Administrators plan for new library to replace Andruss Jim Boyd received a checkup from health center nurse Shay Butasck . However, if he needs an excuse to prove it- that's a different story. Photo by Aic« Schillemans BU's Health Center Excuses not given by Bridget Sullivan Staff Writer The policy Bloomsburg University's Health Center maintains of not providing excuses for students who miss classes because of illness has drawn criticism from professors and students because of the problems both groups encounter with absenteeism. The policy, presented in the 198788 Undergraduate Catalog, states that "The Health Center does not issue medical excuses except in the case of extended illness which necessitates convalescence away from campus or strict bed rest." An excuse will not be issued to a student who is "ill and chooses not to go to class...because of the volume of students that come in every day- all they want is an excuse," health center nurse Dee Hranitz said. If a professor wants an excuse for a student's absence, he or she can call the center and some one "will support the student.. .to verify it,"Hranitz said. Assistant Professor of biology and allied health sciences John Fletcher believes that absences should be verified in some way. "It is the student's responsibility to attend class," Fletcher said. "Cuts should be considered in grades. Absences are predicated upon illness and should be documented." Fletcher added that in large classes of 150 or more, professors can't take roll because it would be a burden on the other students. "I do not feel that I should have to check up on something that is under their (the center's) objective. It would be much more simple to have a standardized form issued to the student," Fletcher said. "Then, if there are any questions about that, the prof, can go to the health center or to whomever." Fletcher said the health center's policy puts more responsibility on, him and "with 600 students, it becomes not only burdensome, it becomes an impossibility." Although he does not take roll "except for the three time required by the Registrar," Associate Professor of political science James Percy believes that if the health center knows a student is ill, they should give the student an excuse. He said students' grades from some professors will sufferwithout an excuse for absence. Percey, who has been teaching at BU for 23 years, said that the health center gave students a standard excuse when he first came here. He agreed that the form is a good idea and said he doesn't know why the center stopped issuing them. Some professors, however, would rather hear from the students thant from the health center. Assistant Professor of theater Karen Inselm said if a student is going to miss a class she should be informed of the absence ahead of time if possible. She added that she would rather hear from students than the health center "because I trust them. I wouldn't doubt them unless they do poor work or miss class all the time." Inselm said she also agrees with using a standardized excuse. Students also have an opinion about the policy. Freshman Kim Reuter had six points taken off her grade by one of her professors even though she was sick and was treated at the health center. When Reuter told her professor he could call the center to verify her reason for absence, he simply said, "That's not good enough." Senior Kevin Coyle was also told to ask his professor to call the health center last year when he was treated for broken ribs. "They (the center) put us in a bad position with professors," Coyle said. "Asking a professor to go out of his way to call is an inconvenience. It would be much easier for the center to give us an excuse." "If you see the doctor, even if you have to get bed rest or be hospitalized, you should get an excuse," agreed students Lisa Nielsen and Linda John. Jane Frantz, an instructor in the mass communications department, said "since attendance is so important for every class...if a student is genuinely sick, the health center should issue an excuse. "Students can say they 're sick any time,"Frantz said. She said if a student is sick and is treated at the health center, it should be acknowledged in writing. "Health professionals should be able to distinguish whether a student is sick or not." she added. by Tom Sink News Editor Bloomsburg University has plans to build a new library and is not considering an annex to or an expansion of Andruss Library. Dr. Robert Parrish , vice president for administration , said, "Andruss Library was designed for four floors. To realize this, we would have to adjust the load level capabilitcs of the third floor and tear off a 2-year-old roof and build up." Parrish added that portions of the third floor were not meant for load bearing and when more books were added recently, the weight sprung the third floor support members. "The amount of money required to add to Andruss would be high compared to the limited results that would be achieved ,"Parrish said. "We prefer to design a new facility that would accommodate 7,000-10,000 students and have enough space for the technology of a modern library." Parrish said the spot for the proposed library is still being discussed. "One possible place is the library mall (the green-space area in front of Andruss Library)," Parrish said, "anotherplace is the girls Softball field next to Waller Administration." Parrish said even though space is becoming crucial on the lower campus and the proposed building will be a structure of 120,000 square feet, he said , "The upper campus has not been discussed because we want it close to the institution." Daniel Vann , director of library services, explained why he believes the proposed library should not be built adjacent to Andruss. 'If we build a unit next to Andruss, we might not have room to expand," said Vann. "Andruss was not planned to be added to, only heightened. The new building will have capability to be expanded ." Vann said, "It's possible Andruss could be remodelled, but we need at least 120,000 square feet of space. " He added that Andruss has an area of 45,000 square feet. An annex of 80,000 square feet would be needed to fulfill the required space. "An annex would be twice as big as the present building," Vann said, "It would dwarf the present building. The symmetry of the campus would be destroyed." Vann gave the reasons why the university needs a 120,000 squarefoot complex. "We want space for exhibits , seminars and classes," he said. "We also want space for a browsing collection and room for research. We want these features in a cost effective unit. " sion to build a new library will rest with President Ausprich and the university trustees." Ianiero also said that Andruss is no longer adequate for BU's needs. "Deficincies in the old building exist, such as sagging floors, lack of electrical accommodations and lack of space," he said. Parrish said that different applications for Andruss are being considered once the new library is constructed.He added that cost will determine the conversion. "One of many ideas considered was a computer center with the concept of mainframes on the lower levels," Parrish said. "The main floor would be a user area, with the second floor for computer disciplines with a common software library." Andruss Library fails to meet the needs of the growing population at BU. Plans are underway to build a new library. Spector will not support Bork by Edward Walsh Johnston predicted "overwhelming" opposition from other southerners The Supreme Court nomination of and called on President Reagan to Robert H. Bork was put in jeopardy withdraw the nomination. Thursday when three southern He said there is now "a certain inDemocrats and Sen. Arlen Specter, evitability" to Bork's defeat, ad ding, R-Pa., the only undecided Republi- "My guess is this nomination is going can on the Senate Judiciary Commit- to fall apart and we'll be talking about tee, announced they will oppose con- alternative names." firmation. Reagan vowed Thursday to conThe announcements by Demo- tinue pressing for Bork 's confirmacratic Sens. Terry Sanford of North tion , but some While House strateCarolina , David H. Pryor of Arkan- gists acknowledged privately that the sas and especially J. Bennett fight seems lost. The president does Johnston of Louisiana signaled that not believe the nomination should be the White House strategy of winning withdrawn , according to one source, strong support for the nomination and no decision on his next step will from southern Democrats has failed. be made until aftera meeting with unL.A. Times-Washington Post Service Day of Unity observed today Bloomsburg s Women 's Center is observing the seventh annual National Day of Unity today, along with domestic violence programs across the nation. The day is set aside to remember women who have been victims of domestic violence. "Domestic violence affects everyone- victims, their families, the schools, the workplace, the police," Melissa Dyas, executive director of the Women 's Center said. Throughout the month of October, which is Domestic Awareness Month, the center will provide sermons on domestic violence, articles, newsletters, and prayers dedicated to the victims. The available funds from the state and private donations will determine how far BU will go with its plans. Parrish said the university needs $8 million to $11 million to build the new library. He adds that a feasibilty study to determine if $3 million can be raised from private sources will begin after the state tells the university how much they will get in governement funds. "This will not be a bricks-and-mortar campaign ," Parrish said. "The money (raised from the private sources will be used to provide new t echnology and furnishings." Anthony Ianiero, director of development, said , "My responsiblity is to work with the consultant to raise funds to build a new library or annex. We really haven 't determined if we want a new library or an addition. The deci- Is maintenance building a moat around the campus? According to Tom Mcssinger, assistant director of Bloomsburg University 's Physical Plant, maintenance is laying conduit in the ditch in front of Andruss Library. The conduit will house new telephone lines to the renovated Sutliff Hall. Messingcr said the project will be completed in a few ¦ Photo by TJ. Kcmmcrcr Weeks. Photo by Qirissa I tasking decided senators Friday. Specter 's announcement that he will also vote against confirmation be cause of Bork 's "repeated and recent rejection of fundamental constitutional doctrines" came in midafternoon after Sanford , Pryor and Johnston had made their statements, and was another blow to the administration. As the only moderate, undecided Republican on the Judicary Committee, Specter had a high profile during the hearings on the nomination as he relentlessly grilled Bork and other witnesses on complex questions of constitutional interpretation. The sudden stampede against Bork was characterized by Senate Minority Whi p Alan K. Simpson, R-Wyo., as "an orchestrated effort"to produce "the defector of the day" and create an atmosphere that could doom Bork 's chances. White House officials, describing Reagan as determined to salvage the nomination, insisted there was still time to reverse the tide against Bork. "It's a tough fi ght, but I think we're doing well and we're going to keep going," Attorney General Edwin Meese III said after he and White House chief of staff Howard H. Baker Jr. met with Senate Republican leaders and all GOP Judiciary Committee members except Specter. But Bork's allies were unable to produce any defectors of their own, and a new poll of public opinion in 12 southern states lent credence to Johnston 's prediction of solid opposition to the nomination by southern Democrats. The poll by the Roper Organization, published Thursday by the Atlanta Constitution, said southerners oppose the nomination by 51 percent to 31 percent. More important, the poll suggested that the opposition is broad as well as intense. Bork's confirmation was opposed 46 to 34 percent by southern whites, 47 to 38 percent by men, 54 to 24 percent by women and 44 to 39 percent by selfdescribed conservatives, according to the poll. Bork s support did not exceed 40 percent in any of the states, the poll said. The latest Washington Post ABC News Poll showed opposition to Bork 's confirmation among southern whites rising from 25 percent in August to 41 percent in mid-September. "Bork's support has been slipping every single day,"an aide to a s outhern Democratic senator said. Other sources said the results of the Roper poll in the South had been circulated among southern Democrats before their publication Thursday . Johnston 's decision , announced at a noon news conference, was the clearest indication that Bork 's nomination is in serious trouble. A senior member of the Senate with ambitions to succeed Majority LeaderRobert C. Byrd , D-W.Va., Johnston was thought unlikely to move early against Bork unless he was certain of solid support, including that of his fellow southern Democrats. Reflecting the deep and passionate divisions in his state over the Bork nomination , Johnston went out of his way to stress his decision had nothing to do with the abortion issue. Bork See BORK page 3 Index Premarital AIDS testing may not be as effective as once thought. Page 3. Didn't make it to the fair? Find out what you missed! Page 4. Women's Cross Country wins top honors at Bloom Classic. Page 8. Commentary Features Classifieds page 2 page 4 page 6 Bork soon to he history by Don Chomiak It was with great relief that I noticed the headlines in newspapers Friday that said Aden Specter, a Republican Senator from Pennsylvania who is considered the swing vote in the confirmation hearings, has decided to oppose the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. The Senator , who in this decision is opposing his president and party , put the issue quite well when he said there is "substantial doubt as to how he (Bork) would apply fundamental principles of constitutional law." crats in giving Bork thumbs down. It is about time. No nominee in recent history has created such fervor as this former socialist , then New Deal Democrat, now conservative and judge. Examining Bork' s views alone, and not his history, there appears to be reason enough to oppose him. Anyone who argues that "there is no way...that the Supreme Court can properly give substantive meaning to an idea as broad as libcrtv - so the Court should not enforce that concept in the 14th Amendment " is a danger to In this decision , Specter joined the broad freedoms now enjoyed by three previousl y undecided Demo- the citizens of this country. Bork considers the freedom of speech to apply only to those individuals who are "political. " Bork' s stand on basic liberties has organizations as renowned as the ACLU , NOW , and the NAACP against him. Willi this shift on the pari of Senator Specter, it appears as though the nomination of Robert Bork will most probably fall through. Who shall follow? Will the next nominee be as far to the Right as Judge Bork? Should such a nominee appear , will there be enough momentum remaining to halt what in Bork' s case would have been "the altering of the substance of the Court for the next 30 years?" THE 'FALL: CWH«SN Apartheid a thing to be fought in God s name by Selwyn Gross L.A. Times-Washington Post Service What it is thai constitutes a Christian (or, for that matter , a Moslem , Jewish or Hindu) perspective on , and approach to, the futurcof South Africa is a live question for many South Africans. A large number of South Africans arc devoull y religious; most arc black , and all arc affected by the untrammclcd violence of apartheid , which mauls the oppressed and brutalizes the oppressor. Many of those whose mass mobilization against the regime constitutes the greatest challenge ever mounted against apartheid arc people in whose life religious aspirations and the struggle for freedom form a seamless whole. I am one of these. As a South African , as a Jew steeped in the tragic history of my people, as a Christian and as a priest of the Dominican Order of Preachers, committed to the active propagation of the Christian gospel of justice and love, my Christian faith 7 and the struggle against apartheid and for justice in South Africa arc inseparable. As a South Afri can , I am committed to the future of my Motherland. As a Jew , with the specter of the Holocaust ever before me, I have learned the necessity for struggling against racism wherever it rears its ugly head. I am also bound to remember that the leaders of the Afrikaner nationalism that now oppresses my sisters and brothers at home gave support - often overt, sometimes passive - to the Nazis during the war , and that there arc close affinities between the ideological traditions of Nazism and apartheid. My vocation of preaching commits me to active partici pation in the struggle of the vast majority of my compatriots against the conspicuous injustice that is apartheid and for a just social order in our country . Like many other reli gious South Africans , I am an active member of the African National Congress, the lead- THE ) JUNIOR ^ SURE is ^ ^_ _ l^ J REUSO* LATELY. v PRWS& UJRDJ ing organization in our struggle. In common with all ANC members, I support the Freedom Charter , which , alone among all programs now floated in South Africa , enjoys overwhelming popular support and is full y consonant with the demands of Christian love. ering ever held in the history ol our country, it has become a basic part of the culture , both political and general , of the majority of our people. Its demands arc taken up in popular songs and literature ; it informs the perspective of the largest legal mass organization in South Africa today, the United Democratic Front , and it has been adopted by the Congress of South African Trade Unions. The African National Congress mirrors the South Africa that it struggles to build. Its membershi p and leadership reflect the full diver- Partition of South Africa along racial lines , cosmetic reforms of the regime, the proposal for a set of racial checks , balances and "group ri ghts" advocated in the discussions between Zulu and white politicians , which would do no more than consolidate racial categories, interests and antagonisms - these arc just some of the programs tossed about by various unrepresentative groups in South To the Editor: Africa at the moment. All shy away This past Monday, Tuesday and from the unitary, staunchl y non-racial Wednesday I had an assignment for democracy that both popular aspiramy company at your university. tions and Christian love demand. Bloomsburg University also happens to be my alma mater; class of 1973. The Freedom Charter, by contrast , The college has changed a lot - the takes up these demands. Adopted in Union I worked out of did not even 1955 by die most representative gath- sity and wealth of experience of the South African people. African , Indian , colored and white; Afrikaansspeaking and non-Afrikaans-spcaking; chiefs, Christians and Communists; Moslems, Jews and Hindus all part of the rich fabri c of our movement , and all united by a common commitment to struggle for the realization of the Freedom Charter in our land. All have attested to the firmness of this commitment by countless sacrifices made and hardship endured even to the point of death. Christians and non-ChnsUan s everywhere are conscience-bound to agree with our aspirations, respond to the call that we make and confound the efforts of those who would give succor to our enemies and to the oppressors of our people. Support our struggle, heed our call to isolate apartheid South Africa , so that justice may more speedily be restored to our land. (The Rev. Selwyn Gross, O?, writes from the Dominican House of Studies, Blackfriars, at Oxford.) An alumnus notes the changes Bill Bailey, Fred Cleaver, the girls in the Law Enforcement office , Mike Sowash, the information desk at the Union , Adrienne, Im , and the goodlooking hunk who carried my heavy gear down from the bookstore. To all the students I met, I want to tell you I go all over Pennsylvania and am not being prejudiced because you 're "my" school. You are a great To the Editor: accepted explanation and denounces bunch. Thanks for being so friendly. To ask and know are the traits of in- his human trait , the trait which makes Ann McGinley telligence. The more we desire to man man ? College Credit know , the greater our potential for Ted Kistier Card Corp. growth. But when the questions become unanswerable and frustra tion reaches To the Editor: whole. a fever pitch the answers seem to come I' m writing in response to the arThe article also made the allegation easily. ticle in Another Voice concerning two thatRA' shavea "blacklist."Well, this Explanations arc no longer held to resident advisors and the Gestapo. is the first I have heard of any so-called the criteria which disproved their The article told of two RA' s who "blacklist." Resident advisors have a predecessors . Rather, they are ac- supposedly interrogated two resi- mental idea of residents who concepted so new questions may be dealt dents on the allegation of an illegal stantly break rules,not a tangible list of with. substance. The article was not only potential busts. RA' s do not look for a But in our haste to accept what ludicrous , but filled with hearsay. bust. They simply do nightly rounds to appears as one of the less believable Being a RA myself , I recognize check and secure the building . reasons for being, we lose sight of our some truth in the article, like RA' s The rules have a purpose and if those basic trait, that is, the need to know the entering the residen t's room in pairs. persons in question do not like them , truth. I find this easy to believe because it is there is always off-campus housing. Those few who choose to pursue the standard procedure. But as far as them truth , whether it be the accepted ex- spending a half hour in the resident 's Overall, the article is weak. As a planation or some other, are consid- room , that is a little far-fetched. reader, I want facts, not someone who ered to be unusual . It is necessary to point out here that wishes to attract attention by jumping But who is truly unusual? The pur- RA's are also students, and being up on a soapbox. suer who follows his instinct to know such , don't have that kind of time to By writing this article, he or she has or the believer who believes in the waste. Also, discipline is a very small, stereotyped all RA' s as bad (Gestapo) but integral part of a resident types, who keep "blacklists" and inadvisor's job. vade residents' privacy. Nothing in the The most importan t function of a article beyond opinion supports these in a season. (The Los Angeles Dodg- RA is to assist residents socially and ideas. academically, not bust them. Alers have done that often.) It is important to point out that RA's From 1977, the first season fully though there arc always those resi- are only human , and as such , also affected by free agency, through dents who find it necessary to test the make mistakes. 1986, 21 of the 26 teams won divi- rules set aside for the good of the Mike Morrissey sional titles, a higher rate of turnover among winners than before free agency. If San Francisco and Minnesota win their divisions this year, 23 teams will have won in 11 years. Since the 1977 and 1978 Yankees won conKehr Union Building secutive World Series, no team has Bloomsburg University won even two consecutive division Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815 titles (not counting the idiotic split 717-389-4457 season caused by the 1981 strike). Editor-in-Chief. Don Chomiak Jr. One of baseball's buccaneers, Ted Senior News Editor K aren Reiss Turner of the Atlanta Braves, has News Editor Tom Sink thrown money at his team 's problems, Features Editors Lynne Ernst, Lisa Cellini and what has he bought? In 10 seaSports Editor Mike Mullen sons(1977-86), the Braves have won Photography Editors Robert Finch, Alex Schillemans, one division title. In th eir nine seaTammy Kemmerer sons, they finished a cumulative 180 Advertising Managers Laura Wisnosky, Tricia Anne Reilly games out of first , a dismal average of Business Manager Bonnie Hummel, Richard Shaplin , 20 games a year. Free agency, like Michelle McCoy freedom generally, gives ample scope Advisor John Maittlen-Harris for folly. And free agency has proved Voice Editorial Poliry that money without wisdom is not Unless stated otherwise, the editorials in The Voice are the opinions and much of a weapon. concerns of the Editor-in-Chief , and do not necessarily reflect the opinions The "pal-ocracy " (baseball writer of all members of The Voice staff , or the student population of Bloomsburg University. Tom Boswell' s word) that used to run The Voice invites ail readers to express their opinions on the editorial page baseball was forced by free agency to through letters to the editor and guest columns. All submissions must be signmake room for entrepreneurial skills. ed and include a phone number and address for verification, although names Expanded freedom has rewarded, and on letters will be withheld upon request. Submissions should be sent to The Voice office, Kehr Union Building, hence has elicited, intelligent behavBloomsburg University, or dropped off at the offi ce in the games room. The "• ior. Football owners can learn to live Voice reserves the right to edit, condense or reject all submissions. with that. ' ^"^"^^^'^^^ ¦^¦¦"¦^^^ ¦^^ ¦¦¦""^^^'^^^ ¦¦^¦•i^BiMMisai ^i^^H^^^^^^ i^^^^^^^^^^ exist when I was a student here. Elwcll is no longer all guys but gals! The "Campus Nook" is gone. Parking lines are painted green. For all the changes I noticed some things have not changed . The cleanliness of the grounds , the rain and the spirit of the school. I'd like to thank Retaining a basic trait Another Voice factless INTEREST IN Pro f oothall f ree agentry not to he f eared George Will Editorial Columnist Pro football is shut down , which it should be until baseball reaches its October apogee. Footbal l owners, with time on their hands, should note that the national pastime has vindicated the national premise: Freedom works. Football's controversy concerns free agency - the right of players to sell their services in a free market when their contracts expire. Football players want that right; team owners object. Baseball players won that right on Christmas Eve, 1975, and now have won an arbitrator 's ruling that owners recently colluded to negate that right. In 1985, after years of fevered spending for free agents, the owners' bidding came to a screeching stop. Essentially this happened: 26 economic entities suddenl y and simultaneously altered their behavior radically and in the same way. Collusion, you say? My, you are a suspicious one. The wonder is: How could 26 owners have expected to get away with it? Perhaps they did not expect to. Don Fehr,head of the players' association, thinks the owners may have wanted to "change the dynamic " of baseball bargaining and expected that any penalty would approximate what they would have paid in rising sala- ries. But , he says, owners arc in a bind as 1987's free agents - an especially luminous group (Mike Schmidt , Jack Morris, Cal Ripken , among others) come on the market. If in the wake of the arbitrator 's ruling the owners resume competitive bidding, that changed behavior will validate the ruling. But if in the face of the ruling they continue the behavior that earned the ruling, they will make themselves vulnerable to severe penalties. Free agency is an idea attuned to the contemporary ethos of expanded individual choice. And football owners should learn from baseball that free agency is not something that need be feared. W ith free agency, owners have nothing to fear but themselves. Baseball owners had two fears about it. They thought they might go mad and bid up salaries irrationally. And they thought free agency might result in the unshakable dominance of teams in the biggest markets: High attendance and broadcasting revenues would enable Los Angeles and New York teams to skim die cream off every batch of free agents, and those teams would monopolize division championships. Some owners did go mad and their excesses pulled up all salaries, partly because of arbitration. In that proce- dure, an eligible player demands X, his team offers Y, and the arbitrator can not split the difference. He must pick one sum or the other. Many owners arc not in baseball because they believe it is the most efficient way to increase their wealth. Rather , they are motivated by animal spirits - competitiveness , the quest for fame, fascination with the game. Having noneconomic motives, they are not slaves of economic rationality. They often convinced themselves that one more free agent would put tlieir teams in the playoffs, thereby pay ing for that player and much else. Average salaries rose steadily and spectacularly, from $51,000 in 1976 to $143,756 in 1980 to $412,520 in 1986, then slipped this year to approximately $395,000. But the owners ' national television revenues (there are also other broadcasting revenues) will rise from just under $25 million a year 1976-79 to an average of $180 million a year 1984-89 , peaking in 1989 at more than $230 million . Furthermore, competitive balance, far from disappearing, is better than ever and has produced attendance records. The St. Louis Cardinals , serving one of baseball' s smallest markets, are about to become, with the New York Mets, the second and third teams to draw more than three million ®lj£ l&xntz Study questions AIDS virus testing [Plan ahead Mandatory pre-advisement meetings for majors in mathematics, secondary educationmathematics, and arts and science computer and information science are scheduled for the following dates: Juniors and seniors w:'l meet Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Kuster Auditorium, Hartline 134. Freshman and Sophomores will meet Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Kuster Auditorium, Hardine 134. A general meeting of the Economics club is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. in the President 's Lounge. Present and new members are urged to atttend. by Susan Okie LA.Times-Washington Post Service Nationwide premarital testing for infection with the AIDS virus would cost more than $ 100 million a year to detect about 1,200 infected individuals, a small proportion of the estimated 1 million infected Americans, according to a new study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. False positive tests would also show up in about 380 of those tested each year, leading them to believe they were infected when they actually were not, and about 120 infected individuals would be missed because they tested negative, according to the report published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Margannc Nye, Angle Histlinc and Chery l inland enjoy one of the many exhibits at last week's Blooms-burg Fair. Phow by H.Kell y The trip to the Press-Enterprise planned by the Association of Public Relations Students is postponed until Monday, Oct. 19. Interested members should meet at the tri-lcvel at 6:45 p.m. with cars. December graduates who have been involved in organizations and held leadership positions during their college years may be eligible for a service key award . The award is given for outstanding leadership and service to the university. Forms will be available at the Information desk beginning Friday, Oct. 16, and are due back to the Information desk Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. The department of language and cultures is offering French Gastronomy this spring. The one credit course will explore the history of man 's eating habits, which helps to understand how French cuisine became what it is. The course begins on January 27 at 6 p.m. and will meet every Monday and Wednesday. For more details contact Dr. Ariane Foureman, 3894071. The Atlantic recording group, INXS , will appear at Bloomsburg University 's Nelson Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. All tickets are general admission and will cost $9 with BU I.D. and $12 without. Tickets are now on sale. For more information and additional sale times and locations, call Jimmy Gilliland at 3894344. Students holding a valid BU I.D. can receive free tickets to all of the Bloomsburg Theater Emsamble's plays. For more information call the BTE ticket office at 784-8181. Anyone interested in entering the pool tournament, scheduled for Oct. 12 at 7 p.m., can sign up now in the games room, KUB. A $1 entry fee will be collected beginning at 6 p.m. the evening of the tournament. The last day to submit applications for December graduation is Friday, Oct. 9, at 4:30 p.m. Nominationsfor Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges are due Oct. 16. Any questions concerning thisprogram should be directed to Dean Robert Norton in the Student Life Office, Ben Franklin Building, Room 11. Soviets hop e f o r 'military detente by Celestine Bohlen L.A. Times-Washinton Post Service Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev , saying he expected his coming summit meeting with President Reagan to cause a "peaceful chain reaction" that could lead to a series of arms agreements , Thursday proposed new talks between NATO and the Warsaw Pact to curtail military activity in the northern European seas. Speaking in the Arctic port city of Murmansk, Gorbachev said he saw "signs of improvement" in international affairs and outlined his concept ofa "miliiary detente" encompassing the Baltic, North , Greenland and Norwegian seas. ers in the northern seaport. The speech , with domestic and international themes, sought to reassur e listeners of the progress of Gorbachev 's reform campai gn , known broadly as restructuring. Gorbachev said the reform process had attracted the interest of millions of people abroad , and he said that "anti-Soviet attacks" were being ignored by those engaged in business and political contacts with Moscow. "This confirms the fac t that we arc dealing with yesterday 's rhetoric , while real-life processes have been set into motion ," he said. "This means that something is indeed chang ing. ... It is now hard to con"Favorable trends are gaining in vince people that our foreign policy strength in interstate relations," he (is) mere propaganda. " Gorbachev said the Reykjavik said. "The substantive and frank East-West dialogue ... has become a summit , held a year ago, was the characteristic trait of contemporary "turning point" that led to last world politics." Gorbachev 's opti- month' s agreements in Washington. mistic assessment was his first public He also said that the Soviet Union 's comment on the stale of East-West unilateral moratorium on nuclear relations since Washington and testing had produced results. "FullsMoscow reached an agreement in cale talks on these problems will soon principle on a treaty to eliminate be started ," he said. "It is obvious that medium- and shorter-range nuclear our moratorium was not in vain." But he also charged that reactionweapons more than two weeks ago. Gorbachev , 56, returned from vaca- ary forces arc still arrayed against tion late last week and made his first any Soviet success, and he quoted republic appearance in 52 days on cent U.S. congressional testimony that advocated speeding up the arms Tuesday. race to weaken the Soviet economy. In his proposal , Gorbachev said the "We cannot but take into account Soviet Union would consider remov such a stance, he said. Gorbachev told his audience of ing nuclear-armed submarines from its Baltic fleet and reviewing its nu- Murmansk parly and civic leaders clear testing range at Novaya Zemlya that the Politburo believes the reform ifdiscussionsproceed on lhccreation program has now reached a "critical" of a nuclear-free zone in the region. phase. He noted that the foundations He also proposed opening North Sea of the program have been laid , and shipping lanes to foreign traffic, with said that the task now is for everyone routes cleared by Soviet ice-break- to put it into practice. ers, "depending on progress in the Using charts, statistics and graphic normalization of international rela- examples, Gorbachev tried to all ay tions." what he acknowledged are wideGorbachev 's two-hour speech in spread anxieties about pending price Murmansk (a town which Thursday increases, a key element in the curwas honored as having played a he- rent long-term economic reforms. roic role in World War II) was shown He said the subject of prices had live on national television , and was come up at each of his stops- a reflecsupplemented by coverage on the tion of the popular discussion dial has evening news of his meetings with also been seen in the Soviet press. Gorbachev indicated he would not residents and fac tory and dock work- Senators oppose Bork Continued from page 1 was strongl y backed by "right-tolife" groups, but Johnston said that opponents of abortion who viewed Bork as "some sort of savior" should also "look at his writings- his lack of occupation with morals and religion." Before the hearings, Time magazine said Bork was an agnostic, a description he denied during his testimony. Johnston said Bork's stated views on a number of issues, particularly civil rights questions, showed that his was "a scholarship devoid of moral content. He misses the spirit of the Constitution." He said another factor was that Bork, a native of Pittsburgh, was nom inated to replace retired Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr., who was the high court's lone southerner. "We've always had a southerner on the court and we ought to have one now," Johnston said. The generall y conservative southern Democrats have long been recogniz edby both sides as the pivotal bloc of votes in ihe Bork confirmation fight. Opposition by most of them, as Johnston predicted , would virtually doom Bork' s nomination. Going into the battle, Bork 's opponents could count on a base of about 29 votes against confirmation among Democrats who last year voted against elevating Justice William H. Rehnquist to chief justice. Some ol these mostl y liberal Democrats have not announced how they will vote on the Bork nomination , but there have been no signs of cracks in this base. In addition, five of the six freshmen Democrats from outside the South are considered virtually certain to oppose confirmation. Sen . Bob Packwood, R-Ore., the firstRepublican to voice opposition to Bork , said earlier this week that at least two more Republicans would j oin him. Packwood's list of opponents did not include Specter, raising the number of likely GOP defectors to at least four. Along widi Johnston , Pryor and Sanford , the likel y opponents total 41 votes. If the remaining eight uncommitted Democrats in five statesAlabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana-all bolt to the opposition camp, Bork's opponents would be within easy striking distance of the 51 votes needed to defeat the nomination on the Senate floor. back down from the principle of pne c reform , but stressed that it would be preceded by wide public debate and by a package of compensatory measures to soften its economic impact. He noted that heavil y subsidized prices for staples such as^ bread and meal had cost the state 57 billion rubles (S90 billion at the official exchange rate) so far ihis year, and thai they had fostered "disrespect" for the product , to the point where bread was used to feed livestock and even as footballs by young people. Gorbachev also defended plan s to cut down on the size of the huge Sov ict bureaucracy. Some Moscow-based ministries face staff cutbacks of as much as 50 percent this fall, according to Soviet source. He noted that one-sixth of the Soviet workers are managers, and that management costs add up to 40 billion rubles a year. He said bad habits had built up over the past years, to the point w.he re many people had become psychologicall y used to stagnation. The Harvard study sharply questions the value of a testing strategy t hat has become a popularpolitical response to the AIDS epidemic. Eighty separate bills to require premarital testing have been introduced in 35 states, and three states- Illinois, Louisiana and Texas-have already passed laws that would require some form of mandatory testing, according to Caitlin Ryan of George Washington University 's Intergovernmental Health Policy Project. "People perceive premarital screening as an accurate, harmless, low-cost, effective way of stopping the spread of the virus ," said Paul D. Geary, an associate professor of social medicine and health policy at Harvard and the study 's principal author. "In fact, those assumptions don 't hold up. I think compulsory premarital screening is an example of a technolo gical 'quick-fix ' that may distract us from development of a comprehensive national program" to control acquired immune deficiency syndrome, he added. To estimate the cost and effectiveness of nationwide premarital testi ng, the Harvard researchers made calculations based on the prevalence calculations based on the prevalence of infection with the ADDS virus found in male and female blood donors, the accuracy and cost of commonly used blood tests, and the number of Americans who are married each year. The effectiveness of premarital testing programs depends greatly on how many couples have sex before marriage and on how easily the virus is passed during sexual intercourse, both of which are uncertain. The report pointed out that of the 1,445,000 first-born children born in 1980, only 63 percent were conceived in wedlock. The researchers estimated that if premarital screening were implemented nationally, more than 3.8 million people would be tested each year at a cost of more than $100 million in laboratory fees and counselling. About 9,000 would test positive on an initial blood test, but only about 15 percent of them would actually be infected. A second test called the Western blot, administered to those with positive initial results to identify those truly infected, would pick up about 1,200 infected individuals annually but would be falsely negative in more than 100 others, the researchers estimated. In addition , it would be falsel y positive in about 380 uninfected people who would then be told they were carrying the virus. The most commonly used blood tests for AIDS detect chemicals called antibodies, which are manufactured by the immune system of an infected person. Most infected indibodies within 3 to 12 weeks after exposure to the AIDS virus,but occasionally a person may not produce antibodies for more than a year after becoming infected and therefore continues to test negative. A new blood lest that detects proteins from the virus may help identi fy infected individuals who are not yet producing antibodies, but it has not yet been licensed. Let us Entertain y o u ^g ^ r n i~" ~^ lMIT~^~m.\ te :| J§i^ lt dlfi ,i SE > , ,;oM PG ?:;; m This Week' s Film : "Carmen ff Tues: Oct. 6- 7& 9:30 pm Carver Wed: Oct. 7- 2:30 pm KUB Thurs: Oct. 8- 7 pm Carver o « o e « e »* o o a o . . o e . o* « » « * » « * a * < > e * » * * o » e * 3 > » * » * # » o » « « » e o » e < » < "CHEERS " BU's Hotspot Nightspot Featuring Comedian Ricky Graham 9pm and music by Oliver !Sound 10 pm- lam Thursday, Oct. 8th 9 pm- lam KUB Coffeehouse Coming Monday, Oct. 12th O F F - C A MP US FA MILY FE UD 8 pm KUB Reg ister your family now at the Info desk! Special Olympics rewarding to all by Lynne Ernst Features Editor If you're happy and you know it clap your hands," could be heard throughout Centennial Gym as the 1987 season of Special Olympics got underway this past Saturday. Children from the areas of Danville , Zimbabwe , Berwick , Benton , Milville , and Bloomsburg came to enjoy a morning of games, songs, and relay races. Volunteers began the day by leading the children in popular songs such as Itsy Bitsy Spider , Old McDonald' s Farm, and The Wheels on the Bits.. After songs and stretching, everyone separated into teams. The relay races began as kids tested their skills of weaving in and out of cones while supportive teammates cheered them on to the finish line. For Heather Hunsingcr of Bloomsburg , Saturday was her first time at Special Olympics. Heather, who attends special education classes at Bloomsburg Memorial School , was insistent on coming to Special Olympics. Carol Hunsingcr , Heather 's mom , said, "Another boy from her class kept talking about it , and that really got Heather going." Heather had told her mom earlier that she needed a friend. "When I walked in and saw the smile on her face as she played , a lump came to my throa t and tears to my eyes," said Hunsingcr. Of the program Hunsingcr said , "I' m impressed with the factthat there all winners -1 like that. " Advisor for the Special Olympics pro gram is Dr. John McLaiighlin and coordinators are Margie Corcoran , Joni Deacan , Jon Jones , and Dawn Renee Padner. Special Ol ymp ics is held six times a semester and includes a Halloween partv , Christmas party and skating party. For Special Olympics to work , volunteers are essential. Approximatel y 30 volunteers helped turn the opening day into a success. Jones added that, "You can never have too many volunteers, and I've never heard negative comm ents when people are leaving. All majors are welcomed and no experience is needed." The main event for Special Olympics is a meet held at Bucknell University in the spring, and Corcoran said, "Usually at the beginning, the kids get to socialize with one another. But latex in spring , they start preparing for Bucknell ." In the near future, meetings will be held to plan events and offer new and exciting ideas to add to the program. The meetings will be announced at a later date. Also, sign-up sheets are locate d in Navy Hall for those interested in voluntee ring. "The Fat Boy s "eat their way to sweet success LA. Times-Washington Post Service "Uh , oh, there 's an eatathon coming up." The Fat Boys - the celebrated rotund rappers - had just rumbled in and one could not miss them. Mark "Prince Markie Dec" Morales is merely big, but Darren the "Human Beat Box " Robinson and Damon "Kool Rockski" Wimblcy are humongous. Notorious for years now within rap circles , these Brookl yn youngsters Morales is still onl y 19; Wimbley and Robinson are just 20 - have become superstars. Among their credits: three hit albums , including the current millionseller , "Crushin '," featuring the riotous rap remake of the surf classic "Wipeout " - featuring the Beach Boys. They have also starred in their own movie, "Disorderlies ," a Three Stoogeslikecomcdy, and are now on a North American tour. Other diners in the hotel dining room seemed to recognize the trio and could not stop staring. They knew they were in for a spectacle - the Fat Boys at feeding time. The rappers have been known to put on massive eating exhibitions , junk food mostly, on at restaurants. You might say they have raised gluttony to an art. When the waiter asked for the order, they replied two orange juices plus bacon and eggs. That was just to get their palate s working, right? No , that was the entire order. "We've already had breakfast ," Morales said. You could almost sense the disappointment in the room when the waiter bought that puny order. The other diners were obviously anticipating a crew of waiters carting in a truckload of food. But the Fat Boys were not themselves that morning. They all seemed to have crawled out on the wrong side of the bed . Morales , the most aggressive and talkative of the bunch , was almost combative when the subject of the "Disorderlies " movie came up. The film is obviousl y a sore point. It was supposed to make them movie stars. "Disorderlies ," their second film , has grossed aboutSlO million after six weeks in release and does not look to be the group s hoped-for blockbuster. "Rappin ' is fun but we can go way beyond that ," Morales said. "We can be great entertainers. We can do iriiiTii«iiiimiiiiiiiMiwmiMMrw l*"",,™~~ ,~*~~"™"~'~~' things people don 't realize we can do." Wimblcy, looking up from his bacon and eggs, started giggling at Morales , whose intensity had mushroomed. Then Morales began laughing too. "People like us," Robinson said, "because we're wild and crazy and we like to have fun .... People like people who eat." Robinson was nicknamed the Human Beat Box in honor of his unusual skill - providing rhythms by using various gurgling and grunting sounds. He regards himself as weird. "Sometimes I think I' m crazy, reall y crazy," he said , chuckling. "But I real ly mean it. People try to be serious with me and I' m smiling and laughing. But I can 't help it." Wimbley disclosed: "I guess I' m strange too. I can 't look at anybody 's face when I tal k to them." He was looking at his plate at the time. "The Fat Boys are supposed to be wild and crazy and confident. People think because you can rap you like to talk all the time. I don 't." Robinson then nudged him and they both started giggling. End of serious discussion. -re——~.—— Kathy, Heather and Lynne pose for a photographer amidst the Special Olympics activities. I'hoto by I.aura Splccr 'Players ' prepare for fall semester activities by Laura Specht Staff Writer The Bloomsburg Players have made additions to their organization this semester. John Wade and Jodi Swartz have joined Hitoshi Sato, budget director, and Kare n Anschm , artistic director, as members of the th eater staff. Wade received his BA from Wiedener Univers i ty in English and a MFA in scenography from Wayne University. Wade has acted, designed sets and lights , produced and has taught at West Chester University. Swartz graduated from Knoxx College, Illinois , with a BA in geology and theater. She received her MFA from the University of New Orleans, Louisiana , in performance, voice and movement. Swartz has worked as a director , choreographer , technical director and publicist in a dinner theater. Currently, she teaches oral interpretation here at BU. Another addition to the Players repetoire is the newly formed 'Movement Company '. Under the direction of Jodi Swartz , the 40 member ensemble will be performing various dances to different styles of music. In an experimental piece, a dance will be made up by the performers themselves. Shakespeare's "Hamlet" will be performed on October 7-10 at 8 p.m. in Haas Auditorium. Senior Jeff Morgan will be starring in the title role. Ian O'Connell , veteran of stage and commercials, will be guest-starring as King Claudius. O'Connell recentl y appeared on the ABC soap opera , "All My Children. " "Trust Me - I'm Your Friend ," writ- ten by BU graduate Holly Reichhart and directed by senior Ed Jameson, is scheduled for October 22-24 at 8 p.m. in McCormick Forum. The story is about four friends who vacation in Florida and the comp lications that develop as a result. Auditions for this semester 's production for children , "Doors," will be held on October 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. in Carver. All performances are free with BU I.D. and current community activities slicker. The Executive Board of the Players are as follows: Louise Ruane , president; Diana Eaves, vice-president; Tony Diettrick , treasurer; and Mimi Mikalac, secretary. The next meeting will be October 13 at 6 p.m. in Haas Auditorium. All Student participates in state beauty pageants by Amy McCloskey f o r The Voice "If at fi rst you don 't succeed, try, try again. '' Thai's exactly what Lisa Habakus , a junior and a member of Phi Iota Chi , did ihis September at the Allentown Fair. Last year, Lisa entered the "Ms. AlIcntown Fair" pageant. After filling out applications , writing an essay and being judged on stage personality, she became another disappointed contestant. She had different results this year, because she became "Ms. Allentown Fair " of 1987. Twenty-two girl., applied for the position , and fourteen were accepted initially. Their essay title was "I'm Lucky..., and Lisa elaborated on American opportunities , health , and most importantiy, family and friends. Although there