The fall 2002 Glam Slam, which occurred at 9 p.m. on Oct. 26 in Davis Gym, was a success with approximately 200 people in atten- dance throughout the night, according to junior art and design major Steven Frost.
“They get better and better every semester,” Frost said about Glam Slam, which occurs once every semester.
This year’s event featured three drag queens, one who is an AU student, and artwork by students, including the DJs who do sonic art.
The neon work, done by senior art and design major Tamarah Roman, brought Davis to life visu- ally. Frost and junior art and design major Kevin Kline did all of the video work, and the sonic art- work was done by the two DJs, Jaclyn Deluca and Oliver Gantner, both junior art and design majors.
“It was a little more complicat- ed technically, as it was one more thing to set up, but they did a great job,” said Frost about Deluca and Gantner’s work. “Jax and Oliver do a lot of sonic art, and this was a different audience for them.”
Frost also felt that the decora- tions were very successful, and was pleased that all of the décor came from AU students.
Roman, who was excited about having the sonic artists present, has been in charge of Glam Slam for three years, and was equally pleased with this year’s turnout.
“It was different than past years. There seemed to be a lot of faces I haven’t seen before,” she said. “For the small atmosphere we have here, we generally get a good turnout, especially since a lot of people were at the Peace Rally in Washington, D.C.”
While Roman stated that it was more work this year, she was
pleased with both DJs, who Frost recommended, and the AU stu- dent who performed as a drag queen, senior fine arts major Thom Hutter.
“I was very pleased with Thom’s performance,” Roman said while smiling.
His performance as Frita Lay was phenomenal; he was animated as he sang, and his movements were well choreographed.
“The drag queens from Rochester weren’t as good as our local Thom,” Frost commented.
“He was fantastic.”
Glam Slam cost $3 for students with ID and $4 for non-students, and a third of the proceeds was donated to AIDS Rochester.
“I think it was very successful,”
Frost said. “We raised more than
$150 for AIDS Rochester. It was very exciting to raise that much for them.”
Frost was thrilled to work with two other student organizations, Plans for a possible consolidation
of Alfred University and Alfred State College have been put on hold, as the presidents of both institutions announced last Thursday that talks have been suspended indefinitely.
At this point, both institutions are “too strong to feel the need to take a risk,” said AU President Charles Edmondson, referring to
the major reason that the merger has been delayed.
The announcement comes after an internal memo from Director of Communications Susan Goetschius to AU students, facul- ty and staff two weeks earlier stated that the “time table for reaching closure on this issue”
would be delayed.
This delay on the time table, however, has turned into a mora- torium on the entire process, as possible risks outweighed benefits
at the present.
“Both institutions are success- fully enrolled and are pretty confi- dent about near term futures, but neither institution would be strong enough to wholly support the other if short-term risks mate- rialized,” Edmondson said.
He went on to explain that two major risks had been identified, one at each school.
The risk perceived at ASC is that a major part of the school’s mission, providing educational access to a wide variety of stu- dents, would be jeopardized as a statutory college of a private institution with high tuition and selective recruitment practices.
Had this possibility come to be and ASC experienced declining enrollment as a result, AU would be unable to support Alfred State.
Likewise, at the University the concern was that the addition of an additional public college or col- leges might give the appearance that AU had become just another public school in the state of New York, making it harder to attract
Nicole Seibert-Davis presented an assessment on gender wage dis- parities in the former Soviet Union after 1991 as a part of the Women’s Studies Roundtable on Nov. 1.
Seibert-Davis, wife of Instructor of Mass Media and Communications Studies John Seibert-Davis, cited “how people are slotted for certain educational levels” as her main concern for the determination of wages.
The European parts of the for- mer Soviet Union, from the Ural Mountains west, were Seibert- Davis’ main concern. Wage dispar- ity theories come from family structures, regional areas and human capital, she said.
These theories exist because women are encouraged to stay home with children, the wages consistently increase with moves into the city and the more people do for themselves raises their potential and wages, explained Seibert-Davis.
“I think that family structure creates the biggest wedge between genders,” said Casey Kuzio, a senior communication studies major. “Traditionally, the female head of the family has to worry about childcare so she does not have as many opportunities to concentrate on making money.”
The educational system prior to 1991 consisted of a general educa- tion, which lasted for nine years, with two tracks following.
Students either entered vocation- al or specialized secondary schools, stated Seibert-Davis.
“People tend to get slotted for a position and stay there” in the for- mer Soviet Union, said Seibert- Davis.
Assistant Professor of French Zakia Robana contrasted the for- mer Soviet Union’s disparities with that of Tunisia. Women who work in a factory must have a nursing room for their young and a woman involved in a divorce may defend herself to curb legal fees, said Robana.
In Tunisia, Robana’s home coun-
Wages vary by gender
BYBRANDON T H U R N E R NEWS EDITOR
SEEWAGES,PAGE4
Overpopulation is responsible for many of the world’s greatest prob- lems, Werner Fornos, president of the Population Institute, told a packed Nevins Theater crowd Oct.
29.
“We have to marshal the politi- cal will of all people to battle the problems of the world,” he said.
Fornos’ visit was co-sponsored by the Division of Human Studies and the women’s studies program of AU. The problems created by overpopulation have sweeping effects for all humanity, but the solutions pursued by the Population Institute emphasize the empowerment of women.
These problems include the decline of forests and topsoil, the rise of global temperatures and the dev- astating food and water shortages.
As population grows, the world’s finite resources cannot keep up with the needs of its people, according to Fornos.
“Environmental problems do not respect political borders in our interdependent world,” he said.
As people spread to new areas and deplete resources in the places
they already occupy, deforestation and the erosion of topsoil are the most immediate negative conse- quences.
About 600,000 square miles of hardwood forests and 26 billion acres of topsoil are lost annually, Fornos said. This loss is mainly due to drastic increases in marginal farming and urbanization.
The ultimate impact of defor- estation and soil erosion is deserti- fication, which serves to further limit the available resources of the world. Fifteen of the last 16 years have had record high global tem- peratures, according to Fornos.
Record heat has combined with record numbers of people to deplete the world’s water supply.
He said that there are now 23 countries in the world with absolutely no reserve of fresh water.
There are currently 86 countries that can not sufficiently feed their populations according to the insti- tute’s data. Governments have too many mouths to feed, and no resources to meet demand.
Because resources are finite, Fornos argued that the only sensi- ble solution is to check the growth
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Issue 5 Volume 96 King Alfred dresses for Halloween
PHOTO BY: HEATHER MUCKLEY AU’s King Alfred statue got a costume of his own last week.
Collage Concert
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SEEOVERPOPULATION, PAGE5
AU/ASC merger on hold
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“Most newspaper edi- tors think of readers as dull mammals with a single impulse to acquire facts, and a fact is any knowledge generally robbed of its complexity and undecorated with any emotions or irony or humanness.”
Observant readers may have noticed this 1992 quote from author John Welter in the last issue of the Fiat Lux. This quote, pulled from a collection of jour- nalism quotes kept in the office, was used as filler when the arti- cles on that page didn’t quite fill all of the blank space.
The quote was intended to be tongue-in-cheek; I certainly did- n’t believe that our readers could be characterized that way.
For the most part, I’ve assumed Fiat readers, composed mostly of students, faculty and staff at an institution of higher learning, were a relatively intelli- gent bunch, capable of being exposed to a variety of view- points.
The mission of opinion pieces in a newspaper, as I understand it, is to stimulate discussion on a topic by throwing our two cents into the marketplace of ideas where they can be debated freely.
Apparently, not all share my view.
Based on some of the “feed- back” my staff has gotten, it appears that some on this campus believe the job of the Fiat is to
mold the sentiments of the herd- like masses who read the newspa- per by telling them that every- thing on this campus is just ever so great.
Taking all of the comments relayed to me as a whole, it would seem that some on this campus believe there is a great Fiat con- spiracy at work to discredit the work of those we review.
For those who feel that way, allow me to clear something up for you: the idea of reviews in the paper is for writers to give their opinions. Our reviews do not exist to provide positive public relations; there is an office located at 10 Park St. for that purpose.
Rather than simply give a rosy picture of what happened, it is the duty of our writers to give their honest impression of their experi- ences.
I’m not necessarily saying that all of our reviews are written well or that they provide a fair repre- sentation. We certainly try to do the best that we can, but we are learning about good journalism as we go; occasionally mistakes and/or bad judgments result in a review that is not as fair or as thorough as it could have been.
Yet, the work is still the opinion of that writer. The shaded
“review” bar is not there for dec- oration; it denotes that the work is the opinion of that writer. A goal of reviews is to stimulate dis- cussion of an event, so feel free to debate the issues raised by the writer.
But charging the Fiat with being unfair and malicious is sim-
ply ludicrous. By my count, there were nine reviews contained in the last issue of the newspaper.
Sticking to a fairly high standard of what is positive, I counted two positive reviews, three negative and four neutral. That seems quite fair to me.
Quite frankly, my staff and I already spend more than enough time working on the Fiat. Taking the time to diabolically under- mine various campus entities would simply add more hours to the time we spend in the office, hours none of us have to spare.
Additionally, while we are a college paper prone to errors of grammar and content, we do take our journalistic ethics very seri- ously. It is insulting to the entire staff to suggest that we have abused our positions in order to undercut the work of others.
If you have a genuine concern with our coverage, talk to me per- sonally. As editor-in-chief, I see everything that goes into this newspaper, and I am ultimately responsible for all of its content. I will explain the rationale for our coverage, or sincerely apologize if we have made an error in judg- ment.
But, if our coverage is not nec- essarily flattering, first consider the role of newspapers in provid- ing divergent viewpoints.
If students spent half as much time on this campus energetically debating the issues facing us as we did complaining about things, this University would be much better off. ❍
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November 12, 2002 Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux
BYJASON PILARZ EDITOR-IN-CHEIF
Rock hall inductees justi- fied, with one exception
Australia’s most well-known rock group, AC/DC, leads the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2003.
Elvis Costello and the Attractions, the Police, The Clash and The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, will also be given the ultimate honor in rock and roll, a spot in the great glass pyramid of Cleveland.
AC/DC is by far the most deserving of the induction in the group’s third year of eligibility. The band has managed to come out with a new hit consistently on every album since their debut High Voltage back in 1976. Songs like “You Shook Me All Night Long,”
“Back in Black,” Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,” “Highway To Hell,” “T.N.T.” and the song covered by local group Pethan, “Hell’s Bells.”
The group has even recorded new songs well into the 90s and even the 21st century. Just two years ago, AC/DC released “Stiff Upper Lip” on its album of the same name.
The only shame is that the band wasn’t inducted in its first year of eligibility. It is, however, great to see the band being recognized for over 25 years of spectacular rock.
One of the two bands that did get in its first year of eligibility was pretty surprising. The Clash, despite having two significant hits, “Should I Stay or Should I Go” and “Rock the Casbah,” did not have much else. It seems that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame merely had a quota to fill and this was a last minute throw-in just to have five inductees.
The other first-year inductee, the Police, released a wide variety of music in only a limited time together. The band began with a punk-like rock sound, and later moved to a softer rock feel. Yet the band had a huge following and was one of the most popular rock bands by 1983. Internal tensions, however, caused the group to break up in 1984.
The most well-known member of the band is its lead singer, Gordon Sumner, better known as Sting. Guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Steward Copeland round out the trio.
From their first single “Fall Out” to hits such as “Roxanne,”
“Message in a Bottle” and “Don’t Stand So Close to Me,” the band’s ability to constantly create good music make them a sensible choice for the Hall despite a short-lived career.
The other two nominees aren’t as well known as AC/DC but defi- nitely merit induction into the Hall.
Elvis Costello’s career seems to have been revived by the Austin Powers movies but was a great soft rock artist in his time.
The same can be said of the Righteous Brothers outside of the career revival. While the pair was big in its prime, they seem to have fallen off the face of the earth since. It’s nice to see the group recognized for its contributions years ago.
Overall, the selection committee made some good choices this year. AC/DC is a must have, and three of the other four are well deserving. The Clash is the only one who doesn’t belong. ❍
To the editor,
It seems ironic that the Web site of the Fiat Lux lists “intel- ligence, objectivity, accuracy and fairness” as its main public obligations. The feature, “Local Mulhollen plays AU,” flies in the face of each of these civic responsibilities and is an egre- gious example of poor journal- ism.
The review of Joseph Mulhollen’s recent campus per-
formance was poorly executed and simply malicious. It provid- ed neither substance about the artist nor the performance itself and only left me wondering whether the writer is using her position at the Fiat to wage a personal vendetta against Mulhollen.
Good reviewing, like good journalism, does not mean being limited in one’s expression of personal viewpoints. It does, however, include a responsibili-
ty to not belittle or unduly criti- cize the subject of one’s review.
The writer’s flagrant disregard for the basic tenets of journalis- tic integrity does nothing to raise the sophistication of jour- nalism nor the reputation of the Fiat Lux and is an embarrass- ment to the intellectual commu- nity here at Alfred University.
Sebastian White ’03
Opinions should be welcomed
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LETTER TO THEEDITOR
What is the value of a word? What would the value of that word be if it were taken away or more to the point, if it didn’t exist?
As a person who has his own college radio show and compet- ed for a year in forensics (speech and debate), I know what it is like to speak a lot.
However, I also know too well what it is like to speak too much. Often, we let our mouths run away from us and say things which either a) hurt b) offend or c) just don’t matter.
Language is like currency. If we have a lot of it, it loses value.
The more and more we have, the more and more it loses value, eventually becoming vir- tually worthless. However, when we choose our words care- fully, when we observe what is being said — and whether it should even be said — then our words gain in value.
The man who often speaks has little left to say. The man who says little … his words are worth their weight in gold. I didn’t say that; I don’t remem- ber who did but I think it makes a lot of sense.
Last year, I was in a class taught by Professor of English Ben Howard called contempla- tive writing. In it, the class read
the works of accomplished poets and essayists and con- ducted meditative practices in an attempt to connect with the moment.
One of those meditative prac- tices was walking meditation.
We would concentrate on our steps, paying close attention to the connection between them and our breaths and, above all else, we would not talk.
Our class walked in silence from the Miller Performing Arts Center up to the grassy clearing at Hairpin Turn. In silence, I noticed so much more than when I spoke. I noticed the leaves on the trees, the varied colors of the sky, the taste and smell of the air, the expressions on my classmates’ faces.
All of these things I would not have noticed otherwise had I been flapping my lips, as I am often prone to do.
At this point, I thought about what a vow of silence would feel like. How would I look at the world? How would the world look at me? Would I be able to pull it off?
Many people pulled off such a thing last semester when Spectrum sponsored a nation- wide event called The Day of Silence in support of gay rights.
Co-President of Spectrum Steven Frost, a junior art and design major, described the day as “intense.”
All of those people silent, all
of that language gone. I feel that what they did not say was even more powerful than what they did say.
Language is precious; it is one of the pieces of the puzzle that comprises us. Language allows us to communicate freely to millions and millions of other people. It can be harsh, violent, loving, passionate, erotic, soothing, comforting, liberat- ing. It can be all of these and so much more. But it can also over- flow our ears and be little more than empty words. Language is a gift that should be treated as such, not thrown about like tri- fles in the wind. The words spo- ken by our families, peers, pro- fessors, et al; these are powerful tools.
No matter what your belief in the words might be, they leave an impression be they deep or shallow. However, it is your words that are the most power- ful for they are yours alone.
They can alter your surround- ings; they can change the world.
Think a little harder and a lit- tle longer the next time you feel you have to say something.
Consider the effectiveness of a glance, a sigh or a smile.
Language, in its many, many forms is an enormously power- ful tool. But it is the option to choose when, and when not to use it that is really our most powerful tool of all. ❍ Political interest has increased
significantly at Alfred University due to the invitation extended to the honorable Al Gore.
A visit from Gore would bene- fit all parties involved — the fac- ulty, the community and, of course, the student body.
The purpose behind our goal is simple: to promote political awareness and involvement on campus and the surrounding area.
Students on campus have polit- ical energy; however, the world of politics is fast-paced and may overshadow this enthusiasm. A visit from a nationally-known political figure would get stu- dents up to speed and harness this energy.
AU is a school that values diversity and encourages much debate and discussion. This diversity is illustrated in the var- ious colleges that make up the University and the broad range of student organizations. The College of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Professional Studies and the New York State College of Ceramics (School of Art and Design and School of Ceramic Engineering and Materials Science) provide the training ground for students of all beliefs and interests. The wide range of student organizations, which total over 100, give students a creative outlet for their poten- tial.
Gore’s recent experience in academia includes teaching and research positions at Middle Tennessee State University, Fisk University and the University of California at Los Angeles. This experience, coupled with his knowledge and prior service to the nation, gives him many options to fill an AU agenda.
Some possibilities include a fireside chat, journalism guest lectures or a University-wide address.
Students belonging to political organizations would value the face time with Gore. The give- and-take allowed in a fireside chat would allow both Democratic and Republican views to be heard, as well as third party views, and generate a healthy debate of the issues.
Communication studies majors would be able to put their learn- ing to the test with a man who started his career in journalism.
The contemporary issue of the role of media in democracy would be one of many potential discus- sion topics.
A University-wide address could serve many purposes. First and foremost, Gore would be able to tailor his talk to current issues in the American political land- scape. The recent elections and structure of each major party will serve as talking points for many of us for some time to come. A voice as knowledgeable and practiced as Gore’s adds a new dimension to political debate.
Such an address would also touch the most students, faculty and community members. In addition to AU’s 2,500 students,
Alfred State College would prospectively double this figure and would give Gore a larger stage in which to perform.
Young adults, especially col- lege students, provide a largely untapped market for politicians.
Although students have an inter- est in politics, not all have the necessary knowledge to cast a vote in confidence. This situation, however, can be remedied given the proper medium and voice.
Gore’s stature as a former vice president, United States senator and member of the House of Representatives gives him the unique position to speak with a seasoned view on the issues. The insight gained at each of these positions is of value to the younger generation as we move forward with our lives and goal of becoming productive citizens.
Students have already realized the importance of such a visit by Gore. The College Democrats, College Republicans as well as the AU Student Senate have all joined forces to see this effort through. This cooperation among student organizations with obvi- ous differences in goals and beliefs is something of great pride. Not often do competing political organizations come together for a common purpose, however, AU students have embraced this ideal.
Bringing Gore to AU is not about party or prestige, but about people. Students, faculty and the surrounding community would have the chance to rally for the common purpose of advancing political awareness and involvement. ❍
Opinions / News — Page 3
November 12, 2002 Fiat Lux
BY BRANDON THURNER &
NEWSEDITOR ALISSA FISHER FEATURESEDITOR
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BYJOHN P. DUNPHY STAFFWRITER
W ORLDNOTES
Visit by Gore could benefit AU
Taking a break from words enlightens
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Peer Educators and Pacific Rim.
Pacific Rim provided the tempo- rary tattoos while Peer Educators made mocktails to drink. He felt that it was really great to have other organizations get involved.
“I enjoyed working with them,”
Frost stated. “I would encourage other student organizations to contact Spectrum about next semester’s Glam Slam.”
The most well known fact about Glam Slam is that the costumes get really wild and crazy.
There were many males dressed in drag, as well as many females with creative costumes.
One girl was dressed as a pimp, another as a fallen angel and another as a sexy leopard-print cat, tail and all included. Not everyone dressed as something;
some people put together sexy costumes, such as scarves for tops, or tassels covering the genital area.
“The costumes were exception- al this time, everyone really dressed up well,” Frost said. “I don’t know where people get the time to come up with their cos- tumes. We have pictures up on our Web site, www.gayalfred.com.” ❍ After nearly a decade at the helm of Alfred State College, Dr. William D. Rezak said he will leave the president’s post on June 30, 2003.
“These have been years of great personal and professional growth and fulfillment for me,” said Rezak, in making his retirement plans known Thursday to faculty and staff at the college.
Rezak, Alfred State’s ninth president, will be leaving a campus with enrollment at its highest peak during his tenure. A quarter of that enrollment is in baccalaureate programs, one of Rezak’s proudest accomplishments.
• Robert K. Bitting, who has been associate vice president for research and sponsored programs at Alfred University since 1997, has been given additional responsibilities for planning and administration.
Provost David Szczerbacki announced that Bitting will now be asso- ciate vice president for academic research, planning and administra- tion. In his new position, Bitting will be working with President Charles M. Edmondson and Szczerbacki to “support academic plan- ning, resource development and program administration,” according to Szczerbacki. In addition, Bitting will be focusing on strategic initia- tives and planning & development of new programs.
A series of big news events last week sent U.S. stock markets into a roller coaster, with most major indices finishing lower to end the week.
The beginning of the week saw an uptick for stocks as the Republican gains in Congress and the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates raised investors’ hope for the future.
However, earnings warnings from Cisco on Thursday and McDonald’s on Friday, as well as lingering concerns about a potential war with Iraq pushed stocks lower to end the week.
The NASDAQ lost just over a point and the S&P 500 lost six points, while the Dow Jones industrial average gained 20 points for the week.
• After Rep. Richard Gephardt decided to step aside as minority leader in the House of Representatives, 15-year House veteran Nancy Pelosi from California emerged as the frontrunner to replace him.
Following Congressional losses in the mid-term elections last week, Gephardt announced that he would step aside; Pelosi’s campaign to replace him gained a boost when her chief rival, Rep. Martin Frost, D- Texas, dropped out and announced his support of Pelosi. Pelosi still will face a challenge from Rep. Harold Ford from Tennessee.
On Friday, the United Nations Security Council voted to approve a resolution that demands unfettered access to inspect Iraq for weapons of mass destruction.
According to a timetable of the resolution, Iraq has until Nov. 15 to confirm its intention to apply with the resolution and Dec. 8 to supply a complete description of any weapons of mass destruction programs.
By Dec. 23, inspections must resume and the inspectors are due to report back to the Security Council by Jan. 7.
The resolution was passed unanimously, and U.N. Secretary- General Kofi Annan commended the council for its action following the vote.
• A drug lord whose Colombian cartel once controlled about 80 per- cent of the world cocaine trade was released from prison late Thursday after serving only half of his sentence.
Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela was ordered released by a judge because he took part in a prison work-study program. Both Colombian and U.S. officials scrambled to try to keep him in prison, to no avail.
Colombia’s justice minister expressed embarrassment at Rodriguez’s release, but stated that the government would abide by the decision. ❍
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students willing to pay higher pri- vate school tuition.
If this risk were to materialize, ASC would not, on its own, be able to support the University.
Edmondson explained that, for change to occur, there needed to be a feeling on both sides that there was either no choice in the matter or that the change was a sure thing.
In the end, the “risk to the core elements of the respective mis- sions” of the two schools was too great, Edmondson said. Yet, he believes that in the long run, there is a way to combine the schools while retaining both quali- ty and access for each.
In addition to access, concerns were also raised among ASC fac- ulty and staff regarding Alfred State’s autonomy under the pro- posed merger model.
Indeed, the model presented to faculty and staff of both institu- tions in early October placed most of Alfred State’s function under
one vice president’s position dur- ing a transition period. While a state employee, this position would report to the AU president and board of trustees, as well as the chief operating officer of the State Universities of New York.
Both presidents and the SUNY vice chancellor all still believe that, in the long run, a consolida- tion is something that would be beneficial to each institution, as well as New York state taxpay- ers, according to Edmondson, and the issue may come up again the future.
The matter of some sort of com- bination of AU and ASC has come up at least twice in the past, and Edmondson said that there is “no reason to think that there won’t be a fourth” time the issue is raised in the future.
Leadership at both institutions had a responsibility to explore the possibility of a consolidation, according to Edmondson.
All involved have “done [their]
duty,” he said, adding that the decision to suspend talks at this time is the right one. ❍
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breadwinners. This fact helps Tunisian women leave the house and children behind to help pro- vide for their families, stated Robana.
Seibert-Davis views experience and gender as important factors in determining wages. She also feels that women not being compensat- ed in the former Soviet Union is
not a good trend.
“If we could find a way to pay women for raising their own chil- dren, the gap could be bridged,”
said Kuzio.
Having an equal voice present- ed politically is the best way to help narrow the wage disparity gap, stated Robana. However, women probably do not have equal voices in political institutions.
Mark McFadden, coordinator of career counseling services, believes that wage disparity remains an issue within the
United States. However, he believes the larger issue remains job disparity.
“Men are typically tagged for the better/higher paying job which, of course, is a form of wage disparity,” said McFadden.
These findings prove that even though the Soviet Union no longer exists, social and economic prob- lems still linger. Seibert-Davis’
research proves that more work still needs to be done on the front of gender wage disparities. ❍
A spooky Halloween meeting and the long awaited visit of Pat Schwartz, director of safety, secu- rity and telecommunications, were the main highlights in the Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 Student Senate meet- ings, respectively.
During the Oct. 30 meeting, spe- cial guest John Dougherty, securi- ty officer, introduced himself to the senators and then engaged in a question-and-answer session regarding security on campus.
Dougherty said that he is open to questions and concerns from the AU community and he is looking forward to working with students to help make the campus as safe and efficient as it can be.
Dougherty is the new full time security officer on campus. He worked as a part-time officer in both the Alfred and Wellsville Police Depts. before accepting the position at AU.
Finance Chair Stephanie Duclair announced that she will be going to England next semester to study abroad. She would like the Senate to elect a new finance chair as soon as possible so that she can train the new chair for immediate take over in January.
Following Duclair’s announce- ment, President Matthew Washington said that those inter- ested in the finance chair position are encouraged to fill out an appli- cation, which will be reviewed by the selection committee as soon as it’s formed. He then opened the floor for nominations for the finance chair selection committee members.
For the special event of the night, and in celebration of Halloween, Treasurer Dawn Mandich raffled a Winnie the Pooh video among those senators wear- ing a costume. The winner of the Franken Pooh was junior Leigh McConnell.
Publicity Director Robert Baynes hosted a costume contest, in which the floor served as the judge by applause. The winners were the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus.
Duclair gave a jar full of candies to the person who most closely guessed of the amount of candies in the jar. The winner was senior Colin Kennard. To finish up the cel-
ebration, and a special trick-or- treat, Washington decided to skip the second roll call.
During the Nov. 6 meeting, spe- cial guests Schwartz and Richard Stuart, telecommunications tech- nician, addressed the floor to answer questions regarding the many Physical Plant related issues that have been brought up in Senate recently.
Schwartz and Stuart answered questions about the supposed high prices charged by Physical Plant for the usage of phones by stu- dents and organizations. Schwartz advised those organizations that are close to each other to share one phone line as a cost effective solu- tion to the high prices issue. She also recommended that organiza- tions suspend their phone services during the summer when they are not operating.
Schwartz also answered ques- tions about the on-going discussion on the lack of parking space in the Alfred community. She mentioned that her office is looking into expanding the Ade Hall parking lot area to accommodate approxi- mately 45 more cars, however, this would require them to remove the basketball court located near the parking area and place it some- where else on campus.
When asked why the school is giving more parking permits than there are spaces on campus, Schwartz said that they “can’t tell students they can’t have their cars on campus because Alfred is in a remote location where a car is needed to get anywhere. So there is no limit on the amount of park- ing permits we issue.”
Duclair explained the details of her position as finance chair for those who are interested in apply- ing for this position.
On the same note, Washington reopened the floor for nominations for the finance chair selection com- mittee members, which are responsible for selecting the finance chair from the pool of qual- ified applicants. After voting using write-in ballots, senators elected seniors James “Crash” Macomber, Sheree Johnson and Brian Tibbens as the members for this commit- tee.
Lastly, Baynes announced that the new Senate commercial is now playing on AUTV. Tune in to chan- nel 3 on campus and enjoy. ❍
Alfred University’s live Virtual Internship Fair is being offered for the second year from Nov. 5-14.
Sponsored by the Career Development Center, more than 60 employers are included on the website with 75 internships involved in all.
Participating companies consist of such diverse areas as liberal arts, media, human services, social services, business, visual and per- forming arts, engineering and sci- ences. The internships vary from Planned Parenthood Rochester, Buffalo Bills Football, CNBC and the Society of Toxicology.
Representatives include those from local, regional, national and international levels.
How does the VIT work?
“Employers post internship postings to Resume Express,” said Stephanie Spackman, assistant director of the CDC. “Students must have an updated resume posted to Resume Express in order to participate in the VIF.“
Spackman also stated that if any of the internships required writing samples, they could be submitted to her, with the corresponding internship addressed.
The VIT is unique to Alfred.
Spackman said that the CDC is not aware of any other colleges or uni- versities that have endeavored in a virtual fair.
“In an attempt to be proactive in addressing both our geographic location and the slowing job mar- ket for college graduates, we mar- ket this event to employers by
stating that it is free [many career/job fairs charge a registra- tion fee] and online,” said Spackman.
The fact that the fair is online eliminates travel for both students and job/internship recruiters alike.
The work of looking for an intern- ship is done for the students, all students have to do is turn in their resumes.
“Last year approximately 120 students participated in the event.
I would like to encourage all stu- dents to participate,” Spackman stated. “It is pretty painless, and could land a student the internship of her/his dreams.”
To access the Virtual Internship Fair go to http://www.alfred.edu/cdc/Home%
20VIF.htm. The VIT ends on Thursday at midnight. ❍ Len Kamerling, founder and direc-
tor of the Alaska Center for Documentary Film at the University of Alaska Museum, began a weeklong residency in Alfred at the end of October.
Kamerling, currently professor of English at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, spoke to Choichiro Yatani’s Japanese I class about his latest documentary, Heart of the Country.
Yatani, adjunct associate profes- sor in modern languages, had pre- viously shown the film, about a Japanese elementary school, to the class.
Kamerling said that he decided to film in a school in Kanayama, a small rural community in Hokkaido, because of Principal Shinchi Yasutomo’s passion.
According to Kamerling, the Japanese emphasize family and focus on nurturing warmth in schools, which often isn’t expressed by the media.
“There are some real set stereo- types about Japanese people, that they’re cold and authoritarian … so I think what this film does is help to break these stereotypes,”
said Kamerling.
Heart of the Country was shown publicly in Nevins Theater on Nov.
2 by Alternative Cinema.
Kamerling also spoke at the Bergren Forum and Global Awareness Roundtable on Oct. 31.
At the Bergren Forum, Kamerling talked about how he began filming documentaries.
Kamerling said that he first went to Alaska in 1965 as a 19- year-old “restless college student,”
having joined the VISTA, the domestic Peace Corps program.
Culture shock came along with moving from New York City to a southwestern Alaskan Eskimo vil- lage, but Kamerling said that he
began to realize that native Alaskans had been misrepresent- ed in America.
“I started watching documen- taries about Alaska, and found them to be reflection of the film- maker rather than about the peo- ple,” said Kamerling. “Those images had nothing to do with reality. They misrepresented cul- ture and perpetuated stereotypes, with a focus on the exotic.”
With this in mind, Kamerling said that he began shooting docu- mentaries using a methodology called collaborative filmmaking, where the subjects help make the film and there are no set plans going in.
“The backbone of collaborative filmmaking is trust. Without trust, there’s nothing,” he said.
“Everyone has a say over the final cut, and everyone can say stop at any time.”
According to Kamerling, he would sometimes spend over a month in a village before begin- ning filming to establish a trusting relationship, and the minimum total time living in a village was over three months.
“When we make a relationship with a community, it has all the responsibilities, assets and liabili- ties of any relationship,” said Kamerling, adding that he still stays in contact with villages where he has filmed.
Kamerling then showed two ten-minute excerpts from previous Alaskan documentaries, one about coastal whalers and another about a small village on an interior river system.
The whaling film, shot in 1975, was used by the village as testimo- ny in the Congressional sea mam- mal hearings to determine restric- tions on whaling, said to Kamerling.
However, Kamerling said that the testimony backfired when Congress decided that technology
used by the villagers represented an unfair advantage over the whales.
Stephen Crosby, professor of theater and chair of the Division of Performing Arts, joined Kamerling for the Global Awareness Roundtable.
Crosby said that he originally went to Alaska in 1986, and found it to be a “whole different world.”
According to Crosby, he met Kamerling in 1992 at the University of Fairbanks, where Crosby was trying to develop a native Alaskan performing arts program, and they struck up a relationship as kindred spirits.
Crosby spoke about the role of dance in native Alaskan villages, where dance is used as prayer, sto- rytelling and to honor the spirits of the dead.
Kamerling then showed The Drums of Winter, a 90-minute doc- umentary about dance in the Yup’ik Eskimo village of Emmonak, Alaska at the mouth of the Yukon River on the Bering Sea.
The Western churches were confused by the Eskimo society, where “wealth is determined by how much you give,” and tried to repress community dances, said Crosby.
Since then, the Jesuit and Catholic churches have “come clean and encouraged dance,”
which is now alive and prospering, said Kamerling.
“As a filmmaker, I hope people come out with their ideas chal- lenged,” Kamerling said of his doc- umentaries. “What speaks most eloquently about culture is not the exotic, but the everyday. Strip away the top layer of culture and language differences, and people are basically the same and have the same concerns. Watching peo- ple on the human scale transcends the gap.” ❍
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…Wages
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Filmmaker brings work to AU
STUDENTSENATEUPDATERap icon and member of the trio Run-DMC Jason Mizell a.k.a. Jam Master Jay, 37, was shot dead in a Queens, N.Y., recording studio Oct. 30.
A masked man entered the stu- dio at 7:30 p.m. and opened fire immediately. Mizell was shot in the head with one bullet by a .40 cal- iber semiautomatic execution style and died instantaneously.
Initially, some thought the killing might be connected to an east coast/west coast feud that has contributed to the deaths of rap giants Tupac Amuru Shakur and Christopher Wallace, a.k.a.
Notorious B.I.G.
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, whose brother, Joseph
“Run” Simmons, created the group in the 1980s, said, “before the media rushes to attribute this to east coast/west coast violence, they should examine Run-DMC’s two decades of contributions and Jam Master Jay’s personal charac- ter.”
A tribute to the fallen DJ was set up outside the recording studio where he was shot. Fans laid flow- ers, candles, personal notes and an Adidas sneaker with “R.I.P. JMJ”
written on the side, which refers to the group’s hit song “My Adidas.”
Run-DMC had the very first platinum selling rap album with
their 1986 collaboration with the 1970s rock band, Aerosmith. The song that broke down the door and crossed color lines was the classic
“Walk this Way” off the album titled Raising Hell. A track off the album Rock Box was the first rap video to be played on MTV.
The group truly believed that rap music could break cultural bar- riers and can be enjoyed by all.
“We always knew rap was for everyone,” Mizell told MTV last year.
For many youths in America, Run-DMC was their first exposure to hip-hop music and many were captured immediately.
“The first time that I heard of rap was when I was a kid and I saw Aerosmith perform ‘Walk this Way’ with Run-DMC on MTV,”
explained senior communications major Sarah McCrary. “I had never heard anything like it before and I really enjoyed the beat that they created, as it was very lively.”
Mizell was the turntable special- ist of the group and he was quite innovative in creating the group’s scratching trademark. He accom- plished this by moving vinyl records backwards and forwards in time with the beat, one in each hand as well as combine rock gui- tar sounds.
This year, Mizell helped to cre- ate a New York school for aspiring
“turntablists,” The Scratch DJ Academy. He was giving back to
the community who had supported his group for 20 years.
Without Run-DMC, white rap/rock groups such as Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit and Korn would never have been created. The idea of meshing rap with rock was never considered prior to Run- DMC’s collaboration with Aerosmith.
“[Mizell] led the way for a whole new genre of talent,” said Sean “P.
Diddy” Combs at Mizell’s funeral last Tuesday.
The pallbearers “wore Mizell’s trademark unlaced Adidas as they carried the body from the Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in the rapper’s native Queens,” according to the Detroit Free Press.
A who’s who of the rap world came to pay tribute to Jam Master Jay. LL Cool J, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Queen Latifah and Russell Simmons, as well as many other mourners, were present. A s police investigated the tragic mur- der, they questioned a man who was wounded in the leg, Uriel Rincon, also shot by the assailant.
He said that Mizell was playing a video game with him at the time that the murderer arrived.
During the police investigation they came upon a “credible threat”
against Eminem’s rap protégé 50 Cent. 50 Cent’s show scheduled for Manhattan was canceled on recom- mendation by police. Run-DMC was just recently on tour with Aerosmith and Kid Rock.
“Run-DMC was definitely pio- neers for the whole rap community and they combined rap and rock to totally make it mainstream,” said freshman Meghan Mocio, whose major is undeclared. “Anyone who grew up in the 1980s can relate to their popularity which was an overwhelming impact in the music industry.”
To many, the death of this rap legend is on the same level as the death of major rock pioneers.
“You draw the comparison to when John Lennon was shot,” said Chuck D. “It’s an enormous loss to the genre.” ❍
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Do you think dogs should be allowed in the classroom?
“Dogs are usually quite essential to people and I don’t see any problem with bringing them to class if they’re not both- ering anyone.”
Beresford Martyn – Freshman, Undeclared
“I think if the dog isn’t distracting it should be ok. I like it because it reminds me of my dog and makes the class feel more relaxed.”
Jen Nitschke – Junior, Art Education
“Dogs in the class- room would be somewhat dis- tracting but I real- ly wouldn’t mind having them there. It would make the class more fun.”
Carrie McClain – Sophomore, Undeclared
“It really depends on the dog. I’m a dog trainer and have high respect for well- behaved dogs but untrained ones can be a problem in the classroom. You also have to respect the other people in the class ... Having a dog in the classroom can be a good thing unless it becomes a distraction.”
Colin Kennard – Senior, Spanish
“I don’t think it’s a clear cut matter.
As long as the dog isn’t disrupting class it shouldn’t be a big deal.”
Jessica Raad – Senior, English
“No. They would be a distraction. Some peo- ple have fears of dogs and it wouldn’t be fair to make them deal with dogs, and I don’t think faculty would be too fond of that idea.”
Joane Celestin – Junior, Business
Roving Reporter-
Tim Inthirakoth- quotes Staff WriterMelanie Braun- pictures Staff Photographer
BY MICHAEL TOPP CIRCULATIONSMANAGER
of the population.
The key to controlling popula- tion growth, he said, is the empow- erment of women. Women must be educated, given access to birth control and improved health care to stop population growth at eight billion, Fornos said.
Education is the first step towards a stable population.
According to Fornos, women with at least an eighth grade education have an average of half as many children from women who have less, or no, education.
Once women are educated, they need access to birth control so that they can plan the size of their fami- lies. Providing free family planning as well as the means to regulate family size is one of the primary goals of the Population Institute.
Finally, access to healthcare is crucial to leveling off the growth of world population. While some may believe that high infant mortality rates help curb population growth, Fornos disagrees. He argues that if people can be more confident that their children will survive childhood, they are less inclined to have more children to insure that some survive.
Ultimately, according to Fornos, greater equality for women is our only hope of saving the planet from
environmental disaster.
Fornos answered questions for his enthusiastic audience at the conclusion of his talk. One audience member asked about the effective- ness of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which was designed to limit green- house emissions worldwide.
“Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Libya and the United States were the only countries not to sign the treaty,” he said, “I propose to you that this is the true axis of evil.”
The audience instantly burst into laughter and applause.
Fornos is a veteran public speaker, and his AU audience was very receptive to his comments on the condition of the world. ❍
…Overpopulation
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Steven E. Farrenkopf, 26, of East Hampton, N.Y., was charged with possession of an open container at 1:15 a.m. Nov. 3 on Main St. in Alfred.
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To build a house for yourself is a great accomplishment. To build that house in the limited time- frame of a week only adds to that greatness. But what if you weren’t building it for yourself, what if you were building it for someone you didn’t know but knew desperately needed it?
That’s just what Habitat for Humanity does every year when they drive to Florida during Spring Break to participate in Blitz Build, a program where a whole house — sometimes two — is built for a family in great need of proper shelter.
Senior Kristen Welch, president of the AU chapter of the interna- tional organization explains the purpose of Habitat for Humanity as an organization whose goal is to
“eliminate poverty [and] substan- dard housing around the world.”
During the school year, Habitat for Humanity goes to Wellsville to help the Genesee Valley chapter in building homes there as well as lending helping hands closer to home.
“We try to help the community in Alfred by offering our services to people that are in need.” Welch explained. “We [will] also try to help the town as a whole by [stain- treating] the playground this com- ing spring.”
As far as her personal feelings about Habitat for Humanity, Welch said that she believed it was a good service.
“It was started to help people and to improve living for people who currently are in substandard living arrangements … that is what Habitat does,” said Welch.
Meetings are held Sunday nights at 6:45 p.m. in the Davis Room on the second floor of the Powell Campus Center. The non- profit, Christian-affiliated organi- zation is open to anyone who would like to lend a helping hand to those in need.
As for the future, Habitat for Humanity hopes to continue to go to Wellsville to help in the building of homes, continue going to Florida for the Blitz Build and con- tinue to be a contributor to the Alfred community as a whole. ❍ Almost 200,000 volunteers mount-
ed a large-scale preemptive strike against one of the world’s most aggressive leaders on Oct. 26. I was among them, as were a num- ber of other AU students.
The United States possess unri- valed firepower as well as the largest arsenal of weapons of mass destruction of any nation. George W. Bush, the president of this mili- tary colossus, seeks to ignore the entire international community when making decisions. Because the United States has a Security Council veto in the United Nations, he does not have to fear the sanctions that normally accom- pany a breach of international law.
Iraq, which may or may not
have any nuclear capability, and which has not been an illegal aggressor in over a decade, is faced with crippling sanctions. Of course, the more immediate concern for millions of innocent Iraqis is that George W. Bush really wants to fight a war.
Protestors worldwide have hit the streets in opposition to U.S.
aggression, but the Bush adminis- tration has been content to ignore the opinions of our European and Arab allies. They could help in a war effort, and perhaps even legit- imize it, but they are not necessary components in a U.S. “victory.”
There is only one public body with any influence over the actions of the Bush administration, the American voter.
Even Saddam Hussein recog- nizes that the greatest hope for peace is mobilized when we take to the streets in Washington and across the coun- try.
He said that the demonstrations
“include hundreds of thousands of peace- loving people who are protesting the war and aggression on Iraq.”
The mass sup- port for peace was evident before we ever reached the capitol. Four of us from AU shared a car to make the eight- hour trip. When we stopped for gas in the middle of New York at
3 a.m., still six hours from Washington, the only other people at the station composed another group of die-hard protesters. By the time we were on the metro approaching the protest site, over half of the passengers bore the buttons and signs that comprise the uniforms of non-violent resis- tance.
Protestors have had few oppor- tunities to voice their opinions in recent years, but they took full advantage of this one. In addition to opposition for the war on Iraq, those who wish to promote equal rights for the gay community, sup- port the Palestinians, legalize vari- ous drugs, etc. were all present and eager to make their voices heard.
The countless posters carried messages such as “Stop Weapons of Mass Distraction,” “The United States needs a regime change” and
“No Blood for Oil.”
Most of the speakers did little more than echo these slogans, although there were a couple of standouts including the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
The march completed a full box around the immediate area of the White House, and was one of the largest demonstrations for peace since the Vietnam era. It took over an hour for all the marchers to pass a single point, and we filled the wide Washington streets.
Unfortunately, Election Day showed us, both in its result and record low turnout, that more must be done to mobilize the American public against an aggressive stance. ❍
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BY ERIC BALDWIN STAFFWRITER
BY JOHN P. DUNPHY ASS’TFEATURESEDITOR
Alfred University and the sur- rounding community will have the opportunity to see Vanessa Carlton in concert at 9 p.m., Dec.
7, in the McLane Center.
Carlton, trained in classical piano, has been composing since she was eight and wrote all but two of the songs on her album Be Not Nobody.
Carlton’s piano instruction began before she had even left her mother’s womb. Carlton’s mother is a piano instructor and would purposely play many pieces, including a lot of Mozart, while pregnant with Carlton.
When Carlton was two, her parents took her to Disneyland where she heard “It’s A Small World” for the first time. After returning home, young Carlton raced to the piano where she plucked out the tune one note at a
time until she got it right. This is where it all began.
Under her mother’s instruc- tion, Carlton was exposed to many different composers such as Eric Satie, Debussy and Mendelssohn. She learned quick- ly and soon developed an ability to improvise the classical pieces, feeling free to express herself with no reprimand from her mother.
While still improving on the piano, Carlton became interested in ballet and was accepted into the School of American Ballet at the age of 14.
After a few years, the strict instructors had pushed Carlton away and she submerged herself in music, playing at a dilapidated piano in the kitchen of the dance school’s dorm. This is where she first began to write songs.
At the age of 17, she took a waitressing job in Hell’s Kitchen and continued writing until she
had a number of songs. She test- ed these out on the New York City club circuit where her father would have to push her into the room during open mic night. Out of these shabby clubs, Carlton has grown to be named one of
“Ten Artists to Watch in 2002” by Rolling Stone magazine.
“There was only classical music allowed in our house and that was fine; I loved it,” said Carlton, com- menting on her influences.
She continues to listen to clas- sical music whenever she needs to relax because it reminds her of home.
Carlton’s father would also lis- ten to groups such as Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac and Neil Young in the car. This combination of dif- ferent styles of music led Carlton to create an album that allows the listener to discover something new each time he hears it.
On campus, tickets are avail- able at the ticket booth on the first floor of Powell Campus Center and in the bookstore.
Tickets are $10 for students. ❍
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