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XIII The University Community's Feature Paper May 3,1993

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By Auke Plersma competitors because of his comparisons of
Ivy League crew traditions with the
"Stony Brook has very few traditions for a Regatta. The winners of this year's Regatta
university as a whole. The largest of them are the Galataea I for the speedster class,
probably are getting wasted on Thursday and the Galataea II for the yacht class.
night and going home on the weekends." These two boats were very impressive in
their looks and design. Calataea IIis now a
But there is one tradition that is becoming three-time winner. There was some close
a Stony Brook regular: The Roth Quad competition, but in true Regatta tradition,
Regatta has just celebrated its fifth year many boats sunk and broke apart. The
anniversary. As most students know, this proud tradition of sinking is what keeps the
regatta is no joke if you're in one of the Regatta one of the few enjoyable weekend
boats. The rules are simple. You build a activities.
boat out of cardboard, duct tape, glue, The worst thing about sinking in the
string, paint, wax, aluminum foil, and paper Regatta is, of course, falling into Roth
mache. Nothing else is allowed to be used. Pond. The pond, while beautiful at times,
There are two classes, the speedster class is has some interesting facts about it. It is 200
for one person crew and the yacht class is feet long and around four feet deep. It is not
for a two to four person crew. You then get self-sustaining and needs to be filled by
into your boat, if you can, and paddle like opening a fire hydrant for several hours a
mad. If your boat is the fastest, you have few times a month. The week before the
won, if however you sunk, split apart, or Regatta, the students who run the Regatta
just couldn't go straight, then you lost. pulled out a dead bird, dead fish, a medical
This year the Regatta shipped itself off on syringe, and, of course, a garbage can.
April 23 on an almost sunny day. There Earlier this year, maintenance personnel
was a total of 25 boats from as many resi- found a moped in the pond. This is fascinat-
dence halls, academic departments, and ing when one considers the number of peo-
individuals. The Honorary Commodore was ple in the pond during the Regatta.
Professor John Pratt, who is retiring from If you are interested in working to help
the history department. His speech was a put together next years Roth Quad Regatta,
motivated and passionate punch for the please contact Cathy Lebid at 632-3480.

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By George Bidermann highest courts of New York State, which ruled that going to be easy. GSEU negotiators have found their
grad employees were employees entitled to union counterparts in SUNY and the Governor's Office of
What will probably be the largest rally at Stony representation, but by the nearly 2,400 grad employ- Employee Relations (GOER) cannot consider any-
Brook for the 1992-93 academic year will take place ees who exercised the democratic right that SUNY thing without exact contract language proposed by
Wednesday, from 12:45 to 2 PM in the Fine Arts fought so long and hard to deny them. the GSEU. So far "negotiations" appears to mean
Plaza, but just how large that rally is depends direct- The backlash has already begun. The GSEU has that the GSEU proposes what it wants and SUNY
ly on you. been told that it will not be granted office space on says it will get back to us. This has forced our nego-
This has been a quiet year for activism at Stony campus (as all other SUNY employee unions are), it tiators to begin drafting huge sections of the contract
Brook. The election of Bill and Hillary has produced may not use university telephones and electronic unilaterally, in order to give SUNY something to
a collective sigh of relief and a retreat into self- mail, and that it must follow guidelines developed by "consider." Apparently, the GSEU's 52-point con-
absorbed lives, which indicates that many people are SUNY administrators for the use of bulletin boards tract proposal wasn't enough for SUNY to begin
giving the new administration breathing space to (which everyone else has access to) and empty class- negotiating with.
negotiate its way through the old-white-boy network rooms. Mandatory international student health insur- This is not to claim total disaster. A contract will
in Washington's corridors of power. At the same ance is slated to increase $150, to $681 this be negotiated, and it will include the concerns of so
time, reluctant Clinton supporters and even those September, and the plan for U.S. students is sched- many GSEU members- health benefits, wage
who dislike him are keeping low profiles, knowing uled to go up from $424 to $771. So much for health increases, grievance procedures, sick pay, access to
that whatever he is not, Clinton is no Bush or care as a right, not a privilege! child care, guaranteed years of funding. But nothing
Reagan. We risk being lulled into complacency as But most egregious of all is the wave of rumors happens without a determined, united effort behind
abortion rights are restored, sanctioned discrimina- circulating through SUNY regarding TA lines for it. That is why we must write letters demanding
tion against lesbians and homosexuals begins to be next year. Graduate programs at several SUNY cam- health care. That is why we must keep our eyes on
rectified, and military force is threatened to stop the puses are withholding commitments of full TA lines what SUNY threatens to do with TA and GA lines.
horrific program of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia. to their graduate employees and blaming it on the And that is why Wednesday's GSEU rally is so
union. Recently, TAs in SUNY Binghamton's
But here on the local level, a substantial number of important.
graduate students have been quietly building an History Department were only granted half lines for Graduate students, undergraduates, faculty and
organization to not only represent their concerns at this reason, and it took a GSEU threat to file an staff- you all risk something by sitting back and
conference and negotiating tables, but also lead the Unfair Labor Practice charge before the administra- letting the GSEU fight its battles alone. Dozens of
way in protest, action, and advocacy when their tion reversed itself and granted full lines to the 20 GSEU members have worked hard this semester to
interests are threatened by an employer (SUNY) still TAs there. The TAs at SUNY New Paltz and Albany bring the union home. Many research assistants (at
stinging from a resounding defeat in the courts and are hearing similar rumors. And the Research last count over 110 at Stony Brook) have signed
in last fall's GSEU certification election. By a vote Foundation, that "private corporation" that SUNY pledge cards in order to petition for union represen-
of 1936 to 338 (over 85% favorable), graduate and hides behind in order to deny research assistants a tation. And slowly, we are building a wider, deeper
teaching assistants (GAs and TAs) voted to unionize, vote on union representation, says it will not discuss union- one that cares about its international stu-
and voted for the Graduate Student Employees granting health benefits to RAs until after GSEU dents, women, and families- but we cannot go it
Union to represent them. After eight years in the contract negotiations are completed- as if they alone. Wednesday's rally at the Fine Arts Plaza will
courts, numerous demonstrations, and millions of were going to grant health benefits before there was show SUNY that all of Stony Brook benefits from a
dollars in SUNY resources were squandered to fight a union drive!!! graduate employees union. We ask that you stand
the tide, SUNY was proven wrong- not only by the The road to a contract for grad employees is not with us as we continue to build our union.

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By Leona Putzz department, and Dr. Goldenberg and January, when I was there ten to ria than in the U.S....and the Arab
Kessner both from Judaic Studies. eleven thousand units were being orld tends to deal with child care
On Wedensday, April 28th, The panel also included students built...It's true that the Israeli gov- mtter than we do here, where
Keller International College was the from the Middle East including ernement is discouraging them. But ere's a problem with childcare."
scene for a program entitled Satarah Hussein from Bahrbain, they're still building then and it's a One of the last questions to be
"Middle East Dialogue." The pro- Adonis Fakhri of asked of the
gram was co-ordinated by Ruth Yemen, Ami Tai, and panelists
Ginsberg, the graduate Quad assis- a host of others. was "Will
stant, who was also assissted by a The discussion was we see
large number of Middle Eastern stu-
dents. The students and Ms.
in a question-and-
answer format where LE EAST DIALO peace in the
Miiddle
Ginsberg met once a week over the
last three months and not only
planned the evening but also
exchanged information amongst
members of the audi-
ence were asked to
direct questions to
various members, or
*x x East, in our
lifetimes?"
Dr. Stone
replied "I've
themsleves about one another's cul- all of, the panel mem- always been
tures. One member of the planning bers who would then an opti-
committee said that "we hoped that reply if they chose to. Wt-dnesvda. Apt mist." Dr.
Keller intecrmtior Goldberg
the kinds of questions that we asked One of the first ques- S Wrain U,
one another about our cultures, such tions raised was the answered
as questions about marriage and issue of water and its ,lie Flast ....Whait do,,
wv k w.,,o, ab)ou "I've always
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things of that nature, would be role in the Middle hoped so.
raised during the dialogue." East and the Middle You might
The night started off with a 15- East Peace Talks. To see that all
minute intoductory speech on the this Dr. Badr replied that "water is sword over the Palestinian's head, pes of people will get tired of this
history of the Middle East by the extrememly important...it's been in where if you don't behave properly id come together and work
representative of the United Nations the foreground more and more we'll move fifity to sixty thousand wards this." Dr. Hoberman
Association whose factual depend- recentl...[For example,] Israel's people into the territories." Dr. swered "I think the Israeli's tried
abiltiy I found questionable due to a dependance on the water sources Kessner stated that "the agreements rejectionist approach for 10 to 15
few misleading facts such and the under the occupied territories is say that they won't give back all the ars and most Israeli's are sick of
omission of relevant historical going to be a big issue." Another territories but parts of them. If the .. the Arabs it's the same thing."
events such as the 1984 bombing of question that was raised regarded new peace process works out prop- e concluded that therefore he is
Lebanon by Israel, and statements the covering of the head in both erly they'll give back parts of it." )timistic. Dr. Badr said " Yes, but I
such as "Middle Eastern people are Judaism and Islam. As regards to Dr. Badr commented on this by stat- mn't know how soon, but not in my
constantly under siege and...anx- why the yarmulke is worn by Jewish ing that "The majority of the settlers fetime... There really is no other
ious," and "one can always hope for men, none of the panelists could be are basically commuters, they're >tion for the Israelis."
better treatment of its [the Middle sure, Dr. Goldenberg commented dormers...there's 150,000 of them The last question to be asked was
East's] women and children." that "It's not very clear where this and there won't be any problem hether black people in the Middle
Next, we were introduced to the was developed...it might be a sign moving them out... [But] there are ast face racism. Student panelist
panel which was made up of faculty that you're especially pious." From 50,000 in Jerusalem who aren't itarah Hussein replied that "I've
members who specialize in areas the Islamic perspective, Dr. going to move and that's going to tver faced anything or been taught
thought relevant to the Middle East Arjomand commented that for make the Jerusalem issue even more aything like this. In Bahrain the
and a few Middle Eastern students. women "it is in the Koran [they] complicated." arker people are the Sunnis and
The faculty As is always com- tey're actually better off...Color
memebers mon place in such as never an issue [for us.]"
included programs, the issue After the discussion, an assortt-
Professor of the position of tent of Middle Eastern food was
Stone from women in the :rved, all of which was excellent
t h e Middle East was ad free (aren't you mad you missed
Department raised. Adonis - HAHA, better luck next time.)
o f Fakhri stated that "it verall, the dalogue went extremely
Anthropology all depends on rell and there wasn't any scream-
and the head where you go." ig, kicking, or hostage taking,
of the Middle Thus dispelling the iough someone pulled a fire alarm
Eastern notion of the rhich was rather annoying. People
Studies homogenous Middle f different religions, colors, lan-
minor. Dr. East, he then went uages, cultures, and sexes have
Stone has on to state that for een getting along in the Middle
done exten- example, in Yemen last for thousand of years and, as
sive field the north is more he dialogue proved, contiue to get
work in Iraq religious, so you'll long despite the politcal agendas of
and Iran and see women wearing ertain corrupt leaders and the busy-
was the only member of the panel should be covered properly, what covering. But the south, which for- xodying of Western powers. In the
who had visited Iraq since the Gulf that means however, varies accord- merly had a socialist government, is inal analysis, if the West would
War. The other members of the ing to custom." He also went on to more secular...and the same thing tay out of the region, stop pumping
panel were Dr. Meyers form the say that the turban worn by some can be found in Iraq." Dr. Stone weapons into the hands of the
Political Science department, Dr. men in the Islamic countries "is not commented that "there tends to be rmies, and backing corrupt leaders
Arjomand from the Sociology mentioned in the Koran and is some- an association with dress and oppor- basically just leave the people there
department, Professor Liveracos thing developed by the clerical tunities for women. I've lived in he hell alone), the region would not
also from Political Science, Dr. class." Syria and Iraq and in Syria there are rnly be one of the most stable but
Hoberman from the department of The discussion took a political women in engineering, as heads of lso one of the most prosperous
Linguistics whose areas of speialty turn when a member of the audience museums...and they cover with a egions on the planet, as it was
are Arabic and Hebrew and who has asked about the issue of settlements scarf and overcoat and this doesn't xefore the interference of the West
spent several years in Israel and in the occupied territories. Dr. Badr stop them from being in these fields, which has been the basis of all the
other parts of the Middle East, Dr. commented that "the settlements are more than they're present here. >roblems in that region to date).
Badr from the Computer Science frozen and then not frozen. In There are more women engineers in lead it in the press!

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resented, with pie are beaten in the streets, denied the most basic of
By Dean Markadakis quite an impressive turnout from the "hate state," civil rights, killed by their shipmates, thrown out of
Colorado. This was expected. It is, in fact, now the military, hated by their parents, despised by reli-
What would happen if the largest civil rights leal in that state to deny housing or iobs to Derfect- gious factions, condemned by republicans, and
demonstration in United States history was held in
Washington, D.C. and only 300,000 people showed
up? That's what happened last Sunday when over a
million lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and their support-
ers marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to demand
full equal rights and liberation. But wait...how
could there have been over a million demonstrators
there when only 300,000 people showed up? Are
you confused yet? Well you should be. See, the
National Parks Commission claims that their count
is the accurate one. They estimated the measly
300,000. The District of Columbia mayor's office
put the total somewhere between 1.2 and 1.5 mil-
lion. Apparently, the Parks Commission stopped
counting at around 12:30, while demonstrators by
the thousands continued to pour into the nation's
capital until well after 4:00. It is estimated that there
were 300,000 people there from New York alone.
The gay community and the D.C. mayor's office are
demanding a recount.
The March itself started at around 12:00 p.m.
Sunday. The crowd moved north on 17th street to
Pennsylvania Avenue, east past the White House,
continued down Pennsylvania and ended at the
Mall. Contingents were gathered in the ellipse in
front of the White House for hours prior to the actu- ly qualified persons based solely on their sexual ori- ridiculed by 60-70% of the rest of the American
al start of the marching. It was HOT! Hundreds of entation (or even perceived orientation). population? What were they thinking? How could
thousands of demonstrators waited patiently on the Pennsylvania Avenue was generally closed off to they actually have been having fun when there were
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so many issues that needed addressing? There's this
theory, see. Now, it's really not clear how accurate
it is, and it really hasn't been tested on any con-
trolled group of homosexuals, but the fundamental
notion of this radical theory is this: HOMOSEXU-
ALS ARE NORMAL PEOPLE. Uh oh, Now I've
done it. Hate mail is gonna pour into the Press
offices next week. Bomb threats are gonna be left
on our Phonemail (632-6451), and dead rabbits are
gonna be hangin' on our doorknobs. Who the hell
do we think we are?!
Dead rabbits aside, the March is generally consid-
ered a success. The events began on Wednesday and
continued throughout the week. On Saturday, there
was an interactive display of the NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt, where new panels were
added on the spot. Perhaps one of the most antici-
pated events of the week was The Wedding, a mass
marriage held on Saturday sponsored by the
Metropolitan Community Church, where same-sex
couples were married on the spot and handed offi-
cial certificates of Union. It's not recognized legal-
ly, though. The gay movement still has quite a long
way to go.

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There was finger-
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"shame"-ing galore
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There was no vio-
lence, no fist-swing-
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good, clean booing
and sissy-hissing.
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The abundance of gay families that attended the March was
number of neanderthal cretins whose massively sloped fore-
impressive. Children were parading down Pennsylvania Ave,
heads have left them with only a tiny compartment of cranium
wearing t-shirts that read, "I LOVE MY MOMS," and touting
for brain tissue.
banners that read, "IF I END UP GAY, PLEASE DON'T
Several members of Stony Brook's Lesbian, Gay, &
TAKE AWAY MY RIGHTS." Lesbians with baby carriages
Bisexual Alliance (LGBA) were at the march displaying the
were everywhere. Proud gay fathers, looking just as paternal as
LGBA banner, playing an active role in the gay rights move-
their heterosexual counterparts, were strutting about with their
ment. This march was history in the making and Stony
sons on their shoulders.
Brook's LGBA was there to share the moment. Other Long
Of the hundreds of contingents that marched, perhaps the
Island organizations such as the Long Island Association for
most respected was P-FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians
AIDS Care (LIAAC) were also there offering their support for
and Gays). As they marched through the sea of paraders,
the gay cause. LGBA is active on the Stony Brook Campus in
onlookers and fellow marchers cheered with reverence. Many
working toward the passage of the New York State Civil
cried. It became clear that these were the model citizens who
Rights Bill (stop by the LGBA office, room 045 A in the
could actually make a positive impression on the general pub-
Union, and sign the petition).
lic. If every mother and father realized that their son or daugh-
The march culminated on the Great Mall, where several per-
ter could possibly be gay, then it's inevitable that gay rights
formers, entertainers and prominent political figures professed
legislation would face a drastic turnaround.
their support for the queer community. Among the musicians
P-FLAG didn't make it to the 6:00 news or the front page of
were the Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge. RuPaul. and the
the New York Times - neither did the materal lesbians and Flirtations. Cvbil SheDherd and Phil Donahue also spoke in
paternal gay men. What did support of gay civil
make it to the mainstream were *ights. Martina
images of androgynous chain- Navratilova gave a
smokers and topless, muscular ouching speech, urg-
lesbians - you know, people ng young gays, les-
that America can really do with- bians, and bisexuals
out. We at the Press are just as to come out of the
guilty of this as the rest of the closet and be count-
media. We did, in fact, decide to ed, Urvashi Vaid,
print the photo of the topless les- former president of
bians on the front page of this the National Gay and
issue rather than taking an active Lesbian Task Force
step in representing the more (NGLTF) told the
"family-oriented" gays. community that they
A meager contingent of have nothing to be
counter-demonstrators tried to ashamed of, and that
make some kind of impression, they should not apol-
although it's not really clear what ogize for something
their motives were or what exact- that is both natural
ly it was that they hoped to and beneficial to
achieve. Teenagers made up a society.
good part of this homophotic, At the very least,
heterosexist, tribe of primates. the march gave the
They seemed proud of their flim- gay community visi-
sy, flaccid banners and impoteni bility and main-
cardboard signs while they confi- stream press cover-
dently professed their hate foi age. It gave gays and
humanity to the world around lesbians a renewed
their own retentive little bubbles sense of hope for the
of sexual repression. They pro- future, and made
fessed their ignorance to the 6:OC everyone involved,
news, the New York Times, and straight and gay,
the Stony Brook Press. Theii realize that fighting
bony little paws (wait, they aren'i for civil rights is not
paws; I forgot, they do have the hard part.
opposable thumbs) clutched inse. Getting them is.

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By John Schneider deal and accepted a deal with the networks. Yes, this ends, giving them all of summer to cast and hopeful-
tragedy was a result not of the actions of the FBI but, ly release a completed movie in time for the sum-
We don't have David Koresh to kick around any in reality, of the actions of the motion picture indus- mertime and benefit from the extra box-office draw
more, or any of the Branch Davidians for that matter. try. In fact, I have heard rumors that the Bible trans- of the year anniversary of our standoff. But I refuse
They have gone off to meet their maker. Satellite lations, which Koresh said he would not leave the to even think of a network deal- God has told me
City is quietly being packed up, and the media is compound until he completed, was in fact a screen- that only a deal with a major studio in which we get
doing its final summaries of the standoff and its trag- play, and not an autobiography for a major publish- a percentage of at least eight percent will provide
ic ending. The military is solemnly picking up and ing house, as was previously thought. enough revenue to allow us to survive the coming
getting ready to leave Waco, Texas. So in retrospect, What would press a religious fanatic to such apocalypse. Speaking of which, any word from
what have we learned from all this? extremes as to sell out to the media? The ugly truth Coppola?
The majority of people do not necessarily know is that there is a conspiracy in this country, of which Branch Davidian 2: He says he is interested but
the details of the original rid conducted by agents of many organized religions are a part, that meets on a wants full control of the script and he wants to cast
the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Agency. Even regular basis. Its purpose: to stop any independent his daughter as one of us.
fewer know exactly what David Koresh taught to the small religion from gaining a foothold in these reli- Koresh: I can handle the daughter in a bit part, but
people who so staunchly followed him to their gions' monopoly on Bingo nights, White Elephant there is no way I'm letting anyone revise the script.
deaths. Maybe we will learn more when the three sales, bake sales, sidewalk flag- and flower-selling, Did any of the writers of the New Testament ever
networks air their versions of the events on prime- and other church "fund raisers." David Koresh was a have to give up control? God has spoken to me,
time docudramas. I'm interested in who will play brave young independent who chose to try to com- dammit! I've seen what the industry does to a con-
David Koresh. My pick is that long-haired guy from pete in an area that was controlled behind the scenes cept. By the time they got through with it, it'd be a
Thirtysomething. I also think that Meredith Baxter as is all too frequent in this country. lighthearted comedy with a bunch of nonames play-
Birney (the mom from "Family Ties") would make a But what of the events just before the tragic end? I ing us.
great cult follower. can only imagine that they went something like this: Branch Davidian 1: Listen, are you still insisting
It's interesting that while the networks will air that you be played by Dustin Hoffman? He's too
works about the events themselves, the motion pic- Koresh: No, I don't want to talk to some American short, I'm telling you.
ture industry will remain aloof and only give us film company. Tell Dino DeLaurentis I'm not inter- Koresh: Nonsense! They'll shoot him from below
movies with plots that are somewhat similar to the ested. I'm going straight to the Japanese on this. I with the camera looking up at him. Do you doubt
incident. An example of this behavior is the release want to talk to Sony, dammit. that this is God's will?
of "The Crush," a film which benefits from the Branch Davidian Follower 1: Do you think we're Branch Davidian 1: No! NO!, but I heard that he's
recent Amy Fisher-Joey Buttafuoco media overexpo- taking this too far? Maybe we should taken the offer involved with another film right now and won't be
sure. It seems that Hollywood is too timid to buy from ABC and left the feds with CBS for their story. available for shooting 'til next Christmas. This
rights to any incident that is not a proven concept, a NBC doesn't have any draw, anyway, they had the would throw everything off production time and
real audience-packer. The most to be expected from lowest ratings for the Fisher thing and, remember, it we'd miss the summer box office boom.
the Waco mishap is that we'll get some sort of was ABC who got Fisher played by Drew (telephone rings)
Jonestown rehash, or maybe some bad horror movie Barrymore. BranchDavidian2: Good news! Sony is agreeing to
whose central character is a cult leader. Branch Davidian 2: Plus, with ABC, we can our deal on two conditions. The first is that the FBI
Remember- it's a proven concept. demand a time slot right after Roseanne. By t h e gets Bruce Willis to olav the agent in charge. The
I tend to think that the mishap could have been way, how is the screenplay going, Dave? second is that they'll only do it if we can give them a
avoided had Koresh not wanted to go for a movie Koresh: God willing it will be finished before spring big ending like in Die Hard.

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By Shuva Paul has a good framework for rape -reprinted from M. Jan/Feb 1993 the older women to return, but they
treatment and support services in retained us six young girls. They
Next Wednesday May 12 from its own guidelines--but faced with Azra, age 15: The evacuation of my found four more. They took us to
12:45-3:00 the Stony Brook cam- the immensity of suffering in town, Kozarac, started on July 27. someone's house. There was a large
pus will join the international pub- Bosnia (and everywhere else in the In cars and trucks, we headed yard. Presently about 30 chetniks
lic outcry over the tremendous bru- world where the U.N. has sent toward the forest. We reached arrived. "Such fine cunts you are,"
tality and misery overflowing relief workers)-such a plan has Debeli Brijeg as shells fell around they mocked us. "Too bad you're
Bosnia and other parts of the for- not really materialized in practice. us. We went deeper and deeper into Turkish!" They ordered us to take
mer Yugoslavia. A group of gradu- As a result, rape treatment is usual- the forest. We spent the night in off our clothes. Three of the girls
ate and undergraduate students ly left to local groups, who struggle Vidovici, a Serbian village. The vil- refused; they ripped their clothes
mobilizing under the name under great financial and organiza- lagers received us kindly, providing with knives.
Students Organizing for SYS- tional burdens and who are inca- food and lodging. They said: "We We stood there, naked. They
TERS (The Systematic pable of meeting the needs of so are all in this together." ordered us to walk in a circle. We
Treatment and Empowerment of many. Thousands of rape survivors The chetniks [Serbian fighters], did for approximately 15 minutes,
Rape Survivors) will hold a public consequently languish in U.N.- bearded and wearing their typical while they drank. Then it started.
speak-out on the campus plaza that supervised refugee sites without insignia, arrived in the morning. They all approached one girl and
will feature various speakers. proper treatment. They threatened us with death if we started on her. This took place on a
Caution: if you've already made Given that rape has been a sys- continued into the forest. The vil- rock in the yard. The other girls
up your mind about Bosnia then tematic activity in war after war lagers were silent. They went on watched, cried, begged.
you ought to attend this event: the after war, such a neglect on the part with their daily chores, as if noth- I was third in line. They
main arguments and concerns to be of the U.N.---the world's principal ing had happened. We started approached me, and started beg-
broadcast at the speak-out have yet body responsible for responding to retreating toward Kozarac. ging them not to touch me. ... The
to be properly addressed in the global lawlessness and misery- At Brdani, near the mosque, they man who stood to my left hit me on
general press. If you don't know cannot be tolerated by this coun- ordered us to surrender our the back twice with the butt of his
much about what's happening try's new enlightened generation. weapons. They fired shots over our rifle, and then two men started
there, then this is your chance to In a nutshell, then, (you'll hear heads, and threatened to slaughter beating me. I fell. Then the Ho£St
participate in a unique offering-- more at the speak-out) Students us. A detachment of the old started. I was raped by one of them.
there is at present no other group Organizing for SYSTERS is mak- Yugoslav army, accompanied by I fought. He hit me on the mouth. I
that is mobilizing around the spe- ing the following argument: if the some chetniks, led us through the fainted. When I came to, I was
cific goal that Students Organizing U.N. is wise enough to maintain marketplace. They pulled several raped again. While I was still con-
for SYSTERS is mobilizing from year to year the $700-million- :cious I was raped by
around. dollar-plus agency called the U.N. • •st eight of them, and I
Just what is the goal of this High Commissioner for don't know what hap-
group? Refugees-in the knowledge that
stat ed. I was ra d pened afterward. Since
SOS is calling for the creation of refugees are a systematic conse-
ilill..........
fain...ted....W..
....
SI. was a virgin, I bled

i..... .......
.......
a separate and durable United quence of every war-then it is ...
i.l terribly.
Nations rape crisis mobile mission. high time that it recognizes that the S:: !!... One of them lay on
Such a body would serve the thou-
sands of rape survivors presently
languishing without proper treat-
systematic waging of rape in war
after war compels world govern-
ments to institutionalize a system-
....
|gl|IV ...
. il: ii me, pressing the barrel
.I.... of his automatic
.:. weapon against my
ment in and around the former atic reponse. Thus, the petition for i temple, looking into my
Yugoslavia-and it would also the creation of a U.N. Rape Crisis II.....
.::.. eyes for a long time.
. . Another man was run-
serve rape victims in other war-tom Mobile Mission.
Did you know that reports are t
...........
.
111uas.... ning the blade of a
areas around the world. Women
rapiied agai.ic
and girls face a suddenly and dras-
tically increased threat of being
now trickling out of Bosnia about
women being raped and impregnat-
ed--by U.N. soldiers?
...... ......... knife over my breasts.
He left deep scratches.
A young fellow who
raped wherever and whenever war
breaks out-and world govern- More about this at the speak-out.
...... was a camp guard
ments need to recognize this and Please come, sign the petition, lis- well-respected people out of the col- approached us; we had gone to the
organize something in response to ten to the various speakers, and get umn; I haven't seen them since. same school in Prijedor. He
it-something more than simply involved! Kozarac was destroyed. They led us grabbed the older man's shoulder
declaring rape as a war crime For more information, please to Susici; there were corpses on the and told him to shove off. Then he
(which SOS supports in any case). read the campaign's public file road, covered with flies..... helped me to get up, naked as I was.
SOS has addressed a petition to kept at the main office at the Then they separated the men I put on my clothes. The maniacs
President Clinton and written a let- Women's Studies Center (in the from the women and children. looked at us but didn't stop us. We
ter to the State Department that Old Chemistry Bldg.). To date There are no words to describe it. went back to the camp.
calls attention to a structural we've collected over 500 signa- They took my father away. He The other girls who were taken
neglect characterizing the United tures but we need your help to cried as we were saying goodbye; I from the camp to that house never
Nations program of humanitarian gather more. The more we get, had never seen him cry before. returned. I don't know if they are
relief: despite the widespread docu- the better the opportunity this Some of the men stayed with us; the alive.
mentation of the mass raping of issue has of being discussed rest were taken to prison camps at [note: Azra made it to a refugee
tens of thousands of women and beyond our campus. We've estab- Omarska and Keraterm. My father camp in Croatia. Students
children in Bosnia, the U.N. has so lished links by computer network was in that group; I believe he is Organizing for SYSTERS is work-
far failed to implement a program to over a dozen faculty/student now dead. The rest of my family ing to follow up her case and oth-
of systematic rape treatment and interests around the country. was my mother, my sister, 10, and ers; we are gathering detailed
support services for the survivors. We've started writing to noted my mentally retarded brother, 18. information on how to get the
It has also so far failed to develop a scholars for help and advice. If They transported us to a prison United Nations to implement, fund,
long-term strategy for dealing with you would like to help circulate camp at Trnopolje. and coordinate systematic rape
the enormous burden each survivor the petition or join our campaign On the third day after our arrival treatment and support services for
will bear long after the war has in another way, please call the there, it was my turn to go with a her and the thousands of others like
ended. author at 632-7729. In any case, group of women to fetch some her. Please see the adjoining article
As reported in the March 22 issue please help us by advertising the water from the well outside the on the upcoming speak-out and call
of the Press, the United Nations speak-out-and attend! camp. The Serb soldiers allowed 632-7729 to get involved.]

May 3, 1993 page 7

 Cormmuter Life
By Garth McDermott seemed like they knew everyone else, and I couldn't Stony Brook was turning into a mere continuation of
figure why I was having such a hard time meeting Suffolk Community College, where everyone went
Class is at 8:30, so I get up at 7 AM. I stillarrive anyone, to classes and left as quickly as they could get their
late, for the bus lines are endless. I drive to school, The commuter lounge seemed more like a desig- cars off the campus.
pay cash for meals and own a bus pass. Who am I? nated class distinction than a meeting place and "get- College is not supposed to be just about going to
Did you guess? Yes, I'm a commuter. classes. Its a vehicle of epression and
The Student Union Cafeteria is interaction with other lifestyles and
packed, except for that small wobbly values. A college education goes
table next to the group of people wear- beyond the credits and degree you
mg some sort o raternity embroidery receive. it's a true learning experience
across their chests. Lunch is accompa- in and outside the classroom, where
nied by echoes of events of nights one explores new ideas and maybe
past, making it hard to convince your- even makes a few really close friends.
self not to listen. Ricky and Frank are For me, the college experience has
meeting the girls for dinner and then been a series of failed attempts at find-
everyone's going out to the Park ing someone who could show me all
Bench. Andy mentioned a study group about the life here at Stony Brook and
and Mike spoke of a party on the all it has to offer. Above all, this made
weekend. I soon realized that my me at least aware of the significance, if
biggest social accomplishments at not the near-necessity, of living on
Stony Brook were exchanging glances campus.
with a girl that sat next to me on the My standing in crowded commuter
bus, and brief afternoon chats with the buses with my knapsack strapped
pretzel man. I often wondered, and it across my back has been reminiscent
sometimes felt like there was some sort of stigma ting involved" meant actually finding out what's of grades 4, 5, and 6 where I carried a Flintstones
that went along with being a commuter student- going on. Information that, to me, was not readily lunchbox. I've almost even reached up and
almost as if we were wearing scarlet letters created accessible, touched my chest to make sure I had my name tag
from the loudest tapestries that stood for "corn- Evenings at the Bridge turned out to be solo on. This clearly was not for me. I felt as though I
muter," and in essence, "outcast" escapades accompanied by lengthy apologies to my was watching integral parts of the true college
I knew I wasn't socially crippled, for I possessed a hometown friends whom I promised would meet experience pass me by. It was on April 21 that I
few social graces of my own, but everyone here girls. For me, the State University of New York at filled out my application for on-campus housing.

IT'S COMING
SATURDAY MAY 8, 1993
LAST JAM OF THE SEMESTER
RALPH McDANELS A TUFFY

PARTY ON TELEVISION
S.U.N.Y. STONY BROOK GYMNASIUM
1,000 PERSON CAPACITY

MINORITY
P BOARD & I T JLANNING
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By Greg Forte Crimes such as assault, disorderly conduct, and resist- Marburger was faced with a decision similar to this
ing arrest have been going down steadily the last four several years ago. Is it because of the increasing crime
University President John Marburger can't decide. years. More alarming is that the amount of arrests has rate, or is Stony Brook trying in some way to go main-
He can't decide whether or not he would like Public been decreasing. The amount of arrests have been stream like many other SUNY schools?
Safety to carry guns. declining over the past five years, with only 70 arrests Look at what Administration has done about con-
If he decides in favor of arming, students will not be made in 1991 (the last year for which statistics are certs. The policy is so strict now to get permission for
happy. If he says no, he will have to answer to his own available). a group to perform, the only thing you don't have to
campus police. Public Safety has insisted that they need guns to include is a note from the group's mothers.
If it's a question of popular opinion, most students react to any situation. Crime at Stony Brook has been Public Safety and other gun advocates have argued
and faculty agree that Stony Brook should remain a increasing, but not in the areas of violent crimes. Over the need for guns to gain the ability to respond to all
gun-free campus. Unfortunately, it is not a question of half of the total amount of crimes committed involve situations and be prepared not only to defend the stu-
consensus, but politics. petit and grand larceny. According the report, grand dents, but themselves as well. However, many of the .
The question of arming is being re-examined by larceny, grand auto larceny, petit larceny, bicycle lar- violent crimes committed at Stony Brook, such as
Marburger because of the increasing pressure being ceny, criminal mischief and burglary have all assault and disorderly conduct, have decreased in the
put on him, and not because violent crimes are increas- increased, totaling 1831 of the crimes reported. Take a last five years. Many of the supporters of arming live
ing at Stony Brook. Many outside organizations, such look at the types of crimes at Stony Brook. According in the community, and advocate guns because of the
as Public Safety's union and the Three Village com- to the Public Safety Annual Report for 1991, there image of the University in the community as being
munity are in favor of arming. These are groups that were 2936 reported cases to Public Safety. This is the more violent than its surroundings. However, a wide
have nothing to do with this campus, but which feel highest number in five years. majority are people who live on campus are opposed.
they can help to improve campus living by adding to it Public Safety is not addressing the real crime prob- In fact, the University Senate, Graduate Senate and
the happiness of a warm gun. So why has the issue of lem on this campus. The highest rate for a single crime Undergraduate Senate have all passed motions advo-
arming crept from out of the closet once again? was criminal mischief with 673 cases reported. Out of cating a gun-free campus.
Marburger has been told that, because of several all these reported cases, two arrests were made. The At a Arming Forum held last month in which
incidents in the last two years involving firearms, this second highest figure was petit larceny, of which 596 Marburger heard opinions from students on the
campus is becoming a haven for armed robbers. The cases reported, and, again, two arrests were made. subject, all but one student felt that bringing guns
awareness that has been fabricated is that the amount It is well known that most of the bigger thefts on to campus would bring more violence to campus.
of violence has increased, when in fact it has not. campus are "inside jobs." This is because of the prob- More likely, arming Public Safety will not deter
Isolated incidents, such as the shootings in the Union lem with keys on campus-- lax security in handling crime, but result in more serious confrontations
ballroom and in Tabler Quad, have prompted them, and copies being made. Everybody knows that with officers because would-be criminals are more
Marburger to believe that violence is on the rise. The you can walk to your local hardware store and make a likely to use their weapons against another gun.
irony is that it is unlikely that having a gun in these sit- copy for three dollars. So, many of these thefts are not Arming Public safety will not deter crime, but force
uations would have helped. More likely, it would have caused by outsiders coming on campus to steal things criminals to bring more weapons to defend them-
added to the confusion and violence of those evenings. at random. selves when they do commit a the most popular
The fact is that many of the crimes are decreasing. The issue of arming is nothing new to Stony Brook. type of crime on campus; larceny.
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By Anthony Ramos she says, "but my reaction is 'This is the woman I love male who did not want to be identitea. la Dbeairaia or
and they are just going to have to deal.'" being gay-bashed."
The first couple walked throught the Union hand in Same-sex couples do not have the same privileges In effect, couples who do not fit the male-female
hand. They stopped in the lobby and chatted for a that opposite-sex couples have. On television, in maga- mold either will get stares, comments or even bashed,
minute. They kissed each other on the lips and went zines, newspapers, books and movies, men and women or will just have to conceal their emotions. "It is such a
their separate ways. No one seemed to notice. show affection toward each other. When same-sex cou- double standard," says the gay male.
The second couple walked throught the Union hold- ples do the same, they are creating spectacles of them- Another common feeling about same-sex couples
ing hands. The couple also stopped and chatted. They selves and imposing their sexuality on others. is, "They do not bother me as long as I don't have
kissed. Everyone seemed to notice. "If I am trying to impose my sexuality by walking to see them." In other words, people say they do not
When the couple is of the same sex, it suddenly with my girlfriend," says Bojdak, "then heterosexual have any strong opposition towards same-sex cou-
becomes a show. couples are guilty of imposing their sexuality all the ples, but at the same time they do not want to have
"You are conscious of others being conscious of time. All I'm doing is expressing my feelings just like to deal with the issue. It's the same double standard.
you," says Suzanne Bojdak, 21, a senior religious stud- everyone else." But the double standards are set. Bob and Mary
ies major. Bojdak and her girlfriend Debra Yates fre- Yet, when same-sex couples do express their affec- walk inconspicuously through campus hand in
quently walk through campus hand in hand and show tion, they may face certain consequences. "I'dbe afraid hand, but when Tom and Michael do it, they are
affection towards each other. "I get stares all the time," to show affection with my lover on campus," says a gay going to attract attention.

By Auke Plersma Commerce are key players in where this money goes. the Superconducting Supercollider and the Space Station.
Industry and the universities also have some say as to According to Branscomb these programs are wasteful, but
Lewis M. Branscomb, former chief scientist at IBM, and where the money in invested. people like them for there appeal and Congress will
current director of the Science Technology and Public A key factor in the growth of technology is the linking "spend the bucks to appease the people." Small science is
Policy Program at Harvard University's Center for Science of business and the universities in a way to foster new hard to get the seed money for, despite that the research is
and International Affairs, was the last speaker of the year technologies. If these two institutions can work together, usually more meaningful for science in general. "We need
for the Distinguished Lecture Series. His speech focused there is new hope for the US. They must work on their to show the people how we will all benefit from the small-
on the role of universities in the technology drive that relations with each other to develop trusting bonds to er, independent projects stemming from universities and
President Clinton is pushing for. With Stony Brook bei.g progress science through cooperation. Another important small business developments," Branscomb said.
the leading research university in the SUNY system, we idea is the linking of basic science research to applied sci- Stony Brook has seemed to be fostering a positive envi-
have to look at what we need to do to maintain our level of ence. There needs to be an effort to keep our research ronment for both large and small businesses to come here.
excellence. marketable. This will foster the growth of profits and pro- There is the Incubator Project, the defense workers retrain-
Our nation as a whole spends 150 billion dollars annual- duce more capital to invest in research and development. ing project, and several smaller initiatives. Our school
ly in research and development. This figure places the US The second factor for our universities to remember is the does need to look out for becoming too pivatized, because
at the top of the list in money spent to develop new tech- difference between "Big science and small science." Big we cannot tamper with our primary mission of teaching
nologies. The Departments of Defense, Energy and science is the current wave of development and includes and learning.

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Editorial

Chew on This!
ARA to (-yawnri-) Screwx us Again...
Spring is in the air. Leaves have to spend will remain at being made? Were there
are sprouting, grass is grow- $850. What?? You heard right: notices posted inviting your
ing, and bees are buzzing not only does ARA insult us by opinion about having your- -ai Editor
Dae Yaean
again. As our minds turn charging its captive clientele selves robbed? No. In the April
toward exams, the summer, anywhere from 125-200% of Food for Thought, there are
the opposite (or same) sex, supermarket prices for a la references to "distributed
and become filled with the carte food items, but it has the
questionnaires (did you see
warm hazy glow of sunshine, balls to go one step further any?) telephone calls received
the university is screwing us and take $92 right off the top.from public notices in the
again. Through an all-but- The rationale behind this Statesman, and university
unpublicized decision process, action, we are told, is econom-administrators as well as top
FSA has decided to allow ARA ic. The "alterations in the ser-
ARA officials." However, e ...id
....
..
or..
to raise the all "traditional" vices and...the plan's pric- nowhere in the pamphlet is Phlitogiph Edior
meal plan rates by nearly ing... reflect the significant mentioned whether or not any
$100, from $850 to $942 per drop in undergraduate enroll- questions were asked about Prodibuctioiutege
semester. More and more
vague is the memory of the
ment and the campus resident
population that is projected
students' opinions about
ARA's raising the meal plan
Milliewr San -;o
commitment that ARA made for the coming year." (FSA rate. The only items men-
not to raise the meal plan Food for Thought, April "93) tioned are about minor pro-
rate, after winning the USB What?? After closing one large posed changes in existing ser-
dining contract from DAKA. and expensive-to run dining vices. Gee, thanks. That's a
Hell, this is the second $100 facility, enrollment will decline
"rigorous analysis" of student . ar H. K e,- • at
a.e.
increase in as many years. so much as to require an addi- opinion, all right; it's certain
Included in the highlights of
the proposed meal plan
tional $92 per student??
That's what they're telling us.
that the input from the ARA
officials was helpful, too.
.l~ ng~i....
r ....
..
arrangement are: plans to Their projections seem to indi- WHAT THE FUCK?? Here p y For, we tnl Mnoe. nV.
close the Fanny Brice Food cate a 10% drop in enrollment we go again, having to deal
Mall, put a Burger King in to justify the rate increase, with last-minute shit being
Roth Quad, reduce the num- but that figure seems to forgetdropped on our faces from the esaeirellect coeieeDantaieaswr
ber of "traditional" cafeterias that if there are less studentsUniversity, again with no s pm,
Sat Oe e. w..
2.. ....
....... ..
..
on campus to two. and around, the amount of food recourse possible to be taken a
using end es5nsee
clmmlne
increase the number of quads and services that will have to against these rapacious bas-
without any dining facilities be provided will also decrease,tards. Well, maybe we do
whatsoever also to two. and therefore, ARA's expenses. have an option. If everyone
But the most flagrant affront Doesn't it make sense that, no simply neglected to pay for
to the sensibilities and wallets matter how many students are the meal blan for next semes-
of the thousands of resident here, the cost to provide each ter, or better yet, sent in only
students who are forced to of us with decent (sic!) food $750 (you all did preregister,
participate in this sham of a should be the same? Doesn't it didn't you), and just showed AE
mockery of a food service is sound as if we're just cogs in up in the Fall, the FSA,
the decree that, while the
price of a Full Declining
Balance contract will be raised
ARA's profit-sucking machine?
Again?
Admin, and ARA goons might
take notice, and hold a truly
Does all of this sound like public hearing on the issue.
irlr
to $942, the amount of news to you? Were you aware Hit 'em in the pockets, that's
"money" that students will that decisions like these were where their balls are.

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By Paul Giotopoulos eventually halt the abuses against Earth, but provide They work hard against strong opposition mostly
remedies for existing conditions. because their recommendations call for harder eco-
Earth Day, is a day to celebrate the earth and the So with the onset of Earth Day come all those nomic policies or more guidelines. It is Earth Day
environment we live in. It comes at a time when concerned with the impact people have on the envi- that allows the lay person to become aquainted with
nature herself is celebrating with lush plant life and ronment, to congregate and exDress their views. environmental conditions nolicies and results. Here
scurrying animals: spring. A time of year when peo- They exchange ideas where people learn that
ple feel good to be outside after being cooped up for and beliefs about cur- Styrofoam is 100% recy-
a winters time. Earth Day, however, brings with it rent problems and clable or that millions of
more than a carnival atmosphere. It brings a whole ways to correct them. gallons of untreated human
year's worth of motivation geared for reviving the They engage in deep waste is dumped into the
world we live in. But is one day enough? Should the conversation and Hudson River annually.
world that ultimately gives us life and a place in make predictions This is also the time for peo-
which to enjoy it be celebrated and considered for about Earth's future. ple to learn that the Earth is
only one day? The day is spent in not resilient to mankind and
Our world, so vast in its resources and seemingly the sun learning, edu- that our actions have lasting
unaffected by its occupants, deserves and needs cating, and having detrimental effects.
more. Perhaps if we had not abused our environment fun. Here, though, is This is just what hap-
so badly we could do with just a day of celebration. where many believe pened April 21. Stony
But this is not the scenario that we have created for environmental con- Brook students came out
ourselves and future generations. We now face seri- cerns stop. Because in groves to celebrate
ous global problems that range from global warming April 23 is not Earth Earth, enjoy cultural
and ozone depletion to solid waste disposal and Day, there are no diversity, get a bite to
water, land, and air pollution. We have, in what is a longer actions or eat, and hear some good
blink of an eye in Earth's time, managed to do the movements aimed at music. Stony Brook stu-
unthinkable; destroy our planet and home. environmental cons< dents, now that much
We have pushed our environment beyond its lim- vancy going on. This notion, while popular, is far more enriched in the workings of our environ-
its. We have done what was once thought to be from true. Environmental organization work takes ment, can go out and make a difference. If it is
impossible: we have begun to alter Mother Nature. place throughout the year and around the world. recycling one can instead of throwing it away it
No longer can she dilute the waste we pour into her Whether by measuring air samples trapped in ice helps. The little bit that millions can do certain-
waterways, or mix the pollutants spewed into the air. in Antarctica, or working to reduce deforestation in ly surpasses what only a few hard at work can
We have created problems that will last well into the the Amazon river basin, environmentalists work dili- do. So pitch in and make a difference; you don't
next century even if we stopped all pollution right gently. They work not for profitable self-gain but for have to be a left wing fascist radical to care
now. So we must take actions that not only slow and the fear of what present trends suggest for the future. about the environment.
Viewpoint

By Manning Marable well below the actual percentage of African Americans black consumers. The typical African American house-
in the general population. Blacks and Latinos living in hold spends 28.2 percent more than its white counter-
In the year 2000, fully one-third of America's total urban areas, and especially in low-to-moderate income part for boys' sweaters, 81.8 percent more for boys'
population will consist of people of color-Latinos, neighborhoods, are rarely if ever contacted directly. suits, sport coats and vests, 94.4 percent more for infant
Asian-Americans, Pacific Americans, American White marketing researchers as a rule avoid black urban accessories, 128.8 percent more for boys' socks, 139.4
Indians, and African Americans. The fastest-growing housing projects. percent more for boys' underwear, and a whopping
groups in this country are people of color. However, There's also the crucial factor of culture, which much 194.7 percent more for boys' pants. Companies which
many of the leaders of America's largest corporations of white corporate America does not understand. It's rent household items such as washers, dryers, and
still frequently perceive African-Americans and other the simple observation that people who possess differ- VCRs also depend upon the African American con-
minorities as marginal to t he economic development of ent ethnic heritages, customs, and social backgrounds sumer market. The Wall Street Journal noted that the
the country. Racial and ethnic stereotypes about people will also have divergent preferences, tastes, and choic- average black household spends 76 percent more than
of color still influence corporate marketing behavior. es. We may all be Americans, but we don't all eat the the white household for the rentals of VCRs, radios and
The first stereotype is the attitude that the vast majori- same foods. A blue collar Polish-American family in music-related equipment; they spend 219.8 percent
ty of black and Latino households are poor or low Chicago won't prepare the same meals as a middle- more than whites to rent televisions.
income, and that they have relatively few resources class Mexican-American family in the San Antonio Civil rights organizations should become more aware
compared to families in the white suburbs. While it's suburbs. of these patterns of African American and Latino con-
true that one-third of all African-Americans live below In a recent issue of the Wall Street Journal, data on sumer spending. They should consider targeting white
the poverty level, about one out of seven black house- consumer spending patterns showed that black families corporations which have heavy shares of minority con-
holds in 1990 had gross annual incomes above $50,000. spend much more for certain items each year than sumer markets, but which have done little or nothing to
Second, the average black household spends about whites. In the category of food, the average black promote minority hiring or joint ventures. A reasonable
$19,130 annually on consumer items, about 35 percent household spends $23,84 per year for hot dogs, about share of such profits must be plowed back in to
less than the $29,500 spent by the typical white house- 20.2 percent more than the $19.83 spent by white Hispanic and black communities, and the managerial
hold. However, when the spending of all African- households. African Americans spend about 35.5 per- ranks of such firms must reflect ethnic and gender
American families is added together, the total comes to cent more than whites for fresh fish ($52.71 vs. $38.91); diversity. If such companies refuse to negotiate, the
they allocate 43.5 percent more for bacon ($28.99 vs. economic clout of minorities should be used to reward
$270 billion per year. If African-American consumers
$20.20). The average black household spends 47.7 more our genuine friends, and to punish our enemies. This is
were a separate country in terms of the goods and ser-
for sausage, 53.5 percent more for sugar, 23.3 percent the strategy of "economic multiculturalism," utilizing
vices they purchase, they would represent the fourteenth
more for flour, and 25.6 percent more for baby food. minority economic clout to achieve our larger goals of
most powerful economic unit on earth. The Latino con-
African Americans not only buy 44.7 percent more non- social justice and economic development.
sumer market is nearly as large, representing about
$200 billion annually. carbonated fruit flavored drinks than whites--they also
have distinctly different preferences in taste. About one- Dr. Manning Marable is Professor of PoliticalScience
Latino, Asian-American, and African-American con-
third of all orange flavored carbonated sodas, for and History, University of Colorado, Boulder. "Along
sumers are also frequently ignored because of flawed
instances, are consumed by blacks. the Color Line" appearsin over 250 newspapers and is
data-collection techniques for marketing. In a typical
Clothing manufacturers should observe that their broadcastby more than 60 radio stations throughout
random dialing sample done by corporations, the yield
profit margins are largely determined by the actions of North America, England, the Caribbean,and India.
of blacks who are contacted is usually 6 to 8 percent,

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On April 22 the Haitian Student Organization held a suffer in the most inhumane living conditions, while apple pie-eating Americans, Haitians too would like to
conference in the Uniti Cultural Center to discuss the this country has all the resources to prevent such depri- live in their own country.
Haitian refugee crisis at Guantanamo Bay. The lead vation he does nothing. The Haitian people are being Americans give themselves too much credit; I know
speaker was Jocelyne Mayas, founder of Haitian treated like caged animals. "Men, women, and children it's hard to believe, but everyone does not want to
Women for HaitianRefugees. Also in attendance were are all living in the same room." Mayas said. While come and live in this country. As Mayas commented,
Haitian refugees who had just recently arrived from the U.S. has expressed sympathy for Jewish victims of "They are only here because their president is out
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Mayas served as an inter- the Holocaust by memorializing those who suffered here, once the president goes back, they will go back!"
preter between the Haitian refugees and lawyers who this tragedy; by the same token why hasn't the same One of the refugees who attended the conference stated
arrived along with her at Guantanamo Bay. Mayas said attention been given to other groups, Clinton has over- that, "The population chose Aristede; it was not him
that she had spoken with 190 Haitians who came to looked the atrocities in the concentration camp at who presented himselfas the candidate,after we chose
Guantanamo to escape the brutal military regime that Guantanamo Bay, not to mention Bosnia! Where is him he accepted to declare his candidacy."
has ousted president Aristide. Mayas spoke of the hor- President Clinton and his pro-Aristide approach to If this country was true to its principle of upholding
rific conditions that exist at the concentration camp at restoring the ousted Haitian president to power? The democratic justice, it would take a stauncher position
Guantanamo. The U.S, under the Clinton administra- president has done nothing to advance or restore the in seeing that democratic power is restored in Haiti.
tion, has not made a significant effort to improve the democratically-elected Haitian president back into The total lack of commitment, and the apathy shown
living conditions for the refugees in Cuba. power. Let us not forget that this is the man who toward Haitian refugees on the part of Clinton and his
Mayas gave an account of the medical maltreatment promised to allow Haitian refugees political asylum in administration, is a disgrace to the American ideals of
pregnant Haitian women received at Guantanamo, this country and then reneged on his promise once he democracy and the basic rights of humanity.
where, "I saw pregnantwomen in their ninth month or took office. For once it would be nice to see this country live up
close to it having contractions,and doctors are admin- It seems like we've elected a Bush in Clinton's cloth- to the democratic preaching and rhetoric evoked by
istering shots to them to keep the babies from coming ing, if so, it's going to be a long four years. On Dec. U.S. political leaders. Past experiences have shown the
out." This type of medical treatment is a horrible dis- 16, 1990, in Mayas's words, "Haiti decided to take utter callousness on the part of this government to
play of what U.S. officials probably consider to be suf- their destiny into their own hands, meaning electing respond to the needs and plight of political refugees in
ficient health care. She also said that for "every illness their own president and the American government did Guantanamo regardless of the severity of the situation.
that those people have at Guantcr~amo, they are given not like it, did not appreciate it, because it has been a Anyone who has lived in this country knows how sim-
Mylanta, Tylenol, and Motrin." l'es•e medicines are tradition to choose andplace presidents wherever they ple it would be for Clinton to resolve this situation, the
only commercial treatments sold over the counter, feel their is a threat and today Haitians are considered simple mentioning of a possible military intervention
which for all intents and purposes are relatively inef- to be a threat for the American government." The would restore Aristide to his presidency.
fective prescriptions for the major medical problems Haitian people would like to see their government Instead Clinton has chosen to turn his back on our
that many of the refugees are facing. restored so that they can return to their country. Many Haitian brothers and sisters, who only want the same
The most serious of these is AIDS, requires far more Americans, unfortunately, have the belief that by basic freedoms and rights that we as humans who
advanced treatment them what is currently being allowing Haitian refugees into this country, they would inhabit this earth are entitled to and deserve.

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By Aaron Swartz says senior Elana Malovatsky. to beat the crowds."
Michelle Kraskin, a senior, suggests that the universi- Not only is Campus Life Time too crowded for Stony
Campus Life Time is every Wednesday from 12:40 to ty should open up other food services because the ones Brook students, it also poses a problem for outside
2:10 in the Stony Brook Union. There are hardly any offered aren't enough during this hour every guests scheduled to speak in the Union at this time.
classes during this time. Students can have lunch, hang Wednesday. "I hate it," she says. "It's disgusting. We "It's counterproductive," says Michelle Wohlman, a
out with friends, meet new friends, see who's with pay all this money and the food is disgusting and we senior. "Recently, there was a speaker [NOW
whom and who's wearing what. It sounds like a fun are packed in here like popcorn." President Patricia Ireland] and because of the outside
break in the day for SUNY Stony Brook's teens and If a student has found the patience to wait in the noise, it was impossible for her to speak. We had to
twentysomethings. Instead, Campus Life Time is never-end;ng lines and finally has his or her lunch, stop and go upstairs to another room." Wohlman says
annoying. another obstacle awaits- finding a place to sit, espe- there isn't always a quiet room available in the Union.
Campus Life Time is the busiest time in the Union. cially in the Bleacher Club. The room is crawling with Zelma Mine, a Union building manager, explains that
Since practically no one has classes, the Union is fraternity brothers and sorority sisters talking, eating, the problem is the size of the building. "The building
stuffed full of students trying to buy lunch and move and sitting at their designated tables. The few remain- was not built for as many people as come in it" during
about. The food lines are endless, and getting though ing tables are taken by the fastest and most eager. Campus Life Time. The union is meant for five to
the building is more like wrestling than walking. Those that are not Greek-involved or who are late-com- seven thousand students at one time, not the 20,000 that
"Excuse me," "Pardon me," and "Sorry my bag hit ers are left without tables. are packed in during Campus Life Time. Mine says that
you," have become Campus Life Time catch phrases. Katie Yin, a junior majoring in English, finds that she doesn't even come in to the Union at this time.
Lunch on Wednesdays in the Union is not worth the sometimes she has to alter her Wednesday schedule just Campus Life Time is not worth the trouble. But if you
hassle. so that she can have lunch. "It's very frustrating." she don't mind being pushed, shoved and bumped to get the
"You can't walk without being pushed and shoved," says. "Sometimes, I have to cut class to go and eat early last dry curly fry, it's for you.

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By Robert Gliheany to Guantanamo Bay where they are being held behind The AIDS crisis has taken hundreds of thousands of
razor wire and armed guards. Over 230 Haitians have lives, yet, in the United States, the pharmaceutical
It was great to see one million gays, lesbians, and been on a heroic hunger strike. industries and the FDA are only offering expensive,
bisexuals march on Washington and expanding the The near total omission of this issue was underlined toxic drugs with limited effectiveness to patients with
realm of human freedom, last weekend. It was uplifting by the fact that a number of speakers commented on the HIV virus. For political reasons, cofactors in the
to see them outnumber Right Wing Fascist Christians a the Holocaust museum that recently opened up. This development of the AIDS crisis, such as the destruc-
thousand to one as the march headed from the Ellipse museum in D.C. makes mention of the fact the gays, tion of the environment and its effects upon the human
down Pennsylvania Avenue past the White House on lesbians. and bisexuals were targeted victims of Nazi immune system and diet are not being addressed, so
to the Capitol Mall where the rally was taking place. genocide. In fact, that's where the pink triangles come companies like Burroughs Wellcome can make a
The one troubling aspect of the march and rally was from. In the Nazi concentration camps, gays, lesbians, killing on the crisis. Natural therapies and alternative
the elevation of the issue of gays in the military at the and bisexuals were made to wear pink triangles, Jews, drugs such as gamma interferon (which is available in
expense of issues that are vastly more important. The stars of David, and socialists and communists, red tri- Kenya but not here) are not being used.
most critical issues facing non-straight people are the angles and criminals, green triangles. Speakers correct- Safe sex should have been talked about in more
AIDS crisis and its relationship to the medical industri- ly tied issues of organized hatred and violence together graphic detail, such as massage techniques and hand-
al complex, safe sex knowledge and practice, the with homophobia but didn't make the connection with genital sex and the use of condoms (latex condoms are
human rights fight against the psycho Christian and Guantanamo Bay, the logical progression. This hap- the best defense against AIDS and syphilis).
fascist campaigns, the boycott of Colorado, and self pened in spite of the fact that ACT-UP has been What better place to drop that kind of information
defense. demonstrating about this issue across the country. than in front of one million queers at the National Mall
After those issues are dealt with, then maybe we can The elevation of the gays in the military issue is an in D.C.?
deal with the fact the bi-s, gays and lesbians are being ominous centrist shift in mass demonstrations that we The wonderful anti-racism theme that was present at
discriminated against as they try to join a reactionary saw last summer in New York City during the the rally can only be affirmed by anti-militarism. Look
organization (the military) where, of course, they are Democratic Convention. Along with other members at the relationship between the American military and
going to be discriminated against. It's simple: if you're of Red Balloon, we went from demonstration to third-world national liberation struggles, such as
queer, don't join a reactionary organization. demonstration, and, at most of them, there was a sort Vietnam, Nicaragua, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, and South
During the rally, many speakers rightfully stated the of selling of the Clinton-Gore Ticket. Therefore, the Africa. We have to be clear about what our relationship
relationship between the struggle against homophobia focus of the rallies, whether the issue be pro-choice, to these political struggles are. The highlighting of the
and rights against racism and sexism. Ben Chaveis, a or U.S. out of El Salvador or gay rights and the AIDS gays in the military issue glosses over these points and
newly appointed executive Director of the NAACP and fight, the focus moves to the center and the pushes to the side the relationship of the government's
Patricia Ireland of NOW speak in support of the rally Democratic party's levels were glossed over, such as, response to the AIDS crisis and the fight for the lives
and the solidarity of the respective struggles. the fact that their Democratic National Chairman, Ron of people with AIDS. Where is the relationship of the
Much to my disappointment, with all the talk about Brown, was a lawyer for Haitian Dictator Jean Claude powers that be in that equation and the framing of the
the fight against racism, Guantanimo Bay was barely "Baby Doc" Duvalier, among other things. The AIDS debate and alternative treatments in the U.S. It
mentioned that afternoon. The Reverend Jesse Jackson exceptions to this were the "No Police State" rally and isn't enough that Clinton appoints an AIDS czar.
was one exception. He talked excessively about the the "Stop the Drug War" rally. This "Clintonization" Lesbian, gay and bisexual rights is part of the ongo-
concentration camp the U.S. government is running for of mass demonstrations was evident in D.C. Sunday ing sexual revolution; it is a freedom and liberation
Haitians with HIV. Haitian refugees who were fleeing afternoon with the predominance of the gays-in-the- fight. Like all freedom movements, it's fundamentally
the military overthrow of their first democratically military issue. The prominence of that issue insured a leftist movement against social control, hatred, fear,
elected President Jean Bertrand Aristede. The Haitian that other, more important, issues would get scant and religious bigotry. Don't let centrist corporate
refugees are then kidnapped by the military and taken attention by comparison. Democrats set the agenda.
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By Kachel S. Wexelbaum wanted to be just like him. Now they tried to tie long ered to watch the fight of the century. The chicks
dedicated to the prettiest boys I know strands of grass to their stubby fuzzy tails and look cheered on their hero while Rooster stood alone, tall
smug. and noble but ignored by all except one old spinster
The Peabody family in Vermont owned a small When Mrs. Peabody threw an old shoe at Rooster hen who tried to win his affections every year. He
farm where they raised fowl of all sorts-- chickens, for crowing at three in the morning, that was the last smiled sheepishly in her direction, for he had no idea
turkeys, ducks and geese- and sold them to the peo- that it would all come to this, and it gave him all the
ple in town. However, there was one bird in the barn- more reason to fight as fiercely as he could.
yard who would never be sold, and that was Rajah When Mr. Peabody heard the ruckus out in the
Bingabang the peacock. Mr. Peabody fourd Rajah barnyard he rushed to see what was the matter, and
when he was just an egg on the side of the road, for A·
~~~ when he found the two prize birds fighting to the
apparently he had fallen out of a crate in a truck on its death he did the first thing that came to his mind-
way to a nearby game farm, and Mr. Peabody decided reached for his shotgun and put a bullet through
to take the egg under his wing (WAAH!). He let an Rooster's brain. "Can't trust them damn loud roost-
old mother hen raise Rajah for a while, then when he gi\
ers," mumbled Peabody as he rolled a cigarette. "He
realized that the chick wasn't quite like the others, he was too damn old anyway."
let his children make him into a pet.
Rajah had many priveleges that the other birds
would never have. He could go in and out of the
Peabodys' house as he pleased, sleep in front of the
television set, ride in the car and eat ice cream. Best of
all, Rajah was allowed to crow in rusty tones with 4joln;;"SL
impunity. He strut around the barnyard as if he owned
the place, never talking to the other birds as he had I ,· ·
royal blood in his veins, and the chicks would follow straw. That fan-tailed howler monkey could screech
him around like rock concert groupies trying to emu- and squawk all night and they thought it was cute-
late his style. This worried the chicks' mothers and and his children thought it was MUSIC! Well, he
infuriated their fathers, especially the big rooster who would give Peacock a piece of his mind once and for
had the duty of waking the Peabody family at six in all. He found Peacock sleeping in the empty birdbath
the morning every day. Rooster was a bird of humble and challenged him to a duel in the name of family
origins, but he had the most important position in the values, the American Way and the Protestant Work
barnyard and did not care for this flashy young upstart Ethic. It was agreed that the best bird would rule the
who took his students away from him. Not only that, roost and the loser would accept defeat gracefully and
but before Peacock came on the scene Rooster had the go on his way.
most beautiful plumage on the farm and the chicks The next day the entire barnyard population gath-
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Like a man posessed, "If you're going to speak Lord/mean what you say...,"
came blaring out of the somewhat inefficient sound system on Wednesday
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his opinions and his fears, dreams, and inteentions, peyote experiences and
visions through the established art of psychedelic jazz-poetry.
Down with th:~e Kinnng marks the return of the group of pio- The audience was drawn into the show as the band jammed on a hard-driven
neeringbrothers from Hollis, Queens, who catapulted rap from Miles Davis-type of song that highlighted Dave Christian's guitar talent, as
an urban underground phe-omenon to an internationally accept- well as Louis DeVirgilio's trumpet expertise. When "rock and roll poet" Billy
ed music fonim. The d ingle from theirupcorg CD simi- Capozzi returned to the forefront again, he engaged those watching in dream-
larly titled DownWith te King is deWtely for. WithPete like landscapes with sugar-coated words that were equally matched by the
Rock on the cut providing his phunky production skills,phat. accompanying music being created by the six group members that were on
baseine and CL Sooth ng somedope lycs, this single is stage Wednesday night. Joe Silva (who recently was musical director for
al that. Run dDMC bothcome off on this track, Sucker Stony Brook University's production of Hair, and wrote the songs, with Mr.
-Mc'sstyle!!!!! If thealbum :is as phat as the single.thenit should Capozzi for the production of the play, Ceilly! Hey) used his synthesizer to
definitely be slammmmnin!. the utter ends of its ability. He involved himself both soulfully and technical-
ly, something that many modem-age players lack.
AFRIKA B-AM'AATAA Besides the poetry-based material, the band played some hard-rocking
songs, such as "Just Give Me" and "You're 2 Much." These songs were writ-
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i th:e tradition and spirit of the Zulu Nation AfrikaBambaataa bandmembers, however, add their own personalities to the music. Lisa
and his Time Zone maxi-single provides the listener with some DeVirgilio's presence on stage, as well as her flute and piccolo playing, were
smo::oth sounding hip ZulWar Chant the phattesjam on enough to keep the audience's attention. And Mark Salomone on bass was an
this CD is a solid effort byDJ Fashion and has a bit of the .old established musician (from "Wide Awake" formerly, and "The Mighty
Sschoi flavor teniscet of Afrikai baataas soulsonie fo Underdogs") from the word go, and his stage presence and genuine manner-
sound Of the fou tracks on the CD Time 2 Get Open showcas- isms were great.
es te impressive al is of G.L OiB w defitely The night was topped off by a special guest appearance by the band's bood
deliver but T Zione falters othe•• zu...Cre, the prod
fui-. friend, Doug Stegmeyer, from "The Billy Joel Band." He came up with his
tion and lyrical deliey of Afik B baata and crew i own bass and jammed on some down-and-dirty blues with Mike Goodman
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keeping impeccable timing on his trap set.
Everything was going well until the "moon-poisoned" manager of the place
came to shut down the music and kick the patrons out way before they had
had enough. Rules are rules and stop means stop. "Happy Earthday!"

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The Rivals: A Play Without Peer

By Catherine Krupski and Dennis Palmore stage in full wardrobe who react to the play as it complete if only the audience knew exactly what to
was back in the 1700's. The audience participation expect, for every little detail of that time period is
The Rivals is a play written by R.B. Sheridan. It was a delight to watch. The scenery changes were carefully attended to. This must have been a fun era
was first performed in England in 1775. The recre- always doe forethe audience- as i s were to be a par& of bcause o t now is a charm;
ation at Theater Two in the Staller Center is more
than amazing. Every little detail in this modem ver- everything was so
sion is so true to life of that time period. This play prim and proper.
not only presents the viewer with a comedic love The loves, the
social responsi-
story, but an almost accurate account of culture as
bilities of each
well. The costumes are absolutely gorgeous.
member of soci-
Everything about this play is gorgeous! The man-
ety is mystifying.
nerisms of the characters are second nature to the
The movements
University community's resident actors; the chival-
of each character
rous stances of the gentlemen and the emotional
depending on
fluttering of fans by the women.
their social class
The plot, which takes place in the posh eighteenth
was executed so
century setting, tells the story of a young couple
wonderfully.
who fall in love. The couple, Lydia Languish and
The social class
Captain Jack Absolute, portrayed by Mia Russo
distinctions that
and David Tese, respectively, are the subject of this
are evident today
comical, yet deceptive love story. The couple's existed back then
effort to conceal their love affair from their two and were much
aristocratic elders, creates a web of intrigue and more severe.
misunderstanding among all those involved. apiamul MA UIUW lu ansrran
i miw.mIn#prup They are illustrat-
Deborah Mayo, who played the obnoxious aunt of not blown out to dim the stage, nor was there a cur- ed in not only the dress, but also in the accents.
Lydia was excellent in this role, another performer tain to draw. Instead, the humorous changes are a Bethany Sandor plays Lucy, the maid of Lydia
who stood out as far as his characPtr portrayal went welcome distraction from e majn p Ianguish, speaks English quite clearly, but there is
was Ueonf a distinctive difference which when coupled with
Thompson, who her brutal honesty in cheating her employers really
played Faulkland, shows how a servant behaved back then. After
the jealously some intense scrutiny over their accents (checking
insane courtier of to see if there was a Kevin Costner/Robin Hood
Lydia's friend, syndrome), there were minute slips, but only after a
Julia, is hysterical magnified analysis of language. If you didn't see
and shows that these people in your classes on campus, you would
not every man think they were transported through time directly to
was indeoendent the stage.
of his love. This As the semester ends and you're absolutely
production is stressed out in the library, stroll over to Theater
very well directed Two and see The Rivals. You will feel so much
by John better. This is the perfect light-hearted play to end
Cameron, who the semester with.
always presents
the audience with
an awesome
show that can
never disappoint. Julia, foregroUind, closes the play witn cast
For this moder There was an introduction to the play which sets
version, there was an extra for the audience- a play the mood and brings the audience to the eighteenth
within a play. The original plot is the central focus, century. Its casual address to the audience directly
and to further educate the audience of the time peri- sets a relaxed mood for one to sit back and enjoy
od, there is an "audience" to the right and left of the the show. Full appreciation of this era would be
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apy being offered at the University
Marital Therapy Clinic to couples experi-
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mst be willing to participate. Ca Dr.
OiLeary's office at 632-9305 for more
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By Raver Bunny By Carol Magary, Prairie Fire

Well alright. Anyone who didn't show up to LGBA's Rave missed I proposethat all problems with the militarynow are because of straight
men;
one of the few delicious events at this stale school. It took place in therefore, the entire military should be composed only of women and gay
Tabler Cafeteria and though the place was not packed, those who were men..
present sweated enough to steam up the windows.
Though the lighting was bad, the neon decorations made up for it. 1. Straight men are constantly flaunting their heterosexuality, and
Fellow ravers danced in the cage, stomped on the runway, and con- make gay men uncomfortable.
vulsed on the floor. One wall was filled with changing psychedelic 2. Because of fear of being branded gay, straight men refrain from
images for the tripping and the generally insane. DJ. Mohammed (I forming truly close relationships with other men. This interferes with the bond-
hope I spelled his name right), must have been on some good shit, cuz ing and loyalty essential to military teamwork.
the music was a drug all by itself. The sounds ranged from hardcore 3. Straight men in the military are directly responsible for the movie
techno to disco, to ambiance, to tribal, to pure liquid highs. I could Top Gun, the T.V. show Major Dad and camouflage as a fashion statement
smell fried brains. 4. Straight men are not used to seeing other men naked, so they are
The fashion show was fierce. My beautiful partners and i took over not psychologically equipped to shower with other men.
the runway, and showed the crowd what fashion was and is. Then vari- 5. Straight men are militant about converting others to their lifestyle,
ous butterflies came up from the spectators and modeled their own which include unwanted pregnancies, diseases, and cheap cologne.
groovy attire. I must say that I had never seen so many well-dressed 6. U.S.O. shows could stand some improvement.
cats assembled in one place on this campus since the last Rave. Of 7. Straight men don't look as good with short hair and combat boots
course I screamed in pure delight as I joined my brothers and sisters in as gay men do.
gyrating to the funky noise around us. This dream ended all too soon. I 8. Straight men never get harassed, so they don't have well- devel-
was very reluctant to leave. oped defense techniques.
Who cares that the music has stopped when it's still beating in your 9. Straight men's repression leads to an overbalance of phallic sym-
head? Security does. Out I went into the desolate night to hallucinate bols such as large guns, rockets, and bombs.
alone that the Rave continued. I haven't been the same since. Just a 10. Currently, the words "naval seamen" have no ironic implications.
warning for the future: Once you go to a Rave, don't expect to come, Praire Fire is published by the Freedom Coalition at the
out of it the same. It alters the mind. University of Florida, PO Box 12266, Gainesville, FL 32604

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By Paul Galfano I
I ac Asimov published over 470 books of fiction and non-fiction during his 72-year lifetime. None
'ought him more recognition than his classic "Foundation" novels. To his award-winning science fiction
series has been added a new volume: ForwardThe Foundation(Doubleday, hardcover, $23.50), which is
now in its fourth week on The New York Times hardcover best-seller list. As the cover jacket explains, this
novel is "an exciting tale of danger, intrigue, and suspense."
You don't need to read the other novels in the series to get into it; ForwardThe Foundation is in a class
of its own as a separate story. The final volume deals with the exploits of Hari Seldon's waning years as
he tries to restore the Encyclopedia Foundation, create a new generation of "psychohistorians," and save
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humanity from tyranny.
As Asnomv scholars know trom the other "foundation" novels, Seldon first created the Encyclopedia
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Foundation on the planet Trantor (Asimov's obvious future vision of Earth), the center of government of
the multi-world Galactic Empire. Seldon, as we learn from the "Encyclopedia Galactica," attempts to save
the empire by using the strength of the Foundation. Run by brilliant scholars and scietists called "psy-
chohistorians," Seldon hopes that they will help shorten the blow of a potential thousand years of brutality
by evil warlords.
In ForwardThe Foundation,Hari Seldon must fight off the rebellious Laskin Joranum and convince a
skeptical Emperor to keep funding the Encyclopedia Foundation. With Asimov's traditional use of pre-
chapter excerpts from the "Encyclopedia Galactica," the reader can easily find more history of the
Foundation, Hari Seldon, the Emperor Cleon I, etc. All this, along with Asimov's witty allusions to
today's world (although he substitutes bizarre names), makes the world of the Galactic Empire a "tour de
force" (as the publishers put it).
Much like the previous six novels in the series, ForwardThe Fowdation is easy reading and fast-paced.
The chapters are short and flow into each other easily, thanks to Asimov's use of cliff-hangers like this:
"Another old friend gone. Demerel, Cleon, Dors, now Yugo..leaving him emp-
tier and lonelier as he grew old.
And the revolution that had allowed Amaryl to die happy might never come to
pass. Could he manage to make use of the Galactic Library? Could he find more
people like Wanda? Most of all, how long would it take?
Seldon was sixty-six. If only he could have started his revolution at thirty-two
when he first came to Trantor...
Now it might be too late."
Strong character development, especially that of Wanda Seldon, softens the science-fictional elements
of the story. Asimov glides the reader along quickly with a snappy prose. The story itself is filled with
action and suspense, as the quoted material shows. After all, Asimov knows his "loyal readers"-he does
not disappoint them in his last "Foundation" entry.
ForwardThe Foundation,completed just before Asimov's death, is the most philosophical of the seven-
volume series. For this reason-- and because it will be considered his final vision of the future- it is rec-
ommended. For Hari Seldon, as Asimov tells it, "has evolved into my alter-ego.... In my earlier books
Hari Seldon was the stuff of legend- with ForwardThe FoundationI have made him real."

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By Ed Garrison work I have seen his photos and his pen and ink drawings. I definitely mine, but without Joey It would have taken a lot
loved them and realized they were the product of a geniously longer to get it off the groun. I will be editor of the comic as
Artist Maze in conjunction with Netherworld brings the strip, warped mind. I had not seen his comic strip, though, until I well as make all of the creative decisions.
"Lovely Prudence", to the world of comics. read" Hounds Tooth." EG: What about the storyline in the first issue?
EG: Maze, how were you contacted by Mr. Mendillo? M: (Maze laughs.) Like i's s well plotted. Actually the first
As I entered Netherworld headquarters, I really did feel a M: Actually I phoned him about a Vincent Price doll I was issue features Prudence and Saucerette having it out with
small chill down my spine, for Netherworld is appropriately makin. Joey had made a Vincent Price ring, which is now Madonna. Prudence also meets John Wayne Gacy. Sinister
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located m a large uotic mansion 1i t Price.... Anyway, 1 was trying to Tom Gunning will also be in the first issue. I'm also planning
In the living room artist Julian Ma2 ding my doll to Vincent, so I called to re-work the old plotlines for the new readers.
"Lovely Prudence ," sat on a huge I he was so excited because he was EG: When will it be in comic stores, and available in the
vet couch. Dressed in his usual dard gfor me just as I called. Joey and I Netherworldmail-order catalog?
boy duds, he was intently watc worked together before, once at the JM: I'm shooting for August, but probably later, we still
"The Company of Wolves" on a la ty for John Skipp and Craig haven't decided on a distributor yet.
television screen. ector's newest book, "The Bridge." M: And I'm not done writing the first issue. But "Lovely
Noticing me, Maze flipped off thi oey did the special effects make-up Prudence" is only the beginning. Netherworld Press will be
set and held up a Prudence dolL for their horror fashion show and releasing several horror-related comics and magazines over the
Maze: What do you think? I've had hired me as an assistant. I was next few years.
just finished it. thrilled at the time because I was a JM: Yes, were going for a very slick look and a return to tra-
EG: It's lovely. fan of Skipp and Spector, but the ditional horror, rather than splatter shmultz.
I studied the intricacies of the night was awful. Joey and I fled M: More in the vein of Poe, Lovecraft, R.E. Howard,
evil-looking doll's face, and sud- from that party with much haste Mervyn Peake, and also the Victorian style of terror tale.
denly the owner of Netherworld, because things got way out of hand. EG: What about your band, Maze, you know, "Native
Joey Mendillo, entered the room But back to the point, I was very Madness?"
and seated himself on the blac] xcited when he told me he wanted M: You ought to know Ed, you are my publicist. (Maze
couch next to Maze. He motioned I print my strip. laughs again) Actually, as you know, in the next two months
me to sit in an antique Victorian c M: It was obviously fate. (Joey I'm wrapping up my demo tape, so who knows, then?
that was placed on an old oriental n ed and looked at his watch.) EG: We'll have to finish now, so quickly Maze tell us some
that hideously uncomfortable chair oey, what other rings are you doing of your influences.
viewed the two collaborators, sp< M: Mostly people I know like: Tom Gunning, Joey, Richard
many circles as the new up-and-cc addition to my retail line of horrific Ashford, Kurt Marquart. Also I'm very influenced by famous
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UCe IUsIU l IIUIIir. nngs, i m aiso woraing on a cenobie rng ior Lieve people that I don't know like: Julie Harris, Karen Black,
EG: Joey, when did you first become aware of Maze's comic Barker, and a Divine ring for John Waters. 'Tippi' Hedren and Barbara Steele. Also "B" movies like, "
strip? EG: Will Prudence have a ring? Invasion of the Saucer-Men", and " The Screaming Skull."
JM: I saw it in an underground magazine called, "Hounds JM: Maybe, I hadn't thought about it yet. And of course I owe a great creative debt to the first thirty-two
Tooth." I had been thinking of launching a line of horror EG: Maze, what kind of agreement do you have with issues of Mad magazine. They were my childhood.
comics in addition to my jewelry and T-shirts. As soon as I Netherworld ? EG: OK, I'm out of here. Good luck to you both.
saw it, I knew that it had to be the debut comic in the M: Well, it's not all settled, but I retain all copyrights on my M: Thanks Ed.
Netherworld Press line. Of course I was familiar with his characters, and merchandising and reprint rights. The project is JM: Yah, thanks Ed.
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