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·Entering college, returning to and trying to forge their adult ~aduateschool,orstartinga career identity. 'rant IS often uncertain and vulnerable At first glance, cults seem to be times for young adults. However, theanswer. Theyprovidea loving, cultssee this asanopportune time approving and spiritual ' to recruit new members. community. There is no need to Alex A., a 19-year-old student, make decisions because every was walking through Washington member must follow the word of Square Park when he was the"self-appointed,yetcharismatic ffleer approached by a group of people. leader."Markowitz went on to say. "They called themselves the Cults have increased their ;. --/ Collegiate Association For recruitment efforts on .and around Michell~A. Brown Research Principles (CARP), and college campuses' at a rate started asking me. some ~retty unprecedentedsincethe seventies. After a two year delay, Baruch about filling a position that's been interestingquestionsaboutlifeand Young adults are approached at has hired Andrew J. Grant as the open for such a longperiod oftime about my goals," he recalled. "I state, city and private colleges in Director for the Office of Grants Grant paused and said, "Any then went withthem to their office the U.S. as well as abroad. what's and Contracts. He is replacingnow misgivings I may have had, have a few blocks away, where they Recruiters show up at concerts, Assistant Director, Eliana been answered to my satisfaction asked ifI wasinterestedingoingto collegefairs, on or nearcampuses- • camp where I could discuss these anywhereyoungadultscongregate. Amer-ica's Inexpensive Way Covacich, who has been serving as in my meetings with the Provost." types of issues with students from Markowitz says all young adults . To Call Someone Collect.'" all over the world." When he are at risk, but the great majority In agreed, Alex says he was taken by of those who join cults are from car to the camp at an undisclosed. white, upper-middle income, DiaJ it instead of ~O'" and save up to 4496. location a few hours later. educated, and intact families. WhatAlexwasn'ttoldthat CARP These people have very often is another name used by the experienced a recent _Unification Church, and has 200 disappointmentin theirlives,such outreach programs around as va breakup with..a boy or American college campuses, girlfriend, or failure in school, according to Arnold Markowitz, before joining a cult. director of the Cult Hot-Line and Ted M. remembers how his clinic. daughtergotinvolvedina cultafter "Cults use deceptive methods to droppingoutofcollegeinherjunior gettheseindividualshooked. Often year. She was recruited at a rock theyoungpersondoesn'tevenknow concert. Ted knew characteristics the real name ofthe groufuntilhe ofthe cult,.but not its name or the .. ·:-1\"farkGwitz:···· .- -- .. '. Cult---Hotline.-Soeial-~-ers Once involved, cult members are . 'referred him 'to a'father in indoctrinated in a subtle manner Milwaukeewhosedaughter-was in that causes them to break a similar-sounding cult. Mter relationships with family and investigative work by the parents, friends, so' parents are left in the helpfrom the clinic, and a series of dark. Even ifa memberbeginsto threats by the cult, the group was think about leaving, psychological exposed and forced to disband. andphysical pressure to remain is "Thereis no doubt.in mymindthat .usu@lly applied. the cult would still exist if not for According to Markowitz, most the hotline," Ted said. cult activity is targeted towards Ted says his advice for parents young adults in their late teens who find themselves In this throughearlythirtiesbecausethey situation is to "watch out 'for the T,helolty D~ ~a.. plays ~ooks on compact disc that fit in your pocket: Encyclopedia~ possesscharacteristicswhichmake signs. Act, don'tbeafraid. You can Literature, Dlctlonanes, study gUides, Lang~age Translator with Audio and Much More! them easy prey for cults, Many be sad, you can be resolute, but adolescentsareopentoalternative don't be afraid." He says oneofhis T~bse CDs political andtheological ideas,and greatest gift for this action was a _---I3G.;.'s '" I k hold literally thousands they' are' struggling to meet recent thank'you note he received ,t1~~\~i ~fo~~aii~~ ;~;J~~,c:~y~~~~~~ parentalexpectations. Inaddition, from hisdaughter. Itread:"Daddy, & i theyare in the process ofbreaking thankyou fornotgivingup on me." j~iZ:'i1~~~ I ,At hode, in class, on the road, away from the family structure, ~F~l~~L ~i:l:~5~ _.; - I to use Andrew S. Grant, neW DirerctOr' of Grants and Coritracts ~ :~~~~ ~~~ :f,~=::>:'~;:':'>:';'~
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UJ ~ zQ) Ticker Takes ~ Q) Continued from page 5 ~ 0 Playboy magazine announces the ~ ninth annual Playboy College Fiction • (I) contest. Entries deadline is January en ,...0> 1st, 1994. The annual writing competition, open to all registered 0 .i~ C\I undergraduate and graduate college ~ students, is the only collegiate fiction New York State Enterprise Chapter to National Society of Hispanic MBAs whowillbejuniors andseniorsinSept. Q) g ~ a (NSHMBAA), DestinationMBAisheld 1994 and who have demonstrated an 0 contest sponsored by major national Assembly Internships Foem at Baruch annually in major US cities. This is interestinandcommitmentto a career '0 magazme. New York StateAssembly internships 0 Students in FeeEnterprise(SIFE) is the 8th consecutive year for the . inmathematicsorthenatural sciences. Submit an original, unpublished carrying 12 credits are available to a nationwide organization whose story, with a maximum of 25 typed seminar. The deadline is December 15, 1994. BaruchJuniorsandSeniors. Allmajors mission is to build teams at colleges No advance registrations are New York State Senate pages. Sendyour manuscript and a 3" welcome. The internship requires anduniversitieswhichwillteachother x 5" card with your name, address, required for the seminar, which will Undergraduate Session Aaaist.ant.s residenceinAlbanyfromearlyJanuary Americans of all ages about the free runfrom 9:00A.M. to 12:00noon, with Program - 1994 - Internship phone number and college affiliation "to mid-May. Interns receive a $2,500 enterprise system. SIFe teams to: Playboy College Fiction Contest, registration beginning at 8:30 A.M. placements in the office ofindividual stipend to cover living cost. Deadline . accomplish ·their purpose through For more information about the senators for New York State citizens 680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL for applications is Oct. 23. Contact outreachpi:ojectsanduseofthemedia. 60611. seminar, callDonnaBurton, President matriculating full-time as juniors or Professor Susan Tenenbaum, Dept. of TheSIFEt amsfromcampusesaround of the New York Chapter of the seniors. Credit is awarded for First prize: $3,000 and publication Political Science, 18St. building Room the count compete in March for of your story in the Oct. '94 Playboy National Black MBA Association, at participation and a $2,500 stipend is 1412, Tel 387-1669. awards and ash prizes for the best (212) 574-3601. provided. issue. For more information contact Fools Seek Bright Teens team project. Mark Healy at (212) 261-5000. The SIFE c apter that is forming at Ifyou want to develop your creative Celebration of Hispanic and Baruc wil uild its project around Applications for Awards potential and communication skills, Puerto Rican Heritage Months Attention ESL Students! the th of how Hliteracy hurts the Applications and additional and maybe want to become an actor, Baruch's Women of Color Network, The English de'part ment is free enterprise system. The first information are available in the office dancer, writer, poet, or perhaps a a multiethnic campus group whose sponsoring English as a Second meeting of SIFE will take place on of the Vice President for Student Language workshops. They will be designer or stage technician, here's Development, 360 PAS, Rm 1702. goals include the celebration of the Thursday, October 28th, in Rm. 1863 culture of people of color, will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays your chance. . The ElieWiesel Prize in Ethics Essay in 360 PAS. 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Fall '93 PASS Office Activities Graduate Management Admission Excellence in Education Program The School of' Liberal Arts and Council (GMAC), the National Black Awards, based on merit, made to students (nominated by the college), Playboy College Fiction Contest .Scienceswill beoffer-ing'severa]!~~_~r~ Students in Free MBA Association (NMBAA), and the Continued on page 4 .. series this. semester. All programs -----~------..--.-.- ..-. _. __._.-....- ·----·c-·····-·~ ·_·_·._·· .__. ._· ._..._...... __. __.__ will beheldonThursdays in Rm. 1504, 17 Lexington Ave. (Except where indicated), from 1:15-2:30 P.M. They are: CampusAwareness Has • Resume Writing Workshop: October 28,1993. -A··rrlved'"... Poetry Contest National college Poetry contest is TUTORING opento all college & universitystudents Ifyou need help in ColI. Algbr.-Precalc desiring to have their poetry anthologized. Cash prizes will be Calculus-Stats-Probability-Finite & awarded to top five poems. Deadline: October 31. 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, 8 . • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.. • • · Black Watch • • • • • • HowFarHave We Come ••• • ~. • • • o 1 • ao Nar • CT By Lester White Butour movement must also be inclusive. '.• .,(l) of seem to put their ideology ahead ofthe immedi • In a nation that reveals in its sense row nationalism should have no place in the ·• I\:) of the people. What is real is now • o African-Americans were feted to a ate needs must also be inclusive.. Practically • • nostalgia, and groups at each others movement • memory lane in the form of an there are individuals do not add up. Disad- • • walk down historic battle. speaking, the numbers • on Washington. As op throats instead offighting the • • anniversary re-march of • If we take a look at some of the kinds • posed to the over 200,000 participants of the • that are vying for the hearts and minds ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• August 28, 1993 demonstration, an estimated cliques country's black masses, it becomes obvi 20,000 party goers found their way to the pro ofthis " This group provesthat if you sell this otis as to the lackofprogress for the majority of ceedingson thethirtiethanniversary..Was get a simply an opportunity to memorialize our his African-Americans. out yourpeople youcould .. There are self-styled revolutionarieswho Pictures in ourcontinuing ln toryorwas it another chapter yet A History gov two published; or better Baruch: believe in overthrowing the United States bookor saga? or or lack ernment. Ofcourse they have no real troops justice By Joanne Guo When discussing the progress, become a supremecourt anni the any answers to the 82nd airborne. I believe Celebratingit's twenty-fifth thereof, ofblack people in Americaduring now dis theirenergieswould beofmorevaluepointed in evenifyourqualification are versary, Baruch College is past thirty years, the reactions one gets derive pictorialexhibithon a different direction. playinga special ., from a myriad ofperspectives. There are those extremely shaky." it's history, traditions, and val Other groups call for the United States oring who say African-Americans have arrived-no uesin NewYork City. The exhibition- govenllneut to set aside certain southern states moreracis#i1nAmerica. OthersWIll argue that "The Heritage 0 aruc ege: for black Americans to establish a conditions and the quality of life in the black in order 25th Anniversary Celebration", nation. This again is not a well to understand that community as a whole are worse than ever and sovereign vantaged whitepeople need started on October 1, 1993 and will out concept. Imagine being surround to prevent them from October 27, 1993 at almost damaged repair. I guess the predomi thought white supremacy is used continue through world's major nuclear superpower and wastetheirenergy the Sidney Mishkin Gallery, 135 E.. nant offeringwould be that racism still exits in by the fightingthegood fight. They of any level. Better yet, their 22nd Street. and we still have a long way to go, but expecting sovereignty hating black people in ignorance while America land to black "It is important to highlight the progress. This last imagine Uncle Sam giving up class exploitation continues. we have made tremendous significant historical periods and the number of people. The shame of 1993 version ofthe March on group will offer proof by citing the _turning points of Baruch College. It Many agingblack Protestant ministerswho thatithadno relevancefor 1993. politicians, entertainers, and high profiled and Washington is gives meaning to the students, fac so prominent during the civil rights era a viable, rea salaried blacks gracing the American main were When the hard work of creating ulty, administrativestaffandthecom stillout there tryingto maintain relevance. ground up is real in touch with their are movement from the back to the past and to -: stream while remaining sonable munity to look .. ; is ap .;.-.:.~:lC: .. 4tifiSn 31 w"G$%?' their only present legitimacy it to the ':' '-'~l«t?1''G''''''':?: lj""WX friends and family members livingin the urban However, ized, then we may be ready to take look forward withpride to thefuture", they get together to talk about and ar ghettos, or their southern brethren living in parent when capital. said Sandra RofT,a professor theircontribution to the struggleover a genera- chivist at Baruch who is also respon tion past, In fact, it seems the only ministers sible for puttingtogether the exhibit. that receive any support in the black commu- . Features ofthe exhibition include . -. and da the only ministers nity are those charlatans who seem to show up photos, lithographs, maps, "...it seems Thecollection ofphotos hangaroundafterthe deathofa blackmale guerreotypes. and historyofBaruchCol that receive any support in the Thereis norealprogramto end cover the entire bywhiteracists. lege CUNY. CUNY, which began justan exploitation ofsadand Cont. and black community are those white supremacy Multiculturism in1847,wasknownas"TheFreeAcad unfortunate situations. emy", the predecessorofCUNY. Con charlatans who seem to hang , OurAfrican-American politicians marvel at The second most famous slogan on United sequently, a business academy called Ctvie"Ad~n_- ...... ,Il£ ·allowing·as ;;;;;iiii;,iiOiioliii"" the progress thathas been made; Statescoinsreads:'''E Pluribus'Urrurn'jwhichis .--fCTlie"ScnoorOfBusmesEfmd I-s-h-kl~n~G-a~lI ...ery------...;.,;"..;.;.~;;;';;;';"~;;';;;;;; aroundafter every death of a .. ministration" e~erge(fwlUch eventU- ...An-e-X-h-lb-lt-at-th---e-M... .. proofthe evidence oftheir elected office. How-· Latin for "Out of Many, one". But if present name to "Baruch black male by white racists." ever, a closerlookwill reveal thatno matterhow trends are an indication, we may soon have any ally changed it's and PublicAdmin- long some have been in office they preside over we may soon have to re-mint the School ofBusiness indication, 1968. As a division of depraved and exploited areas of the "Out of one, Many," istration" in the most entire currency to read: became a separate se- YorkCity) is CUNY, Baruch country. becausethenation (especiallyNew specializing in business, of nior school, Mr. Baruch in a classroom and celebrate the 25th anniversary shacks as sharecroppers. Another splinter group are the blackconser shatteringlikethe mixed clay-and-iron- feet on arts. ''This exhibition displays numer eluded education and liberal ceremonies. Baruch College", according to Sandra The dominant theme of the black struggle vatives. This group proves that if you sell out (King of Babylonia 605?':: the high ous features about the BaruchCollege in several Nebuchadnezzar's The- photos captured there was also a dis Kraskin,thedirectorofSidileyMishkin thirty years ago was integration. If I were to could get a book or two pub campus that I never knewbefore. The changes In addition, your people you 562?). statue. lights of student activities, of the "North .Gallery. She also encourages students reality for the black struggle become a su that Baruchwentthrough was incred play of the master plan label a dominant lished; or better yet, you could Our nation's founders chose the slogan be sites, The Gramercy Park neighbor a new tousethe gallery asameansofdiscov It's not that ible", one student remarked. Campus", which incorporated today it would be disintegration. preme courtjustice--even ifyour qualifications vision for America's future: a hood, school buildings, graduate eringBaruch'smulticulturalqualities. cause it fit their A section of the display' is dedi andimprovedlibrary, a MediaResource African-Americanthinkersandadvocacygroups shaky. classes, and the presidents ofBaruch Mishkin Gallery is open from are extremely strong and unified nation out ofa loose confed M. Baruch, who was Lab, and a ComputerCenter. Itwillbe The relevant problems and issues, are College, past and present. Thephotos cated to Bernard Wednesday, & Fri do not know the My position is ifblackpeople in America eration of independent states. But their origi and benefac available to the students in the Spring Monday through or even allowthestudentstoview thechanges once the college financier p.m. and Thurs it is just that there is not a universal to begin a new phase ofprogress, we must find society with a united was named of 1994. day, 12:00 p.m.-5:00 nal vision of a pluralistic Baruch underwent during this tor, and whom the college p.m. dominant method ofdealing with the problems theme rally around. It must be been which in- "This exhibition is a good way'to day from 12:00 p.m.-7:00 a common to people as the chiefgoal has, by and large, year period. after. The assortment of photos are inflicted on our people at this time. twenty-five that on classandmustrejectwhitesupremacy. replaced by a second-rate imitation because people who are active based Disintegration, mulitculturalism-which is an inordinate pre occupation with difference that makes reason Voice From, Queens able consensus and cooperation less important , than "diversity" for its own sake. The common shared, £overJ OR Feared • values that previous generations once WO·ULD YOU RATHERBE New York, Baseball and Politics and that are so critical to the unity and health ofAmerica, are gone-perhaps for good. commu ratherbe lovedbecausethepersonwho loves me M. Lopez Jr Now, a multi-cultural blue collar City, the preoccupation with Joanne Cintron: I would By Carlos In New York would my support and have confi when you were known by nityfilled withprivatelyowned delis and shops, form of highly divi loved. I don't like to intimidate people be Since the 1940's, differences often takes the dence in me. I could trust theone who for, whetheryou with a storefront church on every other block, here. As and push them away and eventually ne;ct issue: the NewYork team you rooted sive tactics and statements outlined if lovesme and count on him/herto beon !For of is alive with colorful languages, make them scared ofme. I feel that were bleedingDodger blue in a neighborhood QueensVillage we approach this fall's mayoral election, it be-· like my side whenever I am in need. IT I who speak them, and peoplefear me, theywouldjustnot Giants or a pinstripper at the Polo Grounds the interesting people comes increasingly evident that the threads on werefeared,thepersonwouldbeafraid cabs. me and ignore me. your best givinga realBronxcheer, notmuchhaschanged adventurous dollar our urban tapestry are pretty badly frayed. to communicate with me for anything What's· who,'once every three mind. intermsofpolitics. You'restillidentifiedbywho Except for those Clearly, diversity for its own sake isnot all it is Jessica Wang:· I prefer to be loved that he/she mayhave on his/her beautyoftheir neigh ;. you root for, only now it's a whole different ball years, get inspired bythe cracked up to be. because I feel more protected. by those - 1·· ? own, and plant D: I wouldratherbe feared. · k mer game. bors' garden, weed out their E Unum Pluribus? who love me and I would have a close-'" Wayne pIC up. midway 'That means people know that I don't The community of Queens Village during tomatoes that they'll forget to water ness with them. If I were feared, I no longer any ofmonsterand take s--t form anybody, and they will the early 1900's was predominantly German. through the summer, there are wouldbelikesomekind bate me for being this stay out ofmy way~ Known asBelair, SoutheastQueenswas a quiet true farmers. people would hear way. 'close-knit town offarmers who worked hard to As for the fans, you can occasionally Correction I would rather be us," Last Issue Exhale had a story entitled: Karen Robins: that the quality and value them say" The Mayor has forgotten about Inthemidst oflove, teach their children Back to the 'Future by Shameek Supreme Diane H: I ratherbelovedbecause loved than feared. outweigh the value ofthe withthesametone ofvoice theywoulduseto say and a fearlessness that oflife should always Allah in whicha quote appeared incorrectly. ifyou are feared, noonewill wanttobe thereis respect ''1 "Those Mets stink." onetolookyouintheeye andsay douar. It read: "And how many a generation have on your -side. Those who are feared allows farmer, the The Mets haven't been this many games on the mind freely and truth Back then you rooted for the before them, who had posses would have no one to feel something what's ". place since their first year in the We destroyed workingman, theYankees and the people. But, out of first (Holy Qur'an 19:74). niceandwarm aboutthem; Also, I like fully. As for the people sions and appearance." Fear causes people to act irratio astheyearswentby,andmanya politicianwere league as an expansion team. to have and get attention from those Should haveread: "Andhow manya genera andpeoplewhofearyoucancause home plate on a wild pitch, this ofQueens Village, well, they stay in the bleach wholoveme, likemyboyfriend,friends, nally caught stealing tionhaveWedestroyedbeforethem, whohad than good. in size. ersuntilthebottom oftheninthjusthopingthat and family. more harm cheering section has diminished -greater possessions_and appearance." (Holy the somepoliticianwouldhitoneoutoftheparkand . But what has become of the game, Qur'an 19:74). Compiled by Marcela Solano the people? say "I hit that one for the people." Judith Morel: I would rather be - '1 icured field, the players, ..
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( \00; H,'n,J,'~P"mk,\kmf-...·~ Fil!\..: Rudy, is the story of a typical at all types oflevels. I recommend small-town boy living in the that all Baruch students see this Midwest. Rudy, graduated from film. It might motivate you to the high school with mediocre grades, point of improving all of your worked in the town's steel mill, grades. Itwilltoucheveryonedeep where all the other men ofthe town down inside and remind you that also worked, and wanted to marry the human spirit is the most his childhood sweetheart. What beautiful and precious thing each makes Rudy so different from his of us has inside. With an all-star family, friends and whole cast filled with talent and an environment is that he has a dream inspiring plot, it's too bad that the to go to college. Not any college but producersdidn'tallowmore money Notre Dame College. Once there, for the marketing of this movie. he will do anything he can to be on Sean Astin plays Rudy Ruettiger the Notre Dame football team.. in Rudy. He said ''When I read the Though not always realistic, Rudy script for thisfilm, it made me feel /.... is obsessed and unendlessly the vv.ay I want to feel when I go to , - persistentU;obtaillhisdream. With themovies..;' Yo .------.remember- -t-/,,' the entire world against him, he Astin from Goonies, wher e made still strives for his unforgettable hisfilm debut. Hehasalsodl cte 1M Semesler dream. his own short films called On My I have to say that this film is not Honor and Kangaroo Court, ..., what I expected. As soon as I was starring Gregory Hines. Study mailed the production notes to the Ned Beatty plays Rudy's father, film, all I could think was 'Another Daniel ·Ruettiger. You'll best 1M ACTYVE SKI VACATIONS Abroad WHITE MOUNTAIN SKI SHOP football film?' andI threwthefolder remember him from his 1M Front: $-9-9 atthe bottomofmydraw. I sawthis performance,asOtis, inSuperman per person movie by accident after my best 1 and 2. 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That.dream was to have Anspaugh stated, "The principal others to do as he had done and 1M and many more The Colleg eof Staten Island only $ 69. . only $ 149. the commercial, itis thebestfilm of his story made into a film that reasonthe film wasevermadewas realize their full potential. Center for International Service· TRADE YOUR UNWANTED SKI EQUIPMENT FOR STORE CREDIT ~~'::::~~l~~tothism~vie··:~:;s~rv~~ipt~~:~01h~~1'~:e~::~:ry~;:~:~: a. North Administration, Rm 206 . WANTED: CAMPUS REPS I LlsaOKTlZ I 252 - 26 NORTHERN BLYD. 2800 Victory Blvd. LITTLE NECK·, NEW YORK 11363 r------~------I >C The College of Staten Island Telephone: (718) 982-2100 718-631-3800 • 516-222-0155 of The City Univenity of New York FAX: (18) 982-2108 ~-EY ~: ... :I ~ .DO- U LII<-E: I
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Ifthe starring in the movie Cool Runnings. dedicated to the memories City. There is a small stage, lights are edyClubfortheentireyear. I won't let comedian is dense' enough not to pick Performing comedian Royal recently mugging at the audience his trademark, Dye Como Puente, . a four-time John Rodriguez. "We had dim and theroom is sparsely deco you in on the sordid details but you . up the discontent of the audience completeda tourwithDefComedyJam. of Baruch alumnus Aaron and fooling around with his Va. His rousing version of Grammy award winner, is only three weeks off in.the rated,butthatiswherethesimilarities wouldbesurprisedbyhowmanypeople Montario Ivy, master of the ceremo- And Rhonda Fowler, a previous per Silberman, and the famed band members adds to the the piece that started'off . .indeedoneofa kind..Ofthe middleofthesummerwhen end. At this club no onesits in groups do not know their alphabet. Besides' nies; is sure to ~larify. Comments for former, was recently featured in Es . jazztrumpeter,bandleader; upliftingmoodofthemusic-. .the career of rock. guitarist . m~jor bandleaders of his Tito went out to Europe for at different tables; you are elbow to playing mindless games the audience Montario on one not too fortunate co sencemagazineas one ofthe "IIi Your composer,andBeboplegend Next, Puente set an Carlos Santana, had era, like Dizzy Gillespie, ''The Golden-Men OfLatin elbow with your peers. The introduc is encouraged to laugh loud and hard, median included, "...just because your Face"newcomedians. Ifyouwanttobe John Birks (Dizzy) indigo mood to the show everyonedancing, including Stan Kenton, Perez Prado, Jazz Tour." tion by the masters of ceremonies not respect the comedians and not to take s-t is funny on the bench in front the among those who can say I knew him/ Gillespie, Tito Puente and with a cool interpretationof professors JuanitaHoward Tito Rodriguez, and Mario Ifthe energyofthe music onlyinclude a warm-up for the comedi offense when the comedians pick on projects does not mean it will work herwhen, theplacetobeisTheUptown ans; it also entails'an 'introduction of hisLatinJazzEnsembleput the late Miles Davis' Kind and Charles Jones of the Bauza, Puente and Israel that filled the auditorium you (and they will. pick on you but here"-and that was one of his tamer Comedy Club. on a pull-out-all-the-stops Of Blue, followedby -an Sociologydepartment.They ."Cachao"Lopezaretheonly last Thursday, which thestaff(down to thewaitress). Andin "wannabe comedians" be forewarned remarks. But the good far outnumber The Uptown Comedy Club is lo the background the latest hip hop is performance at the Baruch prompted «» the ecstatic the audience will pick back). the bad, and the audience will give cated at the corner. of- 125thStreet and alwaysjamming.The Uptown Comedy cr~t· isciu~._ Q~~t~1" Fifth Avenue..Show time is Saturday College Auditorium last. audience to get out oftheir' -The. - - --comedians ------showcased-,------at.- The _ where credit The. CrUD is a place where"anythinggoes" UptownComedyClubarethenewestof comedianswillexittocriesof"awright" and Sunday at- 8pM -ancfadDii~sion' is- .. -Thursday. ----f-:haiF~nd dance wp=any·------ and when you sit down you better be thenew-andtheyarejustrawintheir and the stomping offeet as a form. of anafTordable $12 with no minimum. The scorching indication, thislatin-tinged prepared to takepart in the chaos. humorastheyareinexperience. There applause. Judging by the response of However, ifyou areluckyenough toget performancewasthesecond music, is once again- Audience participation is a major are only two rules the comedians must theaudiencesomenew comediansto be a flyer (or know someone at the door) installment ofThe Annual . enjoying the mainstream componentoftheshow, for example, at abide to; when the house lights blink onthewatchfor areQ9Benny, MikeB. youcangetinfor half-price. Iftheprice Milt Hinton Perspectives. popularity that has eluded the beginning ofthe show two single, you musthave twominutes tomake an and Xavier Kadell. is stilloutofyourbudgetyoumaywant lonely people are selected to sit in the Concert.a; organized by it since the days of the exit and try your damnedest to make The Uptown Comedy Club has put to attend the free taping for its new Baruch's Jazz Committee, famous dancehalls like the love connection booth. They are re season atFox5, on September24thand themlaugh. However, due totheclub's itselfat theforefront ofcomedy. There co-chaired by professors Palladium and Club quired to dance before the crowd, sit at aspiration of "buildingcareers," some is a real dedication to new comedians. 26th starting at 3 PM. Ifyou_ are thin ,. a special table (conveniently located at times, no matter how hard the comedi They are continually encouraged to skinned or 'easily offended, skip the Myron Schwartzman and BirdlandwhereAfro-cuban the front of the room so all can see), ans try, you endup moaning insteadof keep getting back up on stage and are Uptown Comedy Club, but all of you Juanita R. Howard. The rhythms, particularly drinkcheap wineandget to know each laughing. Inthatcase, thehouselights offered comedy workshops. The Up- thatbelieve"anythinggoes"shouldskip programwasmadepossible mambos, rumbas, other. Thatisnottheonlygamethat is . may blink just a little bit earlier that :. townComedyClub'sdedicationto build- on over. _Haydee L. Guildford by the'Aaron Silberman guarachas, boleros andson fund. Professor Hinton, a montunos weretheorderof jazzlegendinhisownright, the day. IR.OC~N~ROILl played alongside Gillespie Back in those days, artists WITHI AN 11R.IISIHI-IBIROGUIIE as a member of'· Cab' . -.likePuente,Tito Rodriguez,' Calloway's big band in the Mongo Santamaria, and late thirties. Hinton Machito & ills' Afro By Valerle Block Barleycorns are tons offun, especially mainstream. Instead,they follow their Overall, an evening with The conducts a jazz workshop Cubans,delightedpeopleof , ifyoulike a littlemoshingonthe dance own rules, They play good music be A loyal group of fans waited pa Barleycorns and Drovers was entirely at the college and has; to all races, colors and creeds tiently in front of the Wetlands stage floor. Equally Irish, but distinctly dif causethey likewhatthey'redoing, and entertaining and well worth the six on Wednesday night, beers in hand, ferent was the headlining act of the it shows. bucks it cost to see them. date, published two books in the hip cuba-libre eagerforthemusicto-begin. 'Although .;. ~, The.Drovers, who drove. all .. ~t _ph9t.
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When it comes to sports in "but they were never able to make Baruch College, Narces Phonar, a it all the way. So I thought I was twenty-twoyearoldnativeofHaiti goingto make the difference." Un is a jack ofall trades. Along With fortunately, hisdreamofmakingit . being the co-captain of the soccer all the way have yet to come true.. --... - team, he is also a member of the After being upset in last year's men'sbasketballjeamandastarter CUNY tournament ~ Med ar for the men's volleyball team. Evers, this year's team is off to a Phonar has gained popularity slow start with a 3-5 record. withbothhispeersandhiscoaches Sports may be important to by being polite, soft spoken, and Phonar, buthe understandsthatit always quick with a joke. Despite isnothisfirstpriority. "Itis notthe his reputation, basketball coach main objective,"he said, ''I am here Ray Rankis descrfbes him as be for an education, and sports come ing, "...hardworking and sincere. second. Sportsjust helps to keep He is a natural, very bright. You me busy." But he does complain never have to tell him twice about aboutBaruch'slackoffacilities. "It doing something, and he is very is very frustrating, especially for effective in whatever he does. He soccer because you can't practice. is soft spoken, but don't let that It's a bigdifference whenyou prac fool you.· He is very intense when tice in the gym than _on afield." it comes time to compete." With a lack of facilities comes a Phonar has been on both 'the lack of spectators. "All the games soccer and volleyball teams for the thatwe play are like away games." past four years. He has also been But he doesn't feel that he needs votedMostValuablePlayerfor the sports to make him well known. "I past two years. After joining the am a friendly person and get to basketball team a year ago, the know people ~ry. quickly. I am school gavePhonarspecial reeog~ -. .also·warnt-sensit-tVe;--and ··" nition for activelyparticipatingin WhenPhOnaris not inschool or ..:'..,4 three sports. Soccer coach, Tony playingsports he stays busywork t;:3M2~""'~~·;4.[§::'"' Harringtonstatedthat,"Heis very ing as a dispatcher for Grayline .- talented. He plays all positions NewYorkTours. He is very grate Narces Phonar, Baruch trlathlete and knows how to play all ofthem ful that his job offers a flexible well." schedule that makes this all pos But, I need money." He plans to sider going for a doctorate. Right BecausePhonar.hasplayedsoc sible. concentrate on workingin his field now however, Phonar's biggest cer since he was young, he prefers Phonar, an international mar ofstudybynextsemesterandstart concernisgraduatingfromBaruch it over the other two sports. So keting major and plans to start his saving up money for his business. by 1995. serious is he about soccer that he own business by age 29. "Iget lots He is also certain that he will pur "checked out" the team before he of ideas when I walk around my sue a Master's degree after gradu came to Baruch. "Baruch had a neighborhood (Flatbush),"he says, ating from Baruch, and even con- ·Derrick Zhang pretty good team then," he said, "cardealerships, clubs, andothers. JORDAN AIRS OUT
On October 6, 1993, Michael J ef father's death? There has been specu That is why they are professionals. In 1996, theKnicks willhave won frey Jordan held a press conference to lation linking the murder of James That's why they make huge salaries. a championship for New York City. announce his retirement from the Jordan to Michael's gambling, but evi Did Michael Jordan throwaway KennyAndersonandDerrickCoJeman NBA After nine years ofplayingpro dence has yet to be found. hisGodgiventalents? Therearepeople will havecomevery, veryclose to win fessional basketball, three consecu Maybe Michael Jordan will stay who live their whole lives and never ningit all, Shaqwill have established tive NBA championships, and seven awayforever. Perhapshewillbeoneof discovertheirtalents. I believeMichael himselfas a force tobereckonedwith, straightscoringtitles,theworld'smost the few athletes which leave sports Jordan owes his fans, especially the and Larry Johnson will have Char recognized .athlete called for a time fans with perfect memories. People kids on the basketball courts all over lottein a frenzy. That's when the kid out..Jordan handled his pressconfer will always talk about the "Elvis of the world. fromWallace,N.C. will~ehismove encewithgraceandhumor, alltypical sports." Jordan is only thirty years Look at Lawrence Taylor for ex'" andprovealltheskeptieswrongagain. ofthemanwhohaadominatedbasket young. Hewill get tired ofplayinggolf ample. Lastyear hetojured his Achil -- ball for almost a deeade. 200 days out ofthe year, and then he les tendon and was contemplating-re -"The Fan" Jordan cited a lack ofmotivation Will begintohunger. Maybehe thought tirement. Butdidheretire? No. He is for his decision. He said, "I just feel his gambling problems will go away if makinga comeback, playingwithpain that I don't have anything else to he went away. Only time will tell. for the N.Y. Giants. That is why he is prove," and added, "The desire just Many fans are quite disappointed the best linebaeker ever to play the wasn't there." Are those the only by all this. An athlete of any caliber game offootball. reasons for his departure from the will encounter problems in his or her Can Jordan stay away? He might sport? Was there more behind what life. Does that mean they have to turn sit outthisseasonandwatchtheKnicks he was saying? andwalkaway? Therecomesa timein takeitalltheway. Thenaftera yearor Maybe MichaelJordanwas on the everyone's life when you haveto reach two hemightbegintobelievethatheis ,. brink ofburnout which was brought down deep ~deand piekyourselfup no longer the player he once was. He on by his coilstant quest for privacy. oftthe floor. That is what a champion will get tired of listenjng to all the How about thedeath ofhis father-and is made of. In the way athletes can Skeptics whobelievethatheisnothing thereeurringquestioDSabouthiBgam inspire others to move ontobigBer and morethana memoryfor Chicago. Then bling? Is he blaming himself for his ... better things are truly remarkable. he will startto feel that hUDger.
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