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Friday,
April 15, 1994

NUMBER 8

Candidates face off during debate

BRIDGET BOSWORTH
Associate News Editor

Bus system may face changes

The third annual Student
Association presidential and
vice presidential debates were
held Monday with candidates
fielding a host of questions
about issues ranging from
SUNYA going to Division II in
sports to the problems in the

Matthew Jagoda, the debate
moderator, said he would have
liked to have seen more students
in attendance who were not
already involved. “Most of the
people here already knew who
they were going to vote for,”

The debate started at 7 p.m.,
with the vice presidential candi-
dates answering questions read
to them by Jagoda. Then, for
about a half hour; members.of
the audience had a chance to ask

Erik Karlund, current vice
president of SA, said he thought
the atmosphere of the patroon
room was better than the assem-
bly hall that had been used for

President and
Vice-President
election results

Those i in bold will compete in in

a runoff ata later date.

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James Williams 292
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Jason Stern tz.

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Vice-PREsIDENT _

Maylyn ’ Thomas ] 312 Jagoda said.
Brian Donovan — 265

Allan Richards _ 202

Elizabeth Ann Ball 144.

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| Neil Freilich _

Andrew Bloom see “ 50 | questions.
David Marcel ss -488

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the two years previous.

“The candidates responded
well. I commend the participants
for that,” Karlund said.

positive influence it could have
and its effect on school spirit
said, ‘““We all need something to
rally around.”

Elizabeth Ball, who like most
of the candidates agreed the shift
to Division II Athletics would be
good for the school, said she
thought it was, “an important
step in the right direction for
positivity on campus.”

Tsvi Gold, agreeing with the

Staff Photo hy John Meyer
Candidates for SA Vice-President debate in the Patroon Room.

On a more . controversial note,
Neil Freilich answered a ques-
tion of what to do about tensions
caused by differing political
concerns by saying, if he is
elected, “The Ku Klux Klan will
not be here just like the Nation
of Islam will not be here.”

During open debate, Freilich
was asked whether he thought
he had contradicted himelf in
saying he would put his personal
agenda aside. He said no, reply-
ing, “One calls for the killing of
whites, one calls for the killing
of blacks- both are wrong.”

In response to a question
about the security of the uptown
and downtown dorms, Brian
Donovan said, “Cops on this
campus are a joke. At the beg-
gining of the semester I had a
little gathering in my room- five
cops showed up with an RA.”

When the proposed elimina-
tion of S/U grading came up
Allan Richards said he felt it
should not be eliminated, “They
can end some of the abuses by
locking out upper level course
numbers,” he said

At the start of the presidential
debate Jagoda said, to the candi-
dates and audience, said,
“Remember, this is a debate not
a free for all back and forth like
at the small fountain.”

In reference to solving the
See DEBATE on page 17

Recruiting ban protested by senators

Economics impetus for schedule change proposal

By SUSAN CRAINE
Staff Writer

Come January of 1995, SUNYA stu-
dents may see some changes in the run-
ning of the school’s bus system.

Central Council, working with the
Office of Finance and Business, has been
meeting this past year to make changes in

Possible changes instore for SUNYA’s bus system.

the system, which has been coming up
with a deficit for the past several years.
Carl Carlucci, vice-president of Finance
and Business said economics is the only
reason for the change and the proposed
changes would also benefit the students.
Carlucci said, “The changes that have

been proposed will better address student
demands. “We have too many empty
buses and too many overcrowded ones.”
Some proposals include school subsi-
dizing the bus system rather than depend-
ing on students. This would mean an
insertion of a fifteen to twenty-five dollar
fee into student’s tuition. The students,
however, will not have to buy tickets or
_stickers, which
would end an incon-
venience as well as
jeliminate counter-
jfeit tickets and
® stickers that are pre-
sent in the collec-
7 tion system.
Another change
would be within the
qscheduling of the
uses themselves.
There would be two
4 different schedules,
aone geared around
4 Monday, Wednesday,
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around Tuesday and

Thursday classes.

There has also been a proposal of
adding on a quad bus system, which stu-
dents could use to travel quad to quad,
instead of walking.

Karima Wilkins, Central Council chair

said the Student Association and adminis-

By PAM RESNICK
News Editor

A band of eighteen New
York State senators
recently issued a letter to
Governor Mario Cuomo,
calling for a modification
to his Executive Order
which bans _ military
recruitment from SUNY
campuses. Senator Owen
Johnson, senate majority
whip, from Suffolk
County said, “The vitality
and preparedness of our
military depend on
recruitment at times when
there is not draft. The
state’s college campuses
have traditionally served
as centers of recruitment
efforts and should remain
as such.”

“Two years ago, the
issue was different... the

treatment of homosexuals
by the military is different

now,” said Bruce Geiger,
spokesman for the
Senator.

The ban resulted from a
ruling by the New York
State Division of Human
Rights Office of lesbian
and Gay concerns, which
held that the military prac-
ticed discrimination by
not allowing homosexuals
to serve in the armed
forces, and therefore not
permitted to recruit on
SUNY campuses.

“It’s bad enough that a
sub-agency of _ the
Division of Human Rights
can challenge a ruling of
its own Commissioner at
taxpayers expense,”
Johnson said, “but to have
the Governor maintain
silence on the issue is

unforgivable.”

The letter was sent to
the Governor March 23
but a reply has yet to be
received.

Geiger said, “we want
to give the Gov. a chance
to respond.”

Geiger said the Senators
are not sure how Gov.
Cuomo will react. *“We
are not assuming the Gov.
is going to disagree with
us. Hopefully, he will be
in favor of reintroducing
recruitment on college
campuses but, we don’t
know,” Geiger said.

Geiger said the military
has changed its policy to
the “no ask, no tell poli-
cy,” where the recruit is |:
not obligated to tell the
military about his sexual
orientation.

See MILITARY on page 17

tration are working together to provide a
better system for the students.

“We are working together, not separate-
ly to create a bus system for the students
that would not only be cost effective, but
also meets the needs of the students.”
Wilkins said.

Students seem to think the above pro-
posals are reasonable and wanted.
Rebecca Hanse, a sophomore, said she
favors the proposed changes.

“The school would not be depending on
the student body to contribute to the bus
system, so there would be less of a hassle

for those who ride the buses. A fee being

paid once, is better than having to buy
tickets over and over.”

Next year there will be a standing ad
hoc committee sponsored by the Central
Council, which wauld allow students to
express their ideas about the changes that
have been proposed.

2 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS — FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1994

Saturday, 4/16

The Korean Students Association
is having it’s 9th annual Korean

Night at 5:30 p.m. in the
Campus Center Ballroom.
Tickets will be sold at the

Campus Center fountain area
and will also be available at the
door.

Sunday, 4/17

The Juggling Club will hold its
weekly meeting at 3 p.m. in Gym
335.

The Angelic Voice of Praise
SUNYA Gospel Choir is holding
“Get Your House in Order” which
will feature several choirs singing,
dancing and skits at Page Hall at 4
pm. Tickets are $2 for students.

For more info call Yvonne Moore
at 432-9592.

Monday, 4/18

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

Campus. Calendar

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.

Tuesday, 4/19

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

Wednesday, 4/20

ACT-UP will hold its weekly
meeting at 7:30 p.m. in HU B20.

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 Albany State Outing Club
has its weekly meeting at 8 p.m.
in LC 20. All new members wel-
come.

The Asian American Alliance
will hold elections for ‘94-‘95
offices at 7:30 p.m. in SS 255.

Seminar on Speech Recognition
Devices for Computers from 1 to
4:30 p.m. at the Campus Center

Assembly Hall.

Thursday, 4/21

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

Newswriters

There will be a newswriters

meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the
same place all the other
meetings have been.

Corrections:

In the April 8 Election
Supplement Maylyn Thomas was
mistakenly named as Student
Association Internal Affairs
Director. Jennifer Gillis is the
Director of Central Council
Internal Affairs and Thomas is a
member of the Internal Affairs
Committee as well as a member of

Central Council.
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In the April 8 story entitled
“Capitaland cabbie accused of
harassment” Albany Police Officer
Curt Ricci was incorrectly referred
to as Curt Rica.

Associate News $ Editor.

ASPects Editor...

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Kackrnann, iri Lewis, Morgan Lyle, Tom
‘eich

Andrew Schotz, Bryan Sierra, Glenn
Editorial Assistants: Michael Failia, Aaron

RZA/TAGAR will hold its weekly
meeting at 7:30 p.m. in CC 375.
They will be discussing Zionism.
For more info call the RZA/TAGAR
office at 442-5657.

The Center for Computing In
Disability, the Hudson Valley
Regional Technology Center
and the TRAID Project is spon-
soring an Assistive Technology

the
Supplement photo credit for Cliff
Lent’s picture was accidentally
given to Andrew Goldberg. Credit
should have gone to Sean Sime.

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April 8 Election

“Homosexual prejudice is as intense as {the
prejudice} against black integration in

1948.”

—Lt. Richard Selland

April 6, 1994

Hlast from the dSp

Downtown bus service to be cut

September 9, 1980-—
By Sue Milligan

The loss of two SUNYA bus drivers,
due to University budget cuts, has resulted
in the changing of both Alumni and
Wellington bus schedules, according to
Physical plant Director Dennis Stevens.

Wellington buses, which previously
traveled from the Administration Circle
all the way to the Trailways bus terminal,
now leaves from Draper Hall only, encir-
cling the South Mall but not stopping at
the Trailways station. Alumni buses will
no longer stop at undesignated stops on
request, as was mandated last year by the
President’s Task Force on Women’s
Safety.

Although Stevens feels the schedule
changes are necessary to give students the
best bus service possible in light of the
staff cuts, SA president Sue Gold and sev-
eral of the bus drivers expressed dissatis-
faction with the new schedule .

“Dennis Stevens met with Brian (SA
vice-president Levy) and me concerning
the schedules last month,” said Gold, “but
we didn’t have any say in it at all—he just

showed it to us and basically said ‘what
do you think—it’s going in to print tomor-
row.” We had no in put at all.”

According to Stevens, riders on Alumni
buses “increased by 20 per cent last year”
and more Alumni buses were needed to
give students adequate service. Since the
Plant Department lost two bus drivers, the
gap was filled by decreasing the
Wellington service to one shuttle bus that
completes its trip in one half hour.

Gold feels that the greatest problem
concerning the less frequent Wellington
bus service is women’s safety .

“Draper Hall is not located in a good
section of town,” she said, “and many
women will be waiting there at night for
possibly as long as one half hour waiting
for a connection between an Alumni and a
Wellington bus. Especially considering
the recent problem of the Pine Hills

‘Molester’, that’s just not safe.”

Stevens said he recognizes the problem,
but added that “the longest wait anyone
will have is 25 minutes” and that “stu-
dents can wait for the bus inside Draper.”

“Tt will eventually become clear to stu-
dents which bus they should take to catch
a particular Wellington bus,” Stevens said.

The change most angering students
seems to be the elimination of the
Trailways terminal stop. Students going
home for a weekend or for the holidays
must now either walk down State Street or
find alternate transportation.

According to Stevens, the University is
under no obligation to provide service
down to the Trailways station, and the
time and gas wasted as well as wear and
tear on the buses were factors in the deci-
sion to end the Trailways service.

“The trip up and down the State Street
hill was very bad for the brakes and trans-
mission,” said Stevens. “It was just too
costly.”

Stevens said he “would like to be able
to do it, but there just aren’t enough
drivers.”

Stevens mentioned also that the Division
of Budget (DOB) mandated a ten percent
decrease in total mileage of University
vehicles, and the shortened Wellington
route helped to fulfill that requirement.

Since the decision to change the bus
routes was made over the summer, many
students returning to school via Trailways
or Greyhound buses were unaware of the
elimination of bus service from those sta-
tions. However, ‘Stevens countered that he
sent 5000 flyers to both stations to notify
students of the change.

According to, Stevens, last year’s poli-
cy of stopping at requested corners in the
interest of women’s safety was creating
more problems than it solved.

“When a bus driver had to make an
extra stop, the schedule was thrown off.
Consequently, other women were waiting
alone for buses that came late; I have a
whole pile of complaints from women
saying the buses didn’t arrive at the
scheduled times,” he said.

Gold said that after discussion, Stevens
agreed to add a stop at Western Ave. and
Ontario. According to Gold, with this
added stop, the Pine Hills area is pretty
well covered.

“It was a compromise, but I don’t think
we had a choice,’ she said.

Gold mentioned also that she anticipates
Stevens will eventually phase out all Wellington
service. Stevens said he “doesn’t know” if this
will occur, but that it was contingent on the
number of students requiring transportation
from the Wellington Hotel.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1994 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

Only openly gay naval officer tells
of personal ordeal on disclosure

By GLENN TEICHMAN
Contributing Editor

As military recruiters fight to
stay on college campuses, Lt.
Richard Dirk Selland discussed
his own battle with the U.S.

Lt. Richard Dirk Selland

Navy with a group of SUNY stu-
dents Wednesday at Page Hall as
part of Pride Week.

Selland, the only openly
homosexual officer in the entire
Atlantic fleet, explained how in
January 1993, he made the deci-
sion to tell his commanding offi-
cer he was gay. Selland told the
ship’s chaplain who then told the
CO in a meeting the three men
held. This came during the time

NYPIRG sees
flaws in car co.
rental policies

By PAM RESNICK
News Editor

The New York State Public
Interest Research Group
Tuesday said statewide car
rental companies are not only
ripping off consumers but are
routinely ignoring state laws.

In a recent survey, NYPIRG
reports that a majority of the
139 outlets- including ten in the
Capital District- are guilty of
age discrimination and violating
state laws which forbid them
from refusing rental to non-
credit card holders and extend-
ing illegal overcharges.

“This report shows that, too
often, car rental consumers in
New York are taken for a ride,”
said Zina Cary, NYPIRG’s pro-
ject coordinator, “Our survey
found rampant age discrimina-
tion, illegal overcharges and
price gouging in the car rental
industry.”

Ninety-three percent surveyed
statewide were reported as not
allowing 18 year-olds to rent
vehicles and sixty-four percent
were reported as have credit
card requirements.

The ten companies NYPIRG
investigated in the Capital
District included National, Avis,

See RENTALS on page 19

Staff photo by Glenn Teichman

President Clinton was pushing

for the lifting of the ban on
homosexuals serving in the mili-
tary.

Selland said his CO notified
the commodore who “wanted
him removed that night.”

“T did not have
a chance to say
goodbye...I’m still
shocked on the expe-
diency in which I
was removed from
the © submarine,”
Selland said.

Selland said he

was assigned to
shore duty and sepa-
ration procedures
were Started against
fas. “He: = later
received his formal
discharge papers
effective September
a 1993, 3 - My
world is turning
upside down,”
m Selland said in refer-
Mi ence to that period.
: Selland said
after he “came out,”
the navy’s evaluation
of him changed. A once positive
evaluation which stated he was
good for the ship and advance-
ment was appropiate turned into
saying he was not a good officer.
Selland said it was at that time
he decided he needed counsel.

“What is the crime in wanting
to serve my country?” Selland
said.

Selland said his hearing on
Sept. 15, two weeks before his

discharge “was hostile...he [the
judge] should have closed the
hearing.”

The judge ruled in favor of
Selland giving him a temporary
injunction. He is now the Deputy
Director of Procurement at
Norfolk.

The new ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
policy is not much better than
the previous one, Selland said.
He said the policy offers no pro-
tection. “Same sex hand holding
is considered a homosexual act,”
Selland said.

He said the military is also
pursuing enforcing the policy
aggressively. “Homosexual prej-
udice is as intense as [the preju-
dice] against black integration in
1948,” Selland said.

Selland said he came to SUNY
Albany to “get the word out,”
and to work at getting a non dis-
crimination policy out.

“The stereotypes of gays and
lesbians has not been broken,
[We] should only be judged by
our talent,” Selland said.

“We need to pray for the will-
ingness of others. I am willing to
reach out my _ hand [to
others]...and embark upon this
rocky road together,” Selland
said.

Allan Richards, Lesbian Gay
Bisexual Issues Director for the
Student Association, said he
brought Selland to the campus,
“because gays and lesbians in the
military is still an issue, because
of unkept campaign promises by
the current administration. I also

See SELLAND on page 17

Staff photo by Jaspal Basi
Dr. Robert R. Davila Tuesday served as the
keynote speaker for the 12th Annual Disabled
Student Services Awards Luncheon. Dr. Davila is
the Headmaster for the New York School for the
Deaf.
The event honors those who have made outstand-
ing contributions to people with disabilities.
Davila is best known for having the highest rank in

Federal service ever attained by a person who is
deaf.

Moon says family unit can cure the ills of the world

By ASHISH PRABAKHAR
Editorial Assistant

The Women’s Federation for World Peace a group run by the
Unification Church, founded by Rev. Hak Ja Han Moon’s wife spon-
sored a speech by Rev. Moon’s son, Hyan Jin Moon.

Norreida Reyes—Severson, Director of the Women’s Issues Office,
and Matthew Jones, a member of the Student Federation for World

Peace, made the opening remarks.

The program included a video presentation of
Rev. Moon’s life and works. Rev. Moon who
founded the Unification Church began his min-

ence of the church. “We must save America. God can restore the
family which Satan has destroyed,” Moon said.

Throughout the speech Moon used several Biblical references to
support his ideas on how to rescue society from its present problems.

Using the sixties decade as an example, Moon blamed free sex and
loss of family unity as the cause of social problems. He said,
“Equally alarming is the policy of giving school children condoms,
teaching the illusion of safe sex... Indeed where there is homosexuali-
ty, free sex, drugs and alcoholism, the world of true love is far away.”

SUNYA student finds fault with Moon

istry in Korea and has since gained Church mem-
bers all over the world.

The keynote speaker, Hyun Jin Moon’s speech,
“True Parents and the Completed Testament
Age,” focused on the importance of the family
unit and how it can cure the problems of the

world.

Moon said, “America would have waned years

ago if it

Hyan Jin Moon

wasn’t for us

’

” speaking about the influ-

Staff photo by Roxanne dePrado

By ASHISH PRABAKHAR
Editorial Assistant

Healing the Rift, “True
Parents and the Completed
Testament Age,” a program
presented by the Albany
Chapter of the Women’s
Federation for World Peace,
was disrupted by a SUNY
student, shouting at the
speaker and the audience,
during the course of the
program.

Harry Rubenstein, an
Albany student, entered the
room at the end of Mr.
Hyan Jin Moon’s speech
and began screaming “cult,
this is a cult,... there are no
easy answers, there are no
easy solutions.”

As Rubenstein was
shouting, a member of the
Women’s Federation for
World Peace, an organiza-
tion part of the Unification
Church, grabbed Ruben-
stein by his jacket and

pulled him out of the
Performing Arts Recital
Hall.

As the church member
pushed and_ shoved
Rubenstein, another mem-
ber of the WFWP, Sarah
Davati shouted remarks at
Rubenstein, calling him a,
“stupid Jew and Satan.” In
response Rubenstein shout-
ed back, “stupid moonies.”

Rubenstein, forced to
leave the PAC, as he
walked out, threw litera-
ture, which the church
members had displayed, on
the floor.

The woman who had
pushed Rubenstein and
pulled him: out of the
Recital Hall, was escorted
out by other church mem-
bers.

Norreida Reyes—Severson,
director of theWomen’s
Issues Office, which
co-sponsored the WFWP
program said, “As a student

I’m fascinated by all differ-
ent religions.”

She said the information
she learned in class about
the Unification Church, was
the same information Hyun
Jin Moon, the son of Rev.
Hak Ja Han Moon, spoke
about during his speech.
When asked if she had any
regrets Reyes—Severson
said she had none.

Rubenstein, who believes
the Rev. Moon’s ministry is
a cult, approached
Reyes—Severson with infor-
mation on cults earlier this
week. Rubenstein said,
“Reyes—Severson let the
group speak with out ques-
tioning what they repre-
sent.”

Rubenstein said his
cousin was a member of a
cult, “They brainwash you.
They give you no options.”

Rubenstein said his
cousin. was not a member of,

See MOON on page 17

4 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1994

By MIKE FEMENELLA
Editor-in-Chief

Rabbi Avi Weiss, National
President of the Coalition for
Jewish Concerns/AMCHA,
encouraged Jewish students to
take a more active role in the
fight against anti-Semitism
and Holocaust revisionism at a
speech Tuesday evening.

“When you hear or see an
anti-Semite, don’t run, don’t
bend, stand and tell the truth,”
Weiss said. Weiss urged stu-
dents to speak out- against
anti-Semites despite their
fears of repercussions. “Jews
believe that when we speak
for ourselves, we expose our-
selves to the backlash,” Weiss
said.

He also discussed racism
and its relationship with anti-
Semitism. “Racists and anti—
Semites know no color.”

He defended accusations
that Zionism is racism, saying
“Zionism is an integral part of
Judaism. The goal for the
Jewish community is to be a
light to the nations of the
world.”

who gets involved with causes

but because they’re right,”

“A real activist is someone

not because they’re popular .

Avi Weiss urges activism

Weiss said.

Weiss said students should
not let fear hamper their abili-
ty to act. “Fear is the begin-
ning of the end. You can’t
control what you feel but you

Staff photo by Jaspal Basi
Rabbi Avi Weiss.

can control what you do,”
Weiss said.

“These men are hostages,”
Weiss said, regarding Israeli
MIAs. Weiss said he thinks
the U.S. should be taking a
more active role to pressuring
Syria to release information
on the MIAs. “America owes
Israel. If Israel played a key
rolé. in freeing -.Terry
Anderson, then America
should play a key role to free
the Israeli hostages,” Weiss
said.

“I ask that you consider

See WEIsS on page 19

Lawsuit against administrators dismissed

By HERB TERNS
News Editor

New York State Supreme Court Justice Joseph P.
Torraca recently dismissed a lawsuit from a SUNYA
student against several administrators.

The suit, as reported in the January 28 edition of the
ASP, charges the administrators “of conspiring or
scheming against the petitioner by denying, discrimi-
nating, and violating petitioner’s right to privacy by
completing a criminal background check, at the
behest of an administrator, without being engaged in a
criminal investigation and releasing said information
to the administrator.”

The petitioner in the suit, Robert A. Bowman, said
he is appealing the decision because the “judge didn’t
even consider my case.”

“The decision is not standing because it is in front
of the Court of Appeals. It is not binding,” he said.

A letter from Torraca about the decision to dismiss
stated “...the petition fails to set forth grounds which
would state a cause of action as to any of the items of
relief requested.”

In the letter, Torraca also dismissed an injunction
preventing the University from proceeding with
Judicial Charges against Bowman. It states, “this
motion for injunctive relief has become moot and is,
therefore, dismissed.”

Bowman said there was still an injunction because
the case is in front of the Court of Appeals. Bowman
said Torraca’s decision is “The most bizarre decision
I’ve ever seen in my life.” Bowman said most Court
decisions include the judge’s reasons for his decision
and Torraca’s decision did not.

SUNYA Director of Judicial Affairs John Murphy,
who is named in the suit, said “It’s the end of it as far

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to file “frivolous suits the University can take action
against him.”

The suit cost a lot of taxpayer money and time that
could have been spent elsewhere, Murphy said.

Staff photo by Kevin Sonsky

The campus united Thursday in the momen-
tous dunking of President Swygert’s
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By JULIE RISINIT
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“The greatest of all losses is
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Political Science Professor
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entitled “Individuality and

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Kateb said his definition of
cultural pluralism is “the exis-
tence within one society of
sharply—defined groups,” be they
ethnic, linguistic, religious, or
other. Kateb said when individu-
als identify themselves with ref-
erence to a group, they are mak-
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about themselves.

“The more seriously you take
your group, the more you go
against individuality,” he said.
“However, let me not say that a
believer in individuality must be
hostile to groups.”

Kateb said he wondered
whether there should be “more
than tolerance between demo-
cratic individuality and cultural
pluralism,” especially when it
comes to state subsidies for
groups.

“I say no to state subsidies for
all groups, especially when the
groups’ content may affront our
consciences,” Kateb said.

Kateb quoted James Madison,
saying without freedom of asso-
ciation, hostile factions will
grow.

“Cultural pluralism is
inevitably present in any society
open to democratic individuali-
ty,” Kateb said. “But, proponents

of democratic individuality
should not welcome cultural plu-
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to be a member, instead of an
individual.

Kateb said he is against cultur-
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Time management important in preparing for papers and exams

Although most people are not
happy to acknowledge that the
end of the semester is looming
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of having to study or prepare
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though important — article to
read). Even people who are not
procrastinators probably know

someone who is and perhaps
suffer along with their procrasti-
nating friend. The ability — or
should I say art? — of a procrasti-

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excuses for not doing work is
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as well.

It was obvious from the start that some
candidates had members of the audience asking
questions simply in order to embarass the other
candidates. For those who thought it was necessary,
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proves that you have no place in the office of the
president.

We strongly disagree with members of NWROC
labeling some of the candidates racist because they
do not support the agenda of the student worker
power slate. This was one of the more disturbing
results of the evening.

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brightest spot of the evening. He spoke to the
audience, not at them. He treated the members of
the audience like they were intelligent, rational,
human beings, unlike some of the others. He spoke
with a sincerity and honesty which impressed us.

Ronn Torrosian showed his potential to be a good
president when some audience members tried to
draw him into a verbal war with them. Ronn,
despite the obvious temptation, held his tongue and
did not lower himself to the level of those who
were trying to make him look foolish and quick
tempered.

Cliff Lent maintained his strong campaign for the
presidency by promoting his professional and
polished demeanor and not getting drawn in to any
of the verbal wars which audience members were
attempting to create. We were disappointed to see
that he was the first of the candidates to leave the
debate.

The audience at many times during the evening
was a disgrace to the university. Shouting at the
candidates who didn’t respond the way they felt
that they should’ve, showed who was ready to
move on and who was still wrapped up in the
disgraces of the year. It really had no place in the
debate. It only served to distract people from the
issues. It was an attempt to rekindle the
controversies instead of discussing what could be
done to create a positive change for our campus.
This was supposed to be a well organized and fair
debate. Often, it fell far short of the mark.
Antagonizing the candidates to try to draw them
into an argument is just dirty politics. If you don’t
believe your candidate is strong enough to win,
don’t try to drag all the others down with your
candidate.

The final thing which we find disturbing is the
sudden presence of all the candidates at functions.
Maybe it’s just the nature of politics, but it’s sad
that one of the only times these people show up to
events is when they’re trying to get themselves
elected to office. It serves no purpose except to
heighten people’s awareness that candidates are
being fake.

On the lighter side of this SA election trauma is
the uniting of some students on this campus. It was
absolutely amazing to see James Williams and
Ronn Torrosian out on the podium talking and
getting along. Even more enjoyable was seeing
them dunk Joel Blumenthal, but that’s beside the
point. It wasn't too long ago that they could not be
within ten feet of each other without actually
screaming instead of coming up with any sort of
productive dialogue. It is a positive sign that some
of the tensions and distrust that have plagued our
campus this semester may be easing. It gives many
students hope to see actual talking instead of
yelling at the small fountain. Maybe this is all
starting to be just a bad memory of a very tense
year.

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Approximately 50 million people are connected to
various computer networks around the globe. The
electronic mail system (E-mail) allows any two people
to communicate directly. United States law makers
enacted The Electronic Communications Privacy Act to
protect the content of E-mail messages. The spirit of the
law was upheld in court last March. A federal judge in

Michael Kaplan

Austin, Texas fined the Secret Service fifty thousand
dollars for its actions in an investigation of Jackson
Games Company.

While searching for evidence that the company was
involved in a computer “hacking” ring, the Secret
Service read and erased several saved E—mail messages.
Computer users see the decision as the first step toward
equating E-mail with our current Postal system.

The status of Electronic Bulletin Boards (Ebbs) under
the law is less clear. Ebbs are unique as compared to all
present forms of communication. They enable unlimited
numbers of people to communicate with each other at
the same time. When Ross Perot talked about electronic
town meetings he was referring to Ebbs, where the
entire population of a town could meet through their
personnel computers.

Now that so many people have access to Ebbs, the
government is concerned about the effects false or
misleading statements can have when broadcast so large
an audience. The courts will have an opportunity to
address the issue when the case of Medphone Co.
versus Peter Denigris goes to court later this year. The
electronics company is claiming their stock dropped
fifty percent when Peter Denigris, an amateur investor,
posted negative comments about the company on the
Prodigy Network. Denigris will likely claim he was
expressing an opinion, an opinion that normally would
have no effect on the stock. Thanks to Prodigy’s Ebb,
however, Denigris’s remarks could have been read by
millions of Prodigy users.

The court will decide who should shoulder the
responsibility of communicating with so many people.
Most Ebbs are informal forums for the exchange of
ideas. As such can their users be held to the same
standards as professional publications? Advocates argue
to do so will eliminate the conversational climate that
exists on the nation’s networks.

In a case last year the FCC attempted to hold network
operators of several local Ebbs responsible for a
message that violated FCC regulations. The courts
rejected this approach, comparing network operators to
publishing houses. However, publishing houses, while
not liable for the material they publish, are allowed to
censor that material.

The Prodigy network, one of the nation’s largest, has
an editing staff that actively censors Ebb messages. In
an attempt to circumvent the censors Prodigy members

used E-mail to create de facto bulletin boards. When
the company got wind of what was going on they
restructured their pricing system to make the de facto
boards too expensive to operate.

Prodigy claims its censors are there only to edit out
messages inappropriate for a family-oriented network.
When dealing with a medium who’s impact is expected
to exceed that of the printing press, radio, and TV, it is
important to avoid censorship of any kind.

Already the government has taken advantage of the
public’s ignorance and shut down several Ebb's. Bruce
Esquibel operated an Ebb out of Chicago where
members discussed the contents of publications like
High Times and The Anarchists Cookbook. These
material contain instructions on building bombs,
growing marijuana and other quasi—legal topics.

The Ebb, called Ripco, was included in a 1993
government investigation into computer hacking
Authorities seized Esquibel’s computer equipment,
effectively shutting down the board. The investigation
yielded no indictments and Esquibel was not charged
with a crime. None of his equipment has been returned.

Though the topics discussed on Ripco are detrimental
to society, the right to discuss them is protected by the
Bill of Rights. The spirit behind the First Amendment is
tolerance for the ideas we oppose.

The government has seized computers, shutting down
Ebbs across the country, and no one is noticing! The
public does not understand that Ebbs will be the
meeting places of the future Though current systems are
limited to relaying text, future networks will relay video
as well. The right to assemble is essential in maintaining
democracy. There are no laws protecting electronic
assembly.

Technology has given birth to a medium capable of
expanding the exchange of ideas. As lawmakers begin
to regulate cyberspace they must keep in mind the spirit
of the constitution. Ideas and information are too
important to be trusted to censorship of any form.

This new medium must be allowed to grow in a way
that will enhance our democracy. Now is the time to
protect its integrity.

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April 15, 1994

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This is the Morrissey edition of Another Kick In The ASP.
That is to say, this is the week when I find myself having a
problem and I will assume everybody wants to hear me
moan and bitch about it. For that matter I suppose it could
be the Eddie Vedder week also.

The problem is that as of late I find myself having trouble
figuring out how to react to things. It all started when my
second—cousin Ethel got hit by a truck. And died. After mom
relayed the details of this demi-tragedy (no one in my
family was too big an Ethel fan as she was LOCO) I just
laughed and laughed. And how could I not? Hit by a truck!
This little old Jewish lady from Brooklyn who was born
here yet spoke English in a dialect unlike anyone I’ve ever
known-immigrant or not. A truck!

Well, mom made it clear that this was an inappropriate
response and I couldn’t really disagree with her as the
woman did expire. So I was left feeling like a bad person for
not mourning.

Lately the problem has been grandpa and his hearing aid.
For years we begged him to get one and now that he has it
he forgets that he can’t hear at all because the thing works
so well. He forgets and turns the volume all the way down
thinking he can hear on his own and let me tell you boys
and girls of SUNYland he is wrong.

So now when I speak to him I get a varied set of responses
to everyday questions. Things like “how are you feeling?”
may get answered “No! We’re leaving tomorrow!” Or, “Is
grandma around?” tends to produce a response of “I am
sitting down! What’s wrong?” This leaves me in a constant
state of panic as I try to have responses ready for whatever
gramps says, under the assumption he’s answering to my
question. And you know what happens when you assume.

At times it’s too difficult to maintain such repartee and
I’m left silent on the phone, trying to figure out how I can
maintain both his dignity and a logical thinking pattern of
my own. Usually, I mumble “yeah” and it seems to work as
an acceptable reaction. Until the next time.

So now, in a weakened state, I’m left to deal with the death
of Kurt Cobain. Notice I don’t say “hesitant grunge poet”
Kurt Cobain, like the New York Times. Nor do I say 90’s rock
hero like so many others. I neglect these glorified terms
because I’m not sure how to react to an event such as this.

By no means am I suggesting that I disdain Nirvana or
reserve the kind of hatred for them that I hold for the likes
of Ace Of Base or R. Kelly (sorry, Stephanie, sorry, Jetha).
However, until Saturday I never did own a Nirvana record,
although I did think the Nevermind cover was cute as a
button when I first saw it. While I really want to feel a
pervading loss throughout my body I never did feel like
Kurt’s lyrics were speaking to me or about me. I simply felt
that “Come As YouAre” was a good song to pass a bowl to,
packed only with tobacco products, of course.

I certainly like songs like “Lithium” and “All Apologies”
but do I now have to pretend to have been a huge fan all
along so my kids don’t tell me I’m a loser the way I tell my
mom she is for not having owned any Otis Redding, Janis
Joplin, or Jimi Hendrix albums? Is it wrong that I found it
unnecessary, albeit kind of cool that Seattle shut down it’s
lights for ten minutes Saturday night? I just don’t know.

What I would like to do is promise Courtney, Francis Bean,
and all the people who went to QE2 Saturday night for the
Nirvana tribute that I’m not taking this situation lightly.
But can I help it if I’m just happy Michael Stipe, that
Counting Crows guy, and Tanya Donnelly (schwing!) are
still alive? Does this make me a bad person? I hope not.

Maybe I just need time to let the reality of the situation
sink in. MTVhas helped by playing Unplugged 311 times
since Friday. Perhaps it's a support group I need. If anyone
out there knows of such a thing I would appreciate being
notified. Other than that I'll have to try to get on with life
as I know it and hopefully, soon I’ll get a grip(not an
Aerosmith reference!) on my emotions.

Thanks for caring.

Thanks to Paul Bliss for help with the cover

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April 15, 1994

Wednesday Night Passion

Provocative title, eh? I know what
you’re thinking- smut, Skinemax,
Hustler. Well put those thoughts out of
your mind gentle reader. What I speak

about is the Wednesday night TV

line-up. You’re probably familiar with
it, but for those of you who don’t
know, it goes like this: Beverly Hills
90210, Melrose Place, Dream On, Larry
Sanders, and Tales from the Crypt.

Russell E. Adler

I imagine some people are saying,
“What a loser,” “Don’t you have
anything better to do on a Wednesday
night?,” or “Those shows are crap.”
Well, I was among those myself at one
time. The same shows that I mocked I
now champion. Things have changed.

gathered to watch, I balked and
laughed, but my curiosity was piqued.
Slowly I allowed myself to watch and
now I’m hooked. Wednesday nights
are a sacred time in my crummy
apartment on South Lake Avenue.
Friends are invited over- only if they
maintain the sanctity of the night. You
may speak to each other, or even to the
TV, but foremost is our mutual desire
to enjoy the evening’s programs. We
try to make predictions as to who will
sleep with, betray, cheat on, fight, or
kill whom. Good calls are rewarded by
praise from all (inaccurate calls are all
too common- though we’re getting
better).
Preparations for the evening begin
by seven; dinner is prepared, beer is
purchased, and a comfy seat is
grabbed. The phone is either off, or the

improper times (during the shows as
opposed to a commercial break or
between programs), are severely

chastised, parents included. The lights

go down and the festivities begin.
When people ask, “Are you going
out tonight?” I say, “Are you F
kidding me?” How little they know. I
imagine some of you end the evening
with Melrose Place (those of you
without cable especially), but I urge
you to continue. Dream On- billed as
HBO’s sexy adult comedy- is
consistently hilarious (as well as
immune to network censorship). Why,
in just one episode you have simulated
sex, masturbation, fetishes, and other
assorted perversions. The Larry Sanders
Show, starring Gary Shandling, is a
witty sarcastic look at the inside world
of late night talk show. The behind the
scenes antics are fantastic, visa Aor

all of the other talk show hosts
simultaneously. In fact, it’s probably
the funniest show on TV (next to The
Simpsons, but that’s Thursday night- a
whole different animal). Tales From the
Crypt is a bit of dark relief if you’ve
laughed too much. Always a fresh face
and often famous directors as well.
The chilling tales always end with a
twist in which nobody wins (there are
no good guys). So please, tune in, turn
on, and don’t go out. Enjoy three and a
half hours of mindless TV- you
deserve it. Sure, you could read a good
book or study, but I advise against it.
Allow yourself this one night of TV
debauchery, take a seat, grab a beer, do
what you will, and if you’re really
interested, you're welcome to come
join me. If you obey the rules and you
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~sunshine, Shotguns, and Souless Sermons.

As I'm writing this, I’m looking over
the press release of Kurt Cobain’s
suicide.

Mike Keaney

My first reaction was disbelief. One, I
think, I shared with most people on
campus. WCDB’s own Jeff and Brian
tried to impart the news to students
eating in the RATT, who were either too
shocked to respond, or thought the two
were idiots, trying to get one over.

This reaction was followed by
amusement, which eventually became

anger.
| Now, before I’m labeled as callous, let
me explain why. Here’s Kurt Cobain,
the man who made alternative rock a
cliché, then becomes its biggest cliché,
offs himself, and in so doing ——
the biggest cliché off all.

The romantic shooting star. So big, he
had to burn himself out, and
consequently joined the ‘Dead Rock

Se Collective,’ or as Mama Cobain put
it, “that stupid club.”

That was the source of my
amusement, the irony of it. My anger
followed, and with it came “This guy’s
anidiot.” .

The fact that he killed himself,
leaving behind a wife and baby
daughter, is enough to prove he’s
stupid. In addition to that, let’s
remember him telling us straight-faced
that he took heroin for stomach
problems. One of the most annoying
effects of heroin is that it quite literally
makes your gut wrench. Him telling us
he took it to combat stomach pain is
like me telling you my hand hurts
while I smack it against the wall.

The obvious question is: ‘How could
a guy who seemingly had it all snuff
himself out like that?’

I don’t know, but I can venture a few
guesses.

All you’ve gotta do is look at his

lyrics to see that he was not a happy

camper. “I wanna eat your cancer,” or

“Rape Me,” “I’m a negative creep.” He
obviously didn’t like himself too much,
much less the rest of the world.

Then there’s ‘his marriage to
Courtney Love, which, as I’ve seen it
described, was far from marital bliss. I
read an interview with Love, which
described an exchange between the
two. It seems that backstage at a
Nirvana show the couple exchanged
grunts at each other, started screaming,
and eventually, Love stormed out of the
room.

I don’t mean to say that their
marriage was the cause of his suicide,
but if that incident is indicative of their
relationship, and from what I’ve heard
it was, then I don’t see his family as
providing a big support net for his
self—destructiveness.

I think, however, that his stardom
played the biggest part in his suicide.

Every night this guy poured his soul
out into his music, and turn tricks for
the crowd. Thrown to the lions, every
night, and without fail, somebody

somewhere was gonna chew him up.
No matter what he did, he wasn’t
enough.

Marlon Brando was once quoted as
saying, “If I’m in a room with a
hundred people, and one of them
doesn’t like me, I have to leave the
room.”

From my experience, this is true of
most entertainers. A necessary part of
the performer’s ego.

And I don’t want to romanticize it.
It’s real egocentric, and real stupid. You
have to think the world revolves
around to want to please the whole of
it.

And this is America’s folk hero. This
is the voice we listen to for gems of
wisdom. Right now, a million pock-
faced kids are crying over Nirvana
bootlegs and CDs. Listening, with a
trigger finger on pause and rewind,
Waiting for that one phrase that makes
it all okay. Listening to a homily from a
guy who cleaned out his skull with a
shotgun.

Varrrrgaaah! (The Sound
of New Music Dying)

lege student Gen Xer slacker
whatever you like to label. Did I ask
for this? Does heavy music speak for
me like Hendrix spoke for future
yuppies in the 60’s? By the media
defining my generation as a
generation “too lazy/uncaring to
have a voice,” they are ignoring the
fact that we do have a voice, and it’s
not speaking to the media. It’s a side
effect of being media-savvy. Varga
(or any other big money-infused
‘major label band) is yet another
attempt by the media to give us a
voice so they can make big money.
Take this view to an extreme and
you have Fugazi or Steve Albini
(which aren’t necessarily bad
things), and it doesn’t have to be
that way. To be media-savvy, you
just have to be aware that you are
being sold.

Listening to Varga, I’m amazed by
how unnotable it is. It’s not bad
enough to write a real funny,
scathing review. It has it’s power
ballad, it’s growly vocals,
threatening bass, thumpy drums,
over—done synth effects, and a few
clickity-click drum machines here
and there to give it a faux-techno
edge. One thing notable was that the
CD comes pre-pissed on. A clear,
yellow-tinted jewel box looks like a
big square plastic urine sample.

Do you like Heavy Metal? Cool.
Like alterna—music? Excellent. Like
Varga? Fine. But once you try to
convince me of Varga’s “unique
sound, thought provoking lyrics...a
sound where technology and
mankind meet” (from press kit),

Music is everywhere — it’s
universal. There’s thousands of
mutually exclusive genres of music
out there, from every corner of the
globe. From your local garage band
to the Ethiopian Yak-—Farting
Orchestra, somebody somewhere
probably digs it. In the U-S.,
capitalist headquarters of the world,
we have the opportunity to sample
just about any music we choose fit.

Noah Herschel
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to be quit honest ee native is
now the “buzz” word at the MTV
network, and. Pavement could
easily be the new buzz.
Perhaps, this is why Malmus
claims in a recent Spin interview
that even though Crooked Rain has pop
songs, he tries to “distance”himself
from them so that Pavement’ s fans are
aware a they aren't in :

- This idea of “distancing?” themselves
from the songs carries over to the
music. It is loosely recorded and at
times annoying (definitely something
Beavis and Butthead would file under
“college music” ”) yet at the same time, it
preserves the band’s integrity.

_ Pavement fans are ‘allowed the

dignity of discovering the band by
_ themselves instead of having i it shoved
down their throats by means of
constant bombardment ay MTV and
pop radio. |
~ Understanding the band’ S$ raids
_ elevates the meaning of the music. The
CD starts off with the band noodling
characteristic of the Velvet Under- around ee commie melodies Detore
: settling down into the comfortable

ground and Sonic Youth. _ _ groove of “Silence Kit” and continues

The result is a bundle of raw, on ih sein cuts like “Elevate
spontaneous energy which often takes _ uy E :

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Crooked Rain is Pavement’s second
release on the indie-label Matador
Records. Considering their first release,
1992's Slanted and Enchanted, was voted
Album of the year by the editors of —
Spin magazine, the release of Crooked
Rain was eagerly awaited by the _
indie-rock community. They are a_
promising young band and stake their
claim on the modern-rock scene with
their newest release. .

So why is it that college
newspapers (like this here ASP)
only get approached by the music
industry to cover fucking cheesy—
ass “alterna—metal” from bands like
Varga? It’s really sad, reading the
publicity paperwork that tries to
convince you that they are Led
Zeppelin meets whatever you think
is supposed to be cool. But I won’t
just pick on Varga (who played at
Saratoga Winners last Saturday with
other “alterna—metal” bands), I’m
gonna implicate the whole lot!

Now that underground music has
supposedly broken into the
mainstream, the business has
quickly defined what they call
alternative: any heavy metal that
has a dash of another genre. With
Varga, it’s a dash of techno. With the
Bosstones, ska. With Fishbone, funk.
With Pearl Jam, bad folk music.
With Grunge, a plaid shirt. All metal
bands. All sound the same. All sold
as something completely new and
different. There are notable
exceptions to this
rule, of course,
(I’m partial to
pre-tragedy
Nirvana and
Beck myself) and
anybody could
find multiple
exceptions, but
the fact of the
matter is that
there are
exceptions to a
very bland rule. |

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Kevin Varley _

The songs on Crooked Rain foster a
variety of styles and influences that
create an original sound from past
achievements in rock-n-roll music. The |
jangly melodies often employed by
Pavement call to mind R.E.M., but are.
touched with a dissonance that is

then as far as I’m concerned, you are
sucking on Satan’s penis.

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AniDiFranco When she/|is a banat
brought her |

brand of folk to the Eighth Step Coffee House
last Saturday, the only complaint I had was that
my coffee wasn’t hot enough. I don’t think there
is anyone that does as much with her voice in
performances, and she’s one of the strongest
acoustic guitarists I’ve ever seen.

Jim Grove

Although she’s toured alone in the past,
drummer Andy Stochansky, who recorded on
her Imperfectly and Puddle Dive albums, joined
her on Saturday and although he didn’t add
much vocally, his drums made the funky]:
elements of her music even funkier.

The second set opened with a crowd favorite,
“Every Stateline,” and some other highlights
were “My IQ” and “What if No One’s Watching” | i
which all typify her music in their strength, s
anger and emotion. It’s nice to see a show where ea
a room with 200 people in it feels intimate and| — Their fet. appearance in j
an artist isn’t afraid to relax and relate to his or the Ca | District was last oe down ‘Crazy Herel and ion
her audience. Men and women alike got into the} Apr hen they opened at all feel pressured to. smoke 1 up.
music and by the end of the night, the whole for the Digable Planets in — While they don’t Etoke, they do realize
crowd was dancing. the ee Center

Guests Ani had on stage were pianist Chris |:
Brown for a semi-impromptu performance and |.
a whole handful of audience-type peoples on Fes
drums and vocals for the last encore, “Blood in |:
the Ballroom.” Overall, Ani DiFranco is a smart, a live es song”
funny, brilliant artist who puts on a fantastic September, « con
show. She tours almost constantly and she'll}:
probably be back sometime soon. Check her out.

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wants to do anything,” Donny said.
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energetic live shows.

i _furned from marijuana ‘to merch-_

Asked about his ideas on how to
‘end the war, Donny called on the

Shootyz

Too many times this year has a
concert occurred where quality bands
have performed to a crowd that was too
few in number. Last Saturday was a
prime example as Canadian rockers
‘| Varga, LA’s Greta, and the Bronx’s
finest, Shootyz Groove brought their
infamous music stylings to the stage at
Saratoga Winners. Fortunately, I
couldn’t have cared, as these three
bands each put on sets that were there
to be appreciated by those that showed

up.

Brian Perlis

Titled The Concrete Corner Tour, after
the metal organization with the same name,
this was more than your average show. In
the back of the club, several organizations
had representatives to educate dems dat
needed some knowledge. Lifebeat, Rock
Out Censorship, ACLU, Greenpeace, and
NORML all were passing out pamphlets.
There’s nothing like talking pot history with
those Albany NORML guys. It was a
Lollapalooza—type concert, minus the
annoying fourteen—year olds chugging
smart drinks.

Not to forget, there were bands also.
Opening up was Saratoga’s Bonebox.

amg at Winners

Playing to their seven fans in the front
while the rest of us were huddled at the bar,
many wondered exactly why Bonebox was
on stage, considering that they had nothing
to do with the Concrete Tour. Answer: The
singer is one of the bartenders at Winners.
Otherwise, they would never have been
allowed anywhere near the stage. ’Nuff
said.

Next up was Greta, but it wasn’t truly
Greta. We didn’t receive the full Greta
experience, reason being that their lead

singer was sick and wasn’t there. Playing -

under the moniker, “Total Fuckin’
Assholes,” the three remaining members
still played a good set. Signed to Mercury
Records, Greta has slowly been putting
together a solid fan base (well, alright, I
don’t know that for a fact, but it sounds
damn good). Their set consisted of most of
the songs off of their debut album, No
Biting. It was enjoyable, but not
remarkable. The highlight of their
performance was when Shootyz’s drummer,
Dose, came out to sing one of his favorite
Greta songs. The boy has got some vocal
chords.

After a short wait, Bronx metal rappers
Shootyz Groove took to the stage. No, they
took over the stage. Considering the fact
that these guys haven’t been around for too
long, they truly have an incredible stage

presence. Rappers Season and Sense look
most comfortable with mics in their hands.
Their set lasted only 45 minutes, and it left
everyone wanting more.

Half of the songs that they did were off of
the RESPECT E.P., and the new songs were
as good as the older stuff, but classics like
“Buddha Blessed,” “The Craze,” and
“Buddahful Day” won’t ever be topped.
The energy level that Shootyz Groove can
create is scary, even I was screaming along
to the words.

We all felt an emotional low the second
that Shootyz walked off the stage, and the
next band, Varga, had to try to top it. It was
an impossible task, and even though Varga
tried their best, they were simply boring.
Touring in support of their Prototype
album, Varga is your standard heavier metal
band, but they didn’t do shit for me. The
best thing that Varga has going for them is
that they were really loud. Nevertheless, I
walked out during their set.

Overall, I was extremely pleased with the | —

total package. Eliminate Bonebox, Greta,

and Varga, and this show was one of the}

best I’ve seen lately. Leave them in, and
this was still a good event. For those who
don’t know Shootyz Groove, GET TA
KNOW ’EM!! They’re the shit.

Swayze!!!.

cares about his people. Shootyz

| plays a concert, GO SEE THEM!!!

United Nations to impose laws to
stop the aggressors. “We try to
live in a civilized world, we
should start to act like it,” he
said. He also feels that the world
must be willing to take military
action, that empty threats aren’t
going to accomplish anything.

_ It’s not everyday that you can
discuss world politics with rock
stars, but Donny is someone who

Groove have participated in
several benefit concerts to aid the
people i in Bosnia and Croatia.
Shootyz Groove are about their
music, period. They don’t care if
there are ten people or three
thousand people in the club.
They will still put their all into
their set. When ].LV.E. comes out,
BUY IT!!! When Shootyz Groove

They’: re about being positive, and
if everyone lived with the
Shootyz philosophy, is

would be the shit. -

cue a to i oe Dose,

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April 15, 1994

Bella Luna

hat do you
consider a bad
day? Is it wiping
out on the ice in

Once in a full moon I felt your lips

Like the evening glow they were warm
They spoke to me like they were drips

Announcing the coming of a storm.

you have been
admiring for the
whole year?

Is it having your car break
down while on your way to the
concert you have been waiting
your whole life to see? Is a bad
day when you think that your
only hope is to get hit by a
moving vehicle, preferably a
large bus, to end all of your
misery.

Twice in a full moon I had your heart
Our souls had just been aquainted
We shared our sorrows and our art

Love couldn’t have been better painted.

Thrice in a full moon along the coast
Aware of winter’s forth coming
Of the moment we made the most

The waves crashed leaving our hearts humming.

Four times in a full moon we bid adieu

Ending the marriage of our souls.

Elizabeth Rashes

We took different paths, all was through

Let me tell you what I
consider a bad day. It starts on
the day of a new semester.

You're walking down a flight
of stairs, and suddenly you
slip, and precede to skip about
ten stairs and wind up hitting
your head.

Well if that’s not bad enough,
you get up, and feel that your
eye is now three times the size
it was at the top of the stairs,

Realizing that there is a slight

And concentrated on our life’s goals.

And alas a fifth full moon has come
Many cycles have passed since last
Your calling me has brought the sun

And I pray to God for more moons fast.

—Jeremy Newberger

front of the person.

problem, you drag your nearest
friend with you to the
infirmary. The infirmary is
about a mile from where the
accident occurred and it is a
beautiful day in Albany, being
only thirty below zero, you
make your way over.

Upon arrival,you hear “Are
you here for frost bite?” from
one of the nurses when it seems
obvious to you that there is
another reason for your visit.

After seeing a doctor, you’re
sent to the hospital for some
routine x-rays. What you’re not
told at the infirmary is that you
should bring your pajamas and
sleeping bag because you will
be spending the night waiting
there just to be seen.

After about four hours, you
get a little bold and ask a
friendly nurse, “Will I be here
much longer? I have a ‘pressing
engagement at the Billy Joel
concert.” The nurse replied,
“There are only a few people
ahead of you,” From the smirk
on her face, you realized that
you were not destined to see
this concert. Enough about the
initial accident.

Have you ever had a bad day
that overflows into the next
day? Here goes.

You wake up the next
morning to find that your eye
is the same size it was when

Did You Ever Have One of Those Days?
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you fell down the stairs. You
realize that you have classes to
go to and also must stalk out
the one professor who holds
that one precious thing— the
closed section card.

You try to hide your minor
injury with a hat and as much
hair as you have on your head.
Okay, it might not be the look
of the “90s found in the most
recent issue of Vogue, but
you're aware of that.

You finally find that
professor and he says to you,
“Whoa, your eye looks bad. But
sorry there are no closed
section cards.”

About a hundred people ask
about your eye that seems
larger than your nose and. you
think to yourself, maybe I
should make a sign.

I realize this day is not your
ordinary every bad day but
obviously it does happen. The
moral of this story could be be
careful when walking down a
flight of stairs, but rather the
purpose of this saga is to show
that everyone has at least one
day from hell.

One day you will look back
on that horrible day and laugh
and realize things could be
worse. Hey, if I can laugh about
this traumatic horrible day that
lasted a month, anyone can
laugh about anything!

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Bellow’s Enigmatic Laughter, the editor of From
Hester Street to Hollywood;The Jewish American
Stage and Screen; Comic Relief: Humor in
Contemporary American Literature and the recently
published Jewish Wry: Essays on Jewish Humor. |n
1981 she was awarded a Distinguished Fulbright
Professorship to Yugoslavia where she lectured on
Jewish American Literature. During the past year she
performed her one-woman show: “The Unkosher
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comedy by Sarah Blancher Cohen, a
University at Albany English Professor with
her own disability, offers a mischievous look
at the intricate workings of a women’s locker
room. She comically explores’ the
connections among diverse elderly, disabled
and young able-bodied women.

Cohen’s locker room is a haven for the
baring of bared souls as well as a miniature
United Nations, with its power plays, its
inevitable compromises and capitulations, its
minor catastrophes and miracles.

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8a Aspects

SPECTRUM

“Death by dawn!”

4/14 As You Like It opens at the Lab Theatre at The University
Performing Arts Center at SUNY on 4/14 at 8 p.m. and runs
through 4/16 & 4/20-23. Tickets are $8 for general public, $6 for
students and seniors.

4/15 King’s X and Motha’s Day Out will be performing at Saratoga
Winner’s at 10pm, entrance is $10.

4/15 New York State Writers Institute‘s Classic Film Series presents
Death in Venice at 8pm in Page Hall. Admission is free.

4/15 Bucky Pizzarelli will be performing at 8pm at the Eighth Step. |

4/16 At the Eighth Step Upstairs: Kanatsiohareke: A Friendship
Concert. It begins at 8pm, and admission is $12.

4/18 Smashing Pumpkins will be performing at the RACC at 7:30..
Tickets are $15.50 for students, $17.50 in advance, and $19.50 at
the door.

4/19 New York State Writers Institute’s Visiting Writers Series
presents novelist and short story writer E. Annie Proulx in the
PAC Recital Hall at 8pm.

4/21 The Doors’ Robby Kreiger will be performing at Freddy’s at
9pm. The Groove Assassins will be opening.

4/22 New York State Writers Institutes Classic Film Series presents
Red River at 8pm in Page Hall. Admission is free.

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On the strength of their killer debut
album, River Runs Red, Life Of Agony
started a two-week, East Coast tour
of headlining dates at Albany’s
Saratoga Winners on April 8. Playing
to a sold-out crowd that knew
exactly when to slam hardest during
the heavy rhythm sections in the
songs, Life Of Agony shredded its
way through an intense set.

Seth Hochman

This Brooklyn based band tore shit
up with its slow, heavy, chunky
guitar riffs, surgically precise bass
and drum rhythms, and eerily
haunting lead vocals’ and
group-chant choruses. The kidz in
the crowd did not seem the least bit
disappointed by the hour long set
that included most of the songs off
River... and the huge single “Through
and Through.”

I write “seem” because I wasn’t on
the floor with the rest of the
testosterone pumped males and
androgen pumped females. I had my
dancin’ shoes on, but I wasn’t
dancin’! I couldn’t. You see, I was on
stage photographing, and slamming
with a Nikon in your hand isn’t much
fun. Besides, if I did slam, I’d get
nailed with Joey Z.’s guitar. So there I
was, very content to stand on the side

of the stage, photographing, in front
of the Marshall stax, thrash riffs
hitting me right in the face, kick drum
beats going through my body, and
feeling Alan Robert’s bass guitar lines
adding real depth to Sal Abruscato’s
drums.

I was also privy to lead singer Keith
Caputo’s method of groove. He
moved around the stage as if he was
already ahead of the music and it
hadn’t caught up with him yet. When
it did, and he added his voice to it,
the combination was incredible (I
wish I could throw a sample of their
music in with this article). Keith’s
singing is somewhat unconventional
for the mature type hardcore that Life
Of Agony jams on, yet it seems to
belong there. Like I said, “Keith’s
singing;” he doesn’t scream, yell, or
growl into the mic. His voice adds a
hard emotional feeling to the music
he sings. It’s not pretty. Its like Life Of
Agony being Brooklyn’s answer to
Dallas’ Pantera, but with a better
singer. (Much props to Pantera’s
Philip Anselmo, though!!)

Like fellow Roadrunner Record
labelmates (wow, these guys just can’t
miss!), Biohazard, who just re-signed
with Warner Bros. Records, and
Type—O-Negative, both of whom
incidentally come _ from...yup,
Brooklyn, Life O. has taken a very big

-and live sounding studio record on

The Good Life

the road, and
made it sound
huge and scarily
in your face.
Their music,
along with
bassist Alan
Robert’s lyrics
are very up
front, and paint fem
some ill pictures.
They go from
parental conflict
and alienation,
to thoughts of —
suicide, showing Life of Agony,
and giving respect, finding shelter in
music, and rejecting a society that is
trying to control creative freedom.
Life Of Agony just took a break
from their support tour with Type—O
to start their own tour of the eastern
states before heading over to Europe.
Despite the fact that they only have
material from one album, they truly
have a stage presence worthy of a
headliner. The crowd fed off the
energy that was forced upon them in
such a strong and relentless way, that
the band seemed to feed off of that
energy, and it went on again ina
vicious circle. As the show went on,
and the energy of the kidz increased,
Life Of Agony got better, tighter, and
louder. Keith sang louder, his voice

sounding stronger by the minute, Sal

hit the drums harder, and Joey and
Alan thrashed like there was no
stoppin’ them.

For those of you who missed them
the first time, L.O.A. returns to
Albany on April 20 to play an
all-ages show at QE2, and you
should be there with your dancin’
shoes on!!

And by the way, what is
Roadrunner’s formula, especially
with these metal bands from
Brooklyn!?! Is Brooklyn becoming a
breeding ground for these new
Alternametalcore bands? Maybe. Can
Roadrunner keep their winning
streak up? Let’s hope so, they haven’t
made a mistake yet!

ASP VIEWPOINT

When people take a-job as a public official, they put
themselves in a position where they might have to deal with a
lot of crap. It’s part of the job to have to answer for their
actions to their constituents. I’m not here to say there’s
anything wrong with that. If constituents have problems, they
should let it be known. But in a constructive and helpful way.
Calling people names and making accusations on limited
facts is not the way.

The labeling of Rosa Clemente as a racist is an example of
these sort of accusations. Through my work at the Albany

Glenn Teichman

Student Press, | have dealt with Rosa for over a year and not
once did I ever get the idea she was a racist in my head. Her
record on this campus does not back that line of thought.

Let’s look at some of the arguments directed at her. Ms.
Clemente, while Multi-Cultural Affairs Director, brought
controversial speakers such as the Nation of Islam to this
campus. False, Rosa has never brought the Nation of Islam to
this campus. Maybe she attended one of these events, so did
Mitch Livingston, so did a hundred students, are these people
also racist?

Let’s look at the people Rosa has brought to this campus.

She brought up Leon Shenandoah, the chief of
Haudenosaunee, Six Nation Grand Council, Susan Harjo, a
Native American, Marta Moreno Vega, the executive director
of the Franklin H. Williams Carribean Cultural Center
African Diaspora Institute, Celia Gonzales, Roberto Santiago,
and others. Rosa has sponsored various workshops including
A Night of Jazz and Poetry, Our Young Black Men Are
Dying, the Just Community Dinner, Black and Jewish
Relations:Is there a Common Ground? which featured Rabbi
Harry Levin and Chaplain Abdur-Rahim Muhhamad. Of
course people will say Ms. Clemente brought Kwame Ture to
this campus. However, when she did she was Candace of
ASUBA and well within her rights as a group leader to do so.
As Candace, she brought a speaker for her group and for this
campus, a speaker who did not preach hatred or
anti-Semitism. Ture spoke on struggle, on student
empowerment, on Africans fighting for rights, and yes,
against Zionism. Does this mean Rosa is a racist? No, that
equation doesn’t work.

Was Rosa a great Multi-Cultural Affairs Director?
Probably not, but I think Rosa tried. Tried for a while. But
when Rosa failed to take a strong stand for the Jewish
students on this campus, she failed in her job. But then when
some of those students attacked her, called her racist, could
you expect her to do a better job? Everybody knows that

negative reinforcement is not going to get anyone to change
their ways.

Instead of trying to sit down with Ms. Clemente as an
officer, charges were levelled. And once that happens, all real

- discussion ends. Rosa was driven away from her office to her

own support network, some of which are members of
ASUBA. Anyone in her situation would have done the same.

At the beginning of last year, Rosa asked me to come
down to her office to show me a top ten list that was on the
VAX about African Americans. She was concerned and has
continued to show concern for minorities.

Throughout the course of this year, Rosa has received
support from various groups on campus including members
of the Chinese Student Association, Fuerza Latina, and
others. Does this sound like a woman with a secret agenda,
does this sound like a woman who was only promoting the
rights of her own group? I don’t think she would have got as
much varied support if that was the case. I don’t think her
programming requests for funds point to that. If you want to
see what programs and groups she funded, go down to SA
and ask, it’s all public record. Then you can make your own
decision.

Rosa is a woman who is proud of her culture, some could
say overly proud. But there are plenty of people on this
campus you could say the same thing about.

LET TRS TO Tels DITOR

Smells Like
School Spirit

To the Editor:

I have been attending the University at
Albany for five years now, and an event
which I witnessed this weekend (3/12)
has prompted me to write to you now.
After hearing much about the success of
the Men’s Basketball team, I decided to
attend Saturday night’s home game
against NYU.

I have been involved in many campus
groups including Central Council, Five
Quad Ambulance, and SUNY Tunes. I
also serve as a member of the
Intercollegiate Athletics Board which
advises President Swygert on all matters
concerning athletics. My involvement on
campus has always given me a sense of
pride and since September I have seen
many students share this feeling at many
home sporting events. This year Milt
Richards, the new Director of Athletics,
has led his department in a direction
which I have never seen before.
Corporations were sponsoring home
football games and many prizes were
being given away including a new car.

This new attitude about athletics could
not have been more apparent than at the
RACC on Saturday night. Driving up to
campus I drove past countless SUNY
buses overflowing with people,
presumably on their way to the game. As
I entered the arena, I could not believe the
hordes of people filling the bleachers, all
cheering on the Great Danes.

As I watched the game, and looked
around the stands, I saw many things I
had seen during CBS’s coverage of a Big
East game that afternoon. A number of
male students sat with their shirts off with
“ALBANY!” written across their chests.
As NYU shot their foul shots the arena
began to shake as we all stamped our feet
in our seats. School spirit was actually
alive at the University at Albany, a school
called apathetic by many in the past.

I have always been proud to attend the
University, and was excited to see that
pride displayed by the almost four
thousand students attending Saturday’s
game. Hopefully the success of the men’s
team will spark continued discussions for
the move towards Division I.

Congratulations to Coach Doc Sauers
and the entire Men’s Basketball team for
an incredible season. You made us all
proud.

Lawrence Covitt

Goodbye Cruel
N.W.R.O.C.

To the Editor:

On Sunday, March 14, I listened to
WCDB’s talk show (The Jeff and Brian
Show) with representatives from the
now-defunct NWROC. One of the their
topics of discussion was how they
actively fight against anti-Semitism.
Although their actions against the KKK
should be applauded, true Jewish allies
don’t just fight against past enemies, they
ally and fight against contemporary
enemies too: Louis Farrakhan, Leonard
Jeffries, Arab terrorist organizations, and
other current foes. Just like rape is an easy
and safe thing to condemn, true women’s
rights advocates defend the less popular

Defenders of
Speech

To the Editor:

Both as Women’s Issues Director and
as a humanitarian, I have always done my
best to stand on the side of someone in
trouble. During the fourteen months that
I’ve been on this campus, I have been a
friend to many students who have either
survived a personal tragedy or were going
through one. I have sacrificed sleep and
study time and much more for these
students because I wholeheartedly believe
these men and women deserve to
complete their education.

Recently, a student came to me
concerned about a speaker that was
coming to campus. This student had

“School spirit was actually alive at. the
University at Albany, a school called apathetic

by many in the past.”

issues, too.
NWROC has tried to cover too many
bases and woo too many allies. Their

focus has been fogged by appeasing too.

many other groups. From their on-air
comments on how “Zionism is Racism,”
we conclude just that.

According to the Zionist thinker, Ahad
H’am, Israel would be the center axle for
the wheel of the Jewish world. By
supporting Jewish life in the Diaspora via
sending shlichim (messengers) to assist
Jewish groups or rescuing oppressed
Jewry, Israel accomplishes just that.
Many Diaspora Jews think of Israel in this
way. By attacking Israel, the historical,
religious, and cultural center of Judaism,
you attack the Jew. Today, the Jew has
new enemies but with the same intentions.
They camouflage themselves in popular
causes and even dupe Jews into
supporting them at the expense of some
noble causes. NWROC is one of these
organizations. Once they stray from their
core issues and attack Zionism they must
be dealt with. A vocal stance against
Zionism, against Israel, is against the
Jewish people. I applaud SA for
derecognizing NWROC and _ for
RZA/Tagar for continuing the fight
against anti-Semitism and promoting
Jewish pride.

Russell D. Feder

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-Lawrence Covitt

suffered a personal tragedy caused by a
group of this speaker’s followers.
Looking in this student’s face, I saw the
same pain that I have seen in many
students I’ve helped. As a survivor of
childhood abuse, domestic violence and
attempted murder, I deeply understand
human pain. Yet this time, I had to look
this student in the eye and tell him I could
not grant him his request, to deny the
speaker his right to free speech.

Next week, hopefully Tuesday night at
7:30 in CC375, I'll have a representative
from the Cult Awareness Network, or at
least someone who has done heavy
research in this area, speaking about the
way some religious organizations can
appeal to students, and what to look for to
make educated decisions about choosing
or maintaining a faith without getting into
danger. If not Tuesday definitely
sometime next week.

Some of our students have put their
lives in danger fighting for the freedoms
our nation believes in, and I will not
compromise on the issue of free speech.
This is a university filled with bright,
intelligent people who can make their
own decisions about what they hear. No, I
don’t regret my stand on free speech.

I do regret that for the first time I had
so little to offer a student who came to me
for help, and I will never forget the pain
in his face. My heart is with him. I am

glad he has such a strong support network
of friends. If he or any student has any
questions about the program presented by
the Unification Church, a.k.a. Women’s
Federation for World Peace, they can
contact me about next week’s speaker, or
they can call the Cult Awareness Network
at (201) 833-1212.

Norreida Reyes Severson,
Women’s Issues Director

Calling All
Professors

To the Editor:

This is my third year as an English
major at the University at Albany. During
this time I have attended numerous
Writers’ Institute events, most of which
have been poorly attended by a
less—than—diverse “crowd.” The Writers’
Institute consistently offers wonderful
opportunities to hear, and in many cases
talk with established and prize—winning
writers. I am disillusioned with the lack of
professors who attend these events. Many
professors announce the events at the
beginning of class, but they are no where
to be found at the readings. I understand
that some professors have busy schedules
and responsibilities outside of the
university, but I speak from experience
when I say that it is worth it to make the
time. I challenge these professors to
reconsider why they chose their
professions. It seems to me that educators
have a responsibility to continue their
education — not only through book but
through the live voices and ideas behind
the books. This is a responsibility they
have not only to themselves, but to their
students as well. Eight authors and poets
will be reading (including William
Gaddis, E. Annie Proulx, Jane Smiley,
etc.) during the month of April. I hope to
see more professors there.

Charlene Park
‘Vagina’ Poorly
Used

To the Editor:

Although I hate to re-dampen your
“cold, snow infested” days at SUNY
Albany, your cute lime trick on the word
Vagina (ASP, April 8, 1994) did little to
evoke a laugh from me. In fact, you did

nothing to my “back—burners” but turn

See LETTERS on page 19

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16 Albany Student Press Friday, April 15, 1994

Seeing Through Depression, Darkly

These are some of the com-

monly-held inaccurate beliefs
about depression. First,
depression is not just a “funk”
or a blue mood that you can
snap out of.

By Jeff Baker

In most moderate to severe
depressions, the person is
experiencing altered patterns
of emotions and perceptions
due to chemical imbalances in
the brain.

In a sense, when the
depressed individual laments
that he or she is experiencing
feelings that are “beyond my
control” they are quite correct.
These chemical imbalances
can now be corrected by a
number of drugs called sero-
tonin reuptake inhibitors;
common brand names are
Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft.

Second, cases of depression
are not on the decline. They
are, in fact, on the rise. Dr.
Richard A. Felch at the
University Health Center
noted the rise in cases, com-
menting, “I’m happy more
people are recognizing symp-
toms and are seeking treat-
ment, but confused by the
overall rise in cases.”

Third, there are many differ-
ent types of depression. There
are the classical disorders such
as Bi Polar Disorder, Major
Depressive Disorder and
Involuntary Melancholia, and
what Dr. Felch referred to as
“atypical brief reactions to life
events.” 7

When questioned about
future trends in the society’s
views on depression, Dr. Felch
forsaw, “a culture that’s slow-
ly beginning to accept the

-contemplat-

existence of depression
—including its high incidence
and prevalence-— as well as the
existence of treatment for
these disorders.”

Society’s misconceptions
had a major effect on my own
experience with depression. I
would wake up in the morn-
ing with tired, tear swollen
eyes, staring in bewilderment
at the confusing and frighten-
ing world
around me,

ing how to
make it
through
another day.

My concern
was not
about exams,
£ aon iy;
friends or
work. My
main priority
was main-
taining an
outward ap-
pearance of
total control
while I was
falling apart
inside.

The day be-
fore the fall

school was unwilling to help
me, and most agencies had
Waiting lists several weeks
long. From that point, 1t took
another month and a half for
my psychiatrist to find the
right level of medication to
combat my illness.

Through it all, I suffered. I
had incredible difficulty con-
centrating and comprehend-
ing what was going on in my

and called me on a regular
basis. They were also in con-
tact with several school offi-
cials, who were recommend-
ing that I medically withdraw
for the semester. My parents
left it up to me to decide; I
decided to remain.

Although I had to drop a
course to make my credit load
more manageable, I finished
out the semester with consid-
erable success.
And by the
beginning of the
spring semester,
I was well on the
way to recovery.

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This article
was written to
in-crease aware-
ness of some of
the unique prob-
lems and chal-
lenges facing
those with
depressive disor-
ders. Please note
that I have writ-
ten this article
under a pseudo-
nym. Although
society is finally
beginning to re-
alize many of
the misconcep-

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Counseling Center, and was
hoping to find the help I so
desperately needed.

It took me another month to
finally begin therapy on a reg-
ular basis. I had to contact
agencies downtown, since the

classes. I felt I had to work
twice as hard as everyone else
just to keep up. Getting myself
up and moving in the morn-
ing required considerable
effort, since I often had to
force myself to leave the safe
confines of my bed. And
my perceptions were
jaltered, as I put great
|emphasis on events and
idecisions that would not
icome for a year or more.

| I isolated myself from
imy friends and -suitem-
jates, preferring instead to
|be consumed by my own

the downward spiral con-
| tinued.

aware of my condition,

nternal struggle. And so

| My parents were well

on my job applications, since I
intend to find a position in
which I can command a
decent salary. Would you, as a
potential employer, hire a per-
son with a history of mental
illness? No matter how politi-
cally correct you would like to
think you are, I’m nearly 100%
certain that your answer to the
previous question would be as
resounding, “No!”

There are implications of our
society’s policy of “see no evil,
hear no evil, speak no evil”
towards depression. Hope-
fully, one day no-one will
have to suffer in silence. But
until that time, I and others
like me will have to hide a ter-
rible secret, one we dare not
share.

FRIDAY. APRIL 15, 1994. ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 7

DEBATE

Continued from front page
current parking problems, Norreida
Reyes—Severson said there is no reason
for permit cost hikes. “Did you know
there are 10,000 students paying for 6,000
parking spaces,” Reyes—Severson asked
the audience.

James Williams received laughter and
applause for his joking solution when he
said, “Proffesors should have to park on
Fuller Road.” And then added, “I’m kid-
ding.” But he did say he would like to see
the parking fees lowered.

Cliff Lent, in his response, said, “You
can’t throw money at this problem
because we don’t have money to throw.”

Later, on a more controversial topic,
candidates were asked how they would
deal with problems of conflicting political
concerns on campus.

Ronn Torossian stressed the importance
of open dialogue and communication,
“Tt’s more important to come out and say
what you believe.”

Williams, who as Pharoah of ASUBA
has in the past had political debate with
Torossian, as president of RZA, said he
agreed with Torossian and added, “You
see us screaming at the fountain but we
sit down and talk sometimes, too.”

Jagoda, after the debates had ended,
said, “I think a lot of the questions asked
from the audience were probably mis-
guided.” But Jagoda said he thought the
debates went well overall.

Karlund said, “I wish there were more
of the average student there.” Like
Jagoda, he said he said he felt some mem-
bers of the audience “used the debate to
express themselves and their political

points of view.”

“Overall, I think the debates went very

well,” Karlund said.

MILITARY

Continued from front page

He said the military is not able to base a

person’s dismissal on his/her actions

while in the military but are not allowed

to question his/her sexual orientation at
the time of recruitment.

SELLAND

Continued from page 3
wanted people to learn about the new pol-
icy and how it’s really unbalanced.”

Other events of Pride Week were Jeans
Day, Sexual Jeopardy, a poetry reading,
an ecumenical service and a speech from
Sheila Healy, a liason to Governor
Cuomo.

“Pride Week is meant to be an educa-
tional awareness type week,” Richards
said.

Moon

Continued from page 3
Rev. Moon’s ministry.

Reyes—Severson, after the closing cere-
monies, said she believes anyone should
have the right to express their opinions on
campus, no matter what group they are.
Rubenstein claims this issue was not a
case of freedom of speech.

Farley Jones a member of the church
claimed the Unification Church is not a
cult. “We’re a small and new group,
Chriatians and Jews at first were called
cults,” he said. He also said Rubenstein
had misunderstood the Unification move-
ment.”

Sarah Daviti, the church member who
shouted at Rubenstein, said Rubenstein’s
actions were barbaric.

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LETTERS

Continued from page 13
them off. Words are not just
words as you seem to imply
through your catchy tune of an
article. Words occur in social
contexts that are inextricably
linked to personal experiences,
biases, and coded tastes.
Although you happened to make
a cross-cultural connection with
your new acquaintances, I must
inform you that your humor is
not always shared. Perhaps, the
reason why you find the word
vagina so comical is because
you have no attachments to one.
Or else, you view the vagina and
its possesor as an object of
ridicule. American women might
feel less inclined to jest so open-
ly about their sexual organs just
as American men are, if not
often, on occasion, less vocal
when it comes to revealing their
penis size or revelling in the
words scrotum sac. Because you
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more to be explored, pondered,
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dle.

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WEISS

Continued from page 4
some action for the Israeli sol-
diers who are missing in action,”
he said.

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Revisionism, Weiss said, “We
dare not be silent as the memory
of the six million is being violat-
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what ‘he said he believes to be
Holocaust revisionism, he said.

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Hitler not as wicked, but as
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Square (at the Vatican).”

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defend the Nation of Islam for ,

their work in the inner cities by
saying “There are those who
have said don’t criticize the
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TRACK

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The two relay teams ran away
with victory. The 4 x 100 team
‘of Junior Keith Liburd, Miller,
freshman Jomo Forrester, and
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ished first. The 4 x 400 team
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BASEBALL

Continued from page 23
up a single to junior Bill
Rosenzweig. Sottile homered in
the seventh, Albany’s only other
hit in an 11-2 game.

Just 3 24 innings into the sec-
ond game, Cortland had eight
runs on nine hits against junior
Roger Walters. Sophomore
David Schulman relieved, sup-
ported by a run in the sixth.
Albany lost 8-1, Walters drop-
ping to 1-2.

“We went up against a better

team, unfortunately. We hoped to
do better matching up. My hat
goes off to Cortland. I have a lot
of respect for the way they hit,”
Zaloom said.

But Zaloom took from these
games a lesson: which showed in
the Williams game-his hitters, if
aggressive and using level
swings, can also put up big num-
bers.

Garcia is now hitting .414
with a home run, seven runs
scored and four stolen bases.
Heslin is hitting .412, having
recently become the leadoff hit-
ter. Sottile is third with .308.

The leader in strikeouts is
Leon Fiengold with 13, but he
also leads with 15 walks. Jarvela
has three complete games, two
wins and eleven k’s. Walsh has
also shown good control and has
a 3.60 ERA.

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Binghamton on Saturday. The
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The Albany women’s rugby team dominated Hamilton College in their first two
games of the season. Albany’s “A” team won the first game, 15-5. Hamilton’s “B”
team was shut out with a score of 15-0.
This upcoming Saturday the women will be playing Oswego College and Potsdam
College in a double header at home at 12 p.m.

Bats awaken in Albany’s 8-1 victory :

cumbed to Williams. In a jam after two singles, a A

By AARON GREENBERG
Editorial Assistant

Two doubleheaders on the road put the Great
Danes in a difficult position before the offense
came alive to beat up on Williams College, keep-
ing Albany (4-6) undefeated at home.

The Danes lost three of four to Middlebury and
Cortland on a weekend roadtrip. Coming home,
Albany faced Williams (5-7) on Tuesday in a rain
shortened game.

Sophomore William Jarvela (2-2) started for
Albany. After giving up a hit in each of the first
two innings, he settled down to shut Williams out
until an unearned run scored in the final inning.

The real story, however, was the hitting. Jarvela
had more than enough support winning 8-1.
Albany scored in every inning but one, with the
batters responding well to coach Ed Zaloom’s hit-
ting practice. Hitting .220 as a team, the Danes
needed to pick up offensively. Even in the pouring
rain, the batters were hitting line drives all day.

“The biggest factor in the hitting was the
aggressiveness,” senior designated hitter David
Sottile said. “As a team we are starting to hit bet-
ter and more consistently.”

Albany started with a run in the bottom of the
first. Senior rightfielder Leo Garcia hit a double to
centerfield, which scored sophomore leftfielder
Dan Heslin. In the second, sophomore centerfield-
er Todd Wagner singled to lead off, followed by a
walk, sacrfice bunt and hit batsman. Heslin hit a
fly ball scoring Wagner. With two out in the third,
Sottile hit a dynamite line drive down the leftfield
line for a single. He went to third on Wagner’s
single to right, and scored on a wild pitch.

By the fourth inning, Jarvela received more help
on the big play of the game, a three run home run
over the right centerfield fence by senior first
baseman Howie Rosenkrantz.

In the top of the sixth, Jarvela had finally suc-

great double play saved the situation, as well as
quick reactions on a passed ball, preventing a run-
ner on third from scoring.

Williams’ relief corps did not get hammered as

badly as their starter, but walked seven batters |
striking out none, allowing two more runs. Jarvela |
allowed an unearned run on a throwing error in |
the seventh. The game was called after seven, due |

to rain.

Jarvela won, completing seven innings, allow- L

ing five hits, an unearned run and striking out five
without a walk. The trio who pitched for Williams
walked ten, with three strikeouts.

Albany picked up its eight runs on eight hits,
two apiece for Sottile and Wagner. Heslin scored
three runs and drove one in.

The first game against Middlebury was looking
rather well by the end of four innings with Albany
up 6-1. However, senior Leon Feingold gave up
five runs in the fifth and sixth, tying the game.
The game went into extra innings and senior
Kevin Mahone allowed three singles in the bottom
of the eighth to lose the game. The final score was
7-6.

It was “one of the most devastating losses ever,”
Zaloom said. “When I made the wholesale substi-
tution, I told the guys it was not in the bag.”

In the second game, sophomore Keith Walsh
held Middlebury down, allowing only two runs on
five hits. Sottile doubled to score Garcia in the
seventh, proving the difference. Albany had three
runs on just five hits.

Cortland State (18-2), ranked fifth in the nation,
pummelled Albany in both games of the double-
header. Jarvela, who has been fantastic in his other
outings, was devastated in two innings for eight
runs on seven hits. The Red Dragons’ Brian Rose
(6-0) had a no hitter until the sixth when he gave

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Sports Editor

The Albany Colonie Yankees welcome all to Heritage Park on April
29, to watch the Yankees against the upstart Binghamton Mets.

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Albany expects big returns from outfielder Lyle Mouton who,

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ripping the league for a .500 average. Other notables through the early

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| very impressive at the plate. Designated hitter Lew Hill has added

unexpected pop in the lineup to compliment newcomers Brian Turner,
Carlton Fleming, and Tony Perezchica.

In the early going the pitching has been less than satisfactory. The
loss of injured fireballer Brien Taylor has also taken its toll. Manager
Bill Evers will look to Andy Pettitte, Darren Hodges and Tim Rumer
to pick up the slack. The strength of the pitching staff may lay in the
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APRIL 15, 1994

Men’s track runs over the competition

By AARON GREENBERG
Editorial Assistant

There were no surprises when the
men’s track team won their home meet on
April 12, in which they continued to rack
up points against a seriously outmatched
quartet of schools. Despite the driving
rain, Albany opposed Hartwick, St. Rose,

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Hamilton and Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute. The Danes dominated winning
fourteen of nineteen events. RPI took sec-
ond with 79 points.

Junior Brad Dean won the discus with a
toss of 158 feet, just short of the school
record. This qualifies him for the

Intercollegiate Association of Amateur

Athletics of America and provisionally

Staff Photo by

Vanos hurdles into the Nationals in steeplechase.

for the National Championships.

Senior William Vanos provisionally
qualified for the Nationals with his
ime of 9:14.8 in the 3000 meter
steeplechase. Graduate student Scott
@ Carroll, who had already qualified at
the steeplechase this year, won the
1500 meters with a time of 3:57.9,
with senior Howard Sellers taking
second at 4:05.8 in his first ever 1500

Junior James Nixon suffered a ham-
string injury after racking up a victo-
ry at the javelin, with 45.97 meters.

7 One of the few uncertainties was
what would occur in the track debut
of senior Garry Murray, a basketball
7 star. In “a totally new environment,”
Jas he called it, Murray finished third
jin the 100 meters with 11.2 seconds,
arely behind an RPI runner who

4 Winner was another Albany two-
9€l sport athlete, senior football star

Women’s track edges out RPI

By AARON GREENBERG
Editorial Assistant

The Albany Women’s Track and Field
team won at home in a meet on April 12,
facing four teams from the region.

On Tuesday, in the pouring rain,
Albany hosted RPI, Hamilton, St. Rose
and Hartwick. Only seventeen of the
Danes were on hand against RPI’s much
larger squad. However, Albany pulled out
the victory, 69 to 66.

“The women’s team is a developing
program. Our women have improved
tremendously. It wound up being quality
versus quantity,” Coach Roberto Vives
said.

Although it was tough to offset the
numbers, Vives credited the win to a
number of top athletes who nullified
RPI’s depth. These included freshman
state champ Tonya Dodge, fellow state
champ, sophomore Ashley Durant, and
All-American Bonnie Boyette, a senior
co-captain.

Dodge won the 3000 meters with a time
of 10:39.2, improving dramatically from
her indoor best of 11:04. Durant, prepar-
ing for the heptathlon in future events,
participated in the 100 meter hurdles,
javelin, high jump, long jump and 4 x 100
meter relay. She finished second in the
high jump, long jump and hurdles, fourth
in the javelin and was part of the winning
relay team. Boyette was one of numerous
Danes competing with or returning from

NBA

an injury. Although short of what she is
expected to do this year, she came half an
inch from victory with 36’ 6”.

Freshman Tiffany Will finished second
in the 1500 meters in her first race since
the middle of cross country season, log-
ging a time of 5:10.3.

“We didn’t know how well she would
perform,” Vives said.

In the field events, co-captain Lynne
Battaglini, a junior, threw the hammer and
discus well, taking second and third,
respectively. Her discus toss qualfified her
for the ECACs in mid—May.

Senior Laura Sommes, returning from
an injury, won the 100 meter hurdles with
a time of 16.1 seconds. Junior Kimberly
Toone took second on the 400 meter hur-
dles and fifth on the 100 meter hurdles,
also running a leg on the 4x100 relay
team.

Freshman Michelle Miller won the 800
meter run with a time of 2:26.5. Junior
Tanya Dunkley won by a foot and a half
in the long jump, with 16’ 11.5”.

The relay teams performed well, the 4 x
100 team winning with a a time of 51.8
seconds and the 4x400 team taking sec-
ond place at 4:29.7.

According to Dunkley, Coach Vives’
handling of the situation was excellent.
“The team did very well overall,” she
said. “We’re trying to get ready for the
Penn Relays.” Saturday the Danes go off

_ to Williams College to compete in the

Williams Relays.

NBA continues to thrive despite the loss of
some of their major stars - see page 23

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Travis Miller with 10.9 sec
onds.

Coach Roberto Vivesf{
praised Murray’s perfor-
mance. “I was real pleased, he |
was running with some of the }
top kids in the state,” he said. |

Sophomore Zamafa Chick-

meters, both personal records.
The long jump was dominated }
by the Albany quartet of]
senior Scott Durivage, fresh- |
man Steve Bartlett, freshman |
Jason Gurwitz and sophomore |
Shawn McGrath in that order. }
Durivage won with 21’6 3/4”. |
Albany also demolished the
opponents in the high jump
with freshman Vince Hodnett
winning with a jump of 6’5
1/2”. Nixon and Durivage }
took second and third. In the |,
110 meter hurdles, Albany
‘took the top four positions. &
Junior Sean Condell came out
on top with a 15.1 second run.
Junior Oscar Almandarez took second,
Bartlett third and Durivage fourth.
Senior James Watson won in the 800
meters with a time of 2:00.3, in what he
characterized as a “good preparatory

Staff Photo by Scott Binger

Carroll finds himself alone as he nears the finish line.

meet.” Three other distance runners led in
the 5000 meters, with senior Todd Rogers
winning the race. Junior Jason DeJoy and
freshman James Sommer finished second

See TRACK on page 20

_ Staff Photo by John Meyer —

’s lacrosse team (3-2)

Baseball

Danes hitters wake up to win against
Williams College - see page 23

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