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IN THIS ISSUE: . Fine Ar.ts ..- .-Page ·1_2 .- - Flute Reviews ... ·page 13 ·. Music ... Page_16 Awards ... Page 18 -

. . Celebrity Interview: -New Feature: Inside, Looking Out B~II Murray Page 5 · Articles written by in mates at the . Former-ly Queens House of Detention "The New Guy" Special Feature: · :, . · Every P-ictu re · On NBC's · · . ; ' Saturday Night . Tells A Sto.ry . - 6 Pages Of Ph9tographs Pages 6 • 11

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Laurie Brockway . . Editor-in-Chief Jim Miskiewicz ...... Asst. Editor StaH ...... Joe Bartolena Michael Cook Joe Flannery announces that if you -have a Mary Ann Homyak Wanda Prestigiacomo John Tilman GB.IEVARCE of any kind r~lating.. · Contributing Photographers .... . Ralph Ferreiras Jose Sierra Middle College Rep ...... to the college, you may obtain Roseann Bufalini Faculty Contributor Bruce Brooks F,culty Advisor .. Robert McVeigh 'forms on which to submit the Fiorello's Flute is the official !1tudent newspaper of LaGuardia Community College. Opinions t•~pressed in the paper are not details of your GB.IEVARCE from necessarily those of lhe college administration, facuh}, or student hody. Editorial opinion expressed herein is-determined by a majority the Co-nsumers Assistance Bureau, vote of the Flute staff. Th-e Flute offices are located in the Satellite Building, in the hack of the stu­ room M-135 or the Student dent cafeteria, LaGuardia Com­ munity College, 31-10 Thomson ;\\'enue. Long Island City, ~ew York l l Hll. Tt-lephone : 12121 Council Office, M-122. 784-6881.

; June, 1977 ·AORELLO'S FLUTE Page 3 Changes On The Wily For Liberal·Arts academic advisement. whose primary concern is in the area of Liberal Arts students should be able ·to by Jim Miskiewicz One of the most immediate changes that student advisement, also has proposals for develop better coops than they can now. will occur, hopeful this September, will be in changes. One of the main points is that an Whether or not the task force will propose a With a new semester about to begin, and the area of curriculum. The task force is academic advisor be assigned from the first reduction in the number of required coops, registration only a few weeks behind us, I'm planning on an increase in the number of day he/ she enters LaGuardia. This advisor's is uncertain at this time. A petition by the sure that the memory of that usually courses that will be offered in the fall. Also, function would be to help the student plan Liberal Arts students calling for the frustrating quarterly ritual is still fresh in the number of required courses to graduate out a curriculum that will be oriented elimination of all but one coop was recently our minds. Many of us still recall posing the for a Liberal Arts student will be raised from towards the career that yhe students wish to submitted to Dr. Malonzi. However, the inevitable question of, "Why doesn't three to about seven. These courses will have pursue. Depending upon the need of the task force position is that it strongly en­ someone straighten out this mess?" or a wide distribution from every area of the particular student, the advisor can be either dorses coop. It does hope to improve the "Why don't they offer the courses that I college, such as Social Science, Humanities, a faculty member or a counselor. A student quality of the jobs that are offered, but it want to take?" Well, with a sigh of relief, I English, etc. However, what will be.different who is unsure about what career he wants to will not try to eliminate coops at all. am happy to be able to report that some about these courses is that they will be go into would be assigned a counselor who And so, the proposals have been drawn help may be on the way. specifically geared to not only teach, but could guide the student on a wider range of up; it is now up to a long list of Deans and A group of faculty members known as the develop some direction in regard to a career problems, and who could , develop a committees, as well as President Shenker, to Liberal Arts Task Force will, in the next few for th~ student. . curriculum that would give the stu_dent a decide whether or not these changes will all months, attempt to make some definite Unltke other courses, these will not only greater variety of courses from which he go into effect. Some of the earliest reactions improvements for that often-neglected teach the material of the subject, but also tie could narrow down and make a career to the plan have been "very constructive." program. The task force, which is headed by in a viewpoint of what it is like to have a choice. On the other hand, a student who is Student Services are "looking forward" to Dr. Joel Malonzi and has representatives. career in that specific field. For example, a sure about a career would be assigned a it. However, the task force, as progressive as from every division of the college, is trying to course in anthropology would, in addition to faculty member. who would be from a it may be, cannot work in a vacuum. They develop a new L.A. program that will have teaching the material in the course, try to department that is in one way or another need the feed-back from the student body to both the "traditional" qualities of Liberal show what is involved in becoming an related to the student's career choice. know just what exactly it is that must be Arts and, in addition, tie in meaningful, anthropologist, or the various fields that Lastly, the task force hopes to be able to modified in order to make the system work relevant Co-ops. In a 12-page report entitled anthropology encompasses. In this way, the offer better coops for the Liberal Arts better, or for that matter, work at all. Liberal : Arts Education in a Career course will give the student some insight into students. With courses that will be planned Therefore, your opinions, your gripes, your Oriented College, the ta,;k force has . that field, as well as teaching the subject to stimulate the · student to think . about suggestion must all be made known. After · outlined its basic proposals. They will matter. going into a specific field, and with advisors all, it is you, the student, .who will be most. concentrate on three major··aspects of the A subcommittee of the task force, which that will know the -individual needs of the affected by whatever takes place in the next course, nam~ly, curriculum, co-op and is chaired by Prof. John Stevenson, and student from the first day at the colle~e. few months. Hope Nev_.ro ~ew Direetor Of Day Care Center. by Barbara Werner foster independent thinking in her pupils·. pression, and his/her consequent self image paints, string and sponge printing and Ms. Nevaro believes in treating children promoted and developed in a positive way. collage. This April, the Day Care Center at people, and making them feel special and These are some of the activities that are Calisthenics-These exercises involve LaGuardia received a new director after Ms. important. The activities for the children available to the children: games and outdoor play in the Center's own Freda Archer's resignation. She is Ms. Hope attempt to promote skills stu:h as analyzing, Music-The Day Care Center has its own playground. Nevaro. I spoke to Hope recently about her interpreting, sorting, generalizing and both piano, which the children can listen to while Woodwork and Blockbuilding - "philosophy" on children, and about the inductive and deductive reasoning. The others play, or play themselves. Different Under close supervision, the children learn Day Care Center's activities. in general. I students also experience vocabulary types of music are listened to for the purpose to use hammers, nails and saws to build believe it is an aspect of the colleg~ that enrichment, and develop some knowledge in of both sheer enjoyment and to develop things. They also develop muscular coor­ deserves. mention for both praise and as a math, reading and science. And the.child is listening skills and maybe even an interest in dination through the use of building blocks. means of informing those students who taught to express his/ her feelings,' rather music. Presently, the Day Care Center is open· might benefit from his service. than suppress them. One of the ways that Creative. Body Movement-The Mondays through Friday from 8 A.M. to 6 Ms. Nevaro received her Bachelor and this self expression is stimulated is through children explore spacial concepts through P.M. Meals of breakfast, morning snack Masters degrees from Queens College of the a. book that the children are asked to write ·dancing with music. (milk, fresh fruit, crackers, etc.) and an · City University. She has always wanted to about themselves. Cooking-The children taste and even afternoon snack (juice, milk, cookies) are all teach, and has always enjoyed children. In It should be noted that while the.children prepare different foods themselves. provided for the children. Ms. Nevaro is a fact, she has been working . with children are always under supervision, they are never Language Arts-An early interest in licensed instructor, and she is assisted by a aged three to five for the past eight years. forc.ed to do anything they might not want area is developed through writing a short staff of either college work/study or And,she has also recently published a book to. The atmosphere in the Center is relaxed book on the child him/herself, poetry volunteer interns from LaGuardia. At the entitled The Pre-School Child and his and enjoyable. And while the day's activities readings as weir as stories, and "finger present time there are 30 children enrolled. Environment. are planned, and therefore structured in plays." In accordance with its license from the City Her goals for the activities that are that respect, if a child does not wish to Art-This is an especially good oppor­ of New York, not more than 20 children are conducted in the Day care Center are to participate in any given activity, he/she does tunity for the children to express themselves in the Center at one time. There are not have to do so: The child's self ex- b workin with fin er aintin , water openings anticipated in the summer and fall. Applications are being accepted now ,, \ ~ ,> ( .· r;·~·--r·- :r--- · .....for these two quarters. Anyone who would I , .• ~ I , ~-. fl . .) ii. / l .~- V i . '✓-_L .... , be interested m~y cont.act Hope Nevaro by ,,• ;.,.- , calling 626-8571, or coming to the Day Care / / ;-­ Center in MB-SO. . :/ ' ' F / ' _,,...... J ·····························~... . / _-;·. --.,.~j:,( -:', .• •... •... .• i The Flute i ......

,/ i ~Tha·nks·All i ,, ...... I' . . ~--- -.;';- : Those Who : . ... 1- ' =::. / ~ ...... ,. ,,,. ..f~- ~--1 - ., ! ,' - ;-/2 i Have Made i I•. ,-/_ f_,' ...... I I/..-- . / , . :?,::-- i... Special i... •✓- c✓-;:; ...... I'. I .. ·' t icontributionsi ...• ..~ To This lssue •...... ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Page 4 FIORELLO'S FLUTE June, 1977 It's A Maller 01 The Writing Center: Rm. M120 LIie And Breath by John Tilman Writing Center requirements as well. An article on the American National English 100 could be set up as a 4.0 contact Cross Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation LaGuardia has a very good Writing hour class witti two hours a week devoted to jCPRl Modular Course Center which allows students to get a one to the Writing Center. Another course of one tutoring experience in wrJting. It is a · remedy would be to establish an English 100 hy Clare Leavy, Instructor revolutionary concept, which augments the class for three hours and three credits with classroom and relieves the burden of the all three hours devoted to the Writing Imagine yourself throwing an elegant English teacher trying to solve the problems Center. Neither method would cause the dinner party at your home and out of the of many students by him/herself in one school any more money other than to in­ clear blue sky, one of your guests falls to the quarter. Furthermore, any teacher in the clude it in the registration process. floor-UNCONSCIOUS! At the same time school can send a student to the Writing Regardless of the remedy chosen, it is this happens, another one of your guests is Center or the student can walk in on his/her obvious that some useable solution is choking on the well-done filet mignon own. mandatory. It is a known fact that many which. unfortunately, turned out to be not­ However, the Writing Center does have a students graduate from high school without so-well-done. As a stricken host or hostess major drawback. Most students view the sufficient reading and writing skills. It and. more importantly, as a concerned Center as a form of punishment and would be a crime to allow these same fellow human being. you rush to the scene. strongly object to going there during their Director o Writing Center, Marian students to also complete two years of But what can you do when you get there? own free time. Here is an illustrative Arkin, and tutor, Scott McPartland college without having gained these same You suddenly realize that you are not a example of most students mental con- frontation with the Writing Center. The skills. A change is demanded! doctor and have never been trained in such student writes a paper for Ms. PhD. Ms. Ph­ emergency situations. D'. finds a serious writing problem m the Well, there is something that you can do. student's paper and tells the student that A life-support technique called Cardio he/ she must go to the Writing Center. When Pulmonary Resuscitation, more commonly the student arrives at the Writing Center, known as CPR. can be given. Unlike dramas he/ she is assigned a tutor and is asked at on television, which portrays the process as what times can he/ she report. Now the very simple, the process is quite a complex student, who probably doesn't want to come one. one which requires 6-8 hours of to the center at all, finds out that he must practice, reading and thinking. This is not report during his non-class hours. He/ she is to say that the common person is not often filled with resentment for having been capable of learning CPR successfully, but sent to the center and bitterness for having rather that it takes time and knowledge to to give up three free hours per week. acquire the skills necessary to be effective. This situation would not be so prevalent if Any person 13 years of age and over is the students initial English entrance exam eligible for certification at the successful was used as a basis for determining, not only completion of the course. This certification. his English course requirements, but his issued by the American National Red Cross, prov id es protection under the Good Samaritan Act of New York State, which ------.•------means that if CPR is performed on a victim NEW COURSE in the manner which is taught by the Red Cross, the rescuer is backed and protected Practical Skills for Working The publisher of TIME from prosecution. with the Mentally Retarded CPR Modular is a self-paced course, 6-8 P.M. utilizing several modules which allows for 1 Monday, Wednesday. 6-8 P.M. individual learning to transpire. Some ofthe announces a ·nationa1 • june 20-July 18 · topics covered are what to do when a victim Tuesday, 3-5 P.M. has a pulse but is not breathing (mouth-to­ Thursday, 3-5 P.M. mouth resuscitation); what to do if a person August 2-25 is not breathing and has no pulse (CPR­ contest for aJD.ateur Instructor-Clare Leavy both mouth-to-mouth and chest com­ Division of Continuing Education pressions); and what to do when a person is choking because of partial and complete photograp-hers. obstruction. )\ The information, knowledge and skills For information and details on CPR and acquired in the CPR Modular course other First Aid courses under the auspices of sponsored by the American National Red the Red Cross, please contact the Con­ Cross1 are priceless to every human being. GB.ARD PB.IZE $1,000 tinuing Education Office. 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AU Prize-Winning Photos Will Be Kennerly and Lee Jones, Editor. ot Published in a Special Advertising Magnum Photos. The decision of Section on Photography in the the judges will be final in all cases. The Day Care Center in MB-50 is now November 28, 1977 Issue of TIME Magazine. Rules: . accepting applications for the summer and * AH entries must include a signed release grariting Time Inc., its Theme: advertisers and agencies, first fall quarters. E:hildren of students 3-5 years IMAGES OF TIME, Pa.st, Present world publishing, promotional and Future. People, nature, places, and advertising rights. old are eligible. Children must be toilet events or objects is expressed * All pictures and materials artistically through your camera. ;.ubmitted will hecome the property of Time Inc. They will trained and of age is required. EligibiJity: not he returned to entrants. The Photography Contest will be * Each entrant may submit no limited lo U.S. amateur more than ten photographs. photographers only. This means * All pictures imbmitted must be , any photographer who does not previously unpublished. * Upon request, all entrants must C Register 9:00 to 5:00 daily l'upport himl'elf by taking pictures t though he may have sold pictures he able lo supply a ·'release for to publications.I Employees of publication·• for all recognizable Tlme Inc. and its advertising individuals appearing in Room MB-50. prominently in their photographs. A/ agency are ineligible. * This <'Onlest is subject to all Judges: local, l'tate and federal regulations. The panel of judges will include * The deadline for entries for this .R world renow.necJ photographer c:-on test is September I, 1977. Alfrej Eil'Pns(raedt, former Whi_te * Prints or transparencies, color , Houi:; • photographer David · and hlack-and-white accepted. E CENTE June, 19n FIORELLO'S FLUTE Page5 Inside Attention 1'ets Looking out When Joe Pendington and Kevin Witte­ mann of LaGuardia's maintenance The purpose of this article is to inform the credits a veteran must take in order to be The basic problem is that the V.A. does not department made a delivery to David ·veteran community at LaGuardia of paid V.A. benefits. It does not replace it. allow two or more types of training to be Heaphy, coordinator of LaGuardia's changes in V.A. regulations resulting from The requirements now are as follows: combined. prisoner education program, at the Queens the passage of Public Law 502 by Congress Training Timt' For the present. veterans taking co-op House of Detention, they returned with a list in 1976. It's hoped that this will also answer Full time have two options available. They can be paid of names given to them by inmates looking some of the questions raised about recent 3/4 time V.A. benefits based on the number of for prospective pen pals. Kevin and Joe then changes at the college in the area of V.A. 1/2 time regular classroom courses taken. excluding handed the list over to the FLUTE for benefits. the co-op course. or they can be paid full­ publication. I contacted each of the men, You are all probably aware of the raise in 'lio. of class credits time benefits while taking the co-op. with requesting a short bio and offering them a V .A. benefits, effective October I, 1976. 8 or more some restrictions. column, which would be a regular feature in This raise is approximately $890. Thereofre, 5-7 The veteran must be considered a full­ the FLUTE. This column is designed as a a veteran who had formerly received $270 4 time student by the school while taking only means of self expression for the inmates who per month now receives $292 per month. co-op. There are no part-time benefits under contribute to it. a way of communicating In addition. all veterans who served at ~o. of class sessions co-op. The rate received is also less than the what goes on inside to our readers. least 18 months active duty had their en­ 9 or more rate paid to full-time students taking So. INSIDE LOOKING OUT makes its titlement extended from 36 months to 45 7-8 regular' college courses. A single, full-time debut in this issue with an article written by months. However. it is important to 5-6 student is paid $292 per month for regular Gene Doyle. a 27-year-old inmate who is remember that this refers onli to veterans In other words. at schools that run on a college classes. The same student on co-op presently servin~ a IS-month sentence at who iriginally had 36 months of entitlement. normal semester basis, a veteran must take will receive $235 per month. ''The House." Gene is a student in La In order to qualify, a veteran must have at least 12 credits to be considered a full­ There is one final consideration to be Guardia's prisoner education program. He satisfied his two-year active duty obligation. time student by the V.A., 9 credits for 3/4 made before electing to be paid V.A. is particularly interested in poetry and has For example. a veteran from overseas who time and 6 credits to be 1/2 time. Also, benefits for co-op. Because the V.A. con­ had a few of his poems published. He also served at least 18 months active duty, and, classes at these other schools are usually SO siders co-op as a different type of training co-authored a play, 'Here Comes the Day, upon return, was separated from active minutes in length. Therefore, in order to program from regular college work, a which was presented at the Vivian duty, but still had a reserve obligation would receive full-time benefits, a veteran must be veteran seeking to be paid benefits while Beaumont Theater in 1972. He performed in qualify for the full 45 months of entitlement. in class 12x50, or 600 minutes per week; for taking co-op must file V.A. form I 995, it as well. Gene is especially interested in On the other hand, a veteran who served 3/4 time the requirement is 9x50, or 450 Change of Program. The problem is that a cooresponding with students interested in between 18-24 months, but was given a minutes per week; and for l /2 time, he must veteran is normally only allowed to do this poetry, but all letters will be welcomed, I'm General Discharge under Honorable attend 6x50, or 300 minutes per week. once without being required to receive sure. Conditions did not satisfy his two-year A veteran at LaGuardia must now meet special counseling at the V.A. Regional -Editor obligation. Therefore, he is paid V.A. these requirements as to the number of Office. A second change of program is benefits at the rate of 1-1 /2 months of minutes per week of classroom attendance. normally approved; however, a third or entitlement for each month of active duty Since LaGuardia classes are 70 minutes in fourth change can be refused. Therefore, we Doing Time served. length. a veteran must have 9x70, or 630 urge all veterans who plan to be paid for co­ by Gene Doyle On October 26, 1976, Congress enacted minutes per week to be full-time; 3/4 time is op to make the switch during their last term the requirement that veterans at all schools 7x70. or 490 minutes per week; and l /2 time or terms at LaGuardia. so that only one Life does not wait. People do not wait. which have two terms shorter than regular is Sx70. or 350 minutes per week. switch will be made, thereby avoiding ex­ Situations change. The world is no longer college semesters, be paid in a manner At present, LaGuardia veterans are not cessive program changes. the comfortable place you've left. You don'f which would equate their time in school with being paid for Co-op as they have been in Finally. it is urged that any veteran even get your information first-hand, but regular semesters. Specifically, at the past. Formerly, a veteran from the contemplating this come to the Veterans rather in dribs and drabs from other people. LaGuardia this meant that the number of college could have combined the credits Affairs Office located in the Executone And there you sit, off in a corner, caged, actual minutes/week spent in class would be earned on a co-op internship with those building. for individual counseling. alone. You call out at each wound, each slap counted in determining how much a veteran earned in regular classes. Presently, this is in the face, and your voice bounces back at would be paid. This is in addition to the not allowed by the V.A. However, the school you from the four walls. And yet there are previous requirement on the number of has written an appeal which is now pending. times when you feel this is right, this is how In The it should be. After all, society has judged you to be unfit, an animal that needs Next Issue: recom;litioning, correcting. But you say, We have reserved space for yoa, in the FLUTE. The "The hell with that," and you remember your mother and how good she said you X-Change will be a regular feature in the. FLUTE for were, and you hope she was right, because if she was wrong, you know you're in trouble. the benefit of the college co~munity. All submissions Thi Flute Spotllahts Thi Because going to jail isn't going to help you; it isn't going to correct whatever it is inside are welcome, and free of charge. Fill ~ut the coupon of you that's different from all the "good people." So you sit and count the days, one below and submit it to the FLUTE office, located in the sac urlty De pt. In In at a time, and the days go forward, deeper bac~ of the Satellite cafeteria, or the FLUTE mailbox in into your sentence. But you count backward from the day, that one very special day, room M122;. Publication of ads is subject to spac<', _and when you cast off your chains and throw Interview With Director down your shackles and take that first step we are not responsible for typographical errors. into the sunlight and scream, "I'M FREE." But you know you're not really free, for 11 Longobardi there will always be somewhere, in the back of your mind, that remembers ... and waits Please print this in the next issue a------1 ... and listens ... for the key in the lock. SIUdanl of the FLUTE. Pen Pals Speak out The following is a list of names of inmates who are now serving time at Queens House of Detention. For whatever the reason they are there, they are there and they are human and they are lonely. We have printed their names in the FLUTE because we thought What's Going on that perhaps you might be interested in corresponding with one of these men. So, if Al The Queens Hausa you feel inclined . 1 George Mon Phil Barbarisi 777-1526 777-737 · Name: 01 Detention John Capasso Jeff Yager 776-3343 777-780

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suurlsa All letters should be addressed to the Check One Category. inmate, including his identification number (listed below name) and sent to: Please print or type neatly Queens House of Detention CalabrllY 1n1n1erv1aw 126-02 82nd Avenue Kew Gardens, Queens, N.Y. 11415 Page 6 AORELLO 'S FLUTE June, 1977 Every Pieture Tells A Story

• 6 Pages Of J-hotogrophs Documenting Spring Events At LaGuordio

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Club contest PRIZE 1st GSN Y ashica 35 mm Camera 2nd Kodak Pronto Instamatic· 3rd Photography Guide Book The Photography Chili of LaGuardia community College announces the second annual for photographs that portray observances, occasions or daily events expressing the diverse cultures and lifestyles in N.Y.C:

RuJes: You may uhmit anything that expresses your feeling or viewpoints about activities, people, places or events characteristic of life in .Y.C. today. Students may submit up to 3 black and white or color photographs. A Cee of Sl.00 per photograph is required with your entry fee; pictures will be judged according to how well they communiticate the expressed theme. ·

AME ADDRF.S TITLE OF PHOTOGRAPH ,,, / CAMERA USED PLACE TAKE Bring fonn to Ml35 Ticket Sale OfCice with 1.00 fee. June, 19n FIORELLO'S FLUTE Page7

The Divi ion of Humanities, The Communication Arts Program with the Drama, & Media Clubs present Cheap Laughs

With the LaGuardia Repertory Players Directed by Mary Pat Kelly -HA - HA Theresa Annatelli Belinda Hernandez Cheryl Blackwell , Thomas Iacopelli - Donna BoUettieri Todd Jakobsen Laurie Brockway Luis Macia Christine Capandonis • Anna Myers "" Hilda Chisholm . Patricia Ossa Michele Damiana Nilly Razaghi HA Barbara Galla Pamela Riley Lydia Goscinski Cecilia Rodriguez Doreen Gray Sheldon Wilkins

Photographs by Laurie Brockway

On Thursday, May 27th, the LaGuardia Repertory Players performed scenes from Directress Mary Pat Kelly braces the audiences for For Colored Girls Who've Considered Lydia Gosin.'fki and B.B. do an improvisational skit. what they're about to see. Suicide When the Rainbow Wasn't Enough, etwork, and their own original Fractured Farytales. The performance began at I :30 and was an S.R.0. event by I :45. The Players, all students of Mary Pat Kelly's drama class, performed for an audience of students and faculty and were later joined by an ensemble of kiddies from LaGuardia's Day Care Center. The event was a smash and, for an encore, The Players did a few improvisational skits, at the suggestion of the audience. All took place under the direction of Ms. Kelly and future dramatical/ comical endeavors are under way fqr · the fall.

8.C. Governor Jakobsen shows all Hilda Chisholm is sorry . .. in a scene from Colored Girls.

Goldie Locks, about to gobble B.B. 's porridge. A spellbound audience

'-'-mo foxv. and one hairy, Repertory players The audience applauds for an encore. Page 8 · FIORELLO'S FLUTE June, 19n

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On May 15th, the Social Essence Club sponsored " an elegant" Fashion Show and Dinner Dance at St. Vincent's Place in Manhattan. The ~odels: all stude.nts at LaGuardia, modelled their own clothing. ~ _ FLUTE photographer Jose Sierra was on · hand to document the event. We're sure.he enjoyed watching all the ladies in their latest fashions. even if it . was through , the viewfinder of his camera .

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Our apologies to the five nameless models pictured above. At the time of this printing we were unable to obtain that information. Peer Counseling Festival

Our apologies for not specifying the namt' s of Pt•er Counselers and the hand. At' press tinw, the information was not a\'ailahle. June, 1977 FIORELLO'S FLUTE Page9 Friday Night live:-June 3rc1 Student & Faculty Talent ,ShowCase

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Forum on Who's That Knocking, from L to R: Prof. JoAnn An­ Actors who have portrayed the lives of Sconese's characters derson, Ken AuleltB, Roseanne Allelflfandro, Mary Pat Kelly, Prof. discuss TAXI DRIVER. Salvator LaGumina, Prof. James Shenton, Lynne Garafola.

Congratulations at Anderson. Lynne Ga1 Kelly, coordinators o· film festival, Going T successfully travele rediscovery. The veh Italian-American Scorsese. such as Taxi Italian America. Who Not Just You. MurrJ were taken on a live Scorsese's works, ai celebrities, which in, (NBC'S Saturday Nig, Driver), Amy Robin After taping a forum, Todd Jakobsen explains video to Actor Peter Boyle discwses working with Roseanne Allessandro an inquisitive young lady, Lori Sclafani. documentary tiJmmaJ Marty Scorsese. Mr. and Mrs. Scors, parents and stars of I film, to say the provoking, and were e that followed. The forums consistc ntense discussions panelists and the audi range of emotions evaluated . .t ·:.;.. Going To Look Fo •"!... possible through a gr· •'"."""\. for the Humaniti ~~ ~ Community Colleg .~.• "· .. cooperation of the C .. ~ ... It's success is accredi .•<, ·:1 endurance and enthu . ·•.---~~, producers, the insi celebrity guests. the t teered their time participation of the

LaGuardia 's photography team was on hand to document the forums. L to R: Kue Lee, Jose Sierra, Neil Trager, David Schienbaum, and Sarah McCoy.

Denn Moed and the Mrs. were on hand for a few films and forums. CUNY Graduate Center June, 11n Page 11 LOOK FOR AMERICA

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~fary ansone [Director, Congreu of Italian-American Org11niution11) and [ BC'a sturday ight) had a great time at the MEA TREET. forum.

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Congratulations are in order: JoAnn Anderson. Lynne Garafola and Mary Pat Kelly, coordinators of LaGuardia's recent film festival, Going To Look For America, successfully traveled the pathway to rediscovery. The vehmles: The films of Italian-American filmmaker Martin Scorsese, such as Taxi Driver. Mean Streets, Italian America. Who"s That Knocking, It's Not Just You. Murry. All those involved were taken on a five part voyage through Scorsese's works, _aided by a crew of celebrities, which included: Bill Murray (NBC'S Saturday Night), Peter Boyle (Taxi Driver), Amy Robinson (Mean Streets), Roseanne Allessandro (WNET Channel 13 documentary filmmaker) and, of course, Mr. and Mrs. Scorsese (The filmmakers parents and stars of ltalianamerica.). Each film, to say the least, was thought provoking, a_nd were explored in the forums that followed. The forums consisted of lively, open and ntense discussions between celebrity panelists and the audience. in which a wide range of emotions were displayed and evaluated. Going To Look For America was made possible through a grant from the National for the Humanities, and LaGuardia Community College, along with the cooperation of the CUNY Graduate Center. It's success is accredited to the never ending endurance and enthusiasm of it's creator / producers, the insight shared by the celebrity guests, the students who volun­ teered their time and energy. and the participation of the audience. June, 1977 FIORELLO'S FLUTE · · Page 13 FLlJTE · REV~EViS

Written, directed and produced by Robert Altman. Music by Gerald Busby. Released ----Three Women---·- by Lions Gate Films. 125 minutes. Color. The Thorn 8ird1 Robert Altman's Three Women is a suicide. Milly is jolted into an orgy of guilt who links the three women. Edgar, the by Alice Osiecki modern fable set in Southern California. His and ultimately takes the child-like Milly into husband, has known all the women sexually, earlier film about life in Middle America bed. but when Willie's time comes, he cannot be As a result of the exorbitant success of was Nashville and used the subculture of Now the film is not about monstro1:1s with her and the two women witness the Roots, the latest trend is publishing titles Country and Western music as backdrop. penonality changes nor about delivery of Willie's stillborn child. Edgar- is that trace a family through the generations. He focuses here upon the growing army of homosexuality; it is about all of us. It is mysteriously shot and the women take up One example of this is The Thorn Birds by rootless, near affluence which has come to · simply about people who cannot meaning­ residence together. Colleen McCullough. (Harper & Row, characterize life in the urban centers of this fully relate to each other without mutual The three women find in each other what fiction $9. 95) · c_ountry. destruction. It is about people who live in they could not find elsewhere. Pinky finds M·onths before publication, The thorn Milly (Shelly Duvall) is a talkative, but isolation wards of the self and communicate the parents she had rejected. Milly finds Birds had already gained great notoriety. lonely, young woman working in a geriatrics only through I crisis. It appears Altman someone she can care for and Willie is the The four printings (50,000 copies first center. All her contacts are with people believes it must be this way oi: we devour mediator able to render the film's final line printing) and $38,000 initial advertising incapable of relating to anyone or too self each other. to Milly about Pinky. budget was accompanied by a record deal absorbed to care about her. The men in the film play at guns and "Why are you so hard on her?" with Literary Guild choosing it as their June Pinky (Sissy Spacek), who becomes motorcycles that careen in circles and of I guess this is Altman's final word. "Don't selection. While quotes and reviews ran Milly's roommate, is perfectly cast as a course go nowhere. The women are forced to be too hard on us for the kinds of arrange­ throughout dozens of publications boasting spaced-out waif who . has rejected he_r ­ relate to each other since the men relate to· ments we make, because we are in a lot of of the author's consistency and style, parents1 is totally without discernible nobody. trouble as a people." And we can only thousands of advance orders were placed in identity and determined to be friends with There is a pregnant woman, Willie, an speculate endlessly about what ,all this book shops. Considering the length (530 Milly. Pinky borrows M,i)ly's housecoat, artist now withdrawn into mute absorption private withdrawal may mean for the body pages) and the fact that the author was then her diary and eventually her entire life . with painting murals of grotesque creatures politic here in the land of the free and the virtually unknown, this is phenomenal. style. When Milly attempts to ,reaffirm the engaged in continuing sexual warfare. It is home of the brave. Opening in 1915, The Thorn Birds boundaries of her life, Pinky. attempts her husband, an ex-Hollywood stuntman, JDC traces the history of the Cleary family through to 1969. Set in Australia, with sections devoted to New Zealand, Rome, and London, McCullough's imagery instills in the reader a showy desire to visit Brogheda, the family home. The most exciting and complex aspect of ---AnnmHa11~--- the novel is the relationship between Meggie Cleary and the priest, Ralph deBricassat. by Elizabeth Mayers ·enjoyed many of Woody Allen's works so I York is emphasized. We finally see it's For a contemporary writer to have the anticipated Annie Hall tci be up to par, magnitude after Annie leaves him and ability to portray the intense desires that The film entitled Annie Hall was however, I was grossly disappointed. moves to California. Alvy then flies to exist here, it is one that will be outstanding produced and directed by Woody Allen. At first, I thought that the plot was California in hope of re-establishing his lost in literary and religious circles, whenever the Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) and Annie Hall satirical, but as the movie continued, the relationship with her. Once in California, he subject of man first or priest first arises. (Diane Keaton) portray two neurotic lovers plot developed into a very serious picture realizes that Annie has adopted the pseudo Another interesting portrait is that of Fee seemingly trapped in the stereotyped New revealing his multiple complexes. Alvy way of life, which he has always rejected. Cleary. mistress of Brogheda. When she York City syndrome. Singer is evidently a self-persecuted, Leavin'g Annie and her search ror her own finally realizes the truth behind ber satisfied We ·first meet Alvy, as an adult, and paranoid stand up comedian. The plot identity, he returns to the womb "New hopes and dreams, it is too late. Only her through a series of flashbacks involving his becomes involved with Alvy's morbid York" as Annie eventually does. sheer strength of spirit overcomes this and childhood, the picture of his adult pathology feelings of life, believing that there are two At the conclusion of the film , one realizes aids her in living in peace. comes into clear view. types of people - the horrible and the the desperate need for Annie to seek her Despite its bulk, The Thorn Birds reads Annie Halt is not the type of movie I miserable. This eventuaaly effects his own identity which is constantly being quickly; meaning and tale that is not easily particularly enjoy. The movie dealth with an relationship with Annie. Alvy has his life\s suffocated by Alvy's own convictions which forgotten. Colleen McCulloug~ deserves to in-depth view of two people's personalities. convictions while he repeatedly imposes are his love for New York aad his unusual be heartily praised -for her efforts. At times, it appeared that ·woody Allen upon Annie who already is fragmented. attitudes toward life and death. This abandoned his visual thoughts of en­ Annie has an identity crisis along with existing crisis between them represents an tertainment while focusing upon true and severe sexual difficulties, which plays a important and essential factor of people in ­ traumatic life experiences. At the conclusion major role in their relationship. The plot today's society. People are constantly in­ A Night full of the film, I left with ambivalent feelings reveals Annie's search for her own identity trospecting in an attempt to find their true and an absence of comical entertainment which is constantly in conflict with Alvy's identity. This is a healthy attitude as long as that I usually experience after seeing a own established identity. people do not monopolize their companions, Woody Allen production. In the past, I have During the story, Alvy's looe for New but nurture them instead. Of Rain ROME - Italian director and current Academy Award nominee Lina W ertmuller arrived in San Francisco on March 24 to begin choosing sites for the final week's filming of her first English-language motion ------The Greafeg..,_t--- picture, A Night Full of Rain, starring Candice Bergen and Giancarlo Giannini. by Rosaura Rivera personality at its center. You might call public relations sense. It opens with the The last sequences of the Liberty Film Muhammad Ali a natural actor, but that young Cassius Clay (played by Phillip production for Warner Br.s' worldwide THE· GREATEST, directed by Tom would be to deny his , sensibility, drive, "Chip" McAllister) returning home to release went before the cameras in the Gries; screenplay by Ring Lardner Jr., based ability, enthusiasm, poise and common Louisville from Rome with an Olympic streets of San Francisco on March 29. on the book by Muhammad Ali, Herbert sense, all of which are the conscious medal to face obligatory discrimination, The film, in which Miss Bergen and Muhammad and Richard Durham; achievements of an ambitious man who has thus to acquire the inspiration to go on to Giannini portray a couple struggling to keep produced by John Marshall; director of known exactly what he has wanted for a long his success as a professional fighter. The their marriage afloat, began production on photography, Harry Stradling Jr.; editor time. At the point he turns pro, Muhammad huge supporting cast includes a lot of fine January 5 in the Southern Italian town of Byron (Buzz) Brandt; music, Michael ' Ali takes over his own role in what amounts actors doing little more _than bits, though Padula. Photography has continued in Masser; a Columbia EMI presentation, to a resume of the published facts of his life, Robert Duvall stands out as · one of Ali's Rome since February, with interiors shot in distributed by Columbia Pictures. Running his friendship with Malcolm X and con­ earlier backers and Roger E. Mosley is very the SAFA Palantino Studios, and exteriors time: 144, at the Elmwood Elmhurst. version to the Muslin religion, his successes · funny as Sonny Liston in the film's most on several locations throughout the city. in the ring and then ostracism after he uproarious sequence---when Ali sets out to Miss Wertmuller, whose last picture, "The Greatest" is the screen biography of refused induction in the Army, followed by insult the humorless Liston into a title bout. Seven Beauties, received four Academy Muhammad Ali, a.k:a. Cassius Clay. It's a his victory before the Supreme Court an9 his Ernest Borgnine and John Marley are Award nominations - best foreign film, movie about a real-life personality who plays victory over George Foreman in the title staunch as, respectively, the champ's screenplay, director and actor for Giannini's himself in reconstructions of those events fight in Zaire. "The Greatest" is in being in trainer, Angelo Dundee, and his doctor, leading role - will be present in Los that brought him to the pinnacle of success, on another Ali victory and in being aware Ferdie Pacheco. Angeles for the Awards presentation which, in turn, prompted movie producers that he himself has such a clear perspective ceremonies. to want to make this movie about him. of what he has been up to in defining his "The Greatest," which has been rated A Night Full of Rain is written and being The film, written by Ring Lardner Jr. and career as much through public relations as PG. includes some vulgar language, but is directed by Miss Wertmuller and produced directed by Tom Gries, is old-fashioned, determination, belief and talent. otherwise as nicely mannered as a high by Gil Shiva. The executive producer is upbeat movie-making with a marvelous The film itself is an extension of that school play. Arrigo Colombo. You Can Be A. Critic Too - -.Join The Rufe Page 14 FIORELLO'S FLUTE June, 1977 BIii Murray: Formerly The New Guy BY Laurie Brockway

I stepped off the elevator and onto the Murray: It was the Ralph Nader show Brockway: What are your favorite know, the "slowly removing her 17th floor, a few paces behind a visiting and we were both sort of making our shows? panties" bit. , expecting to see Saturday comedy debut. He and I were blood Murray: My favorites are the Nader Night splashed across the wall in neon brothers for that night. I had a lot of show, probably the best. The Eric Idle Murray: See what I mean. Once lights. It was not and I was late, so I fun doing that show and it was one of show and Steve Martin show. They something hits, it stays. That followed Chase down the corridor, assuming my best, if not my best. It was good were all good hosts. Whenever you get spanking bit was downright obscene. he would know the way. It was the Tuesday because I had a couple of good parts someone who is actually funny, not There was no kidding around, it was prior to the last show of the season and I had and I didn't have to do any writing. only do they read their lines right and just obscene. I was really surprised an appointment to interview Bill Murray, All I had to do was act. No pressure to know where the laughs are, they bring that the censors let it pass. It was so formerly "The New Guy" on NBC's do anything else. So, I just relaxed their own material. It's a lot easier. blatantly pornographic. I couldn't Saturday Night. Being a devoted Saturday and I was real funny. After that Brockway: Do a lot of the hosts write believe it. I had no handle on how to Nighter and a Bill Murray fan in particular, though. they told me I had the same their own stuff? perform it. I just got out there and did I was, to say the least, a bit nervous. gig as every one else, which was as an Murray: No! Only :-ea] comedians it. I didn't know if it was good or not. While Bill explored his desk, finding all actor-writer. From that point on I had bring in their own stuff, like Steve I felt pretty weird about it at the time. sorts of goodies, like a rubber nose, a broken to write and perform every week and Martin and Eric Idle. Brockway: Did you feel fucked up yo-yo and a bunch of neglected•laundry, we that's when it got crazy. Brockway: IS the writing that you do about doing it? Did you not want to talked. We talked about Saturwi,i Night, we Brockway: A star. is born! basically for your own bits? do it because it was so obscene? talked about other people and,_of course we Murray: Well, not quite. Stars aren't Murray: Well, it depends. I'm in a Murray: Well, I didn't not want to do talked about Bill Murray. Ne ..was · open, born, they're made! So, I got this job kind of different situation. I'm not it. but I wasn't excited about it. I natural, a little bit crazy and, even when he because I was lucky, but I had worked loose enough to write for a host. I knew it was just a continuation of the was being serious, funny. He has given us an with all these people before. Once I tried that in the early days. It's not week before and m~ybe a con­ inside look into what goes on behind the got this job, it was a lot of after really my job. I'm an actor / writer, tinuation of the Carter editorial, scenes of a live TV comedy and has revealed that. which means the most important which was the most subtle of them all. how unfunny it can sometimes be. We only Brockway: ls there anyone in par­ thing for me to do is write for myself It's easy stuff to do. Any fool could go get to see the finished product, the funny ticular that's had any influence on every week. Writing for the host is a out there and make aapiece like that stuff which is performed so naturally. But you? thankless job. And rarely does the work. I'd rather have something a there is a lot of time, energy and sweat that Murray: No influence, none what so host remember who writes for him, little more subtle and a little harder to goes into the making of Saturday Night. ever. only in some cases. My job is to make do. Also, there's no character Being a TV personality is not all it's ma<;Ie Brockway: Anyone you particularly myself look good; by doing that I developing out of these things. out to be. Bill was burnt out after a long, admire? George Burns or someone? make the show look better. If I don't hard season pf writing and performing on You know, an idol? have aaything to do in the show, I'm Brockway: How do you keep a the show. Indeed, Bill Murray is a very Murray: Actually, I do like George not fulfilling my role as an actor. I straight face while you're performing? talented man; but there's a lot of pressure Burns. I met him when I was on the thought I'd like writing for the host, Murray: It's easy. I do it for a living. on a guy when everyone's always expecting Howard Cosell show: that was the but then you get involved in their Brockway: Do you do a lot of improv him to be funny. work, or is it all scripted? Murray: It's mostly scripted, but Bill Murray made his acting debut at there's often room to throw in a wild Second City Theater in Chicago about five line. Anytime you can throw in a wild years ago. He attended workshops there for line it's fine, or if there's a mistake. about a year and a half, toured with the My first week on the show I did a lot touring company and then joined the of improvising and I mean a whole theater cast. Eventually, he found his way to lot. I still do and I think that I im­ New York where his brother, Brian, was provise on the show more than working on the National Lampoon Radio anybody else. That's because I refuse hour with . He was on the to pay attention. I can talk real fast. I Radio Hour for a while and after that began can think on my feet. We're all work on the off-Broadway production of trained to think on our feet. That's The National Lampoon Show. what we've gotta do sometimes, write Among the many who came to see the our own dialogue as we go along and show at the New Palladium were Lorne hope that something comes of it. So, I Michaels and some people from the Howard do it whenever I can. But it's a little Cosell I show. Subsequently, Bill began to different because you have camera work on the Howard Cosell show. After 18 shots. If you throw in an extra line at weeks, he was recommended to the people at the end of a bit you're screwing with TVTV out in L.A. and he wound up working the camera shots, because they're all there. As Bill puts it, "They said, come on Writer Tom Schiller gives Bill a peck on the head prepared to leave you ... and you're out here and we'll keep you alive," which still talking. Still, I improvise in the they did for a year. While he was doing advantage of being on that show. I tastes. It gets too confusing. We're scenes and I enjoy it. It's the only documentaries for TVTV, he got a call from also met Andy Williams there. I don't back to Ruth Gordon now. I wrote thing that makes me think it's really a one day asking him to do a have any idols. Any idol that I ever three pieces for her and she couldn't live show. Something different is . couple of guest shots on the show. The guest had was immediately crushed. I used handle it. She couldn't even read the happening. shots turned into a permanent thing and Bill to like Jack Nicholson. I met him and cue cards. At that point. Tom Schiller, one of the Murray has been a Not R eady For Prime he was just like everyone else. I used Brockway: Were you on for the writers for the show. walked in. Time Player ever since. to like Peter Finch but he's dead. Raquel Welch show? Great. I like Robert Duvall; I met him Murray: No, I wasn't here yet. Schiller: I've always said that Bill is Brockway: How did you become one and he's a real character. No, I don't Brockway: Would you have like to the easiest of the Not Ready For of the Not Ready For Prime Time have any idols anymore. have been? Prime Time Players to write for. Players? Brockway: Any favorite funny guys? Murray: Would I have liked to have Brockway: Why? Murray: While I was working for TV Murray: I think Pryor's as funny as been? That's the most ridiculous Schiller: I don't know what it is. He · TV I got a _call from Lorne Michaels hell. I know this guy Harry Shears out question I ever heard. That's a has a great range of characters and he and he said, "How would you like to -in L.A., who nobod_y knows, who's classic? can handle just about any accent. come out and do a show?" I had seen real funny. Steve Martin is funny. Brockway: Who writes your And he handles just about any him in January and he has said he'd Brockway: Belushi said his favorite editorials? I really like them, they're comedic situation that's been set up like me to come on and do a couple of host was Elliot Gould, do you have right up my alley. for him in the show, beautifully. He guest_shots on the show. I said "yeah, any favorites? Murray: I've written one. I wrote the seems to have the best ear of all of right!" He'd said that before and I Murray: I just have one disfavorite, Rosalynn Carter piece, with the help them and he can capture any accent decided he was just jerking me off that was Ruth Gordon. But Elliot was of Mel Frankel. Herb Sergent writes and the essence of any movement. For with it. But, Belushi had broken his real good. He doesn't care about some and Allen's wife Bell writes example; the Burton piece, I thought leg or something and they needed anything and he'll do anything. I was some. Update is basically their that was genuis! I've written many someone extra to do the show. So I really comfortable with him on the animal. They seized on this Rosalynn pieces for Bill that have never got on rearranged my schedule at TVTV show. A lot of times a host will try to character as someone who could be the air. unhappily, probably because and started flying in on Tuesday to press his personality on you, so the really racey and then they wrote that the minds here, even the advanced work with them and then back to LA show has to take on his personality. sleazy character for me in the last minds, sometimes say there is a limit when the show was over. It got real But it's a mistake, because the only couple of editorials. But you can't do to what we can do on the show. Which crazy and weird for a while and then I reason the guy is doine: the show is it all the time, otherwise people expect is to say, that we are supposed to be a ended up here full time. because it's got a personality of its it to be coming. It's really easy for revolutionary new TV show, that is Brockway: You mean, when you first own. Anyone who tries to fuck with it that one to be the thing that everyone supposed to be breaking so many started, it wasn't on a regula:r basis? is a fool because he's just hurting his remembers you for. It's really some barriers. There are even more barriers Murray: Originally, we had a three own chance for success on the show. sort of sexual frontier or something. to be broken. And, I think Bill will be show deal. They'd try me for three But I don't really have any favorites. I Some of the editoriais are really breaking some of them soon. We've shows and if I worked out they'd give have my own favorite shows though. weird. I'm surprised they let me get written some wonderful pieces me the. job. But after the first show Brockway: Will you go back to Ruth away with them. together; but a lot of them got cut out they said that I should stay here in NY Gordon for a moment? Brockway: I'm sure everyone does of the show. I don't think that people and so, I got the job. Murray: No, I won't. It's just a throw remember the editorial you did about really know Bitrs fully range yet; Brockway: Do you remember the first away. I don't want to trash Ruth the porn rally and the one you did the they've only had a scratching on the <.how vo11 ii iii? Gorilo . wPP1<- i>ftPr T n "n th" a vn11 surf ce. FIORELLO'S FLUTE t"ege n, Brockway: Do you rehearse a lot of Jolson's part. I know the guy, I've either be the victim of them, or you can Brockway: Is there anything you'd really bits that don't end up getting on? worked with him before. Besides, I exploit them. You have this network that like to do on the show? Murray: There are a lot of things don't do the same things that he did will work for you and do things for you, if Murray: I want to do a lot more racial every week that don't get on the show. and he doesn't do the things that I do. vou want it to. humor. We guys from the mid west know A lot of things get cut between the So. it just doesn't effect me that way. Brockway: Did you ever worry about losing how to do negro material real well. dress rehearsal and air time. Things 8rockway: There seems to be more of your job, especially since you're not under Brockway: Do you want to go to Hollywood get cut after the run through. A lot of an ensemble feeling now that you've contract yet? and become a big star? things just don't make it joined the show. Murray: Every once in a while I feel like I'm Murray: Yes. I've already been out there. down the line. You just have to send Murray: He was definitely a per­ gonna get fired. or that I should get fired. It's nice. It slows you down and it's very them to bed when that happens. sonality within a group of actors. He Sometimes I feel like I want to get fired. relaxing. That's why I took this job. You There's always something that has to was a leader and the show needed him But. if it ever came to that, I know someone can't make any money in movies out there, be cut, right up to the last minute. at that point. But he really worked would talk me into staying. I knew it was unless you're a bit famous in the first place. Brockway: How do you feel when hard. He worked harder than going to be a bad job. A year ago I thought: So. I took this job to be a little more famous. something you're really looking anybody else and he got the rewards. if they offered me a job, I wouldn't take it. Before I was just a regular guy, riding forward to gets cut? But he used to be a big part of the All my friends were going crazy at this job, around on a motorcycle out in L.A. There Murray: It's a nightmare. It's show. Now ifs a little more balanced John. Dan. everybody. It was getting real are 5,000 guys doing that out there. horrible. You can spend anywhere to and the actors have more room to weird. Things were fucked up ·and they Brockway: What kind of movie would you 30 hours on one piece and sometimes work. Now there is a different show weren't funny anymore. They were taking like to make? it just turns out to be a waste of time. and ifs a little better because of the themselves real seriously. Now I'm taking Murray: I don't think I'm in the position to That's when you really get crazy. You balance. myself real seriously. Hopefully, not as be particular at this point. But, I suppose realize you're on the show that night Brockway: Did you ever feel that you seriously as they took themselves. But I I'd like to do a good sports movie. and your piece got cut: so there's a lot were in Chevy Chase's shadow? guess it's the same thing. I knew it was going Brockway: The show is such a hit. What do of pressure on that one thing. Ifs got Murray: No, I never felt that way. to be bad. you think Lorne Michaels and everyone to get on. Everyone else felt it more than I did Brockway: You sound so negative. involved with the creation of Saturday Brockway: How does it all come because they had been working with Murray: I feel particularly negative this Night. knew - that we didn't. together? him for all that time. They were in his week. But. the job itself is real misery. To Murray: They knew that live TV and late Murray: All work happens early on shadow. I was never on the show, so. me, ifs agony. I don't enjoy it. night comedy would work. They had certain Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday we why should I be in his shadow? Brockway: But what's the feeling when it all ideas on how to put it together. They perform for the Tecnical people, to Brockway: It just seemed that you comes off and the show is over? definitely had a handle on what was going see if it gets any laughs. They can't were there to replace him. Murray: On Saturday night, I feel great for on. They knew there was a big market out build a set unless the bit is funny. If Murray: No. I was just new. I was about five hours, just great. But then, when there, that was untapped, and got it. they think it is funny, they start 'The new guy." I wake up the next morning, I realize I ju,;t Brockway: How long do you think the show getting the costumes and making the Brockway: I remember you did a bit have to start writing stuff again for the next wwll run for? Do you think everybody's sets. There are about I SO people about being the new guy. Can you show. So. during the season, it never ends. going to get tired of doing it, or ... working like crazy. It's a big fucking remember what you had said? It's just a lot of pressure all the time. Murray: I think it will run for about another operation. But they can't do their job Murray: Basically, I wanted to ex­ Brockway: Do you think you've shed all your year or so. Lorne Michael's contract won't until the writing is done. So, it all plain my position. My friends are inhibitions, as far as doing things on last that much longer. And once he leaves, comes down to the writing. wondering why I'm not funny on the television goes? they'll probably kill it, rather than have Sometimes you write something in a show because I'm real funny in real Murray: No. I've looked at myself and I some other producer come in and do it. It's room by yourself, but usually you life. But. on the show, they keep think I do about 65% of what I should be a real hard show to produce. Beyond that, bounce off somebody else and work giving me all these lousy parts. I said, doing in each scene. I just don't understand you're dealing with a lot of extreme per­ with them on it. ifs not the show, it's me. There's a lot how much of the scene I have, how much sonalities, which are getting more extreme Brockway: Did anyone ever get a part of pressure. But don't worry, I'll come business I can do or get away with. There every minute. So, if you don't know the that you really wanted bad? through. I'll get funny somehow. I'll are times that it is with me and I don't know history of these people, how the hell are you Murray: It happens all the time; I'd pull it off. it. I don't know how much room to fill or gonna come in and do it? It would be real love to do all the parts. There are hard to make a change like that. several parts I really would have liked. Brockway: Is Lorne definitely planning to I would have liked to do the Elvis leave? piece, because I was writing that one. Murray: Yes. Then it got changed and they wrote in Brockway: Oh well, I guess I'll have to start a fat Elvis. So John Belushi was really dating again on Saturday nights. the only one who could play a fat Murray: We all will . The show has ruined Elvis. weekends for a lot of people. Brockway: How do you feel your Brockway: So, what do you hope to do? success has affected you? Where do you want to go from here, besides Murray: It's really screwy. I'm not Hollywood? handling it yet. It really gets to you. It's nuts that we have a window that opens up here on this Aoor (17th). It's really wrong. It's a bad idea. Brockway: Have you ever con­ 1111 Murray templated a jump? 1-- Murray: Yes. It seems like it's really fun when you're doing the show. I Murray: Besides Hollywood, there isn't that Sometimes it is really fun, if everyone much. I guess maybe Broadway, which is is funny. Sometimes it's the funniest really no where. It's boring and Broadway stuff in the world. But the success audiences are boring and dumb. The part is screwy, it's just ... Chicago audience is a much brighter group. Brockway: How do you mean, screwy? Brockway: Did you really feel that way? how big to play it. I don't know just how Off and Off-Off Broadway audiences are a Murray: All ofa sudden you're sort of Murray: Yes, I really felt that I hadn't been loose or funny I can be. little hipper. but ther:e you don't get any bigger than life and people recognize funny on the show. Brockway: Is there anything that you would exposure. Of course, once you get it, you you on the street. For a while it can be Brockway: How do you reassure yourself stay away from, anything sacred? kind of like to go back there. I always fun. But then, people recognize you when you think you're not being funny? Murray: I don't think so. There's taste, but I thought I'd like to be a stage actor, but on the street and you don't have Murray: I end up on the street talking to don't think anything is sacred. I've made theater here is so bad. I wouldn't mind anything to say to them. Sometimes, I myself. I usually go someplace where fun of my family on T. V., there's nine kids, doing cabaret theater at a ski resort. Now couldbe having a erious conversation nobody knows who I am and try to be funny. and they gave me a hard time because I that's a nice gig. You just ski all day and in a restaurant. about something Right from scratch. All over again. forgot to mention my sister has polio. They then come in to do the show. Working in a important. and someone will ask for Brockway: Like where? make fun of it themselves. They said, "Why place like that would be nice. Just do an autograph. Okay, that's a classic. Murray: I usually go out some place where didn't you bring that up you fool? You whatever you want to and live in a beautiful Then they say the same things that I've never been. The lower east side or forgot Laura's polio!'' place. During off season you can put a show everyone else says to me. It's the price someplace like that. Some place where I can Brockway: What is your relationship with together on Broadway. Basically, I'd like to you have to pay. just get into a bunch of people that don't your family? work in a place that's beautiful. Brockway: What do you mean by "the know I'm supposed to be funny. Murray: I get back to visit them once in a Brockway: Do you think that Saturday same things that everyone else says?'' Brockway: Does it really work? while. It's different now. I haven't been back Night would have been such a hit in L.A., Murray: Well, for example, they ask Murray: Yeah. so far. since I've been on the show. But, I'll get Chicago or some other state? me how success has affected me. An

Perhaps yQu didn't knot it, but for 17 sponsored. free-speech radio in the New Find out what's happening every day­ these institutions. We all have a respon­ years, right in the middle of the FM band, a York area. On February 11 , WBAI was Call the Friends' Hot Line for the most sibility to keep WBAI strong and free to radio station has survived in this city, relying taken off the air by its.Board of Directors as recent information: 675-3045. provide us with information essential for entirely on the contributions of people like a result of a dispute between the Few institutions in our society take our human growth and survival!!! you and me. WBAI is part of the Pacifica management and the staff of the station needs ..as their first priority. WBAI is one of Foundation composed of vie listener­ over programming and the direction the sponsored non-commercial radio stations station was taking. The listeners and that hue been ·serving the needs of people sponsors of the station were outraged that who want more from the radio than Top 40 such an action could take place without Rock, ads for pimple cream, and censored taking into account the people whose money talk shows. WBAI has provided listeners in keeps the station alive, not to mention the WBLS vs La&uardla the New York area with award-winning thousands of people who see the station as news and public affairs programming, an integral part of their lives. The Friends of Special Basketball Games to raise money to send disadvantaged youth shows on the arts, music programming of all WBAI have been struggling to insure that a to a summer camp. kinds (classical, jazz, rock, ethnic) which radio station paid for by people, serving the LAGuardia C.C.-Ladies vs. WBLS Radio (7:00 P.M,l gives you a history of the people who make needs of people, never again be taken away LaGuardia C.C.-Men vs. WBLS Radio (10:00 P.M.l the music, and New York's only uncensored from all of us. We need your help in this Friday, June 17, 1977-7:00 City College, Mohoney Gym, 145th St. & talk and call-in shows. All of this takes place effort. Convent Ave. without commercials because it_is supported Join the Friends of WBAI ! ! Send Tickets: 83.00 by us. contributions to: See: Karen or JoAnn. Ml35. Right now, WBAI is in crisis, and New Friends of WBAI Sponsored by: "Prestigious Blacks" I York's only alternative radio station is c/ o Box 271 Norman Cole SB 48 facing extinction!!!! New Vernon, New Jersey 07976 Who are the Friends of WBAI ? Come to regional meetings in Queens; The Friends of WBAI is an organization help us set up tables and get in touch of concerned listeners interested in with other concerned listeners. maintaining and bettering listener- Call 353-2378 or 359-2921 . - JDIN THE FLU'tE - June, 1977 FIORELLO' S FLUTE Page 17 Fiorello's Funnies Fairy Tales A Letter For Big Folks by Laurie Sue To the Editor: NEWS FLASH: Today, on the outskirts May 1 suggest that when the summe of the Enchanted Forest, an aging Goldie course offerings are listed, you include Locks was in the company of the notorious course in basic toilet training! I am ab Abby Hoffman. Ms. Locks, who was later solutely appalled by the conditions of th apprehended by an undercover oak tree, bathrooms in this school. Besides the fac confessed she had been hiding in an un­ that they are not properly maintained by th, familiar folk tale since her fabled encounter people who supposedly clean them, th, with the Three Bears. Furthermore, she women who use the facilities are pigs. The: admitted to illicit relations with Mr. Hoff­ tinkle on the seats, with free abandon, anc man, who had assumed the identity of never wipe their doings off; then there ii Prince Charming. Mr. Hoffman w_as not someone, or some group of women, who l apprehended by authorities and they claim would hardly call ladies, that often miss tht that he "simply disappeared.'~ bowl completely, after they've accomplished Later, reports revealed that he had turned a #2. Disgusting! There is always a pool o1 into a toad and just hopped off. -'_fhe Forest wee-wee on the floor of the stall, into which Patrol has posted undercover insects on a the innocent often step. You can't go in number of local lily pads in · hopes of peace around here. You never know what's capturing the fugitive. going to slide around your bottom, or attach As for Goldie Locks: The Three Bears itself to your bottom. for that matter. contend that they will drop the age-old 1/f Something must be done in those charges against Goldie if she reimburses bathrooms, other than the standard them for damages and porridge. Goldie procedure. Locks confided to a friend that in order to retain her freedom she'll have to sell her first child to Rumpelstiltskin. So, we expect to be says seeing more of her in the future, probably wandering around the forest looking for Naives. The story of the Little Old Lady who Lived in the Shoe has been altered ;omewhat since she discovered the pill. Join the Flute! Word has it now that she's going through 'change of life" and the story might be frapped altogether. Castle reports have it that Cinderella is ·ecovering nicely and will be up and about ;hortly. It's been quite some time since she's ,ad a ball since she took that nasty fall off Or You Can Go Flush Yourself, her platform glass slippers two months ago. ;:x- .l- r Mk Hk We hear that the Prince is going to surprise ◄- ◄- Have a seat! her with a big one as soon as she recovers fully. Snow White's hubby, Prince, is suing for Rubber divorce, claiming that the seven-inch child she gave birth to last month could not be his Stash own. A Comprehensive Study The tale of Rapunzel has been cancelled! . . A Poem It seems she grew tired of washing her locks, GEARED TOW ARD FEMALES AGES 20-50 gee, my dad is really p'issed and was also experiencing bad ·headaches. about the good time he just missed She's decided to step up to style and has Part I HOW NASTY CAN YOU BE? you see-he got some condoms at the s· gotten a Dorothy Hamill hairdo. and i sorta borrowed them from his dri Little Red Riding Hood has joined forces Your man has done you wrong. How will you make him repent? him and mom were carrying on with the Forest Patrol in an effort to capture {Choose the method most suitable for you) he reached for a bag and it was gone the infamous wolf. She has become a police i didn't think he'd get so mad decoy in a high rape area. You would ... but man, he sure did take it bad -LSB my old man looked at me like i was diseas A. Cut off all of his sexual privileges. but my old lady looked kinda pleased B. Cut off all of his sexual privileges at the worst possible moment. she sorta smiled at his disgust C. Grin and tell him you've never had an orgasm. but he was still ranting on about lust D. Tell him you are pregnant and that you are taking up a collection my ole lady said; "without protection from all possible candidates for father. we ain't making no connection" E . Drop a cigarette in his lap-after he gets out of the shower. but he still wanted bad to get laid · F. Spike•his Chocolate Mousse with Haley's M.O. and then hide the and to have the condoms for which he pa Kaopectate and the toilet paper. they asked me what i needed em for told cause i wanted to score mom was glad i was conscientious dad said he ought knock me out of mys, Part II mom finally calmed the old boy dow1 i figured that i oughta get out of town A man approaches you on the street. He is wearing nothing hut a raincoat mom said she was going to bed The Phanton Toe Flasher and a big grin. He nonchalantly shows you the lining of his raincoat. but i think dad made her do him instea, You are a mature woman and you will handle the situation by ... PERSONALS cause in the morning dad looked ref A. Fainting. i started thinking 'bout incest B'ald male-no teeth-two glass eyes needs B. Screaming and running away. soon that incident faded away C. Saying nothing, moving quickly from the area and reporting him to and since then i've turned gay girl to comfort me. the police thereafter {w hich might be difficult since h e may very well he and now i don't need my old man's bag 'cause i only screw around with fags Older couple, into fooling around. Know a cop himselfj. what we mean? Anything goes! Inquire 786- D. Standing there and staring. i still smoke my old man's hash E. Toe dancing on his lower extremities. but never touch his rubber stash 6881. ~ F . Remaining calm and simply saying, "Put that silly thing away." G. Totally ignoring the man {you have h ad experience with flashers so if your people still get it on Beautiful girl, talents galore, looking for god help you if their bags are gone male companion in movie industry. heforel. and the reason they use 'em when they : is cause they sure don't want anothe Fuzzy bear, why don't you come home? ~, :-c:=::::::::iw-c: ►tc:==--◄11---==::::>1◄:1C==>0c:::=~1K:==:>e1c:=~uc==::)Cltc::=::::::::iac=!.I -W.E. You Can Be A f·lute Flake Tool Page 18 FIORELLO'S FLUTE June, 1977

The following is a list of awards given by various departments within the school. All graduating students are eligible. For further information, contact the respective chairperson . fgr each individual department. The awards ceremony will be held on campus on September 8, 1977. Details to be an­ nounced in the next issue.

Accounting/Managerial Studies Department Kurtzberg Stationery-To O.T. graduate'with highest number of E's on transcript

Academic Awards For working student who has demonstrated proof of commitment in both clinical and Accounting award-To the graduate with the highest average in accounting courses academic achievement Business Administration and Management Award-To the graduate with the highest scholastic excellence Bucilla Needlework-To O.T. graduate who has demonstrated proof of personal growth Health Management Award-To the graduate with the highest scholastic excellence as selected by faculty

Service Awards X-Acto--To O.T. graduate who has contributed outstanding service within the college and Brian Griffen Memorial Award-O_utstanding services by a graduate to the Ac- O.T. community as selected by faculty counting Club . Society for the Advancement of Management fSAMl-Outstanding service by Social Science graduate to SAM LaGuardia Law and Justice Society Award-For outstanding service by a graduate to Excellence in Social Science the Consumer Assistance Bureau Cooperative Education Data Processing Department Excellence in Data Processing, Motivation and Performance in Cooperative Education Queens Personnel Managem.ent Award-For highest achievement on. an internship Experience related to Business Administration or Personnel Management

Outstanding Achievement and Improvement in Data Processing Claire Wilson Award-For the intern who has shown most outstanding growth and development through Cooperative Education Secretarial Science Depart.ment For excellence as a Data Processing 'intern Academic Achievement Awards For excellence as an Accounting int~rn Legal For excellence as Secretarial Science intern Executive For excellence as. a Liberal Arts iritern For excellence as a Business Administration intern Incentive Award · For excellence as a Health .Management intern Improvement in academic achievement Student Services Communications Skills Department Student Council Scholarship Awards In recognition of exemplary achievement Division of Student Services Award Who's Who Among Students in American Junior College English Department Continuing Education Best Student in English Best Student in Creative Writing Adult Student Association-For exemplary contribution to the student activities program for the Extended Day Population Humanities Veterans Foreign Languages To the Veteran with the highest academic average The Italian Institute of Culture Award To the graduate of the Veterans Adapter Program who maintained a record of academic The Las Americas Publishing Co./Anaya Award excellence in the college · . The French Institute/ Alliance Francaise Award To the Veteran who contributed outstanding service to the college community To the Veterans who contributed outstanding service to the Veteran population Bilingual Program To the graduate of the Veterans Adapter Program who showed high motivation and The Bilingual Scholarship Awards achievement in the college ·

Human Services

Academic Excellence and a Commitment to the Field of Human Services Natural & applied Sciences ~GS/Evening Physical Science Award-for academic excellence in both physics and chemistry

Biological Science Award-for academic excellence in Biology ln the City

Human Science Award-for the student who has · excelled in the human sciences and demonstrated the ability to put his or her knowledge to use in practical experience. University Mathematics The Bulova Watch Co. Mathematics Award-To the graduate with the highest average in I ~Mathematics · of 1'I' .Y.

To the student demonstrating improvement in the area of Mathematics Shines Occupational Therapy

DaVinci Medallion-To O.T. graduate with the highest grades in Human Biology, along with demonstrated excellence in field placement Brightly·

00-00PS! AGAINST YOU?" The answer is not When the special issue of the FLUTE hit stack that had just been left in our outer space, below li ne 7 under the caption HOW correct as printed. The W.U. IS COM­ the halls, "Ma Belle's" handy right at your office. I really didn't believe that big blank A G RADE POINT AVERAGE IS PUTED IN BOTH THE G.P.A. AND IN fingertips messenger began to raise a racket. spot I was staring at, below li ne 7---. COM PUTED: THE RATE OF PROGRESS, and could Lifting the receiver, my ear perceived an As your editor and I were preparing to A-4 therefore reduce your G.P.A. and affect inquiring voice: "Can you tell me what's leave the printers, we decided to take one 8 -3 your Rate of Progress. supposed to be in the big blank space below more look at the gallies, just a final check to C-2 The W. U. Grade is not computed in line 7 under the caption HOW A GRADE be sure that all the copy was there and in the D-1 the G.P.A., but does become a part of the POINT AVERAGE IS COMPUTED­ right place. Assured that ·au was well, we left F, WU - 0 ::omputation of the Rate of Progress, and 'on page 3?" and returned to school. We have also discovered a typo error on therefore is designated as an Unsatisfactory With a sinking feeling in the pit of my Well, .your guess .is as good as mine ..... page 2 in the Question ·and Answer section grade, as shown in the paragraph entitled June, 19n FIORELLO'S FLUTE Page 19

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LaGuardia Community College Ftast And' Bazaar, Many peo£ie of our United States are boat brings over JU,UUU people to the streets comprised of those who immigrated from of Brooklyn. On the 16th of July, the statue \ presents I foreign lands. In the spirit of what makes of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is paraded our country great, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel through the streets in honor of pur Lady's Church, 275 North 8th Street in Brooklyn, feast day. This spiritual event is certainly the brings back a bit of Old World Italy with an religious highlight of the entire 18-day feast. Italian street festival. This feast honoring . This procession is traditional to both young Fun In The Sun. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and San Paolino, and old and many follow Our Lady's march who was the Bishop of Nola in 400 AD, is from beginning to end. To · those celebrated with festive lights decorating the parishioners who are ill or have become -too streets surrounding the church, and hun­ old to join the procession, this is the day that - dreds of curbside food stands selling Italian Our Lady of Mt. Carmel comes to them. 0 specialties and novelties. This festive at­ Also accompanying the float are our 'par;ish With Us In mosphere includes Mt. Carmel's annual priests givi•ng their blessings to the old ~nd bazaar. inform who have difficulty visiting church. This year's celebration, beginning June Other highlights of the program include a 30th and extending to July 17th, will be candlelight procession which opens the highlighted by the annual dancing of an 85- feast, nightly novenas and invidiaul / ··JAMAICA foot structure topped with a statue· of San devotions at the outdoor grotto. Paolino on Sunday. July 10th, at 1:00 P.M. Come celebrate by visiting our festival. This structure, called a giglio, weighing over We are · sure it will bring you great en­ An 8 day, 7 night Vacation Package at Turtle Beach Towers, Ocho Rios 5,000 lbs. and holding a full orchestra with joyment and will also give us great delight in Depart: Tues., August 30 Return: Tues., September 6, 1977 singer. Mr. Tuddi Ferrara. is carried and sharing our Italian hospitality with you. danced through the parish street by 100 ,. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel VACATION PACKAGE INCLUDES: men. Following the giglio (lily) close behind Publicity Committee Private suite accommodations at the Turtle Beach Towers Hotel is a boat, also carried. and danced by I 00 . Round trip Jet flight betweeq, New York & Montego Bay via Air men. This boat is reminiscent of the boat Location: I Havermeyer St., BrookJyn, N.Y . Jamaica that brought San Paolino back to the shores' 11211. Round trip limousine transfers between airport and hotel of Italy after his release frombondage in Directions: Metropolitan Ave. · exit Room tax and service charge Africa. There he was greeted by the towns­ Brooklyn-Queens Expwy. U.S. Departure tax people with lilies. This is where the structure On subway: Bedford Ave. Sta. (IND); Cocktail party got its name-giglio. Metropolita·n Ave. Sta. (GG) ,,- Television in suite Each year the _

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