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DECEMBER 15,1994
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TABLE OF CONTENTS^!
News....................... 2 & 5
On Thursday, December 7th, President
Springer held another forum for students to be
able to meet the President and express their con
cerns. Both forums were set up by Meri
Kaufman, Student Government Senator, who felt
the first reception on September 8th was serious
ly void of student participation. The President’s
initiative to include students in the processes of
the college was fulfilled by having the question
and answer sessions. This allowed the adminis
tration to get a first hand experience as to what
student concerns are.
Issues such as the campus environment,
transportation, acade
mic matters, safety and
student services were
raised. The downfall to
the forum was the lim
ited time available to
address student con
cerns. Time ran out
before we were able to
address the Library
and student participa
tion on administrative
committees.
President Springer began the forum by
addressing the recent article in the December 4th
Sunday Advance. The article stated in broad
terms that President Springer was interested in
transforming the college by de-emphasizing the
Associates degree program. President Springer
felt her views were misrepresented in the article,
and issued a memorandum on December 5th
that elaborated in detail her intentions.
Comments expressed by the President were rep
resented as isolated statements rather than the
conclusion of an hour and a half long interview
session which discussed the standards at the
college and solutions to increase them. The
Advanced quoted President Springer to have said
that “Associates degrees are a dead end”, or our
school is suffering “from an island mentality.”
Both were stated out of context.
To some students I spoke to who read the
article they felt that President Springer was rank
ing on the island. The statement concerning an
“island mentality” did not evolve as a rank of cul
ture, rather it was meant to illustrate the attitude
of students not only from Staten Island, but also
from the other boroughs. Most students, when
comparing CSI to Wagner and St. Johns only
THE BANNER IS PUBLISHED BY THE
think of coming to CSI because of lack of fund
STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF
ing, or because they can’t get in anywhere else.
STATEN ISLAND. ALL WORKS CONCSI only serves as a stepping stone to somewhere
else where the standards are higher. President
TAINED WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION
Springer would like to attract students to CSI
ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR CRE
because it offers a high standard of education
ATORS, AND ARE PROTECTED BY
through well rounded programs, innovative
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scholarship, and a degree comparable to the
senior status it holds, aside from low cost.
LOCATED AT 2800 VICTORY BLVD,
Associates degrees are not a dead end, but they
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do not help raise the standards at a college that
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is considered a senior university. The majority of
students who enter CSI, enter with the intention
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receiving an Associates degree. Many students
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do transfer to the baccalaureate programs over
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the course of time. However, they effect how the
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still two colleges. Associate Programs are sepa
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from the Bachelors therefore putting stress,
OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE
not only on expenditures, but also on Professor’s
THOSE OF THE WRITERS, AND ARE
available time. Diminishing the Associates
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degrees would allow the services such as advise
ment and registration for a Bachelors degree to
ANYONE ELSE. NO MATERIALS
be increased and improved.
WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE
For myself, 1 came to CSI because of its
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geographic proximity and low cost, but did not
consider it on the level of other institutions I
IN ANY FORM, WITHOUT THE PER
have attended. Once enrolled, I realized that CSI
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Editorial....................... 5
Summa Cum Laude...7
Movie Review.............. 7
Khaos Korner.............. 9
Ernie Anastos...........10
Christmas
Pullout................11 - 14
Play Review................. 17
Wellness Comer..........17
Letter From Rome.....19
Pyscho Ramblings.....20
Actual Letter.............. 21
TomKo on Beer.......... 22
Sports........................... 24
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President's Open Forum
It is a reality that CSI has been prejudiced
throughout the years. CSI is still considered the
community college it once was, but is no longer.
The attitudes of many is still in the “community
college” mind-set. President Springer wants to
alter that prejudice, and make the goals and
aspirations of CUNY Senior Colleges to be a reali
ty at CSI. I agree with President Springer. If CSI
is going to establish itself as a viable school in
relation to other senior colleges, not just in
CUNY, but with city colleges across the country,
changes have to occur.
One of the major changes would have to
be the mount of
adjuncts teaching at
the
college,
and
increasing the amount
of Professors. This
was a major concern
at the forum. Springer
agrees that we must
move away from hiring
adjuncts to fill posi
tions. We all know the
pains
of
taking
advanced
classes
taught by adjuncts (no offense to the adjuncts!).
Traversing this is not easy. Obtaining a line in
the budget for new positions must comply with
80th street prerogatives. What worsens the situ
ation is a hiring freeze recently instituted by the
Chancellor, that went into effect on December
5th. President Springer committed herself to
rearrange the situation, but she claims this will
not happen without compromise. Springer stat
ed, ‘The price cuts will effect the college. The evi
dence that things are already lean and the hiring
freeze will set us back.” The reality is, in a world
where conservatism is sweeping the nation, more
dollars will be cut from the state and federal bud
gets Tor education. This is not the fault of CUNY
administration, but a concerted effort to return to
elitist republican ideals which believes that high
er education at the city and state levels are not
viable solutions to the country’s problems.
In regards to transportation, a student
questioned what the college has done to secure
more efficient bus services from the city. Next
semester the shuttle bus between the
Willowbrook and Sunnyside campuses will be
stopped. Administration has met with the
Transit Authority and made headway in getting
more buses to stop at the Willowbrook campus.
Closing the Sunnyside campus will cut the
expenditure of 1.5 million dollars it has cost to
run the campus. Currently, the Willowbrook
campus has a 2 million dollar deficit. The clos
ing of the Sunnyside campus will help pull the
Willowbrook campus out of debt. When CSI is
out of debt, then administration can look to re
distribute dollars to help with the transportation
problems.
President Springer was very approach
able, and willing to hear what students had to
say. One student asked that President Springer
continue having forums on a regular basis. The
forums are the most expedient way for President
Springer to really understand what is bothering
students at the college. Students are busy trying
to get through their classes, and President
Springer has a tight schedule with diverse issues
to address. Forums will afford both administra
tion and students to get together and hash out
the problems facing the college. It was stressed
by several administrators at the forum that we
need to view ourselves as a singular college com
munity. It takes participation of all sides to have
a cohesive relationship where communication is
allowed to flow freely. The forums are a begin
ning to build thast relationship.
�DECEMBER 15,1994
By Amy Veneziano
Did you ever wonder
why Auxiliary Services
stopped selling Mystic
drinks and Mystic carbonat
ed sodas in the campus cen
ter? Well, according to
Auxiliary Services Ira
Persky, the reason underly
ing this major change in soft
drinks is because of an
exclusive contract with the
Pepsi
Cola
company.
Although “Snapple” is not a
part of “Pepsi,” Auxiliary
Services fought the contract
when the issue came up as
to whether they would stop
selling Snapples. The reason
for the protest was because
of the fact that Auxiliary
Services only sold fifteen
cases of Mystic each week
but they sold one-hundred
and twenty cases of Snapple
per week.
On the issue of
whether or not Auxiliary
Services was obligated to
supply the college with
redemption machines for
the Mystic carbonated sodas
, Jody Marcedona replied
that there is no need for
redemption machines con
cerning the Mystic carbonat
ed sodas, all there is a need
for is a way to return the
nickels to the consumer.
She then said that “if any
students had brought the
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finished bottles to me, I
would have given them their
nickel back.” Although, this
may be an effective method
if carried out right, with this
situation it wasn’t. This was
not an effective method
because even though the
intention
was
there.
Auxiliary Services did not
make a formal announce
ment to the consumers of
the Mystic carbonated
sodas.
When Ira Persky
asked fl&J Vending when
they were moving the
redemption machines, Jerry
Cregin, a partner in the
company stated that Nick
Fazio, his associate, “ had
called the Pepsi Cola compa
ny several times but he kept
getting the answering
machine.” And where does
this leave the consumers of
canned sodas? It leaves us
without nickels. Now, if N&J
Vending isn’t moving the
nickel redemption machines
and the Pepsi Cola company
isn’t moving the nickel
redemption machines, then
who is? This also raises
another question. If nobody
is returning the cans, then
there is a windfall of nickels
lying around out some
where. Now, the question is
, where have the nickels
gone? And, will we ever see
them again?
The CSI Libray:
No Quiet Issue
Nurit S. Bass
The concept of
"library” is usually associat
ed with “quite,” but our
library has lately brought
about the opposite feelings.
The extended library hours
that went into effect on
November 12, raised many
differences of opinions
between student govern
ment, the library workers,
and the students. Many of
the students find the new
hourws veeiy useful, while
others do not yet know of
their
existance.
Nevertheless, the library is
largely occupied during the
late night hours and during
the weekend. It is obvious
that everyone wants what is
best for the general majori
ty. However, someone must
be dealing with the stress of
the new hours since no
additional workers were
hired, and the hours were
distributed among the cur
rent workers.
Many of the student
government
members
strongly support the idea of
extended library hours;
some even suggest longer
hours. During a student
government meeting on
Thursday, December 1st,
Diane Paras (Student
Government senator) was
quoted saying that: “The
library should in fact be
open 24 hours.” These and
other rekated remarks infu
riated many of the library
workers. Professor Arthur
Hafner, the chief librarian,
commented on the Student
Government proposition: “
It would be nice to be open
mor... But right now this is
what we can handle.” The
conmflict between the
Student Government and
the library workers came to
its climax in an argument
that took place at the
library circulation desk.
Evidently, the argument ‘got
a little out of hand’ as the
two sides exchanged harsh
remarks. The Student
Government was compared
to congress while the librar
ians were accused of being
lousy workers.
The library workers
themselves are parted in
their opinions; some find
the extra hours unneces
sary and others feel like
they are contributing a
great deal to the students
by working longer. Such is
Jerrel Krommie - Jerrel is a
student as well as a libraiy
circulation desk worker. As
a student Jerrel says “the
new library hours are great.
especialy on weekends.” His
view as a library worker is
not contradictory: ‘The new
hours may be a slight bur
den when I have to study
for finals, but I can handle
it. It’s a great oppurtunity to
serve the students.”
Deborah Menendez,
who is also botha student
and a devoted library work
er, believes that “students
are not utilizing” the new
hours. “The staff and the
resources ar limited,” says
Deborah, “but choices must
be made.” She suggests that
the libraiy ‘should extent its
hours seasonally,’ according
to the peak studying season
which
starts
after
Thanksgiving. Deborah con
cludes with the notion that
“we can’t have it all,” but
admits that her opinion is
“slightly moved from that of
the chief librarian.”
Indeed her opinion
does differ from that of
Arthur Hafner: ‘The stu
dents have to juggle many
roles,” explains Hafner,
“why should their best liv
ing years be hard? We want
the library to be an element
in the students’ education.”
When
asked
about
Deborah’s suggedstion to be
open longer only on the sec-
Continued on page 4
CSI HONORS THEIR FINEST
By Michael Garofalo
Over 400 people packed in
to attend the Deans List Reception
last Tuesday. The Campus Center
Green Dolphin Lounge was filled
with food, faculty, family and
friends to honor Deans List award
recipients.
Barry
Bressler,
Vice
President for Academic Affairs start
ed the evening off. Bressler states,
‘This is really a timeless picture to
look at the diversity of the college.”
To be accepted to the Deans
List a student must maintain a GPA
of 3.5 or higher for one year.
Rebecca Giaccio was the outstand
ing CSI Student of the night, with
her GPA of 3.96. Rebecca com
ments, “It was really a fantastic
evening. I’m really glad that so
many people came.”
After Rebecca’s speech.
Professor Steven Zuckermann
awarded the certificates. Award win
ner Frank Campione replied, “I
think that it’s nice that we get
recognition for our hard work. John
Quatrone, another winner com
mented, “I think it was a very nice
reception. It makes me feel proud.”
President Marlene Springer
also showed her support for the
award recipients. Springer states,
‘They’re all really good students and
they’re a diverse group of students.
That’s what the College of Staten
Island is all about.”
AN INTERVIEW WITH
REBECCA GIACCIO
During the awarding of the
certificates at the award ceremony,
Rebecca was asked a few questions
by this Banner reporter.
Banner: How did you get such a
high GPA?
Rebecca: Hard work, if that doesn’t
sound so cliche, but it’s true.
Banner: What do you think of the
awards ceremony?
Rebecca: There was a lot of food!
I’m really excited that President
Springer was able to come, because
we heard that she might not be able
to come. She really went out of her
way to be here.
Banner: What do you think of the
College of Staten Island?
Rebecca: I think that this school
has a lot of potential and I think
that the great students that we have
here are fulfilling that potential.
Our interview was cut short
when Rebecca’s name was called to
receive her award. As Rebecca went
up to receive her award, Barry
Bressler heckled her and said, “Why
not a 4.0” When asked what kept
her from perfection she replied, “I
got an A- in Politics and Cinema.”
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BUSINESS MANAGER
NEWS EDITOR........................... ...........................JEN VALLE
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BILL SPURGE, AMY VENEZIANO, WINDY WEBB, CHRIS ZEYER
FACULTY ADVISOR: PROFESSOR ONWUCHEKWA JEMIE
LA'yO'll'T - ‘Michael Cjaw/alo
�DECEMBER 15,1994
PAGE 4
By Jennifer Valle
don’t know, but someone really
screwed up.”
ACADEMY SCREW-UP!!
STUDENT REEKS HAVOC
On December 1, 1994, over ON AUXILIARY
70 students were left freezing out
side of the Sunnyside campus
An angry student was
between the hours of 7:30 - 10:00 escorted from the 1C and 1A
am, awaiting the arrival of the buildings when he began to argue
Academy Shuttle Bus. When the with Auxiliary members. The stu
bus didn’t show by 8:45 am, dent, William Taitt, began his toiir
approximately 30 students left as of Auxiliary in 1C with Ira Persky,
other students called the Head of Auxilary Services.
Operational Services of CSI to find
After security was sent to
out where the bus was. It was stop the dispute, and both sides
discovered that a mix-up had were given a chance to relax, it
occurred within the departmental was discovered that the student,
twists and turns of the Academy William Taitt, was angry because
Company.
Auxiliary had cancelled its third
Academy was misinformed, consecutive meeting of the semes
within their own departments, ter. Mr. Taitt explained that he
that the school was stopping the had been awaiting this meeting in
shuttle service due to budget cuts. order to discuss a problem with
The main reason why they didn’t parking in the school. Taitt
send the bus though was because claims, “Why is it that teachers
they thought the academic year can park in the students parking
was over as explained by Academy spaces but students get a boot on
Representative Steve. Steve stated their car if they park in the
that he, “Thought the college was teacher’s parking spaces. It’s not
closed.” He further continued, “I
Library from page 3
ond half of the semester he replied:
“We want to have stable reproachable hours, we are striving to make
things simple” he continued “we
also want to secure the staff with a
routine schedule.” Hafner feels that
he is speaking on behalf of all the
library workers, he says that they
are collectively very happy to be
open longer since the students
“need a bigger window” of hours to
sork with. Finally, Hafner advises
those workers who “are not happy”
to “work somewhere else.”
The students of CSI stand
in the center of the libraiy conflict.
They are the beneficiaries of this
ordeal. Unfortunately, most of the
interviewed students did not know
of the new hours, but agreed that
the library workers are very helpful
and reliable. Carl Phanord, a stu
dent interviewed at the library,
smiled from ear to ear when he
heard about the new hours, and
affirmed he would definately make
use of them “espcially on
Saturdays.” Phanord claims, howev
er, that he “can’t study in the
libraiy. There are to many distrac
tions and people who make noise."
Therefore, he uses the library
“mostly for research.”
In Related News.....
Mat Merlin, another stu
dent, was more concerned with the
theft and vandalism of library
books. He says that “it pisses me off
[to see a chapter ripped out of a
libraiy book].”
The vandalism and theft
problem turns out to be extremely
serious. Approximately three weeks
ago, Carol Ryan, the director of
freshman programs, witnessed a
bizzare incident. As she was sitting
in her office in the academic sup
port center, situated in room 117 of
the library building, two books flew
by her window. Apparently, the
books were thrown out of the win
dow of one of the upper foloors of
the libraiy. The reasons behind this
shameful activity are still unknown,
but this is only one example (among
many) of disrespectful treatment of
libraiy books. The members of the
Student Government are furious
about the disappearance of books.
Many of the books that they pur
chased for the library have mistyriously vanished from the face of the
earth. Moreover, whole chapters are
being torn out of textbooks and
other books both in the libraiy itself
and the academic support center.
What can be done about
these incidents? Arthur Hafner, the
chief librarian, says that students
have “economic pressures,” and
that some just have “the need to
steal.” “The library has generous
lending policies” he explains, “we
are now checking student I.D.’s [in
order to limit the libraiy resources
to matriculated students and to
reduce occurances of theft of van
dalism].” Deborah Menendez says
“there is a limit to what we can do,
as library workers.” She explained it
might dangerous for wokers to
chase thieves but she has an inter
esting suggestion: “Students and
professors can have a campain to
stop vandalism. Bringing up the
awareness to the problem might
help to fight it."
With these words of hope,
the library story comes to an end.
The issues, however, are still out
there....
FYI:
The new library hours
are:
Monday - Thursday:
8:00 am - 10:00 pm.
Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00
pm.
Saturday & Sunday:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
fair.” Security escorted the angry
Taitt out of the building but Taitt,
disturbed by the cancellation of
the meeting that was scheduled
for Dec. 8th, immediately walked
towards the 1A building to vent
his anger on Dean Alsworth,
Chairman of the Auxiliary Board.
Taitt immediately demanded
answers and refused to leave
Alsworth’s office until Alsworth
could explain how a third consec
utive meeting could be cancelled.
Dean Alsworth explained
that the meeting was put off
because the student members, as
well as himself, could not mal«e
the meeting. The other meetings
were also cancelled because they
didn’t make quarum. This third
meeting was rescheduled to
Tuesday, Dec. 13th, as explained
by Alsworth, but Taitt was still
angry as he questioned the exis
tence of the Auxiliary Board that
never meets. Again security was
called but Taitt refused to be
escorted out of the building until
he could speak with Dean Carol
Jackson.
After 20 minutes of discus
sion with Dean Jackson and Dean
Torre, Taitt finally relaxed but as
he later left the building, he once
again crossed paths with Dean
Alsworth. “There had BETTER be
a meeting this Tuesday. There
BETTER BE” Taitt screamed
towards Alsworth who, in turn,
scurried away. Auxiliary had no
comment to make about this situ
ation.
WSIA GOES TO THE BIRDS
A pigeon family was reported to have “moved in” to the
recess lighting area above the
WSIA office entrance. When
WSIA’s Greg Adamo complained to
Buildings and Grounds, a few
workers came on December 7th
and chased away the parent birds
from the nest. Continuing to
ignore the insistent peeps of the
baby birds within the nest and the
warnings of personnel within 1C,
B&G placed a wire mesh over the
area. The “live” baby birds were
left trapped within while the fran
tic parent birds tried desperately
to reach their children.
Knowing that the babies
would soon die if not set free,
Ellen Kreiger (Animal Rights
Activist), Marianne McLaughlin,
and other personnel members
within 1C immediately cut a hole
into the mesh to allow the pigeons
access to their babies and nest.
They further placed newspaper
around the area in order to satisfy
WSIA members. Ellen Krieger
laughed, “No, we didn’t use the
BANNER to line the nest, we used
the New York Post.”
Ms.
McLaughlin has promised to keep
the area clean for the birds and
WSIA members.
ON THE INTERNA
TIONAL LEVEL...
By Jennifer Valle & STOCS
STUDY ABROAD PRO
GRAM NEWLY DEVELOPED
A CUNY Study Abroad
Scholarship Program has been
launched with the help of a generous grant from the New York
Community Trust and the DeWitt
- Reader’s Digest Fund. CUNY
has recently established the
Study/Travel Opportunities for
CUNY Students (STOCS) project.
STOCS will be awarding Student
Travel Grants to help CUNY stu
dents participate in short-term
study abroad programs taking
place in summer 1995 and inters
ession 1996. It is anticipated that
grants will fall in the range of
$500 - $1,000.
Earning college credits
spending a summer of interses
sion abroad can be an exciting
way to learn another language,
increase your work opportunities,
and gain valuable personal experi
ence. CUNY offers a wide variety
of study abroad programs focus
ing on business, language, litera
ture, dance, theatre, and more.
A list of over 20 STOCS eligible programs open to all
CUNY students has been distrib
uted to CUNY campuses along
with STOCS Student Travel Grant
Application forms. To find out
more about study abroad opportu
nities and how to apply, contact
Anthony
Allen
(Office
of
International Studies) at (212)
794-5666 or fax him a letter at
(212) 794-5706.
FOUND!!
THE BANNNER HAS
RECOVERED A
WRIST WATCH
DESCRIBE IT AND YOU'LL
GET IT BACK!
COME TO 1C ROOM 228
OR WE'RE KEEPING IT.
_________________ ________________________________________________
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�PAGE 5
DECEMBER 15,1994
BMCC Students Claim Suspention: “A Political Hit”
On November 29, four stu
dents from the Borough of
Manhattan Community College were
suspended by the (BMCC) “Acting”
Dean of Students, Dean Alvairo.
The students who were suspended
were organizers of the rally at City
Hall on November 23, to influence
the City Council to vote to restore
the $7 million cut proposed by
Mayor Guiliani.
The four students in essence
embody to all of CUNY repeated
attempts
by
the
CUNY
Administration to oppress all dis
sent of policies made by Chancellor
Reynolds or unpopular Draconian
budgets made by the political elite
for which she does their bidding.
The suspension has galvanized stu
dent activist who were around dur
ing the 1991 take-overs. In 1991
BMCC students protested against
the budget cuts proposed by the
Candis Camilo, Vice-President JeanPierre, Treasurer Camille Wynn, and
Executive
Secretary Denyse
Esposito. These students were sus
pended without a hearing on
November 29 and not given a hear
ing until December 2.
On December 2, the four
students were tried in what the
CUNY Administration termed a
“public hearing,” however, many
students including this one was not
allow entrance into the room. There
were a hundred CUNY students
from at least 11 different CUNY col
leges. These students were from var
ious student newspapers at each
college. These students from other
CUNY colleges came to show their
solidarity with the suspended stu
dents. There was a feeling in the air
that the unwarranted suspensions
could occur at each respective cam
pus knowing the history of the
CUNY Administrations outright dic
tatorial rule and their smashing of
Governor Cuomo.
The suspended students are
all from the (BMCC) Student
Government and members of their
executive board. The four students
are Student Government President
any dissent by any one in the CUNY
system. This was most evident
with the ousting of President Volpe
last year, because of his opposition
to Chancellor Ann Reynolds “consol
idation” plan.
By Ryan Monroe
The “public hearing” was
postponed until December 9. The
defense wanted more time to pre
pare. The Administration lifted the
are now analyzing the administra
tions ability to suspend students
without a hearing. Also, CUNY
Student Governments lack of power
four suspensions until a verdict is
reached by the faculty/disciplinary
committee. The four students were
under suspension long enough to
where the suspensions will influ
ence their grades.
The
Administration’s
charged the students with violating
the Henderson Rules 1,2,3,6,7.
They are claiming that the students
were “blocking entrances” and “dis
turbing classrooms!’.
Camille
Wynn stated, “The suspensions
were a personal attack and they
were afraid that we would take over
the college like in 1991.”
BMCC Student Government
President Ms. Camilo stated, “We
are students representatives, they
(administration) are afraid of us,
because we are gaining power, we
are getting stronger and stronger.”
Ms. Camilo, also lambasted the
administration saying, “This was a
political hit, the administrations
strategy was to get rid of the head
so the body doesn’t function. The
administration expected the body to
die.”
Students throughout CUNY
with the University should be ana
lyzed, because they have been
proven to lack any real teeth. The
only real teeth the students have is
in mass action.
Student
Governments cannot solve the real
problems which are inherent in the
power structure within the
University. At press time December
9, a update on the situation was
possible. The BMCC Camile Wynn
said, ‘The administration’s running
scared!” She also, stated “The
administration wanted to settle.”
The deal was that the four students
write a 10 page paper on civil disci
pline and that they all admit that
pulling fire alarms is wrong. Camile
stated that none of the students
charged pulled fire alarms. The four
students refused to settle and the
trial was postponed until December
16, 4:00 p.m. in N-402 at BMCC.
Also, at press time, a pin was heard
dropping in the CSI Student
Government Office and the NYPIRG
INC. office with all of the ruckus
they are making supporting their
brothers and sisters who are being
brought up on charges.
r n M T £> M? 1 A L :
STUDENT eOVERNMENT: FORCE OR FARCE
By Jennifer Valle
Student Government held
their latest meeting on December
1st in which four students were sent
out of the room (some went volun
tarily) for “a breath of air” that SG
President Lori Seggio felt they need
ed. Infamous for their outrageously
loud meetings, Student Government
has decided that the best way to
solve their “self control” problem is
by sending out the “not so quiet”
parties from the room for “a five
minute chill out time.” The latest
proposal to solve this problem, as
made by SG Senator Jessica
Reback, was to tape the meetings
and view them afterward so that
they can see “exactly what they are
doing.” As soon as the proposal was
made, mixed feelings were
expressed (out of turn of course).
Diane Paras and Natalie Williams
began by saying, “I feel that we are
grown up enough to modify our
behavior.” and, “I don’t feel we need
to be taped.” Cliff Peterson, after
witnessing the loud behavior of SG
Senators towards the proposal, left
the room saying, “You’s are doing it
again. This yelling is the reason
they want to tape this. You’re doing
it again, you’re being ridiculous.”
Seggio was forced to send out John
DiNatale for arguing and yelling
across the table, Cliff Peterson for
speaking out of turn, Diane Paras
who went voluntarily with Peterson,
and Christine Crowdell who also left
voluntarily.
In the last meeting on
November 17th, SG President Seggio
was forced to end the meeting early
due to the amount of disorder and
arguing that could be heard in the
halls of the building.
Meri
Kaufman, Jessica Reback, Natalie
Williams (who used her point of per
sonal privilege to say “I am not
heartless!”) were the main scream
ers in that meeting. Even as the
President ended the meeting, Ms.
Reback jumped up and yelled, “How
could you people let her do that?!
She hasn’t got that power... she
can’t do that” and, “Come back in
here, we need to take a vote.” Aside
from the fact that the SG meeting
for November 3rd was canceled due
to lack of quorum, SG Senators
themselves admit to their constant
“disrespectfully rude behavior.”
Among those Senators was
Christine Crowdell who stated, “
We’re really disrespectful to each
other. We need to get our act togeth
er.” and Randy Pierre who claimed,
“They just don’t listen to each
other.”
Because of the disorganiza
tion of the Student Body, issues on
the agenda like “New Business” is
hardly ever reached and often tabled
until SG members can calm down
and decide when they are “level
headed” enough to handle it.
Crowdell stated it best when she
said, “We do not know how to act.
When someone brings up Robert’s
Rules of Order, everyone screams.
(SG is) Disruptive, uncooperative,
and disrespectful not only to the
chair but to themselves. Business
could not be conducted in a proper
manner under such behavior.” In
relation to this problem with a
“childish” government, student
William Taitt claims that because so
many of these students are bn other
committees, such as Auxiliary, and
have other obligations, they “Don’t
have the time to represent the stu
dents.”
�DECEMBER 15,1994
PAGE 6
NETWORKING THE BANNER
By Michael E. Ojaste
The Banner and the Net
The Banner has entered the world of
Cyberspace. For the past months we have been
surfing the Virtual Waves of The Information
Highway. Although the information used for
print has been limited to some Movie Reviews
that where published in the December 1 issue,
we will be expanding on the concept of Internet
News.
There is an overwhelming amount of
information on the Internet so we are taking our
time to sort through it. I doubt we will get to it
all because every day new info comes on, more
people and the Internet grows larger. Even if we
had a full staff of people manning computers 24
hours a day we would probably not even finish
viewing all the material available.
Our intentions is to bring to our readers
a larger more diverse format of news and enter
tainment for their reading pleasure. We also want
a more diverse readership. We are therefore
going to become another information source on
the Internet.
The Banner by the end of the spring
semester is intent on creating a World Wide
Web(WWW) site. The WWW is becoming the most
useful source for people who use the net, if not
already so. It uses a new type of file transfer pro
tocol (ft) system called Hyper Text Transport
Protocol (http). With this protocol, text and pic
ture files travel easily over the net.
An example of a WWW page
The program Mosaic helps users of Macintosh or
IBM machines navigate the net and WWW sites
as shown on this page. The program will let you
listen to sound, instantly load photos, and down
load files.
The first page, or Homepage as they are
called, of a WWW site is what is being displayed.
The page you see here is a Homepage for ?, a col
lege publication, at ?.
If you any other questions pleasse feel fre
to call the banne roflce at 982-3117.
I IS
Apple!alk Connection:
A Buildings and Grounds van backed up
into a 1988 white chevy cavalier in the loading
dock of building 1C on Wednesday, November 30.
No injuries were reported, but the taillight of the
Chevy was broken and the bumper was slightly
damaged. The van was left undamaged.
Involved in the accident were Brian of B&G and
Joe Bardel, Sarah Husain, and an unidentified
third party of THE VOICE. Bardel explained later
that they were coming to pick up John Patafio,
also of THE VOICE, when the van backed into
them.
According to Brian, however, the students
backed into him as he was backing up. When
asked for his licence, he told security he didn’t
3.0.2
a
LocalTalk
Built In
Online On Campus
The Banner is online right now, which
enables you to go to any computer room and
access the Banner’s server. This was designed to
help students better communicate with their col
lege newspaper.
There are two servers, one for the IBM, as
well as one for the Macintosh. It is up to you to
decide which you like best. Although I do prefer
Mac’s because of their easy user interface, feel
free to use the IBM if you feel more comfortable
with its line code format,
fBuilt In
Figure 1-Network Control Panel
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Select a file server:
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Campus Center Computer- Lab 2
Computer Science Dept PPC
CSIMAIL
Information Technology
Logon
If you use the IBM, you will have to pay
careful attention to how you login. First turn the
machine on and wait for it to boot up.
(Directions)
CsP
AppleTalk
® Active
O Inactive
Figure 2-Chooser
Mac Banner Surfer
For a Mac, it is a little easier. First start
up your Mac and wait for it to finish loading.
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Then go to the Apple Menu in the upper left hand
TRINCOLL JOURNAL
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corner of the screen. Once you are there, pull
URL: ffTtp ://www trincoH edu/tl/fasthome html
the bar down to “Control Panels”. After the
Control Panel’s window opens, scroll through it
Welcome to the Trincoll Journal!
until you find the Control Panel labeled
Pleas* choose from the services belov by clicking once on the area yon vish » advance to.
“Network”, and open it. You will see two selec
tions, one for Local Talk, and one for Either Talk.
NOTE: The TRINITY TRIPOD will be available each week via the TRINITY eectlon of the
JOURNAL. This service will start this Thursday with the 10.27.94 issue!!!!
Make sure Either Talk is on!!(Fig. 1) If it is not,
double click the Either Talk icon and select O.K.
Now close all of the windows and select Chooser
from the Apple Menu. Click on the Apple share
icon in the left hand box of the window. In the
right hand box, you should see a series of
names.(Fig. 2) Double click “Banner Central”,
OMMilwk and wait for the display box. If you do not have
an account, select guest. (Fig. 3) Another Dialog
box will come up and you select Banner Surfer
'STa-C-C Paq** and click OK. (Fig. 4) Now you will see an icon on
the right side of the screen that says “Banner
ftacfc la&u&s.
Surfer”. Open the icon and your in!!! You will
see several folders and a “Read Me First” file.
Please double click the “Read Me First” file and
read it completely before you continue.
by J.C. Castro and Jennifer Valle
Network
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APOLOGIES
have it and was told to bring it in the following
day. Brian, further stated, “I didn’t hear no
bang, no thing. I didn’t hear one shit.” Among
other things, Brian also told the reporters, “I
don’t want no thing to do with the paper... NO
THING!” Security officer Genwright explained
that the accident was “a blind side accident” and
when we questioned if anyone can get sued.
Sergeant Girard stated, “It’s up to the insurance
company to decide.” Upon investigation, broken
plastic was found on the floor and white paint
chips were noted on the rear bumper of the van.
On the legal side, there are signs posted around
the area of the loading dock prohibiting student
cars to drive or park within the zone. Obviously,
Bardel didn’t read the signs and suffered for it.
This is in regard to the MichaelHunt Hertz articles that have
appeared in the last few issues.
The Banner will not use these
type of articles to get attention
anymore. (We'll use all new
stuff!) For the record I'm not Mr.
Hertz.I will take the secret of the
pseudonym to my grave.
-Michael Garofalo
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PAGE 7
Summa Cum Laude*?
In the Fall of 92 I entered
CSI as a freshman. Today, I am
about to finish my first semester of
graduate work. If you figure it out I
finished with CSI in only two years.
Yes, I did my bachelor’s work in
only two, and graduated “Summa
Cum Laude.” What makes it more
unique is that I’m foreign born
(Speak with an accent) and turned
fifty last October.
I prefer to keep my name
anonymous because the purpose of
the article is not to praise myself
(although, at times, it will appear
I’m doing it). The aim of this essay
is to inspire students, of any ethnic
background, gender, or age, to
excel—or at least to accomplish
what they came to college for: obtain
a degree. I hope I’ll be able to show
you that it is up to each of us to do
well in school.
Before I explain the way I
am being able to obtain a B.A. in
two years, a little biographical
sketch would help you understand
my drive and my attitude towards
my college career. (During which I
have been late to only two classes
and absent to none.)
I arrived into New York in
July 1968, and have lived in Staten
Island since 1969. I have been (very
happily) married for over thirty
years. I am the father of a girl and a
boy, both in their late twenties, and
grandfather to three beautiful girls
(two of them five-year old twins.)
A few years ago, my wife and
I, after taking a large second mort
gage on our house and using every
dollar we’ve saved, went into busi
ness—opened a restaurant. For
reasons too numerous to mention
we were forced to liquidate within straight: snacking while running
three years, at a loss of well into the from building to building. Wrote my
six figures. Deep in debt, I had no papers and studied on Mondays and
choice but to go back into my pro Wednesdays and worked Fridays
fession of the last twelve years, bar- through Sundays. Despite all that,
tending. But tired as I was (am) of I made time to win the college’s
the long hours (and the drunks) and chess tournament and to attend 21
fully aware of getting on in years, I CLUE. I received A’s in every course
decided to postpone no longer some and raised my GPA to a 3.91.
During that Summer, when
thing that my wife and kids have
been pushing me to do for a long we were moving to our new campus,
time,
I did eleven
enter
credits. A
school,
four-credit
obtain
History , a
Prior
learning.............
....26
credits
m
y
three-credit
degree, CLEP examination..... ......6 credits Photography
and
course, an
become Fall 92.......................... ....18 credits independent
the pro- Spring 93.................... ...20 credits study
in
fe s s o r
History for
that
I Summer 93................. ...11 credits four-credits,
have Fall 93......................
....20 credits (for which I
wrote a 96
alwayswanted Spring 94..................... ...18 credits page-long
to be.
essay).
I
Because the
r e g i s - Total (needed for graduation 120) college was
t$red for 121 credits
moving, the
18 cred
semester
its in Fall 92. When, despite work was compressed in one month.
ing full-time, I finished the semester With another three A’s my GPA went
with a 3.82 GPA, on the strength of up to 3.93.
2 A’s and 3 A-’s, I felt I could do bet
On our first semester at
ter if I only concentrated a little Willowbrook I took another twenty
more. Starting the following semes credits, and repeated the straight
ter, Spring 93, I began to take 20 A’s job. My GPA rose to 3.95. My
credits, but also work less hours. last undergraduate semester. Spring
To make ends meet, my wife took a 94, to challenge myself a little more,
second, weekend job. That semes I took 15 credits at CSI and a grad
ter I put all my classes in two days, uate three-credit course at CUNY’s
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Started at Graduate Center. This time an A- in
eight in the morning and finished at Astronomy Lab, a one credit class,
six in the evening. A two-hour ruined my perfect A’s record. By the
class, every two hours, ten hours, way, my GPA went to 3.96.
This is the breakdown:
Schwarzenegger Softens
by Anna Yosmanovich
A man giving birth to a baby
might make a decent plot for a film, how
ever push Arnold Schwarzenegger into
the lead and you’ll have curious fans fill
ing up theaters to see his gym tonedtummy turned into a baby-filled-belly and
watch an agile Arnold dash off to the
restroom overcome with morning sick
ness. In the movie Junior (Universal, PG13) Schwarzeneger finally sheds his
macho-image and dons maternity clothes.
Arnold, stars as Dr. Hess, a
geneticist who intentionally injects him
self with an experimental fertility drug to
prove its effectiveness in order to secure
backing from a drug company.
Once again Arnold and DeVito costars of the hit film Twins couple up to
form a comic-duo. DeVito as the street
wise obstetrician who tries to shield the
pregnancy research lad officials and
Arnold playing a serious, nerdish
Austrian professor.
Arnolds appearence at the start is
stiff and boring as he gropes test-tubes
and peers meanly through wire-rimmed
glasses. However Arnold gives birth to a
new personality, glowing over with excite
ment from injected hormones and the
though of finally having a child of his own
But how was I able to gradu
ate in only two years you may still
be asking. Here comes the answer:
After my first two semesters at CSI,
I entered the CUNY Baccalaureate
Program, which only requires 120
credits for graduation. The program
also gave me credits for prior learn
ing (25 credits), and I have also
taken a CLEP examination (on
Humanities) for another six credits.
As I wrote in the beginning, I
an now attending Hunter College,
from where I plan to obtain my
Masters within the next three
semester. As I finish this article, I
still have a 20 page paper, and two
shorter ones, to turn in. A few days
before Christmas I’ll be taking three
final exams. I am the only graduate
student taking four classes. (Let me
tell you, twelve graduate credits are
a lot tougher than twenty under
graduate ones—however I’m shoot
ing for FOUR A’s)
As graduate studies are
more specific and intense, I plan to
take only nine credits each of the
next two semesters. By doing so I
would be able to finish in three
semesters, as planned. What it’s to
be seen, of course, is if I Finish
ahead of everybody else. Wish me
luck!
If any student has a particu
lar question regarding the CUNY BA
program or a CLEP examination you
can contract Mrs. Ileane Singh at
2N 222 (982-2831). If you have a
question for me (like, how to take 20
credits and still get straight A’s),
this newspaper is authorized to pro
vide you with my name and phone
number. Contact them at 1C, Room
228.
up for role in
Junior
to care for. His portrayal of a radiant moth
er is superb as seen in the expressions of
his co-stars Emma Thompson and Frank
Langella as they gush out compliments with
silly faces while remarking on his extraordi
nary glow.
Thompson adds comic relief and loveinterest to Arnolds pregnancy, whether
she’s sailing atop a “Liquid Nitro Machine”
filled with unfertilized eggs smack into
Arnolds’ arms or showering diners with lob
ster claws (unintentionally) she keeps the
story humorous.
Langella’s character slithers in as a
sneaky-snake wise to the secret pregnancy
and plots to claim Arnold and his baby as
University property. His reactions toward
the discovery of a male geneticist’s pregnan
cy is a scene to see as this mild-manner
professor is changed from a man of acade
mia to profit-seeking villain.
Producer/Director Ivan Reitman relied
too heavily for his "bun in the oven” movie
to rise with comedy on the man-gets-preg
nant concept, however the symptoms of
motherhood are the same only the lines are
funny, although the slap-stick comedy
moments of Thompson are funny and the
suspense in getting the muscle-man to give
birth are a labor of love, but beware don’t
expect twins because your only getting
Junior.
�PAGE 8
DECEMBER 15,1994
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PAGE 10
Ernie Anastos: Not just talk!
By Jennifer Valle
Ernie Anastos has found a
new genre of news to master... the
new Talk show host for the newly
developed Talk Channel.
No
stranger to the world of radio and
television news, Mr. Anastos has
been a reporter, a news editor, and
news anchorman on both channels
7 and 2. Known to his associates as
“Ernie,” this loving father of two and
devoted husband currently owns
various television network stations
with his family and associate
Richard French, aside from his posi
tion at The Talk Channel.
Anastos began his career at
the age of 13 when he began a close
circuit broadcasting via radio out of
the basement of his home in
Southern New Hampshire. At 16,
he went to his local station (WLTW)
and told them that he wanted his
own show. “They gave it to me... at
16” Mr. Anastos commented as he
recalled the origin of his long career.
Anastos later attended North
Eastern University in Boston and
acheived his Bachelor’s degree in
Sociology. He married afterward
and landed his first major job at the
morning news on the radio at WRKO
in New England. WRKO then shift
ed him to Chicago were he was
given the opportunity to do various
jobs. Mr. Anastos explained, “I was
everything there (at WRKO in
Chicago), I was news director, pro
gram director. I stayed in Chicago
on the air doing the news and also
in management and then I free
lanced at channel 7 WRSTV.” He
later began to work as a news
anchorman along with Bill Butel
and Roger Grimsby who, according
to Anastos, are “two giants of the
industry who have contributed
greatly to the our industry. For me
to have joined them in 1978 was a
thrill and honor.” Although satis
fied with his current situation in
life, Anastos admits to missing his
old companions from the channel as
he said, “I miss a lot of people at 7.
There is a terrific tradition at chan
nel 7, there’s a real spirit there’s an
attitude that I really love. I was very
excited to be part of something like
that.”
One of the most memorable
times in his career, as he happily
recalls, was during his career on
channel 7. He explains, “I was at
channel 7 and I was in the studio. I
was anchoring with Roseanne
Scanadello. Roseanne and I were
on the five o’clock news and I was
getting ready to do an interview with
Marie
Osmond
and
we
were get
ting ready
to do a
commer
cial break
and the
producer
calls and
says,
T
have to
inform
you that
there’s a
bomb
scare in
the build
ing.’ and I
said,
‘Well,
what do
you want
me to do?’
and
he
says,
‘Well, I just have to inform you that
there is a bomb scare because some
people are leaving. Some people are
leaving the building as a percaution
and we’ve given them the choice.’ So
Roseanne says, ‘You know what. I’m
a mother and I have to worry about
my children.
I’m leaving.’
Seriously.” He continued, “So she
got up and walked out of the studio
and I had an interview to do with
Marie Osmond. So, we took a com
mercial break, I went over to sit with
Marie Osmond and because I was
alone and I couldn’t throw back to
Roseanne I had a long interview
with her. It was suppose to be 6-7
minutes...turned out to be almost
15. So I remember sitting there and
1 was trying to ask every conceivable
question that I could come up with
to fill the time and it got to the point
when I was asking her ‘So tell me
Marie, what makes you laugh? What
really makes you laugh?’ and she
told me so I asked her, ‘What makes
you cry?’ and she said, This inter
view.’”
Associates to Anastos have
only nice words for the man with
the winning
smile. “He’s
a real humble
and
nice
man. He’s a
very real per
son. I’m just
a mailroom
guy but he
treats every
one
the
same” stated
mailroom
personnel
Ken
Weinstein.
Maria
Valenti,
Audience
Coordinator
for the Talk
Channel,
stated, “It’s a
pleasure
working with
Ernie
because he is
so respectful and cares about what
he does.” Anastos spoke assured as
he explained that channel 2 “Made
me an offer I couldn’t refuse.” They
basically told him, while he was still
at channel 7, “well give you every
thing you want... we want you.” He
worked for seven years with channel
2 but was made yet another offer
from Multimedia Entertainment who
wanted him for The Talk Channel.
‘This was a long term investment for
the company and it was what I
wanted to do... it was news talk it
has the news stories but also a
social side happening within the
news.” Anastos confided, “There
were two things I wanted to do with
my life... one was to own television
stations with my family and the
other was to become a talk show
host.” Realizing that his lifetime
dream would soon become reality,
Anastos lived off his contract with
channel 2 and promptly left to
launch his career as a talk show
host.
After a pleasant interview
with Ernie, he left me, and the rest
of the world, with the following
advice, “Life is a short run and we
have to take advantage of the time
we have.” He continued, “I say fol
low your heart. You have to love
what you do. I would say ‘don’t set
tle,’ if you’re happy with what you
are doing, follow that goal, don’t get
stuck to one place for too long.
Follow your dream.” He closed with,
“There are people who sit back and
say, ‘Oh I wish I had. I could’a
would’a should’a’ I find that haunt
ing, you know they wrote, ‘of all the
sad words on paper and pen the
sadest of all: it might have been.’
ABOUT THE TALK CHANNEL...
The Talk Channel launched
its full service nationwide on
October 1, 1994. Produced in New
York City and distributed nation
wide by Multimedia Entertainment,
Inc., The Talk Channel is a 24-hour
audience-driven format that com
bines at-home veiwer interactive
participation with two of the most
popular program concepts — news
and talk.
The Talk Channel will have
a seamless format, rather than
stand-alone programs, allowing for a
continuous discussion of important
topics such as “Prescribed drugs to
children to fix behavioral problems,”
and other news related subjects
which merit publicity.
Hosting the Talk Channel
are Ernie Anastos and Denise
Richardson. For free tickets and
more information, call them at (212)
643-4744 and ask for Marisol,
Marie, or Frankie. You can also call
them and book tickets for your orga
nization or club.
�CHRISTMAS PULLOUT
DECEMBER 15,1994
�PAGE 12
DECEMBER 15,1994
Tmi'ias we
by Rich Arroyo and Chris
Zeyer
Since this is the Chanukah
and Christmas season, we felt to
break the mold of our pissed off com
mentary and do something new. In
the past we have gotten rotten gifts
from our respected families which has
given us the inspiration for a new
concept. This commentary are gifts
we feel, NOBODY would want.
The beastially start-up guide
with rubber sheep to train with. The A
personal copy of “Rocky Horror
Picture Show”. The home circumci
sion kit or the home vasectomy kit. A
straight jacket. Season tickets to the
Giants, Jets, Rangers, or the Mets.
Yankees 94’ World Series tickets.
Home subscription to the Banner. A
date with an 8 dollar woman. A date
with Doug Dennis. The complete
90210 video collection. Anything with
the word “suck” in the title. Free
passes to the Haunted Cafe. Coupons
for Dr. Kervorican’s special check
wai^t
ups. Socks and/or underwear. Free
makeover from Tammy Fay Baker. A
hooker with a cold sore. Kurt Cobain
wall paper. One-way airfare to Bosnia.
Fruit cake. A guy named “Big Red”. A
home concert of GWAR or a home
performance of Gallagher. Nipple
clamps. M.C.Hammer pants. The
“Press Your Luck” condoms. An I.U.D.
. The south beach Mafia burial map.
A carton of Camel no-filter’s.
Pandora’s Box. A hickey from Lestat.
Cubic Zerconia. Any type of S.T.D. ...
even from someone you love (even for
only a little while). Free body cavity
search. An all paid vacation at Rikers.
A pet rock... what’s the point? A copy
of Madonna’s movie “Innocence
Lost”... Yo Madonna, you had to have
had innocence at one point in order to
have lost it. Any 70’s disco album.
The M.E.N.S.A. trivia board game. An
untoilet trained animal. Rogaine or
Peroxide. Dead roses and/or itchy
scarves. Beach front property on the
Jersey shore or the Florida Coast...
What another hurricane? Puffy shirts
or a gift certificate to Chess King.
Your own migrant worker. The “Be
your own Slum Lord” board game.
The bug-in-the-Butt removal kit. The
John Candy written health plan. The
Neil Diamond Christmas Special...
Shalom Neil, your Jewish. Any Barney
or Mighty Morphin Power Ranger
item. The home Caphiter kit. Any edi
ble underwear that could feed a small
African village. The Brady Tiki charm
necklace. A Radio Shack TRS-80 com
puter. Breath mints. Homemade
sweaters, socks, underwear, or caps.
The solar powered flashlight. Free
proctologist exam. A French kiss from
your great grandmother (or a bj from
great granddad.) Swimming lessons
from Susan Smith. An inhome
demonstration of Christ’s work by a
Jehovah’s witness. The Atari 2600
upgrade. A blackhead remover. Free
advice from Jim Bakker. A fluffy toilet
seat. Anything bought at the
Brookstone booth in the mall. The
O.J/Bobbit signature knife set. Laser
surgery. Dionne Warwick giving help
with her psychic friends. Home reno
vations by the same ^uys building the
gym. Telescope made by the same
people responsible for the Hubble
telescope. The Answers to the 1991
Chemistry regents. Wire rimmed con
tacts. Morris the cat toupee. The
RuPaul Masculinity kit. A full list of
what is in Chinese food...OW claw.
Contract with Satan... Whose blood
do you want to use? POG’s. Greatest
media tragedy plates... O.J., Tonya,
Bobbit, Tu-Pac etc... Guaranteed to
increase in value as long as their sen
tences are pending. Subscription to
the N.A.M.B.L.A. newsletter. Danny
DeVito’s guide on getting pregnant.
Coupon for one round with Mike
Tyson in jail. A phallic fruit basket...
NO not another banana. The Yoko
Ono box set, ABBA box set, the new
Go Go’s album. Straight up Jack
Daniel’s with a Barbiturate chaser. A
tattoo from a proctologist. Pot with
seeds in it and un-cut cocaine.
Tickets to a Guns & Roses concert.
In-home Barney show. The Clap...no
PAGE 13
DECEMBER 15,1994
the
not The Clapper we mean the CLAP! A
chia pet that is shaped like Sinead
O’Conner. The Vienna Boy’s Choir
nut clamp kit. An invalid cushion,
property next to the Fresh Kills land
fill. Port a Potty that you have to put
a quarter in. A computer mouse with
a bad roller. Last week’s lotto num
bers. A magic 8-ball. Collector’s addi
tion, Knocked up Barbie with free
blue stick test... you thought Ken
didn’t have a package on him; and
not for nothin’ but who would want
whoosey ding dang? A rhinestone col
lar. A palimony suite. An extra Y
chromosome. The magnetic disk hold
er. A CSI computer... they have those
annoying CSI logos on the side.
French maid that sounds like Jerry
Lewis. Any meat by-product. Steven
Segal video collection... or the Chuck
Norris collection. The Club by Tonya
Harding... It’s a real knee slapper. The
Joel Steinberg book on child care. The
Jeffrey Dahmer cookbook. The
William Shattner book on how to keep
friends. The Michael Jackson “SEX”
Santa Sucks anb uther thinus that
mss US UPP ABUUT THE HOLIDAYS
By Teresa Rodriguez & Lynn
Meunier (assisted by some Banner
elves)
We really hate the holidays,
and before we let the holiday season
drive us insane, we decided to vent
out our anger...just think of this as
our therapy.
The fact that the holidays
are all commercial.
Going
Christmas caroling. That televised
Yule log with the corny Christmas
music. Tacky Christmas lights.
Cheese baskets.
Unspiked
eggnog...what’s the point? Having
to send out holiday cards...you just
throw them out the next day any
way. Tinsel, garland, popcorn string
and snow spray. T.V Christmas
specials. Twenty-four hours of
Christmas music that most radio
stations feel compelled to play.
Stupid Santa hats with names on
them. The fact that St. Nicholas
was the patron saint of thieves.
Having to watch March of the
Wooden Soldiers one more time.
Having to watch Miracle on 34th
Street in Spanish...it’s bad enough
in English. When we put up the
Christmas lights and can’t get them
to stop blinking. When we ask
someone what they want for
Christmas and they say, “My two
front teeth.”
The Kenny G’s
Christmas album. Eggnog hang
overs. When, while diving for pre
sents, you get attacked by the tree
and its million pine needles. When
people say that they actually LOVE
Christmas...what, are ya shtoopin’
Santa? Being bribed with presents.
Having to spend hard-earned money
on gifts for people you hate and who
won’t appreciate them anyway.
Having to fight for parking spaces at
the mall. That talking Christmas
tree...where’s Paul Bunyon when ya
need him? Long lines, screaming
kids, pushy shoppers, and hiked-up
prices. When your credit card is
maxed-out and there’s still six more
gifts to buy. When you leave the
mall and you can’t get the
Christmas musak out of your head.
When you leave the mall carrying
ten bags full of gifts, and you just
can’t seem to remember where you
parked the car.
People who bring
their dogs to have
their
pictures
taken
with
Santa...like Santa
really wants to
have
pictures
taken with kids,
never mind their
mutts! When your
mother makes you
take a picture with
Santa at the mall,
and you discover that he is just a
dirty old man in a red suit...at our
age, he’s not supposed to bounce us
on his knee (Ho ho ho!). When your
mother doesn’t like how you deco
rated the tree and makes you do it
over.
Having to see your
family...didn’t I just see you on
Thanksgiving? When every family
member in the house wakes up with
the flu on Christmas morning,
except for the youngest child with
the most energy. Being the oldest
grandchild and having to listen to
your younger, bratty cousins com
plain that they didn’t get any Power
Ranger related item as a gift.
Having to sacrifice the good gifts for
the same ungrateful cousins and
they don’t even say “thank you.”
When your aunts get angry with you
because you told your cousins (in a
PMS frenzy) that there is no Santa
Claus...they should have said
“thank you” for their gifts in the first
place. Having someone open a gift
from you after just receiving a CD
player...nobody beats the Wiz. Not
being allowed to smoke in the house
because Aunt Suzanne just quit
smoking...Suzie, couldn’t you wait
until after the holidays and make it
a New Year’s resolution like every
body else tries to? Having to mental
ly calculate our caloric intake at the
family dinner when
Aunt Suzanne had
to make lasagna
and her famous
fudge cookies...just
because
you
pudged out when
you quit smoking
doesn’t mean you
have to take us
down with you.
When you get five
gifts and your
brother
gets
ten...just proves to us that he’s a
Momma’s boy. Having to take a
family Christmas picture and your
mother thinks that it would nice if
you and your siblings wore coordi
nating outfits...what are we — the
f**king Brady Bunch?! Still receiv
ing gifts from Santa, coincidentally
labeled in Mom’s handwriting...time
to cut the umbilical cord! Finding
soggy pine needles in mom’s room 2
months later. Receiving bad gifts
such as...A lifetime supply of
Monistat 7, all you can eat K-Y
Jelly, festive flavored edible
undies...um um good, panty liners
with adhesive on the wrong side,
double-A batteries endorsed by Dr.
Ruth & Dr. Judy and a vibrator that
comes complete with 300,000 volt
AC adapter and a sharping
stone,.(Owww!, my teeth!!). When
you give someone a list of what they
can give you as a present, and then
they get you something completely
different, never mind being the
wrong size and color. When showoff relatives forget to take price tags
off gifts. When grandma still pinch
es your cheeks and gives you fuzzy,
footie pajamas for Christmas.
Thinking you’ve bought all of your
gifts and then remembering on
Christmas eve an hour before the
stores closed that you forgot cousin
Filbert. When our job stays open
unil 11 p.m. for the holidays which
happens to coincide with finals
week. When, while “rockin’ around
the Christmas tree” it tips over and
falls on top of you...don’t you just
hate when that happens? Taking
down the tree...we would just love to
take the whole tree and dump it in
the garbage, ornaments and all.
When you do a Kris Kringle with
your friends, and then everyone tells
each other who they picked...it just
isn’t the same afterwards. When
your boyfriend doesn’t tell you what
he wants for a present. When your
boyfriend actually expects you to
use the gift certificate from
Frederick’s of Hollywood. When the
guy you’re dating dumps you the
week before Christmas, after you
went through the torture and the
expense of buying his gifts. When
you see him the next day in the
mall, after waiting on line for five
hours to return his gifts, and he is
buying gifts for his new girlfriend.
Being alone for Christmas. When
you are asked to make amends with
your enemies because the holidays
represent peace and goodwill... if we
didn’t like you before, what makes
you think we will like you now.
Getting
cramps
during
Christmas...dealing with the holi
days is enough for us. And finally,
having only 364 days to prepare for
next year.
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holibays
book with color pictures of Macauly “My twelve brothers love my tattoo.”
Culkin. The Bible according to Jesse The Giacomo/Rigione book on sexual
Helms. The Packwood book on how to positions titled... “Ow... Quit it.” The
pick up women with a foreword from Jen Valle book on reporting titled...
Ted Kennedy. The Bruce Coslet book “No not the story about the drug deal
on how to win. The Bill Buckner book ers, we want the jogger.” “Good
on how recover from loss. A book of Grammar from A to Z” by
170 different ways to masturbate... Arroyo/Zeyer. The Teresa/Lynn book
especially when you only really need titled... “All you to know about
one. A home subscription to Mittleschmerz.” The Mike Ojaste book
Masterbater’s magazine with the spe on “ How to look like Jesus in 12 easy
cial plastic paper. Any book dealing steps.” The Mike Garofalo sex book...
with Beavis and Butthead. The O.J. it’s really a pamphlet. The Jason
Simpson book on how to cope with Castro book on picking winning sport
marriage. The Pee-wee Herman film teams titled... “Hell, They Look Good.”
guide... you don’t even want to touch The Pete Guagenti book on how to
it. A Recipe book from Jim Jones, sucker women titled... “All you need is
Sweeny Todd, and Audrey II. a fat wallet and full bottle of gin.” The
“Reaching for the stars... but falling to Tomko book on sobriety titled... “For
earth.” by Eric Clapton (No it’s not a when you REALLY like beer.” The
real book, but think about it.) Tu- James Lavino/James McNulty car
Pac’s book on one nut love. The guide toon book titled, “Heather has two
Daddies.” Ralph Mastranglo’s guide
for good love with your sister.
And for The Banner staff of relationships titled, “Put on the
only: The George Perry book on love leash and don’t mind the whip
titled... “If it smells, lick it.” The Doug marks.” The Windy Webb conspiracy
Dennis book on truthfulness titled... book titled, “NYPIRG only appears to
be disorganized.” piane Paras book
on budgeting your time...(we’re not
going any further because she is our
copy editor.) Ryan Monroe’s guide to
spelling titled, “I’ll Rebuttle any
Studnet That Sez I Cant Spel.”
TO ANY PEOPLE AND ALL
PEOPLE THAT ARE PISSED OFF
WITH ANYTHING. If you are pissed
off about anything in school, society,
or just life in general, TELL US!!!!! We
want to do a commentary on what
pisses you off. Please just give us one
or two sentences because we don’t
want to read anymore than that from
one person. If we feel you have
grasped the concept of “Pissed OfF,
we will put you in a special commen
tary that is dedicated to our readers.
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What
DECEMBER 15,1994
do you think about
Brian George
It means happiness, sharing, caring, and
love. .. and a lot of presents.
Christmas? What
dobs it mean to you?.
Adewole Canton
POVERTY & STRESS
Darlene Billups
Depression and empty pockets.
rSVCHO RAWLINGS
Not too long ago, my girlfriend said to me,
“You better tell me what you want for Christmas,
or I’m going to break up with you on the 24th.”
This only goes to show how fanatic people can get
around Christmas time. (Or maybe, it shows that I
drive her crazy, just as much as she drives me
crazy . . . but that’s another article. One I'll never
get to write, because I'm already a dead man for
what I just said. So as my dying request. . . please
read further.)
I’m sure everyone knows the lunacy associ
ated with shopping in the mall on the day before
Christmas. Mobs of people push and shove each
other, just to get that last Power Ranger — the big
kiddy toy seller this year. (Remember the Cabbage
Patch Kids of ‘83?) What happened to the true
meaning of Christmas? Has it turned into a day
that just keeps retail stores in business?
Well, without getting all religious, (or senti
mental) because you all have your own beliefs, I
think Christmas is a peaceful time, that helps one
endure the brutal winter. (Actually, I think it’s a
time to recover from finals, but for the sake of this
article, stick with me.)
Think about it! Snow is OK on Christmas.
And unless you’re a kid (or kid at heart) or own a
snow plow, snow sucks just about any other time.
(Unless of course, it cancels one of your classes.)
I’d probably move to Florida if Christmas in the
city wasn’t so enlightening. The lights, the decora
tions, and people become less nasty.
Every year someone babbles on about the
true meaning of Christmas, and I guess it’s my
turn this year. Now I’m not here to say, “Don’t buy
that Power Ranger for your kid brother.” Hey, there
are very few things more pleasing to see, than a lit
tle kid’s eyes light up as they tear into a neatly
wrapped Christmas gift. It’s also just as pleasing to
finally hear them stop whining about the “RED
RANGER! Mommy buy me that . . . we’ll see what
Santa brings.”
That’s one thing I think totally screwed up
Christmas, Santa Claus! What does an old fat
man, who asks little kids to sit on his lap, have to
do with the birth of Christ? I’m sure old St. Nick
was devised by some big retail chain to generate
larger profit margins.
Gifts are great! Don’t get me wrong, I’m
probably going to spend all that I have on gifts this
year. I’m not here to bash retail stores. I’d hate to
be the one who puts half of America in the unem
ployment line. Spend, it’s good for the economy!
But remember, give gifts (and take them) because
it makes people happy, not because you feel as if
you have to.
When I look back at all the chaos of
Christmas past, I don’t remember any of the gifts. .
. but I do remember the first time I was tall enough
to put the star on the Christmas tree. Christmas is
a time of peace, joy, love, and all that sentimental
stuff. So don’t lose the true enjoyment of the sea
son.
Now I know it’s very difficult to keep a
happy attidute about you, when all those annoying
Christmas songs are on the radio. (Except
"Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer." I could
listen to that song during the Fourth of July.) But
before you gun down some Christmas carollers,
remember your not alone. Lots of people hate
Christmas! Look at the responses from What Do
You Think. Three out of the five had something
negative to say about it. 60% wow, more than half.
Now I don't write Psycho Rambling just to
mindlessly babble. (Well, maybe I do. Who knows?)
I do like to present some solutions. So for all of you
who hate Christmas, get together and throw a big
party. (There's lot's of you I've proved it.) Gifts
optional. Just remember to have fun in your own
way. Just because you don't have the most lights
on your house doesn't mean you didn't have an 'as
good' Christmas?
So what does Christmas mean to me? An
excuse to use colorsin the Burner.
-Michael Garofalo
Thomas Tham
It’s a time for giving and receiving. . . but
I like the receiving part.
Thom Watsen
It’s a consumeristic, capitalistic holiday that
leaves you feeling empty after it’s gone.
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DECEMBER 15,1994
THINGS THAT ARE “PLAYED OUT"!
By Rich Arroyo & Chris Zeyer
First if we are to discuss things that are played out, we must give you our
definition of it. Played Out means to us, things that start off humorous or
interesting but due to repetition you grow tired or almost SICK of it. As a
matter of fact, the term “played out” is played out, so from now on we
shall call it “done like a dirty whore." Here are a few things that have been
done like a dirty whore.
4 -Brat pack movies (Reality Bites and St. Elmo's Fire)
3 -The opposite attract movies. (When Harry Met-Sally and Say
Anything)
2 -The Struggling band (Eddie and the Crusiers and The
Commitments)
1 -Movies based on Saturday Night Live skits (Coneheads and
Wayne's World)
Also sayings from movies have been whored:
Music - Thanks to stations like Z-100 and Q-104, many songs get done
like a dirty whores real quick. Here is our top ten most whored songs.
10 -"Til be Back." - Terminator
9 -"Life is like a box of chocolates..." - Forest Gump
8 -"Way" -Wayne's World
7 -"We came, we saw, we kicked it's ass!" -Ghostbusters
6 -"May the force be with you." -Star Wars.
5 -"They're here" - Poltergeist
4 -"Go ahead, make my day" -Dirty Harry
3 -"Warp Speed" -Star Trek
2 -"Frankly Scarlet, I don't give a damn" - Gone With The Wind
1 -The Nightmare on Elm Street jump rope song.
10- "Losing my Religion" - R.E.M. •
9 - "What I Like About You" - Romantics
8 -"I Will Survive" - Gloria Gayner
7 -"Walk This Why" - Aerosmith
6 -Anything from the "Tommy" soundtrack
5 -"Runaway Train" - Soul Asylum
4 -"Tom Sawyer" - Rush
3 -"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" - Meatloaf
2 -"Boheimian Rhapsody" -Queen
1 -"Stairway To Heaven" - Led Zeppelin
C.S.I. - Since we've moved to the Willowbrook campus there
have been many complaints that have been whored more that
Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.
Now here is a top ten list of singers or groups that have been
whored:
10 -Janet Jackson
9 -Ace of Base
8 -Any Gansta Rap
7 -The Rolling Stones
6 -Greatful Dead
5 -Nirvana
4 -Madonna (She's been whored in more than one way)
3 -Guns -N- Roses
2 -Bonjovi
1 -Metallica
Movies - to us is the second most whored media. Here is a list
of Whored movie plots
10 -The one man against all odds. (Die Hard and Rambo)
9 -The buddy cop movies. (Lethal Weapon and K-9)
8 -Docudramas (Tombstone and T.F.K)
7 -Anything by Woody Allen (Manhattan Murder Mystery and
Sleeper)
6 -Adolescent screw-up sport teams. (Bad News Bears and Mighty
Ducks)
5 -Coming of age movies (Stand by me and My Girl)
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The College of Staten Island
Children's Center
Needs Support From
Student & Students-as-Parents
to Lobby Legislators in
Albany at the
10 - "You are not authorized to park here stickers."
9 - The $1.35 Snapple.
8 - The water
7 - Any line complaint (ex. registration, cafeteria, etc.)
6 - Card playing and gambling
5 - Security guards or custodians that don't do their work (not
that were complaining)
4 - Recycling
5 - No cigarettes on campus.
4 - No bar on campus
3 - The walking
2 - Really bad grammar in The Banner
1 - The fact that you can only hear WSIA within a two mile
radius of the campus and when there are no trees or telephone
wires around.
We could try writing more lists but this idea is whored beyond
belief. Even doing top ten lists have been whored more than Michael Hunt
Hurtz. So we decided to end off on this final note... It’s OK if something is
whored as long as you don’t have to look at it in the mirror. Thank you for
your time. Good luck on your finals...Make sure you don’t have to whore
for a good grade.
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CUNY CHILD CARE
Council's
Albany Day
Tuesday
January 31,1995
Students For A Brighter Tomorrow
If you think tuition is high enough...
If you think NYPIRG is lame...
If you think the Administration is Bloated...
If you think education is an investment in the
future...
Then join us!!
Contact: Ryan Monroe
Building 1C-Room 207
(CC-CLUE CREDIT)
All Are Welcome!
FOR ALL SCIENCE FICTION FANS... NEXT SPRING TERM THE
STAR TREK CLUB WELCOMES YOU TO JOIN IN OUR LITTLE
FANTASY WORLD. LOOK FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS!!!
AND REMEMBER THIS WORLD CAN SOMETIMES BE BET
TER THAN YOUR REALITY.
Contact - Cynthia Murphy
Director of the Children's Center
720-4359
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Join the Photo Imaging Club
Contact Michael Garofalo or P.C. GUAGENTI
Building 1C Room 228
If you have any interest in photography,
THIS CLUB IS FOR YOU!!
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Spring Semester 1995
January
Last day of registration
Last day to withdraw from a course with 100% tuition refund.
First day of classes
Late Registration
JUST INCASE YOU THREW OUT
ONE OF THOSE COVETED
CATALOGS OF CLASSES, HERE
ARE SOME IMPORTANT DATES
FOR you TO KNOW.
(SO you KNOW WHEN
TO COME BACK!)
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Thursday
30
30-31, Feb.l
Monday
Mon.-Wed.
6
Monday
13
14
20
22
Monday
Tuesday
Monday
Wednesday
March
1
7
21
22
30
Wednesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Last day to file for readmission for Summer and Fall 1995 registration.
Last day to withdraw from 7 1/2 week BIO & CSC & NRS courses.
Mid-term grades due.
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Last day to file for June and August 1995 graduation;
April
11
12
14-2L
Tuesday
Wednesday
Fri.-Fri.
Classes follow a Friday schedule.
Last day to withdraw from a course with permission of an advisor.
Spring Recess - No Classes.
May
1
Monday
Last day to withdraw from a second 7 1/2 week BIO & CSC & NRS course, with permission of an advisor.
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Wednesday
29
4
Monday
Sunday
Last day of Classes
Last day to remove incompletes from Fall 1994 term.
Memorial Day - College Closed.
Commencement.
February
June
Last day to add a course;
Last day to withdraw from a course with a 75% refund.
Lincoln’s Birthday - College Closed.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a 50% refund.
Presidents Day - College Closed.
Last day to withdraw from a course with 25% refund:
Last day to withdraw without a grade of W with the permission of an advisor.
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Wed. 10 vs. Old Westbury
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Fri. 2 vs. Albany Invitational
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January
Wed. 4 vs. Jersey City State
Fri. 20 vs Albany Invitational
Sat. 21 vs Albany Invitational
February
Wed. 8 vs. Lehman
Wed. 15 vs. Hunter
January
Mon. 2 vs. N.J.l.T.
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PAGE 17
Robert Carito Succeeds With Saying Goodbye.
By Chris Zeyer
the action which she did clearly
and without flaw.
For the past 2 and half
On the chair that was stage
years, Robert Carito has been work right,was our main character
ing on his first playwright, Saying “Jordan” played by the playwright
Good-bye. It’s a story of a young himself. I have seen Robert Carito
gay man that is in the hospital perform in other shows as with his
recovering from a suicide attempt. monologue and when he played
It’s a dark tale that goes through all sickly King Charles IX in The
aspects of the main characters life; Massacre At Paris. Both of which he
from how his family reacts to his did excellent work. This though
lifestyle, to his friends, and his tops them all. Maybe it was the fact
lover. Carito, on the last “Coming that he wrote it himself that gave
Out” day, read a small monologue him the passion he had, whatever it
from this piece. I personally was so was, he had a performance of higher
impressed that when I heard a pro caliber than usual. As was men
duction of it was being done, I had tioned before Jordan is a young gay
to see it. I was mislead, but not dis man who has just tried to commit
appointed.
suicide. Stage right represents the
It wasn’t a full production of hospital where Jordan , dressed in
the play, but rather a script reading. all white sits. He is the only charac
All the actors held their scripts and ter in white. All other characters
any action that was on stage was who perform in the center stage are
read from a moderator. This was dressed in black. It was to repre
sort of a rough draft of the piece. sent that he was the only one their.
Since it was just a script reading, The other characters were flash
the set was simple, it was just four backs and memories that lead up to
chairs. One chair was far on stage his suicide attempt.
right, one far on stage left, and two
The supporting cast did
center stage. The one on stage left their jobs well. Joseph Deluca who
was where our moderator sat. She played both Jordan’s father and
(Stommy Holder) is called that “Steve”, Jordan’s lover did the task
because all she does is moderate the as well as anyone could do it.
action that is to be done in the Jumping back from a bigot father to
scenes. I would write about her per a nurturing lover is difficult enough,
formance but their wasn’t one. Her but Deluca performed it superbly
job was not to act, but to describe and was able to distinguish the two
characters. The other members of
the cast Eilene Izzo, and Molly
Verde played their roles to a tee.
The only problem acting wise was
with Scott Meany. He played the
characters, “Scott”, Jordan’s best
friend who turns out to be a homophobic queer bashing racist when
he finds out Jordan is gay, and he
also played “Truman Capote.” As
the “Scott” character, he is believ
able. When it comes to doing
“Truman.Capote” the job should
have been given someone else. He
does not have the look, voice, or
mannerism of Capote and it’s a
shame because the Capote scene
was intriguing but fell short by the
acting.
Robert Carito has written a
tragic play with underlying comedy
and obvious symbols. The comedy
is used to show how the main char
acter copes with the awkwardness
of the situations in his life, his sui
cide, when he meets Steve, and
when Scott and his friends bash
him in a bar. The comedy is subtle
because this is not a feel good type
of show where you leave the theater
quoting lines to your friends. It is
supposed to be a play of under
standing and awareness that for
even a straight person like myself
could appreciate.
The symbols used in the
play, as I said before were obvious.
WELLNESS CORNER
Stress Management
It’s that time of year again.
The time of year when the holiday
season and school finals are upon
you simultaneously. Each of these,
by themselves, can be stressful, and
together, the effects of this stress is
multiplied. But what is stress, and
how can you learn to cope with it?
And cope with it you must. Stress is
a fact of life. It is a tension you feel
when faced with a new, unpleasant,
or threatening situation. It is an
automatic physical reaction to a
demand or danger. Your muscles
tighten, blood pressure rises, heart
speeds up, and extra adrenaline
rushes through your system. This
reaction is a survival response. Its
purpose is to give you the extra
strength needed to fight off danger
or flee from it. While some stress
can be good for you by inspiring you
to better meet life’s challenges, too
much stress can harm your physi
cal and mental well-being. Because
of this, you need to be able to con
trol stress so that it does not control
you.
- If you allow stress and ten
sions to build up inside your body
over a long period of time, your
health can be affected. The stress
can possibly lead to ulcers, aller
gies, high blood pressure, heart
attacks, and stroke. You are also
affected mentally by stress. It affects
your thinking, your emotional well-
being, drains your energy, and can
make you cranky and irritable.
How can you recognize that
you are under stress? Some physi
cal signs of stress include nervous
ness, nail biting, cold hands and
feet, muscle tension, lack of energy,
and headaches. Psychological signs
of stress include confusion, depres
sion, changes in sleeping, eating,
and sexual habits, mood changes,
and increased use of alcohol and
other drugs. If any of these signs
sound familiar to you, it’s time to
learn how to manage your stress.
To begin to control harmful
stress you need to plan a personal
stress management program.
Whatever this plan is , in order to be
effective, it needs to follow certain
guidelines. You need to do some
thing you enjoy. You need to set
time aside for yourself for relaxation
and recreation. You need to be com
mitted to your plan. If you stick to
your plan, you will see and feel the
benefits. You will increase your
physical well-being, have more ener
gy, and get more of what you want
out of life.
There are many ways to
reduce stress. Physical exercise is a
great way to relieve tension.
Walking, jogging, playing tennis, or
bicycling are just some of the activi
ties to try. Deep breathing is one of
the most effective techniques for
reducing stress. To do this, you
must inhale deeply through the
nose, filling your abdomen and
chest with air, exhale slowly and
repeat until breathing is regular and
steady. Hobbies or other creative
outlets lessen fatigue, and refresh
mind, body, and spirit. Other tech
niques for stress management
include meditation, biofeedback,
and visualization. Whatever method
works for you is fine - just stick
with it.
Other important ways to
manage stress in your daily life
include getting enough sleep, talk
ing about your worries, working out
your anger, time management, and
eating right. It’s also important to
avoid harmful ways to which people
sometimes turn to for stress reduc
tion, such as the use of alcohol, caf
feine, nicotine, and other drugs.
As you can see, stress can
be harmful and create problems in
your life. You, however, can learn to
control it by taking care of yourself.
The reward for this will be a healthi
er, happier you.
Remember that sometimes,
some people need help to cope with
the stress in their lives. The
Wellness Program is here to help.
It’s coordinated by Carol Brower,
and is located in the Campus
Center, room 112 (Health Services).
The phone number is 982-3123,
and students are welcome to stop by
anytime with questions or concerns.
Jordan, when hiding in the closet so
to speak, would wear sunglasses.
He would only take them off when
confronting someone about his
lifestyle. There are also white roses
used to symbolize individuality.
Those are the two major symbols
used, but there are many others
that smack you across the face.
Everything is given to you in them.
To me, that shows signs of a good
writer. He does need some improve
ments though.
At times the script is melo
dramatic with cursing thrown in to
try to intensify. I could not get into
these parts of the show. The times
Robert Carito shows brilliance is
when he just talks from the hospital
bed about life. You just know these
words mean something and he is
successful in getting out his emo
tions.
Overall, the play is some
thing worth seeing. It will bring you
a better understanding of what a
gay person goes through. Even if
you are like me, who is not gay, you
should go to see it at least to learn
about something you don’t fully
understand. I hope this play finds
the funding it needs to grow and I
hope that Robert Carito keeps writ
ing. He can only improve on his
slice of life show.
^Killing Joke’s^
Pandemonium:
Frolic Food
for the
Beat(en)
Generation
By P. C. Guagenti
I wouldn’t exactly call it
foot-tapping music. . . more like
boot-stomping sounds. With a
style reminiscent of Minor Threat,
Nine Inch Nails and a bit of
Techno thrown in to shake up the
mix. Killing Joke’s new release
“Pandemonium” kicks out a sound
that gets you so riled up you don’t
know to dance or run five miles.
From the title track opening, the
music reverberates through your
head. The term “this ain’t no sippin’ tea” keeps on popping in my
head every time I listen to this CD.
This is the kind of music that
most critics would label “trashy
noise” (which many said of NIN)
and dismiss out of hand. Killing
Joke uses an interesting blend of
contemporary rock instruments,
folk instruments and electronic
sounds to put out a truly Grade-A
piece of work for us Beat(en)
Generationers to jam to. One
warning: Don’t listen to it in your
car, because the pedal seems to
drop to the floor and I personally
have the speeding ticket to prove
�DECEMBER 15,1994
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SfORTSDESR WULOSOPHY:
By J.C. Castro
From birth, it seems like
people have been trying to pick my
brain. Everyone wants to know how
and what I think. Well, now I’ve
decided to pull a Hugh Hefner. This
is J.C. Castro’s philosophy on life,
women and sports.
Sign on a Bay Ridge car ser
vice window: We have English
speaking drivers.
Really? I walked in, and
spoke to a guy with a Southern
accent. That’s English?
My girlfriend went away for
a week. While she was gone, I lost
my job, got drunk and got stupid,
and missed two important appoint
ments.
Maybe I should buy her a
Hello from Japan!
became a Yankee fan. They haven’t
won anything since. Oh, well.
They were Pee Wee Herman’s
favorite team also, and he proved it
in a movie theater.
I just love my luck. My
whole life, I was a Ranger fan. Last
year, I started rooting for the Mighty
Ducks just to test my luck. Sure
enough, the Rangers won the Cup.
If you really want to know
what I think, look at the Sportsdesk
itself. My books? “The Story of
Philosophy” by Will Durant, Bill
Bradley’s life story, and “15 Ways to
Kick the Smoking Habit”. Now you
know why I don’t read.
My favorite saying: “People
who live in glass houses shouldn’t
throw stones. They should just pull
out their 9mm’s and make the job
easier.”
ring.
Politcally correct? I thought
that meant vpting Republican.
My cousin says I smoke too
much, and should put 10 cents into
a “smoke bank” every time I pick up
a stogie. Well, I started today. By
tonight, I should have ten bucks.
People say I’m conceited,
and I don’t know why. I guess they
just don’t recognize perfection when
they see it.
I’m gonna make a movie
about Jennifer Valle. I’m calling it
“My cousin Jenny”. Except in the
end, I get put away for life.
My ex once told me that
My grandmother calls my
every time I went with her, I tasted friends “tomates podrias” (rotten
like an ashtray. What can I say? tomatoes in Spanish). Little does
She liked my butt.
she know, she’s looking at one.
I moved to the Island not too
Well, enough about me. If
long ago. Problem is, I like to walk, you want to know more, just ask.
Explain this—why are there no side- And I’ll give you a quote from my
walks on Richmond Avenue?
computer...
FUCK YOU!!!
The Yankees are the best
(The opinions exspressed by Jay do
team in the history of baseball, with
not necessarily reflect that ofl the
22 titles and 33 pennants. Then I
Banner or anyone for that matter.)
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I’m writing to tell you about
a wonderful opportunity to explore
the world while developing career
skills. There are two words that I
would say to anyone who is consid
ering becoming a JET participant.
DO IT!!!
Admittedly, I was initially a
bit concerned that I had made the
wrong decision. But the minute I
arrived in Tokyo, I knew that those
worries were just a human response
to the great change that was occur
ring in my life. And what a change
it had been!
My next door neighbor is
from London, England. I regularly
socialize with the Japanese friends I
have made both at school and in my
community. I have made friends
from many different places, includ
ing New Zealand, Australia, and
Atlanta Georgia. I have been wel
comed with open arms by my
Japanese counterparts and been
idolized by many of my students. I
cannot tell you what a feeling it is to
have 45 students line up after class
so that they can have your auto
graph! I have visited the top of an
active volcano and in a few months I
will climb to the top of Mount Fuji.
Yes, I would say that things certain
ly are different.
Since the time I have been
here, I have discovered a great deal
about both myself and people from
all over the world. The Jet program
exists for a higher purpose than to
just bring the English language to
the people of Japan. It was created
to help foster sense among both the
Japanese and JETT participants that
we are all part of one great commu
nity on this plant and it is impor
tant that we all get to know one
another. My greatest challenge as a
JET is the role of ambassador. I
intend to do whatever I can to
encourage the people of Japan to
explore the culture of my country
and I will continue to avail myself of
this once in a lifetime opportunity to
discover all that I can about these
kind and gentle people. Even at
this early stage. I am considering
staying a second or even a third
year.
So, if you think you have
what it takes to be part to the next
of the next group of American
ambassadors to Japan, get to work
on your application now. If you
have any questions at all, please feel
free to write me at the address
below. I will be more than happy to
give you the inside information you
will be longing for in the long
months before you receive word that
you will be going to Japan. I guar
antee that as a JETT, you will have
that experience of a lifetime! I am
looking forward to hearing from you
and “ganbatte” (good luck)!!
Yours truly,
Chris Van Glahn—1994 CSI gradu
ate Bachelor Degree in English 1994
ALT JETT participant tel: 81 0944 52
5545 fax: 0944 55 0444
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(JET) sponsored by the Japanese
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Yvonne Thurman (English 1993)
and Stephanie Bleecker (Center for
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prise the first CSI participants in
the Program. The JET Program
annually places 4,000 participants
from English speaking countries in
schools throughout Japan. For
more information contact The
Center for International Services at
982-2100, Career Placement
Services at 982-2300 or call the JETT
Program at the Japan Information
Center (212) 371-8222
�DECEMBER 15,1994
By Peter Simpson
When in Rome do as the
Romans do, goes the old saying. In
fact, in Rome you cannot do much
else. Take crossing the street, for
instance. A simple enough task, you
might say. Yes indeed, provided you
are prepared to stride out into the
midst of the traffic, and make your
way across with cars and mopeds
speeding past you on either side. I
am not talking about stepping out
onto the street just anywhere; I am
talking about crossing at clearly
marked crosswalks.
But why not wait for the
traffic to stop, and then cross? you
ask. Ah, but unless there is a traffic
light they won’t stop, and even if
there is a traffic light, and even if it
is showing red, they still might not
stop — least of all those ubiquitous
and noisy mopeds (which everyone
and his grandmother seems to
have).
That’s crazy, you say. Who
could possibly manage to survive in
a place where they don’t pay atten
tion to simple things like traffic
lights? It’s all right, of course, to go
through a red light sometimes, even
on Victory Boulevard, but only pro
vided it’s 1 o’clock in the morning,
and there are no cops about. But
Rome is not Staten Island, and in
Rome they do it all the time, cops or
no cops.
OK, so .the Romans are
crazy. But what else can you expect
from these Latin types? Well, I am
not sure. I haven’t been here long
enough. My problem, anyway, is a
different one. What is a non-Latin
type, a true blue Anglo-Saxon, sup
posed to do in Rome? And don’t say:
get on the next plane out. That’s too
easy.
My conclusion, so far, is
that for an Anglo-Saxon to survive
crossing the street in Rome is to be
as crazy as the Romans. Only being
Roman in Rome is not so crazy after
all. Everybody crosses the street the
same way, and everybody expects
everybody to cross the street the
same way — even little old Roman
ladies carrying their little old Roman
shopping bags. In particular the dri
vers expect this. They expect to have
pedestrians walking out in front of
them (even where there is no cross
walk), and expect to have to stop or
steer round them. In fact if you are
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a pedestrian trying to cross the
street, and you don’t do that but
stop or hesitate in the process, they
will be surprised and not be quite
sure what to do.
The reason is, of course,
that you are not behaving as expect
ed, and so, they do not know what
you are going to do. Will you pro
ceed, will you stop, will you half pro
ceed and then stop again? If you
stop, they can drive happily on their
way; but if you go on, they must
stop. But which will it be? Neither
of you really knows, and it is all left
to the haz
ard of the
moment.
That
is
when
things can
get danger
ous, for i
they think
you have
stopped
while you
are in fact
about to go
on — well
say
no
more.
The
problem, o
course, is all on your side. You are
the one who is not behaving proper
ly. You are the one whose inhibi
tions and fears are generating the
uncertainty and the danger. You
are the one who is being crazy. The
Romans, meanwhile, including that
little old lady, are pictures of sanity.
So if you put your American squea
mishness aside, and do as the
Romans do, nessuno problema.
Pedestrians and drivers all happily
reach their destination, with the
minimum of delay and the mini
mum of fuss.
OK, so it is not crazy to be
crazy when everyone else is being
crazy. But why be crazy in the first
place? Why can’t the Romans just
observe the traffic signals like they
do elsewhere? Hey, why even have
traffic signals if no one pays them
any attention?
You know, that is a really
good question, and I’m inclined to
think the Romans should have no
traffic laws at all. But I can’t devel
op that thought now, so let me ask
another question. Have you ever
crossed the street in Germany or
Switzerland? Compared with Rome
it’s like living on another planet.
You never cross the street there
except at a proper cross walk, and
you never cross unless and until the
sign says you can. Even if there is
not a single vehicle in sight for hun
dreds of yards, you still wait. And
you might have to wait several min
utes, for the Teutonic type seems to
love complicated traffic lights where
several roads are joining at once,
and where each road, and each lane
in each road, has it’s own allotted
light and
time. Six
or
more
light
changes
have
to
occur
before the
turn of the
pedestrian
comes
around
again.
That
little old
lady who
was dodg
ing
the
cars and
the mopeds in Rome, along with the
best of them, is here rooted to the
sidewalk, not daring to even venture
a foot on the roadway until that
green sign appears.
Now that’s crazy too, you
say. Why wait for the light when
there’s not a sign of wheels for
miles? No self-respecting New
Yorker would ever do that. Well,
exactly. But Manhattan is not
Mannheim, and in Mannheim you
wait. If you don’t, then that little old
lady might do something; she’ll give
you a long dirty look, or even scold
you, or tell you off for giving a bad
example to the children. And I
assure you, you don’t want to be
told off by a little Teutonic lady,
shopping bag or no shopping bag.
What is more, if you don’t
wait in Mannheim you may find that
out of some unsuspecting Teutonic
comer, which has just now got it’s
turn at the light (which, remember,
is not going to come again for quite
a while), shoots some smart looking
Mercedes that goes straight without
a swerve or hesitation. It’s actually
crazy to behave like a Manhattanite
in Mannheim.
The reason, of course, is
exactly the same. You are not
behaving as expected. That driver in
the smart looking Mercedes is not
expecting anyone to be in the way
when his turn at the green light
comes round. On the contrary, he is
expecting you to wait your turn too,
just as he had to wait his (and, I
assure you, little old Teutonic ladies
are no kinder to smart looking
Mercedes that jump the light than
to tough looking Manhattanites,
shopping bag or no shopping bag).
To put it all another way, in
Germany and Switzerland, traffic
laws are laws, and you obey them,
or else that little old lady will get
you. In Rome, laws are, as Charlie
puts it, one of our CSI study abroad
students (and who makes really
great pasta), only suggestions, and
you follow them if it makes sense
now to follow them; otherwise you
ignore them. And so does that little
old lady.
In Manhattan, by contrast,
you obey them more or less, and
especially when there’s a cop about.
Not of course that the cop is going
to berate you about misleading the
children, like that little old lady. No,
he is going to give you a fine, a
rather hefty fine in fact, which will
enable him to go home early
because he has filled his quota for
the day. Why has he got a quota?
Because the government is always
starved for money (why amazing).
Did you know that City Hall was
really hurting last winter during all
that snow? Not because they had to
pay to move the stuff (that money
was for the boys), but because they
had to suspend parking regulations,
and lost thousands and thousands
of dollars in fines they were not able
to impose.
The moral of the tale? In
Rome, traffic laws are for the people
and not the people for the laws: peo
ple only follow them now when it
makes sense to follow them. In
Mannheim, traffic laws are also for
the people; they use them to train
the kids (and also to keep owners of
Mercedes humble). In Manhattan,
the traffic laws are for the govern
ment; they use them to pay the
interest on the debt. Now tell me
who’s crazy, and who isn’t. Ciao.
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�PAGE 20
DECEMBER 15,1994
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE BANNER?
Gjertine Johansen
I like the Banner. I think it reflects the
student body very well and it’s very well
written.
college students.
PSf/CHO RMfBLW6S
Hello . . . Hello? Is any
body out there? It seems the
only people on campus with an
opinion are the Banner staff
and Student Government mem
bers. Don’t you care that we’re
spending YOUR money? I mean
I feel like I’m on the bad end of
a failing relationship. You don’t
call . . . you don’t write.
I understand that CSI is
a commuter college, and the
majority of students have more
important things on their
minds. Getting a diploma. . .
Getting a job . . . Taking care of
kids, (Not necessarily in that
order) but if students don’t
show that they care in our
campus our education will suf
fer.
Do you care? I know I’ve
heard many a time that, ‘This
campus sucks! It’s too____!”
(Insert nasty saying of your
choice.) Maybe everybody hates
CSI. Are we just serving prison
sentences till our parole, the
diploma, comes along? I would
like to think otherwise. I believe
that the average student wants
to make a difference but
doesn’t have the time.
What to do? Send us
letters for one! (Banner Plug:
Send your letters to 1C-228
care of those wonderful people
at the Banner.) Show you care!
It doesn’t take that much time
to jot down your opinions
about the school and more
important US, the overworked
underpaid Banner staff. buy anything here ... it would
Submit it on a Mac disk or toi be the latter.
let paper with red lipstick for 3) Every pizzeria, car service,
all I care. (If you wanted print and deli in Brooklyn has had
ed in the Banner put your Street Fighter arcade game at
name on it. No cheesy pseudo one time, but the Campus
nyms. If your worried about Center just got on the last day
your secret identity, use only of class.
your first name.)
4) No clock on campus has the
This paper is paid for same time. (This is assuming
with your money . . . I’ll say your fortunate to be in a room
that again YOUR MONEY! I’ll with a clock.) But hey, this
be more than happy to run the campus is so big South Quad,
Banner any way our staff of 20 and North Quad, are in differ
feels fit. (It’s really a cover for
ent time zones anyway.
our plot to take over the world.)
MATH TIME - 12,400
These are just my little
student to 20 Banner mem
pet peeves with the campus,
bers. Way less than 1%, that’s
I’m sure you have your own.
even worse than the percentage
We would love to hear them!
of people who voted in the
Also how’s my driving? Let us
NYPIRG
and
Student
know! Mail ‘em. (CSI The
Government elections. (12,400
Banner 1C-228, 2800 Victory
to about 700 that’s combined .
Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10314)
. . but that’s another piece.)
Fax
‘em. (982-3098) E-Mail
We’re here to report stu
dent issues, maybe even
change some things for the bet (X61SI@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU)
ter. Who else besides the The Banner uses state-of-theart technology to kill time
Banner is going to cover the...
between classes.)
So that wraps it up for
FUNNY THINGS ABOUT CSI
this
term.
Good luck on your
1) Why is a bagel in the Food
for Thought Cafe cheaper than finals and happy holidays. And
in the Campus Center Cafe? for those of you who care, the
Why’s a donut twice as much next Banner deadline is
here than anywhere else for January 27, 1995. Issue II, VIII
is slated for February 2n<^
that matter?
2) Who has more money at CSI
at night, someone with a twen
ty dollar bill or somebody with
four quarters? If you want to
Ground Hog Day. What do you
think? Will the Banner see it’s
shadow?
-Michael Garofalo
Olli Siebelt
It’s good! I think it’s much better than the
Voice. The stories are more objective. It’s
a well rounded paper.
Thom Watson
I like the way they take cheap shots at
our neon sign!
�DECEMBER 15,1994
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front of the coCCege so zoe don’t have to sinf^in mud every
time it rains. I have tripped many of times, if zve can pre
vent someone from recdCy getting hurt orfatdng zve should
definitely do it.
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‘Dear ‘Editor,
An act of vandalism and aBomination occurred on
DecemBer 1st. ‘The Udenorah displayed at the Staten Island
Mall zvas destroyed in zvhat seems like an act of racial
hatred, By a neo-O/gzi organization.
I am forced to egress my disgust of such a crime. It
is a crime not only against the Jezvish people, But against
the ideas that America stands for. Such activity should not
Be tolerated. The Jervish people have Been suppressed and
chased throughout history and, like other minority groups,
have suffered a great deal to survive. Symptoms of racial
hatred, such as a zvhole injeopardy.
Our nation has unfortunately gained much experi
ence concerning racism. Our long list ofpast mistakes
include slavery, genocide (the gradual elimination of the
American Indians), racial segregation, and the resettling of
people according to their race (the shipment ofJapanese
Americans to the zvest coast in WWlI). Aside from these
experiences zve ve had a chance' to zvitness even more dis
astrous cases of racial hatred that occurred all over the
zvorld. Aren't all of these enough to teach us a lesson once
By: Bill Spurge
In my twenty-one years of driving, I
have been able to observe many things on
the road that just aren’t right. Being that
it’s a life and death matter, I think it’s
important that I give you some tips that
you didn’t receive in driver’s ed classes,
courtesy of driver’s dead:
Beware of people who drive with
hats on, especially men. They are the
world’s worst drivers. Old guys always
wear hats when they drive. Not only are
their reflexes slow, but the headwear is a
detriment as 'well. Young guys wear base
ball caps. Not only do they lack judgment
on the road, but it must be that they can’t
see past the bill of their caps. With women
it’s wool hats. They drive real slow. I
don’t have an explanation for all this, but
maybe the oxygen doesn’t get to the brain.
Come to think of it, why does a person
wear a hat whle driving, anyway? It makes
no sense. Take the damn thing off.
People who drive Cadillacs are par
ticularly poor drivers. It think it’s because
they believe they own the road. They go
into other lanes, cut people off, and often
drive real slow. Other big cars qualify too.
Worse yet is when it’s a Cadillac and the
driver is wearing a hat. Put a cigar in his
mouth and you have the three prerequi
sites for the world’s worst driver.
Personally, I think big cars should
be banned from the road. They take up too
many parking spaces and are poorly dri
ven. Most disabled cars on the side of the
road are big. So what if they’re luxurious!
If I want comfort I’ll stay in my living room.
The car is about getting me somewhere.
Automatic things like electric windows
should be done away with too. Are people
that lazy? It’s ridiculous.
I don’t like shopping area parking
lots either. There is no scarier sight than a
woman with a cigarette in her mouth, a
three inch ash hanging from it, as she
berates her kids in the back seat while she
maneuvers her way through the lot. And
she’s looking at the kids all the while.
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andfor all? It makes me sad to see that such primitive zhes
stdl exist among human Beings.
Driving on the highway is fine
except when there’s a bad traffic tie-up or
there’s an accident, particularly on the
other side of the divider. The most amus
ing thing in a traffic jam is when cars are
bumper-to-bumper and the guy in back of
you beeps his horn when you haven’t
moved up the necessary two inches with
the traffic. And rubbernecking is ridicu
lous. I have yet to see someone’s limbs
laying on the highway or a head rolling
down the road so why do people look?
Vans are a nuisance. You can’t
see over them. When you’re behind one in
a turn lane, you can’t anticipate the
oncoming traffic. Unless you can prove
you have at least five kids, ban ‘em. Also,
nobody signals for a turn or when they pull
over anymore. Does anybody ever use the
rearview mirror to see whose behind them?
Anybody who has three accidents
in an auto, whether as a passenger or a
driver, should lose their license for about
three years. The bad driver causes my
insurance to go up. And if it’s not his
fault, well he’s bad luck. The reason why
passengers should lose their license is that
they’re bad luck too. Ever notice some
people are always in accidents, driver or
passenger? Must be in the stars. Maybe
those in a lot of accidents should not be
allowed within ten yards of an auto. Don’t
want ‘em in my car.
Finally, we worry a lot about
D.W.I., but I belong to a small organization
called FASD - Fathers Against Sleepy
Drivers. I would say there are more acci
dents caused by those who fall asleep at
the wheel than any other reason. However,
no one says “convict that person, he drove
while asleep at the wheel.” Yet he’s very
dangerous. Until we come up with a DWD
(Driving While Drowsy) offense, and a way
to prove it, we’ll have to hope everyone gets
their rest. Got it all? Remember these tips
as holidays are here. I promise you’ll see
every one of these situations in the near
future, so be ready.
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DECEMBER 15,1994
TomKo on Beer
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
All good things must come to pass, and
so my education at the College of Staten Island
has finally comes to an end. But fret not good
readers of the Banner! I will not forsake you by
ending this column (as well as seal the fate of
this newspaper). I will continue writing this
column until either (a) I’m told to stop or (b)
they stop making beer. As I feel both are highly
unlikely events you can be assured of an
ample supply of new beer articles. Once I get
re-established in the “real world” I hope to add
pieces relating to finer bars and restaurants
that serve good beer. So rather than loosing a
“student” writer you will gain additional “alco
hol-related” topics! Well enough of my bab
bling... let’s talk beer!
Sal Pennachio of Old World
Brewing
I first met Sal Pennachio at the 2nd
Annual Greater NY Beer Expo in September. I
took an instant liking to Sal. He has three
major qualities I find impressive... l)He’s a
beer lover 2) a brewer and 3) a Staten Islander.
After speaking to Sal for a few minutes I dis
covered another plus... he’s a two times CSI
graduate. Finally, after many weeks of hard
school work and instantaneously appearing
Banner deadlines I finally got a chance to sit
and talk with Sal. For approximately three
hours Sal and I talked about beer and busi
ness. The interview was often interrupted as
Sal took called attempting to schedule delivery
of his fine ales and porters to our region.
Between the calls (and several New York
Harbor Dark Porters) I was able acquire
enough info to write this article. [Actually
enough to write several articles....]
A brief introduction should be given for
the uninitiated. Sal Pennachio is the President
of Old World Brewing, Staten Island’s only
brewing company... a return to a fine brewing
tradition of yesteryear, when Staten Island had
many great breweries. Sal received two
degree’s from CSI, one in 1979 and another in
1981. [A brewer and a CSI grad... shows there
is some hope for me!] Sal’s offices are located
on Victory Blvd., a short distance from our
new campus (and even closer to Schaffer’s
Tavern!). Old World Brewing Co. produced New
York Harbor Ale and Porter, two beers I have
have often mentioned in this column. Sal pro
duced his first commercial batch of beer in
March of 1992, and had been homebrewing for
about 15 years. Sal even appeared on MTV in
1988 making beer on “Rock News”. The follow
ing interview is not in quote format, as no
micro-recorders were available.
Q: How much beer is Old World currently pro
ducing?
A: Currently about 1,800 to 2,000 barrels.
With new sales starting in California produc
tion may triple by next year. With the strong
distribution network in place in California Sal
expects a strong increase in sales.
Q: How long does a batch take to brew?
A: Each batch of ale takes about 45 days to
create. It is then lagered to clean out the beer.
Q: Some people that by contracting out the
brewing of “New York Harbor Ale” to an out of
state brewery it’s not really a New York Beer.
How would you respond to such a statement?
A: “I created a New York style beer. It is my
own recipe.” By contracting out to a smaller
brewery Old World has more flexibility and
ability to expand. Stevens Point Brewery is a
quality brewery with the capacity to produce
more beer as needed. Most New York Beers
(New Amsterdam, Brooklyn Lager, etc.) are
produced by the same brewery in Utica. All the
Sal Pennachio of Old World
Brewing (and Good-bye CSI!)
beer produced there have similar taste quali
ties. Stevens Point Brewery doesn’t produce
any beers similar to New York Harbor, this
allows the beer to have it’s own independent
qualities.
Q: What exactly is contract brewing?
A: Contract brewing is when you hire time at a
brewery that will produce you own recipe. A
Private label arrangement is where a brewing
company (like Brooklyn Brewing) puts their
label on the house beer of the hired brewery.
Often the brewery will blend different varieties
of their beer to create a “Private Label Beer”.
Q: Dealing with a Brewery over a thousand
miles away in Wisconsin can be a problem,
how do you ensure quality control?
A: “I can reach the Masterbrewer in a second.
We get fresh beer coming in constantly.”
Q: Do you feel that brewing beer in NYC is a
commercial reality?
A: “Certainly. Once the beer is more estab
lished I hope to open a brewery here in Staten
Island.” The major problem here is zoning.
Breweries require M-3 zoned land, which is
purely industrial. This would preclude operat
ing a “BrewPub” without costly variances. The
required zoning variances could cost anywhere
from $50,000 to $75,000. The city, especially
in Staten Island, are often unresponsive to the
needs of such businesses. New Amsterdam
produced beer in Manhattan for a while, but
the city harassed the owners so much that
they ceased production here and produce sole
ly in Utica.
Q: How soon do you think you will be brewing
here in Staten Island?
A: “I hope to start looking for warehousing
property in about six months.”
Q: Did your CSI education help you in running
this business?
A: “Sure, it gave me many of the tools I need
ed.” It gave me communications skills, the
ability to deal with the world of business.
Courses in marketing, management and
accounting are a big help. “My only regret is
not taking more accounting courses.”
In Beer News:
—The Supreme Court heard arguments
in Coors v. United States. Coors contends that
Federal Laws prohibiting the adverting of alco
hol contents is an abuse of Federal powers.
Based on reactions from various Justices I
think that we may soon know the alcohol con
tents of beers! put it “next they’ll make it ille
gal to say how fast a car can go...”
—Whitbread Beer of London just
released “Fuggles Chocolate Mild” in London
pubs. The beer is 4.6% alcohol with a slight
hint of chocolate. Since Chocolate has not
been approved as a beer additive yet I don’t
expect this beer to hit US shelves for some
time.
TomKo Rates the Beers:
Weinhard’s Blue Boar Pale Ale - This is a real
ly pale ale out of a brewery from Portland
Oregon. The ale looks a lot like Ballentine’s
Pale Ale. The beer had an unusual aftertaste
that I can’t quite identify. The beer seemed to
have a smoky quality, like that of a single malt
scotch. It is very dry and has a almost skunkv
aroma. They sav it’s a “Ireland Style” beer. The
bottle savs it’s been brewing since 1856. Quite
frankly if this is their best product I can’t
understand how they survived over a century.
Mv rating: 2 out of 5
Weinhard’s Blue Boar Ice Ale - The bottle savs
that it has 5.8% alcohol. I have no idea how
they got away with that, as advertising alcohol
contents is illegal under Federal Law. This is
an unusual beer. Normally Ice brewing tends
to (in mv humble opinion) hinder the flavor of
the beer. In this case the beer is improved by
the Ice brew process. The smokiness is still
there, but the skunkiness is reduced. This is
also a higher bitterness, that the regular ale
lacked. Mv rating: 3 out of 5
Weinhard’s Boar’s Head Red - This is an aver
age “Red Lager”, nothing special and not awful
either. This beer lacks the skunkiness of the
other two Weinhard beers. As this beer isn’t
anything special I wonder about the company.
Perhaps this is a small brewery gobbled up bv
one of the big brewers? Or maybe an old brew
ery revived by new owners. These beer has the
qualities of a beginner homebrewer. I have pro
duced better beer, my first batch of ale being
far better than any of the Weinhard beers. I
will have to try a different batch to see if this
was just old beer being sold past it’s prime.
The skunkiness is a sign that the beer mv be
old or improperly stored. Mv rating: 2.5 out of
5
[Note: After discussing these new beers with
Sal I was told these beers have only been avail
able for about 2-3 weeks. That means the beer
had to be fresh... ]
Seasonal Beers
- With Christmas nigh
upon us I would like to mention a few seasonal
Winter or Christmas beers. These beers will
only be available for a month or so.... so
drink’em while you can!
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale - A tasty ale,
fully bodied and rich in flavor. It has a spicv...
fruity taste. I could taste a hint of lemon and
spices to it. Of the three seasonals I tried this
was mv least favorite, but still a fine beer... one
I would definitely buy again! Mv rating: 4 out
of 5
Pete’s Wicked Winter Brew - This beer is
brewed with Nutmeg and Raspberries. It is a
flavorful “happy” beer! The flavors mesh well
and lead to an enjoyable experience. Buv it
while it’s still around!
Mv Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Harpoon Winter Warmer - This beer from The
Mass. Bay Brewing Co. is excellent! The spices
give this beer a flavor you wish was available
year round! I accidentally forgot to finish the
bottle and drank the beer warm. Normally this
is not a go thing. In this case the spices, hints
of cinnamon and nutmeg became much
stronger than cold... making the beer more
tasty warm than most beers cold! I hope to
taste more beers from The Mass. Bay Brewing
Co., as this is one of the better beers I’ve tried
this year! Mv rating: 5+ out of 5
We’ll folks... next time you read TomKo on
Beer I will be an alumnae. I wish everyone a
Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year! And a
reminder... TomKo says “Stay alive... don’t
drink and drive!” Beer may be a good thing,
but drinking and driving is NEVER good!
Next Time in TomKo on Beer: An overview of
Beers... and TomKo on Bars!
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December: NFL’s Exciting Time
By: Bill Spurge
This is the most exciting
time of year in the NFL: the last
three weeks of the regular season.
As everyone is fighting for playoff
spots, you always hear the cry of
parity. I don’t agree. With twentyeight teams, it makes mathematical
sense that many teams will be
around 7-6 or 6-7. Besides how can
anyone ciy parity and in the same
breath say that Dallas and San
Francisco are head and shoulders
above the rest of the league? It is
true that about 43% of teams make
the playoffs and that is a little too
much. It was better when ten teams
made the playoffs instead of the
current twelve.
I have two thoughts on
Dallas. First, it doesn’t matter who
gets home-field advantage between
them and the 49ers, the Cowboys
will win. Second, why do people in
New York root for Dallas?
IT’S
By Peter Matlak
“We are done for the sea
son.’’stated Mike Gartner N.H.L.P.A.
President. These words spoken
when he was asked what the out
look of the season was.Talks broke
off this past Wednesday very shortly
after the league proposed its new
salary tax which was 25 percent on
an overall teams salary .The players
immediately rejected it saying it is a
cap on their salaries for starters and
further more 25 percent is way to
high.
With these words and
thoughts the decision to cancel the
season will come from commission
er Gary Bettman on Monday
December 12 .which will be several
days before this article will be pub
lished. The most expected result
will be the cancellation of the sea
son and we loyal hockey fans will
suffer from non-hockey syndrome.
Symptoms that have been reported
are watching and listening to replay
games from last year even though
we know the outcome, constantly
demanding for a person to check
another into the boards in the mid
dle of Central Park and for Ranger
fans watching the Stanley Cup
championship video for the mil
lionth time. For me, being a die
hard Ranger’s fan, the mention of a
cancellation sends me into a state of
depression. I feel like I am part of
the Ranger team and I share the
feelings of the players.
Who to blame? It is not one
sided any more. All sides are to
blame. Bettmen is to blame for
locking out the players and causing
fans to go through depression. Let
us not forget Mr. Bettman, the play-
Remember, people in Dallas aren’t
crazy about us. You are rooting for
a team from Texas, people. That’s
not right. Plus, you are a front-run
ner. There’s no fun in rooting for a
team that’s up there every year if
they don’t play in your city.
My thoughts on the 49ersCowboys matchup is that San
Francisco is more likely to be upset
before the NFL title game. Either
way I see the ‘Boys in the Bowl.
Nobody else in the NFL besides the
49ers has a chance. The Bears
don’t have the talent, though the
coaching has been great. The Lions
can’t do it because you can’t rely on
a great runner alone to get you to
the Super Bowl. It’s never worked
(see: O.J. Simpson, Earl Campbell,
Eric Dickerson, etc.). Philadelphia
is in a mess with Rich Kotite a lame
duck. Minnesota has no pass rush
and Warren Moon is horrible in the
4th Quarter of big games.
In the AFC, once again they
ers did agree to play while talks
went on but you obligated for them
not to play and to resolve the labor
dispute. Mr. Bob Goodenow the
N.H.L. labor union president is to
blame for being very pushy on all
terms of the labor proposal. Hey
buddy, you have to give up some
thing in order to get to a desired
goal. The players are to blame for
being their greedy selves. How
much money do you possibly need
to survive in this world? Yes, the
salary tax is still high, but you guys
should give up something else so, in
turn, the tax is lowered or done
away with. Hey, you can’t have
your cake and eat it to!
So, what will be my final
article on the matter of the N.H.L.?
I would like to leave this message to
the commissioner, union president,
and the players: Thankyou for
killing a sport whose popularity was
on the rise and about to become the
most popular sport in America.
Hockey is putting many venders
and people, whose business’s drive
on sports, at a loss or out of work. I
would also like to thank you guys
for destroying the sport and making
it what it is today, a business. Have
we not learned anything from base
ball. Only God could save it from
disaster and I think even he is fed
up with what is going on. Well, if
the season is saved, thank you God.
I owe you big time, if not, then the
funeral will be held on Wednesday
December 14 (two days after its
death.) Here is a sneak preview of
the tombstone:
Here Lies 94-95 N.H.L. Season
Bom: Never Died:l 1/12/94
Many Fans Mourn Its Death!!!
do not have a team to match up
with the NFC’s best. Before I go on,
let me say that this supposed domi
nance of the NFC only applies to the
Super BoWl. Year in and year out,
the AFC competes well with the NFC
in the regular season. They have
good teams, while the NFC usually
has the best teams and the worst
teams. On balance, the leagues
have been fairly equal, but the NFC
comes up with the best team every
year. This year is an example. The
AFC has a slight edge in head-tohead play between the conferences,
yet the NFC will win the Super Bowl
again.
Anyway, every AFC playoff
contender has a weakness.
Pittsburgh and Cleveland have little
at quarterback. San Diego is not in
peak form. Miami has the usual
problems on defense. The Raiders
and Patriots lack the running game.
Montana is old, so Kansas City has
no shot, and Denver’s defense is not
good enough. Buffalo still looms,
but their defense has become quite
vulnerable. They may find a way,
believe it or not. I’ll stick with my
pre-season pick of Miami and
Dallas.
One last observation for
now. Team A is ahead with less
than two minutes left and Team B is
driving for a go-ahead or tying
score. The clock keeps running.
Why isn’t Team A using their time
outs to give themselves time to come
back and score? They always let the
clock run down until it’s too late for
them to retaliate. Coaches must
think time will run out on Team B
before they score. This is always a
mistake! The Jets-Dolphins game is
a perfect example of this. The Jets
had timeouts, yet didn’t use them
when Miami was driving for the goahead score. They were left with 22
seconds instead of about a minute.
Naturally, they died in Miami terri
tory. That’s Jets history.
G.P.A.’s and Batting Averages - A Comparison
By: Bill Spurge
It’s final exam time, and if you don’t haue the
incentiue to moue up your grades, this baseball
guide mill help. It’s uery easy. R comparison
betuieen batting auerages and your G.P.R. mill shorn
you mhere you stand. Just moue the decimal point
of your batting auerage one space to the right and
you haue your G.P.R. Take note:
4.00 = .400: for a semester you’re Ted UJilliams.
For four years, you’re peerless.
3.67 = .367: you’re LDade Boggs for a semester,
Ty Cobb for a career.
3.50 = .350: you’re honors. Rogers Hornsby.
3.30 = .330: you’re dean’s list material. You’re
Rod Carem, Tony Gmynn.
3.02 = .320: you’re good. You’re Ulillie Mays.
2.75 = .275: you command some respect. But
you’re not an all-star.
2.50 = .250: in baseball this is only okay if
you’re a slugger, and in school only if you excel in
your major.
2.00 = .200: you’re at baseball’s Mendoza line.
You could be going to the minors, or going on pro
bation.
1.50 = . 1 50: in baseball you’d better be a pitch
er, ^n school you’d better be a strong finisher,
under 1.50/. 1 50: in baseball it’s time to hang
'em up, in school it’s time to hang yourself.
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TomKo......................... 14
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By Ryan Monroe
On November 23. the day before
Thanksgiving CSI students joined 14 CUNY col
leges in protest of the $7 million cut proposed by
Mayor Guiliani. The rally started at 10:00 a.m.
and ended approximately at 4:00 p.m. The
rally’s purpose was to influence the vote that the
City Council was to take that day in regards to
budget modifications the Mayor proposed. The
event was peaceful, but at times angered stu
dents threatened to rush past the heavily armed
police force who were limiting the students’
access to City Hall.
Students marched around the City Hall
numerous times and marched to Borough of
Manhattan Community College (BMCC). All
along the route the students were prohibited
from leaving sidewalk areas. The student securi
ty guards (SS) and the dozens of police made
sure the students could not express themselves
as they desired. Some of the more enlightened
and progressive students wanted to march in the
street, not the sidewalks. They felt that the
demonstration would be more effective. This
brought forth confrontations between the SS and
these progressive students.
There were many chants used at the
rally, which could be heard blocks away. The
ones that were most com
monly used were “Rudy says
cut back! We say fight
back!” The other more hos
tile version was “Rudy says
cut back! We say fuck that!
There was also a cry for
Rudy impeachment, it went
like this, “Ha Ha Ho Ho
Guiliani has got to go!” The
cry for unity was especially
significant during the SS
confrontations, which went
like this, “The students unit
ed will never be defeated!”
There were a series of other
chants, come to the next
rally if you want to hear)
them.
Representative students from each CUNY
unit had their opportunity to speak for their col
lege. A speaker from CSI Student Government,
Senator Windy Webb, spoke out against the cuts.
She said, “ The cuts will defer 7,000 future CUNY
students the opportunity to attend this school.”
Webb also criticized the political elite for not giv
ing today’s students the same opportunities for a
higher education as they received.
A single mother got up to speak and said,
“Guiliani wants us off of welfare, how can he cut
CUNY, when a higher education is the only way
in providing everyone the opportunity for self-suf
ficiency. I want to work, but I need the skills.
Where’s My Nickel!
By Amy Veneziano
Have you noticed something missing
from the Willowbrook campus that you might
have seen at the Sunnyside campus? If you said
recycling machines, then you are correct.
Auxiliary services and N&J Vending has
neglected to bring the recycling machines from
the Sunnyside campus to the Willowbrook cam
pus. When asked why the machines have not
been removed, Ira Persky, Head of Auxiliary
Services, replied, ‘The obligation and the intent
are there, it’s just the lack of space (in the
Willowbrook campus).”
At Sunnyside there were nickel returning
machines where students could redeem their
cans, and get their nickels. Due to the premature
move to the new campus, Auxiliary Services
neglected the nickel law, and focused on being
able to provide food at the new campus. When
asked if he knew he was breaking the State nick
el laws by not providing the nickel returns, Mr.
which can be used in the marketplace.”
One of the students from BMCC called for
unity of all the CUNY campuses in the on going
struggle for quality and affordable education.
This unity manifested it self in what was termed
“CUNYTY”. CUNY consists of over 200,000 stu
dents, which if mobilized would be a force to be
reckoned with.
This rally was by far the last. Students
throughout CUNY are preparing for the
onslaught that is being forecast by many with
historical knowledge of CUNY and the struggles
which it has been through. This onslaught will
begin when Governor-elect Pataki proposes his
first budget. His pledge to cut taxes means that
he will have to cut spending. One of the first
places he will try to cut is public higher educa
tion. The reason for this is because students do
not vote. The other reason is that not enough
students participate in the democratic process.
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£ rx r o n. r
To stop the cuts or minimize them, stu
dents should demand that 80th Street “CUNY
Central” be defunded. We argue that millions of
dollars are wasted on administration that should
be going to our class .rooms. The administration
at CSI is capable of running the college without a
bloated bureaucracy in
Manhattan telling us what
is best for Staten Island.
With disasters like the “con
solidation” plan it is plain to
see they have too much fat
in their budget, because
they sit around thinking
about how they can cut
majors and dilute education
and destroy the academic
integrity of the College of
Staten Island. Each bor
ough is different with
diverse populations, it is
best to leave decisions that
affect Staten Islanders to
people who live and work
here. There is streamlining of the administra
tions budget needed here too.
The idea is not to blindly cut spending, it
is to make sure the money that is spent is spent
in the class room educating the students, not fat
tening up the administration with patronage
jobs.
To have the needs and desires of this stu
dent body of 13,000 met we students need to
organize and become much more active partici
pants in this university's future. If we must
rally? We will rally! If we must fight? We will
fight, to insure us Students a Brighter Tomorrow.
More photos of the march on City Hall can be
seen on page 11.
Persky admitted, “Have I been slow in providing
this? (the nickel machines)... yes I have. “ He did
reassure us that the nickel returning machines
would be brought to the campus by the begin
ning of next semester .
According to New York State Law, dealers
are required to return the nickel deposits to the
consumers. The nickel return law was first
established with the intent to reduce litter, and
overall help the environment. Since then, 1983
(when the law was first established), litter has
been reduced by seventy-five percent.
Because CUNY has ignored this problem,
it is not only breaking the New York State Law,
but it is also contributing to the pollution and
the extensive litter around the campus. The situ
ation of bringing the machines over from
Sunnyside will be rectified immediately, accord
ing to Auxiliary Services and N&J Vending who
are willing to bring in the machines, but have
admittedly been slow in compliance to these
laws. For now, each student may consider him
self an accomplice to this blatant act against the
State and the environment.
�DECEMBER 1,1994
PAGE 3
CUNY
CUTS
College of Staten Island Successfully Fights
Against Budget Cuts to CUNY—For Now
Student Rallies and Letter Campaign Help
Reduce a $7 Million SI"-1'
By Maurice Morales
College of Staten Island students
and staff have successfully fought
against a proposed $7 million bud
get cut to CUNY—for the time being.
The City Council last week chal
lenged Mayor Giuliani’s $7 million
proposed cut and voted to reduce
the cut to $2 million.
A month-long campaign of lobby
visits, letter-writing, and rallies
have helped pressure the City
Council to reject part of Giuliani’s
proposal. Mayor Giuliani had pro
posed the CUNY cuts as part of his
budget modification plan.
“We are happy to see that the City
Council has listened to the concerns
of CSI and CUNY students,” said
Natalie Williams, a CSI Student
Government Senator and delegate to
the CUNY University Student
Senate (USS). “Our message has
been clear: We cannot tolerate cuts
to CUNY or higher education. We
are glad the City Council has
reduced the cut but no cuts are bet
ter,” she adde.d.
AJ Anwar, a CSI senior and mem
ber of CSI NYPIRG urged continued
pressure. He said, “this $7 million
cut would have eliminated over a
thousand classes at community col
leges throughout CUNY. While it
appears that the original cut will
not go through, we must tell the
Mayor and City Council that we
cannot have any cuts to CUNY.”
The status of the cuts remains
unclear as the City Council and the
Mayor are in a clash over who can
enact budget cuts. The issue may
Phony
end up in court. In either case, it
appears that the original cut of $7
million will be reduced, but final fig
ures may not be available until the
courts decide or until a compromise
is reached.
Since the proposal was first
unveiled earlier this month, stu
dents and faculty sent over 5,000
letters to Mayor Giuliani and local
council members. The letters urged
the officials to oppose the proposed
cuts because they would hurt high
er education. Last week, a dozen
students held a protest in front of
the campus entrance on Victory
Blvd. and distributed the phone
numbers of local council members.
The protesters urged students to
call their council members and tell
them to vote against the budget
cuts.
A CSI contingent of seven stu
dents and staff also met Staten
Island City Council members at City
Hall soon after the cuts were
announced. The group discussed
the proposed cuts and urged
Council members Vito Fossella,
John Fusco, and Jerome O’Donovan
to vote against CUNY slashes.
“CUNY and higher education have
been hit exceptionally hard over the
past few years,” said Salvina Polizzi,
a CSI sophomore and co-host of
“Good Morning CSI.” “We met with
our council members and told them
that we are the city’s economic
future—any cuts will hurt the pre
sent and future finances of New
York.”
Council overrides Phys. Ed. in
requirement dispute_____
By Jennifer Valle
In the past, the Physical
Education requirement for gradua
tion was two gym credits. This
requirement was recently changed
to 1 gym credit for all incoming stu
dents who have not completed the
gym requirements in their past
schools. This change seems to be
good, but the main problem with
this change is that the Physical
Education Department had nothing
to do with it and all recommenda
tions made by the P. E. Department
was disregarded.
In order for a student to meet the
new requirements students must
complete two separate components
in order to get one credit. Students
must first take a PED 190 class for
one credit. If you only need one
credit, this should be it... right?!
WRONG. The student must then
either take a gym course in school
for NO CREDIT or participate in 2030 hours of aerobic activity for NO
CREDIT. If a student decides not to
do the second half, they will not be
allowed to graduate until they com
ply with the ‘no credit’ half.
Another problem with the new
requirement is the Vice President
Barry Bressler’s attitude towards it.
Nicholas Farkouh, Associate
Professor of P. E., stated, “Bressler
suggested that up to five students
would be allowed to take a second
Phys. Ed. class to meet the Phys Ed
non-credit requirement and not pay
tuition for the course.” No one is
sure how these five lucky students
will be chosen but it is speculated
that it will be done in the infamous
“first come first serve” way. Mr.
Farkouh acknowledged this as
biased and prejudice on behalf of
those unlucky students who will
have to pay for no credit and called
it, “Totally illogical.” According to
Dean of Students, Carol Jackson,
the “Physical Education require
ment falls under the jurisdiction of
the Dean of Science Martel Zeldin
and the College Council.”
In a memo dated April 21, 1994,
Farkouh explains to Bressler,
“Department members who were
either members or representatives
of the two committees involved
(General Ed. and College Council)
assured our department that the
details of the second half require
ment would be worked out within
the department.” The Physical
Education Department made an
original motion to give the student
the option to do the second half for
credit or do 20-30 hours of aerobic
activity for no credit. Through the
channels of the College Council and
Dean Zeldin, however, the second
half was changed to no credit and
voted upon as such.
“As far as I am concerned, the
true reason a student cannot fulfill
the non-credit requirement for cred
it is purely political and to eliminate
the need for additional sports class
es,” Farkouh explained in an exclu
sive interview on November 23rd.
Farkouh and the P. E.
Department fought to change this.
When the issue was brought to the
General Education and Curriculum
Committee Members, in a meeting
on November 9th, which Farkouh
was denied access to by V P
Bressler, Farkouh stated, “When a
Vice President refuses a concerned
faculty member an invitation to a
meeting, I would think that even
more questions should be raised.”
For now, the Physical Education
Department would like explanations
as to “How the second half require
ment became a non-credit require
ment without the department’s
knowledge,” and “Does the college
think it is logical to deny a student
credit for doing the same amount of
work as though they were doing for
two credits?”
Emergency
By Elysia N. Fields
Security was given a run for
their money on Monday, November
4th when an angered student,
Roxanne Curtis, set off the blue
emergency light at 8:20 PM in park
ing lot #3 . Within thirty seconds of
the initial alarm, security was on
the scene expecting an actual emer
gency, but instead was greeted by
Ms. Curtis who angrily stated, “I
need a boost for my car, I need to
get home.”
Curtis was immediately
questioned by Campus Safety
Officer Genwright who asked her “Is
your life in danger, have you been
mugged or hurt or do you feel that
your life is threatened?” Curtis shot
back, “I thought security was sup
pose to help, but the man in the
security booth told me that he could
do nothing, that’s why I pulled the
light.” She continued, “Security
does shit, we have to do something
about this.”
Curtis was pulled aside by
Rob Yurman, Associate Director of
Security, who explained, “Those
blue lights are for extreme emergen
cies. If you feel your life is being
threatened, if someone is harassing
you, if you have been mugged, then
you pull the blue emergency light.”
Explanations are in order.
Security has set up a system of blue
emergency lights which are to be
used for dire emergency purposes
only. Yurman further explained,
“The lights are there in case of a
fire, a panic situation, or if anyone
is in danger.” In a nutshell, pulling
a blue light for having a flat tire or
needing a boost for your car is like
calling 911 because your cat is
stuck in a tree, or you can’t find
your dog ‘Fluffy’ who has been miss
ing for twenty minutes.
On the more realistic side,
the blue lights seem to be a great
idea if you’re in trouble and need
help. They are connected with the
security cameras. The moment the
light is pulled, the camera will auto
matically zero in on that area and
begin recording any and all activity
within the vicinity of the activated
alarm. The fall back with this secu
rity system lies with the attacker.
How many muggers, rapists, and
killers give you a thirty second head
start to get to a security pull sta
tion? They would mug you, rape
you, or kill you by then.
Regardless of the lack of
necessity, security defends the
lights as a "safety precaution," and
will continue to alert students who
are "thrust into danger" to activate
the light. Security further warns
that pulling the alarm for trivial rea
sons is equivalent to making a false
police report.
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MICHAEL GAROFALO
MICHAEL E. OJASTE
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
RALPH MASTRANGELO
BUSINESS MANAGER
NEWS EDITOR...........................................................JEN VALLE
ARTS EDITOR...................................................... WINDY WEBB
SPORTS EDITOR.... .......
....................JASON CASTRO
COPY EDITOR.......................... ........................ DIANE PARAS
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR................................. ANDRE RYAN
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER...................
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STAFF REPRESENTATIVE....................... GEORGE L. PERRY
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SECRETARY.......................................
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STAFF' r,cH ARROYO, DOUG DENNIS, THOMAS KOLAKOWSKI,
JAMES SCOTTO-LAVINO, JENNIFER RIGIONE, PETER
MATLAK.RYAN MONROE, BILL SPURGE, CHRIS ZEYER
FACULTY ADVISOR: PROFESSOR ONWUCHEKWA JEMIE
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�DECEMBER 1,1994
PAGE 4
By Michael E. Ojaste
The children got loose again at the
last SG meeting with the usual lan
guage and completely disrespectful
behavior. The primary culprits were
Jessica Reeback, Natalie Williams
and Mary Kaufman, but I'd rather
stick to the problem at hand. The
problem is that the same old people
are sitting in the same old chairs at
Student Government just for the
fringe benefits of being Senators.
Don’t get me wrong, they are not all
that way. However, I do not think
the student body really knows who
is there for glory, or who is there to
work. All the Senators put on their
friendly faces in public, and promise
to do whatever it is they do. The
question is who is doing something,
and who is there just delaying the
process.
How do the Senators get anything
done with all the bullshit disrup
tions going on? They do not listen
to each other, while Senators yell
angrily back and forth, without
being recognized. The last SG meet
ing was adjourned abruptly by the
SG President Lori Seggio, because
arguments got out of control to the
point where a "personal point of
privilege" did not have respect nor
adherence. Seggio has vowed to
adjourn future meetings if the dis
ruptions persists, leaving business
undone if necessary. I fully agree
with the President. Having sat in the
Chairperson’s position many times,
one has to take drastic steps for
people to listen. Personally, if any
one gets out of hand, I would advise
Lori to have them removed from the
meeting physically.
The next point I would like to
address is the ex-Publications
Commissioner,
Ms.
Jessica
Reeback, and the loudest Senator to
disrupt the meetings. Ms. Reeback,
besides being rude to anyone who
opposes her or questions her state
ments, is one of those members that
says she will do a job, and fails mis
erably. At the beginning of the
Semester, she completely ignored
her responsibility to consult with
the various Publications and her fel
low Senators on key issues concern
she is one of the primary obstacles
in
almost
every
Student
Government meeting this semester.
Thank God she was not elected to
continue
as
Publications
Commissioner at the last meeting.
We welcome Michael Carbonara as
our the new SG Publications
Commissioner.
Ms. Reeback has once again
shown how she does a job, inade
quately. If you cannot tell, I do not
like her, and the feelings are mutu
al, I’m sure. I await your response
Jess.
The next question I would ask is
why was there was no Quorum at
the SG meeting four weeks ago?9 I
probably cannot blame the ones
that did not show up, because they
probably did not want to get a
headache. Student Government is
completely out of hand, and the
Senators need to get it together. For
the student reading this, and saying
“what is he talking about?”: just go
and see for yourselves. I believe
there is a meeting Thursday, if they
have a quorum, in room 1C-208.
You tell me if I’m wrong.
ing publications. After our exten
sive complaints, we saw a mild
change, yet there was no regularly
scheduled meeting with proper noti
fication, and no open communica
tion.
As last year’s SG Financial
Commissioner, Ms. Reeback did not
bother to fully explain the budgetary
problems that where occurring,
although repeatedly asked to give a
report. Now the students must suf
fer for her mistakes. Student
Government is in financial dire
straits as seen by the major money
cuts to clubs. These cuts were due
to the lack of participation of Ms.
Reeback who was more interested in
trying
to
control
Student
Government meetings rather than
working on a financial budget for
the next five year plan or just pre
senting a report to the committee.
She was re-elected to Student
Government, definitely not for her
charm (if only people really knew
her, and her lack of team work), but
rather, under the illusion that she
was accomplishing things. In reality,
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NEW COLUMN!
COMPUTERS
by George.L.Perry
In my last column I dis
cussed hardware. If you missed it
have no fear. Hardware can be
defined rather simply as the actual
physical components of a computer;
that is, things you could hold in
your hands if you wanted to.
Simple enough.
This column will address
software and several types of stor
age media where software is stored.
For now, let’s just say software is
information. This information is
needed by the hardware of the com
puter to perform a very specific
task. Please bear with me; software
is somewhat difficult to explain. If
after reading this column you are
still confused about software, come
see me at the Banner office, room
1C-228. I will personally show you
what software is. This will only take
a minute. Software is much easier
to show than describe in words.
Basically, software is direc
tions written by a computer pro
grammer to perform a very specific
task. A program (the software) may
do something simple like add two
numbers, or do something more
From the Wellness Program
The Great American SmokeOut was Nov. 17th. As of January 1,
1995, smoking will be prohibited in
all CUNY buildings. These events
seem to be a good springboard for
quitting the smoking habit. We all
know that smoking is hazardous to
our health. We all know that quit
ting this addiction is very difficult.
But do we know all we need to know
to help us make an educated deci
sion about smoking or quitting?
Let’s look at some important infor
mation.
While quitting smoking is
not easy, neither is it impossible.
Forty million people have done it
successfully, with 1.3 million people
being added to that total every year.
If you choose to be one of those who
quits smoking, within 24 hours of
quitting, your body will begin to
heal. Within one year, you run less
risk of heart disease and other
smoking related diseases. Within
ten to fifteen years, your risk of
smoking related health problems
will be the same as non-smokers.
Each day, 1300 people die
from lung cancer or other diseases
associated with smoking. The ciga
rette industry needs to have many
new smokers each day to continue
making the same profits. Knowing
this may help you to look differently
at the cigarette ads which cigarette
corporations use to make smoking
and
complex like word processing (which
is just a large bunch of simple small
‘programs’ linked together). If you
have ever used a word processor, for
example WordPerfect, every com
mand you issue, such as print (what
you have just typed) or spell check,
uses different parts of the program.
A program is just a list of line by
line instructions telling the hard
ware what to do. For example, when
you use a calculator (a computer) to
add two numbers you are using
both hardware and software. The
calculator you are holding and the
keys you press are hardware. The
TECHNOLOGY
answer is calculated using software.
The answer is displayed on the
screen the way the software
instructs the display (a piece of
hardware) to display it.
This may sound confusing.
I will try to further explain what a
program is. It is a similar process to
that of a recipe to bake a vanilla
cake. The recipe is a list of steps
involved in baking the cake. Now
suppose I ask you to bake a vanilla
cake with nuts. Do I need a whole
separate recipe? No, of course not.
Wouldn’t it be much easier for me to
tell you to just follow the exact same
steps up to a point, and.then tell
you to look in a different place on
the recipe card where the variations
are. This is what is usually done in
a program.
All the directions in the
above recipe is a program on how to
make a vanilla cake. The software is
the information on the recipe card,
not the recipe card. The recipe card
itself is not considered part of the
software. You see what I mean, the
term software is difficult to explain!
Just remember, software is
a program or a group of programs.
look glamorous or cool. The real involves learning new techniques,
truth is that nicotine is an addictive breaking your links with smoking,
drug. The U.S. Surgeon General and changing your routine. Over
states that anyone who smokes time, people develop powerful
more than 15 cigarettes a day is associations with smoking.
probably addicted.
Daily activities, such as dri
The reasons that people ving, talking on the
start to smoke are quite different phone, study breaks,
from what keeps us smoking. What and
socializing
starts off as a way to fit in with our become connected
peers, or feel grown up, or look cool, to having a cigsoon turns into both a physical and a r e t t e
psychological dependency. But Smokers
remember - You CAN Quit!
use cig
If you decide to quit, there
are a variety of ways to do it.
arettes
There’s “cold turkey”, which is stop
to cope
ping on your own. Hypnosis has
with a vari
been successful for many people.
ety of different
Nicotine patches are especially help
rfeelings such as
ful when combined with a support
'anxiety, tension,
group. Support groups, such as
boredom, or fear.
Smoke-stoppers, and self-help
Quitting means facing
groups like Nicotine Anonymous, these situations and feelings with
are other useful methods. Whatever out the assistance of smoking. The
method you choose, remember that key to quitting is to first identify
to be successful you must have:
those times, places, feelings, and
1) the desire to quit
situations which are your triggers to
2) motivation (a reason for stopping)
smoking, and then develop a plan to
3) behavior changes (change situa help you cope with or change these
tions that are associated with smok situations.
ing)
When we do stop smoking,
4) planned ways to cope with the our immediate reaction is withdraw
urges
al. When our body is no longer get
One must understand that ting the nicotine it craves, we start
smoking is something you learned to feel bad. This is our body starting
to do, and so you must also learn to to cleanse itself from the toxins of
become a non-smoker. Success smoking. We also have increased
anxiety and restlessness. We
become irritable, and are easily
frustrated or angered. We have diffi
culty concentrating. Most of all, we
CRAVE cigarettes. The most intense
A PROGRAM IS A TOOL used to per
form a very specific task. All the
directions necessary to begin and
complete the task are contained in
the software. Without software, you
would just have a machine on your
desktop that could only function as
a paperweight. Types of software are
Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Lotus
123, and Microsoft Windows.
Software is stored on storage
media such as diskettes (floppy
disks), hard drives and CD-ROM’s.
Information (data) on both floppy
disks and hard drives is stored in a
manner very similar to the way
music (data) is stored on an audio
cassette. Data on CD-ROM’s is
stored in a manner similar to the
way data is stored on an audio com
pact discs (C.D.’s). Software needs
to be stored somewhere so that the
information can be retrieved for use.
In conclusion, let me say
this was probably the most difficult
part of my column to write (and
probably to read). Please don’t be
put off by the somewhat difficult
concept of software. Once you get
it, you will realize what a simple
thing software really is.
time these feelings occur are in the
first four or five days after
quitting. The craving for
cigarettes can last for up
to ten weeks. It is
important to know
that the urge to smoke
will go away if you don’t
give in to it, and light up.
The most critical time is the
first three months, as this is
when 75% of those trying to quit,
relapse back into smoking. Don’t be
discouraged. The following are dif
ferent techniques to help you quit,
and control the urges.
1) get rid of all smoking materials
2) develop a support system (family,
friends, support group)
3) imagine and concentrate on a
negative consequence of smoking
4) leave the scene of the urge
5) use deep breathing and relax
ation techniques
6) keep busy and vaiy daily routines
7) maintain a positive attitude
8) use the money you save by not
smoking to buy a reward for your
self
These are just a sample of
the many ways to help you quit.
Everyone needs to find the method
that works best for them. If you are
ready to think about quitting smok
ing, the CSI Wellness Program of
The Department of Student Services
can provide you with more informa
tion. The program is located in the
Campus Center, room 112, and the
phone number is 982-3123. Good
luck, and remember, quitting smok
ing is the best thing you can do for
yourself.
�DECEMBER 1,1994
PAGE 6
Movies and Musical Reviews
BLUE
MEANIES
THE
By Amy Veneziano
There’s a new island band on the
scene called “ THE BLUE MEANIES
Islanders, Jeff , Joe , John , Joey
B. and Eddie have been together for
about six months.
Now . if you like the Beatles, l can
guarantee you'll like this band.
They frequently do Beatles cover
shows which are pretty accurate.
They played their first college gig
on November 10th in the west cafe
teria at CSI. They have also played
at Short Ribs (92nd and 3rd in
Brooklyn ), Dock of the Bay .
Kokomos , and at the Snug Harbor
Gazebo Test.
Although the members are all into
promoting the band, they have
everyday jobs to meet their financial
needs. Eddie is a graphic designer;
Joe is a bus driver for New York
State; John is a contracting painter;
Joey B. is a professional photogra
pher; and Jeff is a student working
towards a Registered Nursing
degree .
Two of the members are also
involved with other bands . Eddie is
playing with a band called Eddie
Dee and the Road Rockets, and
Joey B. is involved in a Christian
Gospel rock band called Glory Line .
The players are all in their mid-30s.
Three of them are married - Eddie ,
Joe and Joey B. - and two are single
- John and Jeff.
It was really great talking to them.
Despite one complaint about the
show by ‘Nurse Ratchet’ (as the
band called her) concerning the vol
ume, they were a blast from the
past for Beatles fans.
SharH^Boy:
"MATINEE”
By Lauren Cappell
I will give the album “Matinee” by
Sharkboy the benefit of the doubt
since I am not a fan of alternative
music. Anyone who is an alternative
music fan would like this album.
The beat and music were quite
innovative and artistic. All in all, I
give this album, on a scale of one to
ten, a six leaning towards a seven.
Some songs were good and others
were not so good. The songs I most
preferred were “Road” and "Yo-Yo.”
These two songs each had a beat
and vocals that combined to make a
good alternative sound. However, I
felt many songs were off, and not to
my taste. Examples would be, “My
Star” and "Sacramento Child.” In
these two songs the vocals and the
beat were off. Sharkboy is a new
band with a female vocalist whose
voice can be nice in some songs and
bad in others. Her voice is quite
relaxing and dreamy at times, but
at others she sounds like a scream
ing cat.
I recommend this album for col
lege parties because of the thought
provoking topics in some of the
songs. However I don't recommend
this at family gatherings. Family
won't appreciate the sounds.
They'll only yell at you to “Get that
racket off.”
THE SANTA
CLAUQF
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By Michael John Legeros
©1994 Michael John Legeros
Should you see this movie?
Probably not—not unless you're
under the age of ten. Based on the
(de)merits of the story mechanics
alone, THE SANTA CLAUSE should
be unwatchable. The trouble is the
star. Tim Allen, of TV’s “Home
Improvement,” has leaped to the big
screen with his talent intact. He’s
witty, he’s charming and, thanks to
a *fantastic* make-up job, he’s the
life-preserver for a movie that
should
sink. Plot holes can’t swallow him,
sentiment can’t drown him; the
comic even gets away with a
decade-old ZZ Top gag.
The other cast members should
be so lucky. Two child actors are
good—Eric Lloyd and David
Krumholtz—but the rest of the rest
are bargain-basement at best.
What can you say about a film
where neither Judge Reinhold nor
Peter Boyle are funny?
THE SANTA CLAUSE looks like a
made-for-TV movie and that’s no
good. With the exception of Allen’s
exceptional make-up, the special
effects consist almost entirely of
blue screens and flying wires. Both
of which can be tolerated, but avert
thine eyes at the cheesy arctic
sound stage. Shudder.
The story is sanitized—thank you,
Mr. Disney—so most of the gags are
of the warm, fuzzy variety. The tone
is tame, but a divorce subplot a la
MRS. DOUBTFIRE provides a slight
reality check. What’s really needed,
though, is a narrative device to help
chart the passage of time.
THE SANTA CLAUSE chronicles
one year in the life of Scott Calvin
(Allen), a busy businessman who
just happens to be the big guy.
Over the year his weight increases,
his hair turns grey, and he develops
a taste for cookies and milk.
Because there’s no framing device
to count down to the big day, the
entire midsection sags. Does dad
gain all his weight in one week?
Does his beard appear in July?
Sigh.
The film wraps with a super-silly
finale that should've been left on
the cutting room floor. Who wants
to see Santa and a SWAT team in
the same frame? Oh, what John
Hughes could’ve done here.
BOTTOM LINE:
Sappy, sloppy
Santa story that’s strictly kids fare.
Even Allen fans may get bored. Ho
ho HO!
"Interview With the Vampire"
By Jenny Giacomo
In my opinion, this review
should be written two different
ways. For those of you who do not
know, this movie is an adaptation of
Anne Rice’s novel with the same
title. Being that I am someone who
has considered this book as some
what of a bible for over six years, I
can only begin by saying it was a
huge disappointment. On the other
hand, if this had not been true, I
probably would have viewed this
film through different eyes.
I’ll begin as the reader.
Every detail of Anne Rice’s book
lingers clearly in my mind. It was
not necessarily the acting that dis
appointed me, but the intertwining
of other Rice novels. Many minor
things that went on in the movie
just took away from it’s beauty.
Anne Rice has been known to say
that her books are not written to be
gory or horrific, but erotic. I have
never viewed the killings of Lestat or
Louis as bloody or gruesome, but as
romantic, almost sexual. That was
my first disappointment.
The act
of killing was portrayed only as a
violent act, not as the sharing of life,
the Dark Gift, as Anne Rice meant it
to be portrayed. Giving away other
things, might ruin the movie, or the
book, for people who are consider
ing entering the realm of the
undead, so I’ll leave the rest out.
Now, if I had been someone
who just went to see the movie with
out reading the book as much as I
had, or not at all, I would give this
movie a much better review. Tom
Cruise portrayed Lestat’s evilness
with surprising skill. He has given
the character the ability to make
you fall deeply in love with him
while hating him at the same time.
Louis Pointe du Lac was played by
Brad Pitt. Just as Cruise did, Pitt
put life into the sensitive vampire,
the lover of life, who can for many
years feast only on the blood of rats.
Over all, the acting, special
effects, and plot of the movie where
well thought out, and enjoyable to
the average movie goer. I can only
suggest this, if Anne Rice’s books
are as real to you as they are to me,
wait for the video rental, even then,
it’s up in the air. However, if you
are just looking for a well written
escape into the life of a vampire,
through the eyes of a vampire,
hurry up and buy the tickets, it’s an
o.k. flick.
THE PROFESSIONAL
by Bryam Youngsur Lim
©1994 Bryam Youngsur Lim
I just saw THE PROFESSIONAL.
This should’ve been a really good
movie, as we all know, Besson is a
certifiable genius. The movie has a
nice beginning, but that’s about all I
can say in defense of it.
There’s some really poorly han
dled Lolita-isms with the little girl.
Not that I have a problem with the
little girl-older man thing, if it’s
handled well, like in THE LOVER
(and I’m not just talking about the
gratuitous nudity). However, in this
movie you never really understand
what’s going on. You get the impres
sion that Mr. Besson is really into
seeing young girls in slutty clothes.
The action sequences are
"incredible." As the biggest 'Woo' fan
I know, these sequences come damn
close. Unfortunately, they’re too
short, and you only get this tiny
window into what could have been.
It’s just not gratifying, as they’re
entirely too infrequent.
Milk? Milk is this strange recur
ring motif in the movie. A pretty
lame motif, too. Perhaps it’s sup
posed to inspire a sense of growth
or some crap like that, but I didn’t
dig it. Also, there’s a plant which is
really over- emphasized.
Last but not least, the film is set
in Brooklyn. I don’t care if he’s
French, Besson should have the
good sense not to set a film here.
With some obvious exceptions,
Brooklyn is just too cliche and a tad
too tacky. I always think of that
crappy Seagal flick and how he is
buddies with the pizza kitchen
owner who Knows-How-ThingsWork.
I’m open to discussion on this
topic, because I really 'wanted' this
movie to be great. For me, it wasn’t.
A real waste of two great actors
(Jean Reno and Gary Oldman), too.
STAR TREK: GENERATIONS
By Michael E. Ojaste
Well, here it is the long awaited
Star Trek Movie...humm, but didn't
the series just end? Maybe so, yet
they cranked this one out quick and
you can tell. Don't get me wrong I
liked it. However, there was room
for improvement.
The movie starts out with the
christening of the Starship
Enterprise, NCC-1701B, and
Captain Kirk and a couple of his old
crew coming out of retirement to see
the new ship off. They of course find
themselves in tricky situation and
well, save the day.
After the opening the movie goes
into the Next Generation mode,
which I am so used to seeing on TV.
If not for the huge screen and the
tall guy in front of me, I would have
thought I was at home. That was it,
the problem, most of the movie was
like a TV script. It plays on with the
familiar characters of ST:TNG.
Brent Spinner(Lt. Data) steals the
show with his new emotion chip
implanted.
It was funny and entertaining for
the Star Trek fan. If your a True
Trekie don't expect to much. The
SFX were pretty good throughout
the movie. The overall premise of
the film leaves you with some ques
tions, but I'm sure we will have the
answers next time. How does that
Nexus work?
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Two teenage girls sit outside
their school building, comparing
childhood memories. The one,
Juliet, admits gleefully, “I have
scars on my lungsl” Turns out she
spent all too much of those early
years in a sick bed, fighting off
infection. The other, Pauline, lifts
her skirt and drops her stocking to
display a scar that runs the length
of her lower leg. Doctors spent an
eternity trying to excise something
unclean, from that young leg. As
Pauline goes all weepy recalling the
specifics, Juliet comforts her: “All
the best people have bad chests and
bone diseases. It’s frightfully
romantic.” Friends for life.
Of course, they’re friends in a
Peter Jackson movie, so you may
suspect there’s something sinister
going on. “In the 1950s, Pauline
Parker and Juliet Hulme were
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people on earth,” Jackson says in
the press materials for HEAVENLY
CREATURES, which is based on the
real-life diaries of Parker and the
independent research of Jackson
and co-writer Frances Walsh. “What
they had done seemed without
rational explanation.”
Let’s say the new film is a “depar
ture” from the director’s earlier
work, which included the lowbrow
comedy BAD TASTE, the wildly
scatological Muppet massacre called
MEET THE FEEBLES, and the exu
berant zombie masterpiece BRAINDEAD (known in the U.S. as DEAD
ALIVE). Even so, you *know* you’re
watching a -Peter Jackson movie.
The delicately grotesque caricatures,
the skewed puritanism of 1954 New
Zealand, and the stifling strictures
of family life were all in evidence in
BRAINDEAD, though one could
hardly have imagined that Jackson
could make his visions palatable for
a general art house crowd. But
that’s what he’s done here—and it’s
absolutely brilliant, one of the finest
films of 1994.
HEAVENLY CREATURES is real
ly the story of Pauline (Melanie
Lynskey), a quiet schoolgirl of 14
who lacks friends but possesses a
sharp and wild imagination. She
quickly falls into friendship with a
new student, the brash and fanciful
Juliet (Kate Winslet). The two of
them easily forge a relationship
where they depend on each other for
the magic that is clearly missing
from their lives. Pauline watches
happily as Juliet corrects her
teacher’s French grammar, and
kisses a stranger outside a movie
theater. They share an affinity for
“the world’s greatest tenor,” Mario
Lanza. They share a certain horror
at the sight of Orson Welles. They
spin endless tales tracing the lin
eage of an imaginary royal family,
and sculpt clay figures to represent
the nobles of their fantasies. In one
scene, the two of them dance
around the New Zealand country
side in their underwear, finally col
lapsing on the ground, exhausted
from their own enthusiasms.
The relationship only becomes
stronger from there, as the two dis
cover a passage into what Juliet
calls “the fourth world,” a
Gilliamesque fantasia of immaculate
landscapes where their clay charac
ters come to life and dance, copu
late, and mete out justice to some of
the authority figures populating
Pauline .and Juliet’s world.
(Pauline’s diary entiy explains to us
that the two can perceive the fourth
world only by using an obscure por
tion of their brains that “about 10
people” possess.) As the two bond
through their fantasies, their rela
tionship becomes more and more
intense (to the exclusion of the rest
of the world) and erotic (to the cha
grin and embarrassment of
Pauline’s parents). The tension
rises as their friendship is threat
ened, and Pauline begins to go out
of her mind with grief at the thought
of losing her best and only friend.
The performances, which border
on the farcical, go a long way
CONTINUED PAGE 10
People Who Should Really Be Shot, or.
Let’s lScc How Many People I Can Offend In One Sitting
by Michael Hunt-Hertz
Staff Pedophile, Alcoholic, Asshole
and otherwise Interesting Person
Well folks, here we are again, late
on a Friday night, and I am once
again sitting down to write my piece
for the next publication of the
Banner. Since we last spoke. I’ve
received some pretty mean fan-mail.
Some people think that I’m not a
real person. To these people, I say
FUCK YOU. I may not be a full time
real person, but I am just as real as
any other alter-ego out there. Some
people have also said that it is not
proper that my articles grace the
pages of this fine publication we call
a student newspaper. To them I say
the Banner is a rag, and my writing
matches the quality of this newspa
per. To my fellow staffers, I’m sorry
for bursting your bubble, but at
least we put out the best rag on
campus. This might be one of my
last pieces, so to my loyal readers I
say enjoy it while you can. I may not
be here much longer. I’m dedicating
this article to all of my critics out
there, those who are dying to know
who I am. If any of you had half a
brain, with all the clues I’ve left, you
should know by now. Just remem
ber, when I’m gone, you’ll miss my
mildly psychotic, overly self-pitying
ramblings. So, without further ado,
tonight’s topic of discussion. . . peo
ple at CSI I would shoot if I had a
gun and half a chance of getting
away with it.
A few years ago, my friend Jon
and I were discussing people we
would love to kill. At that time, I
really had no one who irritated me
enough to warrant killing them.
However, Jon said something that I
came to wish for only after I had
been at CSI long enough to have
dealt with everything your average
student goes through. He said,
“There really should be a day that
all those people who could get guns,
could go out and shoot everyone
who they really couldn’t stand, and
could get away with it.” If any of you
saw the movie “Falling Down” you
would see that you don’t even need
a day like that. You could just do it
and claim insanity. We all can
dream, so here’s mine.
I would start my day at the Front
Gate. I would pull my AK-47 out of
my knapsack, and fire about a
dozen bullets at every security
guard who: 1) takes his job serious
ly and thinks this position gives him
some sort of power over students. I
hate to tell you this, guys, but my
tuition in part pays your salary. (To
Security: Some of you guys are
really cool, but to all those blowhards out there. . . KISS MY ASS!!!)
(***What’s up Mark !***) and 2)
thinks that because he wears the
uniform and badge he’s up there
with the SEALs, Airborne, and
Rambo.
After I plugged all of those guys,
I’d
head
straight
to
the
Administration buildings and plug
every over-paid, over-privileged, fatcat that I see. All of those Deans
who feel that their job is 100% nec
essary, and that they are doing the
students some kind of favor by
being there (you know, the ones that
you have to make appointments to
see, and then won’t give you a
straight answer when you speak to
them. Guess what, people, you are
people, not politicians). They would
be flying through the air as slugs
riddle there bloated bodies. Now
that’s the kind of raze they deserve.
Then I would cut in the
Registration line, but the students
really wouldn’t mind. I would walk
up to every Registrar with an atti
tude problem (like they can’t com
prehend that standing on a line for
three hours to register is not how we
like to spend our afternoons) and
put a slug from my GLOC nine-mil
limeter into their heads.
pay less than that in Manhattan.
From there I would stand in Get real!
front of the Bursars window, and
Then I would head up to the NY
roll a grenade under that stupid PIRG office, and after I applied for
partition they have; hopefully nail my $3 refund, I would blow all of
ing the 12 people who stand there, those zombie, wannabe politicians
ignoring you, while that one 80- to Hell. That wouldn’t be murder. . .
year-old woman works the only it would be a mercy killing.
open window. You know, the one
Then I would head to the
that 170 people are waiting to go up Banner office, and blow Mike Ojaste
to to pay their inflated bill.
away. He’s a nice guy, but anyone
After everyone on the list who has access to the Internet and
was nailed, and the applause from knows how to use it like he does
the fed-up student body died down, should be shot just for the sheer
I would walk to the Campus Center. fact that he is dangerous. It’s guys
On the way I would set Building 2N like this we have to worry about. . .
on fire. I’m hoping that would kill Then because I shot Mike O. and
all the diseases festering in the wouldn’t want all the other Mikes in
basement, but then again, it might the Campus Center to be jealous, I’d
not. At least we’d nail a few of the kill them too. Not Mike Garofalo
asshole instructors who want to fail though, his girlfriend is all the tor
you in an Intro course for too many ture he needs right now. . .
absences.
From there I’d head to Student
Once I got to the Campus Center, Government, and nail all the mem
I would shoot all of those kids who bers who got the position just for
play foot-bag outside. Not because the feeling of power and the control
they’re bad people, just because I over student activity fees. That
don’t have enough coordination to would probably be the end though;
do it myself. . . but I can pull a trig with all the ex-Marines on S.G.,
ger real good!
someone would wrestle the gun
Then I would shoot out that from me and shoot me down like a
atrocity that WSIA calls their “sign.” rabid dog. And there my journey
To put it quite bluntly, I think that would end. . .
*
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any grouping of yellow neon you can
see from the library should be
Well folks, that’s all for me. I’m
destroyed. Can you say LOOKS packing up this sideshow and mov
LIKE SHIT boys and girls. . . I knew ing on. I hope you enjoyed your ride
you could.
through the mind of a madman. I
Then I would walk into the “Food would just like to say, please don’t
Service Area” and shoot the guy who take this article seriously. In no
runs the place. He tried to kick me way do I condone violence. If anyone
out of there for cursing once. I goes nuts and kills people at CSI, I
would have to shoot him in the am not responsible. We should all
stomach, just to see if he eats the just go hang out in the Cafeteria,
shit they serve there. Then I would talk a lot of shit about things we
shoot the guy who thought of would love to do, and introduce our
putting McDonalds pricing on that selves to all the beautiful people
class B dog food that they call sus who attend this fine institution. . .
tenance. I think I would receive a and that is not said with a small
round of applause for that. Come amount of sarcasm. Good-bye folks
on, $1.19 for a Snapple guys. . . I and sweet dreams.9
Michael Hunt-Hertz was subsequently executed, with his own fictitious AK-47 immediately qfter
writing this piece. We apologize to those he may have offended, hut we did grant him his last
request to print this final piece. He will not be missed at all, but cards and flowers maybe sent
in care qf THE BANNER and will be burned along with all qf his writings. Long Live Censorship/
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2. Drug—related deaths.
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By Rich Arroyo & Chris Zeyer
Since we have no real lives
and the bowling alleys were all
closed, we decided to write yet
another profound commentary. We
feel like enlightening the students
about our personal gripes, and help
brighten up at least somebody’s
day.
So lets get the ball rolling.
Women that really, REALLY like
unicorns... there’s a Freudian prob
lem here. The men’s bathroom at
the U.A. theater... could they put
the urinals a little closer. The plot of
“Interview with a Vampire”, or la ck
of. Needing extra credit assign
ments. Tomko leaving the Banner.
The fact Pataki doesn’t know what
nationality he is... he’s whatever the
neighborhood he is in at the time.
Fearing fathers with really big
hands. Guns-n-Roses’s version of
“Sympathy for the Devil.” The crack
house in our neighborhood... the
rates are too high. The last Banner
meeting. The fact the copy editor
wants us to pay attention to what
we are writing. Rumors and gossip.
Men who talk about how to get a
women to orgasm... when all you
really have to do is pay them.
Women who bitch about facial hair,
women who bitch about their make
up, women who bitch about their
“monthly friend”, f**k it... women
who just BITCH. Women who break
up with you because “you don’t
understand”, then discuss with you
the problems with their current
boyfriend because you feel their
“pain.” The fact that Ed O’Neil has
not won an Emmy. People who
GRUB cigarettes. Norton Disklock.
Having to take phone messages.
Mothers that dump their children in
a lake and then blame it on a black
man. The fact that the least used
machine in the Banner office is the
dustbuster. Being politically correct.
Guys who say “Yeah I’d throw my
d*ck in that.” People that think Elvis
is still breathing... he’s dead... get
over it! Conspiracy buffs. Pizza com
ing at the END of meetings. Any
bumper stickers with the words
honk or horny in it. Those people
who think that a newspaper is just
for news. When your shoe laces
break. The fact that we can’t think
of any other good concepts. Having
to hear “What’s the Frequency
Kenneth” one more time. Internet
Boy. Having an Astronomy class
during the day... there’s only one
star to look at and you can’t look at
it too long. Paychecks that look like
allowances. John Wayne Bobbit in a
porno... if he was any good his wife
wouldn’t have cut it OFF! Women
that think male castration is
funny... stop laughing. Garth
Brooks being considered main
stream. Metallica going mainstream.
Mainstream garbage. Women who
don’t like hairy chests. Needing an
embalmer. People that think Danzig
has talent. When your girlfriend
finds out you can cook. Finding out
your girlfriend can’t cook. When
your girlfriend says deeper... who
were you with before me, the
Titanic? Being a pawn in the big
game of life. Being stuck in an ele
vator with musak playing. Getting
stuck behind a city bus when your
in a rush. Having to leave the
Nexus. Not being on the goddamn
access list. 3-D movies that don’t
work. People with vampire complex
es... we don’t care what you want to
suck. People that like to clean
between other’s toes. Stepping in
sh*t. Jack Daniel hangovers. O.J.
jokes. People that look for a mean
ing in “Sienfeld”. Gilligan... the
Skipper should have kicked his ass
a long time ago. Bruce and Dick
from Batman...Why did Bruce
Wayne need a servant boy? What
Joe Buck had to do when he was
hard up for cash (See Midnight
Cowboy). Computer envy... you’re
screen is soooo big. Going to see a
band at the Cargo Cafe. Going to
any bar on Bay St. and seeing kids
waving their Regent diploma’s
around trying to get in for free.
That orange juice like drink you get
after giving blood. Tribbles. M.T.V.
V.J’s. When you get what you want
ed from a catalog and it just doesn’t
look like the picture you saw. The
international breakfast at I.H.O.P...
cause according to them, Buttermilk
is a countiy. No sneeze guards at a
salad bar. Making promises that
you know you don’t want to keep.
Having a desk and no computer.
Bands that make acoustic versions
of already popular songs just to
milk more money out of the public.
Trying to get those stupid “Property
of C.S.I.” stickers off the computers
we steal. Women that do what ever
you want for Sixteen dollars (you
know who you are). People that
don’t know the difference between
there, their, or they’re. Women that
can make any word sound sensual.
When your contacts shift. Having
any type of itching or burning sen
sations.Having the need for
Preparation H. Waking up in the
middle of class and having a line of
drool connecting you and your desk.
People who think foreplay means
when you start your bargaining and
price checking. CENSORSHIP! Men
who hit on women in abortion clin
ics cause they think they’re easy.
Jeffrey Dahmer’s old diet... Chinese
for breakfast, Italian for lunch, and
whatever he could grab for dinner.
“I Love Lucy” marathons... how
many Peking times can you watch
her shove chocolates in her shirt.
People who’s greatest moment in life
was being Frank-n-Fruter in Rocky
Horror. Gerbil wet suits with rubber
nipples... gerbil wet suits without
nipples. People who have fallen in
love a hundred times. People that
think prepositions are when you ask
a woman for sex. We are really
pissed about Valentine’s Day... we’re
not even going to get into it now,
just wait for the February edition of
the Banner. Roses... what’s so great
about flowers that are riddled with
thorns. Getting caught cheating on
an exam. Depression and loss.
Puppy Love... what’s so great about
bitches and mutts in heat. Needing
128 credits. Reputations. Itchy ther
mals. When people speak in anoth
er language to you. Video games
where the bad guys move too fast.
Women that take cheap shots at the
male ego. People that drink to get
over hangovers. Having to pray at
the porcelain altar. People that
think hallways are a good place to
have sex. When women leave the
toilet seat down... we hate that.
That damn energizer bunny. People
that use the word “Phat”. Play
reviewers. That great sexism double
standard... women can be sexist but
men are considered insensitive bas
tards. Pseudo-staff members. People
who stare at the sun, and then won
der why their eyes hurt. People that
mistake humor for slander. And
finally... the fact that ‘The Bride of
pissed off’ is better than this sh*t.
Faithful readers... don’t for
get we are still waiting for you to tell
us what pisses you off. If you are
pissed off about anything in school,
society, or just life in general, tell
us. Just give us one or two sen
tences cause we don’t care to read
anymore than that. If we feel you
got the grasp of our concept, we will
put you in a special pissed off com
mentary, dedicated to our readers.
Bring your rant and rave to the
Banner, room 1C-228, in care of us
(Rich or Chris). Please be gentle. If
we don’t get any responses, then
that means nothing pisses you off.
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By; Teresa Rodreguez
& Lynn Meunier
After reading the “Pissed
Off’ commentaries , the authors
invited us to share some of their
space to vent our anger from the
female perspective. This is our
attempt... no, our success in show
ing the men that women can be
funny, and make a statement.
That one piece of hair that
gets stuck on the adhesive side.
Women that refer to their monthly
cycle as their “friend”... Now, would
a friend give you Kruger-like
cramps, and leave you so bloated
that you could float down a river?
Guys that get turned on by Kate
Moss, and think that Anna Nicole
Smith is fat. Guys that try to dis
cuss feminine hygiene products,
and f**k up the lingo (Tampons
DONT have wings). Guys who seem
to be potential boyfriend material
until you discover that he’s a racist.
Guys who insist that you know
them (High school was such a blur).
Wedgies, Butt pimples, natural
beauties, and cold toilet seats.
Psycho ex-boyfriends who refuse to
accept that it’s over. Guys who say,
“I could fall in love with a girl like
you.” Guys who complain that
women eat like birds on dates, but
bitch once they’re going with them
and the women start to put on
those extra, unwanted pounds.
Guys who say, “If I were your
boyfriend...” (ever wonder why your
not?) The ones who know how to
treat women are either taken or gay.
Salt & Vinegar potato chips. Guys
who treat women well as friends,
but once we start to date them, they
metamorphosis into something
quite phallic. Guys who have nicer
hair than most women. The “C”
word, or any other disgusting term
for female genitalia. Guys so desper
ate to prove that their sensitive that
they wear pink shirts, ciy at movies,
or discuss how many times they’ve
been hurt by women. Borderline
anorexics who complain that they’re
fat. Guys who defend their football
fascinations by saying, ”It’s a guy
thing.” Guys who scratch them
selves in public. That disgusting
noise guys make when they spit.
Those drip-dry days. Women with
long hair who have it cut short and
complain that the hairdresser ft*ked
it up. (Hey, you asked for it.)
Women who go to the hairdresser
with a picture and say, “Make me
look like this.” (There’s only so
much a hairdresser can do.) That
fake cheek air—kiss (Who are you
fooling?) Women who complain
about their relationships on talk
shows (makes the rest of our
species look stupid). Guys who pull
over to the side of the road to pee,
but trash us if we even consider the
need to squat in the weeds (not that
we ever have). Bras that don’t come
in our size. The good guys that are
taken by women who don’t deserve
them. That last drop of liquid at the
bottom of the douche bottle. Male
gynecologists who seriously say,
“You’re tensing!” Momma’s boys.
Sexual harassment. Rape. Partner
abuse. One-ply toilet paper... paper
cuts are not meant to be in particu
lar places. Having to hold in a fart
because it isn’t ladylike. Bras that
don’t say in place. Having to keep
your butt 10 feet in the air when
you’re using a public toilet, and get
ting massive leg cramps. People who
hover over you when you are experi
encing menstrual tension. Those
stupid blue vans that drive around
campus, and block our way to class
— The trek is annoying enough from
the Campus Center to the South
section. People who walk in large
groups in front of you at .5 mph
whenever you’re in a rush. When
your boyfriend tries to use sex as a
weapon (like you’re that good that
you’ll be missed.) — Some things
are meant to be bigger than your
ego. Forgetting that you already
have in a tampon. Women who don’t
respect the relationships of others.
Guys who get pissed off at us
because we’re pissed off at them
(Grow up — YOU fucked up!) When
people give you the same advice
that you had given them months
ago, and it just doesn’t sound as
good. Guys who ask, “What’s your
problem? Are you on the rag?” Men
who
buy
us
lingerie
for
Christmas...no, that’s not too much
of a hint, is it? Men who think that
we use PMS as an excuse...You try
being as bloated as a baby beluga
with a sledgehammer pain in your
lower stomach and a drip like the
Niagara Falls, and see if you don’t
get a little bitchy! Sonograms.
Mammograms. Pap smears. The
back seat. Men who don’t give warn
ings. Ankle bracelets...Do they show
love or ownership? Those paper
nightgowns in the doctor’s office,
and the damn draft that we get from
them. OB commercials. Boyfriends
who call us stupid. The fact that we
can’t flush anything down the toilet.
Star Trek...it’s becoming a cult
thing. That faint smell of testos
terone that emanates whenever men
start bonding over football. Melted
chocolate and wilted roses
...dammit, give us teddy bears
instead! Men who suddenly lose
their wallets when the check comes,
or men who don’t, and expect us to
lose our clothes later. Men who have
more earrings in their ears than we
do. Facial stubble. Beards. Pick-up
lines at a bar...if you want to buy
us drinks, go ahead, but do we real
ly have to talk to you later? The fact
continued from back cover
Sports Notes
1. Chris Webber has been traded
to the Bullets for Tom Gugliotta and
four draft picks. As if the Warriors
didn’t have enough white guys
already.
2. Art Monk needs a couple of
more games to break Steve
Largent’s 177 game consecutive
reception streak. Wouldn’t it be
funny if he didn’t catch one next
week?
3. New Utrecht High’s football
team is on it’s way to a title. Now
that I’m not there anymore, of
course.
4. Tomko has been raving to me
about Spaten’s Optimator, “the
Terminator of all beers”. It’s on tap
at Schaffer’s on Victory Boulvard.
Unless you are a true blue sports
fan, this has nothing to do with the
topic.
5. When’s the hockey season
gonna start? When?
that men are studs and women are
sluts. Girls who only like a guy
when he happens to be your
boyfriend. Construction workers on
a lunch break. Stiletto heels with
ankle straps, and the men that love
them. Porno movie discussions.
“The (Body) of Steel” exercise tape
series. Boyfriends who think you
wear front-clasped bras for their
convenience. Weight Watchers, Jane
Fonda and Suzanne Sommers.
Girls that actually fit the blond
stereotype, and they aren’t blond,
either. Men who say, ’’All I want for
Christmas is you in a big red bow.”
Cramps. Shmegma...ya know, that
cottage cheese thing. Guys who take
you to Sharon Stone movies. Guys
that trick us into going to the comic
store. Guys that try to trick us into
bed. Boyfriends that want to intro
duce us to their lesbian friends.
When the Thigh-master is better
than your boyfriend. Having to “#2”
at your boyfriend’s house and hav
ing no toilet paper. When guys
invite you to their house, and play
video games all night. When pouting
doesn’t work anymore. Madonna.
Men who take more time fixing up
their
hair
than
we
do.
Bodybuilders. When the gynecolo
gist doesn’t wear a glove (Well, actu
ally that’s more like scary.) The
Miracle Bra...IT DOESN’T WORK!!
The fact that there are no pads or
tampons in the school bathroom
dispenser. Men who don’t admit
when they’re wrong. Guys who
won’t come in the store with you
when they offer to take you shop
ping. HICKEYS. The taste of Clorox.
Guys who give you nasty looks
whenever you ask them a question.
The whole male bonding thing.
Hips. Boyfriends who always make
you make the decisions on where to
go every time you go out. The calen
dars you find in a mechanic’s shop.
When guys don’t know how to take
NO for an answer. When they leave
the seat up. Guys who talk about
their penis. Guys who talk about
their erections...Like they can keep
it up as long as the conversation..
Guys who say the following things:
“But I was drunk”; “I like you...like
a little sister.”; “Uh, that scratch,
uh, uh...oh, yeah. It was from, uh,
my cat. That’s it!”; “OOPS, it slipped
off.”; “Uh, no uh...she’s uh, just a
friend.” Girls with a 44 FF bra size,
and are really skinny. “Childproof’
Midol bottles...there are just certain
things that should be easy to open.
Men that complain about women
drivers. Girls who only date guys
with nice cars. When a bouncer
proofs us at a bar, yet lets that 16
year old bimbo in. Men who can tell
the difference between cubic zirconia and diamonds.
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toward the success of this story.
Jackson has always had a talent for
coaxing actors to play to the cheap
seats while still keeping their essen
tial humanity about them, which is
the key to making sure audiences
care about the human beings as
horrible things happen. Although
certain scenes in this film cross the
line into the grotesque, they are
made more powerful by the
restraint and quiet beauty in evi
dence. HEAVENLY CREATURES is
antithetical in many ways to the
theoiy which drove Jackson’s earli
er films—break the taboos, every
thing in excess, too much is not
enough. Jackson achieved cathar
sis by refusing to observe any
boundaries in his seemingly out-of
control films. But BRAINDEAD,
written by Jackson, Walsh, and
Stephen Sinclair, certainly took
pains drawing its characters, and
the last half of that very gory film
works as a very black metaphor for
young Lionel’s difficulties dealing
with Mum, Uncle Les, and the rest
of his frightening family. And even
MEET THE FEEBLES devoted a
tremendous amount of expository
time to something very much like
character development (on the other
hand, it also devoted a lot of time to
showing Muppets being blasted into
clouds of blood by machine guns).
At this point in his career, you
really have to admire Jackson’s
relationship with cinema. Having
exhausted the possibilities of the
gross-out, he has turned his ener
gies to something more delicate,
and more affecting. This kind of
film is a high-wire act—if it’s not
constructed perfectly, the results
are disastrous. The story needs a
wholly remarkable and absolutely
believable friendship at its core, the
kind you can believe supersedes all
other human concerns. Jackson
delivers, offering up characters who
feel the same glee at thumbing their
noses at society that the director
must have felt as he made those
early, low-budget affronts to good
taste. At the same time, the films
structure demands rational and
beautiful segues from the real world
into fantasia, a ballet of sensibilities
that Jackson pulls off without a
misstep. He has created a dark and
transcendent love story, a graceful
and complicated interweaving of
innocence and obsession that begs
our sympathy and compels us to
understand the beautiful motives
that can underlay the most dreadful
of human schemes.
About the Author:
Bryant Frazer is a writer who lives
in Westchester, New York, and
reviews films for the chaotic, anar
chic audience that makes up the
Internet.
DECEMBER 1,1994
MIRHCLE ON 34TH STREET
(1994)
By Mark R. Leeper
©1994 Mark R. Leeper
There are basically two reasons
to remake a film. One reason is
that movie theaters need something
to thread into their projectors. Here
the urge is often to try to get the
product made as quickly as possible
and to use as the blueprint a film
that has already proven to be an
audience pleaser. One can only
hope that the filmmaker will treat
the original material with respect,
particularly if the original is a wellliked film. The other reason for
remaking a film is that sometimes a
filmmaker can discover a new slant
on an old story and can bring some
thing fresh to the story. And these
reasons are in large part in conflict
since the first requires speed, the
second slows down the process.
The new MIRACLE ON 34TH
STREET feels like it was made for
both reasons. The holiday season is
coming and those projectors are
hungry to be fed. What does the
new version add? Primarily what it
adds is color. The original has
become a great children’s film that
only adults will watch. Why?
Because it is real, real old, from the
days before people knew that
movies need color, dude. The
choice seems to be to colorize, to
remake, or to just stop telling the
story to children. Then I saw this
film with absolutely the wrong audi
ence, a collection of film fans who
obviously would have grown up with
the original and knew not to equate
monochrome with bad filmmaking.
To much of that audience this film
was a purely redundant remake.
I suppose I feel much the same
way. But I do admit it generally did
treat the material with a degree of
respect. So often films for children
have gunplay or people kicking
other people or attempted rapes,
etc., ad nauseum. But in this film,
besides an attempted corporate
takeover by some shadowy bad
guys, which admittedly I could have
done without, this is a likable and a
faithful retelling.
Kriss Kringle (played by Sir
Richard Attenborough) is back on
34th Street. This time he is not in
Macy’s Department Store but in a
foundering store called Cole’s.
(Macy’s reportedly wanted no part of
a remake that would claim they
were in financial trouble. Other
stores were anxious but none on
34th Street.) Kriss is the best
department store Santa Claus that
any store could have, with just one
drawback. Kriss actually thinks that
he is Santa Claus. And what is
more he is able to convince others of
his insanity. One of the people he
would like to convince is the stores
hard-nosed special projects director,
Dorey Walker (Elizabeth Perkins),
and her wide-eyed daughter Susan
(Mara Wilson). But who does nor
know the plot of MIRACLE ON 34TH
STREET, one of the perennial holi
day classics.
Kriss is played by Sir Richard
Attenborough, formerly of JURAS
SIC PARK. He is still trying to give
children something real, but this
time around it is something that
won’t bite them. Where Edmund
Gwen was smiling and pleasant. Sir
Richard genuinely radiates joy. His
short beard is a bit of a problem,
particularly since young Susan
claims he looks like all the pictures
of Santa Claus, but otherwise he is
more satisfying in the role by objec
tive standards. Mara Wilson plays
young Susan, the wide-eyed prema
ture realist. Wilson is not the beau
tiful child that Natalie Wood was,
but does seem to show an intelli
gence far beyond her seven years of
age. Elizabeth Perkins and Dylan
McDermott play Dorey Walker and
her suitor Bryan Bedford. Each
know they have to out-act their pre
decessor in the previous film and
probably do.
I do not remember the original
giving much explanation why the
mother has her attitudes on the
danger of living in fantasy. This
version gives a fairly thin explana
tion, but at least it is there. In
some ways it strengthens the new
version, but the explanation is alsoa
bit downbeat for a children’s film.
The happy climax of the film trades
the originals piles of mail for crowds
of people and a much better legal
argument. Strictly speaking, the
happy ending of the court case is far
less contrived in this version, not
that it will be as satisfying to young
sters.
It is hard to know exactly how to
rate a remake. Do you pretend you
never saw the original? If so, then
this is a fairly good film. But, if like
most people, you have seen the orig
inal, there is not a whole lot new to
offer. Overall, I suppose I will rate it
from the latter point of view and
give this a 0 on the -4 to +4 scale,
mark. leeper@att. com
Suicide
Tap dancing on the edge of sanity
Confusion, Delusions
Anger...Denial...Hat red
Self righteous fury
Ignited
(Seeking unjustified justice
Losing balance
Unbearable pain
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Burning anger
Smoldering with hate
Die
Anger...Die...Hate
Die...Die...Die
No love...Lost love
Never to return love
Hollow, empty
Hate...Die...Hate
Anger...Die
Frustration
Existence, Cease Existence
Paranoia Hate
Such righteous hate
Admit defeat
Fear...worth?
Longing...die
Lost a non-existing hope
Stare...blade...shiny
No worth...hateful
Sorrow...hold blade
Longing...die
Hold up...pull down
Slash
Drowsy
Splay of red
Pool of blood
Fainting
slit veins..hateful defeat..give up
Can’t succeed Dying
Reaching Falling
Fading gray turns to black
Flash of regret
Black Dark Dead.
By Jennifer Valle
Lest We Forget
The Speed
The stars are quiet, dis
tant, cold.
A unicorn drifts across the
grass.
Eating the vivid flowers of
pain,
Drinking from pools of the
blood of the meek,
It haunts the Eden of for
gotten history.
The Banner would like to congratulate Dean of Students Dr.
Carol Jackson for being this year’s recipient of the Urban
League Education Award. Since 1991, Dr. Jackson has
faithfully done her job to make sure students are well cared
for educational-wise. She received the award on October
14, 1994 at the 20th Annual Urban League Luncheon.
Among those honored were: Joseph Madoiy for Community
Service, Fred Cole for Job Placement, Sedric Holcomb
receiving the “Chancellor Richard R. Green Memorial
Award,” and the SI Mental Health Society receiving the
“Health and Welfare” Award.
s
Lives are not recorded.
Emotions have no anchor
in time.
Ghosts haunt only the
blind
Corridors of memory.
Shadows are frozen as
substance flees.
by Eric Minton
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CLAUDE ROLO SIGHTED
Our own John Paul Patafio was harassed by the militant USS Security.
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Claude Rolo, the author of the infamous NYPIRG dossier, was
seen at the rally lending his enthusiastic support.
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socially, they need to have a good education. By having a good
education they will have a chance to build industries and
health care system. Why Liberia? A small, almost unknown
country in Africa. Liberia is Americas atonement - too little and
too late, perhaps - but still a genuine effort to make amends for
cruel wrongs {slavery}. In 1816, Robert Finley founded the
American Colonization Society to resettle freed slaves in Africa.
The A.C.S. and 17 ethnic groups forged a nation called Liberia.
The first independent black republic in Africa. But the country
is now in need of help. Help that does not cost anything. Help
that can improve the destiny of a country. We at C.A.R.P., a
club at C.S.I., are looking for clubs that would like to work
together and co-sponsor this book drive, to build a library in
the capital city of Liberia. We also welcome your book dona
tions {books for Adults}. Students can drop off books at the
Campus Center, there will be a book table there or bring books
to Saint Paul's Church: 148 Cassidy Place, Staten Island. They
will be responsible for sending the books to Liberia
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By Lisa K. Maloney
The emergence of these pro
grams in some schools coincides
A 19 year old sophomore with expanding opportunities in
sits down in a library cubicle at higher education for most of the disCollege of Staten Island (CSI), abled, especially those confined to
clamps on a set of earphones, opens wheelchairs and those with visual or
her psychology textbook, and hearing impairments. Since Section
switches on the tape recorder in 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation
front of her. She hears the words Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination
through her earphones, "reading" against the handicapped at institumuch the way a blind person would, tions receiving Federal funds,
but she also follows the text with administrators have been scramher eyes. She has dyslexia, a learn- bling to open campus buildings and
ing disability that affects her read- programs to the disabled. In addiing, and the combination of seeing tion, the Education of All
and hearing the words simultane- Handicapped Children Act of 19075,
ously improves significantly her also known as Public Law 94-142,
comprehension of the material.
requires that public schools "mainAt CSI an 18 year old fresh- stream" these students, placing
man, walks into her biology lecture them in regular classes to the greatroom. She selects a seat near the est extent possible. The law has
front, and, as the lecture begins, subsequently opened up college
she starts her tape recorder. The preparatory programs to students
other 70 students in the class are previously placed in special educaunaware that she is dyslexic, and tion or lower-level classes and effechas trouble taking notes. Later, she tively precluded from attending colwill play the tape back with her lege. "Before 94142, learning-distutor. who helps her learn to pick abled kids were isolated and didn't
out the important points.
rub shoulders with nondisabled stuA growing number of stu- dents." Now they are finding they
dents around the countiy are going can compete successfully with their
to college despite learning disabili- peers, given certain accommodaties that have left them deficient in tions."
at least one of the skills, reading,
But it also takes new attiwriting, note taking or organizing, tudes to provide significant educathat are normally viewed as essen- tional opportunities for the learning
tial for success in college. Many of disabled. "When I was tested in the
these students are enrolling in two first grade," says a freshman, "my
year community colleges, where parents were told I wouldn't make it
they take vocational classes or pro- through ninth grade." Another stugrams specially designed for them, dent, a senior, was in the 10th
Others, are studying at four year grade when he decided he wanted to
colleges, where, with auxiliary ser- go to college, but teachers and guidvices, they take the same courses as ance counselors advised against it
nondisabled students and graduate and put him in low-level classes and
with the same degree.
a vocational technical program.
This development is so "Right now, my histoiy, english and
recent that few hard statistics are spelling hurt because of that". A
available to document its growth or junior, says, "At first, I didn’t want
measure its impact.
Yet the to go to college because it was so
demand for support programs is hard in high school. They didn't
clear. Programs offer hope to stu- want to deal with people who had
dents who have battled years of dyslexia. If I got a bad grade on a
frustration and failure to get test, they just kept moving me on.
through high school only to find col- Eveiy year, I'd move up a grade. My
lege beyond their reach.
senior year, they finally let me take
------------------------ ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DECEMBER 1,1994
tests orally. Then they could see
that I was smart. I felt better and I
could see that I wasn't stupid."
These students made it to
college anyway, and they credit their
parents as a key to their success,
Indeed, parents have been an
important catalyst ever since learning disabilities began to draw public
attention in the early 1960's
Refusing to believe that their children's troubles resulted from low
intelligence, they have battled with
teachers, principals, medical specialists and psychologists to find the
answers. They have fought school
boards and legislatures and gone to
court to get special programs. An
entire new field has been estabfished as a result.
Although experts disagree
and definitions are often vague, a
learning disability has come to
encompass many conditions that
apparently stem from a neurological
dysfunction. These conditions
include dyslexia (probably the most
common), hyperactivity and, many
researchers believe, several perceptual and motor problems that somehow scramble the information a person receives through the eyes and
ears so that the brain cannot
process it properly. The learning
disabled person's brain is not
geared for quick storage (and
retrieval of information, making it
difficult while reading, for example,
to associate a word in his mind with
the symbol for the same word on the
page. Those people with a disability
might transpose words or letters,
reading "was for "saw", for example;
perform calculus with ease but be
unable to remember the multiplication tables, or have difficulty organizing their daily appointments,
Many advocates of the learning disabled stress that a disability is not
necessarily an inability. "It doesn't
affect the ability to have ideas, to
think and to develop concepts."
Most people talk about a brain that
is set up to acquire skills, but not
necessafily the same skills society
requires. It's not because their
brains are defective or damaged, but
that they're wired differently."
The origins of most learning
disabilities are thought to be congenital, but they are not under
stood. Nor are there any cures. Yet
those whose disabilities are detected
and properly treated when they are
young children usually can expect
to have fewer problems when they
are older. Recent research indicates
that problems in the left hemisphere
of the brain, which controls language functions in 94% of the population, may result in a learning
handicap. Yet no such problem or
any specific abnormality can be
detected by current medical tests,
and educators, psychologists and
physicians who diagnose the impairment have no physiological evidence
on which to base their findings,
Thus, a learning disability is hidden, and presents the college student with a credibility problem,
"These students are all good looking, healthy, and they have no outward manifestations of anything."
They go to a professor and say they
have a disability, and no one
believes them."
Because a learning disability
is usually incurable, college pro
grams should be designed to help
students develop compensating
skills.
Schools vary in their
approach, but they all share several
important characteristics: They
help students develop their
strengths rather than dwell on their
weaknesses; they provide individualized services, ranging from taped
text books to tutoring sessions to
such options as reduced course
loads and untimed or orally administered exams, and they solicit faculty support for the program.
Although admissions committees also look at a student's
Scholastic Aptitude Test (S.A.T.)
scores and high-school transcript,
they are unlikely to rely on them as
heavily as they would for nondisabled students. "Most of this material is probably the worst possible
way to assess a student’s potential
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PAGE 13
LEARNING DISABLED
for college if the student has a
learning-disability." High school
backgrounds have inadequately pre
pared them, some students need a
postgraduate year of study before
college.
For a few students, the com
bination of the diagnostic informa
tion, the Wechsler score and the
high school record provides solid
evidence that they are ready for col
lege. But most fall into a gray area
where an affirmative admissions
decision is a judgement call that
may either give a student a chance
or invite him or her to fail once
more. "In those cases, we look at
the comments of high school teach
ers," and we rely heavily on a stu
dent's motivation, interest, person
ality and social skills."
A letter of acceptance pro
vides most students with a boost of
self-confidence, but their euphoria
often turns to fear by the time they
arrive on campus. "We have an
expression
for
freshmen."
"Greyhounders" They have one foot
on the bus and one foot on the
ground, and they're not sure
whether they're going to stay."
Another problem of LD stu
dents is that students are so
ashamed of their disability that they
come to campus determined to do
without the special help. Once
acclimated, the students face a rig
orous schedule-and workload. They
may devote as much time to study
ing on a routine day as a regular
student would when preparing for
final exams. One typical day for a
student includes group tutoring ses
sion to work on reading and writing
skills at 9 A.M., a class at 10 A.M., a
private tutoring session at 11 and
another class at noon. After lunch,
she studies from 2 until 6, attends
another class from 7 to 9:45 and
studies for another hour or so
before going to bed. "I put in five or
six hours of studying time a day,"
she says. "It takes other students
less time to do the work, but the
benefits of putting in the time do
pay off in the long run."
Students use the supple
mentary services to hone compen
sating skills rather than to correct
their deficiencies. "Teaching politi
cal science is more important than
teaching someone how to spell at
the fourth grade level," said a tutor
who worked with a student who
could describe something verbally,
but could not write down the
description. "So I had her talk into
a tape recorder, listen to what she
said, then write it down on paper,"
"Later, she just talked to herself
before writing it down. She was
using her own learning style to suc
ceed, and she could apply it to other
courses."
An important by-product of
the services is often an actual
improvement in the student's area
of difficulty. She uses the taped
books at CSI, "It has increased my
reading speed and my interest in
reading. I am reading more outside
of class." Now in her junior year at
CSI, she believes that the cumula
tive effect of the extra help has
made the course work easier as she
goes along. Nevertheless, she said,
"you have to want it." You have to
work three times as hard as any
other student."
Working with determined
students can be a joy for college fac
ulty, but when teachers are asked to
permit students to tape lectures,
take untimed exams or prepare an
oral presentation rather than write a
paper, their instinct often is to balk.
Program directors agree that a
receptive faculty is a critical part of
any successful program. The facul
ty members, although they need no
special training, must be flexible
and understanding. "I've heard a lot
of horror stories of faculty members
who have rebelled against making
special accommodations". Many
faculty members believe academic
standards are being lowered, which,
if true, would defeat the purpose of
laws enacted to provide equal edu
cational opportunity to the disabled.
A student asked a professor to give
him a midterm orally because she
has dyslexia. "My goodness," the
teacher is said to have remarked,
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"does it hurt?" "No," the student
answered, "but your ignorance
does." The student could use a little
more coaching in social skills but
his experience reflects what learning
disabled students are up against.
(In fact tutors usually administer
oral examinations.)
"By providing these students
with assistance, we're not babying
them". We're demanding the same
rigorous academic performance we
demand of anyone. The thing you
need to work on with faculty is per
suading them that these are people
with high ability who have a differ
ent style of understanding informa
tion and who need a different way of
availing themselves of that informa
tion."
For an essay exam in a
introductory psychology course, the
teacher asked those with a learning
disabilities to write the answers as
best they can, or to make an out
line, and then to meet with him
later to expand on their answers
orally. "What we're modifying are
the methods and means of expres
sion,". "If I'm trying to get a group
of students to understand a concept
and a student can't express that
understanding in a conventional
way, I don't think it violates any
standard of education if the student
does that both orally and in writ
ing."
Those students without dis
abilities seem even more tolerant of
the idea of adjunct programs for
students with learning problems.
Those getting help are not singled
out, and a regular student may well
sit next to a learning disabled stu
dent in a class for a whole semester
without knowing it. Students in
general view the program much as
they would academic advising or
career counseling as simply another
school service.
What lies ahead for gradu
ates is uncertain. A few the bright
est and most ambitious, who over
come their disability through sheer
hard work have made it to medical
or law schools, or other graduate
programs. Others have found jobs
as teachers, engineers and social
workers.
The business world, as a
rule, is neither familiar with nor
understanding of this hidden handi
cap, and job seekers can expect to
confront attitudes similar to those
they faced throughout their educa
tion. Frequently, they will have to
take standardized tests or perform
other writing or reading tasks as
part of a job interview, even if such
tests have little to do with the job
interview, even if such tests have lit
tle to do with the demands of the job
for which they are applying. A stu
dent flunked the test of a major
drug company in two states before
finally passing it on the third time
around. She was hired and is now
working successfully.
But the battle doesn't end
with the job offer, learning disabili
ties can also affect chances for pro
motion. Educators at this point can
only hope that the students' com
pensating skills, as well as the
resourcefulness and determination
that saw them through school, will
also help them on the job. "The dis
ability doesn't go away just because
they've graduated," It's still got to
be coped with.
The hope is that as more
college students cope with learning
disabilities successfully, more atti
tudes will change and opportunities
will open up for those who follow.
Advocates for the learning disabled
are fond of pointing out that Nelson
Rockefeller, Woodrow Wilson,
George S. Patton, Pablo Picasso and
Albert Einstein are among the learn
ing disabled who made it, and that
Lee Harvey Oswald is among those
who did not. But more than the
slim possibility of rescuing another
Einstein, the college programs offer
the chance of more productive and
fulfilling lives to thousands of young
people who might otherwise find lit
tle but frustration and discourage
ment. "If you just have people in
back of you giving you encourage
ment, you can keep going." You can
do as well as anyone else.
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DECEMBER 1,1994
TomKo
on
Beer: ...Homebrewing
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
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i
Well folks, once again it is time to expand our
beer horizons. I successfully completed my
Finance paper (an A-), and I didn't quite crash
and burn on that killer ACC 251 exam (It was
more like a power stall). Due to timing problems
(an early deadline), I will have to delay my inter
view with Sal Pennachio until the next issue of
The Banner.
Since I wasn't prepared to write a regular col
umn for this issue I am improvising here. For
some time now George Perry (a diehard lover of
good brews) has been asking for a recipe for
Barley Wine. Now folks, don’t think that I’m get
ting soft here. I don’t drink wine, and Barley
Wine is not actually a wine, but a very strong
sweet ale. The reason for calling it a wine is
because of the high alcohol content involved (now
you know why George is so keen on it!). Barley
Wines average about 8.4% (but can get up to
12% if brewed properly), double the content of an
average ale. In order to brew up a 5 gallon batch
of this wonderful ale you will need a basic homebrewer's kit and a 5 gallon kettle for boiling the
wort.
Barley Wine (Simple method)
Ingredients:
Malt Extract: 2 Cans (6.6 lbs) British Pale Malt
Extract Syrup, 3 lbs. British Pale Dry Extract,
(both unhopped)
Specialty Grain & Sugar: 1 lbs. Ciystal Malt,
1.5 lbs Light Brown Sugar.
Hops: 2oz. Northern Brewers (or 18AAU equiva
lent)
Yeast: 2 packets Munton & Fison or 1 packet
Whitbread Ale Yeasts
Boiling the Wort:
Into a 5 gallon kettle pour 3 gallons of clear
water. Bring the water to a boil. Shut of the heat
and wait till the temperature falls to 160 degrees.
Take the Crystal Malt, and put it in a grain bag.
Let the Crystal Malt steep in the hot water for
about a half an hour. Turn the heat back on, and
add the Malt Extracts and Sugar. As soon as the
wort gets to a "rolling boil," add the hops. Let the
wort boil for about 1 hour.
After the hour is up, quickly cool off the wort,
and transfer to the primary fermentor. Add 2 gal
lons of cold water to the fermentor. Once the
wort's temperature hits about 78 degrees, you
should add the yeast, and seal the fermentor. In
seven to 14 days, you can transfer the wort to a
ranking bucket. Add one half cup of com sugar
to the wort, and bottle the Barley Wine. Let it sit
another 1 to 3 weeks before severing. (I personal
ly wouldn't wait that long... it should be fine a
day or two after bottling.) Enjoy!
and
More!
TomKo's Favorite Beers:
1. Spaten's Optimator - The "terminator" of
beers! NEVER drink this beer and go near a car!
2 .Spaten's Oktoberfest - Damn good drinking!
3. Affligem Doppel - Let's hear it for the monks!!
4. New York Harbor Dark Ale (Porter) - We're
talking real smooth here!
5. Fuller's ESB - The bitterest beer I've had
(besides my own).
6. Neuweiler's Black and Tan - Hmmmm....
Hmmm... good!
7. Liefmans Kriekbier - Like an alcoholic cherry
soda!
8. Tucher Dunkel Weiss - Heaven with a slice of
Lemon!
9. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale - What can I say? It
even has the yeast in it!
10 . Pete's Wicked Ale - Let's get wicked tonite!
Beers TomKo Hates!
TomKo Rates the Beers:
1. Bud Draft Ice - Worst swill I've ever had the
misfortune to pay for!
2. Jenlain Blond Ale - It's French... need I say
more?
3. Dentergems Riva Blanche - Is it a beer or
wine?
4. Manhattan Brewery Pale Ale - Ouch... bad
New York beer!
5. Bud, Coors, Miller, etc. - All mass produced
rice beers! If you want rice in your diet go to a
good Chinese restaurant!
I decided to try something a little different this
issue. Instead of just reviewing a few beers, this
issue I present....
Next Time in TomKo on Beer: Sal of Old
World Brewing (finally!)
Note: This recipe should produce an 8% beer.
The high levels of alcohol will kill off the yeast
before it completely converts the sugar to alcohol.
If the yeast dies (or falls asleep), yeast nutrients
(or additional yeast) may need to be added during
primary fermentation.
TELL YOUR REPRESENTIVES
TO VOTE NO FOR BUDGET CUTS
To Sir, With Love
I!
-
*
The City University of New York's 69,000 working, tax-paying, and voting
community college students cannot bear a $7 million budget reduction. This
9% cut in funding would mean:
The University Student Senate is set to kick off a 50,000 piece post
card campaign opposing Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s proposed seven million
dollar budget cut. The action was inspired by a recently and successfully
completed Movement to Reinvest in Education (MORE ‘95) campaign,
which solicited promises from gubernatorial candidates. Governor Mario
Cuomo and George Pataki, to support higher education. “The MORE
Coalition campaign, which we participated in, gave us an opportunity to
show our numbers and strength to the gubernatorial candidates. It’s time
to do the same for the mayor and the council leadership,” said Anthony D.
Giordano, USS Chairperson. The postcards will be addressed to Mayor
Giuliani, Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Finance Committee Chair Herbert
Berman, and Education Committee Chair Priscilla Wooten.
The Banner has decided to support the USS effort by helping more
student who want to reply. These postcards are a replica of what the USS
has used. Although the USS has dropped off the first wave of cards we feel
we can continue. If you would like please fill out all three cards and return
them to the Banner office, in room 1C-228. They will be counted to report
the results and then sent to the respective members of the city.
Sign____________________i___________________________________
Name:___________________ ________________ _____ ____________
Address:_______________ ______________________________
Phone:___________________________________________ _________
Dear Mayor Giuliani:
Dear Council Member Wooten:
The City University of New York's 69,000 working, tax-paying, and voting
community college students cannot bear a $7 million budget reduction. This
9% cut in funding would mean:
\i
jDear Speaker Vallone:
•
•
•
•
1,100 classes eliminated
7,000 students deferred from Spring '95 enrollment
Reduced full-and part-time faculty and staff
3,800 enrolled Adult Literacy Program students displaced
•
•
•
•
1,100 classes eliminated
7,000 students deferred from Spring '95 enrollment
Reduced full-and part-time faculty and staff
3,800 enrolled Adult Literacy Program students displaced
An educated population earns and contributes more to the City's economy.
CUNY is a small investment that pays big dividends. I strongly urge you to
reconsider this drastic cut for the sake of all our students and for the sake of
the City of New York.
Sincerely,
■The City University of New York's 69,000 working, tax-paying, and voting
Jcommunity college students cannot bear a $7 million budget reduction. This
J9% cut in funding would mean:
•
•
•
•
1,100 classes eliminated
7,000 students deferred from Spring '95 enrollment
Reduced full-and part-time faculty and staff
3,800 enrolled Adult Literacy Program students displaced
An educated population earns and contributes more to the City's economy.
CUNY is a small investment that pays big dividends. I strongly urge you to
reconsider this drastic cut for the sake of all our students and for the sake of
the City of New York.
jAn educated population earns and contributes more to the City's economy.
[CUNY is a small investment that pays big dividends. I strongly urge you to
Jreconsider this drastic cut for the sake of all our students and for the sake of
[the City of New York.
Sincerely,
[Sincerely,
Sign;________________ •______________________________________
Name:_____________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________ ________________
Phone: ________ ______ __________!_________________________
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DECEMBER 1,1994
CSI
•
LOCAL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1994
Women’s Basketball (as of Nov. 11, 1994)*
Head Coach: Gerry Mosley
Asst. Coach: Steve McGoy
Fri.
Dec. 2
at Hunter
6:00
Wed. Dec. 7
at NJIT
7:00
Sat.
Dec. 10
vs. SUNY—Old Westbury
4:00
Mon. Dec. 12
vs. York
6:30
Sat.
Dec. 17
at Dominican
2:00
Wed. Jan. 4
vs. Jersey City State
6:00
Fri.
Jan. 13
at Baruch
6:30
Jan. 14
Sat.
at Medgar Evers
2:00
Mon. Jan. 16
vs. Mt. St. Vincent
7:00
Wed. Jan. 18
vs. Centenary
7:00
Fri.
Jan.20
at Albany Invitational
5:30 7:30
Sat.
Jan.21
at Albany Invitational
2:00 4:00
Wed. Jan.25
at Manhattanville
6:00
Fri.
Jan.27
at SkidmoreToumament
5:30 7:30
Sat.
Jan.28
at Skidmore Tournament
2:00 4:00
Wed. Feb. 1
vs. John Jay
6:30
Sat.
Feb. 4
at Mt. St. Mary
2:00
Mon. Feb. 6
at CCNY
6:00
Wed. Feb. 8
vs. Lehman
5:00
Sat.
Feb. 11
at St. Elizabeth
2:00
Mon. Feb. 13
at Kean
7:00
Men’s Basketball (as of Nov. 4, 1994)il
Head Coach: Tony Petosa
Asst. Coach: Matty White
Fri.
Dec. 2
at Green Mountain (Albany Inv.) 5:30
Sat.
Dec. 3
at Albany Invitational
5:30 7:;
Wed. Dec. 7
vs. NYU
8:00
Sat.
Dec. 10
vs. FDU-Madison
7:30
Mon. Dec. 12
at NJIT
7:30
Wed. Dec. 14
at Medgar Evers
8:00
Mon. Jan. 2
vs. NJIT
7:30
Wed. Jan. 4
at York
8:00
Sat.
Jan. 7
at John Jay
2:00
Wed. Jan. 11
vs. USMMA-Kingspoint
7:00
Sun. Jan. 15
at Mt. St. Mary
2:30
Tue.
Jan. 17
at Hunter
7:00
Sat.
Jan.21
vs. Medgar Evers
2:00
Wed. Jan. 25
at Manhattanville
8:00
Mon. Jan. 30
vs. Hunter
7:00
Sat.
Feb. 4
vs. Mt. St. Mary
4:30
Mon. Feb. 6
at CCNY
8:00
Wed. Feb. 8
vs. Lehman
7:30
Mon. Feb.13
at USMMA-Kingspoint
7:30
* all times PM. Call the Athletic Department for more information. Telephone # 390-7607
by: PETER MATLAK
this store is where visitors to the
One month and ten canceled Garden went every time there was a
games later the N.H.L. has yet to game.
begin its season. This is becoming a
Things should improve with the
regular seen in sports lately; a sport basketball season underway, but
not to play is as common as politi hundreds to thousands of dollars
cians lying to the public. I, as well have already been lost. Fans of the
as many here on the staff, are fed sport can be reassured about their
up with these greedy owners and money being spent on the tickets.
players. The strike is not only affect
The arenas and teams are giving
ing the fans, it is also affecting the
back full refunds to season ticket
vendors and concession stand work
holders as well as non-season ticket
ers who work at the arenas. With
holders. What more can be said? I,
less games to work, the average
vendor brings in much less money for one have stated my opinion on
than he/she would. One New York the subject many times, and it
City business which is being affect seems like it doesn’t count what the
ed is Jerry Cosbys’ (or Cosby’s for fans say about the situation. I
short). This business, in the main would like to leave this message to
area of Madison Square Garden the N.H.L. and its players: Please
(which thrives mostly on the sport think about the workers and busi
ing events especially during the nesses losing money which they
months of September through June) need to support themselves. They
has been one of the hardest hit need the money more than you do.
businesses. From memorabilia and As we can see, if sports continue to
posters, to jerseys and equipment, strike or stay on strike we all lose.
•
NATIONAL
•
VOLUME II, ISSUE VI
by J.C. Castro
For those of you who missed the
Ken Bums trilogy on PBS a couple
months back, I will fill you in.
Castro style.
To me, baseball history is an
intriguing subject. From Freddie
Merckle’s “boner” in 1909 to Bill
Buckner’s fuck-up in 1986, I have
always enjoyed hearing about those
times. After all, baseball was a
game at one time.
I remember a trip to Baltimore a
couple of years back. My dad took
me to visit Babe Ruth’s birthplace,
which was a little townhouse on
Amity Street. The place is a muse
um now, which features uniforms
once worn by famed Baltimore
ballplayers like Frank and Brooks
Robinson. They also have memora
bilia from many of the early
Baltimore minor league teams,
including the first major league
Oriole team in 1902. That team
later moved to New York, becoming
first the Highlanders, and then the
Yankees.
Baltimore is a great place for
baseball card collectors. Just check
out the Inner Harbor. You can get
some great discounts on older
cards. When I used to collect cards,
I was into those “lots” of 100 or so
assorted cards, especially the older
ones. Usually you’ll find nothing,
but once in a while something good
will appear.
Getting back to those early
Yankee teams, most of them weren’t
all that great. It wasn’t until Babe
Ruth joined the team in 1920 that
they were able to field a pennant
winner. Until then, the only team to
come close was in 1904 (ironically,
the only other season without a
World Series since it’s inception).
They lost the last game of the sea
son on a wild pitch thrown by a 41
game winner.
In the early part of the century,
the Giants ruled New York—3 titles,
II pennants before 1925. The team
featured stars like Christy
Matthewson (3 shutouts in the 1905
Series), Ross Youngs, and the color
ful John McGraw, who managed the
team with an iron fist.
The Yankees became the team to
beat in the twenties and thirties,
and in 1941 they faced the Dodgers
for the first time in a Series. In the
fourth game, Dodger catcher Mickey
Owen dropped a third strike which
should have ended the game.
Instead, it was the beginning of the
heated Dodger—Yankee rivalry.
I wish I were around then, when
there was nothing like going to a
game at Ebbets Field, and watching
SICK BASEBALL TRIVIA
PAGE 8
“Dem Bums” take the field. Gil
Hodges IB, Junior Gilliam 2B, Pee
Wee Reese SS, Jackie Robinson 3B,
Sandy Amoros LF, Duke Snider CF,
Carl Furillo RF, Roy Campanella C,
Don Newcombe, Carl “Oisk”
Erskine, Preacher Roe, Joe Black,
Johnny Podres etc. P; they were the
toast of Brooklyn.
My grandmother lives on Stagg
Street in Williamsburg. On the way
to her house, I make sure to pass
the old grounds at Sullivan Place
and Bedford Avenue. A housing pro
ject stands there now. Drugs and
shootouts are the norm. It’s hard to
believe that this is the site where
Charlie Ebbets once stopped an
Opening Day procession because he
dropped fifteen cents.
May Walter O’Malley suffer for his
sins against the borough of
Brooklyn, and the neighborhood of
Crown Heights.
In my opinion, what made base
ball great in those days were the
ballparks. Each park had a person
ality. For example, Fenway had the
Green Monster. Wrigley Field and
Forbes Field (in Pittsburgh) had ivy
covered walls. Ebbets Field had the
“free suit” sign. Braves Field (in
Boston) was 525 feet to straight
away centerfield. The L. A. Coliseum
was 250 feet to left, and erected a
“Chinese screen” to cut down on the
number of home runs there. And
the Baker Bowl (in Philadelphia)
had a reputation for catching fire.
I think the individuality of those
old time parks is being threatened.
Comiskey Park and Memorial
Stadium are casualties. I worry that
Fenway and Tiger Stadium could be
next. Imagine—a world of Riverfront
and Three Rivers Stadiums.
Personally, I think that many newer
stadiums such as the SkyDome and
Camden Yards are poor replace
ments for those classic parks.
One exception—the MetroDome. I
love any stadium that can catch
high pop flies by itself. I love watch
ing high-priced millionaires jump
for ground balls bouncing on the
“SupeiTurf.
Back on the subject, I wish I
could’ve seen those greats play by
Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus
Wagner, Lou Gehrig, Cy Young,
Lefty Grove, Grover Cleveland
Alexander, and Hack Wilson (56
homers in 1930, not bad for a fat
drunk). The list could go on...
...But I won’t elaborate any fur
ther. Instead, I think I’ll get a book
out of the library on 1914-15’s
Federal League, and hope that
someone with enough balls will try
it again. Peace for now.
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VOLUME II, ISSUE V
NOVEMBER 21,1994
HAP^H WOPHS FPOM NIP^PHY
CAROL JACKSON"SHE WOULD
NEVER RETURN
CALLS.
...NEVER
INVESTIGATED
...HAD AN
OPEN DOOR
POLICY.
-SHE’S A JOKE"
Dean Jackson was interviewed,
JOE BARESSI"HES
INCOMPETENT
...HE'S LAZY
...HE DIDN’T
COME TO ONE
OF OUR GAMES
THE LAST TWO
YEARS."
’s charges
�NOVEMBER 21,1994
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A Hirschy Lashes Out At Athletic Department
TABLE OF CONTENTS
News....................... 2 & 3
Jewish Awakening..... 4
Top Ten............... .........4
Play Review.................5
Misery......................5
A Letter...... ................. .5
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Poetry,
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Toons..............................9
Tomko on Beer...... ..10
Welness Corner.........10
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By Bill Spurge
Former College of Staten Island baseball
manager Fran Hirschy has lashed out at Athletic
Director Joe Baressi and Chairperson of Student
Services, Dean Carol Jackson, in a plea for the
reason of the non-renewal of his contract.
In his verbal assault, the angry coach
called Baressi “incompetent” and Jackson “a
joke.” Former softball manager Rich Gilberto
also spoke up against Baressi, calling him “class
less and vindictive.” Both coaches’ contracts
have not been renewed, and both claim they were
never given reasons for this; nor were they ever
evaluated. Coaches are renewed on a year-by
year basis.
Dean Jackson was interviewed, but she
declined to comment on any of Hirschy’s charges,
or on anything regarding the reasons for his non
renewal. Mr. Baressi was offered an interview,
but also declined to comment
Hirschy, who had a very successful fiveyear run as manager, including berths in the
NCAA tournament, doesn’t understand his non
renewal. “I feel that I have to go through the
papers because no one will tell me why I’m not
coming back.”
Hirschy questions the fate of many who
have been dismissed or quit in frustration before
him. “The coaches who were let go are respected
in the community. We’re all respectable people.
Are all of us wrong?” He rattled off the names of
those past coaches and their current positions,
and says “there’s a common denominator in all of
this: Joe Baressi. He’s ruined a lot of people.”
Hirschy says the easiest way to lose your
job is to go over Baressi’s head on any matters.
He goes on to say that “Baressi is the least
respected person I have ever met in sports or
anywhere else. Everybody in the equipment
room, everybody in the physical education
department, everybody in administration knows
he’s incompetent. Yet he’s still on. That’s
because he’s in tight with (former CSI President)
Eddie Volpe. Now everybody’s hoping that (cur
rent CSI President) Dr. Springer sees he’s incom
petent. They can’t keep this up with the new
campus.”
Hirschy claims that when he wanted
more games for the players, Baressi would
always turn him down. ‘The guy is lazy. The
better you do, the worse off you are. He didn’t
come to one of our games the last two years.
They only have eight sports because he can’t
handle it. It costs The Association money, and
he’s gotta work more. He has to set up, call
hotels, etc.”
Dean Jackson, when questioned why CSI
has only eight sports, least in the conference,
said, “I’m not sure that’s correct. I can tell you I
believe we’re the only school in the conference
that has hired a full time SID, and a full time
trainer. That’s a tradeoff. If you don’t have an
SID, and if you don’t have a trainer, you’ll have
four more sports. It’s a decision made before my
time, and it’s something that could be reevaluat
ed.”
Gilberto says Baressi is “terrible, very
unsupportive. He back-stabs his coaches. Going
above him is worse. He’s always passing the
buck. I would like to see the President investi
gate to see what’s going on in that athletic pro
gram right now. His (Baressi’s) own quote of
‘stagnant’ is an accurate description.”
On his feelings towards Dean Jackson,
Hirschy says he called her on numerous occa
sions, and she would never return his calls.
When he finally reached her, she told him she
was investigating the matter. “She never investi
gated,” he says. “She said she had an open door
policy. She’s a joke, this lady.” He claims that at
a meeting with Gilberto and another former
coach, Jackson herself called Baressi incompe
tent. Professor Jackson would not comment on
this allegation either.
In fairness to Professor Jackson, her job
involves much more than inter-collegiate athlet
ics. Hirschy acknowledged that he wasn’t com
menting on the other aspects of her position, but
said “she doesn’t know anything about sports.”
Hirschy talked about three rumors he
had heard as to why he was not renewed. One
was academics; some of the players weren’t going
to school. That had nothing to do with me. If
there was a game or class, I told them to go to
class.” He claimed another story was circulating
involved drinking with the team on a road trip in
Ithaca. “I had my pregnant wife up there, and
my in-laws. I’m not going to drink with my play
ers. If I’m at a bar and they show up, I tell them
to put down their drink and leave.” Finally, he
says that Baressi went to The Association in May
wanting to get rid of him. “I got it from a reliable
source in The Association that it was said ‘don’t
get rid of him. If you do, you better document
stuff, or you’re gonna get in trouble.’ He didn’t
have anything.”
Hirschy also questioned the Student
Activity Fee. Of the $53.00 that each full time
student pays, $9.74 of the fee goes to inter-colle
giate athletics. For part time students, its $4.45
out of $27.00. “If I was a student I wouldn’t pay
it. I would question the competency of Baressi
and Dean Jackson because they don’t do any
thing for the sports. Students shouldn’t pay that
until they get people who care about the pro
gram. They’re spending a ton of money on these
activities for a Mickey Mouse outfit. If they don’t
have the money I know a lot of coaches would
fund-raise. The ones who are getting screwed in
this thing are the student-athletes.”
The former professional ballplayer, whose
career job is counselor psychologist, hopes the
new President will take notice. “This should be
addressed to Dr. Springer to do something.
Volpe didn’t care about sports. He told us it’s the
least priority on that campus.” He said what he
will miss most are the kids. “The thing that
hurts is that I love coaching. I love the kids. I do
a lot for them. I give recommendations for jobs.
I have scouts watch them. I talk them back into
school for their education.”
Hirschy says he won’t give up in his bat
tle. “This is far from over. I will find out why my
contract wasn’t renewed.”
Player Reactions
Early player reaction to the dismissal of
Fran Hirschy as CSI baseball coach was mixed.
Admittedly, few players have come forward so fax,
so it is a small sampling. One player, Paul
Ambrus, wrote a letter to the Staten Island
Advance defending Hirschy and was said to have
been co-signed by nine returning players.
Though these players were supportive, others
were not so sorry to see him go. “He always
preached about us being on time and making it
to the games,” said one, “but he didn’t always
practice what he preached. He came late to
games and practices a lot.”
Another player said that he put down the
team too much when things didn’t go well. “He
[Hirschy1 called us all kinds of names, saying we
sucked or we’re an abortion, things like that.”
Some of these same players did acknowledge that
Hirschy did fight Baressi for more games, and
that his practices, though hard, were well
received. None could offer a comment on
Baressi, who they saw very little of, or Jackson,
who some didn’t even know anything about.
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NOVEMBER 21,1994
IS 6S SUFFERINC THE
“2N” SYNDROME?
By Jennifer Valle
On a meeting held by the
Planet Earth Club on November
10th, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)
report explained that building 6S
indeed is suffering problems similar
to those that 2N suffered last
semester, which lead inevitably to
the shutdown of the 2N building.
Rashes, respiratory problems, con
stant headaches, and burning sen
sations to the eyes and skin along
with the many disturbing items
found by inspectors shroud the 6S
building, and continue to bring ter
ror to the occupants of the building
regardless of the efforts made by
TDX.
In a report dated July 13,
1994, inspectors revealed the prob
lems that 6S suffered including high
readings of chemical mists, and the
presence of Hydrochloric Acid mists
even though there was no
Hydrochloric Acid in the building.
The presence of Hydrochloric acid
was caused by the problem with the
acid pits in the basement of the 6S
building. The acid pits are in the
building basically to neutralize any
chemical wastes and mists that may
occur due to the varied experiments
that chemistry classes conduct in
the many labs of the building. The
major problem with the acid pits
was that they were not sealed prop
erly and the room was not closed off
properly thereby contributing to the
mists instead of neutralizing them.
This problem has -been fixed, and
the acid pit room has been properly
sealed.
Another problem, which
acted as a catalyst for the chemical
mists, was the numerous amounts
of leaks and condensation problems
on pipings, insulations, walls,
floors, and even furnishings. In an
emergency meeting held on October
7th, Buildings and Grounds dis
cussed the problem of condensation
and excessive humidity. It was dis
covered that the problem is not in
6S alone, but in all of the buildings
with what seems to be a problem
with the piping in general.
One of the strangest things
found by the inspectors of the 6S
building was the two dead pigeons
and nest of dead eggs in the air ven
tilation duct of room 235. “We
thought it was disgusting and we
thought we would really get sick
because of this. People were getting
sick even before it (the dead pigeon)
was discovered” stated Pat Grieci, a
secretary in 6S-235. These dead
birds only contributed to the venti
lation and air quality problems in
the room when several secretaries
suffered chronic headaches and
sudden bursts of mysterious rashes
which appeared only on skin that
was not covered by clothing (e.g.
face, and arms not covered by
sleeves). It was further discovered
that the dead birds, aided by the
humidity problem, was the cause of
the high mold problems in that
room.
After the OSHA report was
prepared, B&G began immediate
repairs on these major problems. It
was further reported that ‘many
problems still persisted after adjust
ments were made by the balancing
company.’
During the cleaning period,
not only was the building not evacu
ated, but the cleaners used
kerosene to clean up the mold in
the basement along with a chemical
containing acetone. Because of this
carelessness, many faculty mem
bers and students suffered illness
due to the fumes.
Another problem in the
building was the various problems
concerning the roof. Wire mesh
that is suppose to prevent pigeons
from entering the building was bro
ken, and the roof hatch doors were
also broken. This problem ‘presents
a serious safety hazard’ according to
OSHA. They continued by stating
‘One cannot safely close the hatch
from the ladder’ because the ‘hatch
does not have a moveable extension
or rail for the roof level to allow safe
access to the roof.’
Although the ventilation is
no longer a problem, occupants of
6S still suffer many "sick building"
symptoms. OSHA has made the fol
lowing statement concerning the
building and college; ‘It appears that
the college does not have Chemical
Hygiene or Hazard Communication
Plans implemented. Chemicals
were stored improperly, and dis
posed of into the sink immediately
after use. No hazardous waste col
lection cans were observed in any of
the laboratories. There are no
apparent accommodations made for
long term chemical storage as pro
mulgated by NFPA and OSHA regu
lations.’
OSHA further refuses to
conduct any more tests until TDX
satisfactorily corrects the prob
lems already discovered by OSHA,
and complies to regulation codes set
by the state. Students and faculty
are continuing to be subjected to
the extensive problems of 6S as
TDX continues the slow process of
repair. The health hazard persists,
as the building continues operation,
keeping it’s occupant’s health at
risk.
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Coming on Strong
By Jennifer Valle
Only in the world of poetry can
you find “time steps”, car alarms
and Barbie growling, “Dead men tell
no tales." Poets in Progress held a
second poetry reading on October
25, 1994 at 7:30 pm.
Lisa Nichole, writer and dancer,
began the night with “Some like
water,” a poem about water which
made most smile. She continued
the night with her readings of water,
family, and the earth. She hopshuffle-stamp-shuffle-ball-changeand stamped us through a poem
called “Timestep” and brought us
through the dreams of a child in her
poem “A phone call from my sister.”
She cried during her reading of
“Plantlike” to which she later
explained to be a meditative poem
on women. She ended with
“Kathleen,” a poem ridiculing men
for ridiculing women. According to
Nicole, she was deeply inspired by
her teachers Bill Stull, China, and
Clayton Hudnall.
She later
explained that she wrote mainly
from her dreams, feelings, and
experiences.
Steve Fried, author of “Through
the Cracks,” was the next reader of
the night. He began by stating,
“Please hold the impulse to clap. I’m
an old man, and if I’m on a role, I
should be allowed to continue.”
Most people laughed, and he imme
diately began on a serious note with
“Acts of Constriction” which entailed
the lives of “three generations of
women” who “made war with the
men they knew.” For this masterful
piece. He also read a poem about
Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who
killed seven other prostitutes in the
state of Florida. One line that had
most people
clapping was
“America’s first major female serial
killer. She may have been the
world’s first serial ‘killer’ killer.”
One of the favorites was “Women in
the News,” a poem mixing the lives
of Tonya Harding, Amy Fisher, and
Lorraina Bobbiti.you had to be
there. The poem continued it’s
humorous fashion with Barbie
growling “Dead men tell no lies,”
and Joe saying, “Let’s go shopping.”
Letta Neely took the mike and
began by saying, “I’m going to read
some poems that will take you on a
journey.” She did not fail in this
promise. Automatically, we were
swept away to the past on a plane
constructed by her voice and
through her soft, feathery singing.
She began were the world
began...by reading “A Creation
Story.” She continued with “Car
alarms," a poem about people which
ended with, “It’s cold outside and
the war still rages and we are still
dying.” The saddest poem which
brought most to tears was “Which
Patten Leather Shoe Belongs to
which Found Leg.” She began by
singing in a deep tenor, almost con
tralto, voice which lulled us into the
mind set of the 60’s. The poem,
described as “a funeral dirge 30
years later” spoke of the bombing in
a 16th Street Baptist Church on
September 15, 1963 in Birmingham
Alabama. The funeral dirge was for
four young girls, (Addie Mae Collins,
Cynthia Wesley, Carol Robertson,
and Denise Mcnar,) who attended
mass that morning in their patten
leather shoes for the last time. She
also read a poem about homophobia
entitled, “Multiple Assaults.”
PIP also held a successful reading
in the Park Cafe featuring Jimmy
Santiago Baca. PIP also warns,
'We’ve go double the funding mean
ing double the PIP."
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A CALL. FOR JEWISH AWAKENING
By Yehiel Tzur
It was around the beginning
of the present academic year, when
I held this simple mundane conver
sation with a fellow Jewish student
at CSI that left a strong impression
on me. As we were preparing to
depart from one another, I greeted
him with a good and happy Rosh
Hashanah (the Jewish New-Year),
for which he responded in a manner
reflecting his ignorance and disdain:
“I don’t celebrate Rosh Hashanah,
I’m not religious.”
Being a Jew, and refraining
from labeling fellow Jews according
to their level of observance, I never
understood, nor will I ever under
stand, this kind of logic. Was Rosh
Hashanah meant to be celebrated
by religious Jews only? Was I too
not to celebrate Rosh Hashanah,
one of the most important holidays
on the Jewish calender, or any other
Jewish holiday for that matter,
because I am not religious?
It seems this question has
posed a serious “dilemma” to
American Jewry. To me, it is quite
rhetorical considering that I was
born and raised in the state of
Israel, where the vast majority of the
population is secular, but neverthe
less, celebrates the Jewish holidays
with pride and jolly effervescent.
Furthermore, it would seem to me
safe to say, in spite of the general
ization, that this “dilemma” is
absent among other people to whom
celebration of religious holidays
pose no conflict, even though they
don’t necessarily practice their own
religion.
Most Christians, for exam
ple, whether they go to church on
Sunday or not, celebrate Christmas.
I am sure that many of them could
care less about the validity of tradi
tional Christian beliefs regarding the
birth of Jesus and so forth. They
probably go on with the celebration
because Christmas is a time when
the family gets together to share,
appreciate and give . It is also a
time when people try to be nice to
one another, being more affectionate
and caring, while all these holiday
values are exactly what the church
wants. Christians all over the world,
who don’t care what their church
says, still hold on to these values
simply because they make sense.
Therefore, following a similar logic,
why should not Jews all over the
world hold on to the Jewish tradi
tion and heritage regardless of their
religious beliefs and their validity.
Being a native from the land
of Israel, a place which gave the
Jewish people their identity and
sense of history for over 4000 years,
I know that Judaism evolved to be
more than just another dead and
boring religion. Being Jewish does
not mean being an eternal scape
goat to the wrath of nations, but
rather being a prince shading his
light of humanity and civilization these modern ages, it necessitates
taking upon oneself the “stigma” of
onto them.
It is we, the Jewish people being or turning religious. By
who have brought down into this avoiding this “unpopular” percep
world of egotism and barbarism the tion, one must disaffiliate himself
concept of the One and Only totally of his Jewishness. Only this
Invisible,
Omnipotent
and perception is absolutely wrong!
Omnipresent God who loves and
All throughout Jewish histo
cares for all; who works in ways ry, there were times when Jews
science cannot prove or disprove, decided to lead a secular or semi
and we cannot comprehend. And it secular life. This action never
is we, the Jews, whose ancestors meant to them away from Judaism.
could read and write the very begin I know of many Jewish atheists who
ning of documented histoiy and phi never lost their sense of Jewish his
losophy, while others were still liv tory, yet devotedly celebrated holi
ing in caves and forests in Europe.
days like Chanukah and Passover.
It is due to the enormous They understood, aside from their
knowledge and scholarship exposed religious significance, whether fact
through countless Jewish volumes of fiction, the holidays were the
and writings for over 3000 years remembrance of national events and
that contributed significantly to the universal values. The former per
development of science, medicine, spective has nothing to do with the
navigation, international trade and latter, and therefore, does not ren
banking, civil law and so much der the Jewish holiday unworthy of
more, providing among the best pio being celebrated or even remem
neers in those fields. The same was bered.
part in molding, directly and indi
In order to resolve this
rectly, great civilizations like ancient “dilemma” or self-afflicted problem,
Babylon, Greece, Rome and Spain, perhaps the Jewish people ought to
and was similarly “borrowed”, find an answer, once and for all, to
although with great distortion, by the question of whqj: it means to be
the later rise of Christianity and Jewish. It is impossible to come up
Islam which never afforded the Jews with an answer that could univer
with the proper appreciation and sally
satisfy
every
Jew.
credit, but rather with persecution Nonetheless, a possible future judg
and death.
ment on the issue is not to consider
The Jewish people, among whether a Jew must be religious or
the smallest national groups ever to not. Truth of the matter is that
exist, managed to survive the odds, Judaism is not a religion but a
where other much bigger and pow dynamic way of life filled with rami
erful nations faded away long ago fications and blue-prints designed
into the annals of histoiy. Never to suite each and every human
before was there a people, less than being, the Jew especially, at count
one percent of the world population, less different levels and capacities
to become such a disproportionate that are intertwined. When Jews
influence on human history. This select none of the above, they sim
triumph of survival was possible ply become unaffiliated, and drop
only because the Jewish people out of the puzzle.
never abandoned their ancient her
Finally, the impression left
itage and convictions.
is quite clear to me. Being Jewish is
Unfortunately, in the United just a matter of wanting to be an
States, I have met too many broth integral part of a continuous chain
ers and sisters reflecting an igno extending itself from an ancient past
rant and careless attitude towards into a never ending future. It is an
their Jewish identity and heritage. issue of being involved, however lit
Sometimes, I come to tears thinking tle, and being aware as to where the
of how our ancestors lived through Jew came from, and by what virtue
centuries of hardship and persecu he still remains.
tion in order to uphold and continue
Herewith lies a simple
the Jewish culture and faith. choice Jews of our time must make.
Nowadays however, massive num On the one hand, the reality we live
bers of American Jews are giving in in today is a proliferation of corrup
by subjecting themselves freely and tion, vanity and antisemitism
willingly to a silent holocaust of attempting to perpetuate our assim
assimilation and intermarriage, ilation and accelerate our destruc
despite the fact that they live in a tion in a more “silent and humanis
free country which does not subject tic” way than in the past. On the
them to the same hostile conditions other hand, we have become part of
their ancestors encountered in the drifting flow of ignorance and
almost every other part of the world. carelessness, part of a lost genera
I believe, by common sense tion that will pass unnoticed.
as much as by reason, that a large
To me there is only one
part of the problem is pure choice I wish to make: to walk in the
unawareness and ignorance. It is a footsteps of my ancestors and pass
sort of self-deception and sometimes on their torch to the next genera
self-hatred which convinces many tion, proudly and unapologetically.
that in order to remain Jewish in To do so I must continue and learn
COM M ENTARY
Top Ten People Everyone
about my Jewish history and her
itage. I believe that my fellow broth
ers and sisters should do so too.
Choosing otherwise will stand to
repeat an historical mistake that
will once again inflict us with a mor
tal blow liable to be fatal and impos
sible to recover.
ANTISEMITISM ALERT !!!
By TAGAR -
The Jewish Student Activist Group
Antisemitism was not the
first time to surface above the pages
of The College Voice when an arti
cle entitled “High profile - High
Standard - High status - Institution
- Paradigm Pill” was written by the
anonymous E. S. Traum in the
October 5, 1994 issue.
Evidently, the writer used a
technique developing an innocent
and unsuspecting rhetoric leading
to a surprising and irrelevant
remark, intended to show his jeal
ousy and antagonism towards
Jewish people.
The article stated that
“...Vice-Presidents are engaged in an
I’m-good-he/she’s-bad frenzy to
obtain position and promotion. Of
course, cliques and groups with
confluent interests are the norm.
The Rabbi-vice-president, for exam
ple, will always look after his people,
its his mission in life. The separa
tion of church and state is to be
recalled here as a mere ideal.”
The College Voice, E. S.
Traum and the college community
ought to know that the Jewish stu
dents at CSI strongly resent any
attempt to slander and stereotype
the Vice-President of CSI with an
utterly unfounded accusation of
nepotism or unethical behavior due
to his affiliation with the Jewish
people. Any suggestion that the
Jewishness of an individual is a dis
ruption of his public service or of
the separation of church and state
is clearly and unmistakably, prepos
terous and antisemitic.
Several times in the recent
past. The College Voice published
articles attacking the state of Israel,
and calling for the destruction of the
Jewish state. Although such anti
semitism is typical of anti-western,
revolutionary, socio-communist
publications, such as The College
Voice, the latter argues that it is not
anti-Jewish, but rather anti-Zionist.
However, the Jewish people do not
see the distinction between anti
semitism and anti-Zionism, for they
are two sides of the same coin.
We believe that anyone
declaring himself anti-Zionist is in
reality a fainthearted anti-semite in
disguise, whose true identity will
inevitably reveal itself over time.
And so, The CoUege Voice article of
October 5, 1994 by E. S. Traum
serves as proof that what starts as
anti-Zionism ends up as anti
semitism.
loves to hate
10) Anyone at the Z-Morning Zoo
Lark after Dark
Gilby Clark for trying to leave Guns ‘N Roses
Wendy, the snapple lady
7 )
The people who came up with “The Great American Smokeout”
The Coke rep. who didn’t deliver a good contract to CSI
Wes Craven for bringing back a sucky nightmare
Everyone whose first name is “Mike” at the Campus Center
The people who came up with voice mail (how many of these people are really in their offices, pretending
not to be there.)
i) Rush Limbaugh foj giving his opinion on TV, and making 6 figures to boot
9)
8 }
Honorable mention: P.C. Guagenti, just for being yon/
(By Jennifer ‘Volk
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NOVEMBER 21,1994
A
review of
“The Witlings”
By Jennifer Valle
After four and a half weeks
of vigorous training and studying,
Robert Hulton Baker and his cast of
characters held the opening night of
“The Witlings” on Wednesday,
November 9th. The evening opened
with a symposium, given by
Professor Betty Rizzo of City College,
Professor Cecilia Macheski of
LaGuardia Community College, and
Professor Geoffrey Sill of Rutgers
University. Each professor of
English offered explanations of “The
Witlings,” and information on the
author and the time span in which
Frances Burney made the poor deci
sion to write this book.
“The Witlings” was written
around the time where women were
ridiculed for being educated, and
people in general enjoyed discussion
pertainign to the values of litera
ture, rather than facing the turmoils
of their actual life (pretty scary
huh.) Frances Burney, author, was
wisely advised by her father to
‘supress the play’ and to ‘keep it a
profound secret’ because the play
was so insulting to the people in the
1800’s (when it was first written).
Instead, the play survived through
various rewrites and altering, much
to the disappointment and utter
horror of anyone with taste.
Because the play was wisely
never performed, director Robert
Hulton Baker was faced with the
difficulty of portraying the accents,
the costumes, and the very attitude
of the extremely witless “Witlings” in
it’s first performance. Monika
Cholewa, playing ‘Ms. Voluble,’
explained it best when she said,
“Bob Baker took upon himself a
great challenge, to organize this
play in such a short time.” Each
character had in itself a special
comical side, one subtle side like
that of Lady Smatter, as compared
to the outright hilarious antics of
LETTERS:
THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
By David Mitchell
I am writing this in response
to Ms. Diane Paras’ article titled,
“Merlino’s Informal Reception”
(Banner Vol. I, Issue II.) Diane, you
probably had good intentions when
writing this article, but do you think it
is right to do it at someone’s expense?
You made some very good points (gap
between students and administration,
walling in of the reception, and Dr.
Springer will be a tremendous asset);
but on the other hand you made some
statements that show a great deal of
immaturity and a lack or investigation
into the matter.
First, I really don’t know how
old you are Diane, but how can you
say, “My gut instinct about the recep
tion...”? Having a “gut feeling,”
implies experience in a situation
which you are not old enough to have
yet. This is not a knock on you.
Experience takes MANY years of see
ing, hearing, and doing, so how could
you make a statement like that?
Second, some of the things
you said sounded like a frustrated
politician, who couldn’t win the debate
or get her way. When you resort to
“pointing the finger” remember that
three point back at you. You made
two statements that were quite dis^ta*esslhgvtb nter-“Dean Ann Merlino's
Misery Late On a Friday Night
the snoopy Ms. Voluble, and her
smarter, yet disrespectful son.
Although four and one half
weeks is very little time to prepare
for such a demanding and dreary
roles, the players of this perfor
mance gave the actual characters a
life and spirit that could be felt
through each motion and each
word; even though the play itself
was a nightmare. Part of the suc
cess could be seen with the ease
and assurance to which each player
entered their role. Jamal H. C.
Holmes, playing the comic relief
‘Jack,’ explained that his ‘always on
the run’ character was at least “50%
really like me” he went on to say, “I
have the spirit (of Jack), I’m a very
giddy person.”
Michele Dym, playing a
more serious character ‘Cecilia,”
had this to say, “I think it was a
very hard role, Cecilia is a good girl
but has a backbone. She has sever
al personalities in one.” Might I add
that even this serious role was
played with a certain ease.
Although there was much
trepidation, being that this was
opening night, the play went off
without a hitch. Over one hundred
people came for the 2 and 1/2 hour
first showing of this play; however,
75 persons left either during, or
after, the first act.
I personally felt that produc
tion was an excellent effort to revive
something that should really, REAL
LY, have been left as “a profound
secret.” Burney should have lis
tened to her father. All those who
where lucky enough to miss this
performance should pick up a copy
of the play “The Witlings” by
Frances Burney, and burn it for
being so god damned lousy. I would
further state that with such an
excellent cast. Baker really should
have chosen a play worthy of its
players. I give the performers a “10”
and the play a torch.
Here we are, late on a Friday
night, and despite my feeble
attempts to attract women, I am
alone once again. I won’t bother
you with another tirade on the sub
ject of loneliness, however, this time
we are going to discuss useless
things in life. When I mentioned to
Administration that this piece was
going to be written, they told me
that it would be fine with them as
long as I didn’t mention them. . .
First we have CSI Security.
Some of them are nice guys, but
what a waste of my tuition moneys.
The geniuses who head up security
have seen to it that not only are we
watchdogged to make sure we don’t
smoke in any of the fortresses
buildings, but they also saw to it
that about $100,000 worth of com
puters have been stolen right from
under their noses. Now that sounds
like I’m getting the most out of my
tuition. . . anybody wanna buy a
Mac really cheap? And they want to
arm these guys. . . be afraid, be very
afraid.
Then we have parking
decals. That would be fine with me
if I could actually find a spot when I
get here, but if I have to park in
mud on the far end of the campus, I
refuse to pay. Boot my car if you
wish, but one good rain during class
and I’m stuck anyway. . .
What about the food at CSI.
I’m sorry, but every time I go to
school, I feel like I’m transported to
a far off land. . . like Russia for
example, where bread is $10.00 a
slice. For the prices they charge in
our wonderful cafeteria, they should
just build a McDonalds. . . at least
then we’ll get food that’s worth the
money.
Do I sound a bit bitter? If
so, it’s because I just had to sit
through the CSI student play “The
Witlings,” or some bullshit like that.
attempt to brown nose to save face, or
better, to save jobs,” and “...along with
friends of CSI and the same select
students from Student Government
(the best bunch of brown nosers in
the school, and co-sponsors of the
September 8 reception.)” You used
the term “brown nose” twice. Should I
interpret this as your fascination with
kissing ass, or is it that you are just
plain jealous? We all know that jeal
ous people like to belittle, make fun,
lie, or name-call to express their jeal
ousy. I would like to ask you a couple
of questions. Did you actually sit
down with Dr. Merlino and ask her
the purpose of this ceremony? Did
her answer give you the impression
that she was saving jobs or herself
from embarrassment? I don’t believe
that you sat down with Dr. Merlino
and received this opinion from her
answers. I believe it comes from
hearsay. Wouldn’t it be beneficial to
investigate by talking with the person
you are making accusations about, so
that you could base your written opin
ions on statements “straight from the
horse’s mouth?”
Diane, I was one of those socalled brown-nosing students whom
you referred to. During the ceremony
I made a short speech welcoming Dr.
Springer to the CSI family. You
stereotyped me the same way people
stereotype ethnic groups, religious
groups, people that come from “over
the bridge,” and the gay community.
This is a very bad practice to get into.
You don’t know me, Diane, so how
could you lump me into a categoiy? If
you did know me (which many people
at the college, including faculty,
administrators and students, do) you
would find out I am the farthest thing
from an ass-kisser; rather, I am one of
the biggest ball busters in the school.
If I think I am right about something, I
don’t go on half-cocked. I put all my
facts and information in order before I
make a point.
Now, about the reception for
Dr. Springer, this is where I believe a
lot of confusion lies. There was a
reception committee formed which
included students, faculty, and
administrators. The students were
mostly scholarship recipients. I can
agree with you when you say the aver
age student wasn’t represented. But
isn’t it true that those who achieve
higher standards are rewarded?
Diane, if you have a system to include
other students in this process, I am
sure Dr. Merlino would be willing to
discuss it with you. Please remember
that this group was formulated over
the summer, so there were fewer peo
ple available. The scholarship stu
dents were called upon because they
were easily reachable. Many people
found it difficult to attend every meet
ing, but they complained about how
the affair was being run. Counting on
people to attend every meeting was
not easy. In “big business” and poli
tics, the person in charge usually sur
rounds themselves with those who are
trustworthy. They can’t take chances
because the results could be disas
By Michael Hunt-Hertz
If you ask me, they should have just
called it tedious and not performed
it. I mean this as no offense to the
thespians who performed so valiant
ly a play that should have been put
on a board, and shot until it was
illegible. They played their parts
well. . . too bad the writing bites.
Anyone who gets off on really seri
ous Chinese water torture, root
canals or other such happy and
short-lived experiences should defi
nitely go see this play. . . thank
God it won’t be showing any longer
when this paper goes to print. If
any of the actors or actresses who
performed in “The Witless” are read
ing this, don’t take any of this per
sonally, you were great. And
Cecelia. . . I think you are beautiful.
. . let’s go for coffee and conversa
tion sometime.
Call it the foibles of the
College of Staten Island, or one real
ly great cluster fuck, or whatever
you like, but it’s all still the same
thing. . . life in my world. I must
admit that sometimes I feel like I
play a bit part in someone’s really
demented dream. . . but at least I’m
not alone. Misery does love compa
ny you know. . .
If it sounds like I’m whining,
please don’t think so. I was put
here to complain about what is
wrong with the college, and I’m just
doing my job. To leave you, my
faithful readers (Lori Seggio, where
are you?), on a happy note: we do
have the loveliest fountain in the
City (when its working), and the
Great Lawn, which is perfect for pic
nics and smoking pot (Jessica
where are you?), studying when it’s
warm out.
Until then, love each other
and keep warm. . . preferably with
someone of the opposite sex (or
same, if you’re into that).
trous.
At the meetings, we decided
where to hold the reception. I agree it
was very cramped, but it was the best
area available. If the school was com
pleted, the auditorium would have
been available. There were flyers and
posters posted in places for everyone
to see, but if people don’t look they
don’t see.
CSI had a National Coming
Out Day for lesbians, gays, and bisex
uals. I am not gay nor will I ever be,
but this group of people were entitled
to have a celebration. The same is
true for any group. There were flyers
sent out to different departments and
posted throughout the school. I didn’t
find out about it until the day after it
happened. The point is that you can
try to make everyone aware of an
event by posting advertisements, but
it doesn’t always work.
Diane, the whole problem
comes down to this: 1. You made
some serious charges against Dean
Merlino and some students that
should be retracted with an apology.
(2) Instead of fighting battles through
the press, ask those who you think
are doing wrong to talk things over.
(3) Be sure that you gather accurate
facts and information before you make
accusations. Diane, all of us are in
this school together, so let’s all try to
get along. If you have a valid “beef,”
go about it the right way and i’ll back
JSHl ______
' ___ .. ..
�PAGE 6
By Christopher Zeyer
COM M ENTARY
As many of you know, there
is a section on your bill entitled
“Student Activity Fee”.
This
mandatory payment is $53.00 for
full-time students, and $27.00 for
those who are part-time. What you
might not know is where and how
the money is allocated. In the last
issue of “the Gazetteer”, a break
down was given, and personally in
reading it, I was angered. I feel that
there is money being wasted and
given to groups that do not deserve
it. This article is my breakdown on
the fees, and the pros and cons that
go with it. Also, along the way, I
have a few suggestions of where the
money might be put to good use and
where it is not needed. Let’s start
with the group that gets the most
money.
Student
Government
receives $13.79 from full-time stu
dents and $5.07 from part-time stu
dents. Taking into account the Fall
‘94 enrollment, (6,538 full-time and
6,125 part-time confirmed students)
Student Government receives
$125,071.52 to work with. Being
that Student Government is elected
by the students, and works directly
for the students, I feel that they are
a necessity. However, they do waste
money. One of the things your
money goes to is food at their meet
ings. Why? We want them to fight
for us, help us get the things we
need, and make improvement on the
school. They do not need us to pay
for a deep pan pizza and refresh
ments while they are doing so.
Also, as said in the
Gazetteer, “Student Government
allocates its money to fund campus
publications, clubs, and Greek
Letter Organizations at C.S.I.” Now
I could see giving money to things
like the newspapers and clubs such
as the photography club and the
environmental club, but I don’t see
why we give money to the Greek
Letter Organizations. They aren’t a
necessity at C.S.I. They do have
merit, my understanding is they
help build friendships that are more
like “brotherhoods” and “sister
hoods”. They give a student a sense
of belonging. I don’t see why the
students have to pay for it if they do
not join these groups, they only
work if you want to join them. If
you make the choice not to join
them, you should have the choice
not to give them money. Maybe
they should get a starting fee so
they can build up their organization,
but that’s it. After that, they should
use their dues if they want to do
anything. And just a side note,
these organizations are not fraterni
ties or sororities. They are clubs
like any other. They are not allowed
to advertise as such, and they are
not supposed to have pledging.
They are required to take you in like
any other club. If they don’t, or
[they want a pledge process, they
should be brought up to Student
Government or to the C.S.I.
Association and justify why they
won’t take you. That’s if that is a
nob of the Association.
The C.S.I. Association
receives $11.33 from full-time stu
dents, and $4.02 from part-time
students. Total in Fall ‘94, they get
$98,698.04 from the students. My
question is, “What the hell do they
do?” My understanding is that they
allocate the money to all the groups
NOVEMBER 21,1994
on campus; Groups like day care good for students that want opin outside the school. That’s all it is
and W.S.I.A. But those groups ions expressed, it’s good just for the when it is outside the school or
those groups get money from the diverse music content. The problem doesn’t affect a C.S.I. student direct
student activity fees directly. Are is... you can’t always hear it. This is ly. I call it a “Forced Charity”
we paying a group this fall 98 thou not the fault of the station. In order because you are forced to pay for
sand dollars to allocate other groups for them to up the wattage from 10 group to fight the injustice of the
money. It doesn’t make much sense watts they would have to file to the world. There are clubs in the school
to me, especially since we have stu F.C.C.. That would cost more
that fight for the student. For
dent government that, if modified, money then they are allocated for.
example, the environmental club is
could do this job. What I feel Now you might say that they could
fighting
to get a recycling program
should be done is merge the two get the money from Student
entities. Make Student Government Government and file, but we are in the school. That directly affects
and C.S.I. Association one body talking a lot of money for filing and the student and is helping the envi
that works in the allocation of lawyers. Also, it would take years ronment. The only difference is that
money as well as there other func to go through the process. And you don’t pay that club 3.00 dollars
tions. The only flaw is that it when it is finally done, there only a to do it. N.Y.P.I.R.G. should just
wouldn’t then be all students. It slim chance that the F.C.C. would disband and get off the campus and
would have paid administrators to allow it. On the other hand, the our wallets. If the people want to
advise the students on the possibili F.C.C. could turn it down. They help the school, let them join orga
ties of where the money might be might review W.S.I.A. and say, nizations that to it directly. If they
put to best use. There is then a since they are only a 10 watt sta want to help the world I suggest
large forum of debate. It might take tion, the F.C.C. could get rid of they join Greenpeace, not C.S.I..
a longer time for things to get done, them and give there wattage to
They are three groups in
but I feel at the end it would be ben another station. W.S.I.A. could C.S.I. that I like. One is the. or the
eficial and worthwhile. Why? change their channel on the radio, University Student Senate. The
Because it is then a decision made but that would cost anywhere from
receive .85 from both full-time and
taking all factors into account in 50,000 to a million dollars to just
part-time students so in total in Fall
one place. It isn’t just Student bid, also there is a good possibility
‘94, they got 10,763.55. They’re
Government has an idea, they that they won’t get the channel
our
representatives to the Board of
debate it, vote on it, then it has to change and lose all the money it
Trustees.
They’re students so they
go to the Association where they took to bid. So, yes... the radio sta
do
understand
our problems and
mull over it. My way makes it an all tion can’t really justify the money
that
gives
them
more
reason to fight
out debating block where everyone they get unless they can be heard,
for
student
rights.
Second
is the
in the process of decision making is but since the station has to answer
Intercollegiate
Athletics.
They
in one room working it out. If they to the F.C.C. as well as the school
did it this way, maybe then they they won’t be able to. We shouldn’t receive 9.74 from full-time students
would see some of the problems we get rid of the station, but we should and 4.45 from part-time students.
all do.
try to find alternatives to solve the In total in Fall ‘94, they got
For
example,
the problem.
90,936.37. That sounds like a lot,
Intramural/Recreation and Program
The only organization I see but I can see where it is justified.
Development Committee.
I/R that can’t justify the money they get They pay for insurance and medical
receives $2.42 from full-time stu is the New York Public Interest trainers. That, if you have done
dents and $2.50 from part-time stu Research Group or as they’re known any sports at all, cost a lot of
dents. P.D.C. receives $5.46 from on campus as, N.Y.P.I.R.G.. This to
money. I would rather pay for that
full-time students and $2.36 from me is the most worthless thing tak
and watch a good game (N.C.A.A.
part-time students. That means the ing my money. They receive 3.00
Div. Ill or otherwise) then not pay
get $31,134.46 and $50,152.48 from full-time and part-time stu
respectively. Now I would put these dents. In total in Fall ‘94, they got and have people get hurt without
groups together for a simple reason, 37,989.00. There is no reason to anyone to care for them. Finally,
they should be together. They work give this group anything. There there is the Day Care Center. They
apart for themselves doing basically purpose ,
according to the receive 2.41 from full-time students
the same job. I/R sets up a series Gazetteer, is to “offer experience in and 2.37 from part-time students.
of games and activities to help the politics, environmental issues, In total in Fall ‘94 they got
student relax, have fun, be competi public affairs...”. We have other 30,272.83. Now this program is
tive, all and all, to release some groups like Student Government great for people with children that
tension the school might put on a and the environmental club for want an education and no... this is
student. The P.D.C. does the same these things. These other groups not a forced charity. This is a ser
thing to help relieve tension but in are less money and more effective. vice I feel any school should provide
another medium. They set up N.Y.P.I.R.G. did help get better ser without complaint. This is a worth
entertainment in the way of comedi vices of buses to the campus and while program which only has one
ans and musicians. I’ve gone to a they do have a voter registration temporary problem. It is only
few and rather enjoyed them. I like drive, but they could have and can
offered at the Sunnyside campus.
both groups but they should be put do these things with less money.
Willowbrook students have to leave
together. As I keep saying they do What would the difference if
the same job in different ways. N.Y.P.I.R.G. people ran for office in their kids at Sunnyside then come
Their end results are the same even Student Government, some made it to the new campus for classes. The
though the methods are not. This and they presented these reforms. day care center should here. The
would make the money (if it was What
person
on
Student building that is to house the center
done in fall ‘94) $81,286.94. That’s Government would say, “Hell no... I is not finished yet. I think Student
too much money for a combined don’t want better bus service.” or Government should get a move on
group. We should cut the funding “Why should we do voter registra and do something about this.
In this article I state my
down once we merge the two in my tion, a student should find his or
opinion. This would save money her own way to vote.” I don’t see opinions on how our money should
and not greatly affect the students this single group making such an be handled, and how all the pro
or the function of this group. All it impact that justifies them to be grams and organizations should
means is that we would have less there own organization. The fact is operate. I might be wrong or my
comedians and musicians coming we don’t need this pork in our bud ideas may not be felt correct. I ask
and the games I don’t think would get. They’re so many other ways to every and any student who cares to
be affected too badly. We have the get the job they’re doing that is respond to this commentary to do
materials for all the games. Also, more cheaper and more effective.
so. If I’m wrong, tell me why. If
the two groups combine only have
By more effective I mean
you have a better idea, state it. If
about three administrators/faulty strictly for the student. N.Y.P.I.R.G.
by some chance you agree with me,
working for them, so I don’t think fights against things like the landfill
this would affect the salaries of any and dirty beaches. These are very please tell me. (I have a feeling that
body.
worthy causes and if I saw them on when some people read this, I may
W.S.I.A is our college radio the street, I would gladly give some not have too many friends.) I just
station and they receive 4.00 from thing to help the cause. But, these wanted you to know where your
full-time students and 1.75 from are not things that DIRECTLY affect money goes, if you care, and if you
part-time students. In total in Fall the student. Yes, it does affect see a better way for it to be handled,,
‘94 they get 36,870.75, Now I like you, pollution is everyone’s prob tell me. Or better yet write a com
the radio station, it’s good for the lem, but I don’t like the fact that we mentary back; Hell... you paid for
students interested in the field, it’s are all expected to pay for a charity this publication.
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�PAGE 8
NOVEMBER 21,1994
By Rich Arroyo & Chris Zeyer
Before we begin our ranting
we feel the need to make an apology.
In the Oct. 31 issue of The Banner,
we had a commentary called,
“Things That Really Scare Us”. It
has been brought to our attention
that certain comments in that arti
cle may have been considered nega
tive to the homosexual community.
We are sorry if you felt offended. It
was not our intention to insult any
body’s way of life.
Also, it was brought to our
attention that the comment about
foot fetishes was offensive to people.
Again, we did not mean to offend. So
if you enjoy feet, all we have to say
is...suck away.
Since the response to our
first “Pissed Off article was so over
whelming, we felt the need to write
another. We felt we haven’t offend
ed enough people with the first arti
cle, so we are going to try again.
Here we go...Copy Editors. Student
Government (they’re no better than
our real government). The fact that
Sen. Packwood can grope women
with impunity, and we can’t even
look at one in a certain way. Gary
Larson retiring. The fact that Patrick
Ewing isn’t getting any younger.
Doug Dennis. The stupid I.D. bar
codes; “I’m not a number; I’m a free
man.” Not being able to get finical
aid because our parents make too
much money. Spending four bucks
to see “New Nightmare”: it’s not
new, it’s the same ol’ crap.. The
miracle bra... why can’t they make
the miracle jock strap?. Styrofoam
in the Campus Center. People who
feel the need to have big hickeys on
their neck. The little Macintosh
screens in the Mac labs. Power
Rangers...if we hear that fuckin’
song one more time... The Jets and
the Giants...they looked so good in
the first two weeks. People who
take card playing too seriously.
Brides that wear white to their wed
ding when you know they were the
biggest sluts going. Rocky Horror in
school. When rich people do chari
ty. . .why don’t you give your money if
you care? C.E.O.’s that get pen
sions. The bike patrol...how do you
catch someone uphill? Cars with
talking alarms. The fact that you
have to pay for an ambulance...do
they take your wallet while strap
ping you in? Sing-a-longs. Women
that don’t leave the toilet seat up.
N.Y.P.I.R.G. (just for the hell of it).
Girlfriends that want you to buy
their tampons...the true test of love.
People that write checks on the 10
items or less checkout. Getting
your credit card bill. Having your
car radio stolen when it was only an
8-track. Not being able to find the
G-Spot. Fat people in spandex...
there should be a law. Hat hair.
Not being able to buy a pack of ciga
rettes on campus. Teachers who
have four hour classes and give no
breaks. Drinking orange juice after
brushing your teeth. People who
order the most fattening food...and
then they order a diet Coke. Soft
pom...if you’re going to watch it, go
all the way. Being one nickel away
from bus fare...they can put a man
on the moon, but they can’t make a
machine to take dollar bills on the
bus. Chinese food...it gives ya the
runs. Having to see or kiss old rela
tives (Hell, you’re in the will
already). Poseurs. Not having a
Day Care Center here. No knobs on
the vents in the classrooms. Radios
that chew your tapes up. The fact
that George Burns is still breath
ing...he’s sucking up too much air.
Republican fund raisers. People
with rich parents who are bribed to
go to college. People who take this
too seriously...relax, this is only a
joke. Writer’s block. Hopes, Ideals,
Dreams, Wishes, Ambitions, and
Desires. Students who get financial
aid, drop classes, and still get aid
the following semester.
Clue
Challenge Letters.
William
Shatner’s toupee...who do you think
you’re fooling? Women who like
hairy men. Losing at Russian
Roulette.
People who think
“Baywatch” is intellectually stimu
lating. Power outages. The fact that
you have to pay for classes and
can’t buy a degree. Freud’s theo
ries...you know he wasn’t gettin’
any. Reading Shakespeare without
Cliff notes. The fact that they might
be making a sequel to the “Rocky
Horror Picture Show.” Waking up in
the morning with an annoying song
in your head that just won’t go
away. Morning boners (cause you
can’t piss those off). Defensive Met
fans...”Hey, they’re only 25 games
out of first.” Cowboy fans...where
were you when they were 1 and 15?
Video games that cost 50 cents and
you only get one life. Love songs
after you break up with your girl
friend. The fact that everyone with
a Sears card is in debt. Having to
step over homeless people to pick
up your paycheck. People who can’t
tell you if it is “a lot” or “a lot”.
Little kids at midnight movies...don’t
you have a P'*kin bedtime you little
brats. CSI getting a football field,
BUT NO TEAM!!! Women that wear
tight clothing and wonder why men
stare. The fact that the past
Undergraduate catalog’s cover was
the cafeteria and not something
intellectual...like the library. Java
Jive Cafe. Top ten lists. People that
remind you of their birthday over
and over again. Fluffy toilet seat
covers...Why? Scented toilet
paper...Why? Where it’s going it
isn’t going to matter. People that
don’t appreciate a good sunset.
Tourists. People who try to get into
deep discussions about Calvin and
Hobbes. No decent cartoons any
more... whatever happened to Fat
Albert and G-Force? Bowling shoes.
Memos...who reads them? People
who look like Bill Clinton. Pimple
cream that doesn’t work. People who
don’t use deodorant. Jerri curls.
Petitions....there are too many on
campus. Port-a-potties. Pigeons
who think cars are bathrooms.
People who think cars are urinals.
People who think bunjee-jumping is
macho...who you kidding! The
P.M.R.C. Fire drills...it’s simple, you
see the fire, you run like hell. Being
ignored by the school when you
need help. People who say, “Don’t
you remember me?".... obviously not
if you have to ask that question.
Losing the phone number of the
woman you were hitting on the
night before. Women that have
more facial hair than ZZ Top. Not
being allowed to yell “fire” in a
crowded movie theater. Broken
watch bands. The fact that the
school paid people to put grass
down, then let them dig it back up.
and then paid them again to put
grass down. People who would pay
30 dollars for flannel shirts. Women
who say, “Yeah I’m a virgin...why do
all you guys ask that?” People who
need people...they are not the lucki
est people in the world...they’re co
dependents. Nymphomaniacs...
where are they! People who shave
designs in the side of their head.
Sweat in your eyes. Rock salt on
open wounds. The Arthurian
Society...and one of us is a member.
Women that want to look like Kate
Moss...Why? People that slow down
to merge with traffic on the high
way. Old men who wear hats while
they drive. People that follow the
fashionable way instead of being
themselves. Having to study 5 min
utes before an exam. When your
pencil breaks in the middle of an
exam, and there’s not a sharpener
in sight. Dallas Cowboy tube socks.
Nipples on a cold day. When you’re
ready and she’s not...when she’s
ready and you’re not. The fact that
in Central Park you can be fined 35
dollars if you buy pot there, but it’s
a 500 dollar fine if you don’t pick up
your dog’s doo-doo.
Expired
coupons. Expired condoms. The
fact that the Yankees can only win
the computer World Series. The last
cover of the College Voice. The high
school kids that come to the library
and waste space and time. Dr.
Judy. Hearing classic rock songs as
commercials. People who think
Madonna is talented and a virgin.
Night
classes... weekend
classes...f**k it, any classes!
Women without a sense of humor.
Waiters that put their tip on the bill.
And
finally,
Raul
Julia’s
death...Raul, we hardly knew ya.
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PAGE 10
TOMKO ON BEER: THE MICROBREWS OF CALIFORNIA
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
Well folks, after a two issue
delay, I am finally getting back on
track with this article on the
MicroBrews of California. This arti
cle almost didn’t happen. As you
might have noticed from the mast
head of The Banner, I am no longer
the Business Manager of this paper.
I resigned on November 9, 1994 due
to “non-beer related” reasons. I was
going to stop writing this column
(because of a big Finance paper due
this week, and a probable “crash
and burn” on my ACC 251
midterm). Well, I owe it to my read
ership to give them my all... the hell
with grades... If I fail 251 you will be
forced to read more beer articles in
‘95. My editors expressed a hope I
will fail, and keep their paper alive
for another semester! ....Now on to
Beer!
The MicroBrews of California
Delving back to the early
days of the Banner (last year), you
might remember how I mentioned
MicroBrewed Beer. MicroBrewed
beer is basically any beer not
brewed by large commercial brew
eries (and we all know who they
are!). California is considered by
many to be the birthplace of
MicroBrewing and PubBrewing. [I
know that many east coasters will
disagree with this statement. Many
small brewers in Pennsylvania and
New England survived prohibition,
and continued to operate before the
MicroBrew craze began in
California.] The 1960’s and 1970’s
were a turbulent time in American
history, and also a time that
brought back the thing lost in our
past. America regained our beer tra
dition.
Fritz Maytag, a member of
the Maytag Washing Machine fami
ly, is considered by many to be the
father of American MicroBrewing.
Back in the 1960’s Fritz, an avid
beer drinker, was informed of the
closing of the Anchor Steam Beer
Company in San Francisco. Selling
some of his Maytag stock, Fritz
bought the dying brewery. Anchor
Steam Beer has a strong reputation
in the beer community. The beer got
it’s name from the unique process
developed to brew the beer. Steam
Beer is brewed using Lager yeast at
warm (ale yeast) temperatures. The
beer produced by this process has a
higher carbonation factor than nor
mal beers. The beer was called
“steam beer” because it was so high
ly carbonated. When the kegs were
tapped, a wisp of “C02” came out
that resembled steam.
Many small breweries began
to crop up in the Pacific Northwest
during the seventies. These small
breweries started as BrewPubs.
BrewPubs are bar-restaurants
which brew their own beer “inhouse”. The beer is either produced
in the basement, or in the upper
level of the restaurant. Because the
establishment was also a restau
rant, they would automatically have
an outlet to sell their beer. Some
BrewPubs eventually began selling
to other establishments. Some
Brewpubs even going as far as
becoming true MicroBrews.
One of California’s most
popular MicroBreweries is Pete’s
Brewery of Palo Alto. Pete, brewer of
Pete’s “Wicked Ale” Lager and new was not refrigerated to the level of
“Wicked Red,” started as a home- most Commercial beers. This was
brewer. His brewery is a fine exam actually a good thing! The beer had
ple of the rise of the American a distinct hoppiness not found in a
MicroBrewery. Another major brew commercial beers. I was pleased
ery of California (a favorite of mine) with the flavor, body and hoppiness.
is Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada, This Red beer is far superior to
located in Chico CA, produces a Coor’s Killian Irish Red. My rating: 4
non-pasteurized beer, which uses out of 5
the Kraeusening method of carbona
tion. A Sierra Nevada beer will Heineken Tarwebok - I recently
always have a small layer of dead decided to try this new product from
yeast at the bottom of the bottle... Heineken at my local Miggy’s (they
drink it up... it’s good for you! Sierra had no decent beer... so why not?). I
Nevada has a large selection of was quite surprised! I am not a big
beers including a Pale Ale, a Stout fan of Heineken, nor any other
and a Porter. This time of year look Dutch brewer for that matter. This
for their “Celebration” beers.
beer surprised me. Tarwebok is
It was primarily the called “a traditional wheat bock.”
MicroBreweries that kept alive the
This beer was very sweet... malty...
tradition of special seasonal beers. I
and you could even taste a little
don’t ever remember seeing a
hoppiness [note: most big brewers
Budweiser Christmas Ale or
filter out the hoppiness of the beer].
Oktoberfest beir. It is out of these
I was quite pleased with this beer.
smaller breweries that we see the
My Rating: 4.5 of 5
tme variety of beers available else
where in the world. This time of year
Samuel Adams Octoberfest - As I
you can find numerous specialty
write this piece I am consuming
beers. Winter Lagers, Christmas Ale,
Sam Adams annual Octoberfest
and Imperial Stouts... each a unique
beer.
I think the guys at Boston
brew. They only appear for about a
month or two before going out of Brewing should realize that it is
production. Take the opportunity to OKTOBERFEST, with a K, not a C.
sample as many of these wonderful Hey, I am a stickler... so sue me!
specialty beers, both domestic and This is a fair example of Oktoberfest
beer, not as good as most Munich
imported!
Oktoberfest bier, but better than
Beck’s lame excuse for an
TomKo Rates The Beers:
Oktoberfest beer. I’d still take a
Leinie’s Red - This beer, produced Spaten or Dinkleacker any day over
by J. Leinenkugel Brewery of this beer! My rating: 3 of 5
Chippawa Falls, WI, is currently
available at Mulvey’s Tavern on Next time in TomKo on Beer: CSI
Forest Avenue. I never heard of Alumni Sal Pennacchio of Old World
Leinie’s, so I tried a pint. The keg Brewing!
WELNESS CORNER: BINGE EATING
By Toni Watten
During the past 15 years,
the incidence of eating disorders has
been on the rise, and has gained
significant attention in the media.
One particular categoiy, “binge eat
ing,” is a newly recognized medical
condition that affects one to two
million Americans, according to the
National Institute of Health. Unlike
anorexia nervosa, in which people
literally starve themselves, and
bulimia, where people intake large
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amounts of food and then purge the
food by vomiting or taking laxatives,
binge eaters regularly consume
large amounts of food without purg
ing.
Binge eating is defined as
the rapid consumption of a large
amount of food, in roughly a two
hour period, at least three or four
times a week. The NIH, for the first
time, listed binge eating as a serious
disorder, along side anorexia and
bulimia, in February 1993. The
symptoms of binge eating are:
- Frequent episodes of eating
what others would consider an
abnormal amount of food.
- Frequent feelings of being
unable to control what or how
much is eaten.
- Any of the several following
behaviors:
-eating more rapidly than
usual
-eating until uncomfortably full
-eating large amounts of food,
even when not hungry
-eating alone out of embarrass
ment at the quantity of food
-feelings of disgust, depression
or guilt about overeating
-Those with this disorder
tend to feel out of control, as they
are eating against their will. They
also feel angry at themselves after
eating. While binge eating may
appear to be a self-control problem,
it is an emotional, psychological,
and/or interpersonal problem as
well. It has also been likened to an
addiction of sorts, in that food is
used to avoid dealing with emotional
or psychological problems. Eating,
therefore, becomes an avoidance or
escape behavior. Since eating is
necessary for life, it is an addiction
that has to be confronted at least
three times per day, unlike alcohol
or other addictive substances.
According to the NIH, most
of the unsuccessful dieters of our
time, even those in medically super
vised weight loss programs, have
binge eating disorder. Because the
emotional components of the prob
lem are not being addressed, diets
’ regularly fail. This failure usually
leads to depression and feelings of
inadequacy, that results in a dimin
ished quality of family and social
life. Depression can be a contribut
ing factor in binge eating, although
it is unclear whether it is a cause or
effect. A possible cause can be the
experience of trauma such as sexu- al,-physical, or mental ahuse.
Unhealthy family attitudes about
food may also contribute to the
problem. Some experts believe that
the disorder is biochemical.
Although the biochemical theory is
widely accepted in explaining alco
hol addiction, it has not become
widely regarded as the cause of
binge eating.
With the controversy over
the etiology of the disorder comes
speculation about effective treat
ment. Thus far, treatment strategies
that address the underlying emo
tional conflicts of the individual,
while encouraging a healthier atti
tude toward food, seem to be the
most successful. Self-help support
groups such as Overeaters
Anonymous and Food Addicts
Anonymous are also useful. A major
life style change appears almost
inevitable in treating this very com
plex disorder.
The Department of Student
Service’s Wellness Program is avail
able to answer any questions, or
help with any concerns you may
have about eating disorders or other
wellness issues. We are located in
the Campus Center, room 112
(Health Services), and the phone
number is 982-3123. All contacts
are confidential.
...
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NOVEMBER 17,1994
rC S I
by J.C. Castro
Welcome to a new feature in
Banner sports—picks, picks and
more picks!!! And I don’t mean
noses here. The lines are as of
Tuesday the 15th.
Week 12—^November 20 & 21, 1994
Jets at Vikings. The Viking
defense, coming off an embarrassing
outing in Foxboro (Drew Bledsoe
completed 45 of 70, a new NFL
record) is out for blood. Boomer’s
blood. Even LeStat will cringe
watching this. Vegas: Vikings by 7
(37 1/2) Jay: Go with Vegas, under.
Browns at Chiefs: The
Brownies, delighted with their 26-7
pounding at Philly, are looking to do
the same in KC. I wouldn’t count
them out, especially if Vinny
Testaverde is watching from the
sidelines. But four field goals wont
cut it vs. Joe Montana. Vegas:
Chiefs by 4 (34 1/2) Jay: Browns,
cause KC won’t cover. Over.
Packers at Bills: Polishing
off the Jets at Lambeau last week
isn’t going to be enough for Green
Bay. Reggie White and Sean Jones
want an early Thanksgiving, and
Jim Kelly is turkey enough. Problem
is, Brett Favre will have his hands
full with the Bills’ menacing
defense. Sackfest and a half. Vegas:
By Peter Matlak
Finally its here! The sports
with fast breaks,slam dunks, hard
fouls and men nick named Shaq, Zo
and Penny. Yes its basketball and
the NBA will bring it to you. With a
unanimous decision for no lock out
or strike by its players, the NBA
began its season on Friday Nov. 4th.
The Knicks, who are a favorite to
win the title this year, opened up
the season against the Celtics in
Boston. As for the Nets, they opened
up against the world champion
Rockets in Houston.
The Knicks, who looked
great in their opener, defeated the
Celtics. On the down side, the Nets
were pummeled by the defending
champs. The NBA this season, defi
nitely looks like a year that will be
exciting, with new teams on the rise.
First, lets start in the Atlantic divi
sion. The Knicks, who I feel will take
•
L O C A L
Bills by 4 (NL) Jay: Go with Vegas.
Dolphins at Steelers: Is Neil
O’ Donnell healthy enough? Will
Mike (Bleech) Tomczak have to
anchor the offense? Will the
Dolphins have enough of a running
game? Can Marino do it alone?
Questions, questions. Vegas:
Steelers by 2 1/2 (NL) Jay: Steelers
are hot, but Dolphins are better.
Miami,, by a TD.
Redskins at Cowboys: Sorry,
guys. The Lone Star State isn’t a
place for amateurs. Trent Dilfer may
be a bright spot, but right now he
may as well be Trent Reznor out
there. It’s gonna be a long flight
back to Washington. Vegas:
Cowboys by 14 1/2. (43) Jay: Go
with Vegas. Dallas will beat the
over/under alone.
Lions at Bears: Barry
Sanders is coming off the game of
his career against Tampa Bay. So
what’s gonna happen this week?
He’ll be lucky if he breaks a hun
dred. Then again, he’s on a pace to
gain 2,110. Could go either way, but
Detroit has a reputation for ineffec
tive quarterbacks. Vegas: Bears by 3
1/2 (NL) Jay: Go with Vegas.
Chargers at Patriots. The
Patriots are hot. The Chargers are
hotter. ‘Nuff said.
Vegas: Chargers by 3 (34 1/2) Jay:
Vegas, under if SD’s secondary can
•
NATIONAL
keep Bledsoe
they’ll be lucky to get a wild card
from completing 45 passes.
berth. Oh, well. At least they’ll play
Colts at Bengals: The the Saints and “Chris Evert” this
Bengals are hot!!! Two in a row, week. At the Coliseum, no less.
against the Seahawks and Oilers.
Vegas: NL Jay: Raiders by a field
Wow. Can they make it a third? If
goal.
they can handle Marshall Faulk,
Buccaneers at Seahawks: On
they can. Vegas: Pick ‘em (39) Jay:
the surface, it looks like this weeks’
Colts by 1, under.
Falcons at Broncos: No mat ‘Toilet Bowl” game. The Seahawks,
ter who wins, this game will be a however, are in the latter stages of
high-scoring affair. Whenever rebuilding. Next year, they’re gonna
Atlanta is involved, it’s a high-scor be a force to reckon with. This may
ing affair. Quick question—Can be a glimpse of Seattle’s bright (and
John Elway match Jeff George head non-musical) future. Vegas:
to head? If not, it’s gonna be a Seahawks by 6 1/2 (36) Jay: Go
tough game for Denver.
with Vegas, over. Best Bet!!!
Vegas: Broncos 6 (44) Jay: Sorry,
Rams at 49ers: On the surface,
but I like the Falcons. Over.
this
looks like a 49er blowout.
Eagles at Cardinals: What is
a cardinal? A small, red bird. What However, this is a division game, it’s
is an eagle? A predator. As usual, always hard to predict when there is
the Eagle will feast on the Cardinal’s such a deep-seeded rivalry. Vegas:
bloody corpse. This is a game to be 49ers by 14 (43 1/2) Jay: Rams.
watched on National Geographic. 49ers won’t cover.
Vegas: Eagles by 2 1/2 (33 1/2) Jay:
Usually, I won’t count out the
Giants at Oilers (Mon): You
underdog in a division game. In this
know the Giants are in trouble
case, and the case above,
when a 1-9 team is favored over
(Dallas/Washington) I will make an
them. Now is the time to break the
exception. Eagles big, so take the
losing streak. If not, some heads are
over.
Saints at Raiders: The gonna roll for sure. Vegas: Oilers by
Raiders have been disappointing to 3 (35 1/2) Jay: If Brown is playing,
this point. They still have a chance go with Vegas. If Graham, give the
to contend for the AFC West, but Giants three.
that division again will have to con definitely put up a strong fight for
tend with Orlando to do so. The that division, and are a definite con
Magic with Shaq, Hardaway, and tender for the championship. The
the addition of, three time NBA Hornets lead by Mourning, LJ (Larry
champion, Horace Grant at forward Johnson),and Mugsy Bouges are
will definitely be a contender, and another definite contender for that
may even take the division.
division. However, like Orlando they
It still too early to talk are a young team, and are still at
championship, but Orlando is a the least two years away from talk
young team, with very little playoff ing title.
experience. Making it to the second
As we head towards the
round will be an accomplishment. West, I see the Rockets and
In the Central division, we will final Supersonics as the two teams bat
ly see the bulls lose its dominance tling for that conference. With
in the NBA making room for a new Hakeem (who I consider the best
team. First order is to forget about center in the N.B.A.), and Shawn
the Atlanta Hawks, last years Fluke Kemp (who I consider to be the best
of a division winner. There is no way forward in the league next to
they are wining the division this Dominique Wilson) leading the
year. They were definitely a fluke Rockets will definitely give the west
last year. My picks to contend in a run for their money. As for other
that division this year are The teams to watch out for, San
Indiana Pacers and The Charlotte Antonio, with David Robinson and
Hornets. With Reggie Miller, Rik Dennis Rodman, and The Phoenix
Smits and company, Indiana will Suns, with (Sir)Charles Barkley, KJ
(Kevin Johnson), and Dan (The Man)
Marleje are definitely teams to
watch out for, and definite con
tenders for the title. A team who is
on the rise and should be watched
is The Golden State Warriors. With
Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway,
Anthony Sprewell, and their star
forward Chris Weber, this team
proves to be tough to beat with an
awesome foursome on their starting
line. Well, you might be asking who
I pick to win it all. I’m not saying
because its to early to tell. In a final
note, I urge all to keep an eye on the
new additions to the NBA, especially
The Big Dog (Glenn Robinson), The
Kidd (Jason Kidd) and The Hill
(Grant Hill). These three players are
definitely going to be be fun to
watch, especially if they played like
they did in college. Well there is only
one thing left to say; "Happy
Dunking.”
�
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�OCOTBEP 01, 1994
PACE 2
TABtE OF CONTENTS
^ ACADEMY BUS ACCIDENT
News.................................. -2 &
OBfTUAUlES............... ..........................4
Things that scare us....5
More obituaries...............6
Words Jn The Wind,......?
What do you think......... ..ft
Psycho Rawbungs............ ..ft
guy (taxi driver) told him (Vidnanski) he was
not hurt but when the EMT got there, he (taxi
By Jennifer Valle
driver) started to complain of a back ache."
“I was surprised, John is usually very care
Tm so angry I could eat railroad spikes,”
stated John Vidnanski, Academy bus driver. ful. I know it wasn’t his fault,” stated student
Academy Bus #229 collided with a cab from Diana Rodriguez who was a passenger on the
Staten Island Cars on October 25, 1994 at bus when the incident occurred.
A police officer at the scene explained that the
4:25 pm.
According to witnesses, Mr. Vidnanski was Academy bus was ‘clearly not at fault’ and
making a turn on Clove Road when an uniden stated, “The blame is on the cab, he apparently
tified driver of the Staten Island Cars tried to tried to beat him in the turn. He will be get
cut off the bus. None of the parties present ting a summons. ”
According to the officer, the taxi was
sustained injuries when the bus and taxi col
lided. One student stated, “John said he already damaged before the encounter with the
looked and the next thing we knew, the car Academy bus. The bus sustained a minor
was next to us.” According to Vidnanski, “No scrape of a side bumper while the taxi received
students were injured. They didn’t even know a crunched sideview mirror. Angry with this
anything had happened until we heard the incident John stated, “I had my turn signal on.
I was in my turn and he (taxi) tried to get
scrape and I immediately hit the brake.”
Academy bus driver Steve Malinowski stat around me and make the turn before me.”
One student, Margaret Walsh, stated,
ed, “Big John (Vidnanski) was making a turn
“They’ve
(Staten Island Car service) been
on Clove Road. He was into the turn when a
Staten Island Car (taxi service) didn’t want to tempting fate. People don’t acknowledge the
wait and both the taxi and Academy bus col size of this bus. It ( the accident) was bound
lided.” He continued, “I don’t know, the other to happen.”
“Everything You Wanted
To Know About Sex...”
By Jenny Giacomo
A voice was faintly heard through the
laughter.
“You like your vagina. Have you
Vegetarianism................9
ever examined yourself?” I then realized that
Dr. Judy Kurziansky of Z 100’s “Love Phones”,
was addressing me.
PDC (the CSI Program Developement
Tomko On Halloween..10 Committee)
funded
the
visit by Dr.
Judy that took
place October
5 PORTS.................. ...........................11
18, in the
Green Dolphin
Lounge. For
an hour and a
Rocky Horror................ 12
half visit, the
sex therapist
was
paid
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$3,000.00.
TUB STUPBWTS OF THF COlStudents, in
IFOF OF STATFN 1SIANB. All
exchange were
WOWS CONTAINER WITHIN
provided with
THIS Pl/BUCATtON ARE THE
a good laugh
PROPERTY OE THEIR CRE
and
the
ATORS, ANR ARE PROTECTFP
answers to all
BY COPYPfCtHT IAW- OUP
of their sex/love/relationship questions.'
OFFICE IS tOCATER AT 2SOO
Dr. Judy came to CSI well prepared,
VfCTOPY BIVD, BtlltRINC 1-0,
making good use of the slides and video cas
pooh eea, statfn rsiANO,
settes she brought along. Most of what she
had to offer was information on how to be
NY, IOCSH. OUP NEWS BUREAU
comfortable with your body, how to have better
CAN BE REACHER AT <7W
sex, and a couple of tips on how to get the past
902-8113 OP 8110, FOP APKERhistory of a new sexual partner without feeling
TISING INFORMATION RIAl
uneasy. Laughter and ongoing questions from
902-8117. FAY (710) 902the audience set a very laid back atmosphere
8104
that enabled people to feel a little more open
OPINIONS EYPPESSEP HEREIN
than they normally may have. I know I did.
ARE THOSE OF THF WP1TFPS,
Dr. Judy discussed the fact that
ANR ARE NOT nFCFSSAPIlY
America is more sexually repressed when com
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pared to other countries. It seems that we are
MATEPIAIS WITHIN THIS PUBall having it, but most people are afraid to say
UCATIOn HAY BE REPRINTEP
so. She also had a lot to say about the fact
IN WHOIF OP in PART, IN
that most of us are extremely ashamed of our
ANY FORM, WITHOUT THE
bodies (referred to more often than not as
PERMISSION OF THE ERITORS“nasty”). While observing a slide of penises
\__________________ _______________________ / supplied by Dr. Judy, onlookers giggled and
spit out statements such as, “Oh, that one
looks familiar!” and “No really, it’s BIG!”
(Something I feel was a group effort used to
take minds off the fact that *20 different pic
tures of male genitalia were staring them
straight in the face.) The point Dr. Judy tried
to
make
throughout the
night, is that we
are all different,
and not all of
our “privates”
are the same.
How can we get
out of this sexu
al limbo, if we
can’t
accept
each other for
who we are, and
not what we
look like?
As for my
private talk with
Dr. Judy, I’d
say she’s a very
open and honest person with a real knack at
what she’s chosen for a profession. When
asked if she always believed what people were
telling her, she replied, “I can’t always think
about that, I answer callers' questions honest
ly, because part of me knows that somewhere,
it may have actually happened...” She has a
real concern for victims of sexual abuse, and
being one made me
respect her that
much more. After
about three min
utes of face-to-face
conversation. Dr.
Judy handed me
some
personal
advice and said
good-bye. Maybe
next time I’ll think
before I call her a
“quack.”
�OCTOBER <51. 1994
PAGE 0
GIULIANI’S BUDGET
CUTS HIT HARD
By Michael Garofalo
To close a $1.1 billion bud
get gap. Mayor Rudolph W.
Giuliani has cut $7 million from
the
City
University of
New
York.
CUNY is just
one of the
many
city
services that
are
being
slashed.
1,500
class sections
are estimated to be cut out CUNY
wide next semester, to correct the
midyear budget cut. Chancellor
Reynolds called the $7 million cut
a “triple blow,” because CUNY
loses $3,900 for every student
turned away.
President Marlene Springer
responds, “We do not yet know
how the budget cuts proposed by
Mayor Giuliani will affect the
College of
Staten
Island.
However,
we antici
pate that
the proposed
budget
cuts will
have
a
serious
By Jennifer Valle
impact on college services, associ
ate degree programs, and our
freshman and sophomore stu
dents. Our college prepares stu
dents to join our city’s work force
in a wide range
of fields — edu
cation, busi
ness, engineer
ing, nursing,
health related
professions —
to name a few.
The proposed
budget
cuts
threaten the
education of our students and the
future of our city.”
CUNY is not the only NY
service that is being cut. The
Board of Education was hit the
hardest. $190 million was cut
from the Board of Education’s
budget.
As of now $850,518 has
been cut from the city’s budget.
Over 5,000 jobs are also to be cut.
This would leave the city with the
fewest workers since 1985. The
Mayor states, “I am looking for a
permanent, not just a temporary
reduction in the size of city gov
ernment.”
This may not be the end of
the Mayor’s cuts. The city still
faces a billion dollar deficit. The
Mayor adds, “It can’t all be fixed
in one budget.”
SG Launches
New Attack
On NYPIRG
By Jennifer Valle
An alledged drug sale was
spotted at the gravel parking area
near IS on Monday, October 17,
1994. The witness was in his
vehicle which was parked approxi
mately 100 ft from the ‘drug sale.’
According to the witness reports,
there were two suspects and a
third party involved.
The alledged dealer, white
male in his 20’s, was seen enter
ing a black
1993
Ford
Thunderbird at 2:15 pm on
October 17th. A second white
male, also in his 20’s, walked over
to the driver's side of the vehicle
were he extracted a sandwich bag
half-filled with a “leafy substance”
from the car.
Money was
exchanged and the Thunderbird
immediately departed and headed
toward the “D” Gate exit while the
alledged buyer proceeded towards
the South Quad buildings.
Another individual saw the
alleged buyer with a third person
lingering around at the scene and
was able to give a description and
license plate number to the
reporting officers. “All officers
were notified to observe the vehi
cle, if spotted on the campus, and
notify supervisors,” stated Sgt.
Girard. No arrests have been
made at this time but security is
running a check on the license
plate number and further investi
gations will be conducted.
Student Government held yet
another heated meeting on
October 20, 1994 between the
military hours of 13:30 and 16:00.
Student Government went
through the entire agenda and
finally hit the title of ‘Old
Business.’ After unearthing an
old copy of the BANNER, Windy
Webb, SG Senator, stood up and
dropped a bomb on NYPIRG and
her fellow SG members that made
the bombing of Hiroshima look
fundamental.
According to a June 1, 1994
ruling made by the Student
Election Review Committee
(SERC), charges were brought up
that the State Board Elections of
May 16 & 17 were conducted in
an undemocratic manner and
were deemed as invalid. NYPIRG
was given until October 7, 1994 to
complete new elections but failed
to do so (Banner, Summer 1994).
At the October 20th SG meet
ing, the motion was made by Ms.
Webb to suspend the CSI repre
sentatives for NYPIRG and for all
decisions made by this invalid
committee to be declared invalid.
NYPIRG was further held in con
tempt of the rules and procedures
for democratic process in the col
lege. The motion was approved in
a vote of consent.
CONTINED ON PAGE 6
;
From
the fear of
STAFF BURNOUT, AND
FOR THE SHEER HELL OF
STAFF
IT, WE FELT IT WOULD
BE A GOOD IDEA TO
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MAKE A SROOF ISSUE.
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NEWS EDITOR...............................
ARTS EDITOR................................
COMMENTARY EDITOR..............
SRORTS EDITOR...........................
ACTING CORY EDITOR..............
RHOTOGRARNY EDITOR.........
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER........
STAFF RERRESENATIVE............
DARKROOM TECH. / REFEREE
SECRETARY...................................
(It
STAFF.RICH ARROYO, DOUG DENNIS, JENNIFER RIGIONE,
RALRH MASTRANGELO, RETER MATLAK,
BILL SRURGE, CHRIS ZEYER
FACULTY ADVISOR: RROFESSOR ONWUCHEKWA JEMIE
V
SRIRIT THING...YOU
KNOW.)
TWOWAS C. KOLAKOWSK!
FWSNm MANAGER
...JENNIFER VALLE
...........WINDY WEBB
........ RYAN MONROE
....... JASON CASTRO
............ DIANE RARAS
.............ANDRE RYAN
RAULINE RUSINICH
. GEORGE L. RERRY
....... R.C. GUAGENTI
...JENNY GIACOMO
J
s that holiday
Contained
in this
ISSUE, THERE ARE SOME
TRUE NEWS EVENTS,
AND OUR
Halloween jokes
(Tricks & Treats).
I HAVE COMRLETE FAITH
IN THE INTELLIGENCE
OF OUR READERSHIR TO
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
(The
disclaimers on
SOME ARTICLES ARE AN
OBVIOUS ttr-off).
J HORE YOU ENJOY IT,
BECAUSE 1 KNOW I DID.
■
,
- Michael Ga&ofaioI
Fbitob-In Cwiep
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�OCTOBER £1, 1994
PAGE 4
AM A Study Shows Masturbation
To Increase Penis Size
By Michael Hunt-Hertz
Banner Staff Writer
In a report released on
October 26, the American Medical
Association (AMA) showed clinical
evidence that masturbation adds
25% of length and thickness to
the average penis when stroked
until orgasm at least twice a day.
This news comes as a shock to
College of Staten Island students;
the males expressing curiosity
through numerous calls to the
Student Health Center and the
females stating such things as,
“Why have my boyfriend and I
been having sex every time when
we could have been fooling around
and increasing size for later?”
According to the report,
written
by
Dr.
Prahd
Bittlestiffender of the German
Institute for Penis Study (GIPS),
the average male can increase his
penis size at least one-fourth larg
er by masturbating twice a day for
six months, with a neccessary
once a day “stroking” to mantain
size after this six-month period.
All of this is possible through the
same medical principle which
makes an erection possible.
Dr.
Bittlestiffender
explained to this reporter by stat
ing, “As the penis becomes
engorged with blood, the tissues
MAGIC
RED OR BLUE
TOKEN GETS YOU
A BAG OF TEN
TOKENS
REDEEM
AT
CAMPUS
CENTER
OFFICE
which hold the blood are filled. At
the instant of orgasm, the tissues
actually stretch beyond their
usual size, aided by ‘the rough
stroke’ [lubricationless masturba
tion]. This effect is cumulative.
Over the six-month period, the
penis actually reaches its true
maximum size and then must be
maintained at this size. For just a
few minutes a day, any man can
have the penis size he always
dreamed of. . . except for those
men with exceptionally eccentric
fantasies.”
This report comes after
almost two years of vigorous
research and related works by a
team of six scientists (three men,
three women) and over 100 volun
teers, consisting of a 50 member
control group and a 50 member
experiment group.
QBmrAPTES:
Michael Garofalo: Died of coro
nary arrest during the act of pro
creation. Many people who knew
and loved him, thought of him as
a very quiet and reserved person.
As quoted by the coroner, ‘There
are traces of semen all over his
genital area...Hey! At least he
died with a smile on his face!”
Michael E. Ojaste: On a more
“heavenly” note, a miraculous
event occurred, that unfortunately
took the life of the Associate
Editor. Witnesses claimed that
God himself, along with the Holy
Spirit, struck down on this inno
cent man, for looking too much
like Jesus Christ.
Tom Kolakowski: As we all
know, Tomko had his love of beer,
even more so than his love of
women. To much of our disap
pointment, while out at a conven
tion, Tom leaned too close to the
Meanwhile. . .
edge of a beer vat, fell in, and
Campus Security has instead of fighting his way out,
caught 73 men to date masturbat- drowned in the process of trying
ing in assorted stairwells around to consume it all.
campus. All are being charged Jenny Giacomo: Despite popular
belief, our dear Jenny died from
with indecent exposure.
In a recent report released the lack of engaging in the won
by the Psychology Department of drous act of intercourse. After
the College of Staten Island, the various attempts to “perform” with
number of hopelessly gullible stu her boyfriend’s rotting corpse, she
dents at CSI has increased by gave up and joined him in the
great beyond.
25%.
Jennifer Rigione: Those who
knew Jennifer, knew her
Grandmother. This story is one of
anguish. Jennifer committed sui
cide by overdosing on Cold
Medicines. The coroner found
traces of Advil, 44MD and Tavis-D
flowing through her veins. The
only explanation of this that we
have, is her suicide note stating as
follows: ‘To whom it my concern;
I can’t take the nagging...! can’t
take the nagging...She’s driving
me crazy!!!”
Ralph Mastrangelo: The grue
some crime scene shows only one
explanation for this young man's
death: some type of suction
caused the combustion of his
jugular vein.
George L. Perry: Known for his
attempts to pick up women using
vulgarity, George, in the end, suf
fered for it. He was pummeled in
the testicles by a woman’s seven
inch spiked heel.
Jason Castro: While sitting in
the wrong section of a stadium
during a football game, Jason was
hammered to death, with beer
bottles, by opposing fans, when
rooting for his team. A participant
stated while being loaded into the
paddy wagon, “That’s what you
get for not checkin’ yer ticket!!!”
Jennifer Valle: Died of unknown
causes. We will miss her...maybe.
Peter Guagenti:
His libido
exploded beyond what he could
handle. The young lady he was
with, hardly able to fight back the
tears, described his death quite
explicitly: “Like Oh my God, like
he started having like violent con
vulsions and stuff, and like then,
he started spinning with like his
body...and there was like smoke
coming out of his ears and stuff!!
Then, he just like fell over or
something.” The girl is now
undergoing physiological and
speech therapy.
Douglas Dennis: Even though he
was considered the pathological
liar of our staff, all of us believed
and grieved with him upon the
news that he was suffering from
ovarian cancer. Doug first discov
ered the illness when his men
strual cycle ceased. He recently
passed away, and our hearts go
out to his husband and their three
children.
Ryan Monroe: As we all know,
Ryan loved a great debate. He
also found great joy in the NYPIRG
issues on campus. Ryan was
declared missing on 10/23/1994,
and his dead body was found
naked, and sodomized with the
words “Lou Piels is God!!!” carved
across his chest.
Windy Webb: While visiting
Salem, Mass., Windy was declared
a witch, and burned at the stake.
She was last heard chanting: "I’ll
get you, my pretty...and your little
dog too!!”
Diane Paras: As you may notice
from the past issues, our Copy
Editor has passed on. Diane vio
lently clawed her own eyes out
with a Bic ballpoint pen after 28.6
hours of layout.
Chris Zeyer: While innocently
walking through Greenwich
Village, a cult of crazed Meatloaf
fans attacked him thinking he was
the real thing. Chris died of
humiliation after having all his
clothing ripped from his body.
Greg Adamo: Greg’s death was
witnessed by over 4,999 CSI stu
dents. While holding a ceremony
to honor the new WSIA sign on
the Campus Center, the “W”
became impaled in his skull after
it mysteriously came crashing
down on him. This incident is
being investigated, because prior
to this, Mr. Adamo recieved death
mail.
Richie Arroyo: Rich died of over
exertion, while burying everyone.
We would rather have had
Jusuf Fuduli write these; however,
all of his spare time is spent writ
ing the Obituaries for The Staten
Island Advance. So rather than
encroach on his ever so precious
time, The Jenny Girls wrote it!
�OCTOBER
RACE 5
1994
By Rich Arroyo and Chris Zeyer
Since this is the Halloween
issue of The Banner, we felt the
need to make a list of things that
really scare us, like.... Roseanne
naked, Bea Arthur naked, or
Harvey Keitel naked. Pinholes in
condoms. Dates with cold sores.
The coffee in the cafeteria.
Computers without spelcekers.
Pintos on the road. The Jets.
Buffalo in the Super bowl...AGAIN!
The fact I might be the president
and not just a client. Clinton re
elected. People peeking over your
bathroom stall. The chimneys on
top of 6S...what are they burning?
The Sept. 28 issue of The Banner.
Lorena Bobbit as an Icon. The
Rangers having another Stanley
Cup dry spell. New Kids on the
Block making a comeback, also
Vanilla Ice, M.C.Hammer, and
ABBA. Edward Sticky Hands (see
Sept. 28 issue). Marine recruiters,
fast food' employees and carnival
workers. Inbreeding. The fact
that women can use PMS as a
defense for murder (personally
that really scares the SH*T out of
By Diane Paras
It has come to my atten
tion that students are dissatisfied
with a varied amount of services
at the college which Student
Government can not tackle until
official documentation exists to
verify the complaints. If students
have complaints about particular
situations, however minute or
great they may seem, a primary
and necessary vehicle for change
is to file a formal complaint with
Student Government. Lori Seggio,
our new President of Student
Government, is ready and willing
to fight for whatever dissatisfac
tion students have with the ser
vices and educational policies at
the college. However, she, as a
representative of the student
body, can not go to officials just
on the hear-say of students. She
needs documentation to verify
complaints and the desire and
need for something to be done.
What is dangerous for any
individual to think is that their
complaint would not make a
change. In order for change to
occur at CSI, students must come
forward and register their dissatis
faction. When the students com
plained about the decrepit trans
portation system, it wasn’t until
hundreds of students signed peti
tions that the administration took
notice. If night students are hav
ing a problem with safety oh cam
us). Mistaking Midol for Advil. gloves. Staten Island beaches. to impress Jodi Foster. People
CSI water. Women who bring Pauly Shore’s next movie. Ted who play their records backwards
Lawyers. waiting for Satan. People who
their own handcuffs and penicilin Kennedy driving.
shots. Priests that really, REALLY Needing the Witness Protection think Deliverance is a documen
like altar boys. Doug Dennis. Bar Program. Deadlines. Due dates. tary. STDs. Women who still use
HAL 9000. lUDs. Having to sneak into
tabs. “Time for a pop quiz.” Wire hangers.
Barney in
Teachers who give you F+’s. O.J. Necrophiliacs that suffer from bes Mexico for a job.
Simpson out on bail. People that tiality. Beings considered jail bait Jurassic Park 2. Being at a Klan
could relate to Oedipus. When the at Rikers. CSI parking lots at rally. Hillary Clinton and Tipper
People with shiny Gore on MTVs The Grind. Being
test is blue and the rabbit is dead. 11am.
Inviting “Murder She Wrote”’s objects. People with foot fetishes. considered Generation X. When
Jessica Fletcher to a party. Jersey State troopers... there is a your barber says “Whoops.” When
Vengeful ex-girlfriends. Being on reason they’re dressed like Nazis. the person giving you a circumci
the Colombian soccer team...and Leo’s neighborhood. Women who sion says “Whoops.” N.A.M.B.L.A.
messing up. The man in the don’t know the difference between When Bruce Banner says, “Don’t
grassy knoll. The one-armed man. ERA and NRA. The fact that Dr. get me angry, you wouldn’t like
Manson on parole. David Lynch. Kavorkian makes house calls. me when I’m angry.” The Landfill.
Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie John Wayne Gasey as a baby-sit Waking up in your dentist’s
making the beast with two backs ter...even dead he’s still scary. chair... and your clothes are some
The Kurt
(...and the offspring). Tina remar Silicon breast explosions. Beavis what rearranged.
Cobain
box
set...
there
is only one
rying Ike. Not having a scantron and Butt-head being the symbols
for your final. Egg-salad. Born- of our generation. Captain Trips. box he should be in... and it would
again Christians. People who Being Kurt Cobain’s maid. Rectal be scary if he got out. The fact
think this is proper grammar. thermometers. Finding out who you can walk across the water
White Castle. Jim Jones spiking TBA is. Brownies made with laxa between Staten Island and New
the punch. Shakespeare and tives. Enemas. Dan Quayle in Jersey. Watching the re-runs of
Freud.
People who say the feted ‘96. Being at a Taco Bell and the the Joe Theisman incident. Being
pigs in Bio class are “Good bathrooms are out of order, you’ll Bill Buckner in Boston. Realizing
Eatins". The Association.
Being be runnin’ for more than just the that you can relate to half the
at the wrong end of a shotgun border. Being trapped in the stuff in this commentary.
wedding. The Braft. Rubber basement of 6S. People who want
pus, in order for President Seggio
to go to security and fight for bet
ter services, she needs to show
security there is a problem: that
there is a substantial amount of
students who wish for better ser
vices to occur. Where petitions
become a lengthy and arduous
process, filing complaints become
an expedient procedure that
immediately addresses a need.
The administrative institution at
this college would say there was
no problem because no students
have come forward to complain.
This article will not address the
inadequacies of the bureaucracy.
I would rather live in the solution
to the dissatisfaction, rather than
to debate ideology and procedure.
The
mechanism
for
addressing dissatisfaction with
services at CSI is to file a formal
complaint
with
Student
Government. Please don’t think
that Student Government can do
miracles without student support
and participation. If we want
change to happen, we must par
ticipate in the available mecha
nisms of change. The Student
Government office is in room 1C207. The secretaries are willing
and ready to take any formal com
plaint a student wishes to file.
Thank you for your cooperation
and participation so Student
Government Senators can do a
better and thorough job in extend
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The basic problem with the
election in May was that NYPIRG
did not advertise the nomination
period for students interested in
running until six days after the
deadline to submit nominations.
Furthermore, students who
wished to vote had to go to the
NYPIRG office to cast their ballot
and had to give their names and
phone numbers, as opposed to
standard procedure where stu
dents give their names and social
security numbers.
When NYPIRG was made aware
by Mike Daniels, Campus Center
Director, that they could not hold
the election in their office, they
moved the ballot box to the lobby
of the Campus Center where it
was left unattended for extended
amounts of time and could have
been tampered with. For these
reasons, SERC made its decision
to invalidate the NYPIRG elec
tions.
In Related News...
At an Association Meeting held
on October 26, 1994, the question
as to whether or not approve the
minutes of the Oct. 20th SG meet
ing hung in the balance. Windy
Webb was told to explain her rea
son for the motion and she stated,
“My job as a SG member is to
oversee student activities and
where student activity fee money
is going. I think if NYPIRG can’t
hold elections property, they
shouldn’t get any money.” In
order to approve the minutes,
Association tabled the decision
made by Student Government for
further research. Mr. Sherman
Whipkey, Director of Student
Financial Assistance, stated,
“NYPIRG didn’t have the courtesy
to respond to the SERC’s request.”
He continued, “I move we refuse to
send money to NYPIRG until they
respond.”
A letter was sent via feder
al express to this Association
meeting which stated that the col
lege ‘legal affairs is looking into
NYPIRG.’ Any decisions to be
made on NYPIRG and approval of
the Student Government decision
was tabled until November 8,
1994, after Association has had
time to speak with the CUNY
attorneys.
Feeling somewhat short
changed by Association's decision
to table SG’s decision, Tom Taffe,
student and former SG member
stated, “Association is usurping
power from Student Government
and it is a trend that is going
around CUNY.”
Although
Association seems sluggish on the
issue with NYPIRG, Student
Government made use of the old
saying, ‘Take no prisoners.”
After Student Government’s
Special Proposal Meeting held last
week, a freak accident set off a
massive chain reaction, leading to
the murder/suicide of over 10
people.
Senator John DiNatale
arrived at the meeting well pre
pared for any chance of assassina
tion, dressed in an army flackjacket and helmet. What he did
not expect, is what killed him.
After departing the meeting, Mr.
DiNatale slipped on a banana peel
sending him rolling down two
flights of stairs. The fall snapped
his neck instantly.
While this was taking
place, Mike Daniels, after another
stressful day, was returning to his
office after leaving for a cigarette.
The time he chose to return to his
office was apparently the wrong
one. As John DiNatale plummet
ed down the steps, he crashed
into Mike Daniels, causing the
untimely death of this well known,
much loved staff member.
The love that dSI had for
Mike Daniels and John DiNatale,
was made apparent as a massive
outbreak of suicide ran rampant
through the school. Mike Daniels'
death had an alarming affect on
faculty members within five min
utes of its occurrence. Shortly
after hearing the news, Mike Silva,
Assistant
Campus
Center
Director, was found hanging by
his ponytail from the Campus
Center cupola. The next lives
affected by Mr. Daniels' death
were those of Dean Carol Jackson
and Ellen Krieger. Both women,
after drowning their sorrow in
crumb cake, climbed to the roof of
building 1A and leapt to certain
death.
Senator Meri Kaufman,
already stressed because she had
recently found that she was suf
fering from permanent laryngitis,
could not take the pain caused by
her good friend's death. Ms.
Kaufman finally cracked and ran
rampant through the halls of our
fine school. Jessica Reback was
to be her first victim. She was
found murdered, with her head
shaved in what seems to be some
sort of ceremonial sacrifice. Meri
then turned on Natalie Williams.
After hearing a conversation held
between Dr. Judy Kuriansky and
Natalie, Meri allegedly beat her
over the head with a six foot neon
penis. CSI Student Government
President, Lori Seggio, was found
stapled to her Macintosh.
Various others were dis
covered at the bloody crime scene,
but most bodies were unrecogniz
able, and dental records are being
observed. Meri Kaufman, after
releasing anger on fellow
Government members, turned a 9
mm, given to her by the late John
DiNatale, on herself.
Security Team Lost In Series Of
Freak Accidents
Over and over again CSI
has warned its students about
drinking the water in the build
ings. Apparently security guards
throughout the campus have not
taken heed to the warnings,
because of the behavior they have
displayed this past week.
The first incident that took
place, was a riot that claimed the
life of the Director of Campus
Security,
Gene
Martinez.
Apparently CUNY Campus Public
Safety Officers charged at him and
then repeatedly hit him with bro
ken beer bottles, after he referred
to them as “guards."
After the attack, the secu
rity guards decided to go out on
the town and party hardy at
“Coaches." Not all of them made
it there alive. CUNY Campus
Public Safety Officer Sergeant
Landstrom, while riding his bike
past the imaginary stop sign in
front of parking lot #6, was run
down by a speeding motorist. The
first person to arrive at the acci
dent sight informed us that the
last words uttered by Sgt.
Landstrom were, “I’m not a
guard!!"
Witnesses said the car
that allegedly hit him was a green
Chevrolet with a white hood,
License plate #IMCHRIST. The
driver is said to be a male around
26 years old with long brown hair
and a beard. If you have any
information, please contact the
security immediately.
Mark Massetti had some
unfinished business to get done
before going off to join the guys.
As he does every night, Mark
found himself rushing people out
of the Banner office. After getting
delayed by the newspaper staff
members, he hurried off to
“Coaches” and was involved in a
ten-car accident that took the life
of Mark, Campus Security Officer
Billy Dalton, and an unknown
woman. The only thing recovered
from the car was a pair of hand
cuffs and a box of Trojans Extra
Large.
All of us at the Banner
would have liked to have sent our
sympathy to the families of the
victims named above; however, if
you had read the Obit’s, you
would know that we’re all dead
too. Hey...when you work on a
campus built over an old mental
institution, freaky shit happens.
ATTINTTIION AIL1L STOTINTS
You are invited to attend an open forum to meet the
President of CSI,
Dr. Marlene Springer
Wednesday, November 2, at 7:00 P.M.
Green Dolphin Lounge, Campus Center
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What do you think about ghosts? Do you Believe in them?
Marisa Mesto
Adam Sandler
I do believe in ghosts.
I’ve been chasing the ghost of reason. It’s not
the ghost most people chase, but I’ve been
chasing it for years.
Mike Meagher
Yes, Ghosts & Goblins. We’d have to be a
little naive to think that we're the only
people living here.
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During a rainy Sunday night around midnight,
a friend of mine had this ‘calling.’ “Let’s go to
Spooky Park,” she said. “Yeah sure,” I thought
just as long as it was out of the rain. On the way
there, she told me of all of the weird things that
happened at ‘Spooky Park.’ “Whatever,” I
thought, “just as long as it’s out of the rain.”
When we got there, it was a scene from
Amityville Horror. In fact, that’s what I said as I
walked toward this archaic place. Spooky Park is
not like any park I had ever seen. It has these
eerie pyramid towers up on the top. The park is
made mostly out of old wood, I wondered how it
was still standing. Most parks have sand or rub
ber on the bottom, this park has little rocks to
protect a child from a fall. The location is the
best, it is almost entirely surrounded by thick
trees (with the exception of the entrance, of
course).
We started to walk closer, my friend seemed to
be slowing down. It was like terror had overcome
her. I said, “What’s the matter? Scared? It’s no
big deal, come on let’s play.” I walked up to this
monstrosity and said, "How the hell do you get
into this thing?” Just as I touched the cold wet
metal of this uncanny park, the words “GET
AWAY!” echoed out as if the sound came from
everywhere. Needless to say I let go of the bar
and started to walk away. “Let’s leave,” I said.
There was no argument. We walked away, kind of
backwards to see what the hell it was, but we
saw nothing?!
Why? Doesn’t everybody?
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in an awkward way.
Something evil??? Maybe it’s not evil, but pos
sibly supernatural. So do I believe in ghosts?
Let’s say I’m giving it more serious thought than I
used to.
Hey, Greg Adamo and WSIA, NICE SIGN...Now
if only your antenna was as big...Speaking of big
signs...If you missed the big ad on the back page,
we at the Banner encourage everyone to attend
the Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Banner is
proud to sponsor this event...regardless of its
content. (Just kidding!) Might I say, from what
Jim Callahan
I’ve seen it is a worthwhile event.
Why would the Banner sponsor an event that
seems totally unrelated to journalism? Well???
Yes I do. In the metaphysical world the
invisible rules the visible, for example:
gravity, magnetism, and wind.
My answer is, "you better get used to it!" The
Banner takes money from students. Yes you!
How do we do that? A small percent (very
small!!!) of your $53 dollar student activity fee
goes to us
(from our elected Student
Government.) We at the Banner feel that we are
the strongest student group. In being so we
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should do cool things for us, the students. ("And
why not," always seemed like the best reason to
me).
We're here to help you! If you have a problem,
and no one else can help, maybe you can hire the
What was it?
A TEAM Banner. Yes the Banner. I know I’ve
Delirium? Definitely not, We were both sober
and we both heard it!
A practical joke? Well if it was, it was a really
good one, and no one has come forward. Let’s not
forget the dedication one would need to sit in the
rain and the mud to wait for someone to drop by.
A bum? I'd say maybe, but we checked as we left
said this before, but I'm going to say it again,
"SEND US LETTERS." Building 1C-228. Tell us
What You Think. If you think we suck, if you
Dina Rizzo
think we're a gift from God, or whatever! We care!
Show us that you do, and we'll fight for you!
-Michael Garofalo
I believe everyone has a friendly
ghost with them.
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1994
9
Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Mathematics,
College of Staten Island
Health Care issues are clear
ly among the most hotly debated
issues today. Both Bill and Hillary
Clinton are devoting major portions
of their time to what could deter
mine the success of the Clinton
Administration, while Congress is
vigorously debating a number of
proposals. Yet, they are not consid
ering the most effective approach: a
major effort to educate people on
the health (and other) benefits of
low fat, plant-based diets.
Total health costs in the
United States have soared from $80
billion in 1970 to a projected $1.06
trillion in 1994. It has changed
from 6% of the national GNP to over
14%, and is projected to reach 20%
in 10 to 12 years; hence, close to
one in seven dollars presently spent
in the UrS. is for health care, and
this is projected to reach one in five
dollars early in the next century.
These very high medical
expenditures have contributed to
huge annual budget deficits, and
this has led to a total U.S. debt of
about $4.5 trillion dollars in 1993, a
number four times greater than just
a dozen years ago. While one out of
nine dollars in the federal budget
went to health care in 1980, that
share could virtually double by
1996, crowding out other budget
needs and/or contributing to a con
tinued growth in the federal debt.
Many states and cities have recently
had serious problems balancing
their budgets, and often this has
resulted in sharp cuts in many
basic services.
Statistics indicate that pop
ulations of countries where meat
consumption is high (such as the
United States, Canada, and
Australia) have high mortality rates
from heart disease, cancer, and
other illnesses, while populations of
developed countries with the lowest
meat consumption (Italy and Japan)
have considerably lower mortality
rates from these diseases. Genetics
is not a major factor, as indicated by
the fact that when Japanese people
move to the United States and adopt
the typical American meat-based
diet, there risk of having heart prob
lems and
cancer
increases
sharply.
In a
recent controlled
study. Dean
Ornish,
M . D .
showed that
severe heart
problems
that
are
normally
treated by
drugs and surgery can be reversed
through a very low-fat diet, exercise,
meditation, and stress reduction.
His findings have been presented at
conferences of the American Medical
Association and published in his
book, Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for
Reversing Heart Disease (Ballantine,
1990). Mutual of Omaha now pro
vides reimbursements to people that
use the Ornish method, and several
hospitals, including Beth Israel in
Manhattan, are using it to treat
patients.
Several recent studies in the
United States and other countries
have found connections between
meat eating and various forms of
cancer. In 1991, at a Symposia in
Atlanta, Georgia, on “Nutrition and
Cancer”, Sir Richard Doll, director
of Imperial Cancer Research Fund
Cancer Studies Unit at Radcliffe
Infirmary in Oxford, England, stated
that dietary modifications could
reduce fatal cancers by 35%.
As with other major forms of
cancer, breast cancer cases have
been increasing. From about one in
eleven females 20 years ago, it is
now estimated that one in eight
females alive in 1993 will get breast
cancer during their lives. Most
breast cancers are found in coun
tries where people eat large
amounts of animal fat, such as the
United States, Great Britain,
Australia, Argentina, and Canada.
In countries where little animal fat,
particularly
beef, is cons u m e d ,
breast can
cer rates are
significantly
lower.
Jap an e s e
women in
the United
States are
four more
times likely
to develop
breast can
cer
than
their counterparts in Japan.
Recently the National
Cancer Institute and the American
Cancer Society pointed out connec
tions between meat-centered diets
and colon cancer and advised
dietary changes to prevent this dis
ease. Several studies have shown
that diets high in animal fats coin
cide with the highest rates of colon
cancer, while other studies conclude
that a low-fat, high fiber diet pre
vents it. The Journal of the
National Cancer Institute reported
that there is no population in the
world with a high meat intake that
does not have a high rate of colon
cancer.
As with the aforementioned
cancers, studies have shown that
other types of cancer, including cer
vical cancer, cancer of the uterus,
ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer
are linked to the typical western
high-fat diet. A plot of prostate can
cer deaths versus fat consumption
(grams per day) shows a very strong
linear correlation; countries with
higher fat consumption have far
higher rates of prostate cancer
among its people. Similar results
are found for other types of cancer.
Dr. T. Colin Campbell,
whose study of eating habits of
6,500 people in various areas in
China, was described by Jane
Brody, New York Times nutritionist,
as the “grand prix of epidemiology,"
said that there is “...a strong corre
lation between dietary protein
intake and cancer of the breast,
prostate, pancreas, and colon.”
Contrary to popular opinion,
osteoporosis is not caused by a lack
of sufficient dairy products and
other sources of calcium in the diet.
Countries like the U.S. where daily
consumption is high, have a high
rate of osteoporosis. The disease
has been linked to high consump
tion of protein, especially animal
protein. The human body can’t
store protein, and the excessive pro
tein draws calcium and other miner
als out of the body before it is
excreted, leading to a net negative
calcium balance even when the con
sumption of calcium products is
high.
Comprehensive coverage of
these and other health issues may
be found in The Power of Your Plate
by Neal D. Barnard, M.D. (Book
Publishing Co., 1990); McDougall's
Medicine: A Challenging Second
Opinion by John McDougall, M.D.
(New Century Publishers, 1985);
and Diet for a New America by John
Robbins (Stillpoint Publishing,
1987).
Since halting soaring med
ical costs is arguably our nation's
most important issue, I believe that
every person should seriously con
sider switching toward nutritious
well-balanced vegetarian diets.
Because of the realities of modern
factory farming, such a change
would also contribute to protecting
the environment, conserving
resources, helping hungry people,
and showing compassion to ani
mals.
Professor Schwartz is the author of
Judaism and Vegetarianism
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ferment for 2 weeks. Remove any mold
and then strain the mixture into a
Once again it’s Halloween... A large bowl or racking bucket. Bottle
night when ghost, goblins and witches the wine and let it age. It tastes better
wreak havoc. It is also the day children the longer it says in the bottle.
of all ages go Trick-or-treating! In the
spirit of the Holiday I decided to take
an issue off... No beer this issue! Now
Ingredients:
don’t panic folks... I won’t leave you
1 gallon jug of Hard Apple Cider.
high and diy! This issue I will discuss
what to do with that left-over pump
This stuff ferments naturally. If
kin, Apple cider and candy!
you have a wood cask it’s even easier
(just leave the cask uncorked and
wait!) We used to make it at Fordham
by just leaving the jugs out in the sun
Ingredients:
for a day or so and then let them age
3 lbs of Pumpkin
for a week or so in our dorm room.
(seeded) and chopped
Leave the cap loose, so the CC>2 can
3 lbs sugar
escape without blowing up! Use hard
1 gallon water
cider, cider with plenty of pulp. It’s
1 package of yeast
easy to make and often happens quite
Take the pumpkin add to a large accidentally!
When I worked at the college
pot of boiling water (1 gallon). Once the
food
service
at Fordham we were serv
pumpkin gets soft add the sugar to the
pot and bring to a simmer, stirring ing Apple cider with the meals. We had
occasionally. Simmer for 1 hour and a wooden keg set-up and added gallon
then let cool. Put the mixture into a jugs of cider as the level decreased.
clean bucket (a beer or wine ferment Since we were too lazy to clean the keg
ing bucket is the best choice). Once the each day we left the cider in the keg
mixture is cool enough add the yeast. and just plugged the hole each night.
If you have a fermentor add the air After a few days the cider began fer
lock. If not, cover with plastic wrap menting. After a week people started
and a rubber band. Let the mixture getting tipsy at dinner! The manager
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
Hard Apple Cider
Pumpkin Wine:
PARTI
I wish everyone would leave me the
hell alone. They should all mind their
own business, and get off my back.
It’s my life anyway! Why do I have to
be surrounded by all of these people
that don’t understand the pressures
I’m under?
I’ve got all these
classes...all this work...I can’t deal with
this. What I need to do is relax a lit
tle. I’m gonna hang, party and chill
out. That’s what I really need. I’ll cut
me some slack and have some fun!
Besides, liquor doesn’t effect me. No
matter how much I drink, I can’t get
drunk...I need something heavy duty
to get high. I must have a strong con
stitution, ‘cause I can party all night
into the next day without getting sick.
You see all these fools who can’t hold
their liquor?...but not me. I never miss
school or work. I’ll never have a prob
lem with the stuff. Who needs to wait
until the weekend to party? You can
cut loose anytime you feel like it. I’m
going to enjoy life...I deserve it!
PART II
Where am I? What time is it?...never
mind, what day is it? I don’t believe
this. I don’t know where I am. What
happened anyway? How did I end up
here? Where are all my friends? Who
are you, and where’s my car? I just
want to get the hell out of here. What
alibi am I gonna use this time? I was
just going to hang out for a couple of
hours, have a couple of drinks, relax,
and have a little fun. This is turning
out to be a real nightmare, and I can’t
deal with this anymore. I must be
crazy... everything’s falling apart, and
no one cares. I don’t even know what
I’m going to do now. This is just too
freaky...I’ve got to get out of here!
PART III
Alcohol and drug abuse takes its toll
on people. It’s insidious, you don’t
even think you have a problem until
your life gets so unmanageable, you
begin to think you’re crazy. Substance
abuse is an equal opportunity, non
discriminating problem. Age, sex,
occupation, income ...it doesn’t matter.
Anyone is a candidate.
told us to dump the cider and clean
the keg... instead we bottled the hard
cider and had a party!
Candy Corn Hootch
(Note: this recipe is purely theoreti
cal, and while it will certainly pro
duce alcohol I have no way of being
sure it will taste good!) [The follow
ing recipe is the product of a
deranged mind while drinking too
much German Beer one night]
Ingredients:
3 Lbs Candy Corns
(that damn awful candy that everyone
gives you but you never eat)
1 gallon water
1 packet yeast
Take the Candy corn and add it
to a gallon of boiling water. Reduce to a
simmer and stir till the candy corns all
melt to a nice sugar syrup. If the syrup
is thick keep adding water till the mix
ture stirs without any real resistance.
Let cool and add to a fermenting buck
et. Add the yeast and let sit about 2
weeks. Remove any mold and bottle
(add a little corn sugar to the bottles to
carbonate). This should produce a
nauseating sweet Zima like product.
(Note: If you have a still handy you
should be able to get at least 100 proof
because of the high sugar content.
6. Had unprotected sex.
7. Been physically or sexually assaulted.
Do you?
1. Tend to drink fast.
2. Spend time thinking about, and
planning the next time you’ll drink.
3. Drink because you’re upset.
4. Experience a personality change
when you drink.
5. Plan to set limits on drinking, but
don’t.
If alcohol is creating problems
for you or someone you care about,
seek help at The Wellness Program.
We’re there to help. Confidentiality is
our priority...We care.
The Department of Student Services'
Wellness Program, “a center promoting
health, dignity and self-respect," is an
integrated program of special events,
workshops, seminars and counseling
that educate the college community
Because of your drinking, have about wellness issues, including sub
stance abuse. The program is coordi
you ever?
nated by Carol Brower, M.A., and is
1. Passed out.
located in the Campus Center, Room
2. Caused a fight or argument.
112 (Health Services).
3. Missed class.
Joanne Hollan, M.S., CAC is the pro
4. Had unplanned or unwanted sex.
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�RACE 11
OCTOBER tfl, 1994
Welcome to sports in the
90’s. Strike one, strike two,
strike three!!! Fans, you’re
out!!!
Of course, it’s business as
usual for players and own
ers. Players want more
money than owners are will
ing to give. In fact, baseball
players want their minimum
salary increased
to
$108,000!!! In other words,
the guy who rides the bench
and hams it up for the TV
cameras will make more
money than some doctors.
Players seem to have for
gotten ‘what it was like to be
an average Joe. When one
player renegotiates his
salary, another one wants to
top him. Soon, every player
wants to make more money
than the one before. (A con
densed form of the domino
effect). Which causes prices
to inflate dramatically. Last
time I went to Yankee
Stadium, it
t was $3.50 for a
hot dog. If the owners cave
in. I’m afraid to find out how
much it will cost. In fact,
next time I go. I’ll bring my
own food. And I’ll cook it on
the skulls of those hotheads
we call professional athletes.
Owners, like anyone else,
don’t have unlimited wallets.
In order to survive, Major
League Baseball needs a
salary cap. Without it, teams
are bound to go bankrupt.
Take the Pittsburgh Pirates,
a team which has existed
since the beginning of base
ball. They may have to move
away, because they can’t
afford to stay in Pittsburgh.
The only way some teams
can afford to stay in busi
ness is by increasing prices.
Some owners may even have
to increase prices on other
products they control. So
non-sports fans may suffer
also. After all, you have to
pay the fools.
I’m. not saying athletes in
general are greedy, or even
bad. They don’t seem to
understand what they do to
their fans. By voting down
the salary caps, they may be
putting the last nail into the
coffin of the sport that
brought them fame. No one
person should make the
Oh, well. At least football
had the decency to stay on.
Even though it’s only on
Sundays and Mondays.
kind of money they do for
Peace.
the kind of work they do.
What they do is enjoyable to
the average person, but to
them it’s “a job”. What do
they put up with? Millions of
adoring fans, the joy of
doing something they always
wanted to do, the women!!! 1. Dave Brown has such a
That is no job. Working in a great arm. That’s why the
Giants have lost 4 in a row.
deli, now that’s a job.
So, you ask what my take (Word of advice—Dave,
on all this is. Salary cap? you’re supposed to hit the
No. Go even further. Salary blue targets).
maximums. Sin taxes. 2. Baseball teams are still
Disassembling the players’ making transactions during
associations. (Call ‘em what the strike. Why?
they are, for ciyin’ out loud. 3. The Bengals have lost 12
They’re unions.) Hanging straight division games. But
Donald Fehr by his toes. I their defense is improving!!!
4. In bullshit news, Razor
could go on and on.
Getting back to the players Ramone defeated Yokozuna
the
WWF
union, it is no longer need for
ed. What the hell do million Intercontinental
aires need one for, anyway? Championship. If you still
Athletes are not blue collar believe this has some rele
workers, not anymore any vance to society, you’ve got a
way. They can just go get lot of problems.
their personal lawyers to 5. NHL season ticket hold
handle their contracts for ers, refunds are available in
them. Not go crying “strike” the NYPIRG office, 1C—219.
Bring your baseball bats!!!
to their union heads.
SPORTS
NOTES
r
By P. C. Guagenti
“I was telling my team of
Mexicans to rake the rocks off of
the field when all of a sudden, I
saw what looked like a man’s skull
sitting where the fifty yard line is
gonna be. I got up from where I
was sitting drinkin’ my coffee and
saw that it was a human skull.”
So stated Vincent Gumbatti,
Foreman in charge of construction
of the new football field for Petosa
Brothers Construction. After dis
cussing the ramificatioons of this
new discovery with Administration
for one week, which included four
meetings with staff, faculty and
the young worker who first discov
ered the skull, Petosa Brothers
was allocated 2.3 million dollars
to excavate what the Dean of
Administration called “the lost
third cemetaiy of the Willowbrook
Mental Health Center.”
Among the remains was
found a skeleton whose feet were
encased in cement. This has led
police to believe that Willowbrook
may have been a dumping ground
for mafia-hits. Petosa Brothers
has refused to comment on this.
“Due to this unfortunate cir
cumstance, the football field’s con
struction will be delayed for three
years. This should give the athlet
ic department barely enough time
to organize a football team and
hire coaches,” so stated Jimmy
Mustafa, head of the athletic
department. He and his staff of
three “are looking forward to hav
ing the CSI Dolphins kick butt in
the 1996 season.” Mr. Mustafa is
presently a student in one of CSI’s
many remedial Math classes.
One student, who requested
anonymity, commented on this
occurence by saying, “I always
knew there were bodies buried on
this campus. I think that’s why
all the buildings were so unsafe.
I’m also a little scared, because I
heard from a friend in Buildings
and
Grounds
that
the
Administration has asked them to
make the old Willowbrook crema
tory usable again.” Chancellor W.
Ann Reynolds could not be
reached for comment on this.
Please do not take this seriously
Peter is an asshole, "Come on,
everyone on this campus knows
I am!"
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VOLUME II, ISSUE III
OCTOBER 20, 1994
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OCTOBER 20,1994
PAGE 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION CEREMONY
BY JANET BERKMAN
FEATURES.................................. 6
PLATFORMS.
COMMENTARY................... 8 & 9
POETRY..... ..................... 10 & 11
HOROSCOPES......... ................12
TOMKO ON BEER................... 14
WHAT DO YOU THINK..........16
PSYCHO RAMBLINGS......... . .16
PROGRESSION........................19
SPORTS..... ..... .....v.. 18 & 20
THE BANNER IS PUBLISHED BY THE
STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF
STATEN ISLAND. ALL WORKS CON
TAINED WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION
ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR CRE
ATORS, AND ARE PROTECTED BY
COPYRIGHT LAW. OUR OFFICE IS
LOCATED AT 2800 VICTORY BLVD,
BUILDING 1-C, ROOM 228, STATEN
ISLAND, NY, 10314. OUR NEWS
BUREAU CAN BE REACHED AT
(718) 982-3115 OR 3116, FOR
ADVERTISING INFORMATION DIAL
(718) 982-3117. FAX (718) 9823104
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ANYONE ELSE. NO MATERIALS
WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE
REPRINTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART,
IN ANY FORM, WITHOUT THE PER
MISSION OF THE EDITORS.
_______________________________ /
On Oct. 12, 1994 CSI honored on of its own years ago and 26 years later I still remember
as the new Michael J. Petrides Electronics him...if you had questions Mike would have an
Laboratory was dedicated to the former profes answer, the classroom, the hall, the cafete
sor who served both the college and the com ria...there were no problems unsolvable, Mike
munity for many years. The ceremony was would always work with you to find an answer.
attended by many dignitaries from both the Mike was a hands-on person so it is fitting
College communities Staten Island and NYC. that we are dedicating these labs to him. He
Prominent among the attendees were Mrs. would have liked it.”
“Mr. Petrides contributed much to the acade
Marlene Petrides, his widow, and his children.
Also in attendance were Guy and Susan mic excellence that is widely associated with
Molinari, Mayor Guiliani as well as CSI the Department of Electrical Technology," said
Dr. Springer. "He distinguished himself
President Dr. Springer and numerous others.
The majority of the ceremony was taken up through his work as a Professor of Electrical
by personal remembrances of the man who Technology and serving as Chairman of his
was described by Borough President Guy department. As Dean of Administration he
Molinari as a “jack of all trades...and a master successfully developed plans for our new con
solidated site, the largest college campus in
of them all.”
the city.”
Prof. Petrides
Mr. Petrides was
was a New York
remembered
as a great
State Licensed
man. "He was a giant
Professional
of a man,” said
Engineer.
He
Borough President
earned his M.S.
Guy Molinari.
He
in
Electrical
went on to say, “...
Engineering
you hope that you can
from New York
come up with some
University. He
achievements, you
joined the facul
hope
that when your
ty of the then
time comes, you hope
Staten Island
The dedication ceremony was
that you can say T
Community
held in the Campus Center. See
College in 1965, if you can find Waldo...Better yet, tried my best and I
hope I’ve done some
where he was
see if you can find a student.
thing to make life bet
eventually pro
ter for others’...It is
moted to full
professor and was chairman of the Electronic only now as time has gone on that we are real
Technology department. He also served as the izing the enormity of our loss.”
Mayor Guiliani in remembering his long
Associate Dean of Faculty and went on to
become the Dean of Administration. In this association with Mr. Petrides noted that “he
position he oversaw 10 of the college’s support had a gift for understanding human nature. I
departments such as financial aid, facilities, hope that all the students who study here ...
institutional research, registrar and the com realize that he did a great deal for the City Of
puter center. He did much more than anyone New York, ... maybe they will acquire some of
else to ensure the consolidation of the two the wisdom that he had.”
campuses into one at Willowbrook. This is now
Dean of College Advancement Nan Sussman
the largest college campus in the city. He also noted that “I have a very pleasing job today...
served on the Staten Island Community School as I announce the foundation of the Michael J.
Board and the NYC Board of Education. He Petrides Scholarship fund.” Dean Sussman
was Vice Chairman of the New York City noted that the Electrical Technology students
Districting commission as well. In 1994 he who use the lab will know about Mike, but this
was appointed as Special Advisor to the mayor. scholarship is a way for other students to
He also served on the New York State appreciate the faculty, facilities and programs
Legislature’s Temporary Commission on Public at the College of Staten Island.
Education and the Education Subcommittee
The ceremony concluded with a display of the
for the Staten Island Charter Commission. dedication plaque that will hang in the laborato
Privately he was Campaign Manager to ry. It was followed by a reception in the Park
Borough President Guy Molinari and Cafe and a tour of the newly dedicated facilities
Congresswoman Susan Molinari. He was also conducted by the Engineering Technology
her principal educational advisor as she serves Students.
on the House Committee on Education. In
The laboratory is a large modem facility located
addition he was co-chair of the United States in building 4N room 102 and contains techno
Service Academy Advisory Committee for the logically advanced digital and analog electronic
Congressional District.
test equipment. It is designed for student class
Throughout all these commitments he never room experiments, research projects, as well as
lost sight of what was really important — the independent studies. It will be electronically net
student. Richard Hutchinson a CSI alumnus worked to other laboratories in the building. The
who was a former student and neighbor of Mr. lab contains 9 workstations and is designed so
Petrides noted that “Mike was my teacher 26 that groups of students can work in teams.
�OCTOBER 20,1994
PAGE 3
IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL J. PETRIDES
Michael Petrides was born and His responsibilities for continuing
raised in Manhattan but, from an education and noii-traditional stu
early age, Staten Island had a spe dents often resulted in creative col
cial allure. He and his family laborative programs between CSI
enjoyed their summer vacations at a and the public schools, the United
bungalow at South Beach. When he Federation of Teachers, and unions
met and later married Marlene, involved in worker education. Many
Staten Island became their home. of the programs he initiated have
Their five children, Anne, Joanne, grown over the years and changed
Venessa, Michael, and John, remain the lives of hundreds of adults seek
residents o the Island.
ing educational opportunities.
Following his early educational
Linking his interest in develop
years in the New York City public mental disabilities and the expan
schools, Mike, as he was known to sion and consolidation of the College
all, received a bachelor of science of Staten Island, Mike was instru
degree from City College and a mental in securing the Willowbrook
Master’s degree from New York site for CSI’s new campus. As Dean
University, both in Electrical of Administration, Mike had over
Engineering. He was later licensed sight for the design phase of the
as a Professional Engineer. From project. In addition, ten administra
1963 to 1965, Mike was employed tive offices, including the registrar,
by the Bendix Corporation where he financial aid, campus facilities,
worked on guidance systems for the institutional research, and the com
Saturn Missile project.
puter center came under his
The remainder of Mike’s career purview. He later was appointed as
was devoted to education-as a Special Assistant to the President of
teacher, administrator, policy devel CSI.
oper and analyst, and public ser
Paralleling his professional inter
vant. In 1965, Mike became faculty ests was a community interest in
member
at
Staten
Island education. He was elected to the
Community College where he even Staten Island Community School
tually was promoted to full professor Board, and later served as its chair.
and became Chairman of the In 1990, Mike was appointed by
Department
of
Electrical Staten Island Borough President
Technology. From 1977 to 1985, he Guy V. Molinari to the New York
served as Associate Dean of Faculty City Board of Education where he
at the New College of Staten Island. served with distinction. In January
By Windy Webb
Members of the pro-gay and
lesbian groups on campus
protested the visit of Borough
President Guy Molinari and
Chancellor Ann Reynolds during
the Michael J. Petrides Electronics
Laboratory Dedication Ceremony
last Wednesday at the Campus
Center.
Students were protesting
Molinari's recent statement that
Karen Burstein should not be
elected attorney general because
she is a lesbian. Incidentally,
Molinari's brother is gay.
The students were also outraged
because they were denied access
into the Green Dolphin Lounge
where the dedication ceremony
was being held. Security respond
ed that it was because of a maxi
mum occupancy law.
Protesters were kept back fifty
feet from the outside of the Green
Dolphin Lounge in front of WSIA.
Later that afternoon the stu
dents were also denied access into
the Park Cafe where the guests
1994, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
appointed Mike as Special Advisor
to the Mayor.
Civic concerns and volunteerism
were hallmarks of Mike’s life. He
served on the New York State
Legislature’s
Temporary
Commission on Public Education;
was a member of the Education
Subcommittee of the Staten Island
Charter Commission; served as
Vice-Chairman of the New York City
Districting Commission, and recent
ly was engaged as an expert consul
tant to the State Supreme Courtappointed
Congressional
Reapportionment Panel. Mike was
also a founding member and former
President of the United Activities
unlimited, an after-school recre
ational and educational program in
Staten Island.
Mike believed passionately in
social change through the political
process and was an active partici
pant. He served as Campaign
Manager for the elections of
Borough President Guy V. Molinari
and
Congresswoman
Susan
Molinari. He also served as her
principal education advisor. Since
1981, Mike co-chaired the Untied
States Service Academy Advisory
Committee for the Congressional
district.
Despite a long illness, Mike main
tained his active schedule until his
MAYOR SPEAKS IN
MEMORY OF MIKE
untimely death on June 30, 1994.
He has left the College of Staten
Island, the borough of Staten
Island, and New York city a legacy of
commitment and caring for chil
dren, the education of young adults
and the general welfare of our entire
community.
The Michael J. Petrides
Electronics Laboratory is a modem
facility located in building 4N, room
102 on the new campus of The
College of Staten Island. It contains
technologically advanced digital and
analog electronics test equipment
for student classroom experiments,
research projects and independent
studies. In addition, the laboratory
is electronically networked with
other laboratories in the building.
The laboratory contains nine work
stations designed for groups of stu
dents to work in teams.
(Taken from the Michael J. Petrides
Electronics Laboratory Dedication
Ceremony Flyer.)
were eating, which had not
reached a maximum occupancy
level.
Some students began to
protest outside the cafe. One stu
dent shouted, “How’s the caviar,
Mr. Molinari? We're the ones pay
ing for it."
Some students were simply out
raged because Reynolds had the
audacity to come on to the cam
pus and expect to be treated like a
STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MICHAEL GAROFALO
MICHAEL E. OJASTE
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
THOMAS C. KOLAKOWSKI
BUSINESS MANAGER
guest after firing president Volpe
last semester.
Buttons and
bumper stickers were being circu
lated through the Campus Center
that read, “SAVE CUNY DUMP
REYNOLDS!” Some students sim
ply wanted to talk to Reynolds and
Molinari to discuss their fate as
CUNY students or get an inter
view. The protesters felt that they
were denied their freedom of
speech on the campus where they
pay a tuition that amounts to
approximately twenty - four hun
dred dollars annually.
NEWS EDITOR...........................
ARTS EDITOR............... .............
COMMENTARY EDITOR............
SPORTS EDITOR.................... :..
ACTING COPY EDITOR.............
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR..........
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER........
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE........
DARKROOM TECH. / REFEREE
SECRETARY....... ........................
....JENNIFER VALLE
......... WINDY WEBB
...... RYAN MONROE
.... JASON CASTRO
........ DIANE PARAS
......... ANDRE RYAN
PAULINE RUSINICH
GEORGE L. PERRY
......P.C. GUAGENTI
...JENNY GIACOMO
STAFF:
RICH ARROYO, DOUG DENNIS,
JENNIFER RIGIONE, RALPH MASTRANGELO,
PETER MATLAK, BILL SPURGE, CHRIS ZEYER
FACULTY ADVISOR: PROFESSOR ONWUCHEKWA JEMIE
�PAGE 4
OCTOBER 20,1994
ASSAULT ON
THE LOOP
BUS
On October 6th, the Student
Government overwhelmingly chose
Lori Seggio to be their President.
Every year, the Student Government
must choose, out of the senators
who were elected in May for the cur
rent year, one senator to hold the
position of President of the Student
Government. To win the Presidency,
a candidate must receive votes total
ing up to two-thirds of those
Senators present. There had to be
two ballots tallied, because on the
first ballot President Seggio received
seven votes. On this tally, her chal
lenger, Club Commissioner John
Dinatale, received two votes.
Seggio’s other challenger Student
Services Commissioner Meri
Kaufman obtained two votes, and at
this time three Senators abstained
from voting.
On the Second ballot Lori Seggio
won the needed two thirds vote in a
crushing defeat of her opponents
Mr. Dinatale and Ms. Kaufman. The
final tallies were Seggio nine votes,
Dinatale two, and Kaufman one.
From that point in the meeting, Ms.
Seggio obtained control and chaired
the Student Government meeting.
President Lori Seggio is 28 years
old and is married to Jeff Seggio,
who Ms. Seggio states “is very proud
of me.” Lori is a Cinema major and a
Communication minor. She also has
a GPA of 3.69 and was on the Deans
list in 1993 and 1994.
President Seggio previously
worked as a member of the CUNY
Student Union (CSU) to help stop
the consolidation plan which was
proposed by Chancellor Ann
Reynolds. In 1993, she won the
Rookie Activist Award, which was
given to her by last year’s Student
Government President, then
Student Services Commissioner
Nanci Richard’s. Last year.
President Seggio was a senator on
Student Government and an officer
in the student activist organization
The Students for a Brighter
Tomorrow. In SBT, she assisted in
organizing for more parking and
better bus services particularly the
S62 which was considered highly
inadequate.
Ms. Seggio also played an impor
tant role in organizing a rally of
2,000 students in October of last
year. The Rally was in defiance of
Chancellor Ann Reynolds and her
blatant misuse of power when she
decided to fire the President of our
college. President Edmund L. Volpe
had opposed Chancellor Reynolds'
plan to turn CSI along with the rest
of CUNY into trade schools. When
asked about the consolidation plan
and Chancellor Ann Reynolds,
President Seggio stated, “I will con
tinue the on-going fight against Ann
Reynolds, as I have in the past with
the Goldstein Report (consolida
tion)”. She continued by saying,
“Ann Reynolds has destroyed
CUNY’s mission to serve all persons
attending CUNY. The Consolidation
Plan proposed by Ann Reynolds
dilutes the quality of our educa
tion.”
When asked about her philosophy
of governing she said, “A president
should represent the students fairly
and with integrity. Also, they
should fulfill the obligations to the
constitution.” Seggio announced, “I
will be out at a table twice a month
in the Campus Center to remain vis
ible and accessible to the student
body.”
When it comes to the parking fias
co, Lori believes, “it is necessary to
have at least 800 to 1,000 more
parking spots developed." Ms.
Seggio stated, “the administration
could build more parking by elimi
nating some wasted space like
putting the football field inside the
track, or by cutting one of the
excess baseball fields.”
When questioned about her posi
tion on NYPIRG and the Student
Government lawsuit (which forces
the professional lobbying organiza
tion to be accountable for the
$85,000 NYPIRG receives each year
from CSI students activity fees).
President Seggio stated, “I support
the lawsuit against NYPIRG who
should be accountable for what they
are spending!” NYPIRG receives
three dollars a semester from every
student at CSI, which is refundable
in 1-C Room 219.
When asked what other issues
she would address as the new
President of Student Government,
Ms. Seggio commented, “The library
should be open at least to 11:00
p.m. on week nights and at least
5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. I
also would like to see the Greek
Letter Clubs recognized as fraterni
ties and sororities. Students should
have control over their activity fees,
and I would like to see semi-formals
for the student body.” President
Seggio also hinted at an upcoming
change to the Student Government
constitution. “I want to see the SG
constitution changed to make the
President
of
the
Student
Government directly elected by the
student body. Seggio believes this
approach to electing a President
“would be more democratic.”
When asked about her preference
in the Governor’s race, Ms. Seggio
noted that it was Governor Cuomo
who imposed a 100 percent tuition
increase since 1990, and that he
has the power to fire Chancellor
Ann Reynolds. She added, “I am not
a Cuomo supporter, because I think
he has served long enough. I will
not be voting for Cuomo. I think he
has overstayed his welcome.”
By Michael Garofalo
President Marlene Springer stars
in the Staten Island promotional
video. The Staten Island Chamber of
Commerce is using' this video to
encourage potential businesses to
move to Staten Island.
Working with Con Edison, the
Chamber of Commerce has updated
the promotions video using the
prosperous areas of Staten Island.
The video is known as project Home
of the Educated Work Force. Visual
Communications Specialist David J.
Driscoll states, “We’ve worked with
the Teleport, J C Penneys, and now
the College to show the business
potential of Staten Island.”
Springer states, “I’m very pleased
to be a part this program and I want
the College to be a central player in
the future of Staten Island.” The
video was shot on campus while
students walked to class. Springer
describes the faculty and facilities in
the video.
Once the tape is completed it will
be viewed nationally by various
businesses. Driscoll comments,
“New Yorkers know what Staten
Island has to offer, but a business
in Delaware may not know of what
Staten Island has to offer. This video
will show business that Staten
Island is a great area to do busi
ness.
BY RYAN MONROE
By Michael E. Ojaste
College of Staten Island
loop bus riders were recently wit
ness to an angry assault upon one
of their fellow riders, who was beat
en over the head with a bottle in the
mid-morning hours.
The bus was about to pro
ceed on its scheduled tour around
the campus when two female stu
dents began a loud, profane, verbal
argument. Mike, one of the loop bus
drivers, hearing the disturbance in
the back of the bus, delayed his
departure, and called out to the
students, “Will you please keep it
down!”
The women continued to
argue, with one woman striking the
other with a bottle she held in her
hand. The students onboard pan
icked and rushed off the bus,
including the assailant. It was only
then that the bus driver realized
that one of the girls involved in the
argument was injured.
One of the fleeing students
approached the front gate to inform
Watchdog Security Guard Ralph
Rosado of what had just happened
to the girl. The student left the
front gate before Rosado could find
out the informant's name.
Rapheal Munnoze, a CUNY
security officer, boarded the bus to
aid the injured student. Upon
examining the woman, Munnoze
radioed for an ambulance, while
Rosado called the dispatcher for
assistance.
The assailant left the scene
with a male friend and began to
walk into the campus, at which
point Sergeant Landstrum, a CUNY
Guard and Peace Officer, spotted
two students matching the descrip
tion and stopped them outside
Parking Lot 6. They were both
taken to the 2A security office for
questioning. Afterwards, the female
was arrested and the male student
was let go.
Sergeant Landstrum made
the arrest, and brought the woman
down to the 120 Precinct. The
young woman was booked for 2nd
Degree Assault and Possession of a
Dangerous Instrument.
The fact that the students
left the scene leaves security with
next to no witnesses.
Gene
Martinez, head of CSI security, is
asking for witnesses to come for
ward. If you have any information
on the assault that occurred
September 26, 1994, at 10:15 AM,
please call the security office at
(718)982-2116.
�OCTOBER 20,1994
PAGE 5
Pepsi
Presents Gift
to CSI
POETS
IN
PR
OGRESS
by Jennifer Valle
Ebel dazzled the crowd with
Baseball has been canceled, “Hard Core,” a poem inspired by the
and fans may be ‘stood up’ by movie “Jungle Fever.” A mixture of
hockey players, but one thing that laughs and gasps filled the room
students can depend on is Poetry. when she said, “Fuck me hard core
Poets In Progress has made it’s first style.” She later stated that she,
appearance for the Fall ‘94 semester “literally woke up one morning with
with a turnout of approximately 40 ‘Hard Core’ on my mind.” Her per
students. Three excellent poets, formance ended with “Mary Jane
Todd Colby, Kathy Ebel, and Nicole Girl,” a poem of praise.
Blackman, were selected for the first
Nicole Blackman, last reader
reading of Fall ‘94. The poetry fest of the night, began with a poem
began with choice greetings by Vera titled “When he leaves, he leaves a
Saverino, founder of Poets in space” which had the females in gig
Progress.
gles when she stated, “It’s kind of
“I sort of do freak out before like losing a dog. It hurts but you
performing,” stated Todd Colby, get over it.” Blackman entranced
author of “Ripsnort” and first reader with her words as she read
of the night. Colby began the “Liberation Barbie.” Audience mem
evening with “Punish,” a love poem bers broke into ruckus laughter as
that he claimed was ‘disastrous.’ she said, “At night, Brenda Walsh
He then jumped into a light and and Barbie talk about sex with
comical piece called “What the Fuck Dylan and Ken.”
is Up,” a poem about a man crash
Inspired
by
William
ing a helicopter into the white Packard, Editor of New York
house.
Quarterly, Nicole Blackman has
Colby took command of the been writing since, her junior high
audience with ‘Taking the Bull by school days. She went on to read
the Homs,” to which laughter erupt “Smith,” a poem of praise to Pattie
ed when he shouted, “You wanted Smith, and a hilarious piece “I
the bull the fuck out of your life and Believe,” to which the crowd howled
now it’s the fuck out!” His last when she said “I believe there are
poem, “The Boss,” brought forth three types of women, spit, swallow,
shouts of laughter as he shouted, and I am not letting you put that in
“I’m not full of shit, Ha Cha Cha my mouth.” and “I believe if it
Cha,” “I need to punch the boss in comes down to your man or your
the face,” and shouts of ‘amen’ cat, keep the cat.” Blackman later
when he screamed, “There was a explained that she had recently
filthy animal in my mist, it was the come out of an abusive relationship
boss!” Colby later explained that he when she began to read “You’re in
was inspired by “bulls and bosses” the movie now” a twisted poem of
and showed a more serious side Rated XXX films, love, and harsh
when he explained, “(Before per sex. She ended the night with
forming,) you drink a lot of coffee “Elegy” an actual elegy to a woman
and do things to make you feel out whom she did not reveal it was writ
there (in order to relax).”
ten for.
Kathy Ebel was the next
Although the audience felt
reader to take the mike. She began privileged to hear her, Blackman
her reading with “Driving Ms. Lazy,” later stated, “It is an honor to have
a poem, she claimed, was her an audience.” Saverino seemed
‘anthem’ in life. Heads bobbed up pleased with the turnout of stu
and down in full agreement as she dents, thanked all including PDC,
stated, “I don’t have a driver’s Auxiliary Services, and everyone
license...big shit!” With a BA in who made the evening possible.
English and Creative Writing, her
The next PIP will be held
poems were widely diverse between Tues. Oct. 25, at 7:30 pm, in the
comical and serious.
Green Dolphin Lounge. (1C-107)
By P.C. Guagenti
According to a memoran
dum sent to Zafar Ahmad, Chief
Information Technology Officer, by
Gene Martinez, Director of Campus
Security,there is now a usable
description of the person suspected
of stealing computers from the vari
ous computer labs on campus. The
description is that of any number of
students at the College of Staten
Island; a white male, olive complex
ion, late twenties to early thirties,
height between 5’ 6” and 5’ 9” with
dark hair, medium build (not mus
cular), wearing dark rim glasses and
was seen carrying a large
sports/gym bag.
The release of this report is
being seen as a step in the right
direction as it comes to ending the
theft of computers at the new
Willowbrook campus; a series of
thefts which has resulted in the loss
of thousands of dollars worth of
hardware from various labs.
According to this memo, it
has been determined that the
majority of the thefts have taken
place from unlocked and unsuper
vised computer labs and faculty
offices. Also within the memo is
established protocol for personnel,
who are now being assigned to labs
so as to deter theft, should they see
this individual. If any student sees
someone of this description in or
around a computer lab or unoccu
pied office, they are asked to give
Security a call at extension 2111,
and not confront the individual.
by Jennifer Valle
by Thomas C. Kolakowski
Students who walk into the
Campus Center will be greeted by
many blue canisters as a new
incentive to trigger recycling on the
campus by the newly developed
Planet Earth Club. Many students
and faculty who have expressed
concerns about recycling on cam
pus can now rest assure that it has
begun and will continue to make its
presence felt on the CSI communi
tyThe Planet Earth Club,
headed by Laura Saba-Ojaste and
Tom Killeen, first chartered in the
last weeks of September and by
October 6, was finally able to get
recycling of cans and bottles to the
school. Saba-Ojaste stated her rea
son for the club, “We saw the lack
of recycling on campus, the numer
ous environment issues here on the
island locally and no one seems to
be really dealing with the environ
mental issues locally.”
The canisters for the recy
cling officially arrived on October
7th which will be used for cans a
bottles recycling. “I thought that
was NYPIRG’s job” stated one stu
dent as he walked past one of the
canisters. When confronted with
the question, Saba-Ojaste stated,
“We started our program and cam
paigning effort as a separate entity.
NYPIRG came to us and they stated
that they have been working on the
same issue.” She continued, “as far
as why they haven’t achieved suc
cess...! don’t know...you’ll have to
speak to them.”
Student
Government
President Lori Seggio stated, “Now I
really think that all students should
go to 1C 219 and demand their
three dollars from NYPIRG until
they know what their money is
being used for.”
Planet Earth will be joined
by the Animal Rights Activist Club
in a joint effort to rid the Campus of
styrofoam as their next pressing
issue. “We have spoken to Auxiliary
services but they have told us that
paper products cost more than sty
rofoam and they also told us that
styrofoam could be recycled if the
students scrape everything off of
the styrofoam first” stated SabaOjaste in a meeting with the Animal
Rights Activist group.
Although it seems like a
problem that may take much time
to solve, the environmentally con
cerned clubs seem enthusiastic as
they will be holding a “Stamp out
Styrofoam” day on October 19th in
front of the Library.
On recycling
in total, Saba-Ojaste stated, “We felt
that recycling was important, I
mean five hundred years ago, we
had no products that needed recy
cling and five hundred years from
now, we are going to be overrun
with our own garbage.”
Representatives of Pepsi
presented President Springer with a
check for $12,000.00 at a small cer
emony in the President’s office on
Wednesday, September 28th, dur
ing club hours. Pepsi recently
replaced Coke Cola at the Food
Service’s fountain self-serve vendor,
becoming “the cola” of the school.
The reason for the change was due
to poor service on the part of Coke,
whose fountain maintenance and
re-supply was not done in a timely
and professional fashion. Because
of this, Auxiliary Dining Services
began seeking a new vendor to
replace Coke. At the time food ser
vices began looking to switch ven
dors, Pepsi was looking to increase
their presence on the Willowbrook
Campus.
Unlike Coke, Pepsi wants to
be considered a part of the CSI
community, and feels that by
donating this money to CSI, they
will be helping to increase the quali
ty of life here. John Maxwell of
Pepsi stated,”Pepsi specifically tar
geted CSI as a main center for
Staten Island, and we believe that
in supporting CSI we are supporting
the entire borough in the best man
ner possible.”
Mr. Maxwell went on to
explain that Pepsi intends to be an
active member of the CSI communi
ty by sponsoring fund-raisers as
needed. Amongst past events that
Pepsi has sponsored elsewhere are
Comedy Karaoke (classic comedy
done in Karaoke style) and “Hoop it
Up,” a foul- shooting contest. These
types of events charge an entry fee
which goes to the organization rais
ing the funds and presents prizes
as an incentive to participate in
these fund-raising activities. Similar
fund-raisers might be held at the
CSI Willowbrook Campus.
The financial package grant
ed includes $10,000 to cover the
cost of score-boards for the yet to
be completed athletic fields, and an
additional $12,000 per year for 5
years. The $12,000 annual gift wall
be used on an “as needed” basis to
cover various academic needs not
covered by the college’s budget,
such as scholarships. The college is
also looking into the possibilities of
ihternships and career opportuni
ties with Pepsi for CSI students.
This financial package is the
first major corporate gift received
under Dean Nan Sussman’s aggres
sive fund-raising program. Dean
Sussman, of the Office of College
Advancement, expressed that this is
just the first of hopefully many
Corporate gifts to the college. Due
to an ever shrinking budget. Dean
Sussman’s office has been attempt
ing to make up for shortfalls wrtth
private and corporate donations.
�OCTOBER 20,1994
PAGE 6
by P.C. Guagenti
What is NY PIRG? The New York
Public Interest Research Group, NY
PIRG, established in 1973, labels
itself as “a not-for-profit, non parti
san research and advocacy organi
zation established, directed and
supported by New York State college
and university students.”
According to the NY PIRG letter
head, “NY PIRG’s staff of lawyers,
researchers and organizers work
with students and other citizens,
developing citizenship skills and
shaping public policy.” For this, NY
PIRG receives $3.00 of every stu
dent’s activity fee, full-time or parttime. With the fall semester student
body estimated at over 13,000,
that’s over $39,000 from the spring
semester students at the College of
Staten Island alone.
But those few lines of good adver
tising copy still does not tell the
average College of Staten Island stu
dent what NY PIRG really is. At the
recent Student Action Meeting, held
on September 28th by CSI’s chapter
of NY PIRG, the BANNER finally had
this fully clarified. According to
another piece of propaganda put out
by NY PIRG, the organization was
“established to effect real policy
reforms while training students and
other New Yorkers to be advocates. .
. NY PIRG’s 80 full-time staff
(throughout the entire state) pro
duce studies on a wide array of top
ics, coordinate statewide campaigns,
lobby public officials and work with
students.” Now the Students of CSI
know what NY PIRG is.
But what have they done? For the
average of $80,000 that NY PIRG
receives yearly from CSI’s studehts,
they run a “Small Claims Court
Action Center,” where a student can
be helped through the small claims
court proceedings, including recov
ery of funds after judgement.
Another service that NY PIRG
offers is “The NY PIRG Book
Exchange.” Through this non-profit
service, students sell books to one
another. The database of book sell
ers is handled by NY PIRG volun
teers, with funding coming from the
$80,000 that NY PIRG receives year
ly from CSI students.
The third, and the last regular
service supplied by NY PIRG to the
CSI student body, is the NY PIRG
“Rock the Vote” campaign. In this
campaign, NY PIRG sets up tables
and uses the $3.00 that you donat
ed to them to try to persuade people
to register to vote, with voter regis
tration cards donated by the federal
government.
Now along with these three regu
lar campaigns, NY PIRG claims to be
involved in numerous other campaigns. many of them environmen
tal or politically oriented; but with
all the lists of well intended letter
writing campaigns and meetings
with lower-echelon officials in the
Transit Authority, not once in all the
propaganda supplied by NY PIRG is
one campaign begun and brought to
an end favorable to the CSI student
body.
When asked about this, Michele
Gibbons, project coordinator of CSI
NY PIRG, stated that one campaign
which they began and brought to its
fruition was “The battle against
incinerators on a statewide level.
Five years ago, people thought . . .
NEW COLUMN!
COMPUTERS and
TECHNOLOGY
that burning garbage, which pro problem was that it had done very
duces an incredible amount of pol little work at CSI itself. He further
lutants, was the answer to New York stated, “Everything they [NY PIRG]
State’s garbage crisis. We [NY PIRG] do is premised on the fact that NY
were working on this on a statewide PIRG did this, NY PIRG did that, but
level. Most of the incinerators that if you talk to the associations that
were slated five years ago are not were actually involved in these
happening now, and recycling is fights, you will find out that, in fact,
NY PIRG didn’t do this, NY PIRG
happening instead.”
Another ominous fact was NY didn’t do that, they [the organiza
PIRG’s refusal to join the campaign tions] did that and NY PIRG claimed
with CUNY Student Governments the credit. They [NY PIRG] get in
and activists to fight Chancellor W. there at the last minute, when all
Ann
Reynolds’
plans
for the fighting is done, and claim cred
Consolidation, a plan which left it for the victory. NY PIRG will give
many CUNY students having to you a leaflet claiming all the legisla
attend college in other parts of the tures which they supposedly helped
city to fulfill their degrees which pass, but if you send a letter or
they had been working towards at make a call to your legislator, and
their local colleges. These facts seem the legislation is passed, you can
to be what has caused much of the claim credit for it too.”
When asked to make a statement
still harbored animosity between NY
PIRG and Student Government at to the members' of the student body
CSI and other college campuses that felt that NY PIRG didn’t deserve
the $80,000, Michele Gibbons stat
throughout the state.
Ms. Gibbons explained to The ed, “Look at the work we do, we are
BANNER that “different groups have a state-wide student-directed orga
different niches, and different nization that exists both on this
groups work on different things. campus and across this state so
There are national issues we haven’t that we can make a difference for
gotten involved in; there are CSI students, and when people
statewide issues that NY PIRG has approach us about that [why they
worked on that other groups on need $80,000 dollars] that’s fine,
campus haven’t and I would like to that’s great, but come in and ask us
say that if people want to see NY about what we are doing for you.
PIRG get involved with certain Like all this back and forth, back
issues, come and get involved, we and forth fighting [between S.G. and
are very flexible; but don’t judge a NY PIRG], we are trying to get away
whole organization because we from that, we’re trying to just move
on to working on campaigning,
didn’t work on one issue.”
In an interview with the College because that’s what we care about;
Voice last semester, Tom Taaffe, a about higher education funding and
Student Government Senator at the mass transit, voter registration and
time, said that NY PIRG had done a the environment, and things that
lot of work off campus, but the really effect the CSI students.”
certainly, tomorrow’s world. And please! This is
an interactive column, so if you would like me to
cover any particular topic, come see me at the
office of the Banner (1C-228) or call 982-3115;
ask for George.
by George L. Perry
Do you know the difference
between a Motorola 56001 D.S.P.
and a three dimensional memory
array? If computers and the tech
nology associated with them intimi
date you then you need to read this
column. To accomplish this I will
assume you, the reader, has no
understanding of computers or pre
vious experience using them. Whenever possible,
I will use simple analogies to explain the terms
used most frequently in today’s computing envi
ronment. I will go out on a limb and make a pre
diction. If you are not fluent in computing you
will be at a disadvantage in today’s, and most
No discussion on computing could begin
without a comprehension of the difference
between hardware and software. The actual
physical components of a computer are referred
to as hardware (and sometimes referred to as
peripherals). Pictured are several examples of
si
various pieces of computer hardware. The moni
tor (which resembles a television screen), the key
board you type on (this component resembles a
typewriter), and a printer are considered hard
ware. Some other terms you may have heard of
are also considered hardware.
These are the hard drive, the floppy
drive, C.P.U., and R.A.M. memory
chips. (I will explain these in later
columns.) Suffice to say, hardware
is something you could pick up and
hold in your hands if you wanted
to. Now that wasn’t that difficult
was it?
Next issue I will discuss software
and several types of storage media
where the software is stored. For
now let’s just say that software is information.
This information is needed by the hardware of
the computer to perform a veiy specific task.
Mr. Perry is the owner of a computer based
music studio. He is also a admitted midiot.
�OCTOBER 20,1994
PAGE 7
Michael E. Ojaste
GEORGE L.PERRY
Student Government
Lower Division
Student Government
Are you sick of Student
Government not responding to the
needs of the students they repre
sent? Let’s all face it. We all just
want to go to school and concen
trate on our work, letting our
elected student officials worry
about making sure we have books
we need in the library, extra
library hours, open computer labs
and general comfort in our days. I
will fight for the things that matter
most to us, additional parking and
better bus service. Don’t be fooled
by the junior bureaucrats. You
should be considering they get
almost a $250,000 of your money
every year to spend as they see fit.
Your Representatives last year
spent over there budget, as gov
ernments tend to, by at least
$50,000. That $300,000. . .
where did it go? You and I will
never know, but if I am elected, I
will see the money spent where
you can see its effect. I will not let
the money be spent frivolously.
I AM GEORGE L.PERRY. I
need each and everyone’s support
on election day. I am the acting
President of the Pre-Med Club and
author of the Your Rights column
in the Banner. I am also ProChoice.
My campaign promise,
which I give you my word I will
keep, is this; I WILL REPRESENT
THE INTERESTS OF YOU, THE
STUDENT BODY.
Previous
Student Governments have spent
tens of thousands of your dollars
on things like parties and a law
suit (which could possibly be pur
sued for free!). These frivolous
expenditures affect all of us as a
college community. I WILL NOT
WASTE YOUR MONEY!
ELECTION PLATFORM
Prior to this election, on
my own time and in response to
conversations with my fellow stu
dents, I have made efforts to
resolve those issues which plague
us the most: insufficient Library
hours, an unsafe evening campus,
and an inadequate amount park
ing spaces. These are the issues I,
as your representative, will
You are not just sending
another pretty face
to student gov’t
when you vote for
address. Your education will be
my primary concern.
OPPENHEIMER
As members of the student gov
VOTE
GEORGE
L.PERRY LOWER DIVISION
to represent you the stu
dent body.
ernment, we need to work together
as a team. To create the best envi
ronment for students, to develop
themselves to become the best
Tina Jefferson
they can be in life. What we stu
ELECTION PLATFORM
dents learn and do here, can help
to make ourselves, family, com
munity, nation and world better. I
would like to work, to create a
family atmosphere on campus,
bringing students closer to each
other. On top of that, I will do my
best to work to provide a shuttle
bus to the ferry, and to get clocks
working in the classrooms.
My name is Tina Jefferson, and I
am running for the freshman seat
on Student Government. I am a
very active student, and I like to
see things get done the right way.
If elected I will be a voice for the
entire student body. In the past I
fought for better bus service, addi
tional higher education/funding,
and registered over 200 C.S.I. stu
dents.
^ The C.S.I. History Club ^
presents:
A Round Table Discussion on
The U.S. Geopolitical Peacekeeping Role
What's Driving U.S. Foreign Policy in the Post Soviet Era
in Relation to Events in Haiti, Cuba & Kuwait?
Thursday, October 27, 1994
Campus Center
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Room 1C-109- 111
Students have been cheated
out of what is rightfully theirs.
Our money has not been managed
ELECTION PLATFORM
properly, causing us to lose out
If we as students want to
(limited club activities, de-funding
change
what has been thrust
of students activities, and cutting
special proposals. If you wanted to upon us, we must participate in
start a club next semester you the mechanisms of change to
might not be able to do so because bring it about. I am interested in
breaking through the chaos that
there isn’t enough money.)
If I am elected into Student has been set by our current stu
Government, I will do my best to dent government, and get down to
see that your money will be used work on the specific concerns of
on issues that will benefit stu the students. My experience as a
dents. I am out there getting past Student Senator, President of
things done that will affect all of The History Club, and the
us in a positive way. So when it’s Parents-As-Students Club, Vice
time for the showdown vote for the President of the Students For A
candidate that is about making Brighter Tomorrow, Treasurer for
power moves...... TINA JEFFER the Child Care Parent Group,
Student representative for the
SON.
CUNY Child Care Council, and
Convener for the Student Group
for the Presidential Search have
helped me prepare for the respon
sibilities a Senator must under
ELECTION PLATFORM
take. Additionally, I am familiar
with
how student government
My name is John Kim and I am
running for student Government, works, and am willing to dedicate
the hours needed to get more
upper division.
I believe the purpose of the library hours, increase student
Student Government is to best accessibility and safety on the
represent the interests of all stu campus, and help promote stu
dents and to properly allocate the dent equality and participation in
student funds with which they the policies that effect our educa
tion standards. I would like to be
have been entrusted.
Currently, Student Government of service, and help students chal
is “faced with the need to scale lenge the forces which compro
down all operating budgets.” Club mise our rights and privileges.
budgets have been scaled down Students have been subjected
17% from last year. Yet why is it both academically, politically and
that some members of Student socially to the administration’s
Government have successfully propensity for manipulating the
voted to keep $10,000 tied up in political climate at the expense of
I want to see the
suing another student organiza students.
schism between administration
tion?
and
students, faculty and stu
Your interests are NOT being
represented! Money that you have dents diminished, so a more coop
given is being wasted friviously. erative and supportive environ
That $10,000 could have gone to ment exists, and we can all work
in unison to increase the stan
worthwhile student groups!
I have no personal vendettas. I dards at the college. Students are
will not use the Student the core of this college, and essen
Government to waste your time or tial to its change. I would like
your money or to grind my own students to have representation in
that change.
As a Student
personal axe.
The interests of the students Government Senator of the Upper
should always come first and they Division, I believe I am the best
candidate for the position.
will.
DIANE PARAS
John Kim
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OCTOBER 20,1994
THINGS THAT REALLY PISS US OFF
..Uc*:,
by Rich Arroyo & Chris Zeyer
ildren s
tenter
The Children^ Center of
The College of Staten
Island Assoc..
Inc.
announces the sponsor
ship of the Child and
Adult Care Food Program.
All children in attendance
will be offered the same
meals with no physical
segregation of, or other
discriminatory action
against any child because
of race, color, age, nation
al origin, sex or handicap.
Children who are mem
bers of AFDC assistance
units or food stamp
households are automati
cally eligible to receive free
meal benefits. This state
ment applies to the cen
ters listed below:
The Children’s Center:
Preschool Group and the
School Age Group.
The Office of the Campusl
Center offers locker rentals
for students in the Campus
Center.
For a $5 rental fee and a $5
deposit, you will receive a
locker with a combination
lock for use during the
semester.
Inquiries should be directed
to the Office of the Campus
Center, room lC-107d.
Watch for the October
Campus Center Video
Games room specials:
Magic Token: If you receive
a red or blue token from the
changer in the video games
room, redeem it at any time
in the Office of the Campus
Center for a bag of ten
tokens.
Birthday Special: If it is
your birthday, and you can
prove it, go to the Office of
the Campus Center and
receive 20 free tokens.
Specials start October 3rd
in the Video Games Room,
1C-212.
rFOUND: A
In the campus
center lot
CHRIST HEAD
CHARM.
J
Now that we have a place to sound
off, here are a few things that really
piss us off. People who don’t flush
the toilet. People that don’t use
their car’s turn signal, “we’re not
mind readers”. All the flour on the
bottom of the pizza in the Campus
Center. The way I can’t find a spot
in the stupid parking lot, after 10
am. The fact that some of the secu
rity guards look older than George
Burns. Or, how about, spending
forty bucks on a textbook that will
probably be opened twice. What do
you do with a 3 dollar NY PIRG
refund check? Why can’t we get a
stupid can of Coke? People that
bring McDonalds to school, “the
slobs”, they eat in the Campus
Center and then leave their garbage
on the table. The baseball strike;
The fountain; CLUE credits, and the
six dollar toll for the Verrazano.
People with no common sense, leav
ing the campus from the Forest Hill
Rd. exit during rush hour; “What a
bitch!”, infommercials; talk shows,
people with beepers, oh sorry,
pagers. People talking on cellular
phones in traffic, tokens in the
game room; what’s wrong with
quarters? Also waiting on lines, no
desks for lefties (not communists),
The fact the school doesn’t provide
decent condoms; they always break
after the second stroke. Disney,
and the headless, the arm-less stat
ue in front of 2N. It looks like a
poor man’s Venus De Milo. The
Great Lawn between the three
administration buildings; it should
be the great weedy area.
Construction workers on campus,
clocks in the classrooms that don’t
work, classrooms with no clocks,
hacky sack players, TBA in the reg
istration book,
and material
charges. We really get pissed when
car repair shops that don’t take care
of the problem, repair something
else and say “Hell it needed fixin’
anyway.” Rocky Horror Picture
Show, daylight savings time.
Financial Aid, the DMV, “You are
not authorized to park here” stick
ers, people with God complexes,
crappy Situation Comedies, Ann
Reynolds, the Jets, Placement
exams. Mid-term Exams, Final
exams, Preppies, D&D, Haunted
Cafe, Garth Brooks, any band with
the word white in the band’s name,
Down town Julie Brown... ; she just
can’t keep a job, “On The Road” by
some guy named Jack, Police
Academy ...; we don’t need any
more, the C.S.I mascot; “dolphins
in New York?” Soap operas and
anything from Arron Spelling, trib
utes to Kurt Cobain, body piercing,
computers without a spell checker,
that one scene in “The Crying
Game”; “I thought you knew.” How
about Terms papers that have to
mean something, having to take
Physical Education twice, Zima, Z100,
Beavis and Butthead,
Howard Stern, Rush Limbaugh,
O.J., Mall Moles, Guido’s that blast
Heavy Metal out of their cars,
teachers who expect you to read the
book, and the six percent discount.
Health care reform, Male Pattern
Baldness, those people who hang
out at C.S.I. and don’t have classes,
New York Public Transportation,
when your date doesn’t know what
“Dutch” means, Andrew Dice Clay,
people who talk about their sex
lives, comic books, oh sorry,
Graphic novels, Rotisserie Leagues,
the card game Magic, that BuckToothed Mayor’s kid, unshaven
Legs, Woodstock ‘94, 3 more days
Peace Love and Music... With a
Mosh Pit?? How about those, peo
ple with lockers, books with no
Cliff's notes, Ace of Base, teachers
who don’t give reviews, women who
talk about their menstrual cycle;
something’s are best left unsaid.
Sally Struthers, Dwarf Tossing,
pledges, 70’s Disco, The Metric sys
tem, Bibliographies, The fact that
you can only listen to WSIA if its a
clear day with no telephone poles or
trees and within a 2 mile radius of
campus. And finally. Computer
Viruses, Phone Sex, Hooked on
Phonics, winter storms, men who
wear 20 pounds of gold chains and
the women who love them, women
with 6 inches of hair height up
front, people who say “ War is
unfair”... it’s a fakin’ WAR what do
you expect. People that write a
whole goddamn commentary with
only one paragraph. We’re just
pissed off!
GET A LITTLE CLOSER..
Peter C. Guagenti
New York City
Well folks, it’s another issue of the
Banner, and another chance for me
to shove my personal views down
your throats. This month I’m going
to write about something a little
more somber than my usual light
hearted titter. The subject. . . lone
liness.
Now loneliness is something that
effects a vast majority of us at one
point of time in our lives or another;
and for many the point it comes is
during college. To say that college
is probably one of the loneliest times
in a person’s life seems kind of stu
pid, and more than a little false, but
it is undeniably true. Sure, you have
fraternities, sororities, assorted
clubs and other groups of friends;
but how well do these new-found
friends really know you? And for a
majority of students, school consists
almost solely of going to class, going
home, studying, going to work, and
sleeping, with brief intervals of eat
ing every now and again. For this
student, where are the frienda to pal
around with, to call when you’re
upset, or to walk through the pour
ing rain to get to their house to tell
them about your first truly profound
philosophical thought? Who do you
call when the weight of the world
seems too much, and you need a
release and a wall to wail to? For a
great number of students, there
isn’t anyone.
I recently had a wonderful thing
happen to me. I made a true and
serious friend. For some unknown
reason, we, while enjoying an
absolutely magnificent view of the
Verrazano Bridge at about 12:00 am
from the water’s edge, stopped
speaking to each other through the
filter of pride and “face”, and spoke
to each other from our souls. When
I all of a sudden realized that my
guard was down, and I was speak
ing to someone about my deepest
desires, dreams and fears, my first
thought was to bring the wall imme
diately up.
I didn’t.
That reaction was the best thing I
ever did. From this late night shar-
NEWS EDITOR
SPEAKS FOR
HERSELF!
Because of the last two Banner
issues, I have been yelled at and
mistreated because of my'opinion,
and (believe it or not) for quoting
someone verbatim. I am sick of
being yelled at for such nonsense,
and I decided to voice my opinion!
To the person who wrote the letter
to the editor about my piece on
California, I have a few things to
say to you:
1) Where do you come off yelling at
me for my opinion? It’s a free
country.
2) I went to California this summer
(July 1994). Out of curiosity, how
long has it been since you’ve been
to California? FYI: Call Cali, the
laws have changed! (you know
something that just happens when
new elected officials enter office.)
3) My cousin is twenty years old
and he was arrested, along with
four of his friends, for going to a
club with a fake ID and no, the cops
did not just take the ID away. My
aunt and uncle had to pay a fine for
him because he was under twentyone, and out past ten o’clock.
4) At least when I write something, I
have the guts to put my name on it!
Tell me something, who the hell are
you anyway (Oh, maybe you forgot
to leave your name)!
On the side, I do not apologize for
quoting Ms. Rhonda Lackow verba
tim, but I have to apologize to Ms.
Lackow for the comment I wrote in
my “Showdown of the CSI
Gladiators” piece. Ms. Lackow
made it perfectly clear to my editors
that she does not eat pizza, due to
the fact that she is a vegetarian. I
realize, I was wrong for mentioning
that her “giddiness could have been
caused by the pizza....” Sony about
that.
ing of coffee, Marlboros and conver
sation, I received a glimmer of hope
and happiness into a somewhat
lonely life. I am a much happier
and reassured person because of it.
So, I guess the moral of the story,
or the theme, or whatever the fuck
I’m trying to get at, is this: Next
time you’re standing by the foun
tain, or sitting in the Campus
Center, or squatting on the library
steps with that guy from your
English class, or that cool girl from
your Math class, give a little. I’m
not saying drown them with your
hopes and dreams, just give them a
bit more insight into who you are
and the life you lead. Number one,
if they’re a cool person, you’ll make
a better friend; and number two, life
is too fucking short to leave people
guessing at what you think or how
you feel. So let ’em know! If you die
tomorrow (let’s hope you don’t), your
soul will be satisfied.
I say good-bye for now, and I leave
an open invitation to anyone out
there reading this, if you want to
share a couple cups of joe, I promise
to return the favor with good con
versation. And Michele; thanks for
being my friend.
�OCTOBER 20,1994
PAGE 9
NYPIRG INC. AN EXTENSION OF CUNY ADMINISTRATION
By Ryan Monroe and P. C. Guagenti
Over the past few years, the City
University of New York, along with
the State University of New York,
has been devastated by massive
budget cuts. Tuition has skyrocket
ed at both institutions. At CSI,
tuition increased 100% in a two
year time span. In 1990, the budget
for CUNY was $1,100,000,000, but
the devastating budget cuts con
ceived by Governor Mario Cuomo
cut CUNY by $140,000,000 down to
a total budget of $960,000,000.
This massive budget cut seriously
effects the students at CSI. I ques
tion the intent of the professional
lobbying organization, NYPIRG INC.,
to advocate for student concerns
while they have participated in dif
fusing the student struggle for an
affordable quality education. From
the outside, NYPIRG INC. looks to
be a group which is working for CSI
and society. When you take a deeper
look into this professional corpora
tion, you realize that they have a
self-serving agenda. This agenda is
safe-guarding their “golden goose”
not the student struggle for empow
erment and quality education.
NYPIRG INC. receives a whopping
$914,592.00 from student activity
fees annually from 7 CUNY colleges
and 10 SUNY colleges. Each student
at CSI is forced to “contribute” three
dollars to NYPIRG INC. each semes
ter. The “tax” upon the 13,000 stu
dents at CSI amounts to $85,000.
While CSI students are forced to pay
the NYPIRG INC. tithe, NYPIRG is
working to save their “golden goose.”
The amount of time put into fighting
the student referenda campaign last
Spring, more than quadrupled the
energy that this professional lobby
ing organization put into fighting
Governor Cuomo's Budget Ax.
There have been many student
organizations throughout CUNY
who worked against the draconian
cuts to the state budget for higher
education. Various independent
grass roots activist groups surfaced
to fight against the budget cuts, i.e.
the CUNY Student Union (CSU) and
the Students for a Brighter
Tomorrow (SBT).
During the 1991 budget cuts, stu
dents throughout CUNY held rallies
at their campuses. Many of these
protests were supported and funded
by the Student Governments at
each respective campus. These acts
of civil disobedience brought the
worst attack against student’s civil
rights in the recent history of our
university.
There were a series of attacks on
CUNY colleges by Chancellor Ann
Reynolds. NYPIRG Inc. sat on the
sidelines, while students rights were
stripped away. There are three
attacks against CUNY colleges. The
first one is changes in the
faculty/student disciplinary com
mittee, which deprived students of
the right to a trial by their peers.
The second was the restructuring in
the Association board, which gave
the administration a majority of the
representation on the board, out
numbering the students. This act by
Chancellor Ann
Reynolds
restores
the
need for our
founding
fathers’ phrase,
“No Taxation
without
Representation]”
The protests
against
the
CUNY budget cuts were funded by
the student governments.
The Association’s by-law changes
were enacted to have the adminis
tration have a tighter reign on stu
dent activists. As a result of the
restructuring of the Association, the
ability of student government to
adequately represent the students
was seriously diminished by impos
ing another layer of bureaucratic
dominance.
NYPIRG INC. said nothing and did
nothing to fight this power grab.
NYPIRG INC. is the only group
that is not under the oversight of
the Association. This lack of a check
and balance against an organization
that collects tax levy funds provided
by students is un-American and
unethical. As an organization that
sided with the independent
activists, it seems strange that
Chancellor Reynolds’ wrath was not
taken out on NYPIRG INC.
My concern leads me to follow the
money trail. Ann Reynolds is the
only one that has access to the
accurate finances of NYPIRG INC.
Reynolds has refused to release
their books. NYPIRG INC. did not
lose control over its funding, but at
the same time did not organize mas
sive rallies or letter writing cam
paigns to protect the other student
funded activities. Then there is
CUNY’s Vice Chancellor Jay
Hershenson, who just happens to be
one of the founding members of
NYPIRG INC. This connection defi
nitely demands that students begin
to question where the loyalties of
NYPIRG INC. and our Administrators
lie.
If NYPIRG had the best interests of
students at heart, they would have
fought the Association structural
change made by Chancellor Ann
Reynolds. Why did they do nothing
to help? Ann Reynolds took away
the Assosation's right to oversee
NYPIRG's budget and assumed that
responsibility herself.
This is where the connection
between
Ann
Reynolds
and
INC.
becomes even
more apparent. If
NYPIRG INC. sin
cerely wanted to
empower stu
dents to partici
pate in the elec
toral process,
they would not have opposed
empowering the elected student
leaders right to allocate activity
monies as they deem proper.
If they were really looking out for
the best interest of students,
NYPIRG INC. would also support
any legislation that the duly elected
representatives of the student body
brought forth to the association.
However, they encourage the
squashing of any legislation detri
mental to their golden goose.
NYPIRG should be advocating the
passage of any student government
proposals, as to be assisting in the
empowerment of students through
democratic process.
The connection between the CUNY
administration and NYPIRG was
more.evident when Chancellor Ann
Reynolds proposed to “consolidate”
the CUNY schools. To “consolidate”
means to eliminate majors at vari
ous campuses, and turn them into
specialty “trade schools.” The stu
dent activists at CSI began what
was known as the CUNY Student
Union. This student organization
had branches on 9 different CUNY
campuses. They organized the only
student line of defense against the
wrath of Reynolds and her cutting
knife. It was the CUNY Student
Union, student governments and
student media that took the initia-
tive in informing students of this
threat, organized protests, petition
drives, and forums. NYPIRG INC.
refused to officially participate in
any organized resistance.
This refusal to participate is when
the close relationship between
NYPIRG INC. and Chancellor Ann
Reynolds becomes apparent.
NYPIRG’s refusal to fight the consol
idation plan that was proposed by
Chancellor Ann Reynolds was a
knot in my stomach. At the moment
the students at CSI needed a highly
organized, powerful and well-funded
professional lobbying organization
most, NYPIRG INC. turned its back
on the students at the College of
Staten Island, and protected its wal
let and home. NYPIRG INC. would
not oppose Chancellor Reynolds.
This shows NYPIRG INC. for what it
is, an extension of administration.
NYPIRG, INC. is used by
Chancellor Reynolds to retrieve
money from the state. The funds
they fight for in Albany, then allo
cated to CUNY by the state, are
given to Reynolds for use at her own
discretion. Never once does NYPIRG
suggest how to spend these moneys.
This lack of accountability usually
sees these funds making their way
into administration pockets. But
what of the students who work for
NYPIRG out of the kindness of their
heart (and for that internship cred
it!)? These students are not to
blame. They have a genuine interest
in bettering society through grass
roots efforts. On the surface,
NYPIRG looks like an organization
that is pro-student. Their refusal to
battle Reynolds at crucial junctures
exposes that they are co-opted by
her. NYPIRG INC. is used to distract
and control the agenda of student
activists. They mislead and limit
students in the avenues of activism.
They never have and never will take
on the Chancellor and her cohorts
at 80th Street. They want to know
what independent student activists
are doing, so they can protect their
own interests and the those of
Chancellor Ann Reynolds, not the
interests of students.
If you are pissed off about
NYPIRG’s now revealed “hidden
agenda,” go to building 1C, room
219 and demand your refund. . .
and bring a friend! If 50% of CSI
students obtain their refunds,
NYPIRG will be removed from cam
pus.
A STUDENTS PERSPECTIVE ON NYPIRG VS. S.G
By Michael Hunt-Hertz
So what is all this hullabaloo
between Student Government and
NYPIRG all about? To summarize;
Student Government has retained
Ron McGuire, CUNY attorney, to
work through proceedings to make
an Albany court ruling made in
1992 applicable to "NYPIRG at CSI.
The court ruling, made in Albany
Superior Court on February 13,
1992, found “it sufficient to require
that NYPIRG spend as much money
on activities (on campus) as it takes
from. . . students via their activities
fees.” This was to “ensure that
objecting students. . . contribute
only to NYPIRG programs. . . and
not to off campus expenditures on
such things as lobbying, staff
salaries and administrative costs.
We remand, therefore. . . procedures
requiring NYPIRG to confirm in the.
. . Student Association budgetary
process that it spends at (the cam
pus) the equivalent of. . . students’
activity fee contribution.” According
to NYPIRG’s 1992-93 financial
statement, which was released to
the Student Government after much
uproar, they spent an approximate
$54,000 on “lobbying, staff salaries
and administrative costs” and only
an estimated $16,000 to $19,000 on
“campus” expenditures. These
expenditures far exceed the appro
priate amounts which NYPIRG
received that year, where over
10,000 students were enrolled in
the spring semester alone. At $3.00
a head, that is over $30,000 that
NYPIRG received from spring semes
ter students.
The fighting between Student
Government and NYPIRG is nothing
new. Last year, Student Government
passed around a petition trying to
have NYPIRG removed from CSI on
the same court ruling mentioned
above. But, to many Senators’ dis
may, Student Government failed to
get the total number of signatures
to reach the required amount.
Many students believe this failure
was caused by the fact that for
every Student Government Senator
circulating their petition in their
spare time there were at least five
NYPIRG employees or interns circu
lating a counter-petition full-time.
Regardless of the outcome, as
usual, we students will keep going
to class, working towards our
respective degrees, and all of this
will keep going on and on. When
does someone step forward and say,
“Oust them both, and let’s get back
to our education.” To anyone in
Student Government or NYPIRG
reading this, remember, if we
removed NYPIRG, Student Government
Administration, clubs, and even our
much beloved Student Publications,
two things will always remain: a
student looking to learn and a
teacher willing to teach.
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unicorn.
�PAGE 11
OCTOBER 20,1994
PAGE 10
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in my work ethic.
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and my duty to educate and instill a respect and pride for our
heritage into our future generations.
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same.
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Do You Realize
What Time It Is ?
The past...
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castles of sand taken by the
waves
Where did they all go?
and the memories...
small moments our minds
manage to save ...to hold...
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what was supposed to happen.
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that I did not want you...
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you...
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Even if you did.
Understanding cannot
Alter the ways of destiny
Besides , if we knew the
answers,
we wouldn't have the will or
desire to
Pose the questions...
Mass confusion flows through my
The present...
constant state of change
the questions we ask our
selves
never cease to trouble us.
Brain...
Bioio, after all these years could you
Betray me?
I walked out on a limh for
you...more than once.
At times it may seem the
strongest act of will
to deal with the events
to which we are saddled.
We may not be able to escape
our past,
or avoid our future.
But forever is the present
unrestrained
Open to new thoughts and
feelings....
I’m the liar, I’m in the wrong...
But you, you are the anti-christ.
‘Everytime I open my mouth Breath
is suckedfrom within me.
‘Why do I even Bother??
Strange, ifyou called, I would
appear
‘Willingly...
you know that don’t you?
Tindyou hold that against me, use it
to your advantage...
I’m the Betrayed, I’m the hearthro-
By Lou Alamora
ken.
Tlndyou, you are the anti-christ.
School
By: Frank Campione
School is my pal
and my best friend
I know we will be close
Til the end
The day I leave here
I will be sad
But I know at the same time
I will be glad
On to med. school
to be a "Doc"
I will be full of life
not dead like a rock
I thought I knew it all
now I know more
I used to think school
was just a bore
The truth shines through
I need to learn
I want the cars and a house
for these things I yearn
To be a "Doc"
is my main goal
I want green in my hand
not dark black coal
�PAGE 12
OCTOBER 20,1994
Mo «o s c 0‘P'es
OCT.
after the 31st when mercury goes
have to wait until mercury goes
is in Taurus . this combined with
direct.
direct on the 31st for the change
the Venus -mercury retrograde may
you desire to take place . The 30th
produce a feeling of emptiness and
and especially the 31st look like
disgust .
especially favorable days for you .
good fortune should be crossing
Libra - Currently
your path soon when the sun goes
Leo
20TH-31 st
- You may be more direct in
dealing with others this week (less
by Windy Webb
likely to beat around the bush ). Be
careful not to be too direct you
the sun is in
However, the wheel of
into your sign on the 24th. Venus
Aries - You may be a real bun
Jupiter and Pluto are also in your
dle of energy this week mars going
sign adding to your strength howev
into Leo may produce that I can do
er, little is likely to be achieved
anything attitude . The
truth of
until the 31st. Now is the time to
the matter is that your actions are
make plans and decisions about
limited. Anything pertaining to writ
things pertaining to the future .
ing or communication is likely to be
difficult . This is a good time to end
Sagittarius - There may be
manipulative relationships or rela
a lot of irons in the fire right now .
tionships that are painful
.
You may feel compelled to take
Retrograde venus combined with
direct ( possibly physical) action
retrograde mercury could suggest
against someone or a group of peo
that a relationship could end as a
ple . their may be many
result of lack of communication .
derstandings and false communica
Aries are especially notorious for
tion causing you problems . Perhaps
having a hard time expressing their
someone is trying to deceive you.
true feelings to those they love .
The 28th and 29th are good days to
misun
take care of important business .
Taurus - Probably have many
ideas you want to put into action
Capricorn - Your creative
and make reality . However, it would
ability and will power are undefeat-
be better if you waited until next
able due to the Uranus and Neptune
month when mercury goes direct
line up in Capricorn which recently
and the new moon takes effect .
went direct last week .
You will probably have many people
Halloween week end looks excep
looking for you for creative sugges
tionally good for you . However it
tions in the upcoming month.
would be best to put important pro
The
jects or matters pertaining to com
Gemini -You probably have
munication off if possible until the
tons of information that your trying
31st.
to circulate , which has probably
become an impossible task with the
Aquarius - You may feel a
mercury retrograde. Getting in
little lost and deprived the recogni
touch with your best friend may
could hurt some ones feelings .
your sign until the 24th when the
tion you deserve pertaining to your
seem like an impossible task. You
Having others comprehend what
sun goes into Scorpio . This may be
accomplishments .
may be put on hold until the last
your saying may be difficult this
a tough week for you concerning
head this week and don't dramatize
minute if your going to a Halloween
week.
Don't take other peoples
leisure activities and matters per
that which doesn’t need to be .
party this week (mercury goes direct
absence of attention personally the
taining to love . Their may be a lack
Thing’s will appear much differently
the 31st) . Be prepared for the unex
retrograde mercury will distracting
of communication on someones part
next week .
pected .
their attention .
where relationships are concerned,
Pisces
Virgo -This might
this will end on the 31st when mer
Cancer
- You may feel
actually be a
cury goes direct .
Perhaps their
Keep a level
- The 24th and 25th
look like very good days for days for
stronger and more powerful than
good week for you considering the
usual this is because the sun is
immediate planetary opposition . If
going into Scorpio on the 24th
your happy with your state of affairs
another water sign adding to your
right now then your probably going
power. However, your power and
to enjoy the stable earthy vibrations
authority may be challenged by the
when the moon is in Taurus on the
Scorpio - You might be feeling
ers may seem virtually impossible
mercury retrograde. Hold back on
20th - 22nd . If your not happy with
very disgusted right now especially
this week due to the retrograde mer
putting big projects into action until
things right now then your going to
on the 20th - 22nd when the moon
cury .
could be a reuniting of lovers on the
31st .
Surrounding oneself with
their work and keeping busy may be
the best approach this week .
you . Your power socially among
friends and loved ones is undefeatable . However there may be a slow
down at the work front getting let
ters and information across to oth
�OCTOBER 20,1994
The
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S p ecialist
By: Ralph Mastrangelo
After the first killing,
Stallone’s old foe works with the
This new movie is another underworld leader to protect his
movie dealing with the topic of son, along with the police chief,
hiring someone to help you who is also on the payroll. The
revenge the killing of one’s par movie then goes on and on, with
ents, the twist is that the hired the usual bullshit. Stone and
hitman(Stallone) is being set up Stallone have an erotic shower
by the hiree(Stone), who is work that does not help this lousy
movie. Stone falls in love and
ing with Stallone’s old army foe.
Stallone plays an ex-army does not want to get Stallone
explosive expert who, with his killed so she turns on his enemy
partner on their last mission have and the movie drags on ‘til the end
a conscience decision difference when Stallone confronts his
and the death of an innocent enemy with the whole police force
child, cause Stallone to end both in his fortress (disguised as a
there careers. Here is where the warehouse), where he blows the
scene is set for a revenge story whole place up, killing his foe.
line which is opposite to the main Stone and Stallone escape on a
revenge theme but works parallel boat and kill the head of the
with it. The movie goes through underworld who ordered the hit
the usual Stone gets in touch with on her parents and go off arm in
Stallone, there is no initial meet arm as lovers.
The plot is one where it
ing only a phone conversation.
Stallone does not want to help, gets very predictable and recep
but Stone is planning to do it tive. The only good thing about
without him so he follows her and this movie was the effects. They
decides to help because of his showed what a bomb and his spe
conscience. He sees that the cialist can do. This movie basical
underworld members are too ly sucked and the only good thing
much for her to handle so he about it was the explosive effects
takes them nut one by one, after which get old quickly.
stalking each victim.
(1 star)
By Jenny Giacomo
Anyone in the Campus
Center during club hours on
Thursday, September 29, heard the
melodic tunes of Keith Marks &
Company.
The
Program
Development Committee, is looking
to provide the students with various
musical guests during club hours
each week, a program initially start
ed at the Sunnyside Campus. A cal
endar of performers will be available
soon.
Keith Marks & Co. is an
instrumental group consisting of
four musicians. Keith Marks, who
has been playing the flute profes
sionally for 20 years, is a free agent.
This means he is the only perma
nent member of this band. He hires
various musicians to perform with
him at colleges up and down the
East Coast. Performing with him
now, are Gary Wilkins on Bass
Guitar, Seth Farber on Keyboard,
and Karl Latham on the drums. He
has previously performed for the
New York Times, the United
Nations, and Nelson Mandela.
Students sitting in the
Green Dolphin Lounge, reacted to
the performance with dancing, clap
ping, and an overall feeling of hap
piness. Florent Chekete commented,
“It was great, but people need to be
better informed about when this
stuff is happening.” Janessa
Cooper, who heard about Keith
Marks on WBLS, and Liz George
both enjoyed the performance
immensely, and stated that was the
best band ever to perform on cam
pus.
You can look for his debut
album, entitled Keith Marks:In It,
starting November 1, 1994. If you
are interested in hearing Keith
Marks & Co. yourself, they will be
performing at The Fashion Institute
of Technology (located on 28th St.
and 7th Ave.) on October 13th, from
5p.m.-7 p.m. People who missed
their show, should definitely check
it out!
Ed Wood
By Janet Berkman
Ed Wood has the distinc
tion of being elected “Worst
Director Of All Time”. Therefore, it
seems only fitting that the movie
about him should rank in the
same class as some of the ones he
made. Tim Burton’s new film “Ed
Wood” is such a movie. Although
the cinematography was good, it
was not enough to do anything for
the movie. The film was shot in
black and white, and using this
medium was appropriate to the
story such as it was. There were
some very realistic performances,
most notably Martin Landau’s
portrayal of aging horror film star
Bela Lugosi. For any insomniacs
who have been unlucky enough to
see one or (heaven help you) more
of the infamous director’s films,
this movie was very similar. As
the picture dragged on - and I do
mean d-r-a-g-g-e-d - it became
easy to see why Ed Wood missed
out on “mainstream success”.
Very simply, Wood's did not
deserve it. After having seen
some of Tim Burton’s recent hits,
the audience did not deserve this
either.
It is really difficult to
explain exactly what one thing
that made this movie so bad. The
opening was less than perfect,
and it just got worse as it went
on. Maybe it was the fact that the
story of Ed Woods’ life could have
been told in at least half the time
that this movie took, and there
still would’ve been time left over.
However, this movie was definitely
a disappointment after such great
movies as the “Night Before
Christmas”.
What made Tim Burton
want to make this movie is a mys
tery, and even bigger is how the
project was funded. If you are the
one person in America who has
ever seen - and liked - an Ed
Wood film than this movie is for
you. If however, you agree with
the title “Worst Director Of All
Time”, run in the other direction
from this bomb, as fast as you
possibly can.
Acclaimed Author to visit CSI
By Jennifer Valle
Acclaimed children’s author,
Louise Hawes, has been invited to
come to CSI on November 3rd and
4th to conduct a two-day workshop
entitled, “A Window into Writing” by
the CSI Department of English.
This “free of charge” workshop will
be held in the Bijou room of the
Campus Center, and will consist of
“The Children’s Publishing Market:
Finding your story” held on
Thursday, November 3rd at 1:00
PM, and “Thinking Like a Child,
Writing Like a Grownup: Stories
that Compel (and Sell)” on
November 4th, at 1:00 PM.
Ms. Hawes has been writing
and publishing her work for over
twenty years. Her first published
piece, called “On Continuing
Education” was published in 1969.
Although she never stopped writing,
her next book “Nelson Malone Meets
the Man from Mush-nut” was pub
lished in the mid 80’s along with
several items for the Sweet Valley
Twins series. She also wrote
“Outcast”, “New Girl”, and
“Stretching the Truth” under the
pen name of Jamie Suzanne. Ms.
Hawes is currently the Public
Information Director for the
Department of Community Affairs in
New Jersey. She has won the New
Jersey Author’s Award and two
Writing Fellowships from the NJ
Council on the Arts.
The English Department,
along with the aid of PDC and Poets
and Writers Inc., has decided that
Ms. Hawes’s experience may benefit
students academically. All interest
ed students are encouraged to con
tact Mr. Edward Hack at 982 - 3663
for more information regarding this
publicly open workshop.
GET
INVOLVED
by AJ Anwar
It is nothing new to see stu
dents angered by the limitations
placed upon them. What I am
referring to is not of a personal
nature but of one dealing with legis
lation.
The rules and regulations
that govern us are passed by our
elected officials. These officials
make promises to the public and
are seldom kept. A short while after
they are elected, they forget who
elected them in the first place.
Now, for a politician to acknowledge
someone, that person must have
either money or political influence,
and for the most part we as stu
dents have neither. Although this
may be true, the one thing that we
do have is the power to vote, and
politicians listen to votes.
For a student not to be
overwhelmed by the system, they
must first have some familiarity
with it. This can be done in a num
ber of ways, one is to read about it.
Another is to experience it.
Although we have not had the
opportunity to do this before, we
may now do so. The cries of the
students have not gone unheard,
for the powers that be have
arranged for us to meet our politi
cians. There are a number of
events being held that will allow you
and I to meet some of these politi
cians and to hear what they have to
say.
One of these events is set
up by NYPIRG and will be held in
Albany. This will be a debate
between Mario Cuomo and Robert
Walsh, George Pataki is also invit
ed. There will be trip setup to take
students from CSI to Albany. All
are urged to attend.
Another event will also be
held within a week or so and at CSI.
This will feature politicians that are
a bit more local to the college com
munity. I again urge everyone to
attend as this will familiarize you to
the people that represent you and
also give you a chance to speak to
them. This event will be sponsored
by a number of the leading clubs on
campus.
Next time you feel that your
voice is not being heard, don’t say
that no one gave you the opportuni
ty to speak to the people that can
make a difference.
~
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�PAGE 14
TomKo
OCTOBER 20,1994
at
The 2nd Annual Beer Expo
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
September 30, 1994 marked the 2nd
Annual Greater New York Beer Expo...
and TomKo was there! This year’s beer
Expo was held at the New York
Coliseum, an establishment I personal
ly thought was closed for some time
(maybe they opened it just for the Beer
Expo, hoping some drunken revelers
would torch the place!). This year’s site
boasted over 10,000 square feet more
than the first Beer Expo held at the
Javitts Center. Unfortunately, the
increased space was not accompanied
by an increase in the number of brew
ers present. Noticeably absent from
this year’s festivities was New
Amsterdam Brewery, a New York main
stay! The set-up of the tables detracted
from the homeliness that made the
first Beer Expo so pleasant. After com
paring the programs of the First
Annual and Second Annual Beer Expo,
I discovered that there were far fewer
brewers present at this year’s affair.
Last year’s festival had forty-nine
brewers present, while this year only
thirty-six brewers attended... a 25%
drop! Even this year’s program, some
thing I had much trouble obtaining,
was not as professionally prepared as
last year’s.
Accompanied by my “Official Banner
Photographer” Andre, I proceeded to
sample the many and varied beers
available. One of first brewers I visited
was Neuweiler of Allentown, PA. In the
first issue of this semester, I reviewed
Neuweiler’s Black and Tan, a fine
brew. I learned, in talking to the repre
sentatives from Neuweiler, that their
Black & Tan is the product of blending
their Porter and Traditional Lager;
rather than the usual blending of an
Ale and Stout. Since I already tried
and liked the Black and Tan, I had to
sample their Stock Ale... a fine compli
ment to their other beer! The represen
tatives of Neuweiler explained to me
that they are very new to the NYC area,
and currently, only available in six
locations
(including our own
Willowbrook Beverage!). Having sam
pled all the Neuweiler beers available, I
must recommend them all!
My next stop was to visit Staten
Island’s own Old World Brewers, pro
ducers of New York Harbor Ale and
Porter. This was the first time I tried true pale ale to emerge in the U.S.
their New York Harbor Porter (or Dark since prohibition.
Ale). I was hooked from the start. Sal,
The Big 3 brewers (Bud, Coors and
the owner, left me with the taps while Miller) were present showing off their
mother nature called... a major mis specialty beers. Coors brought their
take ... I had to help myself to seconds, Killian’s Irish Red and a new
thirds and fourths! Sal Pennacchio, is Oktoberfest beer. The Oktoberfest was
a C.S.I grad (Business ‘81), so it’s good an average beer of this style... but not
to know that someone put his C.S.I. nearly as good as a true German
education to help his fellow man! I Oktoberfestbier. Budweiser showed up
tried my first bottle of New York Harbor in the guise of Elk Mountain Amber
Ale shortly after it first appeared on Ale. This specialty beer is a craft brew
the market. It had a mildly bitter that Bud is selling without using the
taste,
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happy! Sal offered to organize a beer
tasting here at C.S.I., an event I’m sure
you would all love to see happen!
After leaving Sal, we moved across
country (or so it seemed) to the other
side of the room to see what beers
resided there. The first beer I tried was
Schmaltz’s Alt by Schell Brewing of
New Ulm, MN. Alt is German’s equiva
lent of Ale. Alt means old... Alt being
the old beer (pre-lager). Schell Brewing
has been around since 1860 producing
30,000 barrels of beer a year. This out
put is relatively small, but it’s size
ensures that they will produce consis
tently good beer. I next moved on to
visit Stoudt’s, a Pennsylvania micro
brewery. What makes Stoudt’s so spe
cial is that their master brewer is a
woman, Carol Stoudt. I tried their
Honey Double Maibock. This was a
strong and tasty beer. I don’t think
that I’ve ever seen Honey put to beer
use!
Several of California’s most famous
breweries were represented here.
Anchor Brewery was present to show
off their world renowned Anchor Steam
beer. One of the biggest attractions of
the festival was the appearance of Pete,
of Pete’s Wicked Ale and Lager. Pete is
a man after my own heart! He loves
beer and brewing... Pete unveiled his
new Pete’s
icked Red,
the latest
addition to
his award
[winning line
of
beers.
Amber Ale and Reserve Velvet Stout...
two beers that Miller unveiled at last
year’s Expo. From across the Great
Pond, Guinness Imports featured their
famous Guinness Stout and Bass Ale. I
walked up to the Guinness/Bass rep.
and said “Black and Tan me!”... and he
did! The original Black and Tan is Bass
Ale with Guinness Stout poured over
the back of a spoon into the Pint of
Bass.
On the Negative Side:
My old Fordham buddies forced me to
drink one of the vilest beers I have ever
tried... Jenlain Blond Ale. This beer is
French, thus proving the French know
nothing of beer. This beer reminded me
of wine that was starting to turn to
vinegar! Bad beer! Avoid it at all cost! I
also was disappointed with The
Manhattan Brewing Co.’s India Pale
Ale, a beer that several friends com
mented as being “too fresh”. The beer
tasted like it should have been aged
longer.
TomKo’s Picks: With few exceptions, I
used this beer Expo as a chance to
sample beer that I had not tasted
before. Of the new beers I tried here
are my picks:
1. New York Harbor Dark Ale (Porter):
This is a nice beer. It is not especially
bitter. It has a medium hoppiness,
which adds character to the beer. It
was good enough for me to come back
for more!
2. Smaltz’s Alt: German Altbier is a
rarity here in the U.S., and this beer is
a great example of Alt! And the name is
Sierra real cool too!
Nevada was 3. Neuweiler’s Porter: Neuweiler puts
present out a good beer, and their Porter is a
serving their fine one.
pale
ale, 4. Stoudt’s Honey Double Maibock:
considered Damn good beer! Who says a woman
by many to can’t brew beer!
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What do you think of the quality of education here at CSI?
(Do you feel you’re getting your money’s worth?)
Erik Swanson, WSIA DJ
It’s better than most city colleges. It’s more like
a private college. The teachers are more serious
about teaching here.
When the fountain was first finished,
Peter Guagenti said to me, “Come hang
out!” “What the hell,” I thought. Checking
out the new fountain, and watching the
beautiful women go by, seemed like a
great way to relax.
For some reason or another, discussion
of the campus came into our conversation.
I don’t remember why I said it, but I said,
“I feel I’m getting the best education
money can buy.” An attractive female
eavesdropper started to laugh. I said,
“What? You don’t think so?” Needless to
say, she was now pant of the conversation.
I don’t think I was able to change her
mind, but Pete did get her phone number.
This puzzled me! There’s no school on
the planet I’d rather attend. Although, I
don’t think the majority of students on the
campus feel this way. Am I the only CSI
patriot?
According to the results of ‘What Do You
Think,’ it would seem I’m not alone. The
responses were all surprisingly positive.
Maybe it seems the rumors of student
apathy have been exaggerated.
The poor man’s Harvard is the nickname
for CUNY colleges. For $1,225 a semester,
as opposed to $25,000, it seems like a
great deal, right? It all depends on the
quality of the education. But, what deter
mines a “quality” education?
TEACHERS: Skillful teachers are down
right essential for high quality education.
CSI has more than it’s fair share of ‘good’
teachers. Flip through the undergraduate
catalog, and you’ll see that our teachers
obtained their degrees from a wide spec
trum of colleges and universities. Not
naming any names, but some teachers are
down right outstanding. I often wonder
sometimes, with their impressive creden
tials, what they’re doing here. (Yes, the
Nicole Carter
I’ve had one or two bad experiences with
teachers, but overall it’s good.
reverse is also true. There are some real
losers at the campus too!)
ENVIRONMENT: (This is not to once
again praise the new campus.) There are
many factors in a successful learning
environment. First is the teacher to stu
dent ratio. The majority of CSI classes
have a heatlthy student to teacher ratio. I
always feel jipped in the lecture hall style
classes with 40+ students. However, there
are overcrowded classrooms and usually
limited course selections at CSI. The sec
ond factor is security. No one would want
to go to a class and worry about getting
stabbed for lunch money. CSI security
does a superb job. Once again, check out
the undergraduate catalog under Campus
Safety and Security. Look at all the goose
eggs. (The little asterisk [* -arrests only]
takes the power out of the statement
though.) Third, let’s not forget our 204
acre monstrosity. The college has to be
fun! All work, no play, blah blah. . . if you
cannot recruit students with eye-pleasing
things like a fountain, or that headless
armless statue thing, you will not attract
new students.
THE DEGREE: Once you graduate, what
will the diploma do for you? The all
important career is what drives the major
ity of our student body. Well, I don’t think
a CSI diploma is as powerful as Harvard.
But hey, you get what you pay for!
So what have I stated? I’m not really
sure, but I think Pete and I have found a
new pick-up method. Basically, CSI is a
happy middle ground. It has to satisfy the
needs of many different individuals.
Obviously, this can’t please everybody.
Then again. . . what does?
- Michael Garofalo
Tracy McCarthy
Yes! I go to work to pay for my education. With
the new campus, I feel that I’m actually getting
more for my money.
John Buckman.
Definitely! I’m in the nursing program, and the
quality of education they give is better than any
Ivy League school. I wouldn’t trade places with
anyone. The teachers are fantastic.!
Jennifer Ruggiero, Graduate Student
The quality of my classes, and the discoveries I’m
making here at CSI, are developing my insight to
help shape the young minds of the community.
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By Peter Matlak
meet.
With this, the lines are drawn for
Well, it has happened again. the players. In the players view,
Another sport has fallen to the Bettman is the bad guy, and the
upcoming disease known as strike players are the heroes. Some play
syndrome. Yes, hockey is the latest ers even had some choice words for
to fall to this disease. The issues are Mr. Bettman. A few players were
clear as in eveiy sport: salary cap. making comments of how he is not
The players want no part of any the right man for the job. Others
contract that has a salary cap in it. make jokes of how his wife would
N.H.L commissioner Gary Bettman rather be shopping with her hus
has come up with an alternative tax band than him doing his job as
on players salaries to replace the commissioner. However, one player
salary cap. The players still say it is (in the eyes of many as well as my
a cap, and refuse to agree to it. The own) has gone too far. Chris
start of the season was set to begin Chelios, a star defense man for the
on Oct. 1, with the players agreeing Chicago Blackhawks, has been
to play and not strike. However, quoted as saying, “If I was Gary
since there was no contract, Bettman, I'd be worried about my
Bettman postponed the start of the family and well being right now.
season from the first to the fifteenth Some crazed fan or even player ,who
of October. Although Bettman called knows, might take it into his own
it a postponement the players are hands and get him out of the way.
calling it a lockout, and refuse to This [labor standoff ] might get set
report for the extra two weeks of tled." He added, "you hate to see
training camp that has been added something like that happen, but he
on. Well the Oct. 15th deadline has took the job." Well Mr. Chelios will
past, and the season is postponed not get off easy for the comments he
indefinitely until an agreement is made.
Mr. Bettman plans to suspend him
for several games with a fine of, say,
$500,000 dollars, or the ultimate:
ban him from the sport for a sub
stantial amount of time. I feel he
does deserve to be punished, but I
disagree with a banishment because
many other players have made
remarks about Bettman as well
(although none as harsh as
Chelios's remarks). As for press
time, Chelios has not been repri
manded.
The whole business of a new con
tract and labor disputes has
brought out the worst on both sides
of the N.H.L. The tax would be the
best thing for the players and teams
because it is not limiting the team's
spending cost on the entire team
salary. This is best because, with a
cap, you need to worry whether or
not you exceed the cap limit. It
would then result in letting many
players go to fit the cap which can
destroy a franchise team. A tax
would nullify this so the teams can
keep their players, especially their
stars such as Messier, Roy, Hull,
and Gretzky. Lets face it, its the big
name stars and a winning team that
attracts the fans, not who has the
lowest salary of any team in the
league. The tax also helps struggling
teams such as The Winnipeg Jets or
teams such as the Ducks or
Panthers who entered the league
last year, by giving them some of the
profit gained by the more successful
teams. In other words, it would give
everyone a fair share of the profits.
This sounds like a great deal, but
the players are not budging, and
want the tax and the cap thrown
out. I say that an agreement should
be made where the players agree to
the tax, but the owners lower it to
three percent instead of the five
which the N.H.L. originally pro
posed. The way it looks now, the
worst should be feared. The hockey
season will be canceled, and hockey
fans will go through withdrawal.
With October 15th already gone,
and the season postponed indefi
nitely until an agreement is meet
.hockey is the latest sport which has
fallen to the Strike Syndrome.
Ken Burns' "Baseball": Mixed Emotions
By Bill Spurge
I eagerly anticipated Ken Burns’
18 1/2 hour “Baseball.” The
thought of seeing old film clips,
hearing ballplayers tell old stories,
and replaying moments from some
of baseball’s greatest games, had me
excited. After all, the timing was
impeccable. Baseball had already
announced there would be no more
of the national pastime this year.
No World Series. No ‘Take Me Out
to the Ball Game.” No seventh
inning stretch. No millionaires play
ing for billionaire owners. That in
itself was an enticement to watch a
show that would bring back the
days when salaries were acceptable,
and loyalty to one team - with a
close relationship to a city - was
important to the players and the
league.
After it was over, I found myself
•satisfied with certain parts of the
show, but disappointed in others. I
didn’t expect any letdowns because
Ken Burns had done “The Civil
War,” which was long but riveting.
Heck, I’ve watched the whole eleven
hours or so, three times through.
But I doubt if I’ll watch all eighteen
hours of “Baseball” again, and I
could probably edit the highlights
into three hours, and leave the
important stories intact.
It was a big-time downer to see
George Plimpton speak instead of
Joe DiMaggio. Bigger yet, to see
Dorothy Goodwin Kearns, a histori
an, who told us how big a Dodger
fan she was, then how big a Red Sox
fan she was after the Dodgers left.
Come on. Give me the Duke and
Pee Wee (not Herman - though I’m
surprised he wasn’t invited to
speak). Get some real fans - like a
season ticket holder from Ebbets
Field. Get someone from the Dodger
Sym-phony. I did not want to see
many of those people who were on,
even if they were fans, out of their
element. I wanted first hand
accounts from players and the fans,
whose lives revolved around base
ball. I didn’t need a thesis on why
baseball is so great. You could have
cut three hours out of the show just
by not telling us how baseball
reflects America. I coach this game,
and the only thing baseball reflects
to me is that this is a game - just a
game. A great game. But it is not
why America exists, it is just part of
what we are.
The mistakes were many, and the
media has picked up on them, so I
don’t have to list them all. Wrong
nicknames for players, wrong stadi
ums where events happened, wrong
innings given for when things
occurred, etc.
The most glaring weakness in the
show was that there was two hours
spent for each decade of baseball,
but the last two hours were spent
on the last twenty-five years. More
time was spent on Fred Snodgress
blowing the 1912 World Series, than
on Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver'and
Juan Marichal put together. I don’t
recall Marichal and Schmidt being
mentioned, and Seaver was a foot
note on the 1969 World Series win
ning Mets. Schmidt is only consid
ered the greatest third baseman
ever, and I feel that Seaver was the
best pitcher of the last 25 years.
Marichal got lost in the shuffle, as
Sandy Koufax, who was worthy, and
Don Drysdale who was not, got
much air time. No time was spent
on the great Milwaukee Braves team
of the late ‘50s, or on their great
pitcher Warren Spahn, only the winningest left-hander ever. No time
was spent on the 1980 Phillies, who
hadn’t won a world championship in
a century, or on Steve Carlton, the
other great lefty. Though we did get
a ton of time on Lefty Grove.
Of greatest annoyance was the
time spent on every Red Sox World
Series appearance. No we didn’t see
the 1980 Phillies, but we saw a ton
of Red Sox World Series games yes, Ken Burns is a Red Sox fan.
We sat through Game 6 of the ‘75
Series again - the “greatest game
ever.” The Red Sox win. Wake up,
the Reds won Game 7 and the
Series. What good was Game 6 if
Game 7 was lost! And the most
overrated play ever - Bill Buckner’s
error. But we did see the most
underrated - the wild pitch/passed
ball that tied the game to set it up
for Buckner.
There were some memorable
moments in the show. The old clips
I had pined for were excellent: espe
cially those of Ty Cobb and Babe
Ruth, and including one I had never
seen before of Lou Gehrig struggling
during batting practice just before
he was diagnosed with the disease
that bears his name. The Bob
Costas account of himself waiting in
the Red Sox clubhouse near the end
of Game 6 of the ‘86 Series, and how
fast they got the television equip
ment out of there when the Mets
came back, was the type of first
hand knowledge I looked for in other
parts of the program. The pieces of
Jackie Robinson, and the segments
on the Negro leagues was informa
tive. There are other fine moments
as well, and if you rent it or borrow
it from someone, you will enjoy it
because you’ll find yourself using
fast forward for much of the unnec
essary analysis by many of the
guest speakers. You won’t have to
suffer through eight thousand ren
ditions of “Take Me Out to the Ball
Game.” Just enjoy the players and
the plays, even if some players were
omitted and some plays were mis
taken. For the younger fan, you’ll
get to see baseball as it was when it
was just a game - a great game.
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by Bill Spurge
All it took was a few weeks to see
that this was going to be another
wasted year for the Jets. Happy
moments are few and far between. I
personally have suffered longer than
most CSI students who are Jets fans,
being that I'm twice the age of many
of them. But I realized, one advan
tage of being older is that I do have
some happy memories of the Jets,
where a 20 year-old has almost
none. Here is my top ten list of Jets
happy memories. You can call it an
Only Ten List if you want because its
all I could come up with. After the
first three, there's not many that are
that big of a deal:
1) Super Bowl III - January 12, 1969
- Jets 16 Colts 7. The most impor
tant game in football history, and the
Jets won it! It wasn't an upset to
me. I had faith in what was a great
team that year, and in the AFL.
4) Jets-Raiders Playoff Game - 1982 Jets 17 Raiders 14. Lyle Alzado rips
Chris Ward's helmet off, and throws
it at him as Raiders try to intimidate
the Jets. It doesn't work as Jets
come back to win. Long time Jets
fans hate the Raiders. Just ask any
Jets fan over 35.
5) Last Game of 1988 Season - Jets
27 Giants 21. Last minute touch
down knocks Giants out of the play
offs.
6) Regular Season Game - September
1972 - Jets 44 Colts 34. One of the
greatest passing games in history Namath versus Unitas. Namath
throws for 496 yards in the days of
running offenses.
7} Regular Season Game - 1986 Jets 51 Dolphins 45 (OT). The Jets
2) AFL Championship Game - tie it on the last play of the game on
December 1968 - Jets 27 Raiders 23. a Ken O'Brien pass to Wesley Walker
This game sent the Jets to the Super
Bowl, and was a great one that see and they hook up early in OT to win
sawed throughout, pitting the AFL's it in a wild one.
two best teams. The Jets pulled it
out late, and held off a Raiders drive 8) Last Regular Season Game -1991
on a pass that was declared a lateral - Jets 23 Dolphins 20 (OT). This put
which the Jets recovered.
Jets in playoffs, and knocked out
Dolphins. Jets drive down field in a
3) Jets-Giants Exhibition Game August 1969 - Jets 37 Giants 14. matter of seconds to set up tying
The Jets, fresh off their Super Bowl field goal in regulation. Highlight of
victory, met the Giants for the first the Coslet regime.
time. Giants fans, calling the Super
Bowl a fluke, predicted a big victory. 9) Regular Season Game - 1993 It was the most seriously taken exhi Jets 10 Giants 6. Had to put one in
bition game in history. Namath that everyone remembers.
destroyed the Giants, going 20-22.
The Giants were embarrassed. The
Jets gained more respect, and owned 10) Playoff Game - 1982 - Jets 48
Bengals 14. Dethroning the AFC
New York for a few years after t^hat.
Champion Bengals.
Rangers signed goalie Mike Richter to a four year deal which is
estimated between 2.5 and 2.9 million a year. Captain Mark
Messier is still unsigned but rumor has it they are close to signing
him to a deal close to what he was originally asking.
Devils goal tender Martin Brodeur said he would play out his
option year of his contract this year. If he is not signed to a new
contract than he plans to leave the team.
Lawrence Taylor (L.T.) former line backer for the Giants had his
number 56 retired during a half time ceremony. L.T. thanked
Giants fans for the support they gave him over the years and said,
“Without you there would not have been an L.T." Lawrence is
known as the greatest linebacker to ever play the game.
N.B.A. Pres. David Stern met with his owners and player reps, to
discuss their new bargaining agreement. Although he says the sea
son will start with no lockout or strike, players and owners are not
optimistic and they will be the next sport to fall to cancellation of
the season.
The N.B.A. began training camp two weeks ago and preseason
began this past week. Knicks and Nets both look impressive as
season nears start.
by Jay Castro
Girls, get on those leotards!!! Step
aerobics is the happening new thing
these days, and it’s happening here
at Willowbrook’s Green Dolphin
Lounge every Monday through
Wednesday at 10:00 AM, and Friday
at 12 PM. So go, and please stop
asking me if your thighs are too fat.
For all of you wannabe cowboys
and cowgirls, we have Western Line
Dancing at the Sunnyside Lounge
every Thursday evening at 7 pm
beginning Sept. 22nd. I don’t know
exactly what it is, but it sounds like
fun.
Reebok presents the 6th annual
Timex fitness week, beginning on
Oct. 20th. The day begins with a
half mile walk (backwards) at 1:30
PM, followed by a three mile run at
1:45, the World’s Largest Aerobics
Class (?) at 2:00, and Master Kim’s
self defense class at 2:15. Prizes will
be awarded by Timex and other
sponsors, and Ocean Spray drinks
will be provided as refreshment.
Off campus events include
Raquetball at Golds Gym (300 W.
Service Rd.) on weekdays (except
Wednesday), l:30--5 PM, and
Saturdays,
7:00 AM--Noon.
Wednesdays are only from 2—3:30
PM, but it’s only $2.00 to get in.
Other days, the school will subside
$2.50 from the regular cost.
These are the dates and times for
swimming
at
the
Jewish
Community Center (1297 Arthur
Kill Rd.): Sundays, 8-10 AM, 4-5
PM, Mondays, 8:15-9:30 PM,
Tuesdays 10:30 AM-1:30 PM, 7:30-9 PM, Wednesdays 8--10 PM,
Thursdays 10 AM-1:30 PM, 79PM, Fridays 8:30 AM-1:30 PM.
Bowling at Country Lanes (1600
Hylan Blvd.) are on Sundays at
12:30 PM. Students sign up for 10
weeks and pay $3.00 for three
games.
To participate in off campus
activities, you must follow three
guidlines:
1. You must be a CSI student.
2. You must have a validated
student ID card.
3. For swimming and raquetball,
you must obtain a blue card from
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one of two offices: 1C —214 at
Willowbrook or Sunnyside C—132.
Monday Night Football— Table
top football in the Green Dolphin
Lounge every Monday night at 7:30,
sponsored by Ocean Spray. It con
sists of:
--- A grass roots Collegiate NFL
table game & football trivia.
— Teams must have three students
(at least one female).
--- Tournament held prior to
Monday Night Football game.
— Events held in Campus Center
with a large screen TV.
--- Campus winners advance to
regional competition.
--- Regional winners advance to
finals during finals during Super
bowl week.
— Final champions recieve tickets
to Super Bowl XXIX in Miami.
It begins Oct. 24 (Houston vs.
Philadelphia) For more info, contact
either Kristi Nielson (1C—214, 9823122) or Sonny Grasso (C--132,
390-7685).
Times for open recreation at
Sunnyside gym are as follows:
Basketball, Tuesday and Friday 1—
3PM, Badminton, Wednesday 1—3
PM. Both sports are played Friday
6:30—9:30 PM. The weight room is
open Monday through Friday 1—4
PM, except Tuesdays, when it’s
open 2—4 PM. It’s also open Friday
nights 6:30—9:30 PM. Bring your
students ID’s, sneakers and sweats.
NO SHOES!!!
Beginning Oct. 1, the CSI Dolphins
Men’s Soccer and Women’s
Volleyball teams will begin
Intercollegiate play. The Soccer
team plays Hunter at 1:00 PM,
while the girls go head to head at
Old Westbury Tourney, time TBA.
The Women’s Tennis team plays
Manhattanville Oct. 2, time also
TBA.
For more info, see the CSI
Intercollegiate & Intramural
Recreation Sports Pages (from
where much of this is plagiarized).
Thanks, Kristi!!
Turner’s Atlanta Braves?
2. What do Eric Show, Rod Scurry and Alan
Wiggins all have in common?
3. What pitcher once bit the head off of a
fan’s parrot?_________________________________
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VOLUME II, ISSUE
SEPTEMBER 28,1994
Student Government Vs. NYPIRG:
THE BATTLE CONTINUES...
“Total Anarchy”
Student Government 9 to 8 in favor of
lawsuit against NYPIRG
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SEPTEMBER 28,1994
SHOWDOWN OF THE CSI GLADIATORS
By Jennifer Valle
Students could be heard throughout the
Campus Center when SG finally finished their
meeting which centered on the resolution that
would decide whether SG would approve the law
suit continuance against NYPIRG.
The highlight of the meeting was when a deci
sion hung in the balance as Chairperson
Christine Crowdell held the deciding vote that
would decide the ultimate fate of NYPIRG, CUNY,
and SG. As the vote hit the table, eight votes
were pro- lawsuit and eight were anti-lawsuit. As
SG members and non-members began to badger
Crowdell to “Break the tie,” Mike Daniels jumped
in to state, “The options that I know of that you
have is either to vote yes or no and break the tie
or to leave it a tie.” Crowdell chose to vote.
Cheers nearly shattered the walls as she stated
“No I’m gonna vote man...FOR!”
After the meeting, tensions could still be felt
from the Student Government members. Upper
Division Senator, Rhonda Lackpw, in a giddy
mood after such a stressed meeting stated, “I
think McGuire is full of S-H-I-T' (giggle) stated
Rhonda Lackow. "I think that if, if um, I think
that Student Government is suppose to represent
students as a whole.” She continued, “Student
Government last semester needed 10% of stu
dents to vote against NYPIRG but they couldn’t
get 10%. Therefore Student Government
shouldn’t be voting on their personal views but
views of the school as a whole and that’s why I’m
totally against Student Government...Well I mean
I’m on Student Government. I’m totally against
going against NYPIRG. It’s, It’s... that's why the
Administration did not want this lawsuit to go
through because it’s not students as a majority
that feel this way it’s just a few people on
Student Goverment (giggle).” Her giddiness could
have been caused by the pizza that SG members
indulged in as the meeting continued.
In an opposing view, John DiNatalie, Upper
Division Senator stated, “It was essential for
them [NYPIRG] to kill this four point resolution
brought by individual students. They have been
working the back curtains. They have Senators
on Student Government who are sympathetic to
them if not then plain active in the NYPIRG
Organization. If NYPIRG would have got this
killed, they would have won because their are no
administrative, procedural, and no changes in
THE BANNER IS PUBLISHED BY THE
accountability. NYPIRG could have continued
STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF STAT
their systematic abuse and fraud which is so prevelant
to NYPIRG’s history.” He continued,
EN ISLAND. ALL WORKS CONTAINED
"However, the fact that the resolution passed is
WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION ARE THE
not a victory for students, it only means that we
can continue the battle to bring legislative over
PROPERTY OF THEIR CREATORS,
site to NYPIRG’s operations so that we can hold
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them accountable.”
RIGHT LAW. OUR OFFICE IS LOCAT
Throughout the duration of the meeting, shouts
of
“Your out of fucking order” and much rukus
ED AT 2800 VICTORY BLVD, BUILD
could be heard throughout the Campus Center.
ING 1-0, ROOM 228, STATEN
CUNY officer Billy Dalton routinely checked the
meeting to make sure that no violence had
ISLAND, NY, 10314. OUR NEWS
errupted and some students stated, "It sounded
BUREAU CAN BE REACHED AT (718)
like a brawl was about to break out!” The four
982-3115 OR 3116, FOR ADVERTIS
points to the resolution drawn by McGuire and
approved by Student Government stipulated the
ING INFORMATION DIAL (718) 982following:
3117. FAX (718) 982-3104
1. Student Government reaffirms support for all
OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE
prior resolutions concerning the lawsuit and the
allocation of $5,000 dollars for the proposed law
THOSE OF THE WRITERS, AND ARE
suit and payment to Attorney McGuire.
NOT NECESSARILY SHARED BY ANY
2. Student Government authorize Attorney
McGuire to take all steps necessary, including lit
ONE ELSE. NO MATERIALS WITHIN
igation, to insure compliance with the first reso
THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRINT
lution and to guarantee that Student
ED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN ANY
Governments right of access to the courts is not
impeded.
FORM, WITHOUT THE PERMISSION
3. Student Government authorizes an expendi
OF THE
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addition to $5,000 already appropriated for the
COMMENTARY...........5-8
TOMKO ON BEER.........9
HOROSCOPES.............. 11
MUSIC REVIEW.......... .11
WHAT ...THINK..... ......12
PSYCHO RAMBLINGS. 12
CLUB ADS.................. ...13
KHAOS KORNER........ 14
SPORTS........................16
original lawsuit.
4. In the event the college or university adminis
tration does not allow the aforementioned funds
designated for litigation to be disbursed, then the
aforementioned appropriations shall be set aside
and held in escrow until they can be disbursed.
In other words, the decision made by former
acting president Elsa Nunez-Wormack was overrided by the decision made by Student
Government. Wormack’s reasons for denying the
lawsuit to be pursued brought wrath to the
hearts of many devoted SG members. By voting
in favor of the four point resolution. Student
Government has decided they have a right to go
to court to redress grievences and futhermore
would not allow Administration or CUNY to place
“Content-Base restrictions” on Student
Government’s rights to seek redress in court.
Placing restrictions on this lawsuit, as Wormack
had attempted, is a breech of the first amend
ment which gives a provision of the right to go to
court thereby making her decision explicitly
unconstitutional. The next step that SG and
McGuire have decided is to process the lawsuit
and, if CUNY tries to stop the process, SG will
sue CUNY for the right to sue NYPIRG. NYPIRG
Coordinator Michelle Gibbons, upon hearing the
decision made by Student Government, stated,
"Now that we’ve found out that after a long, heat
ed debate filled with personal attacks and behav
ior that was pretty sucky, now we see that
Student Government is voting to allocate money
to sue CUNY to sue NYPIRG. However, the situa
tion is still the same as it was yesterday. CUNY
has ruled that this is an inappropriate use of
student’s activity fee money not because stu
dents don’t have the right to counsel or the right
to sue but because this specific lawsuit, due to
provisions in it such as independant, individual
litigants is an inappropriate and illegal use of
student’s activity fee money.” She continued
angrily, "Students have the right, I agree with
that, to spend the money but it has to be within
the law. This lawsuit is flawed. It is not a legal
expenditure of student’s activity fee money.”
Aside from the entire arguments that swelled
within those hours of 'discussion', approximately
five members of SG were seen asking for aspirin
in the nurse’s station. During the meeting,
Christine Crowdell shouted, "Come on people, act
your age.” The meeting was held in a very disor
ganized manner which left SG members rigid
with anger and confusion. One student, who
wished to remain anonymous, stated, "The rea
son for the disorganization was the fact that
Student Government new members and old
members are still not fully familiar with Roberts
Laws and that’s why they were so disorganized.”
Crowdell shouted for order on several occasions
and was still not heard. Angered Association vice
president member A.J. Anwar stated, “You have
so many distractions, so many people speaking
to each other rather than listen to what you have
to say.” Senator Natalie Williams claimed the
meeting was like.Total anarchy.” She also com
mented that the behavior of the SG members was
“Student Government serves a purpose. Today
we did not perform that purpose and we need to
get our act together, including me.” Concerns
were also discussed whether students of the
school understood what was happening. One
senator stated, “Each and every student should
go to the office in the 1C building and request
their refund until they find out what is being
done with their money.” According to Student
Government, this resolution is a chance for stu
dents to fight for their rights to know what
NYPIRG is spending the student activity fee on.
DiNatalie stated. "Had NYPIRG defeated it (reso
lution) it would have been a win for NYPIRG and
a lose for students."
�PAGE 3
SEPTEMBER 28,1994
THE
GAME
ROOM
0 r E N 8
By Rich Arroyo &
Ralph Mastrangelo
The game room is now officially
opened for your amusement plea
sure. The grand opening was from
September 19 to the 26, and has
been met with seemingly good fan
fare. There are a total of 17 games
in the room and the three most pop
ular games are Mortal Kombat II,
Primed Rage, and the NEO GEO sys
tem, according to a poling of people
playing in the room.
The big issue now is not what
games are popular, The real ques
tion is who is in charge and where
is all the money you put in the
change machine going. Originally
back in sunny side student govern
ment was in charge and they got
the percentage of the token money.
But now due to a mandate from the
trustees. Student Government can
no longer be in charge of game
rooms. Now is in charge is Mike
Silva’s office in cooperation with
Alpha Omega Amusement who is
the supplier of the games, and
owner of these games is completely
responsible for these games, and
will fix them accordingly. The next
question is where is your money
going now? Well here it is the per
centage the college gets from the
tokens goes to the keeping building
1C , that is paying for student
employment, maintenance, lounge
and table game equipment, etc... So
as you can see, the game rooms
funds are being use for a good pur
pose and helping pay all you read
ers who work in this building, so
keep playing and enjoy.
For those of you interested there
will be many promotions run for the
room to enhance your playing plea
sure. Some examples are a 5 for
$1.00 token exchange the weekend
of the grand opening. With every
$5.00 purchase in the cafeteria
bring the receipt and get two free
tokens. For the month of October
there are two promotions being
planed 1) colored-tokens will be put
in the machine and if you get it you
will be entitled to a certain amount
of free tokens, and 2) if you can
prove your birthday is in October
you will be given a free bag of
tokens, a number has not been
decided yet but 20 looks like a pos
sible number. Also if you have any
requests drop them off at the infor
mation desk and they will get to
Mike Silva who will place them with
Alpha Omega Amusement. Alpha
Omega will also keep the machines
working and fix any broken games
as quickly as possible.
Eureka
By Michael E. Ojaste
What is Eureka? No, not the vacu
um cleaner. Eureka is the new com
puter system to be used by the
College of Staten Island to process
and store all Campus functions,
from the Bursars office to
Registration.
The campus is presently involved
in the design stage of this massive
network, with the assistance of
Stephen J. Brown, President of The
Systems & Solutions Group, Inc., a
Macintosh consulting group, and
Robert Cartolano (RCI), a systems
analyst for Columbia University.
The system engineers are very con
Parking: Will
The Trouble
Ever End?
cerned about the operators, such as
technicians from Information
Technologies who will be running
the system, and students, who will
be using the new technology. The
engineers are trying to fulfill the
students’ needs in designing the
system, but as of yet are not receiv
ing the direct student input needed
to complete their task.
The Eureka presentation held on
September 21, 1994 was considered
very informative, yet was poorly
attended by the student body. This
has been seen as unfortunate, con
sidering that Eureka and it’s design
will affect every student on this
campus for years to come.
At the presentation, the Eureka
engineers made the presentation to
a slew of faculty, administrators,
and department heads; as well as a
member of Harvard’s faculty and
other individuals not from CSI.
Using a computer overhead dis
play, Mr. Brown and Mr. Cartolano
featured possible design displays for
the menu that will be displayed on
the desktop for anyone who access
es the network.
The exhibition included the display
and potential design of the inter
campus Kiosk system, one similar
to that used in hotel lobbies and
ATMs, which will have a terminal in
all 20 buildings on the campus.
The capability of this system has
been pronounced as “limitless,” but
without the proper information, the
thousands of dollars spent will be
wasted on a system of no true ser
vice to ff’s users.
Flaming First Day Fiasco
By Jennifer Valle
beyond recognition and salvation.
Puzzled fire department inspectors
and CUNY police investigators made
speculations as to the cause of the
fire, stating, “The fire probably ignit
ed electrically which would cause
the vehicle to just burst into flames
as in this case.” Other speculations
stated that the fire may have been
caused by “a loose lube or gas line
which may have caused a spark.”
However, further investigations will
be made to determine the true
cause of this flaming nightmarish
incident. No injuries have been
reported much to the quick
response of the driver and the CUNY
police who shut down the road tem
porarily as the burnt remains of the
vehicle where towed away. On the
side, I would like to congradulate
this brave woman who pulled the
car of the loop road, avoiding many
possibly serious accidents.
As students bustled through the
doors of the Campus Center on
By Michael Garofalo
Monday, August 29, a car burst into
Ira Persky of Auxiliary Services flames at approximatly 2:30 PM
stated in the Staten Island Advance along the loop bus route between
that the parking problem would get the Campus Center and the Main
better after the ‘crazy’ first two Enterande. As the flames encom
weeks of school. It has been three passed the vehicle, the courageous
weeks, has the trouble stopped?
unidentified female driver calmly
Persky states, “It has eased up a
pulled over to the side of the road,
little bit. We would do better if we
had 100-125 additional spots.” As exited the car, and immediatly alert
of now, there are 2,800 parking for ed CUNY Police Sergeant Mallon.
13,000 students and additional fac Sgt. Mallon swiftly contacted the fire
ulty. Even a few additional spots department which responded within
may not solve the problem, but it five minutes of the report. “She was
also would cost a small fortune. lucky she got out,” Sergeant Girard
According
to
Dean
of later stated as he continued, “(the)
Administration Raymond Pavia, the fire department responded within
average additional space would cost five minutes of the call which still
$2,000. Persky states, “There’s a lot wasn’t fast enough.” The gray 1983
of planning involved.” To make Old Cutlass Supreme, licence plate
additional spaces involves preparing number H6T933, was charred
the ground, sewers, lighting, labor,
permits, environmental issues, and
then finally painting parking spots.
On the back of CSI parking decals
it states, “Does not entitle you to a
spot.” This obviously leaves stu
dents feeling ‘Ripped Off!!’ So where
does the $400,000 plus dollars go?
Last year Auxiliary Services spent
approximately $111,000.00 just in
snow removal. About $45,000 when
STAFF
to purchase 995 tons of rock salt.
$113,000 went to pay for additional
MICHAEL
MICHAEL E.
THOMAS C.
watchdog security at the parking
KOLAKOWSKI
GAROFALO
OJASTE
lots. $20,000 in traffic signs. Don’t
BUISNESS
MANAGER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ASSOCIATE
EDITOR
forget that the stickers cost money
too! 13 different types of decals
went for $38,000. The remainder
NEWS EDITOR................................................. JENNIFER VALLE
went to pay for Auxiliary Services
ARTS EDITOR....................................... ..................WINDY WEBB
staffing that is related to parking.
COMMENTARY EDITOR........................................................RYANMONROE
Auxiliary Services also paid for the
SPORTS EDITOR.................................................................JASONCASTRO
jeeps that security uses in
COPY
EDITOR...................................................................JESSICAREBACK
patrolling the campus.
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR..................................................ANDRE
That leaves very little for the pay
ment of additional spaces. When
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER.........................PAULINE RUSINICH
questioned “Should Auxiliary
STAFF REPRESENATIVE................... ....... GEORGE L PERRY
Services be responsible for these
DARKROOM TECH. / REFEREE..............................................P.C.GUAGENTI
expenses,” Persky replied, “I don’t
necessarily agree with that, but
STAFF: RICH ARROYO, DOUG DENNIS, JENNY GIACOMO,
that’s what happened.”
RALPH MASTRANGELO, PETER MATLAK DIANE
Persky comments, “There is a
PARAS BILL SPURGE
committee that is currently looking
FACULTY ADVISOR: PROFESSOR JEMIE ONWUCHEKWA
into it.” Persky adds, “We are look
ing for solutions.”
_______________________________________________________/
r
�SEPTEMBER 28, 1994
PAGE 4
Let’sByMove
On
AJ Anwar
There seems to be some controversy
going on in Student Government
about NYPIRG. As a student
involved in NYPIRG and other cam
pus groups, I would like to point
out a few things in the hopes that
we can all get on with what we’re
supposed to be doing.
First of all, let me explain in my
words what NYPIRG id. It is the
New York Public Interest Research
Group, a student run organization.
We are responsible for researching
and fighting for what is in the pub
lic interest. Some of these being
things that you’ve found yourself
saying “Why doesn’t somebody do
something about that?” Well
NYPIRG has the interest and the
ability to do something about the
things that you and I as individuals
could do nothing about. We have
the know how and the organization
to get things done. From lobbying
politicians for tuition freezes to run
ning a small claims court action
center ( to protect students from
getting ripped off), NYPIRG has been
on the side of the student since its
beginning.
Here at CSI, NYPIRG has also
fought for better bus service. We
held a forum where MTA officials
were present and saw CSI students,
staff, and faculty demand better
service. In response, the MTA
added more buses and routes to
and from the college.
There is also a book exchange
where students can buy and sell
their books to other students. This
has helped me a lot. Have you seen
the price of books lately, and what
you get when you go back to sell
them? I did, and man was I ticked
off. So now I go through the
NYPIRG Book Exchange.
Certain members of SG question
what NYPIRG does with its money.
There is nothing to hide so a com
plete budget with the expenditures
listed was given to SG. It showed
that all the money given was spent
to benefit the students on this cam
pus. Some of the ways it was spent
I have mentioned.
Another question being asked is
whether or not NYPIRG is account
able. Of course we are. We have to
show students where our money is
spent by the work we do and the
results we get. We are also
accountable to every student by
offering a refund, and we’re here in
the first place because students
voted to have us on campus.
Furthermore, who decides where
our money goes and how it should
be spent? Our Board of Directors,
which is composed only of students,
who are elected from each of our 20
college campuses.
The questions pursued by certain
individuals on SG are pretty much
pointless because what they are
uncertain of, is already provided.
They are even trying to pursue a
lawsuit
concerning
this.
Unfortunately, this will further
waste time and a considerable
amount of our money. Money that
can be otherwise used to benefit the
CSI community. The failure to
understand this has resulted in
conhict and CSI students losing
out. Now lets face it, you and I
would rather have more time spent
on real issues that affect us, like
tuition hikes, more financial aid,
more classes, parking, and better
campus programs. As I see it
there’s no point tor this controversy
to continue.
TO THE STARS
BY JANET BERKMAN
1991 was a banner year as Star
Trek celebrated the 25 th. anniver
sary of the television series debut.
You would have had to have been in
a coma that year to not know about
Star Trek. Already,there have been
six movies featuring the original
crew and 2 television series spin
offs, all of which have been widely
popular. As well known as the
public lives of these characters are,
the private lives of the actors who
portray them are sometimes not as
well known.
A good example of this is the actor
George Takei, better known as the
helmsman Ensign Sulu. Unique on
the bridge of the USS Enterprise
was this Japanese American whose
travel to that post was a uniquely
American story of triumph over
adversity Mr. Takei begins with a
look at the silver anniversary year of
Star Trek and then goes back and
takes us for a very intimate look at
This is the story of a Japanese
American who has personally expe
rienced the best of this country (in
the support and adulation of his
loyal fans); and also the worst that
this country has to offer. In 1942
President
Roosevelt
issued
Executive Order
9066 that
demanded that all Americans of
Japanese descent be “relocated” to
Internment camps for the duration
of the war. This was supposedly
going to protect the “National
Interest” but what it did was to cost
over 100,000 Japanese Americans
everything that they had worked for
all their lives.
Throughout the book he regales
the reader with anecdotes from his
life. He talks about working with
big stars, how they affected him and
what he learned from them.
Although I have been a Star Trek
fan for years the only books I have
read have been about Star Trek
itself. I was pleasantly surprised
with the story behind the man. It is
a story of personal accomplishment
a true “oddessy through adversity”
from which he emerges on the other
side triumphant.
Unlike other autobiographies that
have recently been published, Mr.
Takei does
not criticize
or tromp on
anyone’s
reputation
in his book.
What
he
gives you
from start
to finish is a
clear, often
funny,
sometimes
touching
very human story of his personal
trek to be what he is today. I have
always admired George Takei as an
actor, and now I respect the lengths
he has traveled as a person to be
who and what he is today.
The book is definitely worth read
ing even if you’ve been in a coma for
the last twenty-five years and have
no clue who or what Star Trek is.
It is a triumphant story of accom
plishment. Because it comes
attached to a man who has become
a household name it is even more
intriguing, a unique story about a
unique person who has earned his
place in American folklore of the late
twentieth century.
WRIRMUlll
LAST MINUTE FOR HAITI
By Diane Paras, Michael OJaste and
the Banner Staff at midnight!!
President Clinton, on September
15, 1994, spoke to the American
public to announce that United
States armed forces were making
their way to Haiti for an invasion.
President Clinton’s speech came
after months of warning the Haitian
military leaders to step down from
power. The dictatorship’s resistance
over the last year forced the United
States, pressured to resolve the
issue, into an compromising situa
tion. For the past year a United
States invasion was pressured for
consistently by the Black
Congressional Caucus. United
Nations insistence for intervention,
domestic pressure on the electoral
front, and disdain for the increasing
numbers of incoming refugees won
out, and Clinton conceded in favor
of an invasion.
Clinton’s State Address conve
niently came after congress
adjourned for the weekend. Polls
indicated that the majority of
Americans did not support an inva
sion. Clinton’s manipulation,
although crafty and necessary to
show force, is not an uncommon
presidential behavior in a situation
such as this one, where there are no
easy answers. The invasion would
have been completed before Monday
when Congress was to reconvene,
had it not been for a last minute
resolution Republicans and some
conservative Democrats would have
sought to block the President’s deci
sion
Clinton’s words “the nations
of the world have tried every possi
ble way to restore Haiti’s democratic
Government peacefully” , was con
tradicted by the fact that a special
negotiation team was sent even
though troops had already been
activated. The team was able to
broker a solution that saved the
President from justifying an inva
sion that would have cost American
lives.
The widely publicized campaign of
invading Haiti was a psychological
game to scare Cedras. A military
power struggle initiated by the
Clinton administration between the
two governments sought to threaten
Cedras’ power base through intimi
dation.
It was no bluff. The
President had to call in his cards to
show that he was ngt bluffing about
military intervention to maintain his
credibility both at home and inter
nationally. Although preferring a
peaceful solution, he was forced to
back up his threat. The question of
whether we should invade or not
was asked of every individual
American. Thanks to a last ditch
effort we were saved from seeing the
results of Clinton’s final option.
The deal that was finally brokered,
was a last minute compromise by
former President Jimmy Carter; for
mer Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, General Colin Powell; and
Senator Sam Nunn, Chairman of
the Armed Service Committee. A
conference call between the
President and the negotiators was
the scene of the final hour. There
was no deal set, with only a thirty
minute window for the negotiator’s
safe departure. The negotiators
frantically completed bargaining
with Cedras while the Haitian mili
tary realized there was a minimal
amount of time before an invasion.
The negotiation teams on both sides
needed final approval of key points
in the agreement before it could be
signed. President Clinton agreed,
and with minutes ticking, delegated
Carter, Powell and Nun# to sign the
agreement on behalf of the United
States.
Clinton wanted it clarified that this
agreement no way legitimized the
Cedras regime. It was further stat
ed by former President Carter that
this agreement was far form “per
fect” on Nightline the night following
their return from Haiti.
The terms brokered did not guar
antee that General Cedras and Brig.
General Biamby would have to leave
the country. Yet neither did the
U.N. Mandate which state that nei
ther man would have to leave the
country, only that they would have
to “depart from power”. What is an
even bigger question is why Lieut.
Francious was not even forced out
of the government. Francious is
claimed to be the master for the
Reign of Terror imposed by the ille
gal military government. This
agreement has left U.S. citizens to
question the legitimacy of our gov
ernment’s actions.
The New York Times reported that
there were millions of United States
dollars appropriated to pay off
Cedras and Biamby to guarantee
their departure from the country. It
is absurd for us to think that the
military government in place would
be bribed by money when they have
a military advantage to maintain
their position in Haiti unless United
States intervened
Although
Father/President Aristide agreed to
resign when the new elections are
held in February of 1996, there is
no way for the United States to stop
the military from running in that
election, even if Cedras is forced off
the island.
�COMMENTARY
SEPTEMBER 28, 1994
PAGES
AMERICA NEEDS IMMIGRATION REFORM
By Ryan Monroe
The United States receives more
immigrants than the rest of the
world combined, and today more
immigrants are entering legally and
illegally than at any time in our his
tory. There are factors influencing
immigration. Some of the “push”
factors are unprecedented world
population growth, endemic underemployment in the third world, more
accessible transportation, and rising
life expectations among citizens of
non-Westem countries. Some of the
“pull” factors are more generous
refugee and asy
lum
policies,
business desire
for cheap labor,
advocacy
by
immigrantsrights groups,
church-operated
resettlement pro
grams, and fami
ly reunification
as the principle
of immigration
policy.
These
factors are driving the largest mass
migration in history. .
The U.S. Bureau of Census and
demographer Leon Bouvier, retired
Vice President of the Population
Reference Bureau did a study on
population growth in the U.S. The
findings showed that there has been
a doubling of U.S. population growth
in the 1970-90 period, and will more
than quadruple the growth 19702050. Immigration will account for
90 percent of all U.S. population
growth between 1993 and 2050 if
Congress doesn’t change the level of
new immigrants.
This is under
the assumption that the recent
immigrants continue to have as
many offspring as they have been.
The primary reason for establishing
immigration laws was to protect the
economic interests of the American
workers. It has always been the
intent of U.S. immigration policy to
protect the opportunities, wages and
working conditions of American citi
zens. Current immigration policies
are failing to protect American work
ers. Immigration is currently flood
ing the labor market. Immigrants,
because they are increasingly lowskilled, lower the wages of undereducated Amer-icans. For this rea
son, immigrant flow is contributing
substantially to the increasing earn
ing disparity between the undereducated and the well educated.
That is, the low earning-potential of
recent immigrants is widening the
gap between the rich and poor. By
allowing high levels of legal immigra
tion and failing to control illegal
immigration, the federal government
is failing in its basic responsibility to
protect American workers. In 1992,
the INS issued 1.3 million work
authorizations to legal and illegal
immigrants. This exceeded the net
number of new jobs that were creat
ed in 1992. Immigration levels are
not tied to economic conditions. A
process should be developed which
certifies that their entry into the U.S.
labor market will not harm the inter
ests of American workers .
The monetary costs and societal
costs of the overwhelming influx of
immigrants and illegal immigrants is
astounding. Almost 20% of the total
arrests in six major U.S. cities were
Of foreign nationals. In 1991,
approximately 13,000 criminal
aliens in the federal penal system
were deported. Approximately
17,000 were deported in 1992.
About 11 percent of the inmates in
Los Angeles county jails are illegal
aliens. About
40 percent of
these aliens will
be re-arrested
for new criminal
offenses. More
than 450,000
criminal aliens
are currently
imprisoned, on
probation, or on
parole in the
United States.
Immigration is
compounding the obstacles for
reforming our education system.
Everyone agrees that our education
system is crumbling and inade
quately preparing the children of
today for the jobs of tomorrow.
In California there are serious
problems with accommodating the
growing immigrant population. The
California Department of finance
predicts that K-I2 public school
enrollment will exceed 6 million stu
dents in 1995 and seven million by
the year 2,000 establishing a 48%
in-crease in enrollment this decade.
Most immigrant students must be
taught in bilingual education pro
grams that cost, on average, $6,000
per student per year, $2,000 more
than those students already profi
cient in English.
According to economist Donald
Huddle, the 1992 cost to taxpayers
of public assistance for 19.3 million
immigrants who have settled here
since 1970 was $62.7 billion, $42.5
billion more than immigrants paid in
taxes. Public assistance benefits
paid to illegal aliens cost American
taxpayers $10 billion per year, $7.6
billion than illegals have paid in
taxes.
There are two bills in the congress
right now which would alter our
chaotic immigration policy and
develop comprehensive reform of our
immigration laws. These reforms
will be relevant to the problems
caused by the waves of immigration
which lately have increased dramati
cally. There are currently 30,000
Haitians
and
Cubans
at
Guantanimo Bay, Cuba. Americans
should not have to pay for the food,
clothes, and shelter of economic
runaways. We have enough of our
own people suffering on our streets
that should be taken care of first.
The Immigration Stabilization Act
(ISA) or H.R. 3320, sponsored by
Representative Bilbray (D-NV), is
now pending in Congress. This bill
"ILLEGAL
ALIENS COST
AMERICAN
TAXPAYERS
$10 BILLION
PER YEAR."
will revise the current immigration which an alien may apply for asy
crisis and develop a strategy to best lum. (Asylum claims have gone from
fit our national interests in the 21st 5,801 in 1979 to a record 147,000 in
century. ISA bill would reduce legal 1993.) This bill also increases the
immigration to 350,000 per year, bolder patrol by 1,100 agents per
eliminate extended family preference year until 1998. (Thus bringing the
categories (chain migration), and total number of border agents from
restore the original Refugee Act of 3,800 to 9,900 by 1998.)
50.000 refugees.
Another reform measure H.R. 3862
H.R. 3320 also prohibits illegal
does
is to prohibit federal financial
aliens from receiving federal bene
and
unemployment
benefits for
fits. The bill strengthens employer
sanctions by creating a tamper-proof aliens who are not lawful permanent
social security card to bemused as residents. This will lessen somewhat
proof as worker eligibility. ISA helps the attractiveness of coming to our
to seal American borders by' increas country, hopefully deterring large
ing border patrol agents by 10,000. sums of immigrants. One of the
Illegal alien's that have been voting most fundamental reforms needed,
in our elections would be restricted which this bill does, is to end auto
from voting in federal and states matic-birthright citizenship. In order
elections if the bill passes. This to be a citizen of the U.S., a child
should have been done a long time must have at least one parent who is
ago.
a citizen.
The Immigration Stabilization Act
A poll taken by Time/CNN,
would require local and state law
September
1993 showed that 80
enforcement officials to cooperate
percent
of
those
polled consider it
with the INS. It expands the list of
important
for
the
Federal govern
deportable crimes, and enhances
ment
to
track
down
illegal aliens.
penalties for alien smuggling, a very
Another
poll
taken
around
the same
important part of this bill. The ISA
also cuts the red tape for deporting time period found 73 percent believ
criminal aliens.
ing that the U.S. should strictly limit
The second bill to reform the cur immigration. In a poll published in
rent immigration policy is the Newsweek, July 1993, 62 percent
Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994 questioned agreed that immigrants
or H.R. 3862 which provides the take the jobs of U.S. citizens. A New
Congress and the nation the oppor York Times/CBS News poll, pub
tunity to develop a new immigration
lished in June 1993, found that 61
policy for the 21st century and to
restructure our laws accordingly. percent felt that immigration should
The bill is sponsored by be decreased.
These polls show a strong desire
Representative Bob Stump, a
Republican from Arizona, and pro amongst the American people for
vides a temporary “time-out” on there to be comprehensive immigra
immigration. For 5 years, almost all tion reform. I believe this issue
categories of legal immigrants and should be debated on the national
refugees would be limited to 211,000 scale. Very few national political fig
admissions a year. This bill will ures have touched this issue. This is
reduce immigration levels by more an issue in the mainstream and
than 500,000 per year.
mainstream Washington is sitting
H.R.3862 continues to allow the this debate out. Where is Jack
unlimited immigration of spouses Kemp on this issue? Where is Dan
and minor children of U.S. citizens.
Where is Bob Dole?
It reduces political refugee admis Quayle?
Where
is
President
Bill Clinton? The
sions and asylum adjustments to
American
people
must
let there voic
25.000 per year. During the '92 fis
es
be
heard.
If
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PAGE 6
COMMENTARY
COMPUTER Technology and Photography:
Consideration
With each new technology that
arises, there is a process which it
goes through. First, we, being
human, divide into two categories.
The first group, people who relish in
new technology, embrace it and
spout off about how wonderful it is;
the second group, people afraid of
change, things they don’t under
stand and can’t comprehend, push
the technology away with various
reasons why it can’t and won’t work.
Eventually, the technology, if it mer
its using, integrates itself naturally
into our lives and we all accept it as
if it’s been there our entire lives.
There is one problem with this. Not
once do we ever say, ‘Is what I can
do with this technology ethical?’
Case in point:
Nuclear Power. This wonderful
technology harbors powers we still
have yet to harness; and, it is
arguable that when it is handled
properly, can be as safe as oil
refinement and use. But when
humankind embraced this “beauti
ful new technology,” it never
stopped to question the ethics of the
bomb.
To get to the point, it is not the
technologies that we should step
back and consider, but what we use
these technologies for. This is more
than applicable to Digital Imaging, a
new imaging technology which has
hit the media by storm.
Digital Imaging is the label for a
broad spectrum of lens based media
which incorporates the computer in
some or all aspects of "capture,”
production, and presentation of
visuals. There is desktop video, dig
ital photography and desktop pub
lishing, all which use the computer
for various processes.
The most controversial at pre
sent, though not the most predomi
nant, is digital photography. Many
photographers are shifting over to
this now JUmless visual medium. To
explain; photographs can now be
“captured” by specially modified
cameras and stored on special
portable hard drives. These images
are then downloaded into either a
Macintosh or IBM personal comput
er, where the next step begins.
At present, the Associated Press
uses these cameras to broadcast
photos across the wire service (now
done through a modem) instanta
neously. These cameras are mainly
used at sports games and political
primaries and elections. A division
of the U.S. military, called “Combat
Camera," also uses these cameras
to have surveillance stills of battle
sites sent out of areas where film
can not be easily transported from.
of
white images can be colorized par
tially or completely, extraneous ele
ments can be removed, elements
can be added or, to take it all the
way, photos can be “assembled" by
using various other photos as “clip
art.” The advertising imager of
today can create an image from
stock photos wholly on the comput
WflAT PIP WE PO PIP
Above is the cover image . . . before we futzed with it. Can
you notice what is different? Michael Garofalo, using Adobe
Photoshop software, removed ex-Senators Ryan Monroe and
Corinne Lambert, as well as the flyer on the wall. Then he
slightly reassembled the table that the coffee machine was
on. If you would like a column on how we retouch images,
write in, and we will do it!
next issue ... W.Ann Reynolds as youVe never seen her before!
This gives higher-ups in the military
an instant reference point to assess
an enemy. The military can thank
digital photo and video for the
tremendous part it played in the vic
tory in Iraq,
Now, these uses are not what
makes it controversial. It is the step
it takes after being down loaded into
the computer.
Through various programs, such
as Adobe Photoshop and Aldus
Photostyler, images can be altered
to various degrees and effects. In
the advertising industry, this is a
Godsend. What used to take hours
of work by a photo-retouching spe
cialist can now be done in minutes
at a computer terminal. Colors can
be removed or changed, black and
er and it will look like as real as if he
or shejust photographed it.
Now here is where it gets shady.
Digitally enhanced photos are being
used as photojournalism. It has
come to the point where images
printed in newspapers and news
journals must be questioned for their
authenticity.
When O.J. Simpson was first
arrested, the most published photo
graph ran was his mugshot. Time
magazine, probably the most tech
nologically advanced weekly in the
country, ran a digitally retouched
version of the mugshot where Mr.
Simpson’s eyes were darkened and
his forehead was enlarged, as well
as the background darkened, to give
a more menacing look to the ex
Ethics
sports hero. This has become not
the exception, but the norm in
today’s media environment. What
was at first considered a boon for
advertisers is now being questioned
as the ultimate temptation in photo
journalism. In a recent interview
with American Photo magazine, Bill
Burke, Chairman at Boston’s
Museum of Fine Arts School, stated
that, “If a photo can be believable, it
has a power that nothing can
change. Once something gets
passed through the computer, that
believability gets called into ques
tion."
If the full impact of what can now
be done digitally has not hit you, let
me reiterate. If someone wanted to,
they could fabricate a photograph of
you at the scene of a crime that is
indiscernible from reality. The ram
ifications of this are astounding.
Photojournalism “can change the
course of human events.” Photos of
famine and bloodshed have turned
the hearts and ears of the world to
far away peoples, photos have
shown the public how cultures far
off live and photos have been one of
the strongest peace-forming tools in
history. It can be said that photo
journalism and other visual commu
nication are the most broad reach
ing and perception altering forces in
the entire media environment.
From Eddie Adams’ photos of wartom Vietnam to Kevin Carter’s pho
tos of hunger stricken Somalia, pho
tos tug at our hearts and change
our minds about that state of the
world. The visuals in media are
hard enough to believe now, but
once people have a reason to doubt,
they will The digitalization of pho
tojournalism could end up being the
impotency of visual media.
To avoid this fact, many newspapers
are labeling these altered photos not
as photographs, but Photo
Illustrations or Digitally Enhanced
Visuals. It is generally believed that
this is far from a solution, but it is an
undeniable step in the right direc
tion. The face of media is rapidly
changing with the onset of digital
technologies, it is just up to those
involved in media to make sure it is
guided in the right direction.
Notice: Children's Center
The Children’s Center of The College of Staten Island Assoc., Inc. announces the spon
sorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. All children in attendance will be
offered the same meals with no physical segregation of, or other discriminatory action
against any child because of race, color, age, national origin, sex or handicap. Children
who are members of AFDC assistance units or food stamp households are automatically
eligible to receive free meal benefits. This statement applies to the centers listed below:
The Children's Center:
Preschool Group and the School Age Group.
�SEPTEMBER 28,1994
COMMENTARY
PAGE 7
Student Government's Revelation
By George L. Perry
While reviewing the C.S.I. Student
Government minutes (Vol. 25 No.26)
dated July 19,1994 I am in awe at
the latest of our inept Student
Government's attitude towards my
poorly represented fellow students.
Area of concern. Check this out.
Senator N.Williams states, "that stu
dents have expressed concern over
the lack of adequate evening hours."
Then the minutes go on to say, "It
was agreed that a committee would
be formed to address this issue."
"N.Williams, J.Nicolosi, and
R.Monroe agreed to work on this
project."
Now correct me if I am wrong.
Student Government must allow the
funding of such an undertaking
drawing money from a limited serious the problem was. I still night's sleep.
resource. However, during the have, (and am continuing to pass P.S. Please note Senator N.Williams
Spring
semester
Student around) the petition I personally is a new member of Student
Government decided it was more authored, solicited all the several Government and should be com
important to spend THOUSANDS hundred signatures for, and told mended for attempting to address
OF DOLLARS ,$5000.00 to be exact you about. Your response was both
this serious problem. However, the
(source: memorandum to C.S.I. belligerent and condescending.
other
two Senators mentioned are
It may be too late to do the bio
Student Government from Dean
Jackson. Aug.23,1994) engaging chemical research I needed to do ‘Career Politicians’; and just like
NYPIRG in court than to allocate the (but was kicked out of the Library at their incumbent counterparts in
funds to extend our Library hours. 9:oo P.M. trying to do ); but it is not Washington, have failed to support
Shame on you Student Government! to late for all of us who need access the people they represent.
Were you truly representing us to the Library in the evening and on
I am George.L.Perry writer of the
when you made that decision? Yeah weekends. Student Government, if Your Right's column, the Computers
right. Oh, but you weren't aware we you do not take immediate action
and Technology column, and is
really needed (not wanted) addition you are not allowing your fellow stu
al Library access. Well it is you job dents the education they deserve someone who is actually hying to do
something for you. Please feel free
to know. And just try to turn and have paid for.
On this one issue alone, I thank to respond. Submit to the office of
around and look ME straight in the
eye and tell me you didn't know how you personally. And have a good the Banner 1C-228, 982-3115
Rebuttle:
a third, student government con
tributed a third, and auxiliaiy ser
vices contributed. I bet you can't
tell me the functions of auxiliary
services.
To address the issue of extended
library hours in relation to Student
Government's lack of concern. If
you had done your research more
thoroughly, you would have found
that Student Government was
responsible for the full cost last
semester for extended library hours
at the end of the semester.
Administration gave all sorts of
excuses why it was not financially
possible. It was myself, along with
dedicated others, who met with
administration over many meetings
to work out a compromise.
Additionally, these same people
worked out a deal with Auxiliary
Services and the Administration for
By Ryan Monroe
Correct me if I am wrong. O.K. As
Commentaiy Editor that is exactly
what I will do. In the Student
Government Revelations, which
defames and criticizes many people,
I am referred to as a "career politi
cian". It saddens me to think that
dedicated persons who wish to serve
this college through student admin
istrative position are automatically
considered "career politicians". But
the issue at hand needs to be clari
fied. If research had been done
thoroughly and extensively, you
would know I initiated two years ago
a proposal in an Association meet
ing which provided $6,000 dollars
for extended library hours during
finals. The Association contributed
Nominate Yourself a vacant seat
on Student Government
3 seats are currently available.
2 Lower Division
(1 2 - 60.5 credits)
1 Upper Division
(61 credits & above)
Come to the Student Government
Office, 1C-207 for
Nomination Forms.
Deadline is October 11,1994
at 5:00 pm.
twenty four hour access in the
Campus Center for clubs, publica
tions, and student government. We
also, negotiated 24 hour access to
the computer laboratory and the
study lounge. The bill, because we
were told that an additional cost
was necessary and would not be
picked up by the college, was fund
ed by Student Government. So, to
say the issue was not addressed is
erroneous. The costs for student
access was over $10,000, however
the college should of picked up the
tab, but refused because they said
they did not have the resources.
I must here note that those per
sons who were involved in the previ
ous negotiations are not currently
on Student Government, although
they are reachable for consultation.
I think in time George will under
stand that history did not start July
19, 1994. A whole lot of things have
happened before you started this
College a semester ago. It is better
to speak to experienced student
leaders to learn what works and
what does not work to get things
done. Especially since George L.
Perry is a candidate for the lower
division aspiring to become a "career
politician". I hope he wins and I
wish him luck. It will give me lots of
ink to see an inexperienced student
attempt or pretend to attempt to
make a difference.
Note From Editor-In-Chief:
I apologize for the good citizens of
CSI who have to see two BANNER
members BASH each other. Oh.,
and by the way...What Do You
Think? Send your letters and opin
ions. We'd love to here 'em.
musings late on a
friday night...
Musings Late On A Friday Night
By P.C.Guagenti...
A few of us were sitting around on
our asses in the Banner office, night
of layout, when we got on the sub
ject of childhood toys... Voltron was
mentioned, and Star Wars made
their customary appearance, but
the real subject of the discussion
was G.I.Joe.
Thus began a discussion of things
which, we being children, were hid
den in the depths of our secret
memories of childhood, personal
play. Like, do you remember taking
apart your G.I. Joe’s and putting
them back together with parts from
other action figures. We discussed
Star Wars and the fact that G.I.Joe
had no trouble kickin’ ass when his
Rung Fu grip went up against Star
Wars’ zombie motion. My personal
favorite was Flint of the Joe team.
With his beret and cool uniform, he
would come out of every battle
unscathed . . . and he was always
the one who got to go home with
Scarlett.
All those who are reading this out
there in politically correct world.
please excuse me when I say . . .
Scarlett was sexy as hell. Scarlett
was hotter than Barbie and I think
that’s why every guy in the discus
sion agreed, Scarlett was definitely
the slut of the Joe team. I mean,
Cover Girl was pretty hot, and that
chick on the Cobra team was noth
ing to balk at; but in our pre-pubescent, male world, Scarlett definitely
was the one we would want to be
stuck in a foxhole with. And when
we took apart our Joes, and put
them back together, Scarlett was
the only one who was spared the
ruthless screwdriver of our destruc
tive experiments. I wonder if this
has a carry over into our adult
lives? To this day, I still have a
deep affection for red-heads. . . any
female out there reading this with
long, lovely red locks cascading
down your shoulders, please know I
love you.
Well remember folks, in the battle
against evil, G.I.Joe always wins
and even more important, remem
ber . . .
KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE .
. . YO JOE!!!
�COMMENTARY
PAGE 8
SEPTEMBER 28, 1994
Secondary Education Curriculum Lacking
By Jami Garelick
Did you ever wonder how a teacher
learned to teach? Some students in
the secondary education depart
ment are asking those questions
themselves. Who is going to teach
us to teach? As a junior and a sec
ondary education student, I have
been given the run around since day
one on the school’s requirement for
this concentration. Upon choosing
my field, I referred to the students
catalog. The catalog lacks in its
information to the students. A sec
ondary education student must take
the required psychology and sociolo
gy of education and methods of
teaching courses despite their
major, whatever subject it is they
choose, in my case it is English.
These courses together are worth
ten credits. The State Board of
Education now requires that stu
dents fulfill eighteen credits of edu
cation courses. Where are we sup
posed to get eighteen credits from?
The Board of Education says that
they will accept whatever program
the school offers. Now, the school
requires the ten credits and student
teaching along with a student teach
ing seminar worth two credits.
When added together you have
twenty-two credits. Sounds good,
right? Wrong! The school will not
count student teaching toward the
eighteen credits required by the
Board of Education. So now, sec-
ondary students are told they will
receive their degree with only six
teen credits worth of education
classes. The four credits come from
an elementary reading class. A
friend and I registered for this class,
and are taking it this semester.
Upon walking into class, we found
ourselves learning how to make
effective alpha
bet lines. If I
even thought of
puttingan alpha
bet line up in a
high
school
classroom,
I
would
be
laughed right
out of the sys
tem.
So, we
complained on
how unneces
sary we felt this
class is for us to take. We were
basically told, too bad. We do not
have a choice. The reason we did
not have a choice is that the school
is not prepared to accommodate the
changes in the Board of Education’s
requirements. So, the only people
who get hurt are the students, and
one day the students we teach. The
school has told us that they are
thinking of making another course
geared toward secondary education
students, but have not yet finished
preparations. So students within
IF WE ARE NOT
EFFECTIVELY
TAUGHT, HOW
CAN WE
EFFECTIVELY
TEACH?"
M E R L I N O
BY DIANE PARAS
The well publicized September 8th
reception for the new president of
the college, Dr. Marlene Springer,
served as a testament of how wide a
gap exists between the administra
tion at CSI and students. The
objective for the event, as I was led
to understand by the students of
the committee and the CLUE propa
ganda dispersed throughout the
campus, was to hold a reception
that would be a forum that allowed
students, and a small portion of the
administration, the opportunity to
meet our new president. When I
arrived, excited by the prospect of
an informal yet well organized gath
ering, it amazed me to see an ocean
of staff, administrators and profes
sors, and only a select number of
students sectioned off from the
rotunda area. The walling in of the
reception insinuated that this event
the next two years will lack the edu
cation it takes to become effective
high school teachers. None of this is
described in the student catalog.
The catalog does not even tell you
there is a field component included
in most of the education classes,
like EDE 301, which is the Methods
of Teaching
course.
Students
who walk
into class
the first
day, find
they have
to do twen
ty hours of
observa
tion. Many
students
do
not
have the
allotted
time to fill the requirement. Many
work or have children. It would be
much easier if we knew ahead of
time that we have to go and observe
other teachers.
How does something like this effect
the lives of our students? Well,
reading and writing scores have
been plummeting for years now. Is it
the fault of the teacher or student?
A teacher who is not well trained
will have a difficult time trying to get
students to comprehend the work of
Shakespeare or anything else of that
S
INFORMAL
was restricted by the Auxiliary
Services or the sponsors for what I
conclude could only be two things:
fear of theft for the nachos, fruit and
dum dum lollipops on display, and
the exclusion of the masses. The
only large number of students I did
see were in the rotunda playing
cards, or outside the front doors
hanging out and socializing on what
could be considered an ideal early
fall afternoon. I am sure that these
students were unable to hear any
thing of the festivities as the sound
system couldn’t reach past the
immediate area or above the bustle
of noise to the students in the
rotunda, and most certainly those
outside.
My gut instinct about the reception
hit me like a slap across the face,
with the painful realization that this
affair was a grand show orchestrat
ed by Dean Ann Merlino’s attempt
matter. I believe that secondary
education students should be
required to take more classes.
There should be more classes at our
disposal. A class on discipline alone
would be very helpful to any high
school teacher. You never know,
teachers may soon be required to
take self-defense. The point is the
classes are not there. The school is
just telling us to sit back and take
the classes that do not pertain to
us. They of course say, it will be
helpful for us to know how to teach
reading. Personally, if I am teaching
a high school class and one of my
students cannot read, I cannot take
the time away from a class of thirty
students to single out one child.
High schools are equipped with
resource rooms for students who
have problems reading. And there
are teachers who are trained for
teaching students who have these
problems. If you can not read by
the time you get into high school,
some people may begin to wonder
what is wrong with the system that
an illiterate child is in a high school
classroom.
Secondary education students are
being deprived of an effective educa
tion. The school needs to offer more
in order to help make us effective
teachers. We are being deprived of
our educational needs. If we are not
effectively taught, how can we effec
tively teach?
RECEPTION
to brown nose to save face, or bet
ter, to save jobs. It is an insult to
think that it represented the interest
of students, or that the intent to
include students was prevalent.
This festival of administrative self
grandiosity alienated students
rather than offer an event that
would invite students to know who
our new president is while offering
an opportunity to integrate students
into the process of working towards
a more successful educational insti
tution that serves the needs at all
levels. What I don’t understand is
why Dean Merlino had this event,
and then orchestrated an elaborate
dinner this past Thursday evening
(Sept. 22nd) signified as the “official
reception” of the new president.
Administration, staff and faculty
were invited along with friends of
CSI and the same select students
from Student Government (the best
bunch of brown nosers in the
school, and co-sponsors of the
September 8th reception).
The positive note to this charade
was seeing Dr. Springer after the
reception reach out to the students
sitting in the rotunda by introducing
herself and striking up an informal
meeting. I truly believe that Dr.
Springer will be a tremendous asset
to the changes happening at CSI,
and that she believes in the stu
dents in a way that has not been
realized for the past decade or so.
She is aware that students are at
the core of what is happening here
and are essential to the process of
change. It was unfortunate that
unless students were into going
forth amongst the dense crowd of
administration, staff and faculty,
they were not presented an inviting
forum to meet our new president at
CSI.
WANT THREE BUCKS??? NYRIRG'S GOT IT!
Why waste $80,000.00 a year of students money? The Students For A Brighter Tomorrow does a more
efficient job, for $79,000.00 less. SBT has organized against Ann Reynold's polices. Fought for more
parking, affordable education, and better bus service. Why waste our money for what students can do
themselves. So get yourself some lunch money, and get this money grubbing group off our campus.
For Lunch Money - 1C Room 219
For SBT - 1C Room 209
Fact: NYPIRG receives three dollars a piece from 13,000 CSI students.
�PAGE 9
SEPTEMBER 28, 1994
Tom Ko on Beer: O k t o b e r f e s t!! !
M
M|l|
drinking songs. Well now I can relate to you, my
reader, what I have been able to discover about
the origins of this great drinking festival.
Greater New York Beer Expo
Oktoberfest is a two week festival held in
1994:
Munich which always ends on the first Sunday in
j By the time you read this it October. Therefore, this years Oktoberfest began
should be the day of the on September 19th and will end on Sunday
( Greater New York Beer Expo at October 2nd. Each year during the two weeks of
the New York Collesium. The Oktoberfest over 1.25 million gallons of beer will
--- JBi1‘fee
i
is $25.00 and you can pay be consumed in Munich! Yes, you read correct
at the door. The date is Friday Oct. 30th, the day ly... over ONE MILLION GALLONS of Beer con
after this issue should be out. I hope to see many sumed in 2 weeks! But how did this festival origi
CSI students there. I will cover the Beer expo in nate? Let’s see...
the next issue of The Banner,, so look for me and
Oktoberfest began in Munich in the year
my Official Banner Photographer, George Peny, 1810 as a horse race to commemorate he mar
at the Beer Expo... maybe you will even make it riage of the Prince of Bavaria, King Louis I, to
into the Beer Expo special! There will be HUN Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen
DREDS of beers to sample, so if you have time on October 12. To further commemorate the
go! It’s from 3pm to 11pm! No excuses!
occasion the breweries of Munich developed a
specialty beer similar to Marzen, a spring beer. A
Oktoberfest... A party or Wav of life?
year later the horse race was combined with an
agricultural fair, very similar to county fairs here
While delivering the last issue of The Banner to in the U.S. By 1818, the popularity of the fair
Schaffer’s Tavern I was happily informed that became so great that booths serving food and
two new Oktoberfest beers were now available on drink to the revelers began to appear throughout
tap. Of course I had to try both out! While Munich. By the beginning of the 20th Century
quaffing down some half-liter steins of Dinkel each of the breweries of Munich began the prac
Acker’s Oktoberfest I decided that I must write tice of building their own temporary beer-halls to
about Oktoberfest and the various beers brunk accommodate the vast among of festival goers.
at this famous annual event. Quickly went down Each temporary Beer-hall is able to hold between
to Wlllowbrook Beverages to see if they had any 3,000 to 5,000 people, as well as a band and food
Oktoberfest beers for me to sample. Luckily, they preparation facilities.
did!
I know that at the end of the last issue of The
TomKo rates the Beers of Oktoberfest:
Banner I announced that my next article would
be on the Microbreweries of California, but due to Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen: A pure
the fact it is Oktoberfest I realised that I must amber-colored lager, very similar in color and
delay that article until later in the semester. In head as a British Amber Ale. Here any similarity
between this issue and the last one I had my two better Amber Ale and Amber Lager end. This
week reign as Editor-in-Chief of this fine publica Oktoberfest beer has no real bitterness to speak
tion, thus proving my contention that sooner-or- of. It is smooth, slightly sweet, with a nutty-fruity
later all Banner staff members will wind up as taste. This beer has no harshness or after-taste.
Editor-in-Chief. Well, I survived my tenure and A real good drinking beer. If you like subtle
am ready to return to my duties as Business beers, like American lagers, then you will love
Manager and resident Beer-aholic! (Yes Ryan... I this beer! My rating: 4 out of 5
am a BEER-aholic and damn proud of it!). Now
down to business....
Paulaner Oktoberfest: Just as with the HackerFor years I have heard of Oktoberfest, and like Pschorr this Marzen is a pure amber color. It too
most people I knew nothing more about it than has a good strong head, characteristic of an
the usual visions of beautiful serving-wenches Oktoberfest beer. The Paulaner is slightly more
carrying huge tankards of German beer, lots of tart than the Hacker-Pschorr. Both beers have
Bratwurst and Umpah Bands playing German the same qualities inherent to the style of beer.
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
The Paulaner also has a slightly wheaty flavor,
probably because Paulaner is mainly a producer
of Weiss Bier. While drinking this beer I had the
overwhelming urg£ to put in a slice of lemon. My
Rating: 4 out of 5
Dinkel Acker Oktoberfest: Unlike the other two
beers mentioned the Dinkel Acker is a blackish
beer. The color seems to come from some sort of
specialty malt, like Chocolate Maltz, which also
leads to a slightly more bitter beer. The head
retention is less than the Amber colored beers. It
also has a more bitter taste than the prior two
beers. I enjoyed this beer, as I enjoy a beer with a
bit of a bite to it. Unfortunately, the flavor
detracts from the smoothness of the beer. If you
prefer a bitter beer try this one. My rating: 4.5
out of 5
Becks Oktoberfest: First of all Becks is from
Bremen, not Munich (They loose a point for that
alone!). Then look at the color... it looks just like
Becks Dark. Hey... guess what? It tastes just
like Becks Dark too! Looks like Becks is just'hy
ing to cash in on the Oktoberfest name! Forget
this beer. OK... I’m being a bit harsh here, it’s
not a bad beer.... just not a real Oktoberfest beer!
My Rating: 3 out of 5
Spaten Oktoberfest: OK... so I like Spaten prod
ucts... sue me! Like their Optimator, Spaten pro
duces the best Oktoberfest beer. It is darker in
color than the Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr,
more of a brownish color than amber. It is
strong, smooth and has just enough of a bite to
make me happy.
My rating: 5 out of 5
Note: My rating is as follows: 0=awful, buy it for
someone you hate! l=Bad beer, only buy if its
cheap and you are broke! 2=Below Average, not
worth buying but drink it if it’s free at a party.
3=Average, not bad... not great. 4= Above aver
age, a beer worth drinking. 5= A DAMN GOOD
beer! Drink it... savor it... love it! Over 5... Nectar
of the Gods! If you see it, buy it! You won’t be
disappointed!!!
Next Time in TomKo on Beer... The Special
Beer Expo EXLition!
Contributed by Cassandra Paras,
CSI GETS A NEW WELLNESS COORDINATOR
By Michael Garofalo
Carol Brower is the
new
Wellness
Coordinator for CSI.
As of September 1st,
Carol runs the pro
gram that encour
ages physical as well
as mental health.
“To be able to help
people help them
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selves is a rewarding
experience,” replies Ms. Brower.
The Wellness program, which is
under the Department of Student
Services, has a slogan which
explains their goals. “A center to
promote heath, dignity and selfrespect.” Ms. Brower, adds “What
we want to develop is a resource
center where students can get
information about various wellness
issues.”
Wellness Issues are:
• Substance Abuse
. HIV / AIDS
• Nutrition
• Date Rape
• Domestic Violence
• Stress Management
• And others...
Carol comments, “I think that these
issues are important and the college
community needs as much informa
tion as possible to make educated
decisions on how to live their lives.”
Ms. Brower job is to create pro
grams that will advance wellness
issues. On October 20 from 2:30 to
3:30, Ms. Brower will host a pro
gram that will explain the wellness
program further. Her main focus is
to organize wellness events for the
campus, but her door is always
open for discussion on wellness
issues.
Ms. Brower has a Master of Arts in
Counseling and has spent five years
at CSI as an adjunct.. “My whole
background has been in the helping
profession,” states Ms. Brower.
Carols future plan is to start a well
ness committee that will be devised
of students, staff, and faculty. This
will be to discuss and plan what is
needed on campus in these issues.
Carol is also in charge of “Lifelines.”
This is a unique service that allows
the user to hear prerecorded infor
mation on issues from AIDS to
Campus events. Carol wants to pro
mote this service, for it has been
around for a while but not fully uti
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Aries - You’re probably very frus Cancer - Be careful ! What you any form of communication you be* relaxed when Uranus soon to be
trated right now. The influences of ask for you just might get. you and want to express do it this week followed by Neptune go direct
Mercury
goes
the water signs are much more your neighboring water sign Scorpio before
retrograde.Everyone is a little more Aquarius - It will be much easier
dominant than usual probably mak
ing you feel more sluggish, and
emotional than usual. However,
you’re creativity and inspirations
are probably presenting you with
many ideas for the upcoming weeks.
You’re influence on other people will
become more dramatic on the 1st
and 2nd use these dates for any
public relations.
Taurus - There are probably many
conflicts in your life right now.
Your probably experiencing trouble
at the work place, problems with
loved ones, and a lack of creativity,
this is due to he intense scorpio
influence that is going on .Scorpio is
your zodiacal opposite that is proba
bly making things more difficult
than usual. However, Uranus and
Neptune go direct later this week
probably releasing about six months
worth of tension. It is better to keep
quiet .than to speak your mind this
week. Don’t let the cat out of the
bag yet there’s too much opposition.
Gemini - Take advantage of oppor
tunities offered, at the beginning of
the week particularly on Monday
and Tuesday when the moon will be
in your sign. Don’t worry if you’re
work or projects lack creativity or if
your feeling a bit uninspired the
ideas will come next week when
Uranus and Neptune go direct.
are extremely influential right now.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
will be particularly good days for
you when the moon enters your sun
sign Cancer and Mercury enters
Scorpio. You will be able to express
yourself clearly.
Matters relating to love, money, and
your unconscious creativity are also
beneficial this week .One warning
however.because there are so many
planets located in water signs this
week (water ruling the emotions) it
would be wise to watch your own .
Leo - It might be hard to deal with
others during the beginning of this
week. One might consider working
on projects alone until Saturday
when your more likely to get a better
response from others.
Use this time to make plans for the
upcoming weeks.
Virgo - Ignore everyone this week
its not you its the world that's going
crazy. People are probably going to
be banging your door down looking
for advice about their emotional
problems. Don’t let them drag you
down. If you’re an artist or a musi
cian you might come up with the
inspiration you’ve been looking for
at the end of the week.
Libra - Feeling better? You should
the sun is in your sign. If you have
MUSIC
WINDY: Idha: Melody Inn - I thought I was
depressed before I listened to
this disk. Now I’m ready to
blow my brains out. Maybe
if I lived on a garlic farm in
Colorado I could appreciate
this .This music cries bite
me. The only good thing
about listening to this was
watching the time remaining
counter go down. At 0:00 I
woke up from hell to find I
had ripped my fingernails
off. Track 11 the music carries on has some
potential. I think this artist would be better off if
she integrated more life .and originality into her
music.
MIKEY: When IDHA’s Melody Inn magically
appeared on my desk, I first said, “Who’s the
babe?" I popped the CD in...pressed play...then I
screemed, “AAAHHH!!! It’s country!" Might I say, I
went into shock. It’s a drastic change from the
usual death metal I usually listen to. Just as I
was scrambling for the power button on my play
er, she started singing. I was spellbound. IDHA’s
voice is down right outstanding. By the end of the
CD I was quite relaxed. I guess pseudo 60’s countiy-folk will do that to you. Melody Inn does have
covers songs. RED BALLON by Tim Hardin, FROM
ME TO YOU by Janis Ian, and Gram Parsons
HICKORY WIND. I don’t Know who these dudes
are and I don’t really care. The best songs are
IDHA’s anyway. Basically, IDHA is the Gloria
Estefah for countiy. Although If you find Gloria’s
slow songs depressing, you probably And Idha’s
emotional and personal. This will
probably make you feel a little edgy
and off balance.
Scorpio - Take over the world why
don't you! Did you know that right
now your sun sign is dominating the
zodiac? Well it is causing you to
have exceptional luck financially,
and romanticaly. This is going to be
an extremely busy week for you, but
you have tons of luck on your side.
Venus goes into Scorpio this week
also which may have some effect on
your love life .If your looking for that
special someone and you just
ordered pizza you might end up
marrying the delivery boy. Whatever
happens this week it wont be for
gotten.
Sagittarius - Things may be real
slow right now, too slow, and your
probably tearing your hair out.
Relax this week will end on a high
note. Creative projects are best
done alone, and more likely to pro
duce profit. A return back to the
active life is to be expected for next
week.
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Capricorn - Your nerves are
probably shot from all the emotional
intensity going around.If you can
manage to keep a clear balanced
mind this week will go well. On
Sunday your nerves will probably
REVIEW
songs just as depressing. If you think this music
is your speed, then you might want to know that
Melody Inn should be on the racks as you read
this.
MIKEY: Might I say Smash by Offspring has the
weirdest intro. I’ve ever heard. And if you’ve been
listening to the radio, you’ve probably heard
“Come Out and Play” and my theme song “Self
Esteem" at least a half a billion times. Does
Smash warrant a purchase? Well, the best two
songs on the album have been released. The rest
of the songs sound just like one song that doesn’t
end. They’re not bad, in fact they kick ass. The
only problem is none of them stand out, with of
the exception of the ‘bonus track.’ Sounds like one
of George Harrison’s off beat melodies. I can only
hope that Offspring will release another album
with a little more diversity. They’ve got potential.
RYAN: Excellent! Good rock-n-roll. This is my
opinion of Offspring and their recent release
Smash. I had previously heard a single released
from the CD titled, “Come out and Play." This
song had me hoppin and boppin, banging my
head. Then I enjoyed listening to “bad habit”. I
think this is a good cruising tune. Then a song
came on and I was
delighted to hear it
because I had heard it a
week ago and I did not
know who the artists
were. The song is “self
esteem” this is a 90’s
love ballad. The album
kicks ass.
to get your ideas and thoughts out
to the world this week than it has
been in a long time. It will be espe
cially easy to communicate on the
26th .and 27th when the moon is in
Gemini. Try and use a clear and log
ical approach when dealing with
others who might be emotionally
sensitive.
PiscCS - This week expect your
emotional nature to try and get the
best of you. You like the other water
signs should expect to have a rather
hectic, but extremely favorable
week. Matters relating to love com
munication, and personal expres
sion are all in your favor. The 29th
and 30th should be exceptionally
good days for you.
Note of astrological interest
This week due to the unusual plan
etary positions being predominantly
in water signs may produce some
unusual weather patterns. On the
28th, 29th, and 30th there will be
seven planets and two asteroids in
water signs This unusual line up
may produce severe weather prob
lems .1 wouldn’t be surprised if a
hurricane or a severe flood were in
store for us next week. Keeping your
umbrella handy and reviewing
emergency storm procedures might
be a good idea.
Dear Jenny.
I have, what I believe to be a unique problem.
I think I am addicted to masturbation. I can’t
seem to stop myself when I get the urge. There
are some nights thgt I can’t go to sleep without
getting myself offfirst Sometimes when I am in
a class in this very school and a attractive girl
walks in I have to leave class and go to the
bathroom and do the deed or I can not concen
trate. I think I even got caught the other day in
one of the bathrooms in school You have got to
help me I can’t go on like this.
Sincerely yours.
Sir Edward Stickyhands
Dear Sticky,
You have a deep-seatded Psychological prob
lem, that is rooted back to the days of when
you were a mere babe. Masturbation, when
done in moderation, is a completely normal.
Most human beings have the urge to mastur
bate at one point or another. Whether or not
they choose to openly admit to it, it is an
acceptable act, that should be done in the pri
vacy of your own home.
However, the fact that you can not control the
urges, may show that what you havp may be a
severe problem. You obviously have a hypersexual problem, which can now be treated with
drugs that are currently on the market for test
ing. One of those drugs has been tested, and
is, as of now, showing signs of cutting down
ones sex drive.
For now, just try to control your urges, and
save the beating off for your spare time.
Jenny...
Any relation to persons, living or dead, are pure
ly coincidental, and if you are taking any of this
seriously, there is a bridge in Brooklyn for
sale....Later!!!
PLEASE SEND ANY CORRESPONDENCE TO:
Dear Jenny, C/O The Banner............
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SEPTEMBER 28,1994
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YOU
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Moss
It’s horrible! Not enough parking, and we need
more spaces. I’m late for classes all the time
because of parking.
If your not circling for a park
ing spot, maybe you’ll read this.
Parking seems to be a problem
that will get a lot worse before it
gets better. Why? Well, the
campus is backwards!!!
Have you ever noticed that the
majority of your classes are at
the south part of the campus,
while most of the parking is at
the north part? Don’t believe
me? Take a walk into the Food
For Thought Cafe during lunch
time. (That is if you can fit in
there.) Then take a walk to the
Campus Center. Even during
peek hours you’re almost
always guaranteed a seat. Sure
the lines are long, but that’s
another issue.
Seven academic buildings in
the south;IS through 6S plus
the library, and only three in
the north, IN through 3N. 4N
and 5N don’t count. Sure the
engineering buildings have real
ly cool stuff in them, but they’re
just not fully utilized. This is
what causes the parking
crunch in parking lots two and
three. People just do not want
to walk from parking lot six to
6S. I have classes that are
quicker than that walk.
What to do? You think with
the $400,000,000.00 allocated
for the construction of'this
campus, we would all be riding
to class on a monorail. The CSI
Express. It beats the hell out of
a loop bus. Well, something in
the middle is what the campus
THINK
OF
PARKING
Melanie
Goldblum
I think the people should be careful because
there’s a lot of accidents.
needs. More shuttle service!
During peak hours the shuttle
buses are just as crowed as the
Food For Thought Cafe.
How ‘bout more spaces? That
would seem to make sense, but
two major problems arise. 1)
Money and 2) Where do you put
these spaces anyway? How
about the Great Lawn? Should
we tear up the fountain or
should we clear cut the wooded
park for more spaces?
Okay...why don’t we just build
garages on existing parking
lots? Each parking spot on a
regular black top costs
$2000.00 per spot, on the aver
age. Parking complex spots cost
five times that much, per spot.
Keep in mind all of the work
and bureaucracy that goes into
the construction of anything on
this campus. Committees, pro
posals, budget, etc., etc. To get
a taste of this in action, start
your own Student Government
funded club.
It’s getting ugly out there.
Frustration is building and
fights are starting. This problem
is not creating a friendly cam
pus atmosphere. Is this to be
the end of CSI? Not a chance.
People on this campus are get
ting paid big bucks to solve this
problem. Once there commit
tees adjourn a solution shall be
presented.
Parking, is one of the greatest
problems facing us. Let us not
forget, we are a commuter
school. But, parking is not the
end of the world. Would it kill
you to walk through our beauti
ful campus? If you answered
yes, then just don’t kill anyone
for a spot.
Now about this lawsuit thing. I
just cannot believe that WE
THE STUDENTS are paying for
two lawyers to sue each other.
Ron McGuire as the prosecuting
attorney, and who ever NYPIRG
uses in their defense. Their
money, NYPIRG and Student
Government, is part of our $53
student activity fee. If you add
the people who voted in their
election together, it would reach
a number around 700. (That's
not counting people who voted
in both elections.) That's not a
bad representation for a stu
dent body of 13,000.
You guys are wasting your
LIMITED resources. SG, I don’t
care if you want to make
NYPIRG more accountable, or
protect your right to sue. There
are better ways to take care of
these issues without keeping
McGuire employed.
AND
NYPIRG, why fight a lawsuit
about acountablity if you have
done nothing wrong toward stu
dents?
Work together or we will die
together. NYPIRG, SG, and stu
dents, we have be a team or we
just will not get things accom
plished?
- Michael Garofalo
AT
CSI?
Louisa
Odones
Parking great, if you want to park at 7:00 am.
Aft61*that- it's all down hill.
Kr a
Grant.
They should provide buses that stop at every
parking lot. In the future they should also con
sider a different type of campus transportation,
maybe a trolley would suffice.
Eric
Mi
Don’t Drive!
nton
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LETTER TO EDITOR:
California .... It’s not all that, its
more than you know!!!
Who ever Jennifer Valle is, are you
sure you were in California , and not
hicksville?
First of all if you think jay walking
is legal any where your nuts, and
only New Yorkers do it.
Second, there are clubs for 18 and
older all through California. You just
have to be 21 to drink, just like any
where else. And did you go to jail
for having a fake I.D.? Talking from
personal experience, the cops are
much more likely take your I.D.
away than haul you in for the night.
Half the time the bouncers won’t
even call the police. They take them
selves.
You can not be found outside your
house past ten o’clock when your
18, bull-shit! Was that your own cur
few from your parents or who ever
you stayed with? You can be out
anytime of the night or day when
your eighteen. That I believe is true
for anywhere in the United States.
Since I’ve lived both in New York
and California, I would definitely
say I would rather be in California
than Brooklyn. California has a bet
ter night life for 18 year olds than
New York. New York clubs are 21
and older to get in, and in California
you must be 18 years and older in to
get in most clubs.
Welcome back to another mud-filled
tour
at THE COUNTRY CLUE And for
all incoming
freshmen ,a very special message
AAIIHA nZI AEATA
“WELCOME TO HELL”
Attention all brothers and sisters:
if you wish to announce a party or
“other”
event, just send all flyers to Solitaire
c/o The Banner
I will try to put as many as I can in
my column.
I would also like to take the time to
announce the birth of a new fraternal
order:
Ae?ixa not A>i7tr|a
COME TO THE FIRST
ALPHA PSI DELTA RUSH!
Good Luck in your classes this
semester
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MEET NEW PEOPLE ...
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brating it’s third big year! Find out
how you can benefit...join forces
with an interesting club that can
lead to important networking
opportunities!
A full slate of speakers and activi
ties is currently being compiled for
Fall ‘94! Contact Dr. Sylvia Clark of
the Department of Business at 9822952, or drop by room 3N-211, for
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�FROM PAGE 20...as Denver and
Kansas City have only gotten
stronger. And then there’s the
Miami Dolphins, with the Dan
Marino to Keith Jackson tandem
that only makes them look even
more invincible. No defense can get
to Marino, with their strong offen
sive line. Not even Marvin Jones, as
the Jets 28—14 loss to them
proves.
Not to say that the Jets are a
bunch of scrubs. They have as good
a chance as anybody, as long as
they stay healthy. They have not
done so in recent years, which is
the main reason why I’m skeptical
(then again. I’m skeptical by
nature).
Getting to that other conference,
the NFC does not look so good. The
Bears, Eagles, Saints and Redskins
are all on a downslide, and perrenial cellar—dwellers Tampa Bay,
Phoenix (oops, I mean Arizona) and
Los Angeles remain shitty. The
Falcons are nothing but a bunch of
underaphievers, and the Giants,
though 3—0, don’t have what it
takes to take out the Cowboys.
They have a good enough team to
contend, but Dave Brown is still
just a kid. I saw a big mistake he
made against the Cardinals in
Week 2, throwing a flea—flicker
pass that was read like a book by
the defense. Naturally, the pass
was picked off.
So, you ask, who looks set for a
big year? I tell you, Marshall Faulk
will. Rick Mirer, Brett Favre, and
Drew Bledsoe are QB’s of the
future. Anthony Miller was an
excellent pickup for the Broncos.
Rodney Hampton should run ram
pant, assuming his kidney holds
up. Joe Montana and Marcus Allen
aren’t ready for Shady Pines just
yet (although Sophia is). John
Friesz is a good fit in Washington,
but they still have a ways to go
before they can even think about
being major contenders again. And
O.J. Simpson would have made it if
he’d cut left.
Oh, well. Looks like it’s back to
Mudville University for another year
of backbreaking work and rising
tuition. Just do me a favor—if you
see me snoozing in class, just wake
me up when it’s over.
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receive a locker with a combination lock for
use during the semester.
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Video Games room specials:
Magic Token: If you receive a red or blue
token from the changer in the Video games
room, redeem it at any time in the Office of the
Ccunpus Center for a bag of ten tokens.
Birthday Special: If it is your birthday, and
you can prove it, go to the Office of the
Campus Center and receive 20 free tokens.
Specials start October 3rd in the Video Games
Room, 1C-212.
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LOCAL
GARDEN OF TURMOIL
By Peter Matlak
Well, the first order of business
would be to welcome all to a new
season of bodychecks, slapshots,
and spectacular saves. Yes, hockey
is back and the season is ready to
kick off October 1st. For the local
teams, the Islanders will be facing
off against the Tampa Bay Lightning
at home. As for the Rangers, could
it get more exciting? They face off
against the Devils in their opening
game at the Meadowlands. Rangers
and Devils fans have been anticipat
ing this game since it was
announced.
However, the big question: Will the
season start on time? As of press
time, the NHL, it’s owners, and it’s
players have not come to a collective
bargaining agreement for their new
contract. The players have been
without a contract since September
of ‘93. The terms of the new con
tract involve a salary cap for the
owners. What has been disputed is
that the players want a salary
increase, and no cap. The NHL is
against the raise in salary and is
trying to enforce the salary cap. If
an agreement is not met by
September 30th, the playersiuill
strike . The last time the league had
a strike was back in April of 1992. It
only lasted about a week.
In other local hockey news, the
Rangers have yet to sign goaltender
Mike Richter and center (also team
captain) Mark Messier. Richter is
looking for a deal which will make
him the second highest player in the
NHL (Montreal goalie Patrick Roy,
who earns $2.5 million, is the first).
Richter has agreed not to hold out
S p o r t s
for the preseason, but he will not
start the season until he is signed.
As for Messier, he was looking for
deals in the 3 year, $6 million
range. Unfortunately, Messier and
Ranger owners have not come to an
agreement. And so, he continues his
holdout. There were rumors circu
lating about them being close to an
agreement, but that was wiped out
with the big turn of events in the
Garden itself.
New owners Cablevision/ITT, who
recently bought the Garden, MSG,
the Rangers, Knicks and the sur
rounding property around it, fired
Garden president Bob Gutowski;
replacing him with Knick GM Dave
Checketts and appointing Ernie
Grunfeld as the GM of the Knicks.
The Gutowski firing is believed to be
the main reason why the Messier
contract talks collapsed. With the
new owners showing no signs of
budging on Messier’s demands, and
new Garden president Dave
Checketts leaving it up to Rangers
president and GM Neil Smith to
handle it, looks like the Mess wont
be signed by the beginning of the
season. This also means Richter
most likely won’t be signed by then
either.
So the Rangers will be without two
of their best players at the start of
the season, assuming that the sea
son starts October 1st with the
strike looming. I, however, have a
few words for the Rangers and
Garden owners...
SIGN MESSIER. SIGN RICHTER.
FORGET THE MONEY!
Notes
1. You know all is well in New England when the last pick in the NFL
draft gets a starting job.
SKI BASEBALL TRIVIA
1. What former Red Sox pitcher was once fined $250 for sprinkling
marijuana on his pancakes?
2. What pitcher, when asked whether he preferred natural grass to
artificial turf, replied "I never smoked turf"?
3. How many strikes have there been involving players since 1972?
•
top
NATIONAL
xv. shows
After the
Baseball Strike
By Bill Spurge
The new television season beckons
and here are some episodes you
might want to catch courtesy of TV
snide.
7
Rumors,
Bloopers and
Losers
By Jay Castro
Hey, sports dudes. It’s me. Jay,
rockin’ into another year at Mudville.
Except this time, Casey’s not at bat,
he’s on the picket line; negotiating
another seven figure contract and
Home Improvement - The Mets
brass tries to figure a way to scrub fighting the proposed salary cap.
Oh, well, maybe he should be think
the piss off the exit ramps.
ing about giving some of those mil
lions
to people who need it. For
60 Minutes - Mike Wallace shows a
instance,
all of the employees of
Sid Fernandez inning.
baseball teams that have been affect
Grace Under Fire - The public ed by the strike. Or me.
takes Mark Grace to task as to why
By getting off the subject of strikes,
he’d want to don the Cubs uniform.
though; we can get the ball rolling.
And according to a source, Pavel
Wings - Aerial close-up of home Bure has been doing quite a bit of
runs whizzing by the aircraft cour that. Rumor has it that the
tesy of Mike Maddux’s pitches.
“Russian Rocket” was the pride and
joy
of Russia’s gay community. I
20/20 - Story about the Colorado
always
thought he enjoyed those
Rockies’ pitchers: hits and runs
post-goal
hugs a bit too much.
allowed per game.
In other NHL news, rumors of a
Rescue 911 - Mets bullpen rushes lockout were greatly exaggerated.
to the scene of a badly shelled Camp is in, and the Rangers are
favored to win again. With the
Dwight Gooden.
“curse"*now extinguished, I see no
Northern Expos-ure - Financial reason to argue. They have the team
experts look into how to pay off the this year, assuming that Messier will
rest of the enormous debt of sign and Petr Nedved doesn’t make
Olympic Stadium.
me miss Mikey “The Brain” Keenan.
The only true worry I have is at
Love and War - Story about a coach. Colin Campbell has experi
man’s (Darryl Strawberry) internal
conflict, whose professed religious ence as an assistant, but so did Ray
beliefs are questioned when he “Handjob” Handley. All I know is
charges the mound at every oppor that he better not replace Mike
Richter with someone who can move
tunity.
around in the pocket, or else shouts
NYPD Blue - Department levels of “COLIN MUST GO” will rise from
charges at Mets front office for the blue seats.
crimes against fans’ humanity.
Speaking of football, how ‘bout
those Jets!!! 2—1, but they’re pulling
Unsolved Mysteries - Tonight’s them out of the hat this year.
star: Eric Davis.
Boomer Esiason has erased all doubt
in my mind about his abilities. Rob
Phenom - This week’s guest star: Moore is making plays, Nick Lowery
Todd Hundley.
is making kicks, and even practice
America’s Funniest Home Videos - squad veteran Steve Anderson (wear
ing A1 Toon’s #88, no less) is getting
Replay of tonight’s Padres game.
his share of receptions. So why am I
Married...To Strawberry - For still worried?
I’ll tell you why. For one, the AFC is
immature audiences only.
much improved this year. It’s not
The Simpsons - Live action of Buffalo’s league anymore, it’s every
Homer driving down the highway body’s. Indianapolis, New England,
after allegedly bludgeoning Marge to San Diego, Seattle, and Cleveland
death in her walkway.
have emerged as major contenders,
while more established clubs such
In Search Of - Leonard Nimoy goes
in search of Tim Bogar’s Batting
CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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Pepsi
To
Get
By Michael Garofalo
Have you noticed that you can
not buy Coca-Cola products on
this campus anymore? This is
because Pepsi and the college
are entering a five year exclusiv
ity contract. This has broken
the hearts of Coke drinkers, but
enabled the college to do some
wonderful things for the cam
pus.
During the summer, the CocaCola vending machines were
shut down. This paved the way
for the lucrative deal with Pepsi.
Although not specific, Ira Persky
of the Auxiliary Services said
that this contract will enable
the school to get funding for
scoreboards and scholarships.
This will be done with money
granted from Pepsi, therefore
the scoreboards for the outdoor
sports facility will not have
“Pepsi” on top. It is likely that
RYAN
Exclusivity
you will see the Pepsi logos
throughout the cafeteria, signs,
cups, etc...
This decision came about when
Auxiliary Services and various
deans formed a committee to
hear bids from both Coca-Cola
and Pepsi. It was felt by the
committee that Pepsi would
benefit the college more. Ira
Persky states, “Dining Services
was disappointed with the qual
ity of service from Coca-Cola.
Coke made timely deliveries, but
they did not follow through on
promised promotions. Dining
Services would have probably
phased out Coca-Cola anyway.”
Mr. Persky was asked, “What
do you say to the die-hard Coke
fans?” He replied, “You have to
look for the greater good of the
campus. For the loss of a few
[Coke] vending machines, the
college reaped a nice reward.”
MONROE
CALLS IT
QUITS
By Michael Garofalo
START LOOKING FOR THIS GUY IN
YOUR CAFETERIA.
SPEED LIMIT RAISED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS?
college has decided to raise the
speed limit. The new speed limit is
With the many traffic accidents 20-25 mph from the previous 15that have occurred on campus, the 20 mph. This, in conjunction with
more signs and fire zones, is to
alleviate the deadly trouble with
car accidents. “It’s difficult to go
slow on this road,” explains Gene
Martinez. He adds, “It’s a well built
road, and t is difficult to drive
slowly on a well built road. I feel it
this will be a more practiced speed
limit.”
Mr. Martinez discussed the
school’s traffic problems with
Traffic Consultants Buck Hurst,
Frank
Fish,
and
George
Jacquemart. They felt that a more
practical speed limit of 25 would
encourage people to obey traffic
laws. “We had people passing cars
JUST ONE OF THE MANY NEW SIGNS and construction vehicles over a
double yellow line,” states Mr.
APPEARING ON CAMPUS.
By Michael Garofalo
Martinez. More traffic signs will
compliment the new speed limit to
prevent accidents. Fire zones and
stricter enforcement of illegal park
ing has also been set up in the
event of an emergency.
When Mr. Martinez was asked,
“Doesn’t it sound crazy to raise a
speed limit to prevent accidents?”
He responded, ‘The speed limit was
decided before we got here. Just
like everything else, we’re adapting
to the new campus.”
KEEP OUR
ROADWAYS SAFE
MAXIMUM 25 MPH
SLOW DOWN
Student Activist Ryan
Monroe has resigned his
upper division seat on
Student Government
(SG.) “I have to focus on
taking ca^e of myself,”
states Monroe. Ryan
handed in his resignation
to SG Coordinator Ellen
Krieger on August 23.
The letter reads, “Due to
unforeseen
circum
stances beyond my con
trol I must resign my
upper division seat on
the Student Government
effective 5pm today,
August
23,
1994.
Although I will not have
the time to devote to the
Student Government, I
will still be available in
an advisory capacity if
needed.” This letter will
be read to SG September
1. “I have family respon
sibilities I have to look
after. I also have to focus
on getting my degree as
soon as possible, with the
best grades possible.”
Ryan also adds, “I really
didn’t want to resign, but
I’m being forced to by
financial constraints.”
SG Senator Christine
Crowdell states, “It’s sad
because he had a great
sense of school pride,
which is lacking in many
students.”
Is this the end of
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August 31,1994
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ATORS, AND ARE PROTECTED BY
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In Other News...
FROM MONROE PAGE 1
Monroe? What is to hap
pen with his never-end
ing quest against tuition
WSIA is to get their neon sign after all.
hikes and Ann Reynolds?
Greg Adamo replies, “We don’t know
Ryan replies, “I still will
exactly when we’re getting the sign, but
be a part of student Q
at least we’re getting it.”
activism. I probably will <
also still be involved in 2
Black Wall Phones are now installed in
the Students For Ao
all of the buildings. These phones will
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allow you to call anyone on the campus
although
we
have toy
for free. They also can be used for emer
recharter.”
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gency 911 calls.
After three years ofg
The Game Room is now open, but its unprecedented dedication IS THIS THE LAST TIME YOU'LL SEE
and service to SG, Ryan’s THIS PHOTO? DON'T BET ON IT.
official Grand Opening will be midresignation
is a surprise campus and I also know
September. Look for more up-to-date
and
a
disappointment
to that he wants to do well
games to arrive over the next few weeks,
many. “I’m sorry to see in his academic career. I
as well as more promotional events.
him
go. He cares very wish him the very best,”
(Possibly “Wacky Weekend” - free token
deeply
about students, states Dean of Students
on the dollar, all weekend long.)
and was a very produc Carol Jackson.
tive member of SG.”
New banners welcoming the new
Ryan Monroe final
Ellen Krieger. Ms.
replies
President and students hang at the main
Krieger also commented words are, “I believe this
gate, but there are no American flags on
college has a bright
the flagpoles. Outraged Student that Ryan possessed a
near flawless attendance future, with a lot of
Government Senator Christine Crowdell
potential. We need the
states, “I cannot believe that we do not record with SG. “Ryan
has been an important students at CSI to make a
J, have an American flag at the front gate.”
student leader on this difference.”
NYPIRG NEWS RELEASE NYPIRG NEWS RELEASE NYPIRG NEWS RELEASE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
By Michael Garofalo
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NYPIRG Students Get Set For Active Semester
NYPIRG Book Exchange Helps CSI Students Save Money; Kicks Off Fall Project Plans
As the semester opens, both
new and old CSI students
may ask familiar questions:
Where can I buy books for
cheaper prices? What activi
ties should I join in? Answers
to both might be found in the
NYPIRG office, Campus
Center (1C) room 219.
NYPIRG, the New York
Public Interest Research
Group, is the state’s largest
student advocacy group. The
student-directed organization
has been at CSI for the past
18 years registering students
to vote, fighting against
tuition hikes, budget cuts,
and working to save students
money through projects like
the
mass
transit
Straphangers Campaign and
the Book Exchange.
The NYPIRG Book Exchange,
a popular resource especially
at the beginning and end of
each semester, offers CSI stu
dents a chance to beat book
store prices. Students use a
card catalog-type system to
buy and sell books to each
other. If you wish to buy, you
look for the book title and call
the student(s) selling the
book. Selling can be just as
easy—All out a card, insert it
in the catalog, and students
in need of the book will call.
“Everybody wins,” said Erin
Bennett, a sophomore and
CSI NYPIRG State Board
Representative. “You can buy
books for better prices and
you can make more money
when you sell them. We had
the Book Exchange at the
front entrance of the Campus
Center last semester and a lot
of people benefited. We hope
to do the same thing this
year,” Bennett said. She also
noted that students could
come to the Office in 1C-219
anytime to use the Exchange.
Veteran Book Exchange user
Luz Ledesma adds, “It works.
I’ve been able to find books I
need.”
NYPIRG students will also
usher in the fall semester
with a Voter Registration Blitz
in the coming weeks. In an
extremely important political
year, students will have a
chance to impact races for
Governor, Congress, City
Council, and the State
Legislature. Recent debates
about higher education,
health care, and crime high
light the importance of elected
officials in these matters. “As
students, as residents, and as
taxpayers we are directly
influenced by politicians’ deci
sions,” said AJ Anwar, a
junior and CSI NYPIRG pro
ject leader. “We have to have
a say in how our officials rep
resent us, and that starts
with voting.” NYPIRG will be
working with campus leaders
to ensure that students can
vote in the November elec
tions by registering students
to vote before the October 14
deadline.
Other plans for the semester
include continued work on
improving mass transit. Last
semester, NYPIRG helped
pressure Transit Authority
officials to improve the city
bus service to the college.
More routes were added,
especially in the evening.
This semester the group will
work to give students a break
by fighting for discount pass
es for use on subways and
buses. Michelle Gibbens, CSI
NYPIRG Project Coordinator
said, “I’m excited about this
semester. We have projects
and activities planned to
empower CSI students and
improve our campus and
community.”
Gibbens said these plans
included a strong environ
mental program to follow last
year’s
successful
NYPIRG/WSIA Earth Day
when over 500 students
attended a day of environ
mental advocacy and music.
In addition, she said NYPIRG
students would continue to
fight for more financial aid,
protect consumers through
surveys, the Small Claims
Court Action Center, and
work with student leaders to
increase student activism.
Gibbens invited students
interested in any of the
group’s activities to 1C-219 or
to call 982-3109.
WHAT DO YOU THINK.......4
PSYCHO RAMBLINGS........ 4
KHAOS KORNER.................. 7
TOMKO ON BEER................8
TOP TEN...................................9
HORRORSCOPES.................10
SPORTS.......................11 & 12
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August 31,1994
DEP SAYS WATER SAFE TO DRINK
By Jusuf ^uduli
Questions concerning the quality and safety of the
campus’s water supply have taken center stage again,
as the college’s administration has opted to discontin
ue supplying the buildings with bottled water. This
mov0 was announced by the now retired acting
President, Felix Cardegna. In a June 15, 1994, cam
pus bulletin, Mr. Cardegna stated that the Department
of Environmental Protection had found the water to be
within safety levels.
The briefing by the DEP Wednesday, July 13,
detailed the testing process and presented a number of
options to deal with the water’s quality. The meeting
was attended by heads of departments, representatives
from the
secretaries union, TDX construction, Buildings and
Grounds, and by senior administrators.
The first order of business at the meeting was a dis
cussion of a memo from Guille Mejia of the DC 37
Occupational Safety and Health Unit, to Joan Reed,
President of the Local 2054, secretaries union. In the
memo, Ms. Mejia wrote the following, “After a care
ful review of the results, I would say that the school
administrators have erred in stating that the water
quality is acceptable according to the DEP.”
Ms. Mejia, referring to the DEP test results, went on
to state that the testing period from March 22 through
April 7 continued to show poor water quality, and that
the results showed at least one area where lead and
copper levels were above normal. The memo ended
with the recommendations that testing continue and
that bottled water service be restored at least until the
start of the Fall semester.
Raymond Pavia, Dean of Administration, who was
mentioned in the memo, referred Ms. Mejia’s state
ments to Dr. Lin Lu of the Department of
Environmental Protection. Dr. Lu said that the school
administrators did not err in their statements that the
water was acceptable.
Dr. Lu began discussing the test results by first say
ing that no bacteria was found in the water. He then
proceeded to present the more notable results taken
from the campus’s water. Out of nine water samples
taken on the campus, three had elevated pH levels.
The specific problems afflicting the water were, tur
bidity or high sediment concentration, discoloration,
low chlorine, and high pH.
The worst cases of these problems were found in
building 6S, where the biology and chemistry depart
ments reside. The causes for these effects are varied,
but include old cast iron water mains, and lack of
water use. Due to age and all the disturbance caused
by heavy construction, the water mains on campus are
discharging rust into the campus water supply.
Exasperating the problem is the campus’s large size,
which leaves a good deal of water standing idle for
long amounts of time. The longer the water is unused
the more its chlorine level dissipates and the pH level
rises.
To counter these factors, the college has been open
ing fire hydrants around campus to flush stagnant
water, and running water in the janitorial closets of
every building for four hours a day. It is the position
of the DEP that once CSI reaches full occupancy and
the water is utilized to a greater degree, the water’s
quality will increase.
Yet the term, “full occupancy” left more than a few
people puzzled, as the past semester saw CSI host over
twelve thousand students. Mirella Affron, Dean of
Humanities and Social Sciences remarked, “I don’t
think we can count on things changing that much due
to occupancy.” Dean Affron inquired if the school’s
water quality would have to be maintained by letting
hydrants and sinks run for hours each day. This con
cern was shared by some of the other environmentally
conscious persons present, who wondered how much
water had to be wasted to insure its safety, and what is
to be done if the city is in a drought emergency.
Dr. Lu of the DEP responded that if the lines are not
flushed, the stagnant water would not be of quality.
He added that with a new semester and “full occupan
cy” the need for flushing should diminish. As for the
next summer semester, when the number of people on
campus will decline. Dr. Lu suggested the school
water the lawns as an alternative to letting water gush
uselessly down sewers.
A point of interest during the meeting was when the
Department of Environmental Protection was asked
about the results from the campus’s water fountains.
Dr. Lu informed the body that there were no samples
taken from drinking fountains; the test results being
Get
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By Michael Qarofalo
“You can not obtain a quality edu
cation without participating in extra-cur
ricular activity,” states Martin Black,
Director of the College Life Unit
Experience (CLUE/the New Student
Orientation program.) This is what Mr.
Black had in mind when he created the
CLUE program back in 1990.
“No College has a deal like
this...We try to make as many events
CLUE credits as possible.” CLUE is a
free program that is required for gradu
ation. To fulfill your CLUE requirement,
attend the “Introduction to College Life,”
two Personal Growth (PG) credits, and
two Co-Curricular (CC) credits. If you
missed the Introduction to College Life,
simply attend another CLUE event of
your choice, either PG or CC.
“If you attend CLUE, you will see
this school through different eyes,”
comments Professor Black. It is his
goal for CSI students to become more
active in student life. “I know CSI is a
commuter school, and I know most stu
dents just want to go to class and go
home.” This is what prompted Mr. Black
to start the CLUE program. “I believe
you will get a better education through
the CLUE program.” CLUE was phasedin during September of 1990. Back
then, only the Introduction to College
Life was a requirement. CLUE require
ments took full effect September of
1991. Today a vast amount of events
are CLUE credits. From lectures in the
Green Dolphin Lounge, to specific radio
programs on WSIA, 88.9 FM, CLUE
presented were those taken from the sinks. It is the
policy of the DEP not to test on samples from foun
tains due to the fact that the water therein, while from
the same source, has been lying in it’s own refrigera
tion system for indeterminate lengths of time.
This makes the water from drinking fountains unreli
able for accurate testing. This being noted, Barry
Bressler, Vice President for Academic Affairs made
the DEP promise that they would return to test the
campus’s water fountains. All these factors taken into
account, it is unquestionable that for the water’s quali
ty to be maintained, it must be used. Given that people
may still be suffering from insecurity regarding the
water, usage may be relaxed for some. Eugene Leung
of the New York State Dormitory Authority, the
agency responsible for the construction of the
Willowbrook campus, suggests that people follow the
same procedure when drinking the water here as they
do at home; let the water run cool and clear before you
drink it.
Clue?
credits are everywhere. “If you don’t
like a specific topic, don’t attend,”
replies Jennifer Vaytman, co-producer
of “Good Morning CSI.”
The die-hard CLUE fan can try to
obtain 20 CLUE credits, which is known
as CLUE Challenge. Upon completion
of 20 credits, 10 CC and 10 PG, you will
receive an official attendance record
(transcript,) a personalized letter of rec
ommendation from the Dean of
Students, and a certificate from the
President of CSI. What about the not so
die-hard fan of CLUE? Prof. Black com
ments, “I come to CSI at 10 in the morn
ing and I see students playing cards.
When I leave at four in the afternoon, I
see these same students playing cards.
I don’t understand how they could be
good students...! may be wrong, but I
don’t see how they’re getting a good
education.” He also adds, “I’ve seen
students with smoke coming of their
ears saying, ‘It’s a stupid requirement!’
15 minutes later 90% of these people
sign up for CLUE Challenge.” Student
Beverly Moss says, “I used to be one of
those people playing cards.Jt took me
10 years to come back to school to
realize that I’m here to learn and not
waste time and money. If they would
have had CLUE back then, I might have
been a better student.”
(Special thanks to Winsome Alston for her help. This is a
re-run from BANNER 2)
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING
THE CLUE PROGRAM CALL 982-2397.
�Q: What do you think is the greatest problem facing the College of Staten Island?
Director of Campus Security Gene Martinez:
“Parking control is the most frustrating, not the
most serious, problem on campus. Although, I
expect it to be better this year.”
PSYCHO
(Mystery Man at large)
“I think the most monumental problem this cam
pus has is having to constantly deal with the hur
dles associated with moving to a new campus.”
Director of CLUE, Martin Black:
“Students do not perceive that they can get a
quality education here at this college.”
RAHBLIN65
Welcome back and happy birthday! That's right, it
has been one full year since CSI moved to
Willowbrook. What do you think? Nice place? I’m will
ing to bet that almost everyone on campus would have
at least one negative thing to say. Why is that? Well if
the Willowbrook campus was a real baby, it would be
sitting in an incubator.
We moved here prematurely. In case you haven’t
noticed, they’re still building the 204 acre campus.
Because the campus is not complete, CSI has more
than it’s fair share of problems: Parking, mud, that
toxic stuff in 2N & 6S. Look at the answers to the
question of “What Do You Think” and you will see that
these problems could be solved with a finished cam
pus. Yes, even Martin Black’s student apathy problem
would be resolved with a complete campus. When this
behemoth is finished, it will be a college we can all be
proud of. This would encourage students to participate
more in the extracurricular stuff, instead of having
them say, “I hate this F@*&#N’ dust-bowl of a school.”
“All we need is just a little patience.” Yeah right,
that is not easy to keep in mind when you have circled
the loop for a tenth time and you still cannot find a
space. Or when your boots are covered in mud and
you're late for your class presentation. Is there nothing
we can do? Nope! Transfer schools while you still
can...err just kidding! For one, GET ACTIVE! You don’t
have to join a school newspaper or something
(although we wouldn’t mind) but what you can do is
voice your opinion. Write a letter to us. We'd love to
hear your opinion. (BANNER plug) This way, the col
lege’s hierarchy will hear you too. (They DO read our
newspaper.) If enough people show that they are
aggravated, the college will be forced to do something.
And believe me on this. I know no one will do anything
unless they have to. Besides, why chew out your
friend’s ear, yell at someone who can make a change.
GET INFORMED! Just get to know where things are
on campus. The good things and the bad things. Get a
map or take a tour. There is a lot of stuff on campus
that is not fully utilized because people just do not
know about it. Did you know that there is free coffee in
the campus center after 8:00 p.m. (Do you know we
have a Campus Center?) Granted, that won’t help you
park your car, but a nice cup of hot coffee (or tea) in
the dead of winter can make your stay at CSI a more
pleasurable one. (Campus Center plug)
BE PATIENT! Yes, it does sound stupid to
say, but it is true. Think back to one year
ago. How many of you remember walking to
class but then you had to stop because there
was no more sidewalk? Tell your grandchil
dren, “Sure CSI looks great now, but I was
there when it first opened, when you had to
walk through a mile of mud just to get to
class. Then when you finally got there, you
had to share a seat with a construction
V
worker.” Basically what I’m trying to say is
don’t forget to enjoy college. Just do not let a
few problems ruin one of the best times of
your life.
-Michael Garofalo
Student Belinda Lucatorto:
“I was very disappointed to hear that day care will
not be available for another year on this campus.
It certainly makes things difficult.”
Dean of Students Carol Jackson:
“Having to solve the environmental problems on
campus, particularly in building 6S, is the greatest
problem currently.’^
�August 31,1994
PAGE FIVE
TO THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF
OF THE COLLEGE OF STATEN
ISLAND
OU ARE CORDIALLY
INVITED TO A RECEPTION TO
WELCOME DR. SPRINGER ON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1:30 PM
(CLUB HOURS), CAMPUS CENTER
PERSONAL GROWTH CLUE CERTIFIED
�PAGE SIX
August ,31/1994
AUXILIARY SERVICES GUIDE
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PAGE EIGHT
TomKo on Beer: B a ck to CSI
By Thomas C.
Kolakowski
Welcome back beer
lovers of CSI. I hope
you all had a good
summer, and con
sumed many and var
led types of beer! I’m
looking forward to a
good semester... one full of good beer and
good classes! Unfortunately, I will actu
ally be graduating this semester, so let’s
make this a semester to remember! Fall
is an excellent time for beers. In the
months to come many specialty beers
will start hitting the shelves from local
beer distributors. We can look forward
to Oktoberfest beers. Winter Lagers,
Christmas Ales and Imperial Stouts, just
to name a few. Yes... autumn and winter
are great seasons for beer-lovers.
As noted in Issue 7 of The Banner I
am acting Business Manager of this fine
publication. I promise to do a good job
and not embezzle too much money while
in charge! This semester I shall endeav
or to continue educating the CSI com
munity about the great world of beer.
2nd Annual Greater
New York Beer Expo
First, I’d like to announce that the 2nd
Annual Greater New York Beer Expo will
be held Friday, September 30, 1994 at
the New York Coliseum. Admission to
the Expo is $25 and will allow you to
consume as much beer as your heart
desires! Last year over 8,700 beer lovers
flocked to the Javitts Center for the 1st
Annual Beer Expo. There were over 150
beers available for tasting there. I am
proud to say, we drank them dry last
year! The Expo was scheduled to run
from 3:30 pm to 11:00 pm. By 10:30 we
drank ‘em dry! This year promises to be
even bigger! The site this year is larger
and there are supposed to be even more
brands of beer available. For ticket info
you can cadi Little Shop of Hops at 212422-3636. Be sure to be there! You
know that TomKo will be there attempt
ing to try as many beers as humanly
possible. I hope to see you all there! And
if you can’t make it, then you can read
all about it here.... in The Banner.
More on Home Brewing: Hops
In TomKo on Beer in Issue 6 of The
Banner, I gave fool-proof instructions on
how to brew your own beer. I will now
discuss an important facet of homebrewing, namely hops. In home-brewing
one of the key variables in determining
the taste and aroma of a brew is the type
and quantity of hops used and when
they are put into the boiling Wort.
Depending on what hops are used you
can control how bitter the beer will be
when consumed. But what exactly is a
hop?
Hops are the flowers that grow on the
hop vine. They appear as small pinecones. The hop cones contain various
oils and resin that impart bitterness and
aroma to the beer. They are also impor
tant to the brewing process due to their
ability to impede certain type of bacteria
which would surely ruin the beer. And
lastly, the hops help retain the head of
the beer. That is why hoppier beers like
Bass Ale has a thicker head than
Budweiser, which is very lightly hopped.
When brewers choose the amount and
type of hops to use for bittering, they
look for the alpha and beta acid percent
ages in the hop. When determining bit
terness, the percentage of alpha acids
are the main determinant. The alpha
acid percentages of hops range from 3%
to a high of 13%. If you wanted a non
bitter beer you would use 1/2 oz. of a 3
AAU (AAU is the alpha acid percentage
per ounce of hops) Hop. If you want an/
extremely bitter ale (like I do) you would
use 2 oz. of a 13 AAU Hop. There are
numerous brands of Hops available,
each with it’s own AAU rating. Here is a
selection of some Hops available:
the recipe you will need to cut the plug (a
real pain in the butt!) Once the plug hits
the boiling wort the hops expand to full
size. Pelleted hops are the easiest to use
as you can get very accurate weight mea
sures. With whole or plug hops you have
to strain out the hops after the wort boil
is finished. This is not necessary with
pellets (another reason to use them).
Remember, hops are very perishable and
should always be refrigerated until used!
AAU
Purposes
4 Finishing for Lagers
(Sam Adams uses this type)
4 Finishing for Lagers
Tettnang
5 Finishing for Ales
Fuggle
5 Bittering and
Golding
Finishing for Lagers; Finishing for Ales
5 Finishing for Lagers
Saaz
6 Multi-purpose
Cascade
9 Bittering for Ales
Bullion
13 Bittering for Ales
Broica
13 Bittering for Ales
Galena
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale: This is a fine
California Micro Brewed beer. Sierra
Nevada is slightly bitter and very aromat
ic. It is brewed using the Kraeusening
process which leaves a layer of yeast at
the bottom of the bottle. If you serve the
beer with the yeast in the glass you
should expect a nuttier flavor. This is
one of America’s premier beers. Mv
Rating: 5 out of 5
Name
Hallertau
As you will note from the above list,
some hops are listed as finishing hops.
Finishing hops are put inito the wort dur
ing the last 2-4 minutes of the boil to
add aroma to the beer. Bittering hops
are put in once the wort begins to boil.
The longer the hops are in the wort, a
greater amounts of oils and resins will be
released from the hops.
Hops come in three varieties: whole
hops, pelleted hops, and plug hops.
Whole hops are, as the name implies, the
whole hop flowers. Whole hops are the
bulkiest form of hops. Plug hops are
hops compressed into a small plug. If
you need only a portion of the plug for
Reader Feedback:
I have received numerous reports from
CSI students stating that my hangover
cures work flawlessly! Many of our fel
low students avoided hangovers by tak
ing vitamin B Complex before and after a
hard night of drinking! It works... so
stock up on B Complex Vitamins with
Vitamin C.
TomKo rates the Beers:
New Amsterdam Black & Tan: If you
find Stouts like Guinness to be way too
heavy and Ales far too bitter, then New
Amsterdam’s Black & Tan may be the
beer to try. Black & Tan is a mixture of
New Amsterdam Amber Beer and Stout.
It is a fine blend of the two. This beer is
smooth and creamy, neither heavy nor
bitter. This beer is perfect for desserts.
Mv Rating: 4 out of 5
Spaten Qptimator: The bottle calls
itself a “Dark Beer” and has two spades
on the label (normal Spaten products
have a single spade on the label). In
Munich any beer which name ends with
-ator is a Doppelbock. Generally,
Doppelbocks range from 7.5-14% alco
hol. Since it’s illegal for any beer to
advertise their alcohol percentage I don’t
know where in the range it falls. This I
can tell you... this is one powerful beer!
It is tasty and strong... German beer at
it’s best! Mv Rating: 6 out of 5!
Next Time in TomKo on Beer.: The
Great MicroBrews of California
�August 31,1994
PAGE NINE
TOP TEN Good Things About Woodstock II
By Michael Garofalo
JUVENILE
DIABETES
FOUNDATION
10 - Confiscated beer & drugs will go to benefit local
college.
9 - The delightful smell 350,000 people can
generate.
8 - With a few kicks to a chain link fence, it was
free!
7 - TWO HOURS OF AEROSMITH!!
6 - On-site medical facilities for the 30,000 injuries.
5 - Guys from first Woodstock came out of detox
just in time for the second one.
4 - The loving feeling achieved when METALLICA
lead 350,000 people into chanting, "DIE!"
3 - Did I mention people went nude.
2 - For some reason, Woodstock mud is much more
fun than CSI mud.
WALK FOR
THE CURE
,
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,1994
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And, the number one good thing about Woodstock
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turn the place into a landfill.
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August 31,1994
HORRORSCOPES
By Madame Bodag
\
California...It's not all that!
Disneyland's average trip would run $85 per
person. Aside from the price you pay,
As you may have figured, I spent my lousy
Disneyland has some of the weirdest rides,
summer vacation at California. After finally
including the perfect punishment for hard
having mercy on my poor soul, I was sent
criminals. Imagine, you are on a small boat
back
to
New
york
three
weeks
ahead
of
that is travelling at 2 miles per hour, you
TAURUS
schedule
(still
not
soon
enough
for
me!).
float through tunnels of pink flowers and
Wake up and smell the coffee, you are not suffer
Before
I
had
a
chance
to
escape
back
to
dancing dolls as the world famous song "It's
ing from Male/Female PMS...it’s just you!
Brooklyn, I was dragged to places such as
a small world after all" is blasted in your ears
Knott's
Berry
Farm,
Universal
Studios,
and
gemini
:'j:
for half an hour. You could definitely use this
Disneyland.
As
per
my
enthusiastic
style
of
You have just taken a big ^tep into money prob
as a method of brainwashing. The most
lems. That’s what you get for betting your life writing, you can be sure I didn't have a good
exciting ride at Disneyland was "Space
time. I would rather have been stuck watch Mountain" which basically consisted of an
savings on the Vancouver Canucks!
ing Ace Ventura for the entire summer.
indoor roller coaster. The food, if I may add,
California laws for people under the age of 21 tasted like something you would use to bait a
CANCER
You are destined to live your life without finding are as follows:
rat trap, but is still overpriced. Hot dogs
love or romance. The reason for this is that you
alone cost $2.50! About the only fun show
happen to be one of the few reincarnated eunuchs. 1) No Jay-walking (A must if you live in New
was the Wild West Stunt Show which consist
York!)
ed of men and women shooting at each other
LEO
2) No clubs at all (If they find a phoney ID,
and poking one-liners at the audience. If you
Beware this summer!!! While traveling overseas you spend the night at jail!)
to visit your aunt, the plane will lose cabin pres 3) You cannot be found outside of your house think Universal Studios was any different,
think again. I don't know about you but I am
sure and plummet into the middle of the Grand past 10:00 pm. (When the fun starts!)
getting
pretty sick of Michael J. Fox and the
Canyon! You’ll have a great view!
At least you can have some fun when you are Back to the Future saga. Again, the best fea
VIRGO
18 in New York. In California, if your 18, you tures of Universal Studios was Beetle Juice's
Graveyard Revue and The Wild Wild Wild
You have a highly unusual problem. You are a may a well drop dead. Getting back to the
nymphomaniac suffering from schizophrenia and Amusement parks... if you have gone to
West Stunt Show (which is still using Nancy
paranoid delusions. I hope this information Great Adventure and/or Coney Island and
Kerrigan and Tonya Harding as a punch
explains those frequent “episodes” and “attacks.”
line.) I basically spent my days praying for
watched a couple of Animaniacs cartoons,
you've seen all there is offered at California's an earthquake and wondering when CBS is
LIBRA
big theme amusement parks. The only differ going to air the Michael Faye story ("The
You will accidentally choke on a bone in a
hand that swings the Cane", "Moonstruck",
ence is price. An average trip to Great
Chinese restaurant and be givien the Heimlich
"A Cane for a Cane: The Michael Faye Story).
Adventure would run about $50 dollars per
maneuver by a man known as “The Crusher.”
person including tickets, food, and travel.
My ultimate advice...! love New York.
ARIES
Startling news has been revealed through the
stars... the man/woman/it from the 1-800-COL
LECT commercials is a close relative of yours.
By Jennifer Valle
OUCH!
SCORPIO
This summer you will find out (the hard way) that
you are allergic to the air...try not to breathe
okay?
SAGITTARIUS
While looking for your wild side, you will
encounter bungie jumping. Because of those late
night binges, the rope will (un)fortunately snap
and send you hurling to a bloody death.
CAPRICORN
You will lose your job by July 20. Things will
look up though when you get that $4.25/hour job
at Pathmark.
AQUARIUS
While swimming in the Pacific Ocean, you will
be attacked by JAWS!!! Part 5 will be coming to
theaters everywhere and you will be a born and
deceased star.
PISCES
Ed McMahon will be suing you for one million
dollars in the month of August.
By the way, Madame Bodag is starting an advice
column. Send stuff in.
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Rock And Baseball: All's The Same in the Halls of Fame
By bill spurge
Both Halls of Fame are an interesting mix.
Different types of players in baseball, different
Koufax with arm ailments and Brian Wilson with
multiple ailments.
styles of bands in rock n’ roll. Both have extend
Eric Clapton - Joe Dimaggio: Played with style
ed the boundaries: does Pud Galvin equate with
and grace. Winners almost every year no matter
Tom Seaver? Is Frankie Lyman the equal of The
who they played with. Keys to the band/team.
dominant at what they did. Captivating. One had
smoke, the other had “Fire.”
Michael Jackson — Reggie Jackson: Some of the
biggest hits in history. Both please youngsters,
Beatles or The Stones? The potential compar
Chuck Berry — Willie Mays: Great early black
isons between the two Halls got me to thinking. I
stars. Opinion: Greater than contemporaries Elvis
came up with some of my own. For what it’s
worth:
and Mantle.
John Lennon — Roberto Clemente: Personal
The Kinks — Tony Lazzeri: In the background at
The Beatles — Babe Ruth: Sultans of Swat.
favorite musician/ballplayer. Fought for worthy
the time of The Beatles/Ruth and Stones/Gehrig,
causes. Died tragically.
but an important part of the British/Yankees inva
Ruth changed the sport and brought back its wan
ing popularity. The Beatles changed the sound of
music and did the same for the popularity factor.
They both dominated in their endeavors.
Elvis Presley — Pete Rose: Most hits. Both
ended in disgraceful fashion.
Cream - Dimaggio, Mantle, Berra: First super
groups?
Creedence Clearwater Revival — Ralph Kiner:
sion.
Led Zeppelin -- Ted Williams: Gods of
Great songs/home runs ratio high. Piled up num
bers in short amount of time.
The Rolling Stones — Lou Gehrig: Both receive
The Doors — Lou Brock: Could hurt you with
the Iron Man Award. The Stones were in the shad
power (tunes/home runs) and speed (drugs/stolen
ows of The Beatles and Gehrig was in Ruth’s
bases.)
shadow, but they weren’t far behind.
except Reggie just does it with autographs.
Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Neil Young) — Tinkers
Bob Dylan — Hank Aaron: Rarely get voted as
the greatest ever, but the numbers and longevity
, Evers , Chance (and Cy Young?): Great
are mind-boggling. Most great songs/home runs.
The Beach Boys — Sand Koufax: Both racked
The Grateful Dead -- Brooks Robinson:
singing/double play combination.
Guarded the lines better than anyone.
up incredible numbers between 1962 and 1966.
Jimi Hendrix - Tom Seaver: Blew people away;
Then they disappeared from the stat sheets;
Hendrix with guitar, Seaver with fastball. Most
metal/wood. Leaders of classic rock/classic
swing.
The Who - Ty Cobb: Loud, brash, intense, but
among the greats.
Queen(Freddie Mercury) — Johnny Bench: Saw
more balls than most.
U2 - Paul Molitorca: Best of the current crop.
Future famers.
�J CSI
•
LOCAL
•
NATIONAL
•
WORLD A
BASEBALL STRIKES OUT AGAIN
BY BILL SPURGE
I know your all tired of reading about the
baseball strike and there’s no sense
reporting anymore news on this hopeless
;> cause. Instead of peanuts and cracker
£ jacks, all we’re left with is salary caps
and arbitration. But of course I’ve made
some observations:
-Donald Fehr - The player’s union head
is one serious dude. My biggest fear is
that the strike won’t end until he cracks
a smile. He must be real fun to hang
with.
-The local newspaper - Those newspa
pers that keep tallies on how much
Bobby Bonilla loses every day the strike
continues. Poor Bobby Bo. If I lose a
quarter in the school cafeteria I will then
know what it feels like to be in Bobby
Bonilla’s shoes during this strike.
-The owners - It’s amazing how these
small market teams are in such bad
shape and that they are why we have no
baseball. I mean like, if you were such
smart businessmen, why did you buy the
club, bub?
-The fans - We blame the players for
making so much money and call them
overpaid babies. We blame the owners
for being greedy. Yet every time baseball
is being played, there we are, going to
the park or watching on television. Folks,
don’t bitch. Stop filling up six sections of
the mezzanine with Boy Scout Troop 21
and then tell everyone you can’t believe
Kevin Meek Reynolds is making millions.
You just helped support his duck hunt
ing club.
-The players - “We are not to blame. We
are entertainers, a very exclusive club.
We don’t want to change the present sys
tem. The owners are to blame.” Hey
guys, if I were you I wouldn’t want to
change the present system. The owners
are to blame.” Hey guys, if I were you I
wouldn’t want to change the system
either. I mean, if Darryl Strawberry and
Steve Howe are still in the game, who
would want to change things? I mean,
guys like them, they would be crying if
nobody signed them, that no one is will
ing to give them another chance. Hey,
imagine those two as entertainers? You’d
only have to supply the munchies.
-The Little League World Series - This
is what we we’re left with folks. Don’t
think the other extreme is any better.
The major leaguers don’t worry about
winning all that much and just care
about the money. The kids don’t worry
about the money but care too much
about winning. Kids today don’t learn
how to play, but how to win for the sake
of their manager’s ego. If they get to be
major leaguers some day, the tables will
be turned. Their manager will ask them
to do something to help the team win
and the player will tell him to go take a
hike for the sake of his own ego.
-Missing the Game - I love the game,
but it’s times like these that one realizes
that there is life besides baseball, espe
cially in the summertime. There are just
so many other things you can do. I don’t
think football is half the game baseball
is, but I admit a Sunday in December
without football could be a scarier expe
rience than a lost couple of weeks with
out baseball in August. You could wind
up at the mall with your girlfriend or
your wife. Then when you see her try
something on that she could fit into
when you first went out and it just isn’t
working out this time around, it’s then
you realize why you watch football on
Sundays.
-The future of the game - As I men
tioned above, the fans are just as much
to blame as the players or the owners for
continuously coming back to the game.
Let’s face it, we’re hooked. But not to
today’s kids. If the current trend contin
ues, baseball will have lost a whole gen
eration of fans in the future. Kids today
are simply not into the game. Basketball
has taken over among young people.
World Series games that end after mid
night, strikes such as this one, and the
lack of heroes such as those days passed
are all contributing factors. Personally, I
don’t understand the fixation with bas
ketball, a sport that was much more
beautiful to watch 20 years ago. It is a
sport that the players have outgrown,
the games have almost predetermined
winner, (home team usually wins) free
throws and time-outs take up much of
the time, and poor officiating rules
(bogus calls galore, and the only time
traveling is called is when the player has
to catch a charter flight.) But despite all
this, it is a sport that has grabbed the
younger generations’ attention away
from baseball, and this is sad. None of
the kids on my block seem to miss baseball.
-Me - Now that school’s in season and
the Mets aren’t playing, that’s three extra
hours a day that I have to get homework
done. Well I’m a history major. I guess I’ll
watch videotaped games from the 1986
World Series instead.
The Staff of the
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to take this space
to thank all our
readers.
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VOLllMI' I, ISSl i: 7
AUGUST, 1994
ELSA NUNEZ-WORMACK,
AT YOUR SERVICE
DEP SAYS WATER
SAFE TO DRINK
By Jusuf Fuduli and Jessica Reback
By Jusuf Fuduli
While we can only guess as to what steps or mea
sures the new president of CSI, Dr. Marlene Springer,
will take in September, it seems abundantly clear that
in the mean-time there are a number of things which
need to be completed and initiated. To this end, Dr.
Elsa Nunez-Wormack has been appointed interim
president of the College of Staten Island by the City
University of New York’s Board of Trustees.
Speaking to The Banner on July 6, President
Wormack discussed her appointment to CSI and what
her two month role here will be. Dr. Springer will be
unable to take her post until September 1, 1994. Add
to that the reluctance of acting President Felix
Cardegna to remain. Due to these circumstances Dr.
Wormack said, “they (BOT) needed someone who
knew the college, if it was going to be an outsider, to
be here for only two months and to learn about the
college would be very difficult.”
Dr. Wormack’s familiarity with CSI stems from her
work as the Associate Dean of Faculty for Freshman
Programs at the College of Staten Island from 1986 to
1992. For the past two years President Wormack has
held the post of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs in
CUNY’s central administration. When Dr. Wormack
was asked what part she is playing in the orientation of
Dr. Springer, she replied, “I’m on the phone with Dr.
Springer almost every day. We confer, I tell her what I
want to do, why I want to do it, she sometimes she
agrees or disagrees, but the ultimate decision is hers.
Because it’s not fair for me to come in for two months,
hire and fire, and allocate the budget, then she comes
in September and is faced with a situation that is not
what she would like.”
This being noted, President Wormack was then
asked if she will attempt to solve problems, or just
convey them to Dr. Springer. Her response was, “If I
were at an institution where things were stable, I
would probably just be a transitional person; I can’t do
that this summer, because you’ve got incredible prob
lems on this campus. I confer with Dr. Springer, but
the decisions will be made in the summer, they’re not
going to wait until she is physically in this office.”
President Wormack considers parking and construc
tion the most pressing matters. While she was knowl-
Questions concerning the quality and safety of the
campus’s water supply have taken center stage again,
as the college’s administration has opted to discontin
ue supplying the buildings with bottled water. This
move was announced by the now retired acting
President, Felix Cardegna. In a June 15, 1994, cam
pus bulletin, Mr. Cardegna stated that the Department
of Environmental Protection had found the water to be
within safety levels.
The briefing by the DEP Wednesday, July 13,
detailed the testing process and presented a number of
options to deal with the water’s quality. The meeting
was attended by heads of departments, representatives
from the secretaries union, TDX construction,
Buildings and Grounds, and by senior administrators.
The first order of business at the meeting was a dis
cussion of a memo from Guille Mejia of the DC 37
Occupational Safety and Health Unit, to Joan Reed,
President of the Local 2054, secretaries union. In the
memo, Ms. Mejia wrote the following, “After a care
ful review of the results, I would say that the school
administrators have erred in stating that the water
quality is acceptable according to the DEP.”
Ms. Mejia, referring to the DEP test results, went on
to state that the testing period from March 22 through
April 7 continued to show poor water quality, and that
the results showed at least one area where lead and
copper levels were above normal. The memo ended
with the recommendations that testing continue and
that bottled water service be restored at least until the
start of the Fall semester.
Raymond Pavia, Dean of Administration, who was
mentioned in the memo, referred Ms. Mejia’s state
ments to Dr. Lin Lu of the Department of
Environmental Protection. Dr. Lu said that the school
administrators did not err in their statements that the
water was acceptable.
Dr. Lu began discussing the test results by first say
ing that no bacteria was found in the water. He then
proceeded to present the more notable results taken
from the campus’s water. Out of nine water samples
taken on the campus, three had elevated pH levels.
The specific problems afflicting the water were, tur
bidity or high sediment concentration, discoloration,
low chlorine, and high pH.
The worst cases of these problems were found in
building 6S, where the biology and chemistry depart
ments reside. The causes for these effects are varied,
but include old cast iron water mains, and lack of
water use. Due to age and all the disturbance caused
by heavy construction, the water mains on campus are
discharging rust into the campus water supply.
Exasperating the problem is the campus’s large size,
which leaves a good deal of water standing idle for
long amounts of time. The longer the water is unused
the more its chlorine level dissipates and the pH level
rises.
To counter these factors, the college has been open
ing fire hydrants around campus to flush stagnant
Water, continued on page three
Acting President Elsa Nunez-Wormack
edgeable about the obvious dilemmas on campus,
more impressive was Wormack’s awareness of some
of the minute problems at CSI, which can only be
experienced first hand. This comes from President
Wormack’s frequent spot checks. One of these trouble
shooting stints took her to the basement of Building
2N, infamous for its closing last semester due to health
hazards. Of building 2 North, Dr. Wormack said, “the
smell,...I have a sensitive sense of smell, I could smell
the mildew and mold.”
Speaking of mold, it was pointed out to the President
that some of the window sill heating and ventilation
units found throughout every building on campus, are
growing white fungus. President Wormack’s response
was, “these (the heating and cooling units) are the
cheapest systems that could have been purchased.”
Dr. Wormack continued to say that incoming
President, Dr. Marlene Springer would have to raise
millions of dollars to replace the system.
Saying, “the real issues will be infrastructure
issues,” Dr. Wormack exhibited a sense of prepared
ness, and a personality able to cope with what comes
her way. Matters needing her attention should be
plentiful. As President Wormack said, “there’s going
to be some activity this summer.”
NYPIRG ELECTIONS DECLARED INVALID
By Jessica Reback
The story continues, and Student Government
(SG) has won this round in the fight against New
York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG).
Student Government Senators Corinne Lambert,
John Fitzpatrick, and Tom Taaffe were the student
representatives at the June 1, 1994, Student
Election Review Committee (SERC) meeting,
where complaints against NYPIRG were heard.
The manner in which NYPIRG held the elections
for its State Board of Directors was questioned by
these Senators for various reasons.
One reason is that the only day a student could
submit a nomination for the Board of Directors
was not publicized until six days after the nomi
nation period. John Fitzpatrick and Tom Taaffe
both expressed a desire to run in the NYPIRG
elections, and since they were both unable to
nominate themselves, they felt disenfranchised.
Also, the elections were held in the NYPIRG
office, room 1C-219, and presided over by
NYPIRG Project Coordinators, without supervi
sion from the Student Activities Team and/or the
SERC. The students who cast votes in this elec
tion were asked to give their names and phone
Elections, continued on page three
�PAGE TWO
JULY 28,1994
LIGHT POST SUFFERS AS STUDENT CRASHES
By Jusuf Fuduli
Automobile accident number 39 of the 1994 scholas
tic year took place on Friday, July 8, 1994, as an eigh
teen year old female student at the college lost control
of her car and ran over a light post. Jennifer
Tartaglione was driving her mother’s 1987 Cadillac
Coup de Ville, west on the loop road, between the
parking entrances to 1A and 2A, when her car veered
to the right at about 1:20 pm.
Ms. Tartaglione was alone in the car as she plowed
over the light post, snapping it at its base and nearly
uprooting the concrete and steel foundation. While
she suffered scrapes and bruises and injury to her arm,
neck, and back, her wounds are said not to be serious;
the driver was wearing her seat belt. There were no
witnesses to the accident, but security and one of the
Health Center’s nurses arrived quickly on the scene.
CUNY officer Richard Ozbome stated that the dri
ver complained of a bad wheel alignment, and that this
most likely caused the automobile to stray. EMS was
called, and while the student initially refused hospital
attention, she was convinced to enter the ambulance
by her boyfriend, who arrived on the scene shortly
after the accident occurred. Dean of Students, Carol
Jackson, and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr.
Barry Bressler were both on the scene as Patrol
Officers Griffin and Gray from the 122nd precinct
were surveying the damage.
Nearly thirty minutes after the mishap, the student’s
mother arrived. Her immediate reaction, “I can’t
believe what she did to the car,” was warranted when
the condition of the vehicle is taken into account. The
Cadillac sustained damage to the passenger side fend
er, bumper, and hood. It also had two flat tires, and a
shattered windshield. The underbelly of the car,
which had scraped the lamppost’s base, was leaking
water and antifreeze.
The student claims she was doing twenty to twenty
five miles per hour, but the vehicle failed to stop for
forty feet after it caused the upheaval of the firmly
entrenched, eighteen inch in diameter and two and a
half feet in height concrete foundation of the light
post. What is certain is that two automobiles, going
well over the campus speed limit, passed the
wrecked Cadillac, and drove on without the drivers
looking back.
CAMPUS HIT HARD BY STORM
By Jusuf Fuduli
You figure there’s going to be a hell of a claim when
you’re standing in a building’s basement with water
around your ankles, and before the guys with mops
show up there’s a dude with a camera clicking away
for the insurance company. That was the scene in
building 2N thanks to a storm which began pummeling the campus at about 12:30 pm on Wednesday, June
29th.
Building 2N, which has consistently faced drainage
problems, was not the only building flooded, but was
certainly in the worst shape. Its problems, like those
of building 3N and the Campus Center loading dock,
have essentially the same dilemma; misplaced,
unmaintained, or just completely inefficient water
drains. For nearly an hour the locking dock of build
ing 1C had an area of approximately fifty by sixty feet
covered with six to twenty inches of rain water. This
deluged portion of the loading dock could not expect a
storm drain to alleviate the problem, since the drain is
not located at the lowest point of the lot, but at the
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While IC’s flood problem originates from poor plan
ning, it did not cause any damage to the building’s
structure. But renovated buildings like 2 and S North
do not have the benefit of a new foundation as 1C
does. 2N already had its basement turned into a wad
ing pool by an overflow of sewage three weeks ago.
Yet Tuesday’s flood was caused more by an unmain
tained drain, than a faulty one.
A drain at the bottom of 2N’s descending staircase,
on the building’s right exterior was blocked by refuse.
This obstruction caused water to climb nearly two feet
in the stairwell before it finally seeped through an exit
door and damaged two of the classrooms and the walls
in the basement’s right wing. A similar scenario
caused rain water to come through the foundations in
building 5 North, buckling drywall, and entering areas
which expressively are to remain dry.
While the storm was fierce, knocking out the
school’s telephone lines in the north quad, its damag
ing effects were bolstered by the general disarray of
the campus’s construction. The grounds surrounding
many of the campus’s buildings are unseeded slopes,
and this allows for loose dirt to be dragged downhill
along with water into the campus drain system. This
concentration of mud in the drainage pipes either
slows or totally impedes the passage of water. At this
point the campus has surrounded many of the drain
grates with bundles of hay to prevent eroded soil from
clogging the pipes.
Raymond Pavia, Dean of Administration, has had a
number of different reasons given to him for the vari
ous floods, and has informed the campus’s Buildings
and Grounds staff to regularly check drains for
obstructions. Dean Pavia points out that many of the
campus’s problems stem from the ongoing construc
tion. Yet the hiring of contractors, the discharge of
their services, and the filing of insurance claims is not
within the college’s control, but is in the hands of the
New York State Dormitory Authority.
This being taken into account. Dean Pavia is quick
to add that he believes that the school’s contractors are
very capable, but have had problems receiving pay
ment for their works due to the city’s budget delay
which was just recently settled. The problem of cash
flow not only affects contract labor, but also the
school’s own Buildings and Grounds department
which has just nine laborers to maintain both the
Willowbrook and Sunnyside campuses.
�PAGE THREE
JULY 28,1994
THE TROUBLE WITH ACCIDENTS WATER—
By Jusuf Fuduli
As September approaches, the nightmarish view of
dozens of automobile accidents occurring on campus
looms on the horizon. While this scenario has not yet
played itself out, it stands a good chance to be realized
when the prior semester is taken into account.
The Spring 1994 semester not only had insurance
adjusters pushing pens, it had emergency service
workers removing bodies. From Februaiy to this point
there have been 39 accidents on campus. According
to the Director of Campus Security, Gene Martinez, 34
of those accidents were minor fender benders, crunch
es that took place mostly in the cramped parking lots
and their entrances, which did not require EMS. The
other five were head-ons on the nameless loop road;
all had ambulances rush to the scene, one had two
fatalities.
Now that summer has arrived, there are a lot of
expectations that measures will be implemented so as
not to repeat another incident like the tragic deaths of
Joseph Smith and his younger sister Tamanika on the
loop road, Tuesday, May 31. While the cause of that
accident is still being investigated by police, with toxi
cology results pending, it is known that mechanical
error was not a factor.
Regardless of the exact circumstances that day, the
situation was one that has been witnessed on campus
before; minus the two deaths, of course. Friday, May
6, at 8:50 pm, a motorcycle driver was struck by a car
at the stop sign between building 1A and 2A. The dri
ver was thrown onto the car’s windshield, he was
The vehicles involved in the deadly May 31 car crash.
Elections, continued from page one
numbers before voting. (It is standard procedure
in the Student Elections to have students identify
themselves by giving their names and Social
Security numbers.)
Another irregularity occurred during the second
day of voting. NYPIRG was asked to move its
ballot box to the lobby of the Campus Center by
Mike Daniels, Campus Center Director, and it
was observed by John Fitzpatrick that the ballot
box was left unattended.
SERC listened to the complainants and subse
quent responses from the NYPIRG representa
tives, including Samara Rifkin, Andre Woods, Kat
Cummings, Lou Piels, and Michelle Gibbens.
They adjourned into a separate room and returned
with the following decision: “The SERC finds the
NYPIRG election to not meet a reasonable demo
cratic standard and is therefore declared invalid.
It directs NYPIRG to complete new elections no
later than Friday, October 7, 1994. The SERC is
available to assist NYPIRG in the implementation
of these elections if so requested. In certifying
taken to the hospital and later released. Two weeks
before that, in the same area, two cars collided, push
ing one automobile into a lightpost. Both drivers had
to be treated for injuries. Thursday, May 19, at 6:30
pm. Campus Center Director Mike Daniels was dri
ving to the main gate when his car was hit and pushed
into rain soaked mud. The student who initiated the
collision was speeding on the wrong side of the road
because he didn’t want to be late for his final.
The supposition that nothing will be done to counter
these incidents is widespread, but that is taking into
consideration that after a full year at Willowbrook no
viable measures have been implemented; traffic and
collision problems continue unabated. Possible mea
sures such as having NYPD patrol the loop road or
having our own security force issue summonses are
still being debated. Plans to utilize the perennially
unused parking lot 6 are still being kicked around.
So far this summer traffic signs declaring the speed
limit to be 25 miles per hour have been posted.
Security will now be trailing drivers who exceed the
limit; the first infraction will result in a warning. A
second infraction will result in a referral. In the case
of students, names will be given to Carol Jackson,
Dean of Students. For faculty members, names will
be given to the heads of the respective departments.
No word yet on what will be done to speeding admin-.
istrators.
The school has committed to the purchasing of
speed humps, colloquially known as speed bumps
without the liability. Their installment is expected
before the start of the semester.
water, and running water in the janitorial closets of
every building for four hours a day. It is the position
of the DEP that once CSI reaches full occupancy and
the water is utilized to a greater degree, the water’s
quality will increase.
Yet the term,“full occupancy” left more than a few
people puzzled, as the past semester saw CSI host over
twelve thousand students. Mirella Affron, Dean of
Humanities and Social Sciences remarked, “I don’t
think we can count on things changing that much due
to occupancy.” Dean Affron inquired if the school’s
water quality would have to be maintained by letting
hydrants and sinks run for hours each day. This con
cern was shared by some of the other environmentally
conscious persons present, who wondered how much
water had to be wasted to insure its safety, and what is
to be done if the city is in a drought emergency.
Dr. Lu of the DEP responded that if the lines are not
flushed, the stagnant water would not be of quality.
He added that with a new semester and “full occupan
cy” the need for flushing should diminish. As for the
next summer semester, when the number of people on
campus will decline, Dr. Lu suggested the school
water the lawns as an alternative to letting water gush
uselessly down sewers.
A point of interest during the meeting was when the
Department of Environmental Protection was asked
about the results from the campus’s water fountains.
Dr. Lu informed the body that there were no samples
taken from drinking fountains; the test results being
presented were those taken from the sinks. It is the
policy of the DEP not to test on samples from foun
tains due to the fact that the water therein, while from
the same source, has been lying in it’s own refrigera
tion system for indeterminate lengths of time.
This makes the water from drinking fountains unreli
able for accurate testing. This being noted, Barry
Bressler, Vice President for Academic Affairs made
the DEP promise that they would return to test the
campus’s water fountains. All these factors taken into
account, it is unquestionable that for the water’s quali
ty to be maintained, it must be used. Given that peo
ple may still be suffering from insecurity regarding the
water, usage may be relaxed for some. Eugene Leung
of the New York State Dormitory Authority, the
agency responsible for the construction of the
Willowbrook campus, suggests that people follow the
same procedure when drinking the water here as they
do at home; let the water run cool and clear before you
drink it.
photo by mike garofalo
new NYPIRG elections the committee will hold
NYPIRG to the same democratic standards cur
rently applied to Student Government. Finally,
the newly elected NYPIRG may serve in an act
ing capacity until the results of this election are
certified.”
Project Coordinator Michelle Gibbens
explained NYPIRG’s decision to hold the election
without outside help. For the past two years, the
NYPIRG elections have been held in conjunction
with the Student Government (SG) elections.
Before that, NYPIRG held their elections sepa
rately. Due to the strained relations between SG
and NYPIRG, they went back to the old way.
NYPIRG has held their elections this way for fif
teen years, as opposed to only two years of hold
ing them with SG. Gibbens stated, “As staff peo
ple for NYPIRG we ran an aboveboard election.
We were strict about having no campaigning in
the office. We respect the decision of the SERC,
but we feel that our elections were open, above
board, and fair.” Also, the reason for having vot
ers give their phone numbers when they voted is
that NYPIRG is not allowed access to students’
Social Security numbers.
When asked if he thought this defeat would
open NYPIRG’s eyes as to how to operate at this
campus, Tom Taaffe gave a resounding , “No.”
Taaffe was happy about Student Government’s
victory, but he expects NYPIRG will retain a
lawyer in order to appeal this decision. “There’s
something very sick going on in NYPIRG. They
operate like a cult. The time has come to closely
examine everything that NYPIRG is doing, not
only at this campus, but also on a state-wide
level.”
It is unclear what plan of action NYPIRG will
follow. Michelle Gibbens stated that the issue is
being discussed with the State Board
Representatives. NYPIRG could hold a new elec
tion and risk affirming the belief that the first
election was held in an inappropriate manner. On
the other hand, NYPIRG can appeal the decision
of the SERC. One thing is certain — in the ongo
ing war between SG and NYPIRG, SG has won
this battle.
�JULY 28,1994
PAGE FOUR
iEL NUEVO PRESIDENTE!
By Diane Paras
If you’ve heard the buzz, then you know that CSI
has a new President, who was elected by the Board of
Trustees, acting upon the recommendation of
Chancellor Reynolds at their June 27, 1994 meeting.
The honorable position has been filled by Dr. Marlene
Springer who will take office as of September 1, 1994.
If you haven’t heard, now you know.
Dr. Springer is an energetic and dedicated adminis
trator, who despite the obstacles and problems at CSI
and within CUNY, showed the willingness to do what
ever is needed to maintain high standards of educa
tion. She was Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
since 1989 at East Carolina University in Greenville,
North Carolina. East Carolina is a school with 18,000
students and a part of the University of North Carolina
system. It is a school that has a diverse multi-cultural
population. Dr. Springer has been responsible for set
ting up many programs at East Carolina University to
meet the multi-cultural needs of the institution. She
has showed that she possesses the foresight and capa
bility to continue fostering a multi-cultural program at
CSI which has a diverse ethnic population whose
needs have not been met to the fullest.
Earning undergraduate degrees in Business
Administration and English reveals Dr. Springer to be
what she considers “a pragmatic realist.” She claims
her interest in literature keeps her in touch with the
best that is thought and known in the world. Dr.
Springer believes that a good administrator must be
“cognizant of our past so that we can construct the
present and be prepared for the future; [She] believes a
strong liberal arts education is the core of that future.”
She also expressed that “if one is going to have excel
lence in a college then its administrators must provide
a humane organization so that an institution can be a
place of enthusiasm and intellectual excitement for
those who work there and for those who study there.”
I had the fortunate experience of chairing the
Student Group for th^ Campus Visit of the Presidential
Search Committee^Inis process allowed all levels at
the college such as students, staff, administrators and
facility to form groups to interview each of the five
final candidates. The Student Group was very con
cerned with the implementation of Consolidation, and
on this subject, we questioned each candidate in great
detail. Dr. Springer, although not intimately familiar
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with the APP Plan, felt that it is too severe to just get
rid of integral majors simply because there are a limit
ed number of students enrolled in them for graduation.
Philosophy, Physics, and Anthropology are a few of
the majors that would be cut. Dr. Springer believes
the majors targeted for dismissal should absorbed in
some manner so that they are still available as classes
(and majors) which provide an essential element in a
Liberal Arts program. When asked if she would chal
lenge 80th Street to protect the interest of the students
and their academic needs, Dr. Springer replied that she
would “fight the good fight.”
The Student Group was also concerned with student
participation in school governance aside from the
Student Government. She, like all the candidates, felt
student representation an essential voice in deciding
factors at the college to better maintain their interests
at an institution. Dr. Springer expressed that students
are often considered incapable of understanding the
intricacies in administration at a college. She believed
this a falsehood that can only be rectified by making
sure that students have a voice and a vote on all the
major committees and boards, aside from tenure com
mittees. Their inclusion in the governance of an insti
tution not only insures their voice is heard and count
ed, but their involvement in administrative processes
is a powerful learning experience not available in the
classroom. After all, students today will be the admin
istrators of tomorrow.
Dr. Springer possesses a refreshing spirit. One of
her criteria for establishing her new administration is a
“don’t bore me” policy. She is not into making heads
roll, but feels it is important that her administration be
an action oriented one rather than an office consumed
with red tape and procrastination. She is a mover and
a shaker administratively, but still maintains extensive
scholarship credentials. Dr. Springer recently pub
lished a book in 1993 called Ethan Fromme:
Nightmare of Need., and is the author of several other
books and articles that basically address nineteenth
century British and American Literature and women’s
literature. She earned her Ph.D. in English Literature
and her M.A. in American Literature at Indiana
University in Bloomington, and received her
Bachelors in English and Business Administration at
Centre College in Kentucky.
Dr. Springer noted in her vita letter a quote which
she felt successfully stated her views towards institu
tional management. From Robert Bimbaum’s article
in The Journal of Higher Education she notes the fol
lowing: “Cognitive complexity has many elements. It
includes the ability to see the institution from a num
ber of alternative perspectives, balancing a concern for
people with a concern for task, integrating opposing
ideas and adapting them to the task at hand, and
responding to potentially threatening environmental
forces in ways that are also seen as reflecting such val
ues as honesty, integrity, and academic principles.”
Dr. Springer’s task in her new position is not an
easy one. There are many obstacles that have.emerged
since the move to the new campus which demand a
President that is willing to dig in and make changes.
Dr. Springer showed not only the willingness to take
on the task but also the energy, knowledge, and ethics
necessary to do so. She is a refreshing new energy to
the role of President, which up to now has been
bogged down in political power plays and a severe
lack of attention to the essential needs of student to
secure the highest standards of education. I personally
look forward to her Presidency, which is a job that has,
in my observation, right wing patriarchal overtones
which limit CSI’s capability to administrate and bene
fit a diverse population with multi-cultural ideals.
Only time will tell in what direction things will go, but
Dr. Springer’s presence represents the possibility for
CSI to take on a new direction without educational
standards being compromised.
ASSEMBLYMAN STRANIERE SLAMS
CUNY ADMINISTRATION
By Ryan Monroe and Jusuf Fuduli
A bill introduced into the State Assembly by Staten
Island Assemblyman Robert Straniere (R) that would
have diverted ten million dollars from CUNY Central
Administration’s operating budget and reallocated it to
CUNY campuses has been dismissed by the
Assembly's Committee on Higher Education.
The ten year Republican Assemblyman from the
61st district was motivated to introduce the bill due to
his general dissatisfaction with the CUNY Central
Administration and its head Chancellor W. Ann
Reynolds. Straniere exclaimed, “I don’t like the bloat
ed funding on 80th Street (the offices of CUNY
Central Administration) that is a replica of Livingston
Street (site of the city Board of Education). Plenty of
high salaries, lavish expense accounts, fancy cars for
the administrative staff, while campuses suffer.”
The bill, listed as 9593-A, introduced in February of
1994 has made little progress, and was not be included
in this year’s state budget. Part of an amendment to
the state’s higher education law, the bill was coupled
with a proposal originally introduced by gubernatorial
candidate and State Senate member, George Pataki, to
sell the state- owned mansion provided for the use of
SUNY’s Chancellor. The current CUNY Central
Administration operating budget stands at
$21,109,500. This is more than half of CUNY’s
largest campus, the College of Staten Island, which
receives a total budget of $39,603,300.
CUNY Central’s response to the proposed legisla
tion reads as follows; “It is our view that the proposed
legislation would further reduce services and programs
at CUNY and restrict the University’s ability to meet
the growing numbers of qualified students who need
access to a college degree.”
The bill would have prevented CUNY Central
Administration from making up the ten million dollar
deficit by cutting educational programs. Stating,
“Such reduction shall not be applied to any student
program or affect the provision of educational ser
vices.”
Mr. Straniere does not feel that the diversion of
funds is a detriment to higher education. “The ten
million dollar reduction in administration gets their
attention and delivers a message that we’re not happy.
I want my college to get the recognition it deserves
financially so it can continue to provide the first rate
product that the community and its students deserve. I
want a fair share. We don’t get the attention we need,
for the kind of student body we have, for the kind of
programs they want.”
Assemblyman Straniere’s frustration is not only per
sonal but also familial. His son, a student of CSI, has
encountered many of the obstacles that students of the
College of Staten Island face. Mr. Straniere said, “My
son has to go an extra year now to school because hie
could not get the courses he needs.”
Assemblyman Straniere was very outspoken against
the policies of Chancellor Ann Reynolds, and the way
they have affected the development of the new
Willowbrook campus. In November, Chancellor
Reynolds and the Board of Trustees fired President
Volpe for his refusal to be a participant in her plans to
consolidate the nineteen CUNY campuses. Many of
CSI’s students and faculty dissented against this plan
which was detailed in a document known as the
Goldstein report. These actions, among others, incited
the faculty along with the Student Government at CSI,
to voice a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Ann
Reynolds.
Mr. Straniere stated, “The way Dr. Volpe was treat
ed is an indication that they (CUNY Central
Administration) ignore the unanimous opinion of all
the elected officials of Staten Island and the students.”
Assemblyman Straniere rigorously blasted Chancellor
Reynolds for firing President Volpe, who in Mr.
Straniere’s words, “single- handedly moved this col
lege to an institution of respect and support.”
The College of Staten Island’s search for a new
President was also a point the Assemblyman touched
on. Mr. Straniere was angry about the fact that none
of CSI’s own senior administrators were considered
for the Presidential post, and that all of the candidates
being interviewed were not citizens of this state. “We
don’t need another Ann Reynolds coming from
California to wreck our college the way I believe she
is destroying the CUNY system overall,” said Mr.
Straniere.
The future of the bill is in serious doubt. According
to Lori Hitchcock, legislative assistant to
Assemblyman Straniere, “Republican initiatives don’t
have much say in the Democratically controlled
Assembly.” The feeling that partisan politics are an
obstacle to many of the proposed amendments to high
er education was something Mr. Straniere also
expounded on. He remarked on the gubernatorial
campaign, endorsing Republican nominee, George
Pataki.
“George Pataki served 8 years in the Assembly with
me. If he is elected Governor, Staten Island is going
to have a great friend in the Governor’s mansion
because George is one of the closest friends I have in
the legislature.” As to the future of CSI,
Assemblyman Straniere feels that a severance with
CUNY is needed. “I would like to see CSI become
part of the State University system. We would keep
the two year component. I don’t want the students
who come out of our high schools to be denied the
opportunity to go to college.” This is a goal which
might seem unattainable if the decision were left up to
the Central Administration, who Mr. Straniere finally
referred to as, “absentee landlords trying to run the
system.”
�PAGE FIVE
JULY 28,1994
Graduates celebrating under the tent on the campus' Great Lawn.
The Mayor with retiring CSI President Edmond L. Volpe.
Photos by Mike Garofalo
ADULATION FOR GRADUATION
By Jusuf Fuduli
Over one thousand CSI students said farewell to their
school and president during the graduation ceremonies
on Sunday, June 5, 1994. A clear and mild day compli
mented students, relatives, and guests who assembled
on the campus’s great lawn to realize the culmination of
years of hard work and dedication to academia.
The first graduation ever to be held on the new
Willowbrook campus featured a multitude of anxious
students draped in the scholarly garb of cap and gown;
their efforts to gain an education being recognized by
the school’s faculty, administration, and some of the
Graduates Cliff Hagen andNanci Richards (ex-Student
Government President) show support for E.L. Volpe. (ELVIS)
Demonstrators march in protest of the Mayor's presence.
city’s most influential personages.
The ceremony’s commencement speaker was the
Mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani. Greeted
by a prolonged applause the Mayor, sharing the podium
with Borough President Guy Molinari, Congresswoman
Susan Molinari, Assemblyman Robert Straniere, City
Councilman Vito Fossella, and the late Michael J.
Petrides, spoke of CSI as a lasting legacy of Edmond L.
Volpe. Saying “Look around you, it’s Ed Volpe’s mon
ument,” the Mayor described Willowbrook’s transition
from a mental institution with a history of “abandon
ment and abuse” to a site of potential, where “you the
graduating students are the flower of what this place
will be.”
The eighteenth annual commencement ceremony was
held underneath a tent which accommodated four thou
sand persons. The tent, similar to the one utilized at
last year’s Dedication Ceremony, cost the school fifteen
thousand dollars, but still failed to provide shelter for
everyone who attended, nearly seven thousand people
in all. While the overall mood was festive, especially
on the part of the graduates, there was a good deal of
frustration running through the cramped crowd.
Beginning at five o’clock, the main ceremony was
preceded by smaller departmental affairs, such as the
one held in front of 2N, where faculty heads commemo
rated the graduation of students from the Department of
Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy.
The ceremony with it’s more than ample revelers
marked not only the success of roughly 1750 students,
but also the final adieu of the only president the College
of Staten Island has known, Dr. Edmond L. Volpe.
President Volpe stepped before the microphone after
being introduced by acting President Felix Cardegna,
and told the seated assembly that he had no formal
speech, and that he would be brief. Thus in the last min
utes of his presidency, Mr. Volpe lied, as he proceeded
to speak for a half hour; no one was sorry he fibbed.
Offering his own personal congratulations to the grad
uates, President Volpe thanked the administration, fac
ulty, staff, and maintenance for their contributions to
CSI. Making note that this would be his final com
mencement as President of CSI, to which the crowd
Mayor Giuliani giving his commencement address.
responded with boos, Dr. Volpe enumerated the many
rewards his work has granted him. “It has been a great
privilege to have been able to help thousands of people
to fulfill their dreams of a college degree, and to help
them discover the thrill of learning; to understand more
and more about themselves, their society, and their
world.”
As would be expected with an event of this nature,
emotions of all sorts were running high. Cramped
quarters and the inability of anyone seated outside the
tent to view the proceedings caused a good deal of bel
ligerence, and provoked one attendee to spit in the face
of a campus security officer. The Mayor’s handling of
the death of Ernest Sayon was protested by a small
group of demonstrators. These things aside, the day was
an overwhelmingly joyous occasion, and etched smiles
on nearly all who attended.
Graduates on their way to the Great Lawn.
�PAGE SIX
JULY 28,1994
INXIIV/IE
LETTER T€ IEE EOITCR
While I respect Christine Collins’
opinion, I feel the need to respond.
Based on the audience’s response,
along with the review that appeared
in the sixth issue of The Banner, I
think that it is fair to say that the
majority of the crowd enjoyed the
poetry reading on April 27, 1994.
The featured poets judged the
Poetry Slam and chose the winners
based on their individual reactions.
Poetry slams are a common
approach used in many venues that
allow up-and-coming poets an
opportunity to express themselves.
sometimes for the first time, before
an audience. While this approach
may not be for everyone, the fact
remains that the underlying princi
ple behind our series is to provide
poets in progress an opportunity to
share their work. I appreciate any
comments, positive or negative,
regarding the programs in our series
and look forward to expanding the
program so that it becomes a tradi
tion at the college.
Vera Saverino
(The writer is the organizer of the Poets In
Progress Series, 1994)
AN OPEN INVITATION TO
THE CSI COMMUNITY
By Ryan Monroe
t hereby invite all interested CSI com
munity members to help participate in
organizing for a non-partisan debate
between Governor Mario Cuomo and
Republican gubernatorial candidate
George Pataki. Yes, if Howard Stem is
on the ballot he, too, will be invited. I
encourage all students, faculty, staff, and
administration to get involved in this
project. The debate will happen in
October if there is adequate student, fac
ulty, staff, and administrative support for
the project to get off the ground.
Ask not what CSI can do for you, ask
what you can do for CSI. The debate
will concern mostly their views and
vision concerning CSI/CUNY.
This project is just getting off the
ground. This an opportunity to show
these candidates that the members of the
CSI community feel that we need more
financial resources to run this beautiful
campus to its full potential. If the
debate is unfeasible I still would like to
influence the Governors race and
increase the resources granted to CSI.
If interested, please contact me at 9823082 as soon as possible, like now!
Messages can be received between 9:00
a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
THE FUTURE OF AFRICA'S ECONOMIES:
WHICH WAY FORWARD?
By Olusegun Oguntola
In this article, I shall briefly discuss the ongoing debate
concerning Africa’s economic future. Regional economic
integration is advocated as the way forward (that is to say,
to achieve development) for Africa. Considering this, I
raise some pertinent questions.
The world of today is one in which economics has attained
center stage in international relations. A recent develop
ment is that contemporary international political economy is
increasingly characterized by regionalism (the new interna
tional economic order). Regionalism is manifested in the
development of regional economic groupings — the
European Community (EC), North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA), and Asia-Pacific Economic Co-oper
ation (APEC), to name a few. This portends the future of
international economic order to be one in which countries
will coalesce into a regional grouping in which they will
seek to promote their economic well-being. What will hap
pen in Africa?
To be sure, the emerging international political economy
(briefly delineated above) coincides with the assertion of
key African leaders who advocate that regionalization (eco
nomically, at least) is the solution to Africa’s economic
hardship. Olusegun Obasanjo, retired army general and a
past military ruler of Nigeria asserts that: “No African coun
try on its own unaided efforts can pull itself up by its own
bootstraps. The performance of our economies in the past
decade and a half would have convinced us if we needed
convincing. Our future lies in greater economic cooperation
and ultimately integration. And the fact that so many
regional organizations have sprung up in Sub-Saharan
Africa in the last two decades only shows that we have qui
etly come to accept that our inherited frontiers are a bar and
not a spur to our economic development.”
Furthermore, Obasanjo advocates that Africa’s.economic
blocs should be distributed as follows: West Africa
(ECOWAS): the Maghreb; the Nile region; Southern
Africa; East Africa; and Central Africa.
If regionalizatidn of its economic activities is the way to
Africa’s future, some pertinent theoretical, political, eco
nomic, and social questions are engendered.
There is the theoretical question, should regionalization in
Africa be pursued within the framework of, and be under
pinned by the philosophy of economic liberalism, economic
nationalism (the two contending theories of economic inte
gration in the African context), or is there a need to formu
late new theories, in which one would take cognizance of
African states in their historical and regional context?
Economically, the question remains: Does the future of
Africa lie in the groupings of the ECOWAS and the SADC?
Can regionalization succeed in achieving economic prosper
ity (a higher standard of living) for Africa? What is to be
traded within, and between the regional blocks? Peanuts?
Coffee? Oil? Since production capacity varies among
African countries, would some countries concentrate on
industrial/semi-industrial production, while others concen
trate on agricultural production? What is the danger that
neomercantilism (economic nationalism) poses for Africa’s
political economy? What arrangement will be made in the
fiscal realm? The European nations are having a very diffi
cult time creating a unified currency and trading block.
Will unified currency and trading areas be easier or harder
to establish in Africa? Or will local currencies and/or barter
serve as the medium of exchange?
Politically, which political approach should Africa embark
on? Should it be outright mass democratization? A little
dose of authoritarianism, like that of China and the NICs?
Is the Army the answer? Or perhaps a philosopher-king is
what African countries need? Besides, in Africa, what, if
any, is the interconnection between political democratiza
tion and a successful economic and political development?
Is the former a prerequisite for the success of the latter, or is
it less relevant? Ponder this: western democracy, defined at
its simplest, is the ideology of one man, one vote. That will
ensure that all have input into the decision making of the
body politic. How would that culminate in the ability of
Africans to, on the one hand, produce goods, and on the
other, accumulate (consume) them?
Socially, there is the question: what are the social forces
promoting regionalization? Regional industrial classes,
states, merchants, and farmers’ associations? Who desires
what?
These and many other questions are essential. It is not
enough to advocate regionalism. It is doubtful that merely
establishing economic blocs will be enough to attain devel
opment in Africa. The questions raised herein require seri
ous pondering. Western Europe (the European Community)
is still working out the intricate details of its integration
after all these years (EC’s inception dates back to 1958).
Africa will not be a unique exception! One’s deliberation
on African regionalism is constantly reminded of this fact:
compared to the EC, African is ill prepared to pursue
regionalization. A Herculean task lies ahead. It remains to
be seen how Africa will respond to that challenge.
THE GRADUATION OF THE CLASS OF 1994
By Diane Paras
I have always considered the graduation ceremony
the most prestigious event in one’s academic career.
The pomp and circumstance of Bach’s melody across
the grounds is a tradition centuries old for graduation
ceremonies, and the presentation of such a ceremony
should equal its reverence with the utmost of respect.
I looked forward to the first graduation at the new
campus with excitement and anticipation of an event
that would equal the level of education I perceived the
College of Staten Island imbued. Unfortunately, the
reality on June 5, 1994, was that the first graduation
ceremony on the new and expansive campus of CSI
was not the sanctimonious and prestigious event I
anticipated. It turned out to be what I considered a
“nice” affair with an overcrowded, unorganized pre
sentation that was lowered to the political browbeating
of a not so eloquent commencement speaker.
To facilitate an intimate environment for the gradu
ates, the main event was preceded by departmental
ceremonies that were not well attended either by facul
ty or students. I went to the combined History,
Philosophy, Economics and Political Science ceremo
ny, and was amazed that several of my friends who
were graduating were not there. When I asked my
friend why she was absent, she claimed she was not
informed that it was happening.
The small ceremony was pleasant enough and
offered an environment where the professors who
were in attendance could meet the family and friends
of their students. Professor Greenberg, the past Chair
of the History Department noted wisely that “this is
the first presentation where we are in a process of
learning from our mistakes.” Timing was one of those
mistakes that needed to be addressed. Graduates, their
family and friends had to wait almost two hours before
the main ceremony was to begin. There was no place
to refresh oneself other than the limited vending
machines in the Campus Center.
Upon entering the grounds of the “great lawn” for the
main festivities, there seemed to be plenty of room to
accommodate everyone. But as the time approached
for the ceremony to begin, there seemed to be an
unending exodus of family and friends. What started
as peaceful, cooperative and comfortable audience
turned into a competitive and hostile mob scene.
People pushed, and packed themselves into the limited
space provided in an attempt to get the best view, or at
best, a view at all of the celebrated graduates. Several
audience members periodically stood up and yelled
angry and contemptuous remarks to the people block
ing their view by standing in front of them some ten
feet thick.
The ceremony began, and those outside of the tent
were left to try and decipher what was said. The
sound system could not overpower the restless crowd,
nor could it reach those at the edges of the tent. I
stayed at the ceremony regardless of the disorganized
circumstances because I wanted to hear with my own
ears the commencement address, but more so to
applaud my fellow students who had worked hard and
long hours to receive their degree confirmation.
The commencement address by the “distinguished”
Mayor of New York, the Honorable Rudolph Giuliani,
was a major disappointment. His speech made one
wonder if he was addressing the graduates or the
Board of Education. Giuliani promoted the accolades
of Mike Petrides, who was President Volpe’s Advisor,
hailed the efforts of the New York Rangers, and gave
little foresight into what the graduates could expect
after receiving their degrees. Straining to hear words
of wisdom and foresight, I only heard a politician try
ing to get through his speech so he could get to the
Knicks game at the Garden.
My views may seem critical and cold, but I should
think that despite the newness of the campus, the
administration was experienced in understanding the
finite details of putting on such an event. Yes, here we
are left to learn from our mistakes, only if the mistakes
are recognized. I believe CSI is an institution that
offers students the forum to debate critical social,
political, and economic issues as they relate to all the
disciplines offered. It is not just a community minded
college, but also a college of vision and academic
merit. I believe the graduation ceremony should
reflect these qualities in the utmost fashion.
When I made my way to my car, I overheard an
elderly woman reflect out loud to her companion, “it
wasn’t a very prestigious affair, but it was nice.”
�JULY 28,1994
PAGE SEVEN
Universal Health Care Reform
By Ryan Monroe
Aside from South Africa the
United States is the last industrial
ized nation not to provide universal
health care for all its citizens.
President Clinton has vowed to veto
any bill sent to him from Congress
that does not provide universal
health care for all Americans. We
are the greatest and most powerful
country in the world and to remain
so, it is my strong belief that we
must take care of our people.
There are 39 million Americans
without health care insurance.
There are 50 million Americans
who would be bankrupt if a major
illness occurred. There are millions
locked into their job merely to keep
there health care coverage. Also,
there are many who stay on Welfare
to receive Medicaid, because mini
mum wage jobs do not provide
health care coverage.
There are many plans being pro
posed for health care reform. Some
call for universal coverage immedi
ately. Others call for minor tinker
ing with the system to give further
time for free-market forces to lower
costs and to allow more, but not all
Americans, into the system.
Currently out of the Senate Finance
Committee, a bill requiring that 95
percent of all Americans be covered
was approved and is to be sent to
the Senate for approval. I requested
documentation on how this would
be achieved, but was told that the
bill was not printed in amended
form.
There are a few ways that a
health care plan can be financed.
The costs could be paid through
employer mandates (Clinton’s idea),
individual mandates (moderate
Democrats and Republicans), or
through a progressive tax system
(Single-Payer advocates). To help us
pay for the health care plan we
could stop sending our money over
sees giving foreign aid when our
people need the money. The focus
should be to improve the standard of
living for Americans and once we
have taken care of our citizens then
we can help other impoverished
nations. Some still like the system
as it is. I guess they already have
comprehensive health care. I
believe that Congress and the
Presidential Cabinet have quality
health care plans. If HMOs. are so
good why aren’t the President and
congress in them? They should not
have better plans than the people
they represent.
There is a bill which will save
money and cover all Americans.
Yes, you heard me right — it will
cover all Americans. It is called
Single-Payer health care. It is in
Congress right now, but the insur
ance lobby is too strong for it to
pass.
The chief sponsor is
Representative Jim McDermott (DWa). The bill is called the
McDermott/Wellstone (House ver
sion HR 1200, Senate version SB
491) and it covers all U.S. citizens
and legal residents for all medically
necessary services including inpa
tient and outpatient care, prescrip
tion drugs, long-term care, mental
health and substance abuse treat
ment, vision, dental care, and pre
ventive care. All documented resi
dents would be covered in the same
pool, regardless of age, health status,
or place of residence. There are no
co-payments or deductibles to
restrict access, and no other out of
pocket expenses for comprehensive
covered services. Costs are cut
because of the emphasis on preven
tive care.
The Congressional Budget Office
(CBO), which did a study of four
health reform proposals, concluded
that a single payer plan would con
trol costs better than other proposals
while providing universal health
coverage to all Americans. This is a
key health reform goal other proposals do not achieve. The study.
Estimates of Health Care Proposals
in the 102nd Congress, further noted
“that a single payer bill would
reduce national health care expendi
tures by $445 billion over the next
six years.” According to CBO, the
plan would hold spending to about
$1.5 trillion in the year 2000, com
pared to $1.7 trillion if no changes
are enacted. This is good for the
deficit hawks. In Canada, where
they have a Single Payer system,
administrative overhead is only three
percent. In America administrative
costs are 22 percent of the health
care costs. If the U.S. adopts a sin
gle-payer system the administrative
savings would be enough to give all
Americans health-care and include
long-term care.
According to Jim McDermott’s
American Health Security News, the
U.S. House Ways and Means
Committee voted June 30, 1994 to
approve the “Chairman’s Mark” put
forward by Acting Chairman Rep.
Sam Gibbons (D-Fl). While the bill
does include a universal coverage
mandate and deserves credit for that,
it misses the mark on most other
goals of fundamental health reform.
HR , 1200 co-author for Single-Payer
health care, Rep. McDermott voted
against the bill on final passage and
now is preparing for the health care
reform battle on the U.S. House
floor in late July.
The committee bill’s benefit pack
age fails both the health security and
portability tests. There are no outof-pocket spending caps whatsoever
on what people may have to pay for
medical care until 2003. After that,
out-of-pocket spending caps do take
effect, but at the unreasonably high
level of approximately $15,000 per
family per year. That high of aspending cap does not provide
health security. It ensures that costshifting will still continue to bank
rupt many Americans. It also
ensures job-lock will continue. Few
workers will want to leave a job
where health insurance benefits cap
out-of-pocket spending at a manage
able level to take a job where they
have to pay the excessive rates of
the federal package.
In one of the most significant
retreats from fundamental reform,
the committee decided to allow
insurance companies to continue to
“experience rate” in determining
health insurance premium prices.
Allowing this practice to continue
means insurance companies can dis
criminate against , i.e. charge a
higher premium price if the work
force is older or if one of the
employees has been sick. The bill
also mandates that small business
and individuals purchase and pay
for health insurance, but provides no
protection against higher insurance
premiums, essentially guaranteeing
that costs will rise.
The option for individual states to
.have the single payer option is
included. To successfully try single
payer there can be no exemptions.
The bill renders that option mean
ingless by exempting large employ
ers and, for three years. Medicare
patients from participating in it.
The exemptions wipe out the
administrative savings that a true
single payer system would generate
by assuring that there will continue
to be multiple payers (each with its
own separate, duplicative adminis
trative overhead), and withhold ade
quate financing of the system.
That’s just what the big insurance
companies want: if we have to allow
states to try single payer, stack the
system so that they can’t possibly
succeed.
The major problem in the health
care debate is that those who sup
port the single-payer style do not
support Clinton-care. Single-Payer
advocates are the leaders in the fight
for universal coverage. They are
trying to get as many aspects of the
single-payer plan in the Clinton pro
posal as possible. I can’t defend
Clinton’s plan because it is a foot-in
foot-out approach. I am not certain
that Clinton’s proposal is good
enough. Although, I think change
for the better is necessary.
The
numbers that I have seen projected
of the nation’s health care costs give
me reason to support the SinglePayer proposal. The skyrocketing
healthcare costs will bankrupt us as
a nation. I do give Clinton some
credit for starting the national
debate, however he must control
costs, and provide universal access
to achieve the cost savings neces
sary to bring down the federal
deficit. In June 1993, House leaders
promised single payer co-sponsors a
floor vote on their bill. No other
alternative to the Clinton plan has
received that pledge. In the next
issue I will discuss the need for and
aspects of immigration reform.
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PAGE NINE
No Smoking Section
I have always been an outcast
(for the thoughts that I express)
And I fear I always will.
Cigarette smoking will kill you
this I know for sure,
if you start to inhale
problems you'll endure.
If you can not see
the truth and the facts,
you probably are about
as blind as a bat.
Although people do it
they buy box after box,
I believe they are crazy,
crazy like a fox.
Tobacco smoke kills
and causes so much pain,
when you lose a loved one
your eyes flow with rain.
If a picture is worth a thousand words
then please picture this,
lying in bed with lungs on fire
hearing that awful hiss.
One chooses to kill oneself
I often wonder why,
I reminisce about my mother
and why she had to die.
My mother was extremely pretty
not unlike a picture,
her smile and spirit lit up the room
like a bright light fixture.
Now she resides way up high
as high as the sky,
maybe watching over me
like a baby I do cry.
I do not and will not smoke
'cause I'm as sharp as a tack,
if my mom did not smoke
I know I'd have her back!
I have always been a dreamer
(of a better peaceful world)
And I know I always will.
But if you only,
listened,
And threw away your mind,
Your faithful ears will
hear
me.
But you say how can you listen,
to a fool who's lost his mind.
I haven't really lost it,
I'm just giving
it
away.
Your sitting in a rain cloud,
waiting for my words.
And when I speak,
you'll rain on me,
Thinking in your own twisted mind,
That I'll stop thinking,
because I'm afraid of thunder.
I say this to all,
- Frank Campione
Who give anyone the title
ETERNITY
I always find myself thinking of you and what
we shared in that short period of time.
The way you made me feel when we were
together.
It was a happiness that I had never experienced
with anyone but you.
The way I feel now that we're apart, it's an
emptiness that only you can fulfill.
I never told you that I loved you until it was too
late. I always thought you knew.
I knew how I felt about you but I was too afraid
to say.
You're with someone else now, but the feelings
are still there. I miss what we had.
I always wonder if it could ever be again.
1 loved you then and I still do.
I always will love you!
-CL
poesy
In those days, the war song played a considerable part in military affairs. Snatches of tunes enlivened the bravado and the
march. By the close of the 15th century many changes came into the economy of war. Units began to have trumpeters, drummers
and pipers attached to them, and it was their notes, which had to suffice, for both disciplined march, and the urge to battle.
Indeed, what could have been more heartening to the coming fight, than those songs, which told of the glorious deeds ofthefr fore
fathers?
■
J
Today, national anthems often memorialize those very deeds. But it is my perception, that anthems often glorijy death too
much. What follows is a medley, which I have arranged, including the anthems of more than sixty nations, from diverse areas of
the globe, with a briefphrase taken from each.
He wanted to take me into his castle
Give me queenly feelings
And make me feel like a peasant girl
After our visit to the kingdom
How could I allow his
Princely charms to fall over me
To fell me, without telling me
Whether I am the queen or
The peasant girl or just a
Stranger passing through his way.
of
freak,
or loser,
or plain old nut
Insanity is periodical
and often goes away,
But my mind is quite sane,
so my opinions will stay.
But
so
will
your
rain.
-Luis Flores
ELEGY: A Universal Hymn to Death and Glory By Lou Bromberg
It was like saying, "no"
To say, "Please tell me when
You will take me home."
It caused a stir, and as
He rose to his feet, I felt everything
In my stomach
My head hurt, my eyes filled
With salt water pain
And he trailed off into
His own excuses, thoughts
Ignoring my silence, adding to it with his
own
Never speaking, never looking
At my face
In my eyes
Never looking in my direction
-J.R.R.
Ireland
Trinidad
.
and Tobago
Mexico
If the bugle to battle shall call
Guatemala
Will call you to conquer or die
Portugal
To march against enemy guns
Switzerland Meet death without a wail
Vietnam
To give ourselves completely,
this we vow
Monaco
Drums are beating, let us all
march forward
Niger
Let us march tirelessly forward
Netherlands To chose tyrants infernal
Sierra Leone So may we serve thee ever
alone
Yugoslavia
With banners flying forward go
go as heroes to the fray
We'll sing a song, a soldier's song
We pledge our lives to thee
NIGGER OF A DIFFERENT COLOR
No one knows this pain
To be poor
and white
in America
You can't escape
the judgement of failure
When you're poor
and white
in America
■
,
. V
. • ■.
•• /
■
We will all be ready, weapons
in our hands
Ceylon
Marching onward all as one
United
Through the fire of your zeal
Arabic Republic
Syria
Our proud spirits will not be
subdued
Lebanon
All of us! For our Country, for
our Flag and Glory!
Philipines
Thy banner, dear to all our
hearts
Italy
We are ready to die
Mali
We are ready to stand and die
Honduras
We are ready, my Country, to
perish
Gabon
Around this flag which leads us
to honor
Libya
Ukraine
Argentina
or pain
We are forever your soldiers
Our soul and body willing
Or swear with glory to die
We'll sing a song, a soldier's song
We pledge our lives to thee
China
For we throw ourselves with
courage on the enemy
Great Britain And make them fall
Iran
j
And take the lives of each
enemy
Bulgaria
Into a winning battle let's gloriously
go
Congo
Triumph comes through battle
Cuba
For your country, to die is to live
Albania
Even in dying he will be brave
Haiti
Tis fine to die 'tis fine to die
Brazil
You shall not see a son of yours
from battle flee
Estonia
For true to death I'll ever be
Senegal
I
We hide our shame
and alienation
And take the heat
for other's transgressions
I had one pair of shoes
For that I was beaten
I had one pair of pants
For that I was beaten
I had a black friend
For that I was beaten
Mistaken for a Jew
For that I was beaten
I was white in New Brighton
And for that I was beaten
We'll sing a song, a soldier's
song
We pledge our lives to thee
We'll sing a song, a soldier's song
We pledge our lives to thee
x
Forgive me
If I come in too hard my brother
I'm just a nigger
Of a different color
-Thomas Taaffe
France
Hungary
Columbia
Belgium
Dominican
Republic
Tunisia
Sudan
Thy defenders, death defying
When they fight the enemy
In heroes' blood is bathing
Our arms, our hearts, our blood
we give
And of bloodshed and danger
uncaring
As heroes in waves let our war
cries respond
Whether braving death, hardship
We'll sing a song, a soldier's song
We pledge our lives to thee
Ecuador
God looked on and accepted
the sacrifice
Johore
Long may his hand, protect our
land
El Salvador Freedom in letters of blood
India
Victory, Victory, Victory to thee!
Iceland
Eternity's flower with its homage of
tears
Paraguay
Showed their martial glory and
power
Ghana
The destined ending of a job
well done
Poland
Paths to victory
Indonesia
Consecrated with our spilt blood
Bolivia
Those brave warriors eternally
praise
We'll sing a song, a soldier's song
We pledge our lives to thee
Peru
We are free; Let us always be so
Upper Volta Vibrating with tumultuous voices
Uruguay
Liberty or with glory to die
Liberia
A home of glorious liberty, by
God's command!
Wales
It warring defenders so gallant and
brave
Turkey
I am ready even to die for thee
Greece
Romania
U.S.S.R.
U.S.A.
Let us hail you, Liberty
Raise towards glory the flag of
our Fatherland
Sing to our Motherland, glory
undying
O'er the land of the free and the
home of the brave!
We'll sing a song, a soldier's song
We pledge our lives to thee
Imagine Death (About AIDS)
By Jennifer Valle
Imagine
Dancing with death
Whirling and harmonizing in synch on the
outskirts of chaos
Tantalizing him to a hot, honing point, a peak
of sweet lust and desire.
Imagine.
Being with death
The fiery electrical sensations dancing up
and down my spine
The sweet incense of blood and decay
surrounding us, engulfing us.
Death entering me, driving me to the brink of
insanity
Stretching the walls of my uterus
Radiating pain
Pulsating within me
Reflecting anger through my abdomen and
upper torso
Releasing within me the seeds of frustration
and hate
Stealing my youth and innocence
My mind, thoughts of happiness receding
Replaced by morbid loneliness and longing
As I revel in his power and excellence
My head falling back as I scream in ecstasy
Driving deeper and deeper, hitting my inner
being
Forever binding me to my lover
Death
As I fade away in his embrace
Hope and happiness are tom by the glorious
rapture of darkness
To become one with death
Imagine
�JULY 28,1994
PAGE TEN
By George L.Perry
This column is being rerun do to recent questions of
police brutality on Staten Island.
The Police Department (PD) provides a service to
us as individuals and society as a whole. When the
PD fails to provide acceptable service they are held
accountable. Thereyis no reason you should feel intim
idated when dealing with the PD. They provide a ser
vice just like ANY other civil service organization. In
this column I will tell you how to receive acceptable
service from the PD and what you should do and
whom you should notify in the event you don’t feel
you have, received acceptable service. I will also tell
you how to report criminal behavior by a PD member
since that would definitely be considered unacceptable
I service.
Members of the PD are bound not only by the law,
but also by the Patrol Guide. The Patrol Guide tells
both civilian members of the PD and police personnel
everything from how they should conduct themselves
to what type of bullets are authorized. If they do not
follow the rules and regulations set forth in the Patrol
Guide they subject themselves to disciplinary action.
There are several organizations whose sole purpose
is to determine if a violation of the law and/or the
Patrol Guide occurred and to impose appropriate disci
plinary action to all those involved with the violation.
The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) inves
tigates allegations of unnecessary force, abuse, dis
courtesy, and ethnic slurs. They may be reached at
212-323-8750. The Internal Affairs Division of the
New York City Police Dept. (212-741-8401) investi
gates allegation of criminal conduct by members of
the PD. The Mollen Commission, also known as The
Commission to Investigate Alleged Police Corruption,
may be reached at 212-487-7350. The Dept, of
Investigation may be reached at 212-825-5900. The
Inspector General may be reached at 212-669-7778.
The Mayor’s Office Action Center may be reached at
212-788-7585. The District Attorney on Staten Island
may be reached at 390-2600. The Attorney General
may be reached at 212-416-8000. The Dept, of Justice
may be reached at 212-337-3900, and the list goes
on!!
Some of these organizations, while not directly
involved with the New York Police Dept. (NYPD),
may become involved in your claim depending upon:
the nature of your allegation, if the allegation is sub
stantiated, or if your allegation is not resolved in a
way that is acceptable to you. For example, if you
report police brutality to the Internal Affairs division
of the NYPD and you never hear anything from them,
there is a possibility the allegation was ‘misplaced’
(covered up?) In that case you will want to notify as
many other organizations as possible to insure your
allegation receives the attention it deserves.
Now you know who to call, but you don’t know
when to call. Since you do not know the law or the
Patrol Guide you cannot know if a violation occurred.
You should report the facts to all appropriate agencies
WHENEVER you think you l)have not received
appropriate service or 2) criminal behavior has
occurred.
Consider this scenario: if you call your local police
precinct to report a car theft in another precinct’s dis
trict, you will be most likely be told to call the precinct
of occurrence and file the report with them. You
might be told you must come in to file the report. The
Patrol Guide clearly states a complaint must be taken
over the phone and the complaint referred to the
appropriate bureau (or agency.) The complaint is
never referred. You now know this is not satisfactory
service. Also, if a police officer calls you an ethnic
slur or takes his gun out during a car stop and you try
to report the incident to the PD, you might find
nobody wants to take the complaint. You have just
received twice the amount of unsatisfactory service.
, With these examples you call CCRB and give them
the facts of the incident. They will investigate the
allegation. If the allegation is substantiated; chances
are all members of the P involved in the incident will
receive disciplinary action. The current penalty for
such violation is loss of five days pay or vacation. If
any involved are ‘repeat offenders’ the penalty is
much more severe; in the neighborhood of loss of thir
ty days pay or vacation. These kind of penalties
insure compliance with the Patrol Guide and therefore
better service to the public.
It is very difficult for CCRB to substantiate a claim
unless they know who they know who they are inves
tigating. WHENEVER YOU HAVE ANY INTER
ACTION WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT GET
THE NAMES OF ALL POLICE PERSONNEL
INVOLVED. If you call a precinct the Patrol Guide
clearly states the person answering the phone courte
ously identify themselves by stating their title (PAA,
Sergeant, etc.), command (where you have just
reached), and “How may I help you” or something to
that effect. WRITE DOWN THE NAME IN THE
EVENT YOU SHOULD NEED IT AT A LATER
TIME.
You can usually get the results you want if you keep
repeating the officer’s name in full during the conver
sation and apply subtle pressure by hinting if you do
not get what you want you will file a complaint.
Police personnel know CCRB (and IAD) complaints,
substantiated or not, become part of their permanent
record. CCRB (and IAD) complaints are weighed
against an individual when they are seeking special
assignment and they may cost loss of vacation or pay.
Another tactic you may use is to ask to speak with
their supervisor. Everybody has a boss to answer to.
A boss that can write them up. The police dept, is no
different. Even the Police Commissioner gets fired!
If you are not intimidated and don’t back down you
are much more likely to receive the service you desire
(although you may receive some grunts and groans).
It is up to you to file a complaint against a member
of the police dept. You should not feel intimidated in
any way. You should not be afraid of retribution. If
you file a complaint and retribution occurs all
involved will be probably be suspended, lose their
jobs, or go to jail depending on how serious their vio
lation^) were. You may also have a strong civil case.
Abuses of authority are not tolerated by all bodies
governing police conduct.
If you receive a speeding ticket, get three of your
friends to step forward as witnesses, notify CCRB and
IAD, and say the police officer stuck a gun to your
head; the police officer will almost always receive a
stiff penalty regardless of whether or not this actually
happened! The ‘system’ responds to allegations as if
they are legitimate. If you choose to be vindictive you
may be doing a disservice to society by having some
one punished for doing their job (this is assuming you
were speeding). The choice is yours..
The PD is paid to perform a service just like the
Dept, of Sanitation is paid to perform a service. Each
are held accountable to the people they provide the
service to. Just as you would report your garbage not
being picked up for a week without fear of retribution;
so you should report unacceptable service by the PD
to the appropriate agencies without fear of retribution.
In the next issue I will discuss Miranda warnings and
how they protect your rights.
TomKo on B eer:
Summer Ramb lings!
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
Well it summertime now... when a man’s fancy turns
to the three B’s (Beer, Bars and Babes.) Bay Street
has once again turned into Staten Island’s version of
Bourbon Street and the consumption of my favorite
summer beverage is climbing with the temperature.
So in this issue of The Banner , I will attempt to make
my fellow CSIers (and summer guests) have a more
enjoyable summer of drinking and bar-hopping. How
will I do this? Simple... in this issue I will discuss
some of the more effective ways of curing (or even
stopping) the ever dreaded hangover!
Firstly, we need to understand exactly what a hang
over is. When you consume large amounts of alcohol
(and I know you do!) the alcohol depletes the BComplex vitamins in your body. The B-Complex vita
mins control several important bodily functions. A
primary function is the converting of food to sugar.
That God-awful headache that accompanies the hang
over is mainly caused by a lack of sugar reaching the
brain. A nauseous feeling and shakes are similarly
caused by the lack of vitamin B in your system.
Without the B vitamins your nervous system can not
work properly. The B-Complex vitamins are depleted
as the body tries to eliminate the alcohol in your body
and convert it into something a little less dangerous.
OK... so you now know what causes the hangover;
but what can you do to cure it? Or better yet, how can
you avoid getting it at all? Many people have stated
that you should drink a lot of water and take some
aspirin. This will help ease the pain, but do little to
cure the underlying problems. Here is TomKo’s offi
cial step-by-step process to avoid those nasty hang
overs:
1. Before going out to the bar take some BComplex vitamins. (Any health store or pharmacy
should have some. Note: always take some orange
juice or vitamin C as it will help the body absorb the B
Vitamins). Many people suggest eating a heavy meal
to “absorb” the alcohol. Don’t do this, as the body
will try to use the available B vitamins to digest the
food. Save it for the Beer!
2. If at all possible drink good beer (not cheap
domestic beers). If you no good foreign or microbrewed beers are available, go for the tap beer. Even
cheap beer like Bud is better for you on tap than in the
bottle or can.
3. After you are done for the evening (before
you go to bed) take some more B-Complex vitamins
with at least one pint of water. If you like, you can
also take some aspirin.
4. When you wake up take a shower as the
skin’s pores get clogged by the by-products from the
processed alcohol.
5. Eat a light breakfast and take some more
vitamin B if you still feel bad.
Now that we’ve looked at how to handle a hangover
I’d like to spend a little time rating various beers avail
able here on Staten Island. I won’t bother with the
biggies like Bud, MGD, or Coors... most of you are
quite aware of how they taste! So let’s look at some
newer brews and smaller beers.
Budweiser Ice Draft (can) - Probably the worst beer
I’ve ever tried! Well, maybe Rhino beer from Africa
was worse. Bud Ice has an awful aftertaste that just
won’t go away. I still have a can sitting next to my
computer. I won’t drink it until I’m so wasted I won’t
be able to taste anything! Avoid this stuff at all costs!
My rating: 0 out of 5
!
New York Harbor Ale - This brew is produced in
Wisconsin for a Staten Island brewing company. In
my opinion the Ale tastes more like a wheat beer than
a traditional American style ale. It has a wheaty flavor
and is not overly bitter. My rating: 3 out of 5
New Amsterdam - A fine New York style ale. It is
hoppy and just right in the bitterness department! My
only complaint is that the bottled version has a slight
aftertaste that stays with you. I find the tap version to
be superior. My rating: 4 out of 5
Samuel Adams Boston Ale - Has a roasted nut flavor.
It’s not too bitter and is rather smooth. Their other
beers (Cream Stout, Lager, Dark Wheat, Double Bock
to name a few) are also good drinking! My rating: 4.5
out of 5
Pete’s Wicked Ale and Lager - Here are two good,
inexpensive American brewed beers. I like the ale
better than the lager, but then again, I am an ale man.
Pete’s Ale is delightfully bitter, while the lager has a
toasty, roasted flavor... with an almost fruity taste to it.
My rating: 5 out of 5
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT
TOMKO IS OUR ACTING BUSI
NESS MANAGER. WE HAVE COM
PLETE FAITH IN HIS ABILITY
AND HIS PLEDGE TO STAY
SOBER WHILE ON DUTY.
�PAGE ELEVEN
JULY 28/1994
JAY'S BASEBALL RANKINGS
FOR THE 1994 SEASON
c..„„
NL Teams
Pennant History*
wins** pens last
1957
6
Atlanta Braves
2
1908
Chicago Cubs
!l 10
1990
5
9
Cincinnati Reds
0
Colorado Rockies 0
0
0
Florida Marlins
0
0
Houston Astros
0
0
Montreal Expos
1986
2
3
New York Mets
1988
6 18
L.A. Dodgers
1
5
1980
Phil. Phillies
1979
Pittsburgh Pirates 5
7
1
0
San Diego Padres
1954
5 16
S.F. Giants
1982
St.L Cardinals
8 14
Stadium Uniform
Logo Overall
8
3
28
14
18
16
13
2
22
26
27
9
12
5
10
15
7
27
13
5
12
6
20
23
26
28
21
16
10
9
18
13
23
2
6
3
26
19
27
25
21
14
9
3
24
11
5
13
15
2
25
16
22
28
23
17
Tomahawk chop...inspiring!!!
So what if they haven't won in 85 years?
Riverfront Stadium looks like a birthday cake from above.
Thin air=Rabbit ball.
Logo looks too much like their NFL counterparts'.
Black uniforms are almost always cool.
Forever underachievers.
Go to a game, puke on someone's lap. Shea kicks ass!!!
Go to a game, call my agent, leave by the seventh inning.
99—Mitch Williams' uniform number or his E.R.A.?
One good thing about realignment— THEY'RE GONE !!!
Yard Sale!!! Everyone must go!!!
Candlestick—coolest wind tunnel on earth.
Any stadium named after a beer is cool.
Black uniforms are almost always cool. Here's the exception.
Fear the Green Monster, for it will turn your mighty blasts
into measly singles.
Are they still in the league?
Just bring back the old Comiskey Park.
Laughingstock—NO MORE!!!
They score 20 runs a game. Problem is, the
other guys score 21.
Kill the logo and spring training duds.
A cool team'in the land of beer and cheese.
Keep the stadium and the outfielders, lose everything else.
TRADITION RULES!!!
Desperately seeking starting pitching.
Ken Griffey, Jr, he's the man. If he can't do it, maybe
Frank Thomas can.
They had a complete overhaul. They needed it.
Too corporate for my taste.
AL Teams
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
3
5
6
9
1983
1918
17
4
18
9
15
24
18
12
California Angels
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
0
2
2
4
0
4
3
9
1917
1948
1984
25
19
15
6
22
2
19
11
22
4
11
12
27
4
8
19
Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee Brewers
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Oakland A's
Seattle Mariners
1
0
2
22
9
0
2
1
3
33
14
0
10
24
7
1
23
20
17
3
24
1
14
25
28
1
16
5
20
17
20
7
26
1
21
6
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
0
2
0
2
11
21
8
4
8
7
10
14
1985
1991
1978
1989
1993
Comments
* Does not include statistics for the Washington Senators (later Twins) and St. Louis Browns (later Orioles).
** No World Series in 1904
BILL’S WORLD OF BASEBALL
By BILL SPURGE
This is the year that baseball doesn’t exist in New
York City. The Rangers and the Knicks were in action
until about 40% of our national pastime was complet
ed. The Yankees are in first place and the Mets are not
nearly as horrible as last year. But we have been
oblivious.
Perhaps by now, as we reach the all-star break, we
will notice that Ken Griffey, Jr., may challenge the
home run record for one season set by Roger Maris in
1961. The way home runs are being hit in this year of
the juiced ball/horrible pitching/small strike zone, one
wouldn’t be surprised if Felix Fermin was challenging
Maris as well. The feeling here is that if the home run
record is broken, it will be somewhat tainted by the
aforementioned reasons. After all Jeff Bagwell has 26
home runs playing half his games in the Astrodome.
Ryne Sandberg’s retirement left the question of
whether he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame or not.
I don’t believe he should make it and I have my rea
sons, but those reasons will be presented in the fall,
when other names will be submitted in a debate over
their possibilities of making it.
I used to open the newspaper to the boxscores and
automatically I would go to certain names first, like
Pete Rose or Henry Aaron. These days the names are
Paul Molitor, Tony Gwynn, Joe Carter, and Cal
Ripken. I look to Ripken’s to make sure he is playing
— he has the equivalent of one full season to go to
break Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games played record.
He hasn't missed a game since 1982! Gwynn has bat
ted .400 in the equivalent of a full season since last
July 1.
I’ll leave Dwight Gooden’s off-the-field problems to
others. On the field, however, I must wonder when
Doc will come up with another pitch. You get a little
tired of seeing the former fireballer get spanked
around more and more each year. You can actually
see in his eyes he’s ready for a spanking every time he
toes the slab.
Anthony Young is 3—6. Major improvement.
Speaking of losers, now that the Rangers have won the
Cup, everyone mentions the Cubs (1908) and the Red
Sox (1918) as the teams who are the most futile when
it comes to world championships. Don’t forget the
White Sox in that group (1917). Isn’t it amazing that
the city of Chicago has two baseball teams and neither
one has a World Series winner in 77 years! Someone
in their 80’s in Chicago has never celebrated a champ!
The three-division setup is just another mistake
baseball has made on their way to losing its lofty sta
tus. The AL West (or the AL Messed) may produce a
division winner that will not win half of its games.
The NL Messed has the Dodgers in front, barely over
.500. To put it all in perspective, if you put the Mets
in either of these divisions you’d have a pennant con
tender. And there may be another strike in August.
Baseball will not be satisfied until it loses everyone.
As far as the All-Star game is concerned, the
American League has by far and away the better squad
— again. I remember all the years the National
League dominated when they had most of the better
players. That trend lasted for a quarter of a century.
The AL has dominated for the last six or seven years.
It's not about to change soon.
By the time our first fall issue comes out, the season
will be winding down. I expect Cal Ripken will still
have his games played streak going. Tony Gwynn will
not challenge .400, settling at .360 or so. Ken Griffey
will hit over 50 home runs, but fall short of Maris’
dinger record. Frank Thomas will pass Griffey and
may wind up with as many as 56. And maybe the
Triple Crown. But watch Paul Molitor for the batting
title in the AL. The Yankees will win their division.
The Braves will still rule the NL. But it all won’t mat
ter if the strike takes place. If baseball does go on
vacation again one thing is for certain : we - the fans all lose, again. And so does baseball. Have a nice
summer.
No Match.
By Jason Castro
When we last left the “Mighty Dolphins of CSI,” our
tennis team was in the midst of what was to be a 10
game winning streak. They have now completed the
season with a 10 - 1 record, (6-0 CUNY Conference)
and are now post season tournament champions for the
second straight year.
Here are some of the winners:
SEED
Doubles: 1 - Chris Kim & Karim Talha
3- John Fucci & Robert Klein
Singles:
2- Faycel Lalami
4- Raymond Chin
5- Robert Klein
6- John Scirrin
The Dolphins ran away with victory holding their
second place opponents to just 15 points while they
snatched up 23 for themselves. Another year, another
championship. Go Dolphins!!
�/—\
A Tribute
to Summer
BY JASON CASTRO
Lock up your daughters!!! Just when you thought
it was safe to come back to school, Castro is on the
rampage once more. Yes, mornings at the beach,
afternoons in the pool, evenings with what’s-hername-again...
Wait. This is the sports section, not the XXX one. I
have to write about games, and most sane people do
not consider “slappin’ skins” a spectator event. So
let’s get on with it.
Tonic #1- WE WON THE CUP! Ranger fever has
hit the nation! Bensonhurst is probably still in flames
two weeks later (I didn’t do it, I swear). Most impor
tantly, the Ranger cynic in me has finally departed. I
can now wear my blue shirt proudly, without having to
answer to some jerk from Long Island.
Can this team get any better? No. But the word
through the grapevine is that Scott Stevens might
make Ranger blue his favorite color. Imagine the
defensive lines—Leetch & Beukeboom, Stevens &
Kocur, Zubov & Lowe. Not to mention guys like Jay
Wells and Doug Lidster in reserve. Dynasty? We just
may be able to make up for lost time.
By the way—if Mike Keenan goes to Detroit, screw
the bastard. A1 Arbour is available.
Topic #2- The Knicks. So they lost. So what.
Look on the bright side—they kept the Rockets at bay
for seven games. The Rockets didn’t even score over
100 points. Problem was—neither did the Knicks.
Okay, so John Starks was terrible (2—18, 0—11
from downtown) from the floor in game seven. No
one seems to notice that any of these games could
have been won if the Knicks were actually able to sink
a free throw. And no one seems to care that Patrick
Ewing suddenly lost his mind and thought he was a
guard; taking three-pointers that he would normally
not be taking. Hubert Davis and Charles Smith were
completely invisible throughout the series. Only
Derek Harper played up to par. So don’t put the load
on Starks’ shoulders.
Topic #3- The NFL. What the HELL is going on.
here? Warren Moon in Minnesota? Besides Anthony
Carter, will he have anybody to throw to? The only
run-and-shoot going on up there will be Moon blow
ing his brains out.
Mark my words—the Oilers will regret that deci
sion. Cody Carlson? Jeez, I would’ve thought they
had Phil Simms or Mark Rypien waiting. (Then again,
the summer ain’t over yet).
Speaking of Simms, just who do the Giants have to
replace him? Dave Brown? Wow. Only 17 career
pass attempts. He’s greener than Kermit. Kent
Graham? Another seasoned NFL veteran. This ain’t
the World League, dude; one false move and you
might lose your Helmetcam. Ask Stan Gelbaugh.
All in all, I guess the only thing to do is get some
good receivers and pray that the offensive line holds.
Tgpkftb Baseball. Is the ball juiced? Naah. Think
about it...
1. The parks. (Mile High Stadium is a perfect
example). Good wood on a meaty fastball, and you’ve
got Air Canada without a plane.
2. Pitching quality. Doug Linton and Mike
RANGERS WIN THE CUPTHE PAIN IS GONE
I still can't believe it happened. The Rangers
won the Stanley Cup. As the senior member of
The Banner's staff (not something I'm proud of) I
find it harder to believe than most that this Cup
belongs to New York for at least a year. After all.
I've suffered for twenty-eight of those 54 painful
years. I became a fan when there were only six
teams in the league, which is almost like saying
that when I was born there was no history.
I didn't really enjoy these playoffs until Mark
Messier picked up the large piece of silverware
about 10 minutes after Game 7 of the Finals
ended. I didn't really believe it was over.
Something was supposed to go wrong and
didn't. Hey, the first playoff game I ever saw in
1967, the Rangers blew a 4-1 lead in the third
period to the Montreal Canadiens and lost 6-4.
They promptly got swept in that series. I should
have known what I was in for then. When they
were down 3-2 in the series with the Devils, I
knew that they had never overcome such a
deficit. It looked like the Devils would go on to
win the Cup. Oh well, that would be nothing
new. I had figured out that since 1969 the
Rangers had lost to the eventual Stanley Cup
champions eleven times in the playoffs. There
had always been that one obstacle, that one better
team.
When the' Devils tied Game 7 of the semifinals
with 7.7 seconds left to play, flashbacks occurred.
A blown 2-0 series lead to the Black Hawks in '68.
Losing game 7 to the Hawks in '71. The Finals
loss to Bobby Orr and the Bruins in '72. A huge
playoff loss to the Hawks in '73, the year I really
thought they would win it after they had van
quished the Bruins, the defending champs. The
seventh game loss to the hated Broad Street
Bullies - the Flyers - in '74. The almost-miracle of
'79, but running into the legendary Canadiens in
the finals. All those playoff losses to the
Islanders in the early 80's when the Isles ruled.
Painful memories. Like in 1984, when I was a
loyal blue-seat season ticket holder. The Rangers,
who were about to dethrone the 4-time champ
Islanders when they had a 2-1 series lead in a
best-of-five, had a 1-0 lead in game 4 going into
the last period. They blew the game and lost the
series in Game 5 in overtime. The Oilers wound
up dethroning the Isles, but it should have been
the Rangers.
When the Blueshirts blew a 3-1 series lead to the
Canucks and were holding on in Game 7, I
thought of losing out on the playoffs on the last
night of season to the Devils in '88. Phil Esposito
firing Michel Bergeron in '89 with two games to
go in the regular season. They were soon to be
spanked in four straight by the Penguins. And of
course we all remember '92. Regular season
champs. Then a strike by the players at the end
of the season. A seven game struggle against the
Devils. A 2-1 series lead against Pittsburgh and a
3-1 lead in game 4. Richter lets in a bad goal and
the Rangers fall apart. End of dream. No play
offs in '93.
Back to Game 7 this year. There's 1.6 seconds to
go. Let's see, what could go wrong now.
MacTavish fans on the face-off. The Canucks'
center takes a quick swipe at the puck. It's to
Mike Richter's left and goes in top shelf. Tie
game. Bure scores on a breakaway in overtime.
Kill me.
No, it didn't happen. I'm still here. The Cup is
in New York. Every Rangers fan is ecstatic. It's
July - and it's finally sinking in. The curse is
purged. Henri Richard, Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull,
Bernie Parent, Stan Mikita, Guy Lefleur, Mike
Bossy, Patrick Roy, Mario Lemieux - now in the
past. Now maybe I can enjoy the playoffs for a
change.
Maddux? Oh boy.
3. Zane Smith. If I were a baseball. I d want to get
as far away from that dude as possible.
In other baseball news—the Yankees. 18 straight
wins at home, setting a new club record. Impressive,
considering their history. Now, if they only were able
to find a stopper. Bob Wickman is an excellent
choice. Xavier Hernandez should be the stopper, but
his obsession with the long ball has yet to subside.
Topic #5- World Cup action. The U.S.A. is 1-1-1.
Not bad, considering the fact that the U.S. has not won
a game since 1950.
By the way, where is Great Britain? Not for noth
ing, but I would love to see their fans over here.
Instant brawls. Go to a soccer match in England, and
watch a Knick game break out.
Early prediction—Brazil over Argentina 3-2, giving
them their record setting fourth World Cup.
Peace, love, and prayers for the Juice.
Sports Notes
1. Ken Griffey, Jr. to break Roger Maris’ record this
year. He’d do it sooner if he was in the National
League, facing Zane Smith.
2. The Jets have just picked up Nick Lowery and Art
Monk via free agency. I hope their pension plan cov
ers this.
3. Did the Phoenix Cardinals actually think that
changing their name to Arizona would help? How
about getting some defense?
4. Dallas Green sucks. He should change his name to
Cleveland.
5. A word of advice for Spike Lee—try yelling from
the cheap seats, like everybody else.
6. SAY IT AIN’T SO, JUICE!!! SAY IT AIN’T SO!!!
Sick Simpson Jokes
1. What did Michael Jackson say to O.J. Simpson?
2. What do Michael Jackson and O.J. Simpson have in
common?
3. What did Mike Tyson have for breakfast this morn
ing?
Answers
1. “I’ll watch your kids for you.”
2. One glove.
!
3.0.J.
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VOLUME I, ISSUE 6
MAY 16,1994
And The Winners Are...
By Jusuf Fuduli
The results are in, the votes tal
lied, and those students elected in
last week’s elections are celebrat
ing. On Monday, May 9, the
Student
Election
Review
Committee (SERC) met to hear
complaints about election tamper
ing, and to validate the results.
Accusations from some student
candidates about political oppo
nents ripping down their election
posters were heard, and ultimately
judged by the committee as having
little effect on the election’s out
come.
The only complaint that was
viewed as being valid was the one
voiced by Amer J. Anwar, who
wanted SERC to look into the fact
that The Banner did not print his
platform statement in its special
election edition pull-out. SERC
members met in private and decid
ed that the absence of the platform
would have an effect on the candi
date's election. They moved that
the matter be investigated by the
Student Government Publications
and Elections Commisions. There
is no word yet on the progression
of this decision, as it may be
aversely affected by the fact that
Amer J. Anwar was elected in
every category he ran. Those who
joined him in the ranks of elected
student representatives are as fol
lows:
Continuedon page 2
Hit, Hit, Ticketed, Then Released
cuts and bruises sustained dur
ing the ordeal. The attacker,
The day was beautiful and due to the conflicting reports of
gay on Friday, April 30, when witnesses, was ticketed for an
suddenly, a male student was expired insurance card and
hit by a car at the main then released. The reasoning
entrance of CSI. The hit behind this was "circumstanoccured at approximately 2:15 cial evidence."
pm.
Names and descriptions, as
According to accounts from well as the current state of the
anonymous students, the dri fallen student cannot be
ver of the vehicle, also male, released, however, speculations
struck the pedestrian in front of stated that the two students
the Loop Bus stop. He then had fought earlier in the day
proceeded to exit his car and and eventually, one felt it his
strike the fallen student repeat responsibility to finish the
edly with his fists. The NYPD argument. Security claims
and an ambulance rushed to they will be cracking down on
the scene where the fallen and speeding through the campus
battered student was. He was and further warn pedestrians
taken to a hospital for minor to watch their step.
By Jennifer Valle
Student Senator Ryan Monroe wins for the fourth year in a row.
This Party Should Be...
Condemned!
By Jusuf Fuduli
A party/poetry reading held
Friday, May 6th in the Campus
Center has been enveloped by
controversy after club members
have charged that administra
tion and security prematurely
limited access to the party due
to racial reasons. The event
which began at 8pm was spon
sored by the Revolutionary
Socialist Group, Young African
Alliance, and Caribbean
Student Union, and funded by
Student Government. It fea
tured a poetry reading by the
Firewater Poetics, a Brooklyn
based group of community and
political activists.
The ten member Firewater
Poetic group began their read
ing at 10pm, two hours after
food, music, and dancing had
entertained the roughly sixty
people who by that time had
entered the sectioned cafeteria.
The readings were rotated
amongst the group until nearly
an hour and a half had passed,
through out this period the
selections maintained the same
theme, deriding racist oppres
sion by white Americans and
extolling revolution.
The politics of the presenta
tion were clearly evident, not
only in poetry's content, but
also in the form of two tables
covered with a multitude of
generally socialist pamphlets
Continued on page 3
�MAY 16,1994.
PAGE 2
Winners, continued from pg. 1
STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
Graduate: Joesph Nicolosi
Senior: Michael Carbonella
Junior: Meri Kaufman
Sophomore: John DiNatale
Freshman: No winner
At Large Lower Division:
Ria Caracappa, Natasha (Kim)
Genduso, Muriel Jean-Louis,
Michael Johnson, Patricia
Michael, Randy Pierre, Lori
Seggio, Michelle Vogel, Windy
Wcdd, Natalie Williams
At Large Upper Division:
Christine Crowdell, Rhonda
Lackow, Ryan Monroe, Cliff
Peterson, Jessica Reback
CSI ASSOCIATION:
Lower Division:
Claudine Benoit, John Flaherty,
Jimmy Vincent
Khaos Korner...8-9
Upper Division:
Amer J. Anwar, Cliff Peterson,
Jessica Reback
TomKo on Beer..10
AUXILIARY SERVICES
CORPORATION:
Amer J. Anwar, Claudine
Beniot, Mureil Jean-Louis, Jessica
Reback
Toon................................11
Horoscopes............13
Sports...............14-16
COLLEGE COUNCIL:
Amer J. Anwar, Claudine
Beniot, John Flaherty, Natasha
(Kim) Genduso, Muriel JeanLouis, Jessica Reback
FACULTY STUDENT
DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
Erin J. Bennett, John Flaherty,
Muriel Jean-Louis, Meri Kaufman,
Jessica Reback, and Jimmy
Vincent
Vandals Strike Again
By Jennifer Valle and
Jason Castro
"There will always be
racism." stated Paul Brown as
he exited a men's bathroom in
the Library. Once again, racist
slurs have been plastered
against the bathroom walls.
Swastikas and the saying, "No
tolerance for coward Nazi
scum" have made an appear
ance on stall #2 of the first floor
men's bathroom in the Library,
not to mention the other stalls
and the walls. Another stu
dent, Alfred Trentalange also
spoke in reference to the bath
room stating, "It smelled bad,
the urinal was crooked, and the
swastikas...I think it's terrible. I
can't believe in this day and
age people are anti-Semetic."
The problem is not sta
tioned in this one building.
Rather, it has spread as a dis
ease throughout the S buildings
and N buildings. Not much
has been noted from the female
bathrooms, however they are
also left very dirty and some
students claim to be so disgust
ed that they refuse to sit on the
sea^ts. Angry students still
claim this to be a problem with
janitorial services as one stu
dent exclaimed, "The bath
rooms need to be cleaned, it's
disgusting." The problem, as
discussed by security, lies with
uncaring students who just
deface property for the fun of
it.
For now, security has
stuck to notifying Buildings
and Grounds and the infamous
Graffiti Busters, as well as writ
ing constant reports about the
defacing, causing them lots of
cramps and writers block.
Associate Director of Security,
Robert Yourman stated, "I
think it's terrible, I don't know
how anyone can do that. Why
would people want to deface
new buildings?" Security does
have a hidden missile however,
those who are caught will be
prosecuted with long commu
nity service hours. Yourman
further regarded, "They will
pay. One way or another, they
will pay."
Campus Trash
Busters Cleanup
By Jusuf Fuduli
With the temperature near
sixty five degrees and a cool
breeze invigorating the
fatigued, Saturday, May 7, was
a perfect day for the campus
clean-up to begin. Groups of
students, faculty, and adminis
trators circled buildings in an
attempt to rid the campus of
some of the more visible refuse
which has made the campus
unsightly.
Sean Kevins, a member of the
Program
Development
Committee and the Graffiti
Busters on campus helped to
organize the event, which
began at twelve o'clock and
ended at three. Student Senator
Joe Nicolosi, Association
Director Marianne McLaughlin,
and even Dean of Students
Carol Jackson participated in
the three hour work detail.
The clean-up was a part of a
larger Greenbelt cleansing,
Letter to the Editor:
As a student of this college who
decided to participate in the Slam!
poetry reading on April 27, 1994, I
was highly offended not only by the
Nuyorican poets but also at the way
that they judged the poems that were
not of tneir preference. I, as well as
many other people, were turned off at
the explicit poems they described. I
don’t feel that freedom of speech
should be limited but I do however
feel that certain things should be dis
cussed tastefully.
A fellow member of my English
class, who had also attended this
meeting in the hopes of one day read
ing his poems, stated that he was
completely turned off and that these
antics made him question whether he
wanted to get involved in future read
sponsored by the Staten Island
Advance. The Advance provid
ed volunteers with gloves,
bags, and caps, while tee-shirts
were provided for the first forty
who showed up. The Campus
Center and Library were the
main points of attraction, with
a minimum of six garbage bags
being filled with the abundant
refuse.
Having dragged away the
larger scraps, people like Lou
Piels,
NYPIRG
Project
Coordinator, combed the area
for cigarette butts. These death
stick remnants were the main
culprit in making the campus
grounds look like it was the
landing site for a million bird
droppings.
In all, a minimum of twenty
people attended, many of
whom were filled with such a
fetish to clean that some felt
compelled to pick up every
stray wad of gum. The lesson
was simple, keep it clean!
ings at the college.
A woman had to leave with her
young daughter because the vulgari
ties and sexuality was too much for a
young child’s ears. I feel that a per
son should not be made to feel
uncomfortable to the point where
they want to leave something that is
supposed to be a literal experience.
1 feel that the poems that were sex
ually related were the ones that got
the highest scores. I do feel that
some were done in taste and deserved
their high scores but the others were
not so oeserving. An English profes
sor I spoke with had previously heard
about the poetry reading and came to
me to discuss what my feelings were
knowing that I had participated. He,
too, felt it was a disgrace.
-Christine Collins
■\
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�PAGE 3
May 16,1994
Party, Continued from page 1
and books including "The Case
for Socialism," "Arguments for
Revolutionary Socialism," and
the "Communist Manifesto."
While the obvious political
stance imbued the event with a
modicum of controversy, it did
not necessarily exceed the sexu
ally explicit nature of some of
the poems recited at the weekly
Poets in Progress readings.
Questions concerning the
event had been raised at it's
proposal hearing during the
Student Government meeting.
The cost of the party and read
ing was a matter of particular
debate as the amount requested
by the clubs was $2900. Shaista
Hussain, a member of the
Revolutionary Socialist Group,
spoke on behalf of the clubs
proposing the event.
The clubs' proposal cited that
four hundred dollars was to be
allocated for food, five hundred
for a disc jockey, fifteen hun
dred for the poets themselves,
and the remaining five hundred
to cover the costs of staffing the
event. The proposed one hun
dred and fifty dollar fee per
poet attracted an additional
three minutes of inquiries into
the background of the poets
and why their fees were so
high. Ms. Hussain, along with
Student Government president
Nanci Richards, who is also a
member of the Revolutionary
Socialist Group, responded that
the poets were political activists
who utilized the money earned
to benefit their community in
Brooklyn.
While the answers given to
Student Government did not
quell their questions, the pro
posal did manage to be passed
by a reluctant seven in favor
and five in abstention vote. The
motion to approve was granted
under the condition that the
expenditures be reviewed and
that the club sponsors speak
Fraternity Forum
By D. Dennis
What is a fraternity or a soror
ity? The dictionary defines a
fraternity (sorority) as: "a local
or national organization of
male (female) students for pri
marily social purposes." For
many students on campus these
organizations are no more than
that, but there is a big differ
ence between a definition and
real life. The administration
refuses to allow these clubs to
use the terms "frat," "pledge,"
or "brother/sister;" the reason
cited was sexual bias.
I went out and talked with
both Greeks and non-Greeks. I
asked them, "How do you feel
fraternities/sororities are treat
ed on campus?" and "What do
you think can be done to rectify
this?" Here are a few responses
to these questions:
James Stroud of X KO ( Chi
Kappa Phi) said, "This is a
Greek-hostile environment.
There should be more Greeks
on the Student Government.
We need and deserve formal
recognition." Donnie Stephano
of the Arthurian Society said,
"We should have an Interclub
Council rather than have an
IGC (Inter-Greek Council), to
allow all clubs a voice." Scott
Mackey of B3>Y (Beta Phi
Upsilon) said, "We're treated
terribly; I think we do need a
formal Greek Council." Diana
Garcia, also of BOY, said,
"They aren't teated like they
should be. Also, they (the
school's administration) should
respect the membership policy
of each GLO (Greek Letter
Organization.) We should have
a formal Inter-Greek Council."
David Soltanvici of 2AM
(Sigma Alpha Mu) said, "We
want to encourage school spirit.
It's embarrassing when you go
to other schools in CUNY with
fraternities and see how much
more school spirit there is."
Brian McNulty of 2AM said, "I
don't understand why the use
of the term rush, pledge, and
fraternity isn't allowed."
Gerianne Moncada of 2IA
(Sigma Iota Delta) said, "With
all the energy they give to the
other clubs, they should give
the same amount to GLOs, and
yes they should be formally rec
ognized. It should be as equal
as any other school activity."'
Announcements: Chi Kappa
Phi is hosting a Spades
Tournament on May 11, 1994
from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Anyone wishing to take part
can speak with J. Stroud of
XKO.
with Campus Center Director
Mike Daniels about attendance
and hours.
It is the matter of the last two
details which are at the heart of
the clubs' allegations. During
the hearing of the proposal, the
event while politically entan
gled did not visibly have any
purpose beyond that of enter
tainment. But after the killing
of Park Hill resident Ernest
Sayon, members of the
Revolutionary Socialist Group
partook in the detnonstrations
against police brutality. On one
of these trips to the area the
club informed and invited resi
dents to attend the party.
Thus the event, attended by a
good number of Park Hill resi
dents, now aspired to com
memorate the death of Mr.
Sayon as well as trying to raise
donations for the slain man's
family. The campus security
had concerns about the event
due to the proposed two hun
dred attendees, and the time
that they would be leaving.
Having been extended from its
original time of eleven pm to
one am, the party would take
place during a stretch of time
when the majority of CUNY
security officers had gone off
duty.
This was distressing to many
of the higher ranking officers in
our security force, especially
Rob Yerman, one of the
Assistant Directors. His con
cern rose from the fact that only
inexperienced
Watchdog
guards would be here, and that
more numbers were needed to
secure the party. This position
was based on a culmination of
events not the least being the
occasional breaking of the
Campus Center guidelines, and
the violation of law.
For instance. Campus Center
Director Mike Daniels confis
cated a bag full of beer, which
is prohibited without permis
sion; a group of five teenage
boys, who could not have been
more than fourteen years of
age, were rolling joints outside
of the party's doors; a security
officer was preoccupied with
chasing pot smokers from the
bathroom; and a chair was
thrown between two feuding
groups.
Taking these things into
account Mr. Yerman and Mike
Daniels decided to close off the
Campus's main gate at 11:45
pm to all those seeking to enter
the party. Moments later
Shaista Husain arrived at the
front entrance, and questioned
Mr. Yerman as to what he was
doing. Mr. Yerman informed
Ms. Husain of the decision to
halt entrys; Ms. Husain's
response was that administra
tion and security had no right
to limit the party's access.
Mr. Yerman told Ms. Husain
that she was mistaken, and he
then preceded turn away from
her. It was at this point that
Ms. Husain began hurling
obscenities at Mr. Yerman.
Eventually she returned to the
party, but not before she sug
gested to Mr. Yerman that he,
"suck her @#@# (a piece of the
male anatomy she should not
be in possession of)."
The party continued
until the one o'clock close-up
time, although some of the dis
gruntled club sponsors were
irate about the decision to limit
access. Ms. Husain had
informed the party goers that
the reason why they were so
few people in attendance was
due to the fact that the front
gate had been closed from
11:45pm.
She made the
remarks after she returned
from her second trip to the
front gate, where she had basi
cally repeated her verbal abuse
of Rob Yerman.
The revelers dispersed with
out a hitch. Although the rear
windshield of the automobile
of Mike Shadrick, an employee
of the Camous Center, was
shattered, there is no evidence
that it was done by one of the
event's attendees.
The following morning.
College Voice Managing Editor
and Revolutionary Socialist
Group member John Paul
Patafio questioned Carol
Jackson, Dean of Students,
about the actions of Mike
Daniels.
Dean Jackson
responded that Mr. Daniels has
"the full authority to close this
building (Campus Center) and
shut down anything in it."
Mr. Patafio stated that he felt
that there was a double stan
dard involved based on race,
and that they (the Voice) were
going to pursue the matter.
Dean Jackson encouraged him,
but later remarked, "they were
lucky that Mr. Daniels decided
to just shut off the main gate,
instead of shutting the whole
party down."
�MAY 16,1994
PAGE 4
Shooting the Theological
Breeze
By: Peter Simpson
What is eternity? I do not mean
what is eternity in the hyper
bolical sense in which one says
that eternity is how long it
takes some people to finish
their degrees around here. I
mean in the sense in which
God is said to be eternal.
Well, there are.at least
two ways of understanding
eternity in this sense. One takes
eternity to be a going on for
ever through all the moments
of time without beginning or
end. The other takes eternity to
be timelessness or simply not
being in or measurable by time
at all.
Some people suppose
God is eternal in the first sense.
But the main problem with this
view is that it subordinates
God to time and simply says
that God differs from all other
things subordinate to time only
in the sense that while they
begin and end God does not.
This view is rather like
what the ancients held about/
the heavenly spheres of the
planets and stars. These
spheres were supposed to have
revolved for ever and to go on
revolving for ever, though their
revolutions could be measured
and one could speak of how
slow or fast they were and how
long they took to go round.
God, however, is the
name traditionally given to the
First Cause or the Undivided
One from which all else flows
and which is not subject or pos
terior to anything. But if God is
measured oy time then he is
THE
not first nor the cause of all, but
time is prior to him and mea
sures him. So God, if he really
is God, should measure time
and not time him.
Now one might say that
the various Scriptures plainly
speak of God as measured by
time, as being, for instance, he
who was and is and is to be.
But the Scriptures manifestly
need to be interpreted and
many phrases and words they
employ are said in metaphori
cal and figurative ways.
Besides the phrase "who was
and is and is to be" is ambigu
ous and could be used to signi
fy eternity in either of the sens
es I distinguished earlier.
Further, the Scriptures make it
plain elsewhere that God is the
simply first thing so that time
must be subject to him just as
everything else is.
j
What, however, could it
mean to say God is timeless in
the sense mat he is not in but
above time? The
ancient
description of God's eternity is
that he is a "nunc stans" or a
"standing now" in opposition
to the "nunc movens" or "mov
ing now" of time. The idea here
is that time is measured by
"nows". For instance, when
you time a runner running, you
start your watch with the
"now"^ of when he starts and
you stop it at the "now" of
when he ends. Time is what
you measure between these
’'nows" and time is created, as
it were, by the "now" moving
from the first position to the
second.
BANNER
JESSICA REBUCK
JUSUF FUDULI
JEROME A. JONES
acting EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
acting ASSOCIATE EDITOR
BUSINESS MANAGER
EDITORIAL BOARD
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Staff: Ed Campbell, John Flaherty, Luigi Kapaj,
Thomas Kolakowski, Ryan Monroe, Michael Ojaste
Geoige L. Perry, Bill Spurge, Jennifer Valle,
Windy Webb, Laura Zappalorti
Contributors: Peter Simpson, Sven Weil, Stan Yankelevich
But if this is so then it
would clearly be senseless to
try to mark off time if the
"now" does not move, for then
there would not be two "nows"
between which to take a mea
sure. You might reply perhaps
that a man standing still could
not then be in time since he is
not moving. Well, he indeed
may not be moving but the
"now" of time is moving
because this "now" is for us the
"moving now" of the sun and
the other heavenly bodies
(these are the first measurers of
time). Because all physical
things are subject to the heav
enly motions, all physical
things are measured by time
even when they are not, or
appear not to be, moving:
But God, since he is the
cause of all things including
physical things and their
motions, is not and cannot be
measured by the "moving
now" of time. He does indeed
exist and live in the "now" but
his "now" is a stationary or
standing "now" that does not
move at all. So he is eternal, not
because he endures through all
the motions of time, but
because he simply does not
move or change in any respect.
His existence is so complete
that there is no existence out
side him that he could move
into, and so intense and power
ful that he can never lose any of
the existence he now has.
One of the great philoso
phers and theologians of the
past, Boethius, had a neat way
of stating the divine eternity.
He said it was "the total and
perfect possession all at once of
unending life." Eternity, then, is
possession "all at once" and
not successively or part by part
one after the other. It is "total
and perfect" possession or pos
session that is full and without
deficiency in any respect. It is
possession of "life" or of exis
tence in its greatest intensity
and in its fullest self-awareness
and inwardness. It is posses
sion of life that is "unending"
or that has no term measurable
by time.
One should think then
of God's eternity not after the
pattern of quantitative addi
tions, for in that sense eternity
is never complete since there is
always more to come. No, one
should think of it after the pat
tern of qualitative intensity. So
take an image, not from adding
quantity to quantity in infinite
space, but from the shattering
intensity of blinding light.
Suppose yourself travel
ling deeper and deeper into
some light source, and that as
you get closer the light gets
more and more intense and
more and more brilliant, until,
at its very heart, you confront
that sheer light itself. Suppose
now that it is not the light of
physical sight you are
approaching but the light of
sneer being and that all other
beings, including time, are faint
images, reflections, sparks
bursting forth from that inex
haustible source. God's eternity
is sort of like that: sheer intensi
ty of existence, so intense in
fact that there is never, and
could never be, any existence
outside it, not even the exis
tence of more time.
Imagine again a huge
circle and imagine yourself
walking around the circumfer
ence. Your walking is the
march of time and the center is
the stillness of eternity. As you
walk there is always change
and always movement, and
one thing follows another in
perpetual succession. At the
center there is perfect rest and
never changing permanence.
Moreover, at the circumference
you cannot see the whole but it
comes to you in pieces as you
perpetually advance towards it.
From the center, however, the
whole circumference and the
whole path of your walking
can be seen all at once. Thus do
you see part of time while God
sees the whole of it; thus are
you in time while God is out
side it; thus are you measured
by time while God is not.
Plato once described
time as the moving image of
eternity, and rightly. For it is
eternity that is by nature first
and time that is by nature sec
ond, though for us time is first.
So we struggle to understand
the original in terms of the
image, the source in terms of
the emanations. But if we saw
things aright it would not be
eternity that we found hard to
understand but time, not per
manence, but change and
mutability.
It is beings like us,
beings that come to be and
cease to be, beings that both are
and are not, that pose the
greater puzzle. The being that
simply is and never is not, the
being that is the whole of being
and nothing but being — that
being is, properly understood,
the most luminous and intelli
gible thing imaginable.
So as our circle of time
marks off another semester and
another academic year, and as
we march onwards seeking to
fill up by more time that defi
ciency of our being that is time,
spare a moment or two of time
to think of what is not time and
not a moving circle but a
motionless center.
�MAY 16,1994
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The Radical Republican
9 millimeter weapons. I say that a police
I have some views which I wish to officer's life is worth saving and that we
share with you. These views are about should do anything we can to do so. If this
current events and are mine alone. No one requires a police officer to carry a 20 gauge
on The Banner staff should be held respon shotgun, so be it. I personally don't under
sible for these views.
stand the worries over a shotgun.
I have a real big problem with this Shotguns do not have a long travel dis
kid in Singapore. I think that he commit tance and have the most stopping power.
ted a crime and should be punished. You could also look at the .50 AE weapons.
Singapore's punishment is getting flogged. These guns would stop an elephant with
Let them flog the boy. He deserves it and I one shot. Let the NYPD have these guns.
hope it hurts. Wait, I just found out that A 9mm is a pea shooter compared with
they flogged him. Great, he got what he the two guns mentioned above. Also, let
deserved. I hope he cried for his mommy. the NYPD have hollow point bullets.
Now that's the way things should be done. These bullets give a 9mm weapon much
People wonder why Singapore is such a more stopping power and would save
beautiful city. This is the reason. If you police officer's lives. Do it, don't hesitate
vandalize in any way you will be flogged. to save lives!
This is why Singapore is not graffiti rid
Another item which deals directly
den. This is also why New York is.
with the first item is the death penalty. We
Another issue is the NYPD carrying discussed above how no one in Singapore
By Rush D. Bush
will vandalize because, if caught, they will
be flogged. No one wants to be flogged so
therefore no one vandalizes. This makes
sense, people! If you tell people that they
will be killed if they commit murder, mur
ders will go down. No one wants to be
killed. They have to stop with this 10-year
death row stay. I say give the convicts a
month to live and then hang 'em. Don't
waste taxpayer's money by keeping them
in jail! In the end this will save money
because life imprisonment costs a lot of
money. When they are dead, taxpayers
pay nothing.
Lastly, I am very sorry to hear
about the death of Richard Nixon. He was
an astute person in foreign affairs. He was
the best President this country has ever
had on this front. He will be sorely missed
by this reporter. Sadly enough this man
will only be known for his mistakes.
Gun control: What a Joke
By Ryan Monroe
Gun control is a fantasy. All politicians
who say that the banning of guns will deter
crime are having a pipe dream. They are mis
leading the public and are doing a disservice to
the country as a whole by playing on the fears
of the general public. Crime is an important
issue and fatalities do to the use of illegal guns
are a shame. However, to make laws against
the ownership of guns will not deter crime.
This is not the solution, it will only allow
access to guns to people who will not follow
the laws. Criminals will still have the same
access as they always did. For example, drugs
are illegal, but that does not stop the trafficking
or the use of drugs. Criminals do not go
through the "proper" channels in order to get
weapons. They want the guns to be untraceable when planning to commit a crime. To
make laws against the sale of guns will not
prevent someone who wants to commit a
crime with a gun from obtaining a gun. If
someone is prepared to commit a crime they
What,
are also prepared to obtain a weapon illegally.
The only people who will be hassled by
this law are the law-abiding citizens. These cit
izens, which still represent the majority of our
population, are now prevented from protecting
themselves. The criminals will have guns the
law-abiding citizens won't. This leaves the
law-abiding citizens helpless prey for criminals
to attack at will. The advocates of gun-control
will say that the police will protect you, you do
not need to protect yourself. This is the prob
lem. There are not enough police to protect
every person from acts of violence that have
become only too common. Also, many people
believe that the police are not there to protect
them. If there were 100 times the current
police force we would be living in an authori
tarian society and all of our individual rights
would vanish.
I believe this is the final goal of some
gun control advocates. If people can't own
guns legally or without government consent,
they will be dependent on the government for
their protection. Watch for this to come to
me
fruition if the gun control advocates continue
to get their way. We will be totally dependent
on the government. One day there may come
a bureaucracy to replace this government, as
the history of the birth of America hafe shown.
At that time, the government will be the only
ones with the guns and we will have BB guns.
I hope America, as Washington, Jefferson, and
Lincoln envisioned it, lives forever. However,
today's politicians are far from continuing the
great tradition of the vision of America which
most of us hold dear. The government is
becoming too intrusive in our lives. This must
stop.
The real problem is crime. Gun control
is a cop out. The solution is work for every
American, a well-rounded college education
for all, and stronger penalties for the use of
illegal firearms in the act of a crime. The most
severe crimes are committed by a small per
centage of criminals. Lock them up for life.
However, if they kill or maim with a gun, an
eye for an eye is an appropriate solution.
Those who take life, be prepared to lose it!
I o u n g e ?
chair, and hard wood jabs into your ribs.
By James Scotto-Lavino
What is a lounge? Before a person Lie back on one of the couches, and hard
designs one, they really must ask them wood breaks your neck.
selves this question. The answer is simple.
In the lounge back at the Sunnyside
A lounge is a place where someone can campus, the lounge was equipped with
relax.
couches that were falling apart at the
The lounges on this campus are seams, but honestly, I miss them terribly.
very poorly designed. I've found it more Throw your jacket and your body on them,
comfortable to sit in the ferry terminal. Try and you were out cold. They were long
to relax in any one of them and you'll find enough to lay down on, and soft enough to
that it's impossible. The chairs are too sleep on. Back at the Sunnyside campus,
high for the tables, and make you sit students actually stayed in the lounge. A
directly upright. Move to either side of the television set was there. People were there.
Nowadays, most of the students
stay in the cafeteria, and of all the students
I've spoken to, not one likes to stay in the
main lounge. At any given time (except at
CLUE events), you'll never see more than
ten people in the Green Dolphin Lounge.
Of those ten, half will be reading, and the
other half will be all bent up trying to sleep
on one of those demon chairs.
What is a lounge? You won't find
one on this campus. We, the student body
need someplace where we can relax, and
the cafeteria just doesn't cut it. .
�PAGE 6
MAY 16'1994
GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT ABOUT ISRAEL!
BY YEHIEL TZUR
Nevertheless,
these indications help very little,
Anti-Semitism and anti-Israel propa
ganda has been penetrating the College of if at all, to refute the previous denunciations
Staten Island, starting with Nazi graffiti that Israel has been labeled with.
Hence, when Israel’s foes call it imperi
showed up in several restrooms across campus,
alist
I
assume
they never bother to check a map
ending with a more “intellectual” onslaught
lead by socialist and Arab students writing for of the world. Because if they did, they probably
the College Voice newspaper. Their latest and would have a hard time finding Isreal since it
most favored theme is the portrayal of Israel as is one of the smallest countries in the world; it
an imperialist, capitalist, and racist state is about the size of the state of New Jersey. I
oppressing and massacring “Palestinians.” would suspect the reason why Arabs charge
Very cautiously they single out Israel’s 4.5 mil Israel with imperialism, is so they can insist on
lion Jewish citizens - 85 percent of the total converting Israel into another Arab state, even
population - as being Zionists which for them is though they already have 18 independent states
stretching across territory over twice the size of
the same as being bourgeois colonialists.
It seems very odd why a nation that is the United States and more than 500 times the
not even near these sinister and ugly descrip size of Israel. Besides, when was the last time
tions would be getting so much negative atten in history that an “empire” willingly gave up
tion by the media. I suppose that if Israel was territories it captured in war for the sake of
another Christian or Islamic state all of this peace.
In 1979, Israel gave back the Sinai
would not have happened. However, Israel is a
peninsula
to Egypt along with its significant oil
Jewish state, the one and only of its kind, a
state that gave back the Jewish people their fields in exchange for a piece of paper promis
confidence and dignity after a third of them ing peace. The Sinai comprised 91 percent of
were systematically murdered just a few the territories Israel captured in the 1967 war
decades ago. A state whose primary point in while it was forced to defend her very exis
being is to gather her exiles and provide them tence. Thank God that peace between Israel
with refuge and home away from the persecu and Egypt still exists today despite the uneven
tion, harassment and victimization Jews suf price Israel paid for that to happen.
Colonialism and racism are additional
fered in just about every country they tried to
terms juxtaposed with Israel and her Jewish cit
be a part-of.
For all the anti-Semites out there it is izens by their sworn enemies, who just love to
very hard for them to witness Jews restoring compare the Jews to the whites in South Africa
their national sovereignty and independence in and Zionism to Apartheid. Unfortunately, the
their historical homeland after 2000 years of one track mind of the anti-Semite blinds him or
Roman, Byzantine, Christian and Moslem her from seeing how Jewish history is very
occupations. I bet it makes their blood seethe much like black history.
The history of the whites in South
with envy and anger knowing the Israeli econo
my had a seven percent growth last year, mak Africa goes back about 400 years. The history
ing it the second fastest growing economy in of the Jews in the land of Israel goes back more
the world following China. It makes them even than 4000 years. The blacks in South Africa
more envious to see a Jewish state, poor in nat are an overwhelming majority and until recent
ural resources become a leading military and ly were deprived of human and political rights
high-tech power, whose recognition by the in their own land. On the other hand, the Jews
world community is greater than ever before. are the overwhelming majority in Israel and
before 1948 they, too, were deprived of their
freedom and self-determination.
In the former South Africa non-whites
could not vote. In Israel there are one million
non-Jewish citizens; 800,000 of them are
Arabs, and all of them enjoy full political and
civil rights in addition to certain prerogatives
because of their minority status which enables
them, for example, to get free state scholarships
for higher education and the choice not to serve
in the Israeli Army. Even though eV£ry eigh
teen year-old Jewish citizen is obligated by law
to serve; three years for men and two years for
5 women. '
^
Another fact Arabs and anti-Semites
“ always try to sweep aside is that Israel is the
'n only democratic country in the Middle East.
* This only makes it much easier to probe and
c scrutinize various Israeli policies, which are
ora present in every imperfect democracy, espe» cially those which are constantly pressured by
Knesset member Uzi Landau addresses students. “’terrorism and besieged by hostile neighbors.
are full of mistakes and deficiencies.
Nevertheless, Israel is a state where all her citi
zens can vote regardless of race, religion, sex
etc... There are some eighteen political parties,
two of which are entirely Arab, in addition to
countless newspapers in various languages.
There are three TV stations and more than 50
cable channels including MTV and CNN.
Aside from the non-Jewish population,
the Jewish population in itself is very diverse
and made up of some 70 racial, ethnic, and
national groups. There are white, black, and
brown Jews, oriental Jews and European Jews;
Jews from South America and Northern Africa
and many, many more. Despite the differences
everybody enjoys his and her freedoms of
speech, gathering, worship etc..., as promised
by the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
Finally, we have the issue of 1.8 million
Arabs living in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza
strip, calling themselves “Palestinians.” These
people are refugees resulting from the 1948 and
1967 wars which the Arabs fought against
Israel in order to push the Jews into the sea and
wipe Israel off the face of this earth.
As refugees living fh territories that his
torically were part of the previous independent
Jewish state that existed up to 70 AD, they
were captured in a war Israel had no intention
in fighting. Despite the return of these territo
ries into Jewish hands in 1967, Israel never
annexed them and since then pursued a policy
adopting UN Resolutions 242 and 338 calling
for territorial compromise in exchange for
peace. Unfortunately, prior to the Israeli-PLO
agreement, the “Palestinians” refused to recog
nize Israel and negotiate peace, and instead
resorted to terrorism which perpetuates even at
this moment.
In conclusion, I must say that even
though the state of Israel is not the best country
in the world, nor the most perfect one, it is cer
tainly not a racist or imperialist state or any
other insults that people with particular inter
ests call it. But hey, you don’t have to take my
word for it. There are many ways one can
investigate and find out about these accusations
Israel recieves. Perhaps the best way would be
to make a visit there and see for yourself.
■iip——-
think you'll
find this is much
more fashionable
these days!
�PAGE 7
MAY 16,1994
YOUR RIGHTS
I would like to give you
some things to think about over
the summer (like when you
bring your copy of The Banner
to read at Seaside Heights or
Great Adventure and tell
everybody what a great paper
this is.) Please consider all
these examples from a legal
point of view and with an open
mind:
1. The gripe over parking
stickers and the quantity of
parking spots. What strategy
understand the implications of
submitting to or refusing a
blood alcohol test. Is it legal for
the police to ask an allegedly
drunk person to make any
decision? Isn't it ironic that
police departments are under
no obligation to tell you all of
your rights when they are
sworn to protect them?
4. Is there such a thing as
Smoker's Rights? Currently,
no.
5. As absurd as this may
would you use in a court of law sound, consider this scenario.
to successfully present and win You are in a park which has a
your case? When you pur no alcoholic beverages allowed
chased the parking decal you policy with a cooler with cans
were not buying the right to a of beer in it. A Park Ranger
parking spot. This is clearly comes over to you and issues
the position the college holds you a summons. Can you beat
and probably would in a court the summons in court? The
of law. Also, as I understand it, burden of proof is on the State.
when you purchased parking How can they prove what's in
decals you had to sign some the unopened can contains
thing which stated in effect that alcohol (assuming that the cans
parking spots are on a first were vouchered as evidence)
come-first served basis. Could even if the can's label says that
this be a successful strategy? the contents of the can are
Equate selling parking decals beer? If they open the can is
with tickets to a Broadway this unlawful search and
play. Is it legal for more tickets seizure? How can it be said the
to be sold than there are seats can contains beer when you,
the court, or even the manufac
available?
2. Should there be a crite turer could not swear that the
ria for people who can run for can contains beer! (I know the
Student Government? CUNY current answer to this but just
charter created the criteria for think about it.)
6. Is there institutional
who can run for SG. These are
two of the criteria: you must be ized censorship at the college?
a current student and have a None of the courses in the cata
GPA of at least a 2.0 at the log which analyze Marxism in
CUNY where you intend to depth are being taught. My
run. Whether or not you con politics are not the issue here;
sider these fair is irrelevant; the the issue is that if you want to
question is, are they legal? Can learn about Marxism you will
we equate CUNY's policies have to learn about it on your
with an observation that histo own someplace else. Isn't this
ry has shown to possibly not be odd at an institution of higher
in the best interests of the mass education?
With all the anti-NYPIRG
es? Is it legal for CUNY to not
information
being slung
let the people vote for who they
want to and make criteria for around and this being a col
who may or may not run in an umn about rights I feel it is nec
election? The most important essary to address some issues.
issue here is people who cannot I am neither for or against
vote in the election are dictat NYPIRG, but what is right is
right. If you do not agree with
ing policy to those who can.
3. If you are arrested and NYPIRG's agenda you can get
charged with DWI can you be your $3.00 back from them.
asked to submit to a blood Also, they are the only 'group'
alcohol test? It has been raised on campus which can be voted
in numerous courts of law that off campus. These conditions
a person who is drunk cannot hold NYPIRG more responsible
"The Banner....It's
by George L. Perry
like a real job, but
to the needs of the student
I don't get paid."
body by democratic process.
They are, in essence, an elected
-Michncl Gnrof.ilo
group who we can throw out if
we do not like what they do.
Imagine (really) being able to Join the Mayhem and be a
throw any elected official (like
the Governor) out of office and member of THE BANNER.
stop paying them midterm!
You could do this with
NYPIRG if you w’anted to. If
Building 1C ROOM 228
this doesn't sound like true
accountability and democratic
process I don't know what is. (I
don't suggest finding the truth
with Tom Taaffe, by the way.)
In closing, let me state that
it has been a pleasure being
part of the lives of my readers
and the professional staff of The
Banner and I hope I have both
educated and enriched the lives
of both. I look forward to our .
continued relationship next
semester and in the future and
I can say that because that is
my right!
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1. “THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE
EARTH”
Whatever happened to that, O Lord?
Am I i^ot meek enough?
Must I do what'the wicked do?
Or am I wicked1 already?
2. Have I ever done anything so utterly evil
To make you turn your face from me?
Do I deserve to Be trampled forever?
Wicked men trample me;
My faith means nothing to them.
3. My doctor prescribed Prozac, O Lord.
He said that-it would make me feel
better.
But it just gets nie high
And gives me headaches.
4. They should just legalize pot.
FOREPLAY
It starts when he holds my hand. He gently kisses and caresses it tenderly. Slowly he moves and begins kissing
my arm, sending my thoughts away from where they are focused. I tell him to stop because I'm driving and can't
concentrate. He laughs and says that it's a double standard. I touch him and kiss his hand, even though I'm dri
ving, and he thinks it's unfair. Which it is. When I touch him, he watches where my hand wanders to. When it
reaches its destination, he leans his head back and begins to breath heavily. He mutters something that is unclear
and I ask him what he is thinking and he says, "I'm thinking about all the tilings you could do to me." I smile to
myself and think about what he'll do to me if I get him turned on enough. When we finally get to his house, we sit
on the couch and start to kiss. He moves my body so that I am now straddling his. As his hands wander over my
shivering body, I kiss him more intensely. He gently but firmly eases my body onto the floor and hints that he
wants to remove my shirt by lifting it off my stomach. I let him take it off, on the condition that he takes his off,
too. I dig my nails into his back and his breathing becomes inconsistent and he grabs me and kisses my body like
an enraged animal. 1 know what he wants. I want it too. I can't let him know that though. He starts pulling my
jeans down, getting frustrated when they get caught at my ankles. When they are finally off my body and lying in
a crumpled heap on the floor beside us, he leans me toward him and hastily unhooks my bra, exposing my chest.
He kisses my neck and slowly moves down until his mouth is caressing the soft peaks he finds so fascinating.
When he's satisfied that I've squirmed enough, he passionately kisses and licks my stomach while tugging at my
underwear. I shiver when I think of where he is headed next. I can only anticipate and dreaimabout what it will
feel like when his mouth touches that part of my body. I quickly lean forward and grab him. 1 kiss him hard and
bring him down on top of me. He rolls onto his side and pulls my underwear down to my ankles then takes his
own jeans off. He kisses me again and touches me and concentrates on one area. He gently inserts his fingers into
me and I inhale deeply and shiver, not knowing how to control my emotions. I tug at his boxers and he asks if I
want what's inside. I reach my hand inside and start caressing him. With each stroke he kisses me and touches
me with growing intensity. I want him so bad, but tonight won't be the night that he makes love to me. Not on
the floor of his den. And not after such a long car trip. I want him on my terms. Romantic and meaningful. I'm
afraid to tell him how I feel and how much I care for him. I can only show him. If foreplay is like this, I can only
fantasize about the way he's going to make love to me.
m
PSALM 151: OF GOD AND PROZAC
-Laura Zappalorti
5. If I were not here,
Who would notice?
Not one.
Not even you.
6. Hello?
Are you still there?
7. Do you have a Marlboro?
I could use a smoke right now.
Oh, I forgot.
You don’t give cigarettes to sinners.
8. Prozac goes through my bloodstream
Causing tidal waves
Which crash against the walls of my
veins.
Makes me lighthearted
And dizzy.
9. Where is hell?
It must be in my head,
Because bad things always wind up
there.
10. How do you control something
That’s out of control?
You ride with it
And let it take you where it wishes.
Problem is, you never live past
your twenty-seventh birthday.
11.0 Lord, where are you?
Do you hear a word I’m saying?
Or are you too busy playing cards
With Moses and Abraham?
12. Bands like Soundgarden and Pearl Jam
Sing about depression.
Do they know what real depression is?
Eddie Vedder has more girlfriends
Than I have suicidal thoughts.
13. “I have nothing”.
by Jason Castro
Yeah, right, Whitney.
You have millions of dollars.
Oh, were I able to tell her
of my true feelings for her,
If I could , I most definitely would
but I cannot for the scars and old wounds
from my past still
ache and throb.
Old heart ache and heart break
still stings inside,
The tears no longer fall as freely
as they once did
and yet they pain still remains.
14. Don’t work
Don’t live
Can’t say
Expletives.
15. College student
On this blip we call earth.
The screen is a universe;
This tells you what I’m worth.
16. No hope for me,
No hope today.
Why should you care?
Why should I pray?
17. Prozac,
Two a day.
Side effect
And that’s the end of Jay.
Light & Darkness
Corruption begets Anarchy.
Anarchy begets destruction.
Destruction...Destruction...De
struction...
Destruction of a kingdom,
destruction of a land, destruc
tion of a person, destruction of
a life.
Sometimes I think that death
would be easier, but I was
never a man to give up.
It is not giving up when you
leave a land that is destroyed.
Even if it was your land, your
kingdom, your way.
My way is no more.
I had to leave.
I had to find my way through
the darkness. But in order to exit the darkness
you must first embrace it.
Embrace it, recognize it, and
than let it go.
It is only after you let it go that
you can enter the light.
A light where there are no
shadows.
A light within yourself.
It is this light that led me to my
Camelot.
It is this light that led me to...
MYSELF
Guenivere
Her hair like summer sun
Eyes like twin emeralds
Skin of the purest alabaster
An angelic voice of sweet honey.
*
But yet I can look into her eyes
for an eternity.
Please, O mighty Fates, I, a single man,
beg thee
Say you will allow me to love and be loved
once more.
Alas, but sad hours pass ever slowly by not
having that which makes them
move ever swiftly
- Dirk Drummond
Soul Provider
This morning I was awakened by the
singing of the birds.
Their sweet melodies brought a smile to
my face.
Their singing made me want to be one of
them,
so that I too could bring a smile to your
face.
1 wish that I could sing sweet melodies to
you all day long.
So that I could brighten your days and
nights and
with the songs of love. And so that you
could hear
the rhythm of my heartbeat as I express to
you the joy
I feel whenever 1 am with you.
I want to be your soul provider.
-Erica
�MAY 16,1994
PAGE 10
TomKo on Beer; Brewing Your Own Beer!
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
In this issue of The Banner , we shall turn our
attention from the various types of beers you
can purchase, to how you can make your own!
Yes... I said make your own! Homebrewing
has become a very popular hobby in the last
few years, and homebrewing supply stores are
popping up in many communities. Brewing
your own beer is not very difficult, nor is it
expensive. (Actually, after the initial invest
ment, you will save money on each batch you
brew!) If you can boil water you can brew
beer. The most difficult part of brewing beer (in
my honest opinion) is bottling and capping all
the beer you produce. Each batch of beer pro
duces about 5 gallons (or about 2 cases).
I. Equipment:
Before beginning to brew your first batch of
beer you need to get the proper equipment and
ingredients for the type of beer you want to
brew. You can purchase all the ingredients and
equipment necessary at “Little Shop of Hops”,
15 West 39th Street in NYC. Their phone
number is (212) 422-3636. A basic starters kit
with most of the important equipment (brewing
bucket, capper, hydrometer, siphon, air-lock,
racking tube, etc.) costs $59.95 plus tax. This is
NYPIRG Elections
CSI NYPIRG will hold its State
Board Elections on Monday, May 16
and Tuesday, May 17 from 10 am -7
pm. Elections will be held in 1C-219.
The State Board of Directors is the
governing body of NYPIRG. The
board is entirely student run and
made up of students from NYPIRG's
20 campus chapters. There are three
seats open from CSI. •
Letters of intent explaining candi
dates' qualifications and experience
with the organization are due
Tuesday, May 10 at 5 pm. They
should be brought to the CSI
NYPIRG office, 1C-219.
CSI NYPIRG has been leading
fights for student rights for 17 years
and has recently led campaigns
against tuition hikes and for better
bus service. NYPIRG is the largest
student directed environmental and
consumer rights group in New York
State. For more information, contact
Kat Cummings, Michelle Gibbens, or
Loe Piels at 983-3109,1C-219.
a one-time cost and will pay for itself in time.
The ingredients (malt extracts, yeast, hops and
specialty grains) cost between $18-30 for a
batch. That means you can brew your beer for
about $9 a case (just try and find a good
imported Ale for $9 a case!) You will also
need a 3 to 5 gallon stainless steel (or enamel)
pot to boil your wort (pronounce wert) and a
stainless steel long-handled spoon. A good
thermometer will also be needed (I use a fishtank thermometer as it’s a lot cheaper than a
kitchen thermometer.)
II. Ingredients:
The first and easiest type of beer to brew are
ales because they ferment at room temperature.
Here is the ingredient list for a simple batch of
British Ale:
2 6 lb cans of John Bull Amber Malt
Extract (I prefer John Bull but another brand
will do)
1 2 oz packet of Hop Pellets (Galena or
Bullion) Do not get Hop Plugs or whole hops
for your first batch.
1 3/4 cup bag of Com Sugar
1 Packet of Ale Yeast
III. Brewing your first batch:
Before starting to brew your first batch of
Beer you must make sure all your equipment is
sanitized. This is done by filling your ferment
ing bucket full of water and the appropriate
amount of “B-Brite” (comes with the brewing
kit). Soak all the equipment in the bucket, and
rinse it before the end of the Wort boil. While
the equipment is soaking you can begin boiling
your Wort. Add 1 gallon of water, either boiled
first or run through a water purification system
to remove any chlorine, to your pot.
Take the cans of Malt Extract and remove the
labels. Soak the cans in hot water for a few
minutes to loosen up the extract, then add the
extract to the boiling water. Stir constantly to
make sure none of the extract sticks to the bot
tom and burns. (If any does stick you can
remove the burnt extract with a spoon.) Bring
the Wort to a “rolling boil” (where the froth at
the top of the pot seems to roll back and forth
like a tide.) Add 1 1/2 oz of your hop pellets to
the wort now. Keep the Wort boiling for 30
minutes to 45 minutes. During the last 4 to 5
minutes of the boil add the remaining Hop
Pellets.
Once you are done boiling, take the pot and
quickly put it in a sink full of ice-water. Wait a
few minutes then take the Wort and pour it into
the fermentor. Add to the fermentor 4 gallons
of cold water that has been de-chlorinated.
Check the temperature. By this time the tem
perature should have lowered to 75 degrees.
Stir the Wort for a minute or so, then sprinkle
on the Yeast. Seal the fermentor and add the
air-lock, which should be filled half-way with
water. Allow the beer to ferment for 7-10 days.
The first 2 days will have a lot of activity. It is
quite possible that the beer will try and blow
out the air-lock. If you see anything but water
and bubbles in the air-lock I suggest removing
it for a minute to bleed off the excess Carbon
Dioxide before it blows out the air-lock. (I
usually keep newspaper underneath the brew
bucket just in case of a blow out!)
After the beer is fully fermented you will
then have to prepare the bottles for racking. I
suggest buying pint or quart bottles from Little
Shop because bottling the beer can be real time
consuming! (Plus, home-brewed beer gets con
sumed quickly!) Put the bottles in a dish wash
er without any detergent. (Bottle washers are
available for those of you without a dishwash
er.)
Take the now fermented beer and transfer it
to the racking bucket using a siphon, trying to
leave as much of the sediment in the ferment
ing bucket. Add to the racking bucket the 3/4
cup of com sugar, stirring very gently. You can
now bottle the beer. Let the Beer sit about a
week before drinking. Some recipes say age
for 3-4 weeks, but ales only need about 1 week.
Chill... and DRINK!!!! You have completed
your first batch of Beer and are now ready to
move on to bigger and better brews!
For more detailed info on brewing your own
beer buy Charlie Papazian’s “The New
Complete Joy of Home Brewing,” known as
the “Bible” of Home Brewing. The price is
$11.00 and it is usually available at Little Shop.
In Beer News: No new word on the Zima
situation! Word has it that Budweiser intends
to market an Ale soon. According to market
research, ales are the only increasing segment
of the beer market. Miller was the first of the
major American brewers to realize that ales sell
well, with the introduction of Miller Reserve
Amber Ale. Miller’s ale is not bad, but does
have a mass-produced flavor.
Ask TomKo:
Q: Why didn’t you include Oatmeal Stout in
your Ale column?
A: Oatmeal Ale is a recent development and
is produced mainly by US microbrewers and
home brewers. I fihd little evidence that it’s
commercially available in the UK.
Q: Ales aren’t Beers... so why talk about
them?
A: Ales ARE beers. There are 2 classes of
Beers: Ales and Lagers.
Q: What the heck is ZIMA anyway?
A: ZIMA is a processed clear-beer. ZIMA is
beer that has been processed (possibly distilled)
to remove the color, head, and beer flavor, leav
ing only a clear malt beverage. Basically,
ZIMA is alcoholic soda — carbonated alcohol!
Any more questions should be sent to me at
The Banner office, room 1C-228.
Next time in TomKo on Beer: More on brew
ing!
�PAGE 11
MAY 16,1994
ISRAELI PARLIAMENT MEMBER VISITS CAMPUS
By Yehiel Tzur
Dr. Uzi Landau, member of the Israeli
Parliament (Knesset) from the Likud party was
a guest speaker at a forum sponsored by the
TAGAR club (Zionist student activist move
ment) at the Green Dolphin Lounge in building
1C, on Tuesday, March 22.
Dr. Landau spoke about the peace process in
the Middle East to a crowd of forty people
composed of Tagamicks, Arab nationalists and
revolutionary socialists. He expressed his pes
simism about achieving comprehensive and
durable peace through the Israeli-PLO declara
tion of principles that was signed on the White
House lawn on September 13, 1993. “This
agreement undermined and laid to rest the prin
cipal achievements of the Camp David Accord
and Madrid conference which kept Jerusalem,
Jewish settlements, and the terrorist PLO out of
the negotiating process. Since the famous hand
shake between Rabin and Arafat, the peace
process has been a one-way street whereby
Israel constantly gives in with concessions to
the Arabs, receiving in return nothing but addi
tional demands, and still continuing to believe
that feeding lambs to an hungry wolf will make
him a vegetarian.
During his speech it was mentioned that
Yassir Arafat violated every single agreement
he signed with fellow Arab leaders, alluding
that he will not even think twice to do the same
SSS'CW
to the agreement signed with the Rabin govern
ment, as he did by not meeting the provisions
obligating him to condemn terrorism, crack
down on the terrorist and Islamic fundamental
ist organizations, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and
above all, abolish and erase parts of the PLO
covenant calling to push the Jews to the sea and
destroy the state of Israel.
Rather more ominously, since the RabinArafat hand shake on September 13, 1993, ter
rorist attacks against Israelis doubled from 3 to
6 murders on average each month, amounting
to 46 dead Israeli civilians and hundreds more
wounded, mostly women and children.
Furthermore, instead of fighting Hamas, the
PLO signed a truce with them agreeing, among
other things, to demand the release of Hamas
murderers from Israeli jails along with their
own.
When asked about the Hebron massacre, Dr.
Landau expressed his sorrow for the tragic inci
dent, however he strongly criticized the media
and world community for their biased and
unjust reaction against Israel. “If Baruch
Goldstein would have been alive today, he
would have been put on trial and sentenced to
life in prison.” He indicated that when Jews
are being murdered by Arab terrorists no Arab
leader condemns it, when an insane Egyptian
soldier massacred a bus load of Israeli tourists
in the Sinai desert several years back, there was
op
A.
N«w York Las a nepujCaltion I
down sovti as leins * very
violent place. This is really
only partially true. Take a
look at these seemingly
| docile individuals.
The quarter second, begins at the
moment your eyes meet. What
happens here really depends on
what kind of mood you're in.
They could start a fight with each
other without exchanging many
words, hut it usually doesn't
happen. So now we ask, why
is New York City known this
way?
FIGHT AVOIDING
Eyebrows signify
anticipation.
Neck softly
hohhs
head.
Eyes look
^ slightly
upward.
Mildly
happy.
A simple graph and formula can
he produced to show a person's
intellingent or macho rating.
Poor Intelligence Rating
,
, .
Eyebrows signify
Neck gulpu? ^
uncontrollably. |
Intelligent : Macho = 1
In*
Mac
^
Adjust line for personality.
Eyes look
upward, hut
squinting.
Pupils are
dilating.
Forced simile.
CfWfflCT"
PjjfiiiT
iw juries
Intro:
no public apology by the Egyptian government.
When Long Island Rail Road passengers were
massacred few months ago, nobody expected
or even contemplated for a moment that it
would be necessary of President Clinton to go
on national TV and apologize for an insane
action of a crazed individual, whereas an Israeli
civilian decided one day that not only Arabs
can go crazy and went on a shooting rampage
in Hebron, the entire world raised on its feet
and demanded Israel to apologize.
During the discussion period, one of the
Arab nationalists accused the Israeli army for
perpetuating a cycle of violence against the
Palestinians. To that Dr. Landau responded by
pointing out the fact that most Arab refugees
that were killed since the start of the Palestinian
uprising in Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza strip
were murdered by their own brethren, and he
was interrupted when someone shouted back,
“we have the right to kill our own traitors!”
Upon uttering such statement, one of
the TAGAR members said, “this kind of mind
set goes to show that when the Arabs have such
a low esteem to the life of their own people,
even more so it shows their malignant intent
towards the Jews in Israel.”
Before leaving, Knesset member Uzi
Landau ended by saying,” Israel can achieve
peace only through strength and security and
without putting a time constraint on the negoti
ating process.”
-
ijV'no
Most southerners are usually
unaware of the unwritten rules
that keep you out of fights in
New York.
Rule # 1: You can look people
in the eye no longer than a
quarter of a second. Anything
beyond that is an instigation.
FIGHT INSTIGATING
Neck turns and
shakes.
Eyebrows
signify
ridicule
Eyes look
straight
and don't
falter.
ay
Now, there are two fighting traits
people have in these situations
that I think you should be
familiar with. The traits are
fight avoiding intelligence and
fight instigating machoness.
They are inversely proportional
and describe your tendency to
either start or avoid a fight.
Sneeringly sarcastic.
Poor Macho Rating
Eyes looking
straight, but
faltering.
Eyebrows
signify
doubt.
Conclusion:
Remember this and read
(hopefully) the next installment.
By then, we'll definitely be
throwing some punches.
THE END
Wavering smile. ^
Throat dry.
Neck slowly
retreating.
�PAGE 12
MAY 16,1994
Poets in Progress: The final chapter...for now!
By Jennifer Valle
The Poets in Progress series for
Spring ‘94 has come to a close
with a fourth and final poetry read
ing hosted by Professor of English
Edward Hack. The readers for this
final occasion were Kerri
Dunkerton, Editor of “Always A
Woman,” Vera Saverino, Founder
of Poets in Progress; and Tom
Taaffe, Publications Commissioner
and
Senator
of
Student
Government. Prof. Hack began
each reading with a summary of
his thoughts on each poet.
Ed on Kerri: He spoke of how
her poetry is a “coming out” of
herself. Her poetry is an expres
sion of herself and her view of
how the world has changed. He
stated, “She is creating her own
language, don’t expect to hear
what you think.”
And with that, Kerri began with
the reading of “I Come Woman,”
which powerfully stated, “I have
enough change in my pocket to
ride your train of thought.” Her
poems spoke of woman, and the
liberation of woman. Some of the
crowd’s favorites were “An
Education in Educating,” which
had mouths opening when she
said, “We are not His story” and
another powerful poem entitled
“Pornography.” The crowd’s most
favorite seemed to be “Michael
misunderstands me,” to which
everyone broke into laughter when
she said, “I think he wants to fuck.
Michael misunderstands me.” Her
final poem, “She’s Coming Out,”
left all with an inside peek of the
real writing style of Kerri.
Ed on Vera: “Vera’s poetry is
about being in love. She is always
in love one way or another.” Vera
Saverino was actually the first stu
dent in 25 years to ask Prof. Hack
to help her understand meter. He
also told of the time he and Vera
were looking out the window
when he exclaimed how the view
reminded him of the “light of
ruined cities.” He stated, “From
the look on her face, I could tell
she was a poet.” Vera then
stepped forward, with tears in her
eyes, and began her reading. She
opened with “Baby, I Wish You
Were Mine,” a poem she wrote
when she was 13 years old. She
explained how from that begin
ning, she is what she has become
now. And with that opening, she
read her second poem entitled, “I
am.” Her poems spoke of love,
sex, happiness, and life. Tearyeyed, she looked on to Hack for
support, which he gave willingly
and openly. She read her meaning
to the title of a Sting song, “Fields
of Gold” with one line, “As day
fell asleep in the arms of night,”
which sent imaginations wonder
ing over the fields of gold that she
spoke so lovingly about. Among
the favorites were “A Hug
Between Friends,” “Pocket of
Petals,” which she stated was her
favorite, and “With These Wings,”
a poem dedicated to her mentor
and friend, Ed Hack.
Ed on Tom: “ It reminded me of
one of my sons. Some people feel
the edge of time. Along with that,
he feels newness.” Ed Hack fur
ther stated that he “would like to
continue to follow Tom’s writ
ings.” Tom came forward, the last
reader of the night, and began his
tell tale of his experiences and
feelings of politics and basically,
the world. His song began with
“A Gust of Wind,” which he
explained to be a song itself. In
fact, most of his poems had a
sense of song but Tom explained it
best when he said, “I’ve been a
rock musician for 12 years.” He
sang us into mixed feelings of pol
itics and racism with an untitled
poem that said, “I’m just a nigger
of a different color,” which he
explained was not to be taken as a
racist viewpoint on his behalf,
more like a view of the ignorance
of others. Among the audience’s
favorites were “The Drummer’s
The Mother,” “Dancing With My
Ancestors,” a poem about death,
and “Povesya” which was a song
about creation.
As the reading ended and the
feast began, Poets in Progress had
The Professor and Maryann, a
Staten Island based band, lull us
into a calm state of mind. Vera,
the founder of the Poets in
Progress stated, “My intentions
(concerning Poets in Progress) are
to expose the students and faculty
to unique talent that the students
and teachers possess, as well as
expose them to outside talent.”
From one writer to another, Vera, I
wish you the best of luck in
achieving your goals and I look
forward to next semester.
Congratulations and Thank You
Can it be that the end of the
semester has arrived? I cannot
believe we've made it. We have
all survived the first year at
"the-new-campus." (I won't
mind never hearing that word
again, and be sure, it is one
word.) I can still remember
coming here in the summer of
1993, when there were no
cranks for the windows (not
that this has changed) and the
Student Government office was
clean. There was no furniture,
but it was so nice to have three
rooms to ourselves. We still
have three rooms, and we have
furniture, but it will never be
brand spanking new again. I'm
glad I was here to see it in its
virginal state.
In our first year we have lost a
President and gained notoriety
for our sick buildings. We have
seen the campus covered in
snow (due to the fact that it was
open during the worst snow
storms of the year,) and we
have seen the landscape drasti
cally improved with the help of
the Buildings and Grounds
crew. Before you leave this
school, sit under a tree with a
book of poetry, eat some lunch,
whatever—just sit under a tree
before you leave — its some
thing that was impossible to do
at St. George. We have all been
a part of history — there will
never be another Dedication
Ceremony, and we won't be
able to turn our backs on the
Chancellor ever again (thank
you to Nanci Richards for let
ting us know just how to annoy
Wynetka.)
Thank you, thank you, thank
you First and foremost, thank
you to the College Voice for
spawning such hatred and dis
sent among your former mem
bers, and encouraging them to
start a new publication.
Without you, and of course
Student Government funding.
The Banner would not have
been possible. Thank you to
the students who decided to be
a part of this crazy newspaper,
even the students who went
crazy and left, thank you.
Thank you to the Office of
Student Activities, the CSI
Association, and the Student
Government for your support.
Thank you to all of our devoted
readers because without you,
we would be nothing. A spe
cial thank you to the members
of staff who know what a dead
line is, and even those of you
who don't, Jusuf. But you
were my right hand man for the
latter half of this semester, so all
of my love to you, baby.
Congratulations to all of the
winners of the Student
Elections, but remember, you
are all winners by your partici
pation alone. And congratula
tions to the student body! Voter
turnout improved from roughly
300 voters last year to 628 vot
ers this year. You have more
merit than previously adjudi
cated. Congratulations to...The
Banner. We put out a weekly
newspaper with a minimal
budget and minimal sanity. I
wouldn't trade this experience
for anything. Congratulations
to everyone in my PHY 110
class with Prof. Pernick. We
made it! Good luck to you all
on your finals, and to the grad
uates, may you find jobs, get
accepted to graduate school,
and most importantly, enjoy the
summer!
-Jessica Reback
�MAY 16,1994
PAGE 13
Horoscopes
By Windy Webb
unexpected income.
Your creativity and
swiftness could make you some
money this week. Try and keep
your energies balanced this
week. That unfinished or over
looked project could cost you.
It is also important that you
watch what you say; someone
might take your aggressiveness
personally.
Libra Don't let everyone else's
emotional problems destroy
you. Love, romance, and the
fruits of labor will be yours on
the 18 th, when the moon goes
into your sign. Until then,
using your socializing skills to
keep harmony might be wise.
Taurus Don't make a move
place is reaching new heights
keep a steady pace and don't
over extend yourself. A new
romance is possible on the
22nd so be prepared! Take care
of your health this week don't
let all this stress kill you—it
will be over soon.
Aries
until the 10th! The moon enters
Taurus on the 10th, giving you
that edge over everyone else.
All communication between
Tuesday and Saturday will
surely be effective. Avoid
being too aggressive on the
15th.
Scorpio Power at the work
Sagittarius Action speaks
Monday's eclipse louder than words is your
could be bringing your life into theme this week. Take a
full swing again. Romance breather! A creative project
looks especially good on the could get recognized this week
12th , 13th and 14th. Try not to for it's true value.
be too aggressive dudes! (Mars This week may also present
energy is very powerful right
financial opportunities that you
now.) It just keeps getting bet
may not have anticipated, so
ter for you, especially on the
22nd, when the sun goes into take advantage.
your sign. A new chapter may
be started in your life very Capricorn Right now may not
be the best time to give a good
soon.
impression. Work done in soli
Cancer Your greatest strengths tude may present opportunities
lie in your work right now. in the future. The moon goes
Climbing the corporate ladder into your sign on the 27th so
of achievement has never been take advantage of this tempo
easier. Have patience in all rary phase of influence.
matters concerning love. Your
love life picks up momentum Aquarius Getting the word
on the 22nd.
out? Go for it! You are the
Lords and Ladies of Gossip
Leo Are you feeling depressed from the 21st through 23rd.
and unwanted? Seeking the You will never be at a loss for
limelight that's your natural words this week. Your roman
domain? Relax! You will be
tic life presents opportunity on
back in the saddle on the 17th.
the 29th. Writing a love letter
It would be wise if you used
this time to rest. Things may or talking to loved ones may be
a piece of cake this week.
get hectic next week,
Gemini
and more energy and stamina
may be needed to cope with
things than normal.
Pisces Take your vitamins!
This weeks stress could cause
illness if you don't take care of
your
self. It's also important
Virgo Don't start anything
new
until
the
16th. that you take care of yourself
Communications may get emotionally. Venus in Cancer
fouled up this week so watch on the 22nd could have a
what you say. Use your organi dreamy effect on the Piscean
zational skills to help those mind. It's.very important to
who need them, it may lead to distinguish fantasy from reality.
By Madame Bodag
ARIES (Mar 21 - Apr 19)
An easy birth control method has
been found. Students are now
allowed to go into building 2N.
One breath of the contaminated air
will stop your reproductive sys
tem!
TAURUS (Apr 20.-May 20)
It is true, Beavis and Butthead
did get more votes than you for
that Student Government position.
GEMINI (May 21 -Jun21)
Prince is back but, judging by
the way you have begun to wear
your clothes, I see you already
know.
CANCER (Jun 22 - Jul 21)
The last contraceptive you used
was defective, and your mate’s
family is known to have triplets or
more every time. Good luck, I
know you will need it!
»
LEO (Jul 22-Aug 21)
Your ideas will earn you lots of
money; unfortunately, not enough
to cover your costs. It’s back to
the unemployment line for you
dear!
VIRGO (Aug 22 - Sep 22)
Milk has not and will not do
much for you, you are still a 90pound when soaking wet, horny,
little geek. Rent a movie and get a
life!
LIBRA (Sep 23 - Oct 22)
Your mother has taken your
priceless collector’s item and sold
it at her garage sale for 50 cents.
Cheer up though, those 50 cents
went to the stamps on the last let
ter she mailed to you.
SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21)
The haircut you will get will
leave you half bald and teary-eyed.
Problem was, the girl from the
Lemon Tree was a beginner and
you were her Final Exam!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22Dec 21)
The next landfill will be located
two blocks from your house. Yes,
you will be evicted by June 7.
Don’t worry though, your parents
will take you back.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 21)
A new disease has erupted and
you will be the first to have it. Not
all of the details are clear but
expect many deformities and a
developed taste for Chef
Boyardee!
AQUARIUS (Jan 21 - Feb 19)
For all of you guys, remember
that girl from Spring Break? She
has a big secret to tell you. (Hint,
hint: Pampers are on sale!)
Ladies, that pregnancy test was. a
dud, see your doctor fast!
PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20)
A distant cousin, in order to seek
revenge, has subscribed you to
every sleezy tabloid known to
man, including the Enquirer.
Expect bags full of mail.
Please keep in mind that
Madame Bodag is strange and
highly unpredictable as well as
extremely demented and suicidal.
For your own personal safety, we
at The Banner feel it necessary to
warn you not to believe what she
writes, it has been known to cause
grief and temporary loss of sanity!
The Bonner uii/he/ to
thonk
Bmericon Computer form/
(Our Printer)
for their out/tondin9 work
oncl potience.
�MAY 16,1994
SPORTS
PAGE 14
The Trouble With Sports
The
ments call for all students in
In a meeting on November 24,
Department is adament (sic) in its
degree programs to take a 1 -credit,
The upcoming fall semester at
1993, the Department of Health
belief that one of the options
2-hour physical fitness course to be
CSI isn’t going to be a fun one for
and Physical Education voted
should allow students to take a
developed by the department.” He
incoming
Come
overwhelmingly “in favor of offer
Physical Education course for
spoke of the course as having two
September, there will be a change
ing a non-credit requirement that
credit.” In a memo to Professor
components—one devoted to read
in the requirements concerning the
could include participation in ath
Gladys Meyer dated May 2, he
ing, writing and lecture and the
Physical Education Department.
letic teams, intramural sports or
showed his devotion to this belief
According to a CSI University
off-campus activities.” Future
by stating that, “The ‘2nd half
Report dated June 28, 1993, “Each
options for implementing this pro
requirement’ never was and still is
student must succesfully complete
gram would probably include:
not acceptable as a compulsory
ments to abide by.
By Jason Castro
freshmen.
Education
requirement.
a required fitness course, to be
A. Taking the required fitness
‘non—credited’ requirement...It’s
developed with classroom and
course plus one 1-credit Physical
absurd to tell students who have
activities components, for 2 hours,
Education course as an elective, or
developed a desire to learn a sport
B. Taking the required fitness
1 credit, plus a non-credit require
ment (on the pattern of the CLUE)
course plus a non-credit option.
other being an activity related to
the general topic of fitness. He
described the controversial second
portion as “an activity involvement
which can take many facets. It may
be intercollegiate sports, intramur
like tennis, swimming etc, etc, that
al sports, activity and recreation
if they opt to take one of our cours
outside of the college designed in a
in fitness activities.” In other
The Department also voted unan
es, it must be taken for no credit.”
way that would be acceptable to
words, one half of the requirement
In an interview, Farkouh made this
the Department.” According to
is a prerequisite class, and the
other half is a CLUE-like require
imously to “introduce in the future
a
‘Fitness
for
Lifetime
statement: "It’s simple deduction
Bressler, this program is to be in
Component’ that may be met by
that if students desire to register
relation to the CLUE requirements,
ment, to be approved by the Phys.
any designated one 1-credit
for Phys. Ed. activity classes,
where all entering students must
Ed. Dept, (which means keg lifting
Physical Education course that has
Administration will have to pro
take a number of classes for no
probably won't count).
a fitness component included.”
vide funds for hiring new physical
credit.
That doesn’t sound too bad, you
Unfortunately, the Department’s
educators as the present ‘old
say? Get this—the second half
recommendations fell on deaf ears.
regime’ of professors retire.”
requirement CANNOT BE A
In a memo dated April 6, 1994, it
Despite
CREDITED CLASS!!! In other
was confirmed that the new second
President Bressler continues to
words, you must participate in
half requirements would not allow
students to gain credit for taking
defend the program. In an exclu
sive interview, he made this state
Physical Education courses.
ment: “After a great deal of study,
some kind of sports activity with
out getting any kind of credit for it,
the
hostility,
Vice
Nice try, but Farkouh isn't buying
it. “‘CLUE-like requirements’
were the words used by the
General Education Commitee.
They (Phys. Ed. Dept.) thought
that they would be able to decide
what activities would be credited.
except maybe just a pat on the
Associate Professor Nicholas
discussion and consultation,
back from Phys. Ed. This will take
Farkouh was outraged. In a letter
including invitations to the
effect in the fall, so freshmen and
to Vice President Barry Bressler
Department Chairperson to submit
‘CLUE-like requirements’ with the
transfer students who have not
dated April 21, Professor Farkouh
the views of the Department, the
words ‘non-credit’.” And this was
completed their requirements at
stated: “As a result of your memo
General Education Commitee
in turn submitted to the Board of
another school will be affected.
of 4/6/94, my department and I are
voted unanimously to recommend
Higher Education. And that's
Current students will have the
now aware of the official status of
a change in the Physical Education
where we are now.”
option of choosing which require
the second half of the Physical
requirements. The new require
Sports
By John Flaherty
Hisses - To Patrick Ewing
and the rest of the Knicks for chok
ing down the stretch. If Ewing
keeps throwing up careless shots
they’ll never get past Charlotte or
whoever they face in the first round.
Kisses - To Fox television
for picking up John Madden and
Jimmy Johnson. These two will
certainly make a strong team when
it comes to broadcasting the NFL.
Hisses - To Julio Cesar
Chavez for being a crybaby.
“There’s no crying in boxing.”
Kisses - To the Mets who
look like they might be able to hold
their own in the NL east. Way to go
Hisses
Jeff Kent! At this rate they might
not lose 100 games this season.
Hisses - Michael Jordan
“You suck at baseball!” Maybe he
should have tried football or hockey.
Maybe you should be happy with
being the best at one sport?
Kisses - To Kurt Cobain for
popularizing the sport of 12 gauge
shotgun hunting and boosting
Remington and Winchester 12
gauge shotgun sales.
Hisses - To the Kenner toy
company for introducing the Nancy
Kerrigan doll. Does she come with
a pre-bruised leg? Does the Tonya
doll come with a telescoping night
stick and a broken shoelace? I, for
&
The College Council substituted
Kisses
one, have heard enough about this
story.
Kisses - To Magic Johnson
for taking the LA Lakers coaching
job. It is obvious that while Magic
can’t actually play the game due to
his medical condition, he still wants
to take part in the sport he loves.
Hisses - To Magic Johnson
for deciding to give up the coaching
job. Maybe it’s not so obvious?
Kisses - To Major League
Baseball for adopting this new con
ference system. It makes the game
a lot more exiting and fun to watch.
This might be because the Mets and
Yankees actually have a chance this
year because of the new plan.
Hisses To Evander
Holyfield for losing the WBA and
IBF heavyweight championship to
Michael Moorer. “"Im tired and just
want to go home.” doesn’t sound
like the words of a champion.
Kisses To David
Robinson for winning the NBA
scoring title. He did this with a 71
point game. He edged out Shaquille
O’Neal who put in a great season
performance.
Hisses - To the Islanders. I
don’t have to explain.
Kisses - To Lisa Anne
Stephenson for a great idea.
THANKS!
�MAY 16,1994
PAGE 15
SPORTS
CSI BASEBALL TEAM:
CALLING ALL PITCHERS!
By Bill Spurge
It has been an up and down year for the CSI
baseball team. They hovered around the .500
level all season and never achieved the consis
tency needed to produce a post-season tourna
ment invitation. Even the CUNY title eluded
their grasp. They lack pitching, but most of all
they are young. Manager Fran Hirschy talks
about his lack of mound support: “I have four
pitchers, but two are really outfielders and
one’s a catcher. We’ve got to get pitching for
next year.” Steve D’Aquila is CSI’s finest
hurler, but he’s a senior. If CSI can get the
pitching it will solidify a team loaded with
potential. There are eight freshmen and five
sophomores among the 19 players listed on the
roster. Inexperience has certainly caused prob
lems of bqd judgement in the field and on the
bases.
The heart and soul of the team appears to be
James Piontek, who has pitched, but is a catch
er by trade. He has survived hard collisions at
the plate, and as a hitter has supplied power.
He’s only a sophomore. Jason Anarumo, a
freshman, has had a great year hitting and
heads the future of a solid offense. Ray Reilly,
a senior, anchors the defense and Bobby
Campbell adds quality depth as a catcher.
Coach Hirschy talks of the future:
“D’Angelo, Anarumo, Margiotta, Klayman,
Piontek, DiNicola, Considine,” he names, and
he could add more to that list if he could
remember them all. If the grades stay up and
no one leaves, all Hirschy will be worried
about is the pitching. It’s only the most impor
tant position.
When we talked earlier in the season, Hirschy
was able to foresee what would transpire the
rest of the season. “I’ve come to the conclu
sion this year is more of a rebuilding year to
see what I’ve got. I’ve got to be realistic.
(With) position players we’re going to be fine
but we’ve got to come up with six or seven
pitchers for next year to be a decent team.”
Out of the current crop, only freshman Peter
Noto is counted on by the manager. “I’m hop
ing he’ll find his way and next year will be bet
ter.”
In the end, it’s been a frustrating year in com
parison to the successes of the past. Despite
some solid numbers on offense, the hope of the
future depends on this club getting some arms
on the mound. If they are able to do so, the
younger players like Anarumo and Piontek will
get a taste of the NCAAs, and next year’s
seniors such as a Bobby Merolla, will get a nice
sendoff. High school pitchers who don’t want
to leave home, take note. You may have a
future here at CSI.
Run For The Sheer Hell Of It
By Jason Castro
'They're warming up, we're ready to
go. I just hope that we have a good turnout."
The anticipation in Intramurals Director Sonny
Grasso's voice was obvious, as he spoke about
the "Run for Fun," a tradition of CSI. The race
was held at Sunnyside on May 5th. The day
proved to be an excellent day for a good run as
soft gusts of wind cooled the runners present.
Sponsored by Intercollegiate Athletic
Intramurals & Recreation, this event proved to
be a success.
Grasso had reason to worry about the
turnout, as the Sunnyside campus is virtually
isolated these days. Nevertheless, things went
along smoothly, /attendance and participation
were fair, thanl^ in part to the help of Coach
Jim Donlan and the Soccer team.
Of course, things could have been bet
ter. The lack of attendance has nothing to do
with the event itself—there was an ample
number of participants at Willowbrook for
April lOth's 5K run. (And this was on a
Sunday, might I add). It just seems like no one
cares about the Sports program here at CSI
anymore.
The races began with a 1 mile walk at
1:45 pm, followed by a run of the same length
at 2:00 pm that gave us these numbers:
Alumni 1 Mile run
1- Jeff Benjamin (4:46)
2-Keith Gill (4:50)
3-Thomas Hart (5:29)
Student 1 Mile run
1- Jerrell Krommie (6:23)
(no competition ran against him!)
*
1- Bill Welsh (7:34)
2- Jim Donlan (7:34)
(An obvious tie!)
The numbers for the three mile run, which was
simultaneously held along with the 1 mile run,
are as follows:
Alumni 3 Mile run
1-Keith Gill (18:44)
2- Thomas Hart (19:04)
3- Darryl Petersen (28:02)
Student 3 Mile run (Male)
1- Georges Dieulphete (22:03)
2- Kennel Joseph (22:44)
3- Jenniady Schitz (24:15)
Student 3 Mile run (Female)
1- Michele Cialino (26:56)
2-Carlin Chi (27:00)
Faculty 3 Mile run
1-Bill Welsh (24-52)
2-Jim Donlan (25:27)
3-Emile Chi (26:19)
After the races, the runners stood
around laughing and comparing finishes. But
the
dissatisfaction
with
the
way
Administration has handled the Sports pro
gram added a bittersweet note to what was
otherwise a successful day. In the words of
one runner, "I ran on a team here when there
was a cross country team years ago. (It would)
be nice to have a track and cross country team
back (here again)."
Faculty 1 Mile run
Jennifer Valle contributed to this article.
RIDICULOUS BASEBALL SCORES HAVE TO GO
The pitching itself is another factor. With
Is this the NFL in Spring? The baseball expansion, every team is thin on the
scores this year are absolutely ridiculous. I mound; Very few teams can find four
don't know if the Rockies are playing the dependable starters to toe the slab. And
Phillies or if it's the Broncos vs. the Eagles. with the money being handed out, owners
Maybe I am a baseball purist, but guys are signing inexperienced pitchers for mid
should not be on a pace to hit two hundred dle relief at low cost rather than sign a vet
home runs and have five hundred runs eran at two million bucks a year.
batted in.
It would be nice to see a pitcher finish
Many people point to a juiced up baseball, games like in the old days. Relief pitching
but I'm not so sure. Even if it's true, other is so horrendous that if a starter would be
factors not talked about as much bother me able to take matters into his own hands,
a lot more. The biggest factor is the micro
maybe you wouldn't see someone named
scopic strike zone. The strike zone is sup
posed to be from the knees to the letters, Mananzalillo get spanked to the tune of six
but I rarely see a strike called over the belt. runs in the 8th inning.
No wonder a batter can zone in on an area. Shoddy fielding also results in more runs
Also, a pitcher can no longer throw inside, every game. For each extra out given to
or at least will not. Every time a batter gets the offense, more opportunities to score are
hit, he charges the mound. Recently, a guy created. Anyhow, fielders are probably
charged the mound after being hit while shell-shocked after running for cover. The
the pitcher was throwing a perfect game in way things are going, extra insurance poli
the eighth inning! A pitcher has to be able cies may have to be taken out in defense of
to get a guy off the plate.
the defense.
By Bill Spurge
�LOCAL
CSI
Monday May 16,
Season
1994
VOLUME
Of
WORLD
imiONAL
ONE,
Upsets
sweep, no less) and in a shock
ing upset Denver has taken out
the Seattle Supersonics, impos
The fact that mediocre sports
sible as it may seem this longteams suddenly look like cham
shot of a matchup is becoming
pions is beginning to disturb
more and more likely (even if it
me. The Capitals and Sharks
is a joke).
hardly deserve to be in the
Many of you might be think
playoffs at all, yet they defeat
ing
"this guy is just trying to
ed the higher-ranked oppo
cover his ass". In reality. I've
nents they raced.
felt this way for a long time.
I believe that, in order to sur
I've
always loathed the playoff
vive, the four major sports
stucture in basketball, and I
should revert to the playoff
hate to see that hockey has
structure of the past. The two
adopted
it as well. (Although
best teams in each division in
the previous structure was
an unforgettable battle of
somewhat confusing, and not
strength, speed and wits. Not
much better. In fact, it was
the two luckiest teams in a bat
probably worse). I always liked
tle of mediocrity. I would rather
the structure that baseball had,
see the Rangers playing the
because
it helped keep many of
thought.
As
of
press
time
the
Red Wings. Not the Rangers
1 ng the Islanders, Caj)s and Pacers have already eliminated the old rivalries together while
Orlando (in a three-game creating new ones at the same
od knows who else.
time. No more. One of the
greatest rivalries of the 80's, the
Mets—Cardinals rivalry, was
destroyed by baseball's recent
realignment. Ruined to a lesser
extent was the Pirates—Phillies
inter-state rivalry.
NBA Most Valuable Player
Not only that, but what I
especially hate about the play
Charles Barkley (6)
David Robinson (1)
off strucrure is that it seems to
Rangers were to win, then
we've proven to the world who
the greatest team in hockey
really is. Even if the Rangers
were to lose to Detroit, we
could keep our pride and still
wear our olue snirts proudly.
This would not be the case if
the Rangers play San Jose. If we
win, irs still a Cup. But it
doesn't mean that much; it
came against a team whose
luck had just run out. If we
lose...don/t worry, we won't.
We'd better not.
The fear that I have is of hav
ing to watch the Indians Pacers
By Jason Castro
Sports Survey
Patrick Ewing (2)
Kevin Johnson (7)
Shaq O'Neal (3)
Hakeem Olajuwan (8)
Chris Webber (4)
Mark Price (9)
Scottie Pippen (5)
Karl Malone (10)
ALL NBA Team
If you would like to chose somebody from above to put on All NBA Team
just write the number next to his name.
Guard.
Guard.
Forward.
Forward.
Center_
After finishing Survey ballot please bring to 1C-207
place in The Banner's mailbox.
and
mg your best, wnen you only
need to win 50% of your games
and get hot in the playoffs to
win a championship? If I
recieved a 50 on a test, my pro
fessor would still fail me. He
wouldn't tell me that I still
have a chance to pass this par
ticular test if I re-did the most
difficult questions.
These days, though, it is
quite important to have a few
extra games. Why? TV, of
course. With all the money
floating around, you need to
have a few extra million to pay
those whiny assholes who call
themselves
athletes.
Unfortunately, the four major
sports have indeed become a
business. Baseball has sunk to
the level of the other three. (As
if they weren't there in the first
place, with that abomination
we call free agency). As usual,
the fans are the losers.
Peace.
Sports Notes
1. Rick Sutcliffe should retire
before his arm falls off. His ini
ISSUE
6
tials are probably "D.L." by
now.
2. Scott Sanders and Derek
Bell—future Sick Baseball
Trivia answers. (Tell the female
cop to give me a call).
3. Mahmoud Abdul—Rauf
Tias the coolest name on earth.
He also has a 95% free-throw
percentage. What is he doing in
Denver?
4. Dikembe Mutombo should
have his own shoes. See above.
5. With the likes of Jonathan
Hurst and Mike Maddux in the
bullpen, how on earth did the
Mets' brass decide to demote
David Telgheder to AAA?
(New rule—from now on, fat
pitches are to be called "Hurst
balls.")
6. Sorry, Scott. Even I could
throw a no-hitter against the
Milwalkee Brewers. (If Greg
Vaughn was intentionally
walked four times, of course).
7. The results are back from
the lab—the strike zones are
indeed smaller, but are still
considerably larger than Bud
Selig's brain.
8. $10,000 to anyone who can
tell me how Pat Riley's hair
stays back (Disclaimer—
$10,000 in Monopoly money
only.j)
Sick Baseball Trivia
1. What pitcher once told a
reporter that the meaning of life
could be found at ’Fernwood
Court' in ‘Topanga Canyon'
because "it's where the dragon
lives"?
2. What nasty pitcher was once
quoted as saying "I'd knock down
my own grandmother if she dug in
on me"?
3. What hot—tempered pitcher
once bit his own shoulder till it
bled after an outing?
4. What two Toronto Blue Jays
pitcher were arrested last month
for fighting with cops?
5. What two wacky L.A. Dodgers
once dragged the infield with the
groundskeepers during a game?
(Hint: One hit a home run the fol
lowing inning)?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Bill (Spaceman) Lee
Early Wynn
Mark Lemongello
Todd Stottlemyre and Dave
Stewart
5. Jay Johnstone and Jerry Reuss
SBT answers from last issue:
1. Cap Anson
2. Claude Raymond
3. Harry Chili
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VOLUME I, ISSUE 5
MAY 1,1994
NYPIRG
Survives!
• By Cliff Hagen
The Student Government (SG)
petition drive to place a referen
dum on this year’s election ballot,
which would earmark the funding
of New York Public Intertest
Group, Inc. (NYPIRG) for the CSI
Library and Campus Center, has
been defeated. Needing only
1,200 student signatures the SG
drive tallied, at most, 975 signa
tures.
A memo from Michael R.
Daniels, Director of the Campus
Center, stated that “The total num
ber of petitions received by the
deadline of Thursday, April 21,
were sixty-five (65). This indicates
that the required number of signa
tures needed to effect the referen
dum has not been achieved.”
When asked about the defeat SG
President Nanci Richards said,
“SG could’ve done more, but the
circumstances could not be
helped.” The circumstances
Richards referred to where that
NYPIRG was not SG’s only con
cern and that SG “didn’t use paid
employees to get signatures,”
WHIRLWIND AT WILLOWBROOK
By Cliff Hagen
At approximately noon on
Saturday, April 23, a dust devil
was spotted by a handful of eye
witnesses near the Victory
Boulevard entrance to our
Willowbrook campus.
Tony Caleb, a Watchdog security
guard, was the first to see the
whirlwind. “Its wild. I've never
seen anything like it,” he said.
Caleb was stationed in the guard
house at the front gate.
The exact position of the dust
devil was difficult to pinpoint
because there was no physical evi
dence of its existence, but it was
decided by observers standing at
the guard house that the dust devil
spun for nearly 5 minutes in the
mud, dust and dirt beside the looproad intersection.
Another person who saw the
whirlwind, Mike, a loop bus dri
ver, said, “it looked like a. small
tornado. It was weird.”
The dust devil was estimated at
20-30 feet wide and 300-500 feet
tall. Very rare to Staten Island,
Continued on page 2
inferring that NYPIRG has done
so.
Lou Piels, CSI’s paid, NYPIRG
Project Coordinator, feels that the
SG attempt has affirmed
NYPIRG’s position at CSI. “Its an
affirmation that NYPIRG has a
vital role at CSI. Its an affirmation
by the student body that they sup
port NYPIRG.”
Tom Taaffe, SG Senator, when
questioned said that “the fact
remains, NYPIRG is misappropri
ating money in violation of a court
order.” Taaffe went on to say that
“we (SG) are not finished with
them (NYPIRG.)”
Indeed, on April 21, SG passed a
motion which ultimately attempted
to place on each bursar bill a line
which offers each student his/her
choice to help fund NYPIRG.
Piels claims that “they’ve made
an illegal motion. SG is trying to
put an indecipherable, poorly
worded, illegal question on a bal
lot when they’ve already been
rejected. SG is trying to run
roughshod over the process.”
Continued on page 3
TDX Says 2N Is A-OK
By Jusuf Fuduli
The results of a partial report,
compiled by Terra Bio Chem
Environmental Services (TBC) of
Andover, New Jersey, at the
request of TDX, the construction
firm building much of the campus,
has revealed that Building 2N is
infected with a multitude of bacte
ria and fungi.
The focus of TBCs testing was
on air quality in 2N, and is only
the first step in a complete investi
gation that is still underway.
First asked by TDX to begin
testing on March 28, 1994, after
the closing of the building, TBC’s
inspection targeted the many types
of bacteria and fungi circulating in
the air.
Building 2N, plagued by envi
ronmental problems since it’s
opening, was finally closed after
the CSI administration received
dozens of reports of headaches,
rashes, dizziness, and respiratory
problems from faculty, staff and
students. TBC’s report lends cre
dence to the allegations of those
who attended and worked in 2N;
that their ailments were caused by
Continued on page 2
�PAGE 2
MAY 1,1994'
Table Of Contents
{
\
Editorial page......................... 4
Shooting the Theological
5
Your Rights.............................6
Platform Pullout............... 9-12
TomKo On Beer......................7
Arts..............................
8-13
Khaos Korner................ ...14-15
Sports............................... 18-20
Whirlwind continued from page 1
dust devils are small, rotating
windstorms of limited or localized
extent marked by an inward and
upward spiraling motion.
Beside Caleb and Mike the dri
ver, only two others were on hand
to witness the small twister, Tom
Kolokowski, a Banner
staff
writer, and myself.
The four of us shared the same
sentiment voiced by Caleb, “Pm
glad someone else was here. No
one would believe me.”
Letter To Editor:
I must truly say that I've
enjoyed reading your news
paper. The first three issues
were great and I enjoyed
reading them. I find your
paper to be much more
readable than the College
Voice. This is simply
because I'd rather read
about Campus happenings
and general stuff that
involves me than read about
Somalia, Cuba or some one
sided, closed-minded edito
rial. I recently picked up
your latest issue. I must say
that I enjoyed reading it but
found it quite erroneous.
Who the hell is Sandy
Koufax? I've never heard of
him! Who copy edited,
Bobo the Chimp! Where are
the pictures on "What do
you think." I enjoy seeing
pictures with this piece.
Why is the paper dated
April 19 when i didn't see
it until April 21.
I believe that these prob
lems can be cured easily. I
am also not saying that the
first three issues did not
have their errors because
they did. Now, it seems,
there are many more. I'd
still rather read your erro
neous paper then that pinko
piece of crap.
Thanks,
James J. Silva
Video Games to Arrive in
Campus Center
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
After a two semester wait video
games are finally due to arrive in
the Campus Center on Monday,
May 2, according to Assistant
Director . of Campus Center
Facilities, Mike Silva.
The contract to outfit the
Gaming Room has been awarded
to Alpha-Omega, a major New
Jersey based amusement supply
company. Alpha-Omega is going
to supply approximately 18-20
video games, 3 pinball machines,
air hockey, and a CD Jukebox.
Under the bid requirements at least
5 video games must come from the
top 10 Video Games as published
in Replay magazine.
Two, new video games will be
brought in each month. There will
be staff attendants available most
of the time to ensure that, students
who lose money in the machines
will have quick recourse. At this
time specific hours of operation
have not been set, but it is likely
that the game room will be open
from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, as
well as weekend hours.
Alpha-Omega will sponsor vari
ous promotions, including Pinball
Leagues, Air Hockey Tournaments
and High Score Winner Events.
Alpha-Omega has expressed inter
est in installing a sit-down Auto
Racing game. The only difficulty
with installing a sit-down game is
that it would have to be carried up
the rotunda stairs as it will not fit
in the freight elevator.
At the St. George and Sunnyside
campuses all the profits from the
video games were collected by the
Student Government (SG), which
also operated the room. Under the
new agreement SG will only
receive half of all the profits from
the game room.
2N, continued from page 1
the building.
Numerous different species of
bacteria were found in the build
ing. Some were harmless, but oth
ers, like Pseudomonas, can cause
pneumonia and resist certain
antibiotics. A water and soil asso
ciated organism, Pseudomonas
was prevalent throughout the
building, especially in the drain
pans and cooling coils of the venti
lation units. This was also the
common site for the majority of
bacteria in 2N.
Best explained by the report,
“Surface samples taken in building
2N indicate that the fan coil unit
pans and Central Air Conditioning
units pans may be a possible
source of some of the microorgan
isms and that these organisms are
proliferating in the air handling
units, specifically the pans.”
The report goes on, citing “accu
mulation of dust and organic
debris” in the ventilation ducts,
and fan coil filters “heavily loaded
with soil, dust and a variety of
other materials.” A visual inspec
tion of the ventilation unit filters
found them to be damaged and
possessing visible holes and tears.
The condition of the air handling
units have acted in concert with a
number of other factors, including
the grounds surrounding the build
ing. The unseeded and exposed
soil around building 2N is suspect
ed of supporting bacteria, like A.
Calco van Lwoffi, which is associ
ated with respiratory illnesses like
pneumonia and tracheabronchitis.
This bacteria is believed to have
been sucked in by the Heating
Ventilation and Cooling units, and
then multiplied in the units's pans
and coils.
The ventilation shafts and bacte
ria sustaining soil are not the only
trouble spots. The foundation of
2N has allowed water to seep
through from the sewer lines. The
presence of dirty, stagnant water
has provided the building with a
plethora of infectious bacteria.
While many of the health prob
lems in 2N are related to the bacte
ria content, the presence of fungi
cannot be ruled out. The TBC
report states that indoor levels of
fungi should be less than 10% of
outdoor levels, yet the amount of
fungi in the air in Building 2N
equals or in some cases exceeds
outdoor levels. In the case of
Aspergillus, this can cause slight
to severe respiratory problems.
The report states that the abun
dance of mold is probably attribut
able to the humidification system
in the building. It's use of stand
ing, unfiltered tap water provides a
good environment for fungal
growth.
In all, the report points out that
the bacteria and fungi may be
responsible for the health prob
lems, but since a toxin study is still
underway, the report cannot state
conclusively the exact origins of
the many physical ailments suf
fered because of the building.
TBC’s final conclusion is that
there are a number of sources for
bacterial and fungi contamination,
including outdoor air and
aerosolized, soil particles, stagnant
water and moisture levels within
the air handling units as well as the
humidification system. To address
these sources of contamination,
TBC ended its report with twenty
recommendations for alleviating
the health hazards.
Despite the aforementioned,
building 2N is scheduled to reopen
Monday, May 2.
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" POHELA B
By John Kim
On April 19, the Bangladeshi
Student Association presented
"Pohela Boishak" in celebration
of the Bengali New Year. It was
held in the Campus Center
from 6 pm till well past 10 pm.
The event was open to all CSI
students and the admission
was free. The night was filled
with traditional dances, live
music, a magic act and Bengali
food.
The Bangladeshi Student
Association (BSA) was founded
only last year but it is one of the
most active clubs on campus.
Their faculty advisor is Prof.
Alauddin of the Chemistry
Department. The club always
makes an attempt to attend major
CSI functions. This goes along
with the purpose of the club “to
promote Bengali culture with
American culture throughout
Staten Island.” As President Anas
Khawaja stated, “The main pur
pose of this event is to celebrate
the New Year,” but it was also “to
give a flavor of Bengali culture to
American students for better
friendship and understanding.”
The turnout was very successful
and hundreds of people attended.
The BSA had invited Bengali fam
ilies from Staten Island, other
J
U
S
By Cliff Hagen
Quaffing suds in a pub last
Saturday night I sat pondering life,
living, loving. My friends and I set
off on a journey through gibber
and gin getting nowhere quick.
After hours of drunken discourse
with those idiot friends I came to
realize that they had nothing wor
thy of which to share.
Turning on a swivel stool I
screamed across the bar at Father
Francis O’Friar. “Hey Father,” I
bellowed* “what is life?” The good
Father, through a holy, Hiram haze
told me that its the fifth song on
Harrison’s “All Things Must Past.”
Pious plastic indeed!
The following Thursday I sat
participating in a team-taught, phi
losophy seminar in President
Volpe’s ninth floor kitchenette. I
queried philosophical rationaliza
tions for the true meaning of life,
living, loving. Though I often
praise folly I grew disgusted lis
tening to questions begetting ques
tions.
The Mediterranean half of the
professing team soon told me
oishak"
Ce LEBRATION
Bengali clubs from other CUNYs,
and of course any CSI students
who
wanted
to
attend.
Accordingly, the attendance was
huge and diverse. Students from
Queens, Baruch, City College,
Laguardia, John Jay and York
were there to attend the festivities.
There were people of all ages and
different backgrounds. Many of
the Bengali students dressed in tra
ditional clothes. For men, it was
the punjabi; for women, it was the
sari.
Quazi Hossain, the treasurer,
explained why they celebrated the
New Year now, “The calendar we
use also has 365 days a year but
we have six seasons with two
months each. This is according to
the weather that traditionally pre
dominates such as ‘the Rainy sea
son.’ This is the first of the month
of ‘Boishak’ and we celebrate the
harvest which has just been col
lected and the New Year. The
family gathers and partakes in the
festivities.”
The celebration included the
“Snake Dance” where the man
dances the role of the snake and
the woman plays the charmer.
Magician Ratan performed magic
with fire, cards, and knives. There
was live music by the band
“Solitude.” It played modem/pop
ular Bengali, Urdu, and American
T
L
emphatically, “Cliff, you will
never be a scholar.” I had to dis
guise my sigh of relief with a
yawn. Gushing with humility I
turned my back on the Dionysian
devil.
Knowing all too well that spiri
tual and scholastic zealotry would
do absolutely nothing for my quest
of life, living, loving I decided to
look inside myself for answers.
Unfortunately, my mind was as
confused as an hallucinating hip
pie in top hat and tails. But I was
tenacious in my belief that I knew
almost nothing. Knowing that I
thought that I believe that I am
made my life lovely, worth living.
Now I just live my life and love it.
Please, don’t reckon me a
Kierkegaardian fool. I am not call
ing forth faithful knights who love
life mindlessly. Ignorance may be
bliss, but its still ignorance.
Rather, I beckon the bastard chil
dren of annulled marriages, the
jobless slobs in over-priced clothes
and cars, atheist doctors who
butcher newborns, and boofed-up,
twitty tarts to witness, to recognize
Rock. It was quite an experience
to see folk tunes played on the
electric guitar. All the acts with
the exception of the magician
Ratan were provided by the
Bangladeshi
Institute
of
Performing Arts.
Bangladesh is located in
Southeast Asia. It borders India
and Burma. 85% of the population
is Muslim, 14% is Hindu and 1%
are Buddhist and Christian.
You might expect that the food
was spicy but it wasn’t at all.
There was plenty of food and it
was quite tasty. Among the many
dishes there was shami kabaab
(minced lamb seasoned with
spices and herbs,) papa dam, beef
curry, roast chicken, rice cooked
with lentil and mild spices, veg
etable curry, salad, gulaf jaman
(sweet ball made with milk and
sugar,) Pitha, Burhani (special
Bangladeshi drink made with sour
cream and spices,) and of course
soda, coffee, and tea. All of the
food was catered 6y a Bengali
restaurant in midtown Manhattan.
“We, the officers and members,
have been planning this since the
beginning of the semester but it
was only in the last three weeks
that everything came together.”
Quazi Hossain said. The planning
was well worth it.
I
V
E
the contradictions in their loves,
their lives, their living.
Opening my baggage of cynical
insight I cannot help but wonder at
the contradictions I’ve been toting
about. Oh, so heavy the bags. I
splay the content of my burden out
for all to see. And as I refill my
bags, that which won’t fit snug I
discard as rubbish. Lo and behold!
At last, an antipathetic leveler.
For example, I can no longer
stuff the church into my cynical
bag. All those bishops and cardi
nals, rabbis, monks, imans and
nuns just won’t fit. Politics, propa
gated patriotism and nationalism
will never find their way back in.
Neither can I imagine the selfish
ness of capitalism and existential
ism making it back. No, not even
parental guidance will fit in my
bags.
Oh, if only Sisyphus would just
stop atop the mountain and soak
up the view. If only Siddhartha and
Zarathustra would sit down to a
game of Monopoly. If only the
Walrus and Blue Meanies would
break bread over apples and tea.
NYPIRG, continued from page 1
Agreeing with Piels the Student
Election Review Committee, on
April 25, denied SG the chance at
placing NYPIRG funding on the
bursar bill.
Taaffe admits NYPIRG defeated
SG stating that “they out-manned
us, out-gunned us, out-spent us.
SG didn’t spend any money. We
just worked hard.” Richards
blames herself for the defeat. SG
Senator Diane Paras said “maybe
it just wasn’t meant to be.”
Still, Taaffe says, “The battle is
not over. The fact remains, they’re
in violation of the law, whatever
horse crap they spread.” Paras
says, “There needs to be a further
look into what is best for students
in regard to NYPIRG.” Richards
is calling for “an open debate with
NYPIRG, with the students of
NYPIRG, not paid professionals.”
She says that “if this is a student
issue it should be debated by stu
dents.”
The victorious Piels says,
“enough is enough. The students
have spoken. You (SG) are sup
posed to represent the students.”
I
T
Wishful thinking? Maybe.
Probably. But its better than what
I’ve heard so far. After all, what
use is a Klein Bottle if you can
never fill it? what use is pi when
you know that it does not exist?
What good is The Book if you can
never question
the text?
Zarathustra, the Walrus and all
such mythical minds are not
human and; therefore, I’ve to toss
the stories and songs from my
shelves. I’ve to clear my mind, my
fish tank and liver so as to realize
that which is non-negotiable.
These philosophies and reli
gions, be they passive odes or
arguments, cantos or psalms lend
me nothing but grief. I struggle
daily against this indignant world
of social ubiquities, and a sage’s
tripe, be it spiteful sophistry or
Bostonian methods of logic and
reason, I am too wary to accept.
I’ve no need for Ecce Homo, no
need for Genesis. Give me nature,
angry and quick, where life is real
and true. So it is that I live life,
and love it, for no one has yet told
of a better way.
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1,1994
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Bv John Flaherty
The anti-gun people flank their
)The fight over the governing of attack with a corpse count. They
gun laws goes on. This is a battle look at this issue as a way to save
th&t has raged since the idea of an lives and prevent senseless killings
anti-gun law came into effect. The . and injuries. The Brady Bill makes
idea that only one-hundred years purchasing a gun a much more
ago there was no licensing or even lengthy and involved process. A
laws prohibiting the carry or use of waiting period will be mandatory,
guns oothers the gun people. The This will be done so that there will
idea that innocent people have lost be less anger killings. They figure
their lives at the hands of illegally that this waiting period, which
bought guns bothers the anti-gun varies in length from state to state,
people. These facts have caused a will be plenty of time to cool off
tooth and nail fights in Congress after a heated argument rather than
and elsewhere. Congress has killing someone on the spur of the
come up with a bill to lower the moment. This also allows for a full
amount of killings and injuries character check of a person before
caused by guns but not hinder the giving them a gun. Tnis way, con
legal gun carrier or sportsman. It victed felons and other shady char
is called the Brady Bill. The acters won’t be allowed legal
Brady Bill, which will put new, access to a gun.
more stringent, nationwide gun
The NRA has believed that this
laws into effect. The Brady Bill is country was built on companies
coming closer and closer to being like Smith & Wesson and Colt.
law.
They also say that 94% of violent
The pro-gun people along with crimes are committed with illegal
the National Rifle Association weapons and that making the gun
(NRA) have been fighting for their laws more stringent will nelp little
lives. A new bill is threatening if at all because of the percentage
their livelihoods and their sports. of illegal guns on the streets of this
These people find these laws country. The NRA says that the
threatening and to be an obstruc people who get legal gun licenses
tion of the Constitution. “The are interestea in either hunting or
right to bear arms” are the words target practice, not killing some
that the NRA is hinging the coun one or committing other violent
terattack on.
They believe that crimes. They claim that someone
this is a violent attack on their who is looking to commit a violent
lives. The Brady Bill won’t really crime would just buy an illegal
affect states like New York which gun. They also say that they have
already has strong anti-gun laws fought to get illegal guns off the
and licensing rules. States like street. This is because illegal guns
Texas and Mississippi will be don’t help companies like Smith &
affected heavily. In these states Wesson. It is also their belief that
you basically get a gun license by people who possess guns are less
purchasing a gun. This is where likely to be targeted for violent
the NRA can take a stronghold. crimes like in Florida, where carStates like these base a large jackers started targeting cars with
amount of their economies on tne rental plates. This is because
sale of guns, ammunition, and many Floridians carry guns and
accessories. The people who rep most visitors to the state don’t.
resent these states in the House of They have the mentality that if
Representatives and the Senate everyone carried a gun, like in
know this. They will lose popular 1859, that violent crimes would be
ity and votes if they do not vote reduced drastically.
down the Brady Bill; they also
Still the battle rages on and no
know this. This is where the NRA winner has been crowned. What’s
gets most of it’s support.
your opinion, we’d like to know.
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Editorial
It is that time of year again folks is up to an individual to wake up
— the annual Student Elections. I and realize that life is what you
am prepared for another low voter make of it. If you sit idly and let
turnout, and that is just one exam life pass you by, it will pass you
ple of the apathy that exists at this by. If you don’t get involved in
campus. I have witnessed first what goes on at school, then you
hand the disinterest with these have no right to condemn it.
elections already. The Election When you don’t exercise your
Forums were only able to attract right to participate, you lose out.
current Student Government mem You can blame people in power,
bers and a handful of interested but if all you do is criticize them
students. Apathy, paradoxically, is for doing a poor job after the fact,
a driving force at the College of then it is your fault, too. Students
Staten Island. It amazes me at elected to Student Government by
how little students are interested in the 300 or so students who actual
the goings-on at the college. ly vote in these elections are
Apathy pervades the out-of-the- answerable to...students! I have
classroom life at this college, as been on Student Government for
well as the activity in the class two years and in that time approxi
room. This concept is ludicrous, mately five students have sat down
yet true. There are many students with me and asked about what
that can be found frequenting the goes on at Student Government.
lounges and the dining area of the That is pathetic. I know that there
Campus Center. There is nothing are students who are going to vote
inherently wrong with frequenting in the Student Elections, and I
the Campus Center, but when all a hope they will familiarize them
person does is sit at a table and selves with the work of the candi
play cards for seven hours a day, I dates. It is also my hope that they
have to wonder how much of an will set aside time to speak to the
education this person is receiving. candidates. How else you can
I have to wonder about the level of make informed decisions about
activity and involvement in studies who you want to represent you?
this person is exhibiting. I care
In conclusion, I wish to extend
about this college, and I want stu an invitation to the students who
dents to care about this school. do not find it necessary to question
This change can only come about the actions of their elected repre
through increased student aware sentatives. It is this: Ask ques
ness and involvement, but it is up tions! Involve yourself. When
to individual students to become you graduate, I want you to be
active in out-of-the-classroom life able to say that you took an inter
at this college. All I can do is talk est in what happened while you
with people and let them know went to CSI.
what there is to get involved in. It
- by. Jessica Reback
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the
Theological Breeze
By Peter Simpson
Have you ever thought what it would be like
to wake up dead—I mean in the sense that after
death you might find yourself still existent and
conscious? Your first remark will doubtless be
that this very idea is absurd. Death is the end of
us and that is that. Indeed even the word proves
as much. Death signifies the end of life and to
talk of life after death is a contradiction: if you
are dead you are not alive and if you are alive
you are not dead.
Well this would be a nice and easy way to
solve a conundrum that has fascinated, terrified
and consoled mankind ever since the begin
ning. But the solution is not so easy. If by life is
meant life of the body then manifestly you can
not be alive when your body is rotting in the
grave. But those who speak of life after death
are manifestly not talking of life in this sense
but of life without the body. Is there or is there
not some kind of living that continues on after
the death of the body?
Well, how could we even go about answering
this question? The first thing presumably is to
ask what it is that could possibly continue after
the death of the body, for without this the idea
of survival is’unthinkable. The standard
answer, of course, is the soul, but what is the
soul and how could we know we have one?
Now it is possible at this point simply to
appeal to faith and say that one believes there is
a soul and life after death because that is what
one’s faith says. But while this answer is all
fine and well at the level of faith and for those
who have faith, at the level of theology it will
not do because theology is supposed to explain
and defend things by and to natural reason. So
the soul, if it exists, must be something whose
existence can somehow be made evident to rea
son. It cannot be a wholly unknown posit of
faith.
Now there is, as it happens, a perfectly well
established and standard explanation here that
has been in the theological tradition for millen
nia. The soul, it is said, is the principle of life
or the form of the body. Take an analogy from
statues. As the shape is the form of a statue and
is what makes the clay to be a statue, so the
soul is the form of the body and is what makes
the body to be a body. The difference is that a
statue is not alive and the shape merely struc
tures the appearance of the clay, whereas the
body, unlike the clay, is alive and that is why its
form, unlike the statue’s form, is a principle of
life and not of shape only.
A dead body lacks this principle; that is why
it is dead. Of course a dead body can still retain
its shape, but this is only a kind of hangover
from when it was alive. A dead body is in the
process of disintegration as soon as it is dead,
but this process takes time. Still, it is manifest
that its principle of organization has gone, and
even more manifest that its principle of activity
has gone. Just as a dead body cannot keep itself
together in shape anymore, so it cannot walk or
talk anymore.
This principle of life is what is meant by the
soul and that is why it is false and entirely mis
leading to speak, as almost everyone does, of
the body as containing the soul. On the con
trary, because it is form and principle, the soul
should more properly be said to contain the
body, just as the shape contains the clay. To
find the soul, then, the last and indeed silliest
thing to do is to try to look inside the body, like
a surgeon doing an operation. This is rather like
pealing the layers off an onion to find the
onion.
No, to find the soul just look at someone
walking or eating lunch. There is the soul: the
activating and organizing principle that makes
it possible for bodies to walk and to eat lunch
and do whatever else living bodies do.
"Have you ever
thought what it is
going to be like to .
wake up dead?"
The soul is thus patently immaterial, just as
the shape of the statue is immaterial (a statue
does not become a statue by having material
added to it but by having its material structured
and organized). But now it might appear that
the soul simply cannot survive death since nei
ther does the shape survive the destruction of
the clay.
Well, all depends here on what the soul is
principle of. The shape does not survive the
clay because the shape is simply the shape of
the clay and nothing else. Likewise the soul as
principle of eating and walking and seeing can
not survive the body because these are precise
ly activities of mouth, legs and eyes. But what
about the soul as principle of thinking and
choosing (for these too are things we living
bodies do)?
We say that thinking is the activity of the
brain, like seeing is the activity of the eye, and
if so then there can be no activity of thinking
after death since the brain is something bodily.
But suppose choosing too is the Activity of
some bodily organ like the brain. Could choos
ing then be free if bodily things, as bodily, are
subject to material compulsions? Would not our
acts then be compelled by our internal states or
by external stimuli or by both, as those of ani
mals seem to be (which act on instinct and do
not choose)? If choice is free (and daily experi
ence makes it manifest that it is) then the activ
ity of choosing, however much it may require
and presuppose material and bodily things, can
not itself be the activity of a bodily organ (as
seeing is the activity of the eye).
But if choosing is not the activity of a bodily
organ then thinking cannot be either, for choice
includes within it the activity of thinking. There
is indeed a further reason for this same conclu
sion. Material things are all particular and the
activities of material organs are all particular.
Seeing, hearing, smelling are always of this
here now; walking is always walking here now.
Even imagination is always of a particular this
and a particular now, for although we can
imagine other times and places what we imag
ine is always a particular thing and time and
place. But thinking is universal (the thought of
a dog is, as such, not of this or that dog but of
dog taken universally or in its very idea and
nature, an idea and nature which are the same
in all dogs always and everywhere).
Nothing material is universal, so thinking
cannot be the activity of something material
even if it requires material activities (like see
ing and imagining). The brain cannot therefore
be the organ of thinking, contrary to what
everyone says. So if thinking, like choosing, is
not the activity of any material organ, there can
be no necessity that the principle of thinking
and choosing should perish, as seeing and hear
ing do, along with the perishing of the body.
The continuance of the soul after death is,
therefore, not only perfectly possible from a
rational point of view, but, in the absence of
any reason to think that anything else makes
the soul perish, its continuance afterwards is
something that reason is downright required to
accept.
So let me ask again: have you ever thought
what it is going to be like to wake up dead?
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and refuse to answer any questions. Do
you understand? Anything you say may
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consult with an attorney before speaking to
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future. Do you understand? If you cannot
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you without cost. Do you understand? If
you do not have an attorney available, you
have the right to remain silent until you
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advised you of your rights, are you willing
to answer questions?" These are the infa
mous Miranda warnings.
These are the not so famous directions
to the police (as described in misc. 752 [283]) of the New York City Police
Department: If the subject indicates he
does not understand any portion of the
instructions, they may be explained to him
further in substantially similar language.
If the subject does not understand English,
the statement and explanations shall be
given in whatever language he does speak
or understand. If the subject states he
wants an attorney, he may not be interro
gated until an attorney is present. If the
subject states he wishes to remain silent
and make no statement, he MUST not be
interrogated. If the subject is talking to the
police and then indicates his desire to stop,
the interrogation MUST cease and he
MUST not be interrogated further. If the
personin custody indicates he has an
attorney and wants to consult with him,
the officer conducting the interrogation
shall ascertain the identity of such attorney
and make every reasonable effort to con
tact him. Custodial interrogation means
questioning begun by police or law
enforcement officers after a person has
been taken into custody, or otherwise
deprived of his freedom in any significant
way.
What this means is if you are arrested
nothing you say will help you and ANY
THING AND EVERYTHING you say will
hurt you. If you are arrested there is only
one word you need to say, and YOU NEED
to say it: "lawyer." An arrest is made
when /probable cause' exists. Probable
cause is a level of proof (or evidence)
which would lead a reasonable person to
conclude that a violation of the law has
been or is about to be committed. Once
probable cause exists nothing you will say
will take it away, so why say anything?
Have an attorney contacted for you! There
is no way I can be clearer than this!
Even if you refuse to make any volun-
R
RIGHTS
By
George L.
Perry
tary statement(s) like a confession, you This is a violation of the fourth amend
should not say ANYTHING! Why? ment of the US Constitution which protect
Section 60.45 allows the admissibility of us against illegal search and seizure. You
voluntary statements, comments, and will receive a ticket for public consumption
spontaneous utterances. Admissible of an alcoholic beverage but grounds exist
means something which can be accepted for dismissal of the ticket and you may sue
into evidence and be used in a court of law. the police for violation of your civil rights.
If you exercise your right to consult with (Your chances of winning are directly pro
an attorney before answering any ques portional to the amount of witnesses, if
tions and then make a comment like, "I any, willing to testify on your behalf.)
The police are sworn to uphold the US
can't believe I got caught!" expect to hear
the police officer repeat that statement Constitution and the law, however, they do
back to the judge or jury in the event your not always follow these. Sometimes they
do not follow the "rules" and either
case goes to trial.
Follow the advice of your attorney. charges must be dropped against the
Chances are your attorney will advise you arrested or the police find themselves the
to let him do the talking. As an example to subject of a criminal or civil action. The
prove my point, when was the last time police are held accountable if they break
you were watching television (the news) the "rules" or violate the Constitutional
and heard a person accused of anything rights of anyone. (See my last column on
make a statement. The lawyer will make reporting police abuses.) While what I am
the statement for the client. Follow that saying may not be how the police really
behave 'on the street,' the courts ensure all
example.
the rights of an individual are never taken
away.
Miranda protects people from self
incrimination; that is, from saying any^
thing which could be used against them in
a court of law and helping develop a
stronger case against them. Miranda also
gives us the right of consultation with an
attorney should the need arise. Be aware
of the rights and exercise ALL of them in
The police MUST issue the Miranda the event you need them.
As always, consult your attorney for
warnings when there is "custodial interro
gation." For custodial interrogation to legal advice. I will not be covering the 2N
exist we must have both custody and inter issue due to the pathetic response of the
rogation. Custody exists when you have student body...I guess it was just a bunch
been deprived of your freedom of action in of oral flatulence.
any significant way (ex. the police have
stopped you and you are not free to leave.)
Interrogation exists when you are being
The college's policy of not
asked questions which could result in you
becoming subject of civil or criminal prose
having 24 hour access to
cution in a court of law (ex. issuance of a
summons or arrest.)
the library is preventing
Consider this scenario. You are drink
ing ah alcoholic beverage in a container
us from receiving the edu
(like the ones people use when they are
working out) in the park and a police offi
cation we have paid for. If
cer comes up to you and asks you what is
in the container. Are you free to walk
you agree and demand 24
away? Are you being asked a question
which may result in you receiving a ticket?
hour access to the library
If the answer to both of these is yes, the
police officer should have issued you the
please contact George L.
Miranda warnings prior to asking you the
question. Exercise your right to remain
Perry at The Banner
silent or ask (demand) for consultation
with an attorney prior to answering. If the
(1C-228) or call 982-3115
police officer decides your response is 'not
good enough' and finds out what is in the
to make it happen!
container himself, the evidence (the alco
holic beverage) was obtained illegally.
"Be aware of the
rights and exercise
ALL of them in the
event you need them."
�PAGE 7
MAY 1,1094
TomKo On Beer: The Ales of England
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
When last we met we were
enjoying the marvelous Trappist
Ales of Belgium. This time we
head further west, crossing the
channel to England to sample
some fine British Ales, Porters,
and Stouts. I’m sure you’ll be glad
for the journey!
When Americans think of
English beer they think of warm
beers served in large pint glasses.
This is partially a mistaken
impression on our parts. Yes, the
beers consumed in England are
dark and rich (ranging in colors
from dark red to pitch black) and
they definitely consume a good
quantity of brew. But the idea that
all beers are served warm is far
from true. Ales are generally sev
ered cool, not cold (but definitely
not warm). Why is this so?
Because an Englishman wants to
taste his beer. Beer served below
50 degrees tends to numb the
taste-buds. Most American com
mercial brewers tell you to serve
their beers at 40-45 degrees (only
a few degrees above freezing!)
Why? So you can’t taste the beer!
They want you to drink beer main
ly for the buzz, not the flavor! In
England you drink for the taste not
the buzz! (Well, maybe also for
the buzz, but the taste is real
important too!)
In Europe beer is considered a
food, an important part of a
nation’s diet and culture. It holds
much more importance in their
lives than beers do here in
America. Beer is also a centerpiece of the social life of the
English. Most major corporations
in England own their own pubs
(Bass Ale Pic owns over 180 pubs
in England) which are usually
located on the first floor of their
office building. Workers are
encouraged to go down to the
company pub for a pint or two
after work. I remember back when
I worked for Coopers & Lybrand
(a “Big Six” accounting firm,)
each of C&L’s six UK offices had
a C&L pub! (Could you imagine
each UfS. company having a bar?)
The 1980’s saw major changes
in the Ales of England, known
throughout the British Isles as
“The Real Ale Movement.” The
British, after years of drinking fil
tered and pasteurized Ales pro
duced by the major brewers like
Bass and Fullers, began to pres
sure the government and brewers
to return to traditional brewing
techniques. It was argued (and
rightfully so) that Ales should be
aged in the kegs, and that the yeast
should not be filtered out or killed
by pasteurization. Today, most
Englishmen will turn down a bot
tle of Ale that doesn’t contain a
layer of yeast at the bottom! But
what exactly are these things
called Ales? Let’s now turn to an
examination of the various vari
eties of Ale.
First of all, we should define
exactly what an Ale is. Most peo
ple think that an Ale is a single
variety of beer. In fact, Ales are a
wide ranged class of beers.
Porters and Stouts are two vari
eties of Ale that are normally
assumed to be separate classes of
beers. Any beers brewed using Ale
Yeasts are Ales! That out of the
wayr let’s now take a little walk
through the world of British Ales.
The first and most common type
of Ale are known as Pale Ales
(also called Bitter when served in
draft form.) Pale Ales are amber
or red in color and tend to be of
medium to high bitterness. The
major brands of Pale Ales are
Fullers, Bass, Young Ram Rod,
Whitbread and Samuel Smith.
The alcohol content ranges
between 4.5-5.5%.
The second type of Ale is
theBrown Ale. Brown Ales are, as
the name implies, brown in color.
Brown Ales are sweeter and less
bitter than Pale Ales. Newcastle
Brown Ales are brewed using
chocolate malt and brown sugar,
iving it a deep brown hue. They
ave an alcohol content of 4.56.5%. I prefer Bitter Ales over
Brown Ales myself, but if you like
a sweet/non-bitter beer with a
good alcohol level, then
Newcastles might be the beer for
you!
Scotch Ales are darker than
thePale Ales. They possess a
malty or smoky flavor and like
Scotch Whiskey they get their dark
color from dark brown sugar being
added to the brew. They have an
alcohol content ranging from 38%. There are three varieties of
Scotch Ales, corresponding to the
types of regular Ales. McEwans
Scotch Ale is readily available
here in the US.
Moving on to the darker Ales we
come toPorters. Porters are black
ish colored ales made by adding
roasted barley to the traditional
Ale recipe. There is much debate
as to how a Porter differs from a
Stout, but the consensus is that
Porters are smoother and sweeter
than most Stouts. They range in
strength from 4.5-6%. Taddy
Porter and Samuel Smith are two
major Porters.
Finally we come to Stouts.
Stouts come in several varieties,
the main types being dry and
sweet. The main difference
between the two is the bitterness
of the brew. The most famous of
all Stouts is Guinness Extra Stout.
Stouts are heavy, dark and heady
Ales. All Stouts tend to be sweet,
while it is the Dryness that varies.
Surprisingly, the alcohol content of
Guinness is lower in Ireland than
in the US! In Ireland Guinness has
an alcohol content of 3%. Here in
the US it has about a 5% alcohol
content. Stouts can have a maxi
mum content of 6%. There is also
a second type of Stout,, called an
Imperial Stout. Imperial Stout was
created as a gift for the Czars of
Russia. The Imperial Stout has an
alcohol content of about 9%. It is
brewed commercially usually in
late winter, around New Year’s.
Several American brewers, includ
ing the Manhattan Brewery, pro
duce Imperial Stout as a special
seasonal beer.
In Beer News : Six states have
already ordered the removal of icebrewed beers from their shelves s
until the brewers change their
labels to list the Beers as “malt
liquors.” Many states require that
any beer with an alcohol content
over 6% be listed as “malt liquor.”
All the brewers have agreed to
change their labels in the affected
states.
Beer News Flash: I have been
informed by somewhat reliable
sources that the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms is
moving to have “ZIMA - Clear
Malt” banned. The reason given
for the possible ban is that ZIMA
is allegedly giving distorted
breathalyzer readings (below DWI
when actually impaired.) Since
Zima is still advertising I think
that this rumor will prove to be
false! I’ll give updates as soon as I
hear more!
Ask TomKo: If you have any
questions regarding Beer you can
contact me atThe BANNER in 1C228. I will answer your beer ques
tions in future issues.
Next Time in TomKo on Beer:
Making your own beer!
Temperamental Terrorist
By Stanley Yankelevich
Well, well, well. By now, you
have probably heard the tale of
“The Broken Window” and as sto
ries usually go this one has many
sides. I have no idea what the win
dow had to say, but maybe I can
convince you to listen to my side
as well. It all started when I was
little. I was a happy-go-lucky kid
with a motor-mouth and a vivid
imagination. My parents’ friends
found me to be a very amusing
kind of guy. I enjoyed the attention
but it ain’t everything. When you
are kid you also need love. You
need love from both parents.
This is how things ought to be,
but it wasn’t like that for yours
truly. My mother did not love me.
Although my Dad loved me very
much, he could not compensate for
the lack of motherly love. That
was my first step on the road to
becoming the Temperamental
Terrorist.
As I was growing up my parents
argued a lot. My grandmother
argued with my great grandmother,
my mother argued with my grand
mother, my grandmother and
mother argued with my father.
Every time I asked one of them
something they told me to get lost
because they were busy arguing. If
you have a good imagination
you’ll see that living in such an
environment is not healthy for any
child. That the second step on the
road
to
becoming
the
Temperamental Terrorist.
My whole childhood was full of
different opinions being thrown at
me by when you have to deal with
a new picture of it every single
day, your state of mind changes.
Soon you don’t know what is true
and what is not anymore. This
might seem like fun to some peo
ple but it sure wasn’t for me. That
was the third step on the road to
becoming the Temperamental
Terrorist.
The last step was my parents’
divorce. I was not told about it.
My last name was changed to
Vinarsky by my mother, and to top
things off, I started school the
same year. I didn’t want to become
the Temperamental Terrorist, but I
had very little choice. Everything
that happened to me in life caused
me to acquire anger, hate and pain.
It wouldn’t be so bad if I could
have dealt with them, but I did not.
Maybe because I didn’t have a
chance to sit down with myself
and think about it.
The final touch in painting a por
trait of me as the Temperamental
Terrorist was when someone very
close to pie told me about being
abused by members of the family.
This pushed me over the edge. All
the stuff I kept hidden came out in
a powerful burst. I could not con
trol myself. I almost killed some
body and caused the woman I love
a great deal of pain. Well, what is
done is done and it can’t be
changed. I just hope that she will
be all right. Also I want her to
know that I still care about her and
regret the whole thing. As they say
in France—such is life.
[The author wishes to thank
Hagen the Horrible and Leather
Penguin for their help.]
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ARTS
HORRORSCOPES
VOTE SET
By Madame Bodag
STUDENT ELECTION 94'
STUDENTS FOR A BRIGHTER TOMORROW
FOR STUDENT GOVERNMENT
UPPER DIVISION
LOWER DIVISION
RYAN MONROE
RIACARACAPPA
DIANE PARAS
v.MAYl;J994
MIKE OJASTE
LORI SEGGIO
MICHELLE VOGEL
WINDY WEBB
©
SBT CLASS DIVISION CANDIDATES:
SOPHOMORE: JOHN DINITALE
SENIOR: DAN LADNER
ARIES (Mar. 21- Apr. 19)
That's what you get for filing taxes so late.
Your taxes were done incorrectly. You
won't be receiving $1,800, you owe it!
Tough break!
TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20)
Many people claim that only idiots see
UFO's, your turn is coming up on May 5.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 21)
I am going to put this to you gently...a
loved one has taken out a large life insur
ance policy on you. Expect strange and
coincidental accidents.
CANCER (June 21 - July 22)
The public library has sent a collection
agency after you for a long overdue book
you borrowed in 1979.
LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22)
Look out! Just when you thought you
were flying high, you will be embarrassed
in front of hundreds of students. Yes,
your pants will split wide as you bend
down to pick up a quarter.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)
Following in Madonna's footsteps is not
an addition to the little amount of intelli
gence you once possessed.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 - Oct. 22)
When in doubt, DOUBLEBAG!!
AN ORGANIZED STUDENT TEAM IS NEEDED TO GET THINGS
ACCOMPLISHED! -
SBT IS THE FUTURE!
BE SURE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD!!
VOTE
IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
APRIL 28 - MAY 5, 1994
WEEKDAYS 9AM - 9 PM
WEEKENDS 9 AM - 3 PM
LOCATIONS
CAMPUS CENTER : MONDAY, WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY, SUNDAY
LIBRARY: TUESDAY, FRIDAY, & SATURDAY
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
It is not your imagination, your teeth are
beginning to protrude. Bugs Bunny is
beginning to look like a relative!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
You will get wildly drunk at a party and
bare all! Photos will be on sale at the CSI
Bookstore in May.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
The paper cut on your finger that is not
healing might be herpes. Have it checked
out.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
Your lover's mother is the original 'Serial
Mom' so watch out!
PISCES (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20)
I have good news and bad news:
Good news is: They will find a cure to
your medical problem.
Bad news is: They will discover it on the
day of your funeral.
�PAGE 9
•MAY i; 1994
Student Government Platforms
A SjpxgcdM
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John Flaherty
Daniel Rosenbaum
(camera shy)
I have been a CSI student for 3
(camera shy)
Hello, my name is John
in
Flaherty. I am a 21 year old
Communications and Business.
junior at the College of Staten
If I am elected to Student
Island. I have been a student
Government, my main goals
activist for two years. During
and tasks would be to improve
this time I have served on
the relations and form a closer
Student Government,
bonding with student funded and
Association, College Council
directed groups on campus. This
and the Program Development
closer bond is needed so students
Committee. I have witnessed
can unite to combat issues that they
your money being spent care
believe in I will also fight for the
lessly. I want this to stop. The
recognition that Greek Letter
only way I can do this is with
Clubs rightfully deserve. I
have worked on several impor
yourhelp.
Every cent of your money
tant campus issues for the past
will be spent on something that
2 years as a member of CSI
you can benefit from. Some
NYPIRG.
Pve worked to
people on Student Government
improve transportation prob
think that they may spend your
lems around the campus, get
money on things for them
ting more CUNY funding, and
selves. Also, people from clubs
I've worked to prevent tuition
hikes by rallying against
get
Government and think that
Governor Cuomo.
During
their club will get all of the
these past 2 years. I've gained
amenities with your money.
insight into the problems faced
This will not fly by me. I will
by CSI students and I have
stop this kind of reckless
learned and developed the
spending.
years.
I
am
majoring
people
on
CSI
Student
skills needed to solve the prob
Since I have worked with
lems. I have also helped found
PDC, I have brought many new
the Greek Letter Club Chi
and exciting ideas to the school.
Kappa Phi. Our main goals are
Programs that many students
to help unite CSI students, per
have benefited greatly from. I
form community service, and
plan to continue this.
coordinate social activities. My
The Buck Stops Here!! I will
work in CSI NYPIRG and Chi
watch out for Your money and
Kappa Phi has given me the
make sure that it is spent the
knowledge and the skills I will
right way.
use to unite the student body.
I will fight for your money!
Randy Pierre
As the publis spokesperson
of the Haitian Club of CSI, I
feel that my obtaining a posi
tion as Senator of the Student
Government
and
CSI
Association will allow me to
fight for students’ rights, bud
get cuts, better transportation
for commuting students and
Corinne Lambert
My name is Corinne Lambert, I
am a twenty two year old single
mother. I have been going to CSI
since the Fall of 1991, and will be
receiving my B.A. in sociology, as
well as my A.A. in Liberal Arts
and a certificate in developmental
disabilities next year; I am going
on to get my M.A. in student per
sonnel. My main concern is the
students and how their Student
Activity Fee is spent. I’ll make
sure it’s spent the way you want it
to be, and not carelessly. I care
about what the students want and I
am always here to listen and help.
I feel its important not to get
caught up in the political red tape,
and ultimately do what is right for
the student body. I am in favor of
any issue that is for the students,
and will fight for services that the
students need, like safety on cam
pus. I am currently Clubs
Commissioner of Student Government
and would like to continue in this posi
tion. I enjoy working with the clubs. It
is the hardest commission on
Student Government, but it is the
one that is in contact mostj with*
students. The students are whafs
important to me!
with him. I’ve helped fight for
tuition cuts and restoration of
financial aid programs. I have
joined NYPIRG to better my
knowledge on today’s issues
effecting students. With their
training 1 have become more of a
student activist and took on the
role of Project Leader for their
Higher Education Campaign. I
have become very active in our
established chapter here at CSI. I
won’t promise you the world, but
what I can promise is that if elect
ed my door will always be open to
hear from you the concerns that
you have about CSI and it’s gov
ernment. If there is something that
I can do, I will endeavor to pursue
it diligently until completion. If
there is nothing that I can do with
in my boundaries then I will refer
you to someone or some agency
that can help you with your task.
Support a positive change in our
school. Support me for Student
Government. I am running for At
Large (lower) and College Council.
more culturally diverse events.
As a freshman I have already
accomplished a lot. I have
been representing CSI students
through
my
work
with
NYPIRG and helping with
Earth Day. I’ve volunteered
my time on the college radio
station WSIA 88.9 FM. I’ve
participated in the successful
Kwanzza celebration last
December. I’m looking for
ward to continuing to represent
CSI students through Student
Government
and
CSI
Association. So elect RANDY
PIERRE to sit on Student
Government to help create a
diversity because UNITED WE
STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!
Natasha Genduso
Hi, my name is Natasha.
Recently I was exposed to a lot of
obstacles that oppose students. In
light of this I took the initiative
and visit Ass. Vitaliano on a regu
lar basis to discuss student issues
�MAY 1,1994
PAGE 10
Diane D. Paras
I was appointed a Senator to
Student Government this past
March. I would like to continue
my service to the student body as
Senator at large for the upper divi
sion. My primary interest is to
increase students’ influence on
policies concerning CSI, and
develop better educational services
and extracurricular activities. The
campus and its financial downsiz
ing to evade additional costs has
proved to be a burden on students
educationally, financially, physi
cally, and socially. Professors who
retire or move on are being
replaced by adjuncts, and the costs
and conditions of transportation
and the decreases in financial aid
have risen students’ costs. The
campus is not maintained physi
cally, and has become severely
dangerous in inclement weather. It
has come to light that the new
facilities have become a viable
pool of toxic waste, and have dis
placed students from a centered
campus life. We have been sub
jected to an administration’s
propensity for manipulating the
political climate at the expense of
students who attend CSI. Through
a strong and efficient Student
Government with competent lead
ership which directly deals with
these issues, the rights and priveleges of students can be
advanced. As a Senator, I am
interested in challenging the
administration, 80th Street, and the
state legislators so that students’
rights for the highest standards of
education are maintained, and the
physical safety issues and ques
tions of accessibility at the college
are dealt with. The extension of
resources for students’ diverse
needs must not be compromised,
but extended. Apathy becomes all
too prevalent when you feel your
voice does not have any impact. I
hope to change that, and make our
voice, which is represented by our
Student Government in conjunc-
Jessica Reback
My name is Jessica Reback, and
I am currently a member of
Student Government, Auxiliary
Services, and the Association. I
am running for seats on these
boards again, because I feel that
my past experience on these
boards will allow me to continue
to protect students’ interests. I
have a strong desire to serve stu
dents. I believe that it is time for a
change—there are a lot of Senators
who will be graduating this year,
and SG will be receiving a new
group of students. I look forward
to seeing fresh, new faces taking
office in the summer.
There are approximately 12,000
full-time, part-time, weekend, and
evening students going to CSI. I
predict that 300 students will vote
in the upcoming elections. That
number is not representative of the
student body; it is representative of
the apathy that pervades this
school. Don’t say you have no
time to vote — get out there and
do it! The polls are open all week.
You have no excuse. But, I must
caution you, before you vote, you
should familiarize yourself with
the work of the candidates. You
should also talk with them, and see
if you want them to run the show
at Student Government. That is
the only way you can make an
informed decision about who you
want in office. Then go fill out a
ballot and make your voice heard.
As a Senator, I will make sure
that we discuss and review rele
vant issues. I will work in con
junction with the Auxiliary
Services Board, as I have been, to
make sure that we have an operat-
ing and efficient shuttle between
this campus and the ferry terminal
in St. George. I will not dwell on
kicking NYPIRG off the campus, I
will leave that for students to
decide. I will work to have library
hours extended during the week
and on the weekends.
I have classes five days a week,
so I am always in school. If you
would like to speak to me about
anything, come to the Student
Government office. If I’m not
around, please leave a message for
me, or drop me a letter in my mail
box. I look forward to meeting
you.
John P. DiNatale
tion with our student body, have a
direct influence on how this col
lege operates. My experience as
President of the Parents-AsStudent Club, Treasurer of the CSI
Child Care Parent Group, student
representative on the CUNY Child
Care Advisory Council, secretary
for the Students for a Brighter
Tomorrow, and a brief but inten
sive tenure as Senator have helped
me prepare for the year long posi
tion of Student Government
Senator. I have gone to Albany
representing CSI to challenge the
Governor’s budget on child care
funding for CUNY. I have met
with various legislators and their
representatives at many forums to
advance the concerns of students
at CSI. I am familiar with how
Student Government operates, so I
can serve efficiently. As a
Senator, I want to be of service to
CSI, and help students to chal
lenge the forces which compro
mise our rights and priveleges. If
we want to change what has been
forced upon us, we must partici
pate in that change. Electing a
strong Student Government with
leadership experience and knowl
edge of how Student Government
functions is instrumental for us to
make that change so our needs do
not get caught up in red tape.
VOTE, and let your needs be legitami zed and advanced.
Cliff Peterson
Seeking election to/experience
in: Student Government; four
semesters,
two
semesters
President; Finance Commissiondeveloped Student Government
budget (the format is still in use);
Staffing Committee Chairman.
Association: three semestaers
Intramural Committee, Insurance
Committee, Athletic Advisory
board (current,) Investment
Committee. Auxiliary Services:
four
semesters,
Secretary
Executive
Committee,
Bookstore/negotiating Committee.
Good communication with all ele
ments of college community. I
believe in responsibility, empow
erment, and accountability(on all
levels.) You can always find me.
I am a returning student who is
currently serving as a Senator on
Student Government. A Gulf War
Veteran, I have also served
throughout the world for six years
in the United States Marine Corps.
I received both private and profes
sional training in the fields of lead
ership, discipline, diplomacy, and
personel management, as well as
practical experience in the doctrine
of problem identification and reso
lution. My term of service was
characterized by honor, distinc
tion, and a superior level of profi
ciency, as the following military
awards and decorations will attest:
Combat Action Ribbon, Havy Unit
Commendation, Meritorious Unit
Commendation (awarded 3 times),
Good Conduct Medal (awarded
two 3-year Medals), National
Defense Service Medal, Southwest
Asia Service Medal (awarded 3
times), Sea Service Deployment
Ribbon (awarded 2 times), Kuwait
Liberation Medal, M16 Rifle
Expert Badge (3 Awards), Colt 45
Pistol Expert Badge, and Marine
of the Quarter Commendation.
I am convinced that my knowl
edge and experience are assets to
the Student Government, and that
my continued service as a Senator
will be beneficial to addressing the
needs of the student body and the
campus as a whole.
�PAGE 11
MAY 1,1994
Khwaja Anas
I am Khwaja Anas, currently
serving as the President of the
Bangladeshi Students Association.
I am also associated with the
Indian Cultural Club and the
Pakistan Students Federation
I did my bachelor’s on Political
Science from Notre Dame College,
Dhaka. Here at CSI I am a senior
and have finished all major cours
es of Accounting.
If I am elected I will apply my
theoretical knowledge and experi
ence. With my background of
Political Science, I believe I have
good organizing skills and admin
Michael E. Ojaste
My intention in running for
Student Government is not one of
glory or fame, for I seek neither.
I’ve
dealt
with
Student
Government members in the past,
and I have found some of them to
be self-serving egomaniacs. They
have continuously held on to
money, that could have been spent
more wisely for you.
Many of you have seen my
face before as, President of The
Arthurian Society, Banner
Photographer, or the guy playing
all those card games down in the
cafeteria. If I am to be so bold, I
am the only Student Government
nominee that you can vote for that,
as your partner, would help you
win in any card game you choose
to play. My efforts next semester,
if I am elected, will focus on your
needs as students. I have heard
Dan W. Ladner
(camera shy)
I have a strong desire to serve
the students of the College of
Staten Island as their elected
representative. I am running
for Student Government, and
the Disciplinary committee
among other positions, because
I feel that I can make life at the
Willowbrook campus easier for
students. Having interned and
worked for the State Assembly
and State Senate in Albany for
the last two years, I will per
sonally lobby elected members
of the legislature for less tuition
and no consolidation.
The development and con
struction of the College of
Staten Island Willowbrook
campus is a priority for me. If
elected you can rest assured
that I will fight to make the
Dormitory Authority expedite
the modernizing of our cam
pus. Furthermore, I would like
to see more jobs provided for
students who want to help fix
up the college. Among my
other concerns are more park
ing lots on the campus, better
lighting with more security and
a realistic book exchange. If
elected I will advocate more
security and the safest environ
ment possible in which to
attend school. With the help of
the students we all can create a
safe environment for women
and everyone on this campus. I
previously volunteered my
time in the Staten Island
District Attorney's sexual
crimes unit and feel that will
also help me serve the
Disciplinary Committee effec
tively and fairly. There are just
a few policies that I will advo
cate if I am elected to serve
you. All I need from you is for
you to cast your vote for Dan W.
Ladner. Thank you.
Ryan Monroe
istrative qualities. With my
accounting abilities and knowl
edge, I will make sure every single
penny of the Student Government
Fund is spent for the right purpos
es.
My goal is to revive student
movement and change the general
students negative attitude towards
the student government. I will
fight for resuming shuttle bus ser
vice, more parking space, more
scholarship funds, longer access to
the Library and other campus
facilities, and lowering of tuition
fees
The present student government
body represents minority students
disproportionately. I represent the
working class, minority, and inter
national students.
I will work for a dormitory on
campus and a better friendly envi
ronment for education.
Christine Crowdell
My platform for this election
involves the publication of a
teacher evaluation booklet and
improving the reputation of our
college. I would like to make
teacher evaluations public based
on student recommendations.
Answers to questions such as,
“Are the instructor’s exams and
grading fair?’’ would be contained
in this book that would be avail-
many complaints from you, while
sitting in the cafeteria, and I feel
that I am one of the few students,
that is running who has a genuine
understanding of what you want.
I knopw what you want because
I spend so much time here on cam
pus listening to all you have to say.
I am often available.
I can’t say anymore, and I am
not going to sit here and waste
anymore of your time, by having
you read an extended dissertation
of my life. I’ll close this statement
now by simply saying that a vote
for me is a vote for a person that
will listen to you.
Greetings fellow students at the
College of Staten Island. In case
you don’t know mi, allow me to
introduce myself: my name is
Ryan Monroe, and I am the
President of Students for a
Brighter Tomorrow. I have been
actively involved in student issues
for the past four years. With this
vast experience I believe I have
been, and will be a crucial part, of
the development of the new
Willowbrook campus. If you are
aware of the history of CSI and
CUNY students you know where I
stand on the issues which are most
crucial to our student body. In
case you are new to the CSI politi
cal arena I will attempt to inform
you of my past, present, and future
plans for the students at CSI. I
have fought the policies of CUNY
Chancellor
Wynetka
Ann
Reynolds and her plans for the
consolidation of CUNY. I have
fought against Mario Cuomo and
his devastating budget cuts to
CUNY, increases in tuition, over
crowded classrooms, and his dra
conian cuts in financial aid.
Cuomo is the main reason for our
woes. In November when he is on
the ballot for Governor again, I
will use my position as a Student
able to the students. Another issue
that needs to be addressed is
improving our college’s reputa
tion. CSI has a deteriorating repu
tation and as a member of the
Student Government I feel that I
have the power to stop this
process. Its time we let others
Government Senator to remind the
student body of the part he played
in the elimination of our educa
tion.
The solution to the problems at
CUNY is the same to the solution
to the Board of Education.
Decentralization and the elimina
tion of administrative waste by
streamlining the bureaucratic
process. Here at CSI I will contin
ue to demand more parking. I will
continue to demand that the s62 be
brought on campus. The most
important thing to remember is
that I will not kiss administrative
ass, but I will compromise if it is
necessary to get things done. Vote
for me and the Students for a
Brighter Tomorrow, only by work
ing together can students make a
difference.
know what CSI is truly about. If
elected to CSI’s Student
Government, I will be a powerful
voice for the students. A Student
Government provides us with the
Challenge to improve our college
community. I strongly believe that
I am the best person to live up to
the challenge.
�MAY 1,1994
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Patricia Michel
Natalie Williams
(camera shy)
(camera shy)
I believe I am a good candi
After much thought and trep
date for the lower division of idation I have decided to run
Student Government, because I for government. I wish to
am a student of CSI who is ensure that all voices are heard.
articulate and who listens to
CSI is so culturally and ethni
people who have something to
cally diverse yet Student
say. For a Haitian girl of color I
Government is not. CSTs cul
can speak out for my people,
who are underrepresented, and tural and ethnic diversity is a
I am fair enough to represent reservoir to be tapped not
all students. Throughout the dammed. Only by having a diverse
semester, I worked with governing body will there be a
NYPIRG and joined in their unified campus. With unity
activities. Being in Student comes strength. To accomplish
Government I can continue this, all need to be represented.
performing my services in a I have a plethora of ideas to see that
committee that can help us all denominations are acknowl
move forward. Everyone
edged, e.g. we should all cele
should have a voice on campus
brate with you on Chanukka,
and participate in any activities
Christmas, Kwanza, Easter,
which they encounter. They
should not be discriminated Ramadan, and Passover.
against. I want more money Wouldn't you like to be
for TAP, and other money to acknowledged and celebrated,
be used for the benefit of too? As a member of Student
everyone, and anything that Government I will ensure all
is worthwhile that the stu are heard and remembered.
dents can see.
You too will be acknowledged.
My name is Natalie Williams
and I am running for a seat on
Large Lower.
Joseph F. Magliocca
(Camera shy)
My motives for running for a
position on the College Council
are quite simple. I feel that there
are certain curricula that are not
adequately preparing our students
to be competitive in the work
force. For example, some of our
graduates are moving on without
even basic computer skills. In
today's job market this notion is
Muriel Jean-Louis
At the present time Student
Government has no minorities among
them except for one black male and he
is graduating in the Spring of 1994.
The Student Government is supposed
ly representing the students of CSI.
ludicrous.
With no minorities on SG, how are we
as minorities supposed to be represent . I would like to work hand in
ed. As a young black Haitian hand with faculty members to
American woman, I want to (represent) identify and remedy some of these
them and others. I will fight for better
short-comings. This will establish
transportation, a hold on tuition hikes
so we can afford to come to school, a competitive edge for our gradu
and more clubs and parties for the ates in the future and insure the
minorities of CSI. If you vote for education received at the College
Muriel Jean-Louis you are voting for
of Staten Island is top notch.
yourself.
Photos by Michael Garofalo
Also a write-in canadate for the Freshman seat.
"If you don’t vote for me, at least vote for somebody!"
V;. . .f;#'
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Mark Lombardo
(camera shy)
I am a Student Government
Senator now, and running for the
at Large Upper Seat. Next year I
plan to help improve the Career
Services Department by getting
the faculty more involved with the
student body. Also, I would like to
push for an improvement of the
Buildings and Grounds services.
This year as a student Senator I
voted for many beneficial stu
dent activities and I am in the
process of bringing a copy
machine to the Student Center. I
am always open to new ideas, and
interested in what students want
for their $53.00 in Student
Activity Fee.
Meri Kaufman
Are you angry? So am I. Are
you frustrated by not having a
voice in your college life? So am I.
Are you tired of having no one lis
ten to your needs? So am I. As a
student I’m really tired of people
assuming that they know what is
best for me. But, as a Senator I
want you to know that I believe
above all, it should always be,
STUDENTS FIRST. In my first
term as a senator, I had many con
cerns. For students who are
always short of cash, I implement
ed a system of student discounts in
area stores. I felt that Senators hid
in the Student Government offices,
so I convinced Senators to make
themselves available, with office
hours, to listen and help their fel
low students. I made myself avail
able at all hours for students to
come to the SG office to voice
their opinions or complaints.
Being an advocate of womens’
rights and knowing that women
make up 65% of this college com
munity, my concern for the special
needs of this large part of CSI led
me to develop the “Whistlestop”
program at CSI. This program
will begin with the fall 94’ term.
We will hand out whistles with
safety packets, and work with
Security, to allow all students who
use this campus, especially at off
hours, to feel that they have a tool
that offers a sense of security.
Windy Webb
Hey, are you sick of inadequate,
pathetic conditions on campus? I
sure as hell am! Would vou like to
do something about it? If so then
give me your vote. I wear hard
boots and I’m willing to kick some
ass to see that things change. I
personally would like to see that
the buildings on campus become
environmentally safe. I also want
to change the parking conditions
on campus, raise more money for
clubs , get WSIA their neon sign,
and have WSIA pumped through
the cafeteria. If you share my feel
ings about these issues then sup
port me on election day. What the
hell do you have to lose?
Finally, I’m a founding member of
the Clean Campus Community,
working with administration to
solve the problems of a garbagestrewn campus. I also helped to
develop Graffiti Busters, many
times scrubbing graffiti off walls
myself. I’m a champion of all stu
dents at the College of Staten
Island and I hope with their sup
port I can continue the good work
that I started.
John Kim (camera shy)
In the American Judicial System you are innocent until proven guilty.
In the American Judicial System you must also be proven guilty beyond
a reasonable doubt. Sadly this is not the case in University Disciplinary
Committees. Quite often the burden of proof is on the students to prove
that they are innocent. Students may be convicted on hearsay and cir
cumstantial evidence. A conviction can result in a permanent record and
dismissal. Disciplinary Committees can try you without all the “formali
ties” because it is a law unto itself. This is wrong! We should not have
our rights tossed aside just because we are students. We should always
be innocent until proven guilty. We should never have the burden of
proof placed upon us, I WILL NOT LET STUDENTS GET RAIL
ROADED. Elect me, John Kim, to the Faculty Student Disciplinary
Committee and 1 will do my best to fight for your rights.
�RENTAL TOPS, RENTAL
FLOPS
By Jennifer Valle
The rental freak is out of her
coma and back! For those of
you who would like to know
the range of stars to which a
movie can receive, it is 0-5.
That's right! Not one movie
has made it to 5 stars...yet!
CARLITO'S WAY ***1/2
A1 Pacino stars as a former
drug king who is released from
prison on a technicality. He
vows to go straight but the
underground life drags him
back into his former ways in
this action/drama with a twist.
One thing is certain, it will
leave you in tears.
THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
***3/4
A hillbilly family strikes oil in
their swamp and they become
overnight billionaires. Things
become crazy when plots to
steal the money and plots to
find a wife collide in this hillarious comedy. You have got to
see this!
WE'RE BACK! *1/2
Four dinosaurs, with the aid of
a peace-loving professor, are
brought to the 21st century in
this animated comedy/action/
drama. Featuring the famous
voices of John Goodman, Jay
Leno, Yeardly Smith, Martin
Short, and many more. (Why
did I review this? Don't ask!)
Can the Phases of the Moon Affect Your Personality?
By Windy Webb
Have you ever experienced
unreasonable fear? Perhaps com
pulsiveness or hyperactivity with
no reasonable explanation? Have
you ever questioned the term
“lunatic” or experienced lunacy at
the full moon? If yes, then per
haps you are being affected by the
moon’s phases, which have been
known to affect the human person
ality for thousands of years.
Practitioners of ancient religions
all over the world knew the signif
icance of the moon on the human
psyche. They usually associated
the moon with a goddess, recog
nizing its twenty-eight day cycle
around the Earth, the time of a
woman’s menstrual cycle. They
knew that the moon controlled the
tides of the ocean as well as the
human body. They also believed
that the changing of the moons
phases could effect ones personali
ty, crops, fishing, and game, and
all aspects of everyday life.
The believed the waxing moon,
(the time between the new and full
moon,) was a time of new begin
nings. This was considered a time
when people would feel a knew
surge of energy and vitality.
During this period, seedlings
could begin to sprout. This time
was associated with the virgin
goddess and rebirth. All new pro
jects began at this time. As the
moon increases, there is usually
less fear and anxiety about new
projects.
The full moon was associated
with manifesting projects and
admiring one’s work. It was con
sidered a time of celebration and
accepting oneself. It was also con
sidered a time of deepening com
mitments on all levels. However,
if one did not manifest what they
were striving for in the waxing
moon, they could express violent
or emotional outrage at this time.
More crimes and frenzied activity
has been noted to occur at this
time than any oth£r.
The waning moon was consid
ered a time of purification. A
time for getting rid of the old to
make way for the new. Addictions
and bad habits were emphasized to
be released at this time. It can
give the individual a feeling of
loneliness
or
depression.
However, this is a time of change
and changes usually accompany
resistance and sometimes sorrow.
The dark moon or (new moon,)
when the moon is not visible to the
Earth, is a time the ancients
reserved for rest and retreat. This
time was used for meditating on
the future and the events of the
past. This was considered the time
for planting ones seeds and think
ing about creating new projects.
Moon worshipers knew the char
acteristics of each phase of the
moon and its’ effects on people for
thousands of years. So, the next
time you are launching that new
project that you can’t seem to get
off the ground or trying to quit an
unbreakable habit, check the
moon’s phase. The ancients did.
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mpu s
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will
Cam
have
Sum
yment
FATHERHOOD **1/2
Patrick Swayze stars as a want
ed criminal who kidnaps his 2
kids from foster care and takes
them on the ride of their lives.
While ducking cops and trying
to pull off a big 'deal,' he final
ly learns something important.
This is one to see, not Swayze's
best, but worth watching.
MONEY FOR NOTHING 0*
Joey Coyle thought that life
couldn't get any worse until he
found $1.2 million lying on the
street. This was nothing to be
crazy about — John Cusack has
gone from bad to worse on the
screen. This stunk as bad as
Last Action Hero, which I
didn't think was possible!
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ARTS
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and
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(for
Dave
Colapietro)
There was no mistaking the intensity of his blue eyes. Eyes that know what they want and usually get it. Whether he knows it or not,
he can work magic with his eyes. I know he can. Tm under his spell. From the first time I saw him, I knew that I had to have him. From
the first time he held me in his arms, I knew that I never wanted to let him go. His touch is so affectionate and his stare is unrelenting. I
could only fantasize about the way he would kiss me. About the way it would feel when his lips touched mine. And the way it would
feel for his hands to caress my body. I leaned over to hug him and he put his arm around my waist. It felt as if a cool breeze had kissed
the nape of my neck, sending chills throughout my entire body. It's been so long since someone has made me feel that way. I looked up
at him and he smiled. My heart stopped the moment his lips touched mine. I could feel myself holding everything back. I was afraid to
breathe, so I didn't. When I realized that I was actually kissing him, and loving it, I exhaled and didn't think about anything except for
him and the way he was kissing me. Nothing else existed. Nothing. As the sun set ever so slowly, I wondered if he was enjoying this
kiss as much as I was. My question was soon answered when he kissed me several more times. Each time with growing passion and
intensity. He told me that I was driving him crazy. He never let me finish what I was going to say because he kissed me again. I never
wanted him to stop. I never thought that kissing could turn me on so much. When you kiss someone you need to be in love with them
the moment their lips touch yours. I can tell a lot about a guy by the way he kisses me. Some are aggressive to hide their own insecuri
ties, and some are afraid because they don't know what they're doing. I've never had anyone kiss me the way he does. I anticipate the
touch of his lips to mine, and shiver when he stares into my eyes. If he continues to kiss me the way he did last night, I can't be respon
sible for my actions. And to think it all started with just one kiss.
-Laura Zappalorti
Bright Angel
How can anyone care for such a creature
such as I?
Who could love this hideous visage that I
wear?
Only the beauty that is in your heart can
save me from the cruel hand fate hath dealt
me
My life is waning with out you do you not
see this? Shall I be alone with my fate?
Allowing the anger and fear eat away at
me from the inside out?
Please I beseech thee my love answer my
plea,
Hear my cry bright angel
For I love thee above all else
-By Dirk Drummond
HELLDOG
"PETE GIAGRANDI
KICKS OPEN THE GATES OF THE FIERY ABYSS AND COMES OUT
FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN. A KICKIN’ STOMPIN' ROMPIN
HELLDOG WHO JUST DON’T GIVE A FUCK
A SIMPLE PHILOSOPHY HE HAS. I’M NOT SURE WHAT IT IS. I
DON’T CARE. BUT ALL THOSE WHO CROSS THE PATH OF HELL
DOG BEWARE. HELLDOG HELLDOG HELLDOG
DRINKIN'WHISKEY SMOKING GRASS HELLDOG HELLDOG HELLDOG
WATCHOUT HE'LL KICK YOUR ASS.
WELL HELLDOG DECIDED TO TAKE ATRIP WITH HIS GIRL, TO A PLACE
WHERE DRINKING IS THE POPULAR SPORT, DRIVING ACROSS THE
COUNTRY SEARCHING FOR THEIR GOAL THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT
IS THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE IT’S SOLD. OH NO HERE HE COMES STEP
ASIDE, ITS HELLDOG FIGHTING DEATHLIVING UFE HELLDOG HELD
DOG HELLDOG
WHAT THE FUCK IS A HELL DOG ANYWAY1
AT THE END OF THE ROAD HE GAVE UP HOPE AND BECAME A PROFES
SIONAL WRESTLER '
BUT IF YOU LISTEN CLOSE DURING THOSE ENDEARING PRE-MATCH
INTERVIEWS, YOU CAN CATCH A GUMPSE OF THE HIDDEN H ELI DOG,
THE DEEP THINKING INDIVIDUAL, WHO’S LOVE FOR SHAKESPEARE
ENCOURAGES HIM TO INCORPORATE THE CLASSIC PLAYS INTO HIS
SHUCK LIKE THE TIME HE TOLD HIS ENEMY "THOU ART BOLD IN MAT
TERS OF HARASSMENT, BUT THY WILL BE BLOODY, AS I CAST THEE
DOWN, TO THE MAT 1,2,3- YEAH!!!
�one man’s love
Things I wanted to do with you,
take a walk in a park in the late spring where there is a
pond with geese, and little children playing
hold your hand as you had our baby
watch you breastfeed our baby giving life to the baby
have a beautiful little girl
have a baby boy
never forget your sacrifice and gift of childbirth
say I do
hear you say I do
hear you tell me your pregnant
hear you tell me your pregnant again
be there for you whenever you needed me
go on a world cruise
make you so proud of me
make a million dollars for you
show my father his new grandson
visit my mom’s grave
write songs about how much I love you
play 12-string guitar for you and our babies
turn off the Super Bowl to do the gardening with you
make dinner every night
rub your feet when you are tired and when your not
cry
laugh
hold you
move
drive all over
look up from the bottom of the Grand Canyon
teach you
be taught by you
show you what a beautiful person I am
exercise
look in your eyes about 50 years from now and tell you that you
gave me the happiest, most completely filled, loved life anyone has
ever had and mean it
tell you that you are the most beautiful woman that ever lived
grow
tell you I have been faithful and mean it
share
fall in love with each other every time we see each other
paint our house
carry you over the threshold
honeymoon for a year
tell you I love you over and over
always make you happy
make all our decisions together
tell the truth
never doubt us
walk through the southwest in cowboy boots
have a country house
wake up next to each other
see you make breakfast in just a long flannel shirt
anything... in front of a fire that I chopped wood for and made
anything... on the hood of our car
anything... on a beach
anything... on a big white desert sand dune
anything... in our bed
anything... that will give you pleasure
anything... anywhere
pick you up from work
pick you up from work when you don’t feel good
pick you up from work when you do feel good
( pick you up from work when it is raining
pick you up from work when it is sunny
never make an excuse
treasure life
make life
go camping
take care of you when you are sick
brush your hair
fall asleep in each other’s arms
wake up in each other’s arms
be together
find out there is an afterlife and that we will be together there because
we both want to be together forever
teach our children
teach our children to read
name our first little girl after you
hear our little girl’s first word
see each other help and love our children
never lose patience with each other or our children
always be there for our family
be taught by our children
play with our children
play with their mommy at night
hire your favorite band to play at our fifth anniversary
our first Christmas as a family
buy presents for our babies
dress up as Santa for our babies
see the look in our babies’ eyes on Christmas morning
share the joy of a family
respect you
teach our children what is really important in life
be buried with you
take a walk in the snow at night through the park
tour Australia for a month
come home from Australia and surprise everyone because we had actu
ally eloped and were now married
get married again for our families in a church
see you in that white gown, more beautiful and more lovely than I’d
ever seen you before
see you on our 50th anniversary in a house dress, old, wrinkly, and
gray... and more beautiful and more lovely than I’d ever seen you before
-George L. Perry
�PAGE 16 ’
MAY 1,1994
Jr*oets I n
_______________________________________________________________ By Luigi Kapaj____________________ __________________________
The April 27 production of Poets In York - Puerto Rican (Nuyorican) culture.
Progress featured Three Nuyorican Voices Most of the poetry involved interpersonal
and a poetry SLAM! Although the adver relationships usually on a sexual level.
tising stated that the show would start at They are all written in the first person as if
'7:00 pm prompt/ we had to wait for 45 they are meant to be spoken. Three of the
minutes for the guest readers to get poems read were Haikus which worked
'unlost.' Their performance was, however, well as short versions of the longer form.
well worth the wait. The Three Nuyorican The basic structure is a rhythmic free verse
Voices were Yvette Davila, Jacqueline with occasional, almost incidental, rhymes.
"Buckwheat" Seaton, and Lorna "Bones"
Yvette Davila started off with "Look
Sheldon. In addition to their reading, they What You've Done For Me," an A1 Green
served as judges for the SLAM!
which was a poetry contest for
CSI poets that served up some
juicy prizes.
Poets In Progress (PIP) is
series of poetry readings spon
sored by The Program
Development Committee (PDC)
and members of Student
Activities. They are always held
in the Green Dolphin Lounge,
1C-107 of the Student Center, on
a Wednesday evening. This one,
the third in Series '94, was host
ed by Vera Saverino. The next
PIP, to be hosted by Ed Hack,
will be held Wednesday May
4th at V-.OO pm prompt/ It will
feature spoken word perfor
mances by Kerri Dunkerton,
Vera Saverino, and Tom Taaffe,
and a musical performance by
"The Professor & MaryAnn."
inspired sex poem that made heavy use of
Three Nuyorican Voices made quite an vocal sounds like 'Hmmm...' It was read
impact with their blunt, in-your-face, per in a tender voice that left much of the audi
sonal, emotional, and highly sensual style. ence shifting in their seats. The rhythm
A style which reflects very well the New crested when she sang the opening line to
"Where Do The Homeless Go When It
Rains?" "I'd Rather Be A Prostitute Than A
Ho Anyday" summed up her feelings
(which not enough people can grasp for
themselves) in stating 'I don't need fo be
fucked to be loved.' The title of her last
poem is self explanatory: "Literary
Constipation."
Another good example of the style was
Jackie "Buckwheat" Seaton's "Sppsst" (the
spelling might be off) which put her in the
role of a scant minded man telling a girl all
he. thought she was useful for. In an unti
tled poem, she made a clever observation
of a conversation she had with six other
women.
"Therapy" by Loma Sheldon, a psycholo
gy major, iterated her belief that a therapist
'...doesn't know you from a used condom
floating down the river' quite well. She
also stated her dissatisfaction with "The
Minute Man" in addressing him as
'...writing checks with your mouth your
body can't cash.' The session ended on a
high note with her orgasmic poem entitled
"Suspended Horizons."
The session went smoothly. They rotated
in five turns of one to three poems each, all
of which were entertaining to say the least.
To say the most would get the censorship
junkies so far up my ass, they could
inspect what I'm going to eat tomorrow.
After a five minute break, the SLAM!
started. It was a contest in two rounds with
the guest readers of Three Nuyorican
Voices serving as judges. The first round
had all 12 contestants read either
one long poem or two short ones
with each getting scored on a
scale of one to ten averaged from
the three judges' scores. The top
three went to the second round
(same scoring) to compete for a
$100 gift certificate from The Wiz.
The second and third place prizes
were gift certificates for $50 and
$25 respectively.
The scores they received are list
ed here in the order of Yvette's,
Jackie's, Lorna's then the average
which was rounded down.
The first round went like this:
Lisa Quinn went first, mum
bling something about a hard act
to follow. She went ahead with
two short, amusing, but very
structured
poems:
"Some
Perverted Evening" and "Water
Babies." Her scores went 7.5, 6.5, 7.1, and
finally 7.0.
Christine Collins went second with two
short, simple, sing-songy poems. The first
of which was entitled "Tomorrow" and the
second was called "Good Bye." Her scores
were 5.0,5.6, 6.2, and averaged 5.6.
Kevin Canning was third with two unti
tled poems that both had short lines, a
heavy beat, but noticeable depth. He
earned his 9.0,8.9, 9.5, averaging 9.1.
Warren Ortega winked at the judges on
his way to the podium. His untitled poem
was soft spoken with simple wording. One
judge told him afterwards that it didn't
sound sincere. He was handed a 6.9 (a pos
sible response to his pass,) 8.2, 7.0, con
cluding to 7.3.
Sal Brancifonte read "Full Circle" which
was my favorite of the lot. His oratory
skills weren't up to par but picked up a bit
when he lost his stage fright. The verse
itself had long, smooth lines with several
religious references, both Christian and
Greek, as well as lots of symbolism. He got
dished a 7.0, 6.9, 5.2, and ultimately 6.3.
Kerri Dunkerton was next with two
poems called "A Sex Poem" and "The Man
Who Wouldn't Take No For An Answer."
Her style was very similar to the judges'
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the style of the judges which complimented his level of depth. His
scores: 9.2, 8.9, 8.9, a final of 9.0 for first place.
Lucy was second with her poem "Memories." Simply put, it
concluded '...my memories of my Puerto Rico.' Her score^: 9.95 (T
didn't want to give a ten'), 8.3, 8.5, a final of 8.9 for second place.
Pete, yes - my personal favorite again, read a poem he jokingly
referred to as "Helldog, Part Two: The Revenge Of Helldog"
which was more like a quest for beer. His scores: 8.5, 8.4, 7.8, a
final of 8.2 for third place.
I must apologize for any incorrect titles because I was scribbling
them down on the fly.
As long-winded as this piece may be, it must be said that all the
poetry was of high quality and it all deserved mention. During
the reception that followed, or should it be called a mad dash for
the free food, Yvette, Jackie, and Lorna spoke to some of the poets
with advice about just being honest and most importantly to keep
writing.
style and even though the latter poem referred to a personally
favored subject, lesbians, it didn't quite hold my interest. She
received 9.0, 9.0, 8.9, which averaged down to 8.9.
Lys^ndra Rodriques followed with two short, untitled pieces.
She was soft spoken, with a shaky voice, and the wording sound
ed awkward as if she was forcing big words where they don't
belong. She got scored 6.5, 6.9,8.1, averaging out to 7.1.
Louis Bardel read "On The Light Fantastic Tough" and "The
Women Of The Night," both rhythmic poems about women that
were similar to the judges style. They gave him 7.3, 9.0, 8.2, which
came out to 8.1.
Lucy Ledesma went with "Lonely Child" and "True Soul
Lovers" which were both structured and smooth. She got the top
score with 9.2, 8.9,9.8, to a 9.3.
Pete Giagrandi's "Helldog" was my other favorite and got sub
mitted to this issue. His great oration complimented the powerful,
flowing poem well. He got 8.95 (creative judges...,) 9.0, 9.1, push
ing him into the finals with a 9.0.
David Lipp had two poems: "Wasted Youth" and "Obituary For
A Little Angel." They were short lined, unstructured but rhyming
poems about life. His scores ended up 8.8, 7.6, 8.2, resulting in a
8.2.
Jennifer Valle, ofThe Banner, finished the round with her emo
tional piece "My Favorite Chair" and brought a tight third on my
personal list. It was about her childhood and showed everyone
present just how personal poetry truly is. Her scoring came to 8.9,
8.8,8.7, and to the obvious middle 8.8.
The three that went to the second round were, by score, Lucy
Ledesma, Kevin Canning, and Pete Giagrandi.
Kevin went first with "Know Me" which he read a bit closer to
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SPORTS
MAY 1,1994
CSI's HIDDEN GEM - FRAN HIRSCHY
1994 CSI MEN'S BASEBALL ROSTER
BY BILL SPURGE
It was a chilly late March day
before an early season game for
CSI against Kean College. The
news came to manager Fran
Hirschy that Steve D’Aquila, the
ace of his pitching staff, would not
be able to throw as had been
hoped. Larry Skelson would have
to be penciled in to pitch, and
D’Aquila would wait for another
day. “I have no pitching,” bemoans
the former pro hurler. The thought
came to my mind that maybe he
would take off the jacket and
throw a few innings himself, keep
ing the opponent off balance with
the spitball he threw toward the
end of a career that fell just short
of the major leagues.
“Spitball, scuffball, everything,’’
says Hirschy, who made it as far as
Triple A, which was just one level
below the big time. “I used vase
line, hair shampoo, car grease,
sandpaper, and soap, and I always
made sure our ballboy would pick
up the balls before the umpire
could see them.”
That is not to say the illegal
pitch is what got him through his
career. It was only because of a
bad back that resulted in five oper
ations that he decided to experi
ment. He had been a local star at
St. Peter’s High School and Long
Island University and was drafted
by the Dodgers. He played minor
league ball with that organization
before moving on to other pro
teams such as the Mariners, the
White Sox, and finally the San
Diego Padres. It was that organi
zation that told him in July of 1980
that he would be called up to the
major league team in September
when the rosters expanded.
“My back was really bad,” he
Coach Fran Hirschy
NAME
YEAR
HIGH SCHOOL
PaulAmbms
Jason Ananimo
Bobby Campbell
Tom Considine
Tom D'Angelo
Steve D'Aqpla
VinnyDegrado
DomDiNicola
LouRore
EricKlayman
Billy Loshiavo
MikeMargiotta
Bobby MaroDa
Peter Noto
Lou Perez
James Piontek
Ray Reilly
JohnSarids
Lany Skelson
RkhVolpkeUa
Senior
Sophomore
Freshman
Freshman
Junior
Senior
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore
Junior
Freshman
Freshman
Sophomore
Senior
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Tbttenvifle
Howell
Bishop Ford
Staten Island Tech
Tottenville
Farrell
Tottenville
St Joseph by the Sea
St Josephby the Sea
New Dorp
New Dorp
Moore
Tottenville
Tottenville
Westinghouse
Pine Bush
St Peter's
R Hamilton
Tottenville
Nazareth
HEAD COACH: Fran Hirschy
ASSISTANT COACH: Bill Cali
VOLUNTARY ASSISTANT COACH: James Overton
CAPTAINS: 'Ray Reilly and James Piontek
says. “I had to come up with some no scholarships and kids dropping
kind of pitch. I didn’t want to go out, a coach has to hope he gets
on the disabled list and the spitter the players it will take to win and
was the easiest pitch to throw the dedication in the classroom
without hurting my back. But like and on the field that will allow a
a fool I kept pitching and it got player to stick it out for four years.
worse and I wound up on the dis Coach Hirschy cites other prob
abled list anyway so I never got lems as well. “We haven’t been on
called up. But I did get a lot of a trip in five years,” he laments.
publicity through magazines, the “In the beginning I didn’t think it
radio, and television.”
was that important but in the last
After retiring from baseball he two years, because of bad winters ,
went back to college to expand his I feel we have to go on a trip. I’d
education. He had originally like to play more than thirty games
received his bachelor’s degree in but because of budgetary problems
physical education, then tacked on and the rainouts we can’t make
two masters, one in psychology them up. We might wind up play
and the other in special education. ing twenty-five games and we
Five years ago the CSI baseball can’t make the regionals because
managing position opened up and you have to have at least twenty
he applied. His background in col wins. Last year we wound up 15-9
lege and pro ball, and being a but we didn’t make it. We didn’t
native Staten Islander helped net play enough games.”
the job. “They gave me an oppor
Another problem is that kids
tunity to coach and I’m pleased don’t want to play ball out of high
they had the confidence in me to school. Also, the use of the gym in
give me the job.” Since then, it’s pre-season is limited because of
been mostly winning for CSI.
classes, the priority of the basket
“My first three years we were ball team, and having to share with
nominated for the regionals and women’s softball.
But Hirschy enjoys the benefits
the second and third years we
came within one game of going to of his position. “I enjoy coaching.
the Division III World Series,” There’s good kids that come
Hirschy recalls.
through here and you like to see
Coaching at the Division III them progress in the years they are
level does have its problems. With here.”
As much as he enjoys it, the
managing job is just part-time. His
education has resulted in the posi
tion of Counselor Psychologist in
the New Jersey Board of
Education. He is also going for his
doctorate in psychology and has
three children. “It’s hard being a
part-time coach because it’s a full
time job,” he says.
When asked about the lack of
support for the team, he gives
many reasons such as the weathe,
baseball not being top priority on
the Island anymore, and the fact
that the games are still played at
the old Sunnyside campus.
Baseball’s decline causes problems
in forming the team, too. “There’s
not that many kids coming out for
the team,” he says. “My first two
years we were carrying thirty kids,
now we’re down to eighteen and
only about twenty-five tried out.”
Then there’s academic problems
and guys leaving for other reasons.
“If a policeman’s or fireman’s job
comes up, they go there first.”
Hirschy is known to be vocal to
his team, and isn’t afraid of chew
ing-out sessions. “I use it for moti
vation. It’s me, it’s my personali
ty. I don’t have much patience and
I have a little bit of a temper. I
like things done now, not later.
But I’m trying to change that.” His
main request of his players is “fun
damentals, period. I don’t like
mental errors, that’s what gets me
going.”
His expectations are always to
win twenty games and make the
regionals. He brags of the tourna
ment. “It’s the NCAA’s, a good
tournament. There’s a lot of pres
sure and we play up at Ithaca at a
beautiful field. It’s a lot of fun,
too. It’s always nice to get away.
And it’s an enticement when
you’re more successful. More
people may come here to play.”
As for the future he says: “In any
profession you’d like to move up.
If an opportunity came up I would
look into it, but if not, I’m more
than happy here. I’m having fun.”
Especially when he has pitching
and the fundamentals are applied.
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SPORTS
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PAGE 19 1
HOMETOWN MAJOR LEAGUERS
By Bill Spurge
Pitchers
late I940’s. Mediocre at best.
George Bamberger - managed the Mets but
- Had CSI manager Fran Hirschy made it to the
major leagues, he would have been one of a
only played 10 games in the major leagues.
game.
Better known as a pitching coach.
Pete Mikkelsen - pitched eight years for the
select few native Staten Islanders to do so. I
Cliff Brantley - we all remember him.
checked the Baseball Encyclopedia and could
Pitched in the majors as recently as last year,
come up with only 15 Staten Island born play
but hasn’t excelled.
ers who made it to the big time since 1876.
Lee Howard - didn’t win a major league
Dodgers and the Yankees. Had 49 career saves
in the 1960’s.
Rich Scheid - played for the 1992 Houston
Karl Drews - played for the Yankees in the
Astros in seven games iind did not have a victoiy.
And most of them were quite indistinguished.
Only Terry Crowley and Hank Majeski were
RLD
notable. Crowley is eighth on the all time list
in pinch hits with 108. Majeski batted .279 in a
career that spanned 16 years from 1939 to
1955, and he played for the 1954 Cleveland
Indians that won 111 games. Most recently
i
Cliff Brantley and Rich Scheid have made it.
FITNESS CENTERS
Many of the players performed before the turn
of the century and most only got into a handful
of games. One player, Kinsler, does not have a
College of Staten Island
first name entered. He only played in one
SPECIAL
game. His career was so short maybe he didn’t
have a first name. George Bamberger is more
noted for his managing. There have been
notable players who lived on Staten Island but
weren’t born here. Bobby Thompson resided
4 Months
here when he hit his famous home run in 1951
and Mookie Wilson lived here during the Mets
glory years. John Franco currently resides on
Todt Hill. Of all the deceased players, only
Majeski bothered to die here. Here is the list:
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Dude Esterbrook - played 11 years. Claim
to fame is his name.
Frank Fernandez - played for the Yankees
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George Genovese - played three games in
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Kinsler - my buddy without the first name.
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Hank Majeski - longest career of any native
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LOCAL
Beat Into Submission
Jason Castro
Well, you wanted it. Now you’ve
got it.- CSI sports comes to the
Banner!
The CSI Dolphins’ tennis team
has gotten off to a 7-1 start (3-0
CUNY Conference.) They are
coming off a season in which they
were CUNY conference champs,
winning 12 matches and only los
ing 3. They look to be a force this
season as well.
Returning from last season are
Chris Kim, Faycel Lalami, and
Karim Talha. Team Captain Kim is
described by coach Bruce Knittle
as “a hard worker with lots of tal
ent.” Lalami, a big contributor
from last year, is another player
with a lot of talent and a good atti
tude. And Talha, the number three
seed, is steady and consistent.
According to Coach Knittle,
Lalami and Talha, both of
Morrocan descent, make an out
standing doubles team.
Also on the team are Raymond
Chin, Robert Klein, John
Sciarrino, John Fucci, William Ma
and Jeff Morris. All are solid play
ers who should make this season
an exciting one for the Dolphins,
who hope to repeat as champs.
Here is their record thus far
Opponent
loss
NYU
1-5
win
* Pratt
8- 1
**01d Westbwy
win
9-0
* US. Merchant Marine win
7-2
*John Jay
win
5-1
win
*CCNY
7-2
Mount St. Mary
forfeit
Go Dolphins!!!
* = Away game
** = SUNY
gpqrts NQteg
1. Steve Carlton is an idiot, not a
Neo-Nazi. (I guess that’s what
happens when you remain silent
for a quarter of a century).
2. Babylon has fallen! Rangers
win at the Coliseum. (Jay Wells to
kick Mick Vukota’s ass next time).
3. In my opinion, the Blues are a
better team (on paper) than the
Stars. CuJo beats up on old fart
Andy Moog any day. Then again,
St. Louis sports teams are
ALWAYS underachievers.
4. What did I tell you? Nets in 5.
5. Michael Jordan is hitting .326.
Go figure.
SHOCKER!!! SHOCKER!!!
The Rangers have defeated those
wretched Islanders. In fact, defeat
ed is too nice of a word. They
pummeled them. They destroyed
them. They disgraced them.
Ranger fans, I repent in sack
cloth and ashes. PLEEEEEEEEZ
FORGIVE ME!!! (By the way,
Bryan Adams sounds like he’s
gonna puke when he sings.
Vomitman SUCKS!!!) But, you
must also understand my reason
ingAny self-respecting hockey fan
knows that the Rangers just can’t
seem to win on Long Island. No
matter how many games they win,
a trip to Nassau County always
spells disaster. The same goes for
this year as well (although they did
win one there during the regular
season).
Despite the fact that the Rangers
had won the Presidents Trophy
(and set a club record for points), I
could not see them getting past the
first round. Not if the Islanders
were going to be their opponents.
After the Game 1 blowout, I fig
ured that they had a chance. One
down, three to go. Then, they won
Game 2 by an identical 6-0 score.
Mike Richter was hot. But, I was
still unsure. The next three games
were to be played at the Nassau
Coliseum. Those suspicions were
“slicked aside” by the time Game
3 was over. A 5-1 victory! the
Rangers were doing everything
right!
When the Islanders put up a
quick two goals to start Game 4,
my Ranger—radar went on alert. I
began thinking the worst. But then,
Alexei Kovalev put one past Ron
Hextall, and my fears were
calmed. After,a channel 7 coffee
break (and a Dallas—St. Louis
preview), the Rangers put a couple
on the board en route to a 5-2 win.
The brooms were out.
My prayers were answered. The
Isles are dead. I cautiously predict
the Rangers to win the Cup, if
their plane doesn’t crash or some
thing (God forbid.) Assuming that
the next opponent will be
Washington, I’ll take the
Blueshirts in 7.
Chill ‘til the next episode.
•
NATIONAL
NBA
Match-up
Knicks
VS.
Nets
Orlando
VS.
Indiana
Atlanta
VS.
Miami
Chicago
VS.
Cleveland
Seattle
VS.
Denver
Houston
VS.
Portland
G. S.
VS.
Phoenix
San Antonio
VS.
Utah
WORLD A
•
Pre
BILL
dictions
JASON
Our Comments
Knicks 5
Nets 5
Ranger miracles
vs. past history.
Orlando 3 Orlando 4
Too Much SHAQ
Atlanta 4
Although
Manning
SUCKS!!
Bill says homecourt, Jay hates
Pippen
No-brainer
Atlanta 3
Chicago 5 Cleveland
5
Seattle 3
Seattle 3
Houston 5 Houston 4
G. S. 4
Phoenix 4
S. A. 4
S. A. 4
Could go either
way
G. S. peaking
at light time,
but Barkley rules
Robinson's 71
scares us.
SICK
BASEBALL
TRIVIA
1. What racist HOF (Hall of famer) helped introduce the
notorious “color line”?
2. What pitcher had his fly open on his 1966 and 1967
Topps cards?
3. What catcher was traded to the 1962 Mets for a player to
be named later—himself?
SBT answers from
1. Bert Blyleve
last issue
2. Shea Stadium
3. Four
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Garbage And Gasoline At Sunnyside Campus
By Jusuf Fuduli
The College of Staten Island at Sunnyside is
still being used by the college for its athletic
facilities. While this official use continues, the
parking lot adjacent to the expressway undert
pass has been converted into a virtual junkyard
by illegal dumping.
It is not known exactly when dumping
began in the lot, as it has been sparingly used
since the move to Willowbrook. The magnitude
of the refuse has been most closely observed by
drivers of the Academy Bus Company, who
regularly park the buses used in the Sunnyside
to Willowbrook shuttle service in that parking
lot.
One of the drivers complained, “Its getting
pretty crowded back there.” This is understandable when the sheer amount of trash includes a
massive mound of dirt encircled by charred
logs and chunks of concrete. In addition to this
construction material were a dozen bags filled
with cracked stucco, and strewn about the parking lot were wooden floor boards with protruding nails. The responsibility of clearing the trash and
securing the property from further dumping is
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Approximately 10 yards from this pipeline lay three or four bottles of gasoline.
Library Vandalized
By Michael Garofalo
“I think it’s disgusting.
Particularly in an educational com
munity where we would expect
people to be more highly evolved
on these matters.” Dean of
Students, Carol Jackson, is refer
ring to the acts of vandalism that
occurred in the library.
Thursday night, swastikas and
flooded toilet bowls and sinks
were discovered in the first floor
mens bathroom. Whether these
acts occurred simultaneously is
unknown. Upon discovery, Graffiti
Busters immediately removed the
swastikas, but a faint trace of the
swastikas can still be seen on the
bathroom stalls as well as on the
back of the bathroom door.
“Some kids don’t grow up,”
states Assistant Director of
Security, Bill Dailey . Defacement
of school property has angered
many members of faculty and stu
dents as well. This prompted Carol
Jackson to start the "Keep it
Beautiful" campaign. This cam
paign will address issues of cam
pus cleanliness, as well as deal
with acts of vandalism.
Your participation in keeping
this campus beautiful and clean is
vital. Please report any acts of
vandalism to Graffiti Busters hot
line at 982-5111.
Asthma Attack
By Cliff Hagen
Nursing major, Roberta
Morabito, was admitted to
Staten Island University
Hospital on March 26, for exas
perated asthma. Morabito, an
asthmatic since 1973, blames
here recent health problems on
Building 2N.
"The 2N environment has
triggered it," she says. "All my
friends tell me its 2N."
A single-mother, working
hard at getting accepted into
CSI's Nursing Program,
Morabito is enrolled in a
required ethics class which had
met in Building 2N before the
building was closed for envi
ronmental reasons. According
to Morabito, "since September
I've really seen my health
decline."
After five days in the hospi
tal "doctors aren't ruling any
thing
out."
60mg.
of
Prednisone, an anti-inflamma
tory agent used usually to treat
arthritis, is what doctors pre
scribed for Morabito's exasper
ated asthma.
Out of the hospital and tak
ing her medication Morabito is
still attending her classes
though she says, "I can't get the
tutoring I need because I can't
breath." Asked whether she
plans to continue her course
work at CSI in the future
Morabito quickly answered, "of
course I am. I'm not giving
up."
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CSI EVENTS............................... 9
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Garbage, continued from
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an ambiguous designation at this
point. Dean Allsworth says "it was
never been our responsiblity to
service that property." The
Sanitation Department claims that
since the lot was originally a dead
end street converted to parking
spaces for use, and that as long as
it is in use, the responsibility is not
theirs.
Garbage of a more domestic
nature also pervades the area, such
as two stoves, no less than twenty
five rubber tires, and enough beer
bottles to make anyone a million
aire. The remnants of intoxicants
paint the area as an enclave of ine
briation, the ten bullet holes in one
of the parking signs indicate gun
play.
Even more alarming than
drunk adolescents with guns is the
number of plastic bottles filled
with gasoline. The presence of
flammable liquids in the vicinity
of the Greenbelt, Staten Island’s
largest forest, is quite dangerous,
but an even more disastrous factor
is the petroleum pipeline which
runs under the parking lot and
along side the expressway.
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A Talk With Vito Fossella
By Jusuf Fuduli
and Ryan Monroe
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City Council has in affecting
CUNY affairs is limited. Hence,
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Mr. Fossella touched on more
In a cold parking lot on a
Saturday afternoon. South Shore
City Council candidate Vito
Fossella stands with one of his
aides distributing pamphlets, shak
ing hands, and making children
laugh. Kissing babies may have
gone out of style but this is still a
political campaign. Mr. Fossella is
running in a special election to fill
the City Council seat left open by
Fred Cerullo, who has been
appointed as the new Consumer
Affairs Commissioner for NYC.
The twenty-nine year old lawyer,
born and raised on Staten Island,
candidly answered questions rang
ing from our new campus to the
Gubernatorial race.
When asked what he could offer
the CSI students who live in his
district, and if he was aware of the
problems they face, Mr. Fossella
answered, “Well, there are a num
ber of problems. One is that I think
education is fundamental; I think
everyone should have the opportu
nity to go to college, and by that
means I would do whatever I can
to secure and appropriate funding
for the students at the College of
Staten Island.”
While quick to state what he
would do for students, Mr.
Fossella was just as quick to point
out the fact that the influence the
local matters such as transporta
tion, saying, “although the school
is in another Council member’s
district, I would look to work with
John Fusco (the Council member
for this district) and the other
Council members to make certain
the issues such as transportation
are addressed.”
Receiving endorsements from
Fred Cerullo, Borough President
Guy Molinari, Representative
Susan Molinari, and Mayor
Rudolph Giuliani, Mr. Fossella
isn’t shy about his election predic
tions. He unhesitantly proclaims
that he will win. Paralleling the
political views of the Mayor and
the Republican Party, Mr. Fossella
is for streamlining budgets and
administrations, stating, “I will
look to streamline the bureaucra
cies, eliminate any unnecessary
red-tape, or administrative duties,
and make sure that any money and
funding that goes into the CUNY
system sees the classroom,
because the bottom line is that we
want the students of CUNY to
benefit from a good education.”
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POETS IN PROGRESS:
G O L D ' S
FITNESS, AEROBIC AND RACQUET COMPLEX
TM IN A HORMONE STATE OF MIND”
By Jennifer Valle
After much success with the
first poetry reading by the Poets in
Progress, a second poetry fest
seemed in order. The poets oblig
ed to this willingly. Although
there was a slight disappointment
due to one poet, Nicole Blackman,
being too sick to make the reading,
spirits rose as the night progressed.
Vera Saverino was the ring
leader who hosted the circus of
words by introducing the ■ first
reader, John Heaviside. Heaviside
began with “The Chicago Omelet.”
Laughter broke through the audi
ence as he acted out each of his
poems, adding light comedy and
meaning to his work. “I write a lot
of poems about objects,” stated
Heaviside before he performed his
second poem of the night entitled
“Pez,” which left the audience
rolling in laughter. Among some
of the crowd’s favorites were
“Pepperidge Farm Remembers”
and “Neil’s Barber Shop.” He
ended his act with a hilarious poem
titled “Ricochet Rubber Ball,”
which brought all present to
uproarious laughter. Although it
didn’t show, Heaviside later con
fided, “I am always terrified before
I read. You always get fraught
with anxiety that goes to your ner
vous system, to your muscles. It is
kind of like what an actor goes
through while preparing for a per
formance.”
Irene Lavina took over and
began her web of tales by reading
“Identity Crisis,” a long version of
complaints made to all who ques
tioned her heritage. Her looks
were deceptive as she seemed to be
Chinese but turned out to be of
Argentinean descent.
She
explained that she began writing a
year ago at about the same time
that she began inventing rhythms
with Techno music. She casted her
own spell on the audience as she
read poems such as “Four Weeks
in October,” “In Transit,” and “To
the Gentlemen Over There.” Her
voice seemed to do most of the
acting and her attitude added more
character to each poem. She ended
her performance with “Dear John,”
which she explained to be a ‘letter’
poem.
The third master to enter the
ring was Bobby Miller, author of
“Benestrific Blonde” and captivator to many audiences in many
cafes around Manhattan. He
seemed to be the audience’s
favorite reader. His poems
enveloped a wide variety of topics
from the wrongness of disrespect
ing women in “Keep Your Mouth
Off My Sij,histers,” to the rights of
the gay community when he read
“Baby, We’re All Beautiful.” He
also read a beautiful and capricious
poem entitled, “My Life As I
Remember It,” in which the line,
“I’m in a hormone state of mind,”
pushed everyone into uncontrol
lable giggles. His last poem enti
tled “Let’s Be Men” stirred laugh
ter and one stupid remark. When
he hit the line in the poem, “Let’s
(men) fuck each other and claim
amnesia in the morning,” a snotty
remark rose from the audience to
which Miller calmly and quickly
replied,”! see you know what I
mean.” He had to pause in his
reading at this moment to wait for
the unbridled laughter to die. His
performance was truly outstanding.
Last but not least, Susan Scutti
began her own version of contem
porary poetry. She began with “My
Jigsaw Soul,” and read many sexbased poems such as “I Can Only
Describe the Moment,” “I Have
No Words For Emotion,” and
“Communion.” Although she
spoke clearly, her words were
whispery as she lulled the audience
with her feathery, soft writings.
She explained, “Living in New
York, you hear a lot of loud and
abusive sounds. I try to make
mine soft and calm. It’s something
I’m sensitive to.” Her reading
ended with “Wedding Song,” a
poem that she read and sang.
Saverino, at a total loss for
words stated, “Wow,” before
words finally filled her mind. She
thanked PDC and many others that
helped to put the program together.
Dr. Allan DiBiase smiled and said,
“I enjoyed it, it was great.”
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Letter to the Editor:
" Protecting Free Speech"
By Kat Cummings
The accusations that NYPIRG harasses
people just are not true. As a CSI student
and member of the governing Board of
Directors of NYPIRG (New York Public
Interest Research Group,) I can attest that
NYPIRG students are active on this cam
pus — tabling, lobbying, and speaking to
students. We work hard to inform students
and make known both our issues and ser
vices; we also respect the rights of other stu
dents to advocate opposing views.
Bm these accusations have become a very
serious matter. When this newspaper print
ed in its last issue a front-page article by
Jusuf Fuduli, stating unproven and heavily
opinionated allegations of harassment as
FACT, it didn’t serve this campus as a news
source and gave itself up to Student
Government as a propaganda machine. The
Banner had NO RIGHT to print an opin
ion as fact, and I think it is important for
this newspaper to recognize its lack of jour
nalistic principle in the last issue. But what
readers may not be aware of is that The
Banner is partially run by opponents to
NYPIRG who freely sprinkle it with what I
perceive to be uninformed, one-sided opin
ion pieces disguised as news articles, over
shadowing the journalistic efforts of other
staffers. Rather than monitoring these
abuses of the student-funded newspaper,
student Publications Commissioner and
NYPIRG opponent Tom Taaffe has taken
advantage of this situation to print his own
glib propaganda piece undef the label of
FACT.
While these rampant abuses have gone
unchecked, the students that comprise
NYPIRG have been denied their freedom
of speech. We have the right to speak to
each and every student on campus — and
to offer some facts and another side to the
stories which they are being fed. We have
JESSICA REBACK
JUSUF FUDULI
JEROME A. JONES
the right to offer our opinions — as opin
ions — and also to encourage other stu
dents to join our project work; and we cer
tainly have the right to give information to
any student who wants it.
NYPIRG students (and staff) do not
harass those who disagree with us. We
respect the validity of conflicting views but
refuse to be bullied into silencing ourselves.
Yet, we are besieged with ambiguous com
plaints from those who oppose us, a group
well-known for their incivility and explo
sive tempers, awash in accusations of verbal
and sexual harassment — many of whom
are affiliated with Student Government.
I’ve personally fallen under the lash of
Publications Commissioner and Student
Government Senator Tom Taaffe’s obscene
verbal abuse, as have other students. As a
CSI NYPIRG state board member, I have
heard from other students, one of whom
tions of Student Government Senator and
Banner staff writer Ryan Monroe, others
who were Intimidated when they were
trailed and harassed by Banner staff who
followed them around for entire days with
cameras and tape recorders.
The fact is, NYPIRG at CSI believes in
student empowerment; students have a
right to hear all arguments and make their
own informed opinions. We will continue
to fight to protect these rights — which are
now jeopardized by a small group of
Student Government members.
EDITORIAL BOARD
CLIFF HAGEN
JUSUFFUDULI
MICHAEL GAROFALO
CHRIS PEROTTA
JASON CASTRO
JESSICA REBACK
Staff: Ed Campbell, John Flaherty, Luigi Kapaj,
Thomas Kileen, Thomas Kolakowski, Ryan Monroe,
Michael Ojaste, George Perry,
Pauline Rusinich, Laura Saba-Ojaste,
Bill Spurge, Jennifer Valle, Laura Zappalorti
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acting EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
acting ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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COMMENTARY EDITOR
PHOTO/LAYOUT EDITOR
ARTS EDITOR
SPORTS EDITOR
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Student Government hard at work.
Contributors: Windy Webb, T.C. Lynch
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By Michael Garofalo
At The BANNER we always present ourselves as a neutral party. We
let people speak, for they have a
right to be heard. Not only are we a
forum, but we are true student
activists. If someone steps out of
line, The BANNER is obligated to
defend the student body. NYPIRG,
you have presented yourself as an
abomination towards the student
body.
Harassment — The truth shall set
you free, unless you are NYPIRG. It
is quite understandable that
NYPIRG would be a little disturbed
about Mr. Jusuf Fuduli s front page
article about their alleged harass
ment. NYPIRG s anger is unjustly
placed. Mr. Fuduli is simply doing
his job as a reporter to present both
sides of the story.
Mr. John
Fitzpatrick has just as much right to
speak as NYPIRG does. Mr. Fuduli
did take statements from both Mr.
Fitzpatrick and Mr. Lou Piels in the
article. It seems that a pro and con
newspaper will not satisfy NYPIRG,
only one which is not inquisitive
will suffice. NYPIRG - “Protecting
free speech” - for themselves.
Ineffectiveness ~ Just where does
NYPIRG s $80,000 go? It certainly
does not go back to the student
body to defend them from campus
health hazards. NYPIRG was simply
clueless about the environmental
issues plaguing 2N and our drink
ing water. It was not until The
BANNER had published these
events that action to correct the
problem took place. Simply refer to
The BANNER and it is clear that
NYPIRG knew nothing. Project
Coordinator Michelle Gibbehs was
asked about the condition of the
water on campus. She commented,
“the water is discolored and tasted
kind of weird. Maybe we should
think about looking into it.” {BAN
NER, Vol. I, Issue 1, page 12, from
“Don’t Drink the Water.") What
about consolidation? Do not look
for help from NYPIRG. Katherine
Cummings
told
Student
Government President Nanci
Richards that NYPIRG is not pre
pared to deal with consolidation
because it isn’t a state-wide issue.
{BANNER, Vol. I, Issue 2, page 6,
from “Doing it right without
NYPIRG, Inc.") NYPIRG’s money
is allocated from us hard-working
students. They are guests here and
should act accordingly. For one,
start earning your keep. CSI stu
dents should be a priority for
NYPIRG and CSI issues must top
their agenda. It seems that NYPIRG
works harder to protect their budget
before our tuition. During the time
of student budget crises, when class
es were being slashed, tuition was
rising, and financial aid cut,
NYPIRG had only one paid
employee. Now that their budget is
being threatened, paid employees
have at least tripled.
The simple fact is that NYPIRG is
running scared. A large number of
students have requested NYPIRG to
refund their $3.00. If over fifty per
cent of the student body requests
their money, NYPIRG is gone. The
BANNER has publicized this fact
from day one. This is why The
BANNER is under fire from
NYPIRG. If they have such a big
problem with our reporting, why
don’t they start their own publica
tion? They certainly have enough
money...for now. That’s our opin
ion.
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APRIL 19,1994
YOUR
PAGES
RIGHTS
By George L. Perry
The Police Department (PD) provides a
service to us as individuals and society as a
whole. When the PD fails to provide
acceptable service they are held account
able. There is no reason you should feel
intimidated when dealing with the PD.
They provide a service just like ANY other
civil service organization. In this column I
will tell you how to receive acceptable ser
vice from the PD and what you should do
and whom you should notify in the event
you don't feel you have received accept
able service. I will also tell you how to
report criminal behavior by a PD member
since that would definitely be considered
unacceptable service.
Members of the PD are bound not only
by the law, but also by the Patrol Guide.
The Patrol Guide tells both civilian mem
bers of the police dept, and police person
nel everything, from how they should con
duct themselves to what type of bullets are
authorized. If they do not follow the rules
and regulations set forth in the Patrol
Guide they subject themselves to discipli
nary action.
There are several organizations whose
sole purpose is to determine if a violation
of the law and/or the Patrol Guide
occurred and to impose appropriate disci
plinary action to all those involved with
the violation. The Civilian Complaint
Review Board (CCRB) investigates allega
tions of unnecessary force, abuse, discour
tesy, and ethnic slurs. They can be reached
at 212-323-8750. The Internal Affairs
Division (IAD) of the New York City Police
Dept. (718-834-4321) investigates allega
tions of criminal conduct by members of
the PD. The Mollen Commission, also
known as The Commission to Investigate
Alleged Police Corruption, may be reached
at 212-487-7350. The Dept, of Investigation
may be reached at 212-825-5900. The
Inspector General may be reached at 212566-4750. The Mayor's Office Action
Center may be reached at 212-788-7585.
The District Attorney on Staten Island may
be reached at 390-2600. The Attorney
General may be reached at 212-416-8000.
The Dept, of Justice may be reached at 212337-3900, and the list goes on!
Some of these organizations, while not
directly involved with the New York City
Police Dept., may become involved in your
claim depending upon: the nature of your
allegation, whether the allegation is sub
stantiated, or if your allegation is not
resolved in a way that is acceptable to you.
For example if you report police brutality
to the Internal Affairs division of the New
York City Police Dept, and you never hear
anything from them, there is a possibility
the allegation was 'misplaced' (covered
up?) In that case, you will want to notify
as many other organizations as possible to
insure your allegation receives the atten
tion it deserves.
Now you know who to call, but you
don't know when to call. Since you do not
know the law or the Patrol Guide you can
not know if a violation occurred. You
should report the facts to all appropriate
agencies WHENEVER you think you have
1) not received appropriate service or 2)
criminal behavior has occurred.
Consider this scenario: if you call your
local police precinct to report a car theft in
another precinct you will be most likely be
told to call the precinct of occurrence and
file the report with them. You might be
told you must come in to file the report.
The Patrol Guide clearly states a complaint
must be taken over the phone and the com
plaint referred to the appropriate bureau
(or agency.) The complaint is never
referred. You now know this is not satis
factory service. If a police officer uses an
ethnic slur or takes his gun out during a
car stop, and you try to report the incident
to the PD, you might find nobody wants to
take the complaint.
The Police Department is
paid to perform a service
just like the Department of
Sanitation is paid to perform
a service.
You have just received twice the amount
of unsatisfactory service. With these exam
ples, you call CCRB and give them the
facts of the incident. They will investigate
the allegation. If the allegation is substan
tiated, chances are all members of the PD
involved in the incident will receive disci
plinary action. The current penalty for
such a violation is loss of five days pay or
vacation. If any involved parties are
'repeat offenders,' the penalty is much
more severe; in the neighborhood of loss of
thirty days pay or vacation. These kinds of
penalties insure compliance with the Patrol
Guide and therefore better service to the
public.
It is very difficult for CCRB to substanti
ate a claim unless they know who they are
investigating. WHENEVER YOU HAVE
ANY INTERACTION WITH THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT GET THE NAMES OF
ALL POLICE PERSONNEL INVOLVED.
When you call a precinct, the Patrol Guide
clearly states that the person answering the
phone should courteously identify them
selves by stating their title (PAA, Sergeant,
etc.,) command (where you have just
reached,) and "How may I help you" or
something to that effect. WRITE DOWN
ANY NAME IN THE EVENT YOU
SHOULD NEED IT AT A LATER TIME.
You can usually get the results you want
if you keep repeating the officer's name in
full during the conversation and apply
subtle pressure by hinting if you do not get
what you want you will file a complaint.
Police personnel know CCRB (and IAD)
complaints, substantiated or not, become
part of their permanent record. CCRB (and
IAD) complaints are weighed against an
individual when they are seeking special
assignment and may cause lost vacation or
pay. Another tactic you may use is to ask
to speak with their supervisor. Everybody
has a boss to answer to. A boss that can
write them up. The PD is no different.
Even the Police Commissioner gets fired!
If you are not intimidated and don't back
down you are much more likely to receive
the service you desire (although you may
receive some grunts and groans.)
It is up to you to file a complaint against
a member of the PD. You should not feel
intimidated in any way. You should not be
afraid of retribution. If you file a com
plaint and retribution occurs all involved
will be probably be suspended, lose their
jobs, or go to jail depending on how seri
ous their violation(s) were. You may also
have a strong civil case. Abuses of authori
ty are not tolerated by the bodies govern
ing police conduct.
If you receive a speeding ticket, get three
of your friends to step forward as witness
es, notify CCRB and IAD, and say the
police officer stuck a gun to your head; the
police officer will almost always receive a
stiff penalty regardless of whether or not
this actually happened! The 'system'
responds to allegations as if they are legiti
mate. If you choose to be vindictive you
may be doing a disservice to society by
having someone punished for doing their
job (this is assuming you were speeding.)
The choice is yours.
The PD is paid to perform a service just
like the Dept, of Sanitation is paid to per
form a service. Each are held accountable
to the people they provide the service to.
Just as you would report your garbage not
being picked up for a week without fear of
retribution; so you should report unaccept
able service by the PD to the appropriate
agencies without fear of retribution.
In the next issue I will discuss Miranda
warnings and how they protect your
rights.
�APRIL 19,1994
PAGE 6
BEHIND THE SCENES OF "SCHINDLER'S LIST"
With Monika Cholewa
have realized that this film will become a
is true that Hitler did single out the Jews
"It's a shocking yet nevertheless a
history lesson to the people and they will
and many of them were killed, but many
thrilling experience/' states Monika
believe everything he has shown. He
other nationalities were killed during
Cholewa, actress in the award-winning
should have been more objective and
Holocaust. He did not show the Polish
movie "Schindler's List," and student here
shown the whole story.
Catholic people who helped Polish Jews
By Michael Garofalo
Monika's point is a valid one. Yes it
at CSI.
and even died for them. One must also be
Monika played the part of a Jewish
aware that Spielberg has limitations in pro
girl rescued by Schindler, one of the people
ducing a movie, namely limitations with
on Schindler's list to be transported from a
time and money. "Schindlers List " is a fine
concentration camp in Krakow, Poland, to
movie, but for a true historic record it
a factory in Czechoslovakia. "I put a lot of
would be advisable to refer to other histor
time and emotion into this film, even
ical records.
though my part was not that significant."
Why is Monika here at CSI when
"Schindler's List" is a critically
the movie was filmed in Poland? She
acclaimed film. President Clinton com
replies, "The possibilities here for success
mented, "Every American should see this
are greater here than in Poland. A friend of
film." Monika's response to this is, "I think
mine, Izabella Zakrzewski, had highly rec
it is a good idea to show the martyrdom of
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many problems, after being here for a
about the Holocaust, but Spielberg should
while I grew to love this place."
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Ales
ON
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
In the last installment of TomKo on
Beer, we examined the many varied
beers of Germany. This week, we head
west to Belgium, a land where beer
brewing is really taken seriously! The
Belgians produce some of the most
interesting beers available. This article
will examine the two major types of
Belgian beers... the Trappist Ales and
the Lambic Beers.
The Trappist ales generally come in
three different varieties. They consist of
a House Ale, a double malt (or Dobbel)
and a triple malt (or Tripel.) Each vary
in favor and strength. The House ale is
the least bitter of the three varieties and
has an alcohol content of between 66.5%. The Dobbel is a dark rich ale
that has an alcohol content of between
7.5-8%. And finally we have the Tripel,
a masterful brew that is golden in color
and has an alcohol content of 8-10%!
The Trappist Tripel Ale is one of the
strongest beers you can get your hands
on.
The Trappist Ales (often called Abbey
Ales), are probably the oldest continu
ally brewed beers. They are as rich in
history as they are in flavor. Centuries
before the first Budweiser rolled off the
assembly line in St. Louis, the Trappist
and Benedictine monks of Belgium
(Flanders) were brewing their ales.
Today there are six abbeys still produc
ing beer commercially. Possibly the old
est commercial beer produced in the
world is Affligem. The Abbey Affligem
is the oldest abbey in Flanders, founded
in 1074 AD. It is believed that the
Abbey started brewing its now famous
ales in 1129. Early this century Friar
Tobias added modern brewing tech
niques to the Affligem recipe allowing
the abbey to produce enough beer to
supply the thirsty beer connoisseurs
that crave a good brew! Affligem, often
called the “Belgian Burgundy,” is
amongst the greatest beers brewed in
the world today.
The most well known of the Trappist
Ales is Chimay Ale “Peres Trappistes.”
Chimay Abbey began brewing their ales
commercially since 1862. The two
most common varieties of Chimay are
the “Premiere” and “Grande Reserve.”
Chimay abbey is also known as the
“Abbaye de Scourmont.” Chimay is
possibly the most expensive beer I’ve
ever tasted, priced at over $9 for 25.4
FI. Oz. bottle, but well worth the price!
The next abbey ale to mention is
Corsendonky brewed by the “Monastery
B
Marie
De
Corssendonc.”
Corsendonk is a brown ale, which is
rich, malty and robust. Corsendonk is
quite available here in Staten Island,
Schaffer’s Tavern on Victory Blvd. even
has 12 Oz. bottles... something truly
rare indeed! (Most Trappist Ales are
only available in 25.4 Oz. bottles.)
The Trappist Ales are the Champagnes
of Beers, the finest beers you’ll ever be
lucky enough to taste! These beers
come in champagne-like bottles, corked
like a fine wine, not capped like a
cheap beer! The Trappist ales are
NEVER pasteurized or filtered like an
American commercial beer. The beer
will either have a date freshness label
(like Corsendunk) or have the date the
beer was corked printed on the cork.
Freshness is important with a Trappist
ale, as the flavor changes depending on
the age of the beer. The flavor will soft
en and become smoother as the beer
ages in the bottle. These beers are
brewed using the Kraeusening method
of brewing. Each bottle has a small
about of unfermented wort (and addi
tional yeast) added to the bottle after
the beer has been fully brewed. So
expect to see a white layer of yeast at
the bottom of the bottle. Make sure
you drink up that layer of yeast... you
don’t want a hangover do you?
Another issue to address is how to
serve a Trappist Ale to fully appreciate
it’s flavor. Most people do not realize
that the glass a beer is served in greatly
effects the flavor of the beer. The
shapes of the glass of individual styles
of beers did not develop randomly, but
over centuries of beer consumption.
Trappist Ales should be served in Tulip
shaped glasses at between 45-55
degrees. Digressing for a moment,
Weissbiers should be served in tall
Weissglasses, ales in pint glasses, lagers
and Bocks in Steins, and Pilsners in
Pilsner glasses. The flavor will slightly
change if served in the wrong glass!
Don’t ask me why... I don’t know for
sure, but over a milennium, beer drink
ing has developed these unique glasses
for each unique style of beer.
Now that we looked at those fantastic
Trappist Ales (thank God for the
church!), we will turn our attention to
the Lambic Beers of Belgium. These are
the weirdest beers anyone has ever seen,
but are wonderful none-the-less.
Lambic beers are brewed using the
Lambic process, a unique method of
brewing. The basic idea behind Lambic
brewing is the notion that yeast is
sacred! The Lambic breweries are filthy
and full of cob-webs. To disturb the
dirt and grime of the brewery is the
greatest of crimes in Belgium. The cob
webs collect wild yeasts and cultivate
them. These yeasts have been breeding
in the grunge of the Lambic breweries
for centuries and produce beers that
can not be produced anywhere else in
the world. The beer is brewed and aged
in kegs that are centuries old.
Probably the most interesting of the
Lambic
beers
are
Kriekbier,
Framboizenbier and Pechebier. These
are the fruit beers of Belgium. Yes...I
said fruit! Kriekbier is a Cherry ale,
think of it as a black-cherry soda that
gives you a buzz! Framboizenbier is
made from blackberries, another
unique experience. And finally, we have
Pechebier, made from peaches.
Lindemans and Liefmans are both good
brewers of Belgian fruit beers and can
be had here on Staten Island.
In conclusion, if you are willing to
take a risk and try a truly excellent
beer... a beer like nothing you would
have even imagined...go out and try a
Belgian Trappist Ale or Lambic Beer.
These ales have a great history and fla
vor. Be a part of that history! Drink the
same ales that graced the tables of
kings, emperors and priests! Have a
Trappist Ale this weekend...you won’t
regret it!
Next time in TomKo on Beer: The Ales
ofMerry Olde England!
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Rock And Baseball: Alls The Same in the Halls of Fame
By BUI Spurge
Both Halls of Fame are an interesting mix.
Different types of players in baseball, different
styles of bands in rock n’ roll. Both have
extended the boundaries: does Pud Galvin
equate with Tom Seaver? Is Frankie Lyman the
equal of The Beatles or The Stones? The
potential comparisons between the two Halls
got me to thinking. I came up with some of my
own. For what it’s worth:
The Beatles — Babe Ruth: Sultans of Swat.
Ruth changed the sport and brought back its
waning popularity. The Beatles changed the
sound of music and did the same for the popu
larity factor. They both dominated in their
endeavors.
Elvis Presley - Pete Rose: Most hits. Both
ended in disgraceful fashion.
The Rolling Stones -- Lou Gehrig: Both
receive the Iron Man Award. The Stones were
in the shadows of The Beatles and Gehrig was
in Ruth’s shadow, but they weren’t far behind.
Bob Dylan -- Hank Aaron: Rarely get voted
as the greatest ever, but the numbers and
longevity are mind-boggling. Most great
songs/home runs.
The Beach Boys — Sand Koufax: Both racked
up incredible numbers between 1962 and 1966.
Then they disappeared from the stat sheets;
Koufax with arm ailments and Brian Wilson
with multiple ailments.
Eric Clapton — Joe Dimaggio: Played with
style and grace. Winners almost every year no
matter who they played with. Keys to the
band/team.
Chuck Berry — Willie Mays: Great early
black stars. Opinion: Greater than contempo
raries Elvis and Mantle.
John Lennon — Roberto Clemente: Personal
favorite musician/ballplayer. Fought for wor
thy causes. Died tragically.
Cream — Dimaggio, Mantle, Berra: First
supergroups?
Creedence Clearwater Revival -- Ralph
Kiner: Great songs/home runs ratio high. Piled
up numbers in short amount of time.
The Doors — Lou Brock: Could hurt you with
power (tunes/home runs) and speed
(drugs/stolen bases.)
Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Neil Young) —
Tinkers , Evers , Chance (and Cy Young?):
Great singing/double play combination.
The Grateful Dead — Brooks Robinson:
Guarded the lines better than anyone.
Jimi Hendrix — Tom Seaver: Blew people
away; Hendrix with guitar,-Seaver with fast
ball. Most dominant at what they did.
Captivating. One had smoke, the other had
“Fire.”
Michael Jackson — Reggie Jackson: Some of
the biggest hits in history. Both please young
sters, except Reggie just does it with auto
graphs.
The Kinks — Tony Lazzeri: In the back
ground at the time of The Beatles/Ruth and
Stones/Gehrig, but an important part of the
British/Yankees invasion.
Led Zeppelin -- Ted Williams: Gods of
metal/wood. Leaders of classic rock/classic
swing.
The Who — Ty Cobb: Loud, brash, intense,
but among the greats.
Queen(Freddie Mercury) — Johnny Bench:
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By Jason Castro
Spring Break ‘94 has come to a close.
You know what that means...THE
PLAYOFFS!!!
Is basketball your flavor? If it is, then
you die-hard Knicks fans must be
PUMPED—NOT!!! 52-23, 6 games
ahead of Orlando. Doesn’t mean a
damn thing. Hubert Davis is having a
career year. Doesn’t mean a damn
thing. Charles Oakley is getting his
share of rebounds. Doesn’t mean a
damn thing.-John Starks should be
healthy in time for the post season.
Doesn’t mean a damn thing. Why?
Guess who they’re probably going to
face in the first (and final) round—the
Nets. Not only that, they’ve picked a
wonderful time of year to skid. If
Atlanta winds up with home-court
advantage, I swear I’m gonna puke.
Who do they have? Jon Koncak. Who
do we have? Patrick Ewing. There
shouldn’t even be a contest.
I can’t understand how a team with
the depth and power of the Knicks can
be manhandled so easily by a team
whose arena (The Meadowlands) has
almost as many Knick fans as the
Garden does. The Nets are so desper
ate, they even give Benoit Benjamin
playing time. But it happens. Nets in 5.
By the way, the Mavs have blown
away the competition. Ten balls in the
lottery for them.
The Rangers have just clinched the
Patrick (oops, I mean the Atlantic)
division. But unfortunately, their first
round opponents are (guess who?) the
Islanders.
I
HATE
THE
ISLANDERS!!! RANGERS#!!!! But,
let’s be realistic. Jerkoffs in 6 (and pray
that I'm wrong).
Apparently, even the Edmonton and
Chicago scrubs have been playing well.
Loved Craig MacTavish’s (he’s so old,
he doesn’t even need a helmet) goal on
Martin Brodeur (future Calder
Memorial Trophy winner.) That’s what
happens when a goalie gets careless.
I’ll tell you one thing, though, I
always thought the Rangers’ farm team
was in Binghamton, not Edmonton.
Ranger rookies, take heed—one false
move, and it’s tundra time.
By the way, under the old playoff
structure, both San Jose and Anaheim
would be in. The Sharks have already
made it, but the poor Ducks didn’t. 71
points, though. Not bad for an expan
sion team.
On a more somber note, it’s baseball
season. Rather, it’s duck season. (No,
it’s rabbit season! Duck Season! Rabbit
season!)
I said it before, and I’ll say it again—
realignment SUCKS!!! How DARE
those schmucks in the front office put
one of their own in the commissioner’s
chair! They’re screwing around with
tradition. Bud Selig should be hung in
the town square. Bring back Fay
Vincent.
Just look at the poor, pathetic little
Mets. On top of everything else, they
now have the Braves to deal with.
Speaking of the Mets, I looked at
their roster the other day. On paper,
they are not all that bad. Dwight
Gooden, Bret Saberhagen and Pete
Smith make for a solid starting rota
tion. David Telgheder, Ryan
Thompson, Jeromy Burnitz and Kelly
Stinett are stars in the making. Losing
Eddie Murray and his 27 homers was
bad, but trading for young David Segui
was okay. It’s better than having Glenn
Davis at first. (By the way, what’s with
the fixation for ex-Oriole first baseman?) Kevin McReynolds? Four out of
five ain't bad.
The Mets have won a few games thus
far. They need time to grow. Last year
was a nightmare; this year they are wak
ing up. (Kinda reminds you of an
episode of Dallas, doesn’t it? Only this
time, Bobby’s at third base, not in the
shower.) Granted, they suck. But give
them a chance. They may even surprise
a few people. After all, they surprised a
nation 25 years ago...then again, I am
just a dreamer.
Peace.
P.S. Toronto, Chicago and Texas in
the AL. Wild Card-Yanks .
P.P.S. Atlanta, Chicago (a hunch) and
S.F. in the NL. Wild Card-Phillies.
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Our Comments
Islanders
in 6
Islanders
in 6
Penguins
in 5
Penguins
in 4
Even though
we hate the
the Islanders
No contest
Devils
in 6
Devils
in?
Devils, the
darkhorse
Canadians
in?
Can't mess
with history
Red Wings
in 4
Red Wings
in 4
Wouldn't it be
nice the other
way around?
Flames
in 6
Canucks
in 6
Leafs
in?
Leafs
in?
Could go
either way
Stars
in?
Blues
in 5
We disagree
part II
Match-up
NY Islanders
Vs.
NY Rangers
Penguins
Vs.
Capitals
Devils
Vs.
Sabres
Bruins
Vs.
Canadians
Red Wings
Vs.
Sharks
Flames
Vs.
Canucks
Maple Leafs
Vs.
Blackhawks
Stars
Vs.
Blues
Canadians
in 7
We disagree!
TOP 10: Reasons Islanders
will win
10) Rivalry (go with the
Lower Seed.)
9) Coach (Arbour Rules.)
8) History (1940 vs. 4
cups.)
7) A key Ranger will get
injured.
6) Hextall will get hot;
Richter will fall
apart.
5) Zubov giveaways in
his own end.
4) Ranger power play
and penalty killing—
#1 in league, but will
be neutralized in
playoffs.
3) Can’t win at Nassau.
2) Always lose at least
one at home in play
offs.
1) Patrick fires Keenan
after Keenan calls
practice the night
before game 6.
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Student Succumbs to Gas Leak
By Jusuf Fuduli
On the afternoon of Wednesday,
March 23, at approximately
4:00pm, a student in building 6S
fell ill due to a gas leak. The
unidentified student was sitting in
the basement of 6S waiting for his 0
class to begin. After studying J
awhile, the student fell asleep near ©
a small leak in one of the gas^
pipes. When the student awoke, he
felt violently ill and walked to the ^
biology department. Complaining .©
of nausea and severe head pain, a S
Hatzallah ambulance was called in o
to pick up the student, who specifi- o
cally asked for this ambulance, as
it is in accordance with the stu
dent’s orthodox Jewish faith.
The leak was quickly attended to
by an employee of TDX, the con
struction company building most
of the campus. Gene Martinez,
Director of Campus Security said,
“I’m not an engineer, but what I
understand is that there is a slight
leak in one of the water heater
rooms.” Gas leaks have been a
chronic problem in 6S, where all
the science departments and it’s
classes are held. Gas lines stretch
throughout all the floors and its
classrooms, providing an ample
territory where a gas leak could
occur.
Roughly three weeks before this
incident, another gas leak caused
the whole building to be evacuat
ed. Members of the building’s staff
NYPIRG HARASSES
student petitioners
By Jusuf Fuduli
The ongoing debate between
Student Government and the New
York Public Interest Research
Group, Inc. (NYPIRG,) became
heated on Friday when students
passing around a petition to de
fund NYPIRG were confronted by
members of the group. At approxi
mately 4:30pm, Student Senator
John Fitzpatrick was speaking to
group of students seated at a table
in the cafeteria when he was heck
led by a woman who stated she
was a member of NYPIRG.
Mr. Fitzpatrick stated that he was
explaining to a number of students
about the lack of accountability
involved with the $80,000
NYPIRG is allocated annually
through the Student Activity fee,
when the NYPIRG member pro
ceeded to scream and heckle him.
When Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the
woman to put a stop her yelling, in
his words she “laughed at me and
said that this was personal, she
then proceeded to tell me I was
pathetic.”
Seeing no other recourse but to
call security, Senator Fitzpatrick
filed what was to be his first of_o
two complaints against NYPIRG 2
members that day. The basis for 2
his complaints was the fact that
both of the people he encountered —
were not students of this campus, j*
and that they were in violation of.©
the Henderson rule which is a part £
of our Campus Behavior Code. ©
The first rule of this code is that a o
member of the academic commu- £
nity shall not intentionally obstruct
and/or forcibly prevent the rights
of those who wish to avail them
selves of any of the institution's
instructional, personal, administra
tive, recreational, and community
services.
Mr. Fitzpatrick asked security to
Continues on pace two
called Buildings and Grounds to
have the leak subdued, but after
Buildings and Grounds did not
arrive quickly enough, the gas
company was alerted, and they
proceeded to stop the leak.
Gas leaks are one of a plethora
of problems which have both
teachers and students in 6S up in
arms. On March 22, the day before
the student became ill due to the
gas leak, a nauseous smell made
quite a few people sick and forced
part of the building to be evacuat
ed, including the Biology
Department. Prof. Carlton of the
Biology Department stated that the
sickening odor usually occurs
when the organic chemistry class,
which is above the Biology
Department’s ceiling, is in session.
Whether or not this is mere coin
cidence or a direct connection is
not known, but there is a good
possibility that any fumes generat
ed in the building could be linger
ing inside instead of escaping the
building. The reason for this is that
like many of the other buildings on
campus, 6S suffers from a ventila
tion problem. What makes 6S’s
problem unique is the fact none of
the windows in the building open.
The building was supposed to
provide a closed environment
where experiments could be con
ducted without the fear of foreign
variables entering the mix. To
Gas Leak Page 2
Revnolds rays
Pavs M
A Visit
iwynoios
VISIT
By Cliff Hagen
Here for an update from Dean
Ray Pavia on the conditions of our
new, Willowbrook campus, CUNY
Chancellor Ann Reynolds, took
time to address student concerns at
problems she has become aware of
and to see if there are ways we
could facilitate getting them
fixed.”
Reynolds then went on to say
that “we are assigning a very fine
Reynolds
points out
todays spe
cials infront
of the
restaurant
the Campus Center on April 11.
With the Chancellor were Vice
Chancellor for Facilities and
Planning, Emma McGarry and
Trustee Susan Monet, Chair of the
Presidential Search Committee.
The Chancellor, in her opening
comments said that she toured the
campus to “look at sorr' of t^
architect from the central office to
be here [CSI] on a day by day
basis.” The architect, Jean
Kwasnik, will be working from the
office
of
the
Dean
of
Administration, Dean Pavia.
Kwasnik will help to better coordi
nate the efforts of CSI, the State
Dormitory Authority and TDX.
�PAGE 2
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APRIL 12,1994
Table Of Contents
Morning After Pill..............4
Health Care Forum............4
To Try Men s Souls............ 5
Your Rights....................'........5
Editorial Page.......................6
Khaos Korner................... 8&9
CSI Events..............................10
TomKo On Beer..................... 11
Student Profile..................... 11
What Is A Witch?.............. 12
Horrorscopes.......................13
Best Pornos.......................... 13
What Do You Th i n k ?.. .1 4
Black Monday................... 15
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Twenty-Four Access Granted
session of a valid, CSI student ID.
By Ryan Monroe
In an agreement made between Student
access is crucial for students leading non-tra-
Government (Student Center Commission)
ditional lifestyles, who have erratic hours due
and administration (Dean Jackson and Mike
to work and family responsibilities.
Daniels,) the Library computer centers (1-L)
In the Student Center, student organizations
and the Student Center (1-C) will have facili
who will have access around the clock
ties open 24 hours starting April 4, and con
include SG and campus publications. All
tinuing throughout the semester. Student
clubs can obtain access if prior notice is
Government (SG) contributed $8,200 to secu
given. For these organizations, access will
rity to provide for the additional service.
permit the students to effectively carry out
The Library will open two additional com
the tasks to which they are dedicated.
puter labs; currently the only lab open is an
Balancing the responsibilities of being a
IBM lab. Now there will be an additional
student, holding a job, and participating in
IBM lab, and for the first time at the new
student activism requires a demanding sched
campus, there will be a 24 hour Macintosh
ule. This access will permit students to con
lab. Access to these facilities will be given to
tinue their duties throughout the night on
any student after 11:00 pm if they are in pos campus.
Gas Leak Continued From Page 1
compensate for the lack of air circulation in the building, the ventilation shafts were supposed to be
fitted with fans, but they were never installed. The design of the building is an example of the frus
tration many of the faculty members feel in 6S.
The science departments specifically requested that the windows in the building open, but their
request was denied. This is what some senior members of the faculty consider as the lack of input
they are allotted, even in matters where their experience and education hold sway.
This was the case with the water in the building, which one day had a blue-green color to it. After
notifying the Buildings and Grounds department and informing them of the water’s hue, they were
informed that pink, yellow, and red were on the danger list, but that blue was safe. Of course a test
on the water by one of the technicians revealed a pH level of eleven, and the laboratory fish placed
in the water, died overnight.
In other news...
A fire alarm went off in 1C when a worker was grinding metal underneath a
smoke detector. The ensuing noise disturbed entering students who were slumbering
through their Student Orientation. This allowed for the erstwhile students to be fully
awake when I made my pitiful attempt at a welcoming presentation. Consequently there
were attentive witnesses to my making a total ass of myself.
In other news...
Loop bus #186 was temporarily out of service on Thursday, March 24. Students
were forced to wait for the next loop bus to circle around the front gate at 11:15 am. After
almost two hours of investigation, it was discovered that the bus driver neglected to take
the bus out of gear before turning off the ignition. When he tried to start the bus it stalled
out. Bus # 186, is now back on the road and running as smoothly as ever.
Wanted: Responsible Writers for News and Sports.
Must be willing to adhere to deadline. If you are
INCAPABLE OF DOING THIS DON'T EVEN BOTHER READING
this. If You are, then stop in at the Banner in room
1C-228, or call 982-3115 and join us!
In other news...
The Campus Center Director, Mike Daniels, has tapped Student Senator Ryan
Monroe to pick two or three students to begin selecting a vendor for video games to be
placed in the game room of building 1C. The money generated from what will mostly be
student quarters will be used to pay for the costs of running the building. In this victory of
equal opportunity, students can rot their minds in the cafeteria as well as receive an educa
tion in one of the academic buildings.
Compiled by Jusuf Fuduli and Jennifer Valle
We’re
sorry!
,
10314
AT (718) 982-3115 OR 3116
Due to layout mishaps in our past two issues, two pieces were
run without the proper credit. In The Banner Volume I, Issue 1,
“Don’t Drink The Water,” from page 1, was written by Laura
Saba-Ojaste, while “Doing It Right-Without NYPIRG, Inc.”
from Volume I Issue 2, page 6, was written by Jessica Reback.
The Banner (Vol. I, Issue 2) incorrectly stated that the
Program Development Committee has not renewed the contract
of the Acting Director of Program Services, James Curry.
Well, Jim was not operating under a contract, and it was up to
the Staffing Committee, an arm of the Student Government, to
hire a Director of Program Services. We apologize for any
misunderstanding.
As for "Mikey's Word Search "
24 hour
’-e isjid "HOPE!"
' W'BPW
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APRIL 12,1994
SG Moves Forward With NYPIRG Referenda
By Cliff Hagen
A motion was passed by Student
Government (SG) on March 9,
1994, which approved the wording
of a petition regarding the funding
of the New York Public Interest
Group, Inc. (NYPIRG) at CSI.
The petition calls for a student
referenda which asks that monies
earmarked to NYPIRG, an estimat
ed $80,000 annually; be re-allocated
for support of the Campus Center
and Library as administered by the
CSI Association.
According to a sponsor of the
petition, SG Senator Thomas
Taaffe, “the SG feels that $80,000
of student money would be better
used providing services for stu
dents.” Taaffe believes that
NYPIRG “is draining students’
money which could be spent bet
ter.”
Michelle Gibbens, a NYPIRG
Project Coordinator at CSI, says
From page one
remove NYPIRG member from
campus, but this request was
denied due to the fact that these
individuals were guests on cam
pus. This explanation was not suf
ficient for Senator Fitzpatrick, who
asked, “why shouldn’t guests have
to abide by the same rules we do?”
While an answer to this question is
not forthcoming, the origin for the
disputes
between
Student
Government and NYPIRG,Inc.
revolve around the Student
Government petition which would
put a referendum on this year’s
Student Government election bal
lot to reallocate the eighty thou
sand dollars NYPIRG receives
annually.
When Lou Piels, NYPIRG’s
Campus Coordinator was asked
about the incident, he said,” The
allegations of harassment are just
not true, people need to consider
who the sources of the complaints
are-they are the very people who
are working day and night to kick
off an active student group.” A
question Mr. Fitzpatrick posed
was, “ if they are supposed to be
creating student activists, how
come they have to call in off cam
pus help?”
The exact number of people who
have come here to counter the
petition is not clear. Tom Taffe,
the Student Senator who has spear
headed the NYPIRG campaign
estimates around forty off campus
NYPIRG members acting on cam
pus. Mr. Piels lists this number at
one or two.
that NYPIRG lives and dies by the
petition process, but that “this ques
tion [SG’s petition] is misleading.
To support NYPIRG you need to
vote ‘No.’ Its confusing.” Gibbens
feels that “SG is diverting the issue
with the Campus Center and
Library.”
In 1978, it was decided by The
Board of Trustees that NYPIRG
should be funded by a mandatory
fee taken from each student’s stu
dent activity fee. Since 1978, that
fee has been increased at CSI from
$2 to $3 for all part-time and full
time students.
Ryan Monroe, SG Senator and
President of Students For A
Brighter Tomorrow, stated that
“NYPIRG does not do enough for
their money.” Monroe feels that
“[NYPIRG] should be fighting
against consolidation, lobbying
Governor Cuomo to fire CUNY
Chancellor Ann Reynolds, and to
decentralize CUNY.”
“Consolidation,” according to
Gibbens, “is a CUNY curriculum
issue and is a response to budget
cuts. NYPIRG is leading the fight
against budget cuts and adequate
funding for CUNY.”
The referenda is the culmination
of a sixteen year debate as to
whether CSI students should be
obliged to finance a political organi
zation such as NYPIRG on campus.
Gibbens claims that “SG is using
the petition process to undermine a
student group (NYPIRG).”
CSI students can approach
NYPIRG for a $3 refund each
semester, yet few students do.
Monroe says that to obtain a $3
refund a student must sign a
request form which states that
the applicant is expressing the
desire not to support NYPIRG
or participate in NYPIRG activities.
Taaffe considers NYPIRG’s activ
ities to be cult-like. “They are a
soft-core cult. The lack of dissen
sion in the group points to it being a
cult.” According to Taaffe NYPIRG
is “not training students properly,”
and is teaching their interns to be
submissive, not to act on their own.
“They lie about what they do. They
lie about what they don’t do,” says
Taaffe.
Answering accusations that the
student group is a “soft-core cult,”
Lou Piels, Project Coordinator at
CSI, said, “I think it’s ridiculous.”
Gibbens could not find the words to
express her disbelief with the accu
sation.
If the SG petition is signed by a
legitimate 10% of CSI students, a
referenda will be held during the
May Student Elections at which
time students will vote on the issue.
NYPIRG Is Students In Action
A
R e s p o n s e
CSI NYPIRG is students in
action: for the environment, high
er education, voter rights, and,
most importantly, student rights.
NYPIRG, the New York Public
Interest Research Group, just cele
brated 20 years of victories on the
issues students care about. CSI
NYPIRG has been an independent
student voice for 17 years.
What makes NYPIRG
unique isn’t just it$ftrack record on
passing laws, protecting communi
ties from environmental devasta
tion, and holding government
accountable. NYPIRG is unique
because it does all of this as a stu
dent group. Founded in 1973 by
students at Queens College and
Syracuse University, NYPIRG
enables students to work together
across New York State by pooling
three dollars per student per
semester of the student activity fee
to carry out the work decided upon
by its student board of directors.
Its' founders hired staff people to
fight full time for social change, at
City Hall, in Albany, in the com
munities and on campuses. This
system is still in place. Every
F r o m
NYPIRG chapter has one to two
full time organizers on campus,
working with students to pass on
the knowledge and skills needed to
created chhnge. In addition to
winning on Issues and providing
on campus services, NYPIRG pro
vides every student on campus
access to a full time staff fighting
with students for students. In just
the past two years, students and
staff working together have won a
tuition freeze, defeated a proposed
subway and bus fare hike to $1.50,
and stopped a toxic ash extension
of the Fresh Kills landfill. In the
past weeks, CSI NYPIRG students
have organized a grassroots cam
paign for more funding for CUNY
that has resulted in additional
operating funds for the library and
more money for full time faculty
lines.
CSI NYPIRG is held
accountable to the entire student
body through its funding mecha
nism. It answers to every student,
not to any group. The three dol
lars allocated to NYPIRG is
refundable. And NYPIRG’s bud
get for the entire state is decided
N Y P i R G
each year by students on its board
of directors. CSI NYPIRG board
reps are elected by an open elec
tion of the student body. This
funding mechanism makes sure
that student monies which fund
NYPIRG are completely in the
hands of students, not any admin
istrative body. This enables
NYPIRG to be a truly independent
student voice for student rights.
Right now, there are people
who would take NYPIRG’s fund
ing away, destroy an active student
group with a 17 year history, and
give the money to the administra
tion. A small group of student
government members are trying to
consolidate their control over
every student activity. Because
they do not control CSI NYPIRG
they are trying to destroy it, and
give the money which is now in
the hands of elected CSI NYPIRG
student representatives to the
College Association.
This is an politically moti
vated attack on 17 years of student
activism. Don’t let them des'
the one independent state’
voice CSI students have.
�APRIL 12, 1994
PAGE 4
THE MORNING AFTER PILL
By Laura Saba-Ojaste
Many unwanted pregnancies occur each
year, resulting in numerous abortions and an
ever- increasing number of unwed mothers.
These pregnancies occur for a myriad of rea
sons which run the gamut from a broken con
dom to “forgetfulness” in the heat of the
moment. Yet these pregnancies do not have
to be a reality.
There has been an alternative to abortion
since the early 70’s, however, due to compli
cated red tape and the result of strong politi
cal lobbying, this alternative is not well
known.
This option is known as the Morning After
Pill (MAP). This term serves as catchall for
several different medications, all of which
encourage post-coital intercourse pregnancy
intervention. In essence, what this means is
that these medications will either prevent an
egg (fertilized or not) from attaching to the
uterus by intervening when it attempts to pass
through the Fallopian tubes, or during the
actual ovulation process. The MAP, in spite
of its name, can be used for up to 72 hours
after intercourse, and at any time of the day
or night. The first dose must be taken before
the 72 hours pass, and it is followed, 12 hours
later, by 2,3, or 4 additional pills, dependent
upon the brand used.
What exactly are these pills? They are
basically your average birth control pill. The
“megadose” of estrogen and progesterone are
what creates the preventive pregnancy effect.
If you are interested in finding out more
about these medications, ask your doctor or
local Planned Parenthood about them. The
medications include the following: Ovral,
Triphasil, Tri-Levlen, Levlen, Lo/Ovral, and
Nordette.
Planned Parenthood provides this service
for a cost of anywhere between $20 to $40,
which includes a pregnancy test, counseling,
and the medication.
Now why, many ask, is this “birth-control”
method such a great secret? The answer to
this is multi-dimensional. One important rea
son is the great pro-life debate. Pro-lifers
argue that preventing a fertilized egg from
attaching to the uterus is the equivalent of
abortion. This has therefore affected the way
in which Planned Parenthood deals with this
form of “birth-control.”
One Obstretician/Gynecologist stated that it
is most likely due to the fear that many
women will grow too depend upon it as a
regular method of birth control, which is
quite dangerous. The side effects of this
method could be quite uncomfortable, includ
ing nausea, breast tenderness, headaches, and
moodiness. He also fears that many women
will neglect to protect themselves against the
HIV virus.
Another important reason is the fact that the
drugs are not FDA approved for this use.
This is largely due to the fact that drug com
panies fear a boycott brought about by the
protests of Pro-lifers.
When The BANNER
contacted St.
Vincent’s Hospital here in Staten Island con
cerning the use of MAP’s, an administrator
commented that he was “not sure if it is legal
to use in this country...! don’t believe it
would be used in this hospital anyway...
because this is a Catholic institution.”
Perhaps this will give you some indication as
to why the availability of this drug is not
widely known here in the United States.
Health Care Forum
By Jusuf Fuduli
On Saturday, March 26, at 10:00
am, a health care forum was held
at the Sunnyside campus.
Approximately one hundred and
fifty people crowded into room B148 to hear speakers including
Congresswoman Susan Molinari.
Representative Molinari, who
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organized the forum and intro- o
duced the speakers has yet to ®
endorse any Health Care plan, but S
she agreed with the need for uni- *
versal coverage.
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The point of the forum was to g
present the different health care ©
proposals being mulled over by &
Congress. At the heart of the dis From left to right: Joan Simmons, Susan Cowell, Marleen Markoe,
Susan Molinari, and Walter Zelman.
cussion was the Clinton health
being more beneficial than detri- came to hear the speakers, nearly
care plan, a summary of which
was given by Walter Zelman, mental, as he explained that the everyone agreed that Health Care
Senior Advisor on Health Care to plan was better suited to handle reform was needed. It was the
President Clinton. Mr. Zelman did the many different situations it means of obtaining universal
his best to summarize and defend would have to face. The Health Care which was the debate
the thirteen hundred page plan, President’s advisor also stated that of the forum, while Susan Cowell,
which has been criticized of late the plan was the one which afford Vice President International Ladies
by both paid television ads and ed an individual greater power in Garment Workers Union, endorsed
members of Congress for being choosing both a physician and an the Single Payer Plan, which is
currently in Congress under the
health care plan.
too complex and overbearing.
While the Clinton plan received bill designation of McDermott/
Mr. Zelman described the length
and complexity of the plan as a mixed reception by those who Wellstone H.R 1200/S.491.
The Single Payer plan is most
like the Canadian Health Care sys
tem, but while being clearly dis
tinct from other plans in Congress,
Ms.
Cowell
stated
that
McDermott/Wellstone in many
ways resembles the Clinton plan,
and hoped that many of Single
Payer’s aspects could be incorpo
rated with the President’s Health
Care agenda.
Single Payer seemed to be the
crowd’s favorite, as it basically
guarantees free health care to all,
the elimination of health insurance
companies, and the regulation of
pharmaceutical prices. The speak
er who received the most boos was
Joan Simmons, Executive Vice
President of the Health Care
Leadership
Council.
Ms.
Simmons, who represents an orga
nization composed mostly of
insurance companies, cautioned
against government interference.
Many of those who attended the
forum, the majority of whom were
retirees, were confused by the dif
ferent plans being discussed, and
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by TC Lynch
“They [women] know all about guys,
having been exposed to guy life and
guy b.s. since forever, and guys know
nothing about girls.... Which gender
is better equipped to manipulate the
other?" Garrison Keillor, “The Book ofGuys”
A local figure seemingly con
vinced our entire society is
enveloped by a male-designed
blanket of oppression is the
College of Staten Island’s
Wellness Coordinator, Erica
Polakoff.
Her
polemic,
“Tolerating Misogyny,” College
Voice (12/2/93) caused a bit of a
stir upon publication. According
to Polakoff, our airwaves are
impregnated with depictions of
women being “raped, tortured,
beaten and/or mutilated...to sell
everything from shoes and engine
parts to compact discs.”
Pardon, Erica, but who’s your
cable company? Who, specifical
ly, uses such advertising? Does
Janet Reno know about this?
The fallout from Polakoff’s
piece amounted to yanking the
topic out of common discourse
and depositing it onto a philosoph
ic plane, where it was assured to
die a quiet, uninspected death.
Polakoff’s root charge is artist
Lucille Friedland’s statue “Big
RY
Me
Stride,” installed outside building
2N, is the pre-eminent example of
the sexual harassment confronting
women every day on the
Willowbrook campus. She consid
ers the statue’s existence to be a
form of rape, doesn’t give a hoot
what the artist has to say about her
creation, and derides the notion
that it may have a “feminist”
theme. Polakoff’s broader indict
ment is against our entire culture,
which she believes is purposely
structured to subjugate women.
An admittedly informal survey
(“Excuse me,” he said repeatedly
to passing ferns, clearly yet quiet
ly, drawing their attention as he
pointed toward the statue. “Do
you find this thing abhorrent?”)
resulted in Polakoff’s central
premise scoring zilch, which
doesn’t mean anything. Women
who disagree with such an asser
tion, adherents of the wider thesis
hold, are naive dupes of the
oppressive male society which
surrounds them. It’s an obstinately
combative attitude all too preva
lent these days in the public arena
of feminism: “You Just Don’t Get
It.”
Well, if I don’t get “It,” it’s
because you’ve failed to explain
“It” in terms I can understand or
accept as reasonable. But don’t
caution me from the topic out of
apprehension I will not show the
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proper sensitivity, a form of
oppression which a number of
women at CSI could easily have
been charged with when vexed by
the notion I was going to flail
away at this topic. It’s an attitude
snootily similar to Polakoff’s,
albeit a behavior more uncon
scious than overt.
My view of American society is,
“You have the right to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness;
beyond that, nothing’s guaranteed.
Life is one big pain in the ass, so
get used to it, and don’t whine that
you’re not having a good time.
Most people don’t.”
But the current precept, which
Polakoff and a frightening number
of people seem to share, is “I’m a
victim of_____ . I deserve special
treatment.” Among women, the
battle cry that usually fills this
blank is sexual harassment. A
barely murmured term before
Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas
entered the Zeitgeist, its call has
reached a cacophonous level: of
10,577 complaints filed with the
federal Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission during
1992, less than ten percent (968)
were registered by men.
This is obviously a one way
street we’re talking about. I won’t
deny a problem exists, but the
hyperbolic pronouncements of
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s
Polakoff and others of her ilk
doesn’t do a lot of good in reme
dying the situation. Polakoff cited
“victimization surveys” to support
her assertion that one-third of
American females are subjected to
rape or attempted rape by the time
they reach the age of 21, without
citing where her numbers originat
ed. This fired off alarm bells in
my head, so I started surfing
Boolean waves through cyber
space for related data. Her num
bers were incredible, so I tried to
corroborate them. I did...sort of.
Polakoff’s indictment seems a
sham—a propagandic leftover.
Ms. magazine sponsored a survey
in which they reported “findings”
similar with what Polakoff foisted
as the condition of coeds on col
lege campuses. A professor of
social welfare at the University of
California at Berkeley thought the
numbers were suspect, and exam
ined the raw data. When asked
directly, 73 percent of the women
Ms. designated as rape victims did
not think they had been raped; 42
percent of these “victims” had sex
with the guy after the magazine
declared he raped them. Are all
these women to be written off as
morons—unenlightened dolts who
also “just don’t get it”?
Ms. seemed to think so. They
cooked the books to whet their
Continued on Page 7
Y o u
If you are injured while performing
any duty related to your employment
you should be aware of your rights
under
the
law.
Worker’s
Compensation (formerly Workman’s
Compensation) is an insurance which
protects employers against lawsuits
from employees by providing finan
cial compensation to an injured
employee. In addition to monetary
compensation, all medical expenses
related to the injury are paid by the
employer.
If you sustain an injury in perfor
mance of your duties, notify your
employer immediately. Under current
law the employer MUST report the
injury to the Worker’s Compensation
Board (WCB.) If the employer fails
to do so they may be subject to both
criminal procecution (currently a mis
demeanor, punishable with up to one
year in jail) and civil fines. If you do
not receive any correspondence from
the WCB call them directly at 718802-660C to find out the status of
your case. If a claim was filed ask for
your W.C.B. case number; if a claim
was not filed, give the facts of your
injury to the Worker’s Comp. Board.
Keep a well detailed record of any
expenses you may incur including any
prescriptions you have filled and trav
el expenses going to and from any of
the doctors you visit. You will be
reimbursed for these. You will be
asked to verify expenses so keep all
receipts and make copies of every
thing.
At some point you will receive a
notice from the Board telling you
R i g h t s
when and where to report for your
hearing. Be sure to get an “Attending
Doctor’s Report” from all the doctors
you had to see. Bring all medical
documentation and expense receipts
with you to this and all subsequent
hearings (if there are any additional
hearings).
A judge will determine how much
money you will receive bases on how
much you were making at the time of
the injury’ how much worked you
actually missed, and if the injury sus
tained was permanent. If the injury
sustained was permanent you will
receive an additional Tump sum’
payment corresponding to how much
loss of use of body part was actually
lost. For example, you will probably
receive a larger award if you lost all
vision in one eye than if you lost
some vision. The court assigns a per
centage value corresponding to the
amount of loss, and to what body part
the injury was affected,and then cal
culates the award. You will then
receive a Notice of Decision inform
ing you as to the amount of the award.
The employer must comply with the
court decision. Usually that means
issuing a check to the injured employ
ee within ten days. If an attorney rep
resented you do not pay the attorney;
his fee will be deducted from your
award and paid via separate check.
There are several things you
should definitely know because they
will affect the amount you receive, if
you receive any if all! First, are you
eligible to receive Worker’s
Compensation? No compensation is
provided if your disability lasts seven
days or less. However, the first seven
days of disability will be covered if
your disability lasts more than four
teen days. Second, if your employer
or their insurance carrier has evidence
that you returned to work, or has
medical evidence from your attending
physicians that you have no injury
which prevents you from working and
that evidence is submitted to the
WCB Chair, you probably will not
collect anything. Third, and possibly
the most important thing which can
affect the amount of your award is
understanding who pays you. Your
employer pays an insurance company
called the carrier who in turn pays
you. What that means is that you are
in essence trying to get money from
an insurance company. An insurance
company whose sole purpose is to
make money, not give it out. So, they
will do almost anything to get out of
paying. Pursuant to Section 23 of the
Worker’s Compensation Law and
Board Rule 13, they may appeal the
award set forth in the Notice of deci
sion (you may also appeal the deci
sion.) Prior to the hearing, an agent
representing the carrier may try to
contact you to ‘talk’ to you or get you
to give a statement. The agent may
tape any conversation you may have.
Usually they will ask you to give a
signed statement regarding your
injury. UNDER NO CIRCUM
STANCES DO YOU SIGN ANY
THING WITHOUT YOUR ATTOR
NEY PRESENT. In fact if you have
an attorney representing you, the car-
By George Perry
rier’s agent needs permission to speak
with you; if you do not have an attor
ney representing you DO NOT SIGN
ANYTHING!!! This cannot be
overemphasized because anything
you say or attest to as being true will
only be used against you in a court of
law. The carrier’s agent is paid to get
people to sign statements or say
things which will help the insurance
company’s case against you, the
claimant, and reduce or eliminate
your possible award.
If your disability prevents you
from working for an extended period
of time your compensation will come
in periodic checks (i.e. once a week)
and continue until you return to work.
Keep in mind however, the amount
you receive in periodic checks is usu
ally a fraction of your regular pay; so
if you return to work you will be
making more money. Also, you may
qualify for Social Security benefits.
Check with your local Social Security
office to see if you are eligible for
either supplemental short term (less
than one year,) or long term benefits
(more than one year.)
As always seek representa
tion from an attorney. The informa
tion presented here is not a substitute
for legal representation or advice
from an attorney and is not intended
to do so or, imply to do so. In my
next column I will discuss ways of
receiving satisfactory service from the
Police Department and what to do and
who to inform if you do not feel you
received satisfactory service from the
police.
�APRIL 12, 1$94
PAGE 6
Confessions of a Frustrated Man
By Cliff Hagen
Frustration is my favorite word. At
home during dinner, in school during
class, alone with my thoughts, I find
myself so often frustrated.
Without drugs and drink my frustra
tion may have developed toward hate,
but my teenage growth spurts were
stymied. I was too often mellowed
and malted to find my voice, much
less my mind.
Frustration sprung in me like a
deep-planted seed in a bucket of pigpoop. Watered and tilled, my frustra
tion flourished so well I needed some
thing on which to unleash.
Without personal consequence I
began spitting on fur coats. I was a
foot messenger for a photo lab in
Manhattan and spent my days walk
ing the streets for cash. I spat a lot.
Frustration incited me to deface the
New York City property holdings of
Ferdinand Marcos. That felt good. I
spat, kicked, and clawed at the bas
tard’s buildings. I even flipped the
bird to George Bush at the Waldorf
Astoria. I know he saw me because
we made eye contact.
Without a doubt my frustration was
leashed upon my provocateurs. I
kicked a man on the Staten Island
Ferry one hot, August evening
because he was smoking in a rush
hour crowd. He was more embar
rassed than hurt by my kick to his
shin.
Frustration can be a constructive
motivation if directed toward a posi
tive end. I have never appreciated fur
coats, The Marcos’s, smokers in a
crowd, or George Bush, so I direct my
frustration in such a way as to cripple
the supercilious world of those who
cause me frustration.
Without the daily frustration I most
likely would have been an apathetic
moron. Without the booze and barbi
turates I would have been an antipa
thetic asshole, callously contradicting
any and all notions pro-offered by
constituents of a variety of causes.
Frustration opened my eyes and
ears, my mind and heart. Because I
was lucky enough to be frustrated I
was lucky enough to realize the need
to question and confer, the need to
attribute, and the need to applaud.
Because I was a frustrated teenager I
grew to be a frustrated adult who
demands of his brethren, if not an
answer, at least a plausible excuse for
his/her desires and doings, her/his
purpose and programs.
Without my frustration I would be
scared. I was weaned on the frustra
tions of a single parent family, on the
frustrations of an incomplete educa
tion, on the frustrations of a negative,
nihilistic society. It is frustration I
snuggle at night. It is frustration I
cling to all day.
Frustration I love.
T.S. KILLEEN
LAURA SABA-OJASTE
EDITOR IN CHIEF
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
EDITORIAL BOARD
BUSINESS MANAGER
NEWS EDITOR
COMMENTARY EDITOR
PHOTO/LAYOUT EDITOR
ARTS EDITOR
COPY EDITOR
JEROME A. JONES
CLIFF HAGEN
JUSUF FUDULI
MIKE GAROFALO
CHRIS PEROTTA
JESSICA REBACK
Staff: Ed Campbell, Jason Castro, John Flaherty, Luigi Kapaj,
Thomas Kolakowski, Ryan Monroe, George Perry,
Pauline Rusinich, Jennifer Valle, Laura Zappalorti
Contributors: T.C. Lynch, Lisa Quinn,
Bill Spurge, Windy Webb
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE STUDENT BODY
By Student Senator Tom Taaffe
In the fall of 1992, several
Student Government Senators and
I (Cliff Peterson and Ryan
Monroe,) at the behest of Student
Government (SG,) tried on several
occasions to get a copy of the bud
get and expenditures of NYPIRG.
Our desire was to make sure that
the $80,000+ that NYPIRG annu
ally receives from the students on
this campus was spent on this
campus. After several months of
pressuring, Lu Blaine (then CUNY
NYPIRG Board President) and
Claude Rolo (then CSI NYPIRG
Program Coordinator) reluctantly
agreed to let us to see their books
at their Central Offices. Since
none of us were accountants, we
wanted to have a copy that we
could review with students from
the Accounting Society and thus
give us an informed opinion as to
how the money was spent.
The College Association (who
oversees the Student Activity fee)
suspended NYPIRG checks and
demanded their line-by-line
Budget. NYPIRG responded by
sending a descriptive of their pro
gramming without any budgetary
detail. This was rejected by the
College Association because, in
the words of Chairman Whipkey
(Director of Financial Aid) “it’s
not what we asked for, (we) still
don’t know how NYPIRG spends
its money.”
Finally, after a half year had
gone by, NYPIRG submitted its
line-by-line budget. This revealed
that $54,602.12 was spent on
salaries, $35,164.42 of it on offcampus salaries. This is in viola
tion of 1992 Federal Court ruling
(Carol V. Blinkon vs. NYPIRG)
that they spend every dollar they
receive from a campus must be
spent on that campus. The court
ruling explicitly states that they
may not spend these monies “on
off-campus activities such as lob
bying staff salaries or administra
tive costs.”
This budget, submitted by
NYPIRG, proved that they are
breaking the law that required
them to spend our money on our
campus. The detail revealed more.
They claimed $1999.77 for
Xeroxing, despite the fact that they
extensively
used
Student
Government’s copier. In the end
most of the money went off-cam
pus.
Because of what we’ve
seen of NYPIRG, we are circulat
ing a petition to put a referendum
on the Student Election Ballot.
We will need 10% of the student
body to sign this petition and 10%
of the student body to vote in this
election. Of course, the majority
in that election will decide. The
petition simply means that you
want the right to decide for your
self how you want your money
spent. It does not necessarily
mean you will vote in favor of it,
you can be pro-NYPIRG and still
sign this petition, you can sign
NYPIRG’s petition and still sign
this one.
We feel students should have a
right to choose whether we want to
have our money to go to NYPIRG
or (in response to the concerns of
many of our students) to provide
more money for books and to
extend hours for the Campus
Center and the Library. This point
as of particular interest to our
weekend and evening students
who are not being served by the
shortened hours of both centers on
weekends.
We have worded this petition
so that it would pass the court
challenges that NYPIRG has
mounted against every student ref
erendum that has come against
them (over 270 nationwide.)
NYPIRG has claimed that they
were voted onto this campus by
students. This is a lie. While the
original referendum on NYPIRG
received a majority vote, it failed
to get the required 10% of the stu
dent body to participate, so they
lost. After that, NYPIRG was
imposed on this campus by the
Chancellor and the Board of
Trustees. As a result, they are tied
to the Chancellor for their support,
and will not get involved in issues
that may put them at odds with
her.
I urge you to sign the petition
marked “Referendum,” and VOTE
in the Student Elections coming up
April 28 - May 5. Your money is
at stake. This is your right - do not
let a self-serving organization take
your money without being held
accountable for how they spend it.
Democracy survives because you
participate; it dies when you do
not.
Thank you and good luck.
Sincerely,
Thomas Taaffe
�PAGE?
APRIL 12, 1994
Men's Souls Continued From Page 5
agenda. Similar prevarication
(Ms.’s rate was only 1 in 4, but
they said the women were “victim
ized” twice) betrays Polakoff as
one of the feminists Camille Paglia
defines as “white bourgeois yuppie
women” so wrapped up in leftover
adolescent anger that reality just
doesn’t rate. (Which makes perfect
sense, since the Voice is home to
kindred souls M.D. Wijerama, J.P.
Patafio, Shaista Husein, and
Ramzi ‘I never met an ethic I
wouldn’t trample’ Rouighi—a
cadre I call One Buck Punk.) But
to her credit, Polakoff plays a bet
ter tune than they do. She plays
music that’s on the national
charts—not tired, cliched blasts of
nostalgia.
Too bad none of them spend any
time tuning their instruments.
On college campuses across the
country, administrators are rewrit
ing rules to protect women from
exposure to anything they may
find “unacceptable,” hoping to
destroy insidious oppression such
as Polakoff perceives. Most of
these codes are spurious, as is the
definition
of pornography
Catherine MacKinnon and co
author Andrea (“I see my writing
as a series of assaults on male cul
ture”) Dworkin have unsuccessful
ly hawked to civil rights legisla
tors. As an example, here are a few
riffs from CSI’s foray onto the bat
tlefield:
Sexual
Harrassment: Unwelcome,
Unwanted, Unlawful. Naturally,
Polakoff is on the committee
which enforces these beauties:
Unwanted verbal behaviors:
•Suggestive, obscene or insulting
sounds
•Humor or jokes about sex
•Propositions, invitations, or other
pressure
for sexual favors
Unwanted physical behaviors:
•Leering or ogling
•Obscene gestures
I left out guidelines which con
stitute probable violations of exist
ing law, because removing those,
it’s much ado about...what? They
sound like something Sister
Carmelita of the Bloody Ruler
might have gotten behind, but fly
in the face of reality and
Constitutional law. Sex is not
some intrinsically evil form of
oppression, as radical feminists
espouse. All sex is not rape. All
jokes are not funny, but the
Supreme Court has been fairly
clear: you cannot place prior
restraint against speech unless it is
adjudicated obscene.
I defy anyone to provide me a
credible example of an obscene
sound. And if some puppy-love
addled klutz comes on too strong
trying to score a date, that is not
pressuring the girl for sexual
favors: that is pressuring the girl
for companionship. Talk the poor
bastard down and send him on his
way. If he pervs on you, kick him
in the balls and call a Watchdog.
Regarding
sounds
the
Committee on Sexual Harrassment
deems “suggestive” or “insulting”:
do they regularly vet WSIA’s
playlist? “Leering” is question
able, but what does one make of
“ogling”? Is looking at someone
now a criminal act? And there’s
the “O” word again.... Did the
committee receive any legal brief
ing as to what, Constitutionally,
constitutes obscenity? Or do they
know it when they see it? These
guidelines are gibberish; uneluci
dated, esoteric falderals.
Polakoff purports the harassment
embodied by “Big Stride” prevents
women from receiving an educa
tion, but this argument falls^flat
when confronted with the fact that
women are the majority of college
enrollees (at CSI it’s a 60/40 split),
and account for 59 percent of the
students in master degree pro
grams nationally. Why do they
need further protection if the raw
numbers give them the edge? Is
Polakoff going to tell us that Lani
Guinier is all wet with her “minor
ity rights” theory? Or is it that men
need controls placed upon them,
while women can roam unfettered
and free to be all they can be? As
nationally known educator Diane
Ravitch asked, “When can we
[women] claim victory? Is 55 per
cent enough, or does it have to go
to 65 or 75 percent?”
The new, dumbed-down New
York Times Magazine recently
featured a debate in which
MacKinnon, a zealous advocate of
First Amendment restraints under
the rubric of “equality rights,”
expounded such that Times colum
nist Anthony Lewis ruminated on
why, after so many laws and
soundbite-driven sensitivity ses
sions, men still act like they
do...what’s the matter with them?
Are men such inherent brutes that
they cannot be resocialized into
acceptably genteel New Age
Guys?
Yes, I guess we are, especially
when sophistry is shoveled down
our throats by disciples of a radical
feminist bigotry against heterosex
ual males which lumps us all
together and declares the mass
malignant. We get enraged when
we’re lumped in with scumbags
without having done anything
deserving such equation. Men get
downright ugly when constantly
assailed with charges of repression
and brutality by a coterie of media
darlings who offer the deliriously
asinine notion that femininity
equals virtue and light, while mas
culinity is equated to the effluents
of Lucifer’s loins.
Before feminists demanded and
received a national memorial to
women who served in Vietnam,
only the dead were memorialized.
There are more than 58,000 names
inscribed on the somber black
monument to Americans who gave
their lives in that ugly piece of our
history; only eight are women.
What memorial did the surviving
men receive? 93 percent of on-thejob fatalities are men; what kind of
equality is that? The whole point
of the women’s movement was to
achieve equality, right? Is it still
about equality? Or has it mounted
a new plateau, where women’s
advocates now demand deferential
treatment: equality when it’s
appealing to women’s desires.
The Citadel has fallen; that’s not
a bad thing. But why does Barnard
still stand? Why the histrionics at
Smith not so long ago? Why fund
a Women’s Studies program, but
not offer the same for men? After
all, haven’t we been judged lack
ing? Don’t we need re-education?
Here’s a deal, womyn: You run your
butts down to the Post Office and reg
ister with Selective Service. It’s an
excellent show of good faith. As
Thomas Paine said, “Those who
expect to reap the blessings of free
dom must, like men, undergo the
fatigue of supporting it.” When males
reach majority, they are impelled by
law to do such, while you are dis
charged from such an odious burden.
The day I turned eighteen, I became
potential cannon-fodder; none of you
share that “right,” but I don’t hear any
of you hollering about that one, do I?
©April 1994, Leather Penguin Publishing
Health Care Continued
From Page 4
also the speaker’s emphasis that all
the bills being looked at by
Congress are liable to change six
or seven times before they ever get
voted on.
One woman who described her
self as eighty years old, left the
forum an hour before it’s conclu
sion citing the lack of seats and her
impression that none of the plans held
any importance to herself. Others
were quite involved, most taking
notes and discussing the credibility of
the various plans. Some of the better
traveled attendees exclaimed that in
countries like Sweden, health care
was free, and in the US, money is the
main reason why no universal health
plan has been adopted.
The afternoon ended at 1:00pm
with the reading of a letter from
Governor Mario Cuomo by his
Ombudsmen, Marleen Markoe.
The letter reinforced the call for
Health Care reform, but stressed
the ability of states to adopt their
own reforms according to their
particular situations, which the
Clinton plan, if adopted would
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APRIL 12, 1994
APRIL 12, 1994
HE
By Ryan Monroe
Working late is not my cup of tea;
Onto the sidewalk, I was finally free.
Dragging my feet along the concrete path.
Too close to the curb, I got a puddle bath.
I waited by the stop, cold and alone.
Dreaming all the while of my bed at home.
Next to me, was a man in a coat trench.
Showing rude manners that, no doubt, were French.
And the bus rocked gently back and forth,
I screamed to myself,
"Where does he get off?"
Elimination
of our Education,
Consolidation,
Administration,
Reynolds Die!
Education,
Civilization,
Population,
- Lisa Quinn
Mario,
Why?
A DREAM
Frustration,
Die! Die! Die!
Castration,
Reynolds Die!
Decentralization
We want it now!
Reynolds Die!
Mario?,
got to go.
Annihilation,
Civilization,
Die! Die! Die!
80th Street,
Administrative Waste,
Consolidation
Destroys Education,
Reynolds! Reynolds! .
Reynolds!
Die!
80th Street!
Mario,
Why?
I looked to the rieht
And I saw the crimson demigods
I looked to the left
And I saw off-white cardigans with Izods
I kept walking on
Between these extremes
I was all by myself
• It was so much like a dream
Then before me appeared
A visage unexpected
From before my eyes the others disappeared
And I was once again unprotected
Stretching out of a new apparition
Were limbs with sharp claws
And its hand set upon me
But suddenly there was a pause
A spotlight shone down
And a warm breeze swept across
The apparition removed itself
And I was at a loss
No longer could I see
Any crimson demigods
Only cardigan sweaters
With little Izods.
NAMELESS
O N E
(THE
A W A K E N I N G )
Reach deep into your very soul... are you living and breathing, or
beings in the seas demise;
i don’t believe it’s bad.
they’re farthest on the chain from
us;
they’ve given what they had.
are you waiting to be awakened... body and soul... test yourself...
your imagination and everything you believe in... put it on the line
and stand up to something you can’t even see... but you know
you can feel... keep an open mind and believe in what you sometimes can’t feel and sometimes can’t see... don’t always trust your eyes, they can
the chain must move, they have to
play horrible tricks on you... trust your instinct and your heart.. .and most importantly, the friends and people you love...
go;
we need their link to move,
the universe is infinite; the chain
within is grooved.
the link that goes appears again,
opposing end;
and in the change we move,
direction is our lot; decide it , me
and you.
maybe there is god in that, maybe
there is not.
deciding which is which just
makes your brain cook hot.
prevention is a futile game;
a better one I play:
live a life you’d live with;
mimic you the chain.
lose the lesser link, and vary to the
new;
if low ring doesn’t drop, the chain
will switch on you.
you don’t enjoy the notion; you
haven’t got a clue,
maybe there is god in there;
maybe there is you.
maybe i’ll find out at death; maybe
i’m found want.
there’s a lone way to find out.
that’s how a person plays this
game
that no one ever wins;
the point is not to lose a truth:
winners live in sin.
Die!
-Jessica Reback
PAGE 9
- t.c. lynch
There are so many things that my eyes have looked upon, all of these are things I could explain and deal with... my soul was touched by something
I couldn’t see and can’t explain, but knew I could feel, and knew it could feel me... it felt as if my soul was awakened from a long, deep, sleep...
awakened because it is needed somehow... somewhere...
I somehow felt and heard the silent apparitions as they roamed through the woods and abandoned houses... as if they were searching for their place
of eternal rest... or areawakening... damned to walk among the living as haunting reminders... reminders not of death, but of the unknown... and
the unseen things we cannot explain, or don’t even want to believe exist...
I’m no longer afraid of what I can’t see... I’m afraid of not being able to face these things with an open mind, heart, and soul... there are so many
things that roam about us that we can’t even see... things that are not of this earth, but perhaps once were... things that no logically thinking human
being wants to rationalize with, or confront... consciously... shadows lurking about for all to see... or not to see... so many questions... all the
answers are there, but are sometimes not so easily found... how can I find them... I need to know where I should start looking... I need help
awakening the answers from the unknown...
;
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TOP TEN
PEOPLE
A
WE
list
WOULD
BURNING
10. Saddam Husein
9. Regis and Kathie
Lee (we will count
them as one for sake
of space)
8. Nancy Kerrigan and
Tonya Harding (again,
also counted as one)
7. Shannen Doherty
6. A1 Sharpton
(couldn’t pull him out
if I tried)
5. Michael Jackson
(or any pedophiles)
A/v
CAR
-Laura Zappalorti
Befargone
:
LEAVE
IN
WRECK:
4. M-LOK'E'Y MAMTSE
3. Lou Piels (that
NYPIRG dude)
2. Mike Garofalo
(his name has to be in
everything)
1. Wynetka Ann Reynolds;
Barney the Dinosaur
(we couldn’t make up
our minds)
Honorable Mention goes
to Gov. Mario Cuomo
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APRIL 12,1994
Vf'
SEX
POEMS
By Jennifer Valle
On Wednesday, March 23, Poets
in Progress held a poetry reading.
which left most people talking.
The readers were Dr. Allan
DiBiase, Philosophy professor;
Elizabeth Heilman, English pro
fessor; and Marguerite Rivas,
English professor. Introductions
were made by Vera Saverino, the
hostess of Poets in Progress.
"I am not a poet!" chuckled Dr.
DiBiase just minutes before his
reading. The lights were arranged
in an enchanting way so as to give
the room a warm and welcoming
glow. In a deep voice. Dr. DiBiase
began to read. He captured the
audience with his own poetic
writings of sex, love, sex, life, sex,
and happiness, and of course...sex.
Among the audience's favorites
were "Charles lyes," "The Old
Meryl Tavern," and a beautiful
poem which he dedicated to his
wife entitled "Grace." His perfor
mance ended with "Morphology,"
a poem that sparked rippling gig
gles through the crowd.
KEEP
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Next to read was Elizabeth audience, Rivas hit us with her
Heilman, an adjunct English pro own sex poem. Many heads
fessor and graduate of Brooklyn popped up at this point. She con
College. She continued the poetic tinued her reading with "Another
enchantment with some of her Semester Without My Doctorate or
own writings. The audience was
spellbound by the fluctuations of A Used Book Fair." The most
her voice as she gave each poem favored poem amongst the audi
its own characterization and life. ence, which is about our campus,
"Through Saturn's Icy Rings" cap was called "Exorcism". The night
tivated each individual, while ended with a buffet and much
"Off The Rails" brought those pre conversation of the poetry read
sent through an emotional train
ride, and "The Fable" guided us ings. "It was interesting, but poet
through the life of a bad marriage. ry... it's a matter of taste. It
New to writing. Marguerite Rivas wasn't my taste." stated student
began her reading by calmly stat Michael Koutouzis. "This was an
ing, "I am very comfortable here. evening filled with interesting
I'm among friends." "The First poetics transforming the College
Amniocentisis" and "My First of Stupid Idiots into a mini SohoGlimpse of Miranda" expressed style cultural gathering with a
her feelings about the loss of her. great buffet" stated Wendy Viale,
baby through miscarriage. She
explained that this was her way of another student. The Poets In
healing, to "Write myself out of Progress series is looking for
pain." Due to the length of the more poetry and poets for upcom
program, approximately one third ing poetry readings and programs.
of the audience left and those who For more information contact Vera
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APRIL 12, 1994
Tomko on Beer: The Beers of Germany
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
In the last issue of The Banner
we examined MicroBrewed Beers.
This week we’ll try our hand at the
great beers of Germany. The beers
of Germany are both great in fla
vor and in number. In Germany
there is at least one brewery per
town or city. Each beer will have a
slightly different taste (based on
the locally grown hops and
yeasts.) This installment of
TomKo on beer should whet your
appetite for German beer, as there
is not nearly enough space to do
Germany’s contribution to the
world of beer any true justice.
Most Americans think German
Beer: the names “Becks” or “St.
Pauli Girl” come to mind. These
two brands are primarily export
beers, not truly representative of
what Germans drink at home.
They are the major commercial
export beers, brewed mainly for
foreign markets (no beer loving
German would choose Becks over
a Spaten or Paulaner!) The most
common style of German beer is
the plain Lager, though currently
28% of all beer consumed in
Germany is Weissbier or
Weizenbier. Unfortunately, we use
the term Lager too broadly here in
America. A Lager is any beer pro
duced by the Lagering process.
Lagering is a method of cold
brewing beer using Lager yeasts.
Pilsners, traditional lagers, and
weissbier are all produced using
By Luigi Kapaj
Lou Bromoerg, a 71 year-old
Political Science major here at The
College of Staten Island, considers
himself to be a ‘compulsive per
fectionist.’
When he retired at 62, he had no
real plan. He would play bridge
and visit the various libraries in
Brooklyn where he lives. In his
words, “I never did anything that
fulfilled me.”
Around 50 years after he gradu
lagering techniques.
The first beers brewed in
Germany were the Altbiers (Old
Beer) or German Ales. The Ales
were the first beers brewed
because the Ale yeast allows the
beer to ferment at room tempera
ture. Lager beers require colder
temperatures to ferment properly.
The German Altbiers are now
mainly
produced
around
Dusseldorf and are brown in color,
lack any hoppy flavor and can be
quite bitter. The alcohol content is
between 4.5-5.0%. There is a sec
ond type of Altbier called Kolsch.
Kolsch is light, fruity, and wine
like in flavor. It’s alcohol content
is between 4-5%.
As I mentioned before, a big
favorite among Germans is
Weissbier,
or
Weizenbier.
Weissbier comes from northern
Germany and Weizen from the
south. The two differ greatly, but
the names have become inter
changeable. Weissbier is lightly
flavored, fruity (tasting of cloves
and bananas,) and slightly sour.
Weissbier is often served with a
wedge of lemon. A Hefe-Weizen
(like Paulaner) still has the yeast in
the bottle (Hefe is yeast). A
Weissbier’s alcohol content ranges
between 4.5-5.0%.
Dunkelweizen is a dark variation
with an alcohol content between
4.5-6.0%. It has a chocolate-like
flavor and is rather malty.
Weizenbock is a stronger version
of the Dunkelweizen and can be
either light or dark depending on
the season. They pack a wallop at
6.5-7.5% alcohol!
A major type of lager and fore
runner of American beers is the
Pilsner. The Pilsner was invented
in Czechoslovakia in 1842. The
Germans in Bohemia adopted the
Pilsner and perfected it. Pilsners
are golden, with a creamy head.
They tend to be sweet, dry and
hoppy. In America we have
removed the hoppiness of the
Pilsner. The Pilsner has an alcohol
content between 4.0-5.5%.
The next type of Lager, which is
mainly seasonal, is Marzen or
Oktoberfest beer. Marzen (mean
ing March) is brewed in spring.
Marzen is copper colored with a
sharp bitterness and strong malt
flavor. This is the beer that is
served at the famous Oktoberfest
celebration in those huge steins! It
is an excellent beer with an alco
hol content between 4.5-6.5%.
Next we stagger over to the
Bock and Doppelbock beers.
Bocks can be either light or dark,
depending on the season. Maibock
is brewed in May and is light in
color. Maibock is only available
till late spring. Light Bock is
called Helles-Bock and dark Bock
is Dunkel-Bock. These brews are
strong, heavy, sweet and malty.
What bitterness there is in Bock is
used to offset the sweetness of the
malt. Bocks range in alcohol from
ated high school, he decided he
wanted to return to school and fur
ther his education. With the help
of his supportive wife, he did. At
age 65, he joined “My Turn,” a
project for senior citizens at
Kingsboro Community College.
Deciding that a few classes were
not enough, he soon matriculated
and went for a two year degree.
After 76 credits (with a 3.93
GPA) and several service awards,
he turned towards a four year
degree and acceptance into the
CUNY BA program.
The only question at this point
was what four year school he
would go to. He considered
Brooklyn College as well as CSI.
When considering the differences
of the two, he amusingly noted
that at Brooklyn there’s no place to
sit and at CSI there’s no place to
stand. Citing what tipped the scale,
he stated, “I decided I want to go
to a 200-acre campus.”
During the course of approach
ing the college, he spoke with
Prof. Kramer who immediately
offered to be a mentor. His other
mentor is Prof. Ilene Singh who is
head of the CUNY BA program
under which Mr. Bromberg also
serves as an intern.
In another internship, this one
under Prof. Greenspan, he works
in the General Assembly of the
United Nations one day a week.
He fondly recalled that after a
mere three weeks into this intern
ship, he found himself in a confer
ence with the delegate from the
Netherlands.
Some of his personal projects
include-helping people separated
from the home port, supporting an
annual booksale at Kingsboro, aid
ing NYPIRG Inc., and pushing to
have the AIDS Quilt put on dis
play here at CSI.
He views the future as very
important, with education as a cor
ner stone to its progress. He tries
to impact on the whole class.
Whether you are fresh out of high
school or a returning adult, his
advice on schooling is “If you
don’t do it now, you’ll have to do
it 50 years from now.”
His view on life is reflected by
his view of our campus. He can
visualize and project the beauty
that will be in place rather than
just react to the here and now.
“You have to see the road ahead.”
6.0-7.5%. An even stronger ver
sion of the Dunkel-Bock is the
Doppelbock. The Doppelbocks
come in various flavors, but have
one thing in common.... they have
a kick like a mule! The alcohol
content of a Doppelbock ranges
from 7.5-14.0%!!! Ergo, the
Doppelbock is a favorite of this
author!
Finally, I must mention the
Lagers of Munich. These are
Dunkel Lager or Helles Lager.
These beers are the mainstay of
Bavaria. They are slightly bitter
and very flavorful. Tne alcohol
content is 4.5-6.0%, the stronger
being the Dunkel variety.
Now that you know the types of
German beers out there you may
now ask yourself... “Where can I
get a Weissbier? My local
store/bar only carries Becks!”
Well, If one wants to find a good
German beer one should seek out a
good German Bar! Luckily for CSI
students we have one just down
the road... Schaffers Tavern.
Schaffer’s Tavern, located at
Victory Blvd and Bradley Ave., is
a Staten Island landmark. They
currently
have
Spaten’s
Oktoberfest beer, Dinkei Acker
and Spaten’s Maibock on tap.
Their bottled German beer selec
tion is equally large and includes:
Tuscher (a Weissbock), DAB,
Staten and Corsendunk (a Trappist
Next time in TomKo on Beer...
The Trappist Ales of Belgium!
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PAGE 12
Shooting
the
TheologicalBreeze
By Peter Simpson
The Banner staff welcomes Prof
Peter Simpson, renowned philoso
pher, theologian, and all around good
guy, to our pages.
What is theology and what
possible use can it have in our won
derful scientific and secular world?
Why, indeed, do we have no courses
in theology at CSI, or hardly any
where in CUNY as far as one can
see? Do our fearless leaders know
that theology is useless and is not
deserving of study?
Well, as you may have real
ized from that other paper we have on
campus (and isn’t it a good thing to
have two college papers? Alternative
views clashing with each other and, in
the competition for attention , striving
to reach ever greater heights of clari
ty, precision, and excellence), and
from that other guy who shoots the
breeze (and uses my name to boot),
uselessness hardly counts as an indict
ment of any study. On the contrary it
is usually a positive endorsement.
Well I am inclined to think
that theology is more useless than
philosophy and, partly for that very
reason, is far superior to philosophy
(let the other Simpson stick that in his
pipe and smoke it!) Theology, I main
tain, is the very queen of the sciences,
the very highest that human reason
can reach. All the other sciences are
mere servants and hirelings by com
parison.
“But how can theology even
be a science?”, I hear you ask in dis
belief (aye, there are many infidels
around these days.) Science is knowl
edge, knowledge that is systematical
ly organized and, above all, estab
lished by clear proof. But theology is
not knowledge; it is opinion and con
jecture; nay, mere arbitrary prejudice.
It has no place in a university devoted
to true learning, but belongs, if it
belongs anywhere, in partisan institu
tions, like seminaries and yeshivas,
WHAT IS A
by Windy Webb
What is a witch? When you
ask different individuals this question
your most likely to receive many dif
ferent answer's. Some people I have
met still believe witch's are evil hag's
who eat children, ride broom's at
night, and curse people.* Their image
of a witch is not unlike Walt Disney's
Snow White and the Seven Dwarf's.
Another group I have found, believe
witch's have modernized since
ancient day's. They believe witch's
no longer ride broom's but have
taken to flying vacuum cleaners, prac
ticing satanic ritual's, and listening to
heavy metal. Lastly, you have those
who are true follower's of Descartes'
theory's who believe that only science
can explain the mysteries of the uni
verse. Most of these individual's
don't even believe witch's exist at all
and, that magic is a form of amusing
trickery.
In an attempt to summarize
what a witch truly is I had an inter
view with Roger Pratt. Roger is part
owner of occult shop Altar Ego's,
located on West Houston St., in
Manhattan, and a practicing witch
which are devoted to satisfying the
prejudices of the scientifically unen
lightened.
Well, let me say, first, that
there are, for present purposes, two
kinds of theology: natural theology
and revealed theology. Both study
God, but the first studies God insofar
as his existence and nature are acces
sible to unaided reason, and the sec
ond insofar as they are accessible to
reason enlightened by revelation.
The first is more like the
other sciences, as biology, chemistry,
physics, in that it begins from some
manifestly observable facts about the
world and proceeds to prove from
them certain facts about God. So it
proves God’s existence from the exis
tence of other things. It says, for
instance, that since these other things
are all contingent, or need not exist
but could disappear at any moment,
their actual and continued existence
needs to be explained by something
else, and this something else must
exist necessarily and not contingently
- else it too would need something
else to explain it and so on ad infini
tum - and such a thing must be God.
Such a theology gives us gen
uine knowledge, that is to say, defi
nite truths known for certain to be
true by deductive proof. In this sense,
theology is clearly superior to what
we typically call sciences. For these
sciences, as their practitioners openly
admit, proceed hypothetically. They
take certain observable facts, as the
apparent motions of the heavens, and
think up, or hypothesize, some theoiy
as the explanation of these facts. This
theory is acceptable as long as it fits
the facts. But if it does not fit the
facts, or not all of them, it has to be
rejected, as the geocentric theory was,
or modified, as the Newtonian theory
was by the Einsteinian (and the
Einsteinian by some other one that
scientists are now cooking up - chaos
Witch
?
A
theory perhaps?)
But if the theory does fit the
facts, it is not thereby shown to be
true. No, all that is shown is that it
fits the facts as we have the facts so
far. Nothing prevents some other
facts coming along later to show the
theory is false or inadequate and
requiring a better theory to take its
place. Science, in other words, deals
in hypotheses, not truths, and so it is
not strictly knowledge either (for
knowledge is of truth.) Science is a
sort of clever systematization of
clever conjectures.
Theology, however, does not
proceed by hypothesis but by proof,
and it comes to certain truths, not
more or less probable conjectures. It
is therefore genuine knowledge and,
if anything is to be called science, this
should be rather than what we now
call science. However, I will not quib
ble over the word provided you grant
me the thing.
Revealed theology is like nat
ural theology in that it too deals with
certain truths, but it does so from a
rather different basis. Its basis is not
anything we could know by using our
reason by itself but only what we
know because we have been told by
someone else who knows and is reli
able. We do in fact rely on other peo
ple telling us things like this all the
time. Whenever you go to the doctor
you are relying on his word about the
condition of your health and what
you need to do to restore it or to keep
it. And whenever you go to the phar
macist to get a prescription filled you
are relying on the pharmacist’s
knowledge to give you the sort of
medicine that the doctor ordered.
Everyone also says that, as a result,
you now know that you need to take
this medicine to cure such and such a
condition which you now know you
have.
But how do you know? Not
because of any experiments or
research or investigation that you did
yourself. No, because you were told
by your doctor, for your doctor knows
and you know because your doctor
told you.
The same is true of revealed
theology. TfieYe are many things we
do not know about God (not surpris
ingly, of course, since he so vastly
exceeds our feeble capacities,) and so
to know about these things, the only
way we could do so would be to be
told by someone else who does know.
But who else knows about God save
God himself? Consequently if we are
ever to have more than a very mini
mal knowledge of God we need to
have a revelation whereby God tells
us what is the case and what is not.
Revealed theology is the study of
what God has revealed in this way.
Revealed theology therefore proceeds
on the basis of authority, just as you
proceed on the basis of authority
when you do what your doctor says
and take the prescription prepared by
the pharmacist.
However your doctor and
your pharmacist only have a human
authority, and while this authority is
perfectly adequate for what it is, it is
only human authority. Revealed the
ology, by contrast, rests on divine
authority, and there can be no higher
authority than that. Nor indeed can
there be any higher knowledge or
higher certainty than that (for if God’s
knowledge is not knowledge and not
certain, then nothing is.) Revealed
theology therefore rests on the highest
possible knowledge and certainty. Its
knowledge is therefore knowledge
and certainty of the highest possible
kind. Revealed theology therefore is
the science of the highest possible
kind. It is therefore the queen of the
sciences. QED.
conversation with
for over 35 years. Roger is originally
from Scotland were he was raised as a
witch by his mother.
To avoid persecution he and his
mother attended a Prespreterian
church regularly. Roger sajd/ "He
found that both religion's had similar
goal's. To find peace on earth, and
lead a more spiritual life."
If you believe all witch's are
hag's then you would never suspect
Roger to be one. Standing casually in
his shop wearing denim blue jeans , a
red polo shirt, and base ball cap, he
certainly doesn't appear to be a tod
dler connoisseur or look like he's tak
ing messages from Satan. In fact he
look's like a pretty nice guy.
" Witch's do prac
tice magic however,
we have a basic law
to harm none."
Windy: "What religion do
witch's practice?"
Roger: "Most Witch's practice
a religion called Wicca a word mean
ing to shape or bend. Wicca is a reli
gion designed to help put oneself in
harmony with the force's of nature.
Witch's see the beauty in all thing's,
and because we see the beauty in all
thing's we worship a god, and god
dess."
Windy: Why unlike the
Christian religion's do witch's wor
ship a goddess?"
Roger: "Wicca is a very
ancient religion. We believe that what
ever created us had to have been
female, because it is woman that
gives birth."
Windy, "What doe's the god
dess represent to a witch?
Roger: "To a modern Witch
the goddess represents creativity, life
, and the abundance of nature"
Windy: "How does a wiccan
worship the god's?"
Roger: "It's very important
for a witch to remain as pure as possi
ble. "Many of us are vegetarian's" In
a typical .meeting we begin by purify
ing ourselves, then the space in
which we will be working traditional
Roger Pratt
ly called the magic circle. Then we
proceed by invoking the god's to join
us."
Windy: "What about the
magic that witch's have gained such a
bad reputation for?"
Roger: "Witch's do practice
magic however, we have a basic law
to harm none. Magic is often a part of
our ritual's, however, it is not manda
tory some typical spells might involve
helping someone find a job, healing a
pet, or saving the environment. We
always make sure the magic will
harm no one."
Windy: "One last question
What are your goal's as a witch?"
Roger: "To educate and
inform people about wicca and show
them that it is nothing to fear, and to
teach people our ecological ways. We
can all start by cleaning up our own
garbage."
After speaking with Roger, I found
myself having a new perception of
what a Witch is. I hope this interview
may have revealed the truth about
Wicca. Hopefully some of the
revealed misconceptions in this article
will help to stop some of the religious
persecution that exists today.
�APRIL 12, 1994
PAGE 13
HORRORSCOPES
By Madame Bodag
ARIES (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19)
Your loved one has hired a pri
vate detective as of yesterday, I
advise you to stop those group sex
rituals every night.
TAURUS (Apr.l 20 - May 20)
You should have thought of that
before you had sex with a cat. For
now, put Cortizone on it.
GEMINI (May 21 -Jun. 21)
Lightening will strike a tree that
you will be sitting under on April
27. Let’s put it this way, they will
not have to cremate your remains.
MOONQfflUDREN (Jun.22-M21)
A neighbor has been taking pho
tos of you while you were engag
ing in the act of sex with your
mate. Ask to borrow them in the
near future.
LEO (Jul.22-Aug.21)
It is not the size that counts...it's
how you use it. Tell that to your
mate and then show him/her. I
guarantee he/she will stop laugh
ing during sex.
VIRGO (Aug.22-Sept22)
Your mother found the leather
whips in your sock drawer. She is
not really mad, rather she will be
asking to borrow them in the near
future.
LIBRA (Sept23-Oct22)
Congratulations! You have final
ly begun puberty.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
A mud monster from the Great
Lawn will rise, and you'll be it's
first victim.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
Crazed cartoon characters are
after you. Watch out for falling
pianos.
CAPRICORN (Dec.22 - Jan.21)
Oops! That naughty ritual you
screwed up will cause a Mud mon
ster to rise from the Great Lawn.
Leave town and your Grimoires
behind!
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)
Things are looking up. Another
will be entering your life shortly,
but be careful, you have nothing in
common, not even species.
PISCES (Feb.20-Mar.20)
Your doctor already knows that
your sexual organs are shrinking,
he is just trying to find a nice way
to tell you. I told you not to drink
the water!
Please keep in mind that
Madame Bodag is a psychotic rav
ing loon. Don’t believe what she
writes, it’s not proven to be
true...yet!
RENTAL TOPS, RENTAL FLOPS
By Jennifer Valle
Another round of rentals for my readers. You wanted to know what was good, and I felt it my responsibility
to watch them and tell you...
NEEDFUL THINGS **
Written by Stephen King, a mysterious new store opens in Castle Rock that has the townspeople going
insane and blood-thirsty... literally! Ed Harris and Max Von Sydow star in this horror about the only thing
worse than the devil himself, people who want their needful things. Not Stephen’s best, but edible.
THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE * * 1/2
Mel Gibson does an excellent job of depicting Leland McCloud, a man shunned by all due to his appearance.
His past shadows him from all except a desperate and neglected 12 year-old boy who needs McCloud to tutor
him for an entrance exam to military school. Emotional drama that will have you in tears!
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT ****
The true life story of one of America’s biggest stars...Tina Turner. Her life with a neglective mother, an abu
sive husband, and a voice that stays with you long after the song has ended. Angela Bassett and Laurence
Fishbume star as Tina and Ike Turner. This movie is guaranteed to make you cry tears of joy!
UNDERCOVER BLUES * * *
Dennis Quaid and Kathleen Turner are a fantastical pair in this action/comedy. Two undercover agents try to
take maternity leave from their job but find it impossible to resist taking a new case. “Zero risk of injury”
claims the Blues as they try to raise their baby and recover five stolen bombs from a notourious crook.
Hillarious stunts and hyjinks, this movie will definitely leave you roaring with laughter.
THE REAL McCOY * 1/2
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Dr. Nan Sussman: Dean of College Advancement
Ans.l: “Safety, transportation, and parking.
These are concerns of students, faculty, and
staff.”
Ans. 2: “Both (the) Auxiliary Services board
and the administration cabinet are meeting fre
quently to try and solve the problems. The col
lege is ‘adding’ a third loop bus during peak
hours. Also, we are looking for additional
gravel lots to be in place by September. People
have been blocking emergency vehicle
entrances. We are going to start towing vehi
cles that block emergency vehicle entrances to
the campus. The towing will begin sometime in
mid-April."
Dr. Carol Jackson: Dean of Students
Ans. 1: “We have a number of serious con
cerns raised from students, faculty, and staff.
The most serious concern facing us now is the
environmental problem in the 2N building.
Safety and security at night is also of primary
importance to the members of the college com
munity.”
Ans. 2: “We are trying to get answers from
tfte environmental experts about how best to
decontaminate the building.” Dean Jackson
acknowledged that the dim lighting at night
was a major issue for students.
Dr. Barry Dressier: YR forAcademkAflaiis
Ans. 1 and 2: “The most important thing for
students is to get to know the campus well.
Students need to know how to use the up-todate equipment. They should seek to particiate actively in extra-curricular activities,
tudents also need to familiarize themselves
with the media facilities, the computer facili
ties, advisement facilities. To get the most upto-date information and get the most out of the
campus is the biggest challenge.”
“It is possible to walk into and out of a
building for four years, graduate, and never get
to know the campus. There is a wealth of
information on this campus. If there is a prob
lem, it will be overcome. The founding stu
dents of the new Willowbrook campus will be
known as, ‘pioneers.’”
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commuter college environment. There are not
many commuter colleges in the nation that are
as large as this campus. We are still accessing
the students parking needs and transportation
needs. Students have dealt with the stress very
well. “
Ans. 2: “A major responsibility of the Dean
of Students and the Associate Dean of Students
is to assist; to make sure that there is quality of
life on campus. I have worked with the College
Health Center and the College Security office,
in attempting to make sure that if there are
medical emergencies on campus that there is a
rapid response. As a member of the Auxiliary
Services Corporation, I spent a lot of time and
effort to get crucial services off the ground. We
are going to beat the parking problem!”
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PAGE 15
BLACK MONDAY
By Jason Castro
March 21, 1994 was Black Monday.
Around 5:30 pm that day, I was listening to
some CDs that I’d just bought. Suddenly, the
phone rang. It was Pete, my flunky. “Jay,
you’re not gonna believe this,” he said
somberly. “The Rangers made five trades
today.”
I looked at the calendar. “Today is not April
Fool’s Day, so don’t bust my balls,” I protest
ed. After all, the Rangers were in first place.
They weren’t going to do anything stupid. I
was sure of it.
“I wouldn’t joke about this,” said Pete. That
was true. Pete is the most dedicated Ranger fan
that I know of, other than myself. He doesn’t
kid about things like that.
Suddenly, “Loser” began playing on the
radio. An omen for sure.
One by one, Pete rattled off the casualties.
Tony Amonte and Matt Oates were shipped to
Chicago for Stephane Matteau and Brian
Noonan. Todd Marchant was dealt to
Edmonton for Craig MacTavish. Ottawa got a
freebie in Phil .Borque. Peter Andersson was
mailed to Florida for a ninth round pick. And,
the most shocking trade of all: Mike Gartner
was given to Toronto for washed-up Glenn
teams are now patched together
primarily based on offensive sta
tistics. Players are paid accord
ingly: you don’t find as big a mar
ket for the guy who can lay down
a sacrifice bunt or take the extra
base.
When a team needs a power hit
ter they may go after a right field
er even if they have a solid all
around player already there.
They may now ask the incumbent
to move to first base to make
room for the guy, hence they will
probably be weakened defensive
ly at two positions. The same
goes for the lineup. A club may
wind up with a bunch of cleanup
hitters and leave themselves bare
at the leadoff spot or in the under
rated second slot in the order.
Meanwhile the owners have
pleased their fans on paper.
Many fans and owners think in
terms of numbers and that’s the
curse of ballclubs today. People
invariably look at the starting
lineup and a team’s starting pitch
ing and claim a championship
before looking at the structure of
the lineup, the makeup of the
defense, the bench,and the middle
Anderson, “nobody-has-ever-heard-of-me”
Scott Malone and another wasted pick.
They traded the Cup for future considera
tions.
If something works, DON'T FUCK WITH
IT!!! The Rangers didn’t need to change a
damn thing, let alone FIVE damn things. In
trading these players, they have disrupted the
team’s chemistry. Then again, Neil Smith
wouldn’t know team spirit if he saw it in a
haunted house.
The Rangers have become the Yankees of the
NHL. They are giving away their best prospects like
one gives away Tic Tacs. Two or three to anyone who
wants. In return, all they get is a “thank you.” Then
again, I’d take a “thank you” over Marcel Dionne or
Bobby Carpenter any day.
Gartner is currently fifth on the all-time scor
ing list, and Amonte has the potential to join
him. Two awesome skaters, one with 611 goals
in 16 seasons; the other with 84 in three sea
sons. Most importantly, Amonte is still young.
In return, Mikey “The Brain” Keenan gets the
Booby prize: More old farts from Edmonton and
Chicago. Nothing against Steve Larmer or Adam
Graves, but don’t we have enough already? The
Rangers are going to become the New York Oiler
Hawks if they keep this up.
relief pitching. Ten years ago you
could trade 100 Wally Backman
baseball cards for one of Lou
Whitaker’s, but the Mets needed
Backman to supply savvy and
someone who could move runners
along. Whitaker may not have
been the type of player the Mets
needed at that time despite his
lofty numbers.
The Mets can spend all the
money they want on players like
Bonilla, but until they find intan
gible things like a legitimate leadoff hitter, a sound second place
hitter, and a double play combina
tion that works, Bonilla’s produc
tion means nothing. But if they
want to go strictly offensive they
might as well sign up Beavis and
Butt-head. And why not. At
least if they strike out on a bad
pitch you could always say they
went down couch fishing.
Since this article was written,
some of my complaints have been
taken care of. David Segui, a solid
first baseman, has been acquired,
and Jose Vizcaino, a respectable
shortstop, has also been added.
Maybe everyone will now stay in
one place.
So now, Tony Amonte enters an elite club:
Ranger prospects dealt for garbage. Mike
Ridley is a member. So is Tony Granato. And
Tie Domi.
I know one thing for certain: Neil Smith
could not have made those deals himself. It
takes two schmucks to burn a roast. Mike
Keenan is the other schmuck; the power
behind the throne. Neil Smith is just a puppet;
strung along by Geppeto’s guiding hands.
Personally, I think it’s about time to cut the
strings. Fife Smith. Get a GM who has the balls
to stand up to Keenan. Coaches should not be
GMs, and vice versa. (Remember Phil
Esposito!).
You don’t win games by trading good prospects for
over-the-hill nobodies and draft picks so low that you
need a magnifying glass to see them. You win by cultivat
ing your young talent Even if they suck at first, you may
reap big dividends in the future. You may even find your
self with a winning team on your hands. And a Stanley
Cup in the trophy room.
Peace, love, and $10,000 to anyone who can
bring me the head of Mike Keenan.
P.S. The two point conversion belongs in the
toilet bowl, not the Super Bowl.
P.P.S. Michael Jordan belongs in minus-A
ball.
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Position players A mets and A League Problem
By Bill Spurge
Do you remember the days
when the Mets had guys who
could play the field? While it
would be easier to ask if they
have guys who could play at all,
manager Dallas Green must sub
mit a roster so we’ll assume they
have a team whether they can
play or not. But to have guys
who can actually play a position
they were meant to is a different
story.
It’s hard to believe now, but it
wasn’t too long ago that the Mets
had genuine position players.
Gary Carter was a solid catcher,
Len Dykstra was born to play
centerfield, and Wally Backman
may not have been Joe Morgan
but he was a legitimate second
baseman. Keith Hernandez was
one of the best defensive first
basemen ever. People belonged
at their positions and in the line
up. The Mets had the necessary
chemistry. They won.
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1. WHO WAS THE ONLY
MAJOR LEAGUER EVER TO
DIE FROM
GETTING HIT BY A PITCH?
2. WHAT FORMER BLUE
JAYS OUTFIELDER’S DREAM
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FIELD GRASS AT WRIGLEY
FIELD?
3. WHAT 1962 MET OUT
FIELDER RAN THE BASES
LAST ISSUE'S TRIVIA
ANSWERS:
1. MIKE KEKICH AND
FRITZ PETERSON
2. ED DEIAHANTY
But attitudes in the front office
changed. Team chemistry was
dropped in favor of adding people
who could put up big numbers on
offense. Though its hard to admit
now, when the Mets obtained
Kevin McReynolds they did
acquire an excellent fielder who
knew how to play his position.
But when Greg Jefferies was
brought up from the minors it was
the beginning of the end.
Jefferies had a reputation for hav
ing a great bat and a glove you
could drain spaghetti in. Instead
of tutoring him at fielding in the
minors, the Mets sold the fans on
his
hitting
prowess
and
announced they would “find a
place for him.”
Since the
National League does not use the
designated hitter, Jefferies’ place
on the field was not in the dugout
where he belonged. In order to
make room for him, other players
were taken out of position.
Howard Johnson was suddenly an
outfielder. The front office then
made an ill-advised trade for Juan
Samuel and took him away from
his natural position of second
base and made him an alleged
center-fielder. The man traded
for him was none other than
Lenny
Dykstra,
he
of
Philadelphia Phillies and post
season fame. The idea was that
between Jefferies and Samuel
there would be lots of home runs,
runs batted in and stolen bases.
The problem was there were no
leadoff or second place hitters to
get on base for these two phenoms. And its hard driving in
runs when your team can’t make
it to the dugout because you can’t
get the third out on the field. The
Mets started to become losers.
And last year they were about the
biggest losers of all.
While the Mets are now in the
process of cleaning up their nega
tive image off the field, their
problems on the diamond remain.
They found a hitter last year in
Jeff Kent but his problem is chill
ingly similar to Jefferies’; he’s a
poor fielder. A second baseman
by trade, Kent may be asked to
move to another position because
non-roster player Fernando Vina
has surprised the Mets brass this
spring in the field and at the plate.
He, too, is a natural second baseman. Some of the suggestions
include moving Kent to third base
and Bobby Bonilla to first (he has
enough trouble at third.) Another
possibility mentioned has Bonilla
going to right field and moving
Joe Orsulak, normally an out
fielder, to first base. Any of these
scenarios equals many Met loss
es.
Unfortunately this is not just a
Mets problem. When fans hear
the words “free agency,” the first
thing that incurs their wrath is the
money players make. However,
in purely baseball terms, the
biggest problem is team chem
istry. It seems that because play
ers come and go so frequently,
continued on page 15
by Jennifer Valle
“It’s always nice to win, I
haven’t raced in a few months. It
felt great!” stated Sean Doyle, a
member of the Road Runners club
and CLUE Challenge, after win
ning first place in the 5K run. This
was the first run made on the new
Willowbrook Campus on April
10. Despite the rain that began
shortly after the race had begun,
spirits were high as participants of
the race high-tailed throughout the
loop-bus route and all runners
sailed across the finish line in
under an hour! On the overall
race, the first three males to make
it over were:
26:07 minutes was our very own
CLUE Challenge craze, Professor
Martin Black. “ That’s what I can
do!” he stated jokingly as he
walked into the Park Cafe for a
well deserved meal. Black con
tinued, “Ralph Giordano did a
great job putting this race together.
We had a lot of good runners, the
course was accurately laid out,
measured split times, no traffic,
water time, and there was a real
competitive element, Sean really
had to run”. Approximately 110
runners showed for this running
feat with the last runner to cross
the line, Sharon Wilson who ran
the 5K at 39:36 minutes.
The men responsible for putting
this entire race together were
Ralph Giordano and James Curry
who modestly state,” We would
like to thank John Ladley, Ken
Bach, Felicia Ruff, ‘Monkee
House’ and PDC for sound. We
couldn’t have done it without your
support!” Giordano further stated,
“ I would like to thank Security
and Buildings & Grounds. They
get a lot of knocks but they did a
fantastic job keeping the roads
clear of traffic for the runners”.
1- Sean Doyle, Number 11, at
16:24 minutes
2- Jeff Benjamin, Number 35,
at 16:30 minutes
3- Scott Pere, Number 113, at
16:38 minutes
On the overall race for the
ladies:
1- Josie Piccinic, Number 147,
at 17:58 minutes
2- Mary Brooks, Number 119,
at 19:04 minutes
3- Nancy Casey, Number 177,
at 20:02 minutes
Just think, it takes most students
th^t long to get from 1C to 3N.
Shockingly enough, one of the
runners to cross the finish line at
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L. J
March 23,
1994
SHUTDOWN
By LAURA SABA-OJASTE
One day following The BANNER’S expose
on Building 2 North, CSI administration moved
to shutdown the building. This shutdown was
due to confirmation of the presence of bacteria
within the ventilation system.
In a memo issued March 17, Acting President
Felix Cardegna said, “As many of you know,
we have had recurring construction problems in
the History/PEP Building, 2N. These have
been accompanied by frequent complaints from
some members of the staff, faculty, and stu
dents about symptoms that, in many cases,
seem to be related to a complex set of environ
mental conditions.”
While the memo mentions a sewage backup
on March 8, it neglects to mention any prior
problems. According to one Building and
Grounds employee, the problem from March 8
is just one of many occurrences.
The memorandum acknowledges the mistak
en use of chlorine during the cleanup process
on March 8 and 9, and the subsequent circula
tion of chlorine fumes throughout the building.
In the memorandum. President Cardegna
goes on to state that following a meeting with
the State Dormitory Authority and TDX, the
contractor responsible for 2N, samples were
taken from vents throughout the building so
that testing could be done. An independent
testing firm was given this responsibility.
Regarding the findings of bacteria in 2N,
President Cardegna stated in his memorandum:
“Preliminary results have just reached us. They
are positive for bacteria. Final results will be
available within 48 hours. At that time, we will
know the kinds of bacteria that are present and
the extent of the contamination. In the mean
while, and until further notice, we have closed
the 2N Building. All classes will be relocated.”
Classes have indeed been relocated. Upon
arrival to building 2N, students are greeted by
security and given an information sheet listing
the relocated classrooms. Classes have been
moved to rooms in other buildings and in some
cases, even to club rooms.
Dean Pavia stated that over the Weekend of
March 19, contractors investigated the sewer
lines leading to building 2N. They had already
done one repair approximately 10 days earlier
on a line that had seperated from a manhole. In
this new inspection they discovered a break and
installed a new manhole. The remainder of
sewer lines were vacuumed.
While the existing “sick building syndrome”
symptoms could be attributed to bacteria, it is
more likely that those symptoms were caused
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This Building Should Be...
SECUR ED
By Ryan Monroe
Two individual robberies
occurred over the weekend in the
Center for Performing Arts.
According to Joe Shiroky
(Assistant to the Chairperson) of
the PCA department, “the first
[robbery] occurred in the projec
tion booth room, 1 P-223, some
time between 4:00 pm Saturday
and 9:00 am Monday morning. It
was discovered by a College
Assistant.” The last class to use
the room was a CIN 100 class,
which ended at 4:00 pm Saturday.
Stolen during this theft was a laser
disc player, a VCR, and an audio
amplifier.
The second theft which Mr.
Shiroky estimates as a $10,000
loss for the college occurred in the
communications
laboratory
between 5:00 pm Friday and 2:00
pm Monday afternoon in room 1P231. According to Mr. Shiroky,
“the thaf^t was discovered by
College Assistant Darrin Derosa.”
Stolen from this room was a desk
top publishing system. The sys
tem consisted of a Quadra 700
computer, an H.P. Laser Jet printer,
monitor, and a keyboard.
When asked whether there are
any leads as to who may have
committed the crimes, Shiroky
stated, “There was no forced
entry.” When asked about who
determines key policy he stated,
“The Chairperson assigned keys
before we moved in. Dr. Custin
drew up a list as to who is
assigned which room. There is a
very minimal number of keys.”
Security was contacted but
unavailable for comment.
Also, he stated that “this is the
fourth robbery in three weeks.”
When asked about the combined
value of the stolen property, he
estimated the losses of the four
robberies to be $20,000.
The items might be replaced in
next year’s budget, but according
to Mr. Shiroky , “it is a painfully
small budget, and it is very diffi
cult if not impossible to teach
these classes for the rest of the
semester.”
Open Admissions?
BY LAURA SABA-OJASTE
Monday through Friday from
11:00pm to 7:00am and for week
ends in their entirety the Forest
Hill Road entrance to the College
of Staten Island Campus is com
pletely unprotected. That makes a
total of 88 hours per week that any
individual can obtain unquestioned
access to the campus.
On February 24, 1994, the
College of Staten Island attempted
to implement a security policy
mandating the display of a parking
permit in order to be allowed
vehicular access to the campus.
No less than four security guards
checked each vehicle for parking
permits. This policy was discard
ed after only one day due to the
massive traffic backups which
resulted from this time consuming
policy.
This contrast between the strict
security attempt and the current
inadequate screening at Forest Hill
Road is, as one student stated, “a
strange contradiction on behalf of
administration.” This same stu
dent reported difficulty gaining
access to pick up a friend at
11:00pm on March 19. The stu
dent in turn, drove around to
Forest Hill Road and proceeded to
enter the campus without question.
Student body feedback demon
strates that a majority of people
are apt to blame campus security.
Yet further exploration reveals that
this neglect to secure the Forest
Hill Road entrance is not the fault
of security, but due to the indeci
sion of administrative members as
to whether or not they wish to
assume the cost of installing a new
fence and gate to replace the one
which had been removed during
construction. The original plan
had been to replace the fencing
and gates in entirety.
Security is only funded to supply
guards to cov^r the Forest Hill
Road entrance during the hours it
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MARCH 23,1994
Chancellor W.A.R.bucks
by Luigi Kapaj
In the wake of allegations that the
Chancellor of CUNY, W. Ann Reynolds,
was in poor attendance to her post, it is
revealed that similar circumstances existed
at her previous job at the California State
University.
Information of this conduct was not
revealed to the search committee that, in
1990, recommended Dr. Reynolds for
Chancellor. Several California trustees
reportedly claim that the search commit
tee, chaired by Edith B. Everett, spoke only
to what few supporters Dr. Reynolds had
left. The committee was criticized for not
probing deeper.
The Chancellor, in a disclosure
statement of her outside income ordered
by the Board of Trustees, related her
receiving $154,900 in payment from the
corporate boards in 1993. This is in addi-
tion to her $158,000 salary for her work as
chancellor.
She claimed to have spent a total of
15 full days and 15 half days earning her
outside income in 1993. This contradicts
her 1993 calendar, according to The New
York Times, where it states that she was
away from the university for 65 days, in
full or part, on top of four weeks vacation.
When Dr. Reynolds left California,
she was serving on the boards of Abbott
Laboratories, American Electric Power,
GTE Corporation, and Maytag Inc.
Currently, she sits with Abbott, American
Electronic, Maytag, Humana Inc., and
Owens-Coming Fiberglass Corporation.
The Chancellor appeared before
CUNY trustees on Monday, March 21st, to
account for her corporate work outside her
regular duties.
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is slated to be opened, Monday through
Friday from 7:00am - 11:00pm. At all other
hours the gate is to be locked. The only alter
native to locking the gate that would allow for
the entrance to be secured would be to man the
entrance at all hours.
One student government member stated
“Administration made a great attempt at fully
securing the campus when they implemented
the program to check all parking decals. What
happened, do they really give up this easily?”
Administration has not, at this time, yet
decided what to do regarding this situation. In
the interim, Forest Hill Road remains open to
all for a full 88 hours per week.
by inorganic and volatile organics and con
struction dust. When the results arrive which
will name the bacteria, it will be easier to deter
mine whether or not this bacteria was likely to
be linked to the illnesses experienced by occu
pants.
The New York State Dormitory Authority has
agreed that at the conclusion of the tests they
will do whatever cleaning is necessary.
Carol Jackson, Dean of Students, stated that
the type of bacteria found should be identified
by Wednesday, March 23. At that point, a
determination will be made as to how to clean
up the bacteria, and what preventative mea
sures can be taken to prevent future contamina
tion from such bacteria.
It has not yet been determined whether this
bacteria is the culprit to blame for the “sick
building syndrome” symptoms experienced by
many occupants of building 2N. Regardless of
whether this bacteria is responsible for symp
toms experienced by occupants, the problems
with high level carbon dioxide and poor venti
lation in the building still need to be addressed.
A good ventilation system would help combat
any problems caused by bacteria, formaldehyde
or volatile organics, all of which have been
found in the environment of 2N. Dean Jackson
stated that this will result in all buildings on the
campus being tested for bacteria.
In other news...
On the afternoon of Friday, March 11th, a student had to be rushed by an
ambulance from building 1G to Staten Island University Hospital. The uniden
tified student was injured while involved in a ping pong doubles match in the
game room. The student’s nose was severely
lacerated when his doubles part
ner accidentally slapped him in the face with his paddle.
In other news...
A campus security guard fell on the ice last week. The guard, who, landed
squarely on his duff decided to just lay down, and entertain ideas of litigation
while he waited for someone
to find him. These plans were suspended when it
suddenly occurred to the guard that he would freeze to death before anyone
would stumble over him.
In other news...
The Program Development Committee (or the people who sell us cheap tick
ets to Broadway plays) has not renewed the contract of the Acting Director of
Program Services, Jim Curry .
Mr. Curry, who, has been both a student at CSI
and a staff member of PDC for the past five years, is being replaced by some
one from Rider College, who, has never been on campus before.
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MARCH 23, 1994
Kent State Activist Visits Campus
by Jusuf Fuduli
On Tuesday, March 16th Alan
Canfora a veteran of student
activism held a two part lecture at
the campus. Mr. Canfora who was
a leader and a casualty of the 1970
Kent State University protests vis
ited the campus at the invitation of
Student Senator Ryan Monroe and
his club: Students for a Brighter
Tomorrow.
The purpose of Mr. Canfora’s
lecture was to give a description of
the past, present, and future of stu
dent activism; an interesting pre
sentation at a college which has
long been viewed as apathetic. Mr.
Canfora began his first lecture at
2:30pm in rooms 109, 110, 111, in
bldg. 1C. Speaking to a crowd of
fifty people, Mr. Canfora spoke of
the early days of activism, and the
part it has played in the progres
sion of society.
This included a discussion of the
events that led to the confrontation
between student protesters and the
National Guard on May 4th, 1970
at Kent State University in Ohio.
Mr. Canfora was a member of
Students for a Democratic Society,
and an ardent opponent of the
Vietnam war. It was the issue of
the
war and the
Nixon
Administration’s escalation of it
that led to the student protest on
NYPIRG ATTEMPTS TO FIGHT BUDGET
by Ed Campbell
Although the Governor’s
1994-95 budget recommendations
have treated CUNY significantly
better than in recent years, many
groups, including New York
Public Interest Research Group
(NYPIRG,) a student lobbyist
group, view the increases as insuf
ficient to counteract the damage
done to the university by the bud
get cuts of the last several years.
The recommended budget
provides a modest increase to
CUNY funds of $37 million or 4.2
%, and for the second year in a
row calls for no tuition increases
(although since the fall of 1990
tuition has risen by 96%.)
However, it proposes to eliminate
the Tuition Assistance Program
(TAP) for all incoming graduate
students and does nothing to
restore funding to undergraduate
TAP or Aid to Part Time Study
(APTS.) These programs have
been cut heavily in the past few
years.
Noting that New York
ranks a dismal 47th in the percent
age of tax revenues spent on pub
lic higher education - including
student aid- NYPIRG has waged
an aggressive grass-roots cam
paign, the Movement to Reinvest
in Education (MORE ’94,) to
influence the State Legislature.
"Pirgers" are pushing for an addi
tional $65 million in undergradu
ate TAP, continued funding for
graduate TAP, and increased fund
ing of $35 million for APTS. On
February 28, CSI’s NYPIRG chap
ter shipped students to Albany for
the MORE ’94 Rally and Lobby
Day.
Natasha Genbuso, a CSI
student and NYPIRG political sci
ence intern who participated in the
rally is particularly concerned with
these issues. She has scheduled
meetings with several Assembly
members who represent Staten
Island. Last Friday she spoke with
an aide from Assemblywoman
Elizabeth Connelly’s office after
Ms. Connelly herself cancelled the
meeting.
“Connelly’s office basical
ly danced around the issue," she
stated. “They agreed with the
demands but doubted whether they
would be able to do anything
about it.” They suggested that she
speak with someone directly
involved with the issue of higher
education. She is scheduled to
meet with Assemblyman Vitaliano
this week.
May 4th.
What was supposed to be a
peaceful demonstration degenerat
ed into a massacre when National
Guardsmen assigned to disperse
the protesters, seemed to be with
drawing from the scene but sud
denly turned and fired. Thirteen
seconds of continuous shooting
and sixty seven spent shells left
four students dead and nine
wounded.
Mr. Canfora, waving a black flag
at the forefront of the demonstra
tion, and in the sights of National
Guard rifles escaped with only a
gunshot wound through the wrist;
he attributes his survival to his
quickly ducking behind a tree. Mr.
Canfora gave a slide show of the
protest and events that led and fol
lowed the shootings. Mr. Canfora
states, “That the movement against
the draft, the movement against
the war, and the movement for
civil rights ultimately led to the
Kent State shootings.”
While Mr. Canfora spoke both
favorably and critically of the past.
he moved quickly to the tasks of
student activism at hand and it’s
place in society. Saying that stu
dents should be vocal and active in
their communities, Mr. Canfora
encouraged students to work with
in the system and form or join
organizations to further their caus
es. Although Mr. Canfora was
never a major proponent of vio
lence, he readily denounces it’s
use now. This is all a part of his
current outlook on life and his sta
tus as a busy college lecturer and
chairperson of the democratic
party in Barberton, Ohio.
Mr. Canfora stressed the impor
tance of supporting win-able goals
that can be acheived, and that stu
dents today should not copy the
sixties. He discussed different
means of activism, and criticized
extremist or radical activism, say
ing, “D’ont tout revolution as the
first step.” Mr. Canfora explained
that militant radical leftist agendas
only help to drive away perspec
tive members.
He linked this with the example
of the Students for a Democratic
Society who helped to close down
over five hundred universities but
yet “self destructed” due to the
extremist inclinations of some of
it’s members. This formed splinter
factions including the weathermen,
who adopted terrosist tactics such
as bombings.
Before leaving on Wednesday, March
17th, Mr. Canfora sat in at one of the meet
ings of Students for a Brighter Tomorrow.
In die smaller, more pexsonnal atmosphere
of this group Mr. Canfora stated that
one of the pressing and inevitable
issues for student activism will be
tuition hikes, and that this should
be the focus of yet again another
national student activist organiza
tion. When asked if he would ever
return to such a conglomerate, Mr.
Canfora said, “I reserve the right
to wave the black flag.”
�MARCH 23, 1994
PAGE 4
Editor Unravels
By Luigi Kapaj
In the afternoon of Friday, March 5th, The Banner’s establishing edi
tor, Doug O’Connell, “lost his calm and couldn’t keep control of the
paper.”
Mr. O’Connell, whom sources suspect had been drinking, reacted to
the overload of stress by screaming at staff members and then storming
off only to return later after having, the same source suspects, consumed
more alcohol.
During the interim, an emergency editorial board meeting was held to
address the too prominent to ignore problem. It was suggested that he
should be offered a less stressful editorial position that still encompassed
some of his primary writing interests.
Before he was presented with this offer, he interpreted the action as an
attempt of betrayal by his friends and staff. He then proceeded, after
much screaming, to threaten to erase all work done for The Banner from
the computers. At that point, physical intervention by his colleagues
became necessary. With tensions mounted too great to reasonably dis
perse, he had to be removed from the campus.
The “dedicated workaholic,” as he is considered by his associates, had
to deal with many problems related to starting a new newspaper. At the
time, he had most recently learned that the release of the first issue was
forced back another week by the newly set bid deadline for a printer.
This was only compounding a previous situation where the editor of The
College Voice had allegedly intercepted a printing bid that would have
allowed The Banner to make press a week earlier than them. Although
the printer, Expedi, confirmed the incident over the phon& to members of
The Banner and to publications commissioner Tom Taaffe, they subse
quently refused to commit to the story in writing possibly out of fear of
losing a potential renewal of their contract with the other publication.
T.S. Killeen, a long time personal friend of Doug O’Connell, assumed the role
of Editor-in-Chief to fill the void created by Mr. O’Connell’s exit. When
asked to comment on the incident, he expressed his sorrow and an opti
mism that the former editor will bounce back quickly .
Statewide NYPIRG Conference
By Andre Woods
On March 18, 19, and 20, students
from across New York state attended
the
NYPIRG
Student
Action
Conference at SUNY Albany. Some of
the schools in attendance were:
CUNY’s College of Staten Island,
Hunter, and Brooklyn College;
SUNY’s Binghamton, Stonybrook,
Buffalo, New Paltz, and Albany; Pratt
Institute, and Nassau Community
Discussion
of campus recycling program
Thursday
April 14,1994 1:30 PM
1C-203
College just to name a few.
NYPIRG is a student run organiza
tion that has grown on twenty campus
es throughout CUNY and SUNY and
has been in existence for twenty years.
The students who run the organization
hire professional lobbyists and staff
attorneys to help them combat the
issues that they have chosen to face.
NYPIRG is also the largest student
run environmental group in New York.
During the conference there were
many workshops so that people would
always have something to do. All of
these workshops were facilitated by
staff personnel and students. Some of
the workshops were: A National
Perspective on Public Interest Issues;
History of Student Activism; NYPIRG
in the State LegLsdature; Straphangers
risks. According to the Pure Food
Campaign (PFC,) the FDA released
studies showing milk from RBGH
treated cows could have more saturat
ed fat and less protein. The longest
animal study of RBGH was 90 days,
unlike the standard protocol on animal
testing for drug approval which is usu
ally a minimum of two years. This
study documented liver problems in
rats fed RBGH. According to Samuel
Epstein, a well-known researcher on
food safety issues, RBGH causes a
sustained increase in levels of Insulin
Growth Factor (IGF-I) in milk, which
is not destroyed by pasteurization or
digestion. IGF-1 may stimulate the
growth of breast cancer cells and
colon cancer.
In cows, RBGH will cause an
increase in an udder infection
known as mastitis. Mastitis causes
increases in the amount of bacteria
and pus in the milk. To combat
this, farmers will have to use more
antibiotics, which will also make
their way into our milk.
According to the PFC, use of BST
will cost $300 to $500 million in
Campaign; Controlling Corporate
the next six years, due to the gov
ernment purchase of surpluses.
America; New York City
Politics;
This will include $65 million in
Reinventing & Promoting Good
Government; Recycling & the
Environmentally Sound Packaging Act;
The Lobbying Game; State & Local
Boards; and Politics Behind The
Headlines.
19 9 4 and $ 1 1 6 million in 1995.
Also, the PFC estimates that up to
3 0 % of family farms could be
forced out of business within the
first 36 months of commercial
RBGH use. The sNYPIRG State
At the State Board of Directors
Board voted to take the position
Meeting on Saturday, March 19, there
was a proposal brought to NYPIRG,
asking NYPIRG to support labeling of
that NYPIRG oppose the introduc
tion of RBGH into the marketplace
until proper labeling is in place.
There was a diversity of students
at this conference who worked and
played together. All throughout the
weekend students hustled and bus
tled to different workshops to learn
what each facilitator had to teach.
It wasn’t always serious, however.
There were many ways to relax and
release the tensions of the day such
as partying, reading, and sleeping.
The NYPIRG,office is located in
room 1C-219.
milk containing Recombinant Bovine
Growth Hormone, or RBGH. Monsanto
Company is the chief marketer of
Posilac, the brand name for RBGH.
They have made a strong effort to
change the name from RBGH to
Bovine Somatotropin, or BST, to avoid
the public stigma of the word
“Hormone."
Some of the issues concerning this
“elixir” are lower quality milk, inadequate testing, and potential health
�PAGE 5
MARCH 23, 1994
|
YOUR RIGHTS
DON’T DRIVE DRUNK
By George L. Perry
If you should find yourself stopped by the police while operat
ing a motor vehicle, and then being asked questions regarding the
consumption of alcohol, you need to be aware of your rights. If you
are not allowed to leave and you are being asked questions that
might result in your arrest, Miranda warnings must be issued to you
by the police. Miranda provides that YOU NEVER HAVE TO talk to
the police. This protects you from saying anything that can and will
be used against you in a court of law. Miranda also provides for the
right to consult with an attorney before and during any questioning.
Once you have expressed a desire to exercise your right to consult
with your attorney, all questioning must stop. If the police ask you
where you are coming from, you have the right not to answer.
Likewise, if you are asked to follow the tip of a pen or walk a straight
line, you have the right to refuse.
If the police have “probable cause” that you are in violation of
any section of Article 31 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL,) such
as DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) and related offenses, the police
may arrest you. Notice the police may arrest. Under very few and
specific situations must the police arrest an individual. If you are
arrested and charged with a DWI offense, the police are bound by
certain laws and Police Department directives. For example, Police
Department Misc.752 (2-83) states that after a person has been
taken into custody, Miranda warnings must be issued and not violat
ed. If the police deprive you of your rights or if they violate Police
Department rules, there may be grounds for dismissal of the crimi
nal charge against you, whether or not you violated the law. Also, if
the police violate your rights, or if they fail to follow Police
Department rules, they may be civilly liable.
The police, bound by the provisions of Section 1194 of the
VTL, must administer a test to see if you are legally drunk, usually a
“breath test” or a “breathalyzer,” within two hours of the arrest.
Before you are given the test, the police must tell you that the
results of this test can and will be used against you in a court of law;
in essence, you will be incriminating yourself if your blood alcohol
level is found to be equal to or above the level set forth in Section
1195 of the VTL. The Supreme Court has ruled that a person
charged with DWI has a constitutional right to consult with an attor
ney within the two hour time limit. If you request consultation with
your attorney and the police violate your constitutional right and fail
to make attempts to contact the attorney, grounds for dismissal may
exist. If you take the test and are found to have a blood alcohol level
in excess of the limit set forth in Section 1195 of the VTL, you will
most likely be found guilty unless you (with your attorney) can
accept a plea to a lesser charge, usually referred to as Driving While
Ability Impaired (DWAI.)
Both DWI and DWAI carry mandatory fines of $500, suspen
sion of your driver’s license for six months, and the possibility of
JAIL. Fines can be substantially higher; suspension or revocation of
your driver’s license may be longer; and you may go to JAIL if you
have ever been found guilty of a similar violation. Also, you will
have a criminal record, points against you on your license, and your
auto insurance payments may be raised. These are all possibilities if
you take the test and fail. If you exercise your rights and refuse to
take the test, you will receive a mandatory $200 civil fine for refus
ing to take the test and you may lose your license for up to six
months.
As always, consult with your attorney. In the next issue, I
will discuss worker’s compensation, sick pay, and employer’s obliga
tions. If you had classes in the now closed 2N building please con
tact The Banner office and leave your name, phone number, symp
toms, and comments. In a future column, I will address that issue.
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Doing It Right - Without NYPIRG, Iq^
Things Are Not Well
With PC
NYPIRG, Inc., has been at the College of Staten Island since 1976. In
t re last 18 years, the organization has taken on transportation and envi
ronmental issues. The past two years have given NYPIRG the opportu
nity to prepare for and work on these issues as they pertain to “the new
campus.” I am sorry to say NYPIRG has not taken that opportunity.
Consolidation - The attack on CUNY by Chancellor Reynolds was not
viewed as a relevant issue by NYPIRG. NYPIRG’s presence extends to
Just recently the syndicated comic strip “Doonesbury” ran a series on a professor
state universities, therefore, if they were to concentrate on a problem that
being sued by a student for getting the “unfairi’ grade of B+. The student charged that
affects only the City University of New York, they would be wasting
the professor was “insensitive toward the plight of Greco-Americans (fraternities)”.
resources and ignoring state universities. NYPIRG representatives that
Mr. Trudeau, in his usually witty and sharp satirical forum, brings the mainstream
I have spoken to state that the way to get at Chancellor Reynolds is by
newspaper reader kicking and screaming to that putrid well of despair known as
going to her superior, Governor Cuomo, and convincing him that she
Political Correctness.
should no longer continue in her present position. They have not peti
Political Correctness, or PC to those of us who have been brought undo* the gun by
tioned him on this matter. As for our chapter of NYPIRG, they have not
self styled defenders of “the expressed”, is as familiar to college life as cramming for
aided in this issue on a campus level either. I can still hear NYPIRG rep
mid terms. It has seized control of colleges across the United States, leaving nothing
resentative Katherine Cummings telling Student Government President
sacred or untouched Universities have been tom asunder by moronic straggles against Nanci Richards that NYPIRG is not prepared to deal with consolidation
non PC attitudes and words like “babe”, “nigger”, and “water buffalo”.
because it isn’t a state-wide issue. Do you want your refund yet?
While this paper does not justify, or even like these words (not to mention the nar
Environmentalism - I have wondered where the recycling bins were
row minded views that gave birth to them), this paper holds the view that suppressing
from the first day I arrived at this campus. It took six months to get
the people and ideas that are “non PC’ creates a more destructive atsmosphere against
them, no thanks to NYPIRG. Buildings and Grounds worked with the
higher education than silly people in bed linen.
Department of Sanitation to get the bins that are behind the Campus
Here’s the facts: There has been a move amongst the most zealot PCeons to change
Center. The Environmental Club is helping to facilitate the smooth oper
the spelling of certain words like “women”. The PC spelling is “womyn”, to get the
ation of the Campus Recycling Program by urging the student clubs to
“men” out There have also been many moves to ban certain books like “Huckleberry
adopt a building, and make sure that all recyclable materials are being
Finn” from school libraries because of “questionable content”.
recycled. Why hasn’t NYPIRG expressed an interest in facilitating cam
Apparently PC censorship is an attempt to make the world a “kindler, gentler” place
pus recycling?
when, realistically speaking, it just doesn’t work that way. How can we expect to
The water issue...2N...PCA - As far as encouraging the college to have
maintain a sense of history, of where we’ve been, if PCeons are trying to suppress the
the water tested periodically, NYPIRG, the environment-conscious
past by banning books? How can we ever leam from our past when it is being stripped group, has not expressed an interest in doing so. The people that work
from us in the form of creating an Orwellian Newspeak? Wher do the harsh lessons
with NYPIRG at this campus eat the food that Auxiliary Services pre
' go?
pares with that water. You would think that these activists would have a
One would think that it is time that we, as a race faced our past and swallowed the
vested interest in assuring the school that the water is safe. NYPIRG did
bitter truth about our savage past PC would prevent us from feeling anything other
not uncover the problem with the water in 2N. They have not taken an
than what is “correct’This paper stands for and by the truth. That’s all she wrote.
interest in this problem even after the fact. As far as the PCA building
goes, they failed to detect the dust problem as well. Do they show an
interest even after the problem has been uncovered? Perhaps individuals
affiliated with NYPIRG do, but collectively NYPIRG does not. (The
NYPIRG office is located at 1C-219, just in case you are wondering
where to go to get your refund.)
As of this printing, we have circulated over 3,600copies. We of the Banner would
Transportation - The first issue I have seen NYPIRG take the initiative
like to thank all of you for your support.We hope we continue to meet the needs of the
on is the transportation issue. Several members of the Transit Authority
college community. Remember, if you have an idea, suggestion or gripe just send it in
were invited to speak at the forum they sponsored March 15, 1994.
to the address on page 2.
Students and faculty were given the opportunity to ask these representa
tives when better s62, s92, and xlO service would be available. The
administrators at CSI were not notified that representatives from three
Staten Island politicians’ offices would be on campus, and it would have
been polite of NYPIRG to let them know. What would have been so ter
rible if our administrators knew? But, why work with us? NYPIRG’s
independent nature is not a benefit to us, rather it is a hindrance.
As you can see, NYPIRG does not assist the College of Staten Island in
campus issues. They work on issues outside of the college, and although
EDITORIAL BOARD
they do work on important issues, they do not work within CSI to help
T.S. Killeen
Jerome A. Jones
us. They forget that it is the students of this school who pay the Project
EDITOR IIS CHIEF
BUSINESS MANAGER
Coordinator’s salary at this campus.
NYPIRG receives three refundable dollars from all students (day,
Laura Saba-Ojaste
News & Advertising
evening, and weekend) who pay their student activity fee. There are
Jusuf Fuduli
Commentary
approximately 13,000 students attending CSI every spring and fall
Mike Garofalo
Photo & Layout
semester, and approximately 4000 students enrolled each summer; that
Chris Perotta
Arts
translates to approximately $90,000 in NYPIRG’s pocket. Where do
Jessica Reback
Copy Manager
they spend that money? Go into their office and ask, if you don’t mind
Staff: Ed Campbell, Ryan Monroe, Luigi Kapaj, George Perry,
them having an office at CSI. If you don’t think NYPIRG is doing a
John Flaherty, Jason Castro, Jennifer Valle, Laura Zappalorti,
good enough job, there is something you can do. If one half of all
Thomas Kolakowski, Cliff Hagen, Pauline Rusinich
enrolled students would request their refunds, NYPIRG would automati
cally be kicked off of the campus. Don’t worry about the Project
Contributors: Andre Woods, Lisa Quinn, Stan Wynne
Coordinator, he will be relocated to another campus, preferably to a state
university.
Thanks CSI
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MARCH 23, 1994
More Traveling Aggravation
By John Flaherty
This is a fictional piece written about the
MTA. All of the happenings of this piece are
feasible and sadly enough, probable.
James works in an average job in Manhattan.
He takes night classes at CSI to facilitate a
much desired promotion. He registers for a
computer class. One night early in the semester
James leaves work and heads to Staten Island
to go to his class. James has now entered “The
MTA Zone.”
James is done with his work for the day and
decides to head to class at about 4:45pm. James
leaves work and begins to walk towards the
ferry terminal. He stops in a small 24-hour
mart to get himself some coffee. James figures
that he will still be able to catch the 5:00 ferry.
He is forced to wait on line in the store for
about a minute.
James, after leaving the store, realizes that his
time is running short and that he must hurry to
catch his ferry. Just as he begins to up his pace
the sky cracks open and down comes the rain.
James, who left his umbrella at home begins to
run. He bolts down the street with his old brief
case over his head. Two blocks later he arrives
at the ferry terminal.
He finally gets to take a breath that is not hur
ried. He stops and begins to dry himself off as
well as he can, then he notices people running
past him at a very quick pace. He lifts his head
and realizes that the ferry must be leaving. He
picks up his old and battered briefcase and
begins to run up the escalator. As he nears the
top he feels a strong pulling on his foot but he
struggles on. At the top of the escalator he real
izes that his shoelace is caught in the escala
tor’s steps.
Having once been a Boy Scout, he whips out
his pocket knife and cuts the shoelace. He once
again puts on his Jesse Owen face and runs.
Just as he nears the terminal doors he sees the
ferry doors closing. He is forced to stand there
and watch those big doors close. Beaten and
broken, James sits down on a hard, wooden
seat. Sitting there with his head in his hands, he
began to feel a wet, damp feeling on his back
side.
He stands up and looks at the seat beneath
him and screams “God damn it!” James had sat
in a puddle of orange soda. James decides to
stand, for fear of sitting in any other foreign
substances. People are staring at James stand
ing there with a tattered shoelace, a big orange
stain on his ass, and with little damp spots all
over his body from the rain. James feels like a
complete and total idiot. Soon his feelings of
shame are gone and the ferry arrives. James
gets on the ferry and tries to relax. He has an
uneventful trip to Staten Island.
James, persistent in his struggle to reach
school, gets off the ferry. When the ferry emp
ties out, everyone runs to reach the buses.
James, not wanting to feel out of order, runs
too. Unfortunately for James, he runs up the
wrong ramp and realizes this about half way
and turns back. James then bolts up the correct
ramp and says to himself “ I ran track in col
lege, I can do it!”
James and beaten brief case move up the
ramp like a slug out of a .45. As he reaches the
top of the ramp, he sees the s62 ready to pull
out. He turns on the old "mojo" for his final
assault. He is absolutely flying down the termi
nal screaming, “You had better not leave with
INTERESTED IN
LEARNING MORE
ABO U T T H E C U N Y
BA/BS PROGRAM?
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INDIVIDUALIZED
COURSE OF STUDY
out me.” Just then his briefcase opens and
papers go flying everywhere. He screams,
“Shit!” with all of the pain and anger in his
body.
As he stops to pick up his belongings, the s62
pulls away. He parks himself on one of the ter
minal’s many broken seats after making sure
that there are no liquid substances on it. He sits
there for about ten minutes and finally the next
s62 rounds the terminal and comes down the
rafhp. With excitement and happiness he stands
up.
When he stands up he hears a loud ripping
sound. He turns and sees that his shirt had got
ten caught on the broken seat. He’s too happy
that thie s62 has arrived to let this bother him.
He gets on the bus and lets a large sigh of relief
go. He is just thankful to be in a warm and dry
place for a half hour.
The bus finally arrives in front of the CSI
campus. The bus driver informs the passengers
that he will hot be entering the campus due to
the construction. So James, along with the rest
of the CSI students, gets off of the bus on
Victory Boulevard. James once again puts the
briefcase above his head and runs for the
Campus Loop Bus. He reaches the campus and
runs through the mud and pebbles just to see
the loop bus fly by. So James patiently waits
on the other side for the loop bus.
Ten minutes later it arrives. James is forced to
fit his big body on a bus that was made for
fourth graders, but he doesn’t mind. He feels as
if his long journey is almost over. James final
ly arrives to class twenty minutes late. When he
walks in the whole class guffaws at him and he
feels miserable. He says to himself “a $1.25
for what!”
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April 10.1994 10 am
THEN COME TO A MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1994
CAMPUS CENTER-ST. GEROGE ROOM
1 C/227 “* 4PM-5:30
DISCUSS THE CUNY BA PROGRAM
WITH
LOUIS FEARNSWORTH
CUNY BA ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR
Student Goverment will
sponser the first 100CSI
Students to sign up in the
Studen Goverment Office
1C-207
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Accountina Association
•3 nfiTTEMn MFK Tl
Economics/Finance Club
Focuses on the
accounting field and the
pursuit of a career in the
accounting profession.
Exploration and celebra
tion of Chinese culture;
socializing and
discussions. :
Sharing of interest in
economics and finance;
encouragement of
affiliations with
professional groups.
Alpha Phi Delta
Chinese Student Fellowshi
English Club
Friendship, networking,
mutual support and
sharing of the love of
Jesus Christ.
Sharing of common
interest in literature,
opportunity for the infor
mal exchange of ideas.
Computer Science Club
Entrepreneurial Societv
To familiarize the student body
with various aspects of Civil
Engineering and related fields.
Mutual interest in
Computer Science, shar
ing of experiences and
goals within the field.
Sharing of common
interests in the area of
owning and operating
small businesses.
Arthurian Societv
Culture and Commerce Club
Environmental Club
Dedicated to scholarship,
fellowship, community
service, and school spirit.
American Societv of Civil
Enaineerin
To promote friendship,
learning, awareness in a
mature and caring
environment.
ASME (American Society of
Mechanical Engineers)
C Step to Partnership
Dance Club
Open to all students who To give the students of CSI the
opportunity to express them
are dedicated to good
selves through dance
scholarship, fellowship,
movements, performanmces,
and community service.
and productions.
Campus Advance
Delta Gamma Pi
Dedicated to intellectual,
physical, and spiritual
growth through
bible study.
Promotion of scholarship,
fellowship, community
service, and school spirit.
Caribbean Student Union
Delta Lambda Chi
Exploration and
celebration of Caribbean
cultures, fellowship,
promotion of ethnic pride.
Chi Kaopa Phi
Dedicated to
community
service.
By Laura Saba-Ojaste
ARE YOU CONSIDERING A LITTLE
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY? HOW
ABOUT EXPLORING CAMPUS CLUB
LIFE? WITH OVER 67 CLUBS TO
CHOOSE FROM YOU ARE BOUND TO
FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL SPARK
YOUR INTEREST.^ IF NOTHING CATCH
ES YOUR EYE, GO AHEAD, CHARTER
YOUR OWN CLUB. THE PROCESS IS
ESSENTIALLY PAINLESS. YOU START
OUT BY GOING TO THE CAMPUS STU
DENT GOVERNMENT OFFICE [1 C-207]
WHERE YOU ASK NANCY SOMMA FOR
A CLUB CHARTER PACKAGE. THEN
YOU FILL OUT THE CHARTER FORMS.
[THEY ARE PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATO
RY.] NEXT, YOU COMPILE A MEMBER
SHIP LIST [15 OR MORE SIGNATURES.]
THEN YOU WRITE YOUR CONSTITU
TION. WHILE THIS SOUNDS COMPLI-
Holv Mother Earth Club
Creation and maintenance Aims to increase spirituality
Interest in the culture and of a recycling program at by heightening sensitivity to
commerce of Italy.
CSI; campus education on planet Earth, animals, plants,
and to the environment.
environmental issues.
Filioino-American Association
To promote and develop
Promotion of Filipino
Theory and practice of
the professional skills
culture and introduction
mechanical engineering;
required of persons work to the rich traditions of the
familiarization with profession.
ing with at-risk students.
Philippine Islands.
Beta Pi Uosilon
CLUB
Indian Cultural Club
Celebration and sharing of
Indian culture through
a variety of cultural
events and ongoing.
Gamers. Inc.
Industrial Management Club
To play and promote the
understanding of roleplaying games.
Focus on job opportunities
and education related to
Industrial Management
and engineering.
Gamma Omeaa Delta
IEEE/Electrical
Dedicated to community
service and
charitable works.
Familiarization with job
opportunities and education
aspects associated with the
electronics field.
Haitian Club
lEEE/Enaineerin
|To promote Haitian culture,
Promotion of good
To encourage and stim
friendship, good
friendship, and under
interest in the electroi
scholarship,
standing among Haitian
and engineering fielt
and community service. students and their friends.
Delta Sigma Tau
Health Care Club
International Business Club
Promotion of fellowship, To provide information and Enhancement of manage
ment and leadership skills
support for students
friendship, and a lasting
associated with interna
tradition within the college interested in professions
tional business.
in health care fields.
atmosphere.
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GATED, IT IS NOT DIFFICULT IF YOU
FOLLOW THE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDELINES
IN THE CHARTER PACKAGE. THEN YOU
PROVIDE A LINE- BY-LINE BREAKDOWN
OF A PROPOSED BUDGET. SUBMIT THE
FULL PACKAGE TO THE CLUB COMMIS
SIONER.
THEN YOU WAIT FOR
APPROVAL. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT THE CHAR
TER PROCESS, GO TO 1 C-207 OR CALL
982-3082. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
LEARNING MORE ABOUT AN ALREADY
EXISTING CLUB, YOU CAN OBTAIN A
CLUB PACKAGE IN THE STUDENT ACTIV
ITIES OFFICE LOCATED IN THE CAMPUS
CENTER, ROOM 214 . THE STUDENT
ACTIVITIES OFFICE WILL PROVIDE YOU
WITH A STUDENT ORGANIZATION
HANDBOOK, WHICH IS A GUIDE TO
POLICIES AND PRpCEDURES.
International Student Association
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Political Sciece/Pre-Law
Tommorow
To further interest in and
understanding of the field
of physical therapy.
To convey a comprehen
sive awareness of the
fields of pre-science and
pre-law.
Focuses on issues which
affect society as a whole education, national health
care, and the environment.
Marketing Association
Rho Sigma Phi
Tagar Club
To share information
and experiences with
other interested in
careers in marketing.
Dedicated to good
character, scholarship,
fellowship, school spirit,
and community service.
To celebrate Jewish
heritage, counter racism
and antiSemitism, and
encourage interest in the
State of Israel.
Mathematical Societv
Sigma Alpha Mu
Iay-AiphaPi
To educate students
about the importance
of mathematics.
Dedicated to scholarship,
fellowship, school spirit,
and
community service.
Dedicated to the develop
ment of scholarship
and increased
academic standing.
Medieval & Renaissance Club
Sharing and appreciation of
To bring love and
diverse international cultures; knowledge of the historical
promotion of fellowship.
and mythical Medieval and
The Hope of CSI
Promotes scholarship,
fellowship, community
service.
Intellectual, physical,
and spiritual growth
through Bible study.
Sigma Tau Sigma
Women in Computer Science
Dedicated to community
service and charity.
Sharing of experiences
and goals of women in
Computer Science.
Sigma Uosilon
Women's Club
Renaissance world to CSI.
International Studies Club
Mighty Mentors
Promotes exchange of ideas Provides networking and
with emphasis on the
support for mentors who
international dimension of work with at-risk S.I. high
academic disciplines.
school students.
Intervarsitv Christian Fellowship
Students For a Brighter
Nursing Student Association
Mutual interest in Bible study Sharing of interests and To enhance the academic Sharing of interests and
concerns regarding the
and promotion of the teach
concerns specific to
and social atmosphere
professional development
ings of Jesus Christ
the experiences of
at CSI by emphasizing
of future nurses.
women students.
unity and purpose of goals
Korean Student Association
OUI tOrganization
of Unique Individuals)
Revolutionary Socialist Group
Young African Alliance
To promote cultural
awareness and appreciation
of diversity among students
of African descent.
Introducing and sharing
Korean culture with others;
networking system for
Korean students.
To enhance the overall adjustment of
special students, ie, those who are
physically, mentally, and emotionally
Inconvenienced.
To reach out and discuss
alternative political, social,
cultural, and economic
views.
Lambda Epsilon My
Pakistani Student Association
Society of Women Engineers
Dedicated to community
service and charity.
Provides information
To promote and celebrate
Social and academic
about advancement and enrichment, community
Pakistani customs and
opportunities in the field of
culture.
service.
engineering.
Lesbian. Gay and Bisexual
Student Association
Parents as Students
A forum for students who are
promotes acceptance and under- parents to share concerns and
standing of lesbian, gay, and
strategies for dealing with
bisexual students.
multiple roles.
Sri Lankan Student Societ
To create understanding
and awareness among
CSI students of the 2000
year-old culture of Sri
Lanka.
Aloha Psi Delta
To promote scholarship,
fellowship, community
service, and
school spirit.
�MARCH 23,1994
PAGE 10
Man Gone Mad! The New York Cm Chvrch Of Christ
by Cliff Hagen
They’ll approach you with a
smile. Maybe they’ll ask for
directions, the time of day,
comment on your wardrobe or
the book you’re reading, but
don’t be fooled. The small talk
is just an attention grabber so
they can direct the conversa
tion toward religious prattle.
The best you can do is ignore
them. Walk away without say
ing a word. If you do stop to
chat you will not get away
easy, and not before they pester
you for your phone number.
If you give them your number
they’ll call you, and call you,
and call you again and again
till you answer their call, and
either agree to attend any one
of a selection of meetings or
tell them to stop calling your
number.
At the meeting, if you decide
to attend, you will be escorted
by the person who had met you
with the smile and the small
talk. Your escort will introduce
you to a well selected group of
people who are purposefully
chosen to meet and greet you
with more small talk and
smiles.
When you hear one of these
people say, “ I’ve heard so
much about you.,” as you so
often will when you first attend
their meetings, believe it. They
have.
A group of “leaders” meet
together weekly to discuss
ministration, scheduling and
statistics. You, when you
accept that first phone call,
become another statistic to be
analyzed,
discussed
and
marked for pre-prescribed con
versations. The entire ordeal is
a well orchestrated assault
directed by the man and
woman in charge, a husband
and wife team.
I feel compelled to inform of
this group because I was a part
of this manipulative mecha
nism for nearly three years and
because I have seen a half
dozen of them here on campus
this week.
Though only three members
of this group are CSI students
our Student Government has
granted hundreds of dollars to
their student group Campus
Advance, ACTS. On campuses
across the country this group
has been barred from conduct
ing their order of business
because their order of business
has been defined by a number
of university deans as recruit
ment and harassment, mind
control and manipulation. CSI
is so far allowing for their
practices.
This group is called The New
York City church of Christ and
they consider themselves the
only group on earth attuned to
the biblical teachings of God.
This fundamental Christian
group feels that they are the
only group living life daily as
defined
by
the
bible.
According to members of The
New York City church of
Christ you can only get to
heaven if you resign yourself
to their biblical protocol and
join their group.
I choose to leave the group in
June, 1993. Since then I’ve
learned of and tapped into a
nation-wide network of ex
members who are concerned
with the destructive influences
of the group. Too, they offer
help to members searching for
support and a chance to escape
the fundamental group.
If you, or someone you know
is getting involved with The
New York City church of
Christ give me a call. Hear
another version of what you
will hear from members. Hear
my first hand account of three
years of intense involvment as
a member of the group. If you
are a member of the group and
need help you too should call
me. I am often available on
campus and can be reached at
the office of The Banner.
Please call!
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T p m K o
on
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
In my first article on Beer I
attempted to introduce the reader
to the many and varied varieties
of Beer available. This week I’d
like to examining MicroBrewed
beers. MicroBrewed Beers are
probably the fastest growing seg
ment of the Beer market. So what
exactly is a “MicroBrewed
Beer”? Is it some sort of comput
erized beer? Or maybe Beer pro
duced scientifically at the molec
ular level? No. Simply put,
MicroBrewed Beer is beer pro
duced in small batches in the tra
ditional European fashion, rather
than mass produced like the
major U.S. Beers.
MicroBrewed beers come in
practically every variety and fla
vor a person could think of. Some
have such exotic names as “Big
Nosed Blond” or “Diving Horse
Ale”. Others may have a more
conventional name like Staten
Island’s own “New York Harbor
Ale” or “New Amsterdam”. The
key element that separates these
beers from the big name
American Pilsners is that they are
brewed in small batches and usu
ally contain no preservatives or
additives. Most MicroBrewed
beers, like “Samuel Adams
Beer:
The
Boston Ale or Lager” will have a
freshness date on the label. This
date is used just like the freshness
dates on produce or milk. The
Beer is best serves by the
stamped date, and will decrease
in quality after this date.
Why would brewers like Sam
Adams produce a beer that has a
limited shelf life (usually only a
few months), when they could
just add a preservative like Bud
or Miller? Simple. Preservatives
and other adjuncts lessen the
quality of the beer and increase
the likelihood of a hangover.
Ever wonder why you have that
horrible hangover after a night of
drinking Bud? Maybe it’s the
formaldehyde used to preserve it?
I’ve met few people who ever
complained of a hangover after
drinking
MicroBrewed
or
HomeBrewed beers.
Another reason why you may
not be as likely to suffer from a
major
hangover
from
a
MicroBrewed Beer is due to the
fact that many of these brewed
carbonate their Beers using a
method of bottling called
Kraeusening. This is done by
adding a small amount of unfer
mented malt extract into the bot
M i c r o B r e w s
tle. This starts a secondary fer
mentation in the bottle, carbonat
ing the beer. You can easily tell
whether a bottle of beer has been
brewed using Kraeusening by the
layer of dead yeast that remains
at the bottom of the beer bottle.
Don’t worry about the yeast....
it’s good for you!!! The yeast is
rich in B-Vitamins. The very
same B-Vitamins that are lost
when you drink alcoholic bever
ages. A major cause of a beer
hangover (besides the preserva
tives) is a the depletion of BVitamins in the body. The yeast
replaces the lost B-Vitamins.
MicroBrewed beers have their
origin in the British “Real Ale”
movement of the 1970’s. The
“Real Ale” movement was geared
at returning Britain’s breweries
back to the old method of brew
ing. It was so successful that it
caught on here in America. When
President Carter legalized home
brewing it allowed Beer enthusi
asts to get the experience neces
sary to become small independent
brewers.
Most
American
MicroBrewed beers were started
by homebrewers. The types of
beers they chose to brew were
based on recipes used before pro
hibition. Beers like “New York
Harbor Ale” are trying to return
to the marketplace a style of beer
lost during prohibition, namely a
New York Ale. In a w^y these
MicroBrewers are trying to
recapture a part of America’s lost
past!
Now that you know a little
about what distinguishes a
MicroBrewed Beer from the
average run-of-the-mill beers you
are probably wondering where
you can get a hold of a bottle of
MicroBrewed Beer. It’s actually a
lot easier that you might imagine.
Many bars, restaurants and beer
distributors are beginning to
carry MicroBrewed beers.
Willowbrook Beverages, only a
few blocks from campus on
Victory Blvd., has an excellent
variety of MicroBrewed and for
eign beers. If you’ve ever visited
the Adobe Blue Bar/Restaurant
on Lafayette St. then you have
visited one of the premier beer
bars on Staten Island. They have
the largest selection of Foreign
and MicroBrewed Beers I’ve
seen.
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Sunset
Inspiration
Innocence
Memories of the past, and the future.
Flashes in my mind of things I have touched and places I have been.
Memories of an age I have yet to reach and a place I have yet to go.
Sunset.
So many things I see but cannot explain. So many feelings.
I want to go where the sun goes.
Freedom.
To be free again. Fire in the sky. The sun is down, but not gone. It lingers. Why? As
night creeps in, my hopes and dreams follow the light that is now disappearing. I pray
that they return tomorrow.
Darkness.
I m afraid. What if the sun does not rise tomorrow?
Darkness.
I m afraid of what will happen. To me. To everyone. Am I still innocent? Only when the
sun rises will I be innocent. But only until the sun goes down. When the sun sleeps, I
sleep.
Awaken now.
Freedom is mine. My soul is freed when the sun breaks over the horizon. Warming my
soul. Freeing it. Never leave. Never go away. Keep me safe. Forever. I don t want to
be afraid. I want to be free. As free as a child. The child I once was. The child I want
to be. Again.
The sunlight takes me there. To the place I have yet to go. The place in my dreams.
The place I can see, but cannot get to. Why? How long must I wait before I m free?
Sunrise.
.
The sun rises and with it all my aspirations.
Free my soul and my mind. Help me find this place in my dreams. I m so happy
there. I m innocent and beautiful.
Sunrise.
Another day. What will this new day bring? Will it bring me to the place I want to go?
Darkness
Light
An inner battle
In my soul
When it is dark I dream of this beautiful place. When it is light I only want to be there.
Is that selfish? Am I asking for too much?
Summer.
It is not one place, but many places. Places that remind me everyday that a better time
is coming.
Summer.
Warm and happy. That is how I want to feel again. How long will I wait before I feel
that way again? A beautiful balmy breeze that gently plays with my hair.
Caressing my skin. Warming my soul.
Freedom.
It is mine only when the summer returns.
Soon I will be free. Soon I will return,
to my innocence.
Laura Zappalorti
EDUCATION GOES A LONG WAY
OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT THAT
UNNAMED RESTAURANT CHAIN
• KNOW THIS WELL.
I APPLIED FOR A JOB THERE,
AND THEY GAVE ME A DIRTY LOOK.
DUMB ASSES
TOLChME I HAD THE JOB
AND PULLED OUT THE RUG FROM
UNDER ME.
TIME TO MAKE THE DONUTS?
SHOVE 'EM UP YOUR ASS
-Jason Castro
Up In Smoke
Siren! Siren! Flaming fire
Blazing orange with desire.
Flying ash and licking heat.
Nothing's ever smelled as
sweet.
Cinders dancing in the blaze.
Masked behind a smoky haze.
Fiery bursts of choking fumes.
Not a thing left to exhume.
Glowing kindle causing glare,
Hypnotic vapors - stop and
stare.
On any thing or one will catch,
All born from a single match.
Mistrusting
Masses
By Luigi Kapaj
Onward they march,
All bloodied and beaten
Down the route of the routed
To be slaughtered and eaten
They move in a mob
With no semblance of order
Lost
And guided like water
The trail they travel
Will turn then terminate
Deskull their corpses
And cram them in crates
Lisa Quinn
"Life's the test I didn't study for"
-Michael Garofalo
Long Day
I woke up in the graveyard
With a pop tart in hand
The grass was blue
And the sky was green
It wasn’t like anything
That I have ever seen
I asked the grave digger
Tell me about love
He said you wouldn’t under
stand
It’s all just push and shove
Then I got up and went to
town
To get a new nervous break
down
On the road I found a Zippo
lighter
And a pack of cigarettes
So I started smoking again
Trying to forget
I went to see the mayor
But he wasn’t there at all
Nobody knew what happened
to him
By Stan Wynne
They were too busy losing
control
I walked into a house of God
Because I wanted to talk to a
priest
But he kicked me in the stom
ach
And showed me his shopping
list
A cop was walking down the
street
With a shotgun on each arm
He looked at me and roared
That there’s no need for alarm
I was fresh out of ideas
So I strolled over to the mall
There I met the devil
And sold him my tormented
soul
�MARCH 23, 1994
PAGE 13
TOP TEN LISTS:
FILM
AT 11:00
THINGS I HATE ABOUT CS.L
10. Those guys who play hackysack outside of the Campus
Center.
(only because I can't do that)
9. The fact that EVERYONE in the Arthurian Society has a
business card.
8. "No Smoking" signs posted all around the Campus Center.
(it has been really cold outside lately, man!)
7. Class while I'm in the middle of a card game.
6. Oily pizza.
5. Mud, glorious mud!
4. That old guy who cleans the tables and takes your food while
you are eating it.
3. Toxic waste, chlorine, and it's presence.
2. Parking conditions and the lack thereof.
1. The fact that this list can be more than ten items long!
THINGS I LIKE ABOUT CS.L
10.
9.
8.
7.
6.
5.
4.
3.
2.
1.
Card games when I should be in class.
Everyone smokes inside anyway.
W.S.I.A.
History professors with long hair.
That stupid statue.
Toxic waste and chlorine.
(Mutants of the world unite!)
The fact that you can have a club for anything.
(The Anarchist Union, The People With Blue Eyes Club,
Etc...)
All the wanabe political rallies every week (which are only
attended by the people who sponsor them.)
Between CLUEs and clubs I can have free lunch everyday of
the week.
Damn, I can't come up with more than nine items!
LISTS COMPILED BY C-
Sis!
By Madame Bodag
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Watch out for falling anvils! Your
friends all hate you and wish you were
dead.
Is it true that a non-registered student is the president of
a C.S.L fraternity? This individ
ual has been spotted in the
campus center. Students are
rumored to have increased fail
ures in their classes due to his
presence. It seems that they are
playing cards instead of going
to class and since he has no
class...
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Get ready! The best sex you will ever
have will be on the night of March 25!
Too bad it won’t be with a human being!
Two unidentified stu
dents were discovered in the
act of procreating in the
women's bathroom on the sec
ond floor of the Campus
Center. I can only guess why
they were in the handicapped
stall...
LEO (July 22 - August 21)
Don’t try to hide it anymore... everyone
already knows that your sperm is imma
ture.
Apologies to the woman
whose high heel shpe got stuck
in the cobble stones in front of
the library (I can't imagine why,
the walkways are so nice.) Her
shoe, which became airborne at
the time of her plunge, struck a
bystander in the head. I have
heard that his condition is criti
cal.
Rumor has it, the game
room will, one day, actually
contain real video games!!
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PAIN
JOY
PEACE
LOVE
HAPPINESS
RAINBOW
BUNNY
SMURFS
HOPE
AFFECTION
CALM
SERENE
OPTIMIST
FLOWERS
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Don’t look now, but that evil twin of
yours has come back and wants revenge
for the rattle you stole from her when she
was 6 months old!
MOON CHILDREN (June 22 - July 21)
I think it is about time you found out the
truth...Prozac isn’t helping any!
VIRGO (August 22 - September 22)
You are way too wild! For the sake of
mankind, take a cold shower!
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)
Get those suicidal thoughts out of your
head this instant! Your time won’t come
until NEXT month!
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)
A family member has read your diary;
and is calling the cops right now. My
advice: don’t go home.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 -Dec.21)
According to the stars, j|ou have a 10%
chance of passing those midterms qo mat
ter how hard you study*
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - January 20)
Start losing weight now, I know that you
will want to look good for your funeral!
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)
Don’t trust your lover. Your lover has
another.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
I don’t care how thirsty you get, don’t
drink the water! You are too receptive to
the toxins and your death will be slow
and agonizing.
Please keep in mind that Madame Bodag
is really psychotic so don’t believe this!
This ain’t true!
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PAGE 14
WHAT 00 YOU THINK OF THE CLUE PROGRAM?
Sibi Geevarghese
Kashif Qureshi
Hilda Singer
It's a good program, but I don't
see why it's mandatory.
ft's g0°d to have. It gives a
broader experience to college life.
I think it’s great. Professor
Black encourages you to be
part of the program. He also
varies the program so
you can find something
that interestsyou and at
a time you can attend.
GET A CLUE ?
By Michael Garofalo
“You can not obtain a
quality education without
participating in extra-curricu
lar activity,” states Martin
Black, Director of the College
Life
Unit
Experience
(CLUE/the New Student
Orientation program.) This is
what Mr. Black had in mind
when he created the CLUE
program back in 1990.
“No College has a deal
like this...We try to make as
many events CLUE credits as
possible.” CLUE is a free pro
gram that is required for
graduation. To fulfill your
CLUE requirement, attend
the “Introduction to College
Life,” two Personal Growth
(PG) credits, and two CoCurricular (CC) credits. If you
missed the Introduction to
College Life, simply attend
another CLUE event of your
choice, either PG or CC.
“If you attend CLUE,
you will see this school
through different eyes,” com
ments Professor Black. It is
his goal for CSI students to
become more active in student
life. “I know CSI is a com
muter school, and I know
most students just want to go
to class and go home.” This is
what prompted Mr. Black to
start the CLUE program. “I
believe you will get a better
education through the CLUE
program.” CLUE was phasedin during September of 1990.
Back then,
only the
Introduction to College Life
was a requirement. CLUE
requirements took full effect
September of 1991. Today a
vast amount of events are
CLUE credits. From lectures
in the Green Dolphin Lounge,
to specific radio programs on
WSIA, 88.9 FM, CLUE credits
are everywhere. “If you don’t
like a specific topic, don’t
attend,” replies Jennifer
Vaytman, co-producer of
“Good Morning CSI.”
The die-hard CLUE fan
can try to obtain 20 CLUE
credits, which is known as
CLUE Challenge. Upon com
pletion of 20 credits, 10 CC
and 10 PG, you will receive
an official attendance record
(transcript,) a personalized
letter of recommendation
from the Dean of Students,
and a certificate from the
President of CSI. What about
the not so die-hard fan of
CLUE? Prof. Black comments,
“I come to CSI at 10 in the
morning and I see students
playing cards. When I leave at
four in the afternoon, I see
these same students playing
cards. I don’t understand how
they could be good students...!
may be wrong, but I don’t see
how they’re getting a good
education.” He also adds,
“I’ve seen students with
smoke coming of their ears
saying, ‘It’s a stupid require
ment!’ 15 minutes later 90%
of these people sign up for
CLUE Challenge.” Student
Beverly Moss says, “I used to
be one of those people playing
cards...It took me 10 years to
come back to school to realize
that I’m here to learn and not
waste time and money. If they
would have had CLUE back
then, I might have been a bet
ter student.”
Pausha Marks
I've never heard of CLUE!
(Special thanks to Winsome
Alston for her help.)
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE
CLUE PROGRAM CALL
982-2397.
Danny Tvedt
I'm CLUEless...seriously though,
it's a great program because it's
free, but it does hurt some events
when people fall asleep.
�MARCH 23,1994
PAGE 15
RENTAL TOPS, RENTAL FLOPS
by Jennifer Valle
Movies! Movies! And more movies to rent.
Some are good, some are bad. What to watch?
What to rent? Well, I’ll tell you...
THE FUGITIVE ****
A doctor is falsely accused of killing his wife.
When an accident occurs which allows him to escape
from prison, he sets out to find the real murderer to
avenge his wife and clear his name. An obsessed
detective follows close at his heels in this
action/drama Harrison Ford, I didn’t know you had it
in you.
DEMOLITION MAN ***
One cop. One crook. The yean 2032. The world
has become one big happy playland! When the crook
escapes, the cop is taken out of the freezer to catch
him. If you really like action, this is about as stuffed
with action as you can get One question: Wesley,
what’s up with the blonde hair?
STRIKING DISTANCE **J/2
It’s one good cop against everyone else. Chock full
of action and lots of explosions. This movie is, in my
opinion, the best movie that Brace Willis has starred
in. By the way. Brace, it’s about time you got into a
movie where you don’t have to scream!
Class
Lechter’s Housewares: Career opportunities
for June 1994 Graduates
(any interested January 1994 Graduates will
also Be considered)
LECHTER’S HOUSEWARES WILL BE
RECRUITING ON CAMPUS FOR THE
POSITION OF MANAGEMENT TRAINEE.
THERE WILL BE A 30 DAY TRAINING
PROGRAM. AFTER TRAINING, INDIVIDU
ALS WILL BE ASSIGNED POSITION OF
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER. THE
POSITIONS WILL BE LOCATED IN THE
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY AREA.
REQUIREMENTS:
BACHELOR’S
DEGREE IN BUSINESS OR A LIBERAL
ARTS MAJOR. SALARY S18-23K+BENEDATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13,1994
RESUME REQUIRED-DEADLINE FOR
RESUME: APRIL 6,1994(5PM)
. IF INTERESTED SET UP AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENT IN BUILDING 1A-ROOM
105 IMMEDIATELY.
RECRUITMENT FOR JUNE 1994 GRADS
K-MART CORPORATION
INTERVIEWS FOR ASSISTANT MANAGER TRAWEE, BACHELOR DEGREE
REQUIRED (NO SPECIHC MAJOR). PRIOR
RETAIL EXPERIENCE HELPFUL, BUT
NOT REQUIRED; SOME BUSINESS BACK
GROUND PREreRRED. 12 WEEK TRAINING PERIOD. PROMOTION TO OPERA
TE8 ASSISTANT MANAGER OCCURS
UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
TRAmiNG PROGRAM. SALARY:2325K+FULL
BENEFITS
PACKAGE.
UAT&TUESDAY, APRIL 26,1994, TIME:
9AM-5PM. STUDENTS MUST MAKE
INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT IN THE
CAREER DEVELOPMENT & PLACEMENT
CENTER, 1A-105 AND BRING RESUMES
N PRIOR TO INTERVIEWS.
JUNE 1994 GRADS
ERNST & YOUNG
WILL BE RECRUITING FOR THEIR
CLIENT SERVICE ASSOCIATES
TRAINING PROGRAM
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING ***
If you are into Shakespeare, you have got to see
this! Michael Keaton does an excellent job with the
use of a borrowed voice from “Beetlejuice.” Emma
Thompson and Kenneth Brannagh do a great job of
depicting Beatrice and Benedict This movie is guar
anteed to make you laugh, cry, and leave you starstruck by its magical aura.
THE JOY LUCK CLUB ***
Four fantastic friends embark on the journey of life!
This movie is a tear-jerker and a tickler for sure.
Based on the novel by Amy Tan, you can live through
the heartbreak and the joy of the people in the Joy
Luck Club.
STRICTLY BALLROOM 0*
This movie attempts to follow the tradition of
“Dirty Dancing” and “West Side Story,” but this
movie does not compare and doesn’t even deserve to
be watched. It was a waste of time and money. If you
choose to watch it, don’t come crying to me!
THE GOOD SON *1/2
Macaulay Culkin stars as a psychotic child with a
fascination of death. Elijah Wood does a great job as
his counter in this drama. A bit of advice, Macaulay,
stick to comedy.
I F
I
E
D
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIRED IN
BUSINESS/ECONOMICS (NO ACCOUNT
ING MAJORS CONSIDERED)
Must have at least one course in Accounting;
30 GPA preferred.
SALARY: LOW 20’S
DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20,1994
TIME: 9AM-4:45PM
STUDENT MUST MAKE INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENT
IN THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT &
PLACEMENT
CENTER, 1A-105 AND BRING RESUMES
IN PROPR TO INTERVIEWS.
BEACON OF HOPE HOUSE, INC.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUNE
1994 GRADUATES GRADUATES(JANUARY’94 GRADUATES WILL BE CONSID
ERED)
BEACON OF HOPE INC. WILL BE
RECRUITING ON CAMPUS FOR
COUNSELOR/CASE'MANAGERS TO
WORK WITH MENTALLY ILL CLIENTS.
STATEN ISLAND AND BROOKLYN
BASED POSmONS.
REQUIREMENTS
:
BACHELOR’S
DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY,
SOCIOLOGY (SOCIAL WORK CONCEN
TRATION). SOME EXPERIENCED PRE
FERRED. MINIMUM GPA: 2.5(REQUIRED)
2.9(PREFERRED). SALARY RANGE:
$17,325-$ 18,325 DEPENDING ON EXPERI
ENCE.
RESUME REQUIRED DATE: THURSDAY,
APRIL 7,1994
IF INTERESTED, SET UP AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENT IN BUILDING 1A- ROOM
105 IMMEDIATELY.
GOLD'S GVM
FITNESS, AEROBIC AND RECQET
COMPLEX
Presents
Mr. CSI
Bodybuilding
competition
Coming in April
1994
Sign-up in 1C-2G1
Campus Center
WS/A 88.9 m
College of Staten Island
Dolphin Baseball
and Lady Dolphin Softball
Spring Radio Schedule
1994
March
26 Sat Baseball vs.
Manhattanvile
Noon
April
1 Fir. Baseball vs.
Rutger s-Newark
3:30pm
look for more info next issue
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March 23» 1994
Castro's
Sports
Corner
VOLUME ONE, ISSUE 2 7
Sports Notes
By John Flaherty
The Olympics were dampened by the story of Tonya
Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. The idea of the Olympics is not to
By Jason Castro
get all wound up on an assault case. The idea of the Olympics is
Well, you wanted me. Now Should get a batting average. And to enjoy the sporting aspect of it. Because of this happening
you’ve got me. Straight out of Dallas Green should get a life. many great people were really overlooked. For instance Tommy
Fresh kills dump, I’m back with a The Mets may be winning now, Moe, the first American man to win a gold medal in the downhill
in ten years. Most of America was wondering about Tonya
new attitude. And to all those but come April, reality will set in.
Harding s broken shoe lace. Many of the competitors were not
opposed- TOO BAD!!! I’M
By the way Kudos to the Hall,
WRITING FOR THE BANNER for giving Scooter his due. They even there with a medal in mind. The Jamaican bobsled team
NOW!!! You’re not !!! Ha Ha Ha should do the same for Phil Nickro was there to just prove that they were on the map! While the
Jamaican bobsled team was competing all we heard about is that
Ha aa!!!
? and Orlando Cepeda. And R.I.P.Tonya Harding has arrived in Norway . Who gives a Shit! Both
Now for the first order of busi Eric Show.
Kerrigan
and Harding are both going to be millionaires, why do I
ness. The Rangers. Mike Richien ?
John Starks will be missed. Doc care.
is forgiven. So is Neil Smith- get Rivers will not. Future considera
Michael Jordan gets a hit!!! Jordan after fourteen tries
ting Steve Larmen was a peach. tions Rivers, Greg Anthony and
finally gets a hit. He now has an actual batting average (.067)
As of press time, they are 44-21-6.
Derek Harper in exchange for a Jordan has to be happy with getting a hit after giving up roundball
Owners of the best record in the real point guard. (Mark Price, per
to play hardball. Let s see how long it will be before he gets
NHL. Adam Gfonls ? is on his haps).
another.
way to scoring 50. Brian leetch is
Glad to see Shaquille O’Neal
Bobby Bonnilia to play basketball? That s right Bobby
healthy. Even Jeff Beukeboom ? is replace Michael Jordan in the Bo wants to play professional basketball. Bonnilia, after seeing
scoring. Dare 1 sug 17- they could endorsement departments. I hate Jordan make the switch thinks that he can do it to. Mr. Bonnilia
win the cup.
endorsements, but I like Shag. doesn t realize that Jordan was the best B-ball player in the land
In other hockey news, there’s Blue Chips is the movie to see and then decided that he had reached his pinnacle and decided to
Wayne Gretzky. Still waiting for # (along with DL, of course). I’m do other things. Bonnilia is a mediocre baseball player who wants
802. The media has been on him also glad to see Charles Barkley to try again to find a sport that he can really do well in. Besides
like ugly on Ann Reynolds. For selling shoes. I respect anyone the fact that you only get away with playing in the NBA if you have
you older folks, this probably who can turn down Madonnna.
one of two things, height or speed. Bonnilia certainly doesn t
brings back memories of Roger
have the height, and from what I ve seen on the diamond he really
XXX
doesn
t have the speed.
Marries and his quest for 61
Now for my hit list
Starks gone for the season! John Starks injured his knee
homers in 1961. Then again, it
1. Michael Jordan-See John
and
will
be out for the rest of the regular season. His replacement
may not. Mark my words won’t Flahery’s article.
Hubert Davis will have a hard time filling Starks shoes. Starks,
get it this year.
2. Jeff Kent-Can numbers really go
who has a 19.1 points per gameaverage generated almost half of
John ? should have been playing that low?
the
Knicks total offense. Now the weight of the team, will fall on
with Tampa Bay. That way he
S.Scottie Pipper-He’s no Michael
Patrick Ewing. It will be the rest of the teams jobs to get the ball
could ride the Lightning like Jordan.
to
him. Charles Smith will also have to pick up some of the slack.
James Hefted never has into the
4. Ann Reynolds-Because
Can the Knicks survive without Starks. We can only wait and see.
playoffs. Instead, he’s playing for
the Panthers. Yeeech. They’ll lose.
By the way, D2 is the movie to
see. Mighty Ducks Rule!!!
XXX
I’ve just come to a shocking
realization. The Mets SUCK !!!
Their line up has more holes
than the PCA building. Glenn
Davis and Kevin McReynolds are
washed-up. Ryan Thompson has a
1 or 20 to prove. Jeff Kent ?
5. Dennis Potvin ?-Rember UIF
Nilsson!
6. The M.E.T.S.-Mg Entire team
Sucks.
7. Benoit ? Hoyue, Pierre Turgeon,
Ron
Hestall
and
Co.-Go
Islanders........
8. Claude Lemieuk ?, Stephane
Richer, Morih ? Brodeur and Co....
and take the Devils with you,
See ya next month.
PS. Doug, keep ya head up. I owe you
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March 17, 1994
Toxicology
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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FOUND IN BUILDING TWO NORTH
by Laura Saba-Ojaste
The History Department of CSI suspended
classes on the afternoon of Wednesday, March
9, due to the overwhelming chlorine fumes-which were filtered through the air distribution 73
system, initially this incident started as a sewage ^
backup on the evening of March 8. No mem- __
hers of faculty were informed of this backup, o
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Classes began as usual. However, in order to
prevent the spread of bacteria throughout the ^
building, a disinfectant was used. This disinfectaut contained a chlorine base. Somehow the °
fumes from the chlorine entered the air-c
d_
exchange unit, a fact which greatly infuriated
Dr. Greenburg, head of the History
Sfudenfs exif 2N, unaware of fhe threaf posed fo their health fey toxins within,
Department. Dr^fJreenburg expressed his
the campus, and the NYS Dormitory Authority.
of preliminary air quality test results and the
anger to representatives of TDX, the construc
However, the meeting was devoid of representa
results from the occupant evaluation question
tion corporation responsible for the ventilation
tives from the state environmental agencies,
naires.
system in 2N. He demanded answers, a solu
though members from the campus Center for
A full 61% of those questioned reported the 8
tion, and an explanation as to why he was lied
symptoms which are commonly associated with
Environmental Science were in attendance.
to. Apparently he had been told that chemicals
When questioned, the response given by CES
“sick building syndrome.” Reported symptoms
could not possibly enter the system.
was, “We want to address this personally so that
include: headaches, sore throats, metallic tastes
This is just one of many environmental issues
we are assured that this is properly handled. We
in the mouth, dizziness, aggravated allergies,
concerning building 2N.
cannot guaranty that outside agencies will be as
aggravated bronchitis, asthma attacks, skin dis
On Wednesday, December 9, a meeting was
dedicated as our own staff to find a quick reme
comfort and rashes, itchy, watery eyes, lack
held which addressed earlier environmental and
dy to this situation.”
of energy, chest pains, and an inability to con
health issues in building 2N. The meeting was
One student, who wishes to remain anony
centrate.
well attended, with many representatives present
mous, responded, “Sounds to me like they want
The Air Quality Test results found above
on behalf of faculty and staff from 2N, TDX,
to cover this up in a big way.”
normal levels of volatile organics, formaldehyde,
representatives of the builders and designers of
The meeting served as a forum for the release
dust, alcohol, and a carbon dioxide level which
Hazardous Arts
By Laura Saba-Ojaste
One wing of building IP
(Performing and Creative Arts) was
opened this semester. Upwards of
95 class sections per week are taught
there. However, many feel that this
opening was premature, as the build
ing is still a construction zone.
Joe
Shiroky
of
the
Performing and Creative Arts
Department spoke of his growing
concern for occupants of the build
ing. Four members of the depart
ment became severely ill shortly after
the building was opened to the pub
lic. They experienced lung and sinus
congestion, burning sensation in the
esophagus, and high temperatures
ranging from 102o-104°.
Mr.
Shiroky said that each of the four
individuals felt that their illness was
somehow linked to the while film of
dust that covers the building at all
times. This dust is comprised of var
ious materials, yet is classified as
‘‘construction dust.” In other words,
no one is quite sure exactly what
chemicals it contains.
Mr. Shiroky stated that the
dust accumulation is so bad, that if
one were to dust off their computer
monitor, it would take less than two
hours for enough dust to accumulate
so that one could write their name in
the dust.
Dr. Oppenheimer of CSI’s
Center for Environmental Sciences
stated that while he had not yet been
able to explore the environmental
issues in the PCA building, he
strongly suspects that the symptoms
are related to the dust. He explained
that people who spend large amounts
(continued on page 5)
surpassed 1200 parts per million (ppm). It also
showed a below normal level of oxygen.
What do these test results mean? They help
to explain why many students have became so
severely ill, that they were forced to leave classes
to go to the emergency room. One female stu
dent was first given 5.0 L of oxygen in our cam
pus Health Center before proceeding to SI
University Hospital. The student claims that
test results indicated carboO monoxide poison
ing. These tests were run shortly after the stu
dent had left a 4 hour class in building 2N.
Jeannie Hatton, an employee in the College’s
Philosophy, Economics, and Political Science
(PEP) department was forced to request a trans
fer due to poor health conditions. She request
ed this transfer on the advice of her doctor, a
physician at the clinic at Rutger University’s
Center for Occupational and Environmental
Medicine (COEM).
Ms. Hatton suffered from watery, itchy eyes,
sore throat, sore nasal passages, an inability to
concentrate, dizziness, and headaches.
When questioned about Ms. Hatton’s condi
tion, Dr. Sandra Moore, of the Rutgers COEM
Clinic, expressed great concern not only for Ms.
Hatton, but for the health of all those who
spend more than a brief period of time in 2N.
(continued on page 5)
Don't Drink The Water
On March 10, 1994, Dr.
Oppenheimer of the College of
Staten Island’s Center for
Environmental Sciences stated, “I
feel it is advisable to warn all
members of the campus commu
nity to not drink the water.”
This statement was backed by the
explanation that the Department
of Environmental Protection was
testing water samples from the
campus. This action was initiat
ed by the City Health
Department in response to the
discovery of an abnormally high
pH level and almost no chlorine
in a preliminary sample. The
samples were forwarded by the
City Health Department to the
DEP.
When questioned as to
why the pH level was so high,
Dr. Oppenheimer explained that
when the high levels of lead were
discovered to be leaking into
water throughout the city, the
government added calcium phos
phate to the Water in the hopes of
preventing additional lead conta
mination. It is possible that too
much calcium phosphate was
added, resulting in a highly basic
water.
The water’s low level of
chlorine is especially alarming, as
the chlorine is what helps to fight
bacteria levels within the water.
The combined low level of chlo
rine and high pH of the water
(continued on page 12)
WAY TO GO FELIX!
Less than a month into his admin
istration, Acting President Felix
Cardegna managed to tie up traffic
along Victory Blvd. Richmond Ave,
and the S.I. Expressway. Page 3
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Student Government Survey...Page 4
Your Rights................................... .Page4
Editorial......................................... Page5
Kaptain Kallisti's
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Calendar of Events....................... Page10
Wide World Of Beer..................... Page11
Mortal Kombat.............................. Page13
Student Profile....................... Page 13
What Do You Think...................... Page14
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MARCH 17'". 1994
CHANCELLOR ASKS STATE
FOR MORE MONEY
By Edward L. Campbell
On February 8, CUNY Chancellor W. Ann
Reynolds testified before the New York State
Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance
Committees, giving her formal response to
Governor Cuomo’s 1994-95 Executive Budget rec
ommendations.
The Chancellor praised Governor Cuomo for
treating CUNY much better than in previous years.
She noted that for the second year in a row, the
recommendation contained no tuition increases
and, for the first time since 1987, there were no
budget reductions. Overall, senior college funding
is recommended to be almost $921 million, an
increase of $37 million or 4.2pcrcent. The operat
ing Budget for the College of Staten Island are slat
ed to expand from $36.9 million last year to $39.6
million or 6.8% for 1994-95. According to The
Chancellor, this “provides a firm foundation for the
University upon which we will be able to build our
future”.
Despite the increases, her 16 page testimony
emphasized the fact that much more remained to
be done to improve the quality of education within
the university. The statement reads: “We will still
have too many courses taught by part time facul
ty...too few counselors to advise students, too few
resources to purchase library materials and train
students in library skills, and too little financial aid
to assist our students.” Accordingly, she has
requested an additional $35 million for a variety of
programs. Based on data obtained from CUNY’s
Washington office, the majority of the funds break
down as follows:
-Strengthening Academic Programs: $5 millionto hire additional full time faculty members and to
reduce adjunct usage which is presently at 50%.
-Libraries: $1.8 million- $800,000 to add one
librarian to each CUNY college and $1 million for
library acquisitions at the senior colleges.
-Educational Technology: $3 million for use by
senior and community colleges to upgrade technol
ogy infrastructure and expand academic and
administrative systems.
-Graduate Financial Aid: $3 million to initiate
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aid to doctoral students. This would be a mix of
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research assistantships.
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-Undergraduate Student Financial Aid: $800,000
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-Student Services: $2 million to provide
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instruction, English as a second language instruc
tion, and career advisement.
-Workforce Development Initiative: $1 million
to enhance these initiatives at junior and senior
colleges. Under this program a resource center was
established at CSI for civilian and military person
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Stapleton home port.
-Collaborative programs: $1.4 million for first
time state funding of CUNY-affiliated high schools
at Kingsboro and Medgar Evers Colleges.
-Community College Base Aid: $8.9 million to
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-Capital Program: $1.8 million for construction
to modernize and reconfigure facilities.
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erated a positive response in general, some others
remain skeptical. Ms. Reynolds has been plagued
with ubiquitous criticism in recent weeks regarding
what her detractors view as excessive time spent on
activities outside of CUNY, including her member
ship on five corporate boards. She has also been
accused of overextending the perks of her office.
According to a New York Times front page article,
her CUNY related business and travel expense
account is over $140,000, 10 times that of her pre
decessor’s. Given this backdrop, many students
have voiced concerns over the possibility that a
large fraction of the money would go toward
bureaucratic staffing at CUNY Central, thus filter
ing away the tangible benefits actually received by
the Colleges. CUNY Spokesperson Rita Rodin
firmly discounted this possibility and pointed out
that Central Administration operates on only 2%
of the total budget.
The Governor’s proposals are sure to undergo
changes during a 30 day amendment period begin
ning in March. The Executive branch, along with
the Chancellor and the legislature, will have time
to hammer out their differences before crunch time
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MARCH IT"' IQQ4
CARDEGNA CRACKS DOWN ON VIOLATORS
By Jusuf Fuduli
A memorandum from Acting
President Dr. Felix Cardegna
dated February 22, 1994, and
addressed to the CSI community,
is a notification to the campus
population of new rules and disci
plinary actions concerning enter
ing and parking on campus.
These new regulations touch on
four points. The first two reiterate
codes which have been in effect but
are repeatedly violated, such as park
ing on the loop road and entering the
campus without a parking decal. To
ensure that cars do not park on the
loop and hamper traffic, Director of
Security Gene Martinez has posted
more guards at the southern part of
the campus to deter drivers from
parking their cars on the road. It is in
this area, where the “S Buildings” are
located, that the majority of illegal
parkings on the loop road have
occurred.
To counter the possibility that an
automobile does get past security,
such as the night of Thursday,
February 17, the feasibility of hiring a
private towing company to haul away
automobiles is being discussed.
Point three of the security and
CUNY SCRAPS TICKET
PROPOSAL
' By Doug O'Connell
«
A proposal by CUNY’s director of
security to have University Public
Safety officers issue “in-house admin
istrative summonses” has been
scrapped.
The summonses, known as “Universal
Appearance Tickets” (UATs) would
have been issued by University Peace
Officers for violations of Parking,
Conduct, and Flealth regulations.
Campus Security officers would have
only been permitted to issue parkiqg
summonses.
With over 3000 parking spaces on the
Willowbrook campus, these summonses
had the potential for becoming a major
source of revenue to the College and to
the University. Under the proposal,
each college’s Security Director would
develop policy and procedure pertaining
to parking infractions, as well as a fine
schedule for each offense.
Currently, a first time parking offend
er receives a warning flyer. Repeat
offenders receive an automobile immo
bilizer, commonly called a “boot.”
Many people have criticized the lan
guage of the Elique memorandum,
which was reportedly described by one
Manhattan attorney as “Nixonian.”
“The City University of New York
recognizes that order is essential to the
proper functioning of any society,” the
memo reads, “In that sense it will not he
a sanctuary for crime or misconduct;
rather it is committed to The Rule of
Law for all members of the academic
community...”
Neither CSI nor CUNY Security
Offices would comment on the propos-
parking memo, dealing with unautho
rized parking in handicapped spaces
and reserved lots, promises immediate
disciplinary action by placing a
immobilizing device, colloquially
known as a boot, on the tire of any
one parking illegally in a handi
capped space. This will also hold true
for anyone who parks in reserved
(faculty and administration) spaces
and lots, hut only after two warnings
have been placed on the violator's
windshield. Those who have the hoot
placed upon their tire are to go to
security in building 2A, where they
will have to pay $20 to get the hoot
removed.
Parking illegally in a handicapped
space will he tantamount to playing
double jeopardy, in that the
Department of Transportation will
also being handing out tickets to
those who ignore handicap space reg
ulations. The memo ends with the
suggestion that students park in park
ing lot #6, the first parking lot when
entering the campus from the Victory
Blvd. entrance, where anywhere from
100 up to 300 empty spaces can he
found daily. Students may take the
College Loop Bus from the lot to the
more remote parts of the campus.
The most direct and controllable
initiative that the administration has
implemented is the checking for
parking decals of cars entering the
campus. Decals may he purchased in
building 1C-208, selling at variable
prices.
TRAFFIC HALTED
As of the 24th of February, no less
than four security officers were
inspecting every single vehicle for
their decals. Vehicles without decals
were turned hack or allowed to enter
with a visitor pass. This sort of stren
uous screening does not come with
out complications: as a result of the
security checks, traffic on Richmond
Avenue, Victory Boulevard, and the
Staten Island Expressway was stag
nant.
This attracted the attention of New
York’s finest, who came to see what
was at the root of the problem. After
conferring with the NYPD, school
security decided to improvise with
their screening process. From now on,
security at the entrances will selec
tively screen for parking decals, per
haps checking only one out of every
ten cars.
Illegal Parking
Triggers Bus Delays
By Jusuf Fuduli
On the evening of February 17, at
approximately 6 pm, the loop bus,
which transports students entering
through the main gate to their desig
nated classes, could not complete its
route. The driver informed a crowd of
about fifteen students waiting for the
bus that he would not be able to
accommodate them due to the fact
that two automobiles had parked ille
gally, blocking both sides of the main
road between buildings 1-S and 5- S.
Calls by the driver to security
requesting instructions were answered
with suggestions that the driver mere
ly park the bus and direct those wait
ing to walk to their destination. At
about this time a second loop bus
operating on campus pulled up along
side the first. The second driver reaf
firmed that the road was impassable,
but that he was willing to take stu
dents as far as the cafeteria.
Most of those waiting accepted this
proposal, while others contemplated
whether or not they should leave.
Moments later, the S62 bus to St.
George entered the campus and dis
charged more than twenty students,
who headed straight for the blocked
CUNY PARKING VIOLATIONS
01. No narking permit- No visible permit displayed on/in vehicle to indicate loop bus.
This band of students and faculty
authorized status.
forced
the driver to repeat the story,
02. Parking in improper field- Individual College Parking Regulations may
require vehicles to park in designated parking areas. The University Peace which he was destined or damned to
Officer should follow college rules and regulations for specific guidelines as it tell many times that night. Those
pertains to offense.
pressed for time, including Prof.
03. Over zone line- Vehicle parked within authorized safety zone; fire Charles Thomas who had a class
hydrant, handicap space marker or reserved space.
scheduled in five minutes at the
04. Not in proper space- Vehicle parked in a marked designated parking Performing and Creative Arts build
space.
ing, were compelled to brave the
05. Blocking roadway or walkway- Vehicle narked in such a manner that it
freezing
weather and tread the slip
blocks or limits access to roadway or marked pedestrian walkway to include
pery
walkways.
double parking.
Others, in a less civil mood,
06. Parked in prohibited area- Vehicles which are parked in conspicious
demanded that the driver find an
marked areas, fire zone, loading zones, fire hydrants.
07. Permit not affixed properly- Individual College Parking Regulations may alternative to a walk through the
require parking permit to he placed on the vehicle in a specific manner; refer slush. One student demanded that
to your institution's directive.
Security send vans usually used for
08. Blocking handicap access ramp- Vehicle parked in such a manner that it campus escort services to pick up the
blocks or limits access to handicap access ramp.
stranded passengers and drive them to
09. Parked in handicapped space- Any vehicle which displays a permit their destinations. The loop bus dri
which reasonably appears to he forged. Individual college policy and procedure
may require an Auto-hoot immobilizer he placed on the vehicle. Refer to your ver agreed and minutes later Sgt. Sal
Gemma from security arrived to give
college’s specific policy and procedure for this offense.
people a lift.
The Security vans could only hold
al’s demise. But Rita Rodin, chief individual receiving a hoot may too eas
spokesperson for CUNY, downplayed ily claim that he/she never received a four passengers at a time, and since
any perceived hostility towards the pre first offense warning.”
the city buses were regularly discharg
“I suggest that the 1st offense warning ing passengers onto the campus,
sented plan. “It was just a proposal, not
in any way policy,” she said. “It had flyer include a return tear-off,” she con many students still had to walk. This
been circulated to a few people to get tinued. “The Security Guard placing continued until around 7:30pm,
their ideas, and you can’t make any the warning flyer would write in the when the problem ended as abruptly
assumption” that overwhelming opposi date, time, location, license plate num as it began as those students parked
ber and sticker number. The car owner illegally on the loop road got in their
tion killed the proposal.
Although the UAT plan has been must complete other information
cars and drove away.
rejected, other proposals for re-vamping requested ... within three days. The
Campus Security Director Gene
the current parking -violation procedure offender must also sign-off to an expla
nation of the penalty schedule. If possi Martinez said that parking on the
have been offered.
In a memorandum to Acting ble, the security guard would have a car loop road is a chronic problem, one
President Felix Cardegna and Vice bon of the 'summons.' A teturn “surp- which he hoped to address by dis
President Barry Bressler, Ann Merlino^ ;¥njons” imposes a degree of serrousnesip •
Dean of External Relations, proposed and responsibility.”.............
* * • * patching as many of the “limited
utting an adhesive hacking on the
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation, security forces” at his disposal to
ack of the warning flyer, along with a which controls parking, has been inves monitor the sections of the campus
return tear-off sheet acknowledging tigating the feasibility of towing cars that are repeatedly affected. Those
during snow emergencies. According guards monitoring the site of the inr
receipt of such warning.
“I believe there is too great a disparity to Dean Nan Sussman, such towing
in the punitive effect between the first would be done during any declared dent were diverted from their p<
and second offense,” Merlino wrote. An snow emergency, at the car owner’s due to a slight accident.
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Student Government
Survey
We are entering our second semester at the new campus.
Though our campus is bigger, and still under construction,
there are issues that are not being addressed and not being
acted upon. We, as students, no longer have a vital say in deci
sions made on campus. Student Government would like to
know what you feel are important issues . Please take the time
to fill out this survey. Thanks.
1. What issues should be dealt with ? Please list in order of
importante.
1.
2.
3.
2. If the Campus Center's computer labs and study lounges
were open 24 hours a day, would you use them ? Yes / No
3. Do you feel the Library (Including computer labs and
study areas ) is adequate to serve your needs? Yes / No? If no ,
what is not adequate ?
4. a. If there was a shuttle from the ferry directly to
Willowbrook, would you ride it?Yes /No
b. Should there be stops along the way ?Yes / No If yes,
where?
c. Would you be willing to pay a small fare for the use of the
shuttle ? Yes / No
5. Parking, seems to be major problem on campus, what sug
gestions do you have ?
6.
a.Where do you travel from to get to school ?
b. Do you travel by, Bus, Train>, Boat, Auto, Car Pool ?
7.
a. Do you know how your Student Activity Fee is spent ?
b. Do you vote at campus elections ?
^cToid you know that students do not have final say in
how their Student Activity is spent ?
d. Did you know that $3 from every student goes to
NYPIRG ? Did you know that it is refundable ? Go to C-219 and
ask them.
e. Do you think students should have a more important
role in making decisions that concern us here at this campus ?
f.. How ???
8. Optional
a. Are you a Part-time, Full-time, Eve, or Weekend Student?
b.What is your age group 18-25, 26-34, 35- 45, over 45
c.Are you Male/Female
d.Are you , African American, Caucasian , Asian, Hispanic,
Other______
Your Rights
INJURED ON CAMPUS?
CALL A LAWYER'
By George L. Perry I Many Students here at the College of Staten
■^^■"“"■■■■■■■■■■Jlsland have expressed outrage over the physi
cal condition of the campus and the quality of services being offered.
If you have suffered any physical injury, been involved in any auto
mobile accident, or have suffered any physical assault on campus,
you may be entitled to compensation for your pain and suffering. If
you believe the College was at fault in any way, seek representation
from an attorney to pursue the matter.
There are several things you must know in order to successfully
begin a legal proceeding against the College. Papers must be proper
ly served within a time limit determined by law. For example, in
order to sue the City of new York, General Municipal Law 50-E
requires that a "Notice of Claim" obtained from the Office of the
Comptroller (1-212-669-7318) be filed within 90 days from the date of
occurrence and properly served, usually by certified mail. Failure to
do so will put your claim in substantial jeopardy. If you then wish to
pursue your claim further, an action must be started within one year
and ninety days.
Your attorney will know the correct procedure for your claim. If
you decide to pursue the matter without an attorney you must be
familiar with all of the terminologies relevant to your case. One
source of error is in proper notification. In the above example, a prop
er service means the notice of claim must receive receipt of delivery.
You should be aware, the services of an attorney will be required at
some point in litigation if you hope to receive a favorable settlement.
It is imperative that the College (and the Police Department when
appropriate) be properly notified of all occurrences on campus. As
students at the college, we expect to obtain our education safely. If
the College is made aware (again through a proper notification) of a
dangerous condition and fails to take steps to remedy the condition,
they may find themselves, and all other involved parties (CUNY, etc.)
civilly liable. The College should also make an attempts to prevent
repeats of similar occurrences.
Again, the criteria for proper notification comes into question. Each
situation may be different. In general, a proper notification is prov
able. All emergency 911 calls are taped and therefore can be verified;
alerting College security of a dangerous on-campus condition with
out a written, signed, and dated receipt,can make your claim very
difficult to prove. If it is warranted, follow a verbal communication
with a proper written notification. Keep in mind, however, failure to
make proper notification may result in termination of your claim.
It is the purpose of this column to make the student aware of some,
of their rights in today's legal environment. As always seek proper
representation by an attorney. In the next issue I will discuss D.W.I.
and related offenses and how recent Supreme Court rulings will
affect both the Police Department and the rights of the arrested. And
by the way, the purchase of a CSI. parking decal DOES NOT give you
the right to a parking space (read the receipt.).
Freshman George L. Perry's Column, YOUR RIGHTS,
will appear regularly in the BANNER.
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a high.level of SdS symp
toms, with increasing severity.
One. qt
une
qf tne
the questions
ques.ti<
pre
sented hy.many of the occu
pants of 2N was, why is it
that the southern end of the
building is producing a g^ejater
number of people with symp
toms than the rest of the
building, and even then, not
eyery person suffers these
MARCH 1T\ 1994
CHANCELLOR DRAWS FIRE FOR WORK
ON CORPORATE BOARDS
By i) R i.RConndl
The City University of New York’s President Dr. Edmond L. Volpe,
Chancellor, W. Ann Reynolds, has reportedly inspires fear in her subordi
again come under fire, this time for nates. Five other college presidents
her work as a member of five corpo would only speak to The Times on
condition of anonymity because
rate boards.
According to the New York Times, “they feared retribution.” All five
SYffrP OK?oore answered tKat
complained of inaccessibility to the
uestiqn by explaining that the Chancellor spent all or part of 65 Chancellor.
days
at
corporate
board
or
other
BS is largely due to po.or ven
CUNY Spokesperson Rita Rodin
tilation, and is especially com meetings. CUNY Policy restricts her
disputed
the Times Report, saying
plicated when a building is “outside consultation and professional
new, containing particle board activities” to two days a month.
that the Chancellor was “...in con
and plastics, as well as adhe
Reynolds was paid a total of stant contact with the situation.” In a
sives, such as those used in our
$140,000
by Abbott Laboratories, six-page statement, Reynolds said
carpeting. All of these chemi
cals have the potential of caus American Electrical Power, Humana that her service on corporate boards
ing great problems. However, a Inc., Maytag Corp. and Owens- “brings both tangible and intangible
good ventilation systenri, such Coming Fiberglass Corp. during for benefits to the University.”
as the one which should be in
The Chancellor claims that she
place in accqrdamce with various and sundry services rendered.
As Chancellor, she earns $158,000 spends most of her corporate income
ASHRAE guidelines, could
greatly combat such issues. It a year. The University grants her use on art, and that she has bequeathed
appears that the fap/coil venti of a townhouse on E. 79th Street, her entire collection to CUNY.
lation system which is in place charging her an approximate annual
Previously, she had bequeathed the
is over-ventilating some
rooms, while failing to ade fee of $1000. She also receives a car collection to the University of
quately ventilate rooms further and driver, and a CUNY-related trav California, where she had been
down the hall. This is result el expense account totaling $140,000. Chancellor until dissatisfaction with
ing in the southern end of the
The Chancellor, who has been crit
building having a larger num icized for her consolidation policy, her services led to her resignation.
ber of SBS symptoms, due to and for her attempt to fire CSI
poorer ventilation. As to the
different degree of discomfort
felt by the occupants, there are
many factors which are attrib
utable. One important factor
is the length of time one
By Laura Saba-Ojaste
spends in the budding. One
should not feel symptoms
immediately upon arrival, but
The CUNY Baccalaureate Program (CUNY BA/BS) is
more likely aftfer spending sev
eral hours in this building.
However, one's natural health a hidden gem here at the College of Staten Island.
predisposition affects the
This program allows students to design their own
impact as well. If one is pre
disposed to allergies and asth program by combining majors, and taking courses at
ma, one is more likely to suf
fer. Another important factor any campus within the CUNY system.
is the time of day upon which
A student chooses one or two areas of concentra
one enters the building. At
night, pfter courses are over,
the building is able to air itself tion. Then, with the aid of two student-chosen faculty
out a bit, so someone attend members, the student designs a program. Independent
ing a class in the early morn
ing hours is likely to experi study and prior experiential learning are applicable.
ence less symptoms that some
In order to be eligible for the program, a student
one attending an afternoon or
evening course when the dense
population raises the carbon must have passed all sections of the CUNY Skills
dioxide level.
_
Dr. Oppenheimer of the CSI s Assessment Tests, possess a 2.5 cumulative grade point
CES stated that the college is average, and completed at least 15 credits.
essentially stonewalled until fur
ther tests are run. Initially, a sec
This program is unique in allowing a student to
ond independent testing corpora
combine
two majors to create a major that is not given
tion was supposed to be brougnt in
to run duplicate tests for compari
son purposes, however the J^YS within the CUNY system. Students have graduated the
Dormitory Authority deemed this CUNY BA program with concentrations which have been
unnecessary.
In the interim, all adjust combined to create majors including Art Conservation,
ment dials for temperature
control have been removed, so Systems Ecology, Third World Studies, Basque Language
that the fan/coil system will be
consistently qperating at its and Culture, Museum and Exhibition Design, Culinary
full potential, hopefully reduc- Journalism, Animal Facilities Management, Zoology and
ing some of the ventilation
oblems.
Students are Ecology, Management Information Systems Analysis,
ised to drink plenty of bpt___l water while in the build Aquatic Biology, and International Economic Relations.
ing to h.elp combat symptoms.
S
CUNY BA PROGRAM
Dr. Moore suggested that
students suffering from res
piratory ailments such as
asthma, bronchitis, and
allergies should speak to
their doctor concerning the
environmental conditions
in the building before
attending classes there.
Sne stated,
1 nough the
issue is still strongly debat
ed, it is generally accepted
that once asthma is trig
gered by something such as
SBS, it doesn t always go
way. Someone in good
icalth can expect to feel
ine once they stop spend
ing time in the sick build
ing, but asthmatics cannot
be guaranteed a permanent
f
Students in the^program operate from their home
base college, yet are entitled to take courses at any
CUNY campus, thus allowing them to increase their edu
cational experience.
An area of concentration is comprised of 24 cred
its at or above the 200-level. If a student chooses to
combine 2 majors, the requirement is changed to a min
imum of 18 credits at the 200-level or above, within
each concentration.
If you are interested in finding out more about
the CUNY BA program, contact Ilene Singh in 2N-222.
The telephone number for CUNY BA at CSI is 982-2831.
(Continued from PCA page
1)
of time in a closed build
ing still under construction often
times experience such symptoms.
This is not the only prob
lem the PCA department is facing.
Dance classes are still being held
in the old bookstore at the
Sunnyside campus. The floors
there are concrete and are likely to
cause shin injuries. As Mr.
Shiroky said, “They can choose to
dance in dust and not breath or
dance on concrete and risk injury.”
There is an even greater
concern facing a number of
instructors of the PCA depart
ment. Many of PCA’s instructors
are dancers and musicians. If the
respiratory ailments from which
they are suffering are indeed
brought on by the dust, there is
always the possibility that the dust
could debilitate the health of these
individuals permanently. While
any individual who suffers such a
permanent disability is at a great
loss, a dancer or musician could
lose their entire career as well.
The question asked by
most students is “Was this wing
opened prematurely?”
A physician of Rutger
University’s
Center
for
Occupational and Environmental
Medicine Clinic (RUCOEM)
answered emphatically, “Yes!” He
stated, “Any. time a construction
zone is going to cause illness in an
individual, that structure should be
kept closed until as close to com
pletion as possible.”
Mr. Shiroky explained that
not only were many performing
arts classes being held in the build
ing, but many other courses were
being offered there as well. Other
subjects being taught in the PCA
building
include Women’s
History and Accounting.
If any student is experienc
ing discomfort while attending a
class in the PCA building ,the
appropriate procedure to follow
would be to inform your instructor,
the head of the department, the
College’s Health Clinic and the
offices of Dean Affron, Dean
Jackson, and President Cardegna.
Attention Banner Staff
(or potential staff)
Meeting
Thursday 17,1994
Building 1C, room 227
(The St George Room)
Get a free copy of the
BANNER
and ten Klue Kredits.
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PLEASE ALLOW US TO
INTRODUCE OURSELVES
MARCH IT"1, 1994
Science or Solitary Confinement
By T.S. Killeen
Y’know, every time I look in the news,
I see nothing but horrifying examples of
Chances are, if you’re actually reading this editorial, you’re one of a delight- how brutal and cold our world truly is.
fully skewed minority, who by now realizes that this newspaper is the last, best Since I don’t really want to bitch about
hope for saving the sanity of mankind. Unless, of course, you happen to be an them all, I’m going to give you a break
administrator looking to see if your name was placed in the vicinity of any
unseemly allegations, adjectives, admonitions, or lewd remarks. It’s okay. We and chat about just two, and a possible
solution. That’s right. No ranting; I’m
love you either way.
_
It’s just that those of us who have worked so long and hard to get this feeling mighty focused for a change.
project off the ground like to imagine that you, the readers, share some
Remember Colin Ferguson? You
thing of our own curious notions about how a student newspaper should
should
be able to remember Colin
be run. Like covering news that relates to your daily lives. Stories about
Ferguson;
after all, he’s the “gentleman”
parking, traffic, and day care. Tips on obscure scholarships, grants, and
ways to get more for your buck, reature articles on the growing concern who was so sick of Whites, Asians, and
over health risks and environmental hazards on our campus. An Arts sec Black Republicans that he decided the
tion that goes beyond the mainstream in search of things too ticklishfor
the plasticine pols at programming. Sports pages that actually cover CSI best way to rid himself of his “ills” was to
take aim at his “problems.” He took aim
sports. Now there’s a concept.
Plus, what could be our finest contribution in the war to save the first all right, at all the other passengers on
amendment: Kaptain Kallisti’s Kaos Korner, a no holds barred, sacred the 5:33 LIRR on Tuesday, December 7,
cow slaughterhouse in which your poems, literature, and artworks are 1993; a day which shall live in infamy,
given all the attention, freedom, and recognition they rightfully deserve.
You won’t find wishy-washy columnists within the pages of The at least for the 18 wounded, and the
Banner. Nor will you find the kind of timid, fearful language and P.C. families of the six people whose lives he
newsneak that has destroyed many a great paper, nationwide, we are not decided to snuff to satisfy his twisted
afraid to call a gardening implement a gardening implement. We are here views.
to bring you the truth in all of it’s unwashed, grotesque, bizarre, feral,
I am not attempting to judge whether
naked beauty. We are not here to educate: merely to inform.
In this era of rampant administrative blunders, our coverage of High Mr. Ferguson is mentally ill, or some
Officials running amok will be intense. Under the direction of Gene aberrant malignancy thrust upon the
Martinez and John Flaherety, security at the College of Staten Island has world with the fuel of several 9mm
been conducted in a professional, alert, and courteous manner. Even shells serving as boosters. I only have to
when CUNY Central began sending over Peace Officers to augment the wonder just what in the hell are we
staff, the level of professionalism never departed from its' high standards,
and such early arrivals as Sgts. Sal Gemma and Donald Girard are to be going to do with him? What purpose
commended for their fine work in maintaining campus saftey. But, since will be served by putting him in a cage
80th Street has seen fit to phase out our fine security staff and replace it for what we hope would be his natural
with “Anti-Terrorist Specialists,” we can only assume that the life?
Chancellor worries that her job may not last. Just as the maddened King
Colin Ferguson, and others like him
George III sent over an occupying army to tax and harass “his subjects,
are
stuck in prisons or mental hospitals,
so has Chancellor Reynolds sent forth a multitude of CUNY-Cops to
impose her will. Just as Richard Nixon was “THE President,” so is Ann while the rest of us pay for them to live
Reynolds “THE Chancellor,” and we intend to hound her from the out the rest of their unproductive lives
throne. Go ahead, read that sentence again. We’ve just declared war.
on our tax dollars. I do not believe that
Aye, we’ve declared war: On Ann Reynolds and her paranoid fearfest; the relatives of the six dead commuters
On pseudo-intellectualism and semantic psychobabble; On timid notions
of what “can” or “cannot” be said in a free society; On intolerance in its want to pay for his room and board for
myriad and masked forms; On the notion that there is an “appropriate” the rest of his, or their liv'es. I- know 1
or “normal” anything. We reject statistics, surveys, and standards as really have no desire to pay his way
examples of cultural fascism. And above all, we declare war on any form myself.
of tyranny over the minds of free folk, be it religious, secular, civic, cul
The death penalty, while being swift
tural, or scholastic in nature. And we’ll have fun in doing so.
and
holding some of that old testament
So if, after perusing our pages, you think you’ve got the guts to stand up
and say “Hell Yes! Lets Kick Butt and Take Names,” come on down to “eye for an eye” charm, seems too swift
our office and join our staff. If you have absolutely no literary talent and an end for men like Colin Ferguson. Is
know it, then make sure at least one other person reads this copy of The justice truly served by frying or poison
Banner before you line the bird’s cage with it.
ing this man swiftly? I really don’t think
Peace,
so. There is another option.
One of the great problems of this
Doug O'Connell
Editor-in-chief
nation is overcrowding in prisons. We
have more criminals than space.
Another great problem we have is med
ical testing on animals. Nobody wants
to think of Thumper being shot up full
of AZT, or some new cancer treatment.
We all want Thumper and Bambi to be
romping in the woods, right? Besides, we
can’t honestly know how accurate any
of the results on the side effects of new
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treatments or new food additives on ani
Doug O’Connell
mals can compare to that of human
!if-r in Chit!
beings. For all we know little Thumper
Jerome A. Jones
T.S. Killeen
might be having a rabbit reaction to
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B o : n (• s s M i: t; <t g >':
that new food dye, and we humans
might react differently, or not at all.
Advertisement Editor
Laura Saba-Ojaste
Our only way to know what human
beings may or may not react to, and to
Photo & Layout Editor
Michael Garofalo
help
justify the cost of keeping the worst
Commentary Editor
Jusuf Fuduli ,
of our kind around, is to impose a
Faculty Advisor
Daniel Kramer
mandatory Research and Development
Contributors: Edward L. Campbell, Ralph G. Giordano,
Cliff Hagen,
penal program that uses men like Colin
Luigi Kapaj, Thomas C.Kolakowski, TC Lynch, Ryan Monroe, George
Ferguson as research material in medical
^JL. Perry. Vera Saverino . Lisa^Ann^tevenson^^G^CUBeema^
experiments.
When a person is incarcerated and
sentenced to life or death, they become
the property of the state. If the state
were to decide to use its property to
learn new things, make discoveries as
never before, we would have a com
pletely justified and legally sanctioned
penal program that benefits society and
utilizes those that would otherwise waste
away.
I took an unscientific poll of CSI stu
dents of on whether or not they agreed
with using criminals instead of animals
for medical testing. 60% favored using
criminals, 30% favored using animals,
and 10% were CSI undecided. Some
felt that animals “aren’t responsible for'
their actions and people are,” while oth
ers felt that “human beings are more
valuable that animals.”
The undecided 10% replied that the
question was one they couldn’t answer
without some thought on the subject
These were probably the most intelli
gent responses to this question. I left out
some important data in my poll, data
that the other 90% should have request
ed, or thought about on their own.
I did not include any suggestions on
how we would be absolutely certain that
no innocent human beings would be
used by accident. It seemed as if bloodlust was the prevalent factor in the 60%
of respondents. It is a shame that no one
would like to make sure that a person is
innocent before strapping them to the
lab table. A mistake like using an inno
cent man who was wrongly convicted
with the penal Reasearch and
Development program would make soli
tary confinement for 35 years look good.
The only way to ensure that good
men aren’t being used is to filter out
those who have strong appeals coming
up. Use those who have confessed to
their crimes, like Charles Manson, or
those few who were proven guilty with
out a doubt.
The 30% who believed that animals
should be used for testing should realize
that there are many differences between
a quadroped lifeform that has simpler
responses and relies totally on instinct
and reflexes, and a bipedal lifeform that
reasons and thinks and has a more
sophisticated central nervous system,
internal organs, and brain. There is no
way that animals can give us the wide
array of answers that we would need
before implementing any kind of new
drug. To quote a diabetic I know, “So
saccharin and nutra-sweet can cause
cancer according to tests on rats. I bet if
you constantly injected incredible
' amounts of anything, you’ll end up with
cancer.”
One thing I haven’t approached yet is
how this might serve as a crime deter
rent. While it seems a little unrealistic
to expect, crime might drop, at least the
most violent types. Of course, there will
probably always be lunatics out there,
who would be perfect for this program,
but who knows. We might find a way to
cure them through a penal Research and
Development program.
( , ,
�THE BANNER
Sailing Solo
By TC Lynch
Bluesy melancholia tinged with a
tingle wraps me as I write these
words for the latest fish wrapper
spawned in the CSI data stream. The
notion of a newspaper war, fought
amid the muddy njiasma of an Islandstyle higher education, gives me
goose bumps elutriated with enlight
ened apprehension.
There’s something unsettling going
on here. I should be feeling giddy
right about now, hut I’m not.
I wanna crush the opposition, for
sure. Blast the fuckers into some
region never dreamed of by Dante
which idiotic ideologues such as they
can call their own. A place safely
removed from the society they pro
fessionally loathe hut internally
scream to for succor. Into a scarier
sector I’d send the asinine adminis
trative apparatchicks whose lack of
integrity allowed such a war to be
started, because they’re the real
enemy—they’re the miserable bas
tards whose overriding wish for insu
lation from the composition of edu
cation has them holding the cus
tomers they are compensated to cul
tivate in contempt.
Yet here I sit, possessor of a scurrili
ty quota normally rocketing off the
scale, and f haven’t got a bloody
thing to sashay their way. Two hun
dred words into this riff and the belly
ain’t birthing no burning embers.
It’s like I’ve lost three feet off my
fastball.
Everyone knows what a cash-gen
erating con job the parking situation
here at the resting place of Geraldo
Rivera’s soul has come to represent.
They oversold the parking stickers to
generate cash; they’re gonna ticket
everyone who can’t find a legitimate
spot to generate cash, and, when its
finished, they’re going to rent out
the football field to generate cash,
even though parking is so tight and
the college doesn’t even have a
freaking football team.
I should be foursquare on my soap
box right now, calling for heads to be
fitted on pikes placed along the
buckling, crumbling Alumni Walk.
My cranium should be crooked back
so my cry rises heavenward, calling
on Whoever-the-fuck’s-in-charge to
fling down some fitting form of retri
bution for the bibliographic backwa
ter the spanking new library stylishly
enshrouds. But I just can’t seem to
bring up the bile and blast it out like
the Devil’s own bellows as I usually
do.
As a rancid reverend reigns over
an orchard of racist enrollees, I
should be bitching at the socially
psychotic scumbags who introduced
the multicultural concept to acad
eme. They’ve started a ball rolling
that’s sure to leave society scattered
Political Correctness:
The Attack
of
Freedom
By Ryan Monroe
The right to free speech is being
systematically undermined by terms
considered to be politically correct,
Political correctness is an oxymoron.
There is no way one opinion can be
correct. No one person or group of
people hold the cornerstone on what
is good or what is best. They can,
however, strongly insist that their •
point of view is the better one. Only
in Nazi Germany or Communist
USSR did one group hold the power
to enforce an ideology.
There are many words today which
arc forbidden from local and national
papers, because they are assumed to
offend a minority of individuals,
These words were never meant to
offend, but radical groups are waging
a war with words and attacking our
freedom of speech. Here are just a
few of the words that interest groups
are trying to axe which have been
historical norms: handyman, fireman,
policeman, chairman, garbage man,
gas man, postman, handicapped,
crazy, girl, lady, fat, hick, short, boy,
black, retarded, homosexual, and
Christian, these are words that today
are considered too offensive for specific interest groups.
The words today which have "man"
in them are being changed to "person," i.e. mail person, fire person,
The word "person" has no distin-
of
Speech
guishing characteristics. This will
create confusion in society between
people who would like be able to tell
the difference between a man and a
woman. There are differences which
become apparent when people meet
face- to- face.
Also, "the handicapped" are now
called "physically challenged."
"Garbage man" has been changed to
"sanitation worker." " Gas attendant"
is now being referred to as a "petroleum engineer." "Lady," which has
always been a sign of respect to a dignified, respectable wqman, is under
attack as well. I would not be offended if I were referred to as a"gentleman" or "chivalrous." To this day I
open doors for Ladies. PC offends
me. I will treat a woman like a Lady
if I feel she is deserving that respect,
PC is in all colleges and universities. College is supposed to be a
forum for expression of ideas, not suppression of ideas. This is the USA,
not the USSR. I will continue to use
the words I have grown up using,
Sooner or later, the human race
will become the huperson race,
Animals will cry foul. Sooner or later
Mens' rooms and Ladies' rooms will
be combined in order to be politically
correct. Next thing you know, peopie with one eye and one leg will be
offended by the word pirate.
MARCH 17". 1994
in
My Skull
like a seven-ten split: one group over
there, another over here, and noth
ing in the middle that can make us a
whole.
These folks, these screwed-up fuckheads, should be getting an extra
special, I-dare-you-to-bring-me-upon-charges dose of Leather Penguin,
but he and the Barstool Boy seem to
have flown the coop in search of
potent potions. I hope they bring me
back a bottle...! think I could use a
shot of something about now, ‘cause
I’m obviously out of juice.
I learn nursing students will pub
lish their own yearbook this year, and
it doesn’t make me apoplectic; it just
kinda bums me, and makes me won
der how soon the “profession” sec
tions will start acting like Serbian
gunners, aiming their salvos toward
the liberal arts lay-abouts.
What number-crunching numbnut
majoring in bean counting would
want to be found in an annual shared
with people who spent their college
time reading and thinking? Or worse,
learning how to properly probe a rec
tum in search of roses. It’s an affront,
an indignity; they also should have
their culture properly encased in a
binding of their own design. But give
me the contract, please.
I sit here in front of the keyboard,
staring out at a harbor shrouded in
wet, gray obfuscation. Some weird,
rhythmic, bass-end whump comes
pounding through the ether from
what I think is Bay Ridge, reminding
that a year ago to the day I was rip
ping in the rapture of a San
Francisco Sojourn, and Bay Ridge
was just a state of mind....
...Out my window an array of SF
Tri-Highs throw me happy-faced
high-fives. Crane my head to the left
and there’s downtown: Market,
Montgomery and Sansome, with all
their little-traversed lanes where
maybe Bukowski lies in an erudite
stupor. Swing right and smell the
tang of ocean riding on El Nino’s
cousin. The locals grouse of cold, but
I’m walking around in a tee shirt and
denim...I’m living in a spot from
which two bookstores, one a manu
script Mecca: City Lights, are a mere
five minutes away. Christ, this is too
cool...
Tiger Lilly comes bounding into my
lap, ending the sailing session
through my skull. Lilly demands tithe
from TC’s attention. She’s got a great
story, this puss. Lilly is bounding pellmell into adolescence with less than
rudimentary instruction; just instinct
as guidance. How the rest of her ride
will glide!
I’ll talk with her a bit. You can’t
over-alliterate a cat.
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Warm, Happy People
By Cliff Hagen
People! Squatty, flaccid, ugly
Life is for the living. I like being
people invade my life. People alive. More still, I want to be surattack me in the streets, in my rounded by warm, happy people as I
home, in my sleep. People spit at live. There are fundamental
my feet, stab my back, slap my face. Christians who carry a warm, happy
People are my life.
facade, but they’re so full of pseuIndeed, if not for people, folk do-righteous rot it spills from their
with whom I share a sense of com- mouth when they speak. There are
munity, with whom I relate, strug- warm, happy folk too drugged or
gle with daily, if not for those folk drunk to lift a foot, much less a fist,
who would I be? And since to be They may know what steps to take
human, to love, hate, worship is but they are soaked through by
essentially grounded in relation- addiction, unable to make a move,
ships with other humans, I consider
I move here in this public chroniit a blessing to be enmeshed with cle, in this court of public opinion,
Man. I am surrounded by life; to have praised and applauded any
though not always warm, it is and all acts of sincerity, all
moments of happiness, all warmth
always alive.
My path in life is cemented in my radiated from Mankind. As a cog
own muddy altruism. I want others on a gear which spins from one
to be happy only because most hap- generation to the next I want life
piness is warm, comforting; it needs to turn, turn, turn. I want every
to be shared, and receiving warmth warm, happy moment addressed,
from Man is what greases my given a stamp of approval and
wheels. The Happy Human is what delivered to all.
makes the world go round.
Join with me to applaud the posiImagine yourself in a ship on a tive and rebuke the wretched negalake. The threatening sky, tattered tivism pervading the nooks and
sail and splintered hull signal disas- crannies of our world. Sweep the
ter. You are in charge. Would you corners, climb to new heights and
prefer a grumbling, negative crew . scan the heavens. Search with me
unable to think happy thoughts or for warm, happy people thinking
to be surrounded by folks who warm, happy thoughts and living
know that there is no place like warm, happy lives. If you find one
home
let me know.
�Hougr than thou
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damnarion is rhe Reamd For rhe pResumpruous.
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(yod hares quesdons.
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diar people aojld nor have ro aioRRy adour leaving
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rhar is ailiy aie have roll Frcc numdeRS insread oF a
donadon do/:
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has insdgared one oF rhe disasreRS. The eaRrhquake in
CaliFoRnia is rhe diRecr Resulr oF rhe sinneRS in rhar
scare ReFusing ro delieve rhar my colleague Jimmy
SaiagnaRC has Repenred For carice solicidng a pRosdcure.
even diink adour laughing!
Done
Have
you
even
noriced rhe dead nars on
rhe side of rhe Road?
Jusr lying rheRe, innaRds
all ovcr rhe cur6. Flics
and maggors all ovcr
rheiR coRpses, heads
smashed
like
cheap
poRcelain on rhe pave
ment? yeah, I’ve pcvcr
noriced rhem myself.
A (UCST BRIGHTON TALC
Fields OF Qold
Thar day 1 Found you in a Field oF gold
All men srumdle ar one rime or anorlieR, nor all
scumdle as oFren or as scupidly as Jimmy dur rhar
doesne mean rhar (yod hasnr FoRgiven him; and undl
you hearhens in CaliFoRnia do, Things orc gonna keep
Rockin. This dRings us ro our ne/r c/ample oF divine
RecRidudon: Tlie Floods. CJJliy aiould Qod Flood die
didle delr? Ill cell you ailiy, decause rliey scooped duyinn didles FRom aurhoRized didle dealeRS.
1 canr cell you houi many dmes rliose aiRerches
liave slammed rheiR dooRS in my Face. In Response For
unjusdFiadly denying me oF my livelihood, die LoRd
gave rhem die aier ajillie. 1 know some oF you orc liaving a liaRd dme accepdng rhis and youRe efiesdoning
rhe validity oF my sraremenrs ( trust me you 11 de
soRRy). In Response 1 aiill point our ro you non- didle
lireRares diar Qod lias Flooded die corcIi deFoRe.
In rhis Flood aihich is descRided in rhe old rescamenc,
Gjod killed die sinneRS and leFr Noah ro duild an aRk
and collect a male and Female paiR oF each species so
diar oFccr rhe Flood aiareRS Receded rliey could dRced
and indReed as they pleased. Arc you sadsFied you
dlasphemeRS?
Noai lioai does diar Boddir woman Fir into things?
(JJell like rhe Rest oF us lowly Inmans (yod too is conFused dy rhis womans actions. In conremplaring
whedieR or nor diis woman is a Religious innovaroR
who rakes AdRahams sacRiFice to die ne/r level or iF
she jusr an adominadon, die LoRd lias diRown some
conFcising wliedieR rowaRd our noRtlieastCRly way.
The spRing like days we have e/peRienced orc die
days die loRd decided diar LoRena Doddir was a new
Fangled pRopher. Tlie deasdy days oF snow and ice
wcrc die dmes rhar Qod judged die 5oddir woman
ro de rhe most gRievous oF sinneRS. In rhe spiRir oF
democRacy, and in die I lopes oF ending his conFusemenr, rhe Almighry God will allow rhe people ro
decide what LoRena is. bailors can de doughr For an
e/rRavagenr Fee, CRivial when compaRcd ro wliar diis
aiearheR has cost us akeady, ar rhe franncR oTRce. Ask
ro speak with For.
r
Hcadgamcs.
1 am sick of hcadgamcsl
AnochcR day, anorhcR hcadgame,
anorhcR lie.
AnorhcR excuse ro play rhis chaRade,
ro pRerend aie have a Fucurc.
If you Really want me,
then 6c honest with me.
Don’t rest me.
Don’t coy with mcl
If you think all 1 want fRom you is
sc;c,
then ask.
I ll tell you.
yc8.
T.S. Killeen " I
loving die sun rhar couldnr help dur sraRe.
He wildly touched you, kissed you dold
until you Felt my dody needing and daRe.
(JJe lay side dy side, we loved Face ro Face
as day Fell asleep in rhe aRins of night.
1 watched you inhale liFe and e/halc gRaceFul love aFreR Feeding me dRearhless delights
rhar teased my Restless dReams. They, too, always
think oF you. CDany yeaRS have passed since rhe day
we walked in die Fields oF gold. (JJeak and amazed
1 Felt youR dody Rise and walk away.
VcRa SavcRino
THE CONCLUSION A GROUP
OF CAME TO AFTER
CONDUCTING NUMEROUS
EXPERIMENTS TO DEFINE THE
NATURE OF LOVE FOR TEN
YEARS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF
ITALY IN THE YEAR OF OUR
LORD THIRTEEN HUNDRED
AND
SIXTY-SIX
fry Doug O Connell
CDacDonagh stepped our oF the pud and lit a
ci^aRctte. The acRid, unFilrcRed smoke leFr dRown
stains on his FingeRS, which no amount oF scRuddiny would completely Remove.
His Ikiends all thought he was CRazy, smoking
those Roll-CJcR-Owns". They all smoked things
like GJaRldoRO. Chock Full ochemo-stuFF. those
CDaRldOROS.
They all said odd things like that. They call him
an alcoholic, usually adout an Iiour deFoRe they
passed out on theiR daRStools. They told him he
should get his dRiveRS license, as anorhcR cRushcd
decR can was tossed to •the dack seat.
Some, with little undcRStanding, would call
Seamus CDacDonagh s FRiends hypocRitcs
CDacDonagh knew dettcR. He knew that they
mcRely Fucked in the head .
11c knew that he. adovc all, was also Fucked in
the head. It needed no te/tdook deFinition to de
odvious, and he needed no ovcRpaid shaman to tell
him so. His steady diet oF tequila and LSD had
RcndeRed him so FaR deyond the Realm oF ORdinaRy
Reality gRids as to pROvide him with a neuRologically impRinted map oF Just How Skewed He
CUas.
wcrc
A Renegade gRain oF suIFur Fleeing FRom the
match landed high upon his hand and stung him
No Place To Qo
(JJe dRessed up in
our thoughts the moRning
the aged sun slept in. TbgetheR, we sailed For
we
know now
one more try
that’s all we need
to find what love is
but if we won’t than let
there he lots of naked bodies
entwined
in a joyous celebration of eternal
human misery
for there is exceedingly little we can
do right.
Stan Wynne
H/ v
away without having to duild a doat
to caRRy
our
heavy dReams. (JJe swam
in wavelcss moods that cooled my kissed skin.
1 RememdcR you inside. Cven the RaindRops
ncvcR undeRStood why the sun missed
that sleepless moRning. (JJe
wcrc
naked. pooR
and pRoud oF owning nothing except FIowcrs.
TheiR petals
wcrc
the only dccoRations
uic loved. theiR voices all we needed to dRcathc.
VeRa SavcRino
q q allcn is THe rcason
qReq adacoo gaisxs —
tc Mjnch
dack into this peculiaR gRid. QRappling-hooks oF
Qoddamn Post OFFice, Seamus shot dack.
nicotine pulled his dRain cells dack towaRds theiR
"Repeatedly taking on the diggest empiRe since
appointed paths. Qot to get me down to PaRnell s,
Rome with naught dut a dunch oF pitchFoRks and
he thought, deFoRe the house is packed.
a Few dORROwed guns FRom whoeveRS against
It was the. 6th oF CDaRch, and all oF Staten
them at the time. Although...
Island lined up along FoRest Avenue, FilteRing in
GDcRatdoy didn t heaR him. The CROwd was
and out oF its myRiad daRS and taveRns. awaiting
thROugh with (Dolly (Dalone, and tRied to out
the annual St. PatRicks Day paRade. Always held
shout themselves with JbuRa-LouRa-LouRa.
at least a week deFoRe the tRaditional, the
"(JJhat
IslandeRS haRkened dack to a time when the Dems
"Nothing," Seamus said. "Its just that, don t you
wcrc supRcmc, and NoRth ShoRe (Dicks Ran the
think we Fuel our own myths sometimes.
show. The times had changed ovcr the yeaRS - it
"The myths orc theiR own. They got staRted
was the Repudlicans and Italians who wcrc in
wj-ien somedody Realized we WRite dettcR in
contRol oF the political scene - and the handFul oF
Cnglish that the Cnglish. Fuck cm, Tiro was one
old Families pRopagating and Remaining on the
oF the gReatest centeRS oF LitCRatuRe, LeaRning,
NoRth ShoRe RememdcRed theiR once pROspeROUs
and GDusic in all ChRistendom.
past wcrc Few indeed.
'
r
Qknow Qumdy, theyd call you Anti-PluRalistic
The paRade had not yet degun, and the side
For that.
walks had a good halF Iiour deFoRe the congestion
"1 dont give a Fuck what they say adout it.
Reached its peak. AlReady though, some oF the
TheyRe always inventing new, Fau/-eRudite teRms
tRuly Festive wcrc swaying in unison, attempting
to slap onto people. All it means is that someone
a cIiorus oF CDcNamaRas hand. These wcrc the
thinks they aint getting theiR shaRc, and instead
poseuRS oF the Day, and would de passed out dy
oF doing something Real adout it, they whine and
Four. TheiR kind always galled Seamus: Putting on
w ditch some moRe. Qo ahead ... Call me a se/ist.
the pRetensc oF deing kish just For the license to
Call me a mysogenist. Call me anything you
de a dRunken lout For a day.
want. Anyone who knows anything adout the
The CROwd inside PaRnell s was quite ludRicated,
kish knows how our Relationship with women
CRying Cockles and CDussels, Alive, Alive Oh!."
Really is.
Seamus made his way to the daR and ORdeRed two
yeah, 1 know, said Seamus. (JJe stand on the
stouts, waiting For Qumdy to show. It was a tRasoapdo/ For a yeaR and a day sounding like the
dition with them. They would staRt the day
dastaRd dROod oF SpaRticus and JcFFeRSon, dut
theRC. have two stouts apiece, and then pROceed
when we go home, we must odey.
to covcr the daR ciRCuit. Cach would take a diFC/actly. (JJhoeveR thought all that Love,
FcRent side oF the stRcet, meeting dack at PaRnell s
honoR, etc. was meant as a Forid oF sudjugation
dy seven: stumdling, staggeRing, stupendously
must ve deen a Really waRped, loveless twit.
dlotto.
"Qod knows theRes enough oF THCOD in
(JJith a RoaR and a CRash, Qumdy stoRmed in.
AmeRica.
"Qoddamn it si/ ways to a nuns inncR tReat—
yeah," said Qumdy "CaRRy Nation done us
these dlitheRing idiots aRe all dead meat.
WRong. AnorhcR?
"fteen staRting eaRly today GDcRatdoy? asked
"Surc." said Seamus.
Seamus. "Hcrc. dRink this.
They Finished theiR stouts in Relative calm, and
"Had to." said Qumdy. Tve just deen called went out into the moRass oF moRonia. (JJhen they
something new.
met up again, they had one Round apiece and then
"(JLlhat s that?"
split. It was eight, and theiR women wcrc waiting.
"(Dysogenist. 1 think that is to se/ist what
HitlcR was to Anti Semite."
"Something like that, ftcen called that a Few
times myselF. PRetty Pathetic, no?"
"Its a tRcnd. said Qumdy. "Like that LoRena
woman."
"The postcR child." Seamus quipped. "(JJhy do
they use it with such hatRed and venom against
us?
"Its a cultuRal thing. The kish orc supposed to
de this Raddle Rousing, dRcg dRinking. dooze delting, caROUsing, womanizing. litcRaRy cultuRe sent
heRc stRaight FRom hcelzeduds dellows.
“Thats what we get For staRting Revolution in a
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By Ralph G. Giordano, AIA
April 13, 1993 marked the begin
ning of a year long celebration of the
250th anniversary of Thomas
Jefferson. Celebrations began as early
as January 17, 1993 when President
William Jefferson Clinton began his
inauguration from the steps of
Jefferson’s
Virginia
home,
Monticello.
The importance of Thomas
Jefferson extends far beyond the fact
that he was governor of Virginia, our
nation’s first Secretary of State, sec
ond Vice President, and third
President of the United States. He
was an architect, an inventor, a
farmer, a scientist, an environmental
ist, a horticulturist and the founder
of the American educational system.
In the words of President Clinton,
“Our nation probably derives its’
shape more from (Jefferson’s) influ
ence than from that of any other
human being who ever lived.”
Jefferson’s political attitudes led
him in a search for an architectural
style which, according to historian
William Howard Adams, would link
“...the cause of political indepen
dence with an appropriate architec
ture, one that reflected the larger
ideals of the new Republic.”
Jefferson’s Visionary search through
his writings and architecture almost
singlehandedly provided the frame
work for our nation’s heritage. His
designs of the University of Virginia
not only revealed his visionary ideas
in architectural form, he also laid the
model for the educational curriculum
currently followed by every major
University in the United States. He
was the first to propose that a
University not be centered on the
teachings of a church. Instead, he
proposed that the center of the uni
versity should be the library, which
he called its’ “heart and soul.”
Throughout his life, Thomas
Jefferson stressed the importance of
education. He saw education as the
basic requirement for citizenship and
voiced his belief that the future of
our nation required an educated pop
ulace. He has been quoted as saying
“Knowledge is power, knowledge is
safety, and that knowledge is happi
ness.” As Jefferson’s notable biogra
pher Dumas Malone stated, to
Jefferson the idea of freedom was
inseparable from knowledge.
In honor of Jefferson’s 250th birth
day, and to coincide with the inauguration of our new campus, the
departments of History; Political
Science, Economics and Philosophy;
and the Program Development
Committee of Student Government
commissioned an exhibition entitled
“Thomas Jefferson Still Lives.”
Currently housed in the History/PEP
building, 2N—Rm 109, the exhibi
tion displays the American public
image of Jefferson. The display items
reflect Jefferson’s desire to be remem
bered as “Author of the Declaration
of Independence, of the Statute of
Virginia for religious freedom, and
Father of the University of Virginia;”
concentrating on his architecture, as
well as his inventions, and ideas
relating to education.
The importance of the College
exhibition has been acknowledged by
both The White House and The
Thomas
Jefferson
Memorial
Foundation at Monticello. At the
entrance to the exhibit area is a
podium displaying a letter from
President Clinton. “It is important
for us, the inheritors of Jefferson’s
rich legacy, to recommit ourselves to
his noble ideas of faith in a democra
cy of enlightened people,” Clinton
writes. “As you study this wonderful
exhibit, you can reflect on Thomas
Jefferson’s extraordinary contribution
to our nation.”
Ralph G. Giordano, AIA, is
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MAHCH IT"1. 1994
An Introduction to the Wide World of Beer
By Thomas C. Kolakowski
Ho me brewer
When most Americans think of beer they think
of Budweiser, Coors or Miller Lite as being
“BEER”. They think that beer should be yellow...
mildly flavored carbonated alcoholic beverage
which is inexpensive and gives you a quick cheap
buzz (and if too much is consumed... one hell of a
hangover!). Unfortunately, of the 20,000 varieties
of beer available throughout the world most
Americans drink a form of beer that was created
during World War II to cater to the palate of
“Rosie the Riveter”. The numbers and varieties of
Beers are quite extensive. The rest of this article
will deal with the major classifications of Beers
and some of the major brands that fall in these cat
egories.
The First Category of Beers are are called ALES.
Ales fall into several classic styles:
1 > Bitters are brown to red in color and tend to
be extremely bitter. These are mainly found in
English pubs. Fullers ESB is a good example of a
Extremely bitter ale..
2>Mild Ales are brown ales which are very low in
alcohol. They are flavorful and brewed for social
drinking, where the idea is to drink and chat rather
than get drunk.
3>Pale Ales are what most Americans think of as
Ales. Bass is a perfect example! Pale Ales are
slightly bitter and have a higher alcohol content
than either Mild Ales or Bitters.
4>Broum Ales are similar to Mild Ales in color
and texture, but are much sweeter and nuttier in
flavor than their cousin. It also is higher in alcohol
than Mild Ales and some Pale ales. New Castle and
Old Peculier are two major brands of Brown Ale.
5>Porter is a dark ale, often so bladk that your
lighter won’t shine through it! It’s rich... creamy
and quite high in alcohol content. Taddy Porter of
Tadcaster England is a classic Porter. Hold it up to
the light... and guess what? No light shines
through!
6>Stowts. A stout is a dark, rich and heavy. They
can be very sweet and heady. The most famous ver
sion is Guinness Extra Stout.
7>Scottish Ales. These are dark colored ales with
distinctive “smoky” flavors, kind of reminiscent of
Scotch Whiskey. They vary in strength, flavor and
alcohol content. Few are available here in the US
outside of specialty distributors.
8>Belgian Trappist Ales. These are the most
expensive and flavorful of the Ales. They vary in
flavor and strength. These ales have been brewed
by the Trappist Monks since the Eleventh Century.
Some Ales even have fruit like Cherries or
Raspberries. A bottle of Liefmans Frambozenbier is
a unique experience, more like a berry wine than a
true ale. Belgian Ales come in Champagne-like
bottles that are corked rather than capped. The
most popular brands are Corsendunk and Chimay.
The second major classification of beers are the
LAGERS. The major varieties are as follows:
1 >Pilsners are what most of us call beer. They are
pale and golden in color. They are much more car
bonated than the Ales or Lagers. True Pilsners are
sweet and heady.
2>Oktoberfest and Marzen are rich amber-orange
or copper colored lagers. They are very strong and
are brewed in March (Marzen) and the kqgs are
opened as part of the Oktoberfest celebration. They
are highly aromatic and malty. This is a seasonal
beer and is usually only available from September
to February. Some tap Oktoberfests are available in
the U.S.
3>Bock and Doppelbocks. These are dark lagers,
very sweet and malty with low bitterness. The
Doppelbocks can either be light or dark, but both
are incredibly strong. This is the beer of choice for
the “real drinker”! Those that are available here in
the U.S. are classified a Malt Liquors because of the
high alcohol contents. A Doppelbock can be up to
14% alcohol (compared to the 5.5%-6.5% content
of a strong British Ale)... now that’s packing a wal
lop!!!
The last variety is know as the Wheat Beers.
Most Wheat Beers are made in Germany and
Belgium. The Weissbier, or Weizen, have at least
50% Wheat malt. They vary in strength and flavor.
They are very popular in Germany and often are
served with a slice of lemon. Paulaner is a popular
Hefe-Weizen.
Sampling and savoring the various styles and
varieties of beer can be as rewarding and pleasur
able as tasting a fine wine. As I stated in the open
ing paragraph, there are over 20,000 varieties of
beer out there. Each town and village throughout
Europe has their own distinctive beers. Whether it
is a Belgian Frambozenbier, a Hefe-Weizen or India
Pale Ale, each brand will have it’s own character
and taste.
So next time someone says “let’s go have a beer”
try something different, don’t order that old Pitcher
of Bud. Try an ale... a lager... eleven a Weissbier.
Here on Staten Island there are a number of bars,
restaurants and beer distributors that have excel
lent varieties of foreign beers to please the palate.
Broaden your beer tasting horizon... and have a
cold one on me
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MARCH 17'". 1994
HISSES AND KISSES
By Lisa-Anne Stephenson
HISSES to the Campus Loop Bus ser
vice. Evening and weekend students are
accustomed to being treated like second
class citizens and if you thought the
switch to the new campus would change
their status, think again, the loop bus was
nowhere to bee seen. Students waited
over half an hour for the bus and finally,
out of frustration, were forced to walk
the dark and dangerous path to their
classes. Not only was it very cold but
they also had to walk against an over
whelming amount of traffic.
KISSES to Campus Security who later
figured out that they could actually shut
tle students back and forth in replace
ment of the Loop Bus; and also to the
friendly security guard at the front gate
who requested the service.
HISSES to the students who illegally
parked on the loop road, access lanes to
the parking lot, and in the loading areas
of the library and the Campus Center.
This made it practically impossible and
time consuming for the handicapped
vans, loop buses and other cars to get to
their destinations and forcing hundreds
of students to suffer in the process.
HISSES to the loop bus personnel as
they lacked the courtesy, decency or even
the common sense to notify students
waiting at the loop bus stops that the
buses were out of service.
KISSES to the New York City Transit
Authority for adding 5 buses on the S62
route during the hours of 4:00pm to
9:30pm.
HISSES to the weekend cashier(I
won’t mention any names,) who told a
student that she’d rather throw out food
already prepared because it was against
olicy to accept any bills over $20.00.
he then proceeded to rudely turn away
students before 2.00pm complaining that
the cafeteria was closed and she wanted
to go home.
Suggestion: A)It wouldn’t have exactly
killeaher to allow the students to buy the
bottle of water they were practically beg
ging to buy especially since all she was
doing was just standing there waiting for
other students whose meal was being pre
pared.
B) Maybe the manager of the cafeteria
could teach the cashiers the difference
between real money and counterfeit.
Believe me, it’s not that hard.
KISSES to the Pluralism and Diversity
and the Program Development
Committees for making more of an
attempt than they’ve done in the past in
celebrating Black History Month.
Inviting Marcia-Ann Gillispie editor of
Ms. Magazine to speak was definitely an
encouragement for students for students
of all color and sex. The Committees
also did a great job in promoting her lec
ture on racism and sexism in our society.
HISSES to whoever hired the so-called
security guards of last semester. These
men (or so they called themselves) whose
job it is to make the students, faculty and
staff feel safe instead hit on anything that
passed by in a skirt. Excuse me but did
they hire anyone who applied for thejob?
KISSES to the head of security, Gene
Martinez, for getting rid of them for the
1994 Spring semester.
If you have anything to kiss or hiss at,
write to Lisa, C/O The BANNER, build
ing 1-C, Room 230
In other news...
Student Government has
purchased a $249 stereo, this
is a decline from the $600
stereo that Senator Ryan
Monroe bought and subsequently was forced to return,
stalled engine, upon further
inspection of what was
under the hood, the guards
found what was left of a cat,
ground imp many inclistinguishable pieces stuck in the
motor. Emergency Services
had to be called in because
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Campus Center, Green Dolphin Lounge 1c-107
Reception will follow
In other news...
The words “Repent you bas
tards,” were scribbled on the
door of the New York Public
Interest Group’s office in
building 1C. At this point it
is not known who is respon
sible for the defacing, or if
the Campus’s graffiti ousters
are looking into the matter.
In other new...
While in the rotunda section
of the cafeteria, students
belonging to the Arthurian
Society were surrounded by
campus security, who were
overly concerned with the
prop sword, used in cere
monies
held
by
the
Arthurian Society, that the
students were handling.
Both groups glared dumbfoundedly at each for several
minutes until it was ascer
tained that the sword was
not lethal. The students were
asked to keep the sword out
of sight when in public.
In other new...
The expensive television
bought for student viewing
in the Bijou room, building
1C will not be shown indefi
nitely due to the lack of an
antenna, cable, and satellite
dish. It is quite possible that
students will just have to
study in their free time.
compiled by Jusuf Fuduli
4- *
could create a serious health con
dition.
Dr. Nair who specializes
in the treatment of infectious dis
ease commented that the next step
(Continued from Water) to be
taken after discovering a high pH level
and low chlorine count, would be to
take cultures to test for the level of colli
in the water. If the colli count were
high, then the water would need to be
declared undrinkable until that status
changes.
Dr. Oppenheimer stated that
the tests run by the Deparment of
Health included such cultures.
Many students, faculty, and
staff have commented since arrival at
the campus about the discoloration of
the water. Dr. Oppenheimer explained
that this is most likely due to particles
within the water pipes which have been
shaken up during construction. These
loosened particles could also be the rea
son for the low chlorine level, as they
are high absorbers of chlorine.
When NYPIRG , Inc. Project
Coordinator Michelle Gibbons was
asked about the condition of water on
campus she commented, “the water is
discolored and tasted kind of weird.
Maybe we should think about looking
into it.”
Looking into it is what Dr.
Oppenheimer, CES, the Department of
Health and the Department of
Environmental Protection are already
doing. In the interim, to be on the sale
side don’t drink the water.
�THE BANNER
MARCH IT1", 1994
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Workaholic Jessica
Reback is this issues
otudent Prohle. Jessica is a
tremendous contributor to
various committees and
student activities here at
CSI. I love school. I love
to learn, that s what Im
founder of the CLUE Challenge
program. Jessica comments, “I try
to get students to attend CLUE
programs, because there s more to
life than just class memorizatiom I
want them to experience what I ve
experienced. 1 heres an interaction
- r
that doesn’t happen in a classroom
setting. There are social, and cul
tural benefits. And it’s free!”
Jessica tries to address many
issues that face this campus, one of
which is campus maintenance,
T
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Jess,ca states> 1 feel that the
Buildings and Grounds crew
should do a better job of removing
wet leaves in the fall, snow in the
.
,
,
,
„ r » ____ winter, controlling the mud, and
paying tor, comments
0
Jessica.
^ave better lighting for the campus
9:30am to 6:30pm at night.” Even though Jessica has
is a typical day for Jessica. a iot 0f power for a student, it will
I go home very tired,
take more than just her to solve the
states Jessica. Why shouldn’t she: along with working
towards an accounting degree, Jessica serves on many
school organizations: Student Government, Finance
Commissioner Student Center Commission; Auxiliary
services; Staffing Committee; Chairperson of the
Program Development Committee; and one of her
favorites, the CLUE Challenge Program. Jessica is a co-
problem. Jessica adds, “There’s not
much I can do to solve the problem
with Buildings and Grounds mainte,
,
,
1
1
1
nance- other than take a shovel and
d° myself, and I shouldnt have to
do that. I’m a student. "
Jessica is living proof that one does
not need to be sucessful in high school to be
successful in college. After one lousy junior
year> Jessica obtained her diploma by attendjng njght school. Today she has a 3.66 GPA
and redeved the Pr2dential Scholarship and
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the Friends of CSI , Norma D Arrigo
Scholarship. Jim Curry, Acting Director of
Program Service^ comments, “She’s efferves
cent, up-beat, ^hd on-the-ball. She takes care
of things when it needs to be done.”
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�WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN A STUDENT NEWSPAPER?
Vera Saverino, College Asst.: I would
like to see the poetry section be devel
oped and continued as a necessary and
interesting opportunity for the students
to publish their work.
Daniel J. Hall: Articles on Greek life
Anthony Verello: More student pro
because the Greek Organizations on files. We should know more about the
campus are frowned upon. This would student body, and it would make the
'keep the students informed on the bene campus a friendlier place.
ficial things Greek clubs do.
Mikey's Crossword Puzzle
Across
2) Curved path of something
Hurtling through space
7) All right
24) Happy battle cry . *
25) Salad
26) Not down
27) cold as----28) Golf___
29) Fourth tone of the
diatonic scale
30) Former President
31) Adam &-----
Down
1) Opposite of love
2) A____ Grows in
Brooklyn
3) Violent attack
4) Can't live without it
5) Street Fighter character
6) A sharp, shrill bark
7) To flow or leak out slowly
8) The boxer got a —
9) A toy army
10) People go to school for an
11) _______ Column
12) Not fiction
13) To do again
14)_____ sign
15) Green with------16) Long time ago in a galaxy
away
17) Smells like____ spirit
18) Sonic's buddy
19) Over 100 loses
20) _____N‘ Roses
21) _what!
22) Gold on the periodic table
23) New Pearl Jam CD
32) Cause and
33) Metallica's
the Lightning
34) Not she but
35) Perfect society
36) Economy class Abv.
37) Opposite of South Vest Abv.
17) Loony
38) Similar to dizziness
r
39) Medical “
40) Peace building
Wilma Jones, Librarian: Crossword
puzzles and comic strips for one, and I’d
like to see reports of the security of this
campus. Police information on what
happens and what doesn’t happen here
on this campus.
21) Toxic
41) Fake
42) The seven
Windy Webb: I’d like to see articles
about the arts, you don’t hear anything
about the music department and art in
general.
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THE BANNER
MARCH IT"'. 1994
THE BOXING REPORT
*
By John Flaherty
Chavez done?- Chavez’s dream of going 100-0 has
died. Chavez, after going 87-0, fought to a draw with
Pernell Whitaker. Since fighting Whitaker, Chavez has not
been the same type of fighter. Whitaker decisively beat
Chavez but the judges saw a different fight and called the
bout a majority draw. Chavez had been on a tear prior to
this. He had beat Greg Haugen in a one sided affair. Prior
to this he had methodically destroyed Hector “Macho”
Camacho. Most people would look back to the fight
between Chavez and Meldrick Taylor to see Chavez’s first
lost. In the fight referee Richard Steele stopped the fight
with six seconds remaining. Taylor, who was winning on
all three score cards when the fight was ended, had been
unfairly robbed of a win because he was momentarily
stunned. From the looks of things Julio Cesar Chavez is
done.
George Foreman vs. Larry Holmes? Larry Holmes, who
is on the comeback trail, said that he would be willing to
sign a contract with Foreman. Foreman, who is busy with
a T.V. show and T.V. promotions, said that he would be
willing to down the boxing trunks and step in the ring late
in the year. This would be a big crowd draw and a possi
ble Pay-Per-View Event. This was a battle made in the
late 70’s. This one is certainly going to be a ring rocker.
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Tommy Morrison is making a comeback. Morrison, who has been
out of the heavyweight boxing picture for almost a year, has begun to
fight mediocre boxers. He wishes to climb back up onto his pedestal
of 1992. In 1992 Morrison was one of the top contenders for the
Heavyweight title. Although the top contenders are not all tough these
days the rise to the top will not be easy.
Finally, Evander Holyfield rolls along as heavyweight champion.
Holyfield has been doing commercials, sponsoring video games and
many other money making propositions. While all of this goes on peo
ple are asking When will he fight Lennox Lewis ? Will there ever be
an Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion. Many promoters
have tried and failed to get this one off the ground. Don King is cur
rently working with Lewis and Holyfield to get a date, a place and a
time. The problem is that both fighters want immense amounts of
money and want to be secure about the judging of the fight. Don King
is known for promoting fights that are not fairly judged. The perfect
example of this was the Chavez, Whitaker fight where Whitaker had
clearly beaten Chavez but it was called a draw. Both fighters are
weary about the judging and the price that he fight will pay. Whatever
the case sooner or later these two men will cross paths and meet in
the squared circle. For now the heavyweight division is in turmoil over
the ‘Two Champion” system but all of the boxing fans will just have to
deal with it. Now the boxing world will have to wait for the next
“FIGHT OF THE CENTURY”
Of course, usually, these fights turn out to be a bust.
NYPIRG’s
The CSI Student Government
is seeking a
[Computer Program Supervisor
to develop a scholarship
for students.
Responsibilities include^ data
entry, interfacing with
faculty and administration
and developing new
resources for the database.
Must be IBM literate
Salary - $10.00 per hour
20 hours per week
Please apply by submitting
your resume to the
Student Government Office,
1C-207 by March 18, 1994.
BETTER BUS CAMPAIGN PRESENTS:
"COME MEFT THETA.11
A Public Forum on Staten
Island Mass Transit
Needs
Speakers include:
Guy Molinari
Coucilmember John Fusco
Transit Authority (T.A.) Officails
Tuesday, March 15, 7p.m.
Campus Center-Green Dolphin
Lounge (1c-107)
Co-Curricular CLUE Credit
Refreshments Served
�THE BANMR
MARCH IT"1. 1994
CSI • LOCAL • NATIONAL • WORLD
March 17, 1994
GET WITH
THF
PROGRAM
By Vince Bogataj
It's often assumed that there simply are no
sports on the campus of the College of Staten
Island. Nobody sees or hears about anything. I
used to think that the only way I'd ever see
sports on this campus was to bring in the old
T.V. and hang out in the lounge.
I just found out we have a bunch of teams, and
that none of them get very much recognition. Of
course, I've also heard that they don't do very
much, But who cares. Be true to your school, I
always say, and that goes for their teams
I couldn't believe it when \vhen the editors of
this rag told me we had a baseball team. I mean,
every once in a while, I'd see someone in a
maroon jacket, but I just figgured they were in
the beer leagues or something.
They said there was some kind of intra-mural
tennis thing going on, but wouldn't or couldn't
give me any specifics about it.
They seemed to be sure that we had a vollyball
team. At least, they thought we had a vollyball
team. Or that half of Student Government
played vollyball. At least they thought some
thing.
What they were thinking remains to be seen,
however. Actually, If they were thinking remains
to be seen, because they sent me out to "cover"
our CSI Sports teams.
I think they sent me because the majority of
my time is spent hanging out in the dank, dark
corners of sports bars. The atmosphere gives
meaning to my dreary, misanthropic existance.
Also, theres one close by the campus.
Actually, I think the editors sent me out on
this mission because they all had their own little
agendas, vanities, pretentions, quirks, and delu
sions of grandure to go out and cover the story
themselves. That's fine by me, I have no objec
tions to being anyone's hired gun. As long as the
money's good. I won't tell yojp what they're pay
ing me, hut you can be sure it's worth it.
The problem is, 1 couldn't/get anything even
remotely like an official quote from anybody. But
1 hear things. Like how much money is going to
be^made around this little town by a whole lot of
OLUME ONE, ISSUE
HERE'S YOU CHANCE TO
FOAM AT THE MOUTH
AND SOUND LIKE YOU KNOW
WHAT YOUAE TALKING ABOUT
WANTS YOU
BUILDING 1-C, ROOM 228
JASON CASTRO, WHERE ARE TOO)
people once all these sports facilities are com
pleted. Like how these individuals think that
the baseball team lacks the fire in the belly to go
out and start winning it all. Like how much they
think the team resembles the Yankees: Good,
yes, but they're lacking something. Like how
much these shady, mystry men are looking
foward to building from scratch a first class foot
ball team, once the field is completed. Like how
much money, they figgure it'll take to shut my
mouth and just stick to the statistics. Hey, I can
do Marv Albert just as easilly asRobert Reich.
Vince Bogataj, a truly sick individual, is an
imaginary character created by the editors.
The Editors,
truly sick individuals themselves,
are imaginary characters created by
■who is a sick individual Herself.
Join The Banner Sports Staff
God,
�
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s the paper went out to press specific budget cuts
slated for C U N Y were not voted u p o n yet. The City
C o u n c i l a n d M a y o r w i l l face off i n court to d e t e r m i n e
which budget will be implemented. While the liberal students,
and administrators called upon students to write their politicians
to reduce the cuts, the radical students organized a rally at City
Hall in order to defend C U N Y on the streets.
From the President of the college, to the "student groups" like
N Y P I R G , the United Student Senate and Student Government,
they all agree that C U N Y should be defended. The problem is,
however, they are all willing to write off some of C U N Y , or
another public service they deem less important. The solutions
they endorse are that of compromise. They readily accept the
"budget crisis" and make deals with the politicians w h o are doing
the b i d d i n g of the big banks. Those five-hundred students w h o
marched around City Hall made the point clear, that cuts should
not be the issue but instead retrieving the funds from where they
exist, namely from the wealthy, and their corporate allies that
make millions upon millions in the city and are taxed very little.
In this issue of the Voice we cover the student protest against the
i m p e n d i n g budget cuts, and the heavy-handed tactics of the
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) administration where four Student Government senators were suspended
and "escorted" off campus by C U N Y security for organizing
against the cuts (something our local Student Government is
incapable of doing.)
If these cuts are indicative of the exploitive conditions in which
we live, then the rise of the "right" in the recent elections is
symbolic of the political attitude of the middle class. The commentary section discusses the recent elections, the politics of
identity and the religious iconography that many of us fall prey to,
"I pledge allegance to the flag ...." O n the whole, these pages
critique some of the prevailing values and ideas of an ever more
conservative and organized ruling class.
A
nother event of importance for the college community is
the recent decision by the Staten Island grand jury not to
indict the six police officers involved in the death of Ernest Sayon.
Though we did not have enough time to cover the response of the
community, we are featuring an interview with criminal lawyer
Bob Doyle detailing the machinations of the grand jury. The
purpose of this feature is to acquaint the Voice community with
the shortcomings of that branch of the judicial system.
CUNY students and protestors march down Chambers st. to rally more studetns at Communiyt
College of Manahattan (BMCC.)
Biases of the Two Faced Grand Jury seepage 6
�CUNY Students Rally
Budget Cuts Galvanize Students to Fight
By JP Patafio
O n Wednesday November 23 over 500
C U N Y students protested in front of City
Hall against the impending budget cuts.
The Mayor put forward a budget proposal
that w^ould eliminate over $7 million from
the C U N Y budget, and over $190 million
from public education as a whole. The
students protested on that day because the
City Council was scheduled to vote on the
Mayor's proposal.
The Mayor proposed that over $1 billion
be gutted from public services, on top of
earlier cuts made at the beginning of the
budget year. Besides thousands of layoffs
of city employees, entire social programs
will be eliminated. At CUNY, students
and faculty face increased hardships and a
decrease in quality of services. It was
these threatening conditions that made
the students respond.
The City government which is dictated
by State law to pick u p 33% of the tab for
CUNY community colleges (two year colleges, ) is presently only paying 24%. Therefore, the current budget proposal is illegal
since it allocates less money to CUNY than
what the charter stipulates. However, such
constitutional deviations are not new when
it comes to funding for public education.
Lawyer, Ron McGuire, who is presently
defending four BMCC students who were
suspended stated, "The present budget
cut proposal is in violation of the State
Education law." He believes that budget
cuts may lead to the shut down of C U N Y
Community colleges.
The budget cuts will effect only those
colleges which offer Associate degrees,
which includes CSI, but in the broader
picture it has been noted that at the heart of
the matter is the open admissions policy.
Presently this policy only applies to students attending community colleges. If
students then wish to advance their degree from an associates to a bachelors,
they would then transfer to one of the
senior colleges in CUNY where a bachelor
degree is offered. The struggle around the
cuts for the community colleges take on
even broader consequences for those stu-
The Struggle to defend CUNY was brought out on to the streets around City
k who attpnd these colleges with the
intention of acquiring a four year degree
that will increase their chances of getting a
better job in the future.
For CUNY students the slightest increase
in tuition or decrease in the budget can
equal the end of their higher education
career. Over 90% of CUNY students par-
CSI Students Rally
By W i n d y W e b b
O n Tuesday, NovemberlS, a demonstration was held at C.S.I addressing the
serious issue pertaining to the C U N Y
budget cuts that Mayor Giuliani is attempting to impose. The cut backs would
delete seven million dollars from the current C U N Y system budget . The cuts
w o u l d not only mean paying a higher
tuition, but would also be canceling over
1,100 class sessions, the laying off of
faculty, and deferring the admission of
7,000 new students. Several student
groups, NYPIRG, Revolutionary Socialist Group, and individual activist at C.S.I
attempted to inform their fellow colleagues, and the public about the disastrous effects of the cuts. A demonstration,
organized by NYPIRG and Student Government / United Student Senator Natalie
was held at the main entrance during
club hours the day before the C U N Y
wide rally as a means of galvanizing
other students.
Students from NYPIRG were seen at
the main entrance handing out fliers,
and talking with a bull horn to the passing cars on Victory Blvd. Security lined
u p behind the protestors asking them to
put the bull horn away if they wanted to
bring it onto campus, and to stay off the
road. At one point, students w h o wished
to demonstrate at the Campus Center
dif?b«
)<!ftided«fpofft t h j f git«-1eeUi1g» ri\«y
w o u l d be able to address more people
inside the campus. Head of security, Mr.
Martinez, openly stated that he was
against this, and that security would take
"necessary actions" if students broke any
Henderson regulations. Student activist
and member of the Revolutionary Socialist Group, John Paul Patafio, stated:
" W e have a right to protest on campus if
we want to. It is our right to free speech,
get out of my face. . . " Security responded by becoming anal retentive, and
Martinez w o u l d not let Mr. Patafio leave
the site until Mr. Patafio reassured him
that he wasn't going to exercise any type
of constitutional right.
The main point of the demonstration
became to inform students about the rally
at City Hall that was to be held the following day. U.S.S supposedly charted a
bus for this event that was to bring students to and from the rally. O n the
following day however, no bus could be
found, and student's were left to find
other means of transportation. Faithful
activists like Ryan Monroe, who is president of Student's for a Brighter Tomorrow, were forced to drive to City Hall.
N o one had any knowledge of what happened to the bus except that U.S.S. had
made the prior agreement to have the
bus transport students.
ents do not have Universitv degrees. One
of the reasons for the low percentage is not
the level of intelligence of these people,
but the lack of access to higher education.
C U N Y did not have an open access policy
until 1969 when African-American and
Hispanic fought against the discriminating entry policy. The community colleges
are the last bastions for students who had
problems during high school to get a college degree. The students that attend these
colleges were the ones to react most
strongly to the budget cuts, since these
colleges are already poorly funded.
CSI President Maps
'Sweeping Changes'
By S a r a h H u s a i n
While CUNY faces harsh budget cuts,
the new CSI President Marlene Springer
makes plans for a "better CSI." As reported in the Staten Island Advance, she
envisions a "jump into 21st
century education by using
the vast array of technical
facilities built into the new
Willowbrook campus." At
the same time students complain about
the bureaucratic structure of the new campus which limits use of the technology
largely to faculty and administration. The
campus which at present is full of mud,
contaminated, limited in parking space
and has small classrooms, leaves many
students with the impression that CSI will
be limping into the next century, not "jumping."
programs leading to an Associates degree,
and 30% are enrolled in Bachelor degree
programs. Her idea of transforming the
college is by eliminating the Associate
degree programs she calls a "dead end."
She attacked the professors who teach Associate degree courses by
saying, "It's like the difference between teaching shop and industrial technology—the skills are entirely
different." This direct attack on professors
and students w h o teach and take these
courses is part and parcel of Central Administration plans to transform CUNY into
a two-tiered university.
Keeping in mind that she is berating the
education of 70% of students and the teaching of the faculty, it can make one wonder
whether she is out for the students' best
interest. Her elitist method of transformation is by sending students to other CUNY
colleges that offer Associate degrees. She
says in the Advance that "Kingsborough
is a fine community college, and if that's
the kind of education someone wants, they
should go there." Kingsborough College,
which is located in Brooklyn, is a long
distance away from Staten Island, which
the President forgot to look into, maybe
News Analysis
President Springer wants to see a CSI
"that not only teaches classes on the new,
sprawling campus, but broadcasts lectures
to other colleges..." Meanwhile, here at
CSI some departments are limiting students enrollment into classes due to lack of
tenured professors, and classroom space.
The Sociology department prohibits professors from giving students who need
upper level classes over-tally cards.
She wants to transform CSI into a college that provides Bacheloi;.degrees, air. . T"
li^ougit
shidents -are entoUed in «•
tontinues on page 4
�Henderson Suspensions at BMCC
Students'Rights vs. Administration's Venality
Special to the College Voice
By T o m S m i t h
O n November 29,1994. BMCC's acting
Dean of Students Daisy A1 verio suspended
each of the four-member executive committee of BMCC's Student Government
Administration (SGA): Candice Camilo
(President), Manuella Jean-Pierre (vicepresident), Denise Esposito (Executive
Secretary), and Camille W y n n (Treasurer),
They had led demonstrations of hundreds
of students on the BMCC campus, and
organized the same numbers to participate in City Hall rallies, to protest Giuliani's
nev^ $1 billion round of massive budget
cuts, totaling $7 million for CUNY. In
what were obviously form letters, dated
November 28, Alvario accused the students of "dangerous and disruptive behavior on Tuesday and Wednesday,
November 22 and 23, 1994," on which
days, alleged Alvario each of these students "blocked students' entrance and
egress from the third floor South entrance
and closed the doors to the escalators on
the second and third floor South." In
addition, each of the students were told
that they had allegedly and repeatedly
"entered almost all of the classrooms on
the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth floors of the
college demanding that the instructors and
the students leave their classes in protest
of the proposed budget cut." Their actions
were thus, according to Alverio, "in violation of Henderson rules #1,2,3,6, and 7."
A disciplinary hearing scheduled for December 2nd.
The revised Henderson rules were
passed in 1991 by the Administration in
response to the CUNY takeovers in protest
of yet another round of Cuomo's budget
cuts and tuition hikes. The rules for which
these students were specifically found in
violation forbid University members to
1. "interfere with the institution's educational processes"
2. fail "to comply with lawful directions
issued by" University officials.
3. occupy without authorization "University/College facilities or blocking access to or form such areas."
7. engage in "disorderly or indecent
conduct."
In addition, rule #6, which the students
were also charged with having violated,
states that "Action may be taken against
any and all persons who have no legitimate reason for theirpresence on any campus...
Rule # 6 is in fact itself a clear violation of
the constitutional right to freely assemble
and to associate. The rest of these "rules"
might seem eminently reasonable, and
based upon laws against such conduct in
the larger society. But we should note
several facts. First of all, all of these "processes," "directions," and "facilities" are
in the hands, not of elected representatives
of the students or the faculty, but by a
bureaucracy unaccountable to them, who
get to define what is and what is not "disorderly or indecent." Anyone, therefore,
who attempts to question or provide alternatives to these "processes"-and the
Adpiinistration's control over these-can
be charged with violation of these rules.
Thus even a teach-in held informally in the
cafeteria, or even a rally of -campus, if held
during regular class hours and if the Administration does not approve it beforehand, is a violation.
For example. Dean Aiverio denied students access to their own cafeteria, as well
as to media equipment, when they sought
to protest Clinton's recent invasion of Haiti.
By the way, Alverio herself, like many
other BMCC officials, has been the "Acting" Dean of Students for quite some time.
As "acting" dean, she is not elected. After
climbing the bureaucratic ladder, she can
also hold her position without even a search
process taking place, involving faculty,
students, and consideration of equal opportunity.
Secondly, to prevent legalized terror,
the Bill of Rights stipulates "no cruel or
unusual punishment." In other words,
civil disobedience, while it may incur "disorderly conduct" charges, cannot be discouraged with punishments so severe as
deportations. But deportations are analogous to the suspensions incurred for such
violations on C U N Y campuses.
Thus these rules, in effect, provide extremely severe punishments for students'
exercise of their constitutional right to
political protest. It transforms C U N Y campuses into virtually totalitarian regimes.
The venal Administration of Chancellor
Reynolds employs these rules to hold down
the CUNY student body while their educational opportunities are stripped from
them by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees are members of the draconian, austerity-mad political, corporate, and banking
establishments that run this city and state.
And all in the name, according to the pharicontinues on next page
Ms. Manuella Jean Pierre
Dear Ms. Pierre:
You have been suspended from the Borough of Manhattan Community College
effective Tuesday, November 29,1994.
This action is being taken based on your dangerous and disruptive behavior on
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 22 and 23, 1994. Specifically on Tuesday,
November 23 between the hours of 11 A M and 5 PM, you blocked students' entrance
and egress from the third floor South entrance and closed the doors to the escalators
on the second and third floor South. You also entered almost all of the classrooms
on the Fourth, R f t h and Sixth floors of the college demanding that the instructors and
the students leave their classes in protest of the proposed budget cuts. You
continued with these activities in spite of being told by me. Dean Bragg and Dean
Jones that your actions were unsafe and dangerous, and that you were disrupting the
educational process at the college. You continued disrupting classes on Wednesday,
November 23,1994, again despite clear directives not to do so.
Your actiorts are in violation of Henderson Rules #1, 2,3, and 7.
Please be aware that under the terms of suspension you are not permitted on any
>art of the BMCC campus. If you need to come on campus before the disciplinary
learing you must first get approval from the Dean of Students Office.
As per Board of Trustees procedures. Section 15.3 you have a right to a hearing on
these charges. A hearing date of Friday, December 2,1994, has been scheduled for
you. You are asked to be present at 4:00 PM in Room N-405 at the Borough of
Manhattan Community College. You may bring an attorney and witnesses to the
hearing. Unless we hear from you to the contrary, this date is to be considered firm.
A copy of the relevant section of the procedures, those which govern the hearing
is enclosed along with other pertinent materials. The Faculty / Student Disciplinary
Committee specifically refers you to each enclosure. The hearing is scheduled to be
a closed one. You may however, request an open hearing.
Sincerely,
Daisy Alverio
Acting Dean of Students
Enclosure: Henderson Rules
Section 15.3 of C U N Y By laws
Hand Delivered
CHANGESTOTHECUNYDISCIPLINARY CODES MADEIN1991
•The committee chairperson would be appointed by the President of each Campus as opposed to an electoral process by students and faculty.
•This appointed chairperson need not be a member from the campus of the
charged students.
• Q u o r u m can be made u p of any three disciplinary committee members; i.e.,
exclusion of a student is possible.
•The chairperson's role will be similar to a judge's in that it solely chooses on "all
rulings for the committee" or the "impartiality of any committee member."
•The chairperson can rule on the evidence to be judged by the jury which may
limit their ability to understand the situation and undermine their ability to ask
relative questions about that person's case.
•The hearing can take place as soon as the administration would prefer. A n
informal conference between the student and administration and the student only
need to be informed 5 days prior to the hearing. If an informal conference does take
place the administration is not required to inform the student that what she/he may
say can be used against her/him later on in a trial.
•Mandatory sentencing would be imposed- Therefore, making it unable for an
appeal, even by the "President" himself.
Acting Dean Alyeriq jpok^j^n.^ the disciplinary hearing gets under way,
•The students counsel must be paid for at the expense of the student, contrary to
the administration's, which is paid for by our tax dollars.
�Deeember 21, 1994
... Henderson Rules
continued form previous page
saical preamble to these rules of "protecting" the "sanctuary of academic freedom
against "those who submit intellectual freedom to political end, or who violate the
norms of conduct established to protest
that freedom." The writer of these fine
phrases seems congenitally unable to imagine that the establishes of these norms who
collaborate in the calculated distraction of
the nations urban working university
could themselves capable of "political
end."
According to these students, escalators
were not blocked for any length of time
sufficient to threaten anyone's physical
safety (nor have any medical reports of
injury been produced as yet by the Administration). In addition, the demonstrators blocked escalators and entrances only
until guards asked them to leave: then
they stopped. Legally, therefore, this
would not even constitute a punishable
crime- in the larger society, where people
18 and over are treated as rational adults,
vested with rights which protect them from
tyranny.
The students charged are all from the
Nursing program, which would be most
heavily affected by the cuts as proposed
by the mayor. The program already has
very stiff entrance requirements: a 3.4
G.P.A., for example. These cuts would
make it even more difficult for many impoverished students to enter this very
popular career-track field.
As a whole, the BMCC budget will be
cut $1.5 million. As a result, according to
Nursing program Faculty Advisor James
Blake, BMCC will have to shed 7,000 in
enrollments, and 1500 classes. In addition,
BMCC hires the most adjuncts in the CUNY
system. Most of them will have to leave as
well. And, of course, more hours of library
and other services will be cut.
The BMCC student body is heavily black
and Latino, and is especially targeted by
these cuts. Thus, these students charge,
these cuts are by their very nature "racist."
Their chief attorney, Ron McGuire, who
also defended the CUNY strikers of '91,
charge that it is Giuliani who is acting
illegally with these budget cuts. Accord-
ing to State Education Law, the mayor is
not permitted to make such cuts. He must
provide 27% of the funding for CUNY.
Thus the students were simply attempting
to stop illegal action by the mayor-action
which will risk credential of their school.
During the initial disciplinary hearing,
McGuire noted the "symbolic" nature of
these suspensions. While hundreds of
students participated in these demonstrations, only the executive committee of the
student government was suspended. In
addition, each of these students received
virtually the same letter. Each was charged,
therefore, with all the charges, including
entering "almost all of the classrooms" on
three floors. It is highly improbable that
each of these four individuals accomplished all of these charges. Clearly, these
suspensions amounted to "selective prosecution," in order to "decapitate the student government and thus the political
leadership of the movement." McGuire's
assistant counsel, Mr. Roger Waroham,
agreed stating that these reminded him of
"conspiracy charges."
Why would the BMCC Administration
punish students for organizing a political
movement to defend BMCC? Another
BMCC student, by the name of "Stephen,"
told the Advocate that "these bureaucrats'
'pockets' are the last to be affected." J.P.
Patafio, student editor from CSI's College
Voice, opined that these bureaucrats
"could always be transferred to other
schools even if BMCC folded"-as long as
they participated loyally in this destruction. While she fired CSI President Volpe
for his resistance to her "Consolidation"
program, Reynolds rewarded her administrators with $ millions for their cooperation in repressing the 1991 strike. SGA
President and defendant Candice Camilo
replied in the affirmative when I asked her
if she thought that the Administration was
politically sympathetic to Giuliani's racist
austerity agenda. To secure their cut, the
CUNY Administration is eager to please
those who hold the ever tightening purse
strings.
College Voice editor Patafio asked
Alverio just before the hearing for a list of
L"awyer„pon McGuire, makes his case before students in del
accuseci tour.
specific charges. She replied that such a
list might threaten the "confidentiality" of
the students.
Despite Alverio's threat to keep it closed,
the chair, Austin Williams, decided to open
the hearing. Sixteen students coming late
from Lehamn and Queens Colleges were
denied entrance, however, even though
they counted "fifteen empty seats." They
were even told by security guards that this
was not a public meeting.
At the hearing, the students pleaded not
guilty. McGuire moved for immediate
dismissal of the charges and the students'
themselves. Falling dismissal of the
charges, McGuire motioned dismissal of
the suspensions and a postponement of
the hearing. Because the charges were so
vague, McGuire demanded time for "discovery": a revelation from the prosecution
of the evidence and witnesses they would
present, so that "trial by ambush" might
be avoided. Further, McGuire demanded
a "bill of particulars," to clarify the specific
charges presented against each specific
individual. Wareham made a further
motion that, given the political nature of
... Sweeping Changes
continues form page 2
because she has a car and a driver, and a
nine room mansion on Todt Hill which is
paid for by students tuition and tax dollar.
Because CSI has to catch u p with the 21st
century, according to Springer, 70% of the
students will have to travel to Brooklyn.
Never mind that students here are still not
provided with a shuttle bus from St.
George; an area where a shuttle bus is a
must because many students live there,
and it's where the Ferry is situated bringing in many more students from other
boroughs (27% of students attending CSI
do not live on the Island, which is 3,392 to
be exact). The President neglects the cost
of traveling to and from school and that
the idea of a community college where
local residents can either advance their
work skills or simply take a class which
they may enjoy.
Her remarks reflect a general mood
amongst the administration, the Board of
Trustees and Chancellor, that C U N Y
should be managed like a factory in order
Her remarks reflect a
general mood amongst the
administration, the Board of
Trustees and Chancellor, that
CUNY should be managed
like a factory in order to
produce better workers.
to produce better workers. The recent
attacks upon the Open Admissions policy
as a reason for CUNY's decline is an ideological cover-up for the paltry funding of
public schools. Sighting "data" and "facts"
they point to the low admission policies
for entering C U N Y for its declining reput^^tion. Instead they should look between
these "facts" for the pattern of
underfunding the university and public
schools for any future changes. Such an
attitude, however, may be self-incriminating and may set the stage of their own
dismissal. When she calls the Associate
degree a "dead end" because the degree
doesn't lead to good enough jobs, how can
she expect the students who don't get a
regular High School diploma to get an
appropriate education without open admissions?
To accomplish the transformation of CSI
she claimed that she will work with students from off Staten Island, and look to
work with students from New Jersey and
Brooklyn and start toughening educational
standards. As we k^ow, the history of
CUNY was established for the "underprivileged" (women, blacks, Hispanics)
who could not afford other private institutions. Her idea of toughening education is
completely biased. Her bureaucratic
means of toughening the educational process will be limiting students enrollment.
She proclaims that such changes are not
only necessary but for the good of CUNY,
meanwhile about five hundred CUNY stu-
dents rallied on Wednesday, Nov.30
against the proposed CUNY budget. How
are these changes to take place and why,
when working class students are receiving
these discriminatory budget cuts? Students are constantly being hit by administrators who can afford these changes. Our
access to an education is being systematically phased out. The working class, who
are the majority of the CUNY students, are
being hit by tuition increase, limited
classes, and programs, while still paying
taxing amounts of tuition. Administration, of course, is not harmed by budget
cuts, and she frankly expressed her position on these cuts when questioned by a
student. She replied that she has nothing
to do with it because the cuts are all a
political game and she has her one vote
and would use that privilege at the next
election.
these charges, students stepping forward
to testify for the defense, w h o participated
themselves in these demonstrations, be
granted immunity from prosecution for
this protest activity.
Lawyer for the prosecution was Mr. Esrat
Tulier, Assistant to the C U N Y General
Council. McGuire pointed out that Tulier
is also the legal advisor to the Disciplinary
Committee-a clear conflict of interest.
Tulier stated immediately that he had no
objection to lifting the suspensions and to
adjourning the hearing to a later time to
allow for discovery., He was less accommodating to McGuire's request for a bill of
particulars, claiming that the charges were
clearly stated and that to specify them
further would be to "go outside the four
comers" of the present charges, and thus
to introduce new charges against the defendants.
The Disciplinary Committee agreed to
lift the suspensions and to adjourn. The
next hearing will be held this Friday, December 16th, at 4 p.m. The students plan to
protest this political repression in the service of the Mayor's austerity program.
Tuition
Increases Slow
Down, But Still
Exceed Rate
Of Inflation
(NSNS) - Officials of the College Board
recently announced that tuition increases
slowed at most institutions this year, but
the rise in college cost still exceed the
national inflation rate.
In its armual tuition survey, the College
Board reported that undergraduates at
public four-year colleges and universities
are paying $2,686 for tuition and fees (for
CUNY the figure is $2,...) on average, which
is six percent more than last yea.
The annual cost of private schools also
The President's statements may be an in- went up six percent, to an average of
dication of why she was picked for the va- $11,709, according to the survey.
cant job. The firing of former President
Meanwhile, the rate of inflation was 2.9
Volpe due to his tepid disagreements to the percent as measured by the Consumer
policies of East 80 street. Central CUNY
Price Index for the 12 months ending in
administration, has lead to the hiring of August.
someone who is willing to carry out the
"The good news is that the rate of inprogram unquestionably. Students, faculty
crease has continued to lessen," said James
and staff have little to gain from such admin- Apllebury, president of the American Asistrators, and must map out a different course sociation of State Colleges and Universithat will truly be a leap into the next century. ties. "The bad news is that any increase in
The President did write a letter in response to
tuition limits access, and the impact is
the article in the Advance. If you would like a copy
differently hurtful for the economically
for yourselfit can be obtainedfrom her office. Due
disadvantaged, minorities and recent imto page space we were unable to reprint it.
migrant groups."
�Republican Contract Could Devastate Students
GOP Plan Would Cut Student Loan Deferments,
Campus Programs, Job Training
A i r e t o g e C o l l e g e C o s t s THIs
(NSNS) - Officials of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities ( A A S C U ) h a v e w a r n e d that the
"contract with America" adopted by the
new Republican majority in Congress will
have a disastrous financial effect on college and university students.
"We've been given a preview of what a
Republican-led Congress might do if it
gains control," said Ed Elmendorf, A A S C U
vice president for governmental relations.
"It's i m p o r t a n t that we react sharply
against any cuts to campus-based student
financial aid programs."
•
Rep. Martin Sabo (D-MN) has produced
a detailed analysis of the C O P proposals
and what they actually mean in cuts. The
contract does not include enough spending cuts to pay for its proposed tax cuts
and balance the budget according to the
report.
Even according to Republican estimates,
the net effect of tax reductions and spending cuts will be to increase the federal
deficit by $148-billion over five years. The
G O P is considering some 60 programs including higher education - that might be
cut to offset those losses.
The proposal saves $9.6 billion by charging students interest while they are still in
school. Currently, those payments are
deferred by the federal government until
students finish school. Under the plan,
students with four years of federal loans
w o u l d have their debt increase by 17 percent on average.
Background materials provided by Rep.
John Kasich (R-OH), an author of the plan,
clearly state that all campus-based student
aid programs would be terminated, saving the government $2.9-billion. Half of
the savings w o u l d go to increasing Pell
Grant payments, and half w o u l d support
deficit reduction. Meanwhile the contract
calls for additional spending on the military, which already nearly consumes more
than half the federal budget.
Since campus-based programs, such as
W o r k Study and Perldns Loans, reach
needy students w h o do not qualify for Pell
Grants, the effect of the cutbacks w o u l d be
a major blow to many campuses.
The Republicans' proposal w o u l d also
cut $7.6-billion from job training and education programs and consolidate them into
discretionary block grants.
"It is our goal to clearly reinvent the
operation of the federal government," said
Kasich. " W e believe we ought to move
rapidly toward privatizing the operations
of the government."
MvatcCdteges
Rcsltos
W h e n Rebecca Giacco, the CSI student
spoke she mentioned, inadvertently perhaps, that the major she wanted to pursue
was not available and^taying at CSI was a
matter of comparing costs with private
institutions. Chie of the member's of the
administration jokingly stated: "You can
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Springer Hands Out Awards at
Dean's List Reception
by E d w i n Luciano
The Dean's List Reception to honor those
students w h o have achieved grade point
averages of 3.5 and above took place in the
Green D o l p h i n Lounge of the C a m p u s on
December 6, 1994. The ceremony was
presided: by Vice President of Academic
Affairs, Barry Bressler, Mirella Affron,
Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Mary Martel Zeldin, Dean of Science and
Technology, as well as Distinguished
A l u m n i Mary A n n Feola, Ph.D.., Joseph
Guerci, Ph.D.. Speakers also included,
Rebecca Giacco, a CSI student. Professor
Steven Zuckerman awarded the certificates that were handed out, to the students
w h o attended the affair.
About eighty students and their families attended. Vast quantities of food and
refreshments, fruits and cheeses were
served. The upper echelon of the Administration, i n c l u d i n g President Marlene
Springer, made speeches before the awards
were distributed. Fleeting anecdotes were
made and the usual corny jokes at which
the students politely laughed at were made.
President Springer spoke about how the
reverence of the lowest common denominator, that has become so acceptable in
society today, must be combated. She also
spoke h o w the students on the Dean's list
were taking a first step to fruitful careers
and were meeting their highest expectations despite incredible odds. In short, the
administration speech was long on encouragement and vague goals and short
on discussing real question and answers.
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of /our life, we at The New School believe the time spent in
pursuit of a B.A. degree should better reflect the freedoms
you've earned as an adult. We've designed our Bachelor of Arts
Program to meet the needs of our students. In fact, ours is the
only program in New York City that lets students design their
own curriculum from over 1000 courses, ranging from the liberal arts to professional disciplines, while allowing them to continue their careers and meet other responsibilities that adults
face daily. If that kind of intellectual freedom appeals to you, we
encourage you to attend an Open House or call the Admissions
Office for an information packet. After all, the way we see it,
college is a time to move on, not be held back.
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Failings in tlie Judicial System
This interview took place at the end of September and was supposed to be in the October
issue oftheVoice so that our readers could have
a more objective understanding of the workings of the Grand Jury (GJ) process when it
comes to investigating the wrongdoings of
New York's finest, the NYPD. The discussion
focuses on the grand jury process with an eye
to the Ernest Sayon case. In particular the
Voice has been covering the Ernest Sayon case
and wanted to inform our readers about the
grand jurer can ask and it charges the
grand jury on the law before a vote is
taken. The process leads u p to a vote which
leads u p to what's called an indicment, or
what's called a no-true-bill if the grand
jury votes that it didn't have probable
cause.
V - So if I am a jurer and I have a
question, I have to ask the D A for permission to ask that question?
The DA is responsible for
questioning witnesses, he is
responsible for determining
what questions, if any a grand
jury or a grand jurer can ask
and he charges the grand jury
on the law before a vote is
taken.
R D - The procedure is that once
the D A is finished his or her questioning of a witness, the grand
jurers can pose questions but that's
done outside the presence of the
witness and the district attorny determines weather the question is
relevent to the inquiry.
V - Is there a judge in the room?
R D - N o there is no judge in the
room. The only judicial review
after an extrodinary sitiuation of
the GJ matters is w h e n a person is
indicted. A defendant can make what's
problems of the GJ process. The intention of
this piece is not to expalin why the police were called a motion to inspect the GJ minutes
and dismiss an indicment. So the court
guilty and should have been indicted, but to
reveal how the judicial system can be manipu- reviews the minutes of the GJ proceedings, the transcripts, a n d determines
lated in order for the ends of injustice.
Robert Doyle is a criminal attorney who has w e a t h e r t h e D A c o n d u c t e d t h o s e
porceedings under the appropriate law.
a long history of defending political prisoners
(the most notable being Dharuba Bin Wahed, a A n d if the D A didn't do it, the court can
dismiss the indicment. W h e n a GJ votes
former Black Panther framed by the notorious
no-true-bill, that is they vote not to indict
COINTELPRO) as well as people who have
the person, there is never any judicial rebeen victims of the "justice sytstem." His
experience and expertise about the GJ process view because ther is no case.
and the "justice system" is valuable insight for anyone who is interested in justice and equality.
"
Though the Sayon case may have
reached one conclusion most certainly the
struggle for justice has not, and it is to
this end that we are committed to.
Voice (V) - What is a GJ ideally
supposed to be?
Robert Doyle (RD) - Grand juries
have historical origins way back to
the M a g m a Carter (16th century). The
idea istihatpeople should not be forced
to answer for an unfounded criminal
charge (they should not even be forced
through the process.) But historically, what
preceeded the institution that eventually
became grand juries was that the king
w o u l d institute a charge and force someone to stand for it and to fight it. O n e of the
things that came out of the M a g n a Carter
and through the years (and similarly in
non-European systems of justice) was that
before someone has to answer for what's
called an infamous offense, which has come
to be felonies, there has to be shown that
there is some evidence to justify that a
crime has been committed and that that
person has committed the crime. So, what
has evolved into the GJ is that the district
attorney must produce legally sufficient
evidence that there is probable cause to
believe that the crime has been commited
and that the person w h o is the target of the
GJ that there is probable cause to believe
that he or she commited that crime. That's
always the determination that the GJ
makes, is weather there is probable cause.
V - H o w does the grand jury operate?
What's the role of the District Attorney
(D.A.)? What's the role of the jurers?
RB - Under the law itself the D.A is the
legal advisor to the grand jury. That's
technicaly what the district attorney office
is in the state system, but the D A has
enormous discression into how to present
a case to a grand jury, what cases to present
to a grand jury, and what witneses to call.
The D A is responsible for questioning witnesses, it is responsible for determining
what questions, if any a grand jury or a
It's been my experience that
when an ordinary citizen is
brought up on charges, the
DA just presents the
minimum
amount
of
evidence necessary to get an
indictment.
V - A n d I can't review it as well?
R D - N o it's a secret. In theory, the GJ is
to protect someone from u n f o u n d e d
charges. Therefore, the GJ votes that there
should be no charge against that person.
Its proceedings are secret for the very reason that if the charges were unfounded to
begin with, then the public shouldn't be
made aware of what the allegations were.
It's designed in theory to protect the citizens, and to protect his or her reputation,
the person w h o is charged with the offense. That's the theory behind the GJ
secracy.
V - N o w let's go into the ways in which
the grand jury functions when investigating the police as opposed to the ordinary
citizens charged with a crime? H o w the
D A handles the situation in each case?
R D - There are many differences and
this has to be prefaced, of course, with the
fact that the GJ proceedings are secret,
there is no one in there monitering it. But
there are some examples and from practicing criminal law that we know of, for us to
make certain determinations on the differences. It's been my experience that when
an ordinary citizen is brought u p on
charges, the D A just presents the minim u m amount of evidence necessary to get
an indictment. They may do that for
stratigical reasons, because if you bring in
every witness into the GJ there is more
contradictions, there is more discovery the
defendant can get latter, because the D A
only has no real obligations to prevent
room can not talk. In the normal course,
without a judge there, the D A can realy
tear into the defendant w h o testifys because they (defendant) can't object, they
have to answer the questions. It's really
frustrating! Obviously we don't k n o w the
maimer in which the D A in the Staten
Island case has or will be questioning officer Brown. Wheather the D A will be
confrontational w i t h officer Brown or
weather he's just going to let h i m make his
appeal, but that's another discressionary
thing that the D A can d o once he testifys to
the GJ. If no indictment is voted we'll
never know.
what's called exculpatory evidence. There
is a limited duty to do so under the law but
their discression is vast. So in the ordinary
run-of-the-mill case that D A calls, for example, the complaining witness w h o was
mugged on the street to say he or she was
mugged and the circumstances of the defendant arrest and that's it. Not everyone
w h o was within a block of the incident
w h o might've seen something is called
into to testify.
V - So, for instance if I was mugged and
there were fifteen witnesses and one was
on the corner while another was ten feet
away, and the D A knows about both, he
wouldn't necessarily ask both to come in
and testify?
RB - Absolutely no! Its m y experience
and the experience of most criminals defence lawyers, that the D A just calls those
witness w h o were going to help their case
and get an indictment and that's it. I n
cases where police officers have been
charged, it's also in m y experience being
involved in one case here i n Brooklyn
and also just for public information concerning the Sayon case, that they ( D A ) are
putting everyone in to the GJ. There was a
case here in Brooklyn where the police
shot and killed a Puerto Rican m a n on the
street. They (police) came u p drew their
weapon, he raised his hands, he was holding what turned out to be a beer can in a
brown paper bag and was shoot to death.
The officers claimed that they thought that
it might've been a gun. There were a lot of
witnesses, people were looking outside from their w i n d o w s o n the street,
and D A called about twelve eye witnesses in addition to the police officers, w h o can self testify. Whenever
you have a lot of eye witnesses people
remember things differently. W h e n a
Grand Jury is considering evidence,
the D A could've considered the fact
that peole were remembering things
differently and there is going to be
contradictions. That creates a weaker
case against that person in order to get
an indictment.
Eventhough, in theory it
is an independant body, the
DA has the authority and
the discretion to use the
grand jury process in
whatever way he sees fit.
I remember having a conversation
with the D A in that case, and she decided to put them all in to let the GJ sort it
out. In the normal course they w o u l d p u t
in their best witnessnes, get an indictment
and then let penny jury at the trial can hear
all those kinds of witnesses. From what I
understand is happening out in Staten Island, it might be proceeding very m u c h in
the same way. They're putting in everybody (over 80 witnesses were called).
There's going to be people w h o are going
describe the incident differently; where
the person was standing, what did happen
before, which way they were facing, etc.
W h e n the jury listens to this, particularly if
the jury is already predispossed not to
indict a police officer, they say "oh, look at
these contradictions, what is the truth?"
V - Is it common for the D A to call the
police officers last in the Grand Jury process? A n d what do you think their lawyers
are telling them to say?
R D - The D A can answer that question,
because the D A has discression as to the
order of how the case is presented. It's
awlways been more advantageous for the
defendant to go last because their testim o n y is fresher in the m i n d of the grand
jurers. Ususaly the defendant is the last to
testify, but the D A has that discression. In
another court case held last year a defendant objected to going into the grand jury
before anyone else and the court rulled
that was okay. It is the D A ' s ultimate
discression to do so. It can come both ways;
because the D A is also responsible for
questioning every body in the GJ. The
defense lawyer, although allowed to be in
V - Can we get the recorded transcripts
i n order to review ho the case was handled
by the D A ?
RD - NO!
V - Can anyone ask the people on the GJ
h o w the case was handled after the decision is taken?
R D - No, they are sworn to secracy. The
only way you can get it potentialy if the
Sayon family files a civil suit, which I don't
k n o w is filled or not. They can petition the
court to release the GJ minutes, accept you
have to show a very strong need for that.
It's just not normaly discoverable. You
need a court order, and it's very hard to get
those. If they (GJ) vote a no-true-bill and
d o not indict the officer, the D A of Staten
Island can say, "we conducted an exhustive
investigation, called in over eighty witnesses, the GJ sat for three or more months
and obviously there wasn't n o w r o n g doing. W e let the people decide!" So it get's
very dificult for the Sayon family to get the
records of the GJ decision.
V - What's the history of G r a n d Jury's
decision when a police officer is charged?
Is there some kind of a pattern tht is ususaly
seen when GJ is making a decision on
weather or not to indict a police officer?
R D - Well first of all you have to get the
D A of various counties to even present the
case to the GJ. That's the first hurdle, they
don't have to if a police officer shoots
someone and the person dies or doesn't.
It's not necesarily true that the case has to
go the GJ because the D A i n their
discression can say no crime was commited
the shooting was justifiable. It's rare that a
case goes to the GJ, in a case of police
shooting or a police beating. Once it get's
there the D A has discression as to what
charges to submit, murder, manslaughter,
criminaly neglegent homocides, and so
forth. There's a close working relationship, obviously, between the District
Attorney's officers and the police because
that's their witneses for most cases. They
are working with the police all the time.
V - In that case you can see people say
that the D A protects the police. Then peole
may point out, in many cases in N Y , even
if the police is taken to trial they w e r e then
let off weather the case goes to the GJ or
not.
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Defend Free Speech and the Right to Protest
I n the p a s t w e e k f o u r s t u d e n t s at the B o r o u g h of M a n h a t t a n C o m m u n i t y
C o l l e g e ( B M C C ) w e r e s u s p e n d e d for o r g a n i z i n g fellow s t u d e n t s a g a i n s t t h e
b u d g e t cuts at t h e C U N Y c o m m u n i t y colleges. These s t u d e n t s w e r e n o t
a d v o c a t i n g the d o w n s i z i n g of C U N Y , or to increase the p a y for a d m i n i s t r a tion, b u t i n s t e a d e n g a g e d i n a political activity n o t to t h e l i k i n g o f t h e
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . T h e s t u d e n t s w e r e escorted, d u r i n g the m i d d l e o f n e x t
d a y ' s classes, b y C U N Y security a n d i m m e d i a t e l y s u s p e n d e d . A s i d e f r o m
the v i o l a t i o n o f d u e process, s t u d e n t s d o n o t seem to h a v e a n y r i g h t s b e s i d e
those of p a y i n g t u i t i o n o n t i m e a n d sitting i n c r o w d e d classrooms. These
s t u d e n t s w e r e exercising their r i g h t to free assembly, free speech a n d t o
protest w h a t t h e y b e l i e v e d to b e u n f a i r , a n d illegal, n a m e l y b u d g e t cuts t h a t
l a n d d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e l y o n t h e b a c k s of the w o r k i n g class, s i n g l e m o t h e r s ,
A f r i c a n - A m e r i c a n a n d H i s p a n i c students. W e d e m a n d t h a t t h e charges
against t h e f o u r s t u d e n t s b e d r o p p e d i m m e d i a t e l y .
M e a n w h i l e , o n o u r o w n c a m p u s , s t u d e n t activists w e r e o n c e a g a i n
t h r e a t e n e d w i t h arrest if t h e y a t t e m p t e d to rally b e y o n d t h e p r e a r r a n g e d
z o n e d i c t a t e d b y a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d i m p o s e d b y security. N o t o n l y w e r e
s t u d e n t s l i m i t e d to w h e r e t h e y c o u l d assemble b u t n o a m p l i f y i n g devices
could be used o n c a m p u s . Students were r e m i n d e d that the use of such
devices is illegal a n d c o u l d result i n their arrest d u r i n g f u t u r e protests. H o w
d a r e w e t h i n k o f u s i n g a b u l l h o r n o n o u r 206 acre c a m p u s ! W e d i d n o t r e a l i z e
that o u r n a t u r a l voices w e r e d e s i g n e d i n s u c h a w a y t h a t t h e y w o u l d
resonate freely t h r o u g h o u t the c a m p u s g r o u n d s . W e w o u l d n o t w a n t to
d i s t u r b t h e s t u d e n t b o d y , w e s h o u l d just leave that to t h e b u d g e t cuts.
These b l a t a n t attacks o n o u r right to free speech a n d the r i g h t to a s s e m b l e
( A n y w h e r e ! A n y t i m e ! ) is justified b y the s u p p o s e d t h o u g h u n s u b s t a n t i a t e d
safety issue that the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n p r o c l a i m s is i n o u r b e h a l f . These
politically m o t i v a t e d tactics are d e s i g n e d to repress a n y dissent a m o n g t h e
s t u d e n t b o d y t o w a r d s a d m i n i s t r a t i v e actions a n d the p o l i t i c a l p r o g r a m s
b e h i n d t h e m . M a y o r G i u l i a n i , C h a n c e l l o r A n n R e y n o l d s , President S p r i n g e r
a n d their a p p e n d a g e s w o u l d b e very h a p p y to see u s lay silent as t h e y w a l k
all over us. It is difficult enough to defend one's access to a quality higher
education, n o w it seems that students now have to fight for their right to protest and
free speech.
No Justice! No Peace!
A s the p a p e r w a s o n its w a y t o t h e printer, the g r a n d j u r y ' s v e r d i c t o n
w h e t h e r or n o t to i n d i c t t h e six police-officers f r o m the 120th precinct
i n v o l v e d i n the k i l l i n g o f Ernest S a y o n w a s d e c i d e d . O n c e a g a i n "justice
is color b l i n d , r e f u s i n g to i n d i c t t h e officers i n b l u e . I n this case, h o w e v e r ,
the police are n o t a l o n e is m a k i n g sure that t h i n g s r e m a i n the s a m e , i.e
u n f a i r a n d u n e q u a l . T h e District A t t o r n e y d i d a fine j o b i n p e r s u a d i n g a n
already b i a s e d g r a n d j u r y t h a t the c o p s acted a p p r o p r i a t e l y . D A M u r p h y '
statement i n the D e c e m b e r 9 SI Advance after the g r a n d j u r y released its
decision is a clear i n d i c a t i o n o f w h a t a t t i t u d e this prosecutor h a d . " T h e
police officers i n this m a t t e r b e h a v e d bravely, b e h a v e d sensibly, a n d beh a v e d a p p r o p r i a t e l y . " W h a t is b e i n g q u e s t i o n e d here is n o t w h e t h e r these
officers h a v e v i r t u o u s characters b u t w h e t h e r they acted legally, s o m e t h i n g
the D A fails to m e n t i o n .
Is this t h e voice of a n i m p a r t i a l investigator? W e at the V o i c e d o
believe so. W e believe t h a t justice w a s n o t served i n this case a n d call for
D A to release the transcripts o f the g r a n d j u r y m i n u t e s so that t h e b i a s o f
system can b e clearly e x p o s e d , a n d that the p r o p e r decision to i n d i c t
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To the Editor,
I want to attract the attention of the
College Community on the situation I have
experienced this semester in our soccer
team.
The coach, Jim Donlan, and his assistant
John Mclean, have continuously m a d e
their decision according to race lines. The
skills, the experience, the physical fitness
and the tactical matters were secondary to
them. This is being repeatedly felt by the
whole team as being an injustice toward
the spirit of the game.
For instance,the choice of the captain
was based on certain principle. The team
had a lot of new players and some very
good minorities players w h o have being
playing for the College of Staten Island for
the last two years. The coaches did not
choice a minority as a captain but a new
White player. It was strange to choice a
new player as a team leader. This never
happened in any team in the world. I have
personally nothing against the nominee
captain and I am certain that he d i d not
ask to become a team captain. It's ridiculous to have such attitude in the sport.
This is similar to have an American presi-
dent from another country.
The distribution of the equipment was
based in some kind of principle: the White
players first and then the Black. I n soccer,
the numerical order of the shirt is from
one to twenty two and almost all Black
players were wearing shirt ranging from
eighteen to twenty two. Some minorities
players never spent more than ten minutes on the field during the game ever
when the team was leading by m a n y goals
Some of these players were even bettei
than their white teammates w h o speni
longer time on the field
Some minorities w h o played last yeai
for the College of Staten Island were de
nied to joint the team this year such a;
Kent and Carlos for some unjustifiable
reasons. Probably because of the color o
their skin. All players were given a nev
pair of soccer boot but one Black playe
named Ernest Debrah. It-was inconceiv
able to deny a soccer boot to this Blac
player.
This fact is a shame and should not exif
in our school. Racism should be erad
cated from our institution.
Sincerely Brice Yongc
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�December 21,1994
A Wake Up Call
to Student
Government
"...check Yourself before you Wreck
Yourself"
By D e v o n Blinth
Forget for a moment that C U N Y is under attack by Mayor Giuliani. Forget that
Chancellor W . A n n Reynolds ( W A R ) has
been engaged in a consistent program of
restructuring the finances of the University on the backs of students, faculty and
staff while maintaining a uselessly bloated.
bureaucratic administration. Forget that
C U N Y is apparently returning to in loco
parentis through use of the Henderson
Rules. W h a t d o you think about elected
representatives on Student Government
(SG) have done to counter these measures?
Have they rallied and organized the students on these measures? Are they working with their counterparts at other C U N Y
colleges to formulate a strategic, disciplined plan of action? Hell no. That w o u l d
be too difficult, too time consuming and,
heaven help us, too radical.
W i t h one eye on their resumes and the
other on administration they've h u d d l e d
together, thought really really hard and
decided to write a letter to several politicians for the full restoration of funding.
Though two million dollars have been restored to the C U N Y budget it probably has
to do more with what other student organizers have done, rahter ceremonial letter
writing campaigne
SG meetings have vacillated between
organized concision and whole sale chaos.
It is not unusual for "senators" to curse,
scream, p o u n d the table, and threaten to
beat each other about the head during
these meetings. M a n y members of this
motley bunch are chronically absent, in
fact one student government meeting was
canceled this semester because they could
not even make q u o r u m ! W h e n SG members are confronted w i t h these absences
the typical answer given is, " I was too
busy to go." O n e w o u l d have to be incredibly busy not to go about the business of
representing close to fifteen thousand
people.
Four leaders of the Student Government
at Borough of M a n h a t t a n C o m m u n i t y
College (BMCC) were expelled by their
administration for organizing a protest of
C U N Y students against Giuliani's budget
proposal recently. They were quickly reinstated -at least temporarily- after a visceral outcry by B M C C , and other students
from throughout C U N Y ; they n o w await
their fate at the hands of a disciplinary
committee this Friday, December 16, at
4:00PM.
As a body SG has been silent on the
matter, no resolutions, no emergency meetings, no calls of solidarity, nothing. This is
totally unacceptable, an attack on one
group of C U N Y students is an attack on all
C U N Y students. SG had better not be so
smug in their positions because if they
"get out of line" -whatever that meansthey too could be easily suspended or expelled on specious premises. To their
credit. W i n d y Webb was the only CSI SG
senator w h o saw that it was in the interests
of the students to let her voice be heard at
the B M C C protest that day-and she was
not representing the body. Indeed there
are a few senators w h o genuinely feel they
can make a difference in some vague amorphous way by sitting on that body, the
majority however are wasting their time
and ours and should d a m n well resign.
Where is the Workers F l a g ?
"The price of Democracy is constant
vigilance"
-Thomas Jefferson
By L o u Bardel
To some the United States flag is sacred,
held in such high esteem comparable to
that of another limited and false example
of security, the Bible. Both generally seem
to have grown into established entities
free of any deep critical analysis by the
average United States citizen. In other
words, w e have allowed ourselves to become automatons whose m i n d s have been
pre-programmed to spew out religious
rhetoric and imperialist war-monger propaganda. In the U.S. the w o r d of G o d is, in
general, customarily one to be revered and
feared. W h y ? The chance that holy vengeance will fall u p o n our souls, and the
waiting heavy h a n d of judgment day is
what guides our religious morals. I n the
same fashion, here i n the U.S., we fall
under political pressure to blindly accept
ruling class (and their congressional
lackeys) ideas and values. W h y ?
Similarly to the will of God, we fear
the reprecussions that come about
from speaking o u t against our
bosses and politicians. Not only that
b u t we have become subtly brainwashed and divided by racist and selfserving political
m e d i a tactics.
Through this unconcious a n d apathetic concession to rule we have lost
vital power within the political and
economic arena.
W e are taught from the time we are little
to have pride in our country. W e are led to
assume that w h e n the U.S. is involved
anywhere in the world we are "right".
O u r government and the capitalist class
they enable work under the guise of democracy. It is c o m m o n belief (by images
projected from the television screen, radio
airwaves, and lines of mainstream newspapers) that in 1991 the U.S. sent over
troops to Kuwait to restore "democracy"
and free that country of the Iraqi invasion.
That was a blatant facade for the real
reason " w e " were over there. The United
States presence i n the M i d d l e East was
to eliminate the chance of any possible
monopoly in the oil market, except their
own. A n Iraqi stranglehold on middle east
oil reserves w o u l d have meant a tough
time for fat cat oil tycoons and other multinational corporations back home here in
the U.S. So when the federal government
sent our young men and w o m e n to war,
exposing them to harmful poison gas and
the possible loss of life and limb, we were
not saving a country from another
country's aggression but covering the ass
of a select few here in the U.S. If you d o not
believe it, then w h y didn't " w e " run over
to R w a n d a right away, instead of letting
the situation reach catastrophic proportions? W h y have they debated back and
forth in congress about whether or not to
attempt to restore peace in Serbia-Croatia
when that area is soaked in blood. The
reason is clear: the United States ruling
class (the rich, the owners of capital: the
American Plutocracy) do not have anything to gain by going into those countries.
Situations like these are reasons enough to
end this undiscerning national devotion
and love of country stance. But this is only
the tip of the iceberg.
' About one-percent of the population,
which is the ruling class, control over 60%
of the money bonds and 50% of the capital
stock in this country. It is the failure of our
government to progressively tax this
wealth, a n d legislate
higher
is one of the leading causes of w i d e recession and depression. W h e n a country is
faced with this k i n d of economic climate
the burden inevitably falls on the backs of
the poor and working class. This shows
itself in the form of severe budget cuts to
social services (public schools, public hospitals, public transportation, fire departm e n t etc.), a n d deterioration of the
infrastructure (public roads, public parks,
garbage collection, etc.). This does not
sound to m e like a "government of the
people" but rather a government that
serves the few. These recessions and depressions are caused because people cannot b u y back what they produce, thus the
need for policies such as GATT a n d
NAFTA. Trade agreements such as these
allow capitalists to grow beyond the land
that they have soaked dry. It enables
multi-national corporations the chance to
move into another country and display
We invite those f A
is written here
;
pick up a pen an
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there are dissent > v
way to clarify the
debate.
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their range of charms (low wage exploitation, and pollution to name a few). The
U.S. corporation owner is a sick puppeteer
travelling the world with the backup of the
United States military.
W h e n people say " b u m the flag", the
average American response w o u l d be to
become reactionary, " H o w dare they b u r n
d o w n the flag! Don't they k n o w this is the
land of the free?." Bullshit! The United
States g o v e r n m e n t , a l o n g w i t h the
exploitive nature of a capitalist economy
(which it supports), fosters poverty, unemployment, pollution, lack of medical
care, mental illness, and a general poor
standard of living compared to what is
possible (which creates so called crime).
W i t h the technology available in
today's world all children, women,
men should have the ability to
have clothes on their back, food
on their plate, and decent housing. Instead a small minority
of rich ruling class citizens
control a large portion of the
wealth soaking it all in like a
greedy sponge. Meanwhile,
the rest of us are forced to
p e t i t i o n these businesses
scrounging around for relative peanuts never experiencing the luxuries that the rich do.
W e are, in essence, held prisoner
to their monopoly of U.S. production of goods and services. The first
attempts at improving our situation
we are repeatedly slapped in the face
with strong arm tactics by the state's
hired thugs (cops), anti-union legislation, and disproportionately taxed. Is
that free? D o our congressmen do us justice?
D o we get critical analysis of this obvious situation through mainstream press
and television? N o , of course not, because
the rich media corporations that control
this form of communication/information have pleasant relationships
with politicians and are the ones
w h o directly benefit from our
system of economy. A n economy where
the relatively few prosper, and the rest,
especially minorities, are exploited and
struggle unfairly to assemble a decent life.
This ladies and gents, is what the redwhite-blue represents. There is no hope
anywhere inside the two major parties
that exist today, both Republicans and
Democrats alike support companies where
the rule is, profits over people. Most of us,
as working class people, are in constant
opposition to these two parties in our quest
for a better life. It is time to organize a
m u c h more progressive political party interested in taking control of what rightfully belongs to all the people of our society,
from free education to free health care.
The point is to redistribute the wealth,
take it out of the hands of the rich and put
it back into the hands of the common m a n
and w o m a n so that we can build a more
equitable society.
Burn the flag.
inions than what
68 to please
e certain that
So what better
discussion and
�December 21,1994
MARTHA STEWART: BAREFOOT,
PREGNANT AND IN THE KITCHEN
By Sarah H u s a i n
Through the mechanisms of capitalist
patriarchy the social idea of a " w o m e n " is
constructed. Martha Stewart, host of a
popular TV show, reflects that ideal of
what a w o m e n should be in present day
society: a model of submissiveness, modesty, beauty, a " g o o d " cook and a "loving"
housewife. Through her program she
teaches all w o m e n h o w to take care of the
house and prepare food, as a "righteous"
women should. Behind this sophisticated
marketing scheme, however, lies the oppressive conditions most w o m e n find
themselves subject to.
not in the management restructuring
cooking programs, can never traiisform. The
scheme. Instead the expansion of expragmatic lessons which Martha Stewart
ploited w o m e n careers should be inmarkets, is a clear example of h o w far we
house-related
; i.e. planting, cooking,
need to go.
motherhood, etc.
The bourgeoisie constantly reinforces the
Despite all of the beautiful and easily
ideology that all w o m e n have equal opporaccessible ways that she teaches the
tunity (under the law) to achieve the "Ameriw o m e n to d o house chores, it is obvious
can dream." Existing beside these messages
that she is trying to administer a petty
of "freedom and equality", however, are
those images of pornography. Barbie dolls bourgeois life styles. W i t h this life-style,
which obviously, a majority of working
and abuse. Martha Stewart is a parasite on
class w o m e n d o not have, the program
the backs of oppressed women. Convincing
aims to inspire working class and poor
her audience that their second-rate status is
w o m e n w h o can not afford the food,
the norm. She sells her house-work prodtable cloths, and everything else that she
m ucts in order to make their misery a more
displays.
comfortable one. This politically correct
Programs such as this, that maintain
impression of achievement is maintained
the ri^t of institutional sexism and racby the corporate media, because a women's
ism/should be abolished. It shoves libplace as an indentured housewife and
eral family values d o w n the throats of
cheap labor benefits onjy the prosperous
w o m e n of color, telling them to aspire to
ruling class / men. Instead of hiring women
(with equal pay instead of two-thirds) re- ' ' ^ Q i ^ h i t ^ n g l o - A m e r i c a n values of the
"^ic^^ana famous." Programs like this
quires paying for pregnancy leave, and
that constantly reinforce th(g^ right of the
providing day-care centers. Such cost are
Despite the historical achievements by
exploiters to keep w o m e n "barefoot,
too m u c h in these "difficult times."
the women's suffrage movement, i.e., bapregnant a r i ^ i n ^ e kitchen'^nave to be
It is beneficial for the ruling class to dissic bourgeois democratic rights such as the
challenged. For sure, women's equality
play such programs, like Mrs. Stewart's, that
right to vote and o w n property, there is
will not rise from such self-serving prosupport nuclear family values. To challenge
still an abundance of social inequalities
grams.
such traditional family religious values is
which toothless reforms, via legislation or
The pragmatic lessons
which Martha
Stewart
markets, is a clear example of
how far we need to go.
SVORTS TEAMS NAMES ARE UNFIT!
BYFRANK GILAMATRO
This year the St. John's University basketball team returned to the court with
new talent, new hopes for victory, and a
new name. K n o w n for many years as The
Redmen, this team is n o w going under
the moniker "Red Storm". In an attempt
to be politically correct, and also placate
Native Americans, the St. John's team
decided not to keep playing under the
name of an ethnic group singled out for its
skin color.
At a time when it is trendy to be conscious of what words and actions may be
insulting to various groups of people,
Native Americans are a group whose feelings are collectively ignored by the sports
industry. N o t that Native Americans have
been denied the opportunity to participate
in major sports; on the contrary, many of
them, going all the way back to Jim Thorpe,
have played in the Olympics and in various
sectors of the American and Canadian sports
establishments. In fact, before 1947, Native
Americans found it easier to land jobs on
major league baseball teams than did African-Americans. It is not the players' race
that is in question, but the names which
popular sports teams go by that is under
scrutiny here.
In a few major cities sports fans across
the country root for their favorite teams
without giving a thought as to the teams'
names and h o w the Native Americans
react to them. Hockey fans in Chicago
cheer on their Blackhawks. Cleveland
and Atlanta baseball fans root for the
Indians and the Braves. Football lovers
in Kansas City and Washington, D.C. go
wild for the Chiefs and the Redskins.
These teams are not named what they
are out of respect nor contempt for Native Americans. W h a t is often cited is
the powerful fighting ability and spirit
of many Indian tribes that ruthlessly
battled and protected their homelands
from White settlers during the 19th Century. Teams with warriors-like names
are encouraged to work harder with each
step toward a victory. The fans w h o
express their u n d y i n g loyalty for these
teams sometimes go as far as to wear
warpaint and shake a fake tomahawk. If
a Native American sat in either a Cleveland or Atlanta stadium and watched
the fans act u p during a game, he/she
might laugh or be embarrassed at the
unusual behavior. But n o w that the
world is approaching the 21st Century it
is not necessary for a sports franchise to
have a derogatory and racist name of an
ethnic group. It certainly w o u l d be
shameful and nonsensical if a team from
Harlem went around as The Blackskins
or Darkies, or if athletes from San
Francisco's Asian communities played
as the Yellow Warriors. W e don't come
across teams named the Caucasians, or
the Italians, or the Hassidics, or the
Brpwn Arabs because they call attention
to an ethnic group's heritage and skin
color, and yet says nothing about them
as h u m a n beings.
Sports traditionalists w h o have lived
for years with their teams feel that changing the names w o u l d signal the end of an
era. But some also believe the names are
not as important as the athletes and the
game itself. Babe Ruth was still "The
Babe" even though he played as a Red
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Identity
Politics
b y Sarah H u s a i n
Single issues d o not exist! People are
drawn to issues that are of immediate
concern to their daily existence. For
example, C U N Y students w i l l fight
against impending budget cuts due to
the effect it will have u p o n their education. There is, however, more to this
struggle than what appears at first.
Students are part of a greater (oppressive and exploitive) society with
numerous relationships in civil society
where the struggle between the ruling
and working class plays itself out. The
immediate struggle of the student does
not just finish when the bourgeois politicians decide to decrease the amount
cut from C U N Y . I n addition to the C U N Y
part of the budget, there are aasaults on
every area of public services that effect
working peoples lives. W i t h i n that budget, youth programs, elemantary and
high school, public hospitals and other
public works are charted to be hit, and
hit hard. Political programs that propose to students to just fight for C U N Y
are short-sighted and are usually linked
to political groups and people that have
either a stake i n the present system, or
w o u l d like themselves to be a politician
one day.
Politicians, both liberal and conservative, Republican and Democrat, are
certain to strike again. They will push
for tuition increases, more cuts i n health
care and other social services. In order
to address these issues in an effective
way class diferences must come to the
forefront. Not because of any subjective
factors, b u t b e c a u s e t h e p o l i t i c a l
econmoy dictates it to be so.
The politicians create budgets in the
framework of capitalist relations, and
d o the b i d d i n g of W a l l st. and the big
banks. In the present period where profits are harder to come by, public services
are just an added expense that are of no
value to them. Public health care, and
education are things that they d o not
need to worry about because their pockets are full of cash, and they can afford
the best that money can buy. The politicians are fair, they propose to cut everything accross the board, at the expense
of working people.
So in the economic sense the struggles
against particular cuts can not be successful even if their piece of the pie is
restored, because we live in a society
that is interwoven like a rope. W h e n one
string in the rope begins to deteriorate
or loosen the rope becomes vulnerable
and will eventually fade away. At best
such single m i n d e d programs will only
increase the tension between struggling
groups further weakening the ability of
the working class to fight in a unified
manner. The increased tension will place
w o r k i n g p e o p l e i n the m a r s h of
Balkinazation, where people will be
fighting around racist, sexist, reactionary programs that will lead us nowhere
but to absurdity.
The politicl idea behind identity politics is that each group faces a distinct
injustice, and that their democratic dem a n d for equality is best fought against
alone.
G r o u p s t h a t the m o s t
marginalized will sight experience as to
the reason why they must fight alone.
Blacks, feminist and homosexuals will
claim, with certain accuracy, that most
of society does not understand their
oppression, therefore others can not be a
part of the solution. The best that sincere people can do is support their cause,
otherwise they will become obstacles.
It is u n d e r s t a n d a b l e w h y certain
groups respond this way. W e most certainly live in a culture filled with racist.
�December 21, 1994
The "New" Republican Victory and the "Contract with America"
By Craig R. W h i t n e y
Election Day on November 8,1994 signaled a new Republican dominance in
American politics. The Democratic Party,
w h o dominated the national political scene
almost completely for 40 years (the major
exception being the White House), was
finally ousted by the opposing party. Republicans n o w occupy 31 state houses, 52
seats in the senate, control the House of
Representatives, and signed 11 governorships. All Republican incumbents in Cong r e s s i o n a l , state l e g i s l a t i v e ,
and
governorship elections remain undefeated. Speaker of the House Tom Foley
was defeated by George Nethercutt, a
Washington lawyer. H e was the first
speaker to be unseated since 1862. New
York Governor C u o m o , a nationally
k n o w n liberal, was defeated by George
Pataki, a upstate New York senator. A
few, like Senator Ted Kermedy of Massachusetts, managed to w i n their elections.
resentatives, and want a smaller federal
government. O n economic issues, they
want de-regulation and tax relief for big
corporations. They want lower income
and sales taxes and want to replace socialwelfare programs with "workfare", a solution which is impractical due to strapped
state and federal budgets and high unemployment rates. O n the social aspect, the
" n e w " Republican opposes abortions, guncontrol bans, and favor school prayer and
"parental choice" for children's education
by implementing vouchers for parents to
use to send their sons and daughters to
private schools. This is highly ridiculous
and very extravagant because the federal
deficit is already high and considering
that taxes w o u l d have to be increased to
close the gap. Adopting their tough, crimefighting stance, the " n e w " Republicans
want to end parole for all "violent" convicts, favor the death penalty and limiting
access of habeas corpus to prison inmates.
Congressman Newt Gingrich of Georgia and Phil G r a m m of Texas and Senator
Bob Dole of Kansas are the most wellk n o w n and influential of the " n e w " Republican majority.
They are very
conservative and profess to be different
from traditional. Northeastern republicans
like former President George Bush. They
create an outsider, anti-Washin^on D.C.
veneer and claim to be friends and allies of
ordinary people. O n the national and
political issues, the " n e w " Republican
majority favors an armaments b u i l d u p ,
advocate term limits for senators and rep-
Followers of the " N e w " Republican
agenda, at least for the time being, are
numerous. They include not only businessmen and other members of the middleclass, "rednecks" and other traditional
G.O.P. supporters, but also many workers
and lower-middle class people w h o are
struck with corporate downsizing, lay-offs,
temporary jobs, and real decline in disposable income. They are anxious over real
economic conditions (as opposed to paper
statistics of higher corporate stock value
and rising employment due to downsizing
and creation of temporary jobs) and re-
main frightened of the future. Because of
their insecurity and anxiety and disgust
with the status quo in Washington D.C.
they fell victim to scare tactics and paved
the way for the " N e w " Republican victory.
The tenets of the " C o n t r a c t w i t h
America" are central to " N e w " Republicanism. The document was signed by the
Rep. Newt Gengrich and his Congressional
allies in September on Capital Hill. The
"Contract with America" contains plans
of budget cuts, decreases in taxation and
new spending in areas such as defense.
It's not clear about specific spending cuts
that will finance new spending in defense
and shrink the deficit and interest rates.
Other parts of the document include some
tax relief of families with children and a
line-item nets for budget matters which
gives the president the power to veto certain budget parts. The chief Republican
investment that supposedly will help uphold the "contract" is the paraphrased
"Balanced Budget A m e n d m e n t , " an
amendment that will establish tight controls on federal spending. Again, the Republican proposals are impractical because
there might be an instance, such as war on
economic depression, that will render the
amendment a hindrance.
The elections of 1994 may signal a new
brand of politics but it is not a revolution,
contrary to what the " N e w " Republicans
and their apologists say. If this was truly
a change, truly a revolution, the new officeholders wouldn't cater to separate in-
They Shall Not Pass
By Gary
A d o l p h Hitler, Alive & Well, & Getting
Busy O n The South Shore O f Staten
Island—Purge O u r Island O f Neo-Nazi
Scum—Drive The So-Called "Church of
Creation" O u t O f Tottenville N o w Before
Their Next Atrocity
Once again, our worst nightmares are
coming true in our o w n home town. Once
again, w e in & around Staten Island are
being challenged in a personal & special
way to stand u p and speak out against this
madness. A n d yet" once again. Stand
Against The Klan (SI,) is n o w calling on all
decent people and the left / workers movement to act. The headline on page 1 in last
Friday's SI Advance (Dec.2nd), " N O
HOLIDAY FORHATRPn—
V A N D A L S DESECRA
MENORAH
AT
M A L L / * N A Z I LITERATURE F O U N D
N E A R THE SITE,
speaks for itself.
By n o w m a n y of
us k n o w this
tune o n l y too
well.
For some o
us the only real]
issue is precisely this: how
can w e f i g h t
back, w h a t can
we, what must we
do now? By a remarkable
coinci
dence, SI was given
report last week by
spected UFT & African-American community leader on the island about
a fascist outfit on the island called the
"Church of the Creation." According to
our report these lunatics have attacked a
black couple parked at M i d l a n d Beach and
a pair of elderly Jewish couples in Jersey .
Only two weeks ago SI stumbled u p o n a
gas station on the outskirts of d o w n t o w n
Eltingville on A m b o y Road that was.defaced with several swastikas and signed
"SISKINS."
D u r i n g October, again in the EltingvilleGreat Kills area , near S y c a m o r e &
Armstrong Avenues, we photographed a
German Iron Cross flag another neo-Nazi
lunatic was prominently displaying. This
sicko coward pulled this racist banner
d o w n once he knew he was being watched
and photographed. The Iron Cross flag,
dating back to the glory days of Otto V o n
Bismarck (old M r . " Blood & Iron "himself), is today outlawed in Germany, as it is
often found at various neo-Nazi actions
there. Although we celebrate this modest
victory, we still need to find out exactly
w h o this creep is. O n top of all this, a
second Jewish cemetary in two years, in
Rirhmondtown, was destroyed,
n we shot pictures of
e gage, not far away
was a gravesite bearing a plaque indicatng that there lay
buried a holocaust
survivor.
While
some
others choose to
ury their heads
n the sand and
retend that by
ignoring
this
k i n d of stuff it
will just go away,
is our honor to
bear witness a n d
begin preparing for
le sobering task of
. . . u t t i n g these fascists
down. W e fully appreciate
h o w serious a task this indeed
truly is. The question for the faint-hearted
is; d o we really have a choice? "Free
speech for fascist terrorist killers?" say
some (though perhaps not all) liberals of
the A C L U & Co? Not in our or any other
decent self-respecting community. Tell
that to the holocaust survivors of Skokie,
Illinois.
The time to begin organizing to act is
now. Not tomorrow. Nor the day after
tomorrow. If not now, when? If not you.
w h o ? W e will k n o w h o w very busy m a n y
groups and individuals are. For that w e
salute them and you w h o care enough to
read this SI is duty b o u n d to issue this
urgent call for action now. It does seem
that our worst fears are n o w being
realized, n o w culminating w i t h this tearing d o w n of a thousand dollar H a n n u k a h
Menorah at the SI Mall. The K K K /
Skinhead/neo-Nazi cancer which the SI
Advance announced to the world was in
our midst in *92 in a five-part series that
winter has frighteningly metastasized.
W e are Stand Against The Klan. W h e n
the Advance first put out this story in a
five-part series two winters ago, we came
together on the steps of borough hall in a
rally of more than 100 concerned people to
express our outrage and burning desire to
stand against fascists w h o have the audacity to think they can get away with inflicting their sickness u p o n this community,
specifically targeting their racist filth directly at our young people. H o w dare they.
W e must, we will stop them. "By any means
necessary." W h e n Stand Against the Klan
was born we pledged this will not be allowed to happen. In the immortal phrase
of La Passionara, Dolores Ibarurri ,during
the great and tragic anti-fascist Spanish
Civil War, " N o Pasaran," — T H E Y S H A L L
N O T PASS.
Stand Against the Klan is deeply grateful to our friends and comrades at CSI
Voice w h o stand shoulder to shoulder with
us in anti-fascist struggle.
O u t in the mid-west where there seems
to be no end of fascist provocations and
police-protected KKK rallies, for merely
spitting'in the face of Klansmen, two antiKlan comrades now face charges that could
lead to prison terms of ten years in jail.
W e stand with them too. So should all
decent people. As our plans develop for
action go forward we will do our best to keep
the CSI Voice community informed ASAP.
Thanks again to the editorial team of the
Voice.
terests and pressure groups (like N R A , the
Christian Coalition, Operation Rescue,
among others). They would not kowtow
to the establishment in the nation's capital
as all politicians do. A n d , they w o u l d not
advocate ending regulation of corporate
America or want to give tax relief to big
businesses. The fact remains: New Republican ties to corporate and lobbying
interests are binding! If they really had the
interests of the people in m i n d , the " n e w "
r e p u b l i c a n s a n d their three leaders
Gingrich, Dole, and Gram, w o u l d advocate a woman's choice between giving birth
or abortion, w o u l d not have limits to constitutionally-guaranteed free-speech and
resist the temptations of power and privilege.
The elections show that history does
repeat itself. In 1946, as in 1994, the electorate was weary of years of Democratic
domination in the political scene. Waters
held Pres. Truman and fellow Democrats
responsible for inflation, slow economic
growth, and big government. It is exactly
what the majority of American voters did
on Nov. 8, 1994. The Republican opponents have an alternative platform as they
did in 1946. Because of economic recovery
and mass support of New Deal programs,
American voters remained Democratic and
soon ousted the new Republican Congress
(the 80th Congress) when the hard times
came to an end by 1948. The electorate,
with its dependency on middle-class entitlement programs (like social security)
and support of it, may do the same w i t h
the present Republican Congress if "recovery" goes into full swing.
...Unfit Sports Teams
continues form previous page
Sox, a Yankee, and a Brave. Shoeless Joe
Jackson remained the same great hitting
star even after being an Indian and a White
Sox player. So, as Shakespeare said,
"What's in a name?".
But names A R E important: they set a
tone and an overall feeling to the fan as to
what the team is about. If a person likes
animals he/she might root for the Tigers,
Lions, Cubs, Bears, Dolphins, etc. If the
fan is a bird-watcher, he/she may cheer
for the Cardinals, Blue Jays, Orioles,
Eagles, Falcons, or Seahawks. Cities often
name their teams after something representative of their culture: the N e w York
Giants in the 1880s referred to the skyscrapers; the Brooklyn team was named
for the borough's trolley-dodging citizens;
Houston's Astros, Rockets, and Oilers are
part of that city's space and refinery institutions; the Forty-Niners are from San
Francisco's gold rush of the American
West; and the New York Knickerbockers
represent a Dutch group that had settled
in that state in the 1600s.
It is high time that cities like Atlanta,
Cleveland, K.C., and especially Washington, D.C. seriously consider altering the
names of their franchises out of respect for
a people that had inhabited this continent
long before they were conquered and
converted into logos for athletics organizations. The legacy of Native Americans
should not be found in a sports arena. If
the commercial image of the American
Indian can be removed from the nickel
and penny of long ago, then the same can
be done with the teams that we all cheer
for today.
�Glimmering Death
by Craig R. W h i t n e y
Here they come, the a t o m i c missiles
as they crocket faster t h a n the speed of s o u n d .
Here they are, great piercing projectiles
as they explode after crashing to the g r o u n d .
Warheads, W a r h e a d s o n the h o r i z o n
the Earth shall be scared black w h e n all is done.
Warheads, W a r h e a d s o n the h o r i z o n
the wise k n o w that this w a r cannot be w o n
SEE T H E G L I M M E R I N G D E A T H
p e n , prayer, d o l l a r
b y Steve Fried
impossible to fabricate a m e n d s
for intrigued friendships
or decide to e n d m y line
before j u d g e renders or clerk
reads condescendingly s o u n d
evidence i n a string of death
conventionally arranged for m e
pen, prayer, dollar, d r e a m of a g u n
F r o m d a w n below, the C o m m a n d e r s of W a r
w i l l act as the Engineers of Destruction.
They shake the p l a n t to the very care
their people of earth face their blackest h o u r
W A T C H THE G L I M M E R I N G D E A T H
W a r leaders continue w i t h the conflict
the people o n the earth look to the sky w i t h
dread.
Bloodshed
(dedicated to all m y black a n d boricua brothers a n d sisters)
ONE BLOOD
by M i g u e l "Jah Roots" Melendez
Red streets, n o stop signs to stop the screams
n o green light to let m e g o f r o m here.
M y brothers are facin' Bloodshed
They're killing themselves!
They're killing themselves!
Police kill our revolutionary spirit,
a n d smother our revolutionary cries,
they Beat us, they beat o u r brains i n
till our thoughts spill o u t o n this g r o u n d .
This u n h o l y g r o u n d
This Red Street covered w i t h Bloodshed
m y sisters are facin' Bloodshed
They're killin their Babies
They're killin o u r Revolutionaries
Perfection
Then, w h e n all seemed hopeless
A glimmer, a silver stream of flight
Dashed across our lives, stabbed u s all i n the eyes
W e were wise, alive, casually suicidal
Belly tensed, chest beating m a d l y
W i l l i n g a n d able to cleanse the city w i t h o u r
Y o u t h f u l charms
N o w all grasp at plastic rides to glory
W a r m skin waits o n the passenger side
A s some of us w i l l i n g , w i l l g o m a d
W o m b veterans entertaining the gutless survivors
I a m a n honest, sincere, t h i n k i n g i n d i v i d u a l
Therefore I a m a n o u t l a w
A clown since the d a w n of time
Soaked, stretched, petrified against a beaten canvas
Floating between the rules
W a i t i n g for submission
Struggling for perfection i n every eye I meet.
M y sisters are bein' raped a n d abused
Their souls are b e c o m i n g p o l l u t e d
They are b e c o m i n g m o r e a n d m o r e filthy
D o n ' t sell y o u r souls sister, h o l d on!
Sister, H o l d O n !
D o n ' t give u p , not yet n o n o t yet
But w h o can sustain a n d h o l d o n
W h e n their vagina's are spilling Blood all over
the street
BLOODSHED! BLOODSHED!
M Y children are crying tears
from their eyes
Their tears are of Blood
W h y d o they cry tears of B l o o d
W h o is to Blame for all this Bloodshed?
Is it the W h i t e M a n ?
I can't ansvyer, I can't speak
Because I ' m Bleeding
Yes I ' m Bleeding
I ' m Bleding all over these s a m e streets
Help Me!
H e l p Me!
W h o can help m e n o w that I ' m b l e e d i n g all over?
I ' m bleeding all over the s a m e streets y o u bleed
Red Streets of Bloodshed
n o stop signs to stop the screans
n o green light to let m e g o f r o m here
�Deoembeir ^ 1 9 9 4
Poets
D i v i n e madness. F u c k H i m
I wear this guilt as m y o w n
Love us, m a k e u s real
I a m y o u r servant
I a m y o u r slave
N e w poems, p o e m s to spare, I h a v e p o e m s to b u r n
Love me, m a k e m e wise, s o m e d a y our eyes w i l l learn
So brutally forgiving, I h a v e p o e m s for y o u r perusal
G o o d ones a n d b a d ones g r o w i n g o n this silly vine
Strangling y o u r skull, W E H A V E P O E M S
I SCREAM POEMS
For the future 'cause I ' m so m i s u n d e r s t o o d
Ha, Ha, H A
The artist w i l l h a v e the last l a u g h
But for n o w , p o e m s w i l l h a v e to d o
Poems, Poems
Poems to spare
D r i p p i n g , sliding, g l i d i n g from the skull p o e m s
Like a w a r m flesh blanket
W e come to y o u i n h o p e
That y o u w i l l eat o u r m i n d .
Garden O f Souls
by David Lipp
They f o u n d m e guilty of trying to
r u n t h r o u g h the g a r d e n to get to you.
S h a d o w s come at m e to try a n d see
if m y soul s h o u l d be w i t h them or me.
I can feel their presence p u l l i n g m e
into their halls of misery.
The hell that I a m subjected to
tries to b u r n m y vision of y o u .
Resistance can't seem to penetrate
the angry souls w h o decide m y fate.
They tie m e u p to testify
a n d b u r n m y w o r d s as if they were lies.
N o w the s o u l f u l sight of y o u I barely see
as y o u r f a d i n g voice becomes a m e m o r y .
This guilty soul cannot b e free
because the g a r d e n has i m p r i s o n e d me.
-LB
H e h a d a little d o l l
that belonged t o his sister.
It w a s pretty a n d fragile like she was.
H i s father h a d tools h e w o r k e d w i t h
to help feed the f a m i l y
They were n o w his.
H i s mother gave h i m a scarf to
keep h i m s n u g a n d w a r m d u r i n g the winter.
This w a s his also.
H e p u t these things into a box
a n d called it h o m e ,
by KTC
The Cat That W o u l d n ' t Q u i t
by David Lipp
Y o u ' r e a cool stick cat
w h e n y o u sliver b y
you're a l w a y s trying to enter
the h u m a n confines.
Preying o n affection
is the w a y y o u s p e n d y o u r t i m e
you're a d o w n a n d dirty pussy
preferring water to w i n e .
N o w y o u can cry a n d clamor
until you think you're divine
b u t all that w i l l get y o u
is a kick to the b e h i n d .
Cat-like reflexes
y o u t h i n k m a k e y o u superb
b u t w h e n y o u try to d r a w b l o o d
y o u get kicked to the curb.
I hate y o u , I hate y o u
w h e n y o u act this w a y
I ' d prefer to r e m e m b e r y o u
o n a better d a y .
So n o w y o u ' r e n o t g o i n g to be
m u c h m o r e to m e t h a n w h a t y o u are
y o u ' r e just a flaky, a n n o y i n g ,
cat scratching, pathetic superstar.
Y o u were cute, soft, a n d c u d d l y
a n d y o u got i n g o o d
b u t n o w y o u act like a bitch
w h o ' s harder t h a n w o o d .
N o w you may think
I ' m a n a n i m a l h a t i n g piece of shit
b u t this is h o w I feel
about the cat that w o u l d n ' t quit.
�December 21, 1994
14-
SEXIST T O O N S
byDebraBehr
Animation has always been entertaining to people of all ages; especially children. Animation has taught children many
different values and has left various impressions on them. For example, the
Flinstones demonstrated the strength of
children in working class families while
Popeye taught the lesson of nutrition.
Parents have used cartoons as trusted babysitters, believing n o h a r m could ever
emerge from such animated characters.
Naturally, there has been talk by critics
and concerned parents on the violence
displayed in cartoons. Still, they exist on
television and parents allow their children
to view, what is referred to as "safe cartoons", like Disney classics.
However, there are more harmful messages then Elmer F u d d shooting Bugs
Bunny's head off. Instead children are
learning at an early age the false images
and roles of m e n and w o m e n from cartoons. Most, if not all Disney cartoons
from Snow W h i t e to A l a d d i n display
w o m e n as helpless damsels in distress
waiting to be rescued by their prince charming. Such methods of socialization of children are not seen as dangerous in our
society; instead, they are continuously
perpetuated.
If we look at the popular cartoons from
the past, we can see the endless display of
oppressed female cartoon characters that
the animated media has passed off as expectable role models for children. In the
cartoon Popeye, the female character Olive Oil, is constantly being brutalized by
the character Brutus, a big fat guy. Olive
Oil is never shown as a w o m a n w h o can
defend herself. She, however, yells for her
true love, Popeye, to free her from the
abusive clutches of Brutus. This cartoon
not only teaches the nutritional importance of "spinach", but also that women,
w h o are always victims, cannot defend
themselves without the aid of a man, the
hero.
W h e n women are not stereotyped as
helpless victims,
^—
then the image is
" b a r e f o o t pregnant
in
the
kitchen." This oppression is displayed in the old
time favorite cartoon
The
Flintstones. This
cartoon is based
on the concept that
m e n g o o u t to
work
while
w o m e n stay at
home to keep u p
the h o u s e a n d
raise
children.
The worst image
of sexism in The
Flintstones can be
seen in the treatment of Bam-Bam
and Pebbles, the
children in the cartoon.
Bam-Bam
has
super-like
strength
while
Pebbles is adored
b e c a u s e of her
cuteness and inno-
Bunny cartoons are a little bird named
Tweety Bird and the old lady w h o keeps
her in a cage. Even female super-hero
cartoons are ext r e m e l y sexist,
i Wonder W o m a n
i runs around in a
; scimpy body suit
I as she saves the
: w o r l d . I n The
i Fantastic F o u r ,
the female hero,
Susan Storm can
only eliminate the
1 evil which befalls
• the earth by turn; ing invisible. I n
; other words, a feI male can only be
ja savior, hero, if
jshe is u n s e e n .
iWhenever
the
"super w o m e n
cartoOn comes
out it is always
based on a previous "super mans"
standard. For exa m p l e , He-Man
came into existence first a n d
then She-Ra (CoI Starring a Barbie
Idoll
with a
sword) found its
cence; the com- "Do | hear $10 for Olive
Oil"
self on television.
m o n image of ^
•
Disney animalittle helpless girl
and the strong boy.
tion is not at all innocent of perpetuating
the false impression of Females that are
Most, if not all, cartoons have male m a i n
taught to children. This false impression
characters like Scooby Doo, Woody Woodof w o m e n began with Disney's first fullpecker, Space Ghost, He-Man, Batman, Xlength animated movie. Snow White. The
men, etc. Even the titles of these cartoons
wicked witch/stepmother is only hungry
to claim her title as the most beautiful
w o m e n in the entire world and she will do
anything to gain that status even if it takes
killing Snow White. As Andrea D w o r k i n
points out, "She was, in fact, ambitious
and recognized that beauty was coin in
the male realm, that beauty translated directly into power because it meant male
admiration, male alliance, male devotion."
In this cartoon we can see two depiction of
women, (IJ a w o m e n in power w h o is the
wicked witch and (2) Snow White w h o is
beautiful and also helpless. A beautiful
women's role at the end is to die and only
to be revived by "Prince C h a r m i n g " w h o
comes to her savior. Again the typical
Disney Cartoon shows w o m e n ultimately
as helpless oppressed figures or w o m e n
w h o are i n p o w e r consequently evil
witches.
Again and again such oppressive ideologies are carried out by Hollywood, that
the list of images goes on. Most resent
attacks on w o m e n as passive individuals
can be seen in Aladdin, and Lion King.
The animated media continuously and
constantly teaches our children these sexist roles of m e n and women. Little girls
learn that their role in life is to await
"prince charming" to rescue them from
the clutches of evil. Other models that are
set u p by the sexist bourgeoisie, are usually the models of w o m e n runjiing around
half. If any model that is shown of a
successful w o m e n that model carries the
burden of stress. This type of picture
displays that successful w o m e n are unmarried stressed out "witches." Unfortunately, a society which cries out equality
still let's these oppressive images to be
implanted in the children's m i n d .
are sexist because of the way the word
'man' or 'men' is connected with the whole
story. The only female characters in Bugs
Q u e s t i o n
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find fault the cartoon on page 18 of Vol. XV , Issue 2 11/14/94 . We
feel that you have insulted us without just cause . You have inferred
that hacky-sack players are mindless . On the contrary , we often
discuss such salient issues as particle physics , social welfare reform ,
political issues and history . The fact that we are able to juggle a ball
with our feet at the same lime can only be attributed to our superior
intellects .
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Picasso wasn't African
by K)aing Hee Yoo
Is it n o t t r u e t h a t e v e n w i t h i n t h e
experience o f i m p e r i a l i s m , t h e d e e p l y
antagonistic relation between the
c o l o n i z e r a n d t h e c o l o n i z e d is i n fact
an overlapping, interdependent
relationship that connects the
adversaries in many,
usually
unacknowledged ways?
Edward Said.
Europe i n Africa:
Imperialism is an ideology and a practice. In their practice of imperialism, European nations came to exert an immense
amount of control over other cultures.
W e are interested in the colonization of
Africa and its repercussions, as well as
some of the consequences of the colonization of Africa on European culture.
European colonization of Africa led to
an accumulation of objects of "ethnographic" interest. So-called primitive objects were assembled i n i m p o r t a n t
collections. These collections were
made under culturally-biased European eyes during their colonial journeys into Africa. They
constituted, however, a primary source for important
movements of thought in Europe.
European imperialism, in search
of raw materials for its expanding
industries, forced African people to
change their lifestyle. M y purpose is to
show that paralleling European parasitism in the material sphere, was a cultural
parasitism. Cultural raw materials were
also transferred to Europe, digested by
European bourgeois consciousness, and
reflected in the cultural sphere in Europe.
The use of African art in modern Europe
is what concerns us here. A new term is
applied to primitive sculptures that suits
European imperialistic ideology. The decontextualizing
and
the
recontextualizing of African art, uprooted
from its original material reality, to fit the
modified. It was also continually resisted,
limited, altered, and challenged b y pressures not all its own.
Under these conditions, we think that
the thesis of cultural imperialism, generally accepted, can be construed to accommodate the conflicting contradictions
within the colonizing culture, and to make
these a source for emancipating the colonized. Artists are part of a cultural expression that is especially conscious and active
on the political level. W i t h Cubism, Africa
entered in the modern consciousness as a
constitutive,power- ^ d e m a n d i n g ,
e m a n c i p a t o r y ^ ^ ^ ^ f o r c e . The inclusion of Africa i n the
European
in d s,
can
be ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ seen as
one of
the
f ac-
tors
t h a t
led to the
freeing of
rican-American s
from their bondage.
was, at the
TheEcolede Paris
Twentieth
beginning
of
the
century, the most impor- tant art 'school,'
including renowned artists like Picasso,
Dali, Kandinsky, Modigliani, Mondrian,
Ernst, Klee, and many others. They nurtured the most significant art movements
of the century.
The Cubists rebelled against
Africa i n Europe:
the accepted, conventional art These " m o d e r n " artists were primarily
by the plastique configuration of
styles, and went further .... attracted
African art. It was, however, the art's
African artists were thought spirit that was captured by the modern
Cubists. This spirit, was not specifically
to have produced works in suchAfrican, but universal. The forced humanistic universalization is the correlate, and
complete freedom.
other side of the Janus-faced imperialistic
universalizing bourgeois ideology is exemplified in this article by the Cubist
school.
For the modern European artist, the
world is a supermarket, in which one can
acquire consumption goods, without being conscious of their origin; the objects
have a life of their own. Alienated labor,
and the fetishism of commodity typically
bourgeois, shaped the European absorption of the Africanness of the sculptures.
The Cubists were bourgeois individuals,
with a bourgeois consciousness that developed in bourgeois lands. Their truths
are of this specific historical era and their
ideals fall within the logic of their social
relations. Some philosophers pointed out
that the Cubist artists developed an aggressive art which assaulted the seemingly i m m o v a b l e "facticity"
and
permanence of the object world, while
encouraging a more active sense of its
h u m a n production and reproduction.
The lived hegemonic position of European imperiahsm involved a dramatic
process of development. It was a realized
complex of experiences, relationships, and
activities, with specific and changing pressures and limits. Its internal structures
were highly complex. It continually had
to he renewed, re--created, defended, and
colonialization, and therefore control, of
non-Europeans, materially and culturally.
Of course, there was no African origin of
Cubism, but African "influence."
These artists considered African sculptures only as works of art. They felt that,
by its very presence, African sculpture
had an existence in space free from all the
established resemblances. The sculpture
had value not because it did look like, but
because it d i d not look like any object or
model k n o w n to them. It was itself, a
creation in a sculptural m e d i u m . Picasso
defined Cubism as an art dealing primarily with forms; w h e n the form is realized,
it is there to live its o w n life.
Both African and Cubist works of art
existed through their o w n invented forms,
used for their o w n meaning and not to
copy natural objects. Each form was something new, particular to the artist, his own.
The African sculptor thought of his work
as a c o m m u n a l property, usually with religious significance. The Europeans enf o r c i n g the c o m m o d i f i c a t i o n of the
artwork, stripped it from its spirituality.
African artisans m a d e more pieces which
substituted the former and fewer religiousaesthetic ones.
Bourgeois culture, of which Cubism is a
rebellious tendency—and therefore still
grounded i n it by its very act of rebellion—
contains as one of its strongest constituents Humanistic ideals. The humanist
paradigm holds that on basic h u m a n issues, there is no difference between primitive m a n and civilized m a n (original
classification), the same psychological
compulsion is behind the endeavors of the
m o d e m artists to abstract nature (the difference is superficial). The practice of the
missionaries is an expression of such attempts towards universalization.
In the m o d e m age, dominated by the
cult of the individual, all art activity, with
full cognizance of the unconscious impulses, became a glorification of individuality. The desire to express a personal
experience, to search for individual truth,
and to create imaginative, inventive works,
new and personalized works, motivated
modern art to a m u c h larger extent than
African art. The Cubist artists rebelled
against the early mass production and mass
consumption that alienated the individual from the community.
It was the time of Freud, w h o
introduced new concepts for
s t u d y i n g h u m a n behavior.
Einstein's theory of relativity was revolutionizing
the c o m m o n l y h e l d
news on the universe.
'^All this was reflected in
"^art. The artist's questions
'were translated into Cubistic
'painting. A bottle (represent'ing reality) was decomposed into
parts which lost their identity with
the bottle, and were used by the artist
' as new elements in paintings that became
a new reality. The interchangeability of
parts, the assembly line, and the supermarkets are the other side of this new
reality.
Modemist artists rejected representation and symbolism for direct unmediated
declarations. The work of art wants to be
itself n o t a m e r e l o o k a l i k e .
This
conceptualization of art h a d two general
effects. First, any meaning-giving action
was thought to be subjective. Second, it
helped phenomenological approach to art:
to grasp the essential qualities of things (or
artwork) without any presuppositions,
analogies, associations, etc. Picasso's idea
that when a painting is achieved, it is there
'to live its o w n life' is formally comparable
to the African animistic beliefs.
Artists of great personality and imagination have usually reacted against the
prevailing schools. The Cubists rebelled
against the accepted, conventional art
styles, and went further as they sought to
express the inner self not only liberated
from conventional art but from inhibitions
as well. African artists were thought to
have produced works in such complete
freedom.
Africa in the W o r l d :
W e have made some of the necessary
connections between the modern Cubists
and the African artists. M y hypothesis,
linking the European imperialist venture
in Africa with the development of radical
art movements in Europe, can seem a little
bit eccentric. The usual treatment of the
intersection of a colonizing country and a
colony, deals w i t h the changes i n the
colony's culture. This fact is not denied
here, it is only reinforced and complemented, by looking at the repercussions of
colonization on the colonizers' culture. O u r
purpose was to show some of the unacknowledged ways in which this cultural
exchange occurs. Scholarly papers and
w i s d o m acknowledges these facts but
guards them from the general public by
many institutionalized entities: museums,
colloquies, and other instances of H i g h
Culture. The African-Americans, in their
process of emancipation, had a lot to d o
with setting the record straight, by giving
African Art its Lettres de Noblesse. The
point here is not to give African Art a place
in a pantheon, but rather to retrace the
process and the ways by which it is today
part of Western culture.
African thinkers looked at themselves,
when thinking about emancipation, and
found themselves shaped by the Western
culture in ways that they could not count.
A n example w o u l d be African nationalisms which developed in the Twentieth
century. The nation state was a European
invention, imposed on the African peoples.
They are the basis of the modern nationalisms. African thought was totally changed
by the intervention of imperialist powers,
and so was European thought. W e restricted our inquiry to sculpture and painting, but African influence on European
culture is present in music, food, clothing,
philosophy, religion, and m a n y other
fields. The Europeans went to Africa, took
the raw materials they needed and took also
cultural objects that they processed in Europe and sold them throughout the entire
planet. This fact is both an act of oppression
and an act of uniting oppressed peoples
from different cultures.
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December 21,1994
Italian Workers Strike to Protect Pensions ... idmtiti/
by E
Edd w i n L u c i a n o
'or the past months, workers and
students have been engaged in a
series of large scale strikes to protest Sivlio Berlusconi's, Italy's right-wing
prime minister, proposal to slash pension
plans. The total strike that took place on
October 14 was the largest public demonstration in post-war Italy. Millions of Italians walked the streets of Italy in protest of
the right-wing government's new budget
which is designed to cut the state pension
plan for Italian workers and make reductions in medical insurance and other social
programs.
These proposals by the Berlusconi regime are no surprise. Signor Berlusconi
was elected, along with the neo-fascists
and Northern separatists that form the
current coalition on a pro-business platform, and for the millions w h o supported
the Berlusconi coalition, it's logical that
Italy w o u l d favor the interests of large
corporations (of which he personally owns
quite a few) at the expense of the working
people. However, the attack on social
programs that were initiated after World
W a r II did not begin with the Berlusconi
faction. Italy's corrupt D e m o c r a z i a
Cristiana (Christian Democrats) had already proposed plans to "reform" the
medical insurance by cutting benefits.
The Berlusconi right-wing has also proposed to cut the m i n i m u m wage for "newentrees", that is first-time e m p l o y e d
workers, which has also been proposed in
France but failed due to large scale protests and rioting. The trend we see in these
moves is to reduce the benefits that workers receive in order to increase profits for
big business. O n December 1, the Italian
government made a compromise deal to
stop the recent wave of strikes. The Presi-
continues from page 10
as one and the same as the government,
have sought to increase the profit margin
for business and squeeze the workers and
those dependent on government aid, like
the sick and the elderly.
The lessons from Italy's current crisis
are two-fold. First, international capital is
pushing to destroy the European welfare
The American media has been especially silent
about the numerous, and spontaneous splinter
protests which have taken place throughout Italy
in the last month.
dent of Italy commented that this w o u l d
make Italy "more attractive to investors".
But will it be attractive to workers w h o
create the wealth for the investors? This
gives a clear picture of who's side the
Italian government is on-in a state which
was supposedly founded on labor, and
has a cog at the center of its national emblem. The right-wing has made these proposals not only in Italy but also in the rest
of the world. With recent developments in
the United States Congressional elections
and the past electoral victories of the rightw i n g in France, the forces of international
capitalism, which in Italy are seen by many
state that was much more sensitive to
workers' issues. The second is that without a united front, workers' benefits are in
danger of being trampled over by the industrial giants.
The American media has been especially
silent about the numerous, and spontaneous splinter, protests which have taken
place throughout Italy in the last month. It
is not surprising that the interests that
control the television and newspapers do
not w a n t to h o w government, so blatantly
puppet of the interests of capital are in
conflict with the welfare of the people w h o
work for the capitalist infra-structure.
... Biased Jury
coninues from page 6
R D - That is certainly a justified viewing
on behalf of the people that that's the role
of the D A office. I know in Brooklyn the
D A has something called Law Enforcement Investigation Bureau. I am not sure
but I think it was started under Elizabeth
Holtzman. Where if a defendant w h o is
being charged with a crime alleged that he
or she was beaten u p by the Cops, for
example, or if there was some other misconduct, it's investigated by a section of
the D A offices. That's all they do is investigate cops. The theory is to investigate the
kind of thing you're talking about. The D A
can't be working with the cops and at the
same timie investigating them. That's exactly why it is set u p to investigate police
conduct if they are charged with any allegations. It's funny because all of the investigators of this bureau are all former cops.
You know in theory it sounds good, however, my experience with them hasn't been
a good one.
RB - It is correct to say that the system is
manipulated and more leanate in cases of
police, that's the under the empirical evidence which support that, but at the same
time you can also say that in theory that's
what the CJ is supposed to do. It (GJ) is
supposed to be a buffer between the state
and the citizens. It maybe should work
that way in the cases of everyone else, but
it doesn't. Its been called a tool of the
prosecution and has ben recognized as a
toll of the p r o s e c u t i o n a n d not a n
independantbody. Eventhough, in theory
it is an independant body. The D A has the
authority and the discression to use the
grand jury process in whatever way he
sees fit.
Such tokenism, however,
does not relieve society of
those cancerous prejudices,
as our everyday existence so
clearly accoun ts for.
A major problem with identity politics
is that it keeps the working class politically
divided. This methodology, because it is
not against capitalist relations becomes
coopted by the rulling class, and is created
to detach and divide the oppression of
masses. It is a systematic technique that
impairs the worlidng class. Evidently the
ruling class not only controls but owns the
industries (production) and the media,
therefore, they are in no danger of being
one of the oppressed. Instead the rich get
richer while the poor get poorer.
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a b o u t
V - If the GJ process is leaneant towards
officers, can you tell us how this process is
manipulated to protect police brutality
cases?
sexist and homophobic norms. O n e can
not deny this. These attitudes are seen in
the media, heard in the hallways and
broadcasted over the air waves. Special
oppression exist, but this fact alone does
not complete the analysis as to the roots of
the oppression. U p o n closer scrutiny the
source of the problem is located in one
area, i.e political economy, and it should
be this fact that unites the different)
struggles of the specially oppressed together.
The issues, of racism, inequality of
w o m e n and homosexuals, etc. are not
independent from each other as we see it.
They are all forms of oppressions that root
from, and are imposed by the same class
that holds and maintains power over the
social, civil and political system. At times
these groups can pose certain problems to
the ruling class and must be dealt with.
The response by the ruling class is one of
comprimise, as long as they do not lose
control over the reigns of the economy.
The push forward leaders, w h o may b e
elected into the political body, as tokens of
equality. Such tokenism, however, does
not relieve society of those cancerous prejudices, as our everyday existence so clearly
accounts for.
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power of workers can only overcome it,
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the rich oppressors! A bigger and broader
struggle is needed to overthrow the abusers. In order to abolish the injustice that is
played out by the capitalist plutocracy, all
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direct opposition of the ruling rich.
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Pleasantly Detached
On the Outside Students Protestors are sectioned off far from the action
Welcome to the second edition of the Voice. In this issue we take a look at the
purpose of "law and order" in our "crime riddled" society. W h e n we hear that the
reason for C U N Y security, or the police, is to "protect and serve" our question is for
w h o m ? The point is not to blame the police, or call for "community control," but to
unveil their function within capitalist relations. Indeed, they "serve and protect," but
only for those w h o have the means a n d resources.
In the News section w e deal w i t h the C U N Y security and w h o they answer to. In
October there was a small demonstration o n campus where security was called to
duty. Despite the fact that n o "crimes" were committed by students, they were still
threatened with arrest. The reason is that administration sponsored an event on
campus in which students protested the "invited guests" policies and opinions, which
cut against students, professors a n d workers rights alike.
The Feature section includes three interviews. The first interview gets an opinion
from CSI's new President on the future of C S I / C U N Y . The second concerns the rise
of fascist activities throughout the country, a n d the last one is with a revolutionary
from the C o n g o where he discusses the situation of US imperialism and the struggle
for liberation. Other articles within this section deal with the notorious Proposition
187 in California which attacks immigrants a n d w o u l d implement Big Brother tactics
across the state.
In the Commentary section the writers give their opinions on a variety of political
themes from Student Government to student dissatisfaction. The arts is filled w i t h a
feast of passionate ideas a n d poetry that raise our awareness as thinking beings. Read
on.
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to accusations of
anti-Semitism
page 12
�SG Debacle; Student Clubs in an Uproar
by Sarah Husain
O n Thursday, October 20, student club
representatives were told by Student Government (SG) that their special proposals
were "extravagant" and therefore must be
cut d u e to "fiscal responsibility." Senators
found it difficult to explain to angry club
representatives (who waited over an hour
in a crammed room) that unlike past years,
their proposals would undergo heavy scrutiny and in the end be reduced, on average,
by half. Club representatives could not,
however, understand why their proposals
were not approved as submitted. Edward
Diggin, speaking on behalf of the Economics Financing Club, stated, "I don't understand how they could figure out this stuff
without consulting the clubs." Clubs complained that their proposals were not heard
properly and that an insufficient amount of
time was appropriated for the clubs to come
u p with an alternative.
Students reportedly left the room feeling
upset and "short-changed" by the exuberant cuts made on the budgets for special
events. As opposed to the past policies of
entertaining special proposals throughout
the year SG has changed the procedure due
to lack of funds. The new rule allows clubs
to hand in their special proposals only once
a semester. The deadline for special proposal submissions was October 20, but because many clubs were unable to meet,
they "forfeited," their chance to justify their
budget requests before student government, according to Senator Meri Kaufman.
The change in procedure was cited by club
representatives as "bureaucratic" and "unfair."
At this meeting, SG determined that special proposals handed in by cultural clubs
will "be combined into one cultural festival." They claimed that "the current SG
budget situation would not allow separate
celebrations." The total amount of money
that was required to fund the clubs was
$42,687.00 and the amount that they had
available was only $18,000.
SG's total budget for this fiscal year is
$274,362.00. Of this amount $249,362 is
received from student activity fees and
$25,000 is from "other." More than half of
the budget is paying for staff, $145,055.
Even
the
Program
Development
Committee(PDC) receives $11 from student activities fee which is disbursed by
SG. The "fiscal problems" that SG is experiencing this year comes as a surprise to
m a n y students. The reason for clubs
defunding is that SG grossly mismanaged
the funds on the one hand (Student Government Office Executive of $17,040, and
Election Commission of $10,450), but many
students believe the main reason why SG
has less funds to spend this year is because
it is picking u p expenses which administration should be paying and because of the
overspending of SG's budget during the
1992-1993 academic year (e.g., student
scholarships of $20,000, emergency tuition
loans $10,000.) SG donated $15,000 for
textbooks to have stored in the library,
which students noted is the schools responsibility.
O n e student complained that "SG is
wasting students money without students'
consent and attacking students as well. . .
SG's failure to resolve issues is not an excuse to assault students, instead they should
learn to handle students' money and spend
it for students' needs." The club representatives were angered by the hacking of
special proposal monies and heated by the
mere fact that they could not voice their
concerns or table the issue until they had
time to re-budget their proposals. President of the Economics Financing Club,
Eddie Campbell, stated, " W e weren't even
given a chance to verbally state our case."
Witnesses said they could hear the pleas of
representatives who cried,"! don't think
that's fair" and "Aren't you going to listen
to what I have to say?" Their pleas for
mercy fell on deaf ears as SG members
continued to slash budgets. Tired of hearing that administration at CSI are broke
(even though students pay astronomical
amounts in tuition, food, books and other
basic necessities), SG continues to switch
the problem over to Auxiliary Service.
When asked where Auxiliary Services stood
on the issues of special club funding. Presi-
dent Lori Seggio stated, "Sitting on a nest
egg-"
Students reportedly left the
room feeling upset and
''short-changed^' by the
exuberant cuts made on the
budgets for special events.
SG senator, Natasha (center seated) waits for the meeting to end, while student club
members get dissed.
CSI Entertains Bigot Molinari
by JP Patafio
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 9 - A c e r e m o n y f o r
the late Michael Petrides turned into a political showdown between student protesters and administration. The administration
held what appeared to be a "guests only"
ceremony that excluded students, and in
fact invited politicians responsible for cutting CUNY's budget.
The ceremony drew protesters when students learned that Borough President G u y
Molinari, whose homophobia was made
clear by his recent public statement. Tensions increased when student activists
learned that Chancellor W. A n n Reynolds,
w h o is administering the down-sizing of
C U N Y , and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, w h o
is responsible for thousands of layoffs and
budget cuts across public services, including C U N Y by $7 million, were also "invited" guests.
Earlier in the week Molinari remarked at
a demonstration, attended by mostly offduty police officers, that Attorney General
candidate Karen Burstein was unfit for office because she is openly gay. For this
bigoted statement Molinari has been subject to numerous denunciations. Students
learned of the guests coming to the event
from an administrator who called the Gay,
Bisexual Student Association (GBSA) and
prompted them to protest Molinari's attendance. The GBSA and the Revolutionary
Socialist Group (RSG) organized a demonstration which soon drew other students
for other issues.
'Nothing but suits arid teeth'
Most of the administration and local political big-wigs made u p the majority of the
guests. What was glaringly absent at the
ceremony were students. There were only
five students in the ceremony from over
150 people. SG president Lori Seggio, upset about the lack of students and the political guest, m a d e a quick exit from the
ceremony. A few members of the campus
media were allowed in after some arguing
with security. When Dean of security. Gene
Martinez, was asked why no additional
students were allowed into the ceremony,
he remarked that the Green Dolphin Lounge
(GDL) was already overcrowded, and that
it would be a fire violation to allow anymore people inside. Despite that the administration claimed that the event was
open to the public, administration streamed
in but few students were able to enter otherwise there could be a fire (there were only
four students). As one student demonstrator, Bianca, remarked. "There's something
wrong when all you see is suits and teeth."
The service went according to plans on
the inside as student activists were handled
on the outside. The Mayor, along with
other administrative officials spoke in praise
of the deceased CSI professor, but behind
the commendation is another side. The
attendance of Susan and G u y Molinari,
however, as well as other arch conservative
figures was not unusual since Petrides
played an active role in shaping the political landscape on Staten Island. In the educational arena Petrides was operative in
shaping NYC's public school curriculum.
Appointed by Guy Molinari to represent
Staten Island on the N Y C Board of Education, he helped crush the Rainbow Curricul u m citing the i n a p p r o p r i a t e n e s s of
"controversial material" pertaining to homosexual lifestyles. Though the protest
was not aimed at Petrides, Molinari represented what he was associated himself with.
Before the ceremony began, security
quarantined an area for protesters to demonstrate, and distributed written rules and
regulations which prohibited access to areas outside of the pen [see rules set up].
Students from the GLBC decided to hold
u p signs in the pen area, while RSG members choose to hand-out leaflets in front of
the entrance to the Campus Center/GDL,
Student Protesters Threatened with Arrest
Head of Security, Gene Martinez (center,) informs students that they can
arrested for demonstrating outside of the desiganted area.
At first student protesters were told that
distributing leaflets outside of the pen was
not allowed, but security backed away when
constitutionality of free speech and assembly was brought up. The demonstration
pen was located over fifty feet away from
the front entrance to the G D L , while administration had arranged for Molinari and
guests to enter from the rear entrance where
students were not allowed. W h e n students
attempted to protest with signs and assemble in that area security prohibited them.
At one point security threatened to arrest
students if they did not listen, [see article
on security]
At the end of the ceremony the controversial politicians were escorted out the
back door accompanied by a regiment of
C U N Y security, undercover police and
uniformed NYPD. For the guests w h o
remained, the administration, through
Auxiliary Services, had arranged for food
and beverages to be served in the Park
Cafe. Student protesters had moved the
demonstration to the new site where they
chanted for the President Springer to come
on out and take a stand. She did not.
Shortly later the students left the scene and
the ceremony ended.
Students who demonstrated outside the
pen were upset that access on the campus
was so strictly controlled by administration. One student, Sharon Smith, w h o attended Queens College last semester, was
dismayed about the fact that students did
not have the right to protest on their o w n
campus without harassment where ever
they went. The students w h o remained till
the end met and discussed a futurie rally
around free speech and access.
�SG Declares
NYPIRG Undemocrat
By Ryan Monroe
During theOctober 20th College of Staten
Island Student Government meeting two,
motions made by Senator W i n d y Webb
passed concerning what many students believe to be the undemocratic nature of the
professional lobbyist organization NYPIRG
INC. The first motion made by Senator
Webb was
. .because N Y P I R G has failed
to implement the Student Election Review
Committee (SERC) decision of June 1,1994;
that CSI N Y P I R G representatives be suspended from their positions on the Board
of Directors of N Y P I R G , that all decisions
of the board of N Y P I R G be declared invalid, and that N Y P I R G be held in contempt of the rules and procedures for
democratic process at this college. "
O n June 1, three representatives of last
year's s t u d e n t g o v e r n m e n t , senators
Corinne Lambert, John Fitzpatrick, and Tom
Taaffe, approached the SERC with complaints that the only day a student could
submit a nomination for the Board of Directors was not publicized until six days
after the nomination period. Students w h o
wished to run-for the N Y P I R G organization were angered by what they believed to
be the organization's lack of attention to the
needs of the students at the college; the
elections were held in their office, room IC219, and presided over by NYPIRG Project
Coordinators, without supervision from the
Student Activities Team or the SERC.
During the second day of voting NYPIRG
was asked by the Director of Student Activities Mike Daniels to take the ballot box
to the lobby of the Campus Center. Soon
afterwards the ballot box was observed by
then Senator Fitzpatrick as being left unattended. These series of events led the SERC
to come to the following decision: "The
SERC finds the N Y P I R G election to not
meet a reasonable democratic standard and
is therefore declared invalid."
The SERC directed N Y P I R G to complete
new elections no later than Friday, October
7, 1994. The committee declared that
NYPIRG elections be held to the same democratic standards currently applied to student government. The SERC also, stated
that those elected may serve in an acting
capacity until the results of the election are
certified. The deadline for the new elections had passed so the student government passed the above motion.
N Y P I R G has a policy of sending paid
staff and interns from other colleges to
harass CSI and other C U N Y students w h o
are attempting to force the organization to
be accountable for the $85,000 dollars it
receives from the three dollar "tax" that
they impose on each student every semester from a student body of 13,000. This
policy of interfering in CSI students affairs
brought Senator Webb to ask that the Student government approve a letter to the
College President. The motion was stated
as follows, " W i n d y Webb moved that a
letter be drafted to Dr. Springer requesting
her to disallow any non-CSI students, with
the exception of those school officials (i.e.
college president, dean of students, and all
those responsible for the oversight of student activities) to advise in the CSI electoral
process. Furthermore, if any person or
organization is discovered impeding the
process or advancing an agenda which has
an effect on the voter turnout or referenda
process they should then have their rights
to exist or participate in CSI affairs revoked." This motion was approved by
consent.
Just Another SG Election
By Matsunaga Kyoko
Student Government (SG) elections commenced on M o n d a y October 24th and
ended Sunday the 30th to fill three seats.
Six students ran for a lower division seat,
five students ran for an upper division seat,
and one person ran for the vacant Freshm a n seat.
Presently, sixteen students are on SG. In
this election members of NYPIRG are running in each division once again. Tina M .
Jefferson (NYPIRG), the only person w h o
was running for the freshman seat, obviously won. Holly Willians won lower division and Diane Paras won upper division.
O n e other member of NYPIRG, John Kim,
was running as candidate for the upper
division w h o did not win. In an internal
document handed to the Voice last year, the
tactic of entryism was applied to student
organizations by NYPIRG. The purpose
for having members join other student
groups was so that they could monitor the
actions of those groups and affect their
actions. Presently SG is in the process of
suing NYPIRG in an attempt to defund
them. This would cost the organization
over $80,000 and could spill over other
C U N Y / S U N Y campuses throughout N e w
York if successful. Therefore to influence
the law suit, as much as possible, N Y P I R G
is pushing their members for seats on Student Government.
This time SG worked very hard for the
elections; they held one forum in which one
student attended. Also, students w h o voted
received a dollar discount coupon for the
cafeteria. In the last elections a student
could only get a Hot Dog. It was noted that
this time students would have a choice on
what to spend their dollar on. The money
came from SG, which in turn came from
students. Despite SG's efforts student votes
remained at about 3% of the student body.
High turn-out for Student Goverment election.
"Free Speech" is an Empty Slogan Without Access
By JP Patafio
If there was one thing evident at the
demonstration, it was that student activists are facing increased administrative
efforts to curtail their right to demonstrate
on the campus. The "right" of free speech
is just an empty catch phrase, like "democracy," if access is denied to people, places
News Analysis
and things.
The ceremony sparked controversy because Borough President (BP) Molinari
was invited to the campus, and once again,
lectured the public about the "vices" of
homosexuality. Such filth is not uncomm o n for the esteemed BP, however, it is
not true that all Staten Islander's support
such bigotry, and students on the campus
wanted him to know it. Other esteemed
dignitaries were present; such as Mayor
R u d o l p h G i u l i a n i , C U N Y Chancellor
Wynetka A n n Reynolds (WAR), and Congresswomen Susan Molinari, all with
records as enemies of the working class,
undermining C U N Y and other social services effecting thousands of workers
throughout the city. When such politicians visit the campus, students, faculty
and staff still have the right to demonstrate, but where they demonstrate and
how, is increasingly under the control of
administration. At such Crossroads the
authoritarian role of administration is revealed.
State Functionaries
C o m m o n l y thought to be non-partisan
functionaries in the service of the state, the
administration, who's job it is to manage
C U N Y , serves the interests of the ruling
class. In certain cases the objective situa-
tion calls into play the power relations between this seemingly apolitical body, and
real-politik. There are two situations when
the essential role of administration comes
to fore; during tuition increases/budget
cuts, and when political rallies on campus
spill beyond the campus grounds.
W h e n budgetary cuts affect C U N Y it is
the job of administration to carry out the
orders of their bosses, despite the personal
ill-feelings of certain members of this body.
The consolidation process, more accurately
understood as a corporate restructuring
scheme (designed to be less costly for the
state a n d more efficient for the ruling
bosses,) which is presently gripping C U N Y ,
lucidly demonstrates administration's role
in the broader context of the political
economy. This restructuring process will
increase the workload for faculty, staff and
student.
If their political allies (e.g. NYPIRG) can
not steer the mobilization of students to
"peaceful" letter writing campaigns, or
"lobbying their politicians" and students
decide to hold rallies or takeover buildings,
then the strong arm of the law comes rolling in. Such has been the history at C U N Y .
This is the second service of administration.
N e w Administrative Policy
O n e can trace the shifting attitude of the
administration to 1974/75 when capitalism experienced it's first post W W I I international economic crisis. Here in N e w
York city the throws of crisis ushered in Big
M A C , a supra governmental body legislated to "stabilize" the economy (i.e., shift
the burden of the crisis onto the backs of
workers.) What ensued was thousands of
layoffs throughout the city. C U N Y initi-
ated a tuition fee, breaking a tradition of
maintaining no tuition for over a hundred
years. Tens of thousands of people were
unable to attend college, faculty were layed
off (including tenured) along with much
staff. What was untouched, and in fact
expanded, was the administration during
this period.
As the economy continued to slumber,
tuition increased and the budget was
slashed. Between the years 1989 and 1992
over $100 million dollars has been slashed
out of the budget and a tuition increase
over 100% (from $666 per semester to $1200.)
Students responded by taking over buildings and holding massive demonstrations.
In 1989 over ten thousand students marched
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In order to cut cost the work force must
be decreased i.e., the elimination of fulltime professors, classes/sections, secretaries, maintenance, and employees wages
should be as low as possible. With the
exception of tenured faculty and administrators, most C U N Y workers salaries barely
amount to anything when adjusted to inflation and cost of living expenses. Students have to pay higher tuition fees (i.e.,
additional taxes) and expect less in return
(e.g., more overcrowded classes.) From the
administrators located at the central office
on East 80th street, to the local bureaucrats
spread out amongst the eighteen campuses,
their function is to manage policy. During
times of relative stability, pleasantries are
the norm for administration, however,
when circumstances threaten their quiet
office space, "disciplinary" measures and
talk of student unruliness are adopted.
W h e n students attempt to organize, and
fight against the worsening conditions,
administration attempts to stifle or crush it.
CUNY security ensures the "public safety" for the politicians and administration.
�November 14, 1994
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continued
from
previous
through the streets of the city forcing Governor C o u m o to
rescind tuition increases and budget cuts. These political
upheavals had to be contained. This is when Governor
C u o m o hired the new Chancellor, bringing with her a
record of authoritarianism. Formerly the Chancellor of
the California State University, Wynetka A n n Reynolds,
was released from the positions after it was revealed that
she increased the wages of her cronies and played hardball
with anyone w h o opposed her. One of the first moves she
made was to hire former FBI employee Jose Elique as head
of C U N Y Security to established a "professional" security
force allowing them to carry arms and arrest students. The
money to fund the new "CUNY Security Iniative," came
from the "Other Than Personal Services." Which is a line of
the C U N Y budget for Financial Aid, handicap services,
and other costs that may incur during a budgetary inflation.
Besides increasing the muscle on the ground by using
money from an emergency student line. Central Administration has acted in its favor by changing the C U N Y Bylaws in order to facilitate the consolidation and carry out
political agenda. These changes reflect a fractured and
weak "student" movement.
The Proverbial Shit Hits the Fan
Here at CSI, there is a history of student militancy.
Though small in numbers these student activists have
been a thorn in the side of administration. From the hiring
of the Chancellor, to the recent battle over consolidation
students here have participated in organizing both local
and city-wide events. Last year, however, there was a
series of events that triggered administration to step u p
there tactics against student opposition.
When the new campus opened u p there was a ceremony
held in the great lawn to celebrate the occasion. Invited to
the event was a host of politicians, the Chancellor, and the
keynote speaker was Governor Coumo. Two student
organizations. Revolutionary Socialist Group (RSG) arul
Young African Alliance, held a demonstration which
caught administration by surprise. Stocked with signs
denouncing the Governor's policies and armed with a
bullhorn, the activists were successful in getting their
message across. A n n Reynolds responded by firing former
CSI President Ed Volpe soon afterwards in order to rid
C U N Y of any dissension and began tightening u p security.
These changes were made evident at a rally held during
graduation ceremonies in July 1994, in which Mayor
Giuliani was present. A month earlier students from the
RSG were involved in organizing Parkhill residents around
the homicide of Ernest Sayon at the hands of the police.
They planned a demonstration with people from Parkhill
held on campus. Administration found out about the rally
and organized to stop it. N e w guidelines, for the first time,
were implemented and students had to remain in the
cordoned off area. Students could not leave the area
without being threatened with disciplinary actions, i.e.,
arrest by C U N Y security. This was key to limiting the
effectiveness of the demonstration because it restricted the
maneuverability of the protesters to an area of about fifty
feet, never having the ability to reach the crowd of people
at the event. Also administration worked with "community leaders' from Parkhill w h o tore down leaflets in the
community, announcing the rally.
As the Mayor continues to administer austerity policies
throughout the city and working people find their quality
of life diminishing, working people throughout the city
will organize to fightback, political demonstrations will
ensue. Judging by the Petrides rally, administration will
continue to try to "control" the situation by determining
where students can hold demonstrations.
Join the Struggle!
The Voice holds meeting alternate Thursdays of each month.
Thefirstmeeting wiU
be on November 10,
during dub hours in
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This letter was drafted by. Dean of Seucurity, Gene Martinez. Though these "guidelines af conduct"
against Mayor Giuliani. These rules were adopted by administration undentocratically and with the
intent to control political dissent
O n Oct. 12,1994 at 2pm there will be a ceremony for the Dedication of the Electronic^ Laboratory (5N"102) in
honor of Prof. Michael J. Petrides. The ceremony will be held i n theGi-een Dolphin Lounge in the C a m p u s Center
Building. Many leaders from the educational, d y i l and p o M c a l communities have beeft invited a n d are expected
to attend.
This is a meaningful and solemn event which honors a professional educator w h o was instrumental in our
college's move to its new campus. The college will not allow any disruptions that will substantially detract from
the plartned events of the day.
A n y person w h o wishes to protest or demonstrate during the events of this day must adhere to the following
guidelines formulated by the college A n y person w h o does not follow these guidelines wiH be subject to arrest.
Students will also be subject to disciplinary action.
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A n area will be set aside for persons w h o wish to protest or demonstrate. This area will be seen and heard, but
at a distance what will not allow the demonstrators to interfere with the decorum of the ceremony. A n y person w h o
wishes to demonstrate outside of the designated area wiU be arrested.
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The college has a policy of not allowing the use of portable sound devices on campus. A n y person w h o uses a
portable sound device on campus on the day of this event wiU be arrested.
C PISTURPANClBSWITmNTHEGRjBENPQLnflN^OVNGE
A n y person w h o , by their words or actions, disrupts the ceremony will be asked to leave the room. If the person
refuses to leave he/she will be arrested.
D.
TYPESOFSIGNS ALLOWED
O n l y signs constructed in such a w a y that they d o not pose a threat to others in the area will be allowed on campus.
Signs attached to wood, metal o r similar material will not be allowed.
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CUNY Adjuncts SUPPORT
Striking Legal Aid Workers
by Anthony Marcus
A small but vocal contingent of C U N Y
adjuncts joined 1,500 striking lawyers, secretaries, social workers, and other office
workers from Legal Aid. They took to the
streets on October 5th to protest Mayor
R u d o l p h Giulianis extraordinary involvement in a contract dispute on behalf of the
management of The Legal A i d Corporation and against striking workers w h o provide legal council and defense for N e w
York City's poor. The adjuncts joined in
solidarity with the striking lawyers because
the lawyers are facing nearly the same
struggle that the adjuncts face. Being at the
bottom of very respectable high status and
financially lucrative professions both adjuncts and Legal A i d lawyers are underp a i d a n d overworked. " W e are both
responsible for service to the poor and
working class in our respective professions", said Andrew a C U N Y Sociology
Instructor, " W e are the ones w h o d o the
day-to-day dirty work at the C U N Y factory
and they are the ones w h o get to defend our
students," said a John Jay History adjunct.
Tom an instructor of Political Science at
City College said, "I came out here because
I believe the old saying that an injury to one
is an injury to all." H e added that he could
relate to the struggles of the Legal A i d
workers because "the whole thing just
smells the same to me."
Facing a cut in pay 20% increases in cases
and major increases in the workload, demonstrators from the two striking unions
1199 and The Association of Legal A i d
Lawyers supported by contingents from
Conmiunications Workers of America local 1180 and The Chinese Staff and Workers Association tried to take the steps of
City Hall, but were stopped by police. After halting the striking lawyers, the police
penned journalists and other members of
the news media into the City Hall steps
area, preventing them from talking to the
striking workers. Demonstrators chanted,
"free the press" over and over again but
with no response from police. "It is no
surprise that Giuliani is trying to bust u p
our u n i o n " said one demonstrator, "but
trying to keep the press from properly reporting what he is doing is a serious breach
of the Constitution."
The use of the police to impede freedom
of the press came less than twenty four
hours after the mayor had terminated the
contract between the city and Legal A i d in
an attempt to force striking workers back to
their jobs. " H e canceled the contract which
is basically union busting." Karen Moulding, a criminal defense attorney for Legal
A i d and the w o m a n responsible for legal
council for Stonewall 25 and The Gay
Games. Speaking on the legal ramifications of the case she said, "It is illegal for the
government to intercede on behalf of the
management of Legal Aid, which is a private corporation. Robert, a striking Legal
A i d clerk said, "Giuliani should sit d o w n
and talk to management about negotiating
instead of canceling the contract." By canceling the contract between the city and
Legal A i d Giuliani is in effect de-chartering
Legal Aid and eliminating the jobs of all the
striking workers. While no client has yet
gone without legal council because management has been carrying the cases.
Giuhani has set u p a dangerous precedent
effectively dismissing all the striking workers and potentially incurring huge bills for
non-Legal Aid private council w h o would
be brought in as replacement workers.
While Legal Aid plays a cientral role in
the N e w York City criminal Justice system
it is staffed by only 1000 lawyers and 500
support workers and may seem like an
easy first target in a city wide attack by the
Giuliani administration on organized labor. "This is a very big step that the mayor
is talking" said Elisa M o r d a n Assistant to
The Vice President of Communications
Workers of America ( C W A ) local 1180 one
of the unions that is helping organize support for the striking Legal A i d workers.
She went on to say that "Giuliani has been
boasting about his role in the P A T C O firings. This is a clear threat. W h e n the mayor
of N e w York City attempts to bust a union
every union should respond with support."
" W e don't want another P A T C O here" said
a telephone operator from E W A w h o was
walking the picket lines with striking workers. "Giuliani is going to attack all of us and
this is just the first shot." she said. Legal
A i d workers rejected the new contract that
was offered to them right before the October 1st negotiations deadline. While it provided for a two percent raise, employees
would have to pay for the increases in the
cost of health benefits, effectively canceling
the raise and turning it into a pay cut. This
was only weeks after management had
voted themselves a 4.5 percent retroactive
pay raise with no cut in benefits " W e have
had no contract for a year n o w and they are
trying to take away our benefits. If the
supervisors can get a pay raise so should
we. We're the ones w h o keep Legal A i d
running" said a young w o m a n w h o works
there as a switch board operator. Also
many of their other concerns were not addressed such as the increases in work load.
Also, several strikers mentioned that tensions have been increasing between the
City and the Legal A i d lawyers because of
complaints against the City that Legal A i d
lawyers lodge when their clients are not
arranged within twenty four hours, which
is their legal right. Strikers said the City
warned Legal A i d to lodge no more Complaints.
Giuliani has tried to deflect sympathy
from the strikers by presenting them as
lawyers w h o want more money. But Legal
A i d lawyers are among the lowest paid
attorneys in the nation earning average
salaries in the thirty thousand dollar range
and carrying huge case loads which were
increased this year after Legal A i d accepted
20 percent more cases. This 20 percent
increase represents some of the fruits of the
Dinkins/Giuliani war on crime that has
sucked u p public money for everything
from health care to housing and education
to rat extermination p u m p i n g it all into the
law enforcement fund. Legal A i d a private
company has seen none of this boom. It has
only seen the belt tightening that the rest of
the public sector has experienced. This has
led to a very high rate of turnover among
employees at Legal A i d which keeps salaries d o w n and reduces the quality of services. Quality of service is one of the many
reasons that lawyers and support staff say
they have gone out. "Giuliani is a prosecutor. H e hates poor people. W e are trying to
provide good legal council to poor N e w
Yorkers. He doesn't want that. He just
wants them to live in fear."
Asked how she feels about being a Legal
Aid attorney when there are so many lawyers w h o makes hundreds of thousands of
dollars. Donna Lee a recently hired attorney at Legal Aid said, "This is the kind of
work that I want to do."
The strike has been lost. Mayor Giuliani
advised the union that if strikers did not
return to work Legal A i d would have its
contract terminated and strikers would be
barred from further legal work for the city.
PATCO writ small. The union returned to
work with no improvements in the contract. In addition Giuliani revoked the 4.5
percent increase for the supervisors.
Coming Out Day a Success
byDebraBehr
O n October 11th, The College of Staten Island celebrated National Coming O u t Day.
The event was sponsored by The Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Alliance; the CSI Lesbian,
Gay, and Bisexual Student Association; and The Pluralism and Diversity Committee. The
day was filled with a series of events that included Gay Jeopardy, several readings, films
and a dance in the evening. The events were organized by Robin Garber-Kabalkin w h o
was assisted by students Robert Carito, Hyla K u h l m a n , and Otto Roman of the CSI
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Student Association. Under the guidance of D a w n Sansevero,
WSIA dedicated the day by playing music by lesbian, gay and bisexual artists. Refreshments for the celebration were provided by the C a m p u s Center.
The events began At 10:00 A.M. with Gay Jeopardy, hosted by Kelsey ThompsonFeliciano, in the Green Dolphin Lounge at the C a m p u s Center. Three CSI students
volunteered to be quizzed on famous gay places, events, performing artists, symbols, and
the bonus question: great homophobes of the world. The contestants on the panel
included three gay students; Robert Cartio, Otto Roman, and one heterosexual student
Astrid Gottlieb. During the game Robert Cartio was dismissed from the contestant panel,
to be replaced by Eric Minton, because he was not capable in scoring any points. The
winner of the Gay Jeopardy was the female heterosexual student. The grand prize was
lunch for two at Lil's Eatery, 95 Stuyvestant Place.
The celebration continued at 11:00 A.M. in the Green Dolphin Lounge with a staged
reading of the play "Saying Good-bye" by Robert Carito w h o wrote the play and will be
performing it with a full cast later in December. This was followed by the screening of the
film "Lianna", at 12:20 P.M., in the Bijou room which was standing room only d u e to the
anticipation of the student body, college faculty, and other guests. At 2:30 P.M. back in
the Green Dolphin Lounge, a reading and reception was held featuring authors Judith
Stelboum and Arnie Kantrowitz w h o read from their book Sisters and Brothers.
The
afternoon was ended with the screening of the film "The Ritz".
Nation C o m i n g O u t Day was concluded at 8:00 P.M. in the Green Dolphin Lounge with
a celebration of Lesbian and Gay identity with The Rainbow Dance with music provided
by DJ Lorie. Over 80 students as well as non-students attending the dance had a great
time. Free raffles,.for the Rainbow Game were given to all w h o attended the dance. The
winner of the raffle was D o u g Blanchard. Overall, C o m i n g O u t Day was a successful in
its purpose in bring diversity as well as educating students about Gay and Lesbian issues
that have been closeted in the past.
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�November 14,1994
Interview with CSI President Marlene Springer
By Devon Blinth and J.P. Patafio
College of Staten Island president Dr. Marlene
Springer was born in Tennessee and raised in
Kentucky. Dr. Springer earned her Bachelor's
degree in English and business
administration
at Centre College in Kentucky, MA in American literature and Ph.D. in English Literature
at Indiana University She served eighteen years
Excursus
at the University of Missouri Kansas City first
as Professor of English and ultimately as a
graduate dean. Dr. Springer served as Vice
Chancellor for academic affairs for five years at
East Carolina University, and was appointed
president by the CUNY Board of Trustees in
]une. She has authored several works and is
currently at work on a book length study entitled, The Correspondence of Harriet
Beecher Stowe and 19th Century W o m e n
of Letters. She was intervieived in her office on
October 17.
CV: First of all we'd like to welcome you
to New York City and the College of Staten
Island. H o w d o you like it here so far?
Dr. Springer: I really enjoy it, I think it's
wonderful. I was just out walking around
the campus, it's a beautiful campus and it's
an exciting place to be.
CV: What are your goals for CSI, now
that you can harness the full potential of a
state of the art campus?
S: First of all, of course I'll be very pleased
when the campus is completed. I think that
our staff and everybody connected with
that is working very hard to have that
happen. But on the more academic side I'd
like to see us continually improve. I think
excellence will be the theme of my administration as it has been in the past and I want
that to continue.
CV: Where do you see CSI in ten years?
S: Ten years from today I see CSI as a
major institution, as it is now in the C U N Y
system. I see it both regionally and nationally known for the programs it has. I see
our graduates well employed, doing well.
CV: But with dwindling resources and
rising costs, how can CSI maintain a quality
education?
S: Well, I think we've got a quality faculty and that will help, and as we get new
positions we will continue to recruit people
from all over the country, and with this
kind of campus and with the state of the art
technology that we have we're going to be
able to draw people from all over the country. The declining resources and increasing
costs are facing everybody in the nation so
we are going to be competitive in the same
way they are competitive.
CV: The trend that's been happening
lately is that adjunct positions have been
increasing and full time positions have been
decreasing due to lack of funds... adjuncts,
comparatively, are cheap labor without
benefits and full time faculty receive full
time benefits and a higher wage. H o w can
you attract faculty from all over the country... and promise them a wage higher than
that of the average adjunct?
S: Well, I think that's... something that's
just been recently addressed at the central
system at C U N Y . We've got seventy full
time positions out of that realignment. I
think that that's really going to be helpful
and it's a trend I hope will continue... as we
get new faculty lines we will do our best to
fill them with full time faculty. Now saying
that doesn't in anyway impugn the credentials of the adjunct faculty, they are very
good people and in fact when I looked at
some of those credentials 1 was tremendously impressed. . . so as we get new
positions and those are allocated we'll just
make the kind of progress persistently that
we can. It'll be hard, there is no question
about that, but many institutipns ironically
are faced with this same thing across the
country and they don't have the kind of
qualified labor pool that we have. S o . . . on
the one hand we'll try our best to fill new
slots with full time faculty without . . .
showing disrespect for the credentials at
least for the adjunct faculty, but it's not a
good situation.
CV: D o you think education is a right?
S: Yes. I think that the country has
committed itself to that. . . It's a fine line
between, especially higher education certainly we've always had the idea that K
through Twelve is a right, but higher education we've considered as sort of a mixture between a right and a privilege, if that
makes sense... I think the thing that we've
got to remember is higher education for a
very small minority of the population... is
paid for by one hundred percent of the
people w h o never have the opportunity to
My opinion on the matter
is that's a thing of the past, I
came here as a new person I
respect what Dr. Volpe has
done for this institution and
al certainly have a great deal
of respect for the chancellor.
go, so in that respect it's a privilege. Does
that make sense? Because everyone is taxed
for higher education and very few can go.
CV: H o w do you view the consolidation
process? Consolidation is a program that,
some feel, will make C U N Y a two tier system, one vocational and one liberal arts.
H o w do you plan to deal with that?
S: O n e of the things that CSI has got to
come to terms with is that we are not going
to be all things to all people.. .we will have
to work as hard as we can to offer a broad
curriculum to our students but
there will be some areas in which
we have to spread out with other
institutions. You've got to remember. . . in this day and age,
although I have tremendous respect for the A A degree, it is going to be increasingly necessary
to have a baccalaureate degree,
and the wage differentials between an A A degree and a baccalaureate degree for our graduates
is substantial... so what I would
hope is that we give people access to the institution, have them
trained well enough so that they
can get in and get out, because
we get a lot of people who get in
and never graduate and encourage them to go for a baccalaureate degree,
CV: Last year there was a controversy over h o w President
Volpe left CSI, and some people
point to Chancellor Reynolds as
the individual behind his departure. What is your opinion on the
matter?
S: M y opinion on the matter is
that's a thing of the past, I came
here as a new person. I respect
what Dr. Volpe has done for this
institution and a I certainly have
a great deal of respect for the
Chancellor.
CV: Recently Student Government [SG] hired a lawyer to engage in a lawsuit against NYPIRG
[New York Public Interest Research Group] and the C U N Y
administration. Where do you
stand on that issue?
S: 1 think right now that that's
something Student Government
is working o n . . . it's something
that the C U N Y administration is
working on to try to reach a settle-
ment on h o w . . . to best solve the concerns
that the students have. I can't comment on
any sort of lawsuit at this particular juncture. It's just not appropriate, but I am
h o p i n g that it will be worked out to
everyone's benefit, and I think it can be.
CV: As a former English professor...
S: [laughter] I'm still an English professor, I just don't get to teach very often!
CV:: What's you impression of modern
American society and our reading habits?
S; Well, that's really a hard question because any English professor is going to say
we read too little. O n the other hand we are
probably better informed as a society than
any society in the history of humankind,
and the other thing you've got to remember
is that until the late nineteenth century
books were not available to anybody but
the wealthiest of people. Until the m i d
nineteenth century there were no such
things as libraries, you couldn't afford to
buy books so people read very little, and
what really changed the habits of the world
is what we now call the paperback revolution. . .Once books became easily accessible
to people of all financial levels then we
increased our reading habits. I would like
to see people read more and more there's
no question about it.
CV: Do you think television has usurped
the position of t h e . . .
S: I think TV's usurped the reading public. .. but it also gives you a vast wealth of
knowledge; I mean people in rural areas,
people in urban N e w York n o w have access
to information that they w o u l d never have
had before and you can't discount that.
CV: You just have to be critical of it.
S; Yeah, well it's a drug but people learn
through television. N o w what they learn is
questionable [laughter] but they do learn.
CV: What is your opinion on the political
correctness debate which seems to be the
rage on campuses throughout the country?
S; There is no one side or other on political correct. . . I mean politically correct in
one part of the country is not so politically
correct in another part of the country that
has become just a catch phrase for anything
you don't agree with. I think that First
Amendment rights guarantee the right of
people to express their views on a college
campus with an open and orderly exchange.
Some of those views will be reprehensiWe
to any thinking person, but the right to
express them is there, but it's got to be in an
intellectual debate, in an open exchange.
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Where they go, we go! Shut them down!
J.p. interviewed Jim MacNamara one of the
central organizers of the Mid- West Anti Facist
Network (MAFNET) on October 8;the interview occured at the founding conference of
MAFNET. They organized around the following demands: "Where they go, we go! Shut
themdown!" "Norelianceon the cops or courts!"
"Defend all anti-fascist fighters!" and "Build a
broad movement to fight racism, sexism, antiSemitism, and gay/lesbian oppression."
Jim
MacNamara is a lawyer/activist, who has been
fighting fascism for over a decade.
I: Interviewer (JP Patafio)
J: Jim MacNamara
I: Let's just go briefly over what is the
program of the fascist.
J: Sure, I guess the best place to start
would be our cor\ference this weekend. W e
are here in Columbus [Ohio], about 200
people strong, mostly from the mid-west
area, talking about the problem of the trend
towards fascism in this country and most
specifically here in our area because that's
where we've been doing this work. W e
have seen in the last year and a half here, in
the mid-west, a big increase in the public
presence of fascist groupings, Klan rallies
mostly. Three or four different sub-groups
of the KKK have had activities in the Ohio,
Indiana, Michigan, and Kentucky areas.
There have probably been 30 to 40 KKK
rallies in the last^ear and a half; about one
every two weeks - in some days there have
been rallies in two or three different cities at
the same time by different groups or consecutively. They go to one town in the
morning and one in the afternoon...
I: So is there a significant increase?
J: Yeah, in Oxford, O H we had a rally in
April of 1990 d o w n near Cincinnati, and we
busted them bad, I mean we had from 2,000
to 3,000 protesters. They tried to march,
but they couldn't get very far. They had to
be carried away by the police for their o w n
protection. They, didn't come back until
April of 1993. That was the only thing that
happened publicly in O H . N o w , the
skinhead groups in Cleveland and Columbus and Cincinnati - and I'm speaking only
of Ohio, I think it's somewhat similar in the
mid-west but in this area that I work and
know the best - their presence on the street
was increasing 5 or 6 years ago, there were
small gangs in each of the places and in
each of the places the progressive people
pretty much got rid of them. In Columbus,
a total of 6 of their leaders went to prison for
things like bank robbery and assault and in
one case the murder by a Church of the
Creator guy of a young black woman just a
half a mile from our conference here. All of
them went to prison and the organization
doesn't exist here in count to any significant degree anymore. There are almost no
nazi skinheads in C o l u m b u s anymore
around the University or anyplace that at
least that are public enough that we know
about it. It is happening in the suburbs,
some here in Columbus. There are small
Klan type formations at surpriswhite
upper
' • ^ B B ^ - m i d d l e class, better-off s u b u r b a n
high
schools
aroimd the city, but
not many-3 or 4 in
one high school or
3 or 4 in a second
one and we heard
about a group in a
third high school.
N o significant influence among the
s t u d e n t popula-^
tions. A n d I understand
that
Cleveland
and
Cincinnati are in
somewhat similar
position: if there
are fascists there
they just don't do
much publicly. So,
we thought things
were pretty cool,
and then April of
1993 Tushokten,
O H a Klan group
held a rally and we
went and then on
October of 1993,
(last summer was pretty slow) it exploded,
there was a rally in Indianapolis, 200
(maybe) Klan supporters...
I: That's unusually big?
J: Unusually big for their public appearances and maybe more and maybe 40 or 50
of them uniformed on the steps. That was
the largest assemblage I have seen since
1979 in the mid-west, hoping fascists are in
one place. There was a rally in Columbus,
they were much less successful here, they
had a hand full of supporters w h o showed
u p and were chased away; we had 3,000 or
so anti-Klan protesters and there were thousands of anti-racists in Indianapolis as well.
They haven't had one rally in any small
town, village or anyplace in the mid-west
since this started last spring 1993 vyhere we
haven't been. We've been to every single
one; some of them 30,40,50 of us, some of
them 3 or 4 thousand at most. In Lansing,
Mich, the last time there were several thousand people, in Kingsville, O H we turned
out 2,500 and pelted them with snowballs
and mudballs until they just left, said it was
an embarrassment, and they weren't coming back. That group's never come back
since.
I: There was a rally at N e w Hope, PA.
J: I heard about that...
I: About 50 of them, about 400 of us and
numerous amounts of police.
J: Yeah, the police have been a factor in
every single one of these rallies and in fact
have been much more oppressive toward
the anti-racist and m u c h more accommodating for the fascists than one would hope
in terms of their supposed neutrality and
just wanting to keep the peace. It's been
difficult to really figure what they're gonna
do next. They have engaged in a series of
increasingly intimidating security steps that
have had the effect of chasing away a number of people w h o would have joined our
anti-racist protests. In most of the cities,
now there was a rally in St. Louis three
weeks ago where this did not occur, where
the police d i d not form giant six foot high
cyclone fencing around the entire protest
area, go through metal detectors in order to
even be a part of the action, hundreds of
lined policemen in riot gear with clubs
standing between us and the other side,
undercover agents roaming through the
crowd, video taping from the tops of buildings from every different angle so that they
can get every single face and every single
person in our crowd...
I: Like a police state?
J: Yeah, it's the national anti-racist control technique n o w and the experts on it are
actually coming out of Columbus, Franklin
county O H and traveling to other states
now. The O H Sheriff's Association and so
forth; there are some people, since they had
experiences with us back in the 70's, [we
had a Klan rally in 1976 in Columbus where
there wasn't alot of police protection and it
got punched out in about three seconds
and we got that one on video tape], and so
after that in Columbus, they began to use
these barricades and develop to more sophisticated things. So when they came
back to O H last October the folks w h o had
been around then said, well let's try this
and they've been, as we have evolving
from protest to protest their approach.
1: Where does the Klan hold their rallies?
J: Well, in each of these instances the
Klan has appeared on steps of a courthouse, they've tried to have a march in
Toshokten, (the second time they came into
Toshokten last fall), it was very difficult for
the police to keep the sides apart; in a
couple of instances, they did not. W e vastly
outnumbered them. So now the police
won't let them march. They make them
stay in one place so they're easier to guard.
O n the other hand, it's essentially a $75,000
government paid news conference because
what happens is, the Klan will go u p on the
steps, the media are permitted in behind
We
see these
little
grouplettes, not in terms of
their shear numbers right
now, hut in terms of the
potential that they at some
point merge with the most
reactionary segments of the
ruling class; and start getting support. Hitler and his
party would never have
evolved to a major political
force if at somemoment somebody who was very rich
hadn't decided that ''you
know, these guys are pretty
useful to us for breaking
stripes and stuff."
the police lines (to be u p there right close to
them) then there are rows & rows & rows of
police, then there are six foot high fences
with barbed wire on top, then there are
more barrels and wires, then there are us.
A n d we're inside of a cage that has policemen surrounding it and a metal detector to
get you in. They treat those of us w h o
would oppose them as if we were equally
dangerous, which is bullshit, and which
needs to change. O n e of the things that is
the most trouWing to me is that the police
always, not just in this movement, but in
every movement I've been involved with
since the Vietnam War was heating up,
treat us as if out of entire movement were a
couple of master manipulators and then a
bunch of ignorant dukes who are sucked in
to coming d o w n , rather than a really honest
outpouring of anger by a number of different sincere people. It's a childish theory of
type to have of us, but it satisfies their need
to justify treating us like criminals, and
they do. They survey us and write d o w n
our hcense plate numbers and so forth. It
certainly has to do with the fact that many
of the people w h o go to anti-fascist demonstrations are socialist or anarchist or members of organizations that are seen as radical.
But, that doesn't make a d a m n bit of difference. We're not doing anything except
what we're allowed to do here, and it pisses
us off, a n d we're beginning to develop
tactics n o w to back the cops. In fact, in
Toledo and Bowling Green, O H , in June the
tactics stepped u p even more. They began
to d o a slow-down procedure whereby the
search process to let you into the pens to
protest was intentionally so slow, that as
people lined u p to become part of the antiKlan crowd, the Klan came out (we had
been going in for a long time) on the steps,
rallied for 45 minutes, left and there were
still over a hundred people waiting to get in
to participate in the protest. You were
patted d o w n , everything was taken out of
your pockets, you were not allowed to bring
in any coins, you were not allowed to bring
in any writing utensils, you were not allowed to bring in any chains, even if they
were attached to your pants or your wallet,
you were not allowed to wear a belt, if you
have a belt you have to leave, you can't
come and protest. They make you take
your shoes and socks off, little children, 7
year olds, everybody. They make you pick
u p your feet barefoot, and they rub between your toes. They spend as much as 4
or 5 minutes per person on each protester
coming in.
I: So, just plain harassment.
J: Yes, in fact, a Toledo newspaper reporter overheard the cops on their walkie
talkie saying "slow 'em down, don't let 'em
in, slow 'em down, take as long as you can."
Hopefully we'll find some legal support
and that will be the basis of a lawsuit pretty
soon here.
I: In the quarantined area there was a lot
of harassment?
J: A n d , in fact, an effort to discourage the
existence of the pens and the barbed wire
and the metal detectors and the pat-down
search has uniformly caused hundreds of
people w h o would have wanted to protest
to get there, take a look at that, and say, I'm
not going through there, and turn around
and walk away or stay out on the street. So,
when they count our numbers as the antiKlan crowd, they count the 300 or in some
cities the 1,000 or 500 or 75 (whatever, if
we're having a good day or a bad day). It
doesn't consider that a lot of people w h o
would have come to support us are scared
away. Most of the people w h o come to
stand u p against the Klan at each of these
rallies are not leftist, are not organized, are
not members of any political activist group,
are usually local, (and 1 mean, depending
on the day, about 80% of the anti-Klan
crowd are local people who simply think it
sucks and want to come and say so and...
I: D o they see it as a threat to themselves
as well?
J: Some do, some don't, 1 mean they see
it all kinds of weird ways: I've run through
these crowds and hand out our little stop
racism stickers and interview people and 1
got a really nice survey of what people
think, and some of them come because
they, (I mean, w h o knows what's going on
in their head), but they express it as, "oh, I
just think this is bullshit and I wanted to
come d o w n and dp this". Or, particularly
black people w h o come to these things and
make a point of going right u p to the front
and folding their arms and standing and
looking them right in the eye, and that
happens in every city. You know, families,
couples bring their children, African Ameri-
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can families come and they want their kids
to be sure they know that they can go
anyplace, including right u p to a Klan rally
and nobody's gonna hurt them.. This is
America, they're trying to like teach their
kids something. Older people come to see
saying "I heard they were different now
and 1 want to see what they say", but they
leave shaking their heads saying "they're
just as horrible as they always were, it's just
the same stuff we heard 50 years ago".
Ministers come and say I just wanted to let
them k n o w they're not Christians. You get
a whole variety of stuff. A n d you get a lot
We had thought20 years ago
that there would less and less
of that as years went on. There
is actually more and more of
those kind of racist assumptions than there were before.
This is exactly the type offertile ground that the groups like
the Klan and the Na zi's need in
order to go to people and impress upon them that the lines
are color lines, they're not class
lines. They are traditional family values lines, they are immigrantversus citizen lines, they
are
northerner
versus
southerner lines, etc.... We have
to put forward a program based
on working class unity.
of gay groups, a lot of feminist groups, a lot
of anarchists, Marxists, socialist, people who
have thought about fascism a little, and like
we were talking about yesterday, see these
little grouplettes, not in terms of their shear
numbers right now, but in terms of the
potential that they at some point merge
with the most reactionary segments of the
ruling class; and start getting support. Hitler
and his party would never have evolved to
a major political force if at some moment
somebody w h o was very rich hadn't decided that "you know, these guys are pretty
useful to us for breaking stripes and stuff."
Let's give them some Deutsche marks and
see what they can do." A n d then suddenly,
you have an office and some cars and some
hired organizers and then pretty soon it's a
political party.
1: Can you go into that, the relationship
between the program of the fascist and the
capitalism.
J: I'm not a deep student of these things.
My approach is much more immediate and
a practiced route than it is theoretical, so,
I'm not an expert on the topic. But as an
overview, as we begin to work against these
groups, I had to study fascism a little bit to
know w h o we were dealing with. W e have
read some the of classic text, and looked at
what happened in Europe in the 20's and
30's and looked at what happened in other
places since then, and tried to understand
the role that these groups have played traditionally in other places so that we know
what to expect here, so that we can look
ahead and anticipate and prepare for it.
We're trying to figure out what is the right
work for us to do. You know, it's the ????'s
question, what is to be done? You wake u p
in the morning and say, O K , I'm a radical,
now w h a t a m I supposed todotoday? And
then the next day, you look back and go, oh
that was screwed u p and you try to do it
better next time. So as we went out, we
found ourselves among a number of Marxist and Sociahst who had a really clear
understanding (and I thinkeven though I'll
never join some of the grt)ups progressively, ?? the party, international party
against racism and ???? party, some of the
groups that came to the protest years ago
that we met, were very helpful for us in
understanding, and I think they d o understand somewhat accurately the role that
these groups play and the connection between a mask face professional and those
who actually make the decisions about trying to move the fascism door in the upper
stratum - because the truth is that the people
who own the wealth in this country and
hang out in their country clubs really don't
run around too much with Klan leaders;
there's not a personal or social unity there
of any sort, but there is a poUtical unity
that's a matter of convenience to both. It's
a great little gig for a Klan leader to have his
own gang and go around and stop his stuff
and become a leader and be political, and
so forth, and it's very useful to wealth
interests at some point to have these gangs
around. I sense right now, there is a division among people in wealthy circles in this
country, that you could pretty breakdown
into how do we control them: should we be
nicer them or should we be meaner to them.
It's the conservative liberal split, and neither of them really has an serious answers
about solving the problems of the country.
You see a so called moderate to liberal
democratic president passing the most neofascist crime bill we've seen in all the years
I've been an activist. 250,000 more jail cells
on top of the prison population that's the
highest in the world already. 100,000 new
armed cops on the streets, it is becoming a
police state. These things are connected
with the existence of the Klan and its return
to doing rallies in the mid-west, it's connected to the Nazi music scene and the
Nazi music underground in Detroit, Chicago & Toronto, it's connected to the White
Aryan resistance in California. Not directly but, clearly, right now, both are going to find that they have use for each other.
A n d when that noticing of similar interest
occurs -1 mean, Adolph Coors is already
funding (Adolph Coors, a very conservative wealthy interest, one of the most reactionary really rich people in the country,
with the Hunt's in Texas, there are several
families on the more reactionary end of the
ruling class) is already babbling and giving
money to the ultra right, religious right,
openly fascist groups. Those connections
are difficult to document although Public
Eye Magazine, a guy name Chip Berlet
over in Cambridge, Massachusetts does a
great job of digging into some of the funding connections. It's nearly an experimentation right now, there is no mass outpoint
of anger by the American people, and most
particularly working people that would
threaten the ruler of the country too much.
But if there is a large amount of unemployment soon, and you get the white working
people convinced that the reason they are
losing their jobs is because some black guy
had to have it (that's not the word they use
but that's the phrase they use) or that we
had to give it to a woman, so sorry, then
you've got a lot of anger. The anger is
righteous, those people are being screwed
it's just that they're being told a false explanation about whose doing and how to solve
it. A n d that's exactly what the Klan draw
is. When it's time for American people to
fight about something to improve their conditions, those people will be there to divert
their attention from the real fight, and that's
exactly the role they play that's so beneficial to the capitalist and that's exactly why
even though they are not of the same factor,
they find that their interests similar and
start working together, if I'm an employment officer in a big corporation and I'm
gonna not give you a job and 1 don't want
yt)u to be pissed c>ff at me, I tell you, "it's not
lis, it's not the company that's deciding you
can't work, it's the colored." (And people
go out of there, and it's very convenient, we
see that happening more and more, we see
the resuming in tlie fear of crime and the
black face that American media has put on
crime, which is false, which is perpetuated). There is one black face on the cover
of Time magazine last year of all the weeks
they had it and the one person from African
American community that they pick to earn
the right to be on the cover of their maga-
because the truth is that
thepeoplewho own thewealth
in this country and hang out
in their country clubs really
don't run around too much
with Klan leaders; there's not
apersonal or social unity there
of any sort, but there is a
political unity that's a matter of convenience to both.
zine was the guy w h o went crazy and shot
all the white people on the subway on Long
Island. O f every achievement by any Black
American last year that was the only face
that they wanted to put on the cover of their
magazine to represent African American
people. It's not an accident, the darkening
of OJ Simpson, they way in which S&M and
race is used to describe crime. Every politician now, from local city counsel members the presidential races are talking about
crime and fear and playing on it and none
of them are really at all discussing how to
stop it. None of them are at all interested in
digging into the root causes of that kind of
anti-social behavior and trying to figure
out what types of programs we need to do
to improve the conditions of people in th&
community where that crime occurs so that
it will slow d o w n and maybe stop. They
don't give a d a m n about that. They just
want to say cool stuff to get votes, "three
strikes and you're out," "three felonies you
put them in jail," "take away their privileges," "lock them up," "death penalty for
crack dealers," etc., etc., none of which (and
it's been tried now for decades) means
there will be any less crime.
I: This fear that the politicians are trumping u p in order to get elected, plays right
into the hands of a David Dukes, your
fascist politician waiting for his day. As
you were explaining, its potential restructuring of the system that you're talking
about, the restructuring of the economy,
displacing workers, sliding d o w n wages...
J: He described it as the founding of a
white civil rights movement. They pretend
to be something that they are not: "we're
not anti-black, we're just pro-white," "we're
not white supremacists, we're just white
separatists." I mean it's a tactical debate in
their movement: should we say that we're
fascist? It's the same debate of the leftist,
how do we present ourselves? We know
what they are and they know what they
are, but David Duke doesn't say it. He quit
being in the Klan, doesn't wear his robes
anymore, he wears a suit, he got his haircut,
he's doing that thing, he gets elected. Tom
Metzger got 70,000 votes running as an
open Nazi in the San Diego area for a state
assembly position that he lost and the fascists are running candidates below the radar screen. So they're not out here publicly,
we don'factually hear "hey, there's a Nazi's
running for school board in Decatur or
whatever," but they're out there and they're
beginning to work their way into those
positions. David Duke is one of the guys
who 1 think has made an inteUigent move
for their side. To try and massify themselves a little bit, to try and be of a style that
appeals to a broader number of people.
1: What is an alternative program we can
put forward (you know, theMAFNET) as
opposed to the program of the fascist?
J: "It ain't the truth." This expression
answers your questions. W e gotta replace
the fear with facts. For example, we go out
and we say that homosexuals are a hundred times less likely to molest your child
than heterosexuals. That's a statistical truth.
Heterosexuals commit a hundred times
more child molestation's than homosexuals so if you really want your child safe,
you're gonna demand gay school teachers.
That does follow logically, but you have
these images being put out there all the
time that we don't want our kids around
them, you know what I mean? White people
and black people consume drugs in almost
identical percentages and have for the 20 or
so years that they've been doing studies on
that [illegal drugs] in the United States.
Some different tendencies in terms of which
drugs are used by what age groups but
across the board the about X percentage of
white Americans and black Americans who
use illegal drugs is almost identical. Four
times as many black Americans are arrested, tries and convicted for drug offenses
as white Americans. There is no other
explanation for that big of a discrepancy
except prejudice (racism). The racism is not
only used to create that fact but then that
fact is used to recreate itself. Because now
where all those arrests were made is now
the high crime neighborhoods. High crime
neighborhood is another way of putting
where do you put all the cops, cause that's
where all the arrests are and the arrest
statistics define the high crime neighborhood so if you put all the cops in the white
upper class suburbs that would in about
two weeks become the place where the
most crime was reported. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy, the ??? courier profile, all the
little specific things: if you go into Blockbuster n o w and you want to see CDs you go
through the top 20 CDs on the wall, black
artists CDs are in those big plastic things,
double-sized, the white artists, and you can
go right d o w n the line, Eric Clapton #5 last
week in the nation in a little plastic cover
sitting right u p here by itself. All the black
artists are in these steal proof things. The
specific assumption is that black people
will steal records and white people won't. I
mean, it's so clear, little signs like that. W e
had thought 20 years ago that there would
less and less of that as years went on. There
is actually more and more of those kind of
racist assumptions than there were before.
This is exactly the type of fertile ground
that the groups like the Klan and the Nazi's
need in order to go to people and impress
upon them that the lines are color lines,
they're not class lines. They are traditional
family values lines, they are immigrant
versus citizen lines, they are northerner
versus southerner lines, etc.... W e have to
put forward a program based on working
class unity.
" I t ain't the truth." This expression answers your questions. We gotta replace the fear
with facts. For example, we go
out and we say thathomosexuals are a hundred times less
likely to molest your child than
heterosexuals. That's a statistical truth. Heterosexuals commit a hundred times more child
molestation's than homosexuals so if you really want your
child safe, you're gonna demand
gay schoolteachers. That does
follow logically, but you have
these images being pu tout there
all the time that we don't want
our kids arotmd them, you know
what I mean?
�November 14,1994
Immigrant Workers Fight for Rights
By Nick M.
S A N FRANCISCO- The scourge of antiimmigrant hysteria that has swept across
Europe has been escalating in the U.S. as
well. In Germany, there have been hundreds of assaults and murders of immigrants. Fascists have w o n lower political
office in Russia, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and elsewhere on racist, antiimmigrant platforms. Republican governor
Pete Wilson has been the leading demagogue in California. He and others propose that undocumented workers and their
children be denied all social services, and
education including education. They propose that all workers in California be issued a tamper-proof I.D. card similar to
those of aparthied South Africa and that
the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees citizenship to all
native-born people, be repealed.
Governor Wilson started this racist campaign with press conferences and full-page
newspaper ads during the Summer 1993
budget crisis. California has been mired in
recession since 1990. This fact, along with
a series of natural disasters, has led to large
budget deficits for the state government.
Wilson, wanting to continue the trends of
tax cuts for business, more cops and more
prisons, proposed yet another round of
draconian cuts in social services like A F D C
(Aid to Families with Dependent Children),
Welfare and drug rehabilitation. However, he still had a deficit. Since California
is required to have a balanced budget, Wilson hid this deficit by claiming the state
was spending $2.5 billion annually on social services and law enforcement for undocumented workers and demanded that
the federal government reimburse this
money to the state. Wilson's proposed
1994 budget is short $2.3 billion for social
services. He is blackmailing the Clinton
administration- at California workers' ex-
Repuhlican governor Pete
Wilson has been the leading
demagogue in California. He
and others propose that
undocumentedworkers and
their children he denied all
social services, including
education and emergency
healthcare. They propose
that all workers in California
he issued a tamper-proof LD.
card like they had in South
Africa and that the 14th
Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution, which
guarantees citizenship to all
native-hompeople, he
repealed.
pense - by saying he will slash services to all
residents by $2.3 billion if the government
does not pay.
But all of this is a lie. First, the average
immigrant contributes $20,000 more in taxes
than he or she collects in benefits over his or
her lifetime. In addition, immigrants have
contributed $2.4 billion to Social Security,
which is not used by them because they are
either too young or are undocumented.
Second, by claiming that the state government is suddenly not responsible for billions of dollars of f u n d i n g to p u b l i c
education and emergency health care, he is
setting these departments u p for major cuts
both now and in the future. Teachers and
healthcare workers will be responsible for
cutting their workload - by acting as INS
(Immigration and Naturalization Service)
agents and having their students and patients deported! Wilson is trying to divert
blame from himself and his bosses, the
capitalists, for the budget cuts and the lack
of jobs on to one of the most exploited
sectors of society. He attacks immigrants to
pave the way for attacking us all.
The unemployment rate in California is
officially 9.5 percent. Double this for a
more realistic picture. Poverty and unemployment are even more serious problems,
by far, in the communities of the oppressed.
So it is rather ironic that the capitalists, and
even the misleaders and bureaucrats in the
movements of the workers and the oppressed, blame the communities most affected by unemployment for "stealing jobs."
Chicano and other Latino migrant workers
are increasingly being forced out of agri-
The two "liberal" Democratic senators from
California and the Democratic gubernatorial candidate have tried to catch u p with
Wilson's immigrant-bashing. They have
successfully proposed increasing the Border Patrol and using the National Guard to
augment the Patrol. They have proposed
toll fees for crossing the border to help fund
the Border Patrol, building walls and fences
at the border, and even using the A r m y to
patrol the border. The Democrat-controlled
California state legislature has before it 80
bills on immigration "reform," and the U.S.
Congress has over 150!
cultural jobs due to lack of work. ThouW i t h open racism fully in the realm of
sands have been moving to cities, espe"acceptable" p o l i t i c a l discourse, the
cially smaller, outlying cities. They try to
struggle for survival is becoming imposfind work as day laborers, often standing
sible for many people. After the recent
on the street waiting for gardening and
earthquake in L.A., politicians were promlight construction jobs. This gives them a
ising emergency housing and assistance
higher profile, and makes them a more
for all the victims. But within hours they
visible target for police and INS repression,
realized that the majority of people seeking
as well as right-wing assault.
refuge in city parks and emergency tent
Tension is also increased between the
shelters were Latino immigrants. Moves
various oppressed communities. Miswere made to have the tent cities shut d o w n
g u i d e d prejudice between blacks a n d
quickly and not only to deny emergency
Latinos/Chicanos,promoted by the ruling
assistance to "illegals" w h o had lost everyclass, is just the kind of division which can
thing, but also to have them deported! So
prevent a common, united struggle for jobs.
large numbers of immigrants are n o w
Workers of all countries and races must
homeless with no way of getting any help.
unite to fight for jobs for all, or else we will
Anti-Immigrant Attacks and Fascism
be fighting each other for fewer and fewer
Formented by the representatives of capicrumbs off the capitalist table.
tal in demagogic speeches and legislation,
It is exactly this kind of united struggle of
xenophobia and racism are deadly in more
the workers and the oppressed the capitalthan just "legal" ways. A green light is
ists don't want. The bourgeoisie is terrified
given to the fascists to crawl out of their
by the specter of more spontaneous L.A.
holes and freely carry out their genocidal
rebellions and, beyond that, organized upprogram. More garden-variety reactionarrisings. In a state that will soon be majority
ies are strengthened in their lobbying efnon-white, the people w h o o w n the major
means of production - the capitalists - outdo forts, a n d , m o r e i m p o r t a n t l y , are
increasingly taking direct action against
themselves in finding ways to more deeply
day laborers.
exploit every racist division, which w o u l d
In Sacramento, fascists have firebombed
forestall united action of the proletariat.
the offices of the N A A C P , the JapaneseThey d o this to stay in power, even if it
American Citizens League, the Department
ultimately means war and attempted genoof Housing and Fair Employment, the house
cide. National chauvinism xenophobia and
of a Chinese-American member of the City
racism are the tools of the bourgeoisie and
Council, and a local synagogue. Fascists
the kinds of solutions they have to offer to
have been mobilizing and organizing refundamental problems such as unemploycruitment drives across the country on a
ment. One need only look at how capitalscale not seen in decades. In the San Franism is reasserting itself in the former
cisco Bay Area and elsewhere in California,
Yugoslavia and USSR to see where these
right-wing activists protest, harass and vidkinds of solutions lead.
eotape the primarily Mexican and Central
The Impact of the Hysteria
American day laborers waiting for work
The response to this racist offensive has
and their employers. They turn this inforbeen shocking as well. Even the enthusiasmation over to the INS and IRS (Internal
tically pro-U.S. imperialist Salinas governRevenue Service). the connections between
ment of Mexico had to object when Wilson
the right-wing thugs and the fascists is
proposed that Mexico patrol its borders to
becoming more open. Fascists worked with
prevent Mexicans from crossing into the
Operation Rescue and the "Right-to Life"
U.S. They replied that Mexicans - in conbigots during their last major national camtrast to the U.S., they imphed - enjoy full
. paign last summer. The racist, right-wing,
freedom of movement and that Mexico has
anti-day-laborer group in San Rafael, Caliopen borders.
fornia, called M I G R A (the Spanish-lanThe Democrats have again proven that
guage slang term for the INS) has a leading
they are no different from the Republicans.
member w h o is a fascist. His agenda can be
summed u p by one of the bumper-stickers
on his car that reads "Balkanize the U.S.A."
Build Worker/Community Defense
Guards to Stop Racist Attacks!
Communists stand clearly against every
form of racism, bigotry, chauvinism and
prejudice. Although clearly this is an issue
of fundamental rights and democracy, we
do not fight because of any kind of revolutionary morality. Bigotry of any kind must
be opposed by revolutionaries as a tool of
the bourgeoisie to divide the only genuine
and viable anti-capitalist opposition: The
proletariat - the working class - leading all
the oppressed. Attacks against any one
sector of the oppressed are ultimately used
as vehicles for assault on all the workers
and oppressed.
The all-out drive for more cops, border
guards, and other armed thugs for the state,
although used overwhelmingly for attacks
on the specially oppressed today, are clearly
a threat for the entire working class. The
"special" treatment allotted to the specially
oppressed by cops is nothing new. For
example, Los Angeles is used to armed
occupations of the black and Latino neighborhoods by hundreds of cops, w h o use
sweeps to mass arrest anyone on the streets
to find "drug dealers" and "illegals" (who
are, in the minds of the cops, everyone they
see).
These kinds of actions will affect more
and more of us. Unless we fight back, the
police-state conditions used today against
blacks and Latinos and will be used tomorrow against strikes and workers' mobilizations that will occur as the class struggle
begins to rise again.
The struggle against racist INS and rightwing assault is tied to the struggle against
police brutality, as well as to the struggle
against the Ku Klux Klan, Nazis and other
fascist filth. The struggle against racism
and the anti-immigrant hysteria is linked
to the struggle for organizing the unorganized and unemployed workers in a comm o n fight for a shorter workweek with no
loss in pay and jobs for all at union wages.
But none of these struggles will w i n without a united fight against the entire capitalist system. This can begin with the building
of a mass workers' party based on the unions
a n d organizations of the specially oppressed, and independent of the Democrats and Republicans, which organizes and
coordinates the action of the majority of the
working class to fight for its o w n interests.
But the workers' party can only go so far.
Only socialism can end the racism and
national chauvinism which divides workers today. Only socialism, on an international scale, can allow for the freedom to go
anywhere and insure the full rights of all.
Although clearly this is an
issue offundamental rights
and democracy, we do not
fight because of any kind of
revolutionary morality.
Bigotry of any kind must he
opposed hy revolutionaries as
a tool of the bourgeoisie to
divide the only genuine and
viable anti-capitalist
opposition: The proletariatthe working class - leading
all the oppressed. Attacks
against any one sector of the
oppressed are ultimately used
as vehicles for assault on all
the workers and oppressed.
�November 14, 1994
American Imperialism in the Gulf
by E d w i n Luciano
Three years after the American lead invasion of Iraq in which 100,000 thousand
people, mostly innocent civilians, were
killed by the US, and its United Nations
(UN) allies deadly military attack, the
United States continues its assault on the
people of Iraq. The recent mobilization of
Iraqi troops near the Kuwaiti border n o w
has brought attention to the pernicious affects of the U N imposed economic blockade of Iraq which is supposedly aimed at
harming the current Iraqi dictatorship but
is only hurting the Iraqi people. This economic blockade has reduced the most technologically advanced country in the region
into virtual starvation.
According to an October 25th article in
the Neiu York Times, an Iraqi engineer, doctor, or government worker lives on six to
ten dollars a month and retirees have to
make ends meet on as little as three dollars
a month. There has been a sharp increase of
malnutrition amongst Iraqi children. The
general hardship caused by the American
blockade has pushed the Iraqi government
to harsh repressive methods to curb the
crime level that has resulted from it. The
crime rate has gone u p fifty percent since
the American blockade. People are beginning to lock their houses with chains, streets
are virtually deserted at night. As a further
sign of the social break down, the Iraqi
government has threatened that the hands
of thieves would be cut and merchants w h o
are caught selling goods in the black market are being hanged. However the economic sanctions, which are supposedly
aimed at overthrowing the current regime
are not increasing resentment against
Saddam Hussein but against Western powers. Instead of turning people away from
the Hussein regime, the blockade has only
made the Iraqi people more dependent on
the government and therefore they have
more to lose if the current regime collapses.
of the Soviet Union, the United States has
undertaken a new imperialistic drive to expand its hegemony into every corner of the
globe. W e see this in Somalia, Cuba and
Haiti. The economic sanctions against Iraq
are clearly aimed at shattering one of the
Near East's regional powers so that it could
usurp control over the region.
The real aim of the U.S. is not to
get rid of Sadam Hussein or
encourage democracy in the Middle
East. After the U.S. protection of
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, among the
world's most undemocratic regimes,
that would seem ludicrous.
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The Iraqi government has been financing systems of food rationing to help people
cope with the blockade but money for these
programs are running out. Because of this,
on September 29, the Iraqi government was
forced to cut the food ration in half. According to the World food organization,
the amount of food the average Iraqi obtains in the ration are about 33 per cent of
the recommended intake of food per day.
These reductions have severe effects on
children and pregnant women w h o are
most vulnerable to nutritional deficiency.
Iraq has been prohibited from selling its
oil on the world market since 1990 paralyzing the petroleum based economy to a basket case. Before the American invasion one
dinar, the Iraqi currency, was equal to about
three dollars. Today it takes from five
hundred to six hundred dinars to buy a
U.S. dollar.
The sanctions have failed to overthrow
the Hussein regime and have no real prospects of toppling the regime anytime in the
near future. But this does not seem to
worry the State department. The real aim
of the U.S. is not to get rid of Sadam Hussein
or encourage democracy in the Middle East.
After the U.S. protection of Saudi Arabia
and Kuwait, among the world's most undemocratic regimes, that would seem ludicrous. The blockade is affecting the people
and that is the apparent aim. The U.S. had
the power to crush Iraqi militarily in there
video game war back in 1991 but it wanted
to keep Iran in check. The geo-political
situation that dominates the Middle East
today, where no one power is strong enough
to challenge American world hegemony
and Western neo-colonialism, is the situation that is most convenient. The U .S. wants
Sadam to stay in power because it wants a
dangerous Iraq that gives the U.S an excuse
to maintain a large presence in the region,
and to sell weapons to the oil rich gulf
states.
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Permanenjt Revolution in the Congo
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While international media attention has
been focused on the h u m a n tragedy in
Rwanda, scant coverage has been given to
the explosive situation in the country that
has b e c o m e the m a i n sanctuary for
R w a n d a n refugees. The Congo-renamed
"Zaire" in 1971 by dictator Sese Seko
M o b u ^ - i s considered one of the 10 poorest
countries in the world. In recent months,
the horrendous conditions have been
heightened by the influx of well over a
million refugees from Rwanda.
The Congo is immensely rich in minerals. It has the agricultural potential to feed
a large portion of Africa. But the economy
has been milked dry by a corrupt government and the multinational corporations
and banks. It has a huge foreign debt.
The following interview is with Serge
M u k e n d i , chairperson of the National
Congo Support Committee and a supporter
of the Workers and Peasants Movement of
the Congo. The interview was conducted
by Michael Schreiber on Aug. 8,1994. Further information can be obtained from the
National Congo Support Committee,
P.O.Box 2919, Grand Central Station, N e w
York, N.Y. 10017.
Interviewer (I): Could you describe the
social situation in the Congo today?
Serge M u k e n d i : The situation is beyond
disaster. People are destitute. The majority
of the people are living outside of the main
economy - they are all marginalized.
People are eating once every 48 hours. If
you are a family of fouf, you divide yourself into two groups. One group eats today
and another will eat in 48 hours, and you
keep the rotation that way so you can stretch
the food. M a n y people are boiling car tires
to get the iron. People are eating grass.
Since M o b u t u came to power he hasn't
built any schools.
Children don't even
have slates, let alone books. They put sand
on the ground in order to write.
People don't have medicines. W h e n you
go to hospital, you have to bring your o w n
bed sheets, your o w n medicine, then p a /
hospitals and bribe the nurse and physician to get treatment.
I: H o w many people are unemployed?
S M : The trade unions are very weak
because there are no jobs, and because there
are trade unions that are dependent on or
controlled by the state.
I: W h a t sorts of labor struggles have
taken place?
S M : There have been many strikes in the
last four years. The workers stopped the
functioning of the post office and telecommunications. There was no mail coming in
or mail going out, no phones coming in or
phones going out, no fax or telex. Airplanes were not landing in the Congo.
I: W h a t were the grievances of the workers in these strikes?
SM: They were demanding the downfall
of Mobutu.
I: They were political strikes?
S M : Yes, they want the downfall of
Mobutu and democratization of society.
So the demand went beyond the economic
type of struggle the unions usually are
engaged in.
I: Were these struggles promoted by the
leadership of the trade unions?
SM: No. The members were in the street
and the leadership had to follow. They
don't have a choice because it's a national
movement going on. There were marches
all the time. Even in the mining area, the
miners brought all the mining to a standstill. It came to a point that the country was
exporting no copper or any minerals.
Even the union in the sector of transport
was grounding everything. A n d you could
even have a "dead day" proclaimed inside
the country, where nobody was in the street,
nothing moved, people stayed home.
I: Was the strike movement repressed?
SM: Yes, it was repressed because strikes
are illegal. The sentence for that is the
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death penalty. W h e n the people were
marching, you would see the army coming
and shooting at the people. They killed
many people, but the people continued to
move as if their bodies were bullet proof.
Sometimes the union leaders and the
rank and file can be taken away during the
night, in the wee hours of the morning, and
in a couple of days you find just the body in
the street.
Torture-both psychological and physical-is widespread. It's even worse n o w
than when aU the political parties were
banned. All this is taking place under the
nose of the United States and its allies.
than on any other leaders in Africa- because L u m u m b a was strong and was defending the interests of the working class.
I: H o w were the imperialists able to
defeat Lumumba?
S M : They used Mobutu and the army.
M o b u t u was the chief of the army. The
president of the Congo at that time was
Joseph Kasavubu, but he was weak and he
could not control L u m u m b a [the Prime
Minister], so they wanted a strong man and
found h i m in the army-Mobutu.
During that period, 1960, Mobutu was
spending time and sleeping in the U.S.
embassy in kinshasa. He was on the payroll of the U.S./CIA u p until the 1979s.
Patrice Lumumba, Congo leader, before his assassination by the hands of CIA thugs.
C I A helped set u p dictator
I: H o w did Mobutu first come to power?
S M : M o b u t u seized power with the support of the CIA. He was first recruited by
the Belgians as a secret agent, and later
recruited by the Israeli Mossad. He was
trained in Israel.
You have to understand that during that
time the United States was using Israel to
combat the influence of the Soviet Union,
or so-called communism, in Africa. So
that's when he became a CIA agent. They
didn't want Patrice L u m u m b a to lead the
country.
I: W h a t year was this?
S M : That was in 1960. W e got independence on June 30,1960. But the L u m u m b a
government only lasted three months.
I: C a n y o u describe w h o Patrice
L u m u m b a was for our readers?
S M : L u m u m b a is our national hero. The
man under which we gained independence.
L u m u m b a wanted the Congo to be independent in the political sphere, economically, militarily, and culturally-all those
domains where you can be dominated by
imperialism.
So he w a s anti-imperialist, a n d if
L u m u m b a had lived he could [have] really
moved the Congo into a path of socialist
development. But he didn't have the time.
The U.S. decided that they didn't want a
second Cuba in Africa. L u m u m b a was an
African Castro. That's why imperialism
could come d o w n harder on L u m u m b a
I:
H o w d i d they e v e n t u a l l y k i l l
Lumumba?
S M : L u m u m b a came to the United States
and to the United Nations and asked the
U N to help the new government of the
Congo kick out the Belgians, they arrested
L u m u m b a and handed him over to Mobutu.
M o b u t u sent L u m u m b a to Shaba Province,
where he was handed to [secessionist
leader] Moise Tshombe and the CIA.
L u m u m b a was killed. His body was in
the trunk of the car driven by a C I A agent
looking for a place to d u m p it. There was a
company in that area producing sulfuric
gas. So they took Lumumba's body and
threw it in the sulfuric gas. This is h o w the
body disappeared.
Mobutu came to power [in a 1965 coup],
and since then the C I A with the rest of the
West has continued to support him.
" W e are b u i l d i n g a new life"
I: W h a t are the origins of the Workers
and Peasants Movement of the Congo?
SM:
W e trace o u r l i n e a g e f r o m
Lumumba's tradition and organization. W e
are a workers and peasants movement of
the Congo. W e make a revolution in the
name of those two classes, and we want to
put the power into the hands of those two
classes.
I: 1 understand that there are liberated
zones that the Movement controls?
SM: W e control 20 percent of the territories, and this is where we establish all of out
institutions. W e are building a new life
there.
I: Does that include any large towns?
SM: Yes. W e are sort of a state within the
state. A n d also we influence many provinces because we make it difficult for the
administration-for Mobutu-to function.
^ Jot only in our libernted zones that are out
of their reach, but in the rest of the provinces because they cannot use the army on
the road.
Mobutu for a certain period of time could
not use the road; he had to use only the
river and he was Uving on his yacht. Even
when he was staying on the river, he had a
helicopter ready to fly him out of the country. A n d we were pushing hard to get h i m
out. Each time we come close to get him out
the French and the Belgians intervene to
save him.
I: Is the armed struggle combined with
mass action by the people?
SM: Waging armed struggle by itself is
not enough. This means that we have to
sensitize the people, raise the level of consciousness, mobilize them, organize them,
and lead them into actions to fight the
regime.
W e have to organize the entire class.
Where we are not militarily present, the
struggle has to go on because that constitutes the real base of the enemy. There will
be strikes, marches, stoppages. There will
be total paralysis of the regime.
I: What can people in the United States,
readers of our newspaper, d o to express
solidarity with the people of the Congo?
SM: W e want people to bring our message to the level of ordinary citizens in this
country. W e want them to explain to their
neighbors, their families, about what is happening in the Congo.
W e also need support to continue to conduct the struggle. W e need money to buy
medicine, food, clothes for the people. A n d
also to bring us school supplies to children
in the liberated zones, because we are building a new life, new social relations there.
W e want to show the differences between the capitalist-controlled territories
and our socialist-controlled territories. W e
want to show that our people are better off,
relatively speaking, compared to the area
controlled by Mobutu-who has a billion
dollars while we have nothing. Yet we can
attend to the needs of the people.
I: Has your movement received any
material aid or solidarity from other governments in Africa itself?
S M : Everything we have done, we have
counted only on ourselves. The only solidarity we are getting is from other revolutionaries throughout the world w h o are
wishing us well, who can give us maybe a
dollar to buy medicine.
That solidarity we accept. But no government in Africa supports us, and also
you have to look at those governments in
Africa-they are neocolonized. Here we are
raising class struggle. H o w can they support us when we are trying to overthrow
the neocolonialism that they are rooted in?
It doesn't make sense.
We trace our lineage from
Lumumba's tradition and
organization. We are a
Tvorkersandpeasants
movement of the Congo,
We make a revolution in
the name of those two
classes, and we want to put
the power into the hands of
those two classes.
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C V Editorial Board A n d Staff
In the last issue of the Voice appeared the
opinion piece, "High-Profile-High Standards-High-Status-Institution-Paradigm
Pill," which dealt with politics and CSI
administration. In the paragraph dealing
with the bureaucracy taking care of its own
appeared the gratuitous sentence: "The
Rabbi-Vice-President . . .will always look
after his People, its his mission in life." We
at the Voice acknowledge that this sentence
should have been edited out from an otherwise well written commentary piece. If the
author was suggesting some type of nepotism then he should have cited concrete
examples instead of the person's religious
affiliation solely.
The issue of anti-semitism, along with all
forms of bigotry, should not be tolerated.
Indeed, such garbage has n o place not only
in the university but in any public arena.
Such bigotry should be dealt with firmly
(i.e., smashed). W h a t is disturbing, however, is that those w h o are n o w pointing to
the irresponsibility on the part of the Voice
seem to know little about us. W e hope that
this will set the record straight and that this
issue will not turn into a veiled attempt to
discredit our political analysis and ideas or
undermine our first amendment right to
free speech.
Since last year, the Voice has pursued a
course of changing the political nature of
the paper. W e have consciously worked to
address issues of discrimination in all of its
forms. The social problems in capitalist
America are abundant, and the predominant ideology is one of exclusion. Such a
situation must be the case in a society where
the ruling class is the minority controlling
most of the wealth and property; the need
to divide and confuse the "masses" is instrumental for maintaining power.
It is not uncommon for demagogues,
vying for power, or politicians w h o represent the interest of the ruling minority, to
highlight "differences" amongst us, such
as race, gender and religion, and blame a
community for the social problems facing
us. In America, the choice card is racism,
and other forms of discrimination, such
anti-semitism, will continue to exist as long
as class rule does. The Voice is dedicated to
not only unmasking the real bigots but
seeks to organize people around a program
that will throw such garbage in the ashheap
of history.
To be more specific, the Voice
has a
policy not to accept any written material
solely in the name of "free speech." This
policy has placed us in trouble in the past.
W e are firmly convinced that an opinion
has social weight beyond mere printed
words, and that irrational, bigoted screed
belong on the pages of the New York Post.
For instance, last semester an advertisement was submitted which claimed the
Holocaust never occurred. W e refused to
run that ad. In another instance, a commentary piece was submitted which referred to Hitler in an ambiguous manner
not called for. That commentary piece did
not go to press. To have run either peice
would have been inconsistent with our
political outlook.
The responses to the E.S. Traum piece are
taken out of context of both the commentary piece itself, and the political genre of
the Voice. The piece dealt with the machinations of the C U N Y administration in relation to the greater political and economic
forces. The piece proposes itself as the
starting point for reflection on the consequences of the political a n d economic
choices made by Staten Island's ruling
circles for the CSI community. The general
purpose of the Voice is clear: we fight against
all forms of oppression from anti-semitism
to Zionism.
To our critics in the upper echelons of
this C U N Y institution, we urge them to be
more consistent in their condemnations.
The President of CSI writes: "I regret that
one of m y first communications to the college community is on the painful subject of
bigotry. I hasten to assure you, however,
that no instance of religious or ethic bias, of
racism, homophobia, sexism, of prejudice
of any kind on campus, will be tolerated in
silence at CSI." W e firmly agree with her
on this point, which is w h y we find it rather
puzzling that she did not publicly condemn the bigoted comments of Borough
President Guy Molinari; Molinari appeared
at a ceremony with President Springer, several days after he made homophobic remarks claiming that a lesbian was not fit for
public office. This was an opportune time
to publicly condemn the man's bigoted
statements.
W h e r e were President
Springer's political principles then?
I n s t e a d , s t u d e n t s w h o protested
Molinari's statement were threatened with
arrest by C U N Y security. Is not his statement concerning homosexuality a more
threatening and a clear statement of bigotry?
Let it be clear, "prejudice of any kind on
campus" will not be tolerated by the Voice.
W e acknowledge our editorial mistake and
thank the President and all those w h o have
written us for their input on the matter, but
we hope that the liberal professors and
administrators d o not use this incident as a
red herring to attack the Voice for other
politically motivated reasons.
It concerns us at the Voice that administration can randomly, and at any time, look
u p the status of a student. In this case
administration abused the right to privacy
by using their positions of power to find
out that E. S. Traum is not a student. Let
them be reminded that students have the
right to say and write what they like, and
that administration can not arbitrarily investigate a student w h o m they politically
disagree with. It is such policing that have
students worried about participating in
politics at all. If E. S. Traum were a real
student what w o u l d administration have
done? To pose the question is to answer it.
The issue of bigotty was raised within the
premises of our college. It should therefore
be taken as a point of departure for thoughtful analysis of C U N Y policy and its repercussions. The college community comprises,
students, staff and professors pursuing a
special goal of knowledge. W e take this
unfortunate occurrence to invite the intellectual energies residing at CSI to a symposium
on this issue on the pages of the Voice.
AO Icttcre andi
sidnnissiQiis must be in
the CV office (Rm 230/
BLDG IC) Ijy Wednesdi^,
November 30.
October 17,1994
Editor, The College Voice
The College of Staten Island
Dear Editor,
I write in reference to the article entitle
" H i g h Profile-High Standards- High Status-Institution-Paradigm Pill" that appeared on page 13 of The College Voice
(dated October 5,1994; distributed on October 11, 1994). The College Voice is an
independent student funded newspaper
and, as such, has the right to publish material at the discretion of its editorial board.
O u r responsibility as an academic conununity, and mine as The College President, is
to uphold this freedom which rests, as you
know of course, on the firm foundation of
the First A m e n d m e n t of our constitution.
But we have also as a community the
responsibility, in fact the obligation, to oppose all incidents of intolerance on our
campus. It is that obligation that I exercise
in this letter.
I write to express to you and o the CSI
community m y disgust at the unmistakably antisemitic characterization of the Vice
President for Academic Affair made by the
author of the article whose anonymity is
shield by the pseudonym E.S. Traum. The
allusions to Vice President Bressler, the
impugning of his motives and actions to his
being Jewish, constitute a repugnant personal attack, such an attack on him is an
attack on us all, and one that all thinking
citizens should deeply abhor.
I regret that one of m y first communications to the college commuruty is on the
painful subject of bigotry. I hasten to assure you, however, that no instance of religious or ethic bias, of racism, homophobia,
sexism, of prejudice of any kind on campus, will be tolerated in silence at CSL
Sincerely yours,
Marlene Springer President
October 14,1994
Dear Editor,
In objection to an article in the October 5,
1994 issue of The College Voice an article
appeared on page 13 entitled, "High-Profile-Highstandards-High-Status-Paradigm
Pill."
In this article appeared the following:
"The Rabbi-vice-President, for example,
will always look after his People, its (sic) his
mission in life. The separation of Church
and State is to be recalled here as a mere
paradigm (ideal)."
This anti-Semitic remark is improper in
any publication but particularly in one paid
for by student funs in a city university.
The editors and faculty advisor w h o
claimed they did not read the article because it was submitted too late should have
held it over for a later issue at which time it
could have been properly edited or had
their names removes from the masthead
because the job was too much for them to
do properly.
In conclusion, remember that philosophy paraphrased below:
They came for the handicapped and I
remained silent;
They came for the Jews and I remained
quiet;
They came for the Gypsies and 1 remained sUent;
They came for the Catholics and 1 said nothing;
and then they came for me and there was no one left
to speak out in my defense.
In fact, of all people on campus, the article chose to
attack the wrong person.
Since I am a chairperson and general college nuisance, I spend a good deal of time working with the vice
president. I find to be a prime asset to the college and
as to" always looking after his own People, its (sic)
mission in life.' I must agree, expect that from my
vantage point, his chosen People are all the members of
The college Of Staten Island community.
Professor Lloyd Temes, Ph. D., P.E.
COLLEGE VOICE
The College of Staten Island Student Newspaper
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Change The Course
By Sarah Husain and JP Patafio
Student Government (SG) has clearly
played out it's role in relation to the students, by attacking students. The role of SG
this semester has been to administrate the
meager budgets given to the student groups
while standing complacent in front of Backless administrative spending. It is a sign of
weakness that SG is using its 'power' over
students, especially when they represent
such a minority of the student body, receiving less then 3% of the vote.
What SG should do, for once, is something for the students. They can start off by
demanding Auxiliary Services to take u p
some of SG expenses, and also gain control
of their own spending. Association controls SG spending, which is controlled by
Administration; do you see the flow? At
one point the students had a majority of
members on Association. In 1991, the Chancellor and Board of Trustees changed the
C U N Y by-laws giving the administration,
and the sympathetic faculty/administrators a majority of the membership on Association. The chairperson is no longer elected
but appointed by the President of the college. This year, as the last and most likely
the next and..., Carol Jackson, Dean of Students, was appointed.
Auxiliary Services which is a non-profit
organization mandated to allocate all of its
profits to college services/programs, is unchecked and left alone to spend the money
freely. Unlike SG, the money they spend is
not overseen nor approved by Association,
of course it's seen by Administration (as
well as spent). In fact Auxiliary Service's
budget has not been released yet, even
though by law it must come out by the third
week of October. The money that is allocated for their escrow account, is from staff
and students' pockets, i.e., parking stick-
ers, cafeteria, bookstore, vending machines.
Auxiliary brings in more than a half-amillion dollars per year - where does it go?
Certainly not to student benefits! Shouldn't
SG be investigating this? The present SG is
embarked u p o n a campaign to defund
NYPIRG for abusive spending. It seems
that NYPIRG was only the first group to be
attacked. O n the surface this appears to be
a good thing. The object of the lawsuit,
however, should be the relationship between NYPIRG and administration, not
only the amount of money N Y P I R G takes
from students what they actually d o with
it. The political convergence between
N Y P I R G and administration, w h i c h is
clearly anti-student, should be explored,
not because of the groups bad politics in
general, but the specific role they play as
"student advocates." The wrong pohtical
direction of SG in this case has led them to
be yet another bureaucratic body, ripping
off students undemocratically!
responsibility and relationship with the student body; obviously more then 3% of
students read the paper. C V is a newspaper that takes on political issues. The social
ills, which are touched u p o n in the classroom, are further expanded u p o n in the
pages of the CollegeVoice.
Critiquing capitalist social relations may not be popular
these days, but the necessity to do so remains urgent. O u r paper has taken
on the administration and
uncovered the political role''
played by this body and
other
various
groups/people ,
in college life. X /
The
college ^ [f
c o m m u n i t y is
informed
and^
provoked by this
periodical.
What SG was looking to do, along with
Administration, was to cut College Voice
("CV") off because of its politics, which is
anti-capitalist, therefore, opposing the
Administration's role, i.e., the power that
administration maintains over working
class students.
The newspaper plays an important role
in the life of the university. Besides covering the local politics (the ineptitude of SG,
and administrative corruption) the publication broadens the political dialogue. After all, in university, universal ideas should
be common dialogue and the publications
are an expression of the breath and depth of
that dialogue. More importantly, the newspaper serves to educate and fight for the
needs of the student body, faculty and staff.
If SG wants to remain politically marginal,
o.k. But the publications have a greater
B l a m e the Welfare System
Are We Just a
Bunch of Slaves?
By Lou Bardel
Has anyone noticed the high cost of being associated with this school? Outrageous
book prices; the pretty price of a meager
meal; the robbery we so unwillingly give
u p to just to park in this charming d u m p !
Where does all this capital go? Where
does this all go? W H E R E DOES THIS
ALL G O ? A n d the next logical question would be is do students benefit
from this fat cash cow the way we should,
d o we benefit from it at all? The frustration
etched into the faces of our big collective
face would say no.
H o w many of us have pulled out our
hair trying to find a spot to park? O u r
young souls growing old under the pressure of mass swarming with no
place to put ourselves, not to mention the class time lost. H o w many
of us have been given an assignment and then head off to our
college library with the intention
of really turning in a dynamite report only to find that all the books
that are needed are at another campus? Or the information gathered is so
out of date that C.S.I, students would be
better off living in the yearl 965. H o w about
students that must brave the ele5 outside while waiting for the
; huttle bus to pick them up, didn't
they invent shelters for that sort of
thing? A n d I'm sure that there are a whole
host of reasonable requests that are not
being met. A n d the College Voice would
love to hear your voice more in hopes that
we as disgruntled students can become
unified in an attempt to somehow cure
these ills that effect us all in some way.
Could the solution lie in the usual petitioning of the various administrative bodies
that exist to control the budget that we
provide as students and taxpayers? Where
we are held subject to their endless banter
about state and city budget cuts. "We're all
feeling the pinch", they will whine. .
Has the time come for funds that are
ByRiquetFigero
" T A "Then Ronald Reagan blamed
l / \ / America's problems on moth
y
Y
ers on welfare calling them
"Welfare Queens', the poor, uneducated
and powerless mothers were easy targets.
They were painted as lazy, freeloaders,
mothers with low morals, and yet, they
were not capable to fight back. They had no
strength, no media to voice their concerns.
They had to sit around against their will
and take the blame in despair.
Let's be clear, something is wrong with
the welfare system just as something is
wrong with America. Families should not
have to spend generations on welfare. Instead of using the poor mothers on welfare
as scapegoats, why not address the root
problem. Contrary to what many think,
welfare is not sweet. It only guarantees
survival within poverty.
The job market itself only makes matters
worse. Today we witness low skill jobs
vanish and are replaced by skilled and
technological jobs which uneducated welfare people do not qualify for. They must
be armed with the job training they need to
assert themselves in society.
O f course, things are not going well in
Washington, and people are fed u p with
government, therefore, they can only blame
the poor welfare mothers because they have
no way to retaliate. The right wing group
of the government wants to eliminate welfare, yet, they balk at any effort to give the
welfare recipients the job training and universal health care they need to get off the
rolls. Without those things, welfare reform
is not possible.
It is insane to see politicians use the tragedies in peoples lives to score political
points. Let's be honest, if they really want
to cut spending and make government more
efficient as they always claim, w h y not
slash the CIA budget by 75% n o w that the
Cold War is over? That would mean $3
billion every year. It should not hurt since
the Dept. of Defense already receives twice
as much. You won't hear rnany people talk
about the $450 million wasted to build a
new complex for the C I A in Virginia.
If they really want to cut spending, why
not cut Medicare and Medicaid funding for
the rich w h o certainly can afford their own
health care. W h y not cut the N A S A budget
until they can ensure that each and every
American has the basic necessities for living a better life before they try to discover
what is going on above the Earth? People
talk about welfare reforms and yet no one
really realizes that the country is not ready
for it. H o w in the world are they going to
provide employment for welfare recipients when they can not even employ the
other eight million people that are willing
to work?
Could all the talks about welfare reforms
be driven by racism? O r are conservative
Americans brain dead? 1 hate to implicate
race in every debate but when it does exist
it should not be ignored. The vast majority
of welfare recipients in New York City
happen to be Blacks and Hispanics. W h o
are the most vocal about welfare reforms?
They are the very same groups that killed
the health care bill and the same groups
that obviously block any programs that
would help working class Americans.
It is despicable how shameless the political system is which stands around and sees
American people fall deeper and deeper
into poverty and do nothing about it. It is
equally insane to see them use tlie misery of
the poor for their vicious political ambitions.
Could the money be
used for our benefit in a
more constructive way by
choosing democratically
elected committees
supposed to be for the aid of students to be
controlled by students? Totally? Lord
knows we supply a large portion of it just
by transporting ourselves here; eating here;
buying our reading material here; and of
course the ever present student activity fee.
Could the money be used for our benefit in
a more constructive way by choosing democratically elected committees w h o put forth
their complete agenda (which by the way
means without any bullshit, just the facts)
into the public forum for student scrutiny
have much more faith in a group of persons
w h o walk the student game, w h o can relate
to our needs and desires and finally rid
ourselves of the overseer that we inherited
the second we looked at a C.S.I, course
catalogue. H o w long can we be held to the
whims and tactics of an administration who
have their heads u p the asses of Albany
who could give a rat's tail about us common working class slobs. Are-we simply
going to be pawns in a rich man's game, a
blind piece of a gigantic machine dancing
off into oblivion? Or do we make a stand
now and declare our individuality as thinking beings who can stand on our own two
soles free of others botched command.
And if not,, can we at least organize together in an attempt to apply pressure to an
administration who obviously has forgotten the meaning and purpose of a city university. Which is to supply it's students
with an affordable quality education.
�November 14,1994 11
The Sexual Misery of CSI Foriegn Students
By Olaywan Tislov
A survey was conducted on Tuesday,
October 25th on campus. This survey consisted of a series of closed questions to
which a r a n d o m sample of 36 foreign students, 20 male (M) a n d 16 female (F). Ages
varied between 19 a n d 29. The result are in
n o way a complete a n d detailed study on
sexuality in the lives of foreign students.
They are, however, an interesting first picture. W e hold the students" responses as
being true, a far a m o u n t of confidence having been reached before the beginning of
the actual poll. The students were interviewed individually.
To the question regarding the frequency
of actual sexual intercourse, 5 answered
that they h a d sex regularly, at least 4 times
a week, (2M, 3F), a n d only one, female, had
sex with an American born partner, the
others with other foreign students, or with
first generation immigrants of the origin.
Those w h o h a d intercourse at least once
and no more than three time were 7 (5M,
2F). Those w h o h a d intercourse were 1
(lOM, 5F). % students d i d not answer ( I M ,
4F).
To the question regarding the place where
these intercourse took place, the seven female students w h o h a d intercourse answered that it happened at their partners'.
For the nine male students, the answers
were varied. Two live w i t h their partners
and says it happened, most of the time, at
their home, a m o n g the remaining seven
students, five h a d used the services of a
professional (prostitute), and two said that
they had intercourse with a. short term,
girlfriend (first generation of immigrants
of the same origin).
To the question regarding their idea about
the proportion of foreign students w h o had
at least one sexual intercourse, 22 thought
they represented about 50%; 10 thought
they represented about 30%, 4 thought they
represented about 10%.
To the question regarding their idea about
the proportion of American students w h o
h a d at least o n sexual intercourse, 30
thought they represented about 95%, 2
thought they represented about 90%, 4 d i d
not answer.
To the question regarding their idea about
the reason w h y foreign students had diffi-
Another important
factor is that the game
of love, courtship, and
relationship, is played
with different rules and
forms in each particular
cultural setting. The
student has to leam the
American rules,and
CSI specificity's, which
is not always easy.
culty having intercourse, 20 thought it was
d u e to racism (only one was European), 10
thought it was d u e to the fear of AIDS, 17
thought it was d u e to their economic situation, 27 thought it was d u e to language
barrier, 20 thought people should only have
sex if married. (This was an open question.
a n d students could give more than one
answer.
Fifteen of the twenty male students admitted having brought pornographic material (magazines, movies, ect.). N o n e of the
female students did. & of the male students
went to topless bars and peep shows, the
same students h a d intercourse with a prostitute. Ten student (all male) admit to masturbate regularly, all other students d i d not
give any answer.
Discussion:
This instant picture taken at CSI presents
an interesting view of foreign students,
taken as i n d i v i d u a l s . However, w h e n
grouped according to ethnic backgrounds,
the image takes a rather strong slant. European foreign students represent the majority of those students w h o engaged in sex.
South American students are a close second. Other groups are quite under-represented in this group. This might have m a n y
explanations. The fact that European students overcome the "language barrier" relatively easier m i g h t be d u e to that their
physical features are similar to those of the
European- American seem to be determinant factor too.
Central a n d South American and immigrant students seem to be blessed by the
fact Spanish-speaking American and immigrate students form a relatively large
sample, within which they feel "home".
African a n d Asian students seem to have
the same luck. The females being more
lucky than males. Race should be emphasized here, as an important issue in the
m i n d s of the students. The issue should be
seriously studied elsewhere.
The fact that some CSI students have
been to prostitutes should not necessarily
shock us. Patriarchy is evenly distributed
in the world. Some of these students 'regret' their experience with cold, faking professionals. Others say they'had to'. Female
students, even though interviewed b y a
female, still avoided some topics. The psychological repression of sexuality in some
female students was extreme. Some of
them think about marriage after school, as
the only acceptable avenue for intercourse.
Virginity is not dealt with a conscious level,
the moral imperative for its preservation
seems absolutely unchangeable. Patriarchal values seem to prevail.
Another important factor is that the game
of love, courtship, a n d relationship, is
played w i t h different rules and forms in
each particular cultural setting. The student has to l e a m the American rules, a n d
CSI specificity's, which is not always easy.
S o m e students t h i n k that p l a y i n g the
American game, makes love disappear,
because they k n o w it is just a game.
Students complained in different forms
about the lack of intimacy. Most of CSI's
foreign students share apartment w i t h
room mates. Some students thought that
the fact that they did not have a car was a
problem to get dates.
Most of the surveyed students mention
that they have long telephonic discussions
w i t h their families a n d also w i t h their
friends. W e think that this shows a lack of
w a r m t h a n d disinterest in the relationships
they have here.
As a conclusion to this discussion,, w e
w o u l d like to encourage the students to give
their o w n interpretation of the statistical
data that we presented. Olaywan Tislov is
the name that our surveyors took. It is only
a p u n m a d e from: All I Want Is Love!
Female Circumcision
By Nathalie Gomez
Female genital mutilation is a rite that
entails the removal of the clitoris and the
labia minora with a knife or razor blade,
generally without anesthetic. It is performed
by w o m e n across the central belt of Africa
as well as in Egypt, Yemen, O m a n , Malaysia, and Indonesia. The procedure is often
performed by female elders on three, six
and twelve year old, w h o sometimes also
stitch together the external labia, leaving
only a tiny opening for urination and menstrual discharge.
Estimates say that from 85 to 114 million
have undergone some form of female genital mutilation. Dr. Henriette Kouyate, a
gynecologist in Dakkar, Senegal, stated that
The idea of the
protecting virginity in
the family arose when
women began to he,
according to sociologist
Federich Engels,
considered the property
of men.
w o m e n w h o are mutilated suffer from fatal
hemorrhaging because there are m a n y
blood vessels, including the dorsal artery.
This operation, is often poorly performed,
and accidents are often fatal. Moreover, it
can result in infections—even tetanus—
that spread to the internal organs. After the
procedure, the opening of the vagina is
often closed with thorns or whatever they
can find, and since there is only a small
opening left, a substantial a m o u n t of blood
remains inside the vagina which can cause
sterility.
Female genital mutilation dates back to
the time of the Pharaohs, and has been
adopted or developed by m a n y cultures in
Africa. Its purposes are to prepare y o u n g
girls for being w o m e n and faithful, modest,
wives as well as to diminish sexual appetite, in order to maintain a girl's virginity
and thus her marriageability.
The idea of the protecting virginity in the
family arose w h e n w o m e n began to be,
according to sociologist Federich Engels,
considered the property of men. Moreover,
with the concept of property itself coming
about, it became very important for parents to control their daughters sexual behaviors before they found a spouse w h o
w o u l d take responsibility for them. Most
tribal societies at the d a w n of m i n d kind
had c o m m u n a l economies which were very
egalitarian. The change from egalitarian
societies—where m e n a n d w o m e n performed different functions in society yet
had an equal status—to a male dominated
society, where m e n control the sexual behavior of w o m e n is d u e to the prevalence of
private property over c o m m u n a l property.
W o m e n were reduced to mere child bearers and house-keepers and forever lost their
equal status in society. Today, m a n y African w o m e n see the West's opposition to
this tradition as cultural imperialism. They
feel "strongly that Westerners should stay
out of other people's cultural practices."
A n d some activists worry that focusing too
m u c h Western attention on the custom
could hinder grass-roots efforts already
underway in Africa to stamp it o u t . .
Infibulation symbolizes the power of men
to control w o m e n in a male dominated
society. A l t h o u g h this ritual is performed
by w o m e n , it is the m e n w h o reject girls
w h o have not undergone the
procedure j u d g i n g them as unclean,
oversexed,
and
unmarriageable—and the m e n
w h o directly encourage the
practice by granting a higher
status to the elder w o m e n w h o
enforce it.
Female circumsicion mostly
takes place in underdeveloped
countries, however, it is an illusion to say that it didin't or
doesn't take place in the western countries. A l t h o u g h the
practice m a y not be k n o w n to
the degree that it is k n o w n in
the "third w o r l d " . However,
m a n y m o v e m e n t s like "The
Abolition of Sexual Mutilation",
founded in Senegal in 1981, ha ve
been trying to fight against this
practice. African and Western
journalist estimate that these
movements are weak because
of l o w membership, and the
scarcity of speeches and articles
denouncing it—and most importantly the difficulty of getting information sent to the rural areas
where these traditions are ii;iore deeply entrenched. Infibulation expresses men's
domination of women's sexual behavior.
This imposed sexual restriction has the
same function as chastity belts, which purpose is extremely important for the function in these societies.
Since "Property a n d social rank- are
handed d o w n from father to son." This is a
way for husbands to ensure that their sons
will become the future owners of their properties. For instance, in Western societies,
the w a y for p a r e n t s to control their
daughter's sexual activity is by trying to
teach their daughters to reserve sexual activity until marriage. W o m e n are given a
lower rank in society because of man's
domination in the means of production
a n d because w o m e n are not given the opportunity to produce wealth. W o m e n have
been socialized" to be inferior and, therefore they feel incapable to emancipate to
reverse this situation i.e.seize the means of
production.
�November 14,1994 11
The Issue and
Problem of
the Americgui
Occupation of
Haiti
By Craig R. Whitney
In August 1991, a Haitian military cable,
led by Brig. General Cedras, overthrew
Jean Claude Aristide, and established their
o w n government. Aristide was elected
democratically in 1989) and had drawn his
support from the masses of miserably poor
people in Port-Au-Prince, small towns, and
in the rural areas.
Cedras' illegal military government and
the exile of Aristide created controversy
and problems of foreign policy in the United
States. Leftist radicals, black leaders, and
influential black congressmen in the Congressional Black Caucus called for an invasion of Haiti in order to restore democracy
on that destitute island. International liberals and American supporters of Aristide
advocated invasion and military occupation on the grounds of restoring democracy
and his presidency with reforms of stopping police repression and higher standards of living for ordinary people. Critics
of Aristide, including Senator Jesse Helms
and reactionary Pat Buchanan, claim he
has a mental disorder and that he is a
Marxist revolutionary w h o advocates "neck
lacing" his enemies and seizing power and
wealth from the landed elites. W h e n one
lurks under the surface of Ues and deceit,
one can see and perceive the true motives
behind the occupation. The business elite
and the large corporations w h o back the US
government see Haiti as a cheap labor pool
and a source of investment opportunities.
American soldiers restoring order and democracy in Haiti provide a climate in which
US companies can act on their interests.
Reasons of democracy and the enforcement of h u m a n rights are but a veneer over
these companies' true interests.
In many ways 1994 is similar to 1917 in
respect to America's occupation of Haiti.
In both years Haiti was invaded and occupied by American Marines in supposed
response to the overthrow of Haitian presidents and the subsequent installation of
new military governments. Also, in both
years, American troops were warmly welcomed by the oppressed masses of Haiti.
International Peace for Cuba Appeal
Dear friends of Cuba,
Throughout the world, a n d here in the U.S., C u b a has millionis of supporters. Far
from being isolated, there is n o other country that has as m u c h respect and affection.
This letter is beijig mailed b y volunteers to thousands of j « o p l e w h o oppose the
blockade. ,;lf each one helps in some way you can make a difference.
The U.S. war against Cuba continues unrelentingly. Y o u follow the nevy;s. In the
last several months, the Clinton Administration created an immigration crisis,
threatened countries trading with Cuba and s t e p p ^ u p military and verbal threats.
The U.S. military occupation of Haiti is also a guii aimed at Cuba.
A n d so gm: efforts to educate the people of the U.S. a n d to feght the criminal
blockade must be imrelenting as well. The upcoming months are important The
next round of U.S./Cuba talks begins October 24 a n d the blockade comes u p again
i n the U N General Assembly.
The International Peace for C u b a Appeal is working hard to support a demonstration i n Washington D.C. on Nov. 12. This demonsfration is a broad coalition effort
of the Cuba movement and coincides with the fourth Friendshipment Caravan
organized by Pastors for Peace. Vehicles from around the country will converge in
Washington and lead the March. IPC A also works and participates in the Caravan
as well as medical, school supplies and educational projects that reach thousands of
new people.
Let us k n o w if we can help your efforts. Remember - you make the difference to
Cuba. Thank you.
Teresa Gutierrez
Ramsey clark "
Ramsey Clark, Founder
Partial List of Iiutiators:
Philip Agee, Edward asner, Harry Belafonte, Rev. Philip Berrigan, Frei Betto,
Elombe Brath, Jackson Browne, Prof. N o a m Chomsky, Ramsey Clark, Rep. John
Conyers, Prof. Irwin Corey, Ossie D a vis. Ruby Dee, Rene D u m o n t , Eduardo Galeano,
Andres Gomez, Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, Teresa Gutierrez, W o o d y Harrelson,
Casey Kasem, Margot Kidder, Kris Kristoffersort, William Kurwtler, Corlis & Beth
Lamont, Gloria LaRiva, Peter Matthiessen, Robert Meeropol, Kate Millett, Bishop
Paul Moore, Holly Near, Mario Obledo, Sydney Pollack, Rep. Charles Rangel,
Michael Ratner, Pete Seeger, Martin Sheen, Ignacio Lula d a Silve, Alice Walker, Rev.
Lucius Walker, William Winpisinger
But after 1917 Haitians grew angry and
resentful of the occupying force in their
country. During the 17-year American occupation, they expressed their feelings of
resentment through violence. In 1934, after
seeing the futility of it all. President
Roosevelt withdrew American troops. But
even t h o u g h military occupation was
ended, America continued to exert influence over Haiti as it does today.
The present American military occupation of Haiti is clearly a repetition of failed
intervention in the past. The wisest decision that the President can make n o w is to
withdraw troops from that island immediately.
The American occupation may have re-
.. - >
stored order and stopped police repression, but it certainly won't do a thing for
Haiti's benefit in the future. First of all, the
soldiers in Haiti and the US policy makers
in Washington, D C cannot create a sound,
native democratic tradition or forever put
an end to police repression. A n d it definitely cannot cultivate the prosperity and
jabs that will ease widespread poverty.
All this talk of restoring democracy in
Haiti is simply a cover for sublime American business interests. If the US military
occupation were to end tomorrow, order
would collapse and poverty, oppression,
and the cycle of military coup d'etat and
violence would resume.
Andy Singer
-HI,-
W
T^
FREEDOM
DEMOCRATS
NO EXIT
CHOICE
REPUBLICANS
Angola; Yet
Another Victim
of Imperialism
Rui is the drummer of a band call Freemartins
which several CSI students saw while attending an anti-racist conference in Columbus, Ohio.
Thehard,angst driven sound of the Freemartins
founds its rhythmic core in the ecstatic drumming of Rui. Rui is from Angola, yet anther
country which has seen great suffering as a
result of western colonialism and
subsequently
the hold anti-communist
crusades of the US
and its allies. We asked him to write something,
and this is what he wrote:
In the 1400's, when the Europeans decided to find the shortest route to India to
get spices, they accidentally found many
other lands. O n e of these was the SubSahara Africa, also known as Dark Africa.
A Portuguese named Diogo Cao (Dog in
English) found what is today called Angola.
For about 500 years, the Portuguese colonized (oppressed) Angola, after several
hundred years of violent struggle and resistance to colonization, the Portuguese left
Angola on November 11,1975. I was ten
years old.
The Portuguese left Angola in complete
chaos and civil war, with three warring
parties armed to their teeth with destructive arsenals courtesy of th,; United States,
the Soviet Union and others, do you get the
picture? Each of the three parties were
representing one or more western ideologies. M P L A (Popular Movement for Liberation of Angola) was a pro-Marxist/
Communist party. Their friend was the
Soviet Union. UNITA (National Union for
Total Independence of Angola) was supported initially by the Chinese, later by the
south African CIA, and Currently by the
United States CIA. The third party, F N L A
(National Front for Liberation of Angola),
was supported by the good old US of A
until F N L A dropped out of the war in 19767, at which point the Us started supporting
UNITA..
The war continues to this day. As a
result, 1000 people a day are dying in
Angola, mainly from starvation. A n estimated 2.5 million will die in the nest few
years if the war continues. The people have
no food, no running water. There is shit all
over the street. The cholera epidemic is
back and people are dying from it in large
numbers. A n d of course, the AIDS thing.
Personally I've had an aunt and a cousin
die from it. M y brother got cholera twice,
but he did not die. He was lucky.
While all of this is going on, the United
States still supports the war. You see. m y
friend, Angola is very wealthy country. It
has oil, diamonds, iron, oil, more oil. I
think if you use your imagination you can
figure why the parties are so interested in
fighting. So the big oil US companies (Chevron, Mobil, etc.) give money to the Angolan
government for oil and the US government
gives money to UNITA to overthrow the
Angola government.
1 came to the United States inl982 to
avoid the army draft, because I do not
believe in the war. But I am an Angolan. I
love m y country and 1 want peace there.
M y message to the world is this: Learn
about what is happening in Angola, especially if you are a US citizen. The people of
Angola would rather be making music than
making war.
P U B I ^ I C
TASTES
The US marines occupied Haiti earlier in
tliis century, when peasant leader
Charlemagne Peralte in 1919, was murdered and hung in order to intimidate potential opposition.
LESS
FII.LII46.
National Student N««v» 3e«vice, 1994
I V O T I C B
The Voice will be
holding a meeting on
Thursday,Nov., 11
during club hours.
�November 14,1994 11
The M o u n t a i n
b y Frank G i a l l o m b a r d o
H e sits there like a giant w h i t e polar bear
g u a r d i n g his cubs from h u n g r y predators
H e has sat u n m o v e d o n his solitary throne for countless millennia
a n d w i l l still be there at the end of t i m e
The Obvious
b y Debra Behr
S n o w falls o n his grey granite face a n d settles
like ancient dust i n his rocky u n w a s h e d beard
Water falls of red p o u r from the sky
into the public's eyes.
That's w h y w e are so blind.
It's not the color of skin
or things between the legs.
It's the color of paper
f o u n d i n pockets of fat m e n
If w e kiss their rings hard e n o u g h
they m i g h t sprinkle us
w i t h a little silver
b u t never gold.
Even t h o u g h they flash it before our eyes
it's just a seductive plea
to shed m o r e red
i n the mid-night rain.
River carve a smile i n his hardened D i c k Tracy chin
H i s d u r a b l e teeth are like old ford fenders
a n d chew bones into oatmeal
H i s t o n g u e is the w i n d tasting sweet sunshine a n d sour darkness
The b r i m of his w h i t e hat gets w i d e r w i t h every winter
I n the frigid m o n t h s he values his solitude
H e sleeps u n t i l spring
W h e n h e sneezes m o o n dust blows from his nostrils
w i t h e n o u g h p o w e r to part the Bering Sea
Avalanches of frozen tears p o u r from his eyes for n o true reason
H e never invites anyone to climb h i m
N o one has the courtesy
to ask his permission
" W h y s h o u l d anyone travel far distance
to converse w i t h m e ? " he asks
Climbers whisper questions into his ear
a n d he answers wit their o w n echo
H e punishes those w h o h a m m e r pylons into his ear
Behind h i m sits his neighbor like a sad, fallen angel
W h a t could she have said to anger G o d ?
She is m u c h younger than her c o m p a n i o n
what will become of me?
They mostly ignore each other
If he could stand, the earth w o u l d shake w i t h h u m i l i t y
I w o n d e r if his neighbor w o u l d be impressed
racism is like urine on the flower of progress
like the sweet stench of rotten fruit, it turns the nose a n d attracts flies
laws m a d e n o w a d a y s are the incense sticks of injustice seeking to
m a s k deadly odor
w h a t w i l l become of m e , a b u d i n the soil of Babylon the Great?
w i l l I be allowed to b l o o m ; w i l l I die of thirst; or w i l l I be cut d o w n a n d
mixed w i t h m a n u r e to create m u l c h for others' growth?
Bianca.
Poetry O f A M a d m a n
by David Lipp
suicidal tendencies
n o one understands m e
everyone sees right through m e
everyone is looking a n d staring at m e
everything has changed yet it hasn't
love means nothing, nothing is love
disgust takes over all too often
sometimes I feel immortal, n o one can h a r m m e
m y emotions seem to be r u n n i n g a w a y from m e
sexual fantasies have m a d e m y m i n d d e a d l y
p a i n a n d anger seem to be m y intoxication
everything I touch dies
sometimes I look i n the mirror a n d cry
seeing others in p a i n seems to give m e pleasure
great conversations with myself a n d in arguments
President C l i n t o n is the best president yet
m y w o r l d could never be understood
that's just the w a y 1 like it.
�November 14,1994 11
Buttocks of Gold
I Love you
E v e n t h o u g h y o u d o n ' t h a v e b u n s of steal
y o u h a v e s o m e t h i n g far better
Buttocks, Buttocks of g o l d
I love y o u r Buttocks, Buttocks of g o l d
They're as beautiful as y o u
Promise m e , hypothetically, if u n f o r t u n a t e l y , y o u
pass a w a y firstly
(sometimes m y bra talks to m e )
i can melt t h e m i n t o g o l d teeth
so i l o o k like a rapstar.
Crystal Staircase
by David Lipp
H e r t h o u g h t s drift slowly a n d l a n g u i d l y
d o w n a r o a d familiar t h o u g h u n k n o w n to her.
It's all so strange she t h o u g h t
because everything w h e r e it s h o u l d b e
yet she h a d n o right to k n o w that.
cars w o u l d pass hy occasionally,
the rubber tires w o u l d b l o w d u s t i n her yes
t e m p o r a r i l y b l i n d i n g her b u t it d i d n ' t matter.
H o u r s w h i c h felt like days w h i c h felt like eternity
she h a d w a l k e d , never q u e s t i o n i n g w h y , never caring w h y
b u t she k n e w it w a s necessary i n order to get there
a n d it w o u l d n ' t be l o n g n o w she t h o u g h t .
W h e r e w a s this there?. H o w m u c h longer?. A r e w e there yet?
she w o n d e r e d very soon, very constantly.
H e r feet were ready to b u m u p i n t o the heavens
b u t all she craved w a s her destination
a n d just m a y b e a sip of water.
U p o n her a n o m a l y farther i n t o b r o k e n t h o u g h t
she comes to a m a n w e a r i n g a smile,
he seems very trustworthy, almost angelic
a n d p o i n t s to staircase w h i c h climbs its w a y u p
as far as the eye can see.
After l o o k i n g i n a w e at its crystal steps
he grabs her h a n d gently to lead her o n
a n d she finally realized her departure
rather embraced the o p e n sky w i t h a smile.
Molested At Twenty T w o
b y Junior Hersh
O n c e again, the child has a w o k e n d u r i n g another encounter w i t h a m a n .
H i s h a n d s o n l y b r i n g death.
She can not breath w h e n he touches her breast.
She can either spread her legs a n d travel to a safe distant w o r l d , far from the car sit or crawl u p in a ball of defense.
A s the t o u c h i n g continues, the child wishes that h e c o u l d hear the screaming i n her head.
"Stop, please stop!"
" G o d m a k e it stop!"
A s h e u n z i p s his pants, she becomes close to t h r o w i n g u p .
If o n l y he w o u l d be content w i t h a fast h a n d job, then she w o u l d n ' t h a v e to look.
"Kiss it.", he whispers before p u s h i n g d o w n her h e a d .
A t least he w o n ' t witness her tears.
H e ignores the g a g g i n g f r o m b e l o w w h i l e he forces himself deeper a n d deeper.
The rage begins to rise w i t h i n .
The child w a n t s h i m d e a d .
Thoughts of his suffering m a k e the task less of a n i g h t m a r e .
In her m i n d i m a g e s of cutting his throat or b r e a k i n g his neck are played over a n d over again.
The images h e l p her w o r k faster.
Soon this w i l l be all over.
O n e quick shallow a n d he w o u l d n ' t touch her a g a i n a n d the child can return to her sleep.
�November 14,1994 11
Photo Futures: Electromagnetic Terrorism?
By A.D.Coleman
1. In 2173, in Auckland, New Zealand,
the Global Conference on Criminal Sociology will include a session devoted to the
disturbing planetwide rise of violations of
"no photographing" laws in the long established "photo-free zones" of all major cities-section of these metropolises in which,
by popular demand and general consent,
photographing people in public places is
prohibited. These violations will have taken
place despite the availability' of compensating "auto-release" zones where photographers can make publishable images of street
life without obtaining model releases.
Though unable decipher a pattern or determine a cause, panehsts will sounds a
warning, projecting a continuing increase
in "antisocial photographic behavior."
The 'photo-free" and "auto-release"
zones were pioneered in France at the end
of the 20th century, following two celebrated 1992-93 court cases-separate but
related-in which an elderly couple named
Bournet, claimed to be the lovers kissing in
front of the Hotel de Ville in Paris in 1950 in
Robert Doisneau's famous photograph. The
concept of the photo zones was originated
in 1989 by the U.S. critic A.D. Coleman,
who acknowledge a debt to French Marxist
scholar Bernard Edelman, author of the
classic text Ownership of the Image.
2. FOTOARKIVO, the international consortium of public and private repositories
of photographic images, will declare in
2212 that cooperation among its 85,000
member institutions has resulted in the
long-anticipated acceptance of universal
standards for encoding, transmitting and
retrieving digitized imagery. As a result,
some 280 billion images ("More being
added each month," the ads ill promise)
will henceforth be accessible to anyone who
will pay for the initial hookup, plus the
monthly fee for cable images. Bonus for
charter subscribers: a top-of-the-line home
commuters (retail value $200) for only
$24.99.
3. Documented obtained in 2048 under
the Freedom of Information Act in the
United States will reveal that the Central
Intelligence Agency's involvement in the
world of photography during during the
Cold War went far beyond the agency's
suborning of the Rochester Institute of Technology and the activities of such "ex" agency
hirelings as a noted Washington, D.C.,
dealer. Indeed, it will be revealed that the
much-celebrated "photo boom" of the
1970's was, in fact a C.I.A.-orchestrated
money-laundering scheme. The scions of
the heads of a major oil company and,
among others, will be implicated in the
plot.
4. The simplicity of image piracy the
electronic imaging makes possible will run
headlong into massive lawsuits and whopping settlements in a number of celebrated
cases. After much deliberation and contention, The North American society of Magazines Photographers in 2015 will propose a
system whereby, for a small fee, u p to 25
percent of a published image can be
"recontextualized" by photomonteurs on a
fair- use basis-the fee to be paid back to the
photography agencies and publishers registered with the system, and apportioned
by them among the photographer they represent.
5. As copyrights on various masterpieces
of photography expire, we will begin to see
colorized versions of classic monochrome
images: Alferd Stieglitz's Clouds, Edward
Weston's Pepper No.30, Ansel Adams' Moonrise Over Hernandez, Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother. A n aging Joel Meyerowitz
will lead the much-publicized protect over
this practice that will erupt in 2021 when a
colorized print of Diane Arbus' xmas tree in
a living room in Levittown, L.I., 1963 is hung
n the Oval Office at the request of newly
elected U.S. President Chelsea Clinton.
6. O n March 17,2046, a mile-square grid
of helium-filled balloons will be floated
over Prague, each balloon severing as a
pixel in a simulation onto these, a computerized program will display the entire
oeuvre of Josef Sudek to celebrate the
master's 150th birthday.
7. The physical danger to photography
on paper are light, heat, moisture and contaminated air. The physical danger to photography in digitally encoded form are no
less insidious, no less real: magnetism and
static electricity. Walk into a photo archive
50 years from now with an electromagnet
in an attache' case and you'll be able to
erase a large chunk of the past with a flick
of a switch, and who knows what an electrical storm over London might achieve?
Beginning in the year 1999, hot on the heels
of the terrorist wipeout of the entire Library of Congress, myriad protective devices will e invented and sold; horror stories
of other irretrievable losses will begin to
proliferate.
8. Commencing shortly after the turn of
the century, a mix of psychobiography,
autobiography, historical research and
muckraldng investigative journalism from
diverse sources will provide a steady stream
of revelations both shocking and titillating
concerning the professional and financial
intrigues among, and the private and sexual
shenanigans of, many noted and revered
figures in the world of photography. Look
for particularly juicy details on: a revered
photo historian and his wife; the department of photograph at an important New
York City art museum from 1970 to 1999;
the upper echelon of the 1980's executive
crowd at one of the world's largest manufactures of photo equipment and supplies;
an Ivy League university's graduate photo
program; Imogen Cunningham; and Ansel
Adams. Contributing to this will be the
long-awaited publication in 2050 of the
full, unexpurgated version of the Daybooks
of Edward Weston-an uncensored microfilm
copy of which will be discovered among
the paper of Beaumont Newhall at the J.
Paul Getty Museum on Brentwood Island.
Calif.
9. As photographic works by artists with
no grounding in photographic craft proliferate and begin rapidly deteriorating, the
field of preservation and conversation of
photographs will become prestigious and
lucrative. In 2094, an international dispute
ill erupt over a proposed million-dollar
"restoration" of an early photo collage piece
by Starn Twins, two brother who dabbled
briefly in art before embarking on a successful career as E-mail evangelists.
10. By 2025, the storage of a thousand
digitized color images on a microchip no
larger than a head of a pin will be commonplace; most people will carry inexpensive
"picture pens"-digital cameras shaped like
ball-points-for every day visual note-taking. The rage that fall season will be a new
version
marketed
as
"Insights":
subcutaneosly implanted microchips connected to the optic nerves and capable of
recording anything registered on the retina
via a thought-activated process. DowrUoading, transmitting, erasing and otherwise
interacting with stored images will be accomplished via a simple device connected
to any home infotainment center. The implantation will be simple operation performed on an outpatient basis. Demand
will be enormous, leading to the establishment of an international chain of "Insights"
clinics staffed largely by doctors and computer experts from the nation hose researchers devised this technology, the new global
leader in computer innovation: India.
UNDER THE SCOPE
A record review by Ed Hicks
CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS
Ichiban Records
One of the more delicate situations in the
music business is the formation of bands
with musicians who have had past success.
With notable exceptions like Peter Gabriel,
Phil Collins, etc., "supergroups" tend to
self-destruct for one of two reasons. The
leader tries to play the role of composer and
totally destroys the chemistry of the band
or else the band just doesn't meet the lofty
expectations set for them.
The Continental Drifters avoid these pitfalls with their first self-titled offering. The
band, which "drifted" together in 1992, is
comprised of ex-Bangles guitarist Vicki
Peterson, former dB's leader Peter
Holsapple, ex-Tori Amos drummer Carlo
Nuccio, bassist Mark Walton, who played
with Dream Syndicate, Steve Wynn, John
Wesley Harding and Giant Sand and lastly,
Susan Cowsill, who is the youngest sibling
in the Cowsill pop family. (They later
added Robert Mache' on lead and twelve
string guitar.)
While these names might not ring familiar to your ears, these musicians are talented and accomplished. They blend
influences ranging from country to rock
while incorporating swamp and soul to
give the music a rootsy, southern sound.
The first song, "Get Over It/' is a killer
track. It is simple and straightforward with
excellent vocals from Peterson. Her phrasing and spirit during this song are reminiscent of Johnette Napolitano, formerly of
Concrete Blonde.
'
"Invisible Boyfriend" and "Highway of
the Saints" are slow, soulful numbers featuring Holsapple on vocals. Holsapple
combines a southern feel with a hint of
Mick Jagger in his singing while the slide
guitar and punchy snare drum suggests a
Zeppelinesque sound.
The record glides along with the infusion
of a few cover songs, which ends u p not
working for the group. The band had success jamming the covers on stage before
cutting the album, but the energy during
these songs is just not there. After such
spirited performances in their originals,
the covers are a letdown. One bright spot is
the beautiful vocal harmony in the cover of
Gram Parson's "A Song for You."
They rebound, however, with "New
York," written by Nuccio. This song has an
unforgettable melody at the beginning and
they use it perfectly throughout. This song
and "Get Over It" are two songs that could
bring the Drifters much success.
For what the Continental Drifters lack in
originality, they make u p for with soulful
feeling. The songs sound genuine and
definitely evoke emotion. This is especially obvious when Peterson or Cowsill
takes the lead. They just seize the moment
while the band backs them up beautifully.
Each musician occupies their space without stepping on the element that drives the
song. The Drifters show their stuff and
never let their egos get in the way of the
song. The end result? Music with feeling.
A good feeling, for a change.
Why sit home and watch boring TV when you
can spend hours and hours aiguing politics,
writing articles that will not get printed, days
laying out the paper, meetings with bureaucrats
and on top of that not paid a single penny, in fact
you may have to give a few. Come by the Voice
office if you are interested. BLDG Ic-Rm 230
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November 14,1994
byDebraBehr
Arresting Television
If one is sitting at home bored, one may
have nothing better to do except to switch
on the television. After couple minutes of
channel surfing, television viewers might
notice the flood of fictional cop shows that
are being syndicated on several channels.
The fictional cop shows on television look
at police on their day-to-day rounds. American Detective provides a glance of real
police officers (with punched u p narration
and dramatic music). Top Cops and FBI: The
Untold Stories use re-create to celebrate the
exploits of law enforcers. These cop shows
have been commented for their display of
depicting the tough work that the police,
nationwide, perform. The question, nevertheless, that needs to be answered is; how
realistic are these fictional cop shows and
does money play a part?.
Many police departments have welcomed this flood of attention from the media. The Los Angels police department
permits an average of ten camera ridealong a week.
Shows like Cops don't actually let the
viewers see what the police are like in
reality. In fact, these shows are fictional
police shows, with drama that satisfies the
public's obsession with voyeurism. The
presence of a TV. camera on the scene of a
"bust", evidently helps to keep the police
on their "best" behavior. Police officers,
however, have nothing to loose because
police departments will edit any inappropriate scene before airing. Due to arrangements between the cop shows and police
departments, the networks never broadcast police brutality which accrues more
often than the media brings to the public's
attention.
There are several police departments that
are apprehensive to have the media ride
with their officers. The Chicago police
department and the San Diego's police refuses to allow camera crews in squad cars.
These department believe that the presence of the media during arrests and investigations has a negative impact on their
ability to complete their police work; whatever they mean by "negative impact on
their ability to work?" Cop shows, however, have succeeded by creating a positive
impact on police egos. The Broward County
sheriff, Navarro, has become a celebrity
from his on going appearance on Cops, and
has influenced the show by promoting it.
The lure of Hollywood money is hard for
police departments to resist. In Horida,
Aileen Wournos was accused of killing
seven men. Three police investigators reportedly made an arrangement with
Wuornos" lesbian lover to share in a TV.movie deal even before the case entered the
courts.
Either before or after the cameras are
turned on, during a police arrest, the producer tries to secure signed releases from
their subjects who agree to appear on screen.
No matter how indecently the arrests are
being exposed, so many comply in signing
the release form. This procedure may be
legal, but is it ethical?. In the first episode
of American Detective, the three year-old
son of a cocaine dealer bursts into tears as
police break into the accused drug dealer's
home and handcuff him. The father agreed
to telecast his arrest, however, to give the
audience real emotion drama, the procedures' used the opportunity to benefit the
show by broadcasting the boy's anguish
nationwide.
Police shows draw in their audience with
a mix of graphic crime re-enactment's, interrogation and dramatic captures or shoot
outs. The average cop show maintains a
solid rating and cost very little to produce. A
"Freeze or I'll blow your @#*A head off" Cut that this Is for TV
one-hour episode of the average Americanfilmed drama costs 1.3 million. The budgets
for Secret Service, which began filming on
June 29,1992, is averaged at $750,000. High
ratings blended low production costs means
big salaries for producers. Sonny Grosso, a
former narcotics detective who is the TV.
producer of Cops and American Detective
earns an average of $75,000 for each episode
including a large sum from syndication.
Fictional police shows have fooled the
public in believing that they are receiving an
honest depiction of police work. These shows
exploit the arrests in order to maintain high
ratings and high salaries for producers who
are so eager to make a buck. In other words,
when one is sitting home with nothing better
do but to switch on their television, one
should bring to mind that the media is never
honest about what they depict in cop shows.
Moreover, instead of watching the false images of police on TV., the public should step
out 6f their homes and witness for themselves the actions of the police. Because the
police are not as so sociable as they seem like
on television.
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public image, these commercials seem to
disguise the corporations true actions .The
D u Pont Co., a US based chemical company, is currently running television commercials which feature people from all
walks of life w h o are promoting Lycra as
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an subjects almost everyone on the planet
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toxins and exploits the demand for cancer
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The company also have been accused of
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these methods do not allow for investment
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planet.
Advertisements, which paint pristine
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D u Pont, are high financed propaganda
campaigns with the conscious intention to
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The hottest Halloween costumes this year
maybe not Dracula or Power Rangers, but
a costume of a D u Pont representative holding a barrel of oil. W e all k n o w w h o the real
monsters are.
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Two Wrongs Make
US Foreign Policy
First Haiti, is Cuba next?
see p.4
s the Voice was going out to press the US was seeming its occupying forces in Haiti.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, US military intervention has increased. From
invasion of Panama, to the Gulf Slaughter in Iraq the latest crusade to "restore
democracy" in the Caribbean, US troops are attempting to be the world cops
protecting capitalist interest aroimd the globe from those nasty, selfish
poverty stricken workers and peasants.
In this newest issue of the Voice we cover US imperialism.
The article on Haiti explores why the US is intervening in
Haiti when most leading corporate leaders and politicians are in opposition to the move. The US ruling class is more comfortable with dictators than
"radical" priest. It seems that the real target may be
that small island across the straits, Cuba. As the
President pointed out "there are only two countries with dictatorships in the region, Haiti and
Cuba." Never mind that most of the Caribbean,
South and Central American workers and peasants (not to mention US workers) should have half
of the benefits afforded to the Cuban workers.
Cuba, is the only non-capitalist state which poses a
threat to the US way of life in the entire region.
The last thing that the Us would want to see is the
Haitian workers and peasants rise u p and kick
out the national ruling class and their US supporters as Cuba did in 1959. However, the crisis of
capitalism is not only effecting the Caribbean, all
"Third World" countries are in grappling with
capitalist restructuring.
The continent of Africa is in the midst of social
decay. A dossier is dedicated to analyzing the relationship between Western capitalist countries and
the crisis in Africa. Though the corporate media
portrays the crisis in Rwanda as age old "tribal
conflict" a more accurate analysis of the situation
reveals the class underpinnings of the situation.
The Congo, one of the richest areas in Africa, is
experiencing mass opposition to the ruthless regime of Mobutu Sese Soka, while its neighboring
country, Rwanda, is disintegrating after centuries of Belgium and French rule and intervention. The problems facing the African workers are not isolated to just "Third
World" countries. The failings of the "free-market" is making its way onto the shores of the advanced capitalist countries. There are plenty of probing articles, commentary
and arts in this issue for you to enjoy.
The Voice is seeking to broaden the debate on the campus. We believe that the university is one area where critical discussion and political dialogue should be encouraged. In the future we will cover social and political issues that are popular, i.e., issues effecting masses of people in which the rulers of our society feel they comment on in
order to maintain hegemony. In order for there to be any progress there must be clarity of ideas and analysis.
�October 5, 1994
SG votes in another lawsuit
Administration is tlie target of tine second; NYPIRG is tfie first
by Kasadore Ramkissoory
In a recent Student Government (SG) meeting, in which
New York Public Interest Group (NYPIRG) attended, a
vote was taken in favor of filing two formal lawsuits
against NYPIRG and the CUNY administration. The longstanding feud between the two groups does not seem to
be coming to an end. The chaotic meeting on September
22,1994 ratified a proposal that will rescind former acting
President Wormack's disapproval of a litigation contract
that will legalize a resolution that will authorize $ 5000.00
to allow SG to commence a lawsuit against NYPIRG.
The first lawsuit requires the NYPIRG to submit a copy
of its expenditures to SG and university officials. NYPIRG
collects three dollars, automatically included in the student activity fee, from each student. The lawsuit is centered around the ambiguity of NYPIRG expenditures of
students' money. According to previous litigation between State University of New York (SUNY) and NYPIRG
the court ordered that the "public interest" must prove
through documentation that the money collected from
each campus is equally spent there.
The second lawsuit would be to declare unconstitutional and illegal the decision of former acting President
Elsa Nunez-Wormack disapproving the appropriation
of$5.000. by the Student Government for the purpose of
prosecuting the aforementioned lawsuit. O n August 22
acting-President Nunez sent a letter to SG informing them
that her office will not allow funds to be allocated for the
lawsuit. The lawsuits would have been paid for by SG
funds also collected in the activity fees.
This is the first time in CSI history that a President has
used their veto power to override a decision voted upon
by SG. Acting President Nunez's decision places CSI's
new President, Marlene Springer, in a precarious position. The tensions between administration and student
groups have not fully recuperated since the firing of
former President Volpe. President Springer must choose
to either alienate students by vetoing this latest SG resolution or fracture the close relationship between NYPIRG
and CUNY administration.
The allotment of funds for litigation was rejected because of the following three reasons: the first being the
resolution did not state if Student Government filed the
la wsuit as a party plaintiff. Instead the plaintiffs would be
"individuals" from CSI and other CUNY and SUNY
colleges where NYPIRG recieves approximately 3.5 million dollars annually from direct public support. The
second reason points out that the allocation was proposed
and voted on by the previous SG and should be revised by
the current student government. The final reason being as
stated by President Wormack, "The proposed litigation is
premature and potentially unnecessary because the goals
sought through litigation for stricter standards of reporting and accountability by NYPIRG may be achieved
within the University structure." As SG's lawyer Ron
McGuire succintly stated "While the CUNY administration has the right and the fiduciary duty to regulate the
use of the student activity fees, denial of funding because
of objections to the content of proposed litigation is bla^
tantly unconstitutional."
THE NYPIRG CONNECTION
NYPIRG is New York States largest non-profit consumer and environmental advocacy organization. With
large sums of publically donated money NYPIRG is able
to finance a bureaucracy through funds collected from
SUNY and CUNY campuses. Posing as a non-partisan
organization it seeks to pressure legislators through lobbying techniques to vote for "progressive legislation."
The organization has been under attack by various students and other professional for attacking
undemocratically, and manipulating data for their own
ends. One CUNY professor in Brooklyn college has been
documenting evidence in regards to NYPIRG's environmental testing procedures.
Many students wonder how the millions of dollars in
funding is channeled, questioning whether it legitimately
diverted for the betterment of the student body or is some
sick bureaucracy. The question is why the college administration does not make it mandatory for NYPIRG to be
held accountable for its expenditure of the student activity fee like all the other student groups. Unlike all other
student organizations, including SG, NYPIRG need not
worry about having any of its checks rejected by the
administration. All other groups have to have their budgets approved by an overseeing administrative body.
Association. One student asked "Is there a latent connection between NYPIRG and the administration, could it be
because of N Y P I R G ' s hands off approach toward
adminstrative policy?" NYPIRG did not take a direct
stance against the Consolidation program or any other
policy regarding student-adminstrative policies. They
were the only club given space in the Campus Center, as
well as the only group able to give student members
credits for membejship. The chancellor is the only person
allowed to review their finances and reports on activities.
In contrast to the close relationship between those two
bodies NYPIRG has been antagonistic to other activist
groups. Here at CSI the infamous "Rollo memo" described
how infilltrators were placed into the C U N Y Student
Union which at that time was challenging Administration.
The administration's unusual stance on SG spending for
litigation is best understood when placed into the context
of a possible CUNY wide assault. Three other campuses
are in the process of filing similar litigation against the
group. The political consequences of such moves can undermine the power relationship between students and
administration. With groups like NYPIRG, which remain
"non-partisan" and out of the face of administration, stability and peaceful coexistence is assured.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT
SG was illegally and blatantly prohibited to utilize the
First Amendment privileges when Dean Wormack disapproved the resolution to commence litigation against
NYPIRG. The First Amendment stipulates the following:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or off press; or the right
of the people to peaceably establish to petition the Government for redress of grievances." Dean Wormack's
disapproval of SG's resolution was a unconstitutional
maneuver and prevented it from exercising its right to
access the courts for political purposes. It was under this
premise that Student Government was successful in filing
its lawsuit against NYPIRG. However, it is questionable
how effective a fight SG can wage since it as little credibility with students as NYPIRG. [see article on SG]
The money for the proposed litigation will also be
diverted from student fimds which makes one wonder if
these allocated moneys benefits the students or just fuels
two warring bureaucracies that are contending for student activity fee.
Dontwony Ifyou
think you're seeing
to the C o l l i e of
Staten island, Ws not
your imagination. ITs
Just us trying to make
Hfe more convenient
Saying good-bye to summer is tough enough. So this Ml we've made traveling to the
CoUege of Staten Island a little easier.
For starters, we've added two new XIO buses—one early and one late. So now the
first XIO bus of the day leaves 57th St. and Third Ave. at SAM and arrives at the college
shortly after 9:30 AM. And the last bus of the day won't depart from the college untU 6:30
PM. (Schedules listing other stops in Manhattan and Staten Island are also available.)
The XIO isn't the only route with new buses, either. Throughout the day, we'll be
adding up to five S62/92 buses to the college as well.
So, enjoy the changing of the leaves and our new additional buses.
Service improvements are part of Fare Deal, an MTA plan to give New York the best
public transportation.
New York City Transit Going your way
.11994 Mctmpoliun 'Imnsportiitiua Auihurily
�October 5, 1994
Student Government; StudnetAdvocatesor Junior Administrators
by JP Patafio
When budget cuts, tuition increases and an assortment
of local issues are plaguing the student body organized
political action is needed. The political question arises;
why is SG unable to play a leadership role when dealing
with administration aroimd these issues confronting
CUNY?
In a campus with over 12,000
students it is cause for alarm when
less 3% of the student body voted
in the last student government
(SG) elections. In the. Spring 94'
semester elections only 628 students voted. The low turn out for
the last election is not an isolated
incident but reflects a consistent
pattern. As the accompanying
chart reveals SG elections over
the past five years has never
reached a mere 1000 votes. If SG were taken more seriously
by the student body such a pattern would be considered a
crisis. However, most students do not even know v^here
the SG office is, nor for that matter believe that it has any
bearing on CUINTY politics outside administrative affairs.
The reason for the poor turn out can not be attributed to
a shortage of time, lack of public outreach, nor accessibility. The low turnout at the voting booths reflects the
distance between students and SG, not "student apathy."
W h a f s the Problem-the SG Program
The process leading u p elections included campus outreach several weeks prior, a forum where candidates discussed and debated their views, also platforms and
biographies (as poor as they were) of each candidate
appeared in A e college newspaper The Banner. Students
were able to vote for an entire week in booths located in the
Campus Center cafeteria, where hxmdreds of students
gather daily. Students did have accessibility to vote and
prior knowledge of the elections. Though there could have
been better outreach, it does not seem likely this would
have ii«pired more students to vote.
Over the years when the administration was enforcing
policies hindering the ability of CUNY students to a quality education, or for that matter the ability to go to college
at all, SG has been far behind in responding. In 1989, the
first wave of tuition increases an3 budget cuts, students
rose u p throughout CUNY ready to fight these attacks.
Here at CSI SG was not only slow to respond but sided with
administration and placed obstacles in the way of organizers. More recently when Consolidation threatened to furAer shrink CUNY an independent student group, CUNY
Student Union, was organized in the hallways informing
the college commimity and laying out a program of mass
action instead of letter writing and depending on local
administrators to resolve the issue behind closed doors. SG
was disorganized and could not effectively respond in a
unified manner to the problem.
In 1989-1991 when students took to the streets in the
thousands and occupied several campuses throughout
CUNY the administration wanted to break the control of
certain SG's which fell into the hands of radicals. Many
activist look towards SG as a means of furthering the cause.
In particular some activist believed that SG could provide
the necessary funds to organize effective campaigns. The
following year, headed off by the new chancellor W. Ann
Reynolds, changes were made in the CUNY bylaws shifting the balance of power on the Association and Auxiliary
services bodies in favor of administration. This effectively
undermined the students ability to fund activities which
the administration deemed threatening. However, on many
of the campuses the SG's were already complacent to
administration. Many activist realized that in most cases
SG was more of an obstacle to organizing than a vehicle.
Here at CSI SG was usually dominated by career minded
individuals and those senators who want to fight for
students rights usually end up burnt out from all the three
to four hour meetings dominated by bureaucratic procedures rather than meaningful political discussion around
task and perspectives.
The importance given to SG is not what they do for the
students but what they do for the administration. SG plays
the role of jtmior partner in the bureaucracy serving on
various administrative bodies that decide where to spend
student money. The spending of SG resembles in many
ways the spending of administration, with no accountability to the students outside of the boardroom which they are
supposedly 'representing.' However, imlike administration which is clearly anti-student in its functioning, SG is
officially an organization representing students can be
forced into defending students rights.
The relationship of the student body to SG centers
around mass struggle. When CUNY is hit with budget cuts
and tuition increases hundreds of students will fight back.
In these circumstances SG will move with the masses,
albeit in a conservative maimer waiting for the opportunity to cut deals with administration. However, for the
most part SG is not an organized body, but a mixed
group of opportunist seeking some "power." If the
senators are not plants of other student groups (e.g.,
NYPERG,) then most are hoping that this "student
service" v ^ look good on their resume. It is precisely
because of the political basis on which many of the
student senators conduct
themselves that SG senators are more comfortable
working with "reasonable" administrators
rather than "unruly students."
When future cut backs
or tuition increases
threaten thousandsofstum i B i i i p H i dents ability to continue
attending CUNY (a public imiversity) masses of students will mobilize in
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No U.S./UN Intervention in Haiti!
by Martin Sayles
SEPTEMBER 2 2 — O n M o n d a y , U.S.
troops, like out of a scene from Apocalypse
Now, swooped over the coastline in lowflying helicopters and landed in the major
cities of Haiti. Within the next two weeks,
over 15,000 troops, with over 7,000 in reserve (including token police forces from
over tow dozen countries), will be on the
ground in the tiny Caribbean country.
The military did not resist the invaders.
Having acknowledged they were massively
outgunned, and having n o stomach for
fighting the imperialists, the military/unffl
of Lt. Gen. Raoul Cedras, Brig. Gen. Philippe
Biamby and L L. Col. Michel Francois decided to relinquish power and go into comfortable exile, living on the money from
their drug-running, extortion and other
rackets. The Cedras regime decided to step
d o w n after meeting in a marathon session
with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter,
former Joint Chiefs Chairman Colin Powell
and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sam N u n n . The regime
also agreed to allow the return of ousted
President Jean-Bernard Aristide within four
weeks, following, of course, the vote by the
Haitian Parliament to grant "amnesty" to
Cedras, et al.
The deal worked out between Carter and
Cedras Has been a lucky break for the
Clinton administration. The U.S. imperialists had hoped to reassert superiority in the
wake of the " N e w World Order" debacles
in Sarajevo, Mogadishu and Kigali, and
Clinton hoped to raise his popularity ratings on a wave of national chauvinism. But
the Clinton administration had little support for its adventure among the U.S. ruling class, which had no great objection to
the Cedras regime, and which saw Aristide
as a "radical" w h o was "anti-American."
The Clinton administration h a d decided
to let Carter, Powell and N u n n — all of
w h o m opposed a U.S. invasion — make
one last-ditch effort to negotiate a settlement, and, after those negotiations were
expected to break down, they w o u l d send
in troops, justifying it by saying they "tried
every possible avenue." Clinton felt he
needed to pre-empt Congress, which might
have enacted the War Powers Act against
him on Monday.
Haiti: Imperialist Intrigue Backfires
Since the ouster of Aristide nearly three
years ago, the U.S. and its imperialist
"friends" in the United Nations had been
pushing through resolution after resolution in the Security Council favoring eco-
nomic sanctions, air and sea blockades, and
an approval for U . S . / U N intervention in
the tiny island country. Most of these resolutions were passed without the support of
most of the Caribbean countries. The U.S.
maintains over 70 warships and Coast
Guard vessels (as well as ships from other
imperialist powers) in the Caribbean, which
oversee the U.S./UN-imposed blockade
which allegedly allows only food and medicine through.
However, the allowance of food is of
little good since no one but the extremely
weal^iy in Haiti have the money to purchase the basic necessities. M a n y small and
medium-sized businesses have shut d o w n
due to a lack of materials, which has resulted in unemployment officially estimated at over 50 percent. Foodstuffs like
yeast and flour, which are not on the embargo list, are no longer reaching Haiti
because shipping companies don't want to
be bothered with long, tedious searches at
sea. The result has been, in reality, a starvation blockade, with the intention not being to
depose the military regime, but to w h i p the
Haitian masses into line for the return of
U.S. troops and a new military occupation.
Ever since the U.S. ended their occupation of Haiti 60 years ago they have been
looking for an excuse to return. The
Duvalier family was a puppet government
designed to allow large U.S. and French
corporations to reap greater profits. After
the flight of Jean-Claude "Baby D o c "
Duvalier in a U.S. cargo plane, the U.S.
government tried a "democratic" method,
which culminated in the 1987 and 1991
"internationally overseen" elections that
brought Aristide to power. Aristide's victory was the victory was the victory of a
popular-front type government w h i c h
made "alliances" w i ^ the military, particularly the officer corps. The result of
these "alliances" was the military coup
seven months later.
The fact that is often not mentioned by
the bourgeois media is that the military
caste which held control was trained, sponsored and funded by the U.S.I The White
House, through the CIA, has funneled millions of dollars of taxpayers' money to the
military regime of Cedras, Biamby and
Francois for training, finance and equipment. Many of the leaders of the 1991 coup
were graduates of the U.S. Army's School
of the Americas (SOA), including Francois,
the initiator of the 1991 coup. The SOA's
other graduates include of the Salvadoran
death squads.
The military coup of 1991 was a case of
imperialist intrigue backfiring. General
Cedras & Co. carried out exactly what they
had been trained to do by the U.S.! The
imperialists know this, and aren't willing
to let these kind of "assets" be eliminated
from the picture of a post-coup Haiti. The
Carter-Cedras Agreement extends "amnesty" to the coup leaders and allows for
"reassigrunent" to other posts. The war
drums that the Bush — then Clinton —
administration has been beating has been
sending out mixed signals. O n the one
hand, the U.S. whipped u p pro-invasion
hysteria to a fever pitch, on the other hand,
they were willing to provide a means of
escape and "amnesty" for the miUtary regime.
O f course, the Cedras regime is the least
of Washington's concerns. Their real concern has been the massive influx of Haitian
refugees. Thousands had taken to the sea
to flee from political repression and economic privation. It is this fear of more
immigrants that fuels the U.S. war drive.
This is w h y Clinton has ordered the interception at sea of Haitian refugees. The
primary job of the Coast Guard has been to
intercept fleeing Haitians. This racist move
by the imperialists was dubbed by one a
"white p i ^ e t fence." H o w disgustingly
blunt!
For the racist ruling class, the thought of
thousands of Haitians landing on the manicured beaches of tourist-ridden M i a m i
sends a chill d o w n their spines. This is w h y
the Clinton administration has been working overtime to pressure other Caribbean
and Latin American countries into becoming "safe havens" for the refugees (and the
imperialists!). This is w h y the U.S. government has reopened the INS-run concentration camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba,
only months after it was closed following a
hunger strike by HIV-positive Haitian refugees over inadequate — and sometimes
nonexistent—medical care. Clintonmoved
over 650 Marines to Guantanamo to "help"
with the Haitians. A n d the military had
been staging war games involving upwards
of 40,000 troops which were designed to
simulate an invasion of H a i t i — s o we were
told. All of this preparation to fight a
country whose poorly trained and organized army number less than 7,500? O r has
there been a larger plan in the works?
Cuba: A n Unresolved Issue for the Imperialists
Sitting across the Windward Straits from
Haiti lies the only deformed workers' state
the Western hemisphere, Cuba. Long the
target of U.S. imperialist aggression—a 35year-old naval blockade and economic embargo, invasion by 6migr6s (trained by the
C I A ) and an ongoing sponsorship of subversive and counterrevolutionary activities by those same 6migr6s — the C u b a n
workers' state faces its greatest threat since
the Cuban Missile Crisis.
For over three decades, the U.S. government has encouraged an exodus of "dissident" Cubans from the island. Often i n the
past, the goverriment w o u l d let anyone in
the country w h o was "fleeing" from Cuba,
from Batista supporters to criminals looking to escape capture. The latter has been
proven most explicitly. O n August 5, a
Cuban looking to leave killed a black policeman and d u m p e d his body i n the water
before going on to pick u p others. This
counterrevolutionary murderer, currently
in a M i a m i jail, will likely be set free by the
pro-6migr6 courts in South Florida. The
U.S. government, under the sick guise of
"democracy" has allowed thieves and killers into the U.S. because they were "antiCastro."
B u t , as is often the case, the
imperialists'racist nature supercedes their
notions of "humanity" and "democracy."
O n August 22, Clinton aimounced that he
was ending the decades-old policy to extend to any Cuban automatic citizenship.
Fearing a repeat of the Mariel boar lift of the
late 1970s, which brought over 125,000
Cubans to the U.S., the government has
begun to apply a similar strategy to the
Cubans that it has been applying to the
Haitians for three years. Many Cubans
have been given a quick trip around the
island and are d u m p e d off at Guantanamo
Bay in the concentration camp with the
Haitian refugees. Many of those w h o have
fled and are now being held at Guantanamo
are learning first hand what imperialist
"humanitarianism" means for them. A n d
they have the perfect instructor.
But simply looking u p all the Cuban
refugees i n detention centers w a s n ' t
enough. For the first time since Castro's
bureaucracy look over in 1959, the U.S.
government engaged in negotiations with
the Cuban government over the issue of
"immigration." The U.S., because of the
aforementioned fear of "Marie II," was
willing to talk to Cuban representatives at
the U N . The result was an agreement allowing some 20,000 Cubans to receive visas to enter the U.S. every year. N o doubt
these "applications" will be judged based
on how much they can prove they hate
Castro.
All of these events came on the heels of
demonstrations against the Stalinist regime
of Fidel Castro. O n August 5, between 200
and 700 (depending on your sources; the
U.S. government says an unbelievable
10,000)anti-Castro demonstrators took
to the streets of Havana. This counterrevolutionary m o b w a s quickly
swept off the streets by mostly black
workers' brigades, Cuban CP organizations and the neighborhood "Committees to Defend
the Revolution." Economic
strangulation is finally taking its toll on some of the
population. The "special period," started after the Soviet Union
cut off aid to Havana, has resulted
in massive shortages of the most
basic necessities.
�October5,1994
For Workers' Revolution throughout the Caribbean!
The island suffers from "rolling black outs" and shortages of gasoline, kerosene and cooking oil. Whole industries have been forced to shut down, resulting in the first
real unemployment in years. Refineries that could yield
millions of barrels of refined oil and fuel sit idle due to a
lack of imported crude. Even the deal with the Venezuelans to refine their oil will not provide enough of the jobs
or revenue necessary to revitalize the economy.
Castro has already made moves toward restructuring
the country. Since 1990, the Cuban economy has imderwent a steady transformation from an industrial/agricultural economy to one heavily dependent on the burgeoning
tourism industry. In the spring of this year, the Cuban
government undertook a revision of the constitution. The
new laws have established a type of "constituent assembly" made u p of delegates from mimicipal and rural
councils rather than the worksite or collective farm-based
elections. Also, the role of the Cuban Communist Party has
been redefined. Coupled with this is a change in the
regulation of the economy, which also allows for more
privatization and market forms. However, the "liberalization" of the Cuban economy has not deterred the imperialists from stepping u p their attacks. The passage of the
Cuban Democracy Act in 1992 has been the impetus for the
United States goverrunenf s war moves agaiiwt Havana.
The bourgeois media has also become involved. Weekly
there have been stories about Cubans who escaped from
the "clutches of the evil Castro." One network went so far
as to do an interview with an paramilitary leader whose
desire is to assassinate Castro! The Stalinist dogma of
"peaceful coexistence" has n m aground on the shores of
the Florida Keys. While "detente" may have been tolerable
with the Moscow, Beijing or Berlin Stalinists, having a
deformed workers' state 90 miles from the heart of world
imperialism is just too much for the bourgeoisie to handle.
The ruling class might finally see a chance to rid itself of
Cuba through the intervention in Haiti. The addition of the
Marines to Guantanamo could only be a prelude to the
addition of thousands more U.S. troops stationed there to
"oversee Haitian democracy." The buildup of forces could
only serve as a warning to Castro that they could be (or are)
next in line.
Down With "Neo-Colonialism!"
For Workers Revolution!
The imperialist aggression against Haiti and Cuba reflect the Clinton administration's desire to reassert U.S.
Hegemony. The U.S. imperialists' policy in the Caribbean
is an extension of the nearly 200-year-old "Monroe Doctrine." This "doctrine" outlined that the U.S. would only
be concerned with events of the Western Hemisphere. The
Roosevelt Corollary, named after U.S. President Theodore
Roosevelt, stated that the U.S. would intervene in the
affairs of Latin America to "preserve order," thus giving
the U.S. imperialists a carte blanche in Latin America. This
is why the New York Times has nostalgically referred to
the Caribbean as "Take Monroe."
Despite the claims of the Clinton administration to the
contrary, the U.S. already has plans to reestablish Haiti as
a U.S. protectorate until a "smooth transition" to "democracy" can be completed. Such a protectorate would provide support and an optimum launching pad for an invasion
against any other country in the Caribbean, including
Cuba, to maintain "order."
The immediate task of revolutionaries today is to begin
building a mass movement against imperialist aggression.
Such a movement would give support to anti-imperialist
struggles in the Caribbean and solidarity movements in
the U.S. and other countries, like the Cuba Friendshipment.
Revolutionaries must also defend Cuba against imperialist aggression. The correlation between the U.S. military
buildup and the demonstrations in Cuba is more than
mere coincidence. Given the long history of CIA and
6migr6 counterrevolutionary activity, there is a likelihood
of U.S. involvement in the events of August 5.
But while these movement s could do much to back off
the imperialists and build solidarity, they cannot solve the
root cause of the super exploitation and oppression of
Haiti and the other countries of the Caribbean which are
the targets of imperialism. Only the workers and peasants
' of Haiti, allied with their brothers and sisters throughout
the Caribbean, and supported by the workers of the world,
could overthrow of capitalism can end the suffering of the
masses of oppressed peoples. Only the building of mass
revoltuionary parties throughout the Caribbean, linked to
a revolutionary international, can succeed in throwing out
the imperialists and their comprador hangers-on and establish workers' and peasants' governments throughout
the region.
Many groups in Haiti identify themselves as part of the
Trotskyist (edit, note - Trotskyism is the revolutionary
socialist cuirehtonthe'leftjas-oppossedtathe^
ism" of the Stalinists and Social Democrats) movement.
These groups need to come together to form the nucleus
of a Leninist-Trotskyist party in Haiti. This group may at
first — in the wake of the pro-Aristide feeling among the
workers and peasants, the potential for that group to gain
a mass following would be great.
The necessity of a Leninist-Trotskyist party also extends to the Cuban deformed workers' state. Workers and
peasants in Cuba genuinely want to defend the gains of
the Cuban Revolution whid\ orgaruzed CUban society in
the intersts of workers and peasants introducing full
employment, free healthcare, free education,etc.. But the
only way the Cuban proletariat can defend those gains —
both from imperialist aggression and from Castro's
maneuvering—is through workers' political revolution in
Cuba. Workers need to organize themselves into defense
committees which would fight against any threat to the
collectivized property forms or other gains brought about
by the Revolution. It would be from these committees that
the cadre for a Leninist-Trotskyist party in Cuba would
come from.
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The Bloody Collapse of Rwanda
The Future of Capitalism ?
by Manjula Wijerama
Rwanda is the latest victim in a string of African semicolonial countries to collapse under the weight of the New
World Order. A n estimated five hundred thousand have
been massacred in fratricidal warfare as the dependent
raw material based economy of Rwanda disintegrated.
The global economic restructuring that is being led by the
major imperialist powers in the aftermath of the destruction of the Soviet Union is driven by a deepening crisis
within the imperialist powers themselves. International
capital from Japan to the US find themselves unable to
stem a declining rate of profit without simultaneously
producing rampant unemployment (The OECD reports 40
million unemployed in the major imperialist countries)
and cuts in social spending. Its leash on the semi-colonial
countries has as a result grown much tighter, squeezing
out the "debt" that has been incurred for being subject to
imperialism's conscious policy of maintaining dependency.
The process of capital concentration and centralization,
a conscious feature of Twentieth century capitalism, markedly accelerated in the last twenty years. A frenzy of
mergers, acquisitions and consolidations sought to reorganize the financial strength of big capital. In this process the
"aid" pipeline to the Rwanda's suddenly came to a trickle.
The bloody collapse of several African states like Somalia,
Liberia and Rwanda and the rapid disintegration of many
others like Zaire, Angola and Burundi cannot be understood outside of the context of their relationship as dependent pseudo-states to the dominant power of American/
European imperialism. Any analysis which compartmentalizes this collapse to specific national borders will necessarily produce a picture distorted by my thologies regarding
"age old tribal antagonisms" and other such racist characterizations. The material foundations of tribal social organization have long since been destroyed by colonialism
and integration into the world market, of course as slaves
and then as cheap labor. Tribal conflict exists in Africa as
far as class conflict exists.
Tribalism Made In Europe
The so-called tribal warfare between the Hutu's and the
Tutsi's in Rwanda is a legacy of Belgian colonial policy
which installed members of the Tutsi as the local ruling
class. The Tutsi were in majority part of the nobility and the
Hutu's in majority serfs under the feudal social system that
preceded the advent of colonialism. The Belgian conquerors after smashing the stable and prosperous civilization
that flourished there (amongst the most prosperous in all
Africa) proceeded to reinvent the hierarchy albeit under
their tutelage and through their racist misconceptions,
"they were a reasonably contented rural society", says
Basil Davidson, a leading British historian of Africa. "There
was no hatred between the two groups. That came only
with the colonial system." Anthropologists in the service
of colonialism "discovered" that the Tutsi were a superior
"Caucasoid-Hamitic" race that introduced "civilization"
to Rwanda. The Hutu's on the other hand were denied
education, administrative posts and most jobs. Identification cards with tribal designation were made mandatory
by law. However Belgian imperialism as with all imperial-
ism is quite flexible with who it
considers to be the local "superior" tribe, race, religion or
whatever. After a Hutu based
peasant uprising led by leftwing students overthrew the
Tutsi monarchy i n 1959, the
Belgians quickly switched their
support to the Hutu's in order
to incorporate them into the
neo-colonial administrative
apparatus. Thousands of Tutsi
suddenly deprived of Belgian
acceptance fled to Uganda to
escape the wrath of the incensed
Hutu peasants.
Independence from Belgium
was nothing more than the reorganization of colonial control.
Territories like Rwanda had
been tailored to satisfy the needs
of the colonialist, serving as a
source of raw materials and
cheap labor. A simple change
of government that does not
address this deep seated dependency cannot bring about real independence. Ernest
Mandel, a noted Belgian Marxist economist writes: "Monoculture and monoproduction make these countries
strictly dependent on the international business situation,
and entail a number of social and economic defects: a
fundamental instability in the economy, which is subject to
sudden fluctuations; repeated bursts of inflation and increase in the cost of living; substantial periodical unemployment; serious disturbance of the country's ecology
through soil erosion; over-exploitation of the soil, causing
its exhaustion; under-nourishment of the population owing to excessive spread of mono-culture with disastrous
consequences on the fertility of the soil." (Marxist Economic Theory, Vol2,!962)
O f course our brilliant pundits in the bourgeois media
are too racist and class conscious to speak of the conflict as
one between an imperialist manipulated ruling class and
the oppressed masses of workers and peasants. The April
11 New York Times (NYT), described the Rwandan crisis
as "one more round of tribal bloodletting that has plagued
this part of Africa for centuries". Echoing the racial stereotypes of the Belgian colonialists, the April 9 issue referred
to the Tutsi's as "tall and elegant" and the Hutu's as "short
and stocky". Indeed the conflict is directed along tribal
lines by the lackeys of imperialism in Rwanda whose
power depends on maintaining and exploiting these divisions.
The servility and avariciousness of the neo-colonial
Rwandan ruling class results from the overall servitude of
semi-colonial countries like Rwanda to the major imperialist powers. They function simply as the local administrators of imperialism, legitimizing their rule by the same
racist
myths
about
tribal
superiority,etc. fostered by imperialism. Frantz Fanon, an African American participant i n the Algerian
revolution writes, "In underdeveloped
countries we have seen that no true
bourgeoisie exists; there is only a sort
of little greedy caste, avid and voracious, with the mind of a huckster,
only too glad to accept the dividends
that the former colonial power hands
out to it...The national bourgeoisie of
under-developed countries must not
be opposed because it threatens to slow
down the total, harmonious development of the nation. It must simply be
stoutly opposed because, literally, it is
good for nothing." (The Wretched of
the Earth, 1963)
The United Nations or Why Diplomats Should Be shot
The current catastrophe is the bloodiest episode of the civil war ongoing
since independence. It comes on the
eve of the signing of a U N brokered
"peace accord" (the Arushe Accords,
August '93). The accord signed after a
three year intensification of the civil
war which left over a hundred thousand dead called for power sharing
between the Hutu led government and
the Tutsi dominated Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). Theshooting do w n of
a plane carrying Rwandan president
Juvenal Habyariaman and Burundian president Melhior
Cyprien Ntaryamira over Kigali airport on April 6 triggered this latest bloodbath. The Rwandan government
declared the shooting down of the airplane to be the work
of the RPF and inunediately embarked on a terror campaign against not only Tutsi's but all political opponents
including many Hutu's. Reports of the rockets having
been launched from Kahombe military base, a Rwandan
government base and the subsequent coordinated assassination of political opponents of the government place the
theory of age old tribal conflict in serious doubt. The ruling
clique fearing having to relinquish its privileges in a "power
sharing" arrangement appear to have recreated the colonial imagery of tribal animosities in order to preserve its
own corrupt power. The Un accords were no solution to
the power of this ruling clique which fimdamentally rests
on the economic dependency of Rwanda to imperialism.
The U N which serves as a coordinator of imperialist policy
would of course in no way propose to negate the very
relationship of dependency on which its funders interests
lay. It serves merely to contain and regulate conflict, preventing the escalation and spreading of these crisis wfiich
could impair the investments of imperialism. Therefore
these short-lived "peace accords" based on diplomacy and
rhetoric rather than any fundamental alteration of the
material roots of these conflicts only intensify their ferocity. Can this peace negotiated in the boardrooms of the
imperialists without the masses of people they are to affect
having no say it, affording nothing but puerile language,
not bread, not jobs, not land, be anything but a cynical
hoax? Have the equally stupid, illusionary attempts at
bringing "peace" in Bosnia, in Somalia, in El Salvador
proved anything but the utter ineptitude of the U N and the
imperialist thugs they represent? The face of barbarism
that is rearing its head in the Rwanda's and Bosnia's of the
world is naught else but the sickly face of a dying capitalism incapable of controlling the carnage that it releases
through its rob the poor to give to the rich morahty. It is too
weak, too sick to fund its glorious military expeditions to
keep the natives in line when they go berserk from the
poverty and misery they suffer. The United States the
foremost capitalist power, once a haughty arrogant world
cop carrying its own big stick has to relegate its policing to
functions to the UN. Too weak to finance its own wars has
to relegate its policing functions to the UN. Too weak to
finance its own wars it must bring in the junior imperialists
in Europe and Japan to fund its adventures. Too fearful of
its own working class to use them for an extended period
of time as cannon fodder it recruits via the U N the inexhaustible supply of cheap (expendable) labor (lives) from
its puppets in the semi-colonial countries.
If the top cop of the imperialist gang is weak then its
hirelings in Europe are positively rotten and delirious. The
Belgians the proud colonial masters of Rwanda turned tail
and ran with its nationals in tow as soon as fighting flared.
French Imperialism: Back To Africa Part Deux
France with the backing of all major imperialist powers
sent 2500 troops to Rwanda. The U N Security Council
agreed amongst themselves on June 22 to approve the
French offer to intervene. The US gave the thumbs u p to the
French safari and contributed 50 armored personnel carriers to the adventure. The French troops added to the 500
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The Struggle Against Dictatorship and
Imperialism In The Congo (Zaire)
Editors Note: Thefollowing is a statement by the Workers andof the many liberators who fought throughout the 6 O's,
Peasants Maoetnent Of Congo (M.O.P.) about the civil war that 70's, 80's and of the present.
has been unfolding in that country since the CIA assasination of Here in America, a country where human rights is an
post-independence Prime Minister Patrice Lumuba. In a world important political issue, we assume that those rights must
where multi-national corporations and the governments that have an equal value wherever people exist in the world. To
support them have been waging a ruthless struggle against talk about h u m a n rights is to talk about the inalienable
right to national and politcal independence and to national
workking people, plunging many into unemployment and
povertyand too many into the grave the MOP in the Congo areand international soveriegnty, none of which exists inthe
showing that despite seemingly overwhelming odds ordinary Congo. Totalk about human rights is to allow a nation to
people, armed with correct understanding and organization, canchoose a path of development which does not alienate in
anyway the material and natural resouces of the country to
push back the forces of profit and militarism.
the profits of an oligarchic minority or agency in the
service of the exploiters. This right does not exist in the
Dear Friends and Comrades:
Congo. H u m a n rights is the right to medical care, educaFar masny years Mobuto's remme has sought to present
tion, work, and the freedom of speech. However, Congo
to the world a false image of me situation in the Congo
(Zaire) today is transformed into a nation os imhealthy,
(Zaire). This has been amplified through the cooperation
illiterate, xmemployed people without freedom of speech,
of the Western press, and these same informational
thanks to the regime of Mobuto. N o one familiar with the
institutuions have made themselves accomplices by helpsituation in Congo (Zaire) can deny the absence of all
ing to impose the wall of silence around the Congo and
essential rights of the people.
giving a false image of the reality. We are here to make
The mai^estation of discontent which explodes freknown to all American people and organizations for peace
and justice, the terrible situation under which the Congo- quently among students, teachers (elementary, secondary
lese people are living. We want the conspiracy of silence and university), and other workers in general, confirms
between the West 'and the world to be broken. Further- the current rejection and unpopularity of the Mobuto
more, we are among you in order to make you aware of the regime's plotics and practices. The long school strikes have
voice of our organization, the Workers and Peasants Move- been met by increasingly oppressive tactics. Strikers have
ment of the Congo (M.O.P.), and of our position on the been imprisoned and tortured by the C N D (the Zairian
SAVAK), which has been well trained by the CIA. Torture
terrible events occuring in our country.
methods employed against these people, who asked only
for their basic rights, iunclude sexual abuse of both men
History:
and women, amputation of body parts, burning, electrical
Colonized by Belgium for 80 years, the Congolese people
shocks and puncturing of the eardrums.
under the leadership of Patrice Limiuba, expressed their
will for independence and demanded to be free. IndepenMilitary Occupation
dence was acquired on Jtme 30, 1960, and Lumumba
W h o puts the dictator Mobuto in place?
became the first prime.minister of the Congo. But the
»
enemies of the Congo did not want to accept the victory of W h o keeps hium there? W h o finances
him?
W
h
o
supports
him?
W
h
o
comes
in
to
our people. Hence tfiey frustrated the Congolese people's
independence by physically eliminating Patrice Lumuba help him when he is threatened by poular
and other Congolese patriots from the political scene. To uprisings? W h o killed Lumuba? W h o crefurther this end, they utilized Mobuto, the present presi- ated the Katangese and Kasais succesdent of the COngo, for Africa, and for the oppressed sions? W h o brought Tshombe back in 1964
to crush the Mulelists? [Mulela was the
peoples of the world. It was also the begining of a new
tragedy for our people. The misery of the pele became first revolutionary leader to wage armed
increasingly greater. As a result, in 1964 the Congolese struggle in the Congo and introduced
people revolted and began the armed struggle. To crush marxism into the movement. Killed by
this uprsing, Mobuto and Tshombe required the interven- Mobuto in 1968 he also was a minister in
tion of Belgian troops and foreign mercemaries. [Tshombe Patrice L u m u b a ' s govememnt.] The
was responsible for the seccession of formerly Katanga source is the multi-national corporations,
such as Societe Generale; it is the western
province, today's Shaba province.]
"masters, such as the Belgian, West GerO n November 24,1965, Mobuto (an agent of the CIA)
man, French and the misery of the Congostaged a second coup d'etat and took power openly as
lese people. A n d finally we ask: W h o
president. Since that day, the people have known a dictabenefits from the inter-ethnic conflicts? It
torship as oppressive as those in Pinochet's Chile and the
is Mobuto and his masters.
Shah's Iran. This regime is merely a continuation of the
The impericolonization of the Congo. The increased misery of the
people imder Mobuto's regime, and the absence of the alist powers,
most elementary human rights, has provoked the exile of protectors of
"Zaire", have
himdreds of thousands of our compatriots to neighboring
arrogated to
countries.
themselves
MObuto was not alone in destroying the coimtry. He
the right to
was aided in this endeavour by many of the peojple who
organzie the
call themselves opponents of his oppressive regime, i.e.,
military secuTshisekedi and many more leaders of the so-called sacred
rity of "Zaire".
union of thieves and sellouts who in fact wortye the
As in the case
constituion under which Mobuto now rules..
of Morocco,
Egypt
and
Formation of M O P
Senegal, coimO n September 19, 1987, at a congress of Congolese
tries w h i c h
marxists, the Workers and Peasants Movement of the
have accepted
Congo (M.O.P.) was created. The formation of the M O P is
the policy of
a victory for the political thought of Patrice Lumuba. It is
slvish domia logical consequence of the poUtical experience that the
nation by western imperialist powers, foreign troops proCongolese people draw from the political neo-colnial situvide security. In the case of "Zaire", African countries such
ation to which the Congo-Kinshasa has been subjected
as Gabon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Sudan
since the elimination of 5ie Patrice Lumuba government.
and Burundi, have agreed to serve as bases fro external
Its founders were Congolese revolutionaries desiring to
military intervention. As part of the array of security
liberate their coimtry from the despotic govemement curmeasures, troops from western iomperialist countrries
rently in power. The MOP, a revolutionary movement,
(notably Germany, France, Belgium and USA) have been
draws its forces from the masses. Peasants, workers,
permanently stationed at the following military bases:
combattants and intellectuals are resolutely engaged in the
Kamina, Kinshasa and Kitona (1,250 Belgium soldiers);
struggle for total independence, democracy, and social
Kongolo, Kalemie and Manono (7 50 German soldiers);
justice. The M O P is in solidarity with the oppressed peoples
and Banza, Ngtmgu, Kinshasa, Kolwesi, Kanaga, Likasi
of the world. It is at the service of the most exploited masses
and Lumumbashi (2,000 French soldiers). US troops are
of the Congolese people. It identifies with those who are
based in Kamina (Shaba province).
struggling against colonialism, neo-colonialism and impeThis division of the country was not considerd enough,
rialism. The Mop is the only Congolese movement with an
subversion could come from outside and it was necessary
army capable of liberating our people from the misery and
suffering to which the dictatorial govememnt of "Zaire" to normalize relations between "Zaire" and all its neighsubjects them. The M O P has a well trained military force
which is also politically ednf^ted.-.Mwbe/rs are from all
.
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.
regions ofd the Congo and from all ethnic groups. They are
WHERE IS ZAIRE LOCATED IN CENTRAL AFRICA ?
Zaire, formerly ihe Con^, is strategically located in
Central Africa. Zaire borders nine ccmntries: Congo/
Brazzaville, Angola,Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda,
Uganda, Sudan, and the Central African Republic.
WHAT B THE CURRENT POLHACAL SITUATION
INZAIRE? >
Zaiirehas been in quickened political turmoil since 1989.
President Mobutu is being challenged by opposition stemming from a national conference tlwt called to chart the
future of the countty. One result of the -conference was two
cabinets, twoPrime Misters, and two constitution. While
a recent agreement has yielded a single constitution, there
are still those who opposed working with Mobutu.
ARE THERE FORCES DETERMINBD TO MAKE DEMOCRACY A REALITY IN FOR THE CONGOLESE
PEOPLE?
Yes, there is a Workers and Feasants Movement that has
been organizing at the village level and which has made
very signific^t achievements m poUtidzing the Congolese people, and are also waging armed struggle.
IS ZAIRE A VERY RICH COUNTRY ?
It is estimated that Zaire holds 70% of the world's
reserves of cobalt and thatit supplies as much as half of the
„
lydroelecbic
potential is estimated at 13% of the world's potential but it
is untapped. The country has the farming potential to feed
aU of Africa, yet lesstfian2% ofthe farmland is cultivated.
Fifty percent of the cultivated land produces manioc.
Manioc, the basic staple of the Zairian diet, has
been found to contain cyaiude.
: WHAT IS POPULATION OF ZAIRE?
The populatiori of Zaire is approximately 35
milHoi^ people, witit nearly under 25 years of
age the averse'Jjopulation density is 14 persons per a squaw iple. The?© are four national kn^ages
which regroup varied ethnic groups along the liites of
tfiose langu^es. The Worker's & Peasants Movement of
the Congo (M.O.P) has byilt unity among these different
ethnic gsoups, representing its stance against tribaUsm.
W m T ARE THE HEALTH CONDITIONS IN ZAIRE ?
The mortality and morbidity levels are considered to be
unacceptable. Of special concern m ii\fant and child
mortality as well as maternal health.«Life expectancy is
roughly 50 years. Infant mortality is gipproximately 107
per 1,000, It is a very large country withspatial distribution
inappropriately 36% urban. In the mid 1960's, almost
every major dty had two hospitals. Today half of these
hospitals are barely functioning.
continues on page 8
�October 5, 1994
... Rwanda
UN troops from Ghana whose orders were
not yet defined. The French gallantly
stepped in to give the orders in "its backyard".
Reminiscent of the US intervention in
Somalia, the French expedition is being
advertised as a "humanitarian mission" to
"stop the continuation of genocide". Imperialist intervention with or without UN
approval has never been to save the suffering, feed the children, free the world of evil
or any of the high sugar lies the imperialist
media attempt to feed us with. The US led
UN war against Iraq for defending democracy in Kuwait - a monarchy where only the
ruling family have rights - and fighting the
evil Saddam "Hitler" Husain - who is still
in power- succeeded in murdering over
200,000 human beings by high tech "smart
bombs" which often smartly destroyed
hospitals and other civilian centers. US/
UN intervention in Somalia in the name of
feeding "thosepoor starving Africans" and
those not shot are no closer to having an
economy free of the underdevelopment
bequeathed to them by imperialism. Can
the workers and peasants of Africa afford
any more successes?
The French with their history in Africa,
blood red like the burgundy that whets
their civilized appetites, is now talking
about "peace: in Rwanda. Is this indeed a
genuine expression of remorse for the hundreds of thousands of Africans killed and
enslaved at their hands in the process of
forcibly converting independent peoples
and civilizations into dependent vassals
for the enrichment and glory of France? We
think not! The urges that drove France and
other colonial powers to rape the world are
still the same urges driving them today the law of profit and the rule of the profiteers. We need not lookback too far. France
w a s an enthusiastic s u p p o r t e r , of
Habriyamani of Rwanda who carried out
efficient massacres of political opponents
and others who he did not like and lived in
luxury (almost like a French bourgeois) in
his own palace while the majority of the
Rwandan people eked out an existence.
France militarily intervened once already
to thwart an attempt by the RPF to overthrow Habriyamani. However w i t h
Habriyamani dead, his regime in total disarray and the RPF in control of two-thirds
of Rwandan territory French imperialism
thought it best to bring the RPF into the
fold. In response to quite legitimate fears
by the RPF that the French intervention is
indeed an intervention, the French protested loudly that their role was to be totally neutral, carried out solely to "protect
innocent civilians".
The French proceeded to carve out the
southwest of Rwanda as a safe haven for
Rwandan government forces and displaced
Hutu civilians. This "tribal warfare" logic
of seeing the conflict as one between Hutu's
and Tutsi's and thereby segregating people
along tribal lines was to result in monstrous consequences. Hutu civilians were
subject to rumor mongering by Rwandan
government forces about violent retribution against them by the RPF resulting in a
mass exodus of Hutu's into Zaire. Death
from starvation and disease reached barbaric proportions equivalent in intensity to
the civil war. The depravity of imperialism
was shining through. The Americans decided to drop pallets of food and medicine,
accidentally missing the refugees, falling
mostly into the hands of the government
troops of Zaire, ruled by the bloody westem puppet Mobuto, retreating from a popular uprising in that country.
The barbarism that Africa is being lowered into cannot be solved by the head
barbarians in the US and Europe directly or
under the cover of the United Nations. The
natioris and peoples of this world are not
united but brutally economically and militarily dominated by imperialism. The only
real solution lies in ordinary people - the
workers and peasants - overthrowing the
puppet regimes that keep their countries
under the heel of imperialism and re-organizing the very rich resources of Africa for
the development of industry and agriculture in the interests of the toilers of Africa
rather than the bankers of the west.
... Congo
bors. After Zambia and Angola, Tanzarua
and Uganda were anticipated for normalization of relations.
Satelites observe all the "Zairian" borders to detect any movement of troops or
any "suspicious" group crossing borders.
A number of "military advisers and technicians" from Belgium, France, People's
Republic of China and Israel are stationed
in Kalmie, in Banza-Ngugu, to train
Mobuto's elite troops and to protect Mobuto
himself. Mercernaries, almost 10,000 from
throughout the West (USA, France, West
Germany, Great Britain, Belgium, South
Africa, etc.) spearhead the future "Zairian"
army.
All these mearsures have one aim: to
weaken if not to crush the revolutionary
Congolese movement, of which the MOP is
actually the vanguard. It was a surprise to
se MObuto again sounded the alarm in
February 1994 and asked western imperialist poers, protectors of "Zaire", to send
other contingents to reinforce those allready
in place. Without doubt, Mobuto wanted to
cut the grass from under the feet of the
famous fifth column which, impatient to
change guard, would want to precipitate
his fall by provoking minor disturbaces in
' some "Zairian" towns.
MObuto also had other aims, namely, to
discredit any opposition to his dictatorship
and to therfore remove any possibilty of its
external moral support; to regain some
standing in Africa where he enjoys a public
image worse that Tshombe, Buthelezi and
Savimbi combined; abd, especially, to prove
his imperialist masters that they no longer
need entertain the advances of his
opponenets. Howevex,.MOP combattants,
though confined to Kiyu' prpyihce^ con-
Zaire and its Oppressors
GNP Per Capita
POPULATION IN
THOUSANDS
40,000
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stantly harass the coal;ition forces under i ^ ^ j i l l l l i l l i l i l l ^ ^
Mobuto's banner beyond that province. To
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stop the forces of the Congolese peoples,
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MObuto needs to ask from his western
"masters".
Assistance From Our Friends
On our part, we want our people to have
the opportunity for at least an acceptable
existence. In order for that to happen,
Mobuto, the dictatorship, the torture, the
foreign control and our foreign dependence
must disappear.
Comrades, we ask you to reject the illegitimate Mobuto regime, and to support us
in our efforts to bring about his downfall
and to build a true and just socialist society
for all of the people of the Congo.
m d t t t i i p l ^ t i o ^ . O v a : half o£ this
f i a n ^ M a l e . One mt of two c h i l ^ i ^
befQreflieagebf^treeajtdatteastl/l^olan ;
childim
i ^ m kwai^orkor, a dis« the IJ[.S; Stal^
ease caused by acute protein d e f l d c ^ , £covmed oil * '
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tlvei^ people to die or become permanently pratic processes,
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should
be searchers, and development workers point
forewarded to:
to extensive hunger among childmn and
adulte. An estimat*^ 20 miUion people, in
National Congo Support Committee
a population of 35 million are re^lwly or
g the decade
P.O. Box 2919
^ponln
occasionally hungry^, Because of inflation
provided more
Grand Central Station
and austerity programs in recent years/ ttliaitajy aid to Zake, a
the country
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food prices were nearly 25 times higher indidriotface ah external threat.
(212) 767-1733
1982 than in 1975, and urban wages have
not kept pace. Despite its agricultural po- HOW HAS THE UNITED STATES INThe National Congo Support Committee tential, Zaire imported about 400,000 tons VOLVED ITSELF WITH ZAIRE?
is "a group of friends of the Congolese of food in 1989, equivalent to 40% of marThe U.S. military has carried on military
people (Zaire) who have recently organized keted production within the country.
maneuvers in Ziaire. It has also used an
ourselves into the National Congo Support
isolated air base in Zaire to ship arms to the
Committee. Our purpose is to support deWHO WAS PATRICE LUMUMBA?
anti-government UNITA forces in Angola.
mocracy and justice and to expose the horLumumba is a Congolese national hero. During this period, the giving of military
rible military, economic and political
He led the struggle for national indepen- aid to UNITA put the U.S. and the aprtoppression of the Congolese people under
dence. He was murdered on January 17, heid regime in South Africa in an Uimoly
the brutal regime of Mobuto Sese Seko. we
1961 by the U.S. QA, Mobutu, Tshombe alliance against the people of Southern and
will also assist in the distribution of mediand company.
Central Africa.
cal supplies, food, clothing and educational
materials in the Congo and in refugee carpps,
iri ntjighbormg countries".
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Elections Are A Farce In
Sri-Lanka Too
by Manjula Wijerama
"Same cxccutive<i even ar^ue the Peoples AUimicc will prove ;^ooc1 for business. They say the
corruption associated with the ilNP was be;;^iiinin;;^ to harm iiivestnwnt activity."
Financial
Times, A u g . 19
The Peoples Alliance (PA), a motley coalition of bourgeois a n d reformist opposition parties, is the n e w face of terror in
Sri-Lanka after 17 yoiirs of O l y m p i c terror
u n d e r the U n i t e d ' N a t i o n a l Party (UNP).
rhe new p r i m e minister, C h a n d r i k a
K u m i i r a t u n g a , figurehead of the main force
in the coalition, the ht)urgeois Sri-lanka
F^reedt)m Party (SLFP), presides over a slim
majority in parliament after the A u g u s t
elections, rhe executive presidency, created u n d e r tlie U N P ' s reign, still belongs to
the U N P and a crisis of rule may be miminent d u e to the ridiculous parliamentary
contradictions. The militarv officialdom is
c o n t i n u i n g with great British gusto and
braverv to throw poor Sinhala peasants
and workers to ill-conceived fronts for an
ill-conceived war against Tamil nationalists in the N o r t h a n d Kast. M e a n w h i l e , the
PA or rather a faction w i t h i n the bourgeois
SLFP is extending the well oiled h a n d of
peace to the nationalist guerrillas in the
North. The old boys in military land may
decide to step in if the i'A along with the
p a r l i a m e n t e n t e r s a e x t e n d e d period of disarray interfering w i t h the exigencies of
w a g i n g war.
As the Financial Times, an important
discussion bulletin ofthe international bourgeoisie indicates the PA despite the peace
a n d bread hypocrisy of fake left lackeys in
the coalition on the public grandstand, the
PA is determined to continue w i t h the pro-
imperialist "free market" policies of the
U N P . The anger of the entire organized
w o r k i n g class against terror, unemployment, poverty and war was channeled by
the traitorous d o g s of the labor bureaucracv a n d their political extensions in the
Lanka Sama S a m m a j a Pakshaya (l.SSP) once a major revt)lutionary workers part\'
and the C o m m u n i s t Party (CP) into the
bourgeois PA. Ferrified bv memories, gail\exploited by the laisse/ faire U N P , of bread
lines a n d rationing u n d e r the last SI FP led
gt)vernment in the 70's, the masses are
prt)mised jt)bsand general welfare thr(.)ugh
a cc)ntinuation of the policies of low vvagfs,
u n e m p l o v m e n t and no rights at the workplace. Fhe PA however has knidlv proclaimed that it will set the price of bread at
Rs3.50(roughlveciuivalent$10.n(Uoraloaf
of bread in tlie US in terms of "purchasing
p o w e r " ) from its current Rs.4.25. Fhis is its
idea of "capitalism with a h u m a n face", a
loaf of bread that is rumored to weigh
considerably less after the price fix, at yet
an exorbitant price.
Another major concern for theSri-lankan
masses, the escalating body count from the
civil war, conservatively estimated at 70,000
over the last ten years has been cynically
m a n i p u l a t e d by the SLFP front. Its offer of
u n c o n d i t i o n a l negotiations doesn't a m o u n t
to a kehelmala (bananaflower) since it is not
w i l l i n g to offer the Tamil nationalists led
by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE) w h o rim a
large sector of the
North and
East,
separate statehood,
which is w h a t thev
seek. F h r o u g h the
c h a n n e l s t)f diplom a cv, o r p u b I i c p ress
a n n t i u n c e m e n l s , the
L I FF g r e e t e d the
SLFP "peace offer"
cordiallv a n d proceeded to sink the
largest s h i p in the
S r i - L a n k a n N a vv
k i l l i n g 40 s e a m e n !
Fhe blood will continue to flow despite
the different commentary.
Sn-Lanka along
w i t h all semi-colonial nations have
been s u f f e r i n g the
worst from the crisis
o f i n te r n a t i on a 1 ca p i talism w h i c h started
in the early 70's. Wracked by saturation of
global markets, competition amongst the
major capitalist powers intensified causing
the bourgeoisie to intensify its war against
wages a n d general welfare. After the revolutionary w i n g of the workers m o v e m e n t
was destroyed with either direct repression or w i t h the complicity of the reformist
labor bureaucrats, the bourgeoisie turned
its g u n s o n the labor bureaucracy itself
destroying unic^ns and state run industry
in the 80's. hi semi-colonial countries this
has translated into economic col lapse bringi n g to the top all the nationalist, c o m m u n a l ist, religious shit - the other expressions of
bourgeois rule a n d ideology. To the extent
that this nationalist filth is flourishing, it is
to that extent that bourgeois rule is in crisis
a n d the w o r k i n g class is weak. In Sri-Lanka
the w o r k i n g class is highly organized, with
most workers belonging to trade u n i o n
confederations and political parties based
on them, flovvever, today they are badly
d e g e n e r a t e d w i t h spineless b o u r g e o i s
agents at their helm and offer onlv poiscm
to the workers as medicine. Fhe Nava Sama
Samaja Pakshaya(NSSP), " N e w Socialist
Party", a revolutionary party with small
but significant roots in organized labor,
particularly in the urban centers could play
a critical role in d e v e l o p i n g a trulv mass
w o r k i n g class offensive for real peace based
on breaking frcMn the cht)ke hold of imperialist dictated austeritv.
Public Meeting
A man from the Embil^pitla region expresses his anger at the exhmation of
a mass grave. Thousands of youth in the South were murdered by government
para-military squads in suppressing popular discontent at "free market
misery."
Sri-Lanka along with all semi-colonial
nations have been suffering the worst from
the crisis of international capitalism which
started in the early 70's.
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altcmative:\
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from the C I A and the United Nations this counter_
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�October 5, 1994
Criminal Intentions on Capital Hill
Crime Bill aimed at urban blacks
by JP Patafio
Most economic indicators show that the
w o r k i n g class's m e d i u m i n c o m e has
steadily declined since the early 70's relative to the increase in the cost of living.
Coupled with steady budget cuts in the
public sectors (i.e., education, hospitals,
social services, ect.) the social relations
which bind 'civil society' are deteriorating.
Starting from this vantage point an analysis of the present crime bill will reveal the
criminal intentions of the capitalist state to
force the working class to accept these conditions; especially those sectors of the working class dealing with duel oppression, i.e..,
black and women workers. Ln the end, after
all the rhetoric of "making our streets safer"
from "America's number one concern" crime, this latest expression of liberal legislation is a cynical and racist maneuver by
the state to victimize, prosecute and oppress any fight back that will emerge. More
specifically, from the black working class
concentrated in the urban centers throughout the US.
racist hiring tactics of private businesses
(where low-skilled low-paid jobs are reserved for women and blacks while yuppies
smile from above that opaque ceiling which
secures their economic dominance) jobs
offering a decent wage and benefits are
scarce. The old adage, "the first ones fired,
the last ones hired" held true during this
economic period. While the unemplojmient
rate for white workers dropped during the
earlier part of this dynamic 'recovery,' black
workers have experienced an upturn in the
loss of jobs. (September - August 93', unemployment fell for white workers to 5.9%,
while for black workers it rose to 12.9%;
Source, Labor Department Report issued Oct.,
8,1993).
The living standard for working-class
to21,548, remaining significantly lower than
white families. Over 30% of all black families live below the poverty line; employment for black youth are hard to come
outside dreary dead-end jobs such as
McDonalds or K-Mart; the unemployment
rate for black youth is above 40%.
In 1990 24,932 people throughout the
US. were victims of homicide. Though the
black community composes less than 20%
of the US population, they were nearly half
of the victims [1990 Homicide Victims;
White M / F = 12,153 - Black M . / F 12,124:
Source, Statistical Abstract of the US 1993].
The homicide rate within this context for
black males is an astonishing 69.2% as opposed to white males which remains at a
relatively low 9.0%. Though we repeatedly
While capitalist attempt to recover from
the bad economic times through sfructural
adjustments (i.e., extending the work week
and decreasing wages/benefits) they will
receive more than an increase in profits.
The pressure produced from the 'recovery'
will heighten pre-existing antagonisms
between the profit seekers and wage earners. A n increase in union struggles (in 1994
the number of work hours lost due to strikes
has quadrupled compared to figures from
the first four months of 1993,) and community uprisings similar to L. A. will surface,
except with greater political consciousness.
Even though these fight backs are of a
generally low political character (isolated
from each other, m i n i m u m demands, loose
organizational formations,) preserved in
the consciousness of the working class, with
each encounter with the capitalist state, are
lessons of future fight backs. W i t h the
knowledge of working-class resistance, and
a sense of desperation due to a fragile world
economy, the jackals of the bourgeoisie
will increase their para-military apparatus.
Facets of Duel Oppression
In these economically "bad times" the
black working class is hit hardest. By 'reducing pork-barrel spending,' federal, state
and city budgets have been slashed resulting in the loss of thousands of civil servant
jobs in the public sector; coupled with the
by Nathalie Gomez
likely as whites to be murdered, three times
as likely to be robbed, and twice as likely to
be assaulted. The average American murder victim is a 12-15- year old black boy."
(Economist, "American Survey," April 23rd
1994, p.26).
Clinton's crime bill seeks to crush any
future uprisings that will challenge these
racist policies. Reassuring his middle-class
constituents w h o live in the safety of the
suburbs they have nothing to fear.
So M u c h For The Invisible H a n d
The US far exceeds all other advanced
capitalist countries in prison population
(925,000, a 168% increase since 1980; close
to half of the inmates are black) however,
u p o n closer scrutiny most crimes are not
considered "violent."
W h e n comparing "violent crimes" (i.e.,
murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) to "property crimes" (i.e., burglary,
larceny/theft, motor vehicle) the fact surfaces that most crimes are in the latter category. Nearly 6x greater i n n u m b e r ,
"property crimes" clarify the root cause of
such 'anti-social' behavior; the need to make
money in order to make ends meet. The empirical data reveals the middle-class hysteria
about "street violence" for what it really is,
an insipid (and sometimes not so) racist
campaign to blame the ills of the 'freemarket economy' on the backs urban blacks,
w h o in contrast are the greatest victims of
capitahst exploitation. The struggles emerging in response to these attacks is the threat
which the middle-class America is responding to.
As the economy continues to trickle along
the road to crisis, with slight upturns here
and there, the middle-class with its small
share of private property is squeezed between capitalist and workers. In this period
of counter-revolution the vacillating petitbourgeoisie will cling to those w h o seem,
or are, fighting for their interest. Tending to
follow the political parties of capital, this
unsettled milieu can lead the charge of
reactionary movements. The Perot phenomenon, and Clinton's appeal to the middleclass, indicates the Idnship between big
capital and its various offspring's.
black families has dropped steadily, ironically, since the legislation of the Civil Rights
movement. Between 1971 - 1991 the average income for a black family in the US
experienced a modicum increased; 20,707
hear and read of the "white scare" echoing
from the suburbs, the fact of the matter is
that little crime exist there. "Blacks (a disproportionate number of w h o m live in the
centres of cities) are now seven times more
As the struggle between the two great
classes intensifies politically, large sections
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HISPANIC 'ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS'
A great deal of immigrants came to
America, in search of job opportunities
and freedom that were denied to them in
their native countries. They were attracted
by the Industrial Revolution that exploded
in the 1850's promising work for peasants
from Southern and Eastern Europe. Since
then, they have formed a "melting pot"
that characterized America as the "Nation
of Nations". But the golden doors did not
remain open and the arriving immigrants
faced discrimination w h o considered them
a burden to the country. Many strict immigration laws were passed in order to limit
the entrance of foreigners. However, Illegal aliens, the forgotten immigrants, are still
crossing the US.border line by crossing the
Rio Grande. The controversy that has arisen
on the question of immigration in America
has compelled many to seek a solution to
what seems to be a never ending problem.
Between 1969 and 1989, Mexicans represented 90 per cent of the illegal alien
population. Mexican immigrants settled in
California, Texas and Chicago. They provided cheap labor in manufacturing, working in restaurants as dishwashers and
busboys, as domestic help, bellhops in hotels and janitors in hospitals. American
bourgeois families have benefited from
illegal aliens by hiring them as maids, gar-
deners and other manual laborers for low
wages; this cheap labor made goods and
services less expensive. M a n y Californians complain that it is impossible to get
locals to do domestic work. These undocumented aliens usually perform jobs that
require little training because employers
cannot afford to spend valuable time and
money to train them.
In the 1980's, a new wave of Hispanic
and Caribbean immigrants began to arrive.
Most of the came from the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Haiti, and
Colombia. Setting in different parts of the
country (Dominicans settle in N e w York
City, Guatemalans in the South West, and
Haitians in both New York City, and Miami. They were all motivated by the prospect of a better life, stable income and an
escape from war and property. Many were
convinced by the stories from immigrants
returning back to their native countries
who narrated stories of untold prosperity
and wealth in America. Many come like
other groups of immigrants, for educational
opportunities, better and more advanced
Universities, and scholarships programs
available in America. Other are political
refugees who escape dictatorial regimes or
war in countries like Nicaragua, Guatemala , El Salvador ,and Cuba.
Immigrants of Latin America, especially
the ones w h o are illegal, have had a hard
time assimilating into American culture
and integrating into the mainstream of society. A n important factor is language.
Unlike previous waves of immigration,
there is little interaction between Latinos
and other Americans reducing the necessity to speak English. Moreover, most of
the jobs i m m i g r a n t s perform require
manual labor and little use of verbal skills.
Despite the laws passed by the Congress,
in order to curb the hiring of illegal aliens
undocumented immigrants do not have
much trouble in getting hired. From an
economic perspective,". . .the employer
does not know or care which of his employees are w o r k i n g under their o w n
names, which ones are citizens, or which
ones are aliens, but what he does[need to
know] is that they are all hard workers."
Those w h o work at restaurants from 16
to 19 hours a day earn at less than three
hundred dollars a week tax free. But not all
immigrants earn that much money. Many
get paid as low as one dollar an hour. They
may not pay taxes but they do provide
crucial and cheap labor needed for many
kinds of manufacturing and service industries. Illegals have also managed to get
employment by purchasing fake green
cards, social security cards, and licenses
that sell for less than $200, thereby finding
positions that pay at least m i n i m u m wage
although it's risky to work with fake papers. In order to avoid these hazards, they
try to work at nights because at that time
INS Agents are not working.
The A m e r i c a n g o v e r n m e n t has responded buy passing a law that fine employers ten thousand dollar fine per illegal
alien that he or she hires. This has led, of
course to discrimination against documented Hispanics because once someone
looks Hispanic, employers are afraid that
person may be an illegal alien
Immigrants do not compete with many
working class Americans simply because
they are employed in jobs considered below many American's standards. Moreover Americans have an advantage over
foreigners —they have more choices. In
addition they are eligible for unemployment benefits given by the government or
welfare; illegal aliens don't have these
choices they must accept any job available.
Some Americans w h o oppose these ideas
argue that "the United States can survive
without large numbers of low skilled workers, and talents... they will be always happy
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Crime Bill
of petit-bourgeois will beat the war drums and seek to
legislate, "by any means necessary," further blows u p o n
the black and women workers in the cities, w h o represent
the vanguard elements in working class struggles generally due to their strategic position in the point of production, and the unrelenting attacks by the bourgeoisie to
scape-goat them. At this stage of the game the attacks are
calls for tougher laws which reverse many of the gains both
blacks and women have made over the decades. W i t h their
high morals around the nuclear family or 'three strike and
your out laws' the end result is the same for the working
class - further immiseration.
Urban Policy - More Cops and Basketball
Not surprising, bourgeois commentators and politicians consciously do not propose to 'rid the streets of
crime' by advancing legislation offering full employment,
increased public spending (in education, healthcare industry, urban infrastructure), and quality and affordable housing instead of the occupied territories, a.k.a., the ghettos.
Such ideas, though readily accessible, are unthinkable for
the capitalist class. They understand their profits depends
u p o n the exploitation of the working class, and their ruling
status on oppression. If in the end, the capitalist can not
maintain 'order' by using the velvet glove, then the iron
heel of oppression will be rushed in
It is not uncommon that a newspaper will report an
incident where a black youth was haras sed or killed by the
"Blue Plague" (or more commonly k n o w n by there animal
pseudonym - PIG). In N e w York City there were two
recent incidents of police brutality, the killing of twentytwo year old Ernest Sayon of ParkHill, while in another
case, transit worker James Frazier faces assault charges for
being shot in the head by the police. I n Detroit Malice
Green was killed by the Police and in South Central L. A.
the Blue Plague is a way of life. In the South and Mid-West,
incidents of police cqllaborating with the Klu Klux Klan,
and other neo-nazi organizations are a way of life. Though
one or two may get convicted, most brutalize, sell drugs,
and spew their filth with little consequence. The list of
abuses runs on and on, yet this latest crime bill proposes to
recruit 100,000 more class traitors, spreading the plague
even further. Also included in this package is money to
construct more prisons; one of the fastest growing industries in many states. If prisons are not enough there are 50
new crimes which the federal government can execute a
person for. The expansion of the death sentence was hardly
discussed, even by the Black Congressional Caucus, not
withstanding the fact that it has been shown to be applied
discrimanately against black males. Even the mild reform,
the Racial Justice Act, was scrapped without a clamor by
these black politicians during closed door meetings. Though
this senseless punishment has not been shown by criminologist to deter murder, it reveals, on one level the degenerate state of capitalist society. The majority of the bills
money will go towards these 'humanitarian ends' and
there is even some money left over for innovative 'prevention programs' - night time basketball.
With future
legislation stooping to the most reactionary and conservative elements the necessity for action based u p o n working
class needs is urgent. There is growing resistance throughout the country which must be united under a revolutionary program or face the prospects of increased reaction - or
barbarism.
A Clinched Fist Hits Harder
The attacks u p o n black and w o m e n workers is at once a
sign of weakness and strength. These sectors of the working class are most vulnerable to attacks due to the vulnerability of white male workers to concede to the racist and
sexist stereotypes of the bosses. M a n y unions are in the
hands of racist, sexist bureaucrats w h o have more in
common with the bosses and their politicians than the
workers. However, the strength of the workers is very
great, and the potential to link u p this power to community
struggles is there. The way to end the criminal activity in
the neighborhoods is through the self-organization of the
working class and exert its strength on the capitalist state,
which in the end needs to be overthrown.
Examples of the state's inability to clean its o w n house
are numerous. One hypocritical example of the capitalist
system is the "war on drugs." A n £co«ow/sf article, "American Survey," accurately describes one half of the "drug
trade." "This is especially true of the drug trade, which
already accounts for nearly 60% of the inmates in federal
prisons. A large number of them are "mules" w h o transport the goods but are actually quite peripheral to the
business of drug trafficking." (p.26) W h a t these bourgeois
political commentators fail to comment on is what is
readily known in and out of'the hood'; that the production
of illegal drugs remains largely in the hands of the state,
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... Immigrants
money to support medical and educational expenses that
illegal aliens seem to burden the State with. These accusations have influenced President Clinton to provide more
immigration officials that could prevent the mass exodus.
The government has invested in sophisticated computers
i n order to identify secret passages that these aliens use to
avoid the confrontation with US officials. They also plan to
take finger prints from every alien caught trying to cross
the border in order to prevent their access to jobs or public
aid if they successfully cross the bounders..
Even though Congress is trying to pass new laws that
could discourage immigrants from coming to America
,those are the restrain of illegal children in public schools,
the denial of public funding in hospitals, and the rejection
of recognizing as citizens to all their children b o m in the
United States., foreigners will never stop challenging
these laws because the prospect for a better life is worth the
risk of getting caught.
to welcome [these] immigrants" (Salins,1993:15).
Today, after years of hard work, immigrants are beginning to fit into American culture. Their standar of living is
improving socially and economically. Some have married
Americans, legal residents giving them the opportunity to
become legalized. M a n y are already living in apartments
and private houses instead of poverty conditions. They are
prospering while finding better jobs due their improvements in English and experience from previous jobs. Twothirds of their children attend public schools or private
institutions. They learn EngUsh faster than their parents
since they can easily adapt to new environment.
The government of California, Peter Wilson, has been
exploiting an anti-immigrant sentiment which has risen
and expanded to states like M i a m i , Chicago, Texas and
N e w York where most Hispanic immigrants to settle.
During his administration, he has blamed the Federal
Goverrunent for failing to inforce a strong surveillance i n
the US border. H e has also persecuted the federal
government claiming that California does not have enough
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Just
Do Itl
by Sarah Husein
Capitalist ideologues consistently remind us that in
order to achieve the "American Dream" it is up to the
individual "to pull himself u p by the bootstraps." Unfortunately, such ideology is found echoed in the classroom
by both students and illustrious faculty. In the classes that
I attend here at CSI, I find the discussions always conclude
with a sense of alienation. Are the problems of society due
to individual shortcomings?
People often comment and determine that the reasons
for unemployment, the lack of education, crime, drugs
etc.., in our society are due to individual defects (for
Christians this is known as Original sin.) Often I hear
people say, "People don't want to work because they are
too lazy and the reason why people sell drugs is because it
is the easiest way to make 'easy' and 'big' money." As is
usually the case the most poverty stricken in our society
bear most of the criticism. "People who are on welfare are
cheating the system and receiving money for nothing,
therefore, the welfare system should be abolished." Of
course all of the above criticisms are very easy to blame on
all the individuals, and they are petty justification fed by
the media and politicians in order to scapegoat the social
problems on the back of the weakest social groups.
Let's briefly discuss the welfare system (i.e., the welfare
system for the poorest people.) There are thousands of
people who are recipients of this bureaucracy and thousands who are facilitators, those who promote, advance,
assist, and mediate the welfare system. These recipients
are not just few but a whole social layer of people. These
recipients are very easily stereotyped as "lazy good-fornothing people who don't want to work." It is ridiculous
to say that they don't want to work, McDonalds just
doesn't pay them enough.
For many of the welkre
recipients the choice is, or might be, McDonalds or welfare. When the "choice" is a low paying job without any
medical coverage or welfare for a single parent (in most
cases a women) the "choice" is obvious. One can either
work over forty hours and earn under a hundred dollars or
receive more and have time to tend to their children.
Another factor to
welfare recipients
is a systemic one;
in many cases
the
people
w h o
are on
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have
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families, par, , v,
ents, grandparents, etc.., on it as well.
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It is a long brutal and outrageous chain that has been
passing down, in many cases, from
generation to generation. The problem
and resolution lie beyond the individual's
ability to perform.
Many say, "If someone is a drug addict (alcohol
included) it's that persons fault and no one else's." The
first impression which helps to determine the cause of
drug addiction, is that it is the individual who picks up the
bottle or the pipe. However, one just has to go to an A A
meeting to get just a glimpse of the complexity of the
addiction. Dysfunctional families, poverty, traumatic experiences etc.., these are just some of the reasons why
people resort to substances which help them to escape or
function in our antagonistic society. The contradiction
which lies in individuality, in this case, is that a person who
becomes an addict or recovers does so collectively. For
example the buying and selling is a transaction between
two or more people, and the process of recovery is through
collectivity, for example A A meetings. In these meetings
it is the individual who comes together collectively with
others to overcome the addiction.
When discussing individuals we forget to define
individuality. What is an individual? Are we so
independent of each other that we can say, "I
am like Robinson Caruso," stranded on
an island alone. N O , I don't think
so! We are social animals dependent upon one another
in a multiplicity of ways
through various civil and social organizations. One can
not ignore the fact that our society is connected and shaped
through the workplace, family, religious, educational, media and political institutions. Major issues can
not simply be belittled and undermined
by blaming collective problems on individuals.
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False Images on the Wall
by Debra Behr
Two weeks ago I spent the night over at this guy's
house. I was rather disturbed by his choice of room decorations. There were at least five posters of women, in
bikinis, plastered u p all over his bed room walls. Disturbed
is an under statement. I was disgusted. I think he could tell,
by the look on my face, that I was not pleased. For some
reason, or another, I kept my mouth shut.
When I looked at those women I did not see their
faces. Instead I saw the many faces of the women, of all
ages, who starve themselves or allow themselves to go
under a knife to try to become those pictures on this guy's
wall. I thought (and still think) that every time a guy
pastes one of these posters on his bedroom wall, there
is a woman shoving her fingers down her throat.
The next night, I was there again. This time I could
not kept myself quite. I told him exactly how I felt about
those posters. At first, he looked at me as though I had
spoken a different language. So I repeated myself louder
and clearer so that the imbecile could understand. He
told me that was a "negative thought" and that these
women got him through some hard times. 'What bullshit
' 1 thought to myself. "Why can't you deal with real
people instead of relying on these false images to solve
your problems. How the hell do they even help you.
They do not talk. They just lay there silent", I said to
him. He could not answer me. Either he did not take me
seriously or could not think of anything to say.
"What about those guys whose work their asses
off trying to get a girl like that", he said while pointing
at a poster of the Barbie Twins.
"So it's not just women who are trying to alter
themselves to become these false images, but men are
doing the same thing while trying to get what does not
exist. It is all fuckin bullshit".
He just looked at me and told me that I would not
understand. Later on he called me a Nazi Feminist,
what ever the hell that meant. Well he is the one, like
many other men as well as women who do not understand.
They are butchering themselves trying to get caught in this
fucked up false ideology. It is an ideal of being perfect in
order to capture perfection. Well boys and girls there is
nothing that is perfect! N o matter how many over priced
face lifts and breast implants we put ourselves through, we
can not become "perfect". No matter how many meals we
miss, we can not become "perfect". No matter how many
pounds we lift, we can not have it simply because it does
not exist.
Bourgeois ideology has created such fiction; not because they're dealing with the same struggle. Every time a
woman goes to a hospital to get her breasts implanted with
some "goo," the medical industry gets richer. Every time
a man buys weights, G N C gets richer. Every time a woman
buys a size two dress, after months of puking. The Gap
gets richer. Every time a guy buys a Playboy to put the
center fold picture on his wall, the ruling capitalist class
gets even more richer. This class did not create this stupid
ass ideal in our lives, through the media and fashion
such as working class struggles and the demise of the
asshole ruling class. Well, it is a start if not a perfect
solution. Any way, remember, there is no such thing as a
perfect body. But there is such a thing as an idea for a better
society without false images on some guy's wall.
U.N. Prepares a
Solution to World
Population Problem
By Craig R. Whitney
magazines, because they want us to look nicer; they could
care less how we look, just as long as they make a profit.
They have turned us into a plastic society and we, more or
less, let them.
SOLUTIONS?!? We could go burn down the malls
but that would be over kill. We could go and b u m down
the assholes who built the malls. No, that is still a bit of an
over kill. Maybe if we first start by accepting that we are
chasing these false images created by capitalists, then,
perhaps we could stop chasing it and deal with the realities
Last August, the United Nations (UN) announced that
it would help spread the knowledge and use of birth
control throughout the world. The plan was intended to
aid population control and to empower women - especially those who live in underdeveloped nations - to
control their own bodies and family planning.
The move ignited heated controversy between Western
nations, who support the U N sponsored plan, and both
the Holy See and radical Muslim states, who are steadfastly opposed to a plan which they see as against the
nuclear family and religious customs.
There is more at stake than the "birth control agenda" of
the UN, or birth control itself. The rather odd alliance
between Pope John Paul II and Islamic fundamentalist
states seek to stamp out the knowledge, suggestion or use
of birth control, a women's right to choose whether or not
she will have a child, and any self-determination for the
world's people in choosing how they want to live.
The harsh religious bearing imposes restrictive standards of conduct on people - especially women - to follow.
Women who disobey their husbands, or male adult relatives (e.g., fathers, uncles, brothers) are beaten, ostracized,
or even killed with state sanction. Sons who act with
disrespect or insubordination towards their fathers are
beaten and sometimes slain by them. Furthermore/ the
governments of the fundamentalist nations are reactionary and oppose any modern ideas or change. The citizens
live under totalitarianism in those slave states.
It is indeed true that the West uses the U N as a tool for
imperialistic control over the "third world." But the plan
is good and beneficial to the peoples of underdeveloped
nations. It should be supported for its good intent rather
than for the sake of the UN.
�October 5, 1994
I
Haiti, the road to democracy!?
By Riquet Figaro
Haiti is situated just a few miles away
from the Florida shores. Haiti with around
6 million people is the first black nation to
be independent in the world. Ruled by the
once very powerful French for nearly 200
years, Haitiar\s fought and won their independence in 1787. How did Haiti get to this
situation today?
The answer to this question is subject to
serious discussion. However, one needs
not be a rocket scientist to see that the ego
and the insanity of the Haitian elite are the
main reasons Haiti is he poorest nation in
the hemisphere. Is the Haitian elite the
only reason? I do not think that for one
second.
In 1915, the United States invaded and
occupied Haiti for 19 painful years. Many
Haitians fought and died. When they left
Haiti in 1934, they left nothing valuable to
speak of for the Haitian people. No schools,
hospitals, but rather a lot of deaths and a
better armed military. One may argue that
what happened 60 years ago is irrelevant.
However, it is reported that from 1934 until
today, every Haitian military class received
training in this country including General
Raoul Cedras. Exactly what kind of training did they receive from the C.I.A.? Nobody knows, their actions speak for
themselves; 5,000 deaths in 21/2 years is
quite impressive. Because of that, it should
not surprise anyone that the US government has its share of responsibility in what
we are witnessing today in Haiti.
There is no question that the Uruted States
has a long standing racist and failed policy
toward Haiti and more directly toward the
poor Haitians. The D u valier regime, one of
the most ruthless the world has known,
was responsible for half a million deaths.
Yet, the US government has never made a
real effort to try to stop these atrocities.
Instead, they supported them with millions of dollars that the Haitian people
never received one way or another. The
United States knew that the million were
justify these policies without asking legitimate questions about this country's policies toward Haiti. Was President Aristide
a good leader? I am not too sure he was.
Then came the question of whether anyone
else could have done better under his circumstances. Haiti is a country that reUes
almost entirely on economic help. For one
reason or another, these aids never made it
And, the vast majority of
Americans do not know what
their government through the
C.LA, is doing to developing
nations including Haiti even
as I write this.
constantly been sent to the Switzerland
banks.
In contrast, Aristide who was elected by
the majority of the people, never received a
penny for the 7 months he was president.
70% of the votes is almost better than what
Bill Clinton and George Bush received combined. H o w in the world can someone
to Haiti under Aristide. In addition to that,
the elite do not pay their taxes. Left with no
other Alternatives, Aristide had to go on
the offensive to be able to feed his starving
followers. His actions ranged from raising
the minimum salary to controlling the price
of basic-needed items. These, I should
emphasize, are the little things we in this
country take for granted- Aristide, I should
note, is not the brightest Haitian politician
alive, but undeniably, he was never given a
chance to fail. In a true democracy, when
you do not like someone in office, you vote
that person out. The American people
elected George Bush, then the economy
started "Free Falling", well, we all know
what happened next. Aristide deserved no
less.
Does the United States have an obligation to help solve Haiti's crisis? Is Haiti a
threat to US interests? And, the vast majority of Americans do not know what their
government through the C.I.A. is doing to
developing nations including Haiti even as
I write this. Over the years, the C.I.A. is
believed to have spent $12 million every
year simply to keep the system as it is.
O n the contrary, many politicians, especially the conservatives who are the most
vocal against any intervention, are just racist and downright insensitive to human
suffering. They argue that this country has
no business in Haiti. Really? So why does
the C.I.A. even bother to spend so much
money on Haiti? W h y does the United
States train and finance the Haitian military whose only enemy is their own people?
And of course, why do these same politicians stand by quietly and watch Americans tax dollars being spent on a country
they have no interests in? I am sure that
they have an answer, as they always seem
to, but they will never tell the truth.
High-Profile-High'Standards-High-Status-Institution^
Paradigm Pill
By E.S. Traum
Here we are at the dawn of yet another Academic year.
O u r college is headed now by djniamic, young-blooded.
Springer. Is she going to live u p to her regenerative
jatronym? Lef s see what can grow from this hearth and
lome of ours.
Our college, a relatively yoimg institution, has apparently swallowed the high-profile-high-standards-high-status-institution-paradigm pill. H o w does this affect C.S.I,
'life' (staff, professors and students)? Lef s try to start here
the inquiry.
Would it be preposterous to declare that The College O f
Staten Island is part of the Staten Island commvmity and
therefore reacts to, and acts on the commimity's political
and economic choices? The secessionist feelings and attempts are echoed in the walls of our college. The New
Campus is the corporeal representation of the interests
and ideas that made its construction possible, and which
are still in action today.
Grandiose, vast, m o d e m though retaiiung the imperial
style, economically plagued by its affiliation with populist
CUNY ideals, able to stand on its own as a hire-education
institution, capable of producing more, better: Thaf s our
CSI today. Potential, potential, potential.
How are these potentials to actualize themselves? W e
will concern ourselves firstly with the structures. No need
for the ancient oracle to see presage of change in'the
components of our institution. Let's posit that the bureaucracy is the direct link between the university-as-such and
the outer-world (i.e. economic and political interests). W e
think it reasonable to await for more change in the bureaucracy to consolidate the new President in her position as
the leader of a new era. This always leads to changes in the
academy-proper (the professors).
Bureaucratic and semi-bureaucratic positions are to be
filled first. It is necessary to have a "functioning" structure
to engage in any "efficient" endeavor.
W e n o w observe a proliferation of ' m e m o s ' ,
actualization's of the impalpable long telephone summits,
communication channel par excellence of this stratum of
our institution, which denotes an increased activity. This
sudden activation of the bureaucratic creature in this particular scene, is mainly due to the expected repositioning.
Professors, coordinators, chairpersons, deans, provost,
vice-presidents are engaged in an I'm-good-he/ she's-bad
frenzy to obtain position and promotion. Of course, cliques
and groups with confluent interests are the norm. The
Rabbi-vice-President, for example, will always look after
, hisPe9pl^,_its his mission in life. The separation of Church
and State is to be recalled here as mere paradigm (ideal).
With this movement, yet to consolidate the structures of
our institution in view of its Great Design, demotions,
resignations and voluntary retirements are to be behavior
in the community. These vile maneuvers are still efficient
emotional triggers to decision.
The coveted political rearrangement of our iiwtitution is
therefore accomplished. We already saw a nimiber of
Departments changing their "heads" opting for humble
ones more in tune witii our general direction. The predominantly conservative, religious and racist island politics permeate in our institution as by osmosis, in fact by
pure political and economic control.
Are we to create a bastion for Academic Freedom? The
question should not be considered here since its irrelevance is absolute. We are busy enough evaluating one
another in objective and scientific fashion, this question
would only interest some idealist professor and his/her
juvenile students. We have plenty of work ahead of us
(maybe a well documented notandum on the situation?).
Prospective bureaucratic expansion is our lot...
Let's see now how the "New CSI" affects the students.
Higher-status college means higher tuition's. It is necessary. This purely economic fact has tremendous consequences. More professional programs (engineering,
computer science, business, nursing, education, social
work, ect.) and less liberal arts programs. The so-called
consolidation is consummated.
The racial bias of this policy is to be obviated here too.
The allocation of resources is already largely is disfavor of
certain communities or rather is largely in favor of some
other ones. Higher tuition will mean that lower socioeconomic layers of the community, already constituted according to racial lines, will have more difficulty being
enrolled. The scholarships, fellowships and other institutionalized financial aid rarely escape bias. Many other
considerations should concern us, but we may do that in
another time.
This article proposes itself as the starting point for a
reflection on the consequences of the political and economic choices made by Staten Island's ruling circles on the
College of Staten Island 'community'. We tried to show
some of the interactions between outside forces (political
and economic) with inside ideals (Academic Freedom), the
perversion of the ideals, the inner-workings of the CSI
bureaucracy as a response to this exterior stimulus, and of
course some of the many consequences on the students in
particular and the community in general.
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At the Green
Dolphin Lounge
Starting at 10 am
fp
i
Throughout the day there will be
ongoing programs. Don't be shy
nor frightened and come on out.
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October 5,. 1994
I
puBois Revisited; The Case of Ernest Sayon
by John Paul Patafio
In 1922 W. E. B. D u Bois wrote an opinion
piece, "Bobby," for the N A A C P ' s paper.
The Crisis, criticizing the sentencing of a
black youth to death. H e placed the burden
of fault upon the "system" which forsters
"criminal actions." Today, nearly a century
later, it seems that the conditions facing
black youth have worsened. In contrast to
what D u Bois had wanted equality and
justice for Blacks in America is virtually
non-existent.
In that March opinion piece D u Bois
questioned where the injustice presides;
was the criminal the victim of circumstance.
"Society assumes that he is to blame, but he
is not wholly to blame and it is barely
possible that he is not a bit to blame. H o w
k i r a chance to live has he had?" Living
under the laws of Jim Crow segregation the
"crime" should be understood more as a
reaction to racial and class oppression;
rather then from the vantage point of power
the "criminal" is powerless. The premise is
that criminal conditions produce "criminal" activities, not vice-versa.
D u Bois later on explains what the conditions were in which this youth was nurtured. "His city and his country have
laughed at him, insulted him, hated him,
given him few places for play or recreation,
and filled his ears with too true stories of
outrage and lynching." Flagrant racist
norms were internal mechanism in society.
At that point in US history racist laws and
values were not veiled behind toothless
civil rights legislation (this was also true for
women.)
The article sights the political irony running throughout the piece; that the "justice
system" itself is running rampant with racist thuggery. "But one or two things must
ring in our ears forever. He said: 'They kick
and knock you about for two or three hours
in the station house.' They do and we know
it; it is one of the greatest outrages of our
blue) but through the independent organizing of the community and the working
class in their o w n interest.
The essential role of the police is to protect private property and to maintain the
status quo when it comes to political solutions, and since blacks are historically the
most disenfranchised clashes between the
these lines it is important to remember that
"owners laws" and the needs of the black
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torian about COINTELPRO and the Black
still perpetuated today, and the justice sys- Panther Party.) When it comes to the black
tem is one branch of the capitalist state
community the history of killings, brutalwhere it is most evident (despite the hiring
ity, disregard and breaking of even formal
of black cops, judges and lawyers.) Some of
"democratic" laws is well documented. The
these beatings are videotaped, like in L. A.,
recent events of the 30th Precinct and the
and some of these killings are witnessed by
killing of a black youth in Brooklyn are just
the community, like in Parkhill. However,
further examples.
most of the crimes committed by the police
It seems that the words that D u Bois had
are out of sight or sotmd of the public.
ended with over half a century ago are still
Whether this is intentional or not is not the
true today. " A n d finally, w h e n 3us boy is
major concern. The solution to police bru- dead, remember that the same forces which
tality can not come about through reforms
made him what he was are alive and powsuch as community review boards, or more erful and working to make others like him."
black cops (the color of their imiform is
The murder of Ernest Sayon at the hands
present police system. It has been said that
Boddy himself has been beaten by the
police a dozen times when they could
prove nothing against him. It is said the
dead detectives have beaten and killed
unconvicted Negroes, and slapped and
insulted black women." When reading
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Police Brutality
and Corruption.
By Kiana.
Police Brutality is a very serious issue in the US. People are being beaten by police
everyday and are not reporting it. This has to Stop!
In my neighborhood you can observe shakedowns, harassment and police brutality
on a daily basis. Cops arrest kids for drugs and an hour later you see the same kid on the
street bragging about how the cop just took their drugs and let them go. This is very
common in the Park Hill Community.
The police that were involved in the Earnest Sayon case were k n o w n in the Parkhill
Community for such shakedowns. People in the community accused these same cops
of 1: Taking drugs from a person and letting them go, 2: Arresting them and planting
drugs on them.
I am outraged by the Sayon case and the mayors response. Guiliani made the killing
of Sayon seem acceptable because he was a drug dealer. The mayor is the real thug, he
is using one form of terrorism to get rid of anoSier. I feel Mr. Sayon was treated very
unfairly, they had no right to take away his life. This unarmed, handcuffed and harmless
man was killed in police custody. There are many eyewitnesses w h o will say that Mr.
Sayon was beaten after being handcuffed. A person in handcuffs is no threat, to such an
extent that they have to be killed by a police officer or anyone else. One officer had Mr.
Sayon in an illegal choke hold on the ground for several minutes, which may have killed
him. After that they threw Sayon's body in a police vehicle. Once in their custody the
police stopped about two blocks away checking to see if Mr. Sayon was still breathing.
They then rushed h i m to the hospital after all this time that has lapsed. He was taken to
Bayley Seaten Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. Maybe if the police
officers would have put Mr. Sayon in the ambulance that was trying to give them
assistance at the scene ( w h i c h the police denied), Mr. Sayon might have had a chance
to live.
This is an outrage to most of the people of our community because w e feel the mayor
as well as the police commissioner are going about handling this situation in the wrong
manner. They should be going out of their way to get to the bottom of this situation,
instead they are not.
Mayor Guiliani is telling people not to draw conclusions about the situation, yet he
is contradicting himself by making assumptions about Mr. Sayon's "criminal activities."
Guliani should be a mayor of all people. If he can't learn this he must be impeached!!!
The death of Ernest Sayon at the hands of the police happened last
spring yet the grand jury has not yet reached a verdict as to whether the
cops should stand trial for his murder. A decision is supposed to reached
sometime this month. The community is waiting to see if justice is once
again blind. Meanwhile two more black youths were shot by the cops,
one fatally
wounded.
of the police parallels neatly to the analy
SIS
Uu
BOIS made so long ago. Th<
me
is tnat
that D
u Bois
victim of the crime is made out to be the
"criminal." When the grand jury reaches its
verdict as to whether the cops w h o killed
him should be tried for murder or not the
racism inherent in the capitalist courts will
reveal its ugly face. The radsm of the ruling
rich must be rejected by white workers and
the struggles in the black commvmity supported.
When the police murdered Ernest Sayon
the first bit of information released was his
past "crimes." With the stereotypical accuracy of most racist, the various institutions
that help the ruling capitalist class to maintain it's hegemony, portrayed Ernest as
another hoodlum who's life is not worthy
of common justice. The Mayor talked about
his past convictions, and the problems
plaguing the community as a whole (as if
the problems originated there.) The media
took this empirically factual information
delivering it as if it were absolute truth to
the masses (of coarse tinted by suburban
middle-class values.) The district attorney
is doing his best to confuse the issue by
subpoenaing over fifty people with there
various accounts, instead of calling u p o n
the best (like in most grand jury cases)
witnesses to insure an indictment. The victim is stripped of his identity then dressed
in the racist stereot5rpes that have filled the
Halls of Justice in this coimtry since it's
inception. What is left unearthed are the
state institutions that give life to these social constructs; the judicial system, the capitalist state. When these cops are not indicted
do not be surprised when the rage in community goes beyond the occupied community. That old adage " N o Justice! N o Peace!"
does fade away because of some cosmetic
changes. Social inequality based on class,
race and gender wiU not be tolerated.
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for next issue
is
Wednsday
Oct.,
26.
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contributions must be in by ttiis
date.
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I
by Frank Giallombardo
In the March 16 issue of the College Voice
(Vol. XIV; No. 7) Mr. Schwartz outlined the
so-called benefits of vegetarianism and the
problems with continuing the "violent"
diet of the human carnivore.
Mr. Schwartz outlined how eating meat
has negative effects on the battling of heart
disease and cancer, the cost of health care,
the world's resources, our stockyard animals, and even international peace.
Regardless of Mr. Schwartz's data it's
doubtful that longtime meat-eaters will
want to put a hold on their consumption of
animal flesh. Eating meat is a natural part
of the h u m a n part of the human condition.
People essentially eat meat because it's a
prime source of protein, it makes a meal
substantial, and it's simply delicious. What
makes a burger attractive is not the bread
or lettuce or tomato, but the flat well-cooked
portion of chopped beef placed in between
those extras.
Meat is best eaten when it is lean, trimmed
of all visible fat, free of bogus dyes and
foreign substances, severed fresh, and
cooked to just the right consistency. Though
the U.S. Surgeon General says that 68% of
the illnesses in this country have a deity
connection it is suspect to say that meat is
the major harming factor. Fats and cholesterol also come from sources other than
meats. A lifetime of eating meat cannot be
blamed solely for the many degenerative,
as well as the way of many meats are prepared (i.e.- fried).
Meat consumers often search for meat
substitutes. Beans are an excellent source of
protein, but often leave a whopping load of
gas in the body. Fish is low in fat and tends
to be healthier than most meats. Still, fish is
an animal captured and killed for human
ingestion. I do share Mr. Schwartz's feelings for the myriad of animal sacrificed for
the continuance of the human race. Personally, I never eat veal. The raising human
population and its demand for meat has
allowed for meat-farming on the assembly
Point - What's the Point
line: an attempt to get the most out of an
animal at the lowest cost to the farmer. This
is what happens when Henry Ford meets
Old McDonalds. However, Diseases such
as salmonella would likely be less frequent
if animals meant for slaughter were given
decent food, clean water, breathing space,
some exercise, and some exposure to the
sun.
O f cotu«e the most assured way to keep
animals from being killed is to eradicate all
forms of meat from our diets. Is this at all
possible in the near future? The situation
should at least
be pondered. Let's
speculate. What steps can be taken to bring
tfds about?
* First, insurance companies could
offer lower rates to policy holders who can
show they are on meat-free diets.
* The government and Food and
Drug Administration can ban all foods with
high fat and cholesterol content including
shrimp, eggs, corned beef, pork chops, bacon, spare ribs, cheese, butter, ice cream,
ect..
* The production, distribution, and
sale of all meats and meat related items can
be nationally prohibited. The actual eating
of any kind of meat can be proclaimed a
misdemeanor.
People around the world are not
starving because cows and pigs and fowl
are being fed grain that could instead be
distributed to them. If they feel malnourished they should lay the blame on poor
weather, bad government policies, war,
disease, internal strife, and countless other
problems which nations experience.
No real evidence exists to show how our
world would benefit from a change in diet.
Perhaps as time passes more people will
depend less on meat and eventually adopt
vegetarian foods. If people do end u p living healthier then it's possible the consumption of animal flesh will go out of
fashion. Until then, when it comes to our
appetites, we will have to be more aware
and more educated about whatever it is we
put inside our bodies.
Richard H . Schwartz,Ph.D.
October 1, 1994 has been designated as
World Vegetarian Day. It is an excellent
time to review the many important reasons
for switching to a vegetarian diet:
l)Concemed about health? Fleshbased diets have been strongly linked to
many degenerative diseases, including
heart problems, strokes, and various types
of cancer.
2)Concemed about tremendous annual national budget deficits and high
taxes? Medical expenditures have soared
fi-om $80bimon in 1970 (6% of U.S. GNP) to
an estimated $1.06 trillion in 1994 (14% of
GNP) and is projected to be $1.7 trillion by
the end of the century (18% of GNP).
3)Concemed about animals? Over 6
billion farm animals are killed for their
flesh annually in the United States after
suffering horribly in confined spaces where
they are denied fresh air, exercise, or any
emotional stimulation.
4)Concemed about the environment?
The production of animal products is a
major contributor to soil depletion and erosion, extensive pesticide use, air and water
pollution, and the rapid destruction of tropical rain forests and other ecosystems.
5)Concemed about world hunger?
Over 70% of the grain grown in the United
States is fed to animals destined for slaughter, while 20 million people die annually
due to hunger and its effects. The U.S. is
also the world's largest importer of beef
and fish, and these imports are generally
from countries where people are starving.
6)Concemed about resource scarcities? A meat-based diet requires up to 20
times more land and 14 times more water
and energy than a vegetarian diet. Nonvegetarian diets also require vast amounts
of pesticides, chemical fertilizer, and other
resources.
7)Concemed about peace? Flesh-centered diets, by wasting land and other valuable resources, help to perpetuate the
widespread himger and poverty that fre-
quentiy lead to instability and war.
8)Concemed about religious values?
Vegetarian diets are most consistent with
religious mandates to act with compassion
toward animals, preserve human health,
help hungry people, protect the environment, conserve resources, and pursue
peace.
9)Concemed about convenient, tasty
meals? There are many delicious vegetarian dishes that don't involve extensive
preparation or the fat, cholesterol, hormones, and antibiotics associated with
meat.
So, for out health, for defenseless animals, for millions of starving people, for
out earth and its resources, and for a more
peaceful, just, and harmonious world, let's
go vegetarian! And a great time to start is
October 1, 1994, during the "World Vegetarian day"
The next
V o i c e
meeting
will be on
Thurs., Oct
13 during
club hours
�October 5, 1994
16
Shapeshifter
Matthew's Song
(dedicated to m y lost brothers)
by David Lipp
by Debra Behr
I can be anything you want me to be
a transformation in destination
I can be, yes that's me.
I can fall from the sky
and land on my feet
you will see, believe me.
Take my hand and let me
show you what I see
easily, come join me.
I can run and hide
elude your eyes
or create a rainbow in your skies.
I can be anything you want me to be
if you let me
I can be.
'
*:>
I am a man of pure conviction
I have swallowed death
beyond death
beyond death
a n d still
I live in the shallowness
of your deception
GET Y O U R R I O T E D C U N T
O U T OF M Y T H O U G H T S
I a m hollow
Emptied
b y raving beauties with circus acts
GET Y O U R FILTHY H A N D
OFF M Y C O C K
I have locked m y faith
innocence
loyalty
from your greedy finger tips
that are
tainted with m y blood
GET Y O U R F U C K I N BREAST
O U T OF M Y HEART
I am a man of pure isolation
Ain't I A Woman
by Sojourner Truth 1795-1883
(adapted to poetry by Erlene Stetson)
That man over there say
a woman needs to be helped into carriages
and lifted over ditches
and to have the best places everywhere.
Nobody ever helped me into carriages
or over mud puddles
or gives me a best place...
And ain't I a woman?
Look at me
Look at my arm!
I have plowed and planted
and gathered into barns
and no man could head me...
And ain't I a woman?
I could work as much
and eat as much as a man—
when I could get to it—
and bear the lash as well
and ain't I a woman?
I have born 23 children
and seen most all sold into slavery
and when I cried out a mother's grief
none but Jesus heard me...
and ain't I a woman?
that httle man in black there say
a woman can't have as much rights as a man
cause Christ wasn't a woman
Where did your Christ come from?
From God and a woman!
Man had nothing to do with him!
If the first woman God ever made
was strong enough to turn the world
upside down, all alone
together woman ought to be able to turn it
rightside up again.
un-titled
BY
Sammy Samtani
A ghost, that loved a lady fair
ever in the starry air
of midnight at her pillow stood
and with a sweetness skies above
The luring words of human love
her soul the phantom wooed
Sweet and sweet is their poisoned note
The little snakes' of silver throat
In mossy skulls that nest and lie
Ever singing, "Die, oh! die!"
Young soul put off your flesh
and come with me into the quit tomb
Our leed is lovely, dark and sweet
The earth will swing us, as she goes
Beneath our coverlid of snow
And the warm leaden sheet
Dear and dear is their poisoned note
The little snakes' of silver throat
In mossy skulls that nest and lie
Ever singing, "DIE, OH! DIE!!!!!!!!!!!"
�October 5,. 1994
SO FAR AWAY'
Princes
by Michael Phucu
As days go by
I begin to wonder
Did you really exist
Or were you just a dream
You came into my life
Like a shadow in the sun
And went away
When nightfall came
It lasted too short a while
and a lot heartache occurred
But if I had to do it again
I probably would
The hardest part is
Dealing with the love
After you've gone
H e r g r a n d m a t h i n k s she's t h e sweetest t h i n g
E v e n t h o u g h she lost h e r i n n o c e n c e
d e e p i n t h e b u s h e s of Prospect p a r k
She drives h e r B M W t o t h e m a l l
w i t h h e r d a d d y ' s credit cards i n h e r h a n d
She p u t s o n h e r eye liner o n t o o t h i c k
as w e l l as h e r r e d l i p stick
I once w a n t e d to b e j u s t like h e r
n o w I just p i t y h e r
I pity the princes
H e r b o y f r i e n d this m o n t h is n a m e d V i n n y
She never says n o
w h e n he u n z i p s his pants
She b l e a c h e d her h a i r
for the forth t i m e t h i s w e e k
S h e h i d e s her I Q
like she h i d e s h e r self respect
H e r m o m m y takes h e r p r o s a i c
w i t h a glass of s l i m fast
I once w a n t e d t o b e j u s t l i k e h e r
n o w I just p i t y h e r
I pity the princes
SO FAR A W A Y
You've started a new
And I don't blame you
I just wish I could
But all in all
I wish you the best of luck
And all the happiness
This small world can give.
LOST
Those Three W o r d s
by David Lipp
Two restless souls reunite
watch the night's sky
embrace the city lights
the oceans hands
caress the shores
and blow wet kisses
against our skin
without a sound we speak
those three words to one another
and with hands held tight
we walk the mile.
Since the A g e of 4
, by Junior Hersh
I am struggling
speechless
imprisonment
I am a child
taught not to scream
with every broken promise
ever made
Every touch is the same
sharp points of pencils
hands around my throat
I am cast back
with every touch
to one place
Either I will bleed
or stop breathing
My God,
this was not love
This was Rape!
�October 5,. 1994
The Gay Cinema
by DebraBehr
Hollywood has a special way to portray
different types of people and create a false
image. One community that has been
falsely portrayed in Hollywood is the gay
community. Hollywood had a tendency
creating homosexuals has sick, dysfunctional, or closeted characters. I will explore the different ways Hollywood creates
its false images by looking at three film
that were made ten years apart from each
other. The three film that I will be discusses are The Boys in the Band, Personal
best, and Philadelphia.
In 1970, Mart Crowly's Off Broadway
play "Boys in the Band" was made into a
him, which was directed by William
Friedkin. The film starred Freiedkin Combs
as Donald, Leonard Frey as Harold, Cliff
Gorman as Emory, Reuben Greene as Bernard, Robert LA Toumeaux as Cowboy,
Laurence Luckinbill as Hank, Kenneth
Nelson as Michael, Keith Prentice as Larry,
and Peter White as Alan: which are the
plays original cast. The film takes place in
Manhattan's Greenwich Village. The plot
of the film is that Michael throws an all gay
birthday party for Harold in his apartment. The guests include arty, articulate
and deviant New York Swingers. The
unexpected arrival of Alan, who is a heterosexual, has a great effect on the homosexuals present in the party. The other
characters sexual identity comes under
close self examination, and their gay demeanor turns inward, revealing their personal trauma..
The treatment of homosexual men in the
film can be seen by observing the characters. For example Harold, who describes
himself as, "a 32 year-old, ugly, pockmarked Jew fairy", makes us loathe him
quickly. Michael, however, I found likable. He, in a moment of self contempt
says, "show me a happy homosexual and
I'll show you a gay corpse". His inability to
deal with his own homosexuality can be
observed as though it was a melodrama.
Michael's crying jags and old-movie fantasies shed light not only on his homosexuality, but on the falsehood and
illusions of Hollywood dreams. The
dreams that had taught homosexuals that
they exists within "polite" society. Emory,
who looks like the stereotypical aging
"queen", exploits the idea that there are
functional gay men. However, Emory acts
like every thing a homosexual is suppose
to be in society, "a butterfly in heat". Hank
and Larry present themselves, visually, as
though they were "straight" like Alan.
Larry rejects the heterosexual concepts of
marriage. He says in the film," respect for
one another's freedom, with no need to lie
or pretend". Michael creates the telephone
game or "truth game", in which the guests
must call up people they love. Hank and
Larry end-up winning the game by calling
each other. It's when Larry and Hank express affection for each other physically
and verbally Alan and the audiences are
most uncomfortable. For Alan, who is a
heterosexual, it is very difficult to except
the affection of Larry and Hank, the homosexuals, because they look as straight as
him yet as gay as any other character at the
party. At the end of the film, everyone is
left with some kind of guilt or another,
expect for Harold, who walks off with his
birthday present, a man named Cowboy.
I felt that the film was an example of the
negative reaction of gay men learning
about themselves from the distortion of
the media. The film's main character is
stereotyped from the beginning.
This
stereotypes that gay men are over concerned with the way they look. Michael,
the main character, signs the check at the
store, we see a close-up of the large and
elaborate ring on his finger. Another stereotype that Hollywood pushes on us is
the mincing walk that we see with Emory
when he walks with his poodle.
I found the ending of this film very
depressing as well as the setting. The characters are trapped in Michael's small apartment due to the thunderstorm. They have
to move the party inside which even made
me feel more depressed. We see Michael's
state of despair through the apposite darkness behind him in the frame. The character Bernard is also in a state of despair. In
the end of the film, he sits in a comer
crying because he tried to call someone he
always had loved during the "truth" game.
This film creates the image that homosexual are sad individuals who do nothing
but depress each other.
In 1982 the film Personal Best was written and directed by Robert Towne. The
film stared Mariel Hemingway as Chris.
She is a young athlete who comes into the
right of passage of woman hood. Patrice
Donnelley plays Troy who is a more experienced athlete and is Chris's nurturing
force as well as lover. Scott Glenn plays
their coach. Tery who is a father figure to
the two women. Denny, played by Kermy
Moore, is a former Olympic marathoner
who Chris fall for in the middle of the film.
After Troy takes Chris home, the two
women smoke marijuana, arm wrestle,
tickle each other, and make love. The film
allows the love affair to drift into a platonic friendship, after Chris has passed
her homosexual hurdle and falls in love
with a man. By portraying lesbianism as
an adolescent right of passage, Towne can
move Hemingway into adulthood and into
heterosexual relationship without sacrificing the erotic sequence between women
which heterosexuals men have enjoyed.
As usual, there's only one lesbian, rather
than two or more who interact socially and
comfortably. When Chris leaves for Deimy,
the harm has been done. The film gives a
social message that homosexuality is understandable as an adolescent exploration
but i f s not a part of maturity or excepted
into mainstream society. Neither are determined heterosexuals, who like to turn
situations like this into tragedy - everyone
tortured by irresistible force, guilt and society that misunderstands and condemns.
When lesbians have appeared in films,
they are usually shown as individual
psycho - social problem, which may not be
the condition of every lesbian in the audience but may help to precipitate a few into
believing that it is. This was seen in the
treatment of lesbians in the film Basic Instinct. Lesbians today dispute that they
are not sick. Feeling unrestricted to proclaim themselves candidly, many female
homosexuals renoimce the general psychotic view that their lesbianism represents
an arrested state of sexual
development. They maintain their sexual
adjustment is no more neurotic than the
attachments almost all heterosexuals form.
Even though director Robert's homosexual
characters aren't portrayed as sick individuals, which Hollywood usually creates, this movie still doesn't end with a
working homosexual relationship. When
Chris is confronted by Dermy about her
past homosexual relationship with Troy,
she reacts extremely ashamed about that
part of her life. This uneasiness of Chris is
a major stereotjrpe that Hollywood tries to
bring out in a lot of films dealing with
homosexuals.
If there is anything that I did appreciate
i n this film, it w o u l d be the
dnimeaphotophay. In the first shot, the
screen is filled with blurred sim - gold
images. Slowly, the profile of Hemingway
drops into the frame. In sharp focus, two
beads of sweat glisten at the tip of her nose
and chin as she crouches at the start of the
100 - meter hurdles. Also Hemingway is
seen in super- slow motion as she soars of
each hurdle. A montage of the women's of
the women's shot put, in which all the
competitors merge in a explosive burst of
power. However, pelvic regions, which
seems to be photographed as much as
possible in close-up, either in flimsy jogging shorts or nothing at all.
In 1993, the film Philadelphia, directed
by Jonathan Demo, hit the big screen. The
film starred, Oscar winner, Tom Hanks as
Andrew Beckett, a homosexual lawyer who
contracts AIDS. Denzel Washington plays,
the ambulance casing lawyer, Joe Miller.
Andrew
hires him to press his case
against the law firm. Jason Roberts plays
Charles Wheeler, who is head of the law
firm that fired Andrew. The film also stars
Antonio Bandares as Andrew's lover.
Even though AIDS is the main focus
point of this film, does it justify gay life?
The picture was like a gay person who is
adored by his friends nevertitieless imwilling to come out of the closet. There seemed
to be very little physical contact between
Andre w and Miguel. Meanwhile there was
a scene between Joe Miller and his wife in
their bed. The only two scenes that displayed any intimacy between Andrew and
lis lover; one is when they are dancing in
sailor suits, which is another gay chiche'
developed from Hollywood. The other
scene is when Miguel Idsses Andrews fingers in the hospital before he dies and
apologizes to Miguel for feeling embarrassed to hold hands in public. Jonathan
Demme had shot a scene with the lovers in
bed, unfortimately it ended u p on the
cutting floor before it's release.
Considering these personal elements
have been unexposed in the finished film,
ideal concept like 'justice' and 'discrimination' remain to occupy the void which
account for the disorientation extend over
gay viewers who saw the film, looking for
pieces of their lives on screen. Gay professionals said that the film was realistic and
convincing. Political and working class
viewers felt the film was condescending.
People involved in the arts felt that the
film had a television-movieish manipulation of emotions (a soap-opera). Scott
Thomspon, a homosexual, from the show
The Kids in the Hall, says, "The movie
was too polite, too ginger. I am tired of the
ginger treatment of homosexuality. It's
insulting to the public. It says they are so
stupid &ey wouldn't accept an honest
portrayal. KHollywood is using this movie
to make America love us, they are making
them a false image, I don't want that kind
of acceptance. And I am tired of hearing
how brave Tom Har\ks is! All you have to
do to win an Oscar is play someone in a
wheelchair, or someone blind, or someone
;;ay. Besides, he looks better at the end of
! lis life than most people do in their prime.
It's like a bad hair day with lesions"
The absence of ordinary homosexual
characters in mainstream film can be one
of the many issues to consider. Modem
capitalism, however, including Hollywood
depends on the heterosexual family unit.
It's easier and more profitable for Hollywood to keep pressing the stereotypes
like we see in The Boys in the Band, in
some cases, like Personal Best and Philadelphia. Hollywood has a nasty habit of
moralizing their characters. One method
of stereotyping is through iconography.
It's a quick way in placing a character
economically. It is useful for Hollywood
to communicate easily that a character is
gay, by showing physical gayness or havcontinues
Laurence Luckinbill as Hank and Keith Prentice as Larry in a scene
. nq\ use6 'm The
Boys-In
the Band
.
on page 31
Patrtice Donnelly and Mariel Hemingway in Personal
Best
�October 5,. 1994
Film Review
THE BOYS OF SAINT
VINCENTS
b y D e b r a Behr
The janitor of the orphanage finds the boy
in his bed. With concern for Kevin, he demand Brother Lavin to take the boy to a
hospital, which Lavin refuses to do. The
janitor takes the boy by himself to the
hospital. Lavin finds them and fires the
janitor and tells the doctor that one of the
older boys have been picking on Kevin and
that he will take care of the situation. The
janitor tries to contact the authorities of the
orphanage who in return give him the run
around. Finally he goes to the police where
only one detective investigates. The detective, as well, is given the around by the
catholic church and his own police department.
The boy's welfare is sacrifice for a million
dollar check for the orphanage. Brother
Lavin is caught man handling Kevin by
another brother and is forced to leave. While
he is kept hidden within the church walls
another brother is replaced who is just as
sick as Lavin.
Unlike main stream Hollywood films,
this Canadian drama doesn't try to protect
the public's eyes while displaying the abuse
... Cinema
continued
from previous
page
ing elaborate dialogue that established in
the first few minutes that the character is
gay. Hollywood has manipulated society
by stereotyping physical gayness, like
Emory in the Pqyg in the Pan4. Vito
Russo, author of the book Celluloid Closet.
Homospxviality in the Movies said. "Hollywood is yesterday forever catching u p
tomorrow with what's happening today.
This will change only when it becomes
financially profitable, and reality will never
be profitable until society overcomes its
fear and hatred of difference and begins to
see that we're all in this together". However m o d e m capitalists are in this for them
selves and their wallets. People will always remain in fear as long as capitalism
remains as the force behind Hollywood
and pushing this false and inaccurate iconography on to the screen.
Presents
A Century Of Women
Two documentaries on: The story off 20th
century women - how they lived, how they
loved, how they worked, how they played,
and how they Changed American History
Parti
This fictionalized film is based on the
investigation of sexual abuse of young boys
in a church-administered orphanage, St.
Vincent's, in Newfoundland. The film was
directed by John N. Smith, written by Smith,
Des Walsh and Sam Grana; and produced
by Waldemmar Bergendahl.
The film is divided into two 93 minute
parts that are separately at the Film Forum
in Manhattan. Part one mainly takes place
at the orphanage where Catholicism is
pushed on children by the Brothers. Religion is not the only thing that is forced by
the Brothers. Brother Lavin (Henry Czemy)
who is the director Brother of the orphanage, lavishes hi^ unwanted affection on his
"boy" Kevin (Johimy Morina) in the enclosure of his office. Also when the helpless
boys, lie in there bed at night, they are
invaded by their dorm brother or any other
sexually perverted brother. Sexual abuse is
not the only torture to over come the children. When Brother Lavin fondles Kevin,
who sits on his lap half naked, he says
passionately, "Momma loves you". Kevin
replies, "Your not my mother". Lavin responds by throwing the boy to the wall and
then beats him with his belt buckle. The next
day, Kevin is left in his bed with the blanket
covering his brushes.
Women's Studies CSI
Oct.., 13
"Image and Popular Culture:" Through an
original drama, this video explores the
changing concepts off ideal beauty and
how women see themselves
The Boys of Saint Vincent
these boys have suffered. Henry Czemy
plays a convincing terrorizing role as Lavin.
However, Czemy is the driving force in
this film. The film succeeds in making the
audience feel disgusted when it comes to
the treatment of the investigation. Any
realistic person would think to shoot themselves before allowing such a man to be a
guardian.
Oct., 27
"Work and the Family:" This documentary
deals with the struggle off women trying to
have it all -Work, Marriage, Motherhood
The films will be shown in
the History BIdg., 2N-219
during club hours, 2:15-3;30
Part II
T h e Boys o f St. V i n c e n t ' s
15 years later
The film retums to Canada where Lavin
is married with the 2.5 (the perfect family)
kids. For some reason or another the authorities have decided to open the case of
St. Vincent's which has been hidden deep
in the police files for fifteen years. It's like
all of the sudden the beauracracy actually
cares. The boys, who are all grown up, are
called to testify against the brothers. Also a
public inquiry is held to examine why the
case has been covered up. The film tries to
take a comical approach in the inquiry
where the past chief of the police says he
lost most of his memory due his spleen.
Personally, I was rather Pissed off with this
approach. Sexual abuse is nothing to laugh
at.
Kevin, who is all grown u p too, lives the
life of a young working class man. He refuses to testify against Lavin because he
wishes not to recall the past. As for Lavin,
he is just as controlling and manipulating
as he was fifteen years ago. However when
Kevin finally testifies, the ex- brother is
brought down.
This second half of the story seemed to be
rather drowned out and dull. It's filled
with flash backs from part one, which seems
like a ^ e a t film compared to this second
half. Tiie Film F o m m is showing both parts
separately. A word of advice, see the first
part w h i ^ is worth seeing but save your
money and skip part two. Just know that
all works out in tihe end and the bad guys
get caught (which is typical in most films.)
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October 5, 1994
The Ravaging Consequences of a Consumer Society
by Edwin Luciano
One of the most common indicators of the state of the
economy that is announced in the newspapers, on the
radio, and the evening news is consumer spending. If
people are spending a lot of money, the economy is
considered "healthy". If people spend too much it is
supposed to cause inflation, and if people don't spend
enough, we have a recession. This is considered, according to the advocates of market economics, the delicate
balance the capitalist economy tries to achieve. No
economy could ostensibly escape these irrefutable laws
of supply and demand.
But what is the overall effect of "consumer spending"
on the lives of all the people living in a developed
economy? What is the effect on the world economy? In
other words, can developed countries keep spending
their way out of economic downfalls? What will happen
to the world's limited resources if the industrialized
nations keep consuming at current rates? What will be
the political consequences of the less developed economies of the world, constantly left out of the economic
expansion in the industrial West, and more recently the
nations of the Pacific Rim, have been experiencing while
the standard of living in most of the so called "underdeveloped world" has been stagnant or declining?
The question is threefold. The effect of mass-consumption is not only on the economies of the West, e.g.
depressions and hyper-inflation, or the increasingly chaotic economies of the third world. It has recently become
recognized as being an environmental issue, as at the Rio
conference, and in some countries it has led to the
questioning the virtues of capitalism itself. The environmental impact of a mass consumption society has been all
too obvious, the ozone depletion, the Greenhouse effect,
and a d d rain are just a few examples of global environmental disasters caused by reckless economic growth in
the industrial world.
But the question of mass consumption and it economic
consequences, not to mention its social consequences,
has only been debated on the academic level, such as in
United Nations forums that have no real consequences in
the real world, and environmental protests that only seek
to reform the chronic flaws of profit driven, developed.
economies.
The economic and ecological impact of mass-consumption is superficially debated in the media and conferences
on population control dominate the headlines. Unfortunately, a critical analysis of the system which fuels mass
consumption and the policies that trigger it is lacking. If
you look carefully at a TV commercials and how Madison
Avenue makes us feel 'unfit for living' if we don't get
knee deep into debt in order to by their superfluous
products. If we look at the way our society has been
transformed, in the last several centuries, from a hierarchy of noble lineage and inherited social positions to a
hierarchy of wealth based on accumulation of private
property. Social stratification has not been replaced by
capitalism it had merely been transformed into a different relationship of class power to those who possess. In
our age of modem technology and ubiquitous media,
these relationships are stressed by a advertising industry
that wants to brain wash people into believing the myth
of the American dream. The working class abandons its
own program of struggle to improve its conditions of
exploitation and oppression taking on haughty advertising deals which emulate the ruling class, i.e., the exploiters.
Most of us are aware of the production process, the
transformation of raw materials into the wonderful products the we use everyday, but we seem to ignore where
these raw materials come from, and where the wastes
that derived from the production and distribution go.
The economic growth that the Industrial world experienced since the end of the Second World War has been
fueled by a large scale depletion of the world's limited
resources in "tHrd world" countries. These phenomena
have been aggravated by the debt trap that the International Monetary Fund enslaved on these underdeveloped nations. According to a study on global resources
released by the United Nations, the cor^umption of
common minerals must rise fivefold and food production must rise fourfold if a moderate rate of economic
growth is to continue. In twenty five years, however,
because of limited resources, the world's economy will
eventually slow down. These figures may be inaccurate
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and imported via CIA and the local police in to the
black communities. However, these criminals are
not punished but in fact rewarded for their deeds.
For proof one only has to look at the career of Oliver
North. This soon to be senator of Virginia will be
passing more reactionary legislation aimed at poor
people and workers. Unfortunately for various liberals and reformist, this disturbing truth is not the
exception but the rule for the bourgeois state. The
biggest criminals don the halls of Washington not
the streets of the South Central L. A.
In the neighborhoods where the underground
economy is prevalent the community can link up
with labor to demand more jobs and better housing.
This organic link between labor and working class
neighborhoods should be utilized to further the
struggle for healthy change, and not just rhetoric
and demagoguery. Problems of racist police brutality can be fought against with the community organizing defense squads, similar to what the Black
Panther Party did in the 70's. However, an important difference will be to involve labor in these
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economy is not geared at using these resources in the
most efficient way rather than the most profitable way.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union and its satellites
in Eastern Europe the communist option has been, more
than ever before been proselytized by the capitalist
political, and socioeconomic establishment. The environmental catastrophes of Eastern Europe have received
a great deal of publicity in the Western media. However
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(non-capitalist states) in largely underdeveloped regions
of the world making, controlled by state bureaucrats
drove their economies to the ground in order to compete
with and protect itself from the West. The collapse of the
Soviet Union is not a failure of socialism as much as it is
the consequences of bureaucratic control which could
not defend the gains of the Russian revolution.
No matter what your poUtical views are, or how you
feel about the right of property or government intervention in the economy the fact is that mass-consumption,
consumer driven economies based solely on profit is
headed for almost certain disaster if deep changes are not
made in the way goods and services are allocated.
It is in the countries of Western Europe, North America, and the Pacific Rim that most of the consumption of
the world's resources is wastefully consumed. For example energy: we see that the U.S., with only 5% of the
world's population consumes 25% of the world's output,
less than it produces. The impoverished Third World
consumes a disproportionately small amount of energy
while supplying the West glutenous habits. The constuner society that dominates the political and social
scene must be radically overhauled if the existence of
human, and for that matter any life, will continue to exist
beyond the next century.
broader social movements. In New York City where many
black workers are in transit union Transit Workers Urvion
(TWU) the struggles of the unions and the community are
organically connected. All that needs to take place is the
fusion of die two in a political organization.
Another example exposing the nature of the capitalist
state is the filibustering of the anti-scab legislation in the
Senate. This bill has been killed over the past decade with
the AFL-CIO bureaucrats clamoring that it was defeated
because of a Republican president. However, now that a
Democrat is in office little has changed, for both are parties
of the bosses. A transitional strategy for uniting the working class is to build a Labor Party that could help organize
struggles around the needs of workers and poor people.
The role of reformist organization that cling to the coat tails
of the Democratic party, such as the Black Congressional
Caucus and National Organization of Women, will be
used by the ruling class to keep the workers divided along
race and gender lines. The cynical and incorrect programs
of these organizations must be exposed through demands
which they will not be able to carry out.
The necessity to confront the liberal state with demands
that will bare to the masses its bias towards the capitalist
class is key. Within the class struggle the distinction between reform and revolution must be maintained through
the vehicle of a revolutionary party that will unite the
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Partial Report Gives Insight Into Sick Building
By Peter C. Guagenti
College Voice Staff Writer
2N is open once again. After the publication of a "partial report," prepared by Terra Bio Chem Environmental Services, TDX Construction, who was responsible
for the air-circulation system in 2N, has completed a cleaning in the PoUtical Science building which supposedly has ridden the so-called "Toxic Building" of any
Bio-Hazards to students, faculty and staff.
continued on page 2
�May 1 3 , 1 9 9 4
Sick Building
continued from page one
O n March 28, 1994, Terra Bio Chem Environmental
Services stepped in, at the request of TDX, to conduct a
visual inspection, air-quality test and swab surface testing.
What was found in these tests has raised some interesting
questions concerning the responsibilities of the college in
matters of the welfare of the staff and student body.
According to the report, a visual inspection of 2N " s h o w ^
several areas where water has accumulated on the floor.
The walls in these areas were wet to the touch indicating
that water is seeping through the walls and the foundation." This creat^ a serious hazard, being that these pools
of water became a breeding ground for bacteria detrimental to those who breathe these germs in.
Normally, the air-filtration systems could filter most of
these organics from the air, yet, according to the rejwrt,
these air cleaning units were not working due to serious
disrepair. "CAC [air handling] units were found to be
dirty... some showed oxidation and accumulations of rust
in the bottom of the pan." The report went on in like
manner, stating, "The filter assemblies were heavily loaded
with soil, dust and a variety of fibers and other materials.
In some units, there was visible bypass of the filter elements." The "visible sigr«" of bypass was found in the
form of dust accumulation down stream of the filter. This
dust went through a 1" gap on the sides of the filter once the
filter is loaded.
These filters also showed physical damage. 'There were
visible holes and tears to the medium and there was
obvious damage to the hardware of the filter."
The air handling units and the pools of water which
formed on the floor in the basement were proven to be the
bacterial amplification sites. Among the terrifying bacteria and fungi found throughout the structure, there was
one bacteria which stands out from all others. I f s name is
Aspergillus Flavus, and it is usually found in agricultural
products. It was published in the report that "Organic
fertilizer was spread on the grounds surrounding the
building for Fall planting."
A Fungi like A. Flavus is considered rare indoors, and
the only way it could have made its way into the building
is by seeping in through the walls. After entering the
building, it proliferated in pools of unclean water laying
throughout the structure. The water becomes aerosolized
and then spreads throughout the structure via the air
ducts. This could be one explanation why A.Flavus, a
possible carcinogen, made its way into seven sites around
the building; three of those sights being areas where the
levels of bacteria and fungi were proven to be "too numerous to count."
The question being raised now seems to be how could
the building fall into such disrepair and uncleanness when
over 1600 people were in the Political Science building
every day. The answer seems to be that Buildings and
Grounds, who is operating on the same funding as they
had at Sunnyside and is now handling both campuses, just
doesn't have enough manpower to take care of the campus
properly. Out of the twenty recommendations made by
Terra Bio Chem, all could have been avoided had Buildings and Grounds taken care of such a simple thing like
preparing "a maintenance schedule for humidification
water system and filter change-out."
Big Brother is watching.
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By Peter C. Guagenii
College Voice Staff Writer
Did you ever get that sneaky feeling someone is watching? Well, if you're a student at CSI, you may be
right. As of this upcoming summer, the College of Staten Island at Willowbrook will have a closed circuit
television system completed and on line, with cameras in various spots on Campus.
These cameras are most obviously seen in building I C , the Campus Center. At four points on the ceiling
of the rotunda/ inconspicuous cameras have been placed to monitor goings on in any portion of the main
dining area. According to Raymond Pavia, Dean of Administration, cameras have also been placed in the
parking areas. These cameras are all linked to a main television barJc placed in the Security office; located
in building 2A. From these terminals, almost the entire campus can be seen at the touch of a button. Some
students have seen this as a mear\s of "keeping tabs" on students and faculty. When questioned as to the
Adrhinistration's motives in setting u p the system, Dean Pavia said, 'This is not the CIA. It [the monitoring]
is about public s a f e t y O n e engineering student who prefers to remain anonymous, stated, "I don't care
what the school says, I still feel like Security sees us like sheep to be tended to and kept in linie,"
A notice put out by CUNY's University Director of Security states, "All persons wishing to enter... are
required to submit to a metal detector scan and to a "patdown" or more intrusive personal search if
necessary... Bags and parcels also m a y be searched by means of metal detecting devices, by hand, or
otherwise." ThedirectorofSecurityatSOthstreetwasunavailableforcommentastowhata"moreintrusive
personal search" was or what would make it '-necessary." With notices like this, the new swurity system
at the college is beginning to be seen by those asked as more of a bane than a boon.
Congratulations
&
Good Luck to the
graduating class.
(Somewhere out there is
a job that pays well, with
benefits and security.
Unfortunately union
jobs are hard to find.).
�May 1 3 , 1994
NYPIRG's EARTH DAY FLOPS
by Edwin Luciano
O n Wednesday, April 20, Earth D a y came to CSI. O n e
reason that this N Y P I R G and W S I A sponsored event was
set u p was to raise consciousness about the ecosystem.
Eight organizations, including State, private and not-forprofit, attended. These groups included; the N e w York
City Department of Sanitation, G a y Men's Health Crisis,
the Staten Island Botanical Garden, the H a y d e n Planetarium, Greenpeace, People for the Ethical Treatment of
A n i m a l s (PETA), Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream, and N Y P I R G ;
all of w h o m set u p tables and gave out flyers about their
various causes (at the Ben and Jerry's table, N Y P I R G
members gave out a free sample of their ice cream). The
culmination of the proceedings came at 2:30 with the rock
b a n d , "Serious Pilgrim"; which played a few songs at the
entrance of I C , where the Earth Day gathering took place.
Although there was quite a crowd gathered to listen to
the band; theEarthDay volunteers running the event, w h o
sometimes seemed to outnumber the students, expressed
disappointment.
After the band played its closing song, the crowd dispersed. Deana Marazzo, a volunteer for the Greenpeace
group and a CSI student, said she was quite disappointed
with the turnout. This despite the fact that N Y P I R G
members expressed surprise that the number of people
w h o showed u p was as large as it was. The Greenpeace
volunteer felt that students were generally apathetic to the
event, and the environmental cause in general. She felt it
ironic that in a borough that houses the world's largest
landfill, students tend to be less environmentally con-
scious, environmentally active, and recycle less than In
other Colleges around the country.
The N Y P I R G sponsored event was very well publicized
around campus, and m a n y posters were set u p around the
different buildings, which led m a n y students to ask if these
leaflets (although printed on recycled paper) were going to
be recycled or just d u m p e d in the landflll like most of the
paper on this campus. The Event included a relatively
large a m o u n t of literature on the environment, yet nowhere did it address the lack of recycling facilities on the
Willowbrook campus. Ironically, after the event, the floor
at the entrance of the I C building, which was polluted with
various leaflets and soft drink bottles, gave very little
indication that an environment protection event had taken
place or that anyone at the event had learned anything
about cleaning u p our habitat. There was a small bin
near the N Y P I R G table for recycling bottles, but it was
promptly removed after the event.
Another very important issue not raised was the
hazardous condition of this campus that has caused the
closing of the 2N b u i l d i n g because of a disfunctional air
filtering system that helped various fungus and bacteria to perpetuate at the health risk of thousands of
students and faculty. Another issue is the sad state of
the water supply system at the College of Staten Island
where a high level of E. Coli bacteria has been breeding.
W h a t measures must students take to protect themselves from immediate environmental dangers? These
issues were not addressed by the organizers of Earth
Day.
Serious Pilgrim played in front of the Camopus center as part of the Earth Day celebration.
Earth Day comes at a time when the N e w York Public
Interest Research G r o u p (NYPIRG) has been under fire
by Student Government; w h o was m a k i n g an effort to
defund the organization d u e to purported mis-appropriation of funds. In the past month. Student Government had asked N Y P I R G to publicly divulge their
budget and had a petition, which failed, that w o u l d
have m a d e the obligatory $3 funding of N Y P I R G by the
students of this college optional. O n e self-expressed
"environmentally conscious" student, w h o preferred
to remain nameless, remarked that N Y P I R G used the
event as, "a last ditch effort to save their necks..." But
w h a t about the hazardous conditions of this College? It
seems that "Earth D a y " was just another opportunistic
campaign for N Y P I R G . Students must be m a d e aware
of the grave environmental dangers currently at C.S.l
b u t there is no independent organization that will
provide information nor take steps to resolve these
extreme issues. Student Government and N Y P I R G will
spend their time fighting one another while administration is busy trying to brush these problems under the
rug.
SEARCH KEPT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
PROCESS KEPT OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS
ByJ.P.Patafio
The search for the next President of CSI has few students
interested, but the process of selecting the next president is
cause for concern. U p until n o w only a favored group of
students, faculty a n d high level administrators have been
privy to the process picking.
The Search Committee is m a d e u p of a chosen group of
students faculty and administrators with the task of sifting
through applications until there are only three remaining
candidates w h o will then meet the Board of Trustees and
the Chancellor for the final selection.
At this stage of the game there are five applicants left
w h o will be visiting the campus d u r i n g the week of M a y 9.
However, in spirit of the behind the doors process which
has taken place only the chosen students, faculty and top
administrators will be allowed to meet the finalist. The
press is even denied access to the meetings. O n e member
of the committee suggested that the press go a n y w a y since
the decision to keep the meetings closed to the public was
decided by Central Administrafion on East 80 street. "The
rules that is being handed d o w n by 80 street say you [the
press] can not. I'm concerned this is m a k i n g it a covert
process." remarked SG senator Tom Taaffe w h o is currently a member of the Search Committee and one of the
students w h o will be meeting the finalist. W h e n asked if
the issue ever came for a vote he commented, "It was not
a votable issue." The bureaucratic manner in which the
next President will be "elected" is m a d e clear through such
undemocratic maneuvers.
H e questioned w h y the "gag order," which applies to
every member of the committee, and the secretive process
is still in effect since the candidates have been m a d e public.
O n e student s u m m e d u p the irony of the process. " W h y is
the process so secretive since most of the students will
never even see the President while they are in school. I've
never even seen ex-President Volpe and I have been going
to CSI for the past two years."
The selection of the next President is expected to take
place during the summer recess, sometime in June.
Schedule for Presidential Candidates' Visits
All meetings with candidates will be in la-406
(President's Conference Room)
8:30
8:45 - 9:45
10 - 1 1
'^11:15-12:15
12:30-1
1 - 2
*2 -3
3:15 - 4:15
4:30 - 5:30
Arrival on Campus
Senior Adminstrators
Faculty
Chairs
Lunch/Rest Period
Campus Tour
Staff
Students
Alumni
*Please note changes in the above on
Thursday^ May 12, only:
11:15-12:15
Staff
2-3
Chair
The Collge Voice invites any and all
students w h o are concerned to crash the
meetings.
The Finalist
• Robert L. Carret- Currently acting provost
a n d vice c h a n c e l l o r of T o w s o n State
University, Maryland.
•Robert W. Carrubba - Currently provost
and vice chancellor of the University of
Wisconsin, Madison.
•James Russell Nazzaro - Currently vice
president of academic affairs at Stockton State
College, N e w Jersey.
• Michael Riccards - Currently president of
Shepard College, West Virginia.
• M a r l e n e Springer - Currently vice
chancellorofacademic affairs for EastCarolina
University, Greenville, N. C.
W h a t difference w^ill the next President
make anyway?
�my 13, ,199,4
Students Rally
To Take Back
CUNY
by Manjula Wijerama
College Voice Staff Writer
Students at H u n t e r held a rally to ' T a k e Back C U N Y " on W e d n e s d a y April 27. The rally
w a s o r g a n i z e d b y the International Socialist C l u b . R o u g h l y seventy students attended.
The speakers i n c l u d e d student militants from H u n t e r , Q u e e n s College, " A Job Is A R i g h t
C a m p a i g n " , " S t u d e n t s Against Racism a n d Poverty".
A m o n g s t other concerns students at H u n t e r were pissed off about the disclosure of
C U N Y Chancellor R e y n o l d s b e i n g o n the Board of Directorsof several majorcorporations
in a d d i t i o n to her duties of carrying o u t the d o w n s i z i n g or privatization of C U N Y . H u n t e r
shadent Bilal explained the need for "the w o r k i n g class a n d minority students of C U N Y
to reorganize to confront the c o n t i n u i n g assault o n their ability to get a quality education".
C U N Y a l o n g w i t h other public services has been u n d e r g o i n g a major assault b y the
ruling financial a n d political interests of the city a n d state w h o are attempting to "balance
the b u d g e t " o n the backs of w o r k i n g people a n d the services they d e p e n d on. These
attacks h a v e a racist character since public sector jobs are largely the result of the struggles
of workers, particularly Black a n d Latino, a n d thus less o p e n to the arbitrary a n d racist
hiring practices of private enterprise. Ben from " Y o u t h Against Racism a n d Poverty", a
c a m p u s based anti-capitalist organization, explained, " I n the 1960s it was Black a n d
Latino y o u t h w h o organized a n d w o n o p e n admissions a n d free tuition at C U N Y . "
Students p o i n t e d o u t the expansion of the police a n d security apparatus i n the city.
Buckley T Mitchell f r o m " A Job is a Right C a m p a i g n " argued, "If you d o n ' t have a n
education y o u can't get a job. They hire more cops to control the increasing mass of those
of us w h o are d e n i e d education a n d jobs." C U N Y u n d e r the direction of Chancellor
Reynolds has l a u n c h e d a centralized security apparatus as a means of containing student
expression or protest. Since 1989 C U N Y students have responded to tuition hikes a n d
b u d g e t cuts b y o r g a n i z i n g militant demonstrations a n d in 1991 a w a v e of b u i l d i n g
occupations. Several d o z e n students w h o led the demonstrations are ensnared in costly
a n d h u m i l i a t i n g legal battles to fight their expulsions.
A l t h o u g h relatively modest in turnout, the students w h o gathered were determined to
continue the fight to preserve quality a n d accessible higher education for those of us w h o
d o not have the class privileges of attending I v y League universities.
Voipe Retirement
Celebrated At Dinner
by Peter C. Guagenti
College Voice Staff Writer
O n A p r i l 30, a n era e n d e d in the history of CSI. O n behalf of the college, state Senator
J o h n M a r c h i a n d N o r m a D ' A r r i g o held a testimonial dinner in the library at the
W i l l o w b r o o k c a m p u s to h o n o r President E d m o n d L. Volpe. After 20 years of service to
the College of Staten Island, President V o l p e is stepping d o w n . The list of those w h o c a m e
to celebrate w i t h the retiring president reads like a w h o ' s w h o of the N e w York political
scene; A s s e m b l y m a n Robert Strainere, Representative Susan Molinari, state Senator
Robert D i C a r l o , C o u n c i l m a n Jerome X. O ' D o n o v a n , N e w York State Lieutenant Governor Stan L u n d i n e , Succession C o m m i s s i o n e r Kathryn Rooney a n d presidents of the other
C U N Y schools. U n s u r p r i s i n g l y absent w a s C U N Y Chancellor Wynetka A n n Reynolds.
V o l p e has b e e n o n s o - c a l l ^ " s t u d y leave" since the beginning of the year; after he
struck a deal w i t h the Board of Trustees. I n October, the Board of Trustees m a d e a m o v e
to fire the president; a n d V o l p e asked that he be p u t o n leave a n d retire o n his o w n in June.
A leaked m e m o written b y the chancellor's representative o n the Academic Program
P l a n n i n g ( A P P ) committee, Susan Cole, stated that f u n d i n g for CSI w o u l d be w i t h h e l d
until V o l p e w a s replaced. This hints that Volpe, a n o u t s p o k e n opponent of theChancellor's
"cost-cutting measures," was removed at the request of the Chancellor herself. This w a s
backed u p b y sources w i t h i n C U N Y central administration, w h o said that Chancellor
R e y n o l d s treated the situation w i t h a " h e goes or I g o " attitude.
Regardless of the circumstances over w h i c h he left, V o l p e has departed leaving b e h i n d
quite a legacy at the n e w W i l l o w b r o o k c a m p u s . I n the new library; a symbolic
cornerstone, a n oil p a i n t i n g of Volpe a n d a time capsule c o m m e m o r a t i n g the history of
the c a m p u s w a s installed. The president was also recognized b y acting President Felix
F. C a r d e g n a for his contributions; i n c l u d i n g a d d i n g baccalaureates i n Business, Accounti n g a n d International Studies to the curriculum, as well as masters programs in C i n e m a
Studies a n d Liberal Arts.
V o l p e has also left o n e last contribution to the college, the dinner raised $50,000 for a
library e n d o w m e n t in the retiring president's name. Senator Marchi said to the Staten
Island A d v a n c e that the e n d o w m e n t will "enable the college to strengthen its collection
as a p e r m a n e n t tribute to h i m a n d to his accomplishments as f o u n d i n g president of the
College of Staten Island."
The College Voice will be
holding an open meeting
Wednsday, May 18, at 4 pm.
The meeting will be held
in Bldg Ic-Rm 230.
GOOD MORNINGY I HAVE
STEVE! WW I TO GET TO
ARE YOU UP / SCHOOL
SO EARLY ?y{ EARLY TOOW.
THEN WHY \ I WANT TO
ARE YOU GOIN&l GET A
TO SCHOOL / GOOD SPOT
SO EARLY ? / IN THE
PARKING LOT.
National Student Nevra Service, 1994
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Monday, May l6th thru
Tuesday, May 31st
Enter to WIN a
18" Mountain Bike
I Bookstore
Campus Center
�May 13, 1994
All Hail King Willowbrook
Stress. That seems to be the word crammed in to everyone's
hearts in the past month. One casual stroll (as if those are possible
nowadays) around the campus will bring a sorry sight to your
eyes; people dragging their tired minds to wherever they are
going (usually the Campus Center or the Library) with an expression on their faces usually only seen on zombies. We at the
College Voice know this well. There is not one person on the staff
that does not have at least two 6-8 page reports due in the next
week, and collectively we still haven't had enough sleep to
constitute one healthy person. Vivarin and NoDoz seem to be the
watch words and coffee sales have gone u p so much as to bring
the standard of living drastically u p in Columbia (that's a joke, by
the way).
In this grim future which we are all heading towards, there
may be a small reprieve coming. Library hours are expected to be
extended and the food seems to be getting better (although not
cheaper) at the Campus Center. Also, just in time to relieve some
pressure is the performance of Misanthrope in I C on May 11-13
at 7:00 pm. The play seems to be quite hilarious and will bring a
much needed break from the routine of wake up, study, go to
class, study, write final papers, study, go to sleep. The staff of CV
would like to wish all students luck on their tests and papers and
hope to see all of you back next term. For those students who are
going to be here for the summer session, CV is planning on
publishing one issue per month over the break and we hope you
would pick it up. CV is planning a new look and angle next term
and we would like to welcome all interested in journalism or
photo-journalism to join us.
S.L Retardation and Disabilities Council
People Making a Difference
The Staten Island Retardation and Disabilities Council is an organization of not-forprofit, private and public agencies, parent groups and interested individuals. The
purpose of the council is to make sure that services needed by developmentally disabled
individuals are available.
Since its inception in 1974, the Council has been instrun\ental in the development
of diagnostic services, sheltered workshops and community residences. It also serves
in an advisory capacity to governmental bodies concerned with services for the
developmentally disabled population. It is through the efforts of the Staten Island
Retardation and Disabilities Council that the Information Exchange was formed. The
Information Exchange is a free service which serves as a central directory for the
developmentally disabled on Staten Island. It assists in locating appropriate services
and programs for any developmentally disabled person.
For further information call (718) 983-5395 or (718) 351-7701. Or, you may write to
Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office at 26 D u m o n t A v e . , Staten
Island New York 10305.
Pat Hazard
NO EXIT
(§)
Andy Singer
A MODERN CAPITALIST TRAGEDY:
A PBRSON
CRN'T [>ECIOE UH/^T
BRftNO
OF POOP TO BUY AND
CONSEQUENTLr
O o riTS
STAR\/BS TO
DEATH.
Who's the criminal?
O n a sadder note, we would like to give our condolences
and support to the family and friends of Ernest "Kase" Sayon. His
death has been quite a media blitz, exposing police brutality in the
inner city as a very real problem which is forcing itself to be dealt
with. Regardless of personal beliefs in this matter, this death, and
others like it over the past years, is tragic to say the least. Many
people are condemning Kase as a criminal, but the death of a 22
year old man, which was in the least caused by his arrest, is a
horrible occurance and one which we should all be angry. Over
42 youth have died from violence in the ghettos on Staten Island
since the beginning of 1992 alone. Staten Island is a community
with racial, cultural, and economic differences that are dilineated
by the "Mason Dixon Line," i.e., the highway that divides the
South shore form the North shore. In the ghettoes, violence has
made itself much more apparent than in neighborhoods like posh
Emerson Hill. A chief cause of this violence has recently been
shown to be in the hands of the elected officials and other men
sworn to protect the community. The greatest cause of violence,
but one which is insipid, is poverty. In Parkhill the major cause of
violence, outside of the police, is unemployment, poor housing
and the racist institutions that contain the problem in segregated
communities.
O n Monday, May 9, a group of over 150 people marched
in a candlelight vigil to Borough Hall; requesting answers from
Mayor Giuliani in the case of the prosocution of Officers involved
in the Sayon case. The mayor refused to make a statement to the
crowd and the police were deployed in military style double
formation around the perimeter of the structure. The police
hassled everyone, including some members of the press, and
denied the press access to a meeting where he spoke with 10
community actiyists. This treatment of a very serious request for
aid and help from a man who, supposedly, represents the people
of this city is atrocious and bias to the needs of the people of the
inner city; a people who make u p the vast majority of the population. However, few people in Parkhill expect justice from the
Mayor, or for that matter, any state institution. The reason for this
"lack of faith" is based on the history of injustice that the black
community historically (up to this day) has faced. What the black
working class and ghetto youth understand is that the only way
that "justice" will be served is through the self-organization and
to expose the class bias (in favor of the rich) natue of the capitalist
state
Simmons/$iN6ER.
E College Voic
The College of Staten Island Student Newspaper
Editorial Board
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BUSINESS M A N A G E R ,
NEWS EDITOR,
Features Editor^
COMMENTARY EDITOR,
ARTS EDITOR,
SPORTS E D I T O R ,
PHOTGRAPHY EDITOR,
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J.P. Patafio
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Manjula Wijerama
Shaista Husain
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Nanci Richards
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Sabina Les
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Onwuchekwa Jemie
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Moliere's
Misanthrope
Directed by
Robert
Performances will be in
The Campus Center
Green Dolphin Lounge
A new adaptation from the
College of Staten Island
by Elizabeth Kash
Opening Night
Wednesday, May 11, 8 pm
Thursday, May 12, 8 pm
Friday, May 13, 8 pm
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Admission is free.
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3:00 pm shows feature the following
cast members:
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Beth Krivorchuk
TinaJefferson
JoeLucci
MikeNoto
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shows, and the Sunday 3:00 pm show
feature the following cast members:
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�May 1 3 , 1 9 9 4
Shooting the Philosophic Breeze
by Peter Simpson
Is there an objective right and wrong? I
mean, is it the case that what is right is right
simply and what is wrong is wrong simply,
or is it instead the case that there is no such
right and wrong but that is right for me
which I think is right and it need not be
right for you?
This would seem an important, indeed
vital, question, would it not? Yet hardly
anyone ever asks it. Instead everyone automatically assumes they have no need to ask
it because they already know the answer.
The answer is that there is no objective
right and wrong: everything is subjective
and relative.
O n e of the great puzzles that this state of
affairs has always raised for me is why in
the world everyone claims to know the
answer to this question, though they are
happily prepared to admit they are ignorant about lots of other things (like mathematics). W h a t puzzles m e just as much is
why everyone gives the same answer. I
cannot remember the last time I came across
someone (someone not professionally involved in philosophy, that is) w h o said he
d id no t know the answer, or gave the opposite answer or w h o said that while he knew
there must be an objective right and wrong
he did not know what they were.
Yet there is a further puzzle still, and it is
perhaps the most perplexing of them all.
While everyone says they have the answer
and while everyone agrees in giving the
same answer, not one of them can give a
good reason that this is or must be the
answer. When I ask for a reason I always
get the same response. People have different views about what is right and wrong
and what 1 or you think is right or wrong
someone else might think is not right or
wrong, But the trouble with this answer is
that it is both false as to the fact and, even if
true, is irrelevant.
It is falseas to the fact because justabout
everyone in this country, and in fact
throughout the Western world, has, not
different, but thesameopinionsabout what
is right and wrong. W e all think that we all
have certain rights and that these rights are
essentially the right to live our lives the
way we wish and to say and do whatever
we wish. These rights we certainly regard
as moral rights for they constitute for us
social justice and justice is part of morality.
Moreover we are fierce in the defense of
these rights and regard it as downright
wrong and criminal for anyone to try to
deprive us of them.
But there are countries in the world where
they think the opposite, and that people
should instead follow the law of God or
Allah or Marx and that if they do not they
should be imprisoned, exiled or even killed.
And we of course think these countries are
wrong, and wrong simply, not just wrong
for us. In other words we believe what we
say we do not believe, that there is an objective right and wrong after all.
But not only is it false to say we have
different views about what is right and
wrong, it is also false to say we even desire to
do different things. O n the contrary, to quote
a little known law: "when people are free to
do what they like they imitate each other."
As proof of this consider the phenomenon of
fashion, especially in things likeclothes. Fashion precisely means what everyone is doing
and what everyone wants to do, and the
pursuit of fashion in this country and the
West generally is a veritable craze. W e all
want to be u p with the fashion and to wear
the latest clothes, have the latest computer,
own the latest gadget, etc. People who have
different opinions simply do not follow fashions, for then they would not be having
different opinions.
Well, just as we imitate each other in
clothing and what not so we imitate each
other in moral opinions. O f course, we
disagree about some things, like abortion,
capital punishment, homosexuality; but
these disagreements are superficial in comparison and are really exceptions that prove
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the rule. O n just about everything else we
agree.
But even suppose we did hold different
moral opinions, how does this show that
there is no objective right and wrong? It
could only do so if people are always right
in what they think, for then, if people think
differently about morality and whatever
they think is right, there cannot be any
objective thing the same for all that they are
thinking about. But is it the case that people
are always right in what they think? O f
course not. W e all know that just because
you think something is so it need not be so.
Many people think New York City is the
capital of New York State but it isn't.
N o w whenever I make this point in conversation, I always get the same immediate
response. "But that Albany and not New
York City is the capital of N e w York is a fact
and that is not like morality for morality is
different." People w h o say this mean that
morality is different because morality is
not about facts but opinions. A n d they say
this with a straight face, as if it somehow
settled the question and as if they were not
committing a most egregious fallacy in the
process.
The fallacy I have in mind is that ofpetitio
priricipii or, to use the vulgar tongue, begging
the question. For the question at issue is
whether morality is a matter of opinion or of
objective fact, and the argument that it is a
matter of opinion and not of fact is that
people havedifferentopinionsabout it. Then,
in response to the objection that the fact
people have different opinions about something does not mean the thing is not a matter
of fact since people can have opinions about
something and be in error, they say that this
objection has no place in the case of morality
(but only in the case of math or science or
whatever) because morality is a matter of
opinion and not of fact.
But whether morality is a matter of opinion is precisely what was supposed to be
being proved and to use your conclusion to
prove your conclusion is no proof at all. It is
really a sort of insolence: morality is a matter
of opinion because morality is a matter of
opinion, and that is that and don't you ever
dare tell me otherwise!
I do not think, I must confess, that I have
ever come across so much begging the question in all m y life, and begging that is carried
on with so much ease and unconcern and so
little worry when the fallacy of this way of
arguing is pointed out.
What can the explanation be? W h y so
much and so universal an agreement on so
important an issue as the objectivity of morality? W h y so much egregious question
begging and so much egregious inconsistency? Is it some diabolical conspiracy, perhaps?
Well before I charge off down the road of
demons and demon possession (I'll leave that
to the other Simpson, the one who professes to
be a theologian—the insolence of the man! —
and writes for that upstart rag that flutters all
over the campus these days), let me simply
suggest the following. It Isbrcause we all agree
about what is objectively right and wrong that
we all think there is no objective right and
wrong. We all agree that the moral right and
wrong are defined by the right to do and say
pretty much whatever you like. And if we all
have the right to do and say whatever we like,
then whatever I say or do is right for me and
whatever you say or do is right for you and no
one has the right to tell us nay or say we are
wrong.
But I wonder how miich all this matters in
the end. Since we all choose to do and say the
same things, we all follow the same moral
norms even while fiercely proclaiming our
right to follow different ones. Ah! What would
I not give for a real bit of difference now and
then! All this sameness is beginning to kill me.
I need a break. So I'm off next year and I'll be
shooting no more breezes for a while. I'll come
back when the grass is full and a luscious green
and 2N and all the other Ns and Ss really are
safe to be in. Valete.
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�May 1 3 , 1 9 9 4
An Open Letter To CSI Students
by Harry T. Cason
Harry Cason is a Political Science Adjunct
Lecturer at the College ofStaten Island, and has
taught at CSI in the PEP Department for the
past six years.
Life is a struggle. If you get what you
want or need, it is generally a result of past
struggles (quite often struggles that your
parents, grandparents, or some other relative has been involved in), or present
The reason for cutting education, as it is
currently presented, is because of government budget deficits which, it is reasoned,
must be lowered. Furthermore, it is said
that we Americans are and have, for some
time now, been living beyond our means,
and by cutting education this is one way
that we can save a few dollars! (I leave this
one to your imagination.) Few of us would
deny the importance of living within our
means, and
cutting unreasonable deficits. But, the
real question
involves the
struggle over
this country's
resources. Who's got them and how are
they being used.
Put succinctly, a very small percentage
of the American population has control of
this country's resources. They have
struggled (to varying degrees and in some
cases not a lot) and can thus be classified (in
some peoples' book) as "successful". What
this group is doing with these resources
vary, but it would be a big mistake to think
that what they want to do with this country's
resources is necessarily what you would
like to do with these resources. It is in the
struggle over choices like these that the life
and death of human existence is played
out.
So what would you like to see happen at
this new educational facility that was (presumably) built to serve human need? Would
you like to see a greater variety and number of courses offered so that you could
graduate in four years as expected, and so
that your school schedule could fit your
personal (work) schedule better? Would
you like to have greater resources put into
loans and grants so that your personal
How do we address
all these problems?
struggles that you yourself have been eng a g ^ in. While this axiom is understood
by each of you here at the College of Staten
Island, its significance does not seem to be
fully realized by all. Otherwise, thestruggle
over higher education that is presently going on in this country would likely occupy
more of your attention. After all, unlike so
many other struggles that appear not to
involve you, this one directly affects your
life. (To the few of you who are and have
been involved in this struggle, this obviously does not apply to, and to you I tip my
hat).
Given the present state of organized human life, nothing can or should be taken for
granted, and that includes any right that
you may feel is yours. While many people
feel (including myself) that education is
one of those rights that we should be able to
depend on, others, including your government, do not agree. Your government has
never affirmed that education is your right.
As a matter of fact, your government is
currently cutting support for education,
while expanding its support for prisons.
struggle could be lightened? Would you
like to have professors who are more available so tha t your educa tional problems and
questions could be dealt with more efficiently? Would you like to have more books
in the library? Would you like to have this
potentially wonderful facility maintained
so that respect for ourselves and our environment could be nurtured?
There is also another group on this campus with needs that directly connect-up
with and effect your educational needs.
This is our adjunct (part-time) faculty. The
useof adjunct faculty here atCSI and around
the country is done primarily to cut costs
(remember the budget deficits). We represent approximately one half of the faculty
and are paid a third to a half of what the
lowest-rung full time non-tenured professors make. We are not paid to be involved
in campus life, and we are not paid to meet
with students. We do not know with any
certainty that we will have employment
once the semester is over, and you do not
know if your teacher will be available to
s e t t l e ,
incompletes or
d i s p u t e d
grades. It is believed by many
that this kind of
student-faculty
relationship
can
reflect
negatively on
your education.
For myself, the department for which I
have worked for some time now has been
good to me. However, the problems to
which I refer are to a good extent beyond
this college and even CUNY. Education
should not be taken for granted, and it
should be obvious, from your personal experiences that resources are needed for
(your) education.
This is not a poor country. This country
does not lack for technical capacity. Our
resources have not been exhausted, even
though this is a topic we need to urgently
address. H o w do we address all these problems? Through struggle! There is no alternative as of yet! Greed has not ended!
Self-centered egotism has not ended! Domination and exploitation of some by others
has not ended! Racism has not ended! Sexism has not ended! Homophobia has not
ended! Nationalism has not ended!
While there is no guarantee that we humans can or ever will ameliorate these problems, education (short of catastrophic
disaster - ironically enough) is our only
hope. We can begin to address these problems only after information has been collected on these problems, thoughtful
reflection has been applied and honest,
sincere effort to work on these problems
has been implemented. While many argue
that little can be done about these human
problems, the eternal optimist holds on to
hope, good will and a willingness to work
with others to make this a more sane world.
Through struggle! There
is no alternative as of yet!
So what will you do? Will you at least
fight foryour immediate interest? And what
about your long term interest? Life is a
struggle, and if you try to avoid it you will
be left behind. You could, however, commit to struggle to make this world less of a
struggle. If you do not do it, it will not get
done. As Spike Lee said, get u p and "Do the
Right Thing".
A ^UCCUieUT CHAIKI OF
SHOPPIM0 MAULS IKJ SOUTH CAROUIUA.
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�1 0
May 13; 1994
THE COLD WAR
by Debra Behr
/
A victim of Mother's kisses
The Madonna rapist
Kill the bastard
Just tear him from the cross
A sucker to his own circumstances
Pretending to be the holy one
The cold war has just begun
Is he real
Can he feel
Just fuck him
This asshole should be wearing Satan's crown
Can't be blinded anymore
He was never a righteous one
Laughing like a jerk
Stupid bastard
The cold war has just begun
Lets tear him down
Tear him down
Let him sink to his knees
Mother fucker
Pretending to be the blessed one
The Aristocrat
Back stabber
Righteous coward
The cold war has just begun
A FORMER CONSTELLATION
by Sal Brandforte
Wanting desire, nowhere, skyrockets with messages of courage, turned to ashes. I
see shattered glass in the spotlight of my dreams. Hope has flown away with the
owl of wisdom spinning across the sky, in a wind of obliterated dust. Where are
the lights of the ecclesiastical harmony? Are they only through the doorways, for
the hollowed comers of destiny? A monster is clawing my heart against the possibility of peace by ripping away the roots of my strength. Wait! I hear the sound,
the sound of spikes breaking through the frozen cavern of desire. Warmth has
come to the once pulsating courage in my ventricles. Hope calls in with it's
vacuum of low beckoning echoes. Wisdom looks to restore it's ancient ways of
reasoning and in the process soon answer it's question in accordance with the
rock of power. The rock of power will dominate the scene by carrying out the final implosion of will.
CHINA
by Victoria Seretis
WASTED YOUTH
by David Lipp
^segregated
and degraded
push away
understated.
look down upon
by shaking heads
judged too soon
already dead.
judged them, judge them
before they're gone
gun toting druggies
who won't live on.
remembered only
for what we hate
pushed away
to segregate.
they say we're bad
you don't understand
your not a part of it.
taken for fools
ignorant and strange
unable to cope
too far gone to change.
losers among losers
trapped and insane
who don't want to be thrown
in your infamous fame.
rejected by majority
insolent freaks
another generation lost
to being unique.
"BEAUTY"
by Sammy Samtani
THE LAST I SHALL NAME TO YOU NOW.!...
IS A BEAUTY THAT ALL MUST ADMIRE
SHE'S JUST TO A TITLE...
I VOW...
THE THING ONE WOULD WISH AND DESIRE
HER COMEDY-LOOKING SWEET FACE
SPREADS A JOY ROUND WHEREVER SHE GOES..
AND VIVACITY CHOSE IT HER PLACE
FOR TO DWELL WITH GOOD-NATUR'D REPOSE.
AFFABILITY MARKS HER ADDRESS
SHE WITH CHEERFULNESS EVER APPEARS
AND PAUNCEFORT
WE ALL MUST CONFESS
WOU'D ROUSE PASSION
THO'BURY'D IN YEARS
I am chipped,
cracked in two
All this breakage
It makes loud
NOISE
Dis
rupts trains
of thought, some
with no destination
And then it's that
huge chasm of
silence, deafening
drives me crazy
So I start chipping
at myself again
Slowly, surely
knowing that if
I stop.
It will force me to
look and feel and
realize and know.
I'm the fearful,
industrious romantic.
I work at it.
I'm good at what I do.
�1 1
May 1 3 , 1994
"THE MAY S H R O U D "
by Sammy Samtani
THAT SAME MONTH HAS RETURNED
OF RED ROSES A N D
BLOOD-RED REMEMBRANCES
WITH THE CRIES OF THE SHATTERED HEART
A N D MYSTERY OF THAT NIGHT'S PAIN
THE UNPLEASANT SEASON HAS ARRIVED
BUT THE SEASONS THAT WE BELIEVED IN
WEREN'T ONLY OF IDEOLOGIES
THIS HABIT
OF STANDING ALONE IN THE C R O W D
OF MEMORIES
IS THE HERITAGE ONLY FOR A DAY
THAT DAY?
YES.
IT WAS THE SAME DAY OF
THE SAME MONTH
AN INEXPLICABLE FRIGHT
ON THE FACE OF TIME
IN THE LAST HOUR OF A GLOOMY EVENING
UNDER A SHOWER OF TEARS
BEFORE FALLING ASLEEP
I GLANCED AT THE COURTYARD
A FEW HALF OPENED BUDS OF SMILES
A N D HOPE WERE SWINGING IN THE AIR
CUCKOO WAS QUIET A N D THE W I N D BLEW
AS IF A TRAVELER IN A FOREIGN LAND
A N D THE WAVE OF BITTERSWEET PAIN
BLEW SLOWLY
STOPPING AT SOME CLOSED DOOR
IT'S TRUE
THE W I N D DIDN'T KNOCK AT ANY CLOSED DOOR
THAT NIGHT
BUT WITH DARKNESS CAME A MURDEROUS RAIN
THEN
THE SPECTACLE .
HORROR HORROR
A RAVAGED GARDEN, BLOOD-DEWED BUDS
WHAT A D A W N IT WAS
THE CUCKOO SCREECHED A N D THE SUN THREW
ASHES
WHERE WERE WE
IN A BATTLE GROUND
OR UNDER A MERCILESS SUN
HANGING BY A THREAD
LOST IN DESPAIR
WHEN HOPE GOT LOST
INCREDIBLE SCENES WERE ENACTED
FORMING AN ALLIANCE AGAINST INNOCENT MASSES
A BATTLE FRONT WITH ARMIES FACE TO FACE
POWER A N D MONEY ON THEIR SIDE
EMPTY HANDS ON OURS
THE ENDEAVOR OF THE FREEEXDM FIGHTER
THE STRUGGLE OF THE PEOPLE
THE WRATH OF THE G O D
AND MORE
!!!!!!!!!
SUMMON THE GODS
by Louis Bardel
Paper palaces folded neatly in the sky
One last chance to sip at thunderous wine
The night was unveiled as a canvas
And later as a sponge
I was at peace with guilt
Unbridled worship of the pleasure that blackness conceals
Cocktails and strapless dresses
Soft to the touch
Reminding me of warmer rain
Cascading down silky skin
One summer night
Without remorse
We closed our eyes
And played games in the breeze
Asked questions about who we are
And what we've done
Slowly
Beige hills of powder grew before me
Women of all ages sang aloud
And fields of green danced alive
We walk further along the thunderous road
Watching insane children play
A soft wanton dynasty
One gigantic mammal breathing fire
REFLECTIONS OF PAIN
by Louis Bardel
No book has ever been written
About the sting that scratches my brain
In search of something so elusive
The bliss guitar has stopped playing
Lonely man in the mirror
Does anyone understand
The story of the stoned walk
A friend and his purple legion
He's disgusted in every way
The mystery is now history
Too much has killed the king
Bored and tired
His mind has failed me
Every girl I meet
I crumble at their feet
I'm searching for love inside of dirty glove
That man in the mirror cannot be me
I think I'm getting old
My soul has been sold
I'm dying and I don't know what to do
PEPRO
by Debra Behr
Pedro sits in t h e c e n t e r c a r .
H e hasn't r e a l i z e d t h a t h e m i s s e d his stop.
This t u b e of oppression w a s n ' t moving a n y w a y .
H e s t a r e s a t t h e m a n in t h e G u c c i t i e filing his nails.
Pedro is t o o t i r e d f r o m w o r k i n g for $ 5 . 8 3 .
T o d a y h e r e a l i z e d " T h e r e ' s no A m e r i c a n d r e a m " .
It's Just a f u c k i n b u r e a u c r a c y .
Pedro is going t o die in t h e s a m e dirty j e a n s .
Pedro rides t h e e l e v a t o r .
H e hasn't r e a l i z e d t h a t h e m i s s e d his floor.
This box of oppression w a s n ' t moving a n y w a y .
H e holds a s t a c k of bills in his right h a n d .
His left is t o o t i r e d t o rise f r o m w o r k i n g t h a t m a c h i n e .
Pedro is t o o s c a r e d t o say "There's no A m e r i c a n d r e a m . "
It's just a f u c k i n l e g a c y .
H e doesn't w a n t t o d i e in t h e s a m e dirty j e a n s .
�May 13, 1994
1 2
A TALE OF THREE CAMPUSES OR THE
YEAR I OCCUPIED SEVEN OFFICES
BY PROF. CHARLES THOMAS
Well here we were! It was the glorious
fall of 1993. Everyone was filled with great
anticipation with the opening of the new,
long awaited campus of CSI!
Despite
demonstrations against the Chancellor, the
Governor and the power-that-be, everyone was excitedly scurrying to and fro finding the way to new classrooms, offices and
otherdesignated spaces. After having come
on foot, by car, plane, bus, ferry, train,
shuttle, loop bus, roller skates, bicycle and
maybe even helicopter— the fervor and
delight of the moment was not diminished.
W e had indeed reached the Promised Land;
that is, everyone save the Department of
Performing and Creative Arts Health and
Physical Education. PANIC! Had we been
left behind? Were we being phased out
gradually?
RELIEF! N O .
Our multimillion dollar Center was not completed
and it would take another semester to
of the bookstore— No Keys! I looked for a
place to call security — all abandoned offices, Ghost Town. Suddenly I heard a
noise. LIFE! I followed the flow of light
into the Health Education office. A kind
instructor let me use the phone. I waited for
security. The guard sauntered down the
long hallway. "You're Professor Thomas?"
"Yes." The keys jingled opening the one
time bookstore. No lights! Where the H —
is the switch. We searched. Nothing. They
must be inside the locked offices within the
bookstore. N O KEY! "I'll be back", the
guard states. I heard the static from his
walkie-talkie as he disappeared leaving me
in the dark to continue the search. He
reappears. KEYS! "Now lef s see." Flashlight on lock, "that's Key #1B." Door
opens—an office! two, in fact, joined together. Flashlight reveals a long panel.
Switches. Main switch found. Light floods
Ourmutti-million dollar Center^ds
not completed and it would take
another semester to insure that this
most delicate, artistic and intricdte
bastion of construction would be
given its just attentions.
insure that this most delicate, artistic and
intricate bastion of construction would be
given its just attentions. So we waited,
strengthening our positions at good ol' ST.
George.
As I filled out my seven program cards
"all truly having their designated places",
(a constant reminder by our secretary) I
noted that on Monday I was s c h e d u l e to
teach a class from 4:40 to 6:20 at
Willowbrook campus and another beginning at 6:30 on Sunny Side Campus. IMPOSSIBLE!
unless we had jet service
between campuses or I could devise a new
method of flying myself as I did sometimes
in my dreams. REALITY! I called the Dean
and both classes were scheduled for
Sunnyside. I was to also teach a third class
on Thursday evenings at Willowbrook. I
acquiesced only to note on my program
card the office hour mandate. PANIC!
How and where?
At the time I, was intensely involved in
moving my office of fifteen or so years from
130 Stuyvesant to 120 next door at St.
George. This is where the PC A department
was to continue its major functions for the
remainder of our exile. If my main office
was to be here, my classes at Sunnyside and
Willowbrook, where would I go to grade
papers, prepare for classes, counsel students, meet with m y colleagues, hang my
coat and hat, or for that matter just prop up
my feet? PANIC!
SUNNYSIDE
Having taught a Dance Workshop at this
campus, I shared and office in "K" building
with the Dance faculty. I approached the
locked building one day during the semester only to find that we had been move,
without notice, to what was once the bookstore in "C" building, but told not to worry,
a nice protective dance floor covering had
been laid down to replace the usual wooden
ones used in dance studios. I stood in front
the area. RELIEF! I thank him, throw my
brief on the desk, flop in the chair exhausted
if not stressed. M y students are due in
fifteen minutes. I call to see whether we
may obtain keys to the designated spaces
and offices. NO. Security will have to open
u p for us each time we meet. "What about
my office?" I inquire. "We're working on
it." SILENCE!
WEDNESDAY
I take the shuttle from St. George to
Sunnyside, with hopes of reaching the office early in order to go over student papers
and make other preparations for class. The
bookstore (dance studio must be opened to
get to the inner office (mine). I must call
security. No phone. I again seek and office
to make the call. I find one in "B" building.
The guard is making his rounds buUwill be
there. I wait. He shoes later and opens the
outer door but had no key to the inner office
where some materials and equipment I
need for my lecture are. He uses his walkietalkie. "Professor Thomas needs to get in
his office and I don't have the key." I wait.
It is now 5'30 and time for my class to begin.
I rush to "J" Building only to find we have
been moved across the hall to JO. A friendly
face occupying the room inJforms me. I
rush over and find thirty or more students
sitting in semi-darkness. I switch on the
lights, regretting the disturbance, manage
a half smile and proceed to call the roll as
other lost souls file into the class room that
is already overcrowded. CLASS OVER!
MONDAY
I call the Dean. I must have an office
space that is available to me at all times here
at Sunnyside so that I can get on with the
business of teaching! I can't spend by time
finding and waiting on security guards.
GIVE US KEYS! The Dean informs me lam
to usea space in "C" buildingand a key will
be issued. I run to security office with great
anticipation. "He who issues the key ain't
here on Mondays, but try any other day
before five." ANGER!
O n Wednesday, I arrive early. The
key is there, but with a note stating "make
sure he deposits a dollar because keys ain't
free!" INSULTED! I pay my dollar, take
my key and GO. I unlock the door the office
space. Real desks, spacious surroundings,
cubicles and phones. I choose an area, drop
my brief and settle down to work. PEACE!
My third office on Sunnyside.
ST. GEORGE CAMPUS
I am informed that all my belongings,
save a box of delicate instruments and art
works, have been moved to 120Stuyvesant.
I obtain the key to this new office space
from the Secretary, open the door to find all
my boxes neatly placed on and underneath
a long table. The office is of fair size having
been used by a tutoring program. There are
a couple of bright orange, comfortable upholstered chairs which help to cheer me up.
I push the desk flush to the wall, inspect the
drawers, arrange the cabinets and boxes
and settle in. For atmosphere, I take a few
posters from the boxes and hang them on
the walls. NICE! a knock at the door. I have
a call waiting which I can't accept in my
office because the phone was disconnected
when the last parties moved. I inquire as to
whether it can be reconnected. I am told to
call an administrative office to see if this
can be arranged. I must send a written
office request. My answer comes some
days later. It would cast the college unnecessary funds. I am, however free to use the
phones in the Chairperson's office or in the
office where the mail is kept and which
accommodates Adjunct faculty, thereby
making it necessary for me to utilize three
office at gt- george'
WILLOWBROOK
I approach the campus with great expectations. Lets see. I took the train from
Manhattan, the ferry to the Island, the
shuttle bus from St. George to Sunnyside, a
second shuttle bus from Sunnyside to and
finally the Loop Bus from the Campus entrance to the campus Center. I then proceeded on the trail of dust from the Loop
stop. A car whizzed past stirring u p more
dust. I noted another vehicle on its way
down and avoided a few clouds of dust by
went on to say that it needed counseling
and was searching for my office. I looked
u p from the delectable sandwich to note a
student from the previous semester. I motioned for him to sit down but found it
difficult to explain just when and where I
was in terms of office space and hours. He
being similarly confused made and appointment on agreement with me. SOLUTION! W e would meet right there in the
Campus Center around five the following
week. Same spot. Same table. AGREED!
THE FOLLOWING WEEK
I emerge from the Loop Bus after my
usual marathon of transportation from
Manhattan. I enter the Campus Center,
buy refreshments and flop down in the
designated meeting spot. I am five minutes
into my meal as the student enters the room
I have informed Security of my whereabouts if the student asks for me. He smiles,
waves and saunters over; After the meeting I am somewhat drained and am in need
of a quiet spot where I can prepare for my
6:50 PM class. I walk diagonally to building 2N where the class is scheduled and sit
in the small lounge only to be approached
by several students who ask questions that
should be saved for the classroom discussion to follow. Realizing I will have no
moment of respite before teaching, I retreat
to the Campus Center again and move to a
comfortable spot in the lounge. I take papers from my bag and begin reading only
to be disturbed by the slam of dominoes on
a table and some very audible interjections
of language from a card game, (now banned
from that area). I gather my things and
walk upstairs to another lounge. EUREKA!
Peace and quiet! Only a student couple
meeting a sharing a few quiet moments of
ecstasy. I look out over the school grounds
and succeed in grading several papers.
8 NOVEMBER 1993. M E M O FROM PC A
CHAIRMAN
I have been informed by Security that
keys are now available for you to obtain
access to 4S 211, a single faculty office which
is generously being lent to us as a "pied-aterre" of sorts this semester. Please see Mr,
( ? ) in security for your key.
I rush to Security and pick u p my key.
It is a small key in a brown envelope. I
I realize that Building 4S is quite a
distance from 2N where my classes
are held and that by the time I walk
the mile or so or wait on the Loop, I
will still be unprepared as ever.
moving closer to the parking lot curb. The
cafeteria was bustling with activity and
excitement. Several students conversed
with me asked questior\s or directions, general complaining, anxiety, etc.. thinking I
was one of them. I enjoyed these few
moments of non-identification and slipped
into a feeling of first time, first semester,
freshman oriented subconscious's. ECSTASY!
As I sat at one of the tables with a
sandwich and drink I had purchased from
the nice cafeteria, the neophyte spell was
broken by a voice. "Hello, Professor Thomas, I've been looking for you!" The voice
make my usual visit to the Campus Center.
Looking at the map, I realize that Building
4S is quite a distance from 2N where my
classes are held and that by the time I walk
the mile or so or wait on the Loop, I will still
be unprepared as ever.
O U I D P R O O U O ! I decide to stick with
the Campus Center and rely on friends and
colleagues in the various offices there who
were all gracious and kind during my dilemma and long distance from OFFICE #7!
�May 1 3 ,
1 3
1994
to serve and protect.. ?
BY S H A I S T A H U S A I N
Some will argue that there are bad cops
and good cops and that bad cops make all
the good cops seem bad... This is thebullshit
that Giuliani and the Police commissioner
Braton will always give. The Cops are the
hired thugs who defend the interests of the
ruling rich. The segregated ghettoes are
the concentration camps that these pigs
with guns keep us penned in.
Ernest Sayon s death comes as a shock,
although police brutality is a common occurrence. H e was a 22 year old m a n that
allegedly resisted arrest. Anyone in his right
m i n d , being chased by these tried and true
killers will run. After being caught and
handcuffed he was beaten to death. There
is no other truth: he was not tried, but the
media and the prevailing system will make
it easier for all concerned to believe that he
was the criminal.
The so-called "war on drugs" that Ernest
Sayons and countless Black youth have
been victims of is nothing else but a war
against the Black community. W h e n our
youth are denied jobs, decent housing, education, healthcare what other options are
left? The peddling of drugs is the only
version of the "American Dream" made
available to us. As the conditions we are
forced to live in worsen, the system builds
more prisons and hires more cops so they
can keep us in order.
Will the,^death of ^Ernest Sayons be
'avenged ir» the justice system of this na-
tion? N o way! As the whole world saw in
the case of the beating of Rodney King in
Los Angeles, as we have seen with countless other cases of police brutality, which
were not videotaped, the court system exists to defend only the police murderers
and not the victims of their violence. W e
need only to look into America's jails, filled
with Black youth— not cops, to see w h o the
courts punish.
It is not through more cops or electing a
Democrat as opposed to a Republican that
we can expect this crisis in our communities to be solved. The Democrat David
Dinkins with all his promises of help to th^
Black community only managed to carry
out the largest expansion of the police force
in New York City history. N o w the outright racist. Republican Giuliani, w h o is
carrying out massive cuts in social services
and jot)s has unleashed these hired thugs to
kill and brutalize us when we resist. W e
must build a mass workers party based on
our own community organizations and
trade unions to smash this racist system
based on profit for the few and cop terror
and unemployment for the rest of us.
"No Justice!
No Peace!"
,: ' rj^arlchill cpmirtuiiity .
The death of Ernest "Kase" Sayon has
shaken u p the Park Hill community. The
community has set to task the objective of
building an organization, a united front to
confront the racist police that has for so
long victimized the black youth, males in
particular. This should come as a surprise
to those who are ignorant of the real conditions of the Black neighborhoods in every
urban center across the U.S. This should be
a warning to all those who refuse to search
for answers to the most pressing issue of
this nation's history: racism, economic oppressionand Klan/police brutality; that we
will get justice.
In the late sixties the Black Power movement was born out of the disappointment
to the reformist agenda of the Civil Rights
Movement. The Black Power vision saw
nothing other than a radical restructuring
of the economy and turning over every
institution that has marginalized and denied Black people the very basics of inalienable rights. This can be the only soluhon to
the massive oppression of the racist/capitalist system. We will confront every case of
police brutality and every case of fraud and
misinformation that is committed by the
organs of this state. The whole nation will
turn to Staten Island as we, two years ago,
turned to observe L.A... BURN during the
Rodney King case, a whole nation waits for
th65«J.still iij'qrfdyring; if
qot Tap
denied that Ernest was unarmed and defenseless as he was killed in cold blooded
murder while he was handcuffed, with too
many witnesses. Police brutality and cop
corruption will be addressed at every level,
at every precinct. They will be driven out of
the community with the drugs they bring
in. The only thing we can do now is to
organize ourselves so that this outrage is
stopped once and for all. W e have nothing
to lose but our chains.
Chronology of Events:
• I'cTrnesl Soyon arrested April 30 dt 6 p,
pronounced deiid in police custody at 7
pm.
• I'lirknill community rallies aj^oinst police brutal ityond their presence in thecommunit\' the t\)llowin^ two doys.
• Tuesday, May 3, a rally is held by
Cracie Mansion.
• Thursday, May 5, the Parkhill community holds an organizing to tight against
police repression.
• Monday, May
candle light vigil and
march to Borough Hall to address the Mayor
and Borough President.
• Tuesady, May 10, Autopsy reports that
it was homicide, Guliani proclaims that a
homicide is not murder. The Mayor continues to stall investigation and no Grand jury
is called.
�May 1 3 / 1 9 9 4
1 4
IN THE NAME OF OBJECTIVITY; HE WAS GUILTY
By John Paul Patafio
1--
r S--
American capitalism is preserved by essenwas the first thing reported on? How many
tial and integral factors: fraud and force.
Force is the essence of Black underdevelop- cops were injured. Those poor police in
ment under capitalism: to be black in capitalist their riot gear, their riot shields and baAmerica is to be prisoner to the reality of coer- tons are not enough against the unruly
crowd. The paper went on to quote a fecion..
male cop w h o sprained her neck. Never
H o w Capitalism Underdeveloped Black
m i n d all the people w h o were jabbed,
America, M a n n i n g Marable
beaten and arrested by the police over the
weekend. That w o u l d only jeopardize the
The physical repression that the Black
development of the security state, and the
working class community is subject to in
Clinton administration will not be able to
the US is distorted by the media. The role of
hire a hundred thousand more cops.
the media is to legitimize the policies of the
The article went on to report how the first
racist/capitaliststate.Thisiscrucial to mainautopsy reveled, to the amazement of all
taining the hegemony of capital, and keepthose who witnessed the beating, that there
ing the working class divided along race
were no bruises or broken bones. Never
lines. In the latest scenario of police brutality Staten Island's own, the Advance, dis- mind the day before that the paper reported in a photo caption that there was a
plays how "objective" journalism can
pool of blood were Ernest was murdered.
support the occupation of a community by
The obvious cover u p must have passed the
the police.
astute reporter for the logical question was
After the k i l l i n g of Ernest Sayon at the
not posed; H o w can there be a pool of blood
hands of N e w York's finest the propaif there were no lacerations? However, the
ganda machine began to subject the issue
Advance assured its readers that the "war
to ambiguity. The "uncertainty" of the
on drugs" will continue and topcopBratton
events that took place was put forward
was quoted as saying that the "police would
from the beginning. I n the article Death...
not retreat from their battle against crime
Then Outrage (4-30-94) the police were the
and drug trafficking." I'm sure that the
first to give their view of the incident.
residentsofParkhillarereassured,butwhat
Afterwards the readers were reminded
about
all the drug trafficking and crime
that there are "varying accounts" about
that is taking place in the lily white part of
the incident. The Ativancf d i d include one
the Island, the Sou th Shore. I suppose those
witness w h o confirmed that Ernest Sayon
good old Italian boys are just a bunch of
was beaten by the cops. The inclusion of
coke sniffing, bat wielding law abiding citithe "other side" is given as proof to there
c o m m i t m e n t to objective j o u r n a l i s m . zens.
The article went on to incriminate the
victim by poinhng out how he had a record
and pointed out how "community leaders"
respected officer Brown. The usual sequence of demonizing the oppressed and
legitimizing the force of the oppressor; Ear-._p
nest the victim of police brutality bad, the §
"crime fighting" cop good. Communicated
to the readers through the regurgitation of ^
selected quotes by selected individuals the ^
status quo is secured. Instead of critical•g
analysis the Advance reporter simply writes ^
d o w n what is given to them. The article^
ended on a positive note - it reminded the o
reader that the community is plagued w i t h o .
violence and crime which is why the police
are needed. The superficial, surface reportApril 30; Police headoff protest march at
ing based upon observation and empirical
data is given as "truth" once again reinforclence. Bratton vowed to "bolster patrols"
ing whatever prejudices and stereotypes
in Parkhill "to crack d o w n on the drug
that exist throughout the white commudealers." The advance reporter writing the
nity.
A running theme through many of the article should have reminded the Commissioner that many of the drugs that
articles was that the "war on drugs" must
mysteriously (CIA, FBI?) find there way
continue. The Mayor and the N Y P D can
not let one "bad," "isolated" incident de- into the community are with the assistance of some police officers themselves.
tract from their commitment to rid the
The problems of the 30th precinct in
community of drug dealers and violent
criminals, such as Ernest Sayon. The ar- Harlem is not an isolated incident. Many
people in Parkhill w i l l attest to the crooked
ticle, Bratton Vows to Keep Heat on Drug
cops w h o take drugs away from dealers
Dealers (5-1-94), depicted communities
like Parkhill as the source drugs and vio- only to resell them later, or those w h o are
paid off.
In order to convince
the reader that this is
what the community
wants they appropriately quote your local
"community leader."
The idea of identity
politics runs deep; if
one person from the
community
wants
cops then all people
from the community
must want cops. One
need only spend a
small amount of time
in the neighborhood to
understand what the
majority of the people
think about the police.
They are seen as an
oppressive
force
w h i c h restricts the
rights of the people in
the community, not as
Marchers are flanked by police as they head towards th'e'120th' precil
However, what is wrong is not that the
"other side" of the story is missing, but
the method from w h i c h the paper proceeds.
The article later goes on to quote Staten
Island's favorite son Mayor Guliani. N o w
if there is a voice that could speak about the
concerns of the Black community it must be
the Mayor. He warned the readers not to
believe " u n f o u n d e d rumors," such as
crooked cops w h o take money from drug
dealers and antagonize and physically
abuse people in the community. The Mayor
explained how he stayed away from the
community because he thought his visit
would only instigate more tension. At least
on one level he acknowledged his prejudiced conceptions.
The article later went on assure its readers that the "angry" crowd was kept under
control by over 400 police in riot gear. The
Advance has to assure the South Shore that
there white middle-class haven will be protected from the angry Black community.
One could count on the Advance to reassure
the prejudices of their readers. 11 only serves
their interest to do so for in the end the ones
who are most threatened are those who
own the most, such as the New House
family that owns the Advance.
In an article on the front page of the
Sunday (5-1-94) edition. Aftermath, what
Van Duzer and Baltic streets in Stapleton
a source of peace.
In the same issue another regurgitation
of information. Early Medical Report: N o
Internal Injuries, helps to make the issue
of police brutality ambiguous. The article
opened u p with the amazing findings
from the coronary office that there were
no internal injuries and that there were
no lacerations. The article did interview
the lawyer representing the Sayon family, M u r p h y , w h o said that he had spoken
to many witnesses w h o saw the beating
and blood of Earnest Sayon. O n e would
think that a reporter w o u l d talk to someone at the hospital, or from the commun i t y a b o u t the c o n f l i c t i n g accounts.
However, the reason for the article is not
to clarify the issue by determining what is
true or false but to serve as a "source" of
information that is unprejudiced by political persuasion. The article remains in
the spectrum of liberal discourse and the
nature of the state is questioned as far as
reform is capable. The idea of revolutionary solutions to critical social problems is
out of the question absolutely.
O n e of the more outwardly absurd articles presented to the public (with the
intent to insult one's intelligence?) posed
the startling question as headline. Was it
Brutality or Violent Arrest. Accompanying the stalwart article was a picture of
your patriarch type friendly officer gesturing assuredly "all is calm."
At first one is thrown off by the premise
that there is a d ifference between a "violent
continued on next page
�May 1 3 ,
1994
1 5
WAR ON DRUGS: RACIST WAR ON BLACKS
//
Staten Island NYPD 'Operation Recovery' Launches Open Season On Blacks ft
by Manjula Wijerama
After the ascendancy of Giuliani on an openly racist
vote, the new regime began to make more efficient use of
the 8000 new cops that were hired under leadership of
Democrat Dinkins. The total police force in N Y C now
stands at 37,000 the largest in the US. With thousands of
layoffs in public sector jobs and services being carried out
Giuliani has raised a hysteria about "crime" and "drugs".
This has been a cynical, thinly
veiled attempt to demonise
those w h o suffer most from
the policies of budget cuts and
firings and reorient the frustration of whites, particularly
middle class whites, w h o are
quickly becoming downwardly mobile towards Blacks.
Giuliani's choice for Police
Commissioner,
William
Bratton, made it k n o w n that he
will mobilize his cops to terrorize the city. O n e of his first
acts as top cop was to arm the
police w i t h powerful 9 m m
semi-automatic guns. Bratton
blathered, " W e will fight for
every house in this city. W e
will fight for every street. W e
will fight for every borough."
Cops were elated by the frothing at the m o u t h venom of
Bratton and described him as a
"morale booster". Bratton and
Giuliani want to reorganize the
N Y P D , H o u s i n g Police and
Transit Police under one centralized umbrella.
In the carefully isolated, poverty stricken public housing
developments of Staten Island
the "war on drugs" has taken monstrous proportions.
Daily harassment of neighborhood youth, including public strip searches, has created an atmosphere of occupation. Housing Police Borough Commander Capt. John R.
Lyoris expressed this occupying force mentality with great
lucidity: "We're going to take back our housing developments, one by one, building by building and block by
block". H e was quite honest about w h o m he represented
and who was the problem: "the drug problem stems from
housing projects and has a ripple effect on the rest of
Staten Island. The 120th Precinct which controls the North
Shore was granted a special anti-drug squad on April 7
under the direct command ofPrecintt commander Capt.
Lehan to "stabilize" Clifton and Stapleton.
Neighborhood residents in ParkHill and other housing
projects complain of widespread corruption and sale of
drugs by police. Recent disclosures of drug rings run by
cops in Brooklyn and Manhatten give more than a hint of
credibility to these allegations.
These North Shore communities are rife with unemployment and the quality of life is lower than those in
many Third World countries. Socialist Cuba which is being
strangled by a US led trade embargo has a higher standard
of living for its people in terms of jobs, healthcare, education and infant mortality than these oppressed communities in the heart of the wealthiest nation on the planet.
Wall Street and their political cronies have launched a
program very similar to the phony development schemes
that they impose on Third World countries. The March 31
issue of the SI Advance reported on the creation of "The
Staten Island economic development zone" to stretch from
Mariners Harbor to Stapleton.
The idea behind this is to create
a sort of "free trade zone" where
businesses will be given "tax
and utility incentives" or in
other words be subsidized by
the government to set u p shop
and exploit the cheap and plentiful unorganized labor in these
areas.
The anger and suffering of
the residents of these concentration camps that they call
projects has not forged into a
organized attack on the ruling
system. However a very heal thy
distrust of Uncle Tom administrators of pain like the N A A C P
and Urban League who pose as
spokespersons of the people
does exist in the community.
"Tell me what does someone
like A1 Curtis (President of the
island chapter of the N A A C P )
know about Park Hill?" asked a
women resident of ParkHill.
The brutal murder of Ernest
Sayon in broad daylight has
sparked a wave of organizing
and protest. A new layer of militant young leaders is emerging from Park Hill who don't
have the time for N A A C P ass kissing or for the Republicans and Democrats electoral games. The hard struggle
to find an alternative to police terror and the system that
supports it is underway. This struggle will and must
coincide with the struggle of organized labor to fight the
massive layoffs and cutbacks that the ruling class of this
city has initiated.
...Guilty
arrest" and brutality? A t what point does violence become
brutality? The article goes on to portray the N Y P D as
public service, with the function of bringing peace and
security to the community. Nothing is further from the
truth. To start off, every arrest by the police is violent for
Blacks, except some petit-bourgeois elements.. Coercion is
fundamental in a class based society. The function of the
fHjlice is to protect private property first and foremost. The
propertyless black working class and the unemployed
Black youth represent the sharpest critique and threat to
the minority of rich white property owners (property
ownership necessarily includes finance capital.) The police serve to break-up, sabotage, any political resistance to
the class/race oppression. The media seeks to contain the
class struggle to "just a community," and the "war on
drugs." The mythical "war" serves to legitimize the increasing restriction of civil liberties. Police harassment is
quite frequent in the Black community. The cops are looked
u p o n by the majority of the community as occupiers,
enforcing the laws of an illegitimate state.
The article is developed around an anonymous officer
w h o happened to be at the scene. H o w credible of a witness
is a cop, w h o took part in the killing of Earnest Sayon (the
officers w h o stood by and w a t c h ^ are just as guilty as
those w h o committed the crime)? The article passively lets
the u n k n o w n officer explain "rationally" what had happened that night. H e was big, he resisted arrest, he was
responsible for the violence, his pants fell off somehow, the
cut on his forehead did not appear serious. The cop is given
a platform from which to distort the reality of the situation.
The stubborn logic of the Advance moves on; cops good
victim bad.
To top off this nauseating piece of news was the article
in the M a y 7 issue. O n the front page appeared an article.
Family Wants Outside Probe, basically confirming what
m a n y in the c o m m u n i t y already understood, that an
independent investigatipn is g o i n g to be needed because
the state can not provide a fair investigation. The article
concentrated more on the difficulties of acquiring an
independent investigator, and the credible words of
G u l i a n i w h o asked the community to have faith in the
Internal Agency Bureau (lAB). W h o in their right m i n d
trust the l A B to investigate fairly their o w n k i n d ? W h a t
past experiences beside repeated failures and bureaucratic mishaps can the Mayor point to? Any critical m i n d e d
reporter or editor w o u l d have pointed out the problems
with the Mayors inconsiderate and prejudice comments?
However, this is not the article which confirmed the
child like reporting that comes out of the Advance.
It was the deep investigative reporting b y A n n e Marie
Calzolari w h o penetrated the depths of brilliance in her
article, Students Write Letters of Support For officer. The
article is an outright apologetic piece for the still yet unconyicted officer/NYPD based u p o n the written letters of
kindergarten students. This piece tops the article in
w h i c h the " a n o n y m o u s " police officer was given carte
blanche to tell the readers what really happened. Anne's
article is an insult to anyone beyond the kindergarten.
D o the letters of impressionistic five year old really
reflect the role of the police in the community? I suppose
the reporter felt reassured w h e n she quoted the head of
one o£ the security firms i n the Parkhill projects. " W h e n
it came to arresting drug dealers and other criminals i n
the c o m m u n i t y , this officer not only showed concern for
the welfare of the victims, in m y presence I also noticed
his compassion and concern for the criminal he had just
arrested." Is the reporter for real? I wonder h o w the
Sayon family, and all the other people w h o spoke of the
harassment by the police in general, and officer Brown in
particular, felt after reading this article.
The brutal force of the state needs to be legitimized by
the velvet glove of corporate propaganda. The black working class and ghetto youth are subject to the duel oppression of the racist/capitalist state. The "problems of the
community" can never be resolved by the most repressive
arm of the state the police. Only one thing can be expected
from the cops; beatings and protection of thpinlert^t o f the '
ruling rich. The problems facing Black youth are unem-
ployment, poor living conditions, class exploitation and
racist institutions that force bourgeois integration d o w n
their throats. The function of the Advance, as well as other
"objective" capitalist newspapers, is to perpetuate the
stereotypes that keep the working class divided and
antagonistic. It becomes easier to legitimize the outright
oppression of an entire community if you convince people
that "they" are criminal and drug dealers. Rarely do we
find the Bush's, Oliver North's' and Clifton's being posed
as the source of the problem. Mass killers, like Nixon, are
praised as American Hero's and history is written by the
propaganda machines of the ruling class. The brutal
killing of Earnest Sayon and countless other Black youth
will be accounted for and the role of corporate media will
be unveiled in all its ugliness. The forced coercion of the
state will be deal t the crushing blow of a united, black and
white, male and female, working class that will rid itself
of oppressive institutions such as the police and sources
of misinformation like the Advance.
"There is no
justice, just
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-demonstrator at
Borough Hall, May 9
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From DeklerkTo Mandela:
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Restructuring Of Apartheid
by Petka Orlivic
O n Friday, may 6th, a forum was held
a r o u n d the demise of A p a r t h e i d .
Mfanafuthi Prof Ndlovu, a party member
of Workers organization for Socialist Action (WOSA) was giving a lecture on the
current situation in South Africa. Prof is a
long time activist among the South African
militant labor and youths. His participation in mass uprisings has made him a
problem for the South African military. At
fourteen years of age he was tortured and
kept in solitary confinement. Prof is in
New York, hopefully to enhance black
working class consciousness in the US, as
well as to expose the state of affairs of the
destitute in South African. Prof Ndlovu
presence in New York reaffirms the need
for an International mass movement to organize itself, even though the African National Congress is now implemented.
A N C - Administrators O f A
Reorganized Racism
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The capitalist system in
South Africa has simply
changed its tactic to one
which is inclusive yet no
less bigoted.
Nelson Mandela's A N C will not have
leadership of the country, as a government
supposedly has. The formulation of the
"New" South Africa includes binding principles which have been established by the
"old" Apartheid Regime. This regime includes white racist leaders such as Willem
Verwoerd, son in law of H e n d r i c k
Verwoerd. Hendrick Verwoer was the architect of the Apartheid system and was
governor of indigenous affairs and created
the homelands or "Bantustans" on the bases
of racial classifications and residential segregation. Nelson Mandela led the A N C , yet
the party still has fallen into the trap of the
bigoted capitalist regime.
The constitution of the new South Africa
is consists of pre-arranged binding principles. Two of its main clauses include legislation related to business, trade, land
ownership and the public sector. The public sector represents the largest employing
sector, 95% of which were employed by the
previous gov't. The A N C will have no
power to eradicate or change those clauses
which have been voted on by the De Clerk
gov't. These pre-established rules will remain unaltered until 1999. The Constitutional Court will have some "power", only
to resolve minor disputes. In the mean time
there is no provision for restitution of land.
This means that the original land owners
will have no right to recover lands from
which they were relocated. Appointed by
De Klerk are also the Army generals. The
military will have to wait another five years
before it could be reorganized.
The new structure will introduce private
business, which will restructure the Black
working class by creating a black middle
class. Formerly, the middle class was exclusively m a d e u p of privileged white
Afrikaners who also represented the most
destitute of the established white community out from the periods of colonization.
These include some of the 9% of the illiterate white population today. The wave of
extreme bureaucratization that South Africa is undergoing will compell the new
regime to focus on restricting all mass action. As a small layer ot A N C functionaries
enter the this new bureaucracy 70% of the
population will rejnain marginalized.
The capitalist system in South Africa has
simply changed its tactic to one which is
inclusive yet no less bigoted. A labor elite
including the A N C leaders from COSATU
will be instituted to reorganize the Black
working class through various social contracts. TTie populist organizations that Black
communities in South Africa were organized around will be incorporated into the
state apparatus of a refurbished capitalism
. This will not solve the problem of underdevelopment but only organize the image
of the "demise" of Apartheid . The process
of reconstruction of the established Apartheid Regime, is reinstituted through the
A N C leadership.
Imperialist Intrigue In Southern Africa - A Brief History
Ian Smith's white supremacists in Rhodesia obtained independent leadership
from England in 1965 . Rhodesia was a
British colony. The "seizeure" of power
only extended to the white elites. The Central
Intelligence
Organization
( C l O ) r e m a i n e d part of the state
apparatus.The nationalist guerrillas (popular fronts) who were fighting Smith and
British imperialism were infiltrated by the
CIO, the intelligence apparatus of the regime. The divisions fostered by the C I O
infiltration are the source of antagonisms in the Nationalist regime presently, even in the aftermath of their
victory.
The Selous Scout, a branch of the
Rhodesian military organized by the
C I O conducted chemical and biological
warfare against the guerillas and their
popular base. Countless forms of contamination were prevalent in the late
70's, eg.- ANTHRAX. Due to the Scout's
warfare, splits were created among nationalist and leftist oppositions inciting
intemicine warfare among the various
guerrillas. The Selous Scout base of operations was relocated to Pretoria ,South
Africa. Also the base of the Apartheid
regime.
In the late 70's, there was another
wave of extensive uprisings among
populist and left guerrilla groups in
South Africa, Mozambique, Angola.
The power of these mass movements
organized as f)opular fronts or Radical
left united fronts had the potential to
tear apart the racist, military states that
tyrannized the peoples of Southern Africa . Suppressing their imminent victories became the new tasks of C I O
branches located in those states. It is
not surprising that at a time when
Reagan and Thatcher were escalating
the war against "Communism" and the
working class internationally, the war
to suppress any form of political upsurges in South Africa and Rhodesia
similarly intensified.
The great international capitalist powers organize themselves for military,
economic, and political domination of
profitable territory. The major international powers with capital investment
in South Africa are United Kingdom,
Germany, US and Japan. They continue
to have a hold on the major trading
Industries.
A N C Social Democrats Re-organize
Capitalism! D o w n With A N C and
Their Imperialist Rulers! Workers To
Power!
The African National Congress has
not led a revolution but rather supports
the establishing of the western bourgeois "social democratic" model of coopting revolution. Their program for
the transitional period calls for simply
the re-organizing of capitalism. The restructuring .of the Soulh African class
make u p involves the incorporation of
some blacks into the middle class while
laying off the predominantly white civil
servant middle class that administrated
Apartheid. This transformation produces a
polarization of the masses into sectors of
class strata. There will be more black managers in companies, like the dominating
Industry in ^ u t h Africa, Mining which
has had the same manager for 17 years.
The International Monetary Fund has
recently invested 800 million dollars to finance public work programs and create
new schools. Also, State comparues are
being privatized. They are establishing
private businesses within sectors where
the unemployed could be localized. Having a change in the class structure will in
these particular cases reinforce black on
black violence, where private business
owners will come in conflict with the destitute community. Seven million live in
shacks, 12 million have no water and 23
million no electricity. Fifty percent of blacks
and 9% of whites are illiterate, 45% of the
unemployed are situated in sectors for unemployed. The uprisings of the 70's by
workers and peasants represents the
struggleof these destitute groups and plays
a central role in developing an interna-
tional revolutionary party that can smash
the genocidal Imperialist powers and their
senseless wars for control of markets.
The African
National
Congress has not led a
revolution
but
rather
supports the establishing of
the western
bourgeois
''social democratic'' model
of co-opting revolution.
The College Voice will be
coming out over the summer.
If you are interested in
writngyou can either drop by
the office or if your shy you
can slide your material under
the door. We are located in
B L D G Ic-rm 230
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�Ma;y 13, 1994
The Voice That Is Great Within Us
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C.S.L Poets Create And Unleash
by Lou Bardel
Poets in Progress, ir\ association with the Program
Development Committee, presented a poetry reading this
past April 27 featuring three Nuyorican voices, Jackie
"Buckwheat" Seaton;Yvette'Davillia;and Loma "l^nes"
Sheldon. The three poets caressed the ears of the audience
with a good dose of in your face sex, street, and soul told
from women's point of view. The poetry can best be
described as new-style Langhston Hughes, Harlem Renaissance of the late 20s, and the crowd seemed to really
appreciate it. The topics ranged from Lorna "Bones" description of a "Minute M a n " to Yvette's metaphor for
writer's block,"Literary Constipation".
By the time the three fiery poets were done the crowd
was abuzz and primed for a rather unordinary night of
poetry at C.S.I.. Competing in the slam were Lisa Quinn;
BU»LT f o b
.
Christine Collins; Kevin Canning; Warren Ortega; Sal
Brancifonte; Kerri Dunkerton; Lysandra Rodriguez; Louis
Bardel; Lucy Ledesma; Pete Giangrande; David Lipp; and
Jennifer Valle. All of the contestants were allowed to read
two short poems and one long one and competed for the
top three spots in the prized second round. A one hundred
dollar gift certificate to the Wiz was awarded to the first
place winner, fifty for second and twenty-five for third.
Those who made it were Kevin Canning, Lucy Ledesma,
and Pete Giangrande.The three Nuyoricans played the
role of judges.
Reading first was Kevin who eked out a win(9.0)over
Lucy who read second(8.9),coming in third was Pete, who
I must say lit u p the crowd with his screaming rendition of
"Helldog", unfortunately for him the judges did n't like his
final poem as much landing him a third place spot(8.2).
Overall, it was a good night of poetry in a rather culturally dead C.S.I, society and credit has to be given to Vera
Saverino for setting it all up and bringing the three featured
poets to the Green Dolphin Lounge. So all you poets out
there keep your ears open and come on down to the next
open reading. Unfortunately no one knows when the hell
the next one is, but I think it will be well worth the wait. One
thing about reading in front of a crowd, especially when
competing for a judge's favor, is that showmanship is first
and content second, so leave the long trilogies of your life at
home. Sorry but that is the cold hard facts, when you get up
in front of the crowd you are the entertainer. You might
bomb and then again you might set the motherfucker on
fire. Take the chance, no one's going to pistol whip you if
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�May 13., 1994
With
Honors
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by Darrin DeRosa
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While With Honors has some truly sentimental moments and provokes the membersofitsaudience to reevaluate theirbeliefs,
the film suffers from an implausible premise
and an uneven storyline.
Monty Kessler (Brendan Fraser) is a senior at Harvard who has an excellent chance
of graduating with highest honors, providing his thesis impresses his advisor, Professor Philip Pitkannan (Gore Vidal). While
writing the thesis, a winter storm disrupts
the area's electrical power, causing Monty's
computer to crash. In fear of losing everything, Monty runs of f to copy the eigh tyeight
pages he has already printed, but accidentally drops the envelope holding his work
into a sidewalk grating next to the school
library.
After sneaking into the building, Monty
encounters Simon Wilder (Joe Pesci), a homeless man who has been living in the boiler
room of thelibrary. Simon has found Monty's
thesis and is throwing it into the fire of the
boiler one page at a time. Desperate to save
the remaining pages, Monty strikes a deal
with the man who literally holds his academic career in his hands: for everything
Monty gets Simon (food, clothing, etc.) he
will receive one page of his thesis.
Matters worsen when Monty decides to
call campus security to get his paper back,
for Simon is thrown out of his shelter, taking
Monty's work with him. Bailing Simon out
of jail, Monty lets Simon stay in a beat u p
Volks Wagon van outside his boarding
house, much to the chagrin of his three roommates, Courtney Blumenthal (Moira Kelly),
Everett Calloway (Patrick Dempsey), and
Jeff Hawkes (Josh Hamilton).
From here the film takes us on a journey of
personal growth as the the lives of the homeless man and the college students begin to
mix.
Written by William Mastrosimon and directed by Alek Keshishian, With Honors had
the potential to be a true hit, yet the unevenness of the story keeps it at an average level.
Most of this unevenness comes from the
implausible nature of the story. For starters,
if the thesis was so critically important to
Monty, why did he have only one copy?
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Also, given the fact that Simon is presented
throughout the later half of the film as someone who is intelligent, knows the law, and
believes in honesty, why then does he use
the childish "Finders keepers, losers
weepers" to justify his essential theft of
Monty's paper, not to mention attack the
young man with a metal pipe? (^estions
about character traits and actions abound in
this film, forcing the audience to constantly
reevaluate the people presented by the story.
The need to continually assess the motives of
the characters detracts from the story, and
lessens the overall impact of the message the
film tries to convey: that we must forgo the
outward appearance of people, instead concentrating on the fact that they are human
beings like us, and have much to offer. One
has difficulty accepting this message, for just
when we are ready to receive Simon as a
likable fellow, the plot shifts gears again,
throwing the audience off track and causing
us to recollect the scene in which Simon goes
after Monty with the pipe.
Still, the talent of the cast overshadows
many of the film's problems, and allows us
some moments where we are truly touched
by the story. Usually this comes through the
development of one of the characters, as
they come to a realization about one aspect
of their life or another.
At he head of this troupe is, of course,
Pesci, who prefers to think of Simon as a
" b u m " rather than "homeless." As he puts it:
"I liked the idea of playing a bum, as I prefer
to call Simon. I think a b u m is different than
a homeless person because the bum has
more of a choice. For me, he can do whatever
he wants to do, and that has a lot of appeal.
Not all are without education, and many are
bright; they've simply chosen to drop out. A
homeless person, on the other hand, has no
choice. Often he is someone who wants to be
back in society, to help himself." This is key
to the film's premise, for Monty learns from
Simon the lesson of not giving u p the fight of
life.
O n the average, the film is enjoyable
enough; though most will be somewhat put
off by the unevenness of the story.
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W h i l e Clean Slate is more a m u s i n g
than funny, the film still makes for an
enjoyable escape.
Maurice Pogue (Dana Carvey) is a
former cop turned private investigator
w h o is suffering from a rare form of
amnesia which causes h i m to lose his
memory every time he goes to sleep. H e
keeps track of his identity by recording
his life story on a tape recorder each
night and then playing it back for himself the following morning.
Pogue is scheduled to be the key witness at the trial of a mobster (Michael
G a m b o n ) w h o is accused of the murder
of Sarah (Valeria Golino), a model Pogue .
had been falling in love with. As if this
wasn't bad enough, Sarah shows u p at
Pogue's office, claiming that people are
trying to kill her. Poor Pogue, w i t h his
failing memory, doesn't even k n o w that
the w o m a n is supposed to be dead already.
Trying to figure out w h y everyone
reacts strangely w h e n Pogue mentions
that he has just spoken to Sarah, Pogue
finds himself facing another dilemma:
Dana Carvey and Barkley in Clean Slate.
he is not permitted to tell anyone about
his memory problem, for it may jeoparas we watch h i m try to piece his life
dize his credibility as a witness at the
together from scattered clues. K n o w n
trial.
for playing m a n y different characters
Complicating matters further still is
d u r i n g his Saturday Night Live career,
Pogue's personal life, w h i c h is proving
Carvey doesn't d i s a p p o i n t as Pogue,
hazardous to the continually memory
w h o takes o n different personalities
deprived investigator.
w i t h i n himself as he learns more about
Even Pogue's d o g has troubles; d u e to
his past.
the fact that he wears a patch over one
G o l i n o mixes the farce of her Hot Shots
eye, he suffers from a depth perception
character w i t h the sensuality of her role
problem which causes h i m to run into
in Rain Man to create a truly intriguing
walls and require help f i n d i n g his food
Sarah. Her accent also provides some
dish.
comedic a m m u n i t i o n for Carvey. James
All in all, the film is entertaining. The
Earl Jones has a part as the District Atscript is fresh, the pace lively, a n d the
torney, w h o is worried about Pogue's
cast seems to be h a v i n g f u n w i t h the
insistence that he has seen Sarah alive,
story. The only fault the film can be said
a n d Kevin Pollak stars as Pogue's best
to have is that it doesn't always live u p
friend, w h o thinks his girlfriend is cheatto its comedic potential; the only truly
ing o n h i m and asks Pogue to find out
hilarious moments come from the scenes
w h o the g u y is. This subplot reaches a
that play u p the dog's eye trouble. Still,
hilarious climax d u r i n g the trial scene.
while the movie m a y not keep you in
Special mention must be made about
stitches from beginning to end, it will
the canine costar of the film, Barkley, for
keep a smile on your face.
the dog steals just about every scene he's
M u c h of this is d u e to the situations
in, and provides some of the funniest mocreated by Pogue's m e m o r y disorder,
ments of the film.
which force him to bluff his way through
O n the whole, if you're looking for a
such things as birthday parties where
laugh-a-minute riot, then Clean Slate will
he can't remember anyone's name, and
probably leave you somewhat disapputt h i m in danger w h e n he doesn't
pointed; if you're looking for an enjoyable
even realize it, such a^ w h e n he mislittle comedy with a good cast, however,
takes the mobster for his landlord.
then d o yourself a favor and catch this
Carvey is pleasant to watch as Pogue,
film.
creating a sympathy with the audience
Rated: PG-13
Upcoming Video Releases
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Values
Orlando
Into the West
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A Dangerous
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Look Who's
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The Piano
Short Cuts
Wayne's World2
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June
The Air Up There
June
Flight of the
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June
Dangerous Game
June
Six Degrees of
Separation June 22
In the Name of
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June
Iron Will
June
The Pelican Brief
June
Romeo is Bleeding
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�May 1 3 , 1994
1 9
Summer Months Promise Hit Etertainment
by Maria Linda Scarcella
Tommy Lee Jones stars as an ingenious bomber in
MGM's Blown Away.
Ted Danson and Macaulay Culkin star in MGM's
Getting Even with Dad.
A h h h , the final days of yet a n o t h e r semester are
u p o n us. Students are c r a m m i n g for finals a n d
t y p i n g u p those last m i n u t e papers for the year (or
m a y b e forever as in the case of the G r a d u a t i n g Class
o f 1994 - Best of Luck!) A n o t h e r school year is
e n d i n g a n d y o u k n o w w h a t that m e a n s - s u m m e r is
r i g h t a r o u n d the corner! Back to the beach, fire u p
those barbecues, w h i p o u t those shorts a n d b a t h i n g
suits a n d , of course, d o n ' t forget the s u n t a n lotion;
yes another year of f u n i n the s u n is a r r i v i n g , b u t
before w e even think a b o u t s u m m e r , I ' m sure w e
have a m i l l i o n a n d one things to d o . D o n ' t w o r r y
t h o u g h , y o u ' l l have a lot to look f o r w a r d to after
everything is d o n e , i n c l u d i n g blockbuster films, rock
concerts, a n d B r o a d w a y plays.
The s u m m e r f i l m releases w i l l offer an a n i m a t e d
f i l m , a film derived from a n a n i m a t e d s h o w , a n
action-thriller, a n d several comedies. As reported
i n the Staten Island Advance, "60 f i l m s are scheduled
for release between the week before the M e m o r i a l
D a y weekend at the end of this m o n t h a n d Labor
D a y weekend i n September." These s u m m e r releases
w i l l include: Universal Pictures', The Flintstones starr i n g J o h n G o o d m a n (of television's Roseanne, King
Ralph), Rosie O ' D o n n e l l (A League of their Own), Rick
M o r a n i s {Honey, I Shrunk the Kids), a n d Elizabeth
Perkins, w i t h the theme s o n g s u n g b y the B-52's w h i c h s o u n d s great, I m i g h t a d d ; W a l t Disney's
a n i m a t e d The Lion King w i t h m u s i c by Elton J o h n
i n c l u d i n g the theme song; 20th C e n t u r y Fox's True
Lies starring A r n o l d Schwarzenegger (he's back!)
a n d J a m i e Lee Curtis. M G M also gets in o n the
s u m m e r action w i t h Blown Away, It Runs in the Family, a n d Getting Even with Dad.
Blown Away w i l l feature Jeff Bridges (Fearless),
T o m m y Lee Jones (JFK, The Fugitive), Forest W h i t a k e r
(The Crying Game), L l o y d Bridges (Hot Shots I and
Deux) a n d S u z y A m i s (The Ballad of Little Joe). This
action-thriller has Bridges, a leader of the elite Boston B o m b S q u a d , a n d Jones, a n i n g e n i o u s b o m b e r ,
g o i n g at it head-to-head. The f i l m is directed by
Stephen H o p k i n s (Judgment Night, Predator 2) a n d is
expected to come o u t the 4th of J u l y w e e k e n d .
It Runs in the Family, a follow-up to the h o l i d a y
favorite A Christmas Story, casts Charles G r o d i n
(Beethoven), Kieran C u l k i n (Nowhere to Run), a n d
M a r y Steenburgen (Philadelphia). This time the Parker
f a m i l y w i l l take us t h r o u g h a m e m o r a b l e s u m m e r
a n d the film w i l l reunite the p r o d u c e r a n d screenwriters a l o n g w i t h director Bob C l a r k from the first
feature. Expected release w i l l be i n A u g u s t .
Getting Even with Dad w h i c h w i l l c o m e o u t Father's
D a y w e e k e n d , w h i c h seems very a p p r o p r i a t e , w i l l
cast t w o b i g stars, M a c a u l a y C u l k i n (Home Alone I &
II) a n d Ted D a n s o n from television's Cheers a n d
Made in America. A c o m e d y a b o u t a n enterprising
y o u n g boy w h o resorts to b l a c k m a i l to force his excon father to t u r n over a n e w leaf. Directed by
H o w a r d Deutch (Pretty in Pink, Article 99) w i t h a
screenplay by Tom S. Parker a n d J i m J e n n e w e i n (cowriters of The Flintstones a n d Richie Rich).
O r i g i n a l l y scheduled as a s u m m e r release b u t n o w
p o s t p o n e d u n t i l the fall, Canadian Bacon w i l l join
c o m e d y favorites J o h n C a n d y (Planes, Trains and
Automobiles), in his last starring role, Rhea P e r l m a n
(television's Cheers) a n d A l a n A l d a (television's
M*A*S*H). The f i l m , w h i c h deals w i t h a contemporary send-up of politics, the m i l i t a r y a n d ultra-patriotism, is directed a n d w r i t t e n by Michael M o o r e
(Roger and Me).
O f the 60 expected film releases, at least 15 will be
from i n d e p e n d e n t c o m p a n i e s , i n c l u d i n g : N e w Line
C i n e m a ' s The Mask, a film a b o u t special effects, IRS
M e d i a ' s The Beans of Egypt, Maine, a n d Sony Pictures
Classics' Mi Vida Loca, b o t h of w h i c h w i l l be d r a m a s
d e a l i n g w i t h h u m a n themes.
Broadway will also be a source of entertainment this
s u m m e r w i t h productions of Grease, w h i c h is in previews at the m o m e n t and has an opening date of M a y
11th, Beauty and the Beast , which-opened about two
weeks ago, Blood Brothers, which will feature a new cast
after June 5th, and Sunset Boulevard will be in preparation over the summer for its o p e n i n g come November.
Last but certainly not least (this is m y favorite part),
the concert side will bring us performances by Phil
Collins, Bryan A d a m s , The Rolling Stones, Barbra
Streisand, Bette Midler, and of course, the most talked
about for this summer "The Face to Face Concert" with
Billy Joel and Elton John, just to n a m e a few.
Yes this summer certainly will have a lot to offer.
Enjoy it and have a great one! See you either next
semester, because I'll still be here, or out in the "real
w o r l d " once I get duHhere.'
'
.
Jeff Bridges is the head of the Boston bomb squad in
MGM's Blown Away.
Charles Grodi, Kieran Culkin, and Mary Steenburgen
star in MGM's It Runs in the Family.
�The College Voice
OLPHIN
PORTS
Behind the Scenes at the Mr. CSI Competition:
Creating Fitness Awareness — Naturally
by D a m n DeRosa
r/i
The Williamson Theater was host to the
fifth annual Mr. CSI b o d y b u i l d i n g competition on Friday, A p r i l 29. Sponsoring the
popular event for the second year was
Gold's G y m , w h o ' s Staten Island location
is one of the largest i n the chain.
The Mr. CSI show is both produced and
directed b y Barry Brown, w h o has been
involved with the show since its inception:
"Five years ago, a friend of m i n e had an
idea to p u t a b o d y b u i l d i n g show on; he
heard there h a d been a show years ago, and
wanted to start it u p again. H e asked m e to
join, and since then I've taken over the
show, which has been one of the most
successful events in the college for the past
four or five years."
Putting o n a show such as the M r . CSI
competition has required Mr. Brown to
face m a n y considerations, such as determ i n i n g just h o w far h e w o u l d like to see the
show expand. Already looking forward to
the 1995 show, which he feels will be m u c h
bigger than this year's event, Mr. Brown
realizes that with a large show comes an
inherent difficulty plaguing almost all of
today's professional sporting events—drug
use: "Every year I come u p with decisions
on h o w to build the show, and [whether or
not to d r u g test] is one of the decisions I've
had to make. M a n y people have said to m e
'Well w h y don't you offer them money,
you'll get more contestants...' and 1 think
that [if we were to] offer money for this
show, that's where steroids w o u l d come
into play. People w h o use steroids look for
shows that are g o m g to pay money. W e
have to be real careful if we're going to
move in that direction, and I personally feel
that I don't w a n t to m o v e in that direction
yet, because I k n o w that the more money
we offer, there's going to be a problem with
steroids. I feel that I w a n t to always have a
natural show here at the college, whether
I'm here or not; even if I were to pass it on,
I w o u l d pass it o n to someone w h o feels the
same w a y I d o — that the show has to be
natural."
Those j u d g i n g the contest express similar sentiments to those of Mr. Brown. Scott
A p p e l b a u m , Head Judge and a trainer at
Gold's, comments that the over-emphasis
on size contributes to the d r u g factor:
"There's too m u c h stress on overall size. I
think the important things should be shape,
presentation, and symmetry, as well as
muscularity. Unfortunately, everyone is
looking for mass, and genetically, for most
people, that is not attainable without the
use of an artificial hormone, so I'd like to
see contests, especially in this type of environment, go more towards realistic goals
so people don't tend to choose the wrong
path, so to speak."
Michele Serpe, herself a competitive
bodybuilder from 1989 through 1991, expressed her concern about the unfair advantage d r u g use creates: "People w h o train
naturally train twice as hard as anyone
w h o uses any kind of drug; I encourage
fjeople to get involved in fitness completely,
i?ut it has to be done naturally."
Aside from fostering a d r u g free environment, the judges hope that the contestants will learn from the experience they
get from competing. This is reflected in the
fact that overall muscularity is not the sole
judging criteria. Mr. A p p e l b a u m sums it
up: "Choreography, originality of presentation, your overall package — every facet
of it— will count during judging." Ms.
Serpe, as well as fellow judges Michele
Herman, James Raffone, and Richie Sere,
were also looking for traits besides muscularity, including confidence, potential, and
presence on stage.
All those involved with the show hope
that the competition will have the effect of
increasing f i tness awareness among the CSI
community, and encouraging people to get
involved. Karie Gonzalez, the Assistant
Director of the show, w h o is herself planning to compete in an all natural body-
1994 Mr- CSI Placings
Lightweight Division
1st Place — Walid Abdelfatah
2nd Place — Fred Arane
3rd Place — Mike Schwartz
1st Place — Walid Abelfatah
2nd Place — William Nunez
3rd P l a c e B r i a n Wright
Middleweight Division
1st Place — William Nimez
2nd Place — Klinzor Nelson
Heavyweight Division
1st Place — Brian Wright
2nd Place
Edwin Serrano
1994 Mr. CSI
Walid Abelfatah
building competition come October, feels
there is a misconception about fitness in
general: " I f snot necessarily lifting weights
and getting big; you can get fit by d o i n g
aerobics all the time, bicycling.. .there are a
lot of t h i n g s that w i l l get y o u fit
cardiovascularly as well as muscularly. A
fit body doesn't have to be muscular and
big, it just has to be toned, and you can be
slim and small yet still be toned."
Mr. A p p e l b a u m also points out the advantage student involvement can create,
such as updating CSI's inadequate weight
room: "I went to a S U N V school w h e n I
went to college, a n d w e h a d a weight room
similar [to CSI's current room,] so w e got a
weight training club recogruzed b y the student association, and were able to access
funds from Student Government and become an organization, and i f s n o w probably one of the largest facilities in the S U N Y
system. I see a lot of things that could
happen here, but it has to be driven and
motivated [by the students.]"
O n e of the largest changes to the popular
Mr. CSI event will be the addition of a Ms.
CSI Fitness Competition in April of 1995.
There were plans to create the contest for
thisyear'sevent,butduetotimeconstraints,
theprojecthad to be postponed: "Westarted
too late with the idea," says Mr. Brown,
" W e had two w o m e n interested, but it took
a long time for m e to get the person I felt I
wanted to run the show, so by the time w e
started to advertise it, the show date was
coming u p , and we couldn't get the w o m e n
for it."
The Ms. CSI Fitness Competition wil
focus more on athletic prowess than m u s
cularity. Ms. Gonzalez, w h o will be coordinating the new event, explains: "I thinl
that people in college m i g h t shy away frorr
a bodybuilding show for w o m e n , so to geai
it so that people w o u l d be more comfortable with the show, w e decided to go witt
a Ms. Fitness show." W i t h this in m i n d , M r
Brown explains, judges for the Ms. CSI
competition will not
looking for muscularity so m u c h as they w i l l "athletic
ability,strength, endurance, a n d cardiovascular training."
Ms. Gonzalez feels the competition will
be a m u c h needed boost to the effort ol
fitness awareness at the college: "I just wani
to see a lot of people get involved in the
fitness aspect since i f s not really stressed
these days, especially here at the college."
Behind the scenes, an entire team assisted Mr. Brown in the production of the
show: Micheline N e h m e , Asst. Producei
and Art Director; Ernst P. Rodriguez Jr.,
Stage Director; Felica J. Ruff, Stage Coordinator; Eric Norberg, host; Benny M a , sound,
Joe N i c o l o s i , v i d e o g r a p h e r ; C l a r k F
Gambarrotti, photographer; Carla Quiroz
and Vera Saverino, trophy models; and
Thomas Larosa, E d w a r d Buttle, and Dru
Farley, special personnel.
If you are interested in being a part of the
1995 Mr. CSI or Ms. Fitness Expo, you may
contact either M r . Brown or Ms. Gonzalez;
exact offices and phone numbers will be
announced in the near future.
�
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By Peter C. Guagenti
College Voice Staff Writer
"Don't drink the water!"
So tout students, administrators and even certain student publications on campus.
Due to a high p H and low chlorine level in the water supply on the new Willowbrook
campus, there are individuals who are rightfully warning the people not to drink water
which may be hazardous to them. However, the real danger is not necessarily right now,
but in the coming weeks.
According to Mr. Arthur Ashendorf, Director of Water Quality at the Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP), the College of Staten Island campus is a "dead-end"
water line, which lends itself to certain common problems. The water that the students,
continued on page 3
On Anal Retentive Logic
'Some People are more Equal than Others'
"Are you now or have you ever a been a member of NYPIRG?" This question
was posed to students seeking a seat on student government twice this semester
by Tom Taaffe, Student Government senator and Publications commissioner.
We wonder, what does membership in a particular organization have to do
with the quality of service to Student Government (SG)? Is SG so rarefied and
elitist that only members of organizations with the SG "Seal of Approval" are
allowed on that body? Does the name "McCarthy" ring any bells Mr. Taaffe?
Obviously not. With this being the case, let us give you (and all other student
body members who did not denounce you for that matter) a short block of
instruction on McCarthyism.
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^
continued on page 6
�April 20, 1994
"Cant we all just get along?" Lou Piels NYPIRG Project Coordinator at recent
SG meeting
The NYPIRG/Student
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It goes on and on and on...
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An extra loop bus will run Monday thru Friday 9:45 am to 2:15 pm, & Monday thru Thursday 5 pm to 7 pm.
by Devon Blinth
College Voice Staff Writer
It's a typical early spring day at CSI and
you're between classes, so you decide to go
to the student center to buy some overpriced food and perhaps smoke and joke
with friends. Before you can put that turkey burger to your lips an earnest hollow
eyed student approaches you with a petition, "Please sign this if you think we should
have more books in the library." It sounds
good, after all who wouldn't want more
books in the library. So you sign the petition. Just as you're about to eat your rapidly cooling turkey burger another equally
earnest individual approaches you, "Please
sign this if you support NYPIRG's mission
on this campus." Your class begins in ten
minutes and your burger is cold, but you
wonder what the heck's a NYPIRG? As if to
answer your question the NYPIRGista
launches into an in-depth description,
"We're a part of the largest consumer, environmental advocacy organization..." The
petitioner prattles on about the wonders of
this NYPIRG thing with the practiced skill
of a politician and the fervor of a Southern
Baptist. The verbiage dazzles you, so you
sign the petition. You have just signed two
petitions that totally contradict each other;
the first one was a student government
sponsored petition that if implemented will
reduce NYPIRG's funding to the levels of
newly chartered clubs ($1700); the second
petition, a NYPIRG support petition, will
be used as ammunition to essentially retain
NYPIRG's present level of funding.
I f s a Student Government thing,
you wouldn't understand
The circumstances surrounding the disharmony between the New York Public
Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) and
Student Government rivals Whitewater in
its maddeningly cryptic twists and turns.
Nevertheless the genesis of the rift began
about two years ago when student government publication's commissioner Tom
Taaffe, then Student government member
Cliff Peterson and Ryan Monroe Clubs
Commissioner approached NYPIRG and
requested a copy of their budget. They
wanted to insure that the organization spent
the money they received from CSI students
on campus affairs, and were also "concerned that there was no accountability for
how their money was being spent..." Taaffe
states. Heasserts that NYPIRG stonewalled
his inquiry.
Soon after that request the CUNY consolidation issue erupted and student
government's energies were focused away
from NYPIRG's funding and directed towards fighting consolidation. During this
period relations between Student Government and NYPIRG deteriorated further due
to their disagreement on a concerted plan
of action against the draconian austerity
measures called for in the Goldstein Plan as
the planning document was popularly labeled. Student government supported the
now defunct CUNY Student Onion in its
fight against consolidation (protest rallies
at East 80th Street, petitions etc.), and letter
writing campaigns to the Chancellor;
NYPIRG did not take an official position on
the matter. They concluded that the consolidation situation was an outgrowth of
the debilitating budget cuts to C U N Y as a
whole. They opted to lobby politicians in
Albany closely involved with educational
funding, inundate local politicians with letters against the plan, and offer students the
opportunity to phone politicians to register
their discontent . Due in part to the tremendous outpouring of emotion against the
plan the Chancellor was forced to shelve it,
for now.
What is NYPIRG?
The New York Public Interest Research
Group (NYPIRG) is New York States largest non-partisan, not-for-profit consumer
and environmental advocacy group. According to Michelle Gibbons CSI NYPIRG
Project coordinator, NYPIRG "was an outgrowth of the student movement..." of the
sixties. This student movement evolved
and eventually manifested itself into an
organization that sought to empower students and local citizens. New York PIRG
(there are California PIRG's, New Jersey
PIRG's, Delaware PIRG's, etc.) was founded
simultaneously by Queens College, and
Syracuse University students in 1973. They
eventually united to form a New York Public Interest Research Group. Consequently
they hired staff members (project coordinators) and established a board of directors
to coordinate their efforts. According to
their 'Tenth Annual H unger Cleanup" brochure NYPIRG now has chapters on fifteen
campuses at CUNY, SUNY, and Independent college campuses throughout the state.
NYPIRG has been with CSI since 1977/
78 academic year; they are funded by a
refundable $3 out of both the $53 full time
and $27 part-time student activity fee. An
organization such as NYPIRG must get at
least a ten percent affirmative vote on a
referendum to be permitted to operate on
campus. Depending on whom you speak
�April 20,1994
^
Brouhaha ...
continued from previous page
to, NYPIRG's establishment on campus was in one of two
ways; if you ask certain members of student government,
NYPIRG was imposed on the campus by CUNY Central
administration. If you ask a NYPIRG representative, they
were established upon winning a majority on a referendum vote. As of print date, documentation substantiating
or discrediting either statement could not be procured.
However in a 1981 referendum regarding a NYPIRG fee
increase from $2 to $3, the student b ^ y voted overwhelmingly in support of NYPIRG. Then there is the matter of a
certain leaked memo.
Can't we all just get along?
A year and a half ago Claude Rolo, outgoing NYPIRG
Project Coordinator (PC) wrote a transition memo to Ellen
K)aiacou, his successor. In it he bluntly describes various
student organizers, certain members of student government, administrators, etc. The memo was apparently
intended as a mode to brief the incoming PC on campus
procedures and the personalities involved in the running
of the campus. This transition memo was leaked to Student Government and the already tenuous relations between student government and NYPIRG broke down
entirely. In an undated statement, NYPIRG has since
apologized to any person offended by the memo but have
maintained that the contents of the memo were not the
official opinion of the organization but "the personal
thoughts of one staff person about his experience on campus last year." Certain members of Student Government
however are not bu5dng it, "they were keeping dossiers on
students," states Taaffe.
Taaffe asserts that the present petition drive by student
government against NYPIRG is due to NYPIRG's use of
activity fee monies off campus. He cites Carol V. Blinkin
vs. NYPIRG 1992 Court of Appeals case as a reason why
NYPIRG's funding should be reduced to $1,700. In that
case, the State University at Albany College Republicans
sued NYPIRG for using monies received from students at
SUNY Albany in lobbying efforts at the state capital. The
case also revolved around whether NYPIRG, and other
student groups had the right to exist on campus due to the
fact that they were politically oriented. As a political
organization, the College Republicans claimed, NYPIRG
(and other student organizations) did not have the right to
exist on campus because student activity fee monies were
taken from all students. If a student disagreed politically
with an organization they would still be supporting the
organization through their activity fee the College Republicans argued. The College Republicans were an independently funded organization. NYPIRG maintained that if
that were the case then Student Government, ethnic organizations, student funded political organizations, etc.
should immediately disband. They further argued that
lobbyists and lawyers were needed in the state capital to
effect positive legislation in favor of students. In the end
NYPIRG was permitted to remain at SUNY Albany with
the stipulation that they submit reports to SUNY Albany
"detailing its various programs on campus..." The case
was eventually appealed to the Supreme Court were it was
thrown out.
If Student Government is successful in it's petition drive
and NYPIRG's funding is put under student government
control with an allocation of $1700, then the remaining
$78,812.80 out of their $80,512.80 budget would be transferred into a "Campus Center/Library Fund". The fund
would be used to purchase books for the library and
extend campus center hours among other things. The
student body generally supports this plan, but some believe it is a wrong move. "By using student activity fees to
pay for books and stuff, the student government is excusing the administration of its responsibility to adequately
stock the library", said one Engineering student. "Only if
10% of the students sign the petition marked 'Referendum'
[the referendum] will go on the ballot" for a vote, states
Taafe. "We are fighting for the public interest.[NYPIRG is]
not for fighting other student groups" says Gibbons.
Drink the Water?
continued from front page
faculty, staff and Administrators drink flows from a line
under Victory Boulevard, through a pumping station, and
into a series of pipes under the campus itself; where it sits
until used. Mr. Lin Lu, who is in charge of the CSI water
problem for the DEP explained, "Before the pumping
station, the water is fine, and then (after the pumping
station] it begins to deteriorate [in quality]."
Both Mr. Ashendorf and Mr. Lu pinned the cause of this
deterioration to the fact that the water lays stagnant. According to Mr. Lu, the "water usage is still too low compared to the size of the campus. The water ages too long,
.ike when you buy bottled water and let it sit in your
refrigerator for two weeks. When you drink it, it tastes
The History Department, along with the Political, Ecx)nomics & Philosophy was forced to relocate due to the level of
bacteria in the 2n building.
Administration Report Shows More Health
Hazards
By Laura Saba-Ojaste
Contributing Writer
After receiving numerous reports and complaints from
students and thdr physicians regarding the health issues
which have develop^ as a result of the environmental
problems in building 2N, the school has agreed to release
a full report of all contaminants found in the building.
Unfortunately, at this time, the report will only be releas^
orally, as no one seems to be willing to commit to the
predicament in writing.
The eminent release of this report follows a formal
request by Dr. Ramanathan, a Doctor at the H.I.P. Medical
Center, Staten Island. Dr. Ramanathan stated that the full
listing of contaminants found was desperately needed in
order to treat his patients who had attended classes in 2N.
Dr. Ramanathan has treated numerous cases of exacerbated asthma that seem to be triggered by the environmental situation in the building. Raymond Pavia, Dean of
Administration at CSI, has stated that large amounts of
dust containing bacteria and fungi had built up in the air
handler system in 2N. This dust can easily exacerbate
asthma, as well as affect any individuals who are allergic
to dust.
One student at the college, who found it difficult to
receive independent study assignments,(which she requested when she could no longer attend classes due to
dangerously exacerbated asthma) asked Carol Jackson,
Dean of Students, what she could possibly do. Dean
Jackson offered to write a letter in order to help rectify the
situation. Aside from that, the only other advice the Dean
could offer was to "think about transferring schools for
now."
Similar advice was given by Dean Pavia regarding the
problems which will be faced for many years to come by
asthmatics on this campus. He feels that the dust, which
contains contaminants commonly found in soil and dirt,
will be a problem for many years, making areas such as the
baseball diamond particularly aggravating to asthmatics
and those likely to respond negatively to large amounts of
dust.
Dean Pavia stated that one of the bacteria found was a
"penicillin-type bacteria, and if you are allergic to penicillin, it could affect you." A physician at the HIP center
pointed out that, dependent upon the exact type of "penicillin like" bacteria thriving in the building, an individual
currently taking penicillin could be negatively affected,
and demonstrate some symptoms of penicillin overdose.
This dangerous dust, which contains highly concentrated levels of bacteria and fungi, create complications for
the Day Care Center, slated to soon move to this campus.
Children, if allowed to play outside in soil containing these
contaminants, are very likely to suffer the same illnesses
suffered by the recent occupants of building 2N. Physicians at Rutgers University Center for Occupational and
Environmental Medicine have stated that it is the ultimate
responsibility of those involved in the planning and design
of the school and daycare center to ensure that thechildren's
play area is safe from any danger of contamination.
The environmental situation on campus is being resolved by the temporary closing of 2N for a decontamination process, and continued testing, ordered by TDX in
conjunction with the NYS Dormitory Authority and the
College. The CSI Environmental Club is currently looking
into the situation. They are hoping to encourage students
to become more involved in combating important campus-oriented issues such as this. If you want to get involved, you may leave a message for the Environmental
Club at 982-3082.
When NYPIRG, INC., the other environmental organization on campus was questioned as to what plans they
have made to confront the situation, they first stated that
they have no comment, yet moments later, Lou Piels stated
that the situation was too large to deal with in one simple
comment, as they still did not have enough information on
what was happening. When asked if NYPIRG, INC. had
plans to organize any rallies on behalf of the student body
in light of the situation, Lou again responded that they did
not have enough information at this time.
funny."
Mr. Lu also said that the stagnation increased because of needs to be periodically flushed to keep pHand chlorine at
a large number of control valves left closed after construc- normal levels." He went on to state that the water is fine
tion was completed on buildings around campus. These now, but as the weather gets warmer, the improper levels
valves, which are closed in the event of a repair or water of pH and chlorine create a breeding ground for bacteria.
main break, were closed so as to add buildings to the
Mr. Lin Lu backed this up and also made the statement,
pipeline and evidently were left closed when the work was "Anytime you talk about water quality, you're not talking
finished. The pipes have since been reopened and repaired about water conservation," referring to the fact that water
by the DEP and TDX, a construction company here on will have to be wasted to clean out the pipes of stagnant,
campus. TDX, who was responsible for the air-circulation and possibly hazardous, water.
systems in 2N, is aiding the DEP until Buildings and
The Department of Environmental Protection, headed
Grounds can step in. According to Mr. Lu, "Buildings and up by Mr. Lin Lu, has been on campus numerous times
Grounds lacks the manpower" to do the work required.
proceeding with the necessary flushing and will be back
And the first priority right now, according to the DEP, is this week to continue their work.
regular flushing of the water in the pipes on campus. The
The benevolent adminstratlon has decided to supDirector of Water Quality, Mr. Ashendorf, stated that "low
ply the supplicants with fresh spring mineral water..
chlorine level can result in bacterial growth...[the] water
Thank You
�April 20, 1994
TOXIC BUILDIHG, TOXIC INSTITUTION
BY PETER C. GUAGENTI
College Voice Staff Writer
On Wednesday, March 9, yet another incident occurred
on the ill-fated Willowbrook Campus of the College of
Staten Island, an incident which has shown the student
body the health and safety hazards which face them everyday. On the evening of March 8, a sewer in the bottom level
of building 2N, the Political Science Building, backed up,
causing a foul odor to pervade the building. Sometime
between the hours of 12:00 and 1:00 PM, the campus
Administrators sent a custodian to clean up the mess,
whose odor was seeping through the air-ducts into the
rooms of the more than 13 classes in session at the time.
To combat the odor, the custodian reportedly poured
chlorine, ammonia, or, by some accounts, possibly both,
onto the floors and drain pipe of the 0 level room.
Students began to get sick and, according to witnesses,
some people in the building fainted or got violently nauseous from the noxious fumes which made their way
through the building. The reason for the rapid spread of
the odor? A main vent in the air-intake system is housed
only a few f ^ from the drain where the back-up occurred.
The building was evacuated and classes were canceled
for therestof the day, while college staff opened all of the
windows in the structure to circulate fresh air.
2N has had quite a history of problems since the opening
of the new campus in July, These problems, which include
complaints of watery eyes, headaches, and breathing
troubles, prompted President Edmond L. Volpe to assign
Dr. John Oppenheimer, Director of Environmental Sciences here at CSI, to the task of seeking out the cause of
these problems. Dr. Oppenheimer, who has never released a written statement to the Student Body or Staff,
stated that there were "...lots of problems with construction dust [and] ...various kinds of volatiles that come out of
furniture, rugs, adhesives, paints," and that the main cause
was probably "the air-circulation systems," All of these
symptoms have since been diagnos^ as an ailment called
sick-building syndrome (SBS). which is caused by a reaction to chemicals and can be compounded by poor ventilation.
Sick building syndrome has caused at least one member
of the College staff to seek medical help and request
relocation. Jeanne Hutton, secretary for Dr. Robin Carey
(chairwoman for the Philosophy, Economics, and Political
Science Department)
requested a transfer t
another part of the cam
pus after being diag
nosed with SBS by a
doctor at the Rutgersl
University Center for
Occupational and Envi-]
ronmental Medicine, In
a statement made to the
Staten Island Advance,
Ms, Hutton said, "I was
daily having a situation
where when I came into
the college, I'd be fine
for an hour or so, then
I'd have red, runny eyes,
itchy and irritated. My
nasal passages would be
irritated, I'd develop a
severe headache, trouble
breathing and eventually I wound u p with
chest pains. When I
would leave college to
go to the nur se.. ,I would
feel better, and I would
feel better at home."
After suffering through
this for several months,
Ms. Hutton was relocated to another building where she could
perform her secretarial
duties.
Photos: P. C. GuagentI
But even this did not
prompt the College to
close down the building and test the air. After the sewage incident,
a student, who prefers
to remain anonymous,
suffered a serious
asthma attack after being in 2N for
an hour or so.
The student,
who by their
own account
rarely suffers
attacks, went
A bottle of all-purpose cleaner srts amidst water and waste from the sewer which
to the Adbacked up in building 2N, causing the school to c b s e the building.
ministration
to ask that the
air be tested.
people because I'm a wind musician and if I come u p with
Building 2N, which is known to those with
sarcoidosis,.. I don't think anyone at CSI is going to care if
offices in the structure for the foul odor which I can't play the wind flute or not," Mr, Shiroky is not alone
comes from the vents, was recently tested for in his estimation of the attitude of the local Administration
"air-quality levels" by the Dormitory Authority. and others in charge.
The NYS Dormitory Authority closed down the
Professor Felser, a Philosophy Professor with classes
building after isolating a bacteria problem. At and an office in 2N, was disturbed by a statement made by
the present time, they are preparing a list of Sam Davidson, Deputy Executive Director of the Dormicontractors to do a cleaning of the structure, after tory Authority, to the Staten Island Advance on March 12.
the bacteria has been proven to be benign or Davidson said that "the flu season" may have contributed
malignant. Meanwhile, the 56 classes which to the complaints, and that some of these complaints were
normally meet in the Political Science building probably "psychosomatic". He made this statement even
have been relocated to other buildings, causing after a meeting on December 9, where the Dormitory
confusion for the estimated 1600 students who Authority, faculty and staff representatives, and TDX (the
take these classes. The Dormitory Authority is construction company responsible for the air-circulation
also checking other buildings on campus to find system in 2N) released preliminary air quality test results
out if construction materials are to blame.
which back u p the presence of sick-building syndrome.
That seems like a good idea, since there are These test results included high levels of Carbon Dioxide
similar reports coming from other buildings on and a depleted level of Oxygen.
campus; such as building IP, the Performing
During a class on March 21, when classes were relocated
and Creative Arts (PCA) building.
from 2N, Professor Felser likened the attitude of the AdIn that building, four people came down with ministration to an essay by the philosopher Bertrand
similar sicknesses within the same week, Joe Russell. The piece he quoted said, "Men in control of vast
Shiroky, the assistant Chairperson of the PCA organizations have tended to be too abstract in their outDepartment, CJ Morgan, a staff member, Ted look, toforgetwhat actual human beings are like, and to try
Mclrvine, a music professor, and a member of to fit men to systems rather than systems to men."
the cleaning staff all suffered from lung congesJessica Reback, a junior at the College of Staten Island
tion, sinus congestion, burning in the esophagus and a Student Government Senator, also expressed feeland very high temperatures which lasted be- ings of fear in a statement made to the College Voice on
tween 11 and 14 days. The member of the clean- March 28. "I'm really afraid that they Ithe local Adminising staff reportedly came down with these tration] will find something else wrong with the rest of the
symptoms even though he wore a mask while buildings and, with only 2 months left to the semester, not
performing his duties,
tell us (the Students]. Why should I have to die to come to
Joe Shiroky expressed a feeling of mistreat- school?"
ment by the Administration in this matter,
Ms. Reback and another member of the Student GovernShiroky was quoted by the College Voice as ment brought their gripes to Dean of Students Carol JackInvestigators discuss what to do after discovering the sewage
back-up and subsequent spread of noxious cleaning materials in saying, "I'm a little more worried than the other son, and discussed what they called "Campus Safety"
continues on next page
. .'. \ t h e level room where the back-up occurred
�April 20, 1994
Toxic...
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issues. One of those issues being the supposedly undrinkable water in building 6S
and other buildings on campus. While the
Department of Environmental Protection
is looking into it, the Senators also proposed getting Auxiliary Services to launch
an independent test of the water in and
around campus. Dean Jackson asked Ira
Persky, Executive Director of Auxiliary
Services, to hire an independent contractor
to do these tests. At the time of the writing
of this article, there were no results from
these tests, but the College Voice was assured by Ms. Reback that Dean Jackson
was highly concerned and that the results
would be acted upon accordingly.
When Ms. Reback was asked if CUNY or
local Administration had contacted the Student Government with a statement on the
health issues, she said they had not, and
soon went on to say, "They [the Administration] really tried to cover this up."
Following suit with both the Auxiliary
Services and DEP water tests and the Dormitory Authority's air-quality tests; the
Department of l^bor is coming onto the
Campus to do an investigation of their
own.
According to a source within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), a division of the Department of
Labor, there have been numerous anonymous calls to their office concerning "both
safety and health hazards". Mark Molasani,
spokesperson for OSHA, said that the Department received a complaint from a faculty member on February 22 about
"improper disposal of construction materials and poor drainage conditions."
This complaint came 15 days before the
sewage back-up in 2N and before the Dormitory Authority made public the air quality testing to find out if construction
materials were involved. It is facts like this
which make students like Jessica Reback
entertain the possibility of an Administration cover-up.
Right now, OSHA is in the process of
assigning a date for their investigation. The
results of this test will be evaluated and
acted upon by the Department of Labor.
When the College Voice asked our source
within OSHA what the working standards
were within CUNY, the source said that
there were basically "no standards for College employees" and that theonly methods
that are taken are "methods to preserve life
and limb, not comfort."
Spanish Club Opens at CSI
by Edwin Luciano/Contributing Writer
After months of debate Hispanic students (one of CSI's largest ethnic minorities) finally decided to organize and start a ,
club. The club is made up of sixty members
and meets every two weeks at 3S-113 on
Thursdays during club hours. The main
goal, as decided by the club, is to organize
students and form a network that will help
Hispanic students who, because of the barrier of language, are uninformed about the
college programs available to them. It also
serves non-Hispanic students who are taking Spanish courses or are interested in
majoring in Spanish. Attendance at club
meetings is highly encouraged for all those
interested in Spanish, and since a greater
part of the meetings is conducted in Spanish, it provides students with practice in
listening to, and speaking, the language.
The president and founder of the club,
Xavier Nieto, started the club with the help
of Professor Soto of the Modern Language
Department. Nieto states that although the
Hispanic students at CSI had already
formed a tightly knit group, they remained
very unorganized. Professor Soto, nowthe
club Advisor, suggested that a club could
be a gathering place where more experienced students could discuss college programs and issues and answer questions
that the less-experienced students may have
concerning the college. "The purpose of
the club" Nieto asserts, "is to help Spanish
speaking or Hispanic students in any way
we can, kind of like what the SEEK program does for its students, at least for now.
Later on, of course, we would like to participate in other aspects of college activity,
[but] right now, we're still just trying to get
organized." Although the club is at its teginning stages, it has already held its election; choosing Xavier Nieto as president,
Fernando Robalino as vice-president, Tanya
Amaya as club secretary, Andres Padilla as
treasurer, and Carlos Abad as the club representative. It has also chosen fifteen students to form part of three five-member
groups; one academic, one cultural, and
one journalistic, who volunteer to seek out
helpful information about programs available to students, cultural events in Spanish, write articles and poetry in the College
Newspaper. These groups then make presentations to inform the club about these
activities at club meetings.
The Hispanic community at CSI is one of
the most tacit and isolated groups, yet many
of its members are among the most underprivileged students in the school and are,
consequently, more harshly affected by
cutbacks in services and tuition hikes that
affect the CUNY system today. The club
could be a forum where students are informed about college issues, strategy can
be debated and planned, and action can be
coordinated with other clubs and groups in
order to protect their rights as students.
The formation of this club is a positive step
in getting Hispanic students informed, active, and involved in the issues that affect
all CSI and CUNY students today.
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1
WSIA Induced
Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines McCarthyism as
"2 unfairness in investigative technique. 3. persistent search for and exposure
of disloyalty, esp. in government office." ^ n a t o r McCarthy was the driving
I am writing in response to the LSD induced
force behind The House Un-American Committee (HU AC). This committee was diatribe that appeared in the Commentary
founded in the 1950's at the height of the Cold War to investigate "Communist section of the 3/16/94 issue of the Voice I
influences in the film industry." Many actors, screenwriters, producers, etc. would like tofirstmention that although I was
were forced to appear before this committee to discuss their political ideologies. a member of WSIA for the last two years, I
If the committee decided that the individual had communist or "un-American" recentlygraduated,therebyfbrfieitingthe won(can un-American be defined?) tendencies, then their name was put on a list that derful "perks" afforded the station's personnel. Also, w i t h e r or not I am a membw of the
essentially ostracized them throughout the film industry. To make a long station, there is no place for a rteon sign on my
unhappy story short, this committee destroyed many lives and was eventually list of desires. I do, however, think that W 9 A
done away with.
should get their sign. My case will be made by
With this being the case, we denounce in the strongest possible terms shredding a poorly researched, meandering
Tom Taaffe's question and Student Government's silence on the matter. Abso- and porous affrontery to writing.
By now, everyone knows the sad plight of
lutely no one should be asked if they are a member of any organization as a
WSIA in the thirteen years leading up to the
prerequisite to a seat on SG. While we politically disagree with NYPIRG
(lobbying a politician is not the means to effect fundamental social change), as a school's recent move to a new campus. The
publication we have the responsibility to condemn such opprobrious behavior station, while toiling in relative obscurity and
encovmtering frequent personnel shortages,
where ever it may exist and whom ever it may be. There is absolutely no hasbuiltupavery loyal following. In theartide
justifiable reason why that question should ever be asked of anyone. What's there are numerous mentions of the people at
next CSI? "Are you now or have you ever a been a member of the Young African WSlAbeingharbingersofgreed and concerned
Alliance?", "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Bangladeshi only with advancing their personal agendas
Students Association?", "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the through the constant airplayofcertain records.
Theemphasisbin-aselectionofCD'schosenby
Dance Club?" Get the picture?
themusicdirectors-whileconsidered arequirement for any disc jockey's show, was neither
While vitriolic invectiveflowsbetweenSG and ^^yTlRG,(I3lancellorReynolds dosdyadheredtonorstronglyenfbrced.Asfar
plans a more subtle way to release a Goldstein-like attack against CUNY. In light of the asljeing "encouraged"toplay particular songs
administration attack against the students of CUNY, what does SG and NYPIRG plan or albums, I've never been accosted by a guy
todo? Itis well known thatNYPIRGhasaoozyrelationshipwitti (TUNY administration. named Vinnie Thumbs threatening to spoon
my thorax ou^ if thafs what the quotation
Itwastheonly''shidentoiganization"thatrecdveddubspace,tharacstoadministration.
It seems that both "student" organizations function in a bureaucratic manner that work marks are implying. And if it wasn't for Olli
and hisgreatreviewsofnewreleases,! wouldn't
to the detriment of the people they supposedly are "responsible" to, i.e., the students.
have listened to half the music that I did at the
As tfie battle between the bureaucrats rages on t h r o u ^ u t the campus station. As far as WSIA not being alternative
grounds the political nature of the two organization surfaces. (Dn the one hand NYPIRG anymore have you ever heard of Sheep on
has more paid employees than CSI students discussing with students how important Dmgs ? H o w about Twitch ? Ndther have I.
they are toCUNY.Thesepaidlobbyistpointto the victoriesoftheorganization,however, The station was playing Pearl Jam before Eddie
these ardent fighters for the shidents of CUNY have only Cracker Jack trophies to i»int Vedder considered a angst as a viable road to
to. Their track record, both on and off the campus, is typkal of reformist oi^ganizations. stardom. These guys are alternative^ bdieve
The "victories" they point to are not so much the fruits of their hard labor, or the m e Any fringe bmefits obtained by the staff
benevolence of those they suck up to (the "peoples' denvocratically elected politicians), such as an internship or an interview is a result
bu t the abi li ty of the ^ t e m to throw us a few cnWi>s to stave off die disgrunded masses. of hard work, dedication and a love for the
music and the station. But while the directors
In the end NYPIRG works as an instrument of the state, which is fimdamentally an and myself have not seen eye to eye on a
institution to keep therulingrich comfortable. Oneonly has to lookat the plightofCUNY number of occasions. I am convinced that first
(a public university?) in contrast to the cozy dealsfliatColumbia, or NYU, get from the and foremost, these people sincerely careabout
state.
the station.
The Dog Chases his Tail
The other bureaucratic institution is CSI's own SG. The first question that
should be asked is how a body of students, elected(?) by little nx)re than 500 students,
inacampusthathasoverl2,000students,candeternrttnepolicyfbrtheentirebody?These
petit-bureaucrats serve as junior administrators of the CUNY system, and they do their
best to make sure thattiieydo the 'best job" that they can, i e , keeping the struggle for
students behind dosed doors. These career minded functionaries do not see CUNY
administration as an obstade to student struggles because they hope to be in their shoes
one day. Except they vow to be gentler and kinder administrators that will really
understand theplight of CUNY students. The nK)sttellingsig;noftheirpolitical program
is their willingness to give administration control of the $S,000 that the reformists in
NYPIRG are receiving. Can one really entrust the administration, which has continuouslyreducedthe strength and autonomy of students, to property use the money for
students needs?
In theend whatisneeded is anindependentstudent organization thatis willing
to do what neither of these bureaucratic groups are going to - take the struggle to the
streets. Students,faculty,and staff can no longpr sit idly by as these self-proclaimed
student leaders sit down with senators and administrators arxi discuss how to best
administer another portion of cuts and tuition increases. The stmggle will not be won in
the board room, or on the legislators floor, but through irxiependen^ democratic mass
action. Out with both of theserottengroups and on to real student struggle!
Sfudentmqhfmar^L
Blah..Blah,.BIah
Talking Heads are
EverywtLem III
In addition to music, WSIA has also tapped
intothesodal, politicalaiKl sportsarenas.However, there is no mention anywhere of the fact
that the station has a news program that draws
on a wealth of public and politicalfiguresfrom
both the national and local level. Nor was it
written that not only does WSIA have two
sports shows (the first of which is dedicated
solely to local high school and college sports,
the second a natfonal sports round-up)but also
broadcasts games from other schools at both
levels. Also, the first show every every day of
the week is a jazz and blues format with music
fix)m all over the world covering many different periods. Additionally, at any given time^
the station reachestfireemillion people. I've
gotten calls fiiom studaxts at Columbia University. Inwhatotherwaycantheschoolaffect
such a large audience while bringing much
rweded attention to an issue like secession as
well as to the College of Staten Island itself?
Therefore, the author's incoherent rantings
about the station doing " little to inform and
educatethecommimit/'isaboutasaccurateas
the rest of the article.
Seeing as the original topic of the artide^he
nefariousneonsign-wasblvmtedbytheauthoi's
long-winded and at times confusing dissertation (Mozart & Budweiser ?) combined with
urunformed WSIA bashing, I would now like
to address this potentially globe shattering
rrwtter. After years of bdngbiuried in the basementoftheold " D " building, WSIA has finaUy
seen the light at the end of the turmd. While the
newequipmentgivento the station wascostly,
I don't b ^ e v e the desire for a neon sign is i l
that absurd. It's all about recognition and visibility. A neon sign says, "Here we are!!! " It
may be a little ostentatious but it isn't tinwarranted and it certainly wouldn't clash with the
"Neo<ieorgain" motif that President Volpe
enjoys so much. That cafeteria has a huge sun
roof. N o w thatis Neo-Georgian. And forgive
me for guffawing but using the excuse that a
sign wastes student funds is a joke. For years I
was "encouraged" to pay a student activity fee
every time I paid m y bill. If it wasn't for
working at the radio station, I wouldn't have
utilized a permy of that fee (I hardly even used
the bathrrom). Most students never become
involved in any kind of activity, thereby always payingand never gettingback.Thebookstore is a waste of students funds (above and
beyond any fee^ theplaceisarip-off). Although
the sign would read "WSIA", it would really
say,inbig,red neonletters, "Hey,checkmeout.
Your fifty bucks did something after all. "
Whoever wrote tiiat d u m b ass, myopic article
could use a big, red neon sign saying, 'It's a
good thing you didn't print your name under
such shoddy commentary. What the h d l ever
possessed you to write something so stupid?"
Howard Adelman
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�April 20, 1994
T H E EYES OF T H E BEHOLDER
Dear Editor,
I was shocked and disturbed by Debra
Behr's criticism of a certain fine work of art
located on the Willowbrook campus. A
person who lauds herself as a poet on the
same page on which she denounces art is
more than justalittleodd. Her insensitivity
to art calls into question her own ability as
an artist; how can a philistine be a poet? In
an Institute of Higher Education one does
not expect such blatant provincialism. I
would not have thought it necessary to
explain Abstract Art to a college community, least of all a poet. Debra Behr facetwuslyplacesthe term Abstract Art between
quotes in an attempt to undermine the
seriousness of art that falls into this category. If Debra Behr fails to understand the
meaning of the term, she should refrain
fromconunentingon it. Her rejection of the
Sculpture reveals not only an inability to
respond to art purely from an aesthetic
sense, but a closedmindedness, and a fear
of what she does not understand. Her
response is not an unfamiliar one. Throughout the history of Modem Art, beginning
with Impressionism, the various movements have elicited disdain by one person
or another. This disdain is b o m from the
insistence that art represent reality, and if it
does not, certain people are outraged.
M o d e m Art is not esoteric by nature;
when viewed with an open mind and heart
it is very easy to appreciate and understand. Art is, first and foremost, an expression of an external world or a personal one,
and is, therefore, anobject of great beauty.
Just because Abstract art converts forms
observed in reality into patterns which are
read by the spectator primarily as indepen-
dent relationships, does not mean that this
art has less ability to move the spectator
than representational art. In fact, one might
claim that Abstract Art causes a response
on a much deeper level. Often thebeauty of
Abstract Art is its form; its exploration of
space, mass and volume; its employment
of many mediums; its vestiges of traditionalism cohabiting with anti traditional and
anti-authoritarian passions, and finally its
relationship with its original source.
The common criticism of Abstract Art is
that it is High Art, because the object itself
is preceded and defined by concepts and a
preoccupation with theories and ideas. But
Abstract Art is as High as you make it. You
d o not have to view a work of art from a
purely intellectual perspective if you feel
disinclined to . You simply have to open
your mind and your heart, and allow the
work to speak to you on an emotional level.
You can either appreciate the work as a
whole, or only certain aspects like: colour,
shapes, texture, strength, frailty, complexity, and of shadows created, the intricacy of
forms, or the simplicity of them, its orangic
lines, and so on....It is not necessary to
respond to a work of art from the point of
understanding the concept behind it, or its
relationship to movement and styles that
have preceded it, but this kind of understanding makes the appreciation all the
more prondigious.
When Gertrude Stein, a renowned critic
(amongst other things), was asked,"What
do you feel about Modem Art?" answered,
"I like to look at it." Perhaps Debra Behr
should leam to like to look at Modern Art.
Julie Tulip-Walsh
Former EditoroftheCollege Voice
I N ANSWER
When I wrote the article YES. I T S ART:
in the March issue, I wasn't attempting to
peer into the heart of modem art. Instead, I
wanted to get an overall opinion from the
student body about the new sculpture on
campus, wlwse existence the majority of
students were unaware of .Even to this
day, when I bring this art work u p in conversation, most people have no idea what
I'm talking about.
I don't laud myself as a poet, art critic, or
artist, but rather as someone with an opinion and the same right to express my opinion as any other individual. I believe that
not everyone has to have a complete understanding of Modem Art or Abstract Art to
comment on it. In my article, I expressed
my personal opinion on the sculpture as
well as the opinions of other students and
staff members. Some were appreciative of
the sculpture, others were not. I didn't ask
people to open their mind and hearts, or
"allow the work to speak to you on an
emotional level". I simply asked, "What d o
you think of the new sculpture." They, in
retum, give me their criticism.
I briefly mentioned in the article that
among the few people who were aware of
the sculpture's existence were the security
guards who had used it as target practice
for snow balls. Other people commented
that they originally thought it was construction debris. In fact, this is the same
comment I still get. I described the work as,
"consist of two large slabs of wood wedged
between boulders. When I first saw this
work of art, I thought it was a just few
pieces left behind by theconstruction workers." If there is any error in the article it is
bring u p the question, "how much does
this piece cost?" and not answering it. I did
not write how the sculpture made me feel
or what I thought it represented because I
d o not believe one opinion should dictate
over another no matter how knowledgeable or unknowledgeable someone is conceming any form of art.
However, if it would satisfy Mrs. Julie
Tulip-Walsh, I will say that the artwork
does represent the campus, which is one
big l u m p of construction debris. The gray
color of the artwork reminds me of how
; ^ a y this campus makes me feel. So, perhaps it does belong here. This only m y
personal opinion and should not dictate
any one else's.
M y feelings about the sculpture have
little to do with my understanding of Mode m A r t . I know what Modern Art is. Neither do my feelings have anything to do
with whether or not I enjoy looking at
Modern Art. I love checking out all different forms of art. If Mrs. Julie Tulip-Walsh
believes I "should leam to like to look at
Modern Art", then, perhaps she should
leam to like to look at criticism.
Debra Bahr
TO ALL THOSE HIP, BEATNIK, ARTSIE
PEOPLE OUT THERE IN CSI WORLD, WHAT DO
YOU THINK ABOUT ART? IS IT FORM OR
FUNCTION?
Child Care Center Response to Working for a Scholarship
A brief explanation into the daily experience of a student does not necessitate the
complete understanding of the workings
of a bureaucracy. However, the collective
experience of a group of individuals affected by the bureaucracy is more reflective
of its impact on the conditions of student's
experiences and its political verity.
In response to the article, Worldng for a
Scholarship. I feel it is imperative to clarify
the insinuations written about the College
of Staten Island's Child Care center pertaining to its cleaning scholarship. 1 would
like to state that this is not a racial or gender
biased program. The joumalist who wrote
the article did not research the program so
as to make the assumption the center is
radal and gender bias in regards to the
lottery. I hope this article will clear the
indifference the Voice has expressed.
When every parent files an application
for the Child Care center they are given a
icket of materials containing financial
rms, information pertaining to the operations of the center, and application for the
cleaning lottery, (llie name was changed
from scholarship to lottery in 1992 due to
the dubious context of this terminology as
pertaining to the task.) The financial forms
are to determine the federal allotment for
the federal block grant and the federal funds
toward food for the children. Application
for the cleaning lottery is voluntary. It
grants two parents each semester, who are
selected at random (out of a hat), the opportunity to pay for their child's tuition to
the center by cleaning it once a week. The
time allotted for the service is approximately two hours, which figures roughly
$10.00 per hour for services rendered. [This
is equal to the market value for cleaning
services. The two hours is sufficient time
fpr performing the specific tasks each week.}
I m m t s^ess that this i^ 9 ygliJintary service
with set guidelines for cleaning to insure
the safety for our children in the center.
Applicants do not have to meet a criteria
for application, they only need the willingness to perform the cleaning. Their application is not reviewed and challenged against
other applicants. The fact that the primary
recipients are female is only reflective of
the majority of students who utilize the
center and apply for the lottery. The lottery
is not restricted to any gender or race. The
fact that applicants are picked out of a hat
should clarify that the recipient of the lottery is strictly by chance.
The Child Care Center is run by certified
professionals in the field of early childhood
education. It is not within its jurisdiction to
allow uncertified individuals to assist in its
procedures. The office is staffed full time
by the director of the center and a secretary.
Additional help in the office is provided by
work study students through the CSI Association. The cleaning lottery was designed
to be an opportunity within the parameters
of state regulations to benefit parents of
children at the center to pay for their child's
tuition. It is unfortimate that there could
not be other services than cleaning available due to state regulations. The center
wanted to better serve its parents and believed that thecleaning lottery affords individuals an opportimity for an alternative
method of payment. It is a lottery because
the center cannot afford to have the majority of its clients cleaning. It would not be
able to function as such. A lottery becomes
the most democratic way to choose its r ^
cipients.
In regards to the article, I do not believe
the cleaning lottery at the Child Care Center is reflective of the so called "statureof an
organized class, that defines what their
labor will be." Using the center as evidence
of this argument is erroneous. I question as
to what statistics the writer based her assumption on, and the criteria for measuring such. The Child Care Center does not
wish to dispute the ideology that women,
predominantlysingle minority women with
children, are subjected to subordinate positions in America's democratic society. Very
often these women are subjected to cleaning as a means of support to maintain what
little they receive from their jobs, public
assistance, child support or other revenue.
The Child Care Center cleaning lottery is
designed to afford the opportunity to parents within the regulations it must maintain with the state. This is not an institution
that should provide employment opportunities for their clients. It does so out of care
and concem for the student's needs. The
center was formed from a grass roots collective of parents who netted child care
services. It eventually was recognized and
brought in to be part of the student association. All parents are grateful the center is
available to us. We believe the insinuations
are serious allegations that could jeopardize its very existence. I contend that if one
wishes to state that the center and its practices are racial or gender bias they must be
fully prepared to back u p their argument
with statistics and proof of such. O n e
student'sdiscontent with cleaning does not
an aigument make.
It is imfortunate that the student who
was given the scholarship did not want it.
Their unwillingness to commit to the arrangements only opened the door for another recipient to have the opportunity. I
have not come across any other person who
has claimed discontent with the arrangement or felt their selection was biased by
gender or race. Further I would like to
challenge that statement that the Child Care
Center does not consider the interest of the
stmggling mother. This is an absurdity.
The fact that the day care center even exists
verifies their interest of struggling parentsas-students. The fact that it cannot afford
more services and available space is not
reflective of the Child Care Center. It is a
state, f^eral, and C U N Y budget issue. In a
time when education and day care are national questions, the opportunity for a better change is available only if we speak out
for such a change.
Perhaps to fully understand the impact
the lottery has on the subjugation of students, the Voice would have reviewed a
majority of recipients rather than one isol a t e incident. This leaves to question
whether this joumalist was only feeding a
resentment of a particular student. 1 believe this situation was attributed to a lack
of clarification on the issue. The reality
remains: this article's claim that this person, on the basis of her established capital
worth, was not
discriminated against on gender or racial counts. It is merely a case of an individual who did not read the application
thoroughly, and took to insult the idea of
cleaning without fully realizing the opportunity.
Diane D. Paras
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�April 20, 1994
NYPIRG MUST GO!!!
by Peter C . G u a g e n t i
College Voice Staff Writer
The Student Government is circulating a ministrativecosts. We remand, therefore,...
petition around campus to reduce the fund- procedures requiring NYPIRG to confirm
ing NYPIRG recieves. The Petition reads as in the... Student Association budgetary process that it spends at [the campus] the
follows:
We, the undersigned students at the Collegeequivalent of... students' activity fee contriof Stateii Island, request that the following bution."
According to NYPIRG's 1992-93 finanpetition be placed on the ballot in conjunction
cial statement, which was released to the
with the Spring 1994 student elections:
WHEREAS, $3.00 per full and part-time Student Government after much uproar,
student of the total student activity fee of $53.00 they spent an approximate $54,000 on "lobfor full time and $27.00 for part-time students bying, staff salaries and administrative
is earmarked for allocation by the New York costs" and only an estimated $16,000 to
Public Interest Group (NYPIRG), it is hereby $19,000 on "campus" expenditures. This
RESOLVED,effectivewith thefall session of far exceeds the appropriate amounts which
1994, that the $3.00 earmarked amount for they received that year, where over 10,000
students were enrolled in the spring seallocation by NYPIRG be repealed and
reduced to zero with no change in the total mester alone. At $3.00 a head, that is over
$30,000 that NYPIRG received from the
student activity fee, and
RESOLVED, effective with thefall session of spring semester students.
Tom Taaffe, speaking for the Student Gov1994, that the $3.00 of the total full and
part-time student activity fee he earmarked emment,said th^did not want tokickNYPIRG
off campus, only make NYPIRG conform to
for support of the Campus Center and Library at the new Willowbrook campus (to be the same base as other dubs on campus. "(If
known as the Campus Center/Library fund), this action goes through,] NYPIRG is more
and that the allocating body of the fee earmarkedthan welcome to reapply and come back as a
for the support of the Campus Center and Li- dub. It has the freedom to form a dub at CSI
like the Young Republicans, the Young Demobrary be the College Association.
According to Tom Taaffe, Student Gov- crats, the Students For A Brighter Tomorrow,
ernment Senator and Publications Com- ortheRevolutionary SodalistsGroupand lobby
missioner, the money which normally goes for whatever they want. T h ^ U get $1,700 like
to NYPIRG would be used to extend Li- every other dub... that wants to assemble on
brary hours for Evening and Weekend Stu- thecampus. But there is no reason, that we see,
dentsand to purchase books. "What weare why we should be paying $85,000 to NYPIRG,
while (groups like] Students For A Brighter
trying to do here is ensure that the student
moneys are used to the betterment of the Tomorrow get $1,700. Why should they have
students. This campus is not accessible to thatunfairadvantage? The numbers of people
evening and weekend students, in spite of actively involved in NYPIRG do not exceed
the fact that half of the students here are that of the average group. The average Fraterweekend and evening students. In fact the nity has more active members than NYHRG,
average age of the CSI student is 28, going then why should they [NYPIRG] get
on 29. We are students with spouses, with $85,000?"
kids, with jobs, and...we can only study in
Mr. Taaffe also brought up the lack of work
those hours when the Library is closed." NYPIRG has done around campus. RemarkThis seems to be a common gripe among ing on their recent dropout of the Access camevening and weekend students.
paign, the S.G. Senator also brought up
The Student Government also sees a need deceptions which heclaims NYPIRG hasused
for more books in the new Library, like to further theircampaign. "Everything they do
many students have requested. 'The Li- is premised on the fact that NYPIRG did this,
brary hasn't been replenished with books NYPIRG did that, but if you talk to the assodasince 1976. It is out of date and obsolete. It tionsthatwereactually involved inthesefights,
is time to upgrade the Library and we think you will find out that, in fact, NYPIRG didn't
do this, NYPIRG didn't do that, they [theoigathese issues are far more important than
nizations] did that and NYPIRG claimed the
providing $85,000 for an organization that
credit. They [NYPIRG] get in there at the last
... takes our money and doesn't even want
minute, when all the fighting is done, and daim
to give us an accounting of it."
credit for the victoiy. They will give you a
The Student Government has also
leaflet claiming all of the legislatures which
brought up a salient point concerning how
they supposedly helped pass, but if you send a
the money is spent by NYPIRG. According
letter or make a call to your legislator, and the
to a court ruling made in Albany on Februlegislation is passed, you can daim credit for it
ary 13,1 992, the court found "it sufficient to
too."
require that NYPIRG spend as much money
Student Government representatives and
on activities [on campus] as it takes in
from... students via their activity fees." This other students are presently drculating the
was to "ensure that objecting students... petition to limit NYPIRG's funding, and if you
would liketosign, you caneither sign oneofthe
contribute only to NYPIRG programs... and
petitions going around, or sign in the Campus
not to off campus expenditures on such
things as lobbying, staff salaries and ad- Center, room 207.
CSI NYPIRGStudents in
CSI NYPIRG is students in action— for landfill. In the past weeks, CSI NYPIRG
the environment, higher education, voter students have organized a grassroots camrights, and, most importantly, student paign for more funding for CUNY that has
rights. NYPIRG, the New York Public In- resulted in additional operating funds for
terest Research Group, just celebrated 20 the library and more money for full time
years of victories on the issues students faculty lines.
CSI NYPIRG is held accountable
care about. CSI NYPIRG has been an indeto the entire student body through its fundpendent student voice for 17 years.
What makes NYPIRG unique isn't ing mechanism. It answers to every stujust its track record on passing laws, pro- dent, not to any group. The three dollars
tecting communities from environmental allocated to NYPIRG is refundable. And
devastation, and holding government ac- NYPIRG's budget for the entire state is
countable. NYPIRG is unique because it decided each year by students on its board
of directors. CSI NYPIRG board reps are
does all of this as a student group.
Founded in 1973 by students at elected by an open election of the student
Queens College and Syracuse University, body. This funding mechanism makes sure
NYPIRG enables students to work together that student monies which fund NYPIRG
across New York State by pooling three arecompletely in the hands of students, not
dollars per student per semester of the any administrative body. This enables
student activity fee to carry out the work NYPIRG to be a truly independent student
decided upon by its student board of directors.voice for student rights.
Its founders hired staff people to fight full
Right now, there are people who
time for social change, at City Hall, in Al- would take NYPIRG's funding away, debany, in the commimities and on campuses. stroy an active student group with a 17 year
This system is still in place. Every NYPIRG history, and give the money to the adminchapter has one to two full time organizers istration. A small group of student governon campus, working with students to pass ment members are trying to consolidate
on the knowledge and skills needed to their control over every student activity.
created change. In addition to winning on Because they do not control CSI NYPIRG
issues and providing on campus services, they are trying to destroy it, and give the
NYPIRG provides every student on cam- money which is now in the hands of elected
pus access to a full time staff fighting with CSI NYPIRG student representatives to the
students for students.
College Association.
This is a politically motivated atIn just the past two years, students and staff working together have won tack on 17 years of student activism. Don't
a tuition freeze, defeated a proposed sub- let them destroy the one independent stateway and bus fare hike to $1.50, and stopped wide voice CSI students have.
a toxic ash extension of the Fresh Kills
Homophobia: It's Not a
Joke
b y R o b i n Garber-Kabalkin
Homophobia, the fear and hatred of homosexuals, is alive and well at The College
of Staten Island. "Faggots" regularly replaces the word gay and "dykes" the word
lesbian on the sign posted on the door of the
Lesbian, Gays and Bisexual Alliance located in the Campus Center. Posters announcing LGBA activities and events are
ripped down as fast as they put up. Those
that remain often bear witness to ignorance
and hatred -"There goes the school," "Kill
all the homos at CSI." On a gray winter
morning, a worker stands on a ladder just
outside the office in which two women sip
coffee. "Lezbe friends," he quips and chuckles, resurrecting an old line from his childhood. When told that his remark will not be
tolerated, he responds, "I thought you were
joking."
Joking ? Why should we be joking
? For that matter, do you even know who
we are ? Probably not. We are the guy who
gave you the notes you missed when you
were absent from class last week and the
woman who smiles from across the way,
never saying a word. We are the best professor you ever had and the secretary who
can make life a pleasure or a living hell. You
meet us in the halls, across a counter, in a
library or a cafeteria, on a line as you wait
for Financial Aid. We are here, in significant numbers, making significant contributions to the CSI community.
So Where's the joke ? Its not a joke to
live in a world that continues to label you
"deviant " long after the medical and psychiatric professions have ceased to name
you this way. It is not a joke to live in a
world in which you are forbidden the simplest display of b ^ u s e it make some people
uncomfortable. It's not joke to live in a
world in which the cut of your hair or the
way walk, or the way you love cost your
life.
It's not a joke to the 18-year olds who
slink into the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual
Alliance office looking over their shoulders, praying that nobody sees them. It's
not a joke to 20 and 30 year olds who feel
confused about their sexuality and have no
one who they trust enough to discuss it
with. It's not a joke to lesbian grandmothers who haven't a place to go where they
can feel real, nor is it a joke to bisexuals who
take abuse from both the straight world
and the gay while they search for understanding and dignity.
The Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Alliance,
an initiative of the office of Student Activities, was created in 1992 with the strong
support of Student Government. One purpose of the Alliance is to promote a positive, hate-free environment which will
enhance the academic and personal development of lesbian, gay and bisexual Students. Membership, which encompasses
faculty, staff, and students, provides the
opportunity for interaction with positive
role models who can offer various types of
support for students dealing with personal
as well as on-campus issues.
The Alliance's educational role is
equally important. A growing library of
books, periodicals and films, a newly-established Speaker's Bureau, special events
programmed throughout the Alliance to
reach out to the College community, to
chip away at the special hatred aimed at
lesbians, gay men and bisexuals people.
Why is this necessary ? It is necessary because we live in a homophobic society. It is
necessary because homophobia is not just a
homosexual problem; it is a pernicious societal ill that robs us of our human rights
and dignity. Homophobia hurts. It hurts
us all. And that's no joke.
�April 20, 1994
by Tom Taaffe
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE
STUDENT BODY
In the fall of 1992, at the behest of Student Government (SG), Senators Cliff
Peterson and Ryan Monroe and I tried on
several occasions to get a copy of the budget and expenditures of N W I R G . Our
desire was to make sure that the $80,000+
that NYPIRG annually receives from the
students on this campus was spent on this
campus. After several months of pressuring, Lu Blaine (then CSI NYPIRG Board
President) and Q a u d e Rolo (then CSI's
NYPIRG program Coordinator) reluctantly
agreed to let us to see their books at their
Central Offices. Since none of us were
accountants, we wanted to have a copy that
we could review with students from the
Accounting Society and thus give us an
informed opinion as to how the money was
spent.
None of the information we requested
ever came. Late that winter. The Chancellor tm veiled her Consolidation plans (Phy sics. M a t h , ' S p a n i s h , Dramatic Arts,
Philosophy, Anthropology, Comparative
Lit.) Student Government became focused
on this issue which would have seriously
devalued both our degrees and our education. We repeatedly asked NYPIRG to become involved in tHs issue but they refused
saying "that they only deal with statewide
issues and don't become involved in local
issues." As it turned out later, they wouldn't
get involved because they make their Annual Report to the Chancellor, not the
students, thus the Chancellor has final say
as to the existence of NY PIRG on our
campus.
In the fall of this year, a memorandum
was leaked out of their office by a disgruntled NYPIRG students. This "CSI transition Memo" was in fact a 27-page dossier
on students, faculty, and administrators.
Everyone was divided into "friends" and
"enemies" of NYPIRG. It detailed people's
sex lives (only women ) identified both
homosexuals
and
so-called
"homophobics," medical histories, and
other personal information including slanderous and undocumented remarks. It recommended the "red-baiting" of students
and at least one organization opposed to
NYPIRG. They also noted who had registered to vote with them in previous voter
registration drives, sometimes from years
earlier. This corroborates the testimony that
former NYPIRG students have given that
NYPIRG keeps copies of people's registration forms on file in their purposes.
The dossier also noted that I and others
had met with them about their budget and
recommended that denjdng that we had
the meetings and a d v o c a t ^ stalling me
when I pressed them because in their words,
"stalling him works wonders."
At that point, the College Association
(who oversees the Student Activity fee)
suspended their checks and demanded their
line-by-line Budget. NYPIRG responded
by sending descriptions of their programming without any budgetary detail. This
was rejected by the College Association
because, in the wordsof Sherman Whipkey
(Director of Financial Aid) "it's not what
we asked for, (we) still don't know how
NYPIRG spends its money."
Finally, after a half a year gone by,
NYPIRG submitted its line-by-line budget.
This revealed that $54,602.12 was spent on
salaries, $35,164.42 of it on off-campus salaries. This is in violation of 1992 Federal
Court ruling (Carol V. Blinkon) that they
send every dollar they receive from a campus must be spent on that campus. The
court ruling explicitly states that they may
not spend these moneys "on off-campus
activities such as lobbying staff salaries or
administrative costs."
^
This budget, submitted by NYPIRG,
proved that they are breaking the law that
required them to spend our money on our
campus. The detail revealed more. They
claimed $1999.77 for Xeroxing, despite the
fact that they extensively used Student
Government's copier. In the end most of
the money went off-campus.
NYPIRG has claimed that the dossier
was a "mistake" by one person (despite the
fact that the person in question was promoted recently) and it was policy for
NYPIRG. This simply isn't true. The dossier itself refers to the previous year's dossier. Allan DiBiase the former Student
Activities Director) and M a r i a n n e
McLaughin (Director of the college Association) have both publicly stated that these
dossiers go back to the mid BO'S.
SG feels that we can no longer trust
an organization that take students money
Capitalism VS Socialism:
Bah! They both Suck
By Michael Garofalo
Let's face it, anyone who thinks that one's
better than the other is simply nuts. The
simple fact is that a government can not
function properly without solid contributions from both ideologies.
Wouldn't it be great if the founder of
modern capitalism, Adam Smith, had a
wresting match with Karl Marx, creator of
the system of socialism. Winner takes all.
Who ever wins has the best system... right?
Wrong! These are systems created by humans, who are flawed, therefore, their systems
are
inherently
flawed.
Capitalism-great for growth, but leads to
diabolical levels of corruption. Socialismdistribution of wealth that creates happier
masses, but less productive ones.
Take a look at the US, when the government maintained a "Laissez Faire" attitude, back in the late 19th century. "Hands
off," they would say. Let business do whatever the hell they want. That's what business did, corrupt it got, and government
was then forced to step in and regulate
business. It had to break up those monopolies. Even Adam Smith admitted that pure
capitalism wouldn't work.Here are his three
except ions-when government should step
in and regulate business: child labor, environmental effects and monopolies.
Now look at the "former" Soviet Union.
Its system was mostly socialist. The people
became apathetic toward their jobs. Why
should they be otherwise? Why work harder
than the next guy, when no matter what
you do you will always be the same as the
next guy. Let us not forget that the Soviet
Union also had high levels of corruption.
America today is a mixed economy. Capitalist ideas like competition are still in play,
watched closely by government. Socialist
programs like welfare, Medicare/Medicaid, and unemployment help people who
need it, or that least what the/re supposed
to do. Granted, our government needs
work., a lot of work, but at least we have a
government that can be changed with
enough persistence.
The wills of the greedy rich and the working class are constantly opposing each other.
To choose a government that leans to one
side is bad for society. Instead, government
should be a pendulum that swings until a
middle ground is reached. An involuntary
compromise will obviously make no one
happy, but will be beneficial for the good of
the society.
and then spies on them, keeps file on them,
answers to the Chancellor not the students,
does not want to explain hp w our money is
spent, and when forced to, is discovered to
be violating the law.
After the dossier was released, NYPIRG
upped their staff to 2 full-time employees
and other extra staff, adding one of their
best lobbyists to our campus to protest
their money (Lou Piels). When the CSI students started their petition drive, NYPIRG
countered with one of their own to try to
obstructed the effort and to keep students
from having the right to choose. YOU C A N
SIGN THEIRS A N D OURS. Theirs is simply a statement of support, while ours is a
legal document. It will give you the right to
choose.
Because NYPIRG lacks support on this
campus, they have been flooding the campus with NYPIRG employees and students
from other colleges. Of those few CSI students who are involved, most are getting
college credit for collecting signatures.
N W I R G members have been following
referendum petitioners and starting fights,
harassing them, and preventing them from
speaking to their fellow students. This violates our constitutionally mandated right
to free discourse. They are also interfering
with your right to find out what your elected
leaders are doing, and to keep you from
being able to decide what you want to do
with your money.
Beware of the wild accusations being
made by NYPIRG. If you want to see how
your money is being spent by Student Government, please come to room lC-204 and
ask Marianne McLaughlin for the SG budget and/or expenditures. This is your
money and your right.
All of the clubs on campus and virtually
all of the student activities on campus are
funded by SG. We maintain a revolving
loan program for students. We have donated $40,000 in the past two years for
scholarships, $15,00 for textbooks to the
library, and we are establishing a scholarship/internship data base which will be
networked campus-wide for students.
Many of the leaders on SG and in the past
two years, SG itself, have led the fight
against tuition hikes and consolidation,
often putting their grade and even their
status in the school at risk.
Because of what we've seen of NYPIRG,
we are circulating a petition to put a referendum on the Student Election Ballot. We
will need 10% of the student body to sign
this petition and 10% of the student body to
vote in this election. Of course, the majority
in that election will decide. The petition
simply means that you want the right to
decide for yourself how you want your
money spent. It does not necessarily mean
you will vote in favor of it, you can be proNYPIRG and still sign this petition, you can
sign NYPIRG's petition and still sign this
one.
We feel students should have a right to
choose whether we want to have our money
to go to NYPIRG or (in response to the
concerns of many of our students) to provide more money for books and to extend
hours or the Campus Center and the Library. This point as of particular inter to
our weekend and evening students vyho
are not being served by the shortened hours
of both centers on weekends.
We have worded this petition so that it
would pass the court challenges that
NYPIRG has mounted against every student referendum that has come against
them (over 270 nationwide.)
NYPIRG has claimed that they were
voted onto this campus by students. This is
a lie. While the original referendum on
NYPIRG a majority voted, it failed to get
the required 10% of the student body to
participate, so they lost. After that, NYPIRG
was imposed on this campus by the Chancellor and the Broad of Trustees. As a result, they are tied to the Chancellor for their
support, and will not get involved in that
may put them at odds with her.
I urge you to sign the petition marked
"Referendum," and VOTE in Student Elections coming u p April 28- May 5. Your
money is at stake. This is your right -do not
let a self-serving organization take your
money without being held accountable for
how they spend it. Democracy survives
because you participate; it dies when you
do not.
Thank you and good luck.
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�April 20, 1724
A Religious Service
byJ.S.Barlow
Not long ago I went to a religious service.
Worshippers from all around gathered in
the sanctuary. There was a large chancel; in
fact, an inner and an outer one. Two choirs
of priests entered from opposite sides of
the chancel. They seemed to represent a
cross section of ethnic groups. And, I am
told, they are paid good salaries.
They followed a more or less silent liturgy, after the opening congregational
hymn. The priests conducted the worship
mostly by choric and interpretive dance, by
bodily movement. Each man came to the
plate to make his offering. Along with a
baton—it looked like a large night stick—
there was another symbol throughout the
service. Not a book, nor a cross, nor a cup;
it was spherical in shape. Orb and scepter
symbolism prevailed. The scepter was
waved about, often at the same time that
the orb was passed from one priest to another. At times I had the feeling that most of
the worshippers had come out simply to
see these things move about. If the orb was
ever dropped, they rose in their pews and
chanted. & m e appeared angry at the priest
from whose hands the spherical symbol
had fallen, as though he had committed a
sacrilege.
Occasionally the baton and the sphere
came together over the altar—which was at
ground level.The pattern of encounter varied quite a bit. Sometimes the sudden juxtaposition of orb and scepter would electrify
the congregation. The priest who made a
hit, as they say, dropped his scepter, and
actually ran to the next station in the chancel.
" O K I
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When passed about quickly or when
deflected by the scepter the orb was a powerful, moving s y m ^ l . Priests were sometimes brought by it to prostrate themselves
upon the groimd. Genuflections and other
flections were frequent. Once in a while
someone in the outer chancel raised his
arms as in prayer. More often than not he
brought his hands together about the glowing white spheroid, promptly moving it in
toward his chest, in gratitude touching even
to behold. During most of the service the
congregation was responsive to what was
being said by gesture in the chancel. Praise
and thanksgiving alternated with earnest
lamentation. Psalms both of confession and
of imprecation were rendered.
There were sacrifices, I was told. But to
my relief there was no return to the crudities of blood sacrifice. I had feared this
because of phrases in the litanies like this
one: "Kill the ump!"
To me this service seemed ordered to the
measure of man on the spheroid earth,
freely making playful use of the law of
gravity, in a somewhat pastoral setting. But
it was corporate worship all right, devotion, in which memories of former moundtop experiences played upon the spirit. The
people were caught u p in this liturgy from
the first moment a priest stood holding his
crozier opposite an arm—waving priest,
who delivered, or hurled— as they say—,
the sphere. Often on a Sunday afternoon,
for instance, two such services, referred to,
perhaps flippantly, as a double-header, are
held at a kind of game sanctuary in the big
city.
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SHOOTING THE
PHILOSOPHICAL BREEZE
by Peter Simpson
Travel broadens the mind, as the saying
goes, and that's a thought to ponder at this
time of year, with the summer just round
the corner and vacations already beckoning.
A change is as good as a rest, we also say,
and in fact most vacations are more change
than rest, more a different set of activities
than no activity at all. Lolling about the
pool or the bar may be fine for the first day
or two but if the whole vacation were that
it would quickly get boring.
The key here is to combine the two sayings and notice the junction of mind and
change. Not just any change or activity will
give us rest, but one that engages the mind.
Purely physical activities, those designed
simply to exercise and tone the body, are in
themselves really rather boring. Why, for
instance, do people carry Walkmans when
they go jogging or when they do weights in
the gym? Surely because the mere jogging
or the mere straining of muscles quickly
loses its interest and to keep themselves at
it with even a minimum of enjoyment they
have to divert their mind by something else
at the same time.
A decisive proof of this fact can, indeed,
be found in that physical activity which, on
the surface, looks to be the most intensely
absorbing of all. I mean, of course, sex. For
if the mere sex act itself, the mere straining
and spasm of certain muscles and organs,
were sufficient diversion, there would be
no need to spice it u p with new gadgets,
new positions and new partners.
Sex shops, for instance, do not sell sex;
they sell spiced u p sex and the trick of
successful pornography lies in finding ever
new ways of doing the spicing. That is why
pornography has an irresistible tendency
to get worse and to become more brutal
and vicious as it seeks ever more extraneous kinds of physical excitement to keep
alive the fading physical excitement of orgasm.
The downward spiral of sex practiced as
sex (in opposition to sex in its proper function, which is marriage and family) illustrates a profound truth about htmian nature.
We are not bodies alone; we are also minds.
Indeed we are more minds than bodies,
and the mind, if it is last to develop and be
perfected, is always first in importance.
That is why we say travel broadens the
mind or why we recommend travel because of what it does for the mind and not
because of what it does for the body. The
mere physical change of location is in itself
trivial, l l i e body can breathe, eat, sleep and
grow just about anywhere. It does not need
to be there rather than here.
What makes travel so attractive, and what
the travel brochures always stress, is the
things to be seen and experienced in foreign places. Physical differences play a role
here, as different kinds of scenery or different plants and animals, but much more is it
human differences that get the emphasis:
how people live in other coimtries; what
food they eat; what clothing they wear;
what traditions they practice; what buildings they have built; what language they
speak; what history they have made; what
great men and women lived there; what
statues and paintings and art and books
were made or were written or are to be
studied there.
These are the things that travel is about
and they are things that appeal to the mind.
Travel is more an activity of the mind than
the body, or the movement of the body is in
the service of the movement of the mind.
The mind, however, can travel in two
ways: either with or without corresponding travel of the body. The mind travels
without travel of the body above all through
reading books. The library here at CSI, or
indeed any well stocked library, is a veritable treasure house of mental travel. One
can find there whole worlds and universes
hidden inside the covers of a book. Do not
be put off by the dullness of these covers or
the number of the pages. Look for the quality of the contents, not the size or color of
the outward appearance.
The library is a very short distance away
and takes no effort to reach, but how many
of us realize that there is traveling to be
done there that would astonish the most
adventurous explorer and ravish the most
cultivated palate?
But education is not confined to books
alone and a college is not complete if it does
not include also travel of the obvious and
physical sort. For books contain things in
their universal images and ideas, not in
their concrete particularities. The knowledge of the reader must be supplemented
and complemented by the experience of
the traveler. Some things are only skeletons
when related in words; they get their flesh
from actual experience.
This is a truth we take for granted in the
natural sciences where laboratory work always accompanies formal study. It is no
less a truth in the humanities too. The relations here may be less direct and Jess immediately noticeable, but they are no less real.
Consider a student of Shakespeare treading the streets of Stratford or a student of
Dante those of Rorence; consider a student
of French living with a family in France;
consider a student of the Second World
War standing on the Normandy beaches;
consider a student of Egyptology climbing
the Great Pyramid or a student of China
walking the Great Wall; consider a geologist scouring the slopes of a volcano in
Hawaii, or a naturalist going on Safari in
the Serengeti. Would not the knowledge of
each of these, however perfect before, suddenly take on a color, a vividness and a
penetration previously denied?
You may perhaps think that such experiences, though most desirable considered in
the abstract, are beyond the scope of the
average student at CSI. But not so. For
while one may complain and moan about
the condition of the new campus and its
buildings, the availability of courses, the
senseless hurdles of the registration process, one could hardly do so when it comes
to the traveling of the mind abroad. O n
offer here, through the Center for International Service (2A 206), are a host of foreign
study programs, for a year, a semester, a
summer, just waiting to be taken advantage of.
So, as summer approaches and you start
thinking of vacations and rest, then think
not of your body, nor of pushing weights,
nor of the sex shop. Think rather of your
mind, and think of going to the library and
picking some strange book even randomly
off the shelves. Think too of paying a visit
to the Center for International ^rvice. But
these are not necessarily incompatible
choices that cannot all be had at once. O n
the contrary the whole lot is available together, No w that's an offer, to coin a phrase,
you surely cannot refuse.
The College Voice is in need of an Advertising Editor. If you are interested in
building up your resume and office abilities drop on by the Voice, in BLDG IC,
Room 230
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We Won't Lie Down For You Anymore
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By Sarah Husain
Contributing Writer
On March 14 the Pakistani Student Association organized a function that was held
in the Dolphin Lounge. They celebrated
the end of Ramadan, a holy month during
which Muslims fast every year. The function started off with the recitation of the
Quran. Many people read some poems,
made jokes gave speeches and sang songs.
One particular speech was on "Women in
Islam." The woman who addressed this
speech talked about how women in Islam
are fortuitous because they get respect for
covering up. She counterposed this "respect" for the veiled woman to the rampant
sexual exploitation of women in the western media. I would agree that sexual freedom in the public sphere does not entail
economic and social freedom of women's
self-determination.
The sexual freedom of bourgeois women
in the west has been limited as it has not
confronted economic subservience but has
been negated by capitalism as the women's
movement was made to imitate patriarchal
capitalism with a pretty face (make u p and
all). But nevertheless, the participation of
millions of women into jwlitical society,
the right of reproduction and the access to
public spheres can not be dismissed so
readily. Unfortunately, our working class
sisters and sisters of color in the west who
suffer the double oppression of race and
class have not benefited much from the
bourgeois-white women's movement.
The Pakistani woman who gave this
speech particularly pointed out Benazir
Bhutto (Prime minister of Pakistan) and
said that she doesn't see any woman in
America ever being able to attain such a
level of leadership. I also agree that this
sexist society will have to undergo tremendous change to see the possibility of a
woman president. What this person left
out was the answer to the question of
how Benazir Bhutto reached that level;
who put her there? What is she is doing
there? Does she represent the women in
Pakistan, or just the elites? Is she at least
planning to do something for the rights of
women? To ask the question is to answer
it: Benazir Bhutto is the daughter of
Zulfikir Bhutto, who not only comes from
the ruling class of Pakistan but acted only
in its interest, since he was executed, his
daughter represented to millions of poor
Pakistanis a glimpse of "people's power"
of the slogans he falsely rallied in his
campaign a decade ago. Benazir, educated at Harvard and Oxford, came be
Prime Minister as the People Party used
pseudo-socialist promises to the masses.
However, allied to the U.S. ruling class,
Benazir Bhutto does absolutely nothing
for the Pakistani people, but maintains
the domination of comprador bourgeoisie in the region. It is false to so
impressionistically conclude that Paki-
stani women are free just because ONE rich
woman (because of her father) is in a position of power, the overwhelming reality of
the majority of Pakistani women is a position of subordination and oppression.
To me Benazir Bhutto does not represent in any concrete way that the condition
of Pakistani women has been bettered. It is
a false notion what the apologists of the
patriarchal order regurgitate, what their
oppressive fathers and brothers tell them,
that women are free because there is a
woman leader. This is exactly the case in
the West, that women of poor backgrounds
struggling
to
bring
up
their
children(sometimes singly) are told that
sexism does not exist because a woman can
now be on a corporate board (no doubt
exploiting poor women and men.> To working class women, the American feminists
don't mean shit because they don't represent the minorities, or to say the "colored"
women. These predominantly white feminists segregate themselves and are racist
and sexist like the men they imitate. Benazir
Bhutto is seen by the majority of poor uneducated working Pakistani women the
same way as the working women regard
their white, rich feminists in the west: AS
IDENTICAL TO THEIR PATRIARCHAL
OPPRESSORS.
At the Pakistani event, PSA called a special band to play some Indian songs which
the community had come to hear. Everyone was happy because the men s t a r t ^
dancing to the music, but after a little while
an eight year old girl got the courage and
s t a r t ^ to dance. While she was dancing a
man got up grabbed her, shook her u p
violently and dragged her off the dance
floor pushing her to her brother. The little
girl was humiliated and clueless to why she
was being scolded and traumatically began crying. She was just not allowed to
dance. Why? Simply because she was a
female. In Muslim societies an indepen-
dent or a little open minded women is a
condemnation. Thus, all women -and the
organizers of the function didn't do anything because to them it was a normal
reaction. Why? Because to them such an
action, as done by the child, is nefarious,
thus, the brutality of the man who throws
the girl off the dance floor is accepted and
everything is normal. Women are oppressed because that oppression is internalized . The arguments about women being
equal in Muslim Society as was expressed
that night by the Pakistani student is the
perpetuation and acceptance of sexism by
falsely portraying gender equality with false
role models, like Benazir Bhutto, that has
nothing to do with real life oppression of
countless Pakistani women who have internalized male domination.
The majority of the women in Islam (or in
any religion), as well as the women of the
west (which of course the person who gave
a speech on women in Islam forgot to mention) are taught not to speak up for their
rights and the injustice done to them. Simply, women are not equal to men, they are
just sex objects taken to bed whenever men
please. Women are made to do household
chores and reproduce. Women can gossip,
and that is accepted, but women are to keep
their mouth shut when men speak. All of
these characteristics, stereotypes, roles,
apply to women all over the world. Women
in India were pressured to jump into the
fire when the husband dies because it is
seen as a most virtuous deed. For a widowed women to live alone in India is the
most degrading and complex situation. In
parts of Africa women at a young age are
subjected to genital m u t i l a t i o n or
cliterectomy. In the west women had been
just as oppressed with their girdles, their
raping and their total self abnegation for
their fathers and husbands. A woman is
nothing without a man; socially, economically and mentally (that's what she is
continues on page 22
Our construction crews hard at work on the new campus
... But is he union?
�April 20, 1994
Tntellechial R a t i o n a l i z a t i o n s
byKryptocon
Stronzate, pronunciate con im' vocc'errotta.
Stronzate, pronunciate dal presidente.
Stronzate di donna, di uomo.
Stronzate esistenziali che si vogliono universali.
Stronzate, che fanno paura ai figli di puttane
Stronzate lansciate di sopra e che fanno mal' a morire.
Fanno morire.
Stronzate, che si vanno coUa vita degli stronzi.
Stronzate, che persistono.
Stronzate Papali, stronzate del papa'.
Stronzate mammali, stronzate della mamma.
Stronzate.
ARIZONA
B y Alexis B r i d g e
Qwlct Zone
By Ellen Looft
What is the price
for breaking the rules ?
Losing touch with reality? OR
Is reality
the breaking of rules ?
As I walk twigs crack, dirt crumbles
beneath me.
I connect with the earth's core
through soles
and soul
to the infinite
and back
I am connected
by the thread of lifethis is reality
are we not all connected by this thread ?
then
As I walk
twigs crack, dirt crumblesI hear, I see, but I sense no connection. ^
I do not feel my step as the cause of
effect
Nor do I feel connected
to foot or thigh or ass or mind
It is not me who makes the decision
It is not me who steps.
As> I walk- parts disconnec^I look straight ahead
ahead,
no one
speak to
/
no one
/
I am totally inside my bwn detached self
yet I am not really th^re either.
This is reality.
Are we not all separate in our isolation ?
The more questions I ask
the more questions I find
small price
going in circles
Quite Zone
My memories are as red as the
rock in sedona,
Arizona where I used to drive
for peace and solace
My car and I would drive
through the city streets of
Phoenix
on an arudously awaited Friday
We'd make it to the cactus surrounded highway by twilight
time
and drive into the night
A warm, wooded cabin just
outside of flagstaff sat waiting
for
my head^lo lay
The morning brought with it ;
Quietradnonmy windshield
and hot coffee in my hand as I
drove
south through the jagged,
red rock of straight into the
peaceful canyons of my own
mind.
WHO RAFEP ME FIRST?
by Junior Hersh
Was it the stranger who tightened his grip
around my neck
under the highway?
Was it the police who questioned me
over and over again
"What were you doing there
past 11:00 p.m.?"
Was it my cousin snuck into my room
when I was six.
Was it my family
who asked me
over and over again
"Why did you let him in
past 11:00 p.m.?"
Today
I fell the bum
between my legs.
I ask myself
"Does it matter who?"
I still feel those hands
around my neck.
I still hear my cousin
tip toe in my room.
I know I was raped
past 11:00p.m.
Twice by men
, >>
Twice all over again.
! A'
�April 20, 1728
PURNMYPRA
ByDebraBehr
A blind, death centerfold
wishing to be
the loudest mmvhlet in your hand
QglTUARY FOR A LITTLE ANGLE
by David Lipp
My little angel
bom amongst men
who led a life
of discipline,
never thought that
you would see
the eyes of God
so early.
If I sit on the ground
below your principles
perhaps Til learn not to speak
The virgin of the room
wishing to run
naked in the streets
You make me feel
that Fm not
worthy to stand
The simpleton of the crowd
wishing to be
the whore of knowledge
Buiyott refuse to teach me
howtoscceam
It was a struggle
from birth till 1 death,
as apathy took
your final breath.
A dear friend till the end
you were for so long
with characteristics
that were so strong.
Loved by all
you seemed to be content with life
and worry free,
but now I just can't
help but think,
how it stared
with just one drink.
PANG, PANG
by David Lipp
Imagine if you will, a young child in a strange society,
brought up to love his fellow man,
but in a matter of seconds gives up all he's ever known.
Join me, let's venture into the mind of another,
lef s hear his spoken words, and feel his every movement.
Bang, bang.
Holy shit, I shot him, I shot the son of a bitch.
I can feel the heat from the gun bum its mark into me,
as I stand in front of my victim in a state of confusion.
For a second anxiety exists my body as a sense of relief enters,
I did it', I can't believe it, I really did it.
Power.
You were like
a brother to me
a memory.
My little angle
whohdditall
ended with drugs
and alcohol.
Evwyfeing feds like it bdoi^sto me all of a sudden,
as i stand here feeling the intensity of the moment.
My heart races and sweat seems to cover my entire body,
adrenaline pumps through my veins hard and fast.
As I feel like I am ready to take on the world.
If s all so overwhelming to be able to destroy a life
as quickly as one is created,
it inakes a person feel almost like God.
Shock.
Now power seems to be the last thing on my mind,
as nausea and the realization of the atrocity I have done
become first priority.
My once steady and strong gunhand now shakes timidl/
along with the rest of my body.
On the Light Fantastic Toe
by Louis Bardel
Dance
Dance
Dance
The moonlit path is alive
To dance
To dance
My dreams
To dance
Love
A woman
To dance
On me
To dance
In the face of once and for all
To dance
One more time
Alone
We dance
Together
Lonely dancing
Scared.
The second that gun went off and spoke its fatal words,
I knew my world had changed forever.
If anyone finds out about this, my life will quickly end,
so I laiow I can't confide in anyone.
What am I going to do ?, Where am I going to go ?,
so many questions arose, but no answers.
Insanity.
I really feel like I am going insane,
as reality and fantasy now fight like children over my fate.
I feel as if everyone knows my shame,
the cops are on to me, they know I did it.
I can't sleep, I can't eat, I can't go out,
it's like I'm trapped within the clutches of my own ignorance.
Hatred.
Not for my victim but for myself.
The shock and insanity have left my body and mind,
and now everything seems clear to me.
I have now where to mn and the guilt would probably
eat at my conscience forever.
I know now what I must do.
Bang, bang.
�April 20, 1729
E
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s
Interview with Dr. Sonia Ragir, Professor of Anthropology
b y R a m z i R o u i g h i . Almost-present was J o h n P a u l
Patafio
' Ramzi: Dr. Sonia Ragir, thank you for taking some time
out to meet with us. It is the first interview of the kind for
The College Voice. The purpose of our visit is to introduce
you, your interests, and your concerns to the college community. So, to start off, who is Sonia Ragir?
Dr. Ragir was making some expresso coffee, in a small electric
coffee-machine. She had taken off her shoes and was walking in
r«i socks. The coffee was of excellent taste and odor.
Sonia Ragir: I had my doctorate in Anthropology from
Berkeley in 1968.1 was then hired by what was then called
Richmond College at the time. It was very different then.
You should talk to Dr. Rozos, he wrote a whole study on
those days. Richmond Collegeexperiments in college education was a wonderful thing. It was also very difficult
because we didn't know exactly where we were going. I
loved it. It was very difficult to continue the experiment
because, I guess, it was intolerable at the psychological
level for the students not to have institutionalized practices and norms.
John Paul Patafio: I see you are in the process of writing
something... what is it about?
^
SR: It's an article I am writing, it's about the origins of ®
language. It's what I am currently interested in.
«
R: So, what would you say about the origins of Ian- o
guage?
q
SR: There are two main theories about the origins ofQ^
language. The first one says basically that, at the beginning o
there was one language and that every other language o
diversified from it. If this were to be true, we would find a.
similarities between languages. The problem is that we
cannot pinpoint these supposedly universals. The second
theory says that many languages originated in different
places. I accept the second theory.
R: So, how do anthropologist study the origins of language?
SR: We basically look at language acquisition in chilSR: People who are in positions of conflictual loyalties.
d ren. There are, of course, different views on that. Chomsky In other words, people usually women who are brought
believes that language is basically a physiological phe- into the familyfi-omrival groups, treated as being potennomenon that depends on how the brain works. Others, tially dangerous. Their position being between the boundLackof f for example, feel that language is a basically learned aries of the social group. They are identified with social
phenomena which comes out of communicating about
dissent, social evil. If we look at adolescent girls, for
things with social rather than inherent significance.
example, we observe that they're in a position of leaving
R: So, what's the relationship between culture and lan- the household (their father's authority), yet still not under
guage?
their husband's authority, puts them in a "no man's land"
SR: Language is the foundation for culture. These two so to speak, making them frightfully out of "control." You
concepts are difficult to separate.
know, back in the days of Richmond College, we didn't
R: Is there a hierarchy of languages, are animal "lan- give grades; but students couldn't stand it, they wanted
guages" cultures?
their grades. They preferred an A, a B or even a D to no
SR: No, animal languages are not cultures. After the grade at all.
emergence of language, it presented a structure which
R: Why was that so?
arranged thoughts and images and gave them meaning.
SR: I think that students are very conservative in that
From then on, there was the possibility of more complex the/re here to get a degree to get a job. They try to get the
social relations which entailed dealing with some more credit for their work so as to join the working force and
abstract thoughts (e.g.. kinship).
they want all the marks of legitimation.
JP: Why would one want to study culture?
R: Why do you, anthropologists, use all these strange
SR: I think it gives you a nice perspective. I mean it helps words to identify fossils?
your understanding of power, structure and social relaSR: Anthropologists have a system of naming which
tions. The idea is not to...
permits us to classify the fossils. These names relate to the
A student knocks at the door asking for her mid-term
evolutionary relationships time and spatial distribution of
the fossils.
grade.
JP: What would you say of a grade oriented culture?
R: So, why do you give a European name for the famous
SR: You know that's what m y husband says... why don't African woman?
you give them all A's.
SR: Lucia's real name is Australopithecus Afarensis. It
JP: Why don't you?
means Southern ape from the Afar in Ethiopia, who lived
SR: I'll be called a witch!
from 3.4 to 4 million years ago. You see, what happened
with Lucy is that the team that was excavating had The
R: What kind of people were witches?
Have You Ever Thought
About Studying Abroad?
Dr. Rag^ will be speaking about the Evidencefor the Emergence of
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R & JP: Thank you very much Dr. Ragir, it was very pleasant
conversing with you. We also enjoyed the expresso.
Have You ever Thought About The
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you may be able to study in Greece, China,
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Beatles' song "Lucy" playing when they found her. They
just gave her that mock name for the media.
R: You said that languages originated in many different
places, does this mean that anthropologists are expecting
other "Lucies?"
SR: Maybe, but it's not relevant toourstudy of the origin
of languages for the simple reason that Lucy didn't speak.
JP: How do we know?
SRThesizeofher brain,It'saboutonethirdofours.It'sabout
the size of the brains of modem apes. We look at the primates
with similar kinds of physiology and we infer that she didn't
speak. We also look what we can infer about her kind of social
relations that suggests language didn't emeige at that time.
JP: What advice would you give to CSI students who are
interested in the field?
SR: Anthropology has never been a mainstream discipline,
but it had a very important enrollment in the 1960's when
people thought they would change the world. The enrollment
decreased continuously since then. Departments have also
been shrinking. So, people are less inclined to go for a Ph.D. in
Anthropology. It is however, a pleasurable and challenging
topic of study. We also have the chance to travel a lot. But more
importantly, an education in Anthropology helped many of my
students in their professional hfe. Oneof them, becamea photojournalist where his knowledge of non-Western cultures has
helped him a lot.
.
�April 20, 1730
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
by Edwin Luciano
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been seen as a Arabs are associated with manual labor, called ' d i r t / , and
problem that stemmed from the failure of both sides to viewed as tmcouth savages. Moreover, because of the
recognize the right for the other to exist as an autonomous history of violent conflict between the Arabs and the
and independent state, and this was considered the main Israelis, they are looked upon as a group, i.e. terrorists,
obstacle for peace on both sides. However, now that this who are still bitter about the defeat of the Arab armies and
problem has been, supposedly resolved, the Palestinian dream of the destruction of Israel and are constantly
Liberation Organization has recognized Israel's right to working towards this purpose. This view is reinforced
exist and the Israeli government is negotiating with the because the Israelis tend to look at the Palestinians as
P.L.O., the perpetual wave of violence between Jews and "Arabs" and fail to differentiate them from the Jordanians,
Arabs on the Occupied Territories fails to ebb amid the Syrians, Lebanese, Iraqis, and Egyptians that invaded
unprecedented "Peace Accord" that will theoretically grant Israel theday after it declared independence in 1948 and on
the Palestinian people some autonomy and a possible four other occasions.
future state in what is now Israeli occupied territory. Is the
The Arabs, on the other hand, have borrowed many
conflict religious? racial? over land? or economic empow- stereo-typical views of Jews from the West, such as deerment?
scribing Jews as greedy, cheap, and conspirators. The
Although there are differences between Jewish and other prevailing view of Jews is that of the occupier, the
Arab ctilture in general, the amount of strain that has been Russian Jew who m i g r a t ^ from Moscow and is stealing
prevalent between the two communities warrants
that we look at more important factors that determine why the conflict exists.
It is widely believed that this conflict has been
going on for millennia and has degenerated after
thousands of years of hate. It has also been assumed
that the conflict is a religious one. But people of
Jewish and Moslem faith have peacefully coexisted
in Spain, North Africa, and in the Middle East. Their
faiths share common prophets, shrines, holy sites,
and religious customs, such as abstaining from pork
and circumcision.
There have been numerous accusations, on the
part of the Arabs, that the Israeli treatment of Palestinians on the Occupied Territories is racist. This
ignores the fact that many Jews and Arabs are of the
same race. But although many Jews and Arabs fall
in the same racial category, they have separate identities and many of the stereotypes that Arabs have
about Jews and vice versa can be just as caustic as
any interracial conflict.
Arab lands and oppressing the Palestinian people. They
The views that the Jews and Palestinians have about see Jews as aliens, despite the fact that many Jews have
each other is based on history, socialization, personal been living in the area for decades, and are more likely
experience, and the economic status of the Arabs or Jews called Zionists than Israelis. The Jews are equated with the
Israeli soldiers who come to enforce a curfew, destroy their
with whom they come into contact.
Stereotypical views that Jews have about Arabs also homes if they do not have an Israeli Government building
originate from their differences in status, economic and permit, because one of the members of that household is
military power. The Jews, many of whom come from suspected to belong to a terrorist organization, or in retaliEurope, have a remarkably similar attitude towards Arabs ation for an attack of Israeli soldiers in that village. It is not
as the European colonialists had to the peoples they colo- surprising that Arabs see Jews as the aggressor. It is also
nialized. Tne Jews see Arabs as primitive people, inca- true that many of the views which Palestinians have of
pable of self-nUe, who can't be reasoned with peacefully, Jews comes through the media of the neighboring Arab
^ e y are seen as deceptive and cowardly, at the same time, countries who, for one reason or another, want to inflame
ironically,theyareconsidered as formidableenemies ready anti-Israeli sentiment in the Occupied Territories. Jordanian school books and television, and newspapers from
to attack at any given moment.
The Israeli school sjretem encourages these attitudes and many Arab countries, many of which are blatantly antiits been known that Israeli teachers scold their students by Jewish and anti-Israel, are available to the Palestinians.
These perceptions help inflame the almost daily clashes
saying "Don't walk like an Arab" or "Stop behaving like an
Arab". It is now part of Hebrew slang to say "Avoda between Palestinians and Jews, but they are not the main
Aravit!" (work Arab!) to people who are lazy. These cause, at least not the only cause, of the conflict. These
attitudes are reinforced by segregation, and their is little violent exchanges are a latent dysfunction of the sociocontact between Jews and Arabs that could dispel the economic situation that has emerged as a product of Israeli
stereotypes a Jew has of Arabs. The picture which many mihtary occupation in the Occupied Territories.
A different, often erroneous, perception of the other
Jews hold of Arabs is often based on what they learn in
school, from their peers, or what they absorb from the group is not the only thing that separates these two groups.
media and not from real personal contact with Palestin- There are economic differences between the Jews and
Palestinians. Jews tend to have a higher standard of living
ians.
The few Arabs most Jews ever come into contact with are than their Arab neighbors. Palestinians, especially those
workers that come in from the Occupied Territories, thus living on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, tend to be much
These poems were written
by an American lady who was
inspirai by her return to
LAanon in 1985 after a
long absence. It zvas published
in the American University of Beirut
Bulletin 1988
I C A R R Y BEIRUT I N M E
F R O M M Y POCKET
BYALINAZIL
I cany Beirut in me:
When I lay a stroke of color
her patterns come rushing back;
million intricate designs and the
workis of emotion I was
exposed to there.
Her sunset tones
and hues of fine clarity
bewitched us into believing
she was a bride eternal.
Beckon to wall of spirit and
entered the Eastern mind.
JAN 1987
Sometimes at night I hear a whisper
when all is quiet and still,
I look around though no one's there
I hear a whisper
last night I heard it again
and let my heart flow outward;
a n\iUion gre^ings came rushing toward
me from my beloved dty.
Like a jewel she shone in the still
dark night
her deep blue sea softly
humming the tunes that soothe the spirit
and caress the mind of bughter.
My sweetheart dty was saying my name
sending her love waves across the shore'
and I l u d risen from sleep
to greet her call
I weep for you my dear unwed bride
I weep for you lost youth and lost caress.
You gave a vision I cannot forget
and now I weep in vain.
War has r a v a g ^ your precious face
and left the scars bleeding.
I will be yours always^ my dear,
. .how f v away we a Jrom you
less well off. They do most oflsrael's manual labor and low
paying jobs and are heavily dependent on Israel for jobs.
This economic relationship (the Jews being the employers
and the Palestinians the low-wage workers) may be at the
root of the problem. From a conflict theory point of view,
the struggle in Palestine is a struggle between the workers
and their oppressive bosses. Although this perspective
does not account for the Palestinians who do not work in
Israel and the Jews who do not employ Palestinians, the
economic relationship between these two groups cannot
be ignored. According to Don Peretz's Intifada: "Between
100,000 and 120,000 Palestinians from the territories have
earned their livelihood across the Green Line in Israel.
Since 1967, they made up half of Gaza's work force and a
third of West Bank laborers. Their income became the
mainstay of the economy in the territories." This has
aggravated an already hostile relationship Jews and Palestinians. When the Israeli government confiscates
land from Arabs in order to build army bases, or
Jewish settlements, imposes a curfew or orders
the shutdown all of the businesses on a given
street to close down because of a demonstration
or because the Palestinian flag was being flown,
it upsets the entire economy and the lives of a
wide range of people are affected.
The virulent stereotypes and violent clashes
persist because there is a real interest on the part
of the Israeli ruling class to maintain the status
quo, which to most Palestinians is both politically and economically oppressive. The Palestinians have been denied more than autonomy.
Through occupation Israel has created a economic structure similar to the Apartheid system
in South Africa, where the native population is
used for cheap labor, relegated to "homelands", is
allowed to enter the country or deported at the
will of the state and are treated less than second
class citizens since according to the law they are not part of
that state. This data seems to reveal that there is more than
ethnic or religious hatred to this conflict conflict and that it
will take more than the creation of an independent Palesti nian state to solve it. A call for separation from Israeli
politically does not include a call for separation from the
Israeli economy, since that now is an impossibility in view of
the measure of dependency that has resulted torn Israeli
annexation of the West Bank and Gaza. Sectarian hatred,
and racism both fail to give a clear answer to the root of the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the wars with between Israel
and its Arab neighbors is not but an impasse to peace. From
a conflict theory perspective the Arab-Israeh wars can be
characterized as a struggle between the ruling Arab Bourgeoisie and an Israeli Bourgeois government for control of a
strategic zone, i.e. Palestine, for commerce. The Palestinians,
who were caught in the middle of this conflict, sided with the
Arabs naively believing that the Arab Armies would bring
national and economic liberation. But the economic gap
between Jews and Palestinians cannot be denied.
And while it is true that Jews tend to think and act like they
do because of they form a dass a Western-educated, relatively
wealthycapitalists,andthePalestiniansaremostlypoormanual
workers who live in segregated villages and neighborhoods
apart from the Jews maintain a separate identity, the conflict's
main cause is that a class of Bourgeois capitalists, who happens
to be Jewish, is exploiting a Proletariat that hapfjens to be
Palestinian, and the differences in their cultures just accentiiates
what is basically an economic conflict.
how long ago, how hard to say goodbye.
Sweetheart Beirut, beloved Lebanon
my eyes are dreandng in your embrace.
APRIL .88
In your eyes I see a promise
You are the princess of the Middle
East a poor ^ r l , unknown
yet you are the true race
the pure bloodline
of the heroic Arab tribes.
Your perfect dark liquid eyes
a black kohl outline
emphasize their beauty.
How can anyone harm you
young gazelle,
princess of the levant!
Your fathers left
your brother inrmrugrated
your mother surrendered her hopes
Alone you roamed the streets
in search of life and breath.
I wish I could hold you in my arms
and offer you the love
neglected the gift denied you.
1987 SPRING
�April 20, 1994
18
Intervention in the ex-Yugoslavia
byPetka
N A T O is militarily active in the Balkans.
With their second attack they reaffirmed
the urgency of an organized popular front,
calling for people and workers throughout
Ex-Yugoslavia t o organize a n alliance
against the Capitalist and Imperialist attack on Ex-Yugoslavia and wherever else it
takes place.
If no International mass movement allows itself to organize, then towns, communities, republics become restricted to
their immediate sphere of influence and
ratified sphere of interest. Nationalistic
claims made by terrain such as independent Serb, or Independent Slovene (the
first republic to obtain Imperialist protection and independence from Yugoslavia);
are solemnities made to seek privilege
from the ones directing the war, the U n i t ^
States. Fascism arises and enhances conflicts between newly divided groups, this
in the hope of being eventually saved with
capitalist re-animation.
Hurrah! Here's NATO!
Saturday April 9th, N A T O engaged in
their second military air strike against
Bosnian Serbs; the first being when BosnianSerb planes violated a U N protected air
zone. The second bombing took place in
Gorazde (a town southeast o f BosniaHerzegovina) when U N peace keepers
called on the "greater powers," N A T O , to
intervene. Those U N commissioners have
been installed in Gorazde less than four
days prior to the attack. These were expedients which helped to organize a seemingly
rational call for intervention. United
Nation's presence also secured the safety
of the left over Bosnian Muslims, (a great
number were ethnically cleansed, remember?) and others migrated from the area.
Still, some people, I mean civilians, reside
there. In this way the U N prepared the
terrain for the expected N A T O intervention.
Two missiles targeted Bosnian Serbs
tanks. U.S. airplanes (F-16Cs) left from an
American airbase in Italy. Supposedly these
taigets are not missed .(even if they weren't,
Iraq and its three hundred thousand civilian "American air-strikes related" victims.
show us a good example of what those
bombings are like). So the idea that a bombardment will only hit the determined
square mile area, is teing carried out in the
rationale of military intervention.
Sunday night ,on a local TV newscast, a
British contact was going on about the success of the bombing. As he mentioned that
the hospitals in Gorazde were already full,
the report was suddenly cut short.
In the midst of all this, capital
restoration is already on its way. Rather
than sending enough nutrition supplies to
devastated areas, the imperialists literally
rebuilt towns near the ones they are now
destroying. Americans rebuilt in Sarajevo
(a Bosnian Muslim populated city located
thirty miles from Gerozde). Germans are
taking care o f r e b u i l d i n g Mostar (in
Herzegovina). Yugoslavian workers are
beGeographical demarcations: the west
fights for pieces of Greater Europe.
The western powers have always competed to siege pieces of Balkan territories.
The only thing they seem to be successful at
is organizing a joint military strategy. The
Imperialist powers have different interests
when it comes to Yugoslavian natural resources: industrial possibilities, territorial
gains, geographical routes. The terrain is a
link between Europe and the Middle East.
European countries are now working toward an efficient Greater Europe; this has
great impact on each particular petty bourgeois nationalist, w h o now have to think
about keeping their particular cultures
alive in the midst of European emancipation. This might result in a "multi-cultural"
mixture of traditional ethics and values
fundamentally different for each particular
bourgeois group. W e live in a post modern
era and you think the French are going to
give u p a Bordeaux wine over some Califbmian white? The French still prefer to
back u p the US rather than support their
German rivals, Europe is only a growing
project. There are close to one and a half
million Yugoslavian political refugees in
the west. T^ey must choose between selling their labor to westerners for cheap, or
helping unifying forces in Yugoslavia for
defense. (No moral judgment isbeingmade
here.) Border laws are very restrictive when
it comes to moving throughout countries
around Yugoslavia . Also Yugoslavs who
are immigrants in western countries, have
very little aid from "their rescuers" when
they move back to Yugoslavia; for example
the elderly have no benefits of any sort. So
as the white bourgeois secures themselves
with a cheap white working class, the elites
and riches take vacations in "exotic" places.
Ethnic-Religious conflicts. W h a t
a b o u t Catholics?
It is clear that all governments in the ExYugoslavia are in different ways related to
the imperialist powers, what needs to be
called for is anti U N , NATO, Imperialist
intervention. This presupposes that any
government throughout the country cannot be trusted. They are reactionary, all
fearing their dissolution in the midst of this
partition. The religious factors have become a stigma among the communities
which keeps the conflict alive. N o w that
N A T O has publicly attacked the Serbs, the
imperialists are preparing a reason toblame
the Serbs when they try to organize for self
preservation. Obviously the Serbian leaders are barbaric, or else they would have
joined with other republics towards the
creation of a socialist federation made u p
of the layers of any working class elements,
independent of ethnicity and religions.
Other major republics are also to blame for
not getting the class consciousness objectified in a popular front. Concrete material
relations can be understood by working
class to destroy the capitalists and their
congregations.
It has always been known that the Serbs
are very fond of their heritage. I was a at
Serb gathering last month in New York,.
A n Orthodox Priest couldn't stop talking
about the greater Greek and Serb Orthodox
tradition as b e i n g the proof o f their
descendency from Constantinople. The
Serbs are not the only ones trying to make
the great Greek traditions their own. What
about the Catholics, their are never spoken
of, as though they didn't have an impact on
the whole western sphere of Ex-Yugosla-
iing t(
1. In
I nthis
with them in capitalist restoration.
way the confederation government organ i z e between Croats and Muslims represents a temporary blockcreated to reinforce
the religious differences between the western Catholics-Muslims and the Orthodox
on the eastern side. If we start looking at the
religious importance of these conflicts to
make claims about the correctness of politics.
Ethnic-Religious factors are not depicted
when Croatia is discussed. The same thing
occurs i n other Imperialist colonies. A
parallel can be made with South Africa,
another mission of capitalists. In 1977,ten
"homelands " were created in South Africa. Basically the land is being partitioned
along ethnic lines. Uprisings are taking
place t h r o u g h o u t , but are being buffeted
by Puppet regimes. For example, the African National Congress rather inhances ,
through its actions, the rights of Afrikaners
to establish themselves. They are claiming
the rights to an independant state in South
Africa. Even if Mandela gets elected in
April, E>eclerkand his National Party shows
that the A W P Afrikaner Resistence Movement are going to be of grat influence in the
country
To replace the aparthaid regime which
basicaly insured for the partion to occur integrationist democratic politics are already acting out their methods, such as having a
Transitional Executive council to secure the
democratic elections coming u p April 26-28.
Sincethe three millionpeaple who were forced
to migrate in Batustan have no eco-political
and dtizen rights their voices will remain unheard.Thedvilwarishappeningthroughooout
the homelands. In Kwazulu, Buthelezi leading
the Inkatha Freedom Party, is really a proImperialist puppet who secures the existance
ofconflicts by arming peapleagainst the ANC.
The Afrikarmers in South Afrika are basically
peaple of British and dutch descent. If the Bop
pupular uprising are systematically buffed by
the govememtal pro-imperialist official pujv
pets, the honrtelands will exist as an organiz^
integrated, but restricted entity. As it will be in
Yugoslavia for the partitioned sectors.
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RUSH LIMBAUGH ARGUES HIS CONSERVATIVE VISION
by Robert Chiles
Rush Limbaugh has attracted a lot of attention from a lot of people, I was not one of
them until recently when a copy of his book
The Way Things Ought To Be was pressed on
me. Thatbookstridentlyproclaims a conservative message with which I vigorously disagree, for alas, it seems I am a liberal.
The debate between conservatives and
liberals, of course, has an honorable history
involving masters on both sides. I am content to leave the battle in their capable hand s.
What piques my interest in his book is not
Limbaugh's conservative message most of
which I have heard before. What arouses me
is the manner in which he argues for his
vision. That is, I find myself arrested more
by the methods he uses than by the state of
a ^ i r s he desires.
A MANICHEAN* W O R L D
Does Rush Limbaugh argue effectively
for his vision of the way things ought to be?
I think not! My critique begins with a summary of some key elements in his view of the
world.
A Good/Evil World. Limbaugh's world
contains twodramaticallyoppos^ realities:
Good and Evil arrayed against each other. In
this world of black, and white there are no
shades of grey, that is, there are no halfway
houses between Good and Evil in which the
un-committed can hide. It follows then that
those who are not for the Good are for the
Evil. For some time "Commies" were the
first citizens of the Evil Empire. More recently their place has been taken by various
and numerous "wacko liberals". And these
liberals are singularly adept in achieving
their satanic purposes.
A Conspiratorial World. This battle between Good and Evil is crucial, even desperate, because the forces of Evil (liberals) are
consummate conspirators; they refuse to fight
fair. At every turn they support their cause
by the use of deception, lies, and fraud. They
claim to be servants of all even as they use
others in their lust for power. Conservatives, therefore, besieged but alert, must
uncover liberal plots, root out spies and
traitors, and drive the enemy from the field.
The very fate of western civilization depends on the success of their efforts.
A n Embattled Crusader. To counter the
conspiring world of evil strong individuals
must offer heroic resistance. Fortunately in
the present case, one individual (Limbaugh
who claims to be right 97.9% of the time)
now leads the way. He calls his allies to
stand steadfast in the face of entrenched evil
and to be much wiser than
*A view that posits strife between a Kingdom of Light and a Kingdom of Darkness.
serpents in unveiling the false claims and
subversive schemes of liberals determined
to undermine the American Way of Life.
Will these crusaders openly display hatred
for their enemies and hostility toward their
works? Why not! Civility and good manners are out of place in a struggle to the
death.
All is Fair. So critical is the battle and so
ctmning the enemy that few weapons of
warfare are rejected. Mean-spirited ad
hominem attacks, ridicule and biting satire,
exaggeration and vulgarity, impugned motives and partiality regarding facts—all are
weapons ready at hand in the crusader's
arsenal. Curiously, these lethal devices are
sometimes used with amiable good humor
and touches of compassion. You see, the
implacable warrior and the genial nice guy
are one and the same ^rson. But wait! If
Limbaugh wants to call someone an SOB he
should honestly take full responsibility for
his act rather than hide behind smiles and
laughter.
No Compromise. In this life and death
struggle between conserva-tives and liberals one side or the other must prevail. This is
a zero sum game; what one side wins the
other loses. Compromise is not only immoral, it is self-diefeating. Ask George Bush!
In fact, Limbaugh contends accommodation, compromise, and consensus do not
characterize the American Way. No truce
must delay total victory. The battle must
rage on until liberalism is decisively defeated. The "good news" is that conservative
victory is much closer at hand than most
people realize.
Permit me an aside. I have neither the
competence nor the desire to attempt to
expand occasional hints into a full blown
clinical analysis of the world view outlined
above. Still, is it just my perversity that
causes terms like megalomania, paranoia,
Messiah complex, scapegoat, fanatic etc. to
sound in my ears as I read these pages?
REASONING GONE A W R Y
Now I turn from this sketch of Limbaugh's
view of the world to a consideration of the
way in which he argues for his vision. Reasoning about good and bad, right and wrong
is especially vulnerable to distortion since it
deals with matters that are sensitive, emotionally laden and hard to pin down. I
believethatLimbaugh'sreasoningoftengoes
wrong and for a variety of reasons. Let's look
at five commonfaults that distort his reasoning and at some representative examples of
each.
Double Standard: ie., using two sets of
criteria for judgment, one set favoring selfinterest, the other set denying the interests of
others. Limbaugh makes much of liberals'
corrupting lust for power; he does not lament such corruption among conservatives.
He castigates liberals for playing on other
people's guilt; but his challenge to potential
converts aims directly at the uneasy conscience. He ridicules Hollywood stars (eg.,
Jane Fonda) for venturing out of their depth
in support of liberal causes yet, the quintessential entertainer, Limbaugh confidently
critiques dozens of issues as though he were
an expert in each.
Unwarranted Assumptions: ie., using
unsupported assumptions to determine an
argument, that is, assuming what needs to
be proved. Mr. Limbaugh's unsubstantiated
assumptions are central and run throughout
his case; a) the supremacy of unfettered capitalism; b) the unmitigated implication of
liberals inevil; c) the sovereign superiority of
the American Way; d) the malicious
anticonservative bias of the media; e) the
untrust worthiness of scientists and academics; f) and of course, thefiveelements characteristic of his world view-identified above.
Over-Simplification: ie., making problems manageable by minimizing and distorting their complexity, often by omitting
facts, criteria, or consequences. Brushing
aside a majority body of opinion, he dismisses the threats poski by the depletion of
the ozone layer. Because many of the "homeless" refuse to use shelters Limbaugh concludes that they really prefer being homeless;
he ignores the facts that shelters are often
uninviting, chaotic, even dangerous places.
He asserts that America now has enough
jobs for eveiyone; lazy welfare dependents
need only go find them (along, one assumes,
with some half million unemployed executives and white collar workers).
Hasty Conclusions: ie., RUSHing (sorry)
to judgment before fully examining the case;
relying too much on first impressions and
preconceived notions. Mr. Limbaugh knows
that Anita Hill lied and that Clarence Thomas told the truth, both from his own sense
and contemporary polls; perhaps he went to
press before the polls reversed their judgment about the two. For Rush Limbaugh it
is an unassailable fact that Reagan's policies
ended the Cold War; he ignores the jx)ssibility that these policies strengthened Soviet
resolve and prolonged the struggle. He
knows that all paid heads of non-profit organizations are money-grubbing, power hungry exploiters pretending to be saints.
False Either/On ie., insisting that only
two alternatives exist one of which must be
chosen, despite the fact that often additional
alternatives can be found or those proposed
can be modified. He denies the possibility of
new or middle grounds, however, and insists on defining the "either/or" contrast in
personal terms. It is "us or them". Consequently, we must choose bleeding heart liberals or realistic conservatives; coddling
prisoners or severe punishment; gun control
or the right to bear arms; environmental
softheadedness or a prospering economy;
welfare dependency or self-reliant workers;
socialist control or individual freedom;
America as chosen or America despised.
The list goes on and on and with it predictions of catastrophe should negotiation or
compromise lessen the incompatibility between any of these pairs of opposites.
APPEALING TO FEEUNG
Rnally we need to consider another group
of errors that crops up in Mr. Limbaugh's
argument for his conservative vision. These
errors do not result from the faulty reasoning detailed above but rather from the introduction of irrelevant, non-rational materials
into the reasoning process. These insertions
appeal to prejudice, vanity,
fear, bias, ignorance, patriot i s m ,
resentment etc.
Because such
appeals have
great emotional
power they often persuade
despite the fact
that they have
no logical connection with the
issues under
discussion.
Few readers I
suspect
will
conclude from
this book that
Limbaugh is an
even-handed,
reflective, methodical person. Most will take him to be an
aggressive, impulsive, flamboyant proponent of a passionately-held point of view. It
should come as no surprise then to discover
that his "reasoning" often fails to follow
where logic leads; or that it is loaded with
subjective and irrational appeals, or that it
rejerts doubt and indecision in favor of certainty and commitment.
Following is a partial list of emotional
appeals. Two or three examples of each
suffice to illustrate Limbaugh's habit of introducing extraneous matter into the reasoning process.
Abusive personal attacks on those who
differ with him are the bread and butter of
Limbaugh's emotional, illogical appeals. By
name calling and sarcastic and abusive language he seeks to discredit and dispose of
his opponents and their arguments. To wit:
"eco-pest" Jeremy Rifkin, "creepy"
Kavorkian, "angelic" Anita Hill, "junk" scientists, "hate-and-rage" filled Maxine Waters; in "exploiting their people" civil rights
leaders are like Soviet communists; "liberal
compassion fascists" deserve only contempt.
Though such language may skewer enemies
and elicit applause, at its worst it can demolish orUy reputations, not arguments.
Sometimes Rush Limbaugh charges opponents with inconsistencies between their
public and p>ersonal lives seeking to undercut the credibility of their argimients. For
instance, Benjamin Hooks raises money for
the NAACP but inconsistently keeps a percentage for himself as leader; Tom Cruise
denounces pollution but inconsistently
wrecks 35 cars in a movie role. But logically.
Hooks' money raising does not invalidate
the program of the NAACP. And Cruise's
acting role has no logical relation to the
validity of his case against polluters. In
effect, Limbaugh seems to want us to believe
that we cannot tiiist the multiplication table
if we have learned it from a congenital liar.
Mr. Limbaugh makes ominous appeals to
fear that are often effective even though
irrelevant. Here is a sample of the fears that
he exploits: fear that literals will destroy
capitalism, erode personal liberties, individualism, and self-respect; fear that released
criminals all will rob and kill; fear that burdensome taxation will ruin the middle and
monied classes; fear that environmentalists
willcostjobs,raiseprices,andproduceshortages; fear that the distribution of condoms
will increase promiscuity; fear that support
of abortion will cheapen life and encourage
killing. No matter how compelling or closely
reasoned, Limbaugh rejects all arguments
that dispute the likely realization of such
fears.
The emotional appeal to resentment is
another common Limbaugh tactic. With
good reason many Americans now feel left
out, cheated, and discriminated against. But
resentment that becomes bitter opens people
to invitations to get even, to take revenge.
Just so: revenge against Democrats who for
years have controlled and disgraced Congress; against the media that pamper liberals
and malign conservatives; against the "intellectual elite" whopretend to be superior and
all-knowing; against half-hearted reformers
who both give the poor a free ride and push
them deeper into poverty. It scarcely needs
t o b e a d d ^ that many people with excessive
fears (like those in the preceding paragraph)
can be readily enlisted by appeals to resentment.
Perhaps no more need be said about
Limbaugh's use of emotional, irrelevant appeals that confuse and by-pass sequential
thought. It remains only to offer some comments on the effectiveness of his approach.
To all my criticisms some may respond:
"Yes, there is some truth in your portrait of
Rush Limbaugh's world, your analysis of
the flaws in his reasoning, and your comments on his use of visceral appeals. However, it may be that to be heard and to make
a difference in the present climate, irregular
means are not debatable options; they are
essential!" Perhaps so. But if so, our lives
and our world are poorer for it.
I choose to believe that some means are
incompatible with the ends they profess to
serve; that in the long term the struggle for a
humane world is not won by exaggeration,
invective, or subterfuge.
Perhaps we find here a viable instance of
the sort of Manichean split so dear to Mr.
Limbaugh. His exhortation may well divide
those in his audience into two camps: true
believers who are simply confirmed in views
previously held; and irate adversaries who
arefixedever more resolutely in opposition.
To me it seems unlikely that many rccruits
cross over into the camp of true believers in
response to Limbaugh's message. In the
final reckoning all his sound and fury may
signify very little.
�April20,20
by Manjula Wijerama
South Africa: Reform or Revolution
The struggle against the racist Apartheid regime of
South Africa is at a decisive stage. The first non-racial
elections are to be held from April 26-28. This is clear gain
that that the decades long heroic fight of the anti-aprtheid
forces has brought about. However a closer look at this
process raises serious questions about the ability of the
elections to bring about susbstantial change.
Although the elections appear to have all the usual
trappings of bourgeois democracy, majority rule is by no
means assurred. At the Kempton Park negotiations a compromise interim constitution was agreed to. The Government of National Unity that is to govern South Africa for
the next five years will consist of all parties that obtain
more than 5% of thevote. Sincethegovernment is expected
to function on a concensus basis the racist bourgeois parties, notably the National Party (NP), that ruled under
apartheid will have veto power over any important legislation even if the A N C is the overwhelming choice of the
electorate. The interim constitution, itself decided behind
the back of the black masses, will require two-thirds or
more majorities to amend. In the words of Dr. Neville
Alexander, a leader of the Workers Organization for Socialist Action (WOSA), "The cabinet will thus be a "coalition of enemies"i.e., an instrument of the ruling class,
which continues to wield all real military and economic
power."
Capitalism - The CEO of Apartheid Inc.
The elections take place within a framework that does
not pose any fundamental challenge to the class foundations of the apartheid state. Apartheid is a particular form
of capitalist rule that arose from the peculiar needs of an
entirely settler ruling class. The task of dominating a
people with which there are no shared cultural or historical points of reference requires a degree of repression that
extends beyond the normal parameters of bourgeois democracy. This normalcy is of course conjunctural, specific
to the task of maintaining capitalist power. As in the case
of fascist regimes of Germany, Italy, Spain, the military
regimes of many Third World nations and the Zionist
regime of Israel today, the particular form of capitalist rule
is dependent on the stability of the bourgeois class domination. Where this stability is Weakened by economic
crisis, challenge for power by the working class or a
combination of these factors the myth of democracy is
quickly burst by the bayonet of class domination.
What change in the South African and international
political context has then precipitated this alteration in the
form of capitalist rule i.e. apartheid, in South Africa? The
strength and militancy of the South African Black working
class is clearly a central factor in digging the grave of
Apartheid. The South African workers have shown a high
level of class consciousness, orgainzing themselves in
powerful trade union organizations like the 1,250,000
member Congress of South African Trade Unions
(COSATU). By organizing at the point of production they
struck at the heart of capitalist rule and forced the heavily
armed bandits that rule South Africa to negotiate.
However as the struggle of the black working class of
South Africa has advanced the working class internationally has been dealt some serious blows. The destruction of
the bureaucratized workers states in the Soviet Union and
Eastern Europe has removed the counterweight to the
power of world imperialsm and has opened u p a period of
reaction characterized by mass u n e m p l o y m e n t ,
privatization, racism and religious fundamentalism. The
identification of Stalinism with Socialism, a lie perpetuated by the Stalinist bureaucracies and happily a p ^ by
their imperialist counterparts has created an ideological
crisis for the leading political organizations of the working
class. It is at this conjuncture of a advancing South African
working class and a retreating international working class
that the political trajectory of South Africa is being determined.
The Reformist Solution - No Solution for Workers
The African national Congress (ANC) under the leader-
Brazilian Culture:
A View From the North
by Matthew Meade
Brazil is a large country with a population of 150 million persons.
Approximately sixty percent of its people are of African descent. This fact
makes it the second largest African country after Nigeria and the largest
African country in the new world. It is rich in natural resources and is ranked
as the 9th largest industrial country in the world.
Brazil is the only South American country whose official language is
Portuguese. While not one of the recognized international languages, Portuguese is, nevertheless, more widely spoken than French. The Brazilian
variety is now the lingua franca for all Portuguese speaking countries,
including Portugal. African and native American influences have created a
language which is renowned world-wide for its literature and poetry.
Brazilian culture has produced the samba and in combination with Caribbean elements, the newest dance craze, the lambada.
The official religion of Brazil is Catholicism, but many Brazilians are
followers of Condomble, which is a derivative of the Yoruba religion of West
Africa. The impact of the Yorubas on Brazilian society extends far beyond
religion and includes food, literature, music and art. Yanomani are among
Brazil's most famous native American people. Fortunately for Brazil, the
Yanomani continue to make contributions to Brazilian traditional medicine
and folklore. Grafted onto the basically African culture, were contributions
from the Portuguese, Japanese, Italians, Germans, Arabs, Spanish, and other
ethnic groups. Brazilian culture, therefore, approaches in its diversity that of
the United States.
In the year-round warmth of our neighbor to the south, street festivals
abound. Forty days before Easter all of Brazil celebrates the most famous
carnival in the world. With its hundreds of sun-drenched beaches and scenic
vistas, Brazil offers visitors an amazing array of activities. Brazilians enjoy
body surfing, beach volley ball, and soccer, the national passion. Thanks to
the great "Pele," Brazil was the first country to win three World Cups.
The beauty of Brazilian flora and fauna is unmatched. The richness and
colorfulness of the culture is reflected in the warmth of the people. A visit to
Brazil is always a delightful experience.
ship of Nelsom Mandela has been the leading political
unbrella of the anti-apartheid struggle. It includes amongst
other groups the South African Communist Party (SACP)
in its ranks and is known as a left-wing organization.
Although it never espoused a program for socialist revolution it has now stopped reffering to even nationalizing key
sectors of industry in its program.
Like all petty bourgeois, reformist, political parties the
A N C vacillates between the workers and the bourgeoisie.
Likewise its understanding of the tasks to be accomplished
is dependent not upon the actual needs of the working
class but upon which class is stronger at a particular
historical conjuncture.
The Stalinist SACP has long given u p its role as the
vanguard party of the working class of South Africa and is
today involved in fooling the thousands of communist
minded workers that want to build a socialist society that
the way to do that is by accepting the framework of the
bourgeois state. The A N C and the SACP clothe their fear of
the masses and of revolution by reffering to these maneuvers as "tactical".
The so-called Revolutionary Alliance which binds together the ANC, SACP and COSATU have been engaged
in bargaining with representatives of big business to create
a "social contract" between labor and capital. The aim of
this "contract" seems to be the adoption of a new "accumulation strategy" for South African capitalism, in which
investment would be concentrated on upgrading manufacturing capacity and social infrastructure, therby making possible improvements in employment and living
standards. The dynamic of this attempt at managing the
bourgeois state is to restrain the interests of the workers.
During the October 1990 occupation of the Mercedes Benz
plant COSATU leaders were confronted with restraining
the workers of the plant who in majority rejected the pay
continued on page 22
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lent concluded by union leaders and industty employers in their National bai^aining forum. Alex Callinicos,
a socialist commentator on Stouth African politics
writes/'The crucial point about a social contract is that it is
the union leaders who decide whether or not action is
taken. Power necessarily shifts from the shop floor to the
union head office."
The Freedom Alliance - The Face of CounterRevolution
The danger represented at this critical stage with the
reformist solution is that it disarms the workers both
literally and politically and strenghtens the hand of bourgeois reaction. Chief Buthelezi's Inkatha Freedom Party
(IFP) and the fascist Afrikaner Peoples Front (AVF)have
joined forces in the aptly named Freedom Alliance to wage
a campaign of terror against in particular the workers
organizations with the aim of disrupting the u p coming
elections. Although DeKlerks ruling National Party has
taken a stance of formal oppossition to this alliance, a
deeper look reveals that it is indeed the bourgeois state that
is driving these reactionary forces. This relationship has
been quite well known for South African workers who
have suffered tmder fascist attacks which the
South African military often aidsand abets. Only
recently did the bourgeois media, notably the
New York Times, rev^ that three senior ^ u t h
African security ^ r s o n e l had been supplying
weapons to the 11^.
NOT ANY MORE...
tween the A N C and the NP as the A N P (African National
Party)."
With the A N C leadership following a reformist program of conciliation with the bourgeois state, the activity
of the fascist forces can only weaken the position of the
South Afiican working class. The political center which
reformists aim at will move further and further to the right
until the working class is so weakened and and demoralized that even the minor gains that are won today will be
swallowed up all in the name of politcal realism.
For Workers Power
The heroic struggle of the South African working class
must not be betrayed by the wretchedness of its pettybourgeois leadership. A mass revolutionary workers party
must be created that immediately begins the process of
creating the conditons for workers power. Most importantly this entails the creation of w o r l ^ militias to d ^ n d
workers organizations and activities.
The Workers Organization for Socialist Action (WOSA)
isengaged in this processalong withother socialist groups,
trade union caucuses and civic organizations. It is participating in the upcoming elections for the purpose of propagating and popularizing the need for tMs.
continued from pagel3
taught), so she has to abide by the laws of the first sex. In
Islamic societies women have to cover u p to stay chaste.
Why? So men don't get sexually aroused. Why? Because
it is a sin to get sexually aroused in public, but it is okay to
do it behind dosed doors after you are married. Such
contradictions arise, which many people refuse to accept,
because they don't want such things in their societies, but
itall happens. Rapeisokayaslongasyouaremarried. Sex
is a sign of manhood as long as your daughter or your
sister is not doing it. Women can be president as long as
the domination of man's economic and military power is
not threatened.
What people have to realize is that this kind of unjust,
ridiculous, and so common ideology can not be accepted
or abided by anymore. Women will not be beaten or shut
u p anymore. Women will not be seen as sex objects or be
used in the media to sell products anymore. Women will
not be exploited, bring up children, get raped, get beaten
and told that they are stupid. Women will not tolerate
oppression anymore. No Morel
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However it appears that the reactionary elements within the bourgeois state have g a i n ^ the
upper
hand.
Neville
Alexander
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parts of the country...Now, so it would appear,
the leadership of the A N C and the NP are openly
conspiring to clamp down on these "criminal"
elements. Cynics speak of the collaboration be-
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found it to be funny, sad, and extremely heartbreaking. WheneverPetulaClarksang,itwould
bring tears to my eyes because it was so touching and emotional. Much to my surprise, I
didn't think it was goingtobefurmy at all, since
it is essentially a drama.
Snce if s first run last year. Blood Brothers
already features a new cast that appeared on
the stage about a couple of months ago. Two
names I already mentioned, Petula Qaric and
David Cassidy. The play also stars Shaun
Casskiy and Adrian Zmed. A musical written
byWillyRussellanddirectedbyBillKenwright
and Bob Tomson, this play touches upon your
emotions and definitdy hits home. The baac
plot of the play is about paternal twins who are
separated at birth and eventually meet and fall
in love with the same girl. Theplaytakesplace
intwoacts. Thefirstactdrawsyouintothekids'
workl, which is iimooent and worry-free; the
onlythingthatmattersin their lifeis "play." As
it progresses into the second act, the/re growing up and maturing. Life without "play"
becomes more serious and, of course, real;
there's no more pretending. Whatever happens from here on in can't simply be "done
ovei" if you don't like the outcome, like it is in
"make believe."
David Cassidy, (Mickey), plays aconvindng
eightyearold,gettingonto his imaginary horse
whenever he wanted to go somewhere, full of
e n e i ^ and enthusiasm. When he ^ w s up he
continues to portray a convincing character,
this time as a troubled adiilt, finding out soon
eiK)ugh, too soon maybe, one has to get off his
imaginaiy horse and join the "real world."
Adding to the difficulty of facing reality, is the
fact that he changes from that carefree eight
year old to an adult full of problems practically
over night. David Cassidy is best known as
Kdth from the television show 'The Partridge
it took away from the play. We already know
what h a p p ^ before it takes place," she said.
While I agree with this to a certain extent, we
stilldon'tknowhowand why it happened and
that'swhattheplayb^instoexplore. Overall,
it was a great play and definitely worth seeing.
Set in Liverpool, we, the audience, are taken
back to thebeginning of the story by a narrator
who isn't just rooted to the left of the stage and
explainscertain parts and sets the tone for each
scene. Ratherheacts withineachscenewiththe
rest of the actors and at times is just seen in the
background,likeaghostly figure. Zmeddoesn't
just play the narrator, but also has small parts
as the milkman, a gynecologist, and the landlord whom the other actors make reference to.
"I thought you were the narrator," asks Mrs.
Johnstone when he delivers her milk.
Mrs. Johnstone married, had several children, arai lives in the cheap part of do wntown.
After her husband left her for someone who
looks like "Marilyn Monroe," (also one of the
musical's n u m b ^ ) , she found out she was
pregnant again. All the while she's been making plans for one more chiki, trying to figure
out how to make ends meet. Already b ^ g
tough enough without another mouth to feed,
shesoondiscoversfromhergynecologist,once
again played by Adrian Zmed, that she'll have
Adrian Zmed, (the narrator), is the charac- to thii^ twice as muchbecauseshe'sexpecting
twins. Totally surprised and oblivious, she
ter who always brings out the truth, even
decides to keep both and do the best she can as
when it hurts, to Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs.
Lyons (Eddie's mother). He's best known for best she couW. When her boss, Mrs. Lyons,
?layed by Regina O'Malley, whom Mrs.
hisroleasRomanoontheTV series T.J.Hooker
ohnstonekeepshousefor,su^eststogiveone
and as host of Dance Feoer. In the play he's
ofthetwinstoher,shewasappalled. But when
always there to let the mothers krK>w what
Mrs. Lyons e x p l ^ s that she and Mr. Lyons
they're doing is wrong and to guide them
have been trying to have children for the longthrough; their "guardian angel," so to speak
est time and can't, Mrs. Johr«tone's decision
— always there and always ready \^nth an
starts to change. Mr. Lyons has been out of
answer.
town
for four months on business and won't
Shauna Hicks, (Urula), the giri whom they
fall in love with, resembles a female Mickey— return foranotherfive."The timing is perfect,"
carefree ainl playful until it's time to grow up continues Mrs. Lyons, "you're four months
pr^iuint and e x p ^ n g the baby in the beginandfacelife's ups and downs. She appeared
ning of July and I'm expecting Mr. Lyons to
on Broadway in Meet Me in St. Louis and
return in thenuddleof that month. Ifoundout
played Kelly on "As the World Turns."
Iwaspregnantafterheleft." After persuading
The play opens with the ending which my
friend,HeathCT,found "disappointingbecause
Family." His records havesoW in the millions
and he performed to sold-out concerts in the
lai^est arenas around the world for five years.
Shaun Cassidy, plays the twin brother,
Eddie, who had things easier than Mkkey
while growing up. IMdie is more sophisticated and "booksmart," while Mickeyis more
"street smart." Shaun Cassidy has starred in
the tdevision series The Hardy Bo]/s Mysteries
and Breaking Away, as well as numerous TV
films. Like his brother David, 9iaun is also
credited with a number of records, his first
being the biggest sdling solo debut in history.
P ^ a Qaric, (Mrs. Johnstone), a famous
international female singer of the '60s, plays a
troubled but tovable mother. She's a British
artist who's won two Grammy Awards for
her classk recordings of 'T)owntown" and "\
KnowaPlace." Intheplayshehastodealwith
lying to both her sons and other children by
tdling them the other twin passed away after
birth. 9\e convinces the audience that giving
one of them up was the best thing to do at the
time, realizing, only after Mickey and Eddie
meet, that it was a mistake She doesn't show
i^ but you can tdl it's breaking her heart to
keep the truth from them. R e d o e s the best
she can to make ends meet and to stay as a
family even without a father figure present
that the baby will have a better life and promising Mrs. Johnstone she could see the baby
anytime she wants, she agrees. Both promise
not to tell a soul what they plan on doing and
upon swearing on the bible, they keep their
secret amongst themselves.
After e i ^ t years, Mickey and Eddie meet
up by accident after playing outside and discover they have the same birth date Mickey
suggests they become "blood brothers" and to
always help the other if they ever got into
trouble Eddie agrees and they go on to prick
each other's finger to share the bkxxl, as the
ritual suggests. The "brothers" explore personal growth, friendship, girls, and are faced
with the truth about their relationship. Upon
finding out that the brothers have met, Mrs.
Johnstone and Mrs. Lyons forbid their childrentoevergoplay withtheotheragain. They
listened to a certain extent but always manage
to find a way to sneak out and see each other.
Mickey's friend, Linda, joins the picture and
together the three are inseparable, until Eddie
moves away, thanks to his mother.
The play continues with the narrator singing about the next several years with the musical nvimber entitled, "Shoes Upon the Table,"
whichdiscusseswhathashappenedtoMickey,
Eddie, and Linda from the age of ten to eighteen. With many plot twists along the way,
including a blood brother eventually marrying Unda, and theothergoingto jail b ^ u s e o f
a robbery, and a dramatic ending involving
tragedy among the brothers, the play will
leave you on the edgp of your seat.
Well 1 thir\k enough has been said, of course,
however, there is still much more to say but I
woiald like to save most of the story for you to
go see and find out for yoursdves. Blood
Brothers is being shown at the Music Box Theater on 239 West 4Sth Street in Manhattan with
a running time of 2 hours and 45 minutes,
which doesn't seem that long while you're
watching. For tickets call (212)239-6200. You
can also get discount ticket stubs from the PC A
(PerformingandCreativeArts)office(lP-203)
or other offices.
Green Dolphin Lounge To Host The Misanthrope
CSI Student Contemporises
by Darrin DeRosa
A few years ago when Liz Kash, then an
English major with a Dranwtic Literature concentration, contemporised a scene from a w d l
known play for a 200 level English dass, she
probably never thoughtthattheend product of
her studies would be contemporising the entire play for performance. None the less, that
was exactly the outcome, and next month her
work will be presented in the Green Dolphin
Lounge.
TheMisanthrope, written by Moliere, wasthe
focus of a class project for Ms. Kash until
ProfessorHulton-Bakersuggestedsheexpand
her efforts: "In an Introduction to Drama class,
we wereasked as a group project totakeoneof
the plays we had read and change it in some
way, and we dedded to contemporise a scene
from The Misanthrope. Then a couple of years
later I was in a directing class, and I decided to
direct that scene. The teacher was Professor
Hulton-Baker, and he liked the scene and
wanted to read the rest of the play; since there
wasn't one, he suggested that I finish
contemporising it as an independent study."
Prof^sor Hilton Baker sums up his interest
of the play in these words: "The Misanthrope is
an interesting play to begin with in that it
characterizes pa>ple's willingness to criticize
others, to feel superior to others, and so on;
some people attempt to thrive in their egoism
based on on thdr critidsm of others. What
fasdnated me about this adaptation was that
if s played in the context of the contemporary
Brooklyn club ^ n e I thmk_this adaptation is
Very exdtiftg, theronceptisveiyexdtiiTg, and
the language of the script is very effective"
AsoriginallywrittenbyMoliere,TheMisanthrope t^kes place around 1670 in the Royal
Court of France. Ms. Kash's version takes the
central ideas and transplants them into the
Brooklyn dub scene of the 1990's. While this
may seem a far cry from the original, Ms Kash
feds that the central story—one man refusing
to give in to stroking the "in crowd" for acceptance — is timeless. Professor Hulton-Baker
agrees: "People are people, and they haven't
changed since M o l i ^ ' s time"
Oneof theinteresting aspects of this particular performance of the play is that it has been
double cast, essentially putting Professor
Hulton-Baker in charge of two pr^uctions at
once: "There were many interested students
that came out to audition, and many of them
were so ctose to the parts that it was difficult to
makea singlededsion, so wededded todouble
cast it. Some of the actors are in both casts, but
for the most part there are two irdependent
casts." Profes^rHulton-Bakerisquick to point
out that .the two casts are equally talented:
"There is no 'A' team or 'B' team... no one cast
is better than theother. I tried tobalanceoutthe
casts in terms of ability and experience so that
the performances would be on an equal levd."
At first, Ms. Kash, who is also serving as the
3lay'sdramatiar^e,thatis,supervisingthetransation of the play from script to sfage, didn't
particularly care for the idea of having two
casts, but she has grown to appredate this
situation: "At first I wasn't really happy about
[the double casting], because I thought 'wdl
why dpn'twe just pickthetightestonecast.' It's
Moliere
so much work torehearsetwo productions.
But nowIthinkit'sgreat;rvebeen involved in
thetheaterherebefore,andit'salways seemed
to be a small little group; no one knew about
auditions and so forth, and I think there are a
lot of kids in the school involved in the Performing Arts who just wouldn't get a chance
I think thafs one reason [Profe^r HultonBaker] did it—to stimulate interest and to use
as many kids as he could." She also feels the
diversityof acting talent will enhance the final
productwn: "We're almost going to have two
different plays, because of the different chemistry between the actors, and thdr different
interpretations of the parts; I think it's a good
experience for all of them."
Professor Hulton-Baker hopes that this performarKe will be a springbwrd for getting
others interested in the I ^ m a t i c Arts Program: "I would really like to have a number of
people who haveexperienceand are prepared
to step into the new performance areas (in the
Performing and Creative Arts Building] next
year, so I thought it would be best for the
program and bestforthestudentsifwedid this
now—doubling up the cast — so we would
have twdve or fourteen people who are well
versed in performing. We're sort of fidding a
new team this semester; bringing on some new
faces and allowing new people to enjoy the
experience of performing before an audience.
We'recertairJylookingforwardtomorepeople
coming around who are interested in performing and exploring the possibilities of the new
space; a play is ^ l y only a play if it is performed,otherwiseit' sjustsomethinginab(X)k."i
Classic
In contrast to the difficult location of the
Campus Center Rotimda, where Professor
Hulton-Baker directed The Massacre at Paris,
TheMisanthrope will be performed in the more
controlled envirorunent of The Green Dolphin
Lounge. The director feels this will be beneficial to the performance "This play is not like
ShakespeareanorElizabethanplayswhereyou
have a lot of movement. The plays of Moliere
are more'talk plays,' alotofinteraction,but not
much movement The size of the Rotimda
wouldn't lend itself to this type of play."
Professor Hulton-Baker is also p l e a ^ to be
working with costim\e designer Terry Leong
again. Mr. Leong was responsible for the costuming of Massacre at Paris and Othelb, as well
asforthecurrent YokoOno production of New
York Rock. "We're very proud of his work, and
we'relookingforwardtoseewhathedoeswith
this because of the contemporary challenge."
Tentative plans areforthe play to run from
Thursday, May 12 through Sunday, May 15,
with evening performancesThursday through
Sunday, as wdl as matinees on Thur^ay and
Saturday. As there will be six performances,
each of the two casts will perform three times.
ProfessorHulton-Baker feels theplaywillbe
quite enjoyable: "I hope people come to see it,
I think they'll be rewarded not only by the
quality of the work, and thefactthat a student
at our college has done such an excellent adaptation — o n e that would rank with anything
that could be done in any college in the
country — but also to see a classical work
brought, i|v^o, our p)vn,ti;T)G,''.'
,
�April 20. 1994
24
A Cinematic View
by D a r r i n D e R o s a
The other day in one of my Cinema Studies classes, my
teacher mentioned a a film that didn't get the attention it
deserved during its theatrical release:Qm£* Change. A longtime
fan of this film, I decided to do a brief writeup about Quick
Change and another overlooked film. Midnight Run. Both
movies are comedies wdth all star casts, and are readily available
on video. If you haven't seen them,rentthem; I'm sure you'll
enjoy both.
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From director Martin Brest (Beverly Hilk Cop), comes this fast Here's a film that takes all the problems of New York and
finally puts them to good use: making a comedy about them.
paced action comedy starring Robert DeNiro and Charles
Saturday Night Uveahimmis Bill Murray stars as Grimm, a fed
Grodin.
DeNiro is Jack Walsh, an ex<op turned bounty hunter sent up New Yorker who wants nothing more than to leave the
after Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Grodin), a former ac- country and get out of the rat race. Robbing abank, Grimm and
countant now in hiding after skippingbail. Arrested for embez- his two accomplices, girifiiend Phyllis (Geena Davis), and notso-bright friend Loomis (Randy Quaid), set out for their escape,
zling money from notorious Chicago mobster Jimmy Serrano
(Dennis Farina), Mardukas is running not only ftom the police, only to find that robbing the bank was nothing compared to
trying to catch a plane in New York.
but from Serrano as w^ell. Catching Mardukas in Nev^ York,
After the trio is Police Chief Ratzinger (Jason Robards), close
Walsh must nov^ get him back to L.A. to collect his bounty.
Complicating matters is Alonso Mosley, FBI (Yaphet Kotto), toretirement,and determined not to goouthavinglet thecrooks
escape. He, too, must deal with the trials of living in New York
also after Mardukas, wanting him to testify against Serrano,
For his part, Serrano is doing everything he can to make sure during his attempt to catch the group.
Youdon'thavetoliveinNewYorktoenjoythisfilm,butthose
MardulQS ends up dead.
who do will certainly have a special appreciation for it. Grimm
In addition to this, bail bondsman Eddie Moscone (Joe
and company must deal with a series of inconveniences includPantoliano) sends a second bounty hunter after Mardukas,
ing improper road signs, getting carjacked, cab drivers who
feeling Walsh isn't getting the job done. This leads to a
can't speak English, obsessive-compulsive bus drivers, and the
competition between Walsh and the other bounty hunter,
mafia. All of their mishaps work together to createa thoroughly
Marvin Dorfler (John Ashton).
enjoyable movie.
The film smainsourceofcomedyistherelationshipbetween
^ick Change was ccndirected by Howard Franklin and Bill
Walsh and Mardukas; neither one can stand the other, and it
becomes a battle of wits to see who will drive the other crazy Murray. Working together, the two have managed to capture
first. Both get into childish arguments, trying toget thelast word many of New York's idiosyncrasies and blend them into a well
and prove the other wrong.
plotted comedy. All the actors deliver wonderful perforDeNiro and Grodin deliver their lines with perfection, creat- mances, particularly Murray and Quaid, who's individual
styles mix well. Murray's dry (and sometimes sarcastic) wit
ing a hilarious clashing of personalities. DeNiro's high strung
represents the way most New Yorkers feel; while Quiad's
and angry Walsh is in perfect contrast to Grcxiin's calm and
childlike Loomis acts the way many of us want to react to given
collected Mardukas. The actors play off of one another flawsituations.
lessly, creating tension and humor at the same time.
Also giving thefilmhumor are the attempts made by Walsh
Davis' Phyllis evokes both sympathy and laughter from the
and Dorfler to outsmart one another and get Mardukas back to audience, and Robards'sRatzinger isa primeexampleof agood
Moscone first. Pantoliano's Moscone is guaranteed to make
commander dealing with incompetent subordinates.
everyonelaugh, particularly towards theend of thefilm, during
Among some of the more humorous scenes are Grimm's
his over-the-phone screaming matches with Walsh.
holdup of the bank while dressed as a clown; the group's
Farrinaand Kotto turn infirstrate performances as well, each attem^ to get to the airport in a cab driven by a foreigner (Tony
giving Walsh trouble in different ways.
Shalhoub of Wings) who can't understand a word they say to
him; and their ride on a bus who's driver (Philip Biosco) is
Whilethefilmconcentratesoncomedy,thehumorisactualIy
well balanced with some fine action sequences, as well as some obsessed with both regulations and his schedule
sincerely touching moments. Brest's direction mixes all of these
While thefilm'ssubplot of theromancebetweenGrimm and
elements smoothly to produce a truly entertainingfilm;one of Phyllis is somewhat slight, if s still enough to hold together and
the best action/comedies ever made for the screen—a certifi- provide some tender scenes in an otherwise comedy based
able must see.
movie.
Running time: 2 hrs. Sniins.
Rated R for language
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Naked Gun 331/3
The Final Insult
*
* 1/2
Starring: Joe Pesci, Christian Slater,
Victoria Abril
Starring Leslie Nielsen, O.J. Simpson,
George Kennedy, Priscilla Presley
Starring: Geena Davis, Stephen Rea, Philip
Bosco, Jenny O'Hara
Starring: Denis Leary, Kevin Spacey, Judy
Davis
Centering around thecharacter of Jimmy
Alto (Pesci), the film tells the story of an
actor's struggle to get his big break. Together with his dim-witted friend William
(Slater), Jimmy finally achieves anonymous fame as "Jericho", a vigilante he
creates on video that sweeps the Hollywood area by storm and becomes an obsession for Jimmy.
Okay, let's be honest—this is not a great
film, in fact it's far from it; but 1 don't think
it deserves the trashing it's been receiving.
The truth is, the film is somewhat far
fetched, and a little uncertain if it wants to.
be a comedy or a drama, but it's heart is
(usually) in the right place. Still, I'd wait
fortheyideo.
^
' Rated: R
-. '
-DeRosa"'
'
Lt. Frank Drebin (Nielsen) has retired
from the police force, and is trying to salvage what's left of his marriage. Drawn
back to work by a terrorist who plans to
disrupt the Academy Awards, Drebin is
thrown into situations only his extreme
stupidity can get him out of.
The third installment of the Naked Gun
series. The Final Insult falls short of the
levels of farce reached by its two predecessors. Nielsen and cast are still in top form,
it's the story and gags that seem somewhat
tired.
While this film is missing the sharp edges
thefirsttwo Naked Gun films had, there are
still some hilarious moments, such as the
Based on Avera Wing's novel Angie, I Says,
the film tells the stoiy of a young woman's
relationship with her family and friends before, during, and after a pregnancy.
If you go into thisfilmexpecting nothing but
comedy, you're in for a letdown; thefilmgoes
heavily into personal trials and emotional moments. Thjese moments are truly the backbone
of the story, and the comedic overtones serve
more as a spice than the actual substance of the
film. The only problem is that the comedy and
drama don't flow into one another; they
abruptly begin and end, often leaving the audience wondering if they're watching a comedy
or a drama. Despite this, the film can still create
a heartwarming story ofa woman's triumph in
Leary stars as Gus, a fast talking thief who
makes the bad decision to take Lloyd and
Caroline Chasseur (Spacey, Davis) hostage
when one of his burglaries goes awry. The
couplebarleypayattentiontoGusorhisthreats;
the/remoreinterested in tradingpoison tipped
one-liners. Barley able to control the bickering
couple, Gus finds himself in a position of a
referee for the duo as he waits for his bumbling
partner to arrange for a getaway.
The dialogue of the film comes fast and
furious, Lear/s comic style shining all the way.
Those without a high tolerance for profanity
may find some scenes hard to take, but the
riotous script and good acting make the film
worth seeing. At the time of thi§ ^vriti^g, the
' 'Rated: PC-T3'
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April 20,1994
Back-a-Yard.. .A Merging of Function and Form
by Ellen Looft
In this world we have art-fbr-art's sake,
that is: painters, musicians, dancers, to
name but a few, expressing themselves
through their chosen m e d i u m purely because their creativity exists. A different
form of art, in which design is combined
with function, is manifested in useful items:
carved wooden bowls, vessels of ceramics,
woven baskets, and countless other treasures, beautiful in their simplicity and use
of natural materials. Artistic expression is
also found in sacred objects, costumes and
masks, statues and totems used for ritualistic purposes, revered for their symbolism and passed d o w n through generations
to keep traditions alive.
In addition to these categories of expression comes a form of art that is not solely
expressive, nor functional, but combines
elements of both in order to impart a message to its viewers.Such art, blending dance
and drama, is the heart and soul of a group
of African and Caribbean artists w h o call
themselves "Back-a-Yard." Lucky enough
to be visiting the Brooklyn Museum one
sunny winter afternoon when "Back-aYard" was to give a performance, I was
i n t r i g u e d by t h e d e s c r i p t i o n i n t h e
Museum's brochure:
"Back-a-Yard" is a c o m m u n a l place
where people gather to exchange stories,
share ritual and knowledge, chant to music and create culture. The theater ensemble
includes actors, storytellers, dancers and
musicians performing works deeply rooted
in the folklore traditions of Africans
throughout the Diaspora."
M y appreciation of African and Caribbean music has always been directly connected to the hypnotically inviting quality
of the various rhythms. Imagine then, a
warm flow of relaxing ,yet stimulating,
beats...spreading around the audience o n
this cold February afternoon, for as the
show began, so began the rhythm. Pulsing, sultry, strong a n d passionate, the
drums, calabash, rumba box and calimba
rose and fell together, creating stories of
their own, no need yet for words or explanations.
Soon came the dancers: fluid grace, music and movement as one, no thought or
uncertainty interfering with the flow. A
vision in simple garb, the first dancer covered the stage with her presence, truly "in
the dance." Some movements were familiar to me: arms outstretched then together;
body bent forward at the waist then thrown
back, posturing with head and neck. The
moves of second nature. This is "in the
dance." N o thought, simply rhythm embodied in movement.
Dance is employed throughout the program as a vehicle for communication, so
that, in addition to the music, storytelling
and acting, the symbolism of the dance
gives emphasis that can help the viewer to
get the point...and "Back-a-Yard" has many
points to make. The stories are told to d o
much more than just entertain. Rather, it is
the wishoftheensembletoeducate through
art, to remind us of basic values, to create
an environment for consciousness raising.
Impressed by this message, m y curiosity was aroused enough to compel me to
look further into the ideology and methods embraced by the group. After numerous phone calls, I t r a c k ^ d o w n Ms. Marline
Angela Martin, the creator and artistic director of "Back-a-Yard," who graciously
agreed to answer some questions and shed
a little light.
Ms. Martin began by giving m e a glimpse
into her o w n history. A native of Jamaica,
she came to the USA at the age of 14. She
soon became aware of two terrible voids
that are symptomatic of urban life: Separation from nature and lack of community.
Ms. Martin would ask her older brother
to repeat stories to her, stories they had
heard in Jamaica, and with which she felt
a bond of belonging. She recalled, with
fondness, the hours spent in the big yard of
her family, late afternoons, neighbors stop- stories(just visit your local grammar school comparison and balance. Enjoy fairy tales
ping by to exchange news and gossip...the auditorium for a dose of destruction, self o n occasion, not as a steady diet. Allow
camaraderie...the sharing of food a n d and other). The ever-popular fairy tale can other cultures to provide stimuli of a difland...and the stories. It was, in part, be taken as another example of distorted ferent nature.
The Western idea of superiority infects
through storytelling that the children reality in sugar coating. Today's fairy tales,
learned of morals, of what is and is not the "super-instillers" of norms, are seen, by all of the arts and runs rampant through
important in life, and of a sense of pride, this generation, not just once or twice, but educational institutions. O u r performances
infinitely and obsessively. Beautiful ani- and tales are not merely amusements but
acceptance and love.
This communal lifestyle-so contrary to mation and musical scores for our listening are also socializing agents for building of
the " m e first" attitude that is prevalent in and viewing pleasure, but the underlying community and formation of character.
our culture-had made its imprint u p o n Ms. message in nearly all box office smashes O u r "packaging" and consumption of culMartin and she set out to recapture it. When- (Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, ture differs in that we carve out a large
ever possible, Ms. Martin would return to Aladdin, Jungle Book, Cinderella-of course- segment from routine socializing activiJamaica and visit the places she had k n o w n and even Bambi) is the same. Lonely and ties (i.e.,tribal tales turned into history lesin her youth. She would always ask to hear troubled, sometimes orphaned, always sons), we assign them to specialized
motherless (What does Disney d o with all educational institutions and call them acathose stories again.
In 1989, Ms. Martin formed "Back-a-Yard" of those mothers?), the m a i n characters demic knowledge about beauty and mowith the intention of continuing the tradi- embark on an adventure only to find self- rality. W e still pretend that we want to
tions she had known as a child. The name fulfillment through "blissful u n i o n " with understand, appreciate, and even imitate
other cultures in their spontaneity and the
for the ensemble came naturally, from the an "other."
ways by which they socialize their young.
N o w wouldn't that be nice?
place where family and friends would cusThe problem is not, of course, that this is So we "re-package" their contributions
tomarily meet. The style of the old days
was soon embellished so that n o w the sto- only a fairy tale, but rather that the kids are under academic labels called departments
ries included, dances derived from Carib- so inundated with this story that it be- and courses. But d o we really understand
bean, as well as African cultures, to make a comes internalized as THE goal in life. what has been dismembered in order to be
visual impact and keep the narratives alive. Reinforcement of this theme is accom- repackaged ? What can we leam from someFolktales, such as "Anansi" "Nora and the plished through possession of "sacred ob- thing once pure which has been so adulterjects": clothing, d o l l s , t o o t h b r u s h e s , ated?
Aki" and "The Princess Who Lost Her Hair,"
These questions assumed an especially
were adapted to the stage where they could knapsacks, all emblazoned with the image
be e n a c t ^ through speech, action, dance, of the blissful characters further attesting significant ring when, after the performance of "Ba^-a-Yard," I recalled a reprops and costumes. Though these stories to the mythology of "happily ever after."
The messages are wrong. W e need to de- mark attributed to Saul Bellow (Nobel
have undergone a metamorphosis in the
artistic sense, their fundamental messages emphasize the inclination toward mass- laureate in literature) during a discussion
(and therein lies the value) remain un- consumption and to caution against false about required "great books" in which he
changed. Sharing as a virtue (collectivism or unrealistic ideals. I d o not dispute the said that: when the Z u l u people produce a
vs. individualism) is stressed repeatedly. existence or possibility of "blissful u n i o n " Tolstoy he would be willing to incorporate
Wealth and beauty are not life's most im- simply that "blissful self-empowerment" their literary contributions into the genportant treasures, in fact they pale in com- is a stronger foundation u p o n which to eral education curriculum. So much for
parison to generosity and humility. Respect build. All of this leads to a question of educationally induced open-mindedness.
for oneself, for each other, and for naturethese are the lessons that demand our attention on the road to self-development.
These days, Ms. Martin acknowledges, it
is not always easy to get messages across to
the next generation. A n d it is n o w , more
than ever, that the young people so desperately need to hear and internalize these
\essons "Back-a-Yard" performs in our public schools. Ms. Martin knows that "young
j ^ p l e are caught u p in popular culture,
^ e y are not exploring their traditional
values." She is determined to reach them
on a level that is amenable to both styles,
and will sometimes begin the school programs with Rap music of her o w n creation
featuring such characters as"Sis Goose"
and "Brother Fox."
W e agree that Rap is a form of expression, an oral tradition of story-telling used
A Two Day Workshop with Detective Novelist and
to instill values and protect the people, and
Editor Barry Sheinkopf
that Rap (as are all of the arts) is a reflection
of the times, and not the reverse, as some if
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its critics insist. Once the kids see that these
M r . Sheinkopf w i l l evaluate the opening chapter^ or any other 10artists are willing to relate to them on their
to-15 page section, of eight submitted manuscripts, paying specific
level, everything changes. N o w the way is
attcOTion to the kinds o f problems that froquenrty interfere w i t h
opened and "Back-a-Yard" can proceed to
writing successful suspense f i c t i o n — h o w t o grab a reader's
d o what they d o so well: pull together a
attention, construct a tight plot, i>ropel action, write convincing
show of mixed forms of expression, warm
dialogue, d o background research, and niake a fca<ler believe in the
the hearts of the audience, and get their
story and care about the characters. (To participate, please submit
messages across.
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rriAnvscripts will be returned.
all ages asking their elders, "What does she
mean?" or " W h y did they d o that?" The
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�April 20, 1994
Music News And Views
Rock, if you liked the last Rollins Band release^
Hey kids, hello, hello and a hearty welcome you'll probably like this one. The former Black
back torn Spring Break 94.1 hope yours was as Flag singer can also be found in two new
movies which soon will be coming to a theater
entertaining as mine. You mean you'd rather
near you. He stars along side Charlie Sheen in
be at the b ^ c h than getting tinnunitus for 5
o n ^ called "The Chase" in which he plays a a
days straight in a recording studio? Wimps!!
cop,andtheother'johnny Mnemonic" where
Can you believe that those long miserable
he plays an ex-hdls angel along side Keanu
snowstorm days may finally be behind us once
Reeves, Ice-T, and Dolph Lundgren. The legand for all? Amazing, One thing that I've noticed over this break it that there comes a time endary Godfathers of Techno, Kraftwerk are
said to have signed to headline the Experience
every year when you can actually tell when
Festival in Kent, England on April 30th. They
Spring has finally come. I noticed it about a
were billed as a mystery headline act until
week ago when four people I knew broke u p
NME broke the story in the March 26th issue
with thdr significant other boyfriends or girlOther performers that have been confirmed
friends. It's amazing when you watch how
for this event are: Pop Will Eat Itself, The
quKkly this Spring fwer thinghits people. One
Prodigy, Dee-Lite, 808 State, The Beastie Boys
day everything is wonderful, passion flying
and Jah Wobble. Killing Joke are back, featuroutthedoor,andthenextday..Bwm!Likeaten
ing the original line-up of Jaz Coleman, Youth
ton truck r i ^ t on top of your skull. Well, being
single and sane, m y advice to you is if you've and Geoi^eThey havebooked sixshows next
month in England that will coincide with the
recently gotten the axe, instead of drowning
releaseof "Millennium",their second singleon
your sorrows inayardofwarmbeer,go to your
Big Life since reforming. The bands new allocal record storeandpickupthenewLx)wCD.
It'scalled "I could live in hope" and listening to b u m will be also out on Big life on May 16th,
entitled 'Tandemonium". Bay Area activist
it now, it has to be the perfect painkiller. I've
been listening to a lot of acoustic material lately band Consolidated have just signed with Lonfor some reason. I find I go in stages: Acoustic don records and will release a new album in
ballads, hardcore techno, more acoustic bal- June Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto is
said to be producing. Mark Pistel and Phillip
lads, Japanese hardcore, the new Buffalo Tom
song on the Volume 9 compilation and a lot of Steir of Consolidated have also just released a
songs from Mark Lanegans "Whiskeyforthe collaboration record with San Francisco Alterholy ghost". O h well, lots to tell so onwards to native rock band Crotus. You can find it in
record stores now on Spirit records. Singer
the bottomless pits of news we go: First off,
Dave Baker has left Mercury Rev and guitarist
Henry Rollir« is back. The Rollins band have
John
Donahue will be taldng over as lead
justreleasedtheirnewalbum,entitled "Weight"
vocalist. Thee Hypnotics have just signed to
on Imago records. Produced by Theo Van
By: Om Siebelt
Record
LovesUescrushing:
Your Eyes Immaculate
Reviezus
7"
(Projekt Records)
Have you ever had one of those experiences where something happens to you and
your brain has a difficult time registering it
the minute it happens, and it's not until a
few hours later that the full impact of the
event finally dawns on you? That's what
listening t o this incredible new 7" b y
LovesUescrushing is like. When I first played
this, I listened to it 17 times before the pure
b e a u t y o f this a l b u m really hit me.
Loveliescrushing are a new band who have
just signed to Projekt records in Garden
Grove, California. They play some of the
most beautiful blissed out etheric guitardrenched shoegazer music I've ever heard.
This is most reminiscent of 'To here knows
when" from M V B without the d r u m machine or the chorus in 'The Sadman" from
Slowdive's "Just for a day" CD. Layer after
layer of dense guitars are mixed together
with even more guitar loops and singer
Isabelles heavenly voice. She reminds me a
lot of Liz Frazier in the early days of the
Cocteau twins, but the thing that stands this
band out from all the rest of the shoegazing
bands out there is this incredible guitar
sound. Sure, many people will say they are
just ripping off M y Bloody Valentine, but
this band goes a lot further than that. This 7"
is a must to find. It's only out on a limited
pressing of 1000 copies on purple vinyl, so
find it fast. I can't wait to hear the full length
C D entitled "Bloweyelashwish" which is
due
out in about
t w o weeks.
Loveliescrushing may not be the most original band you'll ever hear, but I guarantee
that you will not be able to get this off your
turntable. Stunning.
Unwound:
New Plastic Ideas.
(Kill Rock Stars)
Hailing from Tumwater, Washington (a
suburb of Olympia to me and you), Unwound are a new band who represent the
best in new crop of young, talented
indie rock bands that are currently flood-
ing the music market. U n w o u n d remind
me a lot of what Pavement might have
sounded like if Low Barlow from Sebadoh
joined the band before they ever put out
Slanted and Enchanted. It's definitely an
indie-rock record but instead of relying o n
the usual cliches to power its songs. Unw o u n d use subtle little quirks in their
songwriting which really made me come
back for more. A d r u m fill here, a guitar line
there, a lyric or two,etc... N e w Plastic ideas
runs the course from more melodic pieces
to all out rockers, again showing quite a bit
of diversity on their part. U n w o u n d do not
attempt to be the next indie-rock superstars, it's just that they're damn good at
what they do. Writing very catchy Alternative rock songs with enough of an edge to
keep things interesting. Cool lyrics to boot.
W i t h the recent success o f Pavement,
Superchunk and the Grifters, I think this
band will fit nicely into their own little
piece of the pie. Check it out.
Ethno Techno:
Sonic Anthropology Vol 1
CrVT/WaxTrax!)
Love it or hate it, you can't deny the fact
that techno has taken the music world by
storm in the past two years spawning new
genres almost every d a y . Post-Acid,
Hardhouse, Hardcore Trance, etc... From
people like Bill Laswell, Chapterhouse and
James taking on a techno edge to bands like
Seefeel, Underworld and Insides who have
taken the realm of electronic dance music
to new heights. Techno had literally come
out of the bedrooms and into the mainstream. One of the record labels w h o have
seen this phenomena as an art form and not
just a potential money maker is TVT Records
who in conjunction with their off-shoot.
Wax Trax! have not only licensed Detroit's
+8 records but England's Warp records
esteemed Artificial Intelligence series as
well, but they've been putting out quality
industrial dance for the better part of 8
years now. Now you might be saying to
yourself, "Not another one of these stupid
tcchno compilations!" Well, let me ensure
you this Ethno-Techno compilation holds
American Recordings and their new album is
due out April 11 As if Sonic Youth weren't
busy enough, having a new album coming out
inafeww^ksd'vehearditand it'salot noisier
than Dirty), and gearing u pfora full U.S. tour
this summer, Kim Gordon is not only designing aT-Shirt collectionforthe new Beastie Boys
shop, but apparently, she's pregnant as well.
The Beastiefeys are d s o gearing u p to release
their follow up to Check Yovir Head on April
19. It appears to be titled "111 Communication"
and is said to featurea full flute section. A friend
played some stufffiiomit over the phone and it
soundsa totlikeCheck Your Head Part Z Mark
your caleiKiers. Thq^re also playing on the
upcoming LoUapalooza 3 festival this summer
alongwithSmashingPumpkins,Nirvaria,The
Breeders, and George Clinton among others.
It's so nice to see the so-called "Alternative"
music community rallying around one of the
biggest money making events of the year. You
might be charged 3bucksaheadforwater, but
at least this year you've got The Flaming lips,
Stereolab and Verve on the second stage to
enjoy. I'm still not going. Kalamazoo, MSchigan rock band and WSIA favorites Twitch are
getting ready to signtoa major label any day
now. Offers have been put down by a whole
bunch of companies, and they are expected to
signanyday.Wellletyouknowwhathappens
the minute we find out. In sadder news, however, Uncle Tupelo have officially broken up.
Jasonhasreportedlyleftthebandduetoartistic
differences andhiswantingtodoasolo project.
The rest of the band will be reforming under a
different name this summer. Sre has signed
both to equal contracts and Jay is expected to
releasesolo material sometimeinlate Autumn.
Some other items of interest
All you indie
rockfansout there should be pleasedtoknow
that Eggs has just joined the ranks of Acetone,
Verve and Low hy signing to Vernon Yard
Records and teen-idok Velocity Girl will be
releasing a new studio album on Sub Pop in
early June. It will be called "Sympatico" and
was produced by John Porter who produced
thefistSmithsalbum. Finally,hatsoff toCaroline
records who will bereleasinga 15 track benefit
compilation C D entitled "X marks the spot" to
raise fundsfornon-partisan voter education
anddtizenshiptrainingfortheupcomingApril
27thdectior« in South Africa.Thedisc futures
tracks from Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, UB40,
Johnny Q e g g and Savuka, and Youssou
N'Dour among others. All of the artists, producers, engineers, record companies and lawyers are waiving their royalties and Tower
records who is carrying the disc exdusivdy
will return its profits of thedisc to thecause. In
all, 85% of its retail receipts will go directly
towards theSouth Africabased MATLATrust,
an organization created to uplift disadvantaged South Africans and promote the development of a democratic society. Let's wish
them luck and hope they can enjoy the fhiits of
capitalism withrelativeeaseand nomorebloodshed. That's itforthis time. Keep those Spring
sorrows in your pint of lager and make sure
you've got enough credit on your Visa in case
you buy some of this stuff. Ciao!
P.S.: A fond f ^ w e l l to Kurt Cobain. Rest in
peace. You will be missed.
u p rather nicely in an already oversaturated market by bringing us a wonderful
compendium of international bands not so
easily found elsewhere. As you might expect, the theme of this compilation here in
Ethnicity, and it's not enough that this compilation features techno acts from England,
Italy, Japan, Canada and France but each of
the acts has either sampled or directly included some sort of World Music Influence
which is the main part to each song. You'll
find everything from throat singing from
the Tuva people of Siberia on a track from
Juno Reactor (The most recommended track
on here), chants from the Algonquin tribe
of North America on a track from Total
Eclipse, Burmese and Burundi Drumming
and even rhythms from the pygmies of
Central Africa on a track from Steel Porn
Rhino. Overall, this compilation brings a
fresh new look to the face of techno and
while every song won't amaze you, there
are enough on here to make me recommend this highly interesting compilation
which proves again that techno has become of the most diverse forms of music
out today.
was recorded in a basement, you'd never
know it. The sound quality is excellent. At
a recent live show, their tongue in cheek
approach paid off by .they burning all
their pass (rejection) letters from major
labels on stage. It's 1994 and p u n k rock is
alive and well, and who better to deliver,
but The Wrens. Hunt this one d o w n and
don't stop until it's safely in your C D player.
The Wrens:
Silver
(Grass Records)
Out of Rockville Centre, New York, G rass
Records has only been around perhaps a
year and a half, yet they have put out of of
the coolest independent music out right
now. Sunbrain, Twitch, Edsel, Ditch Witch,
Mousetrap, etc... It seems that every band
they touch turns into gold. Hailing from
New Jersey, The Wrens are part of Grass'
new roster of bands for 1994. They bring a
fresh approach the the often tried and tired
Post-Punk indie-rock guitar sound. Their
debut CD, Silver reminds me a lot of several b a n d s : H u s k e r D u , , N i r v a n a ,
Slowdive,Possum Dixon, etc.. but none of
which can be acutely defined within their
songs. You get glimpses but you never peg
just who they were influenced by. A rare
find nowadays if you ask me. 23 Songs in
all, ranging from more aggressive songs
such as "6", "Kevin's Hell" and "Adanoi"
to some actually sublime and beautifully
crafted ballads such as "Propane" and the
gorgeous "Decided G i r r a n d everything
in-between. One of the things that really
struck mc about this band is both their
songwriting and that even though Silver
(Olli Siebelt can he heard eveiy Saturday evening
from 5 to 8 p.m. hosting The New Music Cafe on
WSIA 88.9fm. All the releases in this column can be
heard therein. Feel Free to call him and request any
new bands you might be interested in. He will also
give advice on relationships, audio equipment, and
what the lyrics in the latest Trumans Water CD
really mean.)
Nezv
and
Noteivorthy
Varioits Artists:
Volume #9
(RTM/Pinnacle)
Versus:
let's Electrify!
(Remora)
Shellac:
The Rude Gesture: A
Fictoral
(Touch & Go)
History r
Archer$ of Loaf:
The Results After The Loafs
Revenge 7"
(Merge)
Spooky:
Gargantuan
Pop
Witt
Bat
(Guerilla)
n$etp
Bulletproof
Breadwinner:
The
Burner
Ivy:
Never Enough T*
Various Artists;
Electron tea 3
(RCA)
(Merge)
(Seed)
(Beechwcx)d)
�April 20, 1994
Why The Nicks Will Win It All
by. T o m K r a s n i q i
The New York Knicks are on a big time
roll. As of press time, the Knicks were
closing in on a club record 18 game winning
streak. But yet, there are some cynics who
believe the Knicks are pulling our legs again.
They feel that the Knicks will get picked off
in the playoffs as they have in the past few
years. Yeah, right!
The same people who believe this
are the same people who came up with the
ESPN 2 concept and it was supposed to
make a splash on television. The only splash
1 can see is a huge tidal wave which wipes
out an entire town.
In this case, it engulfs Keith
Olbermann and I hope that radical leather
jacket washes away with him. He looks like
some narc who's trying to bust a biker gang.
Anyway, getting back to the Knicks, I feel
this is their year and I have a few reasons
why there will be a ticker tape parade down
Broadway in June.
There isn't a doubt in anyone's
mind that the Eastern Conference is weak
this year compared to years past. After the
Knicks, there's really no one team that can
beat the Knicks in a playoff series. Before
this season began, the two teams I felt that
were going to pose a threat to New York
were the Charlotte Hornets and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It turns out that Charlotte will not
even make the playoffs barring a miracle.
They've been set back by major injuries to
Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson.
Mourning had been out for most of the
season with a foot injury while Larry
Johnson just returnki from a chronic back
problem which is still bothering him. In
fact, my grandmother's back is in better
shape than Larry (Grandmama) Johnson's.
After those two went down, the
Hornets were buried and never recovered.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have also been
plagued by the injury bug this year. Larry
Nance and Brad Daugherty have been hardest hit by the injuries for most of the season
and you can also add to the fact that they've
been plajang inconsistent basketball for
most of the season.
After that, there's no one team that
can put up a serious fight. Atlanta will fold
in the playoffs just like they always do.
Orlando is still too young and immature at
this point to challenge the Knicks. They can
be best summed u p by their coach Brian
Hill (has no clue on what's going on) and
Shaquille O'Neal (the world's largest baby).
The New Jersey Nets do not get major contributions from anyone else other than
Kenny Anderson and Derrick Coleman and
that's not going to be enough to stifle the
Knickerbockers.
Another reason why the Knicks
are going to win the whole thing is that
when and if they play Chicago, Michael
Jordan will not be there to burn the Knicks
again. In the past few years, Chicago has
knocked the Knicks out of the playoffs.
Chicago led by Michael Jordan, of course.
But last year, Jordan decided to retire from
basketball so that he may look like a fool
trying to play baseball.
Now that Baldie has been sentenced to the Chicago White Sox farm system, it will open up for the Knicks to rise to
the top. Without Jordan, the Stills are going
to get mauled and massacred by the Knicks
if they meet in the post season. All Chicago
has going for them is Scottie Pippen if he
can overcome his off court problems. Besides Pippen, I don't think Steve Kerr and
Bill Wennington should be working at a car
wash instead of playing basketball. Chicago is doomed and there's nothing that
Jordan or anybody else can do about it.
The final reason I believe that the
Knicks will take the cake is that the Western
Conference team that meets the Knicks in
the NBA Finals will not be able to withstand
the physical poundingthat New Yorkdishes
out with great pleasure. The West is very
competitive with Phoenix, Seattle, Houston, and San Antonio.
Any one of those teams can make
it to the Finals. But whoever comes out that
pack will be tired, weary and vulnerable.
And who do they run into after that? Yep,
you guessed it, the Knicks. And you don't
want to be drained physically going into a
FITNESS. AEROBIC AND RACQUET COMPLEX
matchup with the Knicks because the party
will be over quickly with you and the celebration will begin on the streets of New
York.
The Knicks finally do have the
right tools they need to go all the way.
Patrick Ewing is having another great year.
By the way, I didn't forget the fact that once
again on national TV, Ewing out played
and out classed Shaq. Maybe Shaquille
should start rapping on a full time basis.
What a loser! Charles Oakley is having the
best year of his career. After coming over
from Dallas, Derek Harper overcame his
early troubles and is starting to play some
great basketball, especially on defense.
After John Starks went down, Hubert Davis
has stepped in and has done an excellent
job of scoring from long range and by taking it strong to the hoop.
Anthony Bonner is a pleasant surprise who hustles all over the place. The
bench is strong lead by the likes of Anthony
Mason, Greg Anthony, Herb Williams and
Rolando Blackman. When Charles Smith
and John Starks return, the Knicks will be
that much better. And let's not forget the
fact that the Knicks have the best coach
around in Pat Riley. So if everything goes
according to this article, the Knicks will be
your world champs by season's end and I
will look like a genius.
OUICKOUTS: The Dallas Cowboys are
in the process of going from a dynasty to a
bottomless pit going nowhere thanks to
Jerry Jones. His ego got too big and lost his
head coach because of it. Jimmy Johnson
resigned and wasreplaced by Barry Switzer.
Because of Johnson's departure, Dallas has
been and will be losing players by the day.
At least Switzer can go out and try to buy
some players and not get penalized for it (
see
Oklahoma
Sonners
1980's).....
Good jobbyjetssigning defensive lineman Donald Evans. This
guy is a lunch pail type player. He'll come
to play every game for you and is relentless. He can stop the run and also rush the
jasser. All in all, it was a wise move by the
ets..
Baseball season is now upon
Fitness,
Aerobic
us and here are my picks: AL East: Baltimore ALCentrahChicagoAL Wildcard:
Yankees AL West: Seattle AL Rookie of
Year: Jeffrey Hammonds, Baltimore AL
Cy Young: Randy Johnson, Seattle AL
MVP: Cal Ripken. NL East: Atlanta NL
Central: Houston NL Wildcard: Cincin^
nati NL West: San Francisco NL Rookie of
the Year: Surprise!-Kelly Stinnett, Mets
NL Cy Young: Tom Glavine, Atlanta NL
MVP:
Barry
Bonds,
San
Francisco
The Yankees will
win 90 games and get the wildcard but
they will not go far in playoffs. Chicago
will win AL pennant while San Francisco
will take the NL crown. San Francisco will
defeat Chicago (without Jordan) in the
World Series in 6 games. The Mets will
surprise some people despite last year's
59-103 disaster. Credit Joe Mcllvaine for
acquiring first baseman David Segui from
Baltimore and by dealing everyone's favorite loser Anthony Young to Chicago for
shortstop Jose Vizcaino. Vizcaino will solve
leadoff batting problem and is also a slick
fielding shortstop. If the Mets/stay injury
free, they could win as many as-don't laugh80 ballgames. By the way. Doc Gooden is
not worth $6 million a year. He is 35-35 in
the past three seasons. Quite frankly. No
one is worth that kind of money so get off
your high horse. Doc
The Rangers may finally break that long jinx and win
the Stanley Cup this year. Believe it or not,
Neil Smith looks like a genius after making
those five big trades. Glenn Anderson,
Brian Noonan, Stephane Matteau and Craig
MacTavish are already paying big dividends and Alexei Kovalev (my favorite
Ranger) is starting to blossom into the star
3layer the Rangers thought he would be.
ust think, if the Rangers and Knicks win it
all, this great city of ours will turn into
frenzied zoo that no one's ever seen before.
Sounds good, doesn't it? 1 think it's going
to happen so brace yourselves!!
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Ed Hicks looks at the NHL
The Rangers make five deals at the trade
deadline and N e w York collectively gasps.
Didn't Kevin Miller for Joe Kocurin 1991-92
teach the Rangers any lessons? H o w could
Neil Smith disrupt a team that has been one
of the top teams in the N H L all year long?
Here are a few reasons why.
they are battling for the last Eastern Conference playoff spot.
Their 225 goals (as of the completion of
this article) is 44 less than the Islanders and
60 less than the Flyers. If Florida has any
chance at all, the/11 need Bob Kudelski,
who has been sliimping, to regain his scoring touch. But even then, the Panthers
don't match u p physically nor d o they
have the depth of the Rangers.
P R E D I C T I O N ; Rangers in five and if
Beezer is amazing, it could go six.
N E W Y O R K I S L A N D E R S - After last
year's amazing run, the Long Islanders
have been disappointing, which goes to
1) THEY N E E D E D M O R E SIZE. The further prove that m y Hot Goalie hypothtrade with Chicago was a beauty. Tony esis is turning to theory. This time around,
Amonte is a good player, but if he is not the Isles won't have Glenn Healy, but they
scoring, he is an average to below average d o have Ron Hextall, who has proved that
player. Amonte has had trouble scoring we shouldn't know what to expect from
this year and even though he had improved him come playoff time.
his defensive game, he just doesn't have the
The Rangers did themselves a favor by
size.
exorcising the Nassau Coliseum demons
Brian Noonan and Stephane Matteau add earlier this year, beating the Isles in drathat size and as much, if not more, scoring matic fashion for the first time since 1989.
punch. W F A N callers have complained The Blueshirts need to stay clear of chief
that Amonte is still young, but so are pest Darius Kasparaitus, who can take a
Matteau and Noonan and they is going to Mark Messier out of the game. Count on
be around for awhile. It doesn't hurt that Mike Keenan neutral zone-trapping Pierre
Matteau and Noonan are Mike Keenan's Turgeon's line, forcing them to d u m p and
chase. Keenan will then use the likes of
boys.
2) THEY N E E D E D M O R E G R I T . Enter Noonan, Matteau, Jeff Beukeboom, Mike
Glenn Anderson. Mike Gartner is a class Hudson, etc. to bang them on the boards
guy. H e is one of the greatest goal scorers in and wear them out.
the history of hockey and a true spokesperP R E D I C T I O N ; O n paper, five games
son of the game. But if opposing teams should be the max, but more likely, it will
decided to put a lock on Gartner's game, take six games for the Rangers to subdue
they could d o so and Gartner would be those pesky Isles.
invisible. Anderson is a proven playoff
P H I L A D E L P H I A FLYERS - Philly has
performer while Gartner has struggled with ascended a little quicker than expected in
Washington and the Rangers.
the Eric Lindros era, but the problem is Eric
Anderson plays a tougher, grittier game the man-child can't stay healthy. Lindros
and has the Stanley C u p hardware to prove posts big numbers when he's in the lineit. Throw in Craig MacTavish and you have up, but he has missed chvmks of time with
two tough forwards with the know-how to various injuries and is currently injured for
win.
the stretch run.
3) THE PLAYOFF R U N . The playoffs
Goalie Tommy Soderstrom, who has had
are a different beast for N H L teams. It an u p and down season. Brent Fedyk and
really becomes a test of survival and the Mark Recchi have to shoulder the load for
Rangers, with more size, can make a better an undermanned and unspectacular derun. Look at Pittsburgh's championship fensive corp.
years. They always made a blockbuster
P R E D I C T I O N ; Rangers sweep Philly
deal d o w n the stretch for those players they right back to Broad Street.
needed to put them over the h u m p .
W A S H I N G T O N CAPITALS-The Caps
The trades that Ranger fans should be have become a prototype for what is meconcerned about are getting basically noth- diocre in the N H L and even though they
ing for Phil Bourque and Peter Andersson. are in third place now, they only lead the
Andersson played really well when he did rest of the pack by a couple of points.
play and he certainly has played better than Washington has always had a good core of
Alexander Karpovtsev, w h o constantly players, especially defensemen, but never
gives the puck away. But because of could get the effort to take it to the next
Andersson's diminutive stature, he gets the level.
gate.
The Caps then save their worst for last
However, the Rangers look poised for and really bomb out in the playoffs. As
the playoff run and you have to feel opti- futile as the Rangers efforts have been over
mistic about their C u p chances despite the the last 54 years, Washington is slowly
fact that they are the New York Rangers. developing a reputation of being underHere's a look at the Rangers potential first achieving chokers and this year appears to
round match-ups.
be no different.
F L O R I D A P A N T H E R S - The first-year
P R E D I C T I O N ; Washington's lack of
expansion team has lived off the magical scoring punch gets them punched out in
goaltending of John Vanbiesbrouck and four.
» » »
Mark Fitzpatrick. Beezer and Fitz have
combined to give Rorida the fourth lowest
Here are m y predictions for the N H L
goals-against total. Problem is, the Pan- regular season hardware.
thers don't score much, which is the reason
Hart Trophy - Detroit's Sergei Fedorov
Editor's Notes
takes the prize for emerging when Steve
Yzerman went d o w n . F ^ o r o v has really
come into his o w n and has become one of
the league's spectacular players.
Vancouver's Pavel Bureand the Ranger's
A d a m Graves get heavy consideration.
Bure is the most exciting player in the N H L
(so why is he in Vancouver???) while Graves
broke Vic Hadfield's Ranger record of 50
goals in a phenomenal season for Gravy.
Wayne Gretzky gets mild consideration
for his point total and breaking Gordie
Howe's scoring record, but the Kings drop
from the Stanley C u p Finals last year to golf
during the playoffs is too much to bear. If
Boston's Cam Neely stayed healthy all year,
he takes the prize.
Norris Trophy - Boston's Ray Bourque
takes it, but not without some stiff competition from N e w Jersey's Scott Stevens and
the Rangers Sergei Zubov. Bourque has
excelled in a season where many thought
he was getting too gray. His balance of
offensive contribution, p l u s / m i n u s and
smarts put him over the h u m p .
Stevens has been a rock in the resurgence
of the Devils. He is what Jacques Lemaire
has been trying to instill in his team all year
and the Devils are finally starting to get it.
If Stevens had some more offensive numbers, he would be a lock.
As for Zubov, his roadblock is supplanting the seniority of Bourque and Stevens,
which won't happen this year. Chicago's
Chris Chelios and C a l g a r / s A1 Maclnnis
get mild consideration solely on reputation.
Vezina Trophy - Without a doubt, the
tightest race going right now. Based on the
nimibers, Dominik Hasek of Buffalo grabs
the hardware for being consistent between
the pipes all season long and could be a
huge problem for opposing teams in the
playoffs.
But you have to consider Florida's John
Vanbiesbrouck for elevating the expansion
Panthers to possible playoff status. Beezer
has been getting pelted all year and just
keeps coming back for more.
The Range?s Mike Richter also gets heavy
consideration, but will probably be victimized by Glenn Healy absorbing what should
have been Richter's losses. However, Richter still had a phenomenal year and still has
a shot.
Calder Trophy - Philadelphia's Michael
Renbergby a landslide with Ottawa's Alexei
Yashin getting a few votes.
Coach of the Year - The Ranger's Mike
Keenan should w i n the award for the
Blueshirts worst to first, but the Devil's
Jacques Lemaire will challenge because of
New Jersey's spectacular year.
E D HICKS^ SPECIAL A W A R D S
Worst Personnel M o v e of the Year Vancouver G M Pat Q u i n n for not protecting John Vanbiesbrouck in the expansion
draft. Beezer has been awesome whileKirk McLean and Kay Whitmore have
stumbled and bumbled.
Team Player Award - Goe^ hands down
to Glenn Healy, w h o at times has been
treated like a stray dog by Mike Keenan,
but still remains a true pro and won some
key games for the Rangers.
Most Likely to M o v e On-Glenn Healy.
A n y questions?
Most Spectacular G o a l of the Year Boston's Ccun Neely vs. Quebec. Neely
faked out two Quebec defensemen, the
goal judge a n d the first row of Boston
season ticket holders for the goal.
Goal of the Year-Wayne Gretzky, number 802 vs. Vancouver.
Sour Grapes of the Year -Gordie H o w e
for his bitter outburst about G r e t z k / s
breaking of the scoring record. Howe
claims that his W H A scoring should count
in his record. Sorry Gordie, the W H A
doesn't spell N H L .
Sour Grapes of the Year. Part II - Don
Cherry calling Russians "backstabbers."
What a low class comment by a great
hockey mind. Russians improve the level
of play in the N H L and shouldn't be discriminated against.
Dumbest Idea of the Idea - Anaheim
management wanting to stitch the word
"Mighty" on thebackof all of of the Ducks
jerseys. Daily News columnist Mark
Kriegel summed it u p best by calling the
idea "mighty stupid."
Most Improved Player of the Year The Rangers Alexei Kovalev. Ever since
he has moved to center ice, the guy has
been spectacular.
The ^"Yeah. But I G o t the Cash" Award
^Alexander Daigle of Ottawa. After signing an unprecedented five year, $12 million deal, t h e r o o k i e has been
outperformed by teammate Alexei Yashin.
Biggest Disappointment of the Year The Los Angeles Kings for missing the
playoffs after they should have won the
Stanley C u p last year.
Biggest Surprise of the Year - The San
Jose Sharks getting into the playoffs and
doing it by winning crucial games, which
is even more amazing considering they
are only three years old.
Interested in joining
the staff of the College
Voice?
Stop in room 1C-230
or call 982-3091.
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