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Volunteerism
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about it in Wignali's article
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Intramurals
Wondering what's going on
in the world of Intramural Sports?
Just a glance and you'll know.
Look in the Sports Section.
SC Meeting Site of Many Raised Questions
Dragan Jaksic
News Editor
A Student Congress (SC) meeting
was held on November 10th at the Library
and was marked by lengthy discussions
between the representatives and Neil
McDevitt, the Buff and Blue Editor-inChief and Sean Vimig, the SC ViceSpeaker.
The meeting was called to order at
7:02 pm by Karl Ewan, the SC speaker,
and started with McDevitt answering
questions from the representatives regarding their concerns about the Buff and Blue
in light of some allegations from some
representatives of unprofessional journalistic practices.
McDevitt, after a quick reminder to
the representatives by Karl Ewan that the
Buff and Blue is still bound by its First
Amendment rights, stood before the audience and said that he volunteered to alleviate any concerns over how the Buff and
Blue operates in an attempt to educate the
student body about on-campus issues.
'The money [to finance the Buff and
Blue's operations] comes from your unit
fees," he said. "I thought that this meeting
would be the best place to catch you all in good," McDevitt answered. "However,
one place [to resolve this issue once and we are sorely understaffed. We are making do with what we can do for now."
for all]."
He then encouraged the representaHe also said that one of the reasons
he decided to come was that he had an tives to write some articles for theBuff and
opportunity to talk to the Student Body Blue in an attempt to raise the quality of
Government (SBG) president, Jonathan the newspaper.
Kovacs, who told him that many people
He also spoke of the "revolving door"
complained to him about some articles the syndrome, in which the Buff and Blue
Buff and Blue printed over the last few hires almost as many reporters as it loses,
weeks. "Karl Ewan, however, said that citing the new poUcy made by the Univernobody said anything to him about it," he sity Center to use the paychecks as a means
said.
of pajmient to the reporters, one of the
Robin Voreck, the German Club rep- reasons he feels contributed to the lack of
resentative, was the first to ask him about commitment of covering on-campus isthe lack of coverage of the Homecoming sues from the reporters.
and Spirit Week activities in the Buff and
'The Buff and the Blue used to pay
Blue. McDevitt said that the reason thi^se the reporters cash for their work, and that
events were not reported was that a re- resulted in good articles being written
porter who was assigned the obligation to and stronger conmiitment from the redo so reneged on his duty, and if was too porters," *he said.
late for any editor at the office to be able to
A few suggestions were made from
reverse the damage.
some representatives to improve the qualThe Phi Kappa Zeta representative, ity of the newspaper. Sean Vimig encourCindy Ebeling, then told McDevitt that aged the diversity of topics being written
she was disappointed over the lack of so that the readers could be aware of many
quality of the News and Features articles i m p o r t a n t o n - c a m p u s issues. A m y
Malone, Alpha Sigma Theta representaand asked why this was so.
"Well, I think that the articles were tive, suggested that the reporters be more
objective, instead of being subjective, when
covering events on campus.
At the conclusion of the discussion
on the Buff and Blue, Karl Ewan informed
the representatives that "tonight is the last
night for Sean Vimig to represent the Class
of 1996," citing a conflict of interest over
his duties as a SC vice-speaker. This conflict had been brought to Ewan's attention
by the SC Chief Justice, the Honorable Jon
Mitchiner, after Kovacs complained to him
of such practices and his research to this
matter.
After this was resolved, Vimig, as
the Vice-Speaker, informed the reps that a
workshop had been scheduled for SunThe Buff and Blue
Gcillaudet University
800 Florida Ave, NE
Washington DC 20002
day, November 14, a date and practice
many representatives found objectionable.
Vimig's effort to schedule this workshop
without a majority decision from the reps
was questioned by Robin Voreck, who
expressed his concerns over the validation of such action.
Vimig dted apathy from the reps as
a reason for going ahead with the decision
as to when the workshop would be held,
sajdng, '1 have sent you all e-mails repeatedly asking you when you think would be
a good time for this meeting, and I've
heard nothing from you. When I do set up
a meeting, everybody is complaining. So
that is why I've taken the initiative to set
u p one, and that way, everybody will be
obligated to attend this workshop."
After a discussion on the issue between Vimig and the representatives, an
agreement was made that the workshop
be cut to three hours in length instead of
the planned six, and that everyone would
attend this function.
The Honorable Jon Mitchiner then
swore in five more representatives, who
are: Nick Jungheim, Kappa Sigma; Ann
Negrilla, Delta Epsilon; Sheri Youens,
Bisonettes; Andrew Kopec, Sigma Phi
Epsilon; and Dave Olson, Class ofl994.
Voreck, who also serves on the Student Affairs committee, then assumed the
floor, informing the audience that he will
be making a motion to approve a revised
Article I of SBG by-laws in two weeks,
stating that he fovmd many contradictions
and complexities in them.
Youens then made a motion to accept Mark Bellone as a Election Week
chairperson for the year of 1994, and the
motion was unanimously approved by
acclamation.
Bellone, with Election Week ViceChairperson Derek Braun at his side, said
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Profiles of Student Body Government Members
Full name: Earl Clayton Parks
Favorite books: The Firm by John
Grisham and _Sphere_ by Michael
Crichton
Favorite movie: Aliens
His hero is: Patrick Henrv
Jobs held at Gallaudet: Class of '96
Student Congress Representative, English
tutor, SBC Executive Secretary
What is vour dream: "To be a marine
biologist, and eventually become a medical doctor."
Best thing to happen to him: "Spirit
Week '92 and Spring Break '93 were the
best experiences last year with more to
come."
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Full name: Jon Edward Mitchiner
Favorite book: The Firm by John Grisham
Favorite movie: none
Favorite quote: "Do unto others as you want them to do unto you."
the Student Body
Jobs held at Gallaudet: Student Congress Sergeant-at- Arms, Academic Computing (Computer Services), Pre-Homecoming Party Decorations committee.
Rock Festival Security committee and SBG
Chief Justice.
The biggest problem facing the
world: "People abusing their freedom
and getting away with crimes they commit."
What is your dream: "My dream is
to own my own business."
Hobbies: Computers, bicycling, skiing and socializing with friends.
Chiroprttctic... —
for welcomed relief.
Headaches & dizziness
Back & neck pain
Arthritis
Auto injury
Scoliosis
Arm & leg pain or numbness
Chiropractic...welcomed relief from everyday pain.
Dr. Bart Kern, D.C
Chiropractic Physician
(Fluent in Sign Language)
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Neil McDevitt, Jr.
MANAGING EDITOR
David Evans
BUSINESS MANAGER
Todd Mcintosh
LAYOUT EDITOR
Daniel McVay
NEWS EDITOR
Dragan Jaksic
FEATURES EDITOR
Joe Murray
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Stuart Ikeda
INTERIM SPORTS EDITOR
Todd Mcintosh
COPY EDITOR
Cathy Valcourt
ADVERTISING MANAGER
Paul Stuessy
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
Paula Busanic
Ellen Beck / Journalism
Issac Agboola / Financial
Mary Malzkuhn / Faculty Liaison
Robert Herbold / Technical
Pain can strike all of us. Anytime. Anywhere. If you suffer from one of the
ailments listed above, call us now. After an initial consultation, we will explain
how chiropractic can help alleviate your pain and discomforL
Yousefi Clinic
2160 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22207
Government
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Stress & tension
Work related injuries
Low back pain w/ pregnancy
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University Students. The Buff and Blue is circulated weekly during the academic year
excluding final examination pericxis. The Buff and Blue operates as a non-profit student
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deemed necessary.
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Due to the large number of letters, the Buff and Blue cannot print all letters it receives.
Guest editorials and letters reflect those of their authors and not necessarily those of this
newspaper, or other students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
ASL Pah! Research
Award Available
In 1992, a book and videotape called
_ASL PAH! DEAFSTUDENTS' PERSPECTIVES ON THEIR LANGUAGE_ was
published bv Sign Media, Inc. The book
and videotape are a collection of essays by
Gallaudet undergraduates about the role
of ASL in their lives.
The students who contributed to the
bookand videotapeshould bemadeavailable to undergraduates who want to do
research projects in ASL. The first award
will go to one project for $250, for the
spring of 1994.
To apply for an award, send a brief
description (no more than four pages) of
your project (including a clear breakdown
of how you intend to use the funds
awarded) to;
ASL PAH! Research Award
Department of Linguistics and Interpreting
Dawes House 304
Main Campus
Include a brief description of yourself: age, class, PO Box, vax username,
areas of interest, etc. Research projects on
any aspect of ASL structure and use are
invited, including linguistic analyses,
storytelling, poetry, language policy, language planning, language attitudes, etc.
More than one person can work on a
project. The deadline for submission is
January 18,1994. The awards will be announced the week of January 24,1994. The
winner of this year's award will do a lecture on his/her research at the end of the
Spring semester.
WANTED!!
News and Sports Reporters are needed to help
cover Campus Events as they occur. Join us and
make the Buff and Blue a better newspaper we all
can enjoy reading!
Our offices are located in the basement
of Krug Hall
Student Congress
Meeting Ends on
High Note
continued fromt front page
that he has many plans for this year's
election, saying that he is working on television coverage of this year's SBG campaign, in an effort to involve and educate
every member of the student body of the
election events.
Finally, Lea Moynihan, one of the
representatives, informed the audience
that efforts to tighten security on campus
are underway. One of those alternatives
are to have the dormitory doors locked
and accessible only to those residents with
the keys. But there is a hitch, as Lea pointed
out after talking to Mike Averett, the Student Life Assistant Director of Housing;
the security measures would pose a problem to people who are dependent on
wheelchairs. She then said that she would
look further into this matter and would let
the representatives know of any further
developments.
Shortly afterwards, the meeting was
completed. The next meeting is scheduled
for after the Thanksgiving break.
New Video on Visual Telecommunications
(TFA News Release)
"Visual Telecommunications" is
a 40-minute videotape that explains
how current technology can be used by
deaf people and their employers for
improved telecommunications. The
tape is an attempt to get more deaf
workers into the 1990s and to encourage them to educate their employers
about what they can do on the job.
"Visual Telecommunications" covers
TTYs, using computers for telephone
conversations (Baudot/ASCII issues
and products), relay service, fax, bulletin board systems, video intercoms, and
other topics. Open-captioned and narrated invoice, the videotape also features on-screen explanatioris in ASL.
The videotape costs $20 and can
be ordered through: Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc., 8719 Colesville
Road, Suite 300, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
The tape was produced in-house
by the Technology Assessment Program
of Gallaudet, as part of a project funded
by the National Institute on Disability
and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education.
(contributed by Judy Harkins,
Gallaudet TAP)
Deaf Women in Ph.D. Panel
(TFA News Release)
The Delta Epsilon Sorority
proudly presents a panel of "Deaf
Women in Ph.D." Come hear about
their experiences of frustration, joy, and
their ups and downs. WHEN: Wednesday, Nov 10,1993 TIME: 7:00 to 8:00 pm
WHERE: Ely Auditorium. Refreshments will be provided.
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The Buff and Blue would like to
remind students to prepare for the
upcoming Thanksgiving Weekend.
Buy your tickets, reservations or at least
finalize your plans. Have a great feast!
Some Thoughts About SBG, You, Everything...
Neil J . McDevitt, J r .
Editor­in­Chief
Presidential Scliolars of
Spring 1993
What follows is a list of Presidental
Scholars for the Spring Semester, 1993.
The Buff and Blue congratulates all, and
wishes them best of luck in their future
endeavours!
Graduate Students
Polly Adam
Erika Aden
Sarah Applebaum
Michael Bane
Sharon Berlin
Alison Brooks
Tamara Burnett
Heather C aracciolo
Megan C lark
Sheryl C ooper
Kara Deschler
Arnold Doyle
Julie Eggerling
Lisa Erdmann
Naomi Friedland
Judi Fruge
Margaret Genise
Kathryn Glynn
Mary­Louise Giunta
Donna Harrison
Bambang Hartotanojo
Lynn Jacobowitz
Shobha Joseph
Cassandra Ketterer
Amanda Kirkland
Elise Knopf
Lauren Kopans
Marcella Kordus
Alyssa La Motta
Margaret Larkin
JoAnn Mackinson
Lisa Marshall
Todd Masilon
Jennifer Minson
Cynthia Nickless
Janice Nierstedt
Aki Nyuta
Wayne O'Farrell
Rebecca Perkins
Marie­Therese Pierce
Gina Rehkemper
Sherri Robinson
Debra Ellen Rose
Kathy Slagle
Rebecca Smith
Melony Stanton
Rhonda Stevenson
Guy Strachan
Eileen Sullivan
Kimberly Symansky
Patricia Tesar
Valerie Tucker
Charles Watt
Charles Welsh­C harrier
Cara Wild
Seniors
Deandra Bush
Lorie C ross
Brandon Decker
Mark Dessert
Sepideh Fakher
Flavia Fleischer
Stefan Goldschmidt
Jennifer Griffith
Nina Hann
Jill Hendricks
Judith Hummer
Jean Jims
Jason Johnson
Jolanta Lapiak
Randi Pakula
Cynthia Quintana
Ildefonso Sandoval
Peter Schultz
Lisa Singleton
Thomas Sullivan
Juniors
Carol Dray
William Kollar
Elizabeth Konkel
Sherri Marlow
Santina Mwarania
Anne Tomasetti
Have you ever gone on a nice, leisurely drive through your favorite area of town, and
just when you get settled down, you hit that pothole named "Big Bertha" by affectionate
morning commuters? Your hubcap takes a hike to the nearest telephone pole, and you
wince in pain at the apparent pain that your car goes through.
That's an eloquent analogy for what has been going on in the Buff and Blue, hi recent
weeks, there has been an rise in a what seems to be a negative attitude toward our
newspaper.
To find out what the problem was, as well as to clarify any niisvmderstandings people
might have, I asked the Speaker of the Student Congress Karl Ewan to allow me to address
the Student Congress. He was gracious enough to add me to the agenda on a last­minute
basis.
I started off by addressing the most important point of the evening: that the Bxiff and
Blue is the STUDENT newspaper of Gallaudet University. You, the reader, are students,
and our investors. Your uxut fee monies assist us in our operating this newspaper. We are
bound to listen to your feedback, complaints, and what I love to hear most, compliments.
There has also been growing criticism of my criticism of the Student Body Govern­
ment. I met with President Jon Kovacs and Vice­President David Ebenvein the other day
and we discussed many matters that are pertinent to the SBG and the Buff and Blue. One
issue that came up was Mr. Eberwein's assertion that we are totally anti­SBG. My response
to that is that I make my decisions regarding their performance as their term goes on. My
negative criticism of the Student Parking Now was based on what I saw; in effect, a student
empowerment rally gone out of control.
The most disturbing comment made during that meeting was the SBG's assertion
that they have given up on the Buff and Blue as a medium for conveying SBG's news. They
may have given up on us, but we haven't given up on them. I applaud their current
commuruty service drive, "Bread for the City" which will host a competition between
organizations in seeing which club can provide the most canned food for homeless people
during the hohday season.
I also applaud the volunteers and workers at the SBG for the time that the put into
SBG. Those people who volunteer have a special place in my heart as they strive to make
Gallaudet a better place.
I cannot tell you the respect that I have for Messrs. Kovacs and Ebenvein. I know that
their job is a hard and demanding one; and I know that mistakes can be and are made.
I am lcx)king forward what can be considered a working relationship between the
SBG and the Buff and Blue. Together, we can work to serve you, the student body of
Gallaudet University better.
However, it cannot be done without your help. You need to send in your feedback
to the Buff and Blue. If it means taking your copy and red­inking the paper to death, so be
it. The result would be a better paper. Become involved. Sitting bacic and moaning isn't
going to solve anything. Getting involved and helping out will.
pKject, The English SkiJfe Assessment Review Project {ESAW=^, and I was quite
Tliemost froublingstatistic in the report was that "more than 70% ofaB Gallaudet
itts have reading skills ao low that tiwy would have great difficulty reading an
Whafseven w w a is that it is projected that OVER HALFof Gallaudet's graduates
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With the administration foltovving admission standards set for residential stu­
Christie Abrams
Karlie Dettman
Brenda Falgier
Anthony Fattibene
Amy Gregurich
Bernadette Hill
Koon Wei Ho
Cheit­Siang Lee
Elizabeth Sheeks
Debbie Sicoli
Steven Stubbs
Myra Yanke
If you need to say something, say it in
tlie Opinion Page witli a
Letter to tlie Editor
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admissions staiuiards; to inform the resident^] schools and mainsireamprograms that
responsibility for the students' educational level^is THEIR problem, and not necessarily
ours; andtoraisetheconsciousnessof deaf and Deaf people every\^^lere that being able
to read aiwd uTife English is not and sliould not be a burden, but a goal; in taia^s
increasingly computer­ and infomu^tion­oriented world, a tluenf conmand of English
isnot just preterr^, it is moreoften required than not. Emphasisonspeechdevelopment
should be sidelined or at least minim'ized and an emphasis on written lar\guage skills
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Spirit Week '93-'94
Credits for these photos go to Toby
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Role Models Among Students
by Trudy Suggs
true, no question. But people DO want to
drink, and they DO make the choice to
When I first decided to write on role drink­ to make fools out of themselves
models, I was all set to rat­a­tat students, (I'm guilty as charged here)­ to take the
particularh' upperclassmen, for not being aftereffects of drinking. Yes, people *DO*
decent role models for younger students. know better. Yes, they've had friends over­
But as 1 thought about it, I decided to dose. Yes, they'vehad fnendsdieindrunk
simply reconsider my views — and I've driving incidents. But they think they're
changed my opinion.
invincible.
Let's look at both sides. First, there
Going back to role­modeling­ how
are numerous positions a student can hold far do people have to go to be considered
on campus — both paraprofessional and a role model? Are they forced to bestripped
extracurricular C SRA, PA, SBG, Buff­n­ of everv method of having fun? Some
Bkie, etc). Many of these positions require positions on campus do recjuire too MLICH
excellent role­modeling. Others don't re­ role­modehng, such as being a SR/\. SRAs
cjirire so much.
in the freshmen dorms are encouraged
not
to interact with freshmen on a social
What makes a good role model?
Someone who doesn' t d rink, someone who basis outside of their dorms, for fear of
goes around making 4.0 GPAs, someone conflict of roles.
who has a perfect attendance record re­
I, at first, felt that people should be
gardless of the damn fire alarms in the role models, no matter what because they
dorms? Or someone who tries his/her CHOSE to be in that position­ they CHOSE
best and does his/her job to the best of to be a SRA, they CHOSE to be a PA, they
his/her extent? I used to think the previ­ CHOSE to represent SBG, they CHOSE to
ous was true, but now I believe the latter represent Buff­N­Blue, and so on. But now
is more realistic and sincere.
I've got to admit that I need to reconsider
When this year began, drinking was my opinions. I see too many people going
a deeply serious problem not only among into the hidden world of fun­ drugs, drink­
freshmen, but among the upperclassmen ing secretly, and so on­ to avoid being
too. I saw members of the SBG, Judicial slapped on the wrist or scolded for doing
Board, SRAs, PAs, and more... drinking this and that. I'd rather let these people
themselves to a ridiculous extent. I was a have fun OPENLY and not get themselves
bit appalled at this­ but then I started in further danger. People who are sup­
posed to be role models are encouraged to
thinking.
YES, ALCOHOL DRINKING IS have fun, but in PRIVATE. Is this wise?
This is simply beckoning more dan­
NOT RIGHT. However, let's be realistic.
Let's put aside all these dangerous statis­ ger.
tics and all these wrenching stories of
There's a lot of sides to this. I'm still
alcohol overdoses. This is college. College thinking out this issue. Where's the fine
kids do DRINK, and I'm not going to line between being good role models and
ignore that fact. Even though I wish we'd having fun? Alcohol is illegal for the ma­
find a better alternative that was as much jority of us... but it's not going to disap­
fun as getting a buzz, we will STILL driiJc... pear. Are jobs, especially paraprofessional
illegally or legally.
jobs, expecting too much out of college
Where's the fine line between per­ students? But then again, don't we choose
sonal choices and general choices? to apply for these jobs?
Where's the fine line between having to be
Again, lots of sides to this. I have to
a role model 24­hours and having fun? It think this one out some more before com­
has been emphasized for years that people ing to any definite conclusion. Hopefully
can have fun without drinking. That's you will think twice also.
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Features Reporter
This article may have a science fiction air about the future, although the
question that comes to my mind is: What is the future? C an I imagine a future of
flying cars, tall buildings on poles, and outrageous fashion looks, like the Jetsons?
Can 1 imagine a future of a dark and gritty city, with industrial fires and acid rains,
with Asian logos, giant television screens, and peoples of a thousand cultures, like
the film, "Bladerunner" was? Can I imagine a future of Robert Heinlein? Of Issac
Asimov? Of all the science fiction authors of our time? To be frank, I have never read
many science fiction books and the imagining of possible futures is intriguing and
somewhat contradicting. What will the future look like?
Not too many people realize that we are already into the future. We tend to
think of today, the present, like we think of food or schoolwork. I often wonder how
the average person thinks of the future. I wouldn't suggest that an average person
has read sci­fi books. To emphasize an average person's expectations of the future,
I feel that his/her views may be somewhat different than a sci­fi reader's views and
I find it particularly intriguing.
Yet, the ground I stand on, the time of my life, the future
is already there. Every step I make is the future already presented to me. Every
next day is the future. Our courses of action are the future we've already created. An
architect is planning to make a building ­ he has foreseen the future because his
visual imagination gave him the gift of a future building he plans to make.
But not all the things in the future can come true. An average
person carmot expect a perfect future. A transportation beam­up machine is
seemly remote. "Professor! We can't get this guy's molecular levels all mixed up!"
cries the assistant. "Well, let's put this poor guy out of his misery and try again." says
the professor. You see, I cannot expect a future up to my expectations because it
could be different than I expect. However, 1 know the future is always different than
what everyone expects, and again, times can change. The future is NOW, said the
late George Allen.
I can tell you what the future I expect is, based on the present circumstances:
There will be a global economy, global superpowers, and a world government.
There will be a stronger law enforcement in the United States and other countries.
There will be overpopulation and a controversial effort to reduce it. There will be
thousands of cultures emerging. There will be enormous technological trends taking
parts of our lives. There vdll be a virtual reality in every place. There will be clones,
cyborgs, and artificial computers. There will be vidpunks, cyberpunks, and meaner,
cruder punks than the punks of today. There will be outrageous fashion trends
unlike you have ever seen before. There will be nifty­looking, environmentally
friendly vehicles. There will be terrorists making homemade nuclear bombs. There
will be fast­food franchises. Coke and Pepsi, and other well­known franchise wars,
all in the name of competition and money. There vdll be increased interracial
marriages. There will be sport franchises with nifty and deadly new looks, with safer
steroids and heavier, faster players. There will be interesting virtual interactions, for
Scifer sex or sport. There will be films of unimaginable proportions. There will be
enormous buildiiigs, futuristic pyramids, and huge community centers. There v«ll
be going to the moon and to the stars for ad ventures and wild experiences. There will
always be war and peace. There will always be the future.
You see, every possible thing I can think of is what I think of the future. And
I'm not talking about "Star Wars" or "Star Trek" futures. I'm talking about the future
of the very real possibilities I have come to know every day. You can talk about the
future of your own possibilities but you must be aware of the every day's possibili­
ties that are molding the future.
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8 . The Buff and Blue ■ Friday. November 12. Ifl93
Individuals Committed To End Drunk
and Drugged Driving!
F r a n k Kraciuk
F e a t u r e s Reporter
by Ellen Schein
The pledge these individuals signed states that they promise to:
Local
1. Not drive after any drinking or drug use.
2. Not ride in a motor vehicle in which the driver is under the influence of any alcohol or other drugs,
even if that person claims to "feel fine."
3. Do everything in my power to prevent a friend or acquaintance from driving under the influence
of alcohol or other drugs.
November 13
Interpreted performance of
"Nunsense" A Music C omedy
8 p.m. at the Trinity Theatre
36 and O Streets NW
Contact: (202) 965­4680
I, hereby, make this commitment out of respect and caring for the community which I live.
Jennifer Nasukiewicz
James Adams
Denita Anderson
Jake Nunez
Myra Yanke
Terry Neumann
Scott Miller
Sean P. Gill
Steven Da vies
Or kid Sassouni
Jodi Baumgartner
Cara Mia Green
Jennifer J. Furlano
Gina Shackelford
Traci Whitworth
Roy Otis C ollier
Stephanie Ellis
Nita Ramesh
Carol Banaszak
Jaye Brown
Mary Ruth Summers
Rachael Maher
Patricia L. Brown
Robert Tawney
Jami Snell
Tracey Fops
Deandre Pope
Dawn Sullivan
Pat Ercolino
Kevin Mundey
Terry Baird
Steve Birnbaum
Jessie Adner
Mary Jo Palmisano
Kevin Kovacs
Jody A. Caseiro
Carla A. Ragusa
Teresa Volak
Joseph Josselyn
Stefan Goldschmidt
Bemadette Hill
Elzbieta Kaminski
MicheUe Hull
Susan Morissette
Stacie Johnson
Brian Thorn
Kevin Harrer
Roxanne Dummett
Teresa Maxwell
Sandra McC lure
Lanora Dreumont
* Linda Niglio
Mary Perrodin
Sherri Marlow
Kenton Twidt
Chester Virnig
Kate Stinely
Mark Burke
Suzanne Best
Ana Garcia
James Lawrence
Brian Leffler
Gary Thomas
Kristen Weiner
Christine Hamilton
Collin Hillenbrand
Kathy Lindsay
Tammina Reason
Debbie Sicoli
Kristin Ostgaard
Pamela J. Peek
Laura Lamp
Joanna Hickenbottom
Jason Kaldani
Raychelle Harris
Cara Rhodes
Robert Umberger
Norman Weiss
Michael Bunjer
Christine Ross
Amy Rowley
Tammy Hartman
Beth Snyder
Kevin Werking
Peishi Wang
Jeff Beardsley
Marty Teeters
Amy Newland
Darlene Wadler
Jennifer Baigent
Lynne McC oimell
Jim Tourangeau
Elke Betz­Schmidt
Patricia Rossi
Tim C onway
Pat Kilgallon
John Damon
Chris Burke
Jeff Emmell
Sunshine Morrow
Scott Mohan
Abby Strauss
* Amy Gregurich
Joe Polito
Liz Wallace
Brian C onnor
Diane Morton
Krista McKenzie
Peter Yang
Julie Greenfield
Robert Daku
Wendi Weirauch
Stuart Ikeda
Chris C. Lessard
Jennifer Yost
Colette M. Ives
Koon Wei Ho
Kim McC lurkan
Mindy Moore
Leigh Landon
Peter Schmidt
StuTse
Kathryn Bennett
Terry Goldschmitz
Danelle Spanier
Hope Eddy
Dawn R. Dery
Christy Lively
Tony P. Fuoco
Maple W. Lin
Marius Haikali
Dawn Walker
Karen Saufalon
Jody C upps
Jacinthe C ampbell
Portia D. Weed
Jeremy Quiroga
Gabby C urtis
Misha Bingham
T.Guggenberger
Geraldine Basurto
Anna Hammarskjold
Adrienne Neal
Theresa Rollins
Candace L Barnes
Troy Baker
M. Wahlmeier
KP Perkins
Kulkami JaiNanda
Wenda Whalen
Susan C hemoff
Carrie Zepperi
I^a Moynihan
Eve Mitton
Pat Presenza
Joni Shouse
Nancy Frazier
Tonya Killam
Raquel Muniz
Dan Kelly
Chester Smith
Robert Mason
Paul Wood
Ronald Phenkett
Kimberly Hill
Ellen Foshay
Heidi Larkin
Barbara Blakeman
Ernest Ortega
Tokumbo Adewale
Glenn Lockhart
Peter Brosoff
Issatu Bangura
Brenda Perrodin
Starting November 28 and 29
Interpreted Tours to the Authur M. Sackler Gallery anc
the Freer Gallery ol Art available upon request.
Contact: (202) 786­2374 (TTY)
December 28
Interpreted performance of
"Julius C aesar."
The Shakespeare Theatre
301 East Capitol Street, SE
Contact: (202)638­3863
(TTY) or (voice) (202) 393­2700
National
November 4 and 19
Arizona C ouncil for the Hearing Impaired will
be sponsoring a free assistive technology workshop.
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November 25 ­ 27
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Volunteerism in Gallaudet: Is It Possible?
by Scott Wignall
Features Reporter
During the course of an article titled,
"Adam Smith visits Gallaudet", I made
the comment that volunteers in several
areas would help Gallaudet out financially and I've been doing research on the
issue. This is what I found out:
First, the computer labs. One of
the student staff made the point that volunteers weren't really a marketable concept here due to the fact that all the computer lab staff are required to be covered
by Gallaudet insurance and this insurance is only available to students on
Gallaudet's payroll. One alternative to
volunteers in the existing computer labs,
as made by Ms. Sarah Hamrick of the
Gallaudet Library, was the installation of
vax terminals in the SRA offices or in a
vacant room of a dorm and supervised by
student volunteers. I can't really see much
of a problem here if a minimum of three
computers were placed in the SRA office(s)
there wouldn't be that much extra work
for the SRA's themselves, however Student Life hasn't yet responded to this question.
Secondly, weight room(s). Gallaudet University's Athletic department
feels that there are enough hours at the
moment and extending them is "overkill". I disagree but that's primjurily because during their hours of operation,
they're usually suffering from overflowing and overcrowding. It would be better,
in my opinion, if the roonis could remain
open during the evening and on the weekend but the problem is that for this to take
place, the buildings themselves must remain open and these buildings (Field
House, Hughes Gym) hold thousands of
dollars worth of equipment. My proposed solution would be to give one or
two RESPONSIBLE students the passkeys
to the buildings and make them responsible for locking up, building checks and
reporting any problems to DOSS. Again,
I'm uncertain if that would work because
1) the insurance problem and 2) possible
abuse (a keg party on the volleyball court
or some such event) but I do know that I'd
give it a chance.
Finally, the library hours. My contact person, Ms. Sarah Hamerick, informed
me there must be a mirumum of three staff
members at any given time. One each to
work at the A-V Media, Reference and
Circulation Desks. This is considered necessary for a variety of reasons which are:
DUsers of the library want and expect to
receive service at those desks when the
building is open, and that is a reasonable
expectation. 2) Due to the building's design, staff must be present at those desks
in order to prevent vandalism and robbery. 3) Stciff at these desks are also necessary to ensvire a minimiun level of safety
for everyone in the building. Because we
have millions of dollars worth of equipment and no control over who enters there
must be some effort to maintain the
building's security.
The Library can't accept volunteers for these positions because first of
all, three people at any time would be
necessary, secondly, the Library advertises its schedule and takes pride in it.
They must have some means of disciplin-
Up to 70% Off/
ing staff who are unable to show up on
time or in rare cases, at all. Using volunteers would be problematic with the scheduling due to the fact that volunteers themselves would make the decision as to what
time the library would close on any given
rught. This would result in some unhappy
users and the library would have to accept
responsibiUty for this. However, Hanuick
had this suggestion: One task that could
be done by volunteers is shelf-readingchecking the shelves and making sure the
books are in order- and if we had enough
volunteers to do this over the course of a
semester, we could use the savings to
cover later hours at the three necessary
desk. (It is estimated that it costs a minimum of $20 per hour to staff these three
desks. And that three hours of shelfreading translates into one extra hour of
operation.) This can't be guaranteed but
Hamrick is of the opinion that it would
receive serious consideration if the hbrary
had a pool of volunteers.
I'm hoping that everyone who
reads this article will collider volunteering their time in order to help improve the
level of services among library hours and
computer availabiUty on campus. For the
library volunteers, Hamrick's usemame
is: SEHAMRICK, and for the computers
in the SRA offices, I'm still waiting to hear
from Student Life, so patience. Remember, change requires help from everyone,
not just a few individuals.
Question of the Week:
is sexual harassment a problem at Gallaudet ?
Bleen Sarett, 1st year graduate
"I have not seen it with faculty but I believe
I've seen forms of it among the students."
(Rude sexual comments directed at a female
student, etc)
Miguel Friday, Sopliomore
"Yes, sexual harassment is a problem on
Gallaudet's campus. People of both genders have no respect for one another."
Brandon Kiefer,
Sophomore
"Well, I haven't seen it happen in Gallaudet,
but it has happened to my friends. I think
students need to know how to report sexual
harassment and they don't need to be afraid of
reporting it. It is all right to file charges when
anyone sexually harasses you."
Jeannie Jims, Senior
"No. I have not experienced any problems
with that. Of course, I am an older nontraditional student. Maybe that helps!"
Gino Gouby, Senior
"Yes and no. Concerning our treatment of
women on campus, overall it's pretty good but
there's a lot we have to learn."
Gallaudet Students Sign National
Anthem at November 7 Redskins Game
Gallaudet Defeats NWC in IM
Flag Football Matchup
sity of Marv'land on the weekend of November 12-14. I believe that we will beat
University of Maryland's IM football team
Gallaudet Intramural's All-Star since we have such a vast pool of talent
flag football team defeated the North West and skills within our team."
Gallaudet All-Stars player Dan
Campus (NWC) All-Stars with a score of
14-0, in a game full of turnovers, errors, Yeager commented, "We have a pretty
strong defense, but our offense is in need
and penalties on both sides.
of
some areas of improvement. If we hapNWC and Gallaudet each had seven
and four turnovers respectively, with the pen to beat University of Maryland, that
game still scoreless after the first half. game would be one of [the] prouder moDuring the second half, the Gallaudet All- ments in my hie, even more than winning
Stars scored 14 points highhghted by a the IM men's volleyball championship
fifteen yard two point conversion pass, with only five players."
which was made after being penalized
David Tomlinson, NWC All-Stars
five yards.
coach, had this to said about his team:
Seth Bravin, coach of the Gallau- "We lost because we had seven turnovers
det All-Stars, had this to say about his [which] as a result seriously hurt our team.
team after they defeated the NWC All- We had no time for preparation or pracStars, "We played very well and our de- tice and we were facing the pressure of
fense was pretty strong. Our offense was playing away at Kendall Green. I think we
rusty since it was the players' first time can use this year's team experience in [a]
playing together and they had little time positive way and beat the Gallaudet IM
to practice. We will be getting together flag football team next year and try to win
and practicing some serious football in the championship."
preparation playing against the UniverRoy Weintraub
Sports Reporter
Six Gallaudet students signed the national anthem at a
recent Redskins game: Matthew Martinez, Wanda Ann
Riddle, Jason R. Wilhelm, Mary R. Skinner, Corey Wascher,
and Dawn E. Schriver, not pictured.
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If The Sight Of These Send
ChiUs Down Your Spine,
Intramural All Star Flag Football Team
Arcliie. Alex
Clauson. Darin
Cornish, Ricky
Cruzan, Garrett
Foley. Lynn
Fuerst. Steve
Gonzales. Len
Hamilton. Chris
Husehy. Jessiah
Langbein. Wayne
Mauldin, Billy
Moor, Justin
Morales, Mark
Ribera. Reyes
Smith). Elmer
Stein. Scott
Visco. Greg
Yeager. Dan
If This Is Music To Your Ears,
IM Men's 1993-94 Volleyball All-Star Team
Carroll, Jeff
Daku, Robert
Hocker, David
Hubmer, Steve
Kaufman, Rick
Klaver, John
Leffler, Brain
Lomanto, Dino
Morales, Mark
Peeler, Robert
Shular, Darrell
Stein, Scott
Towney, Robert
Westsholter, Keith
Yeager, Dan
IM Women's 1993-94 Volleyball All-Star Team
Adner, Jessie
Aguayo, Neshmayola
Aguayo, Suzette
Bradley, Sherry
Bowers, Norma
Cleary, Laura
Guertizez, Corina
Husebv, Kim
Johnson, Nathalie
Kaminski, Elizbieta
Michels, Jennifer
Schriver, Dawn
Smith, Chris
Smith, Denise
Wallace, Liz
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