’ SPECIAL EDITION ~

The Instructional Resources
- - Division, under the direction of Mr.
Edwin de Jesus of the college. media ~
production unit, will be sponsoring a
student run vedio taped television

~ show known as “Hostos Tele-News”
Starting in the first week of Spring
Semester, Tele News will be aired
_within the college to inform students

and faculty members about
developments in the college and local _

community. According to Jesis, the

show will run for 20 minutes and will

be aired bymonthly during he regular
i academic year: °

Hostos Community College -—

The broadcasts will originate from

‘the television production control room

located in the basement of the

college’s Concourse building, and will. .
“be piped to monitors located in the

student lounge and other strategic

+ locations throughout the building.

The topics to be covered in the
broadcasts will include: profiles of
students, faculty, staff, and graduates;
mini-documentaries of academic and

extra-curricular programs at the .
_ college; information about counseling,

transfer, and job placement services;

- cultural and dramatic Bresentations

from. the. various student clubs and.
-associations; and some sports events. ..

The first. installment : of “‘Hostos

-Tele-News’’. will profile the new -

student government. —-

Mr. de Jests'will be assisted in the
production of the show by Mr. Frank
Vargas of media production and Prof.
Clara Torres, director of the learning
resources center. Mr.°de Jesis
emphasizes, however, that he is open
to suggestions for the show’s format
and content. He adds that the show’s

production staff~ will be composed ~

almost entirely of student volunteers -

We want a whole education —

Students and faculty members of City University of New York, CUNY,
_. Protesting against budget cuts in front of City Hall, on December 12th. The rally

‘TV News Show at HOSTOS

whom he has begun to recruit.

As .Mr. de Jestis: put it, “My

_function will be to act mainly as a

guide for the students:so that they can. ~
learn as much as possible.” He also
encourages faculty members with. ~
experience in video taping and media
production to lend a hand:i in. directing no
the show.

The show was conceived by Prof. *
Daniel Davila, director of-the.-
Instructional Resources Division, who .
hopes that it will serve as an

SEE PAGE 4—

was called by the Student Senate of CUNY aed the Professional. Self Congress, he =

PSC. (Photo: Benny Diaz) «



Did you know that . rat

By John A. Mufioz .
A’ questionnaire was pdrinitered
to several hundred of the incoming

freshmen and freshwomen in May of -

1974. Here are some interesting facts
about the Puerto Rican and Black
women students. (Facts about the men

students will be forthcoming in the’

near future).

A mh higher ee of women —

go to college. About 50 per cent of the

women as compared to 27 per cent of ©

themen. . aye

Students and people in the community
are good advertisers for Hostos. Forty
four per cent of the women students
heard about Hostos from a friend or

; ogee Peep relative: ae

Did you know that....?. ek ae
eines Z .. The single - biggest. attraction -about
. Eight to ten per cent indicated that Hostos is that it is close to home. This
they had a physicai ae or health is a powerful justification for having a
"problem? - college located within the community.

selecting a career our female.

students value “opportunity to help
. ’ others,” “meeting and working: with

_Twenty seven per cent indicated that eee

they had children. SEE PAGE 4

Seventy eight per cent are single? In
(Good news forthe bachelors).

‘Student participation

By John McKenna

The President of the college expressed disappointment due to the lack of
student participation in the student government élections twenty six per cent of
the student body voted. This rate of student participation is equal to the total

. student participation rate of the entire university. However, at Hostos, we, the
students, have more seof governing powers than any other schools within the
university; that is we have more voice in the hiring and firing of teachers, as well
as possible courses to be offered than any other school in the system.

“T think we are at a critical point in. our development,” sand Candido‘ de Leon

in an interview, “the ability to go past this point will depend a great measure on

the number that are willing to participate,” An important part of any education —

is the application of gained knowledge. Student clubs.and activities is an outlet
that enables the individual to gain experience in human relations and to express

his point of view .as well as to learn how to pool.all of his resources to —
accomplish ‘a specific goal. With 1015 newly registered students entering into

liberal arts there is hope that more students will participate in student activities
for the betterment of themselves as well as the school.

The inevitable budget cuts will amount to a total of 114,000 dollars. This
approximate eight per cent reduction in the 74-75 budget will result in reduction
. of operational expenses. More specifically “we won’t be able to provide as many
services as we want to provide in terms of having supplies available, in terms of
getting additional equipment,” said Mr. de Leén. This budget cut will not affect
the acquisition of the additional building since its purchase is funded by the
_ state. The new building will not. be operating before Sept. 75, therefore its

operational costs come under a new and different budget. A scrutinizing eye
should be kept on the development of that budget.

If you felt- that you were ethnicly misrepresented in the schoo!’ Ss statistical
breakdown, 51 per cent Puerto Rico, 42 per cent Black, 71 per cent other, be

“sure to fill out the ior sheet that will be given out at registration time in ~

' January.

he BSU view s

ay Titus Walker
~ “OBJECT: IVES OF THE BLACK STUDENT UNION”
_1.General Statement of Purpose of Club Organization:

We, the members of the Black Student Union of Hostos Community College,
have as our objectives to extend our hands in unity with the students of City
University, the Community, the Nation and the world.

We, as Black college students, are the vanguard of our peoples struggles. We
are the leaders of tomorrow of a Black nation. We must be, therefore, a positive
force for unity in our community.

' We, as Black students, must articulate the problems of Black people so that
we will be understood as Black people. The Black students must show solidarity
across the nation, because our common goal is the survival and progress of our
“people. : ‘ : F

TL Goals for the year: : 2

The goals of the Black Student Union will bes. & create a newspaper

publication and an art workshop. We also want to create.a Black Student Union -

Chorus, which will give the Black students of Hostos Community College a

_ chance to develop their talents to create a form of musical talent. This will also _.

SF

EDITORIAL

With the participation ‘of more than eight thoneand students and
faculty members of the City University of New York (CUNY), a
demonstration was held at City Hall on December 12th. The protest: ;
is only the beginning of a series of demonstrations oe the
proposed cuts to the budget of City University.

The HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE budget is going to be

“reduced by one hundred and fourteen thousand dollars (114, mee)

oii means that many of our projects will disappear. .
~ If our classrooms seem crowded now, this is nothing compared to

_- what will happen when the cuts are approved. It means that many

teachers are going to be fired and as a result many courses we need

“can not be offered. It means that the open admission program for

CUNY will disappear,
become only a myth.
This is why we must fight with every bit of our strength against ‘

and equal SURE opportunities will -

.- cuts to our budget. Cuts to our budget will means more drop outs, ~

more people being added to the unemployment lines, more people
on welfare, more crime, more people seeking escape through drugs,
and many other problems for our community.

LOSTOs
Q

DE ROSTOS EoHo .

EDITOR =
JOSE MOTA

NEWS EDITOR :
Contad Cooke -

STAFF: Maria’ Gomez, Juan

- Santana, Amelia Bejar, Gioconda
Artola, Miguel Gémez, John
“McKenna, Edwin Rivera, -
Roberto Moran. © aa

ASISTANT EDITOR ..
Roberto Moran

_ PHOTOS |

Benny Diaz, Raymond Durant,
' Joaquin Polanco, Victor Zabala -

Opinions expressed in this newspaper are not necessarily
those of Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College or its
student body. Editorial expressed herein are the opinion of 3
DE HOSTQOS ECHO editorial staff. Other writings do not.
necessarily represent the opinions of this mewepeDe ‘but
are those of the individual writer.

Hostos Community College - Student publication of Eugenio Maria

Grand Concourse-and 149 St. de Hostos Community College. .
Bronx, N.Y. 10451 peECISE EDITION DECEMBER 1974

‘give other students a Snes to project their musical capabilities. We also intend:

to sponsor various social and cultural events, to make the eines of Hostos
more aware of the Black Culture and Experience. Pease ;

7 eae “HOWTOJOINTHE =

“ose 4 28 BLACK STUDENT UNION”
“To join the B.S.U. come down and fill out an application form in Rm. 218,
Fill out form and make a request of what type of committee pe would like to
join or what type of comnittee you would like to create.

In the Black Student Union the position or title you hold means nothing.
What is important is the amount of work you are willing to do for the progress ©
of the Black Student. Union gad BOSS Community College i in which you are.a
part. - : b re

: - STUDENT ACTIVITIES
LATE ON PAYMENT -

On November 1, 1974 Ethnic Awareness Day, the Black Student nica,
sponsored the institute of Afrikan Science Drummers and Dancers. Because of
the financial inefficiency of the Assistant Dean’s Office of Student Activities the —
group was not paid on the date of their performance. We hope the College’s
Administration will look into this matter so that there will not be any delay in
payments of performances by future groups that wish to entertain at Hostos :
Community College.

The Black Student Union has not been satisfied with the relationship berwe en
the Black Students and the Asst. Dean’s Office of Student Activities and will

,

‘have a meeting between the Black Students Union and the Ass. Deans of Student —

Activities to discuss how the Asst. Deans Office of Student Activities can better

‘telate to our objectives and goals.

ECO DE MOSES December 1974 Page - 2



-HOS' OSs : 2nd in basket in ) R

. The Hostos Community Gigs
basketball team failed, by a two-point
margin, to snatch the first place
trophy in the second annual
Chicharron Basketball Tournament

held in Puerto Rico between Hostos -

and the regional colleges of the
University of Puerto Rico on
November 27—29.

The Hostos team had to settle for

second place as it lost! the
championship game in its waning
seconds to Bayamon Regional College.
But the team’s performance was more
than artsy in the eyes of the

_ Welcome to HOSTOS |

By Herbert Seda |

The Puerto Rican Student .
Organization of Eugenio Maria de -

Hostos Community College brings you -

a tixurious welcome te our Alma_

Mater.
Yes, our welcome is luxurious
because Hostos Community College is
“unique in its content; for it was
created for the South Bronx
- community and becaues the students
are a family nucleus that takes part in

‘the decision making OES of our

college.
Every department has a personnel

and budget committee composed of |

students and professors where all the
decisions of the department are taken
“

in a omeponean and family ©

atmosphere.
Hostos Community College became
an entity in’ 1966 with the

perseverance of our President Candido

de Leén and a group of residents of
the South Bronx. Instantly, groups of
Puerto Rican students and other
ethnic groups from the area joined in
the survival struggle of the last four
years that have been consistent with
Hostos’ principles.

Yes, today Hostos Community
College is luxurious in all its glory
because of a collective effort by its
academic staff, students and the
community of the South Bronx.
Hostos College received full,
immediate and unconditional

accreditation by the Middle States
Association of College and Secondary
Schools.

The Board of High Education has
approved a 29 acre site for the
construction. of the new Hostos

campus in the Bronx-chester are of the

South Bronx.
CONGRADULATIONS

Professor Clara Vel4zquez and
José Keyes, of Eugenio Maria de
‘Hostos, have been elected
Educational Representatives to
the National Association of
Puerto Rican Civil Rights.

_ Vice-Pres: Cortada

‘to the Midwest

From “EL COQUI’ ee of

Hostos C. College

Dr.

Rafael L. Cortada, Hostos

Vice-President for Academic Affairs

since 1971 and one of the shapers of
the college;

will leave his post at

Hostos in January to assume the
presidency of Metropolitan

»Community College’ in oe
Minnesota.

period of three and a half years during
which he played an integral part in

transforming Hostos from a new,

problem ridden college to a fully

accredited institution of higher
~ learning. Although, as he puts it, “I

always view myself as a teacher,” Dr
Cortada’s administrative acumen and
organizational vision have been of
incalculable value in making Hostos a

Dr. Cortada leaves Hostos after a

"

viable college.

_ New programs at Urban Coms_

The NYC URBAN CORP’S
University Year For Action projects, is
now accepting applications from
qualified college students throughout

the country to participate in a lueaue *

- consumer project. ie

The Consumer Advocates Prosi

(CAP) was founded in 1973 to provide

- urgently needed consumer protection

services to residents of disadvantaged

areas. Students have the opportunity

to explore possible career choices,

. while earning a year of college credit
for their full-time work.

» Since its inception last November,

the CAP program has recouped over
one: million dollars for defrauded
city-dwellers. CAP students staff

consumer protection offices in

‘Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and

~ Manhattan.

Working under the quienes of the
Department of Consumer Affairs,
students investigate charges of fraud,
negotiate with merchants to resolve
consumer complaints, issue

,summonses. and -conduct consumer

education programs. Students will be

Placed in. field offices after a

three-week training. program.
Bi-monthly seminars will be conducted
to allow students growth in their
experimental learning program.
Students will be selected on the
basis of academic standing and career
objectives and can receive 30 academic

‘credits through their college’s

independent study programs. In
addition a $2,000 stipend, plus travel

expenses will be granted for their years >

‘work. Students Rete to the

program can begin work as early as
Jan. 27, 1975. :

Those interested should contact _
without delay The University Year for ~~~

Action Project, at 51 Chambers St.,

-New York, New. York 10007.
Telephone 212—566—0315. Ask for

Donna Lavins, Claudette Eo or
Michael Sena.

ss

~ NOTARY

~~ Rudolph Berenger
All Class of Service

: ‘Room 118
HOSTOS COLLEGE
149 Grand Concourse .

cane

ey
:
.
:

ies anid coach Angele Aponte. ‘
“We can feel proud of the team’s
performance,’’ commented Prof.
Wallace Pina, chairman of the Hostos
physical education department. “The
- players showed superior dedication in
their play.” : ;
Coach Aponte pointed out that ~~
there were some outstanding
individual performances on the Hostos
team. Gary Clark, for example, was
named to the tournament’s all-star
team. Clark, the team’s high scorer,
tallied an impressive 40 points in the
- second game with Aguadilla Regional
College on November 28th.
According to Coach Aponte, z
players Tito LaSalle and Ken Burton ~
“ also stood out during the tournament.
LaSalle’s outside shooting and.
-Burton’s stylish layups were
particularly notable.
Coach Aponte considers the team’s
performance particularly
commendable because the tournament

_ was held under international rules with

which the Hostos players were scarcely
familiar.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
. By Juan Santana

The development of the women’s
basketball is being stuck, because only
a few girls have been interested in this
fabulous sport. =

In the past season of the sport
already mentioned, it was not possible
to have the tournament, because there

_weren’t enough players. This not only
affects HOSTOS, but also most of the

” New York City Colleges.

Since October of the present year, a
campaign began to raise interest
among women in this sport, but only a

~small number of women showed up.
There weren’t enough to play.

. The department of Physical
Education thinks that perhaps women
think that this is a man’s sport.

' Women have been playing
basketball since 1890. This game was
first introduced among women in a

~ school in Springfield, Mass., by a

" teacher whose name is unknown.
_- Professor Taylor, coach of the
. women’s: basketball team, asked for
. the cooperation of women developed
in this diverting and wonderful sport.

‘The Writing
- Laboratory

For those of you who would like to»
improve your writing skills, the writing ~
lab is now open five days a week. _
Experienced and friendly instructors
will help you with your writing .

“assignments. There are a limited |
number of time slots available, so —
those of you who come in early will be -

assured of getting hours suitable to~

your schedule. We are located in the
main building, room 20 inside room

vo 228:

ECO DE HOSTOS Deceniber Las Page 3 :



4 Veterans benefits increase 22%

By Conrad Cooke

~»The House and the Senate voted
* overwhelmingly to override Presiderit
_Ford’s veto of a Veterans benefits bill,
enacting into law a 22.7 per cent

oa increase in G] Education Benefits.

The House voted 394 to 10 and the

Senate followed by a vote of 90 to 1°

overriding the president’s veto, making
the bill the largest increase since World
War If in educational benefits for
veterans.

According to the Daily News “the
President was expecting the defeat of
his third consecutive congressional
yeto rejection, because as the House

Did y you Kiow 2 |

“friendly people: of and “work that

. seems important to me.”
Sixty per cent of the responses
indicated that these were. important
—33 per cent of the responses valued
sob security and pemetenee, and
“good income.’

A large part of the thirst interests

-_. expressed —44 per cent—are related to

_ dances and popular music. A slightly
. larger percentage expressed interest in ©
more sophisticated cultural interests
—51 per cent— such «as classical
concerts, art, drama, film and

_ speakers. This expresses a healthy

balance interests. It also suggests that

’ the “mix” of activities presently being

offered is conguent with the student
interests (at least, of a new w female
ee 2

-HOSTOS News

* educational tool for students and
faculty alike. He expects the show will

-- Over one million students” have

applied for the Federal Government’s _

_~ Basic Educational Opportunity Grants
so far this year, and it is still not too

_ late toapply. 3 .

First or second year students can
get between $50 and $1,050 to help
- with educational expenses. Basic

Grants provide eligible students with a ©

“floor” of financial aid which can be
used at any one of over 5,000 eligible
.- colleges, junior colleges, vocational or

~ technical schools, career academies, or _

hospital schools of nursing. It costs

- nothing to:apply for Basic Grants, and -

* they never have to be paid back.
-. Before applying for a Basic Grant,

.. students must meet fluee important

criteria:
. =be enrolled full time at an eligible

was voting, the White owe
announced that Ford would send to
Congress and $814 supplemental
appropriation request to help pay for
the increased benefits.”

Leroy Morgan, the on campus

~ advisor for Vet’s Affairs, said that the

increase is insufficient based on the
cost of living. But, others did not see it
that way. “We need the extra buck,”
said one Vet, living on $220 a month
was just impossible. The fifty dollars
will help to make two ends meet and
shows that someone cares about us. .

The increase will date ‘back to I
September 74 as the effective date.
The measure would

introduce members of the college

-community to the many capabilities of. .

media production, and ‘thus will
encourage use of the cole: media
facilities.

“You'd be ained how many
students find out that they have talent
in this field,” said Prof. Torres, who
has had prior experience in working
with students in video tape
productions. “And how STUISEESR

“ the sutdents get! ”

Mr. de Jesis is currently pou for
students to fill the following positions:
Cameramen, soundmen, lighting
technicians, scenery and graphic
artists, photographers, script writers,
researchers, floor managers, and
techinical -assistants. All thes
interested should contact. him
immediately. Although students will
be signing up for one of the above
positions, Mr. de Jesus points out that
the duties will be regularly shared
among the production staff members

“so that students will receive a
grounding in each of the positions
mentioned above.

increase ~

educational fora angle vet from $220

to $270 and from 36 months of
schooling under the GI Bill to 45
months. The new monthly Tates are as

follows:

INSTITUTIONAL: A full time vet
with 12 and more credits with no
dependents vill get $270, with one
dependent $311, two dependents
$348 and for each additional
dependents $22,

Three quarter time student with no
dependent will get’ $215, with one
dependent will get $246, with two
dependents $274, and for each
additional dependent $17

Half time $160, 181, 199 and for
each additional dependents $11. -

a
Happenings |
ait December 20
FOOD FESTIVAL & Jay Drive,
12:00 P.M.
DOMINICAN STUDENTS
CHRISTMAS DANCE, 9:00 P.M.
DECEMBER 21

Christmas Recess Begins
On Dec. 21st from 10 A.M. to 4
P.M. the City University is
sponsoring a College Day for
Veterans to take place at John
‘Jay College.
December 27 e ;
M. BK.B. Christmas Tournament.
Staten Island EINES pole,
7:00 PM.
JANUARY 2
Christmas Recess Ends —

Film, LOST HORIZON, 5:00 P.M.

January 4: THREE KINGS FESTIVAL
January 8: Cuban Exposition a
January 11: HOSTOS DAY
CELEBRATION

grants ave open

institution. of postsecondary

education;

—be a US. citizen or oT

resident;

—be enrolled in postsecondary

school after April 1, 1974.

Eligibility for Basic Grants is
‘determined by a formula which

measures financial need. This formula, ._

applied uniformly to all applicants,
takes. into account such factors as

- family income and assets, family size,
number of family members in
~-student must ‘take this report to the

postsecondary. school and’ social
security and veteran’s special

~ educational benefits.

To ‘apply for a Basie Grant,

students must fill out an “Application ~

for Determination of Basic Grant
Eligibility.” These applications are:

ECO DE HOSTOS pone 1974 Page 4 ee

. Grants.
: sous to buildon.

available from the school’s financial
aid officer, or by writing basic Grants,
Box 1842, Washington D.C. 20028.
Even if a student has applied for other

financial aid, he or she must fill out a ~

separate application for a Basic Grant.

Four to six weeks after submitting an ~

application, you will receive a
“Student - Eligibility Report” which
notifies you. of your eligibility. The
amount of the grant depends on
financial need and the cost of the
school which you are attending. The

financial aid officer to find out the

‘amount of the award. -
Ask the financial aid officer now —

about Basic Educational Opportunity
They could scNade a

VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

Frank V. Votto, Director, New
York State Division of Veterans’ .
Affairs said, “veterans separated from
the Armed Forces on or after August

1, 1974, are eligible for a new low cost

Veterans’ Group Life Insurance
program which offers as much as
$20,000 coverage for $3.40 per month
to young veterans’.”

~He added that they must apply |
within 120 days of discharge for this -
non-renewable, five year term
insurance.

The new rates for the maximum

$20,000 coverage will be higher for
those who are at age of 35 or older.

$3.40 per month for those ages 34 and ~ =
~under, and $6.50 for those 35 and

over. Other coverage and monthly cost
for those 34 and under are: $15,00,
$2.55; for $10,000, $1.70; and for
$5,000 worth of coverage the monthly
cost if 85 cents. For those 35 and
over, premium rates for comparable
amount of coverage are $5.10, $3.40
and $1.70 respectively.

Information is available at the. ~
- Veterans Office here at Hostos in

toom 245 or at the local counseling
-center of the New York State son
-of Veterans’ Affairs located at 310 E.
Kingsbridge Road te Eordham ~
Heat) i see .

_ASPIRA,
“at HOSTOS

Mr. ors Gonzalez, moun of

~ the Basic Skills Center at Aspira’s -

Educational Opportunity Center
located_at 216 W. 14 St. in Manhattan
_ will be here at Hostos every Thursday
from 12:30 to 1 :45 P.M. in Room
432.

He will be holding lady groups to
work.with academic problems.

Mr. Gonzalez has been a counselor.
in’ Aspira for one. year and an

~ instructor at ee S$ creo program: for

2 years.
Fourteen years ago Aspira ‘opened |
its doors to expose the Puerto Rican

- and Latino students to the many

educational opportunities available to
them. It developed.a.College Program
when a-report from the Board of
Higher Education concluded that 60

that entered college were not
graduating. Aspira has 7 college

~ per cent of the Puerto Rican students _

counselors some of which an working
at Queens, College, Hunter College, —

New York City Community, Baruch,
Pace. to mention first a few of the

~ colleges which they: are working out

- of.
At all other times Mr. Gonzdlez can
-be reached at his office number which

» is 924-8336.