The Strobe FTTCHBURG STATE COLLEGE'S NEWSPAPER Issue 1 Volume XXIII THEYEAR IN REVIEW 1992 THE YEAR 1N REVIEW ^ 1, " s CAMPUS NEWS THESTROBE THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1992 PAGE2 Pub nek investigated lei it i byEricHellweg checkedtoseeifthepersonwas2 smoothly.Shewashassledafew wasthrown. thescapegoatdoesn'tappearto Strobestaff orover.Ifthepersonwas,he/she times about serving people and "Once people see blood, have beena factorin this case. wasgivenabraceletandastamp, telling others they couldn't be peoplepanic,"saidWilliams. Thesigninsheetslistthatthere Analtercationoccurredatthe signifyingthattheywouldbeal- servedatthebar, thatthedrinks Thecrowdthatwasoriginally were93peopleover21inthepub FSCpubonFriday,October2,in lowedtodrink. had to be brought to them. She supposedtohaveexiledthrough that night and there were 173 whichthreepeoplewerestabbed Thethirdandfinalcheckpoint attributestheseproblemstoalco- thedooracrossthehallfromthe beerssold.Thataveragesoutto and two were hit with bottles. wasanotherIotaPhiThetamem- hol,andsaidthattheywerenor- pubthensplitup,withsomehead- approximately 1.86 beers each. Twoofthepeopleinjuredwere berwhostoodassecurity,ifthere malproblemsforacrowdofthat ingupdiestairsintoG-Lobby. Certainlynotenoughtoprovoke FitchburgStatestudents.Allfive were any problems with people size. Williamswasstillinthepubat anattacksuchasthisonintoxica- were treated and released at tryingtogetin.Thisthirdpostalso Jean Arsenault head bar- thispoint,makingsurethatdielast tionalone. Burbankhospital. conductedlowimpactsearchesof tender, concurs with 1nomas' oftheguestshad left When he Theissueofpatronsbringing Theincidenttookplaceata potentialpatrons,searchingbags observations. She added that headed outside tocheck on the intheirownbeers,aswasinitially PackthePubdancesponsoredby andopeningjackets. "The waitstaffdidan excellent crowd campus police and the anderroneouslyreportedinThe theIotaPhiThetafraternity.The Williamsestimatedthatthere job,andtheIotasdidanexcellent ambulanceshadalreadyarrived. Strobehasbeenprovedfalseby dancewasan18plusevent. were approximately 12 people job getting everyone out ofthe WitnessesthatWilliamshas accounts ofnumerous workers Toensurethelegalityofallthe turned away from die door that pub." talkedtoseemtopaintthepicture andpatronswhocametoseethis patrons, the Iotasestablishedan night, for reasons ranging from Everyonewasaskedtoleave ofalonestabberdieory;oneper- reporterandgive theirobserva- organizedcheckpointsystemthat falseID'stodisplayinganegative the pub at around 12:30 AM, sonwithaknifewhotheybelieve tions. waspresentatthedooratalltimes. attitude.Heclaimsthattherewere whenascufflebrokeouton die actedrandomly in hischoiceof RebRebillardstatedthatasa According toIotaPhiTheta nosignificantproblemsmaintain- dancefloorinvolvingtwopeople, victims. AccordingtoWilliams, resultofthisincident thepub's presidentFabianWilliams,there ing thedoor.Thecampuscenter oneofwhich,accordingtoWil- thefirstpersontogetstabbedwas guestpolicywasbeingreviewed, wereeleven fraternity members workersinterviewedcollaborated liams,wasastudent apersonwhohadhelpedtobreak andthatcertainambiguitiesinthe fromFSCatthedanceatalltimes. withthat The fight was broken up upthefight,aiddiesecondper- policy guidelines were being Sixofthesememberswerework- Theadmittanceprocedurein- promptly, andWilliams himself sonstabbeddidn'tevenknowdie clearedup,soastominimizethe ingsecurity,maintainingcontrol. corporatedbytheIotaPhiThetas shutoffthemusicandturnedon firstvictim.Hecouldfindnocor- confusionregardingcampusse- Therewerethreestationsthrough in conjunction with the campus the lights immediately. He then relationbetweenthetwo.Noone curityregulations. whichallpotentialpatronshadto center workers is in accordance got on the microphone and an- Williamsknowssaw die assail- Hesaidthatsecurity willbe passinordertogainadmittanceto williPackthePubrules.Wliatis nouncedthattheparty wasover ant increased around the pub for thedance. not in accordance with Pack the andthateveryonehadtoleave. Williamsadded"Everyone's awhile,andthatitwastooearlyto Thefirstcheckpointwasafra- Pubrulesisaclausewhichstatesin According to Williams, the lookingforsomeonetoblame.I determineifanyseriouschanges, ternitymember,checkingtoseeif part "If off campus guests are fraternity was prepared for the can only blame the individuals i.e.dieclosingofthepubwould thepatronwasonaguestlistsetup invited you must hire Campus eventofa rushed exit, and liad involvedindiestabbing.Campus resultfromdieviolence.Healso bytheIotas.Duetothenatureof Police for the duration of the alreadysetupapiantoefficiently policedidagoodjobindealing proposedthequestionofhowto theirorganization,theIotasoften event."AmbiguitiesintheCam- andquicklyushereveryoneoutof widithesituation." prevent uninvited guests from invitemembersoftheirfraternity pusPoliceproceduralsheethow- the pub and the building. This OfficerBillMayroseofCam- gettingoncampus. Hecitedthe fromsurroundingcollegestotheir ever,allow forexceptionstothis plancalledforonemanberusher- puspolicestatedthattheyarein fairlylaxsecuritymeasures,and functions. Pack the Pub policy rule. ing'inside,oneatdiedoortothe the process of interviewing welcomed comments from die allowsforthis,providedthatall AnotherclauseinthePackthe pub,andoneoutindiecommuter peoplewhowereontheguestlist studentbodyastotheiropinion guests from other colleges can PubguidelinesstatesthatCampus cafeteria, corralling everyone and sign in sheets for possible onhowtodealwithdieproblem. present college ID's from their Policemustbeusedifacapacity diroughtheexitdirectlyadjacent cluesas toamotiveandasuspect FabianWilliams,presidentof rdeosnpoetcthiavveeccaomlpluesgeesI.DI'fst,htehgeunestthse cliraomwsdniosranRteicbipRaetbeidl.lNaerdi,thdeirreWcitlo-r todOinecpeubtheenetrnadncoef.thepartywas bfoertahneaitstolaactkeHdeisnaciiddietnatpwpietahrsntoo tshuemmIoetda PuhpitThehestiatuaftriaotnerntihtiys guestpolicyreturnstothatofany ofthecainpuscenler,anticipateda announced,thepubstaffwentto evidence of gang activity. way: "The whole incidentWdie- other pub night, which is one capacitycrowdandactedaccord- dieentranceofthepub to make "Enoughpeoplewerediere,"he vides a school population. guestperstudentPubpolicyalso ingly.However,apromotionad- surethatnoneofthepatronswere said, "hopefully one wiU come can'tjustlookatdienegatives.It statesthat"Nooneshouldbead- vertisingfreeadmissioninthefirst leaving widi botUes ormugs in forward.There'sabondbetween would be better for students to mitted if the...sponsoring half hour to women wearing dieirhands. There dieyencoun- studentsthatwe'rewillingtoac- cometogethertohelpthesitua- organization...is unwillingtoac- shortscombinedwithalackofoff teredsomedifficultiesfromabsti- ceptbutsometimesyouhaveto tioninsteadofmakingitworseby ceptfullresponsibilityforbehav- campus activities led to a near nentpeoplenotwishingtogiveup put that bond aside, and come spreadingrumors." ior of their guest(s)." This first capacitycrowdturnout. theirdrinks.Mostpeopleleaving forwardinsituationsasseriousas "We must Increase the checkpoint also made sure that PamThomas,acampuscenter were compliant, according to thisone."Asofpresstime,diere peace." thepotentialpatronswereatleast worker who worked behind the Thomas werenosuspectsorarrests. 18yearsold. bar,asamemberofthewaitstaff, Onceindiecommutercafete- Motivesfortheattackarehazy ThisarticleIsfromIssue#3, Thesecondcheckpointwasa andasacheckpointpersonstated ria, thecrowdgotalittleunruly, and varied, with no singular October14,1992 campus center worker, who thatthenightwentprettywelland and thatis where diefirstbottle theme or idea Alcohol, usually no from bomb Still arrests scare Masspirg mock election results byBrianFlaherty The bomb was an elbow whyFitchburg? OfficerMelrose Contributingwriter shaped pipe with two tightly oftheCampuspolicesaid"Alter The results are in in the mock Presidential primary squeezedplugsinbothends.Indie speaking widi Fitchburg police electionheldbyMASSPIRG ocnamATphupesipFebitybcohDmbaublregwaSRstoabdteierstCcsooolvnle,ergedea cadrelinmltoleserdtohfcodoliem,eplpbieuptteenlwoyatsydeaotfwiunnsse,itdboeurddniitee acainnedsi,soowtlheae'trevdleiacnwcoiendnceflnoutrdnceoedtmddeiinratlecatthgeiedsnai-ts ReApubtloitcalano,fD6e7mocpreaotpilce,vaontedd,Incdheopoesnidnegntfcraonmdiadatliesst oasf groundskeeperemployedbythe pipe. Policebelievethebombdid FitchburgState,"saidOfficerBill theywillappearontheballotinMassachusetts. college. not initially explode because of MayroseofdieCampus Police. Theresultswereasfollows: On Monday, August 17 at therainthenightbefore. "Afterall,dierewerenodirealsto 7:15am, Robertson stumbled WhendieFortDevensbomb theschool,classwasnotinses- upon die bomb while cleaning squadarrivedtheyplacedarifle sion,nohatemailfromafailedout PaulTsongas 16 outsidethelibrary'sloadingdock shellnexttothebombandtriedto ex-studentseekingrevenge. The BillClinton 14 MwciGthlougfhelllionw. worker Steve sdeetvoifcfetdheessihgelnledwidtoiadneteolneactterodniice oyentlytofaacrurilvtey,haenredownhecnamdpiuesydhiadd, GeorgeBush 13 "We were picking up die bomb. They covered bodi die theyweredeniedaccessuntildie JerryBrown 7 grounds and happened to look bombanddetonationdevicewidi scarewasover. PatBuchanan 5 oquviecrkdliyerwee,n"tsatiodgReotbtehretsCoanm.pHues flaTkhjeacfkiertsts.detonationattemptdid eralHlieeadpso,libcuetshaayvdeiemyahdaevenoseavr-- BobKerry 2 Police while McGlaughlin notsucceed;however,onthesec- rests. The police believe die RalphNader 2 stayedtowatchdiebomb.When ondtrythepipebrokeopen. The criminal(s) chose the college DavidDuke 2 Robertsoninformed thecampus explosion from the bomb put knowingthatanincidentliketliis MichaelLevinson 2 ptourlniccealalbeodutthtehFeibtcohmbbu,rgtPhoelyicine dsmoaolrlanddenat5i"ngtahseholnoatdhiencgedmoecnkt wouldbehighlypublicized. TomHarkin 1 aDenvdentsh.e bomb squad at Fort driTvheweabyi.gquestionhereiswhy TSheipstearmtbicelre3i0s,f1r9o9m2Issue#1, JE.arQluiF.nnDoBdrgiseben 11 CAMPUS NEWS QUOTEOFTHEYEAR Col.James"Bo"Brite 1 EarlF.Dodge 1 Ifrapeisgoingtostop,eachmanhastolook athisownbehavior." JosephWeinberg THE STROBE THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1992 SWMAN GENTE ,'':•: "*' ''.•' % I f5 ii ^^^ % ^P AidsAwarenessDaytookplaceinG-LobbyonOctober15, 1992. Theprogramwasdesignedtoinformsludents ofthedangersofsexuallytransmitteddiseases. MKEt MlblsUNI j #T FILL i)m* mpm FSCStudents,JodieSilvaandCliristinaReed,havebeenworkinghardto i TE. promotetheinstallationanenclosedwheelcliairlifttoimprovethedisabled MJGHTEft gyj studentsaccesstotheNewmanCenter. Disabledaccessbecameamajor issueoncampuslastyear. jRY GREY ^W5 THE SLOWLY B AM REFL€ WHERE MOC "PoeticInterpretationsonCanvas",alandscapepaintingexhibitbyartistHarelKedemwasshownattheFitchburg StateCollegeArtGalleryearlyinDecemberof1992. Offcampus cellar parties pose health risk byTimBrooks HappyLandSocialClubhadtwo parlies.Partygoersmustalsoreal- Strobestaff exitsforescape;mostkegparties ize that the individuals running haveonlyone. thesekegpartiesarenotinterested DeputyFireChiefFrederick Also, theclub wasequipped indiestudents'interests.Theyare L. BuckandDeputy FireChief with afunctioning sprinklersys- interestedinmakingmoney. JsaommeesaJ.laBremlilnigveasiumiclaarmietieascrboes-s dteomn.otMhoasvtetbhaisseasmseent;tiknefagctp,amrtoisets somPuolcihcetoasdtmoiptktehgepyarctaineso.nBlyytdhoe LaopipsoiNnotgmueinetraasbtrhoekAednmienwisgtrroautnidveatDitrheectNoer.wmanCenterbecauseofher tweencollegekegpartiesanda keg parties have additional fire timetheybreakupaparty,mostof firethatkilled87people. hazards. the participants are already in- Thedisaster,whichtookplace 'Thereisadisasterwaitingto toxicated. Police do, however, inMarch1990attheHappyLand happen," said Buck, referring to wantstudentstobeawareofthe SocialClubinNew YorkCity, thehazardsdiscoveredafterpolice threatstotheirsafety. Peopledo Recreation hasalltoomanyresemblancesto havebrokenupkegparties.Atone notrealize the strong possibility FitcThhbeursgocSitaalteclkuebgmpeaartsiuesr.ed22 sspuacchepahretayl,eproslitcheatf,ouupndontwcoonotpaecnt ofadisast"erEdtuackaintgiopnlaicse.goingto Center feetwideby58feetlong. Some willi alcohol, could have easily savepeople's lives," said Buck. anonymousoff-campusstudents startedalire. "Youcaneasilyimaginethesitu- admittedthattheirbasementsare Buckstressesthatpolicearenot ationoccurring,especiallywhere proposal roughly the same size, if not tryingtoscarestudentsawayfrom drinkingisinvolved." smaller. kegparties,buttonotifystudents Thesamestudentsalsoadmit- of the danger involved if a fire rejected tedthatonagoodnightapproxi- breaks out Students must be ThisarticleisfromIssue#3, mbaatseelmyen1t00-k1e5g0 psatrutdieenst.satTtehned atwheamrseelovfetsheinsibtyuaattitoenntdhienygptlhaecsee Febuary 26,1992 Dr.CharlesRatto byDanielleSullivan notbenefitfromthecenterbefore Staffwriter graduationdonotwantatuition ESCstudentsassauKedatdub increase to build the facility. Theconstructionoftherecre- Without a positive student re- ationcenterliasbeenputonhold sponseandalackofslatefunding, by the Fitchburg State College the Board of Trustees lias not byDanMcDennott tonclaimthatBeyondIdwasnot band was then ejected from the BoardofTrusteesbecauseofthe approvedtheproject. Strobestiff following thedetails of(lie con- club,promptingscufflesbetween proposed$200tuitionincreaseto Ratto feels the centercould AfracasreportedatClubBos- otrfawctr.iTttheenwbaarnndirnegcseuirvgeidnagntuhmebmetro sBtousdteonnt,s,arnedgcullaurbpdaotornonnesno.fClub studTehntes.center,proposedbycol- qhuaavleitycoonftcraibmuptuesdlgirfeeaatnidycrteoattehde tonon the evening ofSaturday, quietdown. Nopolice arrivedduring the legeofficialsinOctober,wastobe acompetitiveness between FSC April 11 involved several FSC "Themusicwasn'tanylouder brawl,andnoofficerwaspresent locatedbehindtheMcKaycam- andotherstateschoolsformore students, including the campus than when we play in ourbase- attheclub. pus. Hie centercould have of- applicants. bands Beyond Id and die ment,"saidJacquesLambert,lead 'Theyweretellingustogetout feredstudentsall(liebenefitsofa Rattoalsosaidtliereisaneed Ropefanners,whowereperform- singer for Beyond Id. "I don't ofthereandthenblockingtheway healtii cluband been asightfor foranupdatedfacilitytomeetdie ingthatnight recallanythinginourcontractre- so we couldn't' leave," said an intramuralandsocialactivities. needs of the fiuiess movement AccordingtoFitchburgPolice gardingnoiselevels." FSCstudentatthemeleedialfol- Thecenter's$7millioncon- and the health concerns ofstu- Department, eight people re- Thewrittenwarningsledtoa lowed. "They were kicking and struction expense, however, dents. portedassaultstopolice the fol- verbal disagreement between punching students as they were would have caused a $200 in- FSC has not had an institu- lowingmorning,includingmem- Lambert and club owner Frank justtryingtogohome." crease in tuition to pay tack a tionalprojectfundedbytliestate bersofBeyondIdandacquain- Tramontozzi. Lambert was then Beyond Id reported $2,000 bondtotheMassachusettsHealth since 1979,and,atthistime,die tanceswhoattendedtheconcert ejected from the club, and band damages to theirequipment, not EducationFinanceAuthority. constructionofthecenterwillbe jMuermedbewrhsenotfhethyewebraendthwreorwenoiunt- mmienmubteersstwoepraecktoludpthtehyeihraedqufiopu-r pioncslsuedsisnigoneoqfuiCplmuebntBosstitloln.inTthhee denDtrf.oCrhSatruldeesntRaAtfifoa,irVsi,cseaiPdretshia-i hmeeltdhoodfofffunutnidlinagnisaflotuenrdn.ative oinfjutrheedcilnusbc,ufafnledssthtautdeenrtusptweedrien men"tWaendwleeraevejutshteacblouub.tfinished btiaonn.disawaitingfurtherlegalac- acarteecdetnhtatshuarlvfeoyfotfhestmuwdaennttsedintdhie- ThisarticleisfromIssue#10, SthuemRCemlperurebsSeBtnortseaetttoiivnnespFaiortfckhCibnlugurbgl.oBtoosn- pomauecrmktbiienmgreJwwoahhsennuHp,wune"tswaTiehdreeBreteyosoltdonfdtthIhadet TAhpriisla2rt2i,c1le99is2fromIssue#9, ecnetnitye,rmaanndyhasltfuddeindtsnowthoApmpiagrh-t December10,1992 FEATURES THE STROBE THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1992 PAGE 4 Chisunka directs new theatre department byDerekValcourt Strobestaff Thisyear,FSChasoffereda TheatreminorintheEnglishDe- partment, and Chola Chisunka, anEnglishprofessorwhoteaches severalofthecourses,knowsall aboutit "ProfessorErwinPallyandI arespear-headingtliiswithvery firmsupportfromthechairof(lie SGA department,"Chisunkasaid. "It relocates office hasbeenafeelingamongst the faculty of the English Depart- byKerryQuealey Connellhopesthatalongwith ment for quite some time that Staffreporter themovewillcomemoreservices EpnogsleidsthoDmraajronar.s..sifhonuotlddrbaemaexi-n tothestudentbody,"thestudents "Youreallydon'tgettoomuch willknowwhoweareandhowto literaryform,thandramainper- eyoxup'orseudreowtnointhtehepbeaocpklceornwehreonf utrseeaussu;rethemyawpon'tothfaivnedtuosf,o"llsoawiad formaCnhcies.u"nka said that he was thebuilding,"saidBrianConnell, Connell. hired to open up a theatre pro- pArsessoicdieanttioonf.StudentGovernment sicaTlhlyebperotcheessseasmoefaSnGdAthweiyllwbial-l egdruacma,tioinn.cluHdeingismaulgtria-dcuualtteuroalf For the past few months, a still use the same equipment, yet Syracuse University, which he cMoamrmaithtaseebefeonrmweodrkbiyngPtroesmiodevnet sthoemsetundeewntsbeordvyic.esareinstorefor staheiadtriessatu'dbernetesdwinhgogcrooumned'frfoomr othfetSheGHAaomffmicoenfdroBmutihledbiansgeumpentto traAnsproirdetabtoiaorndnweielldsbeoffortmheedstfuo-r aClhliosvuenrktaheaclosuontbroyasttosslaudPyhthDerei.n cSdHswaapohGlnaoePltcArrr.eeeasstroiefetdoeahetremhnweetbaadaMsEnsalttlopkriuobsaduoeesrWtntehhthmdoieaucttbgneeoehnasttbgtLeeteec,rhcametnneaudvenniraxdt-e-t dtdttvheehihinendestetyAsbSb.nnoyotoGeThotecAhekhdoresemsayrpwowfuracsfiitpaietde.cnrehrevS,hdiacrsGorseoaimoApydweeisiw.antiiolgulnrdlobectwmenaeohtnneasoitfpscthfrtaoeouanrr--t cpmaEtlirnoeoeagmnnylSbrtsiteitsupqnowrhdueiaeiecsTtnrdthhteiuetsdccaaheacitet,ttnoriiasettnonthagnude,k.cdeotsysuhaoroenosmamfetIee,rnpethomirwmpsoohitudvionlurecoaci-hrr-- odMritienufcohtcMneeKt,oanilardoasisynaenltrdcsoew.a'ahtmsrhCipreh"cauiThnmsshgaueewfinioManlkrilapsiceatsusarnattfmpiilordlpieirutrzsmhseoeaapntnettfhc"ahoee,-er dFswbtihiueraltpeatlcpnmihotnabrhgsuteortitrogshpepSeosatgsiparoidttoteieinia,cnsv,imgeepa,ean"tttnodeo.hstt"ethdhueeodsycaelimnwdateu.sslssmltuh"bsaaItestf dtoatmeotovmeowvaesina.pTphreovfiendalbdyecMisairoan bthuaynotlhdrboouogkhstohfefbeoaockhstootrhee.rrather aclalsoasrpeeqcutisroefdthteottheaakterea.TMhoedyearme aChi1s7utnhkacehnotpuersytoFhraevnechthepplraoy.- upAoundittheiobnesgwiinlnlibneggionfrtihgehtsaprwianyg ultaonsftBmoseroeiemvnseegesetuinepnrsd,teeayalierarltysiste.ihrneyGd-uwleeorbtebouymn,aasbntluye- twwoahsaTed.hrdeeTrrheteihsseswaiwtluhalteyobi,mesa"satuSiesscGutbgAegrleowsluitleglirhomtbnaeascbhaboibounlxeet cDthoreuaartmsr"eaeWicdneioaruceratcsriteeni.ngagal.snodToohfnifesecrwoianugrysoewnieen dwbueecretHkioeofinwnsaAtfspuirdnsiielusn.rhtpesrdiesbnerydolattlheetdhesienncuotmnh-ed. pcstaoieronmntteiasocctfitep"raPT.trihoneAfgenMisyinssootarnhneeCthshpiirrsnoitupnenegrk"epasrstoihendoduutclhi-den qdcueoenmsttesioiwninslv.lo"lbIveteidsmoatorngdeeptloimkpoelriynetteooxpabose-k- bthyasnthudeeanrtisngasatbhoeuytctohmeemianf,treartthheer ctlihokemebphiearnvfeiontnghneitnlhgietoearrsaypreycatan,sdpwephcrtiaccwthiitcihes siDpnirgrieancngtisoneugmtetschtoeemreP.loaWfyhtecelnnasatsnotfitocwriepltavhte-e oEfngMliilslherdeHaplalr.tment, secondfloor Csauocrncene.esWlslei.'bllelbetomosrteudaevnatisla,b"lesaanidd TAphriislar2t2i,cl1e9i9s2fromIssue#9, wadodrekdCi.hnigsutnokgaetshaeird,"thaCt,hniesxutnskea- stttowuednoetnbyts^se,rCvheisaunnkeanrwoalslsmheontckeodf TDheicseamrbteicrle9,is19f9r2om Issue#10, mesterheplanstoputonapro- "Thedepartment is thrilled Tips forcampus crime prevention byDanMcDermott Engrave your driver's licence HIV Strobestaff numberon all yourexpensive Poignant speaker rallies for compassion belongings. Whilethereisnowaytobe - Don't take valuablejewelry completely safe on campus, withyoutoschool. byKarenTourigny with drugs before he was diag- criedforhours.Hefeelsthaicrying there are measures students -Lockyourdoorevenifyou're Contributingwriter nosed, and that he was gay. isnotasignofweakness, butof cantaketominimizethethreat justgoingdown thehall fora Quericothenmadeitveryclearto strength. The way he found his ofcrime. Any school setting minute.Thatminutecanaddup As a young, good-looking the audience that he caught the strength was through a simple attracts crime, whether it be toanhour,whichismorethan young man walked briskly to- virus not because he is gay, or metaphorthatcomparedlifetoa rural, urban,orsuburban, and enough time for someone to wardthefrontofthelecturehallto because he used drugs, but be- race. Fitchburg StateCollege is no take something from your lightacandle,asenseofdisbelief causehehad unsafesextwice. Quericotoldtheaudiencenotto exceEpitgihont.y percent ofcampus r-oPoumt.yournamesomewherein bseeeMmiecdhtaoeflillQtuheeraiicro.,CotuheldHtIhiVs partHieciwpaetnetdoinnmtoasnayytfhuantdrhaeisheards pfieetlybtahdefmo,rbHuItVptooslietndivtehpeemopcloemo-r cstruidmeenst,invoalvnedstudneinntetayg-afiinvset yfroounrtteaxntdboobkascokt;herWhthiatnmtahne positivekeynotespeaker?Itwas, fortheHIVvirus,andhadspenta passionandsympathy. Hestated percent of violent crimes on suggestsaninsidepagenearthe and the reality of the HIV epi- largeamountoftimelearningas that denial is one of the major campusarerelatedtodrugsor spine.Booksareoftenstolenat demicengulfedtheroomwithhis muchaspossibleaboutthevirus. problems with HIV patients and alcohol. It is important to thelibrary,mailboxes,oreven openingstatement. Hewaslight- He told the group thathe tested theirfamilies,andthattheremust rememberthatnotallthecrime duringclass. ing the candle for his friend, negative the first time he was be more communication to help oncampusisobvious;alotof - Don'tleave valuablesoutin Mario,whodiedofAIDS,andfor testedforHTV.Quericodescribed thesepeopledealwiththeirdisease low-level crimeoccursinthe theopen allhisotherfriendswhohaddied indetail,hisexperienceofbeing orthediseaseoftheirlovedones. residencehalls. - If you go out at night, let from this horrible microscopic testedpositive. In Whilelisteningto asongfrom tSahedcevuiBrciiCeltlayWmhItpnoiusttsimtauatnveS,o,aifddoeifrtfeyecrbtsoeraihnnoigdsf gansoinoigdmnhedgto.onn'Uetsgkeontoahnweywwehshceeorrreetaysloeournveaicraeet vwsitoruuudsle.ndtsg,rTahtsiepsacthsheeyrmsabtatoenlnidtciaodngmeoisfntiutsrh-ee pcdoraceutpgoahrrt'isnthgaentdfoldureuacnniddaesdmoatrwoaegtnehttotnteo,shthieesd ttthhheeinmagouhvdeiiehe,ancdTejhuetsotMsriaesifsdl.ieocAntf,othenreweaavsrekdresy,d- victimizedbycampuscrime: -Gotopartieswithagroupof trationforthenexthour. for HIV while he was there. heansweredsomeoftheaudiences - Open your own checking friends, and make sure you Quericobeganhislectureby Quericowenton to describe his questions as completely as he account, preferably at a leave with the same group. tellingtheaudiencealittleabout feelings before the test results could. hometown bank, and don't Don'tgetintoasituationwhere hisbackground. Hewasalong werein,andabouttheanxietyhe Quericotold dieonlookersto take a lotofcash with youto youarevulnerable. distancerunner,a1988graduate felt when thinking of the two visitanyonetheyknowthatliaslias school. It'snotagoodideato -Avoidalcohol.Itisinvolvedin ofAssumptionCollegeinPoliti- timeshedidnotuseacondom.He AIDS.Letthemknowtheyarestill" havealargeamountofmoney almost every date rape, and calScienceandadevoutChris- thentoldtheaudiencethathere- alive,andthatyoulovethem. inyourroom. having a clear head will help tian. Healso toldtheassembly ceivedaphonecallatworkItwas cua-npCoodmnomdsneuoclnitsdwuieicttehwmhhsye;ooqduuworiinlrp'lomtopedrmnootmuvabitladeese dyaTonhugiesroaorututisclseoifitsuaftarioomnpoItsseuneti#al1,ly cAtlhcaaatsdseehsmeyo.ins HcHueIrVraelnsatotlysWtoattreecadecshhtoienng-r bhliys,dQohuicestroairncgtooesrreaalytahtteheedtedtsootctetdhoeproasfsiotsrienvmoe-t. TOhcitsobaretric2l8e,i1s9f9r2omIssue#5, stereos and televisions. September30,1992 estly that he had experimented tellinghiminperson,andhowhe OPINION THE STROBE THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1992 PAGE 5 byEricHellweg WhileIwasthere,takinginthe timesthatlwishlcouldlookoutmy Strobestaff ruralcamp-likesetting,Igottotalk- room window and see horses ing toastudent Iwascomparing gallavanting toand fro, but that's Afellowwriterwho'sfairlynew thesettingofHampshiretothatof nottherealworld.Unfortunately, hereatFSCcommentedtomethat Fitchburg, and the differences of andlifeisoftenunfortunate,thereal theviolencearoundthiscampusis each. ImentionedthatI liked the worldinthe20thCenturyAmerica Keep gettingoutofcontrol.Hecitedthe educationthatthestreetsweregiv- isallaroundus.Educationmajors: the past recent injuries at a keg party on ingme,andhepausedandsaid:"I lookaroundatthelittlekidsrunning Myrtle(Mrytleifyouworkforthe respectthatThethingsthatareeasy thestreets-theseareyourfuturepu- in perspective Fitchburg DPW), the almost herearehardoutside,andthethings pilsthatyoumustbeabletorelate weeklyassaultsoncollegekidson that are easy outside are hard in to!Marketingmajors:thesepeople the weekends, and thewellpubli- here." are forming a very large demo- cizedPubIncident Whathemeantwasthis:While graphicthatyouwillhavetolearnto byMichaelDigris Itoldhimthat,yes,theviolence itmightbeeasytoscoreacidatthree approach! Nursing majors: best Staffwriter had increased since I firstarrived o'clockonaTuesday morning at brushupontraumatechniques! waybackin '88. Butalsothatthe Hampshire, relating to the many We are surrounded by anec- ItisnowonefullyearaftertheUnitedStates' dniefifgerhebnotr,haonoddsianrmouanndyhewraeysa,reanroe dpiefofpelreentthatteyxpiesstianntdhecrleaalssweosrldo,f dwoetesw.ilWlebemudsotolmeeardnftoropmertpheetmu,atoer aStnodrUmn.iWteedNaAarteiotonsb'elviiecvteortyhaitnOwpietrhattiimoenDceosmeerst tamerthanthosefoundinanycity andthevarioussituationsthatwill theirlegacy. perspective. person'shindsightissaidtobe20/ acrossthecountry.Allowmetoput arise,someofthemunpleasantis Amazinglyenough,wehavethe 20.Theseadagesareperceivedtobetrueinour myselfoutonthelinebysayingthat hardinanisolatedsettingsuchas upperhandhereatFSC.Wehave culture.However,inthecaseofOperationDesertStorm,ourobjectivity nweei'rgehbsoormheoowdhsatthlatucwkeydtoo.havethe HamHpesrheirate.Fitchburg,however,we psroomdeusphtoentohimneknianlsidteeatchheeirrsclatshsa-t athsiartTnehaetneimobonanwntadhsws,aaaggnoodn.cWaodneotirwnnaueendstwetidotbhteo,y"ecBllloooumwdberdiIrbtaobqos"nasaynrtodhlebleovdye,rayrdolieduanwsdte.abOouurt Fvealwayshadalove/haterela- are receiving an education all rooms, and outside we have a publichatedIraq,itspeopleanditsleader,towhomwehadbeenselling tionshipwiththeburgofFitch.The aroundus.Iwenttohighschoolin neighborhood that forces us to armsandmunitionsfornearlyadecade.Soweunleashedourarsenalsand loveaspectcamefromthefreedom, averyaffluenttownwherepoverty think. stockpilesofweaponryonthisPersianGulfnation.Why?Becauseof thepeople,andtheseedyunderside was looked down upon tranen- Sonexttimesomeonecutsyou humanrightabuses?No,itwouldhavebeennicetohavebeenthatpure of the city that exposed itself all dously. Coming toFitchburgand downforlivingwhereyoudo,re- ofthoughtandintentbutitcertainlywasnotthecase.Wefoughtthiswar around us. The hate aspect was livingonGageStreettaughtmenot mind them that these neighbor- foroilaswewerefinanciallydriventodevastateIraq. rootedintheapathyofthestudents only the levels to which poverty hoodsand thepeople thatinhabit Pleasedonotmistakemycriticismsforpostwar,anti-warrhetoricasmy and die very real crime that lias reachesinthiscountry,butittaught themrepresentaveryrealaspectof feelingsarefarfromthatManypeoplefailtorealizethatourowncivilwar touchedmepersonallyafewtimes. metodealwithpeopleonapersonal oursociety,andunlessweworkto was waged for reasons ofa largely economic nature. Perhaps this is AcoupleofweeksagoItravelledto level who hadn't been given the understandthem,theywillgetbig- because,atthattime,wehadnotautomobilesonwhichtoputour"NO UMASStovisitsomefriends,and breaksIhad.Goingtoschoolata ger. BLOODFOR COTTON" and "NO BLOODFOR RAILROADS" onthewayback,Istoppedoverin place like Hampshire would not bumper stickers. My criticisms are aimed towards those people who idyllic Hampshire College to see haveallowedmetoexperiencethis. Thisarticleisfromissue#9, continuerefusingtoseethiswarforwhatitwas:awarforoil. somemorepeople. Don'tgetmewrong, (hereare November25,1992 SaddamHusseincontinueshisreigninbloodovertheparkinglotthat isnow thenationofIraq. TheKuwaitiroyal family arebackon their Why respectivethronesandcontinuallypracticetheirowndailyhumanrights Socrates wouldn't attend ESC abuseswhichremainforthemostpart,unknownandunreportedtothis nation'spublic. Wehavetolookpastthetatteredyellowribbonsandaroundtheblind byHeatherMcMorrow discussionwasmetwithadiscus- leased, threatenedorassaultedfor pvaitorliatoitoinssmoafncdivtihlelnibaesrktioesuresxecllvuessi,veilfyw,ethweenrwehoyutdtooesbrtihnegdaeshpaolttitcottyhreasnet Contributingwriter sionbetweenthreepeopleandMr. anopinionorbelief,theartofappre- Saddamcontinuetorule?Also,whywasthereaKuwaitiNew Year's Frohnmayer. Eitherpeoplewhere ciatinganother'sopinionisinneed Celebrationthispastyearwherehundredsofhomosexualsbeingstoned afraidtoexpresstheiropinionsor ofresurrection. Ormaybeitisthat todeathsavedasthemainattraction?Thisisthekindof"democracy"that Collegehaslostit'soriginalpur- theysimplydidn'thaveone. peoplejustdon'tcare aboutany- wefoughttoliberate?Atleastitcostslesstofillyourtank,right? pose. Thepointwaswellmadeand thingexceptbeer. Ifyouhaven'tjumpedoffdiebandwagontotakealookaroundyet TheGreekphilosopherSocrates thereasonexemplifiedduringthe Thisiscollege,andbeerispartof please do. It is in our best interests to provide ourselves and future eisntfaobrlmiaslhewda"ycoolflsehgaer"inagsasnidmpdleybaatn- dpliysctuosseinocioKusroamgeearpteiosptlseshtoocktshiimn-k ist.omBeuotnethiespparyiimnagry$6r,e0a0so0na,yweahry; gyeeanre,raatnidonmsowsittihmapocrlteaanrtplye,rswpehcytiivtehaapspteonwehda.thappenedinthegulflast MitloneoggdedDoiedeitesbhmaainsst.o,sioanecngxicdeietsFpyitthtihcaoehsnkb.leuoOyrshgtw,S(othGraertdaeebheCieklorileti-.ys cauPrihnisednsAaerhp,tCaiohvcsrrrteiMsosaosstppsuipc,nilhimaeomatnesphsrh.oSosreteprodeag'nrisonaTwpahihetjMahorfahoinasf aertAihdfnceuryhic,tcaohwattihnehniedgAtrmaetenhpmradeatirblcsweeaoa,cnnssot,wmhoeeahnlcolcseuhwcawodcnaeemcsnseesifnentudooaltnabaldeasl AnThisartiucleisfnromiscsue#2,oFebrumary19m,1992on still part of college society, in a inthePolyesterSuitaphotograph apersonandinacareer. muchdifferentsenseandFitchburg ofaman with his suit pants un- Relying on the acceptanceof didn'tearnit'sreputationfornoth- zippedandhispenisinclearview, "friends" orpersecutingothersfor ing.Whichismuchoftheproblem. useart to shock. Performers like anopposingviewisanignorantand public college? CaresaremorefortheGodofthe Madonnaworkinthesame"suc- immature act Through listening KegthanthatofWisdom. cess throughshock" mannerand and talking, new ideas can be Thiswasutterlyapparentatthe havedonesoverywell. formed and educated opinions JohnFrolinmayerlectureon Sep- Maybeitisthefearoffriend's made and the original purpose of bySeanKenneally lemma tember30. persecutionorchallengethatpre- "college"broughtback. Contributingwriter Meanwhilethecollegelaysoff Ifclasseshadnotbeenrequired vents people from voicing their student escorts, only to have our btoeaetnteenmdp,ttyh.eThahlelweonucoludrnaegarelmyehnatvoef atbholuegthotssa.yStihnactesiotm'senoonteumnirgehatsogne-t TOhcitsobaretric2l1e,i1s9f9r2omissue#4, maWleScshtoaorlt,edaonudtnasoFwitwceh'bruerganNourn-- sVtaurdieetnyt.sstabbedinfrontofCampus commonpubliccollege.Wheredid Ironically,wecontinuetoshout we go wrong?Didwe gotoofar about "townie violence", and no right? one lias the guts to condemn our RecentlyI'venoticedwecon- veryownstudentviolence.IThink centrateallofourenergyinsucha weallKnowspecificallywhoI'm disjointeddirectionthatnothingis talkingabout accomplished. The Strobe dedi- TheBarnesandNobleorganiza- cated half its opinion page to an tion feelsperfectly atease buying articleonenvironmentalactivism, yourmintcondition30dollarbook butinthesameweekincreasesits for twodollars and wonders why circulationbymorethanathousand theyliaveaproblemwiththeft unrecyclable papers. Why? Not Respectforwomenoncampusis becausetherearemorereaders,but aseasytofindasastegosaurus,but becausewehavetoaccommodate Neanderthalsremain themajority. the new fancy Strobe circulation The worstthingis tliere's nothing racks. uncommonaboutthisatall. OnthesamepageMSCApresi- dent John Burke and Editor-in- Thisarticleisfromissue#5, ChiefTimKanedebatetheunder- March11,1992 paid department chairperson di- & ARTS ENTERTAINMENT THESTROBE THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1992 PAGE6 Karamazovs Weston crowd juggle thehearts of Hams) and Rakitin (Michael tributeanyobjectweighingmore Karamazov'sroutineincludeda Preston),perfectedanintegrated than an ounce and less than ten clevercombinationoftapdanc- displayofjugglingprowess and pounds.Also,theobjectsmustbe ing andjuggling, a display of vaudevillecomedy.Iheopening nobiggerthanabreadbox. musicaljuggling,andanimpres- sequencer'simple'jugglingrou- Fromtheobjectscontributed,the sivejugglingperformanceunder tine involving bowling pins and audiencewillchoosethree,byap- astrobelighteffectThefunniest deadpanone-liners,paledincom- plause, that the Karamazov's jugglingsketchrevolvedaround parisontotheroutinesthatwereto champ,Ivan,mustjuggle. afilmmakingskit,witha'lucky' follow. Rejecteditemsincludedafoot- memberoftheaudiencechosen The juggling routines and ball, a can of antifreeze, and a toplayinnocentbystanderasthe comedyskitswerebrokenupby baseball mitt. The approved Karamazovs tossed razor sharp theintroductionofthe"terrorob- items? Much to Ivan's chagrin, swordstoandfro. jects,"anassortmentofninepecu- theywereaslinky,acanofpaint, The show was written, di- liaritemsthatwouldcomprisethe and a bagel coated in cream rected,andproducedbytheFly- grandfinale.Theyconsistedofa cheese.IfIvancanmaintainajug- ing Karamazov Brothers, with cleaver,afryingpan,aukulele,a glingpacefortenseconds,here- helpfromtheirtouringcrew;Pe- saltshaker,anegg,atorch,awet ceives a standing ovation; if he ter Dansky, Doug Nelson, and fish,acubeofdryice,andabottle cannot,hereceivesa 'vaudeville AndrewCormier.Theshowwas TheFlyingKaramazov Brothers ofchampagne.Untilthelimefor performer'sgreatestinsulUapiein sponsored by Programs Com- thegrandfinalearrived,however, theface. mitteeaspartofFitchburgState byDanMcDerniott Weston Auditorium, sponsored the Weston audience was well Thechampwasallowedthree College's Performing Art's Se- Strobestaff bytheProgramsCommittee. entertained. modificationstothechosenitems, ries. TheKaramazovBrothers,also Thehighlightoftheshowwas but they availed him not; Ivan TheFlyingKaramazovBroth- known as Ivan (Howard Jay "TheGamble",oneofseveralau- couldonlymaintainacountofsix, ThisarticleisfromIssue#6 ersstunnedanearcapacitycrowd Patterson), Dmitri (Paul David dience participation routines. andacceptedhispiewithdignity. November4,1992 intheirOctober27performanceat Magid),Smerdyakov(SamWil- Spectatorsareencouragedtocon- Othernotableroutines ofthe FSC band shines at festival performance eluded"TheHermitage"byClifton Williams,"TheMarriageofFigaro Overture" by W. A. Mozart, and "TheSymphonicMarches"byJohn Williams. Dr.Pattersonexplainedthatthere isacertainprocessin selectingthe music that the band plays. He is constantlylisteningfornewmaterial whetheritbeat aconvention, ata conceit,orsimplyonhisown. Pattersonalsotakesintoconsid- eration how many people are cur- TheCollegiateBandFestivalwaswell-attendedandwell-performed rentlyparticipatingintheband,what instrumentshehastoworkwith,and byTaraKerrigan orcollegeswhichhavesmallbands, whatleveloftalenthisplayerspos- Staffwriter 50piecesorless. sess. Patterson then asks himself The 'happyhappyjoyjoy' of Therewasadiversemixtureof whatthestudentcanlearnformthe ' ' Thehumanitiesdepartmentpre- participantsinthisyear'sfestival,but piecemusically,ifthepieceischal- Ren and Stimpy snueanlteIdntFeirtccohlbleugrigatSetaBtaenCdolFleesgteiv'aslaonn- FotShCerwtaalsenntoetdobvaendrss.haPdaottweerdsobnystahied elenncgeiwniglltefcihnndictahlelym,uasincdiafpptehaelaiundgi.- November4. The festival featured thattheFSCbandplayedwellandthe Therewasanunusuallylargeau- bCoynDtroiubgutOisntglwurnidter ofafcbelTtohtoehde,assnhwioemawatthiaaonsndgiotseiantrghsefgosortirintotnAogletoshtte NWbWeooasrrnttcdfhesieseatlsefdtrrSetoranmPtoelCyToUtulneflictevhsgeneriascUsintwiyIevn,lesltraisstiauottnuyed,r, obfutalh.nedr"IsIcwhhaoeosalrnbdoa,t"nddPsiaswtaetperpreosiaonlnstoesdsauiidcn.ceasHnsey- ddtaeainrnecCneecos.entciHtmeuearrtntiesoodounpt2taDi0tme0tichspietseimycobeptealhrrae'ts9tilfnwieeisalWttliitvenaanlt---, JohnKricfalusi,thecreatorofthe animation process, and it shows. ownFSCband. added that "each had their high tractaslargeanaudience. animated series 'The Ren and "Ren and Stimpy" lives, breaths, FitchburgStatehasbeenhosting point." Pattersonemphasizedhisappre- StimpyShow"hasstumbledupon andjumps out ataudiences. The anIntercollegiateBandFestivalfor PattersonisthedirectoroftheFSC ciationforthestudentsfromhisAit somethingbig.Theshowisacerti- competition,suchas"Beetlejuice", approximately 20years. Dr. Frank band,theJazzEnsemble,andChorus ofMusicclasswhohelpedmakethe fiedrunawayhitamongtheunder- "TheMuppetBabies"and'Teen- Pattersonistheproudfounderofthis aswell.Heexplainsthatthebandonly festival possible. These students 30audience,andisrapidlygaining ageMutantNinjaTurtles",isflat, event. According to Patterson, the rehearsesone nightaweek fortwo workedbackstage,servedasushers, moreandmoreviewersaswellas static, andlifelessincomparison. festivalstartedasanexchangecon- hours,averagingabouttenrehearsals andsoldticketsoutfront. momentum. Theyalllooklikemass-produced certwith SalemStateCollege. The asemester.Althoughthatisnotalot "Wecouldn'thavedoneitwith- There'sahypnoticalluretothe Japaneseanimation,devoidofany following year,more statecolleges oftimetoprepareforaperformance outthem,"hesaid. sscerriipetss,,wpiatihnsittaskiinnvgeanntiivmea,tioorni,giannadl lnieftewaonrdkspaallreeaidnychoamvpeareinsooung.hThahlef wtieornewaadsdoendlytofotrhestbailtle,cboultletghees.inPvrietsa-- ltihkeeFthSeCIntbearncdollseoguinadteeBdansdeFnessattiivonaall, ThisarticleisfromIssue#8, uniqueblendofviolenceandbath- an hour commercials; they cer- ently,thequalificationstoparticipate underPatterson'sdirection. November18,1992 roomhumor. tainlydon'tneedmore. havebeenreducedtosmallcolleges The FSC band's selections in- The show madeitsinaugural "RenandStimpy"isrefreshing appearance on Nickelodeon last becauseitgoesagainstthegrainof year, and instantlyattractedatre- what'sacceptable. Makenomis- SAVE delivers powerful message on HIV/AIDS day mendouscultfollowingoncollege take.Theshowcanbegross,dis- campuses across the U.S.A. gusting,andattimesborderingon byKristiWidberg Michelle home and Michelle reluc- timofaviolentencountershould be Twentysomethingsrelish thenos- sadistic andpsychotic. But that's Strobestaff tantlyaccepts.Onceatherroom,Mich- treatedimmediatelyandbetestedfor talgicfeeltotheshowwithitsspoofs whyithascaughtonthewayithas. elle hies to withdraw after thanking sexuallytransmitteddiseases. oatalunnlrdue"sdWiFioanlisdrtByKouTil"anSlltwgeaisdrn"okTbmlr"eoe"kma."ntadhnefd"rR"eAFqolrucsaekocny,-t IwIstttei''lssllgkcaeooneompdeeindnteogrogknBieinzgoifonBwrgrottchthiahhstaenTsrgooVenm,evitioasenntwoedeersi.a.s SEeafn.nfcAdDeo.ecvuVstin.riptEtvie.uetarels(pl)oSyentrnlpufouydoleralrneehtwmdesaeaneroAcskfgaefalo,ifaonmpfserstemhtphabVaekeiryorapltsleibaonouynttf eDfasonarcDvceFaeesrsvifheieoinrnrmdaswMspeiaelclnsfhokeittinhlinseclgieesd'hcetserhareenaabdspmatptiacehrnkeat,glrsiMacbnineugcctnhdeeieDeflafanlevndered.s- ootfahtfcah'StteIsAtrt,sVih"seEbsic.eamoipl"edolTdreJuhtgecraenaonncttiueofgndemhromapwuSrnnehdmviaoeatwrnwy,teaaaprttsrehiewavsoneeifleedldvetuenha-ters Kricafalusi's penchance for "Thursday Night at Fitchburg" for behavior.Michelledoesn'tbothertodo cationandawareness,SAVEwould spaltturtsei,tmcaehnsidnogsvuterhreelwlyihmmaiuttssttoofbdarofu.fdleenceesnssoisras TOhcitsobaretric2l1e,i1s9f9r2omIssue#4, FAiwtaTcrhhebenuperlgsasSytDcaaetneytCoeornlelOdecgatero'obsuenHrdT1aV5c./qAuaIiDnS- hhaeengrrrhryao.iorSomhreadnrsedpsefslnwidepssllom.uoStshwteh'osefinrhrehiretratbfilremieaenniddn lvtihikaoetletthnoitastewtnieclmlopuatnltsteoorrrsee.dd"uuccSeehttahhweennauulmmsobbeearrdodosff tancerapeonthecollegecampus.Es- Johntouchesher. peopleinfectedwiththeHTVvirusor sentially,tworoommatesattendanoff The play concludes when AIDS. campuspartytogether.Cindi,played Michelle'sfriendshelpherrealizethat SAVE tried to get thesepoints by Christie Craigie, promises her she shouldn't feel guilty for being acrossintheplay.Thoughdieacting roommateCindi,portrayed byJulie- raped."You'vebeenraped,"onefriend wasonthemediocresideandtheprops MarieBrown,thatshewon'tleavethe says."That'snotyourfault" werelessthanimaginative,themes- partywithouther.TomLundstrom,as "ThursdayNightatFitchburg"tried sage was clear. Acquaintance rape John,finallypersuadesCinditoleave toemphasizethehealthrisksthatare may lead to the transmission ofthe thepartywithhimandMichelleisleft involvedinacquaintancerapeaswell deadlyHTVvims. obnyDhSaecvroeto,twnaG.lfeealsloonw.paHretygooffeerr,sistoplwaayledk meansacyoalulbnetveiironslv.eonSltvAeeVndcEionusnatltrleerstssye.psetsHhToatfVt/vhiAeoIlveiDcnS-t TOhcitsobaretric2l8e,i1s9f9r2omIssue#5, THE STROBE THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1992 PAGE 7 Amouncements The Strobe ImportantmeetingforallpotentialstudentteachersforFall FITCHBURGSTATECOLLEGESNEWSPAPER 1993-March10at3:30p.m.atMcKayAuditorium.ForMay Educationgraduateswhoneedinformationforcertification Founded1940 processingandprocedures:meetingMarch22at3:30p.m.at ERICP.HELLWEG,Editor-in-Chief McKay Auditorium. Any further question s please call KRISTIL.WTDBERG,ManagingEditor MARSHALLL.MYERS,ChiefProductionManager extension3239. 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STEVEWOLSKI,PhotoEditor CHRISCOOK,StrobeHistorian DR.THOMASMURRAY,FacultyAdvisor TheMassachusettsConstruction AdvancementProgram is offeringscholarshipaidtosophomoresandjuniorsenrolled Kingdom in full-time civil engineering, constrution and construction II By Anthony Rubino, Jr. managementprograms. Applications havebeendistributed "Tikemywife-.Please!"—MannyYouagman to thesedepartments atMassachusettscolleges. Additional MCAP applicationformsareavailablefrom the office,888 MA Worcester Sl WeUesley, 02181-3708. Completed , applications and transcipts of grades must be returned to MCAP byApril 1. Mr. Collegeanswers real live questions! Where'syours?! — St Vincent Hospital is sponsoring a free Health Fail- and Q.DearMr.Collese:IsthereaMrs.Collese? SingleandDesperate,Brooklyn,N.Y Forum,opentothegeneralpublicontheissuesofAIDSand A.DearSingle:There VMSaMrs.College.Sheleftme.ButHEY,I'mnot bitter.Andyoushouldn'tfeeldesperateeither.Somedayyou'llmeet substanceabuse. The program will beheldon Februaiy 10 someone,fallinloveandlivetherestofyourlivestogether...atleast withtwosessions: 1:30to4:00p.m.and7:00to9:30p.m.in that'swhatyou'll THINKIThenonedayyou'llcomehomealittleearlyand thehospitalamphitheater. Formoreinfo,call798-6123. fFiEnDdEtRhAaLtpEeXrPsRoEnSdSoMiAnNg,UANNGDOADLCYAtNhiOnFgsCwHiEtEhStEheWHPIAZPE(RthBeObYi,gT4H2Eoz. container,notthelittlesizeeither)SOYOUSTANDTHERESTARINGIN TheFSCNursingHonorsSocietywillcelebrate"Blacksin DISBELIEF!ITHEN,FINALLYAFTERWHATSEEMSLIKEANETERNITY, YOU THRUSTYOURBURNINGTEARSTREAKEDFACESKYWARDANDSCREAM; Nursing" withaprogram featuringguestspeakerElizabeth "WHY?!WHY?!WH..."Uh...ehem.UrnTheanswertoyourquestionis:no. Carnegie on February 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cambridge Q.DearMr.College:Hearingthatyouareanexpertonthoseso-groovynine Marriott. Formoreinfo,call345-2151 ext 3221. (TheBradyBunch),Ifeel—compelledtoaskyouwhytheBradykidsnever playedinthefrontyard? DaveH.,CollegeStation,Texas TheIntemationlArtistsSeriespresentstheLeipaigChamber A.DearDave:You'vecometotherightplace. Iamoneofthe country'sforemostBradyists.TheBradykidsdidn'tplayinthe, Orchestra in its North American Debut Tour on Friday, frontyardinhonoroftheirlittleknowndeceasedsibling, February26at8:00p.m. in MechanicsHall, 321 Main SL, ShempBrady,whowasburiedthereafterbeingkilledina Worcester,MA. TicketsareavailablefromtheInternational fchrieladkrleanvamulradmpereexdplSoshieomn.pIbmeacianutsaientthheaytwtehreeotjehaelroBursaodfy ArtistsSeries508-75-MUSIC. hissuperiorgrooviness.ButIcan'tproveanything. Q.DearMr.College:Exactlywhatpurposedoestheflexible Campusvideo/filmmakers-regardlessoftheirmajors-are bone-like—substancewhic1!makesupthemajorityofourouter invitedtoenterthe ChristophersVideoContestForCollege earserve? Bob,Denver,CO A.DearBob:Youneedtowriteto"AskMr. CARTILAGE-. StudentsbythedeadlineFriday,June 11, 1993.EnuiesOmuNsEt Thisis"AskMr. COLLEGE".IgethismaUallthetime. befiveminutesorunderinlengthandexpressthetheme: PERSONCANMAKETHEDIFFERENCE.Cashprizes KEY!GetyourquestionansweredbyMr.College! areavailable.Projectscanbecreatedoneitherfilm orvideo Mr.CSoelnledsqeu•esPt.iOo.nBso,xco43m1me•nGtasi,thaenrdsbsuorbgsMoDfm•o2n0e88y4t-o0:431 tape but must be submitted on VHS or three-quarterinch )AnthonyRubino,Jr.,1993 DistnButedbyTribuneMediaServices cassette only and a completed offical intry form must Distribute—dbyTribuneMediaServices accompnay each submission. Forms are available from /f&*X£rv>z,jx*ev/fz. i**m= collegeMassMediaandCommunicationsdepartmentsand fromTheChristpphers,12East48thSL,NY,NY 10017,212- 759-4050. Counseling Services has the following schedule for the Spring 1993semester.Monday- Sr. SupportGroupinG05, 3:30-5:00. Leader-Kevin. Monday-ACOA(closed)callX3152forlocation,3:30-5:00. Leaders-KathyandHolly. Tuesday-Past Sexual Trauma, Counseling Services, 3:30- 5:00,Leader-Maureen. Wednesday-ACOA (open) B26 & 27, Leaders Holly & Mauieen,3:30-5:00. Wednesday-Relationships in B16, 3:30-5:00, Leader- Kevin. Thursday-Women's Group in B26 & 27, Leader-Kathy, 3:30-5:00. wimwiifcwMm\Tmw*wtotom*vaw . . SPORTS THE STROBE THE YEAR IN REVIEW 1992 PAGE8 Football coach retires CoachVinKeough byDaveMarsh team ever fielded by Fitchburg SportInformationDirector Slate. Thatsquadsetnearlyevery team offensive and defensive Fitchburg Statehead football recordwithrelativelyfewseniors. coachVinKeoughannouncedhe Hopeswerehighcominginto Debby Waters oftheFitchburg State field hockey team inagameagainst AssumptionCollege. The team's is retiring from coaching Falcon 1992,butonly16veteransreturned MASCACstandingfortheseasonwas4-1 (conf.)and6-10-1 (overall). footballeffectiveNovember25. totheteam,leavingFitchburgStale Keough,whohasbeencoach- dependenlontheplayofnumerous Theriault awarded for accomplishment ingtliesportsince 1966,isgiving freshmen. Tlie Falcons finished uptlieFitchburgSlatepositionhe thisseasonat0-9andwereshutout help on training, and Heather tookoverin 1990. infiveofthosecontests. Murphy for transportation to the "Originally I hadintendedto Keoughismostnotedforbring- meets!" staywithtlieFitchburgStatepro- ing tlie Single Wing offense to Theschoolrecordisabout228' gram for four years," stated Fitchburg State. He installed the Theriaultisonlyasophomore. Ai Keough. "Inreviewingthecurrent offense, usedexclusivelybyonly theralehe'simproving,he'slikely statusoftlieprogram,though,Ifeel oneotherschool-DenisonUniver- to outdistance the school record achangeisinorder.Thereforelam sityofOhio, midway through the soon. retiringfromcoachingayearear- 1990 season. Fitchburg Stale "Assoonasfootballisover,Kris lierthanexpected. Iwishonlythe promptlywon its firsttwogames is out there training for the Hack best for tlieprogramandthenext using the Single Wing. Keough season," saidcoachJim Sheehan. coach." usedthatoffensetlirough die first "loHoe. stTilhlehraesaisnruonolomckfeordpiomtpernotivael-, FitchKbuerogugShtalsetairnte1d9c8o9awchhiennghaet twwhoengahmeesswoiftcthheed1o9f9f2ensseeassont,o mentasheworksonhistechnique. served as offensive coordinator matchtliestrengthsoftlieplayers. under then head coach, Dave Keoughstartedhiscoachingca- Theriault'sgreatestadvantageis his natural athleticability. "With Secino.Secinoresignedfollowing reerin1966asfreshmanoffensive TSbShptyeorrEroirtbaSiseucoIlspSntthfaawfoocfarmzmsoaarrwteieacoensnttDaliryreahtcohtnlooertr(eeLd)KrpfiorsresentsEpHHhuineaertsrglhfltliaoaoencrontgcemkdotaKfmmhnriepecrislseejtiatTpasvhlsrehae2rmacc2ieeo1ajnrua'atdlvtet3fitl"wsohi,irenetsltmhtaphesheaeetrcwtoiNya,waereeladbrlrw.yy.. ahstAtiahhcmseiicednfIorskolSmpiioIhpeetcceerlbaoiedainalu,hsullawhldsntelmte.imermagenamahntk.gdtetteHthh,hheearisnbaomarnwomodieueknrtteaswaoghtseiaialewsnniektdolAyilwl,fnl,ong-"rI Kit71,nhe9ao9tfI1u1no9sg9les1h1laq9..osu9woa0enDddetaswhbnpeaydisFatwaneplaorcsttoohhbneseasurrbcef2lcci-yeon7eritsdsdh,heeeeadbdsetbo2shyn-te ltihNnTreohocuivogsaehcamrhtbtaliiteecCrloyen2eiL5aser,lfs1lr9.oh9maV2lvasresiouiuensc#sl9tu,odpeds his outstanding accomplishment impressivebecausehediditagainst schoolrecordasapunier,witha72 Moda's future going downhill on the track and field team last schools from all three divisions. yardboot. Iliisbeatarecordheset spring. Theriault was presented FSCisinthelowestdivisionofthe justtwoweeksbefore,of71 withaplaquethathonoredatitlehe Uiree,sohebeat"thebigboys." TheriaultisfromChicopee. byDaveMarsh team,butalittlenervoustoo,"said earnedattheAll-Divisionalmeetat "I'd like to thank Coach SportsInformationDirector the rookie bobsledder. "I would Northeastern,whenhewasafresh- Sheehanforalltheencouragement ThisarticleisfromIssue#5, reallyliketomakeit(onethetop man: hewasnamedmeetMVP. and advice," said Theriault. October28,1992 MoveoverHershel,herecomes fourteams).Allourtimesarevery Theriaultwontheawardforhis "ThanksalsotoEricLammiforthe Moda! close,soitisupintheairnow." Hungry After graduating from WhetherModa'ssledmakesit for the ball Fitchburg State College this past ornoUiewillstillbeincontention •••-• • spring, All-American track star for the U.S. Junior team, which ' ' Jeff Moda (W. Boxford, MA) consistsofsleddersunder26years bSarpyeoDrTttahhseveyIeynpMfahoarerernmsnoahotmtieonensaplDeiclrieeaaclptleoyrrst.alHl,onwo-r hDttohiaevdaPijtesutrsinerooinyndmorieFsIicIptoslclcsehlhcabeohsguoleeroadglrrsswaS,hnitiktabpsthu.ehtotfehfrFieisdrteyscechaifbrsr.uioro"gmnI rswa7teh2hca0iotNtcrtohdehr.rcticnhaagrmeAeRedrooabnrmeSsHbai:tolulu'rhnsdedaFyaog,lnrFcaeoblbnlbirieucsdaadrraehyyei,rs1 LsssppwaooikrrtettNch-PowleBhadosceboignsdoe,lnaerehNdsredYahifnnatodgdru.ynthiodneogkhsotiuuamtprstfeaeoldrnftteihhwnee cobtuofrieaItatgaekl.mMyaTotnldoi.eacHJoiummsnpaigedortreeaTtthieeensatasmnaqsowustiaehldtlerihase,csiaordaf- ever,theydosharearavenousappe- hadthebestSpecialEducationpro- Like hiscomrade Perry, Black U.S.BobsledTeam. course,hisspeed.HewasanAll- titefortheball.Eachgametheyset gramforme,"notedPerry. alsoaoribulesliisincreasednumbers Afterjust three months of America and New England outtodevoureverymissedshotthat Perryhasbeenimpressedwiththe tohardwork."Thisismylastseason, bobsledding,Modareceivedword Championsprinterduringhisfour hapThpiesnscotomcmloanngaopfpfettihteerbiemlongsto pFlaalyceornsbpalsakyetwbealllltporgoetghrear,ma"nAdllItrhe-e sseonIiroera.l"lIywwaonrtkeeddtvoedroywhealrld,"osvaeirdHtihee ttheaatm!he made the U.S. Bobsled aylesaorecxacreepetriaotnFailtlcyhbsturrognSgt.ate.Heis Fitchburg State College's Malane ally like the coaches (Head Coach summer." Theteamnowconsistsofeight Thequestionthatpopsinmost sawhIcwratP1luotiaeheh9alchol"bvr.aPeyclnIlo6mreetBeeneuydrts-bwotgtnoregsoeoteathdnsty:olhaegnh'ihbliebrtodtnsea,ndedoPegsby"etagaJpsecak.sfhersrlrebitiafelterteroaanfonxtbryeltiknpl.aiBsihogslalItlwuucealinabtAltononicdioewmnmcnktaixlitegBhi.odoete.tdolnahminTuoatgrnmhtfhcaPrdDeedoekteeiwsroixnvbtnrhaemcwihoaygoeedesnut,Fripspii,nasetopooIdt"leitnnyifiibcohenoonnDunoeeciungt-gIrln-n rdrdFcbbttGfSieehoioohoetentreuntebceAogtrtn'cogavfreeshthfruuetsrageebanrsetkr,eNunsdaorweleFtryiaobmyoehMwegnurmadaptawEogtct.rhnetSaowetetdcsIywnmrioiaiithdtoewnnatsrlaeieoeu)aclksrntnn,.ihthtinh'dggsci,cientWBasCoPhngnlaiormAFer'eealnnsttearhitschnhswnngraltsieikeahrtiy'ciorsctydasnnosdntdts.kehcpngaoi"encaemasnmocissstiefaynoutitsaaotnrrtnbnefmsalyCmaBessnuSaotoeettsllneunha.afo,reacniteiecncanerfoilakhen.-agtnsfI cobiwgcwt8lfFoofhmoahiiaonrettpatnoSmntethrvclPmseohTdieehkejeeshrAnsbu-reinna,euissunrdolMl'etliarylladsssu-vg.lestlacotoepAistShhnnaxmTtitetecoaldnrrehwaagooyyeertiomB1naltesicFl2sfimoPcsauon-aiheeSartecairsm5discoCskarnear.iwctm,sreyrehpooaocinleerbkmaanntlrwyrupnb:gsnl,sktoadliydolsitiTvmtm-nlsdhJihsehaeeatatecehhalrtshalftnanepofoenFwsisiewrsduaBhnruich,sllgatceihmiecarshatcawaaolacotelinfnevsckn1lls9soo,,hselt7-ys-r cCacrwBrttftirhaeaohooowleecmelpbmuoliRnegeAsrpWnnenrall-ehogtgtlorecemetra)i(eymwdaoaerlor.aacnfdodTndmuiiritlietTnstnsnCteehoEah.nitasauuCmEsehwmosrpaEeu.misiwovlotlr.sec1pelogfaoTinme9npanrpwh,te9brcbdefheuu4yweeotaiasilcuhOtlrteaoetrolls,arnecuohyeyartnidg,folamiaegdhempnptteha,cihtppithxtmntehheceecMtsgereeinsteUodttw.saEe.ahtidiunSmanoilita-d.nsgpnnlo cmaodStRb"(tobhebieohseWTesodanceaohheblogaetcpprsili?reuhhahvlysytsanpeeoiMCenrLaednmo(ors)ar)ghot'asFdoIeirdaftcSucmaroebyhleCtriioweeanvenSuCtaanecxLdhtrrorstdsopasehraluftcsweaealcrkiraoihcsiashce,okuawangaowmssnlpnelpaomddhcwdlIsiihtyyosandsecomiosadtsaIbmbhtunecmlwitioeolebahlshaberie#etmbssdtwoe4aklaeyJja,cemebutiykylodrsiym:.,e-yafnl playerisnot." Afterfinisliingsixthnationallyasa otherduofromthesameschoolhas andabitnervewrackingforModa. October21,1992 Blackhasasimilartheoiyonhis sophomore with 12.1 reboundsper donebefore-leadDivision111inboth "I'mveryexcitedaboutmakingthe dsaeufsceicereles.sfWo:rhwe"hneYrotehuetshhheaobvtaegllotewosiluhlpa,evnIedhautvphe,e cgfheaurmseeen,tctehseS(twaMatAesSCsoCelcAloeCng)deiAntathtlhee1t0iM.ca8Csospnae--r rweobTmoleuinned'Fisintgca.hnbdurmgeSnt'atsebtaesakmest,bawlhlicihn SPORTS QUOTE OFTHEYEAR soIjustgoafterit" gameayearago. arebothonthereboundthisseason, FyietaPcerrhsrbtyui,nrtgaanStatGtariteveeeanofftfieOrerlaadbnCrgioellm,imacnuatnmtiewtoty-o BalelllexipnegcThthaaimtsinoanytseiavweri,htahshohgiwosenvfeeebrreo,cyiotonuhdse htloiepheutnhgaetrnfeoirthtehrelboalsle.that appetite: i"ntWoetfeoarmmsepdiraitr.ealAsbeonusteoffoutrotgeeetnhefrnreesssh,mwehnipclhadyeevdelaospiegd- College,whereshescored1377ca- approachtothegame.Hehastipped nificantamountoftime,gettingbetterwitheachgame. The rreeebroupnodisn.tsLaasntdyehaaruslheedwdaoswsnec7o4n0d dgaomwensaetnlreoaustte2t0ohriesbcouurnrdensti1n6s.9evpeenr FTheibsruaratriycl1e9i,s1f9r9o2mIssue#2 fWuoteusresnleoroks bright." Assistant Football Coach Mike inthecountryinbothcategoriesin gameaverage,themostimportantof