VOLUME 85, ISSUE 1 www.theticker.org FEBRUARY 2, 2004 INSIDE Baruch President Ned Regan to Freshman Passes Step Down in Fall 2005 Tragically at Semester’s Close

By AARON SIEGEL

Jesse Dweck was only a few days shy of expe- riencing his first finals week at Baruch College when he was tragically struck by a van at the corner of 26th St. and Lexington Ave. on Friday, December 12, 2003, in the early after- noon. He died at a hospital later that evening. Dweck, 18, a freshman at Baruch was walk- ing with friends the time of the accident. His friends automatically called for an ambulance and reached his cousin, Baruch College Classical Indian Odissi Psychology Professor David Sitt. “Jesse [Dweck] was a very special person,” Dancing Fuses With President Regan took the helm of Baruch College in Fall 2000. He will step down from the said Sitt, who was the first to be alerted of the presidency in 18 months. (Photo/ Ticker Archives) Modern Flair In Nayikas 7 accident. “Jesse [Dweck] struck a balance in By AARON SIEGEL state of New York as a politician, an educator life beyond his years.” Chess Club Can Do Much and an administrator. Dweck had recently settled into a new apart- After a three and a half year tenure as the He began his career teaching university level ment in Manhattan. “Despite a busy life, he More For Baruch If USG President of Baruch College, Edward (Ned) V. courses in Government at various SUNY col- kept out of trouble and maintained his confi- Does More For Them Regan has decided to step down as announced leges and later became Buffalo City dence,” said Sitt. “[Dweck] was a renaissance 10 on January 27, 2003. His resignation will Councilman-at-Large and the President of the man. He was a smart kid. He really enjoyed become effective in June 2005, in order to Bison Liquor Company, Inc. in Buffalo, N.Y. in Baruch.” allow for enough time for the CUNY Board of 1971. Neil Sullivan, professor of Dweck’s Public Trustees to decide upon a new president to take He served as Erie County (which encompass- Administration 1250 class returned his paper to his place. es Buffalo) executive from 1972 until 1978 and the family with a note: After his retirement, Regan will be appoint- ed as a CUNY Distinguished Professor. Throughout his career, Regan has served the See PRESIDENT, Page 5 See FRESHMAN, Page 5

Benefit Performance of “Kalighat” Student Services Kicks off MELA: A South Asian Festival Takes Hit With By MARCIA BARRAN and by Paul Knox. Named after Kalighat, a home SANDRO LEMBERG established by Mother Teresa for the dying in Calcutta, India, the play intends to bridge the Budget Cuts The Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC) gap of understanding between the residents of in conjunction with the Indo-American Arts the home and the missionaries who come from By AARON SIEGEL Council premiered “Mela: A South Asian abroad to work there. In essence one of its goals Festival” on January 22. Mela, which means is to establish common ground between Eastern A financially strapped New York State has With Chutes Too Narrow, “fair” in Hindi, comprises the art forms of the- and Western cultures while the Westerners dis- been recently cutting CUNY and SUNY budg- atre, dance, music, film and comedy and will cover their true inner identities. ets and when allocating money, Student The Shins Prove That showcase these events through February 15. “I wanted to provide a knowledge about the Services are usually the first to take a blow. With a focus on both classic and modern pieces, work of missionaries,” said Knox who former- Sam Johnson, Vice President for Student Good Pop Music Does the festival aims to exhibit both performing and ly worked at Kalighat. “My own experience Development at Baruch College noted that Indeed Exist visual art. with that was complex and it made me confront CUNY lacks a minimum standard of service 13 “Art is a feast for the eyes and all of the sens- issues of judgment.” personnel per student. es, it stimulates and entertains,” said Aroon “I wanted to show what is human about mun- “Most schools have a ratio of one psycholo- Shivdasani, executive director of the Indo- dane missionary work,” added Knox. “It is an gist to 800 or 900 students which is the nation- American Arts Council. “What I really want is experience colored by people.” al recommended ratio,” said Johnson. “We have to showcase the different Indian art Knox, who admitted that he was both relieved a ratio of two to 15,000.” forms…hopefully it creates goodwill.” and terrified due to customary opening night Johnson added that Student Services, which To kick-off the festival, an opening night ben- are vital to all students, are usually the first tar- efit performance was held on January 21 debut- get of budget cuts. He also said that the budget ing “Kalighat,” a new play written and directed See BPAC, Page 5 for Student Services at Baruch is a far cry from the necessary amount needed to support stu- dents. Baruch ranks last in CUNY with a $409,000 Student Services budget. Among the leaders are Brooklyn College and City College, with Medgar Evers having the highest budget at $820,000. At each school, the budget for Student Services is determined upon based on the dis- cretion of the college’s president. Funding has also decreased in recent months with the budget losing $60,000 from the Baruch College Fund due to a decrease in yields in Men’s Basketball Goes endowment. Funding over the past year has also dropped from $173,000 to $80,000. Eleven Deep To Dominate Johnson noted that the Academic Development Center and the Career Development Center are Medgar Evers 15 best funded. The current spring semester will put an extra strain on the depleted services. “Spring is not a good semester as many students face gradua- Features 7 tion and career choices—so it is a stressful time,” said Johnson. “This spring there is extra Op-Ed 9 pressure on international students due to Arts 13 increase in costs as well as many financial pro- posals that have the possibility of getting Sports BACK (From L to R) BPAC General Manager Kathleen Eads, Aroon Shivdasani, executive director of the Indo-American Arts Council and world renowned writer Salman Rushdie were present at one of Mela’s performances. (Photo/ Aleksandr Yulevitch) Next Issue: February 9, 2004 See BARUCH. Page 5 2 THE TICKER NEWS FEBRUARY 2, 2004 THE TICKER NEWS FEBRUARY 2, 2004 3 Baruch VP Proposes New Schedule Grid to Improve Efficiency By AARON SIEGEL must have a break elapsing at least 25 minutes graduate level class schedule times. Also, a may have to alter the times that they offer between classes. Under Murphy’s proposal, the separation has been made between the three courses every week. Due to the recent concerns of students trying length of breaks would be shortened to 20 min- and four credit courses. Four credit courses are Other changes include a request to depart- to balance a life complete with a hectic course utes allowing for greater classroom utilization. also separated between levels and have differ- ments who run one section of a specific course schedule intertwined with a strenuous work “We don’t need 25 minute breaks between ent start and end times as well. every semester, to instead alternate when such schedule, many Baruch students have raised classes,” said Murphy. “Twenty [minutes] is “The reason we are doing this is to reduce courses are given every semester between the concerns over the current scheduling grid and more realistic.” congestion,” said Murphy. daytime and the evening. its impact upon students’ ability to take as Murphy also noted that when the current grid Murphy also noted that most course instruc- “The schedule would allow students to take many credits in a short period of time while was established, the Baruch campus spanned as tion is currently given in the Vertical Campus more classes in less hours, giving students a working. far west as Park Ave. and 26th St. and as far and with a decrease in an enrollment, there is greater opportunity to work,” said Murphy. “It Jim Murphy, Assistant Vice President of south as 18th St. Before the completion of the less of a need to use the 17 Lexington Avenue will enable students to take more classes and Admissions recently proposed a new schedul- Vertical Campus, students were forced to take Building. graduate in four years.” ing grid in order to optimize the greatest long walks and endure lengthy waits for eleva- “Everyone wants to be in the Vertical He noted that the process to bring the new amount of space used within Baruch College, tors in order to get to class. With the elimina- Campus,” said Murphy noting that most facul- grid to fruition will begin this semester and the allowing students to take an increased number tion of these past campus spaces, students no ty members want to be near their offices in the date targeted for its use is Fall 2004 or Spring of courses in a shorter period of time. longer need the mandatory 25-minute blocks in VC and don’t want to walk to 23rd St. espe- 2005. “Now many students usually end up with 55 order to get to class on time. cially during the winter. “We will communicate with the USG, Faculty minute breaks,” said Murphy. “Many students The new grid was also created in order to ease Yet, obstacles do lie in the way of the current Senate and Administrators,” said Murphy. want to work and we want to cater to the stu- elevator crowding. The guideline separates the plan being implemented. Questions remain dents’ needs.” start and end times of the 1000 and 2000 level concerning how the B.O.S.S. system will han- Under the current scheduling grid, students courses by 10 minutes from the 3000, 4000 and dle a change in the grid and many departments

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Baruch Chess Team Faces National Competition in Pan-Am Tournament

By BOBBY MOY er win. The match lasted almost six hours and before Krinsphun drew. Popov played a seesaw University of Toronto, whose losses so far were ended up as an impressive 2-2 tie. Tired but not game keeping the match in uncertainty. to University of Texas (UTD) and University of The Baruch College Chess Team participated beaten, the team came back to the hotel in the However, after four hours, his opponent ran out Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), the top in the Pan-Am Intercollegiate Chess Team middle of the night, only to wake up and play of the time allocated for the game and automat- two seeds. Krinsphun won after a hard fought Championships, the top college chess tourna- the next morning. ically lost. Baruch took a 2.5 - 0.5 lead and held positional game and Layevskiy lost after he ment held in the Western Hemisphere, from Baruch’s next opponent was the University of on to a 2.5 - 1.5 win. With the win, Baruch failed to equalize the position. The score was December 27-30, 2003. A pure test of Southern California, which finished tied with moved into the top 10, scoring 2.5 out of a pos- now 2-1 in Baruch’s favor. Krasnerman’s game endurance and skill, the team was scheduled to MIT, Stanford, and Princeton last year. The sible four points. was now the deciding factor. It was nearly six play 36 hours of chess during the four-day stay. score was 2-1 in favor of Baruch after just three MIT was up next for Baruch. This team hours before he lost, with the match ending in a A typical day started at 10 a.m. and ended as hours of play. To win the match, all Baruch included the former U.S. Women’s Champion 2-2 tie. late as 1 a.m. the following morning. With a needed was Krinsphun to draw. And Krinsphun Elina Groberman. Krasnerman fought hard Overall, the Baruch team finished with three hectic schedule to manage and almost no time did just that, giving Baruch its first victory with before running out of time. The match was still out of a possible six points to finish within the to eat, the chess team faced great adversities a score of 2.5 - 1.5. looking great as Krinsphun reached a favorable top 20, well ahead of their seeded position. The representing Baruch. Later that day, Baruch was matched up position early on. Moy reached a slightly better final break down was two wins, two ties, and “The conditions were comparable to some of against an improved Stanford team. This year position, but time pressure caused him to make two losses, making Baruch the top Under 1600 the biggest challenges students face today, like Stanford added Cindy Tsai, who has never lost some less than accurate moves that led to his team in the tournament. having six finals with no time to study,” said a game in the Pan-American Youth and Junior defeat. After just three hours, Krinsphun won “We got the opportunity to play Stanford, Ariel Krinsphun, a member of the chess team. Championships. Krasnerman went against her, his game. Layevskiy lost after a five-hour MIT, and schools from other countries,” said “The chess team undertook a tough task.” and it was not until after four hours that Tsai effort. The end result was a 1-3 Baruch loss. Popov. “I feel honored. No other Baruch sport Along with Krinsphun, the team consisted of On the last day, Baruch was paired with the teams compete at this level.” Mitchell Krasnerman, Bobby Moy, Michael “Before the tournament no Layevskiy, and Vitaliy Popov. Each round of competition featured four players starting for one knew who we were,” Baruch. On the first day, the team bumped into chess said Krinshpun. “Now top addict and current heavyweight champion schools placed us on boxer, Lennox Lewis. Lewis gave the team advice and confidence who compared chess to alert.” boxing because they are both littered with tac- tics, combinations, and planning. After wise won. Krinsphun lost his game. Popov, in a words from Lewis, the team headed to the tour- clearly better position still offered hope for the nament site as the competition was about to team. Unfortunately, he was unable to close out begin. Baruch was ranked 28 out of almost 40 the position and lost. Layevskiy scored the only teams that participated, meaning that it would points in the match by drawing his game and be the underdog in practically any match-up. finishing off the 0.5 - 3.5 loss. The team did not The first test for Baruch was Universidad de take its first loss lightly, and after some serious Puerto Rico (UPR), which shocked the tourna- talk that night, they were ready to face its next ment last year by finishing ahead of opponent the following day. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), After three rounds of play, Baruch had already Princeton, and Stanford. Baruch fell into an caught the attention of top teams. “Before the early 0-2 hole, with Krasnerman and Moy los- tournament no one knew who we were,” said ing their games. All UPR needed was a draw Moy. “Now top schools placed us on alert.” from one of the two remaining players to win Baruch went on to play the University of the match. Krinsphun however, remained Delaware the next day. Moy won his game focused and gave Baruch its first win. quickly, and gave the team a 1-0 lead. The pace Michael Layevskik, Bobby Moy, Ariel Krinsphun, Mitchell Krasnerman and Vitaly Popov Layevskiy fought hard and gave Baruch anoth- then slowed down, as it was three hours later pose with the Under 1600 Trophy. (Photo/ Baruch College Chess Club) 4 THE TICKER NEWS FEBRUARY 2, 2004 THE TICKER NEWS FEBRUARY 2, 2004 5 President Regan The Dilemma of Major Declaration BPAC Hosts South to Step Down in BY JENNIE GETZLER with a chairperson or faculty advisor depending Asian Arts Festival AND JANA SCHIOWITZ on the department. After filling out the major June 2005 form, the form will be sent to the Associate Continued from front Recently, a Baruch student went to the Dean of the Weissman School who will deter- Continued from front Registrar’s Office to declare her major. This is mined if it is approved. jitters, also added that he “worked with a won- In deciding whether the major form will be as chairman of the Municipal Assistance where the confusion began. The student was derful team of people” in putting the production approved, certain criteria must be met. The stu- Corporation for New York City (MAC). told to declare her major online, but was only together. “Baruch has been wonderful and it has dent must be in good standing, maintaining a been very exciting,” he said. Regan, a Republican, served four terms as able to print out an eligibility form, fill it out GPA of over 2.0. Then, it must be verified “Baruch is centrally located and the BPAC is New York state comptroller in 1978, 1982, and return it to the department of her major. whether the student has achieved the required a different kind of theatre,” said Shivdasani. 1986 and 1990. He also ran for governor of After going to the Economics department, the minimum amount of credits (60) to declare a She added that Paul Knox initially made con- New York State in 1982, losing to Mario student was told to go to the Center for Advisement and Orientation where she was major. Additionally, in order to pursue the tact with the BPAC in soliciting a site to show- Cuomo. again told to check the Zicklin School of major of choice, students must meet the major case his play. The proximity of the Indo- He resigned from his position in Albany to Business website. After again contacting the prerequisite requirements. Another important American Arts Council (located on 25th St.) join the Jerome Levy Economics Institute at Economics department to speak to a professor, criterion that is reviewed is for transfer stu- and Baruch College eased the process of host- Bard College in Annadale-on-Hudson, New she was finally able to declare her major in dents, who are required to take 60 percent of ing the Mela festival at the BPAC. York. order to receive Tuition Assistance Program their major courses at Baruch. “Baruch has a beautiful theater, much bigger “The three-and-a-half years that I have served (TAP) money. Once the eligibility or major form is than a lot of the places I have performed at,” so far have been a source for pleasure and learn- For those Baruch students who are majoring approved, the student will receive a letter in the said Rizwan Manji, one of the actors in ing for me,” said Regan in his resignation letter. in a business related discipline, with the excep- mail stating their major specialization within “Kalighat.” “The space is very flexible,” said Knox. “The “Under his leadership, student test scores rose tion of Economics and CIS, these students six weeks of applying. A copy of the form will scenic designer [Mikoko Suzuki] did a great job significantly, retention increased, and more should visit the Center for Advisement and be sent to the Registrar’s Office and the stu- using the space that was available to her.” than 60 faculty were hired during the past two Orientation (located on the fifth floor of the dent’s major specialization will appear on “I think its great to see this community begin years,” said CUNY Chancellor Matthew Vertical Campus) to fill out the appropriate his/her transcript available on eSIMS. to find its artistic feel in the country,” said Goldstein. “He was responsible for creating a major declaration form. Once the major is If the student’s form is not accepted because famed writer Salman Rushdie, who attended a Center for Financial Integrity at the college and declared, an advisor can help students complete he/she has not met all the requirements for that performance of “Nayikas” the dance perform- initiated open discussions on corporate behav- major, the student can reapply after fulfilling a worksheet which informs the student of what ance. ior and responsibility.” them. If the student is not accepted because of courses he or she must take in order to fulfill “Each art form at the festival is so different,” ineligibility, the student can speak with an advi- Regan noted his greatest personal achiev- the major. sad Shivdasani. “There is not much Indian sor at the Center for Advisement and ments to be: an increase in graduation rates, an For those who need to declare a major in the stand-up comedy today, and the fusion artists Orientation about choosing a different major improved learning environment, the beginning Weissman School of Arts & Sciences or the are young. All of the artists are doing their thing specialization. of new programs and major events, improved School of Public Affairs, and for majors such as with their hearts and souls.” At the conclusion For further information, students can visit the academic preparedness, the creation of the Psychology, Business Journalism, Economics of the play, attendees were given the opportuni- Center for Advisement and Orientation website Center for Financial Integrity at Baruch that has or CIS, these students should go to the depart- ty to meet with Knox and the cast of brought a plethora of financial and ethics ment of their major. The student should meet located at: http://advisement.baruch.cuny.edu “Kalighat.” experts to Baruch, an increase in the size of fac- ulty and the opening of the Vertical Campus. A graduate of Hobart College, Regan earned Freshman Leaves Lasting Legacy in Short Time at Baruch a degree in Economics and graduated cum comments were very intellectual.” and friend. He was looking forward to declar- laude from the State University of New York Continued from front “His writing was sensitive and beautiful,” ing a major and deciding on a career. His father Buffalo School of Law. He has taught at Stern “He was a very good student. His work will Swartz added. When I read his work, I found Sam is a Baruch alumnus. College, Canisius College, and the State remain with me always,” recalled Sullivan. something artistic about him.” The family opened the Jesse Dweck City University College at Buffalo. He has served “He had a wonderful smile. It was the smile of Swartz found out about Dweck’s passing the Learning Center in his memory where young as a trustee at Marymount College, NYU Stern a little boy who was caught with the chocolate morning of the final and saw the concern that men will study two days a week at the Edmond School of Business, and New York Law School. cake before dinner. He warmed other students students had prior to the final. Safra Synagogue located at 11 East 63 St. Regan has written articles on public infra- and brought grace to our class.” between 5th and Madison Aves. structure financing and a book on corporate “I hope knowing how Jesse helped my son “His writing was sensitive governance. He has been on steering commit- will give you comfort in the time of your loss,” tees of NYC Olympics 2012 and the said Joanne Colorundo, a parent of one of and beautiful. When I Association for a Better New York (ABNY). He Dweck’s classmates in a letter to the family is also a member of the Council on Foreign acknowledging the help Dweck gave her son in read his work, I found Relations. his CSTM 0120 Math class. “My son something artistic about Goldstein had served as president of Baruch expressed what a nice kid Jesse was and how he from 1991 until 1998 before spending a year as was willing to help.” him.” president of Adelphi University and prior to “Jesse was in my Music 1005 class at 7:50 becoming Chancellor of CUNY. He was fol- a.m. He was on time to class which is very “Baruch is a very caring place and Jesse ben- lowed by acting Presidents Lois Cronholm important,” said Anne Swartz, professor of efited from it,” said Swartz. “On behalf of the (1998-1999) who left the position of provost Music in the Fine and Performing Arts students in Music 1005 section BD13 and and Sid Lirtzman (1999-2000) Dean of the Department. “He was astute, creative, gener- myself, we all wish our deepest condolences to Zicklin School of Business before Regan was ous and beloved by classmates.” his family.” appointed in the Fall of 2000. Swartz noted his great interest in Federic Dweck took a Dale Carnegie course in self- In Regan’s letter, he announced that he has Chopin. organization, lived in Deal, New Jersey and plans on releasing future goals he intends to “He was generous looking at people and was a graduate of Hillel High School. Baruch freshman Jesse Dweck passed away accomplish during his remaining 18 months as events,” said Swartz. “When he spoke about He had deep artistic interests, was an avid a few days before finals last semester. president. music, he said that he was greatly moved. His photographer, biker, and a devoted son, brother (Photo/ Dweck Family) Baruch Student Services Budget Is Smallest In CUNY $25,000 and the funds have since been dimin- Johnson. “Because of money, we can only han- from CUNY,” said Johnson. “When there is no Continued from front ished. This spring, money is being taken from dle the most serious cases. Personal attention is revenue—it’s frustrating when you can’t do the the Health budget in order to defray the cost. scarce.” work.” passed, subsequentially raising tuition.” “Depression is a serious problem,” he said. “It will not get better and the Counseling He also noted that having part-time work- He noted that the Pataki administration has “When there is an outreach problem we can Center may get shut down,” he said. “That is study replace regular staffers is a problem. been pulling funds out of CUNY and SUNY have workshops for faculty to deal with the the last case scenario.” Students have replaced civil servants to in order and students are stuck paying a higher percent- stress.” Another possibility is the implementation of a to compensate for student aid budget cuts. The age of the education costs. “Many students have serious emotional prob- Student Services fee similar to the technology support staff has greatly diminished and thus as “I am not sure where the money will come lems,” said Johnson. fee that is currently in place. Johnson noted that a result the offices will not run efficiently as from,” he said. “Much more stress leads to poor decisions [by the Psychology Department is being asked to they have in the past. “Every school has its A heightened awareness of the need for serv- students],” said Johnson who noted that it is a help with outreach. priorities,” said Johnson recognizing that fund- ices occurred when a student committed suicide nationwide problem. Currently the department employs two psy- ing for mental health at John Jay College is on the Baruch campus during the Spring 2001 Last semester several students had mental chologists, two interns, two part time psychol- stronger because their President Dr. Gerald semester. “There was more outreach,” said breakdowns that were reported at school and ogists, and a psychiatrist. The funding for the Lynch is a clinical psychologist. Johnson. “Students were supported emotional- two were sent to Beth Israel Hospital. psychologists may decrease. “There is one psy- “I want to meet the needs of students,” said ly.” After the suicide, the school received “Prevention is cheaper than rehab,” added chologist [at Baruch] and there is no regulation Johnson. “But it costs money.” Figure 1: Senior College Ependitures Per FTE Enrollment by Budget Category (amounts represent thousands of dollars)

Instruction and Academic Student SEEK Total Student Maintenance General General Total Total Departmental Support Services Instruction and Operations Administration Institutional Non-Instruction Tax Research Services Related Services Related Levy

Baruch 4048 309 409 6 0 4862 576 527 928 2031 6893 Brooklyn 4667 559 556 57 5839 757 603 1115 2475 8314 City 6337 616 576 75 7604 1220 608 1033 2861 10465 Hunter 4222 227 486 45 4980 703 737 484 1924 6904 John Jay 3228 203 470 95 3996 364 444 500 1308 5304 Lehman 4880 500 666 85 6131 1027 532 783 2342 8473 Medgar Evers 5080 448 820 116 6464 881 1291 890 3062 9526 NYC Tech 3742 341 640 113 4836 452 563 735 1750 6586 Queens 4564 338 441 45 5388 865 443 758 2066 7454 College of Staten Island 3932 204 538 61 4735 1006 458 900 2364 7099 York 4351 389 670 107 5517 1115 695 738 2548 8065 Grad Center 13046 1373 3744 0 18163 1678 967 1878 4523 22686 6 THE TICKER NEWS FEBRUARY 2, 2004

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Satisfy Your Appetite For Arts With A Sample From MELA Kalighat Tries Too Hard and for Too Long Nayikas Brings Fresh Flavor To An Old Classic By SANDRO LEMBERG and was the acting, which for various reasons (it MARCIA BARRAN being the first performance of the play or limit- ed theatre experience of the cast) was below Mother Theresa was famous throughout the average and injured the play’s momentum world for her charitable acts and good deeds. when it was actually interesting and engaging. One of the places that felt her impact was her After a while the jokes started to feel as if they home for the dying in Calcutta, India. Besides were forced. Combined with obvious missed Mother Theresa and other catholic nuns that ran lines from some of the characters, it forced the that home, there were many people that made flow and understanding of the play, causing it the journey all the way to India to serve as vol- to suffer. unteers in those types of homes. “Kalighat,” the There were some shocking and thought pro- latest play from writer/director Paul Knox voking scenes, most notably the one with Peter which commences “Mela – A South Asian and Phillip establishing their love for one Festival,” tries to establish some of the reasons another. The second act was the most interest- why people come to Mother Theresa’s home, ing and engaging and successfully implement- which shares its name with the title of the play. ed the use of the front of the stage as the scene Billed as a play that follows the journey of a of action. The scenes between the Westerners group of Western volunteers as they arrive at were better played and also featured the rest of Dancers from the Nayikas Dance Theatre Company perform a traditional Odissi piece. Kalighat and experience a clash at the intersec- the cast, most notably the dying men in the (Photo/ Aleksandr Yulevitch) tion of spirituality, sexuality, and disparity, it background. This was a very good technique same energy found in “Faces of a Name.” surely disappoints in that regard. In actuality, it and it showed that while the Westerners were By MARCIA BARRAN Although this scene was less experimental with is a play that tries to accomplish too much with squabbling over their problems, the patients Odissi, a classical form of dance originating its music choice, the dancers’ movements were its large cast and takes too long to achieve this were still suffering in Kalighat. However, the from the state of Orissa, India and dating as far more free and liberating, demonstrating the goal. It has the elements of both a drama and a shock value quickly wore out and those scenes back as the second century B.C. is recognized Odissi tradition of releasing oneself from the were not developed well. In the grand scheme comedy, yet it never firmly establishes an iden- as probably the oldest form of dance in the material world in order to reunite with God. of things, these scenes should not have been tity for itself leaving its audience in anticipation world. In “Samita the Infinite Within,” the The two fast-paced, high-energy scenes were of something more when there is not much to included at all. dancers of the Nayikas Theatre Company aim above all the most exciting. They invoked more expect. Scenic designer (Mikiko Suzuki) did a great to utilize this classical art form to explore new energy in the dancers, in the audience, and were The play features 29 different characters and job in utilizing the space available to her in the ground while maintaining the traditional nature the most stunning pieces. Although a great is not helped out by the fact that many of them Nagelberg Theater and worked the set around of the dance. sense of spirituality accompanied the slower are present at the same time in a lot of the the dimensions of the space. Another positive Nayikas’ main objective is to tell stories pieces, at times it was mundane to watch the scenes. This creates a realistic portrayal of life, was the lighting and sound (including scene-to- through dance that shed light upon the often slow repetition. exemplifying the populous nature of India as scene transitions), as well as the dance numbers suppressed or neglected voices of women. The vibrant costumes, decorative jewelry and well as Kalighat. But with the same token it performed by the dancers (Renena Shah, Mami Drawing from Indian mythology, history, liter- mendhied hands and feet of the dancers provid- adds more confusion as oftentimes the audience Kimura, and Nitika Nadgar). ature and painting, Nayikas attempts to explore ed for vivid imagery. The use of light and color is unsure of which characters to focus upon The end of the play was a bit disappointing, issues surrounding sexuality, humanity, and on the set of the stage was also paramount in feminine divinity. creating a mood specific to the nature of the since several small conversations take place taking predictable results wrapped up in all too In the first scene of Act I, “MangalaCharan – specific dance as well as the particular music. simultaneously. Most of the characters are the neat of a package. The play itself did not even Tandava,” the dancers enter the stage in tradi- The naked lights on either side of the stage had dying patients at Kalighat, but their voices are fulfill the festival’s mission of promoting South tional Odissi fashion, giving blessings to the both a positive and negative effect on the visu- Asian art forms. It featured India, but instead of never really heard and their views on life are presiding deities to the sound of a traditional al aspect of the dance. On one hand it created taking on more prominent issues such as sexu- never fully explained. musical score. An extremely spiritual scene, the powerful shadows and lighting effects only Most of the focus of “Kalighat” is on the ality, life, and death that face the people there, calm movements of the dancers are in harmony possible through its close-up positioning. Western volunteers, who come from very it mostly served to perpetuate Indian stereo- with the equally calm music. However, it served to physically detract from diverse places such as the newcomer Peter types and old beliefs. However, although it The second scene within this act, “Faces of a the dance at times, giving the stage a rough, (G.R. Johnson) from New York, the Brits strayed away from its intention to bring South Name,” a seemingly more experimental piece unfinished appearance. Phillip (David Mason) and Marina (Anna Asian art into the mainstream, the end of the took on an alternate approach, fusing the classi- At times, it was clearly evident that some of Ewing Bull), Brigid (Grainne de Buitlear) from play (without giving too much away) did pro- cal nature of Odissi with elements of contem- the movements that were supposed to be syn- Ireland, the German Klaus (Tyler Pierce), and mote a message of toleration for human differ- porary music and dance. Based on the story chronized were not. Some unsynchronized Sydney (Giuliana Santini) from Canada. Their ences and a toleration and basic understanding “Chitrangada,” the dancers painted a tale based movements were meant to be just so, but it was reasons for coming to Kalighat range from per- for humanity that hopefully each audience on a warrior princess who must alter herself in clear that at other times head movements, hand sonal (Peter) to religious (Phillip and Brigid) member is sure to take with them. order to obtain love. After appealing to the gods placements, and foot positioning should have occurred simultaneously. However, this does and to the analytical (Klaus). The problem with for help, she is transformed and gains love. Losing half of her identity in order to gain a not go without saying that these dancers have this is the fact that there is not much to say Kalighat is currently playing at the Nagelberg greater joy, the question that is rendered to the surely mastered the necessary foot, hand and about them and their stories while there is a lot Theater located on level B3 of the Baruch audience becomes, “doesn’t love require sacri- headwork that go hand-in-hand with Odissi and Performing Arts Center through February 15. left unsaid about why the dying patients and the fice?” Through this piece, which is performed Indian dance on a whole. For tickets or more information, please call the nuns who pray for them are really there. with fervent energy and deep passion, themes The notion of giving rise to the neglected The first act started out pretty well and was BPAC info line at 646-312-4085 or visit smart- attached to sexuality, femininity as well as the voices of women is an important feature of quite plentiful with humor. It also established a tix.com. human experience is thoroughly explored. The Nayikas to consider as well. The issues con- lot of shortcomings for the play. One of these music was also well fitting for this scene – a fronted specifically in “Faces of a Name” and blend of traditional score with what appeared to “Pallavi” invalidated typical femal stereotypes, sound like contemporary electronica. providing a sense of empowerment to women Sexuality and sensuality are analyzed in the on a whole. third scene, “Pallavi” where a woman impa- One of the most striking qualities of “Samita” tiently waits for a surreptitious meeting with and perhaps Nayikas’ strongest point is the abil- her lover in the moonlit night. ity of the dancers to interpret the ancient Act II, which starts off with “Das Mahavidya” mythology stories in a personal manner, but at is a longer piece that pays homage to the Das the same time allowing the audience to walk Mahavidyas, or the ten primal forms of femi- away with their own interpretation. nine energy in the Tantric Hindu pantheon, each of which is responsible for one aspect of har- For tickets or a list of upcoming Nayikas and monizing the universe. other MELA performances, call the BPAC hot- The final scene of the second act, titled line at 646-312-4085 or visit smarttix.com “Mokshya & Shloka” emanates much of the Club Scene Baruch Model United Nations Club wrote resolutions on such vital topics as Prepares for Conference International Terrorism, Disarmament, Juvenile Baruch’s first Model United Nations club has Crime and Corruption. Students also had a started preparing for the annual Model United chance to listen to remarkable speakers whose Nations Conference. Held at the Hilton Hotel work has been closely or directly related to the as well as at the UN Headquarters in NYC, this workings of the United Nations. conference offers an incredible opportunity to The Model United Nations (MUN) confer- college students to become diplomats for one ence 2004 will be held from April 6-10, during week in April and discuss various issues relat- spring break. The student delegation will be ing to International Affairs. representing the country of Belarus and will Last year the 20-student delegation from once again try to make the name of Baruch Baruch represented the Republic of Georgia. College successful among the international col- The cast of “Kalighat” poses for a picture after the play’s debut at the opening night benefit. Together with 3,000 students from all over the lege community. (Photo/ Aleksandr Yulevitch) world, the Baruch delegation debated and -Salome Makharadze 8 THE TICKER EDITORIAL FEBRUARY 2, 2004

A Lesson on Serving the Public’s Interest

The Spring 2004 semester has already begun and The Ticker is already seeing major changes and improvement to student life at Baruch. Some of the most impor- Marcia Barran Editor-in-Chief tant of these changes are being led by the foremost student advocacy organization [email protected] on campus, better known as the Undergraduate Student Government (USG). The Sandró Lemberg USG has thought so much about the students that they were elected by to represent Executive Editor* [email protected] that they decided to unveil their surprise contribution to the quality of those students Andy Ray Wong Baruch experience even before the semester began. Advertising Manager And how did they do it? By using the most effective and modern means avail- [email protected] Aaron Siegel able, in this case the Internet and more specifically their new website News Editor www.baruchusg.com. After the astounding success of last semester’s USG club [email protected] Andrae Freitas roundtable, the USG was poised to unite student organizations and the rest of the Features Editor* student body through their actions and most importantly with their website. Well, it [email protected] is very evident that they had succeeded. Zaneta Reid Op-Ed Editor* During the break, if one went to the USG website and clicked on the CSA [email protected]

(Caribbean Students Association) Show 2003 link, one would be able to view pho- Dimitrios Fragiskatos tographs of that very popular show. And the USG did not hold themselves back with Arts Editor [email protected] the kind of photos that they were willing to show, ensuring that every visitor to their Adam Dayan site would feel the total experience of that show. The best examples of this were the Arts Editor* photographs showing female models with see-through tops on or even better, mod- [email protected] Phillip Gong els with their breasts exposed. Sports Editor Photos of models with exposed breasts. What better way to serve the interests [email protected] of the 12,000 plus Baruch students? To think that all of them pay a student activity Chi Ho Lee Webmaster fee part of which goes to the USG budget and which pays for the USG website. How [email protected] can anyone not benefit from this? Another interesting aspect of this was the fact that Shanti Amalanathan only photos from the CSA show and ASA show were posted on the USG website. No Public Relations Manager [email protected] other clubs were represented. But why would they be? Could they bring the same Christina Lee excitement and good feeling to Baruch students as the photos from the CSA 2003 Business Manager show? [email protected] Sure some students would be offended by the content that is presented on the *Denotes acting USG website. Other students might be confused as to why this material is posted on TEAM TICKER the USG website without having to do anything with USG. Clubs might be outraged Production Marcia Barran, Sandró Lemberg, Andy Ray by not being represented as much as the two already showcased on the site. But Wong, Dimitrios Fragiskatos, Aaron Siegel, why? The USG is merely showing what it is capable of and how its actions really Phillip Gong, Zaneta Reid, Andrae Freitas Staff benefit students in the end. With USG, who knows what other major “changes” and Sean Donovan, Ahmed Doughri, Salome Makharadze, Jana Schiowitz, Leo Shvartsman, surprises might come along the semester. The Ticker however, wants no part in these Shan-San Wu phenomenal changes, but wishes USG the best of luck in bringing the Baruch stu- Contributors Farah Akbar, Vadim Fridkin, Jennie Getzler, dent body a “titillating” and exciting semester. Peter Kwon, Bobby Moy, Kelly Parisa, Wayne Sneeden

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- Vitaly Popov, the Baruch Chess Team remarking on the team’s accomplishments in the Pan-Am tournament Established in 1932 THE TICKER OP-ED FEBRUARY 2, 2004 9 Chess Club Promotes Baruch’s Is The Sacrifice Really Necessary? Image, But USG Can Do More FARAH AKBAR Every year, Muslims around the world cele- Ishmael that was the accepted offering, not the VADIM FRIDKIN brate the holiday of Eid ul Azha which takes flesh of the ram. While some may say that at place during the Hajj pilgrimage. The least some of the meat is given to the poor, of I have recently returned from Miami, Florida, is a fact to counter those who claim that CUNY approaching holiday, will be a time for prayers, which, sadly, there is no shortage of in many where I played in the Pan-American has no money to support its chess teams. As the spending time with family and friends and Muslim countries, is giving them a meal for a Intercollegiate Team Chess Tournament, one of reader may see, the USG was not chess friend- enjoying great feasts. day really improving their lot in any way? the biggest collegiate chess competitions where ly back then. Muslims who can afford it, will have an ani- Certainly, there are other ways of helping the schools like M.I.T., Princeton, N.Y.U., Fortunately, some things have changed for mal such as a goat or a cow slaughtered to poor and distressed, which may be even more Stanford, and others like them compete. the better in 2003. With the USG’s help, commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness beneficial to them. Instead of playing for Baruch, I ended up Baruch was able to send one pretty decent to sacrifice his own son, and Ishmael’s will- Imagine how much could be done if donating playing for Brooklyn College, our sister team. Yet because of a lack of funding the team ingness to give his own life to follow the com- the costs of the proposed sacrificial animals CUNY School, just like I did two years ago. It had to live at a different hotel and not at the one mand of Allah. were put in a fund in the name of Ibrahim and is unfortunate that many deserving people were where the tournament took place. This placed There is no doubt that Ibrahim and Ishmael Ishmael and used for good works. For example, were utterly devoted to Allah and that they many children in Bangladesh do not have not able to represent Baruch College. the Baruch Chess team at an early disadvantage were able to forget about everything else in life access to basic immunizations. While the Baruch Chess Team had some suc- in comparison with all the other teams who and make great sacrifices. However, every Imagine how many children who would nor- cess, it could have accomplished much more if were actually at the hotel where the tournament year, millions of animals are also slaughtered, mally die from curable diseases could be saved only our Undergraduate Student Government was held. Brooklyn College, on the other hand, in some way, to commemorate the great sacri- if a clinic could be built? This would clearly be (USG) was able to give more money to send at had managed to find enough funds to send four fices of Ibrahim and Ishmael. a better way of commemorating Ibrahim and least two teams, which would feature a total of teams to the 2003 Pan-Ams while fully paying But does this widespread slaughter of animals Ishmael. 10 players; eight starters and two substitutes. for all the expenses. really bear any congruity to the great sacrifices The Quran does say that animals have souls: Since the Spring 2003 semester, the Baruch After having achieved a score of 4.5 out of 6 of Ibrahim and Ishmael? Furthermore, the “There is not a moving (living) creature on Chess Club has been working especially hard in 2001, I was invited to play for Brooklyn Koran and Sunnah lay down specific rules earth, nor a bird that flies with its wings, but to prove to the Baruch community and the College, on their second team. While playing regarding the humane treatment of animals. are communities like you. We have neglected USG that it is one of the most promising stu- for Brooklyn, I was able to observe Baruch’s However, blatant violations of these rules take nothing in this book, then unto their Rabb (the dent clubs and the one with the most potential performance, by which I was amazed. They place on a huge scale during this time of year. Creator), they shall all be gathered.” (6:38) to benefit Baruch. It has become one of the played well beyond my expectations, taking While this holiday is a day that is much It is indisputable that meat eating is permit- most visible clubs at Baruch, organizing spe- into account the fact that they had to face such looked forward to in the Muslim world, the ted in Islam. But it is also true that the Prophet cial events every week for the Baruch commu- tough teams as Stanford and M.I.T. animals that are slaughtered certainly do not Mohammed did not eat a lot of meat. As some nity. That made think about various issues. Baruch look forward to this day. hadith prove: “We were in the company of One of its most significant accomplishments was transforming itself at a very fast pace from Let us analyze how, if in any way, the year- Anas. Anas said, ‘The Prophet did not eat thin ly slaughtering of animals bears any semblance bread or a roasted sheep till he met Allah’” was the match against New York University, in an underdog into a respected player on the to the great sacrifices of Ibrahim and Ishmael. (Bukhari 7.297 and 8.464 Qatada) Thus, a diet which the Chess Team (with the help of my national, sorry, international arena. Also, the Ibrahim and Ishmael were willing to sacrifice with a reduction in meat or a complete elimi- victory) trounced them by a final score of 6-1. USG did a good job sending one team to the what were most dear to them in their love for nation of meat is certainly in accord with his Even before that match up, there was also a Pan-Ams, which is a major breakthrough since Allah. For what could be dearer to a father sunnah. tournament with Brooklyn College, where 2001. At the same time, more support should than his own son? And Ishmael’s willingness to There are five pillars in Islam. Sacrificing Baruch won both rounds in a bitter fight, with have been exercised. give his own life certainly shows his devout- animals for Eid ul Azha is not one of them. scores of 4-3 in each round. At that time, the The major reason for more support is that the ness to Allah. But how does paying money for One does not have to sacrifice animals in order USG started to take notice of the Baruch Chess whole Baruch chess team was trying to make an animal, which we have no emotional attach- to be a Muslim. Muslims today cannot ignore Club, which was already promoting Baruch in Baruch more visible nationally, playing a total ment to nor is dear to us in any way, really the cruelties to animals that go on in the name New York City. of six matches in a 36-hour marathon-tourna- commemorate the sacrifices that father and son of Allah. And it is not enough to say that such Some of the problems with USG started about ment. And by doing that, the team was repre- were about to make? things are regrettable or sad. The Prophet’s two years ago, when we first went over to them senting Baruch, rather than just itself, which by Is slaughtering animals really capturing the teachings of the kindness and humane treat- to ask for a modest sum of money for the Pan- itself is a major accomplishment. spirit of what Eid ul Azha is all about? The ment of animals must be remembered and put Am tournament. In 2001 the tournament was in By participating in international chess tour- meat of Eid ul Azha is typically apportioned into practice, for they too are Allah’s creatures. Providence, Rhode Island, and we were even naments, our chess club was doing its best to into three parts, one-third for self consumption, eager to drive there at our own expense. implement the bold vision of Dean Elliott of one-third for distribution among friends and If you want to know more about animal cruelty family, and the remaining third going to the and how animals are really treated before they Having asked the USG only to cover half of the Zicklin School of Business, which is poor and the needy. Is it really even a “sacri- are slaughtered for Eid ul Azha, read the next the hotel and registration costs, we in return got Baruch being among the top 25 schools in the fice?” issue of The Ticker for a follow-up to this story. nothing. Kaleem Qureshi, the USG president at nation, particularly in business. In fact, it was the piety of Ibrahim and the time, laughingly assured the Chess Club The Chess Club has been a great ambassador that he would look into that issue, and of Baruch College, seeking to better to school’s promised to call us back. I am still waiting for image in order to accomplish the top 25 goal. his call. Hopefully, with more support from the USG Dating: A Woman’s Perspective That is how I ended up playing for Brooklyn and the Baruch community, the Chess Club can KELLY PARISA College in 2001, which was able to send two do more for Baruch. I’m a veteran student at Baruch, having been up by suggesting to you a first date over at his teams, while paying for the transportation, here for just about 3.5 years, and the same place to watch a movie. The last time I hotel and registration for the tournament. That problem that was here when I was a freshman checked, New York City wasn’t at a loss for is still here now that I am a senior. Any sug- movie theatres. Guys, please don’t expect any Baruch College: Five Years To Life gestions? type of action from a woman on a “first date” if Well of course I’m talking about the dating you’re not even willing to spend $5 on her. DIMITRIOS FRAGISKATOS scene (or lack there of) at Baruch. But this Give me a break! time, I’m going to address it from a woman’s And ladies, you’re not totally off the hook I remember I was talking to an acquaintance process of registering thanks to this amazing e- perspective, to toss-up the situation a bit. I either. To those girls who actually accept the of mine who was a senior. He said, “I’m lucky Sims system, I do have a problem with what I think the dating scene at Baruch could be guys’ offer to go and hang over at his place for that I’m graduating from Baruch on time, other register for. Unfortunately, being a journalism improved if the men at Baruch weren’t so slop- a movie and allow some type of action to fol- people stay here an extra two or three years to major in a school that doesn’t offer German (or py with themselves. low, all I can say is ‘thanks for ruining it for all get all their credits and prerequisites.” “Oh, Greek), I did the next logical thing which is to Now before you guys jump to conclusions the other girls!’ It’s the girls that actually put yeah?” I said. “And I’m assuming you’re better take Chinese. calling me an angst ridden lesbian, I can assure out the goods that make guys think that all girls than them for graduating in four years.” “Hell, Another interesting thing about the classes you that I none of the above. I’m actually quite are the same. And trust me, we are not! no! This is my fifth year!” I’ve registered for is registering twice for a catch, but more on me later. By sloppy, I So to wrap it up, guys, come up with some I don’t know how it’s done in other colleges, music. Music is not my favorite subject and mean the guys here put absolutely no effort into real thoughtful lines for the ladies and treat us and I can’t claim that they have better systems, seeing it on my program upset me a bit. I gave their approach with women. If anything, the like you actually have half a brain. I hear the but one of the biggest complaints I had as a it a chance and thanks to the failure replace- men, or should I say boys, at Baruch act as students that attend Baruch College are sup- freshman was classes I didn’t want to take. ment policy (which is a godsend), I gave it though women owe them their attention. Guys, posed to be smart or something. And guys, if I had just graduated from one school where I another chance after that. you really need to learn how to treat a woman you can’t afford to take a girl out on a first date, had to take “pointless” classes like music, art One of the reasons students give for going to before you expect anything more than a nasty your funky bedroom should not be an option. history, drafting, and Hebrew. I moved on to a this school is the low tuition. Baruch is a great look to come your way. And no we don’t want to watch “The Ring” school which made my schedule for me, and school for business with good classes and pro- The common pick-up line of a Baruch guy in your room and pretend we’re scared and decided I needed to take music yet again. fessors and provides a great environment of goes something like “Hey, I saw you in my grab on to you. And to the ladies, always put class last semester.” Is that the best you can do your respect first and don’t give in to these Following that were tiers of classes and student activities for those who need it. boys? Whatever happened to telling a lady that guys that make no effort at all to show us required subjects that we needed to pass in It’s a school that’ll help you get to where you she was attractive and you wanted to get to they’re worthy of our affection. A woman’s order to apply to a school. Liberal arts students want to go, but you’ll probably have to do know her better? choice is still a very powerful thing. So to are supposed to take two semesters of lan- things you don’t want do to get there. The ladies would prefer that better than these everyone, I’ve tried to shed some light on the guage, for example. half-baked lines. And if a guy actually comes dating situation at Baruch, the future is in your Though I never have a problem with the up with something valuable to say, he screws it hands!

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Due to the high volume of responses that The Visit The Ticker’s website at www.thetick- Ticker has received on its website to the Wayne er.org to see all of the responses to the Wayne Sneeden “The Joke Is No Longer Funny” Op- Sneeden Op-Ed. And remember, you can post Letters To The Editor Ed, The Ticker has decided to reprint it, along your own feedback to any article shown on the with some of the responses it has received. website. Responses to “The Joke Is No Longer Funny” The Joke Is No Longer Funny When the hell are you people going to start the money, so who has the power? Actors, ath- waking up and using your brain? How can any- letes? Those green pieces of paper can become WAYNE SNEEDEN one sit here and say a draft is a good idea? For worthless in the blink of an eye. The dollar Our professors have joked about it. We joke that speaks of drafting for “…furtherance of the who? For what? For wars to advance imperial- keeps dropping everyday. Those who print the about it with our friends. But it’s just a joke, a national defense and homeland security, and for ism, that's what. Why? Because the CIA fund- money, they have real power. relic from the “bad old days.” The draft is gone other purposes.” These “other purposes” ed, trained and controlled the Al Queda that Why is it so hard to imagine there is such a forever, isn’t it? Think again. remain unclear, but are dictated by whatever attacked us by the orders of our own leaders group of individuals? Where do you think the Become acquainted with the Universal the president deems appropriate. This is the that’s why. monarchies of the pre-1900’s went? You think National Service Act of 2003, H.R. 163, intro- same president who dodged the draft years ago. People, please do research and stop being they just faded from existence? No, they just duced on January 7, 2003. This act, can be But I digress. naive. Otherwise, we’re going to deliver our substituted overt control for covert control. found on the website of the U.S. Congress at H.R. 163 also teams with its sister bill, S. 89. children into slavery. Don’t believe me? Just They sat in the back and put out puppets like (http://www.congress.gov). These are two separate bills, written with the wait a few years, you’ll see. Did you hear Bush Bush and Blair, Clinton and Gorbachev, the UN This act as seen on the website states: exact same lingo. The difference? One sits say Arafat needs to be removed from power and the U.S. while they sit back and control Universal National Service Act of 2003 with the House, the other with the Senate. now? The list of countries to be invaded by the things from behind the scenes where most peo- Title: A bill to provide for the common Forget your dreams of attending college, get- Pentagon is 60+ entries long. All these dum- ple aren't intelligent enough to look to find defense by requiring that all young persons in ting a job and then developing a career and mies supporting this better be the first people them. It's history. the United States, including women, perform a starting a family. All of these plans can be on line to go fight for the New World Order, What about the Greeks and Romans? The period of military service or a period of civilian severely disrupted, if not irrevocably changed because I sure as hell don’t want to risk my life Babylonians, and Hitler? Over and over again, service in furtherance of the national defense by this mandatory government service. for an agenda that's Satan-like in its origin. throughout time, you have had groups of peo- and homeland security, and for other purposes. When will this happen? Both bills are on the It declares that it is the obligation of every floor of the Congress, waiting to be picked up Understand whom it is causing the terrorist ple who feel the world belongs to them. That's U.S. citizen, and every other person residing in and voted on. It is unlikely that we will see attacks. Who gets to stay in power? Who gets to nothing new. That's why the free people of the the United States, between the ages of 18 and this before the election in 2004. No president take more and more control? Who gets the oil world must always watch their leaders like 26 to perform a two-year period of national ser- seriously seeking reelection would dare try to and resources and the reconstruction contracts hawks, because absolute power corrupts vice, unless exempted, either as a member of an impose a mandatory draft and military service. for their buddies? Who gets to advance their absolutely. Enough said. Everyone wake up!! active or reserve component of the armed However, once Bush ends up with a second global agenda of the complete destruction of Time is short. Don’t worry only about the forces or in a civilian capacity that promotes term, he is basically free to do anything he freedoms and rights everywhere? draft, because that's not the worst of what lies national defense. Requires induction into wants. Look for this in 2005, according to the If you haven't heard of the Illuminati yet, ahead for us. national service by the President. Sets forth Selective Service System fiscal year 2004 plan you’d better start doing your homework. They Cory Caper provisions governing: (1) induction defer- (sss.gov/perfplan_fy2004.html). exist and they control the banks, which print ments, postponements, and exemptions, includ- President Bush is spending $28 million (see ing exemption of a conscientious objector from plans 1-3 at the above website for dollar The draft is a wonderful chance for young- are not the last to say “Bring it on!” military service that includes combatant train- amounts) to have the Selective Service system sters such as you to experience life at it fullest. Heck, if you do get killed, there'll be an ille- ing; and (2) discharge following national ser- ready to report to him on March 31, 2005, and There’s much adventure to be had at the behest gal immigrant to take your place in society so vice. Amends the Military Selective Service then to have the system ready for activation of good ole Uncle Sam. Think of how proud no loss there. It’s just a matter of time before Act to authorize the military registration of within 75 days. This would make the approxi- your parents will be that one of you little effete the big bingo machine starts tumbling those females. mated date of the return of the draft June 15, college students is the first in the family to be numbered ping-pong balls. Then it’ll be time to Let’s take a look at the contentions in this bill 2005. All of these numbers can be figured out in the military. see who is a patriot and who isn't. for a moment. First, we notice that it becomes by reading the above link. Yes, what a valuable life experience. Just Hope you don’t get chicken and refuse to the “obligation” of every person in the United Keep in mind, those of you who are ready to think of the bones you guys will grow and the fight for God, big bucks, that gas-sucking SUV States between 18 and 26 to serve two years in become conscientious objectors, that the world courage you women will have after you get and all that other material rubbish you college the military. “Obligation,” means no choice in is a vastly different place than it was during the your first kill. It's an apotheosis you do not folk use to measure your cosmic worth. Oh, the matter. In addition, the Military Selective last draft. Applicants will be scrutinized more want to miss. don’t forget to buy bonds, too! Service Act is amended to include women. It closely than ever. Those counting on student So, yes to the draft as our glorious, God-man- would appear that this also extends to non-citi- deferments to keep themselves out of the draft dated leader would have it. And make sure you Bolshoy Oguretz zens and immigrants, based on the phrase, will be disappointed to find that that is no “every other person residing in the United longer guaranteed. And don’t even think about You know, it really is sad to hear everyone ready to jump down the governments throat States.” running to Canada. Entry into Canada is complaining that a draft isn’t fair and asking and complain about how inefficient the govern- Exemptions do apply, however, like those exceptionally difficult, with all visitors being what benefits what. That’s the problem with ment is? Give me a break! considered “conscientious objectors.” heavily questioned before entry is allowed, Americans. They take the freedoms and oppor- A draft is also a good way to learn discipline Conscientious objectors are not necessarily combined with the agreement between Canada tunities that they are born with for granted. If and understand the freedoms that we are so exempt from the draft. People who refuse to and the U.S. to expedite return of those wanted we did not have a military who protected the lucky to have everyday just by living in fight or fire a weapon are instead placed in non- by the U.S. freedoms that are bestowed upon us, then who America. If people don’t want to register for combat stations of the military. Others who Ladies and gentlemen, this is no joke. This is would? the draft then it’s not fair to have the freedoms refuse to be in anything military-related for not the mindless rambling of a paranoid con- Yes, a draft will be an inconvenience and it that Americans are just given automatically. It’s moral or ethical reasons, according the spiracy theorist. You think I’m f***ing with Selective Service System 2004 website you? I am not f***ing with you. may even break up families and relationships, about time people get up and start earning (sss.gov/FSconsobj.htm), would be placed in This sucks, I don’t want to be forced to serve. but nothing comes without struggle. We need instead of just receiving. “Alternate Service” areas specializing in “con- Then speak up. Become informed. Tell your people to protect the free world. And if the cit- Now you probably ask if I am registered to servation, caring for the very young or very friends, who will fall into the age range of 18- izens of the United States of America are too fight, and you can believe that I am. I would be old, education or health care” for the same 24 26. Talk to your local congress people. Hold lazy or apathetic to care about what happens in a hypocrite if I were not ready to defend the month (two year) period. peaceful rallies. If you don’t want this, take the global affairs of the world, then a draft country that defends me everyday. We need to There is also the ominous phrase in the act action to stop it now, before it is too late. should be instituted. take an active role in our government by show- Imagine if someday there was a shortage of ing that we are all fighters. *This Op-Ed has been reprinted from the December 8, 2003 issue. soldiers and armed personnel and the United Amy Levir States was attacked, would everyone then be

This is a very serious issue that the anti-war many more countries on his “axis of evil” movement needs to put a preemptive stop to checklist that he hasn’t even begun to attack now before it goes any further. This needs to be yet. made an issue in the 2004 presidential cam- In order to meet these demands for cannon paign that we students do not want to die for oil fodder the U.S. military is going to have to in Iraq or some ruling class schmuck's imperi- reinstate the draft, just as every other imperial- alist wet dreams. ist nation has done when expanding itself. If Bush gets reelected you can be sure to see We need to put a stop to this war and this this come into play within six months. I’m not issue of reinstating the draft immediately joking, look at the evidence, in a Stars and before what is already a total bloodbath for cor- Stripes poll, the magazine of the army, over 50 porate profits becomes even worse. Check out percent of Reserve and National Guard troops the Campus Antiwar Network at www.antiwar- in Iraq said that they would not re-enlist when network.org and see what you can do to put an their term came up. end to this crime against humanity. With the majority of troops in Iraq being either Reserve or National Guard troops, this is Josh Halburg a major roadblock to Bush’s plans. He still has

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Neither Chart Topping Nor Controversial: The Shins By SEAN DONOVAN peculiar dynamics and whimsical lyrics. “So Says I,” the album’s first single, addresses The Shins “Chutes Too Narrow” man’s destructive nature (“So says I, we are a Sub-Pop Records, 2003 brutal kind”) with an urgent Britpop beat. You may even find yourself singing along to such Pop music carries with it the unfortunate stig- cryptic mouthfuls as “I was strumming on a ma of being lyrically empty, structurally con- stone again / Pulling teeth from the pimps of trived, and for being driven by mass commer- gore / When hatched a tragic opera in my cialism rather than genuine artistic integrity. mind.” “Gone For Good” tells the tale of an And one need only take a listen to Z100 (New over-before-it-began marriage, set to a mid- York’s #1 Hit Music Station!) to find some tempo, country-tinged lament. The Kinks influ- merit in this accusation. However, truly great ence rears its head again on the all-acoustic and substantial pop music does, in fact, exist “Young Pilgrims,” a quirky but melancholy today – you just have to know where to look. shuffle. 2003 saw the release of a handful of smart, Chutes Too Narrow’s finest offering (among inventive, and irresistible indie pop albums. a wealth of fine offerings) is “Saint Simon,” a Dense with hooks, these records showcased the shimmering piece of Baroque pop that is equal catchy accessibility of pop without necessarily parts Pet Sounds and Rubber Soul. Replete with being, you know, popular. Among these hidden “la la la’s” and hypnotic harmonies, the track musical treasures is The Shins’ Chutes Too buzzes along at a restrained pace, swelling at Narrow (Sub Pop Records) – a sharp, The Shins are James Mercer on vocals, Jessie Sadoval (drums) Marty Crandall (keyboards) times with twinkling xylophone notes and sparkling, and sinfully tuneful collection of and Dave Hernandez (bass). (Photo/ www.darkcoupon.com) harpsichord fills. Simply put, this is pop as it songs. should be: fully realized, cleverly executed, and Shins gloriously succeed in distancing them- melody, as Mercer sings, “Secretly I want to These days, it is difficult to find a rock band with its heart in the right place. selves from alternative rock’s well-paid pilfer- bury in the yard / The grey remains of a friend- whose sound isn’t eerily reminiscent of groups How ironic that pop music can be mastered ers by embroidering their many obvious influ- ship scarred.” The words alternately soar and that were around before the Reagan administra- by relatively unknown bands on independent ences with enough creativity and nuance to pro- plead. Then ultimately the drums and bass tion. Jet, Kings Of Leon, Ryan Adams, The labels. The unique lyrics and complete disre- duce something truly their own. The result is again go quiet, leaving the guitar and vocals to Strokes - everybody’s retro. And this is the part gard for the traditional verse-chorus-verse mesmerizing. conclude the song as they began it, with dream- of the review where it would please this writer structure heard on Chutes Too Narrow no doubt Six handclaps and a muted cry of “whoo!” like keyboard flourishes adding to the coda. to say that The Shins do not fall into this cate- limits the possibility of Elvis Duran spinning kick off Chutes Too Narrow’s opener, “Kissing The song recalls The Beach Boys and The gory – but they do. Within the first 30 seconds “So Says I” on the Z Morning Zoo anytime The Lipless.” Suddenly, an urgently strummed Kinks at their peak (as does much of the of popping this CD into your stereo, you will soon. But no matter. A good melody is a good acoustic guitar strikes up, followed by lead album), but sounds, nevertheless, startlingly swear that you are listening to some long-for- melody, regardless of whether the Billboard singer James Mercer’s conversational vocal new. gotten pop masterpiece from 1967. But The charts agree. line. The whole band then chimes in behind the The Shins stray little from that song’s mix of Herald Square Hotel: A Home Sacred Love Delivered By Sting Away From Home That’s Better By LEO SHVARTSMAN regards to the size of their rooms. There is the first choice, a room with a single bed and a With its rich history and cozy rooms, the shared bathroom. The second choice is a stan- Herald Square Hotel is a great place both for dard room with the double bed and a private those coming in from out of town and those bathroom. The third and final option is the large who are just enjoying a night out on the town. double room with one or two beds and a private Located in the heart of the city, this hotel offers bathroom. The beds at the hotel are firm and all rooms just steps away from the games at rooms are equipped with air conditioning, Madison Square Garden, shopping venues scat- remote-controlled television and Direct TV. tered around Midtown and the cafés of Korea While some of the smaller rooms may be a bit Town. cramped, the one I stayed in offered ample Once the Life magazine building, the hotel is space. The beds were comfortable, as promised, owned and managed by Baruch alumnus Abe and while the TV was small, I had fun watching Puchall. Puchall works hard to make sure that HBO. The bathroom was clean and so was the anyone that stays at his hotel is both safe and water running from its faucets. comfortable during his or her stay. The hotel also does its own laundry in order As guests walk through the main entrance on to maintain the quality of their linens. The 31st St., they are likely to notice a sculpture of plumbing in the hotel is new and a special water a golden cherub titled “Winged Life” above the filtration system has been installed to improve threshold. The image of the winged child was the quality of the water, rivaling the quality of Sting, spreads his aura of mystery with his new album Sacred Love. (Photo/ Polo Roversi) seen on many of Life magazine’s earlier covers. bottled water. Once patrons of the hotel walk through the The Herald Square Hotel has been voted “Top By ADAM DAYAN song is similarly electrifying. Sting sings about hotel entrance and into the lobby they will be Budget Hotel” on Citysearch.com for two years what is real: “There’s no religion but sex and sure to notice that the lobby is furnished with in a row and Maxim Magazine named it the Like Madonna and Cher, Sting is a musical music/ There’s no religion but sound and danc- bulletproof glass, an example of one of “Best Hotel in New York City for under $100.” talent world renowned with no apparent need ing… There’s no religion but the endless Puchall’s safety measures. For those of you that have visitors coming in for a last name. The former member of The ocean…There’s no religion but the joys of Once guests pass the front doors and the main from out of town and there isn’t enough space Police went his separate way around 1984, rhythm…There’s no religion in the path of desk, they are able to ride the elevator to hotel’s for them in your home, the Herald Square Hotel choosing to pursue the solo artist avenue, and hate…” The message on this track is about top floor, where reproductions of archived Life is a great alternative. Plus, if you’re out on the has not looked back since. It may be his aura of what really matters, or at least what should mat- magazines cover the walls. From there, guests town and it’s a bit too late to take the train into mystery; perhaps it is the depth of his lyrics. ter. have the choice of riding the elevator back to the Bronx, Brooklyn or Queens, you won’t Either way, there is something about Sting. From “Send Your Love” the CD moves to their rooms, or taking a spiral staircase that regret staying the night at the Herald Square Sting’s music is just what the doctor ordered “Whenever I Say Your Name” (also performed winds through the hotel from top to bottom. Hotel. for easy listening. Soulful and soothing, it takes at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show), a duet Guests of the hotel have several options in the listener away to a realm of serenity. Sacred with the talented Mary J. Blige. The shift from Love, Sting’s latest release, does not deviate or male to female on this track makes it especially disappoint. nice to listen to and the theme of “love” contin- The first song on the CD, “Inside,” kicks off ues: “Whenever this world has got me down, with about 30 seconds of near silence and sets whenever I shed a tear/ Whenever the TV the peaceful tone for the rest of the album. The makes me mad, whenever I’m paralyzed with emphasis is “love.” Sting cries: “Love is the fear/ Whenever those dark clouds fill the sky, child of an endless war / Love is an open wound whenever I lose the reason why/ Whenever I’m still raw…Love is the fire at the end of the filled with doubts that we will be together…I’m world…Love is a tide of destruction…” As the calling out your name.” song nears a conclusion, the pace becomes These three songs are the highlights of Sacred faster and the tone more forceful: “Radiate me/ Love and they also happen to be the very first subjugate me/ incubate me/ recreate me/ three on the album. However, every song is demarcate me/ educate me/ punctuate me/ eval- enjoyable. The best part about Sacred Love is uate me …” that it is one of those few albums you can listen The momentum from the first song carries to, all the way through, without having the urge over to the next and “Send Your Love,” the sec- to skip to the next song. Although all of the ond song on the album, is a bit faster. Anyone songs share a common direction, each is who tuned in to the “Victoria Secret Fashion uniquely enlightening. While there are some Show” this year remembers an electrifying per- upbeat moments to the album, it is generally mellow and perfect to have in the background Here’s an example of what you can have during your stay at the Herald Square Hotel. formance of this song with lights flashing and (Photo/ Herald Square Hotel) Sting gyrating. Even without the visual, the while working or trying to unwind. 14 THE TICKER SPORTS FEBRUARY 2, 2004 Turnovers Doom Bearcats Dominating Second Half Lifts In Loss to Lehman Bloodhounds Over Bearcats By PETER KWON left when Lehman went on a decisive 9-1 run to put away the game. The Lightning backcourt Coming in with the momentum of winning tandem of Jonathan Rojas and Andre Bagot their first two home games, the Baruch proved to be the difference as Rojas nailed two Bearcats seemed poised to extend their overall clutch shots, including a running jumper, and win streak to four games and go three for three Bagot converted his four free throws after the on the Baruch Athletics and Recreation Center Bearcats had no choice but to foul him. (ARC) floor. The Bearcats had an opportunity to tie the Earlier that night, the Baruch women’s team game with 47 ticks remaining, but the turnover trounced the Lehman squad 74-53. This win brigade continued. should have been a precursor for a good show- Baruch guard Joe Longobardi hesitated on ing by their male counterparts, but the double- releasing a potential game-tying three point header sweep was not meant to be on this cold shot, which resulted in an untimely traveling December 16 evening. violation. Alesi’s final giveaway with 18 sec- The theme of the men’s game was turnovers, onds to go allowed Lehman to seal the game 46 total, as Baruch’s lost 70-62 to Lehman. with free throws. The Bearcats committed 28 of the miscues, far Aside from the turnovers, Lehman was suc- too many for the team to overcome. “Our cessful in negating the inside presence of turnovers created their offense,” lamented Bearcats center Garry Etienne on offense. Baruch Men’s Head Basketball Coach Ray Etienne produced a game-high 14 rebounds, Rankis. “Our turnovers created their baskets.” but scored only six points, managing only two A foundation was set early where the team that FT’s and two missed FG attempts in the second minimized their mistakes during crucial pos- half. sessions would be victorious. More effort was made on the Bearcats’ part to The overflow of turnovers allowed Lehman get the ball inside to the big men following to cash in on numerous fastbreak opportunities. halftime, but credit the Lightning defense for The Bearcats’ 16 turnovers in the first half were forcing Baruch into taking 21 three-point FG the key in helping the Lightning to build an attempts as opposed to only seven shots from early nine-point lead. the charity stripe. Guard Chris Alesi had a mixed game for the The game marked a reunion of sorts for Bearcats, leading all players with 19 points Coach Rankis. A Lehman alumnus and a mem- while also committing a game high seven ber of the Lightning Hall of Fame, Rankis turnovers. His marksmanship in the first half, shared that it was always extra special playing Baruch’s Sime Marnika down in the post against two John Jay defenders with John Burzo 11 points on 5-7 shooting, helped Baruch to his former school. The coach agreed that care- (10) and Jonathan Rosario (3) looking on. (Photo/ Aaron Siegel) erase the early nine-point deficit to draw his less dribbling and passing led to unproductive By AARON SIEGEL Baruch shot 46 percent for the half as they team within a deuce, 35-33, at halftime. offensive possessions, which was ultimately sputtered towards the end. Forward Sime Marnika and guard John Burzo the source of his team’s downfall. In order for Baruch to climb atop the CUNY- John Jay came into the second half and picked each contributed ten points overall for the “We didn’t play well,” Rankis shared. “I AC, a lot must change. up where they had left off at the conclusion of Bearcats. didn’t think we played with poise. Our guards The John Jay Bloodhounds (10-1, 4-0 CUN- the first. Bloodhound Tim White hit a jumper In the second half, the intensity of the game particularly tried too much. [Lehman] played YAC) served as no match for the Bearcats (5-6, with 16:38 remaining to give John Jay the lead. picked up. It was a see-saw physical battle, harder than us, also played smarter than us. 2-2 CUNYAC) in their January 7 contest. John They held it for the remainder of the game with both teams alternating slim leads through- Rankis also was not satisfied with the overall Jay dominated the final 29 minutes and cruised inciting a 29-11 run to reach their largest lead out. Unfortunately, the turnover troll reared its effort put forth by his team. “We need to do it to a 73-62 victory. of the game being at 62-47 led by Palma (16 ugly head during crunch time for the Bearcats. for 40 minutes,” he assessed. “But we only did After a strong start by Baruch, a turnover rid- points in the second half). Alesi was entrusted with the ball down the it for about six.” dled remaining nine minutes of the first half Bearcat guard Ross Feldsher came off of the stretch and committed two huge turnovers in In terms of the next game, Rankis said Baruch combined with a soft zone defense, opened up bench and scored six consecutive points as part the final three minutes of regulation that proved had to “just get fluidity offensively, so we can many scoring chances for the Bloodhounds. of a 10-1 run that cut the Bloodhound lead costly. make intelligent decisions. 28 turnovers are too And they capitalized. down to five. Marnika (12 points) led Baruch The game was deadlocked at 61 with 4:05 many.” Bloodhound guard Pablo Palma (21 points) with 9 points in the half. exploited holes in the Baruch defense. Guard Marnika acknowledged Feldsher’s effort Tim White and forward Marinko Djokic each down the stretch, “Ross stepped up as a strong poured in 13 points apiece. guard.” Second Half Rally By York Bearcat Garry Etienne’s 13 points (nine in the But, the run was too little, too late as John Jay first half) carried the team through the first half. made many key offensive rebounds late in the Cardinals Quelled By Bearcats Etienne also led on the glass with nine contest, resetting the shot clock and giving rebounds, and was complimented by seven Baruch few chances to bounce back. For the regulation, the Bearcats closed out the game apiece from forwards Cheick Fadika and Sime half, heavy defensive pressure by John Jay with an 18-10 run. Baruch led 55-49 with a Continued from back Marnika, giving Baruch a 45-38 advantage for made the difference as Baruch (26 percent) was minute left to go and could have iced the game the game. given a hard time in the field and was dwarfed with the Cardinals having forced to put them on A three point shot by the Cardinals’ Jalon In the first half, Baruch took charge four min- by John Jay (45 percent). the charity stripe. Holmes in the closing seconds helped make a utes in, going on a 13-2 run spurred by sharp “They out hustled us in the second half and With Baruch converting only one of four free dominant first half by the Bearcats look closer shooting from Etienne and guard Chris Alesi (7 out played us,” said Marnika. throws, the Cardinals managed to close within on the scoreboard. points) spotting Baruch out to a 21-11 lead with Rankis pointed out the high number of 56-53 with 30 seconds to go. The game was There were two ways to look at the foul 10:35 remaining in the half. turnovers as well as having the ball stolen not over, but rather hanging in the balance. plagued first half of this game, either it was “[John Jay] lost two players due to grades seven times as serving costly for the Bearcats. But Burzo was able to convert on two huge both teams playing strong defense or both com- and they were trying to find themselves,” said “We had negative offense—it caused many fast free throws and Rosario put the game away petitors playing lousy offense. Bearcats Coach Ray Rankis. break points,” said Rankis. “We lost it in the with three of his own in the closing seconds to To the Bearcats' credit, they played very solid After the John Jay squad received a tirade first half.” give the Bearcats a hard fought victory on their in their backcourt and ran nice halfcourt plays from Coach Mike Brown, they went on an 8-0 The Bearcat guards shot (4-21) in the second opponents' home court. on the attack. But both teams could not convert run to close out the half, with Baruch clinging half and turned the ball over ten times during "We weren't knocking down free throws,” their lay-ups and around-the-rim opportunities. to a 31-30 lead at the break. the game. “We need better guard play,” added Rankis remarked. “But we found a way to win. The Bearcats held the Cardinals to 19.2 per- “We weren’t mentally tough,” added Rankis. Rankis. Our defense came up ... we were able to stay cent field-goal shooting (5-26) in the first half, “We gave them a comfort level.” Baruch now sits in third place in the CUNY- strong. They are a tough team to play." while only managing to convert one-third of The run, spurred by a dozen Baruch turnovers AC North division and has a lot of heavy lifting their own shots (9-27). (19 for the game) in the half shifted the to do. There was a feeling it would be the Bearcats momentum of the game in John Jay’s favor. night when Cardinal Michael Thompson missed both a fast break dunk and a wide open lay-up within a two minute span in the opening Attention Bearcat Fans! half. Cardinals Coach Ronald St. John remarked, "They wanted it more. They out- played us in every way." In the second half, the Cardinals came out on Men’s Volleyball Has Started Its New Season fire, stepping up ten-fold and deflating the Bearcat express. York reeled off a 23-14 run to erase an eight point halftime deficit and briefly Around the Corner: took a one-point lead with 8:35 left in the game. Men’s Baseball - Women’s Softball - Men’s Tennis If the first half was a snoozefest with missed lay-ups and a deliberate pace, then the second half was on the other side of the spectrum. The intensity had picked up considerably, and down Interested In Covering These Sports? the stretch, it was up to the Bearcats to step up and meet the challenge thrown down by their counterparts. And to their credit, the Bearcats Then Please Contact the Sports Editor: did. "Whoever executes best, whoever has it and wants it more is going to win this game," St. John said. Baruch Forward Sime Marnika going up for [email protected] With the game tied at 43 with 6:59 to go in a rebound. (Photo/ Baruch Athletic Department) THE TICKER SPORTS FEBRUARY 2, 2004 15 Bearcats Bench Too Deep Baruch Women Pounce On For Medgar To Handle Cougars Early For The Win against Medgar Evers. “Just 15 seconds into the game, John made a dive for a loose ball that completely energized our team,” said Baruch Coach Ray Rankis. “That was the key to the game.” In the last home appearance for the Bearcats before an important three-game road trip in January, Baruch fed off of that early energy boost, jumping out to an early 14-point lead in the first half and never trailing conference rival Medgar Evers. The visitors, who played with an athletic style and energy of their own, cut the lead to 40-35 early in the second half as a result of their back- court’s penetration in the paint. That in turn, sent Medgar Evers to the free throw line a whopping 29 times for the game. But Baruch’s bench, frontcourt and timely shooting all- around proved too much for Medgar Evers to overcome. “The real matchup of the game was depth on depth,” said Rankis. “We wanted to play 10 guys today. We played 11.” Baruch’s depth advantage became evident late in the second half as their opponents appeared to become tired down the stretch, and in the paint area where the Bearcats out- rebounded their opponents 50-39. “We ran the ball hard today,” said Baruch for- ward Cheick Fadika, who led all players with 16 rebounds. “We set the tone early and didn’t let up.” Neither did Medgar Evers, however. Led by Bearcats forward Chris O’Connor (21) goes their athletic playmaker, Shaun Jerome, they strong to the hoop for a reverse lay-up. continued to attack the heart of an extremely (Photo/ Shan-San Wu) tough Bearcat defense. But whenever the Cougars looked like they were about to make a run, the Bearcats came up with a key defensive By SHAN-SAN WU Baruch’s Cathy Gonzalez (20) drives baseline against a Cougars defender. Gonzalez stop or a clutch basket at just the right time. finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds for the game. (Photo/ Shan-San Wu) “[Baruch] played extremely well tonight,” On one of the coldest days of the year, the said Jerome (15 points, 4 rebounds). “They By PHILLIP GONG out strong once again, going on an 8-2 run to bench stepped up; John Burzo fell down and wanted the game more than we did.” give them an impressive 27 point lead. At this the Bearcats came away with a 76-60 win The Baruch Bearcats came out to play right from the start against the Medgar Evers point, it seemed that the Bearcats’ lead would Cougars. Before the blink of an eye, the ladies be insurmountable. Though Medgar Evers from Baruch jumped out to a 7-0 lead. Medgar improved from their lackadaisical play, led by Evers Head Coach, Roy Anderson, called an forward Rannie Miles’s 18 points, they could Baruch Sports Briefs immediate timeout to get the Cougars back on never mount a serious run against Baruch. track, but they could not. Baruch’s starting frontcourt provided the Women’s Basketball Men’s Soccer After the timeout, Baruch continued to force most consistent play for the game. Forwards 12/27 Versus Suffolk (L 28-80) December 15, 2003- Assistant Coach turnovers with their three quarters press. On Alexandra Stamatiades and Cathy Gonzalez each had double-doubles. Gonzalez grabbed 10 12/29 Versus William Paterson (L 63-75) Ranford Champagnie promoted to Men's offense they got baskets down in the post mak- ing the score 11-0 and forcing Anderson to call rebounds and scored 15 points while 1/3 Versus Skidmore (L 49-56) Soccer Coach. Dima Kamenshchik also another timeout. The visiting Cougars never Stamatiades also dropped in 15 points and had 1/7 Versus John Jay (W 64-54) hired to be an Assistant Coach. recovered and fell to the Bearcats 66-50. 13 boards. 1/12 Versus Stevens Tech (L 48-56) Champagnie has been with the team since After the game, Baruch Head Coach Bob The most exciting moment of the game came 1/14 Versus Staten Island (L 58-69) 2001, while Kamenshchik has played for DiNardo said “We played well defensively in with slightly under two minutes left in the con- 1/17 Versus Rosemont (W 69-63) Baruch the last two seasons. the first half.” This was confirmed by the stat test. With the game being out of reach for the 1/21 Versus York College (L 58-50) sheet which showed Medgar Evers shooting Cougars, Baruch cleared the bench and the only 4-28 for the half, which amounted to an tenth woman off the bench, Janna Derjavina, Baruch Rookies Standing Out Men’s Basketball abysmal 14.3 shooting percentage. got into the game. The Bearcats also managed to force 12 When Derjavina got the ball and hit a bank 1/3 Versus NYU (L 87- 65) Women’s Basketball turnovers in the first half. According to shot from the left elbow in front of the Baruch 1/5 Versus Mt. Saint Vincent (W 91-89) DiNardo, Medgar Evers had been sending bench, the Bearcats went into a wild frenzy. 1/12 Versus USMMA (L 52-73) January 5, 2004 CUNYAC/CON EDISON scouts to earlier Baruch home games, and the These were Derjavina’s first two points of the 1/14 Versus Staten Island (W 71-66) Rookie of the Week - game plan was to switch presses and confuse season and her teammates were not shy in 1/19 Versus Ramapo (L 114-88) Diane Ramirez the Cougars. It was clear that the Cougars showing their support for her. When asked (Averaged 6.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.3 struggled bringing the ball up court and were about hitting her first field-goal of the season, January 26, 2004 CUNYAC/CON EDISON assists, and 6.0 steals for the week) slow to execute their set plays as result of the only comment made by the soft-spoken Player of the Week- Baruch’s stifling defensive schemes. Derjavina was “It was good.” Though Derjavina was soft-spoken after the John Burzo January 12, 2004 CUNYAC/ Although starters Diane Ramirez and Jessenia Marrero sat out the latter part of the first half, game, Ramirez was not shy in handing out (Averaged 25.5 points per game) CON EDISON Rookie of the Week - their replacements, D.J. Liu and Christine praise. Referring to Stamatiades outstanding Alexandra Stamatiades Hermoso provided valuable minutes for the effort and Marrero’s post play, Ramirez com- Men’s and Women’s Swimming (Averaged 18.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.5 team off the bench. Both played with energy mented, “Alexandra is my favorite and 1/13 Versus Brooklyn College steals and 2.5 assists for the week) and effort. Hermoso sunk two three pointers Jessenia’s backing up [in the post] is amazing.” Men (W 127-65) and Women (W 120-52) and Liu always hustled for the loose ball. At the DiNardo also praised his team’s efforts by First Place Finishes: Men’s Basketball end of the first half, the Bearcats built upon noting how “all ten girls scored.” He was also January 12, 2004 CUNYAC/ their 11-0 lead and made the score 37-16. happy that the team picked up a second con- Christina Cruz- 200 Individual Medley At the start of the second half, Baruch came secutive win. (3:01.33), 100 Back Stroke (1:24.76), 200 CON EDISON Rookie of the Week - Free Relay (2:02.18) Cheick Fadika Lori Nigro- 50 Free Style (35.03) (Averaged 8.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and Upcoming Baruch Bearcats Sports Schedule Johanny Arias- 500 Free Style (9:19.08) 2.0 blocks for the week) Joe Orovic- 500 Free Style (7:15.46), Sport Date and Time Opponent Where 1000 Free Style (15:25.38) Women’s Swimming Brian Llido- 50 Free Style (27.04), 100 January 21, 2004 CUNYAC/CON EDISON Men’s Wed. 2/4 @ 7 P.M. CCNY CCNY Free Style (1:03.62) Rookie of the Week - Basketball Sat. 2/7 @ 2:30 P.M. Lehman Lehman Mark Lan- 200 Free Style (2:31.64) Christina Cruz Emrah Ertamay- 100 Fly (1:06.04) (Won 200 Individual Medley,100 Back Women’s Mon. 2/2 @ 7 P.M. Mt. Saint Vincent Baruch Stroke and 200 Free Relay against Basketball Wed. 2/4 @ 5 P.M. CCNY CCNY Men's Volleyball Brooklyn College) Sat. 2/7 @ Noon Lehman Lehman 1/25 Versus New Jersey City University Men’s and Fri. 2/6 @ 6 P.M. CUNYAC Championship Lehman (L 21-30, 20-30, 16-30) *All the information in “Baruch Women’s Sat. 2/7 @ 10 A.M. CUNYAC Championship Lehman Versus Yeshiva Sports Briefs” is provided by Swimming (W 30-24, 28-30, 30-25, 30-20) Baruch Sports Information. BEARCAT PROWLINGS FEBRUARY 2, 2004 MEN’S BASKETBALL Stellar Outside Shooting Propels Late Baruch Rally Clips Bearcats Over City Tech Polytechnic’s Wings By AHMED DOUGHRI seven rebounds. On the other hand, the Bearcats played in the five three-pointers (17 points) and Abou Baruch’s strong comeback and total domina- shadow of their opponent, and rarely took the Bamba (14 points and 11 rebounds). tion in the second half enabled the Bearcats to lead. Other Yellow Jackets also took part in “We showed a lot of fortitude,” said Bearcats inflict a heavy 83-69 defeat on their adversary their team’s good first half performance. Roger Coach Ray Rankis. “Two games in two nights of the day, the New York City College of Redhead scored 15 points, as much as Jason and we played well.” Technology. Baruch actually trailed at the end Senior, who also had 10 rebounds and dished “As for the team, it was a great effort and of the first half. out six assists. The first half scoreboard read Sime’s absence made a great difference,” said The Bearcats refocused, seized the opportu- Home: 34 Visitor: 38. guard Chris Alesi. nities presented to them and put together an Deprived of two of his best players; Joe “Being without Sime was a big difference,” unforgettable second-half show, much to the Longobardi and Sime Marnika, Rankis found a said Rankis. We needed to play zone and delight of the hundred or so local fans that were way around the Yellow Jackets strong defen- [Michael] O’Neill, [Chris] O’Connor and in the Baruch Athletics and Recreation Center sive presence, right under their basket. [Cheick] Fadika came up huge.” (ARC). The Bearcats capitalized on the flanks that The Bearcats showed signs of exhaustion in It must have been something inspiring that were left empty by a slower moving City Tech the first half and trailed by as many as 10 points Bearcats Coach Ray Rankis told his players at defense as well as the space behind the three- on two occasions. A late 8-2 run led by the halftime briefing, because it changed the point line. Bearcats center Garry Etienne’s stellar play face of the team and fired it up. The Bearcats John Burzo and Chris Alesi were called to under the basket (10 of his 14 points came in were simply magical in the last minutes of the duty and applied their long range shooting the first half) brought the Baruch within 36-32 game. So was John Burzo who buried 15 points skills. The result was awesome, as Burzo was at halftime. from the three-point line for a total of 21 points. 5-10 and Alesi was 3-5 from the outside. As “The effort was there in the first half,” said Most of Burzo’s points were scored in the sec- time went by, City Tech could not keep up and Alesi. “In the second half we were more ond half. gave up well before the end of the game. Center assertive.” The first half belonged to City Tech, as they Garry Etienne added 22 points for the Bearcats, The Bearcats went on a 12-0 run, shutting dominated every sector of the game. The at the same time assuring a strong defensive down the Blue Jay offense and holding them Bearcats offense was intimidated by the Yellow performance. off the scoreboard for the first 7:05 of the sec- Jackets’ strong defense. City Tech’s Shacun Thanks to this victory, Baruch improved their ond half. This Polytechnic drought gave Malave amassed an impressive game high of CUNYAC record to 6-2. City Tech, which was Baruch a 48-44 lead with 11:16 remaining. eight blocks, scored 23 points and grabbed a worthy opponent is now 5-3 in conference Polytechnic went on a 10-3 run of their own games. though and took a 57-56 lead on a Christopher Jean free throw with 3:38 to go. Junior guard John Burzo scores one of his Baruch closed the game out on a 10-4 run 23 points at the free-throw line for Baruch. keyed by a Garry Etienne lay-up with 3:24 (Photo/ Aaron Siegel) remaining. Burzo was spotted for a three- pointer by Jonathan Rosario with 1:13 remain- By AARON SIEGEL ing, giving Baruch a 63-59 lead. Alesi and Etienne sunk three free throws in the closing 20 Without leading rebounder Sime Marnika, the seconds to give Baruch the win. decision of the Baruch Bearcats match-up with “They could not move on each pass in the the Polytechnic University Fighting Blue Jays, second half,” said Alesi. “We were taking their local rivals was up in the air. away good looks and they were not able to get One evening earlier, Marnika, the Bearcats’ good shots.” power forward and CUNYAC top rebounder, The Bearcats were a step behind the play in was flying over the York Cardinals as he tore the first half, allowing six three-pointers to fall. down 15 rebounds in the first half. This They were out-rebounded 39-33 for the game. evening, Marnika was flying to Croatia due to Yet, a strong effort by the guards, led by Alesi a death in his family. (4 steals) gave the Bearcats a 13-7 advantage in Yet, the shorter Baruch Bearcats (9-8, 5-2 steals and kept Baruch in the game in the first CUNYAC) were able to maintain their compo- half before they took over in the second half. sure and emerge victorious with a strong sec- “We played hard and I am hitting shots,” said ond half comeback in a 66-61 victory over Burzo. The game was Burzo’s third consecu- Polytechnic (4-7) for their second win in back- tive game of 20 or more points scored. to- back evenings for the first time this season. With the win, Rankis’ Baruch coaching Led by Garry Etienne (10 rebounds) on the The Baruch crowd watches Chris O’Connor (21) shoot a free throw with Garry Etienne (33) record reached 275-274 and is over .500 for the and Laurence Smith (50) getting in position. (Photo/ Heather Cayward) boards as well as solid contributions from John first time in his 20-year coaching career. Along Burzo (23 points) and Chris Alesi (13 points), with that the team also eclipsed the .500 mark WOMEN’S BASKETBALL the Bearcats were able to overcome adversity for the first time in the season. to win. Baruch Glides to Victory Over Polytechnic was led by forward Dan Smiley’s Undermanned Yellow Jackets Inconsistent Bearcats Find By AHMED DOUGHRI snatch three steals. The guard, did however Way To Win At York have some trouble during the game accumulat- Sophomore Jessenia Marrero was imperial ing seven turnovers and four personal fouls. By PETER KWON trouble, contributed eight points and eight once again as the Baruch Women’s Basketball In general, Baruch had an easy game. With an rebounds. team sunk the Yellow Jackets of City Tech to adversary that used only six players, the home Based on their recent penchant of winning one Guard Jonathan Rosario set a good pace, espe- another defeat. Thanks to this win, the Bearcats team was on cruise control in the second half. game and then losing the next, the Baruch cially in the first half, as he led the team with are now 7-8 overall and 5-3 in the CUNYAC. The first half had ended with the Bearcats lead- Bearcats were due for a win on this frigid three assists and four steals. On the other hand, City Tech is still without a ing 36 to 27. Nonetheless, in the second half January night against the York Cardinals. With As is his style, Baruch Coach Ray Rankis kept single win in CUNYAC play with a poor record Baruch scored only 21 points compared to a the continued strong performance of Junior John a solid rotation throughout the game, shuttling in of 0-8. mere 17 for City Tech. Burzo, who was just named the CUNYAC/CON five subs to help give a blow to the heavy min- The victory was not surprising at all, as the 50 Four of Tech’s players played the entire EDISON Player of the Week, the Bearcats were utes the starters had played. game, which greatly affected their energy and or so fans who filled the ARC expected Baruch able to hold off a furious second half rally by the The Bearcats were scheduled to play a home performance. Yellow Jacket forward Camille to be an easy winner over the very thin squad Cardinals and bring home a hard earned 61-53 game against Polytechnic the next night so it was Manning played a good game and netted 20 from the New York City Tech. road victory. imperative that Rankis use his bench judiciously. points, had six assists, grabbed eight rebounds The final score was reasonable, as the hosts All five Bearcat starters had solid games, with Burzo, Marnika, and Etienne each played over edged their adversaries by a score of 57 to 44. and had five steals. Burzo leading the way with 21 points. Forward thirty minutes. Marrero who played 37 minutes, led all scor- With another win, the youthful women’s Sime Marnika was a demon on the boards with Reserve guard Chris Alesi (7 points) on the ers with 25 total points, had an impressive 50 squad continues to surprise in the CUNY con- play of his fellow guard John Burzo, "He's been percent field goal percentage and shot 3-9 from ference. And while it was widely believed dur- 17 rebounds, 15 of those coming in the first half, the three-point line. She accumulated seven ing the pre-season polls that Baruch will not which set an unofficial CUNY record. on fire lately; just got to keep feeding the hot rebounds, seven steals and two assists. have much to say this season, the Bearcats can The victory helped Baruch to improve their hand."On Marnika's 17 rebound performance, Fellow Bearcat, Cathy Gonzalez scored eight only be proud by their achievement, especially record in the CUNYAC to 5-2 and even up their Alesi remarked, "We talked about it in the locker points, grabbed seven rebounds, six of which now that the playoffs are upcoming. overall record at 8-8. Center Gary Etienne quiet- room. We thought he had close to 20." were offensive, and had one steal. Rookie The Baruchians did what many thought ly had another consistent game with 11 points, Baruch led 26-18 over York during intermission. Diane Ramirez put up a nice effort as she was impossible during the season, and they can do seven rebounds and three blocks. Forward able to dish out a team high five assists, and it in the playoffs again. Chieck Fadika, in limited minutes due to foul See SECOND HALF, Page 14 14 THE TICKER SPORTS FEBRUARY 2, 2004 Turnovers Doom Bearcats Dominating Second Half Lifts In Loss to Lehman Bloodhounds Over Bearcats By PETER KWON left when Lehman went on a decisive 9-1 run to put away the game. The Lightning backcourt Coming in with the momentum of winning tandem of Jonathan Rojas and Andre Bagot their first two home games, the Baruch proved to be the difference as Rojas nailed two Bearcats seemed poised to extend their overall clutch shots, including a running jumper, and win streak to four games and go three for three Bagot converted his four free throws after the on the Baruch Athletics and Recreation Center Bearcats had no choice but to foul him. (ARC) floor. The Bearcats had an opportunity to tie the Earlier that night, the Baruch women’s team game with 47 ticks remaining, but the turnover trounced the Lehman squad 74-53. This win brigade continued. should have been a precursor for a good show- Baruch guard Joe Longobardi hesitated on ing by their male counterparts, but the double- releasing a potential game-tying three point header sweep was not meant to be on this cold shot, which resulted in an untimely traveling December 16 evening. violation. Alesi’s final giveaway with 18 sec- The theme of the men’s game was turnovers, onds to go allowed Lehman to seal the game 46 total, as Baruch’s lost 70-62 to Lehman. with free throws. The Bearcats committed 28 of the miscues, far Aside from the turnovers, Lehman was suc- too many for the team to overcome. “Our cessful in negating the inside presence of turnovers created their offense,” lamented Bearcats center Garry Etienne on offense. Baruch Men’s Head Basketball Coach Ray Etienne produced a game-high 14 rebounds, Rankis. “Our turnovers created their baskets.” but scored only six points, managing only two A foundation was set early where the team that FT’s and two missed FG attempts in the second minimized their mistakes during crucial pos- half. sessions would be victorious. More effort was made on the Bearcats’ part to The overflow of turnovers allowed Lehman get the ball inside to the big men following to cash in on numerous fastbreak opportunities. halftime, but credit the Lightning defense for The Bearcats’ 16 turnovers in the first half were forcing Baruch into taking 21 three-point FG the key in helping the Lightning to build an attempts as opposed to only seven shots from early nine-point lead. the charity stripe. Guard Chris Alesi had a mixed game for the The game marked a reunion of sorts for Bearcats, leading all players with 19 points Coach Rankis. A Lehman alumnus and a mem- while also committing a game high seven ber of the Lightning Hall of Fame, Rankis turnovers. His marksmanship in the first half, shared that it was always extra special playing Baruch’s Sime Marnika down in the post against two John Jay defenders with John Burzo 11 points on 5-7 shooting, helped Baruch to his former school. The coach agreed that care- (10) and Jonathan Rosario (3) looking on. (Photo/ Aaron Siegel) erase the early nine-point deficit to draw his less dribbling and passing led to unproductive By AARON SIEGEL Baruch shot 46 percent for the half as they team within a deuce, 35-33, at halftime. offensive possessions, which was ultimately sputtered towards the end. Forward Sime Marnika and guard John Burzo the source of his team’s downfall. In order for Baruch to climb atop the CUNY- John Jay came into the second half and picked each contributed ten points overall for the “We didn’t play well,” Rankis shared. “I AC, a lot must change. up where they had left off at the conclusion of Bearcats. didn’t think we played with poise. Our guards The John Jay Bloodhounds (10-1, 4-0 CUN- the first. Bloodhound Tim White hit a jumper In the second half, the intensity of the game particularly tried too much. [Lehman] played YAC) served as no match for the Bearcats (5-6, with 16:38 remaining to give John Jay the lead. picked up. It was a see-saw physical battle, harder than us, also played smarter than us. 2-2 CUNYAC) in their January 7 contest. John They held it for the remainder of the game with both teams alternating slim leads through- Rankis also was not satisfied with the overall Jay dominated the final 29 minutes and cruised inciting a 29-11 run to reach their largest lead out. Unfortunately, the turnover troll reared its effort put forth by his team. “We need to do it to a 73-62 victory. of the game being at 62-47 led by Palma (16 ugly head during crunch time for the Bearcats. for 40 minutes,” he assessed. “But we only did After a strong start by Baruch, a turnover rid- points in the second half). Alesi was entrusted with the ball down the it for about six.” dled remaining nine minutes of the first half Bearcat guard Ross Feldsher came off of the stretch and committed two huge turnovers in In terms of the next game, Rankis said Baruch combined with a soft zone defense, opened up bench and scored six consecutive points as part the final three minutes of regulation that proved had to “just get fluidity offensively, so we can many scoring chances for the Bloodhounds. of a 10-1 run that cut the Bloodhound lead costly. make intelligent decisions. 28 turnovers are too And they capitalized. down to five. Marnika (12 points) led Baruch The game was deadlocked at 61 with 4:05 many.” Bloodhound guard Pablo Palma (21 points) with 9 points in the half. exploited holes in the Baruch defense. Guard Marnika acknowledged Feldsher’s effort Tim White and forward Marinko Djokic each down the stretch, “Ross stepped up as a strong poured in 13 points apiece. guard.” Second Half Rally By York Bearcat Garry Etienne’s 13 points (nine in the But, the run was too little, too late as John Jay first half) carried the team through the first half. made many key offensive rebounds late in the Cardinals Quelled By Bearcats Etienne also led on the glass with nine contest, resetting the shot clock and giving rebounds, and was complimented by seven Baruch few chances to bounce back. For the regulation, the Bearcats closed out the game apiece from forwards Cheick Fadika and Sime half, heavy defensive pressure by John Jay with an 18-10 run. Baruch led 55-49 with a Continued from back Marnika, giving Baruch a 45-38 advantage for made the difference as Baruch (26 percent) was minute left to go and could have iced the game the game. given a hard time in the field and was dwarfed with the Cardinals having forced to put them on A three point shot by the Cardinals’ Jalon In the first half, Baruch took charge four min- by John Jay (45 percent). the charity stripe. Holmes in the closing seconds helped make a utes in, going on a 13-2 run spurred by sharp “They out hustled us in the second half and With Baruch converting only one of four free dominant first half by the Bearcats look closer shooting from Etienne and guard Chris Alesi (7 out played us,” said Marnika. throws, the Cardinals managed to close within on the scoreboard. points) spotting Baruch out to a 21-11 lead with Rankis pointed out the high number of 56-53 with 30 seconds to go. The game was There were two ways to look at the foul 10:35 remaining in the half. turnovers as well as having the ball stolen not over, but rather hanging in the balance. plagued first half of this game, either it was “[John Jay] lost two players due to grades seven times as serving costly for the Bearcats. But Burzo was able to convert on two huge both teams playing strong defense or both com- and they were trying to find themselves,” said “We had negative offense—it caused many fast free throws and Rosario put the game away petitors playing lousy offense. Bearcats Coach Ray Rankis. break points,” said Rankis. “We lost it in the with three of his own in the closing seconds to To the Bearcats' credit, they played very solid After the John Jay squad received a tirade first half.” give the Bearcats a hard fought victory on their in their backcourt and ran nice halfcourt plays from Coach Mike Brown, they went on an 8-0 The Bearcat guards shot (4-21) in the second opponents' home court. on the attack. But both teams could not convert run to close out the half, with Baruch clinging half and turned the ball over ten times during "We weren't knocking down free throws,” their lay-ups and around-the-rim opportunities. to a 31-30 lead at the break. the game. “We need better guard play,” added Rankis remarked. “But we found a way to win. The Bearcats held the Cardinals to 19.2 per- “We weren’t mentally tough,” added Rankis. Rankis. Our defense came up ... we were able to stay cent field-goal shooting (5-26) in the first half, “We gave them a comfort level.” Baruch now sits in third place in the CUNY- strong. They are a tough team to play." while only managing to convert one-third of The run, spurred by a dozen Baruch turnovers AC North division and has a lot of heavy lifting their own shots (9-27). (19 for the game) in the half shifted the to do. There was a feeling it would be the Bearcats momentum of the game in John Jay’s favor. night when Cardinal Michael Thompson missed both a fast break dunk and a wide open lay-up within a two minute span in the opening Attention Bearcat Fans! half. Cardinals Coach Ronald St. John remarked, "They wanted it more. They out- played us in every way." In the second half, the Cardinals came out on Men’s Volleyball Has Started Its New Season fire, stepping up ten-fold and deflating the Bearcat express. York reeled off a 23-14 run to erase an eight point halftime deficit and briefly Around the Corner: took a one-point lead with 8:35 left in the game. Men’s Baseball - Women’s Softball - Men’s Tennis If the first half was a snoozefest with missed lay-ups and a deliberate pace, then the second half was on the other side of the spectrum. The intensity had picked up considerably, and down Interested In Covering These Sports? the stretch, it was up to the Bearcats to step up and meet the challenge thrown down by their counterparts. And to their credit, the Bearcats Then Please Contact the Sports Editor: did. "Whoever executes best, whoever has it and wants it more is going to win this game," St. John said. Baruch Forward Sime Marnika going up for [email protected] With the game tied at 43 with 6:59 to go in a rebound. (Photo/ Baruch Athletic Department) THE TICKER SPORTS FEBRUARY 2, 2004 15 Bearcats Bench Too Deep Baruch Women Pounce On For Medgar To Handle Cougars Early For The Win against Medgar Evers. “Just 15 seconds into the game, John made a dive for a loose ball that completely energized our team,” said Baruch Coach Ray Rankis. “That was the key to the game.” In the last home appearance for the Bearcats before an important three-game road trip in January, Baruch fed off of that early energy boost, jumping out to an early 14-point lead in the first half and never trailing conference rival Medgar Evers. The visitors, who played with an athletic style and energy of their own, cut the lead to 40-35 early in the second half as a result of their back- court’s penetration in the paint. That in turn, sent Medgar Evers to the free throw line a whopping 29 times for the game. But Baruch’s bench, frontcourt and timely shooting all- around proved too much for Medgar Evers to overcome. “The real matchup of the game was depth on depth,” said Rankis. “We wanted to play 10 guys today. We played 11.” Baruch’s depth advantage became evident late in the second half as their opponents appeared to become tired down the stretch, and in the paint area where the Bearcats out- rebounded their opponents 50-39. “We ran the ball hard today,” said Baruch for- ward Cheick Fadika, who led all players with 16 rebounds. “We set the tone early and didn’t let up.” Neither did Medgar Evers, however. Led by Bearcats forward Chris O’Connor (21) goes their athletic playmaker, Shaun Jerome, they strong to the hoop for a reverse lay-up. continued to attack the heart of an extremely (Photo/ Shan-San Wu) tough Bearcat defense. But whenever the Cougars looked like they were about to make a run, the Bearcats came up with a key defensive By SHAN-SAN WU Baruch’s Cathy Gonzalez (20) drives baseline against a Cougars defender. Gonzalez stop or a clutch basket at just the right time. finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds for the game. (Photo/ Shan-San Wu) “[Baruch] played extremely well tonight,” On one of the coldest days of the year, the said Jerome (15 points, 4 rebounds). “They By PHILLIP GONG out strong once again, going on an 8-2 run to bench stepped up; John Burzo fell down and wanted the game more than we did.” give them an impressive 27 point lead. At this the Bearcats came away with a 76-60 win The Baruch Bearcats came out to play right from the start against the Medgar Evers point, it seemed that the Bearcats’ lead would Cougars. Before the blink of an eye, the ladies be insurmountable. Though Medgar Evers from Baruch jumped out to a 7-0 lead. Medgar improved from their lackadaisical play, led by Evers Head Coach, Roy Anderson, called an forward Rannie Miles’s 18 points, they could Baruch Sports Briefs immediate timeout to get the Cougars back on never mount a serious run against Baruch. track, but they could not. Baruch’s starting frontcourt provided the Women’s Basketball Men’s Soccer After the timeout, Baruch continued to force most consistent play for the game. Forwards 12/27 Versus Suffolk (L 28-80) December 15, 2003- Assistant Coach turnovers with their three quarters press. On Alexandra Stamatiades and Cathy Gonzalez each had double-doubles. Gonzalez grabbed 10 12/29 Versus William Paterson (L 63-75) Ranford Champagnie promoted to Men's offense they got baskets down in the post mak- ing the score 11-0 and forcing Anderson to call rebounds and scored 15 points while 1/3 Versus Skidmore (L 49-56) Soccer Coach. Dima Kamenshchik also another timeout. The visiting Cougars never Stamatiades also dropped in 15 points and had 1/7 Versus John Jay (W 64-54) hired to be an Assistant Coach. recovered and fell to the Bearcats 66-50. 13 boards. 1/12 Versus Stevens Tech (L 48-56) Champagnie has been with the team since After the game, Baruch Head Coach Bob The most exciting moment of the game came 1/14 Versus Staten Island (L 58-69) 2001, while Kamenshchik has played for DiNardo said “We played well defensively in with slightly under two minutes left in the con- 1/17 Versus Rosemont (W 69-63) Baruch the last two seasons. the first half.” This was confirmed by the stat test. With the game being out of reach for the 1/21 Versus York College (L 58-50) sheet which showed Medgar Evers shooting Cougars, Baruch cleared the bench and the only 4-28 for the half, which amounted to an tenth woman off the bench, Janna Derjavina, Baruch Rookies Standing Out Men’s Basketball abysmal 14.3 shooting percentage. got into the game. The Bearcats also managed to force 12 When Derjavina got the ball and hit a bank 1/3 Versus NYU (L 87- 65) Women’s Basketball turnovers in the first half. According to shot from the left elbow in front of the Baruch 1/5 Versus Mt. Saint Vincent (W 91-89) DiNardo, Medgar Evers had been sending bench, the Bearcats went into a wild frenzy. 1/12 Versus USMMA (L 52-73) January 5, 2004 CUNYAC/CON EDISON scouts to earlier Baruch home games, and the These were Derjavina’s first two points of the 1/14 Versus Staten Island (W 71-66) Rookie of the Week - game plan was to switch presses and confuse season and her teammates were not shy in 1/19 Versus Ramapo (L 114-88) Diane Ramirez the Cougars. It was clear that the Cougars showing their support for her. When asked (Averaged 6.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.3 struggled bringing the ball up court and were about hitting her first field-goal of the season, January 26, 2004 CUNYAC/CON EDISON assists, and 6.0 steals for the week) slow to execute their set plays as result of the only comment made by the soft-spoken Player of the Week- Baruch’s stifling defensive schemes. Derjavina was “It was good.” Though Derjavina was soft-spoken after the John Burzo January 12, 2004 CUNYAC/ Although starters Diane Ramirez and Jessenia Marrero sat out the latter part of the first half, game, Ramirez was not shy in handing out (Averaged 25.5 points per game) CON EDISON Rookie of the Week - their replacements, D.J. Liu and Christine praise. Referring to Stamatiades outstanding Alexandra Stamatiades Hermoso provided valuable minutes for the effort and Marrero’s post play, Ramirez com- Men’s and Women’s Swimming (Averaged 18.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.5 team off the bench. Both played with energy mented, “Alexandra is my favorite and 1/13 Versus Brooklyn College steals and 2.5 assists for the week) and effort. Hermoso sunk two three pointers Jessenia’s backing up [in the post] is amazing.” Men (W 127-65) and Women (W 120-52) and Liu always hustled for the loose ball. At the DiNardo also praised his team’s efforts by First Place Finishes: Men’s Basketball end of the first half, the Bearcats built upon noting how “all ten girls scored.” He was also January 12, 2004 CUNYAC/ their 11-0 lead and made the score 37-16. happy that the team picked up a second con- Christina Cruz- 200 Individual Medley At the start of the second half, Baruch came secutive win. (3:01.33), 100 Back Stroke (1:24.76), 200 CON EDISON Rookie of the Week - Free Relay (2:02.18) Cheick Fadika Lori Nigro- 50 Free Style (35.03) (Averaged 8.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and Upcoming Baruch Bearcats Sports Schedule Johanny Arias- 500 Free Style (9:19.08) 2.0 blocks for the week) Joe Orovic- 500 Free Style (7:15.46), Sport Date and Time Opponent Where 1000 Free Style (15:25.38) Women’s Swimming Brian Llido- 50 Free Style (27.04), 100 January 21, 2004 CUNYAC/CON EDISON Men’s Wed. 2/4 @ 7 P.M. CCNY CCNY Free Style (1:03.62) Rookie of the Week - Basketball Sat. 2/7 @ 2:30 P.M. Lehman Lehman Mark Lan- 200 Free Style (2:31.64) Christina Cruz Emrah Ertamay- 100 Fly (1:06.04) (Won 200 Individual Medley,100 Back Women’s Mon. 2/2 @ 7 P.M. Mt. Saint Vincent Baruch Stroke and 200 Free Relay against Basketball Wed. 2/4 @ 5 P.M. CCNY CCNY Men's Volleyball Brooklyn College) Sat. 2/7 @ Noon Lehman Lehman 1/25 Versus New Jersey City University Men’s and Fri. 2/6 @ 6 P.M. CUNYAC Championship Lehman (L 21-30, 20-30, 16-30) *All the information in “Baruch Women’s Sat. 2/7 @ 10 A.M. CUNYAC Championship Lehman Versus Yeshiva Sports Briefs” is provided by Swimming (W 30-24, 28-30, 30-25, 30-20) Baruch Sports Information. BEARCAT PROWLINGS FEBRUARY 2, 2004 MEN’S BASKETBALL Stellar Outside Shooting Propels Late Baruch Rally Clips Bearcats Over City Tech Polytechnic’s Wings By AHMED DOUGHRI seven rebounds. On the other hand, the Bearcats played in the five three-pointers (17 points) and Abou Baruch’s strong comeback and total domina- shadow of their opponent, and rarely took the Bamba (14 points and 11 rebounds). tion in the second half enabled the Bearcats to lead. Other Yellow Jackets also took part in “We showed a lot of fortitude,” said Bearcats inflict a heavy 83-69 defeat on their adversary their team’s good first half performance. Roger Coach Ray Rankis. “Two games in two nights of the day, the New York City College of Redhead scored 15 points, as much as Jason and we played well.” Technology. Baruch actually trailed at the end Senior, who also had 10 rebounds and dished “As for the team, it was a great effort and of the first half. out six assists. The first half scoreboard read Sime’s absence made a great difference,” said The Bearcats refocused, seized the opportu- Home: 34 Visitor: 38. guard Chris Alesi. nities presented to them and put together an Deprived of two of his best players; Joe “Being without Sime was a big difference,” unforgettable second-half show, much to the Longobardi and Sime Marnika, Rankis found a said Rankis. We needed to play zone and delight of the hundred or so local fans that were way around the Yellow Jackets strong defen- [Michael] O’Neill, [Chris] O’Connor and in the Baruch Athletics and Recreation Center sive presence, right under their basket. [Cheick] Fadika came up huge.” (ARC). The Bearcats capitalized on the flanks that The Bearcats showed signs of exhaustion in It must have been something inspiring that were left empty by a slower moving City Tech the first half and trailed by as many as 10 points Bearcats Coach Ray Rankis told his players at defense as well as the space behind the three- on two occasions. A late 8-2 run led by the halftime briefing, because it changed the point line. Bearcats center Garry Etienne’s stellar play face of the team and fired it up. The Bearcats John Burzo and Chris Alesi were called to under the basket (10 of his 14 points came in were simply magical in the last minutes of the duty and applied their long range shooting the first half) brought the Baruch within 36-32 game. So was John Burzo who buried 15 points skills. The result was awesome, as Burzo was at halftime. from the three-point line for a total of 21 points. 5-10 and Alesi was 3-5 from the outside. As “The effort was there in the first half,” said Most of Burzo’s points were scored in the sec- time went by, City Tech could not keep up and Alesi. “In the second half we were more ond half. gave up well before the end of the game. Center assertive.” The first half belonged to City Tech, as they Garry Etienne added 22 points for the Bearcats, The Bearcats went on a 12-0 run, shutting dominated every sector of the game. The at the same time assuring a strong defensive down the Blue Jay offense and holding them Bearcats offense was intimidated by the Yellow performance. off the scoreboard for the first 7:05 of the sec- Jackets’ strong defense. City Tech’s Shacun Thanks to this victory, Baruch improved their ond half. This Polytechnic drought gave Malave amassed an impressive game high of CUNYAC record to 6-2. City Tech, which was Baruch a 48-44 lead with 11:16 remaining. eight blocks, scored 23 points and grabbed a worthy opponent is now 5-3 in conference Polytechnic went on a 10-3 run of their own games. though and took a 57-56 lead on a Christopher Jean free throw with 3:38 to go. Junior guard John Burzo scores one of his Baruch closed the game out on a 10-4 run 23 points at the free-throw line for Baruch. keyed by a Garry Etienne lay-up with 3:24 (Photo/ Aaron Siegel) remaining. Burzo was spotted for a three- pointer by Jonathan Rosario with 1:13 remain- By AARON SIEGEL ing, giving Baruch a 63-59 lead. Alesi and Etienne sunk three free throws in the closing 20 Without leading rebounder Sime Marnika, the seconds to give Baruch the win. decision of the Baruch Bearcats match-up with “They could not move on each pass in the the Polytechnic University Fighting Blue Jays, second half,” said Alesi. “We were taking their local rivals was up in the air. away good looks and they were not able to get One evening earlier, Marnika, the Bearcats’ good shots.” power forward and CUNYAC top rebounder, The Bearcats were a step behind the play in was flying over the York Cardinals as he tore the first half, allowing six three-pointers to fall. down 15 rebounds in the first half. This They were out-rebounded 39-33 for the game. evening, Marnika was flying to Croatia due to Yet, a strong effort by the guards, led by Alesi a death in his family. (4 steals) gave the Bearcats a 13-7 advantage in Yet, the shorter Baruch Bearcats (9-8, 5-2 steals and kept Baruch in the game in the first CUNYAC) were able to maintain their compo- half before they took over in the second half. sure and emerge victorious with a strong sec- “We played hard and I am hitting shots,” said ond half comeback in a 66-61 victory over Burzo. The game was Burzo’s third consecu- Polytechnic (4-7) for their second win in back- tive game of 20 or more points scored. to- back evenings for the first time this season. With the win, Rankis’ Baruch coaching Led by Garry Etienne (10 rebounds) on the The Baruch crowd watches Chris O’Connor (21) shoot a free throw with Garry Etienne (33) record reached 275-274 and is over .500 for the and Laurence Smith (50) getting in position. (Photo/ Heather Cayward) boards as well as solid contributions from John first time in his 20-year coaching career. Along Burzo (23 points) and Chris Alesi (13 points), with that the team also eclipsed the .500 mark WOMEN’S BASKETBALL the Bearcats were able to overcome adversity for the first time in the season. to win. Baruch Glides to Victory Over Polytechnic was led by forward Dan Smiley’s Undermanned Yellow Jackets Inconsistent Bearcats Find By AHMED DOUGHRI snatch three steals. The guard, did however Way To Win At York have some trouble during the game accumulat- Sophomore Jessenia Marrero was imperial ing seven turnovers and four personal fouls. By PETER KWON trouble, contributed eight points and eight once again as the Baruch Women’s Basketball In general, Baruch had an easy game. With an rebounds. team sunk the Yellow Jackets of City Tech to adversary that used only six players, the home Based on their recent penchant of winning one Guard Jonathan Rosario set a good pace, espe- another defeat. Thanks to this win, the Bearcats team was on cruise control in the second half. game and then losing the next, the Baruch cially in the first half, as he led the team with are now 7-8 overall and 5-3 in the CUNYAC. The first half had ended with the Bearcats lead- Bearcats were due for a win on this frigid three assists and four steals. On the other hand, City Tech is still without a ing 36 to 27. Nonetheless, in the second half January night against the York Cardinals. With As is his style, Baruch Coach Ray Rankis kept single win in CUNYAC play with a poor record Baruch scored only 21 points compared to a the continued strong performance of Junior John a solid rotation throughout the game, shuttling in of 0-8. mere 17 for City Tech. Burzo, who was just named the CUNYAC/CON five subs to help give a blow to the heavy min- The victory was not surprising at all, as the 50 Four of Tech’s players played the entire EDISON Player of the Week, the Bearcats were utes the starters had played. game, which greatly affected their energy and or so fans who filled the ARC expected Baruch able to hold off a furious second half rally by the The Bearcats were scheduled to play a home performance. Yellow Jacket forward Camille to be an easy winner over the very thin squad Cardinals and bring home a hard earned 61-53 game against Polytechnic the next night so it was Manning played a good game and netted 20 from the New York City Tech. road victory. imperative that Rankis use his bench judiciously. points, had six assists, grabbed eight rebounds The final score was reasonable, as the hosts All five Bearcat starters had solid games, with Burzo, Marnika, and Etienne each played over edged their adversaries by a score of 57 to 44. and had five steals. Burzo leading the way with 21 points. Forward thirty minutes. Marrero who played 37 minutes, led all scor- With another win, the youthful women’s Sime Marnika was a demon on the boards with Reserve guard Chris Alesi (7 points) on the ers with 25 total points, had an impressive 50 squad continues to surprise in the CUNY con- play of his fellow guard John Burzo, "He's been percent field goal percentage and shot 3-9 from ference. And while it was widely believed dur- 17 rebounds, 15 of those coming in the first half, the three-point line. She accumulated seven ing the pre-season polls that Baruch will not which set an unofficial CUNY record. on fire lately; just got to keep feeding the hot rebounds, seven steals and two assists. have much to say this season, the Bearcats can The victory helped Baruch to improve their hand."On Marnika's 17 rebound performance, Fellow Bearcat, Cathy Gonzalez scored eight only be proud by their achievement, especially record in the CUNYAC to 5-2 and even up their Alesi remarked, "We talked about it in the locker points, grabbed seven rebounds, six of which now that the playoffs are upcoming. overall record at 8-8. Center Gary Etienne quiet- room. We thought he had close to 20." were offensive, and had one steal. Rookie The Baruchians did what many thought ly had another consistent game with 11 points, Baruch led 26-18 over York during intermission. Diane Ramirez put up a nice effort as she was impossible during the season, and they can do seven rebounds and three blocks. Forward able to dish out a team high five assists, and it in the playoffs again. Chieck Fadika, in limited minutes due to foul See SECOND HALF, Page 14