Bulletin President James Colston has culled an emergency gen- eral meeting of faculty and students in the Main Building Auditorium, today at 1:30 p.m. President Colston will the Communicator reportedly have a statement STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE to make concerning the City OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK I'niversity budget crisis. All are urged to attend. VOL XXIII — No. 12 Thursday. April 22, 1971 232 BY SUBSCRIPTION Registration Campaign Funding Slashes Threaten CUNY; Opens Here Wednesday Lindsay Reviews Budget Options The University Student Senate voter registration drive, Mayor John Lindsay warned in a Monday press conference that State budget cuts which has already registered over 20,000 students on four seriously threatened the funding of the City University of New York for the next aca- campuses of the City University, is scheduled to get under demic year. \vay at Bronx Community College next Wednesday, April 28. The most stringent budget option, the Mayor said, would make it impossible for Thus i'ar, the drive' has succeeded in registering 6,700 CUNY to admit a freshman class next September. It would also bring about a reduction students at College of 2,374 faculty positions -- 773 with at least two sites working aster for CUNY. Some officials missions, the state should be 6.000 at Lehman, 6,000 at. Queens, through attrition and 1,601 at any one time. The goal is to believe that rather than curtail asked to take over opei ations of and 2.500 at Staten Island Com- through layoffs. Furthermore, cover as many campus locations enrollment and abandon open ad- CUNY. munity College - ''ill at a total average class sixe would increase as possible. The drive here is ex- cost to the "Board of Elections of from 27.4 pupils to 38.1. pected to register some 3,500 stu- only 50 cents per student regis- A second budget option, which dents eighteen years of age and tered. anticipates some improvement of older. the fiscal crisis, would force the Fred Rrandes, coordinator of Richard Lewis, Chairman of thr drive for the University Stu- university to limit its entering I he University Student Senate, class to 25,600 students - 9,400 dent .Senate, announced, "It's said, "I'm happy university stu- been so successful up to this fewer than were admitted last dents are registering in large fall. point, both in terms of the high numbers. The first test of this number of students registered Moral Commitment newly found political weight will Under open admissions, CUNY and the lo\v cost of the eiitir.' op- conic during the course of deal- eration, that the Hoard of Flec- is morally committed to accept ing with the budget crisis. An in one of its twenty colleges tions has appropriated approxi- elected official will have to think mately SfiO.OOO in additional funds every graduating high school sen- twice before cutting funds for ior who wants to attend. Accept- for the expansion of (lie drive to education, since he is now di- all CUNY campuses." rectly accountable to students." ance notices for the fall are be- ing mailed out. (See story on A I. Bronx Community, hiring page1 six). of student, registrars is currently Recruiting A third budget, option outlined being conducted. In all, some six- by Mayor Lindsay is based on a teen students \vill be hired to Querns College will have representatives on campus to- greater improvement of the city's ii'oi-k seren hours a day regi.stor- money problems. This option \ns students bore. The Board of day and next Thursday, April Robert 2<>, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., ill would enable CUNY to continue Flections will train the regis- Institute for The Blind: Soon a part of BCC trars and pay them $2.25 per room 3-6, Main Building;. open admissions with a freshman hour. Queens is particularly interest- class of 38,000 students without ed in recruitment of minority imposing undergraduate tuition Though all details for the BCC group students. The represen- fees. However, certain economies BCC Acquires Building campaign have not yet been fi- would still be necessary. nalixed. present plans call for tatives will discuss Queens pro- gram offerings and review op- This option, like the two others, By JOANNE Mf.GOWAN the drive to be conducted here portunities tor financial aid. would necessitate a 10 per cent Bronx Community College is adding to its expanding for a total of seven school days, increase in staff work load to campus the building presently housing the Institute for the bring about greater productivity Blind. Located at Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Con- at lower cost. Full time day ses- course, opposite Poe Park, the building has three floors Bowker Is Appointed sion faculty members in the eight and encompasses 55,000 square feet of space. CUNY community colleges now The Institute, under the direc- =?r^^^^=r=^^^^=^^^!^!!!^^^= teach an average of 13.9 hours (ion of the Light House, has been Ivong Dash To Top Berkeley Post per week. used as a referral center for the Because of tin1 building's "rath- Fourth Option destitute blind. A lack of funds er distant" location, students Albert H. Bowker,} chancello„ - _ „ _r vo^._f thw* . e-^ Cit^>i ^ yT Universit^iAiv^toi u^yy ..... v_i. -<• - *.*. - ' ig.ht The last option reviewed by the has forced the closing of the or- will have to plan their classes of New York for the last eight years, announced late last ganixation. week that he is resigningresigning1 his post to becombeco e chancellor Mayor, based on the most op- accordingly. "It would be diffi- of the University of California at Berkeley. timistic improvement in city fis- According to Dean of Adminis- cult to rush from the Main Build- ing or the Jerome Avenue Center Dr. Bowker's decision to leave CUNY was unknown cal matters, would make possible tration Daniel McGrath, renova- In even the Board of Higher Ed- "full enrollment expansion at all tions will get under- way shortly to a class in the new building," ucation until last Friday after- by the demands of presiding over levels," but would still provide and be completed in time for the Dean McGrath noted, adding that noon. Farlier in the week he had the largest municipal university CUNY with a budget that is $52 Spring, 1972 semester. The new- "by cutting through St. James tur.ied down an offer to join the in the country. As CUNY chan- million under the amount re- center, he said, will house the Park the building is readily ac- Federal Government, reportedly cellor. Dr. Bowker presides over quested for next year. Music and Art Departments with cessible to both the Fordham and as its top-ranking official on twice as many colleges as are in CUNY officials said privately remaining space allotted to vari- Kingsbridge Centers." higher education, stating that a the entire University of Californ- that the budget cuts arc a dis- ous other departments. The distance from the new cen- change of position was not im- ia system. Sources further state ter to Fordham and Kingsbridge minent. I hat Dr. Bowker wanted to get is about equal to the distance be- The Hoard met Tuesday to hack to a smaller educational Education Department Team tween the Fordham building and establish a committee to seek a setting where he felt he could the Jerome Avenue Center. successor to Dr. Bowker. The make a greater intellectual con- The Brrn.x Community campus committee includes representa- tribution. To Gather Admissions Data must keep expanding to meet the tives of CUNY's students, fac- Years of Growth The State Education Depart- date. growing need for facilities ulty and alumni, as well as mem- ment will be sending an investi- Early Evaluation brought on by ever increasing Since his appointment as chan- clas-; sixes, Dean McGrath ex- bers of the Board. cellor in July. 1963, Dr. Bowker gating team to Bronx Commu- The State Education Depart- plained. With the completion date Irresistible Offer nity College on April 27 and 28, has presided over CUNY in its ment, Mr. Horn explained, real- for the new BCC campus listed greatest period of growth. In to gather information on open Or. Bowker issued a statement izes that it is too early to evalu- as anywhere from 1973 to 1975, saying that the chance to become 196.'?, the university comprised admissions. ate the Open Admissions program eleven colleges with 110,000 stu- According to Max Horn, assis- the college is forced to keep head of Berkeley and return to and that such an assessment to renting space to meet immediate dents. Today, CUNY is a twenty tant to President James Colston, a campus environment, was "an be valid will require the pro- demands. When the new campus opportunity I could not turn campus university with 195,000 the purpose of this visit will he gram to be in operation for a is completed, the present centers clown." He called the Berkeley st udents. to collect for the Board of Re- much longer period of time. How- will continue to be part of BCC. offer '"irresistible." Dr. Bowker, The two major problems fac- gents reliable- data so that they ever, so as to provide the Re- who was reportedly selected by ing the University as Dr. Bow- may make informed decisions on gents with facts on which to the Hoard of Regents of the Uni- ker departs are the consolidation admissions problems and may base responsible decisions, it is versity of California from more of the open admissions program more readily identify ways to be necessary to assemble whatever Elections than 300 candidates, is expected and coping with lack of funds. of assistance to students and to information and insights are now Student Government elec- to assume his new post in late Dr. Bowker has called the cur- the College. available. tions will be held on Thursday, summer. rent fiscal scmeexe "catastrophic." The Regents, accountable for Toward this end, the State May 13. All forms for candi- Sources close to Dr. Bowker Board chairman Frederick all educational programs in New Education Department team dur- dacy can he obtained in the suggest eel he accepted the Ber- Hurkhardt has asserted that York State, is ultimately respon- ing its visit will be talking widely Student Activities Office, room keley offer because he was phys- there was no trace of contro- sible for the Open Admissions to college administrators, faculty 229, Main Building. ically and emotionally fatigued versy behind the resignation. program as it has developed to and students. Page 2 THE COMMUNICATOR Thursday, April 22, 1971 All For Peace Scholarly Mother Attends Classes It is one year since the tragic and historic events of last May. Those events triggered the most massive explosion of student anti-war activity ever in the history of the United While Running Household For Six States. America's campuses were taken over and used as Shirley Richardson, a widow anti-war centers. Massive street demonstrations rocked the with six children, has just been country. It is now one year later. Nixon has stalled and lied awarded a Ford Foundation and invented a whole new dictionary of euphemisms. But scholarship at Bronx Community the war goes on. College. (Sec separate story on The presidents of the three largest student groups, The page threel. National Student Association, The Association of Student Mrs. Richardson, 39, is being Governments, and the Student Mobilization Committee, have graduated from BCC this June joined in a call for a massive demonstration in Washington with an associate degree and an this Saturday, April 24. The turnout is expected to be very "A" average. The award will pay impressive and powerful, encompassing people from all up to 80 percent of her expenses walks of life—from Senators to Trade Unionists. when she transfers to a four- However, it is the students who have been the real year college next September in backbone of the struggle for peace. It is the massive parti- a bachelor degree program. cipation of students in demonstrations like the one on April Her oldest son, Darryl, 21, is 24 that give these events their real power and size. And it is also being graduated from BCC demonstrations like this one that express the deepest wishes this June. He is in the X-ray of America's students for an immediate end to the war. Technology program. Another There will also be a National Moratorium Against the son, Alfred, 19, is in the Liberal War and in Commemoration of Kent and Jackson States on Arts program at the college. RECEIVING A FORD SCHOLARSHIP: President James May 5. This moratorium, proclaimed to "stop business as "There is an element of com- Colston congratulates Mr. Shirley Richardson. usual," has been called for by a broad spectrum of organiza- petition between them and me," tions in the Student Movement. Mrs. Richardson admits, although able to teach," she said. of the rooms in their five-room Demonstrate in Washington on the 24th. Unite in one her 3.6 scholastic index (out of She entered Bronx Commun- apartment. "When anyone comes voice to say: "This war has gone on too long. One year ago a possible 4.0) is the family's ity's Nursing program in 1968. to visit, they cannot believe that Nixon murdered American students to defend his right to highest. The college proficiency examina- six youngsters live here," she murder the people of Southeast Asia. Get the United States "I never could have done it tions exempted her from a few said proudly. out of Indochina and get out now." M.B.K. without the kids' help," she ex- courses, but she still had to carry Mrs. Richardson pays a neigh- plains. Mrs. Richardson, who was a full load to qualify as a matric- bor to walk her two youngest a practical nurse 15 years ago, ulated student. children to and from school. "It looks far younger than her years Her day begins at 5:30 a.m. is worth it to me to have the W e The People and shows none of the strain of "I try to clean the house before peace of mind," she said. attending school full time and I leave, and I make breakfast for Musical Talent Student Government elections are less than three weeks raising a family simultaneously. off. We fear that the current trend of student non-involve- everyone." At BCC, she is cur- An accomplished pianist and Bronx Girl rently carrying 18 credits, so she talented portrait painter, Mrs< ment in college affairs will continue. doesn't have too much time at Richardson finds little time to Students may well ask who represents their views when A native of the Bronx, Mrs. home. "I cook dinner the night pursue her avocations. "I try to Richardson attended the High it comes to dealing with the administration. The answer before," she explained, "because spend my free time with my should be those students who were elected in the last elec- School of Music and Art spe- everyone has different hours. It's younstcrs," she explained. "I cializing in painting when her tion in May, 1970. But who are these elected students ? like a hotel." love to read but I have little! There is Alan Campbell, President of Student Govern- mother became ill and moved the Each of her youngsters has time for anything except text- family to Jamaica, British West ment, who has taken the full burdens of his office and has a responsibility for cclaning one books." faced them head on. Unfortunately, he has formed an oli- Indies. garchy and is attempting to function in all aspects of it, be- "We had 'no schooling at all in ing on every committee where students should be represent- Jamaica," she recalled. "So after ed. Alan is a dedicated student official. two years I returned to New CROSSWORD By Eu&ne Sbeffir^ There are no kind words to be said about the school York to go back to school. But treasurer. The gentleman who was elected never appeared I felt out of place with 15 and HORIZONTAL, 44. Moist 58. Playing 10.I^ufcie." the responsibilities which the students of BCC 16-year-olds and did not con- 1. Moody 46. River in card flask had entrusted to him. tinue." 5. Gil • Europe 31. Sea, for one i At 18, she married Alfred 9. Mortar 50. Electrical VEUTICAli EO. L.ivtd Qufi En the last election the twelve seats which comprise trough unit 1. Drop cf i'2. 'Mark of the Student Senate were also filled. Several senators were Richardson, a garage serviceman. 12. Etna's 51. Turkish liquid * Cm.vsval elected frcm each curriculum. There has been a great deal After the first four children, only output regiment 2. Rich fabric 2 i. Conjunction a year apart, Mrs. Richardson 13. Appraise 52. Land 3. ll-aycr of 23. Compass of silence from these elected officials. The Chairman of the 14. Rubber tree mass the iris d;iff.cUop. Senate, Timothy Opium, is an appointee of the Student decided to go to work. She en- 15. Hebrew 53. Devoured 4. Syst»:i t of 2(5. Kilay Council President. The Chairman has the power to set meet- rolled in practical nursing school. measure 54. Hardy br.ttirv gilbon ings and agendas. Unfortunately, the Senate has met in- "I still don't know how I did 16. Poker stake heroine 5. Into','.: ;encc 27. Wrftt;. it with four babies at home," she 17. England's 55. Soaks 6. Disem j;uk 29. ."r.K'tatlon frequently this past school year and has never distributed Bath 56. Famous 7. Be present 30. John - ——• any minutes or agendas for any of its meetings. said. But she did well enough to 18. Thrash general 8. Bishopric Passe? The Inter Organizational Council is the only branch of win a small scholarship to cover 19. Fish 57. Waste 9. Be 31. Hardoa her books and expenses, "I 20. Molt allowance still! 35. TowarOi Student Government which is not elected by the general 21. Electrified 36. Kind of student body. However, it has most of the power. It is com- worked for a while on and off particle monksy posed of representatives from all the chartered clubs at as a practical nurse, but the kids 23. The present 37. Steen, for BCC. At IOC meetings, the allocation of funds to various needed me at home," she contin- 25. Moves one ued. She had two more children, furtively 38. Chemical clubs is voted upon. 28. Fears symbol The chairman of the IOC, Charles Aris, has held the Lydia, now 7, and Edwina, 6. Her greatly 41. Russisa position for the past year and has run the IOC according to husband died a year after the 32. Marionette river "Parliamentary Procedure." Among the IOC's important youngest was born. maker 42. Network "When the older kids could 33. Bacchan- 43. Exultant functions is the removing from bulletin boards, posters alian cry joy which have not been approved. It meets every week, but at- help out with the younger ones, 34. Garland 45. Comfort tendance is poor. This can be blamed on the fact that meet- I went back to school," she said. 37. To bear 47. Employer ings are long, and drawn out and improperly handled. The Attending evening classes for a witness 48. Ceremony year, she received her diploma 39. Card game 49. Not burcien- IOC agendas, we feel, are too sketchy to be understood. 40. College some We also feel that Charlie Aris should be obligated to from Theodore Roosevelt High cheer 51. Siamese present detailed minutes of the meeting to all clubs. His School in 1968. 41. Persuade Average timo ol solution: 26 minutes. coin excuse that he and his secretary are too busy to distribute Enjoys Nursing copies of the minutes is not a valid one. "I've had so much illness in The easiest way for all students to get involved is to my life that nursing appealed to I |2 |3 K U||js |6 TJ p ho In ~" vote intelligently in the Student Government election on me," she noted. "I feel it is an May 13. It is the least we can do to show our unity! important job, and one that I The most important thing for all students is to organ- could be good at." Mrs. Richard- rzzzfczzzfcz15 16 17 z ize in a responsible fashion. We feel that this can be achiev- son suffers a severe case of arth- HP HP 2 0 ed through the Governance Task Force, which was man- ritis. "If it ever gets out of hand . _ Wi- - ~~ dated by the Board of Higher Education. and I can't walk, I will still be The Task Force is at an impasse with both students and faculty failing to attend meetings. We feel that if the students are ever going to serve themselves, they must have Mambo King 25 26 21 . 'llpza 29 30 31 a responsive and manageable Student Government that the Mumbu King Tito Pueiite will Task Force could insure. present a concert of Latin Amer- The current student constitution which was written ican music in the Main Building 3^ 35 36 38 ~~~ two years ago was approved by the faculty, but was never Auditorium on Friday, April 30, presented to the students of the BCC community. It has at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $2. been seen by only a few students and understood by none. A leader in the field of Latin It serves to divide and conquer the students it is supposed American music, Mr. Puente 41 42 43 Up 44 45 ^p4& 41 48 43 to serve better than any ploy the administration can think plays timbales, saxophone, piano, _ ^P51 of. bongos, vibes and drums. He is _ _ __ _ This has been an inert Student Government and its re- a distinguished composer and ar- sponsibilities are being assumed by other groups such as ranger with many record credits __ . - the Innovation Center. We feel that Student Government in each field. can and should be rejuvenated. J.W.S. Thursday, April 22, 1971 THE COMMUNICATOR Page 3 Comptroller Hits Plan Government Officials Respond To Providing Free Housing Urban Conference Recommendations Bronx Community College has forwarded recommendations of its Urban Affairs Con- Comptroller Abraham Beame last week challenged the Board of Higher Education's plans to pro- ference, held here last October, to all elected and appointed officials in New York City vide free housing for the presidents of the eight City Uni- and State. Responses have been received from Senator Jacob Javits, Governor Nelson versity community colleges at a time when the city is Rockefeller, Mayor John Lindsay and City Council President Sanford Garelik. pressed for money. Each official has reportedly given the recommendations to his staff for possible Mr. Beame questioned the wis- allotments. The Board, at pres- legislative action. field work which are being pre- Affairs Conference. Dr. Carl Pol- dom of spending $400,000 to con- Senator Javits, in a letter to ent, pays the rent and provides sented to the College's Curricu- owczyk, head of the Chemistry struct homes for the presidents household staffs for the homes President James Colston, has lum Committee. The Department Department, has arranged for when "the Board of Higher Ed- specifically asked for recommen- of three senior college presidents. of Social Sciences and the De- students to participate in an ex- ucation says it may have to dations on how to improve hous- abandon its open admissions pro- partment of Health and Physical amination of sanitation problems ing, health service in the Bronx, Education are proposing the field in the Bronx. Students in sev- gram." the New York State Narcotics work courses. Various individual eral courses are now participa- According to Board chairman Addiction Program, recruitment Stratford instructors have arranged for ting in this project. Frederick Burkhardt, the hous- of more minority policemen, the Many individuals have request- ing construction program is an students to do community related possibility of a model program ed that another Urban Affairs being experimentally set up, and projects as part of their course evenly divided state and local Tickets requirements. If approved, these program with a $25,000 a school dissemination of information on type conference be held during new and innovative educational courses will enable students to the 1971-72 academic year. Prof. limit on state funds for any one work under faculty guidance in Kalin is considering these pro- school. The approved level of Available techniques. a variety of projects concerned posals and anyone with sugges- expenditures for each house is Prof. Myron Kalin, of the De- with urban problems. therefore $50,000. The English Department, tions should contact him at 2382 in cooperation with Student partment of Student Psrsonnel, "Ecologiconcensus 71" is Grand Concourse, room 5, exten- Beame Statement after consulting with the mem- another outgrowth of the Urban sion 8812. In a statement issued at City Government, is once again bers of the Urban Affairs Com- . Hall, Comptroller Beame noted, sponsoring a visit to the mittee, drafted a response to Sen- "It is most inappropriate in the American Shakespeare Fes- ator Javits on all of the areas present fiscal climate for the tival Theatre in Stratford, requested. Establish Art Major Option Board of Higher Education to Connecticut. Tickets are now Follow-ups to the Urban Af- For the first time, Bronx Com- centration. proceed with a program of lim- being sold for the Saturday, fairs Conference that are taking munity is making it possible for Basic Requirements ited benefit to the public at a May 1 matinee performance place at BCC include proposed potential art majors to register The essential requirements, time when the city colleges are of Shakespeare's The Merry courses in community service and for an Art Option as part of the above and beyond whatever pre- Wives of Windsor. liberal arts curriculum. vious background in art, are hav- faced with tremendous budget Priced at $3, each ticket en- slashes in strictly educational After successful completion of ing a genuine interest in develop- titles the purchaser to an or- a two-year curriculum, compris- ing as an artist while preparing areas and thousands of young chestra seat for the performance people may have to forfeit their ing academic as well as art for a college degree, and having chance for a college education." as well as transportation by mod- courses, the student earns an As- a desire to work toward that end. ern bus to the theatre and back. sociate Arts degree with which Among the courses being of- Mr. Beame further stated that, The low cost is made possible by "The Board's justification of such he may transfer to the senior fered under the new option are: a Student Government subsidy. a policy—namely to provide a college of his choice. There he Graphic Arts, which teaches tech- recruitment lure for qualified Tickets are on sale daily at can continue his art studies niques of linoleum and woodcut, presidents—has no validity since the English Department office, toward his Bachelor's degree in etching, silkscreen and lithog- •most of the present community room 110, Fordham Center. Stu- same art specialization in the ap- raphy; Oriental Art, which stud- dents in the Main Building may college presidents lived in the plied field or in the teaching of ies the art of China and Japan metropolitan area before their purchase tickets in room 1-11. art. from the great prehistoric period appointments." Evening students may purchase Although having majored in through the great Buddhist and A Board spokesman indicated tickets on Tuesdays and Thurs- art on the high school level is dynastic styles in architecture, yesterday that despite Comptrol- days, 6 to 7:40 p.m., in room 111, preferable, the applicant need sculpture, pottery and painting; ler Eeame's complaint, free hous- Fordham Center. English in- not necessarily have done so. He Art as a Human Value, a study • ing will be provided for commun- structors are also authorized to may simply have had some art of aesthetics and the significance ity college presidents whose sal- take ticket orders. courses as electives. Under the of art to the individual; and Art aries range from $33,900 to $39,- The Shakespeare Festival is BCC option he will be offered of Africa and the Americas, 800, with $2,500 additional expense an annual highlight of the spring the necessary introductory which explores art forms of West, semester student activities sched- courses as well as advanced art Central and East Africa and of ule. In addition to seeing a play, classes in various areas of concon-- Pre-Columbian America. students picnic on the theatre's Myron Kahn Financial Aid scenic lakeside grounds. The Financial Aid Office is Merry Wives offers a delight- now accepting1 applications for ful picture of Elizabethan vil- Actors Offer LEARN TO DRIVE ED lon»s, work - study funds and lage life. Shakespeare depicts an grants for Fall, 1971. Some sum- extraordinary group of charac- Inge Comedy JoRae mer job openings are also avail- ters all beset by love and returns The Theatre Workshop will able. Interested students should his most popular creation, Fal- present its final offering of the report to the Concourse Faculty staff, to the center of the stage. season, a production of William Driving School Office, room 5, to fill out an ap- Jane Alexander, who was nom- Inge's Where's Daddy?, tomor- Reasonable rates designed to meet student needs plication and arrange for an in- inated for an Academy Award row and Saturday, April 23 and 3 hour mevi* and lecture given on premises terview with a financial aid coun- for her performance in The Great 24, at 8:30 p.m., in the Main 45 mid. and (tour Lessens LOW RATES selor. White Hepe, will psrtray Mis- Building Auditorium. •I- Tests for Learner's Permits Arranged Free •:• tress Page. In the play, Tom and Tina 1079 ALLERTON AYE., BRONX Keen, dropouts from society liv- Minority Graduates Awarded ing in 's East Village, Coll: 798-0555 decide to divorce and put their Free pickup anywhere in Bronx and vicinity expectant child up for adoption. Ford Foundation Scholarships Their escape from reality is hind- Keep this "ad" for future reference ered by Tina's mother and Tom's The Ford Foundation has ogy student. guardian, Pinky. Compounding awarded scholarships to six grad- Warren Perry is married and this is the reluctance of their uating seniors at Bronx Commu- has two children. Currently en- nity College. neighbors, Helen and Razz, to rolled in the Liberal Arts and sanctify the decision. Community College Graduates. The scholarships are given to Sciences program, he plans to selected minority group gradu- continue his studies in Anthro- In this comedy, Inge explores Credit Given. ates of two-year colleges to con- pology at Columbia. the problems of a lost generation, tinue their study toward the bac- Raul R. DePersia entered the inability of the older genera- Financial Aid Available. tion to understand, and the raciali j calaureate degree in senior in- Bronx Community in the Bi-Lin- i ' f—- —I" —— •— •— .-.._. _. _ . — 1 — -. stitutions. Awards, based on need, gual program. His progress en- indifference of the white middle cover 20 to 80 percent of the abled him to enter the regular class. Each character exposes his; I Dean of Admissions cost of attending a four-year in- curriculum as an Accounting individual neurosis in trying to THE BROOKLYN CENTER stitution. major last year. He maintains a deal with the situation that an unwanted child complicates. The LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY Mrs. Shirley Richardson, a "B+" average. The Ford Foun- Zeckendorf Campus, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201 widow with six children, received dation also cited Chester Bra- assortment of problems helps Phone.- (212) 834-6100 a Ford Scholarship for excellence ham, an Accounting student. He make the play a hilariously tren- : Please send me the bulletin for in the Nursing curriculum, where achieved a straight "A" average chant examination of the genera- D Liberal Arts & Sciences she maintains an "A" average. last semester. tion gap. D School of Business Administration Two of her sons are also at- Awards are granted for one Featured in the cast are An- tending Bronx Community. year and may be renewed for stu- drea Skolnick, Danny Zittel, Jane ( Name Floyd Randolf achieved a dents making satisfactory prog- Pollack, Barry Axelrod, Jim Ber- Address ' straight "A" average last semes- ress. They are for full-time study ry and' Doris Murray. The crew City, State, Zip CC I ter in Pre-pharmacy. He plans only. members are students from the to use his Ford scholarship at Winners may use their scholar- Workshop and from the Play Pro- Columbia University next semes- ship at any four-year college or duction class. Les Taub is associ- ter. Joseph Vargas, another win- university in the United States ate director.' Prof. Alfred Cbsen- ner, is an Engineering Technol- to which they gain admission. tino is director. Page 4 THE COMM UNIC ATOR Thursday, April 22, 1971 Interview With A Pusher — Campus Clips 6Dig It, Pm A Businessman' Fooling Around By KATHERINE L. SHWED forth between them. Discipline "That's a hell of a question. Heads turned when he walked in his house was unheard of. At Shall I be the noble philosopher into the restaurant. Physically he the age of twelve he was al- and say 'inner peace' and all that A Little Late has it made — solid muscle on a lowed to come and go as he crap? I don't know — it's just Since The Communicator didn't servation for several months. A 5'9" frame with a totally inno- pleased. He attended Taft High my thing. I like it and I like even publish an April Fool's issue, we Coke machine was caught in the cent baby face to top it off and School for two years but dropped more the money it brings me. present some excerpts from the act of hurling a can of imitation a smile that would charm any- out in his Senior year. He was That's it mainly — the money. April Fool's editions of other col- grape soda at a journalism pro- one. Anyone looking that good busted two years ago for posses- Man if you've got the bread — lege newspapers. fessor, while the other, a milk and that well dressed (genuine sion but received a suspended you've got it made. Hell look — The Daily Nauseous (some- machine, was picked up for sup- leather midi coat, pink corduroy sentence (first offense). He is I'm 21 — look at my car, my times known as the Daily Nexus) posedly winking "at several males bells, $50 knit trimmed in pink still on probation but he must clothes. I'm living, man." of the University of California and suggesting they come over suede) has to have a flaw. Richie's appear in court in 3 weeks for "But for how long? How long at Santa Barbara recorded the and pull its knobs." flaw is a mental one — he thinks violation of that probation. His before your body rebels against arrest of God Doe, "noted Judeo- St. John's University's Torch the greatest thing in the world main supplier is some "middle- the abuse it is taking? Christian deity." He was charged carried a story about the Univer- is to be a pusher and that is ex- aged dude in Queens." "That's in the future. I live with willful destruction of public sity Senate's decision to "keep actly what he is. Richie can be described as an only for today." property, disturbing the peace, pigeons on campus and not to He smiles at me when he sits intellectual pusher. He is an avid "Don't you care about any- and customs violations. The arrest clean their droppings off the steps down and insists that this inter- reader — particularly of philoso- thing, anyone Richie? The war, stemmed from Doe's alleged re- of St. John's Hall." One teacher view is going to turn me on phy and poetry. He has seen all the poverty in our country?" cent earthquakes which caused claimed that "pigeons are more (something which he hasn't been the plays on and off Broadway "No man, that stuff's caused "considerable damage in Los An- important than students^they're able to do since I met him last and just about all the movies by your phony politicians. Sure geles", and subsequent meteor cleaner and smarter." However, June) and I suspect this is the playing in Manhattan. You can- I care. I care about my family, showers across state lines. Doe's Dr. Frank Stein, of the Biology only reason he agreed to go not describe him as being stupid about my clothes, my car, my capture occurred in a pre-dawn Department, announced that pi- through with this. nor unaware. He knows what he business. Dig it, I'm a business- raid on his "spacious, guilt-lined geon droppings were a direct "To get right into it — what is doing. man — that's what I care about, cloud overlooking Mt. Sinai." If cause of student apathy. One stu- got you involved in drugs?" He "Why didn't you finish high my business." convicted, he could get the death dent's reaction to this statement shrugs and answers slowly, "I school?" "What dp you see in your penalty. was "Who cares?" The debate don't really know. It just seemed "I was bored. Nothing there future? Meanwhile, two vending mach- prior to the voting centered on like the thing to do at the time. for me at all." "I have none. I told you I live ines were arrested on the campus the question, "Is it ethical for Hell, it's one hell of an easy way "Do you ever think of going only for today. Tomorrow means of Long Island University last the faculty and administration to to make a living — no hassles, back?" nothing to me." week and were charged with har- allow students to be concerned?" no 9 to 5 routine." "Not to high school. But I He is now getting angry with There you have it, The Com- "What drugs are you into?" would like to get into college. I my insistence on the need to look assment and soliciting. LJ.U.'s municator's contribution to April "Well, for a while in the be- really like that scene." to the future but I ask him to Seawanhaka reports that the two Fools; only three weeks late. ginning I was on horse (Heroin) During the summer, Richie was stay cool and he does, but not for machines were under close ob- —M. Jauvtis but I gave that up after about pushing (everything except hero- long. six months. Sometimes though, I in) to younger kids (13 to 16) in "How's business in BCC?" really miss that kick. It's a far a park where they hung out. "I'd rather not say." Steele Plays Music out experience but frankly that "Don't you have any feelings, "Why not?" wasn't where it was at for me. like guilt about pushing to kids "I'd just rather not say; all Now I dabble in coke (cocaine), so young?" right? I do all right and that's To Please Audience speed, acid (L.S.D.), and the pills. "Hell, it's what they want, all that matters." I really 'go for the pills especially right? And they're willing to pay "Are college kids just as gulli- By MILTON ERDFABB from to The Roll- the downs — especially after I've my price, so what the hell? Sup- ble as their younger counter- I walked into the studios of ing Stones, to Kate Taylor, to been speeding." ply and demand, baby that's what parts?" WNEW-FM at 1 p.m. Sitting at Cass Eliot and Dave Mason, and "Then what you are actually i'ts all about; supply and demand "Listen, fuck this shit You're a console was a beautiful, red- a general range of music, A separate control room hand- saying is that you aren't a pusher Besides, kids are so gullible. I trying to put a rope around my haired, blue-eyed, "hot-panted," pjnk-bloused (open to the fifth les the recorded ads and she but a .user?" had to sell ffiy^|gwod staff *» nfcck. ^don^t care who I push to does the descriptive messages older guys to Keep myf steady ' af liiipllFT come out the Winner button) dejay. Her name, Alison "No, no. I push everything. I from a book of ads she has to *" have to to maintain my way of customers but hell I would sell in the end. So get off." Steele. Alison lives and works in Man- It's a fifty-fifty set-up. living. But don't get me wrong, kids nickel bags that I had With that he got up and said I rather like the job — especial- watered down to one quarter pot hattan. She started out at a tel- he had to leave. I watched him evision station as a "gopher"— ly the surplus." and three-quarters other shit and as he sauntered out of the res- someone who is hired to go on Richie is 21 years old. Unlike then I'd sit there and watch them taurant, smiling as he passed a pretend to be stoned so they few young girls seated in the errands. She was married to a other long term drug users the disk jockey who introduced her effects of the drugs have not wouldn't look square to their front. No, he hadn't turned me friends who were also pretend- on, but I think I turned him off, to a career in radio. The career begun to show on him yet. He succeeded; the marriage failed. ing. What a joke that was." if only this once. grew up in a middle class WNEW-FM hired her for an "What about you, Richie? Editor's Note: Miss Shwed is a family in the Bronx but his par- all-night radio program, promot- ents split when he was fourteen What do you hope to get out of student in English 19: Journal- ism. ing her as "The Night Bird," leaving him to shift back and drugs?" i when they had an all-girl dejay format. When that idea failed, Open Forum WNEW went to and asked the "Nightbird" to stay on. "I love doing the radio any Galley And The Missing Photo time, but I like the night better. At night I can express myself equality and justice. It seems to By NICHOLAS ULLO murder and sentenced happily more because of different moods." Not being an enlightened ever after to life imprisonment at me that if this picture was so easily ignored, or "accidentally" Alison plays to what she feels Bronx liberal, I tend to read the hard labor. But let's go back to are the tastes of the majority of 1969 again, before life printed by-passed, it is also possible that Alison Steele Dally News rather than the her audience. She feels that night pictures, and CBS did a/television a lot of other things relating to Times. Not only do I read the people relate to her. There are As far as censorship of what News, but I actually save arti- special. Galley and My Lai might also she plays is concerned, it is a sta- have been bypassed. certain sounds for certain times cles from it. On December 15 of that year, of the day. For example, the tion policy as to what does and One November day in the year the centerfold of the Daily News In good conscience, I cannot Moody Blues' "Nights in White what doesn't get played. "It's 1969 a hot news item was spread- ran a photo of a group of 35 justify the killing of innocent ci- Satin" would only be played at just good taste." The cuts that ing like wildfire throughout the men and women and children (all vilians. But in equally good con- night. are censored, such as some mater- news media. An alleged massacre Vietcong) posing with 3 rifles science I cannot be fully con- Alison likes all music. In her ial from the Woodstock H album, had taken place in a town called and a mortar. The caption under vinced that the people killed in own words, "I play everybody." are X-ed out in red crayon. My Lai in Vietnam. Life maga- the picture said: "My Lai: The My Lai were "innocent civilians." She intends her music to "create When Alison went off the air zine had run a gory story with Face of the Enemy. Armed with More than one soldier who has moods." "I love Joplin, and Hen- at 2 p.m., Scott Muni came in gory pictures obtained from a Mr. rifles and a mortar, a Viet Cong seen action in Vietnam will tell drix, and other less well known and found us talking. He trans- Ronald Haederle, a former vet- platoon is shown in the My Lai you that the same peaceful peas- groups such as Elvin Bishop, Ro- ferred to another studio so that eran of C company, whose con- area of Vietnam shortly before ants you meet in a small village tary Connection and Free De- I could stay another hour and science bothered him. It seems the alleged massacre. Photo was by day, will not hesitate to blow sign." continue talking. We discussed that a Lt. William L. Galley Jr. published today by Columbus Ga. your head off at night. The studio is smaller than ex- almost everything associated had ordered his men to wipe out Enquirer after paper obtained it pected. There are some flowers with the music industry as well anything that was alive in the from Army officer at nearby No Exam on the window sill and console, as what is happening with cur- village, regardless of age or sex. Fort Benning. The officer cap- two turntables, a clock, an am- rent recordings and what is go- Naturally, an uproar was cre- tured film from enemy while The Business and Commerce azing number of albums, and a ing on in radio. ated which could only be satis- serving with the llth Infantry Department has been notified by massively huge mike plus one The only thing that "bothered" fied by a "sacrificial lamb," and Brigade." It is curious that this the State of New York Depart- small "on the air" light. Albums Alison was that she couldn't to- tally concentrate on what she that lamb was Lt. Galley. The picture was not printed in Life ment of Taxation and Finance are scattered all over the im- along with the massacre pictures. mediate area because Alison nev- was doing. And what she does lieutenant claimed that he re- that because of budgetary re- ceived his orders from a Captain It is also interesting that this er works from the same album best is play music and relate to Medina, who in typical army tra- picture was not shown on the strictions, tbe examination for twice and she keeps a log of us, the audience. The loveliest dition denied it. CBS special or in the Times. Tax Examiner Trainee will not what she plays. voice on radio, the queen of the As you probably know, Galley Surely it was "accidentally" over- be held on April 29. While I was there and she was airwaves, is truly beautiful il was convicted of premeditated looked by those champions of on the air, her selections ran physical appearance and soul. Thursday, April 22, 1971 THE COMMUNICATOR Page 5 IOC Unanimously Approves Funds Start Lobby Renovation "Everything has increased in this college except the President's office space," said Dean of Administration Dan- For Student Group Shooting Movie iel McGrath, explaining the construction work that is cur- The Inter Organizational Council has voted to unanimously recommend to BCC Inc. rently under way in the lobby of the Main Building. the allocation of $1,150 to finance a film currently being produced by students studying Increasing the size of the president's office to accom- Modern Drama and Advanced Play Production. modate a larger secretarial staff According to student Lyle Graham who wrote the script and is directing, principal and personal files is only part of were delayed because of the pre- photography for the film has been completed. Only minor outdoor sequences remain to be the renovations being conducted dictable budgetary red tape. at Main. shot—probably in Connecticut or magnitude. There was one in- Good Crew Other changes slated for the When the work is completed, Main Building include the reap- West Hampton early in May. stance where a one minute scene "The students on the crew have the mail room will be located di- portionment of space that will in the Kingsbridge Center took Since student government funds been great," Graham noted. rectly opposite its present loca- be vacated when the library two and a half hours to set up were not available to the crew "They have managed to thorough- tion, where the Information Booth moves to the Kingsbridge Center* and shoot. This was a tremend- when actual production began, ly impress the two professionals was formerly. The old mail room during the summer. The space ously involved operation." the filmmakers raised the initial working with us—cameraman will become part of President will be used as offices for admin- capital among themselves. Work- The actual shooting ratio has Steve Susman and audio director Colston's office. As for the In- istrative aides. ing on the film will help meet been 5 to 1—that is five minutes Tony Benedetto." Students par- formation Booth, it is now direct- The Drug Patrol will also be the students' course requirements. of film in the can for every one ticipating include John Coren, ly across the main entrance and relocated. The group is now oc- Getting Ready minute of film on screen. Craig Limmer, Jerry Knasta, is half its original size. The small- cupying the suite of fifth floor Graham says that on Friday, Tentatively titled Leaving Xo Danny Zittel, Helene Barte, Deb- er booth, said Dean McGrath, is offices vacated by the Division April 2, he hitched a U-haul to Reason, the film will run about bie Tremper, Susie Lieber and "suitable." of Evening and Continuing Edu- his Mustang and delivered to the a half hour and relate the story Susie Rosenberg. Prof. Allen Renovations will be made out- cation. campus last minute props and of an art student attending a Schwartz is faculty adviser and side the building as well. New There is no word as yet about rented equipment—including a conservative college where his Dean Richard Kor is key grip. concrete and cement are being the reallocation of space that will "tremendous" hydrolic dolly. talent is not appreciated. "This has been a wonderful ex- added to the facade of the build- eventually be vacated by the Shooting began in the Kings- The film is now being process- perience," Graham asserted. "We ing to insure the safety of pas- Audio-Visual Center. However, bridge Center later that evening. ed. Next, the sound must be hope we can establish a film sers-by. Crumbling chips off the the language and music facilities At 2 a.m. Saturday, the crew transferred and mixed. Then the workshop at the college. In fact, old building had become danger- of the Audio-Visual Department moved to the apartment of Claude film must be cut and the sound we're working on a charter this ous. The improvements, originally will remain in the Main Build- Grant, a student who volunteered synchronized. week." scheduled to start last December, ing. M. Erdfarb his pad for shooting certain in- teriors. After a short rest Saturday afternoon, the crew moved to a Sedgwick Avenue office until 5 a.m. Sunday. Later on Sunday, the crew regrouped at City Is- land for a day's shooting at the Black Whale, a coffee house and antique shop which Graham de- scribes as "baroquely decorated with tiffany lamps and trombones hanging from the ceiling." The crew recuperated on Mon- day with an all-day vitamin C and egg party. Big Scale "I have directed films before," said Graham, "but never of this Security Check Begins Again

Yesterday reinstitution of the I.D. card checking procedure went into effect to help safety and security in the Main Build- ing. This will apply to students and faculty. Last time the I.D. card check method was used, it was to try to keep drug pushers out of the building. From now on, students, staff and faculty will be required to show their identification cards. For students, a bursar's receipt will serve as an I.D. for one week. Guards will be at all en- trances and students will be ad- mitted only at side entrances. All visitors will use the front doors. Visitors will be required to sign a log and carry a pass with their name, time of visit, and destination. They will be limited to certain main offices such as Student Personnel and Admissions. Guests will not be At the University of Miami, permitted to attend extra-curric- ular activities unless this is in- dicated on the pass. Passes will both semesters are spring. not permit visitors to visit loung- es or the cafeteria. The Student Lounge and cafeteria will be closed at 5 p.m. Monday through As academic climates go, that's something special. Learning, however, is hard work Which is Friday and at 2 p.m. Saturday. a sound reason to accomplish it in a climate r 1 But that's only part of it. The University I University of Miami Admissions Office The auditorium will be available of Miami has all the standards you're that's easy on you. You'll have as much free for evening students from 5 p.m. looking for in a school. Full accreditation time as any other college student-and | Coral Gables, Florida 33124 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thurs- And a liberal policy when it comes to trans- plenty more to do with it. And, let's face it j Gentlemen: OK, I'll think about it. Please send a winter cold never helped anybody ace ' | me more information, day. A guard will be on duty in ferring the credits you've already earned an exam. the auditorium during these A roster of faculty members that commands I Name respect in academic circles across the Find out more about the University of hours. Any other use of the audi- country. A complete program of studies to Miami. Send us the coupon, and we'll send | Address torium will need approval in you information about the bright future you carry you through a Bachelor's degree can start building here. {city. state Zip writing from President Colston, to a Doctorate, if that's your goal. In virtually the Evening Student Council, and any field you have in mind. Business Law | School attending the Dean of Evening and Con- The arts. Medicine. University of Miami Hate of graduation tinuing Education. L -_I±J Michael J. Barnes COMMUNICATOR Thursday, April 22, 1971 Seminar Focuses On Education CUNY Tabs Freshmen; By MARY D-AVI Students and faculty met last Friday af ternoon to discuss "WJiat » new or ahotrltf toe Higher Enrollment Seen in education." The seminar was the first in a series coordinated by Prof. Myron Kalin While the Cl were to observe cards, sent to the homes of gi-e-ater awareness of open ad- more humane scene said Prof. children at a summer camps he ment of Business and Commerce; 1 approximately 52,000 students, missions on the part pf high Dfeatt Richarot Donovan; Mr. Dav- Bernard. Apathy, despair and in- said, you would immediately learn inform each student of the col- school students and administra- id) Btidettour, of Student Person- difference must be removed, whieh counselors the children are lege and session to which he has tors, and to incresingly effective nel; araJi student Frankiyn Step- thereby encouraging better re- dj?awn ten Frequently, even- on been allocated. The card also in- college counselling techniques in kins. lationships between- teacher and their days off, these counselors forms the student that he will the high schools. Pro*. Sokolsky begaw the sem- student.. "I think colleges should swe followed! by children. Often, shortly receive information from conduct a concentrated search to escape the throngs following Under City University's open inar by reviewing several innova*- ftifc college' regarding registration admissions policy, every New tions in education which' were for qualified' individuals- who* will them, they must leave the camp and orientation-. be assets to the teaching pro- on their days off, as this is the York City high school graduate recently adopted at Bronx Conv An additional 2,500 students in June 1970 and thereafter who munlty. Among them is the prac- fession." only way to insure their privacy. Speaking highly of qualified "These individuals should be rec- who filed incomplete applications applies to the City University is tice of permitting students to win receive letters requesting guaranteed a place. Choice of evaluate faculty members. Each individual's who have a certain ommended" to' enter the teaching charisma or feeling for children, profession," he asserted. that they come to the City Uni- program and college is deter- . student, upon completion of a versity Office of Admission Ser- mined by a student's best per- course, is handed- a twopage vices for individual counselling. formance on either of two scales: questiennaire which offers him Some additional late applications rank in class or academic av- the opportunity to evaluate his Student-Parents Seek are yet to be processed. erage. instructor. The questionnaire en- ables the instructor to learn what EHToUment Increases may be displeasing students. BCC Day Care Center Dean Lester Brailey of CUNY's FORDHMD UNIVERSITY Teacher's Bole The creation of Day Care Centers by city agencies and Office of Admission Services said CONCERT BUREAU PRESENTS "It is impossible to teach any- community groups has provided an opportunity for many that a class of about 36,000 — thing," Dr. Berger claimed. "The parents to go back to work and/or school and find a re- approximately 1,000 students role of the teacher is not to sponsible and inexpensive service for the care of their more than last year — was ex- teach but to facilitate learning children. pected to register in September. and to establish a receptivity." "We have had many requests He said that applications were Although Dr. Berger favors aca- from BCC student-parents for a these questions it is imperative somewhat ahead of last year demic freedom, he also holds day care center. Without these that all student-parents contact from an expected graduating that students need discipline: facilities the education of these the Innovation Center and let class of 71,000 in the city's pub- Even though a student may find dedicated people might be forced their views be aired," said Mrs. lic and private high schools. He no immediate satisfaction in to stop prematurely," said Mrs. Whitcomb. Several parents are studying those subjects which he Henrietta Whitcomb, of the De- now in the process of looking for dislikes, they are all essential partment of Student Personnel. a suitable location for a center parts of the liberal arts educa- At the day care meeting spon- in the vicinity of BCC. tion. sored by the Innovation Center Once a program for the opera- USE YOUR HEAD Dr. Berger compared a disci- on March 25, more than two tion of a Day Care Center is plined education to a Henry dozen parents attended and ex- drawn up and finalized by a sub- WOP James novel. In many cases, al- pressed their needs for a respon- stantial majority of the student though the novel is long, tedious sible center to care for their chil- body and faculty, the problem of and somewhat boring, the uplift dren while they attend1 school. securing money will not seem comes at tlfe end, usually dur- such a morittnriental job, as 3 WADS Many ProWtenw grants-in-aid can be sought. ing the last three pages. When a Mrs. Whitcomb cited the fact The Innovation Center will student buys the novel' and reads that parents who attend college the last three pages only, he can- sponsor meetings of the Day FORDHAMUm face many problems. Many par- Care Committee every Thursday, The New Boutique not expect to share in the same ents are unable to hire a baby- from 12-2 p.m., in room 1 of the 6YM excitement as one who has read sitter while they attend school Concourse Center. All those who 2445 CRESTON AYE. FORDHAM RD. &THIRD AVE., BX., N.Y. the entire book. A disciplined ed- full-time ^because of the high cost. are interested are urged to at- TktelteJJ.5* +.664 SiSft ucation is somewhat similar. A BRONX, N.Y. 10458 1 If the parent does find a sitter tend. tHibl* at the FonUum. Campm Cento , necessary factor in attaining the College Of Hew Rochelle Student ActMMes whom he can afford to pay, he fffffce, Mf. Sf. Vincent Develofiment Office. full value is to take even those must then worry about whether Tel: 584-3502 subjects which seem tedious or and In New York Ctty af Arfee ProdmtftiB, the child will be placed in a suit- I Btoek South of Fordham Rd. Barf WHr St. For Infomwttoir atX' •boring. able atmosphere. Traveling time MJ-2MI ext, 542 or 950. While Frank Simpkins did not from the home to a sitter or day ZAM1R dispute Dr. Berger's argument, care center and then to school he pointed out the potential in- proves .a strain on the parent- sidiousness of such disciplined child relationship. CHORALE education, where faculty con- As a result of situations of this COMMUNITY COLLEGE trol what students learn. He kind, parents are forced to at- at stressed the willingness of and tend school on a part-time basis. Students and Graduates desirability for students to cre- Thus it takes the student much Carnegie Hall ate or aid in the formation of CAN TRANSFER CREDITS longer than usual to complete his in honor of t courses. In addition, he said stu- education. and advance dents should also have a say on The establishment of a day ISRAEL the continuation of present cur- care center is not an easy task to a BACHELOR'S DEGREE ricula. and there are many obstacles Independence Day AT THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Breaking Barriers which must be overcome. The Community College Students and Graduates can continue toward a ', Dean Donovan further explor- foremost problem is money. Be- Bachelor's Degree in a broad range of studies af either the scenic Sunday, April 25 8 p.m. 800 acre campus on Long Island oraf Trie Metropolitan Center In ed Simpkins' point, stating that fore the question of funds can be the Heart of New York City near Lincoln'Center. as we break down student-fac- tackled, however, a plan describ- ulty distinctions, we must break ing the nature of the center must Tickets: from $2.50 Rapid Transfer Credit Evaluation. down tenured faculty distinc- be drawn up. As a result of a D BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS with majors in: tions. We must all be held ac- meeting held on April 17, a pro- to $6.50 Science: Behavioral Sciences; CriminalJustice; Life Sciences; countable for the effectiveness of posal covering the operation of a Physics. Business: Accounting; Business Administration. the educational experience. The day care center at BCC is now Available at box office Technologies: Aerospace Technology; Architectural Technology; dean spoke of Queens College being written. Biomedical Engineering Technology; Computer Technology; '. Or call Zamir 666-2330 Electrical Technology; Industrial Technology; Mechanical Technology: ' where continued examination of Preliminary Work D BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS PROGRAMS with majors in: According to Mrs. Whitcomb, Communication Arts: TV and Radio Programming and Production: several of the pending consider- Fine Arts: Fine Arts; Advertising Design; Interior Design. Meeting ations are: 1) A location) con- ?? PREGNANT ?? D BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY: An-interdisciplinary major venient to the school must be combining Electrical, Mechanical«nd Computer Technologies. A college-wide meeting; of in- found. 2) A suitable program for TEST YOURSEIF IH YOUR HOME! D DAY, EVENING. Coeducational. novation Center, to be held ACCURXTE RESULTS W TEN MINUTES! the children must be formulated. TWO TESTS PER KIT ; Apply now for February, June and September. Thursday, April 2&, S to 5 p.m., 3) A decision must be made as PROMPT DELIVERY in the Fordham Center Student to whether the center will be Address inquiries to the Admissions Office at the Campus you wish Lounge, wilt concentrate on cooperative, relying on all volun- Send: toattem*. Ask for catalog C j, "What Should Bronx Community teer help or whether it will be Cash, check or money ofrfer HEW YORK INSTITUTE 6F TECTTOtOCrY College Km Like." staffed by paid professionals and Price: ; Accredited by Middle States Association President James Colston will some volunteers. 4) The hours of $6.75 + 55c hdte* otr»rg« THE OLD WESTBURY CAMPUS attend with Deans and member* operation and the ages of the RE StJRE PRODUCTS, fflt. Northern Blvd. (first traffic lightseaweof-GtenCove-Wosd) of the faculty. All will be avail- children who will attend! must Ofrf-Westbury. L. I., N. Y. 11568 (5-T6) MA 6-34OOV L able to answer student questions. 275 Sylvan Avenue THE METROPOLITAN CENTER . . - • i- be decided; 135 West 70th Street, New York'10023 (212) EN 2-91OO "In order to find answers to Englewowl Clifh. N.J. 07432 Thursday, April 22, 1974 TH»E COMMUNICATOR Page 7 -- Excerpts Faculty Senate Report Senate Statement to Citizen's Commission Budget Crisis has to residents in Albany, Buf- ostensibly to secure the construc- Supports Free Tuition The City University of New falo, or Binghamton. To continue tion fund, is used, in fact, to par- A call for a commitment to universal free post sec- York is at this moment in the to permit the City University to tially offset the cost of classroom midst of what could prove to be be disadvantaged in favor of the instruction - the traditional use ondary school education in New York State and a proposal the worst budget crisis in its State University system is un- assigned to "tuition" monies for a possible restructuring of the relationship between history. Budget crises have been acceptable. throughout American higher ed- the City and State Universities 'has been made by the City an annual rite of spring for sev- Tuition Vs. Fees ucation. University Faculty Senate. eral years, only now the running Funding Discrimination The Senate, a 90-member elec- of the gauntlet between the City The City University is widely tive body representing the 15,000 elimination of all student pay- and the State threatens to prove, regarded throughout the metro- At the present time under the faculty members of CUNY's ments at both the City Univer- if not fatal, at least seriously in- politan area and the State as a 50-50 funding formula SUNY re- twenty colleges, took the action sity and the State University jurious to the academic health "free tuition" institution as op- ceives approximately 3.6 times last week in a meeting at the charging that the "tuition ques- and well-being of the institution. posed to the State University as much in State funds per stu- University Graduate Center in tion" was a phony issue that Al- The University cannot hope to where "tuition" is charged and dent as does CUNY. Such blatant voting on a report prepared as bany has found convenient as an continue to function properly in students "pay" for their educa- discrimination against the resi- a set of recommendations for the excuse to enable the State to the long term, nor adequately tion. The "free tuition" label dents of New York City and the Citizen's Commission on the Fu- avoid having to assume its prop- meet its educational goals on the which CUNY carries is by no City University in particular can- ture of the City University. The er responsibility for higher edu- basis of the present funding means wholly justified and may, not possibly be justified solely Commission is studying the feas- cation in New York City. schemes and formulas. Mainte- in fact, be a complete misnomer. on the grounds of CUNY's "free tuition" policy and must not be ibility of establishing tuition New Approach nance of the status quo is simply At the present time the State oharges at CUNY. no longer a viable alternative. University imposes a "tuition" permitted to continue. Senate Chairman Robert The Senate also called for the What is needed is a thorough charge on each student attending The only practical and equit- Hirschfield, who is also the •any .of its institutions throughout able solution to the dilemma that Chairman of the Political Sci- rethinking of the role of the City University, its relationship to the the State. As a matter of prac- has been created by the "tuition" Action Group ence Department at Hunter Col- tice, .however, the actual cost to versus "fees" controversy is for! lege, said that the Senate pro- State University system, and most importantly for the imme- each student, is on the average the City University and the State Scapegoat, a student political posals represented a fundamen- University to move simultaneous- diate future, the basis upon less than half the stated "tuition" action .group, is holding organiza- tally new approach to the very ly to eliminate all presently ex- which the Cit-y -University, as charge as a result of Scholar In- tional meetings Wednesday, 11 serious fiscal and educational well as other public institutions .eentive Awards and other finan- isting student charges =as gwddkly a.m. to 12 noon, in room 105, problems facing the University. of 4i|gher education, should be .cial aid. The monies collected toy as possible and to thereby -ore* Kingsbridge Center. "The faculties recognize clear- the Sitate University are used not ate a system of genuine univer- funded. The group plans to work ly that creative and imaginative ,to pay for instructional costs, but sal free post secondary school against the Vietnam war and efforts are needed if higher edu- funding Equality irather to finance debt service on education. help the nation-wide campaign in cation at the City University is What is needed is for the City the .construction program. Among the advantages to be defense of Lt William Calley. to remain dynamic and we are .University to move in the direc- At the City University, on the realized from the elimination of Scapegoat members also plan to to maintain our recognized stand- tion of fuU equality with the other hand, there is no 'tuition" student charges at both CUNY, attend this weekend's peace ards of excellence. The State has State University in the area of schedule for all students. The and SUNY is that it would inarch on Washington. been following a 'separate but funding and budget. The .present University's 32,000 'graduate stu- greatly facilitate moves in the Audit Szolics is coordinator of unequal' policy in terms of its situation in which the City Uni- dents presently pay $45 per direction of establishing a uni- ttie group, assisted by Glen Bat, financing of the City University." versity appears as a supplicant course credit, the nearly 50,000 fied statewide system of higher! Allen Erps and Lary Oliver!. "The State Legislature's re- before the State Legislature con- part-time undergraduate CUNY education based on a regional *"eggy Senen is secretary. cent action in slashing disas- cerning -budgetary matters must students pay '$18 per credit, and comprehensive university con- Anyone interested in helping trously the CUNY budget is a be ended as soon as possible. The all students, including the "non- cept. With the major political with advertising, typing, writing prime example of the discrim- State must foe made to recognize tuition" paying full-time day ses- and emotional impediment re- or just joining should attend a inatory fiscal policies that have clearly that it has a responsibil- sion enrollees, pay "fees." The moved, the development of a new meeting or call (914) 631-2628 or been crippling higher education ity to its citizens 'residing in New money collected by the Univer- co-operative CUNY-SUNY rela- 882-3071. in New York Cajty for more than 3Cork Oity which differs in no sity on the basis of its "diee" tionship would 'be made consid- a decade," Prof. JEfeschfield saifl. way from >the jjesponsibility it schedules alone, while serving erably easier. THEATRE WORKSHOP Bronx Community College presents A Comedy by William Inge, author of "Bus Stop" arid "Picnic'

Directed by AL COSENTINO

Fri. & Sat. at 8:30 P.M.-APRIL 23 & 24 BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE AUDITORIUM Tickets Required J20 East 184th Street, Bronx, N.Y. Open To The Public Information: 960-3832 Admission Free Page 8 THE COMMUNICATOR Thursday, April 22, 1971 Sporting Goods Batmen Capture Two In A Row; Watching The Girls Slaughter Aeronautics Squad, 21-7 Shooting For Baskets After a slow start, Bronx Community's first year baseball team has won two games in a row. Balancing their three losses are victories against Englewood Cliffs Community By HOWARD FULLENBAUM Last year, the girls' team had College, 3-1 and Aeronautic^, 21-7. How many of you basketball 18 wins and no losses This sea- The Englewood game played at Van Cortland Park on April 19 turned out to be a buffs out there have heard Marv son, they had 14 wins, 4 losses. pitching duel between the Broncos' Elliot Adesnik and the Englewood hurler. Adesnik When I was made aware of these Albert say, "This is Reed . . . pitched a sharp one hitter. Team Yes!" And how many of you facts, I decided to see a game The muscle to win the game P/oWems seemed over- shop, went 2 for 5. same buffs have seen the Bronx for myself. To be honest, I didn't was provided by Sal Tantillo and whelming. The Parks Department One run was scored; in the se- Paul Banks each providing a key had not issued a Permit for the corid inning with six more in the Community basketball team in expect very much. I thought I Bronc action? If your answer to the would see a bunch of laughing hit which helped the BCC nine °s to play on Harris Field, third. Four more followed in the last question is not ''which one," little girls trying desperately to win. near Lehman College. This forced fourth, with an additional ten in then you missed the boat or rath- get up enough strength to throw Defense was the theme of the that team to use Van Cortland the exciting eighth. er the hook shot. the ball up to the basket. well played game. Englewood lost Park which has a poor field and Members of the team include is not conveniently located. Elliot Adesnik, Paul Banks, Juan For those of you who still They Can Shoot the game on errors, which as the haven't caught on, BCC has not Broncos know, can hurt. Adding to the difficulties was Contreras, Efrain Garcia, Frank one but two basketball teams on I don't mind admitting I was the late arrival of equipment. Johnson, Frank Kohn, Arthur campus. One team is male and pleasantly shocked. The girls can Against Aeronautics Uniforms and cleats had not been Lamparella, Arthur Lipford, the other is ... FEMALE. shoot. They can also hit. I had a The Bronx victory against delivered on time, forcing the Gregory Lomonaco, Francisco Frightening, huh? Well, it hint of what was in store for me Aeronautics on April 17 repre- Broncos to play without these Matos, Stuart Mestel, Stephen shouldn't be. For one thing, the when I entered the Nursing Cen- sents more than just the winning necessities. Occhipinti, Henry Ortiz, Dario girls have a better record than ter Gym about 25 minutes be- of a baseball game. Before this In the Aeronautics game the Perez, James Pierce, Bernard the guys. fore the game was to begin and outing, the Bronx Broncos had Broncos tried to put it all to- Ray, Gilbert Santana, Edward saw the team taking shooting no kick. They had lost to Rock- gether, and put it all together Simon, Sal Tantillo, Juan Trin- practice. Wonder what it looked land Community College, 4-0; they certainly did. For the first idad, Clifford Waldvogel, and like? Ever see the Knicks shoot Ulster Community, 6-4; and Sta- time, good defense was seen. Joel Scherr. Runners Win practice before a game? ten Island, 20-2. Bronx outfielders threw out two Prof. Gus Constantino Is coach. Watching the team was a sight players at the plate. Francisco Students Nick Fafoutis and Ralph Opening Meet to behold. The girls did it all, to Matos pitched effectively, strik- Kaplan are team managers. Bronx Community College coin an old cliche. They could Brown Calls ing out 7 and walking 6. Howard Fullenbaum sent its first track team ever pass, shoot, hit the open man, Fantastic offense overshadowed to the races on April 13. The make a fast break, and commit good defense. Matos went 3 for team made a successful de- foulSi At first, I sat by quiet and For Wrestlers 5 at the plate. Stephen Occhipin- but by outdistancing Kings- reserved. By halftime, I was There's a sign on the wall of ti, first baseman, went 4 for 7, borough Community College, hoarse. I guess I must have be- the Main Building Gym: "Re- with 5 runs batted in. He is now 46-30. come infected with the enthus- spect Every Opponent. Fear the team's leading hitter with a iasm team manager "Isi" Barach None." Somehow, that sign takes batting average well over 400. ABORTION Under the direction of Coach Arthur Lipford, substitute short- Len Braxton, the Bronx sprinters showed. It would be impossible on a clearer meaning once you to find a manager with more were able to cop seven firsts meet Eddie Brown, co-captain of LET US HELP YOU out of a possible ten, while (ob- team spirit. the Wrestling team. viously) setting school records in Before you rush off to see the Brown's personal record was Call us now (collect) and all events. girls in action, let me add that, seven wins and three losses this BASEBALL one of our dedicated staff like the Knicks, their season is season. Of the losses, only one will answer your questions From the very start the Bronx about placement in Clinics runners showed their superior over. Despite that gloomy fact, was a pin. BATTING RANGE and accredited Hospitals speed in winning the 440 yard I would like to introduce you to Many times before, the team in New York City. the girls. came close to a winning season. Miniature Golf relay. After losing three of the LOW COST next five events, the Bronx har- Players Listed This year, however, the Bronx matmen actually made it: the Archery STRICTLY COHRDENTIAL riers went on to sweep the next Among the players who helped season ended with six wins, five the team place third in the con- 10 AM-11 MldRlt* CALL ANYTIME (collect) ference are Beth Goldin, Pat Special Honors "Everyone was together," says Bring thl* aid and receive one free (212)371-6670 Briyce, Eileen Walsh, Cathy Brown, trying to explain the Game of Baseball or Miniature or While the entire BCC track Stuttig, Waynette James, Shiela Golf on any weekday till 6 PM team's success. He predicts that (212)759-6810 team performed well, special Weisner, Carmen Nieves, Karen with continued team spirit and — One ad per person a day. honors should go to Ray Jenkins, Rose, Rosanne Lazzars, Nya high morale, next year will be PELHAM WOMEN'S who sped to three firsts; single Bayne, Terry Engle, and Jean better. PAVILION winner Carl Johnson; the twice Guerci. Jimmy Chow is co-man- A student does not have to be victorious BCC relay team; and ager and Ralph Kaplan is offi- six feet tall and weigh 185 pounds BATTING RANGE INC. 515 MADISON AVENUE, N.Y. Ernie Rivas, who supplied the cial scorer. Coach Michelle Stern to qualify for the team. Anyone 1*16 Stillw*)! Avenue; & most exciting race as he edged a guided the girls throughout their in reasonably good shape can Pelham Parkway South Kingsborough runner by a nose season. I'm told that after the make it. Present squad members 2 blocks east of Jacob) Hospital in the two mile run. final game, an unsuccessful at- and their weights are: James It looks as if the Bronx speed- tempt was made to rush the Maeks, 118; Fernando Brinn, 216; sters will have a successful year coach and throw her into the Harold Omega, 126; Houston in this, their first running season. pool. (You were lucky, Stern— Carr, 150; Larry Saez, 150; and However, they cannot do it alone, Gimp). Ray Effinger, 177. ONE STEP FURTHER says Coach Braxton, who asks So, now that you readers have "There are some important dif- students to come out and root been made aware of the exist- ferences between wrestling and the team on to victory. Cheering ence of the BCC girls' basketball other team sports," claimed the runners on, he says, is half team, let's see better attendance Brown. "First of all, wrestling the race. All home meets are next year. If you don't go, you is not really a team sport. In a held at Van Cortlandt Park at might find yourself "fouled" in wrestling match, it is the indivi- 242 Street and Broadway. a dark alley by a 2 on 1. And dual who is important. This is a Dennis Parcel! you're the 1. 'man against man" sport." IN A FEW SHORT YEARS According to Brown, all it A BACHELOR DEGREE CAN BE YOURS takes to be a good wrestler is knowing the various holds and .. .it can mean a difference to THE COMMUNICATOR using them correctly. "Wrestling your career goals, to your personal development. Published by is not the barbaric sport it is BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE made out to be," Brown said. At St. Francis College i 120 East 184th Street Bronx, New York 10468 938-0472 "Anyone who is not afraid of the small classes, the spraining an ankle should come awareness and interest of a teaching Editors-in-Chief MARNA KONIECKI and JEFFREY out and try for the team." faculty can help you toa meanfngf urf uture. WAYNE SOSNICK. H.F. Features Editor MARGOT JAUVTIS for community colfege-fcans- News Editor MIKE DELLJ-CARPINI •If you are working on, or Move to dump Nixon in '72 are completing your fer students. 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