2 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1996
Sunday, 10/6
Chapel House will sponsor the
following services tonight: an
interdenominational service will
be held at 6:00 p.m., with an
optional dinner taking place at
5:00 p.m., at Chapel House.
Roman Catholic liturgy will be
held at 6:00 p.m. in the Campus
Center Assembly Hall.
Monday, 10/7
A memorial service for Stephen
Wankmuller will be held at 7:30
p.m. in the Campus Center
Ballroom. For more info call
Jessica at 442-5566.
Wednesday, 10/9
Central Council will hold its
weekly meeting at 7:30 p.m. in
the Campus Center Assembly
Hall. For more info call SA at
442-5640.
Earthbound, SUNYA’s environ-
mental group, will hold its weekly
meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the
Campus Center Fireside Lounge.
New members are welcome.
Thursday, 10/10
Brothers and Sisters in Christ
will hold their weekly meeting at
7:00 p.m. in CC 375. For more
info call Chris Jones at 442-
0378.
Ballroom and Latin Dance
Club will hold their weekly meet-
Campus Calendar
ing at 7:30 p.m. in the gym, PE
350. For more info call John at
453-4559, or e-mail him at
JH4559 @cnsvax.albany.edu.
French-Canadian poet Nicole
Brossard will speak as part of the
New York State Writers
Institute, at 8:00 p.m. in the
Assembly Hail. She will also hold
an informal seminar at 4:00 in
HU 354. For more info call
Suzanne Lance at 442-5620.
Friday, 10/11
New York State Writer’s
Institute will show the 1946
French version of Beauty and the
Beast at 7:30 p.m. in Page Hall.
Also shown will be the shorts
Ballet Mecanique (1924) and
Automatic Moving Company
(1912). All films will be in French
with subtitles. For more info. call
“| have faith in the bins.”
Suzanne Lance at 442-5620.
Homecoming Weekend begins
with a pep rally in front of the
Campus Center, from noon until
1:00 p.m. University buildings
will be open for parental inspec-
tion from 1:00 to 4:00, anda
campus tour will begin at 1:30
p.m.
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October 11, 1983
By Frank Zappala
A Resident Assistant in need
of an ambulance ten years ago
led to the creation of the Five
Quad Ambulance service, a stu-
dent-run service, which is cur-
rently celebrating its tenth
anniversary, according to Five
Quad Director of Operations
David Samuel.
“The program started with one
van being donated by the phone
company,” he said. Getting
something started is always
slow, and at first things were
pretty primitive, he explained.
Samuel praised the development
of Five Quad, saying, “Now, ten
years later, Five Quad has devel-
oped into a well-run personal
ambulance service.”
Samuel said that Five Quad
now has two fully-equipped,
New York state certified vans.
“The vans are checked every
year by the state and are con-
stantly being serviced,” he said.
Five Quad celebrates tenth birthday
According to Samuel, Five
Quad now has 87 dedicated and
hard-working members.
Applicants are first interviewed,
then, if accepted, start at the
position of dispatcher,” he said.
“The average time before a
member starts to go out on calls
is a year,” said another member.
All members who go out on
First Aid, Samuel noted.
Some of the more experienced
members are certified instructors
and can teach new ones, he
added.
Five Quad Vice President
Beth Hermsen said that Five
Quad “takes a lot of time. All
members are required to work
one four-hour shift and two or
File photo
Members of Five Quad pose by one of their ambulances.
calls have to meet the New York
state requirement of either being
certified in Emergency Medical
Treatment (EMT) or Advanced
three midnight shifts.” This
includes one twelve-hour shift a
month, she added.
Five Quad runs twenty-four
hours a day, seven days a week,
with four people on duty and
three on back-up call at all
times.
Five Quad headquarters is
located in Delancey Hall on
Colonial Quad. “It gives us good
access to anywhere on campus,”
Samuel noted. “We can be any-
where on campus in under nine-
ty seconds,” he said, adding,
“Getting downtown takes
between three and five minutes,
depending on traffic.”
Five Quad serves on- and off-
campus students as well as pro-
fessors living in the area. The
service is also used as a back-up
Soak has a direct Sone with the
infirmary on campus. The way
the system works is that the
infirmary gets the call, and if.
they feel there is a need for
immediate treatment, they notify
Five Quad within thirty seconds
of the call.”
‘There is an alarm system
inside the bunk room, connected
to the phones in the office,
which allows members to
respond to calls immediately, he
explained.
Most calls during the week
are athletically-related, he noted,
adding that the weekend calls
are more alcohol- and drug-
related incidents.
Many members said working
on Five Quad gave them a feel-
ing of helpfulness. “We like it; it
is gratifying to know you can be
part of a link,” said the president
of Five Quad, Dorran Rehfield.
“There is a professional attitude
among the members and it
should be respected,” Hermsen
asserted.
She expressed concern about
the lack of respect from other
students, saying, “When we go
on call late at night we usually
get a bunch of jokes interfering
when we are trying to help
someone.”
Samuel praised Five Quad,
saying, “It was the first in the
state, and now it is the best.” He
added that many other schools
come to observe the efficiency
of the system.
Five Quad is funded by SA
and accepts outside donations
and one dollar from student
tuition. The phone number for
Five Quad is 457-8613.
Friday, October 4, 1996 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 3
Podium
By KEVIN DEVALK
News Editor
The body of 18-year old SUNYA student
Stephen Wankmuller, who was reported miss-
ing on Sunday, was found Wednesday morn-
ing in the Adirondaks.
Wankmuller, was hiking with about ten
other members of Outing Club on Sunday on
a 3.7-mile trail up Snowy Mountain, when he
apparently wandered off from the group.
Members of the Outing Club notified author-
ities as soon as they were aware he was miss-
ing.
New York State Police say the group, which
was led by an experienced climber, was
beginning to climb down from the mountain
when Wankmuller wandered off. A search
was then conducted by the Department of
Environmental Conservation forest rangers.
Rangers discovered his body at about 10:40
a.m. Wednesday morning.
The weather conditions that day were wet
and foggy, and there was snow on the ground,
according to state police. Police currently
PerSDeETcIiVes
In light of SUNYA’‘s
recent ranking as a
party school, what
do you think?
By AMANDA LEVIN
Editorial Assistant
Peace Officer to Police Officer?
Legislation was proposed by a SUNY offi-
cer at Wednesday’s central council meeting
that would increase the status of SUNY pub-
lic safety officers from “peace officer” to a
“police officer’, thus designating such offi-
cers to “university police”. A “peace officer”
is a person who is given law enforcement
powers narrowly defined to his or her duties.
By contrast, a “police officer” has a greater
scope of law enforcement powers related to
the administration of justice in such places as
a city, town, or village. Central Council
members asked Aran Mull, the executive vice
president of the statewide local police, many
questions about the effect this would have on
the students.
“As peace officers we sometimes lack the
powers and authority to act in the best inter-
est of the community by performing what
would be routine tasks for police officers,”
according to the officer. SUNY officers can-
not temporarily stop and question students
suspected of committing a crime on campus
or search that person for weapons even if the
officers themselves suspect danger.
Concerned students do not want police on
campus, fearing they may misuse the power.
Another concern was the cost. “Retraining
would take three days to a week, in which
they would be paid overtime. There would
be no increase in tuition for the change in
powers.” according to Officer Mull. The sta-
tus of “peace officers” affects their salary and
benefits as well. Unlike police officers who
work for 20 years and then retire with a pen-
sion, “peace officers” have to work until they
are 65. In addition, if a police officer is
‘injured while on disability. However, when
‘| do not see it as the eighth
party school...if youre in the the-
ater until Il p.m. every day, you
don't have much free time.”
Kevin
“What are they basing it on?
Who do they ask? It is unfound-
ed...People go to bars or get
‘high’ in their room. | do not
know of too many campus Par-
Hes,”
Stephen Capuano
Smoking policy takes effect
Photo provided by University Relations
Stephen Wankmuller.
believe Wankmuller slipped, and fell about
150 feet down a rocky surface, but the exact
cause of his death will not be known until the
“peace officers” are injured they only receive
1/2 pay. “A peace officer in Binghamton was
injured and is on disability. He only receives
$13,000 a year. You can’t live on that...”
declared Officer Mull.
One council member asked, “Why do we
need police officers with powers? The crime
blotter usually shows minor offenses such as
harassing phone calls, stolen radios...”
Officer Mull explained that even though 90%
of their police work is indeed service related,
when a serious crime is committed their
power is limited. If someone steels a pocket-
book on the uptown campus and flees to the
downtown campus, “peace officers” cannot
chase that person downtown because the
moment they are off campus, their authority
is reduced to civilian status. Similarly, when
BSUNY Outing Club member dies tragically
results of an autopsy performed Thursday are
available.
Student Association President Mike
Castrilli briefed Central Council Wednesday
night on the details of the incident. He said
SA will help in the area of student support and
counseling as much as possible.
“We will help them in any way we can,”
Castrilli said.
In a news briefing earlier Wednesday,
Student Affairs Vice President James
Doellefeld told the media the university staff
members of University Counseling Center
and Residential Life have been available to
help Wankmuller’s friends and acquaintances.
According to the Outing Club, Wankmuller
had been trained in climbing, and briefed on
proper attire and what to do during an emer-
gency.
Wankmuller, who was a freshman, lived on
Dutch Quad. He was originally from
Flushing, New York.
A memorial service will be held for
Wankmuller on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the
Campus Center ballroom.
Status of SUNY police discussed at Central Council
New Council members inducted for the 1996-1997 term
a sex crime occurs, “peace officers” are not
allowed to investigate or collect evidence,
therefore outside “police officers” are called
upon.
In order to properly enforce the law, “peace
officers” find themselves acting “under the
color of the law” when in fact they do not
have the authority. “We don’t know where
we stand...” explained Officer Mull. They
are officers when they are on duty at the col-
lege campus, but once they are responding to
an emergency on Alumni Quad they have to
travel at a civilian’s pace, delaying their
response time from two minutes to six min-
utes.
Should the status of SUNY public safety
officers be changed?
Photo provided by Lauren Murphy
New council members, including former President Larry Kauffman are initiated into council.
By ANTHONY FRANZESE
A new smoking policy has now gone into effect
here at the University at Albany. SUNYA President
Karen Hitchcock recently signed a bill put forth by
the University Senate that will put further restric-
tions on smoking around campus.
In recent months, complaints have surfaced that
smoking has become an increasing health hazard.
Certain interest groups, such as the Albany County
Department of Public Health, have received com-
plaints of smoke entering classrooms, offices, and
exterior ventilation systems around the university.
The Department has hence responded to these com-
plaints and pushed for a stricter smoking policy.
The main concerns have stemmed from the hazard
of Environmental Tobacco Smoke (second-hand
smoke) which has been known to claim the lives of
some 3000 people in the United States each year.
In light of this, the following restrictions have
now been implemented at SUNYA: Smoking is pro-
hibited within 10 feet of open windows, in outside
stairwells, and within 30 feet of exterior ventilation
systems. This means that you can no longer smoke
at the corners of the academic Podium, behind any
of the residence hall towers, and outside residence
hall low rise buildings, where these ventilation sys-
tems are located.
“| didn't believe it at first...but
when | started living downtown,
| see it More.”
Heather Clark
Compiled by Nevin Gussack
Photos by Howie Greenfield
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ALBANY STUDENT PRESS Friday, October 4, 1996
Albany’s turning grey while the students are turning blue
Yes, it’s true, college life can
be exciting, fun, and rewarding.
And yes, it’s true that college life
can be difficult and stressful, a
time of true adjustment. At times,
it seems that the stress and pres-
sure outweighs the fun and
excitement. Academic demands
can be great, and students often
have to face the pressures of
daily life away from their fami-
lies and social supports at home.
Students have to begin to make
their own choices, choices as
simple as what
to have for din- Middle
ner, and as Earth
complicated as
whether or not Roots
to go out on the
night before an exam. All of
these life changes and new
Tesponsibilities can lead to stu-
dents feeling “blue” or depressed
at times.
While feeling ‘blue” is a com-
mon experience for many college
students, it is usually temporary
and tends to lift on its own after a
few days. However, if the feel-
ings intensify or persist for more
than two weeks, depression
might be the cause. Unfortunate-
ly, the majority of individuals
who suffer from depression fail
to recognize it and often attribute
their suffering to external events
or personal weaknesses.
According to recent estimates,
depression affects more than 17
million Americans each year.
One out of every seven adults
will experience a depressive
episode at some point in his/her
lifetime. Simply put, this means
that one in four women and one
in ten men will suffer from.
depression. However, many
researchers believe that this
statistic may be misleading. It
may be that equal numbers of
men and women experience
depression, but that' women are
more likely to both admit their
depressive symptoms and seek
help for them. Men, on the other
hand, are more likely to cope
with their symptoms by abusing
‘alcohol or drugs.
How can you tell if either you
or someone you care about is
experiencing depression and not
“the blues”? While the symptoms
of depression tend to differ
slightly from person to person,
there are some symptoms that are
common to most people with
Clinical depression. They
include:
*Feelings of sadness or irritabili-
ty
*Loss of interest or pleasure in
activities that were once enjoy-
able
* Significant changes in appetite
and/or weight
*Changes in sleeping habits such
as insomnia, early morning
wakefulness, or excessive sleep-
ing
*Restlessness or sluggishness
*Impaired memory, inability to
concentrate, and confusion
*Feelings of hopelessness and/or
worthlessness and guilt
*Thoughts of death or suicide
Apart from being a very seri-
ous disorder, depression is espe-
cially dangerous because it can
increase the risk of the occur-
rence of other serious problems.
For example, depression is often
associated with alcohol and drug
abuse. Furthermore, depression is
the illness which is believed to
_ underlie the majority of suicides
in the United States. This point is
particularly important because
suicide is currently the third lead-
ing cause of death among people
aged 15 to 24.
The good news is that depres-
sion is treatable. Recent studies
have shown that between 80 and
90 percent of depressed individu-
als can be successfully treated
with medication, psychotherapy,
or a combination of the two.
In order to increase public
awareness about the nature of
depression and its treatment,
Thursday, October 10 is National
Depression Screening Day. On
this day, counseling centers, clin-
ics, hospitals, and other institu-
tions, such as the University at
Albany, will participate in the
screening program. All events
will take place in the Campus
Center 375, and free screenings
will be available between 1 and 3
pm. For further information, con-
tact the University Counseling
Center (442-5800) or Middle
Earth (442- 5777).
Hey man! don’t throw that
can in the trash, recycle it
By SUSAN REONGERO
Recycling bins were distribut-
ed last month to each residence
dorm on State, Dutch and Colo-
nial quads.
The bins were distributed to
make it easier for students to
recycle, and increase campus
involvement. Indian Quad
already had their bins from last
year. The program was tested on
the freshmen, who started off
new and were recycling-minded.
“The amount of recyclables
we picked up last year almost
doubled,” said Al Wilson, the
university’s recycling coordina-
tor. Wilson successfully created a
program which increased partici-
pation and reduced disposal
costs. All Wilson wants is stu-
dent participation.
Guides to residential hall recy-
cling were distributed when stu-
dents first moved in. Unfortu-
nately, the shipment had come in
late so the bins were distributed
late. By this time, many of the
guides ended up in the garbage.
Here is a list of what can and
cannot be recycled:
*paper: All clean and dry papers
can be mixed together; card-
board, magazines, junk mail,
phone books, etc. can also be
recycled. Waxy boxes CAN-
NOT be recycled.
*aluminum/metal:soda and juice
cans, pie plates, and foils can be
recycled. Paint and aerosol cans,
plastic bags, and cardboard can-
not be recycled.
*glass:soda bottles, clear and
colored glass, bottles, and jars} —
can be recycled.
*plastic:soft drink bottles, milk
and water jugs, detergent and
fabric softener bottles, shampoo,
liquid, and soap bottles can be
recycled. Motor oil containers
CANNOT be recycled.
Wilson would also like to
request not to place food or other
trash in recycling containers.
Make sure you rinse all contain-
ers, remove caps and lids.
Take your recyclable glass,
plastic, paper, and metal to the
recycling center, located in the
trash room.
“T have faith in the bins,” Wil-
son said. Wilson also stressed the
importance of keeping the loop
going by recycling products.
Over 170 students made an
appearance on tuesday night, as
NYPIRG (New York Public Inter-
est Research Group) held it annu-
al fall general interest meeting in
LC 19.
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Saturday, October 19, 1996 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Campus Center, University at Albany North Campus
The University at Albany
or contact:
American University School of Public Affairs
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 885-6201 or 885-2940 * Fax: (202) 885-2353
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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION UNIVERSITY
LC 19 was overflowing with
students who came to here Judi
Enck, NYPIRG’s senior environ-
mental advocate She spoke about
the various campaigns that
NYPIRG is organizing. Judi Enck
is one of the most qualified envi-
ronmentalist in the state, having
worked on the Superfund Board
and as the Executive Director of
Environmental Advocates.
“The students were all very
excited tonight. Everyone was
having a good time and learning
NYPIRG causes LC 19 to overflow
about their world”, said Becky
Spilke, SUNY Albany’s represen-
tative on NYPIRG’s state board of
directors.
“I’m looking foward to a fan-
tastic year,” said Michael Davoli,
Voter Registration Project leader,
“with all of these students
psyched were going to register a
lot of people this semester.”
NYPIRG is New York’s largest
and oldest student directed non-
profit organization. It organizes
students on 19 campuses. Home-
less outreach, environmental pro-
tection, small claims court coun-
seling, voter registration, con-
sumer protection, and higher edu-
cation, are just some of the issues
NYPIRG deals with.
The day the Earth quaked at SUNYA
{sity library behind the Campus Cen-
By KEVIN DEVALK
News Editor
The construction of the new univer-
ter has caused vibrating on the aca-
demic podium.
For about the past week or so, stu-
dents in the Campus Center and
other buildings on the academic
podium have felt a shaking sensa-
tion. According to a university
spokesperson, the vibrating is being
caused by the driving of sheet piling
into the ground, prior to excavation.
The spokesperson said there is no
cause for alarm.
Representatives of Sweet Associ-
ates, Inc., the firm building the
library, were not available for com-
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By Tara Anne Scully
“Every little bit helps” is the slogan of
SUNYA’s environmental group, Earth-
The Club Scene is a new column that will run
each week in the ASP. The point of the col-
umn is to give students an idea what the var-
ious groups and organizations on campus are
about, especially those that don’t normally
get much coverage. To have your SA-recog-
nized organization considered, call 442-5838.
bound. This groups meets every Wednes-
day night at 7:30 in the Fireside Lounge of
the Campus Center.
“Our goal,” said Earthbound’s President
Laura DiBetta, “is to educate the campus
about the environment.”
Mainly focusing on local issues, this
environmentally-minded club is responsi-
ble for the recycling programs that current-
ly exist at SUNYA. Students have Earth-
bound to thank for the blue recycling bins
in the dorms. ©
For Earth Day last year, Earthbound took
all of the garbage from the Campus Center
food court and piled it up in front of the
small fountain. “We wanted to show stu-
dents how wasteful they tend to be,” DiBet-
ta said.
Not only Earthbound is funded by the
Student Association, but, they also raise
money through fundraising. This semester
members will be participating in a dance-a-
thon.
Also on the fall agenda are events like
hikes, rallies, and marches. At this weeks
meeting there was
talk about possibly
creating a campus
garden. Members
proposed and dis-
cussed several addi-
tional projects for
the group to focus
on.
“We always
welcome new mem-
_a bers,” emphasized
7 DiBetta. With
approximately 15
members, Earth-
bound is a small
group with a very
big heart.
Staff photo by Jan Daniels
On Saturday, September 28 The American Heart Association sponsored
by Healthy Choice, held it’s annual Heart Walk in Colonie Town Park. Funds
raised by over the 1000 participants in the 3 mile event are used by the American
Heart Association for education and research concerning the risks of heart dis-
ease. Several University at Albany groups were represented among the walkers
including the Department of Campus Life, Purple and Gold, Student Associa-
tion, University Tour Guides. Several administrators were also on hand, includ-
ing President Hitchcock featured among students above with James Doellefeld,
Vice President for Student Affairs, and Judy Genshaft, Vice President.
Staff photo by Lauren Murphy
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Abortion pill gains recognition from FDA
(CPS) The abortion pill, or RU-486, has
won conditional approval from the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration and soon
may be widely available to American
women, announced the New York-based
Population Council.
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6 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS Friday, October 4,1996
Tom Hanks scores big as actor / director / writer
and all around talented guy with his new success
By JUSTIN TODD GILMAN
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you
never know what you’re gonna get.” That
may have been true for Gump, but with
Tom Hanks you always know what to
expect. In his big screen directorial debut
(Hanks had directed an episode of the T.V.
show A League of their Own) Mr. Hanks
proves he is as capable behind the scenes
as he is in front. By the way, did I men-
tion that he wrote and co starred in the
film.
What happens if a band replaces its
drummer and thing’s just take off? Sound
familiar? Just like the four mop top musi-
cians from Liverpool, The Wonders burst
onto the early sixties rock scene and
become the United States’ new teen
favorite. With a hit song climbing the
charts, the quartet fully enjoys their fifteen
minutes of fame. Hanks did a great job of
keeping the movie lively. Most impres-
sively, the script avoided getting too deep.
This allowed the film to stay fun and
upbeat. The one scene that does get seri-
ous involves Liv Tyler, the lead singers’
girlfriend. Her acting was as awesome as
she is. Throughout the movie Tyler is
with the ‘band, but it is not until the end
that her radiance comes through.
The Wonders are nothing short of being
as cool as the Beatles. Their big hit song
”That thing you do” plays just enough
times that it remains enjoyable. Hanks
did a great job of avoiding overkill. This
is where his directing really sparkled.
Steve Zahn, who plays the guitarist
Lenny, steals the show. He was absolutely
hysterical. Tom Everett Scott plays the
drummer who becomes the film’s hero.
His innocent smiles and beatnik look
make him not only likable, but absolutely
adorable. Ethan Embry, the bass player, is
the almost always quiet one. As the
uptight lead singer, Hanks cast Jonathan
Schaech. He is the bad boy of the group.
His attitude problem and mistreatment of
girlfriend Faye(Liv Tyler) inevitably des-
troys the band. Tom Hanks plays Mr.
White, a manager with Playtone records,
the label that exploits the Wonders.
Instead of getting them back in to the stu-
dio, he tours them to death. The Wonders
are tested by the industry that will eventu-
ally destroy them. Hank’s disguises this
point well and keeps the movie enjoyable.
Scenes, such as when the band first hears
their song on the radio, give this film a
quality like no other. Hanks warm humor
and tasteful scri-pt sug-ges-ts that he isa
natural. For his first time around, Hanks
scores big. His material is light and his
writing has an unforced humor that makes
this film awesome. Directing obviously is
another one of Tom hanks talents and I
eagerly await his next project. ”That
Thing You Do” scores a 99 out of a possi-
ble-101-dalmations.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, the Arron
Burr guy from the Got Milk” commercial
is in the movie. Make it a 100 dalma-
tions.
By Zhiwei Yu
On Wednesday, September 18, 1996
the Anti-Racism Consortium held its first
meeting at 1:30 PM in the Assembly
Hall of The Campus Center.
This group focused on “Institutional
racism” and issues of racist pedagogy in
the class rooms. The meeting was orga-
nized and facilitated by two graduate
students from the English Department,
Anti-Racism Consortium begins a new season
Jennifer Mitchell, and Hyoejin Yoon.
This meeting began with a brief intro-
duction of oneself, and the reason of
attending. One student wished to remain
anonymous felt, “he is jaded!” While
another graduate student feels that “there
is a lot of talking, and no walking,” and
she continues on saying, “it’s not about
political correctness, it’s about doing the
right thing.” She also wished to remain
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SUNY custodian accused of causing
“problems” during summer months
By MICHAEL RoDA
A University at Albany custodian, Al
Hill, is infuriated over the transfer he
received from Freedom Quad to Colonial
Quad on September 5. According to Hill
the transfer was made when his supervisor
Keith Kirtley and the Assistant Director of
Residential Life, Carol Perrin, accused
him of being the primary cause of the
many “problems” on Freedom Quad dur-
ing the summer of 1996.
Hill claims he was not causing any
problems, but rather doing “too good of a
job”. However, his supervisors presented
the administration with a memo in early
September stating that Hill was harassing
the custodial secretary regarding building
inspections.
Hill said he recognizes that transfers are
routine and periodically necessary, but
said he feels that his transfer was without
proper reason, and questions his proper
supervisors’ motives while vigorously
arguing that the alleged harassment was
only useful suggestions for improvement.
Much of the controversy over the prob-
lems Hill was supposedly causing seems
to stem from the summer of 1996. Specifi-
cally the months of July and August; the
portion of the summer when the New York
Giants were housed on Freedom Quad. It
was during this period that Hill claims to
have made useful suggestions involving
garbage removal, parking, and recycling.
Further, he claims to have been assigned
duties that were normally the responsibili-
ties of the maids. Hill believes that his
concern and suggestion which he voiced
to his supervisors was not only “100 per-
cent right and helpful, but was also embar-
rassing to them (as his supervisors).” He
hinted that it merely reinforced their own
oversights on the job.
“More often than not Keith or Carol
would ignore me or say, “Well, these are
the Giants, so I’m not going to say any-
thing about it,” said Hill.
Feeling that this type of behavior was
apathetic and counter-productive he con-
tinued to urge his supervisors to resolve
simple, routine problems, while making
the definite distinctions between his duties
and the maids’ duties.
“On many occassions the maids would
|forget to mop the floor or fail to take the
garbage out so for a while I was quietly
doing not only my work, but their work
too; they just were not doing their jobs,”
said Hill, in distinction between the job of|
the maid and the job of the janitor.
Hill began his custodial duties at
SUNYA on January 6, 1982, and worked
on Freedom Quad for two years before the
transfer was made this fall. “I feel very
bad about the transfer because it is very
unfair to me, but this is the kind of thing
Keith Kirtley does and this is not the first
time it has happened so I can’t say I am
entirely surprised; and although I work
extremely hard and am never too busy to
help others, Kirtley just doesn’t care.”
When asked about his relationship with
Perrin, Hill responded in similar fashion
stating, “Carol Perrin is part of this crew
that overlooks the maids’ work and is
wrongly scrutinizes my work-this is
unfair.”
Whether Perrin nor Kirtley wished to
comment on the nature of the transfer or
any other matters involving Hill for rea-
sons involving confidentiality and univer-
sity procedure. The motive behind the
transfer remains all too vague not only
because of the absence of a response from
Hills’ supervisors but also because of the
highly favorable response from Hill’s
supervisors but also because of the highly
favorable response Hill has received in the
past from students and his own accusers.
Hill said he has gone as far as to submit a
letter of praise to the ASP, which he
received in the past on September 19,
1995 from Perrin which congratulated him
on a successful opening of Freedom Quad
for the 1995-1996 school year.
In the letter, Perrin writes: “Al you were
extremely helpful and patient in my transi-
tion to Freedom Quad. We had several last
minute apartment preparations and you
were extremely cooperative and did anm
outstanding job in preparing Freedom
Quad for the students.” ‘
Hill adds, “Although this letter is from a
year ago, my work on Freedom Quad was
just as good, if not better.” Additionally, to
further bolster his argument Hill has
referred to the ASP to students who know
him and interact with him regularly to
serve as a character references.
One SUNYA graduate student, Craig
Parker, who lives on Freedom Quad, said,
“In the six years of my life here, Al has
kept the place immaculate, Al is a very
hard worker, takes pride in his work and]
loves his job.”
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Friday, October 4, 1996 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 7
School spirit goes to a new level at Texas A&M
(CPS)Seven years after he graduated
from Texas A&M University, Michael Kel-
ley still can’t get the rivalry with the Uni-
versity of Fexas out of his blood.
And unlike most of his fellow Aggie
alums, who are content to cheer on their
team during weekends and trade good
natured barbs with Longhorn co workers
during the week, Kelley wanted to help out
his alma mater in a practical way.
He wanted the Texas football playbook.
But Kelley isn’t planning some sinister late-
night ransacking of a dorm room to get his
hands on the prize. Instead, he has filed a
request to UT president Robert Berdahl
under the Texas Public Information Act.
“I’m a football fan, and I think a team’s
playbook would make for an interesting
read,” said Kelley, 28. “I admit that has
something to do with it, but to tell you the
truth, I’m also interested in finding out the
extent of the Public Information Act.”
Kelley, a state legislative assistant who is
currently taking graduate classes at UT’s
LBJ School of Public Affairs, says the uni-
versity should open all its records to the
public on the basis of the public money it
receives. As he sees it, the UT playbook is
just like any other public document.
“We can find out how much professors
and administrators make because they are
paid with tax dollars,” Kelley said. “What’s
the difference between the athletic depart-
ment’s records and the administration’s
records?”
Where are the good institutions
Not much, said Amber Connell,
spokesperson for UT, but Kelley’s request
isn’t for a printout of the football staff’s
payroll. Instead, it’s for information that
most teams protect under lock and key
because of the competitive advantage it
could provide the opposition .
“T would think that the information he is
asking for has less to do with an examina-
tion of his tax dollars and more to do with a
football rivalry. He probably wants to see
how far he can stretch the system,” she said.
Connell said she can’t remember any
prior requests for the team’s playbook, but
she’s sure people have tried. “I would bet
there are plenty Aggies who would do plen-
ty to get their hands on that,” said Connell,
a UT graduate.”] would try to get my hands
on the A&M playbook if I knew how.”
Connell says the playbook should ulti-
mately fall under the protection of universi-
ty privacy laws that govern the release of
university research.
“Research is probably more competitive
than football, but research professors can
keep their records private until they decide
to release them,” Connell said. “There has
to be something that protects the individuals
that participate in these studies as well as
the researchers themselves.”
Kelley says he isn’t sure such laws will
work when applied to the playbook.
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Soap Box
Mr. Coulon’s reply to my previous column has
nothing to say. Instead of answering questions that
need to be answered, Mr. Coulon nitpicked and
argued over semantics, making accusations of con-
spiracies and generally shooting himself in the
foot. Since Mr. Coulon is spending our money so
well that he felt the need to correct the grammati-
ee
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cal errors in my column, I think I may point out the
inconsistencies of his reply. :
Mr.Coulon informs us of the financial transac-
tion SA made with Natalia Armoza to produce the
first issue of The Voice. Is it any surprise to anyone
that SA would venture in such a risky financial
transaction? To leave someone with complete con-
trol over your own publication is asking for trou-
ble. In describing the disappointment with the way
the first issue of The Voice came out, he blamed
Ms. Armoza and says that “it lacked substance.”
who’s to blame? Substance to a newspaper is in the
writing, not how over active people were or
weren’t with Corel Gallery graphics. Then Mr.
Coulon wonders if the editors of The ASP were
making preemptive strike against what they might
perceive as being a threat. Let me speak my peace
right here: I wrote that article on my own violation
on_account of hearing a government-run newspa-
per was starting on my campus. Conspiracy theo-
ries really aren’t called for.
Mr. Coulon criticizes my view of the press’ fun-
damental purpose of monitoring the government. I
rebuke Mr. Coulon’s claim and state again that the
importance of having a press free from the govern-
ment is paramount in building and maintaining a
democracy. The ASP has been a gadfly for SA for
a long time, and has withstood threats from former
SA presidents like taking their offices away or
printing childish flyers put out by the machine that
is producing The Voice. Yet The ASP still prints
Mr. Coulon’s opinion, and always has printed dis-
senting opinions. I respect The ASP for that, much
more than I can respect a programming guide to be
given to Frosh (no offense, Frosh). After viewing
that lovely campaign as on the back of The Voice, I
wouldn’t even bother to-send them a dissenting
Ms. Armoza didn’t write The Voice, so I wonder }-
opinion. And to tell you the truth, I don’t think The
Voice wants me to send them my opinion.
If I were the SA, I'd hire a new propagandist.
There was no mention or apology of the tasteless
add on the back, with what I had perceived to have
been an SS uniform, no mention of the campaign-
funding rules of SA, and not even an attempt to
defend the integrity of The Voice. What’s more, a
See COLUMN on page 12
EDITORIAL
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Commentary on a facelift
Many people have commented on the Albany Student
Press’ new look. Some have said they like the old look,
some like the new, but everyone is wondering why. Why
change such a successful handsome paper.
Well, after some serious thinking, we at the ASP have
finally dealt with the fact that we have never been, are not
now, nor will we ever be the Crimson. Placing a photo on
the cover was not an attempt to make ourselves seem more
professional or fancier or such nonsense. The ASP is turn-
ing eighty this year, so as part of our late-life crisis, we
gave ourselves a face lift. For those of you who object to
the cover, we assure you that our news reporting has
improved, along with our new look, and we are (hopefully)
entering a renaissance of the ASP era.
The one way the ASP is going to grow stronger is
through your contributions. Yes, this sounds like a plea for
money from PBS, but it is true. The ASP has always tried to
be a newspaper for and by the students, and we would like
any interested students to help us preserve this tradition.
So for those of you who have been very adamant about
their dislike of our cover, we urge you to look past the
“newsday” look, and remember what the ASP is about. It’s
a way for students to express their creativity, and keep up to
par about events in and around SUNYA. And until the cur-
rent editor is gone, that’s the way it’s going to stay.
The new newspaper to hit the stands, the Student Voice, is
a new venue for students to express their interests in media,
and the ASP wishes the SV luck in its future endeavors.
The Albany Student Press is looking for more
columnists. If you are interested in expressin
your opinions in print on a regular basis,
please bring one writing sample by October
14 to the Albany Student Press office, CC
323, to the attention of Natalia. Please
include your name and phone number. Inter-
views for the columnist position will be held
October 17. If you have any questions,
please contact Natalia at 442-5662 on
Thursday evenings.
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_ toe stomper just what | thought of him and his boots.
October 4, 1996
‘Hello and welcome to my column. Brad our esteemed
Aspects editor was out of words this week so now it is my
turn to vent. Here goes, | hate each and every one of
you. Don’t take this personally, but you are all stupid and
you smell like shit. Thank you, | feel much better now.
The only reason | am in this bitter mood is because today
some asshole stepped on my toes.
Listen I’m not the most aware person all the time but
look the campus center is a big place why the hell is it
necessary to step on my feet. O.K. | think there should be
a new rule in place for the campus center, no shoes. If
everybody walked around barefoot it wouldn’t hurt when
they stepped on my toes. Nothing hurts like getting your
toe stubbed. It’s like this sudden pain went screaming
through my body. | wanted to scream, | wanted to cry, |
wanted to shout up to the heavens, “GOD, why me, why
my toes”, but instead | said “excuse me” and got on with
my life. Well, who ever | said it to, | didn’t mean it. What |!
really wanted to say was. “Watch were your going you
stupid asshole. Nice fucking boots asswipe, is it really
necessary to wear thirty pound combat boots in the
campus center? For Gods sake you idiotic dickhead why
don’t you look before you turn the corner.” But instead |
said excuse me and went on my way.
Societies conventions are weird like that. | wish could
have said fuck the establishment and told this demonic
But
instead | said “excuse me”, and went on my way. What
_ the hell did | excuse my self for. This bastard had just
stomped on more poor innocent little toes. Gee, excuse
me for getting in your way sasquatch. Gee, excuse me
for wearing sandles, Gee,excuse me for minding my on
business and having a vicious attack launched on my feet.
Why did | excuse my self? Because it was the right and
proper thing to do. If | had a time machine | would love to
go back in time and stomp on a English gentlemen’s toes.
During the eighteen century, that’s where all these idiotic
ideas of proper behavior come from. 1! would love to go
back in time step on Lord Fuddydudy’s feet and see what
he thought. The good old days. | wish | could have
challenged that dick to a duel. On guard asshole you have
challenged my honor and now | will run you through. Die
you moronic son of a bitch. Wouldn’t that be great if we
could kill people that stubbed our toes.
So, the moral of my story is that if you wear heavy boots
you are excepting a great responsibility. We must
remember to respect the rights and responsibilities of
people around us. So in closing. watch where you are
fucking going.
bs Bo
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nates between faster songs with a
definitive beat and cuts that are a little
more relaxed, even laid back. The ;
Wallflowers are a refreshing almost bub-§
bly change from the alterna-grunge :
scene. | Don’t know if they could bring down§
a horse with this album but it would be surpris- §
ing if they did’nt bring down at least one house.
The Wallflowers include Mario Calire, Rami
Jaffe, Greg Richland, Michael Ward. Also helping on “Bringing
Down the Horse” are musicians such as Adam Duritz (Counting
Crows), Gary Louris (Jay Hawks), and Mike Cambell (Tom Petty &
the Heartbreakers).
(f-- The Cardigans have ‘the dubious distinction of
being Sweden’ s greatest ‘export since, um, the Volvo
P-1800. Although still relatively unknown in the
States, their kitsch brand of. perfect pop fired the
imagination of Britain’ S indie kinds recently and chart
success with the brilliant “Sick and Tired” single fol-
t Band on The
matches the brilliance of this track but singer,
lowed. Nothing from the album “Fir
oe -
Nina Persson’s voice, angelic sounding as ever, is in
top form on every track making her wry, sweetly
cynical comments. on life's” myriad of protlems. OA
personal favorite would have to be “Lovefool where
Nina laments the breaking down of a ip potseip and
begs her lover to “pretend that you love me” Ah,
yes, Nina, I know how you feel, believe Me! FAs obe
Meal ” also deserves a mention, even if it’s mainly —
because Nina tells us. about the “kinky wp eugtts I’m
fhinkiog all because of you”!
If sexy, gritty Rock ‘N’ Roll is your thing vice
Like their
they’ re sort and cuddly and make music for.
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name,
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perfectly content with your life.
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jy oncerts
A pleasant surprise was the Goo
Goo's opening act, The Why Story. The
band jammed several songs which includ-
ed their first major released single, ‘Lack
of Water’. Lead singer Chris Shaffer
attempted to get the solemn crowd into an
excited mood when he played ‘When
Youre High’. The band itself js very simi-
lar to the retro-60's bands of today (Blues
‘Traveler for example) and is about to
The Goo Goo Dolls performed
mediocarly at Siena College last Sunday to
a crowd_of allout a hundred people. The
band, who complained about being sick
throughout the show, performed only two
of their previously three released hits
which really surprised the crowd, who
waited patiently for and encore that didn't
occur,
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release their second single, titled Father’.
Universal Honey also opened but wasn't
Lead singer John Rzeznik, rarely
anything special.
mew -— : Overall the show was rather disap-
= — : = oe pointing. The Goo Goo's didn't play ‘Long
The band performed an excellent version =Way Down’ which got me mad because
of their first hit Name and played several _ that is one of their best songs and Robby’s
tracks from there older albums. Here's a voice doesn't compare to John’s. Hopefully
little suggestion guys, you didn’t make it next time around, the band will feel health-
with those songs, so don't play them. ons and play a better show.
sang because of a sore throat, so bassist
Robby Takac took the helm: John sang on
the well Known songs and attempted back-
up vocals on the other songs. The Siena
staff was also rather annoying; the crowd,
who consisted of a lot of frosh, attempted
to mosh (for some really strange reason)
but was stopped every time.
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My dream has come true, Marve
Comics and Top Cow Productions
are releasing an eight-part crossover
involving the companies hottest
characters and creators. The title of
the crossover is Devil’s Reign.
The story deals with Marvels resi-
dent devil, Mephisto,a portal and
invades the Top Cow universe. The
story includes the talents of Marc
Silvestri and Howard Mackie and
involves Witchblade, Wolverine,
Cyblade and Elektra. The action
begins this December.
By Scott Kelson
Since were on the topic of Top
Cow, | must say I’m looking forward
to Garth Ennis’, The Darkness. Intro-
duced in this summer’s awesome
Medieval Soawn/Witcholade cross
over the Darkness is the antithesis
and enemy of the Witchblade. The
| new bearer of the Darkness mantle
will try for the first time to use the
ancient, mystical power for good.
Back at the Marvel front, X-
Factor’s devilish duo, SabreTooth
and Mystique, team-up for a four
part limited series. Marvel is also
releasing there Star Trek books this
month; they include Star Trek: Voy-
ager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
and Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy.
The big news over at DC
Comics is the upcoming wedding of
the Man of Steel and his favorite
reporter. Yes folks, Lois and Clark
are getting married in both the
comics and the television show,
‘Lois and Clark: The New Adven-
tures of Superman’. The scheduled
date for the wedding on TV is Octo-
ber 6, at 8 p.m. on channel 10
(ABC). Also coming out that week
iS, Suerinaby — Seiad aieia toe
More company crossovers
were announced and deal with a
variety of today’s hottest heroes.
The biggest one is the Marvel/DC:
All Access. This deals with the char-
acter created during~g the Marvel
vs. DC crossover, Access. Hopefully
this will lead to the continuation of
the Amalgam Universe, which is a
combination of both Marvel and DC
characters.
Other crossovers announced
include Spider-Man/Gen 13, Justice
League of America/WildC.A.T.S,
Shi/Daredevil and Power Rangers
Zeo/Youngblood (???).
Last but definitely not least,
Archie comics is bringing Space
Ghost out of the talk show scene
(he hosts the show, Cartoon Planet
on the Cartoon Network) and into
the comic scene. The book is called
Cartoon Network Presents and it
comes out in December.
HOT:
So far the aftermath of
Onslaught has hit the X-
Men family hard. Professor
X is in the governments cus-
tody and the team is tangled
up in a bunch of sticky situ-
ations. The stories are a
great read and upcoming
highlights include the rein-
carnate on of the Hellfire
Club, a trip to the Shi’ar
galaxy, and the team-up
between the mighty mutants
and the Master of Kung Fu,
Shang Chi (???). Lobdell and
Maduriera are two of the
industries finest and are
putting out quality stories.
NOT:
DC’s Helix imprint is off to
a slow start even though it
is the home of several top
creators. The books deal
with different types of sci-
ence fiction, from the super
natural to virtual reality.
The only book I enjoyed
some what was Bloody
Mary, written by super star
Garth Ennis. Here’s a mes-
sage to DC, stick with super
heroes and Vertigo.
LIVE:
Shaquille O’Neal, after his
move to the west coast, has
signed up to play DC‘ s
Steel, a character created
duringthe death of Super-
man. Production began this
past August The Tick, a par-
ody on all super heroes, is
going into syndication on
Comedy _ Central. Tt can 1 also
What's Happening i
be seen on Fox, channel
8/23, Saturday mornings at
44:30,
WATCH OUT:
Marvel and DC are in the
process of creating sequels
to two highly successful
books of the 90’s. Marvel is
releasing Code of Honor a
sequel to Marvels and DC is
working on The Silver Age a
sequel to The Golde Age.
Code of Honor deals with
the life and times of a police
officer in the super hero
populated world of New York
City. The Silver Age deals
with the second generation
super hero’s during the
American Cold War govern-
ment. Hopefully the books
will be as impressive as
there predecessors.
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The battle over education spending continues
(CPS) With just weeks to go until the November
election, Republicans and Democrats are scram-
bling to claim the high ground on education spend-
ing.
The struggle in the Senate over which party can
be declared “the education party” began earlier
this month after a Senate panel approved a 1997
spending bill that fell short of White House
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The Senate-approved student aid spending bill
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lier by the House of Representatives.
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$230 increase in the maximum grant, up to $2,700
for fiscal year 1997. The current maximum is
$2,470.
“This measure falls short— $2.2 billion short—
of the president’s request,” said Education Secre-
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possible presidential veto when the House passed
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A similar dispute on education last year resulted
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have said they want to wrap up the required 1997
spending bills by late September to adjourn for the
campaign season. .
On Sept. 17, Senate Democrats attempted to
introduce an amendment to the Interior Bill, which
would have boosted education spending by an
extra $3.1 billion. Senate Republicans quickly
countered the amendment with a proposal to
increase education spending by $2.3 billion.
“We can either get our brains beat out politically,
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the spending.”
But the fact that both parties offered proposals
indicate that a shutdown may be avoided as the
Senate scurries to finish work on spending bills
needed to fund the
federal government in the fiscal year that starts
Oct. 1.
“Compromise is the word,” Irby said.
Meanwhile, the Senate student-aid spending bill
retains some student-aid programs singled out for
cuts earlier in the House-passed measure. For
example, the Senate would allot $13 million for
State Student Incentive Grants (SSIG), slated for
elimination under the House bill. This grant pro-
gram received $31 million for 1996, which itself
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was a 50 percent cut from previous funding.
The Senate also would funnel new capital into
Perkins Loans, a campus-based aid program. The
House proposed no new capital contributions to
this loan fund, while the Clinton administration
proposed $158 million.
The Senate proposes a Perkins compromise of
$68 million, which still would represent a cut from
$93, million in capital contributions this year.
Senators paid for SSIG and Perkins in part by
ignoring House recommendations to increase
funding for college work/study programs. The
House proposed $685 million for work-study, a 10
percent increase from current funding. The Senate
countered with a funding freeze at the current
$618 million level.
The Senate also provided a smaller increase than
the House for federal TRIO programs that help
recruit disadvantaged youth for college. The Sen-
ate proposes $477 million, while the House favors
$500 million. Curren funding is $463 million. “For
working and middle income families sending their
children to college, the Pell Grants, college work-
study and TRIO programs remain seriously under-
funded,” Riley said shortly after the Senate action.
White House recommendations for work/study and
TRIO are closer to the House-passed figures.
Also proposed by the House was a cutback in the
direct lending program, in which the government
provides capital directly to colleges and universi-
"ties, cutting banks out of the process.
The program has been under much fire by
Republicans, who blame poor management on the
part of the Education Department for high student
loan default rates.
The Senate proposed a small increase, although
the Clinton administration wants an increase of at
least 13 percent to accommodate continued growth
of the program.
Banks are critical of direct lending, and Riley
accused lawmakers of supporting financial institu-
tions rather than students. “It’s especially discour-
aging to see that special interests continue to hold
sufficient power to threaten direct loans for stu-
dents at 1,700 colleges,” he said.
Republican leaders said they plan to finish work
on the Senate education bill this week, after which
the measure would go to a House/Senate confer-
ence.
The Senate and House are in agreement on
spending for some college and university pro-
grams. For example, both bills would freeze fund-
ing for Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grants and historically Black colleges and univer-
sities, two other large federal programs. Both bills
also would continue limited government support
for scholarship and fellowship programs.
Some analysts doubt whether both chambers can
resolve outstanding differences on education
before Oct. 1, given the tight schedule and a back-
log of congressional work. Both chambers also
must forge an agreement on spending for elemen-
tary and secondary education programs.
Failure to provide funding by Oct. 1 would force
lawmakers to enact temporary spending for these
programs to avoid a government shutdown.
Trajedy at Penn State leaves one student dead and
many injured when mentally ill student opens fire
(CPS)A Penn State student was
killed and another was injured
Sept. 17 after a 1 9-year-old
State College resident allegedly
opened fire with a high-power
military rifle outside the student
union. ,
Jillian Robbins spread a tarp
under trees in the middle of
Pennsylvania State University’s
campus and fired five shots, said
David Stormer, a university
security official.
Robbins, who acquaintances
said had a history of mental
problems and was known as
“Crazy Jill,” was charged with
murder in the~slaying of
Melanie Spalla, a 1 9-year-old
Penn State junior.
Spalla, a journalism major,
was shot from about 138 feet
away and died at the scene,
Stormer said.
Another student, 22-year-old
Nicholas Mensah, was shot in
the left side of his abdomen
from about 300 feet away,
Stormer said. Another student’s
life was saved when a bullet
struck the student’s backpack,
he said.
Robbins also was charged
with five counts each of
attempted murder and aggravat-
ed assault.
The suspect may have killed
more if not for the quick actions
of 21-year-old senior Brendon
Malovrh, who heard the gun-
shots while walking toward his
dorm room.
Malovrh, an aerospace engi-
neering major, approached the
shrubbery that lines the student
union, where he spotted a
woman “hunched over with a
rifle,” Stomer said.
Malovrh tackled Robbins as
she stopped to reload and wres-
tled the rifle from her, Stormer
said. Then Robbins “slashed” at
Malovrh with a knife, Stormer
Said.
When Malovrh stepped back,
Robbins stabbed herself in the
leg.
Malovrh had, Stormer said,
“intercepted the incident.”
But he wasn’t done yet.
When Malovrh saw Robbins
stab herself after trying to stab
him, he removed his belt and
tried to use it as a tourniquet to
stop the bleeding, Stormer said.
Things happened so quickly,
Malovrh said, that he did not
have time to think about what
he was doing.
“I'd have to have consciously
realized what was going on to
be scared,” he said in an inter-
view the night of the shooting.
“If it lasted a little longer, I
imagine I would have shit my
pants.”
Malovrh said the struggle with
Robbins is not what sticks in his
mind—it’s seeing someone die.
“Compared with someone
dying,” he said, “it’s just a little
thing.
“It hasn’t really hit me yet,”
Malovrh said. “The emotional
part, I imagine, will hit me later
tonight.” :
Malovrh’s friends were not
surprised to hear he was being
hailed as a hero.
“It’s still sort of sinking in,”
said Mike Dancs, a senior math-
ematics major, who lives near
Malovrh and has known him for
about two years. “Brendon’s
definitely the kind of guy who’d
come to someone’s rescue.”
Another close friend, junior
Colleen Campbell, said Malovrh
was more concerned with her
well-being than his own after
the shooting.
“{Malovrh] came down here,
and I told him I was upset, that
[I was worried] it was him who
had gotten shot and tried to grab
the gun,” said Campbell, who
dated Malovrh last summer. “He
was more worried about me
worrying.” ne
Because he was concerned
about Campbell’s reaction, she
said, Malovrh did not tell her at
that time he was the one who
wrestled the gun away from
Robbins.
But when Campbell watched
the news that afternoon, she
learned the whole story.
“T was flipping channels and
was very shaky,” she said.
“That’s when they told me.”
Todd Armen, another of Mal-
ovrh’s neighbors, said that while
the incident came as a shock to
him, Malovrh’s actions did not.
“He hasn’t really done any-
thing like this before, but when-
ever there’s a fight between peo-
ple, he tries to break it up,” said
Armen, a sophomore.
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How to get money for nothing
(CPS) All four years at a Pennsylva-
nia high school, Jennifer Parisella ran
varsity track and cross country, and
urged her teams on as a cheerleader.
Now she’s trading in her running
sneakers and pompons for free tuition
at Bucknell University.
Parisella, a 1 7-year-old freshman,
won an unusual Bucknell scholarship
for Mt. Carmel (Pa.) High School grad-
uates who promise not to smoke, drink
or “engage in strenuous athletic con-
tests.”
Without the rather unusual award,
Parisella couldn’t afford the $26,000
yearly price tag at Bucknell, her first
choice for college.
“It was tough coming here [but] they
offered me an unbelievable deal,” she
said, adding that even her books are
covered. “I’m not paying anything to
go here. “
Every year, hundreds of oddball
endowments like the Bucknell scholar-
ship are offered to college students
who might not fit the traditional mold
of high school valedictorian or super-
star athlete.
The scholarships may be wacky and
weird, but they’ll put cold, hard cash in
your pocket... if you’re the right candi-
date.
At North Carolina State University,
students can win $8,000 each year if
their last name is Gatlin or Gatling.
Whirly Girls Scholarships worth
$2,000 are awarded to women pursuing
careers as helicopter pilots.
There’s college scholarships for
dwarfs, fat people, veteran golf cad-
dies, left-handed freshman and even
children of parents who host Tupper-
ware home parties. The David Letter-
man scholarship at Ball State Universi-
ty is for a telecommunications major
with an “average yet creative” mind.
For a short while, there was even a
scholarship for a “lady of the night.”
The award stemmed from a judge’s
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because women had to be convicted
and acknowledge it in their applica-
tions.
Another award ran into trouble
because of its unsightly name. For a
while, the International Boar Semen
Scholarship offered $500 to Future
Farmers of America who planned to
study swine management.
“There was a lot of protest over that
one,” said Joe Gargiulo, public rela-
tions director at National Research
Scholarship Service, which compiles
an annual “Top 10” list of strange
awards. “But they just changed the
name.”
In some cases, what is perceived as
an “unusual” scholarship is simply an
award created by a university alumnus
desiring to help a student very much
like him or herself, according to
Gargiulo,
“Good students, and medical, dental,
law and psychology [students] are all
pretty-well covered,” he said. “Then,
all of a sudden, take a person like me.”
Gargiulo, a first-generation Ameri-
can, grew up with an Italian father and
a Mexican mother and often drew fire
from teachers because he couldn’t read
or write English well.
“If I were to give a scholarship,” he
said, “I’d be interested in another per-
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That’s the case at Bucknell, where
the scholarship for teetotaling, non-ath-
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bachelor named Joseph Deppen who
lived with his sister, an unmarried
woman named Gertrude. Both were
Bucknell alums whoweren’t on any
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$1 million to the university for students
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southpaws who fell in love after they
were paired together on Juniata’s ten-
nis team.
“As a member of Left-handers Inter-
national once noted, “The only. Ameri-
can institution that currently favors
left-handers is the highway toll booth,”
the college said in a statement. “With
the Beckley award, however, this over-
looked minority will find at least one
educational institution behind them.”
Unusual gifts, in fact, are nothing
new to Juniata. The late Will Judy,
publisher of Chicago’s “Dog World”
magazine, donated funds for a room in
Juniata’s Lesher Hall in honor of his
“titian-tressed” wife. The dorm room is
still reserved for red headed perectis
only.
At North Carolina State Uriiversity.
a full scholarship awaits students
whose last names at birth are Gatlin or
Gatling. Not surprisingly, the fund was
created by engineer named John
Gatling, who bequeathed the money in
the 1960s “to raise the level of the
name,” said Pat Lee, director of merit
awards and special scholarships at the
university.
Currently, about 14 students at North
Carolina State are Gatling scholars. As
long as the- student remains academi-
cally eligible, he or she can expect the
scholarship to be renewed each year,
Lee said.
Each year, as availability allows, the
$8,000 scholarships are dolled out to
upperclass Gatlings, then to freshman
Gatlings, Lee explained. But there’s
not much bending of the rules, she
said. —
“If a woman was born a Sullivan but
married a Gatling, that won’t help her
out,” she said.
The opposite is true at Harvard Uni-
versity and Radcliffe College, where
need-based scholarships are earmarked
for students whose last names are
Anderson, Baxendale, Borden, Bright
and Murphy.
Alumni also have donated funds for
students “from every state in the union
and just about every country,” said
Kathryn Vidra, in Harvard/Radcliffe’s
financial aid office But for the most
part, the scholarships are unrestricted.
Baxendale has applied, then “we
have the okay from the donors to spend
the money on other qualified students,”
Vidra said.
She stresses that students must apply
for admission and qualify for financial
aid before the university even begins to
match them up with donated funds.
Sometimes, the office gets calls from
students who say “‘my name is Mur-
phy and I heard I can go to Harvard for
free,”’ says Vidra. “That’s really not
how it works.”
Although they attract much attention,
oddball endowments are the exception,
not the rule.
“We have 250, 000 listings,” said
Gargiulo, of the National Research
Scholarship Service. “This only repre-
sents one percent.”
Although, today’s college students
might want to consider such endow-
ments if they’re ever in a position to
donate money, he said.
“The unusual ones get attention and
they’re unique,” he said. “You can also
honor the reason why you’re giving it.
Then you can kind of feel a part of it.”
To find out more about unusual
scholarships, he suggests:
* Go to your library’s reference sec-
tion to find books with scholarship list-
ings.
* Ask your financial aid officer if
they have a list of awards and scholar-
ships.
¢ Purchase a scholarship book at your
local bookstore and go through it.
Medieval faire comes to Albany
By ESTHER ARMIZA
Associate Assistant to the Executive Editor
The Medieval faire is coming to the Albany area
on October 18 and October 19. The Cathedral of All
Saints, at Elk and South Swan Streets, will house
the event that will be both a celebration of history
and autumn.
The two day affair will include musicians,
dancers, singers, a magician, a juggler, story-teller
and a puppeteer, as well as arts and crafts vendors.
The SCA (the society for creative anachronism) will
be presenting mock fighting and dancing of the
middle ages.
Times for the event are as follows:
October 18 from 4 to 9 pm
October 19 from 10 to 5 pm
Admission for adults is $5, $3.50 for senior citi-
zens and students ages 6 and older. Children 5 and
under are free.
If you have any questions, please call (518) 439 -
9147.
Scholarships are common
for some uncommon people
(CPS) The National Research Scholarship Service
compiles an annual “Top 10” list of strange awards
offered to college students. Here’s a few oddball
endowments that have made the I ist:
* The Women’s Western Golf Foundation has
$2,000 a year awaiting female high school seniors
who are U.S. Citizens and who have high academic
standing, financial need and an involvement with
golf. Skill is not a criterion.
¢ A Fragrance Research Fund grant of up to
$50,000 is available to clinical psychologists doing
post-graduate research in aroma-chology.
¢ Arts Management Ltd. offers $12,000 to any
Australian woman painter whose portrait is judged
best. Recipients can use the Portia Geach Memorial
Award for anything they want.
¢ The International Union for Vacuum Science’s
Welch Foundation Research Scholarship offers up to
$12,300 for post graduate students doing research in
vacuum science. __
¢ American high school seniors in the top 25 per-
cent of their class who have been golf caddies for the
past two or more years can apply for an Evans
Scholarship Program though the Western Golf Asso-
ciation. The award pays full tuition and housing.
¢ For graduate students interested in doing
research on crossbows, shillelaghs, muskets and
other antique weapons, the American Society of
Arms Collectors offers the $5,000 Antique Weapons
Research Fellowship. Applicants must be willing to
write a scholarly report that would be published in
the society’s bulletin.
¢ Students whose last names are Anderson, Bax-
endale, Borden, Bright or Murphy may qualify for
Harvard Radcliffe Scholarships.
¢ For women flyers who prefer helicopters, Inter-
national Women Helicopter Pilots/Whirly Girls
Scholarships grant $4,000 to encourage careers in
vertical flight.
* The Mycological Society of America offers
$1,000 to Ph.D. candidates at U.S. or Canadian uni-
versities who are interested in the study of fungus.
¢ For a left-handed freshman enrolled at Juniata
College and who needs the money, Beckley Scholar-
ship Foundation offers $700.
¢ For graduates of Mt. Carmel High School who
don’t drink, smoke, play rough sports or live any-
where but Mt. Carmel, Pa., the G.J. Deppen & Voris
Auten Teetotaling Non-Athletic Scholarship Fund
offers scholarships for all areas of study at Bucknell
University.
* High school seniors and undergraduates with the
surname of Gatlin or Gatling might want to take a
shot at the John Gatling Scholarship Program which
offers full scholarships up to $8,000 at North Caroli-
na State University.
¢ For students whose ancestors put their John Han-
cocks on the Declaration of Independence, Descen-
dants of the Signers of The Declaration of Indepen-
dence Scholarship/Grant Program offers grants of
$800 to $1,000 for all areas of study.
¢ The David Letterman Telecommunications
Scholarship Program could pay your way to gradua-
tion at Ball State University if you are a junior
telecommunications major with an “average yet cre-
ative” mind.
* Tupperware Home Parties scholarships are avail-
able for undergraduate study to Tupperware dealers,
managers and their offspring.
¢ Are you a little out of shape? The New England
Chapter of the National Association of Advance Fat
Acceptance offers $500 to high school seniors.
FRIDAY, October 4, 1996 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS 15
Danes in crucial part of season
By THOMAS MCMAHON
Sports Editor
After opening the season with two victories, the
Albany men’s soccer team has struggled through
some tough games. Last Saturday the Great Danes
defeated Massachussets—Lowell, 5-1, to improve
their record to 5-4 overall and 2-1 in the New Eng-
land Collegiate Conference.
Back on September 7, Albany participated in the
C.W. Post Tournament. The Great Danes dropped
their opening round match to Concordia and took on
the host team in the consolation game on September
8. Albany fell into a hole early and was never able
to recover. C.W. Post scored two first half goals on
their way to a 3-0 win. The loss dropped the Great
Danes to 2~2 on the season. Despite their lack of
success in the tournament, Albany had two players
named to the All-Tournament team. Defender Rus-
sell Di Benedetto and midfielder Jomo Forrester
were chosen.
Next for the Great Danes was a non-conference
contest against Binghamton. Albany stopped a two
game losing streak with a 2-0 win on Varsity Field.
Marc Rosamilia scored his first collegiate goal at
27:33 of the first half on a throw in from Mike
Vogt. Jeff Lopriore added a second half geal when
he broke in alone and beat Binghamton’s goalkeep-
er with a left footed shot. Albany goalkeepers Mike
Cooper and Dean deFreitas combined on the
shutout. Tom Mason was also credited for an assist
for the Great Danes.
Albany began their NECC schedule with a game
at Sacred Heart back on September 15. The Great
Danes got on the board first with a goal from Chris
Patino at 35:42 of the first half and carried a 1-0
advantage into halftime. Sacred Heart tied the score
with less than ten minutes left in regulation to force
overtime. With 3:42 left in overtime, Forrester
ended the game with his first goal of the season.
deFreitas stopped eight shots in the UA net as the
Great Danes improved to 4—2 overall and 1-0 in the
NECC.
For his efforts against Sacred Heart, deFreitas
was named NECC Rookie of the Week. This was
the goalkeepers first start because regular goalie,
Mike Cooper went down with a dislocated right
shoulder. Albany was ranked seventh in the North-
east Regional Poll after this victory.
Albany faced third ranked New Hampshire Col-
lege on September 21. The Great Danes were |
unable to beat New Hampshire’s goalie and
dropped a 2-0 decision. The loss evened Albany’s
NECC record at 1- -1 and dropped them to 4-3 over-
all.
UA suffered their second straight loss when they
traveled to play non-conference opponent Dowling
on September 22. Albany was dominated and lost
5—1. The Great Danes were back at the .500 mark
with a record of 44.
Albany took almost a week off before taking the
field against Massachussets—Lowell. The Great
Danes got two goals from Mason, Forrester added a
goal and two assists as Albany exploded for four
second half goals to cruise to their fifth victory of
the season. The win stopped the Great Danes seond
two game losing streak of the season. Lopriore and
Kevin Koscielniak also added goals, and Joe
Augienello, Vogt, and Gene Dove were all credited
with assists.
This is a team led by coach Roy Pfiel that has
been up and down all season long. The NECC
schedule is ver competitive as are the non—confer-
ence opponents that Albany faces. The Great Danes
are midway through a season that can swing either
way right now. Tough matchups still include NECC
games against Franklin Pierce, Bridgeport, Southern
Connecticut State, New Haven and Keene St. Some
of Albany’s out-of conference games include
cross—town rival St. Rose, Rensselaer, and New
York Tech.
The Great Danes have had another week off to
get ready for a game this Saturday against NECC
opponent Stony Brook. The game is on Varsity
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Albany needs to be a head above the competition from here on in.
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Tonight, wilh the series tied at one game a piece, the New York
Yankees will invade the Ballpark in Arlington Texas with Jimmy
Key on the mound. The Rangers will counter with Darren Oliver.
From 1993 to’ the start of the 1995 season, Jimmy Key was as
popular as any Yankees pitcher in history. Fans in New York
could count on him as a legitimate ace pitcher. He was the one
_ By GARETH M. SMITH
ohh stopped the one seeaks. and ee wih the American
League elite for the Cy Young award. Small in stature, Key
showed incredible heart from his first day as a Yankee. Never a
staff ace before, he stepped up to another level in the most diffi-
cult environment in sports-New York City. This was a town that
was too much for Terry Mulholland and Jim Abbott, too critical
for Mark Langston, and simply undesirable for the much coveted
Greg Maddux. It was Jimmy Key who put the Yankees back i in the
pennant race against Toronto in 1993.
In 1994 it looked like the acquisition would Gially bring the
Yankees not only the pennant, but the World Series as well.
Alongside newcomers Paul O’Neill and Wade Boggs, the Yankees
embarked on a magical season. The players strike put an end to all
that.
In 1995 alongside Jack McDowell the Yankees pitching staff
seemed to give Jimmy Key a lock at returning to the post-season,
but an injury left him wondering if he would ever play ete
again,
In 1996 Key’s return was upstaged by David Cone, the rise of
Andy Pettitte and the return of Dwight Gooden. After a horrible
start, we began to see a return of the Jimmy Key of old. Tonight is
a very special one for Key, it is an evening he can remind Yankee
fans how much heart he has, and why we loved him so much.
Baltimore is now two games up on the unstoppable Cleveland
long winter. With Mussina against McDowell, I wouldn’t doubt it.
On Wednesday night the Yankees restored hopes to New York
fans, rallying back from a 4—1 deficit behind the bat of Cecil
Fielder to win 5—4 in the bottom of the 12th inning. This game
was highlighted by not only two Juan Gonzales home runs and a
Fielder blast, but also a tremendous relief effort by Mariano
Rivera. Jeter may be the Rookie of the Year, but team MVP? I
think not. While you can argue that errors, capped by Dean
Palmer’s throw, won them the game, I think a message has been
sent.
Through some twist of fate the NY Giants are 2-3, I have no
comment or insight here, I’m still in denial.
As for the Jets, if they really wanted Peyton Manning so bad,
why did they sign Neil O’ Donnell?
It’s two years and Shawn Kemp is holding out again. Maybe he
should think about one year deals if he’s going to get upset every
time another teammate gets a better deal. Someone should tell
Kemp that good contracts are all about timing, not crying.
This fall Patrick Ewing, Charles Oakley and Wayne Gretzky
take a stab at renaming Madison Square Garden, “Geriatric Park”.
In closing, as Jimmy JOnNOR used to say, “How "bout them
Indians. The “Home Run Machine” could send the Tribe into a |
Cowboys!”
Rangers, Islanders begin
seasons in different ways
great move, but at least people
have heard of him.
I also saw the most amazing
thing in the pre-season. Luc
Robatialle was actually in the
By THomMAs MCMAHON
Sports Editor
This weekend the National
Hockey League begins their sea-
son. Needless to say there will
always be the war of Rangers
vs. Islanders here on the SUNY
campus. The start of the season
but he was there.
Well, I hope I can find some
corner. He may have been lost,
Week 6 | Jom Rob | Brian | Chris Joe
Patriots (—2) ‘ ‘ : :
By EE Patriots Patriots Patriots Ravens Patriots
= a Seahawks | Dolphins | Dolphins | Seahawks | Dolphins
. a — Packers Packers Packers Packers Packers
ees Falcons Lions Lions Lions Falcons
at Lions
nae ee Raiders Raiders Raiders Raiders Raiders
Panthers (+6.5) 5
at Vikings Vikings Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers
49ers (—10.5)
etnies = 49ers Rams 49ers 49ers 49ers
Peat Chargers | Chargers | Chargers Broncos Chargers
Colts (+2) ‘ : ;
at Bills Colts Colts. Bills Bills Bills
poe Jaguars Jaguars Jaguars Jaguars Jaguars
Oilers (Even) ‘
a hen Bengals Oilers" Bengals Bengals Bengals
—— Steelers Steelers Steelers Chiefs Chiefs
Last Week 10-3-0 8-5-0 6-7-0 8-5-0 ~~ 6-7-0
Overall 35-34-0 39-30-0 33-36-0 34-35-0 27-42-0
marks the beginning of the
Rangers quest for the Stanley
Cup, and the continuation of the
Islanders rebuiling.
I think that everyone would
agree that the Blue Shirts have
the best goalie on the planet
these days. If you don’t agree
with that, go get a copy of the
World Cup games. Mike Richter
will look to lead the Rangers
back to the promise land, while
Eric Fischaud will look to lead
the Islanders out of basement.
Ziggy Palffy resigned with the
“fish sticks”, but who the hell is
this guy anyway? If your mar-
quee guy has never even been
considered for the All-Star
game, where are you? The base-
ment, looking up! Looking up at
the Rangers, if they can see
them from that far back.
Now I don’t think the acquisi-
tion of Wayne Gretzky was a
more suckers, I mean Islander
fans, to win some money off of
(right Midget Mike and Marco).
Anyway, this should be another
great hockey season don’t for-
get, “Potvin sucks!”
RIVER RATS
Continued from back page
House (37 goals, 49 assists,
team high 86 points), Steve
Brule, Vadim Sharifijanov,
Patrik Elias, and Eric Bertrand.
Many new players from the
organization will join the River
Rats. These players may not
sound well known now, but as
the season progresses, you will
hear more of them: Zdenek
Skorepa, Rick Bennett, Jason
Bertsch, Steve Potvin, Sergei
Vyskedkevich, Jeff Williams
and Chris Mason.
October 4,
Great Danes revenge 41-7 loss w
By THomMas MCMAHON
Sports Editor
- The University at Albany foot-
ball team is off to a 4—0 start for
the first time since 1978 thanks
to some great defense. Albany is
now ranked first in the nation
among Division II schools in
pass efficiency defense. This
ranking comes after the Great
Danes shut down Rensselaer’s
passing attack, and held the
Engineers to just thirty yards on
seven of 24 passing attempts and
two interceptions. UA is also
fifth in scoring defense, allowing
‘just 10.3 points per game. This is
a drastic change from the 29.5
points per game the Great. Danes
were allowing at this point last
season, and is the main reason
the Great Danes enter a bye
week undefeated.
Last Saturday the Great Danes
traveled to ’86 Field in Troy to
play the 2-0 Rensselaer Engi-
neers. Albany had revenge on
their minds recalling the 41-7
thrashing they endured at the
hands of RPI last season, but this
was no easy task.
Sean King got Albany on the
scoreboard first with 1:41 left in
the opening quarter when he
kicked a 27-yard field goal. This
was the Great Danes first field
goal of the season, and it gave
1996
them a 3-0.
Rensselaer responded with a
14 play drive, covering 65 yards
that ended in an eight yard
touchdown run. The extra—point
gave the Engineers a 7-3 advan-
tage with a little over ten min-
utes to play in the first half.
The turning point of the game
was just before the end of the
first half. It seemed as though
_-Rensselaer would hold a half-
time lead, but the Great Danes
were able to put together a
70-yard drive in ten plays that
was capped off by a two yard
touchdown plunge by Greg Gar-
rett. The touchdown gave
Albany a 10-7 lead and the
momentum heading into half-
time: ;
The Great Danes defense took
over from there. They were sti-
fling in the second half. Albany
forced three turnovers on the day
and only allowed 192 total yards.
It was a dominating performance
from the defense as they only
gave up 2.7 yards per play.
Quarterback Joe Savino closed
the scoring when he found Seth
Thomas in the endzone to put the
Great Danes ahead 17-7 with
2:26 remaining in the third quar-
ter. Savino completed eleven of
21 passes for 121 yards on the -
day. The touchdown also gave
Savino Albany’s all-time career
Covering University at Albany sports since 1916
touchdown mark with 26. The
junior quarterback is the schools
all-time passing leader and sec-
ond on Albany’s career total
offense chart.
Garrett carried much of the
rushing load as he gained 73
yards on 25 attempts. Mike
Browne also contributed 22
yards on eleven carries. The
Albany receiving corps was led
by Dan Gmelin and Seth
Thomas, who each made three
catches.
The Great Danes defense was
led by Anthony Vitti, who had a
career high 13 tackles and Craig
Sealy, who recorded double fig-'
ure tackles for the second
straight week. Defensive end
Matt Caliandro was named to the
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Con-
ference Division II honor roll
this week for his performance
against Rensselaer. Caliandro
made nine tackles, two pass
deflections and his first career
interception. Damin Waring also
picked off a pass for UA, but
suffered a knee sprain while
doing so. :
Many-of the Great Danes
defensive unit played like they
had something to prove after last
season 34 point loss.
“That was motivation,” said
senior free safety Ted Bearor, °
who has 35 tackles and a team
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Lpitite
ith 17-
7 victory
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Anthony Vitti led the Great Danes defense with 13 tackles last Saturday.
high three interceptions this sea-
son. “The 41-7 speaks for itself.
I don’t have to anything more
‘about that. But that’s over. Today
it was 17-7. It’s a new year.”
“That we’re 4—0 shows that
we are a different team with a
different attitude than last year,”
added senior linebacker Steve
Flood.
Albany gets a week to rest, but
if Union College win this week-
end, the Great Danes will battle
yet another undefeated team
come October 12. This could be
a great matchup on University
Field next weekend.
River Rats to start season with new coach, challenges
By JARED TROPP
Staff Writer
The Albany River Rats start their fourth
American Hockey League campaign
tonight as they travel to Hamilton to begin
a home and home series with the Bull-
dogs. The Rats first home game will be
Saturday night at Knickerbocker Arena (7
p.m. start). The top minor league affiliate
of the New Jersey Devils, the River Rats
will attempt to win a third straight regular
season championship.
With former head coach Robbie Ftorek
(138-70-32 in three seasons with the
Rats) being promoted to assistant coach in
New Jersey, the young Rats will be guid-
ed this season by new head coach John
Cuniff, a former head coach of the Devils,
and most recently a top scout in the orga-
nization. The River Rats will have their
first assistant coach in team history. For-
mer Devils assistant Dennis Gendron will
assume those duties with the Albany club.
Along with the promotion of their for-
mer head coach, the River Rats will most
likely see their top players being recalled
during the season. Absent from the post-
The River Rats are ready to begin the 1996-97 season.
Soccer
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Great Danes enter into heart of NECC
schedule - see page 15.
season just one year after winning the
Stanley Cup, the Devils will be keeping a
watchful eye on their prospects in Albany.
Sticking with the Devils at the beginning
of the season will be popular 22-year old
center Steve Sullivan, AHL player of the
year for 1995-96. Despite playing just 53
_games for the River Rats, Sullivan scored
33 goals, added 42 assists, and was a plus
40. A former tenth round draft choice of
the Devils, Sullivan hopes to prove that
his competitiveness will help him succeed
in the NHL despite his size (5-9, 160
pounds).
Another Rats center in line for ascen-
sion to the big leagues is Denis Pederson.
Only 21-years old, the 6-2, 190 pound
Pederson plays physically while utilizing
his highly rated offensive skills. He hopes
to build upon his successful rookie season
with Albany (28 goals, 43 assists, plus
31). by contributing to the New Jersey
offense. .
Starting goaltender Mike Dunham
appears ready to take over the Devils
backup job. With the Devils trading
Corey Schwab, Dunham is being heavily
considered for the job. He has played well
in preseason games for the Devils, and
looks to have matured into a player that
New Jersey had hoped for when they
drafted him at the age of 18. Now 24,
Dunham has played exceptionally for the
Rats (52-19-11), after successful careers
with Team USA and the University of
Maine.
Other players seriously being consid-
ered for promotion are defensemen Ricard
Hockey
Persson, Chris McAlpine, and Sheldon
Souray. They should be shuttled back and
forth between New Jersey and Albany
this year, depending on injuries to the
Devils’s defense and their own increased
playing ability. Forward Jay Pandolfo will
get an extended look, as the former
Boston University winger is highly
regarded throughout the organization. He
will probably start the season with
Albany, where he scored three goals in
five games last season.
The current Albany team will have a
much different look than its two predeces-
sors because not only have some former
Rats joined the Devils (Kevin Dean, Reid
Simpson, Petr Sykora, Sullivan), but
many have been traded away. No longer
with the Rats will be captain Scott Pel-
lerin, the River Rats all-time leader in
games played, goals scored, and assists.
The lack of leadership will have to be
made up by veterans of the team, such as
Georgie Kinnear, Brad Bombadir, Bryan
Helmer, and Pascal Rheaume. The goal-
tending situation will be taken care of by
former Ottawa Senator and New Jersey
goaltender Peter Sidorkiewicz (19-7-5
with the Rats last season), and newcomer
Jeff Reese, who was acquired when Corey
Schwab was traded to the Tampa Bay
Lightening. This veteran tandem should
combine with the experienced Rats
defense to form a strong defensive core.
Returning to the offense this season
will be familiar names such as Bobby
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Rangers and Islanders still headed to dif
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