VOLUME 78, ISSUE 4 For the Students and the Community . ·October 23, 2000 Y's Tuition Tab
By Bryan Fleck icy at the University at this time," she said. Senior StaffWriter Baruch College President Edward Regan did not respond after given numerous opportunities. The City University ofNew York recently asked Becauseof strong tuition collections in the sum- its colleges to increase its tuition income by a col- mer and winter semesters, Baruch has lective sum of $3 million, $2.5 million of which. already raised and paid the additional $2.5 million. Baruch College had to pay. according to Lirtzman. - The hefty portion of the bill that Baruch was For the 2000-2001 budget, Baruch is expected to expected to foot IS-the result of a fonntila cfumgeur- -raise--n:-r-mifiionover-its tuition revenue target. computing tuition revenue for the 1999-2000 bud- Brabham noted that CUNY officials see the new get. According to Sheny Brabham. interim vice formula ~ fair because it "shows major swings" chancellor of Budget, Finance and·Information which allows for proper adjustments. Services at CUNY, revenue targets for senior col- ButLirtzman also noted that no other college was leges are based on a weighted average of the col- expected to come up with more than $400,000. lege's tuition income collection rate for the previ- The additional money was distributed to CUNY ous three years. An individual college's contribu- colleges in need, said Lirtzrnan. "The effect ofthat tion changes according to its prior record. has been essentially to throw the budget out of This new formula does not make any sense, whack." according to Sidney I. Lirtzman, dean of the Last year, acting as interim president, Lirtzman ZicklinSchool ofBusiness, who was interim pres- proposed increasing tuition for the College's MBA ident of Baruch at the time the new formula was program. It would seem that this proposal. partly at implemented. least, was made in order to meet increased revenue "I don't think it's fair, ~ said Lirtzman. "[CUNY demand. ·l~izing colleges for being efficient.., The. proposal, which was drafted in accord with .' Indeed, it seems that because Baruch was able to the office ofCUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein" demooStrate an ability to collect its tuition revenue and prepared for presentation for May 2~ is cur- target at a much higher rate in ~e past, the College rently off the table. But Goldstein, himself a for- ...... :.....;.:.;:::;:;;:::::: was asked to bear an extraordinary amount of the e r id t f Baruch College has shown his
t.III.III~':~~;·toB~hamBrab~thhameformutedla, fith0ratn0thw =Pgr:~~:~:~:~ry ~::~i=a:n ~~nago:l~ ".w.·.·.·.·.·.·.·...... ·_·.~~w.· ..,·..,..·.·.·.·~.·.·.·.·.·.· In any case IS a Just one no e Previous Acib1g President SId Urtzman speaks at IUtyear·s student Jeadship vieekend. . '. ~ .. .. d th Co _ in the future. Urwhanproposed increasinG thf! IIBAprogram·s tuition In order to accommodate the ~hcy IS Umv:rsl!y-Wld~ an ererore.not pecu Increaseil revenue demands:. '(phOtoI e.-ud1 aROhW-l .: --- har to Baruch. It IS an even-handed, equitable pol- See THE· FUTURE. Page 3 ... ~ _..... ".-.- _.--_._-.,...-:----- ...... ;. --':.--_. -.- .._._ .. ~ ... "-. "-.....-..,.;. -. -.--~--, -... ~ Acting Provost Speak. on Baruch'. , ...... By Vanessa Witenko Many students feel their voice is unheard, News Editor however Chase believes students have an open forum to raise their concerns. The Ticker recently had the opportunity to "It should· not be too difficult for ~s meet with Acting Provost Myrna Chase to dis voice to be heard, and the presideDt is ~ uss her goals and opinions about various thetic to studeats.~ said Chase, and that ~ln-tht issues affecting Baruch College. 6O~s and 70's stUdenis were on eYuy dq8t 'Last semester Chase was looking forward to ment commiUl:e." Chase wiU look into the retiring, and helping her son apply to college, governance to see if this still applies, which when the previous Acting President Sid would allow IIlOR: communication 'between Lirtzman offered the position. Lirtzman student and faculty. believed Chase would be more stable and had However, with all these opportunities stu the experience to take the position. Chase dents are still apathetic about Baruch. _Cbase accepted and now holds the title as acting agreed that students, as well as faculty and provost. administrators contribute to the low morale of Chase began her career 30 years ago working the college. Chase believes that some causesof at Baruch as a graduate student She was a the low moral are due to the fact that the class Professor of history and emphasized on intel lectual history and later became the department chair for history.. A portion of Chase's experi ence includes helping start the FElT seminars "Ihave a lotof 20 years ago, and was the director until last semester. Chase has also served on many com confidence in students, mittees including the College Personnel and Budget Committee for nine years. The P&B expecially owstudents. " (College Personnel and Budget) committee consists of several administrators and one stu dent. One of their responsibilities is to reap sizes are too large and that faculty feels they are point professors. not recognized for their work. Chase supports students, and their active par Another solution to the apathy is more faculty development. Faculty Development focuses on ticipation at the college, and is in favor of hav their classes. The grid arranges the schedule 0 ing astudent representative on the P&B com new methods ofteaching and better communi classes. This determines w~.days classes will mittee. "I have found the students are serious cation between faculty and students. be held, how long the breaks are in between and responsible. I have a lot of confidence in The issue of whether or not there win be a students especially our students." change in the grid was addressed. Since stu- See CLASSES. Page 2 In OolEds: ..- In Sports: InFeatures: Free Cori Berenson, Racial Profiling Call X-Coimtry, Volleyball, Navaratri, SOS Workshop, Roving Tennis, Subway Series! Reporter, Pop Quiz! and Response i SeePage9 See.Back Page See Page 5 In~lum: In Business: Porn Star Sbayla LaVeaux Heats It Up Job Track.com Economic Index Reviews Galore, more.. ~ • See Page 13 See Asylum
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\ 3 2 TICKER NEWS OCTOBER 23, 2000 TICKER NEWS OCTOBER 23, 2000 Baruch Clubs Unite to Recruit New-Members Scheduling Proposed Tuition Hike Hits Graduate Students Problems, Student Ellis argued that CUNY should not be com Continued From Front last decade. This has led to a loss of approxi pared to private universities. who serve a dif mately 5.000 full-time faculty lines. 'Involvement edged that it could very well be back on the ferent group of people. He also disagrees with What is more, Ellis sees the entire problem of agen in the future. the notion that graduate students can afford a funding CUNY through the lens of a growing addressed by The proposed increase would raise tuition tuition increase. trend to privatize education. This. he says. is
Provost York State residents and $320 to $450 for out of increased services as it is an issue of increased CUNY's Master Plan. which mentions CUNY staters. tuition. "Ifyou ask a student ifthey want to pay as a feeder for businesses. not the other way Continued From Front Only Baruch's MBA program. and not the more tuition, well, the answer is obvious," MPA program, would be affected. admitted Ducoffe. "But if you ask them if they classes and how often classes meet. There was some confusion. however. that the are satisfied with the quality of the services There are possibilities of going back to the proposal would allow for a tuition increase of they are getting at the MBA program. many "Any plan that old grid, for the old grid allowed more integra "whatever the market would bear." times the answer will be that they are not satis tion between faculty and students. "We are But Rob Ducoffe, director of Graduate fied." depends on tuition as reexamining the grid. Changing the grid would Studies at Baruch. quickly quelled the rumor. Both Ducoffe and Lirtzman noted that the "Our proposal was not to bring tuition up to MBA program, Baruch College and CUNY in the primary source market rate." he said. general. are "horribly under funded." Faculty offunding for CUNY "Changing the grid Ducoffe gave two reasons why the proposal is recruitment. salary increases and technology a sound one: upgrades are all badly needed, according to is wrong headed" . First, Baruch's MBA program (and CUNY's Lirtzman. A modest tuition increase for the would allow more graduate programs in general) still cost far less MBA program is their way of alleviating some than a private school's graduate education. A ofthat burden. communication withing complete MBA program at Baruch costs For Ellis, on the other hand, the primary the department" $8,800, while the same program at Columbia responsibility for raising money for this public ...... University or New York University would run university should come from the city, state and A student smiles as she was given a f.... prize from the Business to Business Marketing SocIety after making shot In a mlnl-basketball contest. approximately $60,000. federal governments. (photolWeishi William Wang) Second. at least 50 percent of Baruch gradu "Depending on Baruch to raise the money is ate students have part or all oftheir tuition paid a mistake," said Ellis. "If CUNY proves that it By Vanessa Witenko "They gave prizes out and everyone was allow more communication within the depart for by the company they are working for. is able to raise that money. we're never going to News Editor having a good time." Junior Mike Lotfi felt ment," said Chase. according to research conducted by the college. get it [from government sources] next year." that "the club fair was kinda cheesy." Lofti More emphasis being placed on a professor's In other words. these are students that can Despite fears ofa lack ofgovernment funding . Club Fair was the happening spot on research rather than teaching or services to the recommended club fair to be held in a larg afford a slight tuition increase. from both sides of this issue, CUNY obtained October 12, 2000 at Baruch College. At er space. "Maybe one ofthe big conference college was the next topic of discussion. Prestige looks good for those who are willing Moti, a CIS graduate student. is not worried the largest increase in public support in over 10 360 PAS on the 14 and 15 floors, students rooms in the library, that would work," said to donate money to the college. "Research about a tuition increase since his company years. Total funding for CUNY was Increased were immersed with music. garnes, and Lofti. He also believed there should have . means prestige to the college," said Chase. helps pay the bill. Still, "I don't know about by $20 million above the State Executive food. been more advertising. Student Jesse But there is a movement called the study of other students," he conceded. He also thinks Budget/City Preliminary Budget recommenda "The goal of club fair is to make the Berger agrees with Lofti with respect to the teaching. The movements' goals are to focus that more funding for the graduate program tions, and $40.7 million over the 1999-2000 Baruch population aware of the activities publicity of club fair. "There needs to be more on the teaching capabilities ofa professor would help his educational experience. adopted budget level. involved with student life." commented more advertising, especially to freshman," rather than research alone. The top schools set Specifically. he would like to see more labs and Still. this increase is not large enough to meet Luz Rodriguez. Assistant Director of said Berger. She also felt that "In compari the standards. Unfortunately, "the great more hands-on experience- especially in the CUNY needs, according to Goldstein. "I am not CIS program. satisfied and plan to escalate the campaign for Student Activities. She further stated "Club son to last year, the club fair lacked the schools focus on research," said Chase. But according to Edward Ellis. Baruch repre our unmet needs," said Goldstein in a letter to fair also gives exposure for the clubs." camaraderie." There was more spectating sentative of the University Student Senate, any CUNY college presidents last month. Club fair serves as a venue where clubs can than participating." tuition increase would be a mistake. Haggling over funding is not new to CUNY. recruit new members. It is a beneficial Overall. the club fair was participated "Any plan that depends on tuition as the pri In fact, it has been a persistent problem. State resource for the cl ubs at Baruch. with of smiles from man) students and The Pool and Skating Society lets student practice mary source of funding for CUNY is wrong funding for CUNY has declined by 68 percent Additional Reporting by Weishi Approximately 55-60 clubs participated in helped many clubs recruit new members. their pool sldlls with • mlnl-pool table.(photoIWeishl headed:' said Ellis. and city funding 'Was cut by 87 percent over the Wang dub fair. WiWamWang) The William & Anita 11:38am Newman Library ··....> Boards N~ Stuff $49.95
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SEPTEMBER 25 Crossed Purposes, Cultural
Explore this Mishkin Gallery exhibition of works by Joyce and Max Kozloff, with Joyce Kozloff leading a gallery tour Play with snces. malle a friend and celebrate What's------H'app enin.q Around Town for OCTOBER Navaratri - the festiva' of nine nights By Jasleen Rana on Gaurav Jain as well. As Secretary for the 3 Courtroom Drama: Features Editor HSC, he thought that it "was a major achieve Twelve Angry Men ment of HSC not only for this semester. but for The date was Friday, October 6th, the its history at Baruch College" since he had A reading of the play by Reginald venue, the 14th floor of360 PAS and the reason "never seen such an Indian party. let alone a for a grand conglomeration of South Asians Navaratri party at Baruch in two years:' "It Rose and a discussion with members was a party. It started at 6 p.m. and within an brought together, probably for the first time. all hour; ball] 422 was reverberating .with...... In.u.od....ian.w..&..------E!:~ I---th=~!!~~~. or South Asian communal clubs _aL_ of the Reader's Theatre'Workshop music and the clickity-clack sound of dandias Baruch. thereby promoting unity and a strong (decorated sticks). Many people were sporting sense ofethnic indulgence." remarked Jain ...A 19 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra the traditional garb - women in lehengas and successful event like this lays the foundation salwar kameez and men in kurtas. All this was for greater and better things to come from the Open rehearsal for their January in celebration of a Hindu festival called .- Learning to play Dandla at the Navratri South Asian community at Baruch, .. he further concert at Carnegie Hall Navaratri. A little about this festival is as fol Celebration (photoiChirag Lal)/ added. lows. played it myself, I was relieved to find that peo Inside the bleak walls of 1422. a group with fewer than hundred people managed to recreate 20 HUE ple came in without knowing a step of it. As I a traditional Navaratri atmosphere, complete Navaratri stands for 'nine nights' and is would later find out, nobody was "spared" from Concert of original and contemporary the technique and everyone mastered the skill. with celebration and prayer. It just shows that celebrated for nine days in which God is you don't need to be in your country. or even in music by this piano, cello, .and viola trio adored as Mother. A period ofintrospection Being as addictive as it is, .nobody wanted to be left out. a temple to feel the spirit of your culture. You and purification, Navaratri is traditionally One remarkable aspect about this party was just need some passion and some imagination. 26 Edward Albee an auspicious time for starting new ven that food was the last thing on people's minds. *if-you would like to learn more about how A conversation between this most tures. During this period. Durga. Lakshmi They did have samosas (a triangular patty filled Navaratri is celebrated allover India. visit and Saraswati [Hindu goddesses1are wor with spicy vegetables) and chutney as well as www.bawarchi.com: distinquished Harman Writer-if1 shipped as three different manifestations of Doritos and other goodies. I thought I'd give Residence and his biographer Mel Shakti or Cosmic energy. (http://www. my legs a rest 'and help myself, but just as I hindunet.org/ puja/deities/navaratri.htm) reached for a samosa, someone shouted Gussow (of the New York Times) and Jasleen! Stop eating and get to the dance floor! From start till finish, energy ceaselessly a reading of Albee's one-act play "...it brought everyone togeth flowed throughout this body of dancers. As Counting the Ways by members of er, something we badly need guest Nalinika remarked, ·'1 came in when the ed ~, party was almost ended, 311d yet it seemed JiIre-. the Reader's Theatre Workshop they had just started." While dancing, Anand, a seasoned dandia dancer revealed, "If they had their way, they could play dandia for three hours at a stretch." It seemed as though the only NOVEMBER thing holding them back was the time limit of The Hindu Student Council of Baruch. orga 10 o'clock! nizers ofthis event, planned to start with Garba 9 Bronx Horns As far as comments about the party go, my - a popular folk dance from Gujrat (an Indian Open workshop and discussion with favorite is, "awesome, awesome, awesome Chlrag Lal, President of the Hindu Student province). Then they moved on to dandia-raas times infinity!" by Vishesh, a freshman at Council doing the _rtl ritual for prayers. these Latin Jazz musicians (all former or "stick dance". As someone who had never Baruch. This celebration had quite an impact (photolJasleen Rana) members of Tito Puente's Band), led by Mitch Frohman Can you tell the 'Signs of Suicide'? 15 Alexander String Quartet between sadness and depression. Dr. Cheng Knowing the signs ofsuicide is not enough. By-Vanessa Witenko summed the difference up by saying "depres- One should be coached on the proper way to Preview and discussion of their concert News Editor sion is when the feeling ofsadness won't go speak to or even address a suicidal individual away." and offer help. Most important if a person is later that day The following are some facts The topic then moved into the different suicidal do not leave them! It is important to obtained from the American Foundation for types ofdepression. "There are four ~pes of listen to them and ask them questions. For 15* Mozart's 40th Symphony and Suicide Prevention: - depression," counselor Roslyn Estrada began example, it's Friday night and your friend has Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, * Over 30,000 people in the United States kill to explain. The first and most common is not been out of bed in a long time. You sug- themselves everyday. major depression; this is a limited period of gest to your friend to come out. He refuses Viola, and Orchestra * The suicide rate for young men aged 15-24 depression. The second, distimia, is depression and says, "Why, what's the point? I have has tripled since 1950. and for women it has that has lasted more than two years. The third nothing to live for." Comments like these Three open rehearsals of the Jupiter doubled. type is bipolar disorder. This is when a person show that he is definitely depressed. Do not Symphony, conducted by Jens Nygaard * One in five people suffer from some form of has extreme highs and lows. When the person go out without your friend. If you have to depression. is on their high, they feel as though they can threaten him by saying that you will call 911 *Rehearsals also on November 22 * Two million Americans suffer from bipolar not slow down and have racing thoughts.' because you are afraid he is going to kill him- a lack of faculty participation. Only five fac- depression and one-fifth them will die from They will also have an extreme low. Now self, then do so. This raises another question ulty members were present. It is important that and 29 suicide. they have no energy and feel as though they isn't 91 I a little extreme? No, 91 I is here to they be present, because these are the people Facts like these and the fact that there have can-t do anything. The last type of depression help you. The counselors asserted that they that interact with the students on a weekly been three suicides at Baruch College in the is seasonal affective disorder. This is the would rather you call 911 before the suicide basis and are able to identify signs of suicide DECEMBER past two years show the need for the S.O.S. depression that people feel during the winter attempt than after. ifthey are properly informed. (signs of suicide) awareness presented by the months. Some research has shown this to be After the discussion, the students were able Besides individual counseling, there is also The Wine D'onysus: Gods and counseling center. in correlation with the exposure to light. When group counseling available. Currently there is 6 of Men there is a lack of light, the hormone melatonin We [would} rather you call 911 a men's group, which will discuss how to b~ at Banquets in Basilicata It is crucial to understand that (which'causes sleep) is secreted. Melatonin e oreth e SUIicid.lue aIt empt than manage life stress. how to enhance academic a~yone can sufferfrom depres- may cause symptoms of depression. a er. performance. and whatever topics the group Explore this exhibition at the Mishkin Slone These are the main aspects ofdepression, wishes to discuss. Ifthere is an interest to start Gallery featuring recent archaeologicat On Thursday October 5, 2000f-B~1:lch par- but recognizing the signs of depression is _ _t(Lmee.t with a counselorprivatel)' and over- a- group.zhis.couldbe arranged. Some previ- ticipated in the National Depression Screening what is crucial in order to offer help to those look their depression screening form. A rec- ous groups that existed were a gay ana lesbian discoveries from southern Italy, with a Day with an informative workshop called in need. Some symptoms are pulling away ommendation was made by the counselor group as well as an eating disorders group. S.O.S. It took place on the 17th floor of 360 from people and activities, losing interest and based upon their form. For the students who did not participate in tour by Sandra Kraskin, the Mishkin PAS during club hours. The workshop consist- 'pleasure in life, feeling confused o~ anxious. Comments about the workshop were posi- the 50S workshop, there is a depression Gallery director ed ofa video presentation, educational pam- There are also physical.problems such as tive. "The workshop was very informative. I screen form in room 1745, 360 PAS. Students phlets, a depression screening form, and a dis- fatigue, poor digestion, and trouble sleeping. It have a better understanding ofdepression who are interested in speaking to a counselor cussion with a panel of Baruch's counselors. is crucial to understand that anyone can suffer now," commented junior Peter Fugelsang. or know somebody who needs help are Dr. Davis Cheng director of the counseling from depression. It is not limited to a specific "The workshop was good, we made 10-15 encouraged to call (212) 802-6841. The coun- d ~. n g-~_. race or .econnmia~; .~~~" tments for counseling," commented Dr. C"al.ftft ....-...i, l'...- e B ...... de .tc: • J) •., .•.••• ~Rtel, XTrl~~'9~-..1,? ...... ~""urT~~.~"Y~~
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Q I: Do you think that it is possible to effec Q2: No. I think people learn ethics from their ' ALUMNI who have a dream job rewarding, you'll wonder tively teach ethics in College? parents or friends, not in school , Q2: Do you think that integrating ethics into Q3: Morals - I guess. the curriculum is a good idea? do you play an UnUsUaL SpOrT? why you didn't do it sooner. Q3: What are ethics? Name: Vinny Status: Freshman All you do is drop it into my mailbox or email me at Name: Sameer Major: Accounting -status: Lower Senior xxdreamxxl.rinaol.com Major:Med I a Q1: I've seen many *Ifyou e-mail.me, please have a "proper" subject so i don't Communications examples of teaching delete it thinking its SPAM. One of the fastest ways to build a retirement nest egg IT'S EASY TO SAVE MORE THROUGH "'/~e dfe: on indu::,try compennve solorv. All ethics in school. your THE POWER OfTAX DEfERRAL .oo otfers ore cor.~:r:gE:~t upon 0 druo *Be sure to include name! (and e-mail address ifapplicable) is through tax-deferred Supplemental Retirement ' ,.J • 'V Whether it works or not 5creenln~.. I~ vco connot o:ferlU; please Q I: Aren't ethics taught - Jasleen Rana, Features Editor Annuities (SRAs) from TtAA-CREF. send, fex y·)tH resume Of :e::er ·:)U~~:e.J.~ to: depends on the person already'? I'm not sure that Madison Square Garden, teachmg, howsfUaenLS view the person and if $102~068 most people take it seri .... Human Resources-Re, they agree what they have to say or not. With funds automaticaJJy deducted from your paycheck. 2 Penn$ylvanio Plaza, ously though. The ques $67,514 Q2: Yes, it's a good idea. New York, New York 10121-0091, tion is. who's ethics are being taught? Surely you can easily build income to supplement your pension ~ 'lax-dder'R'd savin~ afttr ~l' Fax 212-465-6026. Q3: What you think is the right thing to do in a and Social Security, • A~r4aA savings .","\ca:s·:)n Sov(J:t:. 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So I think that the money should be •• Status: Sophomore C 2000 TIAA~CREF 08103 used on training professors to convey the Major: CIS imporance of business ethics to students, and - ~...... ~ ~ ~ -'~'<::::> to teach them an objective set of ethical desi '-'-- •.-==-- F="c::::> -C::::::> ethics are sion tools - not to'teach ethics per se. because ~ ~ I c:::::: ~ to be taught? that just won't work! >,"~-IIC:::: ~~ -== ::~::... dep~~ding .....,...... • ::so C:JII r- OC::::::-<::::JJ< $,...... Ethics vary o,n ~~..-f-<:::l.'" ~...... It 'I!'-c:::> ~*""-'W <=-=-_ ..... :";;1..::.. ' ~. ..c= ...... , . ::::. :";. culture and religion. It s not possible to integrate ethical teaching into the classroom in a useful way; its hard enough for parents to keep it A Grea:t Cause straight. . Q2: It's a good thought. but it won't work. First of all, this is a business school. The basic rule A Career of thumb in business is to step on everyone. 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Police officers put their lives on the Instead of the minority leaders throwing false .. nd line everyday for ~nd we repay them with accusations of racial profiling at the Mayor and accusations of racial profiling. pollee department they should focus more on I The truth is there is just a handful of corrupted what is the cause of high crime among minori- police officers, but the faults of the few should ties. I believe that if the minorities were grven not reflect upon the heroism of the many. better education and we would work on decreas The police department has brought crime rates ing their poverty level, crime committed by On the eve of the Million Farni ly down drastically. According to the NYPD's web minorities would fall drastically. March, there has been a discussion about Karl Marx once stated: "Every 4 years the site, as of 1993 "overall crime in New York City Now listen, I know racial profiling is a very the purpose or the agenda behind this working class gets a chance 2 choose and has fallen by nearly 44 percent." Figures like this important and controversial issue so when some march. Many Africans believe that elect who will represent and repress them prove that the NYPD's performance is beneficial one like myselfmakes a comment like this some Farrakahn (current leader of the Nation of to the people ofNew York. ofyou might automatically assumes I'm a racist, Islam and the sponsor of the march) and This I statement is the BASIS 4 the con I do not believe that the NYPD practices racial well I am not I just keep an opened mind. the agenda is reformist and that the agenda tradictions: .... WE NEED TO DO FOR profiling. Even though the Mayor acknowledged is not in the best interest of Africans. The SELF AND NOT WAIT FOR THE GOV that "89.2 percent of the suspects stopped and By: Menachem Green following are quotes from Africans who ERNMENT TO PROVIDE US WITH frisked are Black and Hispanics," the fact is the firmly disagree with the agenda. I found ANYTHING." percentage coincides with the number ofAfrican Please feel free to e-mail me at pook the commentary interesting and the rea C=CONTRADICTION Americans and Hispanics identified by the wit- [email protected] sons supporting their positions to be help C3.Theyre talking about totally and com ful. Many people may have speculations pletely "reforming" the political system. .The Ramblings of a Mad Man about the march, and many may be disillu There is NO reforming this system of When I first read the ridiculous article on the the record, there are quite a few white men that sioned as to what the march meant. The CAPITALISM and putting "better candi supposed "truth" of racial profiling, I got very happen to have darker skin and can be confused following is in reference to the Million dates" in place! It'll be the SAME system, upset, but I let it go and disregarded my feelings with some Latinos and Blacks. Family March National Agenda which can but di fferent faces. ofanger. However, when I realized that the per Profiling and interigating every person that b~ downloaded at www.themillionfamily- C4.They say: Democracy is strengthened son who wrote this article was the one that you see on the street is wrong and illegal. In march.com. read, learn, enjoy by full participation of the people in voter wrote "Hillary WHO?", last week's incoherent case you didn't know, this is racial profiling. registration, because voting is a [powerful , babble on Hillary Clinton, I had to stop what I I also find fault in you praising Giuliani and step] toward social change and human a summation of those criticisms are: was doing and respond immediateately. It is the NYPD for the overall crime rate in New 1. The Nat'l Agenda is a reformist neo progress. clear that the person writing these articles has York City being lowered since 1993. There are colonial agenda which attempts to pull the word "demo-cracy" comes from the no connection with the reality, so I felt I should many reasons for; New York City's falling crime masses of colonized and oppressed African GREEK....Demos-Kratis. Then he said: enlighten him before he starts to believe his rate. The prime reason being that since 1~2, workers into a process which will legit When Dernos-Kratis is brought up in2 the own absurdity. when the Clinton administration was elected imize U.S. imperialism. Like neo-colonial LATIN, it becomes: DEMON-CRACI. The I'd first like to mention that I'm not a strong into office, there has been an increase in the ism world-wide, it is an attempt to win "N" is dropped in DEMON, and the "I" believer of Hillary Clinton, but there are cer number of jobs and a decrease in poverty support for the continuation of white becomes a "Y" in CRACI. So you get tain things,that just need to be said on that issue. throughout the country. Therefore, the crime power albeit in black, brown or yellow DEMO-CRACY. But Demos-Kratis and In the beginning of your last artie Ie you rate has been decreasing over the past eight face and away from winning power to the Demon-Craci doesn't mean "rule of the describe d Hillary as a woman that "smiles a years throughout the country. The only differ people to control their own resources, people" it means "rule of the devil!" So lot," and who is a "victim ofinfidelity." Yes, she ence is that crime has not fallen as rapidly in freedom and destiny. yeah.. .if you say democracy(rule of the is a victim of infidelity, so what? Many women larger cities like New York and Boston as they 3. The concept that African people need to devil) is strengthened by full voter regis are and they manage to stay strong, keep their have in smaller ones. make Atonement is reactionary and back tration.. j say you're right! because as long heads up and keep smiling, just like Hillary did I cannot end without speaking about the silly ward. It attempts to unite African people as the masses are continuously supporting when that hypocrite Lazio tried a cheap blow comment you included about education. I will with all the lies, misinformation and ideo a system that exploit and represses during their first public debate. (Yes I called make this short. I was not given my education. I am paying my tuition out-of-pocket. Just like logical assaults that white-power has them....that SYSTEM will continue 2 him a hypocrite, check his political record - nuff many other students in this school (regardless of made on us and does not attempt to expose become more powerful! said). I also don't know what being a victim of race). Saying that by "giving minorities a better the U.S.'s decadent, parasitic, and colo C5. Section l/Subsection 5 of the Agenda. infidelity has to do with her capabilities as a politician and her character as a woman. There edu-cation...crime committed by minorities nial warfare waged on Africa and African "families have the duty to help govern is no connection and no basis for even bringing would fall drastically is idiotic. First of all, you people for over 500 years now. Africa and themselves by voting.'" Is it me, or it up. are implying· that minorities commit most Africans live wretched lives due to imperi ummm...how can you GOVERN YOUR Now, getting to your next article on racial pro crimes, which is not true unless you count alism not because of what we have done to SELF, if you're VOTING for SOMEONE filing. WHAT CITY DO YOU LIVE IN??? whites and several other races as part of the ELSE 2 govern you? helloooo! I see the ours. (See Franz Fanon, Kwame Nkrumah, How could you say that you do not believe the minority class. lights on but nobody's home! Malcolm X, Huey Newton) NYPD practices racial profiling when there are There are so many other things wrong with the 4. It makes no call for revolution that will records in City Hall to prove that police "have articles written by Mr. Green that I just don't free political prisoners, return the I opposed the MFM because it does noth been intentionally stopping Blacks and Latinos have the time or patience to counter all of it. The Baruch College resources, bring power to the African and ing to heighten the contradiction that since 1998." Just because the only records are Please don't think that I am for or against any wealth stolen from Africa and African peo African and other oppressed peoples suffer dated from 1998 doesn't mean it hasn't race more than the other, because it isn't true. f ple, wi II not return the stolen land to the from U.S. led imperialism. Instead of occurred before then. Then to try and justify this am just a very strong believer ofthe truth. After Indigenous peoples of America . equipping the masses to systematically injustice by alleging that the percentage of reading his articles over and over I started to Entrepreneurship engage in a process of building a move wonder ifthis is really how he feels or is he just Blacks and Latinos stopped by the police coin i have one comment for now because i am ment that will destroy U.S. imperialism cides with the number of Blacks and Latinos writing these articles to get attention. I say this not done reading the entire 100 page agen this agenda will unite African workers and identified by witnesses and victims ofcrimes is because no one, no matter how ignorant, could Competition da. In the forward and introduction, there poor people to U.S. parasitism on the rest ludicrous. When people are being assaulted or make it this far in life while being so blind to the is mention of the organizations that were of the world. robbed they become very flustered and con issues and facts surrounding them. approached to help create this agenda. it's fused, then when they are questioned all they very interesting that no grassroots organi (The intent of) The MFM's agenda is to remember is seeing someone with a "dark By Dara Abrams Yournoy qualify for as much as zation was approached. mention is made to resolve for the U.S. its major internal con face." No description, just a color, and just for equal representation yet when it comes to tradiction of social/economic/political dis the actual Afrikans who supposedly were parity between those who have and those Reply to Baruch Neglects Health Codes $50,000 to help start your Business ir. mind when creating this, there wasn't who have not. This proposed solution Women's Bathroom Conditions would be achieved by giving greater any. the people galvanized to assemble on ber of custodians (54) at 23rd Street and the access to the African middle class to par Dear Ticker, october 16, wi II be from mixed social and Newman Library to accommodate all four build ticipate in capitalist ruling class exploita RE: "Baruch Neglects Health Codes" economic backgrounds yet the only people ings? tion and winning class peace from African ever approached or even considered for Baruch College officials have not Bill Brunson also suggested that students should workers. their opinion are the "middle class" or only neglected the urgent pleas of its' student complain because there is no regular check-up It starts with the assumption, we must Register Now pen)' bourgeoisie. what happened to the body, but more importantly, have stripped the of the facilities. Why don't we have regular assume, that the only problem with the poor folk? the ones most effected by the school of basic human decency. Neglecting check-ups?? po lic ies of the us government? middle U.S. is that African and other oppressed New York City Health Codes and allowing Wouldn't it make sense to have enough janitors c Iass capital ists aren't mis-educated people have been cut out of the wealth of unsanitary conditions of the most basic facility to check-up on the maintenance, such as work (according to this system's educational America. It also makes the assumption, we a clean working bathroom-to continue is not ing toilets. soap, working locks, and running Visit the Baruch College Web site: standards). killed by police, imprisoned, must assume, that the American constitu only "unacceptable" as Bill Brunson muttered water, as well as clean bathroom?' Baruch offi unable to receive healthcare, unemployed, tion and state are legitimate entities and but criminal by law, degrading and inhumane to cials should not pass this task onto its' students www.baruch.cuny.edu/bcec/index.html or employed for less than or just the mini that it is up to us (Africans) to get it back female students. because it is their responsibility to provide stu mum wage being $6.25 when the average on track. One week has passed since the 3rd article was dents adequate facilities. cost of living is $25,000, forced to sell This is historical rev is ioni srn. This is published urging our school officials to make the In a nutshell. the only two buildings that are weed, crack, not to floss Iike jay-z, but bourgeoisie idealism at its highest. This necessary repairs and hire enough cust dians but adequately provided for are the buildings that most patrons. distinguished guests, and potential just to pay the rent. i mean shit like that world-view does not support a process of no improvements have been made. employers from big businesses visit. So we can . If you still have questions after viewing the are real issues that seemed to be over overthrowing parasitic capitalism but One month.has passed since the initial inspec see that the priority of pleasing financial con looked constantly and i think they are instead improving its efficiency. tion with Karl Schmid and Bill Brunson but they tributors surpasses the responsibility of provid web site, overlooked because people living in man The U.S. is an illegitimate state, built have not taken the steps to correct these specific violations to the New York City Health Codes. ing sanitary bathrooms to female students. sion-like houses, with two-cars, $5,000 through theft of land, genocide, slavery The answers and solutions Bill Brunson have So I ask: When will our school officials make E-mail: [email protected] suits, and 6 figure salaries, cannot possi and exploitation. Anything that does not strive to expose and eventually overthrow provided the Ticker is outrageous and insulting. this responsibility the top priority? When can I bly fathom that they aren't free or that walk into a bathroom at Baruch without feeling it serves Brunson stated that we only have one janitor they are oppressed or even more impor neglected and degraded by my school officials? its own selfish interests to unite with it. because the 18th Street and 360 PAS buildings tantly that capitalism is wrong. How could are leased. It is outrageous to expect one single it be wrong when they are doing so well? FREEDOM TAKES. janjt~r.t'? clean l~ .flp ~ .. •.•.... ,....', .. ...••.'.'...... - ...... _ .. __ .. _ .. .:..- .. ; r ." WORK (NOT A VOTE!) • \ ~ J I your bootstraps" crap. .. - .. - - ... -- • • -- • _. - p - - - -p ------ 12 TICKER OP-EDS,., The Weissman Center for International Business prC5tntsa THE SIDNEY MITSUI &COMPANY (U.S.A.) 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The that the Stateswomen do not have a killer Stateswomen lost to Lehman 15-9, 15-9, 15 instinct nor do they capitalize on the oppo 10: defeated York 7-15 (lost). 15-9, 11-15 nent's mistakes on a consistent basis. Lam has The women's volleyball team poses after defeating Medgar Evers in three straight sets. The team is hoping to repeat its championship-style of play from last year. (PhotolBarucb Press) 1 (lost), 15-12. 15-10: lost a tough match to John high hopes for his squad and believes that they I Jay 15-6, 16-14, 16-14: defeated Polytechnic will come together in the CUNY tournament 15-8~ 15-9. 11-15 (lost), and 15-10: lost against the real season. After all, the team has been in the regular season champs in Hunter 15-8, 15 a similar situation before and gone on to win 3, 15-8: and lost against William Patterson in not only the CUNYs, but Hudson Valley as three very disappointing sets 15-6, 15-0, and well! 15-8. At press time, the Stateswomen are competing The women's cross-country team placed fourth overall in the CUNY championships behind the stellar running of CUNYs best runner, Hana Pechaclrova. Pechackova's time was the third fastest Despite this, the Stateswomen remain opti in the USMMA tournament. The team has one . last *home game this Tuesday the 24th against in CUNY history and she is the lust runner from Baruch to win the CUNY championship! I mistic about vying for the CUNY crown. The i team is still above .500 with a 5-3 conference Manhattanville starting at 8 pm. The following Pechackova bested John Jay's Elina Alekperova by a mere seven seconds. Part of Pechackova's success was due to the smart thinking of coach and athletic director. Bill record and a 7-5 overall record. The team has day, Wednesday the 25th, the team will begin 1 a lot oftalent including Jeanette Espinoza who competing in the CUNY championships at the Eng. who had the foresight to place some team mates along the track path in order to warn is one of the team leaders in aces (1.42) and Apex center, Lehman College at 4 PM. The Pechackova when her opponent began to make her move to take over. At one point Pechackova veteran leadership from Marianna CUNY finals will be held at Hunter on Friday was ahead by as many as 20 seconds. but Alekperova was able to close the distance and finally Papadopoulou.,who has electrified CUNY with at 4pm. lost by the afore-mentioned seven seconds! Eng was disappointed that his team did not finish in second place and pointed out that, similar to her play. Please come out and support your last year, he had one player injured and another player sick and one player missed the van. According to coach Jimmy Lam, the team just Stateswomen! Moreover, York and Lehman, the second and third place teams. were both defeated by Baruch in the regular season. At press time, the team is at a meet at Van Cortlandt Park. This week, the team is looking ahead to the "Halloween Run" on *Sunday the 28th at 12:30 PM at Van Cortlandt Park. At press' time the men's soccer team is now Eng expects the team to be really good next year. He is looking for a girl who can run the 5K in 3-3 in the conference and 6-5 overall. Since about 25 minutes for next year. One reason his tearn should be really good is that they are young last issue, the Statesmen defeated Pratt 1-0, and have a nice core oftalent that is working hard to always improve. The women's tennis tearn has been on a tear, Brooklyn 6-2, lost 4-1 against St. Joseph's moving up two seeds from a woeful sixth to a (LI), defeated CSI 3-2 in a thriller and closed respectable fourth. In the last week and a half. the week off with a 6-0 loss against NYU. the tearn has gone 3-2 and has a 3-4 conference Sadly, in the NYU game. three of Baruch's top record with a 3-7 overall record. The team lost players got red cards after a squirrnish. These against CSI 8-1, defeated NYC Tech 5-4. players are reportedly suspended for a game, defeated Brooklyn 5-4, defeated CCNY 5-4 which may really harm the play of the and then lost against Manhattanville 8-1. Statesmen. The team is now in fifth place in With only one match left. the team cannot CUNY. bring up its record to .500, but coach Florin With the CUNY finals just a week away, the Giuglesco does not care. He emphasizes tearn is gearing up for what promises to be a instead that the team can make a nice statement great playoff run. The Statesmen still have by finishing strong. And since they are in the some of the league leaders in points: Omar playoffs and obvious underdogs. the team has Ayad is third, Arnold Zelaya and Pablo Luna nothing to lose but pride. One of the nice are tied for the seventh position. Moreover, the things about playoffs is that one never knows team has strong mid-fielders. what will happen and whether or not a team While at press time it still isn't known who will choke or maybe a player that hasn't played the team will compete against in the first round Movie Reviews: Featarea: well will. suddenly emerge. We wish the of the CUNYs, the coaching staff seems to Cover-Story:- TU-·~L)b~IIIeH ------~ The Watcher believe that the Statesmen can play against the While I am delighted beyond belief that both our superior teams have made it to the World Stateswomen luck! I Series, I am saddened that, the Mets will lose! Saddened that the Mets' amazing season will end Shayl. LaVe.ux At press time. the Stateswomen are playing in best team in CUNY and win, so long they fol aDd of the low the game plan and execute. Additionally, in five and maybe six games. As a baseball fan who remembers the tumultuous and now immor the CUNY finals at the National Tennis Center talized '86 year, I almost wish to root for the Mets...Almost! As one ofmy Yankee brothers point The Coate.der Niatll Tiger the team should have its entire roster for the in Queens. This week. the Stateswomen will ed out, METS is an acronym for: Mariano Ends The Season! Voice your finish their season at the CUNY champi CUNYs according to coach Pew Mrkic and that is really halfthe battle. We wish the team [email protected] onships on Saturday the 28th - the time and . . .' -.". " .." ...... ,... '...... ' . ,"' . , .... . '.': ,,: "'....,'...;.: .. ','::::'j well and hope to see you at the game this location arc not available at press time. . .~. . Saturday at Ipm.* ...... • • • .. •• •• TICKER aSyLuM:QCTOBER 23, 2000 \ • .. ."'.' 11 • .. • -. ... TICKER aSyLuM OC,TOBJ;:~~3, 2000 ...... " -. .,' ~li< An Q&A session with 8 ...... ' .' ...... sgq~pg on, aruc . .. :~s IS '.. . .·on .:~~l1:com Alpha And Omega irtg ...... ~' ------..- -- _. TICKER aSyLuM OCTOBER 23, 2000 TICKER aSyLuM OCTOB~R23, 2000 The Wat~ch:=.=-...;:.e~r _ followed by guards who thought they outcasts among outcasts, mole people. I Welcome to My Word owed him their lives but it's nothing like see them everyday when I go to work. Reader Feedback Anonymous that. He is a simple man, more down to Even I have to find a way to survive. By Michael Ferrarella have to be run by Canadians, as only they could woman allows herself to be photographed by Other more exciting events may have It's 4 am in the morning. Funny earth then anybody I've ever met. He Looking in a dumpster for food everyday Dear anonymous, Contributing Movie Critic let a bumbling idiot how I've become so accustomed to the knows exactly what people are going is not going to help me get out of this hole Keanu, falling for the world-renowned 2-liner occurred during the movie, but I would not pain in my back due to the board bed. I through, why they ended up in the tunnel, I call my world. Somewhat of an anger completely evade them for years. "you process film here...I'm gonna test it out." know. The Watcher is so dismal that I actually call it the board bed because it's two so he guides them, helps them take place takes me whenever I think ofoutsiders liv I read your article about marijuana If one wishes to make a good movie, one gen Yetanother woman allows Keanu to dance with perished while watching it. I did not remain boards put together, they're about 7 feet and construct some kind of life again. ing in those nice four walls rooms eating and i thought it was very interest erally does not cast Keanu Reeves in a role. The Marisa Tomei plays a psychologist trying to heron the street. I would not trust Keanu to lick deceased for long, however, as it became long 15 inches wide. It's covered with a Instead of waiting for the government to diners on a table and sleeping in. a nice ing and educational. some ofthe star of such "blockbuster hits" as Speed. The help Joel deal with the fact that he is hounded a stamp for me, let alone handle the revealed to me that I am "the one" who must lot of pages from any news paper I could find the new people jobs , he helps them soft beds that can rock you too sleep the points you brought up, i had a Matrix, and Paula Abdul's "Rush Rush" video by Keanu Reeves. Her method ofpsychology is complicated tasks ofphotography and dancing. spread the word about what a dismal movie this find. It makes a nice paper mattress. My with the connections he made other the moment your head hits the pillow. How vague understanding on them. but has a repertoire less impressive that the to use idle conversation to help patients realize Any attempt by someone to do an activity far is, preventing others from suffering for 93 min lot is right around the comer from the years. Well don't expect a job with a desk much suffering can a man take waiting your article made me more secure ingredients on a jar of mayonnaise. But I jest; their troubles. This type of psychology beyond their abilities ought to be a green light utes. Upon returning to life, I am greeted by a entrance, so I can see daylight whenever and parking for a company car he says down here for his body to give up from none ofthe aforementioned were "hits," or even proves its worth as she is abducted by Keanu. that trouble is brewing. These two women song by Rob Zombie, to which Keanu is dane- the sun rises. As you can see I didn't have every time he gives out some information the lack of care or the cold penetrating with those points. i was brought any good. Keanu adds another "hit" to his Prior to her abduction, a few Chicago women either felt exceptionally sorry for Keanu or ing; if you would call what he" is doing dancing. the choice on where to sleep. More and on a job to a newcomer ~:.ith his squeaky his cracked skin. Every time I tum around up to think that weed was bad. repertoire, in the form of The Watcher, yet perish at the hands of Keanu, proving that truly aren't that bright. It looked more I·ike a struggle to move his arms more people are coming down here. I voice, but it's a start. He's been living in on my board bed my head ends up facing like nicknames for weed smokers, another failed comic book-to-movie women in Chicago aren't too bright. One and legs. came two months ago, after spending here for over thirty years. He knows cor the roof covered with old aged paint from such as adaptation. In Marvel Comics, the Watcher is about five months in the streets. How dis ner to comer, every wire in the place. He an age long gone and smelling the moist, tasteful that life was. It was cold and wet knows them by heart. When I first carne, yet very dry and heavy in mood air. .I potheads...burnouts.:.Iosers...etc. an alien who watches events unfold in the uni all the time. Only the summers were good someone directed me to his lot It was think of how life has cursed me and sent of course it didn't stop my curiosi verse and records them. The Watcher played by you could sit outside waiting for the nights unl ike other lots. it was more ofan old tent me down this hell hole. ty. my questions are, does weed the bumbling Reeves is anything but. At least to fall and sleep under the stars. I was told he planted there. Ropes were attached to I've been here two months kill brain cells and does it cause the name remained the same. about this place by a friend that I met on the rusty old pipes, holding the tent up and already and I've seen new people come lung cancer? i would like to know the street. Now thanks to him, I sleep some poles were planted into the cracked and old go out, it's kind of like the human so i could feel at ease. thanx for Reeves plays the villain, a serial killer who under a roof. Well you can call it a tunnel cement making the tent stand up. Inside evolution. We used to look like apes and watches a particular woman. gets to know her roof. It shelters over a hundred people and ~e your time and keep up the good that tent was an old mattress in the corner, through out time have grown to be civ and then kills her. While the original reason for protects us against the cold and the rain. a light bulb coming dO\\i11 from the roof ilized man, well some of us. Us outcasts, work. killing women is never revealed. I imagine it Don't get me wrong, it gets cold down top of the tent, shedding some light over we were thrown out ofour civilized world -fherese has something to.do with women here but it better then lying outside. an old table. On that table was some books because we couldn't quiet blend in. Why laughing anytime Keanu told them he is an I lie on my board bed waiting for and note books. On the cover of the first is that? Was it because of some physical the sun to settle in so I can get up and go notebook was written a "Divisions of lots" malformations? Possibly. Or was it simply "actor," A particular police officer handles these to a public shower. I have my shower bag and on another: was written "Names of because some of us didn't have the means serial killings until he leaves the Los Angles as a pillow and my clothes in another bag Mole people 96-98". I couldn't helped but to move up in the world as others did? So police department and moves to Chicago. next to me. The bad thing here is that I noticing the small television set that was we got stuck at the same level and stayed Keanu has taken a particular fancy to this have to keep a close eye on my stufT. Too in the comer 'Ofthe tent. Some wires were there until society had no choice but to police officer, named Joel and follows the offi many needy too little stufT to go around. I coming out ofthe television and they were kick us out. cer to Chicago and goes on a killing spree there. look around the place and see dark shades hooked uP,to some cables on the wall. Even though we hate our exis Two things are very bothersome about this moving all around. That used to scare me Back in the comer. opposite to the bed. tence down here. well at least I do any premise. The first is Keanu's taking a fancy to my first two weeks here. but now it seems more close to the entrance wav was some way, we can'go everyday of our lives' "' Joel. Perhaps'Joel was the only person to . to be another familiarity of this place. I kind of a closet with a lock on it's door. knowing that no matter how ugly or des ever compl iment Keanu's acting ability, turning love the look on the faces of new comers. Impressive to see that people that lived perate we are, we're in the same situation Keanu into a leech of sorts. Regardless of the it always brings a smile on my face. You down here haven't abandoned all things and there's no need for a facade down can simply read what they're thinking in from the outside world. As I was admir here. Reality hits you hard whenever reason. it is quite understandable that Joel has their eyes: What the hell am I doing down ing this little abode in this strange land, nightmares involving Keanu every time he ~ ~ you're down on your luck. Being a phony here, among this weird people? That's came in a man dressed in simple jeans is not something you would even consider sleeps; if I had Keanu Reeves watching my what I use to think too. the skinny bodies and with a shirt tucked in. He was about down here. We've come together as one every move I would be mortified. The second and the holes around their eyes shed a 5'10. his body was kind of rough, it gave ~ ~ ~ nation of outcasts, we've assemble a sort bothersome aspect is that the LAPD and the darker atmosphere on the place. I've never you the impression that he worked hard all of comity that will create a better future Chicago police department, along with the FBI seen such endless mass of bodies piled up his life. He had some facial hair and a very for ourselves and the unfortunate children. cannot catch Keanu. This man is not a brain in one tunnel awaiting a better day for inviting face. He greeted me and ~ ~ That comity keeps track ofthe people that surgeon; it is likely that he cannot get out of a them and their children. Yes, children. explained to me the rules of this tunnel. left the tunnels and are part now of the pair of socks by himself. How, then, is Keanu Amazing how you would think only adults They are so simple, he says. Look after outside world and are making enough able to completely evade the authorities of two and degenerates live down here. There's a your stuff. bring them to work if you can. money to help us down here. Those people major cities AN0 the FBI? The departments lot more that the outsiders don't know. I'll help you with anything you want but are usually the ones that helps us find jobs, Those children may be under privilege but you must tell me what you want or tell one established some sort of transition they are not without an education. They go of the patrol guys that go around. Food is between our world and the outside world. '\' - -, ~.(;y to school and do what other kids do. Not distributed twice a day for adults and They help anyway they can. I even heard L everything, but some of it. that's between the age of 16 to 50. Anyone of some of them adopting children from God I don't like waking up in bela",' or up that age are served three times our world and giving them more of a life .. this tilth but what else can I do? I always a day. Food is not free so you must pay at in the outside world. We will be obligated , I.'/ '" t <, • .-' ," end up fighting to get into a shelter. Oh least two dollars per week. If you want to to do the same one day when we get out \ ; ) ~~./ com~es LPLI here the sewer patrol (laughing in get a reduction, you must join the patrol there. my head). 00\\11 here. it's like an orga group or those who gives out the food. Oh, how I yearn for that day. A nized society,we have like a group taking Now for the first month, food will be pro day where I'll finally be able to have care of people. They try to keep order in vided to you until you find a job. He took another life, having an apartment, no mat this poverty hole but can they really? The my name and asked someone to show me ter how small it is, a set of clothes on a noise that their shoes are making.... is wak- were I'll be staying. Oh, one more thing hanger in a closet, a table with some stuff .?- , \ .. ' • ,\ ing up everybody, that's also part of their he said: Here we look after each other. on it, a refrigerator with food in it, a good ~.~.., '-~./," job. Making sure that everybody gets to And that was my whole interview. bed where I can lie without facing.... the risk • Peer Counseling their jobs on time. More people are com Rumors are that the tunnel is of walking straight like a board all my life rts.Editor ing to live here, so they make sure that the • Housing InforlTtation nothing like what it used to be. It used to and finally most importantly a bathroom " I.'., old ones are doing everything they can to be an abandoned train station north of the were I can shower and do my business in • Referrals to Outside'Agencies ~ '·G~, ~~./ get out. 'It's more of a big brother program Bronx. Why was it abandoned? I heard private. headed by the first guy who discovered that three major accidents happened in the It's 5 am, the sun is almost up, I , . - Your College Information Resource this tunnels. His name is Monk. Well late I940'5 killing seventy-five passengers must go to a public shower and get ready ,"I everybody calls him Monk because he in total, that caused a panic and people " \ ~ e./ I for another day in the outside world but at \ '·(~7Y lives his life as one. Helping out people urged the mayor to close down the tunnel, ~ least I know that I have a place to get back "-':'.,I and also taking care of the tunnel is what so he did. Since then, the tunnel has been to: and that's my World. I lVIo....day Friday 9ans-6pJn ., \ i he does. infested with rats and outcasts. We've cre , , . I I '" Roo.-n 1.S48 360-, PAS ' " ',' When I first came here, I expect ated an unbelievable world down here. "" ,.. .. ,If "j~~./ (212) 802-6795 ....;~ ed Monk to be some kind of a mysterious Outsiders, people li,:,ing in the real world, guy living in the darker parts ofthe tunnel, would ~ever dream of . Yes, they call ua ------~------,, . . . , .- .. - .. - .. - .. 1iI lit ... • •••4 ...- ... • ... 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SHAYlA 'LaVEAUX Q&A with the steamy adult actress WARNING: This article contains material which some people may find offensive. let your imagination get the best of ~ ou. I .... as coming up with some pretty crazy (stun). \'. hich l If you are offended by this type of material.. please do not read the article. was surprised the: didn't use. because it was pretty hot. I was bummed because I was one of the earlier ones, so I didn't kno.... exactlv \\ hat I could get aw a, \\ ith. Some ofthe girls had other a:~ls - .. - oil _ ::::::- By: JEFFREY BELSKY while the) were doing it [moaning for their Deep Porn track]. Raylene and Stacy Valentine went Arts Editor in together and did some girl-girl action. .., e as u .l.: Deep Porn is a CD containing electronic and rap music by artists such as Kid Rock. DJ Muggs. SL: Both. You need the best of both w orlds. and Danny Breaks mixed in with the moans and groans of man) well-known porn actresses, JB: Have vou ever had an on-screen orgasm? - ~ including Raylene, Midori, and Stacy Valentine. Veteran porn star Shayla LaVeaux, featured on SL: Oh, yeah, a lot. That is something I work towards every time. [laughs) Sometimes its more the George Clinton track "Spanka-Vision," oohs and aahs like none ofthe other girls on the album difficult depending on what director you're shooting with. Some want more of the action instead (lay down, relax. and push play - you'll see what I mean). of the feeling, emotion, and orgasm. A lot of them don't care if vou fake it. whereas other direc- ~ ~ - This blond hair and blue-eyed babe has been in the industry since age 22 and has appeared on tors want a real one. all the erotic channels. She owns her own company. Shayla Productions. maintains her website JB: What do you think of the porn and mt;sic ind~stry becoming more closely linked together': (w\\'w.shayla.com), and is currently under an open-ended contract with Juli Ashton of Ashton SL: I think it's awesome. There's always Hying to be a crossover. The music industry has always View Promotions. Her favorite erotic movies starring her include Shayla s Gang, Shayla s Web, been it's own entity. just as the adult industry has, and they've always kind of lived the crazy life. and Nina. Shayla. and Kylie s Barcelona Home Video. a realitv-based- documentarv- in the lives of "Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll." That's always been the motto. three porn st~rs in Barcelona, ~pain. I had a nice forty-five minute conversation with the raspy- JB: What kind of music are yOU into? 'voiced sexy woman on her cell phone. while she was on her way to an airport in San Diego. I feel SL: All kinds. I like from Elton John and Steely Dan to Metallica to Pearl Jam. Everything all over very nervous and ask her if its okay to as~some risque questions. She reassuringly tells me...Ask the board. I have a taste tor all kinds of music. I've never really gotten into jazz or country. <1\\ ay, there is nothing you can shock me with that I already haven't heard." JB: Have you ever been intimately involved with someone who you've worked with profession Let's get it on. ally? ----'etltey' Belsky: What_'s your real name? SL: Not anywhere above and beyond the working relationship. Shayla LaVeaux: My real name? No, I don~ give-out--my-name. JB: Wftat are youtrum-=Ons'! ~ - --- J8: How did you get into the business? SL: You mean in meeting somebody or in having sex? SL: Basically, I owned a striptease company in Colorado, doing bachelor and birthday parties, and JB: Well, start with the sex first. I was trying to up my reputation a little bit along those lines. So I went out to California wanting SL: Let's go with the most important. I'd say, definitely somebody that's in tune with me. What I to do magazines. My girlfriend who I went out to California with had done some videos, and I was look for in a partner is somebody that's reading me, who's listening to my moans and groans. so hanging out on a set with her. A girl ended up not showing up to do the scene with her, so the direc they know what I'm enjoying and what to keep doing and what not to do. I love my neck kissed; tors asked me if! would mind stepping in for her. I've been with her in my personal life, so it real that's a huge erogenous zone for me. I love kissing a lot. somebody who takes their time. and a lot ly wasn't that big of a deal. It ended up taking a few more trips to California and I got offered a offoreplay. I love soft, sweet sex to start out with, but then once it builds up and gets into it. I like really big contract. So it just evolved in that direction. hard, rough sex. One of my favorite things is I love giving (oral sex); I'm a very oral person... My J B: At what age did you start, and were you nervous? favorite position is doggy. It ~inda hits me if! all the right spots. SL: I started when I was 22. Hell, yeah, I was totally nervous. I was in the bathroom, and there J8: What about your turn-ons in meeting people? was a small window, and I was like, "What I would give to shrink down into a little person and be SL: Definitely people who are secure with themselves and sexual and know what they like. I think able to climb out this window." I was petrified. that goes back to me not being so confident and secure sexually. I've always wanted to be secure JB: You poor thing! enough to pick up a woman in normal, everyday life. I haven't gotten there yet. So I think it's def- •••&:1 initely a big turn-on for me when a girl approaches me and knows what she wants. SL: lcoyishly laughing] I was, it was so scary. Once I got out there and passed that fear barrier, it J8: Does it tum you on knowing that people get off watching you? \\ as actually very exciting. SL: Absolutelv.. "I I love that. One of mv_ fa ... orite things_ is meeting'-- the fans one-on-one when I'm .IR' Ho'W many movies have you been in? out dancing. I've shared an intimate part of myself with them and they have also shared an inti SL: Around 150. Honestly, a lot of times, girls do 200 in their first year. It sounds like a lot, but mate part ofthemselves with me. When people meet you, you can feel that emotion that you know mer eight years, that's not that much. they're a true fan 'cause they're shaking and don't know what to say, because that's the most inti J8: Which are your favorite actors and or actresses to work with? SL: Juli Ashton (co-host of Playboy's Sex Calls), Jill Kelly. and Felicia. As far as guys. Mark mate form ofyourselfthat you can share with anybody. Davis and Ian Daniels. Back in the day I really enjoyed working with Tom Byron and Peter Norse. J8: Wow. J8: Have you ever been on the Howard Stem show? J8: Have you ever worked with Ron Jeremy? SL: No. I haven't, and I probably won't. Not unless Howard and I have an understanding before SL: [laughs] Why does everybody always ask that question? I go on his show. [laughing]. Nowadays, it's a dime a dozen; anybody and everybody is on it. I JB: Everybody knows that guy. just don't like the way he treats a lot of people on his show. I don't want to go on there and' be SL: Yes, I have worked with him. Basically I knew Ron when I first got into the business, and he ridiculed and knocked for the job I d0 because I'm very secure ~ confident with what I do. I is the coolest guy. Lots ofpeople are like, "How can you have sex with him?" But you get past the 9 _~. hook, I that. . physical thing, and it's nice to be with somebody who you're friends with, who enjoy your com- know that that's his whole and don't appreciate JB: Do any porn stars have to take AIDS tests? pany. SL: Absolutely. Ever since 1 got into the business, there is HIV PC~ DNA tests that are taken It's funny: _we_w~~_~~e ~~!lSumer Elec!J"Oni~s_Show. which is OU! big convention, ~d "!Ie every-thirtY diYi tveryoody1135~their own requirement.-Some ccmpaniesare ~w all~; were sitting in this cafe and all of a sudden we saw this big swarm of people standing up like, -1'-- some aren"t..1also require SID testing from everybody I work with. I feel more comfortable [gasping] "It's Ron Jeremy!" All these fans gathered around him and asked for his aut~graph. It's having sex with people in this business than picking up your Joe Schmo at the bar. pretty amazing that he's got such star stature. JB: Do you feel any regrets doing what you do? JB: Dq.you think that more CDs like Deep Porn will come ~ut in ~ future? ., SL: Absolutely not. It's all a learning experience something that Y?U gotta be okay with and come SL: Absolutely. I actually have some girlfriends who were disappointed that they didn t come out to terms with. There's nothing else right now that I would rather be doing. It's a wonderful place on Deep Porn. I was in the studio for about an hour, talking nasty and moaning and groaning. I that took out my vibrator and played with it and all kinds of stuff. I got into some pretty twisted fan to be right now. I'm glad I'm enjoying my job. tasies. You leave somebody in a room talking nasty for long a period oftime, and you're bound to So are we. II c' l1li ..... 'I . y.- ... l::::_" ::iaai:~Q"':~_ clogged = the sun is shining so bright Hearing your whispers, I want nothinq else all its colors bound so tight feeling your loving eyes upon me than for the ideas to never stop coming my eyes hurt from the sight A feeling I need leaving me alone and hollow. Mathias: but i know i will be alright I want To always fill my head up The angel up above, Best" hold your breath until u turn blue. 'Cause if u think I'm a wait for u - don't think that I'll do. its been a rough day but not from you. until theres an infinite need The fallen hero right on this earth, drowning in his own blood... Better chances qettin' hit wit the flu. 'so dark and gray Oh, why is that the choosen one is not thee, Reflects on the life he's lost. to see a blanck page fuII There's no way for me, u gonna come through. i am waiting for someone how I wish it so of words, poems, music, stories, So bright and futt ofhope, you scare me with your dangerous ways i think she is the one in order to end thine pain and my own, smudged aU over with ink: my ideas. Duncan: Time is so short, she is tall But over my lonely heart I cannot rule A visual mouth on white, not so silent. You were so sweet. and dressed for fall And it is my love that is not with you. why do things to make it hurt. Together we could overcome any feat. her skin so fair Oh how I wish it wasn't so I thought we'd make passionate heat. -c_ I want the words to come out covered by her dark hair But fate I cannot change and not clog my throat, The new dawn shines light on the cystal blue eyes. But now it seems that this love is beat. ""llIll: \. her eyes stare into mine For I am not God nor Destiny's favorite child. choke me down, stop my breathing. So much fear, love, pain... and they just shine I am a mere mortal , Just once to throw a good comeback Please don'thide. Mathias: U'd never let me finish a sentence. she was hard to find whose life and heart outside of the shower. Hiding behind those eyes. But I was the dunn, whipped by your presence. and has been on mind is to belong to someone . danielle ...... , . sijenamora @hotmaiJ.com ..~ : ...... ' ,...... •...... •...... ,•.... ,' '' ', ..' , . III ...~ I •. ._ .:~ ....,• ....:....._.. r.-:;,,:~~~,.';;;"'.'_''.'~":.~'_':':""'--::"'-_'.....:..~ •.£ ..._~-...... c:._:.:...... t!O,::....;.."~~:_...."";:~.~:~,,':..'~'...:..I~~:'... + -',M), ...... ~...... _ •• __ .. __ • __._a __._._.. " . ...... , .... , ... ,,"," '.-.?J".' ',- -'," ....~ 41... -", ~~ TICKER aSyLuM OCTOBER 23 2000 • .. , -. • ~ • 4 '...... A ..... ' _ \. , ,.... .',,'. ~ 1 _. ~:::J<::: "fj.x. concert reviews g REVIEW~ ...~'::.. ~: ..- ~:-:••_- ••••::-::::. r'EBT~.:.~ ~...... •.• ~••••••••. ~':':~:::-:':::.;:.~ .~.. laSS!: ~.'..::::::::::::-=-~ .~~ _ .•...::.:.::. Lefty, Good Charlotte, Fenix TX, and New Found Glory Show ; dScenePr~i~~fi~tei.: .~ -~ By Danielle They have only had one album out so far and it energy filled type of punk/rock that just made over halfthe kids left after NFG and didn't care ~i ..,.·hW«-:.-,,,.'..,,w.".·.·" ·'."""_A""".X.W.-»·.·.·""'" :->:«<~"".,_"""'OOoXo»._. """"""' "'.)Oo''''''.,.,'w"''"'',..:«-.'''.:o.~,:«.'o'''''»'''''''' _''''~'',: ",-,w ••••."".","••-••<.,,,,,<,,,,",,*.,",,,,,,,,,,,,, ,-,» ·.·,.,.,..,,,,,'w,·'.,.,,.,.'yH,,,...,,' .·.-.-.-,.»W'H.«'"""« .' ,.,.' ..,',.""""',.,_"ee : : } Bowery Ballroom is pretty decent in my opinion but they still me want to jump up and down and get up on that the headliners hadn't gone on yet. The Bv Danielle co r nee to eve op a sty e at IS a t err own. stage an try to scream any ync cou igure ea mers were erux tx (Dnve Thru Records) Contributing Concert Critic band that is very special to me now and anoth have no doubt that they will. After the show I out - and ifyou know me, when I get that excit and honestly their performance was appalling. So imagine this scenario. It's 10:30 spoke with Scottie for a while and he was more ed about a band they rock because I'm timid I don't even have words for how horrible it er fine and upcoming local punk act then read People say punk rawk is dead. That not since at night, you still have to write a 5-page criti then happy to answer to anything I asked (even and shy usually. I'd go on forever about them, really was. They played old on. If you don't, then turn the page and stop cal essay on two biblical stories, transfer your but in the next issue look for an interview Sid Vicious died all those years ago has there wasting your time.As 1 said the show was in a information from a Power Point into a word with them! been any true punk bands around. Ifyou look at little coffee shop in the middle of a rundown document as well as put in all the bibliography The next band to go on was A New It from the point ofview ofan old school punk, and isolated CT city. My friend and I spent an information, AND do your calculus homework. Found Glory or NFG (Drive Thru.Records). this theory may have some relevancy. But I hour and a half getting lost trying to find this Now imagine yourself miriding your own busi Honestly. I was going to write the most hor don't consider myselfa punk, but someone who obviously forgotten a t ci ven though it ness online talking to Dave, the editor of rible and destructive review for them but I 1, respects music - all music. I just happen to lis was only ari hour fr his hous Asylum. Then imagine him getting all excited decided against it. I listened to my NFG CD ten to more punk then everything else, but so For all the girls ut there I w Id like it to be and asking you what you were doing tomorrow again and realized how much I really like J what? Does that make a real punk any better known, that never, ever s ould a male be night. Without realizing the implications their songs. They are such pop punk and so then me - because I admit to the fact that I don't involved with Dave asking you abouf'what you influenced by love and past relationships. allowed to drive anywhere without specific r:«: .... are doing any night, you automatically say Their music is so sweet and so much fun. know everything or even close to anything? No directions in baby language.The band that my "nothing." That's exactly what happened and They played most of the songs off their ofcourse not, and ifthey think it does then they friend wanted me to see is called Allister. They what landed me at this great show. self-titled second album; with each can kiss my adorable behind, shut the fuck up, are a relatively new (97ish) punk act off of He set it up so that I couldn't say no song the audience became more and more and open up their mind.Okay so you all must be Drive Thru Records (Drive Thru has some even though I had so many other things to do. energetic until the final song where a wondering now what this article is about. amazing acts like A New Found .Glory;. I was going to see Lefty, Good Charlotte, A large amount of the crowd was on stage Ironically enough, it's about a couple of punk Midtown, Fenix*tx so pick up their releases). New Found Glory. and Fenix*tx for free! AND singing. Some of the more memorable bands I saw a few weeks ago in nowhere. CT. I To add to my pains ofthe day, when we arrived I was going to be able to interview the bands as songs to me were "better offdead", "dressed spent four hours total on a bus, on a train and at the show we found out that three other local well as get pictures of them - who could say no to kill". "hit or miss". "sucker", "ballad for The boys from Allister kick their album into gear. asleep' in a car after a long night ofhanging out punk acts were going to go on before Allister. to that? What was the cost of all this you ask? the lost romantics" as well as their cover of ':'::'.. with them. They played their instruments well enjoyment ofthem (I usually don't get that into NO SLEEP~ And not completing my art pro the love song from the Karate Kid movie .. that allotted me three hours ofsleep (but only if To be truthful, I haven't heard many local acts <'t.::-, and didn't just stay in one area-of music. They a band right away) but also in how they con ject But was it worth it? When I got home at "the Glory of Love." what you call sleep being woken every few (punk in particular) that I have ever liked, so moved from really poppy punk to more hard nected, in some way, with every member ofthe 2:30 on lhursday morning. my bod) said it The reason why I didn't want to minutes to an exorcist like noise in a spooky consider this bias in the next few sentences. corish punk. Their melodies and harmonies audience. The way the drummer told my friend v.. asn'r worth it but looking back now I realize write them a good review, I believe, was basement with an old furnace.) My friend and I decided that we didn't want to were well placed and the vocalist's voices. like to sing along to their songs in the mike (even hov, \\ orth It. It real I) \\ as. because Good Charlotte was so great that My day began at 9am or somewhere around be subjected to the local "talents" so we went their instrument playing, were pretty good for a though he only did it because 1 pushed him into The show began at ~:30. though I \\ hen ~ FG came on they just seemed to lack there and took me all the way from East outside. thought it began at ~ (that's \\ hat DA\ E told me local act. Overall, I was impressed with the mike) was a signal to me that they really something. As I look back now they had all Orange, NJ to Monroe, CT - otherwise known Outside we spoke with Flood. He was the -- an: \\ a: ' I so I told m,:- friend to meet me at the [he PO\\ er and energy and fun that Good Slackjaw and by watching the audience's reac care about their fans and how they are reacting as nowhere CT! I did this all not because my genius behind this and other punk nights at Bowery Ballroom. w here the show was being Charlotte had: I just didn't want to see that at tion and how they were really into their music, to their music. At the end of the show I got to favorite band was playing in a very isolated and Lazlo's. He was a great guy, young (22), and held ·\gam. as m)- luck alv..ay s runs. I didn't the time. Luckily for them now I do and I don't doubt there might be a future for this talk to three of the members of the band. and ev en know hov. to get to the Bowery Ballroom. ~FG rocks too. Jordan (vocals) has the·· ,. '. local CT punk talent.Now onto the real point of not only are they the most adorable creatures :""".:~~;;.?,.~ I walked around Chinatown until about 8'20 most adorable and commanding voice just .:.. .. this article, Allister. From the second I saw that alive but they are just as sweet and fun ofener looking for this place. \\: hen I fi-nally found it. 1~ like Scottie, John, and Tim from Allister. ::,/' .,•. :. smile on Scottie's(bass) most adorable face, I gy as their music. They treated me like a really as I expected. 01) friend \..as now here to be Chad (guitar). Ian (bass), Cyrus (drums), r:M~o-r;,;,;,;e--=M~a---y-:"h-e-m;,;,;,;,,;,;,;,-a":"t-=t-:-h-e~B:-owery knew I was in for a treat. From the beginning of close friend. and that meant a lot. found So I waited until nine or so for her to and Steve (guitar) all played their instru- B II , Ph b D . II Lefty's Bassist Rips it up!!!! t . their set my body was moving to the music and All in all, Allister is now a band that I wi II see show up. \\ hen she didn't show I had to go ments well even though at times I thought a room. 0 0 y ante e I 21 inside because I didn't want to miss Good Photo by Danielle that they might have had problems just like metal covers every other song it seemed and if - their drummer captivated my eyes. He was the every time can. (Like, October st at the Charlotte. \\ ho I thought was the operung band. Lefty had. But overall. again, NFG rocked the I remember correctly they only played like 2 or most interesting character. During the whole Lion's Den) To conclude this review. I would -\gain I was mistaken (TH-\NKS O-\VE!) though I am an aw ful interviewer). The place like Good Charlotte and the fans loved 3 punk songs but they are supposedly a pop performance he was making facial gestures that Iike to beg all of you. even the ones who hate I got into the show and I found out impression I got from him was that Lefty is just them. punk group. During the performance I asked a were so funny and unique . Through these punk. to give bands tike Slackjaw and Allister a that Lefty (I nterscope Records) \\ as the open four guys hav ing fun. making music. and Also I'd like to point out that even girl ifthey ever played better and she said facial gestures he showed me how much he chance. They really rock. You can find Allister Ing hand. the band that I was sent there to enjoy ing e" ery moment of it. I can't wait to \\ hen a kid got on stage and the yeah, this is a really weak performance. I have enjoyed the music he was playing and how CDs (like their first full length debut Dead mterv 1e\\ and rev IC\\. and the hand that I had see them play again so that I can get mv olv ed security guard was throwing him off (pretty their CD and it is really good. so this was even much heart this band really had. Their style was Ends and Girlfriends) at all local stores and on already missed. I had w ith the crowd Instead ofjust watching like a harshly too. I'd like to sa) ), more disappointing to me. But, I'm going to unlike I had ever seen before. They had no lead the Drive Thru Records website (www.dri listened to l.ettv's CD entitled "j-~-2-1" just b) stander \\ ho knew nothing about the band Chad. I believe. said to him leave him alone see them again in a week so I hope they w ill vocalist. or even someone who was considered vethrurecords.com) but to get Slackjaw go to that da) for the first time. and I really enjoyed ( w hichI \\ as ). because they are a band that is actually perform instead of do a zillion covers the lead vocalist even ifhe shared it a great deal www.asbestosrecords.com and order a compr :.l te\\ of their songs. I \\ as really looking for The next band to go on was Good Charlotte truly about the fans! to songs that I'm glad I forgot. ofthe time. With each song, either Tim (guitar), lation or something. Also, ifanyone really likes ward tll hearing them pia) Ii\ e. Out of the te\\ and again I knew nothing about them. But the) The last band to go on was a complete and In conclusion: Lefty, Good Charlotte, and Scottie (bass), or John(guitar) took the lead. these bands. please tell everyone you know. songs of the ir performance that I are amazing: they truly blew me away. The)' utter disappointment. They were supposedly NFG all really rock not only as With a porn star cover, you women needed something to look at! caught. 1 enjoyed two of them. Ihe first of made all the agony of no sleep worth every sec the headliners - the one band that most of the studio bands but also as live performers. They This type of arrangement added to my enjoy Support the scene! Actually, support any scene those songs \\a<; "(Jlrls" \\ hlch just happens to ond the next day The) are a powerful and kids there came to see. But as it turned out, are bands for and by the kids. So pick up one ment because I was always watching and lis made up of kick ass bands and people like wicked coffee bar called Lazlo's, but because a deeply interested in the local CT scene. The also be thelr first "in of their CDs. I promlse tening for who would sing next. Another thing Allister and kick ass record la~~ls like punk band that this kid liked was playing there. local acts playing at this show, I believe, were gk (ask thcm to rla) you won't regret it. And about this band was how fun and upbeat their Asbestos. Peace. I ha'i no idea who they were or ifthey were any all on his own label, Asbestos It 011 K-RO() or an;. if you do. just bitch at music really was. They are true pop punk rawk good, but still I got my tired and lazy body off Records(www.asbestosrecords.com). Because \\hereelse') It reall) me. I don't care. Peace. had me jumping out of my chair to their origi "'Hey Maximum Rock N Roll I really got to 10" ..1 my friend's comfortable couch and onto the bus of Flood's passion for these bands, my friend great song about nals and also their covers (they did a cover of hand it to ya You do the best job ofreporting on :he male's take on that started my trip. This action is to me what a and I decided to get our frigid bodies out ofthe the theme song to the old children's show political news from around the world The only relationships and the -Fight War, Not \Vars painful cold and into our new home for the real music lover would do. Now ifyou are still Fraggle Rock as well as the Backstreet Boy's "I thing is If you extracted all the irrelevant bull ~- fact that e\ en though Crass .. night. Lazlo's. To my arnazemen~ and happi .- saying I'm a loser, then stop reading. This Want it That Way - yes, I indulge in the pop shit You'd be left with a three-page magazine" .c _-.. the) hate the things whole introduction to this punk show was ness, the last local act was going to start very girls put them through scene too, so fuck you ifyou think I'm a sell-out because you don't know anything about me and soon. The name of the band is Slackjaw. Even the)- can't sunive because I do!) During the whole perfonnance I Fifteen who I am, so now you know a little. Deal with though, just like Allister. I knew nothing about \\ithout us. truly was in awe, now only of my immediate Fight War, Not Wars - Crass them, I gave them a try. I was very impressed Since their it. To conclude this beautiful introduction I'd performance wasn't so great. their heart and the audience's BAR..LJC:H: COLLEGE interactIon -w ith them EARLY LEARN"IN"G CEN"TER., IN"C. made up for when the vocals disappeared completel) or the Care is available for t:h.e pre-school age instruments were too children of Baruch College students. loud or too soft. Sconie (bass player or gu: with amazing VVe are locat:ed at:: body and FEAR 104 East: 19t:h Street, be~een GOD tattoo) told me Park Ave So. and Irving Place later there \<\ere lots of problems v. ith the ...... ~~.~ ;--crformance but the Coxn.e by to get: more infoIInation ...... ~ . ,h.:t that the kids were 84.. an application or call 387-1420/1 . o,,"dnderstanding frOIT1 p.IYl.. ~1 ~de It a great show. '..:, .~: VVe are open 8:30 to 5:30 O~ the ~. whole. Lefty is a '.' ":~ ~' '.' ~l .A.pplications are also available in the really good band that ·.. "'. Office of St:u.dent Life at still has a lot of growing The Crowd gets up for Good Charlotte performing a killer set and causing a ruckus 360 Park .Avenue South., 151:h. fl. to do. Photo by DanielJe • .,... --.----:-.:---~:-:--:---=--=----=---:-:--:-:---=---:---:---:-:--:-:---~---:~-:""'"--:--~--:--:---~~~------ \ TICKE-R aSyL-uM· OCTOBER 23; 2000 out. The music. though slightly epic in it's own spoil the rest ofthe album, and that is pre right. just does not ·mesh with her singing in cisely what happened. A prime example is this one. She compensates for this with the song titled "New World." With hopeful words found in the song "Skimpy." The lyrics of ad • backed by a full orchestra, this song has all the the chorus are "Hey my children/What ws makings of a song from a Broadway musical. seems important won't last forever," and a The album, as a whole, brings the listener little bit later into the song Patrick starts a through the physical and emotional journey chant of''I am the scum ofthe earth! I am COLUMBIA TOMMY that Selma is on. "Selmasongs" eonsists ofonly a cancer." These two extremes do not I.~ Kris seven songs and clocks in at just over thirty Contributor minutes. Not to worry. though. After finishing Filter: Title ofRecord belong in a song together. the filming of "Dancer In -The Dark," Bjork Filter shows their "softer side" on this Three years have passed since Biork released an a um. Her latest work, "Selmasongs," is that she will be devoting herselfentirely to her Contributor Picture." The song starts with an intro the soundtrack to the movie "Dancer in the music. - Dark." Originally, she was asked to simply When one listens to music, either the played in heavy guitar and cuts to the e= write the soundtrack. However. upon seeing songs' lyrics or the feel of the instrumen rJ:J lighter feel. The song would have been her video for the song "It's Oh So Quiet," direc tals touch you or speak to you. This occur infinitely better played with a heavier gui ... tor Lars von Trier cast her for the lead role. She rence gives the feeling inside that the By David Martinez By Jeffrey Belsky By Rob Hidalgo By Jeffrey Belsky plays the role of Selma, an immigrant factory tar. and would not have sounded like a music is enjoyable. Without this occur Arts Editor Arts Editor Contributor Arts Editor worker in America who is going blind. The dis Pop song. Another exceptionally soft song ease affects her son, and Selma works to save rence. one is left with merely noise. This is is "Miss Blue" which features overly cre With a catchy little song that has a Collective Soul have built great This would have been a decent album Everlast suffered a heart attack while finish money so she can afford an operation that may the case with the majority of songs on ative lyrics as "Hey you Miss Bluell fell in save his eyesight. catchy little title that little kids'can identi albums, mostly comprising of catchy pop about ten years ago, but it probably won't do ing up his future triple-platinum Whitey Ford Filter's second album, Title of Record. In love with you! Hey you Miss Blue! I think I'll be the first to admit that Bjork's music fy with can cause a band with little to their . hooks, as can be heard from their hit well for the new millennium. It seems like Sings the Blues. His voice has deepened con Robert Hidalgo fact, a filter would come in handy to sort is not for everyone. Her quirky, sometimes gig about you as true." I enjoyed this song siderably since then, and most ofthis album is Contributor repertoire to become big. Wheatus, com "Shine," from their 1994 album. Hints. Jurassic 5 is expecting to sell records that gly voice combined with unusual, exotic beats through the tracks, leaving a CD of 2 3/4 back in February when I was at the end of dark and deals with death. Eat At Whitey's has Punk rockers everywhere; you have posed of four Long Island boys, has bro Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid. have an old-school sound in today's ever and rhythms takes some getting used to. This quality tracks. a 3-year relationship; the chorus "When .\ 'b- another album to be proud ofowning. An ken onto the scene with their hit song "December" from Collective Soul. and evolving music world. "A lot of these kids more singing than rapping and more collabora isn't necessarily a bad thing. Her music is cer The CD opens up with "Sand." 36 sec tions. The CD starts off with a cello on album filled with curses. beer, girls, sex do you think I'll be okay" helped me "Teenage Dirt Bag," and have made waves "Precious Declaration " from Disciplined think that commercial/is rocking fine suits tainty not the mainstream. However, her music onds of noise that immediately leads into "Whitey," which is heard throughout the less and stupidity. What more can you ask for? through some of the rocky times. Unless with it. I could have sworn that this band Breakdown. "Heavy," their single from and jewelry / But we can rock shows with no is just that - hers. Ever the perfectionist, Bjork The surprisingly good-part about this "Welcome to the Fold" which is is easily rehearsals." Don't get me wrong, I am the tharr-z-minute opener. The acoustic and twangy poured her usual 110% into this album and had you actually enjoy "Take A Picture." you had a female lead singer. I guess not. 1998'sDosage had the most airplay of any album is the hip-hop influence on the the best song on the CD. The guitar and The real question is simple. Are these rock single ever in one week. biggest old-school rap fan, but their idea is "Black Jesus" is about basketball player Earl full control over it. For this album, she experi won't enjoy "Miss Blue" which is the record. Ali Tabatabaee whose, one of the techno beats are fast, combined with guys long-term or are we talking a one-hit Collective Soul is 'comprised of Win not going to work. "The Pearl" Monroe as weH as Denzel mented with using a fult orchestra on aH ofthe two band's two vocalists, is a rapper. and lightest song on the album. songs. choice lyrics such as "get yourself a nice wonder? Turpin on bass, Ed Roland on guitar, Dean It is very true that today's rap game is filled Washington's son in the movie "He Got although his lyrics are not the greatest dis "The Best Things;" 3!4 of"Welcome to Game." Everlast, born Erik Schrody, even has Track one, simply titled "Overture," is a play oflyricism he still gets by,because we cold heer...you feel A-OK." Three quarters the Fold" and maybe "Miss Blue" are the You have to admire the success Roland on rhythm guitar, Shane Evans on with nonsensical clowns running around slow, orchestrated piece that opens the movie. "Teenage Dirt Bag" has caused. You sit drums, and Ross Childress on guitar. wearing outrageous clothing, and having an the guts to cover Slick Rick's classic all love white-boy rap. Lead singer and into the song, however. the tempo slows to only decent songs on this II-song CD. "Children's Story," added up with human beat The album really gets moving with the next guitarist. Justin Mauriello, has a great in your favorite bean bag, pump up the Blender, their fifth studio effort, more pop abnormal amount ofjewelry draped around track, "Cvalda." The whole song is set to the near-stopping with some spiel about This does not show well for Filter. It may box Rahzel's bass beats, and B-Real ofCypress sound that pulled me in because when I stereo, close your eyes, and images of friendly than anything they have ever done. their bodies. Unfortunatelv the circus is not beats of the various machines in the factory "Mama give me my medicine" which be partially my own fault. though. If I had '"' Hill guest stars on what else but "Deadly listen punk rock, I like to laugh. His voice buck-toothed, braces-wearing, Iron "Why Pt. 2:' the first single, shows how filled with enough quality music, but there is Selma works at. "Clatter, crash, crack!", Bjork spoils the song. "The Best Things" also n't read the lyrics. I might never have been Assassins." "I Can't Move," which sounds a lot already sounds funny. which added to the Maiden mullet-haired kids is all you can frontman Ed Roland has grown as a song no way that Jurassic 5 is going to fill that exclaims at the start of the song, pouring out contains a fast tempo, ~ut no quite as fast like Whitey Ford's "Get Down." with that expected nonsense. turned off by the meaningless of them. really see. But with the success of one w riter. Its sonic and meaty riffs provide the depressing void. Maybe there are the select the childlike enthusiasm she's become famous as "Welcome." Both songs are good for rolling along beat like you'd find in Sublime's The songs are all unique sounding which Perhaps if all the lyrics to Filter's songs funny song comes the mountain cI imb that perfect crossover appeal, Iike "The World I few who need to hear some commercial for. Her costar from the film, Catherine is necessary, but rare on a punk album. "What I Got," only very weary. driving. as "The Best Things" seems were incomprehensible. the CD would be is making a second hit. Listening to their Know." their biggest crossover hit. garbage that will be plastered into our ears Deneuve, lends her vocals for a few verses. The best tracks on the album are ~ ~ The real attraction here is the team up of Thorn Yorke of Radiohead sings with Bjork in designed for with lyrics such as "got a more enjoyable. self-titled debut. the argument can really The disc. like most other discs, starts off over and over again. with no thanks to these "Subtract You" and "The HeUThat Is My Everlast and Carlos Santana on "Babylon what may be the most beautiful duet in pop green light, got a red light! no cop, no stop go any way. with the catchiest tune, "Skin." This is as radio stations, who play music only for Life." Both songs are about the hardships The difficulty with not enjoying this CD Feeling" (after all, Everlast did write the history. The song is called "I've Seen It All." I don't care." Although the lyrics incite the They are... described most accurately, as uptempo as Collective Soul has gotten so political reasons, instead of musical content. of relationships. Lyricssung by Justin is that the music tries to make you like it incredible "Put Your Lights On" for Santana's Some may think this is an unusual combina like, "You light up my day/ whenever listener to drive fast, the tempo ofthe song Blink-182 light: same flav or, same look, far. and Roland explained this in a Billboard The fact still stands that Jurassic 5's sound tion, but the pair complements each other anyway. Hearing these songs. even ifvert 13+ million-selling Supernatural.) This guar you're away" are too hilarious. Moronic makes me want to drive at 30 mph. At ust a couple calories short on the taste if magazine interview: .., think It's a little bit was cool like fifteen or twenty years ago. wonderfully. It is set to the rhythm of an old few times. gets the songs embedded into .i anteed single starts off with a dark and tracks like "Livin' Libido Loco" remind vou get 'what I'm saving. Their songs are a more of a fun record .... maybe 'cause that, They sound like a horrid copy of the old A locomotive barreling down the tracks. I cannot least "Welcome" makes me want to drive your consciousness. I still find myself lis -' ...... extremely hooky main riff, heard throughout me that r am listening to Zebrahead, All of - - get enough of this song. "Scatterheart" starts at 50 mph, until the slow part which hland compilation of either eighties rock was the attitude we had making it." Elton Tribe Called Quest. I am certain that A Tribe the verses. Santana lends his guitar solo and you snotty little punk kids go grab your tening to this CD. even after writing this out kind of slow, but builds up to a beautifully makes me want to get out of the car and rejections (such as "A Little Respect." John sings and plays piano on "Perfect Day," Called Quest was a huge influence on guitar lines, which do sound a bit reminiscent skateboard and head over to the record unfavorable review. The lyric "I am a can That's a time warpl ), poseur ska-esque and some funny lyrics are in some of the Jurassic 5. What true music lovers need and orchestrated piece with Bjork whispering shop and enjoy the greatness that is walk. of the Supernatural collaboration. But it is by sadistically. For "In The Musicals," Bjork cer" seems to have meaning afterall. This music. and punk that sounds like it is try songs. like in "Vent:' when Roland sings. "I want is music that has edge and real emo Zebrahead. You kids won't be disappoint Lead singer Richard Patrick does not album is a cancer that gets into your mind far the best track on the CD. makes use of the world's first percussive ed. However, if you do not want to hear ing too hard (check out "Wanna Be love) ou 'cause your such a prick." CS gets tion. A catchy beat is cool and a smooth This album may be dark, but it's Everlast instrument - the feet. It's the typical styIe of make many of the lyrics clear while and spreads to the innermost regions, Gangster" to see what I mean. Don't slower on "Ten Years Later," and speed up flow is nice, but real music is forever. somebody say, "She doesn't care about at his most personal, as can be seen in "I Can't Bjork - cute, but daring. This is another my hair! my car, my tiny pee-pee in the singing, so I decided to read them while never fully leaving. When do you think argue with me. It's true, it's true. Could on their cover of Morphine's "You Speak Move" and "Love For Real," In "Whitey," favorite of mine, However, "107 Steps" is a mirror/ My playmate ofthe Year", then do listening to the songs. This. was a huge I'H be okay? they build a dumber homage to Long My Language," which shows that they can Schrody raps, "If it ain't from the heart, then it song even I. an avid Bjork fan. could do. with- not etthis album. error. L.cs that make little or no sense Island?! ). play just about anything. can't be art," and he stands true to that quote Then again. little gems like "Leroy" throughout the whole CD. cause a laugh a second. much like "Teenage Dirt Bag" can do (initially). "Punk Ass Bitch" IS also a fun little song, -co which successfully captures that Blink .Q ...en 182 type magic sound. It's definitely one CO to hum in your head all day long. &L Potential is there. They do have a few songs that are just catchy enough for everyone to adore. Their overall sound, The Harsh Light of Day though, needs to be more closely scruti Loud Rocks Hollywood I nized by the band and defined. If were Loud/Columbia ByRobert Hidalgo the casual buyer. curious as to what By Jeffrey Belsky Contributor Baller Blockin-Universal Wheatus is all about, I would flip to track Arts Editor three, listen to "Teenage Dirt Bag." and After listening to this album I couldn't help By Robert Hidalgo expect the same magic from the next song. It's been done before, on the Judgment but wonder whether any member of Contributor Being that the next song is "A Little Night soundtrack - heavy metal groups Fastball has a nut sacks Their music is so soft How long are these guys going to last, r_ Respect." and since I give that tune about pairing up with rap artists. But Loud and pretty, it makes me sick. I am going to huh? I truly suffered while trying to fin zero respect at all, I would most likely toss Rocks is a little different - it's rock and attempt to transform myself into a person who ish listening to all the songs on this album. this in my CD one- hit wonders pile which rap artists redoing the rap group's songs. understands this genre of music and criticize After track fourteen I stopped the CD includes The Presidents of the United You'll see a lot of interesting collabora this album. So here I go. I am sure that all the player to give myself a break. and I was States, Silverchair, and Skee-Lo. tions, like System of a Down and the Wu bubble-gum. teeny-weeny, floppy-poppy. horrified to see that there were five more Their debut CD is a crapshoot. If you Tang Clan on "Shame." Dead Prez & music lovers out there will love this album. v> songs to listen to. The CD is more than have the patience to skip to the good Static-X on "Hip Hop." and Sevendust & There initial single "You're An Ocean" can seventy-five minutes long and there is not songs. and enjoy the tongue-in-cheek Xzibit on "What U See Is What U Get." already be heard on your favorite neighbor even one song worth downloading from humor Wheatus so prominently displays. What's good about a CD like this is that it hood pop station and there are several more Napster. Nas is featured on then pick up this bad boy now. Ifnot, just introduces people to new artists. I myself tracks. which may catch some airplay in the "What You Gonna Do," which is a song search for the single, and wait till that sec did not know anything about Dead Prez or future. "Morning Star" is my pick as about killing people and blazing hoes (I ond hit comes along to commit. Tha Alkaholiks before hearing this disc, the next. hot single off the record. The entire think). The sad part about the song is that but now I see that Dead Prez have an album has a lot of feeling and Nas' verse was the absolute highlight of excellent flow. Incubus team up with the emotion, which Fastball is pouring out through the album. Can you imagine that? The late Big Pun and put a new twist on "Still their songs. over and washed-up, former ghetto Not A Player." What's wrong with this CD The title "The Harsh Light of Day" refers to prophet had the best verse on the album! I is "Caribbean Connection," which claims the daytime, which is Fastball's enemy. The honestly like .Juvenile's style and Lil' write for the asylum that Shootyz Groove teams up with Big proof is in tracks like "Vampire" and Wayne's lyrics are halfway decent, but Pun. It's not really a collaborative effort "Whatever Gets You On." They do not like the there really isn't much else on this record. you hear Big Pun mention only one sen day because that means they have to go to The entire song content is about the ever tence. And what's up with Crazy Town autograph signings, have photo sessions and popular act of bling-blinging and having opinions, features, teaming up with Tha Alkaholiks on "Only travel to different places where they will be freaky hoes to "dig-out". I think people When I'm Drunk?" True, a group called performing. I guess Fastball does nof want to would like tohear Juvenile's thought on t --- cd reviews, -movie Tha Alkaholiks is appropriate, but r ot be a rock band. They enjoy the evening when world issues or the Big Tymers' feelings when the song sounds almost exactly like they get to party and perform. One ofthe songs on family values. I reviews, concert how it appears on the Crazy Town album. they must love to perform is the first track of Anything would be better than the same . But aside from that. any CD which teams the album that is titled "This Is Not My Life." monotonous, ignorant, and asinine lyrical reviews up Wu-Tang with Ozzy Osbourne and It actually has real feelings about a woman garbage. It's the same thing over and over Tony Iommi, and has Ozzy sing, "I'm just who hurt her lover. This album is so real and again. Please stop! This record is a disas a poor little white boy showing my so cool. ter and the fact-that it was so long made it respect" is worth checking out. You will love it! .amazingly worse. .. 1&1 • • ) - , • • -- .--' TOUCHSTONE PICTURES ~ TIM BURTON'S "THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS" ABURTON/DI NOVI PmJctiIl ~~:DANNY ELFMAN =:~T1M BURTON ~MICHAEL MCDOWELL ~CAROUNE THOMPSON ~..=~o:g~.:zrn.I~-':::':! ~TIM BURfONBIDENISE DlNOVI ~HENRY SELICK [D"=:=:f ~__ m.iaed 11m PI:'t1JI3 Touchtone Pictures and The Ticker invite you and a guest to a complimentory screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas on October 26. 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