. ,.;. '........ "' BARUCH COLLEGE LIBRARY BARUCH PERIODICALSO"ESK ard Floor (NON-CIRCULATING) • Vol. 71, Number 3 Informatfon Now October 1, 1997 Voter Drive Launched "~" Site B beingcurrentlyconstrue aim at improvi ing buildings an facilities of the public CUNY h e cost taxpayers extra dollars. Luxurious Spending continued on page 2" continued on page 3 continued on page 2 Fall 1997: More Transfers and Less Freshmen By Helen McFarlane bility for this semester's sur­ "[Xdministrators} didn't have programs. This semester marked the first prising statistics. Freshmen ap­ much autonomy in the admis­ According to Baruch's Director of time in itshistorythat the number plicants faced new and more sionsprocess," said Provost AdmissionsJimMurphy, theCollege of transfer students admitted to stringent academic standards, Cronholm, who conceded that in enjoYed a 48 percent growth in ap­ Baruch outnumbered the number including a combined five units the past students who were un­ plications from one year ago. He of incoming freshmen. Approxi- ofhigh school mathematics and prepared for college were ad­ said the marked improvement is di­ " mately 1800 of the newly enrolled English and a minimum B mitted to Baruch. Now that the rectlyrelatedto anadvertisingcam­ students were transfers while only grade point average. college's president has control paign which targeted those areas 1200 were freshmen. In June 1995 the City Univer­ over academic standards, she surroundingthe five boroughs. Provost Lois Cronholm suggested sity ofNew York Board ofTrust­ said; applicants who have suf­ 'We did better outreach to trans­ that "A combination of ees directed the individual ficient high school preparation fer students,"Mr. Murphysaid, "we factors...[like] a great deal of em­ presidents to decide admissions would receive.priority. As a re­ had to do a betterjobofout phasis on welcoming honor stu­ requirements for their respec­ sult, this semester Baruch was continued on page 3 dents to B eh " share res nsi- tive colles. Before that time some of its remedia , ~ . " . :--:.;..~ '.. .- J _' _ •••: 2 TICKER NEWS OCTOBER 1 1997 3 Comic Strip Live: tickets are FREE TUTORING: appoint­ Discount Movie Tickets can Learn Self-Defense: The $7.00 and admits two people. ments can be made starting be purchased at the Student Workhop will be Friday, Oct. Purchase tickets at the Stu­ Sept. 15th by'calling Mark . Center 360 PAS, rID 1512. 17th, 1-5p~, room 1422, 360 dent Center 360 PAS, rm 1512 Spergel at 802-6770 from 4­ Tickets are $5 and valid for PAS. $3 deposit to reserve Monday-Friday from 9am-9pm 9pm. Or drop by in person at one year~ 802-6770 Available your place. Pay at Student life Cash Only. Available all the Office ofStudent Life at all semester. rm 1512, 360 PAS and get a semester. 360 PAS, rm 1512. full refurld on the date ofthe SidneyMishkin Gallery event. Exhibition "Journeys ofJulio The Baruch College Chapter of Golden Key will conduct Alpuy: Pictographic their fall campus awareness program from Monday, October The Women's Forum Educa­ Constructivism from he work­ 6th through Thursday, October 9th. Information tables will tional Awards of$2000 are be staffed by student officers from 10 A. M. to 6 P. M. in the shop ofTorres-Garcia to New being offered to women over lobby of 151 East 25th Street. All members ofthe Baruch York City",I943-1996. Exhibi­ 35, NYC residents and at­ tion runs from Sept. 17 to Oct. tended a college for 1 yr. community are welcome to stop by to find out about the array 16 at 135 E. 22nd St., 5-7pm. Deadline is December 1st. For of community service projects that they may wish to partici­ more info. call Ronald Aaron pate in. @802-6820 or in room 1702, For more information regarding academic requirements to Interested in Graduate 360 PAS become a member, please contact Dean Ron Aaron in Room School? Find out about 1702 360 PAS (802-6820) Project Ascend/McNair.Learn FREE Measles, Mumps & Career Develpment will be offering Career Workshops about Fellowships, Workshops Rubella Immunization on Oct. All workshops are held at 151 E. 25th St. for Graduate School, financing 7, Nov. 11 from 12-8pm at 360 Topic-ChoosingA Major: Oct. 7, 5-7pm, room 251 your graduate education. On PAS, room 1542 Topic-Effective Job Search: Oct. 8, 5-7pm, room 251 Oct. 22 from 1-3pm in Skylight Topic-Winning Resumes: Oct. 14, 5-7pm, room 251 room(306), 17 Lex. Ave. Interviewing I: Oct. 15, 5-7pm, room 251 Interviewing II: Oct. 21, 5-7pm, room 251 Interviewing III: Oct. 22, 5-7pm, room 251 International Student Office Relocates Voter Drive By Tamim Islam goes up to the tenth floor only. The gretted that despite having 17% of continued from front page The International Students Of­ new ISO is on the 17th floor. ''This the total student body as interna­ issues in the City University sys­ fice (ISO) has relocated to room is very confusing," said Goldberg. tional students, the college does not tem. The body of 350,000 CUNY 1710ofthe 360 ParkAvenue South The new office also lacks space provide them with any scholar­ students could have a potentially building from its previous address to handle the volume of students ships. This fund was generated by strong political impact on the out­ at the 7th floor of the 25th Street who come to the office for assis­ the advertising revenues from the. come ofmany ofthese issues. building. tance. The old office had three re­ ISO newsletter. For this reason, Green supports The new location is still unknown ception areas and two administra­ ~ ISO is also planningthe next citi­ CUNY's efforts toward student reg­ to many of the Baruch's 2,100 in­ tive office spaces. This new office zenship drive on November 5th. istration. The CUNY program of- ternational students. Many stu­ has two. small offices and a .very Lastyear this drive helpedaround . fers students many opportunities dents still go to the new Financial small and cluttered reception area 200 permanent residents become to register. Information is distrib­ Aid Office on a daily basis to search and is not easily accessible by the US citizens. uted to all current students as well for the ISO, said an assistant at the students. as all CUNY applicants. The voter ied on them that barred them from CUNY Spending Spree publicschool contracts. The involve­ Financial Aid Office. 'We are seeing 60 to 70 students registration form is also available More Mone)r, More Problems The new location has also created per day," said Goldberg, which is on CUNY's Internet home page. con.tinued from front page ments with these rInDS and CUNY totaled $70 million. inconvenience and confusion pretty similar to the number ofstu­ As Green pointed out though, this Despite the abundance ofdollars among many. The previous office DSSGPaycut furniture, handmade rugs, and cus­ I havetorelyon otherplacesbecause Baruch College's Site B is sched­ dents assisted in the old office. At is sometimes not enough to get stu­ thatwereputintoCUNYcampuses, was in close proximity to the Ad­ one point there were 5 students at dents' attention. Marvin Taylor, a tom carpetingforthe sixth-floorcon­ most ofthe time theydon't have the uledto becompletedbySpring2000 continued from front page ference room pushed the final cost thingsI needhere,"saidonestudent. theimprovementshavebeen metby butthatdatehas beenpushedback. missions, Bursars, Registrar and the office but only 4 chairs. The junior in the College, says that he unfavorable reviews. Lehman a single line of the DSSG bud­ ofthe 25th Street building to $161 George Walker, an Accounting The state-of-the-art building will the Financial Aid offices. Now stu­ current office easily gets congested "never received anything" from College's $60 million athletic center get, solved the calculation error. million, 89.4 per cent over the origi­ major said, "Instead ofspendingall house a new gymnasium and ath­ dents have to go back and forth be­ and at times students have to wait CUNY regarding voter registra­ lightingsystem is notbrightenough Nevertheless, DSSG officials nal estimate. thismoneyon the building, whynot letic facilities, student activities, tween the 25th and the 26th Street in the hallway, said a student, who tion. However, he intends to regis­ and their imported floor tiles responded by indiscriminately The Dormitory Authority at­ put that money into the quality of modem classrooms, and even a the­ buildings. was waiting outside the door of ter and vote in November. Taylor crackedintheearlystages. Inferior slashing all the n umbers in the tributes the escalated costs stem education instead." ater and recital hall. The entire "All of Baruch's admissions-re­ room 1710. was also unaware ofthe club spon­ materials and construction of the budget. from unexpected problems like con­ Many feel that the money that project is estimated at $270 million lated materials are processed by To alleviate this problem, the ad­ sored activities at the 25th Street ventilation system in the College of Even the stipends of the tractor problems, asbestos, fires, was spent on the lavish touches but based on past experience, the the Admissions Office at the 25th ministration agreed to add more building last week. StatenIslandresultedinhazardous DSSG officials were cut, result­ rain damage, and other mishaps could have been better used by get­ final cost will likely go over upon Street Building." said Stephen E. rooms to the current ISO, even The drive was scheduled to run ventilationconditions. CityCollege's ing in overall savings of about that add up to higher costs. Con­ ting more computers, books, and completion. Goldberg. Director of the Interna­ though the ISO relocated during all week but scheduling conflicts Shepard Hall was renovated for $2,000 from the entire budget, struction changes, which can hap­ othermoreusefulandneededequip­ tional Student Service Center," We last spring semester.