Vol.10 No.4 York College of the City University of New York Jamaica-Bayside, New York 389 March 1, 1973 York Making Dent in Space Race by Jack Katzanek areas:- one of the most needy areas lease on the Humanities building. is in lounge facilities. This building was formerly used by One of the leading problems at The Yeshiva of Central Queens York has always been the space Real Food and the adjoining building is problems, especially in the Room 001 of the Humanities scheduled for occupation by York cafeteria and lounge. The vending Building is now being used as a no later than the Spring of '74. machines in the basement of the cafeteria. It will have vending The second building will be Montgomery Ward Building don't services similar to those of the treated much the same as the first always work and there are usually Main Building Cafeteria. Tables one was. The building will be wall-to-wall people. Richard and chairs have been installed to painted, and minor repairs will be Horchler, Dfian of Administration, provide seating for more than two made. The buildings were at- said "York stands near the bottom hundred people. This is slightly tractive to York because it was more room than the existing in space per student. We are far presently in use as a school and the cafeteria in the main building. below the average or guideline in building is kepi, in good repair. that category. However, with new Next door to the lounge is room Another positive aspect is that now acquisitions of space and more 002. This room is being used as a additions soon to follow, the game room and an additional York college will be able to serve situation will change radically." lounge. There is lounge-type HOT FOOD. The Yeshiva has a furniture there and a table tennis fully equipped kitchen with full set A second ping-pong table is kitchen facilities. The kitchen is New Lounge on order. Dean Horchler chose now being used to feed the students attending the Yeshiva problem. The Science building will students found in the lounge As of Monday, February 26, the table tennis because there is a high have its own lounge, however, it voiced their approval. "It's great" turnover of players, and the game The other building also has & lounge and cafeteria areas in the lounge which is slightly larger than will not have a hot food capability. said one, "there are far too many doesn't take long to play. Any The lounge will also have vending basement of the Humanities the one in the Humanities students in the main lounge. The additional game equipment or machines. Aside from the lounge, music can get so loud that you Building for the students will be Building. The kitchen is centrally pleasure m achines will be up to the the new building will have can't even talk to a person three officially opened. Dean Horchler located so that students in either and Campus Facilities Officer, students to provide. If the students laboratories, computers, a inches away from you. Over here, building will be able to get hot Mr. Raymond Pavia, are largely want a jukebox in the new lounge complete medical office and its you can relax." Another student responsible for this allocation on it can be done in the same manner food and eat it in either lounge. own bookstore. Students are urged stated "it makes sense for the the basis of space. It is well-known in which the first jukebox was to use the new lounge and game school to add this space. If we are installed in the old lounge. With its opening in September, that while facilities have been the new Science Building will also room.-They are open and waiting. going to increase the enrollment, crowded and insufficient in all York College has a ten-year do much to alleviate the space They are also very empty. The few .then this becomes a necessity." Time to Drop Courses Shorten by Jack Katzanek two weeks was put before the that Senator Darden had moved \ senate. At that time, Student for. But due to this temparary The period of time during which Senator Herman Darden moved to indecision, the two week proposal you can drop a course will be amend the motion by changing it was passed. It wasn't until the diminished from the current seven to six weeks. Professor Samuel students met again that they weeks to four weeks for the Fall Borenstein also offered an agreed on the compromise 1973 semester. This actipn comes amendment for a four week time measure. out of the York College Senate limit. A motion to lay the matter Among the motivations for the meetings of January 29th and on the table was defeated, and Senate taking this course of action January 30th. then in turn the two counter- are the belief that students are The proposal for cutting down proposals were defeated, first Prof. taking advantage of the seven on the time permissable for a Borenstein's amended amend- week limit. Registering for a student to drop a course without ment, and then Mr. Darden's course only to drop it seven weeks suffering the penalty of failing original amendment. The original into the semester poses problems came down from the Committee motion calling for a two-week limit for students who find their courses on Academic Standards. On the was then accepted. they need closed out. It also may January 29th meeting, the original Before the next senate meeting lead to under-utilizing the faculty From I. to r., Teresa Rizzitiello. Milton Bassin and Marie Wittek, proposal calling for a time limit of the next day, however, the student load. who were involved in the academic decision. and faculty caucuses met and If you still wish to drop a course Student Senator Neal Haynes after the fourth week of the term, moved to rescind to the vote and there is a valid excuse, then approving the accepted proposal channels must be used. A Fresh- or the day before. The motion man must go to his or her \Nor\d Jewry Discusses Needs carried and Ms. Thelma Metz then counselor who then goes to moved to accept the proposal with Professor Marie Wittek, Chairman a four week time limit. This was of the Committee for Academic A second College Institute on around the world, on the situation 265-2200. carried by voice vote. Standards. An upperclassman World Jewish Needs will be of American Jewry (focusing on A first Institute on February 4 Mr. Haynes stated that the four should see Ms. Metz who contacts sponsored by the New York New York), and on the activities of was attended by representatives week deadline could have been Prof. Wittek. In any case, if a Student Coordinating Committee Jewish helping agencies. Practical from 20 New York colleges and passed the first meeting, but the student dislikes Prof. Wittek's of the Israel Emergency Fund and discussions will deal with ways of universities. Speakers included Dr. final decision in the student decision, then he or she may the United Jewish Appeal of organizing on campus to help meet Judah Shapiro, president of the caucus was held up by Senators appeal to the committee as a Greater New York on Sunday, Jewish needs. There will also be Labor Zionist Alliance; Howard pushing for the six week time limit whole. February 25, 12:30-6 p.m., at films, displays, and literature Stone, national Young Leadership Touro College, 30 West 44 Street, available as samples of what may director of the United Jewish Manhattan. Students enrolled in be used for setting up campaigns Appeal, and David Edell, national institutions of higher education in on campus. A concluding rap coordinator of the Student 9K T(tt5 9551 New York City, Long Island and session will introduce participants Coordinating Committee of the Westchester are invited. to Jewish students from other Israel Emergency Fund. The session at, the two year-old countries. Also present at the meeting were Jewish college will be conducted by Advance reservations for the Jewish students from New York experts in international, national second Institute may be made in campuses who recently emigrated Softife to SoftwK5 pgd 6-7 and local Jewish affairs. They will writing (noting name, address, from Eastern Europe and North inform interested students of phone, and school) and sent to the Africa, as well as representatives of current Jewish problems and equip College Institute, United Jewish the Israel Students Organization, Reucetw (HJ 8 them to organize on campus for Appeal, 220 West 58th St., New Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, alleviating them. It is intended as a York, N.Y. 10019. Reservations the Jewish Association for College practical program for those who must be accompanied by $1. Youth, the North American Jewish wish to be active on behalf of Further information may be Students Appeal, Project Ezra, the needy fellow Jews. obtained by telephone from Ella New York Association for New The Institute will feature Tamshe (x235); Joy Stoller (x262) Americans 4n& a number of Hillel briefings on Jewish communities or Bob Goldman (x261) at (212) Foundation branches- Page 2 PANDORA'S BOX March 1, 1973 Pandora's Box A Department Store It Isn 't Ever since our arrival in Montgomery Ward building in Sep- tember, many urban sociology experts have roamed the halls. Pimps, pushers, deaf-mutes giving away free bookmarks for a quarter each and old ladies looking for Jamaica sales days were only some of the more interesting cast of characters that helped to make the building feel like home.