FEBRUARY 17,1970
ALBANY STUDENT PRESS
PAGE 8
AN
INTERVIEW
by Barry Kirschner and Phil Cantor
It must be admitted that pre-conceptions of Erastus
Corning II have somewhat influenced our meeting
with the Mayor and the account you are now reading.
On campus, Mayor Corning is a symbol of urban
political corruption. His image is one of an
old-fashioned man, espousing an old-fashioned politics. Certain impressions have been changed in our
minds.
Erastus Corning is a politician. He is charming,
personable, Yale-educated, and possesses a handshake
any fraternity man would be proud of. He is vibrunt,
though 61 years of age, and a man of impressive size.
Despite signs of being restless, and a bit ill, Corning
stilt found time to answer questions for a complete
hour. To say he was delightfully entertained would be
an overstatement.
When questioning this man, one must realize that
his answers will not be those of another individual,
but responses of a man in an official capacity. Corning
knew why we were there, and the type of question wo
would ask. He preferred speaking on subjects where
there would be agreement (i.e. conservation of the
environment), rather than the more controversial
topics. Among his tasks was defense of his
administration's past and present policies, and in
fulfilling the role of defender, he was denied the
allowance of complete intellectual honesty.
Discussion concentrating on the recent Albany High
School incident was whore Corning was most hard
pressed in defending his policies. At one time he
claimed to be ignorant of the reasons for the outburst
until the day of the conflict. A later statement
confirming knowledge of an incident two days prior
to the flare-up contradicts the Mayor's first statement.
Concerning student demands, the Mayor said that
some were reasonable and even being implemented ut
the time.
•Zpantor
Corning defended every action taken by the school
and city administrations at Albany High. To charges
of police over-reaction, he commented that he had no
such evidence. When asked why the police were
ordered to remove their badges before the confrontation, Corning casually stated that it was "common riot
procedure," denying that its motive was to avoid
identification of individual policemen. Replying to the
question, "If there were cases of police over-reaction,
and if there were no badges worn, how would a
complaintant be able to know his assailant?", he
simply said, "Well, I don't know."
The position of the Mayor witli regard to
sending riot-equipped police was that there was an
illegal seizure of the High School auditorium, and the
possibility of a riot was foreseen, This differs
substantially from an account given by eyewitness Dr.
Harry Hamilton (Director of the Educational Opportunities Program). The principal of Albany High could
not be reached for comment on this matter. Whether
there was a serious disorder prior to police
intervention is a fundamental question which still
remains unanswered.
WITH
THE MAYOR
Following the incident, the Mayor promised a
complete investigation which is now pending.
Assurances were made that the findings of this
investigation will be made public "to the extent that it
is appropriate." (It should be noted that appropriate is
a very carefully chosen word in this context.)
Much of the discussion revolved around the
problems of the city of Albany. Many difficulties
besetNew York's capital city, and Mayor Corning feels
that these ills are characteristic of urban areas
throughout the nation. He blames these urban
problems on:
- T h e migration of high income families to the
suburbs
—The influx of low income families to the cities
—The higher cost of education in low income areas
—The greater incidence of crime in low income
areas
—The lack of change in the antiquated political
structure of the cities
- T h e inflation within the U.S.
Housing is among the most critical of Albany's
problems. While bids are now being taken on a few
housing projects (including one in the Pine Bush
section, just across Fuller Road), the situation is likely
to remain critical. Discussing a movement of business
from the downtown area, Corning noted that an
exodus to suburban shopping centers is presently a
nationwide phenomenon. Should downtown Albany
become an attraction Tor new establishment'-., the
Mayor points out that adequate highway access and
parking in the area is a necessity.
student, saying that too much has been done in the
name of progress. He recommends a re-definition of
progress—"maybe we're going to have to change the
entire economic system."
According to the Mayor, everybody (including
President Nixon) has gotten on the 'conservation
bandwagon.' He firmly believes that this movement is
not a fad, indicating that many (including Nixon) have
no real conception of the full impact of the
environment problem. Now that people have become
interested in the environment, the problem is to get
these people to take effective action to combat the
problem. Corning hopes that independent groups
fighting to save the environment will become more
effective, mentioning that "A lot of these women's
club* don't know their aw from a hole in the ground."
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Along with live other mayors, Corning is in the 'Big
Six City Mayors' Coalition*. Corning said that the
coalition was begun in I96H to lobby lor '.icreased
appropriations for education. This year it was
expanded to include all municipal subjects. The
coalition is a loose arrangement formed primarily due
to the feeling of municipal governments that they are
being short-changed by the state. The Mayors' alliance
has initiated bills in the Legislature which it hopes will
somewhat re-order the state's priorities. Corning made
it clear that this was not an organization involving
itself wilh party politics.
Another area the Mayor was questioned on was the
Mall Project. While it is the state which is paying for
the project, it is using Albany County as an agent to
purchase bonds. Since the credit rating of New York
Slate is better than that of Albany County, this means
that the state is paying additional funds due to its
financing of the project through the locality.
According to Corning, the slate is doing this because
Governor Rockefeller could not have gotten the funds
from the electorate in a bond issue, nor the
Legislature, for so expensive a project benefiting only
one city.
Concerning the subject of University-Community
relations, the Mayor was enthusiastic. Coming said,
"The co-ordinating agency for a ureal many years was,
you might say, President Collins and I because we
worked very closely throughout his entire time as
President." The University is growing more important
to the community than ever, since the city population
is decreasing while the student body continually grows
larger.
Tile environment was the Mayor's favorite subjects
dealt with "l don't want to minimize the importance
of the war and the importance of life in the cities, but
on the other hand, if we don't clean up a lot of the
other things in our environment, it isn't going to make
much difference." ilis sincerity on this topic is
unquestionably real, and he puts himself in the
forefront of the conservation movement. When
looking at the destruction done to much of our
environment. Corning sounds as radical as a college
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State Uniuerfity aj New York at Albany
Friday, February 20. 1970
Nickerson condemns Viet plan,
warns of similar crisis in Laos
by Bob Warner
Is there a machine in Albany? According to Mayor
Corning that depends on your definition of a machine,
lie said that the Democratic Party's control of the city
has been obvious for quite some time. Since 1921
Albany has had a Democratic Mayor and since 1928
the Democrats have dominated the Common Council
(Legislature). Contrary to rumor, Corning claims that
Democratic Party leader Dan O'Connell does not
exercise much control over the management of the
city, "nor has he ever indicated that he ever wa jd
to."
Supplementing his $12,000 a year salary as mayor,
Corning has positions within insurance and banking
interests. While his insurance agency does have
contracts with the municipal and county governments,
Corning denies any conflict of interest. The Mayor
also justified an Albany practice of waiving of
competitive bidding (about 160 times a year) on small
contracts, because of a practical need for swift action
in certain cases.
Having been Mayor for 28 years, it is obvious that
the man is very much a political animal. It is also very
true that he plays the game so many find rather
despicable. But he did not make the rules of the game.
The Democrats have been in power in Albany for over
•U) years and if local government is not as good as it
could be, do not blame it on the successful party.
Good government does not just happen. It is only the
result of concientious efforts on the part of citizens to
govern themselves well. The inadequacies of the
Albany government should not be blamed solely on
those with authority, but also on those who have
given them authority.
The Clock Indicates
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intentions.
ces the big time. Nkkenon against all evfl acta and
•••benjamin
Eugene H. Nickerson, Nassau
County Executive, delivered his
first formal campaign speech for
t h e Democratic gubernatorial
nomination at the State University of New York at Albany after
announcing his candidacy yesterday afternoon. His speech was
entirely devoted to American policy in Vietnam and Laos.
First, Nickerson gave a brief
history of the Vietnam War, in
which he compared his role to
that of Nelson Rockefeller. He
accused the Governor of supporting the war since 1954. Nickerson,
however, in 1966, thought"that
the war was wrong, and must be
ended."
Nickerson went on to blast
Rockefeller's lobbying role for the
ABM, "which will drain the nation of $50 billion." Nickerson
believes that the Coventor is
hypocritical when he supports, a
$50 billion weapon, but at the
same time backs Nixon's veto of
$1 billion for education. He also
attacked Rockefeller's billion dollar Albany mall "that will not
CHICAGO GROWS
by Ira Wolfman
Staff Reporter
demonstrate
Demonstrate
DEMONSTRATE
"You can't jail the Revolution"
Support
SUPPORT
".Judge Hoffman, You're a
Runt!"
Chicago 7
Chicago H
CHICAGO 10
"The shits are killing us, and
we're digging it."
11 was an orchestration of
irony, mid the MH) unwitting
SUNYA students played a vital
part in the score. The music
flowed only in spurt!;, and actually, only the conductors heard the
sounds.
•-The first movement-John Kaufman of the NLOC
(New Left Organizing Committee)
remonstrates the crowd for its
listlessness-its lack of concern and
anger.
An hour later, the jury enters
the courtroom in Chicago.
- -The second movement--Listless students, asking ouch
other "Is il over?", wander away
from a short and unsatisfying rul*
ly.
An hour later, the stunned onlookers are informed that the jury
has, indeed, "reached a verdict" in
Chicago.
-The third movement-The last students wander away
from the Campus Center, si ill
shaking (heir heads in wonder.
An hour later, Jerry Rubin,
Dave Dellinger, Abbie Hoffman,
Tom I laydeii and Reiuiie Davis
are found guilty of "crossing state
lines with intent to incite a riot""
in Chicago.
Tbo irony was almost oppressive. Just minutes before, Stu
Ewen a "loading theorist" of the
supposed group named the "Com- later time) the cool, sardonic and
mittee for the Violent Death of level rhetoric of Professor Baritz
the Spectacular Commodity rang true.
Society," had proclaimed, "ReOur cultural war seemed to
pression is here!" An hour later, have been inevitable. Baritz insistUS Attorney Foran announced ed that, given his {the judge's)
that he was convinced the verdict background, there was no way
proved "that the jury system Julius Hoffman could have acceptworks,"-at least, in Chicago.
ed Abbie Hoffmans who culled
The Revolution may not have him a "runt" and the Bobby
been jailed, but its leaders faced Seales who branded him a "fasprison terms of up to five years in cist" and a "pig." "The honorable
addition to the already assigned judge" said Baritz, "expected and
sentences for contempt. The cul- demanded a decent respect for the
tural war, which, Professor Loren judicial system of this nation"--a
Baritz of the History Department respect which the defendcnls,
assured us. was "what the trial in based upon their knowledge and
Chicago was all about " had seen a their lives could not give.
legalistic victory {though in meek
The dichotomy between the
terms) for the culture of "Pig protagonists of this war is real-yet
Nation."
it poses a grave problem. "You
Yet, even in the irony of the
Continued on page II
movement, (revealed only at a
house a single family nor educate
a single child."
Nickerson attacked the Republican administration in Washington as well. He called Vietnamization a cruel hoax and ' a sentence
of death for the people of Vietnam." Vietnamization is, as he
put it, a war plan, not a peace
plan, because the program is not
intended to stop the war, but
merely to continue it with a different army. Quite emphatically,
he called Nixon's program a repudiation of American ideals.
"Thieu and Ky rule over a military dictatorship" that swindles
the people of their country.
"When Ihe war is over," he said,
"top South Vietnamese officials
will cli]--- their Swiss bank accounts. % Rhetorically, he asked
what the people of this war-ridden
land will have to claim. He called
Vietnam a profitable place if one
is a general. He also called for free
elections in Vietnam.
ihe second thrust of Nickerson's address was the rising inter*
vention of American troops into
Laos. He called Laos "another
stage upon which is acted out the
folly of big-power militarism. He
cited figures showing that between 1955 and 1963, $480 million was channeled into Laos as n
" d i s g u i s e d military mission"
called the Programs Evaluation
Office. Expenditures since then
have been classified as top-secret;
therefore, no official figures are
available, but the New York
Times estimated that we gave this
mission $250 million in 1969
alone. Nickerson thus justifies
calling Laos a "new ally" and a
"new commitment." "We have
created in Laos a new elite," he
said, " by supporting a select
group of right- wingers."
Nickerson tied our costly intervention in Vietnam and Laos to
the real enemies at home: "bigotry, apathy and poverty."
Candidate responds to
major campaign issues
by Al Senia
Nassau County Executive Eugene H. Nickerson launched his quest
for the governorship last night by denouncing the state's antiquated
abortion laws. "I'm for repeal of abortion laws," he said, "not reform
but repeal-and for leaving the decision up to the woman and her
doclor."
At two lively question and answer periods-one with the audience
and one private meeting with the press after his speech, Nickerson
spoke out on a number of important issues.
He pledged to support a minority group member for lieutenant
governor on his ticket but felt that "this person must arise from the
minority groups themselves and not be white-picked."
He declared that "the civil rights of the Black Panthers have not
been respected and went on to warn: "There have been great
injustices in this country that have to be corrected if it is to live or if
it is going to die." But he said he did not "support guns, or shooting,
or 'any meuns necessary.'"
He said he "did not support the legalization of marijuana," but felt
the penalties are "ludicrous" and should be reduced.
He supported the Koch bill in the Assembly calling for alternate
service for draft resisters and came out in support of a volunteer
army.
Nickerson went on to rap the Chicago conspiracy trial as "a
disgrace to the United Slates of Americu" and called for an
investigation. "American justice cannot survive under a system like
that," he said.
He labelled Governor Rockefeller's drug program a "farce" und "a
total failure" and pledged to seek a comprehensive plan lo treat the
growing problem of drug addiction.
Continued on page 2
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—hochberg
Anita Thayer and Gary Goll
have been named Co-editors of
the Albany Student Press for the
remainder of the semester by
Newsbourd, tho editorial body of
the puper. Willium Uohde, uppointed last semester as editor,
resigned his position on Tuesday.
Thayer, a junior Political Scionce major, has worked with the
ASP for tho past three semesters.
Shu was serving as Nows Editor
upon her election as Co-editor.
Goll was promoted from bis
position us Arts Editor, having
worked on the ASP several previous semesters. He Is u junior,
majoring in English.
Replacing Thayer as Co-news
editors are Nancy Durlah and
Carol Hughes, both juniors-
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The Long Island County Executive also derided the welfare
syitemas "inadequate" and pointed to the plan in effect in his own
county as a possible alternative.
Under this system, welfare recipients are guaranteed jubs either by
private industry or by the government.
He commented that New York
State does not currently "have
adequate resources to support an
open admissions policy However,
he said he would like to see free
tuition in the State University
system. He went on to state that
"administrators and faculty have
got to welcome students in the
formation of policies."
Nickerson supported family
planning in an effort to reduce
population but balked at government intervention in limiting family size. "There should be family
planning...but I don't think setting an arbitrary limit is the way
to do it," he said.
Finally, he declined to us yet
support anyone in the Democratic
senatorial primary. But, when asked to comment on Paul O'Dwyer,
he said he "was very fond" of
him.
All University dance tonight 9
p.m. in Brubacher Hall dining
room. Band "The Other Side."
Open bar. All the liquor you can
drink. Girls $1, Guys $2. I.D.'s
shown on request.
A mixer will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 in the CC Ballroom
from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music will
be provided by "the Mammoth."
The cost is $.50 with tax, $.75
without. College I.D. required.
The mixer is sponsored by Phi
Beta Lambda Business Club
Newman Association mass schedule:
Saturday--6 pm--Campus Center
Sunday-10:30 am and 5 pm. La Salle
Chapel
9 am, 11 am, 5 pm, 9 pm;
Campus Center
Weekdays during Lent:
Monday and Friday--4:45. .'J02
Western Ave.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday-12 noon and 1 pm. Campus
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Wed. 3:30, HU 137.
Pre-Cana Discussion for Engaged Couples Sunday, Feb. 22nd
at 6 p.m. in the Assembly Hall of
the Campus Center.
"NDC OPEN HEARING"
Assemblymen Steven Sollarz,
Peter Berle, Steven Gottlieb, and
Charles Range! will hold an open
hearing on the issues before this
year's session of the New York
STate Legislature. Particular topics to be discussed include: aid to
education, abortion reform, lowering the voting age, legalization
of marijuana, and environmental
pollution.
The hearing, sponsored by the
SUNYA New Democratic Coalition, will be held on Tuesday,
February 24 in Lecture Center 23
at 8:00 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The College of General Studies
and the Department ol Physical
Education are offering a 3-hour,
non-credit course In Driver Education on Highway Safety. Proof of
having completed the course must
be provided before a road test
appointment will be made to an
applicant for his first driver's license.
The course will be given March
23 (6-9 p.m.). Fee for the course
is $5. Enrollment may be made by
check payable to State University
of New York at Albany and sent
to: College of General Studies,
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, N.Y. 12203, Ad 239 or call
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Syracuse University. All events
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noon Saturday the 21st.
Adam Walinsky, former Legislative Assistant to Senator Robert
F. Kennedy and Chairman of the
Committee for Efficiency in Government will hold a press conference on Monday, February 23, to
announce his intention to seek the
Democratic nomination for the
position of Attorney General of
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ALBANY STUDENT PRESS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1970
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1970
THREE THOUSAND DEMONSTRATORS rallied at the Capitol
Tuesday afternoon in demand of welfare rights.
-aiuerson
"Few entering freshmen in
America have the opportunity
which is being offered to our
students, that of beginning the
adventure of higher learning
abroad, learning another language
in its natural setting, experiencing
another culture and seeing life
fresh and whole from a totally
new perspective." This statement,
made by Dean. O. William Perlmutter, is in reference to the
Pre-Freshmen Summer Language
Program (P.A.L.P.) which is an
eight, week, concentrated, language-sLudies endeavor, initiated
and sponsored by SUNYA.
The University began this program last summer with a group of
thirty students in Germany. The
successful experience of the German venture made it quite evident
that this opportunity should be
Protestors march on Capitol
ask increased aid for poor
by Al Senia
Three thousand demonstrators
from cities across Lhe state converged in front of the Stale Capitol Building in Albany Wednesday. They lobbied for, among
other things, a restoration of
medicaidcuts, an adequate guaranteed income for all New Yorkers,
and an end to housing discrimination.
The d e m o n s tra tors, black,
white, and Puerto Rican; elderly
and college students, were well-organized and orderly. The effect
Lhey will have on the lawmakers,
however, will probably at best be
minimal.
The days events began at noon
with a rally in front of the Capitol. Speakers, mainly black and
Puerto Rican, ehided the governor
and berated the legislators for
their indifferent attitudes toward
the poor.
A picket line was then formed.
The signs carried by the demonstrators read: "Our Children are
Cold; Our Cliildren Are Hungry"
and "Support Human Needs, Not
Military Machines." The best sign
of the day said simply: "No
Hagan Sufrir Nuestros NiHos."
(Don't make our children suffer).
Then the crowd marched slowly up the stone steps to the doors
of the Capitol amid shouts of
"Dump Rocky" and "Power to
the People." As they disappeared
through the revolving doors and
up the steps to the legislative
chambers, shouts of "Bread, Justice, and Dignity" filled the air.
Once inside, they found the
doors to the chambers locked and
security heavy. "We want Rocky
NOW," they yelled.
But the governor, who had
gone to dinner at the WaldorfAstoria the night before, was nowhere to be seen. Ironically, he
was still in New York City where
many of the demonstrators had
come from.
Eventually, the group left the
corridors, the staircases emptied,
and the scene once again approached normalcy. There was
another small rally outside and
the buses were re-boarded. The
exodus began; the world was again
safe for the Albany power wielders.
The last chants echoed defiantly in front of the cold, indifferent
building and were carried through
the crisp winter air until they
came to die against the towers of
the one and one-half billion dollar
South Mall Project which loomed
defiantly, a half a block away.
Education rejoined to life;
General College offers solution
by Julian Matthias
Could you stand living with
your professors? If not, why not?
Why must faculty, administration,
and students be separate and unequal? Why can't the academic
community be a glowing world
"indivisible with liberty and justice for all?"
A task force of twenty one students and two faculty members
decided to ehanp* what they did
not like on Lhis campus. Their answer was a "General College."
The General College will be a
community of .students and faculty living together. It is hoped that,
this environment will provide its
members with a total learning experience 21 hours a day. The idea
behind this arrangement is to offer
an alternative to students who are
not happy with the mode of education found on the campus.
Probably the main fault this
group finds and will try to rectify
is the separation of life from education. Education should not be
just a preparation for life, but an
integral part of life.
It is hoped that education will
not stop with graduation. If education and the desire to learn becomes a part of you, then you
won't stop learning when you
stop classes.
Accordi i;( to Doug Goldschmidt, subjects will be looked at
"wholistieally" so a general overview of the matter is learned as
opposed to the traditional method
of "objective analysis," which
breaks the subject into so many
fragments that the student sees
only a "speck of the world."
If this General College becomes
a reality, the members will pick a
topic or project and the entire
group will concern itself with it.
One suggested project is the
"building of a city."
The college would divide itself
into task forces and each would
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incoming
extended to
to as
as many
manv incoming
freshmen as possible.
With past success and future
achievement as incentives for continuation, the summer of 1970
will offer its second annual prog,. am 0 f intensive language training for pre-freshmen students in
eight countries-Canada, France,
Germany, Israel, Italy, Portugal,
Puerto Rico and Spain.
P.S.L.P. offers the student an
innovative orientation to University study. It does so by introducing the student to the stimulation of another way of life and
provides him with the optimum
conditions for learning a foreign
language in it original habitat.
The progress the student makes
is manifold; for example, P.S.L.P.
could serve as a means of admittance into advanced language or
litcrai'Jre courses, as an effective
form of preparation for later participation in SUNYA's academic
year abroad programs, or simply
as a progressive step in a student's
study of a foreign language.
All newly admitted freshmen
students (minimum age - 18
years), regardless of field of interest are eligible for this program
and are invited to consider what
this opportunity could mean;
transfer students and upper classmen will also be admitted and are
urged to take full advantage of
this offer as well. Previous academic achievement is important,
but individual maturity and motivation are even more significant to
selection and success.
Each group of approximately
thirty students will be directed by
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February 26,1970
SUNYA
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^.a member
t j _ who
f^u_ will
serve as a coordinator and advisor.
The programs will be conducted
in a variety of settings and instruction will be given by different institutions which meet
SUNYA standards for intensive
language training.
The institutions will vary from
exclusive language training programs such as the famous Goethe
Institute in Germany to a specially
arranged course of studies such as
at Laval University in Quebec
City.
The programs will last approximately 7 to 8 weeks during the
months of July and August Students will depart from Kennedy
International Airport at the end
of June and return the first week
of September. Before the instruction commences, there will be a
brief period of travel orientation.
The estimated cost of the programs will vary from $525 to
$1000, depending largely upon
differences in transportation
charges. The programs in Quebec
and Puerto Rico will be the least
expensive whereas the cost of the
Israel program will be the most
expensive.
The cost includes transporta!,ion, room, board and tuition.
Personal and incidental expenses
can be as little as $100 if one lives
as a student in the country where
one studies which is the most
effective way in which to gain
meaningful experiences.
The credit a student earns will
be established by testing at the
program site and at SUNYA in
September 1970. Normal achievement will vary from 6 to 11 credit
hours (two to three semester
courses). Beginners in a language
will have the best opportunity for
the greatest amount of growth.
Those studying at intermediate
and advanced levels will have the
advantage of adding refinement to
their ability to write and speak
the language of their choice.
For more information concerning PSLP, one should write or
contact William Derrick, Assistant
Dean, College of Arts and
Sciences, International Studies,
Room 111, Social Science Bldg.,
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Editorial
Comment
Hard boiled
With most of the complaiuers however, productivity usually lags. Far from creating anything,
It's very in vogue these days to complain about edible or not, these birds are usually egglcss. even
student government. At the drop of a hat many heartless, listening to the shrieking involves no
compensation. Lift them up and what do you find?
students will run off their monologue:
"I dunno what this place is coming to. I mean If you're lucky, a few soft tail feathers caress the
look at Terry Mathias and his sidekick Vic Looper nest, though usuallythcre's nothing at all. Occasionfor instance. Both of 'cm just like sitting behind ally one does find an egg, but that's a rare bird
desks and playing Big Indian. Student government: indeed.
what a laugh. What have they done for us anywa) '.'"
What does it all boil down to? Just this: Many
Wherever one goes on campus variations on this students are lazy and self- centered. They come
theme are heard. By general consensus, from fresh- from good homes and they haven't had to work for
man to senior, the word is out: Student government very much. When they reach Albany's White Wonis not where it's at. It's just a haven for aspiring der they slay in the same old rut. Instead of homing
Establishment types, and not for those who are in on their problem-loo little giving and loo much
really with it.
taking--lhey spoof the motives of others.
A closer scrutiny might elicity a different concluMotive inougering is a fun game of course.
sion however. "If you would have a hen lay, you Without making any kind of personal commitment
must bear with her cackling." goes an old proverb, one can cackle endlessly about why the chicken
and those night-owls up on the their Hour are layed the egg. Why was it laved? Why was it layed?
producing something. Their cackling is often too Who gives a 1— why il was layed. The damn thing's
harsh , but at least one can look forward to the there, and those of you who don't want to eat it
egg. (It's not always edible of course.)
had better start laying your own.
Common
Never before in modern American courtroom history has a trial
been conducted in a manner similar to that of the Chicago "Hot
conspiracy" trial which has just
ended. One of the reasons behind
the unusual occurrences during
this trial can be found in the lack
of discipline on the part of Judge
Juliua J. Hoffman, whose main
responsibility was to make certain
that justice was done and the
rights of the accused were not
violated in the process.
Judge Hoffman definitely did
not perform the role required of
the man on the bench. His actions
appeared to be those of a man
who possessed pro-conceived notions about the case and who was
willing to mete out his own brand
of Justice if given the opportunity.
Hoffman's
self-righteousness
flrst revealed itself in his reactions
to Bobby Scale's outbursts during
the early stages of the trial. The
most proper action would have
been to remove Seale from the
courtroom—daily if necessary. Instead, Seale was bound and
gagged, and was placed on public
Sense
display in this manner. This could
certianly qualify as "cruel and
unusual punishment" which is forbidden by the Eighth Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution.
Hoffman escalated from reaction to petty harassment of the
defense counselors and their clients as the trial continued. Defense counsel Kuntsler was
warned from the bench against
leaning on a rostrum in the courtroom upon which attorneys place
their notes while presenting cases.
Hoffman expressed concern over
the possible damage of government property.
In addition, the defendants
were denied permission by the
judge to use the public toilet in
the courthouse. Hoffman insisted
that they had to use a toilet which
was enclosed by metal bars and
exposed to public view. If there is
any sound reason for imposing
such an Indignity upon a fellow
human, it is only known to Judge
Hoffman.
The coup Ue grace of all His
Honor's actions against those on
trial was his distribution of con*
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1970
ALBANY STUDENT PRESS
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Communications
When I was asked to write a twentieth century! When he drew
few columns for the ASP I had in wonderful pictures of the harmind several different topics. The monious future, he placed them in
Palestinian Revolution, student- the twentieth century.
"And now that century has
faculty control of SUNYA, and
the revolutionary socialist move- come! What has it brought with it
ment in the United States were at the outset?
"In France - the poisonous
just a few of the many topics I
would like to write about (and foam of racial hatred [reference
will write about in future issues). to the Dreyfus affair]; in Austria Being allowed a column in the nationalist strife...; in South
ASP gives me an exceptional op- Africa - the agony of a tiny
portunity to get my views across people, which is being murdered
to many of the students at this by a colossus [Boer War]; on the
'free' island itself - triumphant
university.
Instead of starting out with a hymns to the victorious greed of
polemic in the first installment, I jingoist jobbers; dramatic compliwould rather give you a brief cations in the east; rebellions of
sketch of the personal orientation starving popular masses in Italy,
of a revolutionary socialist. Due Bulgaria, Rumania.,..Hatred and
to an extreme lack of literary murder, famine and blood....
"It seems as if the new century,
talent I am not going to attempt
to blunder my way through my this gigantic newcomer, were bent
own passions and feelings. Instead at the very moment of its appearI shall quote at length some pas- ance to drive the optimist into
sages by Leon Trotsky on revolu- absolute pessimism and civic nirvana.
tionary optimism.
"--Death to Utopia! Death to
"Dum spiro spero\
While
there's life, there's hope!] If I faith! Death to love! Death to
hope!
thunders the twentieth cenwere one of the celestial bodies, I
would look with complete detach- tury in salvos of fire and in the
rumbling of guns.
ment upon this miserable ball of
" S u r r e n d e r , you pathetic
dust and dirt. ...I would shine
upon the good and the evil alike., dreamer. Here I am, your long
..But I am a man. World history awaited twentieth century, your
which to you, dispassionate gob- "future."
"--No, replies the unhumbled
bler of science, to you, bookkeeper of eternity, seems only a optimist: You—you are only the
negligible moment in the balance present.
Leon Trotsky, 1901
of time, is to me everything! As
long as I breathe, I shall fight for
"I can see the bright green strip
the future, that radiant future in
which man, strong and beautiful, of grass beneath the wall, and the
clear
blue sky above the wall, and
will become master of the drifting
stream of his history and will su nlight everywhere. Life is
direct it towards the boundless beautiful. Let the future generahorizon of beauty, joy and hap- tions cleanse it of all evil, oppression, and violence, and enjoy it to
piness!...
the full."
"The nineteenth century has in
"But whatever may be the cirmany ways satisfied and has in cumstances of my death I shall die
even more ways deceived the with unshaken faith in the Comhopes of the optimist....It has munist future. The faith in man
compelled him to transfer most of
and in his future gives me even
his hopes to the twentieth cen- now such power of resistance as
tury. Whenever the optimist was cannot be given by any religion."
confronted by an atrocious fact,
he exclaimed: What, and this can
Both above quotes from
happen on the threshold of the
Trotsky's Testament
by Perry Silverman
temptof-court sentences among
the defendants at the close of the
trial for their various outbursts.
Shocked at the attempt of the
judge to usurp the role of the jury
in its absence, William M. Kuntsler
cried, "Why don't you sentence
me too!" He and his legal partner
in the defense, Leonard Weinglass,
were later also sentenced on contemptof-court charges. Hoffman's
formula for calculating the length
of the sentences will soon be
challenged in the courts by attorneys who have volunteered to
assist Kuntsler and Weinglass.
Judge Hoffman's unrestrained
reactions to misbehavior in his
court has presented an image of
himself as judge, jury, and executioner of his own verdict. His
actions toward those who are now
the "Chicago 9 " have brought
comparisons of His Honor with
the late Judge Roy Bean (known
as the "Hanging Judge"). Judge
Bean's brand of justice ended during the nineteenth century; Judge
Hoffman's brand of justice should
have done the same.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1970
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Correction:
The following
letter was edited in the last issue.
The author has requested that it
be printed in full.-ed.
Chicagb 8
Students:
Just before Bobby Seale was
gagged and tied to his seat he
turned to Tom Hayden and Abbie
Hoffman and said wryly "I think
our number is coming up. I hope
they put us in the same clink.
They're uptight and they should
be because the conspiracy will
win." Moments later a witness was
asked a question as to Seale's
activity. When Bobby demanded
the right to cross examine, Judge
Hoffman shouted at him to sit
down. Bobby stood up facing the
judge and knowing the risk he
took, pointed and yelled "Facist
Pig! I will not sit silent. I have the
right to be my own counsel."
Hoffman, with the weight of
American corporate power behind
him, pointed back and replied,
"Marshalls gag and bind Mr.
Seale." Three marshalls rushed toward Bobby. Dave Dellinger, the
old pacificst, a heavy man, greying
and balding responded. He threw
himself between Bobby and the
marshalls and fought them. More
marshalls moved in. Dellinger was
subdued and Seale bound.
Don't Forget
The point is that something has to
be done; whether it be massive
moratoriums in which students
leave school for a month and go
into the community to organize
pressure groups, or whether we
stay on campus to work on other
programs. In either case a wellplanned national movement is desperately needed to' demand the
withdrawal of all American
troops.
To the Editors:
It seems very strange to notice
how campus issues disappear so
quickly, and yet where once so
very strong and vocal. As one
walks into the Campus Center
lobby, one quickly notices the
newly formed environment groups
working busily at their tables.
Pick up any newspaper and read
about how political parties are
Nixon has been trying hard to
fighting for the lead in who is
doing more to conserve our na- make us forget Vietnam, and our
tural resources. This is all very loss of momentum on the issue
good and a long time overdue; but seems to show that he's doing a
is it all being used as a coverup to good job...It's a funny thing to
a bigger and more disgusting is- mention the war and hear somesue? An issue that cares little for one tell you that it's not a popular
issue to discuss anymore, but as
the value of human life!
long as men are drafted to replace
The war is still raging which is
the coffins that come back from
more than one can say for the
Vietnam, the war is alive and
anti-war movement. Everyone
doing well.
seems to have forgotten about
Vietnam, yet only last October we
vowed not to forget about it until David Neufeld
it was all over. Even the atrocities
at Mylai have lost their impact.
We all seem to have been duped
by Nixon terming the course of
the war as Vietnamization - the
expert ad makers of Madison
Avenue couldn't have though of a
better word.
In 1969 we saw national moratoriums, marches, and other group
j The implications of such a misunderstanding are basic to the
tone of the report in general and
to one particular comment which
is consequently erroneous: "The
administration attempts to table
indefinitely the Vietnam resolution itself after implying that it
would encourage discussion." A
debatable motion to postpone discussion on the balance of the
resolution was actually offered
and then withdrawn by a member
of the teaching faculty.
In the interest of being certain
that the "facts are accurate," may
I respectfully request you to correct the false impression created?
Sincerely,
Edgar B. Schick
Referendum
To the editor:
The Faculty-Senate, .a- supposedly representative body, has
made a decision which, I feel, can
only fairly be decided by a referendum of the entire student community. I am referring to the
decision to radically amend the
Academic Calendar. Since it will
change the academic year for all
students so greatly, the only fair
way to affect this change would
be a universal referendum, including not only students, but faculty
and administration as well. I hope
that all students who feel that this
decision is grossly undemocratic
will join in demanding the only
equitable recourse — a referendum.
Sincerely,
Laurie Wittern
Several weeks later Hoffman
declared a mistrial for Seale, and
sentenced him to four years. His
brothers in the MOVEMENT rose
up around him. He turned to
them and the gallery as the marshalls came for him.His fist went
up. "Power to the PEOPLE." he
called. He turned to Huffman and
looked at him. The marshalls pulled him toward the door that led
to the federal prison as the gallery
erupted with shouts and clenched
fists.
Tom I lay den once said about
Viet Nam: "The government has a
quantitative approach to this war.
They think that if they take a hill
it is a victory. The National Liberation Front knows better. They
know that Viel Nam belongs to
the people who live there. To be
able lo place a machine gun on
top of a hill is not to fully control
it if that symbol will raise in the
people's hearts the will lo resist."
The Trial of the Chicago K (10
including Bill Kuntsler and Leonard Weinulass) will have similar
roots for us. If Nixon or the
corporate power that backs him
believe thai the removal of 10
courageous leaders will kill our
will to resist they are wrong.
Hoffman is the "machine gun" for
us. This and the "l()'s" example
will only lay the groundwork for
greater struggle.
Up the Revolution,
New Left Organizing Committee
efforts to try and pressure the
government. Today we are lost •
where do we go from here? Our
pleas were rejected last year, and
our hopes seem dimmer than ever
when we hear that 65% of the
country approves of the current
handling of the war. The only
result of 1969 seems to be that
everyone including the President,
is for peace. The questions now is
how the hell do we get all of our
troops out!
We must now carefully study
last years actions and think of
future plans. Possibly through the
new environmental programs we
will hopefully drain the money
now being used to feed the war.
But this seems doubtful. Even
more doubtful is the prospect of
changing Nixon's views, lest he
dare insult his silent "majority."
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Dear Editor
In her lead article on the Senate
in the ASP on Tuesday, Feb. 10,
1970, Miss Anita Thayer presented an essential inaccuracy in
her report when whe wrote that
the members of the Senate Executive Committee "are designated
by President Kuusisto." The members of that committee were elected by the Senate as a whole-in
accordance with the By-Laws--in
the Spring of 1969 before Dr.
Kuusisto was named Acting President.
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STUDENT MOBILIZATION
by William Rohde
1,
Cleveland, Ohio was the scene
last week of the largest anti-war
Conference ever held in America
Thirty-two hundred delegates
; from all parts of the country
gathered at Case Western Reserve
Univesity on February 13 and 14
:• to determine the future course of
the Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam.
Out of the two days of frenzied
debate came a unified front. It
was decided that the week of
April 13-18 would be the focus
for the Spring anti-war offensive.
It was also decided that on April
15 massive student strikes around
the country would be organized
to drive the message home to
W a s h i n g t o n - America should
withdraw immediately from Vietnam.
Surprisingly, the conference
was organized and productive. Unlike the Students for a Democratic
Society conference last year, the
SMC gathering did not end in
disunity. Instead, most delegates
expressed an awareness about the
need for unity. As one SMC organizer said , "We've learned
there's little to be gained from
in-fighting. Mark Rudd played
that game in '69 and destroyed
SDS. We aren't going to let that
happen here."
Saturday was the first full work
day. Aside from rumors that the
Young Socialist Alliance tried
packing the Steering Committee
meeting with their own people the
previous night, there were few
signs of disharmony. At 10 a.m.
Jerry Gordon, a Civil Liberties
lawyer, addressed the delegates in
the Adelbert Gym. He spoke
quickly and forcefully, pointing
out the gains of the anti-war
movement and ending with an
encouraging example of how effective protest can be: "Let me
assure all of you here today of
one point. LBJ is where he is
today not because Ladybird wauled him in Texas but because I lie
anti-war movement wanted hint
there!"
Following the introductory
speeches, the floor was open lo
discussion on agenda and organization. At this point factional
differences started to emerge. The
Revolutionary Youth Movement
(RYM), for example, wanted SMC
to organize itself around other
issues besides Vietnam.
"SMC has failed to unite with
the black organizations and people who are almost without exception against the war" exhorted
one RYM spokesman.
This was countered by a Votinc
YSA member from California
"We can't spread ourselves i m
thin. The main issue right m « h
Vietnam. If we try euciiiupassni'j
the black struggle, the »eUprights movement, the uo:ne<
liberation tight, and .'"'I ^ inv
how many other causes. »t Hdefeating ourselves. It we don't
center around one issue iwV
going to he splintered h\ M\m
This was the mam issue then
Groups like RYM. the lulu
n a t i o n a l Socialists. Women s
Liberation, and the I'anilieis
wanted a SMC program cmbracine
all. movements related lo "antiimperialism and the struggle loi
freedom." Those committed in a
ber, presented the Lipman Proposal a proposal for a "unified mawaction" in the Spring. After much
debate other proposals were voted
down and the Lipman Porposal
became the basis for the new SMC
program.
At the third and final plenary
session in the evening,plans for
structure and implimentation developed. This involved such events
as the mass actions in early April,
and the student strikes.
Sunday was the important day.
The first plenary session, which
met Saturday night, had been long
and loud. RYM pushed hard for
its proposal to combine the black
struggle with the Vietnam issue.
The International Socialists used a
similar tact: they demanded the
inclusion of a broad working-class
campaign because "the anti-war
movement must begin to move
against the war machine as a
w h o l e . " Women's Liberation,
Youth Against War and Facism,
Individuals Against the Crime of
Silence, and seven other groups all
wanted their proposals accepted
also.
YSA stood firm in demanding a
one-issue program. The "multiissue morass," as one old-timer
called it, must be avoided. Carol
Lipman, National Executive Secretary of SMC and a YSA mem-
one-issue thrust rallied around the
YSA banner.
The first plenary session was
scheduled for 7:30 that night. At
this session ,and at the other two
scheduled for the next day (Sunday), a program was hammered
out.
Before the first plenary session
however there were workshops to
attend. The Baker Building, a
block west of the gym, accomodated most of these discussions.
The workshop titles read like a
checklist of problems for the 70's.
The GIs and Veterans and the
Fight Against the War met next lo
the Ecology and the Establishment of a National Party workshops. Down the hall one could
hear muffled voices from Women's Liberation, War Crimes,
High School Antiwar Organizing,
and Black and Third World
Liberation.
Stepping into a class room, one
was impressed by the serious and
democratic lone of progressing
discussions.
"Now wait one iniiiule man.
You know llie theory of surplus
value dictates the need for unloading what can't be sold back lo the
worker. Mow can you say til', or
General Dynamics want llie war
over when their selling million in
lighl bulbs and planes'?" said one
burly high school senior. The discussion leader recognized the opposition and the opposition proceeded to make a counter point.
Of course all workshops were
not so orderly. Much hustling developed over the one-issue stand,
hut all in all people talked and
people listened.
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The 1970 SMC conference wa»
a clear success, instead of factionalization there was unity. Alt h o u g h g r o u p s differed on
methods of approach, the majority realized the necessity for tight
organization. That organization
was provided by the decision to
center on one issue.
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" People shouldn't be so easily mislead by Nixon's
Nixon never expected the upsurge of antiwar
peace overtures. If we remember only as far back as
sentiment in America. If we come out of this
'6K we see Nixon following the LHJ pattern. Ikoffers
a lot but
conference calling for mass actions you will see an
produces very little. Defense
even greater upsurge because people trust Nixon
Secretary Laird himself said recently that troop
even less now. "
reductions much below 250.000 would be difficult.
Carol Towner,
Richard Johnson.
Conference Co-chairman
A student at Case Western Reserve University
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ALBANY STUDENT PRESS
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French Club Spends
Cultural Day in NY
by Albert Diner
Le Cercle Francais is becoming
one of the most active foreign
language clubs on campus. It offers French Majors and minors a
conversation hour held every
week, where they are able to
speak French while enjoying wine
and cheese.
This club recently sponsored
one of its many highlights of the
1969-70 academic year: "A Day
of French Culture in NYC." It
was a well planned event in which
41 students took part. The students were able to see a play by
France's most celebrated Theatre
troupe "La Comedie Francaise,"
which is at present in NYC for a
limited engagement festival of
plays by Moliere. The New York
Times reviewed La Comedie Francaise as "France's most valuable
export-apart from wine."
From "The Last Trick of Mr. Edgar", a black comedy by Laterna Maglca director Jan Svankmajer of
Prague, one of the 26 short films from eight countries included in "The Kinetic Art," the three program
film series currently being conducted by RPI. For more information call 272-5799.
Brignola's 'Mixed Bag9 Brings
Jazz to Menand's Persian Room
by Robert Rosenblum
There is exciting music at the
Persian Room in Menands where
the music of Nick Brignola and his
" M i x e d Bag," has replaced
dancing with listening. This new
group is one that fuses rock
rhythmic elements and melodies
into the basic concepts of jazz
(improvization, drive, blues, and
phrasing). Brignola and electric
pianist Don York have u musical
background consisting largely of
jazz while bassist Tom Watso, and
drummer Mark Galleo are rock
musicians.
Brignola is one of the best
baritonists in jazz, an opinion
substantiated by international
Down Heal critic and popular
polls. It was on baritone sax that
he played the opening number, a
Beatle tune called "Come
Together." He used a tape
attachment for a delayed replay
and never have 1 heard this device
used more creatively. Avoiding
the pitfall of mimmicry he was
able to truly supplement his music
rather than merely add to it in a
superfluous manner.
The best number I have heard
in this group's book is "My Favorite Things." It is played in a
manner which truly highlights the
eclectic direction of this group. It
begins with a slow, mournful flute
statement a capella. Suddenly and
unexpectedly Galleo breaks in
with a powerful and fast rock
beat. Don York sparkles at the
piano, playing furiously, mixing
startling melodic lines with disonant, chilling chords.
human beings by way of originality, emotion, creativity and intellect. By adding the most attractive
elements of a popular music form
to jazz he has facilitated that task.
On the other hand, through some
sort of anti-philistinic instinct he
realizes that the artist is subservient to his art, so that an overtly
commercial approach is instantly
rejected despite the promise of
personal gains. Perhaps that is a
fair definition of artistic integrity.
The students enjoyed the play
"Les Femmes Savantes." Prior to
the trip to NYC, Le Cercle Francais had the honor of a lecture by
professor H.P. Salomon, who at
present is conducting a seminar on
Moliere. This lecture made the
play more meaningful to those
students who participated in this
trip.
Alter the play, the students
enjoyed a superb French dinner at
"COQ AU VIN", an atmostpheric,
cozy restaurant with a very good
French provincial cuisine. Again,
Le Cercle Francais is thankful to
M. Salomon for making this dinner memorable. Sinco this dinner
was obtained at a discount price,
it did not include wine. M.Salomon was shocked when he noticed that the wine was missing.
"What's French food without
wine?" he asked. He called the
waitress, and at his own expense,
ordered wine for 41 students.
What can possibly top a superb
French dinner? Perhaps nothing
else than a concert by Charles
Aznavour, one of France's most
popular actors, song- writers, and
singers. "Formidable, this Charles
Aznavour, fantastique, how you
say, outta sight"(Wall Street Journal.) And what can top a concert
by Aznavour? Nothing else than a
back-stage meeting with Aznavour
hismelf. The students were
amazed at the "down-to-earth"
attitude of a celebrity of such
status. The club presented Aznavour with some souvenirs such as
an Albany State banner, a set of
the new fold-out post cards, and
what etee can you give a Frenchman than a wine-glass. M. Aznavour smiled
when he received
the Whiskey-sour glass with Albany State printed on it. He commented that now "at last he's got
something in which to take his
honey in every night." He signed
autographs for every single student. It was really "formidable."
The only way the French Club
was able to sponsor this trip was
by joining forces with Pi Delta
Phi, the French Honor Society,
which contributed $50. Le Cercle
Francais contributed another $50.
We are thankful to Pi Delta Phi
for helping to make this trip such
a success.
How can Le Cercle Francais top
this trip? It is not easy, but we are
trying. Le Cercle Francais is putting on a play this semester, "La
Valse de Toreadors," by Jean Anouilh, which will be staged in late
April. In the planning stages there
is a two-day trip to Montreal, the
second largest French speaking
city in the world. There will be an
evening of modern French songs
at L'alliance Francaise in Schenectady, and a French Pavillion at
State Fair. A Bientot.
Enter Brignola
Brignola enters on saxello
whining furiously, while spiralling
out of a Are being fanned by
Galleo, who seems sympathetic to
the various moods of his lender,
and by the wild, almost insane
runs by York. Brignola is once
again left alone slashing and jumping, changing tempos constantly
while occasionally alluding to the
theme. The piano returns followed by bass and finally drums.
York and Britjnola then demonstrate their skill in a van to garde
jazz by frantically "battling" one
The Best Number
another, with no sel rhythmic
basis, but in a circular pattern.
Paying close attention to the The song ends with an attentive
replay, he dueled with it, setting audience cheering madle. Rarely
jup counter-lines and interlocking has such enthusiasm been general
accents, contrasting and inter- ed in a night club audience.
weaving harmonic lines with startIt appears that Nick Brignola
ling affect. Don York followed has, either unconsciously or conwith a soulful statement that sciously, come to the conclusion
demonstrated that the electric that the object of art is to reach
piano demands an approach quite
distinct from an ordinary piano.
The next song was an uptempo
bosaa nova with a harder driving
piano solo by York, but a dissappolnting flute comment by Brignola that lacked direction and self
assurance.
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Richardson's 'Hamlet Suffers
From Bad Case of Melancholy
oy Tom Quigley
Tony Richardson's production
of Shakespeare's HAMLET is a
heavy brew of uneven performances and ambivalent eechniques
that give the film a strance aura.
The Bard-Of-Avon's famous play
of revenge and social decay has
been filmed in muted color this
time, accentuated by atmospheric
chiaroscuro photography and
lighting, that contrasts the lighter
colors with the oppressive blackness of Hamlet's physical and
mental states.
Essentially what Richardson
has done is to film the staged
production using sparse settings
which consist mainly of hazy
green-gray brick walls, tunnels,
and chambers to evoke the musty,
confining mood of the play.
Richardson's major flaw lies in his
dependence upon the charismatic
performance of Nichol Williamson
in the title role. This is primarily
why the production only partially
succeeds.
Williamson exhibits an arresting, almost casually bored demeanor as the melancholic prince.
Despite his mellifluous command
of Elizabethan language, Williamson does not possess the vocal
ALBERT DINER AND MIKE ATTWELL of Le Cercle Francais
power that his two formidable
meet Charles Aznavour, French singer and actor, during the club's
predecessors, Olivier and Burton,
cultural trip to New York City.
demonstrated in their versions.
His voice modulates from a weird
nasal whine to a strangled raging
madness that seems stragely absurd to the audience. Yet his
soliloquies are brilliant.
Williamson frequently utilized
Experimental Theatre Friday pides' drama of madness and vennight Series presents REX! this geance in the fallen House of the excellent device of beginning
the major soliloquies in a pensive
evening at 7:30 and 9:00p.m., in Atreus.
Director Weiner was formerly tone of bemused disgust and then
the Arena Theatre of the Performing Arts Center. REX! is a musical professor drama at Ohio Univer- glances directly at the audience as
travesty of the Oedipus story. A sity, the University of Wisconsin, the camera dollys in for the closecoalition of satire, black humor, and the University of New South up. This attempt at inducing inand farce, REX! uses a modern Wales in Sydney, Australia, where timacy between the actor and the
he founded the first theatre de- audience reduces the detachment
college campus for its setting.
felt by the audience and thus
Director William C. Doscher partment in the country.
Dr. Weiner has authored several Williamson receives their unuses a large cast in REX!, featuring Gregory Haymes, Barbara books, including the version of divided attentions as he reveals his
Richards, Richard Hefter, and the First Quarto of HAMLET, schemes.
Once again however, director
Eliot Cipas, plus a dancing and which was produced on Broadway
singing chorus with Phil Bennis, last year. Among the plays are Richardson turns something efClaudine Cassan, Holly Fitter, Jay several versions of HAMLET, as fective into a fault as he treats us
Kuperman, Katie O'Connor, and well as MEDEA and ANTIGONE. to a whole series of these close
Robert Verini. Ron Abel has com- ORESTES is the first major pro- ups. In fact the entire film is one
posed the original music for duction he has directed for State long examination of eyes, ears,
noses, throats, and blemishes. This
University Theatre.
REX!.
Curtain time for ORESTES is technique is overdone that the
** . *
Orestes, State University Thea- 8:30 p.m. Wednesday through only portion of the actors anatre's third major production of Saturday, and 2:30 matinee of tomies we see extend from the
the season opens next Wednesday, Sunday. Tickets are available in waist up leading one to believe
February 25th, for its five-day run the box ofrice from 10 to 4 p.m., that these people have no legs or
in the Main Theatre of the PAC. or by phoning 457-7535. Admis- stand naked from the waist down.
Despite this excessive flaw
Dr. Albert B. Weiner or the De- sion is $2.00 or free with student
Richardson must be credited with
partment of Theatre directs Euri- tax.
developing some ex ubera n't
scenes, the greatest of which is the
confrontation between Hamlet and
his father's ghost, wherein he
chases the spectre through the
tunnels of the castle into the
recesses of his own mind.
We never see the ghost except
as a pool of dazzling light shining deserves something better than
upon WMHr-mson's face. Yet the the unbelievable drowning she sufspirit is very real as its eerie, fers. Anthony Hopkins as the
reverberating electronic voice usurping murderer, King Claudius,
echos his command for revenge to gives an exceptionally controlled
young Hamlet. This is undoubted- performance of devine right arly the most chilling, macabre rogance. Finally the marvelous
ghost sequence ever devised for a rendering of Polonious as a pafilm version of this play.
tronizing, dirty old lecher is witty
The other sequences; the mass and polished.
murder finale, the graveyard fight
This film is obviously intended
and the witty exchanges between to be a showcase for Nichol WilHamlet and Polonious are high- liamson, who has been praised as
lights while the confrontation be- one of the greatest of contemtween Hamlet and the Queen porary Shakesperian actors. Unmother degenerates into a sloppy, fortunately due to the sometimes
slobbering interlude of hysterical inspired, sometimes insipid directincest.
ion of Tony Richardson what we
Marianna Faithful is fragile and seem to get is a sniveling Hamlet
pathetic as Ophelia, but the char- whose melancholy truly gets the
acters basic weakness and final best of his nobility. This has
insanity induced by family hypo- always been the play's fatal speccracy and court intrigue, is un- tre and now this flaw haunts this
satisfying. Anyone that's out of it very unusual film.
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ACTORS REHEARSE A SCENE from ORESTES,
Wednesday and runs through Sunday.
Jo Mielziner To Speak
At Theatre Inductions
Jo Mielziner, whose name apeurs us scenic designer for nt least
jne Broadway hit each year, will
visit the State University of New
York tit Albany on Sunday, March
1, to address the annual Induction
Ceremony of the Theatre Council,
a student honorary group within
the University's Theatre Department.
The ceremony will be held at
8:00 p.m. in the Studio Theatre
of the Now University Performing
Arts Center. The public is invited.
Mielziner will speak on "Visual
Imagination Versus Equipment,"
and his address will be of unusual
interest to theatre
buffs-especially those who enjoy working with the "backstage."
The current Broadway hit,
"1776," was designed by Mielziner, who lists better than 275
major productions to his credit.
He began designing in his 20 's
after tutelage under Lee Simonson
of the Theatre Guild and Robert
Edmond Jones, both famous
American scenic designers. Among
Mielziner's major credits on
Broadway: "Winterset," "Glass
Menagerie" "Death of a Salesman," "Guys and Dolls," "The
King and I," "Gypsy," and "CanCan."
Theatre Council, the theatre
student honorary, will induct
several new members at the ceremony and award an honorary
membership to Mr. Meilziner.
OPEN MEETING
Albany Film-making Society
All interested in making films invited
Showing
of Golumbeck's
'Dream*'
HUYCK FELT COMPANY
8:00 p m
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1970
ALBANY STUDENT PRESS
THE ASP SPORTS
Fieldhouse?
TflU&r. and Quicker
Talented Central Connecticut Defeats State 83-77
by Jay Marshall
After battling a taller, talented
Central Connecticut squad even
most of the game, the Albany
State basketball team succumbed
to a secondhalf spurt and dropped
an 83-77 decision to the visiting
Blue Devils last Wednesday night.
In scoring 77 points, State topped
its previous single game high of 76
points against Pratt. Albany was
victimized by Central's superior
board strength, as the visitors
outrebounded on State 45-32.
Central Connecticut was paced
by junior forwards Bill Hunter
and Bill Reaves, who tallied 24
and 19 points respectively.
Reaves averaging 28 points for
the season, was held to four
points in the first half by Al Reid.
After the intermission break, he
broke loose for 15, many on
short jumpers resulting from
offensive rebounds. Hunter was
the thorn in Albnay's side all
evening. The 6-4 forward missed
Central's last game because of
disciplinary reasons, thus Coach
Sauers did not know until game
time whether he would play. Last
night's performance didn't hurt
his standing with his coach, as
Hunter rebounded well and led all
scorers.
For Albany, Jack Jordan paced
the scoring with 20 points. All
five starters scored in double
figures for the first time this year.
State scored four more field goals
than Central, but was outshot at
the foul line 23-9.
Albany tailed 58-51 midway
through the second half before
the BlucDevils went on a 10-2
spree to put the game practically
out of reach. The visitors were
forced to switch into a zone defense early in the second half
when Hunter picked up his fourth
foul. However, the Great Danes,
were unable to force Hunter into
his fifth foul. Coach Sauers commented after the game that Central's guards played exceptionally
well. The Blue Devils have 1
tougher schedule than Albany,
thus their players were not fazed
by the defensive maneuvers which
the Danes employ against lesser
opposition. This is only to be
expected.
In the first game, the Frosh
posted a 92-72 victory over Ad
irondack Community College.
Werner Kolln led the scoring with
18 and co-captain Dave Velchoru
added 16.
The Danes return to action
next Saturday night at Ithaca.
According to Sauers, Ithaca has ai
good personnel as Central Connecticut. It will take a great team
effort for the Danes to win.
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Squash-Individuals interested in
entering an AMIA Squash Singles
or Doubles Tourney should report
to room 123 of the Physical
Education Center al. 3:30 p.m.
today, Feb. 17. You may send a
representative if you cannot make
the meeting.
Sophisticates Lead League
In Tight Bowling Race
In League I bowling action this
Thus far in league play, the first during these ensuing weeks will
past week the second place Chop- High Individual 3-game series
determine who is most worthy of
pers edged to within only four held by Alan Zaback of the So- the League I trophy.
points of the league-leading So- phisticates, 616, the first High
Sophisticates
33-7
phisticates by winning three of a Individual game by Jerry Sahlman
Choppers
29-11
possible four big points in the of Potter Club, 266 and both high
Beta Phi Sigma
25-15
season's second position week. team 3-games and high team single
Kappa Beta
25-15
Until this last match the Sophisti- game by the Sophisticates.
Strikers
25-15
cates, a new team in the league,
League I Bowling will resume
Circus
22-18
had run UD a total of 32 points this Saturday at 10:45a.m. SpecPotter Club
19-21
while losing: only 4. Last year's tators are welcomed to the CamIrish All-Stars
15-25
champions, the Choppers, are still pus Lanes. There are only four
Alpha Pi Alpha
13-27
in contention for this year's scheduled weeks of matches reUpsilon Phi Sigma
12-28
crown as last week's action saw maining. The stiff competition
Sigma Tau Beta
9-31
them climb well within conqueroring range of the league-leaders.
A trophy winner wilt be decided
from the competition at the lanes
in the remaining four scheduled *
matches.
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been slaughtering the pins all season long and whose lowest average
bowler is 166, had difficulty as
not a single member rolled his *
average in the exciting match
bowled this past Tuesday. The
Choppers, who are only 350 pins
below the Sophisticates in total
wood, had a similar problem with
the lanes as none of their bowlers *
reached his average either. The
high series of the contest went to
Joseph Hleboski, a 173 average
bowler, who struck a 501 series.
In othfr position week action
Kappa Beta grabbed 3 of 4 points
from BPS and the Strikers were *
handed 4 points by Potter Club *
through forfeit to know together
three teams with identical records
in third place. However, two of
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the week were compiled by bowlers not on the top contending
teams. Honors went to Mike Glass
of STB with a 597, Gary Wasserstein of BPS with a 559, and John
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Brandone of the Circus with a
550.
THE GREAT DANE wrestling team pulled out a close 19-16
decision.
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Grapplers win 19-16
by Mark Grand
The Great Dane Wrestling team
pulled out a close 19-16 decision
over New Paltz Tuesday in a
contest in which the outcome was
not decided until the final match.
In that final match freshman
heavyweight Herman Milliard removed all doubt as he pinned his
opponent in the third period.
Other winners for Albany, all decisioning their men, were Jeff
Albert, 14 2 lbs., 10-1; George
Hawrychak, 150 lbs., 8-5; and
John Mims, 167 lbs., 12-3. Mueller
registered a forfeit as New Paltz's
Bob McClure came up with a
dislocated shoulder after a take
down in the second period.
The New Paltz squade was
much tougher than Coach Garcia
anticipated which made the victory all the more pleasant.
Saturday the matmen face a
tough Harpur team, currently
sporting a 5-0-1 record. In last
year's match Harpur defeated the
Danes 18-17 and the grapplers are
out to avenge that close decision.
Harpur is led by Captain Tom
Strain, a transfer from Albany.
Coach Garcia constantly expresses his pride in the wrestler and
e m p h a s i z e s the tremendous
morale exhibited by the boys. The
session started from scratch with
only four varsity candidates and
since has developed into a proud
determined squad. The record
now stands at 2-6 but the coach is
confident that in the end it will
look a lot more impressive.
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Guest speaker
Pete Gogolak
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1970
UniversityShatterbox
In November 1969, the Council
on Promotions and Continuing
Appointment under the University Senate submitted a set of
recommendations to change the
Quidelines for Continuing Appointment and Promotion in the
1970-71 SUNYA Faculty Handbook.
Last Monday, after approval by
the Executive Committee, the
members of the University Senate
voted not to accept the recommendations. As this draft has been
sent back to committee we may
review some of the features that
made this proposed policy unique
as well as those aspects that demonstrate its shortcomings.
The two influences that helped
develop these recommendations
were suggestions by the Educational Policies Council and suggestions by the Faculty-Student
Committee on Tenure.
CPCA's reactions to these two
sets of recommendations formed
the body of change represented in
their recommendations.
The Report of the FacultyStudent Committee on Tenure defines the tenure system as one
whose purpose is to protect academic freedom. "Tenure reduces
the effectiveness of pressure from
outside groups (such as political,
religious, and military organiza
tions), and protects the faculty
member from the arbitrary or
capricious actions of the administration and his colleagues."
"Tenure is also a vote of confidence in the continuing development of the individual and is a
judgment that the individual will
ultimately merit promotion to full
professor in competition with
other potential candidates for the
same position from within or
without the University."
The report then discusses the
Relation of tenure to Rank Distribution and the Salary Program.
These external factors cannot be
controlled at our University level,
because the State Budget Office
sets the maximum average salary
for each University Center. To
attract and hold the best faculty
the Albany Center would have to
improve its salary rating.
One unusual observation is that
Albany's faculty has a higher percentage of individuals in the upper
ranks (Associate Professors and
Full Professors) than any of the
three other University centers [Albany 59%, Binghamton 51%, Buffalo 51%, StonyBrook 45%]. With
so much room at the top, the
salary scale is somewhat diluted at
Central Council last night heard
with surprise the results of the
MYSKANIA Screening Committee. The committee nominated
only 14 candidates to fill the 13
positions on MYSKANIA. A twothirds vote of the Committee of 15
was required to nominate any of
the 38 juniors that had applied. A
list of criteria for nomination was
set down and apparently closely
followed.
The committee voted on each
individual applicant and no results
of the voting were released until
all voting had taken place. It
wasn't until after the tally that
the committee found it had only
nominated 14.
The fourteen are: Jan Blumenstalk, Ralph DiMarino, Gary Gelt,
Michael Gilbertson, Mark Goor,
Norma Israel, Sandy Kleinman,
Ken Kurzweil, Dave Neufeld, Jan
Rosen, Susanna Schweizer, Donna
Simonetti, Carol Tibbets, and
Dick Wesley. The list of nominees
was approved by council on a
12-4-15 vote. There was some discussion as to whether or not the
committee was properly representative but no course of action
was pursued.
Council also passed two bills.
The first was an appropriation of
$3,445.00 to the Torch to increase the number of yearbooks
available this year to 6,300. This
brings the total Torch budget up
to $26,895 from the original
$14,975 budgeted to it.
The second bill was a statement
requesting the administration to
take the necessary steps for the
immediate alleviation of Colonial
Quad parking lot problems. These
problems were listed as numerous
holes and craters in the parking
Forget the Pot.Baby;
We've Got the Kufta
And we've got the Pilaf, and
Beef Kebob. And Persian Snow.
The real thing. Our cook was
General College
Continued from page 3
deal with a facet of running a city
or solving an aspect of the urban
crisis. Again, to keep a "wholistic" view, the coordination of all
the answers and solutions will be
considered most important to the
persons involved.
This total learning experience
will not prepare a person to be a
doctor, a lawyer, a candlestick
maker, or any othor vocation, but
it will make life a part of the
educational experience and vice
versa.
Right now this program has just
passed the planning stage and is a
proposal being considered in the
Academic Affairs Commission,
from where it may go on lo the
University Senate. The General
College strives for a real "academic community."
It is at least an interesting experiment and, more likely than
not, will add an entire dimension
to someone's education.
(he sliiek of chefs when lie was
sowing his wild Kibbee back in
Baghdad. Now he's only a shor:
camel's drive from the campus
on Central Avenue-- jusj past
Route 155. Look for the big
Kebob sign thai says "Salmi's".
We're a different
(drummer).
Abu T,abul
Real
different.
Come and help fill a needy
face- yours. You'll love il.
Sdm'i
A Little Bit of
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Farld's our chef and Kebob 's our specialty.
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this rank distribution not only
brings SUNYA-Albany in line
with the major universities in the
nation, but it also offers the opportunity to establish an atmosphere that will encourage the best
kinds of faculty to come and
remain at the University. The
40-20-30-10 distribution has the
merit of offering the best junior
members on the faculty an opportunity for advancement to higher
ranks." This view demonstrates
the idea of selectivity in refining
the permanent faculty by sifting
and sorting on a competitive basis.
The mean salaries should increase with rank but "there
should be some overlap between
salaries in adjacent ranks." Perhaps this overlap will become the
balancing factor that will improve
the overall attractiveness of the
University salary scheduleperhaps not.
CPCA's
Recommendations
were particularly directed at a
more precise articulation to the
criteria and procedures in the
system. The three over-all factors
to be considered as criteria for
promotions and continuing appointments are (1) teaching, (2)
scholarship, (3) other services to
SUNYA or appropriate external
organizations. Under item (2), it is
recommended that the faculty cooperate in evaluation of teaching
by Students and colleagues. This
includes observation of material
and structure quality from all
sides.
The added dimension of stulot, thefts in the area and accumdent participation in course evalulated now. The bill stated that
uation as well as in the consideraCouncil felt it was the duty of the
University to provide safe and
adequate parking facilities for its
students.
The following appointments
Continued from page 1
were also announced:
Terry Wilbert and Steve Jakway may agree with Abbie Hoffman,
to Athletic Advisory Board;
who splits this country into two
Allen Rothman to Library nations-'Woodstock nation' and
Council;
'Pig nation'-- or with Bobby Seale
Bev Cooper to Equal Employ- who envisions three nations- the
ment Committee;
fact is that we remain residents of
and Steve Brown to Space Man- one state with one judiciary." A
agement Committee.
mutual meeting without conflict
Next week's Central Council is impossible. "When the alien
meeting will again be devoted to enters into a culture, that culture
revising the Student Association protects itself."
Constitution^
However the protagonistsJulius and Abbie Hoffman--do
agree. The rules are, "Choose your
STUYVESANT LIQUORS
side, cross the line and obey the
the upper end. The room that U
made for improvement is naturally in elimination of those nontenured faculty. This has in the
past created uproars in campus
politics.
An important point to consider
about our faculty is that we have
here a higher than average percentage of full professors without
tenure. With 34% of our faculty
standing as full professors (next to
a State University average of 26%)
we have made the attractions of
Albany a little less sparkling.
A reworking of this imbalance
would result in a more attractive
salary scale for all levels. The
granting oi tenure would be more
clearly a vote of confidence in
one's evenutual promotion to professor, for there would be more
space available in these upper positions.
It is this problem of
balance that merits serious consideration.
The Recommendations of the
Educational Policies Council on
Rank Distribution, Tenure and
Salary supports the specific
"working but not inflexible
model" of holding 40% professors, 20% associate profs., 30%
assistant profs, and 10% instructors. "The Council believes that
Council discusses MYSKANIA,
increases Torch appropriation
by Ken S token
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tion of departmental faculty statin should result in an improvement of the process whereby tenure is granted. CPCA's recommendation fails to suggest a form of
systematic information that could
be gathered from the students;
according to the Committee on
Tenure, the consistency of this
systematic reporting is the necessary quality of any effective student voice.
The procedure of granting tenure must observe the department's
definition of its needs in the area
of the individual's competence.
The reputation of the University
will, in fact, depend on the historv of these appointments.
Yarmolinsky
to speak
Adam Yarmolinsky, chief
architect of the poverty program,
former
Defense Department
"whiz kid" and now Professor of
Law at Harvard Law School, will
discuss "Law and Disorder" at the
third meeting of the season of
Freedom Forum, Monday, February 16, at the Linton High
School Auditorium.
Yarmolinsky, one of the more
controversial figures of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, played major roles in the
Defense Department as special assistant to Robert S. McNamara
and in organizing the Office of
Economic Opportunity as Sargent
Shriver's chief aide.
Conspiracy symphony
rules." In Julius Hoffman's eyes
the target was clear. According to
Baritz, "What prevented Judge
Hoffman from running a fair trial
was his fear that the entire American government was on trial."
What prevented the crowd from
reacting enthusiastically is not a
hard factor to determine. In Baritz* case, the rhetoric was rarely
inflammatory. It was not aimed at
passion but at education and
u nderstanding. "The professor
sketches his perceptions for all to
see." The logical conclusion may
have been revolution, but this
crowd was not concluding.
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Students ask control
of our environment
A request for a moratorium on the alteration of
our natural campus environment was made to the
President at his press conference February 16,1970.
"Everything in nature is related," said Edward
Shaw, author of the statement. Such things as the
wanton destruction of trees and underbrush in the
campus lake area can upset the ecology. It is
important that we work with nature and not against
it, because nature will inevitably win in the long
run.
Shaw does not question the need for expansion
but he does question "the way the university
'conforms' to its natural environment...Expansion
should be sensitive. We have to show more feeling
for our environment."
Shaw, a student at the University and a member
of PYE Club and Environmental Forum is also
concerned with the architecture of Edward Durell
Stone and its "obscene destruction of that which is
natural."
"We have to recognize that the architect has a
moral responsibility to nature and to society...I
think Stone does not recognize this moral responsibility."
The text of the proposal by Edward Shaw which
was written in consultation with Dr. Long of the
Chemistry Department is as follows:
Man is becoming increasingly aware of the relationship between himself and his natural environment; he is beginning to realize the tremendous
complexities that this relationship involves as well as
the awesome consequences that will inevitably
follow if he continues on his present myopic and
self centered course.
Because the University is responsible to society it
must commit itself to the confrontation of the
pressing issues of today. We of the University
community must begin to recognize that the senseless destruction of natural assets is taking place here
on our own campus. Even now the quality of the
pond environment is being seriously degraded,
principally owing to the indiscrimate cutting of
trees, both dead and living near the periphery of the
pond, and also to the clearing away of underbush,
which is a favority activity of urban oriented
engineers. (Also not to be overlooked are the stands
of trees behind the infirmary and to both sides.)
We feel it is imperative that the University begin
to follow a rational and sensitive course regarding
the alteration of its natural environment, particularly since the University has adopted a role of
leadership with regard to the rest of society. It is
with these thoughts in mind that we propose the
following: the absolute guarantee that no further
cutting of trees or shrubs or plants, or alteration of
drainage, or introduction of new roads, etc. will be
done until a hearing is first held at which Environmental Forum students and professors in addition
to PYE members and other interested parties of the
University community are represented.
We sincerely request this proposal be answered
promptly.
Wan'na
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Minister?
(Before you
Vol. LVH No. 5
LIFE magazine
11/14/69)
Copy available in ASP office.
GE to help against pollution;
PYE to aid pollution survey
by Tom Clingan
Strange as it may seem on this
campus, PYE club once again had
an excellent turnout Wednesday
evening. According to Erich Walthers, PYE is already into "stage
two: action." For the first time,
anywhere, a scientific survey of
the amount of air pollution in a
given area will be taken. Five
thousand four-inch samples, coated with silicon oil, will be planted
by the city of Albany. The samples, manufactured for this purpose free of charge by General
Electric in Schenectady, are to be
cared Tor by these volunteers in
their backyards for a period of
one month, beginning in April.
Five thousand volunteers will
be needed to do this work, as well
as hundreds of people to distribute and collect the samples.
Volunteers with knowledge in
Chemistry and Biology will be
trained by the Health Department
to accurately measure the amount
of dust sedimentation, lead concentration, total sulphur, and benzopyrenu.
It was emphasized at the meeting, and at the specific "taskforce" discussions which followed, that the main objective of
PYE Is "half educational and half
scientific." The project will constitute most of the scientific half;
the phrase "good, solid data"
came up several times. The directors of the group, largely graduate
students, have placed heavy emphasis on how careful and scientific they are going to be. No data
will be released after the survey is
over until it is carefully checked
and verified. Volunteers will be
keeping track of the visibility all
over the 1,256 square mile area.
(Needless to say, people are needed here, too.) The purpose behind
the survey i s to show the Government, indusLry, and the people
of the area just how bad the
present situation is.
Professor Rienow spoke for a
short time about the temporary
defeat of the National Timber
Supply Act. The proponents of
the bill, which would make logging the primary purpose of our
National Forests, had held off on
debate before, hoping by this de-
laying action to dry up criticism.
The bill, HR 12025, is back on
the agenda, due to come up during the week of the 22nd. If
President Nixon is worried about
conservation, his Secretary of
Agriculture, Clifton Hardin, is not
-he's quite in favor of HR 12025.
All present were asked to write
their congressmen, as soon as possible. It worked before, it will
again, if all help.
A pre-Teach-In convention for
New York State will be held on
March 6 and 7 here in Albany.
Local environment groups are
trying to work up a fitting demonstration of our awareness of the
problem.
If you've read this far into the
story, chances are you're interested in PYE. If you haven't alreudy
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"That SUNY at Albany establish a full time infant and child
care center for the children of
students, employees, and faculty"
was the basic demand presented
by the Women's Liberation Front
to Vice President Thome yesterday.
More specifically, the group required that "the University be
responsible for providing this infant and child can- center, including facilities equipment and
staff," hut thai a "democratic
represcnlnlive body of parents,
students and members of Women's Liberation have final say as
to all policies of the center, including the hiring and firing of
staff."
The initial problem, as discussed at the meeting, concerned
the New York Stale statute ..
quiring I ha I someone I nun the
State be responsible for the use of
any State facilities. To cope with
this problem, it was suggested thai
the parent student-Women's Liberation group work in coordination with the State representative or that non-stale funds.
Kuusisto Plans For Ecology,
DiscussesResidents9 Problems
b y Liz Elsesser
"Both are escalating too much." were looking for candles. Pres.
Petitions from over 250 stu- Kuusisto promised immediate inAt yesterday's press conferdents were given to the president vestigation and charges to be
ence, President Kuusisto outlined
a prospective program regarding in support of Gerry Wagner in made.
The exact duties and powers of
ecology and the university com- efforts to have his contract remunity. This environmental stu- newed. The president only replied R.A.'s and dorm directors were
'that, 'he will not buck findings of also questioned as well as the
dies program would represent our
the Dean."
degree of privacy that students are
community in efforts to do someSeveral students questioned the entitled to.
thing about environmental cor"raid" bv R.A.'s last Saturday
The Tower Tribune's article
ruption. Action has been taken
night in Stuyvesant Tower. It about the Judaic Studies Program
already to alleviate some pollution
seems
there
was
a
party
going
on
here was discussed and charged as
in the lake area caused by actions
which was disrupted when the misinformation. Contrary to the
of construction workers on Indain
elevators
were
shut
off
and
the
article, the only form of Judaic
Quad, The forum would discuss
steps barracaded. No one was al- Studies Program we have is a
this institution as a whole and its
lowed
to
leave
and
those
who
voluntary one sponsored and firelationship to society.
tried were allegedly
forced nanced by Hillel. A student wantThere was much discussion over
to
return.
There
were
two
ed to know why a university that
Pres. Kuusisto's remark that classalleged reasons for the raid: some- •10% Jewish has only one Hebrew
room facilities are of greater imone
was
sick
and
the
R.
A.
s
course,
first begun last year.
portance than the trees. "If we
have to become a concrete jungle,
that is what will have to be," he
stated. However, the president also added that this would most
likely not be the case.
In response to a petition submitted to him lasl week from
Edward Shaw of PYL club, the
preside..)I .staled thai the whole
effort necessitates a "shared re
sponsih-lily." He would like a
guarantee., loo, against illegal
parking on the grass, despoiling of
pillars, beer cans around Campus
and lake area, etc "These are
perpetrated by members of the
community .mil iiiusl be prevent
n\," he said To Ihis a student
replied thai 'He could pick up
beer tans, but can't replace the
I rue*. "
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jDiocese of Albany
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Future university plans were
also discussed. II is feasible that
west-podium extention will begin
next fall. A field house is also
being considered
in light of
the priorities of academic needs.
By 1075, 20,000 students must
be accomodated
, and again
this is secondary to the ecology.
To this a student made an analogy
of this problem and Vietnam'.
such
as student tax, be used for sity's responsibility to provide adthe center
equate child care for
Despite some discord initiated of its community.
by one of the more 'militant' of
We therefore find it imperative
the seventeen supporters attend- that the State University of New
ing the meeting, an agreement was York at Albany establish a full
reached to have an open meeting time infant and child care center
Monday, March 9, 1970, at 3:30 for the children of students, emtentatively in Campus Center ployees, and faculty of this uniAssembly Hall al. which Dr. versity.
Thome will "feed back ideas on
In recognizing these needs we
these six demands."
demand the following:
Copies of the demands are beI. That a full time, free infant
ing sent to President Kuusisto and and child care center be estabto Chancellor Gould.
lished by the fall semester. 1970.
The Icxl of the demands is as
1'. That a preliminary full time,
follows:
free infant and child care center
HV the members of Women's he established for the summer
Liberal ion recognize the social sessions, IU70.
necessity for working men and
./. Thai the University be reswomen to have their children ad ponsible for providing this infant
etiitutely cured for during work and child care center, including
hours
We also recognize I he unieer
Continued on page 6
Kunstler to Speak
on Chicago 8 Trial
argued eases for it.**
the ftlnvi*
Black P»
Panthers, Rap Brown, and the Roman
Catholic draff protesters in Milwaukee and Ba 1 timore. He also
argued the landmark case that
declared de facto school segregation in Washington, D.C. unconstitutional.
Kunstler's talk is being sponsored by the New Left Organizing
Committee and Student Mobe of
Mr. Kunstler is presently enthe Albany State Campus. Admisgaged in filing appeals on the
sion is free.
recent conspiracy trial in which 5
defendents were found guilty of
inciting to riot and in which all
eight drew prison sentences for
contempt of court, Kunstler and
his associate Leonard Weinglass
also drew sentences for contempt,
Kunstler getting a record of 1
by B r i a n Moss
years.
In an action to gain further
support for the student movement
The 50 year old Kunstler, a
to retain Gerry Wagner on the
graduate of Yale and Columbia
faculty of the Department of RheLaw Schools, has described himtoric and Public Address, approxiself as "a people's lawyer." He
mately 50 students questioned
was special counsel to Martin
Eugene Nickerson, gubernatorial
Luther King's Southern Christian
candidate, on his opinion of the
Leadership Conference and hat
student-faculty role in hiring and
firing. Nickerson agreed although
somewhat half-heartedly, that students and faculty should have the
right to choose their instructors.
This action came as an outgrowth of the meeting on Thursday to determine measures to
insure Wagner's re-hiring. Howover, Slratton Uawson, presiding
over the meeting, asserted I hat
Wagner personally has nothing to
do wilh the movement.
According to Rawson, the reasons given by Dr. Kathleen Kendall for the non-granting of tern)
renewal to Wagner was based on
two critieria. First, he has not yet
received his doetora degree, and
secondly, he has not furthered
communication in the ItPA department. Nevertheless, students
at the meeting held thai his dismissal was duo to other, nunspecified reasons.
It was decided that a drive to
collect at least 1,000 signatures
would continue, and a campaign
to send postcards to President
Kuusisto would begin. A rally will
William M, Kunstler, chief
counsel for the defense in the
Chicago H Conspiracy Trial, will
speak at the Albany State Campus
on Thursday evening, February
26, at 8:00 p.m. in Lecture Center
7. Anita Hoffman, wife of Abbie
Hoffman (one of the H) will accompany Kunstler.
Acting President Allan Kuusisto, with some assistance from Dr. Clifton Thome, fields questions from students at his
usual Monday Press Conference, held at 2:00 p.m. In the Patroon Lounge of the Campus Center.
•hcivomin
Students Meet
for Wagner
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