The Problem Of Voting U S Postage PAW Bronx, New York Permit No. 7608 Non-Profit Org. Thursday October 28,1982 Volume 64 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Number 24 SERG Speaks Two More Mugged by Melissa Goodman manded their money. The two students han- Out Against Two Fordham students were mugged at ded over $36, after which the gunman or- gunpoint near the foot of the staircase lead- dered them to turn around and run. The stu- ing to Faculty Memorial Hall on Saturday dents ran back onto campus and the mugger Oct. 16. This incident marks the second mug- ran towards Fordham Road. University ging to occur on campus in less than one A few minutes after the mugging the stu- month, and the area by the Faculty Memorial dents found a security car that took them to by Bo Bowne gate served as the location of both attacks. the Security Office and called the police. The Student Emergency Response Group Sophomore Matt Furey was one of the two According to the reports filed at the Cam- (SERG) has charged the University with students mugged. The other student, a fresh- pus Security Office and the 48th Precinct, the unfair treatment of their group and negli- man living in Keith Towers, asked not to be assailant is described as being a black male gence concerning student emergency medical identified, or dark-skinned Hispanic, between the ages care. The two students were walking to Keith of 17 and 20 years old, about 5' 10" in height According to SERG president Anthony Towers around seven o'clock that evening. with a short afro and small mustache. Cali, the University is taking advantagex>f When they reached the bottom of the Facul- As of yet, police have no suspects in the the group's generosity by asking that they ty Memorial steps they were accosted from case. Detective Robert Duffy of the 48th Pre- transport students to nearby hospitals during behind. "He came out of the shadow back cinct commented, "We have no positive iden- the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., when SERG is against the wall. We didn't see him," stated tifications; we're still working on the case. not on duty. the freshman. We, along with the campus security, are Cali said he believes staffing of the Uni- Assistant V.P. Mary Raddock The assailant then produced a gun and de- trying to keep it under surveillance." He ad- versity infirmary is an indication of Uni- ded, "We are hoping to come up with a good versity negligence toward proper health care. lead." Cali stated, "In comparing this University Fordham To Rent Facilities Just an hour previous to the mugging, a with other ones, I do feel a nurse on call 24 roommate of the Keith Towers resident, a by Ellen McClure said, is for people 60-years-old or older who hours is not much to ask, especially since 44 are "active and anxious to learn". The Elder- Fordham College senior, passed the Faculty percent of undergraduate students at Ford- Instead of relying just on tuition and dona- hostel organization will have six one-week Memorial gate and noticed someone "stand- ham live on campus. tions for income, Fordham will be receiving programs in July and August. All the mem- ing near the stairs, walking side to side look- Cali explained that although responsibility funds this year from groups who use the bers will take three courses a day which will ing very nervous." He added "It didn't hit belongs to the University for providing trans- campus during the summer! be taught by members of Fordham's faculty. me that something may have been wrong be- portation, the Administration is trying to get Although this method of earning money is All the members will reside on campus. cause he was alone. If I had seen two guys I SERG to perform the service. Cali said, new to Fordham, many schools have been Although Vinci said this will be the first would have reported it." "SERG is strictly an emergency medical unit, using it for years. Fordham has already made time Fordham has sponsored the Elder- The freshman who was mugged com- not a SERG taxi service." several reservations for groups this summer. hostels, their program has been operating mented, "My lab partner and I were just ar- Cali pointed out that SERG's $500 gas and All the groups that come to Fordham will since 1975. In that year, five Universities ser- guing about the safety of the campus. As oil budget allocated by the University is in- be able to use all the facilities, including the Continued on page 4 were were talking about it we got hit." adequate. For transportation SERG uses a Lombardi Center and the library. Dean of Chevy Suburban, which averages only 10 mi. Continuing Education Elin Vinci said rooms NEW ANALYSIS per gallon. Cali noted that due to the small in New Hall and Walsh Hall will cost $15 a budget and rising gasoline prices," money night for a double and $25 for a single. All bas come out of my pocket." Cali said he has the other dorm rooms will cost $10 a night. also received complaints and threatened resig- The Saga corp. will provide all the meals. SAC The Overseer? nations from SERG members because of Vinci added that Saga has been "extremely by Veronica Smith with an uncooperative club, rather than re- cooperative" with the University. alleged abuse by the University. An officer of a club at Fordham University allocate funding. The club can lose its USG Assistant Vice President for Student Af- Assoc. academic Vice-President for Grant must be in good academic and disciplinary recognition or be dissolved. Of course, all of fairs Mary Raddock said that when the Development Jay Sexter developed the. sum- standing, and must be prepared to have the these measures mean that the clubs will lose organization came into existence three years mer program and advertised it in The New Student Activities Council looking over his their funding anyway. ago, SERG insisted upon doing all trans- York Times, Chronicle of Higher Educa- shoulder. According to Lisa Lysko, Chairperson of porting of patients. This, Raddock said, took tion, and a few Catholic newspapers. Sexter SAC is not just a funding organization. SAC's policy committee, "One of SAC's burden off Resident assistants, whom before also informed groups such as the Botanical According to the Student Handbook, SAC's responsibilities is to act as a liaison between existence of SERG performed all trans- Garden and the Bronx Zoo that Fordham's function is "to review periodically the pur- people who have valid, documented prob- porting of students to hospitals. facilties could be used to hold conferences. In poses and programs of each student activity, lems with a club, and that club." She also Continued on page 6 addition to outside conferences, Sexter and organization or club to insure that the or- said, "SAC suggests policy, not implements the Office of Continuing Education have en- ganization and its activities are of high it." couraged faculty to invite educational con- quality and contribute to the educational ob- ferences to use the Fordham campus. Sexter jectives of the Colleges." Raddock agreed with this statement, and INSIDE said Dr. Ewert Cousins of the theology dept. According to Assistant Vice President for said that the administrators enforce the has already scheduled a theology confer- Student Affairs, Mary Raddock, "SAC wan- policy. One example of this is the policy that ence that he will give at Fordham. This con- ts to make sure that the activities of the clubs club officers must be in good academic and ference has been funded by the National En- Running the New are proper." She discussed the responsibility disciplinary standing. This policy takes effect dowment of the Humanities. of publications at Fordham to adhere to the with this year's election of new club officers. The first group coming is the Synod of the York Marathon rules of tasteful journalism as a measure of This means that a club officer must have at Lutheran Church of America. They will stay quality. least a 2.0 index and not be on disciplinary from June 2 to June 4. Vinci said 500 people Raddock stressed that this does not mean probation. Assistant Dean of Students for will attend the conference with 300 staying that SAC is an organization in charge of cen- Student Activities Michael Sullivan is in Women's Tennis overnight. Members of the conference have sorhip. "The members of SAC are very sen- charge of enforcing this policy, according to requested rooms in New Hall and Spellman Wins State sitive about the issue of censorship; we are Raddock. Raddock said, "A student in Halls. The next group that will come to Ford- for freedom of expression," said Raddock. jeopardy should not have the added pres- ham is the Urban Horticulture Symposium, Yet, the important point is that SAC can re- sures of being a club officer put upon him." which is sponsored by the Botanical Garden. Billy Joel special allocate funds if they object to a club ac- Raddock said she feels that it is hard to Two hundred people will stay in New Hall for tivity. keep tabs on all 88 SAC-funded clubs. One this conference which goes from June 21 to Raddock claims that this would be a way is to keep budget forms on all of them; June 24. Herpes Cure? drastic step. She explained that there are the other is to have members of SAC attend Fordham will also be host school to the mother measures that can be employed to deal many club functions.