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AU released a new sexual mis- c o n d u c t code d e s c r i b i n g inappropriate behavior between students and suggested sanctions.

• Gerald Brody, dean of students said the University is trying to bring a retail store into the space on Main St. formerly occupied by the AU bookstore.

President Clinton proposed a hike in the minimum wage to $5.15 per hour. • Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole joined the ranks of Republicans seeking their party's nomination for the 1996 presi- dential election. • The space shuttle Discovery was launched last week on the first shuttle flight flown by a female pilot. • AIDS is now the l e a d i n g killer of Americans aged 25-44 according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control. • The six- month long baseball strike may end now that franchise owners have scrapped their controversial salary cap proposal.

President Clinton gave $20 billion to Mexico to prop up its shaky economy. • Israel sealed the West Bank and Gaza Strip in response to a suicide bombing; PLO leaders warn that the peace process is now in danger. • Fighting continues in Chechnya and Bosnia.

J? A flood in Europe may become worse if Holland's weakened dikes burst as the waters recede. • U.N. forces will take responsibili- ty for peacekeeping in Haiti when U.S. troops withdraw by the end of March. • The 50th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau was m a r k e d by d e l e g a t i o n s f r o m around the world; 1.5 million people, mostly Jews, were murdered at Auschwitz.

RSONALITIES

Michael Mann Wtk Michael Mann, a junior ceramic engineering major from Buffalo, N.Y., describes himself as "a leader, not a follower."

And d u r i n g his academic career, Mann filled positions whereever leader-

ship was needed.

In high school Mann was team captain for the basketball a n d baseball t e a m s and served in student government.

At AU, Mann chose UMOJA as the organization he would lead.

As president, Mann has seen the group gain student senate recognition and an office in the Powell Campus Center multicul- t u r a l lounge. Last year, the student senate honored UMOJA as "the most improved student organization."

Mann says UMOJA has suc- ceeded in making a difference.

"Students as well as faculty know African-American students are here and want to make an impact," he said.

T h e S t u d e n t N e w s p a p e r of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y

Sports: page 3 AU's track champion Glenn Clinton profiled

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Students may foot bill for state cuts

TAP grants, education aid on chopping block

BY JONATHAN SPRINGER

Students would ultimately foot the bill for some of Gov. George E.

Pataki's proposed cuts to educational programs.

The 39.5% cut in funding for education in N e w York State w a s

announced last Wednesday with the rest of Pataki's budget.

"Our main concern right now is what the numbers mean," said, Diego Garcia, legislative director of the student assembly of the State University of New York (SUNY).

AU Provost W. Richard Ott said

Pataki's proposals "will have an impact on the number of students enrolled, an impact on the tuition rates and, in the worst case, an impact on faculty."

Garcia said, "Anyone on TAP would lose out under Pataki's budget." The Tuition Assistance Program

African-Americans acknowledge roots with Black History Month

BY LISA MARKLAND

AU and ASC students will spon- sor several e v e n t s d u r i n g February, nationally recognized as Black History Month.

A f r i c a n - A m e r i c a n s t u d e n t groups on both campuses "have events going on every weekend,"

said Mark Goforth, UMOJA vice president.

The theme of this year's Black History Month is "acknowledg- ing our roots," explained Michael Mann, UMOJA president. He added that the widely-distribut- ed poster for Black History Month shows the African continent, half black and half white, because "we all originated from there."

Mann said, "No matter who you are, it's a celebration of being proud of where you come from."

Yesterday, Dr. Clyde W. Ford, a well-reviewed author, gave a lecture on his book We Can All Get Along: 50 Steps You Can Take to Help End Racism.

In another book, Ford urged people to "make yourself con- scious of any action or attitude that subordinates a person based on skin color or race." He suggested that all people use free of references to race language.

Ford also wrote about the utili- ty of multi-cultural crafts fairs.

"Invite members of different ethnic groups to present art forms unique to their ethnic heritage."

In addition to Ford's speech, comedian Troy Thirdgill and a spades tournament have already been held. ThirdgilTs performance filled the Knight Club with over 150 students. •

Upcoming events in Black History Month include:

• Feb. 11,9 p.m.: Comedian Brad Lowery, Knight Club

• Feb. 11, 10 p.m.: Soul Train Party, Knight Club

• Feb. 14,6:30 p.m.: Dating Game, Nevins Theater

• Feb. 16, 8 p.m.: Apollo Night (open mike night), Nevins Theater

• Feb. 17, 7 p.m.: Gospel Choir/

Jazz Ensemble, Knight Club

• Feb. 18, 8p.m.: Comedian John Joseph, Knight Club

• Feb. 20, 7 p.m.: Lecture by Dr.

Ruth Harris, SUNY Professor of African-American Studies and Sociology, Nevins Theater

• Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m.: Black Ball, Knight Club

• Feb. 25, 8 p.m.: Jazz Musician Jane Powell, Knight Club

(TAP) is a grant of state money for needy New York residents.

The maximum amount for a TAP grant will be lowered from its current $4,050 to $3,575 under Pataki's plan, Garcia said. The plan will also require that students pay at least 10 percent of their tuition, rather than

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Montessori School looks to move and expand

BY JENEEN E. LEHOCKY

The Alfred Montessori School is now seeking a g r a n t f r o m the Urban Development Corporation of New York State (UDC) so it can better serve area parents and children.

The school, currently located in Openhym Hall, "is interested in renovating Crandall Barn into an expanded preschool and day care facility," said Angela Rossington, president of the school board.

Rossington explained that the Barn on Main St. "has great poten- tial and will make an ideal space for the school, offering safer parking and an off-street, central village location next to the village play- ground."

A relocation to the Barn will also allow the school to expand. "We have had to turn away at least 15 families," Rossington said, citing current lack of space as the reason.

Currently, 17 children attend the school; Rossington said if the school relocated it would accomodate twice as many students.

However, the major obstacle to-a relocation is funding. The New York State Preservation League has given the school a $3,500 grant to study the feasibility of renovating the Barn. Rossington said that ren- ovation w o u l d be "expensive, probably around $400,000."

The school is hoping to receive about 65% of the costs in grants

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Village seeks college contributions for tax-relief

BY ALEXIS J. DIAMOND

Village officials are looking to Alfred State College and Alfred University to help defray policing and other costs incurred by the two campus communities.

Village leaders, reluctant to raise property taxes that residents already c o n s i d e r excessive, met w i t h William Rezak, ASC president, on Jan. 24.

Despite the meeting's positive tone, participants said ASC made no financial commitments.

AU students were surprised to hear of the Village's request for aid.

"I don't think this small Village would even be here if it wasn't for the t w o schools," said A a r o n Brophy, a sophomore with a dou- ble major in art and business.

Margaret Soulman, a freshman mechanical engineering major, agreed. "It sounds like the Village is looking two gift horses in the mouth," she said.

Financial aid

Gary Ostrower, Village trustee and professor of history at AU, estimated AU's contribution to the Village at near $40,000.

Peter Fackler, AU vice president for business and finance, declined to comment but promised a detailed report would be forthcoming.

University Provost W. Richard Ott said, "The University pays its bills and tries to be a good citizen."

Ott did not express concern that the projected University budget deficit would impact AU's voluntary contributions.

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Both AU and ASC pay water and sewer fees which help fund Alfred's sewage treatment plant and the fire department.

But AU's voluntary payments made in lieu of taxes also cover a full police position and dog-control

services.

Public concern

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Dance professor prepares for NYC show

Susan Caligaris will perform "Voices Through Time" in Harder Hall on Feb. 13

Susan Caligaris leaps in "Voices Through Time" in a portion of the show featuring her son Christopher.

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Professors will demonstrate musical hobbies in recital

AU music faculty members will perform in a recital on Sat. Feb. 11 at 8 p,m. in Harder Hall.

Julie Evans, Luanne Clark, Marc Sackman, Laurel Buckwalter and Peter O'Connor will perform solo and collaborative pieces. Ben Howard, professor of English, will be joined by guest guitarist Jeff Cole for a classical guitar duet.

The AU Chamber Orchestra will perform with faculty members for Bach's Cantata No. 209.

The concert is free and open to the public. •

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BY S A R A H G O O D R E A U

"The concert reflects my explo- ration of who I am as a woman, dancer and human being. Each dance stands as a moment in my life, a discovered part of the per- son I am, and something I needed to say at that time."

-Susan Caligaris

S

usan Caligaris, wearing black stirrup pants, a very worn-in Isadore Duncan (one of her dance idols) t-shirt and no shoes or socks, stretches on the floor of the dance studio in South Hall as sunlight streams in through the window.

She's relaxed, and her laughter fills the room. It is easy to forget that she is a professor, an accomplished dancer and choreographer, and a mother of two children.

Caligaris, assistant professor of dance at AU, did not set out to be a dancer. A self-pro- claimed "tomboy," her loves were athletics and music. She is a self-taught guitarist and singer.

When she w a s seventeen, she had her first dance experience in a summer workshop with Hanya Holm. She discovered dance was her passion, calling it "the marriage of my love of music and sports."

Putting dance on the back burner after graduating from high school, she began wait- ressing and playing folk music in clubs in Colorado Springs.

When she was nineteen she drove her twin sister, who was attending the University of Arizona on a music scholarship, back to school.

She stayed w i t h her sister

"illegally" in the dormitories for three weeks. They got

away with it, Caligaris says, because they were twins, and they could fool people. They never went into or out of the room at the same time.

Seeing the dancers at the University reignited her passion. She enrolled at the University of Arizona and completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance entirely on scholarships and grants.

She danced professionally for the next ten years, primari- ly in the San Francisco area.

Caligaris then attended the University of Michigan, and obtained her Master of Fine Arts degree. She arrived in Alfred in the fall of 1992 to begin teaching dance.

In early March, Caligaris will present her solo dance concert, "Voices Through Time," at the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio in New York City.

The concert, the culmination of 11 years of work, is primar- ily a solo concert, choreographed and danced by Caligaris.

While coming to Alfred allowed her the isolation she needed as an artist, Caligaris says, "It's time to present my work to the official dance world. I've developed more of myself. I've expanded to include lighter comedy pieces in my work. I have something to say."

The concert, which features four pieces, is being billed as a solo concert, but Caligaris will not be entirely alone on the stage.

Her sister, cellist Karen Lee, will perform with her on a dance called "Circle of Silk."

Dale Terbeek, countertenor, will also perform.

Betsy Ceva, who originally danced in the piece "Prey"

with Caligaris eleven years ago, will perform the piece again.

Caligaris' six-year-old son, Christopher, will dance with her in a piece titled, "Just When You Thought..."

This piece was extracted from a group piece "Death is Not a Moment," which was performed last year. Caligaris condensed the work from five to three movements, to include only her and her son.

"It is wonderful working with him. He's wonderful.

He's himself in the piece, and it's about him and me. He's even offered ideas. It's beauti- ful," Caligaris said.

Caligaris said that while the piece deals with the difficult topic of death, it's been good for her children to learn about it and explore that issue. "A lot of my work is about loss,"

Caligaris said. "It shouldn't be some big awful secret."

Caligaris said she will con- tinue dancing as long as her body can. And she will contin- ue teaching.

She considers her teaching

"very holistic. Dance is one of the best forms of physical education. I educate a student on mind, body, and emotion."

"The exploration through the physical body becomes an incredible well of knowledge.

What I teach is very valuable, it doesn't have to be a professional training ground,"

Caligaris said.

Before going to New York City, "Voices Through Time"

will be presented at Harder Hall on Feb. 13. •

The "Teen Challenge" team from Brooklyn will be visiting the AU campus the weekend of Feb. 11 and 12.

Teen Challenge h a s been found to have an 86 percent success r a t e in working with alcohol and other drug addic- tions according to t h e National Institute of Drug Abuse in a study authorized by t h e U.S. Department of H.E.W. They have established over 100 centers throughout the United States with several

P a i d A d v e r t i s e m e n t in other countries as well.

Their success rate in working with t h e drug rehabilitation h a s been attributed to the "Jesus Factor." Because of this unique approach to the problem, Teen Challenge receives no government funding but is supported through private donations only.

They are scheduled to meet with "SonLife" Sat. Feb. 11 at 7:30pm in Powell Campus Center, Kenyon-Allen room

with informative and enter- taining skits as well as discussion time.

Joseph Avaresimo, the executive director, will be sharing the Sunday morning Student Chapel message at 11a.m. in Howell Hall.

All those interested in attending one or both of these presentations are welcome.

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Senate moves with finesse toward finished constitution

Sometimes things happen the way they're sup- posed to.

Student Senate held a meeting last Wednesday to discuss revisions to its constitution. The executive board hoped to get a list of senators' concerns that could be addressed by the constitution committee.

They got their list.

Senators told the board what they thought was wrong with the constitution. There were few argu- ments and no hard feelings. Senators had the opportunity to express their concerns; they did.

By the end of the meeting, there was a new feeling in the room, a feeling of accomplishment.

Senators had given themselves a job to do, and they did it.

Often we at the Fiat Lux, finds ourselves at odds with the student senate. We want to be able to do our jobs as journalists and report on the news.

Sometimes that reporting is not in the senate's best interest.

We were unhappy when a majority of senators said they wanted a clause in the constitution that gave senate the option of closing senate meetings.

We were not pleased when almost all the senators said they supported a clause that mandated elections committee regulation of election coverage in the newspaper.

"Regulation" and "closed meetings" are dirty words to journalists. We'd like the senate to care- fully consider those phrases.

The Fiat Lux is a newspaper. It's our job to fairly and accurately report on the news—all the news.

The senate is a governing body. It's the sena- tor's job to govern, and we were pleased that the senate listened to everyone's concerns and acted efficiently.

We were pleased that the senate decided to open its constitution committee meetings to the public—and the press.

Now students must carry out the next step in the process of rewriting Senate's constitution. The constitution is the heart of student government at AU, the same student government that voices students' concerns to the administration.

What can you do?

Ask your residence hall or student organization's senate representative for a copy of the proposed constitution.

Go to the next constitution committee meeting, this Sunday at noon.

Contact Matt Biagi, the chair of the committee.

His e-mail address is BIAGIMJ. His phone number is 587-9502.

Write a letter to the editor.

Make your voice heard. •

You really want to read about O.J.

BY M I C H A E L S . Z A R K I N

What's the world coming to?

After months of trying not to, the Fiat Lux has finally mentioned O.J. Simpson.

And I just did it. I, the managing editor of an a w a r d - w i n n i n g college n e w s p a p e r , h a v e debased myself.

I have prostituted myself to the whoremongers of public opinion.

I have joined the ranks of columnists every- where who found something irresistible in the saga being played out in a Los Angeles County courtroom.

Something draws journalists to this story like flies are drawn to rotting meat. Maybe it's the name "Ito."

Or maybe reporters cover this story because we have to. Maybe journalists must face the cold, hard reality of public opinion.

After all, if newspapers don't sell, reporters don't get paid.

And reporters like to get paid, just like everyone else.

As journalists, we like to think we can live in a world of pure ethics, where we can defend truth, justice and the American Way.

Sadly, reality is different. We, too, need to eat, pay rent and provide for our futures.

Reality sometimes forces us to do what is pop- ular, not what is right. Reality can even force us to cover the O.J. Simpson story.

Damn. I did it again. But it's not my fault.

You wanted to read it, didn't you?

Congressman, your mother should wash out your mouth!

BY M I C H A E L S . Z A R K I N

Do you remember what your mother would do if she heard you saying s o m e t h i n g " n o t nice"?

I d o n ' t k n o w w h a t y o u r mother did, but I remember what my mother did.

She'd threaten to wash my mouth out with

soap. Every now and then, s h e ' d actually do it.

My s i s t e r s a n d I l i v e d in fear of the times when my mother w o u l d b u y Dial soap—it tastes m u c h w o r s e t h a n Ivory.

But a f t e r recent events on Capitol Hill, it seems that some R e p u b l i c a n s never had their mouths washed out with soap.

Mrs. H e l m s ,

Mrs. Gingrich, Mrs. Dornan and Mrs. Armey: you let your sons grow u p to be politicians.

Couldn't you have washed out their mouths?

Sen. Jesse Helms was the first member of the newly-elected Republican majority to deserve a mouth-washing. He said that President Clinton would need a bodyguard if he were to to visit m i l i t a r y b a s e s in N o r t h Carolina.

H o u s e S p e a k e r N e w t Gingrich's mother said that he called Hillary Clinton a "bitch."

Rep. R o b e r t D o r n a n of California was removed from House debate for a day after he accused President Clinton of "aiding and abetting the enemy"—treason.

O p e n l y gay R e p . B a r n e y Frank, D-Mass., was insulted

by House Majority Leader Dick Armey. The openly straight Armey called Frank "Barney Fag."

The Republican-controlled Congress should be ashamed of itself. Recent events have made me embarrassed of my Republican affiliation.

The p r e s i d e n t is all b u t t h r e a t e n e d w i t h b o d i l y h a r m , a n d t h e n h e i s called a traitor.

The First Lady is called a b i t c h . She doesn't h a v e fur, four legs or a taiL

A congress- m a n w i t h a distinguished c a r e e r is called a

There's some- thing wrong when the First Lady is called a

"bitch," the President is threatened and called a "traitor"

and a Representative is called a "fag."

—acci- d e n t a l l y , of course.

It h a s n ' t always been the case that Republicans w o u l d assault Democrats on Capitol Hill, It also hasn't always been the case that the assaults were verbal.

hi 1858, Rep. Preston Brooks, D-S.C., used his cane,to beat Sen. Charles Sumner, R-Mass, on the floor of the Senate chamber. Of course, that was just before the Civil War broke o u t I don't think the current lack of politeness is going to put the country on the brink of another civil war. But it's disturbing, nonetheless.

The current trend of politicians w i t h " p o t t y - m o u t h s "

must be brought to an end.

Mothers, please do what you can to help. Wash your chil- d r e n ' s m o u t h s o u t w i t h soap—especially if they plan to go into politics, q

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News

Presidents Coll and Rezak: "Alfred is not

immune from the problems of modern life."

BY MICHAEL S. ZARKIN

Despite official statements claiming that Alfred has returned to a peaceful tranquilli- ty, assaults and shoplifting continued during January.

Since the return of the AU and ASC students from winter break, "things seem good,"

said Gerald Brody, AU dean of students.

Arnold Hence, ASC vice president, agreed:

"The situation seems to be quieting down."

However, on Jan. 21, David C. Briggs, an AU student, and Scott W. Wideman, an ASC student, fought outside G.J/s. Both students were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Brody said the fight was not significant. "It was just two students who happened to get into a fight," he said, adding that the students easily could have come from the same campus.

The two students were from Honeoye Falls, N.Y. In Village Court, Briggs was fined

$75 and Wideman paid a $50 fine; both charges were reduced to disturbing the peace.

Three weeks ago, two ASC students assaulted a public safety officer on the Alfred State campus. William Rezak, ASC president, said the students are on temporary suspension while their case is being adjudi- cated.

These incidents come after a memo released in December by the presidents of both AU and ASC. Presidents Coll and Rezak responded to rumors following an Oct. 1 assault of an AU student on Main St.

"Alfred is not immune from the problems of modern life," read the memo. "Several incidents involving local college students have occurred in the Village during the past few months."

The presidents' memo stated they felt the problems last year were being caused by a small group of students.

ASC's Hence said he spoke with the alleged "ringleaders" of last year's incidents.

ASC did not take disciplinary action, he said, because criminal charges had not been filed.

Hence said the students will be asked to perform community service.

Last year, village residents expressed concern about rumors that ASC was accepting students with criminal records. The concerns were raised at a Sept. 11 symposium about violence in the village.

At the symposium, Hence said applicants with criminal records "have served their time and are trying to get an education, so each must be decided case by case." Police Chief R.J. Belmont said that the police receive pho- tos, prints and information about anyone on parole.

Rezak said ASC "does not knowingly recruit students from any parole or early release program."

ASC changed its admission form to ask applicants to provide a personal history since high school graduation. Falsifying any data on the application would be grounds for expulsion, Rezak said.

Last year, two Alfred State students were expelled for having lied about prior criminal convictions.

Local merchants report crime, including shoplifting, is still a problem. One merchant, who asked not to be identified, said he stopped displaying some brands of cigarettes on his front counter after noticing certain brands were more likely to be stolen.

He said that shoplifting increased in his store over the past few months. He blamed his problems on a small group of students. "I lost $4800 from theft in 1994," he said. •

Student group plans to help AU recruit Native Americans

BY MEGAN ALLEN

The Native American Organization (NAO) encour- ages AU and Alfred State College students to educate themselves and others about Native American cul- ture.

The group's goal is to "create an awareness of Native Americans and to recruit Native American students to AU and Alfred State," said Nadia Profit, freshman art student at AU and NAO treasurer.

Recruiting Native American students is impor- tant because "the whole Native American population would benefit if they had more education," said Beverly Johnson.

Increasing Native American enrollment would also "create more diversity on campus and improve

awareness," said Profit.

An AU Native American student and an admis- sions employee will go to the Oneida Reservation near Syracuse to recruit students, said Johnson.

NAO will invite AU Native American alumni

and students from the Salamanca Reservation to contribute to an art show planned for March as part of multi-cultural month.

NAO will show a movie about current Native American issues Feb. 13 and 20 at 7 p.m.

The group is open to all students, though most are part Native American, said Profit.

During the 1993-94 school year seven AU students registered as Native Americans. Last semester, ASC had 23 students register as Native American or Eskimo, said Bruce Munson, ASC coordinator of multi-cultural affairs.

The actual number of students on campus of Native American descent is much higher, since most are not full-blood and do not register themselves as Native American, said Profit.

NAO started last year and must wait until the end of this semester to be officially recognized as a group by the AU student senate.

NAO meetings are held on Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Kenyon-Allen room in the Powell Campus Center. •

P o l i c e B l o t t e r The Alfred Police Department

(APD) reported the following arrests and incidents from Jan. 21 to Jan.

31:

Jan. 29, 2:15 a.m.: Eric A. Demarte, age 20, of Rochester was arrested on one charge of disorderly conduct.

Jan. 27,4:45 p.m.: Kevin J. Mollinarri, age 21, of Oswego, N.Y., was arrested on one charge of criminal mischief.

Jan. 29,1:15 a.m.: Grant G. Gunsher, age 21, of Lancaster, N.Y., was arrested on one charge of assault.

Jan. 29,1:15 a.m.: Shaun M. Clemens of Allegany, N.Y., was arrested on one charge of aggravated harassment.

The following people were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct:

David C. Briggs, age 18, of Honeoye Falls, N.Y. (Jan. 21)

Scott W. Wideman, age 20, of Honeoye Falls, N.Y. (Jan. 21)

George F. Oshiek, age 20, of Geneseo, N.Y. (Jan. 22)

The following people were arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated (D.W.I.):

Mark Bennett, age 21, of Port Crane, N.Y. (Jan. 27)

Kevin J. Mollinarri, age 21, of Oswego, N.Y. (Jan. 27)

Robert F. Stepnoski, age 20, of Riverhead, N.Y. (Jan. 28)

Gretchen M. Shulleck, age 20, of Portville, N.Y. (Jan. 29)

Jan. 21: 11:45 The APD issued a liquor law violation.

The APD was notified of stolen items from a vehicle on:

Jan. 22

The APD was notified of larceny from:

Ford Street Apartments (Jan. 23) The APD was notified of aggravated harassment on:

Jan. 26

The APD was notified of criminal mischief on:

McAndrews Rd. (Jan. 27) The APD was notified of stolen vehi- cles on:

Jan. 31 (twice) (one vehicle was recovered)

The APD was notified of motor vehicle accidents on:

Reynolds Street (Jan. 22) N.Main St. (Jan. 24) Waterwells Rd. (Jan. 25)

Town/gown relations

has given the Village substantial financial support, while the College has given only limited support."

William Hall, Mayor of Alfred Village and AU professor of sociology, agreed that ASC should contribute more but said he did not blame Rezak.

"Unfortunately, President Rezak's hands are tied because all these decisions are constrained by the powers-that-be in Albany," Hall said.

Rezak confirmed that ASC can- not legally use state funding for payments made in lieu of taxes.

"We can't always do what we want," he said.

President Rezak noted ASC pays the Village's A.E. Crandall Hook and Ladder Fire Company and Rescue Squad $8000 out of a total college endowment of less than

$1,000,000.

Nevertheless, village residents perceive inaction on the part of ASC.

Citing "extraordinary tax pres- sures felt by the property owners of this community," Mario Prisco, AU professor of art, called for a public meeting on tax issues in a letter to the editor published in the Alfred Sun on Jan. 19.

Mayor Hall said he did not expect a meeting to convene any- time soon.

ASC football

In an opinion piece published Jan.

12 in the Alfred Sun, Ostrower ques- tioned whether athletes recruited for Alfred State's new football team will place additional pressure on the Village's "already-overbur- dened police."

"Will these students be studious young men likely to spend most of their free time in libraries,"

...continuedfrom page 1 Ostrower asked, "or less studious men who might prefer to study in our local pubs?"

President Rezak said it was dan- gerous for Ostrower to categorize people and draw generalized con- clusions.

"Ostrower's statement was akin to the kinds of stereotypical statements people make about racial or ethnic minorities and women,"

Rezak said.

Village police chief R.J. Belmont said he would not pre-judge the team members, but said he hoped the College would maintain disci- pline and control the 60 or more football players.

Tim Koegel, owner of the College Suppliers of Alfred, said that as a business owner he welcomed more ASC students.

"Of course, it's the caliber of the people they're bringing in that really counts," Koegel added.

Future Cooperation Mayor Hall said he predicts both schools will be working more close- ly with the Village in the future.

However, the mayor is "very pes- simistic" about long-term prospects given the current political environment.

"Governor Pataki talks about making cuts at a time when we really need state revenue sharing and in-kind grants. That worries me," Hall said.

The Village routinely provides services for 1400 permanent residents, 6000 students, and about 1000 others. About 85% of land in the Village is non-taxable.

Alfred is not the only municipal- ity struggling with tax-related town/gown disputes. Ithaca recent- ly asked Cornell University to pay

$2.5 million in lieu of taxes. •

C o u r t R e p o r t C o u r t R e p o r t David C, Briggs of Honeoye

Falls, N.Y., was charged with disorderly conduct.

The charge was reduced to disturbing the peace. ($75 fine)

George F. Ohsiek of Geneseo, N.Y,, was charged with disorderly conduct.

The charge was reduced to disturbing the peace, ($50 fine with bail)

Scott W. Wideman of Honeoye Falls, N.Y., was

charged with disorderly conduct. The charge was reduced to disturbing the peace. ($50 fine)

Brian C. Slocum of Olean was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. ($175 fine) Slocum was also charged with driving the wrong way on a one way street,($75 fine)

Anne M. Barnett of Cuba, N.Y., 'was charged with

theft of service. The charge was reduced to disturbing the peace, ($50 fine) Lee E. Recor of Rochester was charged with allowing someone to cling to his motor vehicle. ($35 fine) Jason A, Stumbo of Tully, N.Y., was charged with clinging to a vehicle, ($25 fine)

Robert A. Condrate Jr. of Rochester was charged with

being an unlicensed driver.

($50 fine)

Kimberly J. McFarland of Smithville, Mont., was charged with passing a stop sign ($100 fine)

Michael S. Johnson of Depew, N.Y., was charged with failure to obey a traffic control device. ($100 fine) Luanne M. Carmichael of Silver Springs, N.Y., was charged with driving with-

out a seatbelt. ($75 fine) The following people were charged with open contain- er violations:

Shon L. Miller of Rochester ($25 fine)

Robert F. Stednoski of Riverhead, N.Y. ($25 fine) The following people were charged with speeding:

Heather T. Schaffer of Huntington, N.Y. ($85 fine) Brian M. Stoner of Dansville, N.Y. ($85 fine)

Eric L. Albrecht of Hilton, N.Y. ($85 fine)

Patrick R. Brauch of Rochester, N.Y. ($85 fine)

Byrum W. Cooper Jr. of Horseheads, N.Y. ($85 fine) Jamee E. Farinelle of Mornfield, Mass. ($85 fine)

Wesley A. King of Dellroy, Ohio ($85 fine)

Elvis Vukosa of Whitestone, N.Y. ($85 fine).

A separate speeding charge was reduced to a failure to obey traffic control device.

($125 fine)

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Parks and Recreation and Historical Restoration grant program may also provide funding.

Rossington explained that in order to apply for the UDC grant money, the school must have letters of support from legislators and community members.

"We have letters from the mayor, from the planning board and our state and local legislators,"

Rossington said. "It's just been wonderful."

In an e-mail message sent to faculty and staff, Rossington wrote,

"We would be grateful for any letters that could be written in support of our efforts."

The Alfred Montessori school was founded in 1983. •

According to an informational brochure put out by the Alfred Montessori School, its mission is

"to provide a living-learning-playing environment in which children between the ages of three and six can develop their individual capa- bilities in all areas of intellectual growth, and can enjoy, embrace and have a healthy curiosity about life and the world around them."

Montessori education, as the brochure explains, involves "a 'prepared environment" of child- sized furniture and materials, attracting their attention. The materials are designed to enhance muscular coordination, concentra- tion and self-help, while refining

the five senses. The children leam by doing, with the teacher acting as guide and stimulus to their endless curiosity."

"The education is excellent,"

said Angela Rossington, president of the school board, adding that the children come out of the Montessori school "independent and well-socialized."

Becky Prophet, one of several AU professors whose children attend the school, said that her child "is learning a tot of skills in a warm and loving environment. If s been wonderful."

Rossington said the school is

"very much needed for faculty and staff. It's an attraction ft» new fac-

ulty coming in."

She said, "We are totally independent from the University, except for their kindness in letting us use their space. We are incredi- bly grateful to them."

Instead of being affiliated with the University, the Montessori school serves the whole community. AU and ASC faculty and staff, as well as parents who live in the area use the school. Also, the school and continues to use AU work-study students and ASC early childhood development students as interns.

The school is currently located in Opervhym Hall on the AU campus.

Pataki's budget cuts

the current $75 minimum.

About 850 students at AU receive TAP money, said Earl Pierce, director of financial aid.

"I don't know what we're going to be able to do, to be honest,"

Pierce said. "We've only begun to digest the budget."

Increases in tuition will also place an additional burden on students in the College of Ceramics.

"It's not as simple as a tuition increase," Garcia said. "Given the scenario of an increase of over

$1000, SUNY schools will be subject

...continuedfrom page 1 to an enrollment decrease."

The decrease in enrollment means tuition must be raised higher to meet costs, Garcia said.

"It seems to me that the Governor is very serious about getting the budget under control," said Peter Fackler, vice president of business and finance.

Cutting state funding of education may kill the economic development of New York, Garcia said.

Fackler said, "People have to go where jobs are," citing a friend who

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"If you take a longer view, if New York changes its approach to how it does business and how it taxes, if we can bring business back to New York and grow the economy, we're all going to benefit."

A period of intensive lobbying about the proposed cuts in education funding is likely.

"All the lobbies are getting geared up. Whichever makes the best case for itself gets restoration

[of its funds]," Pierce said.

Senior political science major John

Deignan is forming a group of students to lobby for AU in Albany.

"We'll be going up there on Feb.

14 for student lobbying day,"

Deignan said. "Hopefully we'll be lobbying for TAP through the Council of Independent Colleges and Universities."

Garcia said, "All our campuses will be doing massive in-district lobbying" Pierce said students should consider writing or e-mail- ing their state legislators. "This is a.

good opportunity for students to participate in the process, but there's not a lot of time," he said. •

SENATE UPDATE

BY JONATHAN SPRINGER

Student senate discussed its p r o p o s e d c o n s t i t u t i o n last Wednesday before sending it back to committee for further revisions.

Senate's executive board asked Senators to voice their concerns about the constitution so the constitution committee would know which areas of the document to focus on.

Concerns raised included determining how senators are chosen for residence halls and off-campus students, increasing the document's flexibility, removing wording that would imply Senate control of the AU student media, and clarifying some wordings and definitions.

The senate will consider how to make itself more representative of the student body.

The constitution committee will hold its next meeting this Sunday at noon.

Lawyers seek facts in Evans case

BY .MICHAEL S. ZARKIN

Thomas Evans resigned from teaching at AU after a student charged him with sexual harassment, claimed AU's attorney in a court documents filed on Feb. 1.

The document is part of Evans' lawsuit for reinstatement as a music professor, the position he held before his resignation in Dec.

1993. Evans filed the lawsuit in July 1994.

E d w a r d J. Wagner, Evans' attorney, declined to comment on the allegation.

Provost W. Richard Ott said,

"The document speaks for itself."

Marion Blankopf, the University's lawyer who made the allegation, could not be reached for comment.

Evans' lawsuit against the University went through its first state-imposed hurdle, the filing of a request for judicial intervention, on Jan. 23.

Two weeks ago, attorneys for both sides presented their progress to Allegany County Supreme Court Judge George F.

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The two sides are currently arguing about the sequence to be followed in gathering evidence. Wagner said, "We're engaged in minor skirmishes now."

Evans' attorney requested that the University release a n u m b e r of documents and other materials relating to Evans' resignation. Included in the request were materials relating to any complaints brought against Evans by AU students.

Court documents state that only after these materials are released will Thomas Evans and Julie Evans agree to give depositions, sworn statements of testimony.

The University's attorney claimed that Wagner's request would "taint" the Evanses/' testimony.

Other filings state that the University would release the materials if the Evanses sign an agreement of confidentiali- ty—apparently to protect the names of the students who brought complaints against Thomas Evans.

A letter signed by Wagner stated, "I have no problem with the stipulation of confi- dentiality."

Beyond the unsettled discovery process, Wagner said,

"The real fireworks will come later—at the trial."

The preliminary conference was scheduled after Wagner filed a request for judicial inter- v e n t i o n . New York State requires the attorney for one side to file a request for judicial intervention for a case to be placed on a judge's docket. •

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