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The Stony Brook Press - Volume 2, Issue 6
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Playing Politics
In a time-honored tradition,
campus elections get messy
by Eric Brand the constitution was the requirement of
Throughout Polity's history, its the voting assent of 2/3 of the entire stu-
elections have been imbued with a certain dent body for a constitutional amend-
magnetism for dirty tricks, misunder- ment. In addition to the difficulty in get-
standings, surprises, and no small amount ting that many people to the polls, it was
of amusement. close to impossible to get that many peo-
The campus has seen elected into of- :le to agree, and so an amendment to the
fice a dog, breed unknown; students run- .onstitution for more realistic require-
ning for positions that didn't exist; four .nents to amend the constitution was
presidents in one year; and a parade of drawn up. This was called the "Amend-
political parties with such unlikely names ment Amendment."
as Run Amok, Apathy and the Laundry The day following the vote, Statesman
Ticket. reported a turnout of 55 percent (com-
Polity's very origin was surrounded in pared to an average of 5-10 percent for
controversy. Previous to 1968, the stu- recent elections), but this was not enough
dent government was smaller, less insti- to pas the amendment - nor was it
tutionalized and less powerful. In 1967 enough to defeat it. It looked like the
the long-felt need for a new or revised amendment would die from the very
constitution, and therefore a new or re- thing for which it was trying to compen-
vised government, found voice in the elec- sate.
tion of November, 1967. The Election Board then extended the
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A Stony Brook
The Warsaw Mime Theater
student, arrested
at Shoreham, illuminated childhood memory
in jail
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Cover, Outlook
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-On the inside
Three rapes have been committed on campus this
academic year and Stony Brook is doing something
about it.
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After numerous delays and financial problems,
Stony Brook may once again have an alternative
energy workshop
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Former 'Band' member Rick Danko dropped in at
My Father's Place and performed an impressive gig.
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'Album.' a new off-off Broadway play, reviewed
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L'OUVETURE
Red Tape Clouds
Haitian Students Organization s asking your presence on Thurs. the
16th at 830 p.m. At Stage XI Lounge.
ALL ARE WELCOME
Energy Workshop
by Cameron Kane "there was a $50 charge to
The Solar Energy Workshop offered by non-students."
students for Environmental Action Fredes showed a document dating his
(ENACT) which was suspended this application for not-for-profit corporation
FRENCH CLUB semester after the administration re- status January 9, 1980, before the
claimed its work space, will be offered
". 7)>. > Q again next semester.
ENACT member Barry Aaronson said
advertisement went out. He also
explained that he charged non-students
for "materials and supplies," such as
Le Certle Francais (French Club) is meeting this Friday Oct. 17 the group will rehire Carlos Fredes, the books and lumber, he had purchased with
at 3:30 p.m., Room 4006 in the Library. All members please workshop's instructor since its inception his own money.
attend and ewcomers welcome. We will be discussing a tentative in 1975, to continue teaching the course. According to Fredes, 300 people
pot lack dinner. o
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was told to remove his equipment from
registered for his lecture last spring, 60
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percent of whom, he said, were not Stony
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the three classrooms he occupied in Old Brook students; at $50 per non-student
Chemistry because, according to Universi- Fredes stood to have collected $9,000.
ty Business Manager Paul Madonna, he He explained, however, "I received
possessed no lease agreement. around $3,000 because some
Fredes commented, "The administra- non-students did't pay."
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tion has always been resistant to the ENACT paid Fredes $500 to teach the
workshop's activities . . this is just the course, according to Aaronson.
'successful' end to something started a He added, "The only thing [Fredes]
long time ago." did wrong was the way in which he hand-
University Legal Advisor Ron Siegel led the money . . . the way the records
responded, "We are not judging the were kept." He assured us that next se-
intrinsic value of the workshop . . . we are mester, "All he'll do is teach, and not get
just administrative technicians. We have involved in the administrative aspects of
made a technical decision to reclaim the the course - ENACT will handle them."
room space for academic purposes." Fredes' claim that "The Engineering
But custodians in the building con- Department gave credit to their students
firmed that the rooms are not being used. who attended the workshop" was
Fredes met with Madonna, Siegel and clarified by John Bilello, Dean of
Chief Auditor Carl Singler, three weeks Engineering, who said that students might
ago to discuss the Administration's have received credit for projects which
action. At that meeting, Fredes claimed came out of the workshop, but "We never
the workshop has been popular with gave credit to students for any
students and faculty for five years and workshop.'"
should not be ended. "The course was not geared for the
Vice President for Student Affairs science major," commented one of
Elizabeth Wadsworth pointed out that Fredes' students, "but would be good for
the workshop was not closed, and a non-science major. Fredes taught the
suggested, "Fredes can still sell his course with a broad approach, and often
services to ENACT." Siegel agreed, "He a romantic style."
FENCING CL UB
can teach the workshop in the Union Fredes explained, "I teach a
MEETS Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. building. " philosophy of science... I am interested
But Fredes commented, "This puts the in the social, economic and physical
in the Gym's Dance Studio. workshop back to square one." impact of alternative energy on our
We have: At the meeting Fredes accused the world.
-Electrical -FREE Lessons administration of being "manipulated" "The field is vast," he said, including
by someone who "triggered an "wind power, hydro power and solar
-Epee -Sabre investigation" into his activities last energy... I teach the whole spectrum. I
-Jackets and Gloves -Foil spring, though he did not present am making an effort to teach the overall
-Six marked off strips -Masks evidence to back up this charge. community about alternative energy
Fredes had drawn attention last spring solutions."
Anyone interested should just show up!
when he advertised the workshop off One effort in that direction was
campus. The flyer ad claimed the Fredes' attempt in 1979 to build a solar,
workshop was offered free of charge by a wind and geothermal powered recycling
not-for-profit corporation based at Stony center on south campus. He applied for a
Brook University, and could not be used grant, which went to Dean of Continuing
for University credit. Education Lester Paldy, who Fredes
Singler called the advertisement claims stopped the grant from being
LAND MARK
approved.
Paldy attached a memo to the grant
continued on page A2
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An Introduction to Rape Prevention
Campus committee-sponsored six-week session teaches self defense
by Vivienne Heston an attack to see if they've been
"Three rapes have occurred doing their homework. In all
on campus since the beginning cases, Milella insists that the
of the semester," said Richard women defend themselves ade-
Milella at the first meeting of the quately.
rape prevention class. "The The classes will consist of lec-
annual average at Stony Brook is tures on rape prevention, includ-
three and we can assume that up ing one by a guest lecturer from
to thirty rapes are committed the Psychology department on
since only one out of ten are "the Psychology of the Rapist."
reported." A lot of emphasis will be placed
Milella, a senior at Stony on question-answer periods,
Brook and an experienced asserted Millella. Also included
teacher of jujitsu, will be in the course will be films. The
teaching the six session class on cost of the six two-hour sessions
self-defense to a class of twenty is $20. Milella asserts that wo-
women a nd through the men must pay for the course be-
prodding of Security Detective cause experience shows "if the
Jeanette Hotmer, got involved girls pay for the course they will
with the Campus Committee on show up, if they don't they
Assault and Rape Prevention won't."
(CCARP). Some of the women who
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The main idea behind the attended the first session of the
classes, states Milella, is classes shared their personal ex- CZ
report rapes, and when they do, Brook described how she was
they suffer emotionally because attacked in her dormitory room
of the public's misinformation last year, during the day. Some-
on rape and all the myths one knocked at her door asking
surrounding it." Examples that if her roommate was in, she
Milella cited were that many opened the door and allowed the Richard Milella speaking at a rape prevention class
rape rictims were "asking for stranger to come in and write a grievances to the committee. He
of horror stories was endless. and other sharp instruments or a
it," and that acquaintance rape message. "He looked sort of dis- stressed the importance of peti-
"Everybody is vulnerable," lit cigarette. Milella even gave his
was not rape at all. Milella stated tressed and troubled and asked
asserted Milella. He dramatized tions and working in numbers, personal phone number, "in
that through awareness many me if he could talk to me awhile.
this by claming that "100% of stating, "Nothing gets done on case," he said, "of emergency
rapes may be prevented and I said okay and suddenly he
all girls have experienced an this campus unless a lot of situations."
should one occur, then the grabbed me, threw me on the people want change."
methods of dealing with the vic- bed, and tried to touch me. Not attempted assault or rape." At the end of the first meet-
tim's trauma will be improved. even thinking, I hit him square Security problems were also Some suggestions were given ing, attended by approximately
The classes' goal is to teach in the neck as hard as I could discussed at the first meeting. for taking preventative action 120 women, most of Milella's
women rape prevention to lower and started screaming. He rushed Campus lighting was termed dan- now. Locking doors at night, giv- audience left feeling more secure
the chances of their being raped out of the room and I was so gerously inadequate. Also, cam- ing little or no information to and prepared.
and also to learn and practice shaken by the incident that I pus gates are left open all night strangers about whereabouts, re- "I feel like I'm not defense-
self-defense, so that should an didn't report it. The same guy and entrances to dormitories are moving address and telephone less," declared one Freshperson,
attempt at assault or rape occur, came back the following day." unlocked and visitors go un- numbers from the campus direc- "I've signed up all my friends to
the woman will "maim, not kill, And on this occasion, she report- checked. The walk service, now tory, never walking alone at join the class."
her prospective assailant," said ed the incident. run through the Crime Pre- night and generally staying Another woman, however, did
Milella, "and this should happen Last year a woman was raped vention Unit is available only aware and conscious of sur- not leave on such an optimistic
quickly and spontaneously, near the Lecture Center at two from 8 PM to 12 midnight. roundings, were some of the note, "I feel like I have to live in
without even thinking abQut it." o'clock in the afternoon. Anoth- Milella assured that many of measures recommended. Impro- constant fear," she said.
Milella boasted that occassion- er incident occurred at night, these issues were being tackled vised legal weapons were also The class is open to all women
ally when he spots one of his when a woman was raped in by the CCARP and that he suggested, such as a plastic le- and meets every Tuesday night
former students, he'll simulate front of her roommate. The list would personally bring all other mon filled with ammonia, keys at 7:30 PM in Lecture Hall 101.
Semper Eadem
has seen fit to undermine its own effectiveness by a
total disregard of its voucher system.
This past week, Dr. Marburger superceded the same
Financial Policy and Procedures that the University
Administration criticized Polity for allegedly not fol-
lowing during the summer. Not only did he totally ig-
Knee-jerk reactions to crises are never events that transpired too long ago to be re-
nore the Polity voucher procedure, but it seems ironic
adequate, for no situation exists in a membered by the present officials. Though that the President could find $1500 to sponsor a Poli-
vacuum. Life is a continuing process of in- the position seems frivolous, it may have ty club's dinner yet could not find even that minimal
terrelated events, never isolated ones. And been the most important one in Polity. amount to run the Ambulance Corps - a vital service
when foresight and hindsight are not exer- The idea is the same as that for a legal .- two weeks ago.
cised, anarchy results. historian. What precedents exist for this Last week the SUSB Senate cleared the way for a
Because of its young age, Stony Brook is case? What are the previous rulings? By new option in grading. The use of pluses and minuses
without the signs of perpetuity and tradi- checking what administration has done in in the grading system may be a fine idea; however,
tion that are inherent at other schools. the past, a future plan could be charted this procedure must be implemented uniformly
There is little to remind a student here that out; some sort of guide was available. throughout Stony Brook if it is to be implemented at
life went on before he arrived and will con- But this resource, the past, is not used all. Colleges viewing the transcripts will have no way
tinue to do so after he's left. Additionally, now. The past is neglected, often repudi- of knowing that use or non-use of pluses and minuses
were up to the discretion of each individual professor.
all college students are at a disadvantage be- ated. Polity Councils, upon first taking of-
We urge the SUSB Senate to reopen this topic of dis-
cause their residency in the college com- fice, are traditionally eager to ignore the
cussion for student input, because it directly affects
munity can be nothing but temporary. So, previous council's efforts. At times, out of every student attending this University.
at Stony Brook there is little sense of per- an insecure assertiveness, they reverse those Campus Committee Against Rape (CCARP) had
manence, of continuity. efforts, regardless of the outcome. their first meeting this past month. Topics for discus-
But it is just this awareness which is im- This denial of the past is harmful. No un- sion included the Rape Response line, Walk Service,
perative to real progress. derstanding of the flow of power and Public Safety: Its Image, and the Operation Crime
Human advancement has been predi- events exists. Denial does not mean eradica- Watch Problem.
cated on building upon others' achieve- tion, and refusal to see will not make that Walk Service, formerly under the auspices of Polity
ments. Obviously, things would be rather which is refused to be seen go away. We Hotline, currently under the aegis of the Student
slow and cumbersome if we had to re- must deal with the past as part of an evolu- Dorm Patrol, employs work study people who work in
tionary process in which everything is a pairs to escort students at night (8-12 midnight),
discover electricity every time we wanted
'part.'The past can be used as a resource, a across campus.
some reading light. It is only by using what
Notably, though, there is a mandatory selection
others have done, by adding and adapting tool - even a weapon. process for most every job on campus - whether Pol-
past accomplishments, that we can pro- University administrators who have been ity or administration - the Walk Service seems to be
gress. on campus for many years obviously have an exception. At this CCARP meeting Robert Cor-
One of Hegel's greatest contributions the upper hand over ill-informed students nute, Director of Public Safety, stated that though
was his theory of history and its move- who have been here for a shorter time. Ex- there is a selection process he "can't screen out" the
ments. One conclusion we must draw is perience is one reason. Knowledge is the applicants from the work study program. Amazing, is-
that it is impossible to view events as being other. One University official scoffed the n't it.
isolated and unrelated. Crises are the high other day at the surprise and consternation Great news. For those of you on campus who real-
tide of a ceaselessly pulsating sea of activi- of student leaders at a recent rash of ad- ly want to do something worthwhile the planning of a
ty. To deal just with the waves and ignore 1980 Muscular Dystrophy (MDA) Dance-a-thon is
ministrative maneuvers. He was amused at
presently being organized by Barrington Johnson.
the sea is to misunderstand the situation. the egocentricity they displayed by assum- Your ideas and enthusiasm is vital to making this
And misunderstanding leads to mistakes ing they were the first class of student lead- event successful. For further information call Barring-
and confusion. ers to be hit with these obstacles. When we ton at 246-3863.
At Stony Brook, crises, like the threat- suggested that perhaps things were a little Tired of complaining? Frustrated with all the red
ened bar closings, seem to spring from no- different now, even we were surprised at tape? Why not express your views directly to the peo-
where and require spontaneous, specific re- his answer. The events now transpiring and ple who have the ultimate responsibility for these af-
actions. Often, no solutions are seen. Be- the reactions to them run parallel to events fairs. Come to the second Town Meeting, Monday,
cause the situations are dealt with as iso- which have occurred not once but several October 27th in Lecture Hall 100 at 7:30 PM.
lated incidents, because they are dealt with times, in Stony Brook's past. Ruth Supovitz, Senior Class Rep
as symptoms, because no thought is given This is not to say that things cannot Martha Ripp, Junior Class Rep
to the history of the problem, student pow- change, or that growth is impossible. But it Steven Schoenfeld, Election Board Co-Chairman
er is seriously threatened. is a fact that current events are rooted in
At one time, the student government actions taken years ago, and that the scenes
had a historian - a person who kept track of tomorrow are being written -- unwit-
of major and minor events of the past, tingly or no - today.
The Stony Brook Press
Editor
Eric Brand
Managing Editor
Melissa Spielman
Business Manager
Chris Fairhall
Arts Editor . .......... ..... ..... .. Jeff Zoldan
Community Editor .............. ... Mark Schussel
Photo Editor ....................... Dana Brussel
Assistant Editors ............ . .. .. Vivienne Heston
Scott Higham
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Jesse Londin
Assistant Photo Editors .............. Vincent McNeece
Eric Wessman
Assistant Arts Editor ........ ......... Lindsey Biel
News and Feature: Joseph Bollhofer, Joe Flammer, Norman
Fuchs, Robert Hayes, Cameron Kane, Ray Katz, Mike
Kornfeld, Debra Marcus, Bari Rogovin, Leslie Super, Mary
Zortman.
Arts: Larry Feibel, Mike Jankowitz, Gary Pecorino, Mike
Rezanka, Sheena, Mary Thomey, Steve Tiano.
Photo: Jim Fowler, Pete Lilleby, Marty Marks, Sue Miller,
Kathy Rogers.
Graphics: Clare Dee, David Spielman
Advertising & Promotions Director
Pete Beery
Phone: 246-6832
Office: 020, Old Biology Building
Mailing Address:
P. 0. Box 591
East Setauket, New York 11733
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WLIW/21's camera crew films a recent fund raising drive
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V aluable V ideo
too Channel 21 is LI's own TV alternative
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....... by Henry Ellis After an 11 year financial federal and state funding in the
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By watching television we are struggle, Channel 21 first aired form of matching grants. Bell
in a sense polluting our minds. in 1969. It is a non-profit, ed- stated bluntly, "we don't have
Commercial programming not ucational, community owned the money to do all we would
only hypnotizes its viewers with and operated television station, like to."
............. split second ionic flashes, but broadcasting from Garden City, In April 1980, WLIW/21 an-
............. repetitions of "ring around the New York. According to General nounced that it had a budget
collar" can insult even the low- Manager Bell, WLIW serves Long deficit of over $250,000 and un-
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............ est level of organic matter. Yet, Island, New York City, and parts less the money was raised by
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............people continue to watch.
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.. Luckily there is a local alter-
of New Jersey, Connecticut, and
Westchester County. But, if the
June 30th, all local programming
would be forced off the air.
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........ native to commercial TV, for the station's financial situation does- Billed as "Meet 21's Challenge,"
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. moment. n't improve, Channel 21 will be WLIW's massive fund raising
"We are the only station that forced to add to a list of shows drive was unsuccessful and sub-
focuses on Long Island, its peo- already cancelled. sequently, nine local programs
ple and problems and the Island WLIW relies heavily on fund- produced exclusively for Long
is our number one priority," ex- ing from local businesses, corpo- Island were indeed cancelled.
plained Charles Bell, General rations and the general public. In The "Long Island Magazine,"
Manager of WLIW/21. addition, the station receives continued on page A2
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than I went in," reflected Stony Brook student John
Cino. "The main thing was that there were a lot of valua-
ble experiences."
Cino had just spent eight days in jail.
Cino, a 22-year old art major, become involved with
the anti-nuclear movement last May 24th at the Sea-
entering.
One hundred-twenty six of the protestors identified
themselves hours after the early morning blockade. But
Cino and thirty others refused to give authorities their
names and were consequently jailed, some for up to ten
days.
brook, New Hampshire demonstration. Outbreaks of vio- "We were never given the chance to vote on whether
lence between state troopers and protestors marred the we wanted Shoreham or not," explained Cino. "This was
"non-violent" aspect of the action according to Cino, our chance to vote. When people vote in this country it
but he stated, "I felt I could make this (Shoreham) remains anonymous. Thet's why we decided not to give
movement work. I don't want to tlive here if Shoreham our names."
goes online." By refusing to identify themselves, the blockaders as-
Because of participation in the September 29 Shore- sured themselves an evening in various police stations on
ham Nuclear Power Plant blockade, Cino was arrested continued on page A.
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Solar Workshop
continu ad from page 2
which read, in part, "The project
proposed is imaginative and ambitious, it
should be approved. . . [but] ... further
study should be made of the noise,
pollution and traffic created by the
plant." He added that a community
discussion be held as well.
But, according to Paldy, although
Fredes knew of the problems he did not
communicate with Paldy after the initial
proposal.
It is misunderstandings such as this
which led Wadsworth to reflect, "I have
seen people like Fredes before: creative,
innovative, full of purpose - who get
bogged down in the nuts and bolts of pro-
cedure."
And so the existence of the workshop
was bogged down this semester. Jim Ben Linder, Channel 21's Chief Engineer, at the station's master control panel
Leotta of the Stony Brook chapter of the
New York Public Interest
Group commented, "It's the only course
Research Channel 21 Is Lrs Own TV Alternative
like this taught on campus... the impor-
tant thing is that the course has to be continued from page Al WLIW's shows air entirely com- the subject of much complaint
taught." "Long Island Speaks Out" and mercial free and since the instal- from local residents. They com-
"Long Island World in Review" lation of a new transmitter, plain that it is dangerous and un-
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--- were among the shows laid quiet- channel 21's reception has in- sightly, and a tense three-way di-
r ly to rest. creased considerably. alogue has existed since its estab-
Channel 21 has since been re- Prior to February 1979, lishment amongst the town, the
Or 246-6832
the controls and censorship im- could be received better in east- Television has the potential tc
posed on commercial stations by ern Suffolk." be a great cultural and educa
Call sponsors.
"21's programming is sched-
uled according to specific Long
As a result, reception of Chan-
nel 21 is reportedly very good in
the Three Village area provided
tional tool. The fact that TV is aa
"vast wasteland" is usually at
tributed to assinine commercial: s
Island concerns and interests," the technical requirements for and their sponsors who contro i
explained Public Relations UHF reception are met. commercial broadcasting. But
Director Edith lliggio. "For ex- But technical aspects some- who is actually to blame? Per
NYPIRG ample, we air a show called,
'This Old House'; it is about re-
storing old houses, of which
times conflict with aesthetic
ones. WLIW owns the microwave
transmitter/receiver adjacent to
haps the viewers should take a
long look at their own viewinir
habits and, as consumers of vis
there are a lot on Long Island." South P-Lot, and this has been ual media, shop and compare.
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Mime Remains Misunderstood Zdzislaw Starczynowski, swad- be simple to get complex ideas symbolize the passing of time the melodrama of the mime out-
by Lindsey Biel
The Warsaw Mime Theater's dled in seagreen batik sheeting, across, but when the idea is so are again an affront to the audi- shines all.
"Meditation" explores the ef-
production of Mirror at the Fine
Arts Ce!inr i_ . rr U onu'I nd ar" horne
flit about to primordial ,waters-
f -rom
basic, the mime should be more
intriguing. Although the scene
ence's intelligence.
"Sculpture" provides a wel-
come break from the jumbled
fect of childhood experience on
adult life. Dressed in fascinating
pantomime and cacophonous costumes of nerve-and muscle-
music of the first part of Mirror. painted leotards, the panto-
mimes relive nightmarish child-
Chopin piano sets the mood for
hood memories and ultimately
this interpretation of man's at-
push these recollections into the
tempt to express his aspirations
in the creation of a perfect be- subconscious in order to remain
sane. In this piece, the cast final-
ing.
"Sculpture" is overtly chau- ly enlightens a universal theme
through use of concrete, com-
vinistic as it is man who sculpts
woman into the image he desires prehensible pantomime. Again,
- the whole idea is reminiscent Kruszewska's magnetism is cap-
of The Stepford Wives. Mime tivating as she relives her transi-
Jerzy Winnicki tries to sculpt tion from innocence to experi-
mime Jolanta Kruszewska into ence.
the ideal woman. Kruszewska is "Masks" presents a symbolic
hypnotizing; her perfectly sculp- vision of life as embodied by five
ted face and abysmal eyes force- masks: tragic, comic, old man,
been touching, but the shallow fully express her determination courtesan, and Othello. Mime
dim light on what was intended the sea into the harsh, unsympa-
execution of emotion prevented not to be remodeled. Mime Zdzislaw Starczynowski is brilli-
to be an illumination of the thetic world. In charade rather
any evocation of sympathy. Maria Swidergal portrays a wom- ant in his personification of each
human soul. Mirror allegedly re- than mime, the men struggle for
The caricature of the blind an who wants to be manipulated mask. He is especially enter-
flects man's evolution in mime independence. Story-line and
old man is blatantly offensive; by this man but cannot attract taining as the courtesan, a narcis-
symbolism. But this symbolism pantomime both lack complex-
not only does he walk erratical- his attention. Swidergal is an am- sistic, pompous fop. Starczyn-
was unrecognizable and diluted ity; certainly pantomime must owski's concerete gestures of
ly, but he walks with a cane and ple comedienne as she tries to be
to the point of alternately being contained a linear beauty, me
reaches wildly into space - an lyrical but appears more like a despair, joy, futility, conceit,
senseless and silly. The company theme, choreography, music,
increased subtlety would have teenage klutz pretending to be a and anguish are easily disting-
presented stock figures in stock and costumery were too ele-
lent him pathos and character ballerina. uishable.
themes that lacked subtley and mentary to merit artistic signifi- Mime must be comprehensible
depth. The other old man simply When the man's attempt to re-
panache, and instead affronted cance.
pantomimes unrecognizable ges- mold the woman fails, the three in order to effectively mirror
"Old Men" declared that the
the audience's artistic intelli- tures. The mimes lack emotional characters undergo a severe role reality. When the reflection is
gence. result of the independence
charge and insight into their reversal; Kruszewska becomes a distorted and overly abstract, a
The opening scene, "Eyed by achieved in "Eyed by Time" is
roles. There is little method to crucifix, Swidergal becomes clear image cannot result - the
Time," attempted to explain loneliness. Two old men meet by
Christ, and Winnicki becomes a Warsaw Mime Theater's Mirror
man's struggle for independence chance and provide each other this cliche-ridden madness. The
mourning Mary. Although the suffers from just this.
in a series of trite cliches. Two with a temporary escape from use of yellow lighting to symbol-
loneliness. This idea could have ize the sun and a clock to transition is difficult to justify,
mimes, Andrzej Szczuzewski and page A3
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viewing to follow, weather permitting. An Open Night in ARTS & SCIENCES SENATE MEETING- 3:30 PM,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
Astronomy. Tabler Cafeteria. Students, sr. citizens, $1; others, $2.50.
ENGLISH LECTURE- Prof. Donald Fry, "The Cliff of
Death in Old English Poetry," noon, 283 Humanities.
Info: 935-9131.
CELLO RECITAL- Cellist Alvin McCall, 8 PM, Fine
Arts Center Recital Hall. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21
MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES- A tapestry of LECTURE- Prof. Alan Leiken, "The Demand for High-
Long Island's human and natural history. Tours availa- er Education," 11:30 AM, 312 Old Physics. Bring lunch.
THEATRE- See Thursday.
ble. Earth and Space Sciences Building, SB. Info:
246-8373. COCA MOVIE- "Electric Horseman," starring Jane ART LECTURE- Prof. James Rubin, "The Beaubourg
Fonda and Robert Redford, times to be announced, Lec- Center of Art and Culture in Paris: Its Architecture and
ART EXHIBITS- Various fine arts students, SB ture Center 100. Social Programs," at 12:15 PM, Art Gallery Fine Arts
Union Gallery (2na Fl.), M-F, 9 AM-5 PM. Info:
246-3657. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 Center. Topics in Art lecture series.
FOOTBALL- SB Patriots vs. Siena, 1:30 PM, Athletic
ARTIFACTS EXHIBIT- "A Time to Mourn: Expres- Field. SOCCER- SB Patriots vs. Southampton, 4 PM, Athletic
sions of Grief in XIX Century America," through Nov. Field.
16, Museums at Stony Brook, W-Sun., 10 AM-5 PM. In- CONTINUING EDUCATION OPEN HOUSE- Informa-
fo: 751-0066. tion on part-time graduate study and other programs of- STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI REUNION-
fered through the CED Evening Center, 1-4 PM, N-201 Members of the University faculty who are Stuyvesant
WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT (1807-1868)- Art Exhibit Soc. & Behav. Sci. Info: 246-5936. HS alumni are inviting university students and faculty
through November, Museums at Stony Brook, W-Sun., who are Stuyvesant graduates to attend an informal re-
10 AM-5 PM. Info: 751-0066. AUTOCROSS- Precision driving event sponsored by SB union: 7 PM, Soc. & Behav. Sci. Refreshments will be
Performance Car Assoc. Registration, 10:30 AM, South served. RSVP: 246-3450.
DRAWINGS BY JUDITH HOWELL- Through Oct. 30, P-Lot, students $3, others $5. Info: 589-0443, after 6
TUESDAY FLICKS- "Belle de Jour," 5, 7, 10:30 PM,
Administration Gallery (lobby Admin. bldg.), M-Sun., PM.
SB Union Auditorium. 25 cents with Univ. ID; others,
8:30 AM-6 PM. $1.
THEATRE- See Thursday.
OTTO PIENE- Inflatable Sculpture Exhibit, through MBA FORUM- Roosevelt Hotel, NYC, 10 AM-4 PM, CELLO RECITAL- Cellist Alvin McCall, 8 PM, Fine
Nov. 21. Fine Arts Center Gallery, M-F, 12-5 PM. van leaves SB Union 8 AM. Reps from over 130 nation- Arts Center Recital Hall.
wide grad programs will answer questions and provide in-
AMIRI BARAKA'S "DUTCHMAN"- Africana Studies formation on admissions, curricula, financial aid, and ANNUAL DINNER- Three Village Historical Society, 6
presents film version of the award-winning play. Discus- career opportunities. PM, Three Village Inn, Stony Brook. Info: P.O. Box
sion by the author will follow, 5 PM, Lecture Hall 109. 1776, E. Setauket, NY 11733.
COCA MOVIE- See Friday.
THEATRE- Clifford Odet's "Awake and Sing," through WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22
Oct. 18, 8 PM, Theatre I, Fine Arts Center. Students, sr. FIRST PRESENTATION BALL- Honoring Mrs. Ward NEWCOMER'S COFFEE- 10 AM, Sunwood Estate, Mt.
citizens, $2; faculty, staff, alumni $3; others $4. Info: Melville, 7:30 PM, Victoria House, 1890, E. Setauket. Grey Rd., Old Field. Carol Marburger, guest of honor.
246-5678. $50 per person; benefits Museums at Stony Brook. Info: Sponsored by the University Ass'n. Open to Ass'n.,
751-0066. members, new faculty, NTP's and postdoctoral students
PARTY- "Overactive Glands, Pharmaceuticals, Boulders and their spouses. Info: 862-7043/ 689-9478.
and Buns," College Mixer, Kelly E, 10 PM. LONG ISLAND PHILHARMONIC- Concert, 8:30 PM,
Hauppauge HS. $11.25, $9, $6.75; students, sr. citizens, HSC LECTURE- Dr. Steven Reiner (Family Medicine),
RADIO PROGRAM- Part one of "Orthopaedic Prob- half price. Info: 549-9855. "Controversies in Infant Nutrition," 12:30 PM, L-4
lems of the Elderly," an interview with Prof. Roger Dee 084, HSC.
on "The Gift of Health," at 1 PM, WUSB, 90.1 FM. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
HERMAN BAUMANN & TASHI- Concert (horn, clari- BIO LECTURE- Prof. Kamal Bawa (Univ. of Massachu-
MOTIVATION WORKSHOP- 8 PM, call SAINTS net and strings), 3 PM, Main Auditorium, Fine Arts Cen- setts, Boston), "Sexual Systems in Plants," 3:30 PM,
246-3673. ter (Music H Series). Students, sr. citizens, $6; others, 038 Graduate Biology.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 $12, $10, $8. Series tickets $40, $34, $27. Info:
LECTURE-Prof. Alan R. White (Univ. of Hull), "Rights 246-5678. SOCIAL SCIENCE FORUM- Economics, psychology,
and Claims," 2:30 PM, 249 Old Physics. sociology, liberal arts, etc., call SAINTS 246-3673.
IRON CITY HOUSEROCKERS- SB Union Auditorium.
DNA LECTURE- Prof. M. T. Record (Univ. of Wiscon- PSYCHOLOGY WEDNESDAY SERIES- Prof. Dave
Sponsored by SAB, at 8 and 10:30 PM.
sin), "Effects of Counterion-DNA Interactions on Helix Cross (Experimental-Scaling Subjective Experience) dis-
Stability and Protein Binding," 4 PM, 2nd floor, Grad. cusses his life and work, SSA 111, 11 AM.
Chem. MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 CAREER NIGHT- 7:30 PM, Union Auditorium.
PSYCHOLOGY LECTURE- Prof. Rae Silver (Columbia
ASTRONOMY LECTURE-- Prof. Roger Knacke (ESS
Univ.), "Hormones, Timing and Parental Behavior," WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL-
SB), "Maya Astronomy," 7:30 PM, 001 ESS. Telescope 6 PM, Gym. SB Patriots vs.
3:30 PM, 231 SB Union. Queens.
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JAt 12:30 A 4, two weeks ago Saturday in lyricism and the accoutrements of rhyme.
the living room-like atmosphere of the The lead guitarist offered a stunningly
Union Auditorium, there was an artificial forgetful break from the monotony with
suspense created by dimmed lights. The a shallow exploration of the pentatonic
sum of people's mumblings gave forth a scale. Drumbeats and heavier bass
Contact Nancy Greenfild reverberant buzz that made one wonder: thumpings aroused high expectations.
"What's everyone buzzing about?" Out of When I saw Nile leap into the air, I knew
Jewish Association of Colege Youth (JACY) the darkness came a twang and a lonely these expectationswere not false: the song
hoot from the audience. With a few was finally ending.
/ \\ bumbling bass notes and a moderate One notable tune was "Song to India"
drum beat, the lights went on over the in which Nile played the piano. While the
stage, the rhythm section picked up their rhythm section sustained Nile's beat, the
cue, and Willie Nile began to wail. lead guitarist's notes rolled off the fret
WOMYN: Nile, in a Dylanesque stance, opened board and into the ears of everyone in the
with an insignificant round of chords as audience.
If a Rape Survivors Hotline isn a established on this campus, he gazed into space. (Later, one girl The songs that followed - "rockers"
it isn't because we haven't tried and struggled. It's because you commented: "Oh yes, he was looking at and "mellow ditties" with alternating
didnt come down and sign up for training. me.") Nile's simple progression of chords endings of dissonance and "Willie leaps"
was as monotonous as dry heaves, and he - were in the folk-rock form. Nile
Training begins Oct. 24th from 6-9 p.m. for 5 weeks. Call or
stopped the song by slamming on the reduced the genre to simple songs with no
come in and sign up. Womyn s Center/Union Bldg. Rm. 072/246-3540 brakes: he simply used retardo until the instrumental Interaction. The lyrics were
song withered and died. equally meaningless and static. As I sat in
The next number featured Nile the haze of the auditorium, I imagined
strumming a "mean" guitar, with heavy Shakespearian fairies parodying the music
bass lines reminiscent of Neil Young. Nile behind the players on stage.
KANZEN GOJUKARA TE CL UB ended the tune with an inspiring leap into The last song was called, oddly enough,
the air holding his guitar. "It's All Over." (I wasn't sure if Nile
Launching directly after that into a meant the concert or his career.)
Get a kick out of your cogege education. Join the Stony Brook country hoedown number, "I Got a Nevertheless, heavy rhythmic strumming
Kanzen Goju Karate Club. Improve your physical web being. Increase Girl," Nile illustrated his capacity for gave heart to this song about goin' down
your powers of concentration. Classes in James College lounge deep and thoughtful nursery rhymes that the "old" road.
Monday and Thursday, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 11.00 a.m. could put Mother Goose out of business: Nile was a true ingrate and did not play
"I got a girl whose name is Mary/ She's an encore. Even though amateurs play
real cute but her feet are hairy." Later in more interesting music, you'd think a
the song, he has a girl named Bess whose professional like Willie Nile would
hair was, you guess it, a mess. dutifully plan an encore to the paying
"The Champs Elysees," dedicated to audience. Then again, maybe it's better
Jean-Paul Sartre and Chubby Checker, that he didn't. Any more plop, plop, fizz,
was another pitiful rocker - this time fizz from a dull plop musician like Nile
about a guy who goes around Paris asking would have made me spell "relief"
girls to twist. The arrangement showed g-o h-o-m-e, Willie boy.
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by Jeff Zoidan ping, kick-ass sound.
After 16 long years touring and playing with the leg- As a musician, Danko is an enigma. Looking at his
endary Band, Rick Danko hasn't had enough. Along bass delivery, with his carefree, herky-jerky slaps at the
with three other accomplished musicians, he has been a bass strings, one can only wonder how he ever gets the
familiar face on the East Coast club scene. In a one year right notes or even how he plays the beat. Yet, despite
period ending this month, Rick Danko and Friends - as his impetuous and haphazard behavior onstage, the bass
his show is billed - will have played at least 15 different notes buzz out sharply and on time. His talent was par-
dates in the metropolitan area, from fashionable Carne- ticularly evident on "Crazy Mama," an old J.J. Cale
gie Hall to suburban My Father's Place. And every show number, when it was up to Danko to hold together the
has boasted another musical star to accompany Danko. tune while Blondie Chaplin went off on his punchy gui-
Paul Butterfield and former Band pianist Richard Man- tar leads. Knocking over mike stands and losing the plug
uel were two such greats who have shared the stage with on his guitar, Danko nonetheless managed to keep the
him on his last two tours. Last month, Danko brought song riding on. With his charisma, energy, and musical
his third club tour of the year to My Father's Place and prowess, Danko could easily be another Bruce Spring-
this time, Danko and his band were left to play all by steen.
themselves. The only other new feature of Danko's stage show on
Danko is certainly not your run-of-the-mill perform- this tour was a three song acoustic set by Danko halfway
er.. Aside from his exceptional musical talents, the al- through the evening. Picking up a nicely polished Guild,
downing a shot of tequila, and tuning up for about 10
ways active and charismatic bass player has a noncha-
minutes, he played several ballads that were lacking due
lant, boyish attitude onstage. The smaller the audience,
to his unremarkable guitar picking and drunken state of
the more verbal Danko becomes. He proves himself to be
an amazing wit with clever retorts for the occasional ob- mind. However, the highlight of the set and the evening
noxious remark that creeps up from the crowd. At My was a rendition of the Band's classic "It Makes No Dif-
Father's Place, the audience was small and Danko was as ference." Although Danko's voice cracked several times,
affable as a Rely tampon salesman. the song inspired the same feelings of the days when he
With his standard set opener, the Band's "Stage- sang it with the Band. Because of the small house attend-
fright," Danko and the band set an up-tempo mood for ance, too, its choppiness felt less abrasive. What it lacked
the evening. The tunes are basically the same from tour in professionality was made up in warmth.
to tour. Without a current album to promote, Danko Perhaps by being out of the shadow of Robbie Rob-
plays the songs he wants, and they all exemplify the tal- ertson and the Band, Danko has finally found his own
place on the club scene, attracting the sometimes small
ents of his strong band.
audiences because of his wit and musicianship-and no
Since most of Danko's repertoire consists of hard driv-
longer because he was the bass player of one of the
ing blues, his thumping bass lines and Blondie Chaplin's
soulful guitar licks are not enough. That's where Howard world's greatest bands. Either way, it's always a pleasure
to see and hear an amiable and talented sort like Danko
Hughes, the- newest member of Danko's band of friends Danko: affable and charismatic
comes into play. His blues piano riffs are enthralling, of- knock over mike stands, break bass guitar strings and
fering an excellent rhythmic filler to the band's chop- drink shots of tequila.
by Mike Kornf eld childhood idol. Jan Leslie Hard- right touch) and ties everything
We've all experienced the joys ing, in her impressive off-Broad- together. Indeed, Trish and Boo
and traumas of adolescence. way debut, plays Trish, a fanatic are molded by it. The youthful
Now, we can relive those grow- teenybopper whose obsessive spirit and beat of the Beach f;
ing pains and derive satisfaction idolization of rock stars (she gets Boy's suburban soul captures the
(or discomfort) from knowing hot over photos of Brian Wilson emotions of Trish. Boo feels
that this time around they will
last only 90 minutes.
and John Lennon she pasted in
her mom's photo album) shuts
more comfortable dealing with
situations as Bob Dylan rather
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her out from everyday life - than himself; his amusing and re-
David Rimmer's "Album,"
that is, until Boo appears. Kevin markably Dylanesque rendition
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