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-MMC Professor Out for the Semester -9/11 Remembered: Photo Essay -Class of 2004 Out With a Bang Xiomara Sanchez Reporter Going to buy books at Shakespeare & Co. has become a much better experience this year than in the past. It was really easy this year. Maybe
because I went on a rainy day, but it was better, said Nick Bannon,
sophomore at MMC, about the bookstore. Lines arent as long. This year
has been pretty good, said Marta Silva, junior at MMC. One of the main
issues that previous students had with Shakespeare was the long lines.
Lines have been better. Theyve been terrible before. Ive waited on line
for three hours, Tessa Rudnick, a junior at MMC, told The Monitor. Its a
little better but it also depends on Hunter. Its frustrating when its both of
us. Students at Hunter also use the official bookstore for Marymount Manhattan College students located on Lexington and 68th Street. When
both schools use Shakespeare & Co. at the same time, it becomes a bigger
problem. Mirabai Knight a clerk, at Shakespeare and Co., has to do crowd
control often. We try to fill up the store and stairs enough so its not a fire
hazard, she said. For the most part, Marymount Manhattan students
havent been a large problem. The main problem is with Hunter. More
students from The CUNY School go to Shakespeare than Marymount
students even though they have their own college bookstore. Mirabai
continues, Weve heard complaints that its not an official system, but we
are open to suggestions. Julie Galorenzo, the president of the SGA at Marymount, ran a story in The Beat last February about Shakespeare. In the article, Julie
discussed a possible association with Barnes & Noble online and MMC.
Students would be able to buy books and other school supplies by clicking
a Marymount Manhattan College link at the Barnes & Noble website.
They were also working on alternate payment options other than debit or
credit cards. This would enable students to attach the textbook order to
their bill for the semester. Marymount did its part by sending out the proper
paper work, and now MMC is waiting on Barnes & Noble for further action.
However, students have been using Barnes & Noble as another option
regardless of the link. Ive currently been using Barnes & Noble to buy my books, said Anthony Svitzer, freshman at MMC, Its much more
convenient for me. Students have been wondering why Marymount doesnt have its own store where students can buy books and other school spirit items.
We should have a school store, said John Monton, freshman at
Marymount. According to Julie Galorenzo, MMC having its own store
would not be profitable. It would make money the first two months of
each semester and thats it. Space is another issue, she continues.
Where would it go? This is one of the reasons why Marymount decided
to use Shakespeare as its official bookstore. The store wasnt going to
take up additional space, and in turn Marymount gave this small local
bookstore some business. As of now, however, the direction that
Marymount is moving is online. Students are able to buy school
paraphernalia through the web site. The cost of books at Shakespeare is still an issue with students. The books are too expensive, many students say, and when its time to
sell back books at the end of the semester they dont pay back enough
money for them. International law student, Tessa Rudnick, purchased a
used textbook for $100 and only received $15 after selling it back. You
get about 10% to 20% of what you originally paid, says Nick Bannon.
Students believe this is completely unfair and they feel as though they
are getting ripped off. Limited availability of textbooks is also a contentious subject. I think a list of the books should be put out before school starts so we
could have a chance to get them ahead of time, says Marta Silver.
Katie Chakey, a dance major at MMC, also found that Shakespeare &
Co. had run out of books. Shakespeare should have a website saying
when books are coming in or a number you can call to find out, she
commented. Students need the books as soon as possible. They
should order more books because theyre sold out, Fiorella Muniz, an
English major, told The Monitor. People complain about the lines, price of books, etc. Just dont go there. You could get them cheaper other places, Julie Galorenzo said.
According to Fiorella Muniz, There are other options out there: Barnes
& Noble, eBay.com, and ibook.com, or you can do a Google search for
cheaper books. Shakespeare & Co. is open to suggestions relating to this issue. M Jill Marino Reporter As November 2 approaches, Americans across the country are doing everything they can to
ensure that their candidate is elected President.
Some people protest and others spread the word
with bumper stickers. If you would like to show your
support for a candidate with a simple button,
please read on. Professor Kenton Worcester is organizing a political button drive that is slated to begin on
October 19th. There will be pins representing each
presidential candidate for the Republican,
Democratic, Independent, and Green parties. For
anyone who is considering voting for a wizard,
Worcester says, We may also sell buttons from
the Gandalf for President campaign. Worcester is familiar with the button drive route. He held one in 2000 for that years
presidential election and it was very successful. He
observes, I have a long-standing interest in
politics and in the material culture of political
campaigns. Also interested are his students. His
Democracy and its Critics class will be assisting
him with the drive by volunteering to collect the
buttons that will be used. The buttons will cost one dollar each and students can pick whichever one they want.
Worcester explains that, their vote will be
recorded in a straw poll of campus opinion. After Ginger Kimler
Associate Features Editor On September 8th, the leftover rains from Hurricane Frances flooded the New York City
subways and streets, and inundated the Main
Building of Marymount Manhattan College,
causing major disruptions during the second day of
the fall semester. After several hours of torrential rain, the New York City sewer system was backlogged. The
storm drains accumulated too much water, which
caused small pieces of debris and negative water
pressure to push against the pounding rain. As
explained by Paul Ciraulo, Vice President of
Finance and Administration, in the school-wide e-
mail sent the following week, This condition
interfered with the proper discharge of water from
drain pipes that service certain areas of the 71st
street building. Consequently, an exterior balcony
accumulated water that, in turn, penetrated the
building fa

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