Albany Student Press, Volume Issue 10, 1999 November 19

Season reviews, Dane of the Sea-
son, and more.

Jay and Silent Bob team up again in
Kevin Smith’s “Dogma.” Find out
why Neil’s impressed and why
Audra feels that what comes
around, goes around.

Nestled next to the’ Business
Administration building, UAI-
bany’s Art Museum has been
showcasing the best and brightest

in art.
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Student Loan Defaulters Face Wrath of Feds
New Database To Combat Fraud Will Track Deadbeats;

By BHAWIN SUCHAK
Staff Writer

Have you ever thought about
skipping out on your student
loans? Well, think again. If law-
makers have their way, anyone
defaulting on a student loan will
soon be identified by a vast fed-
eral database used to track people
who have cheated the govern-
ment out of money.

The database, which is
already in place, will be expand-
ed to nab those students who
have not paid back their college
loans. Operated by the Depart-
ment of Health and Human ser-
vices, the computer system will
record data on individuals such
as their name, social security
number, birthdate, and employ-
ers. This information will then be
turned over to the Department of
Education and Justice Depart-
ment prosecutors.

Congress established the
deadbeat dad database in 1996 as
part of extensive welfare
reforms. Originally it was only
intended to track those fathers
who did not pay child support.
The current bill states that it will
now also be used to, “thwart bor-
rowers of loans made under the

Deny Benefits

title ITV of the Higher Education
Act of 1965-that are in default,”
which include Stafford, Perkins,
and many other loans offered by
UAlbany.

Students that were informed
of the possible new law respond-
ed with a mixture of anger and
shock. “It sounds kind of barbar-
ic to me,” said Lee Desmond, a
sophomore who relies on
Stafford loans to help with his
tuition costs. “Is it really that
serious of an offense, I mean
most college students have no
money, even after graduating.”

Senior John Henry, who
relies greatly on his financial aid,
was outraged upon hearing plans
for the database, “I realize the
banks want their money and
they'll get it somehow, but does
that justify making our lives hell
for a couple of grand?” Henry
added, “We need less worship of
money and more respect for peo-
ple’s privacy!”

At the New York State High-
er Education Services Corpora-
ton (HESC), news of this
impending legislation was met
with a look of surprise. Ken
Storms, supervisor of training
and public outreach, said he had-
n’t heard of the new bill, “Maybe
they’re trying to organize their

information better, I don’t
know.”

HESC handles loan applica-
tions and helps resolve problems
with students, colleges, and
lenders; they are the last stop for
defaulters before being reported
to the federal government.

Storms said, HESC doesn’t
have an extraordinary problem
with loan defaults. The national
default rate was currently at an
all time low, just under 10%.
“When 90% of all people who
take out an unsecured loan,
meaning no collateral and no co-
signer, pay it back that’s excep-
tional,” said Storms. He attrib-
uted the low rate to the booming
economy, “With jobs plentiful,
people want to pay back their
loans.”

The American Ctrvil Liber-
ties Union and some conserva-
tive groups are hoping the mea-
sure fails, stating that the legisla-
tion would, “turn employers
gates into government check-
points.” In the future they say the
checks could be even more intru-
sive.

Supporters of the bill say it
would reduce fraud by as much
as $800 million a year.

New Gen-Ed Curriculum

By JEN HADDAD
Staff Writer

Academic life will be differ-
ent for incoming freshman at
UAlbany, due to changes in Gen-
eral Education requirements by
the SUNY Board of Trustees.

In December of 1998, the
SUNY Board of Trustees issued a
mandate requiring a more inten-
sive General Education program
be implemented at all State Cam-
puses. UAlbany established a
task force to interpret the
trustees’ desires and look into the
matter. The fruits of their labor:
anew gen-ed program, come into
effect beginning next September.

Current students will not be
affected by the new require-
ments, and transfers will not be
affected until the year 2002, but
incoming freshmen will have a
more intensive variety of courses
to fulfill.

The purpose of changing the
requirements is an attempt to bet-
ter prepare students for life after

Photo By Ben Fractenberg/ASP Photo Staff

|  UAlbany
. | gathered on the Podium
recently to protest the
§ planned execution of con-
victed cop killer, Mumia
Abu-Jamal.

story, page 3.

students

Please see

Through the semester,
hole on Dutch remains

By KATHRYN PHILLIPS
Staff Writer

college. There were several
meetings held this past month,
facilitated by Sue Faerman, Dean
of Undergraduate Studies, and
Judith Fetterly, Associate Dean
of General Education, where stu-
dents, professors, supporting
staff and anyone else was invited
to voice their concerns with the
proposed program.

Brian Levine, a sophomore
Political Science major, tried to

get the word out to students
about the meetings. “These
changes are significant and stu-
dents should have as much input
as possible. Even
though....[these changes] won’t
affect current students, we’re the
best representatives for prospec-
tive students.”

See Language Page 3

Dutch Quad is in the process
of receiving new handicap access
ramps. The project, that began
on September 23 and is sched-
uled for completion November
19, is meant to replace the exist-
ing wooden wheelchair access

. Famps with concrete ramps. The

prototype completed on Dutch
Quad will eventually be con-
structed on each of the other
three uptown Quads.

For several weeks there was
a large hole next to Stuyvesant
Tower. David Lacomb, Project
Architect and Designer for the
Dutch Quad Project, said, “Field
investigation had to be done
because the concrete next to the
building started to heave. We
needed to see what the swell con-
ditions were like.” The hole had
to be dug below the frost level to
investigate the swell conditions,
as well as to install footings to
support the new walkways.

The new ramps have been
designed to support lawnmowers
as well as wheelchairs, making it
easier for maintenance to access
the grass on the lower level of the
quad. The project took longer
than planned because “we went
through a series of designs” stat-
ed Lacomb. The project needed
to be “revised based on require-
ments of handicap accessibility
regulation and the needs of mai

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tenance vehicles.”

Peter Rios, Cofistruction
Manager, said, “The final con-
crete pour will occur on Thurs-
day, November 18 and then it
should be quiet. The project may
go two or three days past the
completion deadline _for
cleanup.” Temporary handrails
will be installed until the perma-
nent fixtures arrive.

- With all the construction
barriers and machinery on the
quad, one student was injured.
Mandi Weber said, “I was walk-
ing through the archway and
tripped over a plank in the logs
and fell straight on my knee.”
Miss Weber managed to get up to
her room and her knee swelled
immediately. Five Quad was
called to take Miss Weber to
Albany Med. She has since been
seen by an orthopedist, been on
strong pain killers, and may need
physical therapy. Miss Weber’s
lawyer, Martin Smallie said,
“Her injuries are being moni-
tored. We are waiting to see if
she has a case against the
school.”

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Friday, November 19, 1999 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

News

~ Coming Events

Friday, November 19

‘70s and ’80s Pop-rock with
clipse The Van Dyck, 237 Union
Street, Schenectady. Shows at 7
p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Advance tick-
ets available

Pan-Carribbean Association.
Annual Binghamton Carnival
Trip

Movie: ”Never on Sunday”
Page Hall. Sponsored by the
New York State Writers Institute.
For more information call 442-
5620 or go to
http://www.albany.edu/writers-
ins

Play: The School for Scandal
PAC Studio Theatre. 8 p.m.
$10/general public; $7/students,
senior citizens, Alumni Associa-

tion members, and University
staff . Department of Theatre.
phone 442-3997. Web = site:

http://www.albany.edu/pac/ (also
showing Saturday at 8 p.m. and
Sunday at 3 p.m.

History — Lecture/Workshop
Researching. New York: Per-
spectives on Empire State His-
tory Campus Center. 8 a.m.
Department of History and the

History Graduate Student Orga-
nization. Susan McCormick at
ee See aes ee oon ae i
sm0712@cnsvax.albany.edu

Web site:
http://www.albany.edushistory/re
searchny.html(also Saturday at 8
a.m.

Saturday, November 20

Bard Music Festival in New

York “Schoenberg and His
World.” Symposium, “Schoen-
berg in Vienna and Austria,”

Stanley Kaplan Penthouse. 10
a.m. “Schoenberg in America,”
Alice Tully Hall 2:30 p.m.
“Schoenberg in Vienna,” Alice
Tully Hall 8 p.m. American
Symphony Orchestra;Leon Bol-
stein, conductor. Call Center-
charge, (212) 721-6500.

Concert Sponsored by Angelic
Voices of Praise. LC 18. 3:30
p.m.

Bus Trip to Englishtown NJ,
Shopping Centers Sponsored
by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,
Inc. Pick up at Collins Circle.
6:45 a.m.

Asian Occasion Sponsored by
the Asian American Alliance.

Campus Center Ballroom. 10
p.m.

Fall Chorale Concert  Featur-
ing the University-Community
Chorale and the University
Chamber Singers. Presented by
the Department of Music. PAC
Main Theatre. 7 p.m. $5 Gener-
al Admission, $2 Students

Sunday November 21

Mother/Son Jeff Solomon stars
as both the Jewish mother and the
gay son in this play. Page Hall. 2
p.m. $12 General Admission.
Get tickets at Romeo’s; The Book
House; UAlbany SA office; area
temples; or call GLSEN at 462-
6138 voice mail #76

The Hi-Flyers perform Western
Swing Jazz at the Sunday Jazz
Brunch at the Inn at Saratoga,
231 Brodway, Saratoga Springs,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tom
11:30

Brunch’ with _ pianist
Shields. The Van Dyck.
a.m.

Saint Rose Brass Choir Con-
cert. Cathedral of the Immacu-
late Conception. 3:15 p.m. Free

News Briefs

NY State &
Region

The tobacco company Philip |

$75,000, acknowledging

gation, since 1996 211

over the 75 dollar

evidence for lawmakers

tion banning all
lobbyists.

MEW YORK

Siena College Research Institute,

conducted in November.

gain) ground — with

liminary showing,

gifts by :
: Senate are resolved.

National

Congress finally reached an :

Morris paid a record. fine of | agreement concerning the over-
or duc federal budget. The bill calls :
they broke New York state lobby- : for a budget cut of .38 percent,

who were later

International

Wednesday the Irish Repub-
lican Army stated that they would
“unequivocally” back the North-

: ern Ireland peace agreement.

ing laws. According to an investi- : — meaty = chee =
aes lars. The final bill is expected :

ota - : :
-~,, | to be passed in the House of Rep- :

lawmakers have accepted gifts : eis d x ——
limit. from . 'eS@Mlatives, but faces opposition :
Philip Morris. This brings more 3 in the Senate. President Clinton
and | @Pproves of the bill, so the new :

groups that want to pass legisla- : ee Saati wed
: ed the controversial issues in the :

: tial for it’s success.

While the group hasn’t made any
claims regarding disarming, this
is another move towards peace in
Ireland. The group, which made
it’s decision after many conces-
sions were made by the Ulster
Unionist Party, gave the treaty
their full support, which is essen-

Egyptian government officials

: condemned American officials
: investigating the EgyptAir 990
Nine students at Texas A & :
According to a poll by the . M died earlicr this week. The 7
: tragedy occurred when dozens of :
New York City Mayor Rudolph 3 lt pa a climbing ae 40
Giuliani continues to widen his : ps 2 cacti ie rags whieh Cor
lead over First Lady Hillary Clin- : sapsed. The pytanea ts used ae
ton in a potential Senate race. testes sla aa bentire: oe
Giuliani has a 12 point lead the university. The debris buried |

a _: some students,
according to the poll, which was :

Pies rescued. In all, 25 were hospital- :
ton’s main support sul resides in ized {rom SEE Ee TOE See
the city, and Giuliani continues to : achat
upstate |
residents. The poll is only a pre-
and -has -a i

margin of error of 4.1 percent. :

crash, who claim the possibility
that the relief pilot crashed the
plane to commit suicide. The
claim comes after a Muslim

' prayer was heard on the cockpit

voice recorder, although investi-
gators are as yet unsure of its true
significance. Egyptian officials

: claim that the utterance would

not be used by someone about to
commit suicide, which is against

: the beliefs of Islam. Investigators
- say their preliminary claims of
this nature are based on other evi-
: dence besides what is heard by
: the relief pilot.

: COMPILED BY TIM SHABAREKH

Alpha Cabaret.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
Campus Center Ballroom. 4 p.m.

Sponsored by

Monday November 22

Concert University Electronic
Music Ensemble. PAC Main
Theatre. 8 p.m. . $5 General
Admission; $2 students. Dept. of
Music Web site:
http://www.albany.edu/pac

Tuesday November 23

Guitarist/Vocalist Kevin McK-
rell. The Van Dyck. 8 p.m. to 11
p.m.

Meeting College Republicans.
Political Internships and Jobs
Available. Presidential Cam-
paigns Looking for Help! Trea-
surer election. New Members

Welcome. Refreshments. Sur-
prize guest speaker.
Wednesday November 24

Sun Mountain Fiddler Dick Sol-
berg returns with his trio featur-
ing Kevin Thompson. The Van

Dyck. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Advance tickets available.
Thursday November 25
Franklin Micare Trio, Swingin’
Blues, Latin and Originals. The
Van Dyck. 9 p.m.

Saturday November 27

Newtonville United Methodist
Church’s 17th Annual Arts and
Crafts Fair featuring nationally
known artist Cate Mandigo. 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.

An evening of Traditional Jazz:
Louis Armstrong, Bix Beider-
becke, and Fats Waller with The
Orphan New Boys featuring
Peter Ecklund, Vince Giordano,
and Marty Grosz. The Van Dyck,
237 Union Street, Schenectady. 7

p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Advance tick-
ets available

Sunday November 28

Ernie Williams & the Wildcats
bring their blues to the Sunday
Jazz Brunch at The Inn at Sarato-
ga. 231 Broadway, Saratoga
Springs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Brunch with pianist Cliff Bruck-
er The Van Dyck, 237 Union

Street, Schenectady. 11:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday November 30

Meeting International Youths
For Peace (IYP) This new
group is directly linked to the
United Nations and is hoping to
participate in the United
Nations/Non-Governmental
Organization Committee on
Youth Meetings held once a
month. Social Science 255. 7
p.m.

Brian Greene Sponsored by the
NY State Writers Institute. Per-
forming Arts Center Recital Hall.
8 p.m.

Acoustic Guitarist/Vocalist Mike
DeAngelis The Van Dyck, 237
Union Street, Schenectady. 8
p.m. to 11 p.m.

From Rocky to Pataki An
Evening with Hy Rosen and Peter
Slocum. The College of Saint
Rose Campus Center Standish
Conference Rooms | & 2. 7 p.m.
Free

Wednesday December 1

Concert featuring vocal, jazz,
improvisational/electronic, con-
temporary, and chamber music
ensembles. Olin Hall at Bard
College, 8 p.m. For info call
(914) 758-7250.

The staff of the Albany Student Press
would like to wish students a happy and safe}
Thanksgiving. Finals are soon approaching,

be prepared.


News

Friday, November 19, 1999 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

Foreign Language Requirement Added

Continued from Page 1

The proposal that will be
presented in December, before
the December 31 deadline, con-
tains three categories. The first
concerns the aspects of the previ-
ous curriculum that will be
retained, the second is the cours-
es that the University must adopt
in order to meet the new require-
ments, and the third is the area
that can best be referred to as
“creative interaction.” The
SUNY task force did not really
like some aspects of the mandate,
mainly because of a lack of
financial and other resources, but
tried to respond in the best way
they saw fit.

Incoming students will still
be required to complete the plu-
ralism and diversity requirement,
humanities and the arts, the writ-
ing intensive requirements as
well as two natural and social
science requirements. New
requirements will include one
course in Mathematics and
Statistics, an information literacy
requirement, one course to pro-
mote a better understanding in
the category of National and
International perspectives, a
course in oral discourse and a
very controversial foreign lan-
guage requirement. All together

the total number of required
credits has been increased from
24 to 30.

The trustees want students to
graduate from college with basic
proficiency in a foreign lan-
guage, which would be satisfied
with one intermediate level
course in the same language the
student studied in high school, or
two semesters of a different lan-
guage. The administration’s
biggest problem with the imple-
mentation of the requirement is
budgetary constraints.

Students do not understand
why they would be required to
continue in a foreign language,
especially considering the rigor-
ous curriculum and large amount
of time that must be devoted to
the study of a foreign language.
Marianne Romeo, a _ junior
Biochemistry major, questions,
“Didn’t we do that in high
school? Why the repetition?”

These new _ requirements
have been carefully considered
and debated, but the book is def-
initely not yet closed. The task
force has attempted to creatively
meet the trustees’ requirements
while trying to ensure that those
who graduate with a SUNY
degree are more fully prepared
for the realities of life.

Pre-req hustle
Students may be dropped without warning

By KATHRYN PHILLIPS
Staff Writer

The University Senate,
which is composed of elected
students, staff, and professionals,
recently passed a_ resolution
allowing professors to drop stu-
dents who do not meet the pre-
requisites for a class. The resolu-
tion originated: in~ . the
Undergraduate Academic
Council, which is. chaired by
Professor James Acker. Acker
said the issue arose when a pro-
fessor brought up the question of
students being allowed to register
for classes they do not meet the
requirements for. The professor
wanted to know what power they
had to ensure the quality of the
class was maintained.

The Undergraduate Student
Council checked with the
Registrar’s office and discovered
the phone system does not pre-
vent students from registering for
classes they do not meet the pre-
requisites for. Professor Louis
Roberts, Chair of the University
Senate, stated “In an ideal world
the computerized phone registra-
tion system would catch errors
like this.” Since the system does
not work in that manner, the
Undergraduate Academic
Council found it necessary to
clarify the discrepancies in the
system.

Allowing professors to drop
a student at any time during the
semester, the new legislation
adds to prior legislation which
allows professors to automatical-
ly drop any student who does not
attend the first three class ses-
sions. According to Professor

Roberts, faculty members are

allowed to do this because “the
student didn’t live up to the con-
tract in the student course book.”

Professor Acker stated “only
when an instructor feels a student
is not adequately prepared or
when the student is hindering the
rest of the class and bringing it
down a level” would this law go
into effect. Professor Roberts
stated that only a handful of stu-
dents would be affected by this
legislation. The law would only

be used in““rare cases Where the °

faculty and student could not
reach an agreement.” The bigger
challenge Professor
faces is having students who are

over-qualified registering for

classes.

He used students who have
taken language for several years
in high school as an example.
These students often want to take
the introductory level, when they
already know everything the
class teaches.

Professor Roberts stressed
the need for communication
between students and professors.
If there is a class a student wants
to take but he or she does not
meet the prerequisites, then ho or
she should discuss it with the
professor teaching the class.
This should be done prior to reg-
istering for the class or the begin-
ning of the semester. If there is
no professor listed, the student is
encouraged to contact the depart-
ment offering the class. The leg-
islation is not meant to keep good
students from taking advanced
classes, it is only meant to main-
tain academic quality within the
classroom. Professor Acker stat-
ed “the student can bring an
appeal to resolve any disagree-
ment.”

UAlbany Cries “Free Mumia!”

By BHAWIN SUCHAK
Staff Writer

Roberts -

“Brick by brick, wall by
wall, we’re gonna free Mumia
Abu Jamal!,” was the chant that
rang out from the Podium
Tuesday during a rally staged by
supporters of the former award-
winning journalist who now sits
on Pennsylvania’s death row,
convicted of being a vicious cop-
killer. Organized by A.S.U.B.A.
and Campus Action Network, the
gathering was aimed at raising
awareness on campus of Jamal’s
fight for justice in a case that has
gained worldwide recognition.

In 1982, Abu Jamal was con-
victed and sentenced to death for
the murder of Philadelphia police
officer Daniel Faulkner. His sup-
porters claim he is innocent, a
victim of a historically corrupt
and racist police force that target-
ed Abu Jamal due to his ties with
the Black Panthers and M.O.V.E.
- two prominent black liberation
groups in the city of Brotherly
Love.

Campus activist Victorrio
Reyes was introduced first and
proceeded to energize the crowd
with his calls to “open our eyes to
the racial injustices of the prison
system.” He spoke about the
wider implications of the Abu
Jamal case, adding that only
protest and the voicing of opin-
ions could “prevent us from los-
ing another outspoken Black
Leader.” He also informed those
in attendance that Abu Jamal has
been granted a stay, arid will not
be executed on December 2, but
will be within a year if a new trial
has not been set.

The next two speakers repre-

sented the Free Mumia
Committee of the Capital
District. Colia Clarke, who has

been engaged in the struggle for
Abu Jamal’s exoneration : since
1994, spoke passionately about
the death penalty, the corporatiz-
ing of the prison industry, and the
worldwide support
Jamal’s freedom. “Mumia has
become an international icon,”

‘Clarke said, “people in Italy,

France, Germany, in South Africa
where Nelson Mandela has given
his full support, [and] Amnesty
International, are all saying free
this man. We have seen your evi-
dence, your legal reports, and
they say he’s innocent.”

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Photo By Julia Xanthos/UPS

for Abu:

Naomi Jaffe, also from the
Free Mumia Committee of the
Capital District, closed out the
rally by delivering a concise
examination of a few controver-
sial facts surrounding the case.
Jaffe spoke from a unique, rather
reliable perspective. Having
been present in the courtroom,
along with Clarke, during Abu
Jamal’s appeals hearing in 1995
and at several subsequent hear-
ings. Jaffe described to the
crowd some of the tactics
employed by Judge Sabo who
presided over the hearing, and
had sentenced Abu Jamal to
death 13 years earlier. The same
judge, she added, who has sent
more people to death row than
any other judge in the US. (all
but 2 of them people of color).

“We saw the way this judge
operates, unbelievably, he does-
n’t make any pretense of fairness,
he doesn’t make any pretense of
respect for the defense:..rules
with the prosecution a hundred
percent of the time, a hundred
percent, every motion against the
defense.”

Jaffe was also present at a
1997 reprimand hearing and saw
out-of-state police officers arrest
and drag Veronica Jones (a key
witness for the prosecution dur-
ing the original trial) out of the
courtroom after she revealed she
had been coerced by police and
wanted to recant her previous tes-
timony.: “While she was on the

witness stand the judge allowed.

deputies from New Jersey, they
had obviously set this up in
advance, to come in on an old
warrant on a bad check charge,
and take her off the witness stand
in handcuffs, and we were there
we saw it,” said Jaffe.

Many who organized and

attended felt it was a success
despite the last minute announce-
ment of the rally. Due to the cur-
rent repression of sound and
music on the podium, Treasa
Chennikara, senior, of Campus
Action Network, informed the
ASP organizers had to endure a
prolonged approval process to
stage the rally. In addition, the
already low output PA system
was further hampered by the
sound of the fountain, which is
usually turned off for rallies,
gushing away behind the speak-
ers.

Treasa Chennikara_ was
pleased with the student turnout
for the practically un-publicized
rally, “I’m very happy that more
people know about the situation,
that was our main goal in staging
this rally.”

“T was waiting to see a lot of
people get enraged,” said Melissa
Cerezo, a junior, who attended
Tuesday’s rally, “it was good
energy, but I was waiting for peo-
ple to scream, go nuts, ‘cause this
is a massive human rights viola-
tion.”

Jamar Williams, senior, of
A.S.U.B.A., said he was encour-
aged by the response that the
rally received, “The little support
that we had today, it shows that
there are those out there who are
interested in seeing the wheels of
justice move.” .

- Additional events concern-
ing Mumia Abu Jamal are
planned on and off campus. A
November 13 rally at the
Women’s Building, a Capital
teach-in on December 7, and
plans to bring Reconstructionist,
a Puerto Rican Punk band that
supports Abu Jamal, to campus.

SA VP Resigns

By ANNE LINDNER
Associate News Editor

Only about a month after
winning Student Association’s
Vice Presidential Election,
Jeremy Newman resigned from
office, leaving the possibility for
a student elected third Vice
President virtually impossible.

Newman’s resignation was
effective as of 5 p.m. November
12. The reasons are still unclear
to members of the Student
Association (SA) as his letter of
resignation is vague and claims
only personal and confidential
issues as the cause.

SA President Christopher

“Chuck” Snell explained
Newman’s resignation will affect
the SA, President Snell said, “It
is not going to affect the SA as
much as people think. I delegat-
ed the duties and responsibilities
[of the VP] to various directors.”
Snell also said, that despite the
dark cloud that has been hanging
over the SA since the summer,
“We have been doing the pro-
grams the same way we always
have. My assistants and I will
still be here to serve students’
needs.”

Currently the SA is without a
Vice President and Snell is con-
sidering appointing a new
Interim VP. He claims that the
possibility of holding another

round of elections is unfeasible
because the elections would not
be held until February or March,
leaving the VP elect in office for
a litthe more than a month.
Though Snell does not have any-
one in mind for an interim yet, he
is taking into account the possi-
bly of advertising for candidates
in a flyer or proposing a candi-
date that most SA members can
agree on.

Snell explained how he felt
about the resignation, “I think it’s
a very distressing situation.
Jeremy and I never had any con-
versation about why he
resigned.”

Newman was not available
for comment.


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Features

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By KELLY M. BECKER
Staff Writer

“With good faith and hard
work the University and the
Research Foundation carry out
the letter and the spirit of federal,
state, and SUNY anti-discrimina-
tion laws and regulations, not
only in order to respond to the
legal mandates, but also in order
to serve the deepest self-interest
of the institution,” said Universi-
ty President Karen Hitchcock in
her Reaffirmation Statement.
Gloria DeSole, Senior Advisor to
the President for Affirmative
Action and Employment Plan-
ning, has taken this concept to
heart.

“There are many misconcep-
tions and much misleading infor-
mation about Affirmative Action
and it’s time to set the record
straight,” says DeSole. First and
foremost, Affirmative Action
requires the employer to make
additional efforts to recruit, hire,
and promote qualified members
of groups formerly excluded,
even if that exclusion cannot be
traced to particular discriminato-
ry action on the part of the
employer. Many people think
that Affirmative Action is reverse
discrimination, that minority
applicants are automatically
hired but this isn’t so, because
unless positive steps are taken to
overcome the effects of discrimi-
nation, employers will still tend
to continue looking for the “sta-
tus quo.” ae |

Many people don’t realize
that minorities or the protected
classes include many different
types of racial or ethnic groups,

o need to act out

such as handicapped individuals,
Vietnam era veterans, and
women, to name a few. Students
come in to the Affirmative Action
Office regularly when they feel a
faculty or staff member has treat-
ed them differently than others,
or when they have a general
question concerning their rights

“As a University,
there can be no excel-
lence without diversi-

ty,” said DeSole.

and what Affirmative Action is
all about. Mana Sridhar, a junior
majoring in Human Biology,
said, “I’m not really sure what to
think about Affirmative Action.
It’s basically made up of all these
good and bad issues, kind of like
a necessary evil.”

At UAlbany the Affirmative
Action Office handles many dif-
ferent kinds of issues, from sexu-
al harassment to issues of fair
treatment regardless of race, sex,
age, or sexual orientation. They
also help the University commu-
nity in its efforts to increase and
support diversity. DeSole said,
“We take complaints of discrimi-
nation, and we’re here to listen. I
ordinarily sit and talk with some-
one and listen to his or her prob-
lems. And then, he or she has the
option of filing a formal com-
plaint to the University.”

If, for example, a mother
with children is taking classes
and at times is unable to meet
some of the requirements. pre-
sented by the professor because
of her children, resulting in her
grade being threatened, she can
file a complaint. If a professor

were to tell a student interested in
taking upper-level math classes,

“You know, women never do.

well in those upper-level classes.
I think you’ ve reached your limit
as far as math classes go, you
should take something else
instead,” that would be another
example of grounds for a com-
plaint.

In addition to the other ser-
vices offered by the Affirmative
Action Office is the Affirmative
Action Series. This program
coordinates speakers to come to
the University and discuss affir-
mative action issues as well as
working to broaden the miscon-
ceptions and concerns about
these issues. Anita Hill, for
example, came to UAlbany last
year to speak on “Affirmative
Action and the Abuse of Power.”
Additionally, Lani Guinier, Esq.,
Professor of Law at Harvard Law
School, spoke about “Reframing
the Affirmative Action Debate.”

“As a University, there can
be no excellence without diversi-
ty,” said DeSole. “We are looking
for a diverse group of people in
order to develop an ease with the
division created in many diverse
backgrounds.”

The Affirmative Action
Office is located in AD 301, or
can be reached by calling 442-
5415. As President Hitchcock
wrote in her Reaffirmation State-
ment, “I call upon all students,
faculty, administrators, and staff
to join me in a reaffirmation of
support for Affirmative Action
and equal opportunity at the Uni-
versity at Albany and_ the
Research Foundation.”

Journalism program rolls with the punches
Staff counters changes in the field by changing its philosophy

By JANA FRIEDMAN
Staff Writer

- Hiding within the English
department here at UAlbany is
the Journalism Program. Differ-
ent from many programs offered
by other departments, the Jour-
nalism Program stands on its own
and allows students to take a
minor in the subject. The bulk of
the budget comes from the Eng-
lish Department, but it is other-
wise free standing, with its own
director, professors and faculty.

Currently, there are 52 stu-

dents minoring in the program.
By the end of the spring semester
it is expected that there will be
between 80 and 100. That is more
students than many small majors
have in their roster. There are two
writing courses students are
required to complete before
declaring a Journalism minor.
Beyond those, there are 3 courses
usually offered each semester,
two workshops and one lecture.
There are a rotation of courses
offered, and if time and schedul-
ing allows, a student could take
as many as IO journalism classes
in 3 semesters. Students also
have the option of doing an
internship, as time allows.
Because the program offers only
a minor, says Interim Director

William Rainbolt, students may
be better able to focus on other
courses as a first priority, espe-
cially those within their majors.

Hopefully, though, the lack
of a Journalism major will
change in the next few years. The
Journalism Program is toying
with the idea of expanding its
horizons and offering a major.
The courses would not be all
“JRL” courses, but would be
crosslisted through other depart-
ments. This would still force stu-
dents to learn other subjects and
skills.

The program was first devel-
oped in 1973, by Professor
William Rowley, and its philoso-
phy has remained essentially
unchanged until now. The pro-
gram’s primary emphasis was on
the importance of journalists
being knowledgeable in all sub-
jects they might encounter, not
just in journalism itself. With the
explosion of the internet and
online journalism, this philoso-
phy may need a facelift. Due to
size of the program, there is a
very small teaching staff. Most
workshops are taught by working
professionals who are still in the
field. All professors are or have
been in the field. Everyone has
had experience to utilize in their
classrooms. Students benefit
from learning from an expert, not

someone reading from a text-
book. As Rainbolt explained,
“We will always draw from
adjuncts, people in the field.”
The majority of Journalism
students are not going into news-
paper reporting anymore, said Dr.
Rainbolt. People seem to think
their opportunities are limited to
“news or nothing,” but this is just
not true. There are many opportu-
nities in magazines, book pub-
lishing, public relations, advertis-
ing and digital media. Rainbolt
pointed out that digital media has
become the number one career
choice of Journalism students,

according to a recent survey.

Entry-level salaries are highest in
digital media and online journal-
ism, and lowest in television.

Historically, | newspapers
have been a training ground, or a
stopover, in the grand scheme of
the journalistic world. A reporter
would spend a few years on edu-
cation, spend a few years with a
newspaper to gain experience in
the discipline, and then head over
to his or her “real” field. Now, a
reporter goes to a newspaper
because that is where he or she
wants to be, explained Rainbolt.
The marketplace is quickly
changing, but UAlbany’s Jour-
nalism Program is willing to
move with the times.

Driving the point home

By HEATHER VALENTINE
Staff Writer

The Campus Center Ball-
room was the site of the highly
successful |ROTC-sponsored
American Red Cross Blood
Drive held Tuesday, November 9.
ROTC sponsored the blood drive
in order to fulfill community ser-
vice obligations. To help publi-
cize the event, ROTC set up
tables in quad dining halls and in
the Campus Center to recruit
donors. Blood drives are fre-
quently held on campus, at least

once a month, according to Red

Cross workers. Ultimately, the
Red Cross garnered nearly 150
units of blood from the drive, far
exceeding their goal for the
event.

The blood donation process
is relatively simple and almost
everyone can donate. The only
restrictions are a weight under
110 pounds, having received a
Hepatitis B shot within the last
week, having received a MMR
shot within the past month, or
having received a tattoo within
the last year. Also, people taking
antibiotics and people not feeling
well on the day of the blood drive
are unable to donate on that day.
People can give blood every 56
days. Some, like junior Brian
Cronin, try to donate as often as
every three months.

For those with any appre-
hension about the risk of disease,
the Red Cross reassures that they

-use sterile equipment, which they

consider to be a part of their
screening process. Also, prior to
giving blood, all donors are given
an exam, which includes the
determination of the donor’s iron
level, blood pressure, tempera-

ture, and pulse. The Red Cross
makes the process comfortable,
and refreshments are available at
the recovery table. First-time
donor sophomore Glenn Nunez
said he would definitely donate
blood again.

The Red Cross is involved
with the “No Substitute for You”
campaign, emphasizing — the
importance of blood donation.
Cronin explained that part of the
reason he donated was that he
recognized that the “supply is
needed, and I am glad to help
out.” He also encouraged his
friend, Nunez, who had
expressed in interest in giving
blood, to donate. The Red Cross
expected to take in 130 pints of
blood on this day, which would
only maintain the. supply. They
conduct blood drives seven days
a week, and on any given day
there are five mobiles.

As the busy holiday season
approaches, the need for blood
donations remains. Sally Cotug-
no of the Red Cross says that dur-
ing the holiday season, the num-
ber of donors is typically lower.
The entire process only takes 30
minutes. The Red Cross encour-
ages people who were unable to
give blood on this occasion to
contribute next time. The next
blood drive to be held on campus
is scheduled for Tuesday,
December 7, from 11:30 a.m.-
5:30 p.m. To make an appoint-
ment, call the Charles Drew Sci-
ence Club at 442-3375.

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Hidden treasures abound in art museum

Museum offers stu-
dents a unique edu-
cational opportunity

By MARC TARANTELLI
Staff Writer

UAlbany students may be
unaware of a hidden treasure at
the cast end of the Fine Arts
building, across the front
entrance from the Administration
building. The University Art
Museum is the largest gallery, in
space and staff, within the SUNY
system. “A big question is how
to get a busy student population
to spend an hour in the museum,”
said Marijo Dougherty, Director
of the University Art Museum.

One way which = may
increase student involvement is
an exhibition coming in March
that will feature work by under-
graduate students called the
“2000 Exhibition by Undergradu-
ate Students.” Similar exhibitions
take place every three years. All
undergraduate students are eligi-
ble to summit works in any
media. A juror outside of the
University staff will be selecting
the picces to be included in the
show, as well as awarding prizes.
“You may be a fabulous photog-
rapher, but a Business major,”
said Joanne Lue, the museum
secretary. More information and
entry forms will be available at
the Art Museum and the Campus
Center.

All students, artists and non-
artists alike, can benefit from this
campus resource. “Visiting the
museum is a nice break in the
day. It’s quiet, a self-directed

learning experience, there are no
spot quizzes. It’s a nice place to

meet students, very non-con-
frontational,” said Dougherty. “I
had a student tell me once, ‘I did-
n’t know I could come in.’ Stu-
dents come in by the busload,
then zoom to the other side of
campus. When students come in
here, they'll find there’s some-
thing to relate to.”

It’s a Wild Wonderful World

The recent exhibition called
“The Wild Wonderful World of
William B. Schade” featured
some of the brilliant, twisted, and
intriguing works from the local
talent and teacher. Included in
the installation was “The Happy
Room,” a room cluttered with
collectibles, various _ tacky
objects, shells, paintings, and fes-
tive string lights. The room was
a recreation of the actual room in
the UAlbany graduate’s home,
where Schade spent time relax-
ing. Schade’s display included
works in many different forms of
media, and dealt with a spectrum
of issues from very light to very
serious. “As curator, I made
repeated visits, going through
thirty years of work to get into
the artist’s head. The job is to be
an interface between the audience
and the artist,” said Dougherty.
“Tt’s amazing to think one person
could do all this work.”

Currently, there is no gallery
for the permanent collection at
UAlbany. “We have to close to
dismantle the show, and install
another,” said Dougherty. This
causes a problem with visitors
who come to the museum
between exhibits and may be dis-
appointed because there is noth-
ing on exhibit on-site during the
transition. “I hope that eventually
there will be a Visual and Per-

Marijo Dougherty, Director of UAlbany’s Art Museum

forming Arts Center on campus.”
A new facility would allow for a
gallery to exhibit the University’s
permanent collection.

The museum is limited by its
funding. Much of the installation
is constructed by the museum
staff to save money. “We don’t
have an endowment for the muse-
um,” said Dougherty. “The bud-
get only supports a quarter of the
costs. I have to raise the funds
for every show. _ It’s becoming
harder and harder to sell an art
museum.”

Persuasive Images

An exhibition coming at the
end of January, called Persuasive
Images, will include works from
the permanent Art Collections at
the University at Albany. “The
collection has not been appraised.
The value of Contemporary Art is
going up, up, and up. The best of
the Collection is locked up and
hasn’t been seen in years on-cam-
pus,” said Dougherty. “If you
want to see the Andy Warhol
Elvis, come to the show.”

“The community can benefit
from coming to public program-
ing, where they can be exposed to
faculty research. Artists benefit
from the exposure of their work
and lectures on subjects such as
censorship and other concerns of
artists. Everyone benefits from

the knowledge they gain on the>

techniques of art,” said Dougher-
ty.

UA Students Have Key roles

The people working on the
museum staff are polite, and the
space comprising the museum is
comfortable and inviting. “A
common comment from people is
how welcome they feel,” said
Dougherty. This is directly relat-
ed to the polite, well-trained
museum staff members.

“Work-study students are
our core staff,” said Dougherty.
The work-study students handle
the work, dismantle and install
exhibits, and act as security
guards and public information
officers who can answer ques-
tions. “They are the public face
of the museum. I learn from the
student staff all the time. As long
as you're curious, with a good
sense of humor, it’s a dream job.
Working here we get to learn;
every exhibit we learn so much

- from faculty and artists.”

“The work-study experience
is a great opportunity to learn
about the work,” said student

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Donald Rains. “It’s a great place
to work; it’s very interesting.
When you put in your own time
and effort you have more appre-
ciation of the work,” said work-
study student Jacquelyn Farina.

“IT want them to think they
are part of something bigger.
Then they’Il take the time to learn
more about the exhibit,” said
preparator Jeffery Wright-Sedam,
who manages the work-study stu-
dents at the museum. “We rely on
work-study students.”

When the museum is closed
during the transition between
shows, the students continue to
work. “It’s not just taking it
down. It’s a week of packing,
moving and returning pieces;
another week of preparing the
space including, sanding, paint-
ing and cleaning. Then another
week installing the new show,”
said Dougherty. “It’s always an
educational experience. A lot of
negotiation on everybody’s part.”

“We put a lot of energy each
year into the one big opening
show. It took four months to put
this show in, and only three days
to take it down,” said Wright-
Sedam.

More than a year’s worth of
planning goes into each installa-
tion. “It’s always exciting work-
ing on your next project,” said

‘

Dougherty.
Coming Exhibits:

The upcoming schedule for
the Museum is: December 4-19,
the Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Exhibition, a display of UAI-
bany’s MFA candidate’s visual
thesis; January 25-March 3,
2000, Persuasive Images: Selec-
tions from the University at
Albany Foundation Collection,
1968-1998; March 23-April 16,
The Year 2000 Juried Undergrad-
uate Art Exhibition; May 2-21,
MFA exhibition; June 20-July
30, Year 2000 Artists of the
Mohawk-Hudson Region; Sep-
tember 26-November 5, Criminal
Stereotypes: Art/ Science/ Preju-
dice, an exhibit which will inte-
grate art with criminology and
other academic disciplines.

Information about the Uni-
versity Art Museum, its events,
and its wonders can be found on
its website at
www.albany.edu/museum. The
museum is open Tuesday through
Friday, 10 a.m.- Sp.m., and Satur-
day and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.
The museum is a wonderful
opportunity for students to enjoy
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Friday, November 19, 1999 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS

Dogma: Not likely to be the Pope’s favorite movie

By NEIL BAREISH
Staff Writer

The latest addition to the
Kevin Smith library is the reli-
gion-mocking “Dogma.” Chock-
full of little ironies so subtle they
are nearly impossible to pick up
all of them; Smith has shown that
the success’ of his previous
movies have not spoiled him.
George Carlin playing a Cardinal
in the film is an irony in itself.
The last person one would expect
to sec playing a religious figure
in a movic would be George Car-
lin, who in his stand-up comedy
says that he was Catholic until he
reached “the age of reason.”

The movic follows two
angels, Bartleby and Loki, who
were kicked out of heaven, and

Bethany, an abortion clinic work-

er (yet another irony), who is in
charge of keeping them from get-
ting back there. Along with
Bethany are two prophets, Jay
and Silent Bob (who appear in
every Kevin Smith movic) and
Rufus, the thirteenth apostle
(who says he was Ieft out of the
Bible because he is_ black).
Bartleby and Loki have figured
out that they can get back into
Heaven by finding a loophole in
Catholic law. Exploiting this law
would however, prove that God
is not infallible and thus would
bring an end to existence.

The best casting choice of

the movie has to be Chris Rock
as Rufus. Rock has a knack for
being rather blunt with his come-
dy. He points out all of the little
inaccuracies of the Bible. He
says that there was no problem

He Said:

Photo By Darren Michaels

Dogma: What goes around real-
ly does come around

By AuDRA LEVITT
Staff Writer

leaving him out of the Bible since
the people would have twelve
other guys to choose from. Rock
also mentions that Jesus, an old
pal of his, owes him $12.
George Carlin plays a Cardi-
nal looking to restore people’s
faith and interest in the Catholic

religion. He begins by unveiling -

a replacement for the now anti-
quated crucifix, the “Buddy
Christ.” The “Buddy Christ” no
longer {catures Jesus being cruci-
ficd, but rather is a statuette of
Jesus with a big smile, giving the
thumbs up to onlookers.

Jay and Silent Bob (Jason
Mewes and Smith), a staple to
any movie with Kevin Smith’s
name on it, do their regular
shtick. Jay, for those of you who
do not know, has a few obses-
sions; mainly drugs, sex and
cursing, while Bob, says all of
three words during the film.

Best friends Ben Affleck and
Matt Damon pair up to play the
two cast-off Angels, Bartleby and
Loki. The two were cast out of
Heaven and sent to Wisconsin, of

all places. The movie opens up
with Loki convincing a nun in an
airport that God does not exist
and that she has wasted her life.
Bartleby then comments on how
sick his partner is since they both
know for a fact that God does
exist. The two discover the loop-
hole and decide to go on a little
sinner-killing spree before
returning home. The target is a
company that has made a fortune
around a golden calf cartoon
character (yet another Biblical
reference).

It was a little odd to see so
many big-time personalities in a
Kevin Smith movie. Fortunately,
egos did not get in the way.
Nobody tried to steal the screen
away with an over-acted perfor-
mance. His latest offering will
not disappoint true Kevin Smith
fans. For those of you that do not
feel like sitting through the cred-
its, at the end it says “Check out
Jay and Bob in Clerks 2: Hardly
Clerking.” Does life get any bet-
ter than this? I think not.

Off the Shelf: Aqua

By Topp YELLIN
Staff Writer

Some people may have been
appalled by the recent pop song
“Barbie Girl,” which even caused
the Mattel company to file a law-
suit. All of this aside, the Danish
techno group behind the song,
Aqua, has a host of other songs
worthy of a listen.

“Bite me, I’nv yours,

if you're hungry...”

Their 1997 debut effort,
“Aquarium,” boasts I] sugary
sweet tracks that tickle the ear
with frosty beats and cheery
lyrics. The album opens with the
bouncy “Happy Boys and Girls,”
followed by the horse-clopping
“My Oh My,” in which the
coquettish female singer bids
farewell to her princely beau. On
the ballad “Be A Man,” yet
another beau is addressed, only
this time he is encouraged to be
strong and faithful to his lady. In

the ballad “Turn Back Time,”
(featured in the Gwyneth Paltrow
film “Sliding Doors”) deep regret
is expressed for moments lost
and lovers betrayed.

Musically inventive, the
group employs many different
kinds of instruments and sounds
throughout the album. “In. the
Heat of the Night” contains a cas-
tanet Latin sound, while “Candy

_ Man” lures you in with a frisky

piano line. “Candy Man” also

features the same vocal stylings

of a super-soprano voice singing
happy pop lines like “I wish that
you were my_ lollipop/Sweet
things I will never get enough”
juxtaposed over a deep, bellow-
ing voice intoning darker senti-
ments such as “Bite me, I’m
yours, if you’re hungry, please
understand, this is the sound of
the sweet sugar Candy Man.”
Darling, isn’t it?

On the last track, “Calling
You,” we see that that same
heartbroken girl is still trying to
get through to her man. Is it the
same guy, or someone new?

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Aside from presenting crisp
danceable music, Aqua also gives
you mysteries to unfold: who’s
she talking to? Why does she feel
that way, and why have I found
myself feeling the same?

Unfortunately, Aqua has not
made any noteworthy new music
since their heyday two years ago,
and they seem to have disap-
peared from the spotlight

for good. However, this by
no means is an indication that
their irresistibly catchy sound
will lose its currency in the years
to come.

Imagine that you are looking
for the voice of our generation,
one that understands and can sum
up our views, thoughts and ways
of life while making us laugh
about it in exactly two hours and
ten minutes. The man with this
voice is Kevin Smith. This multi-
faceted director truly speaks for
all of us, his comedic creativity is
original and he makes films like
“Clerks”, and ‘Mallrats” hilari-
ous and unforgettable. His new
and controversial film,
“Dogma,” stars Matt Damon,
Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Jason
Leigh, Salma Hayek, and even
George Carlin and Alanis Mor-
risette.

“Dogma” is a film that fits
into a category of its own. With
its clever sarcasm and original
plot this movie is sure to be seen
as a trend setter for years to
come. The story itself is compli-
cated and deals with the Catholic
religion. Some say Smith mocks
religion, but in the end when you
look pass the laughs, lies Smith’s
innermost thoughts on religion
and, more importantly, a strong
message about having faith.

Basically, in it’s simplest
terms the story focuses on two
fallen arc angels, Loki and
Bartleby (played by Damon and
Affleck). These arc angels have
been banished from heaven and
are forced to spend the rest of
eternity living in Wisconsin. Just
when they thought there was no
way out, they get a newspaper
clipping in the mail, telling them
of the opening of a new church in
New Jersey. They discover a
loophole in God’s law and realize
that they can get back into heav-
en again if they become human
and then walk through the arch of
the church. Determined to go
home, they set out on a journey
for New jersey, not knowing of
what is going on elsewhere.

While Loki and Bartleby
head for Jersey, we learn that
behind all of this is “Azreal’
played by Jason Leigh. Azreal
wants to get back at God for
sending him down to hell ,and
knows if these two arc angels
complete their mission every-
thing will be destroyed because
you cannot go against God’s will.

While all this is going on, we
meet Bethany, a middle age
woman who works in an abortion
clinic. Bethany has lost her faith
due to her broken marriage and
inability to have kids. In a dream
one night, the voice of God
comes to her and tells her she is
to go on a holy mission to stop
these two angels; she becomes
the last Zion. Along the way she
will meet two prophets we know
as Jay and Silent Bob. Thinking
she is crazy Bethany ignores the
dream, but that very next night
she meets Jay and Silent Bob
who stop three demons from
killing her. Suddenly we find
these three hilarious characters
off to Jersey to save the day.
Along the way, due to some car
trouble ,they meet the 13th Apos-
tle, played by Chris Rock. Rock
literally falls into their laps and
joins the journey as well.

As convoluted as this story
may sound, it really flows quite
well and keeps the audience
laughing. You’ll have to see how
it all works out, but we finally
see God, and she looks like Ala-
nis Morrisette.

The ending itself is a disap-
pointment. You are left feeling
like you missed something, when
in reality the ending is non-exis-
tent. For a movie like this there
needed to be a stronger finish and
sadly enough Smith could not
deliver it. All in all the actors are
great, not because they get into
their roles or do something amaz-
ing, but because of the clever
lines they are given.

Not everyone is going to like
this film, its humor will make
some angry and others laugh.
This movie stands on the line
between jest and serious and
manages to do a great job of
pulling it off. Rest assured that
you are not wasting your time
with this movie. You might
laugh, you might cry, you might
be confused afterwards; but in
the end, when it comes to
“Dogma,” what goes around
truly does come around.

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By KENNY HERZOG
Staff Writer

Any CD that thematically
follows an episode of the forgot-
ten Chris Elliot sitcom gem “Get
a Life” is inherently cool. Add
to that the men behind Handsome
Boy Modeling School’s “So,
How’s Your Girl?” (hip-hop
innovators Prince Paul and Dan
the Automator going under the
aliases Chest Rockwell and
Nathaniel Merriweather, respec-
tively) and things really start to
get interesting.

Surrounding interludes of
Elliot ranting on how “modeling
just sucks” over some scratched
up Beethoven are a good dozen
chill tracks that smack of these
two producers’ definitive styles,
as well as those of its many
guests. Neither Automator nor
Prince Paul have ever played by
traditional rap rules. The former
has always been one to try and
create a sense of abstractness,
creating an eventually evident
cohesiveness in the offbeat.
(Check out his work with every-
one from Cornershop and Jon
Spencer to Kool Keith’s bizarre
masterpiece, Dr. Ocutagonecolo-
gyst.) Prince Paul has always
been the purveyor of chill, sum-
mery grooves and mellowed out
bass-lines. It’s a style he virtual-
ly created (or at least perfected)
on earlier De La Soul works and
re-presented with a somewhat
harder edge on his recent concept
album “Prince Among Thieves.”

In different ways they both
seem to abide by the philosophy
that all hip-hop doesn’t have to
be in your face. Rather, it can
be more subtle and take it’s time
to seep into and creep up on you
because it’s that good, even if it’s
a little hard to swallow at first.
The combination of their styles
clicks on many occasions and
seems awkward at others, often
heavily depending on the guest
rappers and djs for that particular
track.

Prince Paul’s talents are best
displayed when he combines
forces with some of his old-
school compadres. His big, but
gentle bass-lines swoon along
with Del the Funkee Homosapi-
en’s effortless flow on “Magne-
tizin—g.” When the same for-
mula is matched up with the

harder vocal stylings of Encore
“Waterworld,” Automator’s
influence can be heard maintain-
ing the balance with a discordant,
jazzy drum beat so fragile it feels
like it could all fall apart at any
moment. “The Projects” is all
Prince Paul though, as he
reunites with Dave from De La
and Del the Funkee assists once
again. Together, they create four
and a half of the most enticing,
head-bobbing, spark-it-up min-
utes on the album. On the flip-
side, “Torch Song Trilogy” is all
Automator, down to Kool Keith’s
awesome performance as sensa-
tional (he’s big on_ aliases),
reminding us all why these two
working together ensures beauti-
ful madness.

Some guests appear but pro-
duce mixed results. Mike D. of
the Beastie Boys and Miho
Hatori of Cibo Matto don’t add
much to the airy and not very
exciting track “Metaphysical.”
DJ Shadow provides his usual
futuristic scratching up of old
school sounds with DJ Quest at
hand on “Holy Calamity.” — It’s
a great song, it just seemed like it
was on the wrong album. The
same can be said for Alec
Empire’s (Atari Teeenage Riot
founder) fuzzy noise, which is
saved to some degree by EI-P
from Company Flow’s forceful
presence on the mic.

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when for a couple of tracks, all
the chaos halts and gives way to
some pure sensuality. “The
Truth,” featuring Roisin and
UAlbany’s own J-Live recalls
Portishead’s most serene,
intensely laid-back moments.
The real gem, though, is the star-
studded “SunOshine,” aided by
Sean Lennon, Money Mark, and
others. The mellow factor is
raised even a few more notches
for this one, making it the perfect
background music for a thousand
sunsets.

Whether this album is all-
around amazing isn’t even the
issue. More important is that it’s
keeping people aware that hip-
hop can go beyond low-riding
beats, tales of malt-liquor inges-
tion, and samples of hit songs.
Like any other genre, it can rede-
fine it’s own boundaries and
make something that’s conceptu-
ally and musically original and
stunning.

By CARLA GABRIS
Staff Writer

David Mead, an emerging
alternative artist, has recently
released a CD entitled “The
Luxury of Time.” Although
Mead could be labeled many
negative things: | “whiny,”
“inconsistent,” “dull,” one
thing he cannot be labeled is
“unoriginal.” It is difficult to
describe Mead’s music in a
comparative way because he is
unlike any other artist. His
songs have very _ original
rhythms, which make it hard to
classify his music as a specific
genre. Although he has been
labeled “alternative,”some of
his songs have a very soft folk-
like sound to them, and others
have a “punk” sound to them.

With Mead, one need not
rely on the book of lyrics in the
CD case to understand what he
is singing about, unlike many
other musicians. His songs are
very lucid. This is especially
true of his slower songs which
include: “Apart from You,” and
“Breathe You In.” His faster
songs, such as “Robert
Bradley’s Postcard” and “Sweet
Sunshine,” are a little less clear,
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Another difference
between Mead’s slow songs
and his fast songs is the slow
songs are more rhythmic and
easier to listen to. To put it
bluntly, there is something
about Mead’s fast songs that
makes the listener want to
strangle someone; they are very
annoying. These songs lack
rhythm, and sound like some-
thing that would be played dur-
ing the end credits of a horribly
cheesy teenage movie.

In direct contrast to these
fast, obnoxious songs are
Mead’s slow, relaxing tunes.
In fact, the arrangement of the
songs is funny in that at certain
points on the CD, a slow song
follows a very fast song.
Itseems that there is literally a
different person singing. For
example, after “World of a
King,” a very fast song that
lacks definite rhythm, comes
the slow song entitled “Land-
locked.” “Landlocked” is
about a man who wants to be
with a woman, but his desires
cannot be realized and he feels
“Landlocked.” The song flows
very smoothly, and has a beau-
tiful melancholic melody.

Despite the many differ-
ences between Mead’s fast and
slow songs, there is one com-
monality: he sings with a high
voice during all of his songs.
This is another original aspect
about his music, as most male
singers sing with a deep voice
in at least half of their songs.
Mead’s high voice works well
in his slow songs, as_ it
enhances the calm, soft tune of
them. But in Mead’s fast
songs, his high voice is aggra-
vating. He sounds like an ado-
lescent boy trying to make up
punk songs on the spot. Orig-
inal, but very inconsistent,
David Mead is a mediocre
musician. His songs have clar-
ity, but half of them lack
rhythm and are painful to the
ear. The other half, the slow
songs, are delightful to listen to
because they have such a deli-
cate, lullaby sound to them.
So, if you can tolerate the
inconsistency, by all means
check out the CD, if not, hold
on to your cash.

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Is a bachelor capable
of settling down?

By CASSIE LEE
Staff Writer

In the grand tradition of
screw ball romantic comedies
comes “The Bachelor,” a film
about a man named Jimmie
Shannon (played by Chris
O’Donnell) and what he has to
go through in order to get the
woman he wants. He’s the type
of man who never really goes out
with the same woman more than
twice, a player. Chris O’Don-
nell’s voice can be heard over the
sound of a pack of wild horses,
talking about how he likes to be a
wild Mustang, how he doesn’t
want to be tied down, this being
the reason he dates around so
much. In the next scene, a little
cafe, Jimmie can be seen sitting
in a booth, breaking up with the
woman he was dating. His date
storms out of the cafe. Anne
(played by Renee Zellweger) had
just broken up with her boyfriend
and is crying to her sister about
it. Jimmie and Anne meet and
feel an instant, unexplainable
connection.

Jimmie Shannon says good-
bye to his Mustang days, good-
bye to having a different woman
each weck, because he appears to
have found the one he wants.
Three short years later, he felt
like it had been long enough, and
that proposing was the only step
left to take in the relationship.
So, he decided to propose. They
go to the Starlight Room, the
place where every guy takes their
girlfriend to propose because of
the romantic atmosphere. If a girl
is ever invited to go to the
Starlight Room with _ their
boyfriend, she knows what to
expect out of the evening. They
are sitting there, and all around
them men are proposing and
women accepting, it’s in the
atmosphere. Jimmie, trying to be
very charming, but not succeed-
ing, starts off by saying that they
have been together for three
wonderful years. The beginning
of his proposal is romantic, but
his revelation at the end is what
gets him into trouble with Anne.
He says that he thinks that he has

waited long enough in the rela-
tionship, and feels that it is some-
thing he just “has to do.” Anne
asks him what he meant. He
replies, “You know, the point
where you either shit or get off
the pot.” Of course, this does not
go over too well. Anne leaves,

“House on Haunted Hill:”
Frighteningly likely

By KATHRYN McCARTHY
Staff Writer

It will make you
laugh, cry and

fall in love.

hurt and insulted by his proposal.
She feels that he has not gotten
over his days of being free, that
he is not ready to settle down.
She doesn’t know if he will ever
be, but doesn’t want him to
marry her because he feels he
should, only because he wants to.

Jimmie’s grandfather, who
owned a very large company,
dies and leaves him the company
and his fortune, but only under
certain conditions. He has to get
married by 6:05 p.m. on his 30th
birthday, which is the following
day, and remain married 10 years
and spend no more than one
night a month apart from his
wife. Jimmie wants to get back
with Anne, but the time pressure
leads him on a strange series of
adventures to gain his inheri-
tance, and at the same time, gain
back the woman that he loves.

The extent that one man will
go to in order to obtain a great
fortune is bound to be funny and
worth seeing. Chris O’Donnell
and Renee Zellweger portrayed
their characters very well. The
audience was able to feel what
they. were. feeling... Every
woman’s heart broke with
Anne’s. Every man knew what
Jimmie was going through when
he was waiting to take Anne to
the Starlight Room. This is a
great movie to take your date to
because it proves that love can
survive through’ so much, and
that if two people are really in
love, that love will last through
whatever life decides to put them
through. Whether you are with
friends or a significant other, this
is a great movie to see because it
will make you laugh, cry and fall
in love.

Courtesy of New Line Cinema

Coming out at the bottom of
this year’s Horror film spectrum
is “House on Haunted Hill,” a
second-rate and downright
insulting exercise in predictabili-
ty and mediocrity. The film is
the debut feature of Dark Castle
Production Co., a Warner Broth-
ers distributed company that con-
centrates on horror films. The
only things horror-like in the
movie are its mass amounts of
fake blood and its script.

The skimpy plot could have
gone over well enough if integri-
ty had held up in the screenplay,
but no such luck. The film is
actually a remake of an older
film made by William Castle,
starring Vincent Price. The 1999
version stars Geoffrey Rush,
Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Alli
Carter, Peter Galagher, Brigitte
Wilson, and SNL’s Chris Kattan
as comic relief. These actors
play, respectively, a wealthy and
troubled married couple, an ex-
baseball player, a supposed
Executive VP, a physician, a
washed up, talk show host, and a
nervous haunted house owner.
Rush plays a wealthy amusement
park tycoon who enjoys verbally
battling to the bloody death with
his wife Evelyn (Janssen) on the
side. The premise of the movie
begins with plans for Evelyn’s
birthday; to have a theme party
that will scare the wits out of all
who attend. The party is set to
take place in the Vanacutt Psy-
chiatric Institute, an asylum
which saw the fiery demise of its
staff and patients earlier in the

Court y of Warner Brothers Films

century. Naturally the house is
haunted, and of course the party
will turn haywire when the
ghosts of insane dead people
come back to wreak havoc on the
members of the party. Everyone
is offered one million dollars if
they stay the entire night at the
house - alive. Iron plates slide
over the windows and doors trap-
ping them in, and the party
begins. Predictable. How many
stories like this did you read in
fourth grade? Well, at least
you'll be prepared.

The movie plays out, reveal-
ing shockers and jump scenes,
while audience members think
the usual “look behind you!” and
“don’t go in there! At least not in
those high heels!” Some of the
set and props look like remnants
of a state fair freak show, rubbery
horse corpses and all. The char-
acters barely have names, as they
are used as little as possible, and
all character development ended
after the initial introduction
scene. All criticisms aside how-
ever, there are a few redeeming
features of the film. The first ten
minutes or so _ features

singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb as
an inquiring media journalist
who witnesses Price’s unsound
sense of humor first hand on his
new roller coaster ride. The film-
ing and effects used in these few
scenes are riveting in that edge-
of-your-seat way, the only way
the film might achieve lasting
effects with its viewers. Later in
the film, inside the something-or-
other ‘tank’ (a device used on
patients to try to ‘drive them
sane’), a unique series of images
madden the character placed
inside, and is actually quite
engaging. Pay attention to this
part of the film if you happen to
stumble into the theater when it
is playing.

If sometime in the future
“House on Haunted Hill” is com-
ing to the cheap theater near you
(and you have absolutely NOTH-
ING better to do), or your friend
works at the movies and can get
you in free, go see it. There’s
nothing like a cheesy horror
movie...except other cheesy hor-
ror movies.

Perry Farrell - REV

By GREG C. HEVIA
Staff Writer

In what seems to be a final
bid for recognition, and hopeful-
ly some money, Perry Farrell has
released an album comprised of
Jane’s Addiction and Porno for

It is impossible to
pick just one song
that surpasses all

the rest.

Pyros songs, along with two
songs Farrell wrote himself. The
main problem with this album is
that it is released under the name
Perry Farrell when only two of
the songs are actually his. If you
enjoy Jane’s Addiction and Porno
for Pyros, you will enjoys this
compilation of their greatest hits.

The first two songs on the
album are “Rev” and “Whole
Lotta Love”. These are the two
tracks on the album that belong
to Farrell. “Rev” is a fun, ener-

gy-packed song and is the better
of the two, while “Whole Lotta
Love” is a slow, boring song that
grasps desperately at some sem-
blance of feeling.

There are eight Porno for
Pyros’ songs on Farrell’s album.
While there is nothing spectacu-
lar about Porno for Pyros, all the
songs are good and are worth lis-
tening too, especially “Tahitian
Moon,” without a doubt the best
song on the album. It is a ‘90s
classic that is still often played
on radio and definitely a
deserved inclusion on this album,
along with the popular early-’90s
radio hit “Pets.”

The real gems on this album
are the Jane’s Addiction tracks.
It is impossible to pick just one
song that surpasses all the rest.
There’s their most ‘famous
track,”Been Caught Stealing,” a
fun, bouncy song about shoplift-
ing. You may remember it from
the days when MTV featured
things like the Buzz Bin and
actually airing videos. There’s

also “Jane Says,” which is a

Photo By Chris Cuffaro

modern classic, along with other
Jane’s Addiction greats like
“Stop” and “Mountain Song.”
‘This album isn’t a must have
for anyone unless they have a
sick obsession with Perry Farrell.
If you have a few Jane’s Addic-
tion and Porno for Pyros’ albums
than you already have all the
songs on this album except for
the new ones from Farrell, which
aren’t enough to make anyone
buy this album. Although the
songs on this album are great,
they were better when they were
originally released 7 years ago.


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Graphic display at St. Rose

By BriGeET BARRETT
Staff Writer

The College of Saint Rose is
sponsoring the Annual National
Juried Exhibition, — entitled
“Communication Graphics 19.”
The exhibition presents excel-
lence in graphic design, includ-
ing promotional and corporate
graphics, organized by _ the
American Institute of Graphic
Arts.

The exhibit, which began
November 7, features a wide
variety of work. One piece, enti-
tled the “Periodic Table of
Chippies” was designed by
graphic designer Scott Sterwell.
The chart is trying to raise public
awareness about Chippies, while
providing vital information to
Chippies users. The chart shows
where cach symbol can be found
on the keyboard, as well as cate-
gorizing the symbols into helpful
groups such as “plants” and “ani-
mals acting like people”. It’s a

funky way to present Chippies in
a periodic table format.

The “Little Shop of Horrors
Poster” was quite an interesting
piece. The graphic designers are

Paul Montie and Jennifer Alben. ./@

The poster was _ actually
rearranged after its original
design because the original illus-
tration was not appealing. First,
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Concrete Blonde:

Technology

By DoREE LEWAK
Staff Columnist

We usually don’t have much
say as to when we come into the
world. It’s expected that we
adapt to the world around us. It’s
expected that we adapt to the
changing times, cultures, and
technologies.

In the past 10 years, since
my chronological counterparts
and I began to discover a world
outside the parameters of
Saturday morning cartoons, I
have watched technology cata-
pult. Advancements in computer
technology have become refined,
advancements in medical tech-
nology have raised awareness in
millions, and the ability to clone
has ignited debate between
philosophers and laymen alike.
Now the Clapper even doubles as
a home alarm system.

Despite the undoubted
advancenent of technology, the
most vivid image in my mind is
of a fellow student’s school bag
ringing during my Com 465
class. As it turns out, the culprit
was a “harmless” cellular phone
tucked inside. Disgusted by this
student’s blatant disrespect for
his professor and fellow students,
my jaw dropped as I watched him
engage in what seemed to be a
rather jovial conversation.

In the good old days of
“Saved By the Bell,” when Zach
Morris whipped out his boxy cell
phone (which would now be con-
sidered an artifact) we all
laughed at the absurdity of the
situation. I would call my dad
and exclaim, “Papa, how crazy
— Zach is talking on a mobile
phone during class. How weird!”
Now, ten years later this has hit
the mainstream.

Bytes

probably shouldn’t de-
nounce this student for his faux
pas; to his credit, he ended his
conversation in a cool three min-
utes! His courtesy for the class of
20 didn’t go unappreciated.
However, it isn’t just this individ-
ual who abuses our technological
advancements for his personal
pleasure. Millions risk their lives
and the lives of fellow drivers by
driving while talking on cell
phones. Millions more disregard
research finding a correlation
between brain cancer and cell
phones. Isn’t it amazing how
people twist and modify techno-
logical advances to satify their
own needs?

Is this abuse of technology a
cultural phenomenon? If it is, I
feel deeply ashamed. The U.S. is
a forerunner in almost every
aspect of development. If every
nation strives to emulate us, we
are going to perpetuate this
downward spiral within our
entire generation worldwide,
along with every generation
thereafter.

With the amount of money
this country spends on new tech-
nology each year, one would
expect advancements to increase
the quality of life, not to encour-
age laziness and recklessness.
Why is it that when we are called
on to think of the best technolog-
ical advancements, people auto-
matically respond with remote
controls, cell phones, and the
development of porn sites on the
Internet? Despite the advance-
ments we make as a people, we
become more dependent, more
indolent, and less thoughtful
when we are ruled by technolo-
gies we never dreamed possible
just years ago. Ideally, we would
handle technology responsibly
and apply it toward the greater

good, instead of personal plea-
sure. We wouldn’t become
engulfed with the petty advance-
ments if it short-changed our
focus on the greater ones.

I probably shouldn’t get too
worked up over cell phones,
though. In a few years, scientists
will discover an even smaller,
more convenient, and very likely,
more dangerous _ solution.
They’ll discover a way to trans-
mit thoughts from one person to
another without the inconve-
nience of holding the carcinogen
masquerading as a Nokia.
They’ll save us the time and sim-
ply channel the radioactive
waves from one person to anoth-
er without the complication of a
phone.

In a changing world, people
must change with the times.
After all, we must keep up with
the status quo and stay one step
ahead of the Jones’. We all must
remember, though, that with
every cell phone we whip out and
with every can of hair spray we
purchase, we diminish and
undermine the accomplishments
of scientists and researchers
alike. We abuse this technology
we are so fortunate to be granted
with in the first place. We har-
ness the self-gratifying technolo-
gies and disregard the less glam-
orous ones. Unless we make a
concerted effort to reverse what
damage we’ve already inflicted
upon ourselves, our environment,
and our society as a whole, we
will continue to abuse this
unyielding force we know as
“progress.”

Carcinogens In My Shampoo:
Student voters can cause

happy students

By KENNETH C. WANG
Staff Columnist

It amazes me to look at the
throngs of people milling about
around the small fountain during
an election. Candidates rush
around, seeking to shake one
more hand. Their supporters
attempt to sway voters as. they
enter the building, hoping that
their pleas will have affected
them, It is a bustling display of
democracy at work. People are
involved; there is excitement and
motivation about the process of
self-guidance in our government.

Then you enter the Campus
Center. How utterly stark it is
compared to the hustle just out-
side. Whereas there were dozens
of people pouncing upon each
hapless pedestrian, the voting
queue is surprisingly short. A
sense of disgust is detectable in
the air; being accosted by a few
dozen election campaigners does
not do much for a voter’s disposi-
tion.

And so it was nationwide; an

off-year election coupled with
record levels of apathy brought
about an election that meant
absolutely nothing. Did you vote
this year? Did you even register?
I’m sure the majority of the read-
ers didn’t vote, and didn’t even
let the thought of doing so cross
their minds. What were the agen-
das being decided? Who was run-
ning? For what position? I wager
these questions would bring
about only blank stares if asked
in public.

Big deal. It is an off-year
election; no major offices are up
for grabs. No personalities to
vote in or reject. Absolutely noth-
ing that would make this election
year distinguishing at all. That
makes this such a good gauge of
the health of democracy in
America. How can we proclaim
to lead anyone in self-determina-
tion when we so flippantly ignore
our right at home? It is this
incredible absurdity that makes
us look like fools. Do we think
democracy is a good thing?
Should everyone have the right to
decide his or her leaders? If so,

then why do we not do so our-
selves?

It is easy to say, “I voted for
the President,” as sure, it is a very
important position. But what of
the more mundane, the local offi-
cials that more directly affect
your life? Have you voted for the
members of the local school
board? The city Comptroller?
Local assemblyman? No, I doubt
many of you even know who
these people are.

The sad thing is that when
the city of Albany does things
like cancel Parkfest (or other
such festivities), we howl and
rant and raise a_ big stink.
Consider this though; if we actu-
ally decided to go and vote en
masse, throw around our weight,
could such things be done to us
without a dear political price? By
not voting, we obviously let
things slip out of our control, and
when things do not go as we
would have liked, there is very
little question as to who’s fault it
is.

The question of violence

By EmILy KATT
Editorials Manager

Over the past few years there
have been an astounding number
of public shootings. Schools and
offices are no longer safe-havens.
Metal detectors have become as
commonplace there as they have
in courthouses and airports. The
question most Americans seem to
be asking is: “What is wrong
with our society?”

Many have tried to answer
this question. Some say violence
in the media has desensitized
Americans. Some say the break-
down of family values has caused
a decrease in morals. Some even
say freedom allows people to be
destructive. Is there really only
one cause?

Violence in the media alone
could not cause occurrences such
as the shooting at Columbine
High School in _ Littleton,
Colorado this past spring. The
media may have influenced how
the anger was acted out, but there
has to be a reason why there was

such anger to begin with.

Blaming this recent trend of
public violence on the break-
down of family values does not
explain why products of close-
knit families often turn to a life of
crime.

Freedom may allow violence
to occur, but a lack of freedom
would allow for a tyrannical gov-
ernment which has the potential
to be more dangerous than occa-
sional violence.

What is the answer to this
question that comes to the mind
of every American when they
hear of an office shooting in
Honolulu, Hawaii; the question
that plagues government officials
after another office shooting, this
time in Seattle, Washington?

The answer cannot be found
in one simple aspect of life.
Americans need to look at our
society as a whole, rather than
many pieces clumped together
like a child’s clay creation. Until
we can unite to find a cause, a
solution will be nowhere in sight.

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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

TO: STUDENTS OF UALBANY

There has been recent national publicity surrounding meningococcal meningitis infection. (commonly known
as meningitis). Given all that has been reported about this infection, we want to be sure to share with you
important information about the infection, as well as UAlbany’s plans with respect administering the
meningococcal vaccine on campus.

This is not an emergency, but rather a “heads up” to bring to your attention important information

and to let you know of the meningococcal vaccine available to routine immunization of college students.

Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped short of recommending that colleges
require students be immunized, the Director of the University at Albany Health Center, Ingrid Porter, M.D.,
wants you to be aware of ways to avoid risk, and to consider getting the vaccine to reduce the risk of disease.
Please feel free to also share this information with you parents.

The incidence of infection is reported to be three to eight college-age students per 100,000. The symptoms of
infection initially resemble flu, but progress to severe headaches, high fever, nausea and vomiting, stiff neck,
and rapidly progressing rash. Immediate medical attention is necessare in all instances.

The bacterium causing the infection is naturally present in the throat of 10% of the population. However,
most people have developed immunity to the bacteria and are not affect by it. It can, however, still be spread
to others. The bacteria are most readily spread in the saliva. Factors increasing the risk of tranmission are;
drinking from another’s cup at a party; sharing cigarettes; coughing openly in a crowded environment; and
kissing. First year students living on-campus seem to be a group at modestly increased risk according to the
Centers for Disease Control.

The vaccine available in the University at Albany Health Center has received some recent attention in the
“popular” press (USA Today, 6/1/99; Wall Street Jounal, 8/30/99). Initially controversial among health care
workers, the vaccine has not been uniformly recommended, but as of October 20, 1999 the C.D.C. Advisory
Committee is recommending consideration of its use, especially for the first year college students living in a
residence hall. The vaccine protects against only four of the five strains of the bacterium and so would
account for only about 70% of college age infections. The vaccine is about 85% effective overall for the
strains it does cover. Immunity developed from the vaccine lasts 3-5 years.

If you wish to be vaccinated, please call the University Health Center at 442-5229 for an appointment.
Shots may be administered between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
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11/12 Alumni House- Camera and file stolen 11/8-11/11.

11/12 Oneida, Indian Quad- Student arrested for setting papers on fire, which also set
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11/12 Seneca, Indian Quad- CD’s and wallet stolen from unlocked room while occu-
pant slept, 12:15 -2:45 a.m.

11/12 Waterbury, Alumni Quad- Message board stolen off room door. Group of fra-
ternity members seen in area. RD aware of report. 2

11/13 Campus Residence Hall- Student reported on [1/16 sexual assault occurring on
11/13. Investigation continuing.

11/13 Indian Quad- Unwanted phone calls 11/11-1 13.

11/13 Colonial Quad- Car scratched :

11/14 Freedom Quad- Apartment door knob damaged 11/14, 1:30 a.m-1 p.m.

11/14 Phys. Ed.- Coat, keys: SUNY’ card stolen from side of basketball court. SUNY
card used short time later.

11/14 Waterbury, Alumni. Quad- pple thrown into open window, nearly hit RA.
11/15 Onondaga, Indian Quad- Front glass shattered on vending machine.

11/15 Lecture Center- Wallet stolen. -

11/15 Colonial Quad- Rude and threatening instant c-mail message from unkown per-
son.

11/15 Clinton Hall, Coloniél Quad- Coat left in lobby for few minutes stolen.

11/15 Phys. Ed.- Wallet, clothes, Aeys stolen trom side of basketball court.

11/15 Stuyvesant, Dutch Quad- Cash stolen from dresser 10:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
11/16 Draper- Banned former student i in building, arrested,

11/17 Colonial Quad- Car with. altered medical permit towed.

11/17 Campus- Report of lost cellular phone.

11/18 Waterbury, Alumni Quad- ‘Report of marijuna odor- no one found in room.
Odor present and marijuana paraphanclia confiscated.

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11/12 Colonial Quad- Student reported another making rude, profane to him.

11/12 Indian Quad- Report of marijuana smoking, student interviewed nothing found.
Said that they had been smoking cigars cigarettes.

11/12 Mohawk, Indian Quad- Re fuspicious person on 11/4.
11/12 Richardson- Report of susp
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location.

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11/13 Collins Circle- Bench in.

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11/15 Chapel House- Gu:

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11/16 Thurlow Lot- Repo
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11/17 Alumni Quad- Pare
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11/18 Waterbury, Alumni Qu
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11/18 Eastman, State Quad- Fire alarm, cause unkown, all Ok. AFD also responded.

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Review
Contined from Page 19

Women’s Soccer

Record: 0-15-1

Season High: a 0-0 tie with Iona
in the team’s final game

Season Low: one-goal losses to
Sacred Heart and Buffalo, games
the Danes could have won
Standout Performers: Michelle
Talviste- the goalkeeper is ranked
highly in the nation in saves.
Ashley Mendicino- the team’s
leading scorer with ten points on
four goals and two assists.
Summary: The Great Danes suf-
fered a lot from injuries this sea-
son. Their introduction to Divi-
sion I was.a rough one that saw a
few close contests with Buffalo,
Sacred Heart, and Jona, all games
the Danes could have won.
Albany was outmuscled, outshot,
and outdefensed by the teams
they played according to Coach
Vizvary.

Outlook: Next year will see a
young team returning with the
knowledge of what Division I
competition is like. This season
was an eye-opener to both the
coaches and the players and will
look to compete next year with a
better understanding of what it
takes to win at that level.

Women’s Tennis

Record: 7-5
Season High: A four-match win-
ning streak, including back to
back, 9-0, shutouts at Canisius
and Niagara.

Season Low: A frustrating, 7-2,
loss to Binghamton, snapping the
winning streak.

Standout Performers: Julie
Bliss (#1, 6-9), Samantha Kramer
(#2, 8-4) and Violeta Petijevic
(#3, 9-6).

Summary: The Danes finished
44-34 overall in singles matches,
as new comer Petijevic made a
big impact and combined with
Bliss to go 7-5 overall in #1 sin-
gles matches. All Danes were
very competitive and successful
throughout the season.

Outlook: Returning are all key
players except star Bliss. Petije-
vic could make a bigger impact
next year, and sophomore
Kramer will look to add to her
career 22-14 record.

Women’s Golf

Record: 0-1

Season High: Placing third at
both the Brockport and Cortland
Invitationals and 13th at the Mt.
Holyoke Invitational

Season Low: Loss at Colgate ina
match that could have been won
Standout Performers:

Katie Wachtl- the freshman set
the school-record with a round of
87 and 88.

Melissa Schoonover- averaged
96 for the season with a career
best 92 coming late in the year
Summary: This was the first
time that the program had three
women shoot under 100 in a
match. Wachtl was the top golfer
for the Danes throughout the sea-
son. Albany lost a key player at
the beginning of the season. Erin
Craig joined the squad to give

them a full cast so that they could
score at the invitationals, and she
came up big late in the season.
The four women combined to
shoot under a score of 400.
Outlook: Albany loses
Schoonover to graduation, but
returns Wachtl and Liz Tucker to
next year’s team. The Great
Danes have improved every year
since the inception of the pro-
gram and hope to continue to
next season.

Women's Volleyball

Record: 9-17

Season High: 3-2 victories over
Holy Cross and St. Francis, N.Y.
Season Low: A six-game losing
streak to start the season
Standout Performers: Julie
Arbitman- averaged 13.4 kills
and 12.5 digs per match, both of
which led the Danes

Alissa Gibbs- was second on the
team in both kills and digs
Maureen Roberts- led the team in
assists with 15.9 per match
Summary: The Great Danes
played well after a rocky start.
The season was full of streaks
which saw winning streaks of
two three times. It also saw a six-
game losing streak, and two
three-game losing streaks. The
Danes were led by Arbitman,
Gibbs, Roberts, and Anchundia
throughout the season.

Outlook: Both killers, Arbitman
and Gibbs will be back next sea-
son. After the initial losing streak,
the Danes played close to .500
the rest of the season. They will
look for bigger and better things
next season. .

Team of the Season

Women's Field Hockey

Record: 11-4

Season High: Three wins at
Elkins, West Virginia over Pacif-
ic, Davis & Elkins, and SW Mis-
souri State. Albany outscored
their opponents by a total of 10-4
for the weekend trip.

Season Low: A tough mid-sea-
son loss at Cornell, 2-1. The
Danes did not play well in a con-
test they should have won.
Standout Performers: Tovah
Atwell- the leading scorer for the
Danes with 34 points on 14 goals
and six assists

Chrissy Bradt- the midfielder
played a major role for the team,
setting up the offense

Cathi Burek- the goalkeeper is
ranked 14th in the nation in save
percentage

Angie Stegel- the most improved
player on the squad scored 12
goals and added six
assists

Summary:

The Great Danes got
off to a rocky start,
losing their first three
games, but turned
things around in a
hurry, losing only one
more game after
Labor Day Weekend.
Albany had great
team chemistry,
which Coach Fiore
believes was the key
Oto the team’s suc-

cess. The squad is ranked 13th in
the nation in winning percentage
and eighth in scoring offense.
Atwell and Bradt were the key
components to the success of the
team. The two captains are the
only four-year starters ever to go
through the program, and Atwell
holds every scoring record at the
University. After the 0-3 start, the
Danes won I! of their last 12
contests, which gives them confi-
dence when looking ahead to
next season.

Outlook: Albany loses quality,
not quantity to graduation. They
lose only two seniors, Atwell and
Bradt. The team will try and fill
their shoes through what they
have now and through recruiting.
The spring season will be very
important for the Danes, as it
greatly impacts the fall. The
Great Danes have five contests in
the spring that will be a preview
of what is to come next year.

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Sports

Sports Update

Women’s Volleyball
(9-17)

Stony Brook 3 ALBANY 0 (15-
FT, 15-6, 15-3)

The Great Danes ended their
season loss to the
Seawolves. Freshman Alissa
Gibbs Iced Albany in the defeat
with nine kills and eight digs.

with a

Men’s Football

Five players were named to

the GTE/CoSIDA District I
Academic All-America
University Division Football

Team. Albany had the most ath-
letes named to the 21-player
squad. Left tackle J.T. Herfurth,
fullback Ben Kelcey, linebacker
Ryan Tumbry, roverback Greg
Green, and defensive tackle
Brian Campe were the Great
Danes named to the team.

Albany is ranked fourth in
this week's Football Gazette
Non-Scholarship Division I-AA
Top 20 Poll.

Robert Morris plays Stony
Brook on Saturday. A RMC win
means that the Great Danes will
place second in the Northeast
Conference in their first year at
the Division I-AA level. A Robert

Morris loss give Albany a share
of the conference championship.

Men’s Soccer

The men’s soccer program
will join the newly formed
Atlantic Soccer Conference at
the start of next season. The con-
ference has nine teams and
includes Adelphi University,
Binghamton University, Florida

International University,
Hartwick College, Howard
University, Oneonta State
University, Philadelphia

University, and the University at
Stony Brook.

Sophomore midfielder
Jarvin Skecte has been selected
to the second-team Independent
Men’s Soccer All-Star squad.
Goalkeeper Trevor Serraro was
named the Division I
Independent Rookie of the Week.

Women’s Field Hockey

Tovah Atwell was named to
1999 AstroTurf/National
Hockey Coaches

the
Ficld

Association Division I Mideast
Regional All-America squad. She
was a second-team selection.

Men’s Cross Country saves best for last

Women finish last
race 23rd

By DAN SAWTELLE
Contributing Writer

with reckless abandon.

This past Saturday the
University at Albany Great
Danes men’s and women’s cross
country teams traveled to the
prestigious Franklin Park in
Boston, Massachusetts to com-
pete in the District I NCAA
Division I Regional
Championships. They are the
first Cross Country teams to
compete at this national qualify-
ing event in school history. The
men finished an astounding 13th
place out of 33 teams, while the
women finished an impressive
23rd place in their field of 34
teams.

The top two teams from the
Disrtict Championship automati-
cally qualify for the National
Championship meet. The Danes
competed against such nationally
dominating teams as Providence,
Brown, Iona, and Dartmouth.
Despite the size and strength of
the competition, the UAlbany
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Sophomore Jamie Rodriguez
led the Great Danes with his
spectacular 32nd place finish,
blazing the 6.2-mile course in a
time of 3l-minutes and 3-sec-
onds. Close behind Rodriguez,
was junior Mike Kiernan, who
ran with extreme pain throughout
the race from a broken toe suf-
fered the night before, and still
managed an impressive time of
31:42, capturing 60th place.
Kiernan broke the toe in two
places when he injured it in the
hotel the night before. Teammate
Adam Rice commented on
Kiernan’s performance.

“Mike is just the gutsiest
runner on the team. He probably
could have run another 20 sec-
onds faster without the broken
toe,” Rice said.

Rice was Albany’s fifth man
that day, and he also ran with
injury finishing with a personal
best time of 32:16. Slightly
ahead of Rice was junior Jeff
Brooks in a time of 32:14, and
co-captain Andy Rickert, who
turned in another solid third-man
performance in a personal best
time of 31:52.

“Jamie ran a great race,”
Kiernan said. “He went out with
the leaders and held on through-
out, which is what he had to do.”

It was a bittersweet perfor-
mance for the men’s team, whose
first Division I season was a
rocky one, plagued by inconsis-
tency in their fourth and fifth
man positions.

“T knew that if we were to do
well, it would have to come down
to our fourth and fifth men,” said
co-captain Kiernan, “Jeff and
Adam really stepped up.”

After the race, satisfaction
was the main emotion expressed
by the team. “We were just satis-
fied.that we finally came out and
ran the race we were capable of
all year long, and ended the sea-
son on a respectable note,” said
Rickert.

-.. The men did just that. by
beating-» programs such _ as
Manhattan, UConn, UMass, and
Syracuse in their first season at
the Division I level. “To go out

and beat teams like that in your

first year’in D1 -is just amazing,”
Kiernan said.

- The Danes were not alone in
their first year at this level,
defeating two other schools also

in their first year of Division I
competition in impressive fash-
ion. The future bodes quite well
for this men’s team with all of
this year’s members returning. “T
definitely feel that with all of us
returning, we have a legitimate
shot at qualifying for nationals
next year,” said Jeff Brooks after
the race.

That, coupled with Coach
Kevin Williams’ uncanny ability
to get his teams to peak at the
right time, makes the future look
bright for this team. For now they
are very Satisfied with their per-
formance. “I’m damn proud of
my boys,” Rickert said.

On the women’s side, junior
Nicole Herring paced the Danes
to their 23rd place finish in their
first year at the Division I level.
Herring finished in 83rd place
with a time of 18:45, followed by
senior Andrea Viger in at 19:00,
good for 106th place on the 3.1
mile course. Freshmen Zerlinda
Martinez and Erin Goddard
stepped up with times of 19:16,
and 19:41 in a solid three, four
position performance. Erica
Viger rounded out the top five
with a time of 19:49, followed by
Abi Olson and Megan Roeder, in
times of 19:54 and 20:33 respec-
tively.

Though not finishing quite
as high as the men, the women
turned in another solid perfor-
mance in a season that has been
highlighted with consistency. The
women beat such reputable pro-
grams as St. John’s and Iona,
while finishing just behind 22nd
place Fordham.

For seniors Andrea Viger,
Erica Viger, and Abi Olson, this
year was a chance to finally
experience the thrill and chal-
lenge of DI competition.
Unfortunately for next year’s
team they won’t be coming back.

However, the return of
Herring, and injured Laura
Kearns, who was a solid contrib-
utor earlier this year, Roeder,
Martinez and Goddard, next
year’s team should be just as
strong. Look for both teams to be
up with the top teams in the
region in what will be only their
second year at the Division I
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Men's Cross Country

Record: 2-3

Season High: Placing 13th out of
33 teams at the R
egional Championships in
Boston.

Season Low: Finishing 8th at the
IC4A Championships and second
at the Albany Invitational.
Standout Performers: Jamie
Rodriguez- finished third at the
IC4A Championships, won the
Albany Invitational, and placed
32nd out of 221 at the Regional
Championships.

Mike Kiernan- placed fourth at
the Albany Invitational and 60th
at the Regional Championships.
Andy Rickert- finished sixth at
the Albany Invitational 72nd at
the Regional Championsips.
Summary: The Great Danes
were as inconsistent as a team
could be in a season, on one
week, off another. But in the two
biggest meets of the year, Albany
came up with its best races. The
Paul Short Invitational was the
high point of the year until
Regionals this past weekend.
Jamie Rodriguez led thée way for
the Danes, finishing first for the

Fall Sports Review

team in every meet. He has the
fifth fastest time in school history
at Van Cortlandt Park in the
Bronx after placing third at the
IC4A Championships.
Rodriguez, Kiernan, and Rickert
were a consistent one through
three position runners for Albany
all season long. It was the fourth
and fifth men, Adam Rice and
Jeff Brooks, that came through
when they were needed most. At
the Regional Championships all
five Albany runners ran personal
best times. The team average of
31:49 over the 6.2-mile course is
the fastest ever for the school.

Outlook: Albany does not lose
one person to graduation. The
main thing Coach Kevin
Williams and the team will look
for is to run well on a consistent
basis. A finish in the top eight at
the Regional Championships and
a victory at the IC4A Champi-
onships are agreed upon by the
team as goals for next season.

Women's Cross Country

Record: 0-5
Season High: Placing fifth at the
ECAC Division I Championships

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The men’s cross country team at the Albany Invitational early this season

and 11th at the Paul Short Invita-
tional

Season Low: Early season meets
where Albany struggled to get
things going; the Danes started
the season 0-5 before starting the
string of success at the major
invitationals

Standout Performers: Nicole
Herring- was the Danes top run-
ner for most of the season; fin-
ished ninth at the ECAC Champi-
onships and second at the Albany
Invitational

Andrea Viger- was the consistent
second runner for the Danes,
while finishing first for the team
in a couple of meets; placed 24th
at ECAC’s and sixth at the
Albany Invitational

Zerlinda Martinez- was the third
runner for the Danes for most of
the season;. placed 34th a’t
ECAC’s and 12th at the Albany
Invitational

Summary: The Great Danes
were very consistent, especially
during the second half of the sea-
son. Albany ran extremely well
starting at the Paul Short Invita-
tional in early October. They con-
tinued it through the ECAC
Championships and Albany Invi-
tational, where they ran extreme-
ly well in both races. The women
placed 23rd at the Regional
Championships over the week-
end. The Danes were led by
Nicole Herring and Andrea Viger,
who were the top runners for the
squad all season long. Albany
had a lot of depth that saw many
women alternate in and out of the
varsity lineup. They ran well as a
pack and didn’t have a wide one
through five spread in most of the
races, which is the key to success
in cross country.

Outlook: Albany loses a lot to
graduation, losin6g three of their
top five. The good side is that
they have a lot of people that can
step in and fill the gaps as exhib-
ited by the depth they showed

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this season. Andrea Viger, Erica
Viger, Abi Olson, Liz Hamilton,
and Melissa Keckler, all of whom
ran on the varsity this year, will
graduate in May. However, the
rest of the team is very young and
they will look for even better
things than this year with the cast
that they will be returning for
next season.

Men’s Football

Record: 7-2 (6-1 NEC)

Place: To Be Determined
Season Highs: Defeating Wagn-
er on the road convincingly;
played extremely well in a home
victory over Stony Brook.
Season Low: The Great Danes
did not come to play in a loss to
Robert Morris in what was the
game that could decide the con-
ference champion.

Standout Performers: Mike
Grever- the linebacker became
the school’s all-time tackles
leader while consistently leading
a defense that is ranked 17th in
the nation in scoring defense.
Mike Oliva- passed for over 1000
yards and 13 touchdowns, the TD
total is the fourth highest single-
season total for the program.
Eric Williams- the quarterback
had another solid season, throw-
ing nine touchdown passes; is
fourth all-time in career total
yards (2,851).

Greg Garrett- consistent tailback
for the Danes; this season, broke
school records for all-time rush-
ing yards (2,958), career touch-
downs (33), career scoring (204),
and all-purp<ose yards (3,562).
Offensive line- led by OG Billy
Van Jura and OT Jason Barra;
gave Williams and Oliva plenty
of time to throw and opened
holes for Garrett to run through
all-season long.

Summary: Before the season,
the Great Danes set the goal of
being around for the champi-
onship at the end of the year.
Albany achieved the goal, as they
put themselves in that position,
and still have a shot at the title,
should Robert Morris lose on Sat-
urday. The team had a lot of vet-
eran players, many of whom will
be missed next season. “This
team had good senior leadership,
great team chemistry, and was a
lot of fun to coach,” Coach Bob
Ford said. The Great Danes were
led by a potent offense that fea-
tured the two quarterback system
of Eric Williams and Mike Oliva,
tailback Greg Garrett, and
receivers Michael Ettz and Chris
Phillis. The offense is ranked
12th nationally in Division I-AA
in scoring (37 ppg.) and 26th in
total offense (424.1 ypg). The
defense, anchored by linebackers
Mike 8Grever and Ryan Tumbry,
is ranked 17th in scoring defense
(17.3 ppg). They made things
happen by creating turnovers
constantly. The Danes are ranked
seventh in turnover margin (+10).
Overall, the Danes first season at
the Division I-AA level was a
success. Despite the fact that the
team lost to Robert Morris for the
conference title, Albany posted
many key victories over the
course of the season, easily dis-

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tancing themselves from the two
other programs that made a simi-
lar jump from Division II this
season.

Outlook: The Great Danes lose
their largest senior class in a long
time. Albany loses 22 players to
graduation this year, including
Williams and Oliva, Garrett, Ettz,
all five offensive linemen, the
defensive line, all four lineback-
ers including Grever and Tumbry,
and one defensive back. Howev-
er, Ford is looking at next year as
a reloading year. They have a
good nucleus returning with a
solid backfield, good receivers,
.and a quality secondary. The
major question marks are who
will start at the quarterback posi-
tion and who the starters will be
on the line on both sides of the
ball. These questions will be
answered in what Ford calls a
very important spring football
season.

Men’s Soccer

Record: 6-11-1

Season High: Defeating Cornell,
shutting out Army to end the sea-
son, and routing Manhattan on
the road.

Season Low: A five-game losing
streak toward the end of the sea-
son where the Danes lost four
one-goal games.

Standout Performers: Jarvin
Skeete- the team’s leading scorer;
had 18 points on seven goals and
four assists.

Trevor Serraro- compiled a 1.9]
goals against average with two
shutouts.

Summary: The Great Danes
played a very competitive sched-
ule that included Cornell, who
was ranked in the top four in the
east most of the year, George-
town, who was nationally ranked
and lost in the Big East final,
Colgate and Holy Cross, who
were both in the top four in the
Northeast Region, and Northeast-
ern, who lost in their conference
final. Albany was in almost every
game they played in this year.
They played 11 one-goal games
over the course of the season.
They were 5-6-1 in those con-
tests. They were also involved in
five overtime games. The Great
Danes were led by leading scorer
Jarvin Skeete, a great group of
juniors that included Charlie
Justino, Jason Warshaw, Bryan
Grabon, and Jon Brainard. Full-
backs Sean Hughes, Rob Franco,
and Ashtian Holmes played a key
role in the team’s success.
Outlook: Albany did not have a
senior play in either of the team’s
final two games, both of which
they won. The squad was very
young and next year looks very
promising. The young team has
turned into a seasoned one. The
Great Danes open with Army
next year, who they closed with
this year and defeated, 1-0. It will
be another tough season for the
Danes, but in winning close
games this past season, the team
gained valuable experience to
benefit them next year.


Men’s basketball with some big opponents
in first DI Season

By BRIAN KIERNAN
Staff Writer

There is great anticipation
around campus about the
UAlbany Great Danes mens bas-
ketball team’s first Division I
season. The Albany mens basket-
ball media luncheon held this
past week was a place of opti-
mism and excitement for the
coming season. Opponents on
this year’s schedule include
Syracuse and Lafayette, two
teams who earned berths into the
NCAA Tournament last year.
Other top teams, such as MAAC
regular season champion Niagra,
and Big East member Rutgers,
will also be on the schedule.

Head Coach Scott Hicks,
who has guided the team to a pair
of ECAC Tournament berth’s in
his first two seasons, said, “There
are 24 different teams on our
schedule. Our assistant coaches
will be burning the candle with
scouting reports and additional
preparations.”

The Great, Danes head into
the season with a majority of
underclassmen. The preseason
roster consists of two seniors, one
junior, six sophomores, and five
freshmen. Regarding the youth
of the team, Senior co-captain
Todd Cetnar said, “We have a
very young team, but this also a
team with good depth. As the
only seniors Matt and I will be
responsible for leading this team
throughout the season.” Coach
Hicks expressed concern about
the youth of the team, “I expect
contributions from the freshman
class. We have improved our-
selves with regard to athleticism,
ballhandling, and passing.”

Albany returns a solid back-
court for the 1999-2000 season.
This backcourt consists of Senior
co-captains Todd Cetnar and

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Last year’s leading scorer, Todd Cetnar, will look to lead the Danes in their

first season at the Division I level.

Matthew Haggarty. Cetnar, a 6-
foot point guard, can play both
the point and two-guard posi-
tions. He was among the New
England Collegiate Conference’s
top scorers at 16.2 points per
game. This was the highest point
total by an Albany guard since
the 1987-88 season. He also
ranked in the top 10 in five other
categories, including assists
(3.8pg), and steals (1.8pg).
Cetnar was a second team All-
Conference selection last year
and he is on pace to become the
22nd 1,000-point scorer in
Albany history.

Haggarty, a 6-foot-3 two-
guard, averaged 12.5 points, 3.9
rebounds, and 3.3 assists last sea-
son. He was a clutch shooter
from three point range, hitting
43-percent of his three pointers.
He became only the second play-
er in school history to hit over 80
three pointers in a season.

The Danes frontcourt will be
led by sophomore Will Brand,
last years NECC rookie of the
year. Brand scored the most
points by an Albany freshman in
42 years in the 98-99 season. He

ranked seventh in the conference
in scoring with 14.7 points per
game and rebounding with 6.6
rebounds per game. Brand also
shot 48 percent from the field.
He was also a second team All
NECC selection. Brand will be
joined underneath the basket by
sophomore Dave Schloss, a 6-
foot-11 sophomore who set a sin-
gle season freshmen record with
68 blocked shots, in addition to
scoring 6.6 points per game and
pulling in 6.2 rebounds per game.

These standout players will
be joined by a young and exciting
cast in this upcoming season.
However it will be a difficult
challenge as the team will most
likely be underdogs in many
games. “We will be a very excit-
ing team to watch this year,” said
Haggarty. “We hope to get good
support from the school and good
attendance at our games from the
students.” Coach Hicks noted
that he saw many encouraging

things at the teams first scrim-,

mage and that there are good
things to come this season and in
the future.

Women’s basketball to face NCAA

‘Tournament teams

By BRIAN KIERNAN
Staff Writer

The inaugural season of
NCAA Division I play will be a
very challenging one for the
UAlbany Great Danes women’s
basketball team. It’s a challenge
they are prepared for and excited
to meet. The Danes face a tough
schedule which includes George
Washington, Mississippi State,
Holy Cross, and Dartmouth. All
four of these teams were partici-
pants in the 1999 NCAA
Tournament.

Although the team may be
an underdog in many games,
Albany Coach Mari Warner is
optimistic about their chances.

“This team can determine
what kind of shape we are in,”
said Warner. “We must play with
discipline and outwork our oppo-
nent. Our program believes that
hard work beats talent when tal-
ent doesn’t work hard.”

The Danes will return eight
letterwinners and three starters
from last year’s 13-14 team,
which earned a berth in the
ECAC Division II tournament.
The roster contains five seniors,
two juniors, three sophomores,
and three freshmen.

Fhe team suffered a big loss
in the backcourt with the gradua-
tion of Kelly Paolino and Alison
Bowe, both of whom rank in the
top eight on the school’s all time
assist list. This year, the Danes
will use a three guard system,
which they hope will create prob-
lems for opposing teams. The
-three-guard-set will consist of
senior Megan Buchanan, and
Junior co-captains Liz Tucker
and Dawn DiMicco.

Buchanan was a_ second
team AIl-NECC selection last
year as she led the Danes in scor-
ing with 15.2 points per game
and three-point field goals with
39. She is the most experienced

Mike Grever

Sport: Football
Position: Linebacker
Year: Senior

Major: English
Accomplishments: Grever

set the all-time Albany record for

Male Dane of the Season

Female Dane of the Season

Julie Arbitman

Sport: Volleyball
Position: Outside
Hitter
Year: Junior
Major: English
Accomplishments:

Arbitman led the Danes this

member of the team, appearing in
75 collegiate games.

Tucker, a 5-foot-10 junior,
averaged 10.2 points per game
last season in addition to leading
the team with 6.7 rebounds per
game. DiMicco, a 5-foot-5 junior
returns to the team this year after
missing most of last year with a
torn ACL in her left knee.
DiMicco has undergone a rigor-
ous rehabilitation and is once
again ready to contribute this sea-
son.

Courtesy of Sports Department
Megan Buchanan will be counted
on to score this season.

The Danes return a veteran
frontcourt that includes seniors
Melissa Schoonover and Marlana
Wheelright. Schoonover at 6-
foot-1 is one of the top shot
blockers in school history with
110 blocked shots. She averaged
7.5 points per game and 5.9
rebounds. Wheelright, a 5-foot-
11 defensive standout will be
used by Warner for tough defen-
sive matchups.

The Danes are excited to
kick off the 1999-2000 season
and are looking to improve as the
year progresses. “We want to be
competitive and keep games
close so we have a chance to win
at the end,” says Tucker. “We’re
focusing on playing for ourselves
and not concentrating too much
on wins and losses.”

The Attack Is On

Professional indoor lacrosse
is coming to Albany when the
National Lacrosse League’s
newest franchise, the Albany
Attack, begins play this January
at the Pepsi Arena.

The Attack is an expansion
team in the eight-team NLL. The
NLL, entering its third season, is
an offshoot of the defunct Major
Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL).

Indoor lacrosse differs from

tackles this season with 351. In
his final career game against
Sacred Heart, Grever made a
season-high 14 tackles and added
1.5 sacks. Grever consistently
led the Danes defense in tackles
throughout the season, a defense
that is ranked 17th among eran eee
_ Division I-AA leaders in scoring defense “Mike was the
greatest linebacker ever to play at the University,” Head
Coach Bob Ford said. “He might be the best player at the
position that he played that we’ ve ever seen here.”

outdoor lacrosse in that it is
played on a surface the same size
as a hockey rink, there’s a 30-
second shot clock, a 10-second
rule for advancing the ball across
midfield, and hockey-style free
player substitution, all of which
keep the pace of the indoor game
thrilling and exciting. The hard-
hitting, high-scoring, fast-paced
action of indoor lacrosse keeps
you on the edge of your seat until
the final buzzer.

season, averaging 13.4
blocks and 12.5 digs per
match. She had season best
performances against Holy
Cross where she had 26
kills and 27 digs and at
Long Island University, she
recorded 34 kills while
adding 17 digs.

Courtesy of Sports Department