Student Flctivities Budgets Released
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B4NDDR4S BCX Vol. XXI No. 3 York College of the City University of New York Jamaica, Queens November 6,1978 Natural Science Dept. Student flctivities Sports Funding Halts Tenure: Budgets Flowers charges Questioned By Michael Kain Released On October 24, 1978, a Discrimination meeting was held in room 402M, to discuss the funding Ms. Boyd and Mr. Lane as by Jerry Wong for the athletic program at examples. On Tuesday, October 23 there was a meeting of the York Col- York College. The result was Professor Flowers stated she lege Association to discuss the allocation and acceptance of this that 3 more varsity teams had a deep concern for York, year's Student Activities Budget for the Fall '78, Spring '79 would be cut out unless the the students and for the semesters. For those people that are interested, it is important money to fund them was Occupational Therapy that people understand the procedure in which all budgets are given. These teams are Tennis, Program. She went on to formulated, reviewed and finally passed. The policy of for- JV Basketball, and Varsity defend her career noting that mulating the budget for the upcoming year is determined by the Cheerleading. when she came to York four Funding Board which consists of six members of the previous years ago the OT Program was student government which makes up a proposed budget before Ever since this school not approved and she and leaving office. This budget is then submitted to the York College opened back in 1966, we have Yvonne Flowers—Discrimin- had to fight to survive. Back in ation? other members of the program Association which consists of seven faculty members and eight had worked hard to develop elected members of the present student government. This com- 1974-75, there were 20 in- by Brian M. Doran tercollegiate activities here at On October 20, the York and have it approved. (Which, mittee then reviews the proposed budget, makes necessary in Ms. Flowers' words, is now modifications and then votes to accept the budget. Only when York. The number has College Senate met for the dropped heavily since then, first time this year. one of the best O.T. programs the budget is approved can any funds be allocated. Next year's in New York State and pro- budget will then be formulated by the next Funding Board which and now 3 more are expected Traditionally, the first meeting to be cut out. This is a stab in of the Senate is occupied with duces some of the best will consist of members of the present student government, the students in the metropolitan procedure then repeats itself. York's back, and if this keeps the election of officers to the up there will soon be no inter- area.) Ms. Flowers also stated The allocation of this year's funds for the Fall 78, Spring 79 Executive board of the senate collegiate athletic program. her concern for York as the semester is as follows: and this meeting was no Even the sports that do different in this respect. The reaosn for being a member of the faculty caucus (the faculty Finds Funds remain are sports in name meeting did, however, take on side of the York Senate) for Club Requested Received only. There are no practice a different aspect in its last two and a half years. 1) Student Gov. Telephones 1,000.00 1,000.00 facilities, players must buy minutes. y 2) Community Professional their own shirts, and play with Before the meeting was Before the senate meeting Program 1,165.00 650.00 outdated equipment. In ad- adjourned Yvonne Flowers, a was dismissed a motion was 3) Dominican Culture Club 3,725.00 550.00 dition, there are no trainers to Professor in Occupational passed by unanimous decision 4) English Club 1,980.00 550.00 treat injuries, and the players Therapy, addressed the senate that the Title 9—affirmative 5) Evening Student Association 2,190.00 500.00 have to fix up the playing with trie charge that it was action—committee investigate 6) French Club 2,070.00 550.00 fields by themselves. In the institutional racism, sexism the Flowers tenure issue in 7) Geology Club 770.00 250.00 words of one York College and elitism that was the cause light of the issues which were raised. 8) Hatian Club 7,720.00 850.00 Athlete, "people get turned of her not receiving tenure off by the lack of facilities." Pandora's Box found that 9) Health Ed. Club 615.00 500.00 approval by her departmental 10) History Society 415.00 350.00 The budget must be passed Personal and Budget the Personal and Budget Com- mittee were not allowed to 11) Horticultural Society 260.00 200.00 in order for York sports to Committee—the first step in 12)Independent Black Organ. 3,762.00 1,950.00 survive. If the budget is not receiving tenure—and that reveal the reasons for denying tenure. However, when Dr. 13) J.O.Y. 395.00 450.00 passed, then there will soon be there was a feeling of this 14) JSU 4,000.00 1,950.00 no sports here at York. Once discrimination through out the McGee, the chairman of the (Continued on page 2) 15) Korean Club 600.00 350.00 this is done, other clubs will be school, pointing to the loss of 16) Math Club 125.00 3.25.00 affected, and eventually the 17) Foreign Language College whole school will shut down. Wide Festival 473.00 300.00 The budget must be passed. Inside The Box: 18) Occupational Therapy The fate of York lies in the Crafts Fair 225.00 200.00 balance. Duryea Vs. Carey Pg.2 19) Panionios Club 2,525.00 650.00 20) Photography Club 4,827.00 500.00 Student Senate Plans 21) Physics/Pre-Engineer. 710.00 350.00 Its Future Pg.3 22) Psychology Club 605.00 400.00 LATE NEWS: 23) Political Science Club 3,700.00 550.00 Movie And Play Reviews Pg.4 24) Afro-Am Studies Club 3,460.00 850.00 $2,000 FOR 25) Athletic Fund 9,522.00 Not Funded ATHLETIC Record Reviews Pg.5 26) Biology Club 360.00 200.00 Freshman Fair Pg.6 27) Caribbean Club 1,650.00 850.00 FUND (Continued on page 3) Page 2 Pandora's Box November 6,1978 S BCK Dnryea Carey Brian M. Doran Editor-in-Chief I* II A Choice Beverley Deveaux Managing Editor Steven Rund Senior and Feature Editor George Grasso Entertainment Editor Michael Kain Sports Editor Larry Pinder Copy Editor of Life or Death? Jerry Wong News Editor By Steve Zissou of bankruptcy. This is not to Congress during much of the Pandora's contributors are: Maybelle Simmons, Coleen say, however, that speaker Rockefeller years. He can, Baird, M.W. Mugsie Semons, Stuart Halber, Geraldine It will soon be time for the citizens of the great state of Duryea was solely to blame for therefore, be absolved from Zidow, Edwin W. Lee, Barry Milkin, Steve Zissou, the near insolvency of the state any of the transgressions of his Barbara Glick, Steve Dworetz, Marilyn McDonald, New York to choose a chief executive. The leading can- prior to 1975. It is merely to predecessor. To his credit, he David Sternberg, Samara Finnigan, James Felton, say that any speaker whose has assumed control of a state Samuel Morris. didates for this coveted position are Gov. Hugh L. party is in control of both that, along with its cities, was Pandora's Box Advisors: Dr. Joan Baum (English), Ms. Carey and assembly minority houses of the legislature and in terrible financial condition Arleen Schreiner (Student Development), Professor leader Perry B. Duryea. A the executive branch must be and has restored a great degree Shirley Ostholm (Political Science) superficial analysis of the prepared to accept partial of fiscal integrity. Then too, Pandora's Box is the official student newspaper at York differences separating the two blame or credit for the con- he has cut taxes, pushed for College. Editorial comments reflect the views of authors candidates may lead one to the dition of the state. 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