The Communicator, October 4, 1973
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the Communicator STUDENT PUBLICATION OP THE BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE OP THE CITY UNIVERSITY OP NEW YORK VOL. XXVI — NO. 2 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4. 1973 232 BY SUBSCRIPTION Student Cars On Campus Banned; Kibbee Attacks Report Parking Space Crunch Assailed Proposing Tuition Levy These are troubled times for the close to 600 students who have paid for the right to Chancellor Robert J. Kibbee of the City University of park their cars while attending classes at BCC. Suddenly, they find themselves banned New York has issued the following response to the proposal from parking on campus and must instead vie for the 150 parking spots available in two of the Committee for Economic Development that ttaition off-campus parking lots. at public colleges and universities be more than doubled: Complicating the parking situation at the two student lots—one on Hall of Fame Ter- "The proposal by the Committee for Economic Develop- race, the other on Loring Place which calls for massive in- —is the fact that the lots are un- as a campus dumping area, them. How will our gate attend- creases in tuition payments by the near poor constitute tha over- atended and are therefore open would accomodate 70 additional ants protect themselves against students attending public colleges whelming constituency of City to all cars. automobiles. inclement weather?" the spokes- would be an unmitigated disaster University. man asked. "We've requested Charles Connington, assistant Student Reaction for higher education in the tragic User Tax to the Dean of Administration "But that doesn't help me booths to be conetrutced but so event it was implemented. far there has been no action." "In substance the CED is call- and campus parking coordinator, now," exclaimed a student driver "Higher tuition—or tuition of ing for a user tax. It attempts bo when told of the projected lot. admits that "there has to be a Police Warning any sort—constitutes an effective make its tax proposal appear change'' in the system. But solu- "All I know is I paid my $12 and barrier to college opportunity for progressive by also suggesting tions to the problem appear dif- the school hasn't delivered." The The captain of the local pre- a substantial proportion of Amer- special grants in aid to needy ficult. fee for day student parking per- cinct, number 46, reportedly is ican high school graduates. The students. But experience proves "The problem started when we mits is "$12; evening students eager to maintain a good rela- record bears this out. —in New York State and else- realized that a third lot we are charged $8. tionship with the college but "No city in the United States where—that no system of student planned to hold for student use— "Students have been complain- claims that the safety of the can match the proportion of New aid based upon pauper's oaths a lot on Sedgewick Avenue — ing that they don't find spaces," community demands strict ad- York City's high school graduates and means tests can be as effec- would not be available. It needs Mr. Connington said. "There herence to street parking regula- who go on to college. Numerous tive in spurring college attend- surfacing and repaving. We have doesn't seem to be any system of tions. The suggestion that five- studies have proven that the in- ance as free tuition. definite plans to shape it up and restricting entry to the lots other hour meters be installed to help stitution responsible for this the parking situation has appar- "The CED has taken a myopic the president wants it done im- than having people there to at- phenomenon is the tuition-free view of American higher educa- mediately," Mr. Oonnington tend them." He stated that the ently been tabled due to com- City University of New York. munity opposition. tion through a rear view mirror. stated. The lot, which now serves idea of mechanical gates has Analysis of CUNY's student The logical and fair pattern for been found inoperable. "What we've done so far in population refutes another GE3D the future of American public A spokesman for - the campus practice hesn't been as well ex- claim—that public colleges are colleges and universities is to Attrition Equals Safety and Security division told ecuted as we'd like it to be," Mr. disproportionately serving high make them tuition free, de- the Communicator yesterday that Connington admitted. He added income students. The poor and pendent upon a loophole-plugged guards have been checking the that an ad-hoc committee is progressive income tax for their National Norm lots periodically but are power- meeting to deal with the crisis. support. Nor can the private sec- Despite fears of the effect of less to deal with violators. Even In addition to Mr. Connington, Colston Kicks tor of American higher education open admissions on the retention the city police will not ticket members include Prof. Howard be saved by erecting high tuition rate, data gathered by the cars parked illegally on college Harris and student Keith Roach. protective tariff barriers, as the American Council on Education owned property. Student complaints and sugges- Season Open CED suggests. show that student attrition on "We have men who can be at tions should be directed to Mr. By PHIL BAF-FUTO "College access is more essen- City University campuses remains the gates but they (the college) Roach at the Student Activities The DOC soccer team cel- tial .for career success and eco- at about the national averages. will not provide any shelter for Office, Gould Student Center. ebrated its first game at nomic mobility today than was Their data was compiled in Ohio Field by watching high school fifty years ago when 1972 on the fall 1970 class—the President James A. Colston it became a tuition-free educa- first to enter under the new kick out the first ball, and tional right of all Americans* policy. then booting Rockland Com- The states have delayed too long In senior colleges, for example, munity College all over the in extending this essential right the national figure for retention field, winning 1-0 on a goal of college access to the youth of students after one year is 78 by Enrico Diana. they have the responsibility to percent; at CUNY it is 79.5 per- With the strong forward line serve. It is high time the citizens cent. At the community college of Rhodes, Sanchez, Diana, and and parents of our country de- level CUNY held onto 62 percent Captain Carl Babb, the Broncos manded genuine access to quality, of its students compared to 66 dominated the first half. While tuition-fee higher education for percent who stayed in school they missed several open goals, all Americans." nationally. it seemed that it would be only Only when these figures are a matter of time before they analyzed on the basis of high would score. Library Privileges school academic achievement The score at half-time was Students at BCC have th« pri- does a major variation between 0-0. When asked what he said vilege of using the resources of CUNY and the rest of the nation to the team at half-time, Coach other libraries within City Uni- occur—end then, only at the Gus Constatine replied, "I told versity. However, materials may" senior college level. Among stu- them that the way they were only be borrowed from the Li- dents entering senior colleges playing we should be ahead at brary of Borough of Manhattan with averages of 80 or better, least 4-0." He also warned them Community College with which 86 percent remained at CUNY, not to let up because all it would the Library of BCC has develop- while 82 percent remained in take would be one cheap goal to ed a special cooperative arrange- schools across the nation. And beat them. ment. Students should in all CUNY retained 63 percent of its The inspired Broncs came out cases try to fulfill their needs at students who had entered with for the second half and picked the BCC Library because the low marks (averages below 70) up where they left off. The many students who came out to root facilities of all City University compared with a national figure libraries are severely taxed. Stu- of 55 percent. despite the cold weather express- dents with special research needs In the community colleges the ed disappointment as the Broncs seemed to have the same luck as that cannot be met at the BCC comparisons are even closer: for Library should' consult with the students entering with averages in the first half—many missed scoring opportunities. Reference Librarian for guidance of 75 or better the national re- in determining which of the tention figure is 67 percent; at Midway in the final half, with CUNY or other metropolitan area CUNY it is 66 percent. On the mid-fielder Archer and Leger libraries is most likely to meet other hand, among those coming constantly feeding the forwards, their needs. A letter, explaining into college with less than a 70 the Broncs capitalized. Archer the student's special needs, will average, CUNY retained 58 per- Photo by ART DeMATTEO took a corner kick and Enrico be prepared to introduce the stu- cent compared to 57 percent na- THE BEGINNING: President Colston kicks the ball, mark- Diana, the center forward, boot- dent to the other library. tionally. ing the opening of BCC's first game on Ohio Field. (Continued on Page 8) Page 2 THE COMMUNICATOR Thursday, October 4, 1973 Being a Person Ashanti, Day Student President, No one can demand that we care for ourselves.