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Vol. 70, Number5 Information Now October30,1996 UndercoverArmed Guards at Club'Parties Education Officer Placed within Sight of Metal Detectors MajorTo Be By Andrew Scott Aylman, director of Student potential for escalation." An armed security guard, Life, adding, "I don't think any­ On the other hand, Jeff better known as a CUNY peace body is happy about people Lemboy, member of PRIDE, officer, will be present at Fri­ walking around with guns, Puerto Ricans for Involvement, Phased Out day evening club party events whether it be staffor students." Development and Enlighten­ By Joseph M. Maldarelli following the introduction of a According to Aylman, a ment, who attended his club's and Ira M. Hersch policy from the Office of the maximum of 185 people some­ party on October 18 and esti­ The death ofBaruch's Depart­ City University Director of Se­ times attend the Friday club mated that 200 people attended, ment of Education appears to be curity and Public Safety and parties. The parties are usually is indifferent to the security inevitablefollowingan October 17 amidst criticism measures. "We don't open forum where the Dean of SHi~;l;i)k;C{@td")J\~; see it's apr0 b I e m Liberal Arts and Sciences, from Baruch's ad- ii~'llii ministration and '1 now," Lemboy says. Alexandra Logue, fielded ques­ students. "Everybody is too tions from over eighty angry stu­ The policy, busy. It doesn't mat­ dents and faculty members. called Security In­ ter ifthey are armed According to Dean' Logue, struction #22, or not we're going to there are three possibilities re­ went into effect af­ have a good time." garding the future of the Depart­ ter a memoran­ But the Evening ment of Education. One, the de­ dum, dated Sep­ Session Student As­ partment would continue in its tember 25, ordered sembly president, current mode. Two, the depart­ the presence of a Kyle George, ques­ ment would be abolished, with peace officer, uni­ tions the need for an other departments maintaining formed or in plain the program. Three, the depart­ clothes, within guard. "Real clubs in ment would be abolished entirely, sight of the metal 1111111111111armedNew York Citysecuritywith and education majors would be forced to transfer, orbe "taught detector screening 26ViJA' professional bounc- 1 ersdon't carryguns," out". operation. Accord- ing to the memorandum, the incident-free, and knives and George points out, adding, "In The "teachrng out" aspect decision to place guns on cam­ box cutters are ceased if found theory, the idea does help stu­ seems the strongest possibility. pus rests with individual col­ upon enteringthrough the metal dents, but we're not a police Students who have declared edu­ lege Presidents, "when the detectors and returned to stu­ state." cation as their major will be able President of a college ... deter­ dents when they are leaving. The only gun-related inci­ tofinish theirclasses,evenifthere mines thatprudent"safety con­ "" ."" "We"·never"]'hidany-Itn.Ives dent "Bariich"hasna nlln()! 1 1 &"_ J...... \.. II t,y Cro n ho l m . o f w h i ch I lr-u ru; a r e t o u c h v d In Pro fe s s o r (j) By Alex Vagelatos position for p resi den t. has caused is the neophyte on w (j) }:"J~ o In a semester marked by Vic Ramdeem replaced the board to say things." She $14,000 this year. The new iIl:l'c;t"Cl1.C'c1 v a r i o u s dppan­ d member. is chaired h',·. Prcf..':,;- Heling';:.; t:ng[i;.;h ~)O:32: Ethnic I 1 1 t:'~ (~ +L 1~'o o 3 h. n·r " .. ) , I· "2. ~ c:. mental ufff',-in(Ts"- bui Id i n c an ('...... 7" -... f' n...... -L';'..t...... I'. l..J ..,x: ... ..t.. "- t "0 ...:.. .1....i ~ n_I _--. T.L.J ...i r ,,- t> r eLl"1 t ' . r' ., '\I ~l11 C·l\..hLJ., 1 LT"l.., t h \t \.,.,.' . .tll,-,..., \ a scandals and infighting within Rajararn as Vice President of says she is disgusted by them. Assembly did not include any Co ' b • sor Pa r m a t.rn a Saran of the soci- t: .... ('I') C i n t e r d i s cip lin a ry study focusing s c> ~-'.i F' 19 '3 t ~ t he College's student The new assembly passed stipends, so the clubs could lose '" v.ro n no m . rom.;:1 to ology and anthropology depart­ ethnic co n n o e s people of Afri­ Q) Financial Affairs, which makes ..c governments, a new controversy him in charge of handling the the budget during an as little as possible. Because of o n Asian culture and Asian­ 1995, t w o corn m i t t e e s m e t to m e n t. c a n-Am c r i c a n , Ll i s p a n i c and .....o o is emerging which may have an budget. Although Rajaram emergency meeting, in which the budget delay, the four night Ame r ic a n COU1Dl u n i 1.)'" But now, ciiscus s the pos s i b il i t i cs of es­ Whe n the Asian Studies n. i­ Asian heritage, Kenneth Chan, o impact on the health ofevening submitted one proposal, George they took a way $5,000 that school clubs, which meet on with lackluster student inter­ tablishing an Asian or Asian­ nor was first proposed in 1993, a student from Heu ngs class student life. claims that the ESSA budget Javier wanted for a public Friday evenings, had to operate est - having only one student American Studies minor. Ac­ the coordinators wanted to run said that "her class just coricen­ Annela Rajaram, the former was late because Rajaram was outreach program to register without a budget for the first presently m i nor irig in the field ­ cording to Professor Heung of three tracks in their program. trated on Asian literature." But Vice President of Financial voters in Washington Heights. few weeks of the curren t this new minor is on shaky then, what is meant hy Asian? Affairs of the Evening Session Javier says that he thinks semester. grounds as it tries to establish The term could become "problem­ Student Association, issued a. students should "expand The Evening Accountants' itself as a strong ethnic studies atic to some ifthey include Middle challenge at the second general themselves within their own Soci.ety, which, a ccordirig to program. , East, Eastern Russia, South Asia meeting of ESSA in which she community," but the assembly many ineluding George is the The Asian Studies minor is and Southeast Asia" in its mean­ and Maximo Javier, Baruch's rejected it because it did not "hottest" club in Baruch, had an interdisciplinary program ing, butfor ProfessorHeung'spur­ unsuccessful candidate to the directly serve Baruch students, their budget cut by composed of course offerings in poses, she has restricted Asian chairmanship of the University and was to be funded by Baruch approximately $400. Drawing Asian history.Tanguages, li tera­ literature to East Asian litera­ Student Senate were relieved of funds. Although Javier between 40 and 50 students to ture, sociology and anthropol­ ture - her area ofexpertise. Chan, their positions, and were each meeting, EAS president ogy. From this broad spectrum, a senior majoring in journalism replaced by members that did Peter Baker asserts, "If I didn't the student can pick four three­ and minoring in Asian Studies- not meet the required join a club like this I would be credit courses to satisfy the re­ . the first student so far-has read credentials. finished." Financial Officer Sidy quirements for the minor. There works by Maxine Hong Kingston, In her challenge, Rajaram Ndiaye says that he didn't even is a mandatory course, however, a Chinese-American,JohnOkada, said theat there was not a know they were operating that all students must take. It a -Japanese, and Carlos Bulosan, quorum at the meeting which without a budget. is History 2080: Survey ofAsian a Phillipino writer. For the most took place on September 20. Myron Ward, chancellor of History. Aside from this re­ part, he said that the course dealt Some of the newly elected Sigma Alpha Delta, says he feels quired course, the rest of the with identity problems, specifi­ A scene from the Film "Faretoell;.My Concubine members were transfer "a little bit dismayed at this program is up to the individual cally related to "assimilation and students, which is a direct situation." He says they will student, choosing whatever the English department, They proposed an Asian Studies adaptation" to American culture. violation of the ESSA's keep on going. Sigma Alpha course he or she wants to take Alexandra Logue, the Dean of concentration, Asian-American It was usually about the "inter­ constitution. One of the Delta's annual dinner was from the approved listingofover the School of Liberal Arts and concentration, and Asian Busi­ nal struggle between the East disputed members, Andrew postponed until Decernber, but ten courses at the 3000 level. Sciences, gave considerable sup- ness Studies concentration. Of and the West." But aside from identity problems, Priscilla Lu Heller, was last year's according to a Sigma Alpha "It's a student designed course," port to this program and the the three, Heung believes that believes that Asian American presidents of the Day Session Kyle George, ESSApresident Delta member, it would have explained Heung who serves as School approved the proposal the Asian Studies track is the studies are crucial because she Student Governmeent, and was not spending any time on it. been postponed regardless of one of the coordinators of the for this minor last year. The only one that is running in the initiative came from Cronholm, minor's current incarnation, is concerned about anti-Asian on Javier's USS slate until he Rajaram was Javier's campaign the budget. Asian Studies minor, adding, w-ho appointed a committee to despite the Dean's claiIn that sentiments raging in immigra­ left in September. manager during his USS All involved maintain that "The student can declare it in anyway." ;;'.. , coordinate this minor. She; both Asian Studies and Asian­ tion policies. She.said that "we Even though the issues in candidacy, and told George that the situation is detrimental to But students should keep in charged this committee to focus Amenicanit.racks are r'urming. have to study how immigrants the challenge were resolved by she was not going to able to ~ evening student life. In a memo mind that they should choose on Asian Studies·minor as a According to Priscilla Lu; ''We assimilate into .our "culture to the Assembly during the work on the budget until the as to all the evening clubs, George help t he up-and-coming y«;»ung- model for other ethnic studies wanted three' tracks but , only October 18 meeting, Javier and said ofRajaram, "Her attempts courses that are most pertinent . campaign was over. "She was to follow, such as Russian stud- one is possible.. ~NQ.th.ingjs"put .. sters .~o deal wiJp their .prob­ Rajaram . say that ESSA not elected to serve on a··· Mazimo Javier, recent candidate at political power plays have· to their particular area ofstudy.. ies and Middle East studies. In for the Asian-American or Doing Iems." president Kyle George is campaign," says George. "She for USS chair now jeopardized the entire For example, students inter­ ested in concentrating in Asian an open forum for Baruch stu- Business with Asia track," the When asked how she felt making a personal attack and was elected to serve the supports Rajaram's challenge, . evening student life." about the minor, Professor studies (e.g., the history of dents held in the Spring of1995, psychology major says. In an in­ trying to overthrow them students of Baruch." he claims that he has nothing to In her challenge, Rajaram Heung said, "I'm very excited Manchu dynasty or the cultures the Provost heard students' creasingly Asian -populated because he is lacking in power. Although the budget was do with the challenge. "The claimed that "the integrity and , . because the reason why I par­ of North India) should make an opinions on the issue. One of school-about 35 per cent offull­ Rajaram and Javier are two of passed, Rajaram claims the new challenge isn't even political, it's reputation of the Evening ticipated in p ropos i n g this attempt to take the language the most vociferous participants time, undergraduate Baruch stu­ the people George consulted Assembly has done "absolutely about what's right," saysJavier. Session Student Assembly will program is that there's a strong courses offered by the Depart­ in this forum was Priscilla Lu dents are ofAsian descent-they last year in setting up his nothing," arid "the only thing it The ESSA budget was cut be forever tarnished and student interest in it." She went ment of Modern Languages and who was a member of a commit- both believe that it is imperative possibly destroyed." on to say, "I think that it's cru Comparative Literature. Profes­ tee that was appointed by tohaveaminoraddressingAsian­ sor Heung pointed out that Cronholm to develop a proposal American issues and to cultivate continu~don page 5 ". "Languages are not required in for the minor. It consisted of Asian business know-how. ThreatofEliminating the DepartmentofEducation Lingers ModelAuditio what will happen can be seen now, and I probably know the Queens colleges have both a Armed Guards as Chaperones atFriday Club Parties continued from the front page for in faculty turnover. "It has been education majors as well as any­ Bachelor ofScience as well as a Baruch Asian Student Union education department has a general funding problem," one outside their own depart­ Master's Degree program on of a police officer. said Dean Logue in response to ment. If we think of CUNY's Another memorandum sent ~rn&~T!J~ been floating around for years. their campuses. Ifenough stu­ continued from the front page Although the policy has al­ So my question is: Why were why there has been only one charge to serve the City of New out on October 16 from City dents transferred to another ready gone into effect and a position filled for a full-time York, I can't imagine any group from the outside. At that College questions the effective­ freshmen still allowed to enter CUNY school, "The college CUNY peace officer with a nine Baruch as Education Major's? faculty member, and there are of students who contribute t ime, the student center was ness of an unarmed officer and Looking for could try to work it as a pack­ millimeter semi-automatic It's upsetting to see how the only four full-time professors more. I find them consistently located on East 22nd Street and states that "because ofthe like­ age, and could make all credits handgun has been assigned to Baruch's loveliest students are being misled." on staff. As professors retire or thoughtful, critical, and com­ transfer over," said Dean there were no metal detectors. lihood of resistance on the part the club parties, Aylman says I Ies and Another student, Melissa leave the school, the rest of the mitted. They are the ones who Logue. According to Baruch's Of­ of an armed individual and the that before the peace officer, Guild, said, "Many students, open positions are being filled will be doing the city's heavy fice of Campus Security and probability of injury to the un­ han stmento Compared with students metal detectors and visible myself included, have rear­ by adjuncts, who currently lifting, and for me it is both a Public Safety, after this inci­ armed officer or a student ... studying for other degrees, posted signs warning that the dem tetheir ranged our entire lives on the number 40. privilege and a vital responsi­ dent there has only been one the College ... would be sued Education majors cost the most students might be subject to a preconceived belief that we The remaining staff mem­ bility to work with them." In weapons violation in 1992. in the worst-case scenario." As mod sin to educate at Baruch College. pat-down, or more intrusive would be able to gain a degree bers are assured of keeping addition, Petersen said, "The "Ifyou look at our statistics a consequence, "The College's The education department con­ personal searches, deterred stu­ antlci fthe in education at Baruch. I have their jobs here at Baruch by notion that Baruch will be los­ compared to other colleges we liability has forced ... to re­ sists of Physical and Health, dents from carrying weapons. Ann ring sacrificed my time and energy being transferred to other de­ ing them -and this extraordi­ are the safest College," Lai quire that ... the metal detec­ along with Elementary Educa­ "Students had to be pretty dumb partments in the college. Al­ nary opportunity to contribute maintains. "It's our position tors be monitored by an armed Fas how. for a goal that is being stripped tion programs, costing $850,000 to carry a gun," Aylman says. away." She goes on to say, "I though they have job security, to the city's well being- strikes per year. that when you come t oan event person." Ifyo h· you go Aylman says, "At this stage feel that I express the concerns the staff is firmly behind the me as counterproductive to our When asked when, exactly, you should be safe. We don't want anyone to be hurt." of the game, no one has decided the goods, stop by .of the majority and hopefully 300 students in the Department mission here. I, for one, will the department would close, University Director of One Baruch administrator to train our guard's to comply our voice will be heard and of Education. miss them immensely." Dean Logue replied, "I don't Security and Public Safety, Thursday, November says of the CUNY policy, with the policy." Compliance taken into account." One faculty member, Prof. Education majors who de­ know". Jose A. Elique, was unavail­ 14, Room 1011 (23rd "They're covering their butts would mean that B"aruch "Nothing has happened Glenn Petersen, was quoted, cide to transfer will have a able to comment"on the policy. yet," said Dean Logue, but, "it "I've been teaching the Elemen­ choice of schools to attend in in terms of liability and legal­ guards would have to be trained Street Building) at never happens until it hap­ tary Education majors' required the CUNY system. Hunter, i ty." to meet the competency levels 1,2:30 • 2:00pm pens." A good indication of course in geography for years City, Brooklyn, Lehman, and 4 5 en -i 3= Fifth Annual Addison Gayle Memorial Lecture oE!.'ge o Q) CD z -," Z President DNLINE CD BARUCH ~ Esteemed African-American Studies en • • (0 Matthew E-MAIL ADDRESBES 0 (» (') (J) - STUDENT LEADEAS 0- 0- Expert Gives Lecture at Baruch eD o Goldstetn Joanne Guo, Editor-in-chief, The Ticker: [email protected] -, C") co ~ David Kinzelberg, Day Session Student Government President: [email protected] 0 Q) dssg_viceJ>[email protected]~baruch.cuny.edu ..a By Valerie Rizzocascio trying to become?" When Dr. Hispanic students would be of­ James Yen, Day Session Student Government Vice President: ~ ...... o Will Day Session Student Government Bursar: [email protected] ' (0 o Who do we call upon to set Christian was asked this ques­ fended by each other's litera­ (0 o Day Session Student Government Council: [email protected] (J) aesthetic standards? That is the tion her thoughts turned to Af­ ture. Section Editors!StaffWriters at The Ticker: [email protected] question Dr. Barbara Christian rican-American novelist Alice She said Gayle eventually Deliver the addressed in her lecture "The Walker, who according to Dr. succeeded in expanding the es­ caLLE"E pe...DNNEL Politics of the Black Aesthetic: Christian "turned the defini­ tablished curriculum, to in­ 'Annual Dr.Ronald Aaron, Associate Dean of Students: [email protected] Addison Gayle's Vision of tion of aesthetics on its head." clude African and Hispanic lit­ Dr. Carl Aylman, 'Director of Student Life: [email protected] Afrocentrism," given at Baruch Dr. Christian elaborates on erature, which Dr. Christian Debbie Bick, Associate Director of Student Life:[email protected] College's fifth annual Addison this idea of expanding. the es­ believes was a fundamental in State of the Lisa Goldstein, Director of Freshman Orientation:[email protected] Gayle Memorial Lecture on Oct. tablished structure .of aesthet­ the creation ofa Black Studies Dr. Samuel Johnson, Vice President for Student DevelopmentlDean of Students: [email protected] 23. The event was cosponsored ics by reflecting upon her col­ curriculum and it changed the College Dr. Carl Kirschner, ASsistant Dean of Students: Carl_kirSChnea.sitea.baruch.cUny.edu by the Globus Fund and the lege career at Columbia Uni­ literary landscape of Ameri­ Sharon Lai, Assistant Director, Office of Student Life: sharon_lai csu.sitea.baruch.cuny.edu Luz Rodriguez, Office of Student Life: [email protected] ch.cuny.edu versity, and her work with Baruch College Department of can Universities." Add-res-s Marcy Roe, Office of Student Life: marcy_roe@'Scsu.sitea.baruch.cuny.edu English. Gayle when she was a SEEK During this time Gayle was Jeanette Shuck, Office of Student Life: [email protected] Dr. Christian had a close recruiting black writers and Dr. Mark Spergel, Director of Eveningand Graduate Student Services: [email protected] personal relationship with scholars, along with potential -On Oct, 31 Susan White, Office of Student Life: [email protected] Gayle. She often referred to him black writers and scholars for as a friend and mentor. What his publication "Black Expres­ c CEPAFlTMENTB/DFIGiANIZATIDNB Dr. Christian most admired sion," which Dr. Christian calls Day Session Student Government (see above under Day Session Student Government) about Gayle was the "liberatory "the first criticism of black Evening Session Student Association: [email protected] quality of Addison's critiques writers, by black writers." Durtng Graduate Student Assembly: [email protected] Hillel Foundation of New York: hillel [email protected] and language. He allowed for It is Dr. Christian's feel­ - v Newman Catholic Center: [email protected] diversity and imposed no major ing that the original structure Club Hours Student Computer Services Unit: [email protected] view." of aesthetics was too narrow Gayle was a distinguished and exclusionary. As a reac­ In STUDENT NE""BPAPERB professor of English at Baruch tion to this exclusion it was The Graduate Voice: the_graduate_voiceC..ci>scsu.sitea.baruch.cuny.edu College until his death in Oct. necessary for black artists and The Reporter: [email protected] 1991. Professor Gayle was con­ scholars to coin the term The TheTicker: [email protected] sidered a pioneer for the intro­ "Black Aesthetics," according duction of African-American to Dr. Christian. The term Auditorium LIBTSEFIVEFIS and multi-cultural literature "Black Aesthetics" is more Day Session Student Government: [email protected] into the college curriculum. thanjust a sub-category in the Dr. Christian is a professor diverse world of the arts. Dr. 23rdStreet Note: To subscribe to a listserver, send an e-mail message to the Iistserver.address shown above with SUBSCRIBE as the subject. and chair of the Ethnic Studies Christian gave rise to the idea Ph.D. program at the Univer­ Dr. Barbara Christian, chair of that "blacks themselves will BuildIng DTHERINTERNETBER~CEB sity of California at Berkeley. the Ethnic Studies Ph.D. Program define the standards by which \NEB SITES Her publications "BlackWomen at the University ofCa. at Berkley they will be judged and by Baruch College: http://bbweb.sitea.baruch.cuny.edu! Novelist: The Development of a which they will judge the Baruch College School of Business: http://bus.baruch.cuny.edu Tradition" (1980) and "Black student enrolled_ in the City world." This would enable City University of New York: http://www.cuny.edu! Women Writers" (1985) have University back in the late six­ them to evaluate the artistic Students Student Development and Counceling:-bttp://sesu.sitea.baroch.cuny.edu made her a well known femi­ ties and early seventies. She merit of work of black artists nist critic and scholar. explains that Gayle wanted to from a culturally subjective are AIIDUT THIS DIR.CTDFIV Professor Tuzyline Allen, a include some African and viewpoint. This directory is maintained by the Student Computer Services Unit (SCSU), and published by The Ticker as a public service. The SCSU-was professor of African American Puerto-Rican literature along The lecture was delivered created by the Bernard M. Baruch College Association, Inc. to provide organizations funded by the College Association with computer-related Literature here at Baruch in­ with the original, predomi­ to an audience of about 60, Encouraged services. To submit Baruch College related e-mail information, questions, or to report difficulties, errors, or omissions in this directory, please send troduced Dr. Christian by quot­ nantly European curriculum. those in attendance included e-mail to [email protected]. Please note that due to the limited. nature of the SCSU's mandate and resources, the SCSU does not ing a question Dr. Christian had According to Dr. Christian, students and faculty ofBaruch .provide services (such as e-mail accounts, and dial-up connections, and Internet access) to the general College community. Also, please note that to Attend due to the space limit.ations of this page, the featured department section will be published on a rotating basis, and at the discretion of the SCSU once been asked: "What is this however, the "powers that be" College and Mrs. Lou Roliston, and The Ticker. black feminist thing you are at the time felt "African and Gayle's widow.

CUNYCardMoves Fonvard; Students Line UpjlTI(!orporateAmerica Asian Studies Minor inJ.eopardy; LackofStudents Cited - 0 component because that aspect line is if you get a business Irene Tseng, a freshman, Dean Murtha reiterated the the amount debited from ones continued from page 3 continued from front page Repeated calls to CitiBank of theprogram is not as strong degree, you need to know some­ maintains that the Asian Stud­ University's plans for expand­ checking account. No interest for a press release on any cial because she is concerned as the Asian Studies compo­ thing about Asian culture. ies courses ought to specifically t r atiori will get the money." ing .the uses of the new card is charged on a balance as in a CUNYCard fees were refused. about anti-Asian sentiments nent." Also, to further encour­ More job openings deal with target non-Asian students. George has also expressed dis­ saying, "The cash-to-card option credit card purchase. raging in immigration policies. age Asian American studies, Asian communities than ever "Why should I ~ome to school to dain for the union-bustingprac­ will be implemented in the fu­ She said that "we have to study Heung said that a new English before, and if you're graduat­ learn something my mother's tices of CitiBank along with its ture." Students will be able to how immigrants assimilate into course was being planned, ten­ ing from Baruch, how are you already taught me?" she asked. continued business dealings in place their cards in a digital our culture to help the up-and­ tatively for the Spring semes­ going to deal with these people Unless a larger number of South Africa before apartheid cash-vending machine and buy ter. It will be taught by pro­ if you don't know anything students registers for the re­ was outlawed. coming youngsters to deal with up to $100 on their magnetic fessor Eva Chou and the course about their economies?" lated courses, the fate of the Already in place at New their problems." stripe. The card can then be used When asked how she felt will be English 3950: Break­ Among Asian students, Asian Studies minor is dubious York CityTechnical College, the in the cafeteria, the bookstore about the minor, professor ing a Path: Modern Litera­ Asian-American awareness and at best. As Lu puts it, "The Pro­ CUNYCard will feature debit or the library for student needs. Heung said that "I'm very ex­ ture of China, Korea, and J a­ business savoir faire were cited vost is telling us that none of card capabilities in association Even the vending machines lo­ cited because the reason why I pan. as the main reasons for having the students are taking these with CitiBank and calling card cated throughout the carnpus participated in proposing this As for the business compo­ this minor at Baruch. But some courses so, we could get these options provided by MCI. Stu­ will eventually become "card program is that there's a strong nent, Heung said that. since students, like Jordanis courses removed." dents may use these services or acceptable." student interest in it." She went Baruch is a business school, Lazoudis, a native Greek, wants "This Committee will make abstain from doing so, accord­ Debit cards work exactly on to say, "I think that it's cru­ "The hope and the expectations to learn about Asia because he every effort to make this pro­ ing to their needs although the like checking accounts, garner­ cial that the College will de­ are that the business courses knows nothing about it. The gram as respectable as pos­ Bursar's office remains enthu­ ing no interest for the balance, vote additional resources for will be developed in the Busi­ computer information systems sible," said Saran. siastic a bout the ability to de­ but charging a fee for the trans­ implementing this program. ness School and that they will major said "I want to learn posit financial-aid checks di­ action as an ATM card does. My concern, in particular, is be coordinated." Lu, who about Asia, especially its phi­ rectly into a student's debit ac­ The transaction is then pro­ Students have photos ·taken for new CUNY I.D. that resources be given to de­ shares the same aspirations, losophy, because the exotic is count. cessed in two to three days and ~ veloping the Asian-American commented that "The bottom always a mystery to me." ------~-

7 6 -i 0 A co -.CD m x zr 0> CD :~ EDITORIALS Q) • ..c a 0 ~ 0 0- 2ft's JustA Matter ofEducation CD • -, Q) Established in 1932 Letters to the Editors: W ~ Three years ago, Baruch College dissolved the School of 0 Joanne Guo ~ <0 ~ Editor-in-chief <0 Education. Ever since then the Department of Education, GREEN FOR PREZ! PEROT FOR KING! (J) .::c:. ::. now incorporated in the School of Liberal Arts and Science, Ira Michael From Jeanette Ramos: clear his name. By Joseph M. Maldarelli if we were not allowed to hear Hersch The editorial that ran in the Meanwhile, his income tax H. Ross Perot. The name conjures ClintonorDole speak? Therewould has been getting less funding from Baruch. Now the Educa­ Managing editor last issue ofthe Ticker stated that refund was seized. Next on the up one liners, such as "...you hear be such an outcryfrom not onlythe the public advocate's office is un­ list waiting to be taken was his that suckings-ound?" and "I am only general public, but also from their Deirdre Hussey necessary and a waste of tax­ tion Department itselffaces extinction from this college. Two Dusan Stojkovic bank account. Last but not least, one voice in a loud chorus", but his respective parties. Unfortunately, News editors payer's money. You also implied all ofhis wages would be garnish­ unique voice was shutoutofthe first third party candidates who get a years ago, the Art, Theater and Music disciplines were com­ that Mark Green's office offers the eed for $606 a MONTH. Presidential Debateheldon October seriouschunkofthevotingelector­ Coby L. Herd same services as the Consumer J don't know how things get 8th. Was this right or wrong? Lets ate don't receive the respect that bined into the Depar-tment of Fine and Performing Arts to Exhale editor Affairs Department. I am of the done where you live, but here in look at the facts. the Democratic and Republican s ave money. The college has started to fall into a trend that impression that the CAD would Bed-Sty nobody helps us. My Mr. Perot was quite the party candidates get. Wei Van resolve a dispute that we, as con­ brother sought the help of Con­ crasher four years ago, helpingPresi­ Perot is a very funny man, to Business editor we must look at. sumers, would have with a busi­ gressman Ed Towns and State dentClintonwintheOvalOffice. Perot look at, to listen to, etc.... He does Brennon Marcano ness. Who, then, will resolve con­ Senator Nellie Santiago but they siphoned offenough conservativevot­ not have a shot at becoming the Features Editor flicts that the public, would have didn't do anythingfor him. Aren't ers from former President Bush, over next PresidentoftheU nited ~tates,

~ with a government agency? We they the people you imply are 19 percent, that Mr. Bush is now at but he did pull 19 percent of the . The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences has been reducing Anthony Gregory could call Mr. Clinton, but he has paid to help the community, be­ homestaringinto thelovelyeyesofhis electorate in the 1992 Elections, the number of cour-ses and sections in English, History, Manny Rodriguez his own problems right now. ing that my brother was not a wifeBarbara. DoesMr. Perotdeserve and he is receiving taxpayer dol- Arts editors On October 4, 1996, an article consumer ofany kind? The Pub­ to be included in these debates?Abso­ ran in the Daily News titled, lic Advocate Mark Green was the lutely. When a fifth .of the voters Political Science, Math, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Joseph M. Maldarelli "Perot enlivens "Deadbeat's a Double in Night­ only one who gave a rat's ass and pulled the lever for his name four Sports editor and other Liberal Arts subjects all because of reduced fund­ mare." The 28-year-old man de­ helped resolved the situation. years ago, that should have auto­ debates, and to be Paola Marocchi scribedin thatarticle is mybrother. With the help of Mr. Green, my matically entitled him to entrance ing by this college. This is an extremely dangerous trend. Photo editor The kids are 12 and 14 years old, brother was able to collect his in thisyears debates. Whether he is honest, I missed thereby implying that my brother, income tax refund and clear his a kook is not the question, butrather him and all his Undergraduate studies should make a person, not only pro­ Marlon Layton when between the ages of 14 and name. You may say his office is a if he should be allowed to speak. Edward Rodriguez 16, had a relationship with a much waste of taxpayers money, but Bob Dole learned well from the­ quirky sayings." ficient in their major field, but should make them a well Copy editors older woman in New Jersey. He my family feels that Mr. Green is 1992 Elections. Keep Perot out of rounded person in general. This can only be done when the recieved a bill for over $40,000 in a perfect example of what our the debates, and keep those crucial lars. The debate commitee's main Vim Wong reason for not allowingPerotto par­ Advertising manager child support. He contacted the taxes should be paying for! college offers' a wide selection of courses both inside and social worker in charge ofthe case, Lastly, I don't ever recall ticipate is because he doesn't have a Madelyn Tavera but conveniently she was not at hearingMr. Green announce any "Does he think he's snowball's chance in hell ofwinning outside the major fields of study. Office manager liberty to discuss the details ofthe plansto run for mayoror senator. a m,arine?" (Indeed the election. This infonnation is derivedfrom pollstakenthroughout ~ case with him. She also forgot to Why he would ever want to be in Roslyn Bernstein mention that he had an arrest war­ charge of this ungrateful city, I he doesl) the country. These polls also said Alisa Solomon rant out for him in New Jersey. So don't know. I do know that he fouryearsagothathewouldnotpull Consultants more than 5 percent (which is what . .Liber-al Arts provide an opportunity for students to explore began the quest for my brother to would make one hell of a mayor. conservative voters. Clinton, on the other hand, would surely welcome he is pulling now). Wouldn't it be and examine themselves in an educational environment ap- the man who catapulted him to the 'something ifhe gotover 20 percent ~ . ..' " ' . propriate for that discovery. By the college taking away that Staff presidency. Larry King also helped this time? "LUa« YOU -- A SAFE FOR 'f?)OR MONEY" ClintonbyhavingPerotappearon his Not withstanding the fact that opportunity ofexploration, the college limits the extent ofour Bradley Bailyn show. King also helped himself by Perot's megalomania puts on a good Kenneth Chan garnering great ratings with Perot's floor show, the little guy has some knowledge and, as a result, take away some part of the role Mai Chen appearances. Ratings do happen to great" ideas about how to get this Victoria Exposito play a big part in presidential elec­ country out of the continuing dol­ we play and will play in 'the society at large. ,Michele Gross tions. drums that it seems to be in for the Ivanna Gabribaldi Personally, I think that Perot is last twenty years. Ari Hirsch themost interestingto lookat. He has On Perot's Web site, under his Baruch students ought to starttakingbackwhat is rightfullty Tomas Lee big ears that look like they are about principles for reform, the pint-sized David Ortiz to fly off with his head. And what patriarch promotes Balancing the theirs. The seemingly inevitable elimination of the Depart­ Juan Raposo about his crew cut? Does he think. he Budget, Campaign Reforms, Term Valerie Rizzocascio is a Marine? (Indeed he does!) Perot Limitsfor Elected Officials, the Cre­ ment of Education must not be taken lying down. Majors iJ; Andrew Scott also is short, I'm talking pint-sized, ation ofa New Tax System, and the MingWong actually dwarfed by the size of his banning of ALL foreign lobbyists other fields of study should take a stand with their fellow Eric Wright opponents. (Clinton and Dole are ap­ from doing business with elected proximately the same height, 6'1, officials. colleagues pursuing a degree in Education and contest the whereas Perot is about 5'2 on a tall Perot has developed a system to The Ticker is pub­ day.) Listeningto him talkmakesme create a business environment that shutdown of the Department of Education at Baruch be­ lished bi-weekly, eight laugh, not because ofthe content but supports small businesses, which times a semester, by The because of the way it is delivered. account for roughly80percentofthe cause if this department goes, who knows what will close Ticker editorial staff at People thought Henny Youngman jobs held by Americans today. 360 ParkAve. South, New He also wants to prohibit any next? York, NY 100fa, Room was the king of the one-liners, but former federal employees, including 1522 rInternet E-Mail Perot is the grand emperor. Even the_t i c k e r«. scsu.si tea. when he is at his worst, (the NAITA elected officials, from ever working b a r u c h.cu nv.edu'. All debate with Vice President Gore) he as a foreign lobbyist and espouses I work except printing is is still highly entertaining. foreign reps to refrain from gift giv­ ! done hy Baruch u nder­ On the serious side, Perot is the mg. ; graduate and graduate leaderoftheReform Party,andbased Ross enlivens debates, and to be I students. All typed and on the results ofthe 1992 Elections, honest, I missed him and all of his t signed contributions and can receive Federal matchingfunds. quirkysayings. Whata timeitwould I letters are welcome, and That means Perot is a legitimate be if H. Ross was allowed to speak. \ should be mailed to the More than likely he would stick his "They'r-ecoveringtheirbuttsinterms ; above address: or E-mail candidate, and ifhe is receiving our \ address). tax dollarsto fund hiscampaign, we, foot in hismouth, butit'sbetterthan Our office is ooen d u r­ the voters, should have the listeningto policywonks droningon of liability and legality." ; Ing r egular schooi hour's. oppurtunitytohearhimspeak. What and on and on... I Any display or advertis­ : i nr; o u est io n s sriould be ". d the E'xhalepages are those ofthe individual writers and do not necessarily represent the opinionsofThe Ticker editorial --.C;;;h.,..,~n"l1 ,T .. ni 4~ti,n.C! Director ofStudent .. , ", . The optruons expresse on '. bli . fE h I ~:. Acbiuirie: u.lreC~~~ :.~-:: ,:-~~'_~.-~~""_~- "--' i.: staff. The Ticker accepts only typewritten and signed ~pinion pieces ofno more than 750 words from B.aruch Coll~ge student~. 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9 8 co 0> SEPARATE BUT UNEQUAL: STUDENT 0> m ,.-- x HISTORY HASTENS CAMPAIGN CANARDS zr o - ~ ("t) co '- By Kevin De~don of her Industrial output in three SenatorWilliam McAdoo, a parti­ everyone rushed to withdraw. Q.> .... WANTS GOVT. REGULATED FRESHAIR • -g Before we decide who will lead years and was tied down by $26 san Democrat and son-in-law of Entire towns went bankrupt o By J. P. Renard Mange o C3 the strongest nation in the world, billion in debts. In addition, her Woodrow Wilson who was himself overnight. -o let's take a good look at the real major cities were burning in race entangled in the infamous Teapot The second myth, that Harding's My objection to -cigarette every few minutes from bench Why is it not seen just as rude the moment I set foot on the g c: smoking lies not.xnainly.with Q.> history of this century. riots. Dome scandal and had every rea­ isolationist foreign policies fed to bench, just to avoid that sick­ and obnoxious for someone to sidewalk, after emerging from Zs the the habit its-elf and its' ~ Advocates ofbiggovernment and In less than threeyears, Harding son to pin the slander on Harding. Hitler and Stalin is equally false. de­ ening and irritating smoke that sit next to a non-smoker and the train station, until the mo- a peridency, but with the fact that W ultra-internationalism have left turned the direction ofthe country What makes this aged story rel­ Harding's policies were not isola­ attacks my nose so relentlessly fire one up, blowing smoke into ment I am well inside of a build- CC; '- . ~ Americans drained, with the aver- toward properity. He cut taxes 579c evant today is that far more than tionist, the U.S. led in such mat­ it is a practice that's so unclean the breathing space ofthe other ing that I must be constantly ~ ~ age citizen sendingforty percent of and helped bring the economy to personnel vendettas were at stake. ters as theWashington Naval Con­ and pervasively offensive. I won't person? Smoke that gets in the bombarded by a barrage ofciga­ each dollar to Washington, even as an average growth rate of 4.5% a This period would mark a cross­ ference, the first effective arms even make the case that cigarette "Ifit isn't bad clothes, into the eyes and irri­ rette smoke on every square inch thedebt passesthe $5 trillion mark. year for seven straight years. By roads, where America would steer reduction treaty. World War I had smoke is unhealthy. Too many tates the nose and throat. of this neighborhood. Its bad These proponents want govern­ the end of the decade, Harding's away from freedom and free enter­ far more to do with fostering tyr­ things in life today are. Ifnot for enough that at Smoke that just plain stinks! enough that I cannot enter any ment to move ever further into tax cuts were more than paid for prise and the will of the central annythan Harding. Russiashould theby-product offilthy, digusting, times I can't even Why is smoking treated differ- building of this College without people's lives, particularly in re- and the U.S. had paid off $10 bil­ state would slam against the doors have known-after losing a war to and vile smoke, I wouldn't care ently? - goingthrough a gauntlet ofpuff- lion of her war debts. He restored of sovereign U.S. citizens. Japan, theyweren't fit toendure in what people subjected themselves find one square Knowingly polluting the air ers who stand in front of every liberty, ending political incrimina­ The two biggest myths ofAmeri­ a world war. The bloodshed was to. In my opinion, people can.do being inhaled by someone else building like sentinels, not al­ "Dictatorship tions, like that of socialist Eugene can history, wherewritten, arethat exploited almost singularly by the what they want to themselves; foot ofspace where is wrong. But so many smokers lowing one single person to pass holds but one Debs. How can that make Harding the laissez faire economic policies Bolsheviks to convince a suffering just don't offend others by their the atmosphere seem to think that ALL the air with out a blast of their efflu­ a third rate president? of the Harding, Cooledge and army to help assassinate the Czar. actions. And smokingjustdoesn't outside belongs just to them. I via. At least let me unwind and prerequlslisite....." Roger Fontaine and Peter Hoover created the Great Depres­ Had Russia stayed out of the con­ go over without offense, not in isn't saturated can't understand why these release stress in the company of Hannaford came to the long sion and that the "limited engage­ flict, the brutal reigns ofLenin and public. The smokeless cigarette with forbidding people don't realize' how offen­ my friends without having to be awaited defense of the late presi­ ment" foreign policies dubbed "iso­ Stalin might never have taken would be a Godsend to people like sive this really is; for someone further stressed and aggravated gards to education and health care. dent in "Warren Remembrance," lationism" of the time paved the place. me. smok e•.." to sit directly next to me and by the smoke as I sit in front of In the past they have sent thou­ an essay in the American Specta­ way for Hitler, the Holocaust and Germany is an even clearer ex­ Smoking and non-smoking start blowing smoke in my di­ 17 Lexington Avenue. sands ofbrave U.S. soldiers to their tor. The authors exposed three ample. Wilson's own League of sections have been used in res­ and viciously. rection is an affront. I take that If non-smokers could have a deaths fightingcornmunisrn, while "muckrakingjournalists" who had "the two greatest Nations was used by the Allies to taurants and on airline flights If it isn't bad enough that at as a personal attack. That per­ place where we could relax out­ aiding communist empires with tarnished the late Harding with a squeeze all war costs from Ger­ to accommodate those who times I can't even find one son is showing me no respect; side and not have to deal with millions of U.S. tax dollars in the series of unsubstantiated rumors. myths ofAmerican many. Wilson himself demanded smoke and those who abstain. square foot of space where the they don't care about my rights. smoke ~hile the smokers have name of good will. Now they are Frederick Lewis Allen, Samuel that the Kaiser be removed and Recently, tougher public health atmosphere isn't saturated with That's when I really get angry. an equal amount of space to IS Dry••••••••••• callingfor an unendingpresence in Adams and William Allen White lii t " replaced with a weak socialist gov­ laws in New York State have forbidding smoke, it just kills smoke without offending non­ Bosnia and other troubled areas. were the character assassins and ernment that would devalue the banned cigarette smoking in meas to how blatantly inconsid­ smokers, then we could all be How did we inherit such burdens? all three, as the authors point out, World War II. mark to nothing. All this gave erate so many smokers are, that "Tome, cigarette happy, or at least get along bet­ Author George Orwell depicted . had personal and political motives The first myth, that the policies HitIer more than enough ammuni­ on the off-chance that I do oc­ ter. in his novel Nineteen Eight-Four, and credibility gaps of there own. of slashing taxes and spending tion to find his scapegoats. The "The only air that cupy a smoke-free zone, one of smoke is more The bottom line is this: per­ that dictatorship holds only one AlIens book, "Only Yesterday," while easingregulation created the truth is, by wars end, the world's these lung lungers will come offensive than haps many smokers feel that prerequisite, a compelling rewrite 1931, was styled 'an informal his­ Great Depression is incorrect. The fate wassealedand therewas little, my lungs have right over and plop down next they were driven from being al­ oflanguage and history. 'Who con­ tory.' That part, at least, was accu­ policy created the Roaring Twen­ ifanything the U.S. could do. access to is as to me on an empty bench space, ' flatulence, you lowed to smoke indoors so now trols the past controls the future: rate. But the book was loaded with ties. In fact the 4.59c economic These incidents may seem irrel­ or worse yet, just stand there they wallow in their right to Who controls the present controls half-hearted, out-of-contextquotes, growth figure remains unmatched evant today but the issues are still less than six inches from us, know, a guided smoke outside. But the outside smoke-laden as the air belongs to everyone. And the past." used to depict Harding as an in­ seventyyears later. Clinton'shalf­ with us. Through these authored and light up and start puffing tour ofClub non-smokers have just as much Those words have rung true competent. truth that his anemic 2.5% fictionsand c a l cul a ted inside ofan OTB a w a y , as if -we're not there or right not to have to breathe and throughout this century. Virtually escsalating GNP is "the fastest catastrophies, we as citiz.ens· that we don't matter. What Methane!" Allan dealt Hardingonly a glanc­ outlet." be pelted with smoke, as smok­ everyAmerican historybook, when ing blow, compared to Samuel growing economy since the twen­ have allowed the state to ven­ madness is this? Why do I al­ ways have to be the one to move? These people see exactly ers have to contaminate my referring to President Warren G. Adams, whose"The IncredibleEra" ties" only underlines that point. ture where we would never planet. most public places, but smok­ Andyet, I would be the bad guy to where the smoke goes. Many of Harding, depict him as "a third came out in 1939. Adams recycles, The Depression didn't mate-. dream of in normal times. . To me, it .should be common ers arestill allowed to puffaway ask this person to extinguish the them blowitright out infront of rate president," ineffective and White's second-hand story with rialize until 1930, when the Fed­ Now some in the capitolspeak sense for smokers to gravitate to freely outdoors. cigarette or at least move to an­ others who are·obviously not engulfed in scandal. But if you never a doubt about its authentic­ eral Reserve Bank, Wilson's cre­ of "unlimi ted wiretapping au­ one location and the non-smokers It is assumed that outside, other spot. I was here first! smoking, without seeming to look at the facts ofAmerica during ity. He even uses William ation, responded in a frenzy to thority and mandatory national allowed to be smoke-free. But if lack of ventilation is no longer a If I were looking for a place to care. In fact, I've never seen a the Hardingyears, 1920-1923, they Estabrook Chancellor, an academic the '29 stock market crash with IDs for all U.S. citizens. But this does not happen by nature, I sit, it would look pretty stupid if more brazen indifference to oth­ display anything but failure. racist at Wooster College whose an imprudent devaluation policy the greatest weapon against lib­ problem. Out in the open every­ would love to see it enacted by I sat next to someone who was ers, that spans so many ages, In the shadows of"progressive" particular mania was proving that diminished savings and in­ erty is ignorance, so keep armed one, smokers and non-smokers legislation. I think that's only alike, can be happy, right? already smoking, and asked that races, walks in life and both sexes President Woodrow Wilson and Harding's Afr-ican ancestry. vestmen t values. That move with the truth America! fair. the person put the cigarette out. than that of most smokers. Per­ World War I, the L.S. had lost 11 c!c Another sour~for Adams. was triggered a run on the banks as \VRONG! Outdoors where people If nothing else, I hope that That person was there first. If haps only among rogue teenag­ congregate, the issue ofcigarette this article will make people real­ I'm sitting somewhere and a ers, sociopathic and flying in the smoke is not one of ventilation, ize that what they do affects oth­ smoker decides to sit next to me, face of law and the rights of oth­ but oneof proximity. ers and perhaps maybe smokers if what that person is doing of­ ers, is this type ofselfish, obnox­ CUNYCARD: NO EDUCATION WITHOUT IT! Because one is outdoors, will try to be a little more consid­ doesn't meanthat cigarettesmoke fends me, he or she should go ious, "screw you ifyou don't like it" attitude rivaled. erate. By Coby L. Herd tion easier any time. THEIR money to try and find out their current fiscal report, but in is in any way less offensive and elsewhere, not 1. If these people had any con­ Give me a break you guys. Al Anybody wanting to complain how to make me buy their the words ofBigBusiness,"Thanks disgusting. Vile smoke is all How would a smoker feel if I sideration at all, they would seek t.his t.a lk about how CitiBank a d about interest rates a nd.or union junk,...more power to 'em. Let 'em Boys, butyou cutyour own throats. around you. Especially when came along and stood next to him out areas where there are others :\lCl are going to rake us-eve the busting; go ahead. Big Business try because the only impulse buy­ '" I notice an allocation of$2863.66 smokerafter smoker lights up and or her and started spraying air Editor replies: I totally I smoking and avoid being in close coals w it h exorbitant i n t ere ~ rates really doesn't care. Theyjust care ing I do is to compare the prices of for Office Refreshments. What the puffs awayTn tag-teams and com­ freshener into their face? would agree. All smokers should be proximitywith those that they do and p henornena i long distance about one thing. If hired, can you a good bottle of single malt. hell are you guys brewing over mittees. Fresh air never has a be wrong, don'tyou agree. Why is required to carry a zip-lock it any different with cigarette not wish to offend. There are in phone rates I w heres Candace when produce and help their organiza­ Since moving here and getting there? Jamaican Blue Mountain chance. The only air that my baggie with them. They can fact a small handful of smokers you need her i. This is almost the tion to make more, you guessed it, hooked up with electricity, cable, Reserve Coffee. The only alloca­ lungs have access to is as smoke smoke? then exhale into the bag, close who usually stay off on the side milleniurn, theyear 2000. The way CASH BABY!!! credit cards, and Oh, how 'bou: ' tion for refreshments at the Ticker laden as the inside of an OTB "If it isn't bad enough that at it up. and let the smoke out in and conscientiously direct their some of my fellow students are Let's get real here. None of us phone, big business know what I is a flip of the coin to see who's outlet. times I can't even find one square Canarsie when they get smoke into a non-offensive area. crying WOLF, it \VILL be the can afford $530 acredit at ~Yl~ or do with my time just by checking running for that mud they sell This is the reason why I feel foot of space where the atmo­ homel. CH. Don't worry. I notice you people millenium before some ofthem get how about $640 per credit at Co­ n1Y m ailing addresses and possi­ around the corner. Here's another that the area in front of the 1 7 sphere isn't saturated with for­ and I appreciate your thoughtful­

he b: decp·.c..e· Get readv bidding smoke,... " tL irJ. ... u::,·1·I1e·'~ ~ ,01 \.. :::- . v _L ~ ct \....L,..'" lumbia, that m ecca ofjournalism., bly once in a while listeningto my one listed under Personnel: Lexinton Avenue buildingshould "Tobacco, divine, rare, super­ i which by the time you finish pay­ be divided into smoking and non­ To me, cigarette smoke is ness. But it's all the others that I for a long hau at 23rd and Lex., •phone line. Whvw do ...vou think we FRINGE BENEFITS-$2000.00. excellent tobacco, which goes far ~ 1 1 "h more offensive than bad breath, address with disdain. What because r rie r u.es OI t e game cu'e ing off your college loans you'll be get so much junk mail begging us Two Thousand dollars? That's a smoking sections. I, as a non­ beyond all their panaceas, po­ body odor, and flatulence com­ makes you think I or anyone else as follows: Ifyou don't want to play siding with -Joe Klein for writing to subscribe to all sorts of things fringe benefit in itself and should smoker, have just as much right table gold, and philosopher's want to smell your smoke? by Big Business' rules you can go Amonyrnous and pocketingthe $2.5 that will make our lives easier. be filed under FOUND MONEY­ to breathe clean, fresh, smoke­ bined. No other odor is so tan­ It is because of this lack of stones, a sovereign remedy to and flip burgers for 3 living. mil advance.... GO ·JOE~. As everv free air as any smoker has a right gible as to be actually visible as \Vake-up guys, they already YAAAA-PAAARTY!!! The onlv0/ all diseases,...But, as it is com­ consideration that I advocate This is supposed to be a business East Block refugee lucky enough to know!" fringe benefits we get at the Ticker to pollute the air. But so many, in it reaches out to. assault and monly abused by most men, wer~ separate areas, designated for school and we can all take a lesson get here will tell you,...Capitalistic Frankly my concern is not are long hours and poor eyesight. fact most, of Baruch's smokers violate you, as if it an arm which take it as tinkers do ale, non-smokers. In these areas, from the way that .\1CI registered America, what a countrv! with what a multi-national com­ Just let me get my degree who regularly congregate in front striking a blow to your face. never again would a non-smoker. 'tis a plague, a mischief, a vio­ 15.000 students in five davs with- For $135 a credit, I don't care pany does with my nickels but .and get out into the real world of of the 23rd street building don't Only with smoking can an aver­ lent purger of goods, lands, 1 ,. l' . age clean-looking person stand­ and cigarette hater such as my­ out iorig nrre...: s:ng-_ ar: averaueI::> who knows about my, buvinc_ 0 h ab- what the Student Governments business. What am I talking seem to think so. health, hellish, devilish, and ~"T ing as far as ten feet away of­ self have to worry about some­ t irn e of fj\.,p m inut c-. per st ude-ri: it. s. rT"}1i!1C rea iv neat st ur: ~ on Iy pay are doing with my dollars. The about! The real world ofbig busi­ It amazes and infuriates me damned tobacco, the ruin and fend you so terribly.· Why? one comingnear me and assault­ for with cash anyway because that's total current allocation for the ness is right here at Baruch Col­ to see how inconsiderate these overthrow of body and soul." 1 1 ' , ~ I· ~,. C) ing me with his or her repulsive ell. t nose g-"clYS t ake. p L! a nvon e . Day Student Government. is lege, hanging out under the guise people can be. Why is it that Because it is offensive and dis­ exhaust; violating my space and ~.: ~ (J·'.??~.R? ~. gusting to your nose and vio­ Big Brorher is here just as h"­ __ __ 'J U_ Tha ts::- I·"'".,..Amer-ican• '-' •• of Student Governments! every time I hang out there, talk­ Robert Burton ~ ~('-'ho lates your right not to be forced my breathable air a ...... iwavs_ ..... 1.1(.1.he, __- beer:...... __ ..... _ ... L-.o...... - m·-·al.... ketl,...L.l..inv .. oinero guys and gals. Many thanks ing to my friends, who are all , o It's bad enough that from 1577-1640 coricern s wan t to spenc mar'? of' to the DSSG for giving me a copy of non-smokers, I have to migrate to smell someone else's foul odor. .r,., .... ,•.

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The Japanese drug greater share of the Japanese contact lenses* and solutions will be FREEfor 6 months. You will need '~ more people living well, Japan industry is formed by many ...the drug test­ market." to be examined 3 times over 3 months. Enrollment 10/1/96- 12/1/96. has a rapid increase in aging small individual firms. One of Sales of foreign drugs in Ja­ ing done on west­ pan account for around 43% of "Survey limited to acceptable fit with Acuvue~, Focuse or Focus Toric'[ patients. It is estimated that in it's biggest is "Takeda, with the market, yet foreigners face contact lenses. . less than 30 years a quarter of sales lastyear of600 billion yen" ern patients is not **The initial comprehensive exam to assess overall visual functioning ana ranked 15th in the world. Top setbacks. For one, the drugtest­ eye health status will be required to participate in the lens usage survey. drug companies worldwide gen­ accepted by Japa­ ing done on western patients is The fee for this comprehensive evaluation is $40. At that time the eligibility "Japan's top erate money from research on nese because ofthe not accepted by Japanese be­ will be determined. drug companies new drugs and treatments how­ cause of the believed difference ,120% OFF_ ever, Japan's top drug compa­ believed difference in bodies. The new tests that ...... 0" t,h" M ... .., "tt>e Itlllko·sloaC-.s t1ItrOtt'lli ."«1 l$ :Jm'ltrd 1 mostly acquire nies mostly acquire money from :; ~~ ."7)_:'-=" ')#" ~-.::" :Jo~JOt"l ""\.,~t bf' ~"'i(~ ott:'!~")t ~rt'!'l~.nd '"\ "Of ~ ..1C ""'~ ... WO;Ut""l!t :>f"(""rw;. -:l,;~:'J"'-:lC!~. ~~ in bodies." 1'''~)' ~":''-~ .')M~, ~ p...~"'t.lY ~ ~ ~:)~l"!(~;' ~::)W.l'": ~:l.l~ =,,"I"':~.as.a. ., ....0#'. : -...... Ij .. t-ee -;,f ,r.:y .. 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'? r" ;.,. -: r_ ~ ,,2'1·25 79 1:22 ~ex,·,:;tJ~ :".e- >523·»00 the population will be over 65 and it is the "American's phar­ .. 6ES·3~49 years old. This is devastating everyone takes a piece of the maceutical giant's fourth-larg­ son is outlined above and such for the drug companies which pie. Japan's drug companies, in est product." "protectionism" costs lives. cover universal coverage. Last· an effort to cut back over-pre­ The weakness of Japan's Plans to approve medicines in OPEN 365 24 HOURS year alone, the Japanese spent scription will focus on a new drug firms need a fast cure. The America, Japan and the Euro­ DAYS A YEAR_ A DAY. $290 billion or close to 6% of the approach. This would include a competition is much too great pean Union is in the working. It might take more time than is \I11.t I(lnko's ..,~b s;t~ .t http://www.kinkos.com national income. Compared to flat rate fee for any treatment for Japanese companies to sit Japan, "America spends twice or operation. back if they want a piece of the necessary to save future lives, as much of its wealth on health, More emphasis will be placed action. With increasing re­ but we should be grateful. Ja­ yet still manages to .eave -JO on m aki ng effort s .n r esearch search and n ew.dr ug treatments pan is agreeing to this world­ , 1 ~ • ,..c . .. million of its people uninsureo" anc. t auncn mg 011 i n nova t rve in rriany different areas, the lo~ wide effort to improve g iobal L..------~--- .J! vrit.es The Economist. J apar> ,~~"~:'"S. \",p,.~.' :'=:':Dduc~~ 2,:2 Deeded- 12 13

(")o C/) C/) a> c en Dere ::J arion OfElectric co '~" ...4-. , Utilities! ,', L- . .<. ~.- ' '- . ~ a> , . ~ <0 o en<0 i- The Steven stranded costs, L. Newman Real Estate Institute presents its continued from page 11 Baumol and with wholesale contracts signed be phased out by decreasing the • • Inaugural Exhibition: Sidak, in their book, --f CD "Trans­ before July 11, 1994. For con­ percentage over the next three o' Q') investment ~ Q') in cogeneration mission Pricing and Stranded tracts after that date, recovery years. The California plan will ~ T- found themselves at a major Costs in the Electric Power must be In­ specifically provided for permit industrial users to OJ o The competitive buy c:: C") 'New' disadvantage New York due dustry", argue that regulation in the ~contract. Further, power Suburb: the at the lowest ~. L- cost this a> to incre.ases in regulated elec­ forces investors .c to "forego the Commission ruled that stranded year, with individual customers ~ 0 tricity rates. high en .- returns from successful costs should be recovered from a expected to be granted this right o In today's en 0 Changing highly com­ projects, but in exchange they utility's departing customers. If by 2002. Patterns of petitive global business envi­ do not lose from Development: projects that the costs are stranded due to In New York, the Public ronment, U.S. companies turn out are badly." Baumol's retail power sales, the utility Service Commission (PSC) has competingwith overseas opera­ theory of "efficient component should first look to the state for called for five privately held util­ New York tions with extremely low over­ pricing" City and its suburbs are interlinked, and their holds that if the user recovery. The Commission would ity companies to either reach an head costs and minimal regula-· wants a local roles in utility to deliver become involved. only if state agreement aimed at fostering a the metropolitan New York region are changing. power purchased from another regulators lack authority to pro­ competitive electricitymarket or These producer, changes, important in their implications for "TT S the charge should vide for stranded cost recovery. begin formal hearings ~n the is­ u. • companzes· equal the cost of operating the The second rule, Order No. sue. The five utilities have 90 everyone living in New York area, often escape lines plus the are competing with the revenue the cus­ 889-The OpenAccess Rule-re­ days from October 9 to submit tomer immediate attention of either city or .suburban would have otherwise quires utilities to provide infor­ proposals. LongIsland Lighting residents: overseas paid opera­ to the utility. However, mation about available trans­ Co., with its notoriously high the problem tions with this proposal' mission capacity. The'NOPR pro­ rates was exempted from the fil­ with ex­ is that regulated prices recov­ posal calls for a system for re­ ing requirement, because it is For the Future tremely low over­ ering historical costs will be serving capacity on all available currentlyfacing a state takeover. head costs and greater than the prices set by transmission lines on the Three projects-are presented. Complex in design, competitive markets.- Internet. This will ensure that Deregulation Goes transmission construction, financing and minimal regula­ Full owners and their "Americans can marketing, these projects Speed Ahead. The catalyst for affiliates do not have an unfair, tory requirements." deregulating are representative of many of the patterns .of utilities was the competitive advantage. A reser­ expect that elec­ Federal PowerAet vation-based development that will of1992, Title service is expected tric utilities will emerge in New York's suburbs VII, Section 721, which held to facilitate open access require­ tory more fully over the next requirements. This situa­ that: "Any electric utility, Fed­ ments by allowing market par­ soon be engaging two decades, as suburbs tion has caused the need to eral power marketing agency, ticipants to know how much become more lower in the urbanized, and as local find County costs and maximize effi­ trans.mission is available for re.lentless ciency suburban governments to become even more ur­ electric'power purchases 'and competition struggle with the problems of gent. "California, for providing sales. non-subsidized moderately-priced housing for Problems With Deregula­ which has the The Commission also clari­ customers similar residents. tion. Deregulating utilities is highest electric fied the jurisdiction of the fed­ to that ofthe more c o m p l i cat e d than eral and state governments re­ dereguI ating teI ecom m u n ic a­ garding implementation telecom ,- power costs in the of the industry." t ions for many reasons. First, country, new laws. The Commission (fed­ --and because each individual state has been eral) will have exclusive juris-: has its own regulatory struc­ at the forefront of diction over the rates, terms and 'Con.Ed has already submitted a For Newman Institute ture, a comprehensive federal eonditions ofretail transmission 6 to 10 year phased-in competi­ graduates law cannot effect the move to state-leuei deregu­ in interstate commerce up tothe t ion plan, but the P~C hopes that The new development patterns presented in this deregulation like' the' 1996 pointoflocal distribution. States a competitive wholesale market Telecommunications lation." will be in effect by exhibition are Act did for early 1997 the product of thorough market research, telecom services. Second, regu­ and retail competition in place by investiqstion of alternative opportunities for lated utilities argue that ifthey or any other person generating early 1988. The PSC plan, acquisition are required electricity for "Public utilities like California's, will also and construction to open their trans­ sale or resale, pro­ financing, careful consideration of mission lines, they should be may apply to the Commission owning and oper­ vide for the recovery ofstranded building costs, the organization of innovative able to recover their "stranded for an order ... requiring a costs. marketing costs." Stranded transmitting utility to ating transmission Utility deregulation is techniques costs are the provide and the long-term management of each costs that the utilities were transmission services (includ­ lines will be re­ expected to be at the top of the development. forced to incur at the direction ing any enlargement of trans­ 1997 legislative agenda. With of regulatory agencies, such as mission capacity necessary to quired to file equi­ $300 to $500 billion dollars a the construction of nuclear provide such services) to the table year flowing through the elec­ plants. The utilities applicant." However, the open access tric utility industry, it is likely For Newman Institute students, all believe pace these professional they should only permit mar­ to\vard implementingderegula­ przces. ..." that it will command a greater share tasks of real estate development are ones that, as ket access only after the booked tion has only recently started to of the national spotlight cost of these uneconomic facili­ accelerate. in the near future. Americans Institute graduates, will retain the they will be grappling with ties is paid off. In an unregu­ This year, the Federal En­ jurisdiction over can expect that electric utilities the service throughout their own lated industry, competition ergy Regulatory Committee of delivering electric will soon be engaging in the re­ professional careers. energy to end users, would force the obsolescence of (FERC) recently issued two sig­ and the lentless competition for custom­ authority to regulate facilities before they are fully nificant final rules and a notice most gen­ ers similar to that ofthe telecom eration asset depreciated. However, under ofproposed rulemaking(NOPR). costs, location of industry. While competition can generation and transmission utility regulation, assets are The first rule, Order 888, fa­ be difficult in transition, it is cilities and protected by averaging histori­ mandates that public electric decisions regarding the proven remedy for control­ .. retail service cal costs and adding in the cost utilities open their transmission territories. lingcosts and prices while maxi­ States FollowSuit. of new facilities to the rate lines to competitors. Public utili­ Already mizing the efficiency and qual­ over 41 states have October 1, 1996-January 10, 1997 structure. According to Robert ties owningand operating trans­ proposed or ity of services. are in the process J. Michaels in his article, mission lines will be required to of developing The Steven L. Newman Real estate deregulation Institute "Stranded Investments, file equitable open access prices plans, including th California and New York. TheWeissman CenterforInter­ 360 Park Avenue South: 13 Floor: 9:00-5:00 Stranded· Intellectuals," the that offer prospective competi­ Cali­ fornia, which has the ational Business is developing utilities estimate their booked tors the same transmission ser­ highest electric power costs in the nternships in international busi­ cost of uneconomic faulties to vice they provide themselves. In coun­ try, has been at the forefront ess for Baruch students at the be between $100 and $300 bil­ this regard, the Commission is­ of state-level deregulation. pper-class and MBA levels. If lion. Michaels argues against sued a pro forma price structure The state has nterested, please pick up an recovery of which sets forth the minimum already begun gradu­ ap­ these stranded lication form terms and conditions ally pha s i ng in competit ion and return with costs. He states that the of service ~1 .' 0 n ~D" l' ; : ... <:> ~ , col. , ; •• u t ! 1 :... 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It was cinating. • • m~ ~ heart of the city's legal, finan­ Carla Hoke have been working very interesting to witness a Back in his office, he al­ • • T"- cial, governmental and commer­ on so diligently, would be re­ meeting that discussed every­ lowed me to listen in on all the ~ y:s~: ~~ ~ g cial activities, there are re­ warding for students about to thing that I've been learning current deals he was working I ; m sources that could together enter the business world. Was about in Professor Sussna's on over the phone. In between ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• -g weave an unparalleled fabric he ever correct! class this semester. calls, if I had any questions, Mr. o- beneficial to the College and the Gerla was more than will­ city. Perhaps this is believable ing to educate me. At one in graduate school, but for the point I asked Mr. Gerla most part for undergrad, I be­ about a certain "hot" deal lieved we were overlooked. going on in the real estate On 0 ct 0 b e.r 16t h, "industry. He picked up the By Tomas Lee Baruch's new Steven L. ''www.baruch.cuny.edu/emailf' and phone right in front of me Associate Webmaster ofthe Newman Real Estate Institute, slowly read and fill out the elec­ and called Donald Trump's School ofLiberal Arts and sponsored a "Mentor for a Day" tronic application-. All you have to right hand man! He veri­ Sciences p rogram. Twenty-five students know is your 'social security num­ Once you click on it, it will begin to fied that the transaction I tomas [email protected] and New York real estate firm thought was going on was ber (the only thing you learned in ask you for the necessary E-mail mentors matched up "one on in negotiation, but said college) and your pinnumber. Your information ofyour account which one." Students had a chance to it's still far from comple­ pin is on your new ID card invita­ you should have written down. actually spend a morning with tion or registration invite card. If After successfully completing the tion. ., leaders in the real estate indus­ At 12:30 Mr. Gerla you forgot or lost your pin number short process you can then imme­ try in their working environ­ accompanied me on the then you can visit the BCTC on the diately begin using your account. ment. This program, in con­ subway to Baruch's con­ 6th floor for help. Withyour disk still in the computer just click on the "Eudora E-mail'" junction w i t h members of the ference center where all The new E-mail system has many icon and the program will obtain " Young Mena/Wornerr's Real Es­ ,the other participants new features and it your personal configurations from tate Association ofAmerica was met for a lavish luncheon. is a lot easier to use your disk and download any new the premier of its kind at Luckily I got a seat at the through a mouse Friday, November 1 mail on to your disk. Baruch College. It was open to same table as Mr. interface instead of This step towards the future will 1:30-2:00pm all and designed to help stu­ Newman and Dean the old keyboard dents learn about various ca­ Mr. Newman and the Participants in the program commands. The allow you to learn how to be more 3:00-3:30pm reer opportunities in the real Arriving at 8:30 am out- After an hour meeting, we Lertzman (whom I've never met long and imper­ competitivein business. This new estate industry. I truly believe side the offices of Jones Lang took the subway to Mr. Gerla's before). sonal addresses of system will enable you to E-mail it accomplished it's goal and \Vootton Realty, my mentor, Mr. office, which was located in Bat­ Mr. Newman, the philan­ CUNYVM (i.e., your resumes as"attachments" and more. Bradley Gerla, the Senior 'Vice tery Park. The ride gave us a thropist who donated Baruch's 'to receive acceptance or rejection As a student that partici­ President of the firm and the chance to re-acquaint ourselves new" library (in "living memory are replaced with a letters electronically. You will en­ pated in the program and a se­ Chairman of the New York Men/ with one another. of his son), and an alumnus of personal and joy the ease of exchanging assign­ nior, I could honestly say I've Women's Real Estate Associa- As Mr. Gerla gave me a our university, kicked off the memorable ad- ments and documents with fellow never attended a program at tion of America, introduced tour of his office floor and intro­ festivities speaking to everyone. dress. Your new E­ students "and faculty through E­ Baruch more intriguing or en­ himself and gave me a warm duced me to his staff, he showed Mr. Newman was instrumental mail account allows mail. Ifyou take advantage ofthis riching. Attending Professor welcome. He immediately told me different building plans and in setting up the real estate de­ you to use your full new service, you will definitely Sussna's Real Estate survey me that his firm has meetings explained a lot of the basics in partment and encouraged us to name! Meaning have a step ahead of the competi­ course this semester, the profes­ every Wednesday mornings in the real estate industry. Mort­ take, risks and pursueour goals ~~~~~M~~~~~~~.that .if you ·know tion. Only time will, tell how well· . sor continued that this was go­ which all of the top real estate gages, Zoning and Leasing were' when dealing in the business your friend's full all this Will perform under the pres- . ing to be a semester in which brokers and managers got to- all covered over the course of world. Mr. Newman also told us name then you will be able to sure of 15,000 students. our class would be the "guinea gether and discussed the differ- the morning. We discussed how that he wished Baruch, which E-mail them by Free BaruchE-·mail demos will pigs" of the new Real Estate De­ ent projects that they are cur- a person interested in the real was then known as City Col­ ''FirSNarne IMNam:@baIUl:ha~lrli be held to answer any ques­ partment. Profesor Sussna en­ rently working on. After invit- estate indusrty would go about lege, would have had a depart­ Sounds good? Itgets even betterbe­ tions. thusiastically promoted the ing me to sit in at the meeting, getting ajob. Mr. Gerla then in­ ment and a program such as cause now you do not have to give "Mentor for a Day" program I was impressed that he seated troduced me to the different this one when he was attending up your account at the end of the .- since its inception, and told us me next to him. Introducing software that real estate com­ the University. semester, you can keep it for as long - that it would be beneficial to get me to everyone at the meeting" panies use to find vacant prop- Continued on page 19 as you are a registrered student. To check your E-mail you have to ....------.. go to the - "BCTC is now providing Technology all registered Baruch Center on What it means to be a new AIESECer! the 6th students with their own floor and sit by Samora S. Sidibe cards. other religious beliefs, foreign the right thing, has a good per­ personal and FREE E-mail in front of On Friday September 27th, On Saturday, we had an economy in term of business spective of leadership.qualities, accounts!" one ofthose new AIESECers (International intense discussion on the his­ and their social ways. AIESEC and who thinks of everyone. ....------..PCs. Pe- Association of Students in tory and origin of AIESEC. To helped me to become a better in­ AIESEC will always be ruse through the many windows Economies and Commercial Sci­ my knowledge; after World War dividual who is strong-minded, a part of me and I will always and find one named "Internet." An ences) and Young UpComing II (1939-1945), European coun­ independent, innovative, does be a part ofAIESEC. icon named "Make New Baruch Leaders departed by Greyhound tries struggled desperately to ~~~~~ Email Disk" is the one you want. bus to Philadelphia, in hold their colonies together. Pennslyvania. We attended the They were crushed because they first subregional conference lost their overseas investments, meeting at the YMCA and Uni­ and europeans couldn't pay for versity of Pennylvania Center. necessary imports. Students Participants included are; from these nations - Belgium, ~ESEC to me represents global Baruch College, University of Finland, France, Denmark, the o Pennslyanvia, Colombia Uni­ Netherlands, Norway and Swe­ diversity that keeps one in con­ versity, Hofstra University, and den - came together to rebuild • stant contact with . ·• Georgetown University. Every­ their nations' eionomies. The •• one arrived at about 8:30pm end result was~IESEC - an - important people, and -• that Friday, and generally in­ idea of peace, understanding, develops the love for cultural - troduced themselves, discussed and unity. ••- • what they knew about AIESEC AIESEC to me repre­ diversity .' '. and focused on international sents global diversity that • • • understanding and its impor­ keeps one in constant contact ­• • • • tance. Finally, we spent the with important people, and de­ ­• .,• ­• • rest of the night socializing velops the love for cultural di­ ,-• • through playing games such as versity. This helps me to under­ • - - volleyball, basketball, and stand, value, and appreciate - -;..------....••-----I \, 19 18~ ~ ---....

CD Q)" (J) . - '. ." "," . . a> ...... " ", ,"-'. c: L- ····LJ>6·········... ,-. ·R·.·.·.···tt······· - ::::J ·····L· Q..() CD O lilliEIIUYTlnll -en -ct1 • u..a> o !l o 'af tlE By Eric Thorsen with the National Medal of and Hickory House. Making a The pianist/composer g Arts, presented. to him by name for himself by alternating ~ • Jazz is without a doubt has also entered into many co former President George Bush. piano time with such Jazz 0) an American original, an icon other arenas to further the de- 0 0) Cl..ulEI that is as common as apple pie. Taylor has undoubtedly become greats as Art Tatum, Erroll velopment ofhis first love, Jazz. co.-L a fixture of Jazz, recognized Gardner, and Duke Ellington. o A sound heard during the The JAZZMOBILE - a program ~ C") ASEDOM INTERVARSITY HILLEL OF NEW YORK AT BARUCH with numerous awards includ­ He honed his skills for many L- country's many wars, filling ca­ which brings free concerts, clin­ a> Association of Domincan CHRISTIAN ing two Peabodys and the Na­ years and was finally able to ~ Come and be apart ofthe Jewish Com­ fes from to San ics and Jazz performances to o Students FELLOWSHIP tional Endowment of the Arts' capture them on the 1956 re­ -o munity at Baruch College. Meet new Francisco. It has never died" and the public - was created by O' probably never will. Jazz will Jazz Master's Award. lease My Fair Lady Loves Jazz, Taylor who remains the presi­ We at ASEDOM are a culturally based The Purpose ofthe InterVarsity Christian people, improve your networking skills, get The awards have not featuring the Billy -Taylor Trio religious information, have FUN!!! Please continue to thrive into the com­ dent of the program. He also organization. We believe in preserving our Fellowship ing century. Factors contribut­ come easy, though, as Dr. Tay­ and an all-star band arranged serves as the Artistic Advisor heritage while exposing other ethnic groups 1. To lead others to personal faith in see Ellen Steigman in 360 PAS 'room 1511 lor has worked hard over his by Quincy Jones.. or call at' (212)802-6808 for more informa­ ing to its steady po.pularity will for Jazz at the Kennedy Center to the historic background and customs of Christ as Lord and Savior be numerous. But to a lot of the more than 50 year 'career. He - Since then, Taylor has in Washington, D.C. Both out­ our Caribbean life. We are interested in tion 2. To help. Christians grow toward matu­ ardent Jazz listeners out there, has done his "tour of duty" on continued to remain on top of lets allow Taylor to have a di­ meeting new people who are serious and rity in their Christian faith by study of the there will be one man leading more than one occasion, origi­ the Jazz community, releasing rect hand in the evolution of dedicated to changing the Latino image to Bible, by prayer, and by Christian fellowship PIDETASIGMA the charge and his name is Dr. nally starting out as a house many albums with his band Jazz and allow him to share his a more positive one while having tons of 3. To help students and faculty to discover NATIONAL FRESHMAN HONOR SOClE'IY Billy Taylor. pianist for many prominent over the years. In 1988, he re­ vrsron, fun doing it. God's role for them Taylor, 72, who could Jazz clubs including Birdland leased his first solo record, Solo, Aside from all of Dr. Ifyou would like to find out more, drop Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor soci­ easily be labeled the "Father of Taylor's other projects, he is by room 1512 of the 360 PAS building and UPCOMING EVENTS: (Events are held ety for underclassmen (freshman and Jazz," continues to bring the most comfortable playing his drop a note in the ASEDOM mail box. in 360 PAS) sophomores). Our goal is to encourage and only music he has ever known patented brand of Jazz. Over Leave your name and a telephone number reward academic excellence among Baruch to new generations of listeners. the years he has played with where you can be reached. College students. Our activities include: THE FINANCE AND ECONOMICS This year is no different, as he ' symphony orchestras, the workshops on different topics of Turtle Island String Quartet P.R.I.D.E. SOCIETY is preparing to perform before interest(internships, management, resume the Baruch College community and the Parsons Dance Com­ We are an evergrowinghappyfamily, where The Finance & Economics Society is open to enhancement and scholarships), visits to with his group, appropriately pany. But, his real home has you can meet people that are notjustPuerto Rican all of those interested in the processes ofthe finan­ places of interest (UN, Unicef. etc.), par­ t.itled; the "Billy Taylor Trio." been playing side by side bass but. of other nationalities. We're a place where cial world. It provides students with an informa­ ticipation in volunteer programs including The event is part of the player Chip Jackson and drum­ you can feel welcome, where everyone looks out for tive view ofcurrent change and the future trends in New York Cares Day, Volunteers of 5th Annual Milt Hinton Jazz mer Steve Johns - members of everyone else. We'll help you out with school, the rapidlyevolvingfinancial worldviavarious func­ America, and the Salvation Army. We Perspectives Concert. Set to the Billy Taylor Trio. friends, and family problems. Vv'"e are a place to go tions such as lectures, symposiums, and field trips. hope to make the transition process into take place on Thursday Novem­ The trio, who reunited to to on a rainy day to talk. laugh, and relax from We meet in Room 640 / 26th Street Building Baruch a 'pleasant one for freshmen by ber 14, Taylor and company will tour in the Spring of 1995 and school and family stress. \Ve throw parties, watch serving as a link between the activities fill the Baruch Auditorium with are coming to Baruch to display movies, learn new things about other people's cul­ carried out by the college and the students. their legendary Jazz aura. The their craft, seem to heighten tures' including our own, BETAALPHA PSI JOIN US . DURING CLUB concert - named after another each others playing 'when they \Ve meet in the 26th Streetbuildingin Room Membership is Beta Alpha Psi gives you an HOURS(THURSDAYS IN ROOM 424; Jazz great, Milt Hinton - be­ come together. This synergy has 1421 everyday, but mainly Tuesday and instant scholarly recognition. Beta Alpha Psi in­ 26TH STREET BUILDING). gins at 1 PM but will probably helped them to create great Thursday's during club hours. vites guest speakers who are recognized in their The officers of the chapter can be con­ run over the 2 PM ending time, Jazz over the years. This is not fields and who are decision makers in human re­ THE SOCIE'IY tacted through the Dean of Students office as Taylor finds his groove and only due to Taylor's great piano sources departments at potential employers. The FOR HUMAN RESOURCE at 360 PAS room 1702, (212)802-6820 gets the place hoppin'. playing but to this proficient Big Six Accounting firms are focusing less on the MANAGEMENr (S.H.R.M.) To those who follow Jazz, backing band that he has al­ campus interview and are putting far greater reli­ . ~ . . . TIlE BARUCH ARCHERYCLUB having "Dr. T" -" as he was re- .' ways counted on, The Society for Human Resource ance on pre-identification. Thesefirms have devel­ ferred to on his 1995 release Dr. It has been easy to count on a Managem en t , v: hich is affiliated with the oped a hiringpreference for members ofBetaAlpha What is archery? You've seen it in the mov­ T~ Tt's a Matter of Pride and professional like Chip Jackson, National Organization, provides Human Psi. Therefore, we invite you to become a member ies; the various Robin Hood films being the most Homage - should be consid­ who received his degree from Resource m ajor s , and other interested stu­ of Beta Alpha Psi in order to leverage your partici­ memorable. It's been seen in the media types as ered a great honor and an op­ the renowned Berklee School of den t 6, w i t h the a ppartunit y' to in t eract with pation in oursociety for yourjob search. Please look simple as a comic book, and in events as grand as portunity to witness a true Jazz Music in Boston and has re­ f'a1 (1 c uL" l1...t vCi. . nJ,d • tJo r o..Fe s::-,:::-, s i.:. o\ '.L n a<...A.. l£ nt.L r a(-::,. ctLV...i t i o n e.l..... r s ..i!""l1 ... for our flyers posted on college bulletin boards for the Olympic games. Andyet, most people only have legend. This is a man who has corded music with Chuck t1.,~,> Rf'~();""·c. L .:.. .:.'- fI'll"-"an.. j .i .J. • .... , \..~... '-- '- ;.y,,.l...... '-.A.o •t \.h e ....r _ Hu s'. i~ n e. s•.J s.... the meeting dates and room numbers. You do not a vague notion ofjust what the sport is all about. performed at the White House Mangione, Jack Walrath and ~l~\'e .o be a member to attend the rneetings. So, why not drop by and check it out. We would a total of seven times Joe Beck. Steve Johns has also :).- ','.•',••.•._,.... - ~ ,',",', ,.:'~ ~ ',:.' " ,-. '.',' : .•~ ..-..~ .~ 'r"":,.J~ ~_.. .'-.', \',:. .-, ~ : •- ..... -.... - - 1 - _ - i. L"';' b'" c, <..lr' '- - T ~ <) '-.pco...... :.1ung.'\....Y'=-events:...lL""-"".;,.j(. •.)-'--''-.lComrm...... mication..:..Llo.""...jSkills...... '-, be glad to teach and tr-ain anyone interested. V'/e andtickled the ivories around played with some prominent

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[ll boal o~ loLL \\'c hop€:' thD.t t!'.p 9-cLj'\:itles V;;e promote help performance at Baruch is set to •. ''''''''.''' ')r',o'~l'""P Br:>"""(~h 'l~')r t~c>ir club is to provide a forum for the discussion :\,1 l.J'- Ll~. t ..... t" a. c_...... C4-l u ...... l.: ;.;;·ud·f'r'··..;;.....Jl . J.L'-..- ',J...... _ -flrure~ on G RP records followed by a be an historic lesson in Jazz for ·~""·l; ''''''''I'r:g!ne~~ r of Social and Political is:=;ue; through thE' use ..;i:--... .,t:! a".:-; l...J..... 1. ",".1._ lJ.! C'lose' ....rt.o,m--heb\...... L.,a...L.~ I'n "nU. L cr,\,ir-:y'-,.l. l..~ ..... string of other releases. He the days attendees as they wit­ :lll'nt "',-here there is cultural diversity. of ne\ovsletters. speakers. debates and movies. RealEstate Mentor hosts his own weekly NRP ra­ ness one of the country's fore­ Q Last semester t he club \vas involved in '1'~ .. (-'€Lings eire 'l~nursc.ays.l D~rUXJm 1~O6:_J , '-'~6un dio show, Billy Taylor ~s Jazz most Jazz bands fill the air with :~~: numerous activities including a fund raising 'BTB l';',lh theit ennance:.; dcaoeolic knov...·]t>dge P.--\.:'· -.:.::: 1crom 1')"3-_,. 0-_.·),2'0.. From the Kennedy Center, and bee-bob and swing. For all the raff1~ and brings t.}le real world of industrial and con1n1er­ drawing; support of a sexual Program has hosted other radio specials non-students o( Jazz that at­ Harrassment workshop ho'sted by the cial 111arketing to its n1en1bers. Our n1'ain goal is to CHINESE CHRISTIAN including the 13-week "Dizzy's tend, they VI. ~ not be disap­ Helpline office, participation in the D.S.S.G From page 16 that all attended enjoyed this help members to be better prepared for associated FELLOWSHIP Diamond," which celebrated pointed. 1'he Lilly Taylor Trio career advancement. and to guide them toward the debate, the publication of two newsletters, We then went around the program immensely and wished 's seventy-fifth will be a great introductory Chinese Christian Fellowship believes that market activity of organizations who engage them­ and the hosting of a dance competition. This oom and had an open discus­ that it would have been a whole birthday. course, as well as an advanced there is only one True God, the GOO of Israel. We selves in marketing to other business. BTB· pro­ semester, the club will be working closely ion conducted by Mrs. Joanne days event. Unfortunately, Other ha.ts Taylor has course, satisfyingJazz lovers of believe in the infinitely perfect, sovereign, eternal vides an arena where speakers are invited to talk with the Political Science Department with ittlen, one of the coordinators other students expressed griev­ worn have included that of au­ all levels. Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We also on a variety ofsubjects, industry-marketingtrends the aim of building upon the achievements of fthe program. All the mento!­ ances on how they wished that thor and teacher. The Jazz leg­ believe that Jesus Christ was sent from Heaven to in Corporate America as well as counseling on ca­ the previous semester. We hope that you the tudent pairs got up together other departments would have end has written numerous ar-. Earth to serve as a sacrifice on the cross for our reers in marketing. Baruch Community will provide support as nd informed everyone else at similar programs. ticles for Esquire, Downbeat sins. Believingand li"\'ing by God's commandments BTB is an organization that promotes aware­ the club could make a useful contribution to he luncheon about their morn­ Continuing programs and Keyboard and has contin­ will bring salvation. He will return to earth to es­ ness and understanding about marketing activity the college. ng. Listening to everyone's ex­ such as this one, which I'm sure ued to perform his lecture series tablish His kingdom ofrighteousness and peace. We with companies that sell goods and services prima­ erience and hearin'g com­ the real estate department is at the Metropolitan Museum of are here to spread the Gospel to the campus of rily to other businesses and institutions, not the fi­ laints from the seniors that pursuing, will make all of Art. Taylor has a doctorate de­ Baruch College with an emphasis on the nal consurn'er. Ifyou are a student that would like IfYour Club Ain't rograms such as this didn't Baruch College the indelible gree from the. University of Chinese(Arnerican and overseas-born) students. togain exposure to the manyprofessionalsengaged tart earlier in their college ca­ part of this dynamic city we all Massachusetts as well 12 hon­ We meeteveryThursdaybetween 12:25 and in industrial marketing, join us during club hours Here, Put It In. eers, I think it was unanimous hoped it would be. orary doctorates. 2:30pm Room 839,360 PAS. ALLARE WELCOME. • +-'t +, .._ ... 20 21 -i en o' Q) A ~ ..,CD .....::J ca "TI Q) CD LL e ~ c Q) .., ~ CD o en ~ • • o <.0 a 0') o 0') e­ 0r- CD.., o U> ('t') o ~ Q) .0 .....0 o 11111.11 elo ,o.p,.f.,.•11. C ••,Ca,eI 0' .11. a ~. .olel .a,••11 ID ••eI .11" P~t08 by Paola Marocchi .

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"Set It Off' is not a great film. have no ways to escape the danger, Kernel DPGICDNAVGAKNSLKWARFSMLISHCAOE :i! opening sequence ofthe film. Her F. GaryGrayis noMartinScorcese The premise is too close to that of hopelessness, and monotony of acting in this scene (without re­ and with credits like "Friday" and Oar EUTOAXEFWIRUEVLT I JGHI'GHERNEOYW I "Dead Presidents" ·and .doesn't .ghettolife. The problem liesin the vealingwhathappens) ispassion­ Coolio'scorny "Fantastic Voyage" Ring I N MH WT PHS ANT JGAFR NT ILW Q FTAJ DID match the dramatic impact or vi­ waymovies are made. Wheneverwe ate, realistic and not overdone. sual quality of the 1995 Hughes Seen SARSGYQEORFAHDRXLAMODRIEHPDAUA watch action films, we always see a Unfortunately, her character is Continued on page 27 Seller Brothers film. "Set It Off' also has strong male lead even ifthe story is underwritten the rest ofthe way EDIOWIFGNTKWVUPETORCKTJYCENEOT shades of"Thelma and Louise" but not based on one individual charac­ Sent is not written well enough to step ter but a group, like "Set It Off." Some TABELNESMSHROIOTFYPKREFAOGIRWS out of the shadow of that classic Since all the characters are female, Stationery WUGARTDWOIUYESBOROUGHWTHSAMBCE road film from 1991. Neverthe­ someone must posess the masculine Strait less, "Set It Off' will be seen and is traits audiences have grown accus­ Tail Homonym: Words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have worth watching. Why? . tomed to seeing. Latifah'sCleo, since different meanings. Reason no. 1 is surprisingly she is the lesbian, is the obvious Tear Queen Latifah. Her performance choice. Hollywood still hasn't Their is raw and filled with heart. 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Swinging back and forth to entertain us by helping us tap the hope that still lives in us when maybe I thank you deep in my heart, cessful R&BIHip Hop singers have into emotions through its varying we are completely lost. Unlike the Like a phantom pendulum within the belly but who can promise me security become over the years, it is clear Ofa faceless clock. sounds. There are dozens of diffi­ plain, unimaginative lyrics of in these swirling waves that's drowning our fragile kindness. that singing over hip hop tracks Screaming at the baneful dawn sky, cult types of music and numerous Monica or Faith, Gibbons exhibits So I go on, has been an artistic failure. Even effort, thought and talent. As droplets ofblackness flood across my ~\""",:;@}H ~ trying to find my dreams in wind approaches each artist will take .- ----...,.."....----.,..---.., when tryingto appeal to audiences. Lifeless marionnette body. and trying to be there for you. Out ofthe Radioactive Records The chime ofthe zero hour. _ label comes the rock band, Elysian Hideous laughter awakens me from this You and I are such fragile things of Elysian Fields. The group consists ofvocal­ Wonderful dream not ofmine. seeking truth in each other's faith. Fields. .- A ist Jennifer Charles, producers - false angel. The seductress. Pretty as it may be, OrenBloedon (guitar), Ed Pastonni tor music. But that would be the The Jezebel who sent me 13 fathoms into we are two bubbles ofspiraling spirituality: (piano), James Genus (bass), and wrong way to listen to this eleven This underworld. too close and we crash silly into each other's watery swamp; drummer Ben Perowsky. From trackalbum. Elysian Fields makes Poisonous words crucify my mind. too far and we get lost in this foggy landscape that clouds our abstract lyrics and sultry singing, the type ofmusic that is worthy of She unfolds an origami blade out of brilliance. to smooth, mellow music, Elysian sitting back without distraction, One ofthe most precious gifts given Fields creates a relaxing, reflec­ and listening to non stop. How­ To any woman, a song from the strings Human being is such a fragile thing tive mood for the listener. ever, ifyou have no patience check Ofheart, a poem ofLove. seeking some senses in this world ofnonsense. The ambiguity of Charles' lyr­ for "Fountains on Fire" and "Mer­ As she plunges the paper dagger deep We become lonely in the absence ofother human's friction, ics help us relate herpossiblemean­ maid." These are signature songs Into my hollow heart, a lit match prickles and become cynical in the presence ofother's absurdity. ing to our own individual situa­ for the group which showcase the Across my flesh and the link broken forever. Contradiction is our name tions. Her voice is reminiscent of quality of Charles' lyrics, her abil­ As I fall into a pit between reatlity and that leads us through the black ofanger and hatred Sade, always hitting notes and ity to carry a song, and the Elysian Reality and insanity, a lit match follows and the red ofpassion and compassion. adjusting to the changes in each Fields sound: laid back. simple and Beth Gibbons (1.) and Geoff Barrow ofPortishead. The corner ofmy eye as flames ofice And still we go on song with ease. extremely harmonious. Consume my canvas carcass. to find some truth in each other If you were to scan this CD -Manny Rodriguez overlooking the constant, sappy, . Finally, there's her voice. At Something mysterious cracks my face, because we are such fragile things. quickly it might sound like eleva- teeny-bopper lyrics, the music has times, Gibbons recalls Sade ("It It's a smile. -Andrew Huang Love truly burns, this is the forbidden /' strongest men/ wFien1 step to you been dominated by the copying of CouldBeSweet") andatothertimes Artist: Jeru The Damaja don't seek refuge make it happen") hip hop hits from the old and new is reminiscent offellowBritTracey Lesson that I have learned. Mirror Imaees But like the jester's fool, I welcome Album: Wrath of the Math he express~ngerwith meta­ school. From Mary J. Blige, to Thorn ofEverythingBut The Girl. As he looks in front ofhis mirror, The pain with closed arms. Label: Payday/ffrr phorical social commentary and Gina Thompson, to Total, the mu­ Her voice gives off the sense of a he stands there, in awe, wondering Happyendings for a mime's funeral? Rating: ...... ·~ • complicated insults. He also speaks sic world has been saturated with woman ready to explode but will­ ''Wow! I can see a spitting image of ~~~~ about the search for a woman and second rate music products. ing to contain herself for the pur­ -Kiro: The Invisible Samurai myself: the same [eatures.physicalities, "Dummy" is a classic because it The most unmarketable ideol- . howwe should treat them. He does poseofsurvival. An incrediblefeat everything." But, he can also see that there is the first album to successfully ogy in hip hop is knowledge ofself. this well by telling entertaining and nothing like you've heard on Pain are some qualities missing. merge singing and hip hop music. the airwaves. Those who have it and exude it on stories of his past relationships. Pain is sharp and may cutyou like a knife, UnlikeyouraverageR&B/Hip Hop Standouts include the afore­ This "double" ofhis is very articulate, friendly, wax are shunned. The negative On"Not The Average," he tells why may stay in your mind for a while, maybe all your life. album (i.e. TLC's "crazysexycool"), mentioned ballad "It Could Be loving, caringperson and is loved by all. There's and ignorant thinking ispreferred he's not the average ni**a because Pain brings back memories, whetherpresent or from the past Portishead works to create origi- ­ Sweet,"·" Roads," "Numb," "Glory asthought is difficult with the pop he chooses to have safe sex. On . you can't outrun them, you must face them to surpass. just one problem.,though...he's an. egotistical, nal sounding music from begin­ Box" and the classic"Sour Times." fan. Most of the average that are "Me orthe Papes, " he speaks ofthe Pain can not kill you physically, chauvinistic guy who loves to "use and abuse" ning to end. They sample from The latter is a perfect example of righteous do not have the ability to lack of queens because of the evo­ but mentally it can be quite a catastrophe. women, never staying with one girl for a long obscure records, add occassional Portishead: ingenoussamplingand be entertaining and teach lution of female oppression from Pain goes deeper that roots, more like into your soul period oftime. To put it simply, he's a JERK!!! live instrumention and program trackexecution, lyricsofsubstance simaltaneously. Jeru the Damaja being victims of rape to the blind no matter ifyou're 5 or 100 years old. hard hittingdrum breakbeats. Put and passion, and powerful singing. is not your average ni**a. Jeru quest for money at all costs. Jeru's Pain comes. ..whether invited or not, As he looks on to this "carbon-copy image," he this together and you have eleven Although "Dummy" is from corresponds intelligence and hu­ most forceful comments are saved may hurt a little, may hurt a lot. wonders "Could that really be me? Is that my tracks that are even tighter than ~994, the album has been resurfac­ mor excellently to destroy devils for money rappers that glorify ma­ Pain recognizes no color or race evil twin at work? I couldn't really, act that way, the music on contemporary hip hop ing in music stores and is not out­ can I?" He still looked oti; with some discomfort, forcefully and precisely on ~~\Vrath terialism and negative ideologies It disturbs us all, like a smack in the face. albums like Nas' "It was Written" dated at all. In fact, it's ahead. for a while, pondering what he was going to do. ofthe Meith. ." On one side he covers by calling them out from Bad Boy You can try to avoid it and act like it's not there and The Fugees' "The Score." the topics of police brutality, safe to Death Row on "One Day." His -Manny Rodriguez but the truth ofthe matter is that it's in the air. The Portishead sound created He came up with this solution: 'That could be sex and condom usage, female op­ wack rapper commentary is also The breath you take right now, may be full ofpain, ~'Ya points uniquely. The same holds The Nigger In You? ," co-produced take control ofyourself, remember to maintain me, in the same way, but I know for a fact that I pression, money-minded rappers, excellentlv~ done on Plevin~ CANT and WONT act that way for the simple and Black on Black crime. Yourself," and"Hoic I'm Licin,"and true for those that are on the righ­ byIsaac Hayes. With all the whin­ a state ofmind, appreciated by all mankind reason that I have SELF-CONTROL, something the Throughout this there is no preach­ the comical "Tha Bulls**t." He teous path toward enlightenment. ing that Isaac Hayes has mus­ treat others as you want to be treated, learn to be kind. "carbon-copy image"did not have. I love the way I ing or elderly scolding. He does also has a great sequel to "You With Public Enemy, Chuck D was tered to discredit hip hop sam­ One thing's for sure, ifyou face pain-it will go away turned out and I wouldn't change anything!" this by blending his album per­ Can't Stop the Prophet" wit.h "Re­ so powerful because he spoke pling in production by constantly might be today might be another day. fectly with key elements. First, venge ofthe Prophet (Part 5)." Jeru against the norms of society in to­ pointingouthis music is the factor once you realize this it will help you mend, So the production is completely done gets his revenge on all 15 tracks. tally unpredictable ways. From in every hip hop success, he bites take ita day at a time try to comprehend, as the original dawned on the "carbon-copy by DJ Premier. DJ Premier clearly -Edward Rodriguez the overproduced beats to the un­ his own "Walk on By"bassline for Pain is a strong feeling, but it will not last image" one final time, he thought to himself"Maybe shows that producing for Jeru is Artist: Chuck D limited range of devils attacked this track. Lyrically, Chuck D's Pain is temporary. Pride, Joy; and Honor shall ever last. it won't be so bad acting like a bad boy once in a while!" his most enjoyed project. The ex­ Album: Autobiography of from the government to malt li­ focus is too limited to attacking -Jose Graham quor companies to radio program­ perimentation works perfectlyand Mistachuck "BigWillie"and does not develop a -Juan Raposo mers' theytrulyweredifferent than complete character. There is no . gives Jeru a unique sound even Label: Mercury unmatched in comparison to all the otherconscious crews. With topical balance, which is usually Rating: ~ ~ 1/2 ~ Editors'Note: Primo's other works. The broken, the"AutobiographyofMistachuck," offset with freestyles and odd or yet structured breakbeats, the Tea ance etween art and Chuck D rides his status.and fame humorous topics, giving ChuckD We would like to thank blending of any and all odd sound reality is totally merged when and expects to have the same cal­ an obsessive characterthat unfor­ Juan Raposo, Jose effects, countlessoriginal.soul sam­ .makjnga rap record. Arguably.the culated, shockingimpactthatPub­ tunately becomes didactic and re- pling in basslines and piano chords most important rule is to speak on lie Enemyhad. His first strategy'is - petitiV'e.-This'albtimshows Chuck Graham, Kiro, Paola all help match Jeru's lyrical prow­ the topics ofyour reality with cre­ underproducing the tracks to be D's career is not over but is better Marocchi andAndrew ess. Second, Jeru attacks topics ativity. If this is done you have' considered tight in today's era of resurrected as Public Enemywith from different angles each time. succeeded in makinga true workof legendaryunderproducerssuch as a blend of more originality, inno­ Huang for contributing On "Frustrated Ni**a" ("It's the hip hop art. Drug dealing rappers Mobb Deep. This doesn't work be­ vation, and balance we grew used their fine work. We educated field ni**a trained in suffer because they assume they cause all the breakbeats are too to. guerrilla warfare/ plus equipped are hip hop when they tell their overused and sound like they were -Edward Rodriguez implore Baruch artists to with mental hardware /manifest­ real experiences in rhymes sur­ boughtatBeatStreetRecordsyears ago. The tracksare also mid-tempo We need writers.'! submit their work to The ing organizational skills /cause or­ rounded by beats (i.e. Biggie and Write for Arts & ganizational skills /kills more dev- ~ Jay Z).. They fail miserably in and do not suit Chuck because his Ticker. intensity is best seen on faster Entertainment. ils than bullets'uand "Black Cow­ making a long lasting, creative Call Manny or Anthony tracks. The most disappointing Thank You. boys" ("I heard some MCs wanna piece ofart because they do not tell 802 - 6800 production is on "But Can You Kill bring it/ but a female is one oftheir their already told stories and view-

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. . '" like Harper, Starks and Mason, ,the playoffs and might even Andy Pettite in Game five, ~... joined the ,club after seeing a -Volley'ball same from, Jen Phan. With .the have contributed greatly to,the make the second round,but once and the play to third on the Archery Club Robin Hood movie, and then the absence of Marsha Fridman and Knicks success, but their con­ they get to that level, the elite bunt by Mark Lemke? What A winning feeling has taken over continued from back continued from back club's posters around the school. Linette Sasso, the' Stateswomen sistency was lacking. All ofthem teams will devour them. better picture do you get of New York. The Yankees win the Tsang knows that concentra­ are a small group but Jen played have won "MSG players of the You might think that I'm game six than the triple Joe World Series on heart, and a bit of the most important thing ... ar­ tion is at once essential in ar­ Playerof thegamehonorsgoes to big. She anchored the middle and game" awards on a given night, ' insane believingthat the Knicks Girardi hit to deep talent. Millions ofpeople took to chery deals almost 90 percent with chery, and also developed MarshaFridmanandLinetteSasso. stuffed a handful of Brooklyn but you never felt comfortable can beat the Bulls, after the centerfield? the streets after the Game Six the mental and ten percent with through its practice. "It really Actually, no onedeserveditbecause College's shots. Sheleapedhigh in giving one ofthose guys the ball Bulls basically resigned the en­ I've been a Yankee fan since victory, and the Yankees have the physical; it's more the mind." works, because the days I'm re­ the Stateswomen played horribly the air for some dazzling spikes. when the game was on the wire. tire team that won 72 games for 1981, and yes, I realize that I gotten a heroes' welcome with a Mikhail Tsetlin, a junior ac­ ally conc~ntrated-I don't have but those twostood out and hung in AlthoughBaruchtrailed4-8 in the This season the way I look them last season, but I honestly was only six, but the name victory parade in Lower Manhat­ counting major, agrees. "It's very finals or exams, I'm totally re­ there despite the circumstances. beginning, theycome roaringback at it is as follows. The Knicks believe that if the chemistry is "Reggie" was almost as big a tan. The city hasn't seen anything relaxing," he says. "You have to laxed and thinking of nothing ­ Fan Support: Four-year-olds todefeatBrooklyn 15-13. Playerof shouldn't have any problems there, they can do it. Knowing household name as "Jordan" is like this in a long time, (and even ....:.. keep in mind what you're doing ... that's when I shoot much bet­ could count h~her. theGamehonorsgoesto noneother ~:~~~~~ making the playoffs. With the that the Knicks have players today. Graig Nettles played the Rangers winning Lord ,"':("' .. Since you're doing this almost by ter," he says. "Ifyou're all tense, than Jen Phan for her awesome Magic getting rid of Shaq, the coming from many different third base and Dave Righetti Stanley's Cup didn't provoke as instinct, you kind of relax your thinking about exams, oryou had 10/25 BARUCH 3 BROOK­ playandNaneyDiazfor herhustle. Eastern Division should easily teams, camaraderie, on this was the Rookie ofthe Year. much attention) but it has been mind. You're doingthe same thing a fight or something, it's going to LYN COLLEGE 0 Fan support: No one showed be wrapped up by the Knicks. .team, more than usual, is ofthe Unfortunately, they weren't well worth the wait. over andover again, relaxingyour be in your mind and it's going to up all season long, why should So what Van Gundy should fo­ essence. the world champions, and in The winning feeling has been mind - almost doing it without affect your shooting." Thiswas the final home game of there be anyone at thefinal game. cus his team on during the sea­ Perhaps my theory of hav­ the following five years, passed to the other NewYork thinking." N ow that the Baruch has re­ the season as well as the last game Thus ends the regular season son are the elite teams, the ing at least two all-star players Nettles, Gossage, Watson, and teams. The Giants win a biggame Tsetlin, who shot briefly a gained its soccer team, Tsang is ofthe season and the tune-up game fortheBaruchStateswomen. They teams that are of playoff cali­ .might, have changed this year to Chambliss were all gone, and in Detroit, the Rangers are getting year and a half ago when the hopeful about the archery club. beforetheupcomingHudsonValley finish with a 6-12 record. They ber. Teams like L.A., San Anto­ at least three; lookingatCharles so were most of the Yankee back on track, and one I did not club was still a team, only re­ ''We want to become a team Championships tournament. This still have to defend their two nio, Seatt le , and especially Barkley going to Houston and faithful as the Mets became think possible, theJetswon a cently began shooting again. He again '" We're writing up a peti­ match would be good for the strug­ crowns, the Hudson Valley title Houston and Chicago, who Chicago resigning Jordan, New York's team. game. I was almost as excited also serves as club treasurer. tion," he says, which club lead­ gling morale of the Stateswomen. and the CUNYtitle, but things do j they're sure to meet again, when Pippen and Rodman but I truly I congratulate all of you about theJets winningone as "There should be leaders, some ers hope to present to the ath­ Brooklyn is a sorryteam andshould not look good for them. After the the playoffs come around. have confidence in this team. Yankee fans that went Iwas about the Yankees winning kind of front row which brings letic department this semester. be a pushover. match, I spoke to Coach Ivy about This season, players like Providing that the chemistry on through all of the horrible the whole thing.(An awful lie!) up the back," Tsetlin says. "I Renewed team status would re­ My assumptions were correct. her assessment ofthe season. On Chris Childs, Charlie Ward and this team is solid, and everyone years, and all of those "Who The enthusiasm ofwinning is ' choose to be in the front row." store full funding and, most im­ Brooklyn looked like Baruch did the question onwhetherornot the the three rookies they acquired for the most part remains was the last New York team to running ramps J .; : ... I,: -; York. The club's other officers are portant, a coach. "You need a against John Jay. They were run­ season was a disappointment, from the draft John Wallace, healthy, the Knicks have the win a World Series?" from Isn't it a great feeling? Ursula Godlewska, vice president; coach there," Tsang says, "be­ ning into each other and were un­ Coach Ivy reflected, "Absolutely, I Walter McCarty and Dantae' potential of being in command Mets fans that drove you nuts Anyway, that's the editor's note. and Masako Kuramoto, secretary. cause I can only teach basics." able to set up for good kills. The would not have foreseen thisgoing Jones will give the Knicks the this season. during your youth. Rueda Prucksawatnont, ajun­ The archery club meets Sat­ Baruch lead was never less than 5 into the season." youth they needed so desper­ ior CIS major, is one of the newer urdays at 4:30 p.m. on the sixth and they cruised, 15-5. On the chances ofBaruch de­ ately. Charles Oakley will al­ members. What does she get out floor of the school gym in the Game 2 was a showcase for Jen fending their titles, she sighed, ) ways give you all he's got, even of all this? 23rd Street building. All are Phanand NaneyDiaz: Jen blocked ''Hey, it's never over till the fat though it's not always enough. "Concentration," she says sim­ welcome, regardless of experi­ several shots as well as spike a few lady sings. Iftheycontinue to play And with John Starks, we have ply. "In archery, even if there are ence. Training and equipment ofher own. Naney made two spec­ like tonight, they have the poten­ to hope that Van Gundy learned noises around you still need to will be p rovided. tacular plays to save balls. She tial. They just need to execute, from previous seasons, that the concentrate. That's good because So come on, ... don't be a made a diving, fully extended digto concentrate and focus." "choker" is not a man that de­ even when you .read, you hear toxophobe. ' reach one ,and,.~ .sprawling one Come support the Baruch serves the ball when things start some distraction behind you; it's hander to save another. Their play Stateswomen during the ,CUNY heating up. So I really don't see the same thing. It helps you sparkeda 9-2 leadandBarucheven­ championships.zakingplace No­ stardom coming from any of read , t 00. " tually won, 15-8. vember 3rd at Staten island Col­ these ball players. Prucksawatnont says she The third game was more of the lege. : ..... '

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first thing stressed is safety. By David Ortiz Everyone shoots atthe same time If you've ever even re­ and retrieves arrows at the same motely consideredbecoming time. No one is ever on one side of a toxophilite,' now's your the gym while drawn archers are chance. on the other. After you've looked up Everyone seems to benefit: the word in your dictionary, newer members acquire shootirig : hustle on over to the next skills, while more-advanced mem­ the practice session of bers develop leadership skills as Baruch College Archery they coach beginners and help of Club and join the ranks . coordinate practice sessions. as the Old such toxophiles I Sessions follow the traditional and Testament's Ishmael "three and three" system - a sys­ Henry Esau, or England's tem originated in England by VIII. which each archer shoots a maxi­ the The club had been mum of three arrows and then Baruch College Archery awaits the command to retrieve. Team until last year, when ._ Many factors contribute to it fell under the athletic garchery's appeal. Since the budget ax department's "",,;;""'... ~ sport doesn't require high lev- and -s:... along with the soccer ~ els of physical strength or fit­ fencing teams. The archery g ness, it is accessible to persons coach had been Mitch --10.. of all ages and degrees of physi- '-- Waldman. Team members cal health, male or female. Ba­ Day Ses­ then went to the and Vir­ sic equipment is relatively inex­ there, so the only alternative was Jersey, Pennsylvania sion Student Government York pensive compared to that ofsome to make it a club." ginia. Now, the only New and had the team declared a other sports. And it doesn't take' status means the group City-based. school with. an ar­ club. Club long to .Iearn the basics, .though is funded by the student gov­ chery team is ColumbiaUniver­ "We didn't want the mastery is another "It's a disci­ rather than the ath­ sity, with whom Baruch still membership to dissolve," ernment pline; it makes you relaxed," says It also means competes. says Alex Tsang, the club's letic department. "Concentration is than be­ The club welcomes new Tsang. president, a junior market­ less money for travel partici­ members and provides the train­ ing management major. "We fore: the team had been continued on page 34 in New ing and equipment. The very wanted something still pating in competitions VolleyballRoundupII 0 among the players. Baruch also Na n c y Diaz, Pei-Ling Lou, 10/21 BARUCH By MingWong JAY 3 dropped the game 3-15. Carla Pimentel, and Maria JOHN In the second game, Assistant Campos more than made up the 10/14 BARUCH 3 Johnson, in place of a sick Baruch defense John Jay, a fellow CUNY Coach MANHATTANVILLE 0 difference. The system to school, looked more like a football Coach Ivy, used a new smothered Manhattanville, plan than a volleyball team. Their shake things up a bit. The Day, while all kept their score in the single team On Columbus looked worked initially but then the team digits, and downed them, 15-8. girls were huge and they of you were somewhere other back to their game one into a mental slow and easy to beat, but the reverted than in the gym, the Baruch went for a Stateswomen did not play up to ways. Things stayed close played a volleyball lapse halfway into the third Stateswomen capabilities and got upset. while but John Jay pulled away Manhattanville. game. They stopped playing their match against were more fans to 11-8. 8 points were all Baruch simi­ the defense that they were Maybe if there This was a match-up of two play could muster, as they lost 8-15. playing in the previous game cheer them on, they would lar teams. Both Baruch and second game, Baruch Coach Ivy better. As in the Manhattanville are two strug­ and trailed 7-8. first game was not pretty. started out like garigbusters in the a lack of se- called a timeout and rounded The gling teams with and confused' third game and took what looked ... ,..,.. her troops together to get them Baruch looked dazed niors and e - in like a firm stronghold ofthe game, to pick up their intensity or on the court. They lost points The first gaHle was tight as 8-1. Marsha Fridman more unnecessary the worst possible ways. Baruch leading hath teams traded points and risk playing at the all made the simple error of lining up played a tremendous game took command. Baruch games on a holiday. I guess no one costing them a point. net. She stood like a wall in the way took turns the Statesmen had better improperly, and Man h a ttanville points. of John Jay's kills. The things to do than playing vol­ They give up 11 straight taking leads but ended up knot­ early success was against Manhattanville The usually dependable Nancy Stateswornen's ted at 11. From that point on, leyball quicklyfell apart. them off Diaz was erratic. Her setting fool's goldasthings the Stateswomen took the ini­ because they finished of 7 was way off and she did not look John Jay closed the huge gap t ia t iv e and d. E: C ided tow:!; the 15-12. game, 10­ honors focused, prompting Coach points into a one point game, 15-1::, Player of the Game that point on Baruch,) freshmen, Nancy, Johnson to insert Maria Cam­ 9. From e S E- Cr. n C ~~: 1:1 e. .: goes out to the I nth They had terrible made the same bonehead mis- both Carla, Mar ia ,and Pei-Ling for pos in for her. more of t h e S9 ry. e from takes they made in the first game. energy and enthusiasm. communication resulting in Nai teams with the exception of their out of place, again There are no and Nancy colliding into each They lined up Baruch's soli d d e f'c. ,ru.­ Fan Support: points day, other. The team began to fall costing them 2 important J' t t lot eir fans on a regular school though they wen --_. ou waning moments of you think there apart, the girls were visibly frus­ in the crucial big, experienced middle blocker, what makes 11-15. Day. trated, and there was bickering the game. Baruch lost Marsha Fridman, the fre shmen, would be any on Columbus