Albany Student Press, Volume 81 Issue 03, 1994 February 11

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

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VOLUME LXXxXI

NUMBER 3

Multi-Cultural Affairs Director suspended

Group leaders call for reinstatement and impeachment of SA President

By BRIDGET BOSWORTH
AND HERB TERNS

The suspension of Multi-Cultural
Affairs Director Rosa Celemente last
Friday has led to a bill in Central Council,
a petition to have her reinstated, and a
petition to impeach Student Association
President Chris Hahn.

A letter from Hahn to Central Council
states, “I have temporarily recalled Rosa

Staff photo by Edwil Fontanilla

Clemente from her duties as Multi-
Cultural Affairs director for insubordina-
tion and failure to serve at the discretion
of the.S.A President as she is required by
policy section 412.2, section G.2. This
recall may be in effect for up to thirty
days while the situation is being
reviewed.”

The details of Clemente’s alleged
insubordination may come out in an
expected Internal Affairs investigation.

A bill brought before Central
Council by the Internal
Affairs Committee with the
purpose of reinstating
Clemente failed Wednesday
night. The rationale for the
bill states, “nowhere in poli-
cies does it state that the
President has the power to
temporarily suspend any
executive officer.

Karima Wilkins, Central
Council chairperson, said the
president only has the power
to recall an appointment.

SA policy.states, “All
m authority vested in the subor-
dinate officers of the Student
Association is a delegation of
the operational and executive
powers and its use is subject
to the President’s review and

- have been, and still am, fully |

recall when necessary.”

Hahn told’ Central
Council, “it doesn’t say per-
manent or temporary recall, .
it just says recall.” A letter
from Hahn to members of
Albany State University
Black Alliance and con-
cerned individuals states, “I

prepared to re—instate Rosa
Clemente to her position of |
Multi-Cultural Affairs
Director at such time that
she agrees to abide by
Student Association Policy.”

Monday afternoon, the
Revisionist Zionist
Alternative held what they
called a “rally for justice”
and declared Clemente’s

RZA. Members of ASUBA, ;

the National Women’s. Rights
Organization Coalition as well as several
other SA groups attended to voice their
support for Clemente.

A letter from Hahn to Central Council
states, “I am deeply disturbed with the
smear campaign that was launched by
R.Z.A. as a result of my decision to tem-
porarily recall Rosa Clemente. Rosa’s

Staff Se: by Mike Femenella
suspension a victory for ry Williams of ASUBA and Issar Kieffer of RZA.

R.Z.A.’s rumbling for her dismissal but -
rather for internal problems that could not
be resolved through alternative measures.
At such time that I find these problems to
be resolved Rosa will be restored to her
position as Multi-Cultural Affairs
Director regardless of the protests against
my decision.”

At an ASUBA meeting Thursday
evening, Pharoah James Williams

Rosa Clemente appeals suspension at Central Council.

SUNY Chancellor to resign

By ASHISH PRABHAKAR
Staff Writer

State University of New York
Chancellor D. Bruce Johnstone,
the chief architect of SUNY
2000: A Vision for the New
Country project, announced on
February 7 he will be resigning
as chancellor.

The resignation, effective
March 1, came as a result of
health problems, cited a
University Relations press
release. Johnstone has a recur-
rence of pancreatic cancer, for
which he was operated on last
September.

As a result of his decision the
SUNY Board of Trustees will
be appointing an acting chancel-
lor while searching for someone
to fill the position. The Board of
Trustees will meet on Feb. 24 to
decide who they will eventually
appoint.

Johnstone, who held the posi-
tion of SUNY Chancellor for
five and a half years said, “I feel
fortunate and grateful to have
been able to serve this extraor-
dinary State University, both as

a president of the College at

Buffalo and as chancellor of the
system. I will leave the chancel-
lorship with great allegiance. to
SUNY’s public university mis-

sion, with pride in its accom-

plishments, and opelinem for
the future.”

SUNYA President H. Patrick
Swygert, who might be consid-
ered as a candidate for the chan-
cellorship, gave a statement
praising Johnstone for his hard
work and dedication as the
SUNY chancellor. “I am
deeply saddened to learn
of Chancellor D. Bruce
Johnstone’s resignation. I
thank him for his leader-f
ship, his vision, and his}
hard work for the State
University of New Yorkf
system, its students, facul- 7
ty and staff... I am certain}
that his successor willp
continue with the extraor-
dinary work and achieve-
ments that have marked
Bruce Johnstone’s tenure
as Chancellor of the State
University of New York.”

There will have to be af
national search for the new

tion is appointed, said Ken
Goldfarb from the SUNY office
of University Relations.
Commenting on Swygert
being a potential candidate, he
said, “I don’t know if he is a

- candidate or not. It’s too soon to

say.”

The Board of Trustees first has
to accept Johnstone’s resigna-
tion. After that, an interim chan-
cellor will be appointed, until an
appropriate candidate is found.

File photo

chancellor before the posi- SUNY Chancellor D. Bruce Johnstone.

recall was in no way directly related to

Continued on page 16

No tuition hike in Cuomo’s
proposed budget for 1994-95

By IRENA BRIGANTI
Staff Writer

Governor Mario M. Cuomo
recently revealed his proposed
$62.62 billion state budget for
1994-95. The budget includes
over $1.6 billion for the SUNY
system, up $77 million from last
years $1.5 billion.

According to the Governor’s
executive budget request, $97.5
million has been recommended
for the 1994-95 appropriation
for SUNYA. Carl Carlucci,

| vice—president of Business and

Finance said this was an increase
of $4.4 million from this year’s
$93.1. million budget, and an
increase of $7.8 million from
1992—93’s $89.7 million budget.

Vincent Reda, associate direc-
tor for University relations said,
“We’re very happy with the new
budget and improved economic
conditions of the state. The allo-
cation for SUNY translates into
no tuition increase, provides
wage increases with money for
funding including the center for
environmental studies and tech-
nology management.” Reda said

the University is being named an
excelsior school and “academic
programs are secure and for the
first time in four years, funding
will be available for the
Graduate Research Initiative. We
won’t be needing to do more
with less for the first time in five
years.”

Academic funding is one of
the most important aspects of the
budget, and because it is being
safeguarded, more opportunities
will be available to SUNYA stu-
dents,

In his presentation of the
1994-1995 Executive Budget to
the Legislature, Governor
Cuomo said: “The State’s system
of higher education will play a
pivotal role in the 21st Century
economy. The budget provides
increases of more than $77 mil-
lion at the State University
(SUNY).” Cuomo also stressed
the importance of SUNYA being
named an Excelsior School. He
said, “the budget funds planning
and developments of Excelsior
Schools, the first of which is
expected to open by the fall of

Continued on page 16


2 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1994

The Department of Campus Life
and The Division of Student
Affairs has begun its annual selec-
tion process for the President’s
Undergraduate Leadership Awards.
Nomination forms are available at
the Information Desk material
stand or in Campus Life, CC 130.
Deadline for nominations is March
1, 1994.

Torch Yearbook will be taking
senior portraits for Torch 1994 in
CC 305 the week of Feb. 28 for
$40 cash or money order. The
price includes the Yearbook. For
more info call the Torch Yearbook
wae at sterrini le

- Saturday, 2/ 12

Chapel House will be holding a
Saturday Vigil Mass at 6:30 p.m. in
the. Chapel. House and presents
grass and both old‘and new acous-

ee. admission is $2. _

- Sunday, 2/1 5:

room 335.
Chapel House will be ® holding a
noon in the Chapel House and an

evening mass at:-6:30 p.m. in the
Chapel House.

‘SAP BUSH’ HOLLOW, playing blue

tic music at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

The Juggling Club will hold its
weekly meeting at 3 $e m. in seal

Lutheran/Protestant Service at.

Campus Calendar

Monday, 2/14

ACT-UP will hold its weekly meet-
ing at 7:30 p.m. in HU 20.

The Lesbian Gay Bisexual
Alliance is holding its weekly meet-
ing at 6 p.m. in ED 335. For more
info, come to the office in CC 333
or call 442-5672.

The Fantasy Club will hold its”

weekly meeting for anyone inter-
ested in role-playing, war games,
or any other game at 8:30 p.m. in
LC 3.

RZA/TAGAR is sponsoring Shifra
Hoffman, President of Victims of
Arab Terror International at 7:30
p.m. in CC 375.

The Peer Survivor’s Network is

sponsoring The Valentine's Day.

Ball from 7:00 p.m. to midnight in
the CC Ballroom. The cost is $3

per person and $5 per couple, for

more information contact Beth

~ Hervey at 442-6989.

Tuesday, 2/15

The University Democrats will

hold its weekly meeting at 8 p. m. in:

CC 361.

Students. for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals. will hold its
weekly meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the

Fireside Lounge. .

The Asian American Alliance is
holding a mass meeting in LC 5 at
7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome, for
more information call Muneeza
Ayaz at 489-3602.

Wednesday, 2/16

The Peer Survivor’s: Network will
hold its weekly meeting at 6:30
p.m. in the Commuter Cafe. For
more info, contact Robin Cocup at
442-7190.

The Roman Catholic and
Protestant Campus Ministries
will be holding Ecumenical Ash
Wednesday Services at 12:10 p.m.
and 5:10 p.m. in the CC Ballroom.

The National Women’s Rights
Organizing Coalition holds its
weekly meeting at 7:30 p.m. in SA
lounge.

The Revolutionary Worker’s

League holds a weekly study on |

the Communist Manifesto at 5:30
p.m. in the SA lounge. —

_ The Albany State Outing Club

has its weekly meeting on

Wednesday at 8 p.m. in LC 20. All 4

new members welcome.

_ Thursday, 2/17

The Fantasy Club will hold its

_ weekly meeting for anyone inter- |

ested in role-playing, war games,

~ or_any other game at 7:15 p.m. in
LCS. z

“| am deeply disturbed with the smear
campaign that was launched by R.Z.A. as a
result of my decision to temporarily recall’
Rosa Clemen te.”

—Chris Hahn

February 9, 1994.

ePlease see story on front page

Blast trom the ASD

Dorms are over crowded again

September 6, 1974—
By Ira Zimmerman

Albany State students are
beginning the current academic

year amid another on-campus:

housing squeeze.

The overcrowding on Alumni,
Colonial, Indian, and State
Quads primarily involves fresh-
men and transfer students.

As classes. began last week,
about 160 students were tem-
porarily housed in emergency
quarters, such as lounges. —

The tight housing situation
was caused by a sharp increase
in the number of continuing stu-
dents who chose to live on-cam-
pus, according to the former
Acting Director of Residence,
Garry I. Petre. “Although the
University can house 5,400 stu-
dents in normal accommoda-
tions, about 5,800 contracts have
been received,” said Petre. About
the same number of contracts
were received last year when a

similar housing shortage
occurred.

While contracts received from
freshmen and transfer students
dropped from 2,036 last year to
about 1,400 this year, the number
of students who returned to
school facilities rose from 2,700
to 3,400.

Petre theorized that returning
students found rents and off-
campus food prices along with
the increase in gasoline prices to
be an éxpensive alternative to
on-campus living. The ability of
the Faculty Student Association
to present a new meal plan with-
out a price increase was a major
incentive for students to remain
on-campus, added Petre.

Other schools in the SUNY
system, University of Buffalo,

Stony Brook, Cortland, Oneonta,
and Oswego have experienced ©
similar problems. Oswego’s

director of residence complained
that they have an overload of 600

students, in addi-
tion to a waiting
list.

At the start of
the semester, In-
dian Quad had seven lounges
furnished with ten beds each.
That number has been reduced
by half. Emergency housing on
Alumni quad has been emptied
completely. }

In many cases, the overcrowd-
ed facilities haven’t been as
unlivable as one might expect.
Freshman Mitch Kalter, who was
one of ten men housed in the
second floor of Tuscarora said,

with a group of friends.

Indian Quad coordinator
David Jenkins echoed Kalter’s
feelings. “Some good friendships
have developed,” said Jenkins.
He added that several students in
accommodations with increased

occupancy, involved an extra -

person in a suite, have requested
that they be kept together.

Students living in increased
occupancy and temporary quar-
ters are entitled to adjustments in
their bill and will be notified by
the residence office, said Petre.

Despite the overabundance of

_ applications for housing, Petre

asserted that “if all the students
who were not coming back to the
University let us know in
advance, we probably wouldn’t

have anyone in temporary hous-
ing.”

To alleviate overcrowding, the
residence office is currently
allowing students to terminate
their housing contract. Petre
noted that as the housing situa-
tion improves, his office will
announce an end to this open —
release policy. To date, about 35
contracts have been broken.

"Photo by Magnien

Indian Quad lounges are now bedrooms.


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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY I 1 1994 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 3

Sexuality Week stresses communication

AIDS does not discriminate

By KEVIN DEVALK

As part of the eleventh annual
Sexuality Week, SUNYA offered a
workshop entitled “Aids Doesn’t
Discriminate: A Cultural Perspective
on HIV Disease,” on Monday.

The workshop focused on the ways
in which AIDS has affected the lives
of panel members, and how impor-
tant it is to remain sensitive to diver-
sity issues when discussing AIDS.

The forum, which was presented
by speakers Joyce Hughes and
Wendy Shotsky, was designed to edu-
cate students through the use of
statistics that AIDS is a disease that
can affect anybody.

“Blacks and Hispanics tend to get it
(AIDS) more, but don’t let that lull
you into a sense of ahead because
you can still get it if you’re PwbTe,
Hughes said. .

As of mid—1993 there have been
2.5 million cases of AIDS world-
wide, affecting about 1 million
Americans, Hughes said.

Hughes also estimated there will be

around 20 to 30 million cases by the ©

year 2000. She said for every person

infected, one other person will be

affected by the disease. .

AIDS is now the leading cause of
death for young people in 64 cities
around the United States. Of the
66,000 cases reported in New York
State. so far; 54,000 have, been from
New Yoru City. - 2

’ Among the groups with the aiacot
number of growing cases are women,
adolescents, and people living in
poverty areas, Shotsky said.

Sexual irresponsibility is directly
correlated with drug abuse.
Approximately, 50% of the cases of

AIDS thus. far have been amg relat-

ed, Shotsky’said. ’

‘between genders, cultures and sexual

During the presentation, the use of
condoms or abstaining from sex were
stressed as methods of protection
against AIDS. Hughes encouraged
condom use and showed students the
latest development, the female con-
dom. The female condom is a tubular
piece of plastic the female inserts into
her vagina. Hughes said, “Men have
a responsibility to use condoms or
have a female use a female condom.”

Hughes also discussed other issues
such as AIDS testing and the latency
period, and more detailed statistics
about AIDS cases in different groups
of people. She encouraged testing
for the disease before engaging in sex
and informed the mostly female audi-
ence to be sure their partner has been
tested because sometimes men tend
to lie.

She said if somebody is tested who
has been engaged in riskful behavior
within the past.six.months, then. the
disease might not be detected.

Students at the workshop said they

felt the campus still needs to do more :
They. also.
agreed with Hughes’.idea that AIDS |

to educate students.

education should be taught at the ele-

. Mentary, middle, and high school

level.
The program, ppordinati by John
Leso, assistant to Health Educator of.

the University Health Center, was
one of several events that commemo--

rated Sexuality Week at'SUNYA. The:
goal of Sexuality Week is to encour-
age communication about sexuality

lifestyles. A ey oh
Sexuality Week was coordihatea’
by the. Middle Earth Peer Assistance

Program and co-sponsored by sever- -

al other organizations on campus.

ee.

Staff photo by Glenn Teichman

The Chinese New Year was celebrated in the Campus
Center Ballroom Wednesday evening. The event which
signified the beginning of the Year of the Dog was spon-
sored by The Association of Chinese Students and
Scholars, the Chinese Students Association and the
Chinese Graduate Student Association.

Survivors discuss impact of sexual assault

sickness that is held within the confines of the
home.

It is only when one goes outside of the home
that proper help is obtained, and the healing
process can begin, said.survivors.

“The community has got to wake up to

By Jop1 ACKERMAN

The number of survivors of sexual assault is —

a growing statistic at SUNYA. The Peer
Survivors Network held a program as part of
Sexuality Week, “Growing Beyond the Pain:
Surviving the Aftermath of A Sexual Assault.”

The program stressed many people do not
come forward-immediately after they have
been sexually assaulted. It may take many
years before survivors decide to come forward.

In one instance, a survivor of the Network,
who was raped when he was five, did not
come forward until he was 38 years old. This

survivor was raped in. the 1950’s, at knife-.

point, along with his brother and his grand-
mother, while they were. on. their way home

from the park. The incident was never report-

ed. It remained a secret in the family. Many of

his memories about the sexual assault were -

suppressed because he said, his, family, wanted

it that way. He, said he-thought he was insane. .

because they, refused to acknowledge the inci;

dent years later when, he seid teaci them:.

about it.

When this survivor was 38, te overkeand bid
- grandmother mentioning the incident. He then

ee he wasn’t crazy and. decided to speak ~

ut. “Society. i is in a state of denial about rape:

My experience is [people] don’t*want to talk
about it...it happens.to “other? people?" —
Survivors who are speaking out are

approaching the healing process by adding to
.and- changing: the terminology that has been:
associated with them in the past. ‘For SPS

they:consider themselves “‘surviVors,”
opposed to the old term of “victim.”
oe yourself a survivor is the first step

“as

helpless, but a survivor will overcome.’

tuous rape, for example, want to trust and love
their perpetrator, and they often blame them-
selves for instigating the sexual assault-
another reason for not telling anyone.

A third trait is.rapes.often occur in
unhealthy families. Although many survivors
are raised to hold their family as a number one
priority, meaning that the affairs of.a family
stay within the family, survivors need to go
outside of the home in order to seek help.
Many times the family will not confess to the

-According-to. the Network, there are several, .
common traits of survivors ‘Of sexual assault? °
Many of them are picasers; ake don’ t want to,
disturb the community.- eA

Also, many times, survivors don’t want to.
| believe what.is happening. Survivors of inces-

* Staff phioto #e Roxarine x ae
/Neeieada Reyes-Severson.:': Cee ;
this,” said another survivor.

- The Peer Survivors ‘Network-also: asserts.
‘rape is a compulsive behavior, meaning rapists. ~
will. most likely rape again, e$pecidlly if they,
are not stopped: According fo’ oné:survivor,’-
‘one out of three girls and one out of three*boys’
‘will be sexually assaulted é as time sol are |

Tf, eonvicted,. eons may’ aly get two a8
pote years in prison, and then. they are back"

choi Pe gee

., Out-on the street again. ‘ The chain will contin- *-

ue until a survivor breaks that chain by speak- «

. ing out, said a survivor.

outer SO

“The Peer Survivors Network was founded in

ythe spring 1993 semester by: Norreida
- Reyes—Severson to -“bridge'the ‘gap between:

the services that SUNYA ‘has to offer sip the"
* services it does not offer,’ : ts
Robin Cocup, president of Peer Survivors:
, Network; has initiated several jew programis..
One of these programs is a prevention work-.
shop for-men who feel they ‘could be possible. |
perpetrators. She has © also ‘goné to,
Voorheesville High school where she set up,
role plays in the school’s auditorium empha-!
sizing the difference between healthy and‘
unhealthy relationships. ;
The Network is still in its infant stages, but’
Cocup feels it will ral tremendously in:


4 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS _ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1994

Students explore >
alternative housing

i1(CPS) At one cooperative house at Stanford
|| University, residents are known to explore “less
|| clothed states of being,” while another accom-
|] modates the needs of vegetarian students.
Cooperative houses, once all the rage in the
|learly 1970s, are regaining popularity in the
41 1990s, although for different reasons. With the
{thigh cost of tuition, room and board, more col-
[lege students today are seeking alternative hous-
jJing that fits their budgets as well as their
n || lifestyles and academic pursuits.

“This is the ’90s, and students are scraping,”
jj acknowledges Theresa Johnson of the Stanford
{| News Bureau.

The residents also think cooperative houses are
jJ/more fun than dorm living. “We take a lot of
|| pride in the house,” said Ann Luetkemeyer, a
j[senior American Studies major who has lived at
jjthe Enchanted Broccoli Forest for three years
along with 51 other graduate and undergraduate
students. About half the residents are vegetarian.

“We all take turns cooking and cleaning; we
have live bands every other Wednesday night.
Everything is entirely student-run.”

In most cooperative houses, students pay a
lower fee per semester or quarter for food and
utilities than they would in regular dorms or
apartments. They share rooms and facilities and
pitch in on common chores such as cooking and
cleaning. At Stanford, the cost runs about $450

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1994 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 5

Union College celebrates African Heritage Month

J were given identities. African citizenship is not a contradiction with Asante about the “funda- said, “Curriculums need to be

> By Hemi WEBER > people were brought to the of your heritage. I am a citizen mental dogma” of the U.S. edu- ‘inclusive of black. contribu-

d Staff Writer Americas and enslaved in the of the USA. I don’t have to be cation system. “It needs to be _ tions.”

sa Union College kicked off its Americas,” Asante said. ' Anglo-German. and wear a_ changed,” he said. Williams also Asante received his Ph.D. in

E cditedten af Rene ae Asante said a “fundamental three-piece suit to be called Asante’s speech, “excel- Communications from UCLA in
Mieiglls 5 sorte accalnnr <i dogma” exists in the American American,” Asante said. lent and very well presented.” 1968.

~ Molefikete ° ARs at of education system which stresses . James Williams, pharaoh of , Rosa Clemente, SUNYA’s

5 Afiea Boe S aA pee the Greek philosophy and SUNY Albany’s ASUBA agreed director of multicultural affairs os

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L- Temple University. pie ; ith ne oa “ SPECTRUM 4

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How much do you know about the HIV/AIDS virus and being safe?

So, you’ve seen the posters,
the pamphlets, the class presen-
tations and now you know
everything there is to know
about AIDS right? Well, a recent
study of sexual behavior and

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Middle at the University at
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School of Social
Sciences suggests many Albany
students know a good deal about
AIDS, but, unfortunately choose
not to use what they know to
protect themselves. Specifically,
her study found that although
many students are aware of HIV,
they do not practice safer sex.

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The rest of this article is a quiz
to help you test what you know,
and to provide you with some up
to date information about safer
sex at the University at Albany.
Take the quiz, and if you find out
you know less than you thought,
get more information! Pay a visit
to the Health Center, attend a
workshop on campus, or call an
AIDS hotline (445-—AIDS in
Albany, -or 800-541-AIDS,
statewide). Most importantly,
however, make sure the informa-
tion you have is accurate, and
USE IT!

1. True or False? HIV is a virus
that can be found in body fluids
such as blood, semen, and. vagi-

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2. True or False? Oral sex on a
women is not a risky behavior
for either the “giving” or the
“receiving” partner.
3. True or False? Anal sex with-
out a condom puts both sexual
partners at significant risk for
HIV infection.
4. True or False? There is no
such thing as completely “safe
sex,” there is only “safer sex.”
5. Which two of the following
five populations have been hit
hardest by the AIDS epidemic?

a. Native American

b. White, Non-Hispanic

c. African American

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6. In a study of 212 University at :

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what percentage of students sur-
veyed admitted to never using
condoms during sex in the past
six months?
a. 5%
b. 80%
c. 45%
d. 30%
7. In the same study, approxi-
mately what percentage of stu-
dents perceived themselves to be
at moderate to strong risk for
becoming HIV infected?
a. 10%
b. 80%
c. 45%
d. 30%
8. True or False? Most
University at Albany stu-
dents use condoms for
birth control rather than
for protection from sexu-
ally transmitted disease.
9. Approximately what
percentage of University
at Albany men have had
11 or more women sexual
partners during-the past
six months? i
a. 3%
b. 16%
c. 50%
d. 30%
WO. True “or -Palse?
Lesbians are not at risk for
HIV infection.
11. True or False? Gay
men who practice safer
sex are at less risk for HIV
infection than heterosexu-

tice safer sex.

tae: reais
Lambskin condoms are
equally as effective in pre-
venting the spread of HIV
as are latex condoms.

13. True or False? It is
possible to become infect-
ed with HIV by drinking
from the same glass as an
infected person.

14. Once infected with
HIV, an individual’s life
expectancy

a. is On average only
about three months.

b. is on average about

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d. will depend heavily upon
how well the individual cares for
her or his health.

e. none of the above.

15. True or False? Cervical can-
cer, yeast infections, and pelvic
inflammatory disease are all pos-
sible symptoms of AIDS.

16. Which of the following is not
true about HIV testing?

a. you should be tested
twice, with the second test at
least six months after the first.

b. the tests are called the
ELISA and the Western Blot.

a “positive” result means
you have AIDS.

d. you can find out where
testing is available in NY State
by calling 1-800-541-AIDS.

17. True or False? You could
become infected with HIV by
using the shaving razor of an
infected person.

18. Do birth control pills or
douching after sex prevent HIV
infection?

a. Yes

b. No

c. Only if your male partner
“pulls out” before he ejaculates.

d. Douching will prevent
HIV infection, but the pill will not.
19. What is Reality?

a. A new form of AIDS
treatment.

b. A female condom.

c. An organization that
stages AIDS-related protests and
demonstrations.

d. It has something to do
with “I think therefore I am” and
some French guy.

20. True or False? If I do not
practice safer sex every time I
have sex, I will be at high risk
for becoming infected with HIV,
no matter whether I am having
sex with a man or a woman, no
matter whether my partner is
gay, Straight, bisexual, white,
African American, Hispanic,
Asian, or Native American.
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out fake ticket holders. Individuals col-
lecting tickets were advised “on what to
look for,” Lt. Steven Dangler of Public
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bright turquoise paper, with the band
logo, and a serial number. The false tick-
ets were printed on thicker paper, the
logo appeared darker and the serial num-
ber was omitted, Lawrence said. Student
Activities Coordinator, Wanda Watson,
said she did not know how many tickets
were confiscated at this time.

As tickets for the concert presenting
musical groups “A Tribe Called Quest”
and “De La Soul” rapidly diminished,
Student Activity Board (SAB) members
feared the reactions of angry invalid
ticket holders.

Many disappointed fans were turned
away, after the concert sold out prior to
the show Saturday night.

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Lawrence, it was through rumor and
speculation the Board anticipated possi-
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standing on that seedy used-car sales lot
or in a complete stranger’s driveway star-
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Follow these guidelines when buying a
car, and you’ll likely find what you’ve
been looking for.

* Decide how much you can afford. If
you’ve got $2,000 and think you want to
spend it on a $2,000 car, think again.
Take into account things like taxes, tags
and any.maintenance you might have to
perform before the car is truly road—wor-
thy. Remember to keep some money

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sound something like Uncle Buck’s old
clunker a week later:

* Don’t be afraid to buy from a rep-
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sis on “reputable.” Avoid used—car lots
that look dubious. Ask around and find
out which dealers have an honest reputa-
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are with private sellers. Local weekend
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on the car you’re looking for won’t last
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Probe to explore cover—up

(CPS) Harvard University
announced in early January that it
has put together a “working
group” to investigate Harvard’s
involvement with radiation experi-
ments conducted by Harvard sci-
entists on human subjects in the
1940s and 1950s.

“We want to know the full
extent of what happened,” said
Joseph Wrinn, a Harvard
spokesman. “Our reaction is to
find every piece of information. A
sincere effort is going on here.”

Wrinn discussed the published
experiments performed by the late
Clemens E. Benda, a Harvard
Medical School professor, on
retarded students at the Fernald
State School in Waltham, Mass.
The experiments have been cited
in media reports about govern-
ment—sponsored radiation tests on
human subjects in the 1940s and
1950s. :

Fernald residents who partici-
pated in the experiments were
euphemistically called members of
the “Science Club.” They were fed
radioactive milk and given
radioactive iron supplements but
were not told about the radiation,
according to experts who have
reviewed the studies. The students
were reportedly rewarded for their
participation with candy.

“Harvard will not defend what

appears to have’ happened,” :

Wrinn said. “Nobody is going to
defend something like that.”

A Medical School: spokesper-
son said experts from the Medical
School would assist in the
inquiry, but the school is not con-
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Wrinn said he could not discuss
details of the working group. He
declined to give its size, say who
its members are, or say if any of
its members were Medical School
faculty.

He did say the group includes

“somebody familiar with how to
find information at the Medical
School.” .
. The fact-finding effort, Wrinn
said, has been hindered because
the documents detailing the exper-
iments have been poorly main-
tained and are stored in various
locations.

“There isn’t one central place to
find things out. There’s no effi-
cient way to study the records.
They’re poorly kept. People have
the impression that Harvard can
just.throw a switch and every
record from every time will
appear,” he said. “So it is very,
very difficult to get a clear picture
of what this is.” |

“You try to find specific facts
related to reports in the newspa-
per, but-we have not found any-
thing specific in our research that
would cause any additional con-
cern,” he said.

(CPS) A second-year student at
Harvard Medical School
co-authored a study published
in the Jan. 6 New England
Journal of Medicine, alleging
that the political action commit-
tee of the American Medical
Association (AMA) places its
economic agenda before its pub-
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Congressional candiates who

opposed the AMA’s position on,
three key public health issues

received more money from the
AMA’s political action commit-
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supported these issues from
1989 to. 1992, according to the
study co-authored by Joshua M.
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Sharfstein’s report in the mag-
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EDITORIAL
The Big Lie >

Journalists are forever being criticized for their ethics. We
have learned to take everything in stride and continue on
our pursuit of the truth. But, we would appreciate if those of
you who offer your welcomed constructive criticism at least
get the facts straight. Some critics of the Albany Student
Press have managed to leave out the CONSTRUCTIVE
part.

Although we try to resist the temptation of refuting our
critics, some of their claims are so outrageous that, honestly,
it is irresistible.

Lets first take a look at the facts. The Albany Student
Press investigated a story. Yes, it was a story about
President Swygert and could be seen as a
campaign.” But, contrary to popular belief, our investigation
was a search for fact not an attack on Swygert. We have no
intention of labeling President Swygert as an anti-Semite or
a racist. We simply question his honesty when answering as
to whether any allegations from his former students and
fellow faculty members at Temple University Law School
existed. We also question why even those who have written
in favor of Swygert have contradicted his original
statement. While Swygert denies the existence of any

allegations in his past his colleagues say he was vindicated’

of those. allegations. Obviously, we cannot come to the
conclusion that he is a liar because there is nothing concrete
to prove that. We are simply posing’the question.

Since the release of this story we have received several
letters of protest, most with unsubstantiated claims.

First of all, Professor of Law at Temple, Joseph-L.
Passon, responded with some remarks that not only lied
about our attempts to contact him but also incriminated
Swygert, his friend and colleague. Regardless of the fact
that we attempted to contact him several times, Passon
claims this is the first he has heard of us. Also, if he claims
that over one hundred hours of time was spent on the
investigation of an alleged anti-Semitic remark made by
President Swygert, then how is it that Swygert has no
recollection of this investigation at all’ Obviously, if this
investigation had any legitimacy at all, the committee must
have contacted him.

Along with Professor Passon, we padiiven a disturbing
letter from Dean of Temple Law School, Robert J.
Reinstein. For the most part, Reinstein’s letter was
commendable. He is defending his close friend by noting all
of his merits. Our problem with Reinstein centers around his
concluding paragraphs. Not only does Reinstein imply that
the ASP is “garbage,” but he has accused us of taking up the
company of the ghost of Joseph McCarthy. If that is so, we
think the Plant Department needs to hire an exorcist for the
Campus Center. _

Finally, we have the Anti-Defamation Leiaie. Martin H.
Belsky, chair of the N.Y. State Region ADL wrote us a
pleasant letter, also lacking a strong grasp of the truth.

Belsky accuses us of taking part.in “the Big Lie” and then
indulges himself by committing the same crime he has
charged us with. Of course he could not resist mentioning
our printing of a column by holocaust denier, Bradley Smith
in our December 10, 1993 issue. Now, if Belsky had done
his résearch he could have eliminated a huge part-of his

letter. Anyone who reads the ASP knows that in our first}

issue this semester we printed a» features Story explaining
who Bradley Smith is and why ‘his column appeared in the
paper. If you choose to believe Belsky, you would be under
the impression that we defended ourselves under the name
of “responsible journalism.” If you: read the article you
would know that the Editorial Pages Editor and the Editor in
Chief were both quoted saying the publication of Smith’s
column was an’ oversight. .We never. denied the Holocaust,

the thought of that would be preposterous. If Mr. ee had

read the article, he would know that.

Belsky goes on and tells us we did not investigate the
story about Swygert. Just for the record, our staff spent two
weeks researching and interviewing for this story. There

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the statement that, “I believe that whites are superior to
‘Blacks.”) They are one of the few Afrikan organizations

return our Calls or refused to comment. and. still, we had
plenty of Swygert supporters included in ‘the story. To imply
that we made no irihcn to contact his supporters is a
blatant lie. -

Finally, Belsky insists on an apology from the ASP. The
Editorial Board of the ASP made a conscious and well
thought out decision to investigate and print the story. We
have not and will not apologize for soraegune we believe
very strongly in. : ‘Zz

Our critics can accuse us of anything they wish. The fact
remains— we have never accused President Swygert of
anything. We saw an issue that raised some very important
questions and pursued those questions just as any
respectable journalist would do.

The ASP. fully stands by the the contents of the article |

and feel that the.criticisms leveled against us are
unfounded. Clearly, the credibility of the ASP is being
questioned by those who have little or no idea of who we
are, and what we believe in. That is journalistic integrity
and objectivity which we have clearly maintained and will
continue to base our newspaper on.

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Afrikans...The Struggle Continues

Since it is the begaaing of Black History (Afrikan
Heritage) Month, I am looking forward to the celebration
of all the accomplishments of people of Afrikan ancestry.
Unfortunately, I am being constantly reminded that even
in 1994, there is a double standard applied to Afrikan
people in “AmeriKKKa.”

Before I point out this inequity, let me explain what is
meant by Afrika and “AmeriKKKa.” The word Afrika
comes from the ancient Afrikan language of KMT (“land
of the blacks,” mistakenly called Ancient Egypt), the
Medu Neter (“language of God’’) and is derived from
“Af-rui—ka” which means “birthplace.” And when I write
“AmeriKKKa,”-J mean the White Supremacist (racist is a
misnomer to deflect the blame on others who cannot

James Williams

possibly carry out the institutionalized practices of this
group) element in this country’s power structure,
regardless of economic or social status. Now that I have
clarified my opening, let’s look at the current hot topic:
the controversy over a speech made by Minister Khalid
Abdul Muhammad two months ago.

People are saying that his comments are outrageous.
What I find outrageous is the conditions of my people in
the inner-cities. I’ve been to Brooklyn, Harlem and the
South Bronx. These communities are in a state of
emergency and not by their own doing! Let me say one
thing, no one outside of my house has the right to come
into it and tell me how dirty it is when they are not
keeping their own in shape! I find the constant attacks on
the Nation of Islam unwarranted and it shows how this
country is biased against Afrikan people. Doesn’t
everyone have a right to free speech in this country? If
his opinion is wrong, bring on the facts to prove it! Or,
instead of attacking what he is saying, ask him why he
would: say these things? Or is someone afraid their cover
would be blown? Let’s get to the facts and find out what

_ everyone is so upset about.

It is nothing new to hear the ministers of the Ration of
Islam speak in a manner that isn’t pleasing to everyone.

Here is a little something you might not know; among

Afrikans in America, the Nation of Islam is highly
respected, not for what they say, but for what they do.
(Somebody is now saying that is no excuse, but Lincoln

to go into the “worst” inner-city neighborhoods in
“AmeriKKKa” to combat crime, violence, drugs, and
other vices plaguing our community. While others are
sitting in expensive, posh, White-owned hotels (spending
hundreds of thousands of dollars, that more than likely
will not benefit our community) talking about the
problems, the followers of the Honorable Minister Louis
Farrakhan get out and do! The Nation of Islam was
giving pride and self-respect to youths of Afrikan
descent in “AmeriKKKa” years before the mainstream
jumped on the bandwagon of Afrocentricity and its
undefined sibling, Multiculturalism. So, to many people

- in our community, they are “responsible leaders,” who

produce tangible results.

The problem with many Whites in America, especially

the bigots and so-called liberals, regardless of religious
affiliation, is they have a nasty habit of telling us what we

should do. Are we not intelligent enough to know what is
best for us? I am outraged at this blatant double standard.
There is never any such cry that all “responsible leaders”
in the White community denounce someone like Rush
Limbaugh, Jessie Helms, Tom Metzger or Senator Ernest
Hollings. As a matter of fact, last month when Senator
Ernest Hollings made the comment that “Africans were
cannibals,” where was this outpouring of public
condemnation and demands for disassociation? There
weren’t any and probably won’t be any! It is okay for
rich White men to take shots at our leaders, but heaven
forbid someone say something bad about them. To me, |
this is paternalism, the worst form of White Supremacy.
“You don’t know what’s good for you, so we have to look
out for your best interest.” Sorry, but I don’t have a
garden, save your fertilizer for someone else. People like
Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, Mary
McCleoud Bethune, Marcus Garvey, W.E.B. DuBois and
Martin Luther King, Jr. announced to the world that
Afrikans in “AmeriKKKa” were just as intelligent as
every other group. Surprise, we always have been and
always will be.

What of Minister Muhammad’s statements? Is there
any validity to his allegations? I think we should question
the reasons someone would make such comments. In a
free and thinking society, this is the norm. Apparently,
people do not think and we are surely not free! No one
has ever asked Minister Farrakhan to produce evidence to
support his allegations, nor has there ever been any
evidence produced to repudiate the claims. Maybe he is
right, maybe he is wrong. There is an old saying that “the
truth is often stranger than fiction.” It is time for
everyone to put up or shut up.

Maybe it is not what he said, but how he said it. With
political correctness being the current buzzword,
everyone likes to play semantics. I would rather hear the
White Supremacist say, “We hate ni****s!” than, “We
don’t have a preference for people of color.” As for his.
comments on South Africa, for over one hundred years,
the “settlers” in the illegal state of South Africa (Azania),
have been killing men, women and children. As a matter
of fact, the killing has not stopped and a large number of
“settlers” have vowed to never live under an Afrikan
government. One question, who is in possession of the
nuclear weaponry in South Africa? I would like to know.
Ask the indigenous people of this land about genocide.
You have to look really hard because they only number
one to two million, opposed to the twenty-two million
that were here when Europeans “discovered the New
World.”

As for the Anti-Defamation League, they are
responsible for carrying out secret surveillance on the
Afrikan organizations they claim to be allied with! Do
you always spy on your friends and allies? As for Henry
Louis Gates, we reserve the right to identify our
spokespersons. Just because he is at Harvard does not
make him the voice of Afrikans in “AmeriKKKa.”

Can someone explain to me (as if I can’t figure out for
myself), what is the criteria for being a “decent
organization?” Is it to suffer peacefully? To not rock the
boat? To not stand up and say what’s on your mind and
how you feel? In this day and age of political correctness,
I respect all those who have the guts to stand up and say
what’s on their minds. This includes people I agree with

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February
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2a Aspects

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amie Calandpuccio
SFauya Cancillieni
hadine Dellagpeca
Carly “Doctop
Allison Gedep
CYnichelle Pred
Meryl Coldman
Saya Hafele
Megan Kewney
Abbey Lichtenstein
Allicha Millrod
Marcie Pompe
Colette Porcelli
CMnelawe Schwaprte
Stephanie Wernen
Alane Waysewski

We Love You!

The Sisters of AOTI

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I would like to tell you all about one of the
most, well, interesting couples I know. We'll call the man, um, “Edwil”
and the woman (and this term is somewhat relative considering her age)
“Esmerelda.”

Edwil, a junior, is one of my best friends here at school. Luckily,
Esmerelda does not know this because, according to Edwil, she would
castrate him. You see, Ed is not allowed to have any female friends.
Esmerelda does not really know anything about Ed’s friends anyway
because she does not go to school here.

Not very unusual, I know. Long distance relationships are a problem,
but they can be handled. Ask me where Esmerelda goes to school, though.
No, it’s not a SUNY. It’s not even a university or college. It’s Nyack High
School.

That's right, kids. My friend Ed is going to the prom in June.

Now, Edwil has taken a lot of abuse over this whole thing. Besides the
obvious lists of local nursery schools and kindergartens he has received
just in case they ever break up, he had to watch his back from the police
for a whole year while he was nineteen and she was twelve, I mean
sixteen.

For example, one time we were riding in the car with our friend Glenn,
when suddenly police lights appeared in the rear view mirror, which isn’t
really unusual when driving with Glenn. He suavely slowed down from
ninety and pulled over to the side of the road.

But Edwil freaked out. “Don’t pull over! Don’t pull over! They’re after
me! We can get away! Go! Go! Go!”

I tried to calm him down. “Um, Ed, Glenn was speeding. It would
probably be a really bad thing to try and outrun a cop.” Glenn didn’t say
anything because he was too busy swearing under his breath.

The officer walked over to the car, and motioned for Glenn to roll down
his window. Fake smile frozen in place, Glenn complied, but before
anyone could say anything, Ed screamed, “She’s seventeen, I swear to
God she’s seventeen! And I’m not sleeping with her anyway!”

We had a good laugh all around at the misunderstanding, and then the
police officer gave Glenn a speeding ticket and arrested Edwil.

Actually, I made that all up. It never happened. But this next part is true.

On Superbowl Sunday, I spoke to Edwil, and he was very excited.
“What are you so happy about?” I asked.

“Well,” he answered, “I’m having a few people over for the game in my
room, and since there will only be guys there, Esmerelda has given me
permission to drink!”

“Wow, that’s great Ed. Go crazy.”

“Yeah! Hey, why don’t you come over and have a beer or something?”
Ed asked, reveling in his new found freedom.

“Because, Edwil, if I came over, then it wouldn’t only be guys anymore,
and you wouldn’t be allowed to have any alcohol.”

“Oh, yeah,” he said. “Sorry.”

Another example of the Rules and Regulations is rule number 35: Edwil
may not touch any female besides Esmerelda.

Edwil is the master masseuse. Working on the paper leaves one rather
stressed out at times, and it’s nice having someone around to relieve the
stress in one’s back.

One day, our friend Pam said, quite innocently, “Hey, Ed, my back is
killing me. Can you just massage it for a minute?”

Edwil looked up from his comic book, said, “No,” and looked back
down.

“Ed, I’m serious. It’s not like your doing anything important.” (Pam’s a
little indignant toward comic books as an important form of modern
literature.)

Edwil looked up again. “I can’t. I’m not allowed to anymore. Esmerelda
won't let me.”

Now, to his credit, Edwil has valiantly offered to teach the other men on
staff how to give the women massages, but they’ve all declined. I guess
it’s a threat to their masculinity that they need be taught to do something
that should probably come naturally, but we have yet to find anyone who
can compare. (Applications are being accepted, come up to CC323...)

So, next year, Esmerelda will finally graduate from high school, and she
will come to Albany to be with Ed. Of course, after she has the Albany
experience, she will probably break up with him for making her come
here, but that’s just speculation.

Edwil said to me the other day, “You know, when Esmerelda gets here, I
can’t hang out with you anymore.”

“What a sweet thing to say,” I replied.

“Well, she hates you already, because you’re female and you’re my
friend. So, I’m just warning you ahead of time. I’m not allowed to have
any female friends, you know,” he said apologetically.

So, on this Valentine’s Day, on behalf of Ed and Esmerelda and other
healthy relationships everywhere, I wish you all a happy day. Play safe
and wear a raincoat.

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February 11, 1994

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February 11, 1994

3a Aspects

“4-H Club” earns mixed reviews LUE onsio

On February 3rd, South 8th Street
Productions presented Sam Shepard’s “The
4—H Club” at Mother Earth’s Cafe located on
217 Western Avenue. The play will show « on the
11th and 12th at 9:00 p.m: as well.

Laura Avolio and
Jason Marsala

The cast, consisting of Jason Furlani as Joe,
Joe Canale as Bob, and Lee Sherman as John,
were encouraged to stage the play by a former
member of South 8th Street Productions,
Russell Dobular. Jason Furlani produced the
play with his assistant Bill Brennan.
Christopher Peifer was in control of the
lighting.

This play, written at a time when many
contemporary writers were experimenting with
stark settings and abstract themes, may be
subject to a variety of interpretations. Here are
two of the following.

Laura: This play can be summed up in one
word—awful!

Jason: Come on now, Laura. You’re being
unfair and too critical. I got the feeling that the
audience really enjoyed it.

Laura: Audience? What audience? Me, you,
and the waitress. Nice turnout!

Jason: Well, it was opening night. Besides,
you're exaggerating.

Laura: OK, but not by much.

Jason: I kind of liked the small, intimate setting
where the audience was very involved. The
play was very interactive and the action was
right in our faces.

Laura: Oh yeah, Jason! I kind of like apples,
water, and trash thrown in my face. That kind
of interaction I can do without.

Jason: You’re exaggerating again—I was the one
who was hit by the apple. Anyway, that stuff
was all just part of the setting which helped to
convey the overall situation in which the
characters were living. For instance, their
constant bickering over the apples symbolized
their struggle to achieve a better way of life.
The fact that no matter how hard they tried to
clean the apartment, sooner or later they
always gave up. They could never improve

Depardieu Doesn’t Do Well

their condition no matter how hard they tried.
It was all symbolic. Didn’t you see that?

Laura: All I saw was a bunch of trash—and I:

don’t mean the garbage or crumpled
newspapers that were laying all over the floor.
And what about those two characters, “Joe”
and “Bob?” They reminded me of a bad
episode of Beavis and Butthead! They were so
loud and obnoxious. And “John,” why was he
even in the play at all? He didn’t seem to do
much.

Jason: Laura, “Joe” and “Bob” were supposed
to be somewhat immature. As I said, the play
was based on symbolism. In one sense, the
three characters represented the three different

_aspects of society. “Joe” depicted the dreamers

of society. Those who are always striving for
more, however, they are never able to obtain it.
“John,” on the other hand, represented the
controlling and dominating faction of society.
And “Bob” was the middle man-the masses or
middle class.

Laura: I don’t know what you're talking about
but the only symbolism I recognized was three
guys running around like baboons fighting
over apples! What was that all about? It looked
like they were tripping on acid!

Jason: Exactly! That could be another
interpretation. I thought the actors were very
comfortable in their.roles and put on an
outstanding performance. After all, they have
been rehearsing since November.

Laura: Since November? That’s all they came
up with and they’ve been rehearsing since
November! Obviously we have different
opinions regarding this play, Jason. :
Jason: Come on, Laura. Can’t you find at least
one good thing about the entire night?

Laura: Actually, the Mr. Subb shop across the
street was extremely accommodating. The
cheddar cheese potatoes I splurged on before
the play were exquisite and the service was
excellent. Moderately priced, Mr. Subb’s is a
place which [highly recommend. ~

Jason: Finally, we agree on something! Those
potatoes were pretty good!

Laura: I know that South 8th Street Productions
is planning to do more work in the future, but
maybe they should take those plans south!
Jason: Come on, Laura...

Academic Artists

The New York State Museum is presenting
Working With Tradition: The Academic Artist through
May 15, 1994. The exhibit features the works of 57 artists
teaching in the SUNY system, including two from the
University at Albany, Edward Mayer and Roger Bisbing.

Kelly Barclay

According to Mark Schaming, head of the exhibit design,
the exhibit opened in Burchfield Center, at Buffalo State.
Schaming, who also helped coordinate the exhibit, said
Donald Cuspid, from Stony Brook University, curated it.

Rick Mikkelson, Chairman of the Art Department at
Plattsburgh and whose own painting is part of the show,
said the New York State Museum is the second site since
Buffalo that the show has been exhibited.

Mikkelson said this is the first time a project like this,
which unites the art departments of all the SUNY
university centers and four year colleges, has ever been
done.

The idea originated in the Council of Art Departments
Chairpersons, Mikkelson said, and that Bob Booths, the
Art Department chairperson from Fredonia, first
suggested it,

The art displayed ranged from the unusual to the
absolute bizarre, and was displayed in a variety of media.

Ed Mayer, a sculpture teacher at SUNY, has a work in
progress exhibited it the lobby made of wood, and Roger
Bisbing’s sculpture is displayed with the rest of the exhibit.

Other notable works include a print called “Other Side
of Midnight/When Animals Walk,” by Jill Suzanne

Gussow of SUNY Brockport, a gelatin silver print from

cliche-verve. It depicts a mother’s womb, but instead of a
child, an animal fetus lies there.

Another disturbing piece is a video and lightbox
combination called “Black Box,” by Margot Lovejoy of ]
SUNY Purchase.

Bruce Johnstone, Chancellor of the State University
System, who announced he was stepping down that
afternoon, spoke at the reception, and said one of the
B things he will miss about the job is chances such as this to
work with extraordinary academic artists. He said these
artists open up the eyes of the public to visual art.

Musical entertainment at the reception was provided by
the Stony Brook Trio, a three-piece ensemble consisting of
a violinist, a cellist and a flutist.

It used to be that movies promoted as family
entertainment were about things like a young boy
befriending an alien or Conan coming to teach
kindergarten and befriending a class of children.

Jason Black

Well...welcome to the ‘90s. Studios now.dish out
movies about sadistic children beating up on
would-be robbers or Beethoven’s 2nd about cute
dogs-with date rape scenes thrown in for the
kids(?). Now comes My Father The Hero, French sex
symbol Gerard Depardieu’s feeble attempt at

breaking into the American mainstream. Like
Bizarro Superman, this movie is like Bizarro In The
Name Of The Father. Wherein Daniel Day-Lewis
comes to love and respect his’ father’s courage and
strength in that film, My Father The Hero tries to go
about achieving a similar goal with formulaic,

pre-tested, pre-used, and pre-seen antics, and

ultimately distasteful subject matter.
_ In this film Depardieu plays Andre, who for no
particular reason has been able to work only in
France for the past five years and now in a Tony
Danza, She’s Out Of Control sort of way he returns
to find his daughter, Nicole (Katherine Hieg})
blossoming into a fourteen year old.

Andre takes Nikki on vacation and while she
looks like a young Ashley Judd she constantly says
everything impressive (the view, the hotel, etc.) is

_ just “okay” in order to remind viewers that she is

still a difficult teen.

A la the memorable The Man In The Moon Nikki
falls for the first brooding, Vinnie
from—Blossom—looking guy she sees floating around
in the ocean. In order to impress young Ben (Dalton

_ James) she tells him her father is really her lover

and naturally the rest of the resort finds out
allowing for the film’s running joke to be about

‘2 pedophilia as the guests act disgusted at Andre,

unbeknownst to him of course.

‘Once Andre finds out about the lie being .

perpetrated, his gold digging admirer, played by
Tony winner Faith Prince in another thankless film
role, explains that all a girl wants is a’ ‘good

‘romance, which explains Andre’s cooperation in

forming a believable story that would allow him to
‘give’ Nikki to Ben. Why Ben needs a believable
story to be handed to him is unclear as he believes
Nikki’s lies about her family life which she spurts
verbatim from a talk show guest on
dysfunctionality. |

Andre tells Ben that he is dying and so he may
have Nikki. The cause of his ailment is described as
consequences of Andre’s many heroic efforts in
battles and wars (Ben doesn’t even question Nikki
when she tells him Andre was in the Hundred
Years War) and Andre who Ben believed to be a
disdainful, dirty old man moments earlier becomes
Ben’s new hero, leaving Nikki feeling neglected. |

In between the bad jokes about a fourteen year
old and her presumed sugar daddy are slapstick
scenes which are too long and too familiar. While
Hieg] is natural and believable as Nikki, the script,
based on a French novel, gives her little to impress
with. Every scene in the film is either pinpointable
to other films or just unfunny. If Depardieu, really
wants to become.a bankable American star he will
have to find funnier or at least classier material to
do it with. |


February 11, 1994

4a Aspects

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s I sit here at my desk,
watching my goldfish float
lazily in their tank, I realize
how lucky they are to be
oblivious to Valentine’s Day. Yes,
there it is, that dreaded holiday when
those of you with significant others
are deciding between red edible
underwear or strawberry flavored

massage oil and the rest of the

conscious world is loading up the
shotgun in anticipation of spotting
couples at the mall.

Speaking of the mall, have you ever

noticed the nauseating amount of
lovebirds parading around the stores,
giggling and kissing, while calling
each other names like Pookie—Bear

and Sugar-Lips? Spare me,
please. If I see another
love-sick couple engaged in a

“+ two-hour liplock at the movie

theater, I believe I will jump onto
my chair while beating my chest in

fa Tarzan-like frenzy, and dump the

20-gallon bucket of Pepsi the bitch at
the candy counter conned me into
buying all over their writhing,
convulsing bodies! Does everyone
understand these _ public
displays of affection except me?
It’s quite sad when two people
spend a total of $14.50 (not
including popcorn, soda, candy) just
to shove their tongues down each
other’s throats. Hang out, watch the
movie and get a room afterwards. At
least you'll be able to discuss the
symbolism of the flick during the
post—coital cuddle.

Those of us who put up with this
sickening behavior should begin an
anti-Valentine’s Day campaign. Ban
the red hearts on store windows, burn
the teddy bears with “you’re
un-bear-ably cute” tattooed on their
guts! Down with Cupid! Kick his
shiny butt with a steel-toe combat
boot!

Do you facing think guys spend
hours in stores searching endlessly for

Why Cupid Sucks

by Krista Vaicaitis

the perfect gift for their girlfriends? I
think not — they just shop with their
buddies and choose the item which
will get them laid in the shortest
amount of time possible. Women
don’t buy anything meaningful either.

‘Think about it, we buy guys things

like silk boxers or pajamas. Seems
normal, yes? Pity the fools who don’t
realize women have an ulterior

motive as well. These items are for.

our viewing pleasure, and that’s it
boys! Women are just a tad more
subtle. Have you heard the. infamous,
“Why don’t you model it for me, you
big, sexy hunk of manliness?!”

Yes, men of the world, we want sex
too! Valentine’s Day is no longer
about romance, candle-light dinners
and single red roses. It’s all about sex!
Not to say there is anything wrong
with a vigorous round of horizontal
hokey-—pokey, but give me a break!

You must be thinking, jeez, this
chick needs a man like a pot-head
needs an economy-size bag of
cheet-os, but believe you me, I’ve had
enough for the next several millennia:
Having been dumped two weeks
before Valentine’s Day for the second
year in a row, I now realize I am
destined to spend February 14th
wearing, black, eating peanut butter

cups and watching repeats of the
Partridge Family while throwing
darts at a picture of the recently
departed. Fellow single people — come
and join me on the quest to eradicate
public displays of affection! Stop the
insanity! Wait, that sounds familiar.
Just do it! No, that’s not it either.
C’mon, get happy? Whatever. I
suggest we get military—issued
paintball guns, fill them with
lavender paint (because it’s ugly!) and
ambush any and every couple spotted
kissing, hand-holding or playfully
pushing each other into decorative
shrubbery.

OK,. now that I’ve vented, I'll
explain that I’m not the hostile,
irrational being depicted in this piece.
Maybe my feelings are best stated
through Robert Hunter’s lyrics found
in his recently published book A Box
of Rain.

“A foolish heart will call on you

To toss your dreams away

Then turn around and blame you

For the way you went astray

A foolish heart will cost you sleep

And often make you curse

A selfish heart is trouble —

But a foolish heart is worse”

The kiss had i ere aoe

The size of your face

is not a boundary for the

spirituality that shines from within.

Before your first word,

| could hear your soul—giggling

at play in amber fields of sunshine.

But when you did speak,

You took me to your playground.

And we ran in the vast meadows as
children.

And if we would speak no more;

If only | passed your face en route,

| will still feel the warmth of that day that

never occurred.

Thanks for the memory.


February 11, 1994

5a Aspects

For Nava

The nights I’ve spent with Avan I hope forever are not one
For ‘neath the shadow of self deception

Avan performed my resurrection

and bore me to a higher place

conceived of love and life and lace

Khali’s light illuminates

the universe Avan creates

Source of light for reflection

of Avan, sweet perfection

The Lisa’s smile adorns her face, suffused with a Victorian grace.
And as she walks ‘neath the glory of a sultry summer morning
The yellow haze that is the sun

Is eclipsed by Avan

Is overcome by the incandescence of Avan.

And when the wind would dare

pass through her resplendent hair,

perfuming the adoring air

entombing me within her lair.

No mortal persona

could be the source of such corona

This universe must rest upon

the essence of Avan

The sacrosanct essence that is Avan

And while she sleeps

Oh! While she sleeps

She radiates the sweetest peace

She banishes celestial grief

so enchanting it seems

Avan must be a dream

Avan napping at my side

is Aphrodite in disguise

So inebriating, this goodly feeling

From my pith has me reeling

And every trace of evil that resides in man or devil
is consigned to oblivion by the soul of Avan
by the angelic soul of Avan

—Mike Kaplan

Poetry
The Joy of
Sex

watching the clock as the

Glass panes shake and rattle
The wind howls like the devil
trying to escape

«And I lie warm and secure
Safe in the strong arms
of this dark eyed one.

empty minutes pass through
my swollen heart
pain envelopes my head as

Garbage flies through the air

like wounded birds

The rains come, softly at first
Later, like bullets against the glass
...But L lie warm and secure.

the shadows stretch across
the dull unmoving wall
lying here motionless is
only a diversion

there really is no way
around it

as it seems I’m just’
learning to fly but a

stone Bale my wing and
I’m crumpled on the floor
like an artist’s cast-off possibility

The temperature drops,

The waves roar,

another four feet of dune disappear
This January visitor leaves his mark.

Later to descend from this aerie,
To litter strewn streets,

To dance around the wreckage ~
of broken umbrellas

. a ringing finds its way into
To tally the score of man against nature. riage > 3 ‘

my ears but no effort

: ‘will stop its grating incessant sound
But for now, to rest ‘aes 6

To sleep fitfully

But to be blessed

To be so well cared for,

to even have things | could lose.

I close my eyes to create a
darkness but I see the same
portrait over and over

it is smiling but not

at me

a more beautiful flower has
been chosen for the bouquet
on the moon where

my tears would

never fall

That is today’s contrast
That is the comfort felt here
...Warm and secure,

Safe in the arms of this dark
eyed man.

—Don Jirak —Krista Vaicaitis

hee about St Valentine's S$ ; Day n more _
than 1,000 times in the next week,
seeing that it’s not far away.

— You know what 1 ‘mean, seeing
those candy hearts all over the place, Ff
men and women being sickeningly- &
: sweet to one other, Valentine raffles,
love messages proclaimed to “sweet _

hearts” everywhere (you know, all that their marriage was
the stuff that can make you
absolutely sick to your stomach if
you don’ t have a sweeth art). —

Well, at least, there

news (for some, anyway). in the most |

a possible daughter

recent of X-MEN (#30), a very-well
timed and much-anticipated event

‘occurred. Scott Summers A.K.A.
a (my man) and Jean Grey.

still ‘room for

: ular “The MEN are at ta!
n.Thea celebration was of grand

Not SC was it

. ™ and © 1994 Marvel Entertainment Group.

What I mean is, since they have seen

Summers” A.K.A Phoenix) and

learned that Nathan Christopher, |
who was sent to the future, could be |
Cable, what do they do now?
So, you see, even in the disgusting |
time of love and happiness, there’s
some

dane seem to be on athe horizon. I
i, just hope “Cyke” and “Jean” will, at
/ least, ae a chance to celebrate their

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We All Want Juliana

Every couple of years, an artist

. comes along that captures the minds,

ears, and hearts of young men and
women alike. In this case the artist
happens to be the cute and cuddly

Juliana Hatfield. Despite the fact that _

she possesses the biggest female facial
cheeks in the business, she doesn’t
want her star status depending solely
on her adorable looks and sweet
voice. (She is, though, cute as hell!!)

Seth Hochman and
Brian Perlis

Afier 4 succesaful stint with the
Blake Babies, Juliana released a solo
album, entitled Hey Babe. This album

truly showed that Juliana could.

survive on her own, without the help

-of the other two babies. However,

with the release of Become What You
Are with her “new group” The Juliana
Hatfield Three, “Cheeky” has truly
established her place on top of the

Radioactive
Dig

~ MCA

When you hear an ‘alternative’
song playing in a mall record store, it

can be assured there are only two

reasons why. One, the pimply
teenage clerk is sick of the in-store
playlist tape or two, a ton of money
is being poured into this ‘alternative’
act to make them popular while
circumventing the lack of any real
fan-base. Dig is a prime expe of
number two.

- Radioactive was produced by the
same knob-twiddler who did Alice
in Chains and Jane’s Addiction, so
the music is unsurprisingly ‘heavy.’
(How could one define heavy? Loud?

Bubble-Gum-Pop heap.

The Juliana Hatfield Experience
bounced its way into Saratoga
Winners on February third. Despite
the posted warning of 18 and over to
enter, the junior high school and high
school fans came prepared with their
fake IDs proving that they were
indeed of legal age.

After an almost unbearable wait of
fifty minutes for the Experience, The
Juliana Hatfield Three took the stage.
The crowd, which was up way past its
bedtime on a school night, politely
stood there not knowing exactly when
to start the moshing festivities. After
playing songs from her latest album,
like “For the Birds,” “This is the
Sound,” “I Got No Idols,” and
“Addictive,” the Experience broke

into its MTV hit, “My Sister,” at which -

point, the kids took to The Pit!! With a
Romper—Room-type atmosphere,
bodies were surfing, and elbows were
thrown. It got to the point where the
on-stage performance took a bank
seat to the mindless aggression on the

Menacing bass lines? Wanky guitar
work? Talentless vocals? This album
sure is heavy.) They even have a song
called “Fuck You.” I’m surprised
they didn’t jump with the trend and
name a song “Creep,” “Loser” or
“God Damn Dickhead” (though the
third isn’t a song, all three describe
the person who actually forks over
$15 for this crap.)

But it is unfair to call this album
crap out of hand. Undoubtedly,

Radioactive is a win/win affair. It
‘sounds like what is popular

now-a-days with the Lollapalooza
crowd, and it has major major-label

backing. How coulda righteous
‘alterna—dude’ not like it?

—Noah Wildman

lot of people felt that it

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February 11, 1994

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floor. Why is there a
need to slam _ to
bubble-gum pop?
What aggressions can
Hatfield’s music bring
out amongst these
youngsters?

Fully knowing that
it was a school night
and that most of her
audience had to be in
their first class by 8
a.m., the show ended
before midnight.

While a good time
was had by many,
including the slam-
dancing, cologne
wearing frat—boys, a

was just another show. §
However, the obvious-
highlight of the show
was when a _ sex-

crazed teen made {

Juliana aware of the fact that she is
“so fucking hot!!” and a number of us
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YAGGFU Front _ .

Mercury

YAGGFU stands for “You Are
Gonna Get Fucked Up (if you)” Front.
This rap trio comes out of the
Carolinas, but will never be lumped
in with rap/popsters/country
bumpkins Arrested Development.
The beats are varied and original, the
style is somewhere between De La-
eccentricity and a Das Efx-blast off,
and there’s even a track called “My
Dick is So Large”.

To their credit, rhymes stay away

|from popular gangsta and bitch-

nodded in agreement.
Swayze!!!

slappin’ angst, but that won’t stop an
acne-ridden 13 year-old white male in
Ohio from going, “Wow! He said fuck
92 times!” 7

Songs like ‘Mr. Hook’ and
‘Fruitless-moot’ would be pop songs
in a perfect world. Unfortunately, this
is non-compromising hip-hop, so .
most of those people who thought
Arrested Development was a reeeal
deep album will be lost by YAGGFU
Front. Their dicks are just too large.

-_Noah Wildman


February 11, 1994

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Outstanding Women’s International Student Award
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ASP VIEWPOINT -

On January 6, the figure skating world was rocked —

with news of an attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Reports were
of a crazed and obsessed fan running to Kerrigan and
clubbing her with a blunt object were sent to the general
public via special reports by the media. Parallels between
the attack on Monica Seles and Kerrigan were
immediately made. Fears of fan obsession quickly shook
the sports entertainment world, probably making the
bodyguard business that much more profitable.

Eric Dagnall

However, as the story unfolded a new and more
disturbing tale came to light. Rival-Tonya Harding’s
entourage had been implicated in the attack. Two major
players in the attack — Shawn Eckardt, Harding’s
bodyguard, and Jeff Gillooly, Harding’s on and off again
boyfriend/husband — told authorities that Harding herself
was privy to the attack. Though Harding vehemently
denied the charges, she was scarred.

Last week, Harding confessed to knowing about the
plan of the attack of Kerrigan, but she still proclaimed
her innocence.

The issue now had taken a different path. With the
Winter Olympics around the corner, the issue of whether
Harding should be allowed to represent the United States
has been debated to no end in every newspaper,
publication, and sports talk show.

It is true that she has not been charged, but is that
really the right issue to be tackling? The fact that she has
not been charged only tells me that there is not enough
evidence to convict her of criminal activity. What is the
biting issue in this case, however, is the ethics involved.
By admitting that she knew of the attack, Harding has
given up every right to represent the United States.

For someone to represent the United States,
sportsmanship has to be taken into account. If Harding
did indeed know about the attack, why didn’t she report
it to the proper authorities? Well, it can be said that
maybe she didn’t know that Gillooly/Eckardt were
serious about the attack. So how come after the attack
was made, she didn’t deem it necessary to tell the
authorities that maybe there was a little suspicious
activity going on between Gillooly and Eckardt? _ .

That is where the issue should really center. By taking

‘ so long to admit that she had knowledge of wrongdoing

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR o—_

just shows the frame of mind Harding possesses. There
was only one thing on her mind at the United States
Nationals, and that was to win. That’s what she had
trained for all her life. But, there was an obstacle —
Kerrigan. Harding certainly had the talent to beat
Kerrigan, but as of late things weren’t going well for
Harding. Kerrigan was on top of her game and was the —
favorite to win the Nationals.

When wind came down to Harding that an attack was
in the making what was she to do? Of course, the
opportunity was there. If it worked nothing could stop
Harding from achieving fame and eventually money
(remember Harding wasn’t the most well-off person in .
the world).

Well, the plan backfired and Harding is back at square
one. Now her fight for fame is tougher. To get the glory
she must fight off the authorities, win over the public,
skate the performance of her life, and ironically enough
beat Kerrigan.

Though it may. disgust a lot of people, including
myself, there’s no doubt that Harding will go to
Lillihammer. It’s too bad Eckardt and Gillooly won’t be
joining her, It’s the only way she’ll win.

,

Conspiracy |
Against RZA

To the Editor:

Something is rotten in the state of
SUNY Albany. The continuous tirade of
anti-Semitic antics and the barrage of
insults on this campus has left me
sickened and disgusted. The President, H.
Patrick Swygert, is also implicated in this
matter. His comments and his actions
against not only the RZA, but the entire
Jewish student body are unforgivable: As
a Jew, as well as a member of the RZA, I
am offended and insulted to the highest
degree.

When he condemned the RZA as being

 nothing-more than a violence — promoting

hate group admittedly I was angry but
open to an explanation. However,
attempting to ameliorate the situation with
apologies to the RZA in private meetings,
while simultaneously denying doing so in
public is an act so vile in’nature that he

left the RZA with no choice but to

demand his resignation.

Let’s look..at the facts: No
condemnation for ASUBA for making the
appearance of hate-monger, Kwame
Toure, possible. Condemnation for RZA
over misinterpretation of a poster. What is
happening here is an all out bias and it
should not be tolerated.

As for allegations against the President,
regarding his past at Temple University,
I'd like to raise another point.

Why did he deny any recollection of
these allegations in an interview with the
ASP, yet just a short time later admit
some prior knowledge of the incident? I
resent this insult on my intelligence.

Let’s move along to the issue of Joel
Blumenthal. As a Jewish (I use the term
loosely) person, he seems to be RZA’s
most outspoken critic. In my opinion, this
is because of the fact that he is Jewish.

He and the President are involved in
what I consider to be a conspiracy and a
deep cover-up against the RZA, as well
as all Jewish students, as the fact that Mr.
Blumenthal is Jewish presents a stronger
case for the President.

But, don’t be fooled. His words alone
are enough to try and convict him. We,
the Jewish people and the RZA alike
deserve a fair chance to defend our honor.

President Swygert and Joel Blumenthal,
you will not quell our voices. We shall be
heard.

Jennifer Arlen
R.Z.A.

Time For Unity

To The Editor:

I am sick of the attitude of hate that has
festered at our University. Student groups
have it in their best interests to foster a
sense of community between all students
and the administration, yet speakers are
being invited to our University to spew
hatred. Spiteful flyers and signs are hung

_ with absolute irresponsibility that align

One group against another. I find it
intolerable that our university is devoid of
unity to the point where otherwise bright
and talented adults can have such a lack
of respect for each other as they have
recently. To the few (though I’m not sure
all) RZA members who hang signs
portraying all Palestinians as killers, I ask
you how you would feel if Palestinians on

He was a force for
understanding.”

campus hung anti-Israeli signs implying
the same things about you that have been
implied about them?-Why do you feel
compelled to divide people on this
campus? Without a doubt, leaders of such
an influential group are. talented
organizers and speakers, so I ask them not

to put their talents to use to host

Arab-Israeli programs to promote
understanding between the two Middle
Eastern groups.

SUNY Binghamton students benefit.

from such a program, while groups at
SUNY simply polarize away from one
another. To Lynwood X, Louis Farrakhan
and those who hold their views
concerning Catholics and Jews, in all
sincerity I can’t understand how insulting

others will further any other cause but.

hatred. Why do you condemn my Jewish
friends’ hatred and ancestors? What have

they personally done to you that you feel ©

compelled to make sweeping statements

of a whole religion and a whole people?

Why do you insult the Christians’ beliefs?
All Christians have not disrespected you,
you are not forced to accept their beliefs.
Where is the necessity, then, in berating
them? How can you justify conduct that

-makes people think that Islam is a

violence advocating religion? Do you
know-how much it hurts when people
equate my Muslim friend’s beliefs with
intolerance and hatred? I thought that the

‘ eC tee Mee tee
“President Swygert’s career at Temple was
characterized by a devotion to equal rights for all.

one statement, “When you look at a
brother or sister, you should see Gods and
Goddesses,” was beautiful in the respect
that it emphasized a need for people to
treat each other well and to hold each
other in high esteem. Why aren’t we
doing that at SUNYA? Not only do we
put down others, but we belittle our own
causes? Why invest energy in hate to
poison others and ourselves when we
have the ability to make a positive
contribution to those around us instead?
To those who have nothing better to do
than to add negativity to SUNYA’s
atmosphere, why don’t you wake up and
start to respect the whole SUNY
community around you? Why don’t you
start treating others, of any color or
religion, the same way you, yourselves,
want to be treated?

! Nicole Powell

tolerance and mutual

- Dean Robert J. Reinstein

Swygert Devoted
To Equal Rights

To the Editor:

I am writing in response to your article
concerning President Swygert’s alleged :

conduct as a faculty member at Temple
Law School in the 1970’s.

I had originally intended to ignore the —

article because it offered no evidence to
support the scurrilous allegations that
were reported. I then decided that a
response was necessary because, if
someone throws. mud at a wall, it may
stick unless someone else bothers to wipe
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I am intimately familiar with President
Swygert’s conduct at Temple because we
served together on the law faculty and in
the central administration. We also held
positions in the Carter Administration at
the same time. —

I also write as one who has been active
in Jewish organizations and has held
official positions in the American Jewish
Congress and the Anti-Defamation
League.

President Swygert’s career at Temple

was characterized by a devotion to equal
rights for all. He was a force for tolerance

and mutual understanding.

He condemned hatred and bigotry from
whatever source. And, he was particularly
supportive of Jewish causes and of Israel.
In fact, he was a regular participant in our
summer law program at Tel-Aviv
University.

These conclusions would, I believe, be
shared by the overwhelming number of
President Swygert’s former colleagues
and students at Temple. Of course, since
President Swygert’s career at Temple
spanned two decades, one would expect |
there to be a few dissenters. Thus, your _
reporters were led to a former law student
named Shannon Taylor, and the bulk of
your story is devoted to his allegations.

I taught Mr. Taylor and remember him
well. He was an active and outspoken
member of the Jewish Defense League, a
group committed to Meir Kahane’s creed
of hatred, violence, racism, and paranoia.
In 1979, Mr. Taylor claimed that several
black faculty members were anti-Semites.
President Swygert and I were on leave
serving in Washington at the time; and I
did not know that he was among the
accused. pce

Evidently, Mr. Taylor included
President Swygert incidentally in his
allegations. In any event, the dean
appointed a faculty committee, chaired by
a Jewish faculty member, to investigate
those charges. The committee determined
that the charges were unsupported by any
evidence and were in fact baseless.

Now, fifteen years later, you resurrect
these scurrilous charges in the guise of
investigative reporting. The reader of
your article would not know of Mr.
Taylor’s: association’ with the con-
temptible Jewish Defense League, or that
it was he who filed these charges, or that
the charges were determined to be
baseless. - ae

Only the most careful reader could
discern part of the truth from Mr. Taylor’s
unrepentant comment that the committee
“satisfied themselves ‘perfunctorily that
none of this was true’.”

I grieve for members of my religion
who are so consumed by irrational fears
and hatred that they are anxious to vilify
even our closest friends.

It is even more disturbing, however,
when a newspaper such as yours reports

_ their slanders. |

The Constitution gives you the right to
print garbage, but surely it does not
obligate you to do so. I regret that the
ghost of Joseph McCarthy stalks the
hallways of your paper.

Robert J. Reinstein, Dean
Temple University
School of Law

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Betsey-— | like talking to you, and |
would not want to see you pissed. Try
to be subtle on Sunday. Pam— Happy
fucking Valentine’s Day. You cheer
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Letters

Continued from page 11

Dismissal
Justified

To the Editor:

I am deeply disturbed with the smear
campaign that was launched by R.Z.A. as
a result of my decision to temporarily
recall Rosa Clemente.

Rosa’s recall was in no way directly

related to R.Z.A’s rumbling for her dis-.

missal but rather for internal problems
that could not be resolved through alter-
native measures. At such time that I find
these problems to be resolved Rosa will
be restored to her position as
Multi-Cultural Affairs Director regard-
less of the protests against my decision.
Future violations of S.A. policy and
straying from the goals set forth by Eric
and myself will not be tolerated and will
be handled in a similar fashion.

I am disgusted with the gloating by the

various groups and the press coverage

that this situation has been given.
Educated individuals should not behave
in such a fashion.

For all that is accomplished is that
seeds of hate are sown and given a
chance to grow and permeate into our
lives, and not allow us to truly grow as
individuals.

I ask the students of this University to
ask yourselves if it is worth it to give up
your educational experience to hate? I am
confident that almost all of you will say
that it is not.

Christopher M. Hahn, President
Student Association

ADL Condemns

To the Editor:

I read with interest, concern and finally
shock the article and editorial in the ASP
of Friday, February 4, 1994.

For many years, the Anti-Defamation
League has condemned statements of
hate—whether indicating racial prejudice
or anti-Semitism. Most recently, we have
condemned overt anti-Semitic speech
made by an African American “leader” of
the Nation of Islam. Our challenge was to
statements-that is, allegations, made
without support—and that feed prejudice.
This is the technique of the Big Lie. Say
things repeatedly and then quote others
who say those things. Say them again and
again and don't worry about their validity.
Let the press pick them up and repeat
them and let the press defend itself by
merely stating they are quoting others.

The article and editorial in the ASP is a
classic example of The Big Lie. Let me
focus first on the Editorial: The Editors
first define “journalism” as the “direct
presentation of facts or occurrences...”
They then go ahead and defend their
printing of allegations against President
Swygert as being such journalism.

I guess I should not be surprised. This
is the same editorial board that on
December 10, 1993 printed a column by a
holocaust denier and defended that action
as “responsible journalism” and printing
all points of view. The world is not flat.
Six million Jews did die in the holocaust.

Printing unsupported and untrue “oppos-
ing points of view” is not presenting
“facts or occurrences.” It is fomenting
hate. Printing unsupported allegations
against an individual is also not present-
ing “facts or occurrences.” It is merely
encouraging the big lie.

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As I read it, the Editors defend them-
selves for publishing unproved and slan-
derous “allegations” —note that word
“allegations” —against President Swy-
gert—with, of course, the ridiculous state-
ment that this “is not a personal attack on
President Swygert” and that the Editors
“do not condemn President Swygert in
any way nor is he being accused of
anti-Semitism or bigotry.”

Let’s take a direct look at what is, being
done. In the story, allegations are made.
And, as I will soon show, these allega-
tions were investigated and refuted. Years
later, others report that allegations were

’ made and investigated. The person who

made the original allegations and who
could not support them then, now repeats
the same allegations and there is no
attempt to check on their validity then or
now. The fact of the allegations and the
investigation are reported. Others are then
asked to comment on these allegations.
The Big Lie is created. 3

Allegations become fact! One person’s
smear becomes “journalism.”

Responsible journalism is taking the
time to investigate. I called those individ-
uals at Temple University who are famil-
iar with the allegations in your story.
None of whom, by the way, were contact-
ed by the ASP. These individuals all said
that there were no facts to support even
the claim of an “atmosphere” of anti
Semitism, let alone actions, attitudes or
behavior by President Swygert.

I did some further investigation by call-
ing Jewish leaders in Philadelphia. It is,
of course, outrageous that we have to do
this. It should not be necessary to respond
to the Big Lie. Unfortunately, ASP never
contacted any local Jewish organization
before printing their attack so we, I guess,
have to. The local Anti-Defamation
League Chapter, the American Jewish

Committee and other individuals indicat-
ed that they were heavily involved with
campus activities at Temple and there
was never any indication let alone proof
of any anti-Semitic actions, words, or
even feelings about former Professor and
later Temple Vice President Swygert.

To the contrary, he has been a strong
supporter of Israel, a supporter of better
Jewish-—Black dialogue and an active
spokesperson against all forms of
anti-Semitism. President Swygert has
assisted in efforts to free Soviet Jews; has
taught often and been a guest speaker in
Israel; and is recognized as supporter and
friend of Jewish causes and the State of
Israel. .

' T should note that the Jewish communi-

ty in Albany shares this impression of
President Swygert. He has always been
there to speak out against anti-Semitism
by any person, including Leonard Jeffries
and Louis Farrakhan. He has worked
zealously and tirelessly with local and
state Jewish agencies and groups. His
commitment is being recognized with
awards this year by Jewish National Fund
[Man of the Year for 1994] and the Anti ©
Defamation League [Community Service
Award to SUNY Albany while he has:
been President.] _

The Big Lie must be stopped.
Responsible journalism means that this
letter, as a column, should be: printed to
refute your story and editorial. It also
means an apology—from the ASP.

Martin H. Belsky
Chair, NY State Region
Anti-Defamation League -

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“We hardly ever catch anyone,”
said a representative of the Univer-
sity at Albany department of Public
Safety, when asked to estimate the
amount of money spent each year
prosecuting graffiti artists. The
Physical Plant department, however,
says that repairing a single instance
of grafitti may cost the University as
much as $1600. "Grafitti", says
Dennis Stevens, director of Physical
Plant, "degrades our surroundings,",
and presents a great burden in terms
of both labor and time.

By Jennifer Miller
Associate Features Editor

Graffiti has a long historical tradi-
tion; written by mercenaries, it has
been found on #he Egyptian pyra-
mids and, also, left by invading
Roman soldiers before the fall of the
Second Temple on its Wailing Wall
in Jerusalem. It has been a social tool

and a political weapon, wielded by:

the disenfranchised, the oppressed
and the voiceless. Today, it is treated
‘mostly as a kind of litter.

In recent years, a “War Against
Graffiti” has been a common theme
in New York City, Patterson, N.J.
and Los Angeles, among other cities.
These are regions which are strug-
gling economically, have been partic-
ularly hard-hit by the exodus to the
suburbs and the enormous slashes in
urban aid of the Reagan era, and
have found themselves with majority
non-white populations.

The language used in such “wars,”
which typically consist of no more
than large expenditures of public

money on cosmetic cleaning, is
invariably the language of division,
of “us” and “them.” “Fighting graffi-
ti,” while a relatively meaningless
phrase, has proved to be a useful
ploy of conservative city administra-
tions in reassuring the middle-class,
particularly the white middle-class,
that the administration is not let “our
city” be “taken over.” Professor
Richard Lachmann, of the University
at Albany Sociology department,
points out that Mayor Ed Koch
began New York City’s efforts to
eliminate graffiti by painting subway
cars white and then publicly declar-
ing the “city’s” intention to “keep the
subways white,” a notably unsubtle
appeal to racist white fears.

Battles against graffiti inevitably
come down to an attempt by those
with some form of power to in some
way silence those who are perceived
as threatening it. But language is
only one weapon and one expression
of this fight. Around 1980, at the
same time that extraordinary efforts
were being made to remove
spray—painted art from subways, an
attempt was made to bring graffiti
art into the mainstream; established
New York art galleries began show-

ing graffiti art in exhibitions. An -

artist named Keith Haring, whose
work resembled graffiti, went on to
achieve a great deal of fame and
recognition, and even produced his
own line of clothing and house-
wares.

Rather than strengthen the com-

-munity of largely poor, anonymous

artists DOWweNet, Sees efforts had the

Albany Student Press Friday, FEBRUARY 11, 1994 1S

Portrait of the Artist as a Criminal

effect of dividing and weakening
them. According to Professor
Lachmann, the establishment of new

values by the art world was as
destructive to the community of
graffiti authors as the police actions.
Graffiti artists were suddenly
deprived of the power to set their
own standards for good and bad art;
they lost, in some way, their own
sense of legitimacy.

But the police too have had their
impact. Frustrated by the courts’ ten-
dency not to levy heavy penalties on
graffiti artists, police have created
their own unofficial policy of vio-
lence. An egregious example, and
one which had a profound effect on
the community of graffiti artists, is
the death of Michael Stewart, a graf-
fiti artist, in police custody, in 1983.
Stewart, a 30 year-old African-
American, was beaten to death in the
presence of at least 11 police officers
in a subway station. Only minimal
discipline was imposed on the offi-
cers involved, until, after public out-
cry, the matter was fully investigated
and the depth of police culpability
established, four years later.

The police and municipal officials
speak of graffiti as a “mess,” making
no distinction between the posters of
a revolutionary Communist, elabo-
rate pictorial murals and scribbled
obscenities. But it does not take the
rarified sensibility of a gallery owner
to recognize that graffiti is more than
simply another urban eyesore.
Surveys have shown over and over
again that when graffiti is removed,
those who object to it say that they

feel “safer” when they no longer see
it on their surroundings. If it feels
actually dangerous, threatening, then
graffiti must be more than garbage; it
must be a particularly disturbing
claim of identity, of place and pur-

pose. No-one is really scared by

mere litter.

“When someone eliminates a work
of art, it’s censorship. Whether that
censorship is good or not is another
issue,” said Andrew Boardman, tech-
nical assistant to the University Art
Museum, commenting on graffiti
and its removal. In looking at graffiti
in New York, some thoughts about
censorship might be useful. Since
1982, the share of the state budget
devoted to education has shrunk
dramatically, and funding for muse-
ums and public art- work has been
slashed. A large number of New
Yorkers are thus being deprived of
access to experiences which might
give them give them a voice and a
place to speak. Graffiti artists may be
the only and the invaluable voice for
some of the most economically—
deprived communities in our state.
And they are hard to “catch” only in
the most limited sense; most were
“caught” long ago, hunted ruthlessly
by race and class.

Without the artists, one day, in
cities kept “clean” through police
brutality and municipal contempt,
the artistic potential of children in
our most poverty-stricken neighbor-
hoods may be starved, until it is as
ephemeral as the sketches scratched
into winter-frosted windows. |

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Afrikans

‘wanting the best for them.means__

Continued from page 10
and those I don’t agree with.
Someone once said, “If you will
not stand for something, you
will fall for anything. If loving
my Afrikan people (please do
not call me a person of color, my
ancestors decided we should not
be called colored people, that

Gid not mean put the adjective

after the noun — my culture is
not to be lumped into a broad
range of others cultures — I am
sure they want to be recognized
for their uniqueness as well) and

I will be labeled a_ hater,
anti—-White,. anti-Semitic, anti—
whatever else. they irresponsibly
apply to people who feel the
same, then so be it.

I believe that my people have
contributed just as much, if not
more to this country as any one
else and we still are treated

unequally and have the least to —

Vao
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ics,

show for it.
Afrikan, whose ancestors were

f am an angry_

enslaved here, who stays mad at
the conditions in my community
and our position worldwide. Call
me what you want, do to me
what you will, but I was born
Afrikan, live Afrikan, and will
die Afrikan. In everything I do, I
try my best to be Afrocentric,
with my people’s best interest in
my mind. If loving my people is
wrong, I don’t want to be right!
Asante sana...ne alutta continua!
(Praise to the ancestors...the
struggle continues) HOTEP
(Peace)!

‘The writer is the Pharaoh of the
Albany State University Black
Alliance

Budget

Continued from front page
1996. These schools will offer
academically talented high
school students statewide the
opportunity to attend high quali-
ty advanced programs similar to
those offered by New York
City’s Stuyvesant High School,

Brooklyn Tech and Bronx High

School of Science. In addition to

planning funds, $15 million is

included in the capital budget for
the State University at Albany,
the site for the initial school, to
rehabilitate facilities.”

Karen Hitchcock, vice—presi-
dent for Academic Affairs fore-
sees greater academic advance-
ment due to an increase in fund-
ing. She said: “I think it’s a bud-
get that will give some degree of
stability to the University.. We’re
very pleased that it contains the
moneys. necessary to cover the
negotiated salary increases. On

‘the whole, it is a good budget

which recognizes some of the
special opportunities here at the
University at Albany. It supports
a number of programs which

reflect the talents and expertise

of our faculty.”

Certain parties are still not
content with this year’s budget
despite hard economic times
being faced by the state and the
nation.

Zina Carey, NYPIRG staff

coordinator said higher educa-

- announced over ten groups

tion at SUNYA will be adversely
affected by the state budget. She
said “the governor’s budget has
allocated more money but the
only problem is that it still
doesn’t meet with 1991 stan-
dards which affects all areas of
higher education on campus. We
are still going to see class cuts
and limited professors.”

Dr. Carson Carr, Director of
SUNYA’s Educational
Opportunity Program, expressed
similar views on the state bud-
get. Although he is more opti-
mistic about state funding and
the increase of money for the
SUNY system, he still views the
allocations as “a modest
increase” and does not see any
major changes ahead for the

Educational Opportunity
Program. ;
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Clemente during Black History
Month and just before the
Chinese New Year. -

A petition to impeach Hahn
was also circulated: Williams
said he wanted to have 2,000
people sign the petition by
Monday so it could be brought
to Central Council Wednesday
night. The petition which had
five complaints against Hahn,
included Hahn has not appointed
a Supreme Court, doesn’t have a
400 executive policy, and
$44,000 set aside for the
University Concert Board
(UCB) has not been reappor-
tioned. :

Clemente told those at the
meeting the money for UCB was
supposed to go“to the executive
branch but neither she = or
Affirmative Action Director Jose
Albino had seen the money. She
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Women’s Track

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“The NCAA’s are definitely my ulti-
mate goal and I hope I can do it,” Dodge
said.

In the 1500 meters she finished third
with a time of 4:57.0.

Another freshman standout, Lorraine
Halecky, ran’ second in the 400 meters
with a time of 1:05.98. Junior Kimberly
Toone finished in fourth with 1:07.80
minutes.

Halecky came in first of the 50 meter
high hurdle with a time of 8.3 seconds.
Durant came in second with a time of 8.3
seconds, just a tad behind.

Michelle Miller, a freshman, won points
by finishing third in the 800 meters with a
time of 2:33.0. . :

Another one of Dunkley’s wins came in

the 45 meter dash where she won with a
time of 3:36.2.

|

The 1600 meter relay team consisted of «\

Miller, Dunkley, Toone, and Halecky won |

their competition with a time of 4:23.5 .

This competition reinforced Vives’ —
opinions that the women’s team may be a -

small group, but they are definitely quali-
ty athletes.

“I am happy with the progression of the
team,” Vives said.

He added that all have contributed,
especially Halecky, Dodge, Boyette,
Dunkley and Durant.

Their next meet is February 19-20 at
the Collegiate Track Conference which is
made up of 29 schools from Divisions I,

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three,” said Vives (last year they came in
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Lady Danes shocked by | Cortland»

By AARON GREENBERG
Staff Writer

With the regular season closing
down, the University at Albany
added a win and a loss to their
record last week against sub—par
teams. The Lady Danes are now
13-6 with nine wins in the last
eleven games.

The team sustained a powerful
blow to their playoff hopes by fal-
tering in a difficult road game
against the Cortland Red Dragons.

Coach Mari Warner showed con-
cern with the Lady Danes’ level of
play after taking on the higher
ranked University at Stony Brook.

The Red Dragon’s mediocre
record did not affect the team’s atti-
tude, according to junior forward
Christy Squires.

“I don’t think anybody takes any
team lightly,” Squires said.

Albany led the entire first half,

with senior co-captain Lynda
Nealis leading the way with ten

points. The Lady Danes went into’

the intermission with a 26-21 lead.

“Things were going well,”
Warner said.

Sophomore forward Tara Carr hit
a jump shot to give Albany a 28-21
lead, but the Red Dragons rallied
with a 16-2 run over the next five
and a half minutes.

Holding Cortland scoreless for
nearly five minutes, the Danes
pulled up to tie the game at 40.

Carr’s jumper with 8:03 tied the

game at 42, but the Red Dragons

retook the lead and never lost it,

Cortland’s trio of Bouley,
Ellis and Ferris caused prob-
lems for Albany as the Red
Dragons opened up a ten}.
point lead. Albany couldn’t
recover eventually falling
58-50.

Squires described the
game as “terrible, nothing f
fell together.”

With few opportunities to f
get the offense set up,|
Squires was one of only two J
Lady Danes to reach double
figures. Nealis led the scor-
ing with 16 points on 7 for
13 shooting, supported by |
Carr’s 10 rebounds.

“We let our guard down
and they took advantage of
it,” Nealis said.

Once again, the problem
was turnovers, rebounding

which was under 50%. Even
worse, Cortland was missing two
players from injuries, and Bouley
was also hurt.

On February 7, Albany tore the:
Utica College team to pieces. The

Danes’ strong defense held Utica to

an amazingly low seven first-half
-points while scoring ssajacace to: win

in that period.
Few second-half turnovers
helped to keep Utica down. Off the

bench, senior guard Noelle DeLuca

hit 3 three-pointers, freshmen for-

_ wards Katie Zeglis and Joanna

Kreps also had big games, as did
sophomore guard Margaret Feerick
and sophomore center Erica

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and free throw shooting, Nealis fights her way in the paint.

Witham who put up the most
impressive numbers.

Carr and Nealis led the team with ©

12 points apiece. As a team,
Albany shot 40% to win 66-29.

This Saturday, the Lady Danes

take part in a:basketball fest in the

Recreation and Convocation Center °
with a game at 5:30, following JV ©

and two alumni games starting
early in the day.
Like the Great Danes, the Lady

Danes take on a tough Elmira team.
Elmira has been playing in high

scoring games.

_ “They want to run and hit
threes,” Warner said. :

Club Volleyball serves up another victory

ees BY ASP STAFF

The University at Albany men’s
volleyball team kicked off its regu-
lar season Saturday with an impres-
sive second place finish at the U.S.
Military Academy Invitational.

The Danes began the tournament
with an easy win over Siena (15-S,
15-10). The Danes stayed hot, with
big wins over UPenn (15-3, 15-9)
and arch rival Cornell (15-9,
15-12). The Danes were led by the
strong setting of Yoon Choi (160

assists on the day), the middle hit- .

ting of Eric Curren, and the defense
of junior Steve Capuano. Albany
then split with Yale (12-15, 15-9)
to clinch first place in the pool.

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In the playoffs, Albany held off a
spirited Binghamton squad (15-10,
11-15, 15-9) with the help of

strong middle blocking by Chris

Shillinglaw and Kevin Voke. The
next challenge came against Army
in the semifinals. After falling
behind 6-1, the Danes charged
back to roll over the Cadets 15-7,
15-9 to reach the finals. Albany
came back with solid passing and
hitting from seniors Dan
Morchower and Pete Trimarchi (49
kills each).

In the finals, the Danes met the
University of Delaware. Delaware,
fresh off an upset over the
University of Maryland, took the
first game 15-7. The Danes
regrouped in game two. With

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fought Delaware in what turned
into a long, sideout filled battle.
Despite the outstanding hitting of

-senior opposite hitter Bernie Bonn,
‘ Delaware outlasted Albany 15-13

to win the tournament.

On Thursday, Albany began con-
ference play with a win over Siena
(15-8,15-7,15-8). Outside hitters
Rob Warburton and Dan Zweifler
both had big games for the Danes,
as did opposite hitter Tony Kwan.
Albany (17-2 overall, 1-0 confer-
ence) continues their quest for an
unprecedented fourth straight con-
ference championship this Saturday
as they take on Marist and Oneonta
at Marist College.

Contributed by Pete Trimarchi

By ROCHELLE KEUM-YUN LEE
Staff Writer

The Hudson River may be frozen two
feet deep, but the University at Albany
Crew club lives up to its reputation of
grueling early morning practices in these
bleak months of winter.

One of the few events that mark the
winter—off season in the Capital Region is
the Skidmore Indoor Invitationals that
was held this past Saturday.

Albany Crew had a strong showing
with senior Eric Bergin winning first and
receiving a medal in the Varsity
Lightweight Men’s. Junior Brian Landers
finished second in the Novice Heavy-
weights.

Sophomore Theresa Saxton placed fifth
in the Collegiate Women’s Open Event.

Skidmore provides test for Crew

The Novice Women were strong in num-
bers with eight competing.
Heartbreak was felt when a minuscule

difference in weight placed sophomore

Carleen Gilot in the heavyweights. Her
time would have placed second among
the competing lightweights at Skidmore.

- Novice women’s Coach Stacy Seale »

commented, “I am pleased with the
Skidmore Invitational. It showed us we
have a lot of work to do for spring, but I
think we will pull through.”

Head Coach Eric Wootan told -the
Albany Student Press, “We did really
well. We made a good showing for this
early in the year.”

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Covering University at Albany sports since 1916

Great Danes roar past Panthers, 77-55

By HAL Moss
Staff Writer

The Albany Great Danes (18-1) won their 16th

straight game on Saturday, February 5, 77-55 at home
- against SUNY Old Westbury (8-10).

The Danes’ 16—game winning streak tops the previous
school record of 14 consecutive wins from 1991-1992
and 1967-1968 seasons. Albany remains ranked second
in the ECAC and tenth in the nation (Division III).

Albany’s tough rebounding, especially on the offen-—

sive glass, and pressing defense in the second-half was
the difference. Albany outrebounded the Panthers 53-42,
but the statistics were misleading. Many of the Danes
scored on second and third efforts.

Late in the first half, junior Ted Hotaling scored on a
driving lay—up after senior Garry Murray found him with
a long pass down the court, putting Albany on top
32-30. Murray’s three points at the buzzer gave Albany
a 35-30 half-time lead.

‘it 59-45 with 9:02 left. Sophomore Chris Barnes hit a

Albany’s horrendous three—point shooting and lack of
intensity kept the game close in the first half. Albany
picked up the pace and dominated the second half. __

Senior captain Jason Graber said, ““We were flat in the
first half, but we picked up the intensity.”

With Albany ahead 37-34, Murray canned a 15—foot
baseline jumper. Graber scored on a lay-up moments
later. Hotaling’s three-point shot followed by senior Paul
Fitzpatrick’s three-point play capped a 10-0 Danes’ run
giving Albany a 47-34 lead with 16:02 remaining in the
game.

Fitzpatrick scored on a pretty hook shot to put Albany
ahead 51-40 with 14:35 left. Moments later, Keegan’s
long pass set up Fitzpatrick to increase the lead to 13.

Freshman Rich Dormer hit an 18—foot jumper to make

three-pointer to cap a 9-0 Danes’ run to give Albany a
commanding 62-45 lead.

The Danes took advantage of the big size advantage
and their half court offense in the second half was too
much for the Panthers. The Danes outscored them
42-25 in the second half en route to the 77-55 victory.

Garry Murray after the game said, “When we started

pressing, it forced turnovers. That was the turning
| j point.”
Albany was led by Graber (24 pts, 11 rebounds),
Fitzpatrick (15 pts, 10 rebounds), Murray (13 pts, 5
rebounds), Hotaling (7 pts, 6 assists), and Dormer (6
pts, 7 rebounds). Albany limited Old Westbury to an
ce cold 29.9% shooting from the field.

Albany defeated the North Adams State Mohawks
(4-14) 74—40 to set the all-time consecutive streak-at
fifteen games.

The Danes dominated from the beginning to the end.
Dormer’s three-pointer capped a 9-0 run with 10:24
eft in the first half. The Danes hit 8 of 17 from
hree—point range.

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put Albany ahead 24-7 with 8:01 left in the first half.

Dormer connected on 4 of 5 from three-point range.

Ahead 34-18 at halftime, Graber (9 pts, 8 rebounds)
scored on three consecutive trips down the floor to put
Albany on top 40-20 with 18:30 left in the game. The
Danes pulled away even further and routed the Mohawks
74-40 in front of a wild crowd screaming,
“Pizza—Pizza!” (After every three-point basket scored by —

Albany, Mild Wally’s gives out free pizza to winning raf-

fle tickets.)

Albany’s tenacious defense forced 20 Mohawk
turnovers. Dormer (12 pts) and Murray (13 pts, 7
rebounds) added to Albany’s tremendous team effort.

Albany hosts‘Elmira on Saturday, February 12, 7:30
p.m.

Track successfully defends the CD Championships

Men’s track takes 14 out of 1S events
for 222 points to dominate meet

By IAN BIEGELSEN
Sports Editor

The University at Albany Men’s Track
team KO’d their competiton to success-

fully defend the Capital District -

Championships.

It was a decisive all-encompassing
victory for the Great Danes as the squad
took first in 14 of the 18 track and field
events.

Junior Oscar Almendarez provisionally
qualified for the Nationals in the triple
jump winning with a mark of 13.69
meters. Almendarez also won the 50
meter high hurdles notching a time of
7.17 seconds.

“We all went in there with the attitude
that we could win if we put our mind to it
and we came home with the trophy,”
Almendarez said.

Another double winner for the Danes
was graduate student Scott Carroll, who
won the 1000 meters and ran one of the

Women’s Basketball

legs in the 3200 meter relay in which the .

Danes won in close fashion edging the
College of St. Rose by less than three
seconds.

“The Capital Districts was a confi-
dence booster,” Carroll said.

Senior William Vanos successfully ran
the 1500 meters in 4:13.7 to secure first
place by three seconds. Senior James
Watson also was victorious winning the
800 meters in 2:04.2.

Other notables who placed first include
senior Todd Rogers in the 3000 meters,
junior James Nixon in the pole vault,
senior Scott Durivage in the long jump,
sophomore Zamafa Chickwendu in the
500 meters, and freshman Nathan Butryn
in the 5000 meters.

Three Danes will be ordained at half-
time of the men’s basketball game on
Tuesday as Division III Track
All-Americans.

Seniors Todd Orvis and Rogers com-
bine with Carroll to be honored.

Local colleges no match for
constantly improving Danes

By Epwit FONTANILLA
Staff Writer

The Albany women’s indoor track team
has the stuff of champions and they
proved it at the Capital District
Championships. |

The team successfully defended their
championship this past weekend against

Division I Siena, Division II St. Rose, and -

Division III RPI, Hartwick, and Union.

“I was real impressed by the team’s
performance. Everyone pulled their
weight,” Head Coach Roberto Vives said.

Junior Lynne Battaglini took third in
the hammer throw with a distance of 8.22
meters.

In the shotput, senior Mary Walminski
placed second with a distance of 9.44
meters. Battaglini also placed, this time in

| fifth with a distance of 8.96 meters.

Sophomore Ashley Durant made one of
her many contributions by winning first
place in the high jump with a height of

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4’10”. All-American senior, Bonnie
Boyette finished third with a high jump of
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Junior Tonya Dunkley was a big winner
at the Capital Districts. One of her first
place finishes was in the long jump with a
distance of 5.12 meters. Durant came in
second with 4.67 meters. Boyette rounded
up the top three with a jump of 4.48
meters.

Boyette finished a disappointing second
place in the triple jump with a jump of

10.19 meters. Vives remarked that she

had a flat day but she’ll bounce back.
Catherine Cruz, a sophomore, jumped a
distance of 8.94 meters to win fourth
place.

Freshman newcomer Tonya Dodge fin-

_ished in first place in the 3000 meters

with a run of 11:04.4. This was Dodge’s
personal best and qualifies her for the
ECAC. She is only six seconds away
from the provisional standards for the
NCAA.

Continued on page 17

Lady Danes lose a heartbreaker against
the Cortland Red Dragon’s — see pg. 19

Rangers and Islanders set different cours-
es heading into the stretch - see page 19