The Communicator, May 1982

NON-PROFIT ORO. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BRONX, N.Y. PERMIT NO. 581 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE VOLUME 33, NUMBER 8 MAY, 1982 Steverman: ''Use Ease Burden of Cuts 11 Reject Reagan Proposals Campus Resources The Reagan Administration's 1983 and ALAS loans were made nation budget proposals call for another round of wide . cuts in federal financial aid programs. Many lenders are applying credit C: What is your message to the new elected These proposals represent the fourth round checks and other criteria to PLUS members of student government? How can of cuts in these programs since the beginn applicants. In New York, 580Jo of they help students to be more comfortable ing of 1981 . These proposed cuts must be the lenders participating in PLUS here at B.C.C.? rejected and instead, a policy of stabilit y be are applying more than the minimal S: My major message to the new elected stu establi shed to allow students, parents and criteria in federal law. dent government is to be in touch and schools to adjust to the impact of the cuts. 4. The cuts to six federal aid programs responsive to student needs. Listen to all The Reagan Administration's proposals will have a multiplier effect on many students. When you are sitting on the com ca ll for st udents and parents to bear an in students and families who receive more mittees of the college don't just listen, creasingly large portion of their eduction than one type of financial aid . remember what you hear. Treat one another costs. The ability of parents and students to - Mo st aid recipients (500/o) receive with respect and courtesy. Before going to bear these additional costs is limited. For all three or more types of financial aid. any meetings know the issues. Do your but the very poor, higher education does in - Many families have more than one homework . Use resources on campus, that's volve a substantial burden of cost. Federal child in college. what we are here for. I wish them well - it's aid to New Yorkers covers only 300Jo of the by Pam Hall hard but it's a wonderful responsibility. Stu A period of stability is needed to adjust cost of education. This past year, New to the rapid changes that have taken place His office is comfortably furnished with a dent government makes a difference. York students were faced with costs of $3. I this past year. Students and families need big desk and relaxing chair. As you enter he Students at large make a huge difference. billion after taking into account State and time to adjust their finances and possibly, greets you with a warm smile and hand They have to be in touch with their own federeal financial aid. The federal cuts shake. power not their powerlessness. Student their education plans. Schools will have to made last year will add over $200 million to alter their financial aid packaging and Table surrounded by several chairs rested government has crone a lot. They have done the amount New Yorkers must pay without on top of a wall to wall carpet, which gives things that haven't been noticed. Such as, adapt to program changes . Banks need time considering any inflation in educational to develop policies, procedues and systems off a relaxing at home feeling. Questions for Career Day was funded through them; Stu costs. for the new loan programs. Government my interview with Dean of Students, a form dent government representatives and The new Reagan proposals must be re with no problems. University Student Senate; the school bus agencies must change its systems, promote jected and, instead, a policy of stability new programs, and inform students and Communicator: You have worked llt Bronx that goes to the train on Burnside Ave. The followed for the next year because: families of the change that has already Community College for twenty-five years, cafe is clean and the food is fair because stu I. The Reagan proposals would cut what has been accomplished? What are your dent government is watchng and sitting on taken place. A period of stability will pro established federal aid by $350 million in vide the time required for these ad plans for the future? the cafe committee. You can be sure that if 1982 and by another $150 million in 1983. student government says to keep the cafe justments. Dean Stevennan: Actually it will be 23 years 2. The guaranteed student loan cuts open later, we do it. Some of the things that this September. When B.C.C. first started would eliminate an additional 94,000 stu we were at !84th St. Creshen Ave. There student government accomplished were not dent loans next year and reduce loans by heard of, so it seerr.s as though nothing was were 350 students and 30 faculty members. $334 million . Selected groups of st udents Phi Theta Kappa: being done but it was. You have to look at In the 1970's there was free tuition and open would be severely affected . For instance: what is good not always what's bad. You enrollment. Before that there wasn't free Mark of have to give credit and acknowledge their - Loans ro the needy students (family tuition. In 1975 we went back to tuition. will . incomes of under $15,000) would be During those years we became committed to reduced by $176 million. Excellence open access and choice. Yes, committed to - Graduate students would be by Claribel Perez students in careers and curriculum. What's eliminated from guaranteed loan happening now is the introduction to re eligibilty. Phi Theta Kappa is a national organiza quired freshmen orientation. This will make - Loans to independent married tion which recognizes intellectual achieve new incoming students feel more comfor INSIDE: students would be reduced by $Ill ment in American Junior and Community table about college. I have noticed that the million or 870Jo. Colleges. The members are student s who students who come to college for the first -Two-year college students would have estab li shed academic excelle nce as time often ask : What am I coming to college Exam find their loan cut by one-third. judged by the college faculty. for? Now that I am here, how do I learn the To become a Phi Theta Kappan you must system? Where are the things that will help 3. The Reagan Administration's assump Schedules tion that the new, high cost PLUS and have at least 24 degree credits and have me . The strategies for coping with this are maintained a 3.5 or higher degree index. orientation and career development for Commencement 1982 will be held at ALAS programs will make up for the loss in other programs is proving to be wrong. This is indeed a great accomplishment whi ch freshmen. One of my goals for the students 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 11, on the cam will put yo u in the category of "BCC's here at B.C.C. is network - to get the pus quadrangle. - Nationally, 30 states are not par Finest." So make your resolution now to students to work as a group in order to be Please note that this new date supercedes ticipating in the program . Through earn the honor of bein g a Phi Theta Kap the center stronghold of our community. the original date in the academic calendar. the first six months of this federal pan. Yes, it is a hgh goal to reach but. fiscal yer, only $30 million in PL US C: What prompted the new policies on "What is a victory without a s tr uggle~" security? Stop cou ntin g how many mo re credits you S: My view essentially is, when I ask people need to fini\h at RCC for a seco nd and !!Ct what is it that keeps them from coming here. involved! They say its dangerous and racism. Some Phi Theta Kappans are gi\·en a beauti fui feel uncomfortable around people of a dif ceremonial initiation. Candles are lit , rib ferent color. The truth of the matter is when bons are pinned and you are asked to sign I go outside our campus to other community the Phi Theta Kappa book of honor. Thi s is colleges, we have fewer crimes and in only the beginning of a wonderfu l ex cidents. I would like to bring people from all perience. Phi Theta Kapans try to meet at over to see just how safe and beautiful our least once a month to discuss problems and campus is. On the left side of my office, out possible activities. We offer some of our side of the window is a beautiful garden. A time to tutor anyone that needs it and go out lovely sight, but there is the right side of my to Broadway plays with our fellow Kappans office. Outside that window I see deteriora (at discount prices). But most im portant of tion, slums. One side a disillusion, the other ,., - all being a member of Phi Theta Kappa is an side reality. There is a problem and if you're achievement! not part of the solution there will be a prob To learn more about Phi Theta Kappa lem. We must all stick together to make this \.,,; · ~ and our activities here at BCC come to our a better place. As part of the community office in Loew Hall room 330. Juq around us it's important that we build up VIva nrado pleased audience at BCC Dance Workshop remember keep up the good work and yo u what has been torn down.

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