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... ~ Vol. 61, Number 1 Baruch College, CUNY October 30, 199.1 Police Arrest Two At 23 St. Building By Rafael A. Olmeda~Jr. believed the officer was refer At this point, according to A Baruch College student ring to drinking out of the witnesses,~the students felt andhisfriend werearrestedin bottle, so they obtained paper they were being harassed and - front ofthe 23 St. building on . cups and were drinlting out of began to talk back to the p0 Oct. 22, after analtereation those. Fuchs, who is white, lice, who had called for back withpoliceofficersbroughtout says the officer then returned up. '"All I know is you've got · over a two dozen angry stu- and told them that they were five copsherefor zeroreason," · dents complaining about ha not allowed to drink at all. James told one ofthe officers. rassment and racism. "He said to move around to Students gathered and asked -Tyrone Greeves, senior, and the otherside ofthebuilding," what was going on,'but the hisfriend Mitchell Fuchs were Fuchs said, adding that the police continued to speak to · arrestedandchargedwithdis- officer did not wanthis super- the first three, who were yell orderly conduct and pro y visortoseethemdrinking. But ing that they should be left released, According to Fuchs and James concur that alone. · hewasinfrontof17Le instead ofmoving where they According to one eyewitness, Ave. with Greeves could drink, the three put the an officer asked Greeves to Baruch stu ay and remained in speak to him away from the es. The he building. growing crowd,. butstudents g cer then app ed him not to go. The n a ee a third tim erwasleadingGreevesinto dthe stlll there an streetwhen one ofthe stu 8110w ed w tsheldGreeves'otherarm. said Continued on Page 5 e· LeonardJeff- . - .... Speaks at Baruch ~. .' . Audience Complainsof ··~··"Viinecess{jrrse-c4#ity···~-·. By Eric Loyola said, CWe've won a victory In the midst of the contro against racism in education versy which surrounded the toni ht ·ust b holdin this visit ofCity College Professor program." . ! LeonardJeffries, theforum on "The BaruchstudentsofAfri .~ multicultural education went can descent had to struggle < off with a one hour delay and just to hold this meeting. And ---as not one disruption on Oct. 17. I'm very happy to say that we c Aboutseventyprotestersrep Continued on Page 4 resentingstudentsandoutside Jewish groups had gathered on 23 St. in front·ofCitibank. Lalvlarre Walks Out "I think without the rain we would've had200 people,"said MikeHabert,a Hillel member. Overa thousandpeoplefilled On USS Meeting the lower level of the audito By Jonathan Loring hour later, LaMarre an- rium andmost of-the balcony. An altercation involving nounced, «We are still two It had taken a little over an CUNY student leaders at- short Ofquorum. I would Iike hour for the students, faculty tempting to block University toadjourn." LaMarre then at and their guests to clear the Student Senate Chairman temptedto leave thecafeteria. stepped-up security hurdles JeanC.LQ.Marre from leaving Aston Greene, the College which included metal detec a plenary .session held at Community Liaison for the tors and a bag search. Baruch ColIegeon Oct. 241ed USS, said, "He never 'ad ~ From the podium, set the Baruchstudentsandadminis- journed the meeting because right side ofthe stage, Adrien trators to wonder if the USB the meeting was never called Percy; Jr., thepresidentofPhi . was stilla.viable organization. toorder," Hecontinued, -with Beta Sigma, warned that any Most of.the USS delegates threats ofharassment and in .studentengaginginoutbursts present doubted -LaMarre's dicatiODS of that such, the wouldbeexpelled. Itcouldnot capacitytobechairman ofthe chairman found it in his best be determined by whose au U~...1I~ver, the very next interest ofhis own welfare to thority this would be done. day, LaMarre was eertlfiedas - leave that lody to leave the Percy added that contentious the re-e1eetedCbaimumof~ environment." ness from an outsider would SeDate by a Student Election Various student .leaders resultinarrest. No uniformed -, .-ReView Committee (SERC). It pre8eJitatthemeeting, denied police officers couldbe seen in bad met to weigh !Jlevalidity anytbreatsweremadeagainst the auditorium. .' ofJ~_~_~Ppeals filed LaMarreuntilheattemptedto Hunter College Professor . on the eteetion proCess which leave'the building. Lorraine Canoe, from the I. oecurredOct. 13. 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