THE OBSER VER Volume 16, Number 11 : College at Lincoln Center, Fordham University, New York October 14, 1992 FRESHMEN ELECT USG PROPOSES HIGHER SENATORS ACTIVITY FEE By Rebecca Sausner The fall USG agenda includes a proposals to (SABC) records. $2,000 of this was allocated to double the Student Activity fee to $68 and to alter provide'talent' for Club Day. In addition $239 was the USO Constitution, said USG president Stephen allocated fcellaneous Club Day expenses. Ac- Bonfa. Bonfa said that a total inventory of cording to the Office of Enrollment Management, student clubs is planned. 60% of CLC attend only night classes. A referendum is planned to decide on the A referendum will also he held to ratify pro- proposed doubling of the Student Activity fee for posed changes to the USG constitution. These Spring '93, he said. The fee is currently $34/ unspecified changes are meant to streamline USG semester for full time students, and $ 17/semester and promote better efficiency, Bonfa said. A for part time students. $46,954 was collected in forum will also be held to explain these changes. Student Activities fees this semester, which is an USG is also attempting to take an inventory of all time low for CLC, according to Dean all existing student clubs. They wish to ascertain Parenteau, Dean of Student Affairs. This money which clubs are still active, and determine mem- is allocated to clubs by the Student Activity bership levels, Bonfa said. Budget Committee to fund their activities. USG Newly elected, Bonfa is striving for a change is planning a forum to discuss the proposed in attitude within the USG. "Past USG's had an increase. antagonistic attitude toward the administration, USG was allocated $4,111 for Fall '92 ac- . we are trying to establish better rapport." cording to Student Activities Budget Committee CLC Lenny Merlo Magdalini Poulos ENROLLMENT UPDATE By Christine Carotenuto, Over 100 Freshmen voted to elect Lenny congratulations to the winners. "I think it's great to Mer]o and Magdalini Poulos USG's Freshmen get involved. I'msure they'll carry out theirduties Senators on Wednesday, September 30, said Steve well," said Clare Saliba. Bonfa, USG President. "Congratulations to both of them and I hope "I was really surprised I won. Thanks to all the we'll have a good year with them as senators, I've 1 people who voted for me. I'll do whatever I can gotten to know Lenny and. Magda better and I can for our Freshman class, and whatever sugges- see from their personalities that they'll do a great tions are made, I' U try to bring them up during the job," said Tina Vouyiouklis. meetings. I'll represent the Freshman class as "I'm glad to see Magda won because I'm good best I can," said Poulos. friends with her and I'm glad to see Lenny won too, "I'm happy to be elected," said Merlo. "1 will because he's my good friend as well, and also a fulfill my duties as senator and I hope to do a great fellow DKE pledge," said Andrew Evans. job. I want the Freshman to know that I will listen Matthew Mullahy was especially enthusiastic. to their suggestions and bring them up at the "I feel safe and secure, like a bunny rabbit, know- meetings in the future," he said. ing that Lenny and Magda are in control of the reins Many of the students who voted offered their of power at CLC!" CLC GRANT NEEDS APPLICANTS but better than we projected," said Dr. John By Rebecca Sausner Healey, Vice President for Planning and Budget. There was a 14% increase in new traditional According to the Office of Enrollment Man- By Kumar Paturi students this fall, while overall enrollment at agement, there were 957 full time students in lection is whether the proposal is likely to in- CLC dropped slightly from last year, said John Fordham University has a course enhance- 1991, and 934 in 1992. This is a decrease of crease student learning," said Edward Bristow, Buckley, Directorof Undergraduate Admissions. ment fund totalling $5000 per semester for any Dean of CLC. 2.4%. Part time enrollment also decreased 3.7%, This year there were 142 freshman enrolled, faculty member,"who wishes to better a course," from 1,103 in "I think in part our aggressive "What is peculiar about this garnt is that the compared to 130 lost year. This is an increase of said Assoiciatc Dean of CLC David Malcolm. promotion of the new dorm is responsible for the University has received a very few applicants to 9.2%. The number of transfer students increased "Grants up to $500 per class can be awarded." significant increase in application inquiries this use up the $5000," Malcolm said* "We have sent 37%, from 21 to 37, Buckley said. said Malcolm year," said Buckley. numerous campus memos and I have talked to Overall enrollment at CLC was "down slightly. The money has been given to the University teachers about it, maybe through the newspaper by "the Mellon foundation and other various more teachers and students will know about it," grants," Malcolm said. Applications will be he said. considered at the "monthly meetings of the chair- Teachers along with help from students can persons of each division and the two Deans," said ask for anything that can help a class. "Students nside: Malcolm. Unlike many other University grunts should always feel free to speak to their instruc- this money is designed to help the students. "Re- tors if they know of anything that can better the cently the course enhancement fund paid the' class," said Malcolm. admissions for a class on Asians in America to go Faculty interested in applying for a grant from D'Amato Versus Abrams page 3 to the Chinatown Museum. A Physics teacher the course enhancement fund should write a re- needed money to print out large Mathamatical quest stating the purpose and submit it to the Guide towards vocabulary enrichment page 6 problems," said Malcolm. "The criterion of se- Dean's office, said Malcolm. Interview with Gary Sinise page 9 Anti Family Values f>ageT5 Coming Next Issue: Penns Bash Rams page 16 Interview with Malcolm Jamal Warner Page 2 - CLC Observer - October 14,1992 • j Student Programming Board j Upcoming SPB Events • JFINK FLOYD - THE WALL \ Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13 and 14,1992 :-3:30PM showings will be held in the Student Lounge, Room 412 • -9:15PM showings will be held in the Plaza Cafe (Rear of Cafeteria) : AND WILL FEATURE STEREO SQUND! : Admission is FREE with Valid Ford ham Id • j"BE A CARTOON" DAY I Thursday, October 15,1992 - 3PM-6PM •Wayne Schumaker is returning to Fordham CLC after much applause to the • caricatures he drew at the Club Day a few weeks ago. If you didn't have time to get :one then, or you loved it so much you feel your mother should get one of you, stop • by and get a caricature done - FOR FREE! JHaagen Dazs - FREE ICE CREAM j Monday, October 19,1992 - 10AM-2PM, 4PM - 6PM •That's right, FREE ICE CREAM! On this day, you and you're friends can gorge on • wonderful new Haagen Dazs flavors all day on the Plaza. • I COMEDY NIGHT - AL CARPENTER j Thursday, October 22,1992 - 9:15PM in the Plaza Cafe. • Yes, another hilarious romp in the Plaza Cafe. Bring your friends, your neighbors, • your pets! Everyone gets in for free, and eats for free! Cash Bar. • • jFar and Away : Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27 and 28,1992 • 3:30PM and 9:15PM in the Student Lounge, Room 412. j An epic tale of struggle, discovery and romance, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole : Kidman. Directed by Ron Howard. • | Any one interested in working with SPB please leave a note in the SPB Mailbox in • The Student Activities Office, Room 408. Thank You! October 14,1992 - CLC Observer - Page 3 NEWS day, the 17th of September Crime Beat Fordham Law School Three students reported thefts of books Crime Beat from the top compartments of their lockers in Crime Beat separate incidents, said Kenny. Crime Beat In two of the cases textbooks were stolen. On the 11th texts valued at $300 were Crime Beat taken. On the 14th the texts stolen were worth Crime Beat $200. In the third case notebooks and a loose-leaf Crime Beat binder valued at $30 were taken, but the student's texts were untouched, said Kenny. Crime Beat "I wouldn't recommend that people Crime Beat put anything valuable in the top part of their Crime Beat lockers," Kenny said. None of the lockers ap- peared top have been broken into, but, "there is Crime Beat a way to get into these things," Kenny said. Crime Beat Kenny also advised that students get heavy brass locks. By Scan Gallagher Crime Beat is an occasional column devoted to Sunday, September 13 security incidents at the Lincoln Center Campus. Fordham Law School Crime Beat is compiled from security reports. Law Review Office A student reported the theft of Wednesday, September 2 rollerblades valued at $210. The blades had been Pope Auditorium left unattended for about three hours in an un- $45 was stolen from the purse of a locked office, according to Kenny. "There are woman working at registration. The woman had people in and out of that office," he said. left her purse in an unlocked room off of Pope, said Mr. Michael Kenny, Assistant Director of Monday, September 14 Robert Abrams, US Attorney General and Democratic candidate for senate.