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Vol. 69, Number 8 ,February 21, 1996 TheBudge-r-----'""'"'--- -e--_~----. Budget Cuts By Deirdre ~ Hussey InthewakeofGovemorGeorgeE. inView, Patakfs proposal to cut $5OmiIlion from the TuitionAssistance Program DSSGGets and $57 million from the City University'soperatingbudget,Baruch Organized held an open forum last Thursday to inforin andmotivate studentstofight By Eric Thorsen the cuts. As most students sit passively "l.etmemakeitclear,theyareout taking no action against the to get you," said New York State APr governor's proposed .budget cuts, sembly Member and Higher Educa- Day Session Student Government tion Committee Chair Edward C.' is pressing forward and waging a Sullivan, regardingthe adversaries of battle oftheir own. publiceducationinAlbany."Theydon't DSSG members are fighting wantyou to go to college." back with a number of revamped Sullivan and Senator Catherine State Assembly MemJJer Ed~ard.C~Sullivan,Dr. Richard Boris of methods, as well as new innova- .M. Abate, ofthe 27th Senatorial Dis- PSC and State Senetor Catherine Abate at budget forum. tive ideas. They are structuring trict, addressedroughly 50 concemed voting numbers. We can not effec- ,~nior citizens havemajorpoliti- themselves around the theme of studentswhochoseto attendtheopen tivelylobbyinAlbanyifwedonothave calcloutbecauSetheyunderstandtheir "organization" and attempting to forum during club hours. They urged our troops at the ballot box." survival is tied the budget and to unite a laissez-faire Baruch com­ students to mobilize and use their Students were also implored to legis1ation," saidAbate. 'Theyunder- munity. Leading this charge is collective political power to influence ~inaletterwritingcampaignof stand that collectively they have the none otherthanPresidentAndrew theCurient anti-higher education AssemblyMembers,andvolunteerfor mostpowerandyou, asstudents,have Heller, who foresaw these budget- mood inAlbany. upcoming lobbyingevents. that same advantage." . ary restraints long ago. ~, "Every young person in this soci- "Wearehopingtogetthreeorfour' According to James Murphy; Di- "As a council memberlast year, etyshouldbeabletoreachtheir~ten- students from the same district 1:& rectorofFinancialAid,approximately I ~ew these budget cuts were not tialandbeallowedthe~foro g,etberto1cilbytheir~~- 5,600Baruch$Jdentswjllrereive$11gomgto end and that there was

bjgber~~_~~~~ .; ~ It ~:'1)ean,~.~ ,illiolluiTAPtbis .The .~>06ed, '.g~ingto'~~~~ve in '9p-'96: ex- .~.~_~tw~~DeXt_:o--.D£n,i~M:'aw.(,·~~.aji.~'~./~r4.+,:;. ',' ptql, ·Pla'ued.Heller~<~team'badto . ~lI!'tJ!m!r~ !!.~'C"'_!!I'C--~~.~~lf...... <:./...... ,;::"" .. .§r "._-. .!!~ needtoseDd~uBes88ge.tc>~that- ~ ':cum:,~. ~-~;.=:d ~~': =~~':--:- ,_.0. . Je81WOO able inniBke. --'-. _,:' .: "_ .- '.- . -a-,Jo .. .. -~ ~rego. '" " ~ .~ an .8 mil~ task-furce-iiiadeup-'oTten-nBsG Pataki bas proposed a $250 tu- Thisweek, streetmapsindicating lion doJ]~r operajipg budget ~-'- me ,r8~.c~ " v. ition increase, while decreasing TAP districtBandlocalrepresentative'sad- tion, on the heels of"wfyears '$7.2 egiestofightthe'budgetcuts. "The awards per student and cutting the dresseswillbelocatedonthe15thtloor million dollar cut.,This wiD force the taskfdl'ce is the central nervous operatingbudgetwhicheffectsthehir- of360 PAS, enabling students to ac- university to reduce faculty, mainte- system OfDSSG,"said Heller. The ingoffacu1ty. cess the information. They hope to nance and $eCUrity by 93 positions. team will.meet on a regular basis "One ofourmain goals is to mobi- simplify the lobbying effort. Theresult, againtmSyear, will bethe 'and is Set to'meet today. ,]izestudentstovote,"saidDr.Richard "Students must respond to layoff of faClllty, larger class sizes, But, the DSSG President is Boris of the Professional Staff Con- , Albany's political powerwith political fewer sections and reduced services. also quick to point out, a greater gress the faculty and staff union of power. Asstudents,thatiseasierthan Thegovernorhas proposeda num- effortis neededinordertobe effec­ CUNY. "Only 11%of~CUNY you think, because there are over a her ofwayB to reduce TAP rewards. tive. "The' effort can't come just studentsregisterto vote. 0urpolitical mjnion students in New York State," One is cuttingthe amount, from within DSSG," said Heller. vulnerability . direct result of said Sullivan. "So we'retrying to organize all the ______IS a our OQ.I. continued on page three ---f studentsofBaruch College." To bring the students together, club council meetings will be held New Grid Fuels Contention on Tuesdayofeverymonth. These , sessions,' presided over by DSSG Students And Faculty Vent Frustrations ExecutiveVicePresident, Kum~rie Bhoop, willinform studentorgani­ ByAntoinette Coulton says Michelle Grayson a graduating The results, according to the school's , zation leadersof.the latest impli­ The newclass schedulinggrid has senior. "Ive been forced to attend administration,indicatedthatachange cations ofthe budget cuts. . createdchaos andresentmentamong sc&ool onFridays andrvehad to quit inthe schedulinggridwould'benefita In.another measure, DSSG be­ students and faculty , however, ac­ one ofmyjobs to do so, or I wouldn't large portion ofthe school, therefore, gan a voter registration drive two cording to school officials, the jury is havebeenabletogtaduatethissemes- the new schedule was put into effect continued on page siX

3 qutuntilthe results ofa sw;veyatthe ter.". for the Spring'96 semester. Acoordingtothe BaruchadmiJri.s- "Itookthe surveya yearorsoago, "...The new grid is a tration, Grayson's voice isjust one of "said another graduating senior. '1 Contents,' thefew dissensionsina seaofaftirma- didn't have ~y objection to going to nightmare...I've had tivevotesforaschedulingcbangethat school ona Friday, because I was ina Ed':4--'1o,-~.--! - J. ••••••••••••••••8 '. to quit'one ofmy has,affectedthemajotityoftheBaruch Friday class when the survey was community. handed out." )0. bs.~.· " Traditionally,classeswerehe1don Many students have complained - Lettersl Op-eds: ...... 9 Monday-Wednesday and Tuesday- that·theY did-not see tQe survey and, , end of1996. Thursday,withone-day-aweekclasses. for those thatdid, they were already Thenewgrid, w1Y.ch placesall one being hel4 on a Friday or Saturday. taking Fridaydasses bychoice. But BUBinetlB: ~.13 daya weekclassesonWednesJayand AccordingtoBaruchcollegePresident anideathatwasconceived a yearago, changes classes to a Monday-1burs- MatthewGoldstein,inatownmeeting isnowarealityandnegativeopinions day orTuesday-Friday schedule, has last fail, the scheduling grid was im- are in abundanre. ArtS: :>•••.23 by many accounts ,effectively 'forced posedafteranextensivesurveyamong -:Ibere is no advantage for the studentsto curtail theirhoursofwork freshmen and sophomores English Depa.rttnent," says Professor . andoreducation. SomeFridaycJasses The surveycovered topicssuchas John Todd, Chair ofthe English D&- SportS: .26 havealreadybeencanceledduetDIack whetherornotstudentswould'bewill- partment. 'We[thedepartment]took ofinterest. ingto attend classes on a Friday and the leadin Nest Issue: Moreh 6111. ~tI ~~h~ w~Y" : .. '"The i$ ".- I"• ,. r ". } .' • f 4 • ,Mw. irA&. a ~W&KU.~..... how,ofterrtbey.attendschool ', conti~onpage five ' .....Ad- •.•.Deadli7Ie:---.- Fe6runrrv.. -: :-:-:"' 28111.•- '. 3 2 Patakf'sproposed­ UJ ~ budget means $4 z CD (1) Z million reduction in :E ~ BUDGETFORUM en ~ TAP funds for Baruc • 0' continued from front page can transform the politicians of (1) i- students: CT" • of TAP by half of a student's this state so they will say 'Don't c::~ co 0> CD , Pell to Federal Gross Income, mess with the college students, -TAP Awards no long CD -< ,... MAKE SURE-,YOUR VOICE IS HEARD. which is 25% higher than Net there are a lot of them and they use« to fully supplemem ...... I'\) ,...- Tax Income. This will place vote and they're active' That will C\J ,]\jfqle:th~~3~:~6f eligible Americans are not be the day you see a turn around ·utuionnotcoveredbyP e­ many students in a higher tax Ir...-a_ts as registereo: '- ¥i ~ - bracket and will force over 5,000 in the policiesofPataki and the -:1 % ~ Baruch students to lose a por­ legislature toward public edu­ ~' • In -1992, President Clinton received 43 of the CD tion oftheir reward and 223 stu­ cation in this state." Averageloss of$646 perstu LL votes cast, but he was elected by only 23% of all dents to lose their entire TAP A number ofevents a-sched­ ent- the Americans who could have voted. award. uled within the next month, in­ • Only 55.2°k of those eligible-and only 40% of the Third, if tuition rises, TAP cluding a trip to Albany on Feb­ awards will not be adjusted for ruary 26 to lobbylegislators and -TAP Family Incom nation's 18 to 20 year aids-voted in the last ,the increase, forcing students a rally to be held March 21 in l.igi'biltyredu~ed abou presidential election. to pay for the increase out of N ew York City. For more infor­ 5%. their own pocket. mation about upcoming events, "There's money," said ~ voter registration or lobbying 223 students will lose 4m AMERICA'S FUTURE IS AT STAKE. Sulliv.a-n. "The fact that Albany ~. information, students can con­ Everysingle vote can make a difference. ~ tact the Office of Student Life TAP Award LOCAL ELECTIONS ARE CRITICAL, TOO. ~ or Day Session Student Govern- 5,445 Baruch students . "...We cannot ment, both located on the, 15th ose a portion ofthe award Your vote will be felt close to home. New York State Assembly Member floor of 360, PAS. The budget , Many elections have been decided a very.close effectively lobby in and Higher Edueation Edward c. crisis requires immediate atten- by - Students req~ired­ Albany ifwe do not Sullivan urging BtudentB to tion because on April 1st the 'vote. actively lobby their legiBk#OTB. State Legislator votes on bud­ • taiD~~" averagelIfte • In 1960, John F. Kennedy won the presidency by have our troope at get approval. years to remain TAP eli an average of only one vote per district. the ballot box... " $3.9billiondeficit, $2.2 billionofthe "In order for students to get ible. deficit is due to the tax cut enacted what they deserve, they have to 400 Baruch students • In 1993, Rudolph Giuliani won the' NYC mayoral last year. Forty percent ofthat tax be political," said Sullivan. "If race by a margin of 2%. is saying there's no money is cut benefited 2% ofthe population, you go to Albany with a tin cup ersely affected Real issues are decided by your vote, 'important irrelevant- the money is there those who made over $100,000 a in your hand, they ~re going to issues that directly affect you, your family, your but you as students have got to year. Currently, members of the ignore you - just as you ignore • Iftutionrises$250,T give us the political will to get State Legislator are working to de­ people with tin cups in:their wards would not be.-ad school, your neiqhborhood and your community. the money." he said. lay the tax cut. hands on Lexington Avenue. usted·forincrease . The people you eJect will determine issues "It's a question ofpriorities," "That's one way we can find Students have to respond to . .. agreed Abate. According to money for education andother com­ power with power. "I'hi s is ranging from transit fares, health and .social 'Abate, New York State passed a munity programs," saidAbate. "Pri­ hardball big money polit.ics. ". - 5,600Baruchstudentswoul policies to tuition and financial aid. personal income tax was last orities- It's all matter ofpriorities." ave to make up this increas .. Your vote matters; year. New York State is facing a Sullivan emphasized, "You, Q~ personalresources,

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Get a form, fill it out, turn it in to the Student .~ Life Office, 360 Park Avenue South, Room 1512 or mail it directlyto the NYC Board of Elections. Forms wi.ll also be available at tables in various campus locations beginning the week e ,e e of February 13, 1996. - '" YOU MUST REGISTER BY OCTOBER 11, 1996 Stand up and ,get inuolued IN ORDER TO VOTE ON Fight for your right to an education!! ! ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996. March 21, 1996 -City Hall Park

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The Ticker: u CO Lori Helene Berenson, daugh­ ents in complete disbelief. "With cal" M.R.T.A phrases about "revo­ ~on CisSg..b~sitea.baruch.euny.ed\l 0) toactionandwassoonjoinedby others ay Student Government Bursar: ter ofBaruch statistics profes­ probability one, I am certain my lution-not-terrorism". Day Se~on Student Government Council: [email protected]~edu. who sawtheneedfor organizedmobi­ sor Mark Berenson, was ar­ daughterisinnocentofthecharges "It's funny that she stuck Day Sess~on S.tud~t Gov>~r'.e~ Presiden.~ ~r~dent@scsu sitea.barucll.cuny.edu rested by the Peruvian anti­ of treason," insists Professor that in," Mrs. Berenson said "Ifshe lization to take place in order to help Day Se:'510n S~~dent Go~ernment Vice Pretndent: ~vie"[email protected] terrorist police after leaving a Berenson, "The charges and the hadn'tsaidthatonesentence,iftheTV the Berenson's help their daughter. Nathahe Esposl~"9ffiee.ofStudent I;#e:.natba1ie:. ~to@~~si~.baruch.cuny.edu . ~ofessor Lu~ G~rnet~ B~ch ~llege [email protected].~un meeting of the Peruvian Con­ conviction, and the absurdlife sen­ camerahadbrokendownatthatpoint, Approximately50professorshadcalled Dll"eCto~ BernardFre~hmanM. Association, Inc.: .edu gress. Berenson was accused tence that goes along with it. That it would all be different." aheadto saythattheywere unableto Lisa Goldstein, of Onentation: lisa;[email protected] Y of being an active member of I am certain of." As ofFebrwuy10, Professors attend the meetingdueto club hours, Dr. Samue~ Johnson, .Vl<:e. President for Student DevelopmentlDean ofStudents: sam .ohnson@scsu si b Dr. Carl ~rsch~er, Assi~tantDean ofStudents: [email protected]~.edu . tea. aruch.cuny.edu the Tupac Amaru Revolution­ On-JanuaryB, theprosecu­ MarkandRhodaBerensonareawait­ but,likeallwhoattended,werewilling Sh~ron Lal~ ASSIstant Director, Office ofStudent Life: sbaron_lai@s~u.sitea.baruch.cuny.edu ary Movement or M.R.T.A., a ing. the results of a final, five judge to do whatever was needed ofthem. tor, who is a member of the mili­ Daisy Ro~nguez,Office ofStudent Life: [email protected]~barnch.cuny.edu Marxist rebel group that au­ tary, (which is in violation of the review. Theyrereiveinfonnationahout The college faculty members are now Luz Rodriguez, Office ofStudent Life: [email protected] thorities claim had plans to Peruvian law), recommended a 30­ their daughter through the U.S. Em­ puttingtogethera support.committee, Marcy Roe, Office ofStudent Life: [email protected] attack the Congress. The next year sentence for treason against bassy and via journalists, who ironi­ there is an e-mail list available for Jeanette Shuck, Offi~e ofStudent Life: [email protected] day, 22 M.R.T.A. members, in­ Peru. Itis a Peruvianritualfor the cally have greater access to case and those who would like to add -their Dr: Mark Sperge~, Dl:ector.ofEvening and Graduate Student Services: [email protected] cuny edu cluding the second-in-com­ accused leaders of "terrorist "evidence" material than Ms. namesandgetinvolvedwiththecause, Enc Thor~e~ Editor-in-Chief, T~ Ticker: [email protected] .. mand, were arrested after a groups" to be "presented" to the Berenson's own lawyer does. Itis not the addressis BLHBB. Students and Susan White, Office ofStudent LIfe: [email protected] 12-hour gun battle with the clear what, if anything, can be done professors should be expecting to re­ police. Soon after, Peruvian with the counter-evidence that is be­ ceive form letters in class that can be DEPARTMENTEIIDRIilANIZATlDNB "...Ifit is a crime to ~ssion ~tudent President Fujimori appeared ingcompiledifthecaseisnotmovedto mailedto ourgovemmentalleaders, a Day Government (see above under Day Session Student Government) Evemng Session Student Association: [email protected] .on television condemning Ms. small act ofkindness that could help worry about the a civilian court, but Congressional G~aduate Stud~nt Assembly: [email protected] . Berenson as a "North-Ameri­ subhuman conditions Representatives Joseph Kennedy of ProfessorBerensoriseethathisdaugh­ HIllel Foundabo? of New York: [email protected] can terrorist". Massachusetts and Carolyn Maloney ter gets the legal process that she Newman Catholic Cen~r: [email protected] On January 11, 1996, in which the majority ofNew York, are working to achieve deserves. Student Computer Services Unit: [email protected]:iy.edu afterbeingheldinconfinement such a move. * The IIUljortiy ojtheinformation comained for five weeks, the judge pre­ ofthis population On Thursday, February 15, STUDENT NIIWIIPAP.... in this article was obtainedfrom afactsheet GraduateVoi~ tlJ.~~~_voi~u.sitea.baruch.cuny.edu siding over the secret military lives then I will members of the Baruch College fac­ distributedaUlae February 15, Baruch '. The courtdeclared Ms. Berensonto ultygatheredattheconference center FQ£ulJy Meeting. The Reporter: [email protected] .. be a leaderofthe M.R.T.A. and accept my The Ticker: the_tickerOsesu.sitea.baruch.cuny.edu an international subversive ..:. . ~..~~ .. :.. LlB,..EIIIVIIfIIB . .. involved ininternationalarms punishment..." Day Session Student GOvernment:dSsg@listserver~scsu.sitea'J)8rueh.cuny.edu traffic, and sentenced her to press, or, in other words, paraded Three Baruch . , life in prison. Ms. Berenson in front of the media before they Note: To sUb~be to. ~ ~stse~er~~nd~_e-mai.l~essageto the ~stserver'ad~~shown above with SUBSCRIBE as the subject. finds these allegations to be are sent to prison. outrageous and completely "I am to be condemned", Professors Recognized ,DTMEEFI'"lNTIIRNIiT····.IIPIVICIlB false. Ms. Berenson said on January 8, While beingheld prac­ "for .my concern about the condi­ ~~~~~~~~~- tically in solitary confinement ti~ns of hunger and misery that By CUNY = . . .. Berenson was subjected to in­ candenythatinPeruthereismuch Receive highestfaculty rank StudentComputer Serviees Unit':'CO~G SOON!!! . tense psychological manipula­ injustice. There is institutional­ tion and continual interroga­ ized violence that has killed the By Deirdre Hussey PllATUfllIID DIIfIIAJIITIWIIINTa.. THII'=.-aRTNIIiIHT tion, all of which took place best sons of the peoples and has CIS Department World Wide Web Home Page(CISnet):http://bus.baruch.cuny.eduicisnetJ Three Professors ofBaruch's SLAS. "And it is a testament CIS Faculty Directory: http://bus.b~Ch~cuny.edulcislfaculty/ , without any access to legal condemned children to die ofhun­ School of Liberal Arts and Sci­ the outstanding quality of the counsel. Regardless, she con­ ger. Ifit is a crime to worry about ences were named Distin­ faculty of the School of Liberal AllOUT THIB '-.-':TDIIIV . sistentlydenied beinginvolved the subhuman conditions in which guished Professors, the highest Arts and Sciences at Baruch This directory is main.tained by theStudent Computer Services Unit (SCSU), and published by The Ticker as a public service. The SCSU was with any ofthe alleged violent crea~ed by the ~M.Baruch College Association, Inc. to provide organizations funded by the College Association with computer-related themajorityofthis populationlives, faculty rank by the City Univer­ College." servI~es. To submit B~College related e-mail information, questions, or to report difficulties, errors, or omissions in this directory, please send activities or plans, and has re­ then I will a-ccept my punishment. sity of New Yorkts Board of peatedly told the military po­ But this is not a love of violence. e-~ to [email protected]~.cuny.edu.Please note that due to the limited nature oftbe SCSU's mandate and resousqes, the SCSU does not Trustees. (~u~h a~ ~ccounts, lice, the judge, and the U.S. This is not to be a criminal terror­ provide services e-mail and dial-up connections, and Internet access) to the general College community. Also, please note that Dr. David S. Reynolds and due to the space Iimitations ofthis page, the featured department section will be published on a rotating basis, and at the discretion of the SCSU Consulate that she was not a ist, because in the M.R.T.A there "...The highest Dr. John Brenkman of the En­ and The Ticker. member, let alone a leader, of are no criminal terrorists. It is a glish Department, and Dr. faculty rank by the the M.R.T.A. revolutionary movement. I love David S. Rosner of History were ThechargeagainstMs. this people. I love this people, and recognized for scholarship and City University of Berenson, according to the although this love is going to cost dedication to their fields. New York's Board of ··New Grid judge, was"treasonagainstthe me years in prison, I will never "We couldn't be more de­ fatherland ofPeru." Police say continued from page one stop loving, andneverlosethehope lighted that the University Trustees..." fessor Terry Berkowitz. "I will be the Provost is conducting research that she had co-signed a lease opposing the grid, when it was could also mean that your profes­ and confidence that one day there Board of Trustees endorsed our surprised if [the .administration] that is expected to last for two to the house where the actual first proposed last fall." sor is only available one day a willbea newdayofjusticeinPeru." recommendations for these lookatthe schedulinggrid with an semesters. For the time being, the 12-hour gun battle took place, Lori Berenson spoke an­ Students in English as a See- week." three fine scholars in the School According to a press release' r objective eye after this trial period Englishdepartmentintends towait and inside found a small arse­ grily and severely, filled with the ond Language (ESL) programs, This was one complaint of Liberal Arts and Sciences from the CUNY Office of Rela­ is over. I doubt they wifl obtain for those results. In the meantime nal ofM.R.T.A. weapons. The bitternessthatwouldovercomeany have always been offered classes Grayson had with a Financial (SLAS)," said Baruch College tions, Dr. Reynolds has pub­ input from faculty and students to students like Tracy Young, a se­ mostconcreteevidencethatthe humanbeinglivingunderthesame on Tuesdays and Fridays, but this Futures class that only meetsonce President Matthew Goldstein. lished four books, and has see ifthe grid should stayor go." nior, are immersed in a financial police have are Ms. Berenson's circumstances. What came across new grid has adversely affected a week. "The class is so crowded. I "To have three Distinguished earned a reputation for out­ Upon strict instructions from bind. .p.andwriting on documents tothepublicwas a womanwhowas English electives. Journalism and don't think the teachers really Professors named in one year is standing scholarship in previ­ Thomas McCarthy, theheadregis- Withthe tuitionincrease,Young proving she helped devise a "screaming",butherparentssaw a Literature classes are beingforced care," she said. "Last semester remarkable... ously neglected areas of litera­ trar, that all commentson the grid hadtoworkthreejobstogo toschool floor plan of the Congress, a woman who, after 40 days of con­ to competeinfewertimeslots. And they acted as if they [cared], but Distinguished Professor ture; Dr. Rosner is considered come directly from him, an em-. full-time and stillstruggledto make chart showing where all the finement and interrogation, was onejournalismclass, Businessand now that the schedule is in effect nominations are submitted by one of the most distinguished ployee of that office chose to re- .ends meet. This new gridgives her congressional leaders sit, and not the Lori Berenson they knew. PublicPolicies, scheduledforTues­ the students are the ones that are departments, and follow a hier­ ~istoriansofmedicine and pub­ main anonymous. The employee less time to work and she is not photocollages ofcongressman. It was atthis momentthat day and Fridays was canceled due .really being affected." archy of approval starting from Iic health in the United States agreed with Berkowitz and didnot eligible for financial aid. [As a note Police claimthatgraphologists thePeruvianmilitaryjudgeturned to a lack ofinterestfrom students. Most of the classes taught in individual Baruch schools, the and has published influential think the new grid was advanta- financial aid is being cut by four had studied her handwriting against her and raised her sen­ One student points out both what many deem the undesirable college governance, non-CUNY works on the political, social and geous to staffor students. He said million .dollars for the upcoming and made a positive match. tence life, which in Peru means sides of the issue. "I can under­ time slots are taught by adjunct to experts in the field, with final policy is~ues in medical history; thattheyreceivedmanycomplaints schoolyeat.] "Notonlyam I robbing no possibility of parole. To many stand if someone is working and professors. One professor in the But evidence such as approval from the Board of Dr. Brenkman is a nationally from students to that effect. De- Peterto pay-Paul, but1don'tunder­ this is secret because her trial Peruvians, Ms. Berenson, withher can'tcomeinona Friday,butthose newly formed School of Fine and Trustees. recognized expert in literary spite repeated phone call's to stand how students such as myself was held in secret, where mouth agape and her eyes filled who don't work and still complain Performing arts claims that it is . "This great honor recog- theory and cultural studies and McCarthyoverseveraldays'hewas are expected to get an education hooded judges sat behind mir­ with fire, looked like a "gringa", an .that they can't come in are just unfairto havethemconductclasses n rz es the many accomplish­ has made significant contribu­ unavailable for comment for this whenthe administrationis combin­ rored glass and listened to American swept up in a violent lazy," he said. "O~ the other hand, at those hours. "It is very hard to ments of these three extremely t~ons to the political interpreta­ capture the attention ofstudents article before the publication's ingbudgetcutswithfewerclassesin hooded defense attorneys. movement. Mrs. Berenson, a pro­ talented faculty members, " said tion of modern intellectual and one day a week classes can be very deadline. inconvenienttime slots,~saidYoung. There were no defense wit- fessor of physics at Nassau Com- intense, and it could be a pain sit­ in an art history class that, meets Alexandra W. Logue, Dean of literary culture. According to Professor Todd, ting in a class for three hours. It at 7:30 in th.e morning," said Pro- 6

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B'OOKDRIVE NASPA-Minority /I ...... Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman Honor Society seeks co Undergraduate Fellows co en interested individuals and/or organizations to Minority Students (Native" African or Asian help cooridinate a children's book drive. All American or Hispanic) who are interested in books collected will be donated to Hale House exploringcareers inStudentAffairs andHigher Orphanage. Drop off messages at 360 Park Eduacation should consider applying for this COME JOIN US Avenue South in room 1512 in the Phi Eta program. Criteria for participation include Sigma mailbox. upperSophomorestatus anda minimumoverall GPAof 3.0. Information on careers in Student Clark Fellows Program Affairs andtheFellowshipprogramis available FOR Exceptional, full time undergraduate students from the Dean ofStudents Office, Room 17021 with.. a demonstrated commitment to a 360 PAS. Qualified students should contact management career in the nonprofit sector, a Dean Ron Aaron for an interview at 212-802- strong record of leadership involvement and 6820. The deadline for consideration is March demonstrated financial need may apply to the 1, 1996. program. Interested students must havejunior Memorial Service • status, complete their degree by June 1997 and A memorial service for Dean Connelly will be prepared to work and study full-time in be held on Sunday, February 25, 1996 at nonprofit management or a related field... 11 :.00 a.m. in the auditorium of the 17 ,- -, ••• ,,- _ 0"""; '! ,.- Fellows receive a $10,000 yearly 'income' . . • .., ._...... ,.... ,- ••.• "f' • .c". .... • •• -...... • ' _...... , ._. '_' ~ •••••• --. _" .Lexington Avenue. All students are supplement for two years as well as a $10,000 welcome to attend. . -- scholarship towards their master's degree... Monday, February 26, 1996, ...... Baruch will nominate two students 'for U- 'd .id d Ab tAM - ? buses will be leaving from the 26st. entrance early Monday morning consiideration. for th·IS hiighIY competItIve. . . n eel e ...00 aJor· fellowship program. Qualifiedstudents should A major/career orientations WIll be held contact Dean Ron Aaron for an interview at during club hours February 29, March 7 212-802-6820. The deadline for consideration and March 21. Check bulletin boards • Be a leader!! is February 29, 1996. around campus for locations and topics. •.Learn more about the affects of Governor Pataki's draconian ~.. DSSG Fights Back budget cuts to Baruch and CUNY. ; ....i continued from page one weeks ago. Through the col­ mented by DSSG include a let­ tricts and see the posters in the students for Joint Lobby Day on • Learn how to debate the issues with your elected representatives. laborative efforts ofstudent gov­ ter writing campaign and an merchant's windows, they'll get February 26th. , ernment, Student Life, and the outreach to local merchants. the signal, pure and simple," The Joint Lobby Day will al­ Tell them how you feel and let your voice be heard!! Organization of Student Devel­ The letter writing campaign said Heller. low Baruch students, as well as opment, the drive was a college­ proposes to use handwritten let­ Besides setting presidents on the other CUNY students, to go wide movement from the start. ters, instead of form letters, the local front, DSSG will also before their local assembly •.Corne to e: ew York's Capital and lobby yoW".state representatives By "tabling," pressing flyers, which would be hand delivered partake in several City Univer­ members and state senators. and involving faculty members, to the desktops of the legisla­ sity of New York (CUNY) spon­ The legislators, who are expect­ :-' e.: '.' f ~. 0 .the budget '~\l. l ' .... ~; <: ·-li·;.·~~ .''-.:-. :. \. :J'~:.. -. DSSG hopes the effort is a true tors. These letters would then sored events. One of these ..... : _", ~_._ J.- '. ~ ing the estimated 1,000 stu­ . ~> . ':~.- ...... ::~~:...~,~ ..~..... success. be followed up by phone calls, events will be a legislative con­ dents, will be "no civil disobedi­ "The goal is getting the stu­ with DSSG "providing any in­ fer'ence in Albany, from Febru­ ence" according to Heller. He dents registered to vote, if they formation needed." ary 23rd to the 25th. "The con­ estimates that this year's rally 1... .'...~ aren't already," said Heller. The plan to reach out to local ference will make students will attract 15,000-2-0,000 pro­ ':3 • "When November comes around, businesses proposes to have the across New York State aware of testers, including three times these students will be able to merchants hang posters in their the issues regarding higher, as many Baruch protesters as vote down [Governor] Pat.aki." establishments. These posters public education and lobbying .- last year. Last year, only 400 .., In accordance with voter reg­ would signify that they support techniques," says Heller. . Baruch students attended the . istration, a citizenship drive is the student movement and real­ Along with the DSSG Presi­ budget cut rally at City Hall. also planned to begin in two ize the implications of the bud­ dent, ten other Baruch students "The budget cuts affect ev­ weeks-an idea that Heller la­ get cuts. "This being an elec­ will join the more than 250 stu­ erybody in the college commu- . beled "a long term solution." tion year, when legislators walk dents in Albany. The instruc­ nity, not just the student body," Other activities being imple- the streets in their local dis- tional sessions will prepare the said Heller. -

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Fromtheyear1965to 1985, U~S. outputrose Exhale editor ing by and the congressional budget debate nation's manufacturing jobs losses, nearly between6%and8% ,whileimportsmorethandoubled. running simultaneously, one cannot escape double the national average decline of 10.2%. Accordingtoexperts, morethan50% ofthegrowthin NYS SenatorCatherineAbate andAssemblymanEdward Joanne Guo news about the size of government and its The Mid-Atlantic states had the second larg­ domestic demand is met through imports. By all WeiYan effect on the national economy and onour daily est decline at 18.7%. The South lost 3.87%. accounts, thefactthatthelargestmarketintheworld Business editors Sullivan expressed deep concern about pending cuts to lives. In his muck-rakingbookThe TaxRacket, Only the West received a minor up-tick of no longer buys its own products is probably the Darren Hartley Martin Gross reveals that when all the hidden 1.7%. principal element in the phenomena of Financial Aid and the welfare of Baruch Students. With Manny Rodriguez taxes are accounted for, the average Am.erican The South squared somewhat better than deindustrialization. Arts editors pays about40% ofhislherincome intaxes to the most ofthe country intheV.N. findings. From Republican presidentialcandidatePatBuchanan roughly 50 Baruch students present, it was obvious that various levels ofgovernment. The federal gov­ 1960 to 1985, Southern states gained 17 mil­ has suggested raising tariff rates while reducing these representatives are more fired up about the Marlon Del VaIle ernment collects twentycentson everydollarof lionjobs, largelythrough plantrelocation from domestic business taxes, an approach similarto that Sports Editor Gross National Product while spending nearly otherpartsofthe country. Eventhey, however of former presidents Warren Harding and Calvin a quarter, leaving the country with near $200­ were notsparedjob relocations overseas. Cali­ Coolidge inthe 1920s. Atthattime it pulled the U.S. devastating consequences faced by Baruch undergraduate Kim Robinson Photo editor billion annual deficits. Health programs such fornia and the South were calculated to have economyout ofthe post-WorldWarI recession. Crit­ students. It was a pathetic showing and an ernbarrasment as Medicare and Medicaid are especially ex­ lost 92,000 jobs from, 1969 to 1986, a roughly ics, however,havestatedthatoureconomyisfarmore to the students and administrators who w-orked hard to Marlon Layton travagant and are expected to increase at the 4.2% reduction in workforce. California lost global than it was seventy years ago and retaliatory, SOnniCox rate of 10 % annually. 394,000manufacturingjobsfrom 1979to 1984. policies from our trading partners could crush ~ organize the forum in hopes of mobilizing students. Copy editors Recently we have heard sound bites about Manufacturing totaled roughly 290/0 of its export-reliant industries. many proposals to simplify and shrink the tax workforce, but also accounted for 40% of its Instead ofraising tariffs, similar gains could be .. Ana Hernandez system, and what is good and bad about them. layoffs during that period. accomplished by reducing corporate taxes and if . Advertising manager Lack ofstudentparticipation at theforum aside, there's Many politicians suddenly voice tones of pity needed, replacingthat revenue with a national sales Madelyn Tavera for the poor tax payer. While listening to this tax. The sales tax should be applied to both imports still time to act before the budget is passed on April 1, Office manager debate one should look beyond April 15, for the and domestic products at the same rate. This plan real issue is about more than just how_ taxes "The past two decades have would presentalmost no chance ofsparking a trade 1996. Students should write their local legislators, form Roslyn Bernstein effect you as an individual but about how they war. It could also raise the national savings rate Alisa Solomon effect the entire national economy. According displayed a clear erosion of which, according to Sen. Arlen Specter, (R) Pennsyl­ letters and legislator addresses are available at The Office Consultants to a 1991 issue ofCongressional Record, Ameri­ America's manufacturing vaniaina March2 CongreseionaRecord,has dropped can businesses were taxed 31% by the federal to a dangerously low 1.5% "one tenththat ofJapan." Of Student Life, 15th floor of 360 PAS. We urge all eligible government alone. That number has since base." From recent experience, it seems clear that tax risen to 42%. The average tariff rate is only relief for business is an effective way to economic students to REGISTER TO VOTE, so our voices can be . about four-and-a-haffpercent., so ifa business 'what-are the root causes of such a dra- .growtharidreversitlgtbe"hono~process.InNew Staff moves its operationsoutsidetheUnitedStates, .matic decline an over the country? At the ' Jer-sey,-G9vemorChristy.Wbi1man .has_"cut. taxes, heard at the ballot box. The Day Session Student substantially. Two Rutgers 'University economists, Jeovanni Andino it can reduce its tax burden to V nele Sam by heart ofthe change is technology. Automation Anmarie Bailey almost 90lk. What incentive is that to create has replaced the assembly line as machines James W. Hughes and Joseph J. Seneca, say long­ Government (DSSG), in conjunctionwith all CUNYcolleges, As Avi Cohen jobs in America? are increasingly capable ofaccomplishing the termfigures seemto belookingup. statedinaNew are traveling to Albany February 26th to lobby legislators. Kevin Degidon The past two decades have displayed a basicfunctions ofmanufacturing. Perhapsan York Times article, "ifcurrent trends hold...the state Ari Hirsch clear erosion ofAmerica's manufacturing base, even more potent effect oftechnology has been will have recovered all the 262,000 jobs lost inthe Also, a CUNY-wide rally is scheduled for March 21st. Laureen Hobbs particularly in cities in the Northeast and Mid- on the mobility of businesses and capital in­ 1989-92 recession by early 1997." Throughoutmostofitshistoryupto 1913theU.S. STUDENTS MUST GET INVOLVED, OUR EDUCATION Tamim Islam vestment, as well as a wider choices of cheaper Paola Marocetti consumer goods. International shipments that used only tariffs and salestaxes for govern­ Rosario Mastrogiacomo ment revenue,and it was during that period used to be made by sea are now made by air. DEPENDS UPON IT! Miriana Ramirez "Many politicians suddenly Combiningthatchange withthe effects ofcomput­ that the U.S. achieved its g.reatest economic Edward Rodriguez growth, transformation and inventiveness. ers in speeding the flow oflong-distance informa­ John Rodrigues voice tones ofpity for the poor With the world in i ts ever-mobile state, it tion, exportation and importation have increased Robert Sauer seems wise to re-examine the growth-friendly Richard Scott tax payer." dramatically. With competing trading partners methods of our early history. The great tax Karen Shepard suchasJapanandCanada,wherethegovernment debate is about more than how much govern­ Eric Wright subsidizes its exports, and countries in the Third ment takes from your paycheck; it's about World, that have no business taxes and wages a one.~ west. In their book, Deindustrialization and tenththe size ofours, itshouldcome as no surprise whether you can keep Regional Economic Transformation, authors The Ticker is pub­ Lloyd Rodwinand HidehikoSazanami revealed lished bi-weekly, eight 1 times a semester, by The several stunning calculations in what they re­ ,[ Ticker editorial staff at ferred to as "the hollowing (aspects) of trans­ ; Letters to the Editor I 360ParkAve. South,New nationalism." The book displayed figures from £.! York, NY 10010, Room various sourcesthatencapsulateda nearapoca­ f Dear Editor: f 1522 (Internet E-Mail lyptic prophecy of the fate of the American i [email protected]. Please accept. my sincere thanks to the ever it is available. There is no question f "In~r~rf~E~~!e~s·)togetwhat factory. They also described how different i . they deserve, baruch.cuny.edu). All editorial staff of The Ticker for the great that demand for the paper, especially the f states and regions have attempted to adapt to i work except printing is registration issue, is exceptionally large. i such changes. work you all have done in providing news I they.~~e.tQ:~~~~;~i~tu.d~n~·haye done by Baruch under­ .tOrespond NewYork City was thehardesthit region of and useful information to .students at graduate and graduate Judianna Ip with·J:x)"!~!{~,;.~~:lt~}la.I1big·money all according to a United Nations Regional Baruch. topower students. All typed and 1. am a sophomore and I find the profes­ signed contributions and Economic Development report. From 1977 to PQliti~.":. '~;:~;~~"'~':.;:'; .~.'.'> <',,: .. '~., .•...... : . . sor evaluations published in the special The Ticker uielcomes your letters on any letters. are welcome, and 1987 the New York Metropolitan area lost .~' subject--but particularly those that tell us ._0 "." ._ :: •••• • • registration issues very useful. It helps me ' ....:'. 159,800 manufacturing jobs, a reduction of ······:;~tj:·;·:.~;--.":·:·.·:·':;:m:::.. ·~4~~;~~·" ..:~_',' should be mailed to the how we are doing. Letters to the Editor are .. , .' ,.... , "','.' •• ·. ,-. above address (or E-:-mail almost a third. Other Northeastem states to decide on which classes to avoid. I be­ -.-: ", ,.'.... -.: your opportunity to let others know your >..~~;~~Btt4,~Jnblynien, .E:C:.·Stilliv3n· . address). were also brutally hit From'19M to 1989, 250 lieve many students feel the same w.ay . ,...,.;.. .:.< ,,"...... , ..:.,. thoughts on current issues. Please address './::~~~Ji~:~~~~~~'~t$. Our office is open dur­ manufacturing plants were closed in Massa­ I am a regular reader ofThe Ticker even . .,.. " ing regular school hours. during summer and winter recess-when- letters to the Exhale editor. Thank you. chusetts, killing 90,000 jobs. . ! Any display advertising -- The Midwest was second only to New York. I questions should be di­ -~ . . -' ...... :- : -: ...... ~t neces~~ly I ...... • rected to the advertising A U.S. DepartmentofLaborstatisticdisplayed The opinions expressed OR the Exhale pages are those ofthe individual writers,. and do the regional breakdown of manufacturing job represent the opinionsofTheTickereditorialstaff. TheTickeracceRtsonly typewntten and8l.gned oJ?lnwn '<. Manager or Managing I . v.': i· ' .. o~xha1e~ contt~nt i Editor ~t the above ad- losses from 1979 to 1986. Wisconsin, Pennsyl­ piecesofno more than 750 worth from Baruch College students. Publication ia dress, ;' . vania, Michiga~ObioandDUnois togetherlost upon an editorial board vote. utunllUUlt be 110.more.that 350 w~, ~tUUl awned. U~d . ....- ~'."" .... ~~ .~6t. 99O~OOOjob&..This-i&adecIineofl9-.3o/e-nearly ldRrs will not be published. 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Hussey By Kevin Degidon News editors . the firing of approximately 65 Baruch professors. parts, rubber and agricultural machinery. that U.S. imports have expanded much faster than David Ortiz With the 1996 presidential campaign roll­ These five states alone accounted for halfthe exports." Fromtheyear1965to1985,U.S. outputrose Exhale editor ing by and the congressional budget debate nation's manufacturing jobs losses, nearly between60/0 and8%,whileimportsmorethandoubled. running simultaneously ~ one cannot escape double the national average decline of 10.2%. Accordingto experts, more than50% ofthegrowthin NYS SenatorCatherineAbate andAssemblyman Edward Joanne Guo news about the size of government and its The Mid-Atlantic states had the second larg­ domestic demand is met through imports. By all WeiYan effect on the national economy and on our daily est decline at 18.7%. "'The South lost 3.87%. accounts; thefactthatthelargestmarketintheworld Business'editors Sullivan expressed deep concern about pendin(J cuts to lives. Inhis muck-rakingbook The TaxRacket, Only the West received a minor up-tick of no longer buys its own products is probably the Financial Aid and the welfare of Baruch Students. With Darren Hartley Martin Gross reveals that when all the hidden 1.7%. principal element in the phenomena of Manny Rodriguez taxes are accounted for, the average American The South squared somewhat better than deindustrialization. roughly 50 Baruch students present, it was obvious that Arts editors pays about40% ofhis/herincome intaxes to the most ofthe countryin the U.N. findings. From RepublicanpresidentialcandidatePatBuchanan various levels ofgovernment. The federal gov­ 1960 to 1985, Southern states gained 17 mil­ has suggested raising tariff rates while reducing these representatives are more fired up about the Marlon Del Valle. ernment collects twentycentson everydollarof lionjobs,largelythrough plantrelocationfrom domestic business taxes, an approach similarto that Sports Editor Gross National Product while spending nearly otherpartsofthe country: Eventhey, however of former presidents Warren Harding and Calvin devastating consequences faced by Baruchundergraduate a quarter, leaving the country with near $200­ were notsparedjob relocations overseas. Cali­ Coolidge inthe 1920s. Atthattimeitpulledthe U.S. Kim Robinson Photo editor billion annual deficits. Health programs such fornia and the South were calculated to have economy outofthe post-World WarI recession. Crit­ students. It was a pathetic showing and an embarrasm.ent as Medicare and Medicaid are especially ex­ lost 92,000 jobs from 1969 to 1986, a roughly ics,however, havestatedthatoureconomyis farmore to the students andadm.inistrators who worked hard to Marlon Layton travagaat and are expected to increase at the 4.2% reduction in workforce. California lost global than it was seventy years ago and retaliatory SonniCox rate of 10 % annually. 394,000manufacturingjobsfrom 1979to 1984. policies from ourtrading partners could crush many organize the forum in hopes of mobilizing students. Copy editors Recently we have heard sound bites about Manufacturing totaled roughly 20%· of its export-reliant industries. . many proposals to simplify and shrink the tax workforce, but also accounted for 40% of its Instead ofraising tariffs, similar gains could be . . Ana Hernandez system, and what is good and bad about them. layoffs during that period. accomplished by reducing corporate taxes and if Advertising manager Lack ofstudentparticipation at the Iorum aside there's Many politicians suddenly voice tones of pity needed, replacing that revenue with a national sales Madelyn Tavera for the poor tax payer. While listening to this tax. The sales tax should be applied to both imports still time to act before the budget is passed on April 1, Office manager debate one should look beyond April 15, for the and domestic products at the same rate. This plan real issue is about more than just how taxes "The past two decades have would present almost no chance ofsparking a trade 1996. Students should write their local legislators, form Roslyn Bernstein effect you as an individual but about how they w~. It could also raise the national savings rate Alisa Solomon effect the entire national economy. According displayed a clear erosion of which, according to Sen. Arlen Specter, (R) Pennsyl­ letters and legislator addresses are available at The Office Consultants to a 1991 issue ofCongressional Record,Ameri­ America's manufacturing vaniainaMarch2 Congressiona Record,has dropped . Of Student Life, 15th floor of 360 PAS. We urge all eligible can businesses were taxed 31% by the federal to a dangerously low 1.5% "one tenththat ofJapan." government alone. That number has since base." From recent experience, it seems clear that,. tax students to REGISTER TO VOTE, so our voices can be risen to 42%. The average tariff rate is only relief for business is an effective way to economic Staff about four-and-a-halfpercent., so ifa business What are the root causes of such a dra­ growthandreversiilgthe"hollowing"process. InNew heard at the ballot box. . The Day Session Student moves its operationsoutsidethe UnitedStates, maticdecline all' over the country? At the Jersey, Governor Christy Whitman has cut taxes Governm~nt Jeovanni Andino it can reduce its tax burden to Uncle Sam by heart ofthe change is technology. Automation substantially. Two Rutgers University economists, (DSSG), inconjunctionwith all CUNY colleges, Anmarie Bailey almost 90%. What incentive is that to create has replaced the assembly line as machines James W.Hughes and Joseph J. Seneca, say long­ Avi Cohen jobs in America? are increasingly capable ofaccomplishing the termfigures seemto belookingup. As statedinaNew are traveling to Albany February 26th to lobby legislators. Kevin Degidon The past two decades have displayed a basic functions ofmanufacturing. Perhaps an York Times article, "ifcurrent trends hold.;the state Ari Hirsch Also, a CUNY-wide rally is scheduled for March 21st. clear erosion ofAmerica's manufacturingbase, even more potent effect oftechnology has been will have recovered all the 262,000 jobs lost in the . Laureen Hobbs particularly in cities in the Northeast and Mid- 1989-92 recession by early 1997." Tamim Islam on the mobility of businesses and capital in­ Throughoutmostofitshistoryupto 1913theU.S. STUDENTS MUST GET INVOLVED, OUR EDUCATION Paola Marocetti vestment, as well as a wider choices of cheaper DEPENDS UPON IT! Rosario Mastrogiacomo consumer goods. International shipments that used only tariffs and sales taxes for govern­ Miriana Ramirez "Many politicians suddenly used to be made by sea are now made by air. ment revenue,and it was during that period Edward Rodriguez Combiningthatchange withthe effects ofcomput­ that the U.S. achieved its greatest economic John Rodrigues voice tones ofpityfor the poor ers in speeding the flow oflong-distance infonna­ growth, transformation and inventiveness. Robert Sauer .,. tion, exportation and importation have increased With the world in its ever-mobile state, it Richard Scott tax payer." dramatically. With competing trading partners seems wise to re-examine the growth-friendly Karen Shepard suchasJapanandCanada,wherethegovernment methods of our early history. The great tax Eric Wright subsidizes its exports, and countries in the Third debate is about more than how much govern­ World, that have no business taxes and wages a ment takes from your paycheck; it's about west. In their book, Deindustrialization and tenththe size ofours, itshouldcome as no surprise whether you can keep one. The Ticker is pub­ Regional Economic Transformation, authors lished bi-weekly, eight Lloyd Rodwin and HidehikoSazanami revealed times a semester, by The several stunning calculations in what they re­ I Ticker editorial staff at ferred to as "the hollowing (aspects) of trans­ i 360 Park Ave. South, New Letters to the". . Editor- , .. I nationalism." The book displayed figures from i York, NY 10010, Room various sourcesthatencapsulateda nearapoca­ I I 1522 (Internet E-Mail lyptic prophecy of the fate of the American Dear Editor: i . [email protected]. Please accept. my sincere thanks to the ever it is available. There is no question I factory. They also described how different ! baruch.cuny.edu). All states and regions have attempted to adapt to editorial staff of The Ticker for the great that demand for the paper, especially the work except printing is work you all have done in providing news registration issue, is exceptionally large. done by Baruch under­ such changes. graduate and graduate NewYork Citywas the hardesthit region of and useful information to ·students at ,I Judian.na Ip i students. All typed and all according to a United Nations Regional Baruch. I signed contributions and Economic Development report. From 1977 to 1. am a sophomore and I find the profes­ ! 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systems as space launchers which can eas- cause neither would want to be destroyed. ease ofediting. Call Dave at The Ticker i \ . Illegal Search and Seizure ~(212)8~' Board member (Officers elected internally) Case Draws Attention to the OR MEMBER OF ANy OF THE Fourth Amendment HERBLOCK'S CARTOON I,'(OU SAY YOU HAVE THIS FfEUN6 Of 1~~lJRllY FOLLOWING BOARDS/COMMITTEES: ANP LACK OF WlTROL 1" By Tony Bello-Giwah search and seizure. Once the University Student Senate (U.S.S.) Representative and Alternate Federal District Judge Harold Baer's de­ search is not justified, the evi­ cision in the Carol Bayless case has ignited a dence is inadmissible. According Faculty/Student Disciplinary Committee firestorm of criticism firom politicians, the to the judge, the four men had ~ ~ .. media and the public. Republican pundits, every reason to flee, in view of -... Communications Board who jump at every single opportunity to the reputation of Washington make President Clinton look bad, have even Heights police officers. used the incident to criticize the President. This decision to let a crimi­ Student Center Board "Elect Clinton for another four years," they nal back on the street is say, "and get judges like Harold Baer." horrifying.Those who disagree .. Student Media Council On April 21 st ,two police officers ob­ believe that the decison ties the served four men in Washington Heights load handsofpoliceofficers. I couldn't .Auxiliary Enterprises Corporation duffel bags into the trunkofa car with Michi­ agree more. gan plates. When the officers went to inves­ But one of the merits of liv­ tigate, the men ran off. Meanwhile, the ing in America is freedom from Board of Directors ofthe BemardM. Baruch qollege Association, Inc., driver ofthe car, Carol Bayless, was searched intrusions in our private lives. and arrested for possession of 75 pounds of The very people who assert that .(dayundergrads only) .cocaine and 4 pounds.ofheroin worth about goverment should stayout ofour $4 million on the street, Bayless willingly lives also want to bring govern­ ... - confessed that she had made 20 such trips for ment into our lives. While it is her son. - important to support police, it is At the trial, Judge Baer invalidated the also importantto protectcitizens Candidacydeclaration alWlicationsand party charter forms will confession and the evidence. Thejudge said against illegal searches. This is .t~e that the officers' actions constituted illegal not to say, however, that drug be available i>eginning Thursday, Feb. 22 at .. search and seizure, thereby violating the dealers should "walk" ifthey are defendant's Fourth Amendment rights. The . caught. STUDENX~GENTER, 15~2, PARKA"Y~~-~§·§9~rt:H; fact; that duffel bags were loaded into the ROOM 360 )..- • I_"''''-'''-~-'''?~~ ·c"S"_·"f~'·:"-·:'····"-·--'<'·--:c.·,>-,,",,_· ..,"-. ; ~:ii '12.. i'?'.: .'i:-i;~.i\. .... ,.; trunk of a car was no probable cause for r ",' -.• : r: ., ...... ; ,-'---_.- _..--,_.- ---.---'------.- .. ~.

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Groupware is a genre of software Andreessen, and President and !I '...' .. -. ? T"" Chief Executive Officer James C\J that allows groups of users to si­ 1 ~ multaneously work on the same Barksdale, Netscape has become' I co ======.. 1 ::J documents and projects, communi­ one ofthe prominent companies in i 1 ..0 February 13, 1996 cate between one another, and the computer industry. The Au­ I (f The Wall Street Journal­ share resources. Factored out of gust 9th IPO ofcommon stock saw I Book-to-bill ra~io, the a 250% gain in price from $28/ t I semiconductor industry's key share to $70/share. The company, I indicator, last month turned which recently initiated a two-for­ in its worst performance in "...N etscape has one stock split on February 6, was J at least five years. This is founded in April 1994· by Clark, I entered into strategic ,j an indication of a slowdown founder of the highly successful 1 I in memory-chip demand and alliances...» high-tech firm SiliconGraphics, ~ personal-computer growth. andAndreessen, a 24-year-oldpro­ I •I According to the Semicon­ grammer, who, while as an under­ j ductor Industry Association, graduate student at the Univer­ ~ a trade.group that follows the fourth quarter earnings, the sity ofillinois' National Centerfor the ratio closely, the ratio earnings per share would be 10 Supercomputer Applications fell to 0.93. The number cents, doubling the consensus ana­ (NCSA), created a program called means that for every $100 of lysts' predictions. NCSA Mosaic. This program laid chips shipped, chip makers Under the leadership ofChair­ thefoundationforNetscape'sstaple only receive $93. man Dr. James Clark, Vice-Presi­ continued on page 15 dent of Technology Mark Chrysler reachecJ a five­ year agreement with Kirk Kel'korian under which his Netscape's daily price & volume charts Tracinda Corp. conformed to :g ::::::::::::::::::::;::::::::::::::::::::::::j::::::::: :::::::.:::::::::r~:::: ::::::::::::::::it'·'(':::::.:::::::::::.::;::::::::::::::::::::iT :::::::::::. conditions such as dismiss­ ~~ ::::::::::::::::::::t:::::=::::=::::::=::j::::=-~::::::~::::~:=:;::::=:::::::::::::=::::j' ':=::::::':'==::::~:~::::::=::4~~f!;:~':::==:: ing his high-powered advis­ ...... -j... ···r ...... ----+.. .. '" ··14-!~J'JrifjjI~;F·iJ1-·.-- ers, including investment = bank Wasserstein, Perella & Co., shareholder-rights ~ :;/~~~f:L:::~~;~¥~~Sid~~~~~~l~}t-+r.:~:J~~!-~~E~~ l activist Ralph Whitworth, and the proxy-solicitation 40 ····················1························j···-······--····rn1Lj _ j ········l······················t··· .:~ - firm D.F. King & Co. 35 ··················;·············--·······i··············ttt+··-···i-·····-·-····-·-··-~····-··-······-··-··;·· --..- ..-.~ -. ? tl h: p.~ ~ ~ 1 1 -c.~ ~ ~ ~ 30 - .i.- - .. .. -.. ..__ _L _ _. ; ..-....-. ..._ . Investor's Business Daily­ l ~ lhJ~r ~ · j 1 . ~2/07 Spl i1: ~1 25 \...... "" lP'·l''n':1:t'"- .-.-+-.--.....---.;---.-.--..-..;-..--_.--..--+-.-..--.--+0-._..- .. According to Treasury ~dr :.:. : ::-..:..

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RUBIN HOUSE CD 0) • • -t 0 A COMl\flTTEE ON B G AND 100 MEN IN PRAYER (1) -CD c: en FlNANC~SERVICES :r (1) en Sunday, March 17, 1996 en FE)R IMMEDIATE RELEASE able. restoration of unpaid interest. the Justice Department s 'Office Remarks as prepared for de­ Second, the United States Fmally; on December 29th, . of Legal Counsel, include: I Time: 9:30 AM livery will not default because, in the despite all the previous actions, February 8, 1996 final analysis, Congress will Treasurydid not have sufficient Suspending the rein­ fulfill its responsibilities and debt ceiling room to issue secu­ vestment of the approximately ... at ., • 0 Mr. Chairman, I appreciate pass acceptable debt limit leg­ rities to the Civil Service Re­ $3.9 billion of dollar-denomi­ j this opportunity to testify be­ islation. tirement and Disability Fund to nated Treasury securities held i fore you and the other distin­ Third, if Congress did not allow the fund to invest its $1¥ by the Exchange Stabilization i ST. CHARLES BORROMEO CHURCH guished Members of your Com­ adopt such legislation, Treasury billion semi-annual interest Fund, an action that several mittee. would be forced to use extraor­ payment. As I told the Commit­ priorTreasury Secretar-ies have 211 WEST 141st STREET In the last week, the debt dinary means -- subject to re­ tee last year, the susperision of taken. limit discussion has proceeded solving legal and practical prob­ the investment, as authorized Amending.my Novem­ HARLEM, NEW YO~ in a welcomed spirit of biparti­ lems -- to avoid default, al­ by statute, made it possible to ber 15 determination on the san cooperation. On February. though I cautioned there were continue financing operations length ofthe debt issuance sus­ 1, Majority Leader Dole, costs attached to all such ac­ through January and until the pension period to fourteen Speaker Gingrich and Majority tions. months, thus permitting the Leader Armey wrote the Presi­ Four'th..that I would notify redemption of approximately This dent. They committed to pass­ Congress before taking any ex­ $6.4 billion in additional Trea­ ing mutually acceptable legis­ traordinary actions to ensure sury debt held by the Civil Ser­ lation, by February 29th, to the United States government "...Each action I vice Retirement and Disability increase· the debt limit to en­ remained under the debt limit (. mentioned was Fund, and its replacement with sure the United States contin­ and was able to finance its op­ a cash credit. And, I must point ues.to meet its obligations. The erations. necessary because a out, I must base the final deci­ next day, Congr.ess passed leg­ Fifth, passage ofa clean bill sion on an application of the .. islation to authorize Treasury will permit the debate on the debt limit increase statute to the facts which exist temporarily to borrow $29 bil­ budget to proceed on its own was not in hand... » at the time of the determina­ lion outside the debt limit. This terms, unencumbered by risks tion. bill,.H.R. 2924, will enable us to to the nation s credit. And, finally, exchang­ deal with the March 1st crunch Because the debt limit was ing approximately $9.0 billion date ofbenefit payments. It was not increased last Fall, it was of assets in the portfolio of the adopted with the support ofthe necessary for me to take actions middle of February 1996. Federal Financing Bank for an Congreaeional Minority, which to ensure we hadcash and credit Each action I mentioned was .equivalent amount of Treasury has urged action on the debt .to meet obligations. In·October, -. necessary b~causk·avdebt·:limit· securities hel-dby. certain gov­ limit throughout this process. we cut the size·of a Treasury increase was not in hand. Each ernment trust funds. A swap President Clintoll signed that auction and, In November, we .actionfit my crftena of only em­ between the 'I'reasury and the bill into law this morning. delayed others. On October ploying those means that were FFB will then let us cancel those N ow Congress and the Presi­ 18th, we stopped issuing what legal, practical and prudent. Treasury securities. This action dent must agree on legislation are called SLGS -- securities Everyone of them was is authorized by statute. that addresses the debt limit that state and local govern­ driven by my responsibility as problem on a long-term basis. ments use to lower their debt Treasury Secretary to 'protect Following these steps, and By ensuring that America can service burdens. Early in No­ the full faith and credit of the without legislation by Congress, meet its obligations, we will pro­ vember, Treasury called in United States, and only by that there are no additional legal and tect the holders of government nearly $2.5 billion in compen­ concern. I, prudent measures I can take to securities, Social Security re­ sating balances from a number And, as I said, in the case of meet obligations. We reached cipients, and other federal ben­ of large financial institutions. the Civil Service Retirement and that conclusion after consider­ efidaries from any additional Then, on November 15th, I Disability Fund action on No­ ing and rejecting other actions risk. It s clearly time to get this was forced to invoke statutory vember 15th, counsel advised because they failed to meet our job done. authority provided to Treasury that decision could only be made criteria ofdoing what was right Since my last appearance Secretaries by Congress during in the context of the facts that to avoid default. before the Committee, much has the Reagan Administration. No­ existed on the eve of default. I will not delay mailing tax changed. We have reached, in vember 15th was the date when As we entered the New Year, refunds owed the American ~ my view, a common understand­ we would have been out of debt Treasury continued to examine people. I will not sell the ~ j ing of how important it is to limit room and out of cash, and other options, if needed, that nation'sgold. I cannot go beyond .j protect the creditworthiness of unable to meet all of our finan­ would permit regular govern­ the $9.0 billion in asset ex­ the United States, a vital na­ cial obligations. We were on the. ment financing to go forward. changes with the Federal Fi­ tional asset that must never be eve of default. As I promised this Committee, nancing Bank. There are legal, tarnished by anyone for any rea­ Counsel always advised me once we determined whether practical and prudential argu­ son. that this decision with respect further legal, prudent and prac­ ments supporting each of these It is now time that comity re­ to the application ofthe statute tical options were available to decisions. place conflict, and the debate could only be made in the con­ us, we would report our find­ Delaying tax refunds would over the debt limit be drawn to text of the facts which existed ings to Congress and the Ameri­ hurt more than 70 million ALL FAITHS \VELCOl\1ED! a close. on the eve ofdefault. It was only can people. Americans who depend on those Last December, I testified at that time that I was able to On January 22, I made good refunds. It still would provide For more information contact: before this Committee about ac­ determine that we could replace on that commitment. I an­ only a short-term deferral ofthe tions I had taken and antici­ $39.8 billion in securities from nounced that by February 29th problem, because we could not St. Charles Recto 212 ·281-210.0 pated taking to protect the Civil Service Retirement and or March 1st, absent enactment and would not hold their money America's creditworthiness ab­ Disability Fund and $21.4 bil­ of a atr-aightforward debt limit forever. sent adoption of a clean debt lion in securities from the so­ increase, we would not be able Secretary Baker considered SPONSORED BY THE NEWMAN CATHOLIC CENTER AT BARUCH COLLEGE. limit increase. called G-Fund with non-inter­ to meet obligations. I further and dismissed sefling gold in I will only briefly review that est bearing cash credits. said that there were only three 1985 and said: It would under­ DIRECTOR: SR. BARBARA MUELLER, O.P. history today, and then turn to As I said to the Committee remaining options available -­ cut confidence here and abroad more current issues. In July, in December, workers and re­ consistent with what was legal, based on the widespread belief ASSISTANTS: SR. ELAINE SCHENK & SR. PATRICIA AtVAREz 1995, our Administration began tirees are fully protected by the prudent and practical -- that that the gold reserve is the foun­ asking Congress to adopt a clean statutes that authorized those could be exercised by February dation of our. financial system, OFFICE LQCATED AT:' 360 PARK AVE. SOUTH, RM. 1511. debt limit bill. Our communica­ actions. The asset value of the 15thin order to pay obligations and because eongress clearly tions on this matter were con­ funds has not been diminished due on that date. These actions, has the power to prevent a de- sistent and clear. I said, by one nickel, and the statutes approved by our Department's continued on page 15 First, default is unthink- provide for full and automatic Office of General Counsel and -,.

21 20 en NYSSA's en Q) c Debt Limit -..- en ~ co Advertising co co 0) ~ Q) • ~ .2 .. ~ Agency • Statement CD Q ~ 0> 0> ~ Industry ~ C\J continued from page 14 . ~ protect our creditworthiness. co ~ fault by assuming its responsi- In my December testimony, Conference February 8, '1996 .c~ The Wall Street Journal­ Q) bility with respect to the debt I read affirmations ofthis prin- LL limit. Similar arguments pre- ciplefromAlan Greenspan.Paul 'C, continued from page 13 Bell Atlantic Corp. and .l" vail today.' Volcker, two Republican and I tant role in this transition. Nynex Corp. are discussing I do not have legal author- four Democratic former Trea- In order to remain profit- I forming a joint venture to J".. ity to divest any ofthe other 189 surySecretaries, and comments able, businesses will have to I enter the long-distance tele­ government trust funds for debt from the major international increase their market share, phone business, but a full­ management purposes, only the rating agencies. These quotes I introduce new iproducts, and fledge merger is not immi­ , G-Fund and the Civil Service are in the record, and I shall not maintain brand loyalty. The nent. Fund. In addition, the President repeat them. Protecting the na- success of either of these strat­ took Social Security off the' tion scredit is a bipartisan, in- egies dependsonsustaining, con­ February 7, 1996 table. As to the balance of the deed, a non-partisan, tradition. vincing marketing campaigns. The Wall Street Journal­ FFB assets, I have been advised More than a decade ago, Interesting questions were Federal prosecutors by counsel that the FFB assets President Reagan urged Con-I posed on the issue ofthe brands opened a grand-jury investi­ we have identified are the only gress to adopt an increase in and their relevance in the over­ gation to determine whether a FFB assets that can be legally the debt limit. In a letter he' all performance of a business. I Brown & Williamson Tobacco sold to the trust funds i n a man- wrote to then Majority ·Leader I Mr. P. Georgescu, CEO and I Corp. public-relations campaign 'her which reduces the amount Howard Baker, he gave voice to I chairman ofYoung & Rubicam, I against Jeffrey S. Wigand, ofdebt outstanding that is sub- sentiments I share today. I discussed the importance of former B&W executive, is an ject to the debt limit. He said, This country now maintaining brand loyalty and attempt to intimidate a federal In any case, resorting to anyposs~sses the strongest credit I quality brand management. witness. ofthese measures is no way for in the world. The full conse- Young & Rubicam created a A subpoena was issued by a a great nation to manage its quences ofdefault -- or even the unique approach to strategic I' grand jury in Washington to financial affairs. That is why prospect of default· -- by the I research for managing brands I publicist John Scanlon; a key the commitment of the Leader- United States are I called the Brand AssetValuator i player in an effort to discredit ship to' move acceptable debt impossible to predict and awe-! (BAV). BAV is the first global I Mr. Wigand. limit legislation by February. some. to contemplate. Denigra- i consumer perception of brands, ! 29th, and the.anactment of the tion of the full faith and credit I including data from over 30,000 : Arc-Rer' bill, ,,:hich a:llow~ for oltne United States would have I consumers, stretchingacross 24 I

orderly financing and reheves substantial effects on the do- I' countries, 450 global brands and : a nxiet.ies about government's mestic financial markets and on over 6,000 local brands. \ Netscape l~mbIp·loi~rt-yatno.t~.~~.~~~.~.~:~,}_S r~,o~;~~:ti' ~kf~~~~.~l~~t_in 0dt.~~r ifis~;~ ~.~~u~_~~~ .in~ I~ . :;:le ex- \.•'} .. -.r... ,,•.. '- '.. -. . 'Cua '0" .ILla~ o ..s ... .LUe ua Ion can t vo ve new' re~~S'OL 8uV 'Slng Th 1·' . dto all . continued from page 13 . .' ...__~ 5_0~~~~1_!': .,~~~~.!T. ~~. !!!._~!~~_~. __toallow ~~cJ:1 ~ res~I~·.1 suchas t~~;~~te!~~~,-_Di!~~~_rrV,._._ ._." ..... __ , _~_''''''''''. . right before uS~. T~e: ~.ongress 'Througho~tthis. process, It t ~d sometimes ov~rlooke.d.ra- l·product,theNetscapeNaVIgator~- sho~dpass_~'debtIimit In~re~s~ has been my VIew that the S.ec- I dIO and new~~apera~ve.rtlSIng.I ~ntwebbr-owser(thes?ftware.which for at least one yearto separate retary ofthe T'reasury must act i. Advertfsing spending has ! IS used to communicate VIa the this issue from the budget de- -- doing what is clearly legal i been rising steadily on both do- I Internet's World Wide Web.) The bate and get it out beyond the and within the bounds of'pru- mestic and international Navigator currently holds a com­ election. That would end the risk dence -- to protect the' ground. The total dollar value manding 85% of the web browser both for our credit and for fed- creditworthiness ofthe United! of U.S. advertising spending! market. Netscape figures state that eral beneficiaries, and Ithink it States. We did what we needed rose 7.9% in 1994. According to i anestimated 15 to 20 million people • , is important that we do exactly to do to avoid default. We com- Advertising Age's 40th annual use the Navigator software. that. municated our intentions to report, advertising expendi- To further strengthen their grip This debate began last year Congress clearly and well inad- tures by the 100 Leading N a- on the Internet software market, I when some said thatdefault was vance. Upon reaching the-end of tional Advertisers in 1994 hit Netscape has entered into strategic • an acceptable price for getting our options, we reported that to $42.7 billion, up 11.2%. More alliances with several companies, the version of the budget they Congress as well. -recently, domestic sales should including Compaq, who agreed to j preferred enacted into law. That We have now reached a new have risen 6%, to $158 million, package Netscape's Secure Com­ ! kind of comment isn t being and, I hope, concluding chapter in 1995. According to The Wall merce Server software with all of ." .,,»: heard any more. Thatis because, in the debt limit debate, Street Journal, total U.S. ad- their servers that they ship, and ..~ * I! I believe, people have a better Congress has taken steps to vertising spending in 1996 is Sun Microsystems. understanding of what is at protect this very important sym- e xpe cted to jump 7.8%, to However, many securities ana­ stake. In that sense, much has bol ofour economy, our nation s $174.06 billion. National ad- lysts believe that the stock price of been accomplished during this creditworthiness. I look forward vertisingspendingwill rise 8.2% Netscape is overvalued, some be­ difficult period. to working with you, all of you, to $102.51 billion while local lieve by as much as three to four '.·:f ...... -',i A nation's finaneial reputa- so that we may make good on advertising is expected to in- I times the actual value. It is a topic ~ ..~~~~~ .-.·:,T~;:; tion is an invaluable asset; its the Leaders commitment, to crease 7.2% to $71.54 billion. thatisobviouslya verysensitiveone ....0',:-::;. 8100(1 ~.,>.;~ Drive .> ;,.. ~... ;..~~~~~~.I-_,-.""""'------creditworthiness is a sacred pass and sign debt limit legisla- These estimates could prove to atNetscape. DuringaDecember30 trust. Our reputation has enor- tion acceptable to the be conservative, as actual ad- interview on the CNN Business

5 onsored by: ---;-- _ mous practical importance for President and Congress, and I vertising spending has exceeded News program, "Inside Business," .our country; it should not be then return to the hard but im- I industry projections over the I Andreessen refused to comment on ... American fJlarketing called into question,. it ought portant work of balancing the I p~st two years.· . the matter when asked. Combined ...... - WIInt111iM11 ASSociation not be subject to uncertainty for budget"and raising the Iiving I International advertising with nunors swirling around the compan~reg3rdingpotential ~------., CITIBAN(C any purpose.' We must honor' standards of our people. spendingrose 7.2%iil'l'994. Glo- "sus- - ." interest and prrncipal. obliga-Updated February.Ld, 1996 bal advertising industry rev- piciouStrading"allegations by the '. Baruch African Golden Key tions.iand we')leed.to~.·p:t:.~tect .~_~ .. ~~ enues shouldhave gr~nvp 6.6% ~ties.~4'~~hangeCom- ...... Student Senate(BASS) New York Blood Services ...... Honor SOCIety the trust' of Social Securrty re- to reach $341 bil'lion in 1995. miSsion (Netscape spokespeople ...~ cipients, veterans, indigentchil- .Going forward, worldwide ad- flatly deny the rumor) and a ru-- dren, active duty military per- vertising spending on all media mored merger with online service sonnel, civilian employees and should rise- between 6% and provider America Online, government contractors -- in- 7.3%, to between $365 billion Netscape's recent stock price pat- deed, everyone who counts on and $377 billion, in 1996. In, ternhasbeenvolatile. Atthecloseof the full faith and credit of the other words, at least $1 billion trading on February 16, Netscape United States. should be spent on global adver- stock stood at 63 1/4 per share. Nationalleaders regardless tising each day in 1996. Netscape'sstockpricepeaked at174 of party have always acted to (87; post-spIit) in early December.

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Emmanuelle Beart and NED YBH RBI KP 'AN RAT G JOT on the films and performances builds up its significance sosubtly, Michel Serrault play their roles DSRLJ SLGYI 0 V a TUZBDL I' GCD NEB 'mentioned for honors. However, it is hard to realize at what point with a' quiet passion and we are LIS ENNU ARK 0 E K S Y LAM YW TN 0 T E V many movie fans, including my­ this conversation becomes serious. made to feel thelongings theyeach self, tend to overlook foreign films EDO EOSHAYLXDEVSIGE YDNAC It is in that initial meeting that have in them. For Nelly, it is for a as quality motion pictures. The Arnaud offers to pay Nelly's debts. new and better life and for Arnaud . L AIGLEWALSHRKD SAB fact thatthe Italianfilm"ThePost­ She refuses but later that evening a return to the glory of his past. STDVLGYOELD M man (II Postino)" garnered five she tells Jerome she had accepted Theyarebothatcrossroadsintheir OAOSRLRYI nominations hopefully will change the money and asks for a divorce. livesandbytheendofthefilm they PLKDAUN our perceptions of films from The next day, Arnaud and Nelly and the audience learn to appreci­ ARROW IEYVG PROPOSALS 'abroad. Today's increasing em­ meetatthe cafe where he gives her ate, ifnot, understand it. BOW DRS RED phasis on foreign films is showing the check, and offers her ajob typ­ Sautet's screenplayis a compila­ L the degree of excellence that non­ inghismemoirs. Duringtheirtime tion of scenes which move viewers CANDY REJECTION American films have to offer. together, we see how their rela­ inch by inch closer to Nelly and CHOCOLATES HEARTBREAK REKINDLE "Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud" is tionship grows into a deep friend­ Arnaud'struecharacters. Agreater or events to take place that would CUPID HEART RELATIONSIDPS a Frenchfilm, writtenanddirected shipand how Nelly becomes Mon­ understanding is achieved with allow us to see the character reac­ by veteran film-maker, Claude sieur Arnaud's obsession. each scene and viewers are given tions. ENGAGEMENTS I LOVE YOU ROMANCE Sautet. Critically acclaimed in Themostexquisitequalityofthis an opportunity to like them, which Nevertheless, "Nelly and Mon­ FEBRUARY KISSES ROSES France, this film has been nomi­ film is its pace. Things seem to is key in any film. The perfor­ sieur Arnaud" is a film with excel­ SAFE SEX nated for 11 Cesar Awards (the happen to the characters at the mances ofBeart and Serrault take lent acting performances, crisp di­ FLOWERS LINGERIE French version oftheOscars), .speedof life. While many critics this concept to another level. rection and an intelligent screen­ FRIENDSHIP 'LONELINESS SEC~TADMIRER ;~, Set in Paris, 25 year-old Nelly feel motion pictures should be a If there is a negative aspect of play. These elements compliment of GREENM&M'S LUST VALENTINE (played by Emmanuelle Beart) heightening of reality and there­ this film, itisthelackofaction that each other to show a time in the struggles to pay the bills while fore should move at an excelled, if most American movie-goers have lives of two people with a subtle NEW LOVE WEDDINGS .working numerous odd jobs. Her .nct different pace, Sautet never cometo expect every time they pay brilliance that many of today's \ : j .,.PA,~;SION i- deadbeat husband Jerome(played alters his style. Infact, he believes $7.50. Sautethasnotmade a trag­ movies, foreign and domestic,lack. , . , ' r--­ film "is chieflya means ofpersonal edyormioutlairidisheomedy. There I , by Charles Berling) stays home Lastly, the French sounds pretty I I and watchesTV. One dayina cafe, expression and of focusing on hu­ is no violence or nude sex scenes. cool. .-l Nelly is introduc'edtO:-Monsleur mam"fji." Whetlier you agree com­ . Thisisafilmabout 'realIifeand . "Nelly' and 'Monsieur Arnaud" ...... , Arnaud (actor Michel Serrault) by pletelywithhisperspective, he ful­ Sautet never 'gives us an easy an­ will open in New York City on Fri­ her friend -Iacquel'irte (actress fills his own idea of film-making swer. And while his approach day, April 12 at Lincoln Plaza. Claire Nadeau). This scene is one with this picture. shouldbeapplauded,I couldn'thelp of the strongest ofthe film as the Sautet's camera is slow moving feeling the film neededmoreaction Is Quality Modern RockA Thing OfThe Past? By Anthony Gregory music category which contained boasts playing toclay's best music. one time there are thousands of It was last Sunday that I woke nothingnew. I spottedthenewTori Theywere playingsome dance tune bands that have similar sounds but up with my ears aching to hear Amos album but she just irritates and followed that up with the Off­ I would argue that they are sound­ some new music. I rolled outto the me to no end with her male bashing spring. Luckily I had nothingto eat ing the same in hopes thatthey will local Nobody Beats The Wiz and newagebull. I honestlycouldn'tfind so far so I couldn't even puke if I get signed. The cycle repeats ad had the most unusual experience anything else where the vocalist wanted to. Then I just hit the seek infinitum and launches us into a that I've ever had there. I was didn't sound like Eddie Vedder and button and thought I· heard some­ state ofmusical stagnation. Greed, thereforanhour,firstcalmlycheck­ the band sounds like its from Se­ thinggood. By that time, however, pureandsimple,has itsgriponNew ing out the new release wall. Then attle. Where does one go to try to my ears were so numbed by the York City -radio and chances are '{checkedthe top 100. Thenbreak­ find new bands and new sounds? I same old sound flooding the air­ most of the country is in the same When? ing outin a sweat, I ranback to the thought, "I know. Let me try flip­ waves, I mistook static for a song. sad musical state. new release section...then back ping on the radio." What were the programmers of Whathappensnow?Arethereany again to the top 100. Then, just With my search for new rock in­ thesestations thinking? How could solutions? I have a couple. First, before I was about to go postal, I completeandNewYorkhavingfour the programmersfor four NewYork members of alternative bands can decided to leave; defeated and rock channels on the FM radio dial, modemrockformatsnotrealizethat do the music loving public a favor t empty handed. For the first time I I figured I was bound to find some­ they are all playing the same exact and start learning from- Kurt ..I walked out of a music store with­ thing there. I flipped from myoId mUSIC. Cobain's example, preferably start­ p out buying anything. Has the in­ mainstay 102.7 (they were playing Who is to blame for this mess? As ing with his wife Courtney Love. , ' evitablefinally happened? Isorigi­ The Cars .again) the place where far as I am concerned, everyone in­ Unfortunately, cleaningupshotgun .- , -,~ I rock used to live, to 92.3 which re­ volvedinthemusicindustryis;from blasts can get kind of messy. Sec­ .". nal music a thing ofthe past? I could have walked out ofthere centlychangedit'sformattomodern the record executives, station pro­ ond, the public can pick up a Q-Tip, with somethingtofill mycollection rock. Nothinghappeningthere. The grammers,downtotheartiststhem­ clean the wax out oftheir ears and from the sound savers section but musicis nowallcomputercontrolled. selves. Let me try to set up this stop listening to commercial radio. isn't that what BMG or Columbia Therearenodiscjockeysthereatall, paradigm. Band X innovates a Then maybetheseprogrammerswill House is for? At a dozen CDs for a just annoying recorded blurbs that sound, gets signed, their debut al- get the hint. Lastly, if you are a penny, you can't beat those prices. schmuck rantings about Lugjeans. , bum goes triple platinum and their parent and your kid is going to pick I wanted something new, some­ Getting desperate I tried 104.3, 'singles get plenty ofairplay. Band up an instrument, have the decency thing different. So after franti­ New York's pure rock station. Not X's recordcompanygetslotsofmoney to pay for their lessons until they cally scanningthe new release sec­ only did I hear the same song that and so does the radio station due to have a platinum album. " . tion three times and desperately was playingon 92.3, butI heard the all the ad time it is selling. The The stagnation will end when ....-,,,~.. ;". picking my way through the flood, same damnjeans commercial. record company and stations both people finally start demanding new --.'.~ .•.J:'" Alright, so I decided to go to the want more bands that sound like sounds and artists start delivering. , ,,; . ,of alterna-clones, I was left with - ...' ~~ the gangsta gang, the other major bottom of the pile to 100.3 which BandX. One may arguethatatany

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27 26 ~ (I) .... CT " (J) . c: t ,g)- 0 a. ~ en.... ~. Q) -- ~ -.-. o The Statesmen co i= co • 0) (0 • 0> --t 0> eo T""" o· A ~- (I) C\I Stats e- -CJ) ca , e "'0 ~ 0 .... ~ .c By Eric Wright he was dominating), and Tom Xavier. The Statesmen got off be more wrong. The Knicks (b Q) LL· Don't blink, but baseball sea- Seaver for the majority oftherr to a hot start led by conference traded in their team chemistry ( Recent Games son will soon be upon us. Base- careers. Itis only too obvious in MVP Sean McGee (16 points, 15 whatever there was left ofit) for Men's Basketball 1. How many times has Dale ball has received a major over- some cases that certain players rebounds) whom has been basically 8 million dollars of February haul since 1993. In a matter of weren't made to play in the other greatly publicized in newspa- salary cap. If there is a bright 2 Hunter Home Lost 76-81 3 years, we went from tradi- league (see Mark Davis- 19189 pers and TV shows, and CUNY spot to all ofthis, is the fact that 3 Brooklyn Away Won 83-73 Earnhardt lost Daytona 500? tional baseball with an occasion- Cy Young winner- was traded rookie of the year Joe Liberato Lohaus is now their second best • 5 Queens Home Lost 74-84 ally exciting pennant race, to a from, San Diego to Kansas City ,(12 points, 14 rebounds) and three point shooting guard. 7 John Jay Away Lost 69-74 2. Wich NFL team Is-being baseballstrike which desiccated and the last strike that he threw built a 14 point lead by the half. Willie Anderson is the tall shoot­ 10 Purchase Away Won 82-68 the game. Wild card berths was in bowling). Should Greg The Hawks tried to make a run ing guard that they have been 14 Staten Island Home Lost 68-74 which gave new excitement, Maddux win a CyYoungin 1997, in the second half, but the fine looking for, but what good is he sued by their host city? then the Yankees made the play- he could assert himselfas one of defensive play of Coach Ray if he is never has a chance to .offs, ifall ofthat wasn't enough , the greatest pitchers ever since Rankfs' three guard rotation of mesh with the team. 3. Who won the Caribbrean we now have the concept of he will have conquer players like Carl Kolanzo, -Ichn Percodani, Who is their backup center? Interleague Play! This is an Mo .Vaughn, ·Tino Martinez, and Scott Holloway, limited the As I recall Charles Oakley is Home Lost 37-71 idea that many of us have Wade Boggs, Cal Ripken, and Hunter star back court of out for a couple of weeks and Away Won 71-22 Classic of golf? dreamed about over the years. all the homerun hitters on the Marvin Patterson and Nick that means major minutes for Home Lost 39-62 4. Which NBA teams won 70+ The owner's are licking their Tigers. Plevritis to a total of 16 points Ewing and Reid. Lohaus is 6'io" Upcomina- Games lips now for the first time in The only major problem that I on 23% shooting accuracy:~,. but it's hard to rebound when games? years. see with Interleague play is that The next team that Baruch 'you spend -all of your time 'Men's BBSkethBll With increased fan support, the teams will probably lose has to play is Staten Island, around the perimeter. Victor &bruary the stadiums will be packed. some of their important inter- which beat the Statesmen by Alexander is now on the injured 19-23 CUNY Athletic Tournamnet Site to be announced* Fans now have the opportunity division games which makes the sixon Valentine's Day. The good list where he has spent the en­ to see some of their fabled games that they play even more news is that the last time the tire season. Don Nelson now Women's Basketball "dream matchups." -F'or ex- important because it's hard to Statesmen played CSI in a tour- has a replica ofhis Golden State EdJruary ample, The Mets vs.The Yan- gain ground -in your dIVISIon nament, they came 'back from Warriors, team speed with little 16-17 Hudson Valley Championship Site to be announced kees, Ang~ls.y!:..»,odg8Ts,'.etc. whenyoure playing a diffe-rent ' behind to beat them. Good luck height. _>~. CUNY Championships TBA* In my opmfofi, thebig reason league.. '-' Statesmen! One last point of interest: the why this is a plus is that it will With the regular season end- It seems that the Knick's are Knicks have three draft picks, 8 Asterisk Denote Automatic entry into NCAA ill clarify the d orninance of 'ing at a-Ioss in.Staten Island, trading players as if they were million dollars in potential free Tournament ifwon ~aa:;b:~~~~+:a~~~~4

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-~BY-Jeovarmi Andino the highest amount of interest lems. One- main problem was with the sudden revival of this After being suspended for a among studentathletes, it failed how to finance the team. team, is the quest to find a coach semester due to massive budget to be reinstated because of the Dr. Eng told The Ticker that a thatwill be able to lead the valiant cuts within the CUNY system, difficulty to create a season of request to the Adjunct-depart­ players into victory. A candidate the newly merged Education competition, since many other ment had been placed by profes­ out of Ohio State is being consid­ department and Physical Edu­ schools don't have archery sor DiMartino for additional ered, but there are no sure things cation department at Baruch teams. Thereason other schools funds. If these funds are not at this moment and time! Timing College has decided to reinstate don't have archery given to the also serves a factor in the dilem­ one ofthe three suspended ath­ teams is because Ar- Education de­ mas of Statesmen Soccer. Since letic teams. Effective immedi­ chery is not a sanc- partment fo'r the team was just recently rein­ ately, the Statesmen will also tioned sport by the the Soccer stated, the amount of games that compete in the world of Soccer NCAA, which lowers team, there will be played are very likely to- be Last semester, when~ataki competition drasti- are addi­ reduced since all other colleges axed millions ofdollars from the cally. tional ways of have prepared their schedules CUNY budget, Baruch, like Fencing also failed re c e i v i n g months ago.. other colleges, had to find a way to be reinstated for funding. The main and most co~erning to minimize expenses. One of one very simple rea­ One way is to problem that faces not only the the main areas that was tar­ son, the lack of inter­ request Baruch Soccer team, but all of geted as an area of reduction est among the Baruch funds from CUNY,isthethreatoffurtherbud­ was the adjunct budget, from community for this Corrtjn uing get cuts to our educationalinstitu­ which many of the adjunct pro­ sport. Because ofthis Studies, or tions~ Physical educationandath­ fessors received there salary. lack of dedication the withdraw letic teams all over CUNY have This was also the- source of men's s 0 m e been '. affected -drastiealiy and capital from which many ofthe fe n c­ moneyfrom mercilessly, and it seems as if athletic team's coach salaries 1 n g funds cre­ school athletics will be a victim and team expenses were paid. te am ated -by"all once more. The result of this cut was the par ­ ofy~ s~­ Dr.~ng, however,-says tliat indefinite suspension of three tic i ­ dents who ~!f~~1.!_~S~inisl:r.~qo~j~_y'~;ry ....- .. ..,.. -_ ... - .- '~'. .,' ... athleticteams: thesoeeerteam, pants had to .supportive-of the· athletic pr-e­ the archery team and the men's .showed, sweat it grams, but as a time ofpinching fencing team. the out in theseheols'Walletis forced upon After careful consideration sport in the past seasons was summer courses, which is the us again, it is' hard to predict and deliberation, Athletic Di­ the only logical sport left to primary reason for Baruch be­ exactly how suppeetive the ad.. ... , rector Dr. Eng and his col­ choose. ing able to purchase a brand ministration will become, At leagues made a decision on Now thatthe problem ofwhich new Paramount exercise ma­ least Baruch has the have the­ whi~h teams to reinstate. Al­ team to reinstate had been re­ chine for our school gym. team for one more semester. though the Archery team had solved, there arose other prob- Another problem which arises

By Marlon Del-Valle sional athlete whom is supposed human also and they obtain the but if there had been people like First Strawberry goes to re­ to be role models for many up right to make mistakes. But these. two athletes whom. have so habilitation for substance and coming young athletes? how could the players have con­ muchinfluenceonyoungpeople,they abuse, then Magic retires be­ Despite the fact that athletes tinued to play within their sport wouldn't be in the situation there cause he acquired the HIV vi­ may not want the burden of be- and not knowing themselves are in know-facing certain death rus. Now young and rising box­ ing role models to many young that they had a fatal disease and misery, ing star Tommy Morrison is people around the world, it is that could be easily transmit­ KO~d out ofthe rink forever by inevitable. The wide world of ted to another athlete in their the same disease that forced sportsinformally mandates you fields. I mean, boxing is not Magic away from the game to set an example to all of those boxing without blood. Why did which he loved and made his who follow your careerand wish it take the State ofNew York to livelihood from. It seems as if that someday they could bejust make blood tests mandatory? professional athletes today feel like you! _ How long will it take other that they are not subject to the What kind of model does this statesto implementthese tests? ills of the rest of mankind. set for young people who have These athletes have nonethe­ In this day and age where even looked up to Magic and less accepted their tragedies and the most pleasurable activities Morrison? What does this tell have taken a turn for the better. like sex proves to be fatal if not you about the knowledge that Magic along with Morrison will thought about properly, it still these men posses about a dis- go about tryingto educate-young amazes me how there are many ease that is plaguing the youths athletes and non athletes onhow people who are ignorant on how of America today? to avoid this irreversible mis- to protect themselves. How does Perhaps I am being too rash!! take. Is it a means of trying to this look corning from a profes-: I mean; these men are merely.. escape their own sorrow? ~,,' . • ": ' '~," . LoiIiM~~~~iIIliioiI