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Former Surgeon
General visits
UAlbany to talk sex

By BRIAN BECKLEY
News Editor

the Campus Center Ballroom on Tuesday
night to hear former Surgeon General

Earth’s Sexuality Week, her keynote
address touched on many of the issues
that has made her one of the most contro-
versial figures in the country.

Elders is best known for being fired by
President Clinton after advocating the
teaching of masturbation as part of sexual
education in December, 1994, a decision

Over four hundred people gathered in.

Joycelyn Elders speak. Part of Middle —

she says she doesn’t regret.

The main message of Elders’ speech
was one of education. Elders has pro-
posed a comprehensive health education
program that begins teaching sexual edu-
cation around the age of five. Elders
hopes that this will help the country reach
her the goal of all children “being educat-
ed, motivated, and have hope for the
future.”

“We’ve got to start early if we’re going
to make a difference,” she said.

Throughout her rambling, tangent-filled
address, Elders spoke of the problems
plaguing our society that she feels sexual
education can eliminate. Among those
problems are teenage pregnancy, AIDS,
STDs, date rape and even poverty. All of
these problems stem for a lack of teaching
our children the truth about sex, accord-
ing to Elders.

Poverty will be eliminated, according to
Elders, because 80% of the poor are born

Sex-filled week for UAlbany students

to unmarried, teenage parents. By teach-
ing our children proper birth control we
can slow the rate of teen parents and
eventually lower the poverty rolls.
According to Elders, less than 5% of
schools in America have a comprehensive
sex education program.

“What we told them is ‘just don’t do it’.
We tried to prevent sexuality rather than
trying to prevent the consequences of
what’s going on,” she said.

Calling our society “Victorian,” Elders
said we need to get over our belief that
young people are not having sex and
begin to educate them on proper contra-
ception. It’s been shown, according to
Elders, that girls who plan for sexuality
are far less likely to become pregnant
than those unprepared.

“Vows of abstinence break far more
easily than a latex condom,” she said.

Elders also spoke of the need to keep
abortion legal and available, but noted

that abortion was no substitute for educa-
tion.

“T’ve never known any woman that
needed an abortion that wasn’t already
pregnant,” she said.

Elders also stood by her statements on
masturbation, saying we need to stop
lying to our children by telling them that
if they do it they’ll go blind, or crazy, or
grow hair on their palms. After all, mas-
turbation never got anyone pregnant nor
got anyone infected with AIDS, according
to Elders.

Taken together, Elders’ programs work
towards her overall goal of making sure
every child born in America is a wanted
child.

“T think America is realizing we have a
major problem, and we’ ve got to do what-
ever we can to save our young people,”
said Elders. “We've got to stop trying to
legislate morals and start trying to prevent
unwanted, unplanned pregnancies.”

By BEN BOYLAN

There was quite a tussle in
Oneida Hall, On Indian Quad, last
_ Thursday. Charlie Raab, a new student
who lives there was the initiator and
apparently, the recipient of this conflict.
Raab was bothered by the loud noise that

Student severely injured

other Oneida residents were making that
night. He exited his room, on the first
floor, and started a fight by telling another
boy who lives there to quiet down. Jay
“Klutch” Siegel, roommate of Raab, a
freshman and Psychology major, said,
“The boy that Raab started a fight with
was a football player. They started to
fight, and the football player’s three

UAlbany Prof talks about
Jewish Homeland

in fight on Indian Quad

friends jumped in and beat him up. There
was blood.everywhere. About thirty peo-
ple circled the fight.” .

It sounds like Raab was hurt badly,
because he received stitches in his chin

and eyebrow, and has two black eyes. |

While the fight was being watched by the
giant crowd of people, the security guard
that was on that night came out and saw

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what was going on. Instead of making any

effort to break up the fight, the security
guard left and quickly called the police.
Luckily, two boys that live in the building
entered the fight and came to Raab’s aid.
Thankfully, all of the blood was mopped
up properly. The four assailants are in jail
at the time this-article was written, and are
pending expulsion.

By Ben Stern

By LEONARD L. HEARD

The first in a series of lectures on
Zionism by the Judaic Studies
Department was held on Thursday,
February 5, in Humanities 354. Around
30 people attended the lecture, present-
ed by Mark Raider, Assistant Professor
of Judaic Studies and author of the
book, “The Emergency of American
Zionism.”

The Zionist movement promotes
national awareness of the Jewish home-
land in America. Raider gave a brief
overview on the movement using slides
of the image of the Zionist pioneers, in
which America became aware of during
the early 20th Century.

The major impetus of the Zionist
movement was the mass immigration of
Eastern European Jews into the United
States between 1881 and 1924, which
had a profound impact on American
Jewish life. The whole concept of
Zionism was not new to Eastern
European Jews, and many of them were
in the United States before the Zionist
movement started: The person who had
the greatest impact on the Zionist
movement was Theodore Hertzel,

founder and legitimizer of the Zionist

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movement. He was one of the prime
pioneers of the Zionist ideology.

Raider showed slides of the Zionist
Youth Organization in 1914 using
imagery to promote the movement,
such as the “Be There in Spirit” pic-
tures, which ask young people to give
support to the movement. Slides of the
“Halutz,” (which means pioneer in
Hebrew) depicted them as being an
“American Cowboy” image to
American of the early 20th century. A
picture was shown of American Jews
marching to the battlefield during
World War | undistinguished from the
other American soldiers.

A 1937 poster called the “United
Palestine Appeal” was shown, in which
Americans had a better understanding
of the Zionist movement, than the older
“American Cowboy” image.

Joshua Davis, a member of the audi-
ence believes he understands more
about the movement, “The pictures he
put up portrayed the Jews of wanting to
pioneer Israel,” he said.

“Tilustrations are a great way to tell
you facts,” said John Story, also attend-
ing the lecture, “He brought up very
good points,” he said.

On the afternoon of February 2, a false alarm was pulled in Mohawk tower on Indian
Quad. The Albany Fire Department immediately responded to the campus, only to discover
that there was no fire, and it was indeed just a prank. In responding to the fire at Indian
Quad, the Albany Fire Department was forced to leave another fire in downtown Albany.
At this fire a three-year-old boy by the name of Dalvin Walder.was killed. The next day in
Mohawk tower on the Indian Quadrangle there were signs posted in the elevators that stat-
ed, “Whoever pulled the fire alarm yesterday, because of you.a three-year-old boy was
killed when the fire department had to leave another fire. I hope you are proud of your-
self.” Residential Life officials on Indian Quad had no comments other than to say that the}
signs that were in the tower were not posted by anybody from Res Life.

Albany Fire Department Investigator Joseph Toomey stated, ““We did have a fatal fire on
February 2.” When asked if the young boy’s death had any relation to the false alarm from |
Mohawk tower, Toomey said, “I am not positive one way or another. There is always the
risk that we are tied up, so it could have made a difference. Students must be aware that
pulling false alarms is a danger to the local community and should not be done.”

Toomey spoke of an incident a bit similar to the present one that occurred nine years ago
at SUNY Albany Campus. In mid May, just before Summer Break, an Albany student
pulled a false alarm somewhere on the Uptown campus. When the Albany. Fire Department
responded, the roads were very wet and slick, and the truck flipped over at a very high
speed. The truck was totaled, but not before three firemen were injured. One of the fire-
man would never again be able to return to duty, due to serious injuries that he sustained in
the accident.

There is a 500 dollar reward leading to any information concerning the false alarm that

occurred on February. 2, in Mohawk tower on Indian quad.


FRIDAY, February 13, 1998

Upcoming Events:

Friday, February 13

“If Someone you Know is Gay,” 1:15-2:30 pm CC 375
An open discussion about perceptions of lesbians,
gays and bisexuals in society.

Coming Out issues Workshop 2:45-4:00 pm CC 375

NY State Writers Institute Classic Film Series
“Macbeth” 7:30 pm Page Hall, Western Avenue.

Saturday, February 14

Poetry Reading: Leonard Slade, Professor of Africana
Studies and English, will read from his recently pub-
lished. “Neglecting the Flowers,” and other selections.
3:00 pm in Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 20 Wolf
Road Albany.

Sunday February 15

Silent Auction. 1:00-4:00 pm. One of a kind jewlery
pieces, photography, framed paintings. All proceeds
to benefit the Disabled Student Bae ee: Fund.
$5.00 admission.

Monday, February 16

Men's Basketball vs. Old Westbury. 7:30 pm Call 442-
3310 for ticket info.

Free flashlights! Join the “Lite Sense” Safety Program!
Light your way, But use good, common Safety sense
also. If you do Not have a lite already, FREE lights are

available at University Police Department (Public
Safety Building).For info call 442-5174.

Tuesday, February 17 |

Buffalo Soldiers: Unsung Heroes in the West-
Affirmative Action. CC 375 7:30-11:00 pm

. New York State Writers Institute Visiting Writers

Series. James McBride, author, will read from his best-
selling biography of his mother, “The Color of Water.”
8:00 pm, Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue.

School of Public Health Spring Seminar Series.

“Research on College Binge Drinking in New York

State.” 8:00-9:00 am. Room 110, East Campus,
Rensselaer. Speaker: Richard Lucey, NYS Office of
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

Wednesday, February 18

Breakfast Presentation. “The High Cost of
Noncompliance with Drug Treatment Regimens:Are
there any Remedies?” 7:30 am, 11 Cornell Road
(Airport Park), Latham NY. Phone for reservations,
442-3913

Department of Music. Twice Wednesday Concert
Series. 12:20 pm and 4:20 pm, Recital Hall,

Performing Arts Center. Pianist Findlay Cockrell plays
for you.

H.S.A. Presents “Haitian history and Culture.” Guest
speaker: Alfred Hunt, Assoc. Professor, 7:30 pm, LC 18.
No charge Justice, Albany Forum on Drug Policy.

News Meetings

Wednesdays, 6:00, Campus Center 329

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What really happens under those covers at night?

_ By JANE JEDZINAK

Daria Papalia, Ph.D, staff psychologist
at the University Counseling Center and
speaker of the workshop called “Women’s
Sexuality: A Social and Historical
Approach”, says that “People are just not
comfortable talking about women’s sexu-
ality.” When it is talked about, the focus
is on such issues as hygiene and menstru-
ation, which carries a pretty negative mes-
sage of what women’s ‘sexuality is all
about. The workshop focused on the
kinds of messages women receive about
sex and their bodies.

For example, why is it that a woman
who enjoys frequent sex is looked upon
negatively and called a ‘whore,’ while a
man in this position receives positive
messages from his friends and is even
rewarded for his promiscuity?

When young girls are learning about
their bodies and sexuality, they hear the
word “vagina.” This is usually the only
term they are exposed to. They are not
told about areas of the vagina which are
sensitive and pleasurable, such as the cli-
toris. Another message that is conveyed

to young girls is that their organs should .

be covered up. When people talk about
the female genitalia, they speak in whis-
pers and gesture “down there,” like it is
some dirty secret. On the other hand,
young boys are told many positive things
about their penises. The word is associat-
ed with strength, power, and greatness.
“Our society is pretty comfortable with
that word,” said Papalia.

Biologically and physically, women and
men go through the same four sexual
stages. These are: Excitement, Plato,

Orgasmic, and Resolution. Sexuality is
not something that only men can enjoy, it
is something men and women are capable
of enjoying. In fact, women are capable
of going from the resolution phase, and
moving back into the orgasmic phase.
This results in ‘multiple orgasms.’ Men
cannot do this because they need time to

be aroused again to orgasm.

Also discussed were the history about
women’s sexual issues. For example, in
the Middle East, women were secluded
and told to cover up their bodies. They
were treated as property of men and could
be put to death for having an affair. Geni-
tal mutilation was practiced, this involved
cutting out a woman’s clitoris. The rea-

be able to enjoy sex.”

soning behind this was that women were
useful only for sexual reproduction. Plea-
sure was not an option. Death due to
complications such as infection occurred
_often. Women were also ‘sewn up’ until
their marriage day when they were
‘opened up again’. Genital mutilation and
‘sewing,’ said Papalia, “shows the power
of a culture to dictate whether women will

In some parts of the world today, genital
mutilation is still practiced. Historically
sex was seen as the right of the husband.
He could force her to have sex. If his sex-
ual urges Weren’t fulfilled, he could file
for divorce. Lack of sex was a logical
reason back then for a man to divorce his

wife.

According to Papalia, over 50 percent of
women have faked an orgasm in their
lives. Women also used to think that if
they were not having an orgasm during
sex, something was wrong with them.
This dates back to Freud and his theory of
women’s development. he said that
women had two types of orgasms. The
first, an orgasm in the clitoris, the second,
an orgasm in the vagina. He said that if a
woman reaches a stage of maturity, she
will go from experiencing an orgasm in
the clitoris to having an orgasm in the
vagina. His theory was proven wrong
because in order for a woman to achieve .
orgasm, she must have clitoral stimula-

tion. “A purely vaginal orgasm without
clitoral stimulation is not the way women
experience sex,” Papalia said. Freud was
wrong.

Papalia ended the workshop by asking
the audience “how do we encourage
women to feel good about themselves, to
make assertive choices, and to communi-
cate with their partners?” The first thing
to establish is good communication. Talk
to your partner, be comfortable enough
with yourself to say how you feel. Raise
your children as strong, independent
women. Tell them about themselves, the

Next time you think about
having sex without a con-
dom, take a hammer and hit
yourself in the head with it.

reality. “We do have some power to
change views of sexuality,” asserted
Papalia. Most important is the power of
your own choices, how are partners cho-
sen? It is so important to discover “you.”

-The ASP ae
. Papalia ended in saying that it is best

not to let “down there” be a dirty mystery,

“The Tangled Web: Intimacy and

the Internet’ discussed on campus

By BETH MELLOW
Staff Writer

In an effort to assist students in
untangling issues associated with
cyberspace, Middle Earth sponsored
“The Tangled Web: Intimacy and the
Internet,” a workshop presented as part
of the 15th Annual Sexuality Week at
SUNY Albany. Guest speakers Dr.
Keith Anderson, a psychologist at the
RPI Counseling center, and Paul Berg-
er, an investigator for the University
Police Department, conducted the pro-
gram on February I1, in Campus Cen-
fer gis.

“The internet can be a problem both |

academically and socially,” said Ander-
son. . Internet addiction is. listed in the
DSM IV, a manual of disorders utilized

by psychologists. Additionally, symp-
toms such as withdrawal and built-up
tolerance bear a resemblance to the
characteristics of substance abuse.

Signs which may indicate an individ-
ual may be addicted to the internet are:
difficulty accounting for time, distur-
bance of sleep patterns, frequently
missing class and other appointments,
and difficulty maintaining balance in
one’s life. According to Anderson, cer-
tain academic majors which require
vast use of the internet, as well as
social avoidance factors, predispose
individuals to the addiction.

Anderson presented a case study of
an individual addicted to the internet.
“Scott” was a 19-year-old Engineering
major at RPI who spent eighteen hours-
a-day surfing the internet. His manifest
symptoms included academic difficulty,
mild-moderate depression, sleep distur-
bance, and difficulty making friends.
Although he planned a trip to Ten-
nessee to make a further acquaintance
with a woman he had met over the
internet, he did not know the names of
the individuals who lived across the
hall from him in his dorm.

In a survey distributed by Anderson
of 69 colleges located in the United
States and Europe, he discovered that
high users consistently spend more

than two hours-a-day on the internet
and are most likely to arrange a meet-
ing with someone they have met in
cyberspace.

Specifically, 33 percent of SUNY
Albany students surveyed knew some-
one experiencing academic and social
difficulty due to internet use. Never-
theless, only four percent of users
admit to having such difficulties.
“Clearly, many internet addicts are in
denial of their problem,” said Ander-
son.

“A high percentage of people enjoy
relationships on the internet because it
is autonomous. It’s like a testing
ground for relationships. People find
security in being hidden,” explained
Anderson.

Berger insists that internet users
should act prudent due to this anonymi-
ty. “Anonymity acts like alcohol. It
lowers defenses, increases intimacy,
and decreases inhibition,” he said.

‘Human beings gain 75 percent of
their information on people based on
face-to-face interaction. They cannot
determine characteristics based on

material they read in chat rooms,”-

Berger added.

Berger suggests certain precautions
cyberspace explorers should take.
“Don’t give your home town, name or
school. If you intend to meet someone
you talk to, treat the situation as if you
are meeting a stranger. Don’t give the
person your phone number. Call the
person yourself. Meet in a public place
if you can, and take friends along.”

Cases of on-line harassment is a
course of conduct directed at an indi-
vidual that causes substantial emotional
distress in that person and which serves

’ no legitimate purpose. It can include

unsolicited e-mail,” he said.

Berger added, “The best way to view
the internet is as a city. It has its afflu-
ent suburbs as well as those dark and
scary corners you wouldn’t want to
walk alone in at night.”

For more information, contact the
University Police Department at 442-
3131.

“there is nothing dirty about a part of
you,” she said.

Staying positive about sex

By IAN LESLIE

Upon entering CC 375 on
Tuesday it was virtually
impossible not to notice two
bright neon-colored signs
positioned in front of the
room, and this is exactly
what Carol P Stenger,
Health and Sexuality Educa-
tor at the University Coun-
seling Center , wanted. It
was on these signs where
individuals in attendance for
the lecture entitled “Remain-
ing Sex Positive in Today’s
World,” read facts that could
scare just about anyone into
abstinence.

Hearing that AIDS is the
largest cause of death among
Americans between the ages
of 25 and 44 and that 500
women die every day from
AIDS has to make anybody
start thinking about how
dangerous having sex in
today’s world can _ be.
These and other shocking
statistics helped to keep
everyone’s attention on
Stenger for the rest of her
lecture, which was focused
on safe sex and how to avoid
becoming one of these
unfortunate numbers.

“In regard to HIV and safe
sex, they [college students]
have a high level of knowl-
edge, but do not necessarily
act upon that knowledge,”
said Stenger.

While many are preaching
abstinence, Stenger’s
approach is broader. Stenger
understands that numerous
college students are having
sex, and that they do under-
stand its possible dangers.
It is with this knowledge that
she chooses to educate stu-
dents about safe sex, rather
than preach her own morals
and views on the issue of
premarital sex. The infor-

mation session included: people want to be tested but

ways of increasing the effec-
tiveness of condoms, which
condoms to use.and which to
stay away from, and also
discussed were many of the
facts and myths about the
transmission of the HIV
virus. Ms. Stenger also
understands the necessity for
people to be tested for the
HIV virus.

Last semester, Stenger set
up two dates for free anony-
mous testing. These testing
dates were so successful that
57 people had to be turned
away. Due to its success,
there will now be weekly
tests on Tuesday. Individu-
als who want to be tested
should make an appointment
at the University Health

are afraid. It is her opinion
that this anonymous testing
which will be run by an indi-
vidual from the Albany
County Department of
Health will help to ease stu-
dent’s anxiety. “ My pur-
pose on campus is for stu-
dent’s health education and
to help them if they need it,”
said Stenger.

Stenger, apart from her
work at the University
Counseling Center, is cur-
rently finishing her Ph.D in
human sexuality at New
York University, and teaches
a class entitled Human Sexu-
ality, when is ECPY 311.
Students are urged to take
advantage of the University
Heath Center and Stenger is

available there to discuss
any problems.

Center. Stenger is proud of
this program and feels that

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Central Council takes vacation

By JUSTIN WALDEN
Associate News Editor

For all of the titles that members of the
SA Central Council may have (Committee
Chair, President, Chief Justice), another
lighthearted name can be given to the
attendees of this week’s supposed Central
Council meeting: homeless. The meeting
was canceled. There will be an emergency
meeting this Tuesday with the location to
be announced. Last week’s meeting was
held in Campus Center 375 instead of the
Assembly Hall of the Campus Center since
no rooms have been formally set aside for
Central Council meetings yet.

Last week’s council session had little
debate, like the meeting that started the
semester. Some issues were raised over the
stipends of some executive branch assis-
tants and whether all of the assistants were
deserving of a full $600 payment. When
Josh Fensterstock, SA controller, gave the
weekly report from his office, the issue was
brought to attention. Assistants often work
long hours in the executive office and some
may not have the opportunity, time wise, to
maintain a job. SA Executive assistants are
paid three hundred dollars per semester.
The question was whether or not all of the
staffers actually worked the entire two
semesters to deserve the full salary.
Fensterstock supported giving the full pay-
ment for humanist reasons. _

The controller also revealed in his
report that the SA has $725,000 for the
semester. Tuesday’s meeting should bring a
report from Fensterstock’s office on the
recent audit performed by Marvin and
Company. Fensterstock did state that the
biggest problem found by the auditors was
accurate budgeting for all SA groups. It
was recommended that a monthly check on

-all Student Association groups be made.

Present for last week’s festivities was a
representative from NYPIRG, —

McGuiness. According to NYPIRG the
university had 1689 students register to
vote last semester, more than in any previ-
ous voter registration campaigns at SUNY
Albany. This year’s freshmen class had the
highest number of new voters.

Aside from the controller report, last
week was void of any major issues being
raised. Michael Carney mentioned that he
and president Rooke would be meeting to
review the candidates for the vacant
Supreme Court justice positions. The two
did come up with a potential list, but no
one is sure as to when the list will be pre-
sented to council. The lone legislation
passed was two appropriation bills. Again
the Central Council voted in harmony as
the Renaissance Universal Yoga Club and
the SUNY Albany Debate Club both
received unanimous consent,
$250 and $125 respectively.

The normally scheduled meeting for
February 18th will be canceled as council
members will be attending a mandatory
Affirmative Action conference.

receiving

Representatives from almost every SA
organization will be attending the confer-
ence.

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By LAUREN KRAUT

As many have read in the local
newspapers, Jenna Grieshaber
was a Russel Sage nursing student
who was murdered in_ her
Madison Avenue apartment on
November 6, 1997. She was
someone’s daughter, sister, friend
granddaughter, cousin, and niece.
These labels fit most if not all of
the women who live off-campus
at SUNY.

’ Grieshaber was 22 when she
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Har NG Melissa rs A couple of times, Pryor had men-

tioned he wanted a relationship
with her, but she told him she was
not interested in the idea. So they
remained friends. They continued
to see each other often during the
time that led up to her violent
death. Jenna’s mother said her
compassionate personality “may
have cost her her life.”

One evening, Pryor asked her
for a cup of sugar because he was
out of it. Jenna meant to provide
him with the sugar, but Pryor took
advantage of his visit and ended
her life.

her, then crushed her throat with a
bedpost.

Even though Pryor hada record of
felonies which dated back to 1987, he
had been released from prison on parole

Hi will be quite pleased if the law is passed.
WThey’ve devoted much of their time as

er to some sort of justice.

The Grieshaber’s attorneys have
proved that Pryor was still in her base-
ment apartment when police arrived.
The lawyers think that they have all the
facts they need to charge Pryor with
Hi first-degree murder. An officer noted
fithat the window’ which _ faced
4] Washington Park was closed. The door
| of the apartment was locked. In front of
t was Jenna’s snarling dog who would-

Week In Week
OW enc. es

All right, we’re into week four of the
current Clinton scandal. And once again
his approval rating continues to go up.
This week ole Billy clocked in with a 79%
approval rating. 79%! That’s so high I
don’t quite know what to say. So this
week, Clinton’s personal secretary, Betty
Currie was brought in front of the grand
jury to find out what she knows. Sources
(and remember, all of this is source report-
ing) say she didn’t say anything too bad,
nothing that could bring down _ the
‘[President, anyway. Ken Starr also brought
Monica Lewinsky’s mother in front of the
grand jury. What either of them know

Starr is supposed to be investigating), I
have no idea.
| Also this week, Clinton and his ‘attor-

about Whitewater (remember, that’s what -

‘tiators called the idea “

neys launched an attack on the prosecu-
tor’s office, claiming that all of the media
leaks about this whole shindig must have
come from Starr’s office. Since there’s a
gag order on the case, talking to the media
(or anybody, for that matter) is illegal.

In other news, we’re moving ever closer
to Gulf War II (...just when you thought it
was safe to go into the desert...). The state
department reports that within two weeks
the U.S. will be sending 3000 more troops
to the Middle East. Secretary of State
Madeline Albright said earlier this week
that the U.S. was planning a “very sub-
stantial strike” against Iraq. However, any
attack made won’t be from Saudi Arabian
soil (or sand, as the case may be). It
appears that the Saudis aren’t too keen on
the idea of us using them as a launching
ground so it’s been decided that we’re not
even going to ask them for their help.

In other Middle Eastern news, the U.S.
announced that it would probably be for
the best if Israel gave 12-15% of the West
Bank back to the Arabs. Palestinian nego-
‘unacceptablé,”

n’t let the police get passed him.
Neighbors heard sounds coming from

Dying young

He strangled and stabbed -

inside which signified that Jenna was
still conscious while police were on the
other side of the door. Fifteen minutes
later, a few of the officers went outside
to verify which apartment was Jenna’s.
One of them noticed that her apartment
window was then open. Pryor allegedly
escaped during the officer’s ordeal with
the dog. The Grieshabers are now work-
ing to build a substantial lawsuit against
the Albany Police for not acting fast
enough.

In addition to the dissatisfaction with
the police performance, the court found
fault with the 911 dispatcher who took
Jenna’s call. Even though the dispatch-
ing unit is run by the Albany Police
Department, staff members are civilians.
The lawyers are questioning the urgency
with which the dispatcher conveyed the
information to the police. Investigators
who heard the tape of the frantic call
said they could hear screaming and a
woman yelling in a low voice,’Get out,
Get out.” If the officers had known that
Jenna was in imminent danger when she
placed the call at 6:47 pm, they would
have tried to get to her apartment as soon
as possible. When they did arrive, they
were kept from entering because of
Harley, her pet and watchdog. The
police waited for approximately 50 min-
utes before they could get to the victim,
which was a little before 8:00 pm. An
Animal control officer had to be called
to calm the dog. At a nearby hospital,
Jenna was pronounced dead at approxi-
mately 8:30 that night.

Humanity only attracts those who look
for it, and Jenna did. She wanted a
career in medicine, and she was about to

- graduate from nursing school when she
died. A childhood struggle with Lyme
Disease led her to choose this field.

Even though Albany is not known for
having a high murder rate, we ‘are
reminded that it can happen to anyone at
any time. Jenna was not the first single
woman to be slain in her apartment on a
random evening. College may be a safe-
ty net as far as degrees and jobs may go.
For women, however, it can only be so
safe. When parents aren’t nearby and all]
women have ahead of themis their lives,
it’s impossible to be completely protect-
ed from “bad” guys. Russell Sage is a
women’s college, but that characteristic
doesn’t carry as much weight as society
would like it to.

Keep track of the people you meet.
Check your car before you get in it.
Don’t walk alone at night. Lock your
door, and.don’t talk to people. yout re
wary about.

demanding more than 15%. This is a tough
issue. On one hand, the Palestinians were
there first. But on the other hand, the U.S.

‘government isn’t too eager to start giving

Native Americans their land back.

This week a judge ruled in favor of
golfer Casey Martin. Martin suffers from a
rare circulatory disorder that makes walk-
ing painful, as well as dangerous. The
Professional Golfers’ Association had
ruled earlier that because he couldn’t walk
the course (a PGA rule), Martin couldn’t
join the tour. Since this is obviously dis-
criminatory, the courts ruled against the
PGA. Finally, a high profile case that the
justice system got right.

In Maine on Wednesday, voters used
their “people’s veto” power to repeal a
state law that barred discrimination based
on sexual preference. Led by the Christian
Coalition, the backwards-ass folks up in
Maine decided that bigotry was their god-
given right and they were going to express

it. The state’s governor helped lead the
charge against the repeal, but evea his
popularity couldn’t stop the religious right] -
from forcing their god on the rest of
Maine’s voters. Maybe it’s just me, but
the stupidity involved in Maine’s decision
is baffling.

And finally, the Ge awies started last
Friday and already those damn snow-
boarders have tarnished the sanctity of the
gold medal with their evil ways. Canadian
boarder Ross Regabliati tested positive for
marijuana, prompting the Olympic com-
mittee to take away his gold medal.
However, Regabliati won his appeal and is
currently still in possession (no pun
intended) of his gold medal. A good
choice by the Board, I mean c’mon, for
one he’s a snowboarder, and it’s not like
pot is a performance enhancer or anything.

That’s about it kids, and remember to
just say no (unless you’te 4 snowboarder).


He goes by one name, and one name only, just like other
; celebs like Madonna, Prince and Cher. His name is Eric
is the owner of one of the most frequently visited deli’s, the —
ne Hills Market, on the corner of Hudson Avenue and Ontario
Street. Eric originally ran the deli on Morris and Ontario, but then
decided to rent it out; he then ran Pine Hills from 1986 to 1989,
rented it out till 1996, and has been running the show ever since.
Here’s the low down on what goes on at Pine Hills:
Most Fopular Sandwich: tie... Turkey hero or
Bacon, Egg and Cheese
Most Bo ouler Cigarette: Parliament Lights
Most Popular Beverage: Peach Snappie
Most Popular Beer: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Most Purchased Beer: Any 22 ounce that’s on sale
and Molson 12 packs
: Busiest times of the week: Monday through Wednesday, from
mornings till noon, Weekends, from noon till 4 P.M.
_ Busiest times of the year: When the kids come back to SUNY
_ Strange situations: The scantly clad and beer smelling boys and
_ girls who come stumbling in after Kegs and Eggs at Bogie’s
Funniest looking outfits:Whenever there's a party involving some
type of theme, for example, '70’s or ‘80’s parties, and Halloween
__ Most asked for items that are never in: Dice, postage stamps and
_ bigger blunts.
How do you know when there will be a good night in Albany:
my forties and twenty twos sell like hot cakes, and people begin
: purchasing any beer possible

By Scoit Kelson


February 13, 1998 2a Aspects

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February 13, 1998 3a Aspects

UP DAWSON’S CREEK
Without a Paddle

As the new semester gets rolling, and tests are right around
the corner, if you're like me, you spend more and more time on that
lovely sofa you found on the street. Well, while you're wasting your
good study time on that comfortable couch, you might as well pop in
a good video from your local Blockbuster (since it’s basically the
only video store around). Being-the film connoisseur that | am, I'll
give you Some good video picks on what to grab off the shelf.

First, if you're in the mood for a good sci-fi thriller, and willing
to let yourself out of reality for two hours, then grab EVENT HORI-
ZON.

EVENT HORIZON stars Lawrence Fishburne and Sam Neil,
and takes place in the future where space travel is as easy as riding
a bicycle. The big step now is travelling from one end of the uni-
verse to another, but when the Event Horizon returns from this jour-
ney, it did not come back alone. The struggle to stay alive and out of
‘the dark’ begins.

I'm not denying that the female gender doesn’t enjoy a good
sci-fi thriller, but itis generally geared towards guys. For this rea-
son | took it upon myself to also reach out to the women celebrating
Valentine's Day polling several of SUNY’s women, and asking
them what their top 14 Valentine Day movies are:

#1 Jerry Maguire
#2 When Harry Met Sally
: #3 Ghost
#4 An Officer and a Gentleman
#5 Pretty Woman :
“#6 My Best Friend’s Wedding
#7 Sleepless in Seattle
#8 One Fine Day
#9 About Last Night

by MATHEW KURZ

You have to love these winter days, when everyone moans and groans of the terrible weather outside and you're the
one mumbling under your breath, “Are you an idiot ?, there is a foot of fresh snow, and there is skiing and snowboarding
to be done !!”. Crybabies saying, “I can’t go outside” or “I can’t drive in this weather” only motivates you to grab your gear
and run to the closest mountain. .

If you just happen to be one of these people complaining about the snow,GOOD; stay home, we don’t need you
waiting on the lift lines. The ‘97-’98 season got off to one of its best starts in a long time. The snow started falling some-
time during mid-November, and temperatures began dropping to make the mountain snow accessible and skier friendly.

Thanksgiving was truly a time to give thanks to the snow gods because the Northeast got dumped upon, and made
it an enjoyable break for finals stress. During the holiday season, almost every mountain from here to Maine became fully
operational, with all lifts, runs and bars waiting patiently for snow-lovers to come and ski. And lucky for us, Mother
Nature continued her good cheer, and kept unloading fresh snow for our enjoyment. This made for great smiles on the
slopes, and steep lift ticket prices. 7

When January rolled around, a low pressure system invaded our turf, and rain began to fall. This ‘disliked precipi-
tation’ fell for a full week and created ice storm conditions throughout here and New England. If you’ve been skiing as
long as I have, you must know by now that the Northeast always has some type of problem that leaves an impact on all
skiing conditions for the entire season. |

When this occurred, Mountains went to Father Technology for help, man-made snow. This helped cover the icy
conditions left behind, and prevented us from returning to our homes and becoming couch potatoes. But, as the new
semester dawned, more snow fell; actually, snow fell almost regularly once a week. With colder temperatures and no real
El Nino impacts in sight, the second half of the season should remain as positive as the first half.

But bare in mind, this is the East Coast we’re talking about. Who knows what tomorrow will bring us ??


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woman hold the position of Secretary
_»” of State. With all of these great
accomplishments in the modern world, who
would have thought that a discussion of current
events would focus around whether the Leader of the
Free World has a hockey stick shaped genitalia? With that
in mind lets talk about conspiracy.
We are a people that feed on the knowledge that everything is
a big government cover up, full of mystery, plotting, and murder. To
add to our paranoia, the entertainment industry has produced a
number of movies and shows ranging from the X-files, to Oliver
Stone’s JFK, and now Wag the Dog. In addition, a Hollywood ,
studios fantasy has also occurred. Which brings into question what is real, and
what is fiction? Something like the chicken and the egg question, which came
first?

One and a half months ago, in late December, Barry Levinson released
a film, starring Dustin Hoffman(Stanley Motss), Robert De Niro(Conrad Brean),
Anne Heche (Winfred Ames), Deniss Leary (Fad king), Woody Harrelson (Sgt.
Schumann), and Willie Nelson (Jonny Green). The Premise: Eleven days
before the election, the President of the United States has been caught with
his pants down literally. He has been accused of sexual misconduct with a
Firefly scout, beret and all, in the Oval office. What to do? What to say?
Conrad Brean is called in as a secret “spin doctor” to sway the American
people, and help out the President's falling image. De Niro, Heche, Hoffman,
and the rest of the gang go on to create a war, complete with song, symbol,
and America’s own hero.(Who is OK as long as he gets his medication.)

On month after the release of Wag the Dog talk could be heard of
impending war, secret sex tapes, lies, impeachment, and an affair in the Oval
office. At first glance one might assume that fans were simply debating the
merits of Levinson’s new film. At second glance it is a debate about the current
situation in Iraq, and whether President Clinton kept the “first Penis” in his
pants in !996, when a certain 21 year old intern was at the White House. What
is the connection? One for sure is fiction, the other remains to be seen. Has
Hollywood, and the media taken our obsession with sex and cover-ups to far,
and to close to home? Do we really care about this hanky panky? Should we
even if the man is doing a good job? What does that say about us?

Personally, | did not enjoy the movie very much; similar to how | do not
enjoy seeing the president discussing things that | feel is none of my business.
| do not want to hear the words”oral sex” during the’six 0 clock news. This
sexgate is affecting things that are more important on a larger, global scale,
such as the Middle East Peace process. If our country goes to war simply to
help someone’s self image, or cover up, who is to blame, Attorney Starr,
Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp, or the National Enquirer?

In truth, Wag the Dog does hit very close to home, but too close. Forget
the scandal and the rumor aspect. Yes, on one hand it accurately depicts the
satire, cynicism and manipulation in politics. On the other hand, what kind of
American people does this film portray? Are we really the “lambs being led to
the slaughter” image that they tell us we are? Now, in reality is it happening
again? Can we believe everything we hear? Is Hillary correct in saying it is a
right wing conspiracy? Who knows go see the
movie and see how it.ends.

By Amy Heir

_ figures and it is getting out of hand.

| Smell Sex and Scandal

The events of recent weeks have forced me to reflect on the
state of our overly judgmental society. We have a man in office that
has all but wiped out the deficit and has the greatest country in the
world looking like itself again and he is making headlines for his
alleged “intern-boinking.” Has the press lauded him with praise or
shown any signs of support? No, They have been too busy with who
he is doing than to focus on what he has done. It seems as though
anyone in the public eye ts an official scapegoat for society’s ills.
There is a double standard in regard to the personal privacy of public

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A Canadian snowboarder was almost stripped of his gold medal
this week because it was discovered that he failed a drug test that
revealed pot in his bloodstream. This was almost an unfair and
ludicrous punishment. If he is the best in the world he deserves a
medal, the Olympic judges were basing their scores on the skill of the
athletes, not who has the most socially acceptable habits. It is for 4
these same reasons that Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame. He
is the all-time hit leader in the game of baseball and yet there is no
mention of him in Cooperstown because he had a gambling problem.
People do not buy tickets to a ballgame to see respectable citizens of -
society, they buy them to see athletes. What the athletes do in their
free time has nothing to do with their professional performances.
According to our court system, O.J. Simpson is a non-murderer, yet
some higher authority has deemed him unworthy of his Heisman
Trophy and rightful place in football history. He could kill an entire
girl scout troop and he would still be one of the best running backs
ever. He might enjoy this status from a cell, but the fact remains.
Would it be acceptable to strip Pete Sampras of his Wimbledon title
for speeding tickets? 7

I can not understand what gives anyone the right to judge a person
simply because of their fame. If a bus driver smokes crack, he is
endangering the lives of his passengers and should be fired. If Bill
Clinton nails an intern, is he any less fit to run this country? JFK
spread the presidential seed around more than anyone, but he is L
regarded as one of the best presidents ever. If Hillary wants to
divorce Bill, that is for her to decide and we the people should butt -
out. If Bill Gates were to admit to wearing ladies underwear, he
would not be removed from his position. Despite some interesting
new screen savers, Microsoft would remain, essentially, the same.

What more is Bill Clinton than the CEO of the United States?

It was rumored that Phil Collins is an anti-semite and that the Fugees hate
white people. To some, this might call for a boycott of their albums. This does
not affect the quality of their music, I would not, however, want to be friends
with them (if asked).

I am glad to see that the American public is more reasonable and
understanding than the press, as reflected in the recent approval rating of
President Clinton (76%). This goes to show that the Monica Lewinsky’s and
Paula Jones’ of the world can not topple a presidency by accusations or
perhaps promiscuity. Bill may not be the best husband in the world, but he
seems to be the best president.

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Who wants to focus on the positive aspects of our government when

we have sex and scandal to talk about? Who needs to know what’s going on in the world

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presidential primary campaign of Jack Stanton, a Governor, and his wife Susan. The movie is based on the novel Primary
Colors, written by anonymous (Joe Klein}. Apparently, MrAnonymous has a bone to pick with the Democrats, because every |
character has a real life counterpart, and they are none to pleased. Outrageous accusations, and vivid, descriptions of sex, |

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By BEN BOYLAN

Lecture center 20 was practically full on
the night of Monday the ninth, for the
showing of the 1936 film, “YIDL WITH
HIS FIDDLE.” The film was shot in
Poland, near Warsaw. It included sub-titles,
because the original language of the film
was Yiddish. It starred Molly Picon, the
leading Yiddish Actress of that genre, who
later played as “The Matchmaker” in the
1971 version of “Fiddler on the Roof.”

The film was about a young girl and her
elderly father, who roamed the Polish coun-
tryside playing music on the streets, and
begging for money. At the beginning of the
movie, the young girl Yidl and her father
were evicted from their house, so to make
things easier, Yid] dons the guise of a boy-
Hence the title.

Yid] and her father meet two other men

who travel as musicians, and eventually, a
woman who leaves her husband at the altar
to travel with the troupe as a singer. Yidl
falls in love with one of the men, but to no
avail, because she is still playing the part of
a young boy.
Towards the end of the movie, the female
singer who traveled with the troupe gets a
big singing gig, but once again disappears.
The movie is still wrapped up with a tradi-
tional happy ending though, because Yid]
takes the woman’s place singing in the
show, becomes a star, reveals her identity as
a young woman, and ends up with the man
she is in love with.

This film was shown for the class,

“The

Holocaust: Lessons & Legacies,” taught by
Prof. Mark A. Raider and is just one in a
series being shown for the class and open to
the public. “This film authentically shows
eastern Jewish life before the holocaust,”
said Raider. When asked what he personal-
ly thought of the film, he said, “I think it is
a marvelous film.”

When asked about the class, Mr. Gordon, a
senior majoring in History said, “TI like it
very much..This film series as a whole is
doing very well. It shows a depth and
broadness of the Jewish culture up to World
War II,” said Gordon.

Michelle Fine a sophomore majoring in
Communications, said the movie was
but Caroline Doran
a sophomore majoring in History said, “The
class is interesting .. . The movie was pret-
ty boring. I didn’t like it.”

Prof. Mark Raider will be showing the
following movies about topics that concern
“The Holocaust: Lessons &
They are open to the public and

“good and optimistic,”

his class:
Legacies.”
will be shown on the following dates in
Lecture Center 20, at 7:15 PM.

Feb. 23, The Wansee Conference, Mar. 2,
Europa, Europa, Mar. 9, Au Revoir Les
Enfants, Mar. 23, The Partisans of Vilna,
Mar. 30, The Shop on Main StreetApr. 6,
America & the Holocaust: Deceit &
Indifference, Apr.13, Exodus 1947, Apr.
20, The Pawnbroker,Apr. 27, The Eighty-
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By REBBECA WIENER

Campus Crime Statistics show that “zero”
rapes have been reported to the University Police
Department in 1994, 1995, and 1996. Tom Geb-
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pus Affairs, explains that no mechanisms exist to
accurately quantify crimes of sexual assault, that
“this is the best indication we have.”.

Studies repeatedly show high rates of victim-
ization in college-aged women. In a survey of
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respondents revealed some form of sexual vic-
timization.” (Koss, Cox, 1988)

Union College in Schenectady has a better
indication of the truth that lurks beneath police
reports. The Union College Department of
Political Science surveyed their school in 1993,
finding that 53.6% of female respondents experi-
enced sexual aggression and violence. 28.4% of
female respondents reported incidents that fit the
campus code of rape.

2.5% of the incidents reported by female stu-
dents involved a stranger. Boyfriends were
reported to perpetrate sexual violence in 32.5%

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. Alan E. Gaskin, Chancellor of Antioch Uni-
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Walk at your own risk around Albany campus

By ABE SAKS
Associate Managing Editor

SRC meets with Donald van Linden and
Mark Ranken of the Physical Plant
Department on a ride through the Quads to
inspect the walkways which have been
unshoveled and left to student’s discretion
on walking through them, causing a dis-
" turbing view and endangering the safety of
students.

9:05 Monday February 9th 1998
SRC President David Shor, member
Joseph Markowski and SRC Secretary
Abe Saks took a ride through the quads.

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David explained to Mr. Linden the prob-
lem facing students. ““We’re thinking more
in terms of placing gravel,” stated: Mr.
Shor. Linden explained that gravel is out
of the question. As far as he’s concerned,
the Master Plan is already in implementa-
tion and has already been approved. A
compromise was agreed upon, however.
For now, spreading sand on the walkways
is a possibility. Mr. Ranken requested aid
from SRC and other students who would
like to help out. Manpower is low, but sand
seems like a good idea.

Linden threw out the idea of salting the
pathways and stated, “We don’t want to

kill any more trees”. Shor stated that this is
the direct route from Quad to Podium, and
human nature is to take the direct route.
Different groups have different problems,
explained Linden. Earthbound wants more
grass, and salt would just thaw out any fur-
ther growth of grass. A possibility of wood
chips and kitty litter was considered, but is
considered too expensive. SRC agrees to
help out Plant Dept. in getting students to
help with actual physical labor needed to
get some work done. Ranker explained
that he wants to “get people thinking
green.”

On Colonial, State, and Indian, there

were paths that needed some work done on
them which extended to the Podium.
These paths were pointed out by President
Shor to members of the Plant Dept. As for
Dutch, a problem does exist as the path-
ways are a much easier rout. The pathways
from Dutch extend to the Podium as well
as the Campus Center, and work on them
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A preview of the American League in ‘98

By MARK PERKINS
Staff Writer

In many ways, it was a 1997 to
forget for many longtime baseball
fans. The new wild-card system
solved one problem but created
others, making one wonder if the
extra round of playoffs are really
necessary. Thanks to the wild-
card, the Florida Marlins were
able to secure a place in baseball
history, while our improved but
star crossed Mets, winners of 88
games, were excluded form the
playoffs despite having the fourth
best record in the league. We
watched in horror as salaries con-
tinued to skyrocket, as loyalty
among players to their teams hit
an all-time low.

The Angels set a new standard
for selfishness when they advo-
cated that infielder Tony Phillps,
caught, according to police “with
a crack pipe in one hand and a
flame in the other,” not be sus-
pended or forced to enter rehab.
This contention might have had
something to do with the fact that
the Angels were contending for
the division title at the time,
though they realistically didn’t
have a chance.

Thankfully, 1998 is here and
perhaps it will be a better year for
baseball. Perhaps the owners will
appoint a real commissioner, and
maybe the playoffs will feature
only the most deserving teams.

For now though, it’s time to look
at who gained and who lost in the
offseason. Beginning this week
with the American League.
AL East:

1. Yankees - The Boss opened his
wallet again, and if they don’t
win their second championship in

three years, Joe Torre will likely

be fired.
2.Orioles - Figure to play the role
of bridesmaid, mostly due to
weakness in the bullpen. While
they have a lot of talent, additions
of ancient players like Joe Carter
are likely to do more harm than
good.
3.Red Sox - They overspent on
Pedro Martinez, but it is hard to
imagine them not being vastly
improved as a result. Holes in the
rest of the pitching staff, com-
bined with the everlasting curse
of Bambino, should keep them
from contending with the Yan-
kees and Orioles.
4.Blue Jays - They’ve improved
themselves modestly with the
additions of Darrin Fletcher and
Mike Stanley, but Roger Clemens
will have to repeat his last year’s
performance to keep them afloat.
Their offense, or rather, lack
thereof is the main problem.
5.Devil Rays - They. look like the
weaker of the two expansion
teams and are in the toughest
division. Enough said.

AL Central:
1.Indians - Arguably the most

improved team, replacing several
players with better all-around per-
formers like Fryman, Lofton, and
Ben McDonald.

2.Tigers - They play hard, but are
still a few years and players away
from competing with the best in
the league. They should finish 10
or 15 behind the Indians.
3.Royals - Lost a lot of offense,
but could finish third by default.
4,White Sox - Belle, Thomas,....?
5.Twins - Knoblach kept the team

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he’s gone. Radke 1s also not like- |

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2.Angels - They’re a team with

enviable young talent, but never |

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best to pitch knuckleballer Tom es : “ ; :

Candiotti four out of five days,
with Kenny Rogers pitching the
fifth. Nobody has heard of anyone
else on the staff, not to mention
half the lineup.

~The Albany River Rats bive ieee STP
games at the Pepsi Arena this holiday weekend.
**Friday vs. Hershey Bears @ 7pm. |
Saturday vs. Adirondack Red Wings @ 7:30pm.
Monday vs. Hamilton Buldogs @ 2pm.

** Defending Calder Cup Champions


February 13, 1998

Covering University at Albany sports since 1916

Albany basketball teams winding down season

By KEVIN GROSSMAN

The Albany basketball teams mad a great
showing las week as they posted a com-
bined 4-0 record against their respective
cometition. They provided a great show of
their own to add to the entertainment pro-
vided for the evening set aside as the Big
Purple Growl in honor of our teams that
enjoyed great success in the fall.

The men put together another couple of

strong efforts this past week to add to the.

success they have enjoyed thus far this
season. The Great Danes continued thier
quest towards the New England Colle-
giate Conference Championship with a
stron win over University of Mas-
sachusetts Lowell in the Albany Student
Press. Game of the Week last wednesday.
Albany only had a four point lead at the
half, but were able to get things together
in time to go on an 11-2 run in the second
half to spawn the big victory.

The Great Danes earned the victroy with
a good all- around effort. They ran the
floor very well, and moved the ball around
on the offensive end leading to some easy
baskets, and tiring the opposing defensive
players until they gave in to the big sec-
ond half that Albany put out to make it a
comfortable victory. Albany’s men also
played extremely good defense holding
UMASS - Lowell to under fifty points.

The Great Danes received a scare when
thier senior center Tom McGoldrick went

Bryant Is No Jordan!

down hard in the second half after an
aggressive foul as he was attempting to
dunk. However, he was alright and the
Danes regained focus, continuing onto
the twenty point win. After the game,
Coach Scott Hicks said that Albany was
playing very good basketball and would
be even better if all of their players were
healthy. The Great Danes have already
exceeded the expectations of many of the
coaches of the NECC, as they were picked
to finish only as high as fifth in a presea-
son coach’s poll.

Albany went 2-1! over the past week,
defeating UMASS - Lowell, and beating
Bridgeport as well. They did, however,
come up short against Sacred Heart last

. saturday dropping the game 89-75. As of

press time, the Great Danes were in first

place in the NECC with an overall record

of 18-6 and a 9-4 conference record.
Albany’s women did not enjoy the same

success as the men over the past week, but -

did put forth a good showing. The Lady
Danes put in a terrific effort last wednes-
day night against the top team in the
NECC., They rallied from a thirteen point
halftime deficit. Junior Kelley Paolino
scored 19 points and Dawn DiMicco put
in a stronf effort with 18 points. Unfortu-
natley, Albany missed a last chance three
point shot for the tie, and lost 59-56 to
UMASS - Lowell in the ASP Game of the
Week.

The Lady Danes failed to get into the

game until the’-second half when they
became much more aggressive. UMASS -
Lowell dominated the first half with a fast
break offense, and by playing physical
defense. Albany, who shot a horrible 29%
in the first half, modified their game and
forced a few turnovers to cut the lead to
six points with one minute remaining in
the game. However, a forced shot by
freshman Liz Tucker missed at the buzzer,

Bob Markel shows off the shooting touch.

and UMASS - Lowell took the victory.
TheLady Danes finished last week with
a 1-2 record after they dropped a game to
Sacred Heart 74-62, but defeated Bridge-
port 72-60. Albany’s women played last
night at home against Binghamton in an
attempt to improve on their 13-11 overall
record. Their record within the division
has moved to 7-8.

File Photo

Spring Training begins Saturday

MIKE KIERNAN
Staff Writer

The big story entering last
week’s National Basketball
Association All-Star Game was
the matchup between Michael
Jordan and “the next coming of
Jordan” Kobe Bryant. In my
opinion Bryant is not the next
coming of Michael Jordan, he’s
a nineteen year old kid who is
fun to watch when he plays the
game. He shouldn’t have even
been starting in the game. The
only reason why he was there in
the first place is because of the
constant publicity he receives
lauding his athletic ability. All-
Star voting is basically a popu-
larity contest, so he got in.

‘While he may be the best sixth
man in the league, that is the
whole point, he doesn’t even
start for his own team. It is hard
to believe that someone who
isn’t ready to start for his own
team is ready to start on the All-
Star team, or even be on the
squad.

Now, I will admit that his ath-
letic ability is amazing. He has
great moves and is very talented.
However he doesn’t have all the
skills that he needs to be consid-
ered a superstar...at least not yet.

At one point during the first
half last Sunday the stats flashed
up that Bryant was three for nine
shooting with eight points. Two

Overtime

of his field goals were slam
dunks, so that means he was
only one of seven when shooting
from the floor.

Most people around the coun-
trv are only familiar with Kobe
Bryant from his wonderful High-
lights on ESPN’s Sportcenter
which show him flying through
the air over a couple of defend-
ers. They don’t see his whole
game, which at this point in his
career is lacking in a few areas.

Now don’t get the wrong idea,
he is a very good basketball
player, but he is not the next
Michael Jordan.

If you remember about three or
four years back there was anoth-
er “next coming of Michael Jor-
dan” and his name was Grant
Hill. There is no doubt among
fans the Hill has developed into
an excellent basketball player,
perhaps one of the best in the
game. He is not the best in the
game however, that title still
belongs to Michael Jordan.

Since he entered the league,
Jordan was considered among
the league’s elite players. Bryant
is simply not in that category
yet. When the game is on the
line who is the player in the
league that you would choose to
take the shot? Jordan would be
on the top of my list, while
Bryant probably wouldn’t make
the top twenty. Bryant will
develop though, but for now,
stop the comparisons.

GARETH SMITH
Sports Editor

This saturday, Major League
baseball will begin to gear up for
the 1998 season. Even though
the first real game won’t be
played until March 31, pitchers
and catchers will make their way
to either Florida or Arizona
tomorrow to either make bids to
make their teams, or just get in
shape.

The New York Yankees will be ,

expecting David Cone, David
Wells, Andy Pettitte, Mariano
Rivera, Joe Girardi, Jorge Possa-
da along with many others who
are already guaranteed a spot,
and those who hope to have by
the end of March.

Despite his poor showing last
year, those who hate Hideki
Irabu should stop kidding them-
selves. Irabu is guaranteed to be
on the starting rotation at the
beginning of the year barring
injury. Personally I think he’ll
finally prove to fans that he does
deserve to play on the major
league level.

Apparently the Yankees are
prepared to give Jorge Possada
every opportunity to be the
every-day catcher. Joe Girardi is
aware of this, and has not com-
plained.

With all the fanfare of the sign-
ing of Chuck Knoblauch, the key

Baseball

element in the Yankees chances
for winning the American
League Eastern Division and the
World Series rests on the health
of David Cone. If Cone has
recovered from his surgery, and
can pitch like he used to, New
York has a very good chance to
be playing in October. .

The New York Mets start this

spring with high expectations

themselves. Since the Florida
Marlins have traded themselves
out of contention they now see
themselves with a legitimate shot
at the National League Wild
Card. Newly signed Al Leiter
will join Bobby Jones, Rick
Reed, John Franco, Mel Rojas,
and the rest of the Mets estab-
lished starters and relievers. The
Mets do have a couple pitching
spots to fill, so their will be some
competition.

The Mets will have to start the
season without their franchise
player Todd Hundley. His
absence has caused the Mets to
consider seriously about trading
for Ray Cassonova of the Detroit
Tigers. Strangely, the Mets
showed no interest when the
Texas Rangers were trading Jim
Leyritz who eventually found a
home with the Boston Red Sox.
(The Sox have a special place in
their heart for Yankee receivers,
picking up Mike Stanley a few
years back)

For the Mets to be successful,
Al Leiter must return to his 1996
for when he posted an Earned
Run Average under three and
struck out over 200 batters.
Bobby Jones and Rick Reed also
have something to prove. Jones
must stay healthy for the Mets to
have a chance, the first half of
the season he was among the
elite in the National League, but
a bad back hurt his numbers in
the second half. Reed must show
the club that his 1997 season was
not an abberation.

The Mets said their goal during
the off-season was to strengthen
their bullpen. In adding Dennis
Cook and John Hudek they
potentially have the best pen in
the National League. People
have argued that the Mets don’t
have good enough starting pitch-
ing to seriously compete. While
it is true that they lack a legiti-
mate ace, the bullpen seems deep .
enough to make up for that. In
1996 many writers argued that
the Atlanta Braves pitching staff
would be too much for the New
York Yankees. While the Braves
may have had better starters, the
New York bullpen was impene-
trable, and that arguably made
the Yankee staff superior.

Spring Training is a special
time for baseball fans. Any fan
can dream that his team could
put together a winning season.

Ross Rebagliati’s olympic victory
almost wentto pot.-Page 11

Early predictions on which teams will sit
atop their divisions in the AL - Page 11