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introduced ByChan-juo'Moon ByHelen McFarlane 'I'he Day Session Student and MingWong Government (DSSG), in what In a move to helpaddress. thegrtiw- _ may be a legally questionable ing problem of academic dishon~ move, eleetedZeshan Hamid to Barochstudents will be required to replace David Huang, who could sign a waiver insome oftheirclasses not be seated due to his insuffi­ agreeingtoadhere totheCollege'spoli­ cient GPA. The vote was 8 - 1 ~es regardingcheatirig and p]agia- in favor. nsm. The College has alwayshad a strict policies regardingcheatingandplagia­ rismbut thisisthefirsttimethatstu­ dents will be required to sign a 00Il­ tract . AccordingtoRonaldAaron,Deanof Students the genesis ofthis contract dates back several years butthe idea itselfcameintofruitionduringthelast 'IheformerGJAmercy·Hot.elonwhatisDOW academic yearwhenthe Provost Lois ChronhOlm formed the Commission on Academic Honesty. . Gramercy Hotel long g ,e, The increased lack of academic in­ tegrity became "a greatconcem to a but Jim Davis crusade on number of facul~..and more cases New D~·VP:ZesbaD Hamid bJimJgbt.to~VlCePres\dent'8. [were} . _" ,.~. .. _. ". .. -.'~ . '-~~~~'~';--' ~ ...... ~;;>i~:>' ~~·::~;;';·~;.l~~e_~~~~~~'~"·:~J)Uj.,a&-. .- ·_-~·WbiihbasbOth· . -. .'. '.' the Gramer ,Ho:-':':eta~~ ··.~ej':··:Etiqta:.;?· <."", '.. Ultyrepresentationdecided tOprodtxe . t~·is-ali-DtK;.memOl'y.~Jim.:. . ,.: .. ,... .' '., ":'- ";".;. a contract and a pamphlet, (thepam­ Davis continues his quest to get newgymnasiuDl'~hich.will in~­ .m ". :: ~ ; .. ;,'.' .. ,,_..,- '.': '.~ vice~PresideDt,tl!e:~arly phlet gets. distributed duringFresh­ his home back. What he used elude a pool, a theater, and a elected manSeminar),tomakestlJdentsmore to call home is now a huge ex- recital hall. The multimillion .date of the vote - .only two'days conscious about the issue. .cavation for the College'S new dollar project will be sponsored after the beginning of classes ­ Although it is up to the professor's building. by the State of New York and is legal.because it was made discretion whetherornot to have the The Gramerey Hctelwas one spearheaded by the Dormitory public during the summer and studentsintheclasssign theone page of the buildings that were de- Authority of the State of New was also the topie of this form, students are still expected to be molished in order to make room York (DASNY). semester's first Ticker issue , aware of the consequences of cheat­ for the construction of Baruch According to the 53-year-old which reported the need for an ingand plagiarism in the College. College's Site B, the new state- Davis, he and the occupants of election. of-the-art fac~lity which will re­ continued on page 4 place the current 360 Park Av- continued on page 2 continued onpage 4 VP Samuel Johnson elaborates on the 'No Children Policy' "The policy for staff and fac­ circulated by the office of the also a health risk according to ByTamim Islam .ulty was initiated and drafted Vice President of Student De- the state laws." In a tug of war between the by the Personnel department ,velopment. It states that "stu­ "We had to respond to a few administration and the staff and the office of Vice President dents will no longer be allowed 'aid' cases where a child was left and faculty of the. school, the James Murtha," said Samuel to bring children to classes." unattended in the hallway of students once again came up at Johnson, Vice President for Defending the policy Johnson our buildings while the parent the short end ofthe stick. As of Student Development and Dean said, "This policy is well in­ was in class," said Henry September 15, no unaccompa­ of Students, "I became involved tended." McLaughlin, director of secu­ nied children of students will in developing a parallel policy The administration and the rity, "the child became sick and be allowed in the class rooms or for the students." security personnel maintained we had to respond accordingly." the library. A similar policy has Student Policy: that allowing minors was a li­ He added that these were in­ also been put in effect for the An unsigned directive ex­ ability threat to the college. deed rarities, but he empha- faculty and the non-instruc­ plaining this policyas it relates "Liability issue was always continued on page 2 tional staff as well. to the students was issued and there," said Johnson. "And it is

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Jim Davis Crusade VP Johnson explains 'No continued from front page Children Policy' the Gramercy Hotel were "basi­ turned a pitbull on us," said continued from front page cally forced out of their homes" Davis, "They tried to force us by. He recalls the final years out with mob tactics." sized that the liability fear was have yet to be fine tuned. of residency at. the- Gramercy Besides the inhumane· treat­ prevalent in these cases no mat­ "In a customer-service pro­ Hotel, after it was slated for ment that Davis and his fellow ter how few the actual numbers vider relationship point ofview, demolition for Site B, as being tenants were subjected to, he of the cases maybe. we should have some sort ofser­ the worse. feels that he and the tenants Trickled down from staff vice to fall back on," he said, got a raw deal. and faculty rules: "People come to a public college Once DASNY decided to con­ "The policy trickled down with lots of expectations." demn the two Single Room Oc­ from the staff to the faculty to He said that his office with cupancy (SRO) hotels, they the students," said Johnson. the help of Debra Bick-Duggan promised the tenants that they Various sources have claimed from the Office of Student Life would be relocated to another that this policy was hatched by would set up a committee with locale with comparative rents in the Personnel Department and representation from the student the community and be offered "the administrative heads on the body to fine tune this policy. $17,500 as compensation for grounds oflacking productivity Extreme situations: their eviction. among non-instructional staff. In the unlikely event that a The residents were paying Vice President Johnson added student-parent is unable to ar­ about $250.:$300 a month rent that the student policy was de­ range for child care services on Jim Davis at Gramercy but are now look­ veloped in an "attempt to treat a day of exam, no children will ing at 4-5 times the rent now. everybody the same." He did be allowed into the class rooms ''We went through two winters Many of the tenants were of­ acknowledge that "there is a said Johnson. However, he without heat and hot water, fered places at with poorer con­ qualified difference between the said, "The student parent has to sporadic electricity, and there ditions and higher rents. relationship between a student opt for an alternative test date." was even an incident where a Everyone but Davis took the and the college and the faculty "If (any student) miss an resident, 67-year-old Dalwyn compensation but are now and staff and the college." exam, I or my staff will write a Merck, was beaten up by a state struggling financially due to the The policy memo signed by 'Child Care Emergency' letter to official." increased rent they are now Ronny Widener, director of per­ the professor asking him or her sonnel, dated June 18, stipu­ to consider an alternative test lates that all faculty and staff date," said Johnson. But he make prior arrangements with cautiously added, "the alterna­ "I'm sure the students don't want to ruin their respective departments in tive test date is the professor's peoples' lives for their new building." regards to bringing children prerogative, not an official into the buildings. If no prior policy" arrangements were in place, the VP Johnson said that despite security personnel are in­ the indication that the students structed to call the respective of a particular demography will Davis claims these things forced to pay. Davis currently departments to handle the situ­ be hit hard in any unforeseen were done in an attempt to force lives in the Times Square Ho­ ation as they preferred. circumstances where the parent the inhabitants of the Gramercy tel, which also houses AIDS pa­ "Once the policy was in pla.ce failed to arrange for child care, Hotel to get out as quickly as tients. His room is about half for the staff, what do you 'do for the policy'in placewas"not -rm­ possible. "They [DASNYJ the size of his old room in the facuity and students?" said rrror-aL" But he added that he Gramercy but he is paying rela­ Johnson. Hence his department found "it a difficult policy to tively the same rent but lives took up the task to develop a manage." CUNY one of Nation's Leading Institutions for Minorities day-to-day because he will similar policy for the.students. "Postponing an exam will give Contents: never know when his rent may Student policy: the student-parent more time to CUNY Press Services all minorities. ranked 27th, City College 39th College 25th, and New York increase since it is not rent-sta­ The policy in regards to stu­ study," said Johnson, "not an They were LaGuardia Com­ and Hunter College 4E ~h. City Technical College 33rd. ditorilll: 6 bilized. dent-parents stipulates that headache when or if she or she More African-American stu­ munity College 4th, and tied for Two CUNY colleges placed in Both publications based their "My home was taken away "the children can be brought in will ever get a chance to take dents earn their bachelor's de­ 6th place Bronx Community the top 50 colleges granting national surveys on U.S. De­ from me. Anyone who has had only while performing adminis­ the exam." grees from City College of the College and Kingsborough Com­ baccalaurettes to Asian Ameri­ partment of Education data that happen to him will under­ trative chores," said Johnson. In the event that the faculty City University of New York munity College. cans - Baruch College placed from 1994 to 1996. LettersI()p-Ed: • 7 stand, " said Davis, a resident The City University of New The security personnel were in­ refuses within the legal param­ than from any other "tradition­ Queensborough Community 28th and Queens College 50th. in the Gramercy hotel for 10 York, the nation's leadingurban structed to call the Office of eters of academic bylaws to ally white institution" in the College placed 19th and Hostos Among the top 50 colleges years, "It was easy for them to Student Life at 802-6770 to con­ administer a make-up exam, country, according to the July Community College 27th. conferring associate degrees to university, comprises 10 senior do that to us because they saw lEI~~ lLfi firm visitor passes for the chil­ Johnson said "we will take care 10 issue of Black Issue' in Among four-year institutions Hispanic Americans, John Jay colleges, six community col­ us as 'nobodys', and figured leges, one technical college, a dren. The children will be given of the faculty," but failed to Higher Education. they could get away with it and elaborate how he plans to take graduate school, a law school, a a half hour pass to accompany Other CUNY colleges OCl; ­ no one would care." the guardian. Administrative care of the faculty. ''They will pied top spots in the "Baruch College placed fifth nationwide in medical school and an affiliated F~ Davis has been campaigning 21 chores were defined by Johnson do whatever their .conscience publication's sixth annual "Top school of medicine. More than his cause for the past two years number ofbaccalaurette degrees conferred to as, "going to the Curricular demands," he said. 100" national rankings of 200,000 degree-credit students and continues to do so until he African-Americans and 28th in numbergiven and 150,000 adult and continu­ Guidance office, or a visit to the Growing pains and contro­ baccalaurette degrees conferred sees some results. He has writ­ Bursars or the registrar's office versies: ing education students are en­ ~ on African Americans. Baruch to Asian-Americans" .... . ten letters and called state offi­ or something similar." This policy will have to go College ranked third, York Col­ rolled throughout the five bor­ cials, legislators, and even the The directives are strict as to through the usual growing oughs of the City of New York. Governor Pataki, but little has lege took eighth place, Lehman enforce no admittance of chil­ pains. "We will go through a granting associate degrees to College of Criminal Justice More information is available changed. College 13th, Hunter College dren into class rooms and the period of time to review the minority students, New York placed 2nd, Borough ofManhat­ on the CUNY website: "All' I want is a stable place 17th, Brooklyn College 19th library. "Two areas of bigger policy and fine tune it," said and John Jay College of Crimi­ City Technical College, and tan Community College 5th, http://www.cuny.edu to live in. What happened to me problem is the library and the Johnson. nal Justice 22nd. John Jay College of Criminal LaGuardia Community College was wrong." class rooms," said Johnson. "There are controversies at Justice, ranked first and second 6th, Hostos Community College What remains of Davis' Borough of Manhattan Com­ "Disruptive activities and ac­ the administration end of this in the nation. 7th, New York City Technical former home is a large expanse munity College ranked first na­ tivity level are different be­ policy," he said, "we need at tionally in the number of asso­ Former CUNY Chancellor W. COllege 20th, Kingsborough of rubble and will soon be a new tween children and young least one semester to study the Ann Reynolds said, "This suc.­ Community College 22nd, and institution that will make col­ ciate degrees conferred on Afri­ adults," and added, "I am giv­ intended and unintended ef­ cess is the result of the Queensborough Community lege more convenient and enjoy­ can-American students and sec­ ing you the rationale for this fects of this policy." University's emphasis in recent College 39th. able for Baruch students as ond in the country for the num­ policy, there are of course, ex­ So far the effects ofthis policy years on greater academic CUNY colleges ranked high classes will be more modern and ber of associate degrees earned ceptions to these rules." have not caused any ripples yet. preparation, intensive among the top 50 granting as­ accessible. by all minorities, Community ''We are trying to avoid situa­ "In the last two days this policy remediation at the pre-fresh­ sociate degreesto Asian Ameri­ "I'm not angry at Baruch for College Week reported on its tions where a child is forced to has been in effect, we have not man level, and student reten­ cans as well. LaGuardia Com­ building their new facility at July 14 edition. sit through a boring lecture," had any incidents where a stu­ munity College ranked 17th, the cost of my home. It's just Other CUNY community col­ tion." said Johnson. dent-parent had to be turned Among the top 50 colleges Borough ofManhattan Commu­ that what they did to me was leges were listed among the top Fine tuning: away," reported sources in the nity College 23rd, not fair or right. I'm sure the six associate degree-granting granting degrees to Hispanic The policy memo also speaks security personnel. Americans, Lehman College Queensborough Community studerrt.s don't want to ruin of "disciplinary action by the institutions in the category of peoples' lives for their new college" for repeat offenders. building." Johnson said that these actions

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Interviewing III: Sept. 30, 12-2pm, room 724 Interested In riting For unable to hold any kind of offi­ NewVP cial position in student govern­ Cheating Waiver ment. "He has a role already - re­ • • continued from front page In cruiting, teaching and assists in activities," said current DSSG Students that are caught break­ leaving the room to refer to notes. Ie er? president Ilan Peress. ing the College's policy will be sub­ Professor ofJournalism .Eugene DSSG "This is my school and I love jected to a disciplinary file beingat­ Marlow, who sitsontheCommission this school. That's why I'm tached to a student's permanent onAcademic Honestysaid the fac­ here," said Huang. record, and penalties ranging from ultyhadtoaddressthis problem. He continued from front page disciplinary probation - exclusion revealed that he had come across from privileges and extracurricular, a couple instances of student dis­ honesty.andexplainedthat·"When "The student body did exist in .activities for a specified period of ._'·_4" _. . _ __.. __ ,_ the summertime even if it's in­ time, suspension from classes, and a studentblatantly cheats, theper­ complete," Hamid said, and even expulsion from the College. son losing is that student, [more­ added, "any form of publicity "I personally feel that it is unnec­ over] cheating also undermines the makes it public," he said, in ref­ essary to have students sign a quality ofthe degree," he said. erence to the Ticker article. waiver. College students pay for Most students do not plan on their education and shouldn't go to cheatingbutend up doing so due to those measures," said a professor in poor preparation for an exam, hav­ the English Department, ''Besides, ing problems completing a term pa­ "It'e a good rule. If they'reonlycheatingthemselvesout per, or not going for help earlier on when difficulty arises in a class. my ofthe true goal in a class, not an '.N, being vice presi­ but knowledge." . "Most of the time, professors will oin Us On dent would take As Dean Aaron pointed out, understand with a situation that a away from my stud­ Baruch's problem and response student might. be going to and try 'l.:"~'~ aren't unique. He explained that to do as much to rectify matters," ies so much then I there are those academic institu­ said another professor, but added, shouldn't be a tions that use the honor code. "However, cheating is usually not ·.rglgl.'y, . Entering students are required to tolerated so the waiver will make urs leader." students more aware." , sign a waiver detailing school ex­ j the.. .• ..•...... \'fifltletl.. ·.·.;:T' ... ('.,·", ..••., pectations. Baruch's contract rein­ Some students disagree with the " forces the College's long-standing purpose ofthe waiver. O·:··:····p········~ . ·.·6. ..•·•••< ' .• ••v··"2:.:,...... ·······S····:·' .•.•....•.•••..•..••..'.• policy on academic dishonesty and ''Ifyou want totakea shortcut, then you're just cheating yourself. You - " be­ DSSG has faced the problem 3. . ".: - '._. opens an outlet for dialogue of stuLen t leaders failing to . . " . tween students and faculty. "This shouldn't be in school then," said temt 18t t'~ to Kristen Erario, a transfer student. e er meet minimum GPA of 2.5 was meant be an educational tool for t h e iast two years, as well .Rm.1521 so students can understand what is Lisa Ochieng, a freshman, said, as not being able to fill all the and what is not an act ofacademic "That's something I know. I don't seats in government. dishonesty," explained DeanAaron. have to be told and others should "It's a good rule. If my being ·01:.." ':"';::.. ," Manystudents are unawareofthe know too." vice president would take away . College's policies oncheatingand do In addition, there are many from my studies so much then I. ·Gi¥'~~.s>·a· not even know that they are break­ who feel that the College's deci­ 1:00 pm 2:30 pm shouldn't be a leader," Hamid . ':<{.,.; '. ing rules. Some students get ideas sion to introduce a waiver will not said. from other sources but fail to prop­ hinder students from cheating in "My GPA is more than suffi­ erly identify where they got it from, the classrooms. cient," he added. all···. ".' .....< .<.' ..'., ~ thus it becomes plagiarism, albeit "If they want to, students are Despite not being able to ~··,··6·.··:··.·(8··.··;.:O···,··." unknowingly going to cheat no matter what. soa:.~ ··~·<.····,v'· Nevertheless, there are a number I've done it before. A waiver is 360 Park Ave So: 1543 serve for the students that ... ·.'· ... elected him during the hotly ofstudents who try to 'beat the sys­ not going to stop them," said Yim ) contested elections that took tem'. Manycommon tactics include Wong, a graduate of Baruch. place on May, David Huang, 'cheat' or 'crib' notes, looking at an­ Ilan Peress, DSSG President said that he will work in DSSG other person's paper or conferring and a part of the Committee of on a volunteer basis but will be with another student, having an Academic Dishonesty, said, "It's exam taken by someone else, and a waste of paper." indow Lounze \

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Established in 1932 Joseph M. Maldarelli Cheating? Naughty Editor-in-chief I I IraMichael Hersch naughty children! Managing editor TICKER MANAGING EDITOR SETS NEW , MingWong Tamin Islam· News editor ;BARUCH RECORD AS PROCTOLOGY CLIENT The students ofBaruch are Sergy Tabuteau ! Features Editor Dear/Hurricane Ira, where students are usually J ers, especjaIly faculty. I've per- the most laughs I've had since Your wind is stirring but treated Iike cows on a ranchand sonaIIy dealt with Professor being forced to sign a redun­ Coby L. Herd you have nothing to back up Guiliani and Badillo's girl known by their social security Schwartzman and I can say that Exhale editor that big wind. Your comments'in temporarily took over the number, the Journalism De­ he has always been quite help­ the last issue regarding the chancelor's office, remained partment still provides their ful. Some more sound wisdom dant piece ofpaper.. The paper HungTran Journalism Department are. silent and let theputz who wrote Business Editor students withindividual atten­ for Ira Hersch: People will usu- . untrue, un-called for and down tion and guidance. I can say the piece's grammar and copy­ ally treat you the way that you editing skills tell the whole Edward Rodriguez right stupid. this because, unlike Mr. Hersch, treat them. in question, which came unbe­ This department is one of story i.e., Ira can scream but he Manny Rodriguez I. am a part of that Journalism Hopefully, the next time' Arts editors the few departments in this Department Program. People can't write! Seriously folks, Ira Hersch shares with us what. Professor Schwartzman's school that isn't filled with bu­ who are ignorant of the facts knownst to the student popula­ Mike Galicia· he see's as "the truth as it demeanor in this whole affair reaucracy and has a human shopld learn to keep their should be" he does not wind up Sports editor presence. The fact that I'm not would seem to bolster the fact mouths shut or risk looking putting his foot in his mouth looked as just anothel social se­ that experience and maturity, tion, (much like the no children Marlon Layton and comes up with more Intel­ coupled with talent, tend to Copy editor curity number is quite encour­ ligent things to say. aging. make a professional, like himself, oblivious to the Pearl Chen· Carolyn Shapiro is one of Ira Hersch conluded that, MingWong policy)is not taken seriosly by Advertising manager the nicest and most helpful staff ramblings of the young and "the entirefloor News Editor of the Ticker members I've ever had the plea­ mentally impaired. And a good Madelyn Tavera sure to meet. The professors [Journalism Dept.] is thing it is too. I've seen Myron Office manager both faculty and students. Aca­ have all come from backgrounds BRAINDEAD". Schwartzman throw an that make them author ities in Qn-Ecl Reu.1ies; adjective across an unruly Lauren Mogul classroom and believe me Ira, !Assistant to the Managing Edito their field. I am so glad that demic dishonesty is a severe. this program exists and you call you could get knocked on your Ahh...the arrogance ofyouth. ass with it! them BRAINDEAD. Who per­ even more dim-witted (than Mr. Just when you think you've got Roslyn Bernstein formed your lobotomy Ira? high~r Someone once told me that Hersch usually represents him- these mutts trained ala poetic justice' abormda in the charge, which every student .AIisa Solomon As far as your comments Consultants self to be). education and and theAmerican halls ofAcademia and this little about Professor Schwartzman, Ira Hersch conluded that, way of being grateful to the episode just goes to prove the 'he is not a miracle worker.' If "the entire floor [Journalsim Dept.] is BRAIN DEAD". How .powers that be for a Ilowdrrgrus point. understands. As a matter of * Denotes acting editor you went to see him about your .. to pay t.axes to support them, manager problems and he couldrr't re­ he e~er came up with that con- ': some moron throws a kink Into Item: A business major slams solve them, you obviously have ~ USl~n d~ ~o-t~. kno~.. '~r~' .i t ~e.v m~'e .. 'Staff' I h e geari:ilnd t h e"j)rovej.bial s fIi t . a'n 0 -th e-r d ar t n t .fact, it is included in our under- more problems .tharr -any-·orre­ ~- ~·~~f··;;-f?Y.~!?- ~~ __s.._ ~J~~P .. ~l!l.~ ,~._. bits the. ran .' .L..speak,:._ dear . (jonrnali.s.m.l inP.J:w_be.e_8use JUL _.... man can handle.. why.s ofhIS recent tIrade. I~.s. readers, qf·theb8eklash·eau.d 'eOuldD~-get--his~way,fGF..Sf)me " Khadine DePaivo If you're going to demean easy to ba~h s.omeone but It by our errant managing'editor reason or another and all nell r~fuse graduate bulletin. This is a Orlando Green someone publicly YOU better means nothing.If.you to who without much thought! in breaks loose. Helen McFarlane back it up.with somethingother back up your opinions WIth hard the matter, managed to insert Chan-jou Moon than wind. e~amples and/or facts. My.ad- his foot into his mouthpract.ially Item: Two ofthe more militant pointless, waste oftime for all Stay off the 11th floor is vice to ~ra Hers~h: Next tl~e up to' his 'iushy (it wouldn't' go members of said department good advice for you, everyone you decide to en~lghten us With any further I'm told). ~ threaten a libel suit based on else is perfectly welcome; your a~l-consumlngknowledge, Jesus Christ, you'd think their misguided sense of involved. What it creates is you .mIght sound a but .more somebody shot the Pope by/the outrage... Sincerely, credible than an angry child by reaction around theTicker'office . Michael Galicia citing some relevant facts. Hell, and from some of my fellow You canyell and scream as much more of a bureaucratic Business Journalism Major maybe someone might even staffers, not to mention a as you want but ifyou can't dot belive your tirade. battallion of'buddingjournalists your I's and cross your T's, all Finally, Ira Hersch's who quickly proved that the pen that wind would be put to better backlog,and it makes the stu­ eommerrts on Professor Myron is mightier than the sword and use drivingthe sailboat thatyou This is in response to Ira Schwartzman were totally un-· fired off a phalanx of Op-Ed should be on becauseyou... really Hersch's snide remarks regard­ warranted. Once again, he complaints. The only bastjon of need a vacation. dent population feel as ifthey ing the Journalism Department failed to explain how he was, sanity in this whole magilla of Baruch College in the last according to him, TOTALLY stands out to be Professor Myron issue. As a Journalism major USELESS." Judging by his lack Schwartzman, who, unlike his need to hold mommy's hand here at the college, I was ap­ of respect for other people, I fellow academicians 'who The Ticker is palled by some of the things he doubt that this was the first threatened the Ticker with a published bi-weekly, eight said and I can personally attest time he had difficulty with oth- libel suit which turned out ,to be crossing the street. times a semester, by The that the faculty and staff are Ticker editorial staff at 360 one of, if not the best, depart­ Park Ave. South, New York, ment at Baruch. NY 10010, Room 1522 (Internet E-Mail I believe that everyone is ~~_~ [email protected]. entitled to their opinion and the baruch.cuny.edu). All work OP-ED section is the forum for except printing is done by them to express themselves, but Baruch undergraduate and not without justification as Mr.. graduate students. All typed Hersch did. For starters, Ira and signed contributions Hersch is not ever a Journalism and letters are welcome, and student and I doubt that he has should be mailed to the ever taken a Journalism class. above address (or E-mail Bvderf address). So how can he say that said de­ e1a97 Our office is open partment is inept and should be during regular school hours. avoided? In an instutution Any display or advertising questions should be directed to the advertising Manager or Managing Editor at the above address.

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8 nCKER op-ED SEYfEMBER ·1 7i·199-1 9 . . -:- .-. ~ . Murtha Manhandles Child Issue . , Gold Discovered at 23rd and LEX .By Stanley A. Frankel tions handicaps with motivation; 2~nd Open admissions has been un­ callthe Japaneseyoungsterwho la­ StudentAdvocatesNewNurseryon 7thFloorat St. and for inadequate high school boredoverthetext and'thelectures. justly found guilty of killing the preparation, with gutsy determina­ ... :",.: I provided him with my lectures. I quality of undergraduate learning tion. They substitute street wisdom By Andrew Heller especiallyonethat affects the lives providedhimwith mynotes because RUBES- By Leigh· Rubin at, among others, Baruch College, for book knowledge, and they apply No Support. No Warning. No ofso manystudentshereatBaruch he couldn't keep up with my class­ CUNY. My 30 years experience as what they learn earnestly and dog­ mustbeeffectivelypublicizedtothe room verbalizing; and I advisedhim Alternatives. anadjunct professorat23D andLex­ gedly. The New Baruch College Policy entire college community. What ington has proved otherwise to me. to carry a pocket radio with him at ~.. An example: ten years ago, a That Will Leave Children Out In would havehappenedifThe Ticker ;- all times - tuned into news pro­ ,€) ' .. A large number of my night and former Israelipilot, thenworkingon The Cold had not reported this change? ~ grams. He earned a B in the course, '. noon-time students have been ben­ thegroundfor ElAlseeurityatJFK In the September 3, 1997 issue Would attendance suddenly drop with an 80 on the final, aftera 40 on eficiaries of New York's Open Ad­ Airport, detained a ready-to-depart of the The Ticker, the front· page among student-parents, limiting the first mid-term. The last third of missions program wherebyany stu-: E1-Al flight becausethepilothadin­ news article "Parents Beware" by theireducation?Wouldwe now see the semester he was taking his own 1 { ?ent with a high school diploma is advertently slipped by the. sign-in childrenwaitingoutsidethe build­ lecture notes, walking into and out Ming Wong alerted the Baruch guaranteed a place in some higher register. The plane was delayed College community of a new, dis­ ings of Baruch in the cold while education facility in the city. of class with the radio pressed turbingpolicyregardingchildrenin their parents were in class. Now I can't speakfor all of the the classroom. The new policy de- . 8000 undergraduates studying at rries children of student-parents WHERE ARE THE BACKUP Baruch, butI can tell you aboutthat access into the classroom; an act PLANS?? microcosm of students who take my that has been allowed in the col­ Itis absolutely unbelievable that course in Business andSocietyeach lege for several years. The policy a college policy created by our ad­ semester. Theyrangeinage from 20 will ultimatelycause a tremendous ministration was implemented - to 60; halfmale; halffemale includ­ hardship for" the 1800 or 12% of without any backup or alternative ing a heavy proportion of blacks, Baruch College's student-parents. plans at all! What will student­ hispanics arid orientals and a small parents do when theirchildren are scattering of whites. Most of them To accurately measure the conse­ turned away from the doors of work full time in banks, corpora­ quences of such a policy change, Baruch? The Day Care center of tions, accounting firms, taxicabs, consider the following situation Baruch College just received an and fast food restaurants; plus that a student-parent of Baruch enormous revenue increase from a there's a sprinkling of policemen, will undoubtedly encounter in the Student Activity Fee referendum coming semester: passed last semester. There's a place to start. It is ironic that such After rushing from work to pick of an outstanding academic institu­ In addition to a lack eyelids, "Most ofthese up her son at school, she finally the other reason fISh always appear awake comes home to see a message on her tion like Baruch College failed to students have made answering machine: the baby­ foresee any problems with this new lie higher education. sweatshop conditions masking as sitter has canceled! Now what? policy and did not institute a an institutionofhigher education, ·great strides from a She calls hersister. Not home. She backup solution. I strongly urge the administra­ now we're barred from bringing calls a neighbor. Not available. tion to consult with the student our kids to an openuniversity. Do very low base" Class starts in about an hour and In the end, the hard working stu­ leadership and reach a real solu­ children in the classroom deflect tion that will not harm the hun­ from the learning process? the professor is reviewing for the dent-parents who struggle every firemen, and UN,employees from dredsofstudent-parentsofBaruch Absolutelynot! Thisisjustanother midterm exam the following class; day to better themselves and their various UN member nations. They College. Hyou have anycomments excersiseinpowerpolitics masked shemustattendthisclass. However, families through higher education, go to college from 3 to 12 hours a or suggestions, please forward in the guise of'concern. The college policy prohibits children will suffer. Baruch College should weekin searchoftheir urrdergzadu­ administratorS who would rather {rom entering the .~ICJ8l!NJ.O"':. be helping, not punishing, these ate degrees in business, which most .Ed·Re lies: ,be running-¥ale t.awor.Columbia When she arrives at the college, students 'for their efforts. In es­ ofthemwill'eventuallyachieve.i.not --- --.,._-_._-...... ,. Journalism· would do well· to security is forced to tum her son sence.... in the "normal'; 4 years but in five, As if we didn't have enough to remember where they were 35 away. What hoppe1l8 now? worry about, rising tuition costs, six or seven. Some ofthem have dif­ • Denyingchildren inthe class­ yearsago,...young,brokeandeager! For the 1800 student-parents of inadequate facilities, required ficulty with written and spoken En­ room is denying access to Pub- glish; andI suspectthat mostoftheir Baruch College, this scenario is courses that we don't need and ~~The boundtooccur. Life doesn't always highschool educations wereinferior. go as planned - sometimes to SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO BLOC But they make up for communica- unexpected happens. And when it tragedy,...lies in does, students need reassurances. CCRI FROM GOING INTO EFFECT Affinmatdve Action PlanSlannned having no goals We need a safety net. The safety continued from page 8 By JeffSchwartz the pro-affirmative action argu­ to judge people as members of together. Affirmative action cause net here isthe abilityfor a student­ mentisthe ideathat anentire race groups ratherthan as individuals; every individual and by ex­ corporations tocreate points abov to reach." parent to bring hislher child to On September 4, the U.S. Su­ has to be punished for the actions rather than as Americans. It em­ ension, every ethnic group, pos­ which they stop playing games an class. This recent policy change is preme Court rejected the City of ofa select few membersofthatrace ,braces the socialist concept of esses a different set of qualities, only promote those who are quali cutting this safety net. Coming out of often horren­ San Francisco's requesttoblockthe in past generations, even though equality of result over the demo­ bilities, and intelligence, which fied, thereby placing a glass ceil dous high school backgrounds and Furthermore, the problem does California Civil Rights Initiative most of the victims of affirmative cratic concept ofdquality ofoppor­ eatlyinfluences eachindividual's ing above which affirmative actio deprived home life, they arrive with not end with the policy itself. The (also known as Proposition 209) action are too young to have taken tunity. nd each ethnic group's job poten­ hirees can not rise. Finally, raci motivation, and I keep fueling that mannerinwhich this"non-student from going into effect. The Supreme part in the enslavement of blacks Nowhere in the Constitution ial. preferences have caused increase fire by quoting Dr. Benjamin Mays: friendly" policy was implemented Court's action came afterthe Ninth does our government guarantee us Affirmative action is also det­ racial division in America by infu "The tragedy of life does not lie in is disgraceful and fails in the areas Circuit Court ofAppeals overruled allthe same salaryorjob! Yetif!OOA» .mentaltothose groups itpurports riating whites who see it as revers not reaching your goals. The trag­ ofcollege consensus, public notice, the decision by a federal district of a company's workforce is black o protect. It causes whites to be discrimination while doing little t edy lies in having no goals to reach. and alternative solutions. The court judge to block the law's ban Nowhere in the and 13% of the surrounding popu­ .ghtfully suspicious ofthe qualifi­ help minorities. Itisn't a calamityto die with dreams followingoutlinesstepstheBaruch on hiring on the basis of race, sex, lation is black, the Equal Employ­ ations of minorities, whom they "I have a dream that one da unfulfilled; but it is a calamity not College administration has, once color, ethnicity, or national origin Constitution does our ment Opportunity Commiasion eel did not truly earn their degrees people will be judged not by th to dream. It is not a disgrace to fall-­ again, failed to take: in public employment, public edu­ governmentguarantee (EEOC) will force the company to nd positions. Worse yet, it causes color of their skin but by the con short of gettingto those stars; butit cation, and public contracting from raise the percentage ofblacks inits inorities to doubt their own ac­ tent of their character." Althoug whEREWAS THE STUDENT is a disgrace not to have stars to going into effect. us all the same salary workforce to 13% or be sued or omplishments and- qualifications these words were echoed by Dr grasp for. Not failure, but low aim INPUT?? The purposeofa college All ~ght thinking Americans .' ." orjob! fined for noncompliance, even hich damages their selfworth and Martin Luther King over thirt IS a sm. administration,and all the policies should"applaud the Supreme though no concrete evidencethat orale. Thus, affirmative action years ago, they have yet to becom it creates, is to help the student In my first-day, course expec­ Court's decision. Racial preferences discrimination exists. Suchgovern­ ~ends the message to minorities a reality in an America where gov tationhandoutI explainthatifthey body, the primary customers of a for minorities and women violate ment action disregards the possi­ hat "we know you can't advance ernment sponsored discriminatio college institution. This policy attend all the classes, are punctual the Equal Protection Clause ofthe or in discrimination against them. bility that blacks may favor work­ n yourown, so we are going to help prevails in the form of affirmativ andalert, do theirhomeworkassign­ should have been discussed with Fourteenth Amendment which This logic runs counter to anything ing for another company for any of ou out." Furthermore, affirmative action. I therefore urge all Ameri the entire college community (i.e. ment, read their textbooks and lis­ guarantees to all Americans the remotely resembling "justice" in its a million reasons and that is why ction places minority students in cans who want to make Dr. King' ten to the lecture, there is no way student and faculty leadership) right to be treated equally. It also argument that innocent peoplecan 16% ofthis company's workforce is chools with academic require­ ideal of a colorblind society a real before it was implemented. they won't do well in my course. If violates Section 703(j) of Title VII be punished for thecrimesofmem­ black. It also disregards the fact ents far above their scholastic ity to pressure your political lead they do all of these things and fail Without question" I am confident of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bers of their ethnic group. It is that for various hereditaryand en­ evel, which has contributed to the ers with letters, phone calls, an the creators of this policy would one of my exams, it is not student which explicitly prohibits all pref­ equivalent to executing everyone vironmental reasons certain ethnic normously high college dropout demonstrations, and to participat failure, but teacher failure, for I haveencountered.resistancetothis erences based on race, sex, color, named Charles for the crimes of groups are attracted to specific ate of minorities, since it causes in such clubs as the Young Repub change from the student haven't been able to reach them. I ethnicity, or national origin. Charles Manson. types ofjobs over others inority students who can't effec­ licans who have made this one 0 governments. assure them that I don't intend to In addition to violating these However, this logic is not in­ Furthermore, the government ively compete with their better their goals, until affirmative actio goofandthey won't either. And they WHERE WAS THE PUBLIC two laws, affirmative action vio­ dependent of itself. It is derived totally disregards the fact that ev­ repared classmates to get frus­ ceases to exist in New York Sta don't! NOTICE?? Any policy change, lates simple logic. At the heart of from socialist ideology which aims continued on page 10 rated and eventually drop out al- and in all fIfty states. Someof them are quicker than

• I'm back and once again I knock some sense into them. themselves in your class as a mem­ bad professor. Some professors writers to cover what the section want to saythat this column is sup­ ber of council? Want another ex­ were a little bit 'nuts' but all hand written letters with many To the Editors editors deem essential. We do get posed to be both fun to read and 2. Did you know that there is ample? Those of you who use the were fair in how they tested and misspellings. out the most important news to informative. This section repre­ club life on campus? Well there is!!! elevator between 5:15 and 5:45 in graded. How the department Maybe" by then, you'll see what The Ticker is a very disappoint­ the student populace, and ~e will sents my opinions and does not nec­ Go to a club during club hours the 360 PAS building know that the runs administratively, I "affiilt journalism" is about. ingpaper. Itneeds to be more stu­ continue to do so, and more as we essarily reflect the opinions ofthis Thursday and make new friends lines are horrible (quite an under­ couldn't tell you but for it's dent related. I enumerated the recruit new people. newspaper, even though I am it's and contacts. Where??? 360 PAS statement). Did you know that teaching ability, it functions Joseph M. Maldarelli points below. The Ticker is a bi-monthly Managing Editor. This section rep­ floors 14 and 15. Ifyou need assis­ DSSG has no plans on helping us fairly well. You see, even I can find Editor in Chief newspaper, with a projected run resents the truth as it should be, tance in finding a club on campus, poor students standingon line. Ap­ some good at Baruch. This should 1. The professor ratings need to of 18 issues for the 1997/98 aca­ not as those who are politically go to Student Life. in room 1512. parently this doesn't seem to be a give the rest ofyou some hope. Ira M. Hersch be printed. Incoming freshmen demic year. Dollars and Sense is correct deem it to be. problem for them since they sit on Managing Editor have no idea of professor ratings, ·a magazine which comes out once 1. The College Bookstore. ~'What I state here the 15th·floor.all day and never Well, that'sitfor this week my or have little or no access to the a year, and is devoted entirely to Enter a realm where highway rob­ really need to worry about using fellow inmates. If you have some­ and now, no normal Internet. ' a certain subject. The Ticker and bery is alive and well. Mter all the elevators. thing that ticks you off,whether it 2. The Tickerdoes not address rel­ Dollars and Sense share the same these years of college, I still have person should debate." is something at Baruch or some­ evant issues. For example, two faculty advisors, but these advi­ no idea why textbooks cost so much 6. I recently went to the thing about the worldingeneral. I weeks ago, there was an article in sors take more of a hands-on ap­ money...actually I do have some They will be happy to help. South Street Seaport on a Satur­ want toknow about it. Forthe first the NewYork Times about Baruch proach to Dollars and Sense. idea. IT'S CALLED GREED!!! 3. OnThursdaySeptember 4, day afternoon. You would be hard time I am allowing you, my read­ College and other CUNY colleges. That is not to say that they do not Why should a college textbook be 1997, three Muslims part of the pressed to find a more beautiful ers, to make submissions to my sec­ It spoke extremelyscornfullyofthe give input to us, but leave us selling for more than best sellers Hamas Organization blew them­ view in all ofManhattan. Just sit­ tion. Write It or type in with.no CUNYsystem. The Ticker did not alone to cover what we see as in a regular bookstore? I went into selves up and killed several Israe­ ting on the dock and watching the more than 45 words using the for­ address anyofthe issuesofCUNY. important to the school commu­ our newly redone bookstore and lis, several Americans, andinjured Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, mat I use. Send it to Ira Hersch, 3. (The Ticker) doesn't appear to nity. Dollars and Sense has won picked up a world atlas for my ENV many, many more. I think it has Managing Editor The Ticker, 360 be representative of a well disci­ awards, but, so have we, such as 3003 class. It was an ordinary at­ become timeto finally acknowledge Park Avenue South Box F-1522, plined organization. It has no fin­ first place with special merit from las that you could find in any store. the fact that there will be no peace NYC. NY 10010, or just deliver it gers on the pulse ofthe school. the American Scholastic Press The Used Price that the bookstore in the Middle East so long asArafat to The Ticker 360 PAS room 1522 On the day she Association for the past two se­ stuck on it was $7.95. The price is alive and so long as any militant to my attention. You willbeacknowl­ PleasenotethatDollars andSense mesters. that the publisher printed on the Muslims continue to attack Jews. died, 411 people were edged if your piece is printed in my won awards over manyotherschool As for your offensive remark book, also known as the Manufac­ How do you convince three people sec t ion shot in the United publication. I am speaking about concerning the Ticker not being turers Suggested Retail Price, was to strap a bomb to themselves, walk Until next time, my name is Ira by NYU, Harvard, et al. Please read it adult journalism, here is what I $5.95 new. This book USED was into a populated area, and blow States a personal Hersch ..... STANDBy. to get an idea ofadult journalism have to say: Join our organiza­ more expensive than it was NEW. themselves and others up? The handgun, 1440people tion. That's right, join us. Ifyou Laying next to this overpriced used people who did this are very sick in the United States Yours sincerely, think it is a kiddy publication, atlas was a new atlas the bookstore people, to say the least. And any Sasha Diaz give us a hand in putting it to­ was selling for $5.95. I asked to people that defend this action DE­ were raped, and 1700 gether,suchas laying out the SERVE TO DIE. The people killed see the store managerto bring this people in the United The Editors respond: templates, getting a student to weren't soldiers, military, or any­ to his attention.. When I did, he cover an event, laying out the thing of the sort. These people States were in a car said that the used book was higher material with 3 hours before priced due to "inflation." I couldn't killed were husbands and wives, accident caused by a deadline, or trying to decipher and still can't believe he said this. daughters, sons, civilians going drunk driver. ..- . . SINCE WHEN DO TEXTBOOKS about their life, UNARMED. And . '. ,- . ~_:DIe---~'.~ ~':':;'.~-<; .:..~:!; C-. --::;• ,. "" .-., ,.' ... .. ,.: - : ", ",.-. APPRECIATE??? Whellwe seil then all of a sudden, poof, their . _..

. . ".. ". our used books back to the book- lives are forever destroyed because - .. _.... . - ~ - -'. . of a group bent on killing the Jew­ ish people. Solution: Have the "Once again...DSSG United Nations close their eyes, as well as the skyline is just soooo is not working have America give their undivided relaxing. Alone it is a great ex­ Bring in the NEW" support to Israel, and allow Israel perience. Going' there with a towards the students do what is necessaryto defend their significant other makes it all best interests" borders once and for all!!! the more better, though. My ad­ (Clothing Drive, clothing, baby clothes, 4. Princess Diana is dead. I'm vice: Take someone you care so tired about hearing about it. Her about and go there before the store DO THEY PAY US MORE driver was drunk, on drugs, etc., weather gets cold. jackets etc.) MONEY THAN WE PAID FOR and she was not wearing a seat 7. The next time someone THE BOOKS INITIALLY??? The belt. The car crashed. Simple as plays a walkman so loud that answer is NO. You see my friends, that. On the day she died, 411 you can here it in a crowded el­ textbooks DEPRECIATE. Unfor­ evator, take your textbook and tunately the bookstore manager is smack them with it. These @ 18th Street Lobby GREEDY!!! When was the last "Our college people with loud walkman ap­ time you went into any store, bookstore,...enter a parently have no respect for you doesn't need to be a bookstore per which is why they play their 23rd· Street Lobby say, and pay more than the list realm where music loud. When ever I hear price for an item? When was the highway robbery is their music it gets me highly 25th Street Lobby last time you went into a bookstore alive and well!" aggravated. How dare anyone and paid more than thecover price? invade my airspace with their 26th Street Lobby I'll bet you that you never have. Do noise. Look at it this way, by you want to know why? BECAUSE hitting them, you not only make IT'S ILLEGAL TO SELLAN ITEM people were shot in the United your point but maybe you'll PAS 15th Floor Student FOR MORE THAN THE MANU­ States by a personal hand gun, save their hearing for the fu­ FACTURES SUGGESTED RE­ 1440 people in the United States ture. Center TAIL PRICE. After an argument, were raped, and 1700 people in the 8. Some of you have given I finally got the used atlas for a United States were in a car acci­ me praise for what I have writ­ cheaper price which is besides the dent caused by a drunk driver. ten in this section and I appre­ point. The bookstore is supposed Just thought you would like to ciate that. Some of you have to discount books. Ifthe cover price know since the media ignores asked me if there is any depart­ September 8th - October 10th of the new atlas is $5.95 and the these important statistics. ment in this college that func­ bookstore is selling it for $5.95, 5. Let's hear it for our Day tions well. It took me a long where is my discount? Session Student Government. time to think about it but I fi­ My suggestion: Everyone in Once again beaucracy and the pur­ nally came up with one depart­ Sponsored-by WBMB the bookstore suffers from a ter­ suit of power (and political favors, ment that I am familiar with. rible disease called greed and initals B.B.) has blinded them into This is the Department of Man­ THEY NEED YOUR HELP. Next NOT workingtowards the students agement. I've taken somewhere Co-sponsored by DSSG, JSA, time you see an employee of the best interest. Want examples??? near 32 credits of Management , .. . , bookstorePUNCH THEM. You will When was the last time you saw courses and don't recall ever feel better for it and you may just someone on council introduce having a complaint or a really LASO, LAY, AND PRIDE

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'My name IsDan Peress and I am the Day Session Student Government president To the average student, the DaySession Student Gov­ ernment isa student organization that runs elections every year, and helps to eo-sponsor school-wide events such as the OothingDrive, the Toys For • • Tots mission, and other volunteer works. But what doesn't really get to thepublic is thatthe student government governs over the budgets ofother student clubs and organizations, and they are also the intenneterimybetween the administration andsmdents, lzza ecsa Getting involve with the student government, a student learns about governmental procedures, student rights, and how toexcercise the power tovote. The Executive Board, which consists of the President, ViCC President, Tresurer and the Secretary. Then working along side the E­ at the Boardisthe Council Members, who are free tobe a part ofanyoneof the five major committees: the finance committee, the appeals committee, the campus affairs committee, the academic committee, and the public relations committee. There are also honorary members in the student gov­ ernment who are any student who is interested inhelping out, however, the only disadvantage they have isthat they can'tvote. The only ones who canvote are the council members, who bas to be elected in by the government itself: and the executive board.members, whoare voted bythe student body. In the meeting, students learn what it'slike to run governmental procedures, how thevoting ofpolicies forthe school is like, andseeing how usasstudents hasthe power to change what goes onin ourschool. Student Government also tests your creativity oncoming upwith newideas to improve the way of life in ourschool and whether ornot these new policies are efficient or not. It'ssimilar tothegovernment that runs the demo­ Two slices of cratic society that welive in. Problems such as the scheduling grids ( Itmade ourlives harder because some classes end after 5:30 andor Friday afternoons), or the rising pizza and a tuition, orhaving student representation on the P&B Board (the board offaal1ties and supposedly stadents that decides objectively whether ornota teacher recieves tenure ornot) are much harder tohandle alone. For these issues wehave todeal with the school's administration. Thatisalso the can of soda responsibility ofthe president'and the acedemic affairs oommittee. For the campus sffairs committee and the Vice President, the resonsiblity isto keep the government socialwith the campus, What I mean isthat they are the ones tocome upwith events or to work with other student clubs in coordinating campus events or parties that unites Baruch students. (That's why ourgovernment's platfonn this year is"Spirit''). located at The public relations committee is responsible for promoting the student government and communicating the ideas ofourgovernment .Another important aspect of the student government isteamworking skills. This isan organization where students with different opinions getalong - 111 east 18th st. and work well together. To be a part ofstudent government isnot about being inpower, rather itisabout dedication and working hard. We are here late at nights in order tocome up with better ideas for ourstudents and ourschool. However, the rewards are unmeasurable, knowing that you can 19th floor dosomething and make a difference for ourschool.

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Hi! I am Zeshan Hamid, Vice-President of DSSG. I would like to welcome all the students to Baruch college for the 9·7-98 school year. This year we are looking to go beyond our, usual role as student leaders. I will be working.with all student organizations helping to plan new events to make Baruch a Day Session Student Government better place for all of us. lf you have any questions', please do contactm.e in the DSSG.office room 1531, 360 PAS. ,We should all participate in making Baruch a bet­ We would- e to introduce ter place! ENJOY THE YEAR!!

'" Lam Brigitta Perezic, Executive Secretary of DSSG. I am here for you together ourselves . with all of our members to represent and fight for your rights. It will take a lot of work to acomblish all that we want, but TOGETHER we can and we will make a We are your student government for the diference. I have projects in mind for which we will be forming commitees. One of these 1997-98 school year!! projects deals with our BOOKSTORE and it's HIGH PRICES. Once and for all, this is­ sue this issue should be dealt with and.closed. I, together with DSSG , am seeking . . hard working interested students to work on this and other projects. Please contact President: Ilan Peress us if you are interested or if you have any questions about the school. You can Vice-President: Zeshan Hamid reach me at 802-6790. . Secretary: Birgitta Perezic My name is Josh Kurtz, and I am chairman of the CaInpUS affairs committee for the DSSG of Baruch. Basically, this committee is dedicated to acornplishing two Treasurer:. . Reanna Rarnsingh \ 'goals.-'Fifsl~--we··wouta1iKe .~l'rief1lltmr t .maln fo'-lllaKeBatncfi conege ..l>ta·ce.Mfmllg"'="'=-··.-."· -'.-'" ". :~ c. the student body. By sponsoring many events throughout the year, we hope to bring together the different clubs and different people making the' students feel closer to The upper council members are: each other and to feel more at hom.e in their own school. Second, we would like to inform the students on the structure of the government and to explain to you how the government works for you, the students, to im.prove the school. If anyone has AInanda Cajana Madhur Chhikara any questions or suggestions feel free to come and see me in the DSSG office! Fung Yee Mak Olutape Esan Joshua Kurtz Supriya Mitra Introducing our new University Student Senate member The DSSG would like to invite all students to attend Bradley Bailyn the council meetings. They are held in room 1531 ,360 If you are like most students, you are concerned with what goes on in Baruch PAS, during club hours! Everyone will be able to ask and with the entire CUNY system. However, you may have a family, job or other questions, participate in discussions and critical obligations which prevents you from voicing your opinionas often you would like to do. The Day Session Student Government represents you in all Baruch • enjoy a College's affairs and the University Student Senate, (USS),"is your voice on all CUNY- ~R ~.'~ .~.~(~~ $.~1\~..::.;:'r-"J ":':-.'.;->":::?"'.~ --'~.'j' wide issues. ~.~ /" ..' .~ .~-"t;....,.....,;'.~' ~~ .. y~ ~ .. ~ ii' . ,2~ ,;. !""'.-'.~ ~':1~ ,;~:~' ~ 'r:~. '- ~l';:'>':"" ~ All USS representatives and alternates may be contacted on the 15th floor of ~ ~ ..~ n~:~ ': L~,:; ~ ~·.f ~ i ~ '\-t ~~ .::~' i~: ~ " .... .;~t";=$".~ ~.: .•~ ,'. ~:"":;:;; ,. ,;~~ • ~ ~ 360 PAS by stopping by and leaving a message in their mailbox, or by calling the DSSG. I hope you all had a great summer and anticipate hearing from you soon! MORE TO COME . ', TICKER .BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 19

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CAN THE WORLD BE ABETTER PLACE? wrong '. THE STRUGGLES OP·.AN ACTIVIST

By Rich Austin gue amongst ourselves over ludi­ Peoplecanlaugh andplay all they man. But we are not living up to our As we walk in a world ofwounded . crous differences while our babies want, 'just not in this organiza- potential. You canchallengethis notion souls, we must envision a different are bombardedwithbulletsfromthe tioJi:.: J~.arties and poetry readings ifyou choose. But I challenge all ofus and better way. Hungry children, soldiersinblue. Thesafe route is to arethe"newopiatesofthe masses. to look in the mirror and make a deci­ homeless people, sanctions'against pretend to resistbyholding innocu­ Weean feel safe behindwords and sion. Ifone feels that he or she is not the poor and defenseless and insti­ ous rallies ormeetings. ThePeople's music that speak of great aecom- ready to commit to a life that revolves THINGS TO DO WITH SCISSORS. tutionalized miseducation, are the Minds arenot moved toany extent. plishments, Buttheyare notfeed- around"constantly thinking of how to signs ofa sick societywithno regard But 'we are satisfied because we ing or·clothing or housing or giv- change conditions and take appropri­ for humanity. Butthis Babylon has have put in our activists hours. so ing human rights to those that ate actions, itis alrightto express that. done an outstandingpublicrelations we punch out our revolutionary trulyneedit. We do not even have Thatis somethingthatcanberespected job.: But to most ofits citizens, it is' and supported. But a part time or false commitment is unac­ Do the right thing. the greatest, most heroic, champion r------, ','n~' ~ ceptable. of human rights that exists in this ' '' ' «- ' ' '' '>'' I Cut out these ..:.',' ."" We are supposed to be leader­ I wretched world. Its mouthpiece, the' .~':·>x.:~...:". MasterCard Exclusives'" media, controlled by corporations ship and are expected to be ex­ I that pull the strings of amples. I believe thatitis easier coupons and present I policymakers, paints a portraitofse~ for one tooptoutofstruggle and coupon I them along with your renityand goodnesa-Thesenseef just strive for an American I _'. -d1:e3Dithitwasnevermeanftor MasterCard-card and urgency can be no more obvious I than a child going to sleep hungry us. It is less taxing to think on I you'll cut costs on all for want offood:A nation that pays an individual basis and want to have nice material things. But right I kinds of good stuff. Which its farmers to burn crops or not to I grow certain foodstuffs is one that understand it means nothing if feels a lot better than a must be stepped to! It must be held this society is allowed to func­ I tion as it is now. Because you L -.I sharp stick in the eye. accouritable for its heinous actions. But who is to do the job? Not the .can have all the degrees you UN who is frightened to death of the ~ want and all the mopey you MasterCard. might of the monolith. There is no § need, and it can be snatched yin to America's evil yang. o away in a heartbeat ifthis sta­ Exclusives­ ~ tus quo is maintained. The ma­ With the fall ofthe USSR, the bal­ ~ FOR COLLEGE ance ofpowerhas shiftedcompletely jority of our family and friends to this tower ofBabel. The majority Active member's ofthe activist community in action. and even some of our so called of the people are content with spec­ activists colleagueshave bought this fake bill of goods. Money is not se­ tator sports, soap operas, minimum timecard and retreat back into a an inkling of what it means to curity. When we say that capitalism is wage jobs, and weekends of hedo­ hazy world of sex, blunts, lies and struggle. unacceptable, it is not a statement we nism. The thought is not to thrive arguments. We numb our minds in For us, struggle is getting a "D" any way possible so we do not have in school or having a ''bad'' day at make to sound righteous. Rather, it is " A__· to deal with conditions. Theycall us work. For others, struggle means an understanding that in a humanis­ ...an ruIJ.erl- lazy, weak and undisciplined. We facing bullets on a constant basis tic, communal and spiritual sense, this or wondering where their next system destroys people, crushing their l:~: Your '.IaslerClrd·c:lTd for dine In. OIIor""'"""""_IV1~IID',n!0'9I~"",,Do • turn the TV of in disgust with one --._-<-'_.. ~c:oan.s . rarrv OUI or delivervat Pizza HUI· ",_Toool_""'e-lI1U5Itle_1I can dneam flick ofthe remote. We putour heads meal is going to come from. very beings. If we cannot realize that and reteive a FREE P~rwnal Pan Pizza ,.... 11lUt1la l .... 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Calptlaion· AII.Clad SAVE $10 J ~, J A Henaels or Klups" DlOCluC!S Oller VOid _e prorulllll'{j Otter anCI COtJIX)n valid 811S197 (0 12131t'37 Purt1lase must be ON NCAA FOOTBAll 98 I ries of the fantastic 60's, hoping to of having their lives snuffed out. day because of this system, there is a maae WIth a Masle!Cara- can:l. wI1ere CledIl caras are aeteIl1ell Oller SPORTS VIDEO GAME I never rnearrt ava'latlle only at par!Jopabng P1m Hur Ioc3lIOflS COUllOll must I :JeDfeserllecl at ~me otpurCllase Lund ~ couponperpartyperVISIt I vicariouslycapturethe essence ofre­ We however, have ready made serious problem. Oroer and coupOn val,a 8115/97 :0 12/31,97 Purcnase musl or Ofdel Oller may no! be comllllled Wlln any Olller dlSCOU/ll Of &dusJves- otfer LII!lItedde!Nefyarea DelM!!y dlalge5 may allllly 1120 cent excuses of times being different All we need to do is walk around our te made .,:n a MaslerCara' care )!lei avariallie onlyal p.;lrt1crpat. for us." sistance. We take no lessons from 'O~ COllEGE cash ledempllon value IrollGoll USA S10res Coupon mustbe-presentl'{j allllne 01 PUrd'1ase 'Si1997 P1m Hut. Inc neighborhoods or visit our schools. We "m'l cne cr.u~ per ;)t;,cnase O1Ief 'nay net Decomlltnell W1lt1 any • our elders except that the Panthers and conditions not being ripe for ortlefOlsccunl 0: (l'1er '.'':lldwhereprottlbtled but merely to survive. Even those were infiltrated. We boast that it change. Well, my analyis is that must believe that things can be differ­ c~n EJIdus'-r that claim to know that conditions could never happen to us, never re­ we can hide behind excuses and ent, andthat we make it so. Things '0. COLLEGE 1111111111111 • are hideous have no sense of ur­ alizing thatthere is no needfor such live miserable half-lives orwe can-­ were not always'this way. So any pres­ 198900000OO7 gency. they would rather deal with tactics now: 'We are not a threat to take responsibility for our flaws sure or pain we feel from others par­ their "life" problems whichseem in­ anyone except ourselves. Lowexpec­ and rise to a new level ofstruggle. ticularly loved ones, is nothing next to surmountable to them. But doesn't tations become commonplace as There is no room for part time the pressureofknowingthatthe world the thought exist that their reality people think that this thing called strugglers because ourpeople are is depending upon us to resist. is wicked because ofthis society, not organization is not serious or effec­ not suffering part time. The fight just an aside to it? So we have so tive. for our people's liberation is a full called activists and revolutionaries Some people actas ifthis is all fun timeoccupation. So ifthe excesses simply content to meet in small and games, as if we are living in ormaterial aspirationsofourapa­ rooms makinggrandplansthat they some dream like world. I think that thetic friends and family call to have no intention "of fulfilling. we all needto wake up andlook out­ us, ·we can answer or choose the It is time for people to be called side our windows to understand path that is good for humanity. out. We, like crabs in a barrel, ar- that it is not a humorous situation. None of us is perfect or superhu- TICKER FEATURES SEPTEMBER 17) 1997 22 TICKER FEATURES SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 ...... : ,.', ..

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very important that a student sees than is necessary. According to Mr. ampleofthesuccessoftheSEEKpro­ ,/ Editor's Note: ."~) the same person for the 3-4 yearsthat Jackson, CUNY is workingtowards gram. She related to me, .."Harvey they are at Baruch", Jackson argues, creating one curriculum thereby es­ gave meindividualizedattentionfrom .B;;~~I;g~bigl " It truly makes a difference". In a tablishing uniformity within the theverybeginning. When I wasover­ regular session, Jackson discusses CUNY school system. Fat example, whelmed bythe pressures of Baruch, , _."': ... school, but there are -i' program plans, advises about choos­ .making Psychology 101 at Baruch he always had something positive to countless faculty ing a major, checks on the students equivalent to Psychology 101 at say to keep me going." membersas well as grades. Hechecks onthecoursesthey BMCC. However, untilthen, hepro- Seeing·students such as Glenda succeed isJackson's reward. Jack­ students who have . son honestly admits that had he ~ :. made a difference in oun stuck to his initial career in mar­ lives. This section will b~ keting (which he practiced for two years before pursuing his true vo­ a way ofsaying Thank :~. cation) he would be a lot wealthier YQ.lJtQ tho§~,p,~l?I~~... today. However he firmly believes if he had a chance he would do it . ' ...... By Khadine De Paiva all overagain. ''Money could never on ltelpin~pne ofhis many'students Harvey Jackson enjoying a day at work It's nice to be important, but it is replace the feeling ofknowing that more important to be nice." As you I have made a positive contribution walkintoMr. Jackson'soffice itis hard , knowing that I have made a dif­ to missthe plaquehangingon his wall ference in someone's life." Jack­ which bearsthese words. This was a son often gets calls from students gift from a student who was eternally he has effortlessly helped during ;/ thankful for Mr. Jackson's individu- his 25 year long career. These stu­ .. alized attention, and, deep concern·· dents, he says, started at a disad- for his future. A small crowd of '-_., vantage;but now -theY're excelling Baruch College students with differ­ ;;. in their careers and are produc­ l ...•.. ., ent concerns and problems is a com­ tive members of the society. mon scenario in Mr. Jackson's office. But why did Jackson choose a His open door policy combined with career in counseling? He first hisexpertadvice, anddedication isthe ;.:.... started counseling in high school, The Second Renaissance: Act I primary reason for this small crowd and loved it. He confesses, "Had n of students. it not been for my coach, teach­ By Kiro even those who bear religious sym- a holo-flash disc which induced the course which is Survival 101. Nowon Harvey Jackson, a native New ers, and parents who were there (2 minutes 13 seconds). boIs. Conspiracy and betrayal now image of our assassin. And the pres­ your digital discs contains the course Yorker, has heldtheposition ofSEEK to motivate me and convince of my In the year 1999, the Third Arch- ponder this new age. But there is al- ence of a liquefied Trilithan had dis­ requirements..." ( Search for Elevation and Education ability to succeed, I may never angel appeared and World ~War m ways a glimmer of light in the most solved into the plane's hull which Meanwhile at the Petaki Asylum, and Knowledge) counselor at Baruch have made it." In a sense, he feels armageddon began. In this war of darkestofregions. caused an explosive gas which was ig­ the project known as The Eugenics College for 25 years. To beeligible for the need to give back some ofwhat world domination, millions perished "MinisterGoldstine! Somethinghas nitedbyGoldstine's gun. We havecon­ Equation has been initialized. It was the SEEK program one must fit the he was given. duetothenew deadlyvirus calledthe come out of aerospace and has made cluded, that this was definitely a horrifying project by the government criteria of being both economically Despite the success ofthe SEEK Red Plague. A virus spawnedfrom a contact with our plane." Telsateindevice. Theprojectknownas in the late 20th century which dealt and academically deprived. Mr.Jack­ program Jackson is concerned combination of E-bola and the com- "Atfiftythousandfeet intheair! How The Eugenics Equation has been acti­ with trying to artificially produce the son is the transfer coordinator for about the present state of Baruch mon 20th Century Type 0 Negative is that even possible?! What do out- vated from Petaki Asylum to insure perfect human, to cure diseases, but transfer SEEK students. Currently in respect to the increasing size AIDS virus. This new airborne con- side sensors read...t' said the Minis- thatthis kindofnuisance neveroccurs in this case, in the twisted ofminds, a tagion, killedmillionsofpeopleinclud- ter. A rippingexplosion tearsopenthe again." . living weapon. under the SEEK program he is as­ Harvey Jackson, SEEK counselor hard at work of classes. He strongly believes signedto 150 students. On a normal that students are being cheated ing plant, marine. and insect life. cargo doors and a lone shadowy fig- "I can't believe this! 10 million credit 'Welllabrat, let's seethisthingthat's day hecounsels 9-10 students, many are taking, makes unofficial evalua­ poses that the SEEK program pro­ to some extent because they are (1 minute 9 seconds). ure emerges. discs in grants and contribution and going to help the Unified Utopian of whom are not officially assigned tions of transcripts and unofficial vides a formal orientation which in­ not receiving enough individual­ Timeline: 2000. World Warm ends "Raine! By the order of the Unified New Baruch University can't even af- Alliance's problem." to him. His job responsibility as a worksheets. He produces a program cludes advising on what classes to ized attention. and the Millennium Bugs destroys UtopianAlliance, shootthatbastard!" ford a bloody 20- century escalator!" 'There'sno needtorushMs, Lohs, The counselor requires Jackson to work planat theendofeverysemester and take, among other things. Mr. Jackson's productive work the Computer Age. As Federal screamed the Minister, "I agree with you my friend I was project is complete and ready for its with two groups of SEEK students ; addresses any other academic and ''From the start", Jackson contin­ doesn't stop at Baruch. He is Govermnent collapsed in a state of No Minister Goldstine! There's a de­ waiting on line for 15 minutes just to firstfield test. Buttherehasbeensome graduate.andundergraduate transfer financial concerns a student may ues, "youstayon topofyourstudents also a member of District 13's bankruptcy, the sky was filled with tection ofsome gas " get to this class." command problems with its cerebral students. Jackson works with gradu­ have. There are 5 - 15 SEEKwork­ in the program , they know you and school board, a volunteer tutor at Black Helicopters, and a unification As the Prime Minster is blinded by 'The name's Durango mate" matrix." ate students in preparing for exams shops yearly inwhichJackson and you know them". He proudly states St. John's recreational center in of global religions declared world his own rage, a spark ofpenance fire «Australian I see. Please to meet you "No don't care! Where's that button such as GMAT, LSAT and GRE. other counselors focus on improving that a largepercentageofhisstudents Brooklyn, and the President ofhis domination. Since the Government lights up across the sky of New York Durango, I'm known as Raine." said to open this stupid cage? Ah, here it His undergrad transfer SEEK stu­ the study skills oftheirstudents, and in this p~ graduate with high neighborhood block association. had failed its people, this new world City... Hoveringabovethisgreatme­ Raine. All ofthe sudden a stunningly is..." on dealingwithother academic diffi­ order known as the Unified Utopian tropolisliestheaerialUtopianCathe­ tallbeautifulwomangracesacross the - "Wait! We haven't completely en­ dents are a comparatively bigger GPA's.- and more often than not, Go Harvey! group. Jackson says most under­ culties they may be experiencing. qualify for the Dean's list. His pride I cannot conclude without Allianceconvincedmostpeopletooon- dralconstructedfrom theruinsofthe room. "Don't eventhink aboutit mate, .-tered thecommand functions yet" graduate transfer students, upon en­ They also provide useful information is justified, for we must remember Harvey Jackson's most important y~,to~different.re1igiQDSastheirsal- . greatVatican. Itis also a placewhere she'swayoutofyourleague myfriend" But before the doctorcouldfinish his tering Baruch arethrownintoa state and help on careers. that these students entered Baruch words ofadvice "You get out; what vation.And a new age ofTeIalo.cracy the political corrupt and fallen ones saidDurango, words, the room is engulfed'by a hid­ o bewilderment and frustration. Jackson alsoactivelyparticipatesin at a disadvantage. Jackson stresses you put in!" He furthermore began, an ·age ofthe Second Renais- are housed. "Ladies and gentlemen, 'Who is she?" said Raine still trying to· eous laughter, his jaw is ripped out However his SEEK students are bet­ Outreachprograms in fouraswell as that anything can be accomplished states, "For minozitias, EDUCA­ sance where machines, science, and 'what'you havejust seen was'taken catch his breath. from his skull and the woman's ter equipped for the transition thus two - year CUNY colleges such as withdedicationand a lotofhardwork. TION is the only way to gain .ac­ the mystical arts soared beyond the fromMinisterGoldstine'sjetinternal 'You mustbe a transfer studentnot to screamsonlystifled.bythedoctor'sjaw eliminating the normal frustration Kingsborough, BMCC and Qu~ns He instills this beliefin all ofbjs' stu­ cess to the society in which·we thoughts ofthe human imagination black box. OUr scientists have con­ . kriow her! That's Mimi Fung, she shoveddownherthroat.Andonlyone and headache associated with trans­ College. Through this ~. he dents regardless oftbeiracademic or live." He powerfully . eneour­ (7 seconds). Timeline; 2001. A cure eluded that this renegade rebel code workS partimefor this huge account- '. wordemergesfrom thismonster'slips, ferringschools. HestatesMAs a trans­ meetsandspeakswith students who ~statusin·life.lhadtbeplea­ ages everyone to M~in .Yourself for the Red Plague saves humanity '. named-"Raine" was never on the ingfirm and she's' also a national "Slaine't.; ferstudentyou need someoneto talk arehtPngtoattend~~~ sure 'of meeting· one of bis C~· ~th the weapon of·education .! " from eXtinctiOn. And as seen by the plane. Itseemsa miniatureprojectile supermOdel." . gram solves the common piOblem past fathers, gree

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By Orlando Green and Carolyn Brad ASEDOM INTERVARSITY HILLEL OF NEW YORK AT BARUCH Association ofDomincan L.. CHRISTIAN Come and be apart of the Jewish Commu- "The limits of tyrants power is a challenge to the. beat some students. The (SPM) and Students Taking Ac­ Students FELLOWSHIP nity at Baruch College. Meet new people, improve are prescribed by the en­ power of New York's ruling elite march was penned in by the tion for Non-Discriminatory edu­ We at ASEDOM are a culturally based orga­ durance of those they op­ over its most oppressed commu­ cops, never leaving City Hall. . cation (STAND). SPM was born The Purpose of the Int~rVarsity Christian your networking skills, get religious information, press." nities. But there was no mistaking on Baruch College, primarily nization. We believe in preservingourheritage while Fellowship' have FUN!!! Please see Leonard Petlakh in 360 Frederick Douglas According to independent that a new autonomous stu- from students hailing from Soul exposing other ethnic groups to the historic back­ 1. To lead others to personal faith in Christ PAS room 1511 orcall at (212)802-6808 for more - Survivors, West Indian Cultural ground and customs ofour Caribbean life. We are as Lord and Savior information, Information concerning fall events "What then did you ex­ Club, Students for Stu­ interested in meeting new people who are serious 2. To help Christians grow toward maturity can be viewed in 1511 360 PAS. pect when you unbound dents, Coalition for Asian and dedicated to changingthe Latino.image to a more in their Christian faith by study of the Bible, by PHI ETASIGMA the gag that had muted American S'tudi e s and positive one while having tons offun doing it. those Black mouths? That Baruch students on finan­ prayer, and by Christian fellowship NATIONAL FRESHMAN HONOR SOCI­ If you would like to find out more,'drop by they would chant your cial aid. It was a multi­ 3. To help students and faculty to discover ETY praises? Did you think racial organization for room 1512 ofthe 360PAS building and drop a note God's role for them in the ASEDOM mail box. Leave your name and a Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society for un­ that when those heads People of Color that had THE FINANCE AND ECONOMICS telephone number where you can be reached. derclassmen (freshman and sophomores). Ourgoal that our fathers had force­ white student members. SOCIETY • fully bowed down to the Later SPM would evolve is to encourage and reward academic excellence 1beFinance & EconomiesSociety is open to all ground were raised again to be for People of Color among Baruch College students. Our activities in­ RIU.D.E. ofthose interestedin theprocessesofthe financial world that you would find adora­ only. STAND was the op- clude: workshops on different topics of We are an ever growing happy family, where It provides students with an informative view of cur­ tion in their eyes?" posite. It was predomi­ interest(internships, management, resume enhance­ you canmeetpeople thatare notjustPuertoRicanbut, rent change and the future trends in the rapidly evolv­ Jean Paul Satre ,nately made up of white ment and scholarships), visits to places of interest " of other nationalities. We're a place where you can ing financial world via various functions such as lec­ students with a mult-ra- (UN, Unicef, etc.), participation in volunteer pro­ OUR STORY cial politcal line. These feel welcome, where everyonelooksoutfor everyone tures, symposiwns, and field trips. grams including New York Cares Day, Volunteers are the two organizations else. We'llhelp you outwithschool,friends, andfam­ We meet in Room 640/26th Street Building of America, and the Salvation Army, We hope to CUNY began as a free that would bring a new ily problems. We are a place to go to ona rainy day to make the transition process into Baruch a pleasant school for the white work­ s:: coalition of CUNY activist talk, laugh, and relax from school and family stress. BETAAl.PHAPSI ing class and poor in 1847 § together. one for freshmen by serving as a link between the o Wethrowparties, watchmovies, leamnewthings about with one campus, City Col­ Membership is BetaAlpha Psi gives you an in­ activities carried out bythe collegeandthe students. C SPM and STAND would other people's cultures' including our 0\VI1. lege. in Harlem. Today it ~ stantscholarlyrecognition.BetaAlpbaPsiinvites guest JOIN US DURINGCLUB HOURS(fHURSDAYS bring together indepen- . We meet in the 26th Street building in Room is a network of junior and speakerswhoare recognized in theirfields andwhoare IN ROOM 424; 26lli STREET BUILDING). These are just some-ofthe Baruch students who were involved in the 1995 ! 1421·everyday, but mainly Tuesday and Thursday's senior colleges throughout decision makers in human resources departments at Theofficersofthe chaptercanbe contacted through protests dent radical students: as well during club hours. New York City's five boroughs. potential'employers. The BigSixAcoountingfirmsare the Dean ofStudents office at 360 PAS room 1702, CUNY activist, the struggle as members of an alphabet Tuition was free from 1847 un­ dent movement had emerged. 'soup of revolutionary organi­ / focusing less on the campus interview and are putting (212)802-6820 til 1976, when a citywide finan­ against the budget cuts and for Before March 23, CUNY Coa­ THE SOCIETY far greater reliance on ~ntifieation. 1bese finns THEBARUCHARCHERY CLUB student power cannnot happen zations. Some groups partici­ haYedeYelopedabiringptef~a~formembeJsofBeta cial crisis caused the university lition meetings attracted a few .'.p~ FOR HUMAN RESOURCE without the same process hap­ ted j ..n a 'principlec:I.. way, to impose a fee of $925 a year. dozen' people. After-Ma.r-ch'23, . MANAGEMENT.(s.B aM.) ., Alpbarst1beref~ weinvite·youto·becomea~~- ~ pening in our neighborhoods, doing work to build the move­ What a1dletY? You've seeii'itiii die- iOOvies; The next tuition increase was in hundreds of people regularly ~< .. ment on the campuses. Oth­ The Society for Human Resource Man- berofBetaAlphaPsi in orderto leverage yourpama­ the various Robin Hood films being the most memo­ 1982, raising the cost to $1,075. our workplaces, and even our came to the meetings. Some­ ers' partcipation can only be agement, which is affiliated with the National Or- pation in our society for yourjob'search, Please look table. It's been seen in the media types as simple as a Tuition has been raised regu­ personal lives. Historically the thing new was in the air. called disruptive, while some ganization, provides Human Resource majors, and for our flyers JXSed on college bulletinboards for the in grand the larly ever since. The tuition in­ student movement has played a But while this upsurge in comic book, and events as as Olympic role in catalyzing such libera­ others came around when other interested students, with the opportunity to meeting dates and room numbers. games. Andyet, mostpeopleonly have a vague notion creases from the '70s to the '90s student participation was go­ they thought things were tion movements in other sec­ interact with faculty and professional pra~itio- The Haitian Cultural Club ofjust what the sport is all aboutSo, why not dropby have been part of an effort to ing on, confusion and disagree­ "hot" but then disappeared down-size and dismantle tions of society. Understood in ment among the core organiz­ ners in the Human Resource and other BUSIness , Did k th and check it out We would be glad to teach and train this way student power doesn't just as quickly when it came Hello out there. I you now ere was a CUNY. ers started to tear apart the time to actually do pro­ Management a~eas. .. .. Haitian Club at Baruch?! We at the Haitian anyone interested. We provide all the equipment and mean directly taking over the coalition. Different people CUNY currently has 220,000 tracted, unglamorous work. Professionals come..In and...give advicedIn Cultural SoeiIety are. dedicated to preserving, no experienceisneeessary, Formoreinfonnationplease full-time and part-time stu­ university this year or next, but were blamed for the tactical ~~tIn~, ~tIq~mg, developing the political self-re­ The Coalition for Pub­ areas such as resume an exploring and celebratingour beautiful go to the 6th floor gym at the 23rd street building. dents. At least 70% of the stu­ blunders ofMarch 23. Despite interviews, and also, giving insight Into what Haitian Culture. Come and be a part of our liance and activity of.students, lic Education (CPE) was born. All are welcome. dents are people of color, and the ability to mobilize tens of This time it included High prospective employers are looking for in job wonderful Haitian family. It's never too late to 60% of the students are women. developing a new generation of thousands of students against organizers and creating lasting School campuses in leader­ applications. join!!!! Our club room is located in room 1416 The CUNY system historically the cuts, organizers didn't ship where the CUNY Coali­ An important benefit of SHRM member- in 360 PAS. Our general meetings are held in THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL for NYC is the only educational spaces of counter-power that have a clear conception of can nurture a broader revolu­ tion did not. This was a ship is the ability to regularly network with pro- the 2015 in 360 PAS. Upcoming even~ include CLUB opportunity for the most op­ what needed to be done to ac­ broadening of the struggle. fessionals, giving students the much needed con- our first general meeting Sept.25 during club pressed communities in New tionary movement. tually stop the cuts from going After a democratic structure tacts for entering the tough job market. hours. Hope to see you soon!!!!! • York. The state legislature has through. The CUNY Coalition SAP is one ofBaruch's newest dubs founded THE LAST TWO YEARS was in place the coalition's The S.H.R.M. meets on Thursdays during Remember C'est L"UnioD F8It La Force passed cuts in which have re­ dissipated toward the end to name was changed to Student in Novemberof1995. The goal ofthe dub is to sulted in a $750 tuition in­ the spring. 1995 semester, un­ club hour, at 360 PAS, Room 1816. Liberation Action Movement! CHINESE CHRISTIAN providea forum for the disctl~ion ofSocial and crease, and a 90% Tuition As­ In spring 1995 student orga­ successful in its mission to (SLAM!). - FELLOWSHIP Political issues through the use ofnewsletters, sistance Program (TAP) cap nizing against the CUNY bud­ stop the budget cuts'. BUSINESS TO BUSINESS get cuts exploded into a truly ·NEXT ISSUE: QJineseOnistianFeDoWsbipbelievesthat there speakers, debates and movies. Last semester thedub that lowered aid to the 'needi­ The Business to Business Marketing Society mass mobilization. A new or­ PART 11- WHAT is only one True God, the God ofIsrael. We believe in was involved in numerous activities including a fund est of students. CLEANING UP THE MESS HAP PEN ED (B'1'B)isadubthatenhances aetdemicknowledgeand ganization, the CUNY Coalition the infinitely perfect, sovereign, eternal Trinity of the raising raftle drawing; supportofa sexual TOWARDSSTUDENT bringsthe real worldofindnstIial andcommercialmar­ CAMPUS SHOULD SERVE Against the Cuts, brought to- In Fall 1996 a disunity con­ Father,Son and Holy Spirit We alsobelieve thatJesos Hamssmentworkshophosted by the Helpline office, POWER? keting to its members. Ourmaingoal is to helpmem­ THE PEOPLE! gether the movements on the tinued among the core organiz­ . Quistwassent from Heaven to Earth to serve as a sac­ participation in theOSS.G debate, thepublication of bersto be betterprepaIedfor associated careeradvance­ various CUNY campuses into ers. And more importantly, a rifice 00the~foroursins. Believing and livingby two newslettets, and thehostingofa dance oompeti­ ment, and to guide them towald the market activity of SLAM!, a coalition of Inde­ large citywide demonst.rations, change in attitude was coming God's ~will bring salvation. He will tiorL This semester, the dub will be woddng closely o~ .. organizations whoengage themselves in ~ to pendent student activist; has The largest march was over the student body as a retmnto earth to establish His kingdom. ofrighte0us­ with the Political ScienceDepartment with theaimof March 23, 1995, where .over· whole. This change w as - otberbusiness. BIBprovides anareoawlaespeakers one basic criterion for judging neSs aiidpeaee. ~ arehereto spR*ItheGospeltothe building upon theacbievements ofthe previous 20,000 atuden tsvrnobi liz'ed at' vaguely sensed but not fully­ are invited to talk on a variety of subjeds, industry-. CUNY activist actions: Do they campus of Baruch College with an emphasis on the semestet: We hope that you the BaruchCommunity City Hall. The fliers for"the comprehended by most of the marketing1lendsin CorporateAmericaasweIlascoun­ empower. students? According Otioese(American and. overseas-bom) students. We willprovide supportas the club oould make a useful to SLAM!, CUNY students have .march called for "Student former coalition organizers seIing 011careers in madceting. meeteverylbursdaybetween 12:25 and 2:30pm rontribution to the college, no real power within the univer­ Strike Against the Cuts: Shut through the'Fall semester. Ef­ BIBisanorganization that promotes awareness the City Down!" The Coalition. forts began to r ebuifd a sity over our ,education. This is and understandingabwt madretingactivitywithc0m­ THE BIO-MED SOCIETY did not get a march permit, and citywide coalition along the We are future healthcare professionals and scientists 11IEACCOUN11NGSOCIE1Y because the university system panies that sen goods and services primarily to other is a part of the larger society didn't allow any politicans to lines of the previous spring's who meet Thursdays during club hours in room 404 at TheAccounting Society gives sbJden1s a busi~and institutions, not the final consumer. If that is set 'up to deny' poor and speak. The plan was to march CUNY Coalition. the 23rd street building. We discuss current scientific cbanoe Ip leam moreabout Ibis majortheybave e~ ~~ oppressed people power over to Wall Street, to disrupt those: By this time, two :important you are a student thatwould liketo gain issues and advances, watch educational videos, have dlosenorwill chose to study duringdleirstayat manyprofessiooalsen~ in iDdnsmaltnaJbtiDg,jOIll our lives. In the context of that are determining CUNY's splinter groups developed.from, . visitingguest lecturers from prestigious iastituions, give Baruch. CUNY the demand for student fate. But 8,000 cops blocked'the. the previous Coalition.:..The· usduringdub hours Room 839,360PAS. AILARE support to each other and have fun just being together. marchers and in the chaos of. Student Power Movement WELCOME. Please feel free to stop by and meet a new friend. the situation, cops maced and." .~

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A Summer Regurgitation on Hollywood's It Boy. Note: This article was written on . ent is necessary. It cannot be de- anactor. A perfectexamplewould ora product. I contendhe is a prod­ July 1, 1997 nied., for example, that stars like be Die Hard. The film was made uct. A product with the potential By Manny Rodriguez Michael Jackson andMichael Jor- to be commercially successful but to be the best artist ever. His tal­ In 1993, the worst rap single dan have also reached this level of it also was supposed to serve.the ent has forced all critics to appre- • ("Boom, Shake the Room") ever(in fame largely on their respective purpose of establishing Bruce ciatehis work and many have over- my opinion) was releasedbut I still talents. Talent and-ability has al­ Willis as an action star. Other looked his catering nature to the bought the artist's album. The al- waysbeenthe foundation ofsuper­ films like Saturday Night Fever public. In an excellent interview bum had some bearable songs but star status. Despite Jackson's and A Streetcar Named Desire by Chris Heath in the August is- after a month it took . sue of US magazine, permanentresidencein Smith spoke of his a box where it accumu- a beliefin government lates dust like tape Cop­ conspiracies being ies ofthe movie Ratboy the cause of AIDS, (Warning: don't ever drugs and guns in watch this movie, even theblackcommunity out of curiousity). and made state­ I like Will Smith. In ments proclaiming fact, I believe he is one his feelings that po­ of the most gifted lice "are street sol­ people in Hollywood.' diers sent out to de­ He has the ability to stroy me...because of transcend racial barri­ the colorofmy skin." ers with his unique He wenton to speak combination of good ofincidentsinhis life looks, sense of humor' .azrd before that and--personality.~~HelS-, r: spokeeB'the pesitiv-··· a genuine actor who -§ .ity of 'theMillion can succeed with ma­ ~ Man March. It's ture material (Six De­ c3 funny that when grees of Separation) or Chuck D says stuff deliver the worst lines like this he's para­ (Independence Day) as noid but when Will Thurs., Sept. 25, 1997 if it was written by M.', Smith says them Ernest Hemingway...... , . .' .... ",.'1.ii: .' they are accepted. 9:30 am - 2:45 m Women love him, men Will Smith (r.)mesto saves the world with Tommy Lee Jones in 19ITs biggest hit, Why? Because ofhis admire him and all of Men In Black. work. Will Smith's this translates into dol­ beliefsaee not en­ Room1 42 lars. With the opening of Men In weaksales now, his careerreached worked as star vehicle because tirely representedinhis work. The Black on July 2, Will Smith ven­ successlevels that no onein music they established and showed the single "MIB~'is not a complete r~p­ tures into super stardom with pre­ has everreached. As for Jordan, a world the talents ofJohn Travolta resentation ofWill Smith. And to 360 Park Avenue So. movie hype provided by the media five time champion, his talent on and Marlon Brando, respectively. maintain his huge audience now, (covers on Newsweek, US, Es­ the basketballcourthas translated All three of the aforementioned .he cannot expose these sides of sence, GQ, a spot on Oprah and into numerous endorsements, a films turned out to be great works himself in his music. Also, Will who knows what else?!). So, the lead in a feature film and a whole but some star vehicles are meant Smith never had the vocal or lyri­ .... question remains, isWill Smith the new on screen personathatis sup­ to establish stars with no hope of cal skills to express himselfon the ~ next Marlon Brando or the Black posedly the real Michael Jordan. making a quality film. Above the microphone. His delivery is usu­ '~~ ~ To schepule an appointment Corey Haim? But whether the real Michael Jor­ Law with Steven Seagal or Stone ally~out of sync, his voice is aver­ ..:~~- ClIp the coupon below. Sponsored by; Will Smith's careerin entertain­ dan is the-loveable competitor in Cold with Brian Bosworth are age and his lyrics can be found in ~! _.. _-_ ..------., ment began with hip hop. DJ Nike and Ballparkfrank ads orthe some notorious examples of star the back of boxes of Cocoa Puffs. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince egotistical maniac in The Jordan vehicles that were bad films. The But he still has actingand at that -, 1 I Name 1 l/' I .,/ were a popular rap duo. Follow­ Rules, Jordan's name conjures up former did bring Seagal into the he is great. - '1 I ---- ! ;r STUDENT LI:FE ing this he starred in the sitcom, images of a personality that was forefront of the action genre but Some claim that an actor can't :I Address______: ·······s,;·d;;;·Ii;;;i;;;;,;;~,i.co;;-;;ii;9 The Fresh Prince ofBel-Air. Then created completelybytheir talents Bosworth sunk into oblivion. Will possibly represent the real if came film roles in Where the Day and the advertising of those tal­ Smith's starvehicles would beBad they're acting because they're not Takes You, Made In America, and ents. Boys and Independence Day. They supposedtobe themselves anyway. 1 i 1 so on. Will Smith himself has ex­ Will Smith's talent .advertising changed his on screen persona This is not true. Actors choose I I 1 plained one of the keys of his suc­ can be said to be the various me­ from a cute wisecracking street their roles.·~dwhen they reach I 1- -- -- . ------__ __ zip code I I Area Code + Phone () 1 cess as being the ability to find the dia exposure he has received and kid into a tough, sexy, hip fighter thesuperstar status ofSmith, they bridge between the white and the videos and films themselves. for justice. The fact that ID4 be­ can get whatever they want. Sec­ black audiences. Will Smith has The advertising of a movie star is came such a huge hit all over the ondly, realness can be expressed in I Thurs., Sept. 25, 1997 Appointment Times: (every 15 rruns.) : ANewYork: found the center of these two au­ always easier because the movies world., his star was established to almostany role. WatchTom Cruise ~ 9:30 am--2:45 pm First Choice: I BloodCenter diences and manipulated it to themselves are marketing tools of a greateraudience. To add to this, in Jerry Maguire, Marlon Brando I Second Choice: ----.-___ 1 gather a persona that is accepted a particular persona. When a Smith maintains his cute fun lov­ in On The Waterfront, Paul Third Choice: 1 by all. He is simultaneoulsyrough movie is released as a "starvehicle" ingstreetkid persona with his pop Newman in Cool Hand Luke, Joan Return to: -----.-- I CITIBAN(O' and soft, threatening and passive, its purpose is supposedly the suc­ rap hits that sacrifice content and Fontaine in' Rebecca or Winona LI Baruch College Student life. Room 1512,360 PAS. Box F-1512, 802-6770 ~: sexy and cute. cess of the movie, period. But in ski)) for familiarity and fun. Ryder in Little Women. All ofthese For one to attain a market like all likelihood, the object is to also I guess the true discussion lies Continued on page 32 this, a tremendous amount of tal- advertise and build the persona of in whether Will Smith is an artist

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By Edward Rodriguez ghetto b-boy to the drug dealer. passinghis digging on Raekwon's tured on tracks they sound best With hip hop culture virtu- However, this is not a didactic ef- Only Built for Cuban Linx. How­ with such as Inspectah Deck on the ally two decades old we must ask fort in any way and is exactly what ever, there is little emphasis on funk track, 'Tor Heaven'S Sake" as ourselves whether its natural pro- allows them to succeed. hooks, as they are there, but in the well as being spotlighted on '~Bet­ gression and evolution has taken The reason this .LP has gone background. The'style of produc­ ter Tomorrow" and "The City" us to a level where it can be really without acceptance, and totally tion is again very reminiscent of where his excellent conveyance of seen as a tool, that can truly guide unrecognized today is amazing and Soul Food as the beats are only ghetto life are needed. The MCs us and relate our lives'with a understandable. It is in many ways constructed to enhance thelyrical are also allowed to shine on tracks worldly purpose. The music ofhip the musical package that they put prowess ofthe Mes. they favor as evidenced by hop has been our most powerful tool for that but a listen to the most requested artists shows a yearning for the frivolous reflection of the ideals that have caused our suffer­ ing. And it is not enough to saythat it is not us, Blacks and Latinos, buying the majority of these .'

records. We may not be, yet we give . . '.'~'.: ~ .,' "': .. . " • ." ...... 0:' _. ". . it credibility by accepting and pro­ moting the same weakly made "It's like-a jungle sometimes it. my pocketand .after this I'll be­ liev.e'~·ease theirconsciousness. always look Nicer. I always "feel music with messages ofuncreative makes .meuionder/how I keep' gin to experience the 69 thousand Theconsciousness that accepted that salsa from those Crazy Legs sex tales, corny violence, and sell­ from going.under... " thJVJght~ofyou, woman, missing oppression on our color and heri­ of yours breaking with JB. out money makers. GrantlmGSter Flash .: and you so dearly. SO let me tell you tage'f9r·the safety of docility and . I just noticed how adorable you Whether we admit it or not, hip -The Furious Five­ that youare -the one for this poor assimilation. are when you get jealous over hop's best music has allowed us to "The Message" Boricua expressing himselfwith- I feel like they all won't leave these girls that could never rock reach a spirituality that gives us . .out money. Yo, my lovely God­ us alone until they know how as beautiful as you do. It really

~ '?t? . ; the strength and faith to continue "Ileel Like I'mtrapped in a dess, that beatbox is right here muchI care about you. I need to t urns me on, na mean... struggling and striving for perfec­ muthafrckin'cave/ to therhythm so miccheck my sh*t and let me fight this world so we can be to­ tion. It is because hip hop has been I'm a slave looking in my grave..." represent the poverty stricken gether. So when we're-apart and "But you got all these places to able to apply a religious faith to our Buckshot of Black Moon ­ with anger to vent!! you're having trouble finding me be / so can't you take some time to lives that have been so corrupted "Slave" through all these wack playas tell me how much you love me?" and abused. Hip hop's progression "We've been. together to know our trying to snatch you, just know from dance music to listeningmu­ schools looe from the old to the that Tm "in there representing, sic allows us to begin a search for new/ but are you getting scared remembering and reconquering these goals, yet also increases the that a 'soon tomorrow will be the the world to finally have you. competitive edge ofcommercial rap day I leave your' bombarding us with superficial product (exemplified by the con­ tinuous cheap sampling of disco . hits). Wu~Tang-CIan·represeDtiiigin knowledge cipher. With these factors in mind, 'Wu- their message in. Musically the With ten MCs contributing,. there Raekwon giving more than one "Bless the God for granting my Tang Forever truly captures our RZA (with True Master 4th Dis­ How do I know you won't col­ soulmate to life... " need to apply hip hop culture to a ciple, and Inspectah Deck con­ is plentyto enhance andthis is why . verse on many tracks. Techniques it is a true classic. There are a ofrhyming they've always excelled lapse knowing and experiencing o.c. - religious faith thai is applied to our tributing) gives us "true hip hop" "Can't Go Wrong" wealth of simple techniques used at are used such as Ghost and Rae all this grief I suffer? I wonder real lives. The oppressive nature so there are no easy loops of disco when the day will come when you of religion has always stressed the hits or the Police. This virtually on this LP which become incredible going back and forth beautifully on o~e's as the MCs shine constantly. Since the incredibly creativesurreal tale just can't take the sadness ofour "You can truly see what's inside total abandonment of life, and makes this double CD unwanted love not surviving. Us being poor me... " the subsequent following of strict\,. and boring to the people who their debut Enter The Wu-Tang .'4The MGM. " we have always with our seeds of art pains me Mike G of the rules and codes.for spiritual bought the Notorious B.I.G.'s (36 Chambers), Individually each MC has im­ been meagerly fed Wu's lyrical tal­ proved to a point ofall meriting the because finally contradicting Jungle Brothers ­ grow;h. However, Iike the Goodie double CD where the commercial ourselves will be justified. To "Black Woman" u ents as there were nine MCs who honor of being called M Cs of ex­ Mob s.Soul Food, the ':V offer us was peppered with a few hip hop become hypocrites with righteous t~e. guidance merged WIth reality, tracks. Wu Forever is easily RZA's all could excel on a solo work. With treme lyrical depth and content. this double CD theMCs are utilized justification seems to be the fall "...And as you aged my body and givmg a door to true faith from the best collection of breakbeats sur- Inspectah Deck has always had an perfectly. They ~e constantly fea- ability to convey his life experi­ of love and the preservation of a soulyou became more beautiful... " Afrika of the ences as on the classic I'C.R.E.A.M. " non-existent survival. I never want 'to be there but with pas­ and does so again here. He also has Jungle Brothers - sionate integrity comes that pit­ .. "Black Woman" developed a larger vocabulary that , fall. Lalmost have to chuckle a ...... is easily heard over a voice and bit because these worries have presence that is very loud and pow­ * * * erful. neverhad the right to co-exist in a discussion of our love. You PEACE goes out to The RZA reestablishes himselfas never let me down. Never. the best producerlMC in hip hop Emmanuel history. He tries different flows "You have to know that I need you presenting ("Triumph') as well as superbly to survive through all these Good Fridays' giving a historical background to worldsI and· sometimes I have our constructed oppression C'Im­ at 35 e. 13 st. (at the apprehension/ with ali inner-ten­ possible'). RZA clearly directs the ."Jjtocks bumping when the beat sion/ ofyou with other girls?" corner of university pl.) focus as they apply 5 percenter knowledge of the Gods to fighting rocks Ibut whatever happened to 2nd fl. For info call H~t you buggin'. You know I'll the enemy of the new world order the beatbox?" never-leave you for those hosthat (212) 529-1997 or (212) ,.. that will eventually swallow us. Well, guess...uh...for Totall12. These girls steal your ­ 665-1185. However, unlike the urgency used :.What? .. I tlle::r~tbeatsyouhaveto have hooks.tolook like you but noone. by other MCs in th'eir message of . '. ~ -vv .~•.•• :-- ,..~ ',... - ... 0_.,..-,_ .: _"."; ." ...•. .,',.. .,. '. . * * *' *. in t~.@.~"World could take your salvation, the RZAguides the Wu's at.:teast.·2siXhundred·dollar turn- Check for the '···t8b1~)8:n:d:·~nothertwo·:hundred pla~~:Don'tyou know thatyou're A perception of the new world order . ' ... '., ...... (~~ ~ Q) f'or,a;qua~ity a sample of everything beautiful . Sunset Style ..s::.... as something that should bring mixer, a couple hun- ~\ e- and more J+. o dredfor speakers and 'an. amp, that ever existed. The sweet ;>, revolution out of us, not compla­ ~L en and a few more hundred for a voice,of Aretha with sharp .hip hop at 0 ....Q) cency and acceptance. ~ ~ sampler .and... F*ck that!!! I'm Blades', whichever way you DaSew a Sjde' =' The GZAlGenius is consistently o . tellingyouallthis with someone Pickett. You're sense ofrealityis at '. ~~ ~ The assortment ofWu-Tang logos for (clockwise from top left.) GZAIGenius, 01' Dirty Bastard,c:..:> Continued on page 32 else's penlistening to a dirty mix always 'tiuemaking you five per­ . mftfMBEalW .. Raekwon the Chef, Method Man, the whole Wu-Tang crew, and Ghostface Killah. tape from Tony Touch, stomach centright to the other eighty-five, DASEWASIDE Xf full ofhungry knots,one token in paintingpictures in my mind that TICKER 33 32 TICKER ARTS -AND ENTERTAINM~ -SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 ... _ .~~'.-3..•__ • ~ on't Be Soush- us·hl L.A. Confidential is a future .classic. By Manny Rodriguez The Queen o[People's Hearts .THE WINDOW There are no perfect movies be­ cause movies are made by people A strike ofunseen thunder. and people are certainly not per­ The window opens fect (Exhibit A being Mayor Droplets ofrain flood across It allows the outside in Guiliani). L.A. Confidential is the . darkened skies. ANGEL The inside out. new crime saga about corruption These-are the tears ofmillions. The open window in the Los Angeles police depart­ The silent echo ofBig Ben. Allows us to feel ment in the 1950's. Elements of My deepest thought is my glory The sound ofa world mourning mystery, suspense, action,humor My glory is my heart The warmth ofthe earth are thrown in this film in an at­ the death ofthe "people ~ princess. " My heart is my Angel The heat ofthe sun. tempt to make a perfect movie. It 1 Born ofnobility, chastized by Royal blood. The window closes ! My Angel is me! ' I doesn't work. For one, some indi­ 1 She was a champion ofhte ordinary commoner. Leaving the cold out viduals might have problems fol­ An altruistphilanthropist to charitable causes. Without taking the Beauty lowing who killed who. But that -Susie Ospina A surrogate mother to the young. From the sight ofeye. is the only negative of this movie. t L.A. Confidential is the best crime A benefactress to the Old. ' movie since The Usual Suspects Her generous warm smile comforted the sick. - Susie Ospina and is the best movie of the year Her compassionate kind heart gave hope to the needy. (so far). • ., ..1 da - ••••••••••••••••••• Princess Diane was a moaern y • The first challenge of creating a EDITORS' NOTE: • LIFE film set in the past is recreating Joan ofArc who relentlessly : Translations has : the atmosphere. Many period advocatedfor worldpeace. • returned to the Arts &• Before your mother and father pieces smother us with atmosphere She taught us to heal WIth• open hands • Entertainment section; • were husband and wife and period detail and fail to con­ than a closedfist. : All Baruch students are: vince us it's reality rather than boyfriend and girlfriend tu~ An ideal which we should strive to match. : welcomed to submit : ,people pretending to be in the past Russell'Crowe in a star making performance in LA. Confidential. They wre the son and daughter (Exhibit B beingEvita). The story, A humanitarian, A beloved soul, • literature to this sec- • oftheir mother and father. I • • , ,~ dialogue and rich characteriza­ that greatly humanize them. In fun. What brings L.A.Confiden­ are two relatively unknown Aus­ A friend ofthe world. • tion. Your work will not • "Love and Life is an endless cycle. tions are so intriguing that I never other words, an individual watch­ tial to life is the actors and Curtis tralian actors who play Exley and • be edited, cutup, or • paid attention to the period details ing this film could be opposed to Hanson's able direction. This film, White, respectively. They are both -Kiro -Invisible Samurai : mutilated in any way. : while I was watching it. But think­ police brutality but you couldn't which is an adaptation of James 'going to be huge stars and deserv­ -Susie Ospina ing back, they were excellent. L.A. possibly dislike Bud White unless Ellroy's novel, was co-written by edly so. They are charismatic, pho­ : Thank you. : Confidential is certainly a realis­ you closed your mind. Otherchar- ' Hanson with Brian' Helgeland togenic, andtotally convincing in ., . tic portrayal of a time that is idol­ acters such as Kevin Spacey's slick (C~nsEiracyTheory). It's clearthat their very difficult roles. Pla~g ized in history as a time of inno- detective Jack Vincennes and he understood what needed to be a police officer is not something ,cence, freedom and honesty in Danny DeVito's slimy reporter Sid done with his shots and pacing to new and makingit seemfresh and America. The stark contrast is Hudgens are examples ofthebroad make this story come alive on the stimulatingwasthe challenge they presented in the reality of police palette of colorful and very real screen. He allows his brilliant cast met on this film. Spacey is argu­ corruption and tensions amongst people that populate this film. to work when there are scenes with ably Hollywood's most brilliant ac­ orever honest and shady officers in the I will not reveal any parts-ofthe' meaty dialogue, yet takes over t() , tor~· H-e plays against type as a department ofpigs-I mean police! story. Just take my word on its tell parts ofthe story that are nar­ smooth, unscrupulous officer who Continued from page 32 Honesty can be represented by ~bility and credibility. It is rated byDanny DeVito. His work goes through some big changes in Sgt. Ed Exley who is an officer who ;true that L.A. Confidential is con­ on the action sequences ofthis film his motivations in the film yet represents nicely on topics he's evolution and incredible progres- lives were at. We got to see the re­ is about our lives which are contra­ believes in justice and attaining it voluted but crime mysteries, at are shot quickly and clearly. Ev­ Spacey never loses a beat and rocked before CMaria," "Heaterz"), ,sion of themes. Only Built for Cu­ alness of their harsh drug dealing dietary, not hypocritical, real, not in the proper manner. Officer Bud their best, are never straightfor­ ery movement is visible yet fast makes it more than credible. It's He also makes his presence known ban Linx was really the last Wu lives from the perspective ofbroth­ fake, hip hop, not pop. White can represent the policeman ward (Exhibit C being The Big enough to amaze us. But someone real and L.A-. Confidential is a on "Little Ghetto Boys" as he disses . album that expressed the Wu's ers who were questioning it. With The Wu, overall, achieve a who will use force to get justice yet Sleep). Surprising events are lay­ has to do the moving and that's four-star picture that should be all those who copied Rae's complete essence. From the begin­ Wu-Forever, we see the Wu-Tang , classic because they are able to both characters are placed in situ­ ered with dosages ofintense action where the actors come in. considered in Oscar time. 'Gambino' flow with lines like '1i'*ck ning intro ('~Striving For Perfec-; trulyexcellingto a level where they take the themes they began inject­ ations and have character traits and a humor that is truly witty and Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe Cristal and Moet, I drink Euian tion") with Ghost and Raekwon have found a spirituality to guide ing into us slightly since '93, and water while my thoughts get pub­ questioning the practicality and them yet they enlighten us by give us an encyclopedia of great lished. " safetyoftheirIives and lookingfor neverforgetting their MC traits as lyricists who give us the direction The importanceofWu For­ a guiding spirituality, Cuban Linx storytellers. They truly create a of faith in our real lives of ghetto I Will Survive?! ever, among many things, is the . became a portrait of where their very cohesive, intriguingwork that redundancyand misery to a better Continued from page 29 the market and still be an art­ actors were not playing themselves ist. Steven Spielberg is a prime -" but they expressed a reality in example. Jurassic Park, E. T., their performances that mayor Close Encounters of the Third may not have been a part of Kind, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost their lives but was a part of life, Ark are some of the most popu­ . universally. Only Six Degrees... lar films ever. They have a uni­ expressed something real. In versal feel yet retain a depth "" " " Bad Boys, he scratched the sur­ that assures us of Spielberg's •• face and played a real charac­ genius. His directorial tech­ ter despite a weak script. But . nique (use of shots, light, spe­ "" in Independence Day, all he did cial effects) and ability to follow was deliver dead lines marvel­ 1 stories are unparalleled in film­ •k ously and though that may making history. An artist who show us his talent it makes no has a world audience cannot be everlasting impression on us as free as he or she wants to be because it is hollow. because he risks alienating the But how can someone express a udierice by not making sense " . a reality if they are in a science or offending. But the ability to fiction movie? A lot of the prob­ create a perfect go between that lems with Independence Day are expresses true meaning in origi­ not Will Smith's fault and I be­ nal ways is a must and lieve he should have taken the Spielberg has done it. Will role. But in the future he must Smith can do it. If he fails, he decide whether he wants to live will not fall off. But he will in the middle of the bridge and have created a formula that he satisfy everyone or be an artist. must follow for the rest of his For Will his talents and ability career. In other words, Will can keep him in the center of Smith will become Disney. 34 TICKER ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 \ •• TICKER ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER 17,1997 Ihe iJeparlmeni "1 line and Pe'#II,ming -/I,'s ann"unces

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DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME DAY DATE QPPQNENT SITE TIME 'r. SEPT. SEPT. (SUNY) SAT. 13 MT.ST.MARY AWAY'- 1:00 WED. 17 MARITIME @ Maritime' -HOME 3:30 SAT. 20 LEHMAN AWAY 12:00 '0;. SAT. 20 Hunter AWAY 1:00 MON. 22 HUNTER HOME 4:00 MON. .22 POLYTECHNIC AWAY 4:00 r: THUR. 25 OLD WESTBURY AWAY 4:00 WED. 24 MEDGAR EVERS AWAY 3:30 SAT. 27 STEVENS TECH HOME 12:00 SAT. 27 BARD AWAY 2:00 TUE. 30 MT. ST.VINCENT AWAY 4:00 MON. 29 (SUNY) OLD WESTBURY AWAY 4:00 OCT. OCT. WED. 1 MARYMOUNT AWAY 4:00

WED. 1 CCNY AWAY 3:30 FRI. 3 BROOKLYN HOME 4:00

SAT. 4 STATEN ISLAND HOME 12:00 SAT. 4 CCNY AWAY 12:00

WED. 8 PRATT HOME 4:00 SUN. 5 MANHA'ITANVILLE AWAY 1:00

SAT. 11 LEHMAN @ Lehman HOME 12:00 TRUR. 9 CNR AWAY 4:00

WED. 15 WEBB INSTITUTE AWAY 4:00 SAT. 11 BARD AWAY 2:00

WED. 22 ST. JOSEPHS HOME 4:00 MON. 13 SARAH LAWRENCE HOME 4:00 (PATCHOGUE) SAT. 25 YORK@York HOME 1:00 THUR. 16 CSI HOME 4:00

WED. 29 JOHN JAY HOME 3:30 THUR. 22 NYU HOME 4:00 . NOV. SAT. 25 CUNYACTOURNAMENT T.B.A. and HUDSON VALLEY SAT. 1 CUNY TOURNAMENT

WED. 5 CUNY TOURNAMENT

SAT. 8 CUNY TOURNAMENT

COACH: FLORIN GIUGLESCU HOME MATCHES PLAYED AT: COACH: BARRINGTON FOWLER NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER HOUle Field: BLACKWELL FIELD FLUSHING MEADOWS PARK WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL DAY DATE OPPQNENT SITE TIME DAY DATE QPPONENT SITE TIME THUR. SEPT. 18 MARYMOUNT HOME 7:00 WED. 8 KINGS POINT AWAY 7:30

SAT. 20 MT. ST.VINCENT HOME 12:00 THUR. 9 CNR HOME 7:00

MON. 22 BROOKLYN COLLEGE AWAY 7:00 TUES. 14 MANHATTANVILLE A\VAY 7:00

WED. 24 CSI AWAY 7:00 THUR. 16: MT. ST. MARY HOME 7:00

MON. 29 JOHN JAY AWAY 6:00 SAT. 18 WILLIAM PATTERSON HOME 1:00

WED. OCT. 1 MEDGAR EVERS AWAY 7:00 2{) HUNTER AWAY 6:30

FRI. 3 YORK AWAY 7:00 TUES. 21 CCNY HOME 6:30

SAT. 4 LEHMAN HOME 2:00 THUR. 23 OLD WESTBURY HOME 7:00 SAT. 25 HVWAC AWAY

FRI. (~I-NOV. 2 . CUNY CHAMPIONSHIPS AWAY HEAD COACH: FRANCES LEE *AMMENDMENT -FITNESS CENTER HOME GAMES PLAYED AT: 6th FLOOR GYMNASIUM@ 17 LEX. AVE OPENED AT 10:00 AM ON WEDNESDAYS

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