The Griffin: volume 54, issue 16 - Mar. 16, 1984

              higher education that the proposal has caused. Ryan indicated that a compromise agreement is likely because of the stiff opposition from Assembly leaders. He also noted that he received assurances from Assembly Majority Leader Daniel B. Walsh (D-Franklmville) that there would be some funds in the state budget for additional TAP awards, but that he could not comment on the compromise until it is released. Senior Tony Shelley, student coordinator of the STEP (Student Tuition Education Program) campaign and Mary Ellen Sherman, president of the Undergraduate Student Assembly, both agreed that a compromise was imminent, but they also could not comment on it until it is released. Ryan, S.J., met with various reactions to the Bill, ranging from complete approval to stinging opposition. The group was met at the Empire State Plaza by Senators Dale M. Volker (R-59th District) and Anthony Masiello (D-58th District) along with Assemblymen L. William Paxon (D-147th District) and Robin L. Schimminger (D-140th District), all of whom are Canisius alumni. The four are among the over 100 co-sponsors of the bill, a figure which would allow the bill to pass if it reached the Assembly floor for a vote. However, tfee bill is being blocked a group that West Seneca assemblyman Vincent J. Graber refers to as the "high leadership of the Assembly." This includes Stanley Fink (D-Brooklyn), Speaker of the Assembly, Mark Alan Seigel (D-Yorkville) and Assemblyman Arthur 0. Eve (D- Buffalo). Because of his stringent opposition to the proposal, Fink has not even allowed it to be printed for review in the Assembly. The TAP Parity Bill, which calls for the maximum Tuition Assistance Program award to be raised from the present $2,200 to 3,900 in 1987-88 and for easier income eligibility standards, has been a hotly contested topic among State Senators and Assemblymen, many of whom have been split by the conflict between the public and private sectors of by Mike Harrington ALBANY — Students from Canisius joined forces with students from other independent schools in New York State here last week to lobby for support for the TAP Parity program. The Canisius delegation, led by Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs Father Edmund G. The highly-organized lobbying effort by the CICU (Commission on Independent Colelges and Universities) was praised by many of the Assemblymen, notably 145th District Assemblyman Richard J. Keane (D-Erie Co.), who referred to the effort as "real intense, with enough letters from parents and students to make a definite impression on the Legislature."Armed with over 20 documents detailing the various aspects of the bill, the lobbyists from Canisius were solely responsible for gaining the support of at least six assemblymen, according to Father Ryan. One of the reasons for this was the intense preparation the lobbyists went through. "We presented them (the assemblymen) with a great deal of information and they were very surprised," he said. Ryan recalled a story where an unidentified assemblyman, expecting a group of students from a public college, greeted a group from Canisius with the statement "you people have really cleaned yourselves up,"; a reference to the group's Researcher Alleges Individual groups met with 57 members of the state hirarchy (17 were actually aides), of which 18 were co-sponsors. Although support was wide-spread, Assemblyman Robert J. Connor (D-Broome The heated debate for TAP Parity, which began last year when a similar bill was defeated, will be resolved by the end of the month, when the state budget is released. Ryan was pleased with the results of the trip, noting that is proved that a politician's constituents can affect his views on a subject. "My one main credo has always been that if we are well-prepared we can change anything according to what we want, need, and is just." Cover-up of Ukranian Famine "The famine which struck the Ukraine was man-made and deliberately covered up by the senior Russian correspondent of the N.Y. Times," (Duranty) said Carynnyk as he described the famine as a "forgotten holocaust." Many of the Times editorials which took an anti-Russian stance resulted in stressful Duranty- Moscow relationship. 'The Russians called Duranty in and scolded him for stabbing them in the back," he said. headlines and editorials of the Times thus signifying that there may have been varying editorial judgements. "To this very day, the Russians have still denied that a famine has ever existed," Cqrynnyk said. Describing the horrid conditions plaguing the population of the Ukraine, Carynnyk said Ukranians of all ages were drinking water until they were completely bloated. He alleged that the Russian government, then led by Stalin, intentionally caused the 1932-33 famine and sought to document a pattern by the Times Senior Moscow Correspondent of incomplete, misleading and false reports to his New York-based paper. Carynnyk, currently writing a book on the famine and who translated or edited 10 books, published criticism and poetry, addressed more than 150 students and community residents in afternoon and evening presentations last week in the Fireside Lounge. His topic was "Making the News Fit to Print": Walter Duranty, the New York Times and the Ukranian Famine of 1983. By Kevin J. Smith A deliberate cover-up by Walter Duranty, a Pulitzer-Prize winning correspondent for the New York Times, left largely unreported an intentional Ukranian famine which killed 6 to 10 million people, according to Toronto Researcher-Writer Marco Carynnyk. Writer-Researcher Marco Carynnyk referred to the 1930's Ukranian Famine as a "forgotten holocaust." I'hnlo In ( HHISTOI'HHH SAI HH The event was sponsored by the Canisius Chapter of the National History Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, and the Department of Communication. "It was an intentional manmade famine that was deliberately covered up by a prestigious journalist; it's pure and simple," the writer $tated. Following a series of articles denying the Russian famine, Duranty gained the trust of the Russians and was allowed to return for an exclusive interview with Stalin which resulted in prestige and exposure," according to Carynnyk. Carynnyk said that there were significant differences in the copy, While Carynnyak stated that there is no evidence of Duranty being sympathetic to Communism itself, he does not rule out the motive that the Russians actually payed him. the Ukraine was imposed except for Duranty, a favorite among Soviet officials since 1921. The stories filed by Duranty apparently adhered to the theme that the question of the famine anywhere in the Ukraine was pure absurdity. Carynnyk explained that by this time the Russians made it look like the cities were prosperous before the western journalists were allowed in. When questioned concerning the motives of the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Carynnyak responded, "He apparently liked the prestige and privileges he received as a Moscow correspondent, including personal visits to Stalin. Another possible motive was said to be Duranty's incessant love for power. The Canadian researcher explained that a ban placed on all western journalists by the USSR in "Walter Duranty was the greatest liar in the history of all journalism," he said, quoting Duranty's colleague, Malcom Muggeridge. "The people turned into human skeletons and resorted to consuming cats, dogs, mice, and, in instances, cannabalism," he (jiiirr j Griffs Fall Short of NCAA Bid, page 8 Canisius guard Robert Turner hit for a career-high 28 points in an NAC playoff game against Vermont. Final basketball recap on page 7. I'li„l„ l,\ mi I. II in HI. Sr ■■■ mr JWfc ' OVER A HALF CENTURY IN PRINT" VOLUME LIV, NUMBER 16 Serving Fhr (lollcgc And Community Student Lobbyists Discuss TAP Parity With State Leaders Friday, March 16, 1984 well-dressed and well-informed manner. Co.) stunned one lobbying group with his hard-line approach to the proposal. "The state has no obligation to private schools," stated Connor in his 30 minute meeting .with a group led by senior John Burns. Connor scoffed at the notion that independent colleges would be severely harmed by the failure to include TAP Parity in the proposed budget. According to Connor, the state should "concentrate on raising SUNY TAP before the private sector." State Senator Anthony Masiello (right), a 1969 graduate of Canisius and Co-Sponsor of the TAP Parity Bill, discusses the proposal with Father Edmund G. Ryan, S.J., coordinator of the Canisius lobbying effort. Ph,Ma try CHRISTOPHER SAVER