:"01:73:"N.~~:." ..~.' Mr· .'.' ..~:ttaW., ... ".(.'. ·...·7· ..... <. :~~:,;aLa.. , 6 '199'·S· ..- . DSSGElect~~~~.·•.·.-4~-~7 _.-.:"-~ ,--~.- ~,. By Chan-joo Moon' ...... "" '...... ,... w_ -:-:"':'" •• ...... •. -. . ... Thisyear's.DaySession Student Government (DSSG) election is a choice between the BEST party, which emphasizes campus issues ...... -". ~,,~ "'.', ' -.. such as the quality ofstudents' so­ cial lives, and the STAR party, which has a more activist stance on issues such as Open Admis­ sions. The Bringing Every Student To­ gether party has members from current DSSG staff, and the Stu­ dents Together Achieve Reform party heavily criticizesthecurrent DSSG for not being active enough in working for students. . Reannah Ramsingh, BEST presi­ dential candidate, is currently the Reannah Ramsingb (BEST·-(.arty>,Lennox' Henry (STBparty> executive treasurer of DSSG and brings the experience of having Romana Ali, secretary. . hensive Action Plan. He had said worked in the student government The STAR party candidates are that he would only take part ifthe for an academic year. . Lennox Henry, president,Omar majority of the student· body Lennox'Henry, STAR presiden- Morales, vice president; Anthon wanted him to, and then cited a ~U~11 tial candidate; says that he will Grant, treasurer; and Simone. De. DSSG..SurYey, which s.hQ~~ that.~~~;; change the way'DSSG works. He Suze, secretary. . only 8 per cent of the participants ltl~mt has directly taken part in protests Ramsingh said that she did not wanted DSSG to take a parlin it. againsttheComprehensiveAction participate in the protests at 80 "We areconcemed with Baruch Plan and states that under his street, despite statinga concern for as part of a larger spectrum of leadership, DSSGwill be active in OpenAdmissions on herplatform, things, of course, but we're more promoting students'rights,both on because"youhave toget a consen- . concerned with the issues that'sf- .....iiIiiiiiiiliiIIiIii.iiIII...... ~--_~ ~~IIS apR C~wjd~( .~__.._~u§." This is ~he s~~~~!i_~~~tl?:at .-fe:~ B~c:~ ~t~~~~~_~ir~!ly, ~_~~_id. InternMakes Do . ~i-::~:::::~ BES'fLparty candidates:-are·· -ZeshaB-·Hamid,-Qla"~nt.p~dent_.__ Ramsmgh _._ .. ~_....._. . .. '.. .. '. ._-_._ _..- _, ~._- .. . Reannah Ramsingh, president; of DSSG, has given as his reason Ramsinghhas statedthatBaruch By Vanessa Singh ... Jamie Berguido, vice president; for not actively participating in lacks a school spirit, a "sense of Like many graduating students, Joshua Kurtz, treasurer; and student protests of the Compre- continued on page 5 Julie Christie imagined that her . . last semester would be rather lei- surely. However, things have Job S.earch Hindered by Reality turned out ditTerently from what she had expected. She is taking ByEJaineWu don't have time. on a full course load this semes­ John Hunting (not his real name) Internships have be­ ter, an internship, and is working walkedthroughthedoorsofthegolden comeoneoftheimportant part-time as well. arches selling hash browns 'and eggs items that recruiters look It has been along and winding in the morning and strolled through for when they review re­ academic road for her to obtainher the revolvingdoors of'Baruch College sumes. Theyprovideprac­ degree. She started at the Bor­ at nights. EveIy da~ he commuted tical experience for stu­ ough of Manhattan Community from home toworkhopingto obtain a dentsandoftentimes lead College (BMCC), where she was a collegedegree whilehesupportedhim­ to full-time positions. As cheerleader for the Men's basket­ self with money he made at MarkChadwin,directorof' ball team for a briefperiodoftime McDonald·s. the Weissman Center for before quitting because it inter­ A few years later,hefinallyobtained International Business fered with her studies. After the degree but was not able to Start describes, aninternshipis graduating from BMCC in 1993, the career that he had wanted. He a "lineon a resume, a foot she transferred to Baruch and at­ lackedthepracticaljobexperienceand - in the door, and a trial tended part-time while working.. internships he needed, which most marriage,"givingthe stu­ This is the only semester which companiesrequired. Even thoughhe itioD andotherexpenses,full-time stu­ dent an opportunitY to gainhands-on sheisattendingfull-time. Shehas had a grade point average in good dents have to work part-time. And experienceonthejobandtheemployer an internshipatAmerican Health standing, bewas not oonsidered tobe oftentimes, thesejobs are not related a chanceto seetheperfonnanceofthe for Women magazine, which she qualifiedfor thejobofhis choice, to their DU\iors. Many cannot afford student. loves. "It's a nice and supportive This.is a problemthatmanyBaruch to takenon-payingintemshipsjustfor Many of these internship positions studentsface, Inorderto pay tor tu- .: work ~ while others just contitwed on]XJ6e 9 continued. on page 8

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cific" experience. "Seniors Sophomores and- juniors ing skills constantly updated. should haunt this place," should consult with student "We looked over 500 resumes Imbimbo said. counselors regarding intern­ this semester," said Hiba Nancy Leighton, the Intern­ ships, part-time jobs and ac­ Shariet, a student counselor. ship Coordinator of CDC, ad­ quiring career specific knowl­ Student counselors who have vises students to inform them­ edge. Internships are encour­ successfully 'completed the In- selves about career possibilities aged b-ecause relevant experi­ 'terview Training program con­ and then research companies ence in the student's field of duct videotaped mock inter­ that they are interested in. study weigh heavily on whether views to help students hone "Looking for an int ernship. is a the student lands a job after their interviewing skills. These learning experience in itself," graduation, according to interviews are held four nights said Leighton. Imbimbo. However, since in­ a week and interview-practicing Many of the services provided terns perform entry-level tasks, students must bring their own by CDC are conducted by Peers she said that internships are videotape. At the end of the in­ for Careers, who are under­ more suited to sophomores and terview, student counselors pro­ graduate students trained to junrors. vide feedback, suggestions and serve as peer counselors to as­ Resumes, cover letters and referrals. Ifthe peer counselor sist fellow students on all mat­ thank you notes are reviewed in deems it necessary to do more ters related to career develop­ 20 minute first come first serve than two follow up interviews ment, according to Ellen B. basis four times a week, Mon­ with the same student, that stu­ Adelman, Career Advisor and day through Wednesday 11AM­ dent will be referred to a pro­ Coordinator of Peers for Ca­ 2PM and Thursdays 3PM- 6PM fessional career counselor. reers in CDC. Peers for Careers through the Walk-in Resume was modeled after other peer Review Service. Student coun­ programs to do student out­ selors keep their resume writ- reach, according to Adelman.

"Our mission is to Baruch Celebrates Israel's 5 provide comprehen­ sive services for un­ dergraduate stu­ dents"

These student counselors visit freshmen classes to speak about choosing a major and ex­ ploring career options. One ses­ sion in Freshmen Orientation is ··~~~r-~~ior.an infi-.odiictiori~t.o-_.- career development topics. All students are advised to attend a Choosing a Major workshop before declaring a major. The Contents: CUNYTeacher Education Improves counselors also assist students in using DISCOVER, a career guidance computer program in A student at the poster exhibition commemoratingIsrael's Baruch Scores Rise the office of CDC, according to 50th anniversary at 15thfioor ofthe 360 PAS buiIdiJig By Elizabeth Villegas College, 80; and Brooklyn Col­ eluded in the studies, the scores Adelman. News: fron City University of New York lege, 78. were lower. When you remove (CUNY) Teacher Education stu­ Four out of nine colleges these students, Nina said, the dents improved their pass rate achieved a pass rate equal to or number went up significantly. Three Cheers for Peers for Careers Editorial.....12 on certification examinations, above the state-wide average of Professor Jeff Golland, Chair­ according to a report by the 83 on the Assessment of Teach­ person for the Department of By Hwan-joo Moon informa­ mately 5 hours per week; along State Education Department, ing Skills Tests. They are Baruch Education, said studies showed It takes a well-motivated stu­ tion. Ac­ with a 1 to 2 ltour supervisory Letters /Op- The scores at CUNY were 7 per College, 94; Queens College, 93; that when students who were dent with a commitment to eordingto consultation with a coordinator, cent higher overall in the 1998 Hunter College, 91; and the Col­ enrolled in a matriculated serve Baruch community to be­ Imbimbo, according to Adelman. Ed~: JL~ examinations th an they were lege of Staten Island, 83. teacher education program took come a member of the Peers for the staff The minimum-working-hour last year. the test, they did better than Careers but the perks ofgetting. at CDC requirement may be short but The low scores on the teacher non-matriculated students. involved is impressive also. are trying it isn't easy for a student to join certification exams had been N ina and Galland echoed a These student counselors, by to build Peers for Careers. First, the Business:.....19 cited by critics of CUNY, who CUNY press release, which the time they are about to an auto­ student must complete Fresh­ say that they are exemplary of "tohen students who stated that college affiliation is graduate and seek professional matedda­ man Leadership Training of­ a low academic achievement at were not matricu­ self-reported by students taking employment, have no trouble tabase of fered through the Student Life 2~ CUNY. Features:..... the exam at the time of regis­ writing a resume or preparing company Office's TEAM Baruch Program. "We are very pleased to see lated at Baruch were tration. Past experience has for an interview. "I know what's , and stu­ After completion of the first that intensive efforts to im­ included in the stud­ shown, according to the press in the interviewer's mind," said dent in­ training program, the student prove the success rate of our ies, the scores were release, that actual college per­ Hiba Shariet. She said that forma­ is given the choice of working Arts: 31 teacher education students are formance is higher than that working for CDC is a great ex­ tion. She for Helpline or CDC. If the stu­ beginning to show results," lower. When you re­ indicated by State Education perience because she can learn hopes to dentchooses QDC, that student Chancellor Christoph M. move these students, Department reports, because to be a professional at the office have- an receives 10 weeks of further Kimmich said. "The colleges Sportsi.....back they include results of test-tak­ and still be a student at the on-line training in career exploration, are working to continue that ... the number went Peers-for Careers outon a retreat ers who are not matriculated system resume writing and business progress and further strengthen up significantly." same time. students and/or graduates of one day correspondence. Only then, teacher preparation." Shariet said that Peers for the college they have identified. can shake their hands and give where students can load their re­ upon satisfactory performance Next Issue: Five out of nine colleges offer­ Careers members are the first Nina said for students to be­ t h em my resume." sumes onto the database via for a semester, can the peer ing teacher education achieved students to meet the recruiters May 20 come certified teachers, they Proximity to the latest intern­ internet and have the informa­ counselor_ finish her training a pass rate that exceeds the who come to Baruch because Michael Nina, counselor at need to have an undergraduate ship and job postings affords a stu­ tion sent to various companies through an additional 10 weeks state-wide average of 76 on the CDC is in charge of coordinat­ Ad Deadline: the Office of Curricular Guid­ degree in teacher education, dent counselor the_ first crack at systematically. ofInterview Training where the Liberal Arts and Science Test. ing and accommodating the re­ ance at the Weissman School of take the LAST, ATS-W, CSTS, coveted employment opportunities, Student counselors assist - student learns the basics of an May 13 They are Queens College, 87; cruiters. "Before any students Arts and Sciences, found that LPAs, and take a course in child show up, I can go up to the re­ according to Imbimbo. staff members of CDC in prac­ interview and how to conduct Hunter College and the College whe~ students who were not tically all office activities. They various types of interviews.' ... .. of Staten Island, 83; Baruch abuse and become certified af­ cruiters and ask if they need The CDC maintains a library on matrIculated at Baruch were in- ter taking that course. anything," she said. "Then I career-related topics and company are required to work approxi-

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~ Hispanic Week CDC Holds Conference on Women's Roles "Managed Medicaid: The Seniors! Haven't taken your GRADUATION PORTRAIT May 11 - Opening Ceremony at PrivatizationofHelathCare English Writing Center is By Elizabeth Villegas for the Indigent" discussion YET? This is your last opportu­ now offering FREE TUTOR· 360 PAS, 15th fl, I-3:30pm Women's month was in March, sors. They have four children this. Rivera said that if she had nity. May 18 thru 20. No ap­ smart, hard working and are role- sponsored by the school ofPub­ ING for courses ENG 2100, and Baruch College, although a models that they want to emulate and the system at their house is, to do it again, she would do it the pointment necessary. Pictures lic Affairs. To be held on May 2150, 2800, 2850 and more. On May 12 - Food Festival at 360 month late, held a conference on when they grow up. if the baby-sitter does not show same way because her daughter will be taken at 360 PAS, rm 7, 151 E. 25th St., 8th fl., 8:30­ Mon. 9-5, Wed. 10-5, Thurs. 11­ PAS, rm 1422, 1-3pm April 30 concerningwomen in the Culbreth said that the 70s was up, his wife stays at home. If is at the top ofherclass and wants 1539, lOam -7pm. lOam. To RSVP, call 802-5900 2 during the semester. For workplace in the 90s. The. meet- the introduction of mothers into they have conflicting meetings or to be just like her mother. "My Comic Strip Live: tickets are appts call 387-1410 or sign up May 13 - Play to be held at 360 ing, originally intended to be held the workplace. A survey by Work- schedules with their jobs, his daughter tells me she wants to go US Marines will be recruiting $7.00 and admits two people. Pur­ in room 1804, 18th St. Bldg. PAS, rm 1422, 1-3pm during Women's month, was de- ing Mother showed that 80 per wife also stays at home. ''But I to college and have a career be­

on May 7 &12, at 17 Lex. Ave, 0 chase tickets at the Student Cen­ layed until April because of the cent of college educated working do a lot more ofthe house work," fore she gets married," Rivera lOam -3pm. ter 360 PAS, rm 1512 Monday­ May 14 - Music Festival to be difficulty in scheduling Judsen mothers were ambitious, well- Ducoffe said. said. Student Life will be offering Culbreth, an accomplished rounded and happier with their At this point in the meeting, Rivera asked whether corporate Jerome Liebling: Photo­ Friday from 9am-9pm Cash Only. held at 360 PAS, rm 1422, 1­ FREE TUTORING for sev­ woman in the field of journa.lism marriages. These working moth- many of the students began to America will address the needs of graphs of New York City Available all semester. 4pm eral subjects. Offered Mon­ and corporate America. Culbreth ers volunteer in their communi- raise their hands to make com- working families and provide day 1947-1997 Exhibition will run days-Thursdays 5-9pm, Satur­ is Editorial Director of tiesandareveryinvolvedintheir mentsoraskquestions, because care. from May 8 to June 4 at the May 15 - Pary at 360 PAS, rm . MacDonald Communications churches. The working woman the meeting so far addressed the Culbreth said that Nike has a days Ll.am-dpm during the se­ Sidney Mishkin Gallery (135 E. 1422,5-10pm Corporation, publishers ofWork- also travels more and tends to issue for working professionals. state-of-the-art day care center, mester. To schedule appoint­ 22nd),5-7pm ing Woman and Working Mother exercise more. The students described their own and Smith Barney Inc. has an ments call Richard (212) 802­ We candoit! Lose weight with magazines. She is also editor-in- situations and said that their emergency child care program. In the past ten years, more main concern was with child She said that if workers have an "Is Global Ethic Possible?" 6770 bet. 4-8:30pm OR sign up a friend. Group meets every chief of Working Mother and the women have graduated from col- . Workshop & Luncheon spon­ at 360 PAS, room 1512. Monday 12-1pm, at 360 PAS/ first-ever WorklFamily Contrib- lege than men, and these factors care, and that Baruch did not emergency, they can bring their sored by the Zicklin school of room1543 uting Editor for the NBC News work we11 together because men have child care for any children children to work. Overall, how­ ''TODAY'' show. over the age of five. Also', many ever, Culbreth did not see corpo- Business. To be held 9:15am., are now helping out more in the Career Development will be offering Career Workshops The meeting took place in the home. other day care centers in the city rate America creating any day luncheon 12:15pm 17 Lex. All workshops are held at 151 E. 25th St. Administrative building and was di C lb h h have long waiting lists or do not care centers because companies Ave,3fl/Skylight lounge. To Accor mg to u ret, t ese take the children of women who do not have anyspace to do so. For further info. call: 212-802-6710 organized by the Career Develop- are the "signs of the times." In RSVP 802-6550. with Nancy f fi ~ 1 are on welfare because the city Ligia Rosario, a single parent Topic-Winning Resumes: May 11, 12-2pm, room 251 ment Center (CDC), one out 0 rve fami ies, women Leighton, the Internship Co- d takes too long to pay the fees of and a Baruch student, said that Topic-Effective Job Search: May 13, 12-2pm, room 251 K. are earning more an men no d h ordinator, heading the event. h h M welfare recipients. she feels guilty about sen ing er Topic-Interviewing: May 12, 12-2pm, room 724 longer see t is as a treat. en ."That is all fine and dandy if four year-old daughter to a day Nearly all of the seats were and women are changing roles . Watch for our SUMMER Workshops. one parent can afford to stay at care center. She said she is try- taken. within the family structure and meet ing began with h ld home but some ofus do not have ingto better herselfbut also feels The creating happier house 0 s, City Council.Reviews Culbreth speaking about new Culbreth stated. that luxury because we are going that her daughter will suffer in studies surveying working moth- Culbreth said that the big dif- to college and working full or the process. A professor from ers and stay-at-home mothers. ficulty for working parents with part-time jobs, or are on public Baruch, who attended the meet- cited a study by Whirl- f di assistance," said one atudent. ing, said that his wife was one of College Prep Culbreth children under 3, is in mg continued from front Skills Assessment Test that CUNY pool, an appliances company, proper day care. Shee salsaid th at Lynne Boisrond, a single par- those guilt- ridden parents; she to enter college. administers and, basedon the results where a thousand women were our society is not doing the right ent and a sophomore at Baruch, elected to put her career on hold CUNY administrators, including ofthosetests, areofferedcourseswhich interviewed. thi . t f idi said that her son is 4 years-old to raise their children. Chancellor Christoph M. Kimmich will help them to prepare to meet cer;~f:~1~e~~~;:f~~~::a:~ ~iJE~4i%~;E~i:::;:==c:~~~~::-~~~e:~~; =r~~:~e ~:=~~o1i~te; ;;~i;~: and CUNY Trustee Nilda Soto Ruiz, CUNYstandards.· ...... ing money to support their rami- r d '- d - . - 1.':~ _Of'· about -to change because I,· Beeti' '- M<7tftel8 who 8tay-~ h9Dle said . explainedtheprogramsandrequested Committee member Annette M. huge un ergroun worzroree 0 nd ch f hrld h .. . additional funding of approximately Robinson asked whether individual lies was as important as the time·1mm l. t th t t k ofchil- to fi as 001 or my c I w 0 that they felt guIlty because It $1 million to expand them. high schools can approach CUNY to they spent with them. However, d f an s lla a e eau; I d is entering kindergarten and posed a hardship on the family r~n or ~ma wages. e nee [also] an after-care program," economically. The working The Committee, which has vehe- participate in any of these programs. some 87 per cent of parentsfound t t t here we are plac by has LouiseMirrer: that children still go to their .0 mves ~~de w "c lb th .d. Boisrond said. "My family tells mother's guilt stems from the mently criticized the recent moves ''It happened,"said g 1 CUNYto raise academicstandardsfor CUNYViceChancellor. ' mothers for help in solving prob- :,n our c 1 .ren, u re ~~l. me that I need a man to help me feeling that her child will suffer One so u tron to th e pro em with my child." in an emotional way. igno~g t~e ~al conditions of ~r Mirrer described manyteacheredu­ ~o mmon~~elghborhoods, lems. would. b.e.for m.others trade re- Carmen Rivera, a single parent Both stay-at-home mothers and and praised cation programs, some of which, she Culbreth said that children of bit ~lth hb h CUNYadministratorsfor theirefforts said., grew out of the heated debate sponsl. 1 1 Y a neig or w 0 and a Baruch student, said that career-mothers said that even workingmothers still dojust fine, has children. . she stayed at home and bonded though they felt a lot of stress, in developing these programs. over the Comprehensive Action Plan and understand that their moth- R b t H D ~coff d:e~t~ f ''We consider ourselves team-mates (CAP), the proposal which seeks to ers are working for them. oer. £e, 0 1 with herehild until she found the they would not change their with CUNY in this program," said raiseacademic standardsin CUNYas Culbreth said that children in the GfrBadu~te StudBles or t e.dct~Ot proper day care for her daughter. lifestyles. o uSdlnh~ss a~~ h a1 ~ Helen .Marshall, ~rson of.the a whole. The programs are particu­ aruc 'tSh a It took her six months to achieve 90s say that their mothers are he an IS wire are b 0 prores- Committee, Sheparticularlypraised larly directed at recruiting minority the programs for making efforts to teachersinthe fields ofMath, Science reach out to the parents of students. andTechnology DSSG Elections: Social LifeVs.SmdentActivism t~e f~ont, The d~~ti~n of the C?<>llege Prepa- Miner said CUNY will try to hire continued from front ing to hold on to older editions approximately 1,500 student sig- in an? on the back had ratory Initiative (CPI) IS now sent to itsown studentsbecausetheyalready belonging to something bigger if a new edition does not have natures. their platform In what appeared homes in four languages. ''understand the culture." than the individual," because any significant changes. They The STAR party will work on to be about 6 point font. ~ave ''Reachingout to parents is key be- For English as a Second Language Baruch is a commuter school will try to bring a greater expandingthe child care facilities "You have to good eyes cause every parent wants their child students (ESL) the Summer ESL and students just take classes awareness ofthe many scholar- and in making healthcare avail- to read. that," said a student. to go to college,"she said. Immersion ~ for High School and then go home, missing the ships and internships at able. They will work to provide The BEST party also gave out Deborah C. Parulo, CUNY director Studentswas begun in 1997 with 186 experienc.e that students in dor­ Baruch wh.ich are 'not being eitiaensbip and immigrants' copies of a.eample college bal­ of Admission Services, testified that students who were entering high mit-ories at private schools fully utilized because students rights drives and they promise to lot which has "DSSG student participation in CPI has been shown school. It has been funded by the have. She plans to diversify the are not aware that they exist or have a more "proactive" voice on. to improve the performance of stu- Governor's Office. kinds of social activities that do not know that they can or campus security to stop security dents in college. CPI is still inthe pro- The Gateway to Higher Education ahould participate. They will personnel from harassing stu­ "We can. make student cess of beingphased in, with comple- program is ron between the CUNY also try to publicize the repu- dents. .life more than a se­ tion scheduled for theyear 2000. Medical School and five public high Lennox Henry, STAR tation of Baruchin the business The STAR party also plans to ries ofparties" ~ to these ~rograms was the schools, to prepare mostly minority presidentialcandi­ eornmunityvso that graduating make alliances with student major concern WhICh Marshall ex- students in the fields ofmedicine sci­ seniors will have a better groups in the other CUNYschools -Rams,ngh pressed. Shesaidthat successful pro- ence, engineering and technology A date ..• has directly chance of getting a job. for CUNY-wide issues. ~ ~uch as College.Now are only 1997 evaluation showed that its par­ takenpari inprotests Henryhas stated that students As the candidates campaigned .. .- in 20 high ~hools whil~ there ~ a ticipants scored more than 200 points need to be more proactive. inside the 23 street building government" written on it and total of 108 high schools m the CIt)'. higher on the SAT than comparative ...-----..;.----..:.::::....:::..::.:.:=~ ...__---J against the Compre- Among his supporters is Orlando (where the elections are held) on on the bottom has the names of CollegeNowbegan in 1983 underthe studentswho hadnot enteredthe pro­ Green, who has been banned from Monday, the difference in financ­ the STAR party in fluorescent a smoother transition between high High School. ''I thought I was 'great' hensive Action Plan direction ofKingsborough Community gram. school and college." campus for his activism. Both ing was immediately noticeable. highlights. The sample ballot in English, being that it is my native College (KCC) President Leon The requests for funding to expand ~s~eyofCollege NowAlumni, con­ Green and Henrywere present at The BEST party freely handed has a picture of exactly what Goldstein. It is ron mostly in Brook- the collegepreparatory programs was language. But I realized that I had the protest in front of CUNY out copies of their platform on a the voting machine will have ­ tamingstatementsfromstudentswho some grammar problems and are held so that they will appeal lyn, where KCC is located, and is ex- made by theCUNYBoard ofTru.stees we~t taking headquarters on April 27. Henry full sized paper, along with a the health care referendum and to college, was also handed out the College Now program helped me to everyone. pected to enroll about 5,000 students Ad Hoc Committee onSeamlessTran­ dunng the meeting. has alsobeen directly involvedin small insert that contained the the names of both parties. prepare for my writing courses here ''We can make student life in college this fall. sition,whichwascreatedinApril 1997, "In retrospect, most of my friends more than a series of parties," getting the health care referen- names of all the candidates, while Ramsingh'said that she ob­ Through the program, students in according to Trustee Ruiz, to "explore at Baruch." thought I was stupid to enroll in Col­ she has stated. dum on the ballot cf this year's the STAR party sparingly gave tained these flyers from the vot­ their upper junior and senior years ways that the City University and lege Now," statedTroy Govn, a student The BEST party will work to elections. He and five other out a quarter page flyer, which ing booth. The STAR party only have a chance to take the Freshmen mOE] might work together to ensure whocameto Baruch fromSouth Shore reduce the cost of books by tr/y- Health Marshals gathered the had the names oftheir candidates' gave out their own flyers. , •, "•. \ I

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schools of CUNY, the By Chan-joo Moon the end of the canver­ ...'I" . Hundreds of people protested sation." The only pe­ V criticism charging that the limiting of remediation at destrians who were al­ raising academic stan­ .,; City University of New York lowed to enter were ..•• I dards will mostly af­ (CUNY), shouting and chanting those who either lived fect minority groups to the beat of hip hop music, in or had business in one from poor areas. front of CUNY headquarters at of the buildings inside The International 80 street on April 27, the day the cordoned off area. Socialist Organization the board of Trustees had been From inside the bar­ also joined the protest. scheduled to vote on the issue ricades, the protesters "This is an attempt by although they decided to delay m arched in a circle people on Wall Street the vote further. and sometimes danced with pockets bulging Lennox Henry, a candidate for to the music. A plat­ to get more money," the Day Session Student Gov­ form was set up in the said one of the speak­ ernment (DSSG) presidency, at­ front for speakers to ers."People who make tended the protest as one of the address the crowd. money here have no volunteer student security "The Students, commitment to the staff. The New York Times esti­ United, Will Never Be city, to democracy." mated the crowd to number Defeated," chanted . Student reporters about 500. the protesters, alter­ were not allowed into "Where's the second chance nating it with "Money the CUNY Trustees' for people from screwed up. high For Schools, Not For meeting. According to schools?" asked Henry. "IfI was Jails," "Hey Hey Hey, the New York Times, [DSSG] president, I would get Gi uliani's Got To Go," the Trustees only dis­ some buses to get people from and the classic, "Edu­ cussed "mundane mat­ Baruch." cation Is A Right, ters." At one point, Police set up barricades on Fight Fight Fight however, according to both si des of the street, block­ Fight." .the article, Trustee ing both cars and pedestrians They held up signs Edith Everett ex­ from entering the block where su ch as "Money for pressed frustration the protesters had assembled. schools not stadiums," with Governor George In front of CUNY headquarters, which refers to Mayor DSSG Presidential candidate Lennox.Heilry . P ataki's vetoes of the protesters themselves were Rudolf Giuliani's pro- (center) keepingprotest in orderwithOrlando money earmark-ed for locked inside barricades and poaal to .build a new . Grteen(1eft) CUNY from the State were kept from coming out by stadium for the Yan­ budge"t. police officers armed with guns kees in Manhattan. After the end of the standing along the length ofthe "This is about more than is war, this is bigger than Board ofTrustees meeting, over barricades. CUNY, it's about fear," shouted CUNY." It reflected the major a hundred protesters marched "My instruction is no-one is to one of the protesters. "Because criticism of the Comprehensive to Hunter College on 68 street enter here," said Sergeant you're people of color and you're Action Plan (CAP), the proposal and Lexington Avenue. Foust (badge # 2360). "That's here to get an education. This to limit remediation in the

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TICKER NEWS MAY 6, 1998 8 TICKER NEWS MAY 6, 1998 9 Intern Makes Do casionally going out to the mov­ Job Search Hindered by Reality continued from front ies or bowling with them when continued from front environment," she said, where she has free time. Most of the pay nowadays and sometimes at temship. The Weissman Center workexperiencesanda reputation for establishedthisyeartoprovidefund­ she is able to learn how a maga­ time, she hangs out at Starbucks verycompetitive rates. Althoughthe for International Business finds being hard-working, said Leighton. ingfor the travel expenses ofstudents zine runs and has the opportu­ with her friends and chats over a salarydependsonthe industry; some it necessary to inform studentsin . Many employers often call her before with international internships, if it nity to write a few articles. She cup ofcoffee. She never had time of the more lucrative fields include advanceofwhetheran internship contacting other schools for intern­ is not covered bythehiringcompany, also works at St.Vincent's Hos­ to join a club or engage in other finance, accounting, and computer pays or does not pay: This may ships because they liked the Baruch accordingtoDr. MarieManea, deputy pital as an unit clerk part-time school activities - "always been information technology, accordingto be less of an issue in private students who previously worked for director at the center. during the week. "I've learned too busy," she explains. . Nancy Leighton; internship coordi­ schools, where students are less them. Internship recruitment is a year­ a lot, I do practically every­ Only recently she discovered nator at Career Development Cen­ likelyto depend on moneyfrom a With internshipsthat do notpaysala- . round processbutstudents should al­ thing," she says ofher job which the student center in the 360 ter. These rates can sometimes be part-timejob: ries, credits can sometimes be granted ways startlookingthesemesterthey involves a lot of phonework and ParkAvenue South building. She equivalentto the hourlywageoffull­ TheWeissman Centerhas been to students, depending on the depart­ before they want the position, floating around, helping every­ wishes she had more time to get time employees. helpingstudentsfind internships ment. Somedepartmentsthatcurrently Leighton advised. Students should one else out. involved with school activities .Some students thinkthat it is the oftheir choice whether paying or give students credits for internshipsin­ start looking for an internship as During the course of a typical but feels that "to get an educa- experience that's important andnot non-paying by keeping students' elude journalism, marketing, history; early as possible, she said, adding day, she attends classes at tion, you have to make certain the salary ·of the internship. resumeson file and sendingthem computerinformationsystems, andthe that even freshmen should seriously Baruch in the morning. Some­ sacrifices." ''Whetherpaidornot paid, itshould out if they fit both the require­ fine and performing arts department. consider it. times she would grab something After graduation, which is not matter because it provides you ments of the student and the Eachdepartmenthasdifferentrequire­ Some things that employers look at to eat before class. Sometimes scheduled for August, she plans with the experience you need." said employer. ments for obtaining credits for intern- when recruitingfor internsare grade she doesn't. In the afternoon, she to take a year to either launch her Marlon Layton, a Computer Infor­ What students like Hunting . ships. While some require a class in point average, and computer and runs to her internship across career injournalism or to try hc:r mation Systems major and a junior bring, however, is a greatersense additionto theinternship, othersdonot. communication skills, according to town on the West Side. In the hand at modeling. She would who has found an internship at of responsibility because of the The Weissman Center, which has Manca. Applicants should also at­ evening she goes downtown to her really love to write fiction, espe­ Goldman Sachs through the Career difficult financial situations that been a middleman for students and tend information workshops con­ job at the hospital. cially romance. Although she Development Center. ''You see how they are in. Most employers like international companies in the area, ducted by the Career Development "Who knows what's waiting for technology is usedinthe workplace." Baruch students as interns bet­ also arrangeinternational internships Centerwhich provides assistance on me!" she exclaims about what she :.2.! may not be absolutely certain of Students like Hunting, however, ter than students from other for students. The Weissman Center resumewritingand interview prepa­ expects when she arrives at work. !.] what direction she should take simplycannot take a non-payingin- schools because they.have more Travel Grantfor Internshipshas been ration. Her schedule is chaotic but she e her journalism degree in, she 2.! knows that she doesn't want to says she "works best under pres­ ::s .'- ..... sure." Time is precious to her and ::; work for a newspaper. Instead, ~ she spends it sparingly. So far, she may try to do some freelance ! work for a magazine and said she seems to be faring pretty well s.. ~ that she would like to stay on at FROM * X-RATED * TO despite her hectic schedule. She still manages to find time to keep C,.) the magazine where she is pres- Julie as a model in touch with her friends, oc- ently doing her internship. GOLD • PLATED • Provost and DSSG Governor Pataki TRANSFORMING 4 2 n d ST R·E ET United for CUNY CAP Vetoes CUNY Budget Aid to Part-time Study (APTS) By Ivan Castano share Cronholm's positive outlook By Elaine Wu . ProvostLois S. Cronholm in an on the new policies and the termi­ .... In a move. that has upset P~{).KEE);]~·~- ...... '...... -.-..-._ .. - - _-._._.__ . On the scate-Ievel, Pataki ve- interview on April 27 expressed nation ofremediation programs. many education officials, Gov­ toed a $33.85 million increase her support for the raise' in aca­ "1 believe that these changeswill ernor George Pataki vetoed, on in spending for State University demic standards for Fall 1998. improve the overall quality ofstu­ April 26, the $27 million in­ .of New York, $5 million for BARUCH COLLEGE REVIEW OF BUSI NESS &. SOCIETY As of next semester, entering dent life," said Hamid, as he de­ crease in the City University of DOLlARS AND SENSE Bundy Aid, and $2.5 for STEP/ freshmen will need to have com­ scribed whathe believed students' New York (CUNY) budget made pleted three units ofEnglish, three reactions to this would be. "Some by the Legislature. CSTEP. Publication Party and Panel Discussion These vetoes are only a frac­ of Math and to have scored higher students may be disappointed but The $27 million that was ve­ tion ofthe approximately 1,000 Kevin Finnegan, land use expert, Community Boord #5 than the current requirement of I think that the majority will ap­ toed consist of $13.4 million in­ Rebecca Robertson, former president, 42nd Street Development Projed, Inc. spending items that the gover­ 1,100 on the SAT although the ex­ preciate what this will do for their crease for senior colleges and Emanuel Tobier, prolessoremerilus of Economics and Planning, Robert F. Wegner Sc:hooI of Public Service, NYU act number has not been deter­ school's reputation in the real $13.6 million for community nor vetoed in the state budget, Guy Trebay, senior editor, The Vii/age Voice mined yet. Transfer students will world." colleges. Now the appropria­ cutting a total of $760 million also face similar requirements if Hamid said that the survey of tions for them will remain at in spending and $800 million in Thursday, 14 May 1998 they have not completed 24 cred­ students who participated in $924 million and $114.5 million borrowing for future programs. . Reception, 5 :30 pm Panel Discussion, 6:00 to 7:30 its from their respective 2-year col­ DSSG DAY last March revealed respectively, according to a pre­ Pataki's vetoes will probably that only eight percent of the stu­ conclude the final steps in the Music by Dulces Pesadillas. 7:30... leges or accredited institutions. liminary budget analysis by Journalism Program, 11floor lounge, 360 Park Avenue South "We need to admit students that dents cared about the termination CUNY on April 27. budget-making process, since it . -~ are readyfor college level courses," ofremediation programs. The sur­ The analysis shows that the is unlikely that the Legislature vey was a questionnaire given to increases in CUNY budget were will be able to summon the two­ said Cronholm. "This is the first .," ••.: ...... • students to jot down what they thirds vote needed in both ~ . -,"' giant step toward a new and im­ intended for new faculty posi­ Controversy atTimes·Squareby 43rd Street proved Baruch." wanted from studentgovernment. tions, an expansion of child houses to override the veto, ac­ The new policy is the next step "Most students here want to go care, SEEK, College Discovery, cording to an article in The New to a school that is well reputed," contract courses and aid for York Times.· in the long-term negotiations for Dollars & Sense Press Release As they leave, in the interim won many the raising of academic standards he said. "Students want to getgood full-time students' book pur­ The governor's move has been awards and has gained The transformation of Times the unique charac­ at Baruch, which has been the first jobs." chases. highly criticized by both repub­ a reputation as the best Square from seedy pornography ter of the neighbor­ college in the City University of Other students disagreed. "We Specifically, in senior col­ licans and democrats. Accord­ undergraduate students' shops and peep-shows to a fam­ hood, seedy as it may New York system to press for the need to realize that this is a public leges, the items vetoed are: $4.5 ing to The New York Times, they business journal in the ily oriented entertainment center have been, is getting closing of remediation programs. institution and that everyone million for faculty positions, are planning to launch a mail nation. is the topic of this year's Dollars replaced by the ho­ "We have been working on these should be given an equal chance to $1.2 million to expand child campaign to reach all of the vot­ This "year's issue & Sense publication party, to be mogenous images of changes for some time but it is only be admitted," said Fernando care, $2.9 million for SEEK and ers in the state. This may, ac­ carries on the tradition held on May 14, at 5:30, in the the mega-corpora- in recent weeks that we have put Villanueva, a business major at the $4.8 million for students book cording to the article, bring of excellence in· raising t h tions. . everything together," explained Zicklirt School ofBusiness. "When purchases ($65 per student). back the .harsh image he ac­ Journalism Lounge on the 11 the issues of social jus­ Speakers from I came here my math was awful In addition, the Governor ve­ quired in 1995 when he relent­ floor of the 360 Park Avenue tice and responsibility Cronholm. She said that she the community started working on these changes but I worked hard and I am gradu­ toed three other items worth lessly reduced the state budget. South building. that underlie economic Although tourists and visi- board, 42nd Street De­ in June 1995, after New York State ating next semester." over $10 million for CUNY. He However, Mayor Rudolf systems. nd veloprnent Corpora­ authorized CUNY to adopt its own Cronholm said that a lot of stu­ cut money for the City Univer­ Giuliani, who has not agreed tors may see a cleaned up 42 Everyone in the tion, New York Uni­ admissions policies. dents "have been cheated by no­ sity Tuition Reimbursable Ac­ with Pataki on other issues af­ street, some critics are callingthe Baruch community is in­ "There will be higher expecta­ quality high schools and [that] if count (CUTRA), which allows fecting the city, praised him for changes low, down and dirty. versity and The Vil- ConstroctionAtMicl-town· vited to attend this spe- lage Voice will discuss tions and grade inflation will be colleges toughen up on academic revenue collections in excess of his fiscal conservatism and said Sex-shops are not all that corpo­ cial celebration and to standards, high schools will follow rations such as Disney are replac­ the economic dynam- reduced significantly," said the university's need to be put that Pataki has actua.llv been own age; this year marks the 20th take part in the broadening of through." ing. As major corporations go in, ics of the redevelopment of Cronholm. "The faculty will now asi~e fo~ the future, the City generous to the city. anniversary of Dollars & _§ense. awareness which Dollars & Sense • "I think this is having an extraor­ the real estate and rent prices are Times Square and their cultural be emboldened to give honest UnIverSIty Stabilization Ac­ "I think that what the Gover­ First typed out from the tTtchen seeks to achieve. dinary effect. Not just on CUNY rising to ever higher climaxes, ramifications. grades to students." count, providing for the roll nor did here was responsible," table ofProfessor Roslyn Bernstein . Live music will be provided but on the entire educational en­ thereby oustingmany small busi­ While they will discuss Zeshan Hamid, president ofDay over of unexpected funds from said Giuliani in a New York 20 years ago, it now gets designed by Dulces Pesadillas and there vironment in New York," she said. nesses and long-time residents the "new" Times Squs.re, Dol­ Session Student Government, the current fiscal year; and the Times article. will be free food. from what had been their homes. lars & Sense will celebrate its by a team ofgraphic artists. It has

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• ... TICKER NEWS MAY 6, 1998 11 NEWS MAY 6, 1998 10 TICKER CUNY Job Students Unable to Use Lockers the one next to the cafeteria in Excels the 10 floor ofthe 360 ParkAvenue is Fair regarding the usage of lockers 25 street buildingwhere there By Shay Tzack South building. Similar to the the lock­ should be revised. 112 lockers. Across the hall, ''They already clipped my gym, lockers that are not used by are a There are four main lockers' ar­ are another 80 lockers in the 10 Year Record ers twice," said Fabio Fornaro, theArt Department can be used by there while eas in Baruch. In two ofthem stu­ The lockers in both of senior majoring in Finance, other Baruch students. Walking ID center. dents can get lockers for one se­ for daily use, mean­ standing in the lockers area next the floor revealed that these areas are The largest locker area around to the cafeteria in the 25 street mester. were not ing that locks which are left over­ By Chan-joo Moon seventh about 30 of the lockers building. 'The lockers should be spreads over the sixth and night will be clipped. The Big Apple Job Fair at the building being used. assigned on a first come first serve floors at the 23 street A daily count of the usage re­ Jacob K. Javits Convention Cen­ 700 lockers basis. IfI had to, I would come and where there are about vealed that only 35 per cent of the ter onApril 24 was a tremendous CHECKnOUT women. wait on the sidewalk [from] early for men and about 470 for lockers were being used and some success, with a total of 117 em­ of these There are four main ON1KEWEB. morning toget one." The primary purpose 20 percent were still occupied near ployers - the most in the 10years students A few steps away, sitting in the lockers is for the use of lockers'areas in closing time. that City university ofNew York www.for.d.com cafeteria, Gavin Maglantay, a se­ who take physical education In two of Henry McLaughlin, Director or held this annual job fair- show­ in one of Baruch. nior majoring in Computer Infor­ classes or participate can get Security, said that these rules have ing up to recruit City University Baruch's athletic teams, according them students c- recent mation Systems, seemed bored been in place since the buildino of New York students and athletic equip­ about the whole matter. "I never to Ralph Sirianni,- lockers for one semes­ opened. He did not have specific alumni, according to a CUNY supervises the use the lockers," he said. "The 25 ment manager, who knowledge about what factors the press release. He said that ter. The largest street building is not on my way use of these lockers. administration considered in devel­ "CUNY students are the future are available for stu­ and my books are not heavy many lockers locker area spreads opingthis policy: He said, however. ofthe American workplace," said of a drop in the enough to trouble with that." dents' use because over the sixth and the reason may have been to give all Chancellor Christoph M. students who take While many Baruch students feel number of students an opportunity to use the Kimmich. "More than half of classes. seventh floors at the that they do not need a locker, oth­ physical education lockers since the school cannot as­ CUNY's enteringstudents are for­ who wish to use a ers feel that having one would tre­ Students 23 street building sign a locker to each student. eign-born, and bring additional Sirianni on the mendouslyimprove their studying locker can visit "In the' last semester we clipped languages and increased cultural in the 7 floor of the where there are about convenience. Freshmen quickly gym's balcony the lockers twice," he said. "Then sensitivity to the workplace. buildingwith a valid stu­ for men learn that lockers are scarce. The 23 street 700 lockers the students realized that we are CUNY students are better-pre­ identification card. Those lockers which are available are ei­ dent and about 470 for serious." pared to face the challenges that CASH BONUS permis­ $400 use a locker without ther out ofthe way or restricted to who McLaughlin saidthatthe contents come with full-time employment. will find a note on their locker women. toward purchase or lease* daily use. sion are placed in a bag and can be Like their predecessors, they are stating that they have committed Nigara Tashkent, head of Users claimed the next day in the Public deeply committed to their profes­ an illegal act. After a period of Services in the computer lab on 26 Safety office in the lobby of the 23 sional aspirations and driven to the lock will be clipped and Adam Matta, the Art street, said the usage of lockers is time, building. succeed." in a back office Department's Administrative Of­ street limited because "space is a scarce the contents stored Employers from companies such Supervisor, overseesthe usage Thearea with the most underused expensive commodity in Man­ of the sixth floor. fice Bloomberg LP, and He said that he lockersis inthe 6 floor ofthe Online as Bell Atlantic, administrative per­ "It is important that we clear of these lockers. Me­ hattan." Many in Computing Center. These lockers Deloitte & Touche, DuPont, these lockers because sometimes did not have many instances sonnel gave similar responses. used by the lab person­ morial Sloan-Kettering Cancer food or dirty laundry which he had to place a note stat­ can only be Phyllis Zadra, head ofAdminis­ they contain 38 of them are Center, MTA Metro-North, to smell," said ing that a locker needs to be emp­ nel and only about trative Services, said that admin­ and simply start that PaineWebber and McGraw Hill the because anArt student needs currentlyin use. Tashkentsaid istrators "had the guidelines in Sirianni. He emphasized that tied in this all day event. ~ he said he will using these lockers is "part of the participated 1998 Ford Escort [these guidelines] are use of these lockers is only for a it. Next semester, have par­ writing and he benefits ofworking[atthe lab.]" She Four employers who a He said that he ends up put up a sign up sheet so that help. College seniors planned to be published soon in semester. not ticipated in this job fair since its ._.,__.:.~.u've hit the books. Now it's time to hit the road. Ford can end who is using which saidthe.Iab.administratien.does orFmiFtretlit '----...... _------....-. student handbook." She saidthe clipping a few locks after the will know .. fowidlDg'were lionored Theyare . ana.graCJ ~diIitS ~~ c~iJ!:~~~~_tlM Pili'dtiie -_ feel that these rules need to be -a·c-ademic:'poC'i

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Established in 1932 Joseph M. Maldarelli Editor-in~Chief Email: As an entity, students at Baruch [email protected]~edu Lauren Mogul Managing Editor College have the means to battle the Madelyn Tavera Senior Editor A misunderstanding occurred tion of his statements or his speak on record and then trying sonal reasons; I do so when preconceived notion that urban youth Elaine Wu* between Accounting Professor name. I then told. him that I to retract it. He never knew there is a greater issue beyond Hwan-Joo Moon* Lee Seok Hwang and I during was interested in the opinions that he was speaking on the the person. Because The Ticker News Editors an interview I conducted with record. is a bi-weekly, I usually have cannot succeed. The negative Hung Tran him for an article which ran in I then told him that this was time to think matters through Dov Gertzulin theApril 22 issue of The Ticker. "There no' the sole reason for printing his and make sensible decisions, Business Editors In the article, I stated: "Profes­ was name in such a context. There even in issues which do affect stereotypes of urban youth are just -personal.motive David Blanks sor Hwang initially supported was no personal· motive in­ me personally. the raising of [admissions] Octorvia Caldwell* involved." volved. It is always a difficult that, stereotypes. Face it, the Op-Ed Editors standards. However, after ad­ decision when I need to portray -Chan-joo Moon mitting that he did not see anyone negatively. I have al­ News Editor Sergy Tabuteau counter-arguments...refused to of the regular business faculty, ways avoided doing so for per- achievements our graduates have Features Editor let this reporter hang up the such as he, and the reasons for Edward Rodriguez telephone until he procured a those opinions. Syed Bokhari promise that none of what he I felt that it was wrong to made are recognized throughout this Arts Editors had said would: be quoted." agree to speak to a newspaper After the issue was published, and then retract it because of Mike Galicia Professor Hwang called me into the way the interview turned Sports Editor nation. CUNY has been a road to his office to ask me why I por­ out. This is the reason that I Marlon Layton trayed him in that manner. We directly stated what happened success for countless disadvantaged Copy Editori agreed that what the article in the article. I felt it was an Webmaster stated was true. However, Pro­ unfair restricting access to Henry fessor Hwang felt that if I what should be public informa­ youth. Despite what many people Henao-Berchtold promised not to "quote him" or tion. This was the area of mis­ Advertising Manager to print his name, then I should understanding. not have mentioned him at all. Professor Hwang explained to think, our students are making a Roslyn Bernstein What happened was that I me that he was not aware that Alisa Solomon called him up and identified agreeing to speak to a newspa­ Consultants myself as a reporter from "The per reporter meant that his conscious struggle on a daily basis to * Denotes acting. Ticker, the student. riewspaper." statements were for the public He agreed to speak. During the record and quotable. Had he Staff middle of the interview, I ques­ realized it, he would either have achieve, accomplish, and attain the tioned the number of facts he declined to comment or pre­ had seen. It was after this that ceded his agreement to speak Carolyn Brad he started to demand that I not with an "off the record." finer things in life. We work hard, we Pearl Chen use anything that he had said At the time of the interview, I Dean Efkarpidis

._.~ .~ ~ _.~ had • or even_0 ._ his... __ name. At the time,••• was very disturbed bywhat Piltrlck-Eves' when he demanded that I not happene([-lt"was thefirsfIlme""'-"-"~~~~~~~~~~~ study hard and we strive to maintain Martin Goldstein use any of his statements, I ex­ that anyone made such de­ Polly Gwadyak plained to him that if he was a mands to me after agreeing to the tradition of success that Baruch Tamim Islam source for a story which did not speak. But given that it was a Kiro personally concern him, then he misunderstanding, I was mis­ TommyLau had the option ofstaying anony­ taken in thinking that this was College is noted for. AndreiaLee mous. If he was the topic ofthe an issue of an unfair restriction Monica Mack story, however, I told him that to public information. Chan-joo Moon he could not restrict the men- I portrayed him as agreeing to Baruch College, as of today, JeannieNg Jennifer Parise Kenyatta Pious GET exemplifies an institution with high C to begin with, but has also given Juan Raposo DSSG, in the course of the I invited all students to come Jeff Schwartz year, has taken many steps in and join DSSG. Where was ev­ the students of Baruch College the opportunity to make it even VanesS8 Singh trying to improve the student eryone who are now complain­ standards and high acheivements. more diverse. So please step up Smo life at Baruch college. Our pur­ ing that DSSG does not repre­ to the plate, we want you here. AtlafTyrewala pose as student leaders is to sent the student body along the My. request to all of the The idea that disadvantaged youth Elizabeth Villegas help the student body, DSSG, lines of race and gender? Did Baruch student body is to live Leah Williams after reviewing the CAP pro­ in harmony and peace amongst MingWong' gram, came to the conclusion ~y each other. There are activists are incapable of, or unwilling to The Ticker is pub­ that CAP has been introduced request to even in this school, who at times lished hi-weekly, eight to help the student body and to allofthe break the bonds that we have. I times a semester. by The raise the standards of Baruch attain, academic excellence is a Ticker editorial staff at Baruch student would like everyone to go be­ ~ college. In the first case Baruch 360 ParkAve. South, New yond different races and to look college never had open admis­ body' is to live in York, NY 10010, Room at each other in terms of one sions, secondly a substitute pro­ concept that should be eliminated. 1522 (Internet E-Mail harmonyand race and that is the human gram is being implemented to the ticker@8csu. race, As the student body we replace the remedial program. peace amongst baruch.cuny.edu). All should stand united, I would This new program takes the work' except prUiting is ea£huther." like to see the daywhen a presi­ done by Baruch under­ load off the remedial student dent or government is not ex­ graduate and graduate and- helps the student gain you guysjust wake up? It is one pected to do something only be­ students. All typed and skills necessary to suc~~sfully thing to criticize but another to cause of their ethnic back­ signed eonsrfbutdone and complete a college education. Of be completely ignorant about ground but because oftheir cre­ letters are welcome. .and course the CAP programs has should be mailed to the facts. I am still giving an invi­ dentials. LOVE FOR ALL HA­ some points which have to be above address (or E-mail tation to those students who TRED FOR NONE. looked at in closer context and address). think their groups.are not rep­ possibly changed, but on. the Our office is open resented to come and join -Zeshan Hamid during regular school whole, the DSSG feels that it is hours. Any display or ad­ vertising questions should be directed to the advertising Manager or Managing Editor at the above address. \

TICKER OP-EDS MAY 6, 1998 15 Or SPECULATION WITH SENSE ByOctorvia CaldweD to'wholeness, the faculty leading tution with high standards and a nity by denying entry to Baruch q L When I think about the igno­ those intellectual minds, and the sense of community. To be in fa­ student's with their children rance that overflowed within me administrative staff striving to vor ofthe dismantling of a policy while grantingentryto neighbor­ -- two years ago, I shiver with support all, are to be considered "that effectively helps many ofthe ing resident's children. You are By Sergy Tabuteau shame. I can not believe that I as the Baruch community. To ne­ brilliant minds at this institution not providing a sense of spoke' badly of, and even cried glect or exclude anyone involved is not aiding in the development communtiy by injecting fear in myself to sleep many nights be­ of a sense ofcommunity. To be in the hearts ofthe Baruch students 'cause I didn't want to enroll at favor ofsuch a policy would none- who have benefited from the sage that I was not going to '~Such Ever since it happened, L've up, it seemed to appear out of Croatia and realized I wasn't so Baruch College. In spite of the an . theless disrupt a community re­ policy of open admissions by fa­ whip out a hand grenade and been replaying the incident over nowhere. There it was gleaming hungry after all. good things spoken about Baruch • • suItingin a disrupting ofintellec­ voring its elimination. You are hold the said nuts for hostage? ISSue IS, and over again in my mind. It's in the night like a bastion of In the perfect world I would College, I didn't think I deserved tual minds. To suggest that . also not providing a sense ofcom­ Or was ·he just hell bent on like a horror movie that you freedom for enslaved and op­ not have to deal with people's to attend a "city school." I was Baruch's faculty is also in favor munity for your facultyby speak­ proving a theory that every per­ however, have seen before but no matter pressed Afrikans. The awning fears and stereotypes because I two .steps in the door to my of the dismantling of such a ing on their behalf as you did in son who is heavily melanated how much you replay the tape, was a golden yellow and the just happened to have a darker "dream school," a choice oftwo re­ policy, when well aware of their the March 14, 1998 issue ofThe will steal given the chance? leading one to the ending still shocks you. Af- store was brightly lit, a clear complexion. I, also, would not nowned institutions, Cornell Uni­ opposing stance, is notacknowl­ Ticker. Let's take it from my perspec­ ter the disappearance ofmy ini- sign that it was indeed open for have the explosive, irrational versity and Howard University. speculate, edging nor· including faculty's "But I understand, President tive. Excuse me for being naive, tial feelings of anger and satis- business. I happily marched in­ temper that lead to my actions. Unfortunately, the two scholar­ true nature or leadership at Goldstein feels he has included I thought there was some sort faction, I was left with a hor- side when 1 noticed a brother, a Fast forward the tape, back to ships I was awarded, in addition "Just what Baruch. all involved in Baruch's success rible feeling deep in the pit of Latino employee (who I guessed the scene in the store .... of unity among people of color to financial aid, did not cover the sense of Such an issue is however lead­ and has helped "mold an institu­ my stomach. It wasn't guilt to be Mexican), sittingon a milk I sl ammed the change and in this country.CDoes he know tuition. With my father being de­ ing one to speculate, "Just what tion with high standards and a sense of community." mind you, 'cause I feel that if he carton eating a very late supper. the nuts on the counter and de­ he is a person of color?) Work­ ceased and my mother having to commurcity sense of community have you es­ had kept his trap shut in the With so much to choose from, manded d my money back.Re­ ing intimately with Asian orga­ care for two younger children, a tablished, President Goldstein?" Regardless, this shouldn't con­ first place, then none of this and while being sort of picky, I fusing, he turned his back on nizations such as the Commit­ mortgage, her own education, have you es­ Is it that you, as well asyour ad­ cern President Matthew Goldstein would have happened. Perhaps slowly eyeballed my choices. me and walked away from me tee Against Anti-Asian Violence and a job, I was left alone to pro­ ministrative staff, have created a anyhow because he has planned I am the one to blame. I had While I was wondering whether in an attempt to ignore me. I (CAAV) on issues like police vide the light for my educational tablished, "safe" relationship with your to move up to a "more finer, heard complaints about the deli the Latino brother was being caught up with him and with brutality, I was thinking that roadmap. wealthy Gramercy Park neigh­ more affluent, and a more uni­ on 24th and Park Avenue South paid the minimurn wage, or there were common experiences Today as I ponder on the suc­ President bors. I ask, in your reasoning formed" institution". However, ''Livid, irate, that we share in this very race have you created a sense of com­ the more splendid, more bril­ from Baruch students before, even if he knew what it was, out cess, the progress, and the bril­ Goldstein? but I figured I would take my popped an Asian man (who I trembling conscious society. (Yes, there liant individuals I have encoun­ munity by allowing these liant and more active intellectu­ chances. Needless to say, my later ascertained was Korean) with exists police brutality among tered while at Baruch College, I in Baruch's success would be a resident's children into the 23rd als at Baruch College will just luck had run out. in a true, AH HA! fashion. angen.Jspatat the Asian community.) Before am elated that I have joined the faulty thing to do. As in the case street building while urging se­ leave the issues that Matthew Unfortunately, what I experi- Halfasleep, I ignored him and I stepped into his store I Baruch community. When I with President Goldstein theex­ curity to prohibit Baruch Goldstein left behind for the enced that night is not uncom- consciously de c i d e d that I him..•while thought of him as a fellow speak of the- Baruch community pression ofwho is responsible and student's children from entering. next president. I hope she-or he man. In fact, if you have ever needed to speed up this trans­ brother. The question is did he I speak of all who are involved who should be acknowledged for What type of arrangement is is ready to answer: Just what gone to a store for the sole pur- action between buyer and mer­ shouting.••.IAM. ever perceive me as his sister? in the functions needed to make Baruch's success needs to be ad­ that? sense of community are you pose of purchasing an item and chant. Sensing that he was un­ I have heard that there has Baruch the success that it is. The dressed. There exists a clear and obvi­ moldin-g to create? you happen to be a person of der the impression that I was SOMEONE TOBE been tension between Korean intellectual minds in class striv­ President Goldstein has stated ous comprehension that you are color, then most likely you may there to steal something (and grocers and African-Americans ingdaily to achieve theirjourney that he has helped mold an insti- not providing a sense of eommu- PEACE, LOVEAND BLESSINGS have experienced something being not in the mood to argue), RESPECTED." who buy from them; but living r similar. As a matter of fact this I made a prominent gesture of my small frame I physically . in the Latino section ofEast NY; experience was humorously removing my money from my blocked him while demanding I did not have the fortune or shown in the movie "Don't Be a pocket in the hopes that he my money. Seeing that I was misfortune ofmeeting any mer­ --·-'-·a- -_."-~~." .. _-_.- _'.. -_ _._--".- Menace To South Central While ..would relax.' F'InaIly, r maderny not giving up, he" made his way chants from Korea, Perhaps it open.!\(3'~~~~~~_~_·.. _l~l.Q~se;:!JQBx···~!I·· .. ~" bU~ fo!.~-~~n-~~_·" J¥h~I~~~ CityUniversity· Drinking Your Juice In The way to the nut stand where I to the cashier and threw the two was for the best. stituted in 1969. The end of remediation stUdies. HoweveI; these' StricteradmissionpoHcies8:lsotrans- 'Hood." Too bad I didn't retain stood for a moment trying to dollars in my direction. I also thought about the gen­ ofNewYorkasdescribedinNewYork remediationcoursescoupled with the proposed changes is just where the latesintoa decreaseinpeopleofcolor decide between the raisin nut Livid, irate, trembling with der dynamics of the situation. State Education Law, Section 6201 Comprehensive Action Plan will re- outrageousness begins. The Compre- enrollingatCUNYschools. Thisisnot "theKorean mix or the equally exciting trail anger and totally awake by now· If I was a big, black, Haitian ofArticle 125, isasfollows:Thelegis­ versetheOpenAdmissionsPolicyand hensiveAction Plan' will supposedly merespeculation, but fact. CUNY is blazers mix. Having made my ,I spat at him while shouting man would he have dared to say latureintendsthatThe CityUniver­ violatethe CUNYCharterinspiritand makeittougherfor highschoolgradu- a school predominantly composed of merchant was decision, I reached for the rai­ at the top of my lungs that I AM those things to me. Is it because sity of New York...must remain re­ indeed.Recentactionsbyour''former'' ates to enroll in CUNYbyinstituting people of color. With tighter admis­ sin nut mix; I couldn't help but SOMEONE TO BE RE­ sponsivetothe needsofitsurbanset­ school president,Matthew Goldstein, higher admission standards. Thus, sion policies the school may be at­ walking within notice that the Korean mer­ SPECTED. As I made my way ting and maintain its close articula­ are contrary to what CUNY is all Baruch's policy will be to enroll stu- .tempting to lure out-of-state whites chant was walking within the to the exit, I noticed a pile of "Lean only tion between senior and community about. Thisexperimentinsocial engi- dents who will not need remediation- and thus collect double the tuition thecloseperim­ tak~ startinginthe there the equal close perimeters of my person, milk cartons and proceed to ~'Weare neeringwill place goes access portion of amount. Make the school look nice, eters ofm,yperson, all the while giving me filthy kick them down. I then re­ determine""y Fall of 1998. The key word here is ourNYState Education Law and give it a name and hopefully looks making me feel as if I was marked that if he wanted to future actions "Fall"; we are headingfor a fall, ifwe Others have it at dismantling the Baruchwilllureout-of-stateindividu­ all the whilegiv­ a pile ofexcrement. Trying very contact the "authorities" it was headingfbr a continue onthis OOUl'Se. OpenAdmissionspolicyinits entiret}r. alswhoaremorethanwillingandable hard to control my temper, I best to do so now.(*Note: fortu­ basedupon~t fall, ifwe fmsuremanyofyouareawarethat The problem here is no one actually topaytheirtuitioncosts. Theproblem ing me filthy looks, made my way to the counter and nately or unfortunately depend­ • there has been recent talk ofraising knowswhatCAPis orwhatitwill be. hereis thatthis intentionviolatesthe lla.tl~••J makingme feel as placed two dollars on the top. ing on your point of view, there continueon academic standards at Baruch, Ac- But no one can argue that it will re- CUNY eha:rter,and implications are "Why were you looking at me was no merchandise destroyed cording to our'administration, these duee thesizeandchangethemakeup racist. And CUNYabove all else was that way?" I asked calmly. don/thaoe ifI was a pileof in his store that fateful this course." policies are intended to do just that. '" .-&._~_4- supposed tobea ~l~~. .. "Well, you know some people LA::l!Rj l!I"~f,NJ evening.) college units. The legislature's intent Theonlyproblemis, it willneverwork, What happens ifadmission policies come in here, and they steal, so much..•butI can excrement." There, I said it. At the risk of is that The City University be sup­ however, ouradministration istrying enro'l':... d becomeso strict, thatitbeeomeseven I have to look" he replied. Well, toconvinoeusotherwise.Inthemean- .,.,.,-&' tougher for people of color to enroll, looking the least, "unladylike," sure ported as an independent and inte­ my good humor the last time it that is somewhat valid I damn control as I was called by a fellow col­ grated system ofhigher educationon time intheroverofdarknessandapa- translo:tes into perbapsthat'swhatBan1chwants. It happened to me. Peep the sce­ thought, and it would have been ~ their experimentation is beeom- is thiselitist attitude that will be the ~ league or at worst, an "animal," 11ly black dollar." theassumptionthattheuniversitywill nario, check it! the end to that, if he didn't say ing school policy; While the Board of fall ofthe CUNY system we know as the media often fondly calls continue to maintain and expand its h!ss reoenue:' as I slowly made my way off of what he said next. As I was Trustees for CUNYhasyetto passor it.BaruchCollegedoesnotneed these African-Americans, I feel this I am a short, innocent looking commitment to academic excellence the 15th floor, at the 26th street turning on my heels to exit he fonnaJire these policies, ofthe bod,y: With ~wehavean~~Jrepu­ incident must be revealed. I black woman that this mer­ andtotheprovisionofequal~and ouradmini&- Baruchstudent this building, after burning the mid­ then sa i d "And if I wasn't trationhas found itwithinthemselves we face anotherproblem. tation, BarochCollege18 consistently have discussed this with nu­ chant felt he could disrespect opportunity for students, faculty and night oil with the overly dedi­ watching you, you would have to give it the go ahead-Do these poli- In a time where funding is ever so ranked ~ top-tenby~busi­ merous people and I realize that me in the manner that he chose stafffrombothsexesandallethnicand thf: cated staff of this publication, stolen something too." He said cies make sense? The last time I needed for Baruch, our School Will nesspublicationsasa businessschool, in life there are always options. and get away with it? racialgroups. Onlythestrongestcom­ trying to get the previous issue what ?!!!! I know he wasn't talk­ checked we were still part of~ adoPt Policies that will at first eom- and the only accredited business 001­ Some options aren't as clear as Needless to say I was very mitmenttothespecial needsofall;ur­ out to pasture. With my eyes ing to me .. Let's rewind the Splittingawayfrom therestofCUNY promisethe amountofrevenueitcol- 1egeinNewYorkCity;weareprogress- others in certain situations but hurt and insulted that. night. ban constituency justifies the barely open I let the Almighty tape... - by institutingthesepolicychangesgo lects froin tuition payments and the. ing nice1~ ~e solution .tothe, ~ they are always there. . Being that I can not turn. back legislaturessupportofanindependent Creator, guide my tired feet to In the perfect world I would onoincl theNYState.. EducationLaw. fundingit acceptsfrom the SUite and call..ed,. academlc~problem J:S .So fo: awhile I tried to per­ time, I can only determine my and unique structure f()r the univer­ the #6 train when I suddenly have left The Ticker office and cerve t hings from the viewpoint ~~n whythese changes, rais- FederalgOvermrientin the fonn ofli- elitist.and une.uu~The.problem, if decided that I could no longer future actions based upon my sity: realizing that I was hungry, I of ~h~ Kor~an ~erchant. Okay, ing academic standard, will. never nancialaid,(read:lessstudentstrans- thereisone,~~ourbigh~ools­ ignore the persistent hunger past experiences. I don't have So much for that notion because would have been disciplined let S Just grve hirn the benefit of work as intended is simple. The vast lates into less aid). So, for" financial ~ I ~ a ~ctim ~ administra­ much money, and I do not a while the mission statement justifY­ pangs that reverberated enough to make my way home the doubt, there has indeed majority, roughly 70% of the total reasons, the end of remediation and tive and ~ct;Ionalmcompetence, business, but I can damn sure ing CUNY's existence remains noble, throughout my tiny Haitian to eat some down home Haitian been a string of Afrikans who CUNYstudentbody androughlyhalf CAP is an ill-conceived notion. Less myself. Social refonn has always be- stomach. With Golden Krust, cooking, refusing to contribute control my black dollar. I know our school, Baruch College, has de­ ~ drop!e~ ~ eme~ cont.in liou.sly do nothing but that I won't be stepping into oftheBaruchstudentbodyhastaken studentsenrollingtrans1ates intoless as.a single and all the cancer causing pro­ to the capitalistic system at cided togo theoppositeroute. Bynext atleastoneremedial course,Thesefig- revenue, I statedthat our school will m~a~wave. .ActivitiesatTheCity run Into hIS store stealing vari­ that store as long as people who cessed food chains closed, I was that very late hour. I would semester, remediation courses at ures are taken straight out of the adopt policies which will atfirst com- University campuses must be under­ ous packages of nut mixtures. have my skin color are treated left with very few options. have envisioned all the starving Baruch College will cease to exist. CUNYbudgetrequestfor 98-99.There promisethe amountofrevenue itcol- ~ken in the spirit that.~d~­ Didn't my obvious display of the in a disrespectful manner. Will When I was just about to give children in Herzegovina and Sweepingpolicy changes, namely the are well over 200,000 students in the lects. Inthe longterm, the school will mze and respond to this imperative two dollars send a clear mes- you? See you next time! Peace... Comprehensive Action Plan, or CAP, CUNYsystem. There shouldnotbea probably make as much or more need. will serve to eliminatethe policy of \

TICKER OP-EDS TICKER OP-EDS MAY 6~ 1998 17 THE REALDEAL Conceptualize ·ON theCause and REMEDIATION the Co ExcerptbyHenryLesnick,_ Hostos, CUNY • REMEDIATIONISUNIVERsAL The City University of New AT COMMUNITY COI,I.FGES. York s democratic mission of IfCUNYeliminatedreriledialcourses providing quality higher educa­ at the community oolleges and ended tion to those who would not re­ open admissions, wewouldbe theonly ceive it elsewhere is under at­ community colleges in the country to tack. An important victory of do so. In addition, 81 percentofpublic the Civil Rights Movement, the four-year institutionsnationwideoffer policy of Open Admissions was remediation. adopted in 1970 in order that students who went to segre­ • REMEDIAL STUDENTS ARE gated, inferior public schools NOT LESS LIKELY THAN OTH­ that denied them the educa­ ERS TO GRADUATE. tional skilIs needed for college The claims made by the Mayor's of­ work would have the opportu­ fiee and the media have centered on nity to acquire those skills and how long it takes-students to gradu­ a quality higher education in ate andthelargenumbersofstudents CUNY. The CUNY Chancellor who fail the skills assessment tests. and the Trustees are voting The actual success ofstudents in re­ April 27th on a "Comprehensive medial courses,whichisconsiderable, Action Plan" (CAP) that is the is rarelymentioned in the media. The CUNY Administration s oblig­ increasing length oftime needed for ing response to the Mayor who students tograduatecomesprimarily declared, "OpenAdmissions is a from increasedtuition, combinedwith mistake. n Ifthe CAP is adopted, thestudents'workschedulesandfam­ it will end the policy of Open ily responsibilities. The high rate of Admissions, which has enabled placementin remediationresults from more minority students to the inability of the public school sys­ graduate from CUNY than from tem to preparestudentsadequatelyin any other university in the his­ reading, writing, and mathematics. tory of this country. This policy is not a mistake, but a triumph • FARFROM LOWERINGSTAN­ ofdemocracy which we must d~­ DARDS, REMEDIATION ISA fend. WAY OF MAINTAINING STAN­ DARDS WHIlE STILL OFFER­ (CTIJlJNrJf ING STUDENTS ACCESS. Some 'Ilns is the opportunity ofa life time to travel Then when you return to mone~ state universities used to practice"re­ §'JrT[JJj))JEJNtJr§ and make Qualify as a Daewoo Campus college as a Daewoo Campus By David Blanks_ leave that one to Jerry Fletcher. . again. Politicians creating a eli­ - --.- -_.#-._- ... -_._~. --- ....._..... -- .·--AdYiseF-iHlti getel!llBBIi.-","ai_Then ,__ '_. _ By knowing yourself, your his­ volvingdoor"admissioris,aceeptingall At the head of this bogus call mate then offering a solution to you"rroe -a:fi1iecemeiOTauriiqtIe marIre5Iig'--' -- -- -tumt.Y to' earn'1IIiInq' -. p . - - . tory, and your culture, one ulti­ students,placingthemincollege-level for "raising the bar" at CUNY is the problem which they fabri­ AI&JE-. program that will launch Daewoo into the US a new Daewoo carata substantial discount. mately gains power. By knowing courses and expelling most of them Herman Badillo; Mr. I-went-to­ cated in the first place, which ul­ where you came from, you learn quickly when they failed. The oppo­ market during 1998.** Help build a new car company by helping us CUNY-for -free- and -got -rich­ timately diverts attention from §7fJ1£([J)Hf(Gf where you should be, and often site method, passingnearly everyone From the momentyou arrive in Seoul, Korea market Daewoo cars during your spare time. Badillo. Imagine if all these- CUNY the real problems. Giuliani and enough, the right and exact path withoutremediation, wouldmeanlow­ this summeryour days will be crammed full of CompletedetaiJswillbeprovidedatal4terdate.. alumni who attended CUNY FOR Badillo are the ''Howard Sterns "of * Rules ofthis program may vary to comply with carious state regulations. to follow to your destination. In­ eringstandards precipitously; CUNY exciting, new experiences. You'll see Daewoo P-rod -Subjes:ttoelWibiJityandquaJi/il:;atiD& FREE and went on to become mil­ politics and education, harping JIM deed, there is nothing new under has chose insteadthethirdandbetter uets, visit Daewoo production facilities and enjoy lionaires were to give back just on issues for shock value, and not the sun, for every trial and tribu­ way of offering a real chance to the Korean culture. The "Discover program half of what we now pay for tu­ for realistic reasons. If they really (CAIOJJEJN[c Daewoo" la tion that one can possibly en­ maximum number ofstudents while A ition. That would put a lot of wanted to help CUNY, instead of is an experience you'll never forget. counter, there are probably a mil­ maintainingstandards. money in the pot. Enough to trimming the browning leaves of (C~ lion other people shouting: ''Been make the majority of the adjunct II AIf'Jj]J) IL there, Done that!" The problem this educational tree, they would • REMEDIATION IS NOT DE­ faculty into full time tenured pro­ water the roots. is no matter how much we are fessors. For supplemental educa­ VOURING MOST OF 'I'HE BUD­ April 27 saw 500 protestors A 1rffiQ V warned as to the danger of the tion , and support services that GETATTHE CrIYiJNIvERs~ _iii speaking up for this institution. flame, the lesson is never learned. would up the ante more than IN FACT, ONLY 12.4 PERCENT No matter how much we get In return, the Board of Trustees OFALLlNSTRUCI10NATCUNY some piece of crap CAP. I applaud has postponed the vote on CAP. burned. George Weissman and alumni like IS IN BASIC SKII,IS. CAP won't come up for vote again What we fail to see nowaday is him who know the true meaning Bycomparison, in 1991, 30 percent until after the semester ends. I that a lot of issues that concern of "giving back" and "not forget­ ofall Englishcoursesand 16percent ~onder how the activists are go­ us, issues that we are trying to ting where you come from". I wish of math courses at two-years mg to mobilize now, cut off from .address, are merely continua of that more of these CUNY million­ throughout the country were reme­ their power base of students at­ the same issues we have been ad­ aires would follow his lead instead diaL It is a myth to believe that tending classes. I can't help but dressing for generations. Let's of Badillo's. If more of CUNY's money can be taken away from to feel a sense of deja-vu. ' take this Comprehensive Action alumni put their money where remediation and redirected to"real" Keep your third eye open. Plan (CAP) thing for instance. Pr0­ their mouth is, instead of using college courses. Ifremedial students ponents of CAP will like you to their clout to cut funding, and WCD)~Im were excluded, the College would believe that it's about standards, tried to build CUNY up instead of IIM lose the tuition and TAP money for that CUNY has to return to the destroying it, I bet this University ~IElIm llD~~CG their college-level courses, falling "good ole days" of academic ex­ would acheive even higher levels into a downward financial spiral cellence that they claim is miss­ of success than it already has. I ImILImC~IICD)M~2 that would drain resources from the ing from CUNY today. Good emphasize than it already has be­ entire curriculum. rhetoric, but when we factor in cause contrary to political propa­ JOO&W ~J]lIm the fact that in those "good ole ganda,CUNYIS ANOVERWHELM­ • PIUVATlZATION-ISN0T1'HE days," High Schools did their jobs, ING SUCCESS STORY! As the slo­ lt3QlE~ ~~ 1fQ ANSWER. it doesn't hold water. If we want gan says: CUNY WORKS! So while ~Im No magical technique has been de­ higher education to be on par alumni like Badillo search for C&NllDIIllD& vised byprivatelearningsystems to with back in the days, then High Achilles Heels, distinguished WllN ~ UJ~ ''fIX'' remedial students in a hurry Schools should operate as they alumni such as Mr. Weissman are J]3 anda lo~~. ifthecitywerepriva­ did back in the days, and that isn't those individuals who stick their rmVrmIRWJ]3CO)J])~ tize remediation-at Cl1NY; private going to happen with all this edu­ fingers in the hole to plug up the concems:would~IYendtip'hir; cation budget slashing. All of this proverbial dam. IL(Q)Vrm~ £ ing ~Ur aqjun4iJ'to d9-wl\at th~: talk of standards is a We all should see this scam for 'fr~J,l~JR.Q have teituaed to·:.uo -at cuNY~t smokescreen, for what? We'll what it is, the'same thing all over e. at even'(o.we~rates than·.~-~·- nowpaidk. ·-'-T:;,,:,:-··~· .-.-:,-' : '. ft.~_3.-" .. -:...... ' -- - - ,- , ., .-=~ -. . :- - ... \

19 18 TICKER OP-EDS MAY 6,1998 TICKER BUSINESS MAY 6,1998 SHOULD ... CA''STICKTOITS Gl)N~' ByDanielMeija. nists. Also thecolonists wereforced to goals ithas and thegoals ofits clien~s th~se measures IS somethingwhich I On a recent episodeofPolitically in­ provide housing for the British mili- and will then donate money to their thinkall 50~~:~houldC;;~~ correct with Bill Maher, Charlton tary; against their will. To my under- campaign. Most PACs functio? by known as ccess e~en Ion Heston, betterknownasMosesinThe standing thesetwoveryobjectionable themselves andaretheirown entities, laws (CAPs). ~ese laws punish t~e .' th b . f th d However the NRA is the only non- parents of children who get their 10 Commandments and for an Oscar actions were e asis or e secon y' , d harshly if winningperfonnanceinBen-Hur,was and third amendments. The confisca- profit organization that this author hands on~,an more so asked to be part of the panel. He in bon. wasthe reasonfor the righttobear knows of that has its own PAC. PACs. theyaremisused,haTherecharelacurrentlyTh fact has been in so many biblical ep­ arms and the LOs: reed occupatiIon was are currently an incredible, force in 15 states that .ve su ~ws,k hien ics, that he said, "I have often been thereason behind the assurance that today's electoral process and are not there are states like New or w .ch referred to as the only Christian who . 0 militarypersonnelwouldbehoused easily defeatable. Yet it can be done. bring down the legal age for which Do You Really Need A te h Look at what happened during the children can be prosecuted as adults. .. .. ' , ';' ",'.: . , : _. . , . '. ':... ? is betterknown asa Jew." Part ofthe in?.pnva omes. .. h III Brief . • • new aspects ofPolitically Incorrect, is But andthepointhavingwrittenall 1996electionInNewYork'sf~urth~ New York likes to prosec.ute t ~m that theproducerschoosetheirpanel­ ofthis is that the.necessity to protect trict, theincumbentwasDanielFrisa, young: the legalage for w~ch a child Pepsicp.·ln¢., -the.. soft drink Degree In Physics? ists like they are choosing prey; The ourselves for the sake ofour rights is anNRAbacked politician who in 1995 canbe chargedasanadultmNewYork Source: The WallStreet Journal .ma~~r;~nR()tl~ce.dtbat.its chief newwayofinvitingguestsisbychoos­ almost non existent today; This isdue voted to repeal the Long Island as- is 7. In,most states ~hat have.such a ofmarketiIlg,·niianSwette, re­ Students Say It's O.K. To Major In Field ing someone who is famous within to thefact that theworld haschanged sault-weapon ban. Hischallenger~ law ~or youngadult' prosecution, the signed from his position at the Unrelated To Future Career their circle and/orcareer, not to men­ inthelast200 years. Weareno longer current 4th district representative, age IS 14 to be charged as an adult. After years.ofsizzling growth conipany.T'his comes after tion that there is a very good chance threatenedofhavinguninvitedtroops CarolynMcCarth~awidowduetothe !here are 2~ states t~at have no in Midwestern states,economic PepsiCo's Pepsi-Cola brand'has By Jennifer Parise ofthere being a member of Congress stayinginourhouse. Thatiswhymili- Long Island Rail Road Train Massa- young adult' prosecution laws and growthis sl()Wi~g.M~ny,.eC()Ilo­ .... had.:.it-s,·$hareplun.gein"the soft plore the market, and it was on the show. One, two at most, ofthe tarybases exist. We no longer have a ere, where Colin Ferguson killed. her thereare35 statesthathavenoCAPs. mists attribute this slowdown drink market. According to a never her intention to have a ca- Phones are practically attached four guests have said somethingthat threat whereinternational forces will husband and left herson a quadriple- In ~taI there are ~ states that do notto Federal Reserve.tighten-· stuciyby the Be.verage Digest to the ears of the employees of a was printed in the press and the pro­ wage a waron oursoil.Theclosest we gic, nothing to control children who have ing orindustrialovercapaeity, alld:'Maxwell, for the period of small collection agency in ducers of the show found the state­ came in the modern world to fighting That brings us to what happened to easy areess to guns. So to the NRA, but.t(f·a·lackofworkers. Unem­ 1988-1997,·Coca-Cola. Classic '~They Stonybrook, Long Island. It is 4 say there is ment to be "questionable". These ce­ a war on ourown twfwere in two in- the nastytum ofevents inJonesboro, theBradyBillandotherFederalLaws ployment in the region .jsap~ maintained its share of'about o'clock on a Friday afternoon, and lebrities are unsuspectingvictimsand stancesand even thentheyaredebat- Arkansas. It is therethat2 youngboys are needed. And weloomed! proximately2~8%-far below the 22~rcent·ofthe.sott·drinkmar­ no reason for me to the collections representatives no one knows until the taping which able. ages, 11 and 13, decided to play God. Alsoblameneedstobeplacedwhere national r'ate. keL·.However, Pepsi-Cola's are ending their day of calls to have a job I hate in is the guest that will have to defend During WWll, the attack on Pearl They murdered 4 female students, a blameisfoundAnimportantinfluenre share of' the market-declmed people who owe green. Andrea a job market like what statement. Often in the case of Harbor was the ONLY battle fought teacher and wounded 10 with over 9 is parent responsibilitj; or lack there fr6trl19percent in 1988, to less Peters sits at her cubicle in the Congressional Representatives, they on American soil, and that was with different types ofguns and rifles be- of In my French class, the professor than 15> percent today. this." left corner of the plainly deco­ will have to justify why they voted a our ground troops fighting the Japa- tween them. Adding insult to injury brought up something that I had not The Japanese government, .in. rated office. She keeps calm even certain wayon a certain piece oflegis­ neseAir Force. IfHitler had won the they shot over 22 rounds in less than thoughtofandwhen lookingat situa­ an effort toresus~itatetheir though the person on the other reer directly related to literature. lation. war: then this statement might have 4 minutes.MitchellJohnson, 13,came tions like this, it rings true, As a na­ economyoutlirred a,$127'billion end of the phone sounds frantic. "I think I'm learning a lot at my Mr. Heston was a victim of these bee~ different; maybe not even writ- from a family that had been recently tion wetend toletchildren raisethem­ economic .stfmulua-plan. Key House Republican leaders "1 don't like thisjob all the time," job, how to deal with people, how producers and thought he was being ten. The second one, and the one I am divorced and Andrew Golden was selves. Older generations look down points in the plancall for a $30 have rejected tobacco legisla­ says the 22-year-old collections to plan," she says. "I'm sure I'll invited as an actor and a six-term suretheNRAuses indefendingitself, given a shotgun at age 6 for Christ- on US and those that will come after billion cut in income taxes,an tion negotiated primarily by representative from Brooklyn, be- use these things in whatever field president ofthe Screen Actors Guild. was the World Trade Centerbombing mas. It was that Christmas picture us, aschildrenwhohaveraised them­ increase in public investment Democra.ts. The bill was to im­ tween calls. "But I'm still trying 1 go into next." However he is also the Public Rela­ on February 23, 1993. Picture this. that graced the cover of the April 6, selves. I am thinkingofthe comment by $59 'billion,' ·a·fiolicYfo'im­ poseno new tax on cigarettes, to find out what I really want to Steven Licari, a 26 year-old from tions Vice-President of the NRA and Let's say everyone in the buildings at '98 issue ofTIME Magazine. ''Children havesucha grownupmen­ prove liquidity by $17.6 billion, butwould impose stiffpenalties do with my life." Staten Island, shares Peters' it turned out he was asked to defend that time ofthe explosion was pack- This random act ofviolence, along talitythesedays,"which I hearto fre­ an increase in lending by $15 on tobacco companies, up to $1 Peters earned a degree in E~- opinion. While Licari earned a de­ hisposition andaninflammatorycom­ ing If billion, and tax credits for hous­ per pack sold, if certain goals a gun. given the opportunity; to with the LIRR incident, aregood rea- quently In that light, we are "mini­ glish literature from Stonybrook gree in history at Staten IsI~nd ment with respect to the second ingworth$2 billion. were not met. These goals in­ collectively open fire on Mohammed sons for gun control laws. For those adults". Inpublicplaces, when a child . University in 1997. She says that College, he works ~s ~ marketI~g amendment to the Constitution ofthe cluded-a major reduction in A Salameh and Sheik OmarAbdel- who continue to doubt look at the fol- has lousy manners or is rowdy and literature was what she enjoyed assistant at a publishinghouse In UnitedStates. Hiscommentwas,'The teenage smokers. Rahmen, how effective would it have lowing numbers. Look at theyears in "disturbingthepeace", thechild i.s the amemher·~· is-atraf~~ke-r;t?e -.~.' ~ _._._~- ~-~ ~'.- .-." ..:..., ," ..,.. .,.-'. '-'. .in .college.P-eier-s-i,s . Manhattan. He secondamendmentisthemostimpor­ _. _- _._ ~? between '93 andtoday There have' one who is lOokirigbad and not the the'fast' growfng' group- ofcollege . pers~il i~ charge ofplacIn~ads In tant amendment the Constitution Let us also be realistic. In terms of been 27 dead and 17 wounded at the style in which the parent is rearing Belkin Ltd., a stock mar-ket graduates who get a degree in one publications and arranging for has.". Second amendment is the right fighting a war, no one will beat an ar- hands of 18 children (under legal that child forecasting firm, predicts that field and pursue a totally unre- their layout with printers. "I was European Union leaders are to bear arms by all citizens. "A well moredtankwitha semiautomaticrifle. terms: under the age of 18). One inci- From an international pointofview, major European stock ex­ lated one. planning to go to law school when regulated Militia, being necessary to expected to meet this weekend Also rememberthat we are no longer denthad8 guysshooting. Thevictims in other nations a child beingdisrup­ changes will have much of their "I didn't know what I wanted to I decided to major in history," the security of a free State, the right in order to phase out existing enemies with theBritish. In this cen- included one ofthe shooters' mother tive and annoyingit reflects badly on recent gains wiped out. Accord­ says Licari. "But then 1 took a few of the people to keep and bearArms, European Currencies and re­ tury they have been our allies in ev- and twooftheirclassmates. Lastyear the parentsand how they are raising ing to Michael Belkin, president law courses and found out I re­ shallnotbeinfringed."Needless tosay place them with the euro.The erywarweentered: WWI,WWII, Ko- alone, included intheabovenumbers, thechild. Thiscase ofchildren taking of Belkin Ltd., continental Eu­ "But T'm still try­ ally hated it. But by then it was that this riled people and therebegan EU nations that are initially ac­ rea, Vietnam, and theGulf. Lastly; let saw 10 dead and 12 wounded at the gunsintotheirownhandsistheworst ropean exchanges could lose up too late to change my major, I a seriousdiscussion aboutthisnation's cepting the euro and doing away ing to find out what us remember the basic principle that hands of 12 shooters (the 8 boy inci- case scenario. How come the parents to 40% or 50%, and the London would have had to stay in school anus control legislative history, it's with their own currency are; I really want ifyou run this nationaspresident,you dent wasinOctoberoflastyear.)Also, did notteach theirchildren the safety exchange can lose up to 30%. longer." impact on people, and the 'Constitu­ Belgium, Germany, Spain, run the world We are the most pow- keepinmindthatthesenumbersdon't procedures as described at the NRA. to do with my life." Licari says he decided the only tionality of some of our nation's cur­ France, Ireland, Italy, Luxem­ erful nation in the world, in partdue include the figures from major cities, web site?Theseparentswerenotthere way he would really find what he rent laws. bourg, Netherlands, Austria, to ourmilitarystrength. So asa people and random acts ofviolence that we to tell them what is right andwhat is wanted to do would be to gain Mr. Heston's defense was a simple we areprotected byourmilitary consistently hear about and don't see wrong. The decay of the role of par-o> FMC Corp., a defense contrac­ Portugal, and Finland. do back then either, so I went one, but made people even angrier experience in different fields. In In fact, theNRArealizes thischange here. ents in the lives ofchildren is mount- tor for the US Army, was told to with something I liked," she says. addition to working in the field than before. However, none of the en­ in the world. When the NRA was Yet gun control laws, are not anti- ing and the outcome are disastrous pay Henry Boisvert over $100 "My friends were coming out of of marketing, Licari has worked suingargumentswereconvincing. Mr. founded it was founded, under differ- gunlaws. Gunoontrollawssimplypro- events like this one. The more com­ million. The award was given to school and doing the same thing; at a law and an accounting firm. Heston had me convinced. He stated According to the Investment ent principles. 5 Union soldiers pose simple concepts as waiting 10 mon argument used today is self-de­ Boisvert for telling the govern­ they majored in something they "I feel like it's okay to look that the second amendment is the Company Institute (ICI), inves­ founded the NRAbecauseoftheirdis- daysbefore beingableputyourhands fense. True that this is what I stated ment that FMC's Bradley troop liked and looked for ajob in what­ around for a while," says Licari. most important because, it is needed tors put $31.6 billion into mu­ may with then: colleagues ofthe ~ivil on th~ gun.you have just purchased. earlier when presentingMr.. Heston's carrier was flawed. FMC fired ever field attracted them." "The job market is so good now. I to protect ourselves and other basic War. They believ~ that the soldiers Like applymg for a government ap- argument. However it is a more com­ Boisvert for his action, and the tual funds for the month of At a time when the unemploy­ freedoms. He stated that ifone does think if you have a degree, and had not been trained properly and provedpermissionto own a gun.Think mon type of self-defense that 1 am $100 million is to serve as com-· March. $23.2 billion went into ment rate is at an all time low, it not have the opportunity to defend get an interview, companies will neededto know~owtoann, shoot, and of what Dr. Hanniballecter from Si- speakingof. I amspeakingofthekind pensation. stock mutual funds, with the seems that college graduates are one's life, then defending one's rights hire you if they like you. If YOQr fire. That was in 1871. In 1~9, the lenceoftheLambscoulddo witha gun. thatyou useyourguntoprotectyour­ remainder going to bond and takingadvantage ofajob market as an individual is besides the point education isn't the traditional one goals changed A strong national re- In fact, when visiting the NRAhome self against a thief who has entered money market funds. However, that can absorb all kinds ofbach­ and useless. In other words a corpse for that job, they'll train you." sentment had grown towards arms page, www.nra.org, they very clearly the house at 3 in the morning. In a this figure is considerably less elors degrees. has no need for any rights. This is a Vanessa Troise, a 22-year-old due ,to the '63 .~ination of JFK, ~~cate to ~nts that the responsi- case like this, 1 advocate the right to than the I cr forecast of $27.5 According to the Bureau of La­ very legitimate argument, however, with a degree in nutritional sci­ the 65 assassination of Malcolm X, bility of keeping guns out ofa child's have easy a.cooss to a gun. billion earmarked for stock bor Statistics, the unemployment . like manygood arguments, itdoes not ence, is'an assistant store man­ andthe'68 assassinationsofMLK,Jr. reach "rests squarely on the parents So in the end ofit all the NRA and The Commerce Department funds.. rate was only 4.7% for March, mean that it should go unregulated. ager at The Limited, a clothing thatApril andRFKin June. G~con- of the child". Yet we all have noticed Mr. Heston may have a point in say­ and has been below 5% for the With that in mind, I believe thatMr. announced thatthe US economy retailer. "I still don't know what trollaws were thelatest craze ~ Con- thatthe majorityofthepeople thatthe ing the 2nd amendment is the most last year. The National Associa­ Heston was in tune with what our grew at a 4.2· percent annual I want to do," says Troise. "I hon­ gressand theurgencyby constituents NRA are like the lady McBride from important amendment to the Consti­ tion of Colleges' and Employers' founding fathers had in mind when rate for the first quarter. This estly thought I would go into a ~ hav~ them passed was at a satura- MAD TV's spoof. This is a spoof that tution. However, the.last.200 years Lego AG, the .D~nis~ toy Annual "Job Outlook" reports they instituted the second amend­ blistetingpace.was'surprisingly. field involving nutrition, but that tion point, Low m~mberson the NRA ~ows a Southern woman who sings have seen enough changes that the thelowe~~j:n­ makervannouncednhat it has that 60% of employers plan to ment. We all have to admit, despite accompanied .by: all changed in my senior year," totem. pol~ felt ali~~ated and ~ked :n a high ~i~hed :roi~ of all those reason behind its implementation in flation .rate since the> 1950's. begun producing a "Star Wars" , hire more graduates than last Troise says she did not like the how much we may disagree with it, s those in higher POSItIOns to get a little 'wonderful right WIng Ideas of racial the Bill of Rights is now obsolete. We Manyanalystsbelieve:th~Fed­_Iine.ofproducts. Legoestimate. year. field after studying it more com­ that the second amendment was in­ bit more active on a politi~ level. superiority, military supremacy and, are in an erawhere our rights as citi- . that the "Star Wars" line can More graduates seem to be ma­ serted into theBill ofRights for a rea­ eral Reserve 'has.nochoice but pletely in her senior year. Tbday;the NRAh~a lob~gro~p ofcourse rampantderegulation ofgun zens in this nation are guaranteed generate$lbiHion in revenue. joring in fields they truly enjoy, Tha to raise rates in light ofsuch a "Even my parents encouraged son. After the Boston Party and kn~wnas ~e InstItu~ for ~slatlve control laws. from birth.Withthatin mind, we need Under Lege's licensing agree- with the confidence that employ­ BostonMassacre, theBritishfaced an strong economy.. However, .the me to look around for what I Action and Its own political action com- Therefore, to keep people like her more protection laws and ways in rate hike is expeeted··:to':bel1eld mei'lt,_thecomp.anywill produce ers are willing to hire them with­ liked,"' says Troise. "They say urgent need to know what was hap­ mittee(PAC). The.impressive thing is from having access to guns, more which guns can be kept offthestreets 1.75 Inch figures that will go· out the degree usually earned for peningin theircolonies and therefore offfor a few monthsaince-Infla- there is no reason for me to have tha~ t~eNRAhasltso~PAC.AP~C needs to be ?on: because state legis- andoutofourfuture's hands. 'Ibmake with construction sets and the particular job. thwartanykindofmaliciousplans.All tion numbers are so Iow.. . a job I hate in a job market like baslcall~ looks for ca.~~dates during la:uresaren t.doingenough to enforce sure that it is not a threat to the com­ continuedon page 20 Peters says she is happy to ex- this." arms were confiscated from the colo- an election year that will support the child regulatIon safety laws. One of mon citizen. \

20 TICKER BUSINESS MAY 6, 1998 TICKER BUSINESS MAY 6, 1998 21 continued from page 19 cancause severeIllness.or-even death. So far there havebeen no continued from page 20 reports of illness from state . "... '., . :::: .;., . health officialseoncerning the ...... The Business Of Witchcraft D. "fl.e· f., meat.·While lBP. did.. ofiteially Profit Or Loss? • • recall the meat, it does concede Profit... that most ofthe meathas prob­ ably been consumed already. For Many Companies, It Santeria Candles Are A Hot Item Hoechst case showed. lAS and spacecraft. GAAP aren't even closely re­ Depends Who You Ask lated, with FASB finding an as­ By Renee Booth from an ad in the Yellow Pages that range in topics from the tounding 255 differences be­ under "religious items." "Mostly, Yoruba religion and the Orishas ATCrosf;' Cross Pen Computing Gertz~lin tween the two accounting we rely on word ofmouth andour (saints), to holistic health and Corp., the maker of high end By Dov Mueller, who is a member of the Original Products Company, lo­ methods. products," said Mizrahi. ''There herbal remedies. Other popular pens, and International Busi- board at FASB (pronounced cated at 2486 Webster Avenue in The big Wall Streethouse.s M h.i h . d Did it turn a profit or a loss? Fasbee), which is the organiza­ So where does this all leave the Bronx, is a large store that have been no media advertise­ items are fragrant oils that can .. . . . ,. B.es·s .. ·.a c.· IDes, av.: e join..e .have an'nouncedfhefr asset al­ This question, while so basic in tion that decides on US account­ us? Will we never see a global sellswhat might be referred to as ments." be used for rituals or that can be location.models ,thenext..forees to produce anewhand- There are plans, however, to do worn as a perfume. ''The candles, ... '..,'tor ······held·electroniemessage,:pad. nature, had many investors con­ ing policy and determines cur­ standard for accounting? "I ab­ religious items. But these are not .more advertising. ''We're going to books, and oils are our three big­ quarter. The Lehman Brothers' The message pad allows you to fused when Daimler-Benz was rent GAAP regulations. Accord­ solutely believe we wiIl have the types of religious items that start doing ads in penny savers gest sellers," said Mizrahi. model has led all other broker- . take regu.lti notesonplain pa­ listed on the New York Stock ing to M ueller, a harmonization a common [accounting] stan­ one might associate with Chris­ r and we're going to be on the Over the years there has been a ages illtermsot return: iii tbe per, but gives you the option of Exchange (NYSE) in October of global accounting standards , dard, but not within the next tianity, although bibles and internet," said George Gres, the moderate introduction of new past 12months. The Lehman al- transferringit to a PC. The new 1993. Under German account­ is unrealistic anytime is in the five years," said Mueller. Today prayer booklets are sold there as location'eonsistsof75p'ercent in.g standards Daimler, the near future. well. The store is abotanica, and head manager. "A friend of ours products. "New things will come ,. message pad .: caltedCrossf'ad, is helping us with the website." in, and other things phase out." stocks, 25perceilt bonds.randno sells for $399, and has already maker ofMercedes Benz luxury "The key argument [against Ir: the majority of the items are used Like most companies, Original Mizrahi said. One example ofthis cash. Goldman Sachs & CO~, been shipped to retailers such sedans, had a profit of DM168 harmonization] is that financial V. in the Yoruba religion ofSanteria Products feels that the internet is the fall in popularity of crys­ whose model ranked sixth 'in a s CompUSA and Staples. million for the first half of the markets operate well, and inter­ - the worship of saints. terms of total return for the year. However, when converted national markets seem to be "I always felt that Upon entering the store, there is the way the marketplace is go­ tals. "Stones were popular at one past year, recommends 65 per- to US GAAP (United States getting along, thank you, with­ the harmonization is the strong aroma of incense. On ing. "Everyone is shopping time," said Gres. "Their sales cent in stocks, 25 bonds. 5 per- Generally Accepted Accounting out harmonized standards", I of accounting stan­ the shelves in the middle of the through the web," said Gres. "It's slowed down, but they still sell." cent cash, and 5 percent in the Practice), to comply with SEC said Mueller. Mueller adds that j store, is a large selection of dif­ like Home Shopping." What's popular now? "Holistic Goldman Sachs commodities standards for listing on the "law is so different [between dards is like harmo­ ferent colored candles. There are Mostly, Original Products relies healing, herbs, vitamins, and Ziff-Davis Inc., the publishing on its reputation to keep the spiritual healing, " said Gres. index. The average allocation Goliath, has sold 25.8 million NYSE, it translated into a mas­ countries], in both common law nizing world human also different types ofoils such as was 60 percent stocks, 28 per­ sive DM949 million loss. Sud­ and code, that harmonization "Follow Me" and "Money Draw­ regular customers and to attract The store has expanded during shares at $15.50 each, raising rights and morality new customers. "The customers the years it has been in business. cent bonds, and 6 percent cash.. $399.9 million. The initial pub­ denly, investors didn't know would be impossible." Accord­ ing," along with floral and herbal An all stock allocation would what the company was worth, ing to Mueller, another strike standards, butI was scents such as rose and eucalyp­ like the way we try to go out of At first there were two small lic offering by Ziff was the sec­ our way," said Mizrahi. "If there's stores on BathgateAvenue. Origi­ h.ave produced a return of 177.5 ond largest th.is year. The only since it wasn't even clear if it against harmonization is the wrong. Morality and tus oils. Against one wall are percent over the .last :3 years, was highly profitable or a gen­ absence of an agency to enforce shelves filled with the ceramic a particular item they're looking nal Products has been at the cur­ bigger IPO this year was per­ a for, we go out ofour way to get it. rent Webster Avenue location for against a 106.05 return for the formed by Waddell &·Reed Fi­ erator of massive losses. The international accounting law. human rights are figures of saints and on the oppo­ average allocation. Mueller also points out that site side are dried herbs that are It's a refreshing attitude for most 20 years. The owners are in the nancial Inc., which raised $499 lot eaeier." people." planningstages of yet another ex­ .million.. Ziff-Davis owns. tnany . past attempts to harmonize ac­ used as remedies. counting standards have ended The pea green walls and fluores­ A customer who says she favors pansion. Although there won't be publications, including PC "1 absolutely believe Original Products over the store any new construction, "we're in disaster. One of the first or­ there is m ovem ent to adopt cent lightingmake the store seem Magazine, PC Week, and oper­ she frequents in Manhattan, making the store area wider so McDonald's Corp., the massive we will have a com­ ganizations that tried to set up GAAP in Canada, since many a little drab, but on a recent af­ ates the nation's largest trade likes the variety Original offers. we can add more merchandise," fast food franchiser, has named a global accounting standard Canadian companies have vol- ternoon, there was some dance show, Comdex. mon [accounting} said Gres. a new CEO. The company was the UN in the 1970's. A untary adopted it anyhow. music playing, and that, along As in any business, however, named Jack M. Greenberg, who standard, but not group of distinguished account­ Planners now are considering with the items that are displayed, '~This currently heads US operations, within the next ing academics gathered in the adopting GAAP for all 0 helps give the shop some atmo­ store services there are a few problems. "Prima- .... • .,~ rily, dealing with the employees the po.s1; oI'-presIdeiif arid n N·AFTA~ M-any·.bel-ieve·tb-at·..-i . ..- .sphere...'I'hereiare__(;;l ..riurnber .Qf..... to .five years UN to draw-up uniform stan- . different--fa"ths.-····__ ··~ ···~1S-tb~---ml)"St-sensiti eve isstle---WS-t-he· chief executive. Greenberg re­ all the nations in'NAFTA adopt' customers shopping, and the ...... ' First year pay for top law dards, but their effort fizzled af­ least cut and dry, "'Mizrahi said. places Michael R. Quinlan, who ter not being accepted by a sig­ GAAP, there is hope for it be- sales people are very busy. will-retain the position of chair­ school students has eclipsed coming the world standard. One customer is shopping here Dealing with people is a little $100,000 at big New York firms. nificant amount of countries. more touchy, because you're deal­ man. Another idea is to not force for the first time. "I always saw "This store services different Cravath, Swaine & Moore pays Daimler-Benz debacle occurred Then came the European Com­ ingwith lives and emotions." But anybody to adopt GAAP, and the store, and I also heard about faiths," said Nancy, who declined $88,000 in salary and $12,000 because of no global accounting munity (ECL now European as a whole, witchcraft can turn let the market d.ecide which it through a friend," said John, to give her last name. "People in bonus. Latham & Watkins standard. Union (EU), which tried to in­ magical profits. s caridard should be used. Ide- who didn't warrt his last name who believe in Jesus, people who guarantees first year associates There have been many at­ stitute central standards for all The Attorneys General from 13 ally, the companies with the used. "I've been in other stores, are witches, and people who fol­ $101,000 in salary, and offers tempts at creating a world stan­ of Europe, and failed, after EU states have planned to block clearest disclosure, or the ones and this store is very good; it has low Santeria, can find whatever up to $112,000 for "extraordi­ dard, with the most significant members couldn't agree on a here Is Only' Microsoft Corp.'s issue of Win­ that adopt GAAP, will be able a bigger selection." they want here. The other store I nary achievers." Mayor, Brown one occurring five years ago, common standard. A similar ef­ dows 98 with an antitrust suit. to raise capital at a lower ex- Original Products has been in go to is more commercial. It's & Platt offers first year compen­ when the International Organi­ fort by Asian nations failed as One. Issue Left Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates pense than companies with business for 35 years. Store offi­ small and there is not a wide va­ sation up to $103,500. zation of Securities Commis­ well, since while they drafted has recently asked the US Jus­ little disclosure. This will con- cials declined to give any infor­ riety." sions (IOSCO) and the Interna­ many accounting rules, if you For YQu.Jfo· Sub­ tice Department to hold off on vince any company with some mation about finances such as Nancy is a young woman whose tional Accounting Standards took a trip to Malaysia and religion is very important to her, any antitrust action, citing the asked to see a company's books, brains to jump on the GAAP employees' salaries, start-up mit ·your ·Busi- importance of software to the Committee (lASC) joined forces and she feels that the other store Basketball great Magic to form a global accounting they would reply: "What books?" bandwagon. is frequented by"wannabes" who s·.l\..~t American economy. ( However, most people are nes ic1e . Johnson, music starJanet Jack­ standard called lAS. lAS was For that matter, many feel that are playing with something they i skeptical that accounting har­ son, and music industry execu­ expected to allow companies to if Asia would have adopted "Mostly, we rely on don't understand in order to im­ WhyAt~n~t You GAAP, much of the "Asian sick­ monization will happen any­ . ., . ' .'., . tive Jheryl Busby, have ac­ obtain listings on the world's uord ofmouth and press their friends. According to ~ quired a 51 percent stake in major stock markets. However, ness" that is plaguing the time soon. One huge obstacle to Nancy, Original Products has a ,"1:z:.. vv r•····•·.... t·.t···.t.··n-··.... .:cC:i..?>:.:.: ..-J-J..-r:':o···n···· t... region's economy could have harmonization is financial and Founders National Bank, a lAS hasn't helped matters ourproducts." greater selection of the oils, ~. >· ..~.·:~I·': 'T.·;::.',~·,·~.······t· Columbia/HCA Healthcare < ···0·· 'u ¥j~/~~:.. • T'o black owned bank in Los Ange­ been avoided. accounting institutions that :..1<" ., .- .' ...... Corp., announced that profits much. Hoechst, after listing on candles, and other items she les. The bank has $100 million Why is there so much dis­ reap huge fees from clients had dropped for the most recent the NYSE a few months ago, needs. "The store is big and open, in assets, and the trio paid $2.5 agreement over accounting who want foreign companies, Make .. ·¥alualile quarter by an astounding 53 converted its income state­ capital for the business, rent or and no one bothers you," shesaid, million for their majority stake. ments from lAS to GAAP. Un­ standards? Because concerning that don't accept GAAP, to be supplies; but, the business is do­ "Everyone keeps to themselves, C 0 n.n.ecti 0 ns percent. Furthermore, the .. . The group says they want to der lAS, Hoechst had a DM1. 7 business, the US and other audited or analyzed. If there nation's largest operator ofhos­ ing well, they say. ''The company buys what they have to, and ·· rd B'· ....,...,.;1 .'7" recruit their friends and busi­ billion profit for 1995. However, countries are completely differ­ was one common standard, all .·n ... .. ·····Ul?:luiQUr has been pretty successful in re­ that's it." A .:.'.:'";", . '.

pitals announced that it is plan­ ~'. ness associates as depositors. after converting to GAAP it was ent, even though sociologists these high paid analysts and cent years," said Jason Mizrahi, The people do seem to be satis­ ...... ·2·· . ning to spin off about 100 of its auditors would be out of a job. . ·eSUIn;e:"·~;·· ..... ".. .C·······O·D.... say we are converging in other R . 336 hospitals. Currently, the in the red by DM57 million. The assistant manager. 'I'he manag­ fied with Original's products. Ac­ . aspects of life. Mueller points Accounting professor Yoshi . troubled hospital operator is drastic changes that occurred to ers don't usually keep track of the cording to a customer service rep­ tact ~ ~~ '-:"';:':;~' out that it's extremely odd that Tsurumi of Baruch College's ••,.::,' •: HUll:g•.• ••q ;.;•••• ::;:- .. : ••• ... ··Tran::.:: ••'.:,.... .;.;••,.; •••• under investigation for its Med­ the Hoechst income statement number of customers that come resentative at the Better Busi­ Bumble Bee Seafood, a divi­ we are still so different, espe­ Zicklin School ofBusiness best icaid billing practices. stemmed mostly from differ­ into their store on a regular ba­ ness Bureau, Original has a sat­ O>,·r ·n··········ov sion 'of San Diego based Inter­ ences in how lAS and GAAP re­ cially with Japan, since this summarizes the idea of com­ sis, he says. But "after a while, isfactory rating, and there have national Home Foods, has port goodwill. comes "Even after thirty years mon accounting practices: "I al- ' you get a set idea of the number been no complaints. Oertzulin ." @ launched a marketing campaign Recently, The Weissman Cen­ of cross country business, and ways felt that the harmoniza­ of customers you have," said As for any special or unusual re­ claiming their brand of tuna is ter for International Business over 100,000 students and fac­ tion of accounting standards is Mizrahi. ''You see many of the quests from customers, Mizrahi (212)· ··$Q2-680·0 chosen by a 2 to 1 margin over of Baruch College sponsored a ulty involved in exchange pro­ like harmonizing world human IBP Inc., the nations Largest same people. For a small busi­ said, "Anything relating to this other tuna br.ands. The com­ forum titled "Harmonizing grams." rights and morality standards, Or D.rop.· Of beef processor, announced that ness, we have more customers business is unusual, but in the pany said that a technological World Accounting Standards" The attempt five years ago to but I was wrong. Mora.lity an,? context ofthis business, nothing it has recalled 141 tons (282~128 human ri hts are a lot eaSIer. than most, but not a lot ofbrows­ YouriArfic'le .At breakthrough in their tuna can to deal wi th the accounting find common ground with the . .. pounds) of beef. The company ers. Most people already know too ridiculous." processing has led to a superior problem that has turned income establishing of lAS has done what they're looking for." Accordingto Mizrahi, their most attributes the recall to a discov­ can of tuna, which is why they statements inside-out. The little to help matters, as the Write For Ticker TheTicker: ery of the E.colibacteria, which So far, Original Products hasn't popular items are candles that have a 2 to 1 margin. main speaker was Gerhard G. continued on page 21 Business! relied much on advertising, aside are used for prayers and books

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AlUDlD.US Back, . F'rom Goldman Sachs By ShaiTzach that he saw studentsmake while in- Oracle. System Professional is two years. After that, he noted "I am here, because I believe terviewing. the second. These individuals are that GS recruited in schools from that as Baruch students, you Goldman Sachs was established trained to connect, operate, and which influential alumnus came. have special qualities," said in 1869, and today isoneofthe most integrate different systems. New At a certain point, Mr. Hall de­ Franz A.' Hall, a Goldman, prestigious Investment Banks on recruitswill go through a 13 weeks cided to use his influence in such Sachs & Co. Information Tech- Wall St. To demonstrate the inter- training program, which will be a way that GS will come back nology Vice President, at the be- ests and scope of the activities in summarized with a team project. and recruit in Baruch. ginning of his presentation at which thefirm is involved, Mr. Hall 'The people I wenttotrainingwith Itis clearthatthereasonbehindthis AT the CIS Society meeting. The 'gave a few examples. "Our clients arenow my best friends," said Mr. move is not sentimental. AsMr. Hall topic of the presentation, held are the IBM's ofthe world,"he said. Hall. "I can now call a pool of 30 stressed again and again, he finds April 30th, during club hours, "We took Microsoft public, we fi- people for help whenI encounter a was The Information Technol- nance dams in Mexico, consult totally new problem," he added. ogy Industry and Goldman, governments,invest money for Currently, GS is in the midst of '7haveseen Sachs & Co. (GS). However, a wealthy individuals, research the a global effort to connect all of its somepeople great portion of the presenta- effects of'EI Nino',orpolitical insta- systems in such a way that it will from Ivy TAVERN ON THE GREEN tion was dedicated to other top- bilities." be able to ron 24 hoursa day, while ics related to the recruiting pro- According to Mr. Hall, the part- managed from different locations Leagueschools cess. ners in GS truly believe that tech- aroundtheworld. ''We noticed that that were not CENTRAL PARK. WEST Mr. Hall, who is a Baruch Col- nology can give them an edge in we need to deal with one 24 hour lege alumnus, class of 1988, improving the profitability of their global day," is how Mr. Hall de­ as skilledas gave a general presentation firm. GS backs theirbeliefs with an scribed it. "As every stock ex­ Baruchgradu- , about the functions that an In-~timateof 2 billion dollars a year. change is opened following the vestment bank such as GS ful- That is why such an emphasis is put sun.wewant that the IT person­ ates,"hesaid. fills. He also described entry- on the hiring process of those who nel in each IT center. around the level pQsitjoris, .tr~hds in' the . would-be-utilizingthis investlnent~··.. -glebe(Teky&,LoREkn,and NY-C}--- '. " .'. n._ --_. ,--.-_._-.__ . THURSDA~ field, and the services that the There are three types of entry-would be able to command the·' Baruch graduates to have the -JUNE 4th, 1998 Information Technology (IT) de- level positions to the IT depart- system when their markets are skills and qualities needed to partment supplies to the other ment. However, the majority of active." succeed in the market place. "I departments in the firm. An- Baruch students would probably An interesting side in the pre- have seen some people from Ivy FROM 9:00PM - 2:00AM , other message that Mr. Hall de- join only two. The first type is called sentation was related to recruit- League schools that were not as Ie livered related to the change in Programmer Analyst. The scope of ing practices in big firms and skilled as Baruch graduates," J i GS perception of Baruch as a re- this position includes writing pro- what influences them. When he said. "Baruch graduates ~, cruitment source. At the same grams. The languages, which are of Mr. Hall graduated, GS was re- have a blue color work ethics time, he wanted to share his in- value to the firm, are Unix, COBOL, cruiting on campus at Baruch. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT sights about common mistakes C++, Java, Sybase, and some They kept doing so for another continued on page 26 THE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE The Sustainable Business Challenge .ByAlicia Gift ernment, and all sectors of society. We leadership and entrepreneurial ~or them to act, both phYSIcal and AIESEC visited the United Na- achieve thisthroughtheInternational skills and the sustainable use of lntell~u.al. 15TH FLOOR PARK AVE. S. tions for its 6th Session of the Traineeship Exchange Program their natural resources and envi- We mV1te.yo~ to bea ~ of our United Nations Commission on (ITEP) designed for companies and ronment. work by bnngI~g new Ideas that Sustainable Development promoted extensively throughout the rbeSustahu!bkBwrinessChBI: could make a difference to a lot of (UNCSD). Thisvisit was aimed at Baruch community lens- a worldwideprojectwhere people .around ~he worl? If you showing its projects and building AIESEC deeplyemphasizestheneed students are.able to test their would like.m~ infonnatIO? ~bout FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL a partnership towards the aevel· to contributetothe development ofna- knowledge and practical skills in our ~rganlzatlon,.please VISIt ~~r opment of world leaders. 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By Ivan Castano "I make $30 to $100 for a one­ Also, according to they will pick you for an audi­ hour set during peak hours, Higginvottan, performers that tion. Last year I wasn't picked." Afternoons at 42nd Street / 3:30 to 8:00 p.m.," he said. "But display MUNY's badges are ex­ Mr. Joe has been playing since Grand Central Station are often he was 10 and has won several Asians Take Center Stage in the summer, you can play on empt from harassment and annoying and unpleasant. Hun­ the streets and make more tickets. According to MUNY, 1 medals. He performs at Grand dreds. of cranky and rushed money." 10 musicians are already mem­ Central and Sheridan Square, commuters bump and push each Like other fellow musicians, bers of the program with 15 to and during the summer, he goes other as they wait on platforms Lockwood enjoys giving out to 20 to be admitted each year. to Central Park where he can During Evening Show or as they enter the already the public and connecting with But performers aren't as op­ make up to $20 an hour by pI ay­ crammed trains. people via his music. Aside from timistic about MUN¥'s pro­ ing the sounds of Beethoven, By BASU But today, travelers can get playing in the halls and corri­ grams as Higginvottan. Mozart, Bach, Mendelssohn, and As April rolls around in the some respite from the usual dors of the subway, he plays in Mr. Joe, a 49-year-old violon­ his favorite: "Bernstein's West calendar so goes Asian Heritage hustle and bustle. Pierre, a friend's band and forms duos cellist at Union Square, who is Side Story." . Month. As always in the Col­ Daniel Jr., and Jessica Con­ with Carolina Slim, another not a licensed by MUNY, He earns under. $12,000 but he lege, every April is a celebration stant, three kids' from Queens, subway guitarist, "to do really is not ready to quit. After all, he of the Asian culture and an op­ are cheering-up the day. Their well." has managed to travel a ndIive portunity for non-Asians to engaging performance of Subway performers have been "Things would be in London for a year and to per­ learn about Asians. The culmi­ Beethoven's First Symphony present at stations for years form his music at Covent Garden nation of the festivities has al­ draws a large crowd around and many of them have been harder if I made a and Leicester Square, where he ways been the Asian Heritage them and people are charmed. victims of police harassment $100,000 a year and plans to return soon. Month Evening Show which is "They help the time to go faster and recipients of fines that "I wouldn't want to change this a four hour program put to­ while you are waiting," said range from $25 to 100 dollars ­ I hated my job." for anything else in the world," gether by the Baruch Asian Stu­ Monique Flenroy-Brown, a 49­ mostly given for performing on he said. "Things would be harder dents Union (BASU), a collabo­ year-old paralegal and part­ train platforms and in corri­ if I made a $100,000 a year and rative union of all the Asian time student at Baruch College. dors; but in 1988, things I hated my job." clubs and organizations in the " They give you peace of mind." changed. thinks the program is an College, which showcases fash­ The kids play the violin and The Metropolitan Transit Au­ outrage."That is bull.... It de­ ion, cultural performances, they are here today for exposure thority (MTA) formed an agency stroys the arts," he said. "They dances, comedy, and music. and to help pay for their $4,600 that licensed subway perform­ want to get credit for giving Despite the rainy night, more yearly tuition at the Guilliard ers. Currently, Music Under music to the subway when we than 600 individuals packed School Of Music," said Daniel New York (MUNY) issues 20 are the ones that are doing it Mason Hall to watch the annual Constant, the children's father, permits a year and holds audi­ all." Mr. Joe, who declined to extravaganza. To those who who enrolled Pierre and Daniel tions every May 18. "We look for give his real name but asked braved the weather to witness in the academy last year. talent and suitability for the to be called Mr. Joe for this in­ the show, they were not disap­ A group ofmodels struttingtheir way down the runway . But unlike Daniel Jr., 13, subway," said Gina terview, recalls having been pointed. Pierre, 11, and Jessica, 7, who Higginvottan, a consultant for fined up to $75 for playing his "I always attend [the show] The show was sponsored by have their parents' support in the program. " They can't be too violoncello on train platforms. every year because they [BASUl local businesses while the ap­ achieving their musical goals, loud," she added. But luckily enough it doesn't always put together a good parel that was displayed was most musicians at the city's Ideal candidates are those happen too often. event," said John Cheung. provided by stor-es such as Club subways perform with other in­ who can convince a professional On behalf of MUNY's defense, "I enjoy watching cultural Monaco, BANG BANG, Le Cha- terests in m in.d and music is, for panel -cornposed of other ·per~ Higginvott.an said thatva lot of shows and-t.his-one is usually ..teau, KAMA_ .~t~w ._¥QIk~__ ~~.!1.~.!:. _._ ..._._ a lot of them, their sole means formers and station crew mem­ people feel that way, but many pretty good," said senior Tuxedo, French Connection.and . of support. bers - that their music can others prefer to have our per­ Madelyn Tavera. N aney Bridal. Yeremiah Lockwood, a 1 9­ charm subway folks. mits because they feel safer." The show, hosted by Julie As with every year's show, year-old guitarist from New Higginvottan explains that Lockwood, the guitarist at Mae Dojillo, was delayed a half­ there was a presentation of a York, claims to earn $700 to MUNY is the only program in Grand Central, shares Mr. hour but once it started it was check to a charity from all the 1,000 a month from playing the world that assigns sched­ Joe's pessimism about MUNY's a success. With more than 20 funds generated from the blues and Middle Eastern mu­ ules for musicians to perform at program. "It is difficult to get acts, there was enough skits, month. This year the money sic at the Western wing of certain stations. "That is what a permit," he said. "You have contemporary and traditional was donated to the Committee Grand Central Station. makes us unique," she said. to send in a tape and hope that fashion scenes, dances, songs Against Anti-Asian Violence / and martial arts to please the (CAAAV). A check of $600 was diverse audience. presented to a representative "I liked the show. It wasn't from CAAAV in the middle of just about one Asian culture. the night. The show touched on Indians, Besides the evening show, the Filipinos, Vietnamese, and Pa­ month also had an array of kistanis," said Mer.ly de events that promoted Asian If you have ever gone to the Stu­ Guzman. awareness. This year's theme, dent Life Office, (and I know you practically live there -;. fyou ­ hold a' club officerpositiori) then -you may have seen this.-face. S~e is always smiling- and'--ready tel,offer her assistance. Her face A model intraditional VietntiJDese garb AcenSIAN, focu sed on panel discussion, a sports tour­ Asians ascending all as­ nament, date auction, a party, has matured some but she doesn't p.ects 'of life in today's and an arts and crafts exhibi­ society. The ann-ual tion. look like she has one foot in the Asian Heritage Month Said BASU co-executive pro­ began with the Opening ducer Jennifer Li, "The entire grave. Who is she? Ceremony which opened . month was a great success. the month off with a lion .Hopefully next year the tradi- . dance - which tradition­ ··tiOn:wiIl cont.inue," • answer ln the • ally in the Chinese cul­ next Ticker lSSUe. • • • ture.means a new begin­ ning. There was also an The Vietnamese Students Association fash~on segment and dance Asian film festival, a 26 TICKER FEATURES MAY 6,1998 TICKER FEATURES MAY 6, 1998 27

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Continued from page 31 A focus on the precedinggenres to hip hop, during the 1970's including salsa, reggae, R&B/Soul, etc., we see and heareveremergingsocial, economicand political issues ofrelevance, with a numinousfoun­ dation. With the creationandensuingdevelopment of hip hop we have the most sophisticated musical genre in the history ofthe original man's music. The structure ofthe hip hop song, itself: lends it­ a , self to a depth and content that just cannot be "Hour-can. I promise you forever. .." slaves, as was in the 1800's, or aren't orce segregation, during the achieved in other genre~. With rhyrningverses sp0­ Goodie Mob - "lnshallah" 1920's. It's only advanced into more sophisticated stages. Unfortu­ ken to us, as opposed to beingsung, it is possible to nately, for many to admit this they must accept that our oppressors sayso muchmorethan an average reggae song, per "Ahh, shit. Ahh shit. Fuckin' NBA. Niggas in the Bubble ofAno­ have manipulated the gains that we have made. That's certainly say; Theincredible detailthatsalsa'sRubenBlades nymit~,just a bunch of bald, super athletic slaves buying toys, hoes true, though. gave to his famous tale of a drug dealer, on "Pedro and bliss. Lost Brothers. They connected to the community 'cause Check this out, though, baby. I've read that racism is really a so­ Naoaja"tSiembra, 1978), becomes ordinaryin com­ all the kids got theyjersey and they plant trees in the suburbs. Fuck cial aspect that dragged from the feudal society. Now the brother parison to the amount of content that today's better the game ifit ain't sayin' nothin', Chuck... Vengo de la tierra de gran that wrote this did so in 1926, making it a good example of lacking MCs can offer on any given track. dulzura, la sabrosura... Damn, all these cats use to tell I to fuck the foresight. He says that a highly developed, completely pure capital­ In addition, hip hop acknowledges its direct and old school, but then they got Puffed out. 'It's all good 'cause he's ist society would be able to eradicate any racial discrimination. How­ indirect relationship with struggle and oppression. bringing it back.' Niggas fuckin' stealing it now. ever, capitalism is just an elevated form of feudalism so oppressive The importance of this is seen in today's lyrics re­ Manana por la manana, me voy pa Borinquen....It's my time to remnants ofthe prior must exist. Now, ifwe realize that pure com­

~ shin~ vealing a clear understanding of who their oppo­ , ".'...... "'.: . '. "..." . . ..,. . ," ...... :. when I rhyme up in Sunset - what's goin' on with my man, petition takes place for the attainment ofcapital-c- today, that trans­ nents and enemies are. In realizing that the origi­ Goodie Mob's debut album., SoulFood, acknowledges that "we are God"while their cur­ Ras?...1heardthat -- Some people can'televate above the six... Garvey lates to money - it is quite normal that this system would promote nal man is God, hip hoppers see who they are and rent work, StiU Standing, buildsonthe responsibility of this empowerment. was a capitalist who did some good shit so that's why we should un­ any and all measures of survival. who their enemies are. derstand Selassie's importance... To the studio gangsta with the Racism is a tool of race hatred yet its purpose is ultimately the Again, "Get Up, Stand Up" is one ofthe most cru- tion. As we have seen, fighting through gangsta know / "God is Every Man ofBlackness" / The Lord metaphors in the punk magazines with the bitch editors... surviv.al ofits.user who feels threatened. Capitalism supports greed, cial songs in hip hop history, let alone reggae's, as rap, hip pop and thepresent day; disco pop rap, this has spoken through me/ and the G-Mo-BF' While What? Oh, baby, I wasn't sayin' anything. I was just talking to I. thus, mcreasmg the actual creation of racial divisions and other they pointed out a true enemy in our oppression - ideal has been brought out by the most stringent they often stress a need for prayer to the creator, What'dyou wanna ask me? Do I love hip hop more than you? You're unified factions to survive, for those who normally couldn't do so our mental state. The lyrics reading 'Most people sellout-haters. they acknowledge that we are God and must take not worried about other hoes; you're worried about that? .." alone... thinkgreat God toill comefrom the sky/ Take away The magic of this statement that we are God, is the responsibility to reflect this. What? Ohh, I thought I answered that already. You know I love eo'rythirig, andmakeeu'rybody feel high / Butifyou that it has proven to be universal to all those MCs Along with the wide acceptance ofthis across bor­ Theymetinthe springof 1995 as theywere taught the simple you. I'm just telling you this 'cause you should know this..." hnoto what life is worth / Thu would look for yours who have developed their own distinct religiosity ders and waters, confusion arises to those who can­ science ofthemind. Introducedthrough a mutualfriend, they on earth! And now you see the light/ YOu stand up It thus, becomes impossible to dismissthe impactof not understandthis knowledge and resultant wis­ both would wonder the thoughts in eachother'sinner mind's His 10thjewelmissed him justlike he did her, yet he seemed foryourright...,"force a lot ofempowering responsi- this as a fanatic cult only affecting those thugMCs dom. Many see MCs, particularly the Wu-Tang eye, with their psychology texts being left behind. He would to react differently. He became swallowed in books, music bility to us. The impact of this is great as Bob from theNewYorkarea ThemusicofGoodieMob, Clan, as hypocritical, withtheir commentaryshow­ walk her to the train and hear her stories of a dog named and more work. He'd visit her after class but it became too Marley's ability to gain mass appeal positively af- OutKast,Witchdoctor and the rest of the Orga­ ing a duality of wrongdoings and new-found righ­ Tiguere and tasty Dominican food. Though she would tell difficult to arrange to meet. Trips through Harlem, the South fected so many, now seeing the "guide" of spiritual- nizedNoizecrew supportthis, aswell, despite get­ teousness. They fail to take into account hip hop's him that she'knew nothing about hip hop, his love, he said it BronxandBrooklyn's Sunset couldnot fit into a day ofa thou­ ity in a different way. tingto this ultimateconclusion in varyingways and storytelling tradition and portrayal of one's reality j didn't matter. He felt lie could teach her all about the cuI- sand duties so weekend visits were all that could be accom­ The first hip hop LP to enlighten on this theme, different circumstances. making all ofan Me's life -- righteous or devilish -­ ture, the connected spirituality and the meaning of actually pUshed. Each weekend he would be reminded ofhis inspira­ along with theIessons of the Nation of Gods & On . OutKast's . 1994 -debut, part oftheir lyricalrepertoire. In fact, the history \ being hip hop. You see, the times were reflected in him so he tion and purpose only making midnight train rides, back to BK,..morit.llainfgl~_ '_~ Earths, was Eric B &Rakim:'sPaidIn Full. Like Southernplayalisticadillaamuzik, BigBoiacknowl­ behind the growth ofthe Nation of Gods & Earths 1 wasborn-thepowerto-'Write-hismeDtalmRR.ifestatieu8 -yells...... _.._..,.. ... ' __ "_'._. poeticrighteou8iu~Ss years·~ago,- he found Bob Marley; Hakim masterfully infused tight battle/ edges the mutant gene that spawned the Cauca­ has been through those most downtrodden broth- for change; and thegifts-totmder8tand" '. S herandhewoUldu'iIetlove·slip-away;"'· party lyrics with subtle references to lessons and sian man and their resultant grafting process .ers and sisters most affected by tricknology These I ably explain the environment around him and us. never. He just knew this•.. points ofthe Nation. Hakim's legacy- as being hip ("D.E.E.P.''). In 1996'sAtliens,OutKast'sDrespoke Mes telling us we are God are pointing to self for Eventuallytheirciphers would merge undergroundbetween hop's greatest Me with one of hip hop's greatest al- ofr the graftingprocess and alludedtothe lessons of strength, guidance andblame. A God isnotexpected the paths ofthe R train and the 1 train uptown. That day, the "How can I promiseyou forever / when I can't even promise the rest of the day / All I know is we started thi.sjourney together..." bums reflects today's pattern of hip hop's best ex- the white man's oppressive struggle for survival. to be perfect but it is mandatorythat they strive for C cipher Powers were in disguise so his boombox playing pounding on these themes. 'Thisembracingofmanymilitantideologiesandrevo- it. ' Mobb Deep's "Right Back At You" was their excuse to harass Goodie Mob - "Inskal'ah" him. He eventuallywas given a ticket to madness thatthreat­ Hip hop music eventually would evolve through lutionary historical data leads to 1995's Soul Food Hip hopper's today, epitomized by the lyrics of I excellent social andpolitical commentary, andrevo- ,LP by Goodie Mob. Cee-Lo states on "Fighting" Gang Starr's Guru on Moment Of Truth, realize ened to lead him farther into the jaws ofthe beast. However, "I told you that I love you. You never need to question if it's true. lution, fighting the expected battles with exploita- that if "you. take away one "O~' and it will let you thathiphop's spiritualitycomes withproperlymerg­ she tried herbest to redirect his anger with a rose. Haven't I shown you this, too? I know I did, I ain't no fool. This time t:;~~~>. ';>jtU~if~~"· ~(r"*}', I'll write it with the blue tool. I'll say that my mass forum may be a ",/:,. , ': ,.+" ing the facts, ideologies and ethereal aspects of our She tried to take his mind off the $60 ticket and the cop­ pers' rudeness with a sweet kiss from her luscious lips. Mind word-limited-space, but my true born power is the refinement that ...q;-,.\. ..., - ancestorsthoughts, workandstruggles. Itwilleven­ ',~,:,:,,,;<-"~'" ~ ~~r i.~".""' '~'<: ~',._.-.--:: -~''~~~';'~t.: .... :"; .. ". , you've given my life's pace. Still, for us to love each other, knowl­ '" ',.'-;" "i' \, WIIi "%•..: .•.'.. Jt;..·•...,,; ,:.•' ' ..""_•.' · you, she was a woman he labeled as one-whom-one-can-marry. ?,. : ~ ;~~. ~~~j.' ~ _.~ ~ ,. # tuallyprogresstotheonethemethatbindsus. Peace . ~~ - .' , ,.. . '::<..:N~..4/f .~. edge must give to wisdom. Understanding each other, we can al­ I to the Gods and Earths. If the natural revolution of life took place he would eventu­ ally fall for her. He didn't want to have this, though. It was ways love each other with enlightening freedom. When you don't, neither due to a cliched fear of commitment or a lack of in­ we can never make love eye to eye, chest to breast. You know that tense physical attraction as opposedto the feeling ofnot hav­ the most money ain't the best, that one shouldn't follow the blind ingthings tooffer her. He had no money to take her out - in path of the rest, so I knowyou'll always see through this mess. There fact, he hardly could afford train fare to see her uptown. are things I need to show, experiences I need to share and emotions But he kissed her anyway and kissed her the next day and I must relate to you, baby. I suffer that sacrifice of the poor righ­ the next. They fell inlove with each otherbecause they could teous teacher, being misunderstood by more than many. I've swept understand each other. They would meet after their classes the duties of the fare court slave in a family farm, and gotten from and teach each other more of themselves. They found out sick to healthy in your arms. With Method Man as our priest, some­ ...... that the truly consistent sadness in their lives were the cir­ where in '96, we got married, and when the time's right, you're the cumstances that drove them apart with the ending of each Earth I want my seeds carried. In the love I'm in for many reasons, day. However, they would have to be apart longer, and more 'cause you fine as...well, right for all seasons. Most could not even often,when she transferred to another school. And although fathom, they be lookin at me like I'm 85 dumb. I thought these feel­ it wasonlyin another borough they missed that time dearly••• ings were only imaginative fiction and optimistic dreams, but the soft hands holding me are as real as it seems. Zig-Zag-Zig, let every­ "Houi can I promise you forever, / when I can'teven promise the rest of thing revolve, there's only one way it all will solve. I can't and won't the day..." do this without you with I. I just know I love you, lady, beyond the Goodie Mob· "lnsha"ah" day that I die. What? You understood all that? Of course you did. You always . "How can 1 say I love hip hop more than you when hip hop is a part do... I miss you, too. - ofme. It is also what I am. But you're not just a part ofme, you are my reflection. What 1 am is what you are. We are each other. Look, "How can I promise you forever, / When I can't even promise the rest forget about that 'cause I was thinking of something I wanted to tell ofthe day / All I know is we started thisjourney together, f and hope­ you. fully we can make it the rest ofthe way..." Racism is really ill defined, if you think about it. The universal Goodie Mob - "lnsha"ah" definition of racism is not the particular actions taken by our op­ pressors during a specific time period; rather it is the level of pro­ "Well, I say / You're my beginnin', my end/ You 'remy sista, lover and portional intensity by which numerous and varying subtleties exist, friend / God is your light from within / It shines from your beautiful ...: ~ (left) and BigHoi of0utKastbring reabs in each era oftime, allowing inequality, subliminal stereotypes and skin I There's no me ifthere is noyou / I hope that you understand...• Hakim's knowledge ofthe Gods, on Paid In Full, made him the father of all 50/: ofspirituality and self-savior thinking seeking just fuckin' us up. Racism hasn't lowered because we are no longer Goodie Mob - "Beautiful Slein" influenced Mes. from Atlanta. 34 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MAY 6,1998 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MAY 6, 1998 35 Confessions of a Priest Metal God Rob Halford talks about his new band TWO

By Patrick Eves Rob: Yeah, you think so? Through many years of being a (chuckle) By David Blanks gatekeeper. They have to go metal maniac, I was deeply up­ OPENING THOUGHT: through me to get to him, to get 'Patrick: Yes, it blew me away set when Rob Halford decided to Some wonder why/ I don't to you. That's the process, you leave Judas Priest in 1992 to pur­ when I first heard it. can't breach that! Ya'll are too sue-other musical adventures. walk around with a grin / f*cking sensitive. Your bleeding All I could do is spin Painkiller Rob: That's nice ofyou to say so, When they don't know where hearts on the sleeve are gonna on my C.D. player and hope for thank you. I'm going/ or even where I've get us in a bad situation. I'm that "reunion that may happen been / L don't wear sh*t eat­ only trying to protect our best Patrick: That's my honest opin­ one day. But five plus years down ing grins cause I don't like . interests!" the road, I can hold off on that ion, but how did you feel long "I don't think she's out to harm reunion tour. You see, Rob time fans to adjust to it? . eating sh*t / I do smile when us." Dasun replied. Halford has a new band together I'm happy/ but not to be a ''You let her too close, too fast, that has a massive sound along Rob: Well, the only way that I phony hypocrite I I don't God. You broke rule # one. She with a mind blowing album. The can gauge it so far is from the carry myselfin that way or gotta follow procedure! You mail that we get from our web group is Two, and the album is fashion/ I'm a builder by whenever you can, wherever had you open! Did you REALLY showed her ya' ass! You opened· Voyeurs. The talent behind site. I got e-mail from people who up, and in return she slammed nature, check my ways and you can, however you can, and think that cupid was gonna Halford on this album are no have been following me and my fu *k trying to be some bit*h's shoot you in the ass this year? the door on you!" other than the man himself, career-since the start and I would actions. / Instead of con­ man!" That's bullsh*t, all we got is us, "I think she will be different. I Trent Reznor, and a legend in his say what I'm getting is 99.9% demning me and trying to ''What is sex without love," said God." know she's worth the effort." own right, David Ogilvie of cool, its been very encouraging. make me ration / my ener­ Dasun, "intercourse without "Misery loves company," re­ "It don't matter, God. She be­ It makes me feel great that there SkinnyPuppy. gies / try to understand, em­ passion. It'll leave you empty torted Dasun. longs to someone else. It can Recently, I had the honor to talk is a portion of people who stick when you need to be filled. I "What the f*ck are you talking never be," Krazo retorted. with Halford about his new direc­ with me in takingthejourneyand brace me in mypassion/ let's think she can fill you, I know about? We're the three muske­ "Never say never." tion, his coming out ofthe closet, adventures together and they stand side by side and to­ you can fill her. You can quench teers out this motherf*cker! We "Cliches is bullsh*t, God. They and why he likes the Jerry have been just real supportive. gether make it happen her thirst and she can feed your don't need no female intruding mean nothing." Springer show so much. This is Also, recently I got this e-mail hunger. I bear witness to this, in on our cipher!," said Krazo. "Anything means nothing un­ how it went... from a kid in Minneapolis who EPISODE IX: ''You know we need something less you give it meaning," said SHE HAS THE ATTRIBUTE!" .'. I. said he' heard the record and the THELONG RIDE HOME "HULLO!," shouted the first other than ourself. You know it. Dasun. PatrickEves: So, how's your day single on the radio and liked what David took his seat quietly, "Whatever man. Dave, what'cha ... - . voice. "Were you listening? I know it. You know it because exhaled, and stared out into Mothaph*cka, can you HEAR? I know it. What good is the Sun gonna do?" the nothingness which met SHE GOT A MAN!" without an earth to receive it's his gaze asthe train made its "Yes Krazo, I heard her. You life-giving rays? We hold it Sitting alone on the subway way through the tunnel. He called her O.P.P., ifmy memory down, true, but that isn't keep­ train, barely audible, David re­ knew they wouldn't remain serves me correctly," said ing us warm at night." sponded: silent much longer. He sa­ Dasun. "All for one, one for all, cause "1 can't call it." vored the precious moments he hadleft to reflect on what __ ~e.n..;;>·~~ ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND ran;·'~'~r.zM"""""'_ 'W~--=7;:'-- WAR. had just occurred. Time ...... -...-.....~~ ~"i-"-- ~~. ~"...,.,...: ...... ~~~ ...:.... out. " .., -...... --....."...... ~~::::;:2::.. ·~~EPlLOG(fflf· ... f~~-:s: "You should've known 1t was too ;" ..._... __...~_;.>--=.:..-=--L:."''- .' ~ I was fighting / out ofcon­ good to be true. You should have: trol/ the wrong way! I was known she was taken. She was: rubbed / I was about to too kind, too open, too receptive, 1 ::; crash and burn / until you too tender, too feminine. She lis­ tened to you. She seemed in­ 1;!(: showed me love / I was hate­ trigued. You have common in­ ~ s>: ful / despiteful! A burning terests. You should have known ",.~<,>, Living Legend, Rob Halford. i 'btJball of rage / until you it was all an illusion," said a with next. obsessive compulsive behavior, voice. .N~~~~~:~l ~h=tt~~:~n~ ~fi~l;~ and just banged on the door ofthe \. "Don't listen to him!," said an­ .~ Rob: Right, and to some I'm a studio. The door opened and I other voice, "Hear what he ac­ ., to the brim with grief/until new artist. The whole baby band said "Hey, can you show me ~you came along and turned tually is saying! She did listen. -c persona is what I'm going around?" Dave Ogilvie was there She was receptive. Where there -"-,-,~,~~"~,,,,,;.'~ ~ over a new leaf/ I was o through right now. to answer the door and showed is hope, there is a will, and if ".- ..g calmer/ ready to give up the me the place. Trent came around there is a will, there is a way. ~-~,~*-~ ~{i;:;~~~>?,~;~-i~~J):-- ~ mayhem/ Then you let me Patrick: Are you worried about 30 minutes later and that started ~o ".-- ---. 4.~~ ~'\~;;~~'~'<''';'"' ~ Even ifthere is hope, ifthere left ,. '. 'Jf~ .', '"" S. down / orbetteryet/ you being labeled industrial or our friendship. is a will, there is a way! Listen. ,~ electronica? She will show you the way. Do "And after you wrote her all we all are one! Why do we need me hanging / I hope he Patrick :Was he a Judas Priest the knowledge to what the wis­ that BULLSH*T. Always want­ another?" treats you polite/ Me? I'm Rob: I don't know, I don't like fan before? ing to take chances 'with that "She wants to help us out. She. .,. dom says. The wisdom is the feels for us. Empathy. Sym~" those words. The latest terminol­ pitiful ass bleeding heart of taking fligh:t you gottago way. Listen to her just as she "We don't need no f*cking pity, through hell to come out ogy I saw about us in the press Rob: If my memory serves me cor­ listened to you. Listen to her yours. I told you to do the God. I can handle dis'. You I I was neo-gothical. Its difficult to rectly, he never told me anything and she will listen to you even knowledge. I told you f*ck that right/ so that don't cry/ t~lk- pin us down and that's because about him being a Priest fan. I more. Soon she will hear the Shakespeare sh*t, say and do heard that ya.ng she was laugh I putting my weight of what Trent Reznor and Dave mean, he was a die-hard Kiss fan, cries of your inner soul. When nuthin' and peep the shape of ing on the tram about us being on my staff/ I was ready to Rob and John Lowery, dressed for a night on the town. Ogilvie of Skinny Puppy con­ but not a Priestfan. Maybe he liked things first, you'd see what the antisocial, God?" k / AT r. b k that happens, she will respond. ''That's not what she said, and ma e peace ivou: m ac tributed. There was a before and some ofthe elements, but it wasn't dilly was. BUT NO! One conver­ You know this. I know you feel besides what do you expect her so far? he heard. He had no understand­ after with the music because important. The new material, sation and your ass is up on on war's path. 1·t.••" to think? She sees too much of ing about who I am and where when I met Trent two years ago, . though, hedid like. There wassome­ "Dasun is full of sh*t, duke," cloud nine, telling her your life you in David. She hasn't really This negro speaks ofrivers, . Rob Halford: Pretty good, some­ I've been and where I've gone. all the songs were already writ­ thing there that made him want to said the first voice. "She's a car­ story, pouring your guts out, seen me," said Dasun. most speak ofdams. thing about Mondays where ev­ ten. That chance meeting... become an additional writer and an rot on a string attached to a having thoughts of doing the "Yo," began Krazo, "I can't be al­ eryone is recovering from the Patrick: Really, that must have executive producer. All of these long stick, and you, my friend, impossible. That's why I in­ -DX21 lowing just anybody to know • weekend. So its always a good been very uplifting. Patrick: Which happened In amazing things started to happen, are theASS following behind it! sisted on that escape clause in sh*t just like that. I can't let way to start off, making new Mardi Gras, right? so I really don't know if we are an But you'll never get it: No mat­ that Psalm. I knew you were anybody hurt ya'11, God. We're friends and talking about the Rob: It's a great feeling because industrial, modern rock or cutting ter how hard you push up, or going to play us with that sh*t!" all we got. Ifthey hurt you, they music. Its always an exciting you are connecting purely on the Rob: Yeah, I had just stopped by edge band. I guess we will have to how fast you trot, you'll never "KRAZO!, you never give me a hurt him, and if they hurt him, moment to start talking and ex­ real and only source that we're his"studio there when my friend wait and see how we are perceived. chance to work things out before catch up to her. they hurt me! I ain't trying to changing information. about and that is the music. pointed it out while we were driv­ How many times have you got you start jumping the gun try­ hear that. I ain't trying to be ing around New Orleans in the on this pseudo-spiritual soul ing' to override 'me. Let me hurt... I have to cover for ya'11. Patrick: Your new album is dif­ Patrick: Rather than the curios­ pouring rain. I Just jumped out continued on page 40 mate crap that Dasun be pimp­ handle the situation for a I'm doing it for our own good. ferent, in sound and lyrics. ity of what you are coming out of the car, a good example of my ing and how many times has it change." .... ::;. -. \: ~~'.:> >. . ;.: ~::: ':~ .<.;.:.: :::~- .. ~.;-:.; I'm the guardian. I'm the ':.-::.~~'.;:-~~,...... :.. ~.: -.' ..'". caused you grief? Get tha' pus*y "That Valentine's day bullsh*t

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39· 38 TIC~R ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ~~Y~6~,~19~9~8~'~~~~~~~~~~ • • By Edward Rodriguez great hip hop acts. However, as­ There are many reasons why piring R&B acts never face this orner R&B has been stripped ofrespect dilemna today as their beliefs fit ICS throughout this decade. Nowhere into the industry's need for frivol­ i e t roug teo trac s sue as"T ey ~ist: Tito Nieves is thisdisrespect seen better than ity and an absent essence. Don'tDanceNo Mo'," "Ghetto-ology" and "Just Album: Dale Cara A LaVida within hip hop circles. It seems While Marvin Gaye's struggle About Ouer:" While the latter is an interest­ Label: RMM Records that everything that hip hop cul­ for artistic originality, after 1970, ing rock track, the former two cuts have off­ Rating: 000 ture and its reflective accompa­ was often impeded, the success of beat breaks similar to Miami bass and nying music represents, R&B is the Al Green's and today's freestyle songs. quite the opposite. Badu's and D'Angelo's becomes Lyrically, Cee­ With Keith Washington's KW, puzzling and contradictory. This Lo epitomizes the we see exhibit A ofwhat hip hop may all have changed ifhip hop's infinite amount of '" ~'":(: hates. The image of anyone who principles were able to reach the flows the Mob~" contributes artistically to hiphop third eyes of more people. How­ delves into. Cee­ culture 'is a complete, truthful ever, the struggle that R.L., Lo travels from the ,,~, ~":t)~~'~. '.-:- ~ ~ portrait· of their .realrty, beliefs 'lWeety.and T-Low have had in conversational ·~~;~~~~~~t~ and talents. That being said, bringing their soul all the way $(":"S:~ , flows of "The FJ¥,pe­ .~;:*~~ rience" and "Gutta ~f." .....~~/.. ~ from the Minneapolis/ Butta, " the speedy St. Paul area to a mass flows of "Ghetto­ '~t;{~~';;i& audience reveal our ology" and "The . .i1 . progress better. Damn" to the su­ Does he performthe formulawell? Thesuccess of They've sang, perb chorus-like today's salsaisdependentupona favorable response 'shopped their demos, verses on- "Just to this question. Each musical genre created'by sang, persevered, sang About Over," Blacks and Latinos in the U.S. has been modified and hoped for a record "Beautiful Skin" and diluted to fit the tastes ofa mass audience. deal. When Next was and "Still Stand­ Sadly; salsahas lost a lot ofits essence and power finally signed .by ing." In additon, due to this. There are no more Ismael Rivera's . Naughty By Gipp, Khujo and greetingus "EcuaJei" and showing love para. "Las Nature's KayGee, T-Mo all have im­ Caras Lindas de mi gente negras,"no moreHector they still had to have proved consider­ Lavoe'scomposedofJibaro,Tainoycheandnonew patience as his Divine ably. Gipp seems Willie Col6n's telling the real about "Calle Luna, Mill/Arista Records la­ to have mastered Calle Sol"with politically incorrectthoughts about bel imprint was still precise timing, "El Gran Varon." There really are no messages of awaiting finalization. With Rated Next, Next ~ .«-~<'M%.'~ Kh .,. struggle and Puerto Rican independence dreams ',""' ",' " ,,, ",',,«, " > 'C-,;"';"' UJO S enunCla- '''i~/'::~~t~:::-'\>?~:''~'~>~;~~:~;·;~~~~:?f''~:;~i:0;;.k=''''''' :,><>~f.:: ••".~~;;;;::ik~~~(:~~k~' ,. tion allows every- that were found in the recordings of Ismael ~st: Keith Washington seemson their way to commercial A very risky option taken by few artists one to hear his deep slumtionary, while T-Mo Miranda,RayBarrettoand Ruben Blades. Album: .KW success as the beginning of a coming off a classic album is to experiment. alters his emotions 'skillfully, mirroring the Thday's salsa hassuperiorsingers like MareAn­ Label: MCA Records happy ending is brewing. It is risky as it was certainly proven that ghetto brothers' mindstate. thonyandlndiayetlacksanyincrementalthemes t· ~ However, this great story be- they've found a perfect pattern that allows Goodie Mob is today's most progressive hip portraying our lives. Aside from dissing una mge '.:-If comes sad when one actually you to excel. However, those who choose to hop group with the ability to make tracks that bandolera and la ausencia de una mujer, salsa is Keith Washington must be the hears their music -- exhibit B of experiment feel they would be repeating a truly inspire all its targeted listeners. plain Puerto Ricanpop music. Nevertheless, with Bizarro of this. He is a smooth, what hip hop hates. They are a style they have already mastered. Goodie Backed by the equally advanced music of TIto Nieves, we have a well traveled salsero who experienced playa who knows trio of above average vocalists Meb's Still Standing reveals they choose to OrgaDized-Noize,.their,rhym.esalways con­ bas had four gold records as.a solo arti~. since his nothing oflife aside from getting whose music is best described as experiment after their legendary debut in tain a well matched backdrop. It is very dif­ '80'sdayswithCoquntoClasico. WithDole Cam his' freaK on":- .-- '. _.. -- f@C"krn'-tnirsic: '-'TI1ey-are~rlottring 1995, Soul Food. ficult to make 15 hip hop tracks that sound A La Vula, he is assisted by producer Ricky Regardless of that, the hatred more than the next R&B act to "hit Soul Food was a complete book of the nothing like each other yet this is exactly Gonzalezto give us another above average record comes from his quick shift in his Hot 97's hormone-filled playlists. realms of ghetto life, struggle and search for what makes this album ·so remarkable. The inthis stale salsa era. image. While Nike identity through knowledge ofself. However, unifying theme of Still Standing, thus, be­ While this record has today's monotonous feel to sneakers need only Still Standing explores with a variety of comes the really in-depth commentary on our it, the percussion with George Delgado on con­ cheap labor and beats, tempos and lyrical flows one basic faults in acting like n*ggas ("The Experi­ gas, Ray·ColOn on bongos and Pablo Nunez on sellout endorsers to theme - knowledge of self. ence"), the roles we play in our demise ("Gutta timbales give this record a tight sound The prob­ sell, the resurrec­ By concentrating a whole album onjust one Butta"), the need to see our limitations to lems with the formula are seen in the lack of track tion of an R&B ca­ theme they show incredible, foresight. Most destroy false ones placed on us ("I Refuse variety; asall aresalsawithno sonmontuno,guarija, reer needs only a quality hip hop artists attempt to make a Limitation"), the search for our power and etc, as Latin Music Online's Nestor Louis bright wardrobe complete, varied volume oftheir thoughts in spirituality ("Distant Wilderness"), the envi­ pointedout, leavingonlyTitoNieves'interpretations and played out each album. The lack of commercial support ronment that impedes righteousness ("Greeny ofrepetitive lyricalthemestoaddtheuniqueflavor. breaks. In the tra­ and various forms ofplaya hating, make most Green") andthe acknowledgement of survival The lyrics cover all therealms oftypical love imag­ dition of the latest artists rightfully see an immediacy that does through tough times ("Still Standing"). Still ery; yet Tito flows nicely with a relaxing voice that sellout, Brian not allow them the time to build on one spe- Standing will be one chapter of Goodie Mob's makes one want todance or chill. Yes, TitoNieves, McKnight, KWhas cific theme. long book ofour lives in musical rhymes. ultimately does perform the formula well. Still Standing's experimentation is first vis- -Edward Rodriguez this and more with -Edward Rodriguez the jacking, stale :Artist: Killah Priest ment ("Science Project"). "Blessed Are Those," beat crew of Fred Album: Heavy Mental "Atoms 1b Adam"and "One Step"highlightPriest's Jenkins and vari­ Label: Geffen Records talents to use historical data to show how we got ous others. Rating: 0001/20 lost upto this present point. Thoughhedoes battle While most sore- . onsometracks("FakeMCs,""It'sOoer"), Priestlacks throated R&Bers do well over Next Lyrical contentis the most valued asset in an as­ the talentsneededofa soloMe to reinventhimself fast breaks and slow jam snares, Album: Rated Next piringMC. While there are manyelementsneeded freshlyover each track. This hurtsashiscontentis the former General Hospital Label: Arista Records in anMC's packageto succeed, qualitycontentearns too dense to take in at once, twice or numerous lis­ J crooner's glaring weaknesses be­ Rating: '",' "1/20 instant respect and validity From the Wu-Tang tens. come apparent often. The shift ~~~---- Clan, which extends into thousands of soldiers, Hisproduction team ledby 4thDisciple (9tracks in image proves more than fake Songs like "Sexitude," "Taste So KiJJab Priestemergeswith well earnedprops. As done) withV-Kim theIllfigure,Truemasterand ,as he sounds uninspiring over Good" and "Phone Sex". are as an MC, Killah Priest is gifted with clear enuncia- . TheArabianKnightcontributing,createWu type these cheesy funk basslines and silly and cliche as the last ten tion and a distinct powerful voice. This is almost tracksthathoverbehindPriest'swords, often mak­ R. KeHy~like lyrics. His worst .. necessary as his lyrics have an extrernelyhighcon­ ingitdifficult to take"in each rhyme. However, the moment is his remake ofl\larvin centration ofmaterial spoken to us in a monotone, tracks are certainly DJ worthy with 4th Disciple's Gaye's "You Sure Love To Ball" conversational flow. "Ifs Over"beingone oftheyear'sbest tracks, being (Let1s Get It On, 1973). His voice Killah Priest seems to be babblin' biblical refer­ a perfectcreationofauralchaos. Therearefewguest 'is comically not up to par and the encesandghettoslangto thoseunbeknownst. How­ appearancesyet they are quite noteworthyas they hard bass drums over Gaye's ever, he really is a God who subscribes to the les­ break the unvaried flow of Priest. GZAlGenius original melodies reveal what a sons ofthe 5% Nation. He speaks as a poor righ­ and Inspectah Dek shine on "Cross My Heart" bad career remake KW is. teous teacher who deciphers history, including the while 01' Dirty Bastard lends a fat chorus to "If The principles of integrity Bibletext, to find the original man's place in society lVu Dont Know." naturally do not fit the goals and today and our prospective future. HeavyMental is just that: an intense lyrical com­ purpose ofany capitalistic indus­ This interestingperspective allows him to see position deserving ofrespeet and our time to deci­ try. This is easily proven with the the strategies used by the powers-that-be to pher, understand and build with. commercial failure of so many control our lives C'Information") and environ- -Edward Rodriguez

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I made the statement to MTVa few concert performance, best video, best compilation ,~ who likes to write and play music. ...,=G) MOTIEY CRUE - AFRAID 3) AEROSMITH ­ weeks back, it was a very sponta­ albumandevenbestsongfrom a movie soundtrack! .~. ··N PINK4) MEGADETH - TRUST5)METALLICA .. . CIS Rob: In its simpler term, exactly. neous moment. It wasn't Clearly, the bands were judged for every possible . ii(; bO - THEMEMORYREMAINS :·.Ai':.:~ That's how it all began in '95 when preplanned at all. activity and their fans' eyes responded to all they Jason Newsted is ru­ ber one!" 5) GWENSTEFAN you are worried about being per­ through interviews I was havingin mored to be in Michigan. As for the awards Lars After finishing 'The Great Southern Trendkill ceived as someone who jumps on Europe. But I have sincebeen talk­ Ulrich commented, 'This is really cool. I love it. It's Tour" in earlyFebruary; Panteratook some timeoff BEST VOCALIST: 1) JAMES HETFIELD 2) the industrial bandwagon. ing seriously about being a gay pretty amazing because as much as people are de­ before delving intotheir newmaterial and solidify­ STEVENTYLER 3)PAULSTANlEY4) VINCE man. If the question had never batingor wonderingwhatthe hell is going on with ing some of the music they've been working on in NEIL 5) MARILYNMANSON Rob: Oh, I could care less about been levied at me like it has at us as they do, and whatever sh*t people say about preparationforthenewalbum. Havingalreadybeen peoples conceptions about that. I M~ I would never have said it. us tothis day; it's still great that they secretly vote invited to Ozzfest and with South American and BESTGUITARIS7: 1) KIR.KHAMME7T2) JOE just count my blessings that Trent But it happened in such a way for us." European dates looming ahead in Ma~ guitarist PERRY 3) DIMEBAG DARRELL 4) ACE was excited about workin where the message got outto as Metallica won't be doing anything in the month Dimeremarks, "Thelast Ozzfestwasa hell ofa good FREHLEY5) MICKMARS gether. If it wasn't Trent, prior to the U.S. tour which begins on June 24 in time.Therewerea lotoffriends thatsharethesame where would we have Florida because they are on ''baby hiatus." Lead values, integrity and music, and itwas awesome." BEST..BASSISJ} l)JASONNEWSTED 2)GENE gone? It would have been singer James Hetfield and wife Francesca As for thenewalbum, "we'regonna sitat home and SIMMONS3)MKKISlXX.4) TOMHAMILTON a different ball game. But Hetfield are expecting the birth oftheirfirst child workour asses off, andwhenwegetit likeit should 5) 7WIGGYRAMHlEZ naturally, when you corne this summerand. according to Lars, James is "so be, that'swhen it'sgonnacome ouL"Whenaskedof from a background like I psyched he's floatingvHi-teeh video projects await Pantera's rapidly growing importance in Heavy BESTDRUMMER: 1) LARS ULRICH 2) JOEY did, from playing MSG to Metallica who expect to release a concert filmed in Metal history, Dimebag replied with his theory of KRAMER 3) TOMMYLEE 4) VINNIE PAUL 5) playing little clubs that fit .1997, in Dallas, on video and DUD this June. An metal: "Ithink. metal had to take a duck,justlike it PETER CRISS 250 people, critics tend to lMAX Metallica movie lastingapproximately forty always has in the past. It had to take a duckto let look at me in an analyti­ Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy! five minutes is also in the works. everythingelse pass through, butthe serious thing cal way. "The aging fad­ aboutmetalisto.lookateveryoneelse youcover the elements ofmusic Rob: Yeah, exactly. Helped him ing rock star attempts. .PANlERA: .thatCIltsinand Pulls'.saJIJ1e~:leI:JgJaa..,"­ find the abouthimself,which,' . make a huge comebac that deal with the aggressive,.ma­ truth Devastatingdecibel per-decibel, onstage and off­ ofbullsh*t-offTheirsh*tmi'l1esinand·.. ·:-.· with Trent 'The God' cho hard type of music. Then for some people, isn't that comfort­ stage, these Texan ''Cowboys From Hell" are get­ lastsfor a maximum ofone and a half . Reznor," that type of bit­ there's theR.E.M. element that able. tingtheirdue.Theirvideo "3: Watch It Go"amassed to two years, and it's gone and then ter statement, you live deals with the intelligent, liberated enoughvotestowintheBestVideo of1997category everyone's like, 'F*ck, here it comes, with that. crowd. Having said that, I don't Patrick: So, Judas Priest. Do you "3: Watch It Go" capturesthelife ofPanterathrough that same old steel rod right up the still keep in touch? want straight-bash (chuckle) be­ the eyes ofGuitarist Dimebag Darrell's video cam­ ass again, it's thatHeavyMetal!"Gui­ cause there might be as many gay Patrick: So, did it bother era. Drinkingsaladdressingand hotsauce straight tarist Dimebag Darrell further ex­ people at a Pantera concert than you, going from a huge Rob: We really haven't communi­ from the bottle for money, tearing up hotel rooms plained that the secret to Heavy there are at an R.E.M. concert. band like Judas Priest to cated since 1992 and some days, for for sheerjoy; wrestlingwith each other and an in­ Metal's longevity is loyal fans and de­ Well, probablynot, but I'mjust try­ a mediocre success of the life in me, I can't figure out why. credible Hulknmningunrestrainedwreakinghavoc pendable bands who exist together ingto shed a human perspective on After so many years we kept our Fight to starting all over are all revealed with other obscenities. Guitarist with no end in sight. As Dimebagre­ it. That's the way it is. distance. But they have a new again? DimebagDarrell states, ''We (Pantera) work at it a assures, ''1 know our band's never singer now and a new album, lot harder than anybodyelse. I thinka lot ofpeople gonna change." Patrick: Gettingback to the MTV maybe there is a good chance that Rob: No, because I have are bored when they're on the road and they don't thing, how did it feel when many we can sit down and have a good an understanding of the spend much time doinganythingthat'seven worth 07ZY OSBOURNE: ofyour fans said that they weren't time like all those years we've been works. If you can't take Rid' C bovl videotaping. I've seen a lotofbandsandI knovv. But Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne Proud cmJmmerLars Ulrich loaded! that or understand it, you e em ow y. surprised? in Priest. we alwayshavea goodtime with anytxxlywe come claimedthe Reader'sChoireAwardfor are here for the wrong reason. many people in the shortest out with, and there's some classic sh*t goin' down TM~Cometh, GACY 2). DA.VID BRYAN 3)DEREK Naturally, you want to connectwith amount oftime. I'm kind ofglad it Rob: I feel that MTV handled it in Patrick: That'll be great to see. BestCompilationAlbum, and all thetime. We mightas well blow it upand show as many people and hope they ap- happened that way. a great way, even though I did not And speaking of the new lead Best Conrert'Ibur• Ozzfest. OzzYs Victoryinboth SHERINlAN 4) JOSH S,LVER5) .TRENT it to evetybod:yYoucanalwaysplansomething, haW sUOOgpopulari~ ~OR preciate it. But at the end of the see it since I don't watch MTV But singer, Rip Owens, is imitation flat­ casesis solidproofofhislongand a script,follow itthroughasa wholestoryandmake day, it is the people who decide Patrick: So, do you feel liberated? supposedly the camera crew went tery, with him being from a Priest Generations havebeen brought up.. listeningto his somethinglike a movie (come out) good. Butwhen ~~ where to go. up to people and the majority was cover band? musicand today'syouthismoreth8tijust enthusi­ --.._ 1 )SEVENDUST2) COAL astic about the annualHeavy Metal.festival. Ozzy CHAMBER 3) IIAlB OF 1'HE DOG 4) JACK Rob: Yeah, I feel great. I tell ev­ a) we already knew and b) we don't discla;edthatOzzfestwill beoomeinternationalwith .OFFJILL 5)DAYSOF7'HENEW Patrick: Now for more personal erybody that its just another part care, and... Rob: Yeah, because I think there's matters. With you coming out (he ofmy personalitythat I always con­ nothing better than working with stages incities outsidethe U.S. Ozzy is thinkingabout hisnext studioeffort with r.w:.~'-li&I.. 1) recently admitted to the rumors ducted myself with. I'm just very Patrick: Yeah, the people who someone who really loves what bandmates Zap Wylde, Mike Inez·and Randy METALLlCA 2lKlSS3)AEROSMl7'll4)MOT­ that he was gay on MTV) withyour grateful and honest with every­ weren't happy with it. they are doing and I think its great ~ LEYCRUE5)PAN7ERA sexuality, are you worried that thingI do. So, itsjust a part ofme, that they found someone who was CastiDo. Ozzy also reunited with BlackSab­ bathcompanionsfor a pairofconcerts inBirming­ writers will focus to much about part of the innuendo, part of the Rob: Yeah, well, these are the so honored in playing in the band. ham, England on December 4 5, which Ozzy • I)OZZY that rather than what its all about, smoke screen thatI wanted to clear people who need help. Its hard to arid th~twas"phenomenaI...magicaL..awesome." ~URNE-TllEOZZMANCOMETH2)1OSS the music? up. Now its up to the people to realize what-about itthat they feel Patrick: Your new album is full of ..... - GREATEST KISS· 3) P.ANTERA - OFFICIAL uncomfortable about. I ts either imagery, trains being one of them Both concertswere recorded butthesecondonewill choose how they want to handle it. LlVE4)ACIDC-BONFIRE5)DAVlDlRRBOTH Rob: Yeah, as a memberofthe gay like, "Shut up already and get on (the cover, artwork, ''StutterKiss"), be used for an album tentatively set for a May re- with the music" or"Oh my god, I'm lease. - BESTOF & CINDERElLA • ONCE UPON A and lesbian community, I consider Patrick: Do you feel the music in­ any meaning behind that? TIME (tie) '. my sexualityas a small percentage dustry is homophobic with bands homophobic."· So, that I kind offeel of my makeup. If the role was re­ good about. If I made a guy who Rob: We kind ofwent with the sub­ METAL EDGE MAGAZINE'S "READER'S like Pantera promoting gay-bash­ ~1)PANTBRA-"3:WATCHITGU' versed and all the press ever talked ing, or the opposite with guys like was a Priest fan all of his life real­ way idea as a metaphor for life. CHOICEAWARDS": 2).KORN -"WHO THEN NOW" 3) OZZYAND about was a musicians Michael Stipe and bands like Im­ ize that he was a homophobic, then The trainspeedingthrough and life ~~~~Ul&~~~. 1) METALLTCA 2) OTHERS -"OZZFEST 96'"4) JONBONJOW­ straightness, it would be nuts. But, perial 'Ieengetting a lot of spot­ I feel good about it. moving so fast, it goes bylike a blur AEROSMlTH 3) MOTLEY CRUE 4) KISS 5) "DESTINATION ANYWHEIlJr 5) NINE INCH as a public figure, who has been light? and you can't make sense of it all. NAUS-.'O:OSURE" successful, who was associated Patrick: Yeah, you taught him PANJ'ERA. something about himself. with being straight his whole life Rob: I guess it depends on the ter­ continued on page 42 and then hits people with the truth, ritory because in one broad sweep 42 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MAY 6,1998 ~ 43 ," TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MAY 6,1998 ! Confessions of a Priest

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So we liked that silly abstract about .. ~.'" -.: it and the figures inside the com­ partment are doingstrange things, '.-:--:.... ~ ..."...... Day Session Student Government you can't figure out what they are really doing. All ofthat is wrapped and up into life in the modern, techno­

logical world, and the music obvi­ i J Evening Student Senate ously revolves around these issues, . i the usual things that we talked 1 about in the world of Rock-n-Roll. INVITE ALL SENIORS TO ATTEND The pain, angst and the emotional turmoil of selfdiscovery. But hav­ ing"said that, I can listen to the music right now and listen to it without tearing it apart, and that makes me feel good. Its a very up­ lifting positive part of stuff that's happening lately. Take a song like ''Wake Up" which is about any type ofaddiction. On the musical level, its an upbeat song. But basically its talking about addiction in any light. AT

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Rob: Well, that comes from my love of melody. The band loves hooky, Two, all four ofthem.•• melody songs that stick in your Patrick: You ruined my last ques­ mouth because you can't commu­ TAVERN ON THE GREEN Patrick: So, we won't see you brain. It comes from waking up at tion! nicate. I feel good about using riding on stage with a Harley any­ 4:30 in the morning with music those words so graphically. more? playing in your head... Rob: (Laughter) Yeah, I love that CENTRAL PARK. WEST show. I believe we live in a voy­ Patrick: Tour plans... Rob: Uh, no, no, I don't think so, Patrick: ...and then trying to find euristic society, and that draws no. something to write it down on... people to his show. ss, I kind of Rob: Yes, we have a five piece to­ brought that together with the gether. We are recreating every­ Patrick: Open mike, shoot... Rob: ~ .. if you-frnd something. nameofthe album.. . thingyou.hearon.the record.from Many complex bands like Pink the format to volume and power Rob: Well, the best way to conduct Floyd wrote many hooky songs. Patrick: Verystrong lyrics. Songs without loosing the recording ele­ yourself is to work with no limits , like "Leave Me Alone" and "Stut­ -, And Tool, who I was hanging out ments. We also just want to bang and no blinders and to really ex­ with a few weeks back, and I love ter Kiss," are they directed at any­ itout withvolume and aggression. periment and explore. Go places their sound. Complex songs held one? Can't wait to get out. The first date to where your creative spirit takes together by hooky elements. will be in Phoenix on April 23 and you. Don't get discouragedor boxec FROM 9:00PM - 2:00AM Rob: They aresongsthatwe all can then we go on a 25 date tour that in through perception or by worry Patrick: Now Voyeur's, which relate to. I think we all can say will take us over to Europe and ing about pleasing people. Thinl means someone getting sexual "leave me alone" to someone in then back over here. about yourselfand keep it pure! gratification by watching sexual some situation. acts, is the name of your album. Patrick: So, are we going to see a TICKETS AVAILABLE AT Two's album titled Voyeurs is cur Does that concept play into the Patrick: And the album also con­ simple idea or a theatrical set up? rently out on Trent Reznor': music? veys a claustrophobic image. Nothing Records label. It'll rocl Rob: The cool thing is that the your nuts off... THE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE Rob: I really stretched on that. I Rob: Especially with songs like band itselfhas a lot ofpersonality, didn't want it viewed as a sexual ''Bed ofRust"which is about shed­ and a lot of individuality. The dis­ Two is currently on tour. thing. Now, I hate to tell you this, ding guilt and self turmoil, and tinctive look of the members will with the mud pouring out of the 15TH FLOOR PARK AVE. S. but I'm a hu e Je S rin r fan. work its way into the sh w. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL DSSG

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• TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MAY 6,1998 45 44 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MAY 6,1998 • orner I' , orner Soundtra~lt ist: Blur Album: HalfBaked Soundtrack bum: Scream 2 Title: Bustin' and Dronin' (2CD) Label: MeARecords Label: Capitol Records Label: EMI Records Rating: 0000 Ratdng: ~ 4It..... Rating: 000 ···;.··:.-V Is it true that films that bomb at the box With the re-release of Scream 2, it Frozen Charlotte is quite an impressive office have the best soundtracks? Ifit is, then makes sense to review one of the best debut from Dolls Head. Each songis delicious the saying is true for the Half Baked soundtracks of 1997. The success of and seductively sinister - melodic, yet tastefully Soundtrack. What the soundtrack presents Scream is the reason how many well­ disturbing. And despite her youth, singer is a tale of two cities. The first half of the known artists came together to ensure Sierra Swan delivers a raw and mature soundtrack is a group of songs that can be that the Scream 2 Soundtrack sold ex­ performance, time and time again. hailed as top notch. Unfortunately the sec­ tremely well. All genres of music came As good as they are, I wouldn't regard the ond halfofthe disc is nowhere as close to the forth together for this projects as it blends band as completely original. DollsHead falls quality as the first seven tracks presents. it rap, R&B, alternative, rock, and ska. into the same category with bands such as Everything about the first half of the The 15 tracks on this disc is a very gener­ Garbage or Curve - electro-rock sprinkled soundtrack is a wonderful blend ofsongs that ous package displayed by Capitol Records. with a bit of Goth for good measure. If Bustin' and Dron.in' was to go down in tie in to the movie's theme of comedy and The disc starts' offwith "Scream," by rap However, it is unfair to compare the duo to history as the best remix album ever, it drugs. This is why the soundtrack's produc- . artist, Master P featuring Silkk The others' as such, they've got many unique wouldn't be an understatement. This al­ ers should have found some more appealing Shocker. This is a smart choice as it fea­ characteristics. Although theyuse samples and bum is unlike any other remix collection bands to the teenage' crowd. tures the chorus of "Scream!," and also drum loops extensively, tracks like "It's Over, I've heard in recent memory. Usually, such The disc starts off with ''Along Comes Mary'" by brings back the Nightmare On Elm Street It's Under" have got some killer bass lines, albums fall into the habit of butchering up Bloodhound Gang. This is a song that has a feel ever famous chant, "One, Two ... Freddy's courtesy of Graham. Edwards. Sierra, a a track, removing all the instruments while of the hardcore rock band, The Deftones. Blood­ Coming For You. " "Suburban. Life, " by The California native, gives the whole project a very keeping only the vocals, and adding some hound Gangis best known for its song. "Fire, Wa­ Cottonmouth Kings is the album's only American feel - and she's not light and wispy tired techno beats to fill out some space and ter, Burn"as well as thevideo toit puttinga parody single and video released, but it's a House as her European counterparts - hervocals have make a few bucks. Bustin' and Dronin' on spin onMTVVJ,MattPinfield Intheline,'Sweet of Pain-ish track combining mostly rap a strong presence.. She's doesn't seem like the the other hand, seems to be a genuine ar­ as thepunch," is an anthem ofrock pride. The "Eh with a touch of rock. kinda girl you wanna mess with, not even on a tistic endeavor by the band. Rather creat­ hey" line by the female chorus is well done also or­ "Rivers" by Sugar Ray is one of the good day. The combination of the two is strange ing a club atmosphere, these mixes are chestrated album's best tracks, as it features Sugar and wonderful...kind of like Reese's Peanut - quite experimental, whilst faithful to the "Virgin Girl' by Smash Mouth is a stupendous Ray lead singer. Mark McGrath pays Butter Cups. original tracks. In fact, most of the guitar, choice to follow, because ofits similarities to Sub­ tribute to Weezer. In the line, "When it All in all, Dolls Head presents us with an bass and even some drum lines remain in­ lime and 311~ It parallels Sublimebecauseofthe goes away" I didn't go," the task or trying eclectic mix of dark ambiance and catchy tact. Thurston Moore's (of Sonic Youth) strong reggae sound it delivers. The same can be out if the singer is either McGrath or beats. They make you move and they drag mix of "Essex Dogs" is quite an interesting said about its ties to 311,especiallyto 311'shit song, Weezer's lead singer, Rivers Cuomo is you down in the depths ofthe human psyche. little ditty. Moore sprawls the song over ''Prisoner.''Thedrowrringsound of~ll'sleadsinger, daunting Sugar Ray's hit single, "Ely". Sassy! into a nine-minute landscape, at one point, Nick Hexum is clearly evident by his distinct mi­ and now "Rivers" are their finest tracks turning it into a cappella. Producer crophone statictechnique mufflingout his voice. to date so far. ·SyedA. Bokhari extraordinare William Orbit, fresh off pro­ Luscious Jackson's 'CUJve That's Real Suite" is The Dave Matthews Band's track happy sound with her capturing voice.. -tIe: Lost In Space· Soundtrack Title: Meet The DeeenesSoundtrack ducing Madonna's Ray of Light album, a fardeparturethanLJ's previousworks. The song "Help Myself," is one which breathes life "Seems Like Yesterday" by Goldfinger is Label: 'lVI'Records Label: Mercury Records spreads his magic dust over four tracks. starts off with LJ's Jill Cunjff playing her usual into itselfMatthew's unique voice and his ~.~ the album's best track, as Goldfinger man- Unlike his previous work, his mixes for style alongwith a rhythmicpattern ofeves beating twangy guitar. The title of the song also Rating: Rating: ~g.~_s. ~~ .~

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Thedaughter for a real woman Note: crawls. .. and man , - -DasunX ADIEUSCUPID Upon enteringher room she wanders off I feel unbridled RAGl!: She feels impendingdanger (Sigh) My poets! a treacherousjourney When Cupid andhis lads came into theiralxxle As ifits claustrophobic walls oftroubling revelations PRAYEROF·THE The Cherubs and Seraphs trumpeted a hallelujah. Are ready to engulfherin its rage Herknees are tired You make me .Andthe rainbow shone in all thegrace ofits colors The emptiness wields up inside ofher PRAYINGMANTIS. The daughter The Moon's illuminatingrays ron across the sky laugh, you make She has to get out Andthestarry sky shone in theirmeteoric burst Before it crushes herheart In the bitingcold The longsilky hairare ofMedus~ ofintwining emotions Andall elements were inaccordance, gay and merry. But its where she abides The complexion ofthe skinare ofVenus lD.e cry! she starts to talk, She wants to escape misunderstood ­ The mooementofthis frame is symmetric; From the windows ofbothNorth andSouthpoles 1b fly in the wide, open skies She cuts hertongue Wow!, my stomach chums, andpowerless The booming vowoflaughter fills the airwith din Beyond the horizon I become like a horse atthe threshold ofwar. Andfrom the horizons ofthe East and sunset West To run alonglong stretches ofgreen meadows Tke&bel The daughter Figures...cuddlingand huggingkissingand smoching Todance in the sunlight walks... Should I become a raging bull...vicious With gibberish utturances; spreads asfaras eyes can see: Tosleep in thegreen, dewy grass from the harshness in my occupations, orhorsearound "Oh yah the race riots ofthe 80's were a riot, These hearts has been delicatelypoisoned by Cupids arrow. But she is trapped bythe loneliness ofherwretch being from the unresolved like a fool to captureyourattention, a great chance to strike at thepolice" from the confrontations She is a prisoner ofher room Or meowin the manner,ofa catto The ex- student, memoriesfoaming at his rrwuth andfrom death. But hark, hark, hark...for from the hamlets ofmissisippi She wants to escape have that subtle hand caress my head? 10 thegrea;t cities oflights, Earthquakes, and Liberty statue said to me on lunch break. How long mustshe wait! I saw houndsofpanting students, uniformed in The daughter The odious spiritofthe Goblin hasgone forth How long mustshe wait Nay. I shall neigh andgallop like a Tro~ar: Horse, dirty trench coots, chasingpopularprey. she runs; And men~ true love lies not in their hearts but eyes weary... Allowed mypassion to consume mereligiously, "Shouldnt you hurry back? The hour is nearly up" AndCupids anesthetic hypnosis hasturned into wormwood: -Lisa Murdock her soul unrested And like the all seeing Sun in its realm... The loudeessoundare nothingbutthe clap-trap ofslaps. He looked at me with the ease andcomfort ofa city poodle turmoil within Consume and meltall opposition in mypath; "Doni uiorry, they cant fire me. Its illegal!" her mind blank. And;when my deeds are scrupulously done was the bark that came through his dentures }OurJericho's wall shall lay captive to me. -PATRICKOKWUEZE -Aprii -DermotHannon -PATRICKOKWUEZE - -. ~- - - ,-_ ..~~~.-~ ~ ---. , .' -,...... > .....

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/'""' Jimmy Vasser Michael Andretti ~ Vasser Takes NazarethFrom Hometown Hero By Michael R. Galicia "I can't believe his luck, Gugelmin's contact with the The Fed Ex Championship Whats at stake: * How much you pay in activity fees Jimmy Vasser drove to vic­ one minute he's leading, Turn 4 wall on Lap 207. Series continues May 10t h tory at the Bosch Spark Plug clearly dominating the field, Target/Chip Ganassi's one­ with t he Rio 400 from the * Who will represent you in College Grand Prix presented by and the next minute he's two finish helped clear the Emerson Fittipaldi Speed­ Toyota in Nazareth, PA. Af­ running out of his burning uncertainty of their perfor­ way at Nelson Piquet Inter­ affairs and budgeting ter a cold, miserable rain­ car." said Andy Schoelles of mance on short ovals. Vasser national Raceway in Rio de delay on Sunday, April 26, Bayside, NY. and Zanardi may have won Janeiro, Brazil. Vasser took advantage of the At first it was believed the last two PPG cup cham­ . cool temperatures and clear that he just lost control pionships, but none.of their .' skies of Monday to capture when the field went green combined 15 victories in the For the entire Whats on the ballot: * Health Care Fee Referendum for all his sixth career victory. and he was on cold tires. It last two seasons had come on d Vasser with Target team­ was later discovered that a. short-oval track before Mon- C.ART schedule an Day, Evening, AND Graduate mate Alex Zanardi and tire was slashed due to some da~.. . the latest news and Player's driver Greg Moore debris on the track. . H'istor-ical'ly, we ·have al- ...... took the top three podium Vas serTed the final 31 . ways struggled on short informationon your " Students positions. laps and narrowly defeated ovals, but I think that with e. · dri ·· The hometown crowd of the Zanardi by a mere 1.400 sec- Jimmy's and my performance ~aV9TIte ver, VISIt * Day Student Government (DSSG) Andretti family of nearby onds. Vasser needed only tc:>day, we p.roved. tha~ w~ . their website at: Bethlehem seemed to go limp two pit stops for the 225-1ap p icked the r ight direction, Officers as Michael Andretti's car ex­ race, making his last at Lap saidZanardi, who has fin- http://www.cart.com ploded into the wall of Turn 165. The race stayed cau- ished third or better in nine 4 and burst into flames. tion-free until Mauricio of his past 11 starts.

Student Elections will be held May 4-7 PPG CUp Points Day- undergraduate students vote ONLYat: Leaders rear lobby, 17 LexingtonAvenue 10:00 am-l0:00 pm

Evening undergraduate & Graduate students vote ONLYat: I., 1 Greg Moore 51 2 Alex Zanardi 50 lobby 48 East 26 Street 3 Adrian Fernandez 41 4 Gil de Ferran 33 4:00 pm-lO:OO pm 5 Jimmy Vasser 31 6 Daria Franchitti 25 7 Bryan Herta 25 8 Michael Andretti 22 * You mustpresentyour valid CUNYcard at the polling site to vote 9 Tony Kanaan (R) 22 10 Paul Tracy 20 11 AI Unser Jr. 16 12 Christian Fittipaldi 14

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