Volume XVIH, Number 2 York College of the Cily University of New York Jamaica, Queens Tuesday, February 15, 1977 Carey Calls for Reduction In TAP

by Al Palmieri Essentially, the program $1,000 will be able to Governor Hugh Carey has calls for a shift in funds from receive the maximum recently proposed reductions students at the State and City award. in the Tuition Assistance Universities to those attending Reduce lower-division Program (TAP) in his overall private colleges. At the City TAP awards by $100.00 budget proposal to ease New University 16,800 fewer when tuition is lower York State out of its fiscal students will be able to receive than the maximum TAP crunch. awards. entitlement. This will According to J. Joseph 'Among specific changes bite into the TAP awards Meng, Vice Chancellor for proposed are: of 85,000 CUNY studen- Administrative Affairs at 1. Reinstatement of the ts at about$100 each. CUNY, the budget message January 1, 1974 Limit tuition assistance "estimates a decrease in TAP graduation date for grants to students aid to CUNY of about $11 eligibility for the higher enrolled in Associate or million; our estimates indicate $1,500 award scale. This Master's degree that the likely effect will be limits high school programs to four- closer to $17 million." graduates prior to semester payments. Sin- This will be accomplished January 1, 1974 to a ce 70 percent of City by "changes in student par- maximum of $600 and is University community ticipation," meaning the also discriminatory college students take reduction of elegibility for toward older students. more than feur semesters TAP so that fewer students 2. Establish a new award to complete their degree can qualify. This after a scale for single eman- program, this will be a promise by Governor Carey cipated students. Single severe hindrance to the students. that assistance will be emancipated students provided to students who need will not be eligible for Add to a net taxable in- it. This amounts to "a stab in tuition assistance if their come for TAP grant pur- the back by Governor Carey" net taxable income is poses, any income according to University of- over $5,666. Only those students receive from Student heads down homestretch of registration. whose income is less than continued on p. 3 ficials. budget will be cut only by 6.6 percent whereas various other colleges including Queens, will have a reduction of 11 percent York Optimistic About from their annual budgets. Although funding of CUNY effects the survival of York, a high level of enrollment is of a Meeting Registration Quota more immediate importance. Dean Horchler feels that by Ayda Akbelen conservative figure as Dean more than 6% below this the senior colleges will be in- during these crises, the bonds Last term York was one of Horchler put it, will probably figure can result in various fluenced by the decision of between administration, only three CUNY senior complete registration within cuts in York's budget. Mayor Beame. So far an faculty, and students have colleges to prove its respon- two days. He predicted that Also during the interview, it agreement has not been become stronger as they work sibility by meeting its quota total head count of people was mentioned that 10% of reached between the state and towards a common goal- for students. This term registered for the spring the tuition revenues were the city governments. The preserving York College registration results are ex- semester will reach 4,200 or withheld by the city, in case state which has offered to pay When asked to comment on pected to mark another suc- possibly 4,300. York was unable to meet its for 75 percent of the cost of the registration procedure, cessful semester for York. In The calculated number of. predictions of enrollment. the senior colleges, is con- Dean Horchler said that an interview held two days FTE (full time equivalent) Last September, York enrolled fronted by the city's reluctance previous experience and an ex- before the completion of students for both semesters more than the required num- to pay its full share. If an tended period for its com- registration, Dean Horchler combined is expected to be ber of students to receive this agreement is reached under the pletion made registration (Dean of Administrative Af- around 3,526 FTE with a sum, amounting to $209,700. state's terms, the city will have easier for students. fairs) said that York College deviation of only 1 percent Unfortunately, the payments to pay $52.4 million for the has registered enough students from the required 3,651 FTE. have been delayed for more senior colleges of CUNY. to secure its funding'. At the Since a 6% margin is allowed, than four months. But this Projected budget cuts are Inside: time, approximately 3,925 this deviation is insignificant, delay will not hinder the im- another major issue for the students had been registered, and will not effect the level of mediate needs of the college, colleges who are already Feature ...... pp 4, 5 and 400 students were held funding. Although a deviation since money will be used for working with limited funding. Graf oo tie. p 6 over because of the city's of 6% above this required the proposed increments for Six point six percent to 11 per- financial aid bureaucracy. Out figure can bring the college ad- faculty and staff salaries. cent cuts are planned for Club Ads., p 7 of these 400 students, 250, a ditional funds, a deviation of " The next year's funding of CUNY colleges. York's Page 2 PANDORA'S BOX February 15, 1977 PANDORA'S BOX Guest Editorial: Craig Tasker Robertson, Edilor-in-Chief New Grading System Kerry O'Brien Managing Editor Alberico Palmieri . . News Editor Appears A Failure Robert C. Berger Feature Editor Jonathan Yarde Sports Editor by Ernestine Roper, other and passively submit to deviation that you have earned Daniel Lichtenstein ...... Copy Editor Senator this grave injustice, put your during your stay in college and Steven Rund Arts Editor Have your grades taken a voice in action and help your alas! the graduation class will Samara Swanston-Finnigan Special Events Editor downward curve? Have your fellow student turn the tide!! march without you!! Pandora's reporters, writers, etc.: Ayde B Grades suddenly become a I want to hear from you!! Check out how many Akbelen, Joyce Atkinson, Meade Barrington, B- (B minus)? If so, listen and Pro and Con! Do you like this minuses you receive compared Cliff Bueno, Thomas Coraccio, John Fisher, read this tale of woe!! system? Are you satisfied to to the pluses. Who has the In 1975, the York College work hard and receive a less Michael Goldberg, Brian Graziano, Al Jen- edge, the student or the in- Senate instituted a system grade than your predecessors? structor? Petititions are on the nings, Warren S. Levine, Jay Lonschein, John called plus and minus. It was Do you feel that you are being bulletin boards and being Tatar, Thea H. Tremsky, Neal Weinstein, designed to help the students undergraded? Have you read passed out in the cafeteria and Mike Klein, Dolores Naney, Maria Filippelli, pull their grades up from the D the new demands of the by your Senators that Mike Ratigan. and C's to a possible D+ or B.H.E.? Have you counted represent you. Please sign C +. It was intended to aid the your deviation scores? Will them and help your represen- Pandora's Box Advisors: Dr. Joan Baum (English), Ms. students that were on the bor- you be able to get your tatives to fight for what is best Arleen Schreiner (Student Development), Dr. Donald derline to earn a passing Degree? Will you have a minus for students, Help us to go to Williams (Psychology). grade. Has it helped you? deviation to make up? Consult the Senate representation and the registrar about the D's and Pandora's Box is the official student newspaper at York How many pluses ( + ) have attempt to obtain a just system C's (all C- and below carry a College. Editorial comments reflect the views of authors you received?. Do they out- of grading for you and me, deviation value of minus) that and not necessarily of the editorial board or the staff. number the minuses? your fellow student. I am a student that was you have accumulated. Pandora's Box welcomes your comments, in the form around when a B grade was Do you know that you may I have felt the injustice of a of letters to the editor or written opinions. Submitted earned with a numerical earn your 128 credits and still 83 average and received a B- copy or letters must be typed and signed in full. Names average of 80-89 average for have a DEVIATION VALUE grade that carries a 2.67 index of authors will be withheld on request. We will try to the term!! Sad, sad days are TO MAKE UP BEFORE that I used to earn a B grade and a 3.00 index for in times publish as many different opinions on a variety of sub- here!! It will only earn you a YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR past. Do not be apathetic jects as space allows. Address your comments to Pan- B-.(B minus) now!! The same DEGREE? students, do not pass the buck. dora's Box, c/o the Editor, 150-14 Jamaica Avenue, amount of work is required to You may think you passed Be on your guard, tomorrow Jamaica, Queens, N.Y., 11451. Our office is Room 420 earn the 80 average but like in- that course that you earned a will be your day to get a letter E in the Main building at York College. Phones: (212) flation it is no longer worth C- or a D in and you let your 969-4326-7. from the Registrar and be in- the same!! Now inflation (in breath go with a sigh of relief, formed that "Your deviation Next deadline is Friday, February 22nd, 1977 more ways than tuition) is but do not relax yet, that D or scores are too high for For Publication on February 28th working against the students, C- may cost you your B.A. or graduation, my dear! even before you earn your B.S. If you do not have a suf- degree and enter into the real ficient amount of A's and B's We can change the course of world of checks and balances. to offset those deviation our destiny today! To My plea to you as students is scores, it will be added up graduate or not to graduate Letters To act!! Do not complain to each along with all of the minus that is the question.

The Editor professional accomplishments and our Cordially, Faculty role in educating not only racial minorities but also all those seeking to Professor Melvin Komfeld advance their position in life. Department of Foreign Languages Appreciation We were assured by your assistant that you would keep pur group posted Assemblyman Dear Assemblyman Nicolosi: on legislative developments. We assure you of our group's support of P.S. We are looking forward to an op- On behalf of Professors Levin, you in our mutual efforst to make portunity to meet with you in the near Liban and our students, Ms. Sperraz- New York a better City. future. Supports York za, Mr. Robertson, and Mr. O'Brien—all of us voters from your district—I want to express our thanks Dear Chancellor Kibbee: for the opportunity to chat with your I am confused and distressed over continuing conflicting ride last Tuesday evening, December There IS a difference!!! newspaper articles concerning the future of York College. 14. PREPARE FOR: I would like to point out to you that the full four-year T Although disappointed that you had been called away on an emergency, we college program at York is the vital principle upon which is were cordially received by your MCAT« DAT* LSAT« SAT based all of the work, efforts, funds and hopes for the knowledgeable assistant who in- GRE • GMAT • OCAT • CPAT • VAT Jamaica Redevelopment Plan being carried out by the formed us of your concern for CUNY Over 38 years of experience and success. Small classes. Voluminous Greater Jamaica Development Corporation. and especially for Vork College. We home study materials. Courses that are ^constantly updated. Centers open days and weekends all year. Complete tape facilities for review York College is also an important member of the City were gratified to hear of your support for legislation that would assign ad- of class lessons and for use of supplementary materials. Make-ups for missed lessons at our centers. University. It would be a disaster to everyone concerned in ditional funds for CUNY from the Queens County and elsewhere, if York College is not to con- State Lottery without a dimunition of ECFMG • FLEX tinue as a four-year college. I would appreciate if your office amounts already available from would respond in such strong and clear fashion as to dispel, general funds. NAT'L MEDICAL & DENTAL BOARDS We are now even more aware of the Flexible Programs & Hours once and for all, any of the distressing press reports which we Our broad range of programs provides an umbrella of testing know- important support you give to CUNY how that enables us to offer the best preparation available, further see from time to time. through your efforts as a member of improving the individual course you ve selected. Thanking you for your earliest response, I am the Assembly's Education Committee. Bklyn. 212-336-5300 We are more certain too that York Manhattan. 212-838-4454 Long Island 516-538-4555 Very truly yours, College can depend upon your support of our special educational con- New Jersey 201 -846-2662 John A. Esposito tribution, both to our Queens area and CALL 888-221-9840 w,™™ Member of the Assembly to the entire City. Your assistant SPECIALISTS SINCE 1938 seemed particularly impressed with our academic standards and February 15, 1977 PANDORA'S BOX Page 3 B.H.E. Devalues Student Senators Speak Grade Point Before Governor's Commission Average by Isadore M. Roth by Jonathan Varde thirds of the second four cour- ses or 12 credits must be com-, An eight member delegation The Board of Higher pleted, and a cumulative index of York College students, were Education recently established of 1.75 is then required. sent on Jan. 24, 1977 to Buf- university-wide retention stan- Students who have completed falo, in order to testify before dards which will affect York's 25/2 credits must have a the Temporary Commission plus-minus grading system in- satisfactory minimum rate of on the Future of Post- stituted iri the fall of 1975. completion of 75% and an in- Secondary Education, in an The York Senate's decision dex of at least 2.0 or, a "C" effort to establish the im- to bring the system to York average. portance of both York College met with a favorable response Students who were in at- and the CUNY system, before by the students at the begin- tendance in the spring of 1976, the State of New York. ning of the fall '75 semester, and fall below the above stan- The five member com- but by the time the final results dards will have until the end of mission, appointed by Gover- came out, many were begin- this semester to raise their in- nor Cary, has been looking in- ning to have second thoughts. dex to 2.0. Those who fail to to the governance, financing Those who remained in favor do so will be placed on apd other facets of higher of the plus-minus system may probation in the fall, and will education in the state. also begin to have a change of be dismissed if they fail to York College was represen- heart after learning of the make the "C" average after ted by three speakers, Mary BHE's recent order. the probationary period. Lewis, President student As a result of the Board's New and readmitted student government; David S. Wayne, new retention standards, the (fall '76 and spring '77) who Vice-President student govern- grade values established by the do not meet the standards at ment; and Donald . Nobles^ York College Senate at the the end of a semester will be Student Senator. Each speaker Student Government Vice-president addressing Governor's time it voted in the plus-minus on probation the following spoke for a period of five Commission. system have been devalued. semester and will be dismissed minutes, and expounded on York had been giving +0.5 after the probationary period their views about York and the members of the student The hearing was held at the for plus grades, and -0.25 for if they still fall short. CUNY System. The speakers senate. The remaining mem- Amherst campus of the State minus grades. This has been Dismissed students will not brought up several major bers of the delegation were: University of New York at changed to +0.3 and -0.3 be able to enroll as non- issues important to York. Student Senators, Michael Buffalo, which, I might add, is respectively, and is retroactive matrics because they must be They were as follows: A stand Sanguinetti, Theresa Gale, a beautiful campus amidst to the fall 1975 semester. separated from the college for against merger with the Craig Robertson and Isadore very deep snow drifts. In This means that a student at least one semester. Students SUNY, The need for parity Roth. Also among the closing, I can only think of the who received any plus or cannot enroll for credit- between CUNY and SUNY, delegation was David Levy of difference between New York minus grade overthe last three bearing courses in any other the importance of York as a the Jewish Students Union. hacks and Buffalo's. If you semesters will have their index unit of the City University senior college to the city of They lent their moral support really want an experience that • lowered. The more of these while they are separated from New York. from the audience and you will not long forget, go to grades the student has the wor- the college. The delegation was funded engaged in political lobbying Buffalo and ride in a cab, se it will affect them1. Some At press time, Acting by the student government, with the commission over lun- either you'll get an American students who graduated last Registrar Jeanne Cozier, a and was made up primarily of ch. patriot or Helga of the SS. year may falfbelow the 2.0 in- member of the Academic dex required for graduation Standards Committee planned when they are computed using to present to that body a the new values, while others proposal to reinstate the old Tap Reductions by Carey still in attendance may find grading system. Should the that they - are now on committee be in favor of continued from p. 1 receive what the state deter- to public colleges. probation. abolishing the +/- systems, it Federal Basic mines it will make available to Deans Stern, Clark and Mr. will then be up to the Senate to For retention purposes, Educational Op- us. Acker have called for a make the final decision. The students must complete half of portunity Grant, Social Meanwhile, the state in- meeting of the Student Gover- chances of success are slim, ac- the first four courses or 12 Security and Veterans creases the funding of private nment to discuss a plan of ac- cording to an unnamed sour- credits attempted and have an Education Benefits. This colleges with the money of tax- tion to propose to the City ce, but it is our only hope. index of 1.5. At least two- will have an impact only payers who send their children University Student Senate. on students with net Old New taxable incomes of less Index Index than $8,000, leaving out Grade Value Value those with more. This will also hurt the A". ... 4.00 4.00 veterans because their .:: A-° 3.75 . 3.67 benefits are included in B + 3.50 3.33 the net taxable income. B 3.00 3.00 According to Vice Chancellor B- 2.75 2.67 Meng, "the Governor's C+ 2.50 2.33 budget clearly indicates that c 2.00 2.00 the attitude of the State towar- c- 1.75 1.67 ds tuition assistance has D+ 1.50 i;: 1.33 changed from one of en- D 1.00 1.00 titlement to limited." Rather 0.75 0.67 than receive what we are en- Dean of Students Daniel Stern hopes the action plan he'll discuss 0.000 0.00 titled as students,x we will with Student Government will be enthusiastically received. Page 4 PANDORA'S BOX February 15, 1977

Dirty Linen Eating Out and New-Found- by Craig Robertson Brasserie-

Comedy is one of the most by Ayda Akbelen can have a complete dinner for sensitive of human tastes. eight to ten dollars, which will Some prefer the blatant Soupy One of the most charming consist of a tray of vegetables, Sales, pie-in-the-faee slap- places in which to dine, lunch, salad, french bread with whip- or breakfast is located in stick, others, the zanyness of ped butter, a choice from the Manhattan, at 100 East 53rd the Marx Brothers, and still appetizers or soups, the main Street. It is open 24 hours a others, opt for the subtlety of course, and a choice from day, serving delicious french British humor, the highly wry their scrumptious deserts with food. This spacious restaurant tea or coffee. and dry twists of puns and tur- is furnished with wooden ns of phrases. As all people's tables and chairs, and some Their onion soup, topped taste in comedy is likely to booths facing the bar. with melted cheese is the best vary, the mark of truly great I've had. I would suggest the The atmosphere is relaxant, comedy is one which can make duck dish for the main course. totally informal, yet, all people laugh, in- Also, you may want to try one sophisticated. Although many discriminate of their own per- of their moderately priced come dressed in jeans, it is not sonal''style". wines; the rose was exquisite, unusual to find some in Such is not the case of the and can well complement tuxedos who have dropped by fairly new play that opened in Merwin Goldsmith, Cecilia Hart and Leila Blake. almost any dish. the golden Theatre (Broadway for a late evening snak after a formal affair. It is a place The service, like their food, and W. 45th Street) on mittee itself though is infected thought, and the thought where anything goes. is excellent 24 hours a day. January 11th, called "Dirty with the lovebug, and the sup- behind the puns presented can Linen and New-Found- posed sparks of comedy fly be felt, but they run too close Their style of serving food is Their waiters and waitresses Land." when each member tries to together and none are. strong unique: for example, a tray of can be best described as polite "Dirty Linen" investigates keep their own private affair enough to stand on their own. fresh, raw vegetables with a and competent. Whether you the sexual exploits of a select with Miss Gotobed private. In a sense, the jokes become a bowl of dip were brought to like french cuisine or not, committee of distinguished The play abounds in puns and crutch. our table as appetizers. One you'll enjoy "Brasserie." members of Britain's is fulsome with faux pas's for "New-Found-Land" takes Parliament, chosen to in- example, "I think I'll go to the place within the action, of trip across the United States to the private affairs of others is vestigate the sexual exploits of bra, er, I mean the bar, and "Dirty Linen," and is the sleeping aged Arthur. It is really no one else's concern distinguished members of have some tea and panties, er, reminiscent of a football half- about as exciting as satire on and that they should cease Britain's Parliament. The I mean, pastries," Etc., etc., time. As the main players of travel brochures, which ap- their didactic huffing and puf- main center of attention for all ad nauseum. "Dirty Linen" temporarily parently, it is. To wit: fing, hemming and hawing is the charming, innocently sly The pace however is lively, exit, on come Parlamentarians "Chicago, Chicago, it's a over their proceedings. secretary, Miss Gotobed (well and the presentation is neat, Arthur (Jacob Brooke) and wonderful town, the Bronx is Although I did laugh at one played by Cecilia Hart). quick and smooth. One gets Bernard (Humphrey Davies), up, but the Battery's down." joke "(What are those briefs The "fun" starts when the the feeling that a lot of con- for an exercise of dreariness. The return of the "Dirty doing in there?" "Well, it's a committee tries to prepare a sideration went into the The play seems to serve no Linen" players almost seems a briefcase.") The humor seems draft of an amendment scor- writing of the script. The jokes purpose, makes no statement relief, when they take up too tired and contrived. The ning the licentious are well through out and and has no real plot. The play where they left off after the play on the whole is really misbehavior of ' certain neatly packaged. After all, a consists, on the large part of a "New-Found-Land" tragedy. nothing to laugh about. Bring Parliamentarians. The com- good pun does require a bit of young Bernard relatinga train "Dirty Linen" convinces that on the Marx Brothers: The Robber Bridegroom by Dolores Naney The robber, Jamie Lockhart, of the West, and at one point as portrayed by Barry Bost- she even straddles her broom. "The Robber Bridegroom" wick is a stereotypic romantic Her husband, Clement Mus- is a parody of musicals playing figure who with his extremely grove (Stephen Vinovick) is at the Biltmore Theater on handsome looks and charming fine as the somewhat naive Broadway. It is a musical personality evokes the au- good natured farmer who is as which pokes fun at this genre dience's sympathy and favor. oblivious to the antagonistic through the use of slapstick The planter's daughter, Rosa- relationship between his and exaggerated charac- mund, is equally appealing as daughter and wife as he is to terizations. The plot is simply played by Rhonda Coulet. the intentions of Jamie Lock- about a robber who plagues Both performers make fun of hart. travelers and who befriends a their characters by asides to This musical also has a very rich planter in order to marry the audience and by exag- fine supporting cast por- his daughter for his money. gerating romantic char- traying such characters as a Before he meets the planter's acterizations. raven (Carolyn McCurry), daughter the robber falls in The play has its villain in the Goat (Trip Plymale) who is a Ernie Sabella and Lawrence John Moss. love with a maiden in the form of a step-mother played simpleton spying on woods who it turns out is the by Barbara Lang. She hates Rosamund's activities for howled everytime Little Harp corporated into the play to act planter's daughter. Of course Rosamund because of her Salone, and who turns out to opened the box and pulled Big as yet another means of con- the ending is predictable our beauty and obvious favor of be not very simple, and Ernie Harp's head up by the hair to tinuing the comedy. hero marries the daughter af- her father. Barbara Lang gives Sabella as Big Harp, the head ask for advice. The whole This musical is a successful ter she becomes pregnant and the play one of its funniest of a robber contained in a box musical is wierd and funny in attempt at parody which was everyone is happy. characters with her screeching and dragged around by his this manner. enjoyed by the audience and What is great about this and meanness, all directed at brother, Little Harp (Lawren- The music is also very good should be seen because it's a show is the numerous charac- Rosamund in an attempt to ce John Moss). Big Harp and even if one's taste isn't coun- very different type of musical terizations which draw have her married off. But her his brother are rival robbers try music. And the music which probably has never been laughter to themselves and characterization reminded me trying to beat Jamie out of his doesn't dominate this play as attempted on Broadway reveal the tone of the play. too much of the Wicked Witch stolen fortune. The audience in most musicals* but it is in- before.

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February 15, 1977 PANDORA'S BOX PageS Wings Crash patH smrlh Group by Daniel Lichtenstein seen them before. The only by Steven Rund A decade has passed since good songs on this side are Perhaps the most exciting Paul McCartney last appeared "Lady Madonna" and "The thing happening in the pop in a live concert in the U.S. Long and Winding Road." scene today is "punk rock." That was back in 1966, on the The latter of the two songs was The whole scene down at the Beatles tour which was done better than ever before. small clubs (mostly in Manhat- highlighted by the Shea Side three, perhaps the best tan and on the Island) reminds Stadium concert. side on this tragic album, one of the' L.A. and Frisco features "Richard Cory," Paul McCartney and Wings scene of twelve years ago. "I've Just Seen A Face," started a concert tour which There's something new and in- "Blackbird" and the Mc- began in Fort Worth Texas on toxicating happening there. Cartney classic "Yesterday." May 3, 1976, wound its way It's something beautiful. The "Blackbird" from the Beatles' around the U.S. and ended in people are 'tightly knit. white album was done too L.A. on June 23.-Capitol Everybody knows everybody slowly and "Yesterday" was Records, the label Wings is on, else, the performers know the butchered by leaving half the felt it would be a good idea to audience and the audience song out. The next three sides release an album which took knows the performers. have less value than the artists The Group. the. best of the performances One of the moving forces performing them. To give you on the tour and make a three behind this new sound is Patti amazing. They respond to her lyrics create images in your an idea of what lurks ahead, I record set calling it Wings Smith. Her music is primal every gesture and word. brain and are quite poetical need only mention "Let Him Over America. This sup- (some people falsely call it Next was the title track of (Smith has published two In," which is simpler than a posedly was a good idea, simple). The aim of Patti her new album books of poetry). Her lyrics two-part jigsaw puzzle; "Silly figuring the popularity of •Smith and her music is to com- on which she plays guitar for are also different and up Wings and the return of Paul Love Songs," which is just municate in a pre-Tower of the first time. This is perhaps front; for example listen to McCartney to America. plain stupid, and "Band On tongue, one which tran- her worst song. It mostly con- "Poppies" off her Radio This is all fine and dandy ex- The Run," which is ruined scends all bounds of spoken sists of noise. Patti salvages it Ethiopia album. cept for one thing. The album when the first note is played language. though in concert by her stage breaking a welcomed pause performance. She dances a The Paui Smith Group con- in specific and the group in Patti appeared recently, to sists of: —lead general is quite below par. which comes between songs. go go on tables in the audien- As I stated earlier Wings is the delight of a packed house, ce. This was followed up by guitar (Kaye is also a rock at My Father's Place in Roslyn Side one greets us with nerve bad, Linda McCartney plays two classic Smith songs: writer), Richard Sohl—piano, Long Island. A good part of shattering noise resembling a keyboards rather poorly. Paul "Gloria" and "Horses." Her Ivan Krai—guitar and bass, the crowd seemed to be part of subway train screeching to a plays the bass adequately and first encore was the WHO's Jay Daugherty—drums, and the cult-following that Patti halt. "Venus and Mars" is not • piano well, Denny Laine is "My Generation" which of course Patti Smith—lead has developed since she came too bad but it is too short, simply a bad guitarist. The seems to be the anthem of the vocals and guitar. The band is to N.Y. from N.J. in '67 leading right into "Rock other bass player, Jimmy Mc- "punk rock" cult. Other on Arista records. Show" which screeches along. (among her mentors are Allen Culloch who is nothing special songs done were: "Space To sum up the group, they The transition from "Rock Lanier of Blue Oyster Cult and and Joe English the drummer Monkey," the Rolling Stones' are an excellent rock'n roll Show" to "Jet" is nice, but Bob Neuwirth). Apparently "Time Is On My Side," "Ask makes Ringo Starr and Nigel some of the people had band, and Ms. Smith's lyrics "Jet" on this album is worse Olsson look like Carl Palmer. The Angeles" and "Poppies." and voice create a beautiful by far than the studio version, followed her from her ap- When the Beatles broke up Most of Smith's material is imagery. If this is "punk which is unbearable in itself. pearence at the Bottom Line, a in 1970, McCartney was asked true sign of a cult. original, composed by her and rock" then we need more From there to the end of side what he was going to do, he members of her band. Her punks in the music world. one, things get worse. stated that he wanted to stay Patti's stage performance Side two starts off with a with music making. He also was exhilerating. It made one potentially decent song called stated that he did not want to want to get up and dance. "Maybe I'm Amazed," but is join or be a part of a super From the opening number to The Record Shop torn up by McCartney's group. Well he can rest the last you were caught up in horrible voice. "Call Me Back assured that he is not a part-of some magical force, which STANLEY TURRENTINE easy listening, and blues. Among Again" wollows in its own jerked your body and mind in- a super group and this album Man With The Sad Face the songs on (he album are his hit voluntarily in time to the misery, with guitarist Denny illustrates that clearly. Money Top tenor—saxist Turrentine is single "Stand Tall" and two fine Laine and drummer Joe is tight these days. Spend it music. Patti herself dances in fine form on a well balanced pieces: "I'm Scared" and English playing their in- wisely and stay away from this erotically on stage doing a album of standards. The material "Nothing Rhymed." This album struments as if they've never awful album. striptease which the crowd eats ranges from be bop (Tadd gets an 8 for it's effort. Not a per- up (she had tights on un- Dameron's "Whatever Possessed fect score because two cuts are not derneath). Among her opening Me to disco (Gamble Huff's up to par. numbers were "Redondo "You 'II Never Find Another Love Daniel Lichtenstein Beach" and "Free Money" Like Mine). The Highlight of this (off her first album Horses). album is a beautiful in- KANSAS terpretation of Antonio Carlos These were followed up by Leftoverture Jobim's "Ligia," on which "Pissing In A River" (from Don Kirchner's unlikely group bassist Ron Carter is excellent. of musical eclectics remain her new album Radio Another Strong point: Turrentine Ethiopia), during which she America's top classical—rock never gets lost in the string aggregation. As with their partook of some smokable arrangements, which showcase previous albums, there is an refreshments offered by the his playing, rather than turn it in- overabundance of heavy metal audience. Throughout the to Muzak (witness Freddie Hub- (What's On My Mind), but there concert one gets the effect of a bard's Winjammer). are also some fine classicslly sharing by performers and tinged songs ("Miracles Out Of audience alike. Mike Klein Nowhere," "Cheyenne An- them"). Kansas' small cult of The show kept moving hot BURTON CUMM1NGS fans should find this their most and heavy with "" Burton Cummings enjoyable effort to date; fans of which brought the crowd to Burton Cummings the lead YES and GENESIS should look their feet. She then went into singer for the now defunct into this group. Best cut: "Ain't It Strange" in which GUESS WHO returns to the scene "Magnum Opus, " which features Patti uses a bewitching chant with a solo album entitled Burton some tasteful synthesizer work by to deliver the lyrics. Her rap- Cummings. This is an excellent Kerry Livgren. Paul McCartney. port with the audience is album combining rock, country, Mike Klein Page 6 PANDORA'S BOX February 15, 1977 Queens Council Opens Grafootie Theatre Discussion You had an erroneous quote. It their pictures taken during the by Geraldine D. Zidow discussion. Mr. Vetere is the Mr. Kelly will perform a brief isn't "Why aren't there any good- week of Feb. 28. Go to room 420 chairman of the Queens Coun- scene for us. Tony Cipolla, ar- On Wednesday, February looking female Geology majors?" for appointments. . cil on the Arts-Literary tistic director of the Gap It's: Why aren't there any female 16th during club hours (11-1), The Yarbook staff needs help. If in- Division, and an accomplished Theatre Company, will be a geology majors?—Arties Arrmy. terested, call 969-4327, ask for the Queens Council on the Ar- playwright. panelist. Conciere Taylor, fic- Dr. Loring—Don't let Joe rattle Craig. ts, in co-operation with York Other panelists for this open tion editor of Source you with those tough questions. Why do Geology majors exist? College, will present a special Artie's Army discussion include Philip magazine, will also be a mem- event: open discussion on Richard Raczkowski: so, how do Jackson, a director of the ber. Arthur, why don't you consider you like your new job? Happy theatre. teaching?—Joe Philip Jackson Theatre Com- Avenues of publication for Birthday too! __ Theatre plays an important pany, which is presently the aspiring poet and writer M.L I imagine you have many ad- We need more Grafooties. Please role in our society. What its mirers, but I don't believe any ad- rehearsing a new show. will be canvassed. Com- do the American thing and con- particular role is, will be mire you more than I do. B.Q. tribute! Hubert Kelly, also a panelist, plimentary issues of Source, a discussed. The differences bet- We write very slow so that all Question: What is big and hard may be seen in "Streetshow," literary magazine will be given ween Broadway, off Broad- those who can't read fast can stay and loaded with semen? Answer, an off off Broadway play. to all who attend (Rm. 1315). with us. LDM. A submarine! way, and off off Broadway Chantale: It sure is nice talking to Join the Grafootie Of The Week will be explored. There will be you. (Era en catado hablar con- Contest!! Whoever writes the fun- an attempt to answer such CUNY Conference Standings: tigo.) niest Grafootie will win an in- questions as: WSL: Please, don't make P.B. teresting surprise!!! Show off Why theatre is vital to us your wit, gain fame, glory and PI. Team W-L PCT. GB To Play become "The Exciting and as students and as concerned Wonderful Autobiography of notariety. Test your humour 1 Hunter 5-1 .833 - Q,C WSL" Thank you. The Manage- against the whole of York College! and aware people? 2t Queens 4-2 .667 1 H, Bk ment. Who'se wearing my birthday suit? Why theatre, which is an easily accessible medium, is 2t City 4-2 .667 1 Ba, H Elise Grossman: Sorry it took such Sir Robert Charles Berger, Con- 4 YORK 3-2 .600 l'/2 y, E,Ba a long time, I will try to be a bit gratulations and felicitations on often ignored by students? more prompt in the future. Thanks the complementation of your 23rd. What possibilities are 5 Evers 3-3 .500 2 Y, Ba for the note, I do want to keep in The First Earl of Flushingsquire. there for theatre in the future, 6 Lehman 3-5 .375 (- 3 _ touch. How ya been? Me. And while we're at it, a happy 22 to and what we as students of the 7 Brooklyn 2-4 .333 3 Ba.Q 'Rita Bakhash: we're still waiting you, Cosmic, may all your wishes arts can do to control and help 8 Baruch 1-3 .250 3 Bk,Q,C,Y and wanting. The Gang. still come true, dispte. You know shape that future? 9 John Jay 2-5 .286 3'/2 Y who. In case you haven't noticed, all Richard Vetere, author of seniors and January Graduates Sam, have you noticed? It's our Memories of Human Hands, abbrevations: Ba-Baruch, Bk-Brooklyn C-City, E-Evers, .1st anniversary! can get another shot at having will moderate and participate H-Hunter, J-John Jay, L-Lehman, Q-Queens, Y-York as a panelist for the

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THE JEWISH STUDENTS UNION Attention! PRESENTS WED., FEBRUARY 16 Baseball Team meeting ' ISRAELI DANCING 11 am—1 pm Rm. 103M WED., FEBRUARY 23 during club hours, Wednesday, 11-1 ENTEBBE, A MODERN DAY MIRACLE 11 am—1 pm Rm. 103M at the "J" Building We are planning on presenting a cabaret night at the end of april. Anyone interested in performing contact David Wayne or Mitch Bias at 969-4258.

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THE RETl/RJV OF HERB YORK'S WOMEN Elliot Returns to Active Roster for BLAZE AT Second Term, Is Promptly Ejected from 1st Game. COLGATE GAMES by Steven Tillman place win. Judy Brock finished January 23, 1977 Colgate fourth by jumping 4'10". by Warren S. Levine women's games proved to be The Colgate Women's David "Herb" Elliott retur- the Nomads turn to burn- Games was pleasing because in ned to the Nomads on Highlights of that day were 16 cases the Nomads received February 2nd and was thrown brought to you by: Barbara medals. Coach Johnson's out of the game with three Nichols with a 2nd place finish Thunderbird women's team minutes remaining in his in the 800 meters her time was deserve the success they_ ob- premiere before 200 screaming 2:22.6; Kandy Hutchinson 3rd tained because they along with fans at William Patterson place in the high jump 4'6 the coach work hard. Look- College. 3/4". Cynthia Tompkins in out. Johnson, you're not just Elliott was protesting a the 1500 meter run was 5th good you're getting like Tony travelling call when he got the with a time of 5:01.0, and the Tiger use to say "great." thumb. while you are reading this, Now to continue with this fac- Norm Lefkowitz was smile, Cynthia's time is a new tual, spiritual documentation protesting a Walter Murray school record. Barbara of success: Barbara Nichols charging foul, when he got the Williams finished in the run- was second in'the 800 meters. thumb, ning by getting 4th place in the Barbara Williams was a 3rd , And poor Mackey wasn't 50 meters her time 9.1 secon- place winner in the 50 meters doing anything, butthe ref got Herb Elliott returned to quarterback Nomads after missing fall ds. Jill Brock was 5th in the 8.7 seconds. Cymhia Tom- paranoid so he also got the semester. (N.S.W.) same race her time was 9.3 pkins was 5th in the 500 meter fickle finger. but Big Walt had himself a wife, a pretty redhead whose seconds. run her time 5.089 seconds. Car Hargrove ended the night: 14 for 17 from the field, name escapes me, and his On January 30th, Kandy Jill Brock showed up in 5th game only a single technical six for nine from the line, 14 young" daughter (likewise), he Hutchinson sailed into 1st place in the 50 meter hurdles short of the oP thumberoo. rebounds and five blocked resides in luxurious Flushing, place in the High Jump with a time Of 9.6 seconds. What could prompt such shots. (And no technical land of the free and home of clearing 4'9". Judy Brock It is nice that the women overbearing hatred in men's fouls.) The only thing that the Mets. (Ah, baseball!) must have took flying lessons. won, it makes York College a souls? What could drive men stopped him from scoring over Furman has a thankless job She followed in Kandy's foot- much brighter place to be. to such extremes that they'd 40 was Furman. and he finally got his big chan- steps by nailing down 2nd NOMAD TRACK NOTES: actually call a referee a vance For those of you un- ce after Lefky and the Mack place in the high jump. Bar- January 28th, 1977. The (pronounced VONSE—means fortunates who don't know got busted. Unfortunately for bara Nichols was 2nd in the Nomads were cooking with "parasite" in Yiddish)? him, Howard "Helipad" Fur- the ex-Ute, the game was 800 meters her time was 2:13.6 gas at the finish line. A third Only the worst refereeing man, nicknamed here because almost over and he didn't have a new school record—"Now place finish in the one mile this side of the morgue, that's of his flattop-style hair, or any options open. York lost, That's More Like It." Barbara relay. The components of that what. No sour grapes dear lack thereof, while an All-City 84-65. He removed Murray to Williams was 3rd in the 50 victory were comprised of the readers, just a sour taste in the (N.Y. News) guard at New save him for the CUNYs. meters (9.0). Her teammate following: B. Morris had the collective mouths of the Utrecht High School, is one of A true saint that Furman. Nina Moon was 5th with a fastest time of 48.8 seconds; Nomads :• Normie's assistant coaches. clocking of 9.8 seconds. Cyn- Jessie Norman (50.4); Keith The game was dominated by Unpaid, Howie the 'Pad' is a thia Tompkins was 5th in the Drakes (53.0); A. Haynes Walter Murray and the referee quiet man. Small in stature, he Murray 1500 meters. Rolling right (51.7). On February 6th, 1977 not necessarily in that order, is big in courage. With his along. On February 6th, 1977 the same Nomads came up Bedevils I went out to the airpo'rt to see with a 5th place win in the if Coach Johnson was Sprint Medley at the Princeton teaching the girls how to fly. Relays. The Nomads efforts Blue Devils You see Kandy Hutchinson set are in a winning direction and Walter Murray led the a school record by leaping up, as long as the Nomads win, CUNY BASKETBALL Nomads to an 82-56 rout of up and over 5M/2" for a 1st I'm gonna keep a grin. the FDU/Madison Blue Devils at Hillcrest last Tuesday night. SCHEDULE The 6'4" senior scored 22 points and had a school record The Schedule 22 rebounds in the game. Cal Hargrove had a per- Mon. Feb. 14 Evers at YORK 8:00 pm sonal record of 12 points and Wed. Feb. 16 Evers at Baruch 8:00 p.m. George Moran had 10 reboun- Fri. Feb. 18 Baruch at YORK 8:00pm ds for York. George also set a Sun. Feb. 20 City at Hunter TBA consecutive free throw record. Mon. Feb. 21 CUNY QUALIFYING GAME (8vs. He extended his accuracy 9) streak to 19. Wed. Feb. 23 CUNY QUARTERFINALS (1, 3, 6, 8 pm) (4-5, 3-6, 2-7, 1-8/9) Fri. Feb. 25- CUNY SEMIFINALS (6, 8 pm) The Phys Ed Dept. wishes to announce that trials for the Mon. Feb. 28 FINAL GAME (J.V. 6 pm, York College baseball team will VARSITY 8 pm) be held on Monday, Feb. 28, between 4-6 p.m. Persons in- terested please report to Room 105J. Lady Nomads, seen competing in last year's Colgate Games, will be returning to the Garden soon. (N.S.W.)