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TICKER NEWS MARCH 4, 1998 6 TICKER NEWS MARCH 4, 1998 7 SLAS Renamed·Mildred and George Weissman BaruchAlumnus Patents Goldstein Acepts School of Arts & Sciences After a $10 Million Gift Document Holder Clip Adelphi Presidency By David P. McKeon total of about $150 million, The six-inch clip has the strength continued from front By Chan-joo Moon The shelves of office supply board dismissed which is the highest since 1986. to hold a magazine which makes Diamandopoulos. The School of Liberal Arts & stores across thecountry may soon Of the nation's 3,600 colleges it superior to the competition. Re stayed seven, during which he Goldstein is leaving Baruch Sciences (SLAS) has been re be carrying the invention of a tailer Hammacher Schlemmer and and universities, about 200 relentlessly pursued his vision just as his vision of revamping named the Mildred and George Baruch College alumnus. mail-order giant Lillian Vernon have endowments of more than ~ of academic excellence for his CUNY is starting to be imple Weissman School of Arts & Sci $10.0 million. Harvard has the Christapher Adams (spelled with alma mater. ences on February 23 in honor an a), currently a motivational mented. He said that he is In largest with $8.8 billion, which During his s even years at of the Weissmans who have do 1995 no way abandoning CUNY. works out to about $498,000 speaker and a graduate with Baruch, Goldstein has spear nated $-10 m illion to it. The . a bacheIons degree in Business per student. Baruch's $35 .mil headed the raising of aca d e m ic SLAS paid a special tribute to Managem e n t , has pat.erit.ed the lion works out to about $2,300 The idea was born in . standards at City Uriivcrs itv of the two donors ()n February 25 design ofa document holder din for per student. 1993 out offrustra N C\V York (CUi\y::) and had b~en during a reception which was The size of Baruch's endow personal computers and laptops. the leading candidate to be the held to honor SLAS faculty who tion with doing s:: ment is still substantial given He and his brother Paul Adams Chancellor of CUNY as well. were published authors or edi- ~ that it started "from absolutely Reaux, an engineer from Baruch College home Adelphi has been embroiled in During his seven tors during 1997. _ 8 nothing at all," according to Delcambr-e, La.. have spent the controversy over the last de The speakers at the reception work. years atBaruch, . '~Erica Frederick, Vice President past two years bui lding this acces cade. The last president. Dr. were College P resident Mat sory. Goldstein has spear c3 for College Advancement. Peter Diamandopoulos, was thew Goldstein, Provost Lois S. The Mildred and George The idea was born in 1993 out of supposed to raise academic headed the raising of -Cronholm and SLAS Dean frustration with doing Baruch Col Mildred and George Weissman Weissman SchoolofArts & Sci standards at Adelphi and Alexandra W. Logue. lege hornewor-k. He lived in Phila academic standards ences has yet to determine how among others, have expressed in thereby its reputation to na This is the largest cash gift day-to-day expenses. He ar donor specifies how the money delphia and used to commute to the new funds will be used. It terest in carrying Adams' inven tional fame. He has been dis at CUNYand had that City University of New ranged clothes at Orbach's, a should be spent. Restricted Baruch on a daily basis. Transfer may fund new programs, profes tion. missed because even as Adelphi York has ever received and it department store on 14 street, gifts are r ai sed on an annual ring his hand written notes from been the leading can sorships and scholarships. Two It was rejected by the patent of floundered, he su ccessfull y comes at a time when inad for four to five nights a week. basis. An unrestricted gift is paper to laptop without a clip be didate to be the definite uses will be for a pro fice twice for "obviousness," said raised was his own pay-to equate government funding for The situation that he and his one in which the school makes came unbearable, said Adams. His fessorship in international busi Adams, which, he explains, means $411,922 plus perquisites in the Chancellor ofCUNY public education and the rising classmates were in-poor and the decision' and this al so is futile search for all adequate docu ness and a loan fund for stu- that it too closely resembled simi 95/96 academic year-givin g costs of providing a quality edu the first in their families to at raised annually. The third type ment holder drove him to make his lar devices. He and his brother himself national fame .as the cation have been straining the tend college-strikes an all too of gift is _the endowment, in . dents who cannot afford to buy own. went back to the drawing board seventh highest paid president resources and a bilities of col familiar chord among today's which the money is invested a suit for job interviews. At the moment of inspiration with Baruch Professor Foskey's among colleges and universi Baruch students. and only the interest is spent. George Weissman always leges and universities. at 3 AM-Adams telephoned his advice to "out-do the competition." ties. "[My education] is worth more _ "Cuts in the city's education Baruch's endowment is its Col loved liberal arts and his strong "Whatever happens, we cre brother to discuss the possibility. Their invention was approved The New York State Board of than [$10 million]," Weissman budget were one of the first lege Fund, which currently has communication skills, led to his ated the structure and architec The device consists of two clips, early thisyear and received patent Regents removed almost all the steps in the retrenchment ofour about $35 million and.as man first job as a film publicist for ture that will allow this insti said in a phone interview. "You one to grasp the Japtop and the number 5~697,494. His story was members of the board of trust can never put a value on it." democracy," he wrote in the aged by a board of about 30 Samuel Goldwyn. Then he be other to hold paper, and a spring tution to be as flexible and also carried in the New York ees at Adelphi last year for mis adaptable to face the challenges George Weissman is in the Ticker during the 19305, which trustees. came the public relations per to make it practical and compact. Times. management offunds. The new it will face,'" he said. class of 1939 and was the Edi concisely states the position of Weissman said he gave the son for Phillip Morris, rising ina tor-in-Chief of tbe Ticker when the Ticker today. gift to the SLAS because he rank until he became the Chief what is now Barach College was Tuition was still free during holds that Baruch should pre Executive-Officer 26 years later the business department ofCity the time and this was the "op pare students for life and not in 1978. He retired in 1984. He College of New York. Weissman portunity without which we just narrowly focus on teaching is a former chairman of Lincoln gave two reasons for his large could not be here," he said. "I students to run businesses. Center. gift: the financial need of certainly could not have gotten "It's the well-rounded person "It's very touching him saying Baruch and the la te payment of to the corporate world and made who goes on to live a fruitful that [he is paying late tuition] ," his "tuition" (the schools of the the money that I did." personal life as well as a corpo said Alisa Solomon, Associate City University of New Yorkdid Weissman's late tuition comes rate life," he said. "Liberal arts Professor of English, who was not charge t.uition at the time.) as a result of President needed emphasis for the benefit honored for publishing the book He attended co lIege while the Goldstein's rigorous collection of the students who are going Re-Dressing the Canon: Essays nation was still struggling from efforts. Goldstein, during his there." on Theater and Gender. "It's the hardships arising from the seven years here, has raised Nationwide, the surge of prof not only tremendously generous ould like to invite all to our Great Depression. Weissman well over $30 million. its in Wall Street has driven an but also a reminder of how im described himself as a "poor kid Weissman's requested that increase in gifts last year; en portant public education is." from the Bronx" who rode the his gift be given to the SLAS, dowments for colleges and uni OPEN HOUSE subways to school and had to which categorizes it as a re versities have increased by 21 work part-time to afford his stricted gift-one in which the per cent in fi seal year 1997 to a On April .2nd Health Care Referendum Back on Voting Block At 1:00 P.M. :y Polly Gwardyak don't think we need it," said Jaime sis and treatment of ailments not could be ofno benefit to them, it . Baruch studentsmay be asked to Wanofsky, a sophomore majoringin requiringextensive medical atten "in their best interest to keep th 15th Floor ofthe ote on a proposal to add a $1() in corporatecommunications. "Almost tion such as flu, stomach aches and rest of the studentbodyhealthyi ease to the student activity fee for everyone commutes and has there urinary tract infections. Gyneco you are sittingnextto.th~'lriclass; hepurpose ofestablishingon-cam own health care. Ifthere's an emer logical care and the treatment of 360 PAS Building us health services. A group of gency, th.ere is a hospital down the sexually transmitted diseases students may-biJ,I"' .. ·a bout ten students, who have would also be offered, aswell as im amed themselves the Student the increCJ8e-to--the ~'We're the only munizations and physical exams. We are looking for: ealth Coalition of Baruch CoI "Each college should have a health student actiliJ#1:fee ege, have started a petition drive CUNY with no health ~ility for the students because any services" thing can happen," said Ofari and findtheproJlOB,a. Editors Ephraim, a senior in accountingwho suspeCtbecaUBe--U·is- ~l don" think we need ~pportsthe proposal. ''Instead ofgo inparldri;oenbythe street." mg to the doctor and waiting, this Manager it" The signatures have to be gath would be easier for students." administration ered by March 19 in order to be on Bick-Duggan says thatthe students this May's ballot. may balk at the increase to the stu she said. Writers gather the signatures of 10 per "We're the only CUNY with no dentactivityfeeandfind theproposal Details of the proposal, such nt ofthe student body, a require health services," said Debbie Bick suspect because it is in partdriven by where it would beIocatedand.ho ent to put this referendum on the Duggan,Associate Director ofStu the administration Yet, shesays, the it wouldbe staffedhaveYetto.bed Build up your portfolio, learn astounding com allot during the College elections dent Life, who is helping facilitate benefits and oonvenience to students termined. If the proposalis: a May. health education programs on are obvious, given the fact that more proved by the stUden~8aytCmdt The proposal isa revival ofa simi campus. thanhalfof the student population is Duggan, an advisory cQmmitte puter skills, and learn the tricks ofthe trade. ar plan which failed. two years..ago Bick-Duggan says the clinic is uninsured. For those who are in- would be setup toevaluatethe . . way to meet the needs ofStudents. - TICKER OP-EDS MARCH 4, 1998 9 8 TICKER OP-EDS MARCH 4, 1998
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--" -,. --~ - . -- ~. [email protected] Established in 1932 WHATS GOING ONHERE? ' Silence Equals Death Joseph M. Maldarelli Editor-in-Chief Mr. Weissman remarked during the February Lauren Mogul Managing Editor ByCarolyn Brad versity should he a community that even iftheydisagree with what .·At colleges and universities across society, let alone an institution of 23rd CUNY Board ofTrustees meeting,"I hope to Madelyn Tavera where ideas matter. It is precisely the studentactivisthave to say they the United States and around the higherlearning like CUNY Senior Editor the independent activity of passing must defend their right to say it. world, there is a basic principle that We live in frightening times. We see the day when tuition is free, as it was in the out leaflets, of bringing controver This episode is part of a much the police do not come on campus. are witnessing attacks on the poor TamimIslam sial speakers to campus, ofpublish largerpattern ofpolitical repression This principle is rooted in the very and on many of the social gains of '30's." It was also announced to the board his Cban-joo Moon inga student newspaper, that is the at CUNY: Documentsreleased dur News Editors origins oftheuniversity; Whenthe the past century. The powers that hallmark ofa real university. The ingthe summerof1995 through the first universities were established, be know thatpreventingmassivere generous gift of $10 million,to our university. At students who are currently "black trialsofstudentsarrestedduringthe HungTran they were created in a special au sistance to their plans requires si listed" bycUNYwere active partici budget cut movement reveal that Dov Gertzulin* tonomyapart from the otherpower 1encingthe voices ofthose who dare tliis same meeting, student protestors disrupted Business Editors pants in the fight against the bud- the University administration, ful institutions ofsociety in order to to protest. ·The increasinglyrepres working with the NYPD, spied on protecttheirintegrityas institutions sive atmosphere at CUNY is only a the proceedings. Outside, there were 150 student David Blanks* and compiled a blacklist of student offree inquiry and discussion. This . local expression of the repressive Op-Ed Editor "Students like activists. One memo reveals the principle is even respected in many politisof the country. Itis something Orlando Green and former Chancellor, Ann Reynolds, , demonstrators fighting to preserve open Sergy Tabuteau eoifntries otherwise known for the that is needed to create an atmo plottingwith the NYPD to crush on Features Editor repressivenessoftheirgovernments. David Suker, have sphere on campus where we have to campus-demonstrations. Another admissions at CUNY. When these demonstrators It is understood that the presence look over our shoulders before we been organizing for a reveals the administration asking Edward Rodriguez ofpolice at an institution ofhigher speak our minds or pass out a leaf Syed Bokhari* for materials from the police which spoke out, CUNY officers moved in to silence learning creates an atmosphere in 'more democratic re- let. The police presence at CUNY is Arts Editors are normally considered personal unacceptable. Our demand is which people C.V DeL feel free to ex ,lationship between and confidential. There is no place them. Because ofthe hope and gift of Sam press their criticisms against the simple: Cops OffCampus. Mike Galicia the students and the for thissort ofthingin a democratic Sports Editor government orotherpowerful insti Weissman, and people like him, there just might tutions or people. university." Marlon Layton So why have NewYork City Police Copy Editor/ been stationed permanently on be hope for our beleaguered institution to become, Webmaster getcutsofthe lastdecade. Students CUNY campuses? A specially like Orlando Green and David once again, the bastion of econolllic and trained group of cops (the SAFE Suker, have been organizing for a team) are now throughout the more democratic relationship be educational empowerment, that it is slo-wly Roslyn Bernstein CUNYsystem. Hasthere been some tween the students and the univer Alisa Solomon sortofcrimewave that demandsthis sity. They all understood that the Consultants declining away from. Mr. Weissman spoke out and violation ofbasic principle? preservation of this university and The intellectual life ofa university * Denotes acting. theiropportunityto study depended' put his money where his mouth was. It now is muchmore thanwhattakes place on building a student movement. in its classrooms. In the dorms, in Anybody with the slightest graspof appears that the majority ofus, however, choose to thehallways, in thecafeteria, a uni- democratic principles recognizes remain silent. In the words of a popular activist , Staff..- By David Blanks slogan, "Silence equals death." Our silence may David Blanks You have the right to remain si- thatthe majorityofwelfare recipients the effects without carefully examin- incapable ofhandling such an opera Carolyn Brad equate to the death of our chances ofobtaining lent, butyou should always speak up arelower incomewhites, andthereare ingthecauses. Themosteffective way tion? Pearl Chen when someone violates your rights. a substantial amount of people who to reduce the need for welfare is to in- Somepeople tell methatI'mtak Dean Efkarpidis We havefreedom ofspeech andpress, turn topublic assistance only asa last sure that potential recipients become ing up a lost, cause, that the climate higher standards of living, through higher Gwadyak Polly but we still have to watch what we resort, usingitthewayit wasintended productive membersofsocietyinstead isn'trightfor whatI am talkingabout. education. Ifthe majority ofus remain silent, we Kiro say or print. We.have a government to be used, as a way of helping able ofmunicipal slaves. One means offa- Sayswho? I would like to believe that TommyLau that'sforthepeople,yetit spendsmore bodied citizens get on their feet, simi- cilitating this process would be to in- you havea mindofyourown, andthat AndreiaLee money bailing out faceless corporate lar to the waythe government subsi- surethatWEPdoesn't claim anymore I do not live in a society ofyes men imply our consent. If we all speak up, the powers Hwan-joo Moon entities than it spends on developing dizescorporations.Although,corporate of our students. This can be accom- who agree with everything Peter Jeannie Ng it's human resources. What results is subsidies are for profit, public assis- plished by allowing students in Jennings has to say: I would like to that be, \ViII have to hear, us out, because our Kenyatta Pious an underclass that official policy per- tance isasubsidyfor human survival. workfare to work on campus with believe that New Yorkers aren't the Juan Raposo petuates by virtue of the application Thereare"Laqueshas"outthere, slaves mentally that WEP workers voices would make the whole world watch and , Jeff Schwartz of programs that are in theory sup- buttheyaretheexception nottherule, have become literally Smo posed to correct the same problems and in reactingto the extremewe are ~'Massa Guiliani ''Massa Guiliani say we gon' listen. Then all eyes will be upon them. They Atlaf Tyrewala that they actually facilitate. disenfranchisinga significantamount saywegOR'refixun wei. refoamwelfareandmake'emallwork. . MingWong Onthatnote, I openupthefloor ofpotentially productive members of Yazzir, I reckon dat 'bout right." would have no other choice but to listen. Our Debbie Yeung for a briefcritiqueon theimplications society Say for instance the student fare and make 'em all When will people seethat ifone ofworkfare orWEP, as it's come to be whohas rometoourfine institutionof work. YazziJ; I reckon of us faces hardship, we all face it? silence indicates our ignorance; ignorance The Ticker is pub popularly known. First ofall let's cut higher learning in an effort to break dat 'bout ..,.;eht:" _ Mostofusarejustconcernedwithget- lished bi-weekly, eight through the gray propaganda image thecycleofeconomicdisempowennent • ~j ting our own affairs in order, getting concerning the power that we collectively possess times a semester, by The of the single black mother with five andmove upin society Don't you think oureducation,andcould careless.Will Ticker editorial staff at kids, whosea thirdgenerationwelfare it's more effective tosupport him for it become apparent to you that we all to make change or influence policy. 360 ParkAve. South, New recipient, living in the projects, sell- four orfive years, allow him to gradu- work schedules tailored around their have a common plight when some York, NY lO()10, Room. ing her food stamps so that she can ateobtain gainfulemployment,where- course load. youngperson,whowas filled witlipo 1522 (Internet E-Mail buy cigarettes and malt liquor, that upon he, as a taxpayer,will contribute HunterCollegeandotherCUNY tential, is forced to the end ofhislher Our silence must be broken. the _ tic k e r@'s c s u . hasbecometheposterwomanfor wel- tosocietytheskillshehas acquiredfor campuseshaveestablishedWEPwork rope, seeingnowayout.deeidestostick baruch.cuny.edu). All rest Or is to the is work except printing .is fare reform, The truth is reality is the ofhis productive'life? it sitesat their facilities, but Baruch, youforyours?When gun inyour done by Baruch under neverasextremeas"Dateline"would more effective to yank him out of001- date, has not. IfPresident Goldstein, face, I'llbetyou'll care. graduate and graduate have us believe. Meanwhile, as lege make him rake leaves for seven- or whoever succeeds him, wants Foresight is imperative to our students. All typed and ''Laquesha''isf1ashedonyourscreen, teen cents an hour until he obtains Ban.1chtObethemodelforallof~ oollectivesurvivalAlthoughhindsight .:: ...... J ...: -', ...... "...... ~. . .,,,,,: -: ..... ~ ~ '. signed .contrfbutions and andyou expressoutrageatherreeeiv- menial work that puts him in an in- whyis this campusso farbehind oth- is twenty-twent,}r, iftbatsituationyou .. ~. letters are welcome, and ing$350.00 amonthfornothing,your come bracket that exempts him from ersas far aswelfare rights initiatives didn't foresee leaves you dead, you should be mailed to the governmentisspendingbillionsrobail taxliability?wqathappenswhenthis areconcerned?Is theCUNYofthefu- won'tbe around to reflect on it. above address (or E-mail out corporations inAsia individual decides to have a family? tureone that excludes the eoonomi- WeexlMprogress, anddemand address). Firstofall, it'sa littleknown fact All too often le eri about chalI . Isthe administzation D less. _ Our office is open during regular school hours. Any display or ad ver t i s i n g questions should be directed to the advertising Mariager or I Managing Editor' at the IL-.f .-_~ , _ ------' L-.-_., above a ddr-ess, -..l TICKER OP-EDS MARCH 4,1998 10 TICKER OP-EDS MARCH 4, 1998 11 FAMILYBUSINESS -- IN RESPONSE TO LORINDA LINNEN By Wendy Boyd As far as when and when not to Blacks, especially for Black you to degr~d~ and ~emoralIze I read your article titled "On relax your hair, it is stated on Women. Remember the "high- your own SIsters ~o make GettingANatural." Your article the manufacturer's label. yellow" mulattoes? and the yourself look b~tter,,,1 d rather
perpetuates foul stereotypes. You mentioned Spike Lee's "pickinninies"? Light and dark not be on your level. . .. ·· -. By Sergy Tabuteau '_., about Black women. First of all, "School Daze." I think his point skinned Black women with no- . " e dfIa r am a Black woman who re- ticeable difference in hair type The topic that I will be ta]king My hair has been pressed, processed, full lips, your tightly curled hair and coul 1<0 . etheirs vernasters(read laxes her hair and I'm proud of and texture. (to say the least). about today is one that I was really ~~f Write (the scars of that episode is still ap whatevercharacteristicsthat may re- Malcolm X) it. For your information, my Black women are This foolish division still exists trying to avoid. This "touchy-touchy" parentwithmynot so perfecthairline) motely show that you are from the The Perm Industry- I find it hair is healthy and beautiful .' look h·* among Black women today. issueofAfrican hairandwhatthat re- weaved, andbraidedwithextensions. Motherland. Generations pass and extremely amazing that an African whether it's natural, braided or tryIng to .W I"e How can we truly call ourselves ally means.is an ongoingtopic among I have worn fingerwaves, hairglitter, 'you slowly but surely you are pro- womanwillronouteverymonthto go relaxed! (whatever that sisters when we can't respect Africans throughout the Diaspora. I for fhe plastic rhinestones, blond hair, brown grammedto believe thatanythingthat get a perm, get her nails done every You implied that Black means), by relaxing and accept each other because did not wish to address this issue at hair, redhair,everything butthejerry hasanythingtodowithAfrica-includ- two weeks and buy a new pair of women who relax their hair we want to judge and ridicule this time, not because it is not impor curl that I begged my mom to give me ingyour hair- has got to be bad. Fast Jordanseveryseasonandstill exclaim don't love themselves, that we their hair, what each other for how our external tant, quite the contrary; butI feel that backwhen I used to loveMichaelJack forward to today: in the same breath that she has no want to look white (?), we're about white women appearances rather than for ifyou concentrateonexposingAfrican son(backwhenhewasblackofcourse), The attitude that Afrikan hair moneyto payherbills. I would likefor brainwashers and not in touch who get lip collagen who we are on the inside? contributions as a wayofbuildingself But hey, at this juncture in my is a bad thingis reinforced earlyin the Ms. Boydandeveryotherwomen who with our "inner voices." I think Lastly, if Black women are esteemandknowledgeofselfthenout life, I probably won't win any beauty Afrikan woman's life. One everyday are proud of their penns to sit for a those implications are ignorant, injections (to achieve trying to look white (whatever wa1'd appearances in time will reflect contests in this country because it is example that occurs among Afrikan moment and calculate the amount of irresponsible nonsense! Please the appearanceof that means), by relaxing their what is in your mind. quite apparentthatEuropeanaesthet women has to do with the treatment moneyspent on their perms thus far step down off of your self-righ- hair, what about White women -I couldn't help myself actually ics are the only kind that seems to ofAfrikan hair. Little girls will com- andtheupkeep(theshampoos, thehot teous, holier-than-thou soap- fuller lips-a charac- who get lip collagen injections afterreadingbothMs. Linen's andMs. matter. Maybe that is why so many plain to their mothers that it is pain- oil treatments, the deep conditioning box. It is illogical and idiotic to teristicofAfrikan (to achieve the appearance of Body'sexchange. I knowsomeveryin African woman are so dumbfounded ful for theirhairto be combedbuttheir yes, child I been there) and decide for insinuate that Black women teaturee), . fuller lips-a characteristic of telligent sistaswhowearpermanents with the ideathat theydo not have to crieswill fall on deafears. Themother themselves if it couldn't have been who have "naturals" are more in I'" Afrikan features). Are they and very close friends who do not. I straighten their hair too look beauti will huffandpuffabout how"unman- spent elsewhere (.i.e. the stock mar touch with God than those who Are they trying to trying to look Black? Be pre- am also not standing on any "holier fuL Every society has different con ageable" her nappy child's hair while ket, a college education, a new car") relax their hair. look Black?" pared to apply your theories to than thou" soapbox as I write this so cepts as to what is perceived as beau she continues to rake through a head According to a Newsweek article Furthermore, a relaxer in it- others as well. do notperceivethatamoperatingfrom tiful in their culture. Andyes, there is of extra curly hair. Newsflash There (dated 10/13/86) thehaircareproducts self is not harmful to the hair Congratulations on finding this viewpoint. SO while I attempt to such a thingasAfrican aesthetics that is such a thing as the African comb. industry receives over one billion dol and scalp. You should know that in the good-hair, bad-hair scene yourself and learning to love enterthis dialogue betweenthese two has nothing to do with European Yes people, the typical hair grooming lars annually while the hair care in a chemical treatment should is to examine how we've learned yourself. More power to you! sistas, I will hope that this will not aesthetics.(For those ofyou who won tools thatAfricansare usingtodaywas dustry over five hundred million dol ALWAYS BE APPLIED BY ALI- to nurture and internalize the But make no mistake,if a "high cause any sporadic pro permanent der whyAfrikans in Africa wear per never meant for super curly African lars annually FROM AFRICAN CENSED COSMETOLOGISTI slavery induced division of level of consciousness" leads demonstrations in front ofThe Ticker manents than ask yourself what im- hair but was specifically designed for AMERICANS ALONE. NOT A PERM, A TEMPORARYl . office or any personal threats'to my straight European hair. Everwonder The next question is, well since own preciouslife. whywhenthisgirlchildreaches a eer- African-Americans are spending so LET'S FACE IT. The ultimate 'The attitude that tam age the mother rushes her to the muchmoney onthis particularindus standard of beauty in this country is nearest beauty parlor so herhairtex- try how manyAfrican-Americans ac the Nordic Princess. She is tall, A N'S POINT OF Afrikan hair is a bad ture will be European like. Miracu- tually ()WIl any ofthese businesses. By Edward Rodriguez proven to be dangerous, at a cer beauty, culture and the arts, from history and significance ofaltered anorexicinweight, flawless cream col thing is reinforced lously; the hair becomes more "man- As I willreiterate, the choice is "Tell me, are you proud...of who tain specified time, you are gam the Greeks to the United States - errr, relaxed hair. While Black ored skin and long flaxen blond hair. ageable" due to the fact that this re- yours. For those sistas who wear you are! or does your pride come blingwith your hairline. Firstly,' today; have primarily been women may look beautiful with You see her everyday on your tetevi- ' early.in the Afrikan .'laxed-Afrika-fi' ha:ir- passes easi'ly pertnsand-are-protId-tike-Ms:Boyd-I' out ofajar, ! cause ifyou bought, safe chemicals should be used straight adaptations and ill fated their relaxed hair, there is a ques sion often in some' mindless eommer tooman'slife. One through the European comb. .. '.. , 'wlsh you the best. For those who are put it on... it won't stay long... " anywhere on the body, not those attempts at replication. Are they tion they need to ask themselves. cial. She always looks hungry and is everyday example Sodium Hydroxide- One of thinking-aboutgettinga natural I say; KRS-One ofBoogie Down Pro proven to be active, volatile sub trying to be Black? Yes, ofcourse. The question ofwhether we decide either sprawled over the latest model the more interesting things which ABANOONYOURPERMATONCE. ductions . '~a' Strugglin'" stances. Secondly, anything one Refer to the ill proclaimed King to learn our contradictions, decipher cherry red Corvette, flipping her hair that occurs among stuck outfrom Ms.Boyd's letter isher FREEYOURSELF! ITISTHEBEST uses for the hair should enhance of Rock-n-Roll, Elvis Presley, to between those forced upon us and incessantly while advertising for a Afrikan women has to claim that a relaxer is not harmful to THING YOU WILL EVER DO IN The hair of the Black and see this phenomenon. It is no co those self-imposed, and decide to shampoo, or prancing around in a the hair and scalp. She writes, ''You YOURLIFETIME.ITyou are looking Latina woman is the perfect sym incidence that they (the dominant barely noticeable bikini while breath do with the treatment should know that a chemical treat- for a little help for your transitionpe '~re eradicate or keep those labelled, self bol of the forced contradiction on they trying to be white culture) have exploited ev imposed. This question is universal lesslyexclaimingthatyou too can lose ofAfrikan hair." ment should ALWAYS BEAPPLIED riod then I suggest the following two an oppressed majority. Being Black? Yes, ofcourse. erything they could take and sup to the existence of the Black and weight. BY A LICENSED COSMETOLO- books. Run, don't walk to the nearest Puerto Rican, my people have Refer to the ill pro pressed everything they had no Latina woman inthe United States. GIVE:MEABREAK Take a look GIST! As far aswhen andwhen not to book store and pickIIp a copy ofGood varying degrees of"nappiness" in chance at. Thus, we see watered Are accepted forms of beauty a aroundfolks! I don'tknowifthepeople perialist countryhasdominated that relax your hair, it is stated on the Hair : For Colored Girls Who've Con my Latino peoples. While we claimed King ofRock down hip pop from Puffy and an source ofempowerment or a method that control the media hasn'tnoticed, particularregionandhowthathas af manufacture'slabel." I wishI hadthat sideredWeaves When the Chemicals should be proud of each and ev n-RoI', Elvis Presley, ever powerful stereotype of ugli of subjugation? Shouldyourappear but everyonein this countrydoes not fected their concepts ofbeauty) much faith in any of this country's Became Too Ruff by Lonnice ery unique degree, we have al ness regarding curly Black hair. ance reflect our African heritage or look like Christie Brinkley or Kate So like I always will in my two manufactures or the FDA for that Brittenum Bonner (Crown Trade Pa ways tried to capture another's to see this phenom The argument that the lack of the dominant culture? Shouldyou Moss. I ask you to take a briefsurvey cents I will refer to that tragic period matter,ThefactthatMs.Boydisproud perbacks) This bookgave me exquis beauty which dominates. enon. It is no coinci ident ity of others should excuse continue to be hypocritical to the for yourselfand look at the faces that in time whichAmerican historylikes ofher permanent is not the issue but iteadviceinstylingmypre-lockedhair. It is healthy to acknowledge our dence that they have you is not only preposterous, it is powerful Black!Latinacontradiction parade acrossyour television screens to downplay (unless they can make a the claim that a relaxer is not harm- And run even faster to pick. up Black contradictions, as those who ap sad. Despite your using of this you were born to struggle"in? tonightinthevarioussitcoms, Isitonly couple ofbucksoffofitlikeinthemovie ful to the hair andscalp is simply not Folk's Hair Secrets, Shame and Lib preciate their African heritage exploited everything argument, I still will not assume meoristhereonlytwotypesofpeople Amistad). So let'sgobackintimeshall true.The fact remains thatnomatter eration (Songhai Publications). This despite being pale skinned they could take and that you have flO identity. Nev '~€you ashamedoforiginal Black / here in America? What happened to we, because we all know that by the how many licenses a cosmetologist book contains a load of useful facts Jibaros or those who struggle to suppressed every ertheless, their is no Black iden- ifyou're not, whydoes yourhairlook alltheAsians,LatinosandIndigenous past we can understand the present may have will this not. stop the mil- which has alsobeenused throughout make money despite being anti like that?" peoplesthatthe governmenthas done while at the same time predict thefu lions of receding hairlines, baldness thisarticle. Seeyounexttime! Peace.._ capitalist, all of which have been thing they had no KRS-One ofBoogie Down Pro such an excellent job of shoving into ture. andseverecasesofburntscalpswhich forced on us. However, it is quite "This question is uni you chance at." ductions - "Yo' Strugglin", reservations? Imagine are a woman and occureveryyear, OP-EDSIS unhealthy to pretend our history versal to the existence For thosewho haven't met me I you arebeingdraggedoutofyoursleep The active ingredient in penna of oppression has not born many BARUC would like to say that I am far from by some crazed European or an nentsis sodium hydroxide commonly LOOKING FOR ofthe Black and contradictions within us. This one's beauty, not alter it com UNITED FRONT whatyou cancall a Nordic princess. I Afrikan who seeks to throw you on known as lye. Sodium hydroxide is WRITERS THAT makes us in to hypocrites, of ig pletely. Latina woman inthe am short with. a big mouth, slightly slave shipforthesolepurposeofbring commonlyfoundin manyhomeclean CAN CHALLENGE norance, who channel docility United States." FOR OPEN AD underweight with light brown skin ing you to the Americas to live your ingsolutionsincludingdrainandoven and needs for passive acceptance, "If it ain't natural...it's like buy MISSIONS (eomplimentstoa Frenchslavemaster lifeinbrutal servitude. The lastthing cleaners. Historically speaking the THE THINKING 0 into reflections of popular mod ing and wearing a culture / Ifthat named Monsieur Tabut.eau.) and my onyourmindis whatyoushouldpack waythatsodiumhydroxidewasfound els of beauty. culture ain'tyours naturally! it's tity expressed' in relaxed hair. MEETS ON hair is far from the very straight Eu So as you arriveon whatever planta to be a hair straightener was during TIlE MASSES. Today's survival, including our his, not yours, actually... " Throughout Dominican history, THURSDAYS @. ropeanhairtexture. I havenaps, kinks tion you are on whether it is in Brazil the period of slavery, Slavemasters THE TICKER beauty, is contingent upon the KRS-One ofBoogie Down Pro for instance, the relaxing of hair and curls that dance across my hair orBarbadosyoutryto cope withyour usedlye solutions as a cleaningagent ~,~ NEEDS 'WRITERS technological capabilities we ductions - 'Ta' Strugglin was done more as one aspect of a 6:30PM IN THE in full fury In fact I have dreadlocks surroundings. Manyofthewomenare and would store thesolution in buck have. As a result, we need and vision of beauty. One that hate DSSG COUNCIL andifyou look atthevery atthe back violatedandthisproduceslightercom ets. Often as a form of punishment IN ALL OF IT'S use chemicals each and every Mrs. Boyd says that if "Black fully taught us to distinguish our of my hairline you will see the naps plexionedchildrenwithEuropeanfea the slavemasters would force the day. With regard to our hair, women are trying to look white, selves from the "real negros" ROOM that I can say represent every eoun tures. Slavemasters uses the classic headsoftheslavesintothosebuckets. -SECTIONS. shampoos, conditioners and other by relaxing their hair, whatabout the Haitians. CAL -L tryonthatbeautifulcontinentthatwe divide and conquer roll, and as a re The slaves would come out with hid PLEASE COME TO cleaners are made up of chemi white women who get lip collagen Regardless of whether las callAfrica.(smile) sult these children are often treated eous burns to the face but the their cals. However, when one needs a injections... a characteristic ofAf Dominicanas who relax their hair (212)462-9106 AlthoughI amthehappiestthat betterandpraisMfor theirlighterskin hair would be made straight. Some RM 1621 IN THE certified doctor to apply a chemi rican features." Hey, what about do it with these cruel and igno FOR INFO!!!!!!!!!!! I have ever been with my hair I have and straighterhair. At the sametime Afrieanmaleslatermodifiedthesolu 360 PASBLDG. cal, sodium hydroxide, that is them? The history of white rant intentions, this is the legacy, notarrivedatthis stageoutoftheblue. you are constantly degraded for your tionandappliedittofheirhairsothey \ 12 TICKER OP-EDS MARCH 4, 1998 It Was'nt Me! I Was Framed! e TICKER OP-EDS MARCH 4, 1998 13 - e la UDlS e SEEKand By Louis Degrazia You ShallFind SEEK was for everybody. It there's only group tutoring. I'm As compared to what? The 42% want to get as much success as wasn't brought up just for - not saying that it would make graduation rate for six years, possible. For this reasonthey Blacks and'Hispanics.' The fact ? a major difference, but if you the highest for all of CUNY, for have been forced to pick from .that this impression was given are going to evaluate the suc .Baruch, or compared to the 21% the higher end of the pool to I , in the opening peragraph reeks - cess rate of a prognam, you for six years at the senior col maximize the utilization of 'a scent of racism. I'm an Ital By Veena Rampersad as they deserve it." You punish a death row awaiting execution for a If taking one life to avenge an should consider if the program lege ofYork? For disadvantaged their limited resources. The ian-American, so I guess I As you watch your child strive in crime with a crime. Is that right? crime he didn't commit. What ifhe other is just. then society should ha s been ran the way it was students that's a damn good sta reason why this is happening, shouldn't have been in this pro life to succeed you watch him be Fourteen states have abolished had gone to the electricchair?What repay each crime with a like pun conceived to be run. N o matter tistic when put in proper con why the politicians make so gram. No! SEEK isn't about come a mentor to the world. You capital punishment such as Iowa, would society have said, "Oh well, ishment. Meaning we should also what support is offered, you text. Ifyou want to start track many cuts is beca use we let that, it's for anybody of low in pass on to him your values and Wisconsin and etc. The death pen it was an accident."Whatabout the condone the burglary of a burglar, still have to have a motivated ing, this is what you'redoing, them. SEEK hasn't failed us. come. People that are economi morals. He glances at the youthful alty does not deter the crime rate grieving family praying to god to the murder of a murderer? the student. You have to have some- tracking people you must re We have failed SEEK.We allow cally and academically disad reflections among society. He feels or from someone committing a givethem the courage to live their burning of an arsonists home. But I body who wants to learn, but I member that you are tracking our programs to be desecrated vantaged can come into the the-cloud ofremorse forming in his crime. Each day as the curious eyes life without their child. It is a big society would never stoop to such don't think anybody comes to people who have been disadvan while we stand idly by., SEEK program. It isn't just for soul. He imagines his years when of society scans the newspaper they chance to take and it's a risk the levels. because we are built on a college not to learn. The goal is taged. Could the success/failure Blacks and 'Hispanics.'A lot of SEEKhas produced very good life was meant only to harm. They can feel the warm tears beginning legal courts are willing to embark level of values. These same values to help educate everybody, but rate be attributed to the fact Asians have been SEEK stu people and has provided opportuni have now closed their eyes and let to form. all the warmth and secu upon every day. should be appliedto the death pen not everybody has the make-up that some of these students dents. I don't know the exact ties for people who otherwise the salty flow ofwaterstreak down rity that lay concealed within them The core of the problem is the alty as well. it is a sickening and to be a doctor or a lawyer, some were single parents, or had to figures, but right now there are wouldn'thave hada chance.Areyou their sorrowful faces. "What have has now vanished. What did they question of whether juveniles are disgusting notion to know thatyour lack the discipIine,study habits drop out because of'workfare, or suggesting that only wealthy probably more Asians enrolled the' I done?" they ask. Nothing God can see.' Maybe itwas the article about capable of fully understanding the own state is engaged in premedi and determination. But what had to work and eventually had in SEEK than Blacks. Mr. Moon should have access to resources? not forgive you for. In the dark a mother ofthree children who was consequences of their actions. Ex tated homicide. Life, liberty, and statistics don't tell us are the to leave in order to survive? That only people with an income of pursuit of happiness, this is the needs to recapitulate and recal circumstances that made this You mention in your article hours of a lonely moment his deli raped yesterday, or was it the death ecutions of juveniles violates the culate. over $21,000 should have a chance cate life is ripped away from him of a two year old. The punishment 8th amendment ofthe constitution excuse people gave to condone capi person develop this way. Plus that they have changed their at higher education. I think yout As for the 23% Graduation as a delicate soul from an innocent of death has never prevented de which bans the cruel and unusual tal punishment. What about the everybody doesn't learn at t.he standards, pick only from the Rate, the SEEK program is not article is out of line, your probably body. The mistakes hehas endured termined men from injuring soci punishment. A person who spoke life. liberty, and pursuit of happi same pace, some people pick up high end of the pool, and that run according to the way it was on this campus due to same incen during his life has caught up to ety. Statistics show that most mur out about this topic is a scholar by ness of the person being executed faster than others, some take SEEK's original mission has set up. The SEEK program was tives that produced SEEK There is him. The cruel and everlasting ders in the US are crimes of pas the name of Andrei Salcharou. He and their family. The barriers de longer. It shouldn't matter if been put aside. What has actu and is a political football. The no program that I can think ofthat punishment he is now to endure is sion. These are crimes committed said: "I regard the death penalty as vised throughout the years in soci you take 5,6, or even 7 or 8 ally happened is that SEEK now political powers do not want the epitomizes the original vision ofthe a consequence ofwhat he has done by a person who is emotionally up a savage and immoral institution ety have been a big enough cause years to get your degree if you has limited funds, so NO they City University other SEEK lower class to succeed. If you than in his life oflearning. These harsh set, or deranged. Rather than pre which undermines the moral and of the never ending violence and do it that's a major accomplish haven't changed their stan SEEKisnot pickingtodiscriminate, look at e a r l.ie r SEEK hand words that sting to the tip of your venting violence. capital punish- legal foundation of society. A state hatred towards one another. In the ment and you should be com- dards, they have limited re but out of neccesity. The only way books, there's supposed to be mended. ,- warm heart embarks on the con takes upon itself the right to the last few centuries the courts and sources, the politicians have this situation will change is a full one on one tutoring for each cept of the deprivation of life. In most terrible and irreversible act. judges have had a part to play in But in what context should eliminated everything, So with hearted attempt at reform as men subject. It hasn't been that way, other words capital punishment. "Amnesty Interna the deprivation oflife. Such a state increasing this problem. Their at we .consider this 23% statistic? the funds that they have they tioned in the editorial. The death penalty has been an on tional reports the can't expectan improvement ofthe tempts of creatingjustice has con going issue in America for many moral atmosphere in its country. 1 tinuously failed because of their years. Some feel this is a fair way results ofa survey reject the notion that the death approach. Killing. For a man to , of dealing with criminals. Others taken between 1900 penalty hasany essential deterrent suffer in jail for life is punishment feel this is an act ofinhumanity and 1985. The results effect on potential offenders. I am enough, and I agree that this is fair brutality towards a human being. convinced that the contrary is true and deserved. but to end his life is - Each day millions and millions of showed that twenty that savagery begets onlysavagery not. People will learn from their WHY IS THIS MAN innocent people are victims ofacts three (23), innocent even those who commit murder and mistakes but if we don't give them ofhatred and insanity. Each day a other serious crimes retain their a chance they can't. I believe for a ' mothers mournful tears can be people were executed basic rights." This is a quote made person to become all he or she can UNDERATrACK? heard throughout the sad hours of during that time." impressively by him and in it holds they must make mistakes. God her child's tragic death. As a child truth and solidarity. Society cannot gave us all the gift of life and only By B.A.S.S. is forced into this world to endure say it upholds human rights while he can take it. That person will re It is interestingto notethat, ontheeve dents rallied at CityHall that year. a journey a child is robbed ofhis or rnent has a brutalizing effect that it denies some people the most ba pent for what they did, but only by ofa newera ofeducational oppression Orlandowaseven arrestedin her chance. The immense pain in increases the level ofviolence in our sic of these rights. Execution can the hand ofgod will it be done. The in the form ofattacks on open admis a planned non-violent civil disobedi flicted upon society not only stems society. Another negative side ofthe not be used to prohibit killing be death penalty being thrown out sions, and the abolishment of enreactionwith 165otherCUNYstu from the rapes and murders of vic death penalty is the execution ofan cause it is killing. Instead of kill and never again to be instilled is remediation,Baruch'snumberonestu dents and NYC people against bud tims, but is contained through the innocent man. U.S. justice system ing a person who commits a crime at least one of the definite ways of dentactivisthas been barredfrom the get _ cuts towards education, eyes ofa woman who grieves as her is not perfectjust as the U.S. itself. why not let them rot injail and feel decreasing the high rate of death campus. heaIthcare, and basic human needs. chi ld is sentenced to death. Execu I understand people make mis guilty and think about what they and teaching the immorality of it. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1998, This action put Orlando, with other tion by sate is just as much mur takes. but that one mistake could did. If they die they are never go The only way we can pave the road Orlando Green was told by CUNY CUNY activist, on a Blacklist where rn der as one person killing another. cost a life. Amnesty International ing to be able to picture the tears to assembling justice is by facing PEACE OFFICERS that he was . normallyconfidentialinformationwas During the 1900's the states sen reports the results of a survey and pain they caused a family. They the world with serenity, ingenuity barred from Baruch College because ~ accessed for questionable purposes. e tenced about 300 people to death taken between 1900-1985. The re cannot lay in bed during the hours and morality. he was not a registered student. This Orlandois currentlyBLACK o each day. Most of these people are ~ sults showed that twenty three ofan illusion so great and real only is illegal because CUNY is a public LISTED by CUNY administrators ~ still awaiting execution. Each of (23), innocent people were executed god can create and wonder if a institution that is open to the public. and the NYPD for organizingfor stu :s their families agonize in pain an during that time. Twenty three is 8 chance of life again will ever drift CUNYHAS A That is the law. Why is Baruch acting dent and community rights. Before ~ ticipating the horrid day when all a large percentage of innocent in their path again. They are never unlawfully towards this young man. Baruch College barred him off cam mankind participates in the ven people denied their right to live for goingto feel the agony and remorse BLACKLIST Especially since so many non-regis pushewasorganizingtopreserve the geance ofan innocent life, hearing £ something they didn't commit. An of their crime. Criminals need to ON tered studentswalkthroughthecam Open Admissions policy that the Orlando Green was banned from Baruch '~negefor ?????? the screams and helpless cries of example of justice went wrong is feel that sorrow to regret their do pus everyday? mayor and CUNY are trying to dis mercy. By killing another man and James Richardson. He was con ings and learn from it. By killing a STUDENT OrlandoWas instrumental in mantle. This policy was responsible inflicting pain upon another fam victed of murder in 1968 and sen person who commits a crime you ACTIVIST? gaining the Asian Studies Minor in for theintergrationofCUNY As presi ily society is sending out mixed tenced to die in the electric chair. The Bar-uch United Front can not bring back the person they WHAT DO YOU Baruch College. He worked with dent of the Baruch African Student messages to the younger genera He was later proved innocent, but killed, and the pain will not be di Bruce Wong and Priscilla Lu (CAAS Senate,hewas organizingallBaruch tion. "It's okay to kill a man as long not before spending 9 I years on minished. ___ 'HINK? Coalition forAsianAmerican Studies) studentsina UnitedFronttopreserve for OpenAdmissions in organizingthea Black, Latino and the access to Baruch College and Asian studentbodyfor anAsianStud CUNYfor ~studentsandAILcom .meets everyThursday LY FOR OPEN ADMISSIONS ies Dept. TheAdministrationcompro munities. Hewas involvingstudents mised with this group and gave an in community issues such as Police On April 22nd for ALL CUNY STUDENTS Asian Studies Minor. This was initi Brutality and Workers' Rights. He in the DSSG Council & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ated a year earlier by the president providedstudentswithopportunities elect of the Baruch African Student to workonFEEDINGPROGRAMS. Room at6:30pm in Senate, the late Heather 'Ibussaint, Orlando Green was the Held by The CUNY Coalition/Student Liberation Action Movement She was a Trinidadian ofAfrican and actingeditor for the Op-Edssection FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Asian heritage. ofThe Ticker and a memberof 360 PAS In1995,aspartoftheStudent various student organizations.The THE BARUCH UNITED FRONT FOR OPEN ADMISSIONS PowerMovement & the CUNYCoali foundingPresident ofSoul8urvi Call (212)462-9106 tion, heorganizedBaruch andCUNY VO~LetBaruchCollege know @ (212)462-9106 students, againsta proposed $1000.00 whereyou stand on this issue. This tuition increase and the dismantling eou1d hawert to anystudent organiz for details. ofthe SEEKdepartment. 15,000 stu- ingforjustice. 14 TICKER OP-EDS MARCH 4, 1998 BUSINESS MARCH 4, 1998 15
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According to Mochizuki However, Quigleyexplainsthata sec ~apanhas contributedto the troubled Asia... ond view blames the problems on the nations far more than the United The Problem private sector, and not the govern "Crisis in States on a per- capita basis, actually "These essentially were oversub ments. "Afaulty private sector which over double the United States rate. scribed economies, with weak bank has mis-alloeated resources, and has Furthermore,hepointsoutthatmuch ing systemsthatmadebadallocations, ,used unfledgedshorttermborrowings Asia" . ofthe IMF money is from Japan. . using short term money to invest in to invest in long term investments, Mochizuki, while agreeing there is a highly speculative investments. Con which weren't sustainable," Quigley crises afflicting the Asian economies, the IMF program. Protests in the sequently, when the rug was pulled explains, isthe root ofthe problem. contendsthattheAmericansareblow Whateverthe prescription will be, it Go West, Old Car? street have not been uncommon, ing it far from proportion. Mochizuki out,with the collapse ofcurrency un however according to Quigley, "the der the staggering weight of foreign is clear the crises will have long last 1backed up what he was saying with Ford's Stodgy Lincoln-Mercury situation [in Korea] is stable." debt, it was reflected in the decline ing effects. Mr. Lipsky predicted in II) the size of the Asian economies. He Novemberof1997, thatevenifthecri There is also evidence of growing ;- points to the fact that excluding Ja- inforeign and local stock markets." ~ 0 . anti-Americanism in the region ac ,2:{ff1m1~$;". ~ Quigley basically reflected the ses was stopped immediately then, it Division Seeks New Blood Infusion .'''''' pan, ifthe GDP ofan the Asian coun- cordingto Quigley. Furthermore, he conventional wisdom of the causes would impair 1998GDP growthby at M~chizuki, ~~;:~,::;~=~ Los Angeles will wonk with the points out, this can be troublesome .Kichi .Chairma;of'the Pacific Institute, addressing E:: of the crises. John Lipsky, who is least 0.5 percentage points. new Irvine based Lincoln-Mer for the U.S. considering tha.t this the audfence dtrrtng the Iuch forum. GDP M hizuki . I' Chief Economist and Director of According to Quigley, even though it By Martin Goldstein ... . oc says, ill eva uatmg is over seven months since the begin cury to design more clearly de- region is of extreme strategic im another way to view the Asian cri the seriousness of the Asian crises Research at Chase Securities, a problem. His diagnosis ofthe problem ningofthe crises they still have along fined vehicles. . portance, especially theNorth-South ses." Mochizuki blames the current is in stark contrast to Quigley's~ and "considerthesizeoftheeconomies, not subsidiary of Chase Manhattan way to go. He says that Indonesia is Ford Motor Company an Robert Rewey, Ford's vice Korea situation. Additionally, since problem on fixed exchange rates, does not blamethe way theAsian's do the projected growth rates." Bank, has expressed similar views. clearly most problematic, andSuharto nounced last month that it was president for marketing and these economies have a lack of so which has destroyed the currencies. business as the rootoftheproblem, as Mochizuki also defends many Asians In his testimonyfor the V.S. House is just playing with the IM:F. moving its underperforming sales, also championed the cial safety nets, the unrest will just 'eyou as Americans don't realizehow mostAmericans do. who refuse to accept the IMF de of Representatives Committee on . . Thailand however, is agreeing to Lincoln-Mercury Division to move. "This is a way to clear out grow In SIze. difficult it is when your currency is "In the United State there is a fasci mands. "You can't just tell people to Banking afld Financial Services, he much of what the ThfF is saying, in Irvine, California. This makes inhibitions that maybe we don't TIu"oughout the whole crises "Ja tiedto anothercurrency,"Mochizuki . nation with China, Japan, Korea.. change the way they have conducted cited "Opaque and inefficient domes contrast to Suharto and Indonesia. Ford the first Detroit auto even realize we have," he said. pan is the greatest disappointment," proclaimed. Mochizuki was refer .Plusin New Yorkespeciallythereate business for thousands of years," he tic financial systems in many Asian Thailand has moved to suspend or maker to move a division out Rewey also thinks the separa according to Quigley. Japan is the ring to thefact thatmanyothercoun a lot ofpeople who have largestakes said. Hewasreferringtothe demands countries," as thecause. close its 58 financial institutions, and side the Motor Cit. Ford is bet tion and departure to second largest economyin the world tries tie theircurrencies to theAmeri in the Hong Kong'and other Asian thattheIMFhasmadeconcerningthe The Solution basically agreed to the government ting that a "change of environ trendsetting California will en and the largestAsian creditor. How can dollar. When a country ties its nations," Mochizuki explained. He wayAsians carry out business. ever, it has done little to help the The question of the proposed rem program to depress government ex ment" will do the division good. able Lincoln-Mercury to forge currency to the currency of another cited this as the reason why the V.S. After Mochizuki made his presenta 17~o situation, and the -Iapanese leader edies were addressed next, The basic penditures by 19o,/o. while raisingtaxes and reverse the decline in an identity that is more appeal nation, its central bankers are in a is blowing the crises way out of pro tion, there was a short question an ship seem to be trying to push this remedy which has the approval ofthe by 7S'o-lO°-o. The side effects of this sales since its peak year, 1984. ing to younger buyers. In the hind, andcannotadjustmonetarypoli portion. Mochizuki does notdenythere swer forum that covered many topics whole debacle under the rug. International Monetary Fund (IMF) policy however can clearly be seen in Lincoln-Mercury has long process the division will expand cies to the needsofthe local eoonomy. are serious problems in the Asian including China'srole, andthepossible and others, is for basic economic aus Thailand, there are tremendous been Ford's lackluster per it's responsibilities. "It will The Mini-Problem Mochizuki explained thatJ-apandoes economies. What he does say is that devaluation of the Hong Kong cur amounts of bankruptcies, high unem former, hampered by its lack of have resources from the prod not have the same problems as other they are far smaller than we make it rency, While Quigley and Mochizuki terity and restructuring in the region The Weissman Center invited to restore the confidence ofthe inter- ployment, andat manytimes.incidents brand identity and unique prod uct-development group and ad oountrieslikeIndonesia, sincetheYen' out to be. disagreed on many issues one thing of social unrest. . ucts. This holds especially true Kiichi Mochizuki, Chair-man of the theyagreedon: Japanwilltakeatleast national investmentcommunityin the vanced manufacturing, along is a free floating currency not tied to The Prime Minister of Thailand is for Mercury, which has little to with it's new ties to the Califor Pacific Institute, to give a more anyothercurrency. Japan Is Good 10yearstoreform its financial system. ..Asian markets. However, Quigley agreeing to goalong with this hardto differentiate itself from its po Asian perspective on the crises. all "People like to bash Japan...Japan TheWeissman Center holds lunch points outthat this "is a incredibly dif nia design center," he said. He Mochizuki continued that when swallow medicine that the IMF has tent Ford brand counterpart. MOChizuki, as Quigley ishardly an theintemationalinvestorspulledtheir is not the source ofthis problem...It time forums a few times a semester, ficult task." He explains that consid realizes that it will take a lot preached in order to rebuild investor Its offerings have historically amateur in economic thought.. moneyoutoftheAsian economies'The {Japan} is an ego problem for most and tile topic of the next one will be ering the fact these countries have more than a change of scenery confidence in the country. The Prime been with few exceptions, little Mochizuki has deep roots inthesteal shock was large," and the countries Americans,"Mochizukitoldthecrowd. ''The Euro and the future of Europe." extremely weak banking systems, and a change in marketing to Minister will actually come to New more than gassed-up Fords. industry, and has made major in could not sustain it. He says this He painted a .different picture than It will take place on March 18 from with poor rnariagernerrt and small turn the division around. De York in a few weeks to try and get vestments in the U.S. "shock" is the reason for much ofthe QuigleyaboutJapan'sinvolvementin 12:15-1:45P.M., at 360 Park Avenue amounts offoreign currency, the prob Lincoln, with an identity more troit News reported that by the Thailand on Wall Streets "good According to Mochizuki, "there is South, room 1200. ability of this solution being irnple- its own, has not appealed to the 2005, every product of Lincoln side" once again. So according to .rnented immediately is slim. growing numbers of. b.a by Mercury will beexclusive to the .Sha w:..said, ".T.he.Depar.tment._of. Quigley, 'Thailand seemsto be male Quigley then went through the eco boomers who prefer imported brand with no similar counter Justice has to be vigilant and ing good progress, while not out of nomic prescriptions on a nation by brands. part at Ford. we ne-ed to continue to make our the woods yet." nation basis. The economic prescrip While Lincoln's sales in 1997 Rewey and O'Connor know case that there is a principle at Indonesia, being most problematic tion for Korea involves lightening of were in fact better than 1996, successful revival ofthe brands stake here. And that principle received a large bailout of over $40 credit, liberalizing the market to for all the growth was due to the in will not occur overnight. How is our ability to innovate and billion. Ten billion was contributed eigninvestmentandimports, andtak troduction of a large sport-util eyer, they are betting that Ford build better products." The by the IMF.The WorldBank added ing awaythe government subsidiesto ity vehicle into its lineup. At Motor Company's new enthusi principle at stake here, in fact, an additional $4.5 billion, and the the big conglomerates. least Lincoln's car sales were asm for the division and the seems to be even greater. This U.S. pledged $3 billion. The magni Indonesia needs to have its state run flat; six out of Mercury's seven new available resou'rces will case will more cIearly define tude of Indonesia decline is practi monopolies brokenup, to close itsweak car lines declined in sales last make Lincoln and Mercury that fine line between fair and cally incomprehensible. The banks, andtoendthe specialeconomic year, the exception being the more serious contenders in the unfair business practice.. ruppiah, which is the Indonesian deals given to their leader Suharto, Grand Marquis, who's average highly competitive automotive Playing Monopoly Jack Kemp,' Bob Dole's run currency, traded at approximately andhis businesses. owner is 68. market. ning mate in the 1996 Presrden 2000 per dollar this summer. In the Thailand's prescription does not dif Jim O'Connor, Lincoln tial election said -·in defense of darkest moments of the crises, it fer much from Korea's and Indonesia. Mercury's General Manager Microsoft, "We ought to cel traded at about 17,000 per dollar, With Bill Gates Weak financial institutions must be wants to change all that. He ebrate Microsoft as an Ameri which is practically a 90% loss in closed.Additionally,lowergovernment hopes the move to import domi browser over Netscape's". can success story. We ought to value." Recently the ruppiah had a Write for expenditures coupled with more rev nant California will lead to Attorney General Janet Reno turn a deaf ear to the govern slight comeback and is trading at enue mustbethecenterpieceofit'seco fresh thinking that will trans proposed that Microsoft sh.ould ment regulators and lawyers to about8000perdollar. "Someonewho business. ~;:; nomic policy. late into attracting younger and .' to,>.. :. By Gideon Moskovitz nopoly. Microsoft has taken.ag be fined a record breaking one whom success is always a prob manages Indonesian investments After Quigley reviewed the preserip "hipper" consumers. By moving gressive action towards control million dollars a day until the lem that must be cor-rected". told me the value of his portfolio is tions, he pointed outthat they are the away from the Ford Division's day! . We are living in an ever Iing access to the Internet. The company changes its ways. Of Presently, Bill Gates is fight worth 10% of what it was this sum Submit'. source ofmuch debate and "while the huge shadow, O'Connor believes changing world. Tech.nology is company has recently bought course, to a multibillion dollar ing it out with Scott Mcneal, mer," Quigley said. . id prescriptions are dear. .. there is a he can forge a new and more your leas.... ~. moving at incredible pace. That out Web TV and has created its company like Microsoft, a mil president of Sun Microsystems growing debate ifthese are the right Political Unrest relevant image, which will th.en which was undreamed of a cen own web browser to cornpet.e lion dollars a day doesn't ex Inc., and Jim Barksdale, be incorporated into future prescriptions." Quigley noted that in Indonesia, tury ago is reality today. And against that of Netscape's. actly hurt. Netscape Communication products. He has already intro to the The supporters of these reform poli besides for all the economic prob what is at the center of all this The Justice Department h.as Orrin Hatch, the Senate Ju Corp.'s president, in front of the duced the hot-selling Lincoln cies say: The problem with much of lems, there is now political opposi change? Computers. That tiny accused Microsoft of violating a diciary chairman, referring to Senate Judiciary Committee Navigator sport utility vehicle, theAsianeconomies wasan imbalance tion to the IMFpolocies. Recently In Ticker@ex microchip has changed our 1995 consent decree aimed at Microsoft as a monopoly stated, over competition on . the arguably the first Lincoln to focusing too much on the export mar donesia fired their .central banker world forever. Whoever cant rols increasing competition in the "It seems far better to have an Internet. The question here reo appeal to baby boomers. ket and neglectingthe import market. and replafced him with someone t h at technology has i ncr-ed ible software industry. According to titrust enforcement today, than ally is, when does the govern Coming up at bat is the new tension Additionally ''the state run industries who is anti·IMF. In Indonesia, "The power, With a market share of the Justice Department, heavy handed regulation of the ment step in and say, "This is Mercury Cougar, a small and which had favoritism by the govern military is waiting in the wings," over 90 percent ofpersonal com Microsoft is using its choke hold Internet tomorrow." where capitalism ends and gov sporty coupe that has standout ment, that was typically characteris according to Quigley, and it is 6800 and puters' operating systems /t.he on the operating systems mar ernment intervention begins"? styling and no counterpart at tic ofAsian industries," madethe prob suppoting a basically anti-IMF central nervous system of rom ket (with its Windows .95) to The future 'of issues such as Ford. In the works since before lems balloon in size, according to policy, which is something the inter puters), Microsoft see m.s to force its own products onto a re '"'We ought to cel capitalism, laissez fair, and the move, it demonstrates ask for Dov Quigley. So one view is that the whole national community is less than have much of that power. luctant PC market, specifically anti-trust legislation is all up in Ford's new serious intention to ebrate Microsoft as problem ofAsia stems from too much thrilled about. Microsoft has been taking a its Internet browser. "They are the air. This case will set the make Mercury a differentiated .an American success government regulation. That is why In Korea which had the largest Gertzulin 'or lot of heat lately. The company able to strike exclusionary deals precedent for all such future marquis. O'Connor has said the Il\1F and others favor the reduc IMF program of$57 billion, there is and its chairman, Bill Gates, with PC manufacturc r s", ac story" cases, and will lay the founda that Ford's advanced styling tion of government spending, while evidence of political unrest against Hung Tran. have been accused of unfair cording to Netscape's co tionfor future American busi- . studio in the Newhall area of raising taxes. to slow down these business practices in the at founder Mark Anderson, "fore In response to the allegations, ness practice. continue from page 15 tempt to create an illegal rno- i ng those manufacturers to Microsoft's spokesman Greg , 20 TICKER BUSINESS MARCH 4, 1998 TICKER BUSINESS ,MARCH 4, 1998 21 e ee - HERBLOCK'S CARTOON , us RATTO DO - ...----.~---- .. THI DIYS.S.IOn STUDIIT GOYIRn••8T 8fJ1i!f)'1/1~4 'I1t'II'I7SS ?I~~ S7ftt)S?t7S ·7fJ /1'7'1 • It.. M ID[)LJ;; 1-4"Te>'R-IC:'1 M~1i?'T,...... L~ ~, Ma'V' ....Jc:IIiI T<:Ii ~rr IT' LC>C:Iil< .~~~~ t,-., 'Vc:lIIU'R ~. Tc:::» Mal'd'CC 1.T ~ MEET STUDENT LEADERS TELL US . HOW WE CAN HELP YOU BARUCH A BE PLACE. l!/&I-IoLDI ~ c.oRPc:>ll~-"; ,T)..R " l;toRtil••• .. Tl+I~K OF ME p.s A ~ P~\ J'.... -. /j. x : ',/ .$. \. /, . THURSDRY MRRCH26TH 12:38PM - 3:38PM 14TH FLOOR PRRKRUENUE -- , I 22 .. ' ..-; TICKER BUSINESS MARCH 4, 1998 " I TICKER ·FEATU.RES MARGH-4; 1~98 23 Email: [email protected] , ITH US II ProtestersShutDownBoardofTrusteesMeeting By Keith Higginbotham We~manwascalled onto make-a motherfkcker!" tainedbySAF.E.officersandhanded THI DIY '1"101 'TUDIITGOYIRI.lnT Evoking images of protests of the statement, and he began by remark- Paloucci immediatelythreatened to over to citypolice. Bothwere arrested past, studentscalledfor "anendto edu- ing that the actions ofthe protesters take the meeting into executive ses- and charged with. criminal trespass- ~()~'1"~4 /I~~ cational apartheid." Students effec- ing. Both students are long-time ac- 'I1NI'I7SS ·S7MJS1t7S tively shut down the February 23 tivists and have had advanced train- CUNYBoardofTrustee'spublic meet- , ingin non-violent protesting. ing in an effort to call attention to the Followingthelastoutburst, Paolucci 7fJ //7?- threatened end of open admissions closed the public meeting and set the throughout the system. meeting to reconvene behind closed Organized as a rally 'To Take a . doors. Students in the audience Stand," almost one hundred students chanted slogans as they were slowly marched under police escort from the shuffledfrom theroom bySAF.E. of- Huntercampusto theEast80thStreet fieers. Theyreformedonce outsideand CUNY headquarters. Outside the took up strategic positions to insure headquarters, close to a dozen poliee thesafe handling of the arrested stu- vehicles and twice as many officers dents as well as maintaining a pres- rallied in response to the students, ence in front ofthe CUNY headquar- setting up barricades in anticipation terse After a short and tense stand-off of the protest. Once the students ar- . ' witncitypolice, th.estudents marched rived, the police listened passively to ' backtoHunterCollege wherea speak- theirchants of''No CUNY, no peace," courtesy ofALL EYES ON CUNYWEm8ITE out was set up to inform students on , and ''What do we want? Education! reminded him of the protests in the sion,towhichthepublicisnotal1owed the campus about the current situa- When do we want it? Now!" , 19308 'against Hitler and Mussolini access. Weissman badbare1yresumed tionregarding open admissions. Before themeeting,ahandfuIofstu- " hisstatementbefore a studentleaped . When the Board reconvened dents were admitted to the Board from the-audience and attempted to DOlores M. Fernandez, an expert in chWDoors where they jomecfv3rlaus' -"a/ftO-therst"Q,4en;t grabamicrophone-from-one-of,the, .~-and~-tmin. representatives from educational or- leaped from the audi- trustees. TheSAF_E.ofliCm;,riowex- ing, was unanimouslyappointedasin- ganizationsandthe media .Aftersev- pecting trouble, responded instantly, terimpresidentofHostos Community eralperfunctorystatements, theBoard ence and made it to using the'swarm'techniquetowrestle College. The previous president, chairperson, Ann Paolucci, praised a the center ofthe the female student to the ground be- Isaura Santiago-Santiago, resigned Mr. and Mrs. Weissman for their re- fore carrying herfrom the room. underpressurelastmonthafterBoard cent donationof$10milliontoBaruch Board meeting table Paloucci once again called for re- members accused heradministration College. Near the middle ofher state- before being , straint and issued another threat of graduating students from Hostos ment one ofthestudents in theaudi- 'swarmed' by S.A-F.E. about clearing th.e room. Instantly without proper English proficiency. enee leapedup and cut heroff, asking another student leaped from th.e au- why the $10 million couldnotbe spent officers and forcibly dienceandmadeittotheeenterofthe onsavingoPenadmissions.Afteramo- removed from the Board meeting table before being ment of surprise, CUNY SAF.E. of- room.' 'swarmed'by SAF.E.officersandforc- firers escorted the student.out of the •" ibly removed from the room. As the r ee CUNY! room asherepeatedlycalledout, "End officers left the room, chantsfrom the educational apartheid!" A student immediately interjected outside crowd became audible. . with, "You're in the same company, The latter two students wereildiei-~=i;i5iieiiiii;= Women's History Month Queen Ann Zingha 1852-1663 Who says that all women are supposed to stay home and cook for their husbands. Meet Queen Ann Zingha. (She's one tough cookie!) Queen Ann Zingha, renowned bluffed into paying tribute. But ally full war egalia, were arrior queen of Matamba, West ing herself with the Dutch and the the starparticipants. .ca was born in 1582 when the nativechiefs, she fought backina war AnnZingha ledthem ortuguese were establishing trade that dragged on for years. HerAma herself, and though THURSDRY MRRCH 26TH ettlements on the African coast. zons were fierce in battle and when she was past 80 she en Ann grew up she did not sit ever the Portuguese saw them com displayedastonishing .dly by watching the invaders at ingtheywerestruckwithfear. Finally agilityand slQ!l. ~ She . ". i ork. Extremelywrought, sheledan . the Portuguese were Victorious and wassuperiortomany 12:38PM - 3:38PM my of fierce woman warriors, offered to lether stayonthethrone if ofheryouthfuJfonow. hichshetrained intoactionagainst she would payannual tribute. Rather ers. She died at the e Portuguese andwon battleafter than submit to this-extortion shefled age of 81. Afterher 1:~::_,,2>":7"~, :~"., ,- ~':!,: ttle, but in the long run she lost into the bush, and gathering another death, Angolafell '''''''''~,:, '~, '" ~/, >/ '~It/ ~ inee spears were hardldy a match army repelled the invaders for the completely into the ,... ',. ,:::: -,,/. ., ~':: /' '".'~,: 14TH FLOOR PARK RUENUE ; last ~ r firearms..ThePortuguesedid not next eighteen years. During her power of the Portu-.» ..: "'-<, ,. .:, '. '7/ :' ../' " ..~.:,~,~ I;' -- -"... . t f":t ant to see Ann Zingha on the years,shewassightedata celebration ~,:.' i guese "•• :,~ ,,- ., :"..J" , :...... '<6...--- : nebecauseshewasindependent where she staged a mock battle .in ," , " .. ".".: - ..... d could not be hoodwinked or whichherwomenwarriors, dressedin AdoptedFrome[ARogers ,Wor!d's GreatMDJ OfColor Ir I ...--a... - 24 TICKER FEATURES MARCH 4~ 1998- MARCH 4, 1998 Boy Talk, Girl T4lk is an De.ar Boy Talk, Girl Talk, advice column that tries to shed r have a problem with people light on all aspects of life. We who think I'm too blunt. I hap try to give views on both the pen to say/ whats on my mind HINDU STUDENTS COUNCIL (HSC) male and female perspective, MESEC CIDNESE CHRISTIAN and sometimes I wind up h.urt FELLOWSHIP since they tend to differ. Weare ing people's feelings in the pro AIESEC is the largest non-profit, student HSC isan internationalforum promoting the not experts in this, but we can cess. My friends tell me that' run, international exchange program in the Chinese Christian Fellowship be understandingofthe historical, spiritualand all use some advice at one point I'm too straight-forward but I world. Its purpose is to contribute to the de lieves that there is only one True God, the cultural aspects of Hindu heritage. Started .or another. So feel free to don't want to be fake. What.am 6~ velopment of our countries and their people God of Israel. We believe in the infinitely in May 1990, it has more than chapters submit questions to us. We will I to do? with an overriding commitment to interna perfect, sovereign, eternal Trinity.of the in North America. It derives its inspiration do our best to give you answers. - Too Blunt tional understanding and cooperation . Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We also be from AIESEC was designed to provide young people Sanatana (eternal) Dharma, which includes lieve that Jesus Christ was sent from Girl Talk says to Too Blunt: with an opportunity to gain global perspectives Heaven to Earth to serve as a sacrifice on Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. and understandingthrough a foreign manage Aside from group discussions and lectures, Dear Boy Talk, Girl Talk, Being blunt is a very unpolished the cross for our sins. Believing and living I have a friend who I share a form of being honest: You can. be ment training experience. Today, AIESEC stu by God's commandments will bring salva HSC celebrates h.olidays such as Holi, Bud dents at more than 820 universities, including dha Purnima, Mahavira Jayanti, Guru good relationship with but un straight-forward without hurting tion. He will return to earth to establish fortunately when I depend on someones feelings. For example, Baruch College, in 87 countries worldwide ar His kingdom of righteousness and peace. Nanak Jayanti, etc. It range short term jobs for one another on a re also takes part in SEVA (social service) such her for things, she often bails instead of telling someone they're We are here to spread the Gospel to the out on me. We're good friends ftu, you can tell them that they're ciprocal basis. These managementtraineeships campus of Baruch College with an empha as volunteering in soup kitchens and sup are provided by many-of the world's leading port-a-child. HSC has been recognized by but I just can't rely on her. How full-figured. This way you can be sis on the Chinese(American and overseas do I tell her that she's .letting honest urithout knocking down companies and organization who recognize the born) students. We meet every Thursday Baurch College starting in Srping 1998. Our importance of investing in today's youth. To upcoming activities for the year are raas me down without affecting the somebody's self-esteem. On the between 12:25 and 2:30pm. learn more about AIESEC and what we offer graba dandias, cultural programs, multi-cul relationship? other hand, the people you associ feel free to contact us at: 212 802 9067 or Email: tural dinners, guest speakers, HSC' NYC - Left On A Limb ate yourself with might be too sen aieseC®scsu.baruch.cuny.edu chapter dinner program, temple tours, sum sitive and they can't handle the mer camp and much more. truth. In case you haven't notice, So YO ASIAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE (ACE) Visit us on the web at Boy Talk says to Left On A the {ruth hurts. find out if U www.hscbaruch.home.ml.org E-mail at Limb: I have friends who I are the problem or ifTHEY are the grew up with, known for 15 problem. ACE is formerly known as Chinese Students [email protected] Club. We expanded our club to allow greater A GreatWay To years, been throught he best and exposure to those th.at are unfamiliar with MULTI-CULTURALASSOCIATION worst of times with, but yet I Asian Heritage. We, at ACE, work closely with would not depend on them with Boy Talk says to Too Blunt: I other clubs as Asian Students Association, Advertise Your Club's Events The MCA is a day session student important matters. It's nothing have to agree with your friends, ChineseStudentsAssociation and Filipino club that focuses on bringing people of against my friend but because I you 're "honest"approach is actually Atnerican Club. ACE is also a proud mem different religions and diverse cultural know him, 1 know I shouldn't a bit too strong, especially when ber of the Baruch Asian Student Union background together. We as a club fo rely on him for certain things. you're dealingwith people that you (BASU). We strongly promote Asian Unity For Free!!!!!! cuses on school activities which include If this friend of yours is really might not know that well. My sug ··~~.II ~.Ii.MiB~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;;:· and Asian Pride. For those who are interested the club fair, the nrulticulrural dirmer, such a goodpat, then she should gestion toyoa isnottoo·'changel:mt '. •• in anyone of the above, please leave your [email protected] spring fling and leadership weekend. We understand. Sure, they may be to be more ~tful at times. When Boy Tcr.lk says to Working Girl: name, phone # and interest in our mailbox. Up also plan and orgarrize a party each se some hard feelings but nothing dealing with sensitive individuals andscram. Ifhe doesnt catch thehint, Personally, I have taken a couple coming events: 1998 Evening Show mester where every Baruch student is permanent that will scar the re and people that aren't used to your looks like you'll just have to WHACK of semesters offto work. and both invited to join. During the year, we also lationship, Just remember, I'm striaght approach, you shouldtone him ooer the headand tell him to Get times T regretted it. I ended up BARUCH AFRICAN STUDENT SENATE have ceremonial functions to try and· sure you have associates or douni your "honesty' and be a bit LostJ! spending more and not saving (BASS) GAMMA PHI RHO SORORITY further the idea that there is more than aquaintances that you work more understanding. What people money. Ifyou have a goodjob lined one way to view the world. The Multi with and depend on but would don't know uon't hurt them and Do you know that there is a sorority at up where you can gain good expe The BARUCH AFRICAN STUDENT SEN Cultural Association also participate never actually spend time with. urhat's the useoftellingpeople what Boy Talk says to Falling Out: Cut Baruch? A sorority is a group of individuals rience (rom, then you can consider ATE promotes the political, economic and edu with other clubs. In the past, we have they don't need or care to know. off ties before things get a little too that over time becomes a family. Our so it. If the job is just ringing people cational upliftment, empowerment and unifica participated in both the Asian and the "clingy' for the both ofyou - like him rority is very diverse as well as unique. Our up atthe local supermarket or tion of students of African descent on our cam Caribbean show. We welcome anyone following you after. work, bock horne, motto is '" Breaking all barriers" because we intoyour yougo something that you are just mak pus since 1991. BASS is involved with the or and everyone who is interested in new Girl Talk says to Left On A staring bedroom until are not the typical sorority. If you want to DearBoyT~GirlTalk, ing moneyand not acquiring skills ganizing of Black History Month 1998, experiences. We are located in 360 PAS Limb: I suggest that you don't as to bed, then breaking intoyour house, become p art of our happy little family, come I spenta special "moment"with this sneaking up into your room andstar with, then I would not do it. If Women's History Month and Various building on the 14th floor, room 1417. sign her any important task in the check us out at room 2056 at PAS during guy but now I feel that we're not ing you sleep, and then finally . .. you're serious about getting your Mricentric and Multicultural events. Everyone is invited to stop by. future. You should hint to her that at Club Hours. Gamma Phi Rho Sorority Rush she is very unreliable and you have idealogically compatible with each oope, got a little carried away there. degree, my advice to you, is to stick Mee t i n g s will be held on Oct. 9th SOUL SURVIVORS a hard time counting on her for other. He's still clingingon so how do Not thatI ever didany ofthose things. it out and then worrying about get BIO-MED SOCIETY Resfreshments will be served. matters of importance. If she I get the message across to him that Sometimespeopleget caught up in in ting ajob. Do you have a genuine interest for the sciences? "'ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!" continous to bail out on you, you I'm no longer interested? fatuations after theysharea close mo Are you into exploring this wide world of ours HAITIAN CULTUR~S.OCIETY The SOUL SURVIVORS aim to produce a cul should reconsider your friendship - FallingOut ment. Itsgood thatyou realize it,now on the molecular level? Do you think you're the Girl Talk says to Working Girl: ture-centered vibe among students of color with her. Remember a friend is ifon.ly this guy would also. I suggest only one in Baruch who wants to pursue a ca Sak Pase! Did you know there was a Hai someone you can count on regard you make it known to him that, what There is nothing wrong with taking a reer in the sciences? Guess what, your not . tian Club at Baruch?! We at the Haitian Cul (Black, Latino or Asian) and to question less of the situation. Best thing to Girl Talk says to Falling Out: My you two shared was in the past and semesterofffromschool. You ckfinitely alone! Baruch's Bio-Med Society may be the club tural Society are dedicated to preserving, ex our positions in the world as a requirement philosophy is that you guys shared a that needa collegedegree in orderto be con ploring and celebrating our beautiful Haitian to become a true humanity. We struggle do is give her a massive guilt trip for you. We meet every Thursday during Club moment and thats all thai matters. sidered for any high job poSition but Culture. Come and be a part ofour wonderful against oppressive ideas of racism, sexism and see how she reacts to it. Ifshe Hours in Rm. 404 in the 23rd Street Building. There is no need in dragging old this you won, t learn allyouneedinlifefrom Haitian family. It's never too late to join!!!! (patriarchy), and the ideas of the dirty rich doesn't seem to be affected by the Our topics of discussion vary from session to 'Yling"i{youcan2eventoleratetoe idea DearBoyTalk,GirlTalk, attendingcollege. ,Ithinktmyfull time Our club room is located in room 1416 in 360 through "militantmulticulturalism." We guilt trip then she really doesn't give session depending on the guest speaker or the ofthis guy opening his mouth totalk. I'm thinking about taking a semes job you plan to have at this point wiU PAS. Our general meetings are held in the encourage students to take an interest in lo a crap about the friendship. On the various activities scheduled. Refreshments are The best way it) handle this is don't terofffromcollegeandjustdevotemy most ckfinitelygiveyouagood reality 2015 in 360 PAS. Stopped by the club room cal, national, and world news, issues and other hand, ifshe buckles under the always served.So keep an eye out for our flyers return his calls~ ifM hoppens to timetoworkingfull time? Goodor bad cJu!ck. Youn goingtoreali2e that wiJh and we're not there? Email the club president events pertaining to themselves. We plant guilt then there is stillhope! and feel free to drop in anytime. readtyou;od. real bored orjustbrub idea? ~ut that ~,~ you'll never for club . info at seeds that will change the status ofour com CARIBBEAN STUDENTS ~off. Hopefully. M'llcatch tM hint -WorkingGirl amount to 0Iiythingbig_.i1Ilife. [email protected] Hope to munities socially, economically, politically, . ASSOCIATION see you soon!!!!! V and mentally. The SOVL SURVIVORS pro ~he CARIBBEAN STUDENTS ASSO ·PARTY mote offcampus activities with grassroots or CIATION promotes political and cultural PARTY PARTY ganizations, i.e, feeding programs, confer awareness among all Caribbean students, PARTY onMareh27th ences, rallies, cop watches, poetry readings with the hope that awareness will engen and etc. This year we are working on a book der political and economic unity, progress 5 to 10pm Room 1422 360 ~ant drive for prisoners, the annual Heather and development in the Caribbean. This ParkAvenue South-l!you tQ Toussaint studentscholarshipand educating club sponsors food festivals and cultural put S()meone on the Guest List~ease email students on political prisoners. Email us at events at the College. the person's f1ll) name atthe president's email sun [email protected] ~Remember C'est L"Union Fait La Force ... \ 27 26 TICKER· FEATU'RES FEBRUARY 18, 1998 TICKER FEATURES. FEBRUARY 18, 19~8 q- l' .' -_·.. --. ..."'" ...... •.': ...... :" 0·ETR DYfOR THE yDavid Blanks ,rtf"~ HE PAR OF THE v R • • •• •• UESTION: ho _ult imately • ears responSl-~·· iIityfor t.he ~~~;i*~: Edward Rodriguez, The Brain, Jomo Clark, revalence ofthe Senior Baruch Lab Mouse Junior hernes of SEX; "It's primarily due to the '~oneofthoseinfinitesima1entities .] . h h ld b areresponsible. I am! The entire. hip "Record [compames ar RUGS, VIO- arrist as t iey s au e hopindustryisasham.lt'spartofa trying to get paid.Artis ultimately responsible plotthatI have devised to take con- are trying to get paid ENCE, and for reflecting true hip hop. trol of the youth, thereby gaining HOW CAN WE HELPYOU ""•••• THE It&'~ 1I113l11l11llt. STlJltE.T Gtt"EII.NE.T • Tesfa Gordon, Nicole Allen, arlene Fuentes,· Sophomore INVITES ALL BARUCH STUDENTS TO ATTEND unior Sophomore "Two words: BAD BOY!. I feel. ''I think the record la- "I think the artists are re 'I think it's both the that the record compames are .• sponsible, butitcanbe a goo rtist and the con- the one's that are responsible belsareresponsiblefor influence or a bad influence umer: the artist for because they're supposed to be the type of material I think some artists have setting an example for the way ,• serious impact on the yout roducing such vul we acttoday andfor thekidsto- thats COmm.g out now with the lyrics that theysin arity and the con-, day and everybody growing up becausewe'renotshort about sex, drugs, violenc umer for buying and ~ this society. They're just se~- of artists with positive and materialism. Youn ting the example that money IS •• peoplefeel asiftheyare do MEET STUDENT LEADERS AND TELL US upporting it. YDung everything. Theirexample to us thinking and revolu- when" they practice wha ids are buying it, is that money rules the world tionary ideas. It's just these artists depict in thei HOW TO HELP YOU MAKE BARUCH A hen they go and tell and that without money you .. . ..'" .-:- songs. For instance, Fox ~n't sh*t, that all we have to that their mUSIC 18 not Brown and Lil'Kim got girl heir friends, and do is do whatever-it takes to get put out there and the going out of their way to ge BETTER PLACE heir friends go out the .mo~ey~d t?at:s it; we'll be final effectonsocietyis Chaneloutfits, just to fit in nd buy it, and after setfor life. Its bringingus down . Guys go around.trying to se causeeverybod.yisjustgoing out thatwe're developinga all the 'shorties' and want hat they're like this THURSDAY.MARCH 26 forthemselves. They'renotlook- value system that is settle disputes with guns be erson is doing it so ingoutfor the nextman, they're .' ...... cause they think that's wha 1.2_: 3-0PM. - 3:30PM hy can't1do it? They looking out for themSelves, just detr'imerrtal to our they are supposed to do to get the money. [Trying] ~ youth," That's when it's a bad influ 14TH FLOOR PARK AVENUE SOUTH et numb towards it." make themselves the . ... __ ... _..._...._.. --_._ .. "._ .. ",._--~-,------I TICKER FEATURES- FEBRUARY 18,1998 29 28 TICKER FEATURES MARCH 4, 1998 Caribbean Students Hail New Golden Krust Bakery By Sergy Tabuteau and people of Caribbean descent This new bakery is seen by'some to a business that is owned by To the delight of many Baruch who live and work in this area," Baruch students as not just an StudentActivities &Services, students as well as other people confided Grant. Renovating the other cool place to eat but also as who are ofCaribbean descent who store themselves withthe help ofa a small victoryfor African-Ameri "1 am elated to see a work in the area, tile new arrival few friends, the opening date of cans in the business world. Grant franchise owned and Weekly Calendar of Events, of Golden Krust Bakery is a wel Golden Krust "Home Of The admits that "We are not a fortune come addition to the neighborhood. World's Best Pattie" was actually 500 company butwe are definitely "operated by People Course &Teacher Evaluations, Since the grand opening on Febru putofffor a month. However since getting the exposure we need." ofColor doing busi ary 23rd, Golden Krust has quickly Tesfa Gordon, a Jamaican born Career Development Center, become a hotspotfor Islanders who freshman here at Baruch can ness in this city. It's seek a hot lunch or for Baruch stu "1 am overly ex agree with that sentiment and a little piece ofhome dentswho between classes use it states that "Black people remain for a people in ex International Student Services, as a pit stop to pick up a pattie or cited about the under the heel of oppression in . two. arrival ofGolden this country because we have not ile." Athletics, Student Media, The diverse menu includes pat Krust Bakery. I had the time or opportunity to ties -beef, chicken, soy and veggie develop strong financial bases Scholarships, TEAM Baruch. as well as entrees including now have a place such as businesses to pass on to . people of color.· Attributing the Jamaica's jerk chicken and stew to go for good food children. I amelated to see a fran higher costs to payingrent that is peas over rice. Romulad Berveche, chise owned and operated by three times more than that of the Vice-President of the Haitian that reminds me of people of color doing business in Brooklyn locations Grant smiled Visit the· Cultural Society couldn't wait for home" this city. It's a little piece of home reassuringly when confronted it to open. "Finally, an alternative for a people in exile." . with the issue. "As soon as the to the processed food strip of 23rd Although there has been mostly dust settleswe will offer a student Street. With the addition ofGolden then they have been immediately widespread approval from discount because we know how it Krust, I can finally enjoy real food integratedinto the Baruchcommu Baruchians there has been some is being in school since we once from the Islands." Jamaican born nity and are sponsoring andcater grumbling about the cost of the were student ourselves." Heather Brown agreed saying, "I ingfuture club eventssuch as Car food. "I find the prices veryridicu was overly excitedabout the arrival ibbean week this upcoming May. lous for a store that just opened. ofGoldenKrust Bakery. I now have Grant and Clark, both graduates They could at least offer opening a place to go for good food that re from Iona University, decided to go specials." complainedTrinadadian Write . ' minds me of home." into business together upon born Ige Charles a lower Senior. The co-owners of this bakery, completionofschool. Golden Krust, Although the students admit that Louis Grant and Bobby Clark both however is not the first business the prices are higher in compari for in their early thirties, are still com venture for these two entrepre sonto thepricespaidintheBrook ing to grips with the extremely neurs. Clark is also Presidentand lyn located franchises, most who busy lunch hours. "We were not an Grant co-vice-president of IRIE patronize Golden Krust have no ticipating the overwhelming sup JAM 93.5 FM radio which features problem paying an add-itional eatures port from the Baruch community Caribbean issues and music. thirty cents for a pattie especially I Baruch ole By Diana Krosky Student Academic Consulting On October 8, 1992 Gamma The pledging period lasts from March of Dimes. Recently we merous activities that take Phi Rho was founded. It was six to eight weeks. Assignments, have organized workshops on place offcampus. Some ofthese Center created to unite the students appointments, parties and many important social issues. events include special Sister of the Baruch community. Un events are only part of what lies Last year we held a Date Rape Days, trips to Great Adventure, like traditional Greek organi in store for the Gamma Phi Rho Seminar and a Self Defense and taking vacations together. zations the members are from pledges. Each pledge class uses Class. The month of March is If you are interested in find all races and ethnic back their pledge period to learn more Woman's History month we will ing out more about Gamma Phi taffed by friendly and knowledgeable utoring is available in a number of grounds. Gamma Phi Rho is about each other, themselves, be having two seminars. During Rho t he last Rush meeting is on very proud of its cultural and and the organization. Also, dur club hours on March 26 Gamma Thursday, March 5, 1998. It Peer Consultant Tutors, the Center subjects including accounting, ethnic diversity. That is why ing the pledging period they will Phi Rho will be conducting a will be held in room 2056 in 360 offers students opportunities to gain T biology, chemistry, economics, ESL, Gamma Phi Rho's motto is Park Avenue South. Anyone find out about the history and workshop on domestic violence. better understanding of their coursework. finance, languages, law, mathematics, "Breaking All Barriers." traditions of Gamma Phi Rho. T'he r e will be a seminar on unable to make the Rush meet At the beginning of each se The benefits of membership are AIDS awareness on April 23. ing and wants more infoi ma Working either one-to-one or in small OPR, history, physics, sociology, Spanish, mester Gamma Phi Rho has numerous. Once a person be In addition to their chari tion stop by room 1429 in 360 groups, tutors provide general course speech,and statistics. three or four meetings called comes part of Gamma Phi Rho, table activities Gamma Phi Rho Park Avenue South. review, pre-exam preparation and post- . a Rush. The purpose of these theyare for life-:-E"a'ch indivt ii 30 TICKER FEATU.~E~ MARCH 4, 1998 TICKER' ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 31 Listed are all the fields and some of the categoriesawarded. Alternative Blues Children's Classical -(Best) Chamber (Music) Composing &Arranging -(Best) Instrumental Composition Country -(Best Country) Instrumental Crafts ..."""- -(Best) Historical Album The Ol'Dirty Bastard Injects Hip Hop Reality Into The Grammys -(Best) Recording Package , that experienced high sales. ' Folk Wu-Tang Forever, unlike the General Notorious B.I.G.'s Life After Death, has no peppering of di -(Best) NewArtist luted commercial hip pop Gospel themes. Withthisin mind, itis -(BestJ3ospel) Choir completely logical to assume Jazz that 01' Dirtyknewthey would -(Best) Latin Jazz 'Q) lose. As 01'Dirtylatersaid, ''the .5 reason I did it was for rap, in ~ Latin o general.", Music Video >~ Even those that may agree Musical Show _~ with 01' Dirty'swords and pur New Age ~, pose, ,see his actions as .the ~ Polka wrong way to go about things. , g His actions were rebellious, o Pop By Edward Rodriguez' _ ·rude, righteous and pure hip Production '1 don 't know howy'allsee it but when hop. One ofthe practices inearlyhip -Remixer (of the Year) I it comes to the children, Wu.:'Tang is hop was to confiscate the stage from R&B fOT the children. We teach thechildren, ,anMe,DJoranycrewnot-represent Rap you kn()w.1J)bat"lmean..-~.~.mg~giPaJjty,.cm;ltjyityap.d, ." Reggae but Wu-Tang..isthebest:":": '. _. -. - ·-_:·pl'inciptes,C.·in--general.'i)f· Dirty's' .bumrushing is so hip hop that every Rock 01' Dirty Bastard's words at the -b-boy and b-girl in the United States Spoken Word Grammys last Wednesday were a joy should be proud ofhim. The Wu con -(Best Spoken) Comedy to all the children he was referring to tinues to represent the art form cor Traditional (Pop) andanabominationto thosewho could , reetly, despitecrossingoverintoa com- World Music not understand his actions. To the - mercialspotlight..Only a few (i.e. Cy average viewer, unbeknowest to the press Hill, OutKaSt, Goodie Mob, De incredibly-artistic genreofhip hop, the : La Soul, etc.) can attest tothat. His Note: Words in parenthe media's ignorant perspective on the wordsareadirectreflectionoftheWu ses are not included. Answer to last issue's matter kept themasignorant as they Tangandeverysinglehiphopperthat were prior to theincident. , , ever participated in this culture, re- Every genre of musiccreated, from specting the advanced creativity of Word Search PuertoRican/Cubansalsa,Dominican . sampling,lyricism, DJing, etc. N 'B bachata, Jamaican Reggae, Black , He tookthe forum to remind every A ITAIL GABERSSOR Soul, U.S. jazz, ete., has codes and :one what real hip hop is. ..The "chil- S P A. c models ofintegritythatdefine thecre dren" he was referringtoare all those N A T N R ativity, culture and validity ;Of each .ghetto brothers and sisters that un J o H A o s work and the respected artist. With -derstood the knowledge and distinct W FREES TYLE SKI ING s P creative angles the Wu gave us. By B hip hopcultureanditsmusicbomout. o A SI E saying'Wu is thebest, hewasconfirm o N of the BlacklLatino struggle in the NC L E ~ that the Grammy crown doesn't NOSAWAONS EN V U.S., its principles of quality and in o D highlightthe ~ofthegenre. VIrtu R Y u E S tegrity are extremely reactionary to Ra ILVAKULIKD E N R K wardsanyattemptsateommereializa- ally everyartist in attendance at H K T AA tion. _ dio City Music Hall'has spent a life M IA CR EGUL R T The Grammysis a music awards timethrowingawaycredibilityandthe ' o H L VO u I show that primarily honors the most opportunity to make quality music to L N C FS H I N commercialized,thusdiluted,forms of ~ll units andgeta Grammy. So, how A OU KP S Z GG every- musical g-enre included. The couldSheryl Crowandco.understand L 01 NA YN winner is allowed to falsely proclaim :~p hop culture. S N T P WE EI .. A closer look andone canclearly see TA musical ingenu.ityand superiority AN EA M KT ,thathip hop's destructivecommercial NM amongtheirgenre, ultimatelyvalidat GC CA . ization is embracedandlaudedbythe ALP I NE SKI I ing the impulse purchase made by NGGI ANTSLALOMK masses. With Will Smithgettin'jiggy VI G F EHS those caught inmarketinghype. on stagewith his matchingcap,jersey G N o I ZSK All of the nominees for best rap al N o L L HAKUBA NC bum experiencedincredible monetary and'uniforrn, heis thenew U.S. n*gger o R o o A EOA success includingtheWu-TangClan puppet, a safe version of an appealing R A E G u MR (Their double CD sold over 4 million revolutionary genre. Ultimately, in a b o L Q o TB copies, however because a double CD world filled with LL chocolate syrup, I B SKI J UMPI NG S WT doubles sales only 2 million plus con effeminate Mases and Puffs, Foxy C WB I R sumers purchased Wu-TangForever). Brownharletsandboringporno Kims, COM BI NEDCURLIMG 0 o the forced words by an 01' Dirty Bas BN The Wu-Tang Clan's work isthe only GNI TAKSERUGI F H tard are quite therapeutic. S S true representation of hip hop music . '~'-' .'- . ,. "" ""-_....~ .. -_.. ---._._-~-~ 32 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENr. MARCH 4,1998 TICKER ARTS·&"ENTERTAINM'ENT MARCH 4,1998 33 \ i f " . . :: ~. . I ... ~~.: I .. By Hung Tran _ . X'ers, in its over usage of"poems I Dangerous Beauty, based on a and sonnae. The scene where true novel "Honest Courtesan'lby Veronica is Involved in a duel of ..' t t MargaretF. Rosenthal and starring words as well as. sword against' . Catherine McCormack, Jacqueline Maffio Venier, played effectively by Bi ssett, and Oliver Platt, is a Oliver Platt, is .agood exampleof strange mix ofZhangYimoJ,i'sRaise how the, movie caters to a much the Red Lantern and Mel Gibs()n"s older audience. ~,- <,~\:,~~, ~,.~,>J..... :':'::"~ Braueheart: This is a story of Jacqueline: Bisset (Wild Orchid, .....'.: '. . .0·..,,:.'...... ; .... ;.... : Sa~ety Veronica Franco (Catherine La Ceremonie) wonderfully per "Illuminati want my mind, soul and my bodyl Secret trying to vigor, they lacked a certain mentality in their aggression. McCormack), a young woman who trays the once-prominent courte keep theireyeon me... II His agents of propaganda have the people believe in an irrational Pr~digy was forced to sacrifice her most san, Paola Franco, who pushes her ofM()bb Deep - "1 Shot Yo" (Remix} method to freedom and justice. With this in mind, the logical explana sacredposession to become Venice's daughter-to replace her as the lead.. ,". ..' .;"... tory path,tofreedom andjustice"forthe eppressedvis insignificant as a "greatestasset," but was later tried in courtesan of Venice. Rufus "He was going down we planned/ but this wasn't no ordinary man... " simple statement. Now we have the difficult task of restructing every ~~1:~~£~.:T:~=:_~.:'~;?1~ - Bushwick Bill ofthe Geto Boys - . thing, that has been learnt to us, to show he used principle and integ- .. .. ::.. .. ,> . "My Mind's PlClyin' Tricks On Me" rity in vain. A taskthathas made the man of color a sad, disillusioned psychotic. . Often I found myselfin a daydream ofdeep analysis during my busi For example, we truly believe that a capitalistic society is the most ness courses at the college of Baruch in New York City. I'd restructure apt economic model in an imperfect world. In our daily lives, he has us lessons with an unorthodox application of terms. follow these principles in their purest form. One that allows us to par For instance, the extent ofcannibalization was learned to me as the ticipate in a civilized concretejungle where the success, defined by the level by wh.ich a new product will hurt an existing product. It made credo of "survival of the fittest," is as fleeting and temporary as a day sense to everyone but I foolishly drifted into the realworld...The extent in time. ofcannibalization wasn't a priority when crack hit 1985 and food share How does he make aman believe that to survive he must conquer the decreased with mother high and baby"hungry. whole world for immediate survival, and continue to subjugate it for Still I wouldn't have had to worry ifhe hadn't noticed me. If only I prosperity? I see that we conversely accept it for fear of being without would have kept my mindon their studies, I wouldn't have chuckled and the-unhealthy lust to have. when upward ------...... We are human, sloping curves ~! therefore thou revealed unem T h ce COrm RI JR ® blessed with in" ployment is the tellect and rea result, as op G Jt $J m m y N \O>t ce ~ son, yet we are posed to the content to live cause, of eco-' Media: ''Yau think like clothed ani nomic growth. mals. After ac- If you fire me, cepting that that was the appropri- money.is the root . mCl.I)" . t.imehas.. -~- --" _. -- .. ".~ ..--- ..__ .__._----_...... --;-..-..-~. __ ..' - --'. _.~ .'- _... '-~ .- . -". - .~-- ..- - .. ---.~--,---. ,-'---" - -._- shown he'll 00- of all evil, we better off. ate venue to say this? conti n ue con Why didn't I scious free by ac just get by qui 01' knowledging our etly? When I Dirty Bastard: own evil, that saw that book now must be Visitthe A&E Section spelled Porto present. Is our Catherine McCormack stars in Dangerous Beauty. Rico, should'nt righteousness I have just put determined. by and the rest of The it back on the es. the wor-l d we are to be her most "notorious sorcer- Sewell also did a wonderful job of ess." portraying Marco Venier, shelf? Why did I ·assume this ineorreet dats.'·woU!dbeaeeepted? In born into or are you just absolving yourself of the sin that will come Veronica's mother, played b.y Veronica's life-long lover. stead, I put it on the wrong shelfhoping its call number would be ren with.your riches, ifthose riches ever come? Jacqueline Bisset, teaches her McCormack and Sewell is convinc Ticker on the World dered useless in the Iie-brary abyss. The Question was asked virtually thirty yearsago and today I am the daughterhow to harness the power ing as a couple who is destined to My God, man! Why didn't I just shut the fu ... next generation still answering, 'what's goin' on?' and majesty of a woman into that be in each other's arms through The pen's not working well anymore like itused to. I don'e have much Lwon't answer that anymore without posing a new question-Who is of a courtesan, a mistress of roy thick and thin. Wide Web at http:// time left, less than 2 years. I have to tell you everything I know about he? . alty and the elite making her Iiv McCormack's performance him. First, 1 must relate allthat ram to yaup that I amno more special' .Heis many things; not one man yet he may be a few. ing by selling her body. She quickly makes her a leading Oscar con than you. I am just a Puerto Rican man, who reached the stage in his He is the phenomenon that defines our struggle. A phenomenon that learns the role and is ~mbraced by tender for 1998. The movie itself www.scsu.baruch. life, where he realizes the world of oppression he strives to succeed in, place's those lacking all touch with reality as those who define, shape men of power and social class who should receive accolades for best is part of the universe ofignorance, which he hopestocorrect, often in and: rule ours. We can only battle the extension of his power; these would pay a rich ransom for sexual costume for its beautiful portrayal vaIn. worldorders that were new, eventually become old. favors from her. However, she is ofVenetian-style clothing. cuny.edulscsuJ While the world humbles few with 'the giftsofexpression, man re He' is those government programs and institutions better known as tormented with her lustfor power Dangerous Beauty is a movie stricts them the forum, with the placement ofa monetary value. So the Cointelpro, workfare, commonwealths, etc. He is those lawmaking, and her love for Marco Venier which makes men think twice medial one in few must honor the superhuman respOnSibifityof"bemg the sin- subhuman androids thataward millions for theirfavorite people toevade (Rufus Sewell), Venice's Senator about their role in society as mas gular voiceofageneradon's experience. '. .' the rulesofsavagery andcutthroat survival we must live under. He is who is forced to marry not for love, ters of the universe. The old say This comes in a self-made forum and I had it for a short-time in my these favorite people, those mcorporated superhumans, who-now have but for the sake of Venice. ing of"Behind every man is a good life. I, myself, had the power to holler on. paper aboutthose hangups, the.right oflaw to secure their plunder~ And it certainly is all ofyou for After Venice was stricken by the woman" is loudly echoed in every tickerhome.html letdowns, bad breaks, setbacks... And while these wordswill'be history believing.that the Presidents of colleges deserve $50 million hi-annu ally, while poverty stricken students get their Tuition Assistance Pay- bubonic plague which killed many scepe ofthe movie. I t also makes soon, they may be corrupted by misinterPretation ana improper appli . . ments cut. of its citizens, an inquisition was us think of just how far women 802-6800 cation. I do not want my-words about the struggle ag~~~him,inthis " . started by the church to condemn have advancedin their standingin Call and tell , universe, to be used as a celebration of hard times past- orwon wars .: IfI were tospend theselast days defining myidentity, it is because' tha~ the sacrilegious. The courtesans comparison with their male coun over longforgotten ills. Remember that these anecdotes are not bound is what is most important.. To identify-oneself by hisJher words were targeted as scapegoats and terparts. While it remains that by time and space.i. . ." and actions, is the the mission of a true human being. Ultimately, it us what you think and weuldbe rather useless tofinally unmask him and not be able to differ- Veronica Franco became its great men willcontinue to dominate their est scapegoat. Thefinal court scene female ri vals in every aspect of '1 represent intellectual violence." entiate him from I... ' eerily mirrors that of Gibson's business and domestic affairs, this Keith Murray-"1 Shot fa" (RemiX) to more importantly - "Here they come [uet like I figured... " Braveheart climatic guillotine film brings to the big screen the ,. , J, ~llie.D scene but in a genderrole reversal reality of the plight and struggles "My lethal weapon's my mind." ofthe Geto Boys·- and with a twist. that women have undergone contribute! Ice-T- "Home OfThe Bl!tlybag" "M"yMind.'s Plcyin' Tricks On Me" The movie does well to entertain throughout the centuries as a 7h~j.nor.~ swzi..ng~" -t~ fJ.lop~. the audience but at times can lose group to reach their status as In studying my forefathers, who have excelled in this fOrum of-Writ- . I ·_1rJ.PI:!! flew I then he disappeared... n <,: .. BUshwick Bill-of"theGeio Boys - . an audience, especially Generation present-day women ofthe 90's. ten illumination, I wasable to define my purpose. ~ile even the most . . militant ofmypredecessors'calledhim out directlyandindirectly, with "My Mind's Playin' Tricks On Me" 34 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 4,1998 TICKER ARTS & ENTERl'AINMENT· MARCH 4,1998 35 DX FILES ClumterV sation in progress. Krazo is irritated. KRAZO: I'm hungry. I'm going Dasun remains patient. KRAZO :Yeah, yeah. There were a to the pattie shop to get a pattie ByDavidBlanks couple who did help out, but and co-co bread. unfortuneately; it'stheone's who snub OPENING'IHOUGHTS: KRAZO:We're tryingto do something me that make the stronger impres DASUN: We haven't even for them. Trying to open doors and sion. I meanpeoplecomplain thatthis started this column yet! Where People complainthatpeoplelikemedo bridgegaps,butthey'retreatinguslike section is too much about hip hop or are you going? notunderstandnorappreciaie thearts. turds. People like that need to gulp that it's just music and movies and However, when one such as myself down a canofkick ass. Whydowe have that'snoteven thefull spectrumofen KRAZO: F*ck That bee. I'm seeks in earnestto gain insight, weare to put. up with this stuff? I feel like tertainment let alone arts and enter hungry now! often met with srwbbish, elitist atti snuffingpeople like that, Forreal bee. tainment. Sowhenwe tryto bringthis tudes that frustrate our quest for revolution we are trying to change DASUN: Wait, before you go . knowledge. This makes people like DASUN: In their eyes, that course of that, why are they resisting. Ifthey How about this for a topic . myselfwantto call down fireandbrim action would onlyvalidate the miscon arecomplainingabouta problem then What determines a classic? Visit www.sbldentadvantage.com or While entering to win on-line. listen to tracks from MTV Buzz Bin Volume stone when at first we were seeking ceptions they have of you. They fighting against the solution, then - www.mtv.com and enterto win. 2. the new CD of the best MlV has to offer. Use your Student to Like Shakespeare... 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You'djust be "Yougot a problem, well I got a prob Who was on the committee that dedcated to the support of AIDS researth.. as being uncultured or unrefined, but SECOND PRIZE: Win 2 complete snowboard •• a c : II D.~a . at the same time they look up to me feeding into it. lem solver, it's called a revolver!". I decided that his work was lit packages from K2 Snowboards (boards, boots, bindings). VIsit the Mammoth ~ at: www.marnmoth.com because they want to know my slang mean I don't have to takethat abuse. erary genius? He was the Puff and copy my style ofdress. They use KRAZO:Yoyou can swinginthe tra I'm perfectly content and Trn sure Daddy of the Elizibethean era, andexploit thesame culturethatthey dition ofReverend King Eddie is too, to turn that section into everything he wrote he hit off But I'm a hex, and I'm down with the South Bronx circa 1980 or 125th of sQm~th!ngelse. Shakespeare feel they are above. Therefore these - _... ~ --._. -- - . people put themseloes in the priiCari "Malcolm. X! (in a CoiitriVedJamaiCari Street circa 1987-88. r can make was what Wu-Tang would call a ousposition oflooking up andlooking accent) Ya hearMi'? Turning.theother people think that they picked up the shark nigg*. I'm out bee, I'm down at the same time. cheek got King bodied and Malcolm Source instead of The Ticker and hungry. was bodied and people said it was be wouldn't make no never mind about SiTU:.¥3 you were sobusylooking up and causehewasviolent. So I'mdamnedif it cuzthat'smything.But1don'twant DASUN: Wait! What are we downyou were wide open to that right I do and damned ifI don't, therefore, to do that, itwouldn't reflect the vari gonna write about? hook. Now, asyou laycrumpledonthe I'm optingto take somebody with me. ety of the arts and entertainment floor, face bloodied, spittingout teeth, world I want this tobe theepitomeof KRAZO: Whatever. I haven't Tm looking down on YOu. an arts and entertainment section. got the slightest. DASUN: Two wrongs don't make a But ifpeople keep on... 'LW, I want from you is understand right. Epilogue ing" DASUN: ITatfirstyou don't succeed, -Xscape KRAZO :But it damn sure makes it ~ ttyagain. Without struggle there My appreciation of the arts de even! is no progress. If we keep up what clines the more my mind is in ELPEUGRO DELALTEREGOS we're doing. People will see the light. clined or disinclined DASUN:I see that it's a waste of en That We don't want to ridicule them, In my words the professor can't The action takes place within a pri ergy to reason withyou. It's futile. thaqt we want to rejoice with them, seem to find vate houseatthe outerreachesofEast andfind delight in what theyfind de credibility in my perspective simply because it's mine NewYork, Brooklyn. KRAZO :Nall bee, we're trying to light in. Ifbeauty is in the eye of the Maybe I'm paranoid and I Characters makethis artsandentertainmentsec beholder, inorderforme to geta grasp , tion reflect a broader spectrum ofthe on thetruenatureofbeauty I need to should give it time But the fact I'm ignored isn't a DASUN X, the superego arts right? know what others behold 1 must see positive sign KRAZO, the id withtheireyes. Limitingoneselfto one perspective is counterproductive to a revolution of any kind How do we I've got something to say but you ACT I DASUN: Correct. dismiss SCENE- David Blanks' living room, know what changes are the best for How many students must get "sparsely furnished by a black leather KRAZO:Andyouadmitthatthereare everyone ifwe don't know what they feelneedstobechanged?Aleaderthat dissed sofa, facingtheaudience, with a white things about what they consider fine isn't attentive to the needs of his Are the arts racist? wall behindit. 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However,thesepeople be lookingdown understandingofdiversecultures. We and I was here first entertainment center, to the right, a havetheplatform. We have the influ Everything that followed with their noses at me... L_ blacklacquernightstand a lamp ence. We havetheball. it'supto usto was a result ofmy birth and a phone on it. Krazo and Dasun dribble it properly: -DX 21 are discussing the latest topic for the DASUN: Not all ofthem. Admit it. DX files column. We join the conver- ,." ... - - .------~~-- f· 36 TICKER ARTS T~~R ~TS&ENTERTAINjMiE~N~T~~~~C~H~4~,1~9~9~8~~~~~~~~~~ & ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 4~ 1998 • 37 orner daneehallalbum. Hetalks plainlyin spirit lives on. I must carry on the ~ist: ' Sicko between many of the tracks on the Father'sbusiness." Hewenton .. to say Album: You Are Not the Boss album about his musical career and ''1 must clear my ByDavidLo own path in the ofMe influences. name ofJab. " * Pearl Jam's (right) world tour began in Maui, Hawaii Label: eMpTY Records . on February 20 and 21 with Bantonpraises women and spe But even with his deep spirituality the band going to the Far East then returning to the United Rating:._••1/2 States for the summer. cifically single mothers in a song and conscious vibes, Here are still 0 Tickets will go on sale in early April priced at $23 plus the usual Ticketrnaster sur entitled "Single Parent. " Women remnants of Buju Banton from his The always fun and enjoyable, charges. The band still wants to continue to sell tickets through alternative vendors ~~" ::! Washington pop-punk they've used in the past but this has ~ group proven to be -extremely complicated for fans that .< Sicko ...... •. comes .•.•. at us with their the group will indeed use Ticketmaster in some cities. Pearl Jam comes to East Ruth fourth album You are Not erford, New Jersey at the Continental Airlines Arena the on September 8 and to Madison Boss ofMe. The trio, Square Garden in New York on September comprising 10. Pearl Jam's current album, Yield To Fly of Josh, is already in stores now. Ean, and Denny, hit the masses with pop hooks ..- ',." big enough to catch Jaws and an in *ToriAmos's (left) newalbum Confessionings of nocence th.at would make Little a Choir Girl, hits stores in May and she plans to Inna Heights is Buju Banton's Bo Peep look like a slut. embark upon a small club tour beginning on April longawaited release of'his follow up This record does not say "fuck 18 in Miami and will visit several big cities be-, albumto Til Shiloh. Thetitleisself you" to society, nor does it bitch fore concluding in Los Angeles. This is also the explanatory, as Banton continues about what is wrong with Sicko's first time in which Tori will use a full band at, his journey in life through his mu parents and authority. It just hand. She will go on a world wide tour after her SIC. tells the listener about the album comes out. This is Tori's first album band's since' There are 15 selections on this friend from Japan, girls 1996's Boys for Pele. turning compilation of dancehall music. We down computer geeks are introduced to Buju Banton's who may become the next Bill Madonna's (right) -Gates, new album, Ray of Light, is due in stores on March 3 with her lust spirituality in the first track, "Our and the best thing in the video for the album, Frozen world (playing already airing on MTV_A special called Ultrasound with FatherIn Zion", a fantastic 28 sec 'in a punk rock clipsofMadonna on the set band!). The ofher new video and playing with herbaby daughter, Lourdes ond composition which sets the album's best mo began airing on MTV ments on Sunday, March l. ,mood for the first halfof the album. come when the band does a tribute to * Garbage's (left) sophomore al Although Buju Banton is only, 25 the Misfits (appro priately bum will debut in stores in early years old, he is a now a seasoned called "My Tribute to the Misfits aka: ,~ May with the title to be Version veteran. This is his second album Your Sister is a .<""~~\':~ * Sarah McLachlan's Werewolf.Tonigh.t"), 2.0. The album will have 12 tracks after taking the Nazarene Vow and and when (left) solo tour will be they wonder aloud ". and will be a "noisy pop album." becoming Rasta. There are still "Dinosaur gin on March 8 in Jr. what Spo '.' happened The first single due in mid-April, many who believe that his musichas .:,. ... to you? in kane, Washington and "What Happened." will be called «Push It." suffered because ofhis religious Buju: Still the will, .erid on April 1 7 in voice ofJamaica. Since 1993, change. But in this album Buju this band has been Boise, Idaho wi th open Banton, churning out little gems on the silences those critics. While have always played an important Voi€es ofJamaica album (before his * Marilyn ing act, Lisa Loeb. Con ultra indie label eMpTy Records. Manson (left) is cur maintaining versatility, he has not role ins this life. Banton, the young change to rastafari) in two uptempo rentlyon cerning the LiIith Fair, With the shit they play on the a booktourpromotinghis been forced to change his style of est of 15 children grew up with 13 selections "Redder than Red" last year's successful all with radio nowadays, one must won new autobiography, Long Hard musicin hopes ofcapturinga greater sisters. Othernotable selectionsare young starRed Rat anda previously female acts tour will der when they will play Sicko, Road Out ofRell. After he finishes audience. "Hills & Valley/'"Destiny"and "Gioe released track "Loue Spring. " launch on June 19 who actually have a talent grab- his tour. he plans to work on in Buju Banton invokes a 1 Strength." t~~e. ~r.~. Three ,\y~s his powerful All inspira- _ years, ago his name . bing the hsten-er's new album Portland, Or-egon with combination -ear' with a ' ., .... With help from Billy ofspiritualityand con 'tlonal songs set with.mellow vibes Eiri{on"g other-stars like Sanchez .' Sarah McLachlan, , friendly grip'. I don't know, but CorganoftheSmashingPump sciousness in his dynamic brand of but addictive rhythm. Tony Rebel, Capletonand the late Erykah Badu, Sinead as they sing on "Indie Rock Day kins as a consultant. From the dancehall. What he gives in this al Banton says that Bob Marley GarnetSilk. Withtherise oftalents 0' Connor, The Indigo dream, " ("1 don't care if things looks ofit, the new album will have bum is a number of hardcore played an influential role in his ca likeAnthony B. and the emergence Girls, and Natalie Mer never change 'cause success at Mansongoingbackto his roots and dubplates. For those that have dif reer and development as a musician. ofLuciano andSizzla, he faces stiff chant on the main this point would seem strange. '? it will sound like a combination of ficulty distinguishing hardcore There has alwaysbeen talk that he competition. ButInna Heights deliv stage. As for Oh, and one word of warning. Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Pink strives to be the next Bob Marley. ers. For the true dancehall collector McLachlan's next video, Watch out for the remake of Iron Floyd, The Be3:tles and The In a 1995 interviewed BujuBanton, this album is a definite that will be "Aida." must onyour Maiden's '''Wrathchild,'' it's a RollingStones put in reference to the together. comparison with shelf. killer. the legendaryMarley, he -Jason says, "Jah Baptiste -Patrick J. Eves • Rastafari! The flesh is dead, but the :Artist: James Iha pcOffiln..... Rock Album: Let It Come Down' , oncerts Label: Virgin Records ~~~~~~~ ...... ~~~~~~.-lI'I!l!lIl!III!!'!l'lI!IIIB ~ .... "',0: By David Lo .....,,"!".: ... Rating: .~,~ 1/2 This is your official guide to 6.Who: Creed withSamiam . :. any and Cool 3 After spending much of his brand new rock for August ,." .... concerts which are K-Rock show musical career as the guitarist going to be When: in the metropolitan area. Tuesday, April 7 for The Smashing Pumpkins, Where: Irving Plaza James Iha finally tries th.e solo lWho: Roni Size Cost: $13.50 Reprazent plus route with his debut album, Let guest DdS Ti.x: Planet V Bryan Gee and On Sale Now it Come Down. The album's, Jumping Jack Frost , main theme focuses on love and When: Thursday, 7. Who: The March 12 Prodigy all eleven tracks convey that Where: Irving When: Friday Plaza & Saturday, April 17 message. With such 'songs such Cost: & Info availableatTicketmaster 18 as "The Boy" and "Said Sadly" or box office Where: Hammerstein Ballroom on The Smashing Pumpkins The aeroplane flies low for James Iha...actually, it crashed. Tix: Cost: On Sale Now $25.00 box set The Aeroplane Flies Tix: On Sale Now High being such hidden trea- 2.Who: Primus, Blink 182, The sures in this b-sides collection, Smashing Pumpkins can tries to hit for in the other Alkaholiks, 8. Who: Paula deliver. and The Aquabats (The Cole plus guestMerrie it really showed that Iha had a Fans of.The Smashing songs. The song IIOne and Two" Armsterbug SwatchSnocore 98'Tour) talent that was rarely shown. Pumpkins will find this solo de r e s e mbIes The Smashing When: When: Thursday, but Monday, March 16 April 23 This was one album that I very disappointing because Pumpkins track "Tonight, To Where: Where: Roseland Ballroom Roni Size. Beacon Theatre ! waited in anticipation for. of the 180 degree turn Iha takes night," andis probably the best Cost: Cost: Info Info available at Ticketmaster available at Ticketmaster ~ When I heard the results, I was here with an acoustic feel to it. track on the album. or box office orbox office Two songs worth or box office 5. 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The songs star shining on you, love "The Smashing Pump;kins When: When: Friday, May 1 Friday, March 20, Live atthe When: Monday, March 23 Where: Roseland Ballroom that are on this album,sound could cure a heart,") wherein a should pick it up, but be fore Where: Irving Plaza few .. 10 Spot on MTV show Where: Tramps Cost: Info available at Ticketmaster dubplates withicecreamsounds, the like soft, melodic pop soagsend. instances, he uses his best warned; this album, does not Cost: Info available Where: Hammerstein Ballroom Cost: $10 or box office at Ticketmaster comparison can be seen with this miss that quality Billy quality by incorporating a deep have a "Corganesque" feel. orbox office voice, Cost: Info available at Ticketmaster Tix: On Sale Now Tix: On Sale Now album and Shaggy's alleged .Corgan, lead singer of The and not the high notes he -David Lo Tix: On Sale Now . ' ~.....-- __ ~ ...... ~., .., _ -...... : ~~ ..._. __ .....- ...... ,...... - ,~ .. -.- • \ 38 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 4, 1998 1 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 4,1998 39 • -, i ------.... I 1 • ! rl ic s orner " l\rtist: Curve Album: Come Clean , ist: Bjork Label: Universal Records Album: Joga (Remix Album) PREPARE NEXT STUDIO Ratinge ~ ~~~,~ Label: ASSAULT .~~~ ~ One Little Indian By Hameem Kader .." Of Power had left off in that it . priately entitled QiElcial. Records (Import Only) 'I'h.roug hout - the years, and backing vocals. The band is ting:~.. adds more depth to Phil Live: 101 Come Clean presents a marks ' Pantera has Proof. As hard as.. called Christ Inverted. Bass established a Anselmo's unique lyrical talents' hard change for Curve. Their previous heavy liquor, this live album pro ist Rex Brown is working. with metal reputation with and guitarist Dimebag Darrell's work received much acclaim This is a somewhat disap duced by the brothers guitarist guitar virtuoso Jerry Cantrell for it's skin that will not scar or one of a kind, heavier-than-thou layered sound and lush production. pointing effort from everyone's Dimebag Darrell and drummer whose solo album Boggy wrinkle from trends or passing riffs. This album Depot However, favorite girl from Iceland. is" power Vinnie Paul, consists of shows should be coming in some cases, the layers time. For it is the consistency packed out later this Bjork's previous remix with brutal thrash and played at various cities includ and layers ofguitars and distortion collec and longevity of this band month. tions that ends with the tripped out Black ing New York and would sometime work against included tracks which di sets it apart Los Angeles. All in all, Pantera is a hand from ot.her bands Sabbath song, "Planet Cara- The itself, covering up the true verged a great deal from their album ends with two new that strives for integrity and to nature who thrive on weak trends and n original versions, van. 1996'suffered the venom- '" studio recorded songs, of the song. The songs on their but th.e re pass away predictably. "Where satisfy the growing aggression mixes In the ous lash of The Great Southern You Come From" debut album Doppelganger, con on this collection are only 1990's, and "1 Can't of their fans worldwide. wh.ere alternative and Trendkill, a milestone for metal' Hide." tained numerous guitar tracks slight variations from the origi Both songs deal with and grunge rock .bands perform un fans all over the world. sounds - requiring the nal product. Howie B's mixes Phil Anselmo's heroin overdose "On. that note, 1 would like to talents for der the spotlight of commercial Put simply, The Great four guitar players. for "Joga" an d "All is Full of South- . which is now a thing ofpast and thank my friend Vik Bose Doppelganger, ism, Panteragoes against the ern Trendhill who . '. was".-., a death-' . -, sen- .' Phil which followed a string ofsuccess Love " sound exactly the same as . Anselmo has recovered to kindly supplied the Pant,era "=!{"o ful EPs was met with mixed re the o r i g i n als . Even Alec views. Some praised the complex Empire's mixes for "Joga" seem ity of the arrangements, comparing monotonous. Oh, but it's not all the band to Jesus and Mary that bad. Previous unreleased Chain and TheCocteau Twins. tracks like "So Broken, "featur Others simply branded them as ing Spanish guitarist being just too noisy and frivilous. Raimundo Amador, show that Their second album Cuckoo Bjork is still at the top of her received much critical acclaim. game, but this album is meant Yeah, it was loud and aggressive more for the diehard fan, not once again, but the duo added a the causal ,listener. new dimension - loads ofelectronic -Syed A. Bokhari i - effects and beats, and strong well structured arrangements. How ever, the rigors oftouring and work ing in the music industry led to burn out, and the band went on hiatus for nearly five years. Come Clean presents us with a refreshed and revitalized Curve. The guitars still have a strong presence, the emphasis has switched to the songwriting and the beats, bringing forth Curve's strongest and most diverse release >. en to date. <» And guest appearances by ~ M ::; Justin Welch (Elastica). Toshi C (Skyla C,) b). and Flood (producer. U2 eep your pants on... and Nine Inch Nails) don't hurt either. As loud and as aggressive as they are, Curve was always a "beat" band. They never once sounded Ah, the Sneaker Pimps are like any of their UK contemporar one of those bands w hose re ies. Songs like "Recovery" and mixes sound better than their "Forgotten Sanity" prove that original tracks. One might musicallyand lyrically, the band is think the Pimps do this delib still true to it's roots. Curve's erately, or perhaps their songs musical mastermind Dean Garcia are just groovy enough to lend smashes through the guitars and themselves well to that sort 'of basses - forcing the listerner into a thing. Anyway, even though realm ofchaos, while singer Toni this is a remix collection, it's Halliday churns out some of her still quite a well-rounded effort. most disturbing lyrics. t~Love is a Eli Janney adds distorted beats distant memory/ along with most of and sound effects to .".- my familyJI get on myknees but I'm ccentuate the sinister nature of -- all alone/ Put me out ofmy misery/ "Tesho Buicide," Reprazent let me go from my sanity'? (Roni Size's group) adds a Other tracks like "Chinese Burn" touch of drum 'n" bass to the grain tence for bands who live on tlie, become stronger and the forthcoming single "Com otherwise acoustic-laden track for the sake of integrity than ever. photo for this article. Vik is as and for cover'of your magazine today In Me-tal' Edie magazine, ing Up Roses" show thatCurve isn't "Post Modern Sleeze. "But don't the sake of heavy metal great a Pantera fan as one can fans disgusted and are gone by the magazine's Vinnie Paul explained afraid to move ahead. These two worry, there's enough of the with quick buck that everbe and for this, I would like next issue. As Pantera toured Panterawillhave anew songs dive head first into the world clubby "bass drum/high-hat short lived rock schemes. album to extend my gratitude. Keep up l ,: ...: for The Great Southern out by late 1998/ early of electonic music, with Curve's cymbal" kind of thing to keep Following their debut with 1999. the support Vik! Thus, on behalf Cowboys Trendkill, 'Hey.prayed at last There are a lot of ideas stored of"all tradmark guitar licks sprinked on the rest of you going... From Hell in 1990, Pantera fans, I would like summer'sOzzFest with on tape for' the- top. Stand out tracks "Stoeetback" -Syed A. Bokhari Pantera released the mesh-pit other next albuman.d to give lots ofappreciation and violence bands such as Machine· Head, as Dimebagsatd, "I smell' an respect and "Cotton Candy" push the of Vulgar Display Of to the Cowboys From Coal Chamber, Maril~n other good time boundaries between Write for ARTS Power in 1992. DetermiI)ed comin' out of Hell for blaeing onward show rock and Manson, this techno more than ever before to further Powerman 5000, one." Currently, Vinnie after show, alb-um after album to a new limit, creating a Type and get 0 Negativ·e9 Drain Paul. is working on,a personal all We new sort ofgenre between the two. FREE strengthen the path they pav~d while staying hostile, with S.T.D, Fear .Factory, project involving computer .mu urgoisoned.by All in all, Curve's sound is unique stone for heavy mUSIC, trends and "FOR STUFFI Downset, Neurosis -and of sic which he considers is a EVER and futuristic. Come Clean Pantera released Far Beyond STRONGER THAN is course, BlackSabbath~OzzFest. "eros's between NIN, .and ALLIS. simply beyond reach. A massive Contact: Driven in 1994. This album was ' is still held deep and cherished Enigma. As for Phil Anselmo, acheivement indeed. Edward writt.e n and reco~ded in six All JJIlI.8ic 6eIoftgtI ;" A&B: Hip Hop. BA:BI Rodriguez or in the hearts he is'working Soul, ...... ~. weeks and it was the first metal and msmortesof on the next,Down Bnc.".fria Sa_, •• Syed Bokhari ,album 'and PericoBiprlo,~~J6!bIl,JGu. album metal fans. .. I 'recently heardthat ~ -Syed A Bokhari coming up roses to enter the Billboard at , GrrU.,e, &cII. etc. Sp4 in re at (212) Soon after OzzFest,J he is in a death' ,."""and,arIlCIte8 ~ 802-6800 number 1. Far Beyond Driven Pantera metal band IoEdlfJOl"tl td released their where he plays fte 7lcAerof/fce.RM1~880PAS"ildbt6. takes up where Vulgar Display live album appro- rhythm guitar . 40 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 4,1998 • TICKER AR.TS & ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 4,1998 41 ~ ~' ... " .. 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"".' , -::' \ 42 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 4,1998 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 4,1998 43 Sh ould 1Bl itV S Continued from page 31 toured by herself and was also a partofthe LilithFair. . up two awards inchiding this one. McLachlan was only known to her hard core fans before her success ful all female tour last year, the THE ARTISTIC SECTION-FOR BARUCHARTISTS Lilith Fair became a nationwide hit. This was the main reasonwhy she won enough votes to win this award. By: [email protected] My mother was a writer fora very popularAsian newspaperin Chinatown. She was an activist for human rights and against sweat factories. But the Crimson My destiny began with mydeath. (Click!) Went the sound of a Beretta semi Snakes didn't like what she was writing so they decided to do something about automatic. (BLAM!) A metallic projectile ignites into a cold steel barrel and their image and show that no one defies the Crimson Snake's authority. into mysadmind As my lifeless marionettebodyfalls intothefreezing puddles 9. Rock Performance ByADuo of rain, only to be echoed by hideous laughter as I watched my family fade All of my neighbors slam shuttheir doors that night when they heard my father Or Group With Vocal: from my eyes.: scream astheCrimsonSnakesbrutallyhackedup my fatherwith a meatcleaver. lVho won: When it was my turn, they gave my mother a Sophie's Choice. The children are "One Headlight" -The Wallflowers As my stringsofFate began to snap, upon the last string, I graspedit with all sentenced to death but she has the chance to save her favorite child. The moral my might, for I knew deep within myheart I cannot die, not just yet... dilemma here was who would my mother choose. Ifmy mother did not pick one 12. Rock Instrumental Performance: ofus, my littlesister and I would both die, so my mother picked save me. Who should have won: . liWw won: to 6. Pop Perfonnance By A Duo "Crash Into Me"-Daue Matthews "Block Rockin'Beats"-ChemicalBrothers Come on people! What's thisyoung woman state?! said Dr. Jomo Clark. Or Group With Vocal: Band As-I closed my eyes filled with tears as my little sister screamed as the man . ~Vho·won: Who should have won: Jane Doe, no identification. YoungAsianwoman, bullet inthe head thru and pointed the gun at me and fire one single shot; As they all laughed, theyex 'Virtual Insanity" -Jamiroquai Jakob Dylan and co. hit it big "Block Rockin'Beau " -ChemicalBrothers thru. She was found dead, execution styleinan abandoned alley. She's been plainedtomymotherthiswaysheloses herfavorite childwhile the survivorlives with their sophomore album, _. with the memory that my mother gave my little sister a death sentence. They Who should have won: "Bringing Down the Horses" and Electronica hit itbiginAmerica afterThe Chemical Brotherscame out with lied. "Don't Speak"-No Doubt Grammy voters probably used their :1: "Dig Your Own Hole" with such hits as "Setting Sun," ''Block Hockin' Beats," .. As I stood crying over there make shift graves in the cemetery, I vowed that I popularity along with father, Bob, and"Electrobank."In concert, theyareoneofthe bestlive acts aroundto date. Jamiroquai's popularity really winning along to make the father! would avengetheir suffering and their deaths. That night I died a secondtime... 13. Alternative Music: came into play at last year's MTV son combination winners for one ...... " Music Awards when the band won· special night. Who toone Heyold man! Your takefoe this weekis kinda of short.- Where the hellisthe rest numerous awards for their album "OK Computer"-Radiohead of it?! but it srill doesn't explain them 10. Hard Rock Performance: beating out the crowd favorite, No Who shouldhave won: Please, we are both old, and business has been very slow... "'howon: ... Doubt. It seemed to me that No 'The End Is The Beginning Is the "Dig Your Own Hole"-The Chemical Brothers Doubt's chance to be in the main End"-The Smashing Pumpkins Enough old man! So you don't want to pay up the rest of your protection money stream would have been this year I have no problem with this category as all the nominations were _. huh? with the constant play of "Don't Who should have won: excellent choices but since there had to be a winner, you can say I Doyouknowwhattheother gangs will doto you?! Do you know whatwe will. do Radiohead deserves it. Their hits "Paranoid Android" and "Karma Po .#•• ' ..... Speak." "The End Is the Beginning Is the -. - :/t toyou?! Come on, payup! Pay up or I'll.... (a small daggerpierces right through End"-The Smashing Pumpkins lice" placed Radiohead into MTV's Buzz bin.. *!'e* his throat). . Another category and correct win ...... ~..... You knowwhat? Youfreakin'snakes too waytoo much! Shepulls outhistongue ner that I agree with. The Smash andcuts it off. She lets the other run off to inform the others. ing Pumpkins have have been through a lot during the past few Stupidgirl! Look atwhatyouhavedone now! Now the Crimson Snakeswill kill years emotionally. Seeing them us for- sure! You justkilled one oftheir henchmen! said the old man. win this award makes the healing process much faster and makes the You pathetic ingrate! I don't care about you! They murdered my only family! I sour taste of only winning one clinically dead for 10minutes Dr. Clark, there's nothing we can do now, time nave nothingcompared to you both worthless excuse for a spine! ofdeath... said Nurse Somsiri. Grarnmy Award last year go away aftercapturing 7 nominations. As the sun slowly rises across a town without mouths or eyes... No! I willnotacceptthat! No onehas diedonmyshiftyet, anditsnotgoingto Amultiple ofhanging carcasses upon streetlampposts swings gently in the start no~! Getme the paddles! Clear! said Dr. Clark. wind withonename cutacross theirchests, ''VENDE'ITA''. 7. Pop Album: No pulse doctor. Brain activity is null. Even ifshe did come back she'd be a Down within one ofthe forbidden basements ofChinatown. An illegal gam- "'ho won: "Hourglass" -James Taylor vegetable. bling denoperates below human eyes. 14. RockAlbum: She's gone completely underflatline doctor. said Nurse Somsiri. _Who uxm: Tai jong! The gangster member slams his Chinese dominopieces upon the Who should have won: Well three's the freakin' charmer myoIdfriend Kiro would say... "Surfacing" -Sarah McLachlan "Blue Moon Swamp" -John Fogerty table. Then all ofthe sudden someone smashes the singlelight bulb which lit the room. The sound ofnumerous guns click. Someone strikes a lighter and I got a pulse doctor! She's alive! She's alive! It's a miracle! screamed Nurse - James Taylos? You have to re Who should have won: his handis severed off. -er; - Somsiri. member that most of the voters 'The Colour and the Shape" -FooFighters that do vote for the Grammy's are Ha! Ha! Ha! lookat them ron like blind rats! Run! Run! Run! said Vendetta. A few hours later at the NYU Medical Center, Dr. Jomo Clark was about to middle aged but McLachlan prob Can someone tell me how in the world John Fogerty won for best rock album? The Foo FIghters had an amazingyear with the release of their secondalbum check up on his patient still certified as Jane Doe. Multiple shotsring out only to strike downtheir own scumkind. In a blind ably deserved this even more forfi . ' nally detaching the "indie" label off constant tounng, excellent live shows and radio friendly songs. Here is yet rage, Vendetta cuts through them asifthey were cattle in the slaughterhouse. As to Dr. Clark's shock, he dropshis trayofrecycled-hospital food, ashe stares of herself this past year. another example ofthe Grammy voters Wing this selection into their hands atthe - , 11. Metal Performance: and making sure a ''favorite'' wins. I am your messiah! I am your ultimate salvation! And the last thing you will restraints which hadbeenphysicallytom out from their springs with incred- 8. Female Rock Performance:· Who won: all eversee! screamedVendetta. ibleforce. lVho won: to....ftenema"T- o{) I 15. Rock Song: And all that was left were the broken glass from the window and the blood --.. "Criminal" -Fiona Apple Who won: Later that next night. The generals from other sects have come to deal with .- Who should have won: "One Headlight"-Jahob Dylan stained drawing ofa smiling skull... theirVendettaproblem. lVho should have won: ItAnenema"T- 001 Itis midnightupon one ofth.e many hidden alley wa~ in ~townin low~r Generalsfrom all ofourbranchesinthe states! I have called you all here "Criminal"-Fiona Apple Who should have won: Manhattan. There are manytraditionswhich are still etcl1edm stone to this tonight to dealwith a very severe problem upon our hands. It that there The best nominee won and 'The Difference" -Jakob Dylan seems day. Andwhen itComes tocrime, the golden ruleis; "see no evil, hearno evil". is a particular assassin on ourstreets killingall ofour menarid most ofour Finally a category that I agree Tool also gets some recognition That means thatifyou witness a murderorcrime, you preten~you sawnoth- illegal operations have started to collapse. Andmany store keepers have with. Fiona Apple came into the from the metal performance cat The "other" song by Jakob Dylan should nave WOT: this award and not the ing, you don'ttellnoone, you don't report it, you mustrepress It, andwalkthe banded tOgether to not paytheirprotectionmoney. I want this bitch stopped! spotlight after her unforgettable egory even though they do be ''One Headlight" that has been a staple on r-adio stations across the nation other way. Ifyou do notyoumaylose family face. .. Do you all understand me?! But before he couldsayanother sentence, a long speech at last year's'MTV Music long in the hard rock grouping. ~use it was a songthat nevercaught the ;.:;ttentionofrawo playlists. . . sharp dagger pierces-through his skull andhe drops deadas numerous guns Awards when she said "This world Tool's videos are simply amaz Comments on the Gr-ammys, Send them in to The CrimsonSnakesarrived here inthe cityjustbefore China had~ed clicktowardthedirectionofthedagger. - ing and live concerts are even is bullsh*t." Besides her remark Edward Rodriguez at 360 Park Avenue South Hong Kong. Since then more and more,ofthem.had arrived, legally and ille- ,. able speech talents, Apple right better so be sure to catch this New York, N.Y. 10010, Room 15:!2. gally. Themoretheycame, the morejobshad ~escarce. Now more than - continued on page 44 fully earned this award as she band on tour, "---- ;:0-._ _ ..... -' 100 000 members have established themselves m the states. , - ' 44 TICKER ARTS &: ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 4, 1998 TICKER .. ARTS & EN·r~~TAINMEN.T" MARCH 4, 1998 45 THE ARTISTIC SECTIQNFQR BARUCHAR.TISTS THE ARTISTIC SECTION FOR BARUCHARTISTS .~ Psalm olDesire II I touch yourlace ~, Correction: Lastissue, we actedas devils and corrupted the cre WillIFind There is Room? .1 Precarious Position -Iget closer to tomorrow Is there room ativity ofKenyatta Pious. .Here is a reprintthatdoes not beginto I'm in , red lilies - on God's green earth My diction I touch your face for my black heart I show howmuch we apologize for this error: :I, reflects my intuition l slim reflections and my true blue soul? I -I boio in front ofyou Whos gonna take the weight? ~~UNTITLED" and she listens stabbing on the bach -I make love to you There is room endless sea in the whole wide world She wonders -Carefree we dance for narrow minded .why? WITH THE COOLNESS OFTHE BREEZE magical rhythms short sightedpeople I screw/ace -I let myselfto thegiven who could never attain to my height. COMES THE SUDDENREALIZATION OF WHO I AM when I defeat. AND I AMASHAMED.TO ADMITTHIS TO MYSELF ·see touch taste So, Hear smell -I touch your face TO ADMITTHE PRAGMATIC IMPOSSIBILITY OF COULD, WOULD AND darkened hues will I find she doesn't realize -Ilight up the candles what I look for CAN I'm near hell sinking into infinity but cannot touch? ANDA.TONE SACRED MOMENT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN -Ioutrun into the reminiscence I can almost taste success yet, Looking for someone fatal remembrance there are still more books IMPOSSIBLE to help me break the spell. -I look at the mirror I need to read. IMPOSSIBLE TO PERCEIVE THE NEWDEMEANOR IN MY dead idols pray do tell -Icome back to the secure I will find ': STATURE deadly routine. IfI keep on Can I look into your eyes? never fall off FOR I REMEMBER THE NIGHT WHEN 1 HAVE LIED The window ofyour soul? I touch your face and stay in his favor, Is it unwise? LIED TO PRODUCE A SMILE - A FLASH OF TEETH and I shudder in the contact thankful that I am among the living Has too much already been told? You touch myface instead of dead. AND 1AMA WARE SPIRITUALITY OF THE SHYNESS and your hands are warm INFALSEHOOD LOWAND BEHOLD We get closer to tomorrow Amen. Editors' Note: beauty is in the eye remembrances offlowers. I AM CONFRONTED WITH THE TURBULENT of the beholder We would like to thank so I -DasunX THUNDERCLAPS OF WISHING Yvan Rosi, Dean again cry -Dean Efkarpidis without shedding OF LONGING FOR SOLITUDE TO DISGUISE Efkarpidis, Christine, a single tear Colors al Societ~ MY OBSCURITIES Dasun X, Kiro, VEENA and 1 sigh. Colors of~iety bound to the ~rld forming hate;ain and ~nger. , RAMPERSAD, April·E The .mourn~ng souls beyond the hurt seeps through our hearts and, of course, Kenyatta -DasunX forbidden Eom love. Social barriers dislodge our intentions. Can -KENYATTAPIOUS we love? Can we feel happy? The question, ofmany anticipating to Pious for contributing be a~~ered. The eyes ofrage cut through beneath my heart. As their superior work. he lies in. devestation ~ wonders what has happened to society. You are leaving EXCUSE ME... He sees the arms, the fists abound to his face. He feels the warm blood drip upon his soul. Isolotion from the world, the world he You can go to the restaurant withfriends WClS bound to, to succeed his dream . fihthy can't he do that HELLO anymore? Social barriers devised his mind and body from all You can go to movies with people I SEE YOU others leaving wounds ofanger a wound that can not be healed but when you are crying you are alone. WALKING BY, THEN GONE ~nly. seen by' a. hurtful eye. Confusion arised causingpain, enrdg Alone as trash put away days before WONDERING... zng in. the killing oflove, execution ofhappiness baffles but God knows that I do not know what.to do with my life, WHERE YOU'RE GOING condones others emotions. The color ofsuch beauty which causes Hypocrite DO YOU KNOW ? . that1 have never known I want to do something with it, such hurt. a color that deserves respect but receives opposite. I DON'T. Christine's Haiku Colors should be concealed behind a mask for only then will the I just do notknow what, some stuff. Engulfed up to the neck world bring a bit ofpiece and serenity. The hidden hatred lies You, you knew, you would know what to 40 with the smoke ofa cigarette Every single day... ARE YOULOST? within us all for only when society binds together will it be shown God knows that I would give my life for yours, that dies with me AMI? I learn to hate Accounting... to sz:rfa.ce. A cloud oftwo eyes hangs above our actions. One of ifonly I could save you. More and more more. MAYBE, SOMETIMES asptrattons, the other ofignorance. Which sight willyou choose to I after all WHERE DO I GO? To save you anddo the real goodjustfor once, ~e your mentor? The si?ht which you watch the stained eyes ofan life is nothing more DOYOUKNOWI znnocen,t color deform l.~ all shapes and images restrained by the real one the good that we never see, than a step I DON'T your evil touch or the szght which you watch your delicate hands which comesfrom the bottom ofthe guy before death. work the magic of the world bringing down stars to your name. the one that never shows up. YOU'RE TOO FAST A breath Choose a path and live your life but know your consequences. My life has no sense but it is yours that goes away DON'T I GETA GLIMPSE? before the determinative contact IKNOW.. That sdisgusting me I would not care about leaving tomorrow A glance before the gunshot YOU HAVE TO BE SOME -VEENA RAMPERSAD butit is you who are preparingfor the lastjourney. A kiss before the final clash. WHERE Why the stars in the sky? DO YOUKNOW? continued from page 43 How long? A grievance I DON'T Sorry boys, not tonight. This little general here ordered the: death of my family, now that he's gone I can kill engraved on your face you all once and for all. Who? uncovers your thought OH YES, I'M FINE Stay a little bit longer, a moment, one day, one hour, you, o1Zl,ifltn and;I imperceptibly touch- ARE YOU? A tho~d bul1~ts riddle Vendetta ~ght out the se:ond floor window. And as allofthe other generals lit cigars allow him a bit more, one moment, one day, one hour the chords ofyour inner world. t~e1r DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS at new achievement, a thermaticton-grenade IS tossed through the window and as their ci f 11 fro stay a bit longer, one moment, one day WHERE AM I GOING? their shocked mouths...(KABOOOOOM!) gars e m stay a bit more, one moment I ani sorry, I didn't want to hurt DO YOU KNOW? you I DON'T As a lone shadow walks down a lonely street full ofhanging Crimson Snakes a sense of I . hs h stay a bit longer mind and heart. ' re ease sig over er but after all stay a bit the price ofpurity is high r-.- stay and I justplay the evil role. -APRILE. (p.S. ThanxKNITE for the Kevlar!!!) ss... *New YorkState CrimeVictims Board 212-417-5160 -Dean. E(karpidis Victims Services Hotline 212-577-7277 -YvanRosi -.:" ..,.' :" -:---.--,.-, '",' " .. '. ', .... : ,.;'~.-- . ~ . , .- -' \ . - . ." . SP9RTS -MM<:tI 4, 1998 47 46 TICKER ARTS It ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 4, 1998 PAy DAm.-- ~ -TIME Sat March 21 Stevens Tech Away 12:00 Wed. Mar. 25 Jersey City State Away 3:30 SUN. 22 STATEN ISLAND (2,7's) HOME 12:00 SAT. - 28 OLD WESTBURY HOME 12;00 ould like to invite all to our WED. 25 SUNY (MARITIME) HOME 3:30 Mon 30 Yeshiva Away 5:00 SAT. 28 JOHN JAY (2,7's) HOME 12:00 WED. Apr. 1 MT. ST. VINCENT HOME 3:30 OPEN HOUSE SUN. 29 MANHATTANVILLE (2,7's) HOME 12:00 . Sun' 5 Manhattanville Tournament Away T.B A ~ (Stevens Tech, Maritime, Baruch, Manhattanville) Wed Apr. 1 . Dowling Away 3:00 On April 2nd Lehman Away 3:30 Fri. 3- Mt. St Mary's (2,7's) Away - --..'" Hunter Away 3:30 SUN. 5 N.Y.U. (2,7's) HOME At 1:00 P.M. CCNY HOME 12:00 Thurs. 9 MOLLOY COLLEGE HOME York Away 3:30 15th Floor ofthe Wed 8 SUNY (Maritime) Away St. Joseph's (Patchogue) Away 12:00 Sat 11 Polytechnic (2,7's) Away 360 PAS Building SARAH LAWRENCE HOME 4:00 Mon. 13 St Joseph's (patchogue) 2,7's Away JOHN JAY HOME 4:00 We are looking for: WED. 15 STEVENS TECH .- HOME Pratt Away 6:00 SAT. 18 LEHMAN (2,7's) HOME 12:00 Editors MON. 27 CSI HOME 4:00 SUN. 19 SUNY (OLD WESTBURY) 2,7's HOME 12:00 -, Manager WED. 29 BROOKLYN HOME 4:00 Tue. 21 Albertus Magnus Away 4:00 Sat. May 2 Hudson Valley Men's T'ment Writers WED. 22 U.S.M.M.A. HOME 3:30 . Fri. 8 CUNY TOURNAMENT TUES. 28 NYACK HOME 3:30 ' Sat. 9 CUNY TOURNAMENT Build up your portfolio, learn astounding com Head Coach: Buddy Hefferman - Head Coach: Florin Giuglescu puter skills, and learn the tricks ofthe trade. Home Court: Bergen Beach Field End ofAvenue U Bklyn, N.Y. Home Court: National Tennis Center Flushing N.Y. BARUCH COLLEGE Wed. Feb. 18 The City University ofNew York At Home vs. York ~NAGEMENT Win 15-3, Win 15-2, Win 15-11 INTRAMURAL Sat. Feb. 21 BASKETBALL At Brooklynvs. Stevens Tech TUESDAYS, MAR. 12 TO MAY 14, 1998 12:45 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. Win'15-8, Loss 5-15, Loss 8-15, Loss 7-15 At Brooklyn vs. Brooklyn -- GUEST SPEAKER Win 15-6, Win 15-2, Win 15-13 FIVE PERSON FULL COURT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT MinUnum ofeight players per team to enter tournament. Only Me» Varsity Basketball players allowed on.eac~ team. Forfeittime is ten minutes after scheduled starting time. Fri. Feb. 27 A game may be started with a minimum offour persons on a team. . SHARON LOVY At Home vs. Mt. St.Vincent Two fifteen minute halves. All times will be running times except fortbe last two minutes ofthe second -half. . VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF Loss 3-0 Each team is entitled to a one minute time out per half. Substitutions can only be made during a dead ball. If. tedanical foul is called. the opposiog team is awarded two free throws and SONYILOEWS DIVISON possession oftbe ball ., Mon. Mar. 2 Ties will be broken with a 3 minute overtime penod. at John Jay vs. ohnJay A player committing 5 fouls is out oftbe game. TOPIC: - lbe fi~six nOD shootiog fouls in each halfwill be taken out of bounds by the team Win 3-2 being fouled. .. MANAGEMENT After the sixth foul ofeach half- non sh60ting fouls will be in a one and o~e sttuatien, To be able to participate in any playoffgames, a team member must play lD at least & THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY ODe preliminary round games. Congratuleitioneto limited to eight teams. THURSDAY, MARCH S, 1998 *RuleS may be inodified due to the number ofentries 12:50PM • 2:30PM Baruch's'Cheerleade:rs for ROOM 18601360 PAS . winning their 11th .. ;FOR FURTHERINFORMATION CALL 387-1276 OR VISIT THE FITNESS CENTER REFRESHMENTS straight title~ !-~ A competition thatthey - ; EVERYONE IS WELCOME! own! More In-NextIssue.'. . - 1..-..:..----.;.-...... ------.. ,~ ~."" •• ':. :" •• _ ..... ' .•..• - ••••:',/ ~._~•. J .: .<' .. _' ...... ,.:,.-.'-,'-.J- ...'- ---;' •.•• . . - .. -.- - . ~ ~"-,_ . - -. ,.' . , .1 • ." '- • ': ...... ,._ _ _. _ •••_, ._ '-.,:' MARCH 4, 1-998 CUNYAC Conference Playoffs s.ruch(15-9. ~I #1 North _Baruch MedgarEver'S (7-17, 4-8) #4 South York York (13-11, 9-3) #3 South 7.74 York Lehman (7-16" 3-8) #3 North 77-58 John J ~1g. 5-6] #Z North --7685 CSt Staten Island (13-11" 9-3L#3 South DVark 6964 Huntllr (23-1, 11-1 #1 South Hunter CCNY (&-17. 2-9) #4 North 8041 Hunter HuIlC8r (115-9, 1 D-2J John 8-18., 4-7 5&35 Hunmr Let-.m.... 11-13, 5-6 ullman 14-9,&6 51-48 CSI 8548 - C&I .CUNYAthletic ConferenceAll Stars Second Team Coach of the Second Team ~ ~ Year Scott Hollo"\\-av..., ! Natalie Testamark Rick Swillinger Joseph Liberato Bar1.:lch College , Baruch College Baruch College Baruch College Junior I Freshman • 1st Year Head Coaeh of Junior -, Q" ~ • V• CUNYAC North Division • f)' 1"(; U2. rd ;) oJ .L orw aru + 6' Guard • Dix Hills, 1'41' Champions + Brooklyn, NY - • ." . rn c ori rer-en ce s cor i ng • 3rd in CU~ryAC scoring • Team is 16-7 overall + 1995-1996 CUNYAC • • 7-4 in CUNYAC after finish 190\...... '-"s (15.7) Rookie of the Year ~:-, (""T""-,\"~!' .. ~ ~. :.., .~ ~_--). ~.::7""' .,.....", e ing 3-15, 1-10 last season, fin . ,. - 1_. L _ .... \.... r L e • Leads Stateswomen in re + 1996-1997 CUNYAC 2nd Th row Pet.': 784) bounds (9.1), blocks (1.0), 2nd in ishing last place in the North. Team All Star steals (2.7) Moreover, he's done it with five + In top ten in CUNYAC in season new starters, all freshmen. four categories + Leads Statesmen in Rebs. {9.5), Steals (2.9), FG pet. (.509), 2nd in points (15.7) d Then There Were None Staten Island resident, John However, with five "frosh" start By Kenyatta Pious against York. Pereodani said, "We want revenge ers this year they did win the The Statesmen made so many against CSI because they beat us Hudson Valley tournament and .-. It is depressing to have to re mental mistakes against York. this year and they're from Staten eoneeivablyhave three more port that our Baruch Statesmen The difference wasn't talent, Island." years to not only repeat as and Stateswomen lost in the rather the will to win and the The Stateswomen defeated Hudson Valley champs but to be. semifinals of the CUNY tourna desire to do little things such as Medgar Evers in the first round come a team that wins CUNY. ment. Particularly distressing is diving for the ball. Nonetheless, and lost in the semifinal round to Finally, the coaches deserve to the notion that many expected ifail thingsremain constant, the Hunter. Though the be thanked for the jobs they do. that both teams would advance to Statesmen will return their core Stateswomen did better than Baruch does not have the high the championship round of the unit of players next year f-or an anyone could have imagined, one profile facilities nor does it have CUNYs. The Statesmen defeated other chance. While their regu can not excuse their premature a campus. It is especially hard Medgar Evers convincingly in the lar season is now over the States:" departure from the CUNY tour- . for coaches to do their jobs.under first round behind a break out men have earned a bid to the nament. The Stateswomen's these circumstances. As the year game by Niall Bernard. The ECAC tournament. They will main problems were free-throw proved there is only greatness in Statesmen lost in the semis face off against CSI. Guardand shooting and player consistency. store for the Baruch teams.