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By Hubert Reyes will be holding a cholesterol aware­ the healthcare center, would like "Everyone should have an idea of made aware of health related prob-. Editor-in-Chief ness session this week in the lobby of students to drop by on Tuesday or what their cholesterol level is so that lems that they can avoid but they will the 25 St. building, as part of the Wednesday to take a free cholesterol they may adjust their diet according­ also be made aware ofthe Healthcare In an attempt to inform students September is Health and Wellness count test - something that would ly," said Candela. Center. about their well being and promote Month. normally cost a student $8.00 at the Candela believes that it is of the Since its inception in early April, the facilities. the Healthcare Center Dale E. Candela, nurse manager of Center. utmost importance for students to the Healthcare Center statT have know their cholesterol count, attended to approximately 850 especially since most of them are students and. the staff is eager to always on the move and have no have more students come into the other option but to dine on fast foods office. (that are sometimes overloaded with According to Anderson, many stu­ fat). dents come to the Center to have a "We are here to keep students head cold or some other sort ofminor informed on what they should be medical problem checked. There doing in order to stay healthy and were some th~t required referrals to take care of themselves," said the emergency room. but due to con- Candela . fidentiality agreements, the staff The two sessions that are planned could not disclose further details. for Tuesday and Wednesday offer a Anderson and Candela would like taste ofwhat the Healthcare center is students to know that the Healthcare planning to hold every month. Next Center is there to help them out and month, they plan on having another inform them as much as possible. session focusing on breast cancer "Our goal is to have students take and domestic violence. care of themselves," said Candela. Students will be able to talk with The Healthcare Center is located in the staff on both days and wiH be room 111 of the 360 Park Avenue given a chance to ask questions that South building. The Center is open they may have on either cholesterol from 9 to 8 Monday thru Thursday Qr.~ny .other healthrelated questions. and from 9 to 5 on Friday. For more . . .". . . According to FrancineAnderson, information cootacrzhe Healthcare network coordinator, these special center at (212) 802-6220. Nurse manager Dale Candela and Francine Anderson, network coordinator, look over a file at the Heatthcare events will be very beneficial for Center. The Healthcare Center staff Is holding a cholesterol awareness session on Tuesday and Wednesday at both students and the Healthcare the 25 St. Building where they hope to inform students on the dangers of cholesterol. (Photol Hubert Reyes) Center. Not only wiIJ students be RecruitmentWorkshop Turns On-Campus

By Sarah Ashfaq Marlon Farmer. programmer at Sqlcmon Smith Senior StaffWriter The morning workshop began with Barney, Renata Kowalczyk, lead pro­ breakfast and opening remarks from ject manager at Chase Manhattan Implementing a new approach to Ingrid Tineo, career advisor at the Bank, Habibe Ramirez in the tax and On Campus Recruiting Workshops, CDC. The group then launched into compliance department at Ernst and the Career Development Center a business protocol and etiquette Young, and Steve Teelucksingh, (CDC) at Baruch ColJege began the training session where they were financial analyst at Abbott " semester with a bang, as the taught how to behave and conduct Laboratories. A II except for workshops proved to be a major themselves properly through an Ms. Cafengiu are Baruch College success. event. alumni. DanI.l.. CImIno, Inte...... p coordinator at the ~r.....Ia nt cen- For the first time, the CDC con­ After the etiquette training, The panel answered questions and t.r helping out • student. CImIno ... the rest of tile CDC ...... densed their On Campus Recruiting students went through the actual gave advice on their work their on-c:....- recruiting worlumop sept. a, In the hopes of Infonning Workshop into two half day events "On-Campus Recruiting Workshop" environment. Students listened students on what to expect ....n the~ .ndevor out Into the job ...-k.t. (versus the usual full day event they where Internship Coordinator, intently as the panel discussed thar (pilotalHubert Reyes) have had held in previous semesters). Danielle Cimino, gave a presentation backgrounds. Paneli-sts explained focused on my approach on getting a action with the spok.espersons from On Friday, September 8, 2000, outlining the procedures for on-cam­ how they ended up where they are job," he continued. Macy's as they discussed what was approximately 200 pre-registered pus recruiting, resume writing tips today and shared personal Following the employee panel was improper with the initial outfits students attended one of the two and interviewing techniques. experiences about theirjob searching a fashion show segment put together presented. workshops. The turnout was about The second information session processes. by Christine Li of Peers for Careers "1 think that the fashion show and three times that of previous ones. began at I :30 p.m. and started off . Hylton had two simple suggestions, at the Career Development Center. workshop helps you polish what you The first workshop was held from 9 with lunch and opening remarks by "Prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare." Li .along with two recruiters from already know. The details which you am to 12:30 p.m. and the second Patricia Imbimbo, director of the and to be aware that Macy's Herald Square teamed up to might forget in a job interview may from 1 p.m. to 5:30 pm. CDC and Tineo. Vice President of "Communication is the key." speak about the importance ofdress­ be the key points in getting the per­ Students who attended the work­ Student Development, Samuel Kowalczyk suggested joining stu­ ing for success. The fashion show fect job," said Andrea Amaya, vice shops came out more knowledgeable Johnson also addressed the crowd dent organizations and industry orga­ caught everyone's attention quickly president of. the Finance and in terms oftheir careers. briefly. nizations and emphasized the impor­ as the song "I'm Too Sexy" played as Economics Society at Baruch "1 found [the workshop] interesting A panel presentation titled "The tance of networking in the business "sexy", "nerdy", "trendy" and "goth­ College. because I needed some career focus. School to Work Transition" was dis­ world. ic" outfits were modeled as what is The afternoon segment winded I came in with lots ofdifferent ideas played after the opening remarks. "The speakers dispelled some of not appropriate as business attire. down with the same . "On-Campus of what I wanted to do but I didn't Presenters on the panel included: the notions I had about interviewing . When the music mellowed down Recruiting know how to organize them and I Luiza Cafengiu, college recruiter of and the job market," said Richard and a conservative tune was playing, Workshop" as the morning sessions, received advice that helped me put the technology division at Goldman Mak, a senior.majoring in CIS. "It proper business attire was displayed. this time presented by Carol Wood, a my thoughts together," said junior Sachs, Arthurine Hylton, associate helped me out and made me more Students engaged in a friendly inter- . career consultant at the CDC. In Features: In OplEds: In Business:' In Sports: Tales ofparadise, A new beginning, Passion, Airline Flight Delays, .~ NV grves Ewing the boot, Entreprenuership Rumors, Recruitment . JP Morgan Chase Merger Quick Hits Com~tition See Page 3. See Page 5 SeePage 7 See Back Page

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By Raghu Bommasamudram former dream of mine. I visited "Volcano National Park," which is mango trees on this island. they are immense. Fulfilling one of my dreams, I skydived on the biggest island. This is where the Of the many islands, I visited 2 others­ I would like to thank The Ticker. Before out of a tiny Cessna plane at an altitude of world's only active volcano as opposed to a Hawaii, which is also known as the big island you stray away from this article thinking that I 14,000 feet. When in the plane, I thought how dormant one is. One can literally see steam and Maui. have a bias in favor of it (although I do but it is too bad I can hardly swim, but took exiting the ground only to pollute the air. The bad news and yes there is practically that is irrelevant), at least permit me the solace in my memories ofcycling opportunity to give an explanation. across the U.S. last summer. It From my recollection. it was a March issue was about a minute of free-fall that had an advertisement with a picture of and then the tandem master (the palm trees and read: 6 weeks, 6 credits, one I was hooked onto) pulled including room & board and airfare for less the tiny cord at about 5,200 ft than $2,000 at the University of Hawaii. This above ground to unleash an ad put me in a hyper mood and heightened my incredible piece ofsafety equip­ curiosity each time I peeked at it. After mak­ ment called a ing the necessary arrangements. I journeyed to parachute: Fortunately, the pro­ Hawaii; that was the longest flight I ever fessional skydiver has done this boarded aside from traveling to India. Much over five thousand times and had. like any other Baruchian, I have been yearning a spare chute. What made it to attend another school for a semester or a more fun was how he allowed summer session for quite a while. Taking a me to steer, which meant that I summer course at the University of Hawaii could pull on two cords to twirl was not something that I had ever had in mind around as we plummeted. Prior though. to opening the parachute, it truly Introduction to religion was the course I felt like we were floating. I took and I was happy for making this choice. thought it would be like a roller­ Both the professor and the textbook were up coaster ride, but that was not the to par. I have never seen a professor about to case. It seemed tough breathing give a lecture wearing slippers and jeans, a since my adrenaline was pump­ flowery Hawaiian shin and a ponytail. His ing· at an incr«iibk rate; also, it name is Dr. Ramdas Lamb. He changed his was cold air that we were Inhat­ original Anglican name to that ofa Hindu one ing. We faced the Pacific Ocean because he was a Hindu monk for nearly 12 and saw a mountain, a beach, a ­ years in Kerala, the southernmost state in bay, and even an unpleasant entity known as a There are also deposits ofa greenish yellow always some of that to accompany even the India. He has been to many parts of the world swamp. residue ofsulfur throughout parts ofthe land. best times was that in the end, I spent nearly and intertwines his life experiences with his There are a few interesting facts about One can see the distinction between the types double the amount mentioned in the ad. My lectures of historical, sociological, and philo­ Hawaii. One is that out of the 8 climate zones of lava flows, which are very recent. In fact, I rationale was that studying at Baruch as sophical movements. For example, when we that exist throughout the world, Hawaii has 6 was a few miles away from the point at which opposed to, say, NYU, is saving money. In learned about Sikhism and the 5 Khalsas, one ofthem; the implication of this is that it has one lava flow is entering the paci fie ocean; I addition, this was my first and last chance to of which is to give alms to the poor. he point­ some unique plant species. Another fact is saw nothing but a great deal of steam. The have a great time and to have the dorm experi­ ed out how he went to a gurudwara and had a that it is the farthest group of islands away very same island holds perhaps the harshest ence. So, I embraced the attitude of"gotta free meal without any questions. from any continent. Also, 800/0 ofthe state and one of the most famous sporting events­ spend to have fun" for six weeks. Following There is certainly one rhetorical question population resides in the capital city, the lronman Triathalon. No, this event is not that was a month of work to help with the that comes to mind though. How could I or Honolulu, which is not even situated on the that demanding. It only requires vigorous expense. Was it worth it? Let me anyone for that matter possibly feel like a stu­ biggest island of the chain ofislands, whiclf, competition in running, swimming, and be as professional as possible in answering dent in this tropical paradise even though interestingly enough, formed as a result of cycling to be done in a short period oftime that: "hell ya!" these lectures were interesting? There was a volcanic activity milliolls ofyears ago. I lived and is held in a city called Kona where people My plea to you is to consider a study feeling of bliss that was definitely tied to the and attended class in Honolulu, the city that is constantly wear sunblock to lessen the ultravi­ abroad program, becoming an exchange stu­ alluring power ofthe many beaches, moun­ located on the island ofOahu, which literally olet ray penetration. Fortunately, there was dent or anything along these lines. You can tains, plant life, and the beautiful women of means "the gathering place" in the Hawaiian time on my one-day tour ofthe island to sam­ get started by attending Baruch's imminent the Waikiki area. language. Furthermore. it has the only royal ple a variety offlavored macadarnian nuts at study abroad fair held by Dr. Richard Brody. Before I point out some interesting facts palace in the United States and the only active the Mauna Loa Co, which owns over a million Also, keep reading The Ticker. Sooner or about Hawaii. please allow me to dive into a volcano in the world. macadamian trees. Though there are far fewer later, you should encounter some great deals. AlI1bition+Big Ideas Equals Big Money

May-Ling Tianga This competition consists oftwo rounds. The cash prizes. a business that can boost knowledge to those Contributing Writer first round, teams will submit a written propos­ Three teams may be selected as winners. First with specific skills or areas pertaining to the al to a panel ofjudges. As a result from those prize consists of $5,000, $2,500 for second idea of the team. In order to inform students, Generally we can all agree money is ofsome proposals. qualified teams will receive a $500 place and $1,000 for third place. The winning business seminars and workshops are always importance. so what greater opportunity can cash award and will be able to move on to the team may qualify to win up to $50,000 as a held throughout each semester. future entrepreneurs take than the' second round. Here comes the crucial part, in bonus to put their plan into effect. Finally to those who at some point had those Entreprenuership Competition held by Baruch the second round the plans are developed and Teams are not alone though. A positive aspect light bulbs flash above their heads, your unique College? This is a team competition which there are to be three drafts submitted on certain is that help is attainable. Teams are assigned a venture idea can be put to use. The written pro­ awards a significant amount of money to those due dates that will be posted. Then each team mentor who have their own successful entre­ posals will be due on Monday, October 9, 2000: with possible future business rideas, so why not will present their fully developed business plan prenuership as well as help from Baruch facul­ Chances are to be taken, and this is the time to take the initiative to grasp it. thoroughly to the panel ofjudges. ty who will be available for consulting and do it. Opportunities can be somewhat rare, but A participant fair was already held at the The purpose here is to provide beneficial feedback by appointment. But remember they the Entrepreneurship Competition lays one out Steven L. Newman Hafl, 137 E 22 Street (Oak experience to that ofthe student body that con­ may not help develop plans for the selected for those who are eligible. It is the chance to Room) on Tuesday, September 12. 2000. At the sists ofjuniors. seniors, graduates and doctoral teams. There is also an advantage for the par­ develop skills in all areas with those at differ­ fair students were able to meet each other. as students only. A real plan is to be developed ticipants. ent levels at our college. This competition pro­ well as form teams for the competition. They that would have potential to survive in the real Baruch as we all know is well known for its vides necessary experience. win or lose, for the also familiarized themselves with mentors, fac­ world. one that does not exist already or one Zicklin School of Business. Courses are avail­ business world. It is just a little push from ulty and the judges involved. It basically gave that improves an existing business. Only those able in entrepreneurship, marketing, manage­ Baruch College to you. students a general feel of the competition. teams that have the potential will be awarded ment and other aspects pertaining to starting up

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Simple Meanings A Letter From The Acting Op-eds Editor I Call and Response ByNicole Lovell Watch out! The public toilet that you are about to use may bejust Hubert Reyes •...... ••.... Editor-in Chief [email protected] Africa is Beautifui

, Peace. and blessings...... Vanessa Singh Executive Editor ticker@baruch cuny. edu that irresistible mix ofurine andgod knows what, and that pink stuff I am back for another semester of introspect,

1 . M . Ed· * Graceann Hala ...... anagmg itor . criticism and that wonderful radical fervor. I that happens to drip endlessly into a white napkin-are we really [email protected] have always voiced my opinions about you supposed to use that stuffas soap? The instant you step inside one Shan-san Wu News Editor the baruch community and how you relate to tickernews1(jj)hotmail. com current events and ideas but I doubt I have given the impression that I wanted to hear you you you know that 're in a grade A Baruch bathroom. Adam Ostaszewski ...... • News Editor" respond. So now here it is" this column will no longer be subjective. I here introduce to you Even after afew articles published by the Ticker let this little secret [email protected] CALL AND RESPONSE. In keeping with Afrikan tradition, I will speak in the call and response format. as to know who is listening and who has a voice. Put keeping it revolutionary. Franck Mongbe Op-Eds Editor" out into the open not much was done to clean up our lavatories. [email protected] 1 must say that I will post the topics for discussion. Starting with this week's topic Drum roll please VOTING!!!!! As Afrikans-in-America and people of color. is voting Apparently there seems to be some sort ofmix up between our defin­ Dara A. Abrams .'0 •••••••••••• Business Editor [email protected] an answer to the problems affecting our communities? For instance: police brutality (contain­ ment). poverty, lack of health care. insufficient education.·indecent housing unfit for human ition ofclean and the administrations. Dave Martinez ....•••.•.••••..•. Arts Editor" beings... lack ofjobs. You understand. Are these politicians addressing these issues or issues [email protected] Where as we envision Mr. Clean s bald headgoing over every inch important to you? Do people want to vote for Gore just not to have Bush as president? Do peo­ Jeffrey Belsky Arts Editor* ple want Bush as president... are people just not voting... HOLlA IF YOU H;EAR ME [email protected] ofthe bathroom and eliminating that horrible sewer stench and once BARUCH Macollvie Jean-Francots Copy Editor Feel free to suggest other topics as well, remember the Ticker is your again making our bathrooms either a manly bluefor the boys and a [email protected] newspaper! !!!! cute pink for the girls-the administration defines clean as a man Jessica Rubenstein Business Manager*

Jessica_ [email protected] ------~------wearing blue overalls hauling a yellow bucketfull ofwhat appears Tali Dvir : •...•. Webmaster* to be soap and water, who happens to come around once every two [email protected] Passi.onless Life: "The Dollar" Rumors of a Suicide: Julie Mae Dojillo G raphic Designer" days anddecides to drag a dirty oldmop behindhim as he enters and [email protected] It's a little early in the semester for smart thing considering how cutthroat the busi­ Am I Suicidal??? I deep analytical thought but. watching the 2000 ness world can be. That's a valid point, but it Some ofyou have been acquainted with the not been able to get in touch with her and no *Denotes acting leaves the bathroom. Olympics on television has brought to mind may not muster enough emotion or enthusiasm fact that there's been another suicide at Baruch. one who knows her have seen her either. Now. something that is perhaps lacking in most of to urge you on through the long hours ofstudy­ For those of you who don't know. now you I take it, she is shocked, traumatized; I can our lives. What is your passion? What is pas­ ing or of working stressfully long days. It know the victim is Man Lam, a 28 year old understand that and that's why I am inferring Don't get us wrong, when you have to use the bathroom andI mean TEAM TICKER sion? Are we truly passionate about becoming leaves you drained and empty, just dragging Undergraduate, who would have graduated at that Baruch may lose some of its students. accountants or investment bankers or mar­ you feet to get out of bed each day. Desiring the end of this semester. if she had not so I may seem very indifferent toward the sui­ when you HA VE TO use the bathroom what other choice is there left Production cide because 1 have known this for more than keters, or are we just after the money. money is not a deleterious thing. It gives us abruptly taken her life. Dara A. Abrams. Bryan Fleck, Hasani Gittens, Hubert two weeks now and it is not a shock to me any­ The Oxford Dictionary interprets passion to some incentive to go to college and to graduate There has been so much idle talk about the but to holdyour breath, close your eyes andrun in andget out asfast Reyes. Jessica Rubenstein, Vanessa Singh, Shan-san suicide that place a couple of weeks ago more. S0.2 for those ofyou who think that I am be a strong emotion or enthusiasm. The school. We certainly need money to live but it took Wu, Adam Ostaszewski, Franck Mongbe, Jeffrey that I have decided to write about it. One ofthe a cold bastard, think again. I was as affected as Olympic coverage aired many a story of ath­ shouldn't be your only passion. Generally. if as possible. Belsky. Dave Martinez, Henry Vysotsky, GraceAnn silly things I have heard is that the victim, Man any ofyou were when you first heard that there Hall, Gennady Gruman letes who had a strong enthusiasm not just for you have a passion about something that enthu- I Lam was found hung on the fire escape. Now, has been another suicide. Like in any other sit­ Ofcourse this is the action that most students take when their blad­ winning a medal but for their sport as well; siasm and desire to continue carries over things if you've read my "bad" article last week, uation in life. you adapt yourselfand you either Senior Staff they had a passion. This made me think about you may not like doing. That passion can sus­ you'll understand that she did not hang herself go with the flow or against it. Unfortunately Sarah Ashfaq, Karl Boulware. Kiro (Yol) the Senior myself and about many people in business tain you even ifyou really don't want to major but she in fact did jump from the 19 floor ofthe these suicide victims did not adapt themselves to their situations; they chose what some might ders are about to explode but now it seems that our esteemed college Staff Warrior, Omolara Laniyan, Nicole Lovell, Trisha schools and the work environment today. in CIS. 360 PAS building. Thomas. Vanessa Witenko, Jessica Zhou, Orlando call the cowardly way out. Those athletes for the most part, compete for a Those athletes in Sydney Australia are won­ I wrote the story about the suicide, I know Green Personally I don't think there is anything has taken another step in the direction ofimproving our daily lives living. They have all the same constraints of derful examples ofwhat we should strive for in exactly what is being said and what is not. All the rumors that are going around have certain­ cowardly about committing suicide. In fact, I family as non-athletes. Yet they still have a pas­ our lives. We need to have a passion, some­ Staff ly not helped the case. Some of those rumors believe some of those who commit suicide are by installing a security systemfor our bathrooms over at the library. sion for what they do. Ifyou asked the average thing that gives us strong enthusiasm and emo­ Alan Chong. Sasha Gelpi. Damian Griffin, Christian are funny in a tragic kind of way. My favorite very brave. I would never jump off a fire Marti, Ijeoma Matthew. Kavita Singh Mokha, Baruch student if they were passionate about tion. Your passion could be drawing or even one is that we have a serial killer in the school. escape on the 3 floor, let alone, jump off the Our bathrooms are soooo clean that they deserve to be put under Olubunmi Jones-Omotoso, Anisha Mohammed. becoming an accountant or whatever the case shoe shopping, anything as long as it makes He waits until nigh fall, finds a victim and fire escape on the 19 floor. Antonio L. Pereira. Sherry Sung. Shirley J. Velasquez might be, quite often the answer would be a you happy. I am not saying that we should all throws that person out a window, fire escape or Ifwe go back to the Japanese history for a lit­ lock and key so that no one except those who happen to own a lethargic no. This might be followed by an "I change our majors. Try to find something or the rooftop. According to my sources, we had tle bit. the Samurai who committed Seppuku or Contributors know I can get a job with this major" or a some activity that gives you a sense of fulfill­ no one jumping off a rooftop in the recent . Hara-kiri, (Suicide Istomach cutting) did that not to be dishonored by an unworthy punish­ Arlene Au-Yeung, Alan Chong. Marco Desena. Janice "that's where the money is". But is that enough ment and the money and the rest will come. years. Obviously, the theory has some holes but Baruch ID can enter. Although most ofus happen to own a Baruch Garingo, Jeanette Jacome, John Johnson, Lynn M., ment or death. Ofcourse it is not the same case to keep anyone going? I would not disregard it that easily. So far sui­ Tracy Ryan. Jorge Ruiz, Shira Shimoni, Saumya here but people still commit suicide because It seems to me that money has become a pas­ cides have been committed without any knowl­ ID, the system does not seem to work. What a surprise. Sinha. Mia Small. Tara Smith. Michelle Stem, edge why; we can- either think that people are they don't want to be dishonored by an embar­ sion, the only passion for most people is the Donovan Wilson, Jennifer Ding, Winnie Chang, May­ jumping out the window to escape reality or we rassing moment that took place in their life, for business world. Baruch students, myself By Ijeoma Matthew Perhaps this time the administration should pick up a dictionary Ling Tianga can ask the school to do a thorough investiga­ failed marriages, business or for flunking out of included are no better. Some may counter that tion on the matter. school. before they decide to do anything. Photography having money as a passion is not wrong but a I think it is a beneficial solution for the Some people are ultra-sensitive about certain school; they get to kill one rumor and in return, things and that is why they choose to commit students will not be afraid to enroll in the col­ suicide. I do not condone suicide in any way The Ticker is published weekly, fifteen times a semester. by lege. I know I have no factual evidence proof­ but I still think that the specific way chosen by The Ticker editorial staff at: ing that students are afraid ofthe school due to someone to end his or her life is very brave 360 Park Ave. South the rumors but I assume (mother of all fuck­ because [ know I am too much of a coward to Room 1522 do what he or she did. New York, NY 10010 ups) that some students might have been fright­ ened away from the school. I take for example All work except printing is done by Baruch undergraduate and gradu­ the girl who discovered the body; so far I has Franck Mongbe ate students, All typed and signed contributions and letters. accompa­ nied by a disk. are welcome, and should be mailed to the above address (or E-mail address). Our office is open during regular school - hours. 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$-4t ulteH611 '-'~P Why Are Airline Flight Delays Worsening?

..,.. Competition, Alliances and Mergers Play Havoc with Industry By Gennady Gruman airlines vying for take-off slots at major air­ OneWorld members will operate the last two Don't know which Contributing Writer ports, airlines tend to shift their flight schedules legs of the trip. If the passengers' JAL flight by adding five extra minutes to the departure from New Delhi bound for Narita is This summer's airport traffic jams threw air­ time in order to eliminate delays," said delayed/cancelled due to mechanical problems, line flight delays on a different scale, mostly Gutmann. . the passenger won't be able to hop onto ANA, way to tum? due to over scheduling and spacing between Previously there weren't any strategies air- member ofStar, that quickly. flights. Yet other important factors are to be As of today there isn't any official practice National Depression Screening Day investigated. that allows interlining between al-liances, possi­ In reality, airlines don't have marketing bly due to competition. "You could try to get can help you find the way back. strategies as do "dot-coms" to lure new cus­ ANA to accept your JAL ticket, but this is no tomers. Competition is the only way to suc­ different than the problem faced by domestic ceed. For instance, will Joe Schmoe fly to L.A. travelers in attempting to switch carriers," said on American Airlines out of JFK, or on Jan K. Brueckner, Professor of Economics at Continental Airlines out of Newark? University of Illinois. "I believe that part of the reason tor the Alliances in some analysts' eyes are seen as delays is competition-related. Also, the huge virtual mergers. In the travel scenario above, influx of passengers, and therefore huge the three airlines involved in the trip will divide demand for frequency, are a side-effect of a revenue from that ticket using special formulas. ... very strong economy," said an industry observ­ According to Runzheimer International, a er. Planes waiting for departure at Boston's Rochester, Wisconsin, management consulting Schedules are an important factor of delays Logan International Airport. firm, business travel costs over all will increase are not the whole cause. Another issue is out­ (photo/Associated Press) next year by 7%. Looking at airfares alone will dated traffic control equipment, which is be about a 6.80/0 increase. The increase in fares financed and operated by our federal govern­ lines could use to compete with each other. All is to further improve quality service that each ment. they were able to do was offer their services. passenger is expecting. Airline service is bro­ "Even though most traffic systems will This is why many airlines were searching for ken down into four parts: labor, jet fuel, traffic, shake out next year, specific take-off competi­ new innovative ways to lure passengers aboard. and airport expansions. tion will always exist. Personally, I think Alliances were born by the creation ofStar, led In an old economy business, airlines execu­ delays are almost inevitable," said Peter by United Airlines' and Lufthansa AG. Today tives preferjet fuel prices to be as low as possi­ Star has over l2 members from different parts ble and labor issues at a balance for years "I believe thatpart of ofthe globe. ahead. This mix helps the company to grow Members that are part of an alliance do not and profit although barriers do come along.. the reason for the compete, but do profit from alliances. Creation Mergers or consolidation as often mentioned by of more alliances creates new competition. Wall Street professionals tend to scare the delays is competition­ Today there are airlines in the sky, soon there workforce and possibly disturb normal opera­ will be alliances flying the world. Last year tion. related. " Star began a marketing campaign by painting United Airlines' proposed merger with US members' aircraft with Star livery. Airways poses many obstacles due to current Gutmann, a Professor of Economics at Baruch, Alliances are like virtual airlines flying to labor issues, regulatory objections and major According to the Federal Aviation more destinations than any single carrier, with gridlock in its own system. Administration, by 2010 the number of airline more aircraft than any single carrier. That isn't "It's time for United to focus on getting its passengers will rise 59 percent, to one billion, possible due to government controlled airports own act together instead ofembarking on high­ In a strategic move to reduce flight delays, and other strict regulations. ly risky operations with integration issues that AMR, parent company of American Airlines, Theoretically alliances should extend will exceed problems that United saw this sum­ Always Coca-Cola recently announced that it would change options for passengers, as the convenience of mer," Sam Buttrick, an airline analyst at around its flight schedules at its main hub oper­ traveling aboard American Airlines from PaineWebber, said to the The New York Times. ations, which include Dallas-Fort Worth Boston to New Delhi and then to Tokyo. The International and Chicago Q'Hare International way it actually works is that American Airlines airports. "Due to ongoing competition between will print the ticket, while American's

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:.. September·25, 2000 ElIVing: The Missing Link Heads West By Dave Martinez Childs, Marcus Camby and LarryJohnson, and tighter we saw the Knicks become. Without the Arts Editor following the tradition of promising greatness, distracting legend, they became a team. They the Knicks organization could once again not performed. They no longer had to dish it to the As far back as two years ago. the boos quiet­ produce. big old man in the middle in mandatory fash­ ly began to be heard. Knick fans slowly but Strange thing was, Allan Houston was per­ ion. They no longer had to have his star status surely began to speak up against Patrick forming. Larry Johnson was performing. continue to shine just so the public wouldn't Ewings inability to guide them to the big game. Marcus Camby was emerging as a star. Chris forget who has stuck around the longest and tired of having him flop when they needed Childs became a good utility man. The team why fans should count their lucky stars to have their leader to step up. Those boos became was coming together, yet still missing some­ such an amazing center. No, for the "Injured louder and iouder. and soon enough. the fans thing. Missing perhaps some leadership. Ewing" periods, they actually became acohe­ voices were finally heard. Where was Ewing to guide them? sive unit. Camby became a factor. Houston Patrick Ewing. the 7' foot all star from Ewing was too busy bickering and not found his shot. Larry Johnson became a vocal Georgetown, has finally been traded after sum­ acknowledging that he is no longer the team leader. Key word there is team. The mer long rumors finally became truth. The four Georgetown super center he once was. Patrick Knicks meshed well together. way trade saw the Knicks receive Glen Rice Ewing was too busy denying his age had affect­ No longer will they have to lean on an inca­ and Travis Knight from the Lakers, Vernon ed his play. Patrick Ewing was too busy being pable has-been in the final minutes ofthe play­ Maxwell from Seattle. Luc Longley from the superstar that New York had made him out offs when they need their points the most. No Phoenix, and two first and second round picks to be. longer will the over consuming ego haunt the for the 2001 draft, for their aging, egotistical Funny thing about the New York fan is that locker room and dictate the pace of the games. center and their 2001 first round draft pick. they can even give their all stars the boot ifthey No longer will the Knicks have to slow down In exchange, Seattle received the disgruntled t",;",·. ~ .. begin to think that they are more than just team their game so their god can keep up with .the Knicks center, the Lakers. received Horace· Knicks center Patrick Ewing was traded last week players. Look at Bobby Bonilla. Ricky .young guys. No. the Knicks are finally free, Grant from Seattle plus Greg Foster, Emmanuel to the seattle Supersonics after an earlier deal fell Henderson. Kirk Muller, Alexei Kovalev. The and now, finally, their biggest distraction is Davis, and Chuck Person, and the Phoenix through. The Knicks received sniper Glen Rice list goes on. gone. Let the season begin with new promise Suns received the free throw catastrophe and a locker room full of players in return. Ewing was also becoming more and more behind it. known as Chris Dudley, plus a first round drat! Patrick Ewing, the Knicks one player who had injury prone. And the more he was gone, the pick and cash. withstood the bad and had been held so highly Ewings career has spanned fifteen seasons during the good.: With a little more scrutiny. . and over one thousand games with the Knicks. and an infinite amount of patience suddenly In that time. the team continuously has promis­ vanishing within the past two year span. the Statesmen Look For es of a great season to come. only to fall flat on one person who had always been around had its face by years end. Many blamed the trades. become the new scapegoat. Spending an exu­ Many blamed the coaches. No one ever berant amount of cash two seasons ago to Dedicated Players thought it could be Georgetowns very own acquire the likes of Allan Houston. Chris

The men's basketball try-outs will be held on ficult from the standpoint that all the. other the 21st of October at II :00 AM on the sixth teams will be gunning for us after we won the Recruitment Continues floor gymnasium in the 23rd street building. CUNY championship last season!" Rankis will Head coach, Ray Rankis, would like to urge all also conduct some conditioning sessions the those interested in participating to start practic­ week of October 16 so that players can get a For Women's BBal1 109 now. taste of the rigors of the season as well Rankis said, "We do not want any slackers on as improve their endurance. * To create a stronger campus presence. second and game and practice schedules. the team especially since this year will be dif- year coach Bob DiNardo will be in his office Additionally, DiNardo invites returning play­ (athletic department) every Thursday between ers to visit with "him since as he noted. "It is 3:30 and 4:30. The athletic department is never too early to begin to work out and to Women's Tennis Team In located in the 23rd street building on the sev­ focus on the upcoming season". DiNardo enth floor. DiNardo pointed out that this will stresses that girls need not have any prior train­ hopefully allow those girls who are interested ing to try-out for the team as he and his staff Search of Players in joining women's basketball an opportunity will train any skill level! * to speak to him about his expectations, training At press time, the women's tennis team has this week. The team needs more players - it not played a match yet and wi II begin its season currently has five girls." Womens Volleyball Team Men's Soccer Team Lose First Game of Season dumps out- to impressive The women's volleyball team opened its season seniors left. He is optimistic, however that his against Mt. Saint Vincent, the team that the team will improve with more practice and Stateswornen defeated last season in the more games played. "The goal remains the 3·0 Record Hudson Valley Tournament. This time around same every year...we want to win it all," said Baruch lost in three sets: 15-7. 15-2, 15-12. Lam. Coach Lam would also like any experi­ Third-year soccer coach Peter, Mrkic has ble opponent. Coach Jimmy Lam blames the loss to inexpe­ enced players who are interested in joining one opened the season with a 3-0 record at press But. and it seems there is always a but in rience. pointing out that he only has two of the best-conditioned teams at Baruch." time! The Statesmen defeated Polytechnic 12­ Baruch sports, the soccer team may not have as 0, Webb Institute 6-0 and Hunter 4-3. good a record as it could because every Mrkic was quick to point out that his mid­ Wednesday, Mrkic will only have half of his Baseball Team Hoping fie ld has been very good so far. starters due to school conflict. Mrkic believes His mid-field is comprised ofhis three prized that if his second string plays well, then the seniors: Arnold Zelaya, Elias Elia and Omar team will be okay. to Build on Mistakes Ayad. Mrkic also said that the Statesmen's Interested players may still be able to partici­ overall defense especially with his two new pate." The men's baseball team is busy practicing for tions, playing savage defense and developing a additions to the team make Baruch a formida- the upcoming season. Under the tutelage of killer instinct. Ofcourse, the team has to swing second-year coach Scott Losche, the team is the bat well noted Losche. *Additional information, including game times and schedules can be gar­ now heavilyscrimmaging teams to prepare for Recently, the team had its try-outs, but any nered by contacting Ralph Sirianni: (212) 387-1274. the season. Losche says his team will be okay players who have interested in the sport are if it builds from the mistakes of last year: mak­ asked to contact • Ralph Sirianni. COMING SOON: Baruch will have all its sports information online, including coach interviews and player bios! ing routine plays. concentrating in key situa- STAY TUNED. Compiled by KP