ST. P A T ' S I S S U E
FI AT Ij X
Volume 67, No. 4 A L F R E D , N E W YORK, M A R C H 20, 1978 P h o n e 871-2192
State Okays Increase In Financial Aid
By Monique P e n n i n g s T h e N.Y.S. L e g i s l a t u r e h a s
r e c e n t l y o k a y e d an a d j u s t e d i n c r e a s e of $300.00 f o r first- t i m e r e c i p i e n t s of Tuition A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m ( T A P ) . This is one of s e v e r a l new financial aid p r o g r a m s t h a t will e f f e c t Alfred University s t u d e n t s n e x t fall.
Basic E d u c a t i o n a l Oppor- tunity G r a n t (B.E.O.G.) h a s b r o a d e n e d its b a s e to allow m o r e s t u d e n t s to be eligible for its f u n d s . Its m a x i m u m h a s been i n c r e a s e d f r o m
$1400.00 to $1600.00.
The Louis Calder F o u n d a - tion has g r a n t e d $20,000.00 to
be alloted to s t u d e n t s f r o m the New Y o r k m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a . Half of t h a t a m o u n t will be a v a i l a b l e for t h e '78-'79 a c a d e m i c y e a r .
I n c o m i n g t r a n s f e r n u r s i n g s t u d e n t s n e x t fall will be eligible for a p a r t of t h e
$20,000.00 f r o m the T e a g l e F o u n d a t i o n .
The Allstate F o u n d a t i o n h a s contributed $550.00 to be a w a r d e d to one or two n u r s e s a t t e n d i n g St. J o h n F i s h e r in R o c h e s t e r n e x t fall.
All of t h e s e a s s i s t a n c e p r o g r a m s will allot f u n d s a c c o r d i n g to financial need.
Two New Societies Formed
By J o a n Rothstein Iota Nu B e t a , a b u s i n e s s a d m i n i s t r a t i o n s o c i e t y , is m a k i n g a c o m e b a c k a t Al- f r e d U n i v e r s i t y .
According to D r . E r n e s t E n k e , p r o f e s s o r of a c c o u n t - i n g , t h e p u r p o s e of t h e society is to offer a s e r i e s of p r o g r a m s of i n t e r e s t f o r b u s i n e s s a d m i n i s t r a t i o n m a - j o r s . . " W e w a n t to c r e a t e a m o r e professional a t t i t u d e in the business d e p a r t m e n t , " he said.
S o m e p r o g r a m s i n c l u d e t o u r s of i n d u s t r i a l p l a n t s in Wellsville, R o c h e s t e r , a n d New York City, and h a v i n g professional b u s i n e s s m e n to l e c t u r e on " h o w their f u n c - tion in the business world r e l a t e s to w h a t w e ' r e t e a c h - ing h e r e , " E n k e said.
Also, r e s u m e e writing ses- sions and l e c t u r e s on inter- viewing t e c h n i q u e s a r e b e i n g p l a n n e d . " T h i s p r o g r a m is for kids who a r e i n t e r e s t e d in education, not j u s t e a r n i n g a d e g r e e and getting out of h e r e . You'll find out w h a t a d e g r e e is w o r t h in t h e b u s i n e s s w o r l d - n o t much--
w h e r e a s a n e d u c a t i o n is i n v a l u a b l e , " said E n k e .
" I o t a Nu B e t a offers a n opportunity to i n c r e a s e stu- d e n t ' s e d u c a t i o n a l a d v a n t a - g e s . "
T h e r e a r e f i f t e e n m e m b e r s p r e s e n t l y enrolled in t h e society. " W e hope to get it u p to forty or f i f t y , " said E n k e .
The o f f i c e r s a r e : P r e s i - d e n t L a w r e n c e F r e i r i c h , a s o p h o m o r e m a r k e t i n g m a - jor, Vice P r e s i d e n t Holly M a n n i n g , a junior b u s i n e s s m a j o r , S e c r e t a r y T a m i R u n z , a j u n i o r s o c i o l o g y m a j o r , and T r e a s u r e r J e f f - r e y S t a n g e r , a s o p h o m o r e a c c o u n t i n g m a j o r .
F a c u l t y a d v i s o r s a r e : D r . E n k e , Dr. Lyndon Good- ridge, a s s o c i a t e p r o f e s s o r of m a r k e t i n g , a n d Mr. J o h n H o w a r d , i n s t r u c t o r in busi- n e s s a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n .
ByGil Bodane The Alfred University Col- lege of N u r s i n g h a s r e c e n t l y established a local honor society t h a t is professional in n a t u r e , and working t o w a r d a c c e p t a n c e a s a c h a p t e r of t h e n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n Sigma Theta T a u .
S i g m a Theta T a u ' s n a m e w a s chosen using the initials of the Greek words: S t o r g a , T h a r o s , T i m a - m e a n i n g love, c o u r a g e , h o n o r . F r o m a beginning of six m e m b e r s and one c h a p t e r in 1922 it h a s grown to m o r e than 25,000 m e m b e r s and 76 c h a p t e r s . I t is a m e m b e r of the a s s o c i a - tion of College Honor Socie- ties.
This local society follows the national goals, s t a n d a r d s and r e q u i r e m e n t s . M e m b e r - ship is by invitation only.
M e m b e r s h i p a s s u m e s a c c e p - t a n c e of the p u r p o s e s of t h e society and responsibility to p a r t i c i p a t e in achieving t h e goals consistent with t h e professional and scholastic c h a r a c t e r of Sigma T h e t a T a u .
P u r p o s e s of the o r g a n i z a - tion h a v e been stated as:
1. Recognition of s u p e r i o r a c h i e v e m e n t
2. Recognition of the devel- o p m e n t of l e a d e r s h i p quali- ties
3. F o s t e r i n g of high profes- sional s t a n d a r d s
4. E n c o u r a g e m e n t of c r e a - tive work
5. S t r e n g t h e n i n g of c o m - m i t m e n t to t h e ideals a n d p u r p o s e s of t h e profession.
T h e f i r s t i n d u c t i o n , on S e p t e m b e r 17, 1977, h o n o r e d 25 n u r s e s , a n d was followed by a p r o g r a m f e a t u r i n g t h e E l m i r a P s y c h i a t r i c P l a y e r s . Following t h e second in- d u c t i o n on April 18, 1978 t h e c h a p t e r e x p e c t s to i n c r e a s e m e m b e r s h i p to 50.
Sigma Theta T a u is open to a l u m n i , u p p e r level u n d e r - g r a d u a t e s a n d f a c u l t y .
CORRECTION
In t h e M a r c h 13 edition of the F i a t Lux, in t h e p a g e two a r t i c l e e n t i t l e d : " B o a r d A w a i t s E a r l y C l o s i n g V e r d i c t " , it w a s m e n t i o n e d t h a t t h e Alfred Village B o a r d
is a w a i t i n g a decision f r o m the U.S. a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l . T h a t is i n c o r r e c t In f a c t , it is the N e w York S t a t e a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l t h a t w i l l be m a k i n g a d e c i s i o n on t h e e a r l y closing issue.
Students Attend Coalition Meeting
By Christine Monsrud T h r e e A l f r e d University students a t t e n d e d the Inde- p e n d e n t S t u d e n t C o a l i t i o n (ISC) m e e t i n g on M a r c h 11 and 12. Mark Brostoff, presi- d e n t of the Student S e n a t e ; L a r r y F r e i r i c h , Alfred r e p r e - s e n t a t i v e to the ISC, a n d M a r k M a t t a r , a l t e r n a t i v e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , w e r e t h e A l f r e d p a r t i c i p a n t s . T h e m e e t i n g was held in Albany and w a s the second s t a t e - wide a s s e m b l y ISC m e e t i n g held.
According to the ISC Con- stitution, its goals a r e a s follows:
1) " T o e n h a n c e the c u l t u r a l , civic, economic and social life of the people of New Y o r k State by w o r k i n g to obtain a higher e d u c a t i o n system t h a t is of u n s u r p a s s e d q u a l i t y ,
a n d o n e t h a t g u a r a n t e e s a c a d e m i c f r e e d o m , a s s u r e s e n r o l l m e n t a c c e s s to all who would profit t h e r e f r o m , a n d provides genuine opportunity for the b r o a d e s t r a n g e of individual s t u d e n t choice in the a d m i s s i o n s selection pro-
c e s s . " 2) " T o i n s u r e a d e - q u a t e levels of s t a t e aid f o r all i n d e p e n d e n t institutions of h i g h e r education in New Y o r k S t a t e . " 3) " T o g u a r a n - tee the p a r t i c i p a t i o n of t h e s t u d e n t s of t h e i n d e p e n d e n t sector in all policy decisions r e l a t i n g t o h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n . " 4) " T o s e r v e a s a c o u r c e of i n f o r m a t i o n and to d i s s e m i n a t e t h a t i n f o r m a t i o n to the v a r i o u s schools and to f a c i l i t a t e the flow of i n f o r m a - t i o n a m o n g t h e v a r i o u s schools."'
The focus of the m e e t i n g w a s to show s u p p o r t of t h e G o v e r n o r ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n to t h e 1978-79 E x e c u t i v e B u d g e t .
The ISC f a v o r s t h r e e m a j o r issues: 1) K e e p i n g the Gov- e r n o r ' s m e c h a n i s m of pro- viding i n c r e a s e s in TAP for all s t u d e n t s . 2) Lifting t h e lim it from $11,000 net t a x a b l e i n c o m e for i n c o m e eligibility r e q u i r e m e n t s . 3) I n c r e a s i n g the eligibility for the m a x - i m u m a w a r d f r o m $2000 n e t t a x a b l e i n c o m e to $3,500, r a t h e r than to $2750 a s t h e G o v e r n o r h a s r e c o m m e n d e d .
The ISC a l s o voted on f o u r p r o p o s a l s c o n c e r n i n g v a r i o u s i s s u e s all of which w e r e p a s s e s . The p r o p o s a l s w e r e : 1) T h e p l a c e m e n t of a t l e a s t one s t u d e n t t r u s t e e on t h e b o a r d s of t r u s t e e s of inde- p e n d e n t s e c t o r colleges. This t r u s t e e would b e g r a n t e d all the r i g h t s a n d p r i v i l d e g e s a c c o r d e d to voting m e m b e r s of the board of t r u s t e e s of e a c h individual college. 2) T h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of a toll-free telephone line to t h e H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n S e r v i c e s Corporation, to be used by s t u d e n t s i n q u i r i n g about T A P a w a r d s . 3) A c o m p l e t e s t u d y of possible f o r m s of f i r e s a f e t y u n d e r t a k e n by t h e l e g i s l a t u r e , 4) An i n c r e a s e in the m a x i m u m a w a r d in T A P for g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s f r o m the p r e s e n t $600 to $1800.
M a r k Brostoff e x p l a i n e d the ISC a s " h a v i n g developed into a p r o f e s s i o n a l lobbying g r o u p in our s t a t e capitol a n d all s t u d e n t s a t Alfred as well a s s t u d e n t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e i n d e p e n d e n t sector of New Y o r k benefit f r o m the activi- ties of the coalition."
Former Nixon Speechwriter Gives Views on Carter
By Diana L. Tomb William S a f i r e , c o l u m n i s t
for the New York T i m e s a n d a f o r m e r s p e e c h w r i t e r d u r i n g the Nixon a d m i n i s t r a - tion, said t h a t for P r e s i d e n t J i m m y C a r t e r , " T h i s is t h e winter of his d i s c o n t e n t , "
d u r i n g an a p p e a r a n c e h e r e T u e s d a y night.
Safire said in a speech t h a t w a s p a r t of the C o n s e r v a t i v e Mind Series, t h a t the presi- d e n t c o u l d not c o m e out of t h e coal strike situation a win- ner. " I think he did the r i g h t t h i n g by n o t i n t e r v e n i n g q u i c k l y , " he s a i d .
He also said t h a t he felt t h e P a n a m a C a n a l t r e a t i e s
would pass, calling it a
"No-lose s i t u a t i o n " .
On foreign a f f a i r s , S a f i r e c l a i m e d t h a t C a r t e r " v a s c i l - lated on SALT, was p r e t t y w r o n g - h e a d e d a b o u t the Mid- dle E a s t , is losing Africa, a n d c/in't decide who d e c i d e s
f o r e i g n p o l i c y w i t h i n h i s s t a f f . "
Safire said C a r t e r b l u n d e r - ed in the Middle E a s t a n d t h a t these " s e r i o u s b l u n d e r s w e r e led by Mr. Brzezinski a n d M r . V a n c e . "
" W h a t w e a r e seeing is t h e diminution of the p r e s i d e n t , "
he said. " P e o p l e in m y b u s i n e s s a r e getting r e a d y to continue the chopping-down p r o c e s s . "
S a f i r e s a i d t h a t N i x o n p r o v i d e d " a n opening into China and p u r s u e d d e t e n t e in a way t h a t F o r d a n d C a r t e r h a v e n ' t been able to d o . " He a d d e d that Nixon had c r e d e n t i a l s in f o r e i g n a f f a i r s t h a t C a r t e r l a c k e d .
" T h a t ' s why we a r e w o r r i e d a b o u t him with SALT."
The c o m p e t e n c e or incom- p e t e n c e of t h e p r e s i d e n c y h a s been m a d e into a cliche a r o u n d Washington, he s a i d .
Marathon Results
B y R . E . Nordheim
T h e 7 3 - h o u r m a r a t h o n WALF held t h e weekend of M a r c h 10 n e t t e d the s t a t i o n
$439 in cash donations a n d b e t w e e n $1,000-1,100 in writ- ten pledges. T h e m o n e y is f o r n e w b r o a d c a s t i n g e q u i p - m e n t .
B r a n d o n Scholz, a s e n i o r b u s i n e s s a d m i n i s t r a t i o n m a j o r , w a s on the a i r f r o m 7:08 p . m . T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 9 u n t i l 8 : 0 8 p . m . S u n d a y , M a r c h 12.
G a r y E s t e r o w , s t a t i o n m a n a g e r of W A L F , said of the m a r a t h o n , " t h i s y e a r it r a n m u c h smoother--we w e r e all b e t t e r p r e p a r e d b e c a u s e of l a s t y e a r ' s - B r a n d o n k n e w when to e x p e c t to be t i r e d , a n d so on."
T h e money f r o m the m a r a - thon will go into a " t r a n s m i t - ter f u n d " in the u n i v e r s i t y t r e a s u r e r ' s o f f i c e . E s t e r o w s a i d " w e ' r e a i m i n g f o r
WNEW D.J.
Media Show
By Linda
" T h i s is the f i r s t g e n e r a - tion in the history of this p l a n e t t h a t h a s been e x p o s e d to so m a n y m e d i a - i n d u c e d v i c a r i o u s e x p e r i e n c e s , " said a w a r d - w i n n i n g WNEW disc- jocky P e t e F o r n a t a l e .
The P e t e F o r n a t a l e Show is m o r e t h a n a lecture, it is a m u l t i - m e d i a show on t h e topic of m e d i a . P e t e F o r n a - t a l e is m o r e than a disc- jockey, he is a story t e l l e r and a living encyclopedia of f a c t s a b o u t all f o r m s of m e d i a , to which he is a l w a y s a d d i n g . His s t y l e of s p e a k i n g is i n f o r m a l enough to m a k e
Gives
A. Carl
any m e m b e r of t h e a u d i e n c e feel he is t a l k i n g directly to t h e m . In f a c t the only c o m m e n t he h a d to m a k e on the s m a l l a u d i e n c e ( a p p r o x . 35 people) w a s , " A t l e a s t I know t h a t t h e people who a r e h e r e really w a n t to be h e r e . "
The show included s e v e r a l f i l m s , two of which w e r e B e a t l e s p e r f o r m a n c e s . T h e f i r s t w a s f i l m e d on the E d Sullivan show in F e b r u a r y , 1964, and t h e second w a s a film of t h e m p e r f o r m i n g
" R e v o l u t i o n " in S e p t e m b e r , 1968. The d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n
continued on p a g e 2 W N E W ' s P e t e F o r n a t a l e
FIAT LUX, A L F R E D , NEW YORK
Letters
To the E d i t o r :
The d e a t h a n d hospitaliza- tions r e s u l t i n g from t h e K l a n Alpine initiation on F r i d a y , F e b r u a r y 24th can be m o r e c l e a r l y u n d e r s t o o d when one d r a w s out the significance Of intiation c e r e m o n i e s . As a sociology p r o f e s s o r who r e g - u l a r l y guides his s t u d e n t s through such a n a l y s e s in class, I c u r r e n t l y find myself in a q u a n d a r y of m i x e d emotions, h a v i n g also, in t h e e a r l y sixties, been a m e m b e r of Klan Alpine.
In sociology we r e f e r to
" r i t e s of p a s s a g e , " the cul- t u r a l l y d i f f e r e n t r i t u a l s s y m - bolizing m o v e m e n t from one s t a t u s to a n o t h e r , in this c a s e , from t h a t of non-frat- e r n i t y m e m b e r to K l a n Alpine pledge.
The initiation itself s e e m s r a t h e r c r u d e . W h a t is ulti- m a t e l y p r o v e d by o n e ' s ability to d r i n k and e i t h e r
" h o l d it well" or "blow o n e ' s l u n c h ? " P r a g m a t i c a l l y , no- thing. Symbolically, in f a c t , it b e c o m e s quite m e a n i n g f u l given the society in which it o c c u r s .
W h a t is a c t u a l l y t r a n s p i r - ing h e r e is a m asculinity r i t e . How does the A m e r i c a n m a l e b e s t d e m o n s t r a t e the m a s c u - linity rite. How does t h e A m e r i c a n m a l e best d e m o n - s t r a t e the m a s c u l i n i t y he is c o n s t a n t l y so p r e s s u r e d to exhibit? D e f l o w e r i n g virgins is one a v e n u e . E x c e l l i n g a t s p o r t s a n o t h e r . Some find solace in b e c o m i n g " g o o d , "
" h a r d " d r i n k e r s . Being a b l e to " h o l d your booze." W h a t a m a n . . . o r so w e a r e led to believe by a d v e r t i s e m e n t s a n d the m e d i a . Like it or not, A m e r i c a is a d r i n k i n g society. D r i n k i n g and over- d r i n k i n g b e c o m e the n o r m s a t f r a t e r n i t y initiation ri- t u a l s . Such frivolity is a n e x p e c t e d p a r t of e v e n t s inbued with a n x i e t y .
T h u s , a t K l a n A l p i n e F r a t e r n i t y , a tapping n i g h t r i t u a l , the r o o t s of which d a t e b a c k s o m e fifty y e a r s , a n d e d in t r a g e d y . T h e climax of a n x i e t y - f u l l e d w e e k s , t h e r e i n f o r c e m e n t of b r o t h e r l y solidarity, a n d a need for t h e e x p r e s s i o n of virility, com- bined to r e s u l t in the d e a t h of one young f r e s h m a n a n d the hospitalization of two o t h e r s .
My feelings, n a t u r a l l y , a r e d e r i v e d f r o m a period, rough- ly f i f t e n y e a r s ago, w h e n
d u r i n g an e r a of r e s t r i c t i v e f r a t e r n i t y " c l a u s e s , " Alfred U n i v e r s i t y ' s K l a n A l p i n e stood a s the idealistic bastion of n o n - s e c t a r i a n i s m , w h e r e no one g a v e a d a m n if you w e r e Catholic or J e w i s h , w h e t h e r your p a r e n t s w e r e m illionaries or if you had j u s t a r r i v e d in t h i s c o u n t r y . U n w a v e r i n g loyalties for t h e House, its b r o t h e r s and m o s t i m p o r t a n t l y its ideals w e r e g e n e r a t e d t h r o u g h group ac- t i v i t i e s , be t h e y p a r t i e s , c l e a n u p s , or a " t a p p i n g "
initiation.
" T a p p i n g " symbolized t h e beginning of a period of socialization c r e a t e d to instill those feelings of solidarity e x i s t e n t a m o n g b r o t h e r s . While o u t s i d e r s m i g h t easily view the over consumption of alcohol a s b e h a v i o r c h a r a c - teristic of a d o l e s c e n t s at- t e m p t i n g to r e a f f i r m t h e i r m a n h o o d , t h e r e n e v e r t h e l e s s e x i s t s the v e r y r e a l f a c t t h a t the t r a d i t i o n s e r v e s to rein- f o r c e i m p o r t a n t , socially ap- proved v a l u e s . I n t e n s e feel- ings of loyalty c e m e n t i n g s u p p o r t for, a m o n g o t h e r b e l i e f s , n o n s e c t a r i a n i s m , c e r t a i n l y r e p r e s e n t s a highly v a l u e d A m e r i c a n ideal.
S o m e w h e r e between m y y e a r s in K l a n a n d t h e p r e s e n t , the r i t u a l in which I had so often p a r t i c i p a t e d both a s pledge and b r o t h e r , e v i d e n t l y u n d e r w e n t a c h a n g e . T h e c e r e m o n y known to m e consisted of s i m p l y t h e a w a r d i n g of pledge pins a n d the downing of ¡ n u m e r a b l e m u g s of b e e r . H a z i n g w a s non-existant.
I g r e w a lot in Klan Alpine, possibly m o r e than d u r i n g a n y other f o u r y e a r s e g m e n t of m y a d u l t life, and so now t h e r e is pain t h a t such t r a g i c e v e n t s a s h a v e o c c u r e d , c o u l d h a v e t a k e n p l a c e d u r i n g s u c h a m e a n i n g m o m e n t of r e v e l r y .
Should t h e tradition be c h a n g e d , w h e n so m a n y o t h e r s b e f o r e h a v e p a r t i c i p a - ted without f a t a l r e p e r c u s - sions? I s t h e r e a v a i l a b l e a n o t h e r , less d a n g e r o u s , ini- t i a t i o n r i t u a l c a p a b l e of s a t i s f y i n g the s a m e needs?
M e m b e r s of Klan Alpine, A l f r e d University and college c o m m u n i t i e s a c r o s s the na- tion will a g a i n ponder solu- tions and potential conse- q u e n c e s to this d i l e m m a .
R i c h a r d B. Sigal, '65 A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r of Sociology - County College of
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To the E d i t o r :
T h e problem I see with Allen term is t h a t it is too a c a d e m i c a l l y o r i e n t e d . I n m y five y e a r s of u n d e r g r a d - u a t e and g r a d u a t e s t u d i e s h e r e , I h a v e t a k e n t h r e e A l l e n t e r m s , a n d unofficially w o r k e d on a f o u r t h . I n 1971-1972, A l l e n t e r m w a s loosely run. People could choose from m a n y d i f f e r e n t t h i n g s t h a t t h e y w a n t e d to do r a t h e r than confine t h e m - s e l v e s to a c a d e m i a , c l a s s - room instruction and r e p o r t s . I believe personally t h a t Allenterm is b e t t e r spent a s a t i m e when a s t u d e n t can do the things s / he w a n t s to do, be it skiing, w i n t e r c a m p i n g , a n a l y z i n g clay, or building h a n g gliders. The i m p o r t a n t a s p e c t is t h a t a s t u d e n t s t a r t with s o m e d e f i n a b l e goal a n d work towards t h a t goal in a responsible w a y .
I h a v e s e e n A l l e n t e r m b e c o m e m o r e r e s t r i c t i v e , a n d less appealing. My m o s t m e a n i n g f u l Allenterm w a s an i n d e p e n d e n t study t h a t two of us did in 1974. T h e p r o j e c t w a s s o m e t h i n g t h a t we really w a n t e d to do s o m e t i m e d u r i n g our lives, but would n e v e r have t h e opportunity d u r i n g the r e g u - l a r school y e a r (or a f t e r l e a v i n g school). The p r o j e c t w a s r e j e c t e d on the f i r s t evaluation b e c a u s e it w a s not a c a d e m i c e n o u g h . I a m h a p p y t h a t a f t e r a l t e r a t i o n s , the p r o j e c t w a s a c c e p t e d b e c a u s e it r e p r e s e n t e d s o m e - thing t h a t I will never f o r g e t .
If Allenterm is s o m e t h i n g for the s t u d e n t s , I think it should be l e s s r e s t r i c t i v e , allow g r e a t e r flexibility, a n d h a v e less e m p h a s i s on b e i n g
" a c a d e m i c " . If Allenterm is for t h e school's benefit, t h e n t r e a t it a s c o u r s e work a n d a s s i g n c r e d i t h o u r s to it, so it h a s a p r e c i s e m e a s u r e of v a l u e outside of Alfred Uni- v e r s i t y . A f t e r all, if t h e g o a l of Allenterm is not p e r s o n a l f u l f i l l m e n t , then it should p r o v i d e a g r e a t e r m e a s u r e of e x t r i n s i c r e w a r d t h a n i t c u r r e n t l y does.
Stephen S e t a r i To t h e E d i t o r :
The p u r p o s e of this l e t t e r is to t h a n k all of those people who c o n t r i b u t e d either with their money, t i m e , or e n t h u - siasm to the WALF m a r a - thon. All t h e s e f a c t o r s c o m - bined helped m a k e the week- end a huge s u c c e s s . T h a n k s to all the v e r y g e n e r o u s p l e d g e s and fishbowl contri- b u t i o n s t h a t we r e c e i v e d , a p p r o x i m a t e l y $1,500 w a s m a d e . It is a good s t a r t t o w a r d s p u r c h a s i n g the new e q u i p m e n t t h a t we so des- p e r a t e l y need.
T h e r e a r e m a n y people who d e s e r v e s p e c i a l m e n t i o n . I hope t h a t I c a n r e m e m b e r them all:
Paul Zaroogian ( a n d t h e Saga staff) f o r supplying a s t e a d y s t r e a m of food a n d d r i n k s t h r o u g h o u t the e n t i r e m a r a t h o n .
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Flash for his very g e n e r o u s contribution, the e n t h u s i a s m t h a t he showed, and, of c o u r s e for t h e subs, ice c r e a m , soda, etc.
Holly, Mim, B a b e t t e , S t e v e C u r r a n , Lee, Chris, S t e v e M e s h k o w , D i a n a , D a v e , Steve B l u m e n t h a l and who- e v e r else w a s t h e r e for m o s t of the m a r a t h o n helping to k e e p things r u n n i n g s m o o t h .
J a n e and E l l e n for c o m i n g down and t a k i n g B r a n d o n ' s blood p r e s s u r e and pulse t h r o u g h o u t t h e entire m a r a - thon.
G a r y Muck and C o n C E P for their t i m e a n d e f f o r t .
J o e B a c h m a n for looking o u t s i d e the u n i v e r s i t y to t r y and g e t us m o n e y .
E r i c Doctrow and CBS r e c o r d s for s u p p l y i n g us with p o s t e r s to give a w a y d u r i n g the m a r a t h o n .
D e a n O ' G r a d y for supply- ing a g r e a t d e a l of his t i m e in m o v i n g the e q u i p m e n t b a c k a n d forth.
If t h e r e ' s a n y o n e t h a t I f o r g o t to t h a n k , please for- give m e . W A L F a p p r e c i a t e s e v e r y o n e ' s e f f o r t s toward t h e m a r a t h o n a n d hope t h a t you a p p r e c i a t e o u r s .
F i n a l l y , s p e c i a l t h a n k s m u s t go to B r a n d o n Scholz, f o r d o i n g t h e m a r a t h o n . D u r i n g his t i m e a t A l f r e d , B r a n d o n h a s been the m o s t d e d i c a t e d w o r k e r t h a t WALF h a s seen. T h e station would n e v e r be half a s good a s it is now if it w e r e n ' t for his e f f o r t s . I t h a s been an honor a n d a privelege working with him these p a s t 2Vz y e a r s .
G a r y E s t e r o w Station M a n a g e r , WALF D e a r E d i t o r :
T h e r e s u l t s of the Blood- m o b i l e v i s i t on Tuesday, F e b . 21 w e r e not a s we hoped t h e y would be, buJi__considering the i n c i d e n c e of illness on c a m p u s , they could h a v e been worse! We collected 78 units at the Church C e n t e r . About 140 u n i t s w e r e collec- ted a t Tech. on Monday.
T h a n k s for your coopera- tion.
Sincerely, Gaylord R o u g h
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the two r e p r e s e n t e d c h a n g e s on m a n y levels - c h a n g e s in a u d i e n c e , clothes, lyrics, a n d ideals, said F o r n a t a l e .
F o r n a t a l e said t h a t he f e l t t h a t s u c h p h e n o m e n a aS B e a t l e m a n i a a r e p r o d u c e d and e n c o u r a g e d by the m e - dia. " H o w c a n we s a y t h a t our lives w e r e influenced so g r e a t l y by individuals we h a v e never m e t on a one-to- one b a s i s ? "
The a v e r a g e A m e r i c a n will spend nine y e a r s of h i s / h e r life w a t c h i n g television, a n d
" t h e total m e d i a c o n s u m p - tion per p e r s o n per week in A m e r i c a n is 50 h o u r s , " s a i d F o r n a t a l e .
On the s u b j e c t of r a d i o , F o r n a t a l e s a i d , " E v e r since I w a s a l i t t l e k i d I w a s f a s c i n a t e d with this f a c e l e s s m e d i u m t h a t has such a n influence on p e o p l e ' s lives. I t g e t s in to t h e nooks a n d c r a n n i e s t h a t other m e d i a c a n not hope to get into."
F o r n a t a l e b e g a n his r a d i o c a r e e r a s a c o m m u n i c a t i o n s m a j o r a t F o r d h a m Univer- sity. He then t a u g h t m e d i a studies a t P r a t t I n s t i t u t e b e f o r e s t a r t i n g a t W N E W in 1969.
T h e m a i n a d v a n t a g e of n o n - c o m m e r c i a l , e d u c a t i o n a l college r a d i o is t h e f r e e d o m it allows, said F o r n a t a l e . D u r i n g his live interview w i t h W A L F d i s c - j o c k e y B r a n d o n Scholz, a s p a r t of the WALF 73 h o u r m a r a t h o n ,
March 20, 1978
Housing, Waste Topics of
Meeting
B y Kevin Sandt T h e Town of Alfred a n d t h e V i l l a g e of A l f r e d had a j o i n t b o a r d m e e t i n g T u e s d a y , M a r c h 14th to discuss i s s u e s t h a t a f f e c t both their consti- t u e n c i e s , i n c l u d i n g s o l i d w a s t e disposal and h o u s i n g for t h e elderly.
The f i r s t i s s u e of t h e n i g h t w a s to d e t e r m i n e if t h e r e is a need for h o u s i n g for t h e e l d e r l y in this a r e a . J a c k D a u g h t e r y , o w n e r / o p e r a - tor of a firm t h a t h a s b u i l t m a n y housing p r o j e c t s for the elderly in r u r a l a r e a s , w a s on hand to help the g r o u p d e t e r m i n e if t h e r e is a m a r k e t in our c o m m u n i t y . The p r o j e c t s t h a t Mr. D a u g h - t e r y ' s firm builds, under t h e supervision of the F a r m e r ' s H o m e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , pro- vide low r e n t housing for t h e e l d e r l y and t h e h a n d i c a p p e d . L e e R y a n , f o r m e r county legislator, led the discussion outlining the p r e s e n t pro- b l e m s with solid w a s t e dis- p o s a l in this a r e a . He said
t h a t t h e p r e s e n t land fill s i t e is r u n n i n g into p r o b l e m s in r e g a r d s to m e e t i n g inspec- tion s t a n d a r d s . I t is i m p e r a - tive t h a t a c t i o n be t a k e n in the f o r m of providing a new solid w a s t e disposal p r o g r a m in t h e near f u t u r e . R y a n said t h a t p r o j e c t s h a v e b e e n c o n s t r u c t e d in Akron, Spring- ville, and Wellsville, N.Y.
Marathon
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$3,500; this would pay for a new t r a n s m i t t e r , a s t e r e o g e n e r a t o r a n d other new e q u i p m e n t . "
T h e station will be a p p l y - i n g f o r " s o m e s o r t of m a t c h i n g g r a n t " in t h e n e a r f u t u r e . " W e ' l l be doing m a n y m o r e things to r a i s e m o n e y this s e m e s t e r , " said E s t e r - ow.
continued f r o m page 1 F o r n a t a l e e x p l a i n e d c o m - m e r c i a l r a d i o a s being a b u s i n e s s w h e r e you a r e out to sell a i r t i m e , n o t j u s t h a v i n g a good t i m e .
Suicide b r o u g h t home t h e a m azing i n f l u e n c e of r a d i o to F o r n a t a l e . D u r i n g a l a t e , l a t e night show a y o u n g w o m a n telephoned in a s k i n g F o r n a t a l e to do s o m e t h i n g to d i s s u a d e h e r b o y f r i e n d f r o m c o m m i t t i n g suicide. T h e only thing he could think of doing w a s talk about t h e i m p o r t a n c e of not giving u p life. When he h a d f i n i s h e d t a l k i n g he r e c e i v e d s e v e r a l phone calls with the s a m e basic m e s s a g e , " H e y , m a n , how'd y o u ' k n o w ? "
"The Wizard of Oz is a p e r f e c t a n a l o g y for r a d i o , "
said F o r n a t a l e . Meeting a disc-jockey in person c a n b e like Toto s u d d e n l y pulling
b a c k t h e c u r t a i n and r e v e a l - ing the W i z a r d for who h e r e a l l y is. F o r n a t a l e w a s a b l e to directly s u p p o r t t h i s o b s e r - vation by showing a film clip f r o m the m o v i e American Graffitti w h e r e the c h a r a c t e r played by R i c h a r d D r e y f u s s d i s c o v e r s t h e t r u e identity of the disc-jockey played by W o l f m a n J a c k .
A disc-jockey c a n be j u s t t h a t m y s t e r i o u s voice o v e r the radio, a n d we c a n all wonder who h e is, w h a t h e looks like, e t c . P e r h a p s t h e y a r e all a s nice a n d e a s y g o i n g a s P e t e F o r n a t a l e .
The Fiat Lux is published e v e r y other Monday, with two special weekly editions, by s t u d e n t s a t Alfred U n i v e r s i t y . E d i t o r i a l and production offices a r e located in the b a s e m e n t of the C a m p u s C e n t e r . Meetings a r e held e v e r y W e d n e s d a y a t 5:00 p . m .
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M a r c h 20, 1978 F I A T LUX, A L F R E D , N E W YORK
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Daredevils Make for Great Show
By R.C. H i c k m a n T a k e two diversified r o c k - c o u n t r y / r o c k g r o u p s , a s t a g e along with lighting e f f e c t s a n d 2600 people, a n d you have one f a n t a s t i c con- c e r t . This is e x a c t l y w h a t t h e Ozark M o u n t a i n Daredevils and the S a n d f o r d and Town- s e n d B a n d c o n c e r t w a s , F r i . , M a r c h 17, a t M c L a n e C e n t e r .
T a k i n g the s t a g e f i r s t w a s the Sandford and Townsend B a n d . They got t h e show off to a rousing s t a r t with songs r a n g i n g from jazz to rock to t a k e o f f s on c l a s s i c a l pieces.
The band p u t t h e a u d i e n c e into g e a r for w h a t they w e r e to e x p e r i e n c e r i g h t a f t e r i n t e r m i s s i o n .
This e x p e r i e n c e w a s t h e Ozark M o u n t a i n D a r e d e v i l s . They did m u s i c r a n g i n g f r o m c o u n t r y to r o c k to b l u e g r a s s with the help of an electric h a r m o n i c a , violin, slide gui- t a r , d r u m s , g u i t a r s , piano, and b a n j o .
J u d g i n g by the a u d i e n c e r e a c t i o n , d e m a n d i n g two en- cores, the O z a r k Mountain D a r e d e v i l s r e a l l y helped to g e t St. P a t ' s Weekend off to a
" g e t d o w n " s t a r t .
In an interview a f t e r t h e c o n c e r t , Mike G r a n d a , gui- t a r i s t and v o c a l i s t , said t h a t the D a r e d e v i l s a r e all f r o m
Springfield MO. T h e b a n d in its p r e s e n t s t a t e h a s b e e n t o g e t h e r a b o u t a year and a h a l f . The D a r e d e v i l s h a v e b e e n a g r o u p for six y e a r s a n d t h r e e m o n t n s .
A b o u t t h e i r d i v e r s i f i e d music,"Mike s a i d , " W e d o n ' t t r y to m a k e all of our m u s i c t h e s a m e . W e a r e n ' t a f o r m u l a b a n d . "
" W h e r e we a r e from i s n ' t like the r e s t of the U.S.;
Springfield i s n ' t as up on things a s L.A., N.Y., a n d Chicago. So, we did m u s i c t h a t they w e r e used to," he s a i d .
The c o n c e r t h e r e a t A.U.
w a s the f i r s t of a five-night tour. They e n j o y t o u r i n g b e c a u s e " w e w a n t to expose people to our m u s i c a n d g e t them into it a s well as s e e new p l a c e s a n d m e e t new p e o p l e . "
The group is m a k i n g p l a n s to do a live a l b u m to be r e l e a s e d this s u m m e r a s well a s possibly g e t t i n g a n o t h e r one r e a d y for fall. So f a r t h e y h a v e p u t one a l b u m out p e r y e a r since 1973 and would like to g e t t h a t up to two p e r y e a r .
M i k e G r a n d a , D a r e d e v i l
FIAT LUX, A L F R E D , NEW YORK March 20, 1978
SPORTS
Lost: Black l e a t h e r k e y c a s e , in the snow within t h e l a s t m o n t h . T h e c a s e c o n t a i n s P l y m o u t h keys a n dr e g i s t r a t i o n a n d a n o t h e r s m a l l key. If found, call R . M u r r a y a t 871-2494 (9 a . m . - 4:30 p.m.) or 276-6157 a n y - t i m e .
Stickmen Head South
By M a r k Curley M a n y c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s head south o v e r s p r i n g b r e a k to e s c a p e the n o r t h e r n wea- t h e r and p a r t y in the F l o r i d a sun.
This y e a r t h e r e is a t l e a s t one group of s t u d e n t s who will head south, not to p a r t y , but to work out. T h a t g r o u p is t h e A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y L a c r o s s e t e a m .
The s t i c k m e n , whose f i r s t official g a m e is April 6th, will t r a v e l south in order to p l a y s o m e p r e s e a s o n exhibitions and p r a c t i c e on good fields in good w e a t h e r .
A time and a place to p r a c t i c e h a v e been h a r d to c o m e by for Coach Oberg- fell's s q u a d . P r i o r to the end of the b a s k e t b a l l season t h e only t i m e the t e a m could use the gym w a s 6 a . m . And now, e v e n though the w e a t h e r is g e t t i n g nicer, the only p l a c e to p r a c t i c e outdoors, t h a t is not c o v e r e d with mud is t h e M c L a n e C e n t e r p a r k i n g lot.
Senior P h o t o s f o r the 1978 K a n a k a d e a - - p h o t o g r a p h s m a y be subm itted at Cam pus C e n t e r desk or c a n be t a k e n by our staff. Call 2151 for a n a p p o i n t m e n t ( k e e p t r y i n g ) .
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The Hillel Club in A l f r e d will c e l e b r a t e P u r i m M a r c h 23 a t 7 p . m . in the C a m p u s Center. The Book os E s t h e r will be r e a d .
On F r i d a y , April 21, a t 7 p . m . in Howell Hall D i n i n g Room the P a s s o v e r S e d e r will be held. Students a t t h e University, t h e Ag-Tech Col- lege, and townspeople a r e a s k e d to send their d i n n e r r e s e r v a t i o n s to P r o f . M . Bernstein, Box 76$, A l f r e d , b e f o r e April 12. R e s e r v a - tions a r e r e q u i r e d b e c a u s e this is a c a t e r e d m e a l a n d special foods m u s t be pre- p a r e d . While the Seder is a J e w i s h f e s t i v a l m e a l c e l e b r a - ting h u m a n f r e e d o m , it is open to a n y o n e who wishes to a t t e n d .
On M a y 2, 3, a n d 4, R a b b i J e r o m e Malino, of t h e U n i t e d J e w i s h C e n t e r , D a n b u r y , Connecticut, will be on c a m - pus to talk to and with s t u d e n t s a n d the c o m m u n i t y .
D r i n k i n g p r o b l e m ? If you or a n y of your f a m i l y d e s i r e help - write P . O . Box 1202, A l f r e d , N.Y. R E P L Y CON- F I D E N T I A L . . .
76 F i a t 131s. 13000 miles, new b r a k e s , air, f o g s , a m / f m , v e r y good condition. Call 587-8487 a f t e r 5 p . m .
Coach Obergfell thinks t h e Florida trip will give his t e a m a c h a n c e to p r a c t i c e a n d c o m p e t e on real fields which will be a w e l c o m e c h a n g e from gym floors a n d p a r k i n g lots.
The team will leave Alfred M a r c h 24th and play four g a m e s while in F l o r i d a .
The Alfred University w o m e n ' s t r a c k t e a m had a t a s t e of high level competi- tion a t the E a s t e r n Associa- tion of I n t e r c o l l e g i a t e Athle- tics for Women (EAIAW) c h a m p i o n s h i p s a t Tufts Uni- v e r s i t y on M a r c h 11th.
The girls who h a v e b e e n r u n n i n g a g a i n s t the likes of U. of R o c h e s t e r , Cortland a n d Oswego suddenly found t h e m s e l v e s u p a g a i n s t P e n n S t a t e , R u t g e r s , M a r y l a n d a n d other big schools f r o m all over the e a s t c o a s t
Although none of the girls scored, they all p e r f o r m e d well.
Coach M a r i e Babcock s a i d ,
" W e w e r e a b i t awed a t f i r s t , but we m a d e up our m i n d s to do our best. All the girls t r i e d h a r d and I think the t e a m benefitted f r o m the experi- e n c e . "
The 880 r e l a y team of Sue Knott, Sue Boutillier, A m y Tuttle, and M a r y L a b a t e r a n a 1:56. Tina Cantelmi, who qualified in a 3000 m e t e r r a c e , r a n h e r f i r s t competi- tive 2 mile a n d fihished in 11:42.
In the field events, Sue Boutillier j u m p e d 5' 4" in t h e High J u m p , a n d 16' IOV2" in the Long J u m p . K a r e n Sa v a g e t h r e w 36' 3V2" a n d K a t h y Sansocie 35' 4" in t h e shot put.
I n t r a m u r a l Update B a s k e t b a l l p l a y o f f s a r e down to five t e a m s in t h e double e l i m i n a t i o n tourna- m e n t . They a r e : R a i d e r s , C h u c k s a n d B u d s , G D I , Alpha O m e g a , and Delta Sigma P h i ' s A t e a m .
Introducing a distinguished Icelandic bird who
has the answer to all those confusing
air fores to Europe,
The bird you see here ib known as a Puffin. A small, thoughtful resident of Iceland. One of the
first things young Puffins learn to do is fly Icelandic.
Beginning April I 1978.
Icelandic will fly any youth (Puffin or person) between
12-23 years old roundtrip from New York to Luxem bourg for just $400. $430
from Chicago. Return tickets are gcxid for a full year. Fares
subject to change.
But there's more to Icelandic than just
low fares.
You'll get a great dinner and excel-
lent service on your trip. And Icelandic will set
you down right in the middle of Europe, where youH be just hours away by train from Europe's most famous landmarks.
So take a travel tip from Iceland's favorite bird. Learn to fly Icelandic.
See vour travel agent. Or write Dept. # O S 2 , Icelandic Airlines. P.O.
Box 105. West Hempstead. NY 11552.
Call 800-555-1212 tor toll-free number in vour area.
$275
roundtrip 14-45 dav APEX fare from N.Y.*
$400
roundtrip youth fare, Good to age 23.
Icelandic to Europe.
*$295 from Chicago. Tickets must be reserved 45 days prior to departure and paid for within 8 days of reservation. Add $15 each way for travel on weekends.
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