·1932 * The Students' Voi(e for 50 Years .l ·1982 • '<>"'" Vol. 83 No. 14 Barucb College, CUNY May 10, 1983 SIEGEL .WHITE WINS IN z i=z LIGHT TURNOUT ASSAILS t;,I < ;> USA Retains Control of Council ~ -e 1------------------------------ .APATHY ~ By Steven Appenzeller try to fulfill some of them." San­ ,- tana is unsure of his role in govern­ By Catherine Adams Campaian antics! More photes. pa~8. Day Session Student Govern­ ment next year but said he is willing ment (DSSG) elections held on May· I to help if the new government asks The recent student government 3 and 4 attracted only: 1,207' for his assistance, Unneland said election bas caused some con­ students to the polls. This that "the people found more in troversey because of certain issues Segall Denies Permission represents about 14 percent of the which students feel that the Dean of. day session students. Although student turnout Studentsoffice bas not recognized. ..... Some of these problems consist of To Minority Alumni Assoc. was low it was not unusual accor- the cost of the elections, publicity ding to Dr. Ron Aaron, Associate for candidates, and low voter tur­ By Pamela D. Smith Dean of Students, who said, "The turnout wasn't lower than usual for nout. During a meeting held April 4, an election with no fee referendum Dr. Florence Siegel, Assistant to President Joel Segall denied The Dean of Students, said that '~dec­ on the ballot." This was confirmed Black _ and Hispanic Alumni by employees of the Honest Ballot tions should be student run in terms Association Ad-Hoc committee of publicity for elections and get­ Association which was hired to run permission to establish a second the elections. One employee said ting students interested in the elec­ alumni association within the col­ tions. If this office were to sudden­ that "the light turnout here is lege. typical of most schools we go to." ly do everything related to the elec­ President Segall told committee tion, we would be accused of runn­ Denise White, a sophomore ma­ representatives Robert Hernandez, joring in special education, cap­ ing the student elections and trying Joe Sellman, Natalie Lashley and to influence the student elections. tured the DSSG presidency as a Brian Giff that he would not sup­ candidate on the USA line. White's That is not our role. It is supposed port their efforts to form a separate ;> common with Denise than with me to be a student run election. We try o 540 votes edged out Marcos San­ and as a result she was elected. I alumni organization because .it tana, an independent candidate, to offer assistance where we can, would Upromote racial strife" and Presidea~Joel Segall wish her well in her endeavors as wesbollld-oYmlee.them{electiens) with 449 votjs and Edmund Un­ president." "\inileeded. competition between ueland, [he aBC party candidate, so that everyone conformsto col- two alumni associations." As reported-in the,December 20 'The next session of DSSG coun­ , lege aBd-tmiver-sity -peIicy; also te . President ·SegaU1atet· said in an .. -iss_lle"'8f·-11Ie·_~;4he-oommittee­ wirh 9S votes; ..135 ,.0J the students -eil .·wiII.: be- dominated by-the USA_H ,. woo voted idid not vote for any .the policy ofthe student's constitu­ interview that "Baruch College had hopes of-establishing an alumni party which took'17 ofthe'19 seats presidential candidate. tion, but its not our job to get out does not distinguish between black, organization that addressed" the in the election. Po Sit, a lowerdivi­ After the election White thanked publicity for student elections." Hispanic and other students. We needs of minority stuents. Many o~ sion candidate who received 375 those who had supported her and Siegel said that it is hard to get mainstream our students and I the committee members feel that votes' will be chairperson of the .said, "I'm .excited about winning students. to serve on election com­ don't believe there should be more the present association has no ap- council. The position of chairper­ and look forward to a mostproduc­ mittees because they may be work­ than one alumni association serving peal to black and Hispanic students son is given to the council candidate tive year. With the support of peo­ ing, they may be graduate students the college." Continued on Page 5 who has the most votes. or evening students, and as a result, ple in council we'll be able to ac­ Other DSSG officers elected in­ - complish more than in the past." clude Jennifer Payne (USA) for White will succeed current DSSG treasurer with 633 votes. Payne Draft Registration Proof president Sal Cheda, who is beat BBC candidate Richard Gunn graduating in June. Cheda said his who received 224 votes. The unop­ experience in student government posed USA candidates for secretary Not Required For Aid was "a- terrific learning and senator, Helen Lewis and experience," and added, "student Wayne Francis, received 746 votes FUTURE mNGES ON u.s. COURT CASE government- is a great way to and 737 votes, respectively. enhance your education." The upper division of council will has listed as a requirement proof of White said that she is looking be composed of Jeffery Abraham, By Ivan Cintron J registration with the Sel ive Ser­ for d to working with her ex­ Patrick Beach, Elaine Cataletto, vice. Sandberg says it was 1 eluded e tive vice president, Sidney Trevor Edwards, Arnalda Falcon, i A law linking financial aid because his office did not k w if hillips.' hillips, who ran unop­ Frederick Kress, and Rodwin Wat­ " eligibility with Selective Service the law would be blocked, and says posed, rec ived 759 votes. Some of son, all of the ·USA party. Two registration has been suspended students should "disregard it. ,,, White's pla for the fall include BBC candidates, Richard because of a preliminary injunction Sandberg contends the law, starting a day- ce-nter and the Buckwalterand Fred Guatelli were filed in Minnesota. As a result, "puts pressure on a select group of coordination of tutoring efforts at , also elected. students at Baruch will not have to students," and adds that a student Baruch. She also plans to continue All slots on the lower council provide proof of registration to with financial need is put in the DSSG newsletter to inform went to the USA party and the fo...ur \ "receive financial aid. "greater jeopardy," of losing .'><s; students of developments in BBC candidates were unsuccessful. Assistant to the Dea~ of Stu~ents The United States District Court eligibility if he has not registered government. Lower council win be Rich Akuet­ Florence Siqel in Minnesota issued the injunction, for the Selective Service, He also After the election, Santana said, tey, Randolph Baird, Barry Giar­ which prohibits the Department of questioned the purpose of the law, "I feel that the programs I had raputo, Garfield Hall, Rejeame there is not. enough done to Education and the Military Selec­ asking, "Why should. the colleges were good, realistic ones. I hope Linley. Joseph Sewell, Po Sit, Enza publicize the elections. She said, tive Service system from enforcing do the government's work?" that Denise will consider some of Veltri, Neil Weiss and Theresa "We had -yeal} where there were the law, which was to become effec­ Although the 1983-1984 award the- goals I had on my platform and Wright. students really running against each tive July 1, 1983. year will be unaffected, Sandberg other, whether there were two par­ Louis Sandberg, Baruch's Assis­ says if the law is not overturned by ties, or a lot of students running for tant Director of Financial Aid, said next year, it could affect the office, there was a real contest. his office would not be collecting 1984-1985 award year; "By then, Well naturally they were handing proof of registration. He said that we'll have had plenty of time to .set out flyers on the corners near the CUNY agrees with theInjunction, up new procedures," Sandberg ex­ buildings. But now there have been and- added, "we feelthe law was plained, to tum down applicants .so few contested positions that not protecting the students from who might be ineligible. -: '.' "'S'Deid, ~'~: ••,.-. -! ." ~'.:.• ;~ •.• ~ •••,' ~f~:.:~_, '~ '.'~ •••·~,.;H .. ' . there isn't much activity. I think self-incrimination." The suit was filed by the Min­ .... :'. :- _·DoDs.:T.a.~:. ',,- .~>:.: ~ - ~$':' ~ .. "•" ~'. t3>~ there is general apathy. Now our Students may have noticed this nesota Public Interest Group, 1i;:.J.r].:.~Ji,.~~[¥~:;~~.,*;~;1~,~¥;f~·.~;:<.;,'~~'(§,~;·;.:~~.·.~~·~2;·.::'~\~,~_$,::,.;:.~·;.: Continued on Page 5 year's CUNY Student Aid Form Continued on Page 5 . CENTERFOLD: CLOSED F· R THE SUMMER . May '10~ 1983' The'Ticker E-DITORIAL OP-ED THEJURISPRUDENT The Party We Need Reconstitute! cises independent powers) performs - Student government elections point to the failure of a one party system. A turnout of only By Edmund Unneland his duties without consultation, or 14 percent of the eligible voters is more than student apathy. It indicates the voter's frustra­ without the decision-making pro- tion at having no viable choice at the polls. Students are resigned to having the leading par- The constitution of the Day Ses- cess being in the open. One good ties candidates elected year after year. sion Student Government will be thing about a legislature is that it is undergoing revision during the next resistant to change, reflecting the Although there were two parties participating in this year's election, only one, USA, is an academic year, if we can believe the natural conservatism of the people. established organization.. In this election, as in the past, other parties sprung up but they platform of the "United Students (For an explanation of this concept, were unable to field full slates of candidates or last long enough to become established.