\ • • BARUCH PERIODICALS DESK I 3rd Floor (NON-CIRCULATING) Vol. 70, Number 3 Information Now October 2, 1996 'Students' Needs Ignored as College New I.D. Implements NewRemedialPolicy .Card Faces ByDusanStojkovic . 8111UCH&Dtl£G(· . 1 Opposition Inan attemptto raiseacademic me!!!' program which is as- population. By Andrew Scott standards, the Baruch College ad- signed a value of nine equated "I hope that the overall impact Baruch students will be re- ministration shut hundreds of credits (but zero actualcredits)is ofthemorestringent.requirements quiredtochangetheir I.D. cardsas freshmen out ofschool and forced no longer allowed to register full .willbe positive,"says Bob Ptachik, a newCUNYCardisintroduced,on hundreds more into part-time sta- time. It also stipulates that no Acting Associate Provost.' He goes October 21, despite protests from tus, without the knowledge ofstu- student will be allowed to take a onto say, "Within CUNY, Baruch student organizations who claim dents or counselors, when Baruch remedial course more than twice isknownforitshighacademicstan- that the card is an violation ofstu­ implemented a newremedial policy at Baruch, and students who fail dards and especially business stu- dents rights. that went into effect in August. the same remedial course for a dents have to take a number of In an attempt to provide more The policy allowed the Univer- secondtimewillbedismissedfrom courses that require quantitative services and access to CUNY cam­ sity to withdraw students from the College and forced to com- skills. Effective reading and com- puses, the new card will function classes for which they had already plete their remediation at a com- munication are essential for all as an I.D. card and, if a students registered without consulting stu- munity college or through students." opts, as a Citibank debit card and 'tients. Theprogramchanges, made Baruch's continuing education "How can you have a higher an MCI calling card all in one. as late as September, affected stu- program, which does not off-er fi- standard of education ifyou don't According to Michael DiMarco, dents'financialaidandworksched- nancial aid. teach your own students?" asks the Baruch College Bursar, with ules and negatively impacted the Students on remedial proba- Rafael Gomez, one of nearly 1000 the debit card students can have amount of revenue the college ex- tion, being allowed to take only students who were downgraded their financial aid checks depos- -pected to collect. two courses, are reduced to part- from full-time to part-time status ited directly into a Citibank ac- The recently implemented re- .t.ime status and are ineligible to owing to the new policy. "1 was count instead of waiting on long medial probation policy stipulates receive funds from' ·the Tuition never sent a letter informing me lines to collect it. Thereis no mini­ that continuing remedial students Assistance Program(TAP). Ac- that my schedule would be mumbaiancerequiremelltsforthe' whohavefailedoneremedialcourse cording to counselors at Student changed,"theSEEKstudentmain- account and students can make " 'will be placed on probationvbar- DevelopingandCounselingforthe tains, addingthatthefour courses deposits orwithdrawals from the.'. ~them from registering .full- ,SEEK ~P'vtl!i~hasforced.' ~:w;hiCli]l(f]l~Ci.jn·itiany$gra:."~-'acoouiirbYaeresgingtJi~~~fWIllS~i't'-- ". trme~"'"'' .-p'.~ ",..' -". -, _." some students to drop out and tered ail met in the everring ses":any NYCE or CIRRUS ~TM' rna;. ,The new remedial policy i~ has left many students scram.- aiori, while the two remedial chines. However, DiMarco' says ..,·:designed,..so ...that...sequences.cand .... bling..fOf'-ttiition moB~ei~l"-hy" ~ses whidl-we£-e eveRtuaUy-~Oo that-there"~wln"heno ·Tnte~.-:ae~_·, ..... programsarecompletedwithinone . increasingtheirworkinghoursor - signed to him'met dur-ing the day crued on the accountbecauseofthe semester, including the summer by accepting new employment, services Citibank will be offering. session or inter-session. Inaddi- whichmayinterferewiththestud- cotinued on page 4 DiMarco also says that the debit .tiOII, a student enrolled in the re- ies of an already vulnerable card can be used at stores such as The Gap, Barnes & Noble Book- ­ stores and soon The Baruch Col­ Voter Registration Campaign Flops lege Bookstore which will beadd­ . ' ing features to accept the card. Students will be made aware By Helen McFarlane and that, apart from the card's use as '" MingWong " an J.D. card, the Citibank debit In an attempt to strengthen ments, activities, and newspapers Reynolds said,"Voterregistration card and MCI calling card services ofCuNYpolitic'~lly, the voice stu­ to promote voting awareness. and involvement in the electoral are optional. Accordingto DiMarco, dents received a voterregistration CUNY students will soon be able process are vital to a strong de­ representatives from Citibank and form in theirregistration packets, to get a voter registration form via mocracy and we will continue our MCI will be available during the butofthe15,000,registrationforms the CUNY home page on the efforts on a year-round basis to week to explain their services. distributed, only 70 of the forms internet. Promotional buttons, help encourage participation." Students, as they currently do, were. returned, keeping: in~act brochures and pens were given Their efforts have paid great will be able to use the CUNYCard Baruch's record of low response away on CUNY campuses. dividends, with the exception of to enter through turnstiles in the level for voter registration. "CUNY places a high priority 25th Street building arid in the With CUNY facing the third on citizen participation in the vot­ continued on page 3 year ofGovernor GeorgeE. Pataki ing process," Chancellor W. Ann continued on page 4 three year budget plan, CUNY is anticipatingmassive cuts to higher education. With theupcomingelec­ tions, studentvoter registration is Contents vital, and CUNY has moved for- Editorial . 6 ward implementingan aggressive campaign to get students regis­ t.ered. As part of their massive Letters/Op-Eds . 7 'campaign, CU1\TY has worked in conjunctionwith Barnes and Noble Business . 9 to stress the significance ofvoting. Numerous ads, featuring such fa­ mous authors as Amy Tan, Alice Features . 13 Walker, Anne Rice, and Bill Moyers, urges individuals to vote ~~ 19 are displayed on campuses and . public bus stations. Voter regis­ tration coordinator.s are working ~~()1its••••••••••••••••••••• 23 in unison with their respective Next ieseue: Oct. 16 CUNY schools' student govem- . Three ofthe very few Baruch stu~ents who registereOod to v0tf!~ Ad Deadline: Oct. 9 2 "" .... f . COLLEGE ~'Tl'I>E\'TS 3 en ~. ---.;~ a> .. i CiWYOUR Z FOUR YEAR.;, Student Government-HopestoGain- -w';' Student z CJ) <. • • ~ • ·,·coLLEGE DEGHE UJ o• TUI1:ION· FREE:: .Influence with USS Chairmanship Turnout ! (') ~, ~. o- By Ivanna Garibaldi CY C\J Your collegeeducation may be CD L- a> closer than you think. WIth The City University wide gov­ somewhatskeptical."JuStaslongas . they feel will serve their best inter­ sfor Voter $ I\) .c - o tuition costs constantly rising, the ernment, University Student Sen­ these 'ideas' don't wither into the est. Javier also mentions the need - -o .:.:-c..~... ate (USS)is abouttoenterintothis o ::.• price of a collegeeducation may thin air, it is hopeful to think that for ·two votes within the Board of ~.... seemout of sight. The New York year's election and Baruch's somegoodwillcomeofit,"comments Trustees in order to increase the Registration Anny National Guard offers 100% MaximoJavieris one ofthree chal­ a former memberofthe DSSG, who voice and C~s power of influ- tuitionassistance to those who lengers forthe most powerful posi­ .does not wish to be identified. "We ence. qualify. tion, Chairperson. allknowthatinnovative views tend Following comments on his continued from front page Baruch student government to flourish during elections, but .'. plans, Javier quickly reverts to That's right, 100% tUition to aJLstite collegesand universities, community leaders say they hope to push the quicklyevaporateafterthepositions claims that, at times, seem rather Baruch. Based on Board of colleges, and an amount~_to SUNY's tuition at participating private ~olleges College to the forefront of CUNY . areassumed and it's important for far fetched. He says,' for .example, Election numbers, the CUNY and universities. Part-time military servicewith the New York Anny National . politics and maintain thatthis can usnottoletthishappen,"hestemly that he strives for a renewed USS registration drive resulted in a Guard can get you a college degree. Go to school while you serve your country only be achieved by a strong and states in response to Javier's words which will become more open to the 71 percent increase in regis- . and community. determined candidate willing to ofwisdom. students and more public. His plat- tered voters. effectivelyrepresentBaruchwithin Javier's strongest opposition form revolves around the idea of . Administrators at Baruch the Senate. But it remains to be hailsfrom the"Studentsfor a Better "comingto the students" and reach- realize the importance of regis­ CALL OUR CAREER CENTER seen if Maximo Javier is, in fact, USS"camp,anoffshootofUSSmem-. ingout towards them with support tering to vote arid continue 24 HOURS A DAY: this person. hers who feel that too much cam- without them having to find out for workinghard to import the same Lease a laptop for as lime·as $50 a month. The DSSG is strongly