Ii.rdl.· s 1IJlte Volume 2, Number 8 F.H. LA GUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE October 31. 1974 Phase II Construction Presents Growing Pains It's here. Finally. How Phase II will effect you: Parking: The College's parking And, whether you're a faculty lot was closed last Monday. From member, a day student or enrolled now until December 1, Faculty and in the evening, "it" is going to staff members with decals may effect you. now park at the L & P Building's " It" is the much t.alked about, parking lot which is east of Van oft-delayed , Phase II construction Dam Street off of 47th Avenue. program for LaGuardia Com­ Negotiations for permanent munity College. More than $9 parking facilities are currently in million will be spent during the progress and an announcement is next two years improving t.he expected. Anyone interested in College's physical plant and parking at. the Army Pictorial constructing a new gymnasium. Center site is asked to contact When completed, Phase II will Dean Mnrtin Meed's office. provide the College community The Great Hall: In a few weeks, with more than 240,000 square feet the Great Ha ll will be sealed off of space---an increase of more than permanently. For insurance and 100,000 square feet. However, safety reasons, no one land College trying to run an educational officials emphasize "no one" in· program involving more than 4,500 c1udes students, raculty and ad­ day and evening students while ministrators) will be allowed into simultaneously operating a multi­ sealed work areas. One college million dollar construction orficial noted that a Pratt Institute program, will not be without ~tudent was killed last week by a the near future, according to of­ in the back of the mam building. problems. piece o r ply800d that rell t 7 stories ficials. Bookstore: The College's President Shenker said, "I am rrom a construction project. "We Library: The College's Library bookstore wiD be moved by the end glad that it has finally come. We don't want ~omething like that will be moved out of the main of this quarter to the rea!" of the have waited a long time and happening here." building into a new facility in the workedhardto get Phase 11 off the Space for recreational purposes immediate area. However, this ~l~::e,s flp~~ts§~~~s s rro~ the ground," he added "basically is currently being sought by the move is not expected to be made Registrar: The Registrar's there will be problems, but in the College in nearby buildings. While until the early Spring. The location office will move to the L & P conclusion of it all there will be no decisions have been made, an should be announced shortly. Building in a short time. lasting benefits for everyone." announcement should be made in Cafeteria: The cafeteria wiD Fina ncial Aid. Nurse's Office. remain open in its present location Adm issions: These tilree offices for another year. It will move a will remain in the Main Building, LaG GETS year from now into its newly but may be shifted to different EXPERIENCED constructed quarters'which will.be quarters. COUNSELOR · by Karen Suri A Glance Mr. William Surita has started his work at LaGuardia Community College as a counselor after many years of experience as a youth At Phase II counselor and a community liaison Another story in this edition of the converted into two large multi· worker with the East Harlem FLUTE describes some of the purpose rooms. There will be Youth Employment Service. changes and inconveniences ex­ bleacher seating and locker and Mr. Surita attended Bronx pected when Phase '11 moves into exercise rooms for 700 students. Community College and Hunter William SlIrita high gear. But, in addition to noise, • The College's Library. College. He is currently working dust, disappeari ng classr ooms. currently holding 29,000 volumes, towards his Masters degree at City idealistic person. I do have some etc., what else will you get out of will be enlarged into a three-story College. problems with the advisory hours it? W hat follows is a thumb nail facility with a capacity of 55,000 He has worked extensively with in terms of getting the students to ~ketch of the.college .. -at the end of volumes. young people as a director of a ~tive l y participate. I am aware of Phase I I . • The exterior of the building Drug Rehabilitation Program for 2 it and am attempting to deal with • When completed. the new plant wilJ be refinished with a new brick years and as the Drug Program the situation effectively. I would will include a 260 foot long interior facade. and, new sidewalks will be Coordinator of City College for 3 like to be able to make the goals "street." running the entire length 1/2 years. and objectives more interesting to of the first floor. The 14·foot wide ~~::~~ffy~~' ~~~~:~i~~t:~a~~m~~~ T h e counselor's opinion of the students. "street" will connain small trees, official, we want to create an at­ LaGuardia is a good one. He says, Counselors are here to help so it shrubbery, flowers as well as mosphere which will make students "I think it is a relatively good is important for students to seek paintings and works of art. It will reluctant to leave the campus." school, although I feel that it is still their counselors' guidance in be lighted by a two-story high going through its growing pains. It dealing with scholastic and per­ g lass skylight. In addition. Phase II will result is not very clear how to effectively sonal problems. • A 25,000 square foot gym· in dozens of new classrooms, implement some of their programs. Mr. Surita is concerned about nasium wwll be located on the laboratories, lounges, seminar .. A II of the people here are con­ LaGuardia's students and hopes pr.esent site of the parkin~ lot .. It rooms and/ lecture halls. A theater cerned and dedicated. I am hard on that they will accept the guidance will contain a regulatlOn,slZe for productions in the performing people in general because I am an that is available them. basketball court which can be arts will be constructed also. October 31, 1974 rEDITDRIR LT"~ A Consumer Assistance Bureau, to The Sale Purpase aid in the detection of consumer fraud and deception, was opened of the FLUTE is to print NEWS that will inform faculty, students and officially at LaGuardia Community community. We, like many good college newspapers, believe that there College. Long Island City. are two sides to every story, and we will make it our absolute formula to Presiding at the opening was print both sides. We will not allow the FLUTE to be overrun by one-sided New York State Attorney General opinions; instead, we will endeavor to print more basic NEWS articles Louis J. Lefkowitz. whose office and fewer opinionated stories. By the same token, we invite faculty and had worked jointly with Prof. students to dispute any article that is printed in the FLUTE. If the David Wertheimer, Faculty Ad· argument is sincere and decently written, we commit outselves to print it visor for the bureau, and Prof. in our LETTERS TO THE EDITOR column. The FLUTE sincerely Nathaniel E. Leichter, Assistant hopes that you will take the initiative and let people know what you think Advisor, as well as student and where you stand on various issues. Whether you agree or disagree volunteers, in establishing the with us, we hope you continue to read the FLUTE. We earnestly believe bureau. that everyone has the right to be heard. The Consumer Information r! C -t Center will provide in addition to· aU ammunl p,.. f,aud counselling, a chanc~ to L y forward consumer complaints is directly affected by the actions of those individuals elect.ed to requiring t~eg~~. at~~tibn to t~l~ ~JdU r~~~d Ct~~~rC!tL~c~ft~~:i~:~~,U[h~l:i~ets r:~;~~rc~a~ih:: :::ul!~t~~ :rsote;r~~id~rJv~~~nteeers u~~o~ ;:u heard through the POLL BOOTHS that have been placed in the Main act as for complammg Community College, 31-10 spok~smen Thomson A venue, Long Island Building and the SONY Building. We. speaking for myself and the other con.sumers I~ local s~ores where City, in room LB22 (LaGuardia memebers of the FLUTE staff, cannot emphasize strongly enough the their complamts are directed .. Basement Room 22). The Bureau need for your participation. You have two days left to vote, so go to the oWn. t~e dSPo~ ~o~u~er advlsorJ will be open Monday through POLL BOOTH. You owe it to yourself and the community. j~m:~cP~ndazi~ :Iong p:.~~~eo:h~r Friday, 9:30-6:00 P.M., and until ' FI H student volunteers who will have 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday and m appy had prior training in the consumer Thursday. For further information I assistance area. please call (212) 937-9200. ext. 337. to hear that Mr. LEONARD SAREMSKY and others in our community are supporting the United Farm Workers. I am surre t hat they are in harmony with other college faculty and students who are for coordinating BOYCOTT ACTIVITIES, ' Farm workers, the majority of whom are Chicanos, have been Letters To The Editor preserved as a cheap source of labor and exploited for a long time. Many U.S. corporations which drain the wealth and control the economy of "Father MacDonald, where are you?" Appeared to be the theme of an Mexico are responsible for the low paying jobs.