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Fiorello's Flute Are Erroneous and Uncalled For :iiorello' s :nate Volume 2. Nl.nlber 7 F.H. LA GUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OCTOBER 17, 1974 Automatique is here on a one­ CAFETERIA year contract and must comply with standards as far as quality of food, reasonable prices, and clean CHANGE·Of·PROGRAM; DISHES UP conditions. They are also subject to approval of the Cafeteria Com­ NEW OWNERS mittee for any changes including A DISASTER SCENE by Rosemary Serno prices. Reasons must be cited before the committee can act ' on by Gene Cafaro what to do? This student must of If you think you have seen Dew approving or disapproving the necessity carry at least nine credih faces behind the cafeteria counters price change. If the committee Waiting forty-five minutes to an to maintain matriculated status, in Sony and the main building. agrees a price change will occur one hour in a check-out line can be and eligibility for a BEOG grant. you're right. they are new. As a week after the approval. If the almost as disconcerting as waiting In the interim, a letter had been matter of fact, everyone including committee does not agree with the in a rest room for a vacant stall received from the Financial Aid the vendor is new. As of September reasons, Automatique cannot during an emergency. But, that is office warning that if said student 3, Automatique has been in charge change its prices. the way things were during does not register for at least seven of satisfying our appetites. Automatique is actively in­ Cbange-of-Program at LaGuardia credits helshe will not only be When our old vending friends, volved in providing good food and College. The Great Hall was vir­ ineligible for the grant but, said La Morte left us due to financial service to the LaGuardia com­ tually inn undated with a varied student will also lose matriculated and other difficulties, bids went out munity. A five-day menu ex­ array of new and unsuspecting status. to 16 other vendors. Automatique, tending three weeks is provided, students, with hardly enough staff As if that wasn't enough, the Drinks Plus. and Hom & Hardart and plans are in the works to to service them; some staff had aftermath of this episode was as responded. Dean Brown of the improve the structure and service been drafted to the task knowing interesting-and frustrating-as Cafeteria Committee set up three of both cafeterias. However, little of what was expected of them, was the adventure in the Great meetings with the vendors so that Automatique is facing many and subsequently had to cope with Hall. For instance, two classes t.he committee could meet with problems in the supply of electrical the onslaught of people who were, having similar names, (Voices of them individually. At these power and space. The problems will as a result, victimized by the whole Women, and Images of Wom~n), meetings, their bids, service, be rectified and we are sure that affair. had their days mixed, ergo when menus, and the possibility of jobs our new friends, Automatique, will Many people, after standing on the students showed up for class for the students were discussed. As be with us in correcting the one line for 45 minutes or more the teacher wasn't there and vice­ a result of these meetings, the problems and keeping our discovered much to their dismay versa. With a little ingenuity, committee appointed a sub­ j tomachs hap_~ and anger, they should ha ve been students from both classes were committep (omposed of three on another line for some in­ notified to report to room SB45 to students .Sally Lawson, Anna significant minor detail; and, all resolve the confusion. Roberta Marill Gallo, and Manny Brown) Flu es this inconvenience, indignity, tired Matthews and Sarah Barber were, and three faculty members (Dean New Quarters feet, and short tempers seemed without a doubt, the unsung heroes Brown, Prof. Ernest Manshel, and enough to discourage even the as teachers in this borderline Susan Steinberg) to go to the T'e office of Fiorello's Flu most ethereal personality. Con­ calamity, having successfully IS been moved from roo ironed out the wrinkles. Ms. Barber different vendor sites and inspect _ 19 in LaGuardia's rna sequently, expletives, confusion their facilities_ The sub-committee and chaos were apparently the wound up with a class of only six tasted their food, observed the huilding to the rear of tht order of the day. Notwithstanding students, and although there was service, inspected the sanitary Sony cafeteria SB 33. Thl having to stand on line for an hour considerable juggling to distribute conditions, and asked a lot of ~taf{ of the Flute would like I 1 or more, in the final analysis it was same, the class was ultimately questions. Automatique, thank the building depart not uncommon to find the courses canceled. Guess who received a presenting excellent standards and ment for their speedy reply to that students registered for after letter of cancellation from the innovative ideas, moved the sub­ oW' requests for the much all this time, had been c1osed­ Registrar's office? You guessed it, committee to vote unanimously in needed furnishings. All out... here we go again. our hard-smitten friend who had recommending them to the full students are invited to drop One student after having spent the first week or two by, visit and get to know the registering, and re-registering for committee. Again, the vote there staff. registered for nine credits, was first unanimous -- Automatique. notified that two of the courses classes only to have them canceled were dropped due to the lack of for various and sundry reasons. student enrollment: and said Finally, the 'piece de HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER student had to further drop resistance'-a group of about eight another course because of or ten students walking, ap­ ORGANIZE STUDENT CLUBS prerequisites. Mustering per­ parently lost and obviously by Sally Lawaon it gives Student Council a chance severance and that old stick-to-it­ disconcerted, through the halls of to interact with these clubs. tiveness, the student once again the Sony building asking various Now that fall is bere, maoy clubs Pigeon Holes or mail boxes for registered for two more courses: people directions to room 127; and are popping up within the college, these clubs wilJ also be set up in only to find that once again one the final indignity after watching In cooperation with Student SB55. This will be to enhance had been dropped. What to do? people running up and down the Council, t.he Human Developmen t communication between clubs, hallways trying to help was-there Center is organizing these student members, Student Council, as well advisor whose duties include is no room 127 clubs_ One step in that is the as, the rest of the student body_ In helping the club set up certain Oetoher 16 meeting OD Wednesday accordance with the Middle States activities, informing them of in SB55 at 1 :20. Here, all faculty Evaluation Team which was here certain rules, regulations, and advisors and student presidentl last spring we acted upon their deadlines, and lastly, relating any NOTICE will meet collectively to find out recommendations. This, too, is information to Student Council and The Extended Day students various information concerning another step in establishing a the Human Development Center. who anticipate graduating at errective leadership and pennsnent base and an easy access Organization and effective the end of the Fall term will he management, 8S well as, swapping to all clubs. management are the goals: and receiving a C.U.N.Y. transfer ideas. Another innovative idea is in the these new ideas are some of the application and written in­ One of these modern concepts is way of advertising. In the past, steps up the ladder in obtaining formation. For those students forming a home base for all clubs. students went to outside sources to them. Along with these "steps", who may need help with the This is each club reeeiving an office print up flyers of club happenings, cooperation from the students and application or who seek ad­ in SBS5. The reason for this being a and now they have their own their faculty advisors is greatly ditional assistance, please good way of having easy access to printing machine in the school needed in reaching for this success. attend the transfer workshop club presidents so that many which will give them faster a'nd All these points, steps, and goals on October 19 at 1O;{)(fa.m, in students interested in joining the equal service. are very important in breaking Room LB-3 club or reaching them can just stop Finally, each club will be down the walls of ignorance and and see them or leave 8 note_ Also, assigned a representative or peer apathy throughout the school. rEDITDRIAL T) ~;-To-Oate Inform~~: The Bir:. Lie On Daycare · 1. Requirements: Ages: two to five Toilet Trained The accusations written in THE CRISIS about LaGuardia Com­ 2. Time: Suggested: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm munity College and the Fiorello's Flute are erroneous and uncalled for. At present there is a Baby Sitting Service in the LaGuardia Building, The charges cannot be substantiated and should be regarded in the Great Hall Rm. 151 Time:4·8 Fee:ILOO eyes of our staff and the community as THE BIG LIE. The Flute lives. and it is -doing fine, and expects to do better in the r~n~~~~u~f~e;e~~~~e !illV~~~r~!i!;ef~;9 8~~~.reqUired t.o bring a future.
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