Congratulations to the Class of 2004!
wirw.fclvobsi'rver.com The rver The Student Voice t Lincoln Center May 6, 2004 Volume XXII, Issue 14 McShane reflects on first year as University preparing for Fordhain president commencement; Tim By Anthony HazeD, FCLC '06 ing on this year. Russert is keynote speaker NEWsEonoR "[We are] in the silent phase [of] the fundraising campaign and the' listening to By Parvin Aminoboaya, FCLC '04 FORDHAM - April 29 was a busy day for different people on campus and the alumni. STAFF WRITER the Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Before All the things that they say are serving to meeting with The Observer, he met with the guide that process as well. For instance, a tot FORDHAM - With the end to French Ambassador to the United States, of people are talking about what capital another academic year approaching, who was visiting Fordham for special lec- needs exist on all three campuses, what seniors are preparing to take part in ture, and spoke with a several local newspa- endowment needs exist on all three campus- Fordham's 159th Commencement pers as well as FOX News. But as classical es, what opportunities exist for new avenues Ceremony: the last rite of passage music softly played from a radio in his office of excellence...so those things are coming before entering "the real world." inside Rose Hill's Administration Building, out of the listening that I'm doing." While students are dealing with McShane still found about 20 minutes to sit McShane has also been doing work out- everything from anxieties about find- down and discuss his reflections and plans side of Fordham, actively campaigning to ing a job to finding post-college hous- for Fordham after nearly one year into his increase the university's endowment. One of ing, many are wondering who will tenure as the university's 32nd president. his most recent trips was a meeting with deliver this year's keynote address at "I donf^know if \ would use the word alumni in Atlanta. The campaigning, cou- Commenceinent. 'change,'" McShane said after he was asked pled with a rebound in the'economy, is help- On April 22, the Officeaof Public if there was anything he has seen orknows ing. When he, came in as president on July 1, Affairs announced that NBC News) of that he wants to change after nine months 2003, the university's endowment was near Tim Russert, "a nationally recognized on the job. "There are certain things that are $230,000,000. Within the last nine months, journalist and host of 'Meet the emerging as things that I want to do and I according to McShane, it has grown to Press'," would be this year's keynote think the university family wants to do." around $273,000,000. speaker. As with all keynote speak- «NBC Reminded of what he wanted to do in his A good portion of the funds currently ers, Russert will also be the recipient Keynote speaker Tim Russert. first year as president, McShane said that he being raised may go toward redeveloping the of an honorary degree. is still is in the process of "listening and see- Lincoln Center campus in-the future. As Russert is excited to deliver the submitted each year. The committee ing where things are going" and "seeing reported in The Observer in October 2003, keynote address at Fordham. "It is a starts with the previous year's list and where our strengths are and where our aspi- Fordham University currently has plans to unique opportunity to have a connec- adds or deletes individuals. A list of rations are." tion with young Americans," Russert about 30 people is submitted to the Through "listening" there is at least one Continued on page 5 told The Observer. Board of Trustees for their approval major priority that McShane has been work- One of the reasons Russert accept- and comments. Typically, the list is ed Fordham's invitation was because narrowed down to four honorary he attended John Carroll University, degree candidates, one of which is the Wood defeats Alario in USG Election also a Jesuit university, and, therefore, speaker. feels a particular kinship to those who In his keynote address, Russert have the benefit of such an education. plans to talk about his new book, "Big Russert was selected by the Russ and Me," in which he discusses University Commencement his relationship with his father. His Committee, which is chaired by book focuses on how he realized that University Secretary Margaret T. as he became older his father became Ball. According to Ball, the commit- smarter. tee is generally composed of trustees, "I now realize that what my father alumni, faculty, administrators and students who review nominations (Continued on page 4) Young Alumni give back to Fordham By Joana Casas, FCLC '04 FEATURES STAFF WRITER Page 12-17 At least 349 students from repay Fordham can participate in Fordham's Lincoln Center campus Young Alumni Giving. Any graduate will be walking down the aisles in from FCRH, FCLC, or CBA during May 22 as Fordham celebrates its the last 10 years is known as one of 159th Commencement ceremony Fordham's Young Alumni. There are and ships off another wave of gradu- more than 11,000 alums who fall into ates. The moment any senior this category, in which making a gift receives his or her diploma, Fordham of any size to any fund within will become his or her alma mater; Fordham will enrolls the donor in Eliza Gager/The Observer graduates will then join the likes of Young Alumni Giving. Cat Wood, FCLC '06, defeated LedeAlaria, FCLC '05, in the recent United Denzel Washington and Mary Student Government elections. Wood will assume the role of USG President Higgins-Clark as Fordham's Alumni. for the fall 2004 semester. See page 3 for details. Graduates looking for ways to Continued on pagel2 The Observer May 6, 2004 Jazzman's coffee kiosk coining to FCLC in fall By Marina Mezhberg, FCLC '04 available to students at all times. The CONTRIBUTING WRITER Opinion , fit stand's longer hours and ability to Features...... 12 accept student meal cards, cash, and Arts & Culture ..19 FCLC - Fordham V Lincoln Center eventually credit cards, is certain to be Literary 26 campus will soon be home to The a Valuable addition to Lincoln Sports 32 Jazzman's Ca/e, a coffee stand not Center's cafeteria. Also valuable^js unlike that located at Rose Hill's the fact that Jazzman's will create MISSION STATEMENT Walsh Library. Opening in fall of more jobs at Fordham. Prichard The Observer is an independent- 2004, Jazzman's will serve freshly • emphasizes that the stand will "proba- minded student newspaper serv- made baked goods as well as various, bly be staffed by part-time or full-time ing the'Fordham College at gourmet coffees and house blends to employees" and "that those students . Lincoln Center (FCLC) communi- students and faculty. Already, expec- available to work a six hour day can ty. The Observer's mission is to seek and present the unbiased tations are high. ap|>ly for work as well." truth while simultaneously fos- Although Lincoln Center already Another example of the benefits of tering journalism experience has the Freshens stand and regular Jazzman's is in its impending location, among students enrolled at FCLC access to coffee at its cafeteria, stu- namely the "waiting area" of the first and promoting and supporting dents ar.e still excited for this newest the ethical principles defined in floor. Students will pass the stand in the First Amendment of the development. Catherine Horath, and out of the building. According to United States Constitution per- FCLC '04, thinks of the coffee stand Prichard, the "brown and taupe" con- taining to the freedom of speech as "an interesting addition to the cafe- struction will likely replace the bench- and of the press. teria." When asked if she would pre- es that are there presently. Candace fer visiting the coffee stand instead of Lawson, FCRH '04, agrees as to the Jen Hanson/the Observer CONTACTING US The Observer office is located on our local 'Starbucks, located at importance of location. "It's a great Above, students purchase items at Rose the FCLC campus in room SL-19 Columbus Circle, she said,. "I have idea," she says, "even though I will be Hill's Jazzman's coffee kiosk. of the Leon Lowenstein building never bought anything from any gone.!' Lawson is also a fan of the at 113 West 60th Street, New Starbucks, so I would probably buy coffee stand at the Walsh Library. possible, [the items] will cost less, or York, NY. Address all mail to The from the. new coffee shop in school Observer, Fordham College at Of course, the issue of price is also the same." The issues of cost, both of Lincoln Center, 113 West 60th [as] its more convenient. Too bad it important to consider when assessing the items available and the cost of the Street, Room 408, New York, NY hasn't opened already." the benefits Jazzman's is likely to stand itself have yet to be finalized. 10023. Call us at 212-636-6015 Convenience is a key concept in the have on the school. "If its cheaper In fact, much about the creation of or send e-mail to creation of Jazzman's. Ron Prichard, than the cafeteria, I will go there," the coffee stand remains an open [email protected]. Send said Francis Leung, FCLC '05. "If all faxes to 212-636-7047. To director of Food Services at Fordham, issue. "[The stand] is in the prelimi- reach a specific editor, please see explains that the stand will "be kept not, the cafeteria is right here." nary building stage," said Prichard. the individual contact informa- open longer [than the cafeteria is] to Prichard affirms that the prices of Construction, set to begin this sum- tion posted in our masthead on about 10 or 11 o'clock at night." The the items Jazzman's will offer will be mer, should not impede summer stu- the Opinion page. The Observer idea is to make the basic necessities, "comparable to those of the Rose Hill dents in any way. However, this too is holds open staff meetings every coffee and baked goods in particular, an issue that has "yet to be decided."• Tuesday at 1 p.m. in room 466 of • stand, not more." Prichard added, "If the Leon Lowenstein building. Midnight breakfast returns HOW io PLACE AN AD McMahon move-out To reserve advertising space, or to FCLC during finals! week for rates and information, con- policies in question tact the business manager at By Monique Diman, FCLC '-6 [email protected] By Jennifer Forsyth, FCLC '05 out date is Saturday, May 15, or call us at 212-636-6016. STAFF WRITER which is for students who have STAFF WRITER 400 waffles were made, f. finals ending from May 10 until in addition to the other HOW TO PLACE A CLASSI- Moving out of a college May 14. But, for the students FCLC - With the success of FIED AD foods available. All classified ads must be paid-in dorm is a process most students who have a final (in Monday, the midnight breakfast in Pritchard said that . advance prior to publication. To will undergo four horrifying May 17, the move Out date is December, Student Affairs is while hot cocoa and place a classified ad, call us at times during the course of their May 18. Seniors must move sponsoring a repeat performance 212-636^6016, fax us at 212-636- college tenure. Between the out by May 2&, the day after on May 10 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. cider were offered for 7047, or email the business man- pressures of packing and study- graduation; The breakfast, held during finals the previous winter ager at [email protected]. ing for finals, some, but not all, Vanessa Hizer,. FCLC, ^06, week, is a chance for FCLC breakfast, the event this of McMaon Hall residents will doesn't' u^derst^rid what the undergraduate students and May would offer a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR have t
The end of another academic year has arrived and, just like past years, The Observer was filledwith stories * T * * t**^*^**r** ** * *^ * that expressed various views on issues affecting the Lincoln Center campus, as well as the entire Fordham community. Below is a brief compilation'of some of the top stories that have graced the pages of The Observer of the past eight months.
McShane inaugurated as university s 32nd President The Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., was inaugurated as the university's 32nd president in fall, succeeding the Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare,. S.J., who completed a record 19-year stint as president of Fordham. McShane, who officially took office on July 1,2003, told The Observer in an interview last summer that his first one or two years on the job would be spent "listening" and seeing what the needs of the university are. In a recent inter- view with The Observer (see front page), McShane said that he is still "listening" but also named a few projects he has been active in since taking office nine months ago.
Academic integrity at Fordham University Academic integrity became an ever-present problem at Fordham this past year and the administration decid- ed to address is, as did student leaders on campus. According to Shapoor Vali, FCLC Associate Dean, 10 students were reported for plagiarism last spring semes- ter up from three students in fall 2002. Vali stated that awareness is not the problem, as the student handbook clearly states both the definition of and consequences for plagiarism and cheating. Under the "University Policies" section in the handbook, the college states: "Violations of academic integrity include, but are mot limited to plagiarism, cheating on exams Courtesy of Public Affairs [and] false authorship..." Fordham's 32ndpresident, the Rev. Joseph M. McShane, SJ.. An estimated 100 students and several faculty mem- bers made an appearance at a Community Forum spon- covered in blood, was found nearby in a creek. • follow through with impeachment. D'Amato, however, sored by United Student Government (USG), held on According to Lancaster County officials, Luna was bru- received no votes against him. Nov. 6. tally beaten, stabbed 36 times, and shot. The issue of grades Caused several responses within A few months later, the body of Maria Cruz, GSB Cowie tenure appeal denied the forum. The idea was that competition for grades '98, was found stuffed in a suitcase and buried under a Norman Cowie, assistant professor of visual arts, had caused students to abandon their academic integrity in concrete slab in Newark, NJ, at the home of Dean as appeal for tenure denied by the Tenure turn for a good grade. Concerns were raised as to the Faiello, 44, an unlicensed plastic surgeon that was Reappointment and Appeals Committee (TRAC). ideas of grade quotas, inflation and the pressure of arrested in Costa Rica. Cowie submitted his appeal in response to the grades in general. Grimes, however, insisted that "there University Tenure and Review Committee's (UTREC) is no such thing as grade quotas...[The administration] Community Posting Board debuts denial of his tenure application. A student petition, makes sure the way [faculty] grade is consistent with the USG approved the guidelines for the Community signed by over 400 FCLC students and alumni in favor learning that goes on in the classroom. If there's a class Posting Board after five revisions, according to USG of giving Cowie tenure, supplemented Cowie's appeal. where all people have GPAs below 2.0, the problem isn't President Gardner Loulan, FCLC '04. The guidelines Students and faculty were upset by the decision, which with the students." He went on to say that if all students require posting to receive two stamps of approval; one they said was unfounded and unfair. are doing very well in a class then, "[the professor] from the advisor of USG and one from the USG needs to reevaluate expectations." Community Posting Board Community. The board was FU gear banned unveiled on Feb. 26, despite some qualms over the Fordham's Lincoln Center campus has stopped fund- Student Activities Fee hike guidelines and the board's $1,800 price tag. ing the production of the popular "FU" paraphernalia, United Student Government efforts to rally student following the lead of Fordham College at Rose Hill support behind raising the Student Activities Fee (SAF) Middle States re-accreditation process begins (FCRH). came to fruition in November when 27.7 percent of the Fordham is preparing to undergo a rigorous self-study After discouragement of using the acronym at Rose student body, a record turnout, showed up for the Nov. in order to ensure its continued Middle States accredita- Hill, including for athletic purposes, FCLC administra- 10-11 vote. tion. The accreditation, which takes place every 10 tion has also decided to not give any additional funds to The raise, which went from $80 to $120 per semester, years, is issued by the Middle Commission on Higher goods that plan on being centered on the two letters. was passed with 408 ballots cast. Students cast 236 Education, a voluntary, non-governmental, peer-based, Items already ordered before the time of the decision, votes in favor, while 172 were in opposition, allowing membership association dedicated to educational excel- however, will not be affected. the referendum to pass with 57.8 percent of the vote. lence and improvement. According to FCLC's Director of Student Activities, "[Accreditation] is a guarantee to students that Jen Mussi, the Senior Week Committee was asked, "to Fordham security guards dismissed [Fordham] is a reliable educational institution," accord- refrain from selling new 'FU' merchandise because the Three Lincoln Center security guards were dismissed, ing to Dean of FCLC the Rev. Robert S. Grimes, S.J. merchandise is more about the double meaning of the according to Security Director John Carroll, who con- "Also, it is a standard that the federal government uses letters F and U and less about promoting Fordham firmed that Jimmy Lawrence, Joan Tansey, and in order to determine whether students of an institution pride." Sewharine Bechu were all sent back to security provider are eligible for federal financial aid." Chris Rodgers, dean of students at FCLC, clarified that, Summit Security for reassignment. While Carroll would the "university would not fund items with an intentional not comment on the reason for their dismissal, sources Impeachment of USG VP proposed double-meaning that played on the university's initials." close to the situation told The Observer that one guard USG Vice President Rob D'Amato, FCLC '04, was Rodgers felt, that although these advertising tech- was dismissed for drinking on the job, another for sleep- nearly impeached after USG treasurer and president- niques might be used elsewhere, "crass and sopho- ing on job, and the third for not showing up to their job. elect Cat Wood, FCLC '06, proposed the idea after she moric" is" not appropriate for Fordham. felt D'Amato did not perform his duties well. The pro- Courtney Murphy, director of Student Activities at Fordham alumni found murdered posal insinuated that D'Amato did not properly perform Rose Hill, said that the use of paraphernalia with "FU" Jqnatban P. L,una,; a Fofdham University alumnus was his duties as vice president, which includes overseeing was discouraged after the use of the acronym was taken found murdered iti a* small 'town just outside Lancaster, the Operations Committee. over the line of decency. As of the spring semester, the PA, on Dec. 4, 2O03. The 38-year-old assistant U.S. At a later meeting of USG, Wood backtracked on her reference is "discouraged." attorney was found buried face down in a field in proposal and said that she felt impeachment would not "It started to be inappropriate for the campus and we Lancaster County, nearly 70 miles away from his be the best thing for USG. In accordance with the USG needed to just pull back on it," Murphy told The Baltimore-area home, according to reports. His car, constitution, a vote was still taken on whether or not to Observer. •
www.fclcobscvvev.coin News 4 The Observer May 6, 2004 Seniors prepare for life after college By Jane Iipnitsky, FCLC '04 work in governments and pol- ting much better," Quoting job to expand your network quickly today." Zeiser con- STAFF WRITER itics and has had internships collegegrad.com, DeMarco base is very important." tinued, "Networking is so in those areas, but that is not stated that companies are hir- Haq recommended that important ... it's good to FCLC - With the numbers all he plans on doing. "One ing upwards of 12.9 percent freshmen, sophomores, and develop contacts, just of days left until graduation way or another," he said, "I for 2004. juniors to "first enjoy, then because you never know in rapidly decreasing, seniors at am going to grad school." "Students come in looking start looking and researching the future how those contacts Lincoln Center are beginning Naznin Haq, FCLC '04, a for a variety of jobs," said jobs before your senior year." might flush out and how to think about what they are natural science major, had DeMarco. When students are Haq added, "Start concentrat- those might land you a posi- going to do when once col- similar feelings. "I am ner- exploring their options, ing on what you like and then tion that you never even lege is over. vous," Haq said, "it's going DeMarco recommends look- gear toward that. I would say dreamed of." Honors program student into the working world, new ing at their personality, inter- to go to the [Career Planning DeMarco said that students Bill Zeiser, FCLC '04, a responsibilities kind of scare est, skills, and values. "You and Placement Office] and should be "getting involved political science major with a you." want to make sure all those get a mock interview ... and in their interests whether history minor,, said, "I am Haq added, "I am interest- areas are aligned with your clean up your r6sum6." through internships, volun- excited to graduate and to ed in biology. I am looking career choice. At the coun-. Zeiser also commented, "I teer positions, or part-time, move on to new things. I feel for a research assistant's job seling center, you can take would stress the importance jobs" and should be "taking very uncertain right now, but in a laboratory for a year or assessment tests, which of internships. I think those this time to explore as much I feel that everyone at this two while. studying for the assess your interest and per- have been a key component to as they can and learning point does." MCATS. I eventually hope to sonality. That's one step in kind of supplement the class- about themselves and under- Zeiser continued, "It's kind go to medical school, into a learning about yourself and room education I have had standing what they are truly of a transitional period and so clinical field." what you are interested in here and I think that it's real- passionate about." there is a lot of uncertainty In terms of the current job doing." ly important,' especially the She continued, "Now is the that comes with it but there is market, Andrea DeMarco, DeMarco added, "finding a way the economy changes so time to begin that process." • a newness and new chal- associate director for Career job is a process and you're lenges and that's exciting. I Planning and Placement at most likely not going to grad- University prepares for am trying to stay positive." Lincoln Center, believes that uate from college and land Zeiser said that he wants to "the current economy is get- your dream job, but using that commencement; Russert is keynote speaker Senior Week planned for class of '04 (Continued from front page) By Catherine Sebring, FCLC '06 told me when I was younger actually had merit," remarked because students attending this event have to meet ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Russert. in Lowenstein Lobby at 6:45 a.m. A bus will drive Russert hopes that he can offer some advice to graduates. seniors to the Pocono's for the rafting and it is rec- "I hope to share some of my experiences in life over the past 32 FCLC - Beginning May 17, Lincoln Center ommended that students bring their own brown years since college and hopefully help graduates avoid making seniors can relax and enjoy the events, that the paper bag lunch, bathing suit, and change of some typicar mistakes," said Russert. Senior Week Committee is sponsoring. Various clothes to wear on the ride home. Barone will be He chose to write "Big Russ and Me" instead of a book on the events are being organized for this year's graduat- going Whitewater rafting for the first time on this behind the scenes atmosphere of "Meet the Press." He stated, "I ing seniors and the activities end on May 22 with trip with his peers. "I'm looking forward to it," he thought it was more important to write about fathers and sons and the university's 159th Commencement Ceremony. said. "Dreading it, but looking forward to it," what they mean to each other." The Senior Week Committee was allocated If you prefer to watch the action rather than Russert also plans to discuss Sept. 11. Although Russert cur- $10,000 per semester, a total budget of $20,000 take part, the trip to Medieval Times will cost rently lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and son, he feels a for the events. Anything the committee spent seniors $30, and seniors will meet in the lobby at connection with New York City because his son was born here. above that amount was taken care of through 11:30 a.m. Students will travel back to the Middle Russert promises to avoid discussing the Bush-Kerry campaign, fundraising. The committee sold "FIT hats and Ages and watch old fashion knights in shining and instead focus on the lessons he's learned from his dad, which they are planning on selling boutonnieres and cor- armor battle to the death while enjoying a royal he hopes will be particularly beneficial to graduates. sages for students to wear at family mass and feast. Additionally, Russerftold The Observer that he would auto- graduation. Cheryl Thill, FCLC '04, the Senior , The Jesuit barbeque will take place on May 20 graph each and every copy of "Big Russ and Me" that graduates Week Chair, explained that the Senior Week at the Rose Hill campus. This is the first time this bring to commencement. Committee has been planning these events over event is taking place. Transportation to Rose Hill In addition to "Meet the Press", Russert is also a political ana- the past two semesters, meeting for an hour every and the food is free for this event. That evening, lyst for NBC's "Nightly News" and the "Today" show. He also school week, in addition to many hours outside the senior cruise boat will depart from Intrepid anchors "The Tim Russert Show" on CNBC and is a contributing those meetings spent organizing the activities. Pier at 8 p.m. The cruise will tour around New anchor for MSNBC. Russert serves as senior vice president and "I think it's a really great program for seniors," York Harbor and seniors can enjoy the skyline Washington Bureau chief of NBC News. said Thill. "It's the last time you will see a lot of view of the city. The $75 tickets include a three- NBC News boasts Russert's various awards, which include the your friends. In addition, it's the last time you are course dinner, dancing, and an open bar. Seniors Joan S. Barone Award, the Annenberg Center's Walter Cronkite going to be able to do this stuff at reduced prices may invite a date to accompany them to this event. Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in and your activities fee is going towards it, so you "For the senior cruise you can sign up on the guest Television Journalism, the John Peter Zenger Award, the should take advantage of that." list if you wanted to bring a date from another American Legion Journalism Award, the Congressional Medal of Joe Barone, FCLC '04, is looking forward to class or from outside Fordham," said Thill. Honor Society of Journalism Award, the Allen H. Neuharth Award the senior week events. "I want to celebrate the The senior cruise usually has the biggest turn and the David Brinkley Award for excellence in communication. end of my college experience with a bang," said out at around 190 people. "We are hoping to sell In addition to his receipt of an honorary degree from Fordham, Barone. out all the events," said Thill. "We expect any- Russert has already received 29 honorary doctorate degrees from The festivities kick off on May 17 with where from 20 to 40 people for all the other American colleges and universities and has lectured at the Shakespeare on the Plaza. This is one of the two events." Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Reagan Presidential Libraries, free events being offered. The FCLC senior the- On May 21, seniors have the opportunity to according to NBC News. atre students will be performing the famous enjoy lunch at the world-renowned Plaza Hotel. Seniors that The Observer spoke with are excited to have such Shakespeare play "A Midsummer's Night Dream" Students will meet in the lobby at 11:45 a.m. and a well-known person speak at commencement, but some wonder on the plaza. It is labeled an interactive perfor- walk along Central Park South to get to the why there was a delay in the release of the candidate's name. mance, so members of the audience will be able to Plaza. That evening there will be a family mass "I'm glad to hear that Tim Russert will be speaking at gradua- participate. "They are going to use the audience to held by Fordham's president, the Rev. Joseph tion ... He is an intelligent and classy guy that should give a great hold props and be part of the whole play," said McShane, S.J., in the Law School's McNally speech and bring a little bit of star power to graduation," said Thill. "It's a Shakespeare in the Park meets De La Amphitheater. Following the mass there will be David Schweikert, FCLC '04. Guarda type of thing." a reception for the seniors and their families on Bill Zeiser, FCLC '04, thinks it should be interesting to hear On May 18, two events are taking place. The the plaza to celebrate their achievements over the what Russert has to say but still does not understand "the level of Senior Week Committee has organized a trip to four years they have spent at Fordham. Seniors mystery surrounding the commencement speaker this year." Atlantic City. A bus will leave at 9:45 a.m. and will receive up to three complimentary tickets Nonetheless, Alex Vassallo, FCLC '04, believes that Russert is take the seniors signed up for this event to the and each additional ticket for other family mem- a great choice. casinos in New Jersey. The cost of this event with bers will be $30. Lincoln Center's diploma cer- "He's perfect because he isn't necessarily a political figure, but transportation and a casino voucher is $25. If you emony will take place on Rose Hill's Martyrs someone who is known for being direct and honest with his audi- aren't very lucky with the dice, seniors can opt to lawn on May 22. ence. I think he would be a very inspirational speaker," said' See the Broadway show, Little Shop of Horrors, "During senior week, you get to see the entire Vassallo. for the same price. class you will be graduating with," said Barone. Commencement begins at 1 p.m. on May 22 at Rose Hill. Whitewater rafting and Medieval Times are the "It's something that hasn't happened in the four Fordham College at Lincoln Center's diploma ceremony will take events scheduled for May 19. Getting out of bed years, so it's a lot of fun and this may be the last time place later that day at 2:45 p.m. on Rose Hill's Martyrs' Lawn. • early will be necessary to go Whitewater rafting you and your colleagues will all be together." • www.fclcohscrvcf.com May 5, 2004 The Observer McShane reflects on first year as president
Continued from front p&ge ly an ideal time." something that McShane tinct cultures and that each one the Marymount - Fordham "We're going to plug plan- brought with him from his time* of them is rich in its own right College tuition discrepancy, he build two new high-rise build- ning wi^h the campaign and that as president of the University of and each one of them enriches "suspects that there is a plan ings on the corners of its prop- master plan," he said. "I would Scranton in Pennsylvania. the university." he said. "I was- over time to equalize it but not erty along Columbus Avenue. of course have loved to get the In an interview with The n't aware that' people were [have] a $6,000 hit all at once." as well as rebuild the Law two [new] buildings [planned Observer last summer, afraid that Lincoln Center was With just a few minutes'left School, which, according Vice for the Lincoln Center campus] McShane said, "I'd love to see going to lose its sense of identi- in the interview, McShane also President of Administration up two years ago because the • at Fordham the same success ty. I don't think they're any- noted that he does plan* to con- Brian Byrne, is "under built." need is great." that we had with our Office of where near losing their identi- tinue to be involved in activi- "The Lincoln Center plan- In preparation for redevelop- Prestigious Fellowships and ty" ties on all three campuses. One ning process," McShane com- ing the Lincoln Center campus, Scholarships at Scranton. It It was at this point that he of the most popular activities mented, "is a process that has the university wants to make should be duplicated here at paused for a few seconds as a that he described as an "extra- been going on for a couple of sure that, architecturally, what it Fordham, Fordham students new thought came to his head. ordinary moment" was the years now. The deans and the does is constant with what are remarkably talented, they "Lincoln Center is a campus Midnight Breakfasts he hosts faculties at Lincoln Center have neighboring Lincoln Center for come from a wide-range of that has an identity marked by on all three campuses (see been in conversations with one the Performing Arts does and backgrounds, and they have a buzz," he said. "It's a campus related news article; page 2). another and with the central have. To aid with this, curiosity and a zest for learn- always in motion. There's a He also has plans to host anoth- administration about what their McShane revealed that ing which would make them high-energy edge to it or feel to er Presidential Ball next needs are, both immediate Fordham University has invited all great candidates for presti- it; you always know it. It is a semester. needs and projected needs. The the president of Lincoln Center gious fellowships and scholar- recognizably Manhattan cam- One of the biggest activities basis of what the deans and the for the Performing Arts on to its ships." pus... there is something very of the year, however, is just faculties of the schools came up Board of Trustees and, begin- So far, McShane said, that characteristic about Lincoln days away. As with is the University's Master ning in September, "for the first idea is "coming along nicely." Center." Commencement approaches, Plan. The Master Plan is, what time in many years, we will The University Director of More important for some the class of 2004 is preparing I would say is, kind of a gener- have a Lincoln Center for the Prestigious Fellowships is John students, however, was the to graduate and McShane alized form. What do I mean by Performing Arts presence on Kezel, who "divides his time recent realization that students believes that "they are men and that? How many square feet we our Board of Trustees." equally between Lincoln at Marymount College are women with a vision and they need and we are able and capa- So, there is money being Center and Rose Hill, is really offered the same services and show it." He also believes that ble of building out to under city raised for the university and up and running," according to degrees as students enrolled in their college career, along with zoning laws." massive plans underway to McShane. "He's had a very the Colleges at Rose Hill and the career of all students Fordham is "speaking with alter the landscape of West busy year helping students pre- Lincoln Center, but for a dis- enrolled in college right now, the proper city authorities" 60th Street, but The Observer pare for a range of scholarship count of just over $6,000. To is not an easy one, especially about the Master Plan, he said. asked about the most important competitions...in the course of counter this, McShane pointed because of terrorist attacks that "Right now, my sense is, we're feature to any educational the year, Dr. Kezel has worked out that about a decade ago, Fordham students had to live following all the city guide- institution, what about acade- hard to bring the structure during the restructuring of Rose through in 2001. lines... and you know how long mics? together, to get the advisory Hill and Lincoln Center (the "The French Ambassador it takes to get things through the "I think there are great committee off the ground, and colleges were given the same talked a lot about this city's Planning Commission strengths on all three of the now we're in the process of core curriculum, faculty could today...what the experience of because [in Manhattan] you are campuses; in the undergraduate getting an alumni advisory work for both colleges, stu- Sept. 11 meant for America surrounded by projects that are schools, the professional group for tlfat as well." dents couM easily enroll in and Franco-American rela- in various stages of planning, schools, the liberal arts, and in Pressing issues that McShane classes in a college that was not tions," - McShane reminisced, construction, polishing, and everybody else," McShane said. has had to deal with recently their "home school"), there was "and he reflected upon the completion." When asked what he thought include the movement of a difference in tuition costs invitation to greater compas- Once the plan is approved, the greatest strengths and weak- Lincoln Center's diploma cere- between Rose Hill and Lincoln sion that was contained within however, "the real hard ques^ nesses of Fordham's academics mony to Rose Hill for two con- Center. Instead of sharply the event itself - not that any- tions," as McShane put it, come are, McShane responded "Are secutive years. After hearing a increasing tuition at the one would will that event, or forward. "What's the phasing there weaknesses? I'm not relayed comment from a stu- College at Lincoln Qenter to want it to ever happen - but like? Who's in the first phase? going to say, there are weak- dent who was worried that make it match Rose Hill's within it, he said, there was How do you pay for it? When nesses; I would say that there Lincoln Center was losing its tuition right away, a gradual invitation to greatness and the is it going to start?" are opportunities for enhance- campus identification, increase plan was set up and American people, especially Even with all these questions ment in just about every area. I McShane was surprised at the used until both colleges New Yorkers, have risen to the up in the air, McShane still think Fordham is, right now, on statement. charged the same for basic occasion." believes that "the planning an upward trajectory." "I had the impression walk- tuition. McShane added, "And I process and the capital cam- One component of the uni- ing all three campuses that the He admitted that while he's think our students did. I know paign are coming along at real- versity related to academics is three campuses had very dis- not sure of the exact plan to fix our students did." • Orientation plans underway for class of 2008
By Laura Di Orio, PCLC '05 York City. The orientation team is currently devot- dents will take place in late August. At COPY EDITOR Mussi stressed the importance of hav- ing a lot of time to creative planning, final- this time, residents will move-in to ing new students, both incoming fresh- izing ideas and creating e-mails and letters McMahon Hall, and a series of events are men and transfers, attend New Student that will be sent to the new students. planned to help new students adapt to FCLC - Plans for New Student Orientation. "It is imperative that new "Currently, we are working on the Save college life. Orientation are already underway as students attend orientation because it is the Dates postcard and the first Student Mussi, Dufour and Shea are all very Fordham prepares to welcome the class an opportunity for them to assimilate into Newsletter," Dufour and Shea said. "We committed to this orientation program and of 2008 this summer. Jennifer Mussi, college life," she said. "We spend a lot of are also working now on booking all of the encourage any other students to help out as director of Student Activities and New time addressing important issues like outside entertainment (Casino night, game well. "Fordham's New Student Student Orientation, Orientation transitioning into college academics, shows, speakers, etc.)." Orientation is one of the strongest pro- Coordinators (OC) Brandon Dufour, adjusting to life in New York City, The first of this summer's events will grams the school has to offer," said Dufour FCLC '06, and Maggie Shea, FCLC 406, becoming involved in the university be the two optional summer orientation and Shea. "We encourage people to get as along with a team of 70 Orientation community and educating students in programs, which include a presentation involved as possible and are always open Leaders (OL), have begun to organize social issues that impact college stu- on Fordham's academic program, tours to new ideas if anyone has anything." this summer's events for new students. dents." of the campus and surrounding neighbor- Mussi said that the success of the ori- Events include two optional summer Dufour and Shea, who both had posi- hood and question and answer sessions entation program is due in large part to orientation programs (June 28 and July tive orientation experiences when they with students and administrators. the dedication of the orientation team. 26), a commuter barbeque (Aug. 19) and were incoming freshmen, agree. "New According to Fordham's Web site, the "All the Orientation Leaders, the OCs, the .three-day mandatory orientation pro- Student Orientation eases the transition annual commuter student barbeque will be and the staff genuinely love Fordham, gram (Aug. 29-31), according to Mussi. for new students. A positive orientation "an afternoon of good food and good times, love Lincoln Center, and love welcom- In addition, the OLs are planning other experience gives the student a much bet- meeting your classmates who also call the. ing the new students to our home," she special events for new students, includ- ter chance of having an overall positive New York metropolitan area home." said. "It is great to see so many people ing a casino night, game shows, a talent college experience," they said in an Finally, the three-day orientation pro- committed to the program and the uni- show and excursions throughout New issued statement. gram that is mandatory for all new stu- versity." . •
www.fvlvohsvrvvr.vom News 6 The Observer May 6, 2004 Wood defeats USG general election Alario in 'O4-'O5 results released The results of spring 2004 United Student Government (USG) general elections were made public USG election on the evening of April 22. The ballots were reviewed and the votes were tabulated by the USG Elections Committee with the supervision of Jennifer Mussi, advisor to USG and director of Student Activities, and Stacey Eger, assistant director of Student Activities. Candidates' names and vote tal- By Anthony HazeD, PCLC 4o6 to Wood, are promotion of "tri- lies appear below with winning candidates' names and vote tallies appearing in CAPITDLIZED and NEWS EDITOR campus unit with Rose Hill and BOLDEDfont. Marymount," "researching the Cat Wood, FCLC '06, won use of Fordham ID cards at Total Ballots Cast: the race for student body presi- neighborhood restaurants and Junior Ballots Cast: dent after defeating opponent the bookstore," as well as "gain- Sophomore Ballots Cast: Lecie Alario, FCLC '05, in the ing more student involvement Freshman Ballots Cast: United Student Government and interest in USG." (USG) general elections held on Referring to the narrow gap President April 21 and 22. The elections, in the amount of votes received CATHERINE WOOD 124 in addition to deciding who will by her and Alario, Wood said, • • LecieAlario 114 serve as president of USG, also "It is true that Lecie and I had decided the positions of vice many of the same credentials , Vice President president, secretary, treasurer, for USG President, which justi- GUY TARDANICO (unopposed) 214 Sophomore Senator, Junior fies in my mind the close vote Senator, and Senior Senator. between two viable candi- Secretory (See corresponding. chart for dates." SEANJAQUES . 93 details on those elections.) In a Wood continued, "However, Craig Kpnnoth 73 twist of irony 242 votes were I know that next year, the stu- ChadnerNavarro 57 cast this year, a decrease of dent body will see in me an exactly 10 votes, when com- extremely proactive and deter- Treasurer pared to last year's spring elec- mined individual who is willing COLLEEN COX (unopposed) 210 tions that saw 252 votes cast. to go the extra mile and get Alario lost the position of pres- things done." Sophomore Senator (up to three are elected) ident by 10 votes. i Alario, who served as vice DAVID GRAVER 75 "I am extremely excited for president of USG during the DIEGO TOVAR 66 the opportunity to serve the stu- 2002 - 2003 academic year (she JESSICA DiGIOVANNI . 61 dent body as USG president," was unseated by Rob D'Amato, Alex Morr 47 Wood told The Observer, "lam FCLC '04, who, in turn, was Jessica Mahlbacher 26 a member of this community nearly impeached after a pro- just like everyone else, and am posal was made to USG by Junior Senator (up to three are elected) looking forward to making a Wood earlier this semester), THOMAS KIKIS '' 65 difference." said that she has "no regrets" MEGHAN TEICH 58 Wood, who served as treasur- about her campaign for presi- BRANDON DUFOUR 55 er of USG this academic year, is dent. already working on some initia- "I am extremely grateful for Senior Senator (up to three are elected) tives for her stint as president. everyone who came out to sup- PETER CASSAR 50 "I would like to start off the port me," Alario told The 47 semester with a bang by orga- Observer, "and I think [Cat and nizing another Book Swap, but I] had a really good race." this time with a lot more Even though she will not be books," Wood said. "We will serving as president, Alario said start collecting books in the °that she hopes that next year Move out policies in question Office of Student Activities USG will "be more visible to (Continued on page 2) throughout finals and will store1 the student body, for better or them over the Summer in order for worse." Unless they have summer classes or a summer internship, there is no need for students to be here." to have a large collection of She added that she thought Jennifer Circosta, FCLC '06, said her parents "had to take the day off of work to arrange picking me books for students to swap next Wood will "do well if she is up on the 15th [of May]." Circosta said, "it's a hassle for both my parents and me, and I wish they would fall." open and willing to accept help give you until the weekend after [all] finals to move out." Other items that "have been and to delegate to other mem- For students like Circosta, Jason said, "its hard for us to make any exceptions, because one persons brought to the table," according bers of the government." • parent does not have any more of a valid reason to be late than any other persons parents. If we say yes to one person, we have to say yes to a hundred people, so we tend to only take them on a case-by-case basis. We try to figure something out for the students and see that their needs are met, but we can't always accommodate everyone." Further, Jason believes that "moving in McMahon Hall is like a domino effect where if one person Spiderman wrote for doesn't move out on time, it doesn't just affect one person; it really can affect forty people. If one per- The Daily Bugle. son doesn't move out on time, it means we can't clean that suite on time and then someone else can't move in on time for the summer session." - Superman wrote for According to the Fordham University Residential Life 2003-2004 Handbook, "At the end of the spring semester, all residents must clean their rooms, turn in their room keys to a Residential Life staff member, The Daily Planet. and complete either an RCR [room condition report] or an Express Checkout Form on or before the move out date assigned by the Office of Residential Life. Failure to complete these steps will result'in the assignment of a closing fine." E-mail us at [email protected] If a student does not make the deadline to move out, a penalty of up to $45 will be issued and charged for more information on how you can be a to his/her bursar account. In regards to the fine, Jason said, "we don't want to fine people, and we know people don't want to be fined, but sometimes we have no other choice." star reporter for Miriam Madry, FCLC '05, disagrees with the policies and said, "I think it is a bit unreasonable that The Observer next year! one is expected to move out the day after their last final; as if residents do not have enough stress from finals, they have to worry about finding time to pack in between studying and being out of the dorms before being charged." At the same time there are also weeks leading up the move out date that students can begin packing things not necessarily needed and studying simultaneously. • "We're hoping the students will be more proactive and not wait to pack all their belongings at the last minute," Jason said. "We understand that there are some things that you cannot pack, your books and clothes, but you can pack up things your not using, like winter clothes and such." Jason added that, "we do have study rooms available through out the building for students who do not want to be disturbed by their roommates packing up and moving out." •
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Photos By Eliza Gager At the 2004 edition of FCLC's Spring Fling Carnival, which was held on Thurs., April 29, students and faculty gathered on the plaza for an afternoon of cotton candy, games, and food. Pictured above (clock- wise from the top left): Jen Mussi, Director of Student Activities, serves up ice pops. A palm reader tells the fortune of an FCLC student. Students create colorful candy art out of flavored sugars. A henna tatoo artist draws an intricate design around a student's ankle.
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wiciv./i'lvohsvrver.vom Opinion Graduation is here: a look back at senior year Congratulations to the class of 2004 know during our first three years at blah ... honestly I'm just glad there are for making it to this milestone—gradua- Fordham. The Inaugural Ball at Rose I EDITORIAL no ridiculous graduation theme songs tion. Without sounding too cliched, or Hill was one of the first opportunities Our opinion using these types of yearbook-esq reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen's students had to meet and greet the new quotes for lyrics and garnering too much "Glory Days," Saturday, May 22 will president. Suspecting that we may not clothing with "FU" on it. Maybe by the air play on Z100. Let our class have one stand out in our memories for a long see this again until we have children time our 25th class reunion rolls around simple, collective goaf for the future that time. And it should. Each of us has who are old enough to graduate from all of those tee-shuts and baseball hats we do not turn into those Fordham relics invested years of our lives towards earn- college, The Observer dedicated an you wore to the Blarney Stone will be who begin every boring story with ing a Fordham University degree, the entire extended issue to this giant slice collectors' items. But hopefully the birth "When I was at Fordham...." If you feel culmination of which, our senior year, of Fordham history. of "The F.U." column in The Observer it necessary to regal some embellished has seen many newsworthy events. So Our senior year also saw the realization will, when necessary, go on to challenge story from your college past, start it off without further ado—or should we say of the latest United Student Government the administration and their policies. with "Back at FU...." That way we can "adieu"—a quick look back at the (USG) initiative, the community posting Won't we all be disappointed if we go keep those symbolic letters and our moments from the past nine months that board. Though we had less than nine out into the real world, rent apartments senior year alive. everyone (who wasn't suffering from months in which to utilize the board, per- and find out that even after college a Lastly graduates, The Observer wish- binge-drinkirig-senioritis) will recall... haps the freshman, sophomores, and member of the opposite sex still cannot es each of you the best of luck and hey, The inauguration of Fordham's 32nd juniors will go on to make the most of and be in our bedrooms during the hours of 3 maybe for each month we spend unem- president—the Rev. Joseph* M. improve upon this FCLC feature. a.m. and 6 a.m.? ployed after graduation, we can get McShane, S.J., stands out as the first big This year marked the end of one But enough of memory lane, most of reimbursed one month's tuition! event seniors witnessed. McShane suc- "FU" era and the beginning of another. us are being inundated with cliches Otherwise, Fordham, do not even think ceeded the Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. We are the last class to have the oppor- about the future, reach for the stars, the about sending out letters for donations whom the class of '04 had grown to tunity during our senior year to buy future is ours, carpe diem, blah, blah, yet! •
Send a special message to the Class of 2004!? A talk never delivered ByShapoorVali to share with you is the very first Surah or the first DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS transmission, which is in every version of the Visit The Observer at Koran (there are 14 different versions). According www.fclcobserver.com to the tradition, this is what Muhammad told his Note: I was incited to participate in a panel companions (notice the terminology, compan- discussion related to Spirituality and Religious ions). One night during the month of Ramadan he Pluralism planned by our Campus Ministry for was sleeping in solitude on Mount Hira when the Wednesday, Jan. 28. Due to a huge snowstorm Arc-angel Gabriel came to him, grabbed his throat that day all classes at Fqrdham and, by extension, and said "Ighra!" which in Arabic means "read" of the panel discussion were canceled. What follows "recite." Muhammad didn't respond, "read or is a revised and shortened version of my notes for recite what?" Gabriel increased the pressure and the talk. repeated, "Read, Recite!" The third time, Editor in Chief. Joanna Bonfiglio Muhammad, who was feeling suffocated, asked, f [email protected] I was born into a Shiite Muslim family. I am a "What shall I recite?" Then came the flow of vers- Managing Editor Matt Colabfaro secular Shiite. It is a branch of Islam, estimated es. "Recite, in the name of God who created all [email protected] around 175-180 millions. There are 1.2 billion Sunnis, which is the main branch of Islam. things, who created man from clots of blood. News Editor Anthony Hazell Besides Sunni and Shiite, there is another branch Recite in the name of God who is the most gener- [email protected] of Islam with relatively small followings (an esti- ous, who taught by the pen, who taught man what Opinion Editor Jesni Kampil mated 5 million, a big number in the U.S.), and he did not know." [email protected] that is Bahaaism. Bahaais are Shiite Muslims — Features Editor Corinne Iozzio The emphasis of the very first transmission is but there is a great tendency among Bahaais to [email protected] on "teaching" and the "pen." This and numerous hide this. And I do not blame them. Who doesn't Arts & Culture Editor J.P. Mangalindan other parts of the Koran, plus the actions and say- want to hide it? With the relentless, vicious and [email protected] ings of the prophet, known as Hadith, are the basis nonstop attacks on Islam, even some devoted for Islam's great emphasis on education and learn- Sports Editor VinGurrieri Muslims these days shy away from identifying ing. The oldest functioning university in the [email protected] themselves as such. And of course there is an world is in Baghdad-Al-Mustansiriyah University Literary Editor Tyler Ng ocean-size gap between rhetoric, claim and reali- constructed in the late 9th to early 10th century. [email protected] ty Dar-Al-oolums and Dar-Al-fonons, Liberal Business Manager Hayley Cammarata Studies colleges and Technical and Medical [email protected] In August of 2002, Evangelist Jerry Falwell on Schools established throughout the Islamic world, Layout Editor Catherine Casquero "60 Minutes" called Prophet Muhammad a terror- have attracted thousand of students. There are [email protected] ist (just like that, Islam is a violent religion and Muhammad was a terrorist). To its credit, the even historical accounts of Iran's Neyshabur Online Editor Nydia Streets National Council of Churches and other religious University having more than 4,000 students dur- [email protected] organizations condemned this deliberate and cal- ing the 13th century Mongol invasion. And not Photo Editors Emily Dugan culated*provocation. Six months later this gentle- just religious studies either; students came for . Eliza Gager man sat in the front row of a White House cere- medicine, mathematics, astronomy, philosophy [email protected] mony (see the front page photo in The New York and literature as well. Copy Editors Danny Bellet Times Nov. 6, 2003). You see the credibility gap? According to the BBC's International Web site, Laura Di Orio Attacks on Islam (and not on Islamic "Islamic Spain [711 to 1492] was a multi-cultural Associate Arts & Culture Editor. Gavin McCormack Fundamentalism — I have no problem with mix of the people of three great monotheistic reli- Assistant editors Cathering Sebring (News), attacking Islamic Fundamentalism; I consider gions: Muslims, Christians, and Jews. For much Catharine McNelly (Arts) myself and thousands of other Muslims who are in of the time, the three groups managed to get along Faculty Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Stone this country victims of Islamic fundamentalism) together, and to benefit from the presence of each Layout Advisor KalaPierson have reached such a level that many of us secular other. It brought a degree of civilization to Europe Muslims are quite disturbed. The majority confus- that matched the heights of the Roman Empire and Letters to the Editor es the so-called war on terrorism as a war on the Italian Renaissance." The city of Cordoba at The Letters to the Editor feature provides an open forum for the Fordham College at Lincoln Center community. Letters to the Editor should he typed Islam. I am sorry to say that the current adminis- one time had 72 Public Libraries — that is an and sent to Tlw Observer, FonUiam College at Lincoln Center, 113 West tration's invocation of "Freedom and Democracy" incredible feat. 60th Street, Room 408, JVeu; York, NY 10023, or e-mailed to the editor in as a justification for its military actions and poli- Let me share with you two little observations. chief at [email protected]. Length should not exceed goo words. All cies is as genuine as Osama Bin Laden's invoca- This year the end of Ramadan, (the Muslim's holy letters must be signed and include contact information for verification. tion of Islam, month of fasting because the first transmission of Individuals must include all official titles, including intended year of grad- uation \f applicable. If submitters fail to include titles, the editorial hoard Prophet Mohammad never claimed to be any- the holy Koran happened in this month) coincided will do so at its own discretion. The Observer Ims tlw. right to withhold any thing but a human being. He never claimed any with Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanzaa. The submissions from publication and will not consider move than two letters miracles. He considered his only miracle to be the fi'om the same individual on one topic. The Observer reserves the right to Koran, which was transmitted to him, What I want (Continued on page 10) edit all letters and submissions/or content, clarity, and length. www.fclcohserver.ctnn The Observer Thoughts on my freshman year at FCLC
By Barbara Dobkowski,FCLC'07 got to meet each other in a laid-back envi- a discussion about anorexia and bulimia 'books can be torturous to get through, STAFF WRITER ronment We competed in blackjack and (and they served it after the discussion so especially since everyone has varying some people even won prizes like a TV set we were absolutely starving1. Always, interests, but there are books out there that . Overall, I had an amazing first year at and stereo. We got to hang out again in ori- always have the food ready beforehand). appeal to everyone. We don't expect to FCLC, but there are some things that I entation groups and play get-to-know each Our class was about 95 percent of the stu- study from "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid found irritating and should be fixed for the other games with toilet paper. I don't dents who attended, so without her recom- Test," but do the right thing and give fresh- incoming class. By making a couple of remember anyone from my group, and I'm mendation it would have been even more man something to look forward to. I've adjustments, the freshman college experi- certainly not friends with them. The worst of a fiasco. heard "Dubliners" and "Beowulf' suggest- ence would be more enjoyable. part is that my orientation leader, who I Around Halloween they had a very ed; "The DaVinci Code," "1984," "Catch- Our introduction to Fordham was at thought would be a help throughout the interesting and fun forum about slasher 22," "Invisible Man," "The Handmaid's freshman orientation,' which I would year, has decided I don't exist He was one movies and violence in the media that stu- Tale," and "Mother Night" are some books describe as a so-so experience. The good of the first people I met, but when orienta- dents enjoyed. A good way to get us that students, as well as myself; 1 know part was that it only lasted two days (other tion was over, so was my presence in his enthusiastic about events is by appealing to have enjoyed. There are probably hundreds colleges can have up to a week), but it's life. If I pass him in the hall it's weird not what we like, such as movies, music, and of reasons why the university would find ridiculous that we had to pay around $100. saying "hi" because I know him, but he pop culture; for next year, a double feature these novels unacceptable, but at least they A lot of the activities and speakers were probably doesn't even remember we met. of "Kill Bill" would certainly draw a are engaging and respectable. lame, the food consisted of bagels and cof- Orientation felt fake and contrived, espe- crowd. Living in New York City and studying fee, and we got a goody bag (cheap draw- cially the leaders with their faux school The faculty made a gigantic mistake at Fordham was a great decision even if I string backpack) with maps and a calendar pride and friendliness. Don't be an OL if with our summer reading. "Galileo's believe some improvements need to be in it. Where in the world did all that money you don't want to keep in touch with these Daughter" satisfied practically every inter- made. Above are some of the suggestions go to? The water that we used to have students you introduce to the school; it est of the university by being about history, and reactions 1 have heard expressed by "sex" with (mixing bodily fluids in plastic makes us feel like asses. science, religion... and all that stuff would freshmen in my classes and also by my cups to see how many people get AIDS, so Another bad event was the be cool if anyone actually read the book. roommates and friends. A couple things gross!) was probably from the tap and free. freshman/faculty forum. I thought it was My honors freshman English class is full need to change, and I have faith that the Maybe to pay $500 an hour to that lawyer great that my English professor apologized of students who enjoy reading different university listens to the requests of its stu- they hired to argue with us over Galileo's to our olass for suggesting the "Your Body types of literature, but this book wasn't one dent body. It is very important for the prison sentence (why even have that event is a Wonderland" forum as an extra credit we would tote around the beach and dream school's reputation to be satisfying and if the lawyer is always right and our argu- assignment; she got back so many harsh about how fascinating the college experi- accommodating to students' needs, and ments are always wrong)? reviews — the most common criticism ence will be. I'm excited to see what the next year will Casino night was a fun time since we was regarding the pizza and soda served at It is understandable that educational hold for the upcoming class. • Top ten things seniors Fordham wants us to get sick and die By Michael Iarrobino, FCLC '05 ITHE F.U. COLUMNIST will miss about FCLC The Health Center (good and bad) Have you ever noticed that here Foidham's credit, they seem to hate < at Lincoln Center, students don't get By Enrique Oflero,PCXjC o6 sick unless it's past 10 ajn. or before Rose Hill and Lincoln Center equal- STAFF WRITER 6 p jn. Monday through Thursday or ly in this respect; a call to the Rose between 10 a.m. and 2.p.m. on Hill health center determined that a As the day of liberation that FCLC seniors dream about rush- Fridays? doctor is available there only on es ever closer, The Observer takes a moment to ask some seniors Yeah, I haven't either. The good Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. what they will miss (or maybe not miss) most about Fordham people who run Fordham To be clear, I mean no offense to after they graduate. Christina Andrews, Christine Hill, Gardner University at Lincoln Center the nurses who work so hard to serve Loulan, Kate Mulligan, Brian Short, and Johannah Westmacott (FCLC), however, seem to have the student body and will probably all weighed in on the things from FCLC that will always stay noticed exactly that pattern when read this right before I go in for with them, and the things they'd rather forget. With that in mind, they determined the hours for the important medical treatment hi fact, here's the class of 2004 - love it or leave it: health center here at McMahon I just plain love nurses. But the fact Hall. of the matter is that sometimes Love it; Global Outreach's dedication to taking FCLC students We all know, of course, that cough drops just don't cut it and you iver around the world. FCLC has some truly strange ideas really need to see a doctor. On the The FCLC Health Center Leave it: The Ram Van's dedication to charging you to.go to about when its students are doing plus side, the health center does offer remains empty for hours Rose Hill. certain things. Quinn Library, for several High Quality Medical each week, as its doors are example, is open 86 hours per week, Pamphlets, which, when combined rarely open. Love it: Free movies, shows and events. which, when compared with the with a daily regimeno f cough drops, has got you there too, because the Leave it: When they run out of free food. total hours at the Walsh Library at has been known to cure many of Ram Van costs $2.50 each way and Rose Hill (97 hours per week), cer- man's ailments. since it's getting toward rush hour Love it: Soaking up sun on the plaza in the springtime. tainly makes it look as if Fordham Moving on, please consider the you might not even get to Rose Hill Leave it: Running from security guards after you step on the hates us a whole lot following situation: by 6 p.m. Also, who the heck wants plaza grass. But back to the real topic of mis At 2:01 p.m. on a Friday you are to go to Rose Hill? You might get article, herpes. eating a culinary tour de force from more herpes. Love it: Having your friends live right next door so you can go The FCLC health center is open the Fordham cafeteria (eating at All of this, of course, leads me to over anytime. for 36 hours a week — none of 2:01, of course, because here at one irrefutable conclusion, which is Leave it: Having your friends live right next door so they can which is on the weekend because, Lincoln Center you have to eat din- that Fordham University truly does come over anytime. clearly, Lincoln Center students ner before 5 p.m. on Fridays) and, hate the Lincoln Center campus. simply don't get sick on weekends. •for whatever reason, it gives you a They hate me, they hate you, and Love it: Chicken wraps by Ian and Pedro. Speaking of Rose Hill, their health mild case of herpes. The health cen- they really, really hate that guy who Leave it: Turkey Thursday. center is open for 51 hours per ter, remember, has already decided strikes up conversations in the ele- week. This includes hours on each that you can't possibly get sick after vator when it's quiet time. And so, Love it: Luz at the cafeteria register. weekend day because Rose Hill stu- 2:00 p.m. on a Friday. Not only that, in their infinite wisdom, Fordham Leave it: Luz at the cafeteria register. dents have a lot of herpes. Just kid- but if you waited until the FCLC University has decided to kill off its ding, Rose Hill. I really do like you, health center was open again, then students, one at a time, slowly but Love it: How close we are to Stroko's. just don't touch me. you would not get treatment until 10 surely wearing us down until, on Leave it: That Strokq's is two blocks away when we have the But wait, there's more. Not only a.m. Monday morning, which is so some Friday, we need medical munchies. is the FCLC health center open for a obscene that 1 doubt The Observer attention and simply can't get it. miniscule 36 hours a week (out of can even print that. You could go to I guess the only thing to do is Love it: The apartments in McMahon hall. 168 hours in a week, resulting in a the emergency room, but it's only a pray. But be sure to go to the Leave it: Residential Life. "pitiful Health Center Openness tepid case of heroes that would do Campus Ministry office in LL217 Percentage of 21.4 percent), but a just fine with some cough drops between 10 a jn. and 6 p.ra. Monday Love it;. Free laundry. doctor is available only on from the health center. Perhaps you through Thursday, 10 a.m. and 4 Leave it: People moving your clothes before you get there. Thursdays from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. should go to the Rose Hill health p.m. on Fridays, because those ate (earning a 1.2 percentage on the center. It is, after all, open until 6 . God's only hours here at Lincoln Love it: Ethernet. Doctor Availability Index). To p.m. on Fridays. But no! Fordham Center. • Leave it: Broken Ethernet. • www.f'eh'obsevver.cow Opinion 10 The Observer May 6, 2004 Lose your job... Past forward: election 2008
By Ashok Chandra, FLS '06 liberal states in the Union, or your husband STAFF WRITER there is little chance that she could win a presidential nomi- Although there has been much talk of Secretary of By Jane Dubzinski, FCLC '06 Although the 2004 presi- nation. State Colin Powell running STAFF WRITER dential election is far fromset - Neither candidate would be as a potential candidate, it is tled, there is already specula- good for their respective par- highly unlikely. He has Girl is now most men's sexual tion as to who will run for the ties. Giuliani, with his sordid taken a hammering in the What is up with guys these fantasy. Guy does 10-10-987 top office in 2008. If the pres- past and moderate conserva- media this year that would days? I can understand how boys commercials. Guy and girl break ident is re-elected, then there tive values, might garner some likely disadvantage him in a may feel a little insecure as they will be no vice president try- liberal votes, but would likely up. This one is too obvious to national election. flip through the pages of "Men's ing to take the seat in the next push conservative votes to an touch. Fitness," wishing they had those election. Besides his age and independent candidate, like rock solid abs and perfectly tus- his health problems, Vice Jesse Ventura. If Mrs. Clinton sled hair. We women feel that President Dick Cheney has would run, all the scandals that Gore. He may have aspira- same twinge of self-conscious- already stated that he does not occurred in her husband's tions of running in 2008, but he ness every time we open up pretty intend to run. This opens the eight years of office would be has all but destroyed any much any magazine off the news- out. Let's see, girl" becomes a nomination up to a number of capsulized and reanimated for chance he has of getting a stand racks, except we secretly famous super-model. Guy, who candidates who will not be the few months of her cam- nomination. His affiliation covet the beautiful bodies and used to be a teen heart throb, but unduly disadvantaged by the paign, leading to a strong voter with moveon.org and large breasts of the models on the now a regular on the TV movie presence of a sitting vice pres- turnout against her. Governor Dean has had a neg- pages. Lately I've been noticing circuit, meets girl. Girls turns to ident. Recent voting trends favor ative effect on his reputation, an awful trend among American acting and stars in huge block- Although there has been governors over national legis- painting him as an extremist males, however, and it has noth- buster movies. Guy still does TV much talk of Secretary of State lators in presidential elections. liberal. -In the past nine elec- ing to do with Body Dysmorphic movie thing. Girl is now most Colin Powell running as a There are v. number of gover- tions, no candidate who ran on Disorder. Worse, it's an insecurity men's sexual fantasy. Guy does potential candidate, it is highly nors who are currently carry- a liberal platform has won. of hard-working, moneymaking, 10-10-987 commercials. Guy and unlikely. He has taken a ham- ing favor among their respec- Even Clinton and Carter took confident women, and it is caus- girl break up. This one is too mering in the media this year tive parties. One notable name moderate platforms to the ing tears in the homemade quilt of obvious to touch. that would likely disadvantage is Bill Owens, the Republican White House. domesticated bliss. How so? Just You see what happens when him in a national election. governor of Colorado. He has There are other potential read "Page 6" in the New York this insecurity takes over guys! Much more likely is U.S. been outspoken against the candidates whose stock may Post. There have been huge media Why can't these men be proud of National Security Advisor subject of gay marriage. With rise as we get closer to 2008. blitzes covering both the dis- their intelligent and talented Condoleeza Rice. After her recent CNN polls showing Senate Majority leader Bill solved marriages and amicable wives? Aren't those the same spectacular performance in the well more than half of the Frist, Congressman Harold splits of many celebrity power . qualities they admired about them 9/11 Commission hearings, country against gay marriage, Ford Jr., and maybe even a couples, and it seems fishy when they married? Don't these Rice is prime candidate. Even he can gain leverage on that Howard Dean resurgence can enough to me that these falling- characteristics become die basis though female, she can garner point. On the democrat side, occur. Harold Ford Jr., who is outs all involve a "B-Lister" and a of a love that binds two people republican votes with her hard Governor Ed Rendell of likely to become the first black Hollywood commodity. • together? My mind still reels line conservative views. Pennsylvania has made his president of the United States Let's take Uma Thurman and whenever a man splits from the The election that will have intentions well known that he with his Hawkish attitude, yet Ethan Hawke, for example. one good thing they had going for the greatest effect on who runs will be a candidate in 2008. democrat affiliation will likely Although this split happened them — a hard-working woman in 2008 will not be the nation- Many others are still wait- run in 2012, but may decide to awhile ago, it's still pertinent to who takes care of and loves them al election this year, but a ing to see if (the 800-pound take a swing at the White my argument. In 2002, Hawke no matter what. Senate race in our own back- gorilla of a candidate, Florida's House in 2008 if Bill Frist made no films, yet he took advan- Still, despite my man-bashing, yard in 2006. There have been Governor John Ellis Bush, will vacates his Senate seat in 2006, tage of his absence from the I have to hand it to newlywed rumors that former Mayor choose to run. In 2002, the allowing Ford to have an easy screen by writing a book titled reality suckers Nick Lachey and Rudy Giuliani has aspirations Democrats spent unprecedent- Senate win in Tennessee to Ash Wednesday, a bomb from the Jessica Simpson, particularly to take on the former first lady, ed amounts of money in vault him to contention. In the moment it hit the shelves. In that Lachey, for sticking through the Hillary Clinton, for her Senate Florida, a state that traditional- meantime, it will be interesting same year, dear Thurman was not rough maze of cameras, public seat. A Giuliani victory would ly elects Democrats, to remove to see if any dark-horse candi- only recovering from just giving over-exposure, and Simpson's put both candidates in a worse their sitting governor. Even dates make a power play in the birth, but she'was also maintain- annoying voice. Let's face it — position than they would have with those attempts, Bush was next four years and preempt a ing a heavy work schedule by she's the only one bringing in the been before. By the time 2008 re-elected riding an exception- second Bush v. Clinton elec- starring in the movie "Hysterical dough to that household, and she's comes around, Giuliani would al record on the Florida econo- tion with a different Bush and a Blindness" and filming "Kill Bill: the only one who anybody cares have only two years of Senate my and an even better record different Clinton. As southern Volume 1." So, lulling in his dis- about in the relationship. His experience under his belt and on Florida education. Against states are predominantly anti- appointment and sadness, Hawke band, 98 Degrees, is dead, and no would be sharply criticized Governor Bush is the animosi- Hillary and California is slow- took a trip to Canada, met a nice paparazzi crew will ever be during a presidential election ty that leftists have against his ly becoming a republican state, girl named Jennifer Perzow, and screaming, "Nick, Nick we want campaign. For Hillary, a loss brother the president. if indeed 2008 mirrors 1992 as had an affair with her despite to ask you a few questions!" Still, in 2006 would not bode well. Sitting in the wings through Bush v. Clinton II, look for our being married to Thurman. he hangs in there on little If the democratic candidate this year's democratic primary third Bush as president rather Eventually Thurman found this Simpson's arm at every red carpet could not win one of the more was former Vice President Al than our second Clinton. • out in the tabloids rather than event and is even gracious enough from Hawke himself, and the cou- to step back when the photogra- ple split. Since then, Thurman's phers want to snap pictures of his star has continually been on the lady. lie knows what's up, yet A talk never delivered rise. She's now the star of "Kill continuously maintains to be (Continued from page 8) Bill: Volume 2," and she's also in loyal, loving, and supportive of Islamic calendar is Lunar and months change from year to year. The end of Ramadan (Eiad Al- the midst of filming the flicks "Be his wife, the bread-winner. Fetr) is one of the two most important holy days of Islam; the other one is the end of the ritual of Cool" and "Accidental Husband," As sad as it sounds, I wish that Hajj, the pilgrim to Mecca. These two days are celebrated throughout the Islamic world. both expected to be released in the more men would follow in As is customary, during Christmas time most of the media air a spot wishing their viewers next year or so. On the other hand, Lachey's footsteps by checking "Happy Holidays," which includes "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Hanukah," and sometimes Hawke has been out of-the spot- their ego at the door and focusing "Happy Kwanzaa." But I have never heard or seen any "Happy Eiad" to American Muslims, who, light, except for his stint in on what is more important in life according to some estimate, number about 12 million (4.4 percent of the U.S. population), with a Lincoln Center's production of — love and support. I'm sure if it big concentration in New York and New Jersey. "Henry IV" (where he also was the other way around and a Last year, after a very long period of absence, I had a chance to visit my country of origin, Iran. received mixed criticism), and male was in the position of a high- We left Dec. 14,2003. After the first week of jet lag and massive family and friends visits, I start- this year's thriller, "Taking er economic and social status to his ed to get back to my routine of getting up early in the morning. After a quick cup of brewed tea, I Lives." female counterpart, she would still put on a light jacket and walked to the newsstand. I was taken aback by the headline of a large cir- The next example, and the be there glowing with pride and culating morning paper, which read, "Blessed the Birthday of Jesus, son of Mary, Prophet of God: most recent, is. the shocking giving her support whenever possi- The Universal Symbol of Love, Humility, and Human Suffering." Below it said, "We congratu- divorce announcement between ble. So, guys, take that into consid- late all the Iranians, especially our Christian fellow citizens," model-actress Rebecca Romijn- eration, and don't be so quick to Iran is a predominantly Islamic (Shiite) nation with a Christian minority estimated to be around Stamos ' and husband, John give up on a good thing just yet. 0.3 percent of the total population of 73 million (around 220,000). Iran is a country ruled by the "Uncle Jesse" Stamos. Using my You could be losing more than you Islamic hardliners. The United States is a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, multi-ethnic, multi-reli- formula, this one is easy to figure bargain for. • gious nation, democratic and free of biases. Or is it? •
wwwjvlcobst'vvci'.com The Observer Opinion 11 Denial of marriage — Bush bashing isn't fun anymore By Sarah Vaghari, FCLC 'o6 ego by making the kind of smarter than me, instead of the new pink triangle STAFF WRITER remarks I only state when wast- wasting your time to see* if ByCraigKonnoth,PCLC'05 ed out of my mind, I have every Bush had anything pertinent CONTRIBUTING WRITER ago, the very definition of mar- At first, I delighted in snick- reason to hate a stupid presi- and revealing to say, you cor- riage in most states was ering at all of the unbelievable dent. The New York Times rectly assumed that he didn't, between people of the same Bushisms. I loved when he reports that Bush has under- then cursed him for taking up Over the last few months race. A hundred years ago, it slipped and said something gone only 12 news confer- the timeslot for "24." we've heard a lot about same- was between people of the utterly nonsensical like, ences, by far the least of any Sometimes I wonder if Bush® sex marriage. One side, quotes white race. In a 1967 case called "Rarely is the questioned prior president. Only 12 and the is the political equiyalent of the Bible (the bit about Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme asked: Is our children learn- nun has successfully made a pop culture's Jessica Simpson. Leviticus), the other also quotes Court struck down laws that ing?" (A statement Bush actu- dunce of himself. We cannot With Simpson, I don't know if the Bible.(the bit about loving prevent interracial marriage, ally made in South Carolina in afford to have the most power- she's really that flaky or if she's thy neighbor). Our born-again calling marriage "a basic civil 2000 according to politicalhu- ful figure in the world, com- just trying to grab ratings for president would love to quote right." In doing so, it changed mor.about.com, a site bursting manding soldiers and searching "The Newlyweds." Bush, on the Bible, but cannot do so due the definition of marriage and with Bush blunders). Such for weapons of mass destruc- the other hand, could have sim- to pedagogical limitations. It's a infringed on (according to the. moments of mindlessness were tion, to be utterly idiotic; there- ply sprung from an amoeba or, settled issue, however, that state) the prescribed environ- priceless jewel? justifying my fore. Bush should resign with possibly he's making one's morality and religion can- ment for procreation and child contempt. But now the jokes the realization that he would Americans believe he's a nin- not be made into law. Yet the rearing. Opponents note that are old and overplayed. It's get- find much more enjoyment compoop to keep us placated. right continues to frame the race is different "from sexuality. ting impossibly hard to laugh loafing about his Texas ranch Think about it. It could work. debate in terms of morality. Legally, laws discriminating when I consider the prospect of than fighting a global terrorist For instance, he always dodges Why? Because it is clear that against "suspect classes" like another four years spent bar- threat. After all, I wish we questions with long answers as framing the issue in terms of the blacks or women are given spe- raged by Bushisms. The butt could visit the wizard and get though he has no concept of law would expose the gaping cial attention for many reasons: end of the jokes always this scarecrow a brain, but what he's just been asked. void that lies behind their because these groups are politi- remains the same: Bush is clearly it's not happening. What's more, he likes to repeat facade of moralizing. So let's cally weak and historically dis- dumb. I want a president I can words and sentences over and look at the law. criminated against, even though I don't understand why our respect, not someone who's so over again until you're mind- In Massachusetts, the state their being black (or female) has president speaks English so ridiculous it hurts, not someone numbingly hypnotized. If this presented many reasons why it nothing to do with their ability poorly. Did his loaded, oil- whose speeches make my were a smart president we should not be forced to change to participate in society. baron parents not provide him stomach reel, not someone who would love to crucify him and marriage laws to incorporate Furthermore, they cannot con- with the best education? The infuriates me till I want to say, "Ha! You're not so smart gay marriage. It first claimed trol the fact that they are and way he stutters and stammers throw a maroon Fordham chair after all!" But with Bush, no that the purpose of marriage is always will be black or female. over words like a shy school- through the window. Maybe, one has anything to prove. No procreation. Secondly, it However, the same condi- boy afraid of a schoolmaster's like me, you bore grim witness- one expects someone who says, claimed that the state saves tions apply to gays: let" face it switch devastates my confi- to Bush's press conference in "My job is to, like, think money by restricting marriage —. unless Bush and Cheney dence in American foreign pob the East Room of the White beyond the immediate," to be benefits to those who need it. have something going on that icy. His speeches aren't reas- House on the night of Tuesday, articulate and poised or to have Finally, it claimed that the exist- we don't want to know about, suring; they don't soothe my April }3. Maybe you- sat there the answers (which he never ing marriage statute is better for gays do not really have much soul over Iraq. Instead, I'm left dumbfounded and thought, does). Although you may mys- child rearing. The state's posi- political power. They have been feeling hopeless and discour- "Wow, he uses such powerful teriously love him for being a tion would cause extreme con- historically discriminated aged regarding Iraqi affairs. words like 'freedom' and seemingly ordinary guy, as a president I know we can do sternation in my-extended fam- against. Furthermore, being gay Aside from the fact that 'turkey farm.' He's so amaz- much, much better. • ily; My 60-year-old, newly mar- has nothing to do with my abil- Bush inflates* my intellectual Of maybe you were ried great aunt, and her groom ity to contribute to society — need to be patted down for con- though I would like to think so, traceptives, given sexy under- my computer programming Ram Van policy discourages campus wear and locked in a room to doesn't somehow become more procreate away. My $500,000- fabulous because of my homo- interaction per-year-earning, lawyer uncle sexuality. Finally, the scientific By Lorianne Lacey, FCLC '05 and aunt will have to move their mainstream, including the APA STAFF WRITER assets to Bermuda — our frugal and the Surgeon General, state will surely soon revoke accepts the fact that gays cannot their redundant marriage bene- help or change, their sexuality. Not only have Fordham students had to put up fits. Finally, the restraining order Laws discriminating based on with the Ram Van fare increasing to $2.50 this against Uncle Charles who beat sexuality are as invidious as year, but getting free passes to go to the Rose Hill his children silly will have to be laws discriminating based on and Marymount campuses has become even more revoked; after all, they do need a race or gender. strict. As most of us know, in order to get round- male influence in their lives. Finally, the right asks, "What trip Ram Van passes to use the Walsh Library, stu- Thus, it would seem the gov- guarantee is there that this will dents must have their pass stamped by library Emily Dugan/The Observer ernment has different policies not lead to polygamy or incestu- security upon exiting within a half-hour of their At a cost of $5 round-trip, the Ram Van dis- for gays and straights. ous marriages?" As long as con- Ram Van's departure in order to avoid paying the courages FCLC students from venturing to Furthermore, will allowing gays senting adults are involved, the fee. Rose Hill for events and gatherings. to marry harm any governmen- simple answer is, there is none. I can understand the argument that student tal purposes? As the Fear of what the future may workers in the Student Activities Office and Ram Rose Hill. Why can't we get our passes validated Massachusetts court noted, gay hold, however, never stopped Van drivers have expressed: Lincojn Center stu- in order to use these facilities? And why should we couples can and do have chil- our founding fathers from incul- dents were abusing policy by obtaining Ram Van have to get our passes validated if we just want to dren in ways that involve pro- cating certain principles in our passes for the-library because many students were take a break from the city and go study pn Eddie's creation, albeit not in the tradi- Constitution. If we allowed not going to Rose Hill to use the library. Believe it Parade? Or to study with friends from class who tional manner. In all states, such fear to rule us, we would or not, Ram Van, I am sure that some students actu- live at another campus? except Florida, gays are allowed have listened to the same argu- ally were going to the library, and some were prob- We also cannot forget that at times, despite sev- to adopt. Whether allowing ments advanced against interra- ably going to the library and doing other Rose Hill eral many extremely competent and safe drivers, it gays to have kids is a good thing cial marriage 37 years ago — activities, such as visiting friends who go there, or feels like you are risking more than your $2.50 to or bad thing, the .fact is gays do indeed, the institution of mar- taking advantage of their campus life, and yet more get to your Fordham destination. If I am risking my have kids. For the state to deny riage itself might be subject to were taking advantage of other Rose Hill activities life, can I at least keep my $2.50? the children that it allows to live abuse, so why have it in the first for which you would not provide them with passes. Let's face it: students would be much more with gay couples the financial place? Our Constitution was But according to all the tour guides I have inclined to visit the other Fordham campuses if benefits afforded to children of built on principles of legality passed and the Fordham information sessions I they did not have to pay for the Ram Van. It must straight parents for ideological and fairness, not partisan, have attended, aren't we supposed to do that? be an especially discouraging policy for reasons is a complete repudia- parochial ideology. Fifty years Shouldn't the Ram Van pass policy be changed? Marymount students, who have to pay $10 round- tion of its responsibilities, and ago, an ideology-driven regime Fart of the beauty of Fordham is that we are able to trip to get to Lincoln Center. Aren't we as a uni- turns its moral and legal obliga- that made Jews wear the Star of take advantage of the different campuses and what versity trying to encourage students to take advan- tions into a farce. David also made gays wear a they have to offer, , < tage of the opportunities at all Fordham campuses, Finally, the state had one pink triangle! It would be sad if The theory behind the free library passes is that and consider, ourselves one university? If I am more card up its sleeve — the our state, driven by irrational the different facilities have different things to offer going to graduate at Rose Hill, then I would like to very definition of marriage it fear and prejudice also chose to students. No one would argue with the fact that our be able to spend some time there without having to claimed, was between that of a brand a minority by denying cafeteria and gym are not comparable with those at pay five dollars. • man and a woman. Forty years them their basic civil rights. • Features 12 The Observer May 6, 2004 Features Young Alumni give back to Fordham; see benefit Continued from front page Fordham, I personally don't ments," St. Germain said. According to Ryan St. feel the need to participate and Young Alumni are given a Germain from the Office of give back when I've already list of choices where their dona- The idea fs that if you give a donation, it Development and University paid my. tuition," said an FCLC tions can go. to: General increases the worth of your degree, Relations, participation by '04 communication & media Scholarship Fund, University's alumni, called Alumni studies major who declined to Unrestricted Fund, FCRH, - Ryan St. Germain, Satisfaction, is one of the crite- be identified. "With my com- FCLC, CBA, Athletics, Campus Office of Development and University Relations ria that determines the rank of muting experience here, there Ministry, Library Book Fund, Fordham when publications wasn't that much of a commu- or a specific department. "You like U.S. News & World Report nity feel, so as a result, I don't can write in and your money release their annual issue of top feel like I'm part of this com- will go wherever you want it improvement," said Robyn The second reception, strict- universities. "The idea is that if munity or that I owe something to," said St. Germain. Perrete, FCLC '04. "I would be ly for Young Alumni, is held at you give a donation, it increases to it," he continued. Michael Pifferer, FCLC '04, pleased if my monetary dona- popular nightspots around New the worth of your degree," he He also added that there was and Chloe Jones, FCLC '04, tion could target the areas in York where everyone is about said. a vague description of what said that they will donate to the most need of system updates." the same age. This year's recep- Giving a donation of $50 or alumni giving is. "If I knew communication and media stud- Being a member of YAPC tion was held at the Show more as a Young Alumni will where the money was going, I'd ies department. "It was not reaps benefits for the donors. nightclub. "It's a nice way to get you a membership into the be more apt to give," he added. what I came here to do, and St. Germain explained that get back in touch with people Young Alumni President's Club St. Germain argued that the leaving now that's what I'm there is a Christmas reception you haven't seen in a while," (YAPC). St. Germain explained majority of students who enroll doing, and that's due to one of held every year at FCLC for the said St. Germain. that during students' senior year at Fordham do not pay full the professors I had here, Dr. President's Club. Here Young "It is important for me to and the year after that, member- tuition, as 85 percent are on Rose," said Michael. Alumni can hob-knob with give back because it reminds ship fees are set at $50, and financial aid. "Even if you pay "I think the area- could use Higgins-Clark, Bill Walsh and never to forget where I came there after that annual participa- every dollar of the tuition cost, some help concerning classes, other power brokers. "These from," said Jones, who is cur- tion goes up incrementally to it's not actually the cost of edu- professors, equipment, etc. It are fantastic opportunities to rently finishing up an internship $100, $250, $500, up until cation if you factor in the costs qan only help future students," walk up to someone who may at ABC's "20/20." "It all start- $1,000. of facility use, programming, said Jones. own a company or is a VP ed with Fordham, and no matter Some graduating seniors, technology usage . ..it comes a "Fordham has made so many somewhere and you know where my career takes me, it is however, feel they do not have little shy of what it is, and that positive contributions in my life everyone's Fordham-related," the great education I received to give to Fordham. "Although cost is paid by the university's and I would love to contribute' he said. "You certainly don't from Fordham that led me my family is likely to help out general funds and endow- to areas of Fordham which need come away empty-handed." • there." . • Marriage: when is love really here to stay? By Brian Centrone, FCLC '05 URBAN COCKTAILS posal could wait; the notion was that together until I knew he was s^fe. That STAFF WRTIER Here comes the groom Scott wasn't going anywhere — or so I was the last thing I ever said to him. thought. Eventually, the relationship Our playtime was over. I have been proposed to twice in my Scott began to work all the time and crashed, and my hopes of a husband But, in reality, what could I have life. Both times by men I'd barely never returned any of my calls. The were gone. expected to happen? A civil union, known a month. In each case, I ended sinking feeling in my stomach turned In time, my hopes would be peaked commitment ceremony, or judge- up wondering: is throwing around the out to be true when I discovered he was again — this time by another guy, a dif- presided marriage is not my dream wed- idea of marriage not deemed sacred looking for another boyfriend — ferent guy, who, about a year and half ding. My vision of marriage always fol- enough because a real marriage between trhough on-line personal ads. later, would save me from the loss of. lowed along the traditional: a church, a two gay people isn't realistic? If gay Despite the eventual pitfalls, when Scott. My second marriage proposal priest, and a bride in white. But how marriage were a real possibility at the our relationship was going well, it was came from Pete, an older guy, 31, who I can my new vision of marriage mesh time of my two proposals, would things really going well; I knew things were met at a club one rainy night. Pete and with my traditional view? have gone differently? getting really serious when he asked I hadn't been dating long either before I may be able to replace the bride in The first proposal came from Scott, what my ring size was. After.that, he he broached the subject of marriage. I white with a groom in Armani and cut my first real boyfriend and first real kept hinting that he had something to told him I wouldn'J give him an answer the guest list down from disapproving love. I was 20 and very ready for a long- ask me the next time we went out. I was until we had been seeing each other family members to accepting friends, term commitment. It didn't take Scott sure he was going to pop the question, longer — the situation with Scott had but there is no way I'd be able to pull off long to tell me I was perfect for him and and I was more than ready to say "yes." taught me a few things. He agreed, and the Catholic church wedding. With so that he wanted to marry me. Needless We had been talking about marriage for instead of marriage, we played house. much controversy surrounding gay mar- to say, our relationship progressed some time, and I knew it was just a for- While I didn't move in with Pete, I riage now, I worry about marriage as a rather quickly; we had only been seeing mality that he actually proposed with a did spend a lot of time at his place — a realistic option for me and the man I fall each other for about a week before the ring. Scott had said several times that he great opportunity to see if we were in love with. topic of marriage came up. Us being had found "the one;" I agreed.... compatible. I discovered that although It might take some time to accept, but together just seemed to make sense; we The ring never materialized, and on Pete came with a few flaws — his if getting the chance to marry the man had the same interests, enjoyed the same date after date, neither did a proper pro- 'overeagerness, a serious attachment to of my dreams means giving up my fan- things, and' shared the same dreams for posal. Scott never got down on one knee his dead mother, and a Friday night tasy of a church wedding, then that's the future — which included marriage, or hid my Harry Winston square cut bowling league to name a few — I something I'll have to deal with. 2.3 children, and a renovated old platinum band ring in a champagne could easily change them. After a In any case, I'm almost positive it's Victorian home in Connecticut with a glass, box of chocolates, or bouquet of while, though, Pete developed issues going to be a long time before I tie the wrap-around porch. roses. All the time I waited, anticipating with my insistence that he got tested for knot or even consider accepting a pre- Scott was going to be a lawyer and I the moment when he would pop.the HIV as soon as possible. He used the mature proposal — or any proposal for was going to stay home with the kids question, but the question was never same excuse over and over: he was that matter. I'll give it awhile; who and write novels. It all seemed so per- popped. He later told me that a very busy with work, and he would take care knows, by the time I'm ready maybe I fect — it could have been — save for good friend of his suggested that he wait of it next week. I decided that if Pete can actually have my traditional wed- the fact that Scott turned out to be a awhile longer before getting down on couldn't find time for me, then I wasn't ding. If not, then I'll just have to. deal. lying, cheating bastard. one knee — that was okay with me. The going to waste time on him. I simply Oh yeah, and in case you were won- I knew something was amiss when ring and the TLC "Wedding Story" pro- told Pete that we'd no longer be playing dering, my ring size is a seven. • check out exclusive online Features atfclcobsever.com
www.rclvobscrver.ctnn May 6, 2004 The Observer Features 13 Forget work for now, some of FCLC has better plans By Mary Toto, FCLC '05 While many hit the job market, or rev here in New York City. Will Shu, FCLC it," though she notes the plans are still in STAFF WRITER up for summer classes, many FCLC stu- '06, is ready for his finals to be over. "I progress. She is also excited to have dents and faculty use the beginning of plan to get it on at the park, taking in the extra time to work on a special project By mid-May, FCLC students and fac- the summer as an opportunity to take a fresh grass and trees," he said. Shu sug- she is engaged in — "examining the ulty alike are busy finishing up the deep breath and enjoy themselves. gests going to Central Park because on book industry and the'question of how school year. With months of hard work Jean Marie Moses, FCLC '05, noted sunny days in springtime, "there is con- books are published." coming to a close, students are complet- that, "The last few days here are a prime stant happiness" there. For many students, traveling abroad is ing classes by writing final papers, tak- time to get your friends together and go Other students who will be in New a great way to kick off the summer. The ing exams, wrapping up internships, and' out. We'll probably go out to bars and York City plan to take advantage of the thought of a vacation also serves as great finalizing summer plans. Faculty mem- celebrate." surrounding areas' beaches. Kayla motivation to push through the last bers are just as busy grading papers and The sunny days of early May are great Hildebrandt, FCLC '05, is already plan- weeks of classes. Franca Criniti, FCLC exams'and calculating final grades. for day trips, even if they are still right ning several day trips for this summer. '05, is getting rid of end of the year "As soon as school gets out, my friends stress by spending four weeks in Europe and I are going to Coney Island for a with a best friend from home. She From waitress to intern; summer day," she explained. "You can just hop remarked, "It's the only motivation I on the W train and you're there. It's great have to get through the rest of the school jobs are worth the trouble because of the nostalgic feel there, and I year." love looking at the old rides. Sitting on By Joe DeLessdo, FCLC '06 Lindsay Kopec, FCLC '05, is also the beach and relaxing is a great way to STAFF WRITER going to Europe with a friend on a unwind." month-long trip backpacking to five dif- Hildebrandt is also planning a day trip ferent countries. "I'm really excited to Save. Print. That final English paper to Pennsylvania. "I want to take an after- just go there and be able to do whatever," is finished. Now the time has come to noon and go to the Amish area," she said. she said. close Microsoft Word, head on over to "It's actually really fun because you can Professor Cynthia Vich of the foreign Monster.com, and do yet another search make your own candles, shop the little languages department has interesting because as the school year ends, the street-side flea markets and have a nice plans too. As for her summers, "I like to summer job search begins. dinner there. It's a great escape from the travel, particularly because I like to go As summer approaches, Fordham busy city." back home to Peru. When I go there I students are preparing to hit the sum- Several FCLC professors are looking like to spend time with my family. mer job market. Not all students, how- forward to summer plans as well. Prof. Because I have a child, I do a lot of ever, go into a summer job with the Margaret Lamb of the English depart- things with children, too. I like to spend same intentions. Some use the opportu- ment anticipates "writing, traveling, and time with my son at Fire Island. I also go nity to gain experience toward a future going to the theater." to Spain.," career, while others are just looking to Clara Rodriguez, associate chair of Whether it's kicking back and relax- make a buck. But is getting a job just irver the sociology department and professor ing at the park or beach, having the time for the spending money worth students' For some, stereotypical summer at FCLC, is spending her summer doing to focus on extra projects, or traveling to valuable time? As it turns out, the typi- work at McDonald's isn't shabby. several things. "I have a new book out, foreign countries, the end of the semester cal summer grunt work at the local and I am very excited about touring for is surely a time for a much-needed rest.l McDonald's may not be a waste of time Donlon, FCLC '06, will spend the sum- after all. mer in New York, working at an art Michael Caravella, FCLC '06, is gallery in Brooklyn. Donlon, who is using the summer as an opportunity to double majoring in art history and visu- gain what he hopes will be valuable al arts, says that, while her position is' work experience for a future career at a unpaid, "it's in [my] field, I'm getting law firm. Caravella intends to spend his experience, and I'm making connec- summer in New York and hopes to land tions with people in the fie^d." a position at either a law or insurance Donlon, however, is also applying brokerage firm. He says, though, that for a part-time job at places like while he personally plans to work at a Starbucks. Last summer, while working job in a field of interest to him profes- at a museum in upstate New York, she sionally, undergraduate students should held two other part-time paying jobs. not necessarily feel pressured to do so. "Just to get paid," commented Donlon, He sees no problem with working at a on her motivation for working a second more traditional summer job. and less career-oriented job. "It could go either way," Caravella According to Andrea DeMarco, said. "I don't think undergraduate jobs associate director of Career Planning are that important, but if you want to and Placement at FCLC, considering start looking toward a career, I think one's future when searching for a sum- it's also a good idea." mer job can be for the best. Chloe Walker, FCLC '06, agrees that "I think it's always best to think the decision between a normal summer about what you're interested in," says job and a career-oriented one is a per- DeMarco, who.suggested either part- sonal decision. Walker worked last time jobs or internships in one's field of summer to earn money for a vacation interest as opportunities for experience. this year, and she has no regrets about DeMarco added, however, that there is working at a job that would not neces- not necessarily a right or wrong way of sarily help her in the future. going about summer work. "I don't "If the main purpose of the job is to think there are any 'shoulds,"1 she said, make money," Walker said, "then stuff adding that "everyone works on their like waiting tables I think is best, own." because it's fun, and you can work a lot Demarco also advises that while stu- and make a decent amount of money." dents would benefit after graduation Like Caravella, however, Walker from the experience at a career-oriented understands the benefit of thinking job during their college years, there is about one's future when deciding on a something to be said for working in a summer job. Walker, a theater design more traditional summer environment. and production major, says that she As a waiter or camp counselor, for "would do theater stuff for free just to example, students can learn skills that get the experience and meet more peo- will benefit them at a job later in life. ple in the business." This conflict is at "You have to solve problems," the center of the job search process. explained DeMarco. "You have to deal Some students, when faced with the with customers, and you hone your mans mm sssr* decision between gaining experience or interpersonal skills. Employers see lVWW.StmiK2.COM earning a paycheck over the summer, that, so I don't think it's a waste of ST try to have it both ways. Bridget time." • SHREK X OPENS MAY XI ! iruur.fclvobsrvver.com Features 14 The Observer May 6, 2004 The secrets to combating computer spyware By Natalie Rodriguez, FCLC '06 not as big of a threat as people make it out to be," said STAFF WRITER a . Assistant Manager of Instructional Technology (IT) I think underneath virus problems, Services Domenick Filopei. "I think people use it more spyware is the biggest threat that is for hitting your computer with all kinds of pop-ups and s As summer vacation approaches, so does valuable advertisements." Filopei also merits his lack of online extra free time — time that can be spent working on a tan, growing across the Internet. Every activity as a reason for not installing anti-spyware soft- reading the latest best-seller, or having 14-hour-long day, there is a new company putting ware in his computer. online marathons. Before you log on, however, be aware new stuff out there to try and steal Those who do spend a lot of time on-line, though, that with each site you visit and each cool program you should consider getting some sort of protection. On the download^you could be letting in little spies to examine your information. advice of Fordham's IT office, Grace went to'down- every digital move you make. In fact, you probably load.com and acquired Ad-aware 6.0. This program and already have. - Dan McNamara, Spybot-Search and Destroy are free anti-spyware soft- "Spyware," according to Fordham's Instructional CIMS User Support Specialist ware available online. Download.com gives them both a Technology Academic Computing (ITAC) Web site, "is C-Net rating of five, the highest there is, and each has software that monitors your actions and at times sends the objective to regulate and crack down on spyware. "One users giving*them an approval rating of over 75 percent. information to hackers or companies who want to sell you state legislature has already passed an anti-spyware bill, "We use them here at the repair center all the time and their products." prompting a business group to call for a national law," they work flawlessly," said Pensdn, who recommends the "That is a 100 percent accurate definition," asserted stated the Wired.com article "Your Privacy vs. Their software. He also emphasized that they are straightfor- Comp-U-Ram Sales Representative Anthony Penson. It Profit". ward and simple to use. does not detail, however, all of the side effects that can "I think it is a very large threat level," agreed User McNamara added, however, "Since [Ad-aware now] result from having spyware on your computer. Nor does it Support Specialist for Computer and Information has its own professional program its [free version] is not completely cover malware and adware, close cousins of Management Services (CMS) Dan McNamara. "I think as thorough." spyware. underneath virus problems, spyware is the biggest threat While older versions of virus scanners cannot usually "Malware is an umbrella term that covers viruses, that is growing across the Internet." McNamara recalled detect spyware or adware, newer ones are being equipped Trojan horses, worms, and all the other bad stuff that you approximately 30 to 40 spyware applications, but pointed to deal with the problem. "Norton Anti-Virus 2004 and do not want but somehow gets on your computer any- out that the number is likely larger and growing by the McAfee Virus Scan version eight," said Penson, "are way," said Penson. day. "Every day, there is a new company putting new stuff designed to block all adware and spyware." Adware, on the other hand, is supposed to match pop- out there to try and steal your information." Beyond acquiring anti-spyware software, one should ups and advertisements with your interests, as determined Furthermore, spyware itself can be used to track infor- use good judgment while surfing the Web. For one, do not by your Web site visiting history. According to Penson, mation you would not want to share. "[It is] designed to click on unfamiliar links from e-mails or instant mes- you usually obtain adware "because you ostensibly spy on your habits and get your passwords, find out what sages. "A, few weeks ago," said Penson, "we got a cus- agreed to some kind of end user licensing agreement that Web sites you have gone to, and get any personal infor- tomer who managed to somehow get 30 to 40 viruses in you did not actually read when you clicked okay." mation it can get a, hold of, from banking statements to the space of two days just because she clicked on a link While a single adware or spyware program may not be social security numbers," said Penson. All of this can hap- she didn't know." a real threat, several programs can end up crashing your pen without a single red flag alerting you to the process. "AOL Instant Messenger," said McNamara, "installs a computer. Audrey Grace, FCLC '06, found that out the People do not usually notice until their computers start' program called Wild Tangent in the background." The hard way in the middle-of last year. "When you get a lot slowing.down from the amount of spyware that has been program helps users play games online, but also records of spyware on your computer they ban together and func- downloaded onto their machines. their information to sell to marketing companies. tion like a virus," she said. Even then, however, people might not realize the prob- Furthermore, one should beware popular file-sharing "It is becoming an increasingly bigger problem," lem as spyware-centered. Linda Tran, FCLC '04, a stu- programs like Kazaa, which can make computers extra according to Penson. 'The Federal Trade Commission is dent ITAC office worker, was unawareof the software's vulnerable to outside threats. McNamara recalled first starting to look into the possibility of prosecuting for this, existence but not of the massive amounts of pop-ups that seeing spyware surface along with "peer-to-peer software • which I completely agree with." were tnrown her way every time she visited a Web site. ... that was probably around 1998." v Companies who don't make an adequate effort to safe- "Before I did the stop pop-up control [on AOL] and got "No matter what you download," said Penson, guard their sites, according to a Wired.com article called Norton Anti-virus, [pop-ups] kept popping up every sec- "chances of getting something malicious are extremely "Online Security: Who's Liable," are lfkely to find them- ond," said Tran. "If I left for five minutes [after clicking a high and all the adware they throw in is just ridiculous." selves facing lawsuits and such consequences as mandat- link], when I came back I had tons of windows opening." So the next time you log on to the World Wide Web, be ed shut-downs of their online systems. Some people, on the other hand, are not very con- aware that dangers lurk just a mouse-click away. Your pri- hi addition, a Senate sub-committee has made its cerned about the existence of spyware. "[It is] probably vacy and your computer could be at jeopardy. • Ask the experts: this spring and summer's hottest makeup tips By Corinne Iozzio, FCLC '05 Next up: say bye-bye blush, hello "Get your skin in shape by steaming FEATURES EDITOR , bronzer. "Sun sticks and bronzing gels your face with Swiss Kriss Herbal should be applied where the sun normal- Laxative Flakes ($4.50) over a boiling ly hits your face," Stave advises. She rec- pot of water twice weekly — three times Summer means breezy afternoons, ommends Bonne Bell's Gel Bronze ($5): if you have complexion problems exac- bright eyes, and sun-kissed skin. And don't forget to set in your newly- erbated by extreme weather," Stave Summer also means an inescapable iri- acquired bronze glow with either a light urges. Even though it sounds odd, it's descent glow on any face. Sweat. Sweat. yellow-toned powder or — if you want the easiest and cheapest at-home facial Sweat. Clogging pores with heavy foun- to steer clear of powders — a translucent Out there. "Facial steams are a wonder- dations and concealers, powders and liq- balm. Benefit's Dr. Feelgood ($24) does ful and inexpensive deep-cleaning spa uids alike is a definite "no" when it wonders to eliminate summer shine treatment," explains Stave. comes to keeping your face and attitude through the use of natural corn starches To maintain smooth, even skin, stay- effervescent this summer. and plant extracts. "This balm looks far ing' out of the sun is the best option. "Summer make-up is sheer," more natural on skin and is a pleasure to "The savage tan went out in the late www.beneiitcosnietics.com apply," according to Stave, explained Kian Stave, FLS '04, a make- Benefit's Dr. Feelgood. '80s," Stave points out, "and that's a Very up artist who has worked with the likes Step two: Don t forget the color good thing for smart people who know - of Courtney Love, Isabella Rosselini, For the summer, "bright, tropical eye- that there's no such thing as a 'healthy Ashley Judd, and P. Diddy. "The empha- shadow colors are being paired with soft touch, get a corally lip color and/or gloss. tan,' unless it's created by something sis is on skin — caring for it, protecting neutral blush and sheer shimmery lips," The budget-conscious, though, can pick other than the sun." For a natural-look- it, and showing it off." says Stave. Beware, Stave warns, spend- up Neutrogena's Moisture Shine Lip ing tan, Stave recommends Insta Bronze Stave offers some quick tricks and tips ing too much on bright yellows, aquas, Gloss in first Blush ($7). and Mystic Tan ($20 and up per visit) for the sunny seasons. A quick shopping and violets that you probably won't wear Step three: Keep all eyes on you shower treatments. These tans last two trip to Sephora and Duane Reade is all after the summer is over. To avoid a total A hot look for any season is a tech- weeks and look completely realistic by you need to keep your face in top shape. spending spree, pick up a few colors nique called "Baby Rabbit-Eye." This activating your skins melanin produc- Step one: Moisturize without cakiness from Sephora's own line of All Over painterly trick, Stave explains, looks tion, according to Stave. To avoid heavy foundations that can run Color ($9). If you're ready to splurge, especially good in the summer against Summer makeup about bright colors, and feel heavy, especially when you sweat, though, Stave recommends a Francois tanner skin. Start off with a solid color soft lips, and - maintaining that subtle turn to a tinted moisturizer. Tinted mois- tyars' cream-based all-over makeup eyeshadow over the entire lid. Then, sub- summer glow without looking • like turizers in soft neutral tones offer a good called The Multiple in colors like Maui, tly apply a pearlized eyepencil to the you're trying too hard. • base for your makeup and also provide Malibu and South Beach ($35 each). inner comers of your eyes. Stave recom- SPF 15 to protect your face from harmful "Matching eyes, cheeks and lips in mends Benefit's Mr. Frosty ($16) eye ,UV rays and sun damage. Try MD neutral, sunny shades make women look pencil to achieve this sexy summery look. Additional Reporting By Anna Farina, Formulations' Total Protector Color ($24). rested," Stave explains. For a finishing Step four: Maintain your complexion FCLC 04 Staff Writer
wwiv./'clcohserver.vom The Observer Features 15 Students can find Contraceptives not contraceptive alternatives offered at Health Center off-campus By Jennifer Borrero, FCLC '06 u STAFF WRITER By Jennifer Borrero, PCLC '06 Although both universities have 'preferences' in regards to With contraceptives cannot hand out condoms and their patients," said Nolan, When looking for advice or STAFF WRITER unavailable to pills, they do offer STD screen- "neither.should the health cen- perscriptions about brith con- ings and counseling. Fordham's ter. It is there to help students in trol or contraception, FCLC students, there are a It is no secret that birth con- health center distributes pam- any situation that arises." students can turn to many clin- variety of other . trol contraceptions of any kind phlets on various STDs includ- "It's perfectly understand- ics and counseling centers options if one is in direct contradiction to the ing gonorrhea and syphilis, to able if Fordham wants to pro- throughout New York City. Roman Catholic Church's help protect students who are mote abstinence and talk With contraceptives chooses to become views on premarital sex. Sex, sexually active. "Clearly if peo- against premarital sex," said unavailable to students, there sexually active. for the Catholic Church, is ple come asking us questions for Weinstock. "However, the are a variety of other options if j; something reserved for mar- medical information, we obvi- health center should have infor- one chooses to become sexual- V, a receptionist at Women's riage and is a means of procre- ously will give them the pros mation and products available ly active. Medical said that at the center a ation; thus, any practice that and cons, but we have to preface for use by the students." The Planned Parenthood of gynecological efcam costs $175, would inhibit procreation — that with the doctrine of the She also agrees that there New York City offers contra- and patients are usually given birth control — is unacceptable. school and the Catholic should be some separation ceptives to everyone after going two sample packs of birth con- Students attending a Church," said Neuberg. "If stu- between the center and the through a gynecological check- trol options including Ortho Catholic-affiliated university dents choose to become sexual- Jesuits. "Just because half of up. Diane Moreno, a reception- TriCyclin-Lo and Yasmin. like Fordham should not be sur- ly active, we will do what we the school believes in one set of ist for Planned Parenthood, Although Fordham's health prised to find that Fordham's can to protect them." laws doesn't mean they should explained that the initial check- center does not offer contra- health center will not prescribe Several students at Fordham force the other half to obey up costs $125, and a month's ceptives, the center does look or distribute any contraceptives. are stunned that they cannot them as well," said Weinstock. supply of birth control runs $20. out for the students' health and Taking the church's stance on receive t i 1h control-from their "The health center and the Planned Parenthood does not tests for STDS. If students premarital sex into considera- university, particularly in an Jesuits' views do not have to be offer college discounts, but does truly believe they are ready to tion, sexually active students age where college students entirely separate, but they offer financial counseling for have sex, they are going to must look elsewhere for contra- tend to be more sexually should just find ways to also those who cannot pay. have to look at centers outside ceptives to protect themselves active. According to a study accommodate those who are not The Women's Medical P.C. of the school to provide them from pregnancy and STDs. published in 2003 by the Jesuit, like telling them where located on East 70th Street also with the protection and guid- At FCLC's Health Center, Society for Adolescent they can find birth control." • offers similar services. Michelle ance they need. • the doctors and nurses respect Medicine, 56 percent of col- the Catholic's views on not giv- lege students living away ing out contraceptives, or even from home, in college are sex- information on it to students. ually active. Roseanne-Neuberg, the Health Claudia Weinstock, FCLC Center's nurse practioner '06, recounts a recent experi- explained the center's policy. ence at the Health Center "We will pnly give students after her birth control supply birth control if they provide a had run low. "I have been on note from their doctor docu- birth control since I was 17 menting a medical condition," for purely medical reasons," she said. "There are certain said Weinstock. "One day I medical conditions like poly- ran out of pills • because my cystic ovaries, ovarian cysts, dear mother forgot to order and menstrual irregularities that them on time. I went to are treated with hormonal con- McMahon's health center to traception or hormonal .therapy. see if they had any sample ATTEND SUMMER SESSION But the position of the Catholic packs, just to hold me over Church is abstinence. They do until the prescription came in IN NEW YORK not even support birth control in the mail. They told me that a marital relationship." because Fordham did not AT TOE "COLLEGE ON THE HILL." The Health Center's staff endorse premarital sex, they also cannot refer students to didn't have anything I could QUEENS COLLEGE HAS IT ALL other medical centers to obtain take for a couple days. birth control or condoms, "I wasn't asking for birth • Hundreds of undergraduate and graduate courses because when a staff member control because I wanted to for academic credit* accepts a staff position at the have sex that night or any- center, he/she is promising to thing;- I legitimately needed • A breezy, 77-acre campus on me highest point in Queens respect the doctrines of the uni- them, and because the Jesuits versity and its religious affilia- don't sanction it, no one has • Cybercafes, free use of athletic foci Iities including tion which promotes absti- access to it." o six-court tennis center, and interesting students from nence, according to Neuberg. Stephanie Nolan FCLC Fordham is not the only uni- '06, had no knowledge of across the globe versity that does not give out Fordham's policy against SESSION I: JUNE 7-JUNE 30 contraceptives to its student offering contraceptives. "I body. Other Jesuit universities feel that' all women should SESSION II: JULY 6 • AUGUST 16 such as Boston College, Seattle have the freedom of choice," For a complete listing of summer courses and an University, Loyola University, Nolan said. "Our college and University of Scranton wants us to act responsibly in on-line application form, visit www.tp.«Mty.«dii frown upon contraceptives and all areas, and that should premarital sex. include personal aspects too. Or call: (711)997-5190 Nancy C. Baker, associate We are at an age where we director of Boston College desire relationships, and pro- Health Services explained that tection should be available for the, college's views are similar women to protect themselves to Fordham's. • Yet, unlike and their future." Fordham, "We have a resource When both women were list of clinics and private physi- asked if the health center cians' offices to send students to should separate itself from the Queens College off campus if they are interested Catholic viewpoints about in contraceptive services," sex, both said that it should. 'ma atdl b»oXng COMIM clki«l ty Gum* Gsi^m can t» inMtlMtd b dkit hilMbM; timk vrffi ytmt torn Kfcwl fetfwt miettiflr AHtvfcrAdtMilngSmnw Sniiuimnl km*i*3«fctaJlinth'&hwW www.rclvobsc.rvcr.com Features 16 The Observer May 6, 2004 Ms. Sangersgreat-gi-aiiddavi^iter goes to Washington By Eliza Gager, FCLC '06 trol her body. You shouldn't have to PHOTO EDITOR get pregnant because you have sex. As Told To Joanna Bonfiglio, FCLC '04 You should be able to have sex, and be F.niTDR IN CHIRF with your significant other, and still Growing up I never had that awk- decide when you want to have a child ward "birds and the bees" chat with or not. The march is important because my parents. I didn't need it. all women, no matter hpw they, feel Dinnertime was sufficient. My whole about the issue, need to be aware of life I've always known about contra- today's debates. It's our bodies. ception and the politics surrounding a People have always hemmed and woman's reproductive rights—it's the hawed over a woman's right to abor- family business. The openness goes all tion, but it hasn't been threatened the way back to my great-grandmoth- like this since Roe v. Wade was er, Margaret Sanger, who started decided. That's why I am doing this Planned Parenthood. Ever since, the now, that's why I am speaking up. Sanger clan, myself included, stays And I'm not alone. At the march it involved with helping women control was very interesting to see so many their own bodies. And on Sunday4 people felt this is a necessary topic to April 25, I had the chance to get discuss. Women, men, parents—gay, together with my family and support straight, single it didn't matter. They this tradition along with almost 1 mil- all left their homes and came to lion other people. What you see on Washington to say "This is impor- this page is my photo essay from the tant. This needs to b.e; discussed. This abortion-rights supporter's march at is something we can't ignore." And the National Mall in Washington, D.C. there are probably millions more who Planned Parenthood never felt con- for personal or health reasons sup- troversial to me because I grew up ported our march but couldn't make with it, but until now I never really it. As I've gotten older and closer to went out o,f my way to draw attention what could be considered "child to my family connection. Some atten- bearing years," fighting for women tion can be real negative and some to have legal choices open to them people are, literally, violently opposed has become more and more important to what Planned Parenthood stands to me. for. At first this made me a bit afraid to The photos show you the convic- go to the march because I didn't want tions—from both sides—that marchers anyone to act violently towards me. felt. My favorite picture is of the man My mom said to me "Eliza you'll be yelling [right column, second from the fine, you'll be with family," and that's top]. He was exercising his right to all I needed. I took a bus down to D.C. free speech saying how we were all and met up with my brother, my uncle, Photos by Eliza Gage; going to hell and hell was going to be Pictured (clockwise and five of my cousins. very full because there were so many from top left): many The eight of us carried a sign I of us. At that moment I thought "Hey marchers chose to made. "Sanger family, all planned, all if I'm going to hell, I've got some wear their political pro choice." It just makes sense that a opinions on their woman should have the right to con- Continued on page 17 clothing while others carried signs. Along much of the route, pro- life protesters chanted and taunted the pro- choice marchers. Most of the police officers were in regular uni- forms, but there were a few groups of offi- cers scattered throughout the route in full riot gear. At xrtain points on the route, Planned Parenthood represen- tatives and John Kerry upporters mingled. Features 17 Times Square celebrates its centennial By Jean Marie Moses, FCLC '05 Today, with the area celebrating 100 years, Broadway STAFF WRTIER continues to attract large crowds, including many FCLC students. "I love going to Broadway Shows, and my favorite part of Times Square is TKTS," explained Times Square, which recently celebrated its 100th Linette Gonzalez, FCLC '07. anniversary this April, has come, a long way since its TKTS, located at 47th Street and Broadway, was cre- beginning. The area surrounding 42nd Street and ated "for the betterment of theaters and theater-goers Broadway, which was once home to dozens of erotic alike." TKTS sells unsold tickets on the day of the per- shops and strip clubs, now features large movie theaters, formance for all Broadway shows at a 25 to 50 percent Broadway playhouses, the ESPN Zone, a giant Gap, discount off of the box office price. Tower Records, and an enormous Toys 'R Us large Although most students admit that they'll visit the enough to house a Ferris wheel. area to check out a Broadway show, most Fordham stu- Due to the area's large appeal to children, families, dents agree that other than Broadway, the area doesn't and tourists, many have termed the area's transformation have much to offer locals. the "Disneyfication" of Times Square. With its bright "There's so much more in New York. The only rea- lights and oversized billboards, it is clear to visitors that sons I go [to Times Square] are to see a play or a movie the area has become highly commercialized. at the E-Walk," added Corbe, a student originally from "In a lot of ways, with all the neon lights and enor- Ohio. The Loews Cineplex E-Walk is a 200,000 square mous signs, it's the Las Vegas of New York. It's so foot entertainment and retail complex located on the gaudy, and every time you go, there's always a sea of northeast corner of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. tourists," commented James Corbe, FCLC '07. Besides Broadway, the area also features Madame Before the construction of The New York Times Tussauds Wax Museum located at 234 W. 42nd St. Building in 1904, the area, which was known as While at Madam Tussauds, visitors can check out wax Longacre Square, was considered extremely unsafe. The Maria Torti/The Observer replicas of a number of celebrities, including Samuel L. area was home to many of the gangs of New York and After 100 years and several make-overs, Times Jackson, Susan Sarandon, Jennifer Lopez, and more. was filled with countless brothels and adult establish- Square has become a tourist's haven in NYC. Admission to the museum is $25. ments. Little wasdone to clean up the area at the time "Since the area has cleaned up, it's just a tourist trap," because brothel owners paid off police and public offi- ater owners, were forced to sell or close their theaters. commented Danny Larkin, FCLC '07, who's never vis- cials to overlook the situation, according to Business owners realized that they needed to draw ited the wax museum because "it's just for tourists." TimesSquare.com. people to the area, and during the 1960s and 1970s, adult Despite Times Square's offerings, most New Yorkers In 1895, the area was transformed again when Oscar entertainment houses and erotic bookstores predomi- agree with Larkin and pass it off as an area which Hammerstein developed his plan for a complete enter- nantly occupied the area; in turn came a "sky rocketing appeals to only those visiting New York; however, many tainment complex occupying an entire block on 42nd crime rate that caused Times Square to be the most dan- are still able to appreciate the area's tourist vibe. Street. Hammerstein's development paved the way for gerous place in New York City, and with it the tourists "Although I usually only go when friends are visiting, the erection, of future theaters. During World War I, the stayed away," according to TimesSquare.com. I'm a sucker for all the tourist stuff," explained Kayla area officially became the premiere theater district in the During the 1980s, however, business and public offi- Hildebrant, FCLC '05. "I think it's so exciting with all nation with 113 productions being staged at 42 theaters cials began to band together to change the area's reputa- the people rushing around. I love going to shows, and I all within a 13-block square. However, during the Great tion; by 1993, there were 36 adult establishments, down ' always enjoy the street performers. Time Square just Depression, fewer and fewer individuals had the from a high of 140 in the late 1970s, according to gives off this magical feeling." • resources to regularly attend productions, and many the- TimesSquare.com. Chamber Singers hit the high notes at FCLC By Jean Marie Moses, FCLC '05 CLUB PROFILE Ceremonies." CD was sold at all Chambers Singers STAFF WRITER Most members agree that the annual concerts and can also be purchased Chamber Singers tour is their favorite part of being a through Campus Ministry. "There is so much musical talent at and aren't "too nerveracking." She member. "It's really a great experience, Cammarta said that she joined the Fordham, even outside of the Fordham explained that the audition "consists of a and we've all met a lot of interesting Chamber Singers after transferring to University choir, and it hasn't been a top sight reading piece and singing a few people," commented Emminger, who Fordham her sophomore year because priority to the university. I would love to bars of a song to the Director, Robert traveled to California her freshman year, she "loves to sing" and because "the see that change," explained Kate Minotti." and will be traveling to Spain this year Chamber Singers helps me keep my Emminger, FCLC '04, the current presi- Member Allyson Schettino, FCLC and visiting all of the parishes of St. sight reading skills up td par because the dent of Chamber Singers. '06, agreed that the audition was "a com- Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit pieces are pretty challenging." She added The Chamber Singers are the Lincoln fortable environment," and explained community. that she enjoys singing the traditional Center Division of the Fordham that one can either sing a song he/she has In addition to its annual tour and uni- pieces composed by some of the greatest University Choir and have approxi- prepared in advance or "something sim- versity performances, the entire universi- musical minds to this day and that the mately 25 members, about one-third of ple" like the National Anthem, which ty choir put together a 2003 Christmas Chamber Singers provides her with that the entire university choir, explained was Schettino's choice. CD titled "Make a Joyful Noise," opportunity. member Gillian Sloane, FCLC '04. The Chamber Singers perform at the explained Emminger, commenting that Minotti explained that there is "a lot According to their mission statement, end of each semester with the Rose Hill she "didn't realize how good the choir of talent in the Chamber Singers" and "The Fordham Chamber Singers hope division for the Fordham community, sounded" until she heard the CD. The that the "infusion of the Chamber to expand the Fordham College at and concerts are usually held at both the CD contains 10 songs, including old Singers into the choral program here has Lincoln Center community by provid- Lincoln Center and Rose Hill campuses, favorites like "Carol of the Bells," "Hark done much to improve the quality of our ing the opportunity for students with explained Cammarta. "We do all kinds of the Herald Angel Sing," and "Gloria" performances and increase the awareness musical interest and aptitude to express pieces from Mozart Requiem which is from Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass. The of the arts on campus." • their gifts and musical achievements. very challenging, to traditional black Chamber Singers is an extension of the gospel hymns," she said. Great-granddaughter goes to Washington Fordham University Choir that per- Sloane explained that the music she forms with the Rose Hill Concert sings with The Chamber Singers is very Continued from page 16 prepare for a child, so they can have Choir." different than anything she's sung in the the best life. The planning part is The club's director, Robert Minotti, past. "I've been a member of rhany pretty cool people going with me so I essential. who is also Director of Liturgical Music choirs my whole life. I went tc public might as well enjoy it." His whole Photos are the best way of Jshowing and the University Choir, explained that school, though, so I'm not really used to body was moving, pointing his fin- this kind of special event because you the Chamber Singers were created at the singing all this 'Jesus music' It's differ- gers and whatnot, and you can just get peoples' expressions. It wasn't request of the Rev. Robert R. Grimes, ent, but I really enjoy everything we see he feels what he is> saying is just a march it was people coming S.J., dean of FCLC, in order to give sing." right. together and what I was trying to do is members of the Lincoln Center commu- Minotti commented that "the choir Other pro-lifers tried to goad us, capture the passion of the people who nity the opportunity to sing in a choral keeps a very busy schedule, perform- but you hear a taunt once—you hear came. In a heart beat 1 would go again ensemble without the commute to Rose ing five campus concerts each year and it 1,000 times. One of the best things and bring all of my friends. As one Hill several times a week. taking an annual tour. We also provide about the march was the signs; Some guy's tee-shirt said "Because Freedom Member Hayley Cammarta, FCLC music at major university events such were really creative. Ours showed Can't Protect Itself," it is our duty as '04, said the auditions to join the club are as Convocation, Mass of the Holy that we are not only pro choice, but Americans, as women, to protect oui held at the beginning of each semester, Spirit, and the Commencement that you have to plan for a child, to freedoms. Advertisement 18 The Observer May 6, 2004 ONE HUNDRED FIFTY^NINTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT Paul B. Guen^her, Chair Patricia M. Nazemetz, Vice Chair Vincent}. Duminuco, S.J., Secretary Joseph M. McShane, SJ., President and the Fordham University Board of Trustees Congratulate the Class of 2G04 FORDHAM York Ci University www.fclcobservcv.eom May 6, 2004 The Observer Arts & Culture 19 Arts & Culture Lynorris Evans: a promising dancer on the rise By Arielle Lenza, FCLC '05 Fellow dance student, Rachel Foster, STAFF WHITER FCLC '06, agrees that Evans has what it takes to become a professional dancer. Lynorris Evans, FCLC '05, from Foster first met Evans in Miami when Atlanta, GA, is one of the most promising they both auditioned for the BFA pro- students in-the Alviri Ailey BFA program. gram. After that, she saw him once again Not only is Evans confident that he has in the National High School Dance what it takes to become a professional Festival. Foster says that she knows dancer, but so are his peers, who believe Evans will have offers from dance com- that his distinct style of dance will place panies upon graduation or possibly him in a major dance company following before then. graduation, or even before. "He has a very distinct quality about Evans first remembers wanting to him, a very masculine and powerful learn how to dance when he saw a ballet stage presence that most male dancers company perform at his middle school. don't have and which makes his audience This was the first time that he saw fall in love with him. My mom loves him African Americans doing ballet, and this as well," said Foster. event left a deep impression on him. Foster described Evans as an extreme- Evans said that he always used to dance Courtesy of Lynorris Evans ly intelligent dancer because he doesn't around the house with his siblings to hip- Lynorris Evans, FCLC '06, has already reached the highest level of Horton try to blend in with others. She said that hop music, but it wasn't until high school dance. He has auditioned and performed in every show the BFA program he is humble, never takes himself too that he started taking dance classes. has had since freshman year, including the Spring Gala at John Jay College seriously, and tries to make everyone less Evans attended Tri/cities High School of Criminal Justice ?. nervous when it's time to audition and in Eastpoint, GA, where performing Miami. rently thinking about minoring in theater. perform. Foster said that Evans makes up artists such as Outkast and members of Evans has already reached the highest Evans is a member of the Molimo club his own song lyrics and beats to ease the Jagged Edge also went. He took ballet, level of Horton dance. He has auditioned here at Fordham and loves going to tension in the room and make his fellow Horton, jazz, and tap classes. Evans said and was chosen to perform in every show museums. He likes examining nineteenth classmates laugh. that he loved all of them, especially that the BFA program has had since his century paintings, and his favorite Another dance student, Tiffany Barber, West-African dance because of its ener- freshman year, including the Spring Gala painter is Degas. When he's not busy, FCLC '06, agreed with Foster that Evans gy. Evans also sang and danced in plays. at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Evans likes to play videogames and go has an "unbelievable" sense of humor. He was the Scarecrow in "The Wiz" and and numerous studio performances at the dancing in clubs with friends. Barber also firmly said that she the Herald in "Cinderella." As his love Ailey School. His performances have In the future, Evans is confident that "absolutely" pictures Evans in a major- for dance grew, he quit playing on the mainly consisted of him being part of an he will be offered a position in a major dance company one day. When asked to football and track teams. The summer ensemble, but he often breaks apart from dance coinpany. He said that if he audi- pick a word or two to describe Evans, after graduation, Evans came to New the group and goes solo. Evans said that tions and is offered a position while still Barber replied "very positive and person- York City to participate in the Dance his favorite performance was a piece in college, he would leave to pursue his able." Theater of Harlem's summer program, called "Esplanade." He described this career. "I see myself in a major dance "He just has that spark. The way that which focused on ballet. performance as "pedestrian" and loved it company one day. I think that if you have he connects with the crowd is amazing. After high school, Evans knew thafche because it was full of energy, less about determination to do something you'll do When people see him perform, no one wanted to continue his education in a technique, and more about everyday it. I had a lot of good teachers to lead me leaves disappointed. He will definitely be school that offered a dance program. He motions, such as huge jumps and slides. in the right direction," he said. working as a dancer or maybe even a realized that New York City was the Evans was also a dancer in the 2004 main If Evans decides not to join a major choreographer," said Barber. place to be and auditioned for the Alvin stage show "Faustus" at FCLC. dance company, he also can see himself Whether in a major dance company or Ailey Dance Program here at FCLC and "I could never picture my life without as a dance choreographer, possibly an on Broadway, Evans has the talent and the dance program at Julliard only a few dancing," said Evans. Yet, he has other actor, or on Broadway. He said that he determination to become a big name in blocks away. Evans was waitlisted for interests and activities other than dance. would love to do "Pippin" or "The Lion the world of dance and will probably be Julliard, butwas accepted into the Ailey Evans, who enjoys learning, came to King" on Broadway if they are still a Fordham alum to watch out for in years program after a successful audition in FCLC to get a good education and is cur- around. to come. • SPARC holds semester's last DeCafe By Jeremy Redleaf,PCLC'06 to allow everyone a chance to share tendency to picks songs that are out STAFF WRITER their talents. of his range, he performs with con- I love that Fordham allows First up was Rich Lewis, FCRH viction and ultimately wins you some very amazing people to FCLC — DeCafe, SPARC'S '05, with some original "Def Poetry over. His foray into the world of rap- monthly open mic night, recently Jam" style rhymes about everything set-to-guitar with Ja Rule/J.Lo's showcase their talent to those held its last performance of the from racism to relationships that "I'm Real" was a great first effort. I who will really appreciate it. semester in the New Student Lounge were a welcome change to a night hope he continues to develop his It's a true rarity in New York. on Monday, April 26. For most, it often filled with emotional rock-gui- repertoire; FCLC has a big appetite was a time to kick back and try out tar sets. for rap-set-to'-guitar music and when - Anne Marie Devito, some new material on an audience "I liked [Lewis's] poetry," Lauren Jack'Boiee, FCLC '05, graduates, he FCLC '07 of friends and peers. For others, this Schumacher, FCLC '07, staid. "I was will leave behind some big shoes to _ » DeCafe would hold a special mean- really feeling him. I liked the hon- fill. ing as the last FCLC performance of esty in his performance and the con- Other performances of note Dying," a song they wrote together. their college careers. fidence of his delivery." include Chris Amaroso, FCLC '05. "It was a good final showing for Many students enjoy the laid back Next up was Tim Garry, FCLC His Tim Reynolds-esque guitar my last Decafe," Erdman said. and non-competitive environment '05, with a set of original songs and instrumental "King of the Hill" was "Everyone seemed to be really that DeCafe offers. "The atmosphere a duet with Mike Berberich, FCLC incredibly solid. He later brought receptive and I'm glad I got to do a is definitely my favorite aspect," '05. Garry is an excellent guitar" out his singing voice on "1979" and song with Tom." Anne Marie Devito, FCLC '07, said. player who really put his heart into: "Rush Song," a falsetto-wail song DeCafe remains an important per- "It's very casual and comfortable." the performance. His amusing song that was a risky endeavor that paid formance outlet for FCLC artists at a John Erdman, FCLC '04, a regular. about his first love at Fordham and off. campus filled with talent and ambi- DeCafe performer, echoed Devito's his skills at finger-picking are not to For Tom Stewart, FCLC '04, and tion and lacking large' community words. "I like to try out my material be missed. Unfortunately, the guitar Jack Erdman, FCLC '04, this camaraderie. on people," he said. "DeCafe gives was so loud at some points that some DeCafe signified the last perfor- "I love that Fordham allows some me a great chance to do that." of the lyrics were garbled. mance of their college careers. very amazing people to showcase • Hoists Kcenan Whitmorc, FCLC Enrique Ollero, FCLC '06, enter- Stewart and Erdman both effortless- their talent to those who will really '04, and Devon McDcrmott, FCLC tained fans next with his renditions ly captivated the audience with orig- appreciate it." Devito, a regular '05, did a great job of introducing of "Jessie's Girl" and "1 Miss You" inal material and came together for DeCafe attendee, said. "It's a true acts and scheduling play time so as by Incubus. Although Ollero has a "Growing Old is Just a Reason for rarity in New York." • www.fvlcobsvrvcr.com Arts & Culture 20 The Observer May 6, 2004 Ailey/Fordham BFA program produces the professional dancers of tomorrow By Laura Di Orio, FCLC '05 found the program's senior year to COPY EDITOR be beneficial because it was a time when "we all had advisors who answered all those questions we had After four years of hard work and about resumes, headshots, what type intense dance and academic train- of companies or theaters we were ing, Greg Sinacori, FCLC '04, is interested in," Bartels said. already seeing results, and he hasn't Palazzo, who is also a- communi- even graduated yet. He has just been cation and media studies minor accepted into Alley II, the junior concentrating on journalism and company of the renowned Alvin hopes to combine both passions Ailey American Dance Theater later on, said of the senior seminar, (AAADT), and will begin touring "We were informed about how to with them this summer. support ourselves while trying to In fact, Sinacori's situation is not break into the business as well as that uncommon for the students of other jobs in which our BFA may be the Ailey/Fordham BFA program. an asset." For many students, their time spent Many BFA students, like Palazzo, at this program is paying off. Some, have elected to do an academic like Sinacori, have not even minor in addition to their 15 weekly received their degrees, and they Courtesy of Ana Marie Forsythe dance classes, plus rehearsals and already have dancing jobs. Two Greg Sinacori, FCLC '04, is already seeing the results of intense dance and weekend jobs. Many students found seniors have been working with academic training. Sinacori has just been accepted intoAiley II, the junior it challenging to juggle everything, Ailey II over the past year, Sinacori company of the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), but "they were excited enough about will be joining them in June, and yet and will begin touring with them this summer. the academic part of the program to another, Suzanne Palazzo, has been really pursue it and to get as much apprenticing with Connecticut from all over the world," she said. world, and that means they take bal- as they can out of it," Forsythe said. Ballet and hopes to work there over Bartels is currently performing as let, they take two different kinds of "It's been really exciting to see the summer. In addition, 90 percent a swing dancer in "The Lion King" modern techniques (Horton and young people take such an interest of the program's first graduating' in London and is excited about Graham-based modern), they take in not only their dance, but also the class currently have dance jobs, where her experience at Fordham jazz, tap, partnering. They learn academics." according to the program's Co- has brought her. "It is a wonderful how to choreograph. So, the pro- A couple of the students have Director Ana Marie Forsythie. thing to have a job that allows you gram is so broad that they're able to even opted to attend graduate school Clearly the program must be doing to bring joy to 2,500 people for six do any kind of dance when they've after completing this BFA program, something right. nights out of the week," she said. finished the program." according to'Forsythe. One such The partnership program between "The real dance world is special." And that shows in the types of student is Courtney Jackson, FCLC Fordham and the Ailey School is During their four years with the jobs that the dancers find when they '02,- who was accepted into fairly young. It was conceived in program, students attend both Ailey graduate. "We've got dancers in bal- Columbia's Post-Baccalaureate Pre- 1998 when the then-dean of the col- and Fordham full-time and take a let companies, we've got dancers in Med program this past fall. Even lege Edward Bristow and Denise minimum of 140 credits that include modern companies, we've got a girl though she has decided.to pursue a Jefferson, head of the Ailey School, a variety of courses in dance and the doing 'The Lion King' in London, medical career, she still has found decided to join the two institutions. liberal arts. "The four-year BFA we've got kids; doing commercial time to satisfy her passion for dance ' "It made perfect sense for us to program meets the complex needs of work," Forsythe added. by dancing with Genesis Dance do this at Fordham since we're real- today's dance students, enabling Sinacori, "who came to the pro- Company, a small modern company, gram from La Guardia High School Although Jackson is juggling a for the Performing Arts, said that lot, she said that the Ailey/Fordham - the program offers "excellent, BFA program was valuable and pre- Fordhatn as a university is fabulous for its exciting intense, well-rounded training. It pared her for life and its challenges. wasn't just one specific thing —just "It's funny, when I tell-people that location, being in the heart of New York City; it ballet or just Horton — there was a my plans are to go to medical school attracted great people from all over the world. whole bunch of things, and that in a couple of years, they reply with trained me to be versatile, and I can all this respect because it's going to - Zara Bartels, do anything besides just Ailey danc- be 'difficult' and 'long,'" she said. FCLC '02 ing." "But I compare it to my undergradu- Through the performance oppor- ate experience and realize that I am tunities and choreographers who completely prepared mentally, phys- ly at the center of the dance world them to develop as both highly ver- come to the Ailey School, the BFA ically and emotionally because of here," said Bristow, currently co- satile dance technicians and well- dancers are seen. "They're seen all the BFA program." director of the BFA program and educated adults," according to the time by New York choreogra- Overall, the Ailey/Fordham BFA professor of history at FCLC. Fordham's Web site. phers who interact with the school," program has had its share of success- The program saw its first graduat- "Students benefit because they Bristow said. "Sometimes the chore- ful dancers who have used their ing class in 2002, and most of those get very, very strong dance training, ographers are brought in to make knowledge and skills learned to fur- dancers have gone off to perform but also they earn a college degree," dances [with] the students...and ther their careers in dance as well as throughout the world and have land- said Bristow. "And for a BFA pro- some auditions are held right at the in other fields. Forsythe is very ed job's in some of the country's gram, this is a degree with a serious school." excited that these dancers are able to leading dance companies, including liberal arts component, both in During their senior year, students work and get jobs so soon after grad- AAADT, Kansas City Ballet, terms of its size and its seriousness, take a senior seminar course that is uation. Philadanco!, North Carolina Dance and in its delivery by extraordinary designed to prepare them for life Palazzo, who believes that this Theatre, Dayton Contemporary II, liberal arts faculty. It's unusual for a after college. Forsythe explained, program has undoubtedly improved among others. Their successes have BFA program — usually the liberal "Once a week they meet and talk her technical ability and has helped also been featured in Dance Spirit arts component is not as strong." about what kind of dancers they her grow a great deal as a dancer, magazine, when they appeared on In addition to giving students want to be, what kind of companies said, "I sincerely hope that both the magazine's cover. quality academics, the program of they're interested in. They have a Fordham and the Ailey School will Zara Bartels, a member of the course offers them many opportuni- lot of guest lecturers...they do a lot invest the necessary time in order to program's first graduating class, ties in different aspects and styles of of reading, and it's a real chance for preserve this program." commends the program's opportuni- dance. "Because we're a profession- them to begin to pinpoint a direction Bristow said thai the hopes for ties and the location of the universi- al school," said Forsythe, who for themselves because it's a scary, this program have been realized, ty for preparing her for the real serves as the liaison between Ailey time when you're about to graduate. and he hopes that they continue world of dance. "Fordham as a uni- and Fordham and also teaches at the They've been protected for four to be realized in the future. "Our "vefsity is fabulous for its exciting Ailey School, "we're rable to give years and now they're out there in hope is that our graduates find location, being in the heart of New the dancers all the dance vocabulary the real world." the opportunities that they York City; it attracted great people they need to succeed in the dance Many students, like Bartels, deserve." • May 6. 2004 The Observer Arts & Culture 21 Student writers recognized with awards By Catharine McNelly, PCLC '05 things like that. Death affects everybody in different ASSISTANT ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR ways, and her reaction was different from the typical shaking, crying hysteria that I've normally seen. The third annual "Writing to the Right-hand Margin" awards ceremony, honoring fiction and cre- The Observer: What inspired you to write Screen ative non-fiction writers, was held on Friday, April 23.. Door ? Winners from both categories were given the chance to Douglass Guy: Though I do understand what I've read their work in front of an intimate gathering of turned the piece into, I don't remember what inspired the friends and family. The contest, underwritten by the Rev. Robert R. Grimes, S.J. and judged by professors Continued on page 25 Paulo Corso, Margaret Lamb, and Reamy Jansen, saw over 100 entries. Despite several winners, two students And the winners are... took home $100 first prizes. The Observer sat down ' Fiction and spoke with first place winners Coryn Brown, First place: Douglass Guy for "Screen Door" FCLC '06, and Douglass Guy, FCLC '06. Eliza Gager and Catharine McNelly/The Observer Second place: Heather Ohle for "Severance" Caroline DeJean and Brendan Conheady read. Third place: Brendan Conheady for "To Kill a Bull," The Observer: What made you want to enter this Antonee Darby for "Sketches," Kalilah Enriquez for writing contest? it helped in purging all the madness out of my system "Flight," and Kimberly Kolozian for "By Chance" •• Coryn Brown: I was going to enter the contest for when I would really hit some low points. It's a detox- Honorable mentions: Michael Iarrobino for "The fiction and non-fiction before Professor Stone [asked ification of the system. Fiction has a lot less self-help Baby Who Didn't Cry," Nicole Napolitano for my class to] enter. I never finished my fiction piece by value. It's just a hobby. "Eden," David Odegaard for "Smoke," Will R. Porta deadline and I've never really written personal non-fic- Observer: Your story, Potholes, is told from an for "Revelations in a Bus Station,"* Caitlin Russell tion before my class with professor Stone, so winning interesting angle. Why did you choose to tell your for "Flesh Tuxedo," Elizabeth Sanders for "The first place for non-fiction was a nice surprise. I hoped story the way you did? Acrobats," and Jonathan Weichsel for "I've Created I would at least get honorable mention because I was CB: I chose to tell "Potholes" the way I did because Venda Vision!" mildly satisfied with "Potholes." So first place wasn't I didn't want to really include myself too much in the Creative Non-fiction something I really expected, but I definitely hoped for story." It was a story about my cousin's devastation First place: Coryn Brown for "Potholes'' some kind of recognition. over the death of her father. Honestly, the strongest Second place: Savannah FarrisTGilbert for "Move by Observer: What role has writing played in your life? images that stayed with me through the whole ordeal Move" CB: I've always had an interest in creative writing, wasn't her crying and screaming in the hospital, but Honorable mentions: Jennifer Cobb for "The starting from when I was young. I used to write a lot her being so messed up that she'd stop walking in the Beginning of Our End," Caroline De Jean for "The of poetry, but for now [the] bug's gone, so I just write middle of the sidewalk just to stare at people with Hunt," Jane Lipnitslcy for "Surfaces," and Gloria short stories. Maybe it'll come back, but until then, them looking back at her like she was insane, or her Messemer for "Chile" fiction is my favorite. Poetry for me was like rehab, chanting 'bastard, bastard' at one point, and other Japanese re-imagined at Sui Julianne Moore By Arielle Lenza, FCLC '05 cious atmosphere is perfect for an inti- STAFF WRITER worth the size and quality presented. mate date or for gathering a big group of For non-fish eaters who want to play it dishes on work- friends. safe, the Bamboo Wrapped Chicken was The sea has always played a central • Sui's serene nature is just as unpreten- basically American barbeque chicken ing with Pierce role in the culture and economy of the. tious and friendly as their wait-stafF. The with an Asian twist of spicy vegetables island of Japan. What happens when you waiters and waitresses are extremely and rice. Meat and fish entrees, such as Brosnan in 'Laws take Japan and its surrounding sea and accommodating and take the time to lobster, were priced from $18-28. For plant it in New York City? You have Sui answer any questions that you might dessert, the Chocolate Souffle with a of Attraction.' (pronounced "swee") in one of the city's have about the foreign dishes or ingredi- Creme Glaze was incredible and a must- hottest neighborhoods: S0H0. Sui is ents on the menu. They are energetic, yet have for chocolate lovers. The other located on 54 Spring St. between don't seem to be in a rush. The manager desserts on the menu were equally Mulberry and Lafayette This gave my friend a lesson in how to use Americanized, like the Lava Cheesecake Does 'Troy' sink restaurant/lounge serves fine Japanese chop-sticks after he saw that she was and Fuji Apple Spring Rolls, except for food with an American twist in a friend- having trouble. the Japanese dessert called Azaki Dora or swim? Find ly, sea-like atmosphere. The cuisine can be described as fine Yaki.° All desserts were $8. In addition to From the outside, Sui looks rather Japanese food with an American twist. the dessert menu, there was an impres- out when the unimpressive; it's just a frosted glass All the food is delicately prepared and sive yet expensive variety of exotic wall with its name on it. Once you enter, every bit is bursting of a distinct flavor. Japanese teas. These teas were almost as review is posted however, you feel as if they should be Sui offers a wide variety of sushi and expensive as the sushi rolls and cost $5 playing the song, "Underthe Sea," from sashimi rolls, yet for people who do not or more. online May 13. Disney's "The Little Mermaid." It does- like sushi, there is an American-style Overall, Sui is an example of what all n't take long to figure out the aquatic choice of game sausage, lobster medal- fine dining should be like: moderate theme in this restaurant/lounge. lions, filet mignon, grilled duck breast, or prices, friendly service, unique dishes, The first thing that strikes its clients. the bamboo wrapped chicken. In addition perfect presentation, and a tranquil Read these upon walking in is the psychedelic wave- to the unique selection of special rolls, atmosphere. If you're looking for an like projection of light on the right wall. there are also many soups, such as Miso, interesting dining experience with a date online exclusives To the left, there is a sleek and modem and salads to choose from. The Miso or group of friends, Jhen try this sea- bar designed in different shades of blue, .soup was presented in a bowl with an inspired aquarium in the heart of Soho.B at with a good-sized bar crowd. The back of additional pot of soup that was mofe than fclcobserver.com the restaurant has many big round booths enough to fill a craving. The Crispy Tofu SUI and tables that accommodate those who salad with peanut dressing is an interest- just want to relax and have a cocktail, or ing and healthy combination, rich in fla- *** (out of four) 212-965-9838 those looking for an interesting dining vor, and a perfect choice for Thai food ATMOSPHERE: Peaceful and experience. Big fish tanks housing exotic lovers. The soups and salads were priced friendly. fish can be found throughout the restau- averagely and ranged from $6-9. SOUND LEVEL; Quiet for the , rant imbedded in the sea-crest colored The sushi rolls are slightly larger than amount of clients. walls. usual and are creatively displayed on a RECOMMENDED: Crispy Tofu large platter with a variety of zesty Toward the back of the room, there is Salad, Sui Soft Shell House sauces to choose from. The Sui Soft a sushi bar with a waterfall descending Special, Bamboo Wrapped ' , Shell House Special is a unique combi- the wall. There are stools for people to sit Chicken, and the Chocolate Souffle nation of rice and crab meat presented onand eat at the sushi bar while they SERVICE: Extremely friendly and with the crab legs included. The Spicy watch the sushi chefs dice-up their cre- accommodating. Tuna roll and Salmon with avocado roll ations. In addition to this, the wave-like HOURS: Monday to Thursday: 12 were extremely fresh, and wrapped and light fixtures overhead add to the peace- p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday to presented in perfection. The sushi and ful marine atmosphere. Sui is trendy, but Sunday: 2 p.m. to 2a.m. sashimi rolls range from $6-15, which not obnoxious, and rather quiet for hav- DELIVERY: No ing so many clients. Its clean and spa-, may be pricier than normal, but well www.fvlcohscrvci'.com Arts & Culture 22 The Observe!' : How to spen• . • • d* th• * e summe"• " • ' • ' ~ ' r.' .'•'. i• ,"•.-."•'-•••-n th. . .•.••e: , cit"" ' " •' ' y ByEHsaFalch,PCLC'o6 STAFF WRITER New York is home to two great baseball teams: the Mets and Yankees. Watching either of these teams is a With classes, papers, and finals great way to spend a summer after- over, Fordham students will have noon or evening. Both teams will play much more spare time on their hands each other this summer in what has to relax and have fun during the sum- become known as the Subway Series. mer months. Fortunately, New York The rival teams will play a three game City is full of things to keep you enter- series at Yankee Stadium from June tained during the summer. Here is a 25-27 and then another three games at brief guide to some^of the many things Shea Stadium on July 2-4. to take advantage of around town. Nightlife — clubs and bars Concerts Culture Club - 179 Varick St. Central Park SummerStage Do you ever get sick of hearing the SummerStage takes place every same dance songs at clubs? Do you summer -at Rumsey Playfield in sometimes just want to listen to Central Park. Events include perfor- Courtesy of RCA Records Duran Duran? If-you answered yes, mances by bands, authors, and The Strokes will kick off Central Park SummerStage's concerts on May 19. then Culture Club is a place you dancers. The Strokes, will be perform- should check out. This is a retro club ing on May 19 as part of a preseason beginning July 12. To purchase tickets at the Delacorte Theatre in Central that features songs from the 80s. The benefit concert. A full schedule of contact Ticketmaster at Park for 1,500 audience members. For usual cover fee is $20, but on events for this summer and ticket ticketmaster.com. a performance schedule, check shake- Thursdays ladies pay no cover charge information will be announced on May Lincoln Center Events speareincentralpark.org. and the cover charge for men is only 19. For further information check sum- This summer, Lincoln Center will Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum $10. merstage.org. be featuring a wide range of events to Though a bit pricey, Madame Show Nightclub - 135 West 41st St. "Today Show" Concert Series keep you occupied during the summer. Tussaud's is definitely a fun place to Show is a "Moulin Rouge" inspired This is a free concert series spon- Among the events for this summer is visit. Where else can you have your nightclub where clients are greeted by sored by the "Today Show" on NBC. the Mostly Mozart Festival which fea- picture taken with The Rock, Jennifer burlesque dancers and trapeze artists Concerts are typically taped on Friday tures the work of Mozart as well as Lopez, and Brad Pitt? The museum is in the main room. Music ranges from mornings at 7 a.m.. at Rockefeller Beethoven. Lincoln Center Out of located on 42nd Street in Times dance to hip-hop and R&B. Plaza outside the NBC studio. This Doors is free and takes place on the Square, so when you're finished tak- Wednesday nights feature a vaudeville year's performers include John Mayer, Lincoln Center Plaza; it features inter- ing pictures of the celebrity look-a- show, "Norman's Big Night Out," star- Britney Spears, and the Counting national music and dance. Midsummer likes, you can spend time doing many ring the SHOW All Stars. Show is a Crows. This is a LTeat opportunity to Night Swing is also an outdoor event other things the area has to offer. very trendy club and can be more check out some popular acts for free, at Lincoln Center and features live The Metropolitan Museum of Art expensive than your average night- and you might also get on television. bands. Dance instructors are on hand New York City is the home of many club. !, Madonna and Prince ' to teach, audience members a variety of great museums, many!!bf which have Iggy's Bar - 1452 Second Ave. Both artists are back on tour this different dances such as salsa or special exhibitions during the summer. When you need a change of pace summer and will be playing shows at swing. The Met will be featuring various from nightclubs and are looking for a Madison Square Garden. Tickets to - exhibitions all summer long. mote relaxed; and casualaralosphere, these shows are a bit pricey and will be Plays, shows, and museums Exhibitions include "Christo and Jean- Iggy's is an excellent place to go. Iggy's hard to come by, but for fans of both Shakespeare in the Park Claude: The Gates, Central Park, New features karaoke every night from 11 artists, it will be well worth the price This summer's production will be York," "Chocolate, Tea, and Coffee," p.m. - 4 a.m, which is always fun. On since both are performing their old Shakespeare's "Much Ado About and "The Douglas Dillion Legacy: Monday nights students can get $ 1 off classics. Madonna will play at the Nothing." Each performance is free Chinese Painting for the Metropolitan all drinks by- bringing a valid college Garden for six shows beginning July and is sponsored by The Public Museum." ID. Thursday nights also feature music 16. Prince will be playing three shows Theater. Shows take place each night Yankees and Mets by a live DJ. • 'Lost City of Stone' invades Manhattan By Joanna Bonfigho, PCLC '04 charged all merchants and caravans that viewed in the same room. One, an oil Greek goddess Tyche and the disc is sup- EDITOR IN CHIEF passed through Petra tolls and for room painting by the American landscape artist ported by the Greek goddess Nike. and board, which made the society quite Frederic Edwin Church, illustrates the Besides melting together different reli- In "Indiana Jones and The Last wealthy. The exhibit showcases the stone impressiveness and beauty of the gious icons . found around the Crusade," everyone's favorite archeolo- architecture, religious artwork and desert Treasury through the rock-walled ravine Mediterranean, this piece also incorpo- gist/action hero reaches the film's climax culture that were products of the so well it clearly inspired the entrance to rates the zodiac dial. It is not yet clear to in front of a majestic 100-foot structure, empire's wealth. -.the exhibit. historians and archeologists what the built into the side of a cliff. The final Patrons to the exhibit enter into a One exhibit must-see is the five- religion of the Nabataeans was, but the installment of the now-infamous trilogy small black corridor made to look like minute documentary film with footage of exhibit suggests it did involve celestial finds Indiana Jones, played by Harrison the ravine, known as the Siq, which leads the abandoned city and its incredible worship. Much of the- exhibit is devoted Ford, searching the desert for "the Valley to the Treasury. Directly in front stands a masonry work that could not be removed to other religious artifacts and architec- of the Crescent Moon," where he will larger-than-life picture of the stone- from the cliff sides and brought to a ture that depicts symbols such as gods, discover the temple that guards the cup carved building. The rocks natural red museum. Jhe film also uses graphics that goddesses and zodiacs. of Christ. Though the Holy Grail was and golden hues against the blackness of depict how huge structures were carved Indiana Jones highlighted one of the part of movie magic, the temple seen by the room succeed in drawing you in and out of the rock cliffs, along with a water many beautiful remnants of an ancient moviegoers was more than just a taking you to this mysterious place. system so elaborate it could provide culture, but long after the movie cam- Hollywood set. The second room explains the tale of 100,000 Americans today with water. A eras have stopped rolling the mystique The actual temple is known as El the 19th century real-life Indiana Jones section of the terracotta pipeline used to of Petra lives on at the Museum of Khazneh, or the Treasury, and its image — John Lewis Burckhafdt, a Swiss divert water from one of three streams is Natural History — a worth while train is part of a remarkable new exhibit at the adventurer who disguised himself as a on display in the largest room of the ride away. • American Museum of Natural History. sheik so he could travel the Arab world. exhibit. "Petra: Lost City of Stone," will capti- On his way from Syria to Egypt he spent Of the 200 objects included in "Petra: "Petra: Lost City of Stone" will be vate the short attention span of any three days in Petra — where no one had Lost City of Stone," the "Zodiac Disc on exhibit at the American action-film junkie and supply enough stepped foot for more than 500 years and with Tyche" stands out. The limestone Museum of Natural History food for thought to the high-brow muse- which was no longer even on maps. He artifact is a good example of one of the through July 6,2004. um member. chronicled his experiences in his book exhibit's themes — that Nabataean art- Location: Central Park West at Petra was the capital of the powerful, "Travels in Syria and the Holy Land," work was heavily influenced by the reli- 79th Street but widely unknown, Nabataean Empire which spurred a Petra-renaissance of gions of its neighbors. The figure depicts Phone number: (212) 769-5000 that thrived 2,000 years ago. Located in sorts, bringing tourists, academics and a bust of the Syrian goddess Atargatis — Web site: present-day Jordan, the city was once the artists to the area. The works of who is based on the Greek goddess Hera. amnh.org/cxhibitions/petra zenith of trade routes. The Nabatacans Burckhardt-inspircd artists can also be In the disc, Atargatis is in the form of the icictc. rclcohscrvcr.com The Observer Arts & Culture 23 Is there life after Bond for Brosnan? By J.P. Mangalindan, FCLC '05 good at lying. I'm not very ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR good at hiding anything and I told her, "Well; this girl, she's in love with me" There are two things you immediately notice and anyway, my wife - my about Pierce Brosnan as he dashes through the door- late wife - went over to way of the Essex House suite on Central Park this young woman. She South: told me, "Oh yeah, she's 1. He's tall. At six-feet-three-inches, Brosnan is wonderful, but really, it's every bit the presence he is onscreen, as the director. He's the one Remingston Steele in the television show that cata- that's going places!" pulted him onto the Hollywood A-List, or more Observer: Is she a work- recently as the latest incarnation of James Bond. ing actress today? Unlike fellow actors who require the tricks of the PB; Hm,'I don't think so. trade - camera angles, shorter co-stars, or heeled No, she's not. shoes - Brosnan's an inherently commanding pres- Observer: Who was the ence. No doubt it's a quality which served him well director? during his early days in London in stage produc- PB: [laughs]. I'm trying to tions like Zefferelli's "Fulimena." steer myself away [from 2. He's grown a moustache. Typically clean- that], but it did happen, shaven, Brosnan now sports facial hair, a slash of and you know ... Well, it's brown covering his upper lip vaguely reminscent of a fairly useless story the iconic Marlboro Man. He chuckles, running his because you don't get fingers through it as an afterthought, explaining names! away the hair to his role as a con man in the upcom- Observer: Physically, ing film "The Matador." what would you say is the Yet, depsite the whiskers, the towering presence, one thing you don t like and his trek past the half-century mark last year, about yourself? What Brosnan still retains the cool, collected charm, that would you change? inexplicable "je ne sais quoi." He exemplifies the PB: I'm happy with sophisticated GQ visage that appeals to both gen- myself. I don't feel I'm ders: women want to date him and men just want to perfect, I'm just content be him. Like fine wine and coincidentally- like that with myself and I'm at a "other" James Bond - Brosnan only improves with point in my life where I've age. gone through picking Courtesy of New line Cinema All .this Brosnan takes in stride, as he disscusses myself to bits: "I wish I Despite his recent trek past the half century mark last year, Pierce his current film "Laws of Attraction" with Julianne were this, Jewish I was that. Brosnan still retains the cool, collected charm of years past. Moore and reflects on 50 years. If only I could do that or if only I had that." compared to; he's the one you have to get in the ring'with, take the belt from, and it's such an icon- The Observer: Women around the world swoon Observer: Its hard to believe you actually had ic character now. So, whether I do another one and over you. How do you take all the adoration? that period. that would be it; if I don't, there will be somebody Fierce Brosnaa; It's part of the job. [chuckles] PB: Oh, it's related to acting really. You know, else from that the lads on the list — I was on that It's what I have to do. It's not something they "I wish I had his career." I remember being on list years ago. And it's just your time to move teach you in drama school. "Ok, now we're going "Remington Steele" and seeing Bruce Willis go out over, become another number to do acting classes with women swooning before there and just do it. I remember thinking, "He's Observer: But you re one of the most successful you." making movies man and I'm still here." bonds ever! Why wouldn t they want you back? Observer: Don t you ever get tired of it? Ironically, in 1986, I remember going to this PB: Hm, I honestly don't know what's going on PB: No way. Bring it on. Long may it last! place in Malibu, and Bruce was there with Demi, there. Someone's playing a game. It's very hard in [laughs] Well, one is in the romance business, the and I had just been offered Bond in 1986. He said that town called Hollywood. So, maybe there's movie business. I always saw myself as a character to me, Well done, man, well done. You did it. You some gameplaying going on here that I don't actor, believe it or not. One day, somebody said, got out of it. Way to go." I said, "Thanks, Bruce." know about, but emotionally, I feel good as far as I'm concerned: I did what I was employed to do and that was to play James Bond to the best of my I'm absolutely bowled over to have gotten iso far in this game and that I'm ability and to make some good money for myself, take care of my family, make a lot of money for still in the game, that I have the enthusiasm and passion for it, to get bet- the studio and producers and hopefully something ter. So, if I'm just known as James Bond, then so be it. for the public to say, "Yeah, Bond is back, Bond is good." - Pierce Brosnan, Observer: To be a part of that legacy. Actor PB: Yeah, I'm happy. Very happy. I have the greatest riches, traveling, meeting people, and right now, my company called Irish DreamTime, is mak- ing our fifth film ["The Matador"]. "Well, you're a leading man," and I thought, Of course, two months later, I was high and dry Observer: Would you be unhappy if Hollywood "Wow, I never saw myself as a leading man. I without any Bond in my life or any "Remington ^remembered you more as Bond than Daniel don't know how to answer that really! Long it may Steele." The next thing is, I see him off doing fea- Rafferty in Laws or some of your other work? it last! ture films because I always wanted to do movies. PB: If it's going to be James Bond, then so be it. Observer: What was it about Julianne Moore that So I dunno, I've stopped trying to'pick myself I have no control over it, so I cannot invest energy made you want to work with her on Laws of [apart]. You reach a point in life when hopefully, - regret or remorse - into it. It'd be doing myself Attraction? you just leave yourself alone and make peace with a disservice. I'm absolutely bowled over to have PB: I think she's an amazing actress. I think she your shortcomings, or whatever they may be. gotten so far in this game and that I'm still in the can turn her hand at anything. She's extremely Observer: Whats up with Bond these days? Will game, that I have the enthusiasm and passion for beautiful and a brilliant performer. She has this you be back? it, to get better. So, if I'm just known as James ' likability and a sensuality to her and she just does PB: I have no idea what's going to happen here. Bond, then so be it. it without making a fuss. My stock answer's been, "They know where to ObservenSo whats next for you after Laws? Observer: Have you ever had an actress you were find me should they want me." Oh'yeah, my con- PB: There's really three films I did back to back, doing a movie with fall in love with you? tract was for four movies and after the last film, which I don't want to do again! So "Laws of PB: It's funny you should say that, but yeah. It, the producers invited me back, but during negotia- Attraction," "After the Sunset," with Salma happened - I don't want to say it in kind of a tions there seemed to be confusion. Paralysis has Hayek," and another Irish DreamTime film, "The grand way - on a film and I'm not going to say set in: they don't know how to continue, they don't Matador" and then I think ... recovery! • which one, but she declared her love for me and I know how to go forward, so I'm not sure. said, "Look, I'm a married man and we have kind Observer: Have you met Sean Connery? of intimate scenes. I love you, but you've got to PB: No, Sean and I really met at the past Oscars, For an exclusive interview with Academy stop this. We're doing an intimate scene." but it was only in passing. We didn't talk about Award Winning actress Julianne Moore, visit My wife was coming down for lunch and I'm no Bond. Bond is both a blessing and a curse. He cre- Arts & Culture online at www.fclcobserver.com! ated it. He is "The Bond." He is the one you're www.fclvobsevvvv.coin Arts & Culture 24 The Observer What makes a summer blockbuster? By Marilyn Montoya, FCLC '04 Dance?" Nicole Kidman and Bette SBAFF WRITER Midler play wives in a new version of 1975's "The Stepford Wives," and Jude Law plays Alfie in the remake "What's It A bucket of hype, endless cups of All About, Alfie?" money, a tablespoon of big name Theater owner Ray Hallett told the Hollywood actors, several teaspoons of San Francisco Chronicle that studios are special effects and a pinch of stories. probably favoring remakes this summer Mix it all together and what do you get? because, "it's a cheap script - they A summer movie blockbuster. Or maybe already own it. It's like going through not. It seems like the prerequisite for a your closet looking for an old dress. You summer movie blockbuster changes could buy a new one, but it would cost depending on the success or failure of $400, and no one will remember the old the previous summer's movies. But one." But many of the actors starring in there are some things that never change, these remakes feel that these old movies like sequels and remakes. &' have great stories that are still relevant Some long awaited sequels scheduled today. for release this summer and expected to Hollywood heavyweights will also be 'do well are "Harry Potter and the visible in unusual and small roles this Prisoner of Azkaban" and "Spider-Man Courtesy of Warner Brothers summer. Tom Cruise is a bad guy with 2," both of which don't have any heavy- "Troy," starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Orlando Bloom, promises to be a silver hair in "Collateral" and Tom weight actors. Also scheduled for heavy-weight contender when it hits theaters May 14. Hanks plays an Eastern European travel- release is "Shrek 2," in which you only first weeks but cost $140 million to and Winona Ryder. "Around the World er in "The Terminal." hear the voices of Cameron Diaz and make. And who can forget the worst in 80 Days" is another summer movie As usual, movies with special effects Mike Meyers. In fact, according to the summer flop of them all. "Gigli," which lacking big names in the lead roles aside will also be delivered. Angelina Jolie has Wall Street Journal, the faces of big starred Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, from a cameo by Schwarzenegger. And a small part in "Sky Captain and the name actors won't be dominating the' opened with an embarrassing $3.8 mil- Universal's "Two Brothers" stars tiger World of Tomorrow," an adventure film screen this summer like it did last sum- lion. cubs. that stars the unlikely contenders Jude mer. The biggest hits last summer were Movie producers have admitted that Law and Gwyneth Paltrow and was Last summer saw the likes of unexpected and lacked big names in the hiring a big name actor makes it even filmed almost entirely against a blue Harrison Ford, Michael Douglas, Sean lead roles. According to The Los harder to make a profit. Such celebrities screen. Will Smith plays a detective try- Gonnery, and Eddie Murphy on the big Angeles Times, Disney's "Finding require expensive perks and demands. ing to stop hundreds of robots who want screen. And over-hyped movies includ- Nemo" earned $340 million, and Add to this the expense of special to take over the World in "I, Robot." And ed "Bruce Almighty" with Jim Carrey, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of effects and a no-name movie is more "The Day After Tomorrow" from the "terminator 3" starring Arnold the Black Pearl," brought in $305 mil- affordable. director of "Independence Day" is Schwarzenegger, and "Charlie's lion in domestic box office alone. That's not to say there won't be vari- another story about the end of the world. Angels: Full Throttle" with Cameron "Seabiscuit," "S.W.A.T." and "2 Fast 2 ous movies with Hollywood heavy- It's hard to say what exactly makes a Diaz. However, several of these movies Furious" also turned out to be surprise weights. "Troy" stars Brad Pitt as summer movie blockbuster. "Studios didn't do as well as expected at the box hits. Achilles, and "Catwoman" has Halle have been trying to figure this out since office. So there's no doubt this was kept in Berry playing the lead role. Other big the 1930s," said Communication and As reported in the Wall Street Journal mind when deciding this summer's name actors will be seen in the various Media Studies Professor Brian Rose. "Hollywood Homicide" with ford cost movie releases. Movie studios have remakes being released, a curious move "Obviously a pre-sold property, such as $100 million to make and only made $30 learned that audiences cafe more about by movie studios that might be another a hit book, and star power, but they are million in the U.S. "Terminator 3" didn't the stories than the stars. Therefore, attempt to avoid big losses this summer. no guarantee of anything." come close to matching the success of familiar stories and characters are being Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep So it seems like Hollywood is trying "Terminator 2" and according to offered rather than big names. are in the remake of "The Manchurian to play it safe this summer, with remake^, IMDB^com, Paramount's sequel "Tomb Fox's "Alien vs. Predator" is part of Candidate" and Richard Gere and sequels and less big actors in an attempt Raider: The Cradle of Life" starring the "Alien" series but will be released Jennifer Lopez star in an American ver- to avoid box office disasters like "Pluto Angejina Jolie earned $21.8 million its this August minus Sigourney Weaver sion of the Japanese -film "Shall We Nash." Hopefully it'll work. • 'Assassins' takes aim and the bull's-eye By Chris Moeser, FCLC '06 assassination plots. The musical of a lost man who believed that the STAFF WRITER breaks the laws of time so that each government was corrupt and it had to assassin has the ability to talk and be stopped. The entire cast of Taking aim and hitting a target is interact with other members of this "Assassins" brings to life these dark not an easy task, especially when outsider group. This creates some characters and allows the audience to the target is a United States presi- very interesting encounters and peek into their minds and see how dent. "Assassins" gives a glimpse makes for a great, yet dark, story. truly different the world was to them. into a very twisted and sinister Hinckley is able to t«He-with his role The backdrop for "Assassins" is an group of successful and some not- model Oswald, Guiteau is able to hit eerie and dark carnival shooting so-successful presidential assas- on Moore, and Booth is given the gallery run by a tattooed and mighty- sins. With music and lyrics by opportunity to provide advice to the voiced proprietor, played by Marc Broadway great Stephen Sondheim, other members of the club he started Kudish. The targets for this dark "Assassins" gives a great rendition the day he shot Lincoln. As the shooting gallery are, of course, presi- of the motives and personalities group interacts with one another, the dents. They all gettheir chance to aim, behind the action of presidential audience begins to see what they all but as history tells us only a few hit assassination. share - the distorted view of reality. their target. If a target is hit, lights "Assassins" is not your typical Neil Patrick Harris, of "Doogie stream and a siren sounds, but what musical topic. The assumed motives Howser, M.D." fame, gives a great sort of prize awaits those who hit the and history of such notorious assas- performance in his dual roles of the bull's eye? roundabouttheater sins as John Wilkes Booth, Charles Balladeer, a narrator of sorts, and "Assassins" is filled with dark Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz, and Lee Oswald. Harris sheds his boyish humor and different ways to look at "Assassins" Harvey Oswald create a thrilling and, roles of the past and turns in his this unique and troubled group of peo- Playing at: Studio 54 at times, dark comedic story that one stethoscope for a rifle. Mario ple. All wanting or desiring some- 254West54th St. cannot help but glue their eyes and Cantone, of "Sex and the City," gives thing, but their only way to get to Running Time: 1 hr 45 mins ears to. Not all attempts on presi- a very comedic and deranged perfor- their goal was to kill the president. with no intermission dents' lives were successful. The mance of Byck, the man who attempt- One must keep in mind: this group failures of Giuseppe Zangara, Samuel ed to assassinate Richard Nixon by will always be in the history books *STUDENTRUSH* Byck, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, plunging a plane into the White frozen in time for all to read about. Studenttickets go on sale a half* Safa Jane Moore, and John W. House. Cantone, dressed in a beat- What did they do to make the cut? hour before performance for half Hinckley, Jr., help paint a deranged up Santa suit and armed with a tape All they had to do was move their lit- price. Must have valid student picture of the crazy and unusual peo- recorder, brings the inner turmoil of tle finger and in doing so change the ID. ple capable of going through with Byck to the audience, telling the story world. • ivww.rch'observcr.com May 6, 2004 Observer Arts & Culture 25 Writers win 'Negro Tour Guide' enlightens readers By Heather UeblinfcFCLC'05 Wilson's writing invokes the elo- STAFF WRITER quent articulation of her predecessors, awards but with much more bite. Though she Continued from page 21 infuses her illustrations with wit and bit- When I first ter idioms, when it comes to making her Lobbing racial stereotypes There were periods where I deliber- picked up a copy point, she doesn't waste her time with like water balloons is lazy ately put the piece down and didn't think of Kathy Y. flowery language. She simply makes and irresponsible. of it for weeks while I went on to begin Wilson's "Your her point, candidly and clearly. other piepes, giving "Screen Door" time Negro Tour Guide: "[LJobbing racial* stereotypes like -Kathy Y.Wilson, to percolate on its own. The most pro- Truths in Black Your water balloons is lazy and irresponsi- Author ductive stretch of editing followed a peri- and White," I ffegro ble," Wilson writes, in response to the od of two months during which 1 didn't thought, 'What a ur Guide New Black Panther Party's use of a slur look at the piece at all. perfect opportuni- against Jews. She comments on bow Observer: Was there anyone who ty to read about slurs such as these are just as belliger- pushed you to enter the contest or was it the black perspec- ent as slurs used against blacks. "It's that they will make them appear more something you chose to do on your own? tive.' Boy, was I equally myopic and inflammatory." "feminine." Satisfied with her buzzed DG: Last year, Paola J. Corso, brim- wrong. Proving my ignorance within the The importance of her message is 'do (she refers to hair as an "overrated ming with evil intent, brought the com- first few pages, Wilson explains that this clear: if we want the perpetuation of security blanket"), Wilson does not petition to my attention and laced it with title is ironic because she is, in fact, fed hatred to stop, we must start with our- understand why more black women the purely diabolical notion that I should up with being the "Negro Tour Guide" selves. No matter what race you are, don't embrace their natural beauty and, enter, as if something was wrong with for ignorant white people such as myself. this is a mantra that you should for that, she faults the women them- blissful ignorance and inactivity. I She goes on to say that she is not the embrace. selves. entered the competition and gloriously black spokesperson and that everything Another common thread that In one essay, she utters a sentence that placed nowhere on the map. Thanks to expressed in the book is her perspective, weaves its way through the string of sums up the entire mission of the collec- P.J., I've spent the past year watching my and not necessarily the perspective of essays is the way black women choose tive novel. Deeming herself a member of work be rejected all over town and every black person. This book is a guide to represent themselves within white what she calls the NBA, or New Black viewed this year's competition at through the eyes of Wilson, enlightening America. Wilson begs her black Aesthetic, of Cincinnati, Wilson admits Fordham with more than a little dread. I the reader as to how she sees the so- female readers to embrace their beau- that she is in no hurry to leave the city, submitted my entries though my confi- called "black experience" unfolding in a tiful, natural looks, instead of spend- stating, "The NBA and I have work to do dence was faltering, propped up by little big, white world. ing well-earned money on hair exten- here, mainly to accurately document our more than a vague sense of dignity, fuzzy Wilson writes "Your Negro Tour sions and two-inch acrylic nails, plus times." There are no magnetic posts put self-esteem, and repeated karmic warn- Guide" as a weekly column for the airbrush designs. up within the walls of her text, aiming to ings from Dean Vernazza of cosmic "Cincinnati Beat," an alternative news- Wilson argues that white America is pull you in this direction or that. She is renouncement if I let myself down. paper. This book is a collection of those partially to blame for this epidemic, as merely an observer; the city her muse. Courage wants practice. Learning to gen- works. She also gives commentaries on they are constantly pushing black And in this defunct world where every- erate this for myself, was, I imagine, a National Public Radio's "All Things Americans into a state of invisibility, thing is still seen as black and white, we part of Corso's evil plan, and it was aided Considered," and regularly appears on a forcing them to dress and act in an atten- sorely need a Kathy Y. Wilson to lay the into existence through Dean Vernazza's local political program titled "Hot Seat." tion-grabbing fashion, so as to pull cards right on the table. • patient interest in letting me realize that 1 There is no doubt that she is a provoca- themselves back into the light, albeit a was up to something other than just writ- tive voice of truth coming out of false light. On the other hand, she con- Grade: A ing. • Cincinnati, and the book paves the way cedes that black women can, at times, be Emmis Books, Publish Date: 2/1/04 To read the complete interviews, toward having her wisdom reach the their own worst enemy, in that they Pages: 240 check out www.fclcobserver.com entire nation. apply these products under the pretense Y-- The Office of Campus Ministry and Global Outreach wish our graduates the best of luck and our congratulations. www.felcobscrver.coin Advertisement 26 The Observer May 6, 2004 Congratulations and best wishes to the FCLC Class of 2004 from the Office of Development and University Relations! On behalf of the Senior Class Gift Committee, we extend our gratitude to all those seniors who have contributed so far to the Senior Class gift, "Picnic Tables for the Plaza!" 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Please call Mari-Chris Quinn in the Development Office at E-mail Mari-Chris at [email protected] ivivw.fclvobsvrvvr.vom Mnvft. - Advertisement 27 Student Affairs at Lincoln Center Wishes the Class 0/2004 all the best! Literary 28 The Observer May 6, 2004 Literary Third annual 'Writing to the Right-hand Margin' festival winners Screen door FIRST PLACE By Douglass Guy, FCLC 'oX leaving the front door wide open and the ness towards a waning moon that was alone anymore, it was being shared, and CONTRIBUTING WRITER screen door to bang itself shut. rising through the neighboring woods. her daughter would inherit whatever Molly walked around the car and saw She whispered to her baby, "Remember Molly found out there, even if it was The porch lights were on as Molly the deep gouges her boyfriend's second- honey; only a moth's stupid enough ta only hopelessness. Molly spend her life rolled into the odriveway. Her father hand pick-up dug into the driveway thifik it can fly ta the moon." When she looking at the wilderness througn the knotted his robe as he left the house. She gatepost the day she left. Her father looked out again, the moth couldn't be screens of the house. With her father lifted an old suitcase from the trunk and swore she'd come crawling back, she seen. there was the security of family, if not he saw the bruise on his daugther's face. swore she wouldn't. The torn wood was The moth's disappearance stoodwih security itself, in the wilderness there "He's a jackass, Mol, but ya wuz's still pointing towards the road. Molly Molly and she held the screen door open was only nothing. • good as askin' for it." lingered by the car a while to watch her while she looked at the forest's silhou- "Molly, ya wanna close that door "Daddy, please don't start now." baby girl sleep fitfully in the backseat ette serrate the edge of the moon. before ya let every moth on the porch "I warned ya not ta run off with that and to apologize for the world she'd "What's the matter with ya, girl?" her inta the goddam house?" worthless sonavabitch, but ya had ta find born her into. father shouted from the foot of the stairs. Molly felt the weight of her baby out fer yerself. What ya ever saw in that From the porch, Molly could hear her "Close the door!" growing on her arm and wondered boy in the first place is still a mystery ta father's voice fire at her mother upstairs. She looked at the brief portion of the which side of the door they should be on me." She leaned back against the banister road that rested dimly on the edge of her when she closed it. Looking at the shad- She notices the moths spinning in the waiting for him to quiet down. The baby father's property before it moved on into ow's world, then her father's, she headlights. "Crap, I left the engine run- stirred in her arms. the dark wilderness. Her baby slept qui- flipped a prayer for guidance to heaven ning." "I know, shoog, but where else're we etly on her arm. Molly looked inside. like a coin and closed her eyes waiting "It's yer damn runnin' engine what's gonna go if not ta yer daddy or ta mine?" From the doorway, she could see her to feel which side would land on her got ya inta this mess." A moth landed on the screen and mother's feet at the top of the steps, heart. She listened to ivory wings tap She turned the key and the car fell Molly watched its dusty wings slowly heels and toes together, her mother's dance on glass and the electric snap of silent. "Is momma still here?" close then open, close then open, while shadow stretching farther down the oblivion, to the uptight coil over her '"Course she is." Her father straight- others circled the porch lamps or steps than it seemed her mother was able head and her father calling her names. ened his shoulders. "Inside, tryin' to became sparks against the zapper. to go. The suitcase, Molly thought, had Something scurried across the floor- clean out the junk we stored in yer old Silence entered the house and Molly nothing she could live without, only boards at the far end of the porch, but in room, an' takin her sweet goddam time opened the door to follow, its spring everything she owned; the baby's things which direction she couldn't tell. Molly about it too, as if I wan'ta be up all night twitching and complaining as it were still in the car. opened her eyes. Her mother's shadow with this." He took up the suitcase with stretci ed. The moth left the screen and But Molly felt time change hands. had left the stairs. The coin was a long both hands and lugged it into the house, Molly 'atched it flutter across the dark- The future, the moment wasn't hers time gone. . • FIRST PLACE Potholes Non-Fiction By Coryn Brown, FCLC *Q5 . green fish and chips sign beckoning in the horizon. The traffic light is green, too. STAFF WRITER Jamaica Avenue runs deep into the night. There are four lanes that flow in each direction. Each lane has its share of potholes from conditions of snow and salt. Last It's near midnight. Her father is dead in the sterile walls of I.C.U.. So she walks winter saw a lot of snow. Nonetheless, Chevys, Of an antiquated sort, mosey along the three miles from Brookdale University Hospital to our apartment nestled on a battered road. They dip in and out of bumpy conditions. Brake lights flash then fade, .Brooklyn street, leaving her Honda to sleep in the lot overnight. She weaves in and then flash then fade. Ea.ch hole is deeper than the next. The Navigators are fueled by out of congestion that spills onto the sidewalk from the E.R., her footwork like grand- a haughty derring-do. They gallop over the road's corroded surface. They are gallant ma's old needlepoint. It laces through a stew of rheumatic cough; asthmatic wheez- and cavalier. They fear no obstacle, no pothole that can dull the glisten of their ing, blood-stained jerseys. But the end of the block is near, so near she can taste the Armoralled tires. Crossing the street, her poise is diseased. Twenty years of modern tang of oxtails from a Golden Krust that sits across the street on Jamaica Avenue. It's jazz and tap she left sitting on that plastic blue chair in I.C.U.. The one she squeezed open all night. He liked the black eyed peas. She quickens her lumber. Not that a quick so hard as a. plastic tube hung from his nose in feeding him a pasty, white concoction. meal will appease her bellyl. Not that she's hungry at all. But the corner pulls her fur- Unequipped for the road, her feet stumble across the pits. She fights her way through ther from the smell of rubber gloves and rigor mortis. Sullied is her nose by its unwel- fractured pavement, tripping over sudden elevations of concrete that follow sunken come scent. ground. She wishes she were a pit, black and barren; calloused and cold. Her lips con- She stands on the corner. Her chest heaves. She attempts to catch a bit of air. join random groups of syllables that do not fit like lock-and-key. She spits them out Inhaling, exhaling has become a tricky thing. The traffic light is red and a middle-aged and starts again. Coherent only is the "Bastard" that drips from her tongue as she con- couple walks across the street. They walk closer towards her as they .come. She is tinues to stumble across the road. frozen at the sight. These people with their erect postures, subtle hand movements, There's a big pothole looming ahead, a lane or so before the sidewalk begins. Cars their toothy smiles and bright red cardigans, their metallic blue jogging suits... these are speckled in her peripheral vision; none seem close enough to be an imminent people, they make themselves so obvious in her sight, so obviously alive in her choco- threat. But suddenly before her appears a bug. It could have been built in '79 the way late gaze. She watches them with blood-stained eyes as they hurry by, assuming the the paint crusts on the hood, turning a red car brown, leaving patches of rust on its pace of the living, a pace so unlike her own, which is none. They look at each other, lackluster surface. Before her foot reaches the hole, its horn bellows into the atmos- deciding not to notice. Her gaze shifts to the right. It penetrates the twenty-something phere, causing me to grab her arm and pull her away from the speeding Volkswagen. in ratty Levi's jeans. Her eyes are fussy as they scan over his brows, his nose, his lips. It hits the hole in a hard way; hard enough to leave battle wounds. My heart's in my It is he who stands in the distance, who is uncomfortable staring at the tear-washed throat; I stare at a face that stares frazzled at the bright yellow Golden Krust awning, face of devastation. It is he who refocuses his eyes onto the morning glory crosses garr just a foot or two away. Her hand covers her mouth, but she makes no sound. The nishing the window of Brown and Murphy Flowers. Or maybe he watches the neon chantinghas stopped. She stands frozen before the pothole but then continues on. • SECOND PLACE Move by move Non-Fiction By Savannah Farris-Gilbert, FCLC '05 at his piano. We sit at the carved-wood dining room top card on the deck which he stares at intently before STAFF WRITER table. The doors to my right are open, their wood shut- wedging it into the fan of cards he holds in his hand. ters folded against the wall, opening onto a balcony His fingertips are worn and callused as they grasp the overlooking the house below. cards. In feudal Europe, a person's hands distinguished The heat is oppressive as it hangs in the air of the The stifled air lingers between the open window and them as aristocratic or bound in serfdom, but with the • openroom. The constant ticking of the ceiling fan as it the room. It is still. My father's eyes look bluer against rise of Capitalism, a man could build his own fortune; rocks in its fixture partially drowns out the children the inflamed color of his skin, under his bushy Einstein he was a child of Capitalism. from the surrounding houses screaming outside on the eyebrows. He inaudibly blows air through his lip"s in an He taught me how to play Gin when I was eight anxious pattern that is stifled when he reaches for the cobblestone streets and the man below us banging away Continued on page 28 www.fclcobscvcv.com The Observer Literary 29 FIRST PLACE The beginning of our end Fiction By Jennifer Cdbb, FCLC '05 was in his own little world, doubtlessly changed, allowing him to speak to me. I that had taken place within seconds. His CONTRIBUTING WRITER running over a list of rituals and con- could do nothing but laugh when he told eyes looked brighter and his body vincing himself that each had been per- me what had been going on, though in stronger. He was putting on an act for My boyfriend made his routine mum- formed successfully An interruption the back of my head I was worried about his buddies. bling noise as he backed his car out of fjom me would only cause him to lose him and his laundry list of obsessions. "Hey guys," Ed said. He moved my driveway. "Are you alright?" I track and start the process all over again. Alan's compulsions and the obses- inside the house, expecting us to follow. asked when lie was done. He gave a So I sat in silence and listened to the sions that caused them weighed heavily I stood glued to the front step, my eyes slight nod and began driving down my voice of the-lonely man singing through on him. I could see it in the dark circles fixed on Alan. He turned to me, the fake street. "Yeah," he said, quiet and dis- the speakers. under his eyes that contrasted dramati- smile still owning his face. I hated it. •' tracted. This was the first word he had A good song came on and I turned up cally with his skin, which was becoming He looked at me with those fudge col- spoken. "I'm fine. Just really," he the volume. His eyes instinctually more and more pale. I could see it in the ored eyes. They were so dark and so stopped, slowly lifting his right hand dropped to the radio as my careless hand deflated outline of his shoulders and in deep that I could never reach the bottom towards his face. I knew what came fell back into my lap. He gasped a little, the far off look that enveloped his face. of them. I stared into them, trying like next. He rubbed his thumb and index his hand shooting to the volume knob. I could hear it in his disconnected voice. I had so many times before to get finger together three times, forcefully He turned it down, up, down, and up His stomach always hurt and he was through them and to what was under- enough so that I could hear it. He then again. My recklessness had left the vol- tired all the time. It was getting worse. neath. But something blocked my path. inhaled deeply. I was never sure if it ume at 13. Alan was sure that some- -His rituals were taking up more and Some deep, dark secret lurked at the bot- was to see if the faint smell of nickels thing terrible would happen if we left more of his time. tom of those eyes and he labored to w.as left on his fingers or to see if he anything at 13, and he was sure it would He stopped the car in front of his make sure that no one would ever could smell the germs from something be his fault. If he was fading off to sleep friend's house. We got out without a uncover it. Sometimes I was afraid that he had touched. I only knew that he had and the time on the clock happened to be word and I stood at the bottom of the he was drowning in there somewhere, uncontrollable urges to perform this lit- 13 after, he was convinced that some- driveway. He sniffed his fingers again the man I loved getting lost and a hollow tle routine throughout the day. It was the thing awful would happen to whoever he and shuffled a designated number of shell of him emerging from the ruins. first of his rituals that I ever noticed. had been thinking of. This fear forced steps while reciting under his breath an He grabbed my hand to break the "Really tired," he finished, his hand him to keep his eyes open while he anticipated yet secret blessing to his car. trance and raised it to his face, kissing sliding back to the steering wheel. recited a secret saying until the time He looked up at me with a smile when my fingertips lightly. "I love you baby," I knew that wasn't all and I knew he changed. He was certain that this recita- he was done and we started our long he whispered, the impostor still staring wouldn't explain, so I dropped it. We tion would save whoever he had been walk up the driveway. back at me. I suddenly realized that I sat in silence, with Alan filling it every thinking of from harm. The moment Ed greeted us at the was one of the rituals that held him minute or so with sighs and funny little God forbid I interrupt this ritual. The door, Alan's body changed. He suddenly down. I was part of it all, a part of him. humming noises. Silence wasn't one time I did, his hand shot up through stood much taller and a toothy smile I suddenly felt, more than ever before, allowed in his world. It meant boredom the blankets, signaling for me to hold on. took over his face. "Heeeey Eddie," he that I was closer to his secret than any- and it meant he was uninteresting. This When I continued speaking, he flailed said cheerfully, his voice suddenly one had ever been. And I no longer was not acceptable. But I knew better his hand around animatedly, refusing to bursting with enthusiasm. I stared at knew if that was such a good place to be. than to fill the void with idle conversa- break the recitation by speaking. I had the new man who stood in front of me, I could almost feel him begin to slip tion that he would only half listen to. He no idea what was going on until the time in awe of the complete metamorphosis away. • SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Severance Fiction Sketches Fiction By Antonee Darby, FCLC '06 By Headier Ohle, FCLC '06 ly my own but a poor facsimilie of her per- CONTRIBUTING WRITER One time, when he was first at ..CONTRIBUTING WRITER fection. Simpletons struck dumb by her grace, the scene, he recognized the head. men would walk downwind of her shadow Don told me I would rip the It was separated from the body. It's strange how standing butt-snaked in and try to use me as a way of introduction. lungs out of the baby, chicken. He The body was separated from the front of b-boys apd blodes is when I think "Your daugther's very pretty," they said. told me I shouldn't help it hatch motorcycle. The motorcycle was about her. This will be a twenty-minute long "Of course she is and so is my husband," she because the air sac is connected to separated from the road. Don tried pose. replied. Eight minutes... the eggshell. I just wanted to help, to help him, even though he was I am older now than she was when she It took me a long time to figure out why but it would have been bad if I trained not to fix someone separat- died. The counselor told Big Mama and her body decided to revolt. After ten years of removed the very thing keeping it ed like that. Daddy that I wouldn't remember my mother sleeping, playing, and being with this warrior alive. Chickens aren't supposed to Don's head separated from his that well. Something about trauma and pro- queen, one day she came home and told us stay alive forever, though, and body that day. He would still walk tecting myself from the pain of memories. she had six months to live. Those doctors did- Don has to cut their heads off around and it was amazing. I tried Like most people who read too much about n't know who they were dealing with because when they get big. Sometimes to help him, even though people- emotional upheavals but don't really deal I counted and it was thirty-six until she told they can walk around with their told me I shouldn't try to fix with'em directly, the counselor was wrong. me, "Don't drive your gandma crazy, big heads all chopped off and I hear someone separated like.that. Don Fifteen-minutes to go... head. I'll be back soon, okay?" "Okay." And it's amazing. I've never seen a began to grow a thick shell. I just She was six-feet tall, blue black with a gap- I waited but I never saw my blue black bloody head. Don's seen a whole wanted to help, but ait would have toothed smile and hips that birthed the love mommy again. I still look for her in me bunch because he used to work as been bad if I removed the very she had for my father. Sometimes, I watch the thaugh. In the sketches of students who don't an EMT. thing keeping him alive. • students drawing the curves of my thighs and know my name. "You are very pretty," they wonder if they know that this body is not real- say. Yeah, so was my mama. Break. • "Move by move" continued from page27 the rough wood of the table, drumming his fingers with at work before I was born My father's mustache is grey years old. He sat me down on the floor over the coffee a kind of urgency that wears at my nerves. I stare at my at the root and brown along the lines of his lips. I have table and laid out the hands, face up. He explained the cards and try to focus on my game. The drumming stops never seen his top lip. It is a mystery to me. He has strategy of the game, how one player wins, how to as he reaches for the tall glass of whiskey on the rocks always had a bushy mustache. His nose is like a moun- judge what the other person holds in their hand, how to by his hand and takes a long sip, Crunching the ice tain protruding from the shallow valleys of his cheeks. triumph. It was my first lesson in battle. I sit watching between his teeth. He wipes the remnants from his His nose is so much bigger than mine. He is proud of his eyes dart from his hand to my face and back to his unkempt mustache. He looks like a wild man. His hair, his Jewish nose, the nose of his father, the nose he gave hand. He watches me draw a card. He tries to read my his eyebrows, and his mustache are all unruly. to my brother.He puts the card into his hand and face as I discard it. He blows the air through his lips. I never liked to fish or sail or read biographies. My removes a card and sets it on the discard pile. I shake There is an ounce of fear growing in my stomach as I sister and brother were his pals. Only in this game was him from my eyes and look down at the card, a six of glance at the piece of unlined paper sitting next to the my relationship with him intimate. I fish out the two diamonds. I am astounded, astonished. I pick it up slide discard pile, with our names, harshly underlined, etched from the pile. I figure all-1 need is a six of diamonds it into place between the four and five, remove my final into the coarse fibers with blue ink. He is ahead by 47 and I will have a flush, I will beat him. In my concen- card and slam down my flush. points. I have never triumphed; the synapses in my tration I had not noticed that his battle demeanor has The air is cut through with my scream "GIN!" He •*. mind seem to always be a second behind his. faded for a moment and his staring at me with a smile looks at me. His face is hard as he stares at my cards My father calls himself a "warrior," not a soldier. He on his face. He almost laughs at my concentration; he lying on the table. My face is a huge grin. He looks up attacks when the enemy is weak; he protects his family, knows I am exerting myself. I discard. As if losing him- into my eyes and I watch as his hard face beings to his tribe. This game has become his battlefield in the self for a moment, his lips straighten and he stares down melt, the warmth returning to his eyes. A faint smile last hour we have been playing. He aggressively goes at the deck. He draws a card holds it up with his left blooms onto his face at first, them the sides of his for flushes. His smirk tells me that he has figured me hand above his card fan and thinks. I can sec the wheels mouth being to slide back towards his ears, the heavy out. I was not made for war.Hc fiercely retrieves my turning in his head, a little rusty maybe in his old age. creases at the corners of his eyes growing darker, deep- discarded card and again adds it into his hand, pulling a I stare at his face, the deep creases around his eyes. er. A smile finally appears, his lower row of teeth show- two of diamonds from his fan and fiercely throwing it His cheeks arc cut through with holes that have formed ing from beneath his mustache. I guess I could play his into the discard pile. He thumps down his hand against from swimming in the ocean in Flawaii after a hard day battle. • unvnKlclvobscrcr.com The Observer May 6, 2004 New York Jets fly high after '04 draft NHL Playoffs By Rich Savino, FCLC 'o6 Vilma. defensive back. STAFF WRITER "When he was in high school down • "He got his hands on a lot of balls heat up there he played right next door to the over his career, he deflected 54 passes With the entire buzz surrounding University of Miami. The way he and intercepted 14. He gets his hands ByMarit Dziemian, FCLC '06 Eli and papa Manning on draft day played in high school, I was like 'Man, on a lot of balls and plays the ball very, STAFF WRITER [April 24, 2004] the New York Jets this guy reminds me of Derrick very well. The thing I like about the selected two young collegiate athletics Brooks' the way he played ball. He guy, like the first guy we drafted, The first round of the NHL playoffs are over, on day one that appear to fit the mold. wasn't that big, but he just made Vilma, he's a good studier. He film and it is now down to eight teams fighting for New York's approach early in the draft plays," said New York WR Santana studies things and knows how to Lord Stanley's Cup. So who should everyone was to improve the defense, which fin- Moss. watch his opponent. You're talking expect to come out on top, and who will be join- ished 21st overall (28th against the Vilma is expected to compete with about another player, all of a sudden ing the rest of the league on the golf course. rush) in 2003. the Jets current middle linebacker Sam now we've drafted two players who With the elimination of the New York The Jets immediately made strides Cowart. New York is in the process of have played in National Islanders, the New York Rangers and the New towards mending their porous D with reloading its' linebacker core after the Championship games on winning pro- Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference, who the 12th overall selection in the 2004 offseason releases of veterans Marvin grams. They're quality players, remains to fill their place? NFL Draft, Miami LB Jonathan Jones and Mo Lewis. With the addi- they're character guys," said Edwards. The two teams in the east with the best Vilma. "We felt that he was the most tion of Vilma to second year LB Victor The Jets completed the draft with chance of winning happen to be playing against instinctive linebacker in the draft, a Hobson, unrestricted free agent Eric eight more selections on Sunday: each other, the Philadelphia Flyers and the real playmaker with really strong Barton and the John Abraham experi- North Carolina St. WR Jericho Toronto Maple Leafs. Philadelphia has played intangibles and we're excited to have ment, New York has ultimately Cotchery (4th round), Kansas OT well all season and has continued to succeed in him in our program. He was the guy restructured its linebacker core. Only Adrian Jones (4th round), Washington the playoffs, beating New Jersey in the first that we had targeted all along because time will tell if the group can formu- State S Erik Coleman (5th round), Cal round in five games. The Flyers have continued we feel like he is a good fit for our late a chemistry that results in an State Sacramento OT Marko Cavka their momentum in the second round, jumping football team and again we are excited improved defense. (6th round), Miami OLB Darrell two games ahead of the Leafs. about having him," said Jets GM Terry Jonathan Vilma earned Academic McClover (7th round), Nebraska DE Toronto, however, is no pushover. The Maple Bradway. All-Big East honors three times, Trevor Johnson (7th round), Ottawa Leafs, who beat the exemplary Ottawa Senators The 6-1, 230-pound Vilma led the receiving a degree in Finance from University RB Derrick Ward (7th team in the first round, finished the season Hurricanes' in tackles in each of his Miami. round) and Kansas State S Rashad strong after building up their defense and trad- last three seasons. He primarily played The Jets second pick of the day Washington. ing for strong players such as Brian Leetch. middle linebacker at Miami, but came in the 3rd round, Oklahoma CB The New York Jets did not possess Even though they lost the first two games to appears to have the ability to move to Derrick Strait (76th overall). Strait a 2nd round draft choice. Gang Green Philadelphia, they should be able to come back the outside. "We have a lot of different was expected by some to be selected used that draft choice to acquire victoriously. This series will likely go to Game options for him. He's a very, very tal- earlier in the draft and ultimately fell Tennessee Titans WR Justin seven, and the winner will have no easy task in ented guy. He has great ability to into the Jets' lap. "I don't know what McCareins on March 3* It has been an trying to defeat the Tampa Bay Lighting. blitz, play the open field. He has great other people were thinking, but in our up and down offseason for the Jets. In the Western conference the Detroit Red coverage skills," said Jets head coach situation, being able to have him avail- The potential signings of CB Antoine Wings are the favorites yet again. They have Herman Edwards. Coach Edwards able in the third round, was a plus for Winfield and S John Lynch slipped had victories all season and are known for then- also expects Vilma to be a plus on spe- us," said Bradway. New York's defen- away quicker than a football through excellent skills in the playoffs. The San Jose cial teams. •> sive secondary has been suspect on 'Curtis Conway's hands. However, Sharks, a surprise team in the League this year, "Here's a true story you can tell. numerous occasions over the past few with the draft completed and more have come out in the second round with a com- anybody who wants to know, I told seasons. Strait joins CB David Barrett moves expected to be made prior to manding 3-1 lead ahead of the Colorado Santana [Moss] I wanted to come as new additions to the Jets secondary. training camp, the Jets appear to be Avalanche. there since January. And I told him to The 5-11, 190-pound Strait accu- headed in the right direction with a So as the eight teams continue to battle for give Coach Edwards the message, he mulated 14 career interceptions at focus on improving their youth, speed the Stanley Cup, hockey fans are getting "Cup relayed the message and they wanted Oklahoma and was the winner of the and defense. Crazy," waiting to see which two teams will me too. It was a perfect fit," said Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top Quotes courtesy of WFUV • face each other in the final game. • On behalf of the Faculty, Staff, and Deans of Fordham College at Lincoln Center Congratulations to the Class of 2004 We give thanks for your presence with us and have great hopes for your future. May your lives be marked by wisdom and learning. wwiv.fclcobservcr.com May 6, 2004 The Observer Eli Manning: the Cyclones and Yankees on deck By Jennifer Manunana, FCLC '06 U : new Giant in town STAFF WRITER The major difference between By Mark Dziemian, FCLC '06 idea of- playing for the STAFF WRTTER Giants. According to For the many students on a budget,,watching a these parks and their Major Manning, "It turned out to be professional baseball game from behind home League Counterparts is that the a great day." plate is a bit out of their league. One regular season environment is intimate. Spring time is here, and In the trade for Manning, ticket to a Yankees or Mets game can cover the cost once again it is time for the the Giants parted with Phillip of an overpriced textbook alone. And let's face it NFL Draft at Madison Square Rivers, a third-round pick. — for the tickets that we can afford, we'd probably - Jennifer Mammana, Garden. This year, all eyes They also had to give up a have a better view from our couches. So how can Staff Writer were on Mississippi quarter- first round pick and a fifth- someone enjoy a great game and leave the house? back Eli Manning, who was round pick in next year's Don't look any further than me Brooklyn Cyclones mascot of the Cyclones, was born to enjoy the added to the New York draft. and the Staten Island Yankees. spotlight. It's fun to watch him as he tries to reen- Giants roster for the upcom- The Giants' administration It's just a small venture to New York City's act scenes from the "Rocky" movies or dances ing season. was pleased with the out- outer boroughs. Keyspan Park, home of the with his little friend, "Peewee," to the theme song The Giants did not have come. "This is a once-in-a- Brooklyn Cyclones, and the Richmond County from "Laverne and Shirley." the chance to get Manning as decade player. This is a quar- Bank Ballpark, field of the Staten Island Yankees, Mascots are not the only lovable ones. The a pick, so they had to trade terback you wait for, for a are only a hop, skip, and train away from Cyclones have fans that have become a regular for him. The San Diego long time," said Giants' gen- Manhattan. These two farm teams of the New York part of the game day entertainment. Fans, old and Chargers had the first round eral manager, Ernie Accorsi, Mets and New York Yankees, respectively, offer a new, chant the name of the over-the-top "Monkey pick and- chose Manning, to The New York Times. great amount of fun for a very low price. Lady" as this regular swings stuffed monkeys whose older brother Peyton "This is a very special The best seats in the house cost $12 a ticket, and while yelling at the players to hustle. And of is a perennial MVP candidate football player," said Giants you get more than just a ballgame. Both parks have course, there is the cowbell man, who wanders with the Indianapolis Colts, Coach Tom Coughlin told game day entertainment that you won't find in the around the park banging on his infamous bell to and father Archie is a former The New York Times, Bronx or at Shea. Have you ever seen hot dogs get the crowd stirring. member of the New Orleans "Obviously the pedigree is race? It's a regular occurrence at Keyspan Park to And don't forget that there is a lot more to Saints. Manning, however, excellent. His performance in watch Relish, Ketchup, and Mustard show off their enjoy at both stadiums. Enjoy Coney Island. The stated before the draft that he the workouts was outstand- athletic skills on the field as they compete in a run world-famous Cyclone rollercoaster is right down wouldn't sign with the ing, his accuracy, all his to home plate. Or maybe you will find it amusing the street. Right next to that, you can try a hot dog Chargers if they drafted him throws, how he carried him- to watch the "ZOOperstars," better known as at the original Nathan's and check out the aquari- because he preferfed to play self with a certain dignity super-sized balloon animals that dance, slide, and um. Take a stroll on the boardwalk or enjoy some for New York. The-Giants and class. It was a very mingle with Staten Island players and fans. sun on the beaches. Or you can catch a concert at had the fourth pick arid excellent thing to witness." If competitive hot dogs and dancing balloons Richmond. Either way, these stadiums offer a lot. acquired North Carolina Acquiring Manning might aren't for you, then there is still much, much more. Whether you love baseball or just want some- State Quarterback Phillip mean the end of Giants quar- Every Friday night at ten, the game pauses at thing to do, the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Staten Rivers, who they promptly terback Kerry Collins' career. Keyspan Park so fans can enjoy an amazing fire- Island Yankees are. the teams to watch. Minor traded to the Chargers for the Collins has One year left in work show. Spectators get to watch from their League baseball can be just as fun towatch as the rights to Eli. his contract with the Giants, seats as the fireworks are set-off from the Coney Majors, and it's just a ride away. • "I was walking between but his high salary cap num- Island .boardwalk. interviews, and a little kid ber might prevent him from Meanwhile, in Staten ran into the ro.om and said I being a Giant with Manning Island, you can win had been1 traded to the on the roster. One thing is for big bucks while Help- Giants. I thought he might be sure: a new era in Giant foot- ing various charitjes Congratufatims joking said with me," ball history has begun. The through their regular Manning told The New York Eli Manning Era. • 5O/5Os. Tiniqs. Manning liked the The Cyclones and the "Baby Bombers" try to make each game T0 the Cfass of2004 MetroStars forward John unique and fun for everyone. Both parks and adits fEngCisfi majors Wolyiiiec, a former ram . have special theme nights, -^hristmas in^ ..•''" Continued from page 32 j .. July at Keyspan or'?] embrace the sport a little more; And not feel left out,, as the rest heritage nights in •- of. the wbrld embraces the sport so much more. It's growing. Staten Island are regu- > •Everyday you s.ee certain clips on "Spbrtscenter," especially lar themes the teams; With Freddy Adu. You see him on all different kinds of sports use. If you have a ' shows ndw.They talk about soccer. You see it in the papers!. It's good voice and love to ; definitelygrpwing'. ' • _ '•• \"'j\'< sing; or just want to be; >. Observer: You mentioned the arrival of soccer 'pkenbm on carnera, the '"• Freddy,Adu in the MLS. Describe the state oftheMtiS'ibdlctyus Cyclones hold an compared to when you first enteredjhe league. . ''.''•, annual "Coney Island JW: I think the major thing is 'the young talemj. Back in Crooner" contest those days most of the guys'playing were a bit older and, there where anyone can be might have been more ititemational players. Now the league'is. the next star of the sta- concentrated on moving along the young guys who have/been dium., From regular with the youth national teams and coming up through cd(lege. kissing contests to They're giving these guys a shot. If you look arpuW :ttie winnirig pizzas, these league, each team has its young star that it's trying to bring1 up. stadiums are all about Observer: This may be a bit off topic, but you are not too fun. far removed from your days at Fordham. Do you evertget the TbJe major differ-, itch and start thinking about what it was like to be on campus, ence between these re-envisioning that period in you life? ' parks'and their Major JW: It goes through my mind a lot. I enjoyed my time there League counterparts is quite a bit, soccer-wise, school and socially, I definitely miss that iheenvironment is those days. I am still pretty close with Fordham because my intimate and allows brother goes there now. I still get to go up there on certain fans'to get personal. weekends and watch him play to see how. he's doing..I'D) still The SI Yanks' cows within the Fordhain family, as they say. .1! still )pv$, going up love to jmingle with the (From tyndstaff there. It's a nice place to go -J~ very welcoming. ' ' crowd, their j : t)bserver: Finally, for you personally, whatdoe,s ilmean to "Scooter," a.k.a>v t be*a former Ram? , • . i\ ' holy j cow," can't 4con- of the JW: That's an interesting question. From my experiences ,trol his urge to goof there I would say a/well-roundcd persojrt, both in academics' around with fans. and in athlctic^lbeiiig, very disciplined nnd enjoying life. '< • "Sandy the Seagull," . ii- • :. • • ' •••;..• : ____! ._''• .'I ; :'; www.fi'lt'iihsei'vvr.coni i MetroStars forward John Wolyniec, a former Ram By Rkfa Savino, FCLC '04 tually rejoining the Metros for the 2003 ers invited to the Pre-Holland Training STAFF WRITER season. What kept the fire burning Camp. Talk about your experiences inside you as you faced some obvious with the National team and U.S. man- adversity? ager Bruce Arena? When it comes to discussing some of JW: It was a combination of things. ' JW: They were great experiences. the greatest athletes to have graced the One is definitely my love of the game. They really take care of you there. The Fordham University campus, there is I love to play and I've been granted an training sessions are of a very high one man who should not be over- opportunity and just trying to take full level. The guys on the team are great looked. His name Is John Wolyniec, advantage of it. Another thing is that I guys and everybody gets along. Even FCRH '99. The 27-year-old Staten always wanted to get better as a player. though it is s"uch a competitive atmos- Island native ranks atop eight career I spent my years at Fordham always phere, guys know that having the and single season Fordham soccer trying to get better. No matter how opportunity to come to camp is very records. Wolyniec currently showcases many goals I scored, I just wanted to be special and they can come and go very his game at the Meadowlands as a a better player. And I have kept that quickly. Those guys are there to take member of the MetroStars in the MLS. going through my professional career full advantage of it. I learned a lot play- no matter what happened, whether I got ing at such a high level. The Observer: First, let us back- cut, released, or traded. I just looked at Observer: And being recognized on track to your days at Fordham. You it as an opportunity to better my game. a national level, playing the sport you remain the universitys all-time leading Observer: What made 2003 such a love, was that something you envi- scorer with 184 career points and the breakout season for you considering sioned as a kid growing up? all-time leading goal scorer with 75, the strug -gles you faced early on? JW: Yeah, definitely as a little kid. receiving the 1998 and 1999 Vincent T. JW: I just think that I was a little When you're playing with your club Lombardi Award as Fordham s Top more ready. I was given a good chance team, church league or whatever, you Male Athlete. For someone to have by my coach Bob Bradley, and I took always dream of those days when you gained so much on the field in a rela- advantage of it. We had a good team can play with the national team. When tively short period of time, were you and we did well and I was able to fit in I was growing up those were really the able to truly embrace the achievements well. All of that led to a higher level of only real soccer heroes we had, the for what they were? confidence for me, which is always big. national team guys. We didn't have a John Wolyniec: Maybe not as much When you can play with that confi- league. There was no Major League as you would like. It was definitely a dence it shows on the field. Soccer at the time. It was definitely a good time for me. I had a lot of good Observer: Its early December 03 dream. As I grew older it seemed like it times there. My Fordham career was a and you are called up to the senior U.S. was pretty far away most of the time lot of fun and I look back on it with National team for the December that I was playing, but I feel very fortu- Courtesy of metrostars.com fond memories. But it is kind of an Training Camp in, Carson, CA. What nate that I got that opportunity. Former Fordham star John Wolyniec unusual situation for me because I am was your immediate reaction? g Observer: Talk about Americans takes the field at GiantsStadium as still playing. It is kind of hard to look JW: [Slight chuckle] I was pretty interest in soccer in general. The U.S. part of the MetroStars. back because a lot of times you're surprised, to be honest. They only has made tremendous strides on an looking forward. called me up a couple of days before. I international level, none more impres- not really a major sport. But as Observer: The Metros drafted you was never told this, but I am pretty sure sive than the historic 2-0 victory Americans we want to play sports that in the first round (seventh overall) of it was a replacement for an injury. I got against Mexico in Round 16 of the 2002 we're good at. So with some of the suc- the 1999 College Draft, but the road the opportunity. I was really surprised, World Cup. cess that the national team has had and was a bumpy one. You found yourself very excited. I had come a long way. I JW: For a while now it has been the improvements made in Major playing in the' A-League with Long just tried to go out there and play my kind of labeled with the soccer moms League Soccer, I think that it is time to Island, returning to the MLS for stints game and do the best I could. as maybe a little kid's sport. As you're with Chicago and New England, even- Observer: You were one of 17 play- growing up it's something to do, but is Continued on page 31 NBA's Carmelo Anthony: Snub of the Year Week of By Matt Chaprales, FCLC '05 Coach Jim Mora, "Playoffs? Playoffs?!? STAFF WRITER We're just trying to win a game here." So April 24 too were the Cavs, but down the stretch they just couldn't. Losers of seven of their SCOREBOARD Congratulations, Lebron James. You last 10, Cleveland finished the season one Ram Ramblings were recognized as the NBA's Rookie of game back of lowly Boston for the last the Year (ROY), and deservedly so. But playoff berth. Anthony and the Nuggets, By Vin Gurrieri, FCLC'05 you know very well that your buddy, meanwhile, won five of their last seven SPORTS EDITOR Carmelo Anthony, ought to have been at (including wins over Portland, that podium right next to you, accepting Sacramento, and Houston) to clinch the Softball: the Co-Rookie of the Year Award. But final spot in the West. what's done is done, so instead of weeping Something that has become lost in all of ••Atlantic 10 Cpnf. Games** for half of a column as to how Anthony this ROY mayhem is the presence of a few Fordham 5 - Rhode Isliffidi) Courtseyofnba.com was slighted, I am instead merely going to other guys, who, had it been any other year, Fordhanj;7 - fUiode Island 0 give five reasons why the Rookie Award Iona 6 - Fordnam 5 Carmelo Anthony led the Denver Nuggets to would have been talked about all season as should have been split. potential ROY winners. Dwyane Wade of Fofdham 4 - Iona 0 their first playoff appearence in 1995. 1) Swaggering: I have never seen two • Miami averaged 16.2 points and four Columbia 1 - Fordham 0 , rookies who handled the pressure of their 3) Scoring: James averaged 21 points, assists. Chris Bosh of the Raptors con- Columbia 3 - Fordham 0 first year in the NBA with such poise and five rebounds, and five assists. Carmelo • tributed 11.5 points and. seven rebounds. professionalism. There is no doubt in my averaged 21 points, six rebounds, and three And Chicago's Kirk Hinrich finished at 12 Team Record; 32-19-1 (7-3) mind that they both fed off each other. assists. If there were ever mirror images points and seven assists. Lebron knew Carmelo would be scruti- statistically, these two are it. • Yes, in a typical NBA season it would be Baseball: nized on "Sportscenter," and vice versa. 4) Appealing to the masses: Ever since impossible to overlook the likes of Wade, The fact is that they were in this together. James was covered on Sports Illustrated as Bosh, and Hinrich for ROY. But the fact is ••Atlantic 10 Conf. Games** 2) Playing during the playoffs: Last a junior in high school and Anthony was that this season was different. Because of Fordham 4 - UMass 3 time I checked, the Cavs were on the out- likewise as an NCAA Champion, these two two extraordinary rookies, this season was Fordham 14 - UMass 9 side looking in. That is in the East, have been a package deal for the NBA. special. The players know it.' The fans Fordham 14 - UMass 1 nonetheless. Anthony's Nuggets, mean- Signed, Sealed. Two phenoms delivered. know it. And most importantly, the NBA Iona 7 - Fordham 6 while, wrapped up the eighth seed in the The rookies did their part this year; why knows it. Unfortunately, the league only Fordhaim 5 - Fairfield 2 NBA's varsity conference. The stamp of couldn't the NBA do their's? decided to reward one half of the reason achievement on any season is undoubtedly 5) Keeping team goals in check: In the why this year was so memorable. Good Team Record: 18-21-1 (8-7) a birth in the postseason. words of former Indianapolis Colts Head luck in the playoffs, Anthony. •