Baruch GALA reacts to NJ law approving “civil unions.” Page 12. theBARUCH COLLEGE, THE ticker CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK VOLUME 91 • ISSUE 5 WWW.THETICKER.ORG MARCH 5, 2007 Red tape shuts down Battle of the Bands < Clubs miss munity looking forward to it,” Melo continued. “We’re looking to post- paperwork pone it to March 30, but that has not been confi rmed.” deadline causing Currently, Ingram-Henry is working on securing the multi- administrators purpose room for the rescheduled date, Friday, March 30. to cancel event However, sophomore Chris Es- pejo, 19, believes that the cancel- lation is due to lack of organiza- BY JESSICA BAPTISTE tion. “It’s already been advertised LEISURE EDITOR everywhere. People are going to be showing up. I heard it was because On the day before the highly they were trying to get the contracts anticipated event, the Offi ce of Stu- dent Life canceled the Battle of the Bands scheduled for last Friday, March 2 due to paperwork issues. In a USG meeting on Tuesday, “We contacted the Feb. 20, the Senate approved $6,736 to help pay contractual fees to me- managers and they rengue artists Amarfi s and Shino, contracts that were not fi nalized by did not send it to us the requested deadline. ASEDOM, LASO, LAY, PRIDE, the Hispanic on time. We were two Society and the Undergraduate Student Government were to spon- minutes late [for the sor the event. According to Student Life, the deadline] and the cancellation was a collaborative de- cision between administrators Carl event was cancelled,” Aylman, Veronica Ingram-Henry and Ron Aaron. Ingram-Henry, the — Harry Melo, clubs’ advisor, said the clubs failed ASEDOM President to meet the 12 p.m. deadline on Th ursday, March 8 to submit miss- ing information in the artists’ con- tracts. signed 24 hours before the event. It Harry Melo, president of ASE- was irresponsible of these clubs.” DOM, agreed with Ingram-Henry Carl Aylman, director of student stating that the cancellation was life, said, “We had already made ex- due to paperwork issues. “Yester- ceptions to the two-week rule that day, we found out that we had to is published in the Student Orga- hand in paperwork for the event. nization Handbook and had bent We contacted the managers and over backwards to accommodate they did not send it to us on time. the students who have been work- STEVE GUTTBINDER I THE TICKER We were two minutes late [for the ing on the event. When everything The 70-year-old Gramercy Theater on 23rd street is scheduled to be re-opened on March 9, as a live music venue. deadline] and the event was can- is not in order that late in the pro- celled,” he said. SEE GRAMERCY PAGE 16 “Th ere was a large Baruch com- SEE BATTLE PAGE 4 Krispy Kreme CEO to speak 2008 candidates divided on business issues BY GLENN GEIS vides a question and answer pe- BY SHERVAN SEBASTIAN mestic and global economy. org, a nonprofi t site that tracks BUSINESS EDITOR riod at the end of the interview so STAFF WRITER Several candidates have thus far and documents politicians’ voting audience members get a chance to expressed their intention to run for records, Clinton has voted against Th e President and CEO of gain more insight on their career With the presidential election of the presidential offi ce. Th e favor- increasing the limit on the nation’s Krispy Kreme Inc., Daryl G. Brew- path. One of the best ways to moti- 2008 quickly approaching, candi- ites at this juncture in no particu- possible debt, against reducing the ster, will be attending yet another, vate is by talking to people that are dates for the nation’s highest elect- lar order are Rudy Giuliani, John defi cit through cutting funds to “Inside the Executive Suite: Be the serving in positions that you want. ed offi ce are beginning to declare Edwards, Hilary Clinton, Barack Medicare, Medicaid, farm subsi- One.” Th e only Don’t miss out on this televised their candidacy as well as form Obama, Joe Biden and John Mc- dies and student loans, has voted diff erence be- event on Monday, March 12 in committees to prepare the fi nances Cain, making it important to take a in favor of increasing the minimum tween this in- the Engelman Recital Hall. Doors and politics of their looming presi- brief look into their past decisions wage and has voted in favor of cor- terview, hosted open at 6:30 but you may want to dential campaigns. Due to the fact in an attempt to predict what im- porate tax breaks over the next 10 by Stephen H. get there a little earlier to get your that New York is and will continue pact they would have on the future years. Senator Clinton has also spo- Baum, and the Krispy Kremes. Because of the to be a fi nancial mecca for world- of the market. ken on the Senate fl oor of the detri- others is that fi lming, no one is admitted after wide trade activity, the president’s Since becoming a member of ment caused by America’s growing Krispy Kreme 7:15. management of the federal debt, fi s- the U.S Senate in 2001 Hillary Clin- trade defi cit and the negative im- doughnuts will DARYL G. 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NewsPAGE 2 I THE TICKER NEWS MARCH 5, 2007 “Experience China” and get paid to explore < AIESEC develops dents aged 14 to 18, or even adults this [cultural] awareness,” Yichan — some of which are business ex- explained. program to send ecutives. Available cities for this Th e fi rst of its kind on such a program include Beijing, Shanghai, large scale, Experience China se- 100 students to Hangzhou, Wuhan and Guangzho. lects open-minded students ready In an information session on for a challenge. Knowledge of the spend the year Th ursday, March 1, Yuan Yichan, Chinese language is not a require- the vice president of Out-Going ment; in fact, AIESEC members in China for paid will teach basic Chinese to program participants. Fluency in English is a teaching internship requirement, however. “I strongly urge anyone Although the program requires BY PRATIK DESAI an eight to 12 week commitment, CONTRIBUTING WRITER who wishes to take a there are internships available for six or even 12 months. Th e largest student-based or- chance and discover As compensation for the work, ganization in the world, AIESEC, interns will receive ample salary to is giving Baruch students a unique a whole new world cover all living and travel expenses. opportunity to gain insight on Chi- Residency options include living nese culture. With over 400 mem- outside their own to take with a host family or with other in- bers at Baruch alone, AIESEC off ers terns. students opportunities for paid in- part in this experience” AIESEC will also provide other ternships in 97 other countries. valuable services, such as instruc- BORIS BERDICHEVSKIY I THE TICKER Th is program, “Experience Chi- — Karl Konnoth, tion in basic Chinese, volunteering Yuan Yichan discusses AIESEC’s Chinese internship program. na,” aims to send 100 students from AIESEC member opportunities in the community various universities across America and participation in cultural learn- through this program help to bol- discover a whole new world out- to complete an internship in China; ing activities. Th ere will also be so- ster one’s résumé. side their own to take part in this about 20 of which are expected to cial activities set up so that students Karl Konnoth, a member of AIE- experience.” be from Baruch. Th e job entails Exchange and a full-time member can network with other interns that SEC’s sales and trading team, com- Students interested in partici- designing and delivering classes of AIESEC in China, gave the audi- come from universities in other mented, “I think this program is a pating in Experience China must to teach English to Chinese indi- ence a run through of what the pro- countries. great chance for students at Baruch send a résumé and cover letter to viduals and communicate to these gram had to off er. She stressed how Learning about other cultures to grow professionally and cultur- [email protected] by students the cultural diff erences the experience gained through this is essential for business in the rap- ally. AIESEC has made this op- Tuesday, March 20. Selections and between America and China. program is unparalleled. “If you idly expanding global market. As portunity possible and I’m proud living arrangements will be fi nal- Depending on one’s preference, want to be a leader, if you want to an added bonus, networking with to be part of such a wonderful or- ized in April.