Ah, The Ticker. The name evokes vivid memories, even a half-century later.
One memorable all-nighter followed the renaming of the school in 1953 for Bernard Baruch. Classes were suspended for the Convocation, and the auditorium was packed. "Humble as this school may seem," the 83-year-old financier told us, "it comes far closer to giving reality to the American dream than many better-known colleges." Our special edition included comments by President Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, and other figures.
On a personal note, my Ticker background
led to a cushy Army job after I was drafted, as
well as my first newspaper job. And one more
thing: In 1952–53, I was Ticker co–sports
editor with Arthur Stern, who invited me to his
wedding after graduation. There I met his cousin
Lenore, my future wife, who is with me still.
That was a Ticker bonus.
—STEVE SCHATT ('54)
