agreed, but
only in exchange for the whereabouts of

Danny. They reluctantly agreed. I made
them sing. I only had minutes left before
the deadline based and his and his sister’s
company was gone forever and possibly
for life.

Danny was going by the name
“George” these days. He was back up on
the third floor. That "Red" fella thought
he could pull a fast one on me, acting
dumb. Danny’s got a good friend in him,
that’s for sure. As I ran to the elevator, I
heard Jim yelling, “Don’t you dare mess
with my crew. First, with this budget mess
they’re threatening to split us up, and now
you come along. I don’t want you doing
anything to break up the best damned
cleaning crew on this campus!” he yelled
as the doors to the elevator closed. I'll
give Jim-this, he’s the most fiercely loyal
boss I’ve ever met.

Then I realized to my sheer horror I was
in the death box again. The doors finally
opened to the third floor. It took me a
second to calm down. Suddenly, I heard
the swishing sounds of a mop down the
hall. I ran now, knowing seconds could
mean the difference between life and
death. Down by the NYPIRG office I saw
him, and I yelled his name. Instead of
running, he just stood there, as if he was.
almost glad to no longer be on the run, or
maybe just too tired to care.

As I reached him, I suddenly heard a
bang and someone yelled, “Flanagan, get
down!” I threw Danny down and looked
back to see Al falling to the ground. I ran
over to him. He had taken a bullet meant
for me. Jim had sent him up to make sure
I didn’t try to get Danny to quit, that Ol’
S.O.B. I knew he was a big teddy bear -
aww... I looked around. Al whispered,
“She’s on the elevator,” before passing
out. I ran to the door, looking to see what
floor it was on. Just then there was a
sharp snap followed by a blood curdling
scream. I heard a huge crash which
reverberated throughout the empty
Campus Center halls, and then dead
silence. I jumped down the stairs to the
basement, and pried open the shattered
doors to the elevator which had
plummeted two and a half floors. And
there she was. It was Miranda all along. I
guess I wasn’t going to get a date with her
after all. But why her? Why would she
try to kill her own brother?

“T can answer that,” Danny said. “The
reason I dropped out of sight was because
my sister had the hots for our competitor’s
CEO, who used to work with us,” he
explained, “and she was willing to do
anything for him, even betray her
grandfather and kill her brother. I was
scared, and I didn’t know what to do. All
I did know was that I couldn’t let her have
the company by killing me. That’s why I
fan

“Well, you don’t have to run anymore,
Danny,” I said, shaking his hand as I
tured to go to the hospital to check on
Al, who had just been carted off by two
folks from Five-Quad named Larry and
Val. And I'll bet Al’s saying something to
Val that’s gonna get him in trouble with
his wife. Goodnight, Maggie. And yes,
T’m taking the stairs.”

- Tom Mumane

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away...Why?

Each year, for quite some time, SUNYA students
have looked foward to that springtime event that leaves
people talking for weeks...and creates memories that
last a lifetime.

That event is Party in the Park. And this year its
cancelled.

The worst part of this is not the fact that its cancelled
(although that's pretty bad). No, the worst part is the
way it was handled; the sneaky way the city of Albany
jerked students around until the last possible second,
making it impossible for compromises to be made.

In a meeting with Richard Barrett, Barrett told
students the city would not issue an open container
permit this year. Why not this year? Because, said
Barrett, the city doesn't want to get sued.

Are we to believe that all of a sudden the city is
getting cold feet, when they have been issuing permits
to SUNYA for eight years? True, there was a lawsuit
last year, that may have the city a little uptight. But,
more likely, the city is initiating another episode of
“City Under Siege." ;

Since the smdent/resident conflicts early this school
year, the Off Campus Association(OCA), along with
SA and members of the community, has worked hard to
bring tensions down to a minimum and alleviate some
of the trouble. OCA President Michael Farkas is right.
After months of hard work, this is a slap in the face.

If the city was having second thought, they should
have brought their concerns to light immediately,
instead of sweeping them under the carpet. By pulling
out last minute, they left students with very few
choices. To go ahead with the Party would be
ludicrous. To plan a new event would be nearly
impossible.

Not only did the city leave the students high and dry,
but they nearly left us in a poor financial situation as
well. It was by mere luck that OCA was able to get
most of their money back. And it was quick thinking
that delivered what will hopefully be a really nice
alternative.

OCA(along with several other groups) is teaming up
with Dutch Day Carnival to put out a SUPER carnival.
The funds set aside for Party in the Park will go into
the carnival, and Otis Day and the Nights will perform
While it won't be the same kind of fiesta as party in the
Park, it should prove fo be a really nice time.

And of course, it will be dry.

So it looks like the city got what they wanted, and
maybe they think students got what they deserve. But
No one deserves to be treated with the lack of respect
and consideration the city showed. And students
should let their voices be heard.

Something you care about has been takef away, ina
very unjust manner. Do not stand for this! And that
does not mean fight back by busting on residential
neighborhoods. It means show you have earned the
Tight not to be treated like this by organizing protests
and writing letters. Scream if you're not heard.
Obviously, it is too late for this year's Party. But future
ones may be saved. Send the mayor a letter and watch
the ASP for notice of upcoming protests.

How does the city expect us to act like adults if they
keep treating us like children? And how can we expect
things to change if we don't make our feelings heard?
Don't let a few people fight this one for-you. In a few
weeks finals will be here and you're gong to need to let
off some steam. Start early and vent NOW!

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COLUMN

The NYPIRG Funding Injustice

Imagine for a moment that a group of students
organized on campus, outlined a host of issues it stood
for, scheduled a recruitment meeting and advertised with
posters. Because of its apparent status as a student group
in obtains funds from the student activity fee consistent
with dozens of other SUNY Albany groups. So far, it all
sounds routine and harmless. Imagine further that the
same group of students were channeling its funding to a
paid professional staff of lawyers, lobbyists and
researchers headquartered in New York City and working

Peter Murphy

for (pick one): the National Rifle Association, the Sierra
Club or the Business Council. It doesn’t take an
investigative reporter to suspect something out of whack.
The logical question would be: Why are SUNYA
students using the activity fee to support an outside
political special interest group?

Well, this practice is precisely what has been occurring
on this and numerous other college campuses in New
York State; except that its not any of the aforementioned
organizations receiving your involuntary contributions.
Instead, it is the new York Public Interest Research
Group, i.e., NYPIRG, that has been the dubious recipient
of mandatory student activity funds. Indeed, NYPIRG
has managed to pull off for years what no other
organized interest sophisticated or otherwise could deem
of doing: siphon millions in student funds without having
to knock on a single dorm room door requesting a
contribution,

This perpetual thievery was going on long before I
began my undergraduate study at SUNY Albany and it
continues to this day to the tune of NYPRIG receiving
$57,000 a year from this campus alone. Of course,
NYPRIG could never deny that it raises money this way
though its choice of words would be quite different.
What makes matters worse is NYPIRG receiving this
money in the face of an annual deficit exceeding
$100,000 in the student activity budget. Translate that to
mean that legitimate student groups on campus will have
their funding cut drastically while NYPRIG goes on its
merry way with thousands of dollars intact to do with as
it pleases. Where does this funding go one may ask?
Wherever the full-time NYPRIG professionals deem
necessary which means a fraction remaining for SUNY
Albany purposes. Take heart fellow SUNYA students,
our few dollars given to NYPRIG, collectively adding
$57,000, help pay office rent in New York City and the
travel and salary expenses of its professional staff while
our student groups get shafted.

The heart of the matter in its fund-raising practices is
NYPIRG’s claim of being a “student” group and
therefore entitled t student money. Yet this Big Lie is so
obvious and self-deluding it’s amazing that NYPRIG still
makes the claim. In fact, the organization is a paid
professional group of lawyers, lobbyists and “research”

People that uses students as a front to extract money from
college campuses the easy way. In its quarterly
publication Agenda, NYPRIG goes so far as to claim to
be an organization “directed by New York State college
and university student.” Yet walk into NYPIRG’s Albany
of New York City offices and see how many students are
“directing” its activities - its an insidious joke. Now I am
not for a moment trying to malign any student
voluntarily joining NYPIRG’s cause any more than I
would a student volunteering services to a Red Cross
blood drive. But let us be honest with the reality that
students in no way tell the directors and lobbyists of
NYPRIG how to spend their bank accounts of what
issues to advocate. To claim otherwise deceiving, at best.

This factor alone is enough to justify ending the sham
of SUNY Albany students providing activity fee monies
to NYPRIG; though the issue goes deeper. Similar
deceptive “student” group claims and unethical fund-
raising tactics used by NYPRIG were ruled
unconstitutional by the New Jersey State Supreme Court
in a case involving Rutgers University students and the
New Jersey PIRG. The. very constitutional basis of the
decision is simply that political interests have no right to
compel individuals to give them money no matter how
virtuous the cause. In addition, the California State
Board of Regents recognized the same principal last year
by denying California PIRG any student activity funds
from schools in the state university system. In fact,
literally dozens of colleges and universities across the
country in the last five years have awakened to the
injustice of forced on PIRGs and have put a stop to it. In
spite of this, the practice is alive and well in the Empire
State especially here at SUNY Albany.

Now NYPRIG will no doubt claim all that you can
have red here is a crock of lies or worse by insisting that
it is a student group working assiduously for students

rights on issues important to students, etc., etc.
Furthermore, NYPRIG would claim to fight for the

environment and consumers and against dangerous
nuclear technology and wicked corporate kingpins
polluting out air and water. It all sound so appealing.
Why, who could argue against a few mandatory dollars
from each student for this every year? (As if to challenge
such would be the equivalent of Tobbing Mother Teresa).

The fact is that issues are irrelevant to the matter at
hand, ie, the injustice of mandatory funding of special
Outside political interest groups in general and NYPIRG
in particular. No doubt NYPIRG will counter that
SUNYA students in the past have approved by majority
vote its funding. However, notwithstanding the tainted
results of past referenda, this claim misses the point
entirely. Constitutional issues should not be subject to
majority vote which is why we have a Bill of Rights in
the first place.

Nonetheless, at present, the only vehicle available for
Students at this university to correct existing funding
Practices is the referenda process and next week SUNYA

Continued on page 17

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cAspects

April 12, 1991

Class Action Pleads Mediocrity

I’m sure every one of us has, at

some point or another, come to a
major conflict with a parent that gave
the opponents a new understanding
of each other. Yes, it’s a classic case.
But rather than asking grandpa who
is right and who is wrong, daughter
Maggie and daddy Jebediah Ward
battle it out in front of a real judge in
Class Action, directed by Michael
Apted.

Erika Lieberman

Gene Hackman as Daddy Ward is a
spunky, passionate, clever, and well-
known lawyer with a past chock-full
of regrets. Mary Elizabeth
Mastrantonio as Baby Ward is an
intelligent, ambitious, determined,
corporate lawyer who will not let her
father forget his past regrets. The class
action law suit they represent on
opposite sides is highly representative
of their family life, and the result
corresponds with their relationship
by the end of the movie.

Gene Hackman, of whom I am a
very big fan, brilliantly throws
himself into the character, once again
making a story around him real and
believable. His amazing acting
abilities are backed up by his resume,
which includes his Academy award-
winning performances in Bonnie and

The five

Robert Townsend’s new film, The
Five Heartbeats, tells the story of five
buddies with the same dream of
“making music,” who join forces as
the sixties are unfolding. Following
the band’s evolution through the
1960's, 70's and 80's, the film focuses
on the unique friendship of the five
bandmembers as they are confronted
by success and tragedy.

Brian Epstein

While The Five Heartbeats is the
portrayal of inner workings of a
musical group, each member of the
Heartbeats exhibits a specific theme
running through his personality.
Robert Townsend plays Donald
“Duck” Matthews, the Heartbeats’
serious songwriter; Eddie King, Jr. is
a man plagued by personal demons;
Duck’s brother J.J. is the womanizing
Heartbeat; Terrence Dresser Williams
is the family man of the group; and
Anthony *“Choirboy” Stone is the
most spiritual member of the
Heartbeats.

The young performers are

Clyde and The French Connection, his
oscar-nominated roles in Mississippi

I knew I shouldn

The character was self-indulgent,
close-minded...let’s face it — she was

"t have paid for her law school...

appeal to any generation. And it
points out the importance of family,

tie
Gene Hackman plays a civilrights lawyer

battling his own daughter in Class Action

Burning and I Never Sang For My
Father, and of course, the well-loved
villain, Lex Luthor in Superman.

Now, I usually can’t stand movies
that ooze with sentimentality like
Class Action does, but in this case,
objection overruled, because it deals
with a subject so close to home. As
universal as it may be, however, I
couldn’t relate to Maggie very well.

a brat. I think I would have enjoyed
the movie much more if I liked her.

Oh, by the way, there was a little
romance thrown in there, as well as
some audience-pleasing humor, but
that was just format and had very
little to do with the plot.

Overall, Class Action is a good film
to go to with your father. Since it
deals with a universal theme, it can

which is something that is oh-so-easy
to forget. So the jury finds the
defendant a fairly enjoyable movie.

Case closed.

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Heartbeats’ pulse stable

discovered at a talent show by their
soon-to-be manager, Jimmy Potter,
who after viewing their sloppy but
raw performance is taken aback by
the energy exhibited by the
Heartbeats. He confronts them and
says, “I think you guys have got what
it takes to make it to the top.”

The Heartbeats are quickly
transformed from five friends who
enjoyed making music to a potential
hit-making machine. With the
introduction of choreography by
Sarge Johnson, played by legendary
dancer Harold Nicholas, the
Heartbeats can now not only sing,
but they can dance as well.

The Heartbeats are soon signed to
the label of flashy business man Big,
Red, and produce their first hit single,
“Nothing But Love.” With stardom
comes responsibility; the five young
boys are confronted with excesses
and contradictions due to fame, and
it’s their friendship which ultimately
keeps them afloat.

Townsend, co-writing this script
with Keenan Ivory Wayans (In Living
Color), wanted to make a film that

would tackle a broad array of topics.
Yet it seems as if in some aspects, he
overextended himself. Each
character’s actions are dictated by a
theme inherent in their personality,
and this renders the characters
somewhat one-dimensional. For
instance, J.J. is always seen as being
driven by his unalterable desire for
women. Never does the viewer see
him occupied with other issues or
conflicts, while Duck’s actions focus
mainiy in terms of preserving the
integrity of his music. In real life,
people are not dictated by such
singular character traits.

Townsend uses his medium as a
means to highlight the deep rooted
problems of racism in America. As
the Heartbeats embark on their first
tour, they are stopped by a white
Southern officer, who for no other
reason than the color of their skin
questions their claim that they are
travelling musicians. In an accurate
portrayal of racism in the record
industry, the photograph of the
Heartbeats on their first album cover
is removed and replaced with a

picture of two white teenagers
relaxing by a pool side. After being
told by the press agent that this was
done in order to cross over to the
American mainstream, Dresser
exclaims, “How come black people
are always crossing over? I’ve never
seen Elvis Presley put a picture of
any black man on any of his albums
to sell records.”

The high points of the film are the
musical scenes. Although the songs
aren’t as good as the original Motown
tunes they're emulating, the soulful
and sometimes spiritual music is fun
and infectious. The energy purveyed
in the musical sequences brings the
innocence of the Heartbeats
friendship to the forefront, and
simply makes for a pleasurable

experience.

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April 15,1991

ExASPerated

| moved off-campus my sophomore year, a wise move
financially but horrible in terms of food. | didn't know | needed to
know how to cook. No one told me. | had my grandmother's
microwave, a relic so cantankerous and dangerous | was sure
every time | pressed "defrost" that | was going to gain a sixth
finger. But at least it saved me from cooking. | assumed | was
set.

Confident in my button-punching skills, instead of cultivating my
cooking abilities that summer, | put my energy into cultivating
really bad eating habits. We're talkin' constant sugar highs here.
I'd skip breakfast, go to work at Ben 'n' Jerry's, where I'd eat
Heath Bar Crunch and Chocolate Fudge Brownie for lunch. Then
I'd go home, have a bagel with cream cheese or a piece of
cheddar, then go out at night and have gravy fries, a chocolate
milkshake, Cheet-os, and a vast quantity of beer. Can't you just
feel your stomach churning? Oh, and don't forget the liter of
Pepsi | would consume every day. It's a wonder | still have all my
teeth.

| sorta want to blame my parents (that's what they're there for,
tight?) for my gross habits. Everything they ever made was out of
a box, or can, or styrofoam -- except the potatoes, which were
deep-fried. Yum. They never offered to teach me any culinary
delights (and my mom actually is a good cook; it's my dad that
likes the artificial stuff, so my mom would cook to please him.
Yech), and | never asked, in keeping with the apathetic-about-
domestic-qualities teen stereotype that | was. | was never even
curious. | suppose I'm getting what | deserve.

My parents would go away for three weeks every year, and
hence would stock up the house with real cheap frozen food. |
became a connoisseur -- | know which frozen dinners are good,
bad, on sale three for five bucks, the US RDA ori each, the ones
with the plastic aftertaste. Hey, everyone needs a hobby. So of
course | never learned any recipies -- | had nukeable food at my
fingertips, and don't forget that some freak resemblance of the
four basic food groups is represented in each and every
environmentally unsound tray. What more could lazy ol' me ask
for?

So | didn't cook last year. Emulating my folks, | lived on
Spaghetti-O's and Campbell's Soup. The one time | attempted to
scramble eggs, a cloud of smoke emitted from the frying pan and
settled in the apartment for two days. | tried to cook a meal my
sister had perfected -- broccoli and chicken simmered in peanut
butter, which is the best thing I've ever consumed, but my
housemate reported me to the FDA. And | really wanted to have
my friends from freshman year over for a home-cooked meal, but
serving six consecutive manslaughter charges would've
completely screwed up my G.P.A., so | never extended the invite.
Oh yeah, | knew how to cook spaghetti -- after | read the
instructions off the box. Color me pathetic.

This year | vowed to be different, though I'm still eating a lot of
Minute Rice. | had my housemates coach me through the fine art
of omelet making, something | actually phoned home about. Over.
Christmas break, | taught myself the proper way to scramble
eggs, an event so monumental | gave a repeat performance for
my mother.

So now | got breakfast foods down. Next is lunch -- | swear that
until this year, | thought the way to make a grilled cheese
sandwich was to stick a cheese sandwich in the toaster and wait
for the ding.- But I'm learning -- slowly. One day my housemate
was heating up frozen hamburger patties for dinner and | asked
her if she could show me how to do it. She stared at me
incredulously and explained how she unwrapped the patties, put
them on a pan, and heated them in the oven for however many
minutes it takes. Oh. ~

| think my best bet is to remain a spectator. That way no one
will get hurt. Next year, I'll probably be the only college student
employing a cook. Not as a luxury, mind you, but out of necessity.

AbQMe Friedne2 ys

Apr. 12,1991

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Trotsky Expresses Himselt

Upstairs, in a small
apartment/studio on the West Side of
midtown Manhattan, his T-shirt
inside out, the African-American
artist Trotsky, rearranging the
furniture in his grandmother’s
Washington D.C. home came along
about the same time as his interest in
art.

David A.
Kirschenbaum

“I got nothing but D’s and C’s in
school,” said the lanky Trotsky, his
black baseball cap turned backwards.
“Every time I went to go to art school
they wouldn’t let me in; they were
always filled, and they would never
let me in. So I would stay at home all
the time and rearrange my
grandmother’s furniture, and I'd
draw, and no one ever really
encouraged me to draw until I was a
teenager.”

He thought the kids in his
neighborhood were stupid, so instead
of playing with them outside he’d
just rearrange the furniture on the
inside. “Unfortunately, my
grandmother had no idea, she
thought I was insane. She had no idea
that she should have just put a piece
of crayon in my hand.”

Raised by his grandmother because
his parents were still in their teens
when he was born, Trotsky moved to
Detroit as a 13-year-old to live with
his mother. It was there that his
artistic ability was first cultivated.

“By the time I moved to Detroit, my
mother knew that I had some ability.
Again, I'd stay home all the time. I’d
never go out and play basketball or
football.” He also had his own bigger
room in his mother’s home, enabling
to really rearrange the furniture.

In high school, Trotsky could still
never get the art classes he wanted to
take, because they were still all filled,
mainly with students looking for a
high schooler’s best friend — the
easy “A.” While his peers were
engaged in the traditional teen trials

and tribulations, Trotsky was finally
able to find an art class with some
empty seats remaining.

“I wanted to go to school so badly
to study art,” he said, his voice filled
with a bit of anger and surprise more
than two decades later, “and so I took
it as a night course. I must have been
15-years-old, and I was going to night
school!”

After graduating from his Detroit
high school, Trotsky headed straight
to New York City, having seen all the
standard movies about making it
there. His art was put on hold for the
next four years, as he engaged in
some NYC R-and-R — Sex, Drugs,
and Rock ‘n Roll, pre- Eric Bogosian.

At 21, he bopped around Europe

for a bit, before settling in Berlin
where he worked in the army base
for a time, and then decided to
rediscover his painting. “I studied
painting there, and that’s when I
decided that’s what I was going to do
for the rest of my life.” He was 22.

It was in Germany where the artist

learned about Expressionism, by
studying with older painters,
eventually earning his Bachelor of
Fine Arts at the Hochsudale der
Kunste in what was then West Berlin.

“J just had this apartment in Berlin,
and I would sit around painting all
day. I had carpeting on the floor!
Crunch, crunch, crunch. It would
stick to you. It was pretty gross, it
was real gross.

“I was very impressed with the
German philosophy on
Expressionism,” Trotsky said,
“because since you painted really
quickly and you tried your best to
capture whatever feeling you had at
that particular moment, your

preparation was very important. You
had to make sure that all your

brushes were clean, all your paints
were set up, all your mediums and
everything were ready to go, so that
you could really get yourself
captured up in that very second that
you were painting, what you were
feeling, whether it was anger, or
passion.

“My painting comes from me just
wanting to express myself. I like to
think of it as more of a humanitarian
effort, trying to show people some of
the pain and some of the joy, some of
the sadness and some of tenderness.”

After five years in Berlin, in 1980 he
came back to New York City, moving
into the same studio where he is
today. Like someone removed from a
naive version of Oliver Twist, Trotsky
would receive some handouts, be
they from the art shops which would
give him their busted-up tubes of
paint, to the friends off of whom he’d
scrounge meals. Until the day,
literally, when Bob Dylan spotted a
mural of Trotsky’s on a school yard
wall around the corner from the
artist's apartment and used it on the
cover of his Oh Mercy album.

No, he no longer needs to grub free
meals and tubes of paint. Since then,
he’s had exhibitions throughout New
York City and had work
commissioned by various corporate
heads and Spike Lee for a PBS
special. He’s also started a new
organization called ARM, Artists
against Racism in Museums, to force
New York City museums to exhibit
African-American Art which has
been in storage for over a quarter-
century. He’s already launched a one-
man protest against the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and claims they
haven't heard the last of him.

“I’m going back there....It’s my
right, it’s my duty. As a young black
teen growing up in Washington and
Detroit, I was never told I could be a
painter. I was only told I could either
get a regular job or go into basketball
or singing and dancing....I want kids
to know that they have an
opportunity to also be a painter or a
writer or a photographer, too. That
those professions are indeed not out
of our limits.”

There isn’t much furniture to
rearrange anymore. Just a mattress,
resting on the floor, where he and his
two cats sleep, a few chairs and a
table. But then again, he doesn’t need
to be rearranging furniture anymore,
and it doesn’t seem like he’s insane.

Trotsky at the Galleria Grupo de Arte

The expressionist artist Trotsky
Portrays, through color and sweeping
Strokes, the dark and light sides of
man’s soul in an exhibit currently on
display at the Galleria Grupo de Arte
on Lark. The shadowy division of his
Subject’s faces and his sensitive black
Outline of their features seem to tell
their life stories.

Judy Phoenix

As you enter the small yet spacious
Sallery, the first painting visible is
Between the Beats. Its subject is a
Musician who, having just set down
his bass, is occupied with something
across the room: it is an eye-stopping

work. The cool mint and wintergreen
background contrasts with the black
silhouette of the musician and his
instrument. This is the largest
painting in the show, and the only one
which is not a clear-cut portrait — yet
it is, in its own right, a study of this
musician.

Trotsky was acquainted with each
of the people in his paintings, and he
brings out their personalities through
his use of color and technique. His
portrait William Manning, an
ingenious self-made millionaire,
brings out the strength and originality
of this man through bold, thick bruch
strokes and use of mixed mediums.
In this piece, paint tubes and brushes,
as well as plastic fragments and a
palette, are glued to the canvas and

then painted into the picture.

The Manning painting is very
different from the portrait hanging
next to it of Tyrone, who seems to
have lurking behind his eyes a terrible
secret. Tyrone also has a smoother
texture and more flowing colors than
the Manning piece. Where William
Manning is an artistic conglomeration,
Tyrone’s story is told by the
expression on his face.

Using the same shades of blue and
white, Trotsky shows two different
stories — the joys of life and the
wisdom of the old age — in,
respectively, Alberta Hunter and Steve
the Movie (blue). In Alberta Hunter, the
subject's sad, thoughtful composure is
depicted through Trotsky’s use of
soft, curving lines. However, beneath
the work are the lively colors of her

past glimmering through.

Steve the Movie (blue), the only
overtly happy oil on display, is also
the only signed painting, although all
of his ink drawings, entitled the L. A.
Series, are signed.

For a long time, the Capital District
has been a haven for the arts, though
usually performance connected. This
is a fantastic display of visual art
that no one should miss. So take a
little time and stop by the Gallery —
it’s worth the trip.

The Galleria Grupo de Arte is
located at 247 Lark Street, directly
across from
Ben and Jerry’s at the corner of Jay.
Admission is free and the hours are
Sun. Ipm and Mon.-Sat. 1lam-6pm.
The exhibit will be running through
May 3.

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LETTERS
Don't Blame NYPIRG

To the Editor:

Over the last few days, a group on campus begun a
misleading poster campaign in which they challenge
students to “decide” between NYPIRG and Mayfest. As
the Group Programming Director, for the Student
Association, it is my responsibility to explain why there
will be no Mayfest this year.

Voting “yes,” or “no” for NYPIRG does not influence
Mayfest one way or the other. NYPIRG is funded
independently of Mayfest. Additionally, when students
begin a chapter of NYPIRG on their college campus,
they vote to allocate the activity fee of $3.00 per student
to accommodate the chapter. This means that in the 15
years NYPIRG has been at SUNY Albany, they have
never taken away funds from any S.A. funded group or
events, including Mayfest.

The problems which Mayfest had this year have
nothing at all to do with NYPIRG. Mayfest was
cancelled because it was not budgeted for, and S.A. was
unable to provide the resources.

If you have any questions regarding any S.A. groups,
feel free to contact me in CC 116.

Bill Weitz
S.A. Assistant Programming Director

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working and studying with the New York State Theatre
Institute. Students work and learn about technical theatre,
arts management, performing and arts-in-education as
they participate directly in the complex operation of a
professional theatre company.

Applications to intern with the Institute for the Fall,
1991 semester are currently being accepted. Students
from diverse majors are encouraged to apply. For further
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Male Awareness Needed

To the Editor:

‘We often hear people (who mean well) telling women
what they should do to prevent or stop rape. I find a
major flaw in this advice however. It is not women’s
responsibility to end rape anymore than it is their
tesponsibility to end homocide.

I recently had the opportunity to speak Stephen
Anderson. Stephen resides in Albany and is often
consulted on issues which fall in his range of expertise,
such as interpersonal relationships, human sexuality, and
rape prevention. Some time ago, I came across an article
that Stephen had written and a certain line caught my
attention. It read: “I believe that rape will not end unal
men become part of the solution.” This is something that
I had thought about for some time but could now take the
time to perhaps elaborate on it, clearing it up for myself
as well as introducing it to others.

Thad always thought that men must take responsibility
for rape simply because they are the ones who are doing
the raping. Since the women who are being raped are the
victims, why should they be responsible? I asked
Stephen why we accept this notion of victim-blaming.
He attributed it to the fact that men are raised in a culture
where rape is possible; a culture that perpetuates
Stereotypes and myths about rape. Perhaps one of the
most damaging stereotypes is that many women “ask for
it” by the way they dress or behave, and since women
“provoke” rape, they are somewhat responsible.

There are many ways to combat this type of ignorance

but first and foremost is thorough education. Education ©

in the schools can be performed through workshops and
get-togethers. The education must challenge sexism,
myths and gender stereotypes. Outside of school men
must be more vocal about the problem of rape. We must
try to educaie other men about rape and show them that it
is a serious matter that affects their lives as well as
women’s.

Stephen Anderson believes that “men and women will
not be equal until rape ends,” and that “happiness
between men and women is difficult in a world where
rape exists.” Aside from challenging sexism and myths
about rape, I asked him how men could make their
relationships with women more equal. His response was
that, “We must recognize that cooperation is power,” and
that “we must listen to women’s fears and concerns for
their safety.” Often men do not realize that many women
live with the fear that rape is a very real possibility. They
worry about who they go out with an where they walk at
night. These concerns may lead to problems of
communication and trust between men and women.
These are issues that men must be more aware of, and
more understanding of.

There are many things that men can do to help end
rape. We just challenge images of violence against
women, This type of advertising and pornography only
perpetuates myths about rape and callous attitudes
toward violence against women. We should not let other
men perpetuate myths about rape. When we hear some
making a rape joke, speak up. We must make men
accountable to the issues. A more direct approach would
be that we make our elected officials accountable to to
the issues. Most importantly we must support women
and men working to end rape.

Jeff Shaffer

NYPIRG Is

To the Editor:

Next Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16th and 17th,
Student Association elections will be held. On the ballot
will be a question that asks whether or not you, as a full-

time student, would like to continue funding the New
York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) at its
current rate of $3.00 per student per semester.

Since 1974, when NYPIRG was established at
SUNYA, it has remained accountable to the students by
coming up for referendum eight times. Students here
have always voted to continue funding NYPIRG, and
there are some very good reasons why:

Remember last year's styrofoam ban, when toxin-
producing polystyrene was banned from the campus?
That was NYPIRG. NYPIRG was also the group that
recently exposed the auto rental companies for
discriminating against college-age people. They worked
for our rights as citizens of a democratic society by
registering hundreds of SUNYA students to vote last
semester, and they started the campus-wide recycling
program that is currently underway. In addition,
NYPIRG is developing a survey to determine the level of
crime on campus, and the students run a Small Claims
Court Action Center to help us exercise our rights as
consumers. A lot of people received little cards recently
that list the taxi rates for being ripped off by the cab
companies. These are only a few of the things that
NYPIRG does.

There has been some confusion on this campus about
what your vote on the NYPIRG question would mean. A
"Yes" vote for NYPIRG means that they can continue
their work on this campus for our rights as students, as
consumers, and as citizens of this state. A "No" vote for
NYPIRG means that there will be no longer be a
NYPIRG chapter at SUNY-Albany, and their work on
this campus will end.

On April 16th and 17th, vote yes for NYPIRG.

Kerin Coughlin

T-Shirts Are Sexist

To the Editor:

For a socially conscious campus loaded with concern
about the environment, racism, budget cuts, and
discrimination (economic), I find it utterly appalling that
there is still such a profound lack of respect for women
on this campus. This morning, while walking through the
Campus Center, a friend asked if I had seen the tee-shirts
being sold next to the environmental issues table. I was
irritated enough by what I saw to write this letter. Shirts
are being sold with a big bosomed blonde woman
floating over the title “15 reasons why beer is better than
women.” The title itself shows disrespect, poor taste, and
ignorance, for it is not even funny to compare the two.
One is an intoxicant, the other, a human being. Some of
the analogies used are beyond insulting to women:

5. If you pour a beer right you will always get
good head.
6. Hangovers go away.
7, When you are finished with a beer the bottle
is still worth 5¢.
8. You don’t have to wash a beer before it tastes
good.
11. Beer is always wet.
12. You know you’re always the first to pop a beer.
All of these statements imply that women are merely
sexual objects and encourage people to continue viewing
women in this light. The abusive nature of these
analogies does not even need explaining for it is entirely
blatant. I find it disturbing that these “advertisements”
are permitted to be sold and even more repulsed that my
peers are buying them.

I was informed that there is a counterpart to this,
namely the “15 reasons why a cucumber is better than a
man.” So what? Men have not been dealing with being
treated as sexual objects since the beginning of time,
women have, and this is just one more public
embarrassment for us to look at. How do you think a
shirt listing so much as one reason not to date an Asian
or a Latino would go over? The comparison is that these
groups, also, have enough prejudice and discrimination
to deal with. If we want to be humanists, we must have
respect for all humans withont exceptions.

It would be nice to see some shirts identifying women
in a positive way. It is quite possible to be funny without
slandering someone. Those of us who take the natural
parts of life and grasp their humor are offended by
ignorant people who need to put others down in order to
make themselves feel better.

As usual, with social justice issues, this letter may be a
source of a good laugh for the unchangeable oppressors
and the oppressed individuals who love any kind of
attention, no matter how.negative, but I hope that
someone has learned something new.

Angela M. Canep

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Now accepting resumés for ASP
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You cant beat this work experience.
All serious, enthusiastic students
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Love,
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“Shots in the Dark" was fun while it
lasted! Thanks for a great time.

eh

To the Kappas of IN
Even though it was last minute
Itwas short and sweet
We're glad we did it.
Love, the Lambdas of OIE

To the pledges of AOI, ZOE, AE
The dinner was UAS
The movie was suspensful
We glowed in the dark
The night was successful
Love, the Lambdas of ®IE

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You guys made this beach party
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Thanks for a great mixer!
-AE®

To my big sis Meredith,
lam so glad you are my big sister.
Thanks for being there, thanks for
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leu
-your lil sis Ailsa

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times.

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Sister Carolyn,

Thank you for helping with the
Aerobathon. We couldn't have done it
without you.

Love always-
The Kappas

Rad-
Thanks for everything}!
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We love the sisters of AE®.
They make pledging fun.
Love, The Kappas

Go Orange!
KX, ZAM & AOIT

Hope all had a good time at the AOIT

crush party.

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‘SAND: What's your problem? As a

"border-line violator” of SAND, | must
tell you that your pathetic. Fall back
into your lonely, boring, miserable
hole of an existance. | love you and
I'll make you proud.

Natalie

boole... whistle while you work, or
whatever.
- the peon sitting accross frm you

peckers! they're all peckers!

Tana would never ever do endo b
Why can'ti be as smart as my cat?

Leanne,
| yearn for you. | truly do. | would
like to run away with you to Hoboken
next week. Please?
love, Jim

Jim,

Let's do yogurt slurps together
soon. Maybe with Boysenberry? Just
for kicks let's buy Dannon. Wow. Life
in the fast lane.

Love, Leanne

Hope you like youir personals, guys.
Hi Andrew! see you soon.

No pizza sunday. Mom's coming.
Must eat healthy.

litte cats, rubbing noses, with a
mushy heart. Wow! Life is beautiful.

Sproing!

For those of you who were party to
taping the ME to her chair- watch
your backs

EIC, ME, PE, and SE deserve a big
YIPPIE for all their work on the EB.

Meghan is good at what she does.

Jim

Let's have fun and put this dreadful

week aside. Don't forget | love you.
Leanne

Andrew

I've been desparate without you
thses past few minutes. Can't wait to
“go to press" with you again.

‘Sorry ME.

Cindy-Thanks for the talk. it's gonna
«get better.
Where would | be without you?
Lee

Wayne, Mitch and Bryan

One of you should have been on
that stupid board with us, cause it
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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1991 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 15

Ss. C.A. T. FE.

STUDENT COURSE AND TEACHER EVALUATION

- BOOKLET -

16 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS __ FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1991

By William Dunn

The Census Bureau’s new look at Hispanic
|Americans — from well-off Cuban immigrants to
impoverished new arrivals from Mexico — reveals
ia diverse group on its way to becoming the
ination’s largest minority.
The census survey, out Thursday, shows that the
{Hispanic population is increasing faster than
anyone expected, including the Census Bureau.
And it gives hints about a more complete smdy of
Hispanics that will be available with results of the
1990 census.
F Hispanics are younger than all other Americans
by 7 1-2 years and more likely to have large
families. That, plus heavy immigration, boosted
|Hispanic population by 7.7 million last decade, the
ibiggest gain of any group.
‘Within the Hispanic community there are striking
differences: Cubans have the highest income
levels; Puerto Ricans and Mexicans have the
highest poverty rates.
“It’s not a monolithic group. You won’t be able to
pigeonhole Hispanics politically or economically,
lor label them one thing or another,” said
sociologist Rafael Valdivieso, director of the
‘Hispanic Policy Development Project.
P Valdivieso said Cubans — many of them
professionals —— came decades or generations ago,
while Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are more recent
larrivals who tend to have less education, Central

U‘S: Hispanic sector grows larger

Americans are a mix.

“But there is a common thread: growth, Today’s|
Teport, based on immigration and birth data, puts|
‘the U.S. Hispanic population at 20,8 million. Yet
the 1990 census found 22.3 million Hispanics.
"We could have very well underestimated growth
in the Hispanic population from immigration,” said
the burean’s J. Gregory Robinson, chief of
population analysis.

“Bureau forecaster Gregory Spencer expects that
“sometime around 2015, the Hispanic-origin
population will become larger than the black
population.” It might happen, he says, before 2010.
*The report reveals modest gains by Hispanics,|
though wide gaps remain between them and non-
Hispanics.

““Things have improved a bit in income and
education, but Hispanics still lag behind,” said!
Teport author Jesus Garcia.

“We see Hispanics making gains. But the question
is, are the gains sufficient? The answer is almost!
always no,” said Robert Paral, of the National!
Association of Latino Elected and Appointed
Officials.

*Hispanie growth is biggest in those booming
states picking up congressional seats: California,}
‘Texas, Florida, and Arizona.

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entertainment, along with more
than 30 carnival booths. But it
will be bone dry, Farkas said.

“Tf you bring any alcohol, you
will be asked to leave,” he said.
“This is not Party in the Park
brought to campus. This is the
best I could offer the students in
place of Party in the Park.”

Student leaders are also
considering various protests of
the city’s decision, ranging from
distributing thousands of
stamped, pre-printed postcards
calling on Mayor Thomas
Whalen to “bring back Party in
the Park,” to a “funeral march”
on City Hall mourning “the
death of Albany as a cool place
to be.”

Council

Continued from front page
S.C.A.T.E., the Student Course
and Teacher Evaluation booklet
that contains information in 56
General Education classes which
will aid students in their course
selection process.

Hoffer expects the booklet to
alleviate the enormous drop-add
lines, which plague students
every year, because “it answers
many of the questions students
may have on their first day so
they can make the best informed
decisions possible before making
their course selections.”

Praise

Continued from front page
without you (the Greeks) here.”

This commendation, as
explained by President of the
Interfraternity Council, Craig
Snyder, is in response to the
ultimatum govern to the Greeks
fourteen months ago: self
regulate or else.

Since then, Snyder said the
Greeks have adopted a self-
regulating initiative and have
taken several progressive steps.

Dry Rush, Snyder said, is one
new IFC policy which eradicates
nearly all fraternity postings that
are Tacist, sexist or which
promote substance abuse. He
also said rush regulations have
been redefined as a result of this

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policy. Community service
involvement has been increased
and the IFC has taken a stronger
stance on alleged misconducted
through their judicial board,
Snyder said.

Livingston praised the
growing maturity of the
institution. However, he
cautioned, “Don’t be
compromised.”

“Do not affiliate with people
who will take away from this
agenda.” If the IFC is confronted
with this issue, Livingston
advised the Greeks to take them
to the backhouse and
constructively correct them,

There are those people, he
continued, who believe,
“Somehow you are mindless
robots regulated by weather and
hormones...I would be interested
in what you could do to address
that-phenomena,” he said.

Livingston ended on an
idealistic note: “Make your
community the best it can be for
the city of Albany,” he said.

Judicial Board Chair, Harley
York said, “We have fully met
our regulations. We’ve done
more than our share to eliminate

Negative aspects (of the
fraternity system).”
Conduct

Continued from page 5

DOT incident he said, “The IFC
has worked hard over the past
year to construct a system that
can adequatély respond to such
situations,” Snyder added.
Following an investigation, if
sufficient evidence is presented,
the said fraternity will be
subjected to swift and certain

adjudication,” Snyder said.

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the world, she said.

Backus also said the courses
should be exclusionary of any
department, to real'y give a
“breadth of knowledge” as well
as diversity.

“We are going to have to
change the advisement practices
to assist students in choosing
courses of interest to them,” she
said, “so they meet the general
education program goal, in order
to make this proposed
curriculum go far.”

With less general education
courses we can spend more time
in our majors, said student
Stacey Seale.

Larry Silverberg agreed. “Not
everyone gets out of here in four
years, they just don’t have time
with all the requirements.”

“Every student should have to
take Geography and American
History,” said Martha
Feenaughty, “in order to
eliminate some of the ignorance
on campus.”

“Everyone should have to take
gym,” Seale added.

“Right now this is a paper
program,” said Hirsch . “Let’s
see where it goes from here.”

Column

Continued from op-ed
students will have such an
opportunity. The student
elections taking place on April
16 and 17 will allow students to
remove the unfair mandatory
system of funding non-student

activities by. voting NO to networking system among
NYPIRG receiving any part of _ students, Geller said.

the student activity fee. Such
action would follow the
precedent against forced funding
and affirm that constitutional
principles apply here at SUNY ,
Albany ad they do on college
campuses in New Jersey,
California and throughout the
nation.

Clearly, the current funding
system is a scam and it violates
student rights to do with their
money as they please. We need
to keep student funds on this
campus for student needs and
cutting off the NYPIRG gravy
train will do just that.
Pre-Health

Continued from page 4
importance of their particular
organization and focused on their
strong points to gain the interest
of prospective students.

The United States Navy
Medical Program highlighted
their four-, three-, and two- year
medical scholarship which was
compromised of paid tuition,
books, lab fees, a monthly in-
school stipend, and choice of
geographic positioning after the
completion of studies. In
addition, they offered classes in
flight surgery and undersea

medicine, said a Navy
Tepresentative.
Stanley Kaplan representatives

stressed the importance ot
continual practice and strategies
in preparing for medical test

In essence, the Pre-Health
Association serves as a

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This year over 20% of all bachelor’s and master’s degrees granted by
U.S. colleges and universities will be awarded to students majoring
in business and management, Of these 300,000 students who will
receive business school degrees, however, only about 15,000 will be
invited to Beta Gamma Sigma membership in recognition of their
outstanding study in business and management just as outstanding
students in the arts and sciences are invited to membership in Phi
Beta Kappa.

Only those students who rank in the top 10% of their undergraduate
program or top 20% of the master’s program at schools that have
achieved accreditation in the field of business and management from
the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business are eligi-
ble for invitation to membership in Beta Gamma Sigma

The Board of Governors of Beta Gamma Sigma congratulates these
outstanding Beta Gamma Sigma graduates who have pursued excel-
lence in their academic preparation for business. They join the
290,000 members of Beta Gamma Sigma who since 1913 have been
the top academic achievers at accredited schools of business.

Congratulations are also extended to John A. Allison, chairman and
CEO, BB&T Financial Corporation; George A. W. Bundschuh,
president, New York Life Insurance Company; Miles L. Marsh,
president and COO, Whitman Corporation; Joseph J. Melone, presi-
dent and COO, The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S.;
and Monroe G. Milstein, chairman of the board, Burlington Coat
Factory Warehouse Corp., new members of the Beta Gamma Sigma
Directors’ Table, a group of corporate leaders who were elected to
Beta Gamma Sigma membership as students. The Directors’ Table
now includes 184 leaders of Business and Industry.

The Board of Governors welcomes the new members of Beta
Gamma Sigma and wishes them success in their careers.

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Euthanasia will be a main issue in the decade to come

By MARILYN LEARY
LOMA LINDA, Calif. —
Doctor-assisted suicide might

The dilemma of medical
training pitted against harsh
reality was evident as physicians,

become legal during the a lawyer and others discussed the
1990s, said an ethics professor legality and morality of assisted
participating in a seminar on suicide and mercy killings during

euthanasia here.

the seminar at Loma Linda

University Medical Center.
Ethics professor James Walters
told the audience of medical
students and teachers that
doctors and the public agree they
don’t want to “prolong dying by
prolonging life.”
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laws, such as
desegregation
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"90s decade will
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“There are people in our
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He decried the idea that
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Dr. Gary Hunt, a neurologist at
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Kevorkian was dismissed, but he
was forbidden to allow use of the
machine.

Hunt said the case raised
several questions, among them if
the woman really had
Alzheimer’s disease.

“It bothers me. Alzheimer’s is
not easily diagnosed, and she
was young for Alzheimer’s.”

Doctors have a mission to
prevent suffering, but that
doesn’t mean they should hasten
death, Hunt said.

“On the other hand, doctors
don’t have any mandate to
prolong dying, as far as I know.
There are gray areas. Effective
pain relief in the terminally ill
might kill them — but it is given
only to relieve suffering.”

Lawyer Andrea Scott of Los
Angeles said euthanasia and
suicide have been thought of
sinful, but in the 1990s, the near-
universal condemnation of such
deaths seems to be changing.

“You can’t underestimate the
fear of the elderly, for instance,
who don’t want unnecessary
prolongation of life, suffering,
loss of dignity. Consider the
psychological suffering as well.”

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ELECTIONS

April 16th & 17th

Polling locations and times:

Campus Center: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Bring valid ID with tax sticker or program card.

Quad Flagrooms and Alumni Quad:
11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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Applications are now being accepted for

BUSINESS MANAGER

and must be received by:
Friday, April 26, 5 p.m.
in the
ASP Business Office, CC 329

The Business Manager is responsible for
overseeing the day-to-day business operation
of the ASP, a financially independant
corporation with a budget of $135,000. The
position, which runs from June 1991 to June
1992 is salaried and requires 20-25 hours per
week. Duties include overseeing advertising,
payroll, accounting and general budget

manners.

Applicants should have excellent organizational
skills, office skills, and a professional attitude.
Knowledge of accounting preferred but not
required. Applicants must be matriculated
undergraduate students at the State University of
New York at Albany.

Interested students are invited to submit
applications to Business Manager Douglas
Reinowitz in CC 329 or call 442-5665 during
business hours for more information

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Detroit 1 1 -500. 5
Yankees 5 1 500 5
Boston i 2 333 1
Cleveland 1 2 333
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Califomia 1 0 1000 5
Oakland 1 Oo 1000 5
KansasCity 2 1 667 5
Minnesota 0 1 000 15
Seattle 0 1 000 1.5
Texas 0 1 000 1.5
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Yankees at Kansas City
Chicago at Detroit
Milwaukee at Toronto
California at Minnesota
Baltimore at Texas
Seattle at Oakland
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St. Louis 1 1 500 1
Montreal 1 2 333 15
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Los Angeles 1 0 1.000 5
SanDiego 1 0 1.000 5
Atlanta 0 1 000 1.5
SanFran. 0 1 000 15
Houston 0 2 000 2
Tonight's Games
Montreal at Mets

Pittsburgh at Chicago
San Diego at Los Angeles
‘St. Louis at Philadelphia
Atlanta at Cincinnati
‘San Francisco at Houston

NHL Playoffs

Wales Conference
New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh
Serles tled 2-2
Wednesday - Devils 3 Pittsburgh 1
Friday - Pittsburgh 5 Devils 4, OT
Sunday - Pittsburgh 4 Devils 3
‘Tuesday - New Jersey 4 Pittsburgh 1
Thursday - at Pittsburgh, 7:35pm
April 13 - at New Jersey, 7:45pm
*April 15 - at Pittsburgh, 7:35pm
Rangers vs. Washington
Serles tied 2-2
Wednsday- Rangers 2 Washington 1
Friday - Washington 3 Rangers 0
‘Sunday - Rangers 6 Washington 0
Tuesday - Washington 3 Rangers 2
Thursday - at Rangers, 7:35pm
April 13 - at Washington, 7:35pm
*April 15 - at Rangers, 7:35pm
Boston vs. Hartford
Serles tied 2-2
Wednesday - Hartford 5 Boston 2
Friday - Boston 4 Hartford 3
‘Sunday - Boston 6 Hartford 3
Tuesday - Hartford 4 Boston 3
Thursday - at Boston, 7:35pm
April 13 - at Hartford, 7:35pm
*April 15 - at Boston, 7:35pm
Montreal vs. Buffalo
Series tied 2-2
Wednesday - Montreal 7 Buffalo 5
Friday - Montreal 5 Buffalo 4
Sunday - Buffalo 5 Montreal 4
Tuesday - Buffalo 6 Montreal 4
Thursday - at Montreal, 7:35pm.
April 13 - at Buffalo, 7:35pm.
“April 15 - at Montreal, 7:35pm.
Campbell Conference
Chicago vs. Minnesota
Chicago leads the series 2-1
Thursday - Minnesota 4 Chicago 3
Saturday - Chicago 5 Minnesota 2
Monday - Chicago 6 Minnesota 5
Wednesday - at Minnesota, 8:35pm
Tonight - at Chicago, 8:35pm
*April 14 - at Minnesota, 8:35pm
*April 16 - at Chicago, 8:35pm
*.if necessary
Yesterday's games not included.

St. Louis vs. Detroit
Detroit leads the series 2-1
Thursday - Detroit 6 St. Louis 3
Saturday - St. Louis 4 Detroit 3
Monday - Detroit 5 St. Louis 2
Wednesday - at Detroit, 7:35pm

Los Angeles vs. Vancouver
Vancouver leads the series 2-1
Thursday - Vancouver 6 LA. 5
Saturday - LA. 3 Vancouver 2, OT
Monday - Vancouver 2 L.A. 1, OT
Wednesday - at Vancouver, 10:35pm
Tonight - at Los Angeles, 10:35pm
*April 14 - at Vancouver, 10:35pm
“April 16 - at Los Angeles, 10:35pm
Calgary vs. Edmonton
Edmonton leads the series 2-1
Thursday - Edmonton 3 Calgary 1
Saturday - Calgary 3 Edmonton 1
Monday - Edmonton 4 Calgary 3
Wednesday - at Edmonton, 9:35pm
Tonight - at Calgary, 9:35pm
*April 14 - at Edmonton, 9:35pm
*April 16 - at Calgary, 9:35pm
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TRIVIA QUESTION: Who hit the
longest home run in major league
history and how long was it?

The ASP is now accepting applications for the
position of Minority Affairs Editor

The position requires at least fifteen hours a week. It is a
paid position. A qualified individual will be responsible
for our weekly Beyond the Majority column. Necessary
qualifications include writing and collecting weekly
columns and assisting ASP staff in expanding minority
coverage in both news and advertising. Applications should
include a name and telephone number, an informal list of
any relevant previous experience, and a writing sample
(term papers are acceptable). Applications may be handed
in to Managing Editor Meghan Howard by Thursday, April
18, in CC 332.

N.B.A.

EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Wt PeteGB
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x-Philadelphia 42 33 .560 12
x-New York 36 40 474 18.5
Washington 27 48 .360 27
New Jersey 23 53 .303 31.5
Miami 22 53 .293 32
CENTRAL DIVISION
y-Chicago 57 20 737 -—
x-Detroit 47 2 618 9
x-Milwaukee 46 30 .605 10
Atlanta 41 35 539 15
xIndiana 38 38 500 18
Cleveland 28 48 368 28
Charlotte 23 «54 299 33.5

WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
x-San Antonio51 24 .680 ——
xHouston 49 26 653 2

x-Utah 48 26 653° 2
Orlando 28 47 373 23
Dallas 26 49 347 25
Minnesota 24 51 .320 27
Denver 19 57 .250 32.5

PACIFIC DIVISION
xPortand 58 18 .763 ——
xLALakers 55 21 .724 3
xPhoenix 51 25 671 7
x-Golden St. 39 38 .506 19.5
x-Seattle 37 38 .493 20.5
LAClippers 30 46 .395 28
Sacramento 22 53 .293 35.5

x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched division title
Yesterday's games not included.

Tonight's Games
Indiana at Knicks
Cleveland at New Jersey
Miami at Boston
Minnesota at Chariotte
Washington at Philadelphia
Chicago at Detroit
San Antonio at Seattle
Dallas at Phoenix
Denver at LA Clippers

TUESDAY"S ANSWER: Tommy
John was 45 years old when he won
the Yankees’ opener in 1988.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1991 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS Qo

Just some of the questions we'd like to know

By Wayne Stock
SENIOR EDITOR

Most columns that deal with
the wacky world of sports find
its authors pretending to know
the answers to the most puzzling
of questions.

Here, the questions are posed
to you, our beloved readers: How

many Mets fans

COLUMN are there that
wear neon pink t-shirts with
Jeffries draped across the back?
And how many of them cheer a
fly ball as it it would clear the 7
train when it usually wind up in
the second baseman’s glove?

Does Bo really have the heart
to make a comeback, or will Bo
soon know unemployment?

Will the WLAF’s
championship game feature a
Heineken Bowl? And why are
the Giants and Jets called New
York and the Nets and Devils
New Jersey when they all play in
the Meadowlands? Were the
Knights so confused about where

Baseball

they were located that they just
used both states in their name?

Was the person who came up
with the name of Vaginal
Penetration for an intramural
softball team ever breast-fed as a
child?

Now that UNLY lost in their
can’t-lose-season, will the Shark
head for new waters? What’s
greater - the number of times
Bobby Knight whined about the
media during the season or the
average of a Running Rebel
starter?

Does Patrick Ewing give off
enough sweat to fill a septic tank
that could sufficiently hold
George Steinbrenner and Pete
Rose?

Doesn’t Albany seem a little
dull now that the Choppers aren’t
around?

Will the Jets grab quarterback
Todd Marinovich in the second
round, if he’s available, or opt
for someone who’s ego is small

despite a strong pitching performance game get away, losing 5-2 in the second

enough to fit into Giant
Stadium?

Wouldn’t it be nice if all
athletes exhibited the grace and
style of Jose Canseco instead of
the arrogance of Nolan Ryan??

Did anybody tell the inspired
George Foreman that Evander
Holyfield is not Gerry Cooney?

By Ari Kampel
STAFF WRITER

of their games.

The Albany State rugby club continued its
impressive dominance in the sport this season by
easily taking first place in the Capital District
Tournament last weekend at Windover Park. The
club, which took first place in the Hunter College
‘Tournament in New York City three weeks ago,
was only hoping for a strong performance due to
its long vacation. However, the club got more than
jit expected, as both the A side and B side won all

In A competition, Union defeated Syracuse in
the first game, 6-0, and Albany pummeled
Plattsburgh by a score of 48-0. Union was no
match for the Danes in the championship game,
land Albany easily triumphed, 34-6. Due to the

Is Nick Faldo ready to three-
peat or is there a golden bear
lurking in the fairways?

Is there a difference between
calling a 900 betting line and
flipping a coin in an attempt to
pick a winner?

Are Larry Holmes and Trevor

SUNYA rugby grabs Capital District title

total team effort, the players agreed that no
individuals should gain recognition. Albany’s|
scrum completely dominated the opposition and|
controlled the pace of the game. The backs, were!
equally impressive.

In B competition, Syracuse defeated Union in|
the first game, and after Albany handled}
Plattsburgh, the Danes finished off the Orangemen]
to make it a clean sweep.

The club will compete in three more
tournaments before the end of the season. This
weekend, the Danes will be in Oneonta, and next!
weekend, they will travel to Cortland. After that is|
the upstate tournament
championship, in which the top four teams will be}
competing - Cortland, Albany, Siena, and Buffalo.
The Danes will be ranked second.

Softball

Berbick working for the World
Wrestling Federation? Will
Vince McMahon’s new body
building league feature sneak
pose down attacks?

How come Buffalo has two
major professional sports teams
while Albany’s pride and joy are
the Patroons and the Kick?

for the league

Continued trom back page
for three for the game, with three runs
scored and four RBI.

“We lost two heartbreakers,” Zaloom
said about his team’s two losses in its
double-header against Cortland last week.
The Danes lost 3-2 in the first game,

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from John Cunningham, who pitched a
complete game.

Albany squandered a few opportunities,
including in the third inning , when it had
runners on second and third with none
out, but couldn’t produce a run.

Howie Rosenkrantz had two hits
including a double to pace the Danes. Up

aoe qe

game.

Zambrana pitched fairly well, giving up
three earned runs in six and a third
innings.

Next up, Albany faces an RPI squad
that went to the NCAA's last year.

“Tt will be a good test for our ball club,
but I think we’ll take both games from

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Rob Juarbe UPS.

Continued from back page|
went on a scoring rampage started by
senior third baseman Chris Carioto’s
three-run double. Six runs altogether were}
scored in the third, and six more in the|
4th. The game was called in the fifth
inning in accordance with the ten-run
tule. Gay pitched a three-hit shutout, and]
struck out two.

On Wednesday, Albany entertained|
Siena College for another twinbill, and}
once again swept the opposition.

The first game was decided by a 5-3}
margin. Chimienti scored three runs and|
Maria Veri, a junior catcher, had three|
RBI’s. Gay went the distance for Albany,
giving up eight hits.

The second game marked the first start|
of freshman pitcher Tina Anatriello. She}
allowed three runs in the first inning, but|
that ended Siena’s scoring, as Anatriello}
allowed only two more hits in the game,
She also struck out five. Siena’s defense}
performed poorly, committing four errors.

This weekend the team will compete in|
the Cortland Tournament. Coach Anni
Depperman is looking forward to these}
contests, especially since the three teams!
the Danes will face in the tournament are’

all ranked among the top ten in New York|
in Division II.

It's in the glove, folks. Albany hasn't been afraid to get dirty on its way to sweeps in Its last two doubleheaders.

Track

Continued from back page
Off its mounts.

In the discus, sophomore Brad
Dean took first with a throw of
44.44 meters, followed, in
seconds, by sophomore Dave
Hurley, who threw 39.59 meters.

Albany also went 1-2 in the
shot put as Hurley took first with
13.76 meters put, followed by
freshman Dimitri Jacotin who
threw 12.81 meters, good enough
for second.

In the high jump, senior Brett
Dixon took second clearing 6’
and Smith took third with a jump
of 5°10”.

The 4 x 100 meter relay the
team of Salmon, Denson, Jose
Maymi and Campana took first
in 42.40 seconds, a good early
Season time and just .4 seconds
away from qualifying for
Nationals.

The team will next compete in
Massachusetts at the Williams

‘Competition this Saturday.

Athletic fee

Continued from back page
improved (with about sixteen
people going to the NCAA's) it
costs about $9500. We might
have to cut the team’s funding
back to the 1989 levels or even
worse. This would be a shame,”
Moore said.

Moore said he would be
careful to adhere to regulatory
guidelines calling for “parity
between men’s and women’s
sports.” In other words, in order
not to further the gap between
the men’s and women’s
programs, more problems might
be shouldered by the men’s
teams. -

At the Council meeting,
Intercollegiate Athletics
Committee Chair Larry Covitt
submitted a resolution asking for
a mandatory student athletic fee
referendum to be placed on next
week’s ballot during elections.

Currently, much of the athletic
program’s funding, which
amounts to nearly $291,000, has
come from a percentage of the
mandatory student activity fee,
about $28 per person each year.

Covitt’s proposal in effect,
removed athletics from the
activity fee, creating a separate
fee totalling $50 for those
carrying the maximum number
of credits, and scaled downward
for those with less credits.

A long debate ensued, sparked
by the return of former SA
President James Lamb, who
accused SA of “rubber stamping
a mandatory athletic fee which
would be controlled by the
Intercollegiate Athletic Board, a
University-controlled body, and
not by the students.”

“In addition,” Lamb said, “the
University and this bill’s
proponents are violating the
contract the University has with
SA to give a year’s fotice prior

to any mandatory activity fee.
We learned of this yesterday, not
a year ago,” he said. Lamb
accused SA of not protecting the

rights of students.
“This is not true,” SA
President Steve Rhoads

countered. “First, in a couple of
years, after the present contract
has expired, the university might
be in a better position of pushing
through the mandatory athletic
fee, and we won’t have any
concessions from them,” he said.
“By pushing for it now, we can
try to get some concessions.”

“As for the accusation that we
could be in violation of the
contract, this is wrong. The
contract was originally signed by
the SA President (Lamb) and the
University President (O’Leary).
Now, if both parties in a contract
agree to not follow the contract,
they are entitled. And we are the
ones (SA) who approached the
University with this athletic fee
idea.”

But in a resounding defeat, the
athletic fee referendum was
crushed 16-2. Several council
members cited the rushed time
factor and the lack of
information as deciding factors
in their votes.

However, hopes of closing the
budget gap remained alive as a
new referendum was passed.

It calls for a $10 per year
increase in the student activity
fee. Six or seven dollars (the
amount has not been decided)
would go to the athletic
department, to maintain the
current athletic programs.

The equity between the men’s
and women’s programs could be
strengthened by possibly
restoring the women’s gymnastic
team and introducing a woman's
lacrosse team.

“Any money we could get
could help us put the fieldhouse
into operation, so we hope the
increased activity passes next
week,” Moore said.

Baseball vs. RPI - Monday, 1:00

Men's tennis vs. Skidmore - Mon., 3:00

M,WTrack at Williams Inv. - Saturday

Only wind slows men's track team

By Mike Director
STAFF WRITER

On a sunny but extremely windy
Wednesday afternoon, Albany took on men’s
track teams from Hamilton and Hartwick in a
triangular meet. Last year the event was
cancelled because of poor weather,

Albany dominated the meet, compiling
131 points with Hamilton (55) finishing
second and Hartwick (14) third. This marks
the fifth time in six years (excluding last
year’s cancellation) that Albany has won this
meet.

The “Athlete of the Meet,” as determined
by Albany head coach Roberto Vives, was
senior Bryant Denson. Denson won the 100
meters, tying his own school record of 10.60

seconds and narrowly missing qualifying for
Nationals by .1 seconds. He also took second
in the 200, running 22.80 seconds.

Placing third in the 100 meters at 10.6 was
senior Michael Salmon, who is continuing a
successful comeback from injury.

In the 200 meters, junior Will Campana
took first in 22.30 followed by Salmon
(22.80) and sophomore Courtney Smith
(24.30) in third, completing an Albany
sweep.

The Danes went 1-2 in the 400 meters, as
sophomore Lance Richardson took first in
51.90 and fellow sophomore Cecil Kelly
took second in 52.30 seconds.

Albany also took the top two places in the

800 meters. Sophomore Howie Sellers won

in 2:07.7 and senior Scott McNamara was
second in 2:08.9.

Moving to the longer distances, Albany
swept the 1500 meters. Taking first was
sophomore Todd Orvis. Orvis left the field
behind and appeared to run almost
effortlessly in a wind-hampered 4:03.5. Next
were freshman Bill Vanos in 4:17.1 and
junior Gregorio Luciano in 4:18.1.

In the 3000 meter steeplechase, senior Joe
Ahearn took second in 10:13.9. He was
followed by freshman Kevin Hunter in third
(10:20.3).

Freshman Todd Rodgers was second in the
5000 meters in 9:34.1 and third went to
junior Jeff Sullivan in 9:49.7.

National intermediate hurdle champion
Wilfredo Rodriguez, a junior, won his

specialty in 57.60 seconds. Next were junior
Derek Westbrook (57.8) and senior Juan
Sanchez in one minute flat, completing
another sweep for Albany.

Sanchez won the 110 meter high hurdles in
14.9 seconds followed by Smith (15.60) and
Rodriguez (15.60).

Sophomore Peter Rugel captured the long
and triple jumps, as he leaped 6.67 meters
and 13.39 meters, respectively.

The javelin event saw a first for Albany as
the squad the top three places for the first
time in recent memory. First was junior
Joshua Deanhan with a toss of 44.08 meters.
Following him were freshman Tim Vickrey
(43.05) and senior Chuck Peters (40.04).

Winning the pole vault for the Danes was
junior Tom Mead, a National qualifier, who
cleared 15 feet on his first attempt. Mead
was prevented from a higher vault because of
a strong wind which kept knocking the bar

‘The long jump was one of many events In which Albany took first place.

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Mandatory
fee for sports
is trounced

‘By Tom Murnane
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Some of the University at
Albany’s athletic programs for|
1991-92 may be affected if al
$58,000 budget gap facing the}
athletic department is not|
addressed, said Bill Moore, the}
university’s athletic director. A)
proposal to introduce al
referendum which, had it passed,
would alleviate this deficit, was}
soundly defeated at Wednesday’s|
Central Council meeting.

The Athletic Department is}
currently asking for $331,000
for the 1991-92 year from the!
Student Association “in order to}
maintain the current levels off
funding for next year,” Moore!
said.

Tt was. announced ati
‘Wednesday’s Central Council|
meeting that the S.A. Budget
‘Committee has decided only|
$275,000 will be available for)
the Athletic Department. Moore!
‘said if this gap is not eventually)
covered, he will have to take a|
close look at “possibly cutting}
‘back on some schedules to save}
some money...take the men’s:
‘track team for example,” he said.|
“Back in 1989, it cost about
$7000 to fund them. Now,
because of their expanded
schedule and having vastly)

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Baseball, softball riding four-game win streaks

Two straight twinbill sweeps

By Patrick Cullen
ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Anchored by superb pitching,
Albany upped its recent winning
streak by sweeping its
doubleheader with SUNY
Binghamton, 5-4 and 7-1.

In the first game, Dane starter
and winner John Cunningham
gave up two earned runs and
struck out six in four and one-
third innings. Rich Wieting
pitched the final two and two-
thirds innings for the save.

On the offensive side, Craig
Fishel was three for three with
one run batted in and one run
scored. Dan Ryan continued his
hot hitting, stroking two hits in
four at-bats and scoring a run.
Ryan is currently batting at a
.375 clip for the year.

The second game of the twin
bill featured a brilliant
performance from Albany
pitcher Eric Zambrana.
Zambrana went the distance,
yielding only five hits, earned
run and two-walks. He also
struck out 10 Binghamton
batters.

‘Team co-captain John Schaller

went two for three, including a
double, triple and 2 RBIs. Phil
Piranio was also two for three,
with an RBI and two stolen
bases. Fishel continued where he
left off in the first game,
cracking a two-run homer, as
well as another base hit. For the
double-header, Fishel was five
for six with a homer, two runs
scored and three RBIs.

Last Saturday, the Danes
hosted a double-header against
Middlebury, which produced
another Albany sweep, 2-0 and
12-5.

Wieting pitched brilliantly in
the opener, hurling a complete
game shutout and yielding a
mere three hits and no walks.

Co-captain Mike Tropea’s
four hits led the way as Albany
scored a season-high 12 runs in
the second game. Tropea had
two doubles and two RBIs. Ryan
was two for four with a double.
But the big hit was Jimmy
Adams’ sixth inning grand slam
which, according to Albany
coach Ed Zaloom, “put the game
away for good.” Adams was two

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Gay's shutout pitching keys wins over RPI

By Meghan Howard
MANAGING EDITOR

Freshman softball pitcher Patti Gay shut down
the RPI offense as she pitched two complete game
shutouts in Albany’s doubleheader win on
Monday. The team also swept a doubleheader on
Wednesday against Siena. Albany (4-3) is now
riding a four-game winning streak.
The Lady Danes won the RPI opener, 3-0. Two

Tuns were scored in the first inning by sophomore
shortstop Judy Emslie and junior left fielder
Michelle Thornton. The final run was tallied by
sophomore second baseman Paige Van Campen.
Gay pitched a four-hit shutout, and struck out two.
Albany carried this momentum into the second
game of the series when they finished RPI off, 13-
0. In the third inning, with Albany up 1-0, the team

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Freshman Patti Gay limited RPI's offense to a total of seven hits In Monday's doubleheader.