VOLUME 78, ISSUE 6 For the Students and the Community November 13, 2000 Honors College Prvsident Speaks at Leadership Weekend Gets Approval By Adam Ostaszewski "The department has not had 3. great News Editor history at Baruch- in fact it's had a bad one." said Regan. "Mv goal is to Baruch and Beyond ~ - ~ Addressing a crowd of more than strengthen it." Regan even alluded to By Edward Ellis roo student leaders at the 17th annu­ the department's initiative to add a Contributing Writer al Leadership Weekend. Baruch Caribbean Studies department. President Edward Regan responded The president also addressed sever­ The City University of New York to the recent controversy surrounding al other issues on a wide variety of has begun recruiting 100 students to the resignation ofBlack and Hispanic topics. ranging from the new building participate in the first-ever Honors Studies Department Chair Arthur to fundraising to his vision for set College. The $5 million project is _._---Lewin.~ Baruch. to begin in the fall 200I. The pro­ Regan failed to address the resigna- Regan expects that Baruch wi II gram will target students with at tion of Lewin, but mentioned the continue to improve in every way. He .least a 1350 SAT score in addition to recent resignation on another profes­ noted that the SAT scores of incom­ other criteria: sor of the same department. "She ing freshmen. as well as starting Members of the Honors College resigned against my urging," said salaries for Baruch graduates are on will study at Baruch. Brooklyn. City, Regan, referring to Professor Martha the rise. Regan sees Baruch continu­ Hunter and Queens senior colleges Vega. Lewin recently told The Ticker ing along "on the same trajectory we and receive special benefits. includ­ that the president asked for his resig­ are on now. ing free tuition. a laptop computer, a nation for reasons which he could not Regan announced plans to solve $7.500 "academic spending disclose. He did say. however. that he Baruch's infamous problem: a lack­ account", and privileged access to did not believe the reasons that were ing sense of community and campus New York's cultural attractions. such presented to him. atmosphere. "We are recruiting (three as Carnegie Hall. In response to student concerns competing student teams] from the It is unclear how this initiative will about the future of the department, City College Urban Architecture fit into existinghonorsprograms. Rega~. indicated that all three Department for a competition for Critics of the Honors College attempts to meet with the depart­ finding the best way to build a cam­ argue that such lavish spending to ment's remaining three professors pus environment," said Regan. Baruch President Edward Regan speaks to students during a Town benefit such a small group (about were unsuccessful. According to With the arrival of the new acade­ Meeting at the 17th annual L'eadership Weekend, held in Pawling, NY. Lewin, the president cancelled all Regan commented on a variety of issueS. (photol Hubert Re~es) mic complex and end of the 18th and three meetings. See HONORS, Page 7 See PRESIDENT, Page 7 Newly-Leased Suildiitg Dredges Up·More Space Problems Information Center offers forms direct them' upstairs where they can Information from the different offices at Baruch. speak to someone confidentially," In addition. the Information Center said Castillo. Center or will process these forms. Such forms Vice-President Sam Johnson agrees include add/drop. change of address. with Castillo's reasoning. "As a gen­ Admissions and petition for graduation. This will eral information center, privacy is Center? eliminate the problems of students not needed," said Johnson. Privacy going back and forth from office to only becomes an issue when the dis­ Part 2 a/Space Race Series office. The Information Center is cussion is about financial records. being started by Jim Murphy, The purpose of the information Director of Admissions and center is to prevent students from By Vanessa Witenko Financial Aid. running around to different offices, Sews Editor Currently there is the Information however placing the information Desk in the lobby of the Newman center in another building, where stu­ Baruch has acquired more space. Library, which handles the tasks. dents would not normally. pass and questions have been raised to the The question was raised as to why through. creates another stop for stu­ proper allocation of space, and the the Information Desk needs to be dents. true purposes of the allocated space. moved into a separate building. and "The current location is good. A new leased building will be locat­ called the Information Center. because there is a lot of traffic here." ed at 137 E. 25 ST.. West of the According to Murphy the current said Castillo. Students who enter the William and Anita Newman Library. location raises problems for student's building must pass the Information The building is an addition to site B privacy. Desk. It is more convient for stu­ (the new building across the street "The location for the information dents. The Information Desk caT\ eas­ from the Newman Library). desk has terrible acoustics. This rais­ ily direct the students upstairs to the Construction of 137 E. 25 ST. build- es privacy issues. because when con­ correct office, and if there is a prob­ ling is expected to begin in versing at the information desk one lem, the desk is in a convenient ' lDecember. and the first and third must continuously raise their voice in enough location for the students to ltloors are scheduled to open in order to bee-heard," said Murphy. return for further direction and infor­ Spring 200 I. Not all agree with Murphy's rea­ mation. The building consists of nine soning. "I have no difficulty hearing The expected Information Center in floors. which will be leased: howev­ students. it's the library [where] most 137 E 25 St. building will have four er the second and fourth floor have students speak low.". said Mildred offices and two telemarketing rooms. not been leased to Baruch. Amongst Castillo Information Desk coordina­ The occupancy of the offices still the nine floors will be a Health tor. need to be determined.. but are - Center. Information Center. Office lI Castillo does not believe the ques­ expected to be initially distributed ! for International Students, and addi­ tions asked need privacy. The major­ among Admissions and Financial tional conference rooms. ity of questions that the Information Aid. The first floor will be the penna­ Desk answers concern deadlines and One telemarketing room will be The front entrance of the new leased buDding at -1·37 E. 25 St. While the nent location of the Information requirements. "If I notice the topic added space of the new building Is welcomed; tau_ concerning what Center and the Health Center. The is becoming _m()r~~()nal I will See STUDENTS, Page 3 offlces wilt occupy the building have been ralsecL·(PhotoNanessa WIenko) In Features: In Op/Eds: In Business: In Asylum: Roving Reporter, Exposure: Prof..Lewin's Prez Delay AffectsWall St., . DanzersofAOL~ Poe ,. .. Graduate Hour, Rebuttal, Call and Response, Professional-Dress/Casual Dress? CD i~views~Limp B~t Tour, LeadershipWeekend Letter to Baruch and President NYC Vintage Thrifts Shops Ninth Tiger Strikes Again .. See Page 9 SeePage 13 SeePage 15 See Asylum '[ .. --- -_.---- - ----_ .. --- --------.". __ .. _-- ~. ~-------------~~.--~.~ TICKER NEWS NOVEMBER 13, 2000 3 2 TICKER NEWS NOVEMBER 13, 2000 Floor Plans for First and Third Floors ofthe Newly-Leased Ninth Floor of New Building Yet Students Recommend Building At 137 E. 25 St. To Be Designed Changes in Floor Plans Continued From Front - -- _. _. - _. ~ .,- '-DOOo-'·~.- ~ phone system will resolve the problems that limits it's service to incoming Baruch students. -- ·r--.-·.--.·f -. -' '1\ many people encounter when trying to call "People coming into the school are only a ./'"t.~ ;0 . Baruch. Such problems include callers con­ quarter of the students who are at the school," ~ 1 ,. '-i ._-_._: ....-_...,1 .- "1I stantly being transferred to different offices and said Junior, Moab Son. "I use the Registrar's Site of new ,- -0.0-0-0 .- ~... _.l ifthe call is' not answered then the call is trans­ more than the Admissions, and I have only used .. - ... ," -' .- ,- ! ferred again to a mailbox, which usually is the Admissions once." The frequency of -, ,._ ~ ·-1 --- ~ ....- \ filled and then disconnects the caller. The 'Healtcare cen-. -... Admission's use is minimal by student's phone call is never answered and the callends responses. ter located at by 'discolUlection from Baruch. Senior Vmny Berba bas. used Admissions Murphy understands the current phone sys­ once, and USG Vice-President Bralio Medina this end ofthe.. rem's problems and offers a solution to the has never nsed Admissions. The question still problem with a new phone system. "The phone remains ifAdmissions services needs to be on new building~·. system stinks," said Murphy "I want a real, live the first floor and d.0C!; it truly fulfills the needs person to answer the phone call." ofBaruch students? The conference The new phone system would have a human Students did not hesitate to give their recom­ being answering the phone, instead of a com­ mendations on what staould beon the first floor. rooms located on! puter. The operator will not transfer the phone "A halfpriced Starbucb, with lots ofcouches," ,I• call, until the transferred call is answered. This said Berba. this flooras.-well-. wiUprevent..caUers-from beiag-discenaected. "¥~ lots ofcouches and a TV that shows According to Murphy, the first year initial set movies. They have tllat at NYU," said Senior as on the 3, 8 and up for the phone system would cost $170,000 Jeffrey San Jose.