The Ticker, November 16, 1981
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On Th ursday, 'November 19, When Yoswein left the Assem Radioactive Waste Manage Stanley Fink, New York State bly in 1968 to become a Judge of ment by Former President Jim Speaker of the House, will ap the Civil Court, Mr. Fink ran for, my Carter. pear before Baruch students in a and won election to.the vacant The Speaker has also been in special presentation arranged by Assembly seat. In 1973, Mr. Fink volved with the school system. In Mr. Clayton Majete of the Soci became the ranking minority 1980. he received the first annual ology Department. Mr. Fink will member of the Assembly Codes Friend .of CUNY award in rec address the students at 12 p.m. Committee, and was appointed ognition of his efforts to secure in the Oak Lounge of the Student Codes Committee Chairman two the passage of legislation as Center.. years later. Mr. Fink was ap suring an independent, integrat pointed Assembly Majority Lead "This was originally intended ed City University, as well as for er by Speaker Stanley Steingut in for the Sociology of Political Ac restoring funds cut from both the 1977, succeeding the retiring Al City and State University bud tion course, but I felt that the bert Blumenthal. This was the gets. Mr. Fink also helped secure Speaker is too important a figure first time in over 60 years that $595 million in additional state not to be available for all the stu both the speaker and the Major aid for public elementary and dents," said Mr. Majete. ity Leader of the Assembly were secondary schools for 1979 to Mr. Fink represents the 39th from the same county. Mr. Fink 1981. Assembly District, which in was first elected Speaker of In recognition of his work in cludes Canarsie, Bergen Beach. the Assembly in 1979, succeed criminal legislation, Mr. Fink re Mill Basin. Spring Creek. and ing Stanley Steingut, and was re ceived awards from. the N.Y.S. East New York sections of Brook elected Speaker in 1981. Bar Association, the N.Y.S. lyn. in the New York State served three years in England community and civic affairs. In ReceDt Legislative Prc.jects Court Officers Association, the Assembly. with the Judge Advocate Gen 1967, he became Counsel to the Mr. Fink has been working on N.Y.S. Sheriffs Association, and Born in Brooklyn in 1936, Mr. eral's Office. He was discharged Finance Committee of the State the ••State Economic Action Plan the N. Y. S. Trial Lawyers As Fink attended New Utrecht High in 1962 with the rank or Captain. Constitutional Convention. The for the 80s," which is a plan for sociation. School and graduated from following year, Mr. Fink joined tax cuts and investments. In Stanley Fink is married to the Brooklyn College (1956) and New Community Involvement Begins the staff of Assemblyman Leon 1979, Speaker Fink created the former Judith Mandel. They York University Law School After completing his military ard Yoswein (D-Brooklyn) and Assembly Special Committee on were married in 1958 and cur (1959). Upon graduation. he was service, Mr. Fink returned to served as Chief Counsel to the Nuclear Safety, which he also rently live in the Bergen Beach commissioned as a Second Lieu Brooklyn to practice law, and Assembly Mental Hygiene Com chairs. In 1980, Mr. Fink was section of Brooklyn with their two tenant in the U.S. Air Force and soon became actively involved in mittee. appointed to the State Council on sons, Marc, 19, and Keith, 16. AIl-Peoples Congress Students Criticizes Reagan Investigate after speak~r denounced the CourtHouse By SARA CATALINOTIO government's policies of social Three thousand delegates from service cuts and military build FirstHand all over the country met at the up. which "takes from the needy first All-Peoples Congress (APC), to give to the greedy." On Satur at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michi day, workshops were held on 27 By SHARON WATERS gan, during the weekend of Octo issues, ranging from cuts in day ber 16-18, to plan strategy for care and education, to U.S. racist On October 16, 1981, four stu fighting the Reagan administra policy in Southern Africa, to pris dents from the Baruch Day Ses tion's programs. Representatives oners' rights. sion Student Government were were there from unions. welfare Resolutions for action and de taken. by Professor Marilyn Mi rights organizations. women's mands from some of these work kulsky, on a tour of the court rights organizations. student and shops were read on Sunday to house that is across from the Stu veteran's organizations and dis the general body of t he A PC, dent Center on 22nd Street. abled groups, as well as Black, which gave enthusiastic approval The building was bought by Latin. Asian, Native American. to targetting the week of April 24 Baruch College a while back, but and Lesbian and Gay activist or through May 2 for the demon the space was never used. Now. ganizations. The APC voted over strations, sit-ins, and strikes. it "is being considered to put this whelmingly to organize massive. There is consensus among parti . space into use. national "Days of Resistance," cipants and endorsers of the APe The four students that were on I to take place in the Spring of that such methods are the only the tour were Charles LoBello. I 1982. in retaliation to Reagan's way that.gains for the working Stanley Abraham, Maryann i programs. and oppressed people have ever O'Conner and Howard Hirsch. Representatives from 43 been won. including affirmative The tour was approximately an states, Puerto Rico, Canada. and action and workers' compensa :J hour long and they trav-eled to >- others, attended. Also present tion.wh ich today's generation ~ various floors in the building. may take for granted. were several students, including 3.... The purpose of the tour was to The National Coordinating >- let the students of Baruch be a sizeable number from the ilia CUNY system; Baruch had one Board of the APC, which is made e aware ofthe space that was avail- delegate there. up of about 150 grassroots organ ~ able to the college. izations such as the Progressive The APC started Friday night CtJntiltued. OIl, pIIge ...s ~ column 4 with a •'Speakour" rally;. Speaker CMMu~on~ge5~umn4 r- • 0 . ~ rtr ~ :- ~.. ..' The TIcker November 16, 1981 NowIsTheTimeToStop VIEWPOINTS: Taking AndStartGiving "Activity FeeIncrease posit and the availability of cash. Dear Editor: Students of Baruch College will be given a rare opportunity on Thursday, November 19, It is plain to see that this is a A letter written by Mr. J oseph 1981, when Assemblyman Stanley Fink visits the college. sound business transaction. It is, I. Sellman appeared in the No For too long, students have chosen to accept whatever injustices the government has by no measure, a deceitful act vember 2, 1981 issue of the rick inflicted upon them; however, students themselves are greatly responsible for the meant to cheat students. Surely, ere Sellman, seemingly quite con economic bind they ate now in. Mr. Sellman- understands that cerned ab out the rights of stu Students have one ofthe lowest voting rates in the nation. It is difficult to fathom how there are planned uses for this dents, voiced his opinion tnat, in students can complain about tuition increases and overall cutbacks, while doing very little money. Savings' certificates en regards to the Student Activities to help themselves. able this money, until needed, to fee issue, Baruch student have We, as students, have the numbers, and subsequently the power, to formulate a strong make money for students in the been "submitted to blackmail, lobbying campaign. One of the most formidable weapons in the world is the power of the way of interest. Is Mr. Sellman coercion I manipulation, mis masses. It is our responsibility, to ourselves, to demonstrate, to our elected officials, our distorting the facts? leading statements, distortion of dissatisfaction with our present situation. Further Mr. Sellman supports facts ..... _,. etc, etc. Having a There are many important issues to be raised. We must make Mr. Fink and, in turn, his stand by naively suggesting clear understanding of the issue, his colleagues up state, aware that we are concerned, thinking beings. There should be that there need not be a fee in one must assume that Mr. Sell no excuses made for not attending. We must use this opportunity to speak out to its crease because there are now man is completely oblivious to fullest. more students enrolled and, the realities. Students who sit back, perch themselves on a- fence, and do not get involved, are therefore, more students paying First of all, Sellman charges hurting us all. Lack of time is always a big excuse. However, that excuse will not suffice activities fees. Mr. Sellman fails that the referendum, which went this time. Assemblyman Fink will be speaking during Club Hours. If one is not willing to to mention that there are also into effect on September I, 1981, sacrifice two hours of fun and games, then he or she should not be in college. more clubs, more events, more calls forthe discontinuance of A great number of students receive financial aid; however, only a few are aware of activities. Is Mr. Sellman, per payment of salaries to the pro where the money comes from. Since cutbacks in financial aid are rapidly increasing, haps, stating facts out of context fessional staff at the Student students should take the time to learn the system and procedures. and, consequently, manipulat Center. This is false.