"..--. ~ ~~ ~ -. - --. ~.., ~,. ·1932 * The Students' Voice for 50 Years .. 1982 .. Vol. 83" No. 13 Baruch College, CUNY April 26, 198~ CHANGES Feared Layoffs Averted CRIPPLE ,Tuitionto Increase, Chancellor Says Free Tuition Possible TUTORING By Micbael Deacy tatively, the chancellor is recom­ mending to the Board of Trustees By.. ApnJIta Sikri an increase ofabout $300 for out­ of-state residents. In the state's original budget, this Increase for At the beginning of this semes­ out-of-state people was scheduled ter, Dr. Jose Oscar Alers came in to be as much as $1,400. However, as new Chairman of the Depart­ Murphy noted that as much as two­ ment of Compensatory Programs. thirds of this group are foreign He had asked Marjorie Pena to re­ sign her position as tutorial coordi­ nator. At that time, Alers had re­ Student Accuses DSSG fused to comment or give reasons. In a recent interview with the of Constitutional Violations Ticker, he said, "When I come in . , here as a new Chairman, it's my CHARGES WlTHDRAWN ON HEARING DATE prerogative to select my staff. My procedure has been to retain, as far t-------------­ said, "It's not clear one way or as possible, people who have been By SteVeD AppenzeDer another." On Thursday morning :.' working here. That applies to t-------------- Parnes contactedJefferyAbraham, Director of Counselling, Director A suit was broughtagainst the Student Senate Treasurer, about of Instructions and others. But in Student Council ofthe Day Session the case. "We spoke and felt it [the case of Marge I had to make excep­ Student Government (DSSG) by case] was unnecessary and convinc­ tion to that poijey because I felt Edmund Unneland, a day session ed Ed to withdraw the complaint," that I- could not work with her. I student. The suit charges the coun­ according to Parnes. ... ~ ~ .1 ..jid'not·~ImeW,.a1:·thetime cil with violating Article I, Section Unne1and contends tbat the case .C•• lUll. , .' how S." .~ < .... 3,of.the DSSG-Constitution which was 'not withdrawn due co any ,~ the tab was working. simpiy onthe ~u.OO1~.and-that. ~·"~ki~-"'.' problems the validity of the ' .:>{: basis ofinterpersonal relationships calls for council to hold" a monthly with an adverse effect on future t ~n ~ee,ks, 'i and sty~ I did not want to work .forum, with _t'Y0 ad­ case. "It was simply a matter of enrollments. ' 'The' reo .15.110. .. ques~ . to Unneland, the .J with-her. -She expressed some-feel­ vancenotice to the student media.. time," aCcormng tion," teat CUNY "is enriched by -" ings about being unable to work A hearing was scheduled -for student member of the Student­ having foreign students here." As a Faculty Disciplinary Committee. under certain conditions." 8:30pm, Thursday April 21; result, he felt that u we had a very Alers said that he selected Sche­ however, it was cancelled on Thurs­ "The committee was involved in an serious obligation to protect their valetta Alford as the new adminis­ day afternoon when the suit was urgent hearing which I had to at­ interests.', trator since she was already in withdrawn. The hearing was to tend, so I was forced to withdraw Another tuition-related issue have been conducted by the Stu­ my' complaint before the Senate which the chancellor addressed was dent Senate. because I was unable to attend." that of the rather controversial S2S Ari Parnes, Chairperson of the Had the hearing been held, computer fee which was included iii Student Senate, stated that the case remedies would have been limited the original state budget recom­ was withdrawn because the wor­ to a declaratory judgement stating mendations. Murphy was con­ ding of the article in question was what actions, if any, would have to cerned about the state's apparent "open to interpretation." Parnes be taken to satisfy the decision. desire to set academic directions for CUNY to follow, "This has raised some serious questions for us," he stated, and mentioned that he would recommend to the Board not to include it in the budget. In his statement, Murphy ,­ repeatedly brought attention to the ~... commitment of CUNY to provide rently over 100,000 members world­ By Ivan Cintron education at the lowest possible wide. It was founded in May, 1961 cost. In response to a question con­ by a British lawyer named Peter cerning CUNY's apparent ability to Benenson who wrote a letter to a spend $1.20 in the task of collecting London weekly newspaper, The $1, Murphy indicated that these Observer, protesting the imprison­ figures were not accurate. He went Dr. Joee 0...AIen ment of two Portugese students for on to say though that, "The State CaaInDaD ofCempenutor.y Proanms . political activities. In the 22 years of New York could, if it wanted to, since then, Amnesty International recreate free tuition in City Univer­ charge of a compensatory program has established chapters in 41 coun­ sity, .for a relatively small amount which required similar tutorial tries, and has over 130 countries functions. "Ihad heard some good where volunteer work is done to free Continued on Page 5 things about her from members of political prisoners, or prisoners of the department and administration conscience. A' prisoner ofconscience and she had the requisite qualifi­ is someone who is incarcerated cations for the job. And I haven't because of political, religious, or regretted my decision," he said. racial orientation, and is committed ~; . With a new Chairman and Ad­ to non-violent reform. It claims to ministrator, tutors acutely felt the be politically neutral, handling . lack of communication between cases in various countries with dif­ members of the Department. Fewer fering ideologies and governments. tutors and an increasing number of Lowy maintains that having a students created chaos and confu- chapter of Amnesty International . Continued on Page 5 Continued on Page·S .. ...;. " • CENTERFOLD:, ELECTIONof SPECIAL * \ Page2 . 11Ie Tleker April 26, 1983 EDITORIAL LETTERS FRUSTRATED DRAWS FffiE Dear Frustrated: some time. I know, because I Invisible-Government "Please use the revolving door" sometimes carry golf clubs for if you can't cut the mustard at Baruch accounting g r adu­ Baruch. ates/CPAs who can afford to pay What's the point of having a student government? What's the point of holding student me $20 per bag for it. All are First of all, you should be millionaires with homes both on the elections? Answer: None. grateful that the Office of Transfer We are for student government, but not the way it is structured at Baruch. For govern­ Gold Coast of Long Island, and in Admissions considered your ap­ southern states or even the Virgin ment to be an effective, viable institution it must be representative of its constituency. For plication for transfer to Baruch, Islands. That's credibility. this to happen there must be choices for voters at the polls. with only a "B" average at a com­ Conversely, if you were ad­ When you go to the polls on May 3 and 4 you will notice that there is no contest for-most munity college. Incidentally, a "B" ministering this college, the stan­ average from a junior college is dards would go down the-drain and of the positions. What you won't see is even more disturbing. No students are on the ballot something to conceal, not boast (see bal/ot in centerfold) for Auxiliary Board, Athletic Board and Student Faculty the degree one receives from about. 'Because a "B" from a com- Baruch would be a worthless piece Disciplinary Committee. President Segal will appoint students to fill the posts. 'munity college and the work that of paper. Fortunately, that is Presi­ This is not the first time such a situation has occurred. Every election in recent memory goes into getting one, is equivalent dent Seagall's [sic} job. He deserves has -had appallingly low student participation. This is due in part to the Dean of Students Of­ only to a C minus or less here. I praise for raising the admission re­ know, because I transferred from quirements. fice's poor job in publicizing the candidate registration period. Few signs were in evidence the best junior college in America and no advertising appeared in student media alerting students that anyone could run for of­ You are not the first one who with a 3.8 average my last semester could not cut it at Baruch, and you fice. there. Perhaps the courses you took certainly won't be the last. So Perhaps it is not out of line to change the structure of student government to ensure more at that college should never had rather than trying to ruin the student representation. Maybe Baruch is not capable of supporting a student government transferred, and you should have academic standards and the quali­ started with a fresh slate. with 20 council members. This year there are only 23 candidates for the 20 slots available and ty of the education for everyone, the upper council has only nine candidates- for 10 slots. Every upper council candidate is In addition, how selfish and please transfer to SUNY at Old egotistical it is of you to blame your Westbury. You'll get "B's". guaranteed to be "elected,' It is reasonable to assume that the number of candidates would poor performance on Baruch Ac­ Glad to be here remain the same if less slots were available. Reducing the number of positions on council -counting professors who are Dear Frustrated, would even mean that there would be more than one candidate per position, recognized as some of the world's This is in response to your prob­ Of more immediateconcem is the large sum of money spent on elections.