Big Brotherism: Threat to US Liberty by Pat Lewis Relaxing of American principles and educational standards has enhanced America’s vulnerabity to Big Brotherism, visiting scholar Morton Kondracke believed, in his presentation “Big Brotherism in America.” “Our commitment to education is down and American values have been forgotten,” Kondracke said in his major presentation, Tuesday afternoon, October 18 at 12:30. The presentation, held in the Corning Community College Gym was the second in the Visiting Scholar Series this year. One might ask himself how likely it is to arrive at the stage of suppression as portrayed in George Orwell’s “1984”. Kondracke stated, “It is not impossible.” As Kondracke elaborated on Big Brotherism, all three ingredients are present that could bring about a 1984 environment He described them as, “An internal or external crisis, leadership that violates US principles, and a population that forgets American values.” It has become common knowledge that agencies have information on in- dividuals to be used against them. “Our thoughts are heavily controlled by computers,” he said,“We have become numbers and files. Means are ther for F.B.I. to find information and blackmail someone with it.” He went on to say that society falsely sees government as ideal, government may even assume the part of a totalitarian government it opposes. “It is not unheard of for the US in the name of protection to use violence as a means to suppress what government believes threatens the US. On the other hand, if the US faces threat from terrorism, society should ask itself whether to use these same suppressive tactics to protect freedom. Kondracke said, “Are the risks of terrorism worth the possible gains of complete freedom? When faced with possible terrorism the liberty of all is threatened. Society is relying on government restraint to prevent terrorism from coming about.” Within the US, even though the technological means are now present for the media to inform the public, on unreleased information, the Reagan administration has created a law to restrict opposing views. As Kondracke said,“Because Reagan has been upset by the large number of leaks, a law will go into effect soon that prevents news from being published until an administration spokesman allows it. Theoretically, the time will come when Reagan can prevent free speech.” Preventing Big Brotherism before it becomes a more possible threat should begin with a fresh approach to education and a revitalized nationalistic attitude. Kondracke believed, “We need vigilance, respect for our values, and intellectual and moral rigor. History should be an elemental part of education. Education pays little attention to history, and society emphasizes the present. We do not study richness of heritage. Purpose should be to acquaint youth of country with values. People must find new avant garde frontiers. There should be a rededication to values we used to prize.” Morton Kondracke is the executive editor of “The New Republic,” a regular contributor to “The Wall Street Journal”, “The Economist of London”, and he also hosts radio talk shows in Washington, D.C. “Arsenic and Old Lace ” Instead of printing a review The Crier would like to print this letter to the Editor which says it all. Normally I am not a regular play goer, regardless of who’s sponsoring the plays or who’s playing in them. But the other night I attended a play for the first time in many years (since I was in high school actually). The main reason I went to the play was because one of the players was a fellow classmate and I thought I would watch out of courtesy until the firstintermissionand then hit the road. And yet by the time the final curtain was drawn I realized that I had been most enjoyably and thoroughly entertained. The acting was superb throughout the entire cast, even down to a slip of the tongue that neither I nor the rest of the audience was sure was a mistake, it was so ex- pertly handled. The set was spectacular and the costumes authentic. At times I actually felt that I was in the Brewster living room, especially when Abby would go to the door and let someone in. I can think of many ways to remove oneself from the day to day grind of acquiring a classroom education, but none as enjoyable or as much of a bargain as watching the Two-Bit Players bring to life a plot with as much humor as “Arsenic and Old Lace.” I highly recomment this form of entertainment to anyone; I know I plan to attend the other Two-Bit Player productions during the remainder of my stay at Coming Community College. Submitted by Chuck Rimby The by JohnTonello Flags are at half mast, and over 200 U.S. Marines are dead in Beirut. Over the last few weeks of ‘truce’ in Lebanon Marines have been shot at and several have been killed, but the masscre earlier this week seems an epitome of U.S. involvement abroad. Our men are merely sitting ducks in one of the hottest spots since Vietnam. Yitzhak Shamir, Israel’s new Prime Minister, seems to have taken power during two of the worst crisis his country has ever seen. Internally, the economics of Isreal are failing. Skyrocketing prices have caused internal strife between the Labor Party and the newly formed For the Marines in Lebanon October 23,1983 The Crier October 17,1983 The Crier sincerely regrets that the October 6 issue of our paper was found offensive by some readers. Although we believed there would be some feedback (as there is with any paper), we apparently underestimated the taste of the College and local community. We freely admit that an article of this nature is not printed in the daily periodicals and newspapers in our community, but being a college newspaper we felt that this form of humor would be appreciated by the students of this campus. From the negative feedback of this issue, we have decided that this form of “questionable” humor will not appear in any future Crier issue. Kevin Burket Editor in Chief Dale Green Managing Editor Marines in Lebanon government. The fighting that has plagued the former resort city of Beirut only adds to the loose footing of Shamir’s regime. We can only wait and see what President Reagan does. Although he has been asking Congress for fewer restrictions of the troops in Beirut, Congress may be reluctant to act drastically. In the meantime, the U.S. is shocked and angry and most sorry we ever went over - but it’s too late for that. It’s only a question now of a choice of options open to Reagan. One such option was the proposal to provide C-130 transports and other support fora Persian Gulf srike force. This in all liklihood seems to be the best move in view of the latest happenings in Beirut. The affect of this on U.S. involvement in Central America may mean greater Congressional support of Reagan’s ‘Gun Boat Diplomacy’, but on the other hand it may spur a more conservative attitude by Congress. The final outcome of the killings of over 200 Marines in Beirut will definitely show the world the actual U.S. foreign policy. If we have learned anything from this it has yet to be seen. Page 2 Adult Student Visitation Day The morning of Friday, November 11, is special at CCC. Adult students are invited to bring their families (spouses and children over the age three) to the campus for Adult Student Visitation Day. The Visitation Day events, occurring from 8 to 12 noon, are sponsored by the Adult Student Advisory Committee. Adult students’ spouses and children over 12 years of age are invited to attend their family member’s classes on the morning of November 11, providing the adult student gains permission of the individual faculty member. Adult students who have children ages 3 to 12 may bring their youngsters to the campus that morning to see where Mom and/or Dad goes to school; however, because children ages 3 to 12 will not be included in the classroom visitations, the committee has planned a series of supervised activities for those children during the time slots their parents are attending class. Registration table will be set up in the Commons. Children under the age of three should not be brought to campus for the event. Letters of invitation with full details and a reply card will be mailed to adult students. The date, November 11, Veteran’s Day, was selected for the visitation activities because public schools in the area are not in session. Psychologists suggest much anxiety can be reduced and much understanding fostered if children and spouses can visualize the adult student’s surroundings where he or she “goes to school.” Remember the slogan: Do you know where your child is? The Adult Student Visitation Day’s slogan might be: Do you know where your spouse or parent spends school time? Bahamian Course Offered The biology and geology of the Bahama Islands are the subjects of a unique course offered by Coming Community College this coming January 12-23rd. The course, called Bahamian Environments (SC127), is conducted at the College Center of the Finger Lakes’ Bahamian'field station on San Salvadore Island. This island has gotten recent publicity for the 15th century Spanish artifacts discovered there by a Northern Arizona University archeology team. These finds suggest that San Salvadore was, in fact, the island of Christopher Columbus’ first western landfall in 1492. The CCC course will explore the unique biology and geology of this tropical island and its surrounding coral reef communities which are some of the richest biological environments in the world. Daily field trips including snorkeling will take students to view first hand the structures and organisms that they will be hearing and reading about in lectures and assignments. A chance to visit some archeological sites is also likely. Bahamian Environments is limited to 15 students who have at least one successful semester of college level biology or geology in their background and who can swim twenty lengths of an Olympic size pool. Registration for the three credit hour course is open until November 1. A deposit is required. Further information about the course and registration can be obtained from Professor Thomas A. McGrath in the Biology/Chemistry Division at CCC. Blood Bank The Nursing Society and the Vets Club are sponsoring a Blood Bank in the Common’s Spencer Pub on November 9th from 10 am - 3 pm. Give a pint of blood and receive a free lunch. Please Give. The Crier The Crier is published throughout the Fail 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 Corning 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...............................................John Tonello 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................7T...........................Betty White "On Nov. 17th, adopt a friend who smokes." 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 SMOKEOUT AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CCC in NEWSWEEK The October, 1983 On Campus issue of Newsweek magazine, distributed to all colleges and universities, cites Corning Community College for its 1983-84 Visiting Scholars Program. The program, supported by the College’s Student Government, The Faculty/Student Association, and the Corning Glass Works Fountains by Jim Jewett and Tom Curren They can send a man to the moon, blow up entire cities in a single wink of an eye and it’s even possible to have a musical cigar, but why can’t anyone develop a drinking fountain with water that tastes like anything other than kerosene? There are fourteen (actually fifteen, counting the one in the Womens locker room) public drinking fountains on the CCC campus. One fine, cold, windy, boring afternoon we had the strange, overwhelming urge to tour these fine spigots of wonderful warm horrid tasting so-called water. These were rated from five stars down to no stars. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5) Very nice, water generally cool and good tasting. ★ ★ ★ ★ (4) Not quite as yummy as a five star, but still good. ★ ★ ★ (3) So-so. ★ ★ (2) Warm, yukky, would “gag a maggot.” ★ (1) Urge to “boot.” 0 ( ) Be prepared to have yourstomache pumped! 1) New Building: main floor by lavatories across form door marked “Janitor 110”...This fountain has a stainless steel basin surrounded by a brown metal frame. The drain consists of Foundation, is coordinated by Professor McEnroe. Newsweek magazine cites the program, which will bring to the campus nationally known scholars and a film series focusing on Orwell’s “1984”, as a timely intellectual reflection on today’s society and our concerns with freedom and privacy. of Youth seven little round holes and twelve nifty-neato shaped holes in a circular arrangement. There is a handle on each side of the fountain. The water was cold and very good. This^ in our opinion is CCC’s best. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2) New Building: downstairs by lavatories across from door marked “Elevator Machine 013.” The description is the same as the previous fountain. The water was just as refreshing, but the water splashes all over causing a wet face. Napkins should be provided. ★ ★ ★ ★ 3) Upstairs New Building: near restrooms, description same as other two. Water wasn’t as cold as either of them. When turned on the water stays on. ★ ★ ★ ★ 4) Nursing building: Main floor by elevator, silver stainless steel basin and front. Cool, slight kerosene like aftertaste. ★ ★ ★ The other eleven fountains on campus are hardly worth mentioning. The fountains in the Nursing building rated from ★ ★ to 0: The water is warm and tastes like some small furry animal died in the plumbing. The Men’s lockerroom rated ★ ★ due to a stinking wad of chewing tobacco. All the water in the Science building is warm and tastes like comet! One final comment. Anyone with a head over a foot wide would never be able to use any of the fountains on campus. A CCC student partakes in the liquid pleasure of the only five star fountain on campus. Let’s Face Reality! by Rick Mad I A great atrocity was committed recently when the US House of Representatives voted to cut off aid to the Nicaraguan counter- revolutionaries. Hopefully, the Senate will not follow suit. The very success of our policy in Central America hinges on them. The light of freedom cannot be allowed to extinguish. The rebels’ goals and ours are similiar. We both want the democratization of the current Marxist regime in power. Barring that, we want the overthrow of the government. Some will argue that we have no right to intervene in the internal affairs of another country. But, I will quote President Reagan when he said that will not protect the Sandinistas “from the anger of their own people.” By channeling money and arms to the rebels we are merely aiding their cause. The Soviets have been doing this sort of thing for years. By fermenting revolution in Third World nations they have been able to force their puppets in power, who in turn, impose their totalatarianism on the people. They are doing this now in El Salvador, through Cuba and Nicaragua. Now that the US is aiding a rebel cause, American liberals cry foul, while advocating inaction against Soviet-backed guerillas. I think that they forget their own history. In 1776, American colonists rebeled against what they saw as an oppressive British government. The nation of France aided these revolutionaries. That’s right, they intervened in our affairs (gasp!). My, oh my, those bad French. Without that help, the British may have won in our war of independence. The United States would not exist today. Now, I have described two kinds of rebel movements, one communist (El Salvador), one democratic (American). What is the ideology of the Nicaraguan rebels? ‘ I assert that theirs is a democratic movement. Of the many rebel groups operating in Nicaragua, the largest is the F.D.N. (Fuerza Democratica Nacional) which is based in Honduras and backed by the C.I.A. Although it is charged that this group is filled with former right-wing National Guardsmen, in fact only about 2% of the members actually were. A group operating in southern Nicaragua, based in Costa Rica, is led by a former Sandinista, Eden Pastora, who became dissatisfied with the Communist drift of his comrades in Managua. Another group is made up of Miskito Indians who have been forced out of their homelands by the Sandinista. Our policy of aiding these “contra” fighters is called “symmetry”. Simply translated it means that if the Soviets can do it to us, we can do it to them. In other words, two can play at this game. We were doing it Angola with UNITA guerillas and now we are doing it with the contras. The Soviets don’t like it, but we are Sex, Violence, and Christianity by Pat Lewis The movie “A Clockwork Orange” directed by Stanley Kubrick from an original story by Anthony Burgess never achieved great popularity, at least in the United States. Released in the early 1970’s, cult following. The film’s original “X” rated version was shown in the science amphitheater Tuesday, October 4, at 12:30 and 7:30 as the first movie in the film series this year. As Michael Gilmartin of the English department noted, the most important theme Anthony Burgess used is the question of the individual’s right to free will, whether to have the power to choose to do good or evil, or having no choice and forced to do good. The Christian theme of free will stems from a calvinistic belief versus an Armenian belief. Calvinists believe God in powerful enough to decide at birth whether one can go to heaven or be rejected. Armenians believe God gave man a choice of whether to be saved or not, that Christ died for all. The Calvinistic belief lacks some degree of free choice. It's not likely Stanley Kubrick made it with a Christian point of view in mind, he just wanted to present the ethical question of free will. The excess of sex and brutality maximized the effect of the theme, but he had a good time putting every bit of the sex and violence on film. Kubrick didn’t care whom he offen- ded. To say the movie had overtones of sex and violence would be an understatement. But on the other hand, the sex and violence was so stylized many people did not feel threatened by it. The book is not as explicit as the movie. The striking sets and performances even eliminate the problem of teenage language of the book. Alex was a product of society, almost every important character was corrupt in some way. The first half of the movie may provoke someone to ask himself,“Can anything be worse than Alex?” The answer comes near the end: Yes, Alex was society’s product, before and after his two years in prison and it was society that drove hi me to a failed suicide attempt. The movie also can be seen from a political viewpoint: It satirized con- servatives since the government wiped away Alex’s individuality for the good of the state. The Ludovico Technique” caused him to react to sexual arousal and an impulse to be violent by becoming very sick. His sensitivity to music was also inadvertently wiped out, therefore becoming an organic piece of clockwork. Liberals were also satirized when instead of giving back his freedom of choice, they intended to use Alex for the good of their cause. At the same time Alex was deprogrammed from his conditioning he may go back to his old ways since he knows how to play the game better. This is a flaw in the film since this is not resolved. There should be another scene at the end, to tell exactly what does happen to Alex. Alex, the main character was very realistically created by Burgess.On film Malcolm McDowell convincingly played Alex. Fitting the mold of a dangerous teenage criminal in the first half and a lost soul at the mercy of society in the second. Where the book has dirty violence the movie often has an artistic violence coming from Alex: he has an aesthetic point of view in his musical tastes, his clothes, and how he goes about committing his crimes in general. Kubrick’s version of the sets was appropriately original but not overindulging; Kubrick is a stylist who knows what atmosphere a movie should get but he also did not feel bound to excess. The music created by Walter Carlos was an interesting mixture of classical and futuristic Carlos had already finished the music when Kubrick searched for someone to do it. Upon hearing it Kubrick decided it was perfect. Before Burgess began the book he was extrapolating on the future of society when his wife was beaten by teenage criminals, and the result was “A Clockwork Orange.” The movie deviated very little from the original story, Stanley Kubrick enhanced it. He made it good entertainment, and it is just as important today as when it was made in the early 70’s. hoping that freedom is a better incentive than Communism. Now comes the question, am I rot contradicting myself when I support American intervention in Nicaragua, but oppose Soviet intervention in El Salvador? Certainly not. The point is not whether one supports intervention or not, because it is a global fact of life. The point is whether one supports democracy or Marxism. The Sandinistas came to power in 1979 overthrowing the Somoza dictatorship. They promised liberal reforms, free press, elections and a restoration of civil liberties. Instead, they have cracked down on all opposition, shut down independent newspapers, harrassed free religion and forced socialism on its people. They are NOT a legitmate government despite what anyone says. They shot their way into power and have never held elections. They have built up a massive military. In El Salvador, things are moving the other way. After years of repression they are slowly moving toward democracy. Last year, they held legislative elections in Page 3 which voter turnout was near 90% despite guerilla threats. They are'now writing a con-sitiution and have scheduled presidential elections. -The US has a sad history of supporting dictatorships in . Latin America. Now, it seems we are reshaping our images as moderaters. The Nicaraguan rebels are a positive force for democracy in the region. If they can take power we can work with them towards progress. Perhaps we can pressure the Sandinistas into negotiations before the war escalates. If the contra groups can unite they may succeed. Already they are moving closer to the capital and have captured large towns. They even have operations from the air. Nicaragua is of vital interest to us, as is all of the Carribean and canal area. Better that the people of Nicaragua fight their communist government now, instead of American troops later. S.G. Events Student Government recently had represenatives attend the Sixth Annual Ray Glass Organizing Conference. This conference was held on campus at Suny Oneonta on October 14-16. The primary goal of this conference was to educate students in Direct Action Organizing. Workshops Were scheduled each hour on various topics. Amoung these were ‘Strategy, Tactics and Running an issue campaign’,‘Organizing Actions’, and ‘Dealing with the Media’. Many other issues of concern to students, were discussed such as ‘tuition and Budget’,‘Solomon Amendment’,‘21 year old drinking age’ and Cultural Awareness’. The Student Association of the State University or S.A.S.U. was the driving force behind the conference. Thanks to their efforts, the workshops were rapid paced, eye opening expieren-ces. It also served to unite area students and inform them of recent issue and activities of S.A.S.U. Your Student Government had additional information available upon request. We welcome all questions concerning this and any conference where we are represented. The results of the Student Judiciary elections were as follows: Out of 152 votes, 90votes were cast for Jeff Rutledge and 62 votes were cast for Bill Pellicano. Congradulations! Near Future Events Attention Students, It is your turn to speak up! Student Government, in an effort to inform students about the Student Association of the State University or S.A.S.U. will be holding a forum on November 9, 1983 in the large lounge of the Commons. Our guest speaker will be Robert Geiger, Vice President for community colleges. This will be an excellent opportunity for questions on S.A.S.U. who is currently requesting that this campus join their Organization. What is S.A.S.U.? you ask. They define themselves as “The statewide advocacy organization for S.U.N.Y. students in statewide coalitions, issues and activities. In short a student ’ union. Why do they want our support? Naturally any support a union can get makes it stronger. This is no exception as we would provide a larger base and increase financial assets of the union. In return we would be represented at S.U.N.Y. Central Administration, and other statewide decision making bodies. Sound Interesting? Come join us and hear what they have to say. Then speak up! Let your voice be heard! Ask questions and have your opinions aired. This forum could have direct influence and impact on you. We certainly hope you will attend. 9e 4 ■ ■ Opinions Sex, Drugs and Ronald Reagan Can’t You Take A Joke? by Dale Green Our country is not in a depression, no we have another beast called repression. Everyone and their grandmother knows the symptoms; inflation and unemployment. These symptoms are. not serious but they linger for years and slowly move in for the kill. Our beloved president realizes these problems yet still spends money left and right while the national defecit is in the billions (not millions). This number is not getting smaller and in fact is growing. How long before we have to add googleplexes to find the amount of money we don’t have. This is a difficult problem to cure, but being a deranged Crier staff member it was not difficult to find a solution. What we need is a way to get money to Mr. Reagan faster than he is spending it. Part one, legalize marijuana but only for sale through the Federal government. The income from the first year alone would be astronomical. If sold through Dear Editor I would like to write a response to the already controversial article A Versatile Word which was printed in the October 6 edition of the Crier. First, let me say that I have thoroughly enjoyed every edition of the Crier, that I have laid eyes on. This newspaper has always dared to print what they feel, including, from time to time, a little comic relief. Although it may be true that the previously mentioned article may have offended some readers, I am sure there were just as many if not more that found it a welcome break from the typical “289 Die in Airplane Crash” type story that one reads in some more traditional tabloids. Also, considering that by far the vast majority of Crier readers are college students, I feel that it’s just plain ignorant to assume that more than a trickle of these students are offended by a word that is as commone to college-aged students as “test” or “study”. Furthermore offense is in the eye of the beholder. I’m sure that fundamentalist Christians would holler if the Crier published an article condoning abortion, which is less common today than “swearing”, but none the less allowed in society. And I’m also equally sure that no public action would come of the Department of Agriculture the crop would be much cleaner than what your local drugie would sell you. If legalized the smuggling industry would be cut in half, also many people would switch from harder drugs. Less money would have to be spent on stake outs to stop importing of pot. Legalizing pot would create thousands of jobs for selling, distributing and growing. The argument is the whole country would be stoned, my reply, alcohol is legal is the whole country drunk? The second stage would be to legalize prositution and put a large tax on it. Another requirement would be a semi-annual check up for escorts. This would lower venereal disease as well as producing a large profit for our president’s admin-stration. If both of these laws were passed not only would the government be wealthy but organized crime would be wiped out. In the future Mr. Reagan’s slogan might possibly be, “Help the US get wasted and laid.” any such article save a few nasty editorials. So let’s keep it at that, and let the Crier continue publishing the articles that make the Crier what it is. Sincerely, 25 CCC Students Dear Editor I felt that there was nothing wrong with the column entitled A Versatile Word. Many people, from ten years of age to the older generation, use this word in many different ways-such as those described in the article. Of course the word is not socially accepted by some people, but it is used. I asked many people their opinion of the article. The people who do not use it were shocked, though I only found a few who don’t use the word in any content. The people who do use the word were either amused, stunned, or didn’t really care. One person who does use the word was stunned and said the article was “f * * * * *g stupid”. I myself do not use the word; and though I would rather not hear it, I am a firm believer in Freedom of Speech and Press. Sandra VanHouten Jean Burlew by Kevin M Burket Well, now that I seem to have everybodies undivided attention, there are a few comments that I would like to make regarding the recent uproar over the article entitled ‘A Versatile Word’ and the ‘Loney’ cartoon. First of all neither the article nor the cartoon were done by CCC students. The article came from sources within Corning Glass and the cartoon was contributed by the George Washington University campus paper. Now that this is all straight I would like to know why people insist on complaining about such petty subjects such as this when there certainly must be other things more worthwhile to pour your energy into. In short, find something important to attack. It really astounds me as to Dear Editor The article on A Versatile Word in the October 6th , issue of the Crier will probably get varied reaction from your readers, ranging from anger by some to snickers from others. I am no longer shocked by the use of the word by liberated housewives and working girls who consider it part of their new language, by rowdies at a football game, or teenagers who use it to convince themselves that’s the way the real people talk or idiots who pepper every other sentence with it. In my opinion, the word does not belong in a college newspaper or any newspaper. Corning Community College deserves better. Sincerely, Dean J. Slack President/General Manager WCBA Radio, Inc. how people can be so naive and have led such sheltered lives in order for the word f*** to be something never before seen in this community. We actually believed that our readers would be mature enough to handle this form of humor. Surprisingly the article and the cartoon appeared to offend the Administration, parents of students, and the community of Corning more than a large majority of the students themselves. Although these people have a right to their opinions, they have no right to dictate what they feel should or should not be printed. In case you haven ’t heard, the Freedom of the Press is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. These people must also remember that the paper is being done for the students not for the City of Corning. One must expect a slight gap in the different senses of Dear Editor For crying out loud! I can not believe what I saw in the current (Oct. 6) issue of the Crier. A Versatile Word on page 5 seems to be another example of depraved minds at work. Really now. I’m not a prude or a priss but I consider that sort of humor appropriate between friends where everyone shares the humor and laughs like hell for the moment. I do not consider it to be a necessary part of a college paper. Of course I may be wrong, but not be much. Did the advisor, Betty White, find academic value for this space filler or did the staff sneak it in? I’ve read the Crier for three years as a student and the first three issues of this semester and the previous work had a better quality to it. About the only interesting parts are the letters to the editor (Give ’em hell, Lee) and humor. What I can’t understand is if the article truly offended you then why in hell did you continue to reading it after seeing the very first word? Also if the article and cartoon had been read with an open mind and a good sense of humor, it would have been nearly impossible to be offended. If you honestly believe that you can help improve the quality of the paper then why don’t you come into the Crier office and apply for a position on our staff? Stop bitching and start doing! Lastly I think you should realize that these petty complaints stifle a great deal of creativity by a very talented staff. Remember, even we are able to distinguish between good and poor taste even though it does not necessarily coincide with community standards. Garfield. Come on you folks at the Crier office, get your acts in gear and produce a better paper. I doubt even dead fish would want to be wrapped in this issue. Dale “Kaz” Kazukiewicz Bath, NY Dear Editor I don’t really care to get involved in a pissing contest with Mr. Haftalen, so I will keep my comments short about his comments. Basically, Mr. Huftalen it has been traditional for the past Editor-in-Chief to do his job and then quietly shut his trap after his term is over. We know you did a good job and are to be congratulated. Now please, Mr. Haftalen, “shut your trap.” Sincerely yours, Ric Smith n'o o>o sktfno.. P,iT c®/d oeJJ bo.y. <*«’<=<• g'V/*, if fouT FkT'otji-rer iV^rs 10-31 HE...UH, RAI5EP A LOVELY FAMILY, WAS A WELL-RESPECTEP MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY, ANP LEP A COMFORTABLE LIFE, TITTY BOOM (MO- '!T\ T r T 1 NO THANKS, I REALLY COOLPN'T © 1983 United Feature Syndicate, Inc I'VE ALWAYS ENCOURAGEP GARFIELP TO I'M TAKING THIS STEAK ANP THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN PO ABOUT IT CHIPMUNK CHEEKS _ _>E ASSERTIVE. BUT I BELIEVE HE'S CROSSEP ____ THE FINE LINE ~~~Y‘ TO OBNOYIOUS y - on & v JO o Admissions Office 2301 Westside Drive Rochester, New York 14624 Phone: (716) 594-9471 YES! I d like to learn more about Roberts Wesleyan Name Address City Telephone! 1 ) I cx High School or College Now Attending^ Year of High School Graduation State Major Area of Interest Zip Corning Community College is in the process of automating their general accounting system. Changes that are being made in this system will not only affect the Accounting and Finacial Offices, but will alco affect the entire College Comunity. All checks are now printed once a week, rather than the hand type system that had been used in the padt. In order to input the data to run checks, it is necessary to establish a cut-off date for all check requests; therefore, all requests for travel, student functions, student grants and loans, ect., must be received by.the Accounting Office by noon on Tuesday in order to have a check by noon the following Friday. When planning a function or a trip, remember to request funds in sufficient time so that you will not be incovenienced. FOOTBALL Is In The Air Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays See The Best In College and Pro Football on T.O.P.’s 7’ TV SCREEN Sheriff’s I.D. 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