Corning Community College Volume XXIV Number 3 October 6,1983 Two-Bits: Laced with Arsenic by Deborah Dinse The Two Bit Players are pleased to announce that their first production of the season will be “Arsnic & Old Lace”, directed by Will Tripoli and produced by Hank Moonschein. The play will be presented on October 20, 21, and 22 in the Science Amphitheatre. In addition to the evening performances, there will also be a matinee. Admission is 50c. “Arsnic & Old Lace” is about two seemingly sweet, little old ladies, the Brewster sisters, who reveal themselves to be quite bizarre indeed. The escapades in the Brewster house create a sense of mystery, yet tickle the funny bone. The hilarity of the play has seldom been matched in theatre. “Arsnic & Old Lace” presents some interesting challenges for the “Two Bit Players”. Traditionally, the play has been performed with an elaborate, two-story set. Such an involved set obviously cannot be constructed in the Science Amphitheatre; therefore, a more innovative, basic set will be relied upon. The acting is also demanding since each character has to develop a sense of his or her own individual identity, then strike a balance between realism and comedy. The audience is sure to appreciate their efforts. Auditions were held during the first week of school, by the end of the week the play was subsequently cast entirely with students. The student actors, both freshman and sophomores, have diverse backgrounds with varying degrees of experience. They travel from surrounding communities such as Elmira, Horseheads, Addison and Bath, as well as Coming. Scene designer is Dan Straight; Stage manager is Judy Cox-Raughton; Lighting crew is Zane Anderson and Jennifer DeKaulb; Costume designer is Sonia Lindsley; Technical construction crew is Ed Duorak, Dan Straight and Tammy Coles. The cast of characters is as follows: Abby Brewster____ Teddy Brewster... Dr. Harper....... Jonathan Brewster Mortimer Brewster Martha Brewster... Elaine Harper.... Officer O’Hara___ Mr. Gibbs........ Dr. Einstein..... Mr. Witherspoon.. Officer Brophy___ Lieutenant Rooney ....Lisa Siskin ....Dan Gulick ......Jay Kelly ....Ted Stamp Thomas Milliken ... Deirdre Coyle .. Lorraine Deery . Jeff McConnell ____Chris Burke ____Chuck Snell ......Joe Coyle ......Bill Bake Vince Telgrosso finding the Brown Bag Forum: Crash Prevention right college For the student who would like to go to a small college in New England, major in computer sciences or business, and spend his or her junior year abroad, the task of finding the right college can seem a little like looking for a needle in a haystack. However, The College Handbook, 1983-84, just published by the College Board can help. A guidance section in the book provides practical, "how-to" information, with exercises and worksheets on selecting a college, applying to college, and applying for financial aid. Also just published is the Index of Majors, 1983-84, a book designed to help students determine which colleges offer the programs they are interested in. The Index lists 385 major fields of study and the colleges that offer them, state-by-state. Both books are available at bookstores or by mail from College Board Publications, Dept. A49, Box 886, New York, NY 10101. The College Handbook, 1983-84 sells for $13.95, and the Index of Majors, 1983-84 sells for $10.95. The two can be puchased as a set by mail order only for $17.95. by Pat Lewis “Automobile Crash Prevention,” the second Brown Bag Forum was held Monday, October 3 in the Spencer Pub of the Commons. Speakers Richard Falls, instructor of the New York State Motor Vehicle Bureau, and Nile Heermans, Director of BOCES, gave a description of a workshop that succeeds in three areas for all who enroll. They will 1) become better drivers; 2) up to three violation points are always recinded from the license; and 3) all drivers receive a 10% discount from their car insurance for three years. “The Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention Workshop” is open to just about anyone 16 or older with or without a license. Cost is $33.00, including $17.00 worth of materials the driver keeps. A reduced cost of $22.00, is open to the first 50 C.C.C. students who enroll, the first $11.00 is subsidized by student government. The next Saturday class in Bath will last six hours on October 22. The next Saturday class in Coming is on October 29 at the Corning YMCA. If there is enough interest shown Student Government may subsidize more people and a class could possibly be held at the C.C.C. campus. There are still more palces open to the first fifty students as of Tuesday, October 4. Contact Meta Spiegler in the activities office for more information. The workshop consists of teaching by bringing to mind unconscious decisions drivers make, what habits that have become second nature are good and what are bad, and what decisions drivers should make that they do not. The class teaches drivers to take into consideration their limitations that being very happy or very depressed cause, even without any influence of alcohol or fatigue. A point of interest is the insurance reduction which applies to the primary driver of the car, which is not always the owner. For example a college student may use his father’s car more than the father. The workshop will reduce auto insurance by a minimum of 10% from any insurance company. Some companies, such as Continental, will reduce even more. For each driver completing the class information is automatically sent to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and to each driver’s insurance company. Inside: Free films shown on campus ■ see page 2 for more details; Evita reviewed on page 8; Let’s Face Reality examines television on page 4; find out about one of our most versatile words on page 5; and of course the numerous letters to the Editor. J SELF-STUDY AT CCC STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE Film Series at CCC Page 2 By Tom McGrath Every ten years Corning Community College, just as most other colleges in the United States, has an opportunity to be reviewed by its peers. These peers review what the college is doing now and what its future plans are. They then offer suggestions for change. If they agree, in the main, with the goals and actions of an institution they grant it accreditation. The accrediting body for Coming Community College is the Middle States Association, which is an association of all of the colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region. Middle States will be reviewing Coming Community College for reaccreditation in the near future. In order to help CCC evaluate itself and further to aid the Middle States Association in accrediting CCC, an internal study of the institution is going to be done within the next twelve months. The self-study will give everyone in the college who is interested in participating a chance to look at the institution’s strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures and it will provide a place to articulate constructive ideas for change. The final self-study paper that is produced will be used by the Middle States accrediting team during their visit to campus next Fall. More importantly, it will be used on campus to stimulate further discussion concerning possible changes to improve our educational services. The study is being done under the direction of a Steering Committee. The Steering Committee members are: Tom McGrath (Chairperson), Judith Clovsky (Nursing), Omar Dibe (Student), John Orser (Communications), Janet Richardson (Trustee), Ann Tobash (Administration), Peggy Weeks (Math/Tech). Omar Dibe will be involved in soliciting information and opinions from the student body concerning many aspects of this study including college programs, student services, student life and student government. Task Forces, small groups of interested individuals, will be formed to deal with specific issues that are identified through the work of the Steering Committee. These Task Forces will then be asked to prepare reports to be used as part of the final Middle States Self-Study document for the college. The final document will be readied when reports from all of the Task Forces are in from faculty, administration, students and the broader community. The Steering Committee will be responsible for writing that final document. Next Fall a team of faculty members and administrators from various colleges in our region selected by the middle States Association will visit the campus after they have read this report. After they report their findings and have made suggestions for change, President Hangen will respond to their report. The Association can then grant accreditation. The process is an opportunity for all of us at CCC to work even more closely than we currently do to achieve excellence in education. We are certain that you will be anxious to take part in the challenge provided by this accrediting process. Transfer for Computer Students Coming Community College has established a film series as part of the year’s Visiting Scholar Program on “1984”: Utopian and Anti-Utopian Visions.” The following is the film schedule. Each film will be shown twice in the Film Sleeper The Conversation 1984 Lost Horizons 2001 Science Amphitheatre-once in the afternoon, and, again, that same evening. Ad- mission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. These films are open to the public and the Science Amphitheatre seats ap- Date Wednesday, November 16 Tuesday, December 6 Tuesday, February 7 Wednesday, March 14 Wednesday, April 18 proximately 120 people. Anyone interested in either pre- or post-film discussion or other information should contact Professors Michael Gilmartin or Robert McEnroe: Times 1:00,7:30 P.M. 12:30,7:30 P.M. 12:30,7:30 P.M. 1:00,7:30 P.M. 1:00,7:30 P.M. FREE CONCERTS Students who like classical music will be able to attend a variety of concerts during the current school year at no cost. A limited number of tickets will be available at the Activities Office one week prior to come-first serve basis. No faculty or staff will be allowed tickets. Arrangements have been made by the student-run Music Guild to have tickets for the concert series of three local organizations-the Coming Philharmonic Society, the Coming-Painted Post Civic Music Association and the Coming Chamber Music Society. Signs will be posted on campus prior to each concert indicating when tickets will be available. This year’s series of Civic Music/Philharmonic concerts are as follows: CORNING-PAINTED POST CIVIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNA MOFFO - March 31, 1984 Anna Moffo is a rarity. She is one of very few native-born American sopranos who combines a brilliant voice with superb acting ability and great beauty. As a recitalist, Anna Moffo stands in the forefront of a small and dedicated group of singers in that genre now before the American public. THE BERLIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - February 15, 1984 This 26-member ensemble, which performs without a conductor, is made up of members of the Berlin Radio Station Symphony Orchestra, under the artistic direction of its first violinist, Heinz Schunk. CORNING PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY 7:30 Mozart October 9th Symphony No. 35, K385 in D Major (Haffner) Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor Camille Saint-Saens Brian Preston, Pianist Symphony No. 5 in D Major Ralph Vaughan Williams Ronnie Lipp from Transfer November 13th 7:30 Sylvia Rosenberg, Violinist and Career Services will be Overture to “The Magic Flute” Mozart Pamela Frame, Cello speaking at the next Computer Club meeting. She will Concerto in B Minor for Cello and Orchestra A. Dvorak Barry Snyder, Piano inform computer students of Steven Doane, Cellist April 15th 7:30 transfering to four-year Symphony No. 5 in The Alto Rhapsody Brahms universities. The meeting will be October 18 at 12:30 in E Minor Tehaikowsky Arias Altcouise DeVaugha, Handel room R102. All Welcome. December 11th 7:30 Mezzo-Soprano The Messiah Handel Requiem Mozart January 29th Free Family Concert March 4th Prelude to Die Meistersinger Adagio for Strings Enigma Variations Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major 3:00 7:30 Richard Wagner Samuel Barber Edward Elgar Beethoven The Crier The Crier is published throughout the Fall and Spring semester through the mandatory Student Activities Fee and is entered as Third Class mail in Coming, 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 Manager.................................Sue Swan Business Manger.....................................Tracy Allen Circulation Manager................................Joanne Tarcza Graphic Editor...............................................Jim Jewett Sports Editor.........................................Ty Good Secretary.............................................Kim Rehr Photography............Patty Ward, Tom Curren, Mary Jo Crance Editorial Assistant...............................Scott Iddings Staff............Pat Lewis, Rick Madl, Jim Dunn, Debbie Dinse Advisor.............................................Betty White New Program Awards for the Humanities The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced a new grants program for individuals under 21 to carry out their own non-credit humanities research projects during the summer of 1984. The Younger Scholars Program will award up to 100 grants nationally for outstanding research and writing projects in such fields as history, philosophy and the study of literature. These projects will be carried out during the summer of 1984. The ap- plication deadline is November 15,1983. Award recipients will be expected to work full-time for nine weeks during the summer, researching and writing a humanities paper under the close supervision of a humanities scholar. Please note that this is not a financial aid program, and no academic credit should be sought for the projects. A booklet of guidelines and application instructions should be available for photocopying at the campus student placement office, or write to: Younger Scholars Guidelines, Room 426, The National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D.C. 20506. 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 Opinions Page 3 New Crier Policy by Kevin Burket Dear Editor Taste is often a factor of more basic underlying personal beliefs. Often what we like and appreciate depends on our attitude toward the human race, what we think people are and what we think of the world we live in. If we have a high opinion of humanity we tend to appreciate things that put human beings in a favorable light and things that proclaim hope. If we have a high opinion of planet earth we tend to like things that illustrate her beauty and life. On the other hand, if we have a low opinion of people we tend to like garbage. We don’t mind cynicism and there isn’t a great deal to get too bent out of shape over. Besides that, our politics will reflect our viewpoint. People will be things to be manipulated rather than holy beings to be enhanced. Dear Editor, Once upon a time the walls in the cafeteria of the Commons were decorated with a mural. In fact the entire Commons was alive with art, student-created art. Today the only art you’re likely to see in the Commons, by students, is on the walls of the bathrooms. When the move was first made to paint the walls their beautifully institutional white and yellow, the students were assured by Roger Ohstrom that there would be a student art competition to come up with a new mural for the cafeteria wall. Considering the walls’ present condition, I can only assume that the entries were of such Because I have a high view of humanity I think the article in the last issue that favored restrictions on the press was a piece of garbage. Granted, a high view of humanity is one that urges people to think, to be creative, to be reflective and to be informed. And that high view weeps and mourns and crys out loud when people fail to do that. However, that failure doesn’t change the viewpoint. People still need to be informed and stimulated and challenged, even if they have failed in the past. They still need all sides on an issue and they still need access to ail kinds of information. To be sure, some will abuse that freedom. Some will read only what they like. Some will not read at all. Some will vote from ignorance. However, we dare not let the failure of some change our underlying belief in the value high quality that the judges could not decide on a winner. Perhaps the true reason for the lack of student art in the Commons building in general, and the cafeteria in particular, has to do with the shift in attitudes on this campus-from being student-oriented to being administration-oriented. I am also sure it has to do with the shift in student attitudes in the last ten years since the vanished mural was painted. My plea is to those students who are interested and to student government to get the mural back in the cafeteria so we don’t have to feel like we’re in and “institution” while eating lunch. Sincerely yours, Ric Smith and worth of the human race. We need to do our crying over the failure and find ways to rejuvinate our affirmation of human life. So forget about manipulating us with con-troled information. We are more than things to be herded. Free the press - even in the face of abuse. And call out for responsibility -responsibility for those who write and responsibility for those who read. Another thought sincerely offered by one of your friendly chaplains, Fred Jordan Commons Building U208 Dear Editor, The most recent issue of The Crier is one of the best I have seen here in years. The headline story on Dr. Wager’s presentation was an outstanding article and I commend Miss Dinse. I was sorry to see the lack of obscene cartoons this issue, and I hope the views of The Crier won’t be hindered by the views of one man. I think the cartoons add a certain charisma to the paper that is not seen in many other publications. The Opinions section of The Crier offered two keen insights into the idea of repression. On the whole, I thought The Crier was an outstanding piece of creative journalism. Keep up the great work! Greetings and felicitations to all faithful readers of The Crier. As most, if not all, of you probably know; it is this paper’s responsibility to listen to any and all complaints, comments, or concerns. Well, due to a recent influx of people expressing their views it becomes necessary for The Crier to alter its policy a bit. We are not denying anybody access to our office and our Staph or Editorial Board meetings are still open to the general public, but one must realize that the right to criticize and express complaints does not include the right to monopolize meetings or disrupt general office order. So the following guidlines have been set: 1) All persons wishing to come before The Crier Editorial Board must first explain why in writing at least 24 hours Dear Editor; After reading the last edition of The Crier I feel quite confident in stating that the animated section “The Albatross Phile” is absolutely appalling! In my opinion the “crazed cartoonist” as you put it (I would describe this person differently) should be recaged permanately! This person’s (not artist’s) taste in humor is quite obviously insipid. I found the cartoon which stated, “I want to be clubbed by you” very repulsive and it alone prompted me to revolt. I did not enjoy the other three illustrations either. I also learned that these illustrations were given their own special designated area within the paper and if you want to read them then that is arbitrary. However it is such a large section that it is not very easily overlooked. I feel a good way to solve this dilemma of not being able to overlook the article is to simply reduce the dimensions of the rectangle which contains the animations. I feel that a micron by a nanometer would be fair, that way everyone can overlook “The Albatross Phile” with no difficulty at all. Signed, Tony Bloise student before the next beard meeting (they are held every Tuesday at 12:20 PM). The written explanation must be given to either the Editor or the Managing Editor. At that point it will be decided as to whether the complaint is legitimate and, if so, when it may be presented: 2) At the time of the meeting any persons wishing to speak will be given ten uninterrupted minutes to do so. At the conclusion of ten minutes the person will then be asked to leave so the Board may discuss what has been said. Now onto more serious stuff. I want to thank everybody for the response that we’ve been getting about our last two issues. I will admit that some complaints have been the intellectual equivalent of Wonder Bread but others are actually reasonable and logical. Hope you enjoy this weeks cartoons. Keep those cards and letters coming! Dear Editor As a response to a Headline on page four entitled “Repression Sucks!” As a writer of The Crier I question why you used “sucks” in your headline. I understand that you want people to read the paper and to accomplish that you print things in the form of cartoons and this headline to get attention. You want responses in letters to the Editor so you know people are reading The Crier. I strongly disagree with your strategy, though I don’t provide one. I believe the first issue got plenty of attention. If The Crier continues to print the cartoons and offensive language readers will think the members of Editorial Boad are just immature, unprofessional students and the readers will be turned off, before they get past the headlines. I don’t think you are trying to be professional when on page seven of the second issue you apologize for the first issue’s cartoons and then do something almost as bad on page four. Kevin, is it not you who have .very strong feelings against sensationalism? Pat Lewis Staff Writer Yours truly, Peter L. Jambs Student Let’s Face Reality! by Rick Madl Let’s face reality folks, the new television season is bad. Perhaps not as bad as last year, but bad enough. Glancing across the network lineups we see a missing ingredient. There is a complete and total lack of original ideas. Most, if not alf of these “new" shows are rip-offs of old shows. First of all, we have “Just Our Luck”, a neat story about a guy who finds a genie in a bottle. Maybe the producers have never heard of “I Dream of Jeannie”. Then there's “We’ve Got It Made”, which is about two good-looking guys who share an apartment with a good-looking girl. In other words, “Three’s Company” in reverse. How about, “Jennifer Slept Here”, a sitcom dealing with a family that moves into a house occupied by a ghost. Why do I keep thinking of “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir”? Here’s one: “Hotel”. It’s about famous guests who check in every week, have a romantic affair, then check out. Kind of like a “Love Boat” on land. What about “Mr. Ed”? (Whoops, I mean “Mr. Dear Editor The second issue of The Crier reprinted a letter which I had written regarding questionable journalistic flaws in the first issue of The Crier. Accompanying this letter was an article entitled “The Crier’s Response.” This response was obviously not written to answer the question I had posed in my letter, but rather, it seems an attempt to misrepresent the 1982-1983 issues of The Crier as trash that some staff of morons threw together. Mr. Kevin Burket is not new at handling work in The Crier. He was with last year’s staff for the entire duration of the year, during which time he assisted greatly in the compiling of eleven issues of The Crier. He has assisted in nearly every facet of the newspaper process. Tom Kahler, my Co-Editor, and I felt confident that Mr. Burket was capable of handling this newspaper. This was one of the reasons he was selected as a Co-Editor for the following year. To be fully sure he would not make the same mistakes we did in our disasterous first issue, we augmented his knowledge with a trip to a journalistic conference in Ohio during this past summer. This Smith”.) Its about a talking horse. (Or is that a talking orangutang?) It doesn’t matter, animal shows never last. Listen to this one: “Webster”, a show about a white family who adopt a cute black kid. Does this remind you of “Different Strokes” for some strange reason? “Oh, Madeline” is about a dingy, crazy redheaded housewife. I suppose enough people have forgotten “I Love Lucy” to call this show an original. Check out “Cutter to Houston” and visions of “Emergency” will dance in your head, while this series dies quicker than “Chopper One” which it also copied from. Does this interest you: a late-night soap about life, love, intrigue, cattle and oil on a sprawling Texas ranch? No it’s not "Dallas” but “The Yellow Rose”. Give me a break. “Scarecrow and Mrs. King” seems to be a good one and it should be. They got it from “Hart to Hart” and “Remington Steele”. Ripping off from two shows is new. It also doesn’t take a genious to see that “Boone” is a re-hash of “The Waltons” and that “Emerald Point, N.A.S.” is simply a military version of “Dynasty”. “Lottery” is just another fantasy show, and “Bay City Blues” is brought to you by the same people who brought you “Hill Street money was given in lieu of any “Crier party” at the completion of the semester to continue the reputation of The Crier, that had severe problems the year before us. We trusted Mr. Kevin Burket. When the first issue of The Crier hit the stands this year, I was eager to see how they improved on our formats. But, I was very disappointed at the entire content. Feeling the need to find answers for this issue’s lack of substance, I wrote a “letter to the editor.” In his response, Mr. Burket points out that a comparison should be made between “first issues.” Tom and I had absolutely no experience in the compilation of The Crier when we put together that first issue. Mr. Burket, on the other hand, had a significant newspaper backround. This was not his first issue! There is no reason that can explain the sloppiness of that issue at all. There was no attempt made to answer any of the questions I posed regarding the first issue. Instead, a resort was made to draw comparisons. Reprinting our first issue is very degrading to all of last years staff, especially Mr. Burket, who was the main assisting force on that particular issue. Mistakes hurt. I openly invite Blues”. Need I say more? “The Rousters" has characters patterned after “Gilligan’s Island”, while “Trauma Center” characters resemble those on the “A-Team” (with a little, “St. Elsewhere” thrown in). “For Love and Honor” is simply a dramatic "Private Benjamin”. And what about this “After MASH”? It’s a direct steal from “MASH”. It even has the same people in it! (Just kidding about that last one.). By now you can see the point. That is, in Hollywood, old ideas never die, they just get used again and again and again and beat into the ground. Is there any hope for the unhappy viewer? Well, I have spotted four shows that hold some promise of originality: “Har-dcastle and McCormick”, “Mammal”, “It’s Not Easy”, and “Whiz Kids”. I’m not saying that these shows will last, or even that they’re good. But their premise looks fresh. I could be wrong, and if I am, someone please tell me. No one can fairly criticize something if they have no alternatives to offer. Therefore, I propose several new shows: “No Problems”-a show about a typical suburban family that has no problems at all. In fact, everytime a conflict comes up, it resolves itself before the family does anything. The problem is taken care of so quickly, the comparison with any of the other ten issues that I coeditored, since this issue was the worst apple in the whole batch! But we should not be comparing - but analyzing problems. The printed response also states that I am “the only one disatisfied with the paper as a whole.” I can’t say that I agree, since several students I have talked with concerning the issue have expressed quite similar feelings of dislike. . Anyone could argue to eternity as to which group is the minority and which is the majority without statistical backing for either side. Such statements are truly “off the cuff.” As to the “unknown reason” for my departure from the staff of The Crier. I had been on the staff for four consecutive semesters; first, as a reporter, and secondly, as a Co-Editor. Aren’t two years enough?! Incidentally, this reason was made well-known at the final Editorial Board and Staff Meetings of last Spring semester. Mr. Kevin Burket was present at both of these gatherings. Short memory? Putting out a newspaper is always subject to criticism, which may be verbal or written. As Co-Editor, I welcomed it in view of the last fifteen minutes of the show, you watch the family sit in their livingroom and watch T.V. “Down on the Farm”-a poverty-stricken, inner-city clan sells everything to buy a home in the country. The cultural shock is something else and the hijinks never stop. “Fantasy Tugboat”-a man lives in the Statue of Liberty with a 100-year-old French ghost. On the side, he fights crime from his boat in the N.Y.C. waterways. Every week he has a different guest-star who gets three wishes from the ghost. “Vet in a Vette in Debt”-vietnam veteran takes out a heavy loan to buy his dream Corvette. Now he owes everyone-and they want their money back. It’s great fun as they chase him across North America. Lots of car wrecks. Why are there no shows about insurance salesmen, shopping malls, or golf pros? They could bring back Gomer Pyle as an international terrorist-for-hire. What a riot that would be. As you can see, I do have ideas of my own. Yours may even be better. But before you let your brain turn into a test pattern, sit down and analyze the shows you watch. Or better yet, the shows you DON’T watch. light is could show on my work. I never objected to it as The Crier has done with my criticism of their work. I examined problems, rather then compared them in a rapid defense. I must agree that many problems do plague The Crier. But, as last year’s work can attest, we overcame these problems and still put out a good newspaper. This year’s staff will cope with many of the same problems-but they must learn to overcome them and still publish a newspaper. A factory does not simply close shop to hire a new foreman or to change command, and neither should a newspaper. As to the idea of an ex-Ed itor criticizing this newspaper as being “rude,” I disagree. I would have instead found this as a challenge to achieve better than before! Last year, unfortunately, we did not have this unique opportunity to have a previous editor examine our work. I would have welcomed the criticism rather than oppose it. I feel that The Crier should respond with an apology for such an offensive response to my letter of criticism. The attack on last year’s first issue was very rude and unresponsible journalism. Hopefully, when a reader poses questions of criticism BROWN BAG FORUM The next Brown Bag Forum, scheduled for October 24, will focus on LOVE and its relevance in our lives. Questions for contemplation: -Why is it difficult to express intimate feelings? -Why are we lonely? -What is “scary” about love? -How do we learn to love? -How can we grow in love? learning to love, like other arts, demands practice and concentration. More than any other art, it demands insight, understanding and sharing. Our speaker, Paddy Welles, is a psychologist and is presently employed by Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Developmental Services, Inc. From 1977-81 she was director of International Counseling Services in Paris. Bring your lunch. Beverages will be provided. REMEMBER THE DATE! Monday October 24,1983 Large Lounge Commons in the future, they will be given appropriate answers..and not compared with skeletons in their closets from the past in an attempt to discredit them. Lee Huftalen 1535 Maple Avenue Southport, NY Leam Sign Language Informal sign language sessions are now taking place Mondays, 11-12 and 12-1; and Thursdays, 12-1 in the Small Lounge. Twenty-seven students, faculty and staff have signed up to take advantage of the opportunity to learn and practice signing. The sessions are led by volunteer students Sue Mitchell, Fran Taylor and Nanci Zapko, who are fluent in manual communications. It’s not too late to join. Contact Meta Spiegler, Coordinator of Disabled Student Services, Commons, U-203. Video arcades are declining in popularity as the market is becoming overrun with video games. Kids are getting bored with available games and arcades are losing customers to both boredom and home computers. To attract customers, some arcades are waging price wars. But despite the overall industry problems, a new 50 cent game was introduced this summer. The game, "Dragon's Lair", is the first fully animated video arcade game. "Dragon's Lair" utilizes a high resolution laser disc which provides a revolutionary new form of entertainment—the "participatory movie." The plot of the three-dimensional Dragon's Lair presents Dirk the Daring as a sometimes-clumsy knight who embarks on a quest to save the Princess Daphne from an evil dragon. His course takes him through a huge castle, replete with wicked foes and magical threats. The scenario is controlled by the player, whose skill in directing Dirk's actions determines the sequence, length and outcome of the game. The game has been a real hit so far, in spite of the inflated $ CJSSS^ kN*ru*M- W.THRA«*S £t*nazsi*"» SPECIAL VALUE 3oz Bar 2 F0R$l-0D OUR REGULAR .79C AT COLLEGE STORE See your Josten’s Representative Thursday. October 6th 10-3__________ DATE TIME Commons Lobby Now Only $96.00 PLACE $10.00 Deposit Required VISA' A Versatile Word Fuck is perhaps one of the most interesting & exciting words in the English language. Fuck is the one magical word which just by its sound can describe pleasure, pain, hate, and love. Fuck comes from the German word “frikon.” In language, “fuck” falls into many grammatical categories. Fuck can be used as a verb both transitive (He fucked her) and intransitive (She was fucked by him). It can be an active verb (He really gives a fuck) or a passive verb(She really doesn’t give a fuck), as an adverb (She is fucking interested in him) and a noun (She is a fine fuck). As you can see there is a whole lot of real versatility with “fuck.” It pops up everywhere. Besides its sexual connotation, this lovely word can be used to describe many situations: Fraud (I got fucked by that crook), Dismay (Oh, fuck it!), Trouble (I’m fucked now.), Confusion (What the fuck?), Aggression (fuck you!), Despair (fucked again!), Philosophy (Who gives a fuck?), Incompetence (he’s a real fuck off.), Numerology (Sixty-fuckin’-Nine), Rebellion (fuck it!), Displeasure (What the fuck’s going on?), Satisfaction(fuck me again.). Also, as: Descriptive anatomy (he’s a fuckin’ asshole.), To tell time (It’s six-fucking-thirty.), As a prediction (Well, I’ll be fucked.), A political statement (fuck Washington), Incestuous (Mother fucker), A put down (fuck off, buster!), All encompassing (fuck ’em all!), Governmental affairs (fuck the IRS.), A poker hand (a royal fuck.), To start a relationship (Let’s fuck now), As an acceptance (fuckin’ A!), Enjoyment (fuckin' Wow!), A closing (fuckingly yours.). Use fuck in your daily speech proudly, fuck adds prestige to any conversextion. Put this colorful four letter word to work for you today, tell someone you know “fuck you”...or “Let’s fuck”. Class of 1984 order now for Spring delivery! JOSTEN’S White Lustrium RINGS price. Some industry insiders believe other games will follow suit and raise their prices. But increased revenue from newer, higher-priced games may not make up for the overcrowded market of video arcades. The number of arcades has doubled since 1980, and more and more other establishments, such as restaurants and bars are putting in their own video games, which tends to keep customers out of arcades. Self-educated student A student who skipped school for 11 years was enrolled in Harvard this fall. The 18-year-old from California, Grant Colfax, scored in the top five percent of the admissions tests. His parents, both former teachers, taught their son at home under a state-approved plan. Crime can pay Campus Digest News Service Looking for a way to finance the rest of your college education? Did you ever think you could make 510,000 by reading a book? Well, you not only have to read the book, but solve the mystery as well. And you have to explain your solution. The book is titled "Who Killed the Robins Family." The story concerns eight family members who are killed in different circumstances. The reader has to figure out from the clues who did it. The reader who figures out the correct solution will win a 510,000 prize offered by the publisher, William Morrow and Co. Five questions must be answered for each of the murders: who was the killer, where did the murder take place, when did it happen, how was the victim killed and why was the victim killed. If no one comes up with the correct solution, the authors will judge the person who has given the best answer to "Why was the victim killed" for each of the murders. Solutions can be entered until April 15, 1984 and the winner will be announced May 2, 1984. For twenty-five cents, you can have the a copy of the solution mailed to you after May 28, 1984. Video arcades declining in popularity Billboard’s Top 10 Singles 1. Bonnie Tyler-Total Eclipse of the Heart 2. Billy Joel - Tell her about it 3. Men without Hats - The Safety Dance 4. Air Supply - Making Love Out of Nothing At All 5. Stray Cats - (She’s) Sexy & 17 6. The Police - King of Pain 7. Spandau Ballet - True 8. Michael Sembella - Maniac 9. Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers Duet with Dolly Parton 10. Frank Stallone - Far from over Albums 1. The Police - Synchronicity 2. Michael Jackson - Thriller 3. Soundtrack - Flashdance 4. Def Leppard - Pyromania 5 Billy Joel - An Innocent Man 6. Asia - Alpha 7. Quiet Riot - Metal Health 8. Bonnie Tyler - Faster than the speed of Night 9. The Fixx - Reach the Beach 10. Robert Plant - The principle of Moments GARFIELD® by Jim Davis 10-10 I THINK I'LL HAVE PANCAKES FOR BREAKFAST ONCE AGAIN OOR NATION'S CRIMINAL ELEMENT HAS CALL005LY PISREGARPEP THE .TRUTH IN PACKAGING LAWS HERE COMES ARLENE. SHE'S CRAZY ABOUT ME 10- 8 RIGHT NOW I P TRAPE ALL THIS STRENGTH FOR JUST ONE SNAPPY COMEBACK 1983 United Feature Syndicate. Inc © 1983 United Feature Syndicate. Inc AS SOON AS SHE REGAINS , CONSCIOUSNESS, I'LL CHALLENGE THE HEART PART IT'S MY PINNERTIME,ARLENE. BUT PONT PESPAIR, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK THE MOMENTS WILL SEEM LIKE YEARS TILL YOU RETURN AA 10-13 I PON'T KNOW HOW SHE POES IT. / HOW ONE WELL-TURNEP l (PHRA6E FROM THAT WOMAN ) \ CAN SOCK ALLTHE WINP / 1 OUT OF YOUR SAILS J < t( ! '1 IT" IT T[ ARLENE, I'M SICK OF THE WITMATCHING MOOP YOU'RE IN © 1983 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. YOU'RE RIGHT. IT WAS KINP. OF LIKE SWATTING A FLY WITH A BUICK THERE'S NO BATTLE OF THE INTELLECTS HERE; ANYWAY 10-15' WHAT KINP OF ANIMAL ARE YOU? Page 6 Second Garfield Special set to Air October 28! “GARFIELD on the Town,” the top cat’s second primetime special, is set to air on October 28, 8:00 p.m., on the CBS television network. The announcement was made by Jay Poynor, executive producer and vice president of UM Productions, who says, “The second special is a warm and enchanting story that I’m sure will - like its predecessor - delight viewers of all ages.” Last October, television sets across America tuned in when “Here Comes GARFIELD,” the cat’s first primetime special, premiered on CBS-TV. Fifty million viewers watched as the lasagna lover not only led the ratings in his time slot, but also finished as one of the 10 top-rated shows for the television week! ‘“GARFIELD on the Town’,” says Poynor, “is certain to equal or surpass GARFIELD’S television debut of a year ago.” Golfball Liberation Army The Golfball Liberation Army is a passive organization aimed at protecting the rights of golfballs. Each year thousands of golf-balls are calously clubbed around golf courses all over the world without a single thanks. Golfballs are often seriously injured, drowned, lost and thrown out by millions of golfers who just don’t care about the punishment these little balls go through. Now an organization has gathered to save the golfball. But their poor little cries cannot be heard without your help. Your donation could greatly help all the small white balls world wide in their campaign to stop this crewl violence. For more information contact Murdock in the San Francisco State Sanitarium. Carmen Suliveres We walk along the crowded avenue Yet there’s only you & I Pass the cafes into the endless night You hold my hand I gaze into your eyes The world rushes by Lost somewhere in time Our own utopia surrounds us We need no others in our world Only tender moments we share You caress me with a lovers passion Gentle oh so gentle Two souls bond As one heart beats in time Classifieds Page 7 Crier Personal Ads Free Legal Advice 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. 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 Spiegier, Commons, U-203. FOOTBALL Is In The Air Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays See The Best In College and Pro Football on T.O.P.’s 7’ TV SCREEN Sheriffs I.D. Required SUPER SAVINGS with our draft pitcher card or draft glass card! 1 PRICE — your choice of your favorite beer The largest selection of draft beer in New York State at the lowest prices. 0rljt* NO.1 with Sports Fans at NO.1 West Pultney St. FANTASY GAMING-POSTERS COMPLETE DC & MARVEL LINE INCLUDING BACK ISSUES & COMICS YOU CANT FIND ON THE NEWSSTANDS Comics for Collectors L 148 The Commons ) Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 l 607-272-3007 211 W. Water St Elmira, N.Y. 14901 607-732-2299 />) V Tim Gray Bill Turner //(™ 1963 Marvel Comics Group a division of Cacence Industries; all rights reserved. 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 This coupon GOOD FOR ONE DRAUGHT that OTHER pLace anytime •limit one coupon per person per night 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 An-.. . ... , warns and needs, and who is not Different Kind of Classified 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 12^29 Help a friend get through the day without a cigarette They might just quit forever. And that's important Because good friends are hard to find. And even tougher to lose THE GREAT AMERICAN SM0KE0UT AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY The Rice U. student newspaper files misclassifields right alongside the classifieds. What are “misclassifieds”? They’re anything the newspaper’s readers submit. Submissions range from the outrageous to the just plain dumb, but the newspaper prints them all. “It’s a form of democracy really,” says Thresher editor Christopher Ekren, “like letters to the editor.” Unsigned letters to the editor which wouldn’t normally see print; because they’re unsigned; may end up on the back page in the misclassifieds. The misclassifieds print racist and sexist jokes if readers submit them. That practice angers some, but Ekren says he’ll keep printing them, if that’s what the Rice community submits. The Rice administration hasn’t brought direct pressure on the paper to clean up the misclassifieds, but, says Ekren, “I’ve had the dean tell me,‘I wish you’d be a little more temperate about it.’” Though racist joke books have reached the national best-seller list recently, Ekren says he doesn’t see an increase in racist jokes in the misclassifieds. The worst ad he’s seen was one about himself printed last year during his election campaign for the editor’s job, but Ekren wouldn’t tell what it said. That’s understandable; it’s not unusual to find people referred to in the misclassifieds as “asexual syphillis eating amoebas” and worse. The only thing Ekren won’t print in the misclassifieds are known falsehoods unless they’re signed. Abuse in the misclassifieds can do some good, he says. A rude note about a professor can help to curb his excesses. The silliest use of the space, says Ekren, is by frustrated poets. Question (from the misclassifieds): “Do test tube babies wear designer genes?” Money for your can A new vending machine gives you money back if you put in an empty can. With many states now passing laws requiring the return of soda cans and bottles, retailers are looking for a more convenient way to refund the money. The machines rent for nearly $5,000 a year. The "reverse vending machines" are made by Environmental Products Co. INTERNATIONAL CLUB OF THE FINGER LAKES The International Club of the Finger Lakes promotes international understanding and brings together people of many countries. There are social and cultural events as well as a student scholarship dedicated to Alan and Helen Werner. Students pay $1.00 membership. Please contact Dr. Robert T. Giuffrida, membership chairman, in his office (C-201-A) or by phone (962-9297). ALSO any students who were bom outside the United States should stop by Dr. Giuffrida’s office and become acquainted. Join Student Judiciary Elections will be held on Friday, October 7 in the Commons. If you are interested in being one of the Jury then contact Jerry Haag in the Commons U-214, or call Ext. 330. Join Student Judiciary After Hours Page 8 Evita Shines at Clemens Center Stress hits everyone by Kevin Burket The hit Broadway musical Evita most assuredly fulfilled every expectation as it played to a standing room only crowd at the Clemens Center on Thursday September 22nd. The show itself is based on the life of Eva Peron, the second wife of Argentine dictator Juan Peron. It is the remarkable story of a young girl from the most mundane background that rose to become the most powerful woman her country and perhaps Latin America had ever seen. Her untimely death of cancer in 1952 at the age of 33 ensured that she would become a legend in the eyes of the people that loved her so dearly. The talented Florence Drive-ii\ supermarket Catnffus Digest News Service If you live in Los Angeles, your days of fighting crowds and waiting in long lines at the grocery store are over. There is now a phone-in, drive-through supermarket. The store charges a $20 lifetime membership fee, and a $1.50 service fee for each visit. A catalog is sent to members, from which the customer places orders. The groceries are bagged at the warehouse and ready for pickup three hours later. Shoppers can drive in, pick up their groceries and pay for them without ever getting out of their car. Lacey, who portrayed Eva, gave a powerful performance. Her vitality and enthusiasm in the numerous dance numbers was fantastic. Perhaps her best performance was given in the opening of the second act with the song “Don’t Cry for Me Argentine”, and at the end of the same act with the Final Broadcast in which Eva confronts the political realities and her own mortality. Tim Bowman, who portrayed the cynical Che Guevara also did a fine job. This character serves only as a commentator throughout the play because the real Che was only a young child during Peron’s feign. Eva ’s husband Juan Peron was played by the very talented John Leslie Wolfe. Earlier in the musical he is a EVITA part of an amusing number in which military officers play a game of musical chairs symbolizing Peron’s rise to power. Overall the Tony Award winning musical was, in short, excellent. Much of the effect was obtained through slides, lighting, and stage props. It was one of the finest things to come to Elmira in a long, long time. What’s new in contraceptives The pill ranks number two in choices of birth control, according to a new survey published in Family Planning Perspectives. Sterilization tops the list as the number one choice, with the condom coming in third. The survey, commissioned by the Alan Guttmacher Institute in affiliation with Planned Parenthood, relied on the opinions of 10,000 women ages 18-24 who were mailed questionnaires. The survey showed that diaphragms and IUD's were far behind the top three choices. The new contraceptive sponge, which was introduced this summer, may cause those numbers to change in coming years. The sponges have not yet been available nationwide. The sponge is the brainchild of Dr. Bruce Vorhauer. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the contraceptive sells under the name "Today." The sponges are sold over-the-counter and cost about $1 apiece. Initial sales have been very good, according to the manufacturer. In fact so good that supply has not been able to keep up with demand. The contraceptive sponge is a convenient form of birth control. It is inserted like a diaphragm, and kills sperm with a spermicide called nonoxynol-9 for 24 hours. After six years of testing, researchers believe it to be 85% effective. When used with a second form of contraceptive, such as foam, its effectiveness increases. Vorhauer's company, VLI Corp., has patented the sponge and hopes to have them available nationwide by the end of this year. No one is immune to stress. At some time, everyone faces a period of stress, whether the reason is a death in the family, financial problems, deadline pressure, or any of a number of factors which upset the balance and routine of everyday life. Stress results in the same symptoms no matter what the cause-anxiety, depression, indecision. Most people can bounce back from pressure, but in some cases the stress becomes chronic and leads to severe depression, eating and sleeping problems, and sometimes suicide. College students face severe stress over grades, majors, and poor job prospects. Some schools are reporting record numbers of counseling cases. The increase in the number of students seeking help can partly be attributed to a new awareness and capacity to seek help, and the acceptance of counseling as a viable alternative to antiquated beliefs of solving your own problems without outside help. Today's crop of college students face a very uncertain future with an unreliable job market and little chance of a vast improvement once they do get into the work force. Maintaining grades while in school in order to habe the best possible job opportunities upon graduation can be an overpowering worry for four years. But according to counselors, if stress is recognized as the proble, it can usually be overcome. Stress management programs can sometimes be an effective way of learning how to cope with stress. More and more of these programs are bell ing offered on college campuses across the country. And take heart, some stress is actually good for you. But too much stress or an inability to deal with stress can lead to physical problems such as hypertension, migraine headaches, alcohol or drug dependency, and heart disease. The first step is recognizing that you are becoming emotionally upset. If your anxiety is a direct result of worrying about an exam or an assignment, then take a break. Get away from the stress-producing situation for awhile. It sounds simple, and it is. A twenty-minute walk can change your perspective and revitalize you. Or just a talk with a sympathetic friend or counselor can provide the necessary lift. Denying yourself necessary recreation time can really depress you. Exercise not only provides a nice diversion but it can also physically revive you and get your blood pumping. If the pressures of college are becoming too much for you, take a step backwards and look at the situation from a distance. Are you expecting too much of yourself? Would you be able to cope with everything if you just a) dropped a class, b)took a day off to "revitalize", or c) set your goals at a more realistic level? If you examine your alternatives and try to see what is causing you to feel so overtaxed, then perhaps you can try to alleviate the problem or at least learn to keep it under control. The Albatross Phile L0Agy,V/ 0 n* our Oc- ~r 3-7 As proof that there are other sick and demented people in the world. I, the perverted cartoonist, have for you ... a cartoon which appeared in the George Washington University campus paper. That’s D.C. Folks! /or-oicc.****. JTJxv hMe.se* r \MjSr, Louey >*■ -fVe vs*y h*.+A\ks, uvW* i fas hApp^s AtldAV rujSbe tVkes —- l*o qfATv,c, $KSS ShpplRI)