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FIAT LUX
Alfred, N e w Y o r k Vol. 58, No. 14 March 15, 1973
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief (content) - Kathleen Horner Editor-in-Chief fproduntionl - Cynthia Humphrey
Executive Editor - Dave Cruder Arts Editor - Joe Meigs Features Editor - Robert Carlish
•News Editor - GaiTFesko Photography Editor - Stan Bucklin
Sports Editor - Fred George Advertising Manager - Diane Reynolds
Business Manager - Randy Brown Circulation Manager - Nfkki Humphrey Faculty Advisor - Dr. Fran Hassencahl
Writers Kathy Arcano
Sidney Bernard Pamela Borey Kate Daly George Karras Peter Kinney
Ron Rothman Peter Kinney Scott Gibbs Brooks Getty
Photographers
Qhris Makin Barry Nisman Jon Scherer Mike Schwartz Wendy Stewart Terry Inlow
Nate Murray Anne Shatas Jeff Berman bob Pachner Production
Dennis Davis Jaclin Gitter Barb Gregory Phil St. Amand Wendy Stewart
Jay Witter Ann Zeliger
Represented by
National Educational Advertising Services, Inc.
Second Class Postage paid at Alfred, New York Opinions expressed under bylines in this newspaper a r e not necessarily those of the Editorial Board. Published weekly during the school year (August-May) except during vacation periods.
Campus Needs Sidewalks
W h a t are we fighting against? The topic of our non-pedestrian campus which is supposed to be for pedestrians has to be hashed out several times in both the Fiat and on WALF.
Well, of course it isn't working. Whoever
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lanned the walkways that exist now was either alf crocked or couldn't accomodate for the future. To get from point A to point B we walk across lawns that go muck-muck with mud. Now, we could go through the alphabet to get from A to B, but that, my friends, just doesn't make sense.If walkways were placed where they should be, our shoes wouldn't be saturated with gook and the lawns wouldn't look like cattle grazed on them all the night long.
Now that many roads are blocked off and the University doesn't have to dish out money for maintence or repairs, let's see some new walkways! What about a sidewalk placed diagonally between the Brick and Rogers Campus Center? Can you count the times you've slid on your butt while trying to make it to gym on time?
If the University can't build a pedestrian bridge from the East part of campus to the McLane Center, which I admit is a bit extravagant, couldn't they at least put in some flagstone steps?
How much would this cost and could this not be done in the immediate future?
Several of us are guilty of driving our cars when we could walk. I myself do this too often.
Well, I'm willing to park it and leave it when adequate walkways are provided. A pedestrian campus is a fine idea, and there is nothing wrong with walking-it's healthy. I'm all for it, so let's see some strides made NOW for the pedestrians.
Thank you for your ears, Joe Meigs
Editorials
Arts Dept Future Dubious Is Your Car Worth $100
One of the first divisions of Alfred University, that of Performing Arts, headed by Dr. Richard J.
Lanshe, will be undergoing some very radical changes in the near future. We feel it is time to point out these changes, and the interesting questions that they pose.
Of the five teachers in the Music Department, two will be leaving at the close of this semester, Mr. R. Shaumberger and Mr. R. Dudinak. These two men have organized and directed The Contemporary Singers, and the Jazz Ensemble, the University Chorus, along with their other duties within the division. Let it also be pointed out that these two men have been inplementive in the organization and arrangements of this past Jazz Weekend.
It is safe to say that the teaching trend and m u s i c a l l e a n i n g s of t h e s e i n s t r u c t o r s is contemporary. It is greatly through their efforts that the music department has become more diverse and open in its offerings. Those instructors that will remain in the division after this semester carry the conservative views of teaching, tried and true methods and preoccupa- tions with New England Conservatoryism. We are not putting down classicism here at all, but pointing out that those who represented all innovative attempts to "step u p " the music department are leaving, for "personal reasons."
Applicants for these, divisional vacancies a r e being interviewed by Dr. Lanshe at the present time. These positions will be filled, but for how long? Shaumberger's stay at Alfred lasted one year. Dudinak has lasted two years. It seem as though it is a question of survival and in this case the classicists are the fittest.
Students, faculty, administrators, parents and trustees, we ask you to look at the facts. Thè Alfred Performing Arts Division could' be something moving, something alive and diverse.
Two of the five music instructors a r e leaving.
Think about it.
Kathy Horner
Action . . .
Parking Tickets
A.U. Security Aides are now giving out parking tickets. This seems to be in direct contradiction to the promise they made last year that they would have no special rights above those of regular A.U. students. Are the Security Aides overstepping their bounds?
Name Witheld The policy is that any student can, in effect, give out parking tickets. If you notice an illegally parked car for any other violation, for that matter), you should get the license plate number, the parking sticker number, if any, and the loca- tion of the car. You should then proceed to the Director of Safety's office in downstairs Carnegie and fill out a complaint form. Following your filling out of the form, a ticket will be issued. The only reason A.U. Security is authorized to give out tickets on the spot is because it saves the secre- tary some extra time and work. The Aides still must fill out a form stating that a ticket w a s is- sued, however. In essence, A.U. Security just goes through a shorter version of the proceeaure that any student is entitled to make use of.
Pedestrian Campus
While in the Campus Center of Sunday after- noon, I saw 11 cars drive on State Street. What happened to our pedestrian campus? With nice weather here, the pedestrian campus is getting more use than ever.
Gail Fresco To add on to that question, I would like to ex- pand my explanation to include the situation as it exists during the week. Not only are there deliveries to the Pub and cafeteria during the week and on weekends, but the Physical Plant vehicles also use the street in their transactions with the carpenter's shop in Physics Hall. If this were not enough, secretaries' husbands also pick up and drop off their dear fragile little wives in front of their respective places of work.
State Street is supposed to be locked up every weekday afternoon after 5:00 PM. Additionally, t h e A l f r e d Police, along with a n A.U.
maintainance person is supposed to issue tickets to cars illegally parked on State.
In his recommendations to the Board of Trustees concerning the Campus Plan, President Miles proposed that one way tor the University to help raise money to fund the Campus Plan w a s to charge students $50 per semester for the right to park their cars. I believe this is an outrage.
President Miles contends that many campuses charge this kind of money for students to park on campus. The only schools I know of that charge this exhorbitant fee a r e those that a r e primarily commuter campuses. Additionally, these schools are in or near uban a r e a s which have extensive public transportation systems. We do not have any such luxuries here. If you need to travel, the only viable means of transportation you can use to get out of Alfred a r e either to rent a helicopter * or drive a car. It costs over $4,000 per year (not to mention personal expenses) to go to this school.
And now they want to chisel $100 per year more out of the students.
This is only part of the story, however. Did you know that the faculty pays nothing in order to be allowed to park on campus? Nowhere in the President's recommendations did I see mention made to charging money for faculty and staff.
The Tech charges its faculty and staff for a parking sticker. Why can't the University?
Students, make your feelings known. Write letters to the Fiat, send notes to Dr. Miles, and write to Trustees. Their addresses a r e available in Carnegie. I would especially recommend writing to Donald Roon, Chairman of the Trustee Development Committee. He seems to be extremely receptive to student feelings and
needs. ^ If you don't speak up before the Trustees meet
during the last weekend of this month, and they accept the recommendation, you have NO ONE to blame but yourselves!
Dave Gruder
The solution, it seems to me, is obvious, it people a r e willing to do a little extra work.
Firstly, delivery times should be consolidated so that all deliveries will be made at predetermined times. At all other times State should be closed.
This can be accomplished by having the Physical Plant people use the Carpenter's Shop by entering it through the Physics Hall Annex via the Carnegie Hall parking lot.
This situation needs special and immediate at- tention. I would encourage all students to write letters to the Fiat pertaining to this situation, a n d / o r see Bill alien, Director of Safety, and Gene Slack, Director of the Physical Plant.
Also, Physics and Binns-Merrill Hall secretar- ies, PLEASE be a little less selfish and do some walking like the rest of us!
Any questions you can't get answered? Write to "ACTION" c / o the Fiat, and drop them off at the Campus Center desk.
Dave Gruder
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Health Center inadequate De^r Editor.
I don't know how many people realize there is no X-ray technician on duty at the Health Center during weekends. It is interesting that the doctor
" has few office hours on weekends. If, for a moment, w e think of the possible ramifications accruing from this predicament we can see that the, results could be quite harrowing. Imagine yourself out on a Friday night having a grand old time when all of a sudden an accident befalls you;
for example, you fall down a flight of stairs.
When you reach the bottom of the steps you try to get up. However, this attempt is in vain for almost immediately you collapse. With the realization of excruciating pain being radiated from your ankle. Instantly your friends rush you to the A.U. Health Center where you're sure you ii can get instant care. Surprise! As you begin to tell y o u r plight, t h e k i n d - h e a r t e d n u r s e s t a t e s - ' T m sorry but no X-rays until Monday, but
don't Worry, it's probably not broken anyway.
She t h e n p r o c e e d s to w r a p your n o w balloon-sized ankle with an ace bandage, gives you some crutches and says, "Be sure to come back Monday." You have two choices-listen to what she says and hobble around all weekend in excruciating pain and possibly damage the a r e a even more, or go to a hospital, pay emergency room fees, X-ray fees, and if it is indeed broken, doctors fees, which could amount to $50.00 or more. Most students would probably choose the former, since they can't afford $50.00 and feel they should get the care they paid for at the Health Center. Meanwhile he is groping around for 2Vi days in suffering. This has happened to three individuals who I know and probably countless others around campus. My point being that this should not be the case. Without X-rays it t is impossible to tell exactly what is wrong and a
nurse is not qualified as a doctor to determine how serious it is. Something should be done about this outrage. If the only reason that this situation is occuring is because of extra money they would have to pay the doctor and technician, then it would seem that the U. administration should indeed review some of the priorities they've established.
George Karras All is not dark at Registrar's Dear Editor,
There's been a lot of complaining recently-and always—about t h e e f f i c i e n c y level of t h e Registrar's Office. But I had a good experience with them last week, and would like to give at least a bit of credit where it is due.
I needed to have a transcript sent out in a h u r r y - t h e deadline for it's arrival was quite soon.
I went to the Registrar's Office as soon as I knew that I had to mail this transcript. I explained my reason for the rush, and the lady who helped me said that it would be taken care of soon. On Friday I went back to urge them to hurry, and found that my transcript had been mailed the previous day.
The Registrar's Office was very helpful to me in this matter, and I write this letter to express my appreciation to them, and to let Fiat readers know that all is not dark in Physics Hall.
Sincerely, Kate Daly
SA Topic of Letters
Packing: Plague
Dear Editor,
In the last issue of the Fiat Lux, Pam Borev editorialized concerning the decay of our township Form of student government, seeing thé frequent packing of assembly meetings as the malaise of the system. In the same issue, Marilyn Atherton drew attention to the same phenomen- on, attacking a recent episode relating to t h e election for a vacant University Council position.
These two peoples reactions to this episode would seem to reveal their great disgust with such activities, with the recent episode being beyond toleration.
As a member of the Financial Committee of the Student Assembly, I repeatedly face the problem of "packing". It occured in its most dramatic form with last semester's vote for the production
"Indians", which received $300 after a negative ' recommendation of the finance committee. This
occurred during a huge attendance at the meeting for just this issue. In its less dramatic form, packing occurs every money meeting, in less obvious terms (e.g. last money meeting, both Ontology and Ecology Clubs were present in full force, their conspicuous presence, I might add, somehow eluding the perceptive eyes of Miss Borey and Miss Atherton.
Indeed, since the onset of the open democracy Student Assembly, packing has been a fact of life, which many consider the black plague of our student government.
If one looks closely, however, I feel it may be discovered that packing isn't really a plague, but rather it is the essence and perhaps the virtue of our governmental system. Tne Student Assembly supposedly represents the student body, and acts in its behalf, specifically with regard to allocation of its funds. Apathy, and sheer laziness precipitate the situation of weekly small percentage-wise attendance at S.A. meetings regularly. However, meetings concerning money usually cause attendance to soar, mostly from the presence of those most likely to benefit from the a p p r o p r i a t i o n s t h a t night. This is t h e phenomenon of packing, the great menace, which is really not one at all. Within the student body there are various interest groups-clubs, councils, Fraternities, guilds, etc.-each of which deserve certain monies for their programs. By politicking the S.A. they obtain their fair share. Isn't that the way it should be? The student government is directly responsive to the will of the students.
Packing meetings really represents public opinion, and since public opinion rules our assembly, "packing" is the exercise of the student's right to rule his own affairs. Often, the meetings packed overrule the decisions of the oficers, or the will of the faithful few who attend regularly. This is thé way it should be, Instead of letting an elite few run our affairs, our system
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ermits each member of the student body to exert is power in meaningful fashion, by just the phenomena of gathering vçites and attending in force.I believe this system has proved itself very efficient and fair. By means of the Finance Committee, proposals are reduced to their essentials. At this point, the money is distributed.
If one looks over the record; it will become apparent that by distributing monies to the various interest groups, the Student Assembly in iact allocated money which has benefited a large percentage of students. This is the way it should be.
Naturally, I would not argue against increased participation by more students on a regular basis, since this obviously would make our government more meaningful. However, I feel it is the absolute right of students to "pack" meetings, and that the regular participants should not become so self-righteous that they feel that their opinions are of more value that those who attend meetings less frequently. , \
One final word is now in order. Both Miss Borey and Miss Atherton were seemingly appalled by the student council election, in which they claim that it appeared that Klan and Theta appea'red in force to elect someone to the position. Accepting that this might be true, I fail to see how this is unusual, considering the election was merely a popularity contest anyway.
Perhaps they are suggesting that the election should have been held with the merit of the individual as the main criterion for appointment.
All I can say to that is, get real. If all candidates are of somewhat equal potential, as they were, then naturally the election will be based on popularity. Perhaps, Miss Atherton feels that since Klan and Theta never attend the S.A., they are unworthy of voting. The entne basis of this is unfounded, as many active members of both groups do attend the S.A., they are unworthy of voting. The entire basis of this is unfounded, as many active members of both groups do attend
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the assembly regularly and notably one, Ben Ostrer, is one of its chairmen. Obviously, Miss Atherton hasn't Opehed her eyes recently. It seems her attack on "packing" using the election of the University Council as an example is just an excuse to slur the groups and individuals involved. Where was her voice when the University .Band received $800 for uniforms, t h e votes coming from their unseen faces? The Band,
"Indians," Klan, Theta, and everyone else who has " p a c k e d " a meeting have exerted their democratic right, and their actions a r e the foundation of a responsive student government.
Indeed, t h e purposeful influencing of the recent election to tne University council placed a very mature and competent individual in that position, attesting to the value of such action. Miss Atherton should wake up and realize that people other than herself, hold opinions of merit.
Arthur Rockmill
Dear Editor,
I would like to comment on Pam Borey's article
" S t u d e n t s Engage in Politicking a t S.A.
Meetings." Pam states "that it is believed, the person who was elected to the Council position left right after the voting and that he could have been intelligent and courteous enough to stay for the rest of the meeting." I was sitting next to this person at the meeting and I would like to assure Pam that he was there for the entire meeting and left only at the end. If Pam is going to continue writing for the Fiat Lux, suggest that she find out the facts first and thus her articles will not be misleading and untrue.
Carol Dailey
Setting the Facts Straight
In answer to Miss Pamela Borey's editorial in the Fiat concerning packing the Student Assembly for the voting on the seat on the University Council, I would first like to set a few of the facts straight. First of all, Miss Borey charged that I did not have the "intelligence and courtesy" to stay until the end of the meeting.
This is untrue. The fact is that I stayed until the end of the meeting. Miss Borey also charged that many of my fraternity brothers left the meeting immediately after the voting. This is also untrue.
Of the four people that left the meeting early only one was a brother of Klan' Alpine. Miss Borey ought to at least have the intelligence and courtesy as a member of a newspaper staff to make sure she has the facts and not just speculation.
In regard to packing the Student Assembly, the
"town meeting" form of student government will always lend itself to packing. Whether there is a money issue or an election, only the people who have a special interest in the issue will attend the meeting. This is a fault of the system. I would suggest that a representative body elected from the four classes would be the only solution to packing the Student Assembly meetings.
William Wilcox
Dear Editor,
Recently an OZ member brought up a problem:
What about someone who would call OZ, but doesn't because they know a few members and fear that those members may recognize his or her voice? A few solutions were offered, but we found we could not solve the problem adequately alone.
So we offer it to you, a possible caller. If at anytime you would like to use our service, but would rather not risk having a friend at the other end of the line recognize your voice, please call anyway. All members give their first names when answering the phone. If a person you know answers, feel free to either ask for another worker or hang up and call again at another time.
One more problem for which we need as much help as,you can give. We give many referrals relating to birth control, so many that it is difficult for us to be constantly checking up on them. If you use our referrals, it would be greatly appreciated if you could give us feedback on how the service we recommended worked out, how you were treated, and what the costs were. This information would greatly aid us in giving better referrals to others in the future.
If you have any suggestions for us, let us know.
Remember-OZ Hotline: 871-2112. Your help may enable us to serve the A.U. community better.
The People at OZ
4 FI A i LUX. ALFRED, NEW YORK March 15, 1973
Dorms Not Fair to Animals
Dear Editor,
As things stand now, pets aren't allowed in the dorms. Although this seems unfair, I think it's a wise decision. There are already a lot of animals being 'secretly' kept in the dorms, and I'm afraid if the laws were changed, more would be subjected , to the claustrophobic life of a dorm room (which is scarcely big enough for two people.) I'm tired of seeing animals change hands six times because they were discovered in someone's room. It's nice to be able to have a pet but most students don't have the time to take their dogs or cats outside often enough. It's just not fair to the animals.
Whether or not the pet laws are revised, I wish people would think about this before they decide to selfishly keep a pet closed in'their room all the time.
Debbie Katz
Security Asks "don't indulge"
Dear Editor,
Again the St. Pat's Board is going to attempt to hold their concerts in the McLane gym. In order for future concerts and events to be held there, smoking1 and drinking must be controlled.
Students are urged to do their thing outside the gym prior to the concert.
The St. Pat's Board has requested' the help of the Student Security Aides in controlling the situation. I would like to remind you that their presence at the concert is not to hassle the audience, but merely to help the St. Pat's Board control the smoking and drinking. So, please don't indulge during the concert and if someone asks you to stop smoking, please cooperate. Let's hope we can have our next concert in the McLane Center again.
Jim Abrahams Student Security
WALF Explains
Mainly an entertainment media, WALF serves the whims of the student body, and is therefore concerned about presenting the most professional and beneficial type of broadcasting available.
Faced with this responsibility, it would behoove a station to try, with utmost diligence, to face and meet it. A fact that must be realized is that WALF is young in its existence (about one year) and must endure its growing pains.
There recently has been some controversy per- taining to the station's actions in taking D.J.'s off the air. However, much of the inside detail per- taining to these actions have not been establish- ed. This has not seemed to stop people from making rash assertions about these actions. It is certainly true that WALF has made definite mis- takes in handling a certain few of these situa- tions. Nevertheless, it is also true that after real- izing these mistakes they have tried to ameliorate the situation in a way which would be most bene- ficial for all. This in many cases was not enough for the people involved, so for the sake of "princi-
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le" they quit WALF when indeed they would ave had a show. Also it should be noted that several people were given the option to get a third class broadcasting license or stop broadcasting until they got one, as it is a federal offence to broadcast without it. Most importantly it should be realized, according to Stu Silver (station manager), that to work for WALF is a privilege and not a right, though all have the right to audition and try to gain that privilege. If indeed there are people who have shows, and in the opinion of the management these shows are not good, they should be terminated. This has happened to only one person. When it did happen the person was asked to stay with the station and practice, then when he felt he was ready, to come back the following semester. He did not do so. As far as personality conflicts are concerned, Stu said, if these prove to be detramental to the station or are lowering the quality of broadcast- ing, something must be done. If someone is doing something to benefit himself rather than the station as a whole, steps should be (and were) taken.It's obvious that we all need standards upon which to base what we do. WALF is trying to reach those standards. In doing so they have and will go through some rough times, but they have attempted to smooth things out a little. Whether they have or not is up to the listening audience to determine.
If interested in helping WALF determine what is good broadcasting, write them; believe it or not it will help. If interested in knowing about what happened to certain people and why call WALF or get in touch with me, c/o Fiat. , . George Karras
The Choice for Mayor,
How Do You Decide ?
by Robert Carlish
You find yourself having to choose between two men. Only one can fill the position of mayor, and one must lose. How do you decide?
Each candidate offers his plan to solve the problems besetting the Village of Alfred. They both sound workable - but that's because they both sound the same. Both men recognize the necessity of beautifying the village. Both under- stand the need for improved communication be- tween the village government and the public.
Both see the urgency of providing revitalization for the downtown business area.
As a matter of fact, as far as this reporter can tell, there are only minor, superficial differences between these two candidates, and the differ- ences that are there do not, in my opinion, amount to enough to give either man a clear edge. Dr.
Horowitz knows that the time is right for the Village to be renovated, and there certainly are enough things that do need repair (i.e. student housing, replanting of dewooded areas, recrea- tional areas). However, he fails to publicize any plans for improving the fire protection facilities in the Village, nor does he make any statement about the necessity of having to improve the water supply, something which must be done in the next two or three years. These two points a r e included on Dr. Bouck's platform. On the other hand, I cannot help but wonder how the present administration could have let things go for so long, kegardless of certain priorities (Sewage Treatment Plant, improved Water System), there is no excuse strong enough to justify the steadily decreasing appearance of Alfred and why it has taken so long for action to be taken.
The decision won't be an easy one. Both men are competent and willing to serve Alfred in its best interests. The distinction must be made, somehow. Just remember when you cast your vote, think of what Alfred could look like and see what it is now. Do you like what you see?
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I would like to thank the Physical Plant for their early start on Spring clean-up this year. I'm sure this Spring will be more pleasant without all the dust flying.
Thank You Jim Abrahams Alfred Ecology Group
Local Resident Needs Help
Dear Editor,
A local resident has accumulated what might be called a deluxe can collection-14 cartons of identical tins; flattened, washed and sterilized (since dog food is sticky and needs boiling water for its containers to "come clean.")
The total has not been counted, since it increases daily. Since a carton holds 48 cans when full, surely flat items will number at least twice that. Ask the computer.
The problem is transportation. Are there 14 public spirited students willing to carry one carton each? Come next Saturday morning, March 17, between 10 and 12, across the campus, past the library, to the back of the loan office.
Think what a procession it would make!
Starting point should be the corner of Ford and Sayles Streets, and if an ecology group is interested, please notify the persevering can collector at at 587-2623 or 587-4333 so that boxes (full) may be ready and waiting on the lawn at 4 Ford Street.
Sincerely, Ms. Hazel Humphreys
by Paul Cahn
I just got back from the bathroom. This, in itself, is not so astounding, but it is seldom mentioned in publications and I though it a snappy way to begin an otherwise boring article.
So tar it's been fairly effective...I've written an entire paragraph and have said virtually nothing.
Not unusual for me.
I'd like to take this opportunity to eulogize a personality once well known on the University campus. Born in 1965, Manny Cahn (a native of Detroit, Michigan) died on January 4, 1973 of exhaustion and overwork. Manny was a powder-blue Oldsmobile "Dynamic 88." She dated back to the post-gceaser days...when men were men and girls were too. although quite young (only 62,349.8 miles old) it should be pointed out that the last some 39,000 were performed her last nine months on this earth. She was survived by a white Cut 1959 cutlass and a Corvette
brown 1969 Cutlass. It is in deference to them and in honor of Manny that I present the last pages of her life as a fitting eulogy. Now, through the magic of the printing press (thank you J.
Gutenburg) allow me to take you - back to December 28, 1972. Imagine, if you will, the crowded streets of Central Park West and 63rd in New York City. I walked into the apartment late (also not unusual for me) and one of my relatives questioned: "Why are you late?" This was my reply:
"Do you know what it's like to park in Manhattan? I wouldn't know.' I still haven't found a spot. I circled 11 times around the block...not that it's so hard, I know that anyone can do it. So I asked Manny if she could take it around alone. I looked into her big blue gauges and with a wink, she assured me that she could.
But remembering that the turn of the century was made by a woman driver, I took out a novel from the glove compartment and stayed in the car while she took it around, just for safety's sake, i must admit, if she could three-point turn, she'd get her license-no sweat. I put the novel on the seat and got out, instructing her to find a spot 'til I returned. As I ascended the brownstone steps I saw her parallel park into a no parking zone.
Knowing her tragic story, I said nothing, but went on in.
"It all started on June 5, 1970. I found her wrapped in a blanket on my doorstep. There was a note on her PRNDL which said 'My name is Manny. Give me a good home and much premium
gas.' One look at that cute automatic transmission and it was love at first tune-up. Can you blame me? Not knowing if it was a boy or a girl, I looked around for some distinguishing features. I came across the tailpipe, but then figured that is something that big nad something that small, it was a girl; thus Manny was short for Emanuella. Although she was raised in a''decent neighborhood,' she was deprived of a garage and rust appeared all over her otherwise sleek body.
I think it was these unsightly blemishes that kept her from going out with tne Caddys, Lincolns, and that handsome foreign Jag in the community.
Instead, she hung out in spaces that were frequented by the black, green and .white Plymouths that came from Queens and had rotating lights on top. I told her that they were the wrong colors; they were not our kind. Maybe it was tne light...we introduced her to a Long Island Lighting Co. repair truck, but she was unimpressed. It was no use. I found out that she fooled around with these Plymouths because of the yelloTY papers their owners always put between her wiper and the windshield (I had hoped she was still a virgin.) These Plymouths proved fickle time and again. After they'd give Manny the tickets they would leave...leaving Manny in trouble and me to pay. That's the reason she developed an advanced case of engine knock. Hearing her symptoms and knowing she had only a few miles to live, I said nothing that night as she pulled into that no parking zone, hoping desperately for a final fling with that Chrysler Corporation cad. Alas, when I returned there was no yellow parking ticket. The once shiny powder-blue finish had dulled, the vinyl interior now smelled of must and the gas gauge pointed to empty. It was this final heartbreak that stopped Manny's pistons from pumping. She died knowing only unrequited love."
In January, as you all know, flags were lowered to half-mast for 30 days. Funeral arrangements were simple. Only immediate family (no reporters or photographers.) Rather than being abandoned in Queens (as are most cars) she was towed to Bayonne, New Jersey (at her last request) and was laid to rest. You may be relieved to note, however, that next to her lies the remains of the green, blapk and white Plymouth police cruiser that was sandwiched betwee two trucks in the French Connection. The obituary appeared in Buy-Lines for three consecutive weeks.
Students and Administration Discuss Academics at Closed Session
On Tuesday night, March 6, at Dr. Odle's house, there w a s a meeting at which a group of about 25 students met with the academic deans, the provost, the V.P. for Student Affairs, and President Miles. The topic of concern w a s the academic quality at Alfred.
The meeting w a s set up through Dr. Odle, V.P.
for Student Affairs, by Ben Ostrer and Joe Kern, co-chairmen of the Student Assembly. The students attending were those who volunteered at Student Assembly meetings. The students comprised all undergraduate factions of the University-L.A., Business Administration, Nurs- ing, Ceramic Engineering and Ceramic Art. The academic deans in attendance were those deans of the above schools plus Dean Butler, dean of the Graduate School a n a special programs such as Allenterm and Summer School.
The meeting w a s informal although all that w a s discussed seemed to be taken seriously by all attending. This meeting was the first in a series of meetings, and was concerned with students
airing their opinions, grievances, annoyances and compliments concerning any part of academic life at Alfred. Students were guaranteed anonymity and were encouraged to be specific in the compliments and complaints.
The first topic to be discussed was what the students attending considered positive aspects of academia at Alfred. Aside from specific teachers being mentioned, the most recurring compliments had to do with the encouragement of independent study, the more creative Allenterm projects and the quality of the musical performances.
Discussion of the positive took up between one and one and a half hours.
Discussion of the negative aspects was the a r e a concentrated on for the remaining two or so hours of the meeting. As might have been expected, there were more than twice as many negative aspects discussed as positive ones.
Other than numerous specific professors being cited, topics such as the need for more cultural activities, advising problems, faculty Allenterm p a r t i c i p a t i o n , a c a d e m i c f r e e d o m r e g a r d i n g
student initiated dramatic productions and the presence of flirtatious young male professors recieved much attention. Additionally, teacher evaluation, advising and registration seemed to be points which the students most widely criticized.
The meeting officially drew to a close at around 10:30, but most of the participants remained a f t e r w a r d s and became involved in lengthy conversations. There appeared to be feelings of genuine concern on the part of students and administration alike. The meeting was hailed by most as an extremely productive beginning of an ongoing process of communication and action between the students and administration.
The Deans' Council will shortly be devoting a session set aside exclusively for the discussion of the topics brought up at this meeting and will then report back to the participants in a follow-up dialogue. The student participants a r e hopeful they will recieve some solutions and answers at this forthcoming meeting to questions and problems posed last week.
Insight Into AU Security Force
by Barry Nisman
To most of the Alfred U. community, the Alfred Security Force is a nebulous institution. The
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urpose of this article is to clear up most of the aze and to shed some light on a budding controversy.The A.U. Security Force commenced work last March 16. Under the auspices of Mr. Bill Allen, Director of Safety, it is a rather virgin team of . security aides. They did not work at all during this past summer, nor will they this summer. Still, they have developed a rather concrete system of work. The hours of the force run from 9 PM, until 3 AM." Three people are on duty in each of the two three hour shifts; one at the desk in Carnegie Hall and two on patrol. They are assisted by a Citizen Band Radio broadcasting on Channel 18, which is the Alfred police band. There is a phone patch that enables the patrolling aides to talk to anyone over the phone. This device recently helped control a problem with prowlers that a up in budget clearance, so Mr. Allen, in an interview, w a s reluctant to elucidate,at this time, v The A.U. Security Force concerns itself with the campus proper. Given access to their log, we learned, that the majority of problems pertain to the checking of locked doors, the managing of special events, reported intruders, and automo- bile disturbances; ranging from immobilized cars to parking violations. The chief of the force is Jim Abrahams, earning $100 a month. He is assisted by Jeff Converse, who earns $90 a month. The
two people in charge of payroll, scheduling, special events, and equipment make $2.25 per hour. The salary for the remaining security aides is $2 an hour. According to Mr. Allen, none of his force members are overpaid, nor a r e they underworked. This was in reaction to reported criticism.
There will be an Orientation Program to recruite aides in the latter part of April and the early part of May. Applications for positions for next Fall will be distributed throughout the campus.
In the interview with Mr. Allen, we learned that most of the criticism that the force receives relates to their ticketing of cars. The aides can ticket autos in the pedestrian part only, in obvious safety hazards, such as blocking off fire routes, and upon encountering unregistered cars. Mr.
Allen said, "We are improving as we go along, with this system preferable to other systems.
What I've heard around campus (re:Criticism of ticketing) is just intellectual bullshit." An editorial initiated by Harvey Feller at WALF has indicated resentment of this situation. In the charter for the force, it was agreed that security aides would have no more power than any other student. They are not violating this agreement, critics assert, by being given the 'power' to hand out violations.
To gain a slightly better perspective, we asked the opinions of members of the Alfred U.
community. Steve Kern firmly believed that
AU Study Tour of Europe and East Africa
This summer Alfred University will be taking students on an independent study tour of European and East African countries.
Thè students leave from New York on July 10th on a scheduled Sabena Airlines flight. The first ten days will be spent in Amsterdam, Holland, an exciting city and the "Hub" of Europe. The students will be- staying in a hotel near the
* Syracuse University classroom building where there will be lectureres on culture and art and from the fields of journalism, law and business.
Library facilities at the American Embassy, Syracuse University's building and the Kenya Embassy, as well as others will be available for work on the individual projects. There will also be side trips such as the Court of International Justice at The Hague.
The next stop will give the students a view of another European country, Brussels, Belgium, for two days. While there we will visit the Headquarters of the European Common Market.
On July 22nd Sabena Airlines will carry the group to Nairobi, Kenya. During the ten days in Nairobi, frequent lectures at Nairobi University will be delivered by local political leaders, professors in sociology and domestic affairs from the University as well as visiting Syracuse University professors of African Affairs. There will also be arrangements made for interviews for the individual's project.
The ten days will also give students time to become acclimated to the African way of life.
The next four weeks will be spent traveling through out Kenya and Tanzania via Volkswagen buses or Land Rovers collecting data for the projects, meeting the people, seeing how they live and visiting game preserves and national parks.
The return trip on Sabena from Nairobi to ' Brussels to New York is open so that students may arrange their own schedule for return. The return flignts are guaranteed on a scheduled Sabena flight.
Alfred University will be giving 8 hours of graduate or undergraduate credit in liberal arts
or business for this program. Anyone is eligible.
Acceptance will be determined by the program instructors on the basis of approval of the individual projects.
Students will be responsible for a project of their own choosing and a journal that will not be graded. While traveling through Kenya and Tanzania there will be lectures by guests or resident instructors in: business and finance, law, education, geography, ecology, photography, anthropology, political science, history, sociology, health and public administration and economics.
The trip costs $2,000, which includes round trip airfare, accomodations, most meals, ground transportation and 8 hours of Alfred University credit.
The program will be team-taught by Dr. Robana and Mr. Hewett. Dr. Robana is a native of North Africa presently publishing a book on Economic Development Africa. His specialty is Economics and International Business. Mr. Hewett teaches business and law courses. He is a member of the New York and Hawaii Bar Associations. He is also co-director of an International Law and Business course in Holland during June and July.
Europe and East Africa will never be closer, offering so much for so little.
DON'T WAIT!
ACT NOW...
For more information and interested partici- pants, please come to Campus Center Room A (upstairs), on Wednesday, March 21st at 7:30.
First there will be slides on Amsterdam and students who participated in a program there last summer will be able to answer any questions.
Following will be slides on East Africa. Peter Gikonyo, an Alfred senior from Kenya, will be there to answer questions based on his personal knowledge of the country and his experience from a similar program during Allenterm in January of 1972.
students should give out the tickets when violations are detected. It is " a n added p a r t of the community." Kern said that since a pedestri- an campus has been instituted, violators should be penalized. Kern made two significant additions. Firstly, all violations can be appealed by either going to head residents or to Bill Allen personally. If the violation occurred because of unloading of belongings, the ticket would be made void. Since these violations a r e due to the fact that the campus is pedestrian, Kern added, it should be made truly pedestrian by building stairways, walkways, etc., to facilitate the transportation of articles. As for students being able to write out tickets, Kern felt it w a s a viable idea since there would be more of a feeling of empathy on their part; opposed to an outside police force which would be less sensitive to student needs. Most students who were asked about this issue seemed to agree that violations should be made out by the force. One head resident simply stated, 'If you're violating, what's the difference who issues the ticket?' A security aide We asked concurred with the above sentiment, while another suggested that security aides be better trained in first aid. This latter statement exemplifies the fact that the issue centers around priorities, necessities, and certainly, outstanding ambiguities.
Next week George Karras and Barry Nisman will go on patrol with the regular security aides.
A report of the sojourn will appear shortly.
Alfred's New Faces
by Joe Meigs
Like myself, you may be very bored with Ade Hall food and the Pub. So what else is new?
Well, open vour eyes and mouth and try two new places that nave recently appeared in the Alfred
1 area.
The Saxon Inn, which rents the Pub for weekday lunch, gives you the opportunity to indulge in a delicious meal (with beer if you like) at modest prices. The atmosphere is calm and using your imagination you may feel you're not even in Alfred. In any event, if company pops in unexpectedly (family or a long lost girl/boy friend) you don't have to go into shock at lunch time trying to figure where to take them. The Saxon Inn offers a variety of large sandwiches with good service to boot. So if you're in the mood to splurge with a few dollars-try it!
Traveling down the road (Alfred Station), you may discover a new bar, Old Mill Inn, which is located on the road to the Cabins. Their clientel is a mixture of students and local residents making for a cohesive climate. In appearance, the Old Mill Inn is extensively decorated with an atmosphere of rustic country and contemporary.
They don't advertise, so you'll have to search them out and depending on when you discover them there may be a live band playing. Of course, they serve mixed drinks and drafts are the same price as our own Pub!
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AU Summer School
Offered in Amsterdam
Surprising Amsterdam, the "Hub" of Europe will provide the setting for an Alfred University Summer School course this June 8th through July 21st. The program is in International Business and Law. Alfred University will be granting 6 undergraduate or graduate credits in Business or Liberal Arts. The program is designed to give American students interested in European affairs a basic understanding of some aspects of European business, the Common Market and international law.
The program's resident directors in Amster- dam a r e Mr. Hewett from Alfred and Mr. Herzog of the College of Law at Syracuse.
Several of the foremost European, business, political and legal authorities will be speaking.
Lecturers' from the fields of art, architecture, history, journalism, and sociology will round out the program, along with supportive seminar discussions held by the resident directors.
The students will leave New York on June 8th.
The return flight arrangements are not booked as student's post-session plans for the remainder of the summer vary. There are daily return fllights available for $100.
Accomodations in Amsterdam are in a small hotel near the classroom building. The hotel is near many points of interest. For example, it is a two block walk to the world famous Rijks Museum, with the greatest single collection from old masters.
The total cost for this 6 week program is $850 which includes 6 hours of Alfred credit, one way airfare, accomodations and one meal a day plus group trips and tours.
This is your chance to live, learn and .enjoy
"Surprising Amsterdam'.'And there's no need to worry about a language Carrier...90% of the Dutch speak English.
We'll see YOU at the Campus Center, Room A [upstairs) on Wednesday, March 21st at 7:30 P.M.
for more information. There will be slides and students from last year's program to answer your questions.
Walker Discusses CEI
The psychological climate of classrooms from grades seven through graduate school w a s the subject of a paper delivered Feb. 26 by Dr.
William J. Walker, chairman of the department of education at Alfred University, before the American Educational Research Association meeting in New Orleans.
Walker described an experimental classroom questionnaire he has developed in cooperation w i t h Dr. G e o r g e G. S t e r n , d i r e c t o r of
the Psychological Research Center of Syracuse University.
According to Walker, the questionnaire-called the Classroom Environment Index-is designed to m e a s u r e a n d d e s c r i b e t h e p s y c h o l o g i c a l classroom climate in which optimum student achievement flourishes.
Walker'sindex has been used experimentally in schools and colleges in New York, Mass- achusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, and in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Walker
estimates it will take another two years to refine the measurement procedures for routine use in school systems.
Student Assembly
Proves to Be Informative
Lasting only twenty-five minutes, the Student Assembly meeting proved to be informative for the small audience of thirty-five. Co-chairmans, Joe Kern and Ben Ostrer, gave reports on the
"academic quality" meeting, P.I.R.G., and professional wrestling. Announcements included payment of student loans, nominations for student offices, and a request for \the Alfred Review budget for next year. The one monetary proposal dealt with buying a tape recorder for Student Assembly use. Voting on all monetary proposals takes place on the last meeting of the month.
The 'academic quality" meeting covered such major topics as faculty advising, impact of student evaluations, and CPC complaints. Ostrer said it w a s a "...productive meeting but we'll see just how productive by what comes out of it in the future." Student Assembly is taking further action by planning an entire meeting around student-input about the poor teaching ability of specific faculty.
Looking into the possibility of an Alfred Public Interes^Research Group, Kern and Ostrer meet with Donald Ross, a Nader representative. The meeting described the purpose of P.I.R.G. as a tapping of campus resources (students, faculty, facilities, etc.) for citizens' protection against daily injustices. Working out of a central headquarters, Alfred's P.I.R.G. would raise money by adding two dollars per semester onto the student's bill, with the option for a refund. A representative from P.I.R.G. will speak at Alfred on March 28th. Further details will be posted.
Results of the professional wrestlers showed a financial loss. A definite figure has not been stated.
Past the due date of March 5, all student loans must be paid back immediately or action will be taken. New loans cannot be given out, since the
$500 allocated for this purpose is exhausted.
Arrangements for payment can be made with Gail Anderson, the Student Assembly treasurer.
Nominations for student offices will close by the end of March. Elections should be held in the beginning of April. Nominations submitted thus f a r include Mel Rankl and Anthony Russo for Student Assembly chairman; Paul Cahn and George K a r r a s on a ticket for S.A. co-chairmans;
Gail Fesko for S.A. secretary, and Lois Szarejko for S.A. treasurer. Two people are nominated for University Council: Bob Frank and Fran Holmes.
Additional nominations can be left at the Campus Center desk or the Student Assembly bulletin board.
Budgets for the various forms of student c o m m u n i c a t i o n (Alfred Review, Fiat Lux, Kanakadea, and WALF) must be submitted to the Student Assembly for appraisal. The budget from the Alfred Review has not been submitted. A better distribution of funds is hoped for under the "lump-sum" idea. Prior to this idea, all organizations were funded on a dollar per student per semester situation. Any miscalcul- ated budgets must be absorbed by the S.A.
Tonight, Gary Horowitz and Warren Bouck, Alfred's mayoral candidates, will present their policies at the Student Assembly meeting.
Attendance is encouraged.
**STUDENT ASSEMBLY**
Assembly Meetings 9:00 PM Parents Lounge THURS. 3/15
Local Election Information
P.I.R.G. \ Miles Adulteration of Student Input
Report from Chiarello and Gruder Nominations
THURS. 3/22 Nominations
Student Store Report
Course Recommendation for P.I.R.G.
Student. Activities Budget Recommendaton will be voted on.
WED. 3/28
Nominations Closed
Don Ross of Wash. D-C. office
Suzanne Spitz of Colorado and Syracuse offfice Nader Representatives
(All of the above will be present to discuss P.I.R.G.)
Report on Telephone Co. 32% Rate Hike Meet- ing in Hornell
Financial Proposals to be voted on
Ketchledge Speaks On Soil Erosion
by Bruce Ailcin
Dr. Edwin H. Ketchledge, a professor of Forest Botany at Syracuse University, spoke to a group of about forty-five A.U. students on March 6th in Myers Hall. His topic w a s "the ecological effects of recreationists on the Adirondacks."
Ketchledge described in detail the erosion which occurs on the trails of the lower slopes.
This concern is not major because it can easily be remedied by the relocating of trails and the rerouting of water run-offs. His major concern was with the environmentally sensitive summits.
With its tundra-like conditions, summits can transform into gullies from a single hilting boot heel mark.
When Ketchledge attempted to restore the summits from further recreational damage, he was astounded at the lack of research done on the ecology of mountain peaks.
Starting from scratch, he tried to plant different varieties of grass-seed to keep the fragile summit plant life from eroding any f u r t h e r .
After several years of frustrating failure, he finally met with limited success.
Success brought additional work and the need for more help. Ketchledge enlisted the aid of his fellow club members, the Adirondack 46's, consisting of people who have climbed all forty-six of the highest peaks. Soon, work parties were sowing grass seed on all of the most heavily used Adirondack summits. In future years, Ketchledge hopes to procure the aid of the College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry to help >
him in his venture.
Ketchledge finished his talk by pointing out some of the a r e a s of ecological research needed in restoring the environment of the Adirondacks.
The audience was requested to denote one or two percent of their recreational time to restoring the damage done by others. The small amount of time could accomplish phenomenal good.
Anyone interested in helping Dr. Ketchledge, by aiding one of his work parties, may write to:
Dr. Edwin H. Ketchledge; S.U.N.Y. College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry; Syracuse University; Syracuse, New York. 13152.
On March 20, Dr. Philip Craul, a professor at ' the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, will speak at Alfred. Students a r e encouraged to attend.
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Busy St. Pat's Weekend Ahead ANNOUNCEMENT
To start off the St. Pat's Festival is the St. Pat's p a r a d e , Friday, March 16 at 1 PM down Main Street. This year the theme of the p a r a d e is "St.
Pat in the Movies." Entrants include Alpha Kappa Omicron, Sigma Chi Nu and Theta Theta Chi sororities; Alpha Chi Rho, Delta Sigma Phi, Kappa Psi Upsilon, Lambda Shi Alpha and Zeta Beta Tau fraternities. The Pine Hill complex has also entered a float in the competition.
Winners in each of the three classifications (sorority, fraternity, open) will recieve a trophy and a keg of beer.
A new category has been added to this year's , parade. A keg of beer will be a w a r d e d to the most original band. Entered in this are Alpha Kappa Omicron, Alpha Chi Rho, Cannon Hall and the Brick.
Also included in the p a r a d e will be the five St.
Pat's Queen finalists: Miss Anita Fleck, Miss Marilyn Hanks, Miss Kathleen Kehoe, Miss Kathryn Ryan, and Miss Linda Sergeant.
Judging of the floats will be done by five town merchants.
The p a r a d e route will begin on Park Street facing south, down Terrace Street to South Main.
It will continue north on South Main past the reviewing stand in front of Carnegie Hall and will terminate at Pine Street and North Main.
Following the p a r a d e will be a beer chugging contest in the Pub at 4 PM. There will be a minimal entry fee of $.25 to cover the cost of the beer. Prizes will be a w a r d e d to the contestant with the fastest chugging time.
To enter, each contestant must register at the door of the pub, Friday afternoon.
Iron Horse, a group originating in Rochester, will provide the music for the St. Pat's Friday evening. Dancing will be from 9 PM until 1 AM.
The highlight of the evening will be the crowning of this year's St. Pat's Queen along with the announcement of the winners of the float and band contest.
Tickets for the semi-formal will cost $2.00 per couple.
A new attraction to the St. Pat's Weekend is a cartoon and movie festival on Saturday, March 17 in the Pub. A variety of cartoons and Charlie
Student Volunteers Growing
The interest in Student Volunteers is growing daily. We now have over thirty Alfred University students directly involved with a Tutorial program in the Alfred-Almond Central School.
Subject a r e a s range from guitar and proposed water ballet class through the academic spectrum - history, math, business, English, and science.
The Adopt-a-Grandparent program was design- ed to help our students become involved and brighten the days for our Senior Citizens by initiating an active Social Senior Citizens club.
Filling a real need, this program has met with much enthusiasm.
Another a r e a is the cooperation with Operation Headstart with three centers in Hornell and Bath, New York. Assisting with the physical and emotional needs of children ages three through school age, one of our volunteers Elizabeth Rauber completed an independent study over Allenterm. Future plans to extend our services to these children are being developed. Our organization through cooperation of Roger Ohstrom, Director of Student Activities, has been able to appropriate a camera to assist Operation Headstart s goals.
Students interested in joining should contact Mel Rankl, Program Coordinator or Molly Congelli at Student Affairs Office.
Chaplin movies will be shown from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM.
Another "first" at the Pub will be the sale of Lowenbrau for $.30 per glass. Admission is free.
The climax of the 1973 St. Pat's Festival will be Saturday night's concert at the McLane Center.
At 8:00 PM, John Hartford will be featured as opening act. Hartford is known for his banjo, fiddle and guitar playing and most famous for his composition, Gentle On My Mind.
Following H a r t f o r d will be Q u i c k s i l v e r Messanger Service. The four man group have worked their way from San Francisco to national recognition. They appeared and played in the film Last Days at Filmore and have numerous other recordings.
tickets for the concert being co-sponsered by the St. Pat's Board and C.U.B.A.T. are available at Rogers Campus Center, the S.A.C. Building and the Nickle Bag in Hornell. Prices are $2.50 in advance and $13.00 at the door.
A group from Rochester, Berceuse, will provide the entertainment for the beer blast following the concert Saturday night. Music will begin in Ade Hall at 10 PM and continue until 2 AM.
Admission is free. Beer will cost $.25 per can.
The final activity planned for St. Pat's Weekend is the Sunday afternoon entertainement by the A.U. Jazz Ensemble and the Contemporary Singers. They will perform from 3 PM to 5 PM under the direction of Richard Dudinak and Richard Schaumberger, respectively.
As a commemorative for the 1973 St. Pat's W e e k e n d three types of favors will be available.
A 16 ounce black and white pitcher will be sold for $1.00.
Candelholders, with candles, will be sold for
$1.50. Miss Anna McHale, a junior in the school of engineering designed the candleholder.
A 12 ounce yellow mug which can be used in the Pub during St. Pat's Weekend will be sold for
$2.00.
Favors for faculty and townspeople will go on sale in Binns-Merrill Hall, Room C, Thursday, March 15 from 12 noon to 5 PM.
Student sales will follow that in the dining halls Thursday evening.
SCHEDULE FOR ST. PAT'S WEEKEND Friday, March 16
1:00 PM-St. Pat's Parade-Main Street
4:00 PM-Beer Chugging Contest-Pub. Prizes awarded.
9:00 PM to 1:00 AM-St. Pat's Ball at Ade Hall.
Music be Iron Horse, semi-formal/$2.00 per couple.
Saturday, March 17
9:00 PM to 1:30 PM-Cartoon and Movie Festival-Pub, free admission. Lowenbrau/$.30 per glass.
8:00 PM-St. Pat's Concert-McLane Cneter.
Quicksilver, preceeded by John Hartford. Tickets
$2,50 in advance or $3.00 at the door.
Available at Rogers Campus Center, the S.A.C.
building and the Nickel Bag, Hornell.
10:00 PM to 2:00 AM-Beer Blast at Ade Hall.
Music by Berceuse, free admission.
Sunday, March 18
3:00 PM to 5:00—A.U. Jazz Ensemble and Contemporary Singers in the Pub.
Summer Environmental Studies
Summer studies in environmental courses at two field stations in upstate New York, Watkins Glenn and the Catskill foothills, will be open this summer to undergraduates from Alfred Univer- sity. .
Alfred University, Cazenovia College, Hartwick College and Elmira College form the consortium which is coordinating the summer schedule. You Have the option-of combining fresh water a n d terrestrial studies, or concentrating in just one environmental field.
Inland water studies will be available at the CCFL-operated Finger Lakes Institute on 600 ft.
deep Seneca Lake. A field station and 65 ft.
research vessel are based at Watkins Glen, home of the U.S. Grand Prix race course.
- Courses at Watkins Glen will be Limnology, offered in two sections, July 2-20, and July 30-August 17, each for four credits, and Fresh Water Vertebrates, June 11-29, for four credits.
Terrestrial studies will be held at the 1,100 acrePine Lake ecological preserve of Hartwich College, a CCFL member. Pine Lake is located near West Davenport in the northern Catskill
foothills. * Offerings at Pine Lake will be Bird Studv in the
field, June 11-30, for four credits, and Field Biology, scheduled in two sections, July 2-27, and July 30-August 24, each for five credits.
Inquires about tuition and housing should be addressed to Summer Director, CCFL, Houghton House, Corning, New York 14830.
Students interested in summer programs in Amsterdam a n d / o r East Africa, please come to a meeting on Wednesday, March 21st at 7:30 P.M.
in the Campus Center, Room A (upstairs).
Students who participated in these programs last year will be there to show slides and answer your questions.
A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y a n n o u n c e d t o d a y t h e appointment of two part-time faculty members in the institution's College of Liberal Arts, effective immediately.
The appointees and their positions are:
Dr. Virginia W. Rasmussen, lecturer in chemistry, and Mary Haffey, lecturer in sociology and political science.
Dr. Rasmussen holds a bachelor's degree from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., and her Ph.D.
degree in inorganic chemistry from Syracuse University.
Miss Haffey holds Bachelor's and master's degrees in anthropology from the University of Rochester.
A representative of the Social Security Admin- istration will be on campus Wednesday, M a r c h 21, 1973, to discuss iob opportunities with gradu- ating seniors from all academic areas. Interested seniors should make an appointment to talk with him by stopping at the placement office in Allen Hall as soon as possible.
Juniors planning secondary school student teaching in the Fall of 1973 should submit applications prior to April lrst, to Dr. Walker in the Education Department.
Mrs. Ellen L. Schultz of Almond, director of the Hornell Little Theatre, has been appointed lecturer in performing arts at Alfred University, effective immediately.
A 1958 graduate of Alfred University, Mrs.
Schultz is a former teacher and theatre director in the Jamestown school system.
SIMS lecture, [Students International Medita- tion Society), two lectures. Friday, March 16, 7:30 PM in the Campus Center, Rm. A and Monday, March 19, 7:30 PM in the Campus Center Rm. A
scover Wildlife
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"MäillililW-Üffc-itA young wood duck popping out of li s nesting box Is as much a part of Spring as the annual celebration of National Wildlife Week (Mafch 18-24, 1973). Soon he will grow to become one of our most spectacular waterfowl. This poster photo highlights the Wildlife Week theme,
"DISCOVER WILDLIFE-It's Too Good To Miss", this year's spring reminder from the National Wildlife Federation.
