BRONX\ the Communicator STUDENT PUBLICATION OP THE BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE
VOLXXVH — NO. 13 TUESDAY. APRIL 29, 1975 232 »Y SUBSCRiPTIOI' Unemployed Collegians Rush Campus Student Fatally Stabbed For Federally Funded Tutoring Jobs In Car Theft Incident; By JOHN TIFFANY Unemployed college graduates, many with MA's and some with Ph.D's, turned out by the hundreds last Wednesday and Thursday, to apply for the position of "Remedial Suspect Is Apprehended Assistant" at BCC. Robert Jones, a 19-year-old BCC student and pitcher Those who lined up outside of Silver Hall were responding to an advertisement in the New York Times of April 20 which stated that 90 positions for tutors in remediation for the baseball team, was stabbed to death last Wednes- labs were available at BCC un- day night in front of his home, 4446 DeReimer Avenue, der a Federal government CETA August, 1976. The CETA program was de- the Bronx. His mother Corrinne was stabbed in the same (Comprehensive Employment and In order to quality for the tu- signed by the Federal govern- incident. Training Acti grant. ment in an attempt to help alle- toring positions, applicants need captured by the police near the viate unemployment by creating According to police. Jones was "Remedial Assistants" will .be at least a college degree and estate aimost seven hours after a variety of "public service" jobs. preparing to drive with his moth- hired at an annual salary of have to be unemployed for at the assault on Jones and his A total of 700 people will be em- er to Manhattan where they $7,880 plus fringe benefits, all least 30 days. Veterans, with mother. paid by the Federal government. other than dishonorable dis- ployed under the CETA program would pick up his father, Gerald, 'Tutors will work 35 hours per charges, are to be given prefer- at various branches of the City a night worker for Consolidated Back in the Bronx, Mrs. Jones week, 48 weeks per year, and em- ence. Those hired will be on the University, but BCC's 90 tutors Edison. While he was warming was taken "in serious condition" ployment is guaranteed through job by May 15. will be the highest number hired up the car, Jones was allegedly to Misericordia Hospital. Jones at any one CUNY college. approached by the suspect in the was pronounced dead at the "The program gives us an in- case. Michael Richter. scene. flux of highly skilled, talented An unemployed 25-year-old Police report that the suspect Colston., Kibbee Assail people to directly or indirectly butcher, Richter allegedly pulled Richter has a previous record of help the students,'' said Dean a knife, climbed into the car and arrests on charges of robbery, Richard Donovan who coordi- told Jones to get out. The two assault, harassment and disorder- Beanie's Fiscal Slashes nated the interviewing of can- struggled in the front seat. Jones, ly conduct. didates. "There's a tremendous BCC President James Colston says that budget cuts stabbed in the face, head and energy potential here. Also, the News of the death of Jones forced upon BCC and other City University colleges will body, fell from the car as his program will help our budget once again shocked the BCC "cripple the educational process." Mayor Abraham Beame mother ran from the house to problem because CETA funds are campus. This is the second mur- has ordered $69.7 million slashed from next year's CUNY help her son. In the ensuing scuf- a fixed sum and are not affected der of a BCC student during this budget. fle, Mrs. Jones was stabbed in by Mayor Beame's budget cuts," academic year. Last October, Lil- Chancellor Robert Kibbee de- bee said the new cuts are a the upper part of her body. the Dean added. lian Reed, a BCC student and clared that the cuts will "per- continuation of a pattern which manently alter public higher ed- Howeve'r, not all of the cur- Richter reportedly sped off tutor, was murdered in her apart- has "already crippled the uni- ment near the campus. The mur- ucation in this city as we know rently employed remediation lab with the Jones car, wrecked it versity's ability to function." derer has not been apprehended. it today. Suggested productivity tutors share the Deans' enthu- in Harrison, New York, and aban- The Chancellor said that un- siasm. "It's not fair to hire new boned it. He then made his wav Jones came to BCC in Septem- increases and continued absorp- expected enrollment increases tion of this year's cuts in our people under the guise of helping through the woods to the White ber, 1974. He was listed as a had already strained the City unemployment," said English tu- Plains estate of Mrs. Nathan Liberal Arts student tout was budget base-would further erode University and that the request- the university's ability to per- tor Chukwudum Okeke. "It does Straus where he terrified a maid. taking a heavy concentration of ed reductions must result in "se- form its educational mission." not offer an honest solution." 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I have gotten to learn about dif- ferent nationalities while in col- lege, and I have come to the un- CAMPUS MAIL derstanding that they are not tion is what to do rather than and who should pay for it?" Some members of the Day Stu- as bad as I had thought they Answering Garcia become involved in academic, un- Some senators requested that dent Government, who are also might be when I was in high To the Editor: practical arguments. Regarding this last remark be taken up at members of the Senate, put for- school. The April 15 issue of The budget cuts here at BCC. the a later date, which proved to be ward several ideas. One was that In fact, I was reading in The Communicator contains an arti- Senate, together with President valid since the matters of great- the Senate should mandate Pres- Communicator that the Student cle by Ari Garcia in which he Colston and the College Admin- er importance were somewhat ident Colston and the College Activities arid the Inter-Organi- purports to report about a meet- istration, should stand firm and kicked into a corner. Administration to refuse to im- zational Council are having a ing of the Professional Staff refuse to accept any future cuts During the entire meeting the plement any future cuts in BCC's series of programs dealing with •Congress of Bronx Community in our budget whatsoever. Governance Plan was being budget. The Day Student Gov- different racial and ethnic groups College. Whether or not the Senate rolls thrown out like a mysterious ernment also requested that so that the people of Bronx Com- Mr. Garcia has distorted the up its sleeves in the very near faith healer. Very little was "campus workers be included in munity can obtain a better un- events, misrepresented the facts, future, I am going to roll up my known about the Plan by Senate the make-up of the Senate as derstanding of their schoolmates. •confused the issues, and mocked own sleeves by September and they are a valid force in the cam- College has disciplined me to members, and a few didn't even 1 the honest efforts of the staff get to work on the real problem know of its existence. President pus community. ' They mainly the point that I attend to my of The Communicator. that we face here at BCC. Colston, who chaired the meet- stressed the need for student-fac- class work responsibility with a Further, his remarks are in- I'm ready to work officially or ing, had a difficult time keeping ulty unity by suggesting that the great vigor. Unlike high school, sulting to every thoughtful mem- unofficially together with the the agenda moving forward, due Student Caucus and the Faculty now I have a calender where I t>er of the college community. present Day Student Government to the lack of information by Caucus join together. make a note of every class as- Both his rhetoric and his actions to try and accomplish the goals the senators on how the Senate My impression of the Senate signment so that I am prepared are to be deplored. we all have. is run. One constantly heard, meeting was that much of it was when the assignment is due. I Prof. S. Ehrenpreis, Juan M. Garcia, "We should understand The Gov- chaotic, somewhat aimless, and remember that after I graduated' Acting Chairman, Elected Student Senator ernance Plan" or "you haven't a bit boring. This is how a Senate from high school. I stayed home History Department done your reading of the rules." meeting shouldn't be run. for six months and simply rested To the Editor: —Olivia Penn and just did whatever pleased To the Editor: Have you ever had the chance Mrs. Ruth Dunne a Senate me. But then, I realized that I In response to Ari Garcia's to sit in on BCC's College Sen- member commented, "I feel that was losing contact with all my statement in the April 15 issue, ate? If you haven't, please don't. the faculty has an advantage Glad To Be Here friends; every day, life became 1 feel that it is necessary to per- The way the April 9 meeting over the students towards the To the Editor: more boring and difficult to live. haps enlighten Garcia's narrow dealt with things made it ,in so Governance Plan, because the Besides the virtue of academic I registered for college and scope of .judgement pertaining to many ways, unbearable. The faculty wrote most of it." Re- learning, I am acquiring an un- then life began to "pick up" the "Parking and Coffee Fees." items on the agenda were the ferring to parliamentary proce- derstanding of other people and again. I made new friends and By virtue of the fact that he funding formula for BCC, a re- dures, she stated, "I have been also self-discipline in college. began to read the bulletin boards Js a representative of the Day quest to change facilities for to the library several times look- These have given me a better to find out what movies were Student Government, he holds a Parking which means an increase ing for Robert's Rules of Order. outlook on life in general. being shown in the school and seat within the College Senate. in Student Parking fees, the re- I have read the Governance Plan Everybody knows that racial when and where the next dance On April 8, 1975, the Senate held routing of the #12A bus, and the twice and still don't remember lines divide the neighborhoods of was doing to be held. a meeting to inform the Senators biggie that helped put a little all of it. I don't think that a this country; Black people live It's really been a beautiful ex- of the progress of some of the spice into the meeting—"Should senator can learn the Governance in one part of town and white perience, and I'm glad to be here. committees and to also discuss we have coffee at the meetings Plan in one semester." people live in another part. But —George Michael several items on the pre-planned agenda. Coffee and Parking 'Fees were two of the items on the agenda. CAMPUS SURVIVAL KIT I>ue to Garcia's wide expo- sure to campus activities, and SUPER WORKSHOP some of today's social chal- ucation, 120 East 184 Street, on Sophia Loren and Marcello Mas- his perpetual involvement with "The Natural and the Super- lenges. The speakers are being Sunday, May 4. at 3 p.m. Admis- troianni roll the pasta in the sub- problems, he seems to have lost natural" will be very much on co-sponsored by the BCC chap- sion -is free and the public is wel- titled film. You can watch, free. focus on when and where to re- the minds of those attending to- ter of Committee Against Ra- come. CAMPUS SWINO solve his problems, or when to day's Insight Out Workshop, cism and the Day Student Gov- Under the direction of Prof. BCC's new 17-piece stage 'band propose his demands. from 2 to 4 p.m., in rom 310, ernment. Louis F. Simon, of the Depart- will present a concert of jazz, Gould Student Center. Ms. The Senate as a result of his CONTROVERSIAL, FILM ment of Music and Art, the or- Latin, rock and swing music on constant irrelevant and out of Madeline Habel will be the work- The Film Workshop is present- chestra and choir wil) present shop leader, Thursday, May 8. at noon, in the order interruptions as well as ing a showing of D. W. Griffith's Orff's Carmina Burana and Gould Memoriaj Library Audit- his extraneous remarks and out- FILM SERIES controversial film Birth of a Na- Weill's Down in the Valley. Guest orium. Admission is free. bursts, never in fact began to The Feature Film Showcase tion (1915), on Thursday, May 1, artists will offer solos. Under the direction of George discuss that particular item of will present Black Orpheus on from 3 to 5:30 p.m., in Schwen- The 60-piece orchestra, found- Dragonetti, of the Department Coffee and Parking Fees. Thursday, May 1, at noon and dler Auditorium, Tech Two. Ad- ed by Prof. Simon in 1958, is of Music and Art, the group be- Mr. Garcia, if indeed "you don't 7:30 p.m., in room 208, Gould mission is free, and all are in- composed of students, faculty and gan last year as a jazz workshop care" (taken from the article), Student Center. Admission is 25 vited to attend the presentation members of the community The for students. orchestra, this past summter com- does this indicate that this topic cents with BCC ID, 50 cents which will also include a discus- JOB INTERVIEWS bears no relevance in the dis- without. The film, which retells sion of the film by Prof. Richard pleted a successful tour of Po- land at the invitation of the Representatives from Norelco cussions of the Senate? the legend of Orpheus and Eury- Platt, of Communication Arts Corporation rind Xerox will visit We are sorry that the results dice in a modern Rio de Janeiro and Sciences, and Prof. Carl Ambassadors for Friendship, a cultural exchange program. the campus on Thursday, May 1 of GUI' decisions when completed setting, is enhanced by magnifi- Daley, of Social Sciences. and Thursday, May 8 respective- will not carry any weight, as far cent music and striking color This movie, set in the South HALL OF FAME FILMS ly, in room 23, New Hall, at 12:15 as the economic or political re- photography. during the Civil War Period, was The Hall of Fame Film Series p.m. gressions that the world is, and Kung Fu madness takes over the first feature film to deal with features free film programs Sun- Norelco is interested in meet- has always been, faced with. Yet on Thursday, May 8 with the a black theme. Its content and days, every hour on the hour, ing graduating students in Elec- we are hoping that even the min- screening of — Five Fingers of imagery are so potent that it from noon to 4 p.m.. in the Gould trical Technology while Xerox is ute achievements within this Death — same times, place, has been denounced by some as Memorial Library Auditorium. interested in graduating students College will lesson the burdens of terms. the most slanderous anti-Black Each week, programs focus on in both Electrical and Mechan- everyday surival. STl'DENTS TO PERFORM movie ever released. It has also the accomplishments of Ameri- ical Technologies. Holly Sampson, The Afternoon Concert Series been acclaimed as a milestone in cans enshrined in the Hall of Prof. Theodore Awerman, Col- Senate Eoxecutive presents a free recital by stu- the art of filmmaking. Fame. John Greenleaf Whit tier lege Placement Officer, urges all dents of Prof Louis F. Simon, MUSICAL SHOW and Booker T. Washington are eligible students to attend. To the Editor: Thursday. May 1, 12:30 p.m., Feelin' Good, a musical tribute the subjects on Sunday, May 4; VENGA A BAILAR As many of our honorable stu- Schwendler Auditorium, Te^vh to the Black entertainer in Oliver Wendell Holmes and The Spanish and the Latinos dents here at KCC may know, Two. America, will be presented by Daniel Boon May 11; Franklin Unidos Clubs ere sponsoring a CUNY is in for a possible $69.7 MAY DAY the National Theatre Company D. Roosevelt, May 25. dance on Friday, May 9, at the million budget cut for the 1975- Finley Campbell, chairperson in the Gould Student Center The- PERSPECTIVE SERIES Gould Student Center. Pupy and 76 academic year. I don't know of the International Committee atre on Friday, May 2, at 8 p.m. "South African Apartheid" will his Charanga sounds will pro- exactly how much the -budget cut Against Racism (InCAR) and Admission is free to BCC stu- be the subject of the next pre- vide the music. Tickets for the here at BCC will be, but, as I well-known activist and com- dents and $1 for the general pub- sentation in the BCC Perspec- affair are priced at S3 (advance); understand it, the cut will be edian Dick Gregory will be cele- lic. tives series, scheduled for Tues- S3 50 at the door, and are avail- approximately $1 million, i.e. brating May Day (Thursday, From the minstrel time tunes day, May 6. at 7:30 p.m., in able at the Service Desk in the three times last fiscal year's bud- May 1) in the Gould Library of the 1880's to the rock explo- Schwendler Auditorium, Tech Student Center lobby or in room get cut. Meanwhile, my fellow Auditorium, at noon. Admission sion of today, Feelin' Good traces Two. Representatives from both 503, Tech Two. All proceeds will Senate members are discussing is free and all members of the the history of the Black people's sides of the apartheid issue will benefit the Puerto Rican MILE matters concerning allocating campus community are invited contribution to the world of mu- debate the subject which con- Program. money, I don't know from where, to attend. sic. Using music, sketches and cerns the question of separate to buy coffee for our next meet- Campbell, who is also chair- narration, the show transports development for Blacks, Whites Exam Conflicts ing and also to increase the park- man of the Department of Afro- the audience through the history and other peoples of South Af- ing fees for all BCC students and American Studies at Wisconsin of jazz, the vaudeville circuit, and rica. Dr. Glenn Ray, Cultural Students are advised to check faculty. State University, will talk the Black Broadway stage in- Events Officers, is coordinator final examination schedules post- ed on campus buletin boards of For the second time in the two about the main reasons behind cluding a parade of music and of the Perspectives series. personalities which span a cen- various campus buildings to Senate meetings that have been the racial upsurge against school ITALIAN FILM check for schedule conflicts. The integration in the Fall, 1974, tury. held, I suggested to the Senate The Modern Language Film deadline for reporting such con- and what can be done to stop as a whole to start working on CONCERT Festival will present the enter- flicts for day finals is Friday, real problems that are presently and prevent such terror from The Bronx Community and taining Italian comedy Yester- May 9. Conflicts must be filed in existence right under our own happening again. He will also College Symphony Orchestra and day^ Today and Tomorrow, on in the Registrar's Office, Phil- roses. It's time to get it all to- discu.ss the Boston Summer Choir will present a concert at Thursday, May 8. at noon, in the osophy Hail, • • ra 26. gether at the Senate. The ques- Project. Gregory will talk about BOC's Center for Continuing Ed- Tech Two Projection Room. Tuesday, April 29, 1975 THE COMMUN 1C ATOR Page 5 Music To My Ears 7 Film Good And Funky Vibrations Passenger' By LENNY RINAL.DI quite the contrary. Leon is back, vocals sometimes sound like By TONY VEGA was selling guns to African guer- rillas. Just Another Way to Say I both the old one and a new syn- Family though their music is You are bored with your life Barcelona is the next stop on Love You—Barry White—(20th thesized one. The album is the keyboard accented. Throughout style. The prestige and security his list and he gets in trouble Cent.): The new Barry White is best thing he's done. It's pieced the album, David Greenslade you get from your job are no there. His wife has gotten all his almost too hot to handle. It's so together perfectly, sometimes us- takes on piano, harpsichords, longer important. You want to belongings from the African Em- fbaaad, it smokes! This one comes ing little snippets of musical in- mellotrons, clarinets, electric stop the world and get off. What bassy arid discovers that the pass- equipped with all the Barry terludes. He uses the synthesized pianos, organ and Crumar would you do if confronted with White earmarks. Love Unlimited sound well and I wonder why he's Stringman. The title piece is a the opportunity to change your port picture is not the picture backup, music splendidly con- never used it before. There's still classical gas with the Treverva life? The Passenger, the new of Locke. She realizes that her husband has pulled an identity ducted by Gene Page and pro- the old piano clanking racoon Male Choir starting off Time film directed by Michelangelo switch and she gets the cops on duced, arranged, written and, of soul sound but with additional •with a holy royal feel then flow- Antonioni, is about such an op- Robertson. Locke keeps the ap- course, vocalized by the sexy fat- pow. Stay Away From Sad Song's ing into Tide and then Catalan, portunity. is a good example of warbling a joyful jig with Zorba overtones. pointment in a little hotel some- man himself. The album is load- In a cheap hotel somewhere ed with class and, happily, is guitars, synthesizer and piano Newsworth is a top vocal piece where in Spain and is killed by in South Africa two men are a man working for the African not as repetitious as his previous jangle. For that beautiful ballad with Doldrums being the pretti- Bluebird rivals Superstar, while est. Don't let Greenslade pass having some drinks contemplat- government. LP's. There is something for ev- ing the scenery. During the eryone in this album. You can Back to the Island is, by far, the you by. They're too good to miss. If you like action movies don't best song on the album, with course of their coversation, Locke see The Passenger. But if you hustle to I'll Do For You Any- Modern Times - Al Stewart - (Jack Nicholson) learns that thing You Want Me To and What Russell's voice taking on a Ricky are a person who enjoys a movie Nelson twang. Leon has also (Janus): This week I've saved Robertson (Chuck Mulvehill) is that delves into the life on art Am I Gonna Do With You and, the best for last. Al Stewart is a globetrotter, has no friends or especially for the lovely tedies, found a bundle «f tlaent in back individual in depth, by all means up vocalist Mary Mcreary, who the ultimate troubadour. His last family, doesn't care where he's see it. The film is cui'rently at there is Love Serenade Pt. 1, album, Past, Present and Future I'm sure, after this, will be doing going next and has a bad heart. the Baronet, Third Avenue at which is Mr. Man sweet talking was one of the outstanding al- albums of her own. It's nice to Robertson has one too many that Fifty-ninth Street. sex, and just doing it to you with bums of 1974. This is the top night and the following morning his words. For the dudes, the see someone you're fond of come back in full force and Will O' the contender for '75. His lyrics are Locke finds him in his room disc is together just for the help- genius, his voice enticing, his dead. ful hints at bullshittin' your old Wisp is magic. Appoint Archivist music full and allusive and to- Locke is a journalist, a fa- lady. For the ladies, well it's Although BCC is a relatively In Collaboration With The gether it creates castles in the mous one. He has a lovely home hard to find a sweet talkin' dude young institution, it is time to Gods - Michael Quatro - (U A) air. Stewart is an English Paul and a beautiful wife, job secur- these days, so just count on and Pictures At An Exhibition - Simon before he become ether- start collecting permanent rec- Barry and a vibrator to give you ity and prestige. He's tired of ords that may be of use to some Tomita - (RCA): Our third for ised. The music excellence is con- all of it. Lying in front of him a buzz. It's not only jivo, it's electronic music has been stant with Carol and Apple Cider future historian of the college. hotter than holl. is a man who had no friends or quenched once again with two Re-Constitution being the catchy family, but most important, no With this vital purpose in Russ Billiard - (EpicI and O'ir- fine musical pieces. Michael commercial cuts and The Dark cares. The problem of what to mind, Prof. Vincent Bonelli, of •PUS - Argent (Epic): Russ Bal- Quatro, brother of Suzi and and Rolling- Sea and the title cut do is slightly taken into thought. the Department of History, has lard was once lead guitarist in Patty (Fanny), is crying out to being the quintessence of genius. Locke puts the body in his room, been assigned to the Department be heard and his new album of Library and Learning Re- Argent and both he and Rod New & Recommended switches passport pictures and Argent were part of the Zombies, causes us to stop, look and lis- reports the death of the famous sources on a part-time basis, and one of the best English bands ten. Quatro masters over twenty Songbird - Jesse Colin Young journalist John Locke. Taking he has agreed to serve as ar- from the sixties era. Argent was two musical instruments includ- (Warner Bros.); Sassy Mama - Robertson's place, he's off to his chivist for the college. one of the best English bands of ing every kind of keyboard, elec- Big Mama Thornton (Vanguard); first appointment in Berlin. He Prof. Bonelli is interested in tronic and otherwise. The title the seventies, but now with Bal- Change (ABC); Hijack - Amon goes to the meeting place, which collecting material that is ap- lard gone it seems we've lost a piece is a time bomb which ticks Dual II (Atco); That's The Song happens to be a church, and be- propriate for inclusion in ths great band in exchange for two you through many phases of mu- gins talking to two men he's archives: college catalogs, bul- 1 - J. Jocko (Kama Sutra); Am- good ones. Ballard's new album sic including the "Gloria ' mass, never met before. Only when ne- letins, photographs, publications, r is nice, but it's mostly poppy, rinky tink piano and electronic brosia (20th Cent); Elephants in gotiations are w ell under way memorabilia, etc. pretty and commercial. Ballard synthesized sounds which play the Rain - Jim Dawson (RCA). does he find out that Robertson seems to have followed in the paddle ball with your mind. Oth- footsteps of Mick Ronson, anoth- er highlights include Rockrtum- er great guitarist gone solo. ninoff's Prelude in C Blunt Funk, They're both blindly trying to which pays special tribute to the find their way to the top. Like Rick Wakeman sound and Ave Ronson, the talent is there but Rock Maria which is like taking it turns out more like a fire- a tab of mescaline and going to cracker than a stick of dynamite. high mass. Ballard could put out She's a Tomita, who has turned on summer 75 Hurricane or Fly Away for a thousands of heads to Debussey commercial hit. He can even give with his synthesized Snovyflakes I Don't Believe In Miracles its Are Dancing:, is now giving us most justified reward for fellow his version of Moussorgsky's zombie, Colin Rlunstone, couldn't classic. It's much different than s
Celebrate May Day With Remember the lilies of the Bible? They toiled not. Neither did they spin. As Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor we toil for the DICK GREGORY young as well as the old, for the acute as well as the cronically ill and we care not for their race or religion for all are of the & kingdom of God. Our feet carry us along busy streets, up and FINLEY CAMPBELL down tenement stairs, in and out of homes where illness, ignor- ance, discouragement and despair are sometimes permanent DATE: guests. Nursing, counseling, helping to keep families together Thursday, May 1 in their homes as one PLACE: loving unit. 6ommic