The Communicator, May 11, 1972
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n°EVENNGThe Official Bronx Community Colleg eREPORTER Evening Session Newspaper VOL I — NO. I 232 THURSDAY, MAY II, 1972 Keep Library Open Late Bronx Week Activities; For Finals Studying? Parade, Shows Scheduled By JOHN H. REID By ALBERT TUITT Is the final examination period important enough to warrant the In a muti-faceted schedule of activities running the gamut from library's approval to remain temporarily open until midnight? a musical spectacular featuring 500 schoolchildren, to a conference From a sampling of about 75 BCC students, the idea met with on Drug Abuse, Bronx Borough President Robert Abrams announced nearly unanimous 'agreement. As student Angelita Rodriguez aptly at a press conference on Thursday, May 4th, that Bronx Week '72, explains, "Students should certainly have additional access to the to be celebrated May 6th-14th, "will be the most ambitious under- adequate surroundings of the li- —— taking in the annals of Bronx brary to study for such an im- operation permanently to 11:00 history." portant test as the final exam." p'm" also aSrees on the resolu- Highlights of Bronx Week '72 tlan to kee the libr But the question whether the P ary open for include a parade on Wednesday, advantages will outweigh the dis- two extra hours during the end May 10th, 11 AM-2 PM along of term exam. College advantages still prevails. The the Grand Concourse from 170th school officials claim that the With the support of the fac- Street to the reviewing stand at budget will prohibit further over- ulty and the student body, the Joyce Kilmer Park. The West time for librarians. Are they BCC library may soon be open Point Army Band, the Maritime overlooking the thought that a during the real "twilight zone" Academy Band and hundreds of couple of additional library hours ('til midnight)—even if it's just Apathy other colorful contingents and Dr. James A. Colston may well be worth the extra for the final exam period. By NICHOLAS M. LLLO floats will be featured. funds for BCC students? The Recently, there were some pe- Top Federal, State, and City survey shows that the evening titons going around the school officials who lead the war on students, though eager to get concerning a CUNY Tuition raise, drugs will report to the commu- home, prefer the additional hours Student Evaluation: and the rights of night students nity at a conference to be held to study for the finals. As one to write on a day student publi- at I.S. 139, Brook Avenue and student put it, "Many students PresS Open Letter cation (which I had circulated East 142nd Street on Saturday, get that summertime blues which personally). The more involved I May 6th, 10 AM - 3 PM. discourages them from complet- April 27, 1972 became with both petitions, the ing the semester's work with that TO: All Faculty more I realized how apathetic Community Events total effort from beginning to this student body was when they FROM: President James A. Colston Borough President Abrams em- end. But the comfort and the SUBJECT: Student Evaluation of Faculty were asked to become directly overall surroundings of the li- involved in determining their own phasized that Bronx Week '72, as I want to report to you on our most recent effort to opposed to last year's "Bronx brary help the students WANT fate. Perhaps there was some obtain faculty opinion concerning student participation in Day" is a full week's program of to study for that crucial exam." the evaluation of faculty. Response to the survey indicated justification for not signing my petition since some people may community based events slated Study Area substantial majority approval for the concept of a ques- for diverse Bronx neighborhoods. It is an obvious fact that once tionnaire, as well as for the specific questionnaire selected oppose its justification (or lack the student is home, he is faced by the faculty-student committee chaired by Dr. Polowczyk. of it). Bronx Community College in with friends, relatives, television, In addition, most of the procedures recommended by that However, I found it grossly conjunction with Bronx- Week stereo or the bed to help him committee received faculty endorsement. The major con- appalling that the CUNY peti- '72 will dedicate its new Poe study while he is hearing the troversial point, release of results to the student govern- tions had a large number of building. A statue of Edgar Allen Grand Funk Railroad. But it is ment office, did not receive faculty endorsement. I subse- blank spaces, and in some cases Poe will be presented by Mr. also a fact that a strong seat to quently discussed this matter with the student government had no signatures at all. This was Thomas Hoving of the Metropol- help eliminate daydreaming and leaders and received their agreement not to press this item an issue that involved every sin- itan Museum of Art at 6 PM on library books within the range at this time. gle student at BCC yet the pe- Thursday, May llth. of vision also help the student to As you know, the Board of Higher Education has man- titions that I saw had about 900 For the first time anywhere keep his mind on his book work. dated that student evaluation be included as one component to 1100 signatures (and a lot of a gala community production of The library, the students claim, in the College's overall evaluation of faculty. A Board res- these were gotten from Hunter Benjamin Britten's "Noah's is a strong study base for them. olution has set the date of September 1, 1972 as the dead- College). If our tuition had been Flood" featuring 500 Bronx Other colleges have been suc- raised, more than likely every schoolchildren from District #12 line beyond which they will accept no personnel recom- student would have been annoyed, cessful in remaining open during will be presented at Crotona mendations unless there is evidence of systemic procedure yet it would seem that this an- the final examination period. Park, 3rd Avenue and Tremont for student evaluation. Therefore, as a matter of self-pro- noyance is superficial since all of Michael Harmon, librarian at New Avenue on Sunday, May 14th tection for you and the College, as well as in an effort to you had the opportunity to chan- York University, reports, "Our from 4 to 6 p.m. improve instruction, I have authorized the Office of Insti- nel your displeasure into physical students occupy 30 per cent of tutional Research (Dr. Norman Eagle) to proceed imme- action. I am taking this incident Mr. Abrams made the follow- the library seats during normal diately with administration of the student questionnaire. (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) hours (until midnight) and 40 Computer programming and tabulation of the results will per cent of the seats during final be undertaken by that office, but THERE WHJL BE NO examination periods (until 2:00 DISSEMINATION WHATSOEVER of the result at this a.m.)," Fordham University li- time. brary also caters to its students I shall request the Faculty Council, at its next meeting, Evening Students' by remaining open until 1:00 a.m. to elect a new Faculty Committee to join with the newly during that important final exam elected student leadership in planning procedures for im- period. plementation and dissemination next fall, subject to Board Loan Fund Planned Hour Change regulations and whatever results emerge from current col- By ELJASIM RIVERA Although BCC Librarians Bill lective bargaining negotiations between the Board and the Bushnell and Ellen Carr disagree faculty. Last January, 18 adult students in seemingly dead end jobs were on extending the library hours of I strongly urge you to participate in the student ques- encouraged from among many to attend Bronx Community College's operation permanently, they do tionnaire procedure this semester so that you and the evening session. concur on the final exam alter- College may benefit from it. Please be assured that my During all the commotion of registration, there was one very native. Bill says that librarians primary concern will continue to be your best interest. important item that was over-- and guards will not voluntarily looked. Money! Who was to pay jamin F. McLaurin, a represen- participate on a permanent basis for their registration? The 18 tative of the fraternity and a because of family involvement students selected could not af- former Board of Higher Educa- but everyone concerned would se- ford to pay for tuition or books. tion trustee. The concert included riously consider temporary late Spring Festival No financial arrangements could numbers performed by the BCC hours during the final exam pe- be found anywhere at BCC to Choir. The proceeds from this riod. Ellen, who thinks the li- An Outdoor International a glass blower will create and cover these students' expenses. occasion had been left untouched. brary should extend its hours of Spring Festival featuring exotic sell his wares on the spot. Pro- But yet they were here and could Through a committee of students, music, food and wares will be fessional and student artists and not be turned back. faculty and the Fraternity, an held on Sunday, May 14, in the sculptors will also exhibit their It was at that very moment arrangement was made to have Point of Order that several people realized the this money made available to Emile De Antonio's POINT OF Poe Center Garden and Poe Park, art work throughout the after- located on Grand Concourse and noon. necessity for some kind of finan- BCC and Dean Hobbs was asked ORDER will be shown on Thurs- cial program to aid part-time to administer a loan program.