W&V '- PATOORA BOX Volume 15, No. 9 YORK COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK JAMAICA. QUEENS Monday, November 10,1975 Association Repeals Stipends | Slashed Budget Rejected) by Kathy O'Neill by Lisa Dawn Grossfeld Collegiate participants were The York College Association Faculty and administration concerned with the broader met for the third time this were faced with the immediate issues that consolidation might semester, last Wednesday, task of uniting themselves with lead to. They deemed it October 29th. Association students to oppose the Board of necessary to look into the future Chairman (and Treasurer of Higher Education's resolution on with regard to the possible and York's student government) the agenda for the BHE's probable consequences of Eugene Delgaudio, Jr. opened October 27th meeting. The consolidation. Students, faculty, the meeting at 4:05 P.M. in the action took place at the Board's and Administration felt it was a President's Conference Room in meeting room at 535 E. 80th definite stepping stone to end the Main Building. St., as a massive college protest open enrollment, maintenance One of the first items on the raged outside, organized by the of free tuition, programs such as agenda was a resolution University Student Senate "and SEEK (Search for Education, formulated in the Student the Professional Staff Contress Elevation, and Knowledge), and Government Executive session (PSC). The resolution scheduled the closing of city colleges. before the Association met that Chancellor Kibbee to prepare for Board Chairman Giardino day. This resolution dealt with appropriate consolidation with tried to silence all attempts to the repeal of the stipends the objective of eliminating discuss these broader issues, (financial remuneration for programs with small enrollment, saying they were not relevant to Club Council Chairwoman Diane Haylock smiles after Association limited job opportunities, or various expenses incurred while stipend vote. Ms. Haylock is also a member of the York College the narrow wording of the programs that might be serving in official capacities) Association, Inc. and she joined the unanimous vote to repeal the resolution. duplicative. allocated from student measure passed at the earlier October meeting. It was the first time in In defense of the speaker's Association history that three meetings were held in the same month. government funds to student The resolution stipulated the particular colleges, in front of (Photo by Brian Graziano) officers, at the first Association Chancellor submit as many the very group that would meeting of the semester, last $3,901.00 budget. If the in the college newspaper, pfogram consolidations as may probably decide the college's October 15th. That resolution stipends had continued, "the Pandora's Box, and the York be "educationally feasible," to fate at a later date, Giardino told had passed with a tie-breaking deficit would have been brought College Student Government. the Board by November 17th, students the resolution was to vote, cast by Association about by an anticipated shortfall for implementation by the It was the consensus of the consolidate programs not chairman Delgaudio. The vote to in registration fees next Spring semester. Association that students should colleges. repeal the student stipends semester," according to the Professor Morton Fine, Dr. be given academic consideration Joyce Atkinson, one of the passed unanimously. Association's first student Miriam Schneider (Health for their work in helping to student speakers representing Professor Robert Ryley of the chairman, Eugene Delgaudio. Education), Dr. Ivan Kusinitz, make York a better environment York College, feared the English Department, a faculty Other arguments in calling for and Ms. Teresa Rizzitiello in which to learn in, and the devastating chain of reactions if member of the York College the repeal of stipends was that a (Physical Education) were student members of the the consolidation resolution was Association, Inc., joined Deans disproportionate share of the among the faculty representative Association will meet later this passed. She predicted that some Bodi, Stern, Levantino and student government budget of York, along with students semester, with Dean Stern and of the consequences would be Horchler; student members (of would be "consumed" by actively participating against Student Activities Coordinator the closing of York .and other the Association) Eugene stipend expenditures, and the unreasonable demands further Arleen Scheiner, to compose a city colleges: Delgaudio, Lucy DeSiena, Mary questioned necessity for budget cuts might cause. Dean package to be given to the -Those students who pursue Lewis, Diane Hay lock, Matthew advancing student leaders Lewis Bodi represented the college Senate's Curriculum their educational efforts and are Hunter, Bernard Tittman, and additional spending power, Administration. (Continued on page 3) Committee. Student Activities Coordinator without providing additional Arleen Schreiner in participating safeguards. The meeting neared an end in the discussion before and Dean of Students Daniel Stern after questions about certain after the vote on the stipend led the discussion following the prices in the new cafeteria were repeal. The resolution, repeal vote, addressing himself resolved, and a motion to introduced by Student Body to the need for students to combine the 1975 and 1976 President Mary Lewis, was possibly receive academic credit yearbooks was the last generally regarded as a move to for involvement in student resolution before the motion to avoid a projected deficit in the activities. Examples of student adjourn was made. Both York Student Government's activities included being involved resolutions passed. INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF PANDORA'S BOX Letters to the Editor page 2 & 4 Faculty Union Calls for "Unity" page 3 Freshman Fair Coverage page 5 Reviews page 5.7 Professional/Grad School Dates .' .page 7 Club and Yearbook Ads page 9 Dean of Academic Affairs Lewis Bodi attended the BHE board meet- sPorts page 11-12 ing last Oct. 27th representing the Administration. He witnessed testimony from several York students. (Photo by Brian Graziano) Page 2 PANDORA'S BOX November 10, 1975 PANDORA'S BOX LETTERS TO Eugene Delgaudio, Jr. Editor-in-chief THE EDITOR Axel Schirrmacher .Managing Editor Craig Robertson News Editor Bernard Tittman Feature Editor Lisa Dawn Grossfeld Copy Editor Gary'Polovsky Arts Editor Richard Raczkowski Photography Editor Dewey Frechette Sports Editor O'Neil Attacked women's domicile, after periods, excessive working hours marriage, will be that of her own and maternity leaves. The author Pandora's reporters, writers, etc.: Gary Babyatzky, Eli Dear Editors: choosing." Are you unaware seems to see this as only Berkowitz, Steve Berman, Derek Bunyan, Tricia Carter, It is unfortunate that you that women already have this favorable for women; however Michael Goldberg, Raymond Hughes, Jack Katzanek, have misled the voting public in right? weighlifting restrictions limit the regards to the Equal Rights You talk about misleading the types and numbers of jobs Stephen Klein, Danny Leon, Mary Lewis, Alvin Lucas, Amendment. In an effort to Thomas Macys, Maureen Mooney, Barbara Moultree, voting public, and that is women can hold, rest periods alleviate misconceptions and to exactly what you've done. and excessive working hours Roberta Morris, Kathy O'Neil, Edward Reilly, Jay Rise, offer an intelligent and informed Your statement that the ERA (well to the best of my Terry Robinson, Steven Rund, Rosolyn Squire,Martin Stein, picture of the ERA. I did some would not affect the draft knowledge the I.L.G.W.U. has Jonathan Yarde, Brian Graziano, Kerry O'Brien. research before writing. With because it would not be under taken care of this already and this in mind I wondered where Federal Law is true. However, there is nothing to worry about) Ms. O'Neil got her information you failed to infoim your and maternity laws have always for her article of opposition. The readers that the Assembly & been used to deny women Pandora's Box welcomes your comments, in the form of six "facts" she stated were all State Senate have passed the promotion and jobs. letters to the editor or written opinions. Submitted copy or lies. I found that disturbing. Federal ERA. If 4 more states Certainly is is important to have Male and female athletic letters must be typed and signed in full. Names of authors pass it, the ERA will become teams are hardly threatened by opposing viewpoints but at the Federal Law. Congress has will be withheld on request. We will try to publish as many expense of honest journalism? the establishment of the E.R.A. always had the power to draft Perhaps if women are entitled different opinions on a variety of subjects as space allows. As editors, shouldn't you have women, but never has. If the been aware that the factual to become equal citizens the Address your comments to Pandora's Box, c/o the Editor, ERA goes into effect, it will be laws will change, and laws 150-14 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y., 11451. aspect of the two articles were mandatory. No civilized country incongruous and that one of us protecting women from sex Our office is Room 420 E in the Main Building at York does this, not even Israel which crimes will be enhanced. Right was misrepresenting the issue? has a manpower shortage. College. Phones: (212)9694326-7. Shouldn't you have then done now they are hardly something some research of your own in In response to your letter Ms. to rave about. And finally Ms. order to discriminate? Staiano, I can only ask you again O'Neil in dealing with your first Pandora's Box is the official student newspaper at York your own question. Where did harmful measure of the E.R.A. no College, now published weekly. Editorial comments reflect Sincerely, you get the information for your one is going to make you piss with the views of authors and not necessarily of the editorial Vilma C.