M Corning Community College Volume XXIV Number 2 September 22,1983 Wager on 1984 by Debbie Dinse Dr. W. Warren Wager delivered his major presentation, “Orwell, the Cold War, and America,” on Tuesday, September 6, at 12:30 PM and at 8 PM in the CCC Gym. Professor Wager’s early interest in science fiction developed from reading the works of Bradbury, Asimov, and Orwell. He thinks that 1984 is the best forward looking work of fiction of its kind and related that our present modern state possesses the ability to control people’s minds and behavior. Dr. Wager elaborated upon the author’s background, thus helping the audience understand Orwell’s thinking and intentions. Eric Arthur Blair was bom in 1903 in India. After graduating from Eton, he became a police official in Burnham, India. Professor Wager explained that Blair, pseudonym Orwell, seemed to have a conflict between the way he had been raised in the upper class and his sympathies with the lower, working-class by Pat Lewis The first Brown Bag Forum, "Nuclear Freeze: Threatening or Keeping World Peace” was held Thursday, September 15 in the Large Lounge of the Commons. There were two speakers, each having an opposite point of view from the other Richard Snyder, a retired colonel, veteran of WW II, and a district commander of the American Legion; and Professor Peter Stein, who teaches physics at Cornell University, and is also the National Chairman of United Campuses to Prevent Nuclear War. The first speaker, Professor Stein gave a brief summary of nuclear weapons in the USSR and the US: in 1962 the US had ten times more nuclear weapons than Russia, since then Russia has had a massive buildup of man. As a result, Blair left his job, and returned to England in 1927. He subsequently went underground living and working as a laborer amongst the lower working class. His first book was Down and Out in Paris and London. In 1933, Blair changed his name to George Orwell. He distained authority and was a self-proclaimed anarchist. His writing, which also included some poetry, as well as his better known works seemed to have a naturalliving verses technological-living theme. Orwell's writing career was cut short by his untimely death in January of 1950. Orwell's background shows the growth of two aspects of his personality. Blair possessed class prejudice while Orwell was more realistic, hence we see the origins of tne author’s ambiguous feelings toward the common people. According to Mr. Wager, Orwell’s 1984 poses a challenge about the author’s intention. The orthodox interpretation states that Owell was a lover of the common people and could see the weaponry. At the present time 1000 nuclear warheads would be sufficient to destroy either country, and both arsenals have much more so that both countries would lose by overkill. In megatonage Russia is ahead of the US by ten times, but according to a student, their missiles are not as accurate, to which Professor Stein agreed. Russia’s missiles carru two megatons to the one megaton that US missiles carry. US military believes with the superior accuracy of our one-megaton missiles, the difference between the radius of twelve miles destroyed by two megatons to the radius of ten miles destroyed by one megaton is not important enough to make two-megaton missiles. The soviets have three-times as many land based missiles as the Us; but the US military knows that land growth of technological controls. In contrast the neoconservatives think that Orwell would have eventually joined their ranks had he lived long enough. They believe Orwell would have gradually become more conservative. Dr. Wager described 1984 as distinctly anti-communist, specifically anti-Soviet style communism, and called it “a plausible extrapolation of future events.” He referred to another of Orwell’s works, Animal Farm, as a “parody history of the Soviet Union.” Wager thinks that 1984 was written to fight Soviet style communism, that Orwell wanted to stop it before it was too late. The attitude of “better dead than red” may obscure other serious problems. Another liberal reinterpretation states that 1984 is about controlled scarcity of consumer goods, meager food, clothing and living quarters, along with deprivation of personal time and a totalitarian structured life. They say it is based on things happening in our own time and elaborated upon. Big Brother was supposed to represent Joseph Stalin and based missiles are too vulnerable. The US specializes in launching from submarines, and the Soviets have not caught up with the US in submarine technology. After being launched, Pershing II missiles can destroy in six minutes, and Russia has no such missiles. However the US should not deploy them because it tends to make Russia trigger happy, which is what Stein believes happened when the Korean Flight 007 was shot down. He said that since the jet was shot down at night and the Russian military only had about six minutes to make a decision, they apparently made the wrong one. With the US’ sophisticated weaponry, both sides are almost equal to the other and if a nuclear freeze agreement is made it must be now, according to Professor Stein. When Richard Snyder Goldstein represented Leon Trotsky. Dr. Wager’s main thrust was that basically 1984 was an anti-soviet style-communist warning to us, however, he warned that we should not become so concentrated upon this one problem that we lose sight of other important problems in the world. Some reactions to Dr. Wager’s presentation covered such topics as the comparison of cult experiences to 1984, the influence of began speaking, he said that once the US modernizes its weaponry, and offsets the threat of Russian missiles to Europe, then we will be in a position to negotiate. He said Russians have never honored any treaty, to which Professor Stein disagreed: the Soviets have honored SALT I and there is no way the Soviet Union can possibly violate because of the US satellites. For example, the nuclear warheads themselves cannot be counted by satellite, but the silos in which they are housed can be. Professor Stein also mentioned that if we take the attitude that we cannot negotiate until we are stronger than they are, the USSR could take the same attitude and build up their military even more before they would negotiate for a freeze. romantic poets and novelists upon Orwell, , Skinnerian views of conditioning, concern for the future through long term optimism with regard to building a good society. In the final analysis, Dr. Wager, experienced scholar that he is, has given us a great deal to think about. INSIDE: With nearly popular demand at blame our crazed cartoonist has been released from his cage and is back again. This time in Albatross Phile. Is nothing sacred? Also witness the return of Mr. Mike, the further adventures of Garfield, and the premier of Let’s Face Reality! _____________________/ Nuclear Freeze: Pro and Con Brown Bag Forum Math Club Jazz Singer Attending CCC Derek Gaston, a young rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, is taking time out of his busy show business schedule this fall to attend Coming Community College. Gaston, 17, is studying theatre and communications here while awaiting the release of his first album “Teenage Love Affair”, which will be releases in October. The record will also feature Tracey Owens. He has already had one successful record, a 45 called “If All My Dreams Come True”, which he wrote. In 1982, the song reached number 20 on the charts in Dutchess County, where Gaston is from. Gaston idolizes Stephanie Mills, who has been an enormous influence on his career. She got him to begin recording. He went on tour with Mills last year. He began his entertainment career at age 9 when he made an arrangement with the principal of his school to produce the popular Broadway play “Wiz”, through an after-school program. The musical was a hit and later opened to the public on weekends. Since then, Gaston has written some of his own plays and songs and done some acting. He toured with the Community Experimental Repertory Theatre of Poughkeepsie in the summer of 1978 playing the horse in "Pippi Longstocking.” He has also appeared on a Jerry Lewis National Telethon, where he danced and sang. “I’m a Mean Old Lion,” a song from “The Wiz.” Gaston is planning a one-year promotional tour for his album following his term at CCC. He is managed by James Davis of Pizazz Production in Poughkeepsie, but Gaston admits he has other ‘managers.’ He is living with six basketball players who help him out and advise him on his career. They have obviously done their job well, since he now has a five-year contract with Pizazz Productions. gggHiHPi The Crier is published throughout the Fall and Spring semester through the mandatory Student Activities Fee and is entered as Third Class mail in Corning, New York 14830. Offices are maintained in the Commons Building, first floor, on the Coming Community College Spencer Hill Campus. To submit advertising or for more information phone (607) 962-9339. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters must bear the name and address of the author. Any letter that is libelous or maliciously offensive will be rejected. The Editors reserve the right to reject or edit any copy submitted for publication. The opinions expressed in this paper are not necessarily the views of the student body or of the college. Editor-in-Chief............................................Kevin Burket Managing Editor.....................................Dale Green Advertising Manger.................................Tinalddings Business Manger.....................................Tracy Allen Circulation Manager........................................Joanne Tarcza Graphic Editor................................................Jim Jewett Sports Editor..........................................Ty Good Secretary.............................................Kim Rehr Photography........................Tom Curren, Mary Jo Crance Editorial Assistant...............................Scott Iddings Staff............Pat Lewis, Rick Madl, Jim Dunn, Debbie Dinse Advisor.............................................Betty White -Would you like to find out how to get a 10% reduction on your car insurance? -Do you have points on your driver’s license and would you like to get them removed? -Is it possible that you may not be aware of all road hazards? -Can you use some tips on negotiating Spencer Hill Road in snow or on ice? If you answer YES to any of these questions plan to attend the October 3rd BROWN BAG FORUM “Crash Prevention.” You will be spending an informative and PROFITABLE hour. The speakers are: Niles Heermans, Director of special programs at BOCES and Richard Falls, an instructor, Certified by NYS Motor Vehicles Bureau Monday October 3,1983 12-1 Large Lounge Commons New Pistol Permit Course Coming Community College announces a new course, CJ 259 - New York State Pistol Permit. This course is a survey of the moral, legal, and psychological aspects of the use of physical force and deadly physical force. Special emphasis is on the proper care and safe use of firearms and the development of basic firearm skills. CJ 259 will be conducted at the new indoor firing range in the Criminal Justice Complex on Goff Road, East Corning. Faculty for the course are certified by Smith & Wesson and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. All weapons, ammunition, hearing and eye protection are furnished. The course will be offered nites and weekends beginning in September. For more information call the Office of Continuing Education, 962-9266 or 734-5132. New Wheels Toward Victory Fred Poeth, a student at Coming Community College, and a veteran marathon wheelchair runner will have an easier time of it when he participates in the Wine Glass Marathon on October 2. After successfully completing the “Celebration 10K” run, Community Home Health Division of Ecker Drug decided to lend a helping hand by providing Fred with a INVACARE racing wheelchair. This chair is lighter in weight and easier to handle and will no doubt improve Fred’s running time. Pat Dix, Nurse Coordinator at Ecker’s, will drive along the route to be available in case the chair breaks down or Fred needs assistance. The Disabled Student Services Office of Corning Community College would like to thank Ecker Drug Store publicly for caring and to wish Fred Poeth “Good Luck” in the race. The Math Club’s start up social will be held prior to the Welcome Back social on Friday, September 23rd. All interested students should meet in the Mathematics Learning Lab, S-113B, at 5:30 PM. Please bring any ideas for club name and/or logo design. Students are encouraged to attend the APC and Student Government social immediately following the meeting. Results of the election of officers held Monday, September 12 are: Alan Wenbam, President; Tom Gustin, Vice-President; Laura Roe, Secretary/Treasurer, and Karen Carpenter, ICC Representative. Advisors for the Math Club are Sam Mclnroy, Ernie Danforth, Pat Keeler, and Dan Hoover. New Club at CCC? by ?????? Last Thursday I saw the advent of the Victor Von Vector Club. The first meeting was held in some room in the Nursing Building (I really can’t remember the number) and will toe meeting there from now on. About thirty-two people attended the meeting and elected this years’ officers. Some guy was elected president; I can’t remember his name. John something-or-other was elected vice-president and some girl was elected secretary. Another girl with long dark hair was elected for some other office. I was appointed historian. Several ideas and goals of the club were presented, but I’ve forgotten what they were. The * president (or was it the secretary?) brought up some motion of importance and a big debate broke out. After an hour of that it got so boring that I left the meeting. I was supposed to give some important piece of information to people interested in joining the Victor Von Vector Club (VVVC), but they never really made it clear to me what it was. If anyone knows, please get ahold of me. (By the way, I guess it was the Classroom Building after all!) Free Legal Advice \ This is the sixth year Student Goverment is sponsoring free legal advice for students. An attorney will be on campus from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on the following dates: October 5 October 19 November 2 November 16 November 30 December 14 for information and appointments, see Meta Spiegler, Commons, U-203. Let’s Face Reality! by Rick Madl It’s been over a year since American Marines waded a -shore the Lebanese coast and took up positions near Beirut as part of a multinational peacekeeping force. The governments involved were optimistic of a speedy withdrawal of foreign forces and a return of Lebanon to a state of normalcy. But somewhere, somehow, something went wrong and things got bloody. Marines were killed and suddenly, the distant fighting seemed real and serious. Now the cries of protest arise and call for a pullout. Indeed, the question now needs to be asked that was not asked loudly enough before, “Should we be in Lebanon?” Before that can be answered, several more points need to be pondered. For instance; What are our goals there? How are they being accomplished? What are their chances for sucess? What are the alternatives? The goals we have in Lebanon are unclear to most of the American public. The responsibility for informing the people lies in the hands of the administration. Most Americans, for example, would not know that one of our goals is a unfied Lebanese government, by watching the six o’clock news. Neither would they know that we want a withdrawal of occupying armies, and a cessation of hostilities between Moslems and Christians. So, not only are the goals themselves important, but they must be communicated effectively. Now, to answer the rest of the questions. How are these goals being accomplished? By intensive negotiations. The U.S. Mideast team, including Secretary of State Schultz have been involved in high level talks with all the parties involved. So far they have only achieved frustration. In making concessions to the Israelis we have been rejected by the Syrians and Palestinians. By bending over backwards to please the Syrians the Israelis have spurned us. Neither camp looks ready to budge. That would seem to answer the “chance of success” question. Are we to leave our Marines in a hostile area, to be picked off one by one, while the situation deteriorates? The internal situation in that country has come into being over centuries, involving Christians, Phalangists, Moslem factions, leftist Druse, and the invading armies. The Marines mission to keep the peace cannot possibly suceed with such a volitile web surrounding them. The altermative? Pullout. The result? Agreater bloodshed, a partitioning of Lebanon, a widening civil war, a weakened U.S. influence and the end of a chance for peace in the region. The U.S. would be looked upon as a spineless ally, who packs up and runs for cover a soon as the going gets tough. This clearly is an unsound alternitive and seems a return to a Car-teresque forign policy. What is there left then? Well, while we logically cannot pull out, neither can we leave them there indefinitely. A time limit, a calendar of progress, if you will, should be set up. But, progress on the negotiations should be linked to the Marines presence . We must realize that the Israelis are to blame for initiating this crisis and the Syrians are to blame for prolonging it. To have any ef-fecton either of them at the bargaining table we have to have a presence in Lebanon. That is vital. And we should be allowed to protect ourselves by any means necessary, including air and naval support, to insure the Marines’ safety. Lastly, any U.S. pull out would have to be in conjuc-tion with a similiar move by our partners in multi-national force, namely the French and Italians, who have also taken casualties. For the Gemayel government to survive, it has to be given time to build an army. But that does not mean forever. We have made a commitiment in Lebanon, and American lives mean something. It would be for the honor of the men who died, for the Marines to succeed in their mission and keep the peace. We hope and pray for that success. But if it cannot be realized, it’s time to face reality and bring the boys home. Liberal education report By carefully blending career preparation with liberal arts and science courses, college students can acquire an education with both short- and longterm benefits in the marketplace. This according to a series of Association of American Colleges (AAC) meetings held this summer on careers and liberal education. Liberal arts courses provide skills in communication, analysis, problem solving, and human relations which are applicable over a lifetime of changing jobs and careers, according to the business and academic representatives at the meetings. In Liberal Learning and Careers Conference Report, author Janis Moyer summarizes presentations made at the meetings in Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans. The first half of the report provides excerpts of presentations by corporate executives and recruiters. The second half describes how 40 colleges and universities are successfully integrating career preparation and liberal arts programs. What Makes Disabled Wager’s Other Views... people Disabled? Professor Wager had important views on subjects other than the prominence of Orwell’s 1984 in the world today. The courses he teaches at SUNY Bingham-pton all concern his future predictions for humanity, how we will manage the future, or more likely, how the future will manage us. Professor Wager’s coure entitled “Future History” consists of the study of the changing environment, climate, and future technology. The course “History of World War III” examines past world wars before the 20th century and George Orwell was educated at Eton, England from 1917-1921. He did not believe his degree did him very much good and instead of continuing his education or beginning his writing career, he went to serve with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma from 1922-1927. He left his service there because in his words, “I could not go on any longer serving an imperialism which I had come to regard as very largely a racket.” Orwell, a pseudonym for Eric Blair, began to be successful enough by 1935 to support himself only through his writing. He went to fight in the civil war in Spain but left in 1937 because he had seen the inner workings of who would die and who would not in a third world war. Wager believes the third world war is very, very probable because the system for war prevention must be infallible, World War II took 50 million lives, a third would leave 100 million dead in Russia alone, and the number would be higher in the United States.Vz Contrary to myth, a nuclear holocaust would leave alot of countries untouched. West Germany would be wiped out, as would half of France and Great Britain, but it is questionable as to whether left wing political parties, and they gave him a horror of politics. In his words, "I considered that they were talking nonsense and proposing a line of policy that could only make things easier for Hitler. In sentiment I am definitely ‘left’, but I believe that a writier can remain honest only if he keeps free of party labels.” From Orwell’s brief experience came his fantasy Animal Farm, in which he expressed his views of anticommunism, and his distrust of all political parties which inspired 1984 to be written in 1949. The story’s main character, Winston Smith, and his lover hate the totalitarian government that they live under. Japan would be affected, other than US military bases. Most of Africa would survive as would all of South America. The worst that could happen to those countries would be that their trade would be temporarily disrupted and people would go hungry. According to Wager, we are in a Cold War today with the Soviet Union, that it never ended since the 1950’s. He pointed out that the Soviets arms buildup was as massive in 1975 as it is today. Only within the last few years has it gotten much attention. Considered a threat because they do not conform to Big Brother, they are captured and completely brainwashed. When the Government could no longer control their minds, as it attempted to do to the entire population, every trace of their individuality was rubbed out and when released they had been taught to love Big Brother. 1984’s prophecy of a future country ruled by totalitarianism earned him critical comparison with Jonathan Swift and Aldous Huxley. Some critics have said that in Orwell’s generation no other novel succeeded in arousing as much hatred for tyranny and as much desire for freedom as 1984. 1984 is still popular today, thirty four years after it was written. Part one of a three part series In recent years, much attention has been given to the rights of people with disabilities. Legislation and efforts of many consumer groups have spurred ramp construction to ease access for people in wheelchairs, affirmative action to increase employment opportunities and television programming to include realistic role portrayals for people with disabilities. These developements -resulting from the recognition that people with disabilities are, indeed, valuable and equal members of society - have helped people who have disabilities lead happier, more productive lives. For the most part, however, many non-disabled people still viev individuals with disabilities as lesser people -to be pitied, feared or ignored. These attitudes may arise from fear of someone who is different in any way of simply from a lack of knowledge about disabilities. Despite good intentions and education programs, negative stereotypes and callous behavior remain. This article gives suggestions on how to relate to people with disabilities, how to look beyond the disability and look at the ability and the personality -the mings that maxe each of us unique and worthwhile. A person with a disability is - first and foremost - a person. While a particular disability may limit certain types of activities or abilities, it does not make the individual any less a person. Ten to 15 percent of the population has a disability such as blindness, deafness, paralysis, cerebral palsy, neurological disorder, mental illness, arthritis or mental retardation. An attitude is a feeling or emotion which a person has towards a fact, situation or person. Awareness is the knowledge or perception about a situation, object or person. Attitudinal barriers are a way of thinking or feeling that blocks or limits people’s perception of the potential of disabled people to be capable, independent individuals. Attitudinal barriers include prejudice, ignorance, fear, insensitivity, bigotry, stereotyping, misconception, discrimin-tation, dislike, insecurity, discomfort, tension and intolerance. Positive attitudes and awareness help non-disabled people in their contacts and relationships with people who have disabilities. Attitudes which are insensitive and prejudicial produce poor relationships. A person may not be aware of biases or negative attitudes and may express them in words or actions. The Life of Orwell Opinions In Support of Repression Repression Sucks! by Kevin Burfcet “If the government in Washington is free to determine the national conscience it is free to force adherence to it. In the name of ‘national conscience’ (which has a striking similarity to ‘the general will’) it can ignore state lines and private rights, extend its power into every comer of the land and impose it directly on every individual. It thus becomes a total government, bound by no restraints other than those voluntarily assumed by the man temporarily in command.” These profound words are the very essence of the philosophy of a man named Tom Charles Huston. In July of 1970 Huston submitted a list of proposals to then FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, President Richard Nixon, and Attorney General John Mitchell. Huston’s proposals, which became known as “the Huston Plan,” called for (1). intensified electronic surveillance of both “domestic security threats” and foreign diplomats; (2). the monitoring of American citizens using international com- • munications facilities; (3). increased legal “mail coverage” (the examination of envelopes to determine sender, postmark, etc.) and a relaxation of restrictions on illegal mail coverage (opening and reading); (4). more informants on college campuses; (5). the lifting of restrictions on “surreptitious entry,” and (6). the establishment of an Interagency Group on Domestic Intelligence and Internal 'Security, with representatives from the White House, FBI, CIA, NSA, DIA, and the three military counter intelligence agencies. Dear Editor; CENSOR THE CRIER? Never! Freedom of the press is foundational. Without it we cease to be a free people. Who would ask The Crier to fire the cartoonist, just because one doesn’t agree with his/her lack of taste? That is unAmerican. The Crier says it is a student organization, and the lack of taste will continue until sufficient students rise up in protest. It also assumes that the vast majority of students find nothing disgusting in the small cartoons. The Crier sees itself It is time now to bring this plan into action and make it a reality. To Mr. Huston’s original plan I would also like to add the following; (7). the establishment of a government agency whose sole purpose shall be the monitoring and subsequent control of the press and all other forms of mass media. To avoid further controversy, each of the points will be dealt with one at a time. The first two points regarding electronic surveillance can be dealt with very simply. Everyone knowledgeable in the field have concurred that existing coverage is grossly inadequate. The CIA and the NSA have noted that this is particularly true of diplomatic establishments and of New Left groups. The gathering of information is absolutely vital to keep order. Any threat to society constitutes danger so it must be discovered and silenced by whatever means are necessary. The only problem with increased legal and illegal mail coverage is that if it was discovered, the civil liberties people may become upset, but this risk is surely an acceptable one. Most of the mail that would actually be read would be telegrams or letters going to or coming from Communist or unfriendly nations. This action thus becomes justifiable. On the fourth point, informants on college campuses, we must remember that during times of national trouble such as Vietnam, the campus becomes a battleground of the revolutionary protest movement. It is impossible to gather any effective firsthand information unless there are campus sources. The risk of exposure is minimal, but if exposure does occur the adverse as a reflection of its community, and unless the community itself rises up, The Crier will fend off any and all attempts to censor its contents. Doesn’t that sound fair? Doesn’t that sound democratic? Isn’t that the American way? It probably is the American way. It isn’t very reasonable, it isn’t too humane. It is a point of view that doesn’t take a whole lot of thought and it doesn’t require anyone to make a decision, a factor that adds greatly to its popularity. The point of view goes well publicity is moderate and short lived. The only truly dangerous point is that involving “surreptitious entry.” This method is clearly illegal for it amounts to nothing but burglary. It is a risky operation and there could be a great amount of embarrassment if exposed, but the type of intelligence that is obtained becomes a fruitful tool because it’s the kind of information that cannot be obtained in any other fashion. As for the interagency group, the need for coordination and increased joint estimates is great and this is the only feasible solution. Lastly is my own point, the monitoring and control of the press and other forms of mass media. This would only be a short-term function until the media finally realizes that they must become objective and their usual “yellow journalism” and irresponsible reporting cannot continue any longer. The damage that the media can do to someone is phenomenal, yet there are no present limitations on the vast power that they were given by the First Amendment of the Constitution. It our “right to bear arms” can be controlled by handgun legislation, then the “freedom of the press” must also be controlled. In short, I am not a communist and in no way do I advocate the overthrow of our present form of government. It is simply being stated that some changes must be made and the American people must surrender a few of their basic freedoms in order to obtain a more ordered society. Ric Smith “The man who will trade his freedom for security oft times loses both.” That sentence is a paraphrase from Ben Franklin. It describes in essence the danger inherent in any plan that restricts the few freedoms that the American people enjoy. Are we willing to trade the uncertainly and surprises of a basically free society for the smugness and snugness of a society where freedom is restricted to only a certain few spheres? Let us look at a historical example of “well-ordered” society. The one system that comes to mind that still exists is the political system of the U.S.S.R and its satellites. Everybody knows their place; economically, socially, and politically. The “national conscience” is determined by the group at top which is true of any “well-ordered” society. If the premise of giving up freedom ensures security was true then the citizens of this “well-ordered” society would have no fears. As I’m sure any well-read individual can tell you, the knock on the door in the middle of the night is still a reality. Some security for the individual, huh? Mr. Burket, let’s examine one of your points (not your head’s) in detail; the planting of informants on college campuses. It is my understanding that the purpose of a college is the free and uninhibited exchange of ideas and facts. Can such an exchange exist if it is known that every idea that does not agree with the “national conscience” is going to be noted and speakers’ names put on a list? The answer should be clear. I am perhaps amazed the most by your leap of logic from handgun control to media control. How you can possibly equate the control of an obviously dangerous and harmful item that makes holes in people with a creation that informs and is helpful is a mystery to me. In closing, Mr. Burket, I will agree you are not a communist, you are a fascist, or to be more exact you are an “Americanist”. You seek to maintain the present inequalities in our society and allow no outlet for dissatisfaction with these inequalities. You seek to destroy us while wrapping yourself in the flag in a self-righteous delusion that repression is good for America. 1983 United Feature Syndicate, ini with the quip, “If you are looking for your leaders, look behind you.” The idea, of course, is that leaders in our time are those who take polls to find out what the population is thinking and then they use those poll results to tell people what they want to hear. I prefer a style of leadership that thinks; that thinks about what it is to be a human being living freely; that thinks about what we are inside; that thinks about how we ought to behave in order to enhance life on this planet; that thinks about what we are to do as a con- sequence of what we are. That leadership has the courage of some convictions, and it puts forth an idea and then argues that idea in order to bring the populace up to that higher level. The Crier ought to be a leader in this community, and I would hope that its publication policy is one that is out in front of the population, thinking out humane and decent proposals, promoting an ideal that considers humanity to be precious and important (more than an object of ridicule). It is irrelevant if the majority thinks that way. For The Crier ought to be leading the community, not following it. Censor The Crier? Never! But it isn’t too much to ask it to strive for a higher ideal on behalf of us all, and it isn’t unfair to call it to account for its failure to do that. It is, after all, a piece of cake to tell people what they want to hear and it takes precious little courage to do so. A thought thoughtfully offered by, Fred Jordan, Chaplain Commons Building - U 208 SUMMER CINEMA '32 BROWN =——== S'—" BAG =-?2r£j-zr.-KICKOFF =~s£ SmS xsaxxs —=£=£= r-s-ir —ri s NFLWtKADY FOR KICKOFF? The Crier’s Response From the response of last issue, the Crier understood that a few students were offended by some of the cartoons that appeared on certain pages. We apologize. The cartoons were intended for humor, not to upset people. In the future the sketches will be given their own section the Albatros Phile, so readers can choose to read or overlook the cartoons. Last year Mr. Huftalen was a Co-Editor of the Crier and for an Unknown reason chose not to join the staff this semester. In response of your letter Mr. Huftalen... Mr. Huftalen I’m sorry that last issue was not up to your standards. We were very rushed for time (only 1 week for 8 pages where you had 2 weeks for 4). You should know from experience that it can be very hectic with not much time. We have reprinted last year’s first issue so readers can compare papers. It seems that you, Mr. Huftalen are the only one disatisfied with the paper as a whole. Many students, faculty and administration were very pleased with our first issue and eagerly wait for another. Another problem we ran into with our first issue was a change of Editors. We were trying to reorganize command as well as publishing our first issue. Personally speaking, I find it very rude for an ex-Editor to criticize the paper when he knows damn well what the problems are! ELDTTCfc Dear Editor Dear Editor; As I looked through the first issue of The Crier I was nauseated. Several things could have been done to establish a sounder reputation as a newspaper: 1) . Why are there no pictures on the front page? An article of this length could easily - and should have been - shortened for this accomodation! The newspaper speaks at great length on the famous lives of these visiting scholars - yet was unable to locate a single picture of any of them. 2) . In the wake of the downing of Flight 007 from Korea, and the continuing conflict in Lebanon we see no editorial on either subject. Why not? Will this years staff keep their views to themselves about such issues, or will they hide in fear? I’m sure all of CCC’s students would like to learn a little more about the political biases of The Crier. Far too many students are quiet like this. 3) . Center Spread - “Start Up at CCC”. My impression -so what? Since a story like this happens once every single semester couldn’t an article have been written perhaps on a fresher angle such as the planning for a Start Up, or what new freshmen feel about such a thing? 4) . Putting personal ads in the newspaper is a pretty good idea as long as the content can be controlled by an objective source. Is The Crier objective? 5) . Garfield is an excellent idea for this paper! Whomever thought of that should be commended! But couldn’t the size be reduced to make space for more articles to inform us on other issues of campus entertainment? 6) . Finally, I speak about the fill-in cartoons on pages (why no page numbers?) three, seven and eight. Were these cartoons in good taste? No! These are journalistic hypocrisy! Perhaps reasons for these cartoons can be explained, but I really doubt it. Pictures of crawling breasts, a mouse thinking of a sick act with a hotdog, and a sperm screaming. Dumb and very immature. C’mon people this isn’t a high school newspaper! 7). Just curious, why the masthead - The Crier - is so large? Maybe this letter will be printed. Maybe not. But let’s hope the staff of this years Crier pays damn good attention to it anyway so that perhaps next issue we can see a real newspaper! Sincerely, Lee Huftalen 1535 Maple Avenue Southport, New York Register to Vote The Law Society will sponsor a voting registration . on Tueday, September 27, from 9 AM -1 PM in the front lobby of the Commons. You must be 18 years of age to register. After reading the first issue of The Crier I felt it appropriate to write this letter. The articles in this issue were very informative and to the point. I especially like the new letter-head on the front page and the mixture of local and school articles. Despite the improvements though, I was distressed to see the filler cartoons that the staff chose to print (I’m not referring to Garfield). The drawings I felt were in poor taste and served no useful purpose to The Crier other than to disgrace it. I don’t understand why the staff felt compelled to put them in the paper. Also, when I approached your staff and asked why the cartoons were put in there, the staff said that reader response was positive and that they had taken a survey to prove it. Any survey that The Crier had taken I doubt is a representation of the majority of students at CCC due to the fact that over 3,000 students attend CCC full-time and any accurate survey would have had to have polled 1,500 or more. I’m not for control of the press. I am confident that those individuals who are in journalism are responsive to their readership and therefor are capable of control ing themselves. The press not only is a reflection of themselves but also a reflection of those who choose to listen and/or read what they have to offer. The Crier staff, I am sure, is a professional group of people who will listen to their readers and at least give some thought as to how their readers feel. My opinion is that The Crier would be better surved if they would choose to publish cartoon fillers as relevant as the articles they print. As a first paper The Crier on the whole did well and I’m looking forward to increasingly better issues in the future. Thank you. Sincerely, Pamela S. Schutt Student College costs rise 10% The average totai cost of attending college in 1983-84 has increased 10 percent for students who live on-campus—a rate of increase slightly below that of the past two years, according to the College Board. ' . In each of the past two years, average total college costs for resident students increased 11 percent. Total costs include tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses. "This year the increases in both tuition and total costs are somewhat smaller than many observers had predicted, even though many colleges are still playing 'catch-up' after a decade of inflation," says Kathleen Brouder, associate director of the Board's College Scholarship Service. She said that although the rate of increase has run ahead of inflation for the second consecutive year, college costs during the preceding decade rose at a slower rate than the cost of living, as reflected in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). MAny colleges tried to keep costs down and counteract inflation by deferring expenses, such as plant maintenance, library and equipment acquis-tions, and major faculty and staff salary increases," Ms. Brouder said. "On the whole. we think they've done a pretty good job of containing costs. Colleges are also stretching their own resources and creating innovative financing mechanisms to help hard-pressed families meet college costs," she said. "Most have earmarked part of their tuition increase revenues for student financial aid." Average costs of college are from the College Board Annual Survey of Colleges which obtains detailed information on costs of attendance from more than 3,200 public and private, two- and four-year colleges, for students living on campus and at home. The latest survey data show that students who live on campus while attending four-year public colleges or universities will pay average total costs of $4,721 in 1983-84, up 7 percent from last year. Those who attend and reside at four-year private colleges or universities will pay average total costs of $8,440, up 11 percent over 1982-83. Students who live at home and commute to two-year public, community colleges will pay an average of $3,400 in total costs, 8 percent more than last year. Those who commute to four-year colleges will pay about 8 percent more at public institutions and 9 percent more at private ones, but can still expect to spend $900 to $1,100 less than resident students at those colleges Costs of tuition and fees at four-year public colleges will average $1,105 this year, a 12 percent increase over last year. At four-year private colleges, tuition and fees will average $4,627, and 11 percent rise. At two-year public colleges, these items rose about 9 percent, to an average of $621, and 11 percent at private colleges to an average of $3,094. Tuition and fees for an out-of-state student attending a public college are substantially higher than those for an in-state student, averaging $1,472 more at a four-year college and $1,198 at a two-year institution. "This fall, some $16.2 billion in student aid funds from a variety of sources is available to help needy students," said Ms. Brouder. "This is about the same amount as last year, but it will have to stretch further because college costs have risen." The findings of the College Board’s survey are detailed in the 1983-84 edition of The College Cost Book which was published Sept. 1. In addition to listing current costs at more than 3,200 two- and four-year public, private and proprietary institutions, the book discusses various financial aid programs and eligibilty requirements, and explains how to estimate costs and needs. Mexican Food and Drink DU 58 W. Market Street Corning, New York 607/962-6300 Campus Paperback Bestsellers 1. The Color Purple. t>y Alice Walker (Washington Square Press. $5 95.) Winner of the 1983 American Book Award 2. Truly Tasteless Jokes, Book I, by Blanche Knott (BaMantine, $? 25 ) Beyond off-colored »okes. 3. Return of The Jedl, by James Kahn (Ballantine. $2 95.) Companion to the hit movie 4 The Prodigal Daughter, by Jeffrey Archer (Pocket. $3 95 ) Children of two bitter business rivals marry 5. The Man from SL Petersburg, by Ken Foliett (NAL/Signet. S3 95 ) international intrigue on the eve WWI 6. Master©! the Game, by Sidney Sheldon (Warner, $3 95 ) The secret oehmd a woman business tycoon's rise to power 7. Living, Loving and Learning, by Leo Buscaglia (Fawcett, $5 95.) Toughts from the acclaimed California piofessor 8. Different Seasons, by Stephen King. (NAL. $3 95 i Four novellas by the master of horror 9. Bloom County — Loose Tales, by Berke Breathed (Little. Brown, $5 95 ) Hignlights from the author's cartoon strip 10. Cinnamon Skin, by John D MacDonald (Fawcett. $3 50 ) Travis McGee investigates a suspicious accident at sea. New & Recommended Living with Nuclear Weapons, by the Harvard Nuclear Study Group. (Bantam, $3 95.) The f..st book to provide a realistic framework of hard information for concerned people to make their own judgments about nuclear issues The herpes Book, by Richard Hamilton. M D. (Bantam, $3.95.) The latest medical findings which are now helping millions to cope with a national epidemic The Wapsho! Scandal, by John Cheover (Ballantine. $2 95 ) Sequel to THE WAPHOT CHRONICLE Rich and tricky and full of suspenses ASSOCIATION or AMtfttCAN EUELISI (('NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Of COL LEO* STOMfc HOWDY DOODY WAS RECENTLY AT-tacked by vandals who broke into the offices of Nicholson-Muir Productions in Larchmont, New York, producers of the famous fifties children’s television series. Howdy’s right arm and head were torn off in the assault. " We’ll have to see if he can be fixed up,” said company owner E. Roger Muir. "He was pretty badly hurt.” One of three original Howdy Doody puppets used during the thirteen-year run of the show, this one had fewer strings than the other two and was often used for publicity stills. He was known as "Photo Doody.” AP (contributed by Kevin Greeley) APC Social Students • Free Non-Students $2.00 Bring 3-D glasses ■ get a free beer September 23, 1983 6pm 10pm Bus leaves Elmira 6:00 PM Leaves CCC 10’;15 PM Beer Soda Chicken Wings Popcorn collegiate crossword ©Edward Julius Collegiate CW83-13 ACROSS 1 Catchwords 12 Gift of ---- 15 Flower process 16 ---- king 17 The sun and the moon (2 wds.) 19 Donkey 20 Ad ---- 21 State publicly 22 Klink or Sanders (abbr.) 23 Keats writings 24 Soft drink (2 wds.) 28 Refrain from voting 31 Greek god of war 32 Attender 34 Chinese aborigine 35 Crazy 36 Harnesses 38 ”---- Kampf" 39 National League city (abbr.) 40 .giant ---- for mankind" 41 Italian river 42 Drinking items 46 Ancient Greek musicians 48 ---- avail 49 Vic Tayback role 50 Pursued stealthily 53 Mr. DiMaggio 54 Omega's neighbor 57 Entertainment medium (2 wds.) 60 Part of APB 61 The quality of being the best 62 Maiden name designation 63 Printshop workers DOWN 1 Animals' friend (abbr.) 2 Garden tools 3 *...to hast'ning a prey" 4 Ending for scram sham 5 Chess piece 6 Branch of metaphysics 7 Secular 8 Theta's neighbor 9 Scrabble piece 10 Associate familiarly 11 Hairnets 12 Those who contradict 13 Mr. Guinness 14 Morally low 18 Two musicians 22 "------ thy bread upon the waters" 24 Egyptian president 25 Give a speech 26 Collapsible 27 Combines, as knowledge 28 ".. .done this with ---- live girl" 29 "----- Got Nobody" 30 Taboos 33 ---- out a living 37 “007" film, e.g. (2 wds.) 38 Letters 43 Colby, e.g. (abbr.) 44 Neglected or 45 Robert Burns' field 47 Recoin 50 Nor., Swed., and Den. 51 Fib 52 Profound 53 Truman and Kennedy, e.g. (abbr.) 54 Long for 55 Well-known Greek philosopher (abbr.) 56 Chemical suffixes 58 Liberace, to friends 59 Harden EARN EXTRA DOLLARS MEET NEW PEOPLE Become FUN Dungeons 81 Dragons continues its popularity Campus Digest News Sendee The party of adventurers you have been traveling with has stumbled upon what appears to be the ruins of an old castle. As you explore the ruins, you notice your companions doing the same. Andore, the high priest of a god whose name you can't - pronounce; Millicent of the arcane arts, who has saved your group more than once by her mystical powers; Kenoth the Bold, the mighty knight of the realm who now searches to put down the up-rising of the evil which now spreads over the land; and you, Nosredna, just a fighting man along for riches and adventure. Nothing special about you, except for the finely engraved sword your father given to you on his deathbed. It has yet to fail you in battle.... As you play Dungeons and Dragons, this is what might be happening to you. Of course, you can choose to 'live' as a number of different races besides human, choose your own profession and you can be good, evil or neutral in nature. D&D has been around college campuses for a number of years and so far, is showing no signs of decreasing in popularity. It is basically a fantasy role-playing game set in a time where swords anti magic abound, along with your imagination. You assume the characteristics of somebody in this world, and give this person life through your own personality. Dice rolls determine how strong, smart, wise, or intelligent, (and a number of other qualities) you will be. With, these numbers you then determine what race you want to be, what profession you can be, and whether you view life as good, evil or neutral. If you have ever played the game or even sat in on one, you know that there is one person who referees the game. He is called the Dungeon Master, or DM. He sets up where you are, the surrounding environment, and the like. He is everybody else in the world in which you come into contact with, both people and monsters. He informs you on what you see and what you don't. What you hear, what you can do and not do, and all of the other pertinent details that make the world come "alive" for you. D&D, is a game where you can play your alter ego. Where you can let yourself go on the weekends to get out all your frustrations and tensions. Here you can let yourself do whatever you'd like to do without having to worry about doing anything against the law, at least the law in the real world. But the law in D&D is whatever the DM says. According to the D&D Player's Handbook: "The referee is the final arbiter of all affairs of his or her campaign." Just about any number of people can play at one time. Having to control a lot of people, however, may hinder the numbers slightly. To anyone who has not played the game—or at least sat and listened to it being played—observing a games lor the lirst time may lx1 a little contusing, to say the least. It will appear that the people who are playing the game have lost their minds. Swords, magic, monsters .mil treasure are what is being talked about by the players and the DM. The non-playing person will The Albatross Phile also notice a lot of different sizes and shapes of dice, a lot of paper, and quite a few books that are the main instruments for the playing of this game. D&D can be played almost anywhere: a dorm room, a fraternity house, an apartment, or even the back room of a shop. How can you get started? Most bookstores or hobby shops keep track of people who play the game and can get you in touch with them. Sometimes notes are placed on bulletin boards or in newspapers to help interested people get together and play. If you watch a game being played, it appears as if a group of people circled around one person (the DM). You notice them talking a lot, sec a lot of writing on paper, notes being passed to the DM on movements and actions of players who don't wish for everybody else to know what is going on. After awhile there may be screaming and yelling as the players try to tell the DM what they are doing at any given situation, or battle. Usually the DM controls this as much as possible, but he or she is not always successful, and as a result, the DM gets carried away and is also screaming and yelling so as to be heard over all the din. D&D is unlike a lot of games in that there is no real winner or loser. The main objective is to get rich, both in treasures and experience, by battling a variety ol monsters and risking your character's "life" in any given situation. It's risk-taking, using your head, traveling through unknown territory, making that "good” dice roll, and ultimately seeing if you survived. Greek study Campus Digest News Service The Center for the Study of the College Fraternity has issued the results of its first comprehensive survey of fraternities and sororities on 285 college and university campuses in a report entitled, "Status of the College Fraternity and Sorority, 1982.” It is the first in a series of annual monographs reporting statistics and trends of Greek chapters on campuses in the United States and Canada. The study shows that 1 to 5% of students live in Greek housing and 76% of the institutions surveyed have housing lor Greeks. The number ol active fraternity anil sorority members at the schools surveyed were 122,711 frater-nily anil I 14,867 sorority members anil the number ol pledges were 35,948 Iralcrnity anil 29,1 16 sorority. Drinking down Cimi/ms Digest News Service College stuents drink less now than they did two years ago. A survey conducted last spr-ing by the University of Florida shows that women drink more than male students. Ninety percent of female students drink, as opposed to 88.4% of male students. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Stephen Hackett Keep your fingers out of my eye. While I write I like to glance at the butterflies in glass that are all around the walls. The people in memory are pinned to events I can’t recall too well, but I’m putting one down to watch him break up, decompose and feed another sort of life. The one question is all fully biodegradable material and categorized as ‘Rael’. Rael hates me, I like Rael, - yes, even ostriches have feelings, but our relationship is something both of us are learning to live with. Rael likes a good time, I like a good rhyme, but you won’t see me directly anymore - he hates my being around. So if his story doesn’t stand I might lend a hand, you understand? (ie. the rhyme is planned, dummies). The flickering needle jumps into red. New york crawls out of bed. The weary guests are asked to leave the warmth of the all-night theater, having slept on pictures that others only dream on. The "Unpaid extras disturb the Sleeping Broadway. WALK to the left DON’T WALK to the right: on Broadway, directions don’t look so bright. Autoghosts keep the pace for the cabman’s early mobile race. Enough of this - our hero is moving up the subway stairs into daylight. Beneath his leather jacket he holds a spray gun which has left the message R-A-E-L in big letters on the wall leading underground. It may not mean much to you but to Rael it is part of the process going towards ‘making a name for yourself.’ When you’re not even a pure-bred Puerto Rican the going gets tough, and the tough gets going. With casual sideways glances along the wet street, he checks the motion in the steam to look for potential obstruction. Seeing none, he strides along the sidewalk, past the drugstore with iron guard being removed to reveal the smile of the toothpaste girl, past the nightladies and past Patrolman Frank Leonowich (48, married, two kids) who stands in the doorway of the wig store. Patrolman Leonowich looks at Rael in much the same way that other patrolmen look at him, and Rael only just hides that he is hiding something. Meanwhile from out of the steam a lamb lies down. This lamb has nothing whatsoever to do with Rael, or any other lamb - it just lies down on Broadway. The sky is overcast and as Rael looks back a dark cloud is descending like a balloon into Times Square. It rests on the ground and shapes it- self into a hard edged flat surface, which solidifies and extends itself all the way East and West along 47th Street and reaching up to the dark sky. As the wall takes up its tension it becomes a screen showing what had existed in three dimensions, on the other side just a moment before. The image flickers and then cracks like painted clay and the wall silently moves forward, absorbing everything in its path. The unsuspecting New Yorkers are apparently blind to what is going on. Rael starts to run away towards Columbus Circle. Each time he dares to take a look, the wall has moved another block. At the moment when he thinks he’s maintaining his distance from the wall, the wind blows hard and cold slowing down his speed. The wind increases, dries the wet street and picks up the dust off the surface, throwing it into Rael’s face. More and more dirt is blown up and it begings to settle on Rael’s skin and clothes, making a solid layered coat that brings him gradually to a terrified stillness. A sitting duck. The moment of impact bursts through the silence and in a roar of sound, the final second is prolonged in a world of echoes as if the concrete and clay of Broadway itself was reliving its memories. The last great march past. Newsman stands limp as a whimper as audience and event are locked as one. Bing Crosby coos “You don’t have to feel pain to sing the blues, you don’t have to holla-you don’t feel a thing in your dollar collar.” collar.” Martin Luther King cries “Everybody Sing,” and rings the grand old liverty bell. Leary, weary of his prison cell, walks on heaven, talks on hell. J.F.K. gives the O.K. to shoot us, sipping Orange Julius and Lemon Brutus. Bare breasted cowboy double decks the triple champion. Who needs Medicare and the 35c flat rate fare, when Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are dancing through the air? From Broadway Melody stereotypes the band returns to ‘Stars and Stripes’ bringing a rear to the moonshiner, who’s been pouring out his spirit from the illegal still. The pawn broker clears the noisy till and clutches his lucky dollar bill. Then the blackout. Rael regains consciousness in some musky half-light. He is warmly wrapped in some sort of cocoon. The only sound he can hear is dripping water which appears to be the source of a pale flickering light. He guesses he must be in some sort of cave-or kooky tomb, or catacomb, or eggshell waiting to drop from the bone of the womb. Whatever it is, he feels serene, very clean and content as a well kept dummy with hot water in his tummy, so why worry what it means? Resigning himself to the unknown he drifts off into sleep. He wakes in a cold sweat with a strong urge to vomit. There’s no sign of the cocoon and he can see more of the cave about him. There is much more of the golwing water dripping from the roof and stalactites and stalagmites are forming and decomposing at an incredible rate all around him. As fear and shock register, he assures himself that self-control will provide some security, but this thought is abandoned as the stalactites and stalagmites lock into a fixed position, forming a cage whose bars are moving in towards him. At one moment there is a flash of light had he sees an infinite network of cages all strung together by a ropelike material. As the rocky bars press in on Rael’s body, he sees his brother John outside, looking in. John’s face is motionless despite screams for help, but in his vacant expression a tear of blood forms and trickles down his cheek. Then he calmly walks away leaving Rael to face the pains which are beginning to sweep through his body. However, just as John walks out of sight the cage desolves and Rael is left spinning like a top. When all this revolution is over, he sits down on a highly polished floor while his dizziness fades away. It is an empty modern hallway and the dreamdoll saleslady sits at the reception desk. Without prompting she goes into her rap: “This is the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging, those you are about to see are all in for servicing, except for a small quantity of our new product, in the second gallery. It is all the stock required to cover the existing arrangements of the enterprise. Different batches are distributed to area operators, and there are plenty of opportunities for the large investor. They stretch from the costly care-conditioned to the most reasonable mal-nutritioned. We find here that everyone’s looks become them. Except for the low market mal-nutritioned, each is provided with a guarantee for a successful birth and trouble-free infancy. There is however only a small amount of variable choice potential-not too far from the mean differential. You see, the roof has predetermined the limits of action of any group of packages, but individuals may move off the path if their diversions are counterbalanced by others.” As he wanders along the line of packages, Rael notices a familirity in some of their faces. He finally comes upon some of the members of his old gang and worries about his own safety. Running out through the factory floor, he catches sight of his brother John with a number 9 stamped on his forehead. No-one seems to take up the chase, and with the familiar faces fresh in his mind he moves into a reconstruction of _his old life, above ground-Too much time was one thing he didn’t need, so he used to cut through it with a little speed. He was better off dead, than slow in the head. His momma and poppa had taken a ride on his back, so he left very quickly to join The Pack. Only after a spell in Pontiac reformatory was he given any respect in the gang. Now, walking back home after a raid, he was cuddling a sleeping porcupine. That night he pictured the removal of his hairy heart and to the accompaniment of very romantic music he watched it being shaved smooth by an anonymous stainless steel razor. The palpitating cherry-red organ was returned to its rightful place and began to beat faster as it led our hero, counting out time, through his first romantic encounter. He returns from his mixed-up memories to the passage he was previously stuck in. This time he discovers a long carpeted corridor. The walls are painted in red ochre and are marked by strange insignia, some looking like a bulls-eye, others of birds and boats. Further down the corridor, he can see some people; all kneeling. With broken sighs and murmurs they struggle, in their slow motion to move towards a wooden door at the end. Having seen only the inanimate bodies in the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging, Rael rushes to talk to them. “What’s going on?” he cries to a muttering monk, who conceals a yawn and replies “It’s a long time yet before the dawn.” A sphinz-like crawler calls his name saying “Don’t ask him, the monk is drunk. Each one of us is tryping to reach the top of the stairs, a way out will await up there.” Not asking how he can move freely, our hero goes boldly through the door. Behind a table loaded with food, is a spiral staircase going up into the ceiling. At the top of the stairs he finds a chamber. It is almost a hemishpere with a great many doors all the way round its circumference. There is a large crowd, huddled in various groups. From the shouting, Rael learns there are 32 doors, but only one that leads out. Their voices get louder and louder until Rael screams “Shut up.” There is a momentary silence and then Rael finds himself the focus as they direct their advice and commands to their new found recruit. Bred on trash, fed on ash the jigsaw master has got to move faster. Rael sees a quiet corner and rushes to it. He stands by a middle-aged woman with a very pale skin who is quietly talking to herself. He discovers she is blind and asking for a guide “What’s the use of a guide if you got nowhere to go” asks Rael. “I’ve got somewhere to go,” she replies “if you take me through the noise, I’ll show you. I’m a creature of the caves and I follow the way the breezes blow.” He leads her across the room and they leave the crowd, who dismiss their departure as certain to fail. When through the door, the woman leads Rael down the tunnel. The light of the chamber soon fades and despite her confident step Rael often stumbles in the darkness. Part one in a continuing series Mr. Mike’s Music Column Mr. Mike is back! The first thing Mr. Mike wants to make known is the fact that Cheap Trick is going to be in concert at Mansfield State College on Sept. 30th. Tickets are $9.00 for general admission and are on sale at Record Town, Arnot Mall. This Issue, Mr. Mike wants to talk about a few of his favorite groups and their latest albums: The Tubes, The Fixx, and Men at work. The Tubes have always been a favorite with Mr. Mike. Their latest Outside/lnside is really fantastic. She’s a Beauty is the top hit of that LP. Other hits include No Not Again, The Monkey Time and Wild Women of Wongo, which will drive you crazy. This band is totally tubular and high on Mr. m.’s list Men at work the new band from the land down under won a Grammy for their first album. Cargo, the follow up really moves with such hits as It's a Mistake and Overkill. Mr. Mike still is devoted to Business as Usual, but Cargo is an exellent follow up. Finally, we get to The Fixx, and this band will never be in a bind. Reach the Beach the album after Shuttered Room is another of Mr. M.’s picks. One Thing Leads to Another, Saved by Zero and Reach the Beach are all off this LP. Mr. Mike recommends all these albums for those who like a pseudo-new wave type music. See ya’II later. After Hours The Critique: Mr. by Scott Iddings For this first column of The Critique, I am reviewing Mr. Mom, the sometimes uproariously funny comedy starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr. In Mr. Mom, Keaton stars as an automotive engineer in Detroit, Michigan. After being fired and unsuccessful trying to find work, his wife finds a job in advertising. She becomes an instant success at her agency, which is run by Martin Mull. The film becomes dry and dull after the characters are introduced. The only humor that comes off are the jokes and situations created by the children. Both Keaton and Garr fail miserably in their performances. Keaton certainly took a step down from his roll in the Henry Winkler film, Night Shift, which was in distribution a little over a year ago. I believe that another main thing going against Mr. Mom is the plot. Many films of this genre have been created before. While watching Mr. Mom, one gets the feeling of deja-vu. The “house-husband” storyline has been used one too many times. Michael Keaton is a good actor. He has many more good films left to be seen. But I can safely say that his performance as Mr. Mom will not be noted as one of his better ones. Answers Mom BOWZAII Billboard’s Top 10 Singles 1. Maniac Michael Sembello 2. Tell Her About It Billy Joel 3. The Safety Dance Men Without Hats 4. Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler 5. Sweet Dreams Eurythmics 6. Every Breath You Take The Police 7. Human Nature Michael Jackson 8. Puttin’ on the Ritz Taco 9. Makin Love Out of Nothing Air Supply at all 10. Don’t Cry Asia Albums I.The Police Synchronicity 2. Michael Jackson Thriller 3. Soundtrack Flashdance 4. Def Leppard Pyromania 5. Billy Joel An Innocent Man 6. Asia Alpha 7. Soundtrack Stayin’ Alive 8. Jackson Browne Lawyers in Love 9. Stevie Nicks The Wild Heart 10. The Fixx Reach the Beach Canadian comedy great fun What's that, eh? You- say you've never watched SCTV and have no idea who Bob and Doug McKenzie are? In that case, I'm sure you didn't know that if you take a baby mouse and raise it inside a beer bottle, you can take it back to the liquor store for a refund and get some free beer (according to the Canadian Criminal Code concerning mice in beer bottles). Or that the best way to wreck a movie is to take a big jar of moths into the theater with you and just when you know what's going to happen next, open up the jar and all the moths will lly up to the projectionist's window and you can demand your money back, Beauty, eh? Of course, the best things about Strange Brew are its stars, those hoseheads better known as Bob and Doug, the McKenzie brothers. But, as comes to no surprise to hardcore SCTV followers, the two really aren't brothers at all, although they do look and sound as though they both crawled out from inside the same beer can. No, they are very talented, very tunny anti quite nonsensical comedy duo ol Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, hosts of SCTVs Great White North" segment. Brew serves as a very positive vehicle for bringing their light-handed style of entertainment to the silver screen. Unlike other actors who sometimes attempt the often fatal leap from television as a last-ditch endeavor at "trying something new," Thomas and Moranis have instead created a film specifically around the exploits of these two characters, adding, in the process, a very complimentary touch to an already polished act. The result is a delerious giggle of a movie, guaranteed to tickle the funnybones of seasoned fans and newcomers alike. The plot centers around, of course, beer: kegs of beer, vats of beer, all sorts of beer. The film opens with the boys trying to return a supposedly contaminated batch of Elsinor Lager (seems there's this mouse inside one of the bottles) to a Canadian-run liquor store. Unsuccessful, yet thirsty, they make tracks to the Elsinor Brewery and eventually land mice watching jobs on the bottling line. The poor halfwits naturally see, know and understand nothing, and accidentally involve themselves in a mad scientist's (Max Von Sydow) bizzarre attempt at controling the world through his introducing a highly addictive load of drugged Elsinor Beer on unsuspecting Canadians. Several subplots ligure prominently, including a mysterious murder involving the heir to the Elsinor fortune (Lynne Griffin) and her stepfather (Paul "Breaking Away" Dooley). The whole ordeal really gets nowhere, but does provide several of the film's funnier scenes, including my favorite moment when the boys' lawyer gets a hand at "handling the press." This is a Canadian movie through and through, offering a unique blend ol humorous overtones that are actually quite similar to the Monty Python subgenre ol English absurdity. For example, the crazed Brewmeister Smith uses drugged mental patients dressed in hockey outfits to test the effects of his beer, each of them responding with various motor commands via a series of organ tones. There are also several sequences many may find just a bit too foreign, such as the beer in the dog dish combo, but it is fresh, easygoing comedy, the kind of stuff you unfortunately don't get to see a lot of these days. Brew is a light upper, providing a non-stop 90 minutes of some ol the best drunken fun $4 can buy. Beauty, eh? JC adim <£a.n(Luj O'tizi in± bg E^VUrZttJk., Co xniny 'Ihlz - Out Oxde ti 962^5656 Ofien lO-IO Wine degree Having trouble deciding what you want to major in? Are you tired of the standard degrees you have to choose from? Perhaps you should try a new one...wine marketing. Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in New York's famous Finger Lakes wine region, has launched its first graduates of America's first degree in wine marketing with an Associate of Applied Science Degree. "We are now actively seeking more students, faculty and wine industry support," says interim president Dr. Douglas F. Libby, Jr. The TC3 "Business Administration, Wine Marketing Option" trains students to fill the need for sales and marketing people in a field that is growing rapidly. In 1982, for the first time, sales of wine surpassed liquor sales in America. Libby says, "Many of the expanding number of wineries as well as stores, importers, distributors and restaurants are hiring wine specialists who can help their customers through the maze of wine-types and tastes." According to Libby, Wine-Marketing graduates are well versed in the different types of wine, their tastes, how and where they are made, how they are sold, anil the laws controlling their movement at all levels, from producer through all types ol wholesalers, to restaurateurs and to the consumer. Graduates have chances to sample scores ol wines, young and old, from all over the world, as well as experience handling, storing and serving wine, and matching wine with food. They also understand marketing, management, merchandising and pricing techniques. GARFIELD® by Jim Davis IN THIS BOX, I WAVE A SINGING ANP PANGING MOUSE. I HAVE SPENT FOUR YEARS TRAINING HIM. HE WILL NOW ENTERTAIN YOU I GUESS I SHOULP HAVE CUT AIR HOLES , IN THE BOX I'M NOT ONE TO BRAG ON MV TEPPV BEAR, BUT VOU ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS „ O POOKV, I HAVE TO START WEANING MVSELF FROM YOU- I GOTTA MAKE IT OUT THERE ON MV OWN / SO MUCH FOR ^ KICKING THE C TEPPV BEAR ^ HABIT I'VE MAPE IT A WHOLE PAV ^WITHOUT MV TEPPV BEAR, BUT IF I PON'T CUPPLE SOMETHING SOON, I'LL GO CRAZV io-i I HAVE TO BREAK TH IS TEPPV BEAR PEPENPENCV J3lA PAVfS <3-29 3?M PAVft) © 1983 United Feature Syndicate. Inc IT'S UNNATURAL TO BE NEAR SOMEONE S'OU LOVE ANP NOT HOLP THEM NOW ANP THEN © 1983 United Feature Classifieds POSITION AVAILABLE: COMMONS SUPERVISOR Starting immediately. Deadline for applications: 9/16. Applicant must be planning to return for acadimis year ’83-’84. Applications and more information in Commons, Activities Office. Crier Personal Ads The Crier is now accepting uncensored, non-slanderous personal ads. A 20-word ad costs $1.00. A charge of $.25 will be added for every additional words above the first 20. To place an ad, contact the Crier’s advertising manager. The printing of any ads considered questionable shall be left to the discretion of the Crier Editorial Board. PART TIME NURSERY MOTHER - Painted Post Sunday mornings 9:30-12:30. Supervise infants through preschool children. Must have experience with children, own transportation, reliable. FULLTIME N.C. FINAL ASSEMBLER -Elmira Working in final assembly with numerically controlled lathes, troubleshooting and assembling. Must have E.T. degree with exp. Death Row prisoner, Caucasian male, age 37, desires correspondence with either male or female college students. Wants to form some kind of friendly type relationship and more or less just exchange past experiences and ideas. Write; Jim Jeffers, Box B-38604, Florence, Arizona 85232 Sign Language Lessons Plans are underway to start informal sign language sessions, conducted by an experienced volunteer. Anyone interested in learning to sign is encouraged to contact Meta Spiegler, Commons U-203. Tel. 962-9296. PART TIME RECEPTIONIST - Elimira will be trained. Must be a good typist. YARD CLEAN-UP - Coming WAREHOUSE WORK -Elmira Heights filling orders, sorting, etc. WAITRESS, BARMAIDS, DOORMAN -Corning CLEANING/MAINTENANCE - Corning 3hrs. a day, 5-6 days per week. Must have references, telephone and live close to downtown Corning. TEACHERS AIDE - Corning working with children 27mos-6yrs. Must be 18yrs. old or older, good with children. WORKSITE EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENT VOLUNTEERS - work in areas such as social sci., comp sci., bus. admin., public affairs & government. CHILD CARE - Big Flats prepare & feed lunch to 2 children. Must be good with children, own transportation and prefer you live in Big Flats. CLEANING PERSON - Corning light housekeeping. Must be able to follow directions. BABYSITTER-Coming 17hrs. per week - 2 afternoons & 3 evening - for 2 children. Must have own transportation. BARTENDER-Coming Experience preferred. CHILD CARE - Corning begin after 3pm through the night, be on call for when needed. Must have own transportation. WANTED STUDENT TOUR GUIDES J • EARN EXTRA DOLLARS j • MEET NEW PEOPLE j j • BECOME INVOLVED AT CCC j j • LOOKS GOOD ON RESUME • Individual and Small Group Tours • Short Training Program • Arranged During Free Time See Ann Tobash Admissions Office, Classroom Building MAKE MONEY WHILE HAVING FUN ENGINEERING TECH. -Wellsboro, PA Previous exp. is desireable, some background in electronics, some computer programming. TERMINAL OPERATOR -Elimra inputs alpha-numeric codees on a Telex terminal. Must type 40-50wpm, mag card and display writer helpful, business courses in Sec. Sci. or Data Entry. POLICY TYPIST - Elmira Type insurance policies, type from handwritten copy & assemble multi-copy policies. Must type 60wmp, business courses, some office exp., type figures accurately, good spelling skills. ALWAYS MANY AND VARIOUS POSITIONS open at a specific location in Ithaca, NY. FINANCIAL PLANNING & INVESTMENT SVCS REPRESENTATIVES Binghamton, NY Interested in a career involving Financial Planning. Must have securities and’/or Insurance License preferred but not prerequisite. DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY - Ithaca Responsible for administration, program development, fiscal management, proposal writing. Must have knowledge of child development services preferred. ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER-Elmira Must have good automotive background and enjoy a public relations type employment. DRAFTING, MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY, AND ELECTRICAL TECH. MAJORS - Jobs available locally and in the Binghamton area. INSIDE SALES COORDINATOR - Ithaca Order taking and following through, filing orders, coordinator between customers and outside sales person, customer service. Must hjjve good math skills, verbal info retention. Experience with telephone and general office procedures. Minimum 1 year experience in telephone sales preferred and CRT helpful. Post Time 74 E. Market St. Monday Night Football Genny Bottle 75c Tuesday Night Draft Beer 25$ 9-1 Thursday Night Vodka Night 75c Friday Afternoon Pitcher of mixed drinks $5.00 Sunday - All Day 3'Fer One Day 3 Rolling Rocks for a buck Matt’s always 3 for a buck Come on in to your off campus center Best tunes in town” Must be 19 - Sheriff’s ID -only I am like Papillon, just wanting to be free. I would like to hear from a woman (age or race not important) who can really understand what it is to be so far away from home and everything held dear. Who needs to hear from someone, to share my dreams, my wants and needs, and who is not afraid to do the same and is not afraid to reach out for a Papillon who is trapped in this cell and needs to know that there is a woman out there that cares. If you are this type of woman, like Papillon I to will be free. Please write to: Bernard Tee Brown POBoxB 81-A-812 Dannemora, NY 12929 Student Health Service Located in rear of gym Office hours 8:30-3:00 daily Off-campus Physician Service Hours 9:30-10:30 daily 201 E. First Street Disabled Student Services The Coordinator of Disabled Student Services will assist permanently or temporarily disabled persons with disability related problems. If you are in need of a close up parking permit, and elevator key, a notetaker, reader, tutor, wheelchair mobility assistan-ce, special classroom Accommodations or materials or liason with local, state or federal agencies, please stop in to see Meta Spiegler in the Commons, Room U-203. Good Times Lounge °n/y club % Drink specials and live Rock Weekly Thursday; 25