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90 \'ears VOLUME 90, ISSUE 6 Fordham Mourns Loss of OASIS Overhaul Santino Gallone, CBA' 93 fcanges Made to Registration Tools to Facilitate Process Bv AMANDA FISCINA universities and &culty for advice offerings, liberal arts and sdences about the changes, si>ecifically core requirements fbr fieshman NEWS EDITOR when the council dedded to include seminars, sophomore literature, 2008-2009 registration pro- courses available for a fiill academic has been changed in order to American pluralism, ^obal studies, Pitate a better registration expe- year rather than just a semester. senior values, all courses offered by "This is the standard amor^ bet• interdisdplinary programs, cross s^inificant change to the over- ter schools," said Cooney. "The fac• listed courses, and service learning ^gistration system is that course ulty approached us with the com- courses. ^bigs for the sununer 2008, fall plauit that other colleges display However, all major departments' ^ and spring 2009 semesters coiuses not just for the semester, course offerings will only be avail• be mcluded on the OASIS but for an entire academic year. able on the OASIS system. OASIS Item and in the course booklets, This will allow students to plan has also been redesigned to-more ^g 2009 registration, however, their schedtdes ahead." effectively show each department's still occur in October or No- Including both semesters is con• offerings. aber of next year. venient for students who wish to Many students have problems Both the course booklets (the put ofiF a requirement but were pre• with the current OASIS system and fsical printing of all the course viously unsure if certain sections are uncertain that moving more srings) and the OASIS website would still be available. It is also onto OASIS is a good idea. tere students can view course helpfiil for students on a strid aca• The administration is aware jings and where registration demic track, such as the pre-health of this, and will be replacing the jmalely occurs) imderwent aes- professions, where students in these software behind OASIS with the tic changes as decided by the academic tracks have to take certain Baimer system in the upcoming dham University Arts and Sd- courses specific semesters with dif• months. Santino Gallone is carried from the collapse. res Council. The process began ferent pre-reqnisite and co-requisite "We have made tremendous Santino Gallone, CBA '93, died in the crane col• November and is being imple- offerings. progress from just two years ago lapse in Manhattan's upper east side last week. inted in the upcoming vyreeks. According to Cooney, another in satisfying students' technology He was one of seven victims who died in the col• |lhe changes originated with significant change is that the course problems with the registration sys• lapse. Gallone was a Bellmore, Long Island native, council, were approved by the booklets have been redesigned tem," Cooney said. "But, it will be |nmittee and are currently be- and streamlined. The new book• better when we go to Baimer." who went on to be an active Fordham student as implemented by the deans," lets contain the following essential The Banner system operates a member of the baseball team. Please see next information: a core curriculum on different software than OASIS |semary Co6ney, associated dean week's edition of The Ram for full memorial cover• Fordham College at Rose Hill, guide (a list of all the core course does. The new system will be avail• age. a. • reqtiirements fix>m fi:eshman to se• able 24 hours a day and will unify nior year), all sununer 2008 course OASIS 3 flhe council looked to other SEE ON PAGE ^ordham Week Shows Us Why We're Hot Sweeney Todd "hottest" Catholic school Leaves A I "Seeing the people wearing the Fordham Week t-shfrt throughout 'i Mark the week was really good for us and a positive reinforcement that we were doing something people liked," Sarah Bel, FCRH '08 and president of USG, said. The events kicked off on a Fri• day aftemoon with the State of the University Address from Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J. , presi• dent of the University. McShane delivered good news to the stand• —— PHOTO COURTESY OF CMT HYNES' ing room only crowd, announc• Ryan Adams, FCRH 11 ing higher application rates for Bv AMANDA FISCINA admission and more competitive NEWS EDITOR academic standards for the incom• Ryan Adams, FCRH '11, was in• ing freshman class. In addition, jured during the Mimes and Mum• McShane also highlighted the mers' performance of Sweeney Todd achievements of the University's on Friday, Mar. 7. • JESSICA MAJEWSKI/THE RAM-^ current student body. Adams played the part of Signor pdham Week 2008 was themed "This Is Why We're Hot" after the University was named the Hottest Catholic The Fordham Week events con• Adolfo Pfrelli in Swteney Todd. iiversity In the country by Newsweek\ast fall. tinued into Monday with the first- During the scene in which the in- By TIM EBNER organize many high-profile events one together again and truly make ever Fordham Showcase, which ddent occurred, Pierelli was black• STAFF WRITER throughout the week, including a it a Fordham Week" Bryari Reilly, highlighted the talent and skill of mailing Sweeney Todd's character. Bter Fordham University was lecture with noted Fordham alum• president of CBA '08 and chafr of the University's dance, comedy, There were two razors in the scene, led the hottest Catholic school na Mary Higgins Clark, FCLC the Fordham Week committee, acting, and singing groups. both were dulled down, but one Kaplan/Newsweek survey of 79. said. "We got a lot of big sponsor• "It was a huge success," Reilly was dulled down more than the Brica's hottest colleges and This year's Fordham Week came ship from the larger organizations said. "We had anywhere from 550 other. Bersities last &11, the members a week before spring break, but on campus, but we also made it to 600 people at that event, and In the scene, Adams usually used •SG knew they wanted to plan members of USG said they had be• an opportunity for smaller groups we were able to showcase a lot of the more dulled down r^or and a ^rdham Week celebrating this gun organizing the events early last and oiganizations to really take different performance groups on packet of fake blood to cut his own Thus, this,year's Fordham semester. The larger organizations center stage and partidpate with campus." throat The actor playing Sweeney theme, "this is why we're on campus such as CAB, RHA, thefr own events." Bel said the showcase was her Todd would then throw Adams celebrated not onlythe cam- CSA, and USG formed a com• Tlie week induded a wide ar• favorite Fordham Week event into a trunk. In the process of this, ^onununity, but also Fordham's mittee back in thefeu to oversee ray of activities, lectures, arid free "I walked away feeling more Adams would drop the dulled ra• designation as the hottest the plarming of the week's events, giveaways. On most days students proud of Fordham than I thought zor. Adams would usually remain Holic imiversity. and other campus clubs gradually took advantage of freeDunki n Do• I could just because it was a true in the trunk until the end of the ^ilike Fordham Weeks in years became involved m the plarming nuts coffee on thefr way to morn• testament to why we're the hottest scene. this year USG decided to process, contributing thefr efforts ing classes, and Fordham Week Catholic school in terms of talent However, in Friday night's per• ; with a wide array of clubs and to many of the individual events. shirts, beach towels and even sim- and organization," she said. formance, due to a broken trunk, ^^zations on campus. The col- "This year we wanted to take it bloek carried the mess^e of the The Tuesday night Mary Adams failed to drop the razor. effort helped fund and back to the basics and pull every• University's status as America's SEE FORDHAM ON PAGE 3 SEE MARK ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 • THERAM- MARCH 26.2008 Security Files
Mardi S, Walsh Library, Mono. 9:00 pjn. A student reported that her wal• BvJAYMEDeSOCIO - let containing $20, her student ID, STAFF WRITER and a debit card, was stolen on the The Vagina Monologues attract• second floor of the Walsh Library. ed a fiill audience with two com• The student went to make a phone pletely sold out shows. This was the eighth consecutive year The call and when she returned her Vagina Monologues has been per• wallet was missing. formed at Rose Hill. Fordham University and the Office of Student Leadership and March 6, Parking Garage, Community Development does 6:00 pjn. not permit^ student clubs to spon• A student baddng out her vehi• sor the evei^t. cle fromth e parking garage was hit 'The Women's Studies Depart• by another car exiting the garage. ment begins the process and ob• Security is recommending that tains the lease from Eve [Ensler]," people back their cars into a space co-director Hilary Whitham, when they park to prevent these FCRH '09, said. "Then other aca• tyipes of accidents. demic departments offer sponsor• ship." Ten percent ofthe profits go to March 7, University Church, - PHOTO COURTESY OF NICOLE SCI the playwright Eve Ensler's organi• 4:00 ajn. The 8th Annual Vagina Monologues performance was sponsored by the Women's Studies Department. zation, V-day, and the other ninety Two students were returning percent to a charity of choice; this and Kosovo. The woman (whose astic and proud to be part of this time viewer of the Monologues.l from a night out when they were year the charity of choice was story is told in the monologue) performance, despite some oppo• "I found the sljpw fiinny and I seen by security placing an orange Dress For Success. was raped by soldiers armed with sition from students, student orga• different tactics of delivery traffic cone on top of the Brown- This year's cast included 26 rifles, sticks, bottles and a broom nizations and the administration. interesting " Murphy said. "It M son statue outside the University students performing 21 pieces. handle for over seven days. The "The show promotes the em• able to provide information a ChurcL Securitywas notified, and Each piece includes an introduc• monologue reinforces that over powerment of women and that is entertainment at the same time| the issue has been referred to the tion and the traditional spothght 200,000 women are raped each important on a conservative Cath• dean of students. One mother at the show monologue which highhghts an year in the United States alone. ohc campus like Fordham," said marked that, "as part of an ol( important issue affecting women Overall, the intent of the mono• Taylor Cuffaro, FCRH '08. "These generation, it can be slightly ^ that year. The piece concludes logues was evident The pieces are important things to say." comfortable, but it is a good e^ March 8, Arthnr Avenae, with annoimcing a charity of invoke pride in women, give infor• Deirdre Sanders FCRH '10 rience nonetheless and obvion 2:00 ajn. choice. mation to men, provide comic re• agrees with the larger message of it all goes to a very good cause." A student and his girlfriend were Each year the monologues are Uef, depict harsh reaUties, and find the Monologues. Several students like A walking down Arthur Avenue to• changed and are customized to a way to make taboos just a UtUe "These are things that we Marken, FCRH '11 were initia ward his apartment when a male the venue at which they are per• more mainstieam. The spodight shouldn't be ashamed to talk apprehensive about the show 1 wearing a black or brown hooded formed. However, most remain this year focused on women af• about," Sanders said. ultimately found the experieii sweatshirt called to them from constant year to year. For exam• fected by Hurricane Katrina by us• When asked why she dedded meaningful. across the street The man was ple, The Angry Vagina is a popu• ing a powerful extended metaphor to participate in this show, Sarah "At first it was uncomfo waving a silver crowbar in the ak. lar monologue discussing things with New Orleans as the vagina of Wainio, FCRH '09, quickly re• able but that is clearly the poin The two students entered Arthur in society that hurt and afflict the United States, performed by plied, "Why not? Everyone should Marken said. "You leam soo 1, ydiere the male student lives, women and cause resentment. Unique MiUs, FCRH'11. be involved, especially women. It thing but in the process it starts and notified security. The area My Short Skirt is a piece about is a shame that there are protests take away the taboo." was canvassed by security and the Fard Thompson, who attended why women wear short skirts and to something as charitable as this NYPD without results, and no in• the event, said "it was a good ad• While the Vagina Monolo^ concludes that the simple answer and there is a misunderstanding of juries were reported. ditional monologue and the meta• have been on campus for is "for myself." The Woman Who phor was effective." the purpose of the show." years, theorganization is prou| Loved to Make Vaginas Happy is In addition to monologues, Many famiUes and friends other celebrating its 10th aimiversa another staple, but it allows the the show includes facts dispersed than Fordham students came to "ending violence against March 9, Walsh HaU, performer to personalize over 15 throughout the show. Some facts show their support, including andgfrls." It also plans to ( 4:30 ajn. types of moans, including a 'Ford• announced this year conceded that many brothers and fathers. Some the next 10 years to healing i A student was entering Walsh ham Moan,' for the purposes of the ditoris is solely for pleasvure, students have attended Mono• empowering women worldv Hall and refiised to show his ID. self expression. that vaginal mutilation occurs in logues all of thefr four years on A petition was present for ' The student then left the building 28 countries, and facts about the campus. in attendance to sign, urging i and was identified by security. The Not all monologues are humor• Ulegahty of selling vibrators in administiation to see that issue has been referred to Residen• ous, however. My Vagina Was My Many students were also seeing several states. a well-supported caiise woith | tial Life. Village tells a story about the treat• the show for the first time. Dan ment of women refugees in Bosnia Cast members were enthusi• Murphy, FCRH '11, was a first proving in the coming years.
March IS, Parking Garage, 8 pjn. A Security vehicle was driving in front of the parking garage and was hit by another car exiting the By BRIDGET McCABE York. Brother Lawless settled into That did not stop Lawless, though. sity. gar^e. No injuries were reported CONTRIBUTING WRITER Manhattaii in the late 1960s, leav• He continued to teach until 2003 "Brother Lawless was a < and both cars had minimal dam• Fordham University regretfiilly ing his mark on Fordham College when he then returned to his and insightfiil resWcher," age. acknowledges the death of one of at Lincoln Center. hometown to retire. erts said. "I personally bene its feculty members, Brother De- Fordham welcomed Lawless During his Ufetime, Lawless from our sdentific collaborati Sales Lawless. Lawless, the first into its faculty in 1969. He was also spent time researching at the He was extremely generous : March 21, McGinley Center, chairman the Department of Nat• part of Fordham's Liberal Arts Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer mentor and arranged for 12:40 ajn. ural Sciences at Lincoln Center, College, which is now recognized Institute. In addition to teaching of our undergraduate students Security was pafrolling the passed away at age 87 on Friday, as Fordham College at Lincoln at Fordham, Lawless served as an do research work at Roc McGinley Center when they dis• Feb. 29. Center. Amongst the enthusiastic adjunct professor in Immunol• University. He will be missed| covered broken glass in one of Lawless, a Xaverian • brother, faculty of the young college. Law• ogy at Rockefeller University. He all of us scientists, mathe the windows by Murphy Field. A was bom in Louisville, Kentucky. less was the first scientist He re• productively spent his summers dans and all the faculty who 1 search of the building found no in• He received a B.S. from CathoUc mained at the college for 34 years, at a variety of noteworthy institu• him and worked with him hen truders, and no cause for the break- University and an M.S. from Saint pioneering multiple programs and tions such as the Oak Ridge Na• Lincoln Center. We send our 1 in has been foimd at this time. John's University. He acqufred enhancing the Uves of young sci• tional Lab, Argonne National Lab, to his family and have him in ^ Ph.Ds in science education and ence scholars. Bethesda Naval Hospital, Ak Force prayers." biochemistry from New York Uni• Lawless founded the Depart• National Lab, NASA at the John• Lawless had a passion for t March 24, Walsh Library, versity. ment of Science and Mathematics, son Space Center, Ames Research ing and science. His contributi| 4:40pjn. He began his teaching career at which later became known as the Center and Stanford University. made an incredible impact on | A person found a wallet in the the high school level, as the head• Department of Natural Sciences. Lawless was an innovator, a sciences at Fordham Colle bushes near Walsh Library. The master of Saint Joseph's Preparato• He also started the pre-medical pioneer and an inspiration to both Lincoln Cepter. His achieve student who owned the wallet was ry School in Bardstown, Kentucky. program, which has had incredible his colleagues and students. Dr. were great and his attitude notified and discovered that $11 He then taught at Mount Saint success. In September of 1990, Joan Roberts, current chafr of the even greater. This man of God | were missing fromth e wallet The Joseph's High School in Baltimore, Lawless was named associate pro• Department of Natural Science, not be forgotten and will fori student reported that the wallet Maryland, as well as at Xaverian fessor emeritus. At that time, it stiesses the important of Lawless's leave his mark on Fordham had been missing since March 17. High School in Brooklyn, New was mandatory to retire at age 70. contiibutions to Fordham Univer• versity. I 1
MARCH 26.2008 • THERAM • PAGE 3 OASIS, FROM PAGE 1 Fein said. all the Fordham University data• According to Fein, the 24-hour bases through technology called availability featureo f the new sys• the "Luminus Portal System." tem is a purely technical issue, as Once logged onto this site, with the new system does not have to tiie use of only one usemame and be shut down for maintainence password, students will be able to like the current one does. access all of the information OA• The change in software will oc• SIS previously contained, as well cur in phases. The tentative sched• as connect to Blackboard, Lotus- ule is that undergraduate admis• Notes and the Fordham e-mail sions and financialai d offices will system. start processing information into "Once you are in, you're in," the system toward the end of this Cooney said. "It will all be right in year. Ultimately, students will use fixjntofyou." the system for fall 2009 regisfra- These changes are all part of a tion. larger project, Fordham's Enter• "This is a small part of the much prise Resource Planning project larger project moving toward named Confirmare. 2016," Fern said. This is just one "[The project] will replace the part ofthe new technology being University's administrative ap• considered, but a very important plications with one strategic in• one." tegrated system," Defrdre Dillon, Keith Eldredge, dean of Stu• dfrector of Fordham University In• dents at Lincob Center, was the formation Technology, said. "Ban• representative 6com student a&ais PHOTO COURTESY OF HELLENIC SOCIETY J B Hellenic Society sponsored Greelt night with traditional Greek food and dance. ner, an administrative software involved in this decision. application developed specifically "I think that the conversion to ByJAYMEDeSOCIO Following diimer, 19 club items during the night, including for higher education institutions Banner will improve the student's STAFF WRITER members performed nine danc• two iPods, a gift basket, dinner by Suttgard Higher Ed has been ability to access information," El• lie blue and white decorations es from all different regions of for two at Mythos restaurant and chosen as the University software dredge said. "In conjunction with : secoiid floor of McGinley Greece. Several dances were an American Express gift card. package. Barmer maintains stu• the convulsion to Banner, Ford• ! a sign of the second biggest done in cfrcular formation, one There are approximately 90 dent, alumni, financialan d person• ham IT is also introducing a Lumi• on campus, the Fordham was performed in two lines, and members in the Hellenic Society. nel data. Baimer will provide Ford• nus Portal System, whidi will make lie Society's Greek Night. one was with groups of three. In addition to members of the ham University with integrated, it more simple to log in to the new Iiere were balloons, music, Dancers had practiced for this club, a large numbers of students database-driven information that equivalent of OASIS, as wdl as to lyisions from Greece, a video performance three times a week attended with thefr families. At when fully unplemented, will re• Blackboard and Foidham email I ig footage of the Greek since October. the end of the final dance, guests place Fordham's current financial, expect that once everyone learns cape from multiple serial "The best part of die evening were invited to the dance floor human resources, student and the new system, students will fliink ctives, played to set the is seeing the dance performance," to dance to the Kalamatianos, alumni development system. The it is better." new Banner system will provide I for the festivities. John Mihaltses, FCRH '09, said. a dance done in a cfrcle. It was According the Dillon, the new 24/7 Web access (outside of nor• 1 event has been celebrated "It is really exciting to see your truly a family event. system will be particularly effective mal scheduled maintenance) to • 30 years by the Fordham friends perform these choreo• Hellenic Society President during registration periods, when University data and services fbr lie Society with help from graphed dances with kicks and Lena Paxos, FCRH '08, explained OASIS is extremely busy students, faculty, alumni and staff." lodox Christian Fellow- increasing tempos." that the purpose of the night is "Banner is designed and runs ^on campus. Over 250 people This event was also sponsored to celebrate a common heritage, Gene Fein, enrollment dfrector on a more technologically ad• ; this year's festivities, by Orthodox Christian Fellow• customs, and beliefs. The night of Academic Services, confirms vanced software and hardware program included raffles, ship. President of OCF, Zach- was attended by current Fordham that the new software will be more platform than our current systems," desserts, a dance perfor- ary Kostopoulos, FCRH '08, students, thefr families, alumni effective, but OASIS will not ap• Dillon said. "It will provide a much , and a dinner of traditional explained how the event is a col• and thefr families, and staff. pear much different more positive ei^erience especially c foods. Father Paul gave the laboration. "OCF and the Hellen• One mother explained that she "OASIS isn't going away, it wiU during periods of heavy usage." prayer before the food, ic Society work closely together has attended the event all four remain the interface between the The Fordham administration I by Zenon Traverna in As- on this and other events," Kosto• years of her daughter's Fordham Banner software and the viewer. hopes that these changes will assist t was served. poulos said. "Most members are career. As it has been in the past The basic look and feel wiU be the students and create a less sfressful I ate Greek salads, pastit- part of both clubs. Ninety-eight and as it was this semester, Greek same, but it will have better cfrcuit registration experience fpr years to jreek lasagna), spanakopita percent of Greeks are Greek Or• Night brought families, both capabilities with the new software," come. pie) and Greek meat- thodox. In fact, OCF Liturgies Greek and non-Greek, together :lamb. VSTine was donated were organized around dance , to celebrate their heritage with Interested in Journalism? • Paxos family and served to practice." food, dance and lively perfor• [of age. The clubs raffled off seven mances.
FORDHAM, FROM PAGE 1 riences as a foreign correspondent to go and there are a lot of things Passionate about news? IS Clark lecture on "Life abroad and focused on the political that can be improved on. Hope• Fordham' was^another big and social injustices she has expe• fiilly this year vrill kick start that attracting more than 300 stu- rienced in her travels. Torregrosa and help us continue to make this Care about what's happening at Ihe lecture was sponsored is a former New York !7iines editor a better week each year." B's American ^e Lecture and has written memoirs about her Revans agrees that this year's Fordham? Higgins Cladc signed cop- life. The event was well attended. Fordham Week was a success. her book and spoke about Smaller scale Fordham Week "Because we combined all the ler Fordham education has events were also popular with the different clubs on campus, and it id her life. students m attendance. Jeff Snop, wasn't just USG planning a week, r CBA '09 and a member ofthe Pol• I think it went off a lot better," she iing to Fordham for five years ish Cultural Exchange, said that said. "There were more activities htto earn a degree helped in Wednesday night's PoUsh Feast overall, and it was better publi• inking and made me feel bet- attracted more than 50 hungry cized so more people knew about myself," Higgins Clarks students. The feast was open to all it." Join sharpened and enhanced students and included an assort• Bel admitted that this was the ig I was doing." ment of authentic Polish dishes, most successful Fordham Week President Elaina Revans, including pierogies, potato pan• she has seen in her four years here assisted in the coordina- cakes, and stuffed cabbage. as a student, and she credited all The Ram the lecture and reception of Other well attended events in• the clubs and organLiations that Clark. cluded theperformancesofSiveeney made the events possible. was a hysterical lady. She Toddind The Vagina Monologues, a "We can easily attribute Ford• lily nice, and she made sure Caribbean Day celebration com• ham Week's success to the four News Staff id after to sign every single f plete with a steel drum band, mas• main organizations on campus: book," Revans said. sages and free smoothies, a Col• USG, CAB, RHA, and CSA. They Wednesday night, Global lege Bowl trivia game, and a dodge worked together from the start," idl sponsored the lecture ball tournament in the Lombardi said Bel. 1 Reporting- A JovunaUst's e-mail Field House. tnce from Abroad." It was Fordham Week's success was "I think this was our best Ford• tsored by the Latin Ameri- capped off with a finalregula r sea• rannnews08@gnnaiLconn ham Week yet," Reilly said. "We itadies Department, the sons win by the men's basketball put a whole lot of effort into it an Studies Department, team over the St. Bonnaventure for more information. and really tried to make it the best iAmerican Age Lecture Se- Bonnies in the Rose Hill Gym. week possible." Still, looking to joumalist, Luisita Lopez Additional reporting by the future he said, "There is a ways 1, spoke about her expe• Amanda Piscina PAGE 4 • THE RAM' MARCH 26.2008 mm Lectures Enlighten the Fordham Comm
Phi Betta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Garcia-Rivera, "The USG, ASILI, African Dispora, CSHA, RHA, El Grito, "Do You American Catholic Studies Department. "The Irish1| Sense of Beauty and the Talk of God: Theology and The See Color?" Thursday, March at 5:30 p.m., Keating 3rd York," Thursday, March 6,7:00 p.m., Duane Llbrari Auditorium. Arts," Monday, March at 4:00 p.m., University Church PHOTOS COURTESY OF FORDHAM.EDU AND MARK BECKERl Basement Chapel.
Fordham University has hosted lights of the Fordham Museum of many white people to discuss their ism. in New York-^vere too j numerous lectures in the past few Greek, Etruscan and Roman Art" experiences with race. He asked In order to celebrate the 200th McCarthy discussed m^i^J weeks. on Wednesday, March 5 at 3:00 the white students in the audience anniversary of the Archdiocese of nent Irish figures in thel In "The Sense of Beauty and p.m. in Fiom Auditorium. The lec• to "interrogate [their] own white• New York, the archdiocese, along the archdiocese, but he di the Talk of God," Dr. Alejandro ture was co-sponsored by the Clas• ness," and to "deal with [their] with The Francis and Ann Cur• gleet to stress the import^^ Garcia-Rivera argued that "talk" of sics Department and the Univer• racial identities." He urged white ran Center for American CathoUc hoUness of the frish i God finds its most profound depth sity Library. Among the highhghts students to join thefr fellow black Studies, sponsored the Bicenten• rishioners whose names | in the sense of beauty. He defined she discussed were a black-figure students in dealing with race in nial Lecture Series, a series of lec• faded from memory. 1hei^| this sense of beauty as a spiritual Athenian hydra fromth e late sixth order for them all to become one tures that will be held at the Ford• ture in the series will be t sense of the beautiful that has not century B.C., a marble head of the unit Dr. Jacqueline Johnson also ham campuses. The first of these Women ReUgious and th^B been recognized by philosophi• Roman emperor Hadrian prob• spoke, discussing how race in our talks was a lecture on the history of New York CathoUdsi^J cal aesthetics or art criticism. It is ably from Syria and a bronze head society is "a structural construct of the archdiocese relating to its Bemadette McCauley, the basis for what has been called of the emperor Caracalla from as much as it is ideological." The frish immigrant members. Dr. professor of history at Hi^| theological aesthetics. Dr. Garcia- Asia Minor. students who spoke addressed John McCarthy, a professor emeri• lege. It will take place c Rivera illustrated this theological Several Fordham professors and various issues such as white privi• tus of history and the former di• day, April 10 at 7 p.m. i aesthetics with two examples: a students spoke at the "Do You See lege and the separation within the rector of the Center of Irish Stud• Library. holy card of St Martin de Porres Color?" forum. Dr. Mark Naison, black community. After the brief ies, gave an informative lecture in and the "Wetnam Veterans memo• a professor of Afiican American lectures, everyone m attendance which he discussed, among other rial in Washington, D.C. studies and history who calls him• broke up into small groups of things, whether or not the Catho• Reporting by Dn| about seven people, and discussed lic Church in New York was too Jennifer UdeU, Fordham's cura• self a "hip-hop scholar," began by Dr. Penella and then own experiences with rac• Irish, and whether or not the Irish tor of^rtworks, lectured on "High• talking about how difficult it is for McElroy.
MARK, FROM PAGE 1 Mimes and Mununers has a dub Adams has played in theafre pro• advisor and hues professional pro• ductions this year have involved New Student Housing Comple| Throu^ miscommunication, ducers, play dfrectors and musical his character being hurt or killed at Sweeney Todd ended up with the directors for its shows. As a re• some point in the production. The less dulled razor in his hand as he sult of the inddent, the advisor of trend continues as Adams was re• was fighting with Adams m the Mimes and Mummers has decided cendy cast in Pippin as a character - Hoffinan and 187*^ Street trunk and ended up cutting Adams to create a list of safety guidelines diat is wounded in the play. in the throat with the less dull ra• for all the performing arts groups Kristen O'Hara, FCRH '10 -All New Construction zor: on campus. and a performer in Sweeney Todd, Adams usually remained in the According to Noto, Mimes and thought the inddent was handled -Designed for Fordham University trunk for the rest of the scene, how• Mummers did not hce any conse• very smoothly. Students ever due to the mjury, he crawled quences fiwm the administration 'The dfrector, producer of out of the back of the trunk and off for the inddent Sweeney Todd, and the Mimes -Video Intercom the st^ and alerted a stage hand "A show like Sweeney Todd is an Board all together took hold of the -Tenant Regulated AC/Heat that he was cut Since he was al• exfremely difficult show to put on situation in a timely manner, noti- ready drenched m fake blood the both on stage and off," Noto said. fiying the cast members and taking -24 Hour Video Surveillance System scene backstage was 'hectic and 'The amount of adult supervision care of Ryan Adams on his way to chaotic," Adams said. Once it was we have is the same amount any the hospital," O'Hara said. 'People -Recreation Rooms realized that his cut needed profes• other student-nm dub on campus doiA realize that this is Uve theater. -Backyard sional medical attention, he was un- has. No one was punished or has Inddents happen all the time, even mediately escorted to the hospital to sufiier any consequences. It was on Broadway." -Owner Managed ^ by Fordham University Emergency an honest mistake that could have Noto stressed the &ct that this is Medical Services. happened m many other situations a frequent occurrence in many live Adams received six stitches for both in theafre and m other dubs." performances. his three-centimeter long and two- In the end, Mimes and Mum• 'Many injuries occur in theater centimeter wide cut He returned mers followed the standard Broad• due to its high pressure nature, ONE AND TWO BEDROOM firom the hospital three minutes way tradition of 'the show must and the attempt to portray true Ufe APARTMENTS AVAILABLE N0A| after curtain call of that perfor• go on" and continued the perfor• on the stage," Noto said. "For m- mance. mance without Adams' character. stance, the first Elphaba in Wicked Call Curt Wright According to Gina Noto, presi• During intermission the cast was fell through a trap door in one of (O) 973-571-9735 ext. 21 dent of Mimes and Mummers, the informed of the situation and made her final performances and severdy entire situation was simply an ac- arrangements for the second act to injured herself. While our inddent (C) 973-896-1085 ddent continue. was not as severe nor should it be "The use of razors in Sweeney 'Everyone on every handled taken Ug^dy, acddents happen and Todd is something that obviously everything really well," Adams they are dealt with." [email protected] cduld not have been done without," said. 'As soon as they saw I vras 1 think this mddent only goes Noto said. "Theboard searched for hurt, they took me downstairs and to show how organized and pre• ACEPropertyHoldingsLLC(a).comcast vreeks frying to find the heist pos• sent me to FUEMS. The show was pared the Minies and Mummers sible razor, comii^ up with a safe die most professional show I have are when performing a Uve show," option;,The razors that we used ever performed in throughout my CJ'Hara said; 'Anything can' hap• were bkdeless and dd]. The inci• extensive dieatre experience and pen.". . ' No Fee/ Signing Bonus dent that occurred was a complete in the professional spirit the shpw Please see next week's edition of niistake and was ndt one person^ went OIL" The Ram for a complete review of Ironically, all four ofthe roles theperforinace. ADVEKTLSING MARCH 26.2006 • THE RAM - PAGF S
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Then junior first base• ham baseball team made a com• nms the Rams have scored this man Ryan McCrann hit a double plete turnaround and won 11 of its season. Senior catpher Chris Kai- to plate tvTO runners. Finally, ju• next 13 games, including 10 wins ble drove in four oi the nms whUe nior left fielder Bobby DiNardo, in a row to bring its record to 11-7 senior shortstop Rich Goulian who started the inning with a overall (1-2 conference). scored five times. solo homerun, finished it with a "It's always nice to string a couple "We can score runs when we two-nm double ofhis own to give wins together,' senior second base• are hitting on all cylinders," Reese, the Rams a 10-5 lead, which they man Eric Reese said. "But the bot• who scored four times said. "But would not relinquish on the way to tom line is, the teams We beat dur• 25 runs, yes, that was a bit of a a 13-12 victory. ing the winning streak were teams shocker." The Rams came back to Rose we were supposed to beat, granted, Next up for the Rams was a one Hill on Mar. 14 to take on Fairfield we still have to go out there and ex• game series on Mar. 12 against University. Senior pitcher Tom ecute." Virginia Tech. The match-up was Davis was once again superb as he The firstwi n of the season came the first time the two teams faced went seven innings, allowing one in the Batde of the Bronx on Mar. 5 each other since the 1998 Atlantic earned run to go along with seven Junior catcher Angelo Ponte flew out in this at-bat in the fourth inning 10 Championship and, just as they strikedtrts in Fordham's 9-6 win. as Fordham hosted and beat Man• of the home opener versus Manhattan. He finished the day 1-4. hattan CoUege 9-2 at Houlihan had 10 years earlier, the Riims once The win also marked the 100th Park, giving jimior pitcher John again beat the Hokies. career win for Head Coach Nick the Bonnies visited Houlihan Park secutive loss. Young his first career win. The Rams were down by four Restaino in only his fourth season fi:om Mar. 20-22 for a three-game "The firsttw o days they pitched, The Rams followed up that vic• runs as early as the second in• with the team. series. The Fordham bats went they executed, they had timely hit. tory by traveling to Petersburg, Va. ning but were able to pull away in The very next day, the Rams cold in the first game as they only ting and good defense," Reese said. to take on the Farleigh Dickinson the fourth inning with an offen• hosted a double header against Sa• managed three hits in a 4-0 loss "We pitched but didn't execute in Knights in a pair of double headers sive onslaught. The Rams scored cred Heart University. The Rams and wasted another good pitching any of the other phases." on Mar. 8 and 9. The Rams swept eight runs in the inning and took won both games with great pitch• effort by Davis who took the loss The Rams would make amends the series, beating the Knights on a 10-5 lead. After the Rams loaded ing performances as they beat Sa• after going eight innings allowing in the series finale as they were day one by the scores of 25-10 and the bases with three consecutive cred Heart with the scores of 3-1 only one eamed run. The loss also able to perform in aU phases of the and 8-1. snapped the team's 10-game win game, winning by the score of 9-7, Junior starting pitchers Peter streak. giving the team its first conference Kennelly and Jake Rabinowitz both The Rams put up more of a fight victory. had career days. Game one pitcher in the second game of the series The Bonnies had a 4-1 lead after Keimelly threw for five innings, but still came up short, losing in the fourth inning but, this time, the allowing five hits and one eamed extra innings by a score of 3-2. This Rams were able to respond, scor• run while striking out a career-high time, the Rams were able to string ing three nms in the fifth inning to seven batters. Game two pitcher together eleven hits but could not tie the game. The Rams took the Rabinowitz fared slighdy better, get the timely hit they needed to lead for good in the next inning as going for seven innings and allow• win the game. Kaible led off with a walk, moved ing only one hit and no eamed runs Reese got things started in the to second on a sacrifice by junior while striking out a career-high 10. 11th inning by hitting a double right fielder P.J. Come and scored The final tune-up game before down the right field line. With a on a Kenny single. After failing to the beginning of conference play base open, Kaible was intention• come through in the clutch in the was at home against NYTech on the ally walked. With two runners on last game, Kenny delivered in this 18th. Once again, the Rams pitch• and nobody out, DiNardio laid one as he went 3-3 with two RBI ers dominated a weaker opponent down a sacrifice bunt, moving over and 3 runs scored. as five pitchers combined to allow the nmners. Third baseman Rob On Mar. 25, the Rams traveled only one hit in the team's 10-1 win. lacono was intentionally walked to to Poughkeepsie, NY to take on Freshman pitcher Max Krakowiak load the bases. The next two bat• the Marist Red Foxes. Unfortu• threw the first five innings for the ters failed to come through in the nately, the Rams put up one of Rams, allowing no hits, to earn his clutch as junior pinch-hitter John their more disappointing efforts, first career win. The no-hitter was Kahn struck out and fireshman falling to a lesser opponent by a broken up two innings later in the left fielder Alex Ketmy groimded score of 15-4. seventh inning when Geoige Car• into a fielder'schoice . The Bonnies The Rams hosted Stony Brook roll connected on a two-out single would score the winning run the on Mar. 26 and will travel to St off junior reliever Greg Dimmling. next inning, and the Rams were Louis, Mo. to take on conference Freshman Max Krakowiak tossed three innings, allowing three hits and The first conference opponent of once again unable to answer, leav• foe St. Louis University in a three- one earned run while striking out one and walking two. the season was St. Bonaventure as ing them with their second con• game series from Mar. 28-30. Men's Tennis Suffers Blowouts^ Remains Optimistic Bv BEN ALLEN few good moments for the Rams. 5-7 but won the second one 7-5 Abbatiello. His hard-fou^t match in constructing a lineup that would STAFF WRITER Only sophomore Dallas Harting and then took the tiebreak 10-8. It again went the full distance. Only maximize points. Sprii^ break did not start well could grab a point for the visitors, was certainly a good highlight in an two days after Harting batded for a "We are tweaking the lineup to for the men's teimis team. They had after defeating Peter Szajka at the otherwise poor niatch for the team. victory, Abbatiello was going point make it as effective as it can be with two matches over tbe break but Al• second slices spot The Rams lost Freshman Austin Shoup, playing fi)r point with his opponent Balazs the talent we have," he said. "Mike tered in both, suflSeiiag blowouts all three doubles matches, 8-3, 8-3 at number one singles for the team, Szikla. Abbatiello actually won the Misiti, a former athlete on the team by a 6-1 score eadi game. Ford• and 8-5, respectively. That does not commented on Harting's perfijr- first set relatively easily 6-3 but pro• who graduated last year has been ham managed only one team point mean captain Slucky is giving up on mance thus far. ceeded to stru^e in the second helping out a lot and workii^ us against the two opponents. Saint this team, though . "[He] is really playing well at and lost it 5-7. The freshman was pretty hard," Shoup added. ^ "We Peter's and Fairfield. "There are a lot of positives," he number two singles and has Won the fijrst to 10, winning by three to have been getting closer to that cru• Junior Peter Slucky was not cph- said. "The team consists of five key one out of his last two matches," finish off the victory. cial doubles point." eirtned, however. Even the scores freshmen who don't have a lot of Shoupsaid. Harting almost pulled off anoth• But that does not mean there aire &lled to dishearten bin). match experience. As time goes on, Fast forward to the 13th. The er thriller, but he conceded the tie• not high expectations for the team. "Uiese firstmatcjie s were against this team win really start to grow." Rams were at home against their breaker 7-10 after taking control in Although Slucky acknowledged Splid teams, so nobody is too wor- Harting certainly put the effort neighbors from the north, Fairfield the second set with the score 6-3. the age and schedule dlsadvant^es Ifed," he said. "It's no more disap• forward for that point, though, University It was a batde of the The doubles point tumed out to (many teams start play in early Feb• pointing to lose 6-1 than it is to lose and it is in the effort category that F.U.S. Or it could be called a dadi be trouble for the Rams once again. ruary, the Rams don't begin until 4-3^, • Fordham will beat teams this year. of the Jesuit titans. It vras virtually conceded to the mid-March), he is predicting a top• The first defeat on Mar. II in Jer• Harting (Ud everything needed to The only victory for die home St^ once lineup cards were set. pling of LaSalle at the conference sey City, NJ^^am^ St Peter's; had getthe victory. He lost the first set team was by freshman Brandon Slucky acknowledged the difficulty tournament in May. SPORTS MARCH 26 2Q08 • THERAM • PAGE 13 Rams sweep in Virginia, Prepare for Murphy Cup By TRAE FARRELL STAFF-WRITER The Fordham Lady Rams dipped their oars into the southem waters of Richmond, Virginia, where they faced-off with Virginia Common• wealth University and the Univer• sity of Richmond last week. Ford• ham met little opposition as they swept both regattas and achieved "perfect results," as reported by head coach Ted Bonanno. Senior Catherine Mascia said that the squad was "rowing two or three times a day, working hard to prepare for upcoming races." "We had a ton of progress during this trip - more so than past train• ing trips. It's really exciting to feel the boat come together and feel so strong this early in the season," she said. Mascia stroked in the varsity boat while in Richmond. SP0RTS.COM - Senior Caroline Gibbons also The varslty-8 squad rowed its way to two easy victories last week. The team Is very excited about its perfect performance so early in the season, rowed in the varsity boat. ter training," she said. "[We are] the break will give the Rams a nual Murphy Cup Regatta in Phila- team's composure and potential "We won both [races] by a lot pushing each other to be better and running start into this weekend's delphia where eight states, 26 cities "I feel that the team discipline to and are really looking forward to . motivating each other to make it to events. and some of the best rowers in the do two-a-days and lift three times a the upcoming season," she said. the top boat. "The six seniors are The Schuylkill River serves as country will be represented in a week is what makes us that much Sophomore Chelsea Berry had really putting their all into making the backdrop for the first major sprint to attain an early season edge. better than any other rowing team," similar comments on the team's this a memorable and exciting sea• event of the spring for Fordham The Murphy Cup Regatta gold will she said. performance. son." Berry also rowed in the var• and many other colleges and uni• grant bragging rights to die win• Following the Murphy Cup, the "The team is looking Very strong, sity boat while in Richmond. versities. This weekend the Rams ner as well as an indication of how Rams have three more major events as people are finally getting over The dual wins in Wgjnia over will be competing in the 26th An- a particular squad will perform before competition b^ins at the injuries that occurred during win- throughout the rest of the sprii^ Adantic 10 Championship. A win schedule. The regatta is hosted by this Saturday would give Fordham Track and Field Looking Good Early Temple University's men's and an upper hand in the coming weeks. women's crew teams. Mascia also made it dear that "[the "We will be racing some of our squad is] going to continue to work biggest competitors," Mascia said. hard, get faster, and get some good "It's going to be a challenge, but I results!" am very confident that we will per• Bonanno has made it dear fi:om form well. We can't wait to put all of the beginning of the season that our hard work to the test" "anything short of being undefeat• Berry is also confident in the ed will be disappointing." Club Comer Hockey Finished with 9-7 regular season record -I HOTO COURTESY OF FORDHAMSPORTS -PHOTO COURTESY OF FORDHAMSPORTS- ' PHOTO COURTESY OF FORDHAMSPORTS' Lost 5-4 to County College of Morris Titans Junior Matt Dibuono qualified Sophomore Catherine Groene Senior Matt Lowenthal won the -Fordham led 3-0 at one point for regionals in the hammer. won the triple jump. 1,500-meter with a 4:00.58. his run toward Fordham greatness ran tiie 3000-metBr steeplediase Men's Rugby BvBENAIIFN with an NCAA Regionals-qualify- in 10:30.28, turning an event that STAFF WRITER ing dirow of 195'6" in the hammer. is traditionally not a stroi^ race for A-slde defeated Scranton University 19-0 at home on The outdoor season opened up "Hitting the mark relieves Fordham into an advanb^e. Feb. 29 Willi a bang for Fordham's track- pressure," he said. "Now I Senior Tom Finnerty added to -Michael O'Connell scored the first try of his career and-field teams as they traveled to can just have fan and get a big the first place tally after running a B-side drew with Scranton University 0-0 at home on Towson, MD for the ToWson Imdta- mark for the rest of the year." 15:08.43 in die 5000-meter race. Feb. 29 tional on Saturday Mar, 22. It was a DiBuono continued his hot streak Freshman Kelsey Komich put in Defeated NYU Stern 45-0 on Mar. 8 productive day&r the Rams, as they in fhe shot-put and discus throw. He a strong race on the women's side, ran and direwtheirway tp seven first was the top thrower for die Rams in running a 19:47.81 to capture place finidies and five second place both events. He is hopeful that his fourth. Tae Kwon-do finishes. performances mig^t lead to even The final individual event, the 5th Annual Chang Hun Championship at Norristown, PA Senior captain Melissa Salerno, 10,000-meter women's race, also who contributed to the effort with a "I want to ditow fer," he said was a Rain romp. Juniors Brigid on Mar. 2 win of her own in the 1500 meters, "Maybe the Olympics one day when Moriarty and Jacqueline Prevete thinks that this is a s%n for die fu• I am much older." topped all finishers with their times Jose Ramos: 1st in male black belt pattern and sparring ture. Freshman Brian Schmidt, junior of 38:03.67 and 38:13.13, respec• (pro-hapkido) Oojin Mudgett: 1st in male high color belt pattern and "I see good diings for the team," Clifton Hilario and senior Ryan tively. she said "We did not have a great Serkes put on a good show in the The relays also put Fordham's sparring overall team finish at the Indoor middle distance events after each depth on display The men's A team -Niccola Castr del rio and Yorquin Morrillo rounded A-10 Championships, so I am look- got to the podium in dieir respec• ran tiie 4x400 in 3:22.85, good for out the top three pfaces in sparring mg forward to us redeeming our- tive events. Hilario ran a 50.90in the first place, and the B teani was only sdves at die Outdoor A-10 Cham- 400, while Schmidt and Serkes went eight seconds behind them in sec• Chris Coyne: 1st in male low color belt pattern and pionshipsf^ two-tiiree in the 800 meter race. ond place. Ihe women's A relay also sparring Odier victories came in the men's Both snuck in under the two-minute got on die podium with a 4:01.74, Caroline Valvardk 1st in female high color belt sparring 1500 meters when senior Matt Lo- mark, a benchmark for that race. eaminga second-place finish. Taryn Lane: 1st in female low color belt pattern and feu sparring w^dud short of breaking the Salerno also sirred out the Uifertunately for the Rams, with -Christine Vermtlye and Lynne Rowan rounded out bendimaik four-minute mark by youngest of the group Schmidt Jail tiiese ^gteat pierfomMnces, team the top three places in sparring bjily half a second but jstill received "There is a lot of potential fliere," so>res Were iM>t'k^t ilie meet was Ihetopspot she said. nier%meMit tC) be a tune-up foir die Tt was lace to get the win along• Otherunderdassmen she thought outdooir season. Wofnen's Lacrosse: side Matt,*, Salerno said. "Wenin weredestinedforsuccessindudedis-. lBie, jfiist meaningful team ipeet ' thi sime events every angje meet, tancemnnerandfi^shmanKertiGal- will take plabe nest SatfliBjay 1st league (ECWLA) ganies iso tt is great \dien yte can both excel k^er and sophomore Chris Lyons. neaAyisJw Hawi^^ CT The Soudi- Two victories at Hofstra: 14-8 and 14-12! in dios^ events.*^ Ihe distance events alsopitoved 'G(^ Rdays are set to Junior Matt OiBuono continued finitfijl for the Rams. John Korevec, begin at 9 a.m. Compiled by Mark Becker ' • /. • :• PAOE 14 • THE BAM • MARCH 2008 Lady Rams Straggle With Tough Non-Conference Schedi Amid Cancellations and Postponements, SoftballTeam Drops Multiple Non-Conference Games, Loses First Two Conference Games to UMa Although Fordham eame ri^t Wiggins took a tough loss, p' back and was able to score two ing 6.2 innings and allowing " runs in the bottom of the sixth on run on six hits, while Andrews an RBI groundout by third base• Store picked up the only two man/ right fielderDearbor n and an for the Rams. RBI single by Store, Purdue shut On Mar. 22, the Rams sw;; them down in the final inning for home doubleheader in cop the victory. Twarowski went to 4-4 ing fashion from the University on the season, permitting three Rhode Island. runs, none eamed, and six hits in In the first game, Fordham six innings. able to defeat the Rhode Isl; In the nightcap, South Florida's Rams 9-1 in five innings vrith Capri Catalano held the Rams help of two RBI's from to just three hits, while striking and three from the third has out seven, to lead the Bulls to the Dearbom. Twarowski (5-5) ' 7-0 victory. The Bulls were able proved to .500 on the year i to jump out to an advantage early aUowing only one hit over five' f and then take a commandiiig sev• nings of work en-run lead in the fourth with the In the nightcap. For help of firstbasema n Jojo Medina's jumped on URI with a 4-0 three-run homerun. by the second inning, courtesy. Ayres slipped to 3-7 on the a three-run double from the third year for the Rams, allowing seven baseman Twarowski, and eventu• eamed runs on 10 hits in four in• ally was victorious 6-2. nings. Wiggins was overpowering in* On Mar. 19, the Rams' home retiring the first 16 batters ofthe, doubleheader against the Seton game, but her bid for a perfect Hall Pirates was postponed due to game and shutout ended in the heavy rain, and it was announced sixth when she aUowed an infields that the games would be made up single to third baseman Shauni on Thursday, Apr. 10 at 3 p.m. It Robbins and later aUowed three was also announced the same day walks to force in a run. Wiggins that the Fordham-Iona home dou• (2-5) eventually ended the game bleheader postponed from Mar. 4 allowing two runs on three hits was rescheduled for Friday, Mar. with five strikouts, while Ayres fin• 28 at 2:30 p.m. ished the seventh for her first save The day following the rarnouts, of the year.. Tw*rowski was 2-4 the Rams began their Adantic with two doubles and three RBL 10 Conference schedule against Despite some of the Rams losses PHOTO BY MICHAEL BRAZAmSAHE RAM-" the University of Massachusetts in non-conference play and early Sophomore first baseman Erin Fisher is one of only three Rams to have started every game but is batting only in a home doubleheader. In the conference play, members of the 236 with two home runs and 15 runs batted in. She leads the team in both wall Teams run up the score all the Sure, you don't have to -win time, especially in college foot• 222-0 or take out tiie catcher in Senior co-captain Jennifer Costa leads the Fordham dance team's final performance of the year. ball, to prove their might to the a Spring Training game, but this pubhc. But sometimes they are is professional athletics. I don't By MARK BECKER large portion of the club's budget. The team travels to summer deemed to have gone too fer with care what anyone says, tf a col• SPORTS EDITOR "It costs $4,000 for Nation• camp in Peimsylvania, moves onto their actions. lege athlete is having his tuition, Sport noun: an athletic activity als," Costa said. "We have to raise campus in mid-August (the girls Georgia Tech fleeced the uni• room and board, books, and requiring skill or physical prowess enough for traveling and costumes, have three practices a day until versity formerly known as Cum• 'fees' paid for, along with all the and often of a competitive iiature. which we buy on Fordham road. school starts), and returns from berland College 222-0 in football. 'perks' of college athletics, plus By dictionary.com's definition We sell jackets, candy and candy- winter break a few days after New New England head coach Bill the extra money that the NCAA of a sport, a lot of controversial ac• grams for Valentine's Day, and we Year's. Their season stretches from BeUchick went for it on fourth is planning to dish out so that tivities can he categorized as sports hold a dance clinic in the fall. We their preliminary August condi• down when up 38-0 and 45-0, and these athletes don't have to spend - golf, horse racing (well, for the get a modest allocation firom Stu• tioning to their performance at the the Rays' Elliot Johnson bowled $2,500 annually out of their own horse), bowling (although I'm not dent Activitjes, and sponsors and last home basketball game. over Yankees* catcher Francisco pockets (Heaven forbid they get alumns give us some, too, but we a job - tf an athlete worked one totally convinced) and even dance. "We're a lot like a [varsity] CerveUi, breaking his wrist, in a have to raise the rest. Mike [Rob• hour at $8 five days a week for Ihat's right: dance is considered a sport," Costa said. "We go to the Spring Training game. erts, dub sports coordinator] was 50 weeks of the year, he'd have sport. gym together and hang out a lot. At first glance, these instances nice enoi^h to buy us new warm- $2,000 right there), tiiat athlete I was irutially incredulous. Do But we're not allowed to get ice, look completely imnecessary. ups this year, though." is not an amateur. So we're going swaying, hopping and bending since we don't have access to the What could possibly motivate to encompass college athletics in your body flexibly in a competitive Fundraising is not only com• training room, and other problems Georgia Tech to top even 100 the professional sports fidd here. setting really constitute a sport? mon but required for club teams, hke that." points in a shutout? BeUchick the Fordham dance team certainly as they do not receive nearly the "We work just as hard as cheer- had already asserted the Patriots' I have always played sports ac• believes that they do. same benefits as varsity teams do, leading, and no one says anything dominance through seven games cording to a number of rules, one Ihe dance team, also known as and must raise a ballpark sum in about them being varsity," sopho• before he pulled his fourth dovra of which is "tf you are getting em• Ram Rhythm, is a club sport con• order to receive certain levels of more Vice President Erica Dostol- antics. And the Rays were play• barrassed, get better." This isn't sisting of 12 highly talented young dub funding. er said. "We just want to get some ing the Yankees in a Spring Train• Littie League. I have no problem women who compete on the na• The dance team has certain time [recognition] too." ing game - what else needs to be with a coach palling starters or tional level every winter. They also slots for practice and performanc• The Fordham dance team has said? instituting a 10-pass rule when perform at all home footbaU and es, but they are pushed aroimd competed at the United Dance As- Yet each of these instances has the team is up big, but only tf the basketball games. "They practice when just about any other event is sodation College Nationals in Or• a perfecdy reasonable explana• goal is to keep players healthy or three hours a day, four days a week taking place. lando, FL each ofthe past five years. tion for its barbaric appearance. get some valuable experience, 1 to jazz and hip-hop tunes. "When stuff is going on, like Out of 25 teams in its Division I The Georgia Tech victory was not to Ughten up on the other The entire club is student-run, contests at halftime [of games], we category, the team has achieved a revenge for Cumberland having team. You can't quit when you're with senior Jennifer Costa and kind of get shafted," Whalen said. high of lltii place (2007). shut out Georgia Tech in base• ahead in sports - the game lasts junior Sarah Whalen, co-captains, "We also need a coach to perfect These girls have a lot of fun and ball 22-0 the previous year (in a as long as it does for a reason. dioreographing performances our choreography and plan stuff are supremely dedicated to their game in which, Cumberland was The primary reason for playing (the rest of the members tinker for most of the year, but [those in• sport. The pubUc may not view accused of using semi-profession• a sport is to have fim. Where's ' with each routine during rehears- terested] never take it on because them as athletes, but they certainly als). Cumberland had actually the fim in not givii^ 100 per• als). we can't pay them full-time." are. disbanded its football program cent? Ifa team can't keep up, that "I'm always walking around with "We never know our sched• "If you've danced your entire the year before, but Coach John team needs to either get better or my iPod, listening to songs and ule," Costa said. "We practice our life not just if you want to start-or Heisman (exactly who you think head to the level of play where getting ideas for dances," Costa dance[s] every week but don't al• just did in high school [the team] he is) of GT reftised to let the it belongs. I hated when teams said. "I choreograph on the eUipti- ways get to perform if there's other is definitely for you," sophomore team out of its contract to play his thought so Utde of me that they |Cal in the gym and sit in daiss and stuff at halftime." President Brittany Guerrera said. team that year, forcing Cumber• fielt they could stop playing their |draw moves up " These girls put at least as much "It's really fiin, there's a nice land to grab 14 fi^t boys to repre• game and stdl win, and often, win '1 get inspiration everywhere," time into their passion for danc• sense of belonging, for freshmen sent the football team rather than big. pay $3,000 to back out Needless Jen said. "But it's tough be- ing as any varsity sport at Fordham coining in it keeps off the pounds, Sports aren't about btdUes to say. Coach Heisman and GT |cause you have to make sure every- does, despite not receiving the and there are really cute clothes," beating up on nerdy Uttie kids got their revenge. : looks good and strong doing same benefits. freshman Rachel Marathas said. and they aren't about who feels |[the dance]." "We want to represent our The Fordham dance team will BeUchick took all kinds of flak good about themsehres; they The girls are also responsible for school, but it's hard to as a dub be holding its spring auditions on for going for it on fourth down are about promoting competi• ating their own costumes, mix- team," junior Doneliza Joaquin April 6 from 10:00 ajn. to 2:00 when up by so much, but he had tion, and that competition can• ; their own music, and raising a said. p.m. in the Rose Hill Gym. a pretty good reason for doing not exist tf any team is unwilling so (although he reftised to say, to bring that competition to the well, anything of siibstance in highest level. any interview all year). As John Some may say that they don't Qayton of ESPN.com put it, want to be embarrassed, that it Want to write for Sports? "Commissioner Roger Goodell shows humiUty for another team took away a first-rounder, so the to 'mercy rule' themselves at Patriots will take away your first- some point I say it shows more AX-, • - bom." humiUty to take your beatings, BeUchick may not admit to Uckyovur wounds, and come back Email [email protected] or even being human, but he cer• the aesi day better and hungrier. tainly has no problem proving his I can't promise that sports wiU [email protected], or stop by team to be superhuman (well, for ever reach this higher plane of 19 weeks) to get his revenge on competition in which everyone the league. gives their all and never setties Room B-52 of McGinley on Tuesday Seriously, we all know that, for anything, always wanting a had it been Morgan Ensberg or littie more than they'll ever get nights after 6. Jason Lane bowling over Shawn But I can promise one thing: I'll Riggans (Tampa's third catcher), give my 100 percent aU game, and all hell would have broken loose I expect you to do the same. MARCH 26,2008 PAGE 16 Fordham Basketball Ends Season In Disappointment After a Sentimental Home Victory Over St. Bonaventure, Men's Basketball Team Crushed by St. Joseph's inth e A-10 Tournament the second half, taking a40-29 point fuUy drove past him down the base• first-half attempts. tenburg and the rest of Fordham'sj lead four minutes in. line and took it straight to the basket "For the first seven or dght min• coaching staff He added that he However, that was when the of• for an exhilarating, high-flying, sig• utes we looked fine,"Whittenbur g has been impressed with v^t he; fense went completdy cold. Ford• nature Greene dunk. Seconds later. said. "I don't know if it was fatigue has seen of the incoming dass of* ham scored just seven points in the Stout stole the ball and passed it or having different guys in the game, recruits. f next 15 minutes of play, and Rich• li^t back to Greene, who slammed but every timew e made a defensive "Hopefiilly they'U take the pro-| mond slowly l^ut surdy came back to it home for his sixth-strai^t point miscue they took advantage of it gram to the next level," he said. "The; take the lead ^d the victory, 58-53. and a 21-16 lead. BasicaUy guys made shots. OveraU foundation J5 StiU here." Buder was as cold in the second half In the second half, Fordham re- reaUy they're a better team. They With 13 points in his final game,; as he was hot in the first, going 0-9 cdved important contributions made some tough Stout moved into sixth place on' firom the fidd despite his team-lead• firom Stout, Buder, Greene, and shots, t key Fordham^ aU-time Ust witii 1,709 ing 19 points. He and senior guard Dunston, wlio recorded his 16th times' for his career. Marcus Stout were a combined 8-29 and final double-double of the sea• therun, "It's been a great experience," he (27 percent) fi»m the fidd for the son. they made said, "rwould recommend this pro• game. Senior forward Bryant Dun- Stout and Greene finished with some big- gram to anyone." ston Med to reach double figures 21 and 16 points, respectivdy, while time plays, and in points or rebounds, brealdng a Buder grabbed seven rebounds to that's what good .streak of seven double-doubles. go along with his 10 points. The teams do." Even with the loss to Richmond, Rams won 69-62, qualifying for the The second half a Geoige Washington loss to Char• toumament as the 12th and final saw the Hawks lead by lotte on March 6 meant the Rams seed. as many as 29 points be• only needed a win on Saturday, Stout was happy to be able to go fore ultimatdy setding for March 8 at home versus St Bo• out with a victory in his and the the 18-point victory. Down naventure, the A-lO's worst team, other seniors' last game at the Rose the stretch, Whittenburg spUt to clinch a spot in the A-10 Tour• HillGym. the playing time between his nament "1 woke up this momii^ and I seniors and his underdassmen, On senior day, Fordham's five was like,'Wow, this is my last home rotating the entire line-up dur• By ROBERT PERGAMENT starting seniors did \diat they need• game as a senior,'" he said. "This is ing substitutions. Sophomore and WILLIAM MOCCIA ed to do, though victory was not big for all five of us. We came here, forward Dan Landisch made the STAFF WRITER and always assured. The last-place Bon• we did some good things, and we're most of the opportunity, grabbing EDITOR-IN-CHIEF nies, who had nothing to play for but not done yet, but this is a special six rebounds in just four minutes pf Foidham men's basked>all dosed pride, jumped out to an early 16-8 day. Everyone's family is here. We action. out a disappointing season with an lead. The Rams could not defend just fed the Ipye firomth e fans.It' s After the game, most of the em• 80-62 loss to Saint Joseph's in the Bonnies' senior guard T^er Rdph a great day" phasis was on Fordham's five start• first round of the Atlantic 10 tour• all day, as he scored 20 points. He also said the Rams never ers, aU of \diom had just finished the nament Although the Rams fin• Fordham seemed like it was go- questioned their ability to win. final game of their coUege careers. ished with a 12-17 record, they gave ii^ to M and end a disappointing "One of the most important "We didn't play as weU as we .the Rose Hill fims one last dutch season on an even worse note, but things head Coach Dereck Whitten- would have liked to play, but I just win over St Bonaventure to qualify senior forward Sebastian Greene burg has taugiht us is to never doubt wanted to thank these seniors that for die tournament for the fourth provided the energy the Rams ourselves," Stout said. "'Always be• started off with me at Fordham straight year, needed to win. Ueve in yoursdf,'" he says. when I firsttoo k over the program," On March 5, the Rams travded Otf a St Bonaventure missed Despite entering the toumament Whittenburg said. "This program to Richmond, still in control of shot midway through the first half, with a 6-10 record, Whittenburg was was in shambles and we asked these dieir own destiny with regards to Greene broke down the court and confident with his team's chances. guys to come in and rebuUd that and qualifying for the A-10 toumament Buder found him with a long pass, "We've won four or five games they did restore a lot of pride and a Fordham came out strong, taking a leading to an exdting lay-up that before against these same teams," lot of confidence back in the Ford• 29-21 lead at die half behind a 15- gave Fordham a 17-16 lead. On the he said. "Anything can happen, and ham program, and in tum I think poiht performance by sophomore next possession, Greene hdd the now we've got new life." that's going to bode weU for the fu• guard Brenton Buder. Ihe Rams ball in the comer, facedu p by his de• However, The Rams made a ture." continued to play well at the start of fender: Barely faking left, he force- first-round exit from die Adantic Binns' 15 points marked a sea• 10 toumament, falling to the Na 5 son-high for the forward. He also Saint Joseph's Hawks by a score of coUected seven rebounds. 80-62. Tlie Hawks went on to defeat "It's probably one of the better the No. 4 seeded Richmond Spiders games he's had for us aU year," Whit• and top-seeded Xavier Musketeers tenburg said. before losing to the Temple Owk in Dunston led aU Fordham scorers the A-10 Championship Game. The with 17 points, bringing his career Rams finished their season with a total to 1,832, the second-highest 12-17 record. career points total in Rams history. Fordham and Saint Joseph's "It's been a great four years," Dun• had met once this year prior to the ston said. "I know that the future is Mardi 12 match-up at Adantic bright for FordhanL." City's BoardwaUc HaU. The Hawks Stout eiq)ressed a similar senti• had won the earUer meeting 70-55. ment, speaking very hi^y ofWhit- PHOTO BY MARK BECKER/THE RAM Hoping for a different outcome this time around, the Rams were simply unable to keep up with a Saint Jo• seph's team that shot 56.9 percent firom the field and 46.7 percent from behind the arc. Head coach Dereck Whitten- bmrg started his five seniors, guards Kevin Anderson and Stout and forwards Michad Binns, Greene and Dunston. The Rams hung dose early, but things began to get out of hand in the final 10 minutes of the first half Leading 24-18 at the 7:05 mark, the Hawks went on a 16-1 run over the next four minutes to extend the lead to 40-19 with 3:13 to go. There was litde the Rams could do (J BT MMrrrv Bc.v.r\cr(fnE RMM ^ as Saint Joseph's buried three after Senior forward Sebastian Greene soars over defenders for a monstrous Coach Whittenburg sent the "senior five" to celebrate their final home three, converting five of their eight slam dunk. It was his second in as many plays. game with the student section after defeating St. Bonaventure. Columbia University, earning to strugg^^ losing 6-4: Senior Al• rescheduled for later date. five walks and two strikeouts, to doubleheader rescheduled from victories in both. In the first game, lison Twarowski fell to 2-2 on the The next day, the Rams finally take down the Rams 1-0. UatA. the Rams were able to easily defeat season, allowing five hits and four snapped their losing streak against the Pirates 8-1 behind the strong runs, two eamed, in three innings. Big 12 opponent Oklahoma State pitching of sophomore Nicole Ay• Radford was able to score single with a 5-3 victory. Fordham quick• res and freshman Beckab Wiggins, runs in the fifth and sixth innings ly fell behind 3-0 in the second in• with Ayres pitching fi>ur innings to win the games. For the game, ning but was able to tie the game and allowing one unearned run, sophomore left fielder Erin Fisher in the bottom of the fifth with the with nine strikeouts. Fordham was went 2-3 with two RBL The Rams help of a fielder's choice and RBI able to take control of the game then lost their second game on the groundout and then take the lead with a five-run second inning higjb- day in a squeaker to Penn State at 5-3 in the bottom of the sixth lightedby RBIs from freshman right University, 2-1. The Nittany Lions on a two-run single by third base• fielder Jocdyn Dearborn and junior were able to jump out to a 2-0 lead man/pitcher Twarowski. center fielder Mehssa Andrews. In by the top of the fifth, but in the top Twarowski was 3-4 with two the second game, the Rams made of the fifth, Andrews had an RBI RBI at the plate and improved to quick woik of Columbia, winning double that scored junior first/ 4-3 on the season, throwing six 4-1, with Wi^ins improving to 2-2 third baseman Jessica Weckenman.. innings of shutout relief with four on the year, allowing two hits and This sequence proved cosfly, strikeouts. one run in five innings. however, as freshman catcher The next day, the Rams resumed Dearborn went 1-2 with three Meghan Shager was thrown out their losing ways, falling at the RBIs, including a two-run homer• at home plate on the play, and the hands of Purdue University 3-2. un. Fordham had a heartbreak• Rams were held in check the rest The Boilermakers were able to get -I ing loss to Maryland the next day, of the gMne. Wiggins suffered her a run right out of the gate in the OFFORDHAMSPORTS -PHOTO COURTESY OF FORDHAMSPORTS-' 13-12. The Rams scored four runs second straight loss, allovring two first inning and scored two more Freshman pitcher Beckah Wig• Senior third baseman/pitcher AUisonTwarowski leads the in the first inning with the help of runs on seven hits in five innings, unearned ransi n the sixth for a 3-0 gins leads the team with 67.2 innings pitched and a .266 op• pitching staff with a 2.30 ERA a Dearborn two-nm homer, but while counterpart Ashley Esparza advantage. posing batting average. and has walked a team-low nine. SPOPXS MARCH 26.2008 - THERAM - PAfiEi;^ Club Profile: Dance Team OVERTIME Bv MARK BECKER over the Yankees for playing too SPORTS EDITOR dangerously in a meaningless In Littie League games for all game just because they are the spcjts there is either a concrete Yankees. But either way, it was or understood mercy rule,' which a good, dean, tough baseball is meant to keep one team from play by a player trying to make completely embarrassing anoth• his team's roster (he probably er. In youth baseball, once about won't, however), and Joe Girardi four runs have been scored in an would have been wise to shut up, inning, the other team gets to bat. as would Longoria have been to In indoor soccer, the referee often expect a pitch to be aimed at him stops keeping score once a team the next day That's baseball. Try is up several goals. Basketball telling Pete Rose he can't take coaches are expected to take out out the catcher in the All-Star their starters once their team is up game or Randy Johnson he can't by about 20 points. The question bean whoever he wants for what• is, should college or professional ever he wants (wait, is Rose still sports follow these guidelines? allowed to talk about baseball?).