Q U E E N S B O R O U G H
Volume XV, No. 7
March 2001
PRODUCED BY AND FOR THE STUDENTS OF QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Student Government- “We do parties!”
. . . “So, I don’t care.”
“We do parties” was the student government
president’s response to what the government does
for the students. “I don’t care” and “it doesn’t effect
me” are the usual responses from students when
asked about the Student Government’s effectiveness.
This general apathy is consistent throughout
CUNY colleges; however, the problem is more
profound at two-year colleges such as QCC.
Many faculty advisers have praised the efforts
of the student government thus far; however, students and other members of the staff have stated
that they are “uncooperative and disorganized.”
This wide controversy in opinions as to the extent
of the efficiency of the student government lies
mainly in the reason that they do not represent the
majority of Queensborough students.
QCC accommodates over 10,000 full time students. Less than 11 percent voted for the last election and the president was voted in by just over700
votes. A president that is voted in by less than 8
percent of students hardly represents the student
body. Therefore, in retrospect, whoever runs for
student government is elected. This raises the
question of why students do not participate in elections.
Faculty advisers say that the general apathy is
due to QCC being a two-year college and many
students are generally not concerned with campus
life. The general argument is that students don’t
really care what the student government does
because they don’t believe it will affect or help
BY CHRISTOS KONTOU
them in any way.
More importantly, the whole process of the
elections is viewed as somewhat of a joke. In order
to run for the student government, candidates must
accumulate just 25 supporting signatures from students. Any given candidate has at least 10 friends
and a dozen other acquaintances, so, for arguments
sake, they have the “cumbersome” task of acquiring another 3.
So what can be done to draw students to the
voting ballots. Dr. David Shimkin, faculty adviser
for the Communiqué for 15 years, believes,
“maybe the student activities should help promote
the process and encourage students to participate
more.” Students, on the other hand, believe that the
candidates running should make a better effort to
inform electors of the process and actually have a
list of objectives that they plan to achieve.
The current president, Ms. Julian Gordon,
stated, “We do everything in our power to get students to vote,” but did not specify how exactly this
is done.
Ms. Theresa Cassiack, coordinator of
NYPIRG, says they are often met by rude and
uncooperative students when approached to register to vote.
A more important issue; however, still
remains vague among the students- what exactly is
the role of the student government and what have
they done for the students?
The student government’s main functions, as
quoted from the constitution of the Queensborough
Neither Snow, Nor Rain, . . .
BY GERALD LEDBETTER
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, or gloom of
night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
It’s a convenience to have two mailboxes at
Queensborough
Community
College.
Approximately a month ago, starting the spring
2001 semester, the Post Office bestowed two mailboxes to Queensborough Community College. One
mailbox is located at the right side of the entrance
of the Administration Building, and the other is
located at the entrance of Cloverdale Boulevard,
and 53rd. Avenue.
Overall, having the convenience, such as mailboxes, made it easier for the students, faculty, and
whoever might be visiting Queensborough
Community College to mail applications, cards,
checks, letters, and other various mail items to various places, and of course, all around the world.
The idea, of the two added mailboxes came
from Brian Harper of the Queensborough
Community College’s mailroom. Thank you Brian
Harper. If any students have any feedback with
regard to the two new mailboxes, contact Brian
Harper at 718-631-5363.
On the other hand, for anyone who is always
getting things done at the last minute, there’s
always that chance of not getting it done. Well, if a
last minute mishap happens to be prompt mail
delivery, don’t worry. In New York City, right here
in our own backyard, we have a 24-hour post
office.
The General Post Office, or the James A.
Farley Post Office is open to serve your last minute
Student Association (QSA) is to, “continuously
expand and coordinate a program of student activities, to stimulate student interests and support in
the development, assessment and execution of educational, social, cultural and recreational programs,
to develop communication amongst students,
administration and faculty in order to further the
goals of this educational facility.”
Many responsibilities are embedded in the
constitution, and the members realize that a bulk of
their time will be required in order to carry out
these jobs with the ultimate benefactors being the
student body. Many of the members of the student
government also realize how the positions they
hold would look good on their resume, some to a
greater extent than others.
Angelo Kambits is, a former student at QCC,
Continued on page 2
Michelle White, treasurer,
of student government
New Feature
Column:
Personal Advice
Counselor - T.A.G.
Pg. 9
Also in this issue:
Editorial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 2
CUNY Tuition Rises . . . . . . . . . pg. 3
Counseling Services . . . . . . . . pg. 4
QCC student, Gerald Ledbetter, mailing a
letter at new mailbox on campus
needs. “JAMES A. FARLEY was a post master,”
said a postal clerk at the station.
Most post offices close at 5:00 p.m., and not a
moment later. The J.A.F. is open 24 hours, and it’s
the largest in the world. A postal employee at the
Continued on page 8
Disabled Services . . . . . . . . . . pg. 6
State of Hip-Hop . . . . . . . . . . pg. 9
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 10-12
Calendar of March Events . . . pg. 12
Queensborough Communiqué, March 2001
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QUEENSBOROUGH
EDITORIALS
COMMUNIQUÉ
Student Government Building
56th Ave. and Springfield Blvd.
Bayside, N.Y. 11364
(718) 631-6233
STAFF
Jennifer Denis
Emmanuel F. Depas
Stephanie E. Edwards
Biagio M. Formato
Samantha N. Gray
Yehuda A. Jacobowitz
Christos Kontou
Gerald A. Ledbetter
Milana Munarova
Glenn M. Murawski
Vincent I. Naletilic
Dina Nibar
Marino Panchano
Elias Papacharalamb
Brad J. Reiter
Devon N. Roberts
Craig Wiseman
CONTRIBUTORS
Theresa Cassiack
FACULTY ADVISOR
Linda Reesman
Student Government
Continued from page 1
currently working as a stockbroker, witnessed the
change of 3 student governments, and states,
“they’re not really interested about the students,
they know its gonna look good on their transcripts,
that’s why they bother.” And while some believe
this is an unfair statement, a majority of students
seem to agree.
“I think they’re not doing enough to promote
the interests of students,” says Ramian Reynolds,
president of the honorary society Tai-alpha-Pi.
When Ms. Gordon was asked to comment on
this lack of faith from students she stated, “You
have to understand that we are full time students
and have to maintain a GPA of 2.5 in order to continue serving the student government. We can’t
dedicate all our time to the students.”
To undermine the student government as an
organization would be unfair for in the past QCC
has seen some ambitious student governmentssuch as the government which was responsible for
the negotiation of a new bookstore building.
Another student government accomplished setting
up the Student Union building where it is today.
These are very credible accomplishments that
truly do benefit the interests of the students and
improve their everyday lives on the campus. The
not so promising ‘parties’ are usually offered by
the less ambitious governments in an attempt to
please students. These parties have proven on
many occasions to be failures and under attended:
“We had about 60 students come last time,” says
the coordinator of events.
There is no doubt that the student government
attempts to promote student interests; however, its
presence is not felt on a consistent level throughout the year and changes as the government itself
changes every year.
This inconsistency can be attributed to the
change of members as the government itself
changes. As Dr. Shimkin believes, “the effectiveness of a student government depends on the per-
These editorials represent the opinion of the Editorial Board of Communiqué, which is solely responsible
for its contents. These are not necessarily the views of the Queensborough Community College
administration and staff. Communiqué welcomes any letters or editorials for the population of QCC.
Submit work to Communiqué, H-428. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit letters for spatial
needs and grammatical accuracy.
Community College Students
Be Proud
BY
YEHUDA A. JACOBOWITZ
Should students attending a two-year community college feel inferior in any way to students
of a four-year school? Should I be scared when I
eventually transfer to a four-year school that I will
be working harder than I am now?
Being a student of a two-year college I have
wondered many times whether four-year schools
are more difficult. Whether the students of fouryear schools have to work harder to get their
grades. Are the teachers of four-year schools better qualified?
What it comes down to is this, to get into a
four-year school out of high school a student
needs a good GPA and SAT scores. What if a
teenager just was not interested during his or her
high school years? Or if they were going through
a hard time during those years? Or they are from
another country? Does this reflect on the person’s
intellectual capabilities? Absolutely not.
The way that I look at community college is
like a probation. If you screwed up in high school
here is your chance to redeem yourself. If you do
well and show that now you are willing to put in
the hard work necessary to succeed then you are
rewarded with the ability to move on to a fouryear school.
According to my theory, the professors and
the courses taught at a two-year school cannot be
made easier or held to lower standards. On the
contrary, it would be an injustice to hold us to
lower standards. If this is the gateway to a fouryear school, it would make sense for it to be on
the same level as that school.
Professor Linda Reesman has taught both at
QCC and a four-year school and she said, “not
only are students of two-year schools not inferior,
but students attending two year colleges come to
class with more enthusiasm than the four-year students.” Professor Reesman also stated,
“Originally, I held two-year students to a little
lower standard, but right away I realized they can
and should be held to the same standards.”
Professor Reesman has given the same course in
EN102 to students that she has taught at a fouryear school.
The courses that I have attended and the
teachers I have studied under are extremely qualified. In my courses I cannot imagine how these
courses could be made more difficult. The students that I have met in Queensborough are not
“dumber” or “stupider” that those in a four-year
school. When I asked my classmates whether they
feel “dumber” or why they are in a two-year program, all replied they didn’t feel dumber. At least
half had attended four-year schools and either it
was too expensive or they didn’t like it. Some
replied they had just f*****d up in high school.
My question is answered. Four-year schools
are not any more difficult than two-year schools.
Students at two-year schools should hold their
heads up high. Whatever the circumstances are
that we are attending a two-year school is a sign
that we are willing to overcome the obstacles that
have challenged us until now. This show of
resilience is a weapon that we can carry throughout our lives. I for one am proud to be attending
Queensborough Community College.
Standing from left to right: Yehuda Jacobowitz, Gerald Ledbetter, Marino Panchano,
Vincent Naletilic, Emmanuel Depas, Christos Kontou, Glenn Murawski, Elias
Papacharalamb, Biagio Formato, and Brad Reiter. Sitting from left to right: Dr. Linda
Reesman, faculty advisor, Milana Munarova, Jennifer Denis, Stephanie Edwards, and
Samantha Gray Not pictured here are: Dina Nibar, Devon N. Roberts, and Craig Wiseman.
sonality of the individuals and how ambitious they
are.”
Ms. Tunde Kushimawo, director of
International Students says, “This year’s student
government is better than last year’s.” Dr. Martin
Jacobs, similarly, is pleased with their cooperation
in funding for the refreshments for a meeting
March 8.
While most faculty advisers and staff remain
pleased with the student government, the students who really matter - do not feel very optimistic and
friendly toward them.
The problem, seems to lie in students unwillingness to vote, and thus be represented. So,
should voting be made a compulsory process in
order to elect representative student governments?
Students are not too keen about being forced
to vote since it is violating their right to choose;
however, these same students feel they are under
represented by the student government. And while
students continue to abstain from voting, student
governments will continue to represent less than
1/10 of the student population.
And effective government such as those mentioned here will never again reemerge and redeem
students faith in the student association.
The next election date has been set for the 24
and 25 of April. Your vote counts!
For further information on how to become
more involved in campus life, you can contact Ms.
Charlene DeGregoria, director of Student
Activities, located on the lower floor of the Student
Union Building (718) 631-6233.
Queensborough Communiqué, March 2001
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CUNY Tuition Rises As Government Cuts Funding
BY YEHUDA A. JACOBOWITZ
Over the last decade the New York City and
State governments have cut funding to city universities resulting in higher tuition for students.
Originally, funding for city universities came
from the city and state governments and the students, each paying a third of the funding equally.
The numbers from 1997-98 indicate the city paying 23.2 percent, the state 34.4 percent, and tuition
covering 42.4 percent of the universities funding,” reports Miriam Kramer, NYPIRG’s Higher
Education Coordinator.
Adds Ms. Kramer, “The city and state originally cut back on their funding to the universities
due to the recession in the early 90s but now that
the economy is flourishing, it is ridiculous that the
government continues to hold back funding that is
mandated by law.”
Other program and funding cuts by the gov-
ernment include remedial courses from the fouryear schools and 2.3 million dollars from child
care in the universities. Cutting targeted solely at
the city community colleges is 200,000 dollars
from College Discovery programs.
Theresa Cassiack (right)
USE THE NYPIRG BOOK EXCHANGE!
BY SAMANTHA GRAY
Turn your used books into money and buy
the books you need for less. The New York Public
Interest Research Group is offering an alternative
way for you to purchase and sell your books
directly to fellow students through the NYPIRG
Book Exchange.
The NYPIRG office is located in the Student
Union Building on the lower level. This is where
you can pick up the NYPIRG Book Exchange
card.
Fill out one card per book with the book’s
information printed clearly including the title,
class, author, edition, and the selling price.
Complete the NYPIRG Book Exchange process
by filling out the seller’s information which
includes your name, address, city, state, zip,
phone number, and date.
Drop off the completed cards to the NYPIRG
office where they will be kept on file.
To purchase books simply look through the
book exchange file in the NYPIRG Office, copy
the name of the students who are selling the books
Results of the cuts have led to 44 percent of
the teachers on city campuses being full time
teachers and the other 54 percent adjuncts. Full
time teachers have more time to help students in
need.
Students can help their cause by getting in
touch with NYPIRG. Queensborough Community
College has a NYPIRG office in the Student
Union building on the lower level. Theresa
Cassiack, the QCC NYPIRG project coordinator,
declares, “It is very important for the students to
fight for things that are due to them and to show
the government that that they will not be allowed
to cheat students out of their money.”
NYPIRG.org and PSC.org are sights on the
internet that inform students of government cuts
and what students can do to help their cause.
you need and then call them directly.
“I hate spending hundreds of dollars each
semester on books at the bookstore,” said Camille
Rivera, a QCC senior. “I bought my English book
through NYPIRG’s exchange last semester and
saved twenty five dollars.”
Student Activism:
Alive and Well at
QCC
BY THERESA CASSIACK
On Wednesday, February 14, the New York
Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) held
its semi-annual Student Action Meeting. With
over forty students in attendance, the event proved
to be a huge success for the name of student
activism at Queensborough Community College.
Students attended the meeting in M136 to find out
more about issues surfacing around hunger and
homeless issues, higher education, consumer
action, environmental protection, sweatshops, and
campaign finance reform. As a student organizer,
it is refreshing to know that my job is a little less
trying with the help of concerned QCC students.
Various QCC students who are project leaders for the various campaigns and services that
NYPIRG is sponsoring this semester presented
the meeting. The keynote speaker was John
Flanigan, a NYPIRG organizer who addressed the
corporatization of America and the new student
movement that is emerging on college campuses
all over the nation. He stressed the urgency for
QCC students to educate and inform the communities around them about pressing social issues
and the need for more people to get involved and
take action.
This semester should prove to be very productive and exciting. Students had seen the quality of work that NYPIRG produced last semester,
including our voter registration campaign, which
was the largest at QCC to date, with over 600 students registered for the November elections.
NYPIRG made it a top priority to insure that no
student was disenfranchised at the polls and could
make their voices heard. Those in attendance
signed up to volunteer for every project.
If you are interested in learning new leadership, organizing, advocacy, and writing skills and
want to meet people who are as dedicated and
hard working as you are, then stop by the
NYPIRG office in the lower level of the Student
Union Building or call 225-9121 for more details.
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PUBLIC SAFETY CORNER
BY JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM
DIRECTOR OF SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
I would like to welcome all our new and
returning students, faculty and staff back to
Queensborough Community College. We are all
ready for a safe and productive term.
In October, copies of the Annual Crime
Statistics Report were mailed to all students, staff
and faculty. If you did not receive this important
report, please contact the Director of Security at
222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364 or, stop
by the Security Office, located on the third floor of
the Library on the Southwest corner at the top of
the stairs.
PARKING: (Students) is available in Parking
Lots 2 - 5 and 6 during the day, in the evening,
Parking Lots 2 - 6, and after 5 p.m. in Main Lot 1.
You will need tokens to enter and they can be
purchased from token machines located in the
Lobbies of the Administration Building, the
Humanities Building and in the Medical
Arts/Science Building. They may also be purchased on the second floor of the Library. Copies
of College parking regulations are available in the
Security Office.
NOTE: If you are parking on the public streets
around the Campus, be sure to read the parking
signs carefully. Traffic and parking regulations are
strictly enforced.
COMMUNITY POLICING: In order to get to
know your Security Officers and they in turn get to
know you, we will be visiting with you during your
Club Hours. If you would like to have someone
from the Security Office, please call our office. Our
number is 631-6320.
ON CAMPUS: During the evening, if you are
concerned about going to the parking lot or walking on Campus please call the Security Office at
Counseling Helps College Students
BY JENNIFER DENIS
College students today encounter a great deal of stress not only due to academic problems but also
due to daily living. These problems are not easy to solve alone, especially if they can affect a person’s
emotional, mental and physical state. The staff of Queensborough Community College Counseling
Department provides plenty of available workshops and therapies for those who are in these situations.
They accommodate services according to needs of a student or a staff member.
The Counseling Department is a group of trained psychologists who can give professional guidance
promoting a better condition for a person. They set up workshops concerning issues on controlling anger,
dealing with abusive relationships, a student friendly atmosphere between students and staff members,
date rape, HIV and AIDS issues and concerns, coping with prejudice, time management and many more.
The main purpose of these workshops is to create awareness, knowledge and support.
The director of the department, Stanley Rustin, Ph. D., as well as other staff psychologists also provide private therapy counseling to those who need the most attention. They have time allotted for interview appointments and walk-in emergencies. They assure all of the students that “all information is strictly confidential.” It is only between the counselor and the student. If specific problems cannot be met by
the staff, the counselors personally connect a student to a qualified hospital to assure that he or she
receives the proper counseling, therapy or rehabilitation.
In addition to these, they administer help on academic issues concerning GPAs or transferring to
other schools, to name a few. They also give evaluation tests to students. These tests offer better insights
in determining which college curriculum, or even profession, a specific student may pursue. They assist
students in applying to appropriate college schools for their intended
career choices. The Introduction to College course is one of the many
ways the Counseling Department tries to educate students into understanding the technicalities and responsibilities of being in a college
atmosphere.
College students who are in need for any kind of guidance should
consider the QCC Counseling staff. “We are here to help and guide
students,” were words often repeated by Dr. Rustin. They do try hard
in creating a better college life for every single one of their students,
Dr.Stanley Rustin talking
so take advantage of these services! They are located at the Library
with a student.
Building, Room 428 and their telephone number is (718) 631-6370.
the above listed number and we will provide you
with an escort.
The Security Office is on Campus seven days a
week, 24 hours a day, 365 a year. so if you have a
problem or a concern or need information regarding
your security and safety while you are on our
Campus, please call us or visit our office.
And remember the Security and Public Safety
Department is here to make your stay at
Queensborough a pleasant and safe experience. We
can always use your help, so if there is a problem or
a concern, please inform us of it.
Thank you.
Queensborough Communiqué, March 2001
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Disabled Services Offer Students a Way to Education
BY MILANA MUNAROVA
Services for Students with Disabilities are
offered at Queensborough Community College
and eighteen other colleges within the City
University of New York (CUNY). The director of
the SSD program is Elliot Rosman. There are also
other programs that deal with students who have
disabilities such as the External Education
Program for the Homebound, directed by Merrill
D. Parra, and Learn and Earn, directed by Barbara
Bookman.
Students with disabilities attend college for
the same academic education as all students at
QCC. Students have different kinds of disabilities;
some are visible and some are hidden disabilities.
Visible disabilities are immediately recognizable
for instance, physical impairment or use of a
wheelchair, cane, or crutches. Hidden disabilities
are usually not apparent such as hearing deficiencies, legal blindness, cardiac conditions, learning
disabilities, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease and
psychiatric or seizure disorders.
The counselors work with students and equip
them with all kinds of services they need. Over
twenty kinds of equipment are available for students. Furthermore, students’ records are confidential and are not discussed with the faculty or
other students. In addition, professors do not have
to know about a student’s disability, especially if
students do not want the professor to know, and
professors are provided with a faculty guide to
teaching college students with disabilities.
Elliot Rosman, the director of Disabled
Student Services said, “A lot of students who have
graduated told us many times how appreciative
they were to have received these services which
made a crucial difference in enabling them to
graduate and be successful at QCC.”
He also stated that, “It’s personally satisfying
and gratifying to know that your efforts do make a
difference in a life of so many students.”
Learn and Earn is a program for students with
learning disabilities. It is a one-year transitional
program for high school graduates that have learning disabilities. It prepares students for employment. Students take reading, writing, and career
courses.
Barbara Bookman, the director of Learn and
Earn Program said, “They (the students) are provided with employment or an internship in their
field of interest.”
She also stated, “The main outcomes of the
program after two semesters of Learn and Earn
are that students are ready to make a successful
transition into either employment career training
or continuing with college.”
The Learn and Earn Program is sponsored
through VESID (the Office of Vocational and
Educational Services for Individuals with
Disabilities). They have a partnership between
Queensborough Community College, VESID, and
Abilities Inc.
Homebound is a program for students with
disabilities who can not attend classes on campus.
Students participate through telephone, Internet,
and faxing. Homebound students are also provided with individualized services such as: home visits, counseling, mentoring, membership in the
Homebound Organization and participation in an
internship program. Furthermore, students who
attend classes are provided with the back up if
they are not able to attend class in person. It is a
connection between homebound students and all
aspects of their academic experience. The
Homebound Program is funded through the
United States Department of Education. It started
in 1973 before the American with Disabilities Act
was passed, and over thousands of students had
participated in the program.
Merrill D. Parra, the director of Homebound
said, “Homebound program provides unique
opportunities for students with disabilities who
can not get to the college campus to participate in
higher education. For many of our students the
program is a lifeline connecting the students to the
larger community. Many of our graduates have
gone on to become successfully employed as
teachers and in business and industry.”
The twenty kinds of equipment that are available for students are as listed: talking calculators,
cassette recorders, 4-track tape recorders, large
print dictionaries, optelec 20-20, kurweil reading
machine, raised line drawing kits, vert and vista
which give visually impaired and blind students
access to computers, dragons edge, phonic ear,
readers edge, visual tek machine, computer with
Braille printout, Apollo lazier, large print typewriters, Mobil laboratory station, Omni 3000
reader, photocopy enlargements, books on tape,
Mobil labs, FM amplifying device, computer
evaluations and computer with large print display.
Moreover, this program offers students a priority registration, academic advisement, counseling, vocational counseling, student life courses,
tutors, SSD resource center, testing accommodation, elevator keys, parking permits, library services IRC (Instructional Resource Center), SOD
(Student Organization for Disabled), note-taker
services, readers, writers, room changes, large
print exams, lab assistants, interpreters, advocacy,
workshops, outside referrals, and campus tours.
Continued on page 7
Queensborough Communiqué, March 2001
Disabled Services
Continued from page 6
From left to right: Elliot Rosman,
Merrill D. Parra, Barbara Bookman
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
is regarded as the most sweeping civil rights legislation since 1964. Signed July 26, 1990, by
President George Bush, it is a federal legislation
that protects the civil rights of disabled persons
by guaranteeing equal access to employment,
state and local government services, public and
private transportation, public facilities open to the
general public, and telephone services.
This legislation is as follows:
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was originally passed in 1973 to ensure that disabled individuals were provided equal educational and
employment opportunities on all levels. This federally mandated law had the greatest impact on
all secondary institutions that received any type
of federal funds. Specific to the law, no special or
separate program was required. However, all programs were to be made accessible to disabled students, and in addition all educational options
available to non-disabled students were to be
made available to the disabled.
Queensborough
Career Changers
BY STEPHANIE EDWARDS
Here at Queensborough most anyone can
pursue the career change as well as the degree
path that might have been put off due to marriage,
or children can proceed on fast forward.
Career changers are the students here who
have decided that their present situation is in need
of change. There is no specific definition or
description just the desire for another lifestyle and
the will to achieve the goal.
I spoke with a few students of Queensborough who shared their experience of going
after a new lifestyle and career. We have all heard
of the term displaced homemaker and full time
mother. Well one student was a homemaker for
five children and had never worked before in her
life until an automobile accident drastically
altered her family existence, as she knew it. Her
husband had passed away as a result of the accident while her son was blinded. Indecisive and
full of sorrow she decided that continuing her
education would be the answer. Enrolling was the
hardest step but the beginning of an experience of
personal epiphanies. This student graduated last
summer from Queensborough with an associate’s
degree heading toward a very bright future.
Another student left a career in law enforcement as a tenured officer in the New York City
Police Department, walking straight into the
office of career services in the library building
eager to obtain the information she needed to pursue her long lost dream of becoming an elementary school teacher. Realizing that high school
graduation was some time ago, she utilized faculty advising and counseling to complete the transfer of curricula. Many individuals looking to
reach personal achievement wile overcoming life
obstacles have enrolled and triumphed scholastically as well as personally.
Changing careers is a challenging decision
that demands a person to develop skills needed to
present confident mannerisms to match career
opportunities within a hostile job market. To find
out more, contact Ms. Constance Peluso, director.
Located in the Library Building, Room 429 or by
calling 718-631-6297.
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Movie Review
Does Hannibal
Bring Silence to
the Lambs?
BY GLENN MURAWSKI
The long awaited and highly anticipated
sequel to the 1991 thriller classic, Silence of the
L a m b s, has been released in theaters as of
February 9. So the question is – how does this
film measure up to its predecessor ten years later?
Well there have been definite differences.
Perhaps, predominately, the star and Oscar winning actress of the “Lambs,” Jodie Foster, has
decided not to shoot the movie. Her character
Clarice Starling, portrayed by Julianne Moore, is
an exploited, righteous, and determined FBI
agent who falls back on the trail of the demented
psychopathic killer doctor Hannibal “the cannibal” Lecter played by actor Anthony Hopkins.
The director of the original, Jonathan Demme,
has also decided not to shoot the movie, and it
has been speculated that the gruesome content of
the screenplay has influenced Demme and Foster
as well. Director Ridley Scott, responsible for
Alien and the more recent Gladiator, decided to
take on the project and the difference in movie
style is very clear.
More of Hannibal’s credit is due to its raw
violent nature than the intense plot and character
development seen in the first movie. Scenes of
graphic violence include acts of self-mutilation,
disembowling, and humans being devoured by
animals, among others. This movie is definitely
gorier than the first; however, fans of the
“Lambs” may feel that this movie is not revealing
enough toward the deep characters portrayed in
the original.
On the other hand, fans of slasher flicks may
get bored with the plot or the longevity of the
movie (131 minutes). Often the movie switches
plots and characters are wantonly disposed of ,
under-developed, or over-developed leading to
dissatisfaction or lack of emotional impact. If
you’re a “Lambs” fan, you might want to wait
until this one comes out for rental on DVD or you
can even try reading the book Hannibal, written
by author Thomas Harris, which is said to contain
different plot twists and also to be much more
gruesome than the screen adaptation (but the
book is always better, right?!).
Concert Review
“The Boys are
Back in Town”
BY
BRAD REITER
Take a great stage set-up, throw in some fastpaced choreography and add a dash of five teen
idols and the latest tour from Pop sensations The
Backstreet Boys. The Black & Blue Tour, also
the name of their chart topping third album, hit
Nassau Coliseum on Sunday, February 4, 2001.
“The Boys” put on an almost 2 hour set of
old classics like “I Want it That Way,”
“Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” and “Larger
Than Life,” and new favorites like “The Call”
and “Shape of my Heart.” While not doing fan
favorites “As Long As You Love Me” and “The
One.”
Thousands of screaming fans gave the concert a Beatle-esque atmosphere, although not
many groups can come close to the Beatles in talent.
One of the best parts of the show came
towards the end of the concert. In between songs,
“The Boys” went backstage to change and a camera followed them. “The Boys” then came up on
a small stage in the back of the crowd. While they
performed their song “Time” a bridge lowered
and connected the two stages. “The Boys” performed the song crossing the bridge as the fans
were going wild.
The concert ended with a great performance
of their new single “The Call” and a great anchor
of their hit single “Shape of my Heart.”
The night opened with a performance from
Krystal, the first signing to “The Boys’” record
label called “The L.A.B.E.L.” She performed a
20 minute set of songs from her soon-to-be out
album called Me and My Piano. Her sound is a
mix between Pink and Natalie Imbruglia. Her set
started on a good note, but ended with a not so
great remake of Michael Jackson’s “I’ll Be
There.”
Overall a good night of music from these
very charismatic fan pleasing singers. If you are
a fan of The Backstreet Boys I recommend not
missing this concert. They really know how to
work a crowd. On a scale of 1-10, I give this
concert a score of 8, losing points for a very long
45 minute intermission and for not so good
acoustics at the beginning of the concert.
“Neither Snow . . .”
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Ms. Mattie M. Cook a postal employee at
J.A.F. said, “Individuals travel from all over the tristate area such as: Long Island, New York State,
and Westchester to get their various applications,
job applications, school applications, and taxes
postmarked before the usual 12:00 a.m. deadlines.
Monday through Friday J.A.F. is usually packed
with customers, and Saturday it usually tapers off.
The clientele of the weekend consists of cab drivers, and night business people. Thus, the midnight
shift is alert, and ready to serve the public.”
Back in February, I saw the J.A.F. with its
outdoor lights in red signaling that they’re ready to
serve your valentine needs. A postal clerk said,
“once a month at corporate tax season, the place I
mobbed with people. And the usual April tax
deadline is amazingly crowded as well. There are
HR Block people to assist those in the enormous
lobby, free refreshments - like coffee, and donuts
are served as well - and people bring chairs too.”
In all the times there is a conglomerate of people
doing their last minute mailing needs, there’s
never chaos, nor a commotion, because there’s
always enough employees on hand to serve the
public’s needs, and they even have an armed
police officer in the lobby.
The J.A.F., or the general post office is located at 33rd Street and 8th Avenue, centrally located
in New York City and accessible by public transportation. Geographically, it’s adjacent to Madison
Square Garden - the home of the New York
Knicks, and the Rangers.
I encourage all you late planners to utilize
these grand opportunities: like the two new added
mail boxes at Queensborough Community
College, and the 24 hour post office in New York
City. The J.A.F. is the only place in the world,
other than Chicago, that’s open 24 hours. The
J.A.F. is known by its cliché marked right outside:
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of
night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
Q UEENS B OULEVARD :
“The Boulevard of Death”
BY DINA NIBAR
A seven miles roadway, with multiple lanes
linking Jamaica to Long Island City now takes the
name “Boulevard of Death.”
For the past seven years since 1993, Queens
Boulevard has taken the lives of 73 people. This
famous roadway is a daily route for many people
commuting to Long Island city or to Jamaica,
whether it be to visit Elmhurst Hospital Center or
Queens Center Mall. This long stretch of roadway
has numerous shopping areas and dining places.
Josia, a local resident of Queens Blvd. said,
“The lights change too quickly and sometimes, it
takes me two stop lights to get across this wide
road.”
The speed limit has been dropped recently to
30 mph for the entire boulevard. This is something
that might slow down the traffic, force motorists
to obey the traffic lights and give pedestrians
some hope of not getting knocked down.
Magda, a nurse who works at Elmhurst
Hospital Center said, “I have seen accidents, but
never so many on a daily route like this Queens
Blvd.”
The City of New York has stepped in to save
the lives of the people who use Queens Blvd. A
crackdown on motorists who are reckless, those
with suspended licenses, failing to yield , double
parking, and moving violations have been issued
tickets.
Police are visible on a daily basis on the
boulevard, issuing tickets and trying to slow the
traffic down to the 30mph as well as trying trying
to catch the bad guys.
“According to the statistics obtained by the
daily news, cops have issued 8,430 moving violations, 1,515 jaywalkers, 1,959 speeding summons,
236 tickets for failing to yield and 45 people were
arrested .” All of this just happened between
January 1 and February 21, 2001.
Many of the residents of Queens Blvd. would
like to know what the mayor is doing about this
whole issue of “the Boulevard of Death”?
The Mayor is definitely concerned but he cannot do it alone. He is asking the entire population
of Queens, drivers and pedestrians to do their
share by taking some responsibility. Mayor
Guiliani said on a weekly WABC a.m. show “To
bring it (accidents) down effectively, we’re going
to need a lot of cooperation . Please cooperate
with us, please.”
The Mayor of New York knows that this cannot be resolved without the help of everyone. Can
we make this “Boulevard of Death” a boulevard of
life?
Ladies/Gentleman
(Any Lifestyle)
-
Meet Someone
Special
Send $1 + Stamped, self-addressed
envelope to:
The Dating Club
“Where Romantic Dreams become Realities”
25-08 96 St., Flushing, NY 11369-1515
(718) 457-5145
For an immediate response
Good Luck!
Enjoy!
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ADVICE COLUMN
T.A.G.
The Answer Guy.
T_A_G_001@HOTMAIL.COM
Emmanuel F. Depas, The Answer Guy
From Best Friend:
I need your help badly! I slept with my best friend’s girl. I had noticed her
checking me out but played it off. See two years ago, he had slept with this
girl I was chillin with. I was pissed, still he was my dog so I let it go. He loves
this girl, so I don’t know if I should tell him. He might think its pay back but
its not. What should I do?
Answer:
yo, best friend- what were you thinking? Your man’s girl is off limits no matter the situation. If it wasn’t pay back than why bring that up. You were man
enough to get his girl, so you should be man enough to tell him the truth. You
have thought about the friendship before unzipping your pants.
From Need to be please:
TAG, I have a situation and I don’t know how to handle it. I’ve been with this
guy for 6 months and he ain’t doing his thing in bed. Its like a minute drill, no
huddle offense with this guy. I’ve been patient for four months and nothing
has changed. I need to be pleased! Should I get a toy or get a replacement
player?
Answer:
As DMX said “Do You.” It all depends on how you feel about this guy. Try
talking to him, let him know wassup. Show him how you want to be pleased
without killing his ego. If he cares about you, he will be willing to learn new
avenues. In regards to “The Toy,” you can still get one for rainy days. If that
don’t work give me a buzz. (Email / Pic.)
From Crying for Help!:
tears coming down my face as I am emailing this to you. I ashamed and blame
myself for what is happening to me. My boyfriend / babydaddy beats on me
constantly. It started about a year ago and I don’t what to do. I love him and
hate him at the same time. He can be a nice guy at times. Every morning I
wake up I am thankful I get to see another day. I don’t want my son growing
up without a father if I press charges or leave. What can I do? Should I stay or
go? I need help!
Answer:
Ask yourself this one question. Do you want your son growing up without a
mother? Cause at this rate he will be. I may not know exactly what you’re
going through but I do know he has no right to lay a finger on you. think of
your son first! I don’t wish for anyone to grow up without a father but in this
situation it looks like you and your son would be better off without him. In fact
think of your son without both parents —you gone and him locked up in jail
for ending your life.— there is no shame is seeking counseling but a lot of
shame if you don’t seek counseling.
The choice is yours.
I want to thank you for the emails that I received. I do apologize if your questions didn’t Get posted. I am
limited on space but be assured that your response will be returned via Email. Keep’em coming!
T_A_G_001@HOTMAIL.COM
The State of
Hip-Hop
BY MARINO PANCHANO
In a lecture held on Wednesday, February 20,
in the Science Building at Queensborough
Community College, Dr. Tricia Rose, associate
professor of History and African-American
Studies at New York University discussed and
gave her thoughts on the actual state of Hip-Hop
and how it is viewed by the American culture.
Dr. Rose talked about how Rap and Hip-Hop
in its short-lived history has evolved from a
regional and underground style of music to a now
more commercial and very lucrative genre.
Therefore lately, Hip-Hop has been wearing two
completely different faces. One is the commercial
face, where every artist is “iced-out” and talks
about all the cars, women and houses that they
supposedly have. This is the side that the industry
is trying to exploit the most because it sells more
units. While the “less popular” side of Hip-Hop
there are artists that talk about the problems in
society, criticize the government and hope for a
better future; and do not get much exposure on
the mainstream level.
In the lecture it was also mentioned that HipHop is not only selling music, but now is selling
images. So the most popular and profitable
images are the images of the “Playa,” Hustler and
“Gangsta.”
Dr. Rose explained that within these images
there was also the attitude of degrading women
and homosexuals. But in fact, these are reflections
of a patriarchal and homophobic modern society,
according to Dr. Rose. But the fact that shows up
in Hip-Hop, it becomes more evident and as a
result ends up under the microscope of all the critics. Regarding this problem Dr. Rose said that it
is more criticized in Hip-Hop as a reason to “disenfranchise blacks and other minorities.”
However, other artists stood out because they
do not follow the trend and write about reality and
everyday problems. Mos Def and Talib Kweli
(BlackStar), Common, Dead Prez, among others
are seen as Hip-Hop activists and remain part of
the underground scene and are not well known by
the mainstream audience.
Towards the end of the lecture, the question
of how Hip-Hop could change for the better was
raised, and many interesting suggestions were
given. But I believe that it depends on what the
public, the mainstream, and real Hip-Hop fans
prefer.
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SPORTS
XFL-VIEWS ON THE NEW FOOTBALL
(Send your opinions to the Communiqué, English Department, Humanities Room 428.)
New Breed of Football - The XFL
BY DEVON N. ROBERTS
Are you in the mood for some hard-hitting,
grid-iron, in-your-face action? Well, if you are,
this is definitely for YOU. This just isn’t football
like the NFL. It’s all that and more. It promises to
be fresh, new and cooler than ever in addition to
just watching regular season football.
The company of the XFL, invented by the
owner of the WWF (World Wrestling Federation)
Vince McMahon, had been established last year
with the help of other people managing this huge
league to become what it is as of now.
In game coverage, it features the players from
both teams looking into the cameras and saying
their names, where they were recruited from and
sending messages, like saying hi to their families
and other people they know. When the players are
in their huddle, you can hear the kind of play
they’re going to fun, which I something you can
barely hear when watching the NFL. There isn’t
even a coin toss for the games. When the football
is dropped, whichever team gets it, starts to play
offense first.
The XFL games seem tame, but from time to
time as these players are out on the field, they’ll
get into a scuffle and no one is ejected since this is
allowed. These scuffles are a part of the XFL,
which of course, adds flavor to what the leagues is
all about.
A few changes for this new league are these:
There are no fair catches within 25 yards and once
a team gets a touchdown, they do not kick for a
field goal. Instead, they set themselves up for
another catch at the endzone. If it is no good, the
score remains at 6. The teams are allowed to go for
field goals, receiving 3 points just like in the NFL.
Since cameras are practically all over the field
where these teams are playing against each other,
you can see the emotion and their attitude, as well
as the type of the fans when they are watching
also.
The cameras also capture the kinds of strategies drawn from the coordinators on the sidelines.
It seems as if nothing can be hidden since cameras
are everywhere as these games take place.
For each XFL team, there is a salary increase
if they win games. If not, the salary is still the
same, so it’s basically a win-win situation for these
players.
These eight teams of the XFL, Birmingham
Thunderbolts, Chicago Enforcers, New York/New
Jersey Hitmen, Orlando Rage, Las Vegas Outlaws,
Los Angeles Xtreme, Memphis Maniax, and San
Francisco Demons, will play 10 regular season
games, bye weeks excluded and the two teams
with outstanding records will advance to the postseason.
The playoff games leading to postseason will
begin the weekend of April 14-15. On Saturday
April 21, “The Big Game At The End” - the XFL
Championship game, will take place, bringing an
end to this spectacular new league that has broght
new meaning to football. Winners of “The Big
Game At The End” will receive $1 million for
their efforts. So if football’s your craving, come
and get a piece of the XFL. It’s good stuff to
watch!
For more details, log onto xfl.com
XFL: Is It Really Football?
BY CRAIG WISEMAN
Are you ready for some more football? The
newly formed XFL season is underway. Created last
year by Vince McMahon who owns, runs, and participates as a character in the World Wrestling
Federation. The main focus of the XFL was to shy
away from traditional and boring football, as
McMahon told the press in his first announcement of
the inception of the league.
The XFL rules are a big reason why the biggest
football enthusiast would become interested in this
new phenomenon. Simple and concrete rules such as
the coin toss for possession before the game starts and
fair catches during the game just do not exist. Instead
of a coin toss, one player from each team must race
against each other. Whichever team representative
can effectively gain possession of the ball will be
rewarded with the game’s first possession.
Fair catches in the NFL has been such a simple
rule for decades that the mere thought of changing
that would boggle the mind of any NFL official. The
XFL however disagrees. After punts are made toward
the opposing team, after the ball travels past twentyfive yards, it is considered fair territory for either
team.
Point-after attempts when a touchdown is scored
have also been eliminated. Simple rules that exist in
the NFL that allow a team that just scored a touch-
down for six points to add another point by kicking
the football through the uprights doesn’t exist in the
XFL. Instead of kicking the ball after the touchdown
is made, the team must either run or throw the ball
into the end zone for the extra point.
Another major draw to the XFL would be the
new way to help make the viewers and fans feel like
they’re part of the game itself. The addition of cameras on the field, over the field, on the players, and
even in the locker-rooms during halftime help bring
the game closer by getting the fans more involved.
The XFL cheerleaders are also more in the spotlight
than would be in the NFL. During the time when play
stops for timeouts, they are spotlighted in the crowd
with the fans. Camera time between the players and
the cheerleaders sometimes has to be contested.
Sideline reporters have been revamped in this new
league. After each play, a sideline reporter is required
to walk onto the field and get in the player’s face and
ask him about it. The same is true for the coaches,
even when they are at their all-time worst are required
by league rules to say their thoughts after certain
plays.
As of late the XFL has had considerable problems gaining respect in the sea of loyal NFL followers. The first week in the television ratings turned out
to be very positive for the new league but the ratings
have all but dropped out of sight since. This past
week The XFL was offering free airtime during their
shows so they would have sponsors.
To be perfectly honest, I watched the inaugural
game for the home team NY/NJ Hitmen and wasn’t
especially satisfied. For more than most of the show it
seemed like a lesser version of the NFL. As a sports
fan, I’ve come to expect more than was presented to
me when the XFL debuted. With such impressive
predecessors as the NBA, NHL, and Major League
Baseball, new sports franchises and leagues have
almost had a template to follow in order to properly
appease the typical and atypical sports fan.
I keep on watching the XFL week after week,
and I keep asking myself why? The more and more
that the rules are changed or modified to better suit
the XFL, the more it stops being football and more
like the World Wrestling Federation. I’ll just chalk it
up to morbid curiosity, but even morbid curiosity has
its breaking points.
Will this new league end up staying put, or will
the tradition and stability of the NFL rule in the end?
Only time will tell.
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SPORTS CONTINUED
QCC’S Lady Tigers AT BAT FOR SUCCESS IN 2001
BY SAMANTHA GRAY
It’s spring again, and the spring 2001 season
average of .320 last season. Christina Quirk also
for Queensborough Community College Lady
plays third base. Last season Christina had an
Tigers softball team kicks off its first game March
average of .861 fielding percentage. Laura
31 at 1 p.m. on campus at the soccer field directly
Cantatore plays the outfield and you’ll see her
behind the Student Union building.
back catching giving the Lady Tigers versatility.
This is a team that built their own field and
The rest of the players are in their first season.
while practicing as hard as any men’s team, in
Jamee Blandburgo, an outstanding pitcher
rain or shine was ranked eighth in the country
from Bayside High School, will pitch and play
with a record of 15 wins and 7 losses.
first base. Gaudy Reyes, a recruit from Bushwick
In his first season as head coach of the
High School, will also pitch and back catch. Jamie
Queensborough Community College Lady in
Victorio, who attended L. I. C. High School, will
1997, Pete Marchitello was overbe playing second base while
whelmed by the struggling proJen Fisher, a recruit from
gram and a disappointing 2 and
LaGuardia Community College,
18 season. But Pete’s perseverwill run the outfield. A graduance, hard work, and positive
ate from Bushwick High
energy paid off. In his second
School, Anclin Perez played on
season the Lady Tigers made the
the women’s basketball team.
playoffs with a record of 15 and 7
Now she will play short stop for
to place fourth in region xv. A
the Lady Tigers. Anita Stanton,
graduate of Queensborough
a former track runner at QCC
Community College, former
will give the Lady Tigers extra
player of Pete Marchitello’s 1997
stolen bases while cleaning up
season and now current assistant
the outfield due to her great
coach Christine Dondero has conquickness and skill.
tributed tremendously to the Lady Pete Marchitello, Lady Tigers
Angel Mirabella will conFirst Softball Coach
Tigers success. Pete Marchitello
tribute by playing left field, first
stated that Christine is a “key figure” to the proand second base. Sheila Bridges, Tara
gram because of her knowledge and experience.
Bonaventura, and Dawn Remisaski will play the
He also mentioned that Christine has a great conoutfield. Pete’s motto is to practice hard and play
nection with the athletes and is able to convey to
hard. Pete’s overall goals for the Lady Tigers is to
him their needs.
reach the playoffs , advance as one the teams in
This year the Lady Tigers are led by three
the final four and eventually play in the Junior
former players who bring leadership to this young
College World Series. Pete is dedicated to the
team. Kim Lee Moy will play third base and can
sport and the team and every year the team works
easily work the field if needed. Kim batted an
hard on achieving these goals.
Women’s Softball
Schedule
Spring 2001
Day
Date
Opponent
Place
Time
Saturday
3/31
Ulster CC
Home
1:00 p.m. (DH)
Sunday
4/1
Raindate
Tuesday
4/3
Suffolk West
Away
3:00 p.m. (DH)
Saturday
4/7
Rockland CC
Away
1:00 p.m. (DH)
Wednesday 4/11
Kingborough CC
Away
3:00 p.m. (DH)
Saturday
4/14
Westchester CC
Home
1:00 p.m. (DH)
Tuesday
4/17
Nassau CC
Home
3:00 p.m. (DH)
Saturday
4/21
Sullivan CC
Away
1:00 p.m. (DH)
Wednesday 4/25
Suffolk CC
Away
3:00 p.m. (DH)
Saturday
Orange CC
Home
1:00 p.m. (DH)
4/28
Saturday 5/5
Dutchess CC
Away
1:00 p.m. (DH)
Any player interested in joining the women’s softball team please contact:
Head Coach: Peter Marchitello
Athletic Director: Maria Macarle
Dept. Chairperson: Prof. Lawrence F. Lembo
Dept. Phone: (718) 631-6322
Dept. Fax: (718) 631-6333
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March Calendar of Events
March 1 through June 30, 2001: QCC’s Holocaust
Resource Center & Archives will present “Janusz
Korczok’s Warson.” Exhibit traces the career of
Janusz Korszak in Warsaw until his death at
Treblinka in August, 1942. Consists of narrative
text, photographs and documents. Library
Basement, Room 30. Hours: Monday to Friday, 10
a.m. - 4 p.m. Free event. For information, call (718)
225-1617.
March 1-31: “Library Exhibit.” A small exhibit featuring materials honoring women who met challenges. Kurt R. Schmeller Library, during Library
hours. In celebration of women’s History Month.
Elayne Gardstein, coordinator. For information, call
(718) 631-6227.
Wednesday, March 14, 1 p.m.: QCC’s spring
Health Lecture Series will present “Women and
AIDS.” Ms. Marci Egel will discuss the latest trends
and information bout HIV/AIDS with the focus on
women. Sponsored by the Health, Physical
Education and Dance Department. Room
G201/G202. Free event. For information, call (718)
631-6322.
Wednesday, March 14, 1 p.m.: Learn Yoga.
Demonstrated by Professor McGuire. Newman
Catholic Center. Free event. Call (718) 423-0002.
MORE SPORTS
QCC Hosts CUNY
Basketball
Championships
BY SAMANTHA GRAY
The 36th annual CUNY Athletics
Conference/ConEdison Basketball Championships were hosted at Queensborough Community
College. The women’s semifinals began on
February 12 with our Queensborough Community
College Lady Tigers against the Kingsborough
Community College Lady Waves. QCC’s Lady
Tigers came up seven points short of the victory.
The final score was KBCC 45 and QCC 38.
QCC’s Lady Tigers leading scorer Anclin Perez
had 18 points.
Kingsborough Community College moved on
to the women’s finals on February 16. They met
the defending champions Borough Of Manhattan
Community College and got torched. The final
score was BMCC 57 and KBCC 5.
The men’s semifinals began on February 14
with a double header featuring Kingsborough
Community College against Bronx Community
College. Kingsborough Community College won
92 to74 to advance to the finals. The second
game of the night included the defending champs
Borough Of Manhattan Community College
Panthers , and your Queensborough Community
College Tigers. The QCC Tigers gave a tremendous effort and a nonstop hustle until the very end
of the game. However, BMCC defeated them 99
to 60.
The men’s finals took place on February 16
where the defending champions Borough Of
Manhattan Community College challenged
Kingsborough Community College in an overtime
thriller. Kingsborough Community College
clinched the win 77 to 66. KBCC will now possesses inside their display case the CUNY
Athletic Conference/ConEdison Basketball
Championship trophy renamed in honor of one of
Queensborough Community College’s finest former athletic director, humanitarian, educator,
advocate of basketball, CUNY athletics and
friend Professor Steve Weingard.
Tuesday, March 20, 12-2 p.m.: “Women’s Hidden
Cancers.” QCC resident physician, Dr. Mavis
Polidor, will discuss the precautions and actions that
all women can take to prevent hard-to-diagnose
Cancers. Student Union, Lower Level. In celebration of Women’s History Month. Free event. For
information, call (718) 631-6233.
Wednesday, March 21, 1 p.m.: “Environmental
Health Awareness.” Theresa Cassiack of New York
Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) will discuss how toxins in the environment, the use of pesticides, and genetically-modified foods are affecting
our lives and what we can do about it. Sponsored by
the Health, Physical Education and Dance
Department. Room G201/G202. Free event. For
information, call (718) 631-6322.
Friday, March 23, 8 p.m.: Jurys Irish Cabaret, presented by QCC’s Professional Performing Arts
Series. This enjoyable variety act will present outstanding performers from Ireland in a celebration of
song, dance, music and comedy. QCC Theater.
Tickets: $29, $26 and $23. For information, call
(718) 631-6311.
Wednesday, March 21, 1:15 p.m.: “ D a v i d
Holzman, Pianist.: Internationally recognized pianist
will present legendary works of the 20th Century,
colorful works of three exciting composers
(Including Wolpe’s Sonata), and the rich lyricism of
Brahms. Kurzweil Recital Hall, Room 144. Free
event. For information, call (718) 631-6393.
March 23, 24, 29, 30 at 8 p.m.: March 28 at 1:15
p.m.; March 31 at 2 & 8 p.m.: Play it Again Sam,
by Woody allen. Sponsored by the QCC Department
of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts.
Shadowbox Theater. Tickets: $8 general admission;
senior citizens $3. For information, call (718) 6316284.
Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25: “Four Arts
Festival.” Weekend of theatre, art, music, and dance.
Events will include the New York Saxophone
Quartet in Concert, an art exhibit, and Lori Belilove
& Company: Isadora Duncan. Shadowbox theater
on Saturday night, QCC Theater and the Art Gallery
on Sunday afternoon. Hours to be announced. Free
event. For information, call (718) 631-6327.
Saturday, March 24, 8 p.m.: “Queens Symphonic
Band.” The Band’s 30th anniversary concert will
include Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, Persichetti’s
Paslm for Band, The Giles Farnaby Suite, scores
from Broadway musicals and top films and two
rousing marches. QCC Theater. Tickets: $10; senior
citizens $8. For information, call (718) 631-6311.
Wednesday, March 28: “Total Woman’s Fair.”
QCC’s Women’s History Month Program will feature a day-long celebration of workshops for the
total woman, featuring aholistic approach to those
things women fear, need and want.
Saturday, March 31, 8 p.m.: The Queensborough
Orchestra. Martin Canellakis, conductor, will present a vibrant Spring Concert of favorites including
Mendelssohn’s Herbrides Overture and Rossini’s
Overture to the Barber of Seville. Cellist Nicholas
Canellakis is the soloist in Dvorak’s Magnificent
Cello Concerto in B Monor. QCC Theater. Tickets:
$14; senior citizens $12. For information, call (718)
631-6311.