Richard Clarke and the Students and Kieran Culkin opens White House Circus sleeping pills up post party Opinion, Page 8 Features, Page-12 Arts, Page 20 wwic. fclcobservev.com The rver The Student Lincoln Center April 7, 2004 Volume XXII, Issue 12 Debris falls from Cowie's tenure appeal denied, Time Warner Center despite community support ByP!arvmAnm]obmpa,FCX£<o4 any professor," said Ron ... It enhanced my work all STAFF WRITER Zapata, FCLC '00, a former around." student of Cowie who helped Another former student of FCLC — Norman Cowie, organize the student petition. Cowie, Helen Ledwith, FCLC assistant professor of visual "Does TRAC care about the '00, also helped to organize the arts, has had his appeal for students, or is there some polit- student petition. tenure denied by the Tenure ical reason for their denial "Norman Cowie has always Reappointment and Appeals because what other evidence do been there for me," Ledwith Committee (TRAC). Cowie you need of a professor's worth said. "He has been a constant submitted this appeal in than the support and career suc- source of advice, support and response to the University cesses of his students?" encouragement." Tenure and Review Zapata described the student It is these types of commit- Committee's (UTREC) denial effort to draft the petition for ment to helping students reach of his tenure application. A stu- Cowie as "amazing." their greatest potentials that dent petition signed by over 400 "We compiled; over 400 stu- Cowie has been renowned for. FCLC students and alumni in dent and alumni signatures in From the point of view of favor of giving Cowie tenure only two weeks," he said. Anahid Kassabian, Cowie's supplemented Cowie's appeal. "Imagine how many signatures tenure denial is extremely prob- FCLC students apd faculty we could have gotten over the lematic. For one thing, "the Photos J>y Eliza Gager interviewed by The Observer course of a month." theatre and visual arts faculty Above, firefighters wef$ upset with the decision, Alan Kistler, FCLC '05, have no experience or expertise respond to debris which they said was unfounded praised Cowie's success in in judging video art, because falling from the and unfair. Some students are helping him to become a better they are unfamiliar with it, and Time Warner even organizing another peti- filmmaker. that should have put the credi- Center. Left, the tion in an eleventh-hour effort "Despite my insistence to bility of their evaluation into twin 80-story to save a much-revered profes- continue working the way I was question." towers of the sor. used to," Kistier said, "he However, the decision to Center stand "Look at all the student out- quickly showed me the logic grant tenure is based on much through winds of pouring here. You never see and appeal of treating the class up to 40, mph. this kind of outpouring for just like a professional workshop. Continued on page 3 By Corinne Iozrio, FCLC '05 traffic was not affected. FEATURES EDITOR FDNY and NYPD personnel, who were at the scene at the Tipsy tales take a tumble time of the incident, along with UPPER WEST SIDE - Late customer service persons from in the afternoon of April 4, The Shops at Columbus Circle, heavy winds sent debris, includ- declined comment to The ing pieces of sheet metal, flying Observer. off the newly constructed Time The National Weather Warner Center, at Columbus Service had a high wind adviso- Circle. There were no immedi- ry in effect from Sun., April 4, ate reports of injuries. through Mon. April 5. The Officials' from the Fire advisory estimated winds at 20 Department of New York mph with gusts between 30 and (FDNY) and the New York 40 mph. Video* aired on local Police Department (NYPD) television stations showed the told The New York Times that effects of those heavy wind two pieces of sheet metal fell gusts. Windows high atop the from the 76th floor of an unfin- building could be seen Swaying ished section of the Center on outward on trjeir hinges. 58th Street, and 8th Avenue. Fire Chief Jim Hodges told The pieces, one of which nearly the Times that the city's missed a pedestrian on the side- Department of Buildings issued walk outside The Shops at a violation notice to the Time Columbus Circle, measured Warner Center for failing to about 6 inches by 18 to 24 inch- ensure public safety. es, according to the Times. This is not the first time the Police . and fire officials integrity of the Time Warner closed off 59th Street between Center's construction has made Broadway and 9th Avenue and headlines. Laurel McGovcrn / The Observer southbound lanes on Broadway In a similar event on Sept. While studies show that on-campus drinking at colleges nationwide is on the rise, statistics between 59th Street and 60th obtained by The Observer show that the number of alcohol violations in McMahon Hall are Street, diverting all traffic onto falling. Seepage 3 for the story. West 60th Street. Pedestrian Continued on page 3 The Observer April 7, 2004 Students 'GO!' to help Nicaragua ByCathermeSebring,PCLC'o6 time, but schedules their day ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Opinion .7 around the rising and setting of Features ..., u the sun. While on their trip, the Arts & Culture 16 While most of FCLC students students woke up at 5 a.m. and Literary. ...21 were terming on the beaches of left their site at about 6 a.m. Sports 24 Florida, hitting the slopes in ele- Then they had to walk an hour- MISSION STATEMENT gant ski resorts, or taking advan- and-a-half to get to the construc- 0 The Observer is an independent- tage of what New York City has tion site. They would work minded student newspaper serv- to offer, 12 Fordham students until about 4:00 p.m. and then ing the Fordham College at made their way down to walk back to their living site. "I Lincoln Center (FCLC) communi- Nicaragua to volunteer their think the hardest thing to adapt ty. The Observer's mission is to seek and present the unbiased time to help a struggling com- to was the physical demands of truth while simultaneously fos- munity with the Global the work and the heat," said tering journalism experience Outreach (GO!) program. Santa RigaK. "We didn't really know among students enrolled at FCLC Rosa, which is located outside what to expect and didn't know and promoting and supporting the city of Sinua, Nicaragua, how demanding it would be. the. ethical principles defined in the First-Amendment of the. does not have any cars, distinct But I think it's a good reminder United States Constitution per- roads, electricity, or running to know that the people there do taining to the freedom of speech water. "The difference between it everyday; it's a part of their and of the press. Santa Rosa and [New York lives." Courtesy Global Outreach City] is probably complete The Fordham delegation Fordham University students visited Sinua, Nicaragua with CONTACTING US opposites," said Anna Rigali, the community service program Global Outreach. The Observer office is located on worked with students from the FCLC campus in room SL-19 FCLC '04, the trip's team University of the Autonomous volcano, met the president of pie who have to work in facto- of the Leon Lowenstein building leader. "It's unlike anything I Regions of the Caribbean Coast Nicaragua, went shopping at the ries all day and get paid very lit- at 113 West 60th Street, New have ever seen. Everything is of Nicaragua (URACCAN), on market, and went dancing at a tle has made him think twice York, NY. Address all mail to The different." building latrines, which includ- local club. Learning about the Observer, Fordham College at about what really is necessary. Lincoln Center, 113 West 60th GO! worked with a group ed such duties as hauling rocks, culture is part of GO!'s goal. "Before Nicaragua, I was think- Street, Room 408, New York, NY called Bridges to Communities sand, and water, creating a "On most ofour trips we plan ing all my clothes are getting 10023. Call us at 212-636-6015 to plan a trip to a small rural cement mixture, digging holes, a cultural day or weekend where kind of old, I need to go out and or send e-mail to editor@fclcob- community in the North laying the foundation and plac- the students either go to the get some new things that don't server.com. Send all faxes to 212- Atlantic Coast region of ing the cement blocks. The beach or go to a museum," said represent high school anymore," 636-7047. To reach a specific edi- tor, please see the individual con-, Nicaragua called Santa Rosa. importance of this task to the Pfeiffer. "It shows the beauty of he said. "Now I am sort of tact information posted in our Once they had arrived, the stu- community was priceless. the place we are visiting, not debating if I am going to go to masthead on the Opinion page. dents worked on building new "Health and sanitation is a big just the poverty and sadness." theGaporH&M." The Observer holdsjjpen staff latrines and also worked with problem," said Pfeiffer. "The •The work that was done in Pfeiffer feels that the GO! meetings every Tuesday at 1 p.m. local farmers planting seeds, latrines provided them with a in room 406 of the Leon Santa Rosa was very difficult program is one of the best things Lowenstein building.