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MINUS THE 'MANIACS' Food vendor asked to review service By Jayson-Debora Hinderliter Ithacan Staff

Ithaca College has asked DAKA, the in­dependent contractor which manages dining services at the College, to review the rela­tionship between themselves and the Col­lege.

"Every year, they [DAKA] have to have their contract renewed," said Dana Aaron, assistant vice president for student affairs

. and campus life-campus programs and event!>. 'This year, we· re having them reassess or re­bid."

DAKA has been asked to submit a de­tailed review of their services on campus, Aaron said.

This will require DAKA employees, who do not work on campus, to review the College's dining services.

"We expect DAKA people to review ev­ery aspect-from the Snack Bar to Egbert to the Tower Club," he said.

This process will hopefully provide a new outlook for dining services on the campus, Aaron said.

"We want DAKA to look very carefully," ·be said. "We want new ideas -freshness," said John B. Oblak, vice president for student affairs and campus life.

The reassessment comes in light of recent changes on campus, Aaron said.

"We have asked them to look very care­fully, to prepare, in part, for less people on campus," Oblak said.

Detripling on campus will have a major impact on the number of meal plans on the campus.

"We are planning to eliminate 250 non­standard triples," Oblak said.

DAKA's reevaluation, is not a result of poor performance on the part of the dining service company.

"It is not a question ofnot being satisfied," Aaron said.

He explained that feedback concerning dining services on campus has been very positive. "We want DAKA to take their ex­perti~e and improve our dining program," he said.

"We're very plea~cd to have the opportu­mty to reevaluate," said Howard McCullough. directorof dining ~erv1ces;. "We look forward to the chance."

McCullough. who i~ an employee of DAKA, explained the company will be pre­senting several ideas. as well as their finan­cial impact to the College.

The College expects to see these ideas soon after Thanksgiving, Aaron said.

"We want to look at their proposals [and] recommendations and give them a chance for final changes, to make sure we have enough information to begin final assessment," he said.

Aaron explained that he hopes to begin the major review in January. This review begins in Aaron's office, and will also involve the Student Government Association, he said.

Craig Bloem, SGA vice president of cam­pus affairs, said SGA would like to get more information on the reassessment.

"SGA would have to be involved in any changes made to dining services, because we are the representatives of the student body," he said.

Student Congress's Food Service Advi­sory Committee is meeting Thursday with McCullough.

The Ithacan/Dave Slurzburg Natalie Merchant, formerly of the 10,000 Maniacs, performs to 640 people Wednesday night, Nov. 16 in the Emerson Suites. The stop at IC was part

About 50 triples have already been elimi­nated this year, he said, noting the detripling process lowers the number of students in residence hall rooms.

One of the topics to be discussed will be the reassessment, Bloem said.

Food Service Advi•;ory Committee will me~tJQr!O~[_QW at 8 p.m. in the Student Activ­ity Center, on the third floor of the Campus Center.

of a college tour that will end Dec. 22. She is planning an album for the end of the year. Both Oblak and Aaron stressed that

Faculty cuts become clearer As many as 88 faculty positions could be eliminated

By Lauren Stanforth Ithacan Staff

The College-wide downsizing picture is clearing up, as the plan­ning process unfolds.

As many as 83 faculty positions could be eliminated at the College, according to memos sent to the deans of each of the five schools from Provost Tom Longin.

The memos provide a planning assumption for each of the College's five schools to follow when devel­oping departmental budgets and staffing plans for the next three years.

Faculty reduction projec;tions were determined by projecting the numberof credit hours taken within each school for 1997-98.

• Longin projected the possible termination of 63 full- and part­time faculty in the School of Hu­manities and Sciences by 1997-98.

• The memo also projected a decrease of JO full and part-time

POTENTIAL CUTS Projections for faculty reduction during the next three years:

• School of Humanities and Sciences ............................ 63 positions • School of Business ...................................................... 1 O positions • Roy H. Parle School of Communications ....................... 5 positions • School of Music ........................................................... 1 0 positions • School of Health Science and

Human Performance ........................................... no cuts expected

faculty in the School of Business over the next three years.

• He also projected a decrease of five full and part-time faculty in the School of Communications by 1997-98.

• The School of Music could lose JO faculty members.

• The School of Health Science and Human Performance is ex­pected to grow.

Longin said he still would not comment on any of the projections until he had met with all of the faculty.

Faculty whose employment will

terminate on May 31, 1996, will be notified no later than May 31, 1995 in correlation with guidelines in the Faculty Handbook, according to the memo.

In a separate letter sent Nov. 8 to all Business faculty, David Long, dean of the School of Business, warned professors about the lim­ited amount of flexibility amongst their faculty.

Currently, the School of Busi­ness employs 20 tenured faculty members. Considering the school has 30 full- and part-time faculty,

See CUTS, next page

Playoffs to extend residence hall hours By Rebecca Schwartz Ithacan Staff

In support of both the foot­ball team and the women's vol­leyball team, the residence halls will remain open until noon on Sunday, Nov. 20, said Bonnie Solt- Prunty, assistant director of Residential Life for Opera­tions.

Because Ithaca College will host play-off games on Satur­day, Residential Life has post­poned the closings so that mem­bers of the student body who would be interested in attending these games have the opportu­nity to do so, she said.

"I think that it is really excit­ing that we have two athletic teams that are doing so well, and I would hope the student body feels good about that and would want to be here to cheer them on in playoff competition," Solt-

Prunty said. "I feel good about the fact that we are providing the opportunity for students to do that so that they have a choice."

This is not the first time this situation has occurred, she said, noting there is the potential for this to happen every year.

"We have kind of perma­nently made arrangements with our staff where we let our staff know that they should plan their travel plans for closing around the potential that they may leave on Sunday, instead of Saturday," she said.

RAs signed up for closing are responsible for checking every room for illegal appliances and making sure appliances are un­plugged over the break. The num­ber of RAs required to stay in each residence hall varies. How­ever, Residential Life requires RAs to check rooms in pairs of

See PLAYOFFS, next page

2 The Ithacan November 17, /994

Staff position created to work wlth learning disabilities Sy Andrea Bulmer Ithacan Staff

Ithaca College is trying to better accommodate the needs of students with learning disabilities.

Leslie Schettino has been hired to be the new coordinator of the Academic Support Services for Stu­dents with Disabilities. The posi­tion has changed from a half-time faculty position occupied by Pat Spencer to a full-time staff posi­tion, Schettino said.

According to Francine Montemurro, affirmative action officer, the position was reevalu­ated after Spencer resigned and the College decided the students needed a full-time coordinator.

"The Academic Support Ser­vices for students with Disabilities works closely with the Affirmative Action Office," Schettinosaid. "We meet once a week."

Schettino said her expertise is mainly in the area of learning dis­abilities. The Affirmative Action Office helps students who need ac­cessible housing, classroom acces­sibility or other accommodations due to physical disabilities.

Schettino said some of her re­sponsibilities include providing scribing services, books on tape and interpreter services, as well as accommodating any other needs stu­dents may have due to learning dis­abilities.

"Students are in control of the

College errs in use of glass casing By Stacy Solovey Ithacan Staff

In case of fire, breaking the glass to remove fire extinguish­ers from their cases may not be as easy as it seems.

Recently, the Ithaca City Fire Department discovered that some of the glass cover cases safeguarding the fire extinguish­ers on campus are made of mate­rial other than the easily break­able plexiglass, according to Ron Clark, fire and building safety coordinator.

Clark said the school ran out of plexiglass one or two years ago and used another less break­able glass called lexon.

The fire department first dis­covered the lexon covers when Clark said he and some of his students attempted to retrieve a student assistants are in the pro­fire extinguisher from its case in cess of scoring all of the glass response to a fire alarm in Landon coverings by slashing a diagonal Hall but could not break the cross through the glass so it will glass. break in those markings when

"It is breakable, but it takes a struck. lot more force," Clark said. He said they will first score

On the other hand, Mike Ball, all of the fire extinguisher covers a glazer at the Ithaca Glass Com- in the residence halls and then pany, said the lex on i!. indestruc- the covers in the academic build­tible because of its poly-carbon- ings. ate composition. "It was an honest mistake that

"Youcansawitbutyoucan't lexon was used instead of break it," Ball said. - ,. • t,le,ttglass," Clark said.

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process, but in terms of assessment, I talk to the students to evaluate the accommodation plans," she said.

PLAYOFFS Continued from front page

two, Solt Prunty said. Trisha Miller, an RA in the West

Tower, said it is unfair to cut into their vacation time for the football and volleyball teams.

"I would feel like it would be more necessary if there were more football players in West Tower or more people staying to watch the game," Miller said. "I don't really think there will be a need for this overwhelming supervision."

Any student can stay until Sun­day, however all buildings will be locked Friday evening through Sun­day and students will need to carry their access keys, Solt Prunty said.

The dining halls will also have special hours, she said. Friday, Egbert Union will be open for din­ner and the Terraces will open for meals on Saturday.

If the football team advances to second round play on Nov. 26, Resi­dential Life encourages students to call their office between Nov. 21-23 for information about the loca­tion of the next game.

CUTS Continued from front page

the cutback might mean the elimi­nation of all non-tenure track fac­ulty in the School of Business, ac­cording to Warren Schlesinger, fac­ulty council chairperson.

"If no one takes advantage of the incentives of early retirement, no one leaves for personal reasons and there are no programs cut where tenured faculty might be cut then termination of non-tenured faculty is certainly a possibility," he said.

Longin' s memo urges each school to use faculty and enroll­ment projections to cut back pro­grams and possibly eliminate oth­ers.

And although these assessments suggest a large reduction in faculty in the School of Humanities and Sciences, Hugh Egan, English de­partment chairman, said he ques­tioned the precision of these projec­tions.

"My sense is that these statistics could change between now and then," he said. "We are not even going into a staffing plan with the assumption that we have to downsize."

He also said department plan­ning for lower enrollments should

RECYCLE

"The Academic Support Services for students with Disabilities works closely with the Affirma­tive Action Office. "

-Leslie Schettino, coordinator of the Academic

Support Services for Stu­dents with Disabilities

She is also responsible for en­suring the students receive the sup­port services that they are entitled to by law.

Section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 is an anti-discrimina­tion act, Schettino said.

"It says that no student can be

denied access of any program or services offered by Ithaca College because of a disability, but the stu­dents have to meet all of the criteria met by other students," Schettino said.

''The American Disabilities Act of 1990 extends protection for stu­dents with disabilities and says that any places which receive any fed­eral funding must comply with Sec­tion 504," she continued. "'I make sure that they (Ithaca College] not only complies with the law, but we provide students with the best ser­vices they need."

Schettino has worked in the same position at Tompkins~Cortland Community College for the past l 0 years, she said.

Football squad heads to the playoffs By Jonathan Whitbourne Ithacan Sports Editor

The Bombers are flying high as they are propelled by a six -game winning streak and enter the first-round of the Division lII playoffs on Saturday.

Ithaca's target; the Bengals of Buffalo State. Earlier in the season, the Bombers poached the Bengals by a score of 16- I 5. However, Buffalo State defeated Ithaca 28-26 in 1992, when the two teams last met in the play­offs.

"Buffalo State is a talented team with many offensive weap­ons," senior quarterback Greg Murphy said. "Its going to be a war and nobody wants to lose in the playoffs. We' re just happy to

not be guided merely by statistics. "I met with the department and

we recognize the College-wide need to downsize, but you don't neces­sarily need to pair down faculty to a certain number."

Furthermore, the memo does not only provide reduced faculty projections, but predicts a lowering enrollment within each school.

But even these numbers can be misconstrued, according to George Schuler, psychology department chairman.

Schuler said lowerer enrollment projections do not include students who will take elective courses within each school.

"You could project that there will be 4,800 students at the Col­lege in a few years, but you don't know how that 4,800 will break down in your own department," Schuler said. In addition, Schuler said it is not clear how school-wide enrollment projections will affect each department.

Both Schlesinger and Schuler said that these projections not only force each school to look at the structure of each department, but suggest that schools need to be­come more involved in the admis-

For more on the playoffs see page 16

make the playoffs and be able to play for a national champion­ship."

Ithaca has qualified for the playoffs 12 times, a record shared by Augustana, and the Bombers have competed in more Divi­sion III postseason games than any other school. The Bombers have also won the most playoff games in Division III history and have captured the national championship three times.

If the Bombers beat the Bengals, they will play the win­ner of Plymouth State and Mer­chant Marine on Saturday, Nov. 26.

sions process. "We have to ask ourselves if

there is anything we can do to be more attractive to current and en­rolling students," Schlesinger said.

He said this might include fac­ulty talking to high school students about the benefits of their respec­tive programs.

Many department chairs stress the situation is still in its planning

· stages, and specific faculty cuts are still tentative.

"I feel premature about giving a reaction about faculty cut projec­tions," said Catherine Penner, writ­ing program coordinator.

She said it was still hard to un­derstand the whole process because it is continually unfolding.

As stated in Longin's memo, this process will begin when each department sends a preliminary re­port to the provost and President James J. Whalen, outlining pos­sible faculty and program restruc­turing.

Schlesinger said Nov. 30 reports will not be very detailed.

Acco~ding to the memo, Longin will respond to department reports on staffing and programmatic plans no later than Jan. 6, 1995.

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College not aloile in downsizing trend By Bridget Kelly Ithacan Staff

Students and teachers who find themselves worrying about whether their programs of study or their jobs will be affected by the College's downsizing plan are not alone in their fears.

Downsizing is a common oc­currence among colleges and uni­versities in recent years, said Tim McDonnough, vice president for public affairs at the National Asso­ciation of Independent Colleges and Universities.

"It is a healthy thing to review your programs and change your curriculum to reflect the changing times," he said.

McDonnough said virtually all college and university presidents are considering some sort of bud­get tightening. "This is something that has been occurring much more frequently in the last decade," he said.

There are a number of reasons for this trend, McDonnough said. Federal student aid has decreased over the last decade, resulting in increased tuition costs for students. This, in tum, leads to a decrease in enrollment, he said.

In addition, the cost of health care for employees has increased, making it harder fgr schools to af­ford such large faculties, he said.

The price of technology is also a factor, McDonnough said, and schools need to continue updating resources. "No one wants to go where computers are three- or even four-years-old," he said.

McDonnough also acknowl­edged the declining pool of high

school graduates as a contributing factor to the downsizing trend, but he said it is not a major reason nationwide.

Colleges and universities try to avoid cutting faculty positions, McDonnough said. The National Association of Independent Col­leges and Universities completed a survey last year of its 244 member institutions.

The association asked institu­tions how they are maintaining qual­ity while controlling cost.

The most common money-sav­ing techniques were delaying con­struction and building renovations; reducing administrative costs; cut­ting non-faculty positions; and changing fringe benefit policies, such as health care.

Ithaca College is planning simi­lar cost-cutting techniques, said Thomas Salm, vice president for business and administrative affairs. "We certainly wouldn't be anything unusual from [the other schools surveyed] for all practical pur­poses," he said.

"The last resort is to look at the faculty," McDonnough said. Even so, a number of schools have been forced to cut their faculties substan­tially in the past few years.

When Boston's Northeastern University suffered a decrease in enrollment of 1,000 students in 1990, University officials decided

. it was time to do some restructur­ing, according to Janet Hookailo, director of public relations.

Since then, the numberofunder­graduate students has dropped from 15,000 to l 1,000 and the faculty has been reduced by 20 percent, which translates to 186 full-time

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Don't Wait

COMPARING THE NUMBERS The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities conducted a survey in 1993 of its 244 member institutions in which schools were asked how they are maintaining quality while control­ling cost.

• 66 percent cut facilities, such as new construction or renovations

• 58 percent made staff and administration cuts

• 51 percent made administration cuts (travel, supplies)

• 50 percent made cuts in fringe benefits (health insurance)

• 49 percent cut faculty

faculty jobs. The University also laid off 175

staff members, according to an Oct. IO Wall Street Journal article.

Hookailo said the process re­quired sacrifices not only by the faculty, but by everyone in the com­munity.

"One of the early decisions was that everybody would share the burden, which resulted in the uni­versity community pulling to­gether," she said. "Everybody feels like they have a stake and every­body helps."

In addition to eliminating fac­ulty positions, the University also increased tuition and delayed hir­ing new employees.

Hookailo said while the transi­tion was far from easy, the process was successful. "The road hasn't been without bumps," she said. "[However], it has resulted in a smaller, better institution."

Other schools are using downsizing as a way of getting back to their original missions, McDonnough said. "[In the pro-

cess of downsizing), Bennington College looked back to what its founding roots were," he said.

Bennington College in Vermont, which was always a small school, dismissed 22 of its 80 professors within the last year.

"Bennington was begun with very distinct educational ideas," said Becky Godwin, acting director of Communications for the College. "In the past 60 years it has gotten away from that."

Godwin said the downsizing has helped the College to focus on those ideas, though the road has not been smooth. "It's been a very difficult transition time," said Godwin.

But while the College has been forced to eliminate sorne programs, they will be carried on in alternate ways, Godwin said.

The foreign language program has been restructured and many of the faculty in the department will not be teaching next year. How­ever, students will still have the opportunity to learn languages through cooperative programs with

other schools. Godwin said the experience has

been a unique one. "It's bumpy, but it varies between being wonderful and kind of wild," he said.

Officials at some schools that have completed the downsizing pro­cess feel the transition has strength­ened their institutions.

A redesigning of programs benefitted St. Bonaventure Univer­sity in western New York, said Mary Freeman, director of public rela­tions at the University.

"We've been going through the process of restructuring for several years," Freeman said. The new president of the University, who took office in February of this year, made plans for changes and by May, 43 of the l 60 faculty members were gone. Those were both voluntary and involuntary reductions, Free­man said.

In addition to faculty dismissals, salary adjustments were also made. The University imposed a 6.5 per­cent salary cut for that year.

Freeman said the tightening of belts paid off. Freshman enrollment increased by 100 students this year, she said.

But not unlike other schools, Freeman said the restructuring has not all °been positive.

"The process has not been with­out pain. It has been painful, but also necessary for the survival of the University," she said.

McDonnough said in any re­structuring process it is important to keep communication flowing between all members of the aca­demic community. "The best pro­grams involve faculty. administra­tion, staff, and students," he said.

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Senior PT majors' athletic plans halted By Marnie Eisenstadt Ithacan Staff

Playing collegiate sports has al­ways been a matterofjuggling prac­tices and games with classes and homework. But for senior physical therapy students at Ithaca College, it has become even more compli­cated.

said. Because of the shortened se­mester, seniors are able to start their affiliations, which are internships in the physical therapy field, in March. Most physical therapy stu­dents start their affiliations in May.

"The faculty decided that playing a Spring sport is not as critical in considering [ a student] for place­ment."

this case, students are expected to work the same hours as regular employees. This makes participa­tion questionable, he said.

''There's no way we are going to get special considerations," Deming said.

-Winifred Mauser, chairwoman of the

physical therapy program

The physical therapy program recently shortened the length of the senior year curriculum to IO weeks in the spring semester. This is in order to make acquiring affiliation.~ easier, said Winifred Mauser, chair­woman of the physical therapy pro­gram.

Students with health problems or ill family members are often pro­vided with special considerations in obtaining affiliations, Mauser said.

Athletes wanting to participate in spring sports do not qualify for these same considerations, how­ever.

"It's really tough for the stu­dents," said Deborah Pallozzi, coach of the women's softball team. Student athletes usually perform best their senior year because they have matured, she said.

sports, however. "Our programs are based on academics first, athletics second," Nichols said.

Softball player and physical therapy major Marie Kelly '97. who may not be able to play her in the spring of her senior year, said there's not much she can do about the situ­ation.

However, Mauser said the pm­gram will do its best to make ar­rangements for athletes who do get affiliations close to the College.

"We will talk to the people at the site and see if the hours can be adjusted," she said.

Deming said the policy will not threaten high school recruitment for spring athletic teams.

The change is forcing senior physical therapy students to either not be able to play spring sports or to make special accommodations.

"The faculty decided that play­ing a spring sport is not as critical in considering [a student] for place­ment," Mauser said. Affiliation sites are chosen by lottery numbers, she explained.

But Jim Nichols, coach of the men's track team, said this is better than several years ago, when stu­dents in the program had to spend their entire fourth year in New York City.

The quality of the PT program wins over her desire to play soft­ball, she said.

"My suspicion is that the value of the program will override the disadvantage of not competing," he said.

This adjustment was instituted in 1993-94, she said.

Mauser said if the affiliation is not completed before the fifth year of the program, students cannot continue.

Students are given numbers in their junior year affiliations. Those numbers are then reversed in their senior year to help make the system more equitable.

"This is a great advantage com­pared to three years. Now they have three and a half [years] to com­pete," Nichols said.

But she said she wishes the situ­ation were different. "I really would like to finish my senior year play­ing softball," Kelly said.

Other coaches agreed, citing the strength of the physical therapy pro­gram adds to the strength of their teams.

"We compete for affiliations with the whole country," Mauser

However, senior students in the program who play spring sports lose their last, and generally best, sea­son, according to coaches.

He hopes students will be able to work things out so they can compete as long as possible, he said.

The director of intercollegiate athletics, Bob Deming, said the only option students have right now is to hope for a good lottery number and pick a close affiliation site. Even in

'The PT program is so strong and the softball team is nationally renown. Those two, together, are a winning combination," Pallozzi said. Academics take precedence over

Professors unhappy with Williams Off-cantpus housing denied

By Amy Oesson Ithacan Staff

When next semester begins, Room 216 in the newly renovated Williams Hall will be empty.

After beginning this semester teaching classes in the small, rectangular room with cement floors and florescent lighting, writ­ing faculty abandoned the room and declared it almost impossible to teach in.

"Virtually all writing faculty moved their classes out of 216," said Catherine Penner, associate professor and chair of the writing department. "We have said that we don't want that room again."

Assistant Writing Professor Lynda Haas was assigned to teach in Williams 216, but said she was able to move into Williams 314, an open computer lab, after only a few classes.

"There· s hardly room for all the chairs and the students in Williams 216," Haas said. "It's a little too small for a full class. We had lo move out."

Both the size and the shape of the room presented problems for writing classes.

"Generally, writing faculty have students create a horseshoe so the students can see each other and speak to each other," Penner said.

Not only did the small- room make the horseshoe set-up difficult, but it made divid-

ing students into groups difficult as well, she said.

"We really need rooms that accommo­date, in theory, 30 students, even though we have only 18-20 students in a class, because students need space to break up into small groups," Penner said.

Williams 216 is not the only room that is difficult to teach writing classes in.

''There are a couple of other classrooms that are marginal," Penner said. "In those classrooms, we often end up with students out in the hall for small discussion groups."

According to Penner, those classrooms which are marginal include Williams 219 and Williams 224.

"A few rooms really feel like claustropho­bic shoe boxes," Penner said.

Assistant Writing Professor Marlene Kobre currently teaches two classes in a row in Williams 224, and said the small room is not pleasant to teach in.

"It is a room that is not conducive to the kind of group work that is essential for col­laborative learning," Kobre said. "It has the feeling of a prison cell to it."

In addition to lacking space, Kobre said Room 224 lacks ventilation.

"As far as we can tell, there is no ventila­tion in there so when you close the door you are sealed in," she said. "Being in that room is very suffocating."

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Penner said the Registrar's Office was notified regarding the writing department's concerns about the rooms.

''There was a feeling on their part that one room [Williams 216] was not adequate for their needs," Registrar John Stanton said. "They gave up the room and requested that I schedule them in a larger room."

While Stanton said he understands the writing department's concerns, he said it is difficult to place smaller classes in larger classrooms.

''The classes of a bigger size need the bigger classrooms," Stanton said. "The larger rooms that I have available I could not give up for a smaller class."

Although a larger classroom could not be assigned to the writing department, Stanton said the department will not be teaching in Williams 216 next semester.

"What I did was take these courses and scatter them throughout the campus for the spring," he said.·

"In effect, they gave up one room [216] and did not get another specific room in its place," Stanton added.

Stanton said Williams 216 has not been reassigned to another department.

"It has been taken back by the Registrar's office as a classroom we control," Stanton said. ''There are no plans to assign it to anyone right now."

By Rebecca Schwartz Ithacan Staff

Students hoping for permission to move off campus spring semester will not be given that option, according to Bonnie Solt-Prunty, director of opera­tions for residential life.

Every fall, projections are formu­lated to look at the amount of housing space for the year, Solt-Prunty said.

"We could make off-campus re­leases mid-semester if we were at a point where we could not accommodate students living in temporary housing, incoming students, or returning student'> in the spring," Solt Prunty said.

Predictions indicate students living in temporary housing and returning stu­dents will all be accommodated, she said.

Students who have special circum­stances such as medical, psychological or financial concerns may appeal and request an individual review through­out the year, Solt-Prunty said.

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Not just a student manager anymore Student workers stay on past graduation to work as dining hall managers By Jayson-Debora Hinderliter Ithacan Staff

Two teachers, an accountant, a psycholo­gist and a writer. Career day at Ithaca Col­lege? No, these five are actually all Ithaca alumni who worked in the dining halls, as students, and stayed at the College to manage them.

Lori Hinson '81, Elizabeth Fanning '91, Douglas McKinney '94 and Jackie Hastings '91 all hold management positions in College dining halls. Each, for their own reasons, decided Ithaca could offer them more than just an education.

"I believe many of the students who have the opportunity to work for dining services, realize this is a positive experience," said Howard McCoullough, director of dining services. "Facing commencement, they opt to continue in food services."

Hinson, unit manager at the Towers din­ing hall, graduated with a degree in psychol­ogy.

"The Reagan-Bush cutbacks made psy­chology a tough field," she said.

Because of this, Hinson decided to pur­sue an associates degree in culinary arts at Johnson and Wales, a field which she had been exposed to during her time as a student at Ithaca College.

Like r.tany Ithaca College students, Hinson had been a student worker in the

dining halls during her undergraduate years.

Her new degree led her back to Ithaca College, where she has been a manager since 1989.

Hinson said the transition between col­lege and the real world was easier than she thought.

"I thought it would be strange to come back to Ithaca," she said. "You try to move forw.ard, but it didn't seem like [ coming back to Ithaca] was moving forward. But once I got here, I realized I was coming back to a different place."

McKinney, assistant manager at the Snack Bar, echoed Hinson's thoughts. For him, life after graduation is not all that different.

"I'm more or less still living like a student,

working instead of taking classes," he said. But there are some down-sides to the real world. "I worry about insurance. I pay bills," he said.

Being alumni gives these managers a unique perspective on their jobs.

"I realized food service was a link to home," Hinson said. "I remember being a first-year student away from home for the first time. I think it makes me more sensitive to student needs."

McKinney also said he felt that he was more sensitive to student needs, especially student workers.

"The students don't really want to be there. Some are incurable, but you learn to deal with it. 1 lead by example. I won't ask someone to do something I won't do my­self," he said.

Fanning, catering manager, also remem­bers her time as a student. Fann.ing recalled she was the only student worker to show up to work on her first day in the Terrace Dining Hall.

"I learned to do a lot of things real quick," she said laughing.

Fanning, who was a music ed/perfor­mance major, became a student manager after only two months of working at the dining hall.

After serving four years as a student man­ager, she became assistant manager of cater­ing in the spring of 1992. That summer, she became manager.

Although it may not seem relevant, Fan­ning said her major has been an asset in her new career.

"When I'm out there [working], it's like I'm on stage," Fanning said with a chuckle.

The skills gained from her education de­gree have also helped her in training staff and workers.

"No two people learn the same- they all come ·from different backgrounds. The pa­tience that my teaching degree gave me has really helped," Fanning said.

Hastings, manager at the Snack Bar, also holds a degree in teaching. Hinson, a physi­cal education graduate, feels she has gained useful skills as a manager.

"A lot of that I've learned here has been

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The Ithacan/Patty String Douglas McKinney '94, is an assistant manager in the Snack Bar while he works on his fledgling writing career. "Really everything, for a writer, is a study- settings, characters. You get to see a lot of it working In a dining hall," he said.

'1There are few jobs where

communication skills are not absolutely necessary, the communication skills I've learned here will definitely benefit me in other jobs. "

-Jackie Hastings '91, manager at the Snack Bar

an enhancement to me personally and pro­fessionally," she said.

Hastings cited learning the importance of deadlines and improving her communica­tion skills.

"There are few jobs where communica­tion skills are not absolutely necessary," she said. "The communication skills I've learned here will definitely benefit me in other jobs."

McKinney has also found a unique appli­cation for his major.

McKinney is a writer, or as he explained, "[I'm] trying to be a writer." It is hard to make a career out of it, he said.

But this job is doing more than financially supporting McKinney's writing career.

"Working closely with people, you get to see characters," he said. "Really everything, for a writer, is a study- settings, characters. You get to see a lot of it working in a dining hall."

All of the managers felt that Dining Ser­vices, especially the student management program, offer great opportunities for stu­dents.

Hastings said the student management program is a stepping stone to other possi­bilities.

Stark also made the most of her work with Dining Services. Stark said he saw student management as a way to further his career.

"I really enjoyed being a student manager because we were an extension of the man­agement. We were taken seriously," he·said.

Stark is currently the director of dining services at Wagner College on Staten Island, a position he was promoted to by DAKA, the independent company hired by the College to manage food services.

Students arrested in unrelated incidents By Stacy Solovey Ithacan Staff

Five Ithaca College students were arrested this weekend in two unrelated incidents.

Sean Haas '98 was charged, Nov. 12, with fifthth degree criminal possession of stolen property and resisting arrest, according to Capt. Randy Haus of the Ithaca City Police Department.

Haas was a passenger of a car driven by Todd Steinhaus '98 when police discovered him, Haus said.

According to Haus, Steinhaus was driving

east on a westbound one-way street when police noticed his vehicle.

Police found two 12-packs of beer in Steinhaus' car that Haas admitted to stealing earlier that evening, Haus said. ,c,

When police attempted to arrest Haas, he ran away but was eventually caught and arrested, Haus said.

Police charged Haas with the two counts, Haus said. He posted $500 cash bail and was released.

He is scheduled for a City Court appear­ance on Nov. 23 and refused to comment about the charges.

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Steinhaus was issued a ticket for driving the wrong way down a one-way street, Hau~ said.

"It's hard to tell here with the one-way streets," Steinhaus said.

"Every other street is one-way and I just got confused."

Also on Nov. 12, fourother Ithaca College students were charged with the possession of alcohol with the intent to consume under the age of 21, according to Haus.

Police stopped Peter Rossomano '98, who was traveling with three passengers in his car, after he made an illegal right turn at a red

light on South Cayuga Street, Haus said. The police officers then discovered two

12-packs of beer and a strong odor of alcohol coming from the car, Haus said. ·•· R'~t'!'l'.111U received·a ticket for the disre­gard of a traffic control device, Haus said.

Gijo Matthew '98, Jason Miller '98, Eric Polizzotto '98 and Rossomano all pied guilty in City Court, on Nov. 16, for the unlawful possession of alcohol.

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Environmental policy passed By Alex Leary Ithacan Staff

After about five face lifts, the Environmental Principle policy looks attractive to the All-Campus Life Committee.

On Nov. 11, the Committee made minor changes to the pro­posed policy and voted to send it to the staff, faculty and student gov­ernment councils for review.

"I think we simply need to pass it through [the councils]," said John B. Oblak, vice president for student affairs and campus life.

The proposed principles have been on the College's itinerary for about two years, but due to other agenda concerns and questions over the wording of the document, which could legally bind the College to the document's clauses, it has not been passed.

The 10 principles, which range from protection of the biosphere to damage compensation, had to be modified because the College could not be held legally responsible if one of the principles was violated.

The language now reflects the College's intent on maintaining the standards rather than a mandate.

The principles were modeled af­ter the Valdez principals created by the coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economics, a non-

"I don't think it changes [ the original draft]. I think we adhere to those principles anyway. It doesn't pay to get yourself into situations like that."

·-John B. Oblak, vice president

for student affairs and campus life

profit organization of public inter­est organizations.

The Valdez principles surfaced after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, creating guidelines for companies and organizations to stop any envi­ronmental damage, said Brian Engler, president of the Ithaca Col­lege Environmental Society, in an interview earlier this month.

But Oblak said the College al­ready, in effect, practices the prin­ciples. "I don't think it changes [the original draft]. I think we adhere to those principles anyway," he said. "It doesn't pay to get yourself into situations like that."

Oblak said the most important aspect of adopting a policy is that it will require efforts from the faculty, staff and students to em­ploy it.

"I think it is a community com­mitment as much as an institutional commitment," he said.

In the latest draft, if approved, regular documentation of any cam-

pus environmental or safety haz­ards will be available through the Campus Safety Log.

Oblak did not predict whether he felt the policy would be approved by other campus councils. How­ever, he said the All-Campus Com­mittee representatives had a chance to cast their own votes.

On Nov. 15, the Student Gov­ernment Association debated whether the policy would be effec­tive with the new wording or if they should fight to rejuvenate the origi­nal draft.

"If they put it into writing that they're going to do this, it makes them more motivated," said Engler, who is also a Student Government congress member.

But others agreed with the policy, calling for an end to the delay.

"Should we strive to pass some­thing that will get pounded back in our faces?" asked Ari Cohen, Stu­dent Government Association rep­resentative.

Ithacare fate in appeal By Andrea Bulmer Ithacan Staff

The Town of Ithaca Planning Board has decided to appeal a New York Supreme Court decision which annulled the preliminary site plan approval for Ithacare, the se­nior living center.

The Board filed a notice of ap­peal Monday, Nov. 14, with the Supreme Court, maintaining that they followed proper procedures when granting the preliminary site plan approval to the center.

In July, three south hill resi­dents, Doug Firth, John Y ntema, and Jay Mattison filed a petition against the Board because they wanted to reverse the June decision,which said an Environ­mental Impact Statement for the proposed l 15,000 square foot fa­cility was not necessary.

In granting a preliminary site plan approval, the Board deter­mined the center would have negli­gible environmental impact.

"As a tax payer, I feel it is a double indemnity. paying the town lawyerto appeal the case and trying to protect ourselves and the pub­lic," Mattison said.

In September, Justice Walter J. Relihan ruled in favorofthree South Hill residents.

lthacare, currently located on South Quarry Street wants to move to a site south of NCR on Route 96B.

The South Hill residents have

"As a tax payer I feel it is a double indemnity, paying the town lawyer to appeal the case and trying to protect our­selves and the public. "

-Jay Mattison, South Hill resident

consistently fought the move, claiming that the lthacare facility will block too much of the scenic overlook, located north of the pro­posed site on Danby road.

Ithaca College, which ceded the roughly 28-acre parcel of land to the center. hopes to start joint pro­grams between the two institutions, in conjunction with the College's gerontology program.

While the Town Planning Board appeals the Supreme Court's deci­sion, lthacare will start the Envi­ronmental Impact Statement pro­cess.

John Barney, Town of Ithaca attorney, said both the appeal and the Environmental Impact State­ment process will take approxi­mately 6 to 7 months to complete.

Barney said the reason for work­ing on both simultaneously is be­cause lthacare officials feel they have a good chance of finishing the Environmental Impact Statement process before the appellate pro­cess is completed.

"We would like to move along

as reasonably and as quickly as pos­sible," Barney said.

The Environmental Impact Statement process requires Ithacare to evaluate the possible environ­mental consequences of the facil­ity.

Ithacare must then distribute the statement and schedule hearings before the Town Planning Board before officials can reapply for pre­liminary site plan approval, Barney said.

South Hill residents said they are not against the construction of the Ithacare facility.

However, they feel the location is detrimental to the community because it will likely obstruct part of the view.

"I think its a difficult issue, and I think that it is not us and them," Mattison said, "It's everybody try­ing to work together."

Mark Macera, executive direc­tor of Ithacare, said he had hoped to break ground early in December 1994.

However, the court case delayed the process.

If lthacare is again granted pre­liminary site plan approval or if the Board wins the appeal, the senior living center will still have to apply for final site plan approval before breaking ground.

"If everything goes extremely well and goes according to an opti­mistic schedule, the earliest break­ing of ground could be the spring of 1995," Macera said.

Tree to brighten holidays By Jessica D. Wing Ithacan Assistant News Editor

Faculty, staff and students can help make a family's holiday brighter by removing an ornament from a Christmas tree.

The Giving Tree is a program run by the Ithaca College Catholic Community.

It allows College members to choose an ornament containing the

name of a local family from a tree located in Muller Chapel, said Denise McGuinn '95, chairwoman of the service committee for the Catholic Community.

Each ornament bears the names and ages of the persons for whom the chooser will buy holiday pre­sents.

The program, which began six years ago, will benefit three local groups, McGuinn said.

Gifts will go to children at the Caroline School and the Southside Community Center, to employees of the College who are not finan­cially well off, and to the Melita House, which is a home for unwed mothers.

"For some of them, you· re buy­ing two presents, some you're buy­ing one," McGuinn said.

"[The gift] doesn't have to be expensive at all," she said.

November 17, 1994 The Ithacan 7

Government trying to simplify financial aid process

CAMPUS SAFETY LOG

By College Press Service WASHINGTON-Although re­ceiving financial aid is necessary for many college students, no one said they have to like it.

Whether they are searching for a lender, waiting for that loan check to clear or filling out their 10th verification form, the jungle of red tape associated with grants and loans is often too much to bear.

Slowly, however, the federal government has been trying to sim­plify the process. In addition to the National Direct Student Loan pro­gram, which allows students to bor­row money directly from the gov­ernment, Congress has passed the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, which will intro­duce Individual Education Ac­counts, or IEAs.

"President Clinton campaigned on the issue, both in terms of na­tional service and direct lending," said Madeleine Kunin, U.S. deputy secretary of education.

"One of his goals was to allow students to make different choices with their loans so they wouldn't be burdened down with repayment as soon as they graduated from col­lege."

Kunin says that students often shy away from less-paying, ser­vice-oriented jobs because they re­alize repaying their loans may be difficult because of the lower sala­ries.

"Instead of sticking to their

course of study. some students are forced to get the first job they could get so they could make money quickly," Kunin said. "That's not necessarily the goal of higher edu­cation."

Similar to a home mongage, the new plan gives student borrowers a variety of repayment options de­signed to fit their individual finan­cial situation. These options include: • Standard Repayment Plan: Bor­rowers can still choose the standard fixed payment over 10 years. • Contingent Repayment Plan: A borrower's monthly payment is based on his or her annual income and loan amount. Since the repay­ment is a fixed percentage, repay­ments rise when income goes up and decline when income decreases. • Extended Repayment Plan: A borrower can extend hi.s or her repayments over 12-30 years de­pending on the loan amounts. a Graduated Repayment Rate: Bor­rowers have lower monthly pay­ments initially, with payments in­creasing every two years over a period of 12-30 years.

Borrowers are free to change their repayment plan if their finan­cial situation changes.

In addition to benefitting stu­dents, the new loan program will save taxpayers money, according to Kunin.

"We'll save $4.3 billion over a five-year period by streamlining the procedures for students, parents and schools," she said.

The following incidents are among those reported to The Ithacan by the Ithaca College Office of Public Infor­mation, based solely on reports from the Office of Campus Safety.

Anyone with any information re­garding these entries is encouraged to contact the Office of Campus Safety. Unless otherwise specified, all reported incidents remain under investigation.

Friday, November 4, 1994 • Five students were referred judi­cially for possessing College property that they had taken from an academic building.

• A staff member reported damage to the soccer field nets located in L lot. Damage occurred sometime between Nov. 3 and Nov. 4.

• A student reported the theft of a wallet and contents from Ford Hall sometime between 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3.

• A student was referred judicially for possessing marijuana and drug para­phernalia within a residence hall room.

Saturday, November 5, 1994 • A student staff member reported damage to a vending machine located on the second floor of Terrace 8. The front display glass of the machine had been broken out and several items had been removed from the machine .. Damage occurred between 4:30 and 11 a.m. Nov. 5.

• A visitor to Ithaca College reported that a vehicle was damaged while parked in L lot between 12:30 and 11 a.m. Nov. 5. The right front passenger's window had been broken out. Nothing was missing from the vehicle.

• A student reported the theft of a wallet and room keys from a residence hall room in Bogart Hall.

a A stall member reported damage to

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the ceiling in the north elevator of the East Tower. It 1s unknown when the damage occurred.

• A student reported finding a sign made out of a food item placed above an entrance to an academic building.

• A student was referred judicially for possessing marijuana and drug para­phernalia within a residence hall room.

Sunday, November 6, 1994 • Two students were referred judicially for possessing marijuana within a resi­dence hall room.

• A student was referred judicially for creating a disturbance within a residence hall room. Another student who inter­fered with the investigation of the inci­dent was referred judicially for failure to comply with College officials.

• A staff member reported damage to the exit door of Eastman Hall. Damage occurred to the glass portion of the door.

Monday, November 7, 1994 • A staff member reported damage to the smoke detector in the second floor kitchen of Emerson Hall. The unit was pulled from its ceiling mount and was hanging by its wires. It is unknown when the damage occurred.

• Four students were referred 1udicially for unauthorized solicitation after plac­ing flyers underneath windshield wipers of vehicles in a campus parking lot.

• A staff member reported a suspicious person in the 14th floor female's rest room of the West Tower. The person was described as a white male wearing only a towel wrapped around his waist. The person departed and could not be located.

Tuesday, November 8, 1994 • A student reported the loss or theft of a drivers license. Student stated the loss or theft occurred over the past few

months.

• A student reported the theft of a clothing item from a Garden Apart­ments residence. Student stated the theft occurred sometime between Sep­tember and Nov. 8.

Wednesday, November 9, 1994 • A student reported receiving harass­ing/annoying telephone calls on a resi­dence hall room phone.

Thursday, November 10, 1994 • A student staff member reported unknown persons soliciting door-to­door within a residence hall. The per­sons were handing out flyers advertis­ing an off-campus event. The persons departed the area and could not be located.

• A student reported the theft of a jacket from the computer lab at Roy H. Park Hall. Theft occurred on Nov. 8 between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

• A student reported the theft of a laptop computer and a 16-speed road bike from a residence hall room in Rowland Hall. Theft occurred on Oct. 29.

• A student was referred judicially for possessing mari1uana within a resi­dence hall apartment.

• A student reported the theft of a 35mm Pentax camera, which was pos­sibly stolen on Nov. 6 from the student's residence hall room located on the 7th floor of the West Tower. The camera is valued at $300.

Safety Tip • Students are reminded as they de­part campus for the Thanksgiving re­cess that all room doors should be shut and locked and that all windows should be secured. It is suggested that stu­dents unplug all electrical items within the room.

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College should close the book Professor violated trust when he plagiarized works of others

Students expect their professors to act responsibly. It's always assumed that professors are skilled professionals -- often among the top experts in their chosen fields.

THE ITHACAN'S VIEW

Professors don't just have to live up to the expectations of their students, however. Respected professors must also impress their colleagues by conducting rese~rch projects relevant to their fields.

1994-95 "Ithaca College Student Handbook."

The academic community places a great deal of importance on research and insists that professors maintain high ethical standards throughout the research process.

According to page 112 of the student handbook, "plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of someone else's published or unpublished written ideas, whether this use consists of directly quoted material or paraphrased ideas."

Professors must honor the Statement of Professional Ethics (which appears on pages 11-12 of the Faculty Handbook), designed by the American Association of University Professors. Although the statement does not explicitly mention plagiarism, it stipulates that professors "practice intellectual honesty."

Ithaca College, like every institution of higher learning, has a responsibility to insure that every one of its professors is committed to upholding these standards.

On Nov. 3, The Ithacan published "When words collide," an article that documented numerous similarities between "Evolution of Film Styles," and works published by four other authors at least 1 O years earlier. The book was written by Associate Professor Peter Klinge and his wife, Sandra. Professor Klinge has been a member of the Ithaca College cinema and photography department since 1969.

Even if the Klinges did not realize that they were stealing the words of others, which is highly doubtful, "Evolution of Film Styles" obviously contains language that is not their own.

Professor Klinge violated the trust that his students and colleagues placed in him. He has repeatedly refused to discuss his actions.

The passages in question are too similar for this simply to be a matter of coincidence. The Klinges clearly used entire sentences and paragraphs that were not their own.

Because Professor Klinge was recently demoted from full profes­sor to associate professor, we assume the College has already taken disciplinary action against him.

Considering the seriousness of Professor Klinge's alleged offense, the College has not gone far enough.

The Klinges failed to cite these passages. Neither quotation marks, footnotes nor endnotes indicate that the Klinges borrowed these excerpts from previously published works.

In the academic community, words and ideas are considered intellectual property. If researchers use words or concepts that are not their own, they must acknowledge this by appropriately citing the material.

President James J. Whalen often talks about improving the quality of the College. There's no better place to start that process than by terminating faculty members that refuse to accept the responsibilities of their profession.

Every student learns these strict rules of documentation when they enter college. They are clearly outlined on pages 111-113 of the

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LETTERS

Political parties barely differ

With all the hullaballoo over the gubernato­rial elections, I feel it is important for everyone to keep in mind that the Democrat/Republican split is hardly as binary as the two parties and their lackeys make it out to be.

For example, look at Haiti. During, the Reagan/. Bush era (they were Republicans), our govern­ment vis-a-vis the CIA (Criminals In Action) helped fund any possible opposition to Aristide and the popular liberation movement he repre­sents.

Thiswasdoneby However, U.S. training and using imperialism in the

- ., the CIA payroll to Third Wor(d, the fund notorious ter-rorist outfits such as backing of dicta-FRAPH. Despite tors and counter­the supposed "res- revolutionary toration of democ- terrorists and the racy to Haiti" (psst! It'sreallyafrontfor corporate subju-US imperialism), gation of democ­the Clinton (he's a racy in our own Democrat) govern- country will not ment has kept FRAPH thugs on be challenged by the CIA payroll. voting Democrat

The same situa- or Republican tion was true about · Carter in Nicaragua. Carter (a Democrat) aided the Somoza dictatorship through arms and money. Reagan and Bush did the same thing (repress a popular liberation movement) by back­ing the Contra thugs.

My third and final example is, and this is no secret, how both the Democrat and Republican parties are fiscally supponed, big time, by the same multinational corporate swine who are the real leaders of this country/world.

My point is not that voting Democrat or Republican is the same thing, it's not.

However, U.S. imperialism in the Third World, the backing of dictators and counter­revolutionary terrorists and the corporate subju­gation of democracy in our own country will not be challenged by voting Democrat or Republi­can.

-John Dicker '95 Cinema & Photography

Protect Business faculty Proposed cuts will lower quality of School

We, the Executive Board of the Ithaca Col­lege chapter of the American Marketing Asso­ciation (AMA), are writing to you to express our concern regarding the recently proposed faculty cuts.

Currently, the School of Business maintains four departments with six majors and offers over 75 different classes. Also, our school offers five highly active student organizations where stu­dents can apply classroom knowledge, and an academic honor society in which outstanding stu,dents are recognized for their accomplish­ments.

This, along with the high quality of faculty and staff, is what first attracted many of us here to this in_stitution. If these proposed faculty cuts were instituted within the near future, in the end it would be the students themselves that would behun.

We feel that the overall quality of the School of Business would be damaged if these top­notch professors are cuL Many students have developed long-standing professional friend­ships with the professors.

We, as students, would be devastated to sec some of those professors we have such respect for be forced to leave because the current budget docs not find it "profitable" for the School to renew their employment contract.

Not only will the academic offerings be af­fected, but the extracurricular organizations that students continue to dedicate their time and effort to may lack the advisement necessary to keep an effective group running.

The current reputation of Ithaca College and the School of Business is what is attracting students here, and this reputation is also what will follow those same students out into the business world.

We, not only as an Executive Board of one of the academic organizations within the School of Business, but also as proud students of the School of Business, hope that every possible alternative will be taken into consideration before any hasty decisions are made that may be regretted in the future.

David Beede '95 President,

American Marketing ~ation

Amy Stelmack '95 Executive Vice President,

American Marketing ~tion

Eight other members of the Eucutive Board of the American Maruting Association co-signed this letter.

November 17, 1994

LETTERS

Drug use should be legal Legalization would save money, reduce crime

Something happened to me re­cently and it's been bugging me ever since.

I've grown up in a family that taught me about "family values," Mom, the flag and apple pie. They also told me about how great this country is and how, unlike any other, we the people have the freedom to do or be anything we ever wanted.

I love this country and wouldn't choose to live anywhere else, but I do feel that there needs to be change in some of its policies, and the change needs to be immediate.

How free are we when we're living in a police state?

Where drug users are carrying prison sentences from several years to several lives, whereas rapists and murderers get out within five years. Drug use is a victimless crime that affects only the user.

I'm not saying that doing co­caine, heroin, LSD or marijuana, just to name a few, is beneficial to your health. I am saying that it is your right as a human being to de­cide what you should and should not do to yourself.

The fact is that there are drugs out there right now that Americans partake in, such as tobacco, alcohol and caffeine. The potential danger of these drugs are relative to the care you take while administering them, and with the age limits placed on the purchase of alcohol and to­bacco, Americans are more able to make an educated decision on whether to do them or not.

The c;ommon argument agains_t the legalization and regulation of drugs is that it would lead to a mass culture of drug addicts. It's about time that we stop making false pre­monitions and look at the facts.

The fact is that in many parts of Europe, drugs such as heroin and cocaine can be purchased very cheaply and safely through a family doctor. Less money is spent on jails, and tax money from the drugs is

placed in rehabilitation facilities. The stigma of the drug user is

dropped, therefore allowing the user to be a productive person in society.

Will this change result in more drug addicts?

By looking at statistics, our coun­try has the highest addiction prob­lem as compared with countries following legalization policies. Our country, unlike most others, treats the problem of chemical depen­dency as a weakness rather than its rightful definition of a disease. You don't place someone who is ad­dicted to drugs in a jail cell, you place them in a rehabilitation cen­ter.

With the negative stigma that we placed on drug addicts dropped by legalization, more people will be inclined to seek help if they have a problem.

Another false interpretation of this policy is that it will cost a great amount of money.

On the contrary, it costs less than half the amount to rehabilitate a drug addict than it does to hold them in jail.

The bottom line is that drugs have existed since the beginning of time and will exist to the end. Bil­lions of dollars are made on the sale of drugs in this country and that amount stays in the hands of a se­lect few.

Buying drugs through the black market is often dangerous, when you think of the possibility of guns and violence often associated with it._

Drug-related crimes account for thousands of deaths each year and could easily be eliminated by legal­ization. To keep drugs illegal just creates dangerous situations, be­cause, as any economist will tell you, demand creates its own sup­ply.

No matter how hard you crack down on drugs, if someone wants them, they will get them.

Now is the time to cut all the bullshit. You are all free-thinking people with the right to put what­ever you want in your own body.

_ If you feel that it is against your religion to take drugs, that is your choice. If you feel that it is part of youneligion to take drugs, it is also your choice.

Stop letting your government make decisions for you. You have the right to be yourself.

I'm almost inclined not to talk about this situation that's been bug­ging me lately, but I feel it's impor­tant. A friend of mine was arrested just recently for receiving a some­what large shipment of LSD.

A shipment of over one sheet (100 doses) can carry a life sen­tence.

LSD has never been reported to have claimed one life in its over 30 years of existence, ye~ someone who has been arrested for it may lose their life of freedom for dealing it.

This person is no dirty bum that the media likes to portray as a drug dealer.

Rather, this person was a good students, who worked a real job and was a great friend to many. Now she has become another victim of the system.

Don't let someone else end up like this. If you feel the same as I do, you should write to your congresspersons, governors and senators.

There are so many college stu­dents that are being educated more than ever before and who are fi­naliy seeing the facts instead of the propaganda.

Instead of just sitting around and letting a higher authority control you, stand up and be heard. One voice can be drowned out, but a whole chorus will be remembered forever.

David LaPuma '97 Business Management

Faculty accountability a must higher education. As members of the Writing Program at Ithaca

College, we instruct our students in the code of aca­demic honesty that regulates writing in the academy and in the professional marketplaces.

Without addressing the particulars of the alleged case of plagiarism on which The Ithacan reported recently, we wish to affirm that faculty must hold themselves accountable to the most rigorous interpre­tation of the standard of academic honesty.

We leave to judicial administrators the deliberation of the case which The Ithacan brought to our attention. But we affirm, as a general principle, that the proper sanction in any case of egregious plagiarism on the part of a member of the faculty is to forfeit membership in that community where the trust has been violated.

Certainly the unauthorized use of another's work. whether published or not, violates this standard at its base. At the same time, any disregard for intellectual integrity, implied whenever plagiarism is present, threatens to underm;ne the mutual respect with which we. as teachers and students, conduct the work of

Miriam Brody Barbara D. Adams Catherine S. Penner Marian MacCurdy Antonio DiRenzo Lisa Harris

Lynda Haas Linda Godfrey Jerry Mirskin Jane Dickinson Diane McPherson Cory Brown Mary Ann Rishel Karen Sass

Student responds to issues rm writing this letter for several

reasons. First of all, I would like to address the recent campus noise debate.

It seems rather foolish that the Office of Residential Life allows students to possess stereos which can shake the walls. yet they will not allow a student to connect an electric guitarto an amplifier within a residence hall room.

Some· of these stereos create more of a disturbance than a quietly played electric guitar.

Secondly, I am very much in favor of making this campus smoke-free. Since I have orily one

unbroken lung, I need all of the clean air I can get.

I am fortunate that most of my wing in Hood Hall does not smoke, but on occasion I have been ex­posed to the foul smelling stench, which makes me cough again, which is bad for my weak lung.

Also, I think that smokers should have the courtesy to walk 50 paces from an exit before lighting up, because if they are in front of the exit, everyone must endure the smoke that they leave behind.

Lastly, I am upset at the lack of diverse fanguages that the school offers. My high school offers more

languages than Ithaca. 1 wish I had taken these classes

in high school, since it doesn't look like Ithaca will offer these classes soon·. I suppose I could buy a ton of bus tokens and study at Cornell, but that would make a three-hour affair of a one-hour class.

If the fates would have me at­tend Ithaca College, perhaps the fates also don't want me to learn Korean or breathe clean air.

Jason Whong '97 Television/Radio

Whong is an Ithacan staff member.

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THE ITHACAN INQUIRER

"What are you planning to do over Thanksgiving Break?"

Jason Wentworth Music Performance '96

"I am going to practice piano. It is my birthday on Thanksgiving so I will be 21. I might go hunting or drinking."

Pam Hasse Psychology '96

"I am going to New York City to see a show and try out my new surf board along the shore."

Evan Brown Journalism '98

"I am going home to Pittsburgh to visit the city which I really miss. I miss skyscrapers. I'll catch up with my friends."

Photos by Gina Gibson

Behavior at game must improve

It is with a g1eat deal of pride that I write to you as the advisor of the Ithaca College Pep Band. in praise of their spirit and class during thefootball game at Cortland on Nov. 5. And it is with a great deal of embarrass­ment that I write to you about some of the other behavior l observed during the game.

The Pep Band performed as it always does, proving·'tb be outstanding ambassadors of Phi Mu Alpha, the School of Music and Ithaca College.

They constantly work to sup­port and build the team up, no matter what the score, without (and this is the key) tearing the other team down in ar.y way.

This is especially difficult at the annual Cortaca Jug game, when so many seem to leave class and sobriety at home. This quality was most evident as we walked to our bus after the game.

We happened to take the same path as the Cortland football players as they headed back to their locker room. Among them was their kicker, obviously dis­traught after missing the game­winning field goal, being con­soled by coaches and other play-ers. , ' ,.

The band filed past without saying a word. I wonder how many of our other "fans" would have had the dignity to do that.

I was sickened by two things 1 observed during the game. First, when a fight broke out (presum­ably between a Cortland fan who dared to come to our side of the field and an Ithaca fan who dared to challenge his right to do so), I watched as one of our students

What I am suggesting is that we've allowed a great athletic tradi­tion to be tainted by an ugliness that is in neither school's best interest. ran over 30 yards ju<;t to join in the fracas.

I was further dismayed at the "hero's welcome" his friends gave him upon his return.

Second, when the newly formed Cortland State Pep Band walked across the field during halftime to enjoy the perfor­mance of our Pep Band, they were met with taunts and jeers by the so-called fans around us. They came in the spirit of friend­ship and mutual interest, and this was their reception.

I recognize that this kind of behavior existed on both sides of the stadium, and do not for a moment suggest that only those that I observed are to blame.

What I am suggesting is that we've allowed a great att.letic tradition to be tainted by an ugli­ness that is in neither school's best interest.

Both pep bands showed me that they can rise above all 9thers with dignity, without compro­mising an ounce of pride they feel for their own school.

I challenge the rest:of the fans from Ithaca and from Cortland to do the same.

Stephen T. Kimmons '78 Director,

Alumni Relations

ACCENT ON ...

Margaret Meyer Assistant Professor,

Writing Program

Vear you began working at IC: 1980 Accomplishment you are most proud of: learning to walk all over again after a serious car a~cident two years ago What would you be doing if you weren't a faculty member at IC: I would be working in a warmer climate Secret vice: Potato chips What I'd like to get around to doing: Improving my golf game Things you can do without: Drivers who straddle the lines in a parking lot, taking more than their fair share Person you'd most like to have dinner with: Angela Lansbury Who would play you in a movie: Mary Matalin What TV show you wouldn't miss: None, but I do appreciate MacNeiVLehrer newshour Three things that can always be found in your refrigerator: Gourmet coffee beans, diet coke, and fresh batteries of all sizes Ithaca's best kept secret: We have more books per person here in Ithaca than anywhere in New York state Your biggest pet peeve about Ithaca: Careless drivers People may be surprised to know that I: During the Gulf War I spent a short time in Haiti, where I was protected by French soldiers working under the aegis of the United Nations

Accent • The Ithacan Thursday, November 17, 1994

Page JO

·it's in the cards •

Students answer life's questions in tarot readings By Keri Friedman Ithacan Staff

Love. Ruin. Change. People. Fears. Sacrifice. Emotional limita­tions. What is in the cards for you?

Tarot cards, that is. Whether you' re a believer

searching for that elusive love, or you're just curious, a number of Ithaca College students can tell you the secrets the cards hold.

Jennifer Rudolph '97, a drama major, has been using tarot cards since she was 13.

"My mom had a psychic boy­friend and he did a tarot card read­ing on me," she said. From that point on she was hooked.

"I consider it nice magic, white magic,"Rudolphsaid. "Black magic is something like witchcraft."

Rudolph said she immediately went out and bought tarot cards and books to explore her newfound gift. Tarot cards should be kept in a wooden box or wrapped in a silk scarf, according to ancient Egyp­tian tradition, although Rudolph keeps her own deck in a velvet pouch. For tarot card readings, she uses the cards' literal meanings and her own intuition.

Rudolph explained that each card means something, along with the position of each of the cards. Thou­sands of different readings can be performed.

The most basic reading covers what is happening in all aspects of someone's life, but usually focuses

Jennifer Rudolph '97 deals tarot cards In her Terrace 1 room. For readings, she uses the cards' literal meanings and her own Intuition.

on one prevalent thing and provides background information. This read­ing is called the Celtic Cross read­ing, and is the reading that Rudolph said is most frequently used. "Nor­mally, the person would ask a ques­tion first, such as 'I'm really having a crisis in my life right now, what do you get about it from reading my cards?'" she explained.

Rudolph then begins her read­ings by asking the person's birth­day and taking one card out of the deck, according to that person's astrological sign.

Next she instructs the person to shuffle the deck, cut it into three piles and restack the piles together. "If you cut with your left hand, it means you are single, the right hand means you're married," Rudolph

See CARDS, next page

A CELTIC CROSS READING A Celtic Cross reading is one of the better known readings tarot cards. See an example of a horoscope reading next page. • The first card is laid out, which indicates what is going on in the present situation and who is involved. • The second card, which is placed on top of the first card, crossing it, indicates good influences and bad influences of the situation. a The third card, which is placed on top of the fist and second, represents the potential for the situation at the present time. • The fourth card, placed under the first and second, shows the root of the problem, and indi­cates the history and outside

influences. • The fifth card tells what has developed in the situation in the recent past, most likely in the past few weeks.. . • The sixth indicates what will happen in the immediate future. • The seventh card explains the subject's own views, his/her wants and needs, and his/her attitudes on the subject. • The eighth card represents forces that the person has no control over such as their desires. • The ninth card represents the person's fears and challenges. • The 10th card gives the outcome, which is based on all of the previous information from cards one thorugh nine.

WHAT'S HAPPENING ·-·1c steals the show in community project

SENIORS • May graduation applications due to Registrar's tomorrow

MUSIC • Bim Skala Bim 9:30 Saturday, Nov. 19 The Haunt 114 W. Green St. $8 at the door

• The Goats/Big Chief with Dandelion 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 State Theatre 109 W. State St. $10

• Indigo Girls B p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 Barton Hall, Cornell University General public tickets on sale Monday, Nov. 21 $15 Willard Straight Ticket Office, Ithaca Guitar Works, all Ticketmaster locations

NATURE • Lick Brook Nature Walk 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 carpool at 9:30 a.m. from Best Western, East Hill Plaza

By Jan Marie Perry Ithacan Staff

The house lights go up, and a spotlight and a bright fluorescent light illuminate a white hospital bed, which stands out against the stark gray background. Off to one side, a gray- haired woman wearing a gray cardigan sweater and skirt sits in a rocking chair, humming a tune. A man, dressed in a drab gray pin­stripe suit, carries a young woman wearing an off-white nightshirt onto the set and places her on the bed.

This opening scene sets the stage for "Keely and Du," the Kitchen Theatre Company's latest produc­tion. The play centers around one of the most emotionally heated issues of our day -- abortion rights.

Ithaca College students, faculty and alumni play central roles both in the spotlight and behind the scenes of this controversial play, written by Jane Martin.

Walking around the Kitchen Theatre, there are IC faces every­where, including three of four ac­tors, the lighting director, the cos­tume designer, the director, and the managing and artistic directors of "Keely and Du," as well as various

KTC board members are all tied to Ithaca College in some way.

"We're almost inseparable," said KTC artistic director and Assistant Professor Norman Johnson. "We really wouldn't be open right now if it weren't for the input of IC stu­dents."

Heather Meyer '95 is one of these students. She has been involved with KTC since her freshman year at the College, and is currently the cos­tume director for "Keely and Du."

Meyer said that she made an effort to keep color out of the play scenery. Throughout the play, color is used sparingly; the majority of costumes and props are shades of gray. The first major display of color appears near the end, where vibrant red highlights the climax of the play.

Meyer said her experience at KTC has been very different from her work with IC Theater, where she has worked with wardrobe and costumes since her freshman year.

"KTC does more new things, things that are on the edge," Meyer said, "things that IC couldn't do, or wouldn't do."

This difference lies not only in the types of theater that KTC and IC do, but also in the budgets that the

IF YOU GO ... Keely and Ou is in its last week of production at the Kitchen

Theatre Company. Performances run Thursday through Saturday at Bp.m.

Tickets are $8 for students and $10 for adults tonight, and all tickets are $12 on Friday and Saturday. KTC is located at 103 W. Seneca St. Call 272-0403 for more information.

theaters are allotted. Since KTC is a small, commu­

nity-run theater, their budget is smaller than the College's. Meyer said the budget for"Keely and Du" is the smallest she has ever had to work with. But, she said, this has positive aspects.

"It makes it more exciting," she said. "I have to be more creative."

Meyer said that while these bud­get constraints were difficult, the themes of the play were even more challenging. She said that the show has made her question her beliefs about the whole abortion issue.

·"There was a lot of inner tur­moil for me to get to the design concepts," she said.

Actor and Associate Professor Susannah Berryman said that she also finds herself exploring her feel­ings about the abor:tioo issue. In "Keely and Du," Berryman plays

Du, an active member of "Opera­tion Rescue," a right-to-life group that kidnaps a young woman who is about to have an abortion.

The young woman, Keely (played by IC alumnae Wendy Dann), is handcuffed to a bed throughout the majority of the play while Du looks after her. While locked in a room together for months, Keely and Du learn more about each other and their disparate beliefs.

Berryman said this interaction is the central theme of the play. She said that people often become po­larized in their political viewpoints, and are unable to look at the other sides of an issue.

"It hasn't fundamentally changed my views," she said, "but it's made me think about the issue of abortion in a more unilateral way."

November 17, 1994

Club open to wild imaginations By Rachel B. Jaffe Ithacan Accent Editor

Ithaca College community members who like to let their imaginations run wild have a new place to set them free.

Dragon's Den, a new role-playing club, is about to begin.

"Most people think of Dungeons and Drag­ons and weird stuff like that," said Kyle Santamauro '98. "We're into anything."

Santamauro described role-playing as ad­vanced storytelling. "A bunch of people get together," he said. "The group is moderated by a person - dungeon master, administrator, whatever. The characters respond to the story. Anything can happen -_ you use your own imagination.

"If characters get into tight spots they have to use their own ingenuity to get out of it," Santamauro continued. "It's basically 'choose your own adventure,' except it's moderated by another person, and it's not so straight and narrow."

Eric Bailey '98 has been role-playing since he was in seventh grade.

"I had a boxed set of Dungeons and Dragons since I was five and I never opened it," he said. "When I got to seventh grade I found a bunch of people who played and I opened it and I was

CARDS Continued from previous page

said. "Having the person shuffle leaves their vibes on the cards."

A variation on the shuffling is to lay the cards out and ask the subject to close his or her eyes. The person should the pick 10 cards, which makes for a more random selection. "It will usually give a strong~r reading, but it takes more time,°"Rudo1pli' said. .

Another reading Rudolph demonstrated was the horoscope reading, which would only be performed about every six months or so, be­cause Rudolph said not many things will change about a person in a shorter amount of time. "It's a very strong reading," Rudolph said. "It's al­most like a psychological profile. It provides a sketch of the person."

Rudolph said her skills extend beyond tarot readings. "Ifl sit and talk with someone for a few minutes, I can start telling them things about themselves," she said.

Susan Lissy '97, a theater production arts major, occasionally uses tarot cards for her own readings, but said doesn't think she is very skilled at it. "But some f.>MJ1T!i1ffl"b~en doing it for years and can pick any card and tell you exactly what it means," she said.

"It's not a science," Lissy said. "Some people believe in it more than others."

Astrology, however, is an exact science, Lissy said. "It goes by star charts and your birthday," she said. "It's pretty accurate. It uses phases of the moon and position of the stars. You have to be certified to go into business."

On the other end of the credibility scale, Lissy said she does not believe in Ouija boards. "They are bought in a plastic-wrapped box in a store," she said.

Rudolph offered a few tips on detecting tarot card scam artists. "A professional always ends a reading on a positive note," she said. "Even if they detect something negative, they will say something like, 'Be on the look out for trouble in the future.' A fake will say something like 'I see danger, hurt and sadness ahead.'

"You should never tell a tarot card reader too much about your situation," Rudolph continued. "They are not supposed to ask questions. The readers are supposed to get information out of the cards, not from the person."

Rudolph also said that a true tarot card reader will not usually ask for a lot of money, that a true reader's goal is to help a person in need. "If the reader really wants to help and sees that the person is extremely stressed over the matter, they often reduce the price," she said.

Rudolph said the best time to give a reading is during a full moon. Sometimes people seek her out to do a tarot card reading for them, but she has to feel compelled before she can perform

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immediately interested." Bailey said he thought the club would attract

a group that is otherwise difficult to find. "It's a really widespread hobby of a lot of people, but it's not really one of those things you can just walk up to people on campus and ask if they do," he said. "It's one of those cult-type experiences - you have to play it to understand it."

The organizational meeting for Dragon's Den is planned for 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in Friends 309. Bailey encouraged anyone inter-

HOROSCOPE READING In a Horoscope reading, 12 cards are arranged in a circle: • The first card is Aries, which represents a person's goals and ambitions. • The second card, Taurus, represents strengths and weaknesses. • The third card, Gemini, represents how a person communicates. • The fourth card, Cancer, represents home . life and how the person interacts with members of his or her family. • The fifth card, Leo, represents the ego, self-esteem and some aspects of childhood. • The sixth card, Virgo, indicates how the person handles situations, for example, whether they are helpful or greedy.

the reading. Sometimes she said she will seek people out who she believes are troubled and offer to do a reading for them.

"Sometimes I'm in tune, and sometimes I'm not," she said. "But most of the time I am."

Ally Mead '96 also dabbles in the art of tarot card reading. She has done readings for others, but does it mainly for herself, if she "has a question about something."

Mead has been practicing tarot card readings

ested to become involved. "It's a lot of fun, and whomever wants to just come check it out," he said. "It is definitely going to be an experience."

Santamauro said the club is open to anyone interested in role-playing.

"We're open to all campus members, any­body who already knows how to play role play­ing games, or anyone who wants to learn," he said. "The only confines are what you can imag­ine, and in certain situations, what your charac­ter is capable of."

• The seventh card, Libra, represents the person's love life and how they react in a relationship. • The eighth card, Scorpio, represents the person's sex life. • The ninth card, Sagittarius, represents higher ideals, beliefs and philosophies. • The 10th card, Capricorn, represents the

··person's fears, inhibitions and secrets. • The 11th card, Aquarius, represents what Freud called the super ego: intuition, intellec­tual events and the person's sense of right and wrong. • The 12th card, Pisces, represents hopes, dreams and what the person will amount to in life, based on all of the cards.

for five or six years, and said she has always been interested in the occult. She also constructs astrology charts.

Although there are different readings for dif­ferent subjects_ Mead explained a general read­ing. "You can use 72 cards to get a very general reading of where you arc in your life, for ex­ample your love in the past and the present and maybe where it's going in the future, and what direction your life is going in," Mead said.

Local bookstore offers palm reading and nun1erology By Tracey Klein Ithacan Contributor

If you stop in at the New Alexandrian Bookstore on North Cayuga Street, you may find more than just books. This bookstore also features palm reading, tarot cards and numerology.

Numerologist Jane Edwards, who per­forms readings at the bookstore, said numer­ology is a science, as old as astrology, and not just a mystical guess about the future.

"A lot of people have known about astrol­ogy for a long time," she said. "Numerology might not be as popularly known, but it's very valid. It's not just a game, it's very scientific."

Edwards takes her clients' birth certifi­cates, any name changes they might have had, and their place of birth as her "blue­print" for the reading. If you have problems that involve other people, she also takes their date of birth and last name into account.

Edwards, who charges $75 for a life read­ing, or the $35 for updates, said people of all

ages can benefit from numerology. "People think youth is the best time just because you're trying to find out who you are," she said. "You want to have long-term vision of the future and a good perspective. Youths are also looking for immediate help."

Some parents even bring their infants to Edwards, hoping for a look at their future. As an adult, numerology is great for transition troubles, career worries, and relationship difficulties, Edwards said.

Edwards said she learned her trade from a numerologist in Canada who taught a pro­fessional course.

In addition to her occasional work at the bookstore, Edwards teaches Tai Chi and is a color analyst. She works with another nu­merologist for organization purposes and she does energy-balancing work for people.

After 15 years, Edwards said she still learns something each time she does a new reading. "Everybody's different," she said. "It's like counseling work, not fortune tell­ing, because you try to help people work out their problems in a positive way."

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R.E.M. releases a 'Monster' hit By Ronnie Godeanu Ithacan Staff

It's hard being a devoted rock fan some­times. Case in point: even some of the most die-hard R.E.M. fans couldn't keep them­selves from dozing off each time they put on a copy of their last release, Automatic for the People. They felt guilty about it, of course, repeatedly emphasizing that it really was a good album, but. .. a bit on the slow side.

Well, narcolepsy be damned. Mor.ster, R.E.M. 's ninth full-length album, is the wake­up call the reluctant naysayers have been waiting for.

R.E.M. has made acareeroutofthwarting expectations. Coming onto the scene in the early l980's, R.E.M. was a band that made college radio-listeners everywhere turn up their stereos and listen just a bit closer. The distinctive voice, indecipherable lyrics and jangling guitar, blended into a truly original sound that easily detracted attention from the bubble gum pop of the time.

It's hard to believe that IO years have passed since Michael Stipe's reverberating 'Tm sooorrry" hit the airwaves with the re­lease of"South Central Rain." In that decade, dozens of bands have attempted and failed to duplicate the formula. Just when pseudo­alternative bands such as the Gin Blossoms and Counting Crows think they have it down, along comes the real McCoy to turn it upside­down. Like fellow alternative founding fa­thers U2, the R.E.M. has allowed itself to evolve, at the possible expense of alienating their now mainstream audience.

Monster is the antithesis of Automatic. The latter was a muted return to their Mur­mur-era sound. That is, low-fi all the way. Monster, by contrast, cranks up the decibels to levels R.E.M. hasn't even attempted since 1987's Document. That's the good news. The bad news: Michael's mumbling again.

The opener and first single, "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" is catchy and likeable, but a sing-along it is not. Is there anybody

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who can understand anything Stipe is singing aside from the title? Even those who can would be hard-pressed to extract any mean­ing from it.

The song refers to the bizarre incident a few years ago in which news anchor Dan Rather was accosted by a man demanding an answer to the song title's question. But is the song yet another belabored attack on the press, or is its sole purpose to irk Dan ~ather? As is often the case with REM songs, even when you can make out what Stipe is saying, you still find yourself going, "Huh?"

"Crush With Eyeliner" is another puzzler, but an invigorating one at that. The song begs to be blasted at maximum volume, with Peter Buck in firm control of the pulsating guitars. "King of Comedy" further increase the "Zooropa" parallel, with Stipe's voice be­coming a low, snarling growl.

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on Monster. "I Don't Sleep, I Dream," serves as the introduction to Stipe's album-perme­ating falsetto. In addition, the track continues a trend started on Automatic. There, Stipe finally started playing down the obscurit}'. of most of his lyrics past, and began opening up a bit. In this song, actual emotion shines through: "I'll settle for a cup of coffee but you know what I really need."

"Star 69" is a playful throwaway that one hopes NYNEX will never hear since they would probably want to option it for a promo­tional ad. "I know you called .. .l know you hung up," Stipe sings.

The following track, "Strange Curren­cies," could probably have been titled "Ev­erybody Hurts, Part II," although its less obvious nature allows it to reach emotional high points that thankfully avoid repetition.

One of Monster's great achievements and most distinctive songs is ''Tongue." Here R.E.M. delivers an appealing throwback to another era, putting a sexy modern spin on it, with Stipe' s lilting falsetto bringing the mood across perfectly. (Whoeverthough an R.E.M. song could be described as "sexy?")

And just when you think Monster may be sinking intoAutomatic-1ike mellowness come a couple of flawless, brilliant rockers, worthy of being cranked out at the arena of R.E.M.' s choice.

Perhaps the most emotional moment comes near the end of the album, on "Let Me In." The fuzzy wall of guitar at the beginning of the song wonderfully offsets the pain that comes through in the song's effusive chorus. Each time Stipe longingly wails "hey," he induces chills in a way that he has only come close to a few times since Murmur's "Perfect Circle."

In the closing track, "You," Stipe's fal­setto threatens to crack under extreme pres­sure. The song provides the listener with the somewhat unnerving, albeit exhilarating, experience of tentatively pinning one ear to the speaker, anxiously pulling for Stipe all the way.

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The air raid sirens are screaming their banshee whails. Troops are mov­ing out, ready to meet the enemy head on. War has been declared. The Penny Wars, that is.

The annual fund raising drive has two main themes behind it, said David Mitrou '96, Residence Hall Associa­tion treasurer, the first being the dona­tion to a downtown charity of the win­ners choice.

Each group, any student club or organization, gathers pennies. Which­ever group gathers the most is the vic­tor of the war, and decides where the spoils go.

The second reason for the Penny Wars, Mitrou said, is friendly rivalry. Nothing is gained by the winning orga­nization, the "drive" is purely humani­tarian. "We just want to beat student government." Mitrou said. "It's fun, and it's for a good cause."

"Last year we asked many orginizations to donate pennies," said Risa Karas '97, Humanities Commit­tee chair for the Student Activities Board. "We were able to raise $130 [in pennies J. Unfortunately, this year's tum out hasn't been so good."

They have many troops as it is, but many more are still needed forthe war to be a success. "It's a good incentive if you have a special interest," Karas said.

The penny drive was to end Friday, Nov. 18, but due to lack of support the D-Day has been extended to Dec.'-2, the Friday following Thanksgiving Break. ·

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Further proving that John Hughes isn't really the anti-Christ, as long as he's not writing for that Macaulay Culkin kid, "Miracle on 34th Street" is a sweet, well-crafted cin­ematic confection based on the 1947 classic.

As with most updates these days, only the bare bones of the story remains and things have been brought into the 90's to fit right in with current political agendas and attitudes. That means that Santa now must contend with corporate buy-outs, $80 action toys, con­sumer come-ons and capitalist greed.

Of course, at the film's heart, the disbelief of a child and her mother in Santa Claus propels this timeless tale of magic, love and good old American cinematic schmaltz.

Mara Wilson stars as the little girl to whom hope arrives in the form of Kris Kringle (Richard Attenborough). When dreams of a new dad and a family seem at their most dire, Kris steps in as the new department store Santa, hired by her mother (Elizabeth Perkins).

What everyone fails to realize is that Kris really is Santa Claus. Hence the reason he owns his own Santa suit and is on a first-name basis with the reindeer at the local zoo.

Susan starts believing in Kris, telling him about her dream of having a happy family again. He can't promise anything, but he begins to work as much earth-bound magic as possible, getting Mom and local stud-boy and all-around nice guy Bryan (Dylan McDermott) to look at each other's way.

Though corporate greed steps in and tries to squelch the good cheer and booming busi­ness Kris has brought with him, all is not lost, for this is a John Hughes film!

All kidding about the predictability and saccharine sweetness of the film aside, the film works for the youngsters as much as anyone whose heart isn't made of stone. Through various manipulative devices such as Bruce Boughton's twinkly score, the

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cheery, blustery production design and the "gee-whillakers" script provided by John Hughes, the film is never less than irresistable.

The film, breezily and capably directed by Les Mayfield, hinges on our belief of Wilson and Attenborough's reactions to the proceedings, and both rise to the challenge.

Wilson is, yes, sweet, cuddly and cute, but she possesses a warm, engaging and wholly believable screen presence, as well.

And Attenborough seems to be overjoyed to be in the role he was born to play. The biggest thing he has going for him is that he and old Saint Nick could be long-lost twin brothers. But Attenborough provides enough of his curmudgeonly charm and earnest in­telligence to turn the film into pure magic.

Perhaps the biggest surprise is McDermott, who not only breathes life into his rather stiff character (though, one in­stilled with a strikingly large libido for a PG­rated kids' film), but pulls off a performance that is crucial to the film's balancing act -that of belief and disbelief. Bryan never gives in to the myth of Santa, even when he has to defend him in court, but never says "no" either. It's an interesting facet to his character and an original one at that.

"Miracle on 34th Street" will most likely be scoffed by die-hard fans of the original, as well as those who loathe warm and fuzzy family fare (particularly of the holiday vari­ety). But it would take a person who has amassed a pretty big stockpile of stocking coal to deny this, updating the place it has in the ranks of classic holiday entertainment.

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Rating:6 • Disappointingly vapid vampire tale based on Anne Rice's novel. The acting is fine, even the adequate, it forced, performance of Tom Cruise as nosteratu-in-command Lestat. For that matter, everything about the produc­tion is well-done, from the sweeping score to the fantastic special effects. Where the film turns anemic is in the storyline department, failing to provide characters anyone but the on-screen vampires can sink their teeth into.

THE SANTA CLAUSE Rating: 8

• Tim Allen successfully leaps to the big screen in this non-stop laughfest. The cheery holiday production design serves the film well, for all is turned upside down once grumpy middle-aged man Scott Calvin (Allen) accidentally bumps off Saint Nick and must take his place. The film thankfully avoids contracting a bad case of the cutes and offers a bounty of original belly laughs.

THE WAR Ratlng:2

• Numerous alternate titles come to mind tor this Kevin Costner clunker, not the least of which is "The Bore." Costner and Elijah Wood (who could act the pants off of that Culkin kid any day) are the only solid things in a movie that chokes its audience to death with extensive metaphor and overwrought sentimentality. When the film's central metaphor can't stay on course, all other causes are doomed.

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NOTABLES

• Sophomore split-end Jeff Higgins had a career-best performance on Saturday for the Ithaca College football team in its 28-15 victory over C.W. Post. Higgins caught two passes for 112 yards and a touchdown, and he returned two kickoffs for a total of 60 yards.

• Senior S1nd1e Shollenberger led the Ithaca College women's volleyball team in NCAA Division Ill tournament action last weekend. Shollenberger dished out 37 assists in a win over New York University and 31 assists in a defeat of SUNY Brockport.

• Sophomore Michael Pawlowski was the top runner for the Ithaca College men's cross-country team on Satur­day at the NCAA Regional Qualifier. Pawlowski led the Bombers for the fifth time this season with a time of 26:50 on a five-mile course. He finished the race 22nd overall.

DID YOU KNOW?

In the last ten years, the women's swimming and diving team has not lost a dual meet in the Empire Athletic Associa­tion.

RECORD BREAKER

• Senior Tracy Swyers broke a school record for kills in a season for the women's volleyball team last weekend. Swyers passed the old mark of 550 kills set by teammate Lisa Black last season.

• Senior quarterback Greg Murphy set the Ithaca College record for pass completions in a season (100) on Saturday. Murphy broke the old mark of 90 completions set by Todd Wilkowski in 1991.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Greg Murphy Football

• Senior quarterback Greg Murphy played an exceptional game Saturday for the Ithaca football team. Murphy passed for two touchdowns and ran for two touchdowns, and he completed 15 of 26 passes for 275 yards. Murphy was named ECAC Upstate New York Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

Compiled by Jeremy Boyer

Sports • The Ithacan Thursday, November 17, 1994

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One more step: Spikers are a single win away from the final four

By Kirk Goodman Ithacan Staff

The march continues. The Ithaca College women's

volleyball team is one game away from the NCAA Division Ill semi­finals.

The Bombers upped their sea­son record to a stellar 52-2 as they moved into the national quarterfinal over the weekend.

VOLLEYBALL Ithaca opened up regional play

against New York University (43-5) on Friday night at SUNY Brockport. The Bombers came away with a 15-7, 15-ll, 15-1 win.

"I couldn't ask for any more from the players," said head coach Janet Grzymkowski. "We came in

,--------------------"--------, THE ELITE EIGHT

1994 NCAA Division Ill Women's Volleyball Championships

Ithaca (51-2) vs. Stoney Brook (26-12) U.C. San Diego (26-6) vs. Washington (38-2) Juniata (34-8) vs. John Carroll (30-7) Wisconsin-Oshkosh (35-10) vs. St. Olaf (33-2)

ready for the tournament. We were very focused and played at a high level."

Senior Tracy Swyers put down 14 kills in the win, while senior Lisa Black chipped in with nine kills and senior Melissa Kryz added seven kills. Meanwhile senior Sindie Shollenberger set up 37 assists for the Bombers.

eliminated the Bombers from the playoffs last season.

"Brockport is a-very good team," Swyers said. "We came in psyched up and ready to play."

Ithaca certainly was ready to play and stormed past Brockport, 15-12, 15-6, 15-6.

The Bombers' next challenge will be in the NCAA quarterfinal against SUNY Stony Brook.

"Stony Brook is a very good team and proved that they can play well in their region", Grzymkowski said. "They are an experienced team in the NCAA's, but we'll come in fired up and ready to play."

"We've seen Stony Brook twice this year and beat them both times in three games," Swyers said. "We just want to play as well as we have in the past."

The final four lies ahead for the Bombers, if they can defeat Stony Brook on Friday at the Ben Light Gymnasium.

"It's hard to say what might happen in the final four," Swyers said. "We don't know much at all

Ithaca then moved on to the re­gional finals to face host team SUNY Brockport, the team that

Swyers again led the attack with 17 kills, while Black added ten put­aways. Shollenberger set up 32 as­sists, while coming up with 11 digs. Kryz tallied seven blocks. about the other teams."

Bombers' season has just begun By Jonathan Whitbourne Ithacan Sports Editor

Seven weeks ago, a cloud of urgency loomed over the Ithaca College football team, who pos­sessed a record of 2-2, and encour­aged the Bombers to play every game like a cornered beast.

FOOTBALL Ithaca scratched and clawed its

way out of the corner of mediocrity by winning six consecutive games and will host a first-round Division

III playoff game against Buffalo State on Saturday, Nov. 19.

The Bombers most recently vic­timized C. W. Post on Saturday. By combining an accurate aerial as­sault with a solid running game, Ithaca amassed a total of 489 of­fensive yards and defeated the Pio­neers by a score of 28-15.

However, at halftime it appeared as iflthaca was involved in another defensive battle. Penalties and turn­overs plagued both teams and scor­ing opportunities were squandered. The scoreboard read 0-0 as the two

battle-weary squads trotted off the field. ·

In the second half, the Bombers' offensive engines were ignited as Ithaca scored four touchdowns and kicked a 37-yard field goal.

"Basically, we were exploiting the man-to-man defense that C.W. Post was showing us," said Murphy, who set a school record for comple­tions in a season.

Bomber receivers used speed to exploit the Pioneer secondary for big gains. Senior split-end Todd Sandagato first put Ithaca on the

board with a 39-yar~ touchdown reception. Not to be outdone, sopho­more split-end Jeff Higgins darted past the C.W. Post comerbacks and sprinted for a 63-yard touchdown.

"I got a little speed, I guess, and was able to get around the cornerback," said Higgins, who had two catches for 112 yards and a touchdown. "Greg Murphy gave a good pump fake and that allowed me to get a couple of steps on the defense. It was just a great call and a great throw."

With the Bomber air attack in full force, Ithaca used its ground forces to keep the Pioneer defense guessing. Senior running back Jake McCormick rushed 16 times for 133 yards and said his fellow run­ning backs and the offensive line provided excellent blocking which allowed him to run for extra yard­age.

"The line's performance can only be described as awesome," McCormick said. "They [offensive line]just did their job so well, and I can't say enough about their impor­tance to this team."

When Ithaca faces Buffalo State on Saturday, history will not be on the Bombers' side. In 1992, Ithaca defeated Buffalo State 21-13 dur­ing the regular season. However, when the two teams collided in the first round of the playoffs, the Bengals emerged victorious with 28-26 victory.

Two years later, the Bombers find themselves in a familiar situa­tion. Ithaca edged Buffalo State earlier this year by a score of 16-15, but must outlast the Bengals once

The Ithacan/Dana Brainerd again if they hope to reach the Amos Senior Quarterback Greg Murphy attempts to elude the C.W. Post defensive pass rush. Alonzo Stagg Bowl in Salem, Va.

Wrestlers overpower competition By Steve Osterhaus Ithacan Staff

Pinning and winning has been the key for the Ithaca College wres­tling team.

At the Roger Williams Open last weekend, the team managed to make an imprint on the opposing

teams' records by tallying a total of 16 pins in the tournament. Head coach John Murray said he was surprised at the number of pins at last weekend's Ithaca Invitational and had the chance to witness the same results at the Roger Williams Oix;n.

"We have typically not been a pinning team," Murray said. "I would like to take credit for the pins this year, but I don't think I can."

WRESTLING The Bombers came back home

to the South Hill with a star-stud­ded finish, having 12 wrestlers place in the top five spots. Ten of the 12 showed even better as they grappled their way to third or better place finishes. Only two weight classes had the absence of an Ithacan top­five finisher.

One of the more intriguing fin­ishes was that of an all-Ithaca final.

The 142-pound weight class final consisted of sophomore Matt Magner and first-year Jermaine Bryant. Magner 'came out on top with a pin.

Senior Matt Sorochinsky weeded his way into the finals and solidly defeated his opponent 9-3 in tlte 167-pound weight class. His first three wins of the day consisted of falls. Murray said he wrestled a good opponent in the finals who was a New England Champion.

.. He dominated in the finals." said Murray, "It was a breakthrough tournament for Matt because he struggles to win tournaments,

but he always makes it to the fi­nals."

Senior Ben Weiland also took the championship in the 177-pound class with a 9-3 decision, while the smaller, 134-pound frame senior Glen Kurz took a 5-1 decision in his championship match.

Senior transfer Jason Bovenzi did not compete and will most likely not wrestle next weekend in the Syracuse Classic. Murray said he is sitting him until he drops down to the 190-pound weight class.

"I don't want him wrestling as a heavyweight and risking the chance of getting injured," Murray said.

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Hobart drowns in Bombers' wake By Laura Beitman Ithacan Staff

Whether it was the weaker com­petition, the screaming fans or sim­ply the Bombers' overall improve­ment, the men's swim team gave a solid performance on Saturday.

MEN'S SWIMMING

Ithaca stomped Hobart with a 156-67 victory, winning its second meet this season.

"Besides the fact that Hobart isn't a strong team," junior T.J. Poludniak said. "Everyone did re­ally well. Everyone got psyched up and pushed themselves. Everyone's keeping their goal of swimming fast, not just winning."

Teammate senior James Ward agreed.

"Wethumpedthem,"Wardsaid. "Most of the guys are swimming now what they were at the end of the season last year."

Ward took first in the 1000-yard freestyle and the I 00-yard butter-

fly, while Poludniak won both the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyles. Head coach Kevin Markwardt said he felt the meet went as he expected it to and that it was a nice chance to see different people swim other event~.

"We mixed the line up a bit and changed distances to see how our kid~ did in different situations," Markwardt said. "It was nice to see what people can do and where they' re at."

Other Bomber victories included junior Scott Orr's wins in the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle events. Meanwhile, junior Colin Herlihy took top honors in the 200-yard individual medley and the I 00-yard breastroke.

"Herlihy had an outstanding meet," Markwardt said. Herlihy came within a second of breaking the I 00-yard breaststoke pool record previously owned by Dan Guerrera with a time of l :00.66.

Next weekend, the Bombers will be up against much stiffer competi­tion. They will race Division II Bloomsburg.

;,t':~: The Ithacan/Lindsay France

First-year swimmer Brian Barber explodes off a start to capture a third place finish in the 100-yard backstroke against Hobart on Saturday.

Season over for young team NUMBERS. NUMBERS. EVERVWHERE!

By Matt Yale Ithacan Staff

At the beginning of the year, head coach of the men's cross coun­try team Jim Nichols set a goal to make nationals, but how realistic was it?

"We had to put a carrot for the runners to chase so they had a goal to re~ch for," Nichols said.

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

Now that the goal has not come trne, Nichols said he is not un­happy.

"We have such a young team that qualifying was not really a dis­appointment," he said.

The top finisher for the Bomb­ers for the fifth consecutive week was first-year runner Mike Pawlowski, who finished 22nd with a time of 26:50. He was only 51 seconds away from finishing in the

HOW THEY FINISHED

Men's Cross Country NCAA Division Ill

Regional at Binghamton

Individual Results Name Place Finish Michael Pawlowski 22 26:50 Erron Hubbell 28 27:09 Brian Boyle 42 27:45 Nick Zulak 66 28:03 Mike House 81 28:17

sixth position, which would have qualified him for nationals.

"It was disappointing that Mike Pawlowski did not qualify for na­tionals after coming so close," Nichols said.

Other runners for Ithaca were first-year runner Erron Hubbell, who finished 28th, sophomore Brian Boyle, who finished 43rd and first-year runner Nick Zulak,

who placed 69th. "The team went out quick dur­

ing the first mile, which was uphill, and that took a little bit out of them later in the race," Nichols said. "The team knew that they would have to go out aggressively to have a chance of qualifying for nationals, so they went after it."

Even if the Bombers would have had their best five split times of the year, which occurred at the Roberts Wesleyan meet, Ithaca still would have not qualified for nationals.

"I do not think we lost Saturday. I think we got beat by some better teams [Rochester, RIT, Plattsburgh and St. Lawrence] that were out­standing and went to nationals," Nichols said. "The next four teams [Cortland, Geneseo, Albany and RPI] were teams that we could have beat."

"We were mentally prepared and physically we could do little more," Boyle said. "We competed as well as we could have that possible day."

New offensive strategy Basketball team to use athree guard attack By Bill Gelman Ithacan staff

It is off to the races as the Ithaca College men's basketball team pre­pares to run and gun its way to another successful season.

The Bombers are corning off their second straight 20-win cam­paign. The Bombers strongest as­set continues to be their speed and quickness.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

"Our ability to run and push the ball at teams has been one of our best assets," head coach Tom Baker said. "We just have to rememberto get the ball off the boards first."

The Bombers will try their run and gun offense under a new start­ing lineup. "We are going with what would appear to be a three-guard offense," Baker said. "Kyle McGill, senior guard/forward, plays bigger thanheisat6'2" and is very athletic and very fast."

Sophomore guard Shaka Serville and junior guard Mark Metcalf will make up the starting backcourt,

while seniors LaBron Toles, Jeff Lifgren and McGill will start up front. Last season, McGill came off the bench to back-up Serville.

Baker's concern with the front court is the fatigue factor.

"I think we are going to have to substitute for either Jeff or LaBron earlier than we would normally like, because if they both become fa­tigued after 7-8 minutes, then we will have to take them both out," Baker said. "We are turning to the best experience at each position."

The Bombers are looking to pass the leadership and experience role onto this year's seniors as two-fifths oflast year's starting line-up gradu­ated.

Stevd)unham and Paul Walker gave the Bombers strong interior passing as well as scoring. Now its time for this year's seniors to pick­up where Dunham and Walker left off.

"I have a lot of confidence in our four seniors, Toles, Lifgren, McGill and [Sean] Jones, who have gone through outstanding seasons and know what it takes for us to be successful," Baker said.

Baker sees Jones as the team's all-purpose player, who can play wherever the team needs him. New faces on the team include first-year player Dan O'Donnell, who will see time off the bench, and fellow first-year players Eric Pitcher and Bob Rosello.

The Bombers will tune up their engines in the Tip-off Tournament at Capital, Ohio, where Ithaca will open against Millikin on Nov. 18.

"I don't think there is any weak team in the tournament, and we have to play extremely well be­cause of the toughness of the teams who have all seen post-season play in recent years," Baker said.

The Bombers preseason tune­ups will be key to what looks to be a very competitive season in a very talented conference. Coach Baker said the· conference is more bal­anced than it has ever been as all six teams have a shot at the ti~le.

"It's going to be a real horse race, but we have one thing going forus," Baker said. "Our kids know how to get it done, and l hope if they stumble here and there, these are kids who know how to recover."

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New look for Bomber basketball Pool of By Dave Udoff Ithacan Staff EIGHT IS ENOUGH

The eight wonders of Ithaca? If all goes well, the influx of new players

recruited by the Ithaca College women's basketball team this season could very well eam such a distinction.

Ithaca College women's basketball head coach Christine Pritchard gave these descrip­tions of her first-year players:

talent By Tom Loughlin Ithacan Staff

Head coach Christine Pritchard said this past off-season was the best recruiting year she ~as had in her l O years at Ithaca, ~d it came not a moment too soon for the club.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

The Bombers are looking to bounce back after last year's up-and-down 12-12 season.

Injuries to key players combined with a lack of depth contributed to the team's incon­sistency on the C')Urt, but this year's newfound depth of first-year players could change all that.

"The eight freshman that have come in have energized the program," Pritchard said. "The six veterans returning have been work­ing hard since last March so that [last year's] season can be turned around this year."

The Bombers lost only one player to gradu­ation this season, MaLisa Sears.

Sears led the team in scoring last season with 16.2 points per game, and scoring was not exactly a luxury in 1993-94. Ithaca aver­aged only 62.5 points a game and shot only 37 percent from the field, a stat which con­cerns Pritchard.

"It will be [a concern]," Pritchard said. "The fatigue factor last year was one of the real shortcomings which led to the 12-12 season. We didn't have a lot of depth, and then we experienced injuries."

However, the Bombers might get some good offensive numbers from veterans Kerry McLaughlin and Naomi Winakor. Pritchard ~aid McLaughlin has been shooting the ball well. Winakor, one of this year's captains, is

Katie Tolliver, center: a good inside player with height (5' 11"), a great athlete who can get up and down the court. She will push sophomore Jessica Firth for the starting center position.

Laurie Egan, forward/center: a solid, powerful player who is really good on the boards. More of a power forward than a center.

Holly Mosher; forward: can play bolt_, inside and outside. A strong player who should see lots.of playing time. -

Rachel Heasley, forward, and Laura Breloff, guard/forward: both of these players have fine defensive skills and excellent athletic ability. Will contribute to team's success.

better known for her defensive skills, but has recently picked up her offensive productivity as well.

Pritchard said the Bombers will be play­ing in an up-tempo style this season. They will try to run a Jot of fast breaks as well as a half-court offense.

"The quickness is what we're going to utilize the most," Winakor said. "We have a really fast team, and with a lot of communi­cation on the court, we can really come to­gether."

The team has also been working out with weights and running every day since the semester began, and that has led to a high level of cohesiveness, according to McLaughlin.

"We have a lot of freshmen coming in, but they're all talented and they've assimilated well into our team," McLaughlin said. "We all know each other well by now, whereas

Doreen Huntsberger, guard: plays a lot like a Kerry Mclaughlin/Naomi Winakor type of player. Very quick and very scrappy, can shoot from the outside, will be used primarily as a point guard.

Colleen Cleary, guard: only 5' 3", she was a pure point guard in high school, but will have to play the off-guard position as well with the Bombers. "One of the best passers I've had in my 10 years here," Pritchard said.

Margo McGowan, center: another prospect for the post position, she had lower leg surgery in October, but she will be back before the end of the semester and Pritchard will be looking for her to really start contributing in January.

other teams might not get to know each other."

Senior forward and co-captain Kerrin Perniciaro said the large group of incoming first-year players is a learning experience both for them and the veterans, but the team is gelling quickly.

"All the personalities are coming together great," Perniciaro said. "There hasn't been any kind of conflict whatsoever and everyone's getting along great."

Pritchard said she thinks the Empire Ath­letic Association is up for grabs this season, and the parity within the conference will make for an exciting and competitive Bomber season.

"Our athleticism this year, I think, is phe­nomenal," Pritchard said. "We've got a lot of strong powerful players. They really want to make things happen and they're working hard to do that."

It was a total team effort as the women's swimming and diving team continued its dominance of the Empire Athletic Association (EAA).

The Bombers routed William Smith by a score of 140-102 on Saturday, Nov. 15. All 32 members of the team participated in the meet.

WOMEN'S SWIMMING

"This was a good meet forus," head coach Paula Miller said. "I need to know what people can do."

Ithaca has not lost a dual meet in the EAA in the last l O years, according to Miller.

"We have pretty much well domi­nated the EAA," Miller said.

Senior Julie Smith was a double­winner for the Bombers in the meet. She won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.75 and emerged victorious in the 200-yard individual medley, fin­ishing with a time of 2: 19.94.

In addition to Smith's individual honors, she teamed up with seniors Rachel Sawyer, Michelle Seither and sophomore Anna Thomas to take first place in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of I :57 .25. Seither swam a time of 1 :57 .25 to take first place in the I 00-yard breaststroke.

Smith was not the only Ithaca swim­mer to take double-winner honors as senior Amy Giammattei was victori­ous in the 200-yard freestyle and the I 00-yard backstroke.

ITIONS Team ends season· with 'valiant effort'

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It came down to the wire for the women's cross-country team at the NCAA Division III Regional Quali­fier in Binghamton.

The Bombers fell short of quali­fying for the nationals this weekend at Bethlehem, Pa.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

Head coach Adrean Scott said she was content with the team's effort on Saturday.

20: 11. Junior Regina Hammond fin­

ished in 23rd place with a time of 20:45. First-year runner Mae Beale finished right behind Hammond with a time of 20:45.1.

Scott credits her first-year run­ners for making tremendous progress.

"Heather has had an exceptional 'tfrstye'arand"I expect bigger and better things next year," Scott said. "While Mae has also done a great job. She has really improved this season."

Scott also credits her captains for their leader­ship. HOW THEY

FINISHED "I think they all had different

NCAA Division Ill New York stylesofleader-Reglonal at Binghamton ship. They

. Individual Performances

"They ran the best that. they could on that given day. They made a valiant effort," Scott said. "Our finish was not for a lack of trying."

Ithaca fin- Name Place Time ished in a tie for Heather McGimpsey 11 20: 11.0

worked very well for this team," Scott said. "They helped their teammates out a lot and their

fifth I 1 Regina Hammond 23 20:45.0

I p ace, on y M Be I 24 20 45 1 ae ae : . 10 points behind Colleen O'Leary 31 20:51.0 Binghamton.the Nava Tabak 38 21:12.0 coaches as last team to ...._ ___________ __, well." qualify. According to Colleen O'Leary,

According to Scott, the Bomb- the team should look back at their ers could beat many of the other season with pride. "We had a great teams who qualified. "We can run season. We all ran our hearts out with the best in the country. Weare and that's all we can ask," O'Leary in a very strong region," Scott said. said. 'There are probably many teams in According to Nava Tabak, next the nationals that we could beat." year could be the year.

The Bombers were once again 'Toe obvious goal is to go to the led by first-year runner Heather nationals," Tabak said. "Having as McGimpsey, whojustmissedquali- many seniors as we are going to fying as an individual. McGimpsey have is going to cause more drive finished in 11th place with a time of and determination."

By The ,.Numbers • The Ithacan Thursday, November 17, 1994

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FOOTBALL

Upstate New York Football Statistics Results-November 12 Ithaca 28, C.W. Post 15

Five Top Five Poll Albany 41, William Paterson 25 (Nov. 11) 1. lthaca{14) Hartwick 34, Sl Lawrence 14 2. Union Rensselaer 41, Hobart 20 3. Buffalo State Brockport 48, Grove City 0 4. Rensselaer Westminster 35, Buffalo State 19 5. Cortland Hamilton 37, Bates 7 (First Place Votes in Parentheses) St, John Fisher 28, Thiel 0

Alfred 35, Catholic 29 Flnal Standings School w L T Final Individual Statistics Ithaca• 8 2 0 Receiving Union• 7 2 0 Name School catches Yds. YdsJ Rensselaer 7 2 0 catch Hartwick 7 3 0 Steve Ellis Cortland 68 1089 16.0 Buffalo State• 6 3 0 Mike Aahmer Hamilton 51 496 9.7 Alfred 6 3 1 T.Sandagato Ithaca 59 820 13.9 Brockport 6 3 1 Gary Furner Hartwick 58 596 10.3 Cortland 6 4 0 Andy Shein Albany 53 976 18.4 Hamilton 5 3 0 Sl John Fisher 5 4 0 Punting Albany 4 6 0 Name School Punta YdsJPunt Rochester 3 6 0 Ed Mahoney Ithaca 54 37.72 Hobart 3 7 0 Mike Matela Rensselaer 26 36.n St. Lawrence 0 9 0 Chris Bogley Rochester 64 35.73 •upstate New York Teams in Post-Season Play Marc Widmer Buffalo St. 59 35.71

THE ROAD TO THE STAGG BOWL

BOMBERS SCOREBOARD

Football (8-2) Ithaca 28, C.W. Post 15* ·Ithaca Qualifies for NCAA Division Ill Tournament

Women's Cross-Country Tied for 5th at NCAA Regional at Binghamton

Men's Cross-Country 9th at NCAA Regional at Binghamton

Men's Swimming and Diving (1-1) Ithaca 156, Hobart 67

Women's Swimming and Diving (2-0) Ithaca 140, William Smith 10

Volleyball(52·2) Ithaca 3, New York University 0 Ithaca 3, Brockport o• •tthaca advances to NCAA Quarterfinals at Ithaca

Junior Varsity Football Colgate 14, Ithaca 13

VOLLEYBALL

Ithaca Season Matches Played

Coach Janet Grzymkowski Sarah Rich Jane Jacobs Janet Grzymkowski Janet Grzymkowski

Season 1994 1984 1987 1993 1992

Record 52-2 44-10 44-9 37-13 37-13

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Matches 54 54 53 50 50

THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, Nov. 18 Men's Basketball vs. Millikin

at Capijol Tip-Off Tournament, 618 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. Potsdam

at Chuck Resler T oumament, 3p.m.

Saturday, Nov.19 Men's Swimming and Diving vs.

Bloomsburg, 2p.m. Women's Swimming and Diving vs.

Bloomsburg, 2 p,m. Football vs. Buffalo State at

NCAA Playoffs, 12:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Stony Brook at NCAA

Quarterfinals at Ithaca, 7 p.m. Men's Basketball at Capitol

Tip-Off Tournament, 6/8 p.m. Women's Basketball at Chuck Resler

NCAA Division Ill Football Championships Tournament, 3/6 p.m.

Regionals Regionals November 19 November 19 Sunday, Nov. 20

Wrestling at Syracuse Classic, 9a.m. *Allegheny (10-0) *Dickinson (10-0) Mt. Vernon (9-1) I I Widener (9-1) I I I I

Augustana, IL (8-1) Washington & Jefferson (8-1) I I * Albion (9-0) I *Trinity, TX (10-0) I

*Central, IA (10-0) *Plymouth State (9-0) Wartburg (9-1) I Merchant Marine (7-2) I I I I

La Verne (9-0) Buffalo (6-3) I I *St. John's, MN (9-1) *Ithaca (8-2) I

Quarterfinal action will take place on Nov. 26. The Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl will take place in Salem, Va.

FINANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION How FAIR THE FARE? A panel discussion with Michael Joseph, director, Rural Schools Program, Cornell University

James Loomis, New York State School Boards Association

David Monk, educational economist, Cornell University

Rajni Shah, assistant superintendent for business, Rochester, New York, Public Schools

Panel moderator: William Russell, associate dean, School of Humanities and Sciences, Ithaca College

7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 2.9 101 Textor Hall

BUILDING COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLS Thomas Sergiovanni Lillian Radford Professor of Education and Administration at Trinity University, senior fellow at the Center for Educational Leadership, and founding director of the Trinity Principal's Center

7:30 p.m., Monday, December 5 Emerson Suites

The Ithacan/Dave Caruso

Applications for

Compiled by Bob Hopkins

Editor in Chief of

The Ithacan are available in Park Hall room 326,

and are due by noon Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1994. The Editor in Chiefs term is for the Spring 1995

and Fall 1995 semesters. Applicants will be interviewed by the Board of Student Publications

on Monday, Dec. 5, 1994.

You are invited ... to attend the Board of Student Publications meeting

to ask questions of the candidates. The Board, an advisory body to The Ithacan, The Summer Ithacan

and The Cayugan, also will be available to hear questions or concerns about the publications. The meeting will be at

7:30 p.m. Monday, December 5, in the North Meeting Room of the Campus Center.

Questions? Contact Paul Heaton, Manager of Student Publications, at 274-1036.

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From the Ithaca College Post Office to the Communications Program in Los Angeles,

a first-class letter can cross the country in days ...

(Above) Mike Garatola '98 checks his mall at the main post office; (right)· Jason Ruwet addresses his letter before mailing it.

photos by Jason Erlich

(Left) Mike Arellano '98 mails a letter at the Ithaca College Post Office in the Campus Center; (below) Jason Ruwet '95 licks a stamp in Mac's General Store.