FIORELLO H. LaGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK JUNE 1984 Mondale Visits l.aGuardia

by Tom Dunphy

Democratic Presidential Candidate Guardia curriculum "a model for what Walter Mondale made a campaign should be occuring all over this na- stop at LaGuardia Community Col- tion." lege on April 2. The former vice-pres i- The former vice-president de- dent, who was accompanied by City scribed the New York primary as a Council President Carol Bellamy, Col- "shootout at the OK Corral." lege President Joseph Shenker, and a Mondale promised, if elected presi- host of other city officials, visited a dent, "to lead this world to a safer dietetic lab and fielded questions from world" and "to reduce the risks ofthose students in a question and answer ses- God-awful nuclear weapons." He said sion during his 40 minute visit. that America would once again stand Mondale arrived at 2:30 p.m. and for "human rights, dignity, and jus- was led by Secret Service bodyguards tice." through a curious horde of students, After the question and answer ses- faculty, and press. He then donned a sion, MM. Mondale was led out of the white smock and sat in a dietetic tech building to an awaiting motorcade and class for ten minlltes. .' . . . his contingent sped otftQ h.js.me)(t"' rooMr-~121 - ;b~;;~h~'iri~~i~arth~f --',- 'lWJ>n~ I' st&~i':'~~' · ~~ ·;I~ '°[ri'~':;~"~ '.' statement and answered questions York Democd~ticprimaiy of APril 3 by from LaGuardia students. a wide margin, outdistancing rivals Mondale spoke in broad terms Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson. Steven Nevin, a Data Processing major The consensus of Mondale supporters about the rebuilding of the nation's Student reaction to the Mondale said, "I felt like he didn't give them a was that he was the candidate most economy and the importance of edu- visit was mixed. Many were excited by straight answer, he gave them a runar­ likely to defeat President Reagan. cation in America. He called the La- the hoopla, but some were skeptical. ound. That's typical politics for you."

Steve Guarino said, "It's not a bad when cars are not coming, then they LaGuardia's idea, however, they don't have to be so take their own chances, they are on technical! If there are no cars coming, their own ." why can't we cross the street? We are Moses Sanders, the Assistant to the Crosswalk college students, and we know when to Director of Operational Services said, cross the streets." "It's a marvelous idea to have those by Nqdine Winslow But the question is, why have there crosswalks. Everyone should cross at been cases of students being hit? Betty the light anyway. There have been ap­ When the students of LaGuardia Pustelniak gave her view as a driver. proximately a halfdozen accidents and Community College returned to She said, "I feel the barriers are good all have been females. It is my duty to school on March 27, they found yellow because when half of those kids cross train my men to be able to instruct the and orange barriers placed across the the street, they aren't paying attention students properly and not yell at them. fronts of both the Community College to the traffic. They are too busy laugh­ Once the student has been instructed, and Middle College, blocking their ing with theirfriends or trying to beat it is up to that individual whether or not usual crossing paths. To make sure that the traffic. J feel better driving by the to listen. My position is this and I quote no one tried to cross, there were secu­ college npw because I know that some­ 'without students, there would be no rity guards posted on both sides of the one is not going to dart out of nowhere. college.' In my book, students come street equipped with blowhorns. It was nerve wracking with all the kids first." Some students remarked that the standing in the middle of the street. I One LaGuardia student had a novel barriers make them feel like children. feel it's making everyone more cau­ idea. Gregory Goodwin said, "The Audra Randolf said, "I feel like I'm tious." school should spend some money back in high school" and her friend When some ofLaGuardia's Security and build an overpass for the students." Mona Barnes agreed. "The whole figures were interviewed, there was no thing is stupid because they can't stop difference in their opinions. Ed Sisco, you from crossing the street when you , Security Supervisor of LaGuardia want to cross." said, "I think the crosswalk is effective Angelo Russo also felt that the bar­ because a lot more people are crossing Featuring Featuring Featuring riers were childish. While he said that at the crosswalk now and we have had Interviews With: "Barriers are for high schools not col­ less incidents of accidents. I know it's leges," he also felt that· the barriers doing a good job now but the real test Coogre man 8iIJ Green p 11 were doing the job. will come in the summer when there Congre sman led Wei p 10 As a whole, students at LaGuardia are more people out in front of the Pre ideot henker p 1 2 felt that they were adult and responsi­ building." ble enough to cross a street. Whether Security guard Andy Belt agreed they agreed with the barriers or not, with Mr. Sisco. He said, "I think it's they all felt it demeaning to have some­ working out pretty good. The students A Profile: Death By the River p 7 one yelling at them through a blo­ here are pretty cooperative and no­ Dancing Up a Stonn/Ethnic Dancers whom. Some said that it wouldn't be body seems tp get hurt-so far." But at LaGuardia's Festival half as bad if"they didn't continuously Belt'also commented on the fact that ------yell at us." "if the student Can get across the street ---- 1 I1I1I II II I111I1I I1I1 I1I1I III III I Insult to Disabled KillOlvmpic Injurv Students Amateur

The temptation has always been Taken Status great for LaGuardia students to dodge traffic while crossing Thomson Ave­ For nue. Recently, though, barriers were by Stephen J. Guarino placed in front ofthe school to discour­ The United States has kept amateur age jaywalkers, and guards equipped Granted status for its Olympic athletes alive too with megaphones were posted on both wng. Enough is enough. Othercoun- sides of the street to enforce this. tries support and reward their atheltes. women go to college. Playboy is not Of course, The Bridge does not ad­ Access to an education for the dis­ abled student has always been more Our athletes should have financial interested in women attending college vocate that students jaywalk. Thom­ freedom. Amateur status has not been unless they are willing to spread their son Avenue is a highly dangerous thor­ difficult. Though some minor im­ provements have been detected, the around as long as the Olympic Games; legs "intellectually" in their center- oughfare with speeding vehicles therefore, the existence of amateur fold . fact remains that the disabled student approaching from both directions. status breaks tradition. Some people claim that Playboy The Bridge urges students to use ex­ must endure a virtual obstacle course Amate;r status was started by En- contains some level ofliterary content. treme caution, and to take the extra in order to get around the school. Ele­ gland in order to separate social I will not argue this point, exceptto say mi nute to use the crosswalk and insure vators are sometimes out of order their safety. doors are often locked and most classes in competition, benefiting the that this intellectual gloss over Play- aristocrats. This created difficulty for boy's women-hating philosophy However, the current situation with bathrooms are inaccessible. the working class because they had less makes it a particularly dangerous form the guards is both an overreaction and The Bridge feels that all students time to train. Most people are not of pornography. Hugh Hefner tries to aa insult to the LaGuardia student disabled or otherwise, should join to~ aware of this and accept the fact that disassociate himself and his company body. As college students, we are pre­ gether in an effort to make the changes pro-athletes should not be allowed to from pornography. What Hefner calls sumed to be responsible adults, and they feel are necessary for them to get compete in the Olympic Games. Ther- sexual liberation is in fact the oppres- with that responsibility, it is assumed the most out of the school. If students do not let the college know what their efore, the United States is continuing a sion, degradation and dehumaniza- that we are able to cross the street by prejudicial tradition. tion of women. Playboy is also a racist ou rselves. The barriers are justifiable if needs are, then nothing will ever be In ancient Greece, the Olympic publication. It thinks that women of they divert pedestrians to the cross­ done. Though we realize that funds are champions were not only athletic color should be animals, slaves and walk. . But to have guards posted on limited, access for disabled students at heroes, but local and national idols as prostitutes, and trivializes their real both sides of Thomson Avenue, poised LaGuardia should be improved. well. The athletes who excelled re- liberation movements. A magazine and ready to shame students into ceived more than symbols of victory. promoting these ideas has no place obeying traffic laws, is an outrage and According to Archaeology Magazine, being sold for profit in our college should be stopped. "In the sixth century B.c., an athlete bookstore. Get Out and ," from Athens who won an Olympic vic- I am not an advocate of censorship Vote tory not only would be crowned with and fully respect the First Amend- COOp Cred,·t an olive wreath at Olympia, but in his ment. What I am objecting to is the . reutrn horne would expect to receive physical and psychological violence in . '''un The Democratic presidential pri- 500 drachme-a fortune in cash-and pornography and the degradation of C• I maries are in high gear right now; .the the promise of free meals at the city women. Playboy is pornography, no .• ,_ "Il!!' . ~ . "\,;..;.~=:::::==~.,,.,~.~:;~~~~~. ~~~~r~a~~~_~h~a~ll~ .fc~o~r~l~ifc~e;."~T~h~er~e~fo~r~e~, ,!n~o~o~n~en!c~a~n~~rna~tter ho",", 'fiu;ay' pl:l\"~\"~:. may be - to capture the ' number of delegates assume inat OlympIc athletes alWays --:i'ue-purpose of this article is (0 Cooperative Education is a fact of needed for the party nomination. No participated for competition alone. A heighten the awareness of the students life for LaGuardia. students. Along matter whom you support, one lesson form of professionalism did exist. and faculty, of the dangerous social with their internships, students are re­ can be drawn from the results of these Our athletes devote their lives to message Playboy promotes. I do not quired to take seminar classes to sup­ primaries. America. Money, man's necessary evil, seek to stop the publication of Playboy. plement the internship experience. You r vote does count. should not be a factor. The efforts of However, through educating the public Though these seminars meet only Large numbers of people have regis- our athletes are their gift to all Ameri- to the oppression and degradation of once per week, students must put in a tered to vote over the past year and are cans. Our giftto them is supporting the women, and the distortion of human good degree of effort in order to pass exercising newfound political clout. If death of Olympic status. relationships that pornography en- these seminar classes. Yet no credits you have not already done so, The courages, I seek to make pornography are awarded at the completion of these Bridge urges you to register to vote and an unprofitable business. I urge courses. to exercise your right this November. women to condone pornography and The Bridge feels that one additional For too long, students have been apa- Letter to the men not to buy it. credit should be awarded to the to the thetic when it comes to the selection of I have been attending LaGuardia for student upon the successful comple­ the president. We urge you to make E~itor almost 2 years. This is the first quarter tion of each seminar. The work re­ your political convictions known by g, that Ihave not bought my books in the quired in the seminar is valid enough voting in the election this November. school bookstore. I will not patronize to warrant some sort of reward, and the bookstore . until Playboy is re­ As I walked into our school book­ moved. I have been inconvenienced by The Bridge feels that one credit isjusti­ store to price my biology book, I was fied and would greatly help students my decision. As a woman fighting for expecting a shock. However, the sub­ true equality, this inconvenience is along in the educational process here stantial blow to my budget, was not at LaGuardia. much smaller than the inconvenience nearly as shocking as the display of pornography causes in my life by de­ . Playboy magazine on the new maga­ fining me by sexual function. I urge zine stand. I left the store without pur­ everyone who objects to the sale of chasing anything. Playboy in the bookstore not to do I find it inappropriate to be con­ business there. Playboy has the right to stantly bombarded by the degrading publish, but we have the right to make it .The B~idge is the o~cial student newspaper of LaGuardia Community College. images of women proudly displayed in unprofitable for them to do so. It IS pubhshed by an mdependent student staff and financed by Student Activities candy stores, delis and in subway Chris Duffy, Student Fun~s .. Opi~ions expressed in the paper are not necessarily those of the college newsstands. I avoid doing business admlnIstratlOn, faculty or the student body. Editorial opinion expressed herein is with any store that sells pornography. The International Club at LaGuar­ determined by a majority vote of The Bridge. For a college bookstore to carry Play­ dia Community College is very con­ ~ot responsible fo~ unsolicited materials and all material subject to editing. boy is completely unacceptable. cerned about the increased tuition for Entue contents copynght 1984 by The Bridge. All rights reserved. No part of this LaGuardia Community College is foreign students and out-of-state stu­ paper may be reproduced without publisher's wirtten permission. The Campus an institution of higher education. dents. Despite the problems that for­ Commun!cations Network office is located in Room M-1l2/M-114, at LaGuardia Higher education is the search for eign students already have to confront CommunIty College, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY mOl. Tele­ knowledge and truth. Playboy is the in a totally new environment, a new phone (212) 626-5462. antithesis of these goals. Playboy is a tuition raise has been proposed. magazine that degrades women. It is a We feel that a new increase in the Editor-in-chief: Thomas Dunphy Faculty Advisor: Michael Blaine source of misinformation about tuition will become an impediment for Assistant Editor: Xiomara Laureano SAC Coordinator: Umoja Kwanguvu women and about human relation- many students to continue studying. In Assistant Managing Editor: Mario Arreaga ships. . addition, as the dollar gets stronger in Copy Edit?r: Tanya Corona . Writers: Nancy Bartnikowski, David Tomack, To sell Playboy in our school book­ the world economy, the foreign stu­ Spor~s Ed!tor: E~ward HollIns Michael Fettinger, David Youngwood, Janet store is an affront to all women attend­ dents' currency becomes worthless. ing LaGuardia. Playboy insists that all A fellow student from Queens Col­ MUSIC ~Itor: LJ~a Roe.cker Rivera, Ramona Henry Kenol Angelo Russo Arts Editor: Nadme Wmslow· . . ' .' women are the sexual playthings of lege told me, "In their campaing this ' Ed't St h G . Richard Hamdton, Toussamt Foster, Vmcent men. To Playboy women are always year, the Student Government claimed S clence I or: ep en uanno C . L' S J' L' J h ousm, UlS amos, Isa 0 nson, bunnies, playmates or pets even when Mario Verdugo. (continued) rJ 3 2 II

A Bit of History for Mr.Reagan

by Mario Arreaga

Stu~ent Apathy Hurts Us All What we need now, Mr. Reagan, as healthy democracy." Well, it is a shame Latin Americans, is a President who that your administration is jeopardiz­ thinks of Latin Americans as equals. in~ that ,status; pushing Costa Rica to by XiomaraLaureano You recently went on television to ask drop its neutral relations with Nicara­ for support for your Central American gua and join the United States and LaGuardia Community College is dance at the theatre. When one of the policy and, as usual, you demostrated Honduras in military excercises. dedicated to enriching the student speakers left she took with her the peo­ your superior ability to insult us and You called the Nicaraguan rebels body's education as well as helping to ple that she had arrived with. To my distort our history to suit your pur­ "freedom fighters." This is especially develop a well rounded experience in amazement, that left the theatre with pose. Especially degrading is your re­ disturbing, since it is common knowl­ extra-curricular activities. A calendar about twenty students. Our Latin pop­ ferring to Central America as '?\mer­ edge, not only in Nicaragua but in of events is put out by the Office of ulation is enormous! Where were all ~ca's Backyard and ')\merica's Latin America, that during Somoza's College and Community Relations. the students? Doorstep," as ifwe had no substance or regime those same "freedom fighters" • Other announcements are posted on As a full time student I realize that historical perspective of our own. based in Honduras engaged in brutal­ bulleti n boards throughout the school. the quarter system "flies by" quickly Politics aside, there are specific facts it); human rights abuses and mass ~t, in the recent Student Government and it is easy to fall behind in aca­ about Centr~l Ameri<;a,and Latin murder against the Nicaragwpl peo­ elections only 427 students voted out of demics. But attending some of these • America in general, which contradict ple. ' 7,000 registered students. activities would surely not limit valu­ your statements. Below are a few of "We do not start wafs. We will never Those of us who are involved in able study time even ifbeing a member your remarks, made in support of your be the agressor." This hypocritical school activities notice that it is often ofa specific club is impossible for some policy of intervention, together with statement \)rings up questions. Who is · ' ~

raise the tuition because they are sup­ ported by City funds. Therefore, La­ Guardia will keep the same tuition. I hope I don't recieve a surprise letter in Letter to the the mail giving me the "new welcome special for Foreign Students." Editor Cesar Arellano President LaGuardia International Club

that they prevented the tuition hike. However, next semester part of the Queens College population (foreign and out-of-state) will be paying higher tuition rates." For those who don't know the fear of counting every cent to pay for educa­ tion, it is very easy to propose new increases in the tuition. But since for­ eign students are a minority of the stu­ dent population, I feel this proposal is discriminatory. I tried to get "true" facts about this "hike" but it seems nobody knows or nobody wants to be involved. However, I find that Community Colleges won't 3 Polled on Democratic Primary GarvHart Jesse Jackson Walter Mondale Students 65 127 · /36

.. Faculty 9 21 5

.Students Polled on Draft/Financial Aid ,Law

A new Federal Law mandates that all 18 years old males must register for the draft in order to receive Federal Financial Aid. \. Do you think the law is fair? YES: 106 NO: 279 2.lfyou could get financial aid without registering would you register anyway? YES: 196 NO: l7l 3. Do you think registering should be optional or mandatory? Optional: 244 Mandatory: 137

QU ESTION: Whatdoyo,l..ltbi~9fthelaw? . ., . .' Sharon-Lou Gibson: "rmdefinftely against it because itdoes not ~ gfv~ap~Hobin a . free country freedom of choice. Instead it backs you against a wall and tells one, you have to or else suffer." Michael Anderson: "I dont think it is a good idea because you have a lot ofpeople with legitimate reasons not to sign, and the law is for everybody." Arturo Becerra: "It is fair. It is right for military purposes instead ofhaving males hanging around in the street. Better future for the country." Ronald Jenkins: "It is fair. If the government is going to give funds, they want something in return. One hand washes the other." April Green: "The law should not interfere with education. It violates freedom of choice. I don't think people should be screened for financial aid if they don't want to register."

Disabled· SnJDENfS VOICE POUTICAL VIEWS by Usa Johnson Students Club During the month ofAprll1984, others." When asked ifshe thought "He's the only onepresentlng by Nancy Bartnikowski students and faculty were asked MondaIe's visit to LaGuardia influ­ himself In a clear way," said to participate In a poll that asked, enced the students, she repUed," 1 Stephanie Cook. "Mondale speaks There was a meeting of the disabled "Whom do you prefer for the De­ dont think tbafs,the only reason ahs1ractIy and nobody even knows students of LaGuardia Community mocratic Nomination?" Out of wily students 8Ul'\'eyed picked him where Hart came from." Stepbanle College on Wednesda); May 9, 1984. the four hundred-twenty six sur­ out 1think his vlslt helped. Perhaps is nineteen and a student at la­ The pu rpose of the meeting was to get a felt group of students together and see if veyed, one hundred forty eight the students a "closeness" to Guardia. She wted for Jesse Jack­ there was a need to have a club for students and faculty combined MondaIe. They probably felt he son in the New York State PrtmaIy disabled students. prefered Walter Mondale. Jesse Came to show his concem for a and conftrms that it bad absolutely There was a club called S.Q.D.A. Jackson came very close to Wai­ good education that ereryone is nothing to do with the fact that she (Student's Organization for Deaf ter Mondale with one hundred eotltIed to have. . is black. She belleYes that Jesse Awareness) in existence at LaGuardia, forty" two faculty and students in Jackson Is for all races and but it was stopped because of a lack of his favor. Gary Hart ' trailed far "Jnst 'because Mondale came religions. 1bere'. notbIng wrong student participation. This neW club behlnd WlthseveJity one votes for here that doesn't mean anything. wIIb black people looIdDg up to.hIm would not be limited to deaf students; him. Sixty five students and fac­ He was just campaigning Uke e\'eIY~' (Jackson). 1 beUeYe If it weren't for students with all kinds of disabilities ulty chose none of the above. one eIes, trying to get more votes," Jacbon nmnIng for PresIdeot ID08t would be encouraged to join. Students These~plewere eltherfor Ron­ said Saul SwInton a 23 year old blacks would remain unregistered without disabilities would also be wel­ ald Reagan or they were undecid­ LaGuardia student Saul who is and apaIbetlc about poIltIcs today." comed in the effort to get this club started. ed. unregistered, said he fawn Jesse The theme of the discussion cen­ Patricia Jones, a twenty year Jackson more than Mondale or tered upon what the purpose and goals old student at LaGuardia, said Hart, but is stili undecided. He of such a club would be. However, the that she prefered Walter Mondale. feels that he can relate better to turnout for the meeting was small, so "Even though 1 have not registered Jackson because he Is black and a not much progress was made. yet, 1tend to lean more toward him reUglous man. "I think that is wily There will be another meeting in the (Walter Mondale) because 1 think most black students choose him. near future, and participation by the he haS more experience than the He (Jackson) speaks our lang­ student body is encouraged. final flQureSabove) uage" ( in chart 4 The Consumer L.aw Club: No Complaint is Too Small

by David Youngwood Do you feel your consumer rights us to help. They must contact us and have been violated by a merchant or make us aware of their complaints. corporation? Are you in need of a me­ Then we will file the complaint for diator to settle anyone of your con­ them. Without consumer complaints sumer complaints? The Consumer against them, merchants could do Law Club could be just the right medi­ whatever they please against con­ cine for your woes. sumers." Added President Gabriellini, According to Consumer Law Club "The best thing we can do for con­ President Jackie Gabriellini~ the club sumers is to educate them to the fact acts as a "student outreach informa­ that they have rights as consumers. tion center" for students at LaGuardia. Consumers are not always aware of Added Vice-President Neila· Krauss, that facL" "We act as mediators between con­ "We are not lawyers, we are students. sumers and merchants when a dispute Students who are concerned for other comes up. We will mediate and investi­ students' consumer rights. A con­ Mayor Makes Point at LaGuardia Taxi Institute gate any consumer complaint. We are a sumer gives us a complaint and we consumer hotline right here at La­ make the actual inquiries. And as was Guardia. No complaint is too small." said before, 'No complai nt is too sma II.' When questioned as to how the If you do have any consumer com­ Koch Opens L.aGuardia Consumer Law Club helps consumers plaints, you can contact: with complaints, President Gabriel­ lini stated, "We can help mediate just LaGuardia Community College Taxi Institute about any dispute: faulty products, Consumer Law Club, Room MI60-B mail-order advertising, accident (212)786-7856 claims, warranties, product misrepre­ by Tom Dunphy sentation, and fraudulant advertise­ *** *** *** *** ment. We help mediate through writ­ Come one, come all! The Consumer Mayor Ed Koch visited LaGuardia him back to his home in Greenwich ing letters and phone calls. We have Law Club is holding its gigantic 10th Community College on April 7 to offi- Village. gotten results in the past." anniversary celebration on June 1st cially declare the opening of the New "I remember the trip," said the Stated Vice-President Krauss, starting at 1:30 p.m. in the Red Carpet York Taxi Driver Institute. Koch, ac- Mayor. "Consumers must make the first move, area. All are invited to come! companied by College President Jo- "I remember the tip," replied Mr. take the first step as it were, in order for seph Shenker and Taxi Commissioner Cohen. nurtured institutionally. "This college -.J . Jay Turoff, toured classrooms and Mr. Cohen politely declined to re- has a lot of good in it. Its problems are asked questions of students enrolled in veal the amount of the gratuity. NewL.atin not unique because you will find it in the program. The New York City Taxi Driver Insti- every university and it has to do with The ribbon c\.ltting ceremony was tute is a new program which is required Voice the system. It is also our fault in part if highlighted by the appearance of Reu- of all new medallion drivers in the city. we are getting kicked and do nothing a?<>ut it. ~ are&uilty of not dealing r:~~~~~rt:~t~~~:' ~v~~~~~~~~~ft:' " ~e '~~~ls~?~rifs~~~rd~~~~~ :~~~~ '~: '. ".,,'\'. ,\;' ~,Ma.r;oArre.aga ~rectly WIth the problem and solving driving a hack since 1925. driver safety. Drivers may take the Latin Amencan students at La­ rt: That's why it's important to organ­ Mr. Cohen stated that one of the courses while simultaneously driving a Guardia have a place where they can zlze ourselves, to demonstrate that we highlights of his career as a driver was cab. share their common experiences and are a force in this college, because no­ when he picked up then Congressman Koch hailed the program, calling it their cultural backgrounds. The Do­ body hands you your rights, you have Koch at LaGuardia Airpor.t and drove "a superb job." minican Club (EI Club Dominicano to fight for them." en Accion), is named for the country of This is not meant as a negative state­ its founding members but it is open to ment about the college' itself. The Latin Americans of all nationalities. It problem for Latin Americans here and may not be working at its fullest poten­ at other institutions seems to be that The "New" Student tial, but it is trying and at present the the powers in charge are not conscious club represents the only voice for the of their reality, which is a different real­ Spanish speaking population at La­ ity than for an American. As one stu­ Government Guardia. dent says, "There should be a study According to club president Marcos made about us, so that the rules that Tejeda, the club represents an outlet for by Xiomara Laureano are imposed are in agreement with our Latinos to express themselves and experience. We are treated by the same make their presence felt at the college. system as the Americans, but we are The spring quarter marked the elec­ Together with the Student Activities "The Hispanic community here is not the same." tion of a new student government. Department~ one oftheir main goals is solid, we are 40% of the student body, Towards that end, the Dominican Four hundred and twenty seven to increase interest and participation and yet there exists a discriminatory Club hopes to make progress by pro­ members of the student body went to among students at LaGuardia. aspect. If you don't speak English here, viding a place for Latin Americans to the polls and voted for their preferred Student Government is alloted $1.50 you are inferior, and we should feel talk about the similar problems that candidates. lWelve students were from the student activity fee of each proud of our language. The important afflict them. The biggest problem is elected as governors and on May 2nd, a student every quarter. Part of the re­ thing is to organize. This club can be a probably the isolation, being far from meeting was held in the president's sponsibilities of the Student Govern­ determining factor for us to achieve home. and having to adapt to a new, conference room to elect the official ment are to approve the budgets of all equal status." very different system. Now, they have a officers. clubs and organizations within the As club member Jose Castillo sees it place at the college where every Bryan Lezama is the new president school. the discriminatory aspect is not bor~ Wednesday, during club hour, they can and Oscar Sarasky is the new vice­ The governors form a part of several at LaGuardia, but is one that has been reach out once again for that place they president. The new governors of the committees whose main objectives are call home. council are Alfred Johnson, Anna­ to keep students informed about col­ Austin, Alex 1. Rudolph, Thomas D. lege activities as well as to form a hason Greene, Elaine Allen, Tony Curotto, between Student Government and the FacultvCouncil8all Jimmy Urtubia, Efrain Montanez, entire student body. In existence now are the following committees-Essen­ ~ Lenore Guerrero, and Nelson Rodri­ by Mario Arreaga " guez. tial Services, Complaints, Communi­ Luis Merchant, the former presi­ cation, Political Focus, Cu.N.Y Liason Think faculty have no fun? The fac­ social gathering and to raise money for dent, will continue to work with the and Budget Managemeilt. ulty Council Ball was held on Saturday,' a student award. Co-chairpersons are incoming government as advisor. Students who have problems, who May 19, for the college faculty and staff. Dr. Sandra Hanson and Hannalyn The Student Government repre­ need advice, or who just want to get The cadlelit-table dinner and dance Wilkins. sents LaGuardia's student body in all involved are encouraged to come to the was held in an artist's loft in Soho. En­ The ball was held for the second interactions with faculty, staff, admin­ Student Goverment office in Room tertainment was provided by Terry straight year and according to Ms. istration and community. Ml60. Cole of the English Department, who Hanson, "The members of the council hope that this will become an annual Students in\'olved in the government Oscar Sarasky, the new vice presi­ played the piano. learn to further develop their leader­ dent, emphatically stated, "1 want to The event was sponsored by La­ event." sh ip skills, management skills, as well help students. 1 am bilingual and will Guardia's Faculty Council, which orig­ A Faculty Council Award will be as learning how to prepare a budget. be there to help any student." inated it for two purposes: to provide given out in September at LaGuardia faculty and staff with an end ofthe year on Honors Night. 5 I Persian.Gulf War Heats Up by Mario Verd!:l->og..... o __ _ The Persian Gulf war is flaring up. On May 16, a Saudi oil tanker was at­ tacked by an Iranian Air Force war­ plane, according to US. officials. The tanker, Yambu Pride, jointly owned by Mobile Corporation and Saudi Ara­ bia, was hit by a rocket fired from an American-made F-4 jet. T.his latest air attack on an oil tanker is the fifth in three weeks. Three cargo vessels have also been fired on. On the same day, Reagan Adminis­ tration officials said that the United States has recently offered air support to Arab countries in order to protect oil tankers from military attacks and that until now, the offers have not been accepted. However, White House spokesman Larry Speakes contradicted the re­ port, saying, "there has been no spe­ cific US. offer of direct military sup­ port, and air cover has not been requested by any of the Gulf States." Federal Agent Leonard Ringel, a former history instructor stated, ')\ny ships under US. charter or flying US. flags should be provided protective air cover from the US." He added, "The Central America: Mounting Tensionsl US. should avoid providing protective air cover to ships bearing foreign flags." Nicaragua Under Fire The Iran-Iraq war has been going on for almost four years but has now esca­ lated to the Persian Gulf, involving by~arif! Arreagli , d .,.! . .. .. i:'.' .' ,,>' T',''' ,· , ' ,. of Arab countri in the prOccss.ThewaT ~(j began on September 22, 19 (), with the .. , . On May 9th, President Reagan went threatened Honduran and Costa for a combat role in Central America, attack on 10 Iranian airfields by Iraqi on national television to ask Congress Rican based Nicaraguan rebels with according to Pentagon and US. offi­ warplanes. The dispute erupted over and the American public for support of the cutoff of aid unless certain condi-. cials. sovereignty of the waterway Shatt Al his Central American Policy. The Pres­ tions laid down by the agency are met. May 2-American officials say that Arab that divides both countries at the ident defined the problem in the region An officer from ARDE, the Costa ai r raids on Nicaragua were conducted north of the Persian Gulf. as having become "the stage for a bold Rican based group, talked about the by C.I.A. trained Latin Americans, In April ofl984, Iraq reportedly used att~mpt by the Soviet Union, Cuba and role of the C.I.A. in operations against mostly Salvadorans, and not by Nicar­ chemical warfare against Iran. The Nicaragua to install communism by Nicaragua. "The C.I.A. does train peo­ aguan rebels as originally reported. chemical, mustard gas, was originally force throughout the Hemisphere." ple for certain operations," he said, May 5-Costa Rica asks the US. for used by Germans during World War I Nicaragua turned up frequently in Mr. "but that is for certain kinds of harass­ military aid in the form of small arms. and later banned under the Geneva Reagan's speech, and at one time he ingjobs." May lO-Costa Rican government Convention Treaty of 1925. About 1,100 referred to the Sandinista Government officials say that the US. is putting Iranian soldiers were affected by the as a "Com mu n ist reign of terror." pressure on Costa Rica to quit its neu­ yellow gas. Iran has also violated the Daniel Ortega Saavedra, Coordina­ trality and support US. policy against Geneva Convention agreement by exe­ tor of The Sandinista Junta, rebutted Nicaragua. An advisor to President cuting large numbers oflraqi prisoners the speech by President Reagan, say­ Monge is quoted as saying, "What of war. ing that Mr. Reagan was using itto seek Reagan needs from Costa Rica is the The Persian Gulf War can have an "approval for his interventionist policy moral support for an invasion of Ni­ impact on the world economy. Insur­ in EI Salvador and to continue mur­ caragua." Administration officials de­ ance premiums have tripled in the war dering Nicaraguan people, sabotaging nied the charges. zone in the last week and the threat of its economy and provoking a shortage May ll-Honduras expels the Nicar­ . soaring gas prices could become evi­ of food and medicine." aguan Ambassador from the country dent at the pump. On the charges made by President after recalling its own envoy, as a result State Department spokesman John Reagan that Nicaragua is exporting of the May 8 shooting down of a Hon­ Hughes said, "This is an area of vital revolution, Mr. Ortega said, "The Ni­ duran helicopter over Nicaraguan ter­ interest to us," and" we are prepared to caraguan revolution is profoundly ritory. Honduras claims that the heli­ defend our vital interests." democratic and we do Qot believe in copter had strayed off course in bad the export of revolution. We are com- . weather. Nicaragua charges that the Casey, C.I.A. director, in which he said, mitted to respect the right of other na~ aircraft had been on a spying mission. "I am pissed off ... the President has tions to self-determination." May 12-Two US. Senators call on asked us to back his foreign policy. Bill, These events demonstrated that the the Pentagon to make public its plans how can we back his foreign policy build-up in Central America is not for military construction and exercises when we don't know what the hell he is only a military one. A build-up of hos­ in Costa Rica this year. doing?" . tile relations between countries is also About .the mining of Nicaraguan May 16-Nicaraguan and Costa What lies ahead for Central Amer­ going on. The principal players are: ports he said, "The C.I.A. did it and we Rican Foreign Ministers sign a pact to ica seems to be increased military ac­ Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and were told which locations to claim ease tensions and armed conflicts on tivity in the area by all concerned. In The United States. credit for." The C.I.A.acknowledged to the common border of the two coun­ this vein, an important related news That relations between Nicaragua Congress that their own employees, tries. item is the May 4 article in The Times and the other three countries are not Latin Americans not from Nicaragua, These developments illustrate the which says that the Pentagon denied all roses is no mystery. What may be were responsible for the minings. . tensions in Central America and the two US. news organizations access to more difficult to establish is who is April 21-Costa Rican officials as­ role of the US. in it, a role that at times cover military exercises in the Gulf of doing what to whom. Recent events sert that some officers in the Costa is not clearly defined to US. officials Rmseca, which borders on EI Salva­ tend to muddle the complicated pic­ Rican government have been bribed themselves, as waS recently the case dor, Honduras and Nicaragua. This ture, but there are no quick and easy by Nicaraguan rebels, with C.I.A. over the role of the C.I.A. in the min'­ recalls Grenada and the second ques­ answers. Only incidents can be re­ money, to facilitate rebel operations in ing of Nicaraguan harbors. The inci­ tion: If there is American involvement ported: that country. , dent raised a lot of arguments on Capi­ in a war in Central America, will April 21-The New York Times re­ April 21-The Times reports that a tol Hill and prompted Senator Barry American journalists be allowed to ports that the C.I.A. is said to have US. military force is in place if needed Goldwater to write a letter to William cover it? 6 Death 8V the River

by Mario Arreaga "When the military left the area, after four or five days, it was scary. You could not even reach it because ofthe stench from the dead. Later, it was announced in t~e news th~t they had ~ilIed 30 or 40 guerrillas. And the guerrillas that they had killed were mnocent children, some two years of age, and,pregnant women with unborn babies killed in their wombs. These were the guerrillas that they had killed." Th,ere is no resentment, no anger in the voice of this refugee as he relates his eyewitness account of a genocidal act which took hundreds oflives in a place in El Salvador known as "Las Aradas." He displays no outward emotion, except perhaps for a feeling of loss and of wanting to know why. The answers, however, are not forthcoming. It has been four years now, but the grotesque pictures conjured up bv what became known as "The Sumpul River Massacre" are still vivid in Omar's* mind' the i mages are bloody, and there are screams. Mutilated bodies and death are part of the scenery. Amnesty International reported the incident after an investigation and placed the number of dead at about 600.. The report states that at about 7:00 o'clock in the morning of the 14th of May, 1980, hundreds of peasants, upon learning that the Salvadoran army would be conducting a military operation in the 'f\radas" in the village ofYurique where they had taken refuge, tried to swim across the Sumpul River which separated their country from Honduras. An estimate by the Central American Refugee Center places the number of Salvadoran refugees living in this country at half a million. Most of them receive To the dismay ofthe peasants, the Honduran army, which stood 01\ the other side h I I h h h S of the river, denied them entry and forced those who had crossed to the other side . e ~ o~ y t roug . t e" .anctuary" ~ovement, an effort originated by religious to turn back. InstItutIons of vanous faiths to provIde refugees with basic needs such as food shelter and clothing. ' At this point, Amnesty International reported, Salvadoran soldiers on foot, I think of the numbers of refugees and of the victims of the Sumpul River together with. a he!icpter attack, opened fire on the bewildered townspeople Massacre and other such incidents, and visions of Vietnam and a Central Ameri- because of their behefthat there had been guerril1as among them. When it was al1 can Holocaust converge in my mind. over, hund reds of peasants lay dead by the river, which was tinted red with human I ask Omar ifthe military took any prisoners on that day when they tried to cross blood. Among the dead were many women, children and elderly people. the river. H~ puffs on his cigarette once again and reflects for a moment before AGccording to Paula Guardado, one of the few survivors, some of the soldiers, answering, "They took about 30 prisoners. They put them in one line and then who belonged to the Salvadoran National Guard, took pleasure in using infants as they slashed their throats. They just left them there, still forming a line, with thei r target practice by throwing them in the air and shooting them as they came down. throats cut and guarded them for three days to see if anyone showed up for them." The ,!-I0n?uran newspaper La ~ribuna, also interviewed ~urvivors. One of t~em Now his son is coming towards me and he hands me a plastic t car to wind. I saw NatIOnal Gua~? troops rapmg a woman and then cuttmg her throat, leavmg a wind it up and give it back to the child, who thanks me with a smi~ and then I ask ., gr~,at, pool of,blo~d . , . ... ; .. ', : ' . ' .' .....~ '.;.' '.A•• ,,' . .•',; •. .. "',.,. ..,,."" .... ''',.,,.,. , ,,, Q~rabou t the ,h.eli ~ pters.. "\Vhen .the. people tried to eros the ri er, trying 1 ·i~;~~;~i'.~!:'~~~1;~~~\~~~wr.. It s true. I ve lived It, and I ve seen It wtth my own eyes," Omar tells me as he sits ' escape the attacJ('oftbe soldIers, the helicopters sprayed them with machinegun by the edge ofhis bed in his lower Manhattan apartment, looking down at the floor · fire." Omar's eyes now rise up and he's looking at me. "You wou ld not believe your and occassionally puffing away at a cigarette. He then points to his son, who is eyes if you saw it. The noise was tremendous, it was the sound of bullets coming playfully pulling at his mother's dress. "Children two years old, like this one, they fr?m every direction. There was a lot of smoke, and people running for a place to cut them up slowly, starting from their fingers and moving upto their arms. And by hide-and screams. I saw some of the mothers in agony, already dying, smashing whose orders did these senores do this? By orders from the leaders of the death the heads of their babies against the stones by the river. They preferred to kill their squads. They said they wanted to teach the young soldiers how to kilL They said, own children than letting the soldiers have them, because they knew a more "This is how you kill guerrillas, these are the families ofthe guerrillas, you have to horrible and cruel death awaited them." make them feel it." Omar also remembers the river. "It did not look black, like when the tide is up I know that Omar's is an extraordinary case, but I would also like to know and the river is dirty. It was just dark and imagine how much blood had Hillen on it whether there are many more refugees out there who come to the United States for that it was beginning to change color. The bodies floating in the river looked like similar reasons, because of direct experiences of persecution in their homeland. when you take a piece of paper, rip it up into many bits and throw them on top ofthe I posed the question to Elice Higginbothal, a staff member of N.Y Circus, an water." ecumenical organization with roots in the Lutheran Church, which focuses some And the Honduran troops on the other side. "Those were not Hondurans, they of its work on helping to orient refugees in this country. "Most of them are here out were Salvadoran soldiers who knew we would try to cross the river and they of terror," she says, "I would think that 99 out of 100 are here out offear.or because crossed it first to wait for us. They had a Honduran flag and said they were from they have had some type of human right abused or taken away in their country." Honduras, but we knew their voices. Also, after we escaped we saw their jeeps Having heard many times about death squads, I decided to ask Omar about who hidden in the bushes." Omar's testimony raises the question of possible coopera- they were in his experience. "They are the same 'senores' of the Salvadoran tion between the governments ofEI Salvador and Honduras, since special perm is- Sec.urity Forces;' he says, and points out to me that "senores" (sirs), is.the name by s~on would be needed for one country to place soldiers inside the other's bounda- whlch the townspeople generally refer to the military. "They are from the National nes. Guard, from the Housing Police, from the National Police, and from ORDEN (a Omar and his wife were among the few who escaped death by the river. The paramilitary unit) except that they don't call them ORDEN anymore, they call small group hid in the hills for five days without food and real shelter, sleeping on them death squads. That's who they are." top of large stones, waiting for the soldiers to leave the area so that they could I ask him about the role that ORDEN played in El Salvador in the past. Resays return home. Getting there though,was not the end. "When we got back we found they used to be in charge of "cantones" (boroughs~ and would report to the that th~y had killed all of our livestock. The well had been poisoned and also the military on a town's social activities, as well as relevant information such as names food . I saw when one elderly woman drank some water and began to feel sick, of young men who had recently turned 18 and were ready for service. "Now they having spells." . organize death squads and usually go about their business wearing bandanas over The soldiers came back a couple of times, and each time the townspeople would the bottom half of their faces, but the people know who they are because they grab "tortillas" and other food supplies and run towards the hills to hide. The recognize their voices. They are the worst killers." worst though, was over. At least for the moment. On January 28, 1982, an article in Omar has been living in the United States for the past six months. He is safe now the New York Times referred.to a massacre of even greater proportions taking from the violence that has been a part of everyday life in El Salvador for the past place in the province of Morazan, El Salvador. The number of victims is estimated five years, but times are still hard. He recently lost his job working for a factory at at between 733 and 926 people, among them, at least 280 children under the age of below-minimum wage and is finding it difficult to make ends mee~. Not being a 14. - legal resident can have its drawbacks. ' . I find myself wondering whether Omar and his wife miss EI Salvador, si nce there "One of the biggest problems for refugees is that they don't have any legal status, are great differences between American culture and his own culture. There is no they do not exist politicall);" says Ms. Higginbothal, "These people are anxious. need to ask him though. Omar caresses his son's hair and shares his thoughts with That's why they are afraid to shed their anonimity and why they will not define me, "The people just want this whole thing to finish so that they can go back to themselves politically in any way. Circus tries to bring dispossessed exiles togh- their homes. All we want is peace, but as long as they keep doing these things, the ether so that they can talk to other people with similar experiences and become war is just going to continue." aware that together there are more resources available to them." I shake his hand and walk out of his small apartment. Outside, walking in a The situation for Salvadoran refugees in the United States is precisely that they misty rain, my mind drifts to thoughts of arms shipments and coffins, and then I don't exist. The Immigration Department does not categorize them as political look at my hands. I stare hard at my palms, looking to see the blood on them, but exiles but as economic exiles. Since asylum on economic grounds is much harder not in an imaginary way. That war is real, and so is the fact that I'm an American to obtain, the vast majority of them are here without official status, and there are taxpayer. many. *Because of special conditions, a pseudonym was necessary. 7 111111 r The World 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIm Soviets 8ovcott O'Vmpics

by David Youngwood The Soviet Union has officially an­ they were the same in 1980. It's no nounced that it will not participate in longer a World's Championship. It will the 23rd Summer Olympiad being held be reduced to a regional contest, espe­ at Los Angeles. cially if the East Germans and other In a statement issued by the Soviet Communist countries follow the Rus­ National Olympic Committee, the So­ sian's lead." viet Union cited "gross flouting" of Other Americans have also reacted Olympic ideals by US. officials, the with mixed emotiems. ' possibility of certain groups staging Peter V. Ueberroth, president of the anti-Soviet demonstrations during the Los Angeles Olympic Organizipg Olympic Games, anti-Soviet rhetoric Committee, said after a meeting with by high United States government of­ President Reagan at the White House, ficials and the lack of "proper" secu­ "It appears that we are paying the price rity for Soviet athletes as the main fac­ for 1980. That's our interpretation. u.s. & Soviets 8egin Dialogue tors for its pullout from the 1984 Again, the ones who are hurt are the Summer Olympics. athletes!' by David Youngwood According to Tass, the official Soviet Former President Jimmy Carter, President Ronald Reagan has issued Stated a Western diplomat, "I news agency, the Soviet statement said: who in 1980 called for a worldwide a written statement calling for the So- strongly hope that the Soviet Union "It is known that from the very first boycott of the Moscow Olympic viet Union to "strive for real progress" will heed the wishes of the interna- days of preparations for the present Games to demonstrate opposition to during the resumption of the Euro- tiona I community and its own people Olympics the American administra­ the Soviet military intervention in Af­ pean Disarmament Conference in and return to the negotiations on stra- tion has sought to set course at using ghanistan which began in December Stockholm beginning in the middle of tegic and intermediate-range nuclear the games for its political aims," the 1979, had this reaction to Moscow's de­ May. forces." Soviet statement said. It added, ."Ex­ cision to boycott the L.A. Games from tremist organizations and groupings The European Disarmament Con- The Soviet Union, which has me- his home in Plains, Georgia. ference, which broke offlast December dium-range missiles pointed toward of all sorts, openly aiming to create "I regret that the Soviet Olympic Com­ 'unbearable conditions' for the stay of after the United States and its Euro- Western Europe, has continued its re- mittee has decided that Soviet athletes pean allies began deploying Cruise fusal to return to the negotiating table the Soviet delegation and the perfor­ will not participate in the 1984 Olym­ mance by Soviet sportsmen, have and Pershing II missiles in West Ger- in Geneva on reducing those interme- pic Games. I believe this action is un­ many and England, is said to be "vi- diate-range missiles.' sharply stepped up their activity with warranted and my hope is that the de­ f The scheduled participants in the direct connivance of the American au­ cision will be reversed." tally important for the resumption 0 conference include the United States, any specific nuclear arms talks," said a thorities." According to a senior Soviet special­ "In these conditions," the statement White House official. Added another Canada and their Western European ist in the Reagan Administration, the White House official, "The European North Atlantic Treaty Organization continued, "the National Olympic American boycott in 1980 had made it Disarmament . Conference ,sh()~ld allies, the Soviet Union and Warsaw Committee of the. US,s.R,. is . c()lll­ i~eyit abl~ ~~~~~sian~. wou~d .re:;~ .. pelled'to declare that participmi6h"of:r taTlate un'tessUiere was an overndmg ' ~11yi ~1tie,~:Wi;lJingneQ ,t~~; 4 i. ~U~~~~~I~~rn~ · :~~S~it~~~ ;" "<· ; · ...... '"' ''''' Soviet sportsmen in the Games of the political reason not to. "They were just gotiate an arms deal." land and Sweden. XXIII Olympiad in Los Angleles is im­ waiting forthe right time," he said. possible. To act differently would be To counter the Soviet assertion that tantamount to approving of the anti­ there is inadequate security for the Olympian actions of the US. author­ games and an encouragement of ex­ Sign up for ities and organizers of the games. tremists, State Department officials Men. • • Chauvinistic sentiments and an anti­ stated, "Totally unjustified. In terms of Soviet hysteria are being whipped up in the law enforcement challenge, there the United States." . has probably been nothing compara­ a course in h.asic citizenship The Reagan Administration re­ ble to it in history. But even though it's sponded to the Soviet decision by stat­ complicated and its difficult, it's do­ ing, "The Soviet Union's pullout from able. We are convinced that we went the the Los Angeles Games is a blatant last mile to counter Soviet objections, political action for which there is no to ease Soviet concerns. Our con­ real justification." science is very clear in that we have When the decision was made public done everything to facilitate the par­ about the Soviet boycott, the mood of ticipation of the Soviets. There are no some of the American athletes at the hi ndrances." Olympic Training Center at Colorado American 'officials have said that $1 Springs, Colorado was one of mixed million was budgeted just for Ameri­ emotions. can security for the Soviet delegation AI Oerter. a discus thrower from in Los Angeles. A security force of Bethpage, Long Island said, "If they about 17,000 men was being planned to want to pull out, then the hell with protect the 10,000 or so atheletes who them ." had been expected before the Soviet Michael Jordan, a basketball player, announcement, added one American stated, "Big deal. The show's going to spokesperson. go on without them." Several State Department officials Carl Lewis, a track and field runner, have suggested that the Soviet Union added, "[ guess they feel they are get­ probably had serious concerns that ti ng back at us for the boycott in 1980. I some of their athletes might defect to don't think it will make that much ofa the West. difference. It will be the talk of the "The Soviets do not understand a town for a while, but I think most peo­ free society. They are afraid some of There's no homework - 'no quizzes - just a lot of credit. ple are to the point where they are fed their athletes will defect. They expect up with the Russians and won't care if hostile demonstrations," said one offi­ When you register with Selective Service, you're fulfilling a thev aren't there." cial. very important obligation to the USA ... making yourself a part Dwight Jones, a pole volter, stated, Although the Soviet statement of our nation's preparedness. "They're trying to push our govern­ leaves little hope that the Soviet Union ment into concessions that I'm glad will change their mind and participate And it only takes a few minutes of your time. we're not making. What do they want in the 23rd Olympiad, Mr. Ueberroth us to dd? Clear away the heat and smog? of the Los Angeles Olympic Commit­ So if you've been putting off Selective Service registration, They had no trouble with that in Mex­ tee does still hold out some hope that go the post office now and fill out the form. ico City." the Russians will participate in the Added Tom Tellez, the United L.A. Games. "We will use every ounce States' assistant track coach, "When of energy to try and reverse this deci­ you don't have all the world's best there, sion on behalf of the atheletes of the It's Quick. It's Easy. And it's the Law. it can't be the best. I don't think the world so that the games can go on with PfeSen!ea as a PuD ltc Se rvice Annot.;nc ement Games will be the same. I don't think the best possible competition." 8 An Interview With IF Yov l)oN'r -PRAcTICE- Dr. Joan Greenbaum on ON lfiAI CoM1>UTE.R, LUDWIG-7 you'JI Computer Literacv ~ NEVER M~KE.. AN'{fHING- . OF YOUf\SELFl by Stephen 1 Guarino On May 8, 1984, I had the pleasure of acy is being blown out of proportion. interviewing LaGuardia's Dr. Joan "Yes, to use a phone you just need to Gre enbaum in her office. Dr. Green­ know what you're going to say. Com­ baum's intelligence and self-confi­ puters enable another form of commu­ dence illuminated the atmosphere of nication, but the most important thing the interview. is still your own ability to communi­ Dr. Joan Greenbaum, author of "In cate." The Nam e o f Efficiency," earned a Dr. Greenbaum showed deep con­ Bachel or of Arts degree in Business cern about LaGuardia students being and Economics from Penn State Uni­ made computer literate. She explained vers it v. Later. she received her Phd. that if they choose the right courses from Union Graduate School in Eco­ they will become computer literate. nomics. She is currentlv an Assistant She doesn't think that there is "one" W\]Kw-Wi' Professor o6r<: at LaGuardia- and an Assis­ course that should be required of all - ~ if1'k ~Mi.l.J:<,)S tant Professor at Barnard College at C ol~Pf"'.s..t"I' ,c:. students. She thinks, instead, that reviewing Columbia University. Dr. Greenbaum the United States Depart- courses in each subject area should in- ment of tries will not be repeated. also has her own radio program at Labor projections of new jobs troduce computer related topics as through 1990. Milena Alicandro, an Occupational WB.A.I.-FM called "Econonews." Be­ Therapy major, comments, necessary. Even executives from "I feel that fore entering the field of teaching, she computer too many people Dr. Greenbaum remarked that the companies are not for computer are entering the field worked for I.B.M. as a programmer expan liter- and the demand sion of computer use is eliminat- acy. Floyd Kyamme, Apple's executive is going down." She and systems analyst. She currently added, ing jobs for working women and mi- Vice-President ofMarketing "I would rather work with a lives in Manhattan with her three sons. and Sales, person than norities. She explained, " Unfortu- reveals, "I read all this a machine." Dr. Joan In defining computer literacy, Dr. stuff on com- Greenbaum, nately, computers are used in exactly puter literacy, and I really Professor of Data Proc­ Greenbaum used an excellent exam­ wonder what essing the same way as tools, in that their we're doing." He continued and Economics at LaGuardia ple. She said, "Like automobile liter­ , "Now I Community primary function is to make profit. have nothing against knowledge College, and author of"In acy the basic things necessary are to for The Name of Computers are called labor saving de- knowledge's sake, but when Efficiency," said, "There learn how to use a computer, for the you start are very vices and that means, simply put, that telling people that it's going few jobs at the end of the com­ things you 'Yant or need to do. You to be nec- puter tunnel, they get rid oflabor. So, computers are essary to know these things maybe 20,000 or 30,000 a don't need to know how to fix a car in even to be year, which used to decrease the number of jobs. employable in the 21st isn't many, and there will order to drive it. Similarly, you don't centur,y, I think be This is particularly true in service and you're misleading them." lots of competition for them." need to fix a computer in order to use clerical "Computer literacy jobs, where many women and Does learning computer program- is both a good it." minorities and bad phrase," says Phil are employed." ing provide a guarantee for job secu- Kraft, a so­ When asked about the importance Ultimately, ciologist at the Binghamton Dr. Greenbaum feels rity? If computers become too intelh- campus of of computer literacy to .future emplpy­ that technol<;>gical the, Sta c4~H~t!.~ )19tc P~;C~s,~., .. . gent,' · ~' ~$.tJilit$~ . · wiIJ · te University of New YOIk. !t~~~~ '1; ' ."1' ..•. ',\ ··i" r:y,, ;.;. :'t . :::'~~ ment seekers, she explained that peo­ sarily progress. " ~mi does convey a n otion that "TechnOlogy is often dispensable. Harley Sharken, a labor there IS a ple in most jobs will need to use com­ used for kind of skill to be learned just wars and technology that is and technology analyst at M.lI, said, as we puters in some capacity. But for most applied need the skill to read and write. to human problems, like "We're in danger of turning unem- But, it's jobs the skills needed are not that a bad phrase because it presumes health care, is often so expensive that it ployed steelworkers into unemployed that complex. For example: workers at cannot be once you learn this new skill there used by most of the human computer programmers." He ex- will MacDona Ids use computerized cash race. The be whole new worlds open to you." way computers will be used plained that the past pattern of new registers. but that doesn't take much will not necessariy be progressive un- industries replacing declining indus- training. less we all can participate in decision She feels the issue of computer liter- making about its use." New Discoveries in Srain Computer Literacy: Chemistry To Se or Not To Se by Stephen 1 Guarino by Stephen 1 Guarino ------In the early 1970's, little was known Stroke, stated, "We have a new micro­ about By now, most television viewers have Another assumption is that educat­ the neuron, the basic functional scope to look at the neuron that hasn't unit seen the commerical for Commodore ing kids with computers will in turn be of the brain. Presently, scientists existed before." are discovering Computers where a college freshman good for their minds. Eugene Ga­ more information He explained that it is a chemical about returns home a failure. The voice in­ lanter, Professor of Psychology and the nerve cells of the brain. and immunological kind of micro­ These sinuates that his parents should have Psychophysics at Columbia University discoveries are leading to scope. It shows things that they weren't purchased greater knowledge a Commodore computer writes in "Kids and Computers," a of the functions and able to see before. Now scientists can disorders for their son, who had astronomical book published last year, "The micro­ of the central nervous sys­ get an intimate look at the brain. This potential. tem. Possibly By using similar commer­ computer is not merely a new device; it even to the nature of the new scientific technique is a major cials mind. , computer companies can push is the realization of a new mode of Learning more about brain breakth roogfl.. chemistry for computer literacy. thinking." Student, Karen Starr, a enables scientists to under­ This discovery allows scientists to stand what Tandy, a company that produces Data Processing m~or, jaid, "I feel causes certain diseases. study the possible causes of epilepsy Dr. Radio Shack computers, operates a that computers are the fdture and the Murray Goldstein, Director of and Lou Gehrig's disease or A.L.S. computer program for teachers na­ more we understand them, the more the National Institute of Neurological (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Con- tionwide. Atari conducts a number of we will achieve:' and Communicative Disorders and (continued) RI7 summer computer camps. Apple re­ The computer literacy movement in ceives a tax break for every computer the nation's public schools is stimu­ donated to public and private schools lated by the belief that computer train­ Health Fair opportunity to receive blood pressun: in California. These companies cer­ ing leads to top jobs. Senator Chris and hearing tests, dental screening, tainly believe in their products. They Dodd of Conneticut commented, by Xiomara Laureano family planning services,' teenage have succeeded in costing United "Learning about computers cito im­ counseling, and drugs and alcohol ad­ States' schools about $500 million on prove a person's job prospects for to­ April 12th was Health Fair Day at vice. personal computers and programs in morrow, because by 1990 an estimated LaGuardia. Middle College High "I really enjoyed the program and it 1983. Is this necessary? 30 million jobs in a broad range of School sponsored the event to which gave me a lot of experience," stated A believer in computer literacy is fields will be computer related." twenty-two nursing students of the Darlene Belgrave. "We should have it Senat or Frank Lautenberg, former On the other hand, Henry Levin, Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn every year," she added. chairman of Automatic Data Process­ professor at Stanford University's and Queens were invited. The nursing Fellow nursing student Eileen Boy­ ing, one of the country's largest pro­ School of Education and Department students performed medical screen­ lan commented, "The students were viders of payroll processing and other of Economics, and Stanford econo­ ings and offered health information. slow at first but eventually got into the data services. He stated , "The capacity mist Russel Rumberger have pointed LaGuardia's Elaine Brandt, and the spirit. They seemed very interested, to use and work with computers is be­ out that the actual number of high tech Medical Center's Ms. Dalpiaz and especially in the eye and blood tests." coming essential." jobs will be relatively small. Levin and Mrs. Hess organized the fair. Many students attended the Health Ru mberger reached this conclusion by The Health Fair gave students the Fair, making it a huge success. 9 The 1984 Election: A Lib Perspective

by David Tomack

Congressman Theodore (Ted) r#iss is a representative from New York's 17th Congressional District. r#iss, a Democrat-Liberal was elected to the House of Representatives with the 95th Congress in January 1977. His'is a diverse constituency with a district encompassing the r#st Side ofManhattan to the Bronx. In 1982, he was re-elected with more than 85% ofthe vote, In Congress, r#iss is a member ofthe House Foreign Affairs Committee. He is the Chairman ofthe Government Operations Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources and serves on the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. During his tenure in Congress, r#iss has initiated legislation to strengthen civil liberties, protect Social Security and Medicare, and improve and expand job and training programs. Thefollowing interview took place at the Congressman's central New York office at r#st 65th Street. He is a man who speaks quietly, yet there is determination in his voice, Committed to what he believes in, the Congressman enjoys great popularity in his constituency. BRIDGE: In your last two congressional elections, you've been given 85% and 83% of the vote, Are the Repulbicans going to run someone against you? WEISS: To the credit of the Democratic process, the Republicans in this district always run a candidate in the general election. They will be doing it again this year. There is a young man named Katzmann who has indicated he is interested in the Republican nomination. Whether he is going to get it or not, I don't know. I'm not familiar with how their system or process works. BRIDGE: In an article published in "The Nation," you wrote, "The Reagan Administration's harsh anti-Soviet rhetoric can be expected to encour­ age right-wing Republicans to make softness on communism an issue in the 1984 elections." Do you see this as an issue in the presidential election and will it be prevalent at the lower levels such as congressional or local elections? WEISS: I think that depending on the nature ofthe district, you see variations of {)re~i?ent~l issues reflected. It may be that in di!trictS\vhere certain . 'i$u~ " a:te n tlikely to be. well received, that. Jocalcandidates and '" congressional candidates may decide not to u'se those issues. h's hard to interest charges, and becaus6 ofthe competition for money, they will tell exactly how the presidential election wiUdevelop as far as "anti­ help to fuel even further increases in interest rates. This will ultimately communist" oriented issues are concerned. Yo~can see that as it relates create the kind of inflation the Reagan Administration proudly claims to Central America, there is a certain tendency to cast the issue by the it solved by throwing millions of Americans out ofwork. I think that for Administration on a somewhat soft on communism kind of approach an administration for a Presidential candidate pledging that it would as to those who are not willing to give the Administration all the eliminate what was by comparison with a $200 billion deficit ... funding it wants to pursue various military support programs in Cen­ BRIDGE: $30 billion when President Reagan came in? tral America. I expect that they will probably be using one or another WEISS: The highest deficit we ever had was, I think, $60 billion under Ford. I form. think that there was one, about $56 billion in one of the Carter years. BRIDGE: House Speaker Tip O'Neill has endorsed Representative Geraldine You're right, I think it was $30 billion at the time Reagan came in. These Ferraro for the vice-presidential nomination? Can a woman be nomi­ are bad enough, but you could justify them as a temporary expedient. nated as vice-president and what effect would it have on the electorate? Here we've got a projection by the Congressional Budget Office that by WEISS: I think a woman can and I think a woman ought to be nominated as a 1988 or there.abouts we are going to have a deficit close to $300 billion if candidate. It would provide a sense of excitement, as well as a sense of nothing happens. If there's a recession or if the increase in defense fairness about the Democratic process which I think would hold the expenditures is higher than the 5% they're talking about the deficit may Democratic party in good standing. go upwards of $350 billion. That's just unthinkable. BRIDGE: Whom do you support for the Democratic presidential nomination? BRIDGE: Astronomical! WEISS: I had originally supported Alan Cranston. Then, within the last couple of days, I had not taken a public position on a candidate. I have now WEISS: I think that to some extent it got out of hand, but I think to that some indicated that I will be supporting Walter Mondale. extent the Reagan people deliberately created these deficits in order to BRIDGE: What are the strengths/weaknesses of Walter Mondale? Will he be able justify eliminating many of the domestic programs. It's easier for them to defeat President Reagan, an incumbent in the election? to argue that the programs are not affordable rather that they're not WEISS: Well, you never know until the election is held, fortunately, as to who can good. The American people have demonstrated that they like most of or cannot win. After the fact, it's easy to say, "He never had a chance," those programs. The way to get out ofit is to reduce defense spending to but you really don't know that going into it. My own view of the last a reasonable level, and I think to recapture some of the giveaways ofthe election and analysis of the way people voted indicates to me that 1981 tax cut. Reagan picked up a much higher percentage of votes from blue-collar BRIDGE: Last year, yourself and six other congressmen submitted a resolution to voters, the elderly and from the Jewish community than he's likely to impeach President Reagan. In it, you stated that "the President pick up again. I think given the disenchantment of people within these usurped the power of Congress to declare war, ignored treaty obliga­ groups as well as others that feel they were not fairly treated by this tions and violated first amendment rights in preventing press cover­ administration, the concerns about Reagan's approach to increasing age." Why do such a thing when public opinion polls favored the tension between the US, and the Soviets, as well as his militaristic invasion ofGrenada? approach to resolving the problems of Central America, I think all of WEISS: The reason you have a Constitution is so that you have a permanent set those will probably help whoever is his opponent in the election. I think ofguidelines determining the conduct of national policies and spelling that Mondale will be a strong candidate. People know where he stands out the powers, prerogatives of the various branches ofgovernment not on the issues, and I think that once we get to a dissection of the Reagan on the basis ofpublic sentiment at any particular time but for all time. It Administration and its position on the issues, that we would have a is absolutely clear to me that the Constitution gives the right to declare fairly clear delineation of policies. " war to Congress and that wars under the Constitution are not to be BRIDGE: Each of the candidates has stated how he would eliminate the large commenced unless Congress declares war. The President did this budget deficit. What are your views on what measures should be taken strictly on his own. It was a violation of the Constitution calling for to eradicate this deficit? accountability. The only way to hold the President accountable is by WEISS: I happen to believe these deficits are in fact a ticking time bomb. You impeachment and whether in fact 99% of the public support the Presi­ can't have deficits such as that, into the foreseeable future and not dent at any particular time or not, his violation ofthe Constitution does jeopardize the entire economic future of this country. They didn't not make it less ofa violation of the Constitution. happen by accident, they happened because the Reagan Administra­ BRIDGE: Was it done to notify the public? Was it too severe an action to under­ tion forced through a tax cut, which was a raid on the US treasury. The take? amounts that were cut in taxes, and the amounts that the defense budget WEISS: You have to ask yourself whether the Constitution is intended to be has been increased more than spell out what the basis for our deficit is. enshrined and enclosed in glass and brought once a year, twice a year, Now, I think that these deficits are dangerous because they. increase our and have great speeches made about it or whether it's a living document. 1 0 (continued) ~ 14 INTJ RVIEW WITH CONGRE - MAN 811.1. GREEN by Michael Fettinger

On May 141h, I had the pleasure ofintervi ewing Republican Congressman Bill Green . Th e soli-spoken Congressman represents Manhattan's East Side "silk stocking " disc/ricl. The third term Congressman was elected to the House in a s[}('cial d ection in February 1978. and was reelected to hisfirstfull term in I\/o vem her 1978. Congressman Green was the./irstfreshman ever to he selected to serve on the HOllsinf{ and Community Development Subcommittee of the Banking Committee. Amonf{ his s ucces ,~/id legislative accomplishments was an amendment to the . Housinf{ and Community Development Amendment of19 78 which will provide potential Federal suhsidies to troubled state or cityfinanced housing projects in twelve states. Green is also active in a number of communities and professional organizations including Harvard's School o.fGovernment Advisory Committee. The/iJllowing interview with the cOflnden/looking Congressman took place in a ('O/l /erence room at his East 45th Street o.ffice. BRIDGE: New York is traditionally Democratic. How do you account for your success? GREEN: I guess the people in my district are very independent-minded people. I think they went looking for an alternative to Bella Abzug, who was my opponent when I first ran, and when I proved in that campaign that I had the credentials, a majority of them decided to vote for me, even though as you pointed out, a majority of them are Democrats. Since then I think it's been a question of my record and my proven effective­ ness on behalf of the city. Voters in my district know it and they are prepared to cross party lines to get me back. BRIDGE: Financial Aid available to college students dropped by $2 billion in the last two years and the president is still cutting spending on many education programs. Do you think the money for education programs should be cut? GREEN: Well , I think we had some excesses in particular the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. During a period of high interest rates people were borrowing money at 9%, who could afford to pay for their young­ sters' college education. No one anticipated that when we took the income ceiling off the Guaranteed Student Loan PrograJ]l in 1978. But it did happen and I think it had to be cut down. We did. The group I helped put together, the so-called Gypsy Moth Coalition of Moderate Republicans from the Northeastern and Midwestern states did get the Administration to relent on some of its deeper cuts in student aid. At one point they had proposed that the Guaranteed Student Loan not be available to households where the income exceeded $19,000 a year. That would have been a very drastic step. But that didn't take place. As you know the final version of the program provided that you could get the aid automatically up to $30,000 a year offamily income. Going beyond that, on the basis of need up to levels which go as high as $75,00 to $\00,000 for families that are very large, with several kids in college at once. BRIDGE: Students who receive financial aid must register for the draft. Is this a violation of the Constitution? GREEN: Well, I'm not sure if it's a Constitutional violation, I voted against it. I voted against the Solomon Amendment, as I voted against the draft registration. I voted against the Solomon Amendment because I'm not the Minuteman has. It doesn't seem to make a great deal of sense to for the draft registration. The student from a wealthy family cannot embark on spending $20 billion on the MX program when it's not register and do without the financial aid, obviously a student from a buying you what you set out to buy. That seems to be foolish to me. If you poor family does not have that luxury. For those two reasons I did not look at the B-1, it is a moderately better plane that the B-52's, although support the Solomon Amendment. But I would be surprised ifit were the B-52's have been much upgraded since their initial production, in found unconstitutional. terms ofelectron ic cou nter -measu res. One has to wonder at the sense of BRIDG E: You turned.down your invitation to the Republican Convention. From spending $30 billion for a plane that's rapidly going to be obsolete, that action, I assume you do not support President Reagan. Why don't because there's new technology right around the corner. you support your party's Presidential candidate? BRIDGE: As you know, the country's deficit keeps rising. Economists have said GREEN: Well, not an invitation. Ijust decided not to run as a delegate. Obviously, that the rising deficit will cause interest rates to rise, which will slow there arc areas where I agree with the President, there are many areas down the economy. What would you do to lower the deficit? where I disagree with him. But the reason why I did not seek election as GREEN: Economists have told us a lot of things in the past that have not turned a delegate was that it's going to be a very cut and dry convention, and so I out to be accurate. In 1981, the Democratic economists told us that didn't see, that going to the convention would be a very useful employ­ passage of the president's budget would lead to only 2.5% real growth. ment of my ti me. The Republican economists said there would be 4.5% real growth. They BRIDGE: President Reagan keeps spending money to build up the military were both wrong. There was no real growth at all. So one of our because he says we need a deterrence to the Russian military might. Do problems is that we have very little confidence in the economists at th is you think spending more money to build up the military is necessary? point. There are a number of areas that I would cut spending in. I CJREEN: Certainly if you're looking at the base that we had before the President mentioned defense already. We have got to do something about health took office, I think it was necessary. We were very badly prepared in care costs. They have been going up year in and year out at substantially 1980. We literally had ships that we couldn't put out to sea because the higher than the increase in the consumer price index. I th i nk Congress navy didn't feel they had enough trained crew members on board to is going to have to grab hold ofthat in one form or another. Agricultural take them out safely. That should not be. It's foolish to spend a couple of subsidies are triple to what they were a few years ago and that's got to be billion dollars on an aircraft carrier that's sitting in the harbor because rolled back. So those are some of the areas where we could start. you don't have enough trained people to take it out. So I think there's a BRIDGE: On his trip to China, President Reagan agreed to a deal which will lot that had to be done there. I also think the Administration has failed allow American companies to sell nuclear power technology to China. to do what it should. Congress has failed to do what it should in terms of Now Congress has to approve the deal. Will you vote to approve it? making a decision among the weapons sysmtems involved. The MX GREEN: Well, I;m going to want to see what the details of the arrangements are. was originally designed by the Carter Administration because of the But I'm certainly inclined in favor of the arrangement. I think we will concern that the Minuteman Missile in its silos was getting too vulnera­ be lucky despite the deal ifwe get the business instead ofthe Japanese or ble as Soviet missiles became more and more accurate. But we wound the French. They've seemed to have more success than we, in terms of up putting the MX in those same silos. So it has the same deficiency as moving their nuclear industry forward. 1 1 An. Interview. With President Shenker by Tom Dunphy On April 27. this reporter interviewed the Teacher's College ofColumbia Uni­ Dr. Joseph Shenker, President of La­ versity, and received both his B.A. and Guardia Community College. Dr. MA. from Hunter College. From Sep­ Shenker has been president of the col­ tember 1979 to June 1980, -Dr.Shenker lege since its inception, and has seen it served as acting president of Hunter growfrom 500 students in September of College. 1n addition to his college activi­ 1971 to over 7.300 students in September ties. Dr. Shenker is involved in a large of 1983. Dr. Shenker holds an Ed.D in number of university and professional Higher Education Administrationfrom committees. BRIDGE: Dr. Shenker, some people in education have looked down on the community college experience as being somewhat inferior. How would you address these critics? SHENKER: I think the re~ult of an education is really the quality of the graduate, in what he or she is able to gain from the education they receive. I think the community colleges have a different function, a different mission, then a baccalaureate institution. In my view, the critical theme is excellence in terms of the goals of the students and the goals of the institution. It's impossible to compare a dental school with a school teaching veterinary medicine. To say that one is better than the other is an impossible question. THey can both be excellent in terms of what the student is aiming for. I believe ifa students attends a community college and obtains those ideas, skills, background that he or she wants at a level of excellence that he or she wants, it is different but just as good , as a student pursuing a degree in Chemis­ try at a baccalaureate institution. The critical issue is the program. That is what we should be looking at. BRIDGE: Funding for colleges in the city is tight, yet the Mayor speaks of the budget surpluses, a $43 million facelift for Shea Stadium, and a $40 billion plan to repair the city's infrastructure. Is there anything you BRIDGE: The following Saturday after the Mondale visit, Mayor Koch came to and the other C.u.NY presidents can do to channel more funds our LaGuardia to open the new Taxi Institute. How did that come about? way and make education more accessible to those seeking a CUN.Y SHENKER: That came about close to a year ago. Mayor Koch appointed a group education? called the Smith Commission which was charged by him to examine SHENKER: We've been trying, and over the past few years we've been reasonably the whole taxi industry to recommend ways in which it could be successful, in getting better and better budgets for the community improved for the public, the drivers, and the fleet owners. One of the colleges. The problem when dealing with a city government and a recommendations was that there be a training program established city budget is that all of the funds are used for social purposes or before people can get a hack license. Jay Turoff, President of the Taxi human services in one way or another, and if you're at the federal and Limousine Commision, and the Mayor's office contacted La- level, it's easier to make the arguement for less missles and more food Guardia"a~Qasked us ifwe would be interested in arl<:lnging this type

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by Tanya Corona "EI Norte." a story about the plight of low workers to stop the "gringos' from a Guatamalan brother and sister and further ahusing them (using them only their search for a better life, is an ex­ as hands, and nothing else) and from ceptional film. It is a different type of taking over their good land. They film, as it is an American made movie never get the chance to form their about Latin people with Latinos play­ union and Enrique, upon hearing Funeral Scene/rom "EI Norte" ing the leads and speaking their native gunshots, runs to find his father, only In the last part of the film, Enrique bringing-we are relieved to find that tongue. David Villalpando plays Enri­ to discover his father's severed head and Rosa are finally in Los Angeles. at the moment of truth. when his sister que Xuncax and Zaide Silvia Gutier­ hung on a tree. Their mother disap­ Rosa is bewildered because she sees no needs him most, his moral standards rez plays Rosa Xuncax. Both are Mex­ pears soon afterwards. taken away by "gringos" in L.A., only Chicanos. She prove to be stronger than his selfish ican actors well trained in their craft the soldiers. This is what makes Enri­ finds work as a maid and on her tlrst desires. but unknown in this country. que and Rosa flee their village and day at the job, confused at not being The film's ending is truly sad. One Filmed in three parts. "El Norte" take that longjourney to "el norte." able to work the computerized wash- develops such a deep affection for the shows Enrique ann Rosa moving from In the second part of the film, Enri­ ing machine and dryer, she washes the characters that one expects and hopes one culture to another, and one real­ que and Rosa find themselves a clothes by hand and lays them out on that they surmount anything. Enrique ization to another. "coyote," a person who takes illegal the grass to dry, as she did in her riative and Rosa. much to their disillusion, Part one ~hows Enrique and Rosa liv­ aliens across the border. The coyote is country. When the mistress of the find that "el norte" is not what they had ing in their little Indian village in Gua­ long retired but since it was asked of house returns and finds this, she is expected it to be. "EI Norte" does not tamala where Rosa loves to hearstories him as a favor from a mutual friend he shocked. signify freedom for Enrique and Rosa from her godmother about life in "the helps Enrique and Rosa across the Meanwhile, Enrique is hired as a and thousands like them. north," the United States where "even border successfully. To avoid being waiter at a very expensive and posh "EI Norte" is a rare film that should the poor people have flush toilets," seen by the border police, the brother restaurant. His employer, recognizing be seen by one and all. The folk music cars and houses. Her godmother and sister must cross the border what a hard worker and a fast learner provided "by "Los Folkloristas" to un- knows all of these things, of course, through a rat infested sewer system he is, promotes him to Assistant Head derscore several dramatic scenes is su- because she has been a reader of that connects Tijuana, Mexico to San Waiter. Upon seeing this, a jealous fel- perb. It cuts right through your veins. "Good Housekeeping" magazine for Qiego. California. This tests their low worker calls Immigration to report This film is different; it educates. "EI the last ten years. strength and will because they must him. Although in this part of the film Norte" shows what life is really like for In a less delightful part of this seg­ crawl miles on hands and knees; seeing we see Enrique become 'i\merican- illegal aliens. ment, we see Enrique and Rosa's'father nO'tigl\t, heatit'lg nosourid, thr6tighi'" ized,';""'(jisa~s9<'i

MOVIE REVIEW Barrymore, as the incendiary waif INDIANA JONES AND 1HE TEMPLE OF DOOM Firestarter Charlie, succeeds in creating the char­ by Bob Young acter for the audience. We feel her tor­ ment, her confusion, her glee, and her reviewed by David Tomack relief when she destroys those who seek The latest blockbuster of George Wdlie Scott, a panicky nightclub singer to destroy her. Miss Barrymore gives a Lucas, a writer/ producer who always he meets in Shanghai. There is, at this Summer, a time when temperatures performance that allows the audience seems to know what people want to point, a break in the steady flow of rise, and when the major movie com­ to feel some emotion. Also, George C. see, is a prequel to "Raiders of the Lost action, as Lucas and Spielberg begin to panies release their hottest films. Scott succeeds as the malevolent assas­ Ark" called "Indiana Jones and the become unnecessarily graphic. Banking on the fact that school is out, sin, Rainbird. His ability to change Temple of Doom." "Indiana Jones is a . theatres are filled with kids escaping moods from crazed killer to Charlie's the heat. This season's first entry is light hearted fantasy, filled from beginning This excellent salute to the movie secret friend while she is held captive is Stephen King's "Firestarter." the best performance of the lot. With to end with action. The resourceful Jones, serials of the 30's picks up where it left It's the story of Charlie McGee, a as played by the personable Ha.rrnon off, as Jones and his equally unlucky his gruff voice and stony exterior, Scott little girl blessed with an ominous gift. captures the man who is doomed by his Ford is the hero of the eighties. Under the companions free the captured children She can start fires, pyrokinesis, just by feelings for Charlie. superb direction of Steven Spielberg, Ford while fighting off the cultists. Jones is thinking about them. She and her fa­ This is not a movie I would reco' is at his best. faced with one particularly large antag­ ther, who possesses some mental abil­ mend. Sitting in the theatre, I began orlist, and is victimized by a voo-doo ity of his own, are being pursued by laugh at the scenes of exploding ca Indiana Jones gets into trouble no doll which prevents him from fighting agents from a secret government buildings, and burning people. Tl" matter where he goes. As the movie back, and just when all seems lost, he agency called "The Shop." This movie movie becomes comedic, failing to begins, Jones anives at a nightdub in escapes again, to join Wdlie and Short chronicles their struggle, from their capture the tension and intrigue in Mr. subsequent capture to the film's blaz­ Shanghai, where he is promptly JXIisoned, Round in an ore-car chase which is King's novel. If you want to truly ap­ ing finale. shot at, beat up and forced to jump out of equally as exciting as the truck chase preciate this story, I suggest you read Yet, this movie fails to succeed. The a 'Nindow several stories high, to land seen in "Raiders." the book. It is decidedly better than its actors, burdened by a poor script, ei­ cinematic successor. convieniently in a taxi driven by his "body ther overstate or underact their perfor­ guard" Short Round played with energetic The climax of the film finds Jones, mances. The director, Mark L. Lester humor by Ke Huy Quart Later, while flying his friends, and several enemies hang­ relying too heavily on special effects, to India, he jumps out of his crashing plane ing onto a broken bridge , over an doesn't allow the performers tQ create in a 1ife:r'?Jft and slides down icecapped alligator infested canyon. Jones is still characters with feelings or emotions. mountains, only to land in a river. He the same intelligent and cunning sur­ Art Carney and Louise Fletcher, por­ meets an Indian tnbe whose sacred vivor as always. He is a more human traying a couple who befriend Charlie Sankara stone had been stolen by a and fallible charecter than most movie and her father, are zombie-like and On Diabetes wooden. Involved as they are with this religious cult who had also taken all of heros. Kate Capshaw plays Willie. Both Are You • DIabetIC? terror they act as if they are not inter­ 01_ In Chddren the village children. TIle cult is holding beautiful and comical, she makes a o..be4Ic [)e\s.. ested in what's going on. Other perfor­ the children as slaves in the Temple of good leading lady for Harrison Ford Fool Cara tor DlabeIlCS mances echo this. David Keith, as ~ Doom. Charlie's father, rolls his eyes, wipes his AIl in all, "Indiana Jones and the nose when it bleeds, and that's how he Whether it is pity for the stolen Temple of Doom" is as good as it was spends his time. Moses Gunn, as Dr. children, or greed for the sacred stone expected to be. Forget whether it is Pynchot, recites his lines as ifhe were which would bring him "Fortune and better or worse than "Raiders." "Indiana late for an appointment. Both put no For a complete listing send a glory," Jones attempts to invade the Jones" is a great movie, and no true film feeling in their speech. stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Tel-Mad, Lenox Hill Hospital Temple of Doom with Short Round and lover will want to miss it Not all of this movie is bad. Drew f 100 East nth Street. New York. N. Y. 10021 1 5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1IIImlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltC:iC;llImlllllllllllllllll1111111111 ,1984 a novel bV George Orwell • • • • • • • • • • • • • • by Bob Young Picture a world with no freedom. A only visible antagonist: he stands for THE BOUNTY world constantly at war. A world where the Party, and for dictatorships. His one all-powerful party can destroy calm, his accumen, his scheming cru- by Toussaint Foster every feeling of individuality. This is elty, make him the perfect villain. an effective means of control. Double­ the world of '1984," and it is as much a This "Party" was created by George think is part of the Newspeak vocabu­ "The Bounty," directed by Roger political commentary as it is a proph- Orwell. But we have already seen the lary. Oldspeak (Standard 20th century Donaldson, is an intensely gripping ecy. In the capable hands of author birth of totalitarian societies in Nazi English) is slowly eradicated by the film of passion and piracy in the days George Orwell, subjects such as total i- Germany and Communist Russia. Party and replaced by new speak, the when Britain ruled the waves. tarian barbarism and atomic war are Smith found himself in such a society. ambiguous official language. "It's a Anthony Hopkins plays the role of bound together so skillfully, that "1984" All individuality and emotion are for- beautiful thing, the destruqion of the legendary Captain Bligh, the stub­ is both enthralling and appalling. Or- bidden, save that of loyalty-loyalty to words," comments Syme, one of the born and strong-willed Englishman well, a strong critic of totalitarianism, Big Brother. writers of the Newspeak dictionary. who sailed with his crew through hos­ presents a horrifying dystopia, warn- Big Brother is the figurehead of the The elimination of Oldspeak is sym­ tile seas, to the pacific island of Tahiti. ingin hisown unique way, that this may Party. Whether or not he truly exists is bolic of Big Brother's victor y. Mel Gibson gives usa satisfying per­ be our future. never revealed, nor does it matter. The difference in speech between formance as Captain Bligh's first of­ "1984" is the story of the dictatorship The Party has its hero, Big Brother, Smith and the loyal Party members is ficer, the liberal-minded, dashing of the Party, which remains in power by and it has its villain: Goldstein. He is an excellent touch because it is repre­ Fletcher Christian; the leader of the controlling not only the physical ac- not seen either. Orwell is referring here sentative of the difference between free historic mutiny. " tions of the populace, but their to Leon Trotsky and how he served and unfree people. "Freedom is the The events leading up to the mutiny thoughts as well. Winston Smith, the Joseph Stalin's purpose as a scapegoat freedom to say that two plus two makes form a fascinating cresendo, though focal figure of "\984," is one of the few after their fight for control of the Soviet four. If that is granted all else follows," the story itself leaves you with some people to realize the corrupt nature of Union. In the 1920's, after the Russian writes Winston Smith in hisdiary. This unanswered questions. For instance, the party. He and his lover Julia at- Revolution, the Communist Party is something Big Brother will not allow. what caused the mutiny? Was it the temptto evade the Thought Police and lead\::r, Lenin, died. A struggle to Big Brother tries to sever all ties to strict disciplinary action of Captain then join the Brotherhood, a secret or- become Lenin's succesor broke out the past. All, that is, save one. There is Bligh? Was it the crew's fear of serving ganization that oppossses the Party. between Trotsky, the Soviet Com- one tradition that he keeps; War! Or­ under a man foolish enough to lead There are myriad twists to the plot, missioner of War and Commander-in- well makes a direct connection be­ them through violent waters? Or was it with which Orwell keeps the interest of Chiefof the Red Army, and Stalin, then tween totalitarianism and atomic war­ exposure to the sexually unrepressed the reader and there are a number of a member of the Revolutionary Mili- fare. Smith's home country of Oceania native society which slowly influenced engrossing scenes, such as the graphic tary Council. Stalin gained ascen- (formally called England) is in a con­ and corrupted the rigid discipline of torture of Winston Smith. This scene dancy and exiled Trotsky. Then Stalin stant state of war. Oceania and its ene­ the English sailors? shows that the Party knows everything began a campaign against Trotsky, mies, after the destruction of several What differentiates this film from about everyone. Every citizen has one contending that he headed a conspir­ other parts of the world, agree to a the 1935 predecessor "Mutiny on the great fear-a hidden terror that he can acy to ovethrow the Soviet Govern­ conventional war, and cease the use of Bounty" is that there is no attempt to not face. The Party makes the victim's ment. This is exactly the role that Gol­ their Atomic weapons. They still, how­ paint Fletcher Christian as the stereo­ worst nightmare a reality. It is scenes stein plays for Big Brother. ever, produce these weapons in abun­ typical hero and Captain Bligh as the such as this, which are both attractive Once in power, the Party needs to dance. The weapons are stored, but sadistic arch-villain. Indeed, both and repulsive, that make "1984" so dif- stay ther~. The be~t way to stay in con­ whether for defenseagaj n~tthe , break­ characters have their faults, and it is ferent and sogood>The final confron-, , ' trol is ' tocontrol' tfte' language 'arid ; , irtg'oftMtreaty bytheir enetnid ~ odor;' precisely this which gives the movie its tation between Smith and the Party is thereby coerce a trusting population to their own planned treachery, is un­ sophistication, since we know that real worth waiting for. The dialogue is par- follow blindly. Language is important known. life individuals are seldom purely good ticularly effective, as we see the Party to the Party, and yet it is not. It needs to , "1984" could be seen as an attack on or purely evil. twists all semblance of logic to bend manipulate and control the people, Stalinism. If it is taken as such, the Ironically, the film's sophistication is Smith to its will. which it does by altering and editing point of the bOOk has been missed. also its flaw. An audience is prone to Smith represents the common man, history. At the same time, it needs to "1984" is not about communism, but become frustrated, albeit uncon­ although "1984" does not offer much destroy certain vocabulary, which rep­ about us. Orwell is warning us to sciously, if it has trouble identifying hope for the common man. Smith has resents the last remnant ofa past civili­ change our ways or we will suffer the who the "good guy" is. Also, the ro­ so much hope and spirit that he comes \, zation and replace its language with its fate of Winston Smith. Orwell is not mance between Fletcher Christian across as a likable and warm human own verbage. saying that this is our unavoidable des­ and the native girl might have been character. Julia, herself an intriguing This is a good example of Orwell's tiny, but what may become of us unless better portrayed on a psychological, character, represents rebellion. She doublethink, the ability to hold two op­ we do something to prevent it. There is rather than erotic level. However, even makes a good contrast to the reserved posing ideas simultaneously. With no happy ending to "1984." From its with its flaws, it is an intelligent and Smith. Perhaps the most interesting of doublethink, the Party can eliminate opening lines to its tragic last four mature film . all is the Director of the "Ministry of people's interest in language, while words, "1984" is an accurate projection Love," where the non-conformists are programming them to its own lan­ of what life in our world is becoming. taken to be brainwashed. As Smith's guage. This is why doublethink is such The Color Purple a novel bV Alice Walker by David Tomack as she begins.to write to Nettie. Celie "The Color Purple," Alice Walker's Celie's stepfather to ask for her hand. She questions her belief and her exis­ tence, wondering Whether God actu­ wants to correspond with and share award-winning novel, is the story of a He is refused, because "she too young, her life with someone she can't see or black woman's struggle to survive. It is no experience." Celie sacrifices herself ally listens to poor black women. Even­ tually, she is provided with an answer touch. the tale ofCelie, a woman who endures in order to save Nettie from a life of At the beginning of the novel, a life filled with hardship. Yet , it be­ slavery. Though not as pretty as her ' which causes Celie to look at herself differently. \\alker uses simple sentences and comes a search for hope. It is a sister, Celie manages to convince the words to describe Celie's suffering. triumph, for Miss Walker creates suitor to marry her because she is a Miss Walker uses a distinct style to illuminate the story. When we first met \\alker writes, "He beat me like he beat images and characters that force the hard worker. The man finally agrees, the children. 'Cept he don't never reader to cry, to fear, to despair and and Celie be.,gins her life of servitude. Celie, she is nothing more than a "doVm-home" girl. She is illiterate, hardly beat them. He say 'Celie git the finally to cheer. This is a powerful The second major theme deals with , bell.' The children be outside peering novel. religion, specifically with belief in , with hardly any schooling. As the story develops, Walker's use of language in. It all t can do not I cry. I make myself This story involves two major God. This novel is written in letter wood. I say to myself, Celie, you a tree." themes. The first of these asks wkat form with each new chapter bringing broadens in conjunction with the char­ acter. Celie is taught by the world ar­ Eventually sh~ graduates to richer lan­ ,ights women are begrudged by their another letter. For most of the novel, guage, thereby further noting her male counterparts. Celie, enjoys very Celie corresponds with God. In His ound her and by the letters from her sister. These letters come from Africa, growth. few of these, if any. In the beginning, presence, she feels that there is indeed "The Color Purple" is a novel that she is raped repeatedly by her stepfa­ hope. Life, however, forces her to Where Nettie has become a missionary. Her descriptions of life in the village should be read by all. Its images of ther. She is forced to have intercourse change. Celie finds out that her hus­ doom and despair are often striking. even though not physically ready. She is band has been hiding letters from her and of the surrounding countryside are vivid. It allows the reader to experi­ Miss Walker's use of metaphor in de­ no more than an object, something to sister. Disillusionment sets in as she scribing man and God, beaten women be used Whenever her stepfather needs discovers in the letters things she never ence a bit of history few people here actually have seen' or heard. and white people, makes the reader sit to be relieved . Then, she becomes a knew. She asks "What God do for me, up and take notice. Its distinct style, possession. A man, described only as he give me a lynched daddy, a crazy The style of this novel is what gives it its power. The letter form traces the descriptive language, use ofcharacters Mr. __ becomes interested in Net­ mama, a lowdown dog of stepp a and a as symbols of courage and desire tie, Celie's younger sister. He comes to sister I probably won't ever see again." growth of the character. We see her reliance on God change as time passes, create a work that is alive and,dynamic. 1 6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • official, it has been reported that they • • • • • • • • • • • Jackson's Tour will take place sometime between the • • • • • • • • 2nd and 4th week of Julr • • • • • • Ready to Roll • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • by Vincent Cousin Best • • • • • • • • 0' • • • •••••• • • • • • Summer. It brings with it thoughts of Broadwav • • • ••••••• • • • • swimming, playing ball, movies and • • • • • • • by Nadine Winslow • ••••• f hanging out to the minds of young peo­ • • • • • • • pie everywhere. But this summer On Wednesday, May 30th at 1:30 •· • ..... • • • • • ( brings thoughts of a different kind. p.m. and Friday, June 1st at 8:00 p.m., · ..... ' The thoughts that this summer will LaGuardia Community College will • • • t •••• • • • • bring are those of a 25 year old man, .~ be presenting "The Best of Broadway." • • • • who with his five brothers has brought The show will be comprised of mu­ • • • • • music and happiness into the world. sical numbers as well as scenes. The • • This 25 year old man is, of course, scenes will consist of "Welcome to the • • Michael Jackson, who along with his Theater," "There's no Business Like brothers Jackie, Tito, Randy, Marlon Show Business," "Summer Nights," and Jermaine are about to embark scenes and songs from "Grease," upon what many fans call the concert "Those Were the Good 01' Days" and tour of the century. "The Best of Times." The 14 city (including New York), 40 There will also be plays like "Three concert tour which reunites for the Penny Opera," and Scaprino. first time in eight years Jermaine with The show is being directed by John his brothers, is being billed as the most Davis, produced by Nick Rossi, chor­ expensive tour event at an estimated eographed by Scott Allen, and the $100 million. music director is John Williams. Although the actual dates and sites So come on out and see some of your of the New York City concert are not fellow students and friends. Culture Club Dance Festival Comes to by Lisa Roecker For the past year,the cameras have stroys you," he says. LaGuardia gone crazy over Culture Club. The Boy has a snap in his speech and 1 Snapped up by a press that's always a spring in his step. He's shrewd and by Vincent Cousin hungry for a new sensation, they've candid, warm and witty, sane in the become international pop pin-ups and right places and humane where it mat­ On May 17th, a very special and en­ that I found a bit boring. The songs and worldwide small screen stars. So keen -ters most. He has sufficient self-re­ tertaining event took place here at La­ the music all seemed to sound alike. has been the media interest since their spect not to take himself too seriously, Guardia. the 3rd Annual International This segment's only spark of life was first hit "Do you Really Want to Hurt yet he's fully aware of the responsibili­ Dance FestivaJ:rhe festivaL sponsored provided in the form of a man danci ng Me?" that the group is liable to run for ties of success. by the LaGuardia Student Govern­ around in what was described by the cover at the sight of yet another full­ Maybe it's Boy George who's Culture ment and Student Activities, featured man sitting next,to me as a giant tooth color/center-spread/front-page-pic on Club's most easily identinable pop per- dances from all over the world . . coshiine. '"'' '. 0_--:---. . . - the ~~tands. , Ifsha.~Jyc5uil!pr.i$il;lgV ,spn-aljtX, ,butJpn ,,· MQ~f · ' ~ .; Ua~~.,>,~ ,· .' .,' """."",>(.,-""~.,~:,, Even though there were some seg­ The highlight of the show came in that even the bouncing Boy George . Michael Craig work very closely as' a ments of the program that were not the form of Mara and the Magic Lamp laughingly says that he's sick of the team to create the Culture Club sound. over,ly entertaining, the good out­ Dance Ensemble, which displayed var­ sight of himself! Beyond their images it's the music that weighed the bad. ious dances of the Middle East. This Since Culture Club started they've makes Culture Club, and as their debut troupe featured the exotic and erotic fought hard and successfully against LP "Kissing to be Clever" showed the The Chen Lihua Company, which movements of beautiful women in the idea that they're simply a new group has evolved an entirely original presented dances from China, was one beautiful silk costumes. Of all the ex­ image fronted by another famous face. sound from a vast array of influences. of the better parts of the program. The Always at pains to emphasize that Although it's a style that looks to other young ladies in this troupe were very otic dances performed, the most excit­ ing had to be the "Snake Dance." This they're a group which takes care not to societies for its inspirations, it knows its well choreographed. Their long flow­ dance featured a very pretty woman be associated with anyone style or own place perfectly in contemporary ing silk robes, combined with the dancing and gyrating with a very much movement, it concerns them that their pop. It's a serious exploration of the beautiful movements of the dancers, alive snake slithering over her. The success is now being exploited by qujck sounds of Africa and the Americas; made it seem as though they were fly­ women in the audience also received a cash-in commercial sharks. Europe and the Caribbean, but it's a ing across the stage. The little girls 01 thrill with the presence of two male Although they're'flattered if people sunny instinctive music, played with a the troupe who followed were spirited dancers who could have easily gone to come to their concerts in some form of skill and subletly that is never con- children who, despite mistakes made work at Chippendales. Culture Club clothing, they don't like trived. by nervousness, were adorable. Despite its imperfections, the 3rd the cheap advertisements that offer to Perhaps the best indication of Cul­ The Afro-Cuban dancers and Annual International Dance Festival turn fans into Culture Club clones. Boy ture Club's ideas and the finest proof of singers followed. This segment of the at LaGuardia was a success and well George in particular appreciates the their musical common sense has been program was the only part of the show worth experiencing. pleasure ofdressing up, but rather than their huge success across a range of judge a person by appearance, he countries and cultures. Their records (continued) Brains tinued study may also lead to under­ stresses the importance of inner emo­ have hit number one in Australia, Aus­ the nerve terminal. Also, more than standing the causes of certain mental tions. tria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, one nerve signal chemical may pass disorders. Are they hereditary, caused Culture Club's aim is to transcend Holland, Ireland, New Zealand, Nor­ ~cross a single synapse. The transport at birth, or due to allergies? narrow cults and the fragmented pat­ way, Sweden, Switzerland and of IS a two-way flow. This new informa­ Ten years ago, the neuron was be­ tern of 80's pop in order to create course the United Kingdom. ti?~ allows scientists to see the possi­ lieved to be a simple structure: an ir­ something more universal that anyone Cqlture Club's music has been blhty that some diseases involve dis­ regularly shaped cell body sprouting can identify with. The religious and played on every type of U.S. radio sta­ orders of axon flow. The best known is fibers called dendrites and having a gender symbols that they incorporate tion, black, white, pop, soul, reggae, Lou Gehrig's disease (A.L.S.). stalk-like main tube called the axon, into their designs are one way of ex­ funk, country & western. Usually fier­ De~drites, at one time, were only through which signals were known to pressing this ambition, as is their prac­ cely partisan in their tastes, the group perceIved to be receivers of signals. ·be transmitted from one cell to an­ tice of playing ambi-sexuallove songs was told by radio stations, "You're Now it seems that they could leak sub­ other. that touch on emotions that everyone making history out here." stances in the opposite direction. Ex­ The axon ended in a group of termi­ has in common. Culture Club stands You could call Culture Club the ulti­ cess leakage could cause epilepsy. nals called synapses. A synapse is the for an everyman culture that abolishes mate example and logical conclusion In the past, it was hard to account for junction between a nerve cell and prejudice, suspicion and sad division. of early '80's pop. And you might add the intricate complexity of the human other cells. It was believed that the Boy George doesn't even believe in the that as Western society fragments and mind given our limited knowledge of neuron received signals from other generation gap, and he was recently a crippling recession sows the bitter the structure of the brain. Under­ neurons through its dendrites and sent touched to have his theory confirmed seeds of discord, Culture Club stands standing the brain's chemistry will out its own special signal. Dr. Kather­ by receiving a love poem written by an for the elusive spirit of unity. allow the design of drugs on a much ine L. Bick, Deputy Director of the eighty-two year old admirer! ~, Bu~ ~s Bo~ George says sagely, more rational basis than ever before. institute, said, "We thought of the Despite being principal Boy in the MUSIC IS musIc and a good song is a Each new discovery delivers us closer axon, to a large extent, as though it pop charts of a dozen different coun­ good song." Culture Club makes to eliminating disease. This rapid in­ were a wire." tries, George makes every effort to tear "black and white pop for child ears''­ crease in the knowledge ofbrain chem­ Now it is known that substances down the traditional pedestal of the and the best way to listen is with inno­ istry is creating an exciting and prom­ travel in both directions through the stereotyped pop star. "That idea is neg­ cence. ising future. axon between the main cell body and ative, out of date, and ultimately it de- 1 7 III I1I1I

,Talent, Not .agic, I.ifts Mets

by Edward Hollins

"I didn't come here to suffer. 1 expect are the youthful arms of Walt Terrell to win right away." When Mets man- RonDarling,Ed4'nch,andtheteam'~ ager Davey Johnson made this state- drawback Mike Torrez. The righty- ment in spring training, many people lefty combo of Doug Sisk and Jesse admired his boldness. Most had to Orosco gives the Mets oneofthe best question his sanity. bullpens in tpe National League. When the Mets lost on Opening Day Davey Johnson has installed a win- to the Cincinnati Reds, 8 to 1, Johnson nl'ng attl'tude' th M ts Th . .. 10 e e. eteamls made it clear that the team would not wlOnlOg and h' i', d' . lay th t b dl th t' H ,avlOg lun olOg It P a aye .en Ire ·season. e~. George Foster has become the hi hest had to go back to hIS computer to see . paid clubhouse Glown in baseball~ The what ~ent wron? The M~s wo~ the team's spirit is up and so are the num- next SIX games 10 a row, UlcludlOg a ber of wins A I D' three-game sweep of the Houston puter is Plug'geJ i~~eaMs tsave~llsbecotmh- Astros. . . ' .. ~ WI e . most excltlOg attractllon 10 New York Davey Johnson IS. an honest, out- Why? Because he doesn't kn w h . spoken man. The klOd of man who lose 0 ow to couldn't work for George Streinbren- . nero He is not used to loosing. When he was hired, he thanked General Man­ ager Fran k Cashen for having the sense to hire him. In spring training he announced his pre-season lineup. Wally Backman was to take Mookie Wilson's old job as lead-off hitter. Jose Oquendo, who has trouble batting his weight, hits second. Last year's one and two hitters, Wilson and Hubie Brooks were dropped to sixth and seventh. The middle of the lineup is secure, with the ever-steady Keith Hernandez, the rejuvenated George Foster, and the blossoming Darryl Strawberry providing the of­ fense. Rookie of the Year in 1983, we A T T E N T I 0 N • have yet to see the full potential of • • • • Strawberry's abundant talent. .. .. ' ! . .,',', The job of #1 catcher has been SENIORS and EVE NIN G STUDENTS bounced all around. Mike Fitzgerald, who currently owns the job, should hold up fine until the long-awaited re­ • C~reer need a boost? turn of John Stearns. Davey's theory of letting the young pitching staff get as much work as pos­ sible is working. When one of them TRY NETWORKING gets into trouble, Davey leaves it up to them to get out of it. Dwight Gooden, with who has been compared to Sandy Koufax, leads the staff in both strike­ THE NETWORKING COMPANY outs and nastiness. Following Gooden a clearing house for Shea Stadium Gets a Facelift business talent IWE HAVE FORTUNE 500 CONTACTS IN THE HIDDEN The city will spend more than $25 ear~ings will be returned to the city million to renovate Shea Stadium by untIl the construction cost is paid. Af­ JOB ~'A RKE T installing an artificial surface and 50 terwards, the city and the Mets will luxury boxes. split the revenue. The amount of$25 million is tenta­ Talks of renovation first started last We put you in touch with corporate INSIDERS. tive until the city and Doubleday fall when Jets owner Leon Hess openly Send your resume and join our talent roster Sports, a company owned by Mets' criticized the conditions of the sta­ owners Nelson Doubleday and Fred dium. He refused to renew the Jet~' TODAY. It will be screened and submitted to Wilpon, who will likely do the renova­ lease and moved his team to New Jer­ INSIDERS looking for someone with your back­ tions, work out a final agreement. sey to play in the Meadowlands. ground and qualifications. As part ofthe bargaining to renovate "If we can get a National Football the stadium, the Mets signed a 15 year League team, ten thousand more seats extension to the 10 year lease which will be added plus more luxury boxes," If you are BRIGHT, ARTICULATE and have a exists until the year 2009 and will pay said Larry Simonberg, Assistant Press RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT, 'send us your resume any cost that exceeds the figure agreed Secretary. with cover letter, including job objectives. upon by both sides. . Installing the artificial surface was In addition to the major facelift, re­ the city's idea. It wants to attract a foot­ minimum salary requirement, availability an~ pairs to the bathrooms and escalators, ball team to play in the stadium. "It is other relevant data to: a fresh coat of paint and a clean sta­ the coming of the future," said Mets dium is in demand by the Mets. The Public Relations person Jay Horowitz work is scheduled to start after the 1984 of the artificial surface. He added, "It Managing Agent baseball season and is likely to take (artificial surface) is the rule rather two years. than the exception." THE NETWORKING COMPANY The city will not lose out money as it The renovating ofShea Stadiun;t has 114 Liberty Street, Suite #204 did in the rebuilding of Yankee Sta­ nothing to do with the study that is New York, New York 10006 dium because it will be reimbursed being conducted by the state to some­ from the money made by the rentals of day build a domed stadium in the city. the luxury boxes. The 50 luxury boxes By 1986, the Mets will be playing their Minorities and women particularly are en­ will be built on the press level, each home games in a modernized stadium holding 18 seats. Money from the -fighting for a championship. couraged to participate.

18 Is the U.S.F.L. Dr.eam Fades Useful? in Houston by Angelo Russo by Vincent Cousin • t d G· t With just about a month to play, the In a press conference that took place "e s an Ian S United States Football League has suc­ on April 28th, University of Houston ceeded in its second year. Attendance star center Akeem "the Dream" Olaju­ Get What has increased dramatically. Television won announced that he would forego ratings are way up from last year. There his senior year. are more teams in the league this year. Olajuwon, who led the Cougars to There will be more expansion teams in their secohd straight N.c.A.A. cham­ They Need the near future. Big name players are pionship game berth, made it clear signing with the US.EL. and leaving that he intends to turn professional. by Vincent Cousin the N.EL. out in the cold. Big contracts When asked in a television interview ------are being given out to players so the why he decided to join the N.B.A. this Notes and Operating on the theory of drafting competition is there. year instead of waiting for the end of "the best available athlete," the Jets and When a college graduate isn't picked his senior year, Olajuwon explained Quotes ." Giants got exactly what they needed in in the N.EL. draft, he has a second that he felt that the time was right for this year's N.EL. draft. chance, the U.S.EL. A talented player him to declare for the draft .. . by Angelo Russo and Edward This year's draft, although deci- has the option to go to either league. Hollins mated by the US.EL., had its share of Naturally, he will go to the highest bid- First off, congratulations to Kareem good football talent. ding team. Three years ago, a player N.F.L. Draft Abdul Jabbar for breaking Wilt The Jets who desperately needed was signed by a team and was given an Chamberlain's N.B.A. scoring record help in the secondary and defensive average salary. Nowadays, the highest Boring? of 31,419 points. line, used their two first round picks to bidder signs the player. Just ask New With Walt Terrell, Ron Darling, and get defensive back Russell Carter and Jersey Generals' owner Donald by Angelo Russo Dwight Gooden as Mets starters, Tom defensive lineman Ron Faurot. Trump. Trump has bought top players Steve Young, Mike Rozier, Reggie Seaver may be a forgotten man ... The Jets also satisfied more needs by and has made his team a winner. White, and Mark Addickes were not at Mickey Rivers of the Texas Rangers drafting Pittsburgh center/guard Jim The New Jersey Generals are one of the annual N.EL. draft. They were all deserves some type of medal for being Sweeney and Miami tight-end Glenn the best teams in the league. The practicing with their new US.EL. one of the few ex¥ankees who hasn't Dennison. money spent by Trump has made the teams. written a book about his ex-boss ... Carter, a three-year starter and All- team recognized. With the exception But because those famous names Former Major League pitchers Doc American out of S.MU is expected to of the Philadelphia Stars, the Generals were already gone did not mean the Ellis feels that the penalties being le­ take over for Jerry Holmes who after are the best (even though the Generals draft was a washout. As one player se- vied against athletes for drug involve­ last season signed with the US.EL.'s beat the Stars in March). The Generals lected in the draft put it, "I know Mike ment are unfair. Everyone is entitled to Pittsburgh Maulers. have a veteran and a high percentage/ Rozier and Steve Young are gone, but his own opinion ... Dave Kingman has . FaUrot, a 6'7", 270 Ib. starter from completion quarterback in Brian Sipe. there's lots left." found a home with the Oakland I\s . . Arkansas, is a versatile player who can Sipe is a team leader and a very good This year's number one pick was Good Luck Oakland. Speaking of either play defensive end or defensive player. Sipe came over from the N.EL. Nebraska's wide receiver Irving Fryar. Dave Kingman, disabled Met catcher tackle. last season and has led his team into The New England Patriots gavehim a John Stearns said of his former team­ '" ~"r?en~ an ' ~meriean~·' eenterI tbl!! ' pta'96ftS:' '' ' : ' ''''' · ; ;~ h:'''' ;r . ' " 'i "'; " tl'f~f;:'$lJ)SwruliO'iftJem~!i... miH :j{f;pJn.ate;~Hefiasth'eperSona1jty ofa tree b"'~ ; is a player who does not figure Heisman Trophy winner Hershel I deserve to be number one, otherwise trunk." ... The Yanks' boss, George immediately in the Jets plans, but is Walker has had some injuries to his I wouldn't be number one." said the Steinbrenner, thinks it's great having ~oected to be a very important part of shoulders but is on his way to his sec- rich wide receiver. The Houston Oilers two "good" baseball teams in New the 6~ive line in the future. ond consecutive 1,000 yard plus. had the second pick of the draft. They York. The standings say that there's Dennis6n, wbo was a surprise pick, Walker has good hands and is very fast. selected OG Dean Steinkuhler also of only one. Sorry George ... Good luck is a very agile tight-end with good He is one reason for the success of the Nebraska. The Oilers entered the draft Mr. Peter Ueberroth, the soon-to-be hands. Last season at Miami Denni- Generals. looking for an OG for Earl Campbell to baseball commissioner, you'll need it. son caught 54 passes. Head Coach Walt Michaels is well run behind. Did the Houston Rockets manage- The Giants, who have a lot more liked around this town. After retiring The two local N.EL. teams might ment really think Ralph Sampson, the holes to fill than the Jets, also had a as coach in 1982 from the New York have pulled it out by drafting some key N.B.A.'s top rookie, was going to do for very good draft. Jets, he thought his football days were players. The Jets signed four potential them what Moses Malone did for the The Giants who draft third this year over. Trump signed him last year be- starters. Their number one pick was 76ers last year? ... How does this sound used their draft picks on Michigan cause he thought Michaels, with his CB Russell Carter of S.MU Carter -Bernard "Most Valuable Player" State linebacker Carl Banks, West Vir- experience, could do the job. Donald (6-2, 195) hits hard and is very fast. He King? ginia's quaterback Jeff Hostetler, and Trump was 100% right. Michaels can intercept passes which means he Mark Gastineau, defensive end of the offensive lineman Bi II Roberts from knows Everything about football and is has good hands. Their number two New York Jets (or New Jersey Jets, take Ohio State. a very good coach. Even Richard Todd pick had to begood. They traded Rich- your pick), is looking forward to being The Giants further helped them- thinks Michaels is a good coach. Fans ard Todd for the fifteenth draft pick, penalized for his sack dancing in front selves by signing Chris Godfrey, an of- believe the New Jersey Generals will selecting DE Ron Faurot of Arkansas. of a huge home crowd. Let's just hope fensive lineman from the US.EL.'s become a team like the Pittsburgh Ron will play opposite Mark Gastin- N.EL. rules don't get any more absurd Michigan Panthers. Steelers were in the 1970's. eau. Faurot is big and quick and can ... Why did the Giant's management Banks is a big. strong linebacker attack the quarterback real fast. He turn down Donald Trump's offer for with the speed to run down running will make everyone forget about Rich- the Giants to play Trump's New Jersey backs. Banks who is expected to play ard Todd. Generals? Were they afraid of losing? the left outside linebacker position ei­ Jordan to Jim Sweeney, a C or G out of Pius- .. . Archie Manning makes $600,000 ther this year or next is a great addition burgh, is talented and also is a poten- per year. He threw 88 passes last year to what many people believe is the best 1lIrnPro tial starter. The Jets desperately for the Minnesota Vikings, which linebacking corps in the N.EL. needed a good TE. They selected Glen equals $6,818 a throw.... Michigan Roberts has the physical ability to by Vincent Cousin, Dennison of Miami. He is fast and has Panther Bobby Hebert should stay in play in the N.EL. He is expected to step good hands. As one writer explained, the US.EL., where he already has a in and add a great deal to the left side of In a press conference that was held May 5th, University of North Caro­ "They just may have pulled it off" good reputation. His agent, Greg the offensive line which at times last The Giants also may have pulled it Campbell said, "It would take $50 mil­ year was awful. lina's All-American guard Michael Jordan announced his plans to give up off. Their first three picks are tops at lion to keep Bobby in the US.EL." ... Hostetler is a strong-armed, mobile their position. OLB Carl Banks of Thus far, the US.EL. has proved it is quarterback out of West Virginia. He his senior year in order to turn pro. Jordan, who was named last season's Michigan State was their number one not a league full of good quarterbacks. was the Giants highest rated quarter­ pick. Coach Bill Parcells will have to If it weren't for Houston's Jim Kelly, back. Hostetler is expected to sign with N.C.A.A. Player of the Year, will join Houston's Akeem Olajuwon, Auburn's decide where to put the rookie as a and an occasional good day by a few a US.EL. team, but if he doesn't, he linebacker. Bill Roberts, an OT out of other quarterbacks, most US.EL. will be a fine backup to Phil Simms. Charles Barkley, and Uc.L.A.'s Stuart Gray as one of the other big name O~io State, was t~eir seco~d pick. He is games wouldn't be worth watching ... All told , this year's draft as far as the qUIck and very bIg. He WIll add punch With the US.EL. stealing players from Giants and Jets are concerned, was a players who has decided to come out for the draft this year. on the offensive line. Their third pick the N.EL., it's time for the N.EL. to good one. The Jets and Giants both was a quaterback out of West Virginia, steal players from the US.EL. used their draft picks to help them­ Jordan's coach Dean Smith, who was with Jordan when he made the JetfHostetler. Jeffbelieves that he has a Final note-It's been almost four selves a great deal, but whether or not shot at becoming their starting quar- months since that memorable night in these prospects turn out to be good announcement, said that he "recom­ mended this decision to Michael." terback. The Giants may have done Madison Square Garden (January professional football players remains something right this season after all. 24th to be exact), but Hulk-a-maniastill to be seen. Smith then went on to say that the loss of Jordan was "a sad moment" for the Thus far the number one question in rules in the World Wrestling Federa­ Carolina coaching staff. N.EL. pre-season action has been, tion. Look out! Seargent Slaughter's "What in the world are the Jets doing?" Cobra Corps is gaining ground fast. 19 L.aGuardia's Kings of the Road

by Edward Hollins On April 15, LaGuardia Commu­ better," he stated. His only regret was nity College held its third annual 10K the light participation by LaGuardia Road Race. The event, which is spon­ students. son~d by Chase Manhattan Bank, saw Among the LaGuardia winners 285 finishers and two old records bro­ were: Modesta Harry (39:02.7), Debo­ ken. rah Bannister (1:05:59.3) representing This year's male and female winners the alumni, and Carl Roude (40:08.2) were Louis Vazquez (30:58.5) and and Janice Ellsworth (45:37.8) repre­ Missy latauro (36:43.3). Last year's senting faculty/staff. winner, Art Hall, finished 25 seconds Mr. Rosa again wants to thank the ahead of his time last year, but still approximately 100 volunteers who came in second overall. helped make the entire race as success- Ms. Iatauro, who beat last year's ful as it was. . record of 38:57. 2, is a qualifier for the The One Mile Run, which preceded US. Marathon Olympic trials. the 10K Race, was won by lames Bob Rosa, a top 10K coordinator, McFarlane (4:47.2). The sentimental felt the race could have been better, but . winner though was little Eric, the four was a "tremendous success on the year old who ran the hardest but came whole." Mr. Rosa feels that the race is in last. "beginning to build a reputation" among runners. "For a race of our size, I don't think anyone treats the runners

c--uard'a'!b'Havea .:- . ~ ,...... ~ •..-- - ... Runners' Club··· by Tanya Corona LaGuardia will soon have a new males. He would like to see more males club for joggers, runners, racewalkers, join the club. "Gentlemen, this is a and anyone else interested in keeping great opportunity for you to get in in shape. . shape and at the same time meet physi­ Andre Moore, a student at LaGuar­ cally fit women." dia studying Animal Health, is in the Andre said the club will prepare the process of forming the club. He has runners to be able to compete in week­ been an avid runner since high school. end races. "There are races every When asked why he was starting the weekend all over the New York City club, he replied, "When I came to this area sponsored by the NY Road Run­ school I was surprised to see that there ners Club. These races are voluntary." wasn't a runner's club already estab.: Andre would like to see more people lished. The only athletic club that join the club, especially ones who are exists is the Soccer Club. So I waited interested in keeping up the club. around for about three quarters and "These are the kind of people I'm look­ then the 10K Race came up. I heard ing for to have as officers." there were a lot of people from school The club will officially start this that ran the race and wondered ifthey summer, if not earlier. For more infor­ would like to have a club of their own, a mation see Louis Merchant in Room runner's club. I then talked to a lot of M-1l5. people before I decided to do anything "So, if you really want to look great at about establishing a club." the beach this summer, get in shape Andre feels the club will be very suc­ with the Runner's Club. All are wel­ cessful. As of now, he already has 25 come," 'Andre said enthusiastically. members, five males and twenty fe- Soccer Club in Action

by Oscar Sarasky During the month of April, a small dia's invitation to the tournament. The third game saw the LaGuardia hibition here at the LaGuardia gym. indoor soccer tournament took place The LaGuardia participation in the 'W' team and L.I.U's "B" team score Information will be released to stu­ on the campus of Long Island Univer­ tournament went as follows: one goal apiece in a draw. LaGuardia's dents soon. Mr Samuel Farrell, faculty sity. Represented at the tournament • The first game was a deadlock, as lone goal in that contest was scored by advisor and coach of the Soccer Club is were Queens College, Medgar Evens the LaGuardia 'i~' team and Queens Tony Curroto. trying out new players for the team. fur College, Long Island University Teams College squared off to a scoreless tie. In the final game, the LaGuardia more information call Oscar Sarasky, A and B, and LaGuardia Community The LaGuardia "B" team then "B" team were 2-0 victors over L.I.u.'s President of the Soccer Club at College teams A an B. Dorna Mathi­ played Long Island University_'s 'w' "B" team, with goals by Luis Torres 784-8936. son, President of the Caribbean Club, team losing 3 to 1. The sole LaGuardia and Jefferson. was instrumental in securing LaGuar- goal was scored by Jefferson. The Soccer Club is preparing an ex-

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