Elections Flop Security Chief Maps by John Coltelli Votes Than Yes Votes Is Highly Emergency Procedures Improbable
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Vol. 10 No. 9 York College of the City University of New York Jamaica-Bayside, New York 38S April 5,1973 Elections Flop Security Chief Maps by John Coltelli votes than yes votes is highly Emergency Procedures improbable. In addition, Abe The elections which were Sherman claims that social / by Jack Katzanek recently held for positions in the security numbers weren't checked Senate were a total flop. As and that no signatures were The past few months, many ; happens with every other event required. For these reasons he students have had their regular which needs student participation, feels that the elections were rigged. activities at York interrupted by this one also displayed some of He pointed out that under this the sounding of alarm bells that popular York College apathy. system someone could've voted throughout the Montgomery Ward In the general election held in more than once without fear of building and some of the other September of last year, the thirty reprisal. buildings used by the school. percent student participation Another schedule of elections These fire drills have caused the needed wasn't obtained in the first will be coming up on April 9-13. buildings occupants to evacuate ballot, not the second, but only Counselor Carlyne Gifford hopes into the street. after three ballots. In the special that the turn-out for the next There is a certain order elections just held, over ninety election will be much greater than followed, not only for these drills, percent of all eligible voters didn't the past ones. One item which but also for telephone calls bother to participate. might help secure a greater voter warning of bombs planted in the Out of 1200 ballots which were turn-out would be more publicity. school. Chief of Security Ricardo sent out, only 15 were actually sent If the elections were given more Santiago stated that a procedure back. In addition to these 15 were importance and greater publicity, has been sent in the event of such 95 votes which had come in then the turn-out would probably emergencies. Copies of this through people who voted at the be better. Also, if the candidates procedure have been sent out to desk that was set up specifically went out among the students those members of the faculty and for the elections. The special themselves and spoke to them, the staff involved. It has not been elections were conducted for seats students might be more willing to made public in order to avoid that were open in the Social vote. Many students simply don't unnecessary speculation and worry Sciences, Humanities, Natural vote because they have no idea who by the students. Science, Math, Teacher the candidates are except by name. Chief Santiago added that the Ricardo Santiago, Director of Security Preparation, and SEEK. The upcoming elections, if for police had briefed the staff on such planting a bomb in any building is across the street rather than no other purpose, will give the matters during the fall of 1972. It is nothing less than crazy. What we congregate in front of the In addition to the weird results students the opportunity of hoped that such an orientation have to watch out for is these nuts. building." of the elections was the charge by dispelling their reputation of would become an annual affair. When a call comes through Chief Santiago explained that Abe Sherman that the elections apathy. Hopefully, the next warning of a bomb, T try to listen fhe building is Fireproof, and if a were "rigged." He was running for elections will prove much more Bomb Threats closely to the tone of his voice and fire is burning in a room with a seat in the social sciences section successful than the last ones. If other similar factors to try and closed doors, it won't spread for and lost by a narrow margin. The not, York College will remain one Concerning the bomb threats, figure out if he is serious or not. several hours. The walls will not voting ballots were of the Yes/No of the most apathetic colleges in Chief Santiago said, "The only You generally are able to weed out burn and the activating of the form in which getting more no the city. person who would think of the hoax calls in this manner. One alarms automatically shuts off the . thing that indicates it may be more blowers. ' than a hoax is the caller stating the time his bomb is set to go off." Wardens To High School Juniors Can Start College "If he does give a time, I would take immediate action. That's what happened in the lone bomb Help In Drills upgrade the standing of the school scare since we moved to Jamaica. by luring more such excellent It happened last year, when a call He also pointed out that many students to the school. We do have came through to me at Mon- of the drills: we have been having a few people on early admissions, tgomery Ward warning of a bomb are not really drills. "The building mostly from high schools like at Bayside that was set to go off in is equipped with very sensitive South Shore, Art and Design and three minutes. As it happened, it smoke detectors," Chief Santiago St. Agnes in College Point." was about 5 minutes before I was said. "Smoke from cement trucks Mr. Raber went on to add that able to get through to them, and utilized in the construction of the ' not only academic ability would be when I finally reached Bayside, I new Archer Avenue subway line taken into account. "Some , told them "You've been blown- was sucked into the school and was students are highly intelligent and up." picked up by these detectors, receive good marks all through which automatically tripped the high school, but may lack maturity alarm. And on another occasion, to attend college at the age of 17 or Get Out Quickly an electrician who was wiring the 16. For that reason, I would "The thing for students to do is newly-renovated fourth floor suggest he talk it over thoroughly get out of the building, quickly decided to test the alarm system." with his school's college advisor, and orderly, and without mass In the future, Chief Santiago and also come in to York for an panic. When the alarm bells hopes to keep drills well organized-, 8 interview prior to being accepted." sound, it may be a fire or a bomb, since his men all are equipped with I A second early admissions and student cooperation is needed radios. A suggestion was the « program is also being planned. to insure safety. Students should appointing of "area wardens" to .2 This one is a newer innovation in leave by the nearest exit and not assist in the clearing of the I education than the first. This necessarily the exit they usually building, which may end up in the( proposal would allow advanced use. Also, it is advisable to move saving of lives. : students to take courses at York while still attending their high school. "This would be ideal for future Biology or Chemistry Roger Raber, Coordinator of Admissions Tim majors who are bored with what by Jack Katzanek school students that finish their their high school is offering," said In an effort to attract excellent required subjects in 3 or 3 1/2 Mr. Raber. "Taking courses for students to York College, there are years. These are students that have college credit would be very Suwwe/t Smiwi programs underway that would try achieved an average of 90% or stimulating, especially for a to get people who have not yet better. They can be then admitted student who has gone through all completed their four years of high to York, and their high schools will their courses in high school school to come here. If successful, eventually be notified that they available. Also if a student likes it is believed that this would in- have completed their required taking classes at York, it is hopeful crease the enrollment of superior studies and they then will be given that he may choose to go there students at York and better the their high school diplomas. permamently when he graduates. school's academic standing. Says Mr. Raber, "The idea of This proposal has been passed As described by the Director of getting out of high school and by York's Admission's committee, Admissions, Roger Raber, there entering college early is, of course, and by the school's senate. It is Candidates ...P.6-7 are two programs that deal with nothing new. But in Queens, now on the Agenda of the Board of this subject. The first is an early generally, most students who Higher Education. If passed by the admissions program that is graduate in early admissions go to B.H.E. the program could start already in use. It deals with high Queens College. We would like to next September. Spoxfo .P.I 2 Page 2 PANDORA'S BOX April 5,1973 Pandora's Box It Happens Every Spring Starting on April 9 and running till the end of the week, York College will hold its annual Senate elections. At this point, there are 23 seats available and somewhere between 17 and 21 people running for those seats. But we wonder if running is a good word? Since there is no apparent choice in many of the decisions, the elections often seem to be modeled after the Communist Party's with their one man-no choice ballots.