• Student Profiles —See Pages AND LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD THOUGH THE HEAVENS FALL VOL.XLVNO.2 FREE THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF YORK COLLEGE OF CUNY JANUARY 2004 York Mourns Beloved Professor YORK COLLEGE POLITICAL SCIENCE 8b DEPARTMENT HOLDS Wr A MEMORIAL SERVICE CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, DR. FRANCIS TENYWA COURTESY OF YORK DEWlKTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Dr. Francis Tenywa, who passed away this past summer. STORIES ON PAGE 3 Students Start Cyber Lounge— York Student Interns At MTV — • See Page 4 • See Page tl JANUARY 2004 PANDORA'S BOX Letter From Student Government To the student body, ities staff Trina Sapp, Patricia Good- • The Club Fair which took place We are extremely appreciative of win, Kay-Ann Montaque, and on 9/30/03 was successful due to the support you gave us during the Katiuska Daniel; Acting Director the involvement and participation elections and have continued to of Student Activities Anthony of the students. Much to our delight, show throughout the academic Andrews; Sandra De La Cruz of the we were joined by Pres. Hampton semester. In the November issue of business office and guest speaker in the Plaza. This is a biannual event Pandora's Box, much of the article B. Mizanoor Biswas former Board coordinated by the Club Council you read was based upon old of Trustee member. President Sabrina Calloway information, and did not accurate- • Over the three-day period, inter- • Recently, Student Government ly reflect the progress we had made active sessions were held to prepare organized the Annual Thanksgiv- over the semester us for our roles and responsibilities ing Dinner in the Atrium. It was Typically, a new administration as we began the new term. We were financially sponsored by Auxiliary NEWS & VIEWS for Student Government takes office praised and recognized in the con- Enterprise. The members of student in July and begins to establish an vocation speech of Pres. Hampton, government and student leaders act- agenda. We felt this would not help as well as in the Faculty Caucus ed as servers for the day. This event Renaissance Man us in achieving our goals for the stu- report. They reported that they was organized by Papia Ashraf - Finds Home dents, so this Student Government found this Student Government to Executive Director, Roxanna took office in May. Many of us did be a motivated and energized group. Thomas - Communication Council Teaching English not take the summer break. Rather, • We participated in the welcom- President, Natella Asherova - Trea- At York we stayed on campus over the sum- ing events during the first weeks of surer, and Nicole Rodriguez - Sec- mer, planning for various events. school organized by the office of retary of the Pre - Law Club. It is to 4 These activities proved to be criti- Student Development and Enroll- the credit of the York College Stu- cal in the successful conference we ment. dent Body that we consider this organized for August 8th - 10th, • The Book Bank was opened for event to be our most successful to York Professor 2003. Completely empowered by three weeks and we spent $7000 on date. We thank you so much for all Fighting this experience, we decided to take books for students and serviced the positive feedback and we are a proactive position in organizing approximately 250 students. The encouraged to plan even better Local Fight and planning not only this confer- Book Bank, which is managed by events for you in the future. AgainstAIDS ence, but also all the events that Stu- Jason Ramirez, Evening and Week- • We were successful in getting dent Government designed. The end Vice President, distributed a senator elected (Gavendra Singh) positive feedback speaks for itself approximately 400 books. as Vice Chair of Senate Executive 6 and here is the list of our accom- • The Computer Lab has been Board. Additionally, one of York plishments to date: upgraded and is fully operational, College Student Government sen- Dirty Fountains • The August 8th - 10th Leader- for students 6 days a week-under ators (Ashfaq Hai Shuvo) sits as the ship Conference was the first suc- supervision of Iiya Musayev, Day Vice Chair of Fiscal Affairs for Uni- Have Some Students cessful project designed by the new Vice President. versity Student Senate. Bringing Student Government administra- • There were students who need- The accomplishments of Student tion. Senators invited students, ed to have emergency loans in order Governments are actually the suc- Their Own /^ speakers and guest, including stu- to pay for books or tuition and we cess of the York College Student dent senators, club presidents/rep- addressed this matter as well. Body, as a whole. We are proud to 6 resentatives administration mem- One of the responsibilities of Stu- work hard for you. We are eager to bers: President Robert Hampton; dent Government, as established by have more involvement of the stu- V.R Avis Hendrickson, VP Student our constitution, is to financially dents, because if we all pull togeth- Development and Enrollment; Her- assist students if a "dire financial er, there will be no limit to the man Wright,Counseling Center, fac- need" is evident. This past semes- things we can achieve. Feel free to INDEX ulty members Dr. Laurel Cooley, ter under the supervision of A.S.M visit us, we are located in Room Dr. Teresa Rooney, and Dr. Mary Saifuddin, President and Natella 1G04 or call ext. 2888 or 2256. Passings Page 3 Jo Kranacher; CUNY Board of Asherova, Treasurer, registered Trustee members Kenneth Cook York College students received Best regards, and Shamsul Haque; Student Activ- emergency loans. New At York Page 4 York College Student Government Around The College Pages 5-6 Around The University Page 7 THBRI 18 N > T. DENT WITHOUT Haitian Independence Page 8 S Arts & Entertainment Page 9 T T U Speak Out Page 10 y 0 Pandora Speaks Page 11 E *•* M Student Profiles Page 12 JOIN A COMMITTEE T Sports Pages 14-16 a HT A C L.U m o v Make Yorkforum £ 1% YOUR forum N m * YORKFORUM is an email listserv that aims to ATTEND A u promote the democratic participation of all T members of the York College community in the discussion of political issues, ideas and action. V|lCE,YOUR OPINIONS YORKFORUM is the only campus listserv open to everyone: administrators, faculty, staff and ANY students!!! YORKFORUM is your chance to learn from ^ tTWWNT ••! •TUfttUT ~ % r.. others and to make your own voice heard! Joining YORKFORUM is easy. STUDENT Just send an email containing your name and your email address to [email protected] PANDORA'S Box JANUARY 20041 In Memoriam Remarkable Life And Sudden Death Of A Beloved Professor By Cathy Jedruczek turer who rarely used notes. He two institutions [York and NYU] since August 10th she has felt that recalled that even though he was a Feature Editor and working on several projects, there would be tougher times ahead friend to many students, he found time to develop closer rela- of her since Dr. Tenywa is not e touched people's lives in remained a fair and tough grader. tionships with many of his students. around anymore. a special way and he knew Singh remembers his classmates They all admit that knowing him "The day he died, it is as if a dark Hhow to motivate students. studying ten times as hard for Dr. changed their lives forever. cloud came over the campus for me His death shocked and left many in Tenywa's tests. "As a student, Prof. Tenywa had and it has not lifted," said Thomas. deep sorrow. Now room 4E06 at "The first test we were taking, he an incredible effect on me because "For I cannot forget how we spoke York College is vacant and those came to class and said 'today is the he encouraged me to do more and about my graduation and how he passing by it still hope to see the day our friendship is over. It was to be brave," said Roxanna Thomas, wanted to dance with my mother ever-smiling face of Dr. Francis nice knowing everybody,'" recalled York Student Government Com- and to tell my father 'our daughter Tehywa one more time. Singh with a wry smile. munication Council President has graduated!' Now I will have to Dr. Tenywa, an Associate Profes- Dr. Dyer concurs. majoring in Political Science. look at my father, then the clouds, sor at York, passed away this past "He really believed in high stan- In the Spring 2003 semester, and say it myself." August while visiting Uganda, his dards," said Dyer. "He was willing Thomas was tapped to work as Dr, Dr. Tenywa has left an empty homeland. The immediate cause of to go a long distance. He wanted Tenywa's assistant typically review- space that cannot be filled in the his death, reportedly, was "cardiac students to rewrite papers. He would ing papers and exams. To her sur- lives of many people. Students who tamponade, which was caused by not allow students to be anything prise, the genteel professor posed a knew him for a single semester or aortic aneurysm." COURTESY DEPARTMENT Op POLITAL SCIENCE but the best." bigger challenge than that in front people he was a friend with for • Colleagues and students alike Singh only took one class with Dr. of her. Thomas was to lecture his many years speak of him dearly. remember him as one of the best. Dr. Tenywa, addressing stu- Tenywa, but they remained in touch. class, and he was going to sit and "Francis was a true, dependable, dents at a university in Uganda.