d ~ - "The Voice Of Bergen Community College"
VOL 2, NO 2
FEB 1991
TRANSFERRING Barbara Rafferty Staff Writer
Transferring to another college can be Advantages and Disadvantages a frustrating experience. Of a Degree Figure 1 Yet many are opting to transfer, while Enrollment by Program BCC is now experiencing its highest-ever Professor Warren said that one advan Fall 1984-1990 14.000 ,------, enrollment of 12,287 students, it also is see tage of a degree is that the Full Faith and
ing more its students transfer to four-year . of (D'I Credit Policy allows all general education ,~ school than at any other time in its history. grades to transfer with a "D" grade or -·------, This year, 35% of the BCC student popula better. ., 1o oro •- j c., tion will go on to get four-year degrees; in But those with A.A. degrees are in bet ·! ~ 1.00 "1 i 1984 that number was 28% . ter shape for transferring than their A.S.
Bill Merklee Staff Writer It was at Seton Hall that Min met which are not enjoyed by all people from When asked about the recent apparent Alice Min sees herself as a bridge. Roanne Angelo, Associate Dean of Plann Asian countries. Their values are more dic rise in anti-Asian bias in this country, she Metaphorically speaking of course. She has ing, Research and Information Systems at tated by a code of ethics," a male-dominated says she feels it is largely "due to a lack of embraced two cultures in her lifetime, BCC. Min told Angiello of her desire to hierarchical system that stresses respect for understanding of cultural differences,'' the Korean and American, and through her work in a community Asian progr~and elders but also teaches children to remain same differences she hopes to reconcile. work at the Center for International Studies Angiello recommended Min contact the silent unless spoken to, a real stumbling Response to Min's programs and at BCC she promotes understanding between director of the Center for International block for American teachers trying to en workshops has increased steadily each year the Asian and non-Asian communities of Studies, Professor Lynda lcochea. courage their Asian Students to be assertive since they began, as evidenced by a grow Bergen County. Diminutive and soft Professor Icochea saw the need for in the classroom. ing mailing list and increasing requests for spoken, her enthusiasm for her work makes such a program, " says Min, who contacted Min has first-hand knowledge of such information from are a teachers. She also it easy to understand why the Korean-born lcochea by letter. " She wanted to do problems. "I myself had culture shock as cites a Korean cooking class that begins this Min was chosen as Coordinator of Asian something for Asian communities, and that's a student,'' says Min, who also remembers spring, a response to a specific demand for Programs when the program was created when I came in.'' having difficulty understanding college lec such a class. 2 1/2 years ago. On campus, Min and her associate, Pro tures, despite a working knowledge of Min maintains relations with several '' As I lived here I saw a great influx of fessor Robert Freud, helped organize the English. Bergen County Asian organizations and Asian-Americans during the 70's and 80's. Asian Student Association. She and her Another concern for Min are what she often brings them together with her activites I thought I could be of service and sort of associates are also responsible for a variety calls "corporate families : the husbands work at BCC. She also attends meetings of other utilize my cultural, bilingual background to of cultural programs at the college, such as for big companies, and families usually stay community organizations, where Asians are help the community," says Min, who has last April's International Student's Festival, for three to five years and they go back.'' not usually represented. lived in Bergen County since 1972 with her and a lecture and demonstration of Asian While the families are here, she says, " I try to learn what's going on and see husband Bo, a scientist at Hoffmann-La brush painting and Chinese calligraphy this there is pressure on the children to maintain if I can be of any help representing the Asian Roche in Nutley. " Sort of to bridge the gap, past December. cultural and educational ties to their native community. '' you know, because I had been in this coun But Min also takes the " community" country " so they can fit in back at home. Min is one of 13 faculty members from try a long time, so I know both worlds.' ' in " Bergen Community College" to heart. But often, families go back 'Americanized' various New Jersey colleges and universities Min came to the United States after "One of my programs is to share my and their teachers and peers do not accept who last year embarked on a six-week trip graduating high school in Korea "many knowledge about Asian culture, cultural them very well. " to Japan as part of the Fulbright Study years ago" because "many cities were values and educational systems with teachers Min became a U.S. citizen in 1967, and Abroad Program. The group studied and devasted by the war. College facilities were in different school districts," says Min. has only returned to Korea twice, to visit a researched Japanaese culture, education and destroyed." She received her degree in ''When they (immigrants) come here, sister. economic development. She refers to the ex sociology from the University of lllinois in children do not speak english very well. So Min has also assisted Asian families on perience as ' 'cultural immersion.'' She also 1960 and met Bo shortly thereafter. They when they go to American schools, they a more personal level. Recently, she had an advantage over most of her compa were married and raised two boys. She have a lot of challenges, and so do teachers. translated for a Korean family in Fair Lawn nions in that she speaks and reads Japanese. received her master's degree in librarv "Parents have difficulty surviving as who were having difficulty transferring their "I translated the menus," she says, science from SUNY Albany in 1971. well as adapting to the new environment,'' child into the local school system. School laughing. ''When the boys graduated college, I she says, "they all bring with them tradi in their native country starts in April, not went back to school in 1985," says Min, tional values which are not in accord with September, so Fair Lawn officials con referring to her enrollment at Seton Hall, Western, or American, values. Sometimes sidered the child's last school year as in where she received a federal fellowship in they are really opposing. '' complete and told the parents their child a bilingual education/cross-cultural studies An example, Min says, is that "here, would have to repeat the grade. The family doctoral program. "You might say I'm a we cherish human rights, privacy, the ma did not take it well. "Such a thing is a source perpetual student.'' jority rule, respect for minorities- values of great shame," says Min. committee FormedTo Hearstudent concerns February 1991 commitee has been working to investigate African American History Month Programs and research courses in multi-culturalism, Bergen JIHHI, The Afri~anAmerl~an Challenge Betsy Hoffman multi-ethnic curricula, and courses in A Concerned Student racism. Also, this committee has spoken to other colleges and organizations that have been successful at dealing with and handl ing problems of racism. Another commit tee has been investigating sensitivity train A year ago, a number of students, in- ing ho~fullyto be presented to students, cluding the president of Student Government faculty and staff. Finally, we have a sub at that time, were involved in two racism AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE THROUGH MUSIC committee also trying to pull all events and 7:00PM panels at this school. As a result, six of those Gospel Explosion Mt. O live Baptist Church activities occurring at the school into one The Columbia University Gospel Choir 260 Central Ave students, along with some faculty met with IIFRI The Garden State Choral Group and other local choirs Hackensack, NJ channel to better inform the entire college President Jose Lopez-Isa to form a Stu population of their happenings. dent Concerns Committee. The aim of the LECTURE t :45 PM To that end, we would like to have committee is to integrate the group with "Project tOOO: A Model for Educating the Affi can American Male" S134 workshops and seminars regarding racism 16 Dr. Leroy McCloud, noted Bergen County educator Bergen Community College other interested and committed students in TUE presented at this college with the help of Stu heading off racial and ethnic incidences. The dent Government. All of the student body- commitee has met on a regular basis CLOSING CEREMONIES 1:00PM not just minorities and foreign students, but "Bergen tOOO: The Afr ican American Challenge-, S-132 throughout the year and has again taken up every single student at this school is asked 18 The Struggle Continues" Bergen Community College where it left off. THU The African American History Month Committee to become aware of these projects for the The Black Student Union We are asking any students, with an in benefit of this school. We must also show The Caribbean Club terest in increasing harmony, to join the the faculty , staff and administration that the ------~-----~- committee since it is felt there should be an IXH IIIT$ school is full of responsible, adult students equal proportion of students as well as facul PHOTO DOCUMENTARY OF STRIU THI AFRICAN UGACY IXHIIIT POSTIR/ ISSAY CONTlst willing to make this work. You must show PIOPU SIV'rl!;f'r£\1_ by rile NP\v Jersey Comrw1rcr Tl1P fanny MPyf:r HlllPf'S ( IPrnPnla•v Vh C'ol ty . This is a call for you to join us; it is a 81ll r.\ol1111111:-;s Entv rpr1SP. I Jr·w York ( II )' fo, rltr llumanrr,es ~ Stflte Pros1am of thf" H;x l-C"n'xlr " . I.Jvw )PtsP y your interest in this school. We know all lcrscn Commun i ty Collc!C Library N,Ofr,rn .:,r [,,d e'\\ me11rlot tile liumt:ln,tiCS BPrqPn (C\IllfnUilii Y Collr-qr r ·lrlnPrc;lup call to the entire student population, not only Fcbruuy 1 - IS Spr· ral rh"nks to Prof (hdrle~Bord~ni'l for have many classes, jobs, children and other lu" hPif' 111puH,ng to~PII•ertr's exhrbrt minorities, foreign students and other ethnic lerscn Co mmunity Co llcsc commitments, however, the attitude and Mcs•structurc , 1st Floor hhibil Area groups, but the entire school population as 1 • trends at this college must and can be chang February IS well. We wish to move to have a sense of community. ed. The students at this school have the power to unify their voice and show strength An outgrowth of this committee has in breaking down barriers and proving we been the formation of various sub committees. One sub-committee has want to be heard. PLEASE BECOME INVOLVED! developed a survey and is conducting a pilot Drop into the Student Government Office presentation to the school to help us unders and contact President Gina Santoro or Bet tand the present racial/ethnic climate on sy Hoffman. campus . Additionally, another sub- PAGE3 OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Continued on Page 12
Gulf War Will Hypocrits Activate A Monster Named Bigotry And The Opinions Of Bottom Line The Writers On the afternoon of Thursday, 24th January 1991, I was waiting for the bus at Paramus Road where it meets our college's Are Not If there were ever any doubts that the enough oil or business opportunities, I grounds. As I am ultra-sensitive to cold, in U.S. government is owned by corporate guess. winter the way I dress makes me look- money, those doubts -should have been eras We are standing up for human rights. Necessarily depending on who sees me--Russian, Mid ed by Operation Desert Storm. America uses Where were we in 1976 when Indonesia Eastern, or Hasidic Jew. And those are three relatively little Persian Gulf oil compared to slaughtered 100,000 natives on the island of of precisely the types that many Americans Those Of Western Europe and Japan. But the oil com Timor? (We import oil from Indonesia; bet simply love to hate. I was not physically panies make a bundle refining the stuff and ter to look the other w~y). harmed, but some stupid youths in a car yell selling it to the rest of the world. Big Oil Where were we when Saddam gassed The Bergen ed anti-Arabic hate at me. The Gulf War is hired the U.S military to save its assets. the Kurds? The British, to their credit, raised going on, and television pictures of Welcome to the United States of Exxon. a vigorous protest, but it fell on deaf ears. mistreated P . 0 . W . 's may fuel such Monitor This far into the Persian Gulf War, (The Kurds were just a bunch of sheep behavior. Others blame Isreal for the fact arguments can be made that Saddam Hus herders, anyway). that the U.S. is involved in the war. I've had sein is a real threat to world stability and the And remember, there are no death kids in the backstreers of my home town yell United States is the only country in the world squads in El Salvador. things at me like:" Lookit the funny rabbi! capable of neutralizing that threat (the Soviet Go back to Israel, you f---ing JEW!" Union being too consumed by its convulsive The world has known what kind of man It is not commonly known that Jews and democratization and China being either in Saddam Hussein is for years. Still, the Arabs have common cause! Yet just as Hin capable or unwilling to project its military Soviets sold him weapons. The British sold dus and Muslim Indians in Britain suffer the power beyond its borders). The argument him bunkers. The Germans sold him mis same Neo-Nazi persecution, so ironically, can also be made that we should all support sle and chemical technology. The Americans this war may activate the hissing sea serpent our troops in the field , even though many sold him weapons because he was the enemy of bigotry from its underwater cavern of us (myself included) disagree with the of our enemy Iran. And the Kuwaitis against both groups. Part of my growing up policies that led to their deployment. bankrolled him for the same reason. was done in "jolly old England", and while What I find particulary disturbing about The operative word here is "sold". If my accent and cultural traits still reflect these recent events is not just the blurring the major powers continue to supply dic British influence, I have about as much en and twisting of the reasons America is now tators, and play both sides of every brush thusiasm for England as Jews do for Ger committed to war, but the world's will fire war, simply to sustain the military Great Skiing industrial complex and maintain ''favorable many and Russia. Not only was I nearly ingness to forget or at least overlook its own is just murdered on three occasions by bigots (once contributions toward the making of the business climates", then we will continue, by skinheads chanting Neo-Nazi slogans), tyrant that is Saddam Hussein. as we do now in the Mideast, to reap what Minutes Away but even little elementary schoolgirls in fan Let us briefly examine George Bush's we sow. • 3 Huge Mountains We are asking Americans to risk their cy uniforms used to spit on me and call me professed reasons for going to war: • 52 Slopes & 17 Lifts things. I never wish to set foot on British We are defending democracy. While it lives to protect our inalienable right to pay soil again, would not buy a British car or is true we are deterring (or perhaps com less for gasoline than the rest of the world. • World's Largest any other product unless it has to do with pounding) aggression in Kuwait, we are cer God forbid we should do something like Snowmaking System English literature or deeper culture. tainly not defending democracy. Most of the conserve, or adopt a real energy policy, or • Spectacular In America, however, I fmd it possible freedoms Americans take for granted do not (don't hold your breath) spend serious Beginner's Program money developing alternative energy (and I to fight back, and know that there are many exist in Kuwait, and by and large do not .ex 1 people right here on campus who would ist in most of its neighboring countries. No don't mean nuclear). srnan fight together with me. In the early stages religions other than Islam ·are tolerated. When this war is over, let us hope, as alley Great of this war, it will be people from the Their criminal justice system is at best bar they do at the end of every war, that we never have to fight again. But if we do fight Gorge Moslem Middle East who are targets of such bari~.Women are subservient, second class 'J savagery. Yet few Americans really ap citizens. Only 8 percent of Kuwait's popula again, let us hope it will be for something Rt. 94, Vernon, NJ preciate how deep anti-Semitism's roots are tion is permitted to vote, and the 50-member deeper than the profit motive. Snow Report 201-827-3900 in this society. And if Bush gets the nation National Council was dissolved by the Emir Bring this ad and your student I.D . and receive 50% off on weekdays/ stuck defending Israel in order to keep the in 1986. There are no political parties in Bill Merklee Arab coalition together, this war could drag Kuwait. Had Iraq never invaded, a cry for on for months, even years. That could very freedom in Kuwait would still be legitimate. well necessitate the reinstatement of the Where was George Bush, the great draft. Leader of the Free World, when China If all these events coincide with a reces crushed its burgeoning democracy move sion or mild depression, the mood of the na ment? Kow-towing and dishing out Most tion could suffer what I call "the crunch ef Favored-Nation-Trade-Status to Beijing to LOSE 20 POUNDS fect." That is, every evil and pressure protect American business interests, in comes together at once, and this compound cluding those of presidential brother Prescott IN TWO WEEKS! ed fury creates an explosion. We could see Bush and Nobel Peace Prize recipient (I Famous U.S. Women's Ski Team Diet riots on several campuses, riots in inner guess they forgot about Cambodia) Henry cities, widespread social unrest. And if Kissinger. During the non-snow off season the U.S. Women's Alpine Ski Team members used the "Ski Team" diet to lose 20 pounds in two weeks. That's right- Israel and American Jewry are perceived as And don't expect the 82nd Airborne to 20 pounds in 14 days! The basis of the diet is chemical food action and was devised the cause for the draft, many Americans, hit the Baltics any time soon. both black and white, would begin bitterly by a famous Colorado physician especially for the U.S. Ski Team. Normal energy We are restoring another nation's is maintained (very important!) while reducing. You keep "full" -no starvation to mutter: "The Jew is kidnapping my child sovereignty. First off, Kuwait is not so much -because the diet is designed that way. It's a diet that is easy to follow whether into the military to sacrifice him to Israel's a sovereign nation as .oitlis a family-owned you work, travel or stay at home. needs!" oil company; it'has ):ieen ruled by the al This is, honestly, a fantastically successful diet If it weren't, the U.S. These issues must be addressed at Sabah family since the early 18th century. Women's Ski Team wouldn't be permitted to use it! Right? So, give yourself the Bergen Community College. Just as some Oil production began in the 1940's and was same break the U.S. Ski Team gets. Lose weight the scientific, proven way. Even students are forming an anti-war movement, administered by a joint British-American if you've tried all the other diets, you owe it to yourself to try the U.S. Women's Ski the college should come together again to firm until1974.ls it any wonder the British Team Diet That is, if you really do want to lose 20 pounds in two weeks. Order discuss and face bigotry in the context war today. Tear this out as a reminder. of and Americans c~mprisethe majority of the and recession. Send only $10.00 ($10.50 for Rush Service) - to: SUmQulk, P.O. Box 103, allied coalition? Dept. 2R, Hayden, ID 83835. Don't order unless you want to lose 20 pounds in I don't recall American troops coming two weeks! Because that's what the Ski Team Diet will do. e 1990 Vivek Golikeri to the aid of Afghanistan or Chad. Not PAGE4 Career Planning And Now That You've Come This Far Employment Skills We're The Workshop Next Step Graduating <.•.JOn? Anxious about the 6. Decision making - helps the students future? Well. ,ton't let the phantom of the choose a personally satisfying and rewarding Monmouth College offers a choice of over 45 future shatter your confidence! The Career career. undergraduate and graduate degree programs Planning and Employment Skills Workshop and concentrations, enabling you to earn your for the spring semester is here. 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D80@ooo ~' Bt ~-r51C-o~-j~~~ .!t:'l' ~.-~!.~J;; ~· ·2~ ..?" ~-,··. r,: ·~~~->.!~ ~--~= -~- · . : ; ] PAGE 11 The Bergen Monitor This Is Pop The real standouts include " Someone To Love", the Costello-penned "You Bow Bill Merklee ed Down", "King Of The Hill" (co-written with Petty) and " Without Your Love". McGuinn is in fme voice here, the har monies throughout are sweet and clear, and Since this is the first of what I hope will I can never get enough of that signature e be many columns, I though I'd be honest 12-string. McGuinn's co-writers are ob about a few things right up front. viously fans and have written to suit his Most of what will be written about in strengths. I didn't even mind that the chorus this column will be what I call " pop" (The of " King Of The Hill" came dangerously Replacements, Ride, REM, The Jesus and close to Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Mary Chain). I'll also be writing about older Blue' ', which was covered by the Byrds way releases that I feel deserve another look (Big back when. Star, Husker Du, The dB's, The Buzzcocks) McGuinn's social concerns are still in as well as discs written by veteran per evidence in the track '' The Trees Are All formers who still come up with the goods Gone", complete with the letters "CIA" in (Lou Reed, Neil Young, Roger McGuinn). caps in the word "politiCIAns" on the lyric o-1onsense Demos and releases by local bands are also sheet. welcome for review. Every jangle-band from Tom Petty and Here's what you won't read about in the Heartbreakers to REM ow McGuinn and this column: New Kids on the Block, Deb the Byrds a huge debt, and with the Byrds bie Gibson, et al (I reached puberty awhile box set, their induction in the Hall of Fame, ago); Vanilla Ice, M.C. Hammer, etc. and now "Back From Rio", it's very satis (more likely Public Enemy); "Kiddie fying to see Roger McGuinn get the recogni Metal'' (I graduated high school awhile tion he deserves. ago); dance music (writing about dance music makes as much sense to me as sitting Ride "Nowhere" (Sire/Reprise) down and listening to it); or Heavy Metal (I just don't understand it; I mean, I'm as The guitar work on "Nowhere" seems angry as the next guy, but I thought the Sex to borrow from Robert Fripp's work with Pistols were a lot closer to the point). And Bowie in the 70's and some of the textural New York University makes what the hell is "industrial music"? An ideas of bands like the Cocteau TwinS. This transfer a breeze. With an associ oxymoron? puts Ride's sound a few notches above their ate's degree behind you, you can You probably won't see anything about apparent influences, The Jesus and Mary complete your bachelor's degree videos, either, since I still believe that MTV in just two more years of study. Chain. Dissonant and brooding with large We put it in writing. is a great Mike Nesmith idea gone horribly ly indecipherable vocals, Ride could learn An exciting career in teaching, wrong. a thing or two about melody and hooks from health, nursing, the arts, or Anyway, here we go, and best ofluck. The J&M Chain. These guys are going communications is within your somewhere, but you'll have to wait for thei reach. NYU offers financial aid opportunities and scholarships NEWYoRK Roger McGuinn "Back from Rio" next disc to see exactly where. exclusively for the aspiring (Arista) community college student. Now ~I§ill' Replay: XTC "Black Sea" (Virgin, 1980) there are no obstacles to the New York University I had the good fortune to see a solo per education you need. Office of Undergraduate formance by Roger McGuinn at The Bot Not just one of the best pop bands of It's all part of the Community Admissions College Transfer Opportunity 22 Washington Square North tom Line a couple of years ago and was the 80's, but one of the best pop bands ever, Program. Through this partner New York., N .Y. IOOll amazed at how well he carries a show with XTC 's '' Black Sea'' has lost nothing of it's ship, NYU's School of Education, Please send me information his voice and his 12-string about\ 'Our undergraduate pro- just impact since its release. Health, Nursing, and Arts Profes gram lfl ______Rickenbacher. Starting with a deceptively quiet intro, sions has signed up to 25 transfer agreements with your I would like to begin studies: So I had high hopes for this disc know singer/guitarist/songwriter Andy Partridge D Fall D Spring college. D Summer Year 19 _ ing that he was joined by two other ex cuts loose with a screaming "Respectable To learn more, contact Byrds, and ex-Eagle, Tom Petty and three Street", with bandmates Colin Moulding, Professor Joan Moody at your of the Heartbreakers, Elvis Costello and Dave Gregory and the long since departed college transfer office or call the l.OM M L'r-:m · C.:OLL F.VF. ATff.l"nll"G NYU Office of Undergraduate Michael Penn. I• wasn't disappointed. Terry Chambers establishing a high level of DATE 0 .. GR:\O l 'ATIO:\" The only weak tracks are the pseudo energy that remains throughout the record. Admissions at (212) 998-4537. psychedelic "Your Love Is A Goldmine" There's not a single throwaway on this I"AME (co-written with Dave Stewart) and "Car 11-song collection, but my favorites are the ..o,nnRE SS Phone" (co-written with the ubiquitous aforementioned "Respectable Street", Getthe (redit Mike Campbell and including a conversa ''RocketFromA Bottle", "Towers Of Lon un JCIT.U FJ Zir com tion between former Wall of Voodoo front don", "Burning With Optimism's Flames" , ~ ~EL 1'0 man Stan Ridgeway and K.immy Robertson "Sgt. Rock", and a song very pertinent to YouDeserve. JlRCC Z/91 of "Twin Peaks"), but even they grew on our time, Moulding's "Generals and NEll' YORK UN!YERsm · rs AN AFFIRMATIYE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTmiT ION. me with repeated listenings. Majors". ~~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ PAGE 12 Op inion/Editorial p Continued from Page 3 To The Editor and the BCC Student Body, BCCsports: Due To A Lack Of Interest Two days ago the ground war with Iraq Chris Lehman started the ftrst American casualties were Freelance reported. Now is the time for all Americans some tuition, then the student might choose How They Do in' to rethink their support George Bush's of Usually when people think of college athletics instead of a part-time job." he said. war in the Gulf. Thompson believes that one reason the they think of two things, academics, and The BCC Bulldogs belong to region 19 One has to wonder what George Bush's sports program is not as large as he would sports. Whether it be basketball, football, of the NJCAA, or National Junior College intentions in the Persian Gulf are, he's lied like is that BCC students must also hold a or baseball, college sports are as big as, if Athletic Association, which includes schools to us every step of the way. At first the job as well as attend school, and there just not bigger, than professional sports. from New Jersey, Delaware, and eastern 200,000 troops sent to the Gulf were there is now enough time for sports. "Most Division I is the largest and most Pennsylvania. BCC also is a member of the as a supposedly defensive measure even students who attend BCC pay their own tui predominant division in all of college sports. Garden State Athletic Conference, which in though they had an awesome offensive tion. They can't afford not to have a job, But farther down the division ladder, cludes community colleges in New Jerse-y. capability. Supposedly huge numbers of and there just isn't time for both sports and such as division II and ill, the less attention Though every sport is different, each troops were sent to prevent a gradual Thompson said. the sports get. work." play a schedule inside the division, as well buildup. Soon enough there was supposed Such is the case at BCC, where sports This is the biggest difference between ly a need for twice the amount of troops. as a couple of games outside. If the team is have been tossed into the closet like an old BCC sports, and all the others. In four eligible for post season play, the team plays Bush was planning a war while all along tell years, students attend full-time, while at shoe that doesn't fit anymore. a divisional playoff game. Next is the ing us he was working for peace. That lie " Sports aren't as popular as I'd like to BCC, most are part-time. Another dif was shattered by his stubborn refusal to regional playoffs, then the conference cham see, that's for sure," said Robert Thomp ference is that at four-year schools most pionship. From there is the national negotiate despite the diplomatic work of our students live on campus, and most do not son, coordinator of the athletic department championship. allies and the U.N. and by his refusal to here at BCC. "But it's a totally different hold jobs, while at BCC students come and allow sanctions the time to work. Though there are not many teams that situation here compared to other schools go as class schedules dictate. Thompson have enjoyed playoff success, there have We need to question Bush's willingness believes that is another factor in the suffer because students don't live here,'' continued been a few. The womens cross country to sacriftce American, European, and Arab Thompson. ing sports program. "Students can't wait to team, for example, has been regional cham blood. Bush says we are fighting to end nak Since BCC opened in 1965, its sports get out of here. More are more interested ed aggression. Twenty thousand bombing pions the past four years. Womens vollyball have had their ups and downs. There have in going home than playing a sport.'' has enjoyed some success, winning natioal missions in two weeks does nothing to end been a few good years, but generally the Thompson said. naked aggression. It seems doubtful that championships in '78 and '85. teams do not get much attention, at least If a student wants to join a sport, it can But there is more to BCC sports than Americans are dying to preserve democracy from the students. easily be done by signing in room G 201. winning a national championship. There since we have not done so since World War "In general there isn't much support. But to some students, long practices and too II. Our last two wars have been fought to have been many individual achivements over I would like to see more students come out much competition are a tum-off. Others play the years. Some students have gone on to put down peoples' revolutions and our last to watch," said Elaine Korenko, Thomp sports strictly for the fun. A lot of students play their sport at larger schools. two military actions have been downright in feel that playing a school sport takes the fun son's assistant. Karen Smith, for example, was an All vasions of sovereign nations. In addition, out of it. "I like to play basketball, but I Right now the sports that are being American in basketball in '80, and '81 , and Kuwait is not a democracy, it is an emirate don't have the time to practice every day." played are the following: for men; basket went on to play at Montclair State College. where there are no elections, no opposition said Tom Ryan, a part-time student. "Plus ball, baseball, wrestling, soccer, golf, cross In 1985, Bob Gata lead the nation in parties, and where most of the population BCC isn't a real basketball team,' ' Ryan country, and track & field. scoring in mens basketball, and later and none of the women have any political continued. One solution to the problem of For women there is softball, volleyball, transferred to a four year school. or civil rights. cross country, and track & field. apathy would be club, or intermural sports. Many people think that the BCC sports So why are Americans dying in the The two most popular sports for the This would allow students who enjoy play is a joke, but Thompson believes that it is Gulf? Bush is sacrificing the lives of BCC Bulldogs are mens basketball and ing sports, but do not have the time to join the best that can be done under difficult Americans to keep oil in the hands of the schools team, a chance to play a sport womens volleyball. circumstances. friendlies who will sell it as cheaply as possi Conspicuously absent from the BCC without the commitment. " Until the students show more interest, ble without regard for the area's economic Mens tennis is the one club sport in ex athletic program is football. "Football isn' t the sports program can't compete, and that's situation. Americans are dying to istence here at BCC. It competed last year, played here [at BCC] because we are a shame because the students would be demonstrate that might does make right. but Thompson does not know there is basically a two-year school. Each athlete on if suprised at how it COULD compete,'' Americans are dying to turn attention away enough interest for the program to continue ly has two years of eligibility, where at the Thompson said. from domestic affairs such as the economy four-year schools each athlete has four years this year. and ensure Bush's popularity. None of these of eligibility.'' Thompson said. Though there is only one club sport causes are worthy of bloodshed. Eligibility is the number of years a stu presently, there have been a few in the past, The president told us in his state the of dent is allowed to play sports. Since students such as flag football. Flag football was con Union address that we need a world of at BCC genarally attend for two years, sidered a popular sport here in the early peace. As members of the global communi guidelines have been set so that students that '80s, but it disappeared. "It [flag football] To All Coaches ty, we have an obligation to make our attend for more that two years cannot play usually got out of hand, students would start leaders heed their own words and stop this sports for more than two years. These to tackle. If someone got hurt, BCC would war. guidlines had to be set, so that students with be liable. " Thompson said. Due to a lack of sports more experience could not continue to play, Another reason the sport has been Jonathan B. Harelick giving the team an unfair advantage. Yes, discontinued is due to a lack of interest. writers, we would ap there is less time to devote to the game. But Thompson has found that the students do not preciate your coopera can't the colleges play a similar game among want to give the time. "Every year the pro tion in giving us any in February Student Government Activities themselves? Thompson says no. ''In the gram would get smaller and smaller, it was larger schools players have more time fun for a while, but the guys stopped com fonnation on your teams' 2-5 Coffee and Bagels, 10:00 a.m. S143B devoted to the game. Because we're a two ing out." Thompson said. year school, we wouldn't have enough time Another sport that was discontinued was progress. You can reach 2-5 College Seminar, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 to teach the players," he said. the swimming and diving team, and accor us at 44 7-3029 or by p.m. Gym Another sport that is missing from the ding to Thompson, lack of interest was again inter-office mail address BCC athletic program is womens basketball. the reason. 2-6 Coffee and Bagels, 10:00 a.m. E Korenko believes the reason is simple. "Not ' 'The swimming and diving team was ed to The Bergen Building enough interest, There are years, though, really popular, but again fewer and fewer in S-143C. when we do field a team. We putup the students were coming out for the team, and Monitor 2-7 Coffee and Cake, 7:00p .m. Cafeteria bulletins and see what happens." she said. it had to be discontinued," Thompson said. Thank You. Though there is a sports program here, There are no club sports presently, but 2-14 Valentine's Day --Carnations it can hardly be considered a competitor in Thompson still believes that if the students the ranks of the lar2er four. or even twn make enough noise, certain sports could be 2-15 Valentine's Day Dance 7:00 p.m. - year colleges. Every year it seems BCC arranged. 12:00 a.m. Cafeteria barely field a team, still, Thompson believes "If the interest is there, the college will Tickets on sale for Ringling Bros. Circus there is hope. provide the sport,'' Thompson said. S143A Right now there are no scholarships due to division m rules, but Thompson believes 2-21 Movie- "Dead Poet's Society" 1:00 that scholarships could help. "If we can help p.m. C-211 the student athlete in some way, maybe pay