Jazz ShowBig Hit

by . Barbara Lynn Stadler

Jazz enthusiasts were delightedwith the performance of theModern Jazz Quartet presented onFriday, November 1st, in the au-ditorium. In spite of the incle-ment weather that evening, thehouse was almost filled to ca-pacity .The members of the quartet

are John Lewis at the piano,Percy Heath, bass ; onnie Kay, thedrummer, and its leader MiltJackson who . plays the vibraharp .Featured in the program weremany popular selections includingballads, blues and scores fromfilms, and ballets. The audiencewas wildly receptive to most ofthe numbers and showed its ap-proval in the form of foot stamp-ing, whistling and applause .During intermission and at the

end of the performance membersof the- faculty and student bodycommented on the show. DeanThompson said; "Its delightful ;I "wish I could play as well!" Dr.Laughlin remarked : "I found itmost inventive and the executionwas very , proficient 'technically ."

Brasileiras ,#5," a famous com-position of Brazilian composerHitor Villa-!Lobos. "It's a -suc-cess! The crowd is nice and lively"were the words of Larry Warden,Student Council President., MaryAnn Delfino of Newsletter de-scribed her feelings precisely :"Molto Bello .The Modern Jazz Quartet has

produced many innovations in thefield of modern music . ' Asidefrom being excellent individual-ists in their own right, theirperformance as a group wasmagnificent.

Fashion Showby Joe Tinari

- Sixty Retailing students ofBronx Community College at-tended a Breakfast and MusicalFashion Show at the New YorkInstitute of Fashion, on Monday,October 21 .

Torres Young Dems Guestby Rita Varela

The BCC Young DemocraticClub began its first semester ofactivities with the presentation ofa prominent political speaker andthe establishment of a club news-paper.

Guest speaker at the first meet-ing of the Young Dems, on Thurs-day, October 3, was New YorkState Assemblyman Frank Torres .Mr. Torres was the only as-semblyman who was elected inspite of his open opposition tothe Bronx Democratic machine .Sixty-three students and two fac-ulty members, Mr . Fred Sweet,faculty advisor, and Mr. ArthurGalub, of the Social Science andHumanities Department, came tohear Mr. Torres' address .

A major part of his speech wasdevoted to the topic of tuition.Mr. Torres stated that he sup-ported Mayor Wagner's proposalfor tuition-free community col-leges with the city and state shar-ing the expense . The assembly-man, however, doubted that Gov-ernor Rockefeller would back theproposal and gave it little chanceof passing. Mr. Torres told thegathering that he felt tuition-freecolleges were an economic asset,not a burden, and that eventuallyall New York City and State col-leges would be free to all qual-ified students.

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ConvocationHeld

The First Annual Bronx Com-munity College Fall Convocationwas held in the Auditorium onThursday, October 10 at 1:00 P.M.The convocation featured an

address to the student body bythe Hon. Benjamin F. McLaurin,

of Higher Education and successor to the lion. Joseph Schlossberg,Ceremonies began with the

singing of the National Anthemwith Dr Marlin Salzberg, Chair-man of the Department of Music,conducting, and Prof. John Furstof the Department of Mathematicsand Physics accompanjying on thepiano.Dr. Morris Meister, President

of the College, followed with hisopening remarks. He referred toa letter written to him by Mr .Schlossberg regarding the impor-tance of the convocation and re-minded the audience of the in-spiring address made by Mr.Schlossberg at BCC's Commence-ment Exercises in June . The letteralso included a statement by Mr.Schlossberg reaffirming his sup-port of Mr. McLaurin and wishinghim success. President Meisterthen introduced the Guest ofHonor .

Education CrisisMr. McLaurin spoke on the

topic of the crisis of education inthe United States today. He enum-erated various obstacles to edu-cational progress, including seg-regation and tuition. He pledgedhimself to the principle of freetuition in the City University anddenounced those "who count thecost of an education only in - termsof dollars and cents . . ." He alsomade several references to theNegro's struggle for equality ineducational opportunities andmade it clear that the fight forequal opportunities was America'sfight and not just the Negro's .He concluded by calling upon allstudents to take full advantageof their opportunities and warnedthat the future of education inthe United State might well de-pend upon their ability to do so .After Mr. McLaurin had con-

cluded his address, Dr . Salzberg,

at the keyboard, presented "Clairde Lune" by Debussy.Larry Warden, President of the

Student Council, then brieflyspoke to the audience. He notedthat the students of BCC tendedto think of themselves and theircollege as inferior because of thefact that circumstances had forcedthem to begin their higher edu-cation : • in a two-year institution.Mr. Warden reminded the stir-

't. two year college, andsupon them to take greater pridein their school. He pointed outthat two-year colleges are smallerand therefore provide for closercontacts among the students andbetween them and the faculty .Mr. Warden also mentioned thefact that two-year colleges serveas a useful middle step for stu-dents making the adjustment fromhigh school to college. The StudentGovernment President concludedbe mentioning his own personalsatisfaction in being able to takefull advantage of the opportuni-ties offered to him at BCC .

The Class of June, 1963, repre-sented by Mitchell Feingold, thenpresented the gift of a glass trophycase to Dr. Meister and the col-lege. President Meister acceptedthe gift and acknowledged it withthe thanks of the school.Dean Abraham Tauber followed

the gift, presentation with the an-nouncement of the Day SessionSemester and Cumulative Dean'sLists. He explained that time didnot permit for an official cere-mony by which each deservingstudent would come forward andaccept a Certificate of Merit inrecognition of the honor attained,but that such certificates wereavailable and would be distribu-ted along with his congratulations.

Alma Mater SungThe convocation closed with the

singing of the BCC Alma Mater .The words of the song did notappear to be familure to the au-dience and they were not sungwith enthusiasm. The turnout was,incidentally, regrettably small,particularly in terms of the im-portance of the occasion, andvarious interested students andmembers of the faculty expressedtheir displeasure at this fact, afterthe ceremonies had been con-cluded

Sponsored by the National As-sociation of Men's SportswearBuyers, the show, which wasentitled Holiday at the Fair, fea-tured the coming styles and colors

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The Hon. Benjamin F. McLaurin was the guest speaker atBCC's First Fall Convocation, held in the Auditorium on Thurs-day, October 10 at 1 :00 P.M .

Mr. McLaurin, the newest member of the Board of HigherEducation, replaces the Hon . Joseph Schlossberg who recentlyretired at the age of 86 . Mr. McLaurin is also assuming Mr .Schlossberg's former position on the Board's BCC Committee.

pointed to the crisis in educationin the United States today, andurged that the proper steps betaken to insure greater opportuni-ties for all students. He referredto the tuition controversy andenumerated the charging of tuitionas one of the obstacles to a bettersystem of education.

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BENJAMIN F. McLAURIN

"As the newest member of theBoard of Higher Education," Mr.McLaurin said, "I am committedto free tuition in the communitycolleges and the University Sys-

tem. I think it is unforunate toadd to the burden of seeking aneducation, the sacrifice necessaryto pay for this burden, when inreality, we are making a contri-bution to the American way oflife ."

Enrollment ProblemMr. McLaurin warned that the

future of the City University restsupon its ability to meet the pro-blem of increased demand for en-rollment. He estimated that 15%more high school graduates willapply for admission to CUNY inone year, bu that the capacityto receive freshmen will be 10%less. He also expressed his fearthat if CUNY does not provideexpanded facilities to meet thischallenge, then it would becomean exclusive college system"catering only to the wealthy andthe academically elite ." This, Mr .McLaurin stated, would destroythe very purpose of the City Uni-versity, and bring an end to atradition of outstanding service toall deserving students that haslasted 116 years . In the event thatthis should come to pass, Mr .McLaurin said :"Let the blame fall on those

short-sighted souls who count thecost of education only in terms ofdollars and cents, with no interestin the development of the spirit-ual qualities of Man."The speaker also defended the

principle of equitable opportuni-ties in education for minoritygroups still suffering from the in-justices of racism and bigotry .

"Could it be," Mr . McLaurinasked, "that in the year 1963 westill have some who cling to themyth that there are superior andinferior races? This myth of racialdifferences in intelligence was de-stroyed more than thirty yearsago . . . Let's not have anyonestanding in the schoolhouse doorto keep out minorities, as was wit-nessed in Alabama, with its racistgovernor. Let's stand firmly to-gether to hold our doors open soall who seek our help to attainthe good life will feel welcome .",

Mr. McLaurin went on to em-phasize the importance of educa-tion in economics. He remindedthe audience that a college degree0 now an absolute necessity for

estabtablish aWorking career modern, society.He also cited the great revolutionbeing wrought by automation .

"The community college," hesaid, "is trying hard to prepareyou for the change. 'The thingstaught in schools and colleges,'said Ralph Waldo Emerson, 'arenot an education, but a means toan education.' 11

In conclusion, Mr . McLaurinsaid that the future will dependupon the responsibility towardeducation of every American citi-zen. He called upon students totake advantage of the opportuni-ties available to them. He also said:

" . . . .I know there are some ofyou who think you have moreknowledge than your teacher. Iurge you, however, to follow hisinstructions, for he has gonewhere you seek to travel.

Liberal LeaderMr. McLaurin has been a leader

in the labor and civil rights' move-ments for many years. In additionto his duties as a member of theBoard of Higher Education, he Isalso serving as the Eastern ZoneSupervisor of the American Bro-therhood of Sleeping Car Porters .He is currently a Vice-Chairmanof the Liberal Party in New York .

His appointment to the Boardwas made on the basis of variousreccommendations, including onefrom his predecessor, Mr. Schloss-berg, and also in accordance withthe Board's policy of includingmembers representing various seg-ments of society.Mr. McLaurin had made one

previous visit to BCC. He saidthat he was very impressed withthe faculty and the student body,and that the improvements inBCC's appearence and operationhad heightened his respect for thecollege.

Our Civil

Duties

For those students who at-tended the convocation, theaddress delivered by the Hon .Benjamin F. McLaurin willlong be remembered. Thepoints he brought out con-cerning the battle for equalopportunities in education andin all fields of society were allbrilliantly emphasized, com-plete with illustrative, philo-sophical examples that shouldbear serious consideration andthought .The most important element

of his speech, however, wasthat which considered the civilrights battle as America'sfight and not just the Negro's .When will we realize that itis not enough to criticize theSouth for its admittedlyshameful and disgusting man-ner of treating Negroes?When will we realize thatthere is still much to be donehere in the North? The law ofthe land may be openly andflagrantly defied in the South,but in a more subtle and de-vious manner it has also beenflouted in the North throughthe use of zoning, gerryman-dering, and de facto segrega-tion. We cannot claim to be soupright and staunch in the de-fense of American liberties aslong as these serious defici-encies remain in our owncommunities .BCC's Young Democrats

Club has brought in two guestspeakers, Assemblyman FrankTorres, and Mr . John Carroll,Assistant to the Mayor of NewYork City. Both of these menvery properly reminded us ofthe inequities with which min-ority groups in New York arestill shackled .

It is one thing to piously de-nounce Southern demagoguesfor their disgraceful behavior ;it is quite another to practicewhat we preach .

Culture Crisis

The Faculty Cultural Com-mittee, headed by ProfessorWalter Duncan, has opti-mistically planned an activeprogram for the year . The pro-gram includes daytime con-certs and lectures as well asa series of evening concerts.

We say optimistically be-cause if we can judge by thestudent response to last year'sprogram, these events need noteven have been planned .

If it were not for the hardwork and devotion of the Cul-tural Committee, we would nothave these wonderful oppor-tunities that so many studentsare so thoughtlessly wasting .

Last year, the college invitedsuch distinguished speakers asDr. Paul Goodman, sociologist,psychotherapist, and author ofGrowing Up Absurd, Mr .Henry Hewes, drama editorand critic of Saturday Review,Dr. Leon Edel, Pulitzer Prizewinner and Mr. Dennis Flana-gan, editor of Scientific Ameri-can. A concert and facultylecture series were also held .All of these distinguishedguests consented to come for afee considerably smaller thantheir usual requirements .

The turnout at these eventswas both embarassing, and dis-turbing. Less than one thirdof the student body attended,although every event was wide-ly publicized and all eventswere held at hours conven-ient for most students .

The world is looking to usas the leaders of tomorrow.What hope can we offer if weourselves cannot learn and pro-fit from new experiences?

Let us broaden our limitedscopes and take advantage ofthe cultural opportunities af-forded us. Let us show thatwe are not disinterested"hicks ;" that we are, rather,interested men and womeneager to broaden our culturalhorizons .

Board Moves

Will N. Y. Follow?

The Board of Higher Edu-cation, announced on Monday,October 21, a plan by whichfive thousand additional fresh-men may be admitted to theCity University in 1964 .Among other things, the

Board decided to ask the cityand the state for $7,000,000in addition to the, budget al-ready allotted for the period1964-65. Also included in theplan was a revision of CUNY'sschedule by which the officialcollege day would begin at8 :00 a.m., the enlargementof classes where necessary,and the utilization of collegefacilities that had been pre-viously established for specificpurposes. The branch of Hun-ter College at 68th Street andPark Avenue, for example, hasalready become a co-education-al school. Also being consider-ed is a proposal that the mini-mum high school average re-quirement for admission to thefour-year city colleges be low-ered to 82% .

We applaud the Board forhaving the courage and theforesight to recognize the needfor quick action. As the Hon .Benjamin F. McLaurin pointedout in his convocation address,

the City University must beable to meet the increased de-mand for enrollment. And un-til additional facilities can bebuilt, specifically the two new-ly planned community colleges,the Board must take the tem-porary steps that are deemedprudent .

There are some who willimmediately clamor that ad-ditional funds should be deniedthe City University in the in-terests of "fiscal integrity"and there are others who willclaim that a lowering of thehigh school average entrancerequirement will lower thestandards of the respectivecolleges .

We believe that a consider-ation of what is best for thecolleges and t h e i r studentsshould outweigh such no-tions. Since it is the responsi-bility of the Board of HigherEducation to make these de-terminations, we earnestly callupon the city and the state tocooperate in increasing as wellas equalizing the opportunitiesin higher education for NewYork's students .

"Marriage," said actress JaneFonda recently, "Is obsolete."

I have never given this seriousthought, but if I am to believethe theme of "Under the YumYum Tree" then the sacred insti-tution of a proper courtship is athing of the past. Nowadays,Robin tells David, the thing to dois to live together in unmarriedbliss under the condition thatthere be no physical contact ex-cept an occasional peck on thecheek. The aim of this is to findout if there is true mental com-patibility.

Robin, as played by Carol Lyn-ley, is so appealing that we arenot surprised when David agreesto the idea . Dean Jones is therather bewildered David . Theyget a luxurious apartment in abuilding owned by a girl-crazylandlord named Hogan. Hogan, asportrayed by Jack Lemmon, wasonce the swain of Robin's AuntIrene, a college professor. EdieAdams makes a charming AuntIrene.Hogan is always wearing some-

thing red and his apartment is aconcoction of red, lavender andblack. This may all point to thefact that he is the devil in dis-

guise. All he lacks are horns andthey may just be invisible, for heis determined to seduce Robin andget rid of David .

The plot borders on the ridicu-lous and is full of contradictions ;(How does college fit in if thetwo lovers never attend?), buttaken with a sense of humor itcan be fun. Imogene Coca andPaul Lynde supply enough laughsto make up for the dull. moments .The trouble is with Jack Lemmon .Mr. Jones and the Misses Adamsand Linley are fine for their rolesbut I am keenly disappointed withMr. Lemmon. He is an actor whois too full of talent and the abilityto make people laugh or cry tohave to resort to slapstick. Theironic thing is that after portrayingan alcoholic who goes through allkinds of torture before discardingthe habit in "Days of Wine andRoses," he is now, in "Yum YumTree," never caught without adrink in his hand .Movies can be an escape from

reality for two hours or so . Forthis purpose "Under the YumYum Tree" fills the bill, but theviewer does not walk away fromit feeling as if he has gainedsomething.

StudentAssemblyA Student Council meeting was

held in the auditorium on Friday,October 18 . Presiding was Vice-President Gloria Acosta . Also pre-sent were Louis Lagala, Chairmanof the Constitutional Committee,and representatives of variousstudent organizations . StudentCouncil President Larry Wardensat in on the meeting but took nodirect part in the deliberations .The first order of business con-

cerned a mock senate to be heldat Iona College, in the near future.The decision on whether or notBronx Community College shouldsend representatives was postpon-ed as was a similar determinationregarding the MIAC Conference,a meeting of delegations fromvarious metropolitan colleges .

Following, there arose a ques-tion over the extension of theZeta Delphi charter to includeEvening Session students as mem-bers of the organization . After along discussion, it was agreed thatthe matter should be temporarilylaid aside.

Before adjourning, however, theCouncil concurred to a motionthat the time and place of theWinter Dance be set for theAmericana Hotel on December2n

SeniorPlans

by Thelma Frankel

The Senior Council is, as thename implies, devoted to theneeds and activities of the Jan-uary and June graduates .

It is provided in the SeniorCouncil Constitution that execu-tive officers be elected for theJanuary and June classes, andthat separate Social and Publicitycommittees be established foreach term.

The January class officers areGloria Acosta, President ; RalphAllsopp, Vice-President ; andMaryanne Martucci, Treasurer .The Senior officers for June arePenny McKenzie, President ; Min-nie Torres, Vice-President; GloriaCales, Secretary ; and Avril Fieul-leteau, Treasurer. The officers ofboth classes form the ExecutiveBoard. The Presidents preside al-ternately at meetings, and alsorepresent the Board at collegefunctions. The Vice-Presidentsand Treasurers cooperate inworking on the Budget Committee.

The fifteen dollar graduationfee has been apportioned in thefollowing manner : six dollars forthe Yearbook, five dollars fordiploma, cap, and gown, and fourdollars for social activities .

Work on Genesis, the Yearbook,is now under way under theleadership of Editor BarbaraGoldstein .

Chairman Veronica Johnsonand her Social Committee has a"Dogpatch Dance" scheduled forDecember 13, pending the ap-proval of the Dean of Students .For the Spring semester, a theaterparty to Stratford, Connecticut,for the Shakespearian Festival hasalso been planned. Student-Facul-ty sporting events have beenproposed for the near future.

It is the responsibility of theClass Gift Committee to selectan appropriate gift for the seniorsto give to the college. Suggestionsshould be deposited in mailbox28.

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(Author of "Rally Round the Flag, Boys!"and "Barefoot Boy With Cheek" .)

DECK THE HALLS

The time has come to think of Christmas shopping, for theYuletide will be upon us quicker than you can say Jack Robin-son. (Have you ever wondered, incidentally, about the originof this interesting phrase "Quicker than you can say JackRobinson"? Well sir, the original saying was French-"Plusvite que de dire Jacques Robespierre ." Jack Robinson is, as every-one knows, an Anglicization of Jacques Robespierre who was,as everyone knows, the famous figure from the French Revolu-tion who, as everyone knows, got murdered in his bath byDanton, Murat, Caligula, and Al Capone .

(The reason people started saying "Quicker than you cansay Jacques Robespierre"-or Jack Robinson, as he is called inEnglish-speaking countries like England, the U.S ., and Cleve-land-is quite an interesting little story . It seems that Robes-pierre's wife, Georges Sand, got word of the plot to murderher husband in his bath . All she had to do to save his life wascall his name and warn him . But, alas, quicker than she couldsay Jacques Robespierre, she received a telegram from her oldfriend Frederic Chopin who was down in Majorca setting lyrics

all she had to do was call his nameto his immortal "Warsaw Concerto ." Chopin said lie neededGeorges Sand's help desperately because he could not find arhyme for "Warsaw." Naturally, Georges could not refusesuch an urgent request .

(Well sir, off to Majorca went Georges, but before she left,she told her little daughter Walter that some bad men werecoming to murder Daddy in his bath . She instructed Walterto shout Robespierre's name the moment the bad men arrived .But Walter, alas, had been sea-bathing that morning on theRiviera, and she had come home with a big bag of salt watertaffy, and when the bad men arrived to murder Robespierre,Walter, alas, was chewing a wad of taffy and could not get hermouth unstuck in time to shout a warning. Robespierre, alas,was murdered quicker than you could say Jacques Robespierre-or Jack Robinson, as he is called in English-speaking countries .

(There is, I am pleased to report, one small note of cheerin this grisly tale . When Georges Sand got to Majorca, she didsucceed in helping Chopin find a rhyme for "Warsaw" as every-one knows who has heard those haunting lyrics :

In the fair town of Warsaw,Which Napoleon's horse saw,Singing cockles and mussels, alive alive o!)

But I digress.We were speaking of Christmas gifts . What we all try to

find at Christmas is, of course, unusual and distinctive gifts forour friends. May I suggest then a carton of Marlboro Cigarettes?

What? You are astonished? You had not thought of Marlborosas unusual? You had regarded them as familiar, reliable smokeswhose excellence varied not one jot nor tittle from year to year?

True. All true . But all the same, Marlboros are unusual be-cause every time you try one, it's like the first time . The flavornever palls, the filter never gets hackneyed, the soft pack isever a new delight, and so is the Flip Top box . Each Marlborois a fresh and pristine pleasure, and if you want all your friendsto clap their hands and cry, "Yes, Virginia, there is a SantaClaus!" you will see that their stockings are filled with Marl-boros on Christmas morn .

©1963 Max Shulman

The holiday season or any other season is the season to bejolly-if Marlboro is your brand . You'll find Marlboros wher-ever cigarettes are sold in all fifty states of the Union . Youget a lot to like in Marlboro Country .

BOOKSTORE5th FLOOR, MAIN BUILDING

The Holiday Season is close by.A selection of gift items and cards isnow on display in the Bookstore.

Special Sale on Sweatshirts and Mugs.Come In!

Patronize your official campus store .

Bowling Blurbsby Gerry Glanutsos

The Bronx Community Collegebowling team enters its third yearof competition with the anticipa-tion of a very successful season .

This year's squad is comprisedof five veterans plus an array ofimpressive newcomers. The vet-erans are Captain Charlie Libidin-sky, Co-captain Larry Lobel,Manager John Kesecki, highscorer Neal Romanoff, and PeterMeskin. The other team membersare Fred Grauer, Pat Rella, DickUnger, Lew Kagan, Bill Monag-han, and alternates StanRosenberg, Lou Harris and DanLabriola . This group of men haselevated the team average nearlyfifteen pins above the mean atthe same stage of the season lastyear .The team lost its opening match

to Queensborough Community__College on October 26 by thescore of 4-0 . Last year Queens-borough Community Collegeedged out BCC for top honors inthe Metropolitan Community Col-lege League for the second timein succession. The team travelsto Suffern to do battle with Rock-land Community College, thenewest member of the league, onNovember 2. Matches to 'followwill be against Fashion Institute,Nassau Community, and SuffolkCommunity College . All matcheswill be held at Turnpike Lanesin Queens.

As the season wears on it willcome as no surprise if BronxCommunity College is represen-ted by a victorious bowling team .

Mat Markings .With the return of only five

veteran wrestlers from last year'steam, the BCC Matmen will beusing many freshmen to fill theopen slots on this year's roster .

Team captain this year is vet-eran Tom DiGrazia (147), whowas elected unanimously. Alsoreturning are Robert Haas (123),and Lettermen Tom Phelan (157),and Urmas Naeris (167) .

With openings in the Heavy-weight and 177 pound classes, theteam has two heavyweights andone 177-pound freshman who arequalified to fill the positions .They are: James Green, AndrewTroutman and Gary Brookshire,respectively.

Coach Michael Steuerman com-mended the record of last year'steam, which placed fifth in lastyear's, eastern Division playoffs ofthe National Junior College Ath-letic Association (NJCAA) .

Last year's Mike Ronson, thefellow who walked away with thefirst place trophy in the 115 lb .class at last year's playoff, isnow at Hunter College. MichaelDacker (147) and Louis Weinberg(123), who placed third in theirrespective classes, are now wrest-ling for CCNY ; as is CharlesSchweitzer. This year, the teamhas promise and experience . It willbe jointly managed by returningHarvey Rosenblum, and his newassistant, Iris Derow .

A schedule listing all activitieswhich comprise this semester's in-tramural program, has been , post-ed on the bulletin boards outsidethe gymnasium.Since the gymnasium is used

extensively for both Health Ed .classes and team practice, theschedule for this semester is alimited one . The intramural sportsprogram, which is in reality afree, extra-curricular athletic pro-gram, will be made up of thefollowing activities : Men's Basket-ball, Co-ed Volleyball, and co-edindividual sports programs con-sisting of activities which are car-ried out on the apparatus, the

trampoline, and the wrestlingmats .

Mr. Frank Wong, of the HealthEd. Department and coordinatorof the intramural program for thissemester, urges all interested stu-dents to consult the signs postedon the bulletin boards for anyfurther information .

A student desiring to partici-pate in the intramural programmust submit a Medical Recordform to the nurse in Room BM-6and adhere to all rules and regu-lations as set forth in the HealthEd. Procedures sheet which hasbeen given to all GH-1 students .

A varsity basketball team atBCC? It could be a reality in thenear future . This, was the sub-ject of a letter from Ralph All-sopp, Athletic Committee Chair-

man to Dean Daniel S. McGrath,Head of the Health Ed Depart-ment.

The letter stated that a petitionhad been signed by 20 studentswho were interested in forminga varsity basketball team as soonas possible .Mr. Allsopp informed Dean

McGrath that a preliminary con-stitution had been drawn up, andthat the only drawback was thelack of a faculty advisor .In answer to requests, two

members of the faculty expressedtheir interest in the formation ofa basketball club to lay the

groundwork for a team of thefuture. They are : Mr. Thomas J .Finnegan, Math and Physics De-partment, and Mr. Richard Rogal,Assistant Registrar .Dean McGrath agreed to the

idea of a basketball club, and theconstitution and petition wereforwarded to the office of theDirector of Student Activities,Dean Clement Thompson, for ap-proval and issuance of a charter .

Since faculty personnel was notavailable at this time, a perman-ent team could not be formed thissemester. It is the hope that acoach for the varsity basketballteam could be obtained. The teamwould engage in NJCAA inter-collegiate competition, and wouldbe a permanent part of the BCCathletic program .

ECPD HereBronx Community College has

been officially informed that itselectrical and mechanical engin-eering technology curriculums,both day and evening have beenaccredited by the Engineers'Council for Professional Develop-ment. The Engineers' Councilfor Professional Development(ECPD) is a council with mem-bership from all of the leadingengineering societies in the coun-try, whose purpose is the main-tenance of professional standardsfor the engineering field. One ofthe methods they use to accomp-lish this is the examination andaccreditation of engineering andengineering technology curricu-lums.A committee from the ECPD

visited the college in Februaryand carefully examined the cur-riculums, the department, the stu-dents and their work. They werealso interested in informationabout the kind of jobs our gradu-ates had, and investigated theirperformance out in the field .

Professor Stillerman stated thathe was happy that the departmenthad received this accreditationand that he wished to congratulatethe department faculty, the stu-dent body and the administrationfor making possible curriculumsdeserving of this recognition .

Clubs ClickingBronx Community College has

several student cultural clubs thathave begun their activities inearnest. These clubs offer eventswhich are of educational as wellas social interest.The French Club, for example,

operating under the guidance ofDr. Jirina Sztacho, faculty ad-visor, and newly elected presidentAvril Fieulleteau, has scheduledsuch attractions as films, slides,and parties . Also in store for thecoming year are a dinner at anauthentic French restaurant, andthe viewing of a French play. AFrench poetry contest, somethingwhich proved to be a big successlast year, will again be held .BCC also has two sectarian

groups ; the Newman Club and theJewish Cultural Society, formerlyHillel .The first meeting of the New-

man Club was held on Thursday,October 10 . There was a strongturnout among freshmen and up-perclassmen alike . Dr . DonaldMcCullouch, the new faculty ad-visor, conducted the brief intro-ductory meeting. It was decidedto temporarily postpone electionsuntil the members of the clubknew one another well enough tochoose their officers wisely .The Jewish Cultural Society

has a new president, Sandy Mar-golis . Included in the active pro-gram planned for the year will bethe appearence of guest speakersand the presentation of films .Meetings will conclude with folk-singing and dancing .

As the fall semester progressesat BCC, a new athletic group hasbeen formed. It is the men'sswimming team .The team, with Mr. Wong as

faculty advisor, has a contingentof nearly fifteen participants .Among the most promising mem-bers are Captain Marc Meyers,Fred Siegel, John Evans, and FredOrtes. The first practice sessionwas held on Oct. 21 .At this early stage no compe-

tition for the swimming team hasbeen decided upon. However, ifpromise is shown, matches withJunior Varsity teams of four yearcolleges will be arranged .

Fashions(Continued from Page 1),

for the Spring, 1964 . "Old Salt,"an off white color, was the themeof the show and shades such as"Bottle Green," "Spanish Sher-ry," "Dark Rum," and "Weather-ed Blue," were also used.After the show, Mr. Benjamin

Cutler and Prof. Marvin Hirsh-feld accompanied the students tothe New York Trade Show at500 Eighth Avenue . The studentswere divided into groups and eachgroup went with a buyer to vari-ous manufacturers and distrib-utors. Here the students observeddemonstrations put on by themanufacturers to show the specialfeatures of their products .Following the Trade Show, Mr .

Cutler's Retail Buying Classvisited various women's manu-facturers and wholesalers . JohnBrumelle, Vice-President of theMr. Mort Manufacturing Com-pany, spoke to the group aboutthe high fashion customer . At theMajestic Speciality Sportswear

Company, Miss Vange Markisshowed seperates which weremodeled for the students . Thehighlights of the Majestic Line,which included over a hundrednumbers, were also presented tothe class .

In the mid-afternon, the groupvisited the Benjamin Romer FurMarketing Representative andwas addressed by Mr. SyemourWeil, Sales Director for the com-pany. Mr. Weil pointed out thelatest fashions in ladies' furs,from mink coats to racoon caps .The field trip was concluded

with a visit to Dorby-Frocks In=corporated, a leading volumemanufacturer of cotton dresses .The group toured the shippingand cutting rooms as well as thewarehouse . The BCC studentswere also addressed by Mr. SamGreiff, Sales Manager of the com-pany. The latest cotton styleswere displayed and discussed .The tour was coordinated by

the faculty of the Business andCommerce Department . . .