Q U E E N S B O R O U G H COMMUNIQUECOMMUNIQUE

Volume XV, No. 4 October 2000 PRODUCED BY AND FOR THE STUDENTS OF QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE Construction at QCC to Last 15 to 18 Months

BY DINA NIBAR AND ANA CARRILLO Those who are annoyed by the noise better be done because the brickwork that was done years prepared because the construction is not going to ago is starting to come down, “nice and easy,” as be finished by the end of the semester. “It is Mr. Fox said. The fact that the building has no going to take an estimated 15 to 18 months,” as wall ties (the bricks are not tied to the building the chief officer of planning on campus, James structure), means that if the bricks had fallen Fox, said. down, they could have killed someone. “The noise is going to affect the students to a According to Mr. Fox, “This whole thing certain extent, but the major demolition will be started in the mid 1990s due to a construction sur- completed within the next two weeks and the vey required by the state legislature. Outside con- noise will not be as severe for the remainder of the sultants were hired to find out what needed to be work,” said Mr. Fox. But the work needs to be done on campus. A memorandum was sent out on August 10, 2000, to all members of the college community to inform them of this construction project. The construction is being done by NYTech Corp., and was started on August 21, 2000. It will last until February 2002.” The strumming noise is not the only factor that is affecting people in the building. The coun- selor for Tech Prep students, Mary Anne Meyer, had a much more serious problem. Her office ceiling was leaking through the light bulbs, and as Materials slide from roof to ground. she said to Mr. Fox, “water and electricity don’t Humanities Building had to move the location of mix.” their classes so their students could actually listen Some students found the noise of the con- to them without any distraction from the noise. struction disturbing and annoying. One student “It makes it difficult to speak and hear the named Jay said, “I really don’t care, because I’m a students,” said one business professor who plumber, and I’m used to the noise. But the noise declined to give his name. Construction on roof of Humanities could really affect me, especially if I am taking “Why hadn’t this work started in the summer, Building tests.” when there was a smaller contingent of students?” photo by Dina Nibar Professors who have classes in the Continued on p. 4 New QCC President Marti Projects Progress BY PATRICIA RAMIREZ As of March 27, 1999, Dr. Eduardo J. Marti mayor’s office. Dr. Marti is trying to come up became the new president of Queensborough with a committee to gather three to four million Community College. dollars in endowment. This, he hopes, will help to “My attraction to Queensborough complete the work that is necessary for QCC. Community College comes from the diverse, and Dr. Marti will bring positive change to QCC. ethnic alumni,” said Dr. Marti. Corning His background has prepared him for the needs of Community College has half of Queensborough’s this campus. population with 234 acres compared with the 34 As a native of Cuba who came to the United acres at Queensborough. “At Corning I was the states in 1960, he was educated and taught in the only Hispanic administrator and only two percent CUNY system earning his bachelor’s, master’s of the alumni was ethnic.” The vast change from and Ph.D degrees from New York University. His Corning to Queensborough Community College career began as a science teacher in the CUNY has emerged feelings of delight in Dr. Marti who system branching to his administrative career at is hopeful to give minority and ethic students a CUNY as Associate Dean of Faculty for General chance for themselves to become president of Studies at Borough of Manhattan Community Queensborough Community College one day. President Eduardo J. Marti College (BMCC) in 1975. He has served as Dr. Marti emphasized the cleanliness of the designed strategic plan for our institution.” He President of Tomkins Cortland Community campus by removal of gum off the floor, more mentions creating unified labs where a Math stu- College of the State University of New York in ashtrays and more garbage pails. Renovation is dent can go to an English computer lab and finish Dryden, NY; Executive Dean of Tunxis taking place on campus, which would extend to a his Math assignment. Up to this day Community College in Farmington, CT; Acting state-of-the-art, museum quality Oakland gallery, Queensborough hasn’t had the opportunity to plan President of Middlesex Community College, and a seven-floor technology building. To put the together for such a unified atmosphere. The where he was Dean of Faculty for four years; and ideas into action he will meet with the Vice President is aware that during the next few years President of Corning Community College of the Chancellor on October 13 for the master planning. there will be a lot of construction which may State University of New York in Corning, NY His second goal is to strengthen the faculty. interfere with classes, but it is all for the benefit of since 1994. Dr. Marti commented, “I know how huge teaching the school. Dr. Marti’s final plan is to have a bud- New changes will benefit students as well as loads prevent faculty to advance their own knowl- geting plan for the school that would be able to the faculty and staff of Queensborough edge.” Dean Diane Call has developed Faculty provide money for all these improvements. In Community College. Overall, Dr. Marti is a per- Development Programs with workshops set up so order to continue with these projects, Dr. Marti son that anyone can easily relate to. His purpose faculty can better serve students. For his third plan needs additional funding. The funding can vary as the president is to bring out the best for our Dr. Marti says, “I want to create a really well with who is in power on the CUNY Board and the school as well as for the students. 2 Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000

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STAFF FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE Agatino Accardi One down, two more to go. Al Gore and from his tax cut, while Bush was attacking Gore’s Governor Bush had a steamy debate, on issues fuzzy math numbers. There were times they both Nicole Azo that will either make or break this nation. agreed on issues regarding foreign and domestic Tequa Banks Some of the issues that all Americans are policies. mainly concerned about are the issues of What about this abortion issue? Gore is pro- Ana Carrillo Medicare, the deficit, education, abortion, foreign choice with a great response to the RU-486 abor- Eugene Chun and domestic policy and immigration. The candi- tion pill. He thinks that women should be able to dates for president did not touch on the issue of make the choice of keeping the pregnancy or to Crystal Cruz immigration. abort it. The question is “Will you overturn the Daniel Cuevas Our country’s population is made up of for- FDA’s ruling on making this pill available to the eigners. Many illegal immigrants are working, American women?” Bush’s response was some- Adam M. Delvalle not paying taxes, because they do not have a thing along the lines of, “I do not think it is in the Juliann Diaz social security number. Why can’t we make them power of the president to do that.” legal, so they also can pay taxes? Are Gore and With two more debates to go. All Americans Timothy Graham Bush going to address this issue? will be able to make a decision on who our future Karina Holmfred Gore was very busy attacking Bush about the president is going to be. Who will you vote for, one percent rich in our nation that will benefit Bush or Gore? Eric G. Jenkins Thomas Leto Human Life Weighs Heavily in Debate Dina R. Nibar What qualities do you look for when choos- make an abortion even easier for a woman to Joseph Pennacchia ing the next president to represent our country? have. Our republican candidate George Bush is With the new election approaching rapidly, it very much against it. When you weight the Patricia Ramirez makes you wonder. The value of human life is an options, choosing a new president should be more Devon N. Roberts important issue being brought up in this election. about choosing someone who values human life Pro-abortion or anti abortion, that is the question. more than any other issue. Without values, Vito Salamone Our democratic candidate Al Gore is all for abor- morals, respect, dignity, and faith, what kind of Tara Whiston tion. He believes in the woman’s right to choose. example are we setting for our country, let alone Yet, to what extent will he take it? Gore has even our own children? That will remain the question. said that he’s all for the pill RU-486 that will FACULTY ADVISORS Linda Reesman Cast Your Vote in Upcoming Elections David Shimkin Please take the time to read these questions 4. Using the above rating systems, and fill out the answers. When you are done tell what issues you think are drop off the form at the English Department in important for the upcoming elec- care of Timothy Graham and the tions Queensborough paper. Please return theform A. Crime/Justice ______by October 20, 2000. The results will appear B. Health care reform ______in the next issue of our paper. C. Education (example vouchers) ______D. Race relations ______1. If the Presidential elections were E. Other issues ______held tomorrow, who would you vote for Please write in examples of other issues you consider important in the above question A. Pat Buchanan D. Ralph Nader ______B. George Bush E. Undecided ______C. Al Gore F. Don’t plan on voting ______Don’t just READ all Answer ______5. The following information is volun- about it! 2. If the Senate elections were held tary, but will help to provide a tomorrow, who would you vote demographic of what our students WRITE all about it! for think A. Hillary Clinton C. Undecided Age ______B. Rick Lazio D. Don’t care either way Sex ______Race ______JOIN THE Answer ______Year in school (ex. Freshman) ______NEWSPAPER STAFF 3. In the senate and presidential cam- Thanks for taking the paigns how much do the following time to fill out this influence how you vote (Rate from mini survey. Call Prof. Reesman one to five; 1 = no influence to 5 = great influence) Compiled by at 718-631-6302 Timothy Graham A. Debates ______B. Media coverage (newspaper, TV, etc.) ______We need: C. Commercials ______D. Personal appearances ______REPORTERS • REVIEWERS • E. Other factors ______ARTISTS PHOTOGRAPHERS Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000 3 Math Center Calms Fears BY GARY F4JLANAGAN Why the fear and phobia toward mathematics? challenge, but he made it fun. Acting director of the math center, Elizabeth “My advice to math students is to spend a min- Nercessian, has attempted to cope with these fears imum of two hours a day on the subject, and bring in her outreach toward math deficient students completed tests to the lab so that we might go over since September 1999. them.” “My goal in the math lab” says Nercessian, “is Arthur Y., another tutor, states, “clients don’t to provide a facility that will assist students in one spend enough time on the subject, and they wait of their most feared subjects and help the students until one day before the test before they seek out overcome that fear; to provide an atmosphere not help; don’t wait until it’s too late.” only where help is offered, but to participate with In addition, math lecturer O’Neil claims that each other regarding class work and group activi- the lack a formal office hours for over 70% of the ties as a whole.” math department adjuncts contributes in a most Nercessian says, “basically, I supervise the Students working to reduce fear of math. negative way to the ability of the students to reach workings of the math center; specifically, I hire out and confide problems to their professors. tutors, supervise the tutors, conduct math review escalate. O’Neil also places emphasis on “doing home- classes and oversee the physical plant itself. I’m Too, the greatest hindrance to overcoming work in a timely fashion, and not trying to play also responsible for coordinating placement of stu- math phobia is isolation. catch up with your studies. Also, the math center dents who may have to test out of a particular Fabricant says, “part of what Elizabeth has must be made more available to those students that class.” really accomplished is getting students to work come in on weekends.” Dr. Mona Fabricant, QCC, Math Department together, because students always view math as Fabricant agrees, “we offer six math courses at Chairperson, states, “Well, the fear is more preva- something you do in a corner by yourself, but stud- weekend college and we have no facility at all for lent in the United States.” ies prove that group participation remains a very tutoring on the weekend. If they’re going to provide “Elementary school teachers are not properly effective learning tool.” weekend college, it’s important that they provide trained in mathematics, so they don’t know how to “We encourage students to do their homework services for those students.” teach it; are afraid of it, and therefore give it very in the lab” agrees Nercessian, “and work with other “A budget which would provide for weekend short shrift. The result is that students come out of students; they may feel more comfortable with their supervision, and tutors, would prove most benefi- elementary school with a poor mathematical apti- peers rather than petitioning assistance from the cial to the students, and be greatly appreciated by tude.” professors.” the math department. Fabricant continues, “they are now requiring Student tutors remain available, and must “It’s not reasonable to ask the current director all elementary school teachers to have six credits in prove mathematical knowledge through testing or to work seven days a week. math before they can teach, so the problem is being current class standing. Igor Y., a math tutor in the “The Vatea/Perkins grant which provides for a addressed but still remains a huge concern.” resource center, explains his love for the subject: majority of this labs funding, continues to be made Seventy percent of students entering “My grandfather taught math for forty-five years at available, but those monies don’t pay for our tutors. Queensborough require remedial mathematics, and Moscovscie University in Southeast Russia. Tutoring money comes from the school budget and, the number of requests for tutoring continues to “We played games with numbers; it was a depending on who is in charge may remain con- stant, decrease, or hopefully, increase.” A Plea for More Social Activities An American at QCC Dream Comes True BY ANNA CARRILLO BY TOM LETO thing is going on, so they really don’t attend “The American dream.” Isn’t it the ideal that Another year has come and imagine what any. The students said it’s due to the lack of feeds and nurtures the mind of the immigrant, great student activities we could have here at advertising that the attendance is so poor. who risks his/ her future in a different country, QCC. A Hawaiian night was one of the great Activities Director Charlene DeGregoria where he / she might or might not have the ideas I received from students when I asked explained, “we advertise our activities much chance to succeed? them about their thoughts on student activities. more then people realize. We post fliers around The American dream certainly feeds the A night of island music, exotic food, people in the campus; we post them on the school’s web minds of immigrants in a magical way, especially grass skirts dancing, and others, trying not to site (www.qcc.cuny.edu), in the calendar in the those who haven’t made it, just, so they can feel fall as they go under the limbo stick. Other handbook! We try very hard to get the word as if someday that opportunity will come. Hope is ideas like Jamaican night or Arabic Night out.” still alive. where people could learn to belly dance were It is obvious that the school does all it can Here is the story of a remarkable twenty-nine also suggested. I was surprised how many eth- to advertise the activities but some students say year-old woman named, Fariba Sulatani, whose nic nights were suggested, and wondered why? that they are in the wrong places. Not many stu- persistence and desire to come to the United The most common answer was “it’s fun and it’s dents go to the web site, and rarely do they look States prevailed. She arrived here despite the fact cool learning interesting things about another at the handbook or calendar. Some students say that her country, Afghanistan, was being invaded culture!” There were so many suggestions I “the fliers are lost because there are so many by the ex- Soviet Union (at time she was coming can’t name them all, but some suggested a com- others up there, too. It needs to be in our face; to the United States in1991-92), and had little or edy night which actually is happening on something we can’t miss.” Charlene advised no chance at all to come. Her struggle for a better November 9, or masquerade balls (a personal “we are in the process of getting an electronic future was just beginning. favorite). sign board for the parking lot! Unfortunately, it Fariba wanted a better future for herself, in Trips were talked about but not greatly will take some time because it is expensive not terms of improving her economic status and her since people don’t really have time for them. only to buy, but also to hire electricians to work education, and the best place to come was the Students said, however, if the trips were worth- and maintain it. We would like to put one in the United States. With the desire to improve her edu- while then they would definitely go. For exam- science building area also, where it is always cation, she enrolled at Queensborough ple, dance cruises, out of country and hiking busy and will attract attention! These are great Community College, in the spring of 96. Fariba trips were among the most popular. Students ideas but the truth still remains, it doesn’t mat- got registered for ESL courses to enhance her thought a dance cruise would be great. One stu- ter how much the school advertises; it all comes English basic skills, while being pregnant with her dent said, “a dance cruise would be cool, cause down to the students. son. It was difficult for her to adapt to college life. you get to meet people from your school and The students have to take more initiative! have a good time.” Charlene said, “We are always open to new She also described her ESL Now when you are doing a survey like this ideas, we just have to get them.” you will come across some suggestions from The only dumb ideas are the ones that are classes in her improved and the jokers. You know the kind I am talking not heard. So suggest ideas, help put together fluent English as “very easy.” about! Like for the anatomy class, a trip to a activities or find ways to raise money. It doesn’t On her first day of classes, she said, “I was nude beach. You will always get those though! take that long to drop off a piece of paper. You late and scared.” She described her ESL classes in After finding out some of the student’s can stop by the student government and drop her improved and fluent English “ very easy.” ideas, I asked them what they thought about the off your ideas; it’s that easy! So go check the Now a senior student, Sulatani said,, “I have different activities already at QCC. web site! (www.qcc.cuny.edu). Drop off ideas. finished all my biology requirements without fail- Unfortunately, about 80 percent of the students Hey, it’s your college experience why not make ing anything.” With a sense of achievement, she surveyed said that they never know when some- it great. is now waiting for graduation day when one of her goals is about to come true, due to her efforts. 4 Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000 CONSTRUCTION Continued from pg 1 The students of Professor Cotty from Biology asked Mary Anne Meyer. “At least the jackham- 301 Lab who meet at Room 205 in the Science mers would not have disturbed the students’ Building on Tuesday between 12 and 2:50 p.m. concentration. Water leakage would not have said, “Our professor could not teach with that jack damaged my fax machine and copier,” she added. hammer pounding in our ears. How does this col- Everything in Ms. Meyer’s office is covered in lege expect us to learn when they are disturbing plastic, and buckets are everywhere, collecting our learning?” water falling from the roof. Lee, a foreign student not fluent in English, Not everyone is affected to the same degree. said, “It is so hard for me to concentrate with this The staff of the English Department is having a noise. Because I do not speak English so well, I different experience with the noise. Mrs. Howard need to hear each word the professor says in order and Mrs. Gordon, the secretaries of the depart- to understand.” ment, said, “it did not affect us because the doors Michelle Collo expressed her reaction, “I are closed and it locks the noise out.” think it’s annoying and disrupts my class. I think this jack hammering should be done in the sum- mer.” Mr. Fox explained why the construction was begun in the fall. He said, “This project has been delayed for months due to problems with the low- est bidder and paperwork requirements. At first, the construction was scheduled to begin in the Construction Workers on roof of summer, but with all the delays, the construction Humanities Building had to begin when the fall semester started.” With all the mixed emotions and expressions, Those who are annoyed by the music of the con- the professors and students at QCC are in for a struction, better be prepared, because the con- long ride. Up to 18 months of construction with struction is not going to be completed by the end disruptions, aggravations and annoyance, along of this semester. It seems like it is going to be an Humanities Building Under Construction with tests, midterms and final exams to deal with. endless and torturing, very long semester.

REMINDER TO GRADUATES OF 2001 A NEW WAY TO REGISTER Queensborough Community College is • File application for degree and/or certificate in Registrar’s office introducing a new way for students to register • The Graduation Fee is to be paid for the Spring 2001 semester. at the Bursar’s Office Registration can be done in one of three ways: • You can use your telephone to register HOLD ON TO YOUR RECEIPT • You can use the home computer to register via the Internet • You can register in person at the Queensborough Community College Registration Center located in the Administration Building, Room A-119. The center will be equipped with 40 new personal computers so students can access the Internet and register for their Spring Courses. Registering for courses will be fast, easy and convenient. It can be done from home, work or anywhere you have access to a telephone or a computer. Some of the things you can do on the telephone and computer are:

Phone Computer (with Internet Access) Register for courses Register for courses Make program changes Make program changes Hear open sections View open sections Get your semester grades Get your semester grades Pay your tuition with your credit card Pay your tuition with your credit card Request a transcript Apply for graduation Make a address and a phone # change Preparing for Registration • When you receive your academic log and summary form in the mail, make an appointment with your academic advisor to select your Spring 2001 courses. Academic advisement logs will be mailed to students in mid-October. • Bring your completed and signed academic advisement log to the Registration Center, located in the Administration Building, A-119 to get a registration appointment. An appointment is required to use the new registration system. Registration is scheduled to begin in mid-November. • Read the Schedule of Classes and plan your Spring 2001 program. Be careful not to schedule classes that meet at the same time. This is known as a conflict. • Make sure you have completed or are currently enrolled in the prerequisites for your spring courses. • Select alternate course sections in case your first choice is filled. • Plan ahead to pay for your spring tuition. If you applied for and received Financial Aid for the Fall 2000 semester, you do not have to apply again. If not you should go to the Financial Aid Office, located in the Library building, room 409 and complete a Financial Aid application. • You can apply for an interest free tuition payment plan with Academic Management Services (AMS).; Applications and additional information are available by calling 1-800-635-0120 or at the Web-site www.amsweb.com • You cannot register if there is a hold on your record. If you are not sure if there is a hold, ask at the Registration Center when you pick up your registration appointment. Detailed step by step instructions for using the telephone and computer regis- tration systems will be included in the Spring 2001 Schedule of Classes. Look for the schedule of classes in late October. Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000 5 6 Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000 QCC Student Rights Expanded BY ADAM DELVALLE How would you feel if you walked into your from 2-4 p.m. Now, there is also a chance for any class for the first time, was nominated president, student to start his or her own club as well. First, and had to give it up because you weren’t a full contact the office of student activities. Next, create time student? You would probably feel down or a great idea with 10 enthusiastic friends, sit down hurt, but most of all, confused. Mrs. Charlene and write a constitution. All you have left to do is Degregorio, the director of student affairs, indicat- find a supportive faculty member or administrator ed that part time students have the same privileges to be your faculty advisor. Finally, you’re ready to as full time students. As of February 2000 the leave your mark on campus as a part time, or a full Queensborough student association has written time student. and published a new constitution outlining the Preamble: rights of all students on campus. Queensborough Student Association The constitution offers the student, group Purpose officer qualification. The qualifications for a part In order to further the well-being of the stu- time student to run for student government are dent body, to provide students with experience made very clear. A student must carry a minimum and training in a democratic form of government, of six credits and or chargeable hours while hold- to continuously expand and coordinate a program ing office. While in office the student must com- of student activities, to stimulate student interest plete 50 percent of his or her course work at QCC and support in the development, assessment and with a passing letter grade A, B, C or D. If more execution of educational, social, cultural and than 50 percent of the course work is either F, W, recreational programs, to develop communication WU, INC, or ABS, he or she is no longer able to among students, administration and faculty in hold office for the QSA. Also QSA student repre- order to further the goals of this educational insti- sentatives must hold a cumulative grade point tution, we, the students of Queensborough average of 2.0 in order to hold office. Community College, do hereby establish this There are clubs, services, groups, and honor Constitution of the Queensborough Student societies that students may join simply by attend- Association (QSA) of Queensborough Community ing a meeting during club hours on Wednesday College. A BANNER IN YOUR HONOR A Book of Instructions to be Your Guide BY DINA R. NIBAR necessary information, instructions and advice you need to be the best you New students entering Queensborough Community College for their first can be at QCC. It contains in detail the following: semester are given a warm welcome with a banner flying high to let them • Important telephone numbers • Career Programs know if no one told them so, “YOU ARE WELCOME.” • A calendar for the school year - • Transfer programs Anna, a classmate in my Journalism course said, “I was not welcomed Fall 2000 to Summer 2001 • Special programs with a banner when I started Queensborough Community College. There was • Tuition and Fees • Course description nothing like that around.” • Financial Aids • Student affairs College is not an easy • Student Life • Board of Trustees decision to make in life. And • Instructional Support Service • Officers of the University for us who have taken that bold • A profile of the college • Office of Administration step to start college it is cer- • Academic standing • Faculty and instructional staff tainly a decision that will help • Honors and Awards • Student policies and regulations to shape our futures. And for • Programs of study • Directions and map of campus. new students entering QCC, make the student catalog your Do not leave home without this catalog. It is your book of instructions. A Fall Semester Welcome best friend. It contains all the You can consult it for almost everything regarding life on campus. The calen- dar is so specific that it gives you the whole year at a glance. Registration date, program changes, tuition refunds, class meetings, holidays, no class schedules and much more information is available for each student to be up- to-date with what is happening academically during the semester. Queensborough Community College has your best interest in mind. That is to help you to take the right classes, finish college and be on your way to become the best you can be, with all that you have, and can gain while you work hard, plan wisely, study diligently, and most of all, finish college early. Surita, a senior student who will be graduating in the spring of 2001 said, “Queensborough Community College had you in mind.” The welcome ban- ners shows it.

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1. Failure to yield to right of way 2. Driver inattention 3. Tailgating 4. Speeding 5. Disregard of traffic control devices Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000 7 RESTAURANT REVIEWS Dining Out: Tropical Island Style

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You will almost never experience a long steak, shrimp or chicken, and only cost $8.00. In total, I give Cabana 4 stars. There’s only one wait to be seated at Helianthus: Fact. Helianthus deserves six stars: Fiction, the QC allowable max- imum is five. A Taste of Vietnamese Food & Small yet comfortable, Helianthus (Latin for sunflower) is a fantastic Japanese/Chinese restau- Hospitality rant located in Manhattan’s SoHo district. One of BY DANIEL CUEVAS if all you need is another glass of water or more the many new restaurants in NY City to boast a If you’re like me, you’re probably sick of the soy sauce, catch the attention of any waiter and he vegan menu (no animal or their byproducts), whole fast food scene, with their greasy burgers or she will be happy to serve you. Helianthus specializes in soy- and mushroom- and screaming children. It was cool when you No reservations are needed here. A lot of based dishes. This deviation in the ingredients for were sixteen, but now you want to eat somewhere other places won’t let you in without one, regard- traditional, meat-based Oriental cuisine makes for quieter, and classier, maybe somewhere you can less of whether they are booked solid. Walk into a very exotic and delicious array of platters. bring a date to. Problem is, like most college stu- Pho Bang without a reservation, and they’ll wel- As for its Manhattan location, Helianthus is a dents, you’re more broke than Hammer and that come you like they’ve been expecting your arrival bit far from Queens, but the experience of true nice restaurant you’ve been passing by for some for a thousand years. vegan dining (served by an incredibly pleasant time makes you feel like you can’t go inside with- At Pho Bang, (the name means “beef soup” staff) should be enough to motivate anyone with out a loan officer. This city is bursting with nice in Vietnamese) a meal averages around five dol- an appetite (and a few extra hours to kill) to trek it restaurants with nice food and nice décor, and lars, with all the complimentary tea you can to SoHo. slapping you with a nice, fat check. But there are drink. A house special like their famous sesame If you are a meat-eater and have ever consid- also, in New York, inexpensive places where you beef (small balls of grilled beef marinated to per- ered becoming a vegetarian, Helianthus will con- can eat. Clean, decent-looking places you won’t fection in delicious peanut sauce with an vince you a meatless diet could be just as deli- be ashamed to bring someone special. Pho Bang entourage of vegetables) would probably cost two cious, if not more, than a traditional Western diet. is one of them. dollars extra. This is an equal opportunity restaurant. What The food is always fresh and despite Pho I mean is that in a lot of Asian restaurants I’ve Bang’s many meat dishes, vegetables are always Wellness Works been to, both Western utensils and chopsticks included in the meal, carrot and cucumber slices QCC HEALTH FAIR were pre-set on my table. But since I was not and crisp leaves of lettuce that taste so fresh Information Tables and Screenings Asian, the minute I put my jacket on the back of you’d swear they were being grown in the the seat, the waiter had already removed the chop- kitchen. Along with their Vietnamese menu, Pho HIV/AIDS sticks, assuming I didn’t know how to use them. Bang also offers a variety of your favorite Nutrition Also, Asian customers seemed to get a different Chinese dishes from fried rice to the ultra-vege- Smoking appetizer from non-Asian customers. I always got tarian Buddha’s Delight. P.S. I strongly recom- Oral Hygiene the duck sauce-dry noodle deal and the Asian cus- mend Pho Ga, (#18 on the menu) a combo of rice Safety (DWI, Helmets) tomers got appetizers consisting of several plates. noodle soup and a boneless 8 oz. chicken marinat- Child Health Plus At Pho Bang, the choice to use chopsticks is total- ed with honey, all for $5.25. Women’s Health Plus ly up to you, regardless of your ethnic back- Soft music, both vocal and instrumental is Men’s Health ground. And everyone gets the same appetizer - piped into the dining area through small speakers Children & Family Services cool, crisp bean sprouts. in the ceiling. Many songs sung in Vietnamese Height/Weight Have you ever waited ten, even twenty min- can be heard, both traditional and creative inter- Blood Pressure utes to have your order taken but remain hungry pretations of classic American tunes. Asthma because your waiter’s either on the other side of My one complaint would probably be the Depression Screening the restaurant or completely fallen off the face of waitstaffs’ limited English skills, which could the earth? I know I have. You don’t want to make make it difficult for non-Asians to ask for their Thursday, November 30, 2000 a scene trying to get your waiter’s attention, and meal to be prepared a certain way. On several 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. of course you can’t ask anything of the nearby occasions, I’d ask for no cilantro leaves or for 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. waiters, since they’re not your waiter and are other side dishes to be omitted, only to find after Science Lobby therefore not receiving any of your tip. explaining what I wanted three or four times that The management at Pho Bang has found a my request was not understood. For more information call Health Services way around this problem. Here, tips are collected Pho Bang is located a 41-07 Kissena Blvd. In (718) 631-6375 by the bus boy and stuffed into a small box on the Downtown Flushing, a booming shopper’s par- dish cart. At the end of the day the tip money is adise, just a speedy thirty minutes from Queensborough Community College distributed equally among the waitstaff. So even Manhattan by subway. Presented by the Dept. for Student Affairs 8 Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000 MOVIE REVIEWS African Day of his loyal followers, a young underground film- Parade Almost Famous maker decided to take hostage of a movie queen REVIEWED BY KARINA HOLMFRED and demands her to appear in his film, showing no BY TEQUA BANKS tolerance to anyone or anything that would inter- Almost Famous, written and directed by fere with his objective of delivering his film to the Ask anyone in Harlem to tell you about his Cameron Crowe, is a must-see movie for every- big screen. The cult revolts against mainstream or her birthplace, and she will tell you that it is one who loves rock and the era of the 70s. The movies by bringing disorder and jeopardy to the the heart of African American culture. On movie deals with the hype around the music and city of Baltimore. Sunday, September 17, 2000, it sure did appear the rock stars, who were valued more than gods. Melanie Griffith plays Honey Whitlock who that way. What started out as a couple of small The movie is based on Crowe’s own experiences is an aging but talented movie star. She is also businesses wanting to encourage the support of as a rock journalist writing for Rolling Stone, and well respected in the movie industry but fears that black owned businesses and also to give the his encounter with the rock scene. This movie is her image is becoming weak. Whitlock is sched- Black Americans born in the United States a day his “love-letter” to rock ‘n’ roll and a tribute to all uled to appear in a premier showing of her new to celebrate their heritage, has turned into this the great bands of the ‘70s. movie “Some Kind of Happiness” at a theater in beautiful festival that attracts people from the The movie takes place in 1973. The fifteen- Baltimore to benefit a fund-raiser. But is unaware whole tri-state area, the African Day Parade. year-old William Miller, played by Patrick Fugit, of what will soon happen. The parade was an assortment of floats with dreams of becoming a rock journalist. Through The theater and its workers are getting ready people singing and dancing marching down luck and wit Rolling Stone assigns him to follow for Honey Whitlocks arrival. The entire event is in Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. In Harlem. It was a an upcoming rock band on tour, Stillwater, and the hands of the manager Sinclair Stevens great day to bring the whole family out and enjoy write an article about the band. (Stephen Dorff), who also has an alternate side of some great food and music. The streets were His meeting with the band and the groupie being Cecil B. Demented, the deranged filmmaker filled with people of all nationalities. At the queen Penny Lane, played by Goldie Hawn’s and leader of the cult known as the Sprocket parade was a woman named Samantha Killing daughter Kate Hudson, is an abrupt awakening Holes. The Sprocket Holes performers and pro- with her husband, and they were celebrating their from his strict upbringing. He soon falls in love duction crew consist of drug abusing, sex craving, 50th anniversary. She explained, “I came to with both, and is captured in this world of sex, satanic, and easily disturbed misfits. As the Harlem from St. Croix many years ago. I have drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. speech for the benefit is about to be concluded, been to every parade since the very first one. But Penny Lane gives out love freely but is hope- Demented and his lunatic minions commence on this one is truly special because it represents the lessly devoted to the Stillwater guitarist Russel their evil plan. rebirth of Harlem. Sure I had heard stories about Hammond (Billy Crudyp), who cashes her away The time is now and the Sprocket Holes make how great Harlem was, about the legendary for fifty bucks in a card game. their move by seizing Honey Whitlock and quick- Apollo Theater, about the Cotton Clubs and all William’s mother, played by Frances ly disappearing into a cloud of smoke and a crowd the great people who were born in or eventually McDormand, is worried about her son, and con- of frightened people. Whitlock is now in the settled there. But today Harlem is a series of stantly tells him, “Don’t do drugs.” To her, rock is hands of Demented and is forced to act his roles burnt down buildings, prostitutes and dying all about promiscuous sex and drugs, and she bans denouncing mainstream movies. Having his star junkies.” rock from the house. But it can’t stop William, the actress, Demented is ready to shoot “Raving Mrs. Killings went on, “Harlem was a beauti- shy, music loving kid, to go on the road with the Beauty” a no budget film about extreme reality. ful place at one time, but as time has gone on, it band. The media soon denounces Whitlock and her had gotten to the point where I was scared to Almost Famous is one of the best rock performance of real life cinema. Whitlock insult- leave my home. But times are changing and with movies ever made. The movie is funny and touch- ed, fully understand Demented’s purpose and par- the help of people like Magic Johnson, Harlem ing in many ways and so engaging and authentic ticipates to fulfill his vision. They all soon will be great again.” She looked over at her hus- that the music and the spirit of the 70s becomes a encounter the police and the Maryland film com- band and said, “Aren’t you glad we stayed?” She reality once again. I left the movie with a desire mission. The movie continues on with events of grabbed her husband by the hand as she disap- to be a rock star and tour with one. This movie is satire, scenes where Demented and friends are peared into a crowd of people. destined to become a rock movie classic. running from the police and are aided by those It is true that if there is no place like New Also check out the soundtrack that features who are viewers of porno and cheap kung-fu York, then there is definitely no place like Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers, Janis Joplin, flicks. As Demented’s film is completed and Harlem. Where else can you go and see a man Joni Mitchell and others. For Crowe this is the ready for its debut, the revolution of destroying steaming seafood right on the street, next door to soundtrack of his early life. mainstream movies begins. The movie is very the African lady who braids hair for a living. The humorous and entertaining in a bizarre way. Not people there dress differently and they have their all would find this film interesting but those who own way of speaking. But from the large project Demented Film are devoted to cult flicks might enjoy it. buildings to the worn-down brownstones, Harlem BY EUGENE CHUN Personally I found Cecil B. Demented to be quite is filled with soul. The African Day Parade was a Written and directed by John Waters, Cecil entertaining and true. Movies of today are created great opportunity to come out and support one B. Demented is a maniacal and twisted action- with poor scripts and bad acting, the financial suc- another. It was a day to be black and proud. comedy about a cult of film fanatics that strategi- cess of these films depend on its image and cally announce war on bad cinema. With the help expensive special effects. Stress Less Music The Positive and Negative Effects BY JOSEPH PENNACCHIA Many students here at Queensborough rapper who has many curses and violent themes in Community College have been under a lot of this songs. While he does have a large amount of stress lately, probably do to a new semester, and followers, one could argue his music is inappro- to deal with the stress, many students have been priate and disturbing. “Enimem is a fouled mouth listening to music. “After a hard day of classes, I monster who shouldn’t be allowed to say what he go to my car, listen to rock-n-roll and relax before says,” protests a mother of three teenage daugh- my next class,” Vinny a local student confesses. ters. Many students can be seen listening to music On the other hand, there are those who do in the student lounge or at the library as a way to defend him, too. “He is just using words to sell his relax. Brian puts it the best by saying, “I listen to music, nothing more. He is not going out and music in between classes because that is the only doing what he says, so why should the listeners?” thing that I have time for in my complicated day.” Mike says. Music is a pretty easy thing to do to relax. Does music really have a positive or negative Whether in your car or listening to your walkman, affect on us, or is it just an excuse for people to it doesn’t take much at all to do. act juvenile. Jeff, a QCC student, admits, “Music But is the music students listen to appropriate is how you see it regardless of it’s meaning. If you while in school? Many controversies have see negative things in one type of music, you see occurred over Enimem’s latest CD. Enimem is a it’s not the group who sings it.” Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000 9 ADVICE COLUMN

Dear Katie: Advice from Katie Hammel “I’m not a am a lesbian student and I fell in love with a girl named “Lisa.” She was in one of my classes last Dear Katie: Doctor, but I semester and she was on the softball team. I would like to start by saying that I love Every time I saw her I got excited. I want to ask your column. I wish all women could “tell it like know about life her out but I don’t know how she will accept my it is,” like you do. It would make the world an sexuality. She doesn’t have a boyfriend but.... I easier place to live in for men. Now, for my and I’ll tell it get nervous when I see her. What should I do? problem: like it is!” Signed, I have a girlfriend and I have been with her “Nervous Theresa” for about two years. I am 23 and she is the same. We attend different colleges and it has Have you found yourself in a peculiar situa- Dear “Nervous Theresa” taken a toll on our relationship. Last semester I tion and you’re not sure what to do? Thank you for the compliment. I am very met a woman that really gets me going. She is If you’re confused or can’t seem to make a happy to hear from you. You are the first les- unlike any girl I have ever met and I can’t stop decision and are in need of honest advice, Katie bian to write me asking for advice. I know there fantasizing about her. Since my relationship is can help you. is a small lesbian population on campus and I kind of rocky it gives me all the more reason to Whether it is about sex, love, family, addic- hope your question and my advice will help you want this other woman. She is nothing at all like tions or academic advisement, Katie will be and others who might be in a similar situation. my girl. It’s as if she is not even real. To be honest and straightforward with the best advice It’s absolutely normal for anyone to be more specific, it’s as if she is too good to be to her knowledge by referring to her own past intimidated and nervous when they are attract- true. experiences or research. ed to someone and they see them on campus. I find myself sneaking off to visit her at her E-mail Katie at [email protected] or The most important thing I think you should start places of work. She is a bartender. I just want to leave a note in the QCC News mailbox located with is finding out what Lisa’s sexual preference grab her and tell her how I feel but I afraid she on the 4th floor of the Humanities Building is and not whether she can accept your sexuali- might back off. We flirt a lot and I know she (English Dept.). ty. The only person who has to accept that is likes that but I want more. I would give up any- you. I don’t think you should ask her out without thing just to be with her. What do you suggest I Welcome back comrades! Hope your sum- knowing if she is interested in being with do? mer was unforgettable. For all of our Freshman: women, it could infringe upon your friendship if Signed, Welcome and congratulations on taking the first she can’t cope. I have lady friends who know I Sly Fox step to furthering your education. I hope you am heterosexual but would love to show me a find QCC to be as warm and exciting as our “good time.” They openly share that with me Dear Sly Fox: catalog depicts it to be. and I have no problem keeping our friendships. Thanks for being a fan. I wouldn’t want As I promised my avid readers at the end of Unfortunately I can not tell you everyone feels everyone to “Tell it like it is” because then I last semester the “Dear Katie” column has the same as me. Some people just can’t take it would be out of a job!! returned for yet another term. as the compliment that it is and because of their Seriously though, if your relationship is I have received some of your letters during ignorance become bent and tend to disassociate already on the rocks and you have been hot for the summer break and am happy to say that or worse. Since I don’t know anything about this girl since last semester, you should make you will finally be getting the advice you have Lisa’s personality I would say to be careful as to your move. It’s your fantasy coming to life. I’m been waiting so long for. how you approach this conversation with her. sure when you fantasize your not getting shot For all those who have had a juicy summer Maybe you can bring up a situation or a story down and since she flirts with you already, what break, feel free to write in and tell me about it. I to ease her into the question of how she feels have you to lose. The longer you wait the more would love to know all about it (and I mean ALL about being with another woman or if she has comfortable the two of you will become in this about it!). ever tried it before. See what her response is. If game that you are both playing and then things she say’s she has or that she is curious then let might never take off. What makes this situation Dear Katie: her know how you feel and ask her out. If she so exciting is the unexpected. Even I am excited Hi- I enjoy reading your advice column. I responds negatively then there is no reason to for you. It is not often that you find someone wonder if you can help me with my problem. I put your heart on the line and go any further. who turns you on so much that you would be Please don’t be one of those lesbians that willing to do anything to have her. That my gets a kick out of trying to “convert” someone. It friend, is what romance is all about. I say go for rarely ever works and for those instances in it! Don’t be a wimp about it. Take the step. PERFORMING which it does it never lasts. Keep in mind: It’s Make her yours, be strong and sexy about it. I your heart you’re putting on your sleeve, protect can’t wait to hear the results, let me know. ARTS it! Don’t let anyone wipe her nose on it. AT QCC QCC Making Strides Against The Dept. of Speech Communication & Theatre Arts is sponsoring 3 Performances of Breast Cancer the popular Queens Improvisation-Comedy Join the QCC team at Making Strides Against Our goals is to double the number of lives group “Them Again,” on November 9, 10 and Breast Cancer on Sunday, October 15th at Queens saved from breast cancer. Together we’ll fund the 11th in the Shadowbox Theatre, on Campus. Borough Hall in Kew Gardens. Now in its eighth research that will find a cure. We’ll make life-sav- This comedy group, which includes for- year, the American Cancer Society’s Making ing early detection available to all women, and mer QCC students pursuing their theater Strides Against Breast Cancer is a noncompetitive we’ll teach women from all backgrounds how to careers presents a variety of hilarious improvi- walk to save lives. protect themselves. For more information please sational skits and musical numbers, often tak- Every three minutes, a woman learns she has contact Dana Kizner at the office of Student ing topic suggestions from the audience. They breast cancer. If the disease hasn’t affect you yet, Activities 631-6233. have received rave reviews from local news- chances are it will - whether through a personal papers. diagnosis or of a friend, family member, co-work- Admission is free to QCC students, facul- er or neighbor. Thanks to decades of hard work, ty, and staff with I.D. Others can purchase breast cancer can be beaten. But the fight isn’t tickets at the door the day of the performance. over yet. Seating is limited, so come early. For further As the largest source of private nonprofit can- information and group rates, call the Director, cer research dollars in the world, the American Mel Laub at 718-352-6629. Cancer Society has funded more than $1 billion in QCC students are also welcome to attend world-class research over the last decade alone. the groups rehearsal sessions on Thursday Since 1972, we have awarded more than $140 nights. Contact the Speech Communication & million in breast cancer research grants, leading Theatre Arts office, H-125, 631-6284 for these many of the path-breaking medical breakthroughs rehearsal dates. that are saving lives today. 10 Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000 QCC Gets in the Swim BY DEVON ROBERTS Has anyone out prefers four or five. coached the Trinity High School Girls’ Swim there been a fanatic The opening date for the swim meets to begin Team in 1988, a school in the Manhattan Upper about swimming? For is November 5 until the 10. There will be one West Side, and he has been teaching swimming the first time ever, scrimmage every two weeks until December 10. from fifteen to twenty years. He also refereed in Queensborough Uniforms will be provided. These scrimmages are high school, Bronx Science, Stuyvesant, and Community College is actual competitions and will not be counted for the LaGuardia for a competitive swim league. He has going to have its very league record. The season started late and the a Masters Degree from Columbia University with own swim team schedule was made last spring. It will last until Honors in Physical Education and in his seventh coached by Bill January 27, 2001. year here at Queensborough, he’s been teaching Myles. Larry Lembo, The schools that this new team will be com- swimming since 1994. the Chairperson of the peting against are: Brooklyn College, York, The outlook that Queensborough’s president Health and Physical Lehman, Hunter, and Staten Island College. The has on this team is that he appreciates it as well. “I QCC Pool Facility Education Dept, and types of goals that Myles has for this team is he’d think it would be a wonderful thing for us to be Maria Macarle, the athletic director who works like everyone who starts out to stay with it. He’s able to have a swim team”, Marti says. The pool, with Eduardo J. Marti and the administration, also not big on wins or losses; he doesn’t think that located at the Robert F. Kennedy building, is also contributed to making this spectacular idea come that’s a big deal, and he just wants everyone who welcome to students to use for recreation as well into effect. Myles plans to videotape students dur- participates to set their own goals, see what they as joining the team. The days and times are as fol- ing practices so they could see themselves. are, and reach them. Swimmers who perform well lows: Everyone participating will be allowed to wear tee enough could go to the Championship and Mondays: 4-5:50 PM shirts and shorts so they could work out with the Nationals for this year also. Wednesday: 2-3:50 P.M. extra weight. “Everybody gets a kick out of that,” Myles, who is going to be coaching this fresh, 6-8:50 P.M. Myles says. new team, wanted to start a swim team three years Thursday: 4-5:50 P.M. Students are encouraged to work on their ago. However, he wasn’t able to because the for- Friday: 6-8:50 P.M. strongest stoke while practicing. The start of this mer President Kurt Schmeller, and Sandy Siff, the Saturday: 12-2:50 P.M. brand new season will begin November 1. outgoing Chairperson of QCC, were leaving and Sunday: 12-2:50 P.M. Tryouts, which would take place October 16th, they did not want to start a new project. Basically, Combined activities: will require students to swim a length or two and Myles’ idea was being pushed aside. But, thanks Friday: 2-3:50 P.M. “have energy left to talk about it”, says Myles. He to Eduardo J. Marti, the era of a new swim team Saturday: 12-2:45 P.M. thinks that they shouldn’t have “emotional bag- has begun. Bill Myles, team coach, has for at least Sunday: 12-2:45 P.M. gage”, worrying about their breathing and safety. twelve years, been a serious competitive swim- So, if you’ve got a taste for aquatic adventure, Swim practice will also begin on the 18th, and mer. He basically involved himself around swim- this is a great opportunity for you! To join the will be three days a week even though Myles ming. He went to swim school and swim camp; he team or use the pool, go ahead and swim on in!

Soccer Tigers Injured, but Rebound BY AGATINO ACCARDI It seems like another typical season for the strangers to coming up big especially when the QCC soccer team. Many injuries have taken situation calls for it. QCC has a reputation of not their toll on the team and they’ve been overshad- giving up and of being very tenacious. owed by a few other teams. The team last season It is needless to say the team’s expectation finished 11-6 which won them the regional this year is a regional title and beyond. However, championship. they are willing to take it step by step. Again it is This year, they have gotten off to a rocky still early; many questions remain to be start and have suffered a few heartbreaking loss- answered. With a lot of hard work and a little bit es (1-3). The team this year does not seem to be of luck the team can reach its goals One thing is as strong as the team last year. However, the for sure Mr. Calvin’s regional champions are defending regional champions have not given up still alive! just yet. They rebound with a “never say die” QCC Soccer Students Sharpen Skills attitude. This is the kind of attitude the team must maintain if they want a spot in the playoffs. One might think the team has changed since last year, and in some ways it has. Key players have left the side and some were ruled out due to academic eligibility. But if there’s one thing that has not changed since last year, it is team spirit. The team knows it might not be as strong as last, but they are determined not to go down without a fight. Throughout practices the words “We aren’t losing anymore games” are shouted. The team coach Mr. Calvin, when asked about QCC’s comparison to the other teams in their division, replied, “other teams have better individual players, but teamwise and with our team spirit we are the better side.” QCC has proven to be a very functional team. There is no one who actually stands out as the team super- star. However, a few top players are Andrew Whilby, John Mena, and Carlos Walker. These three players are known to be the heart and soul of the team. It is going to be their responsibility to carry the team throughout the season. It is still early in the season, but it can be said that they are in a pressure situation because the odds are against them. This does not stop them from trying to reach their goals. QCC has been known to come from behind and deal with adversity well. At desperate times they have come through; they have scored those last minute game-winning goals. So they are no Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000 11 SPORTS BASEBALL FEVER HITS QCC BY VILO SALAMONE off-experienced players and should be hard to es in last year’s Playoffs. The month of September brings an end to the knock off in this seasons playoffs. Most students that were questioned about the “Dog days of summer,” the start of a new school So can we have a “Subway Series?” It would Yankees chance at a twenty-sixth World year, and the final stretch of the baseball season. be the first since 1956 when the Yankees defeated Championship said, “no one can beat the For a baseball fan we enter September knowing the Brooklyn Dodgers. That was Brooklyn’s last Yankees” and that “they are the best team in base- whether our favorite team is ready to make a run appearance in the World Series as the team moved ball and a shoe-in for the World Series.” Carlos at a possible World Series Championship. to Los Angeles in 1957. Fil Steffenidis, a second Santos said, “the Yankees just turn their play to a This season we in New York are fortunate to higher level in October. Which makes me feel like have two teams who have a real good chance of If, in fact, we do have a “Subway no matter who they play in the Playoffs they will winning it all this year. The New York Mets for Series,” one thing is certain, there win.” As one can see Yankee fans have a confi- the second straight year hold the Wild Card posi- will be pandemonium throughout dence level higher than a Mets fan does going into tion in the National League. Going into the final the post-season. week of the season the Mets look poised to make a the city’s streets. If, in fact, we do have a “Subway Series,” one run at the Atlanta Braves who have represented year student at Queensborough says “the Mets thing is certain, there will be pandemonium the National League five times in the World Series should worry about beating the Braves before they throughout the city’s streets. Antonio Karotsos, a during the 90s. even think about the Yankees.” Fil is referring to casual baseball fan, said, “hey, I don’t like one The New York Yankees are winners of three the recent dominance of the Braves over the Mets. team over another; I just want to see a well played of the last four World Series Championships. The Agatino Accardo said, “maybe it’s psychological. series filled with dramatic moments.” That is Yankees are once again in first place in the The Mets can’t win in Atlanta’s Turner Field and something all fans want to see. No matter who American League Eastern Division and look as if until they win in Atlanta, they shouldn’t think of wins this potential series, the winner would be the road to this years championship will go the World Series.” The Mets have lost 21 of their New York baseball fans, so for two weeks in through the Bronx. The team is loaded with play- last 24 games in Turner Field including three loss- October they can rule the sport of baseball. AN NHL PRE-SEASON GLANCE BY NICOLE AZO The air is growing colder; the leaves are starting Dipietro. Can Dipietro be an effective starting goal- departure to Vancouver in the summer of 1997 as a to change color. Fall is upon us and with that brings tender at the tender age of eighteen especially with a free agent, neither the Rangers nor Messier have the start of National Hockey League training camps poor Islanders defense in front of him? Or will played in a post-season game. around the league. The 2000-01 season gets under Dipietro be just another goalie that will fascinate The addition of the Messiah, as he has been way on October 4 and teams across North America general manager Mike Milbury for a couple of sea- nicknamed by Ranger fans, should have a positive are gearing up for a run at winning hockey’s holy sons before he’s ultimately traded? Chances are affect on all-star defenseman Brian Leetch who grail, the Stanley Cup. Here’s a look at how our Dipietro, a standout with Boston University as a played the best hockey of his career with Messier as local teams are shaping up for the upcoming season. freshman last season, will have a somewhat effec- a Ranger. Underachieving winger Theo Fleury, who New Jersey Devils: Winners of the 1999-2000 tive year in nets if coach Butch Goring and backup scored fifteen goals last season, will also benefit Stanley Cup, could a repeat championship be within goaltender/mentor John Vanbiesbrouck can be an from playing with Messier who will be able to give reach? It certainly is possible. This Devils team is efficient support system for the youngster. If not, the small forward the room he needs on the ice. young enough to still be considered a team on the Dipietro might just end up wishing he stayed in col- The one bright spot for the Rangers last season rise that can be a force in the NHL for years to lege for a few more years. was the affective Czechmates line. Czech Republic come. Their first line of Jason Arnott, Patrik Elias Another major Islander problem is their offense countrymen Petr Nedved, Radek Dvorak and rookie and Petr Sykora combined for 82 regular season or, their lack there of. Only expansion franchise Jan Hlavac were unstoppable when paired together goals and 196 points, and has an average combined Atlanta scored fewer goals than the Isles’ 194 last late in the season. age of just 24 years. season. Polish winger Mariusz Czerkawski must at Newly acquired winger Sandy McCarthy will Don’t expect Scott Gomez, winner of the least match his breakthrough 35 goal season and the add muscle to the lineup and give the team a physi- Calder Trophy as rookie of the year, to suffer from Islanders must count on increased production from cal presence that it has lacked for a number of years. the dreaded sophomore slump. Look for Gomez to wingers Brad Isbister and Tim Connolly. The addi- The addition of McCarthy should scare more than a have another standout season. tion of incoming right-winger Mark Parrish will also few opponents from taking liberties with the If the Devils do have any question marks this be an added boost to the Isles’ weak offense. Rangers’ star players. season, it might be with their defense. Mobile Who’s In: Rick Dipietro, G, Boston University; When goalie Mike Richter is one hundred per defenseman Scott Niedermayer is a training camp Kevin Haller, D, Anaheim; Roman Hamerlik, D, cent healthy the Rangers have no worries in goal no-show because of a contract dispute. And one has Edmonton; Oleg Kavasha, C, Florida; Mark Parrish, (even with Richter’s sometimes shaky puck han- to wonder how long this contract impasse will last. RW, Florida; Taylor Pyatt, LW, Sudbury (OHL); dling skills). The problem is that Richter had major Without Niedermayer’s mobility on the blue line, Mike Stapleton, C, Atlanta; John Vanbiesbrouck, G, reconstructive knee surgery in early April after the Devils power play might windup suffering. Philadelphia. being injured at the All-Star game and will not start Defenseman Scott Stevens, winner of the Conn Who’s Out: Mikael Andersson, LW, free agent; the season with the team. Look for reliable back-up Smyth trophy as playoff MVP, isn’t showing any Niklas Andersson, LW, free agent; Eric Brewer, D, Kirk McLean to handle the job until Richter is able signs of slowing down at the age of 35. He will traded to Edmonton; Vladimir Chebaturkin, D, to return in late October early November. continue to be a force on the blue-line for the Devils. signed by St. Louis; Ted Drury, C, claimed by Who’s In: Tomas Kloucek, D, Hartford (AHL); One place the Devils won’t be suffering is in Columbus; Chris Ferraro, C, free agent; Josh Green, Vladimir Malakhov, D, New Jersey; Sandy goal. Goalie Martin Brodeur is one of if not the best LW, traded to Edmonton; Sean Haggerty, LW, McCarthy, RW, Carolina; Mark Messier, C, at his position. Whatever holes there might be in the waivers; Ian Herbers, D, claimed by Minnesota; Vancouver; Mike Mottau, D, Boston College; Dale defense with Niedermayer’s absence will be more Jamie Heward, D, waivers; Olli Jokinen, RW, traded Purinton, D, Hartford (AHL). than adequately covered by Brodeur. to Florida; Roberto Luongo, G, traded to Florida; Who’s Out: Alexander Daigle, C/RW, free Who’s In: Jim McKenzie, LW, Washington; Scott Pearson, LW, free agent; Mike Watt, LW, agent; Kevin Hatcher, D, signed by Carolina; Darren Willie Mitchell, D, Albany (AHL); Turner waivers; Kevin Weekes, G, traded to Tampa Bay. Langdon, LW, traded to Carolina; Kevin Stevens, Stevenson, RW, Montreal; Ed Ward, RW, Anaheim. New York Rangers: After failing to qualify for LW, signed by Philadelphia; Mathieu Schneider, D, Who’s Out: Brad Bombardir, D, traded to the post-season for three consecutive years, Madison signed by Los Angeles. Minnesota; Claude Lemieux, RW, unrestricted-free Square Garden owner Jim Dolan and president Dave This season looks to be an exciting one for the agent; Vladimir Malakov, D, signed by Rangers; Checketts fired head coach John Muckler and gener- local NHL teams and for all of the National Hockey Krzysztof Oliwa, LW, traded to Columbus; Deron al manager Neil Smith with four games left in the League. But, only one team and one city will be Quint, D, traded to Columbus. 1999-2000 season. having a Stanley Cup parade sometime in late June. New York Islanders: After finishing in last This season will be better than last season, if The best thing about the start of the season is that place in the Atlantic Division and missing the play- only because it can’t get any worse. During the everyone is a contender. But as the season progress- offs for six straight seasons, will this finally be the summer long time Edmonton Oilers coach and gen- es look for the Colorado Avalanche and Ray year the Islanders make the playoffs? The chances eral manager, Glen Sather, was lured to New York Bourque to distinguish themselves from the crowd. of the Islanders ending the longest current playoff with an enormous contract. Coach Ron Low was This just might be the season that Bourque, in his drought in the league seem slim. There are many hired soon after and, in an attempted to bring stabili- twenty-second year in the NHL, the first 21 plus questions surrounding this Islander team. ty and leadership back to a fractured locker room, with the Boston Bruins finally raises Lord Stanley’s The first of those questions centers on the first the Rangers’ brought back arguably the best captain Cup high over his head. overall pick in the year 2000 draft, goalie Rick in all of team sports, Mark Messier. Since Messier’s 12 Queensborough Communiqué, October 2000 SPORTS SCHEDULE 2000 SUENO “To live is to sleep, to live is to dream . . . and all dreamers are the dreams of god and what is god WOMEN’S TENNIS himself, but the greatest dream of all?” Segismundo in Sueño DAY DATE TEAM PLACE TIME The QCC Department of Speech and Theatre Saturday Oct. 14 Ulster CC Home 1:00 PM is please to present SUEÑO, a modern adaptation Tuesday Oct. 17 Suffolk CC Away 3:30 PM of Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s mystical and Saturday Oct. 21 Orange CC Away 1:00 PM romantic classic LIFE IS A DREAM. OBIE award-winning playwright José Rivera has crafted a humorous and moving retelling of Calderón’s cosmic fantasy. QCC faculty member Georgia MEN’S SOCCER McGill will direct a company of QCC students and guest artists. DAY DATE OPPONENT PLACE TIME A Spanish King, hearing terrible prophecies surrounding the birth of his only child, locks his Tuesday Oct. 10 Suffolk West CCHome 3:30 PM son in a tower. Raised in total isolation from the Thursday Oct. 12 Nassau CC Home 3:30 PM world, the prince is released from his tower to Sunday Oct. 15 Dutchess CC Away 1:00 PM rule for a day. Can this unfortunate prince over- Thursday Oct. 19 Orange CC Away 3:00 PM come prophecy and fate to rule justly? Calderón addresses central questions of existence with a Thursday Oct. 26 Monroe CC Home 3:30 PM crafty humor and sexy plot line made modern by the sensibilities of New York’s hip Jose Rivera. Faculty members from the Department of CROSS COUNTRY Foreign languages and Speed and Theatre will lead a panel discussion on Calderón’s theatre fol- lowing the November 11th matinee. All are wel- DATE MEET PLACE TIME come and refreshments will be served. Sat. Oct. 7 Old Westbury Invitation SUNY Old West 10:00 AM Performances will take place at the Sun. Oct. 15 CUNY Championships Van Cort Park 10:00 AM Queensborough Humanities Theatre on Friday, Sun. Oct. 22 St. Joseph’s Invitation Sunken Meadow 10:00 AM November 3rd at 8 pm, Saturday, November 4th at 8 pm, Wednesday November 8th at 2:15 pm Sat. Nov. 4 N.E. District Regional ($1 admission with student ID), Thursday, Championships Sunken Meadow 10:00 AM November 9th at 8 pm, Friday November 10th at Sat. Nov. 11 NJCAA Championships Columbus State CC 10:00 AM 8 pm and Saturday, November 11th at 2 pm and 8 Columbus, Ohio pm. Tickets are available at the Box Office (Library 1st floor) or one hour before perfor- mance at the door. Tickets prices: QCC students, staff and faculty with ID $3.00, General admis- sion $8.00, Seniors and Performing Arts QCC Calendar of Events – October 2000 Subscribers $5.00. Wednesday, October 11, 2-4 p.m.: Conflict on Campus: Strategies for Understanding For more information or group sales call 718- “Hispanic/Italian Heritage Festival.” Student and Intervention” will be held at QCC’s week of 631-6311 or 718-631-6284. Union Lounge. In celebration of Hispanic and tolerance and discussion of racism. Jeffrey A. Italian Month. Free event. For information, call Ross, speaker and director, Campus/Higher (718) 631-6233. Education Affairs Anti-Defamation League. October 12-November 15: Library Exhibit. A Student Union Building, Lower Level Conference small exhibit of materials recognizing the Italian October - Registration for Continuing Room. Free event. For information, call (718) contribution to American culture. Kurt R. Education course, “Mosquito Control 2000.” 631-6233. Schmeller Library, 2nd floor. During regular This one-session course will give a professional library hours. In celebration of Italian-American update on current control strategies. Biology, pre- October - Registration for Continuing Heritage Month. Free event. For information, call vention, larviciding, adulticide and non-chemical Education course, “City Hall Park: No Common (718) 631-6227. measures. Gil Bloom, instructor. Actual course Ground.” This one-session course will cover the will be held on Thursday, November 9, 7-9 p.m. area previously known as the center of New October 12 through December: Hispanic Arts Fee: $25. Call the office of Continuing Education York’s universe - an earlier version of times Showcase. “New Yorkes.” Opening Reception on at (718) 631-6343. Square. Also called the commons, the Park has Sunday, October 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. QCC been the setting for several events in N.Y. City’s Gallery, Oakland Building. Gallery hours: Wednesday, October 11, 6:30 p.m.: The Peggy history. Dr. Philip Schoenberg, historian, is the Monday-Friday, 9-5 p.m., and by special appoint- Spina Tap Company will present “Just In Time.” licensed tour guide. Meeting place at 38 Park Row ment on weekends. In celebration of Hispanic An evening of sparkling tap and original music across from City Hall Park. Actual course will be Heritage Month. Free event. For information, call performed by the 10-member company of dancers held on Saturday, November 11, 10:30 a.m. - (718) 631-6233. and musicians. QCC Theater. Admission: $5 and 12:30 p.m. Fee: $17 for lecture/tour. Call the available at Box Office on night of event. Office of continuing Education at (718) 631-6343. October - Registration for Continuing Sponsored by the Department of Health, Physical Education course, “Pest Protection for Education and Dance. For ticket information, call Saturday, October 14 8 p.m.: “The Queens Consumers.” This one-session course will cover (718) 631-6311. Symphonic Band.” Featuring various members of strategies for keeping your home or apartment the band as soloists and small ensembles, high- free using little or no pesticides. Gil Bloom, October - Registration for Continuing lighting their versatile talents. Annette Walsh, instructor. Actual course will be held on Monday, Education course, MOMA 2000 (Museum of contralto, will rejoin the group with her rendering November 13 7-9 p.m. Fee: $25. Call the Office Modern Art). This two-session course will cele- of popular songs from the pen of George of Continuing Education at (718) 631-6343. brate the turn of the century by presenting works Gershwin and his contemporaries. QCC Theater. in all mediums from MOMA’s extensive perma- Tickets: $10, $8 senior citizens. For ticket infor- Sunday, October 15, 3 p.m.: “The Tamburitzans nent collection of art. Tour will look at art pro- mation, call (718) 631-6311. of Duquesne University,” presented by QCC’s duced between 1960 and 2000. Conducted by Dan Professional Performing Arts Series. A celebra- Ault, M.F.A., art lecturer and award-winning October - Registration for Continuing tion of their sixty-fourth season with an always artist. Actual course will be held on Friday, Education course, “Biofeedback and Your fresh and youthful approach to the vibrant culture November 10, 6-8 p.m. and Tour on Saturday, Health.” This one-session course will demystify of Eastern Europe - vicinity - in delightful music, November 11, 10 1.m.-1 p.m. Fee: $45 for lec- Biofeedback and will allow for an up-close, rousing song, dazzling costumes and dance! QCC ture/tour. Call the Office of Continuing Education hands-on experience. Dino J. DelGaudio, practic- Theatre. Tickets: $29, $26 and $23. Children at (718) 631-6343. ing psychologist. Actual course will be held on under 12 years get $10 off. For ticket information, Monday, November 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fee: $25. call the Box Office at (718) 631-6311. Monday- Thursday, October 12, 11 a.m.- 12 noon: Call the Office of Continuing Education at (718) Friday, 10-4 p.m. Presentation entitled “Bigotry and Intergroup 631-6343.