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Volume 66, no. 1 ALFRED, NEW YORK, S E P T E M B E R 19, 1977
Two Former Profs File Suit Against Alfred University
By Diana L . T o m b Two f o r m e r Alfred Univer-
sity professors have filed civil suits a g a i n s t the univer- sity charging t h a t the termi- nation of their positions was a breach of contract.
Dr. Dmytro Sich and Dr.
Paul Kohler a r e seeking r e i n s t a t e m e n t or, f a i l i n g that, financial consideration totalling $425,000, according to local news reports. J e r r y Fowler, attorney for Sich and Kohler, verified the accuracy of the reports.
Sich a n d K o h l e r w e r e terminated last year in a financial c u t b a c k ' t h a t elimi- nated eight other faculty and twelve non-faculty positions.
Both men appealed their cases to the Liberal Arts Faculty Council last spring, along with another f o r m e r professor.
The council voted to uphold Sich's appeal on March 3, 1977, with a vote of 5-0, one abstention. P r e s i d e n t Rose later rejected the council's recommendations. Sich pre- sented the findings of the council along with his suit and claims that his dism issal w a s " n o t f o r c a u s e or because of a financial exi-
gency.
Sich said t h a t he "believes his termination was due to his national origin (Czech) or because he commented fair- ly, but critically, on the administration and the poli- cies of the university."
K o h l e r ' s a p p e a l to . the Liberal Arts Faculty Council was rejected last March.
Kohler said in his suit he
"believes that the [univer- sity] terminated him be- cause of his a g e or national origin (Austrian) or because he had commented fairly but critically on the administra- tion and the policies of the university."
Kohler also denied the cause for his dismissal as being for financial reasons.
He said t h a t his position was terminated "in favor of one or more other untenured faculty m e m b e r s in other liberal a r t s disciplines."
Kohler was granted tenure in 1971, Sich in 1969.
Both Provost Gene Odle (speaking for the university) and Mr. Fowler were una- vailable for f u r t h e r c o m m e n t a t press time.
Israeli Ambassador to Visit Campus;
First in Series
University News B u r e a u Abba E ban, f o r m e r Israeli
a m b a s s a d o r to the United S t a t e s , a n d D r . William Shockley, the controversial scientist who h a s advanced a genetic theory for IQ differ- ences between blacks and whites, will be the first two lecturers in Alfred Univer- sity's P e r f o r m i n g Artists and S p e a k e r s s e r i e s for t h e 1977-78 a c a d e m i c year.
E b a n will a p p e a r Sept. 23 and Shockley Sept. 28, both in H a r d er Hall a u d i t o r i u m . Tickets for these and other presentations will be avail- able a t the door. P r o g r a m s commence a t 8 p.m.
The series will also include a recital by jazz singer Sarah Vaughan and the Rochester P h i l h a r m o n i c O r c h e s t r a Nov. 16, and a talk March 14 by William Safire, senior White House speechwriter in the .Nixon Administration, currently a columnist for the New York Times.
Am<Stog o t h e r s c h e d u l e d e v e n t s in t h e y e a r - l o n g series:
A reading by poet J a m e s Dicky Oct. 14; a pop concert by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under the direc- tion of Mitch Miller Oct. 21;
and lectures by cartoonist and playwright Jules F e i f f e r Oct. 27, Washington P o s t investigative reporter Rudy Maxa Nov. 4, and novelist John Gardner Nov. 7.
The Oxford and Cambridge Shakespeare Company will appear in "A Midsummer N i g h t ' s D r e a m " D e c . 2.
Between J a n . 9 and Feb. 3 the University will sponsor a da nee festival including per- f o r m a n c e s by t h e B a l l e t Hispánico, Annabelle Gam- son, the Eglevsky Ballet, the Erick Hawkins Dance Com- pany, and Clive Thompson and Tina Yuan.
During the spring semes- ter, speakers will include British poet Stephen Spender F e b . 14; R o b e r t A r d r e y , author of ""The .Territorial I m p e r a t i v e , " F e b . 27; F r a n k Capra, the motion picture director, March 10; and Gen.
Willia m Westmoreland, for- m e r U.S. military comman- der in Vietnam, April 4.
The R o c h e s t e r P h i l h a r - monic Orchestra conducted by I s a i a h J a c k s o n will appear April 7; and jazz m u s i c i a n Woody H e r m a n will perform April 15.
Dr. John Foxen, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
New Dean Seeks to Improve
"Quality of Life" in Alfred
by Linda A. Carl
"Our m a j o r goal should be to improve the quality of life for all people here in A l f r e d - not j u s t the students, but the faculty, the staff and every- body who lives in this r a t h e r g e o g r a p h i c a l l y u n i q u e a r e a , " said D r . John R.
Foxen, new Dean of the Liberal Arts College, "be- cause, where you have rea- sonably happy faculty, you have reasonably happy stu- dents."
Dean Foxen has wide and varied experience in Liberal A r t s e d u c a t i o n b e g i n n i n g with the Bachelor's degree he obtained from Morning- side College through the G.I.
Bill a f t e r World War II.
Within two or three days of graduation from Morning- side, which he described a s
" a small Liberal Arts college much like A l f r e d , " Foxen began his g r a d u a t e studies a t the University of Iowa and acquired his M a s t e r ' s de- gree.
For three y e a r s in New England Foxen taught de- bate, public speaking and oral communication and was a debate coach a s well.
Every s u m m e r during this period he returned to Iowa to work on his Ph.D. which he completed in 1957. Then he
started a t D e P a u l University in Indiana a s an assistant professor. When his sabbati- cal c a m e up in seven year^, he decided to do post-dod- t o r a l w o r k in J a p a n e s e l a n g u a g e and c u l t u r e a t Indiana University.
" I went to J a p a n for a y e a r , h a v i n g r e c e i v e d a second special leave, and took students and did some teaching and research work in J a p a n . Then I returned to DePaul for a number of y e a r s and got involved in interdisciplinary, mtercul- tural kinds of teaching ex- periences, especially in the Asian cultural a r e a s . In other words, I've sort of mixed being a student and professor most of my life."
F o x e n a l s o h a s m u c h experience in administrative work. He said, " I m a d e a j u m p in my career from cha i r m a n of the d e p a r t m e n t a t M o n m o u t h College to Hofstra University where I was associate provost in charge of faculty. That was a leap, in a sense, over the dean from chairperson to central administration.
vA f t e r a while it b e c a m e clear to m e t h a t a t t h a t position I was too removed from the kind of involvement with faculty and students t h a t I wanted to have. I t
seemed to m e t h a t I needed to repair to another kind of administrative wôrk because I've discovered I'm relative- ly happy [in administration]
and I think I ' v e been relativer ly successful. I wanted to go to work in a Liberal Arts institution, relatively small because that's where I c a m e from, I know t h a t . "
" I ' m looking forward to this y e a r and m y future here a t Alfred. I wanted to get back to teaching, back to the class room. . . .1 will be teaching something in the a r e a of communications the second semester and I think it will be my way to know the student a s he and she work in the classroom."
On more informal t e r m s , Dean Foxen stated " I would like to hav,e invitations from students to have dinners with them in their homes, houses or dormitories or wherever they're eating. And I hope to invite them over to our house to eat in small groups."
Foxen also said: " I wish to spend some time proclaim- ing Liberal Arts. I don't wish to defend it—I don't think L i b e r a l A r t s n e e d s a n y defense, it j u s t needs to be proclaimed. Its values a r e very obvious, it s e e m s to __ »»
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2 FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK
Bells Ring From Five Different
Sources in Alfred
By Monique Pennings Alfred Residents a r e con-
stantly being informed and reminded of the passing time by one or as many as five sources: the carillon, the Ag.
& Tech. bell tower, the P olice Station bell, the church bell, and the noon siren.
The carillon is located on the Alfred University cam- pus. On Sunday, September 4th, weekly carillon recitals resume after a nine-year absence. Presently the bell tower houses 43 bells, some having been cast as early as the 17th century. In Decem- ber four new bells will be added to total 47 bells.
J a m e s W. Chapman is largely responsible for the r e n e w e d i n t e r e s t in t h e carillon and together with Mrs. Joanne Droppers keeps the carillon an active part of the Alfred atmosphere.
Mrs. Droppers, who plays the carillon regularly, can be heard Monday through Fri- day (when classes a r e in session) from 12:45-1:00 p.m.
Sunday from 2:00-2:45 p.m., and Friday 4:30-5:00 p.m..
from November to April and 7:00-7:30 p.m. from May. to October. The carillon is also heard on special occasions such as births, deaths, Alfred sports victories, and causes for celebration. Visitors a r e welcome whenever the caril- lonneur is playing.
The Agricultural and Tech- nical college in Alfred also contributes to time's obser- vance. The Walter C. Hinkle M e m o r i a l Bell T o w e r , erected in 1973 to commem- orate the 25th anniversary of the State University of New York, includes five bells and a huge clock.
The bells a r e played every fifteen minutes and also a t 11:50 a . m . a recorded bell recital can be heard. The entire system is completely automatic and electronic.
Two more r e g u l a r s a r e the bell in the police station tower and the bell in the 7th-Day Baptist Church tow-
One of forty-three bells housed by the Davis Memorial Carillon er. The Police Station bell
tolls every hour automatical- ly only after being wound faithfully every week by Mr.
Mitch Evans. The church bell rings for church services regularly.
The siren heard every day to signal the arrival of noon is housed in Greene Hall in town.
There is one bell in Alumni Hall in the Alfred University
campus that is never heard.
The bell itself is in good condition but the structural foundation and supports of the building a r e in need of repair.
If you listen a little h a r d e r you m a y catch the light souTvds- of the 50 handbells played by the Alfred Town Ringers. They practice every week and have occasional public recitals.
Exxon Foundation
Gives Grant of S5.953 To Peer Counseling
University News Bureau A g r a n t of $5,953 has been
awarded to Alfred University by t h e E x x o n E d u c a t i o n Foundation in support of a
" p e e r - t o - p e e r " c o u n s e l i n g program designed to raise the level of a c a d e m i c achievement on campus and to reduce the student dropout rate.
Under t e r m s of the pro- gram • a select group of students will receive training during the year in m ethods of tutoring c l a s s m a t e s who a r e having difficulties with their studies.
The program is aidmed a t improving the basic study skills: reading, writing, note taking, time m a n a g e m e n t , concentration, and memory.
According to Ly"nn Jansky, associate dean for student affairs and the p r o g r a m ' s director, 16 students will be hired as part-time tutors. She estimated that up to 100 students, some referred to the program by their profes- sors, would be aided by the tutorial service during the fall semester.
Mark Brostoff Steps Up As President ; Cahn Fails to Return to A.U.
By Lucy Smolian The student government,
with its new president Mark Brostoff, will conduct its f i r s t meeting Sept. 29 in the P a r e n t s L o u n g e of t h e campus center.
F o r m e r president, Robert Cahn, "will not be returning to Alfred due to a personal m a t t e r , " Brostoff said.
B r o s t o f f s a i d his f i r s t action as president will be to find a new vice president. He said a search committee is looking for candidates to be presented a t the September 29 meeting. One of these candidates will be voted into office then, or, if the senate rejects the search commit- tees' findings, a new commit- tee will be set up to look for
vice presidential candidates.
Other concerns of the first m e e t i n g will be 1) the formation of a new commit- tee to appropriate govern- ment funds, 2) the considera- tion of a u d i t i n g s t u d e n t organizations'books, 3) nom- inations for the positions of t r e a s u r e r , s e c r e t a r y , a n d publicity director, 4) the election of m e m b e r s to a student/ administrative bud- get committee.
On a longer term scale, Brostoff said t h a t he would like to see the government
"build a closer relationship with students. This will be done t h r o u g h p u b l i c i t y , through a bi-weekly news- letter, and through senate participation."
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Positions Filled and
Trustees * Elected :
Seventeen In AU
By Diana L. Tomb Alfred University has an- nounced the appointment of 12 faculty m e m b e r s , 3 ad- ministrators and two trus- tees. The new faculty mem- bers will hold positions in the Colleges of Liberal Arts, Nursing and Health Care and Ceramics. The new faculty appointees and their posi-
tions are: j
• Katherine D. Wiesendan- ger, a s s i s t a n t professor of education.
• David R. Rudy, assistant professor of sociology.
• Margery A. Barnes, in- structor in sociology.
• Dr. Thomas A. Leitko, assistant professor of sociol- ogy.
• Shirley M. Liddle, instruc- tor in physical education.
• Walter D. Mendenhall, in- structor in m a t h e m a t i c s .
• Dr. Henry Nebel, visiting assistant professor of phy- sics.
• David A. P a g e , instructor in psychology.
• R a n d a l l M c G a w e n , in- structor in history.
• Richard L. Velkey, instruc- tor in philosophy.
• June L. Helberg, instructor in nursing.
• S u s a n S t r o n g , a s s i s t a n t librarian, Scholes Library of Ceramics.
The appointments in admi- nistration are:
• Ann Richardson, admis- sions counselor.
• Anne M. Baldwin, assistant director of admissions.
• Dr. Robert Kazin, c a r e e r planning counselor.
The new trustees a r e John L. Dougherty of Rochester and R o s e m a r y B a k e r Burger
of Andover. .
Ms. Barnes, Ms. Richard- son, Mr. Dougherty, and Ms. ^ Burger a r e all Alfred gradu- ates.
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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATOR Y
POLICY
In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amend- ments of 1972, Alfred Univer- sity considers candidates for admissions and applications for employment on the basis of their 'qualifications re- gardless of sex, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational pro- g r a m s or activities which it o p e r a t e s . F u r t h e r , A l f r e d University does not discrim- inate on the basis of age, handicap, r a c e , color, reli- gion or national or ethnic origin in either admission or employment. Alfred Univer- sity is an equal opportunity, a f f i r m a t i v e action employer.
Selection '77 at Fosdick-Nelson Showcases Student Work and Includes Three from Alfred
By Rosem ary Ricchio As I recollect back a few years to my own experiences as a f r e s h m a n a r t student here in Alfred, I am con- fronted with curious feelings of solitude and struggle. In r e t r o s p e c t , t h o s e e a r l i e s t f r e s h m a n f o u n d a t i o n cri- tiques experienced and an excitement t h a t each was his/ her own person.
This notion of individuality and extremely personal res- ponses to the traditional set of a r t school stimuli seems to me to be a strong s t a t e m e n t of Selection '77, the Univer- sity-wide show of student work now on view a t the Fosdick-Nelson Gallery.
It is this, along with the overpowering sense of strug- gle, searching and endless e x p e r i m e n t a t i o n , t h a t af- fords the young a r t i s t the
excitement of discovery as well a s the challenge of the self. And it is the meeting of these discoveries and chal- lenges t h a t gives this exhibi- tion its vitality.
The show is not slick or finished in any way; nor is it pretending to be. I t is a very, honest, and somewhat vicar- ious, confrontation with the studentof a r t a n d the choices he/ she must m a k e in com- ing to g r i p s with o n e ' s private reality in relation to the common humanity of all beings.
The show is sponsored by the University-wide Commit- tee on the Arts of the State University of New York, and originally consisted of 68 works from 29 State Univer- sity campuses, which were shown this March a t the Art G a l l e r y of S . U . N . Y . / Al- bany.
National Service Frat
Reactivated and Looking for New Members
The Epsilon G a m m a Chap- ter of Alpha P h i Omega has been r e a c t i v a t e d since May, 1977. T h e f i r s t a c t i v a t e d meeting of Epsilon G a m m a was back in 1947. As a National Service F r a t e r n i t y we develop Leadership, pro- mote Friendship, and pro- vide Service to the Alfred Community and surrounding a r e a .
Both m a l e a n d f e m a l e students of Alfred University can become m e m b e r s of A.P.O. There is no hazing or informal initiation in connec- tion with Alpha P h i Omega.
Your pledge program will allow you to d e m o n s t r a t e your interest in servicfe, but in no way will it d e m e a n you a s an individual nor will it r e q u i r e you to p e r f o r m p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e f o r t h e active B r o t h e r s and Sisters.
Our service usually origin- ates on c a m p u s because t h a t
is the home base of our Chapter. We tend to also branch out our services to the c o m m u n i t y - e v e n n a t i o n a l - lines. Membership to A.P.O.
will offer you the opportunity to develop leadership, fel- lowship and association with a cross-section of c a m p u s men and women, represent1 ing diverse interests and backgrounds, and to take p a r t in S e r v i c e P r o j e c t s which bring benefit to others and bring satisfaction to the m e m b e r s .
Epsilon G am m a will also sponsor social events to help b r i n g a s m a n y s t u d e n t s together on the Alfred Cam- pus.
For m o r e information con- t a c t Bill Rice, Davis D, 3202.
Epsilon G a m m a will soon be h o l d i n g i t s f i r s t " g e t - t o - g e t h e r " meeting in a few weeks. Time and date will be announced.
ArL and Design School Present Wednesday Lecture Series
The Art and Design Divi- sion will continue to present the "Wednesday L e c t u r e "
series during the coming semester and the following schedule has been set up:
O c t . 5--Daniel D a v i d s o n - Graphics/ Painting
O c t . 12—Roger F r e e m a n - Photography
Nov. 2--Theodore A. Randall - C e r a m i c s / Sculpture Nov. 16-Fred Tschida-Glass Design
Nov. 30--John Wood-Graph- ics/ Photography
Oct. 19--Forum -Public Sup- port for the Arts
Oct. 26--visiting a r t i s t - t o be announced
Nov. 14--visiting a r t i s t - t o be announced
The a b o v e a r e f a c u l t y m e m b e r s of the Art and Design who will present slide lectures of their personal work and background. These lectures a r e open to the public. Other Visiting Artists to the Division will be announced during the year as they a r e scheduled.
All lectures a r e a t 4:00 p.m.
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. F r o m this exhibition 36 pieces have been selected a s representative and will be t r a v e l l i n g t h r o u g h o u t t h e state.
Included in this selection a r e works by three .Alfred students. An untitled piece of handmade paper and porce- lain by Judith Salomon, who received her M.F.A. . this June, is on exhibit, along with " C . J . ' s G a m e , " a photo- graph by David Belle, a B.F.A. g r a d u a t e this year, and an untitled metal sculp- ture by J a n Fredrickson, a senior.
The exhibit will be on view t h r u T h u r s d a y , 22 Sep- tember, and is open to the public. The Fosdick-Nelson Gallery is open daily in H a r d e r Hall from 11-4:00 p.m. and 12-5:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Johnny Bench
During one of my checkups, the doctors found a spot on my lungs. I thought it might be cancer. So did they.
Luckily, it wasn't. Most people are lucky. Most people never have cancer.
But those who find they do have cancer are far better off if their cancer is discovered early. Because we know how to
cure many cancers when we discover them early.Thaf s why I want you to have a checkup. And keep having checkups. The rest of your life.
If 11 be a lot longer if you do. .
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Campus Films
The following is a list of films t h a t will be shown on campus during the week of September 19th, 1977.
Tuesday, Sept. 20
ConCEP Double F e a t u r e Night a t Harder Hall--"In- herit the Wind" and "Gold R u s h " ( C h a r l i e C h a p l i n ) ; 7:30 p.m.; admission F R E E .
" A Conversation with Abba E b a n " (PASS); 7:30 p.m., M a c N a m a r a Room, Campus Center.
Thursday, Sept. 22
" B a t t l e of Cable Hague,"
7:30 p . m . , H a r d e r H a l l , ConCEP, $.50 admission.
F r i d a y , Sept. 23
"Black Sunday" Nevins Ca m pus Theatre, McLane Center; 7:30 and 10:00; rated R; admission $1.50.
Sunday, Sept. 24
"Annie Hall" (with Woody Allen and Diane Keaton) N e v i n s C a m p u s T h e a t r e , McLane Center; 7:30 and 9:15; rated P G ; admission
$1.50.
4 FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK September 19, 1977
EDITORIALS
Having the cobwebs brushed off its presses, the Fiat Lux has finally started to roll. As some of you old-timers might notice, the Fiat Lux has acquired a slightly different look over the summer. Most of the changes won't be noticeable to the eye untrained in layout; but the new nameplate can't be missed.
The frequency of the issues is another change. As a result of budget cuts, the number of issues per semester will drop from 12 to 6. If advertising campaigns and fund raising prove successful, there will probably be more than six issues next semester. But for this semester, the Fiat will be published about every two weeks.
Change can be positive, negative or neither. It looks like the university may have made some positive changes over the summer. Perhaps the most obvious of these changes is the new Dean of Liberal Arts. After a year of searching for a dean, it should be good to have some permanent leadership in the College of Liberal Arts. Dr. Foxen speaks of improving the "quality of life" in Alfred. We look forward to seeing what he means by this phrase..
Gary Muck has replaced Kathie Brockman as the program coordinator of student activities. Mr. Muck has quite a job before him, given that he is taking over after a cut of about
$18,000 in the student activities budget. In spite of the drastic cuts that ConCEP recieved Mr. Muck (who directly oversees CqnCEP) and the student members of that organization are simply overflowing with new ideas in programming and entertainment. In fact, by the time that this issue is printed, ConCEP will have already contributed to
6 programs. _ On the negative side of the changes that occured over the
summer, two former professors have filed suit against the university. This issue is one that was hotly debated within the university all last year. It is quite likely that by'the time the case comes to court and a final verdict is 'reached, another year might slip by. Both the university and the professors are drained from last year's verbal "battle."
How unfortunate it is that such a long wait must be endured before "justice" is served.
It would not be proper to forget the past, as we continually learn from our experiences, but now is the time to look to the future. The new school year promises to be exiting in many ways- The educational, cultural and entertainment programs that are coming this way are phenomenal.
There, is truly "something for everyone". So as we start "this new year, the Fiat Lux would like to express its hope that it will be a happy, fun, and, above all, educational year for everyone.
Fiat Lux
ALFRED, NEW YORK, S E P T E M B E R 19, 1977 EDITOR IN CHIEF
BUSINESS MANAGER
DIANA L. TOMB RANDAL I. SPIVACK Editors
Advertising Layout Typesetting F a c u l t y Advisor
Roberta Nordheim Lucy Smolian Linda A. Carl G a r y Esterow Bill Smith Robbie Hickman Robert A. Schechter John C. Howard
The F i a t Lux is published every other Monday of the school y e a r by students a t Alfred University. Editorial 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 Center.
Meetings a r e held every Wednesday a t 7:00 p . m .
The F i a t Lux encourages letters to the editor. The editor does r e s e r v e the right, however, to edit letters to conform to space limitations. Address any correspondence to: F i a t Lux, P.O.
Box 767, Alfred, N.Y. 14802.'
Editorial policy is decided by m a j o r i t y vote of the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board is m a d e up of all the editors.
To the Incoming F r e s h m e n : Heck, I envy you people.
Alfred, as you'll soon dis- cover, provides the many essential resources t h a t will help m a k e your stay a t school a truly fabulous ex- perience, both academically and socially. I can fully sympathize with each of you f o r f e e l i n g a n x i o u s a n d apprehensive as a result of this new experience of "go- ing off to college."
I am in my f i r s t grueling week a t law school and believe me, already t h e r e ' s not enough time to e a t a t leisure, let alone relate to the
" h u m a n e x p e r i e n c e " (a p h r a s e you'll come to know well) t h a t most of you will s h o r t l y d i s c o v e r , if you h a v e n ' t already.
As upper class law stu- dents encourage incoming students to " h a n g in there, things get b e t t e r , " I can only offer the s a m e pearls of wisdom to you. I can appre- ciate the ups and downs t h a t you'll have, especially a t the b e g i n n n i n g . D u r i n g m y F r e s h m a n year I was ac- cepted to three fine t r a n s f e r schools and was set to leave.
Fortunately, I didn't.
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Letters
bear in mind. Adjusting to living away from home, in a r u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t , living with a r o o m m a t e , - and;-" of course, the burdensome task of f u l f i l l i n g y o u r a s s i g n - ments.
But most of you will see as I did a t Alfred as I will here a t H o f s t r a Law School, things will get better with time and effort.
Wishing the New and Old my Very Best, Jeff L e r m a n Class of'77 To the Editor:
I would like to express a few thoughts to your r e a d e r s about Derek F r e c h e t t e , for- m e r E q u i p m e n t M a n a g e r and Women's Track Coach a t Alfred University, who re- cently left for Oregon. He is responsible for introducing m e to running, and thus changing my life.
Unlike other sports, prob- a b l y t h e l e a s t i m p o r t a n t thing about running itself is whether or not anyone ever sees you do it. Seeing and knowing someone who r u n s and loves the sport, like Derek, could be the most i m p o r t a n t thing you will ever know about it, or the person.
R u n n e r s a r e almost uni- versally tongue-tied about expressing the origins of their love for the sport;
Derek, like m a n y others who a r e very good a t it, just accepts its compelling quali- ty, and does not seriously doubt its positive value in his life. T h a t is what m a k e s him a success.
This spirit of acceptance, and his never-tiring effort a t i m p r o v e m e n t , w a s c o n t a - gious to those who knew him here. He could not under-
stand those who would pick up the sport enthusiastically and then lose interest later -on»* After all, he has been running since the age of ten!
Certainly, not all of his y e a r s were good ones, but he is not a m a n to be easily discouraged. In college, he could not break five minutes for a mile. L a s t year, a t the age of 31, he r a c e d for ten ir>iles a t only slightly ^ver five-minutes-per-mile aver- age. He r a n 2 hours, 28 minutes for sixth place in the Skylon International Mara- t h o n , one of t h e m o s t prestigepus m a r a t h o n s in the country. I n fact, all of his personal best times from the mile through the m a r a t h o n c a m e in the last two years, a t a time of life when m a n y of his peers feel they a r e " o v e r the hill", athletically speak- ing.
Derek left for Eugene, Oregon, September 1, where he will be affiliated with the Oregon T r a c k Club. Eugene is a mecca for American r u n n e r s , because of its mild winters, and most of all, because of its enthusiastic support and participation in running and racing. Olympi- an Steve P r e f o n t a i n e w a s one of its notable products.
People often ask Derek if he is training for Olympic competition. After all, he spends a g r e a t deal of time r u n n i n g a n d r a c i n g , a n d obviously is very c o m m i t t e d to his sport. But participating in the Olympics would be merely a f o r t u n a t e 'conse- quence. Feeling t h a t you have done the very best you can possibly do is an a l m o s t universal goal with r u n n e r s . I know it is D e r e k ' s goal.
All t h a t know him wish him the best.
Sincerely, Catherine E . F r e c h e t t e
FEATURES
Natural Foods Store and Craft Co-op Set Up Shop Over Pharmacy in Alfred
( E d . Note: P r o f e s s o r Bi- cuspid is presently on a one-year sabbatical in New
•York where he is «urrently working on his newest novel, F o r e v e r Flouride, which will be produced by P a r a m o u n t P i c t u r e s s t a r r i n g M o m s Mabley and F a r r a h Fawcett- Majors as mother and daugh- ter.)
This y e a r a milestone in the history of Alfred Educa- tion occurs when Television Station WART (Alfred Retro- active Television) signs on the air a t 9:00 p.m. E.S.T.
this evening.
" W h a t w e ' r e t r y i n g to achieve is a human experi- ence by co-ordinating media through learning processes, eventually yielding a product t h a t is informative, enter- taining and socially relevant, possibly leading to newer horizons, widening the scope of Alfred, helping mankind to realize its unified goals and m a k e the world a better place to live...I think," said WART s t a t i o n m a n a g e r Sneed Hearn.
F o l l o w i n g is a p a r t i a l listing of daily p r o g r a m m i n g t h a t m a y be seen on Channel 32.
Monday
8:00 p.m. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK-Music
Dr. B a r r i e Rock and the Rockettes perform "Loves m e like a Rock," "Reelin' and Rockin'," and " S u b Stratified Occlusions in Sedi- m e n t a r y L a y e r s of Bitumi- nous Coal." (30 min.) 8:30 p.m. THE MAN FROM S.A.G .A.—Dr am a
P a u l Z a r o o g i a n ( A g e n t 000) is distressed when the shipment of turkey is late.
Mr. Truckdriver: Bill F u e s s . By R. J a m e s
Funny Cook: A1 Mazella. (30 min.)
Tuesday
7:30 p . m . M E R L E ' S ANGELS-Comedy
Gene, Don and Yuni try to rescue a dog from the C a r i l l o n . F o r e s t R a n g e r : Steve Peterson. Obnoxious hippie: Bill Fuess. (60 min.) Wednesday
10:00 p . m . LOOKING AT LITER A T U R E - I n s t r u c t i o n
P a u l i e S t r o n g d i s c u s s e s
" C h r i s t F i g u r e s in House a t Pooh C o r n e r , " (with English subtitles) (30 min.)
By Robbie Hickman If you've walked past the p h a r m a c y in town lately, you m a y have seen signs for two new stores t h a t opened Sept.
14. They a r e the Sol N a t u r a l Foods Store, and the Alfred C r a f t Co-op, both located on the third floor above the p h a r m a c y .
Sol N a t u r a l Foods, a health food store, is operated by C h r i s t i n e N o r t h . N o r t h opened the store to give students and the community a n o p p o r t u n i t y to h a v e
" r e a l " foods r a t h e r than foods t h a t a r e overly pro- cessed. According to North, by eating " r e a l , " " n a t u r a l "
food, people pay little more,
but they eat less because it is m o r e filling and more nour- ishing. She also says t h a t students on a budget can p u r c h a s e health foods and still have enough money for partying.
" I hope students and e."~>- m unity will take the opportu- nity to e x p e r i m e n t with alternative foods as well as other ways of growing, and keep in mind t h a t having a stronger body m e a n s think- ing m o r e clearly for yourself r a t h e r than for the s y s t e m , "
said North.
Next door to Sol Natural Foods is the Alfred C r a f t Co-op, formerly c r a f t shop.
The C r a f t Co-op is managed
by Lucia Beer and has items t h a t a r e locally made, a s well as imports. Hand woven .pieces, jewelry brads, hand-
m a d e games from all over the world, inexpensive In- dian shirts, pottery and more a r e displayed here. Beer carries student work also.
Craftsmen interested in dis- playing their work can con- tact Lucia a t the store.
Store hours for both Sol Natural Foods and the Alfred C r a f t Co-op a r e 10-5 Sunday through F r i d a y . Both stores accept checks, and in the f u t u r e will b e a c c e p t i n g Master Charge. Sol Natural F o o d s a l s o a c c e p t s food stamps.
Thursday
7:00 p . m . C E L E B R I T Y D O M I N O E S - G a m e
Klan vs. Theta. (5 min.) 7:05 p.m. MY FAVORITE MARSHALL-Com edy
John has trouble with his phaser so he b e a m s into H o r n e l l . J o a n i e : L y n n J a n s k y . Hog c a l l e r : Bill F u e s s . (30 min.)
F r i d a y
8:00 p.m. ALL MUCKED UP—Com edy
Gary has a hangnail. (60 min.)
Saturday
7:00 a . m . L E T ' S G E T WET - I n s t r u c t i o n
Coach Schaeberle shows how to do the dog-paddle and d e m o n s t r a t e s how to c o m b a t seasickness. (30 min.) Sunday
9:30 p . m . A L F R E D 5-0 - D r a m a
Ohara stumbles onto an underworld P a t e de Foie G r a s smuggling ring. Dan-O:
Hank Nye. (60 min.)
Christine North (left) and Lucia Beer in the Sol N a t u r a l Foods store, owned by Ms. North. Ms. B e e r ' s shop, the Alfred C r a f t
Co-op, can be seen in the background a t right.
6 FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK September 19, 1977
Annou ne ement s
ConCEP presents "Club and Organization Night" 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Parents' Lounge of the Campus Cen- ter. All clubs and organiza- tions are invited to set up display tables. Tables will be provided. All students are invited to browse around and listen to WALF, which will be broadcasting remote from the spot. The 1977 Kanakadea Yearbook will be on sale.
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Alfred's Chapter of NUBA (the National Underwater B r e a t h e r s ' A s s o c i a t i o n ) would like to announce a mixer for all freshman uni- v e r s i t y s t u d e n t s . U p p e r - classmen are invited as well.
There will be ten kegs and plenty of munchies. This is to introduce all new students to the wonderful experience of underwater breathing. Live music by Jaws and the All-Snorkel Band. Come to the bottom of Foster Lake on September 23rd, Friday, at 8 p . m . Bring your own sneakers.
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The first meeting of the Happy Valley Scuba Club and all those interested in joining will meet on Wednes- day, September 14, 5:00 p.m.
in Room 245 of the Orvis S t u d e n t A c t i v i t i e s C e n t e r . For membership in the Club, you must be a certified Scuba diver. We will discuss and plan upcoming dives.
For further information, c o n t a c t Coach S p r a d l i n g (871-6375).
Due to the increased inter- est and p a r t i c i p a t i o n in tennis a t the McLane Courts, and in an attempt to give everybody an opportunity to fairly share the courts, the University is instituting a new policy for use of the courts.
Effective September 1 any- one wishing to use the McLane tennis courts must reserve a court by signing up on the r e s e r v a t i o n s h e e t posted at the courts. Players a r e not permitted to sign up for two consecutive time periods, and a r e requested not to sign up m ore than once in the a.m., and once in the p.m.
September 1 through May 30 priority for use of the c o u r t s will b e given to faculty, students, and staff of Alfred University.
D D D H Q D
As of July 1, 1977 there will be a new dog control law in effect within the Village of Alfred as well as on the Alfred University campus.
The composition of this law as follows: dogs creating a disturbance will be detained;
dogs running in packs of 3 or more will also be detained;
and dogs must be on leash from Sunday . evening until Monday a f t e r n o o n . Those owners who a r e in violation of this law will be subject to a fine as well as fees for having the dog detained.
Copies of the Village of Alfred Dog Control Law are available at the Campus Center.
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Beverage Container Policy at Athletic Events: To assure the safety of spectators and players at athletic events, a beverage regulation policy h a s b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d for Merrill Field and McLane Center. To reduce the poten- tial safety hazards and the growing litter problem, spec- tators may not bring kegs, cans or bottles into Merril Field. However, individuals may bring their beverage in non-original, non-disposable containers. A s a convenience at football games, d r a f t beer will be sold at each game, with proceeds to be used for public service purposes. In McLane Center there will be no consumption of alcoholic b e v e r a g e s a t any t i m e ; smoking will only be p e r m i t ted in the foyers, not in the gymnasium. Any disorderly conduct on the p a r t of any individuals may result in those persons being asked to leave the event.
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WANNA G E T HIGH?
Come to skydiving meeting.
Movies, equipment, display, lecture in Room A of the Campus Center, Thursday Sept. 22 at 8:30 p.m. or call Robin a t 716-637-9449.
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MEETINGS: Men's Inter- Collegiate Basketball, Mon- day, September 19 a t 7 p.m.
in McLane Center. Bring P a d and Pencil.
M e n ' s I n t e r - C o l l e g i a t e Tennis-Tuesday, September 20, at 7 p.m. in McLane Center. Bring pad, pencil and phone number.
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SPORTS
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for Saxons
By Gary Esterow Playing their first game
under the direction of new head coach Sam Sanders, the Saxons bowed to Brockport 7-6.
The Saxons got off to a shakey start in the first half, committing mistakes that resulted in penalties. How- ever, despite all their mis- takes the Saxons got on the board first when veteran Tom Cappon blocked a Brockport punt and Barry Gibson recovered it in the end zone.
In the second quarter, two Saxon p e n a l t i e s helped Brockport move the ball to the six yard line where they proceeded tu score on a pass play.
This was the start of a new era for the Saxons. Sam Sanders is taking over for Alex Yunevich, who retired at the end of last season.
Sanders felt no pressure s u c c e e d i n g Y u n e v i c h . He said, "You don't just take over for a tradition. You're coming in and starting a new
era and a new time. I'm not trying to be another Alex.
You can't be..."
According to Sanders, the p l a y e r s p e r f o r m e d w h e r e they should. Certain things must be worked on before the next game against Canisius on September 24, he said.
Certain players deserved recognition in the Brockport room. Defensemen Tom Cap- pon, Bob Durr, and John Conway all played a good game. On the offensive side f r e s h m a n quarterback Bob Schuster and lineman John Hefferman and George Egan (also freshmen) performed a d m i r a b l y in t h e i r f i r s t game. Sanders said, " I t ' s h a r d to pick out the oustand- ing offensive linemen be- cause they all did a fine job."
The loss was disappointing for Sanders who wanted to get off to a good s t a r t this season. He is looking forward to the next game when hopefully the Saxons can provide their new coach with a victory.
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