Winter Recap
Issue
January 30, 1981
Danes End Red Dragon Jinx, 77-58
Security Debate Stalemates
Intensity And Experience Provide
Difference; End 10-Year Losing Streak
by Bob Bellafiore
ONKONTA — Ray Cesarc had
come into this town three times
before in his college career, and not
once had he left smiling. The same
holds true for Rob Clune. He lives
here, yet he has never been able to
claim a victory here. Pete Stanish
has been here twice before as a
Dane, and twice he has come up
empty.
As a matter-of-fact, nobody
from the Albany State basketball
team has been able to brag about a
win in Oneonta's Red Dragon Cym
since the 1970-71 season.
Until today.
Led by the seniors who had felt
the "Oneonta jinx" so often
before, an emotional and inspired
Great Dane basketball team overcame the "curse" in dominant
fashion, and trounced SUNYAC
rival Oneonta, 77-58, before a standing room only crowd here Tuesday
night.
The Red Dragons underwent a
wholesale revamping of their program this season, utilizing a crop of
freshman in an effort to rebuild.
Albany's strength is its experience,
and that was the difference.
"I was really pleased with the
way the seniors played," said
Albany head basketball coach Dick
Saucrs. "I think they played relaxed
and under control. They (the
Dragons) were tentative, and that's
because of inexperience."
"They stepped in and were ready
lo play," said Oneonta head
basketball coach Don Flewclling of
the Danes. "We were ready, loo,
but with a young team, maybe just
a little too much."
Albany's confidence and experience enabled them to open up a
13 point lead at halftime (35-23)
despite Oneonta's hustling and
crowding defense. The Dragons
kept the margin at four during most
of the half, but the Danes would
always seem to get the bucket when
they needed it, especially early in
the game. The only time Oneonta
led was after the first basket of the
contest, and then Ccsare (20 points,
game high) hit a pull-up jump shot
and a tlp-in off a fast break, and
center John Dieckclman (14 points,
six rebounds) put in a rebound to
give the Danes the lead they would
never relinquish.
"We had some key shots early in
the game that didn't go," said
senior Oneonta guard and floor
general Tony Saleh. That put us
behind, and they (Albany) play well
with a lead. I think the first seven or
eight minutes were the game."
The Danes controlled the tempo
as well as the rebounds throughout
the half, and finally pulled away to
their halftime lead with eight
straight points in the last three
minutes. Dieckclman hit a short
jumper, Clune (11 points) swished
from deep, Joe Jcdnak was good on
two free throws, and after stalling
for over 1:10, Stanish drove
baseline with only three licks left.
The second half was all Albany,
yet there was one point where it
looked as if history would repeat
ilscir. With the Danes ahead 51-43
and over nine minutes remaining,
the crowd, which hadn't really been
a factor yet, finally gol into the act.
Oneonla stole the ball and rushed
upcourl midst the deafening
crescendo, and the stage was set for
the upset. But Stanish silenced the
cheers by stealing it back, and converting the lay up.
"I thought we handled that situation well." Saucrs said. "I think wc
handled the crowd."
It was Albany's inability to do
that last year that led to their loss.
Not so this time around. Whatever
the Red Dragons threw at them, the
Danes stopped, and, on the other
end of the court, Albany's relentless
rebounding and patience on offense
spearheaded the attack.
"I think wc executed our offense
pretty well in the first half, and
defensively wc adjusted," Saucrs
said. "Wc were able to sit in the
zone in the second half."
"I think they played just a
perfect game," Saleh said, appraising the Danes. "(The way they
played) they could've beaten
anybody on our level."
The Danes and their 12-2 record
come home tomorrow night to face
Division II Southern Connecticut.
Tip ofr is at 8:30. The J.V. meets
RP1 in the preliminary game at
6:30.
Oneonta Win Special One
For Clune And Simmons
ONKONTA — Tough defense, aggressive offense, and smart play all
around may have won Tuesday's game with Oneonta for Albany on
the court, bin maybe the Danes' biggest bailie that night was with
themselves. A 10-ycar losing streak in a gym does not resl easy in a
player's mind. "It's negative whenever you walk into a place where
you haven't won in your career," said Albany senior guard Ray
Ccsare.
Instead of cracking under the weight of thinking thai I his might be
the year, the Danes reached down for 40 minutes of Intensity, and
took home a win that truly belonged to them.
"The seniors," said soph center John Dieckclman, "I don'i Ihink
they believed it until the very end. It was like they were opening a
Christmas present."
"We were up for them like we would be for a leant like Potsdam,"
Cesarc continued.
"It's really a satisfying win," adding Albany head basketball coach
Dick Saucrs.
Hut the biggesl thrill came lor senior guard Koh Clune and junior
forward Ron Simmons. They grew up in Oneonla, and perhaps felt
worse than anyone about the Albany "streak." II was Chine's iusl
chance lo play in front of his real home crowd. Simmons has another
year left, bul he and Clune were high school teammates, and lo win ii
together would only make il that much belter.
"Everybody was really up in warm ups," Simmons said.
"Everybody wauled il really had. Maybe I wanted il a little more Ihun
everyone else."
"I was even mine psyched for I Ills than for Potsdam," said an
ebullient Clune, a varsity player since his freshman year.
"Il rubbed off," Ccsare said about the enthusiasm,
"We wanted lo win," added Dieckclman, "Somebody said
'Enough of ibis — ii's time to win'."
I
— Hob llcllallorc '
by Sue Smith
,
"warranty of habitability" law, secAfter four months of steady
tion 235B of the Real Property law,
debate between landlords and te- . will provide the legal means for
nant groups, no decision has been
tenants to ensure secure apartreached on the passage of the pro- ments. The law prohibits landlords
from subjecting tenants to "any
posed security ordinance.
The proposed security ordinance conditions which would be
may not be necessary, claims dangerous, hazardous or detrimenAlbany Common Council Commit- tal to their tenant's life, health, or
tee Chair Joseph Buechs, who states safety."
that the existing law can adequately
"There is no simple solution,"
ensure secure apartments.
Buechs said. "Under 235B , tenants
However, United Tenants Direc- who do not feel the apartment is
tor Roger Marcovis said thai the secure could call the landlords and
security ordinance is necessary to leave il up to the landlords lo
ensure tenants' security. The securi- negotiate or initiate action' in a
ty ordinance would require ade- small claims court," where the
quate deadholt locks for windows judge will decide the standard of
(allowing tenants to raise windows safety. "Wc don't want to spell out
six inches without enabling in- the law so the judges can have some
truders to raise windows further), leeway," Buechs said.
strong doors and adequate lighting
According lo Markovics, "Each
for entranccways.
claim Ihat goes lo court is a big 'if.
During a committee meeting with It could go cither way. Because
officials on December 19, Buechs there is no standard, they can't
said that lie believes the 1975 slate guarantee what will happen."
Albany's John Dieckclman goes for the basket in Tuesday's 77-58 win
over SI IN VAC rival Oneonla. (I'linln: Dave Asher)
One of the most courageous and
clinch performances was turned in
by freshman Mike Nylin, normally
a 167 pounder, in lite 177 pound
class. Flynn was suffering from a
strained neck and was inserted into
lite lineup only al the last minute lo
avoid a third forfeit. Despite the injury, lie pinned bis opponent al 3:26
al a critical point in the meet.
"I didn't feel il during I he mulch
— I pul il out of my mind. 1 had lo
concentrate on wrestling," said
Flynn,
"Mike did a super job. In a light
nice) like Ibis one, every mulch is
Important, hut he was injured and
he did just great. If we had to
forfeit that mulch il would have
been a 12-poinl swing," DcMeo
noted,
The lead changed hands continually and in such a close uicel
every move is crucial, hi wrestling a
team is awarded points according to
tlie score differential In each match,
and just by avoiding a fall a wrestler
can save points for bis leant. Tile
opposite is also true — by gelling a
pin instead of a decision you can
score more leant points. This was
lite way Albany operated all afternoon.
The Danes started the meet in a
hole when they were forced to
forfeit lite first Iwo weight classes.
In the first match, at 134 pounds,
Warren Wray dominated Dickinson's Esplnosa, racking up 15
unanswered points, bul gained an
additional point for the team by
pinning him with under a minute to
go.
In the 142 pound class, an ailing
Spiro Thcofilatos gamely finished
his mutch, losing 13-6, but once
again saving valuable leant points.
"Spiro's match was crucial. A major decision against him would have
made lite difference. He showed a
lot of courage," said DcMeo.
Freshman Andy Scras continued
bis phenomenal wrestling, lipping
his dual meet record lo 12-0 (32-5
overall) by taking a 15-4 decision in
lite 150 pound division, although
optimally he would like lo wrestle at
134.
"The guys are big al 150, hut litis
guy wasn't thai good. I jusl wrestled my kind of mulch," said Scras,
who has yet lo be seriously
challenged in dual competition.
The lead continued to sec-saw
back and forth with Albany slipping ahead after Hill Papaziau's win
by default al 158, but il shifted back
lo I'liirlcigh Dickinson when Doug
Sinter was pinned early in the second period al 167.
by Barbara Scliindler
Students receiving Basic Educational Opportunity Grants (BEOG)
or National Direct Student Loans
(NDSL) may have to look elsewhere
to finance their educations next
year if a proposal by the Reagan administration to cut federal aid for
education is approved.
According to Secretary of Education T.H. Bell, "this administration
is going to propose cutting back on
both BEOG and loan programs. Wc
don't yet know how we're going to
do it, but we're going lo reduce the
dollar demand."
The proposed cuts arc part of
President Reagan's program to
reduce federal spending.
Spokesperson for the National
lins at 3:32. Herman toyed with his
opponent, running the score lo 15-0
before filially pulling him out of his
misery.
"Vic pinning the guy was crucial
— be did a great job," DcMeo said.
Titc heavyweight matchup was
aniicliuiaciic and Mark Goosscns,
outweighed by 40 p o u n d s ,
defaulted laic in the second period,
making the final score 28-27.
The grapplers remained active
over lite winter break, bul mcl with
little success. They defeated Union
and Williams, but lost lo Clarkson,
Colgate; Syracuse and Oneonta, as
well as unimpressive finishes in the
C.W. Post Christmas Tournament
and lite New York Slate Championships.
"It has been u season of disappointment. Il's jusl one of those
years you sometimes have," said
DcMeo, hul he also noted thai of
the nine matches Albany has dropped, "three of the losses were lo
Division I teams and wc lost lo four
teams in the lop 10 in Division III.
The other two were hcarlbrcakers
lo Oneonta."
Although as a leant the Danes only placed thirteenth In a field of 20
in the Stale Championships, there
were a couple of bright spols —
Herman and Scrus were named to
the All-State icuin, Herman finished fourth after he won by default
over lite defending champion ami a
Iwo lime All-Amcricun. Scras
finished rlflh even I hough he competed in the 150 pound weight class.
Albany wrestles again tomorrow'
in University Gym al 12:00 in a
Flynn ihcn brought the Danes ibc q u a d r a n g u l a r nice l again si
lead for good with his heroics al 177 Massachusetts, Central Connecand Vic Herman, wrestling ai 190, ticut, and Si. Lawrence,
pul the visitors away, pinning Col-
Mayor Eraslus Corning commented on the divided issue that "if
titc landlord refuses to secure the
apartments according to the
tenants' wishes, they can come lo
me."
However, Dunlea responded,
"How can Coming provide personal service lo 60,000 tenants? The
tenants should not have lo rely on
SUNYA Off Campus Association Director Mark Dunlea
He argues in favor of the proposed seairify ordinance.
the Mayor personally for help. The
stale law docs not specify adequate
standards that will assure tenants
safely. There are no standards in
235B and it's up lo the judge to
decide if a door is loo thick or too
(limit,: Huh I rnriMnl
thin," he added. "This Is not u
dead issue," Buechs said. "We're
going lo keep monitoring the situation, and if wc feel 235B isn'l working we'll come up with a counterordinance.
Reagan Calls for Aid Cuts
Courage Keys Grappler Victory
by I.arry Kuhii
The Albany Slate wrestling team
has been struggling this season, bul
they picked up a courageous win in
nipping Falrlclgh Dickinson, 28-27,
in University Gym on Tuesday
afternoon to lift ihcir record lo 6-9.
The Danes triumphed despite an
abundance of minor bul nagging Injuries which caused litem lo forfeit
iwo weight classes, forced
everybody else lo move up a weight
class and some j o wrestle hurt.
Amazingly, they slill managed to
fend off their Division I opponents.
"The key word litis match was
courage," said Albany head wrestling coach Joe DcMeo. "We're a
very injured wrestling leant — no
major injuries, bul a lot of minor
ones."
Markovics claims that the security
ordinance serves as a "definition of
security," and that reliance on 235B
for standards of security Is inadequate protection.
Also, many tenants are either
unaware of the law's existence, or
do not know how to initiate legal
action against their landlords, explained SUNYA OIT Campus
Association Director (OCA) Mark
Dunlea. "The section 235B law
wasn't really meant for security
standards and the public Is not informed on how lo use il," Dunlea
said.
President Ronald Reagan
His cuts would affect almost five million students.
-. Student Education Fund Jim
Sweeny charged that "this Is a
potential disaster."
"Il's highly doubtful that other
forms of financial aid will be increased to compensate for these
cuts," he added.
Over 2,500,000 students receiving
basic grants and over 2,300,000
students receiving loans will be affected if the cuts become a reality.
United States Student Associa-
tion (USSA) Chair Doug Tutrhill
said the proposed cuts arc " a
viscious attack on working class
students who want a decent education."
"Money Is being taken from
education and being put into the
military," he charged. "Essentially,
they arc turning books Into bombs.
Reagan is giving the military a
blank check while at the same time
cutting back on education."
Seniors Owe $3.6G in Back Dues
by Sylvia Saunders
Because of a large number of unpaid class dues, seniors will be required to have membership cards in
order to participate in class activities.
More than half the senior class
did nol pay class dues over the last
four semesters, according to current
student account records.
"With a class of over 2400, unpaid dues amount to at least
$3600," said Senior Class President
Gary Schatsky. "Wc have to collect
Senior Class President Gary Schatsky
He says that seniors now need membership cards.
(ilium: Bub I *
ill
that outstanding money."
He said all seniors must pick up
the cards before purchasing any
senior week tickets. The cards indicate what semesters' dues have
been paid and will entitle seniors to
discounts of at least 50 per cent.
Schatsky said the cards will be
available within two weeks.
Each outstanding semester will
cost $3. In addition, a $1 late fee
will be charged. Students can pay
retroactive dues at the SA sponsored group Fair or in the Campus
Center when membership cards are
distributed.
Schatsky said that many people
stopped paying last year when dues
became optional. "People thought
they could get away with not paying
and just live off everyone else's
money," he said.
All records will be based on lists
produced by Student Accounts.
Schatsky said the only way to
dispute records will be to show a
paid bill.
At 10 a.m. yesterday morning, the stairs leading to the computing
center and the surrounding area was roped off due lo water leakage
from the celling, according lo Physical Plant Director Dennis
Stevens. At approximately 11 a.m., a small piece of sheetrock fell
from a celling onto the enclosed floor area. The Plant Department
removed olher loose bits of sheetrock from the celling, and left the
scaffold In place In preparation for the celling repairs. Repairs will
begin today.
February 3,1981
Would CAPSUUS
Israel Continues Attack
TEL AVIV (AP) The second consecutive day of Israeli
air attacks on Palestinian guerrilla bases In southern
Lebanon was expected today after the second successive
night of Palestinian rocket attacks on-northern Israel.
Three more Israelis were reported wounded, raising the
total for the two nights to ten, and the chief target both
nights was the frontier town of Kiryat Shmona, in the
northern Galilee panhandle. Lebanese and Palestinian
officials reported four guerrillas and ten Lebanese
villagers killed and thirty people wounded in the first
day of aerial retaliation Thursday. Deputy, Defense
Minister Mordechai Zippori cited President Reagan's
statement that terrorism should be dealt with "swiftly
and unequivocally." He said Israel would continue to
fight the guerrillas "with every means at our disposal."
15,000Riot in Frankfort
FRANKFURT (AP) About 15,000 rioters attacked coffee shops and cars owned by Americans in a weekend
demonstration protesting U.S. military aid to the El
Salvador army's war against leftist guerrillas. Rioters
smeared red paint on coffee shops and left signs saying
"bloody coffee from El Salvador." Some signs urged a
boycott of coffee from the strife-torn Central American
nation where the leftists arc fighting lo overthrow the
centrist government and the army and right-wing death
squads are fighting the leftists. Police said about 200
shops were attacked and estimated the damage at more
than $500,000. The demonstration was sponsored by the
El Salvador Information Bureau, an organization of
Salvadorean exiles and West Germans sympathetic to
the leftists in El Salvador.
POWTrialNearsEnd
CAMP LFJUNF. (AP) The only court-martial of a
Vietnam-era prisoner of war was ncaring an end today
as both sides began final arguments to a military jury
hearing the case of Marine Pfc. Robert Garwood. The
government contends Garwood collaborated with his
Vietnamese captors and physically abused a fellow
prisoner of war during the 14 years he spent in Vietnamese prison camps. Defense lawyers have conceded
that Garwood lived with his guards and sometimes carried a weapon. But they argue thai torture and brainwashing drove him insane and led him to cooperate with
his Viel Cong captors. Their defense, "coercive persuasion," has never been used successfully before. The actions conceded by the defense violate military law, and
Garwood could be imprisoned for life if found guilty.
ing his wartime experiences and was upset about the
hostages. " H e was bitter because these people were
made national heroes and they might be given 100
dollars a day for every day they were in Iran," she said
on Saturday. " H e called them plain kidnap victims. He
wanted to know what was being done for the Vietnam
veterans." Police, who were continuing the investigation on Sunday, said they were called to the scene by
neighbors who complained of a domestic disturbance in
the home.
Reagan Meets Pres. Chun
WASHINGTON (AP) President Reagan met today with
South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan amid expectations the United States will pledge to maintain troop
levels in that country. Chun, arriving at the White
House shortly before II a.m. EST in a driving
rainstorm, was greeted by the President and by Vice
President George Bush, who escorted Chun inside for
his hour-long meeting with the President. Chun's visit is
Intended to symbolize a return to normalcy in KoreanAmerican relations after four years of friction over
t human rights and other issues during Jimmy Carter's
tenure as president. Carter began a phased withdrawal
of U.S. ground troops in 1977, but the process was
suspended in 1979 after North Korea's military capability was found to be greater than had been believed. The
suspension was subject to review this year, but officials,
asking not to be identified, said Chun was expected to
receive assurances there will be no further troop reductions. There now are about 40,000 U.S. troops in South
Korea.
t
FalwellSues "Penthouse"
LYNCHBURG (AP) A federal judge today refused a request by television evangelist Rev. Jerry Falwcll for a
preliminary injunction banning distribution of the
March issue of Penthouse magazine. Falwell had asked
that the adult magazine, which contains an interview
with him, be ordered pulled from newsstands on
grounds he had asked the free-lance authors of the interview not to sell their story to Penthouse or Playboy
magazines. The minister, who criticized Jimmy Carter in
the interview for having once granted Playboy an inter• view, has sued Penthouse for 10 million dollars. He
argued that the magazine should not be distributed until
disposition of the suit. But U.S. District Court Judge
James C. Turk, who granted Falwell a temporary
restraining order last Friday, declined today to extend it
after a 90-minute hearing.
Viet Vet Shoots Himself
HAMMOND (AP) An unemployed Vietnam veteran
killed in a police shootoul at his apartment was bitter
and despondent because the freed American hostages
were given a warmer welcome than soldiers returning
from Vietnam, the dead man's wife says. Gary Cooper,
34, was killed by gunfire Friday night during a siege at
his apartment building in this northern Indiana
steeimaklng center. He opened fire with a shotgun when
officers arrived to Investigate reports of a domestic
dispute, police said. Cooper spent three years in Vietnam with the Third Marine Division and received two
Purple Heart medals for being wounded in action. His
wife, Barbara, said that Cooper recently had been reliv-
NEW YORK (AP) Militants who seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran found " a treasure trove" of classified
materials including a document indicating two of their
hostages were CIA officers and a third was possibly connected with the agency, Time magazine reported Sunday. The magazine, in a report on protection of intelligence materials at U.S. embassies, said militants
found a document indicating that William Daughcrty
and Malcolm Kalp were CIA officers. The document
had a marginal note—"Show to Tom A."—which suggested to the militants that embassy official Thomas
Ahem was connected to the CIA, Time reported. The
three suffered harsher treatment than other captives,
Time said. Kalp reportedly was beaten twice and kept in
solitary confinement for 374 days.
Reagan Owes On Campaign
(AP) WASHINGTON President Reagan's Republican
nomination campaign exceeded federal spending limits
and must repay the federal government $215,125 lo
make up for it, the Federal Election Commission said on
Monday. The commission, in its final audit of Reagan's
primary campaign, also said he ended his successful
nomination race with more than $3 million left over and
must return unused federal funds in the surplus. The
committee already has repaid $754,004 of the surplus,
and the FEC says it still owes $198,835. Reagan received
$7.3 million from the federal governement in payments
matching contributions raised from private donors.
When a candidate finishes his campaign with a surplus,
he must repay the portion of that surplus which came
from the government. This is in addition to any fines or
penalties. The audit says Reagan spent more than the
legal limit in the New Hampshire primary by $137,737
and must repay this amount to the treasury. Federal law
sets the amount a candidate may spend campaigning in
each state and an overall national spending ceiling.
Deputy White House press secretary Larry Speakcs said
that Reagan's counsel, Fred Fielding, had been in touch
about the matter with Loren Smith, chief counsel of the
Reagan-Bush campaign committee. "There appears to
be some honest disagreement between the committee
and the auditors," Spcakes said. "We have every confidence the committee was in compliance with the law."
One White House official who asked not to be identified
by name said that the New Hampshire spending involved money that paid for television advertising in Boston.
The FEC said Reagan exceeded the $14.72 million
overall ceiling for presidential nomination campaigns by
$77,387 and also must repay that amount.
Winter Games Set
CAMPUS BMEFS
USSR Accuses U.S. Gov't
MOSCOW (AP) Soviet leaders today accused the
Reagan administration of "deliberate political subversion" in charging that the Kremlin was responsible for
acts of international terrorism. The high-level attack
followed accusations Sunday by the Communist Party
newspaper that the new U.S. administration was
"playing a dangerous game" in making such allegations. That commentary and two previous days'
criticism in the official press, appeared to signal a
substantially harsher stance toward the Reagan administration. Today, a special statement from the official news agency Tass—equivalent to an official
government announcement—said "any allegations
about the Soviet Union's involvement in terroristic activities represent a gross and malicious deception. They
cannot but cause feelings of indignation and legitimate
protest in the Soviet people." The harsh, 900-word
statement was the most formal Soviet denial yet of
charges made last Wednesday by U.S. Secretary of State
Alexander. M. Haig Jr. linking the Soviet Union with
terrorists.
2Hostages Linked to CIA
Prof. Hirschi to Lecture
Criminal Justice Professor Travis Hirschi will defend
the social science assumption that people arc naturally
law-abiding in a lecture tomorrow.
The lecture, entitled "The Image of the Criminal in
Contemporary Social Science" is scheduled to begin at 4
p.m. in LC 19.
An Editorial
The Associated Press reported yesterday that
"Punxsutawnney Phil, the famous weather forecasting
groundhog, today poked his head out of a burrow atop
Gobbler's Knob, saw his own shadow and predicted six
more weeks of winter, according to his interpreter."
Adorable.
Yet hidden behind a seemingly "light" news story is a
tale of such sordidness and seamy sex that one is nearly
appalled at its dimensions. Loathe are we to take an
editorial stand, yet we'd be compromising ourselves if
we remain mute when a government official, entrusted
with the prediction of the weather and the upholding of
a centuries old Pennsylvania Dutch and Roman Catholic
tradition, stoops to the level of Mr. Phil.
What the public is unaware of arc the events that soon
followed Phil's demonstration in the Pennsylvania town
that bears his name. For decency's sake, we refuse to
publish the details, but one can rest assured that there is
one Girl's Scout troop in northern Pa. who'll not so
easily be able to "forget" the facts.
Nor arc we Victorian in our outlook — in fact, we are
as liberal as the next guy. But the next guy wasn't there
on this cloudy day in February when a nation saw
another of its'proud traditions bite the dust.
Qualifying procedures and schedules for the 1981 Empire State Games have been set. Skiing, bobsled, crosscountry skiing, luge, ski jumping and speed skating arc
the events that have been finalized.
The games will begin with a ceremony on the evening
of Friday, March 13 and end on March 15.
Athletes must be New York State residents or compete for a New York State club.
Applications are available at local clubs or by writing:
Empire State Games, Albany, N.Y. 12238.
Women's ColloquiaMeet
A series of colloquia on "Research on Women" will
be held every other Wednesday from 12:15 to 1:30 in the
Humanities Lounge (HU 354). The meetings, which are
open to the public, are sponsored by the Women's
Studies Program and the University Seminar Program.
The colloquia will begin on February 4, and feature
reports of research by faculty and students from
SUNYA and surrounding colleges and universititcs. The
schedule for the Spring semester is:
Feb. 4, "Women and Health Care", presented by Pat
Hanson, Women's Studies Program, SUNYA;
Feb. 18, " A Decade of Albany Feminism: The Local
Women's Movement, 1969-1979", by Margaret Boys,
Adjunct Faculty, College of St. Rose;
March 4, "Women and Voluntcerism", by Margaret
Clements, SUNYA Graduate;
March 18, "American Women Playwrights", by
Judith Barlow, English Dept., SUNYA;
April 1, "Re-entering Women Students: Self-concepts
and Stereotypes", Millie Grossberg, Women's Studies
Program, SUNYA;
April 15, "White Women on the Southern Plantation," Calherine Clinton, History Dept., Union College;
'
April 29, "Separate or Equal: Integrating Women into the Core Curriculum," by Ruth Schmidt, Provost,
Wheaton College.
The University community is invited to attend and bring a brown bag lunch.
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Albany Student Press
Students Air Thoughts on Alternative Housing
Ho spoke of the advantages of
group governance, participation, eight years ago as a residence hall living in International House. "You
for students interested in interacting
and interaction."
don't have to live in Sayles to meet
Alumni Quad Coordinator Liz with international students. It aims Americans, but you have to live
Radko said "over the years, to foster cultural understanding and here to meet foreign students," he
Brubacher has been sometimes awareness."
said.
Sophomore John Cooper said
good, sometimes not. There seems
Ho noted, however, that he has
to be no active interest in a gover- Sayles is "better than any place I've been disturbed by people grouping
nance council. People seem to want been to. Everyone's so different together and avoiding others in the
that you know you'll be accepted. If
a little quiet with no constraints."
Hall.
A graduate student Residence you couldn't get along with dif"Whenever you have more than
Assistant (RA), who asked that his ferent types of people, you couldn't
en people of one nationality in one
name be withheld, said he ex- cope here."
dorm, they tend to stick together
Cooper prefers Sayles to his
perienced few noise problems on
and not deal with anyone else. Two
dorm last year on Colonial Quad
the third floor of Brubacher.
years ago it was Taiwan students,
because,
"there
were
a
lot
of
New
"We're all graduate students on
last year, German, and this year,
Yorkers
uptown.
Everyone
was
this floor and the one below. It's
Greek," he said.
quiet compared to undergraduate pretty much the same. Down here
According to Radko, Internaeveryone
is
different
and
the
athousing," he explained. "We all
tional House was originally supposchose to be here. We're our noisiest mosphere is more relaxed."
ed to have a population evenly
Junior Paul Ho was born in
neighbors.
divided between foreign and
Hong
Kong
and
has
lived
in
Saylcs
"But," he continued, "we're
American students. However, she
for
most
of
the
thrcc-and-onc-half
cooperative up here. We're suppospointed out, there are a larger
years
he
has
been
in
the
United
ed to be quiet if someone asks. And
number of Americans in the hall
States.
courtesy hours from 11 p.m. to 8
this year.
"Living
In
Sayles
helped
me
a.m. on weeknights arc strictly enDespite the greater number of
speak
English
better,
especially
the
forced."
American residents, she said,
first
year
I
lived
here,"
Ho
said.
Director of Residences Paul
"Saylcs definitely works as an alter"Also, you learn more about other native dorm."
Doyle recalled that when quiet
countries."
halls were located in the top of
Dutch Quad's Stuyvesant Tower
,—., . . .
two years ago, "it was a fine place
to live, the people were cooperative.
The term 'quiet' is a misnomer, the
people were more considerate than
quiet."
Radko feels that Saylcs Hall's Inby Debbie Judge
ternational House, also located on
All students who were placed in temporary housing at the beginning of
Alumni Quad, has been more sucthe semester should be assigned to permanent quarters by the end of
cessful than the quiet halls as an
the week, according lo Director of Housing Paul Doyle.
alternative form of housing.
Only one of the 24 students placed at the beginning of the semester
International
House,
Radko
exBrubacher Hall on SUNYA's downtown campus
plained, "was designed seven or
still remains in temporary quarters.
Is this quiet hall really quiet?
At the beginning of the semester, eleven students were placed in ini creased housing on the uptown quads.
According to Quad Coordinator Liz. Radko, the majority of temporarily housed Alumni boarders, who had been living in hall lounges,
have been assigned permanent housing.
Doyle said there is not usually a problem wltb overcrowding during
the spring semester. However, he said there were 214 students in inwithin the university as a prere- V creased housing and 135 more temporarily
The housed
proposalin lounges
will be or
presented
R.A.
Arts and Science colleges, one
quisite for graduation.
suites last September.
representative
from each of the before SUNYA President Vincent
O'Lcary and the University Senate
The Committee has not yet decid- other schools, and two students.
Wulff said the Committee is For approval next year. Wulff program.
ed what the subject matter of reby Mark Flscheltl
jected that if the distribution reAcording to Dean of Science and quired courses offered will include. largely in favor of distribution re- quirements were approved, they
The recently appointed CommitThe Committee, which was ap- quirements and hopes to have a would not be implemented before
tee on Distribution Requirements is Mathematics and Committee Chair
comprehensive report completed by the 1982 fall semester.
finishing a report on the institution Daniel Wulff, the students would pointed last fall, is composed of
March I.
of required courses as part of be required lo take a specified representatives from each of the
SUNYA's general academic pro- amount of credits from each college
by Judic Elscnberg
Freshman Gary Schoor didn't
know he had been assigned to live in
a quiet hall until he moved into his
first floor Brubacher room. But the
quiet never bothered him, he said,
because the section isn't quiet.
"We pretty much adhere to
schoolwide regulations of being
quiet from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.,"
Schoor explained. "But I don't
think we have any regulations on
the weekends — or at least you
wouldn't think so from walking
down the hall."
Schoor added that almost all of
the people in his section did not request placement in Brubacher Hall.
A Housing Office release
distributed to incoming students
describes the quiet halls in Alumni
Quad's Brubacher Hall as a program "established by and for
students wishing an academically
oriented living environment stressing cooperation, consideration,
Detripling in Dorms
is Nearly Completed
Academic Requirements Debated
Report to be Finished Soon
Sniffling Through Classes on a Snowy Morning
In the crowded setting of the
classroom, with stale air being recirculated through overheated areas,
the environment is loaded with
respiratory viruses. Mucous membranes lining the nose are parched
(often to the point of bleeding during the winter months), someone
nearby sneezes and you, who have
been up for three nights writing a
paper and/or engaging in other
^ HEAIT'JCOIUMN possibly less academic activities,
and who have slept through
breakfast, thus missing even your
Despite it's imposing name, minimal daily intake of Vitamin C,
"coryza," better known as the suddenly start sneezing and drippcommon cold, still fails to com- ing. You go through a small
mand the dedication of the Bob package of Kleenex in a couple of
Hopes and Jerry Lewises that rarer hours, discarding them along your
trail — in the waste basket, in the
illnesses do.
Despite the fact that Louis cigarette urns, into your coat
Pasteur's chickens, when forced to pocket, on the cafeteria dining
stand in icy cold water, were table. Then your throat gets scratrendered more susceptible lo virus chy and sore with the sandpapered
infections, our common colds arc effect. You try to study, but just
not really caused by sitting in a can't concentrate. It is now Friday
draft, getting our feet wet, or fail- and you have a big date coming up
ing to wear a scarf as Grandma for the weekend, so you hightail it
might believe. On the other hand, over to the Student Health Service.
when one's resistance is lowered by (After all, what are they there for
anyhow?) Walk in, fill out a slip:
any factor or combination of fac"Want a shot of penicillin for my
tors, the ubiquitous viruses that
cause coryza are ready to invade.
by Dr. Janet Hood
It causes more absenteeism from
jobs and school, costs more dollars
to business and industry and results
in more hours of malaise than any
other illness. Yet, comparatively litI tie money or effort has gone into
| research on this perennial nuisance.
cold," meanwhile sneezing and
waving more wet Kleenex all over
the crowded waiting room, thus insuring a never-ending continuum of
patients to bolslcr the already
b u r g e o n i n g Health Service
I
pholo! UPS
statistics.
j^^™»m™
At least 55 different Rhinoviruses
may cause the common cold, which
occurs more frequently in winter
and early spring. If it is any consolation, a cold caused by one virus
myth thai alcohol cures a cold is unconfers lasting antibody (immunity)
doubtedly derived from the slightly
to that particular strain for two to
increased tolerance to malaise profour years. Since the average adult
duced by a stiff drink. Self-isolation
carries antibodies to about four difduring the acute drippy phase, with
ferent cold viruses, that means there
careful stowing of your wet tissues
arc probably only 51 olher types
and frequent washing of your
one can contract.
hands, are the kindest things you
Now that the big tobacco firms
can do for others. Rest and fluids is
can do no TV advertising, note the
increased number of commercials really all you can or should do for
for dog food, wines, and cold yourself.
preparations. The fact is, nothing
Do not load up on Vitamin C.
cures the common cold; it is selflimited and runs its course in spile Contrary to the teaching of Linus
of anything one can do. Antibiotics Pauling, no definite evidence suparc taboo, as viruses do not respond ports mega doses of Vitamin C as a
except, possibly unfavorably. therapeutic or preventive measure.
Though one may feel feverish, there It is definitely true that everyone
is usually no marked elevation of needs Vitamin C daily. It is best obtemperature with the common un- tained from fresh citrus fruits or
complicated cold. If the nose runs juices. Juices that are squeezed and
like a water faucet, the drying stored exposed to oxygen rapidly
agents (Contac and Coricidin and lose their Vitamin C. We could (and
other antihistamines) can be helpful will) do a segment on Vitamins in
to get one through a social commit- general, but for now suffice it to say
ment or event that can't be missed. that any Vitamin C you ingest over
Continued use once the nasal secre- and above the amount your body
tions thicken, however, may cause can utilize promptly reaches the
so much drying that drainage slows local sewer system, possibly
down and sinus trouble may ensue. building up oxalate crystals in your
They should be used only during the kidneys on the way. It is a case
J
acute watery stage, if at all. The where more is not better!
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EGoing Through New Motions
:
ebruary 3, 1980-
EScanner Brain
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-February 3, 1980
Snap S p l a t t e r I f A n d Pop
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he audiences lining up to see David
£~M
Cronenberg's Scanners expectlrft
^-^
to see a slew of exploding heads
might be disappointed. In point of fact, only
one head explodes on screen. Fans of
"Splatter" films will love the effect. But they'll
have to wait until the climax to see anything
else comparable.
Jim Dixon
The premise of this four and a half million
dollar Canadian film Is that an experimental
sedative given to some pregnant women In
the fifties has created two hundred and thirty
seven "Scanners", extremely powerlul
psychics who can link their nervous systems
with others. They also make people and objects fly around rooms, and sometimes burst
Into flame. A mysterious quasigovernmental group called ConSec has been
trying to train Scanners (or use as weapons.
Another group, known as The Other Group,
has similar ambitions, but they're the bad
guys.
They're also doing a better Job.
The Other Group has been behaving antlsoclally lately, doing nasty things like
assassinating all the Scanners who don't
want to join their group. ConSec enlists the
aid of a young Scanner to Infiltrate their
group and eliminate the competition. '
So the middle of the film Is a lot like a lowbudget James Bond film, filled with car
chases, gunflghts and assorted mundane
violence. (No more exploding heads — that
only happens early In the film. Sorry.).
Cronenberg's script Is more than adequately complex for a film of this type. There
are a good number of plot twists, and the
dialogue doesn't come off too badly, but the
acting, especially from Stephen Lack as the
young hero, leaves a good bit to be desired.
Patrick McGoohan as the scientist responsible (or the creation of the Scanners Is credible enough. Jennifer O'Neill Is top-billed on
some marquees, probably owing to her
dubious star-status. She doesn't appear until
well Into the film and then doesn't have all
that much to do.
The direction Is good - » belying the
modest budget. Cronenberg's a good filmmaker, and Scanners evidences competent
photography, very good editing, and a flare
for action.
Cronenberg's past films, such as Rabid
and The Brood,
have been hardcore
"Splatter" films, and fans of the genre may
be somewhat disappointed with Scanners'
prosaic middle section. This Is more a
science fiction than a horror film despite the
violence. Most of the film simply Isn't
frightening.
Those who wait may find the climax,
replete with blood bursting from swollen
veins, exploding eyeballs, and people catching on fire, satisfying. The effects are
good, the over-all effect Is pleasantly shocking.
Cronenberg, who has deliberately shunned Hollywood, even after the serious offers
he's received with the box office success of
Scanners, Is sticking with the Canadian horror film circuit, which should be grateful. It
needs all the help It can get. And any horror
film fan should be grateful to see one movie
that Isn't about a psychotic maniac slicing
women into dell-cuts with a sharp Implement
of destruction. Cronenberg, at least, can still
come up with something a little exotic.
_,
Joan Brandejsky
Now Elvis is faced with the problem of
many established artists. How do you Innovate and surprise when your originalities
have become commonplace? Costello's
latest album, Trust, overcomes this artistic
dilemma quite nicely. Take the best of what
Larry Kinsman
produced by the ultoris of His workers. In the
case of this particular boss. |->anklln M. Hart,
he even steals their ideas.
The screenplay, by director Colin Hlgglns
and Patricia Resnick, is clever and absorbing,
If not entirely realistic, A newcomer named
•Judy (Jane Fonda), a divorcee who has
never held a job, arrives at a huge office in a
big city. The place is called "Consolidated"
and she fs shown the ropes by an office
supervisor named Violette, who is deliyhtful\y played by Lily Tomlin. Violette has to
report to Mr. Hart, the new vice president,
who was not only hired alter Violette. but
was trained by her. Hart is clearly a moron,
and a big hand goes to Dabney Coleman for
his superb performance as the grasping,
supercilious boss, who spends most of his
time and ingenuity seeking to trap his
secretary, Dora Lee (Dolly Parlon). In an
amorous embrace. Judy, Violette and Dora
Lee are all sufficiently enraged by Hart on
one particular day that they decided to team
up against him. Their actions are sparked by
Fonda, Tomlin and Parlon: B o s o m
b u d d i e s stick a k n i f e I n t h e boss'
back.
'
backdrop to the credits, we see attractive and
well-dressed young women running for
buses, gulping coffee — spilling that same
coffee around their ankles as they frantically
check a watch — and struggling through
rush hour crowds to gel to jobs on lime.
Anyone who has worked In an office knows
the tyranny of a fussy supervisor who will
threaten a late worker with the unemployment line If she/he takes so much as two
minutes longer than customary In the
washroom. Hlgglns sets the tone of the film
In these very opening scenes. We Identify
not only with the way an office Job can unnerve and dls-spirll almost anyone, but also
with the ludlcrousness of the chase for that
far from almighty buck.
Lily Tomlin is brilliant, as usual. Perhaps
her best scene Is one in which, having accidentally put rat poison In Hart's coffee, an
emergency room doctor says for confirmation that she's killed him. As Judy and Dora
Lee try to calm her, Violette lets go with:
"I'm no jooll I just killed the boss! You think
they're going to let me keep my job after a
thing like that?" Judy and Dora Lee leave
her alone momentarily and Violette decides
to steal the corpse before an autopsy can be
performed. She steals a doctor's lab coat and
ends up wheeling the wrong stiff right out the
front door. The camera wheels down each
corridor just ahead of Violette, letting Tomlin
do her thing. Her facial expressions are the
essence of panic.
Fonda Is very good as Judy. It's a pleasure
to see a superstar do such fine team work.
Her Judy is vulnerable and fluttery, but
ultimately rather brave and resourceful. It Is
she who calms everybody down after the
discovery that the corpse Violette has In her
trunk bears no resemblance whatsoever to F.
Hart.
The film's real revelation Is Dolly Parlon.
She not only holds her own will) Tomlin and
Fonda, but actually manages to sleal a few
scenes from them. When Dora Lee finds that
Hart has been bragging lo others around
Consolidated thai he's having an affair with
her, she shoves him Into a chair and promises that II he says another such word, '77/
turn you from a rooster into a hen with one
shotl"
While the three women are getting high In
Dora Lee's apartment, they each relate their
particular fantasy (or doing away with Mr.
Hart. This constitutes some ol the film's most
outrageous footage.
In the course of Ihe film, the three women
manage lo change, not only Ihcir own status
In the company, but the way Ihe company
(reals employees In general. The lesson lo
come out o( this is simply that happy people
are more productive. Oppression does not
pay. Still, the film follows male prejudice lo
Its sneakiest extreme. The chairman of Ihe
board arrives to praise Hart's Improvements
(all changes the women have made in his
absence), and soon tells Hart In a whisper
that he has done well, except Insolar as he
has ordered equal pay for women. The
chairman Is all In favor of getting optimum
output from his female employees, as long
as he doesn't have lo pay them what he pays
the men. Our three heroines do not give up.
however. As Hart receives a transfer lo
Brazil, they go Into his office and open a bottle of champagne.
•
Simon's Say
Seems Like Old Jokes
fyjeems
Like Old Times Is lousy. I can
{ j s think of absolutely nothing positive
t ^
to say about Nell Simon's latest except that It runs less than two hours. Beyond
that there Is little to recommend It: what thin
plot there Is is silly and predictable, the Jokes
(or what I assume were meant to be the
jokes) arc stale and far from funny, and the
could turn out something as bad as The
The blatant racism that Simon hinted at In
Cheap Detective and still make a great deal
Ihe Bill Cosby-Rlchard Pryor segment of
of money. Realizations like that often put a
California Suite comes to the forefront here.
dent In a writer's creativity. Obviously Simon
Glcnda. the liberal lawyer, defends any
has never been Tennessee Williams, but I minority who comes to her for help. Despite
can at least remember when he used lo be the fact that they are all guilty Glenda Is
fun.
clever enough to get them all off. She then
Just as Popeye only hints al Robert
has to give them jobs In her house because
Altaian's directorial style. Seems Like Old
Ihey naturally aren't qualified to do any kind
Times follows only Ihe basic format of a Nell' of legitimate work. Once in her home they
Simon screenplay. A liberal lawyer (Goldlo
performers don't have a chance against a Hawn) married to an upwardly mobile con"It s e e m s aa If S i m o n o n a d a y
realized that ha could turn oat
script that could win an award from the KKK servative (Charles Grodln) make the perfect
s o m e t h i n g aa b a d aa T h e C h e a p
for racial fairness.
Simon couple. Add her ex-husband (Chevy
Detective
a n d atlll m a k e a great
The quality of Simon's work has gone Chase), a writer being chased by Ihe police,
deal of money."
d o w n almost consistently since he became and a good time should be guaranteed for
the superstar writer of the seventies. Most of all. However, II doesn't happen: the plot
take advantage of her (they're never satisfied
his best work was done for the stage In the 1 may be there but what's missing are the
— give them an Inch . . .) and liberal fool
middle sixties and his screenplays have snappy verbal battles, the clever comebacks,
that she is she believes their lies and takes
always been weoK (though 77ie Heartbreak the Impeccable liming — in short, the funny
them back. Simon goes out of his way lo
Kid and the Maggie Smith-Jane Fonda stuff. This is a movie just waiting for somake It clear thai the minorities are lazy
segments of California Suite are classics). It meone to breathe life into it. Unfortunately
cheats, but even those who d o their-jobs are
seems as If Simon one day realized that he Nell Simon Is the only one around.
easily out done by whites.
Mark Rossier
Perhaps most repulsive Is Ihe less-thansublle way Simon equates the stray
minorities Glenda brings home to the stray
dogs she picks up off the street. Racism for a
reason, while not forgivable. Is at least
understandable, but here It Is completely
purposeless. The stereotype is too simplistic
and overwhelming to Illuminate any part of
Glenda's character. The racism here and in
Airplane! Illustrate what may be a troubling
new trend In Hollywood comedies. Perhaps
Amos and Andy aren't quite as anachronistic
as we may think.
Scripl problems aside this Is still a bad
movie. A very talented cast can do absolutely nothing to help and Jay Sandrlch's direction never goes beyond Ihe TV sitcom level.
Still, Simon's screenplay Is the real killer
here. The old times Simon seems lo cherish
have women In the kitchen and blacks and
Puerto Rlcans stepping and fetching. If we're
lucky Simon's-old times-will stay just that —'
old.
•
Tuesday-
^rPageTltfel
the melody, the bitter and literate lyrics and
the Nick Lowe fine-tuned production that
characterize every Costello album. But Trust
Isn't merely resting on laurels. Costello and
the Attractions are as energetic as ever, but
the energy Is directed to perfection of the
craft of creation.
standout lyrics. "You'll Never Be a M a n , "
about sexual maturity versus being brown
up, "New Lace Sleeve," about morality, and
"White Knuckles," a wrenching story of a
woman submitting lo brutal near rape with a .
man who Is considerably desirable to other
women. Elvis even sings a duel with Glenn
Tllbrook on "From a Whisper lo a Scream."
This Is, not so much a duel as II Is a duel of
verses. "Different Finger" Is a country song
In the mode of "Stranger in the House." This
typical country tale of Infidelity has that
special Elvis twist:
f don't wanna hear your whole life story.
Or about my strange resemblance to some
old flame,
What's on his mind Is anyone's guess,
He's losing touch wllh each caress,
Spend every evening looking so appealing,
He comes without warning, leaves without
feeling.
The couple, married by sex, now must live
as strangers because no emotion has
Probably Ihe most noticeable change is In
Elvis' voice. Elvis has learned how lo sing, In
"Ehrla la t a l k i n g e e x - t h e r e l a the traditional sense: his vocals are clear and
tionship haa problcma because
strong, his transitions flowing, and his
of thonghta a n d words, aald and
melodies are now melodic. Gone Is the farunsaid."
flsa organ that pounded In This Years
Model, sang In Armed Forces, and spit In
developed In the marriage. Elvis, once bitter
Get Happy, and Steve Nleve has traded In
because he was deprived of sex, now realizes
his sleezy little organ for a grand piano, adIt Isn't a cure-all, and is bitter for this reason.
ding a flowing movement to Ihe arAll I want Is one night of glory,
Elvis does pay deference to the past on his
rangements. The guests on Trust are Glenn
I don't even know your second name.
last song, "Big Sister's Clothes." The song
Tllbrook of Squeeze and Martin Belmont of
"Shot Wllh His Own G u n " Is probably Ihe
begins and ends with psychedelic noise
the Rumour. As these musicians (and bands) best song on Ihe album. With only an almost
(circa 1967) and has the gultar/lambourlne
owe much to Coslello (and vice versa) Ihe classically arranged piano for background,
sound of the Byrds. Thai Is as far as II goes.
additions are both welcome and well placed. Elvis wllh his new voice weaves a song of
Elvis Coslello will always be Elvis Costello
As the Individual songs go, description oi boredom brought on by familiarity:
Bless his little horn-rlmmed glasses.
a
melody and style are, (or the most part,
useless. Elvis has a gilt for melody. In the
sense that it is something lo pul the words lo.
bul Coslello would rather have no trills music
for luxury verses. Trust concerns itself with
sex and relationships (or the most pari.
— Eric H a s o n
(Though "Flsh'n'Chlps Papers" is a nice
-<r>ne ol the leading Jazz-rock combos. Weather Report, released i\ new studio effort
swipe al England's Fleet Street papers which
MI J In late December that is well worth mentioning now. The album. Night Passage,
make the New York Post look like the Na*~S which was produced by members Joseph Zawlnul and Jaco Pastorius, has the
tional Reuieui J Bul II Is nol the romantic sex
distinctive
style of Ihe group, but is keyed down from their past endeavors. The songs are
of Springsteen or the hot, physical sex of the
much more melodious than those from the last studio album, Mr. Gone, but do not have
Rolling Stones, bul rather intellectual sex. It
the power of the older songs. Night Passage seems to go back to Jazz roots rather than outer
Is talking sex — Ihe relationship has prospace, but still keeps that funky, mechanical sound typical of Weather Report.
blems because of thoughts and words, said
Five of the eight songs on the album were written by Zawlnul, one by sax virtuoso Wayne
and unsaid. Infidelity and other problems are
Shorler, and one by Pastorius. The remaining song is the Duke Ellington swing tune,
Just manifestations of these Intellectual
"Rockin*
In Rhythm."
crossword puzzles:
The title track starts off Ihe album with Shorter and Zawlnul supplying the melody and
Curious women running after Curious
Peter Erskin (formerly with Maynard Ferguson) supplying a steady swing beat. Pastorius
men,
lays down some funky lines in this upbeat song. "Port ol Entry," the Shorter composition,
Curiosity didn't kill the cat.
has the West Indian beat of past albums such as Tale Splnnfn' and Black Market, and
It was a poisoned pen.
features a superb bass solo.
The second side opens with a remarkable rendition of "Rockin* in Rhythm," which really
But there's not much choice.
captures the spirit of the album. On "Fast Cfty," Shorter plays an alto solo (hat cries for
Between a cruel mouth and a jealous
Miles Davis to answer back. The album closes wllh a heavy space tune entitled
voice.
"I
"Madagascar," which represents Ihe closest relationship to past albums.
"Pretty Words" can't cover everything.
Night Passage seems to be a well-made tale of where Ihe group has gone, and also shows
The album contains rolling rockers ("Club
where It's going. It takes traces of Shorter and Zawinul's bop beginnings and adds Pastorius'
Land," "Luxembourg." "Lover's Walk" and
modern style, as well as Ihe versalilfly of Peter Erskfne lo again pul out a fine album.
"Strict Time") and well paced ballads
If Weather Report's future Is as fine as its past, and II seems lo be, the group should
("You'll Never Be a M a n , " "New Lace
ain the Influence on modern Jaz* it already Is.
______!_
Sleeves"). The standouts are those wllh
The Weather Looks Fine
Taking Care Of Business
chance as much as anything else, but once
the ball starts rolling, the three women
manage to do some wonderfully awful things
to the boss, as well as some great things for
other employees of the company In the process.
Hlgglns manages to keep the office routine
funny and the action lively at almost every
turn. In the opening frames that serve as
- Aspect* on
In Elvis We Trust
j p j l v l s Costello never falls to amaze
{Q
He's spent his entire career (hard
to believe It's only been four years)
having total disregard for the current musical
scene. Elvis does what Elvis wants, public
and critics be damned. But this "screw y o u "
altitude hasn't driven people away; Instead,
more and more have been attracted to the
flock.
___
Stereotypists
A fine
to Five, starring Jane Fonda,
/m/
Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parlon, Is a
M
fcx
rare and intelligent comedy. It
showcases (he trials and tribulations of
female office workers: women who bring Intelligence, energy, and frequently college
educations to exhausting and sometimes
degrading jobs. The idea here is that the boss
— usually a man — soaks up the benefits
i
M r . Costello: A master of surprise,
Innovation and originality.
you have wrought, add the energy that
peaked on Get Happy, and the writing that
made Armed Forces tenderly tough, and
you have Ihe best Costello album yet.
Best In Ihe sense that Is the creme de la
creme of the base work. Trust contains little
of the innovation, almost none of the wild
chances that shall endear My Aim Is True
forever. But it does have the arrangement,
Shrinking Lilv
The Incredible Scriptless Movie
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he most frustrating thing about The
*~*i
Incredible Shrinking Woman Is the
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unrealized potential. As stale,
unoriginal jokes splatter the screen, as
mediocre dialogue assaults the ear, and as
good performers are thrown away in roles
drawn as stick-figure representations of
caricatures, Ihe thought that Inevitably keeps
occurlng Is that this could have been a win-
Jim Dixon
The Incredible Shrinking Woman is a star
vehicle (or Lily Tomlin, who nearly always
garners raves when she appears on the
screen. Even here, I can't criticize her (or not
doing much with no script. As Pat Kramer,
an "average housewife" who begins to
mysteriously shrink as the result of artificial
additives In her household products, little Is
required of her beyond climbing over and
falling off of the oversized props lhat look no
belter here than they did In Dr. Cyclops or
TV's Land o/ (lie Glanls. The special effects
normal conversation are thrown away by
putting Ihem all Into one, heavy-handed
scene which seems more stupid than funny,
The Jabs al modern American commercialism are trite, obvious, and Insulting more
than enlightening.
The dialogue lends nothing to Ihe film.
The aclors, including pros like Ned Beatty,
seem foolish trying to make some of their
punchlines work. I kept expecting a
laughtrack.
In fact, I kept expecting commercials.
The problem with The Incredible Shrinking Woman Is that II parodies Ihe culture and
mentality that spawned It. This Isn't a satire
on the problems wllh a culture run on advertising, It's a symptom of It. Somehow, commercialized criticism doesn't work.
sometimes aren't as good.
The only possible example of characterization In the parts might have been the
plot device of Pal's husband (a pari walked
through by Charles Grodln) being an ad executive who has named some of the products that have made his wife shrink. This
doesn't add up to much on the screen, largely due to Ihe lackluster writing by the film's
Executive Producer Jane Wagner. Wag:ier,
who recently wrote and directed the
dlsasterous Moment By Moment, which also
starred Lily Tomlin, has done some good
work In the past, but seems to be falling into
a rul of mediocrity.
To be fair, Joel Schumacher's direction
doesn't help the film either, except In the
climax, which I admll was beautifully done.
It's a typical case ol loo little too late though,
and most members of the audience may well
have lost Interest by then.
Aside from Ihe writing, the film falls
because It's a broad farce whose slapstick
Isn't that funny. Wagnei seems to want to
make a social satire more than an
Alrp/ane.'-esque parody of a movie or genre.
But there Isn't enough subtley for most of
those Jokes to work. Good Ideas, like having
characters use lines from commercials ^n
G6EZ- , AT Til 15 GrtTe
I'U- WEU6R j i e c c W S
f\ iOI'HO/vioEe.
When Richard Matheson wrote The Incredible Shrinking Man, the novel and
subsequent film on which this Is based, I
doubt he thought much about Madison
Avenue. The original premise was that the
Atomic Age was unleashing forces we didn't
understand. The horror was brought home
by dealing with the nightmare nuclear horror
created for one man, and how he managed
to deal with it.
While The Incredible Shrinking Woman
couldn't have the freshness, It could have
made the same points in a new and updated
fashion.
It could have worked.
It doesn't, because the film suffers the
same disease It's supposed to be speaking
out against.
•
February 3.1981
Page Seven
Albany Student Press
Preview
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and can lead to stomach aches.
He says that high-pitched noises,
such as those given off by most apAmerica's love affair with televi- pliances, react mainly with the head
Bob Weir, the rhythm guitarist
sion reached new heights in 1980.
— and commonly lead to
with The Grateful Dead, reports he
The Television Bureau of Adver- headaches.
has formed his own band.
tising says that members of the
In response to all of this, Halpcrn
average American household wat- reports he has perfected a new type
ched six hours and 36 minutes of of music that has no beat or rhythm
television per day last year, an all- — a sound which — in his words —
time record. That beat the previous "let's the body choose what it
year's record by eight minutes per wants."
day, the association reports.
Halpcrn describes his new sound
as "vitamins of the air waves which vf\\
nourish the body." He claims that
experiments indicate that the music
promotes relaxation and can even
stimulate healing.
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In February of last year, the
viewing is said to have soared to a
one month high of seven hours and
22 minutes per day. The association
says that last year's record would
even have been higher, but that
viewing was reduced because of last
fall's actors' strike.
good vibrations
There's that old maxim about
music soothing the savage beast.
Well, a northern California audio
researcher says he has developed
melodic recordings that will actually
make the body feel better.
Steve Halpcrn of Halpcrn Sounds
in Belmont (California) says he has
discovered that different parts of
the body respond to different pitches of sounds.
Punk rock, for example, is composed mainly of low sounds; and
Halpcrn says these sounds vibrate
through the genital areas where
people feel it rather than hear it.
Holpern suspects that too much
punk rock pummels the lower torso
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A Chicago radio and TV announcer is proposing that the U.S.
institute a yearly national holiday
on January 20th — the day the
former hostages were released — to
honor all those who "believe in
freedom."
Warren Freiburg says he has
received many calls from individuals who feel that the United
States — in making such a (quote)
"hullaballoo" about the former
The name of the new group, Weir
says, is "Bobby and the Midnites."
And he insists that he will continue
to record with The Dead, while
working with the new group on the
side.
Weir says of Bobby and the Midnites: "We'll be a rock-and-roll
band. We'll play some progressive
rock and some blues. We'll do a lot
of singing."
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Freiburg suggests calling ehe proposed holiday "Freedom Day" In
an effort to honor all people who
believe in freedom, not just the
hostages.
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Exchange Student:
A Vital Mechanism
The China Experiment
Walter
Walter Stryker is one of the first SUNYA
students to participate In an exchange program with the People's Republic of China.
He Is still in Peking and will remain there
until the school year ends in August.
Since first hand information by an
American student about his studying experience in the Peking's Republic is not that
easy to come by, I thought I'd take this opportunity to share with the SUNYA community my experiences as an exchange student at Nanjing University in the People's
Republic of China.
Life here is at times just completely opposite of what we know. You can only but
laugh at times at the logic of the Chinese
Value judgements have to be reserved foi
individual thought afterwards. It is not requested that you accept everything you see
as your own, but it is expected that an attempt be made to understand. Sensitivity to
the experiences of others and their viewpoint is basic to successful living in China. I
feel simply to be an acadcmian is not
enough, it is the other qualities which has
made China a valuable personal experience.
The university is set in the center of the
city of Nanjing. It is a large city: the province capital, an academic center, and an
industrial and economic center. There is a
reasonable amount of social activities
available, by Chinese standards. It is a comfortable city, and not at all overwhelming
The transistlon from Albany to Nanjing i
great, but certainly not difficult to handle
Most students live "on campus", even i
their families live in Nanjing. Foreign
students live in foreign dormitories with a
Chinese roommate selected from his or her
department. A foreign roommate is
perhaps the most valuable tool of all in learning here. They often have extremely
variant backgrounds, and can be anywhere
from 16 to 37 years old. Two live in a room
that is quite large. There is hot water every
day (almost) for part of the day, electricity
most of the time, and (I'm told) heni in the
winter. Blankets, pillows and mattresses are
provided, along with a washbasin, and hot
water thermos for drinking. Chinese dormitories are less comfortable, with six to
eight in a room of similar size, electricity
only until 10 p.m., and there are no hot
showers. The option to live in a Chinese
dormitory is excellent for learning and indeed some of the foreign students want to
live there, but the administrators arc hesi-
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To the Editor:
In regard to Jack Lester's article "Call
for Coalition" I couldn't agree more with
Stryker
the fundamental point that a disparity exists
tant to allow foreigners to move there. Only between certain administrative policies and
one student has succeeded, and he claims it student interests,
However, a disturbing and potentially
was with great difficulty
The foreign community is predominantly damaging accusation was cited by Mr.
from advanced nations, and the predomi- Lester. He is of the opinion that, "judicial
nant language is English. In fact it is Very hearings violate fundamental principles of
easy to fall into the routine of only speaking fairness." On the contrary, Judicial Board
English, and you have to work to avoid it. strictly adheres to the tenets of due process
There are 80-90 students here, and the as outlined by our federal legal system.That
variance of levels of understanding is wide. is not to say Judicial Board is legal entity
The group is tight knit, however, and but rather the point emphasizes our comeveryone works together to move ahead. mittment to upholding an individual's
There is plenty of support to be found if rights. Furthermore, Judicial Board is comthings go badly or if you have a problem, prised of ones' peers, individuals empathetic towards living in a dorm situation.
which docs happen.
Since Judicial Board is not an authoritative
Academic life at Nanjing is quite difbody it bases its recommendations on facferent from SUNYA. The university has
tors that go beyond the incident itself. In
different departments, one of which you
weighing a wide range of factors we give the
must select as your field of study. You are
student a benefit above and beyond mere
by no means limited to the coursework of
innocence or guilt. Finally, our goal to
this department, but obviously you should
educate rather than punish certainly seems
have an interest in it, and be prepared to do
"morally fair" to me.
coursework in it. These departments arc
broadly: literature, history, philosophy,
In light of the fact that the SUNYA comeconomics and foreign languages. Schedul- munity differs in many ways from a coning occurs soon after arrival on an in- ventional community, I would suggest to
dividual basis. It's very informal, and you
Mr. Lester the use of a more thoughtful and
can go to almost any class you wish.
less random approach to accusations,
Attendance is important once you decide especially when an erroneous one could
which classes to attend, to drop or add all undermine a vital mechanism within the
you have to do is show up or not show up, SUNYA community.
— David Silver
as the case may be. In addition most
Judicial Board member
students attend a "kou yu" class which is
practice in reading and speaking. They
range from easy to advanced (4 levels).
General classes are two hours long, twice a
week. Course load varies from 10 to 20 To the Editor:
hours a week depending on the person.
Currently an R.A. receives free room,
Whereas classes designed for foreigners arc free local phone service and a $125 stipend
small, 6-20 people, lecture classes may have at the end of each semester. For this an
40-100 students. These classes tend to be ac- R.A. is expected to create and foster comtual Chinese classes, and the level is that of munity within the residence halls, and to
a Chinese university student. There is also I assist students in their own personal and
individual or small group discussion, usual- 'ly arranged by the department or the pro- two, and many free movies and perfessor. The amount you can understand
fomanccs.
varies depending on your level and the
To travel on your own you need to plan 4
class.
or 5 days in advance, in order to get permisTraveling around China is undoubtedly sion. Typical trips of this son are to
my most memorable experience. It is Shanghai which is 5 hours away and other
reasonably cheap, and is by far the best way local cities. It is wise to come to China
to spend your money. Personal travel is through Hong Kong. Not only Is Hong
restricted to weekends and holidays. Kong beautiful and enjoyable, but many
Weekends begin at 12 noon on Saturday cheap tape recorders, radios, cassette tapes,
and you arc supposed to be back by 7 a.m. books, converters (Chinese electricity is 220
Monday. The university provides many volts) and film can be purchased here.
free day trips, nearly one every week or
The China that the tourist sees is nothing
An R.A.'s Complaint
IrW. HYUUHpi
comment
social growth. This includes such activities
as counselling and implementing hall events
and programs. The R.A. also is responsible
for administrative tasks such as repair and
damage assessments. He or she attends staff
meetings, as well as a one-week orientation
before school starts. These are only some of
the responsibilities an R.A. accepts as part
of the job. .
The Residence Assistance Program at
this university is one of the best in the country. It Is nationally recognized and has won
many awards for its thoroughness and efficieny. It is something that we should be
proud of. But for atl of this the R.A. staff is
probably one of the most underpaid in the
country. It is getting to the point where the
program will suffer because quality applicants cannot afford to apply for the job.
As it is, some R.A.'s, myself included,
have had to add outside jobs. This severely
cuts the time that an R.A. can spend with
his section. An R.A. could spend half the
amount of time per week working an outside job for twice the money. Of course, we
do get personal gratification, but an R.A.
should get paid for what he docs just like
anyone else. Personal reward is a luxury for
a college student trying to put himself
through college.
It is my hope that this proposal does not
stay in the SUNY budget for next year. If it
docs I feel that many highly qualified applicants across the state will be forced to
withdraw their applications. This will mean
a loss to botii the students and the university system.
Let's inspire good applicants to apply for
this job, not drive them away. It is a job
that we cannot afford to disintegrate but it
is a position that the individual R.A. can no
longer afford to hold.
— Chris Tlsl
O u t r a g e d at A d
To the Editor:
We are writing this letter to protest the
printing of a pseudo-advertisement in the
December 12, 1980 edition of the Albany
like the China that a student sees. People
here are extremely helpful. There arc far
fewer problems here than at SUNYA. The
administrators arc very human, and work
closely with the students, so much of the
footwork you would have to do on your
own in Albany is done for you. (Imagine a
trip to the Financial Aids Office if you
couldn't speak English?) The atmosphere is
one of serious study, but there arc plenty of
other things to do, such as shopping, bike
riding, talking with the other students, or
sightseeing.
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Student Press. This ad asking for a
"New-Mark on Student Association" was a
direct personal attack done in the poorest
of tastes. We are both outraged and disappointed at the irresponsible actions of your
newspaper in this situation. One must
wonder; will the ASP print any article, personal, or advertisement within its pages
regardless of the potentially damaging content? We would hope to believe that such
highly offensive and distasteful material
need not be included in future editions.
And what of the individuals who chose to
place this item in the ASP7 They exhibited a
rather sad lack of decency and concern for
the feelings of a fellow human being.
Perhaps the person or persons who obviously had the time, effort and money for
this ridiculous endeavor could channel
these resources into something more constructive in the future.
— John Esposilo
— Craig Shells
Teachers Needed
To the Editor:
The Foreign and Domestic Teachers
Organizalion needs teacher applicants in all
fields from Kindergarten through College
to fill over five hundred teaching vacancies
both at home and abroad.
Since 1968, our organization has been
finding vacancies and locating teachers
both in foreign countries and in all fifty
slates. We possess hundreds of current
openings and have all the information as to
scholarships, grants, and fellowships.
The principle problem with first year
teachers is where to find the jobs!
Since college newspapers are always
anxious to find positions lor their
graduating teachers, your paper may be interested in your teachers finding employment for the following year, and print our
request for teachers.
Our information and brochure is/hvand
comes at an opportune lime when there are
more teachers than leaching positions.
Should you wish additional information
about our organization, you may wrjte the
Portland Oregon Better Business Bureau or
the National Teacher's Placement Agency,
[
UNIVERSAL TEACHERS, Box 5231,
Portland, Oregon 97208.
We do not promise every graduate in the
field of education a definale position,
however, we do promise to provide them
with a wide range of hundreds of current
vacancy notices both at home and abroad.
—John P.McAndrcw
—President
editorial
Why, Mr. President?
The nation's largest and most expensive presidential inauguration is now behind us.
The hoopla, fanfare, and huge media blitz is history. The election had provided us with
promises from then—candidate Reagan of tightening our belts, and justifiably so. Our
country's economic picture is bleak and measures of austerity must now be implemented. But where do we draw the line on cutbacks?
President Reagan is now considering a proposal that calls for cutting back on federally guaranteed student loans and educational grants. Since their inception, the loans and
grants have become a necessary and important means of funding for student from middle and low income families. Nearly five million students benefit from federal aid in the
form of loans and grants. Over the last two years, the number of college freshmen'
receiving National Direct Student Loans (NDSL) has doubled. Clearly, there is more
need for aid now than ever before.
While it is true that family incomes arc rising as Inflation continues to spiral upward,
it is also true that the cost of higher education is increasing at a rate greater than that of
inflation. For many families, the burden of providing their children with college educations has become too great to handle alone. These federal loans and grants are vital for
the continuation of higher education. Why must some students be forced to withdraw
from school? Why must future student be denied the opportunity to learn? Why must a
price be put on education?
The NDSL program provides eligible students with money which must be repayed
after graduation. The Basic Educational Opportunity Grants (BEOG) provide
assistance to students with financial need. The distinction, however, between grants and
loans is unimportant as both are investments in people. The returns from these investments will be seen for generations to come; n reasonable and sound investment in
America.
Hopefully, some stales will be able to provide students with increased state aid. Other
slates may not have the necessary money to absorb the burden placed upon them by the
federal goverment. To make matters worse, New York, if all goes as planned by Governor Carey in his proposed fiscal 1982 budget, will add further hardship to students by
cutting back on New York Higher Educational Loans. If the federal and state
govcrments turn Iheir backs on students, where will the students turn?
President Reagan and his economic advisors should reexamine their priorities. There
arc few programs more important than education. The president does not seem to agree
as he has also promised to eliminate the Department of Education. Why, Mr. President? Why must education take a back seat to the military? Why must wc pay for power
at the expense of the people? Is education not important? Surely the money can be
found somewhere in a budget of hundreds of billions of dollars.
We understand (hat federal spending must be slashed. But why start with something
as Important as education? Shouldn't we start where the president suggested during his
campaign—with culs in bureaucratic waste and inefficiency. How, with a clear conscience, can wc ever deny anyone the right to an education simply because of financial
need? To do so, would be just another kick in the face or the middle class. Education is
not a luxury to be toyed with; it is a right to which we are all entitled in this, Ihe land of
equal opportunity. To limit this opportunity would be gross and obscene.
S.O.S.forMayday
To the Editor:
I was both shocked and appaled to sec in
the ASP (January 30th) that there is a very
legitimate chance that there will be no
Mayfest this year. 1 am a junior and in my
first two years I have seen that Mayfest is
the only good thing this school has to offer.
I cannot believe that students at Albany
Slate will allow such a thing to happen.
Although we have the reputation of being
apathetic, J truly believe that this is one
issue when we will all stand together to fight
whoever it takes. It may not seem important, but Mayfcs! is more than a tradition,
it is an all day event that we look forward to
after the end of wihtcr and before the start
of finals. It is undoubtedly my most enjoyable day in Albany during the year.
Think about it, fellow students. If they
try and take away our Mayfest, we will
fight!
—Name Withheld Upon Request
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NYPIRG Fights Back
Leslie
N.Y.P.I.R.G. In the early 1970's these
initials meant nothing. Today, however,
tens of thousands of people recognize these
six letters as the abbreviation for the New
York Public Interest Research Group, Inc.,
the largest statewide research and advocacy
group in the counti)
How NYPIRG began is a story well
worth retelling. During the early 1970's,
while many students retreated to the Ivory
Towers after the murders at Kent State and
Jackson State, activists used lessons learned
from the Public Interest Research Group.
The civil rights movement, the anti-war
movement, and the struggle for student
rights demonstrated that students could
mobilize their energy, ideals, and resources
to have an impact upon society. Yet these
movements often lacked direction, expertise, and continuity. These deficiencies
became increasingly obvious as the issues
became more complex.
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governed by a sttidcni board which makes
all project and policy decisions for the
statewide organizations.
Since it was incorporated in 1973,
NYPIRG has had a major impact on public
policy decisions. NYPIRG's successes include the passage of the country's first
Truth in Testing Law, which makes the
testing corporations more accountable to
students, the passage of the Generic Drug
Law which enables consumers to purchase
prescription drugs at lower prices, and the
organization of two of the largest antinuclear rallies in the United States. In addition, NYPIRG lawsuits, utility rate Interventions, self help guides, and investigative reports (on issues including bank
redlining, nuclear waste transport, and toxics in drinking water, have saved New
Yorkers millions of dollars and considerable grief, while encouraging students
to work for social change.
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Page Thirteen
February 3, 1981
RPI. Hands J.V. Danes Seventh Defeat
by Marc Haspel
The Albany State junior varsity
basketball team lost to the RPI
Engineers, 62-51, Saturday night at
University Gym. The loss dropped
their record to 3-7. In the last few
weeks, a jayvcc loss has usually implied a bad performance. Not so on
Saturday, though.
Two problems faced the Danes as
the Engineers walked on the courl.
One, they were big. "RPI must
have had six inches on us," said
Albany head J.V. basketball coach
Rick Skeel. Two, Ihcy were hoi.
They had just lost in double overlime lo Union, 84-81, but before
that, had won Ihe Skidmorc Tournament which also featured Vassar
and Skidmorc.
RPI also carried only eight
players on the roster. Eighl big
scorers — two of which, K.C. Collins and Eric Weinberger, have
averages upwards of twenty points.
All things considered, il seemed
thai Albany had a tough game
ahead of them at tipoff time.
Aflcr both teams traded a pair of
baskets, RPI on two buckets by
Collins (leading scorer, 21 points),
one by Weinberger und one by Bill
Bowers, scored four straight
baskets and jumped out to a 124
lead. Dane Wilson Thomas drew a
foul and sunk one free Ihrow for
Albany's first point in the span of
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3:22. After a Craig Kinns outside
shot added two more for Albany,
RPI scored another five consecutive
points.
The Danes were taking shots but
just were not hitting many of them.
"We couldn't have put the ball in
the ocean in ihe first half," commented Skeel.
"Our shooling percentage had to
be 30 percent in Ihe first half," said
Dane Bill Riley.
"We weren't playing smart
ball," added Albany forward Dean
Gracbell.
By halftime, Ihc Engineers had
opened up a 35-19 lead. RPI had
played an effective zone utilizing
Ihcir height and held the Danes big
scorers like Thomas and Billy
Evcretl lo under five points.
Riding the crest of a momentum
wave, RPI came back onto Ihe
court for the second half and opened with a thunderous slam dunk by
Collins. But Albany kepi battling
und reached within nine points
several times.
With 14:08 on the clock, Albany
gol within nine for the first lime on
Ciraebell's two successful foul
shots. Again, with 11:42 left,
Gracbell put the Danes only nine
points behind with a shorl jumper
from inside. But that was about as
far as Albany could get.
In Ihe waning seconds of the
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Albany behind by eight points. But really hurt."
Collins quickly followed with a
The Danes' coach was particularbucket lo make the score 61-51, and ly pleased with the efforts of a few
seconds later Bowers sank a final of his players, especially that of
free Ihrow to end the game at 62-51. Mark Ford. Skeel used Ford laic in
Albany oulscored RPI 32-19 in Ihc game as point guard and he had
the second half, keeping the contest four points and a steal.
somewhat close after a poor first
"We had lo come back oul there
half. "They came back lough in Ihe with some fire power. We had lo gel
second half, they're a good ball tough," said Ford, referring to Ihe
learn," said RPI basketball coach Danes' second half play.
Bill Tweedy of Ihe Danes.
• • *
"We held them well in the second
The J.V. Danes next visit
half, even oulscorlng them," said Hamilton tonight in Ihc preliminary
Skeel. "But we got too far behind game for Ihe varsity.
ANfUUAL OPTORlUNIIYIMi'iOYIil
"We tried lo make it a wide open
game," Sneers said, "and they were
silling in tliai stall. The press opened il up, and tiial was a big factor. I
don'i think their talent Is all thai
bad."
Ami when the game did become
wide open, Stanish exploded — 17
second half points, five rebounds,
and I wo assists — one of them a nifty pass lo Glenn Phillips on a fast
break near the end of Ihe game.
Nol sure of how he would adjust
In his new starling role this season,
Sluttish has made Ihc transformation flawlessly. "Lust year. Doc
(Sauers) called on ine lo provide a
spark or whatever you call it," said
Wilson Thomas scores two of his game high 24 points In an earlier game Stanish. "But he wanted me to do
il, so I did it."
against Oneonla last week. (I'hutii: Dave Ashcr)
He has been doing Ihul again this
year", making Ihe big plays and being a force when lie sees the need.
"He's gol the license logo —and
make Ihe play — whatever play he
wants to .nnke," Sauers said.
"When the other team presses, he's
,il his best."
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3. DePaul
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4. LSU
26
5. Utah
25
6. Wake Forest
22
7. Kentucky
17
8. No. Carolina
9
9. Tcncsscc
5
10. UCLA
4
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5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis ASP Top Ten
compiled by Bob Bellafiore, Paul
Schwartz, Biff Fh cher, and Steve
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and number 13 national ranking on
Ihc road tonight lo face Hamilton
College in Hamilton.
"Hamilton is a good running
team. We've gol lo lake thai away
from Ihein," Sauers said, "We
havcn'l played a learn like that in a
long while."
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closer and closer toward' oblivion.
With only two matches before the
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SUNYAC bouts, it appears that the
Danes will have to be satisfied with
a few fine individual efforts and
their hopes for a healthier, more experienced learn for ncxl year.
"Under the circumstances there
were some good poinls and some
bad points, but we have a long way
lo go before we'll be where we want
to be," said a dejected Albany head
wrestling coach Joe DeMco.
"We're having a season really belter than you could expeel wilh all
the young guys we have, li looks
beller for next year if we continue
10 Improve,"
DeMco also noted Hint the quality of the competition ihey have
been facing is excellent, "We
wrestled a Division I school, one of
the top Division II schools, and the
sixth ranked Division III school (in
Saturday's meet). Sometimes the
scores alone don't indicate whether
or not a team is improving," he
said.
Although the Danes only won six
matches all day, a few Individuals
continue to impress. Foremost
among them is freshman sensation
Andy Seras. Scras, at 15-0 in dual
competition, now has the best
undefeated season In the 33 year
history of wrestling at Albany
Stale, and will be shooting for a
perfect 17-0 next Saturday when the
Danes take on RPI and the Coasl
Guard in University Gym al 1:00.
On Saturday lie breezed through his
three matches with a minimum of
difficulty, winning 9-3, 10-1, nnd
14-2.
The other outstanding wrestler
for Albany all year has been Vic
rlerman. Herman won two of his
hree matches on Saturday, in:luding a thriller against Clark of
vlassachusetts, 3-0, and a romp
)ver Wilson of St. Lawrence, 16-0.
"Seras was great and Vic was
lutstandlng in two matches," noted
DeMco. "Herman and Scras are
looking like people who could do
cry well in the SUNYACs and Nationals."
Warren Wray also won a match
and Mark Goosscns put in an
outstanding performance in defeat
againsl a top heavyweight, Allen
from Massachusetts. Goossens was
•Jown 5-0 al the end of the first
period, but rallied lo within 7-6
,vilh a minute to go before losing,
9-6.
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The Albany Slate women's in- Sandy Wilbcr qualified for llie
Oilier top finishers for the Danes
door track learn opened their finals in Iwo events but was unable were Jocclyn Hess, who finished
season on Saturday morning at lo compete in them because of Ihc fifth in the 55 meter hurdles, and
Cortland placing third in a field of Injury. Wilbcr qualified for llie Joan McDnid, who placed fifth in
I'niii learns.
final ill llie shot pul, bul she came Ihc high jump.
Cortland was the overull winner
"For llie opening niecl il wasn't up lame after her preliminary jump
that bad an experience," said in the long jump and was oul for of the meet, followed by Alfred,
Albany conch Uobbi Palm. "We the day, even though (hat one jump Albany, and Binghnmlon. Despite
not having any individual winners,
did suffer iwo injuries, but wc think was good enough to qualify her.
Ihey arc minor injuries."
Deb Edwards placed third in the Palm was positive in her appraisal
The Iwo injuries may have been high jump, clearing 4-8, fourth in of the meet.
"II wasn't bad for our first meet.
minor, bin Ihey did hurl Albany's I he long jump nnd fourth in the
All of the other teams had al least
chances to place higher in llie meet. 220, despite her injury.
one meet prior to this. This was
Cortland's fourth meet," she explained.
Women's indoor trnck is still a
developing sport in New York and
Palm's main goals for the season
arc to make certain everybody is in
In
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uneven
bar
event,
Barb
by (lull Goldstein
shape for the more developed sprLast Friday, the Albany Slnle Shaw did her usual fine routine nnd ing outdoor progrnm and lo see
scored n 7.95 and Elaine Glynn some improvement in the squad.
women's gymnastics team mei
Ithaca and Smilh Colleges in received a 7.05. After thesefirstIwo
The Danes ncxl compete on
University Gym. The Danes were events, the scores stood as follows: Snlurday at the University of Vertriumphant over Smilh with a score Albany 55.0, Smith 40.8 and Ithaca mont, where Ihey will also face Cortland, Massachusetts, and Plaltof 95.05-99.65, but lost lo Division 63.25.
The Dane gymnasts fared well on sburgh.
II Ithaca by a score of 120.6-95.05.
— Larry Kahn
After the first event, vaulting, the beam wilh fine performances by
Debbie Sehochcr nnd Glynn who
Albany was clearly leading Smith,
and trailed Ithaca, This order was both received a 6.2.
The gymnasts will be on the road
maintained throughout the entire
meet. Lee Eisner scored well in this this weekend to meet Brockporl continued from back page
evenl by achieving n 7.45 on her State Friday night and Canisius on have only vaulted twice this senson,
both times in meets. Hut the inexSaturday.
handspring vault.
perience does not plinse the coach.
"I'm just tickled with this squad.
It's the youngest team I've ever had
md il speaks well for the future,"
commented the coach.
The Danes now possess a 4-3
record heading into Saturday's
met,. They still need practice and
some bodies in the weight events,
but according to Munscy, "Our
limes will be coming down tnd wc
will try to qualify as many people
for the New York State meet as we
Albany Gymnasts Split
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Stale University or New Vork at Albany
February 3,1981
Dane Pace Too Quick For Southern Connecticut
Core Requirements Debated
Owl'sEarlyDelayStrategyStalls;
Pressure Ignites 65-53 Dane Win
by Bob Bellafiore
The last type of basketball game
Pete Stanish would want to play is a
slow one. For the last three years,
the 6-2,. 185 pound Bingha.nton
transfer has made his mark on
Albany basketball as a substitute,
bringing his exciting brand of play
off the bench to give the Danes a lift
when they needed one, and adding
a dimension of intensity and energy
that perhaps none of his teammates
possess.
So Saturday night, when
Southern Connecticut came into
University Gym displaying the slow,
deliberate, and almost boring style
of offense that enabled them to
defeat Division II nationally ranked
Sacred Heart earlier in the week,
Stanish, whose team high 21 points
(and 10 for 11 from the floor) ignited Albany to a 65-53 win, was
not pleased.
Sophomore Mike Gallo fights In a crowd for » rebound In Saturday's win
over the Division II Owls. (Photo: Marc Henschel)
"I wasn't sure (about Southern's
strategy) in the beginning," Stanish
said, "but as the first half went on,
1 thought it was a good idea because
they didn't have the talent. Personally, I don't like it. I don't like
the slow tempo of a game like
that."
By employing a delay type of offense very early in the first half,
Southern Connecticut figuicd,
naturally enough, that if Albany
couldn't get Its hands on the ball,
they couldn't score.
"We wanted lo keep it slow,"
said Art Lcary, head coach of the
5-12 Owls. "We wanted to stay
close."
The strategy worked for only the
first few minutes of the game. The
Owls turned the ball over twice in a
row, and when Stanish's steal and
lay up gave Albany a 7-6 lead with
13:45 to go, it was catch up time for
the visitors from New Haven.
Center John Dicckclman put in an
alley oop pass from Rob Clunc (14
points) for a three point advantage,
yet it wasn't until a Clunc basket
off another steal, and a Ray Cesarc
jump shot that the Danes got some
breathing room in this low scoring
half (17-11).
Albany hit the Owls with some of
their own sleeping potion by eating
orr the final 4:05 of the half with
Southern sitting back in their zone
defense.
"If they were going to do it to
u s , " Stanish said, "when we got a
four or six point lead, were going to
in the stall."
"The way wc were going," said
Albany head basketball coach Dick
Saucrs, "I figured wc might as well
Pelc Slanlsh lied his season high with 21 points, and sparked Albany lo a
65-53 victory over Southern Connecticut. (Photo: Marc Henschel)
get out of there with a seven or eight
point lead."
But in the second half, Albany
changed the pace of the game to
their liking. The Danes pressured
Southern into ball handling errors,
turnovers, and poor shot selection
while going on a 15-1 scoring spree
themselves. Cesarc canned six of his
16 points in that period, and when
Stanish hit a drive with 11:00 remaining, Albany opened up a 34-18
lead.
With Southern Connecticut
refusing to abandon their zone
defense and Albany working onboth ends of the court, the margin
got as large as 21 points (60-39) and
just over two minutes remaining.
"It was crazy for them not to
come out and challenge us,"
Stanish said.
If there was any Owl player that
may have given Albany any trouble
it was guard Tony Gonzales. The
junior hit for a game high 31 points,
and ran the show for Southern.
"Wc knew he was their main
shooter," Sauers said. Gonzales
took the scoring burden on himself,
putting up 26 shots from the floor
(he hit 10), and making good on 11
of 14 free throws.
Even with Gonzalez' great individual effort, the Owls were
bothered by Albany's pressure in
the second half, and seemed to lose
their composure every time the
Danes picked up the tempo.
continued on page thirteen
Hungry Dane Trackmen Take Home Some Gold
by Michael Carmen
An inexperienced but hungry
Albany State men's track and field
team traveled to Cortland Saturday
and returned home with a second
place finish and plenty of gold in a
four team meet.
Cortland took first place in the
meet gathering 115-1/2 points.
Albany State grabbed 56-1/2 points
to top Binghamton and P i t t sburgh.
Albany's high point in the event
occurred in the 55-meter hurdles.
Mitch Harvard hit the tape first
with a 7.9 second clocking. Steve
Dccter and Brian Ragule finished
close behind at 8.1 seconds in second and third place, respectively.
lo complete the sweep,
Howie Williams brought homi
gold for the Danes in the 55-mctei
dash. His time was 6.5 seconds, only .3 seconds off the Albany State
record. "Howie had a tremendous
start off the blocks and just ran a
good race," stated Dane track and
field coach Bob Munscy.
The one mile relay team, consisting of Pete Passidomo, Hi'-vard, Williams, and Tony Per/
also took gold as they trlun
with a 3:37.9 time. "The tir
slow, but a win is a win," commented Munsey.
Without a high jumper (Ed Millet
was injured) the Danes looked for a
placing in the long jump. Bruce
Briggs supplied that as he jumped
6.19 meters. Tim Gunlher also placed fourth in the event.
In the 3000-meter run, Chris Lanl
captured first place in 9:10. "This
was only Chris' second meet ever.
He is usually a cross country runner
and this victory was a pleasant surprise," added Munscy.
The 500-meter run turned out to
supply the comedy for the meet.
First, Paul Eichclbcrger came in
fourth with a 1:11.5 time and Tony
Ferrelti placed fifth, clocking in at
1:12.3. The humor occurred on the
final lap of the event. As they
rounded the track one last time, all
the runners started their final kick.
One runnel didn't, Ferrelti lost
track of the lap and was left behind
the pack. Fortunately, he managed
to get together to finish fifth.
"Anthony has a good kick and
would have had a chance of winning if he didn't make that mental error. We're still kidding him about
his blooper," said the coach.
Briggs also placed second in the
I I9fll by Albiny studeni Pmi Corporation
triple jump. His hop, skip, and
jump of 13.75 meters was good
enough for a silver medal.
Bruce Shapiro, who helped the
two mile relay team gain a third
place, also managed a fourth place
showing in the 1000-meter run.
"His time was slow, but if you
follow him he will become a
devastating runner. He's a gutsy
kid," praised Munscy.
Most of the times were slow in
last Saturday's meet. The 200-meter
indoor facility was not conducive
to fast times because of long
straightaways and tight turns.
A clutch performance was also
turned in by Dane Todd Silva. He
took third place in the 5000-meter
run, coming across at 16:28.
This Saturday the Danes lake
their road show to RPI, where they
will face (he host team, SienaCollegc and Hudson Valley Community College.
"We will see some good competition. RPI will probably have no
throwers and Siena will be our main
competition in the running events,"
evaluated Munscy.
The Danes still lack experience, The men's track team traveled lo Cortland on Saturday and finished second in u four team meet. (Pholo: Marc Henschel)
as seen by the pole vaulters who
continued on page fifteen
by Mark Fischettl
"There is a feeling among many
of the faculty and deans that there
should be some form of distribution
requirements on campus," said
Daniel Wuirr, Dean or the College
of Science and Mathematics, and
chair of the Committee on Distribution Requirements.
The committee, which was appointed last fall, hopes to have a
comprehensive report completed by
March I, Wulff said.
The 16-member committee is
composed of two representatives
from each of the three colleges; one
each from the six schools, two
members of the academic affairs
faculty, and Iwo students. If a proposal resulting from the comittcc's
repori meets the approval of the
Liberal Education Advancement
Program (LEAP), it will be considered for approval by the
Undergraduate Academic Council
(UAC), the University Senate, and
SUNYA President
Vincent
O'Lcary.
Wulff said the proposal, if passed, would be implemented no
earlier than the fall '82 semester.
LEAP, supervised by Helen
Desfosses, Dean of Undergraduate
Studies and a committee member, is
a pilot educational program in its
first year at SUNYA. Approximately 300 freshmen participating in the
program choose from required
courses offered in six broad
categories.
"A lot of work went into
deciding these c a t e g o r i e s , "
Desfosses said. "They will be used
as a basis for the distribution requirements system."
According to Desfosses, if
distribution requirements were instituted here, each SUNYA student
would have lo complete one or two
courses from an array of courses in
each of the following categories:
Other Cultures, Social Science,
Literature and the Fine Arts,
Values, Natural Sciences, and Symbolics.
The question remains as to just
how many credits in these courses
will be required.
"That is the crux of the issue,"
Wulff said.
Wuirr projects that a minimum
of 18 credits would be required, anticipating that six of these would be
satisfied anyway by completing the
requirements for any major. The
maximum number of credits required would be 36.
Desfosses maintains thai students
will not be adversely affected by
distribution requirements.
|
"The net affect of Iheproposcd =
distribution system will not be u ?
.significant dislocation of the typical I
undergraduate program," she said.
Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics Daniel Wulff
"I feel it is very important that
students get the proper courses," Students "should he exposed lo certain kinds of knowledge, "
Desfosses said. "Not only to get
years. Most schools dropped re- (SCRUE) was rejected by the UAC
that first job, but lo prepare them
qulrements in the 60's, but then because it did not meet its goal of.
for their career and for life's job.
picked them up again. SUNYA providing students with a well"I see the distribution sysiem as never did.
rounded education, as reported in
an aid in advising students in choosIn 1978, a distribution rc- the ASP (2/24/78).
ing their courses," Desfosses said.
quirenienls proposal developed by
"The catalyst for this commitDesfosses said the issue has been
the Special Committee to Review tee," Desfosses said, "was the
dcbalcd at SUNYA for the last live the Undergraduate Experience
continued on pane seven
Funding Denied for Leak Repair
by Beth Sexer
Because o f (1 luck or funding, (he
Physical Plant Department Director Dennis Stevens
He said department cannot afford water leakage repair.
Physical Plant Department cannot
afford lo repair water leakage from
the ceiling in the lecture center area
near Ihe computer center, according
10 Physical plain Department
Director Dennis Stevens. Instead,
lo avoid Ihe hazard of slippery, wet
floors, they have erected a pipe
under Ihe leak lo carry wuler lo an
inside drain.
The waier leakage that occurred
last Monday morning during heavy
rainfall was not a new problem. According lo Stevens, that area and
other areas, such as the stairs inside
ihe lecture centers near Ihe library,
have been leaking for six 10 seven
years.
Bookstore Contract Up for Bids
by Mind) Snfdin
SUNYA's bookstore may not
carry Fallen SUNY's name as of
June I, if that company loses ils
contract at bidding lime.
A committee formed by ihe UAS
Board of Directors has been appointed lo decide which of four different companies will run Ihe
SUNYA bookstore, Follctl SUNY's
present contract, which is approximately live years old, expires May
31.
UAS, a non-profil corporation,
receives a percentage of the sales
from the bookstore, However, UAS
Vice-President Arthur Collins emphasized thai the company which
offers UAS the greatest percentage
will nol necessarily win the contract,
"I would like 10 assure everybody
that we are trying to consider service to the students and the faculty
and the university as a whole, not
just the bottom line on the account
books," he said.
The committee, which consists of
faculty and students, will appear
before Ihe UAS Hoard of Directors
February 13 to discuss reasons and
recommendations regarding Ihe
bookstore company selection.
The companies bidding for the
contract — Follell SUNY, Barnes
and Noble, College Stores, and
United Bookstores — presented the
committee with their respective
plans for Ihe operation of the
SUNYA bookstore. The committee
then visited the bookstores serviced
by these companies lo observe how
they actually function.
According lo UAS Hoard of
Directors Chair Dave Pologc, ihe
committee considered prices on
iradebooks and school supplies,
relaiions of management, and the
percentage of used textbooks sold.
The committee also noted the promptness of the individual companies in publishing book lists.
Stevens said that his Capital
Budsei Rtfc|tiesi o f A n n / 7 . ipso for
$405,(XX) (o replace Ihe caulking in
Ihe podium in order lo prevent
leakage lias been denied by the Division of Ihe Dudgcl (DOB). The
C'apiial Dudgcl Request is submitted lo request appropriations for
specific projects that are not provided for in Ihe regular operating
budget.
The $40S,(XX) was to Include
rccaulking of the areas in the lecture
center thai lead to Ihe computer
center and ihe library. Stevens
estimated Ihe cost of repairing the
area near the library ul $39,000.
Sections of ihe podium have
already undergone rccaulking under
various projects from 1973 to 1978
at a cost of approximately
$200,000, Stevens said.
He added that sections of the
podium have not been recaulkcd in
over 15 years.
Caulking is used to cover the expansion joints connecting the slabs
Follell SUNY bookstore at SUNYA
Three other bookstores are also bidding for the contract.
of the podium. The caulking is sup|ii>„.,I
to
lie
resilient
citough
to
follow ihe'expandlng' or contracting
motions of the cement slabs, depending on Ihe weather. Consequently,
no gaps arc left between the slabs.
However, Stevens said, after
several years caulking "loses il
resiliency like an old rubber band."
During the recent cold weather the
concrete slabs contracted, but Ihe
caulking did nol expand lo follow
their movements, thereby leaving
gaps between Ihe slabs. The gaps
allowed rain lo penetrate the ceiling
of the lecture center.
Instead of rccaulking, Stevens
said, the department has lo use their
regular operational funds for
"slop-gap measures" that will not
prevent further leakage.
Director of Financial Management Gene Gilchrist explained
I hat no money was made available
for the repairs because the number
of projects waiting to be undertaken exceeds the money available
for allocation.
Within the SUNY budget, written by the Governor and the DOB
and approved by the state,
legislature, is an allocation for
"special fund estimates." SUNY
Central disperses the money
allocated to campuses on the basis
of their needs. However, Gilchrist
explained, the allocation for
"special fund estimates" was not
increased.
In the meantime, Stevens plans to
get an estimate from a contractor of
how much a rccaulking job would
cost in ihe area near the campus
center, try to do small rccaulking
jobs will) his own staff,, and continue to collect the leaking water
before il becomes a hazard in student traffic areas.
However, Stevens added that this
places an added work load on
maintenance staff. In addition, unchecked leakage could result in
building structure damage.