THE BSERVER April 16, 1997 THE STUDENT VOICE OF FORDHAM COLLEGE AT LINCOLN CENTER VOLUME xv, i..ueio
Students react to McNeill's Death Patrick McNeill Found Dead and Media Blitz By Clemente Lisi with Reporting around 5:00 PM to break the news to From Christine Vaccaro family members. By Christine Vaccaro McNeill was last seen at The A massive 52-day citywide search Dapper Dog Bar on 92nd Street and After seven grueling weeks of for Patrick McNeill, the 21-year-old Second Avenue, just three blocks uncertainty and dwindling hope, Fordham junior last seen partying away from the river. At around mid- Patrick McNeill was found dead on with friends on February 16 at an night, McNeill decided to head back the shores of the East River on Upper East Side bar, ended in heart- to Rose Hill when a female student Monday, April 7. Rose Hill students break on April 7 when his dead body asked him to wait for her while she who had rallied together weeks was found washed ashore near the went to the rest room. When she before to locate Patrick, once again 69th Street pier in Bay Ridge, returned several minutes later, he was gathered, this time to honor Brooklyn, police said. gone. According to police, McNeill Patrick's memory. McNeill was found by a U.S. Army was drunk at the time. In a service held at the University Corps of Engineers boat that was on After noting his absence two days Church, throngs of students met to routine patrol in the area, said William later, the female student reported him support one another, just hours after Allee, Chief of Detectives for the New missing to school security, who in turn Patrick McNeill the news had been broadcasted York Police Department. contacted police. of McNeill. O'Hare reminded stu- to the campus, The body, which was found at For the next seven weeks, hun- dents to stick together now just as "It was devastating to see the loss around 10:00" AM, was at first uniden- dreds of volunteers searched the they did when they were searching of hope in so many people's eyes," tifiable, according to Allee, but with Upper East Side and distributed fliers for him. O'Hare also recalled the pre- said Tammy Abraham, FCRH '98. the help of finger prints, dental in the hope of locating McNeill. A few vious deaths of Bill Tierney, FCRH "People who I knew had devoted so records, and the Celtic cross tattoo weeks ago, several eyewitnesses '98, and Raymond Milward, FCRH'Q much time and effort into finding that McNeill had on his right bicep, * claimed to have seen McNeill wander- 00. Tierney collapsed from heart fail- their friend. It was really comforting police were able to positively identify ing aimlessly in Queens, but police ure during a football game on to know, see the community come the body as McNeill's later in the day. now dismiss those sightings, claiming October 12, and Milward died from together at a time like that It was lit- Preliminary autopsy results have that McNeill had probably died the Meningitis on February 8. erally standing room only in revealed that there was no trauma to night of his disappearance. At a separate gathering, dozens of there, she said. . the body and investigators say that it The family is currently in seclu- volunteers based in Port Chester also "You almost couldn't get in," said may take several weeks to figure out sion, but through a spokesperson, mourned. Joanne Feeney, FCRH '99. "We were how McNeill died—whether he was they expressed their gratitude to all "The entire Fordham community just in the doorway." murdered, committed suicide, or died the volunteers and students who offers its prayers to Mr. and Ms. In addition to students, many as the result of an accident. Although helped in the search. "We can find McNeill and his brother and sister reporters and cameras were in his beeper and wallet were missing, comfort in the fact that we did every- during this tragic hour," O'Hare said. attendance as well. police said that the current in the East thing possible in searching for our "I was shaken up by it. Not only "Some people were extremely River could have washed them away. son," said Jeff Gray, a family because he was a student but upset about the {continued to pg 3} Since McNeill was found in the same spokesman, reading a statement because the way he was found was so clothing he was wearing on February released by the McNeill family. "The incredibly gruesome," said Mary 16, police officials said they believe he support and love that all of you have Terese Ray, FCRH '98. "Even though FCLC Senior Dies, died the same night. shown us over the last seven weeks people said the longer he's missing, Father Joseph O'Hare, S.J., has kept us going." the worse it is, I don't think anybody Memorial to Susan Lipani President of the University, and John Later in the evening, a prayer vigil believed he was not coming back Carroll, head of Fordham security, was held at Rose Hill where students here," she said, This has been such accompanied police to Port Chester at packed the church to mourn the loss an incredible shock." • "Pepsi Cola Read! Hour" , Commentary'-^ Has the Yearbook Tradition Ended? By Bonnie Gass Stratford said. The portrait studio that took the The time-honored tradition of hav- senior pictures donated film to the pEarth DayjW ing your friends sign your yearbook yearbook, which Kollar distributed to Bother? will only be a daydream for FCLC's students for candid photos. However, senior class. The 1997 yearbook will he said the students never returned Features not be published, making it the sec- the film. ond consecutive year that FCI£ has Kollar was in the process of laying not published a yearbook. out senior photos with his two-person John Kollar, FCLC'96, said that he there was that much apathy at Lincoln staff when he was offered a job and agreed to take over the responsibility Center," he said. decided to graduate early. He said that of the 1997 yearbook. Kollar said he "Historically, the staff has been a eight completed pages were turned posted fliers around FCLC to attract skeleton staff," said Bernie Stratford, over to Stratford and Mary Jane volunteers, but only two freshmen former Dean of Students at FCLC. Conlon, who would soon take over the responded. "The senior class is not The largest yearbook staff in seven position of Dean of Students. That's interested. I didn't want to believe years has been only four people, all I knew until two {continued to pg 6) FCLC Senior Susan Lipani Dies
By Cara Lynn Shultz
"The most remarkable thing about "The last time I spoke to her, she her was her strength and her spirit. said, 'My goal is to make it to May,'" She was all about life," said Sarah Hendricks said. Although the Gifford about her friend and room- University issued her a diploma, mate of three years, Susan Lipani, who Henricks said that Sue wanted to grad- died on Saturday, April 5, from cancer. uate in May with her class. "She was... Sue had been diganosed with the bravest person I've ever seen," Pediatric Bone Cancer when she was Hendricks said. younger, Gifford said. "She was so easygoing and just real- Sue, FCLC '97, was a Studio Arts ly mellow," Gifford said. "She would major and wanted to work with chil- do anything for anybody." dren who had catastrophic illnesses, In addition to a memorial service according to Rita Hendricks, Assistant held last Sunday in her hometown of Dean of FCLC and Director of High Bridge, Ne9v Jersey, students Academic Advising. "She felt that she gathered on the Plaza last Thursday in would reach them through her art," Sue's memory. Hendricks said. Instead of flowers, donations in Although she was ^suffering from Sue's name may be given to The Hole , "She ted cancer, Hendricks said that Sue rtever in the Wajl Gang* which is a camp for asked for any exceptions. When Sue children with cancer and related blood people withdrew from one class, the profes- diseases where Sue worked as a coun- sor offered to pass her based on the selor. Donations may also be sent to abrav< work she had done in the class. The Tomorrow's Children Fund, an However, Sue. requested an incom- organization which supports families tinder plete. ,'To quote her, she wanted to of children with cancer, and is dedicat- learn," Hendricks said. ed to fighting pediatric cancer. • This past Saturday, the fifth of April any human being. I am sure Sue may 1997, the world lost one of it's best. have lied to herself during her weak Susan Lipani gave up her fight against moments, but she was more honest 'You didn't necessarily cancer. Yet it did not beat her; it did than anyone else I have ever encoun- not get the best of her. On the con- tered. She had a bravery that most trary, she used it to do so much good people do not even know exists, a know Sue, but you in her life that her example serves to bravery that I do not fully understand. remind everyone who knew her of all I knew Sue for just over a year. I experienced her" the possibilities in life. The most pow- care for her very much and I know erful image I have in my mind is of she cared about me as well. We were Sue telling me that she was happy close but certainly not as close as so Megan Cberaock, friend with her life, that she was glad for the many other people in her life. opportunities that her disease had Regardless, I felt touched by her and I afforded her in her life. She told me know I will never be the same. I feel about the wonderful people she had somehow guilty writing this piece. I met during her life and how they had feel as though I do not have the right. touched her. I thought then of how Most of the people Sue was closest to, powerfully she had touched me, but I I either never met, or am only casually did not tell her. It seemed to me at the friendly with. Nonetheless I do not time to sound to much like the good- have to have met her family to know bye I did not want to utter. I did not they are wonderful, strong people, nor say, "Sue you have managed to funda- do I need to have known them to feel mentally affect my life. You have the the greatest possible sympathy for power to gently turn my head in the them. Sue had so many friends, I am direction of a simple realness, an hon- no longer surprised when I meet est appraisal of what is truly important another person to whom she was in life." I did not tell her because I was close. afraid, and now I cannot tell her. Sue was satisfied with her life. She I have heard many people refer to was also very tired. I feel as though I Sue, before and after her death, as an should honor her feelings about her angel. She was a kind of angel, I situation by viewing it the way she did. think, but not a celestial one. Shi- was I would like to see her life as lived to far too much a real person to be an the fullest and her death as being angel. Sue was in no way removed acceptable. In some ways I can do this, from life. Frequently people will allow but in many ways I am not yet capable Sue (on left) with friends themselves to believe what they know of doing so. to be untrue out of fear; this is some- thing that cannot bo totally avoided by -JeffToohig, friend FCLC Phones From Home
Adult Program vouchers to us prior to registration," Center. "Our job is said Vernazza. Everyone loves to use the web for j to help students," Also Fordham's Course Schedule finding stuff to look at. We can find she said. Booklets will be changed. There will copies of famous paintings, pic- Now FASTR 1841 be a special code after each course tures of our favorite movie stars, can make four-hour listed that will serve as the number to and charts that will help you esti- registration waits a be dialed on the phone. mate when you will get your tax thing of the past. Students will get their feet wet with return. Certainly, these are all good "It'll be more conve- the new system this semester with things. nient, students grades being available over FASTR But don't you ever get just a little won't have to 1841. "This will give students their tired of staring at stuff? Wouldn't excuse themselves first experience in using the FASTR you like to experiment with the from class to regis- 1841, "said Vernazza. "They will be interactive side of the web? I ter," said Leticia able to hear it and know what it's like," thought so. Here are a few sites Helleby, FCLC '97. she said. where you can make sure that "I'll take Chemistry, Math and...hold on, I have another call Vernazza said that Until the arrival of FASTR 1841, mouse can still click as fast as it is the Registraris Office new changes for this semester's regis- used to: By Jacqueline Acevedo has advocated the tration have been made. Previously Ferret Frenzy idea for several years. "Many colleges only seniors or students who had 60 or http://www.delphi.co.uk/del- Can you imagine registering for have it throughout the nation. Here in more credits registered on a separate phi/jnteractive/ferrets/intro.html classes from a car phone? Or, finding New York, NYU. has it," she said. day, while students with less than 60 Never let it be said that I shirk my out your grades on a MetroNorth pay When FASTR 1841 is implemented, credits all started registration on the responsibility to my devoted read- phone? Waiting on lines^and camping Fordham University will join a select same day. Even though there was a ers by not offering them education- out are history for registration at* few schools across the nation who use time span of more than 2 days for stu- al sites as well as entertaining ones. Fordham University with the introduc- this method of registration. Vernazza dents of lower class standings to reg- With this site, you can learn about tion of a new phone registration sys- said that FASTR 1841 is a simple sys- ister, students tended to register on probability and nature as you bet tem called Fordhain Activated Student tem and that registering will only take the first day of open registration in an virtual (fake) English Pounds on Telephone ReponseSystem (FASTR about ten minutes. attempt to secure their desired class- the virtual ferrets as they run* 1841), scheduled for this fall. Students will only need their es. According to Vernazza, 750 stu- around the racetrack. During the November 19 registra- Personal Identification Number (PIN) dents showed up to register on Virtual Slot Machine tion last semester, hundreds of stu- code and their Social Security number. November 19. http://wrww.pacificnet.net/~sonic dents arrived at the second floor If students have an immunization, bur- This semester's registration /vslothtml lounge as early as 5:30 AM to register. sar, or advising hold on their account, process has been divided according to It doesn't take too much in the way By 9:00 am, there were several hun- the system will prevent them from the student's class standing, in an of brains to keep pulling the lever, dred students in the lounge. Because registering. attempt to prevent last semester's but it's kind of nice looking and if of the crowd, registration began an Advising is still required, but dis- crowd scene. "I will be on site two you're lucky enough, you can get hour earlier. "I regret it. If I would cussions regarding how to prove the hours before opening . I'll give num- your name on the 'net as a top have been able to anticipate this prob- validity of advising signatures before bers out and I'll come back," said moneywinner. lem, I would have acted on it," said registration is still undecided. "It's Vernazza. "It should be stress-free." • Java Empowered Virtual Vegas Cira Vernazza, Assistant Dean of the probable students will leave their Poker http://www.virtualvegas.com/ne wvv/games/vp/javapoker.html If you've got a java-empowered Reaction from Students browser, this poker game makes {continued from front pg} use of it to run one of those video-poker terminals on your cameras," said Abraham. "They felt it have another service in a week or so, They made him out to be something screen. Don't worry—like the other was infringing on the privacy of it, and let people speak about Pat, to give he wasn't He was one of those people two sites, you don't use real money. and distracting from the focus of the them a little time." who when he walked by and he'd say, Interactive Fiction Site Mass." Feeney said, "Maybe it was too 'Hi, Stephanie, how are you?' Not just http://www.rit.edu/~fxp4258/if/ Eileen Finn, FCRH '99, said, "There soon for his friends to talk about him. like 'What's up?'" If you were a fan of either the orig- were at least ten to fifteen cameras. I But I thought the service was going to Andrew Rainone, FCRH '98, said, inal Infocom (e.g., Zork) games or thought they were good, though. be all about who Patrick was." "He wasn't this off-the-wall crazy per- those books where you'd make They weren't shoving microphones Exactly who Patrick was has been son. People should just leave it alone. choices as you read, you'd proba- into people's faces or anything." the center of controversy recently, We shouldn't be talking about some- bly like the interactive fiction site. The service consisted of student after a New York magazine article por- one's opinion of him.i he said. This site contains a link to Scripture readings as well as some trayed him in a dubious light. The (Patrick's gone. Remember him for "Colossal Cave Adventure," the words by University President Father story denounced the media image of the way he truly was. Have some computer's first interactive fiction Joseph O'Hare. The choir also per- Patrick as a "good kid," suggesting respect." game. formed. that a hard-partying lifestyle and fail- Jim Higgins, FCRH '98, said, "He If all these aren't enough for you, "They sang "On Eagles' Winga" and ure to meet his parents expectations was just a fun-loving guy (who) really check out MUDs, or Multi-user it really was beautiful," said Finn. "It may have led him to run away. loved just being around people and dimensions, at was nice, and I'm glad I went. But I "That article was an outrage," said having a good time. I think for two http://www.chaco.com or tel- thought the service itself was kind of Stephanie Utrata, FCRH '98. "The pic- months we've been mourning him. It's net://cdi.mux.net:5555. If you still regimented and institutionalized. It ture they painted of him was ridicu- hard to conceptualize that he's dead," need more stuff to do, e-mail me at would have been nice if it were a little lous. He wasn't a ruffian or a bad kid. Higgins said. 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agreed to do the work and was budget is decided by a vote of the "I think if should be taken under the Yearbook unable to complete the task due to Student Activities Budget Committee hands of... the school and adminis- {continued from pg /} work commitments," he said. "When (SABC). The Student Activities tration." He also said, "I kind of weeks ago when I stopped in and Mary didn't follow through no one Office (SAO) has already paid $2300 expected it. I wasn't overly upset" found out it was canceled," he said. "I [could replace hei*]." Stratford said to the yearbook company for the Kelly Hoffman, FCLC '98, also feel bad there isn't one [but] no one that since the process of putting completed pages for 1996 and 1997. commented on the yearbook, or lack was interested in doing any work," together the yearbook continues Bridget Derry, Executive Secretary thereof. "I think it's a shame. Despite he continued. "I feel I shouldn't be through the summer, most of the at SAO, said, "I gave [the staff] an the fact that FCLC is a non-tradition- .criticized. I did all I could do." yearbook^ staff had already graduat- ultimatum in January if they were al college in it's culture, the year- If misery loves company, then last ed. going to finish it or not. It was get- book is an essential part of the col- year's class should be happy, as they However, it's not an impossible ting ridiculous." Derry also said that lege tradition and should not be also never received a yearbook. feat. Six undergraduate students liv- she recently received a list of the expelled from (here)," she said. Conlon said that FCLC's yearbooks ing on campus will complete the names of the fifteen people who paid "If students came to me tomorrow have traditionally been put together Rose Hill 1997 yearbook this sum- for the 1996 yearbook, and they are and said they wanted to do a year- by volunteers. However, the volun- mer. Although they work in conjunc- only now being refunded their book, I'd talk to them about it," teers never finished the 1996 year- tion with a company, they do most of $25.00. At FCRH, the price of the Conlon said. She added that the book, she said, the work themselves. yearbook is included in the gradua- $2300 already spent on the yearbook Stratford explained last year's situ- Student Activities provides the tion fee. would be credited towards a new ation. "Mary (Covello, FCLC '96) funds for FCLC's yearbook, and the Pascual Moronta, FCLC'97, said, yearbook. • all-nighters arerit always Spent in the library-
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ft- S-A—l n r-t •»•»?" Rent Control Necessary The Observer Editor-in-Chicff Scott Fusaro New York state rent control laws This specific battle is yet one his Republican colleagues in the Graphics Editor are set to expire in June, and with more exanple of the recent politi- legislature. But these parties are Kara Scannell State Senator Joseph Bruno, the cal climate seizing our nation that supporting him quiety, preferring News Editor Cara Lynn Shultz, majority leader vowing to let them finds its participants divided to remain anonmymous in this skir- Arts Editor Erika Russo expire and State Assembly Speaker over party affiliation, not con- mish while Bruno speaks out in Features Editor Michele J.Thomas Sheldon Silver vying to renew and structive social policy and finds defense of their interests, even Sports Editor Clemente Lisi protect the legislation, a battle that party affiliation driven by likening the effect of rent control Photography Editor Sandy Tedt that may have severe consequences special interest money, not con- legislation to the devastation of Copy Editor William Juliano . for young, hardworking, underpaid stituents' concerns. Bruno is a a nuclear explosion. He has not Business Manager Thomas N.S. Buscemi college students and recent col- Republican, Silver a Democrat, and explained how -legislation that Graphic Designers Matt Brown lege graduates is set to play out their allies in Albany fall in line helps to make housing affordable in Shirali Patel in Albany. behind them. Moreover, Bruno, over the city with the highest cost of Vikki Mott Without rent control laws, land- the last couple of years has seen living in the country resembles lords will be freed of the con- his campaign coffers filled by devastated neighborhoods and shat- Kelly Hoffman straints that hold rents at their money from landlord and real estate tered lives. Shalini Negi current levels, thus enabling them interests in New York City even Since the rent control legisla- Cynthia Hahn to charge more and evict tenants though his constituent base is in tion is set to expire and must be Faculty Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Stone Rensselaer County. It is obvious that cannot afford such increases. renewed, Democrats in the legisla- Graphic Designer Krystina J. Mankowski In a city where a studio apartment that Bruno's vote and influence on ture who wish to save it, are fac- the size of a subway car can go for this matter has been thrown to this ing an uphill fight. They must mar- upwards of $1000 per month, the special interest money. This is shall legislation through a hos- Tlie Observer Board of Directors nothing new nor surprising in pol- Republican dogma of "letting the tile Senate and achieve the signa- Julie Farin, Promotion Director. PR Newswire;Anthony market decide" will result in a itics, but what is appalling is the ture of Republican Governor George Giglio. Editor for Beer Connoisseur. Food Critic for New further polarization of the econom- lack of concern for constructive Pataki, while Bruno's forces sim- Jersey Monthly. Clarisel Gonzalez. Reporter. Connect ic classes -this time with some- social policy and the extremity to Suburban; Sean Gallagher. Production Editor, Schofostic ply have to do nothing to win. Lynette Harrison. Advertising Director, W Magazine; Melissa thing as basic as a home up for which legislators will go to Unfortunately, since Bruno only Harts.TV Producer,WBIS. Cassandra Hayes. Careers Editor, grabs. If people cannot afford appease their special interests. has to win the votes of upstate Black Emerprise;Vivian Lake.Reporter,Jersey Journor, Denise decent housing, which many in this The New York City Tenants' Republicans to be re-elected, Holzka, Attorney, Mina Landriscina. Business Reporter, city cannot already, a revertion to Association - which admittedly is Poup hfceepsie Journal: Brian McDonald.freelance Writer; Lori political pressure from New York Majevrtki.Entertainment Editor. Tetn People; Fran Brancatelli the proliferation of tenement slums not non-partisan in this debate - City will have little impact upon Marino.Editor, Peterson's Guides, Inc.; Gary Rosen.Vtce — and the blighted neighborhoods estimates that if Bruno gets his him. However, pressure applied to President. LB Lipman Publicity. CUire Saliba Village Voice and living conditions that they way, rents in New York City will New York City Republicans, many of create - will result. This is the increase by 50%. whom do not support Bruno's stand positive possibility. Homelessness Bruno has become the target -f or support it half-heartedly, ma\ weicoriw to submit tetters to the :editor of The io fh-j negative one. And this *.-" very •.•."•~ifei\>u£ c\np;.-;;' :or. iir a be the best ::ou: se .^f act !,•:". i: •_• . Obi«fven the independent Mwtent newspaper erf r r :. " •:.:;• abo-,.r rv - - i^:- .*., .;.- '.•a::—' ' " * s n;z ._•-.-.- : -•'L;.Z^\ : _<:.. dsn't wan to i.dy ^ :i'C a ::K T . 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1 *)'••• batters to the editor may also be submitted *a campus mail and should be idressed to' The Fivv as bringing them "closer to tree." (I don't want to Observer, Rm., 403. Lowenstein. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR know the size of the brain like matter that came up with that statement.) The article also says how the show affected students The. Observer is the independent, on a deeper level. Maybe so. The distance from shallow not-for-profit publication of Fordham DEAR EDITOR: to completely dry isn't far or hard to get to. In the same University, Fordham College at "It's Wednesday night, 9:00, a hush...." So started a paragraph about the students the author says, "The beau- Lincoln Center, New York, New recent article on the TV show "Party of Five." The article tiful and sexy stars seem to possess their thoughts daily". York. The opinions expressed in The introduced the Party of Five fan club to those of you who One student went so far as to admit she hasn't slept in Observer, including, but not limited didn't know about it. Yes, you read it correctly, a Party of weeks because of some indecision about Charlie and to, those in articles, letters, editori- Five fan club. This club receives $30 a week to watch a Bailey. If Party of Five causes some to lose sleep, maybe als, graphics, photographs, head- truly intellectually stimulating program. As the article my article should be called "Party of Five—the lines and subheadlines, and car- said, "We provide a much needed service to the Fordham difference Between Fact and Fiction". toons, are those of the individual con- tributor and/or editor and do not community". What exactly is this much needed service I challenge anyone who finds Party of Five stimulating necessarily reflect the views of the that the school provides? Apparently it is to provide a stu- on any level other than a purely comical one to read Kditorial Hoard or Fordham dent who is too insecure to watch Party of Five alone with something that makes you think about ANYTHING else. University. No part of The Observer a room full of other students who are too insecure to A few of the students who were quoted in the article were may be reproduced without the watch Party of Five alone and get free food out of it. Oh members of FCLC '00. Is it a coincidence that they are I'xpressed, written consent of The wait, I mean food that all of us buy with our activity fees. "FCLC '00"? Maybe all of the people in the article should Observer Editorial Board, letters lo As for the actual content, one student in the article be a part of the class of zero. the editor and all general inquiries said, "Now I'll know exactly what to do if any of my should be addressed to: The friends need an intervention. Thanks Party of Five!" Sincerely, Observer Kditorial Hoard, Fordham Does this mean that this person, who is now in college, Anthony Rainone, FCLC '99 College at Lincoln Center, 11H West did not know how to help a friend in need until he saw (idlli Street, Room '108, New York. New York 10023 or faxed to CiL') Party of Five? I'm glad I'm not his friend. If I needed help DEAR EDITOR: (i:!(i-7«l!). I'hone: GilU) (>:!<)• in life, I sure hope that my friends would have some other The Observer is nothing but an excuse for tired opin- guiding light other than Party of Five. One doesn't even ions and pedestrian wit. It lacks integrity, purposeful- have to read ;i book to j.;et information like that. One of ness, and especially style. Please, just tell us something the brochures available at educational facilities across the interesting and make it honest. country would show someone how lo intervene with a friend. 'Hie brochures arc careful to use small, easy to Sincerely, Uuid words su.as. tu help those.who seu.J'arly of Scott-AiitonuavKCLG '97 • o
Dancing on the Deck of Death
By Damian Pagano Everyone was so anxious to turn this ogy have made us the greatest country Algonquin tribes battled relentlessly into a moral debate, so I should also in the world. America is not the evil for thousands of years. They shot each For the past few weeks controversy address that issue. I don't think it is empire that people think it is. If we are other full of arrows for small parcels of over the proposed sight of the Rose Hill wrong to have a celebration on an so bad, then why does every other rocky soil in upstate New York and senior ball has gripped the Rose Hill instrument of death. In fact, I kind of country in the world want our lifestyle New England. They also killed as many campus. Some students are upset like the idea. Critics of the Intrepid link and standard of living? Our society still white settlers as their primitive tech- about the intention to hold the dance it with American imperialism which, has glaring, inexcusable flaws, but nology allowed. If they had muskets on the U.S.S. Intrepid, a vintage World according to them, is inherently evil. America is the global trendsetter who and organized military maneuvers, War Two aircraft carrier that is moored Although they are vehement in their serves as a model for the rest of the they probably would have killed a lot in the Hudson River. criticism, they are not saying anything world. That is a good thing. more. The protest is led by members of that hasn't has not already been incor- The problem of violence and oppres- We should celebrate the fact that bur Pax Christi, a group dedicated to the porated into post-modern, radical, sion is not unique to Americans, or nation allows the freedom to protest promotion of peace through thoughtless, dogmatic drivel. even to the Caucasian race. It has exist- and expose character flaws. In many Christianity. Their complaint is based I believe the issue in need of discus- ed since we evolved, from primordial countries, even the slightest outburst on the belief that it is immoral for stu- sion is not whether we should party on ooze. Every country and every culture warrants jail time or physical punish- dents at a Jesuit university to hold a cel- an aircraft carrier. The real conundrum has had versions of extreme violence. ment. Rather than condemn the ebration on "an instrument of death is whether the American government One has only to pick up a basic his- Intrepid as a tool of an oppressive mili- and destruction." The protests, includ- is oppressive and unjust The Intrepid tory book to realize this. Even the gen- tary machine, we should revere it as a ing proposals for a new sight, were was, at one time, a tool of the govern- tle icons of liberalism, Native symbol of a society that has applied a touched off by an article in Rose Hill's ment and I think criticizing its use as an Americans, viciously contested land certain amount of rationality to curtail opinion journal The Paper. entertainment zone is an outlet for a lot ownership. The Iroquois and the .animal impulse of competitions • The article was written by Eric of misgivings about our society. Montroy, a senior who is a member of Imperialism is not always a bad Pax Christi. He attacked the American thing. Life is defined by competition. military and called for "serious moral Like it or not violence is an innate part IS II investigation" by the senior class. I of the human condition. It is evident at A number that represents change. have known Montroy since freshman an early age and remains through the year and I respect his intelligence and rest of life. As children we played at war The Bronx was changed in the year 1841, when Archbishop John Hughes founded Fordham University. sincerity of belief, but I think he is wast- and participated in competitive games. ing his time. At seven years old, every kid I knew Now Fordham University will be changed by I am not profound like anyone in Pax learned how to skate or catch a ball. I Christi, but I see a simple problem in don't think we ever sat around the FASTR 1B41, Fordhmv's ueii' Voice Response System. holding a senior ball on the Intrepid. It house contemplating a non-violent, worker's paradise. A system that will eventually allow you to register, add/drop, pay your is a gigantic, ugly boat that smells of bursar bill by credit card, plus much more via the telephone! dead fish. The thing looks like a really Imperialism is human competition dumb child designed it with a basic on a global scale. It is neither good nor At the end of the Spring semester Erector set If anyone has ever seen it, bad, it merely exists. At its worst we FASTR 1B41 will allow you to check your grades via the telephone! you know that it is of blocky construc- see genocide, massive oppression, and tion with random pieces of metal jut- slavery. At its best there is the spread More ease, more convenience for the student. ting off at awkward angles. of ideas like democracy, the dissemina- The entire ship is painted a dismal tion of modern technology (like medi- gray, and no amount of colorful stream- cine), and the improvement of a soci- ers can enliven it. I am curious to meet ety's infrastructure. the party animal who equates warships American imperialism falls right in with celebrations; and die presence of the middle of these. It is important that alcohol at the dance compounds the we do not judge the merits of the pre- problem. Since the deck of the ship is sent on the events of the past. Because home to about twenty airplanes, the we booted the Native Americans and Auton\it«i Student Tdephnne Response chance that someone might bash annexed their land, we were able to his/her head against a wing or empty create a nation that was huge in bomb casing is pretty good. Due to resources and population. It was sheer lack of guard rails, there also exists the size that allowed us to amass the power possibility that a tipsy student might to stop Adolph Hitler in World War teeter off the edge and wind up in the Two. If you have tiny question*, comments, or suggestions, please c-inuil them to Hudson River. We should celebrate the fact that iv rmuilWmurruyluril luim.edu But who am I to state the obvious? imperialism and our advanced technol- debt. The question we must ask our- It is not hard to extrapo- selves is how much we want compa- Will Our Children Learn late the consequences of nies sticking their greedy noses into privatization. An easy, our private lives. Will our children and probable target, are learn about great literature during the About Great Literature our school systems. My "Pepsi Cola Reading Hour?" Will they father is an English learn basic math skills by adding the teacher in a public school total of three Big Macs to the cost of a During the "PEPSI COLA in upstate New York. He bucket of the Colonel's Extra Crispy? is also on the negotiating It leaves one with a feeling that our board for the budget lives have been sold in thirty second committee. I listened to installments. READING HOUR?" him talk about the diffi- It also leaves one wondering culty in raising money for whether the purpose of education is to By Damian Pagano corporate sponsors with the things school improvements like new science move a society forward or to keep it being sponsored. It might be a multi- and computer labs. Taxpayers are fed functioning at a comfortable status It all started innocently enough. A million dollar version of "She sells sea up with inefficient spending and do quo. Lack of enthusiasm to fund new young, talented basketball player shells by the sea shore." not want to see any increases in prop- programs in schools and constant named Michael Jordan signed con- While this may be nothing more erty tax, no matter how beneficial any bickering over resources leads me to tracts with Nike to endorse a pair of than a petty annoyance for sports new projects may be. believe the later. Banning of books sneakers. Millions of dollars and a purists, I believe it is symptomatic of a He said a very obvious answer is to and censorship of ideas in the class- lousy cologne later we can see the much larger problem. Greedy owners solicit money from private industry. room also makes be believe that we effects of being like Mike. have introduced into our society a new The Superintendent for the school are content to have intellectually Most sports fans know about the way of earning a quick buck, and the system recently told him that the only mediocre children. onslaught of marketing and advertis- repercussions of this trend will nega- way there would be a new computer If new corporate sponsorship ever ing that has blitzed professional ath- tively impact our educational system. lab is if IBM built it It is scary, but it takes effect in the school system, will letics during the past few years. A disturbing, but appropriate, anec- makes sense. Companies are willing its purpose be to create intelligent Advertisers and teams are intimately dote concerns the sale of one of to spend money to enhance their adults or dutifully informed con- locked in a multi-billion dollar partner- Americans, best known national sym- image, and children are the best pub- sumers. A civilization run by capital- ship that is absurd to the point of dis- bols;" tiie Liberty Bell.~Last year Taco lic relations vehicle around. In fact, ism needs people to buy products in traction. I recently heard that home- Bell paid the United States govern- Nike has already intervened in high order to keep the society healthy. The runs hit by members of the Arizona ment close to one million dollars for schools where athletic programs are worst thing anyone could do for Diamondbacks baseball team will not the cracked ornament They renamed threatened with cuts. They created a America is question its leading compa- be called by any traditional name (i.e. it the Taco Liberty Bell" and took out program called Participate in the nies* shady track records on human dinger, long ball, homer) they will be a full page ad in The New York Times lives' of America's Youth. They buy a rights. How much of a voice will the called "Bank One Boomers." Ray-by to announce their purchase. Ijacp Bell few basketballs, pay the gym's light- children of America have? Just ask the play announcers will be pushed to the assured readers that money spent on ing bill, and they instantly have a high- Taco Liberty Bell. • limits of eloquence trying to connect the bell was put toward the national ly successful PR campaign.
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By Anna Sotirakis trouble understanding his studies. He "thought-action fusion," wherein a per- nia, in addition to working as an also found it frustrating that he could son has a thought about doing an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at He is a local guy, "an avid trop- not observe the things covered in his action and afterwards doubts whether Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and ical fish fancier," who likes to spend classes. After changing his major to it was just a thought or if he or she also practices clinical psychology in a time caring for his two huge tanks of psychology, McKay earned a did the behavior as well. One of his group practice. tropical fish at his Port Washington, Bachelor's degree in Psychology in patients called him up recently explain- He chose to work at Fordham even NY home. Let me tell you more—he is YEAR1!! As a graduate student at ing that she was having some difficulty though he had the opportunity for jobs 30 years old with dark hair and hazel Hofstra, he went into a program called eating out of a container. at other schools because he felt it had eyes that he says change color, and Applied Research and received his "She had originally bought the the most to offer. while we spoke, I heard him chuckle a Masters degree NAME OF DEGREE container to hold paint," McKay said. "Fordham offered me a few times (as I like to describe it) in a AND YEAR According to McKay, The woman had changed her mind balance...an opportunity to devote time way that I thought was really friendly; many students who earned their about putting paint in the container but to teaching and research." He not at all in the shrill cackle that some Masters degree in this program went could not remember after eating out of describes this opportunity as "a diver- students at FCLC would swear is a on to get their Ph.D. in the field of it if she had actually put paint in the sity, a well-rounded experience." shared characteristic in professors research. However, McKay was not container in the first place. Confusing, According to McKay, working in a hos- everywhere. sure about what he was going to do right? McKay is writing a book about pital setting is more "stagnant" than Dr. Dean McKay has been a visit- until he "jumped ship" and got a Ph.D. treating OCD, and is doing some teaching as a professor. "[It's] a stimu- ing psychology professor here since in Clinical Psychology. research on schizophrenia as his inter- lating way of discussing psychology,' last semester. His wife, Dawn, and his "I've never lived anywhere besides ests have branched out into personali- he said. "If you're teaching the matter, one and a half year-old daughter are in Long Island so I'm really a very local ty disorders. that means you're thinking about it." a couple of pictures in his office, "a kind of guy," he said. According to Nowthat he is teaching full-time, Yanal Kazan, FCLC899, is taking bright and cheerful alternative" to the McKay, people are sometimes sur- it is hard"for McKay to imagine doing McKay'§ Abnormal Psychology class Office he had while at Elmhurst prised to learn that he is from "the anything elseon^jfull-time basis. As an this semester. Hospital in Queens as a, senior psy- Island," because he doesn't "overem- adjunct professor , at Hofstra ."I think of [Mckay] as a great chologist in the Psychiatric Ward for .phasize words" when he speaks. University, he felt that he got a positive teacher. He works with behavior and Adolescents. ^ ' While working on his Doctorate, response from his students, even cognitive therapy in his clinical work Born and raised in Old Westbury, he became interested in Obsessive- though he was not sure then that and gives a lot of examples to show it Long Island, McKay's interest in psy- Compulsive Disorder (OCD)—how to teaching should be his main focus. He works better than psychoanalysis. He chology began with an introductory diagnose them, how to administer feels the same about his students at has a new style of dealing with therapy psychology course he took as an behavioral therapy, and treatment out- Fordham. and that is what gets me interested in • undergraduate at Hofstra University. comes. Since only 50% of such patients "I tfiink* students have felt like the class," Kazan said. After noticing that there were so many respond to treatment, McKay wanted they've gotten a, lot from me," he said. "I enjoy the class tremendously," questions unanswered or answered to find other ways to treat those that "[Ifs] only recently I feel like I've set- said Irilia Rolon, FCLC '97, who is also unsatisfactorily in this young science, did not respond. It is now the focus of tled down in the field and I really feel in McKay's class. "Considering it's at he decided to pursue the subject as a his research. satisfied with night, it keeps me awake. He intro- career. In his research, McKay tries to the direction my career is going." duces a lot of his own work into it." • McKay spent about three semes- identify thought patterns of people McKay has done research on chil- ters as a biochemistry major, but had with OCD. He explained the notion of dren at risk of developing schizophre-
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By Natacha Luz Montemuifio called telomeres , and a long piece targeted for gene therapy, showed of DNA made to correspond to the several drawbacks. Although the recently called a childhood centromere (the center region that viruses effectively enter cells, some friend and was greeted by his joins chromosome strands). Three may alter the expression of certain Imother's sweet-sounding ingredients, synthetic telomeres genes, while others can provoke an voice. "Hello Mrs. Egilmez, how and centromeres, as well as special- immune system attack. ( /\ are you today?" Her answer was just ized DNA for chromosome tips were The artificial human chromo- as I expected. "Fine," she said. "I separately inserted into test-tubes some promises to eliminate these am fine today," she carefully repeat- containing cultures of human cells. problems from the field of gene ed, her Turkish accent barely audi- The cells produced nine minia- therapy by providing a stable, nat- ble. My friend's mother always says ture chromosomes, four of which ural platform for chromosomal that she is fine, but she really isn't researchers examined in detail. Two duplication and the transfer of Mrs. Egilmez suffers from distal of; those four mini-chromosomes genetic material to resulting daugh- muscular dystrophy, a disease were found to be artificial: one was ter cells. The technique used in the characterized by weakness and entirely composed of the three syn- creation of artificial human chromo- wasting of the muscles of the thetic ingredients while the other somes will .also be extremely useful hands, forearms, and lower legs. consisted of the same ingredients as in unraveling the mystery behind "Her condition keeps getting human centromeres. Centromeres worse," says her son, are important during the process of Cagatayhan. "She can barely "Her condition cell division. If they are not func- walk across the apartment with- keeps getting tioning properly, some cells can end out becoming out of breath and up with an extra chromosome, the pain in her legs prevents' her worse. She can which could lead to Down from standing for more than fif- Syndrome (a disease resulting from teen minutes at a time," he says. barely walk across three, instead of the normal two To this day, scientists have yet to the apartment copies, of chromosome 21). find a cure for muscular dystrophy According to Dr. Van Bokkelen, and other developmental diseases without becoming president and chief executive of such as cystic fibrosis and certain Atherayst, the company that hopes forms of hereditary cancer. short of breath and to exploit the discovery, the imme- However, a rece-' 'evelopment in the pain in her legs diate plan consists of improving gene therapy, ma. *n important artificial chromosomes as vectors, achievement thai \ieday may s prevents her from then of using them for treatment of help scientists tr. variety of blood cell disorders such as sickle- hereditary disordt. s and genet- standing for more cell anemia and hemophelia. ic diseases. ( C than fifteen min- Ultimately, Dr. Van Bokkelen The breakthrough, reported in 7 would like to use the new technique the April issue of the utes at a time/ for developmental diseases, like the journalNature Genetics, is the muscular dystrophy that my friend's creation of the first artificial well as additional DNA taken from mother suffers from. human chromosome. David R. the human cell. For more information on muscu- Cox, professor of genetics and Until this discovery, which essen- lar dystrophy and gene therapy, visit pediatrics at Stanford tially is the synthesis of made-to- Giovannj Naso's web page at: University School of Medicine, order versions of the miroscopic www.rtmol.stt.it/users/gnaso/tn t y calls the development "an strands which comprise genes carry uscdyst.html. Naso provides infor- important step toward learning in people, the success of gene thera- mation on the different aspects of T7 how to use artificial chromosomes py was limited. In the past, it has the disease that his son suffers for gene therapy." been used in the treatment of can- from. The artificial chromosome was cer. However, such treatments, created by assembling fragments of which involve the use of stripped- human DNA (the genetic informa- down viruses as gene vectors for the tion cells of all living organisms) transfer of human genes into cells arth Day: Why Bother? I white out addresses on old envelopes so I can reuse them. I always find a recycling bin when I slurp down the last drop of my coca cola. I do not use aerosol cans because I have been told they can deplete the ozone. Last summer I even planted a tree in my back yard. On April 22, Americans celebrate Earth Day once more. But if you ask me, Earth Day is just ,„ Giisena^ jame excuse for a|| tnose p|anet abusers to make up for lost time. Beyond that, its unre- alistic. You can not change the world in one day.
In eighth grade, I had one particu- they find out my Dad allowed Earth First, to solve the problem of recy- lar teacher who got really excited Day to happen. It is just that the i
1) All September 1996, February 1997 and May 1997 candidates for degree are eligible for nomination as Student Speaker (transfer and non-transfer, traditional entry and Excel entry, part-time and full-time).
2) Nominations must be submitted from the FCLC community of fellow students, faculty and administrators.
3) To be placed in nomination, students must have a minimum of 3.5 grade point average. For May 1997 candidates, the cumulative © grade point average from Fall 1996 will be used.
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•RBEURN NOMINATION FORM TO ADULT PROGRAM CENTER. ROOM"804^ When the curtain rises on Fordham University's production of Hair this week, free in their expression, those who were comfortable with who they are, those a proud face will be looking on from the wings watching the result of eight comfortable in their bodies and in their actions, and those who could really go for months of hard labor. It is the face of Fordham's own Michael Massee, a con- it...that kind of energy. summate theater professional who is displaying his endless talents this year with Massee did see the original production of Hair on Broadway, and while the the direction, set design, and costume design of the rock musical, Hair, playing Fordham version reflects some of the aspects of the original, he believes it is in Pope Auditorium from April 17-26. In talking with Massee, one can easily see quite unique. For example, the original production had less dance and move- his passion for theater, and how he has extended his education, professional ment, a cast of only 24, and few strong voices. Massee explains that this was career, and personal background to because the original cast was made up of Fordham's 1997 musical production. mostly village hippies, and not trained Massee developed a love for theater at performers. According to Massee, "We a very young age. He grew up on the have an extraordinary cast of amazing west coast, making his professional voices. This is due, in part, to transfers, stage debut at the age of 14. After attend- but also this new freshmen class. I am ing college at Portland State University amazed with all of the good, new voices." and Northwestern University, he came In effect, much of what Massee remem- to New York at the age of 21 to try to bers from the original production, which make it as an actor. He soon found that he intended to incorporate, has been he did not care for the audition circuit, abandoned for fresh ideas and artistic and began pursuing his other love, tech- expressions discovered by the Fordham nical theater. He later returned to school cast during the rehearsal process. to receive a Masters of Fine Arts from It is Massee's hope that the cast and Rutgers University, Mason Gross School crew will come away from this experi- of the Arts. Although Massee had never ence having learned something not only considered theater education, he was about the time period, but about them- offered a teaching position at Fordham selves and their art He maintains that University in 1976 through a connection AQU performing in a mainstage is a theater he had made while working summer BY SARA E V I N E major's lab, in which all of the tools stock in New York State. He soon came learned in their theater classes are to realize that he had a love and a gift for teaching. Massee now heads the applied. He feels that the students will come away from this experience with a Fordham theater design program, teaches and advises theater majors, directs greater work ethic, sense of responsibility, and an appreciation of ensemble work, mainstage shows, and is in charge of the Fordham costume shop. as a great deal of the success of this show rests on the cast working on-stage as Trying to balance a professional career and his many duties at Fordham are a group and taking care of one another. among the things that keep Massee busy. He admits to having to give up some of While the production is filled with continuous jokes, show-stopping songs, and his professional work due to the numerous demands of his job. Massee attempts expressive movement, Hair is indeed a political piece that represents a period of to do one project outside of Fordham each year. He directs a mainstage produc- time in which young people were taking a stand against the reckless nature of tion at Fordham once every two years. The last musical he directed was Working their government. The play, perhaps, even bears a personal attachment to in 1991. Hair was chosen by the students and faculty in the Spring of '96, and Massee. He experienced the time period first hand, and tells of having been Massee became very excited about not only directing, but doing the costume drafted and nearly shipped off to Vietnam himself. Massee explains that an esti- design and the set design as well. With well over 100 costumes for 36 cast mem- mated 50,000 men and women lost their lives in Vietnam, and since then an esti- bers, and a playground-like set which extends off of the stage and into the audi- mated 50,000 have committed suicide having not been able to readjust to life after torium, Massee certainly has his hands full. He is no stranger, however, to this being trained to senselessly kill. kind of work. "With few exceptions, I always do the sets and costumes for the What, then, makes this play relevant 30 years later and what does Massee hope shows I direct," said Massee. Massee's personal preparation for Hair began in the audience of the 90's will get out of Fordham's production? As a director, September of '96. By winter break, the cast had been chosen and he was able to Massee has sought to emphasize the political aspects to the cast. "We are still deal- finalize the set and costume plots. He was also able to accomplish much of the ing with civil rights and war," he said. "As with all movements it wasn't perfect. But design work during the first few weeks of the five week rehearsal process, in it started with good intentions, and I think that's what I want the audience to come which the cast spent a great deal of time working with the musical director, Jeff away with, the good intention in all of this which was to stop war, to give people Hardy, and the choreographer, Cristine van Kipnis. He notes that he would not more freedom and more of a voice in their government, and to reveal how much be able to take on a project of this magnitude without the help of a talented and of our lives is role playing, as opposed to being who you really are." dedicated support staff of students and assistants. Bait is playing in the Pope Auditorium, 113 West 60th Street. Shows are The casting of Hair was a difficult process, which took place in December. Thursdays through Sundays, April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 8:00PM. Tickets are Massee, Hardy, and van Kipnis had the difficult task of weeding through numer- $12 general admission and $6 for students and seniors (April 17 is $1 student ous talented theater majors, to choose a cast of 36. "We were looking for, .of night with valid ID.) Call the box office for reservations or questions at (212) course, voices and those who could move,".M$^^$§id. "but also those rather 636-6340. •
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Forcing anyone, yet Girls" you can actually imagine her slam- alone children, to endure such a pitiful show is ming the bodies of orphans into brick walls bound to spawn a city full of knife wielding psycho's and ripping their heads off. But then again, Nell Carter and Conrad John Schuck in Annie singing "The sun will come out tomorrow..." that might have made this production more bear- The producers are pushing the show as family Most of us know Annie from that cute, yet annoy- able. Just think, Quentin Tarentino does Annie. fare, even offering a family performance schedule ing, film with Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, and As for Brittny Kissinger's Annie, she hardly with early curtains and extra matinees. However; Bernadette Peters. We watched it countless times as makes you look forward to Tomorrow." Singing with so many other options on Broadway for chil- children, waiting for our parents to put on the next such songs as "You're Never Fully Dressed Without dren, there is no need to expose them to this. Ifall film to take over our subconscious. If anything, it had a Smite," ^Tomorrow," and "Maybe," her voice your options run out, take them to Les 'Mis. They'll its moments and helped pass the time. Thej20th sounds weak and extremely low for that of an eight- fall asleep in the first hour and wake up the next day anniversary Broadway production, on the other hand, year-old. Either she had a cold when I saw her, or the thinking they had the time of their lives. passes time like someone might pass kidney stones. hideous dog that plays Sandy should gnaw her nose If you insist upon seeing Annie, rent the movie. There is nothing enjoyable about this production. off. The remainder of orphans are just as annoying Not only is it cheaper, but it gives you the wonderful Martin Charnin's direction seems non-existent; as Miss Kissinger. Neither Conrad John Schuck as gift of fast forward. If you wish to become mentally Kenneth Foy's sets are bland and unoriginal; even billionaire Oliver Warbucks nor Colleen Dunn as unstable with a tendency for murder, if s going to Peter Gennaro's choreography is simply pathetiq secretary Grace Farrell impress. And Jim Ryan as cost you $75 a seat. And there will be plenty of those and at times excruciating to watch. And because it is Hannigan's brother, Rooster, actually made me available. • a musical, don't forget the agonizing sounds of voic- yearn for Cats. , t Censored, For Your Eyes Only!!! A Review of the off-Broadway play, Censored By RonZapata The play tries to convey the message sense of evil foreboding irt that the first amendment rights that we the play. The music con- "When the truth is ugly, only a lie can fought so hard for have bitten us right sists mostly of rhythmic be beautiful." This line from Censored, back in our ass. We have used these beats mat would not be Via Theater's newest production, per- rights to censor the truth about many uncommon on the alterna- fectly describes the message that the things, disallowing our original goals of tive club scene, but also play tries to convey. A distressing and truth, justice, and the pursuit of happi- ranges from classical confusing experience, this riveting view ness. The murder that takes place has music, to the lowest form on how we are forced to view the world, been turned into a ridiculous song and of music imaginable: the forces us, if not to understand the expe- dance that belittles the seriousness of Macarena! The costumes rience, then to at least make us think the act and turned a tragedy into what diverge even further into about life as we know it society really wants: entertainment the play's odd nature. Censored, a Brian Jucha written and Via Theater's close knit group of per- Beginning with the entire directed piece, tries to convey Jucha's formers has presented a well choreo- cast dressed in sensuous Megan Spooner, Johnnie Moore, Allan Tibbett* in Censored message in a carnival-like farce that . graphed and innovative piece of work. clothing and ending with leads nowhere. The plot involves the Part musical, part comical drama, and the witnesses in vinyl and masks, the there, but is this play the ugly truth? murder of Margeaux, an enchanting mostly confusing, this is a work you costumes add to the incoherence of Censored is playing at the Ohio singer played by Jennifer Pace, who must be prepared to see. The one stand- the play. Theater, 66 Wooster Street, between becomes the Nicole Brown of the play. out performance comes from Will Censored should be praised for its Prince and Spring Street. It plays from In a whirlwind search for the killer, Keenan, our tour guide for the expedi- innovation and originality. A brave Wednesday through Monday until April detectives seek out possible suspects for tion into the mind of Brian Jucha. His attempt to reach into the psyches of its 19 at 8pm, on April 20 at 5pm. These the killing. Meanwhile, a chorus of wit- amazing skill allows him to add great audience, it fails to make its point The tickets cost $15 (Wednesdays are pay- nesses dressed in sleazy, uninhibited depth to a character that ranges from play is so abstract that it makes what-you-can). Call (212) 388-2976 for apparel, parade around during the entire annoying to witty to repulsive in the Fordham's production of Second Hand more info. A special closing perfor- investigation, turning it into a debacle. blink of an eye. Keenan is a gifted per- Smoke seem coherent If you like your mance will take place on April 21 at Then, there is the ringmaster for the former destined to do great things. typical play with an easily understand- 8pm in Lincoln Center's Alice Tully show, played by Will Keenan, who influ- The lighting, set, music, and cos- able plot, there are plenty of other plays Hall. These tickets cost $25 and are ences all the characters and is the cen- tumes add to the disorientation that the for you. If you like to analyze and inter- available through the Alice Tully Hall tral and key character in trying to play provides. The lighting is all red with pret things until your head explodes, Box Office or through Center Charge rearrange this play jigsaw puzzle, brilliant sparks of white that causes a Censored Is for you. The truth Is out at (212) 721-6500. • Girl Love. Girl Power! A Review of All Over Me By Erika Russo Have you ever been in love with someone that you know you could never have? Now imagine that person was your best friend. Do you sit back and watch her fall apart over some guy that is totally wrong for her or do you wait for her to come to her senses? For Claude in All Over Me, it is the toughest choice she ever had to make. All Over Me, directed by Alex Sichel and written by her sister, Sylvia, follows Claude (Alison Folland) a 15 year old girl who lives in New York's Hell's Kitchen, and her best friend Ellen (Tara Subkoff). School is almost out and Claude is interested in starting a band with Ellen, but Ellen's got the neighborhood tough guy, Mark (Cole Hauser), on her mind. Ellen begins spending all of her time with Mark, fooling around and getting high, leaving Claude alone to pick up the pieces. One night, Luke (Pat Briggs), a friend of Claude's, gets murdered in the Ellen (Tara Subkoff) and Claude (Alison Folland) are best friends in All Over Me park across from her building. The incident leaves Claude to question her she is or what she wants. However, sometimes you just wished that she would morals. After Luke's death, Claude decides to go out on her own one night and scream and yell at Ellen for taking advantage of her all the time. Tara Subkoff meets an adorable guitar player, Lucy (Leisha Hailey). Lucy forces Claude to (Freeway, When the Bough Breaks) could have brushed up on her acting a bit more, come to terms with her feelings and sexuality and just how far her love for Ellen but then again her character was lacking in any depth and there really is no expla- can be stretched nation for why she is so self destructive. As for Leisha Hailey (one of the lead All Over Me is a cute film about teenage girls and their sexuality. It is refresh- singers for The Murmurs) as Lucy, she was one of the best parts of the film. She ing to see a film deal with sex and girls so honestly and on a realistic level. The was adorable and sweet and was very believable as a girl power teenager. characters are learning about themselves and life for the first time and it is easy All Over Me is the Sichel sisters' feature film debut For a first full length film it to identify with their feelings whether or not they are gay or straight. The scenes is a good try on both their parts. The directing could have, however, been more between Lucy and Claude are especially charming because it honestly portrays expressive especially in the love scenes. But the sisters do get across some impor- the innocence and nervousness teenagers feel when they are with someone they tant points about how important it is for girls to express themselves, to stand up for are attracted to. what they believe in, and not be ashamed of who they are. It deals with girl rage, The plot of the film, however, is slow and could use a good push. It takes awhile girl love, and girl sexuality which is more than most any other film today. to get to the action of the plot and when you get there it is no surprise. It would All Over Me is probably not the best film to spend your last eight bucks on. And have been better if the film concentrated more on the love issues and less on although I hate to say it about any film, this is definitely a film for girls more than Ellen's wanna be gangster boyfriend. guys. So when it comes out on video, get a bunch of your girlfriends together and Since this is an independent film, it is not as clean cut as a Hollywood release, give it a try because although it is not the best film to come along in awhile, it is but for the most part it gets its point across. Alison Folland (To Die For, Before and very girl empowering.B After) as Claude, does a good job as a young girl who is not really sure about who
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Knicks Need BASEBALL: This season, the team will cessor to coach the women's tennis honor the memory of Bill Tierney, the team this spring after the sudden star defensive back and former student departure of Joe McOwen a few weeks manager who collapsed and died last ago. Cathy Patricola, who worked as an October prior to a game, by wearing a assistant to McOwen during the 1993 "BT" patch on their uniform sleeves. and 1994 campaigns, will takeover the On March 22, the team unveiled a job. On April 5, the men's team (8-0-1) plaque in their dugout in his memory. downed A-10 rival Rhode Island, 4-3. "Bill was the most motivated person The women's team (6-3) lost to and motivating person I have ever Villanova, 6-1, on April 4 and to known," coach Dan Gallagher said. "He Fairfield, 8-1, the following day.... made an impact on everyone he came SOCCER: The NCAA Division I men's across." ... and women's rules committe approved OUTDOOR TRACK: On March 29 at the the use of sudden death overtime dur- Columbia University Invitational, ing regular season games starting in y this time next week, „,., ,„.,„„, sophomore Katey Favret stole the the fall. In addition, the accumulation of fet round appoint will be estab- show, taking first place in both the two red cards during the course of the lished. As It looks right now, it 1500m (4:49:2) and 800m runs. In the season will automatically result in a couid be any of these thr^ team& B ISOOm, Fordham swept the medels two game suspension. Coaches will -Charlotte, Detroit, or Atlanta. with Victoria Robinson (4:49:7) and also have to serve suspensions if they Unfortunately, as && phyofh approach, Tracy Sipka (4:53:6) taking second and are ejected from a game. Hie Knicks are looking as though they have v third, repedtively.. •. *reachsd a low point m tiie season, TENNIS: Fordham finally named a suc- ** * $foee &e Kakfc* defeated the Biilis a —compiled by Clemente Lisi . few weeks ago, they have played below .500 ball* with tosses coming at the hands of Mas, Milwaukee, Orlando, and the Nets (twieeSl. Although they have done well to defeat both the Pistons and the Hawks RAM RESULTS sii*ce then* their up and dowit play as of late guarantees one thing; a bumpy > toad throughout the playoffs. Oaoecsstoa, the Knicks look like a championship caliber team. Chris March 25 Quids feeds Ewing at the appropriate times during the game, Allen Fordham 9, L.I.U. 4 Houston is hitting the outside shot and Oakley is rebounding and doing all March 26 of the intangibles in a Knicks win, St. Francis 10, Fordham 9, 10 innings On other occasions, however, the Khidts look as though they could get March 29 wept by Boston in the first round of the playoffs, Ewing gets outplayed by Xavier 11, Fordham 5 a am*b of a backup center named Danay Schayes, Chllda and Houston can Xavier 9, Fordham 5 act find a basket in the daytime with a flashlight and John Starks shoots 1 tor 21 from the field in 12 minutes of playing time. In other words, every- March 30 ming that could possibly go wrong does. Regardless of the occasion, cham- , Fordham 12, Xavier 5 jnanshm caliber teams do not play this way. April 2 Just after being smacked by 20 points at the Garden by a Cleveland teara Fordham 17, lona 2 that does not possess a true center, the call for help rings loud and clear. 4) April 3 But where h this help going to come from? 'lite trading deadline has FDU 6, Fordham 2, 10 innings elapsed and the prospect of picking up a player that could actually-con- April 5 tribute at this time remains extremely unlikely. What about the chemistry? VI Fordham I I, Duquesne 7 That problem is old news that was played out in January, This team should Fordham 6, Duquesne 5 (ft no longer have a problem gelling. So, what h left? Wolf, maybe the Knicks Could finally start playing some serious ball. Lord knows they have the tal- April 6 ent Across the board, falcntwise, the Knicks can match up with any team, Duquesne 10, Fordham 6 including Chicago. Bui unlike Chicago, or even Miami and Utah, the Knkks do not come to play every game. How else could thuy have the sec- SOFTBALL ond best record in tin: league against dubs with .500.plus records, and still March 29 struggle agaiiwt teams with sub-.&OO records, fa a cluuw nowled? Yes but' Yale 4, Fordham I only in altitude. Yale 7, Fordham 4 About n month ago, Ihc Knicks were on a seven game win streak and April 2 they possessed the second bcsl record in the km TejflpjeJ5A Fordjwm^ 3 temple 7, Fordham I Marchiano, Rams Continue Winning Ways On the mound, junior Tom alive until the sixth when he surren- i Nielsen had a solid outing, dered two homeruns. allowing just three hits and In the nightcap, the Rams could three runs over five innings. only manage six hits as Xavier He also recorded seven strike- outscored Fordham 9-5. The Rams outs. also stranded six men on base. The following day at Jack Coffey Junior Tom Nielsen pitched the Field in the Bronx, St Francis complete game, giving up eight runs scored five runs in the top of the on seven hits while striking out four in tenth while the Rams could only a losing effort. counter with four, as St. Francis The next day, Fordham won its first edged out Fordham 10-9 in 10 conference game of the season, down- innings. ing Xavier 12-5 in a game shortened to Mike Marchiano (top) leads the Atlantic 10 in homenns with 15.. In the bottom of the tenth, six innings due to fain. _Adrian Muys has also contributed to,the Rams success RBI's, while Tony Martelli went 2 with his power hitting. Marchiano's towering homerun pulled the Rams to within a run. for 4, driving in .four runs. By Clemente Iisi Senior Dan Moleti then walked, plac- SenioV hurler Russ Benvenuto gave ing the tying run at first, but Tom up seven hits over six innings and Coach Dan Gallagher's decision to Stein struck out to1 end the game. struck out four batters to earn the win. move centerfielder Mike Marchiano Fordham blew a 5-1 lead when St. On April 2, freshman outfielder Wes to the leadoff spot from his original Francis was able to tie the score fol- Crane went 4 for 6, tallying eight number three slot has done wonders lowing a grand slam in the top of the RBI's, which included a two run single for his hitting. And that was a tough (.553). sixth. The score was tied at five after in the fifth inning and a grand slam in thing to do considering the success Marchiano's per- nine innings. the sixth to lead Fordham to a 17-2 Marchiano had at the plate in 1996. sonal success has also trans- On March 29, the Rams dropped a slaughter of Iona in New Rochelle. Last season, Marchiano smacked a lated into wins for the Rams. With 25 twin bill to Atlantic 10 foe Xavier in For Crane,, an All-Conference single season record 16 homeruns, games remaining, Fordham currently Cincinnati, 11-5 in the first game and prospect out of Evanston (IL) High but this spring it appears that the holds a 13-8 record and is 3-3 in the A- 9-5 in the nightcap. School, it was his first collegiate senior from Oak Ridge, NJ wants to 10. In the opener, Mike Marchiano (2 homerun. His eight RBI's in one game better that mark. Marchiano has Here is a summary of Fordham's for 4) drove in two runs while junior also tied a school record set by Jack already surpassed Brad Howland's last 10 games: outfielder Adrian Muys went 2 for 3. Burik in 1971 and Jerry Geigle in career mark of 30 homeruns and at On March 25, Mike Marchiano (5 Hurler Bryan Couch lasted one and 1983. last count, led the Atlantic 10 in three for 6) tallied four doubles and two two-third innings, giving up three Leading 5-1 after five innings, the offensive categories: RBI's (37), RBI's to lead the Rams to a 9-4 road runs on eight hits, while Rob Plutzer, Rams broke it homeruns (15), and batting average win over Long Island University. who replaced Couch, kept Fordham open in the continued on page 27 Lady Rams Being Led To The Slaughter By Laurie L. Bath like to see them become better ballplayers, better This just in! The Lady Rams can of ficially be called people, and to never give up," Corbett said. "Overall, a punching bag. At the start of the season, rib one I think my players have a good head on their shoul- could have guessed that the Lady Rams would have ders and I'm there to try and help them along that amassed such a dismal 2-18 record, 0-4 in the A-10, way." after just a month of action. The Rams are also cur- Here is a review of Fordham's last eight games: rently on a 15-game losing streak. On March 29, Fordham dropped a doubleheader to Although Fordham's coach, Debbie Corbett is Yale, losing the opener, 4-1, and the nightcap, 7-4, in fresh in the saddle, she is determined to stay in the New continued on page 25 race.it's been tough," said Corbett. "Almost every In the first game, Megan Georgovich scored single player has some type of injury." Fordham's lone run, while pitcher Christine DeLuca To complicate matters, Corbett only has three recorded the loss as Yale outhit Fordham 7-4. pitchers, one of them she can not use due to a serious In the nightcap, Tara Digilio (3 for 4) scored two shoulder injury. runs and stole three bases. Megan Georgovich also Despite the teams struggle, Corbett wants them to stole three bases. Nicole Sibilia was tagged with the Hurler Christina DeLuca hat gotten rocked by opponants lately.) learn from their mistakess and move ahead. "I would loss.