York College of the City University of New York Jamaica-Bayside, New York February 2,1972 Vol. VH1 No.l GROUPS MOBILIZE ACTION QUEENS COUNTY FIGHTS YORK CAMPUS VETO MOBILIZES AGAINST CUNY CUTS Richard Altaian education is a tution-free City The residents of greater University. Jamaica, in conjunction with "With a single stroke of his community organizations, the pen, he has shattered the rays Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, of hope of a community for its Students of York College and rescue from a destined fate of City, State and Federal elected urban blight, officials, have joined together in "While he finds monies to a united effort to oppose the build billion dollar monuments cuts in the proposed budget in Albany he cannot find the that affects York College and funding capability to insure the City University policies of future opportunity for open enrollment and free thousands of our young people tuition. seeking a better niche in life. At an emergency meeting at They are now left with only Queens Burough Hall, Borough one option - no college President Donald R. Manes education. For they cannot asserted, "I think that the afford to attend private Governor has made a specialty colleges, of promising projects such as a "His capricious action R h Donald R. Manes, confering with State Senator Emanuel R, Gold on the narcotics program and other likewise dashes the hopes of a y^r'^n"! TT • I' pulling out free money. I think large community which saw m wuege crisis. the way the acquisition of these was a result of a unified effort he's going to find that Queens redevelopment and rally, sponsored jointly by the sites has been made. People by community organizations, county is quite an Achilles heel rehabilitation within reach. Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, have been moved out, the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce when everybody is joined "Can any man place the the Queens Urban league and demolition has been going on, and interested individuals to together!" value of an edifice over the the Community Action for businesses have been closed, provide an institution of higher , In his official statement value of giving our nation's York College organization, people have been moved out. learning and to upgrade a Manes said, "With a single bright young leaders of Jamaica representative Guy You come in and uproot these community on the road to stroke of his pen, the Governor tomorrow the opportunity to Brewer, with anger in his voice, people and now you are going decay. has blotted out the hope for make their contributions to a declaimed," In addition to to say it was. all for naught, "The cut back affects the the future of thousands of better civilization - and still some of the other facets of it, that you're not going to entire urban renewal and students, whose financial claim any degree of sensitivity the one that causes me the proceed and they could have Jamaica re-development conditions dictate that their or rationality? most pain and anguish is the stayed where they were! programs. It is an irresponsible only chance for college At the Saturday, January 14, human angle. I'm talking about "I know there are those who action to cut back on a plan will say the area was blighted that all steps prior to and the houses weren't much. construction, such as purchasing Committee To Save CUNY The houses might not have of land, planning, and site been much to some people, but preparation have taken place." they were a great deal to those "This planned expansion of people who occupied them. York College dates back to Plans City-Wide Attack "You are bound to come 1966 and was an important part overcrowding, i.e. construction of the National . Governing back and examine the oft of the urban renewal project to Aarron Bitter of a new campus for York Council of the American Jewish repeated charge:'urban renewal prevent the continued College. Congress, and a New York means black removal!' And deterioration of a community In the face of the recent attorney who is chairman of that's about what usually which is trying desperately to fiscal crisis in the State of New As a result a campaign to the Ad Hoc Committee said: happens. Move these people help itself from becoming a York and the resulting effects 'insure the autonomy of the "We do not intend to surrender out, with the difficulty in slum. of many proposed cuts in the City University, the 125 year the City University. We do'not finding new homes, you would "It is unconscionable that state budget, the existence of old tradition of free tuition and intend to acquiesce in the have to be black, you would this kind of action would the City University system as it a maintenance of the open imposition of tuition, and we have to be of a certain income emanate from our highest stands now is being threatened, admissions policy", was WJU not permit the scuttling of level, and you'd have to live in elected state official who has Some of the proposals include launched at a recent press the Open Admissions program, an area like this to find out been one of the leading pnding the open admissions conference held at the which now promises the how hard it is to get located in spokesmen for improvements program entirely at C.U.N.Y. Americana Hotel by the Ad children of the disadvantaged a new home. Where are you for communities for higher and having the State University Hoc Committee for City and the children of the lower going, the people in Forest Hills education and for the forward merge with the City. Governor University. middle class an opportunity to don't want you! Where are you look of the future." Rockefeller has already vetoed The Ad Hoc Committee is a obtain a college education." going to put them? The Jamaica organization C.U.N.Y. Master Plan proposals, coalition of 63 civic, religious, Mr Squadron went on to The Community Action for asserted that they will although previously approved education, labor, civil rights, cjte the recommendations made York College organization is "Mobilize the community to by the State Board of Regents, parent, student and alunni by tne Wagner Commission last circulating petitions and make our voices heard as one. Such proposals would be for organizations. Among those year which recommended organizing local resistance. In We will carry our fight to construction of facilities organizations represented at the keeping the present free tuition an outline of points addressed Albany, and in the weeks and intended to relieve news conference were American rpolic yj i.n„ th. e future«_„». Hxxev ucite«nd. to the Governor, the group months ahead, we will work Association of University the fact that Governor stated, "We oppose the deletion -"...unti«l wouu r goals are STUDENTS Women, Jewish Congress, New Rockefeller has appointed the of 62.5 million dollars from the accomplished. York Adult Education Council, fjurd Commission, to be headed state budget for the expansion For further information, the AGAINST United Federation of Teachers by the Governor's own budget of York College in Jamaica, Community Action For York and United Parents director and named after Dr. Queens. College group can be reached BUDGET Associations. The Ad Hoc Norman T. Hurd formerly of "The planning of this project by phone at AX 7-4468. Committee for C.U.N.Y. was Cornell and a staunch advocate founded in 1966 when the City of state support of private CUTS University found that it needed higher education institutions increased state aid in order to and an equally staunch foe of IN THIS EDITION: MEETING IN CAF. function. increased funding of C.U.N.Y. FACULTY BOOK REVIEW PAGE In the opening statement by the state. Mr. Squadron also WITCH'S BREWERY PAGE 5 4pm TODAY (released to the press), Mr. noted that the "Hurd Howard Squadron, co-chairman continued on page 3 Pa«e2 Pandora's Box Wednesday, February 2, 1972 Announcements Outside The Four Walls Dr. Daniel Stan analysis of member interactions this "cultural island" provided and their knowledge of group 1972 being a presidential election year, many new young voters an atmosphere for As part of its Student dynamics, and to assist them in introspection, trust and are asking is it worth it to get involved? Many of them claim that Development Program, the dealing with conflict and learn we can have no effect due to the fact that there is no process mutuality. Division of Counseling and more about conflict resolution. As a result of this weekend through which to exercise legitimate power. Well these people are Student Development sponsored This was accomplished through wrong! other sensitivity groups will be a three day sensitivity weekend verbal and non-verbal exercises formed on campus and another Queens County is holding it's first new voters convention. It in December at Solway House and verbal encounters related to will be held Saturday March 4th at Queens College's Colden weekend is being planned for in Saugerties, New York. personal situations where the Spring semester. In Auditorium. The new Democratic voters of Queens will have the Twenty-five students attended members aim for openness, opportunity to select potential delegates to the Democratic addition, students who attended the workshops which were honesty and interrelatedness. the weekend would like to National Convention. We will also present, debate, and ratify a facilitated by Mrs. Suzanne Solway House was the perfect platform which will be submitted to the National Convention in form a Human Relations Club.