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* * editorial Gameroom referendum a. 4 small table games.) 3. to have the gameroom open during the day and on weekends. . 4. to use the gameroom for many IRC sponsored tournements: pool, chess, backgammon, etc. IRC is willing to let the Fargo residential colleges secure space in the other half of the cafeteria. If needed, the whole cafeteria could be reserved through IRC & the Housing Department. In closing I would like to say, that it is up to you, the residents of Ellicott, if “The Fargo Gameroom” is to be established. So remember on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. VOTE!! To the Editor On October 24 & 25, the IRC Area Council Elections will be held; in Ellicott there will be a referendum on the ballot. The referendum was decided as the only fair solution that took the residents of Fargo into consideration. The issue to be voted on will be: Do you want a gameroom in the Fargo Cafeteria? Yes or No. IRC’s main rationale for establishing the IRC gameroon in one half of the Fargo cafeteria is: 1. to provide the residents of Ellicott with an alternative gathering area other than The Wilkeson Pub. I Candid camera . '■ You’re being watched ... and photographed. Not for Life magazine, but for University Police files. This is a crime. It may not be a violation of the law, but it is a moral crirrte that Innocent students may have their photographs tucked away in police files without their Knowledge. Director of Public Safety (alias University Police) Lee Griffin explained that “anytime there’s the likelihood someone will break the law, we’ll have someone taking pictures.\ Why did he believe it was likely that students protesting the Hooker Chemical Company would break the law? Was there \probable cause”? No. Did University Police receive a tip from an informant that the scheduled peaceful protest could result in broken windows? If not. then why were officers at Hayes C waiting to shoot ... cameras—they don’t have guns. 2. provide the residents of Ellicott with good quality recreational equipment. (This would mean new Belgium pool balls, new sticks, foosball tables, new ping-pong equipment, and even some Do you want a gameroom in the Fargo Cafeteria? Yes or no? Thomas R. Knight Support your local geese If they did receive a \hot tip,\ then that is a much more serious problem. At last Tuesday's protest, undoubtedly one officer became a little click- happy, snapping candids that did not show unlawful activity. Supposedly all but four prints were destroyed In front of a student witness. But perhaps, there Is more than one roll of film or more than one photographer. The four are being kept in case legal proceedings are Initiated, but after the rally, University Police officials said no charges had been pressed. Fortunately, Griffin did \verbally reprimand\ the Inquiring Photographer of University Police because as he said, “he got a little carried away.” But what does a verbal reprimand really mean? Next time, \action will be taken,\ according to Griffin—or will this Incident be forgotten like Griffin forgot the last time University Police were nabbed taking pictures—at a food fight In Goodyear Cafeteria last year? To the Editor: give. These animals are helpless and they need yog. Come to the Pub on Thursday night; there will be drink specials and rock music. Support your local geese! Thursday night in the Wilkeson Pub is “UB goose night”, a fund-raising night for the Ellicott geese. These geese have been officially adopted by the university and they need food, shelter and love. With your support, we will be able to give them the care and attention they need, and soon, we will be on our way to building a shelter. Please Paulette Buraczenski Joel Itskowitz Jamie Schick Jon Wljnberg and others. Knock down barracks University Police’s motto—To Serve and Protect—is a sincere one. Many of the campus cops are responsible for helping students all the time, protecting the University, and providing services when necessary. But—like any organization—one or two people can give it a bad name. That is why we are concerned that the Hooker photographer reflects just one cop’s actions and not the Department’s inclination. However, we do suggest that next time an officer gets the urge to take pictures for \mere curiosity,” that he clad bermuda shorts and go to the Falls. The view is much better and nobody will destroy his prints. To the Editor might be some administrators who prefer the army barracks motif, I for one would choose lawns instead of aluminum siding, even though some students enjoy the colorful greys and pinks. Some are already empty. For the ones that are not, can’t we shove them off to Amherst? Unless we level them, these temporary buildings will be here forever. Recently, I have read about a $100 million plan that was unveiled to beautify and update the Main Street campus. Not all that money is reallyi needed. I know of a simple plan that in one sweep will immediately make the campus attractive. Just knpck down all the temporary buildings! They are ugly beyond belief and take up precjous room on an overcrowded campus. Although there Make haste slowly Randy Reade Sometimes it’s a matter of speed or timing. The Student Senate should have met a long time ago. Rebounding from a tumultuous year, the Senate is carefully being revised and the interim body is taking deliberate steps. Difficulty in contacting Senators forced the delay of the interim Senate’s debut this year. Although understandable, not meeting until midway through October can only backlog the Senate with Important issues. , We're sorry To the Editor: advertised as a ‘Three Stooges FoMies PLUS Cartoons’ and when we sHbwed them there were Sincere apologies are offered to those who various other movie shorts inserted, such as attended the FRIENDS of CAC movies last Buster Keaton, that we were unaware of. We are weekend—specifically-those at the first showing sorry for the inconvenience. In spite of this, the Senate should not act hastily. It should be careful and concerned as it takes steps to evaluate President Robert Ketter. Student Association President Joel Mayersohn—with good intentions—prepared a preliminary fact sheet highlighting some of President Ketfer’s previous actions. on Friday night. Our movie presentation was Friends of CAC Spirits in the night Although the student President has been carefully watching Kettor, the Senate should not even consider a \No Confidence” vote of the University President until all the facts —or many more facts—are garnered and evaluated. by Joel Dinerstein The Student Senate is the recognized representative voice of over 13,000 undergraduates. Its actions symbolize the views of the major constituent group at this University. return to mundaneness and obedience never ceases to amaze me. Madness means never having to say you’re sorry. —anonymous Relapse. Daydream about throwing yourself on stage with musical idols and doing duets. With sex goddesses, too. Drinking with Dylan, acting with DeNiro, writing with Barth (does his mind do this now and then, too?). Then, bursting onto Broadway with a medley from West Side Story including the perennial “Tonight,” “Maria,” “Somewhere,” and “Forget that boy/he killed your brother/Forget that boy/and find another.” Crossing ethnic boundaries to \If I Were a Rich Man,” “Fiddler On the Roof,” and “Matchmaker.” The Great White Way spawns spirited versions of “There Ain;t Nothing Lika a Dame,” “Kids,\ “Luck Be a Lady.” You recite a monologue you learned in high school from “The Indian Wants the Bronx.” Then for an encore, good ol’ Prince Hamlet’s 2B Or Not 2B. It is wise that the Senate decided to postpone any formal vote or action about Ketter until after the President speaks this Friday in front of the University community (Squire Hall's Haas Lounge at 4 p.m.) But the Senate should continue to gather information, review past Senate action —like 1978’s “No Confidence\ vote —and evaluate student needs at this University now. Ketter's evaluation is a question of long-term significance for this University. In class or at work, bored alone or In a group, driving tediously on your brain or overtired, overwet, over hungry, there is a breaking point where everyone must go mad. There will be no signal from the mind’s control. It is as if a radical group of anarchist cells executes a successful coup d’etat in the cerebrum, and is too disorganized to clue you in on it. Thirty minutes into a class on Milton or mechanics from an amazingly monotonous professor. An hour before you get off those shitty jobs you do to keep cash in the bl’ pocket: loading the fortieth cart to stamp and shelve, checking out your hundredth customer, typing your fiftieth letter, making your three thousandth sub —the mind begins a slow descent past the ordinariness of daydream and fantasy... to lunacy. In a long distance race, the runner won’t last If he starts slowly and sprints because he is behind. The Senate must not let its delayed start result in a winded dash. The Spectrum “Yes, sure, right after this, Bill, no problem.” Hope he didn't hear me. Vol.30, No. 29 Wednesday, 24 October 1979 First maybe you start talking like Peter Lorre, yelling for “Reeck\ to help you. Then you hum tunes from Grease and really get into the uh-huh uh’huh uh-huhs. Tell me more, tell me more. You start thinking like a detective and accusing the conveyor belt of conspiracy. You do a sparkling imitation of General Burkhalter and applaud yourself. You maVe farting noises with your mouth, and summon up car noises you’ve only seen and heard in movies like Bullitt. Your mind starts playing the background music to The Addams Family, and you roll right into the theme from Gilligan's Island. Then the opening declaration of Star Trek... Time to rock out. Springsteen, Stones, Rod Stewart. Born to Quit, I’m in Tatters, maybe I could collect myself/and go somewhere nice/or steal my Daddy’s gun/and make a living out of squadding vice.” Song into song, melodies collide, you sing “Don’t Let It Bring You Down” with a yiddish accent, improvise G. Knight & The Pips doing “If I Only Had A Brain” in four-part harmony. Art Garfunkel doing “What Is Hip”. . . God, twenty minutes left, they might put me away if anyone’s watching. If my thought dreams could be seen/they'd probably put my head into a gulllotine/but it’s alright, Ma . . . ” Editor-in-Chief Daniel S. Parker Managing Editor Joyce Howe Managing Editor Kathleen McDonough News Editor Elena Cacavas Art Director Rebecca Bernstein Feature Jon Michael Glionna vacant Dennis Gorls Robbie Cohen vacant Garry Preneta .... Dennis R. Floss ... Carlos Vallarino Campus Mark Meltzer Assistant ..Joe Simon Graphics City vacant National Assistant vacant Assistant Contributing Robert G. Basil Photo Tom Buchanan Assistant Cathy Carl son Sports Dave Davidson Peter Howard Prodigal Sun . vacant Arts at Marc Sherman Music. . . Copy Education Ralph Allen Tim Swilala . . . where no man has ever gone before. . •. Maybe you practice your best Elmer Fudd or Kweek Draw McGraw imitations (“Have a-nu-tha dawg bea-skyeat, Snuf-fles”). You sing “My Darlln’ Clementine” to do Huckleberry Hound proud. You imitate the Frog from Courageous Cat, and then try to figure out why Minute Mouse never went through puberty. You think like Yogi Bear (“Hey, Boo-Boo my boy, are we e-ver going to get off work or what? Duz Rain-ja Smith think we’re la-brers or something? We ain’t e-ven u-nyun shop. Sheesh!) Jesus, I gotta stop this. What’s happening to me? No control. I’m worried about myself. Calm, need composure.no more of this. Got to get out of here while my head’s still on. . . OK. Cool. OK. Cool. Cool. . . Business Manager Bill Finkelstein The Spectrum is served by College Press.Service, Field Newspaper Syndicate, Los Angeles Times Syndicate, Collegiate Headlines Service and Pacific News Service. The Spectrum is represented for national advertising by Communications and Advertising Services to Students, Inc. Circulation average: 15.000 The Spectrum offices are located In 355 Squire Hall, Stale University of New York at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14214. Telephone; (716) 831-5455, editorial: (716) 831-5419, business. Copyright 1979 Buffalo, N.Y, The Spectrum Student Periodical, Inc. Editorial policy is determined by the Editor-In-Chief. Republication of any matter herein without the express consent of the Editor-in-Chief is strictly forbidden. Yeah, I got it, Bill. It’s all done and packed away. Anything else? OK, then, good night. Yeah. . . tomorrow. . . good night.” Whew. Air. Real air, no muzak in it. Sky. Not starry, but still sky. Trees and stuff. Wow. And you walk home carefree, casually singing a pleasant tune like “Fire and Rain\ or something, jacket slung over your shoulder, breathing in vigorously, thinking, thanking the cosmos that madness. . . madness at least isn’t taxable. The boss passes. “Yeah, sure, I got it.\ The prof stares at you while lecturing. “What is this guy talking about?” The ability of the mind to scale the heights of madness and split-secondly
