o ,",' \ .. Ve».lume· 75, Issue,6 .. ,www.thelicker.org , . April 21 , t 999, ASDSS'GRllNSOllTOF·MONEY.. ... ',. .. '. .'. .' , MANYAREQ·UICK"TOBLAME - By Bryan Fleck : Managing Editor With elections to name a new Undergraduate Student Government looming, the current regime is casually reeling after mis­ appropriating monies set aside for appeals, 441 feel cheated," said a club member who asked to remain anonymous. "They should have told us in the beginning if the funds were low." According to a Feb. L 1999 budget plan. DSSG had $3,768 on reserve for appeals. However. a report dated Feb. 18. 1999 to the Board of Directors. from Anthon Grant, trea­ surer of DSSG. revealed that ossa approved __ $500. to the Finance and Economics Society. and $4,588 to the National Association of Black Accountants, for a total appealed amount of $5,088, $1,320 over the $3,768 on reserve for appeals. In order to balance the books, and appease club members. OSSG moved money from the ,. '. unallocated reserve. As a result, OSSG now -1ia~~~.::JUll~ftfQr£IIJQ,sand2!~ni?ations ". ,-.. '. .. seme&lU_._,=:~ -'.' ., :. · ..~istfcaify, .they're in a -stanHstill ;'si~ .. non,;" sai9. Ronald M, Aaron, dean of Student Life. "OSSa is going to be forced to give a lot less money in May [for dubs and organiza­ tions]" Many were quick to point the blame, but few were willing to take responsibility. According to Druvesh Bechu. vice presi­ dent ofOSSG, there wasn't enough funds allo­ cated to the appeals budget, which he blames on last year's government. He said that more money should be given out to clubs at the beginning of each semester. DSSG'President LeDD~X Henry says the current funding debacle is pai1Iy' ius 'fauli • Buthe also says Grant noted that the four-person appeals clubs are often late in submmittiag budget appeals and that the administration should share the blame. committee is comprised of entirely new mem- (Photo!Archive) Continued on Page 8 BARUCH GETS SINGLED OUT By ~essica Rubenstem StaffWriter By Hwan-joo Moon . dicide on which textbooks to order-is ve Singled Out" a dating show which was on Managing Editor difficult, according to Spath. On-campus book MTV last year, was recreated at Baruch stores have a distinct advantage, saysSpath, College, last Friday .night by the Ever try to buy textbooks from the college The Campus Area Small Business'Alliance Undergraduate Student Government, What bookstore? ICs unlikely you'Il ever find it dis­ based in Charlotte, N,C" has been lobbyin originally was supposed to attract 50 girls and' counted, or even know whether you're getting Congress for legislation to ensure "a level play 50 guys, only attracted 15 girls and 12 guys. 'one. Textbooks almost never have a publisher's ing field" for off-campus merchants, But so far Without much of an audience, contestants had price on the cover, .approximately four states have' passed legista to double as ~~tors.. " It's an old story for students, They're expect­ tion requiring colleges to provide equal acce Weather may have been an issue as it ed to hit thebooks, but find the books hit back, to textbook lists, according to Margot Liddell, rained, giving contestants little in the way ofa with price tagsthat send credit cards twittering. Shakespeare & Co, spokeswoman. cheering section. But now, Shakespeare & Co. wants a piece .. "Colleges and universities hire pros Iik I w~ one ofthe contestants on the show try­ of Baruch, Located across the street from the . Barnes & Noble and Follett'to make mor ing to win a date at the Park Avalonrestaurant 23rd street building;the store is'soliciting book money," said John-Paul Bemarda executiv near Baruch College. Unfortunately 1 didn't orders from Baruch Collge professors, director ofCASBA. "Their goal is to have stu win, but I had fun trying and got to meet some . "Students will detinitly do better here," says dents who are receiving financial aid to spen really nice people who were . Bill Spath, one offour partners ofthe four-store that money on campus, with profits retumin contestants waiting to win a date with someone chain, ...- back to the. college." Follet operates Baruc . special. Everyone who got up on the stage was . The store will compete with service'rather College Bookstore, , . '.' . - . very courageous as it took a totofguts to stand than price, says Spath. "Everyone gets better In addition to selling new and used text up there and facerejection. with competition. It's better for students, teach­ books, Shakespeare & Co. offers a 20 percen Shakespeare Bo.>kdore aiDrd street. ers and the schooI." faculty discount and a 10 percent student dis Continued on Page 23 .,(Pmitol¥••tt.i~) _. But gainin access to ofessors-e-wbo . count for regular books, . .' _.-....-.- ------ -- _.. -- --._-- -- .",.-~. -r- \ . .. TICKER NEWS APRIL 211 1999 2 TICKER NEWS APRIL 21, 1999' 3 G~ar El~ction ·lnside Look" at Hunter Health Center" International CUNY Central Candidates Up for By Shan-san Wu By Shan-san Wu . --- News Editor News Editor . Hunter C~llege's new on-campus health services center which pro­ fghanistan: Heavy Fighting The following is a summary ofthe March vlde~ appro~lmately 20,000 registered Hunter students with "free, high 22 CUNY Board ofTrustees meeting. Names of c~didates w~o will be pm:i~ipating in the upcoming student election were released by the Office of Student Life on Monday. A total quality ~edlcal care," according to a CUNY press release. held its rib­ hiite Muslims, opponents to the rulin of31 students Will be runmng for the posmons ofPresident, Executive Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Upper Senator, Lower Senator, and mem­ bon-~uttmg ceremony earlier this semester on february 10. The doors to aliban religious militia, are engaged in heav COMMITTEE ON ber ofthe College Association Board ofDirectors. the Center were opened to the Hunter student body on February 17. ighting in the mountains of central Voting 1?00~ will be set. up in the ~ lobby of 17 Le~ington Avenue and will be open May 3 through May 6 from 10 a.m. to p.m. ACADEMIC POLICY, to Located across the hall from classrooms on the third floor ofthe 68th fghanistan, according to opposition leaders. Studen~ will have a choice ofcandidates from two different parties: PEACE and FIST. One C3lJdidate for Executive Vice President will be run­ ~treet North bUiIdi~g o~ the ~unter campus between Park and Lexington , he Taliban, practitioners of strict fundamen PROGRAM AND rung as an independent, avenues and operatmg In conjunction with the primary care providers for . alist law. control 90 percent of the country. RESEARCH the Cornell ~ampus of New York Presbyterian Hospital, the Center is staffed full-time by a Cornell physician, two internal medicine residents '. Baruch College from the hosp~taL £~ergency Medical Technicians, in training. fro Hunter, a secunty posting, and three administrative assistants. gypt: Subway to the Pyramids The Lawrence N. Field Center for pby~ .~~. Entrepreneurship and 'Small Business . Medical services provided by the Ceneer include tests for strep and TB, immunizations, emergency medical cials announced the opening of a subway gained approval. The Center will be nons, care, -. xtension for Cairo subway system runnin located in Baruch College's Sicken referrals for students lacking personal doctors or health insurance to New ' Yo~~ ~re~byteria.n nderneath the Nile river. Subways. the first 0 School ofBusiness and will be supported Hospital physicians, and access to hospital mediad . heir kind on the continent, will eventually lin by a $3 million gift from Lawrence N. facilities If required. Students can schedule appointments for care oi-' "walk-in" to the facility for treatment. owntown Cairo with the pyramids at Giza. Field ('52). The purpose of the Center is to broaden the basic understanding ofthe Hunter College students seem to be pleased with their new health care " center. entrepreneurial enterprise and its eco­ nomic impact on local, national and glob­ . "I've never been there but I know about it," said Hunter senior Jared .: thiopia: Lion versus Hyena al business. The Center builds upon the Singh. "1 don't have health insurance so I'm glad we have it." success ofthe Small Business Lab, which Hunter junior Michael Lewisholn agreed. '"I don't have health insur­ he remains of 35 hyenas and six lions lay 22 has been in existence for more than five ance and this is the only place where I can go ifl get really sick," he said. iles east of the Ethiopian capital of Addi years. Hunter students seem to be sympathetic to the.news baba after a week long battle between the tw pecies, according to the Ethiopian New Hostos Community College that other CUNYcolleges, including Baruch, do not gency. The reason for the fighting remains It was adopted that a program in Practical have similar health care facilities. ystery, but experts have ruled out lack 0 Nursing leading to a Certificate be Hunter student making an appointment to see a physi­ eat or water as possible causes. offered effective .Sept 1999. Graduates "1 got too old to.be included in my parents' family health insurance and cian. (top) One ofthe Center's newly equipped treat­ ofthe program will have earned 30 cred­ I don't have a job that gives me health coverage." ment rooms. (bottom) (photoiShan-san Wu) its toward the College's AAS degree pro­ . College st~~ents often are caught between expiring family health France: Stolen Ham Returned gram in Nursing, which prepares students I~surance policies and the coverage provided by most employers to full­ to become registered nurses. time employees. ans Kupperfahrenburg, a 75-year-ol The facility consists of two newly-equipped treatment rooms located erman veteran of World War II, returned to New York City Technical in what had originally been 100-square-foot offices, the office of mall N andy village to return a ham he ha wh~mber College Cornell's Attendi~g Physic~an Dr.