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Basic Lt\tmm»iTo Referendum Heats Up by Mitch Berger stated that the ESC would have to gather As a result of the College Council meeting * significantly more signatures than the USG on February 9, the USC activities fee increase in order for him to be persuaded to change referendum was postponed for one week. the referendum. "Many day students signed The postponement was "so students could our referendum petition with the under- be better informed," said Don Vandergrift, standing that the referendum would be for USG president. The USG also sponsored $1.30. Is it fair if we just change it?" three referendum forums for evening "Many people were coerced into signing students. At the Wednesday, February 17th it," claimed Sharon Harkey, Co-Chair- -SSL forum, members of the evening Student person of the ESC. Ms. Harkey also pointed ] MNMrof t»*Mm D urawrtMl ftfngM. dhwoM. Or MdoMd) Mr i, wit committee of the USG. circulated called only for the authorization D D VM {MO M*tmc*Oi») to change the activities fee. The amount was D DHO The bad feelings were due, in part, to an ESC petition which calls for the current fee not mentioned. Ms. Harkey also said that formula to remain in place with doubling of her group, which includes members to the College Council, was not trying to usurp the current fee. The ESC formula would student government, We're a forum for raise $77,000, but the USG stance according evening students," she said. Reagan Cuts Deeper to Vandergrift is, "We offered our compro- mise when we postponed the referendum for At the USG forum a number of issues a week?' . were raised by members of ESC. The by Phyllis Terrett gradual, • informal introduction to college purchasing of a typesetting machine with The USG has also questioned the legiti- geared to "the special interests, needs and student funds seemed to raise the most macy^ the ESC and its petition, "They "Upon the education of the people of this abilities" of adults. About 2,000 of these anger as Helen Graham said, "Why should can get millions of signatures, but there's country the fate of this country depends." adults are enrolled at Fordham with approx- we have to pay for the damn machine?" It (Benjamin Disraeli*- House of Commons, imately 1/150 attending school part-time only one ordained body," said Sandy was then pointed out that the Rose Hill June IS, 1874) (carrying less than 12 credits per semester). Pikoulos, USG Secretary/Treasurer. Typesetting machine was purchased by the Billie Dobrahsky, Associate Director ofr "Students are signing the petition University. Many of the night students President Reagan's proposed budget for Financial Aid at Rose Hill, said that these' thinking that they're voting 'no* on the continued p.io . • 1983, Released February 6, 1982, increases students are eligible for basic grants which .referendum," said Don Vandergrift who defense spending and decreases Spending for are awarded according to need or student1 domestic programs, including education. leans which, guaranteed by the government, The New York Times, February 10, 1982, do not accrue interest or require repayment until nine months after termination of Ma Bell All Broken Up reported that the proposed education cuts studies, at which time 9.5 percent interest is would eliminate "2.3 million grants to by Shelton Harrison Walden able parts of its businesses and therefore needy students" at the college level, while charged. Also, there is a yearly surcharge of keep the more productive portions. changes in the guaranteed student loan five per cent deducted from each check. For The. Justice Department announced last Eventually, Ma Bell could turn out to be a program would make it more difficult and many independent .adults, these grants and month that the American Telephone and force formidable in the emerging information more costly for undergraduate and virtually loans mean the difference between getting Telegraph Company would divest itself in age, a threat 'to dominate computers, table impossible for graduate students to obtain their degree and forfeiting that opportunity. $80 billion of its assets. It was an unexpected •TV, and newspapers. Part time non-traditionals are entitled to loans. As a result, student enrollment in victory for the Justice Department, which The agreement calls for the basic borrow half of the $5,000 yearly maximum. colleges and universities is expected to had been trying to break up the AT&T system operating companies (BOCs) to be split off under the guaranteed student loan program; decline. for seven years. The AT&T divestiture is from .the parent and set up as a separate Non-traditional students, defined as inde- and may only receive a proportionate part likely to cause ramifications for years to pendent adults ranging in age from 25 to 50 of the yearly basic grant allowance. Most of come. It will go down as an historic decision who hold full-time jobs and attend classes them carry eight to ten credits per semester, in terms of antitrust enforcement. in the evening, enroll at Fordham under the so these forms of Financial aid must be This could, prove extremely profitable to EXCEL Program, which provides a Continued p. 10 AT&T which could.drop the least profit- Sexploitation Discussed at CLC company, or companies. The sales leasing by John Fox also believed, "/am guilty, /am dirty, /am which dramatized the experience of ineest and .service of on-premises phone equip- bad." She concluded her talk by asking the victims. The second was, "Incest: .The ment, the yellow pages and long-distance The sexual exploitation of children and audience to "Help us erase this social cancer." Victim Nobody Believes." Both films transmission facilities presently operated by adolescents was the topic of discussion, After her talk, two films on incest .were emphasized that parents should be on the the local companies would be shifted to the held February 10th in the Fordham's Pope shown. The first was, "Shatter the Silence^' continued | p.io. - parent. The BOCs will not be allowed to Auditorium. The forum was co-sponsered branch out into businesses the parent by the Manhattan Inter,- Hospital Protec- company may enter, and the parent will be tion Committee, and' the Puertb Rtean excluded from entering the local service Studies Institute, and was' moderated business. by Dr. Helen Rodriguez. Dr* Rodriguez In exchange for "dismembering" the cited statistics from Women Against company, the parent is to be allowed to Pornography, which said that 1 out of 4 enter businesses from which it was excluded women, and 1 out of 9 men will be sexually before, including as stated before, the abused before the age of fifteen, and that computer field. This represents just one of the predominant abuser in both cases is a the opportunities open for the "new" Bell a man. System. Dr. Rodriguez introduced Trudee Abel- Following the split-up, AT&T will be Peterson, author Children of the Evening, a allowed to enter businesses on more equitable study of child prostitution. During her talk, terms. In the long-distance arena, AT&T Ms. Abel-Peterson urged the audience to be competitors do not now pay as large a sympathetic to teenaged prostitutes, because proportion of their revenues to the BOCs or 70% of these prostitutes were incest victims, the independent phone companies as does and that incest was often cited for their AT&T Long Lines division.- That will reason for leaving home. Ms. Abel-Peterson probably change quickly following the split- explained that she, herself, was an incest up if long distance rates are not lowered and victim, and said, "I too turned to prostitu- these subsidies are not discontinued. tion, because I, too, had learned that I was Under the agreement, the price umbrella dirty... it took me a long time to learn that I that has favored the Bell System's compet- was the victim." Ms. Abel-Peterson spent itors will be eliminated. At that time, MCI three years as a counselor for Father B. ruce Communications would probably continue Ritter's Covenant House, and, while to undercut AT&T prices, though not as working there, she found that many of the 'sexually' abused children "who * came there continued P.10 . , r ?i f. $E) Vl'tit'Ui •srff The Observer/page 2 .. BSERVATIONS t Student Scholarships should be applied for now. The Scholarship bank has announced In our last editorial, we urged you to vote 'no- on the referendum. That ten new scholarship programs presently accepting applications from college students recommendation still stands, for the same reasons plus one. That addition is :for scholarships ranging from $300 to $3500. Grants are awarded for the following the proposal offered by the Evening Students Coalition which is more equit- 'fields: teaching, law, .computer programming, business, social and natural sciences, able for Science and EXCEL students. Unfortunately, the USG has refused newspaper, broadcast and political science. The Scholarship Bank will send students this compromise proposal even though some 350 students endorsed it. The a personalized print-out of possible financial aid sources. Interested students should $78,000 the proposal could raise would have met club funding requests club 'send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: The Scholarship Bank, 10100 Santa funding requests for this year with an excess of $3,000. Monica #750, Los Angeles, Cajif, 90067. There is enough time to hold another referendum if the February 22-25 offering fails. While the USG has been cagey about its participation in such li.N. Special Session on Disarmament is scheduled for Saturday, June 12th. A world- a vote, we hope that its members will swallow their pride and throw their wide campaign to protest the nuclear arms- race is in the planning stages. To support behind it. In their own words, the money is needed. volunteer your time and energy, to make donations, or for further information, write: We would like to remind you of our main objection to the fee increase, Campaign for the 2nd U.N. Special Session on Disarmament, Mobilization for the SABC. This non-elected organization decides how your fee will be. spent. Survival 48 St. . Marks Place N.Y.C. 10003. (212)673-1808. According to Robert Goode, Director of Student Activities, "Any Board who convenes and then disperses after making its decision cannot be consid- The Jewish Students Association of Fordham will be having a meeting on Thursday, ered to be responsible to'the constituency that it is opposed to serve." We March 2&h in the Campus Ministries office (Room 217) at 4 P.M. All are welcome. will let Mr. Goode's opinion on the validity of the SABC serve as The Observer's. The Student Activities Office is sponsoring trips to Hawaii and Copenhagen during the Spring break. Both trips are exciting, reasonably priced, and have full itineraries. The most divisive issue that has arisen during the course of the referen- Brochures and other information are available in Rm. 220. dum campaign is the differences between the day and evening students. To be sure, there are distinctions that can lead to the disparity of opinion. Night Gil Noble, newscaster and host of ABC-TV's "Like It Is," will appear on February students, generally older than the day students and more likely to have full- 24th at 6 P.M. as part of the Molimo's Club's "Black History Week." State Senator, time jobs and families, have a greater need for services than for student Major Owens, will be a guest speaker on Feb. 25th at 3 P.M. The week will culmin- clubs. The day students, tending to be younger traditional entry students ate with the Molimo Players Production of "CurtainCall Mr. Aldrige, Sir," written with less off-campus responsibilities, have more of a desire for clubs and by Ossie Davis, performed on February 26th, at 6:00 P.M. Students are invited to entertainment. Still, we are all students trying to better our lives and enrich attend all of the above in the faculty lounge. our minds. Dean Shea has named a team of Lincoln Center faculty members to design a program Unfortunately, the USG considers the 350 students who only attend financed by the $275,000 Mellon Grant. The committee, whose first meeting will be classes on Fridays and Saturday s, too small a portion of the Fordham held on February 19, is made up of: Robert Pace and Elizabeth Parker, Arts population to be worth keeping the polling booths open for. Division; Dr. Constance Berkley, Institute of Black Studies; Dr. SpyTOs Efthimiades, While the USG made moves to rectify the neglect that evening students and Dr. Anne Hoffman, EXCEL Division; Rev. Bartholew Collppy, Dr. Bernard feel that have been victims of, they violated the concept of the Gilligan and Dr. Lia Lerner, Humanities; Dr. Samiha Mourad, Science and Math referendum and struck a serious blow to the unity by failing to take our Division; Dr. June Chisholm, Dr. Oliver Gillespie, Dr. Stewart Guthrie, Dr. Anne fellow Friday and Saturday students into account. Mannion, and Dr. David Menninger, Social Science Division; Janice Gbrdils, Institute of Pu.ero Rican Studies. At this time there are no students on the committee.

"The Economics of Military Spending" will be the topic of a lecture given by David BECAUSE OF Gold, director of the Council on Economic Priorities, on Thursday, Feb. 25th at 4:30 P.M. in Rm. 1017. The lecture is being sponsored by the Econonucs,Club. CHEMOTHERAPY "Freedom Ain't No Bowl of Cherries," an anti-war, anti-nuclear, musical comedy is currently being performed at4the Truck and Warehouse Theater at 79 East 4th St. bv the 4th.Wall Repertory Company. Performances are Weds., through Sat. at 8 P.M. KAREN ANDERSON Ticket price is $4.00, but student and group rates are available. IS A STATISTIC. No, the Peace Corps did not die along with the political activism of the sixties. It is still alive and well and living in developing countries. On second thought, it is not well but struggling to survive. Volunteers with skills in math and science education, forestry and fisheries, home economics and nutrition, civil engineering and agriculture THE KIND OF STATISTIC are desperately needed. People interested in information about the Peace Corps may call toll free, 800-424-8580, ext. 93, or write Peace Corps, Washington D.C., 20525

WE LIKE Office moves — Plans to relocate major offices which serve CLC students are in the works, according to Father George McMahon, S.J., Administrative Vice-President o) Fordham University. Fr. McMahon stated that the moves will take place "by no latei TO BRAG ABOUT. than June '82" and will be as follows:

Admissions office from R m 203 to Rm. 215 Counseling Center from Rm. 215 to Rm. 503 Career Planning and Placement office from Rm. 215 to Rm. 319 Student Clubs from Rm. 319 to Rm. 408, 416, or 426 Higher Educational Opportunity Program (HEOP) from Rm. 420 to 8th Fl. Financial Aid office from Rm. 220 to Rm. 203 When Karen was only 18 years The reason for the relocation plans is that the office of Admissions, Career old, her doctor dis- Planning and Placement, Student Activities and Financial Aid are overcrowded due covered she had a to increased staff. deadly form of leu- kemia. Facing in- Math Placement Tests will be given on the following dates: credible odds, a Thursday, Feb. 25th at 3 P.M. in Rm. 712 survival rate of Mondav. Mar. 22nd at 10:30 A.M. in Rm. 712 Tuesday. April 13th at 4:30 P.M. in Sem. Rm. C onjy 3%, Karen spent the next three years Wednesday, May 12th at 6 P.M. in Rm. 520 in intensive chemotherapy. Not only was her life at stake, but if she "Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang," "War Without Winners," and "Crossroads," did survive, there were serious questions as are three films that explorcwhat is, for many people, the foremost political and social to whether she'd be able to have children. issue of our time: nuclear power. These three films will be shown at the Donnell Now, eight years and two sons later, Library Center on Thursday, February 25th at 12 Noon. Admission is free. you'd never suspect that this vigorous young mother had battled a disease that The 65th Annual Empire Cat Club Show will be held at Madison Square Garden Kills more than 15,000 Americans every in the Exposition Rotunda in Saturday, Feb. 27th and Sunday, Feb. 28th from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. More than 600 prized cats, representing some 20 breeds, from year. throughout North America will be entered in the largest and most prestigious cat Karen, Brian and Erik are living proof show jn the country. that we're gaining in the fight against cancer. It's a fight we can't afford to lose. It's The Fordham Repertory Chorus, which meets every Wednesday from 3 P.M. to 5 your donations that help us continue the P.M., welcomes new members on either a credit or non-credit basis. They are research, education ana rehabilitation currently preparing for their Spring Concert and Graduation exercises at Alice Tully programs that will give us more statistics Hall. Musical training not essential, but a love of music IS. like Karen Anderson. The kind of statistics we can all be proud of. Campus Ministries will begin their Coffee Hours as of Monday Feb. 22. We welcome all people of all faiths to drop by and have some good coffee and stimulating conver- sation. Coffee hoursc are: Thursdays from 5 PM to 6 PM and Tuesdays from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM in room 217.

Mass is celebrated in the Fordham Chapel (Room 221) every day at 12:30 P.M. COST OF LIVING Campvs Ministries is sponsoring their Spring Break Retreat from Friday, April 16 Give to the American Cancer Society. through Sunday, April 18. It will be on the Shore in Elberon. The cost is $35.00 per person plus transportation. There are limited spaces, so drop and sign up soon! Room THIS imCC CONTRMUTEO A8 A PUBLIC 8ERVRE. The Observer/page 3 Nuclear War & the Psyche Fr. Zogby Moves Up by Melody Miller by Laurie Loisel and other evacuation procedures, he pointed "Preparing for Nuclear War: The out foster a false sense of security. People Psychological Effects", was a day-long mistakenly equate increased defense symposium that attracted nearly 800 people spending with increased security, a number on February 13 at the Roosevelt Hotel. of speakers said. Sponsored by The Physicians for Social Calling, the nuclear arms race between Responsibility (PSR), the national organiza- the Soviet Union and the United States a tion devoted to educating the public about type of psychological warfare, Dr. Jerome nuclear issues, the conference is one among Frank said it amounts to a "vain effort to many such gatherings and demonstrations achieve psychological security at the expense which indicate that the ever-growing of actual security." European peace movement has crossed the Dr. Robert J. Lifton, a noted researcher ocean and is growing in the United on Hiroshima survivors, said that many States as well. individuals undergo a "psychic numbing" The campaign for nuclear Disarmament as a defense against the overwhelming fear began in London on February 28, 1958, and and anxiety caused by the awareness of an has expanded to such a degree that this fall, ever-present potential nuclear catastrophe. hundreds of thousands of Europeans This numbing, Lifton explains, consists of demonstrated against the "European reactions he labels denial and despair. Indi- Nuclear Theatre," calling for arms viduals experience denial by ignoring the reductions or total disarmanent. truths of the nuclear age, and despair by Responding to the unprecedented $199 succumbing to feelings of powerlessness and billion defense budget, Americans are futility. beginning to echo the European protests. Another prevailing theme at the "We are just beginning in this country to conference was that while nuclear weapons have a serious disarmanent movement," have irreversibly altered the ramifications of says Richard Barnet, one of the speakers at a world war, the human concept of warfare still available to Lincoln Center students on the conference. has remained at a conventional level. Indeed, Father Ed Zogby has soft, smiling brown eyes, short curly grey hair and smokes a an appointment basis. Outside of Fordham, Barnet, co-founder of the Institute for though many of our leaders perceive nuclear Father Ed is a member of the^ Board of wonderfully aromatic pipe. He's just about Policy Studies and author of many books weapons to be little more than conventional Trustees for the Lincoln Square Community five feet, eleven inches tall and dresses in dealing with national policy, cited a recent weapons on a grand scale, said Dr. Jerome Council and is on the West Side Chamber of smart sports jackets and slacks. His ward- national poll in which 47% of the Frank, these weapons are in fact much Commerce. respondents said that they believed that more than powerful conventional weapons. robe consists of blues, greys, and maroons, with an occasional plaid thrown in for Last spring, Father Ed taught a Tolkein/ nuclear war was likely within the next five Borrowing the words of Albert Einstein, variety. There is an incandescence that C.S. Lewis course. The students that have years — a war which, the majority of these one speaker said, "The unleashed power of illuminates a golden complexion which had the pleasure of Father Ed's instruction individuals felt held a less than 50% chance the atom has changed everything except our reveals his Lebanese ancestry. worked very hard and enjoyed his course for their survival. The speakers re-iterated mode of thinking." tremendously. Now, four students are that despite esclating defense spending, For the past year, Father Ed has served as Richard Barnett called for the audience to: one of the campus ministers here at Lincoln taking individual tutorials under his guid- many people feel less secure than ever. gather information, to educate themselves Center. Now, he can be found just a bit ance. Two are studying Tolkein and C.S. The world nuclear arsenal now has the andothers, realize that individual action does further down the hall in room 224, in an Lewis (his pet authors), while one student is. destructive power of one million Hiroshima make a difference, protest the United States office furnished with a cozy set of arm- taking a Thomas Merton seminar called bombs. New York City and Moscow are first strike policy, and examine their own chairs, a huge desk, and a great view of "Contemporary Monasticism," and the last each targeted with dozens of such destruc- roles, in perpetuating the system. Barnett Fordham Plaza. is studying introductory metaphysics. These are non-strategic electives which don't take tive weapons, said Dr. John Mack, stressing the compared the nuclear arms race to the prac- Father Zogby's official title now" is Assist- anything away from the department require- need to examine the devastating consequen- tice of slavery, calling it an obsolete system ant to the Vice-President for Administra- ments. ces involved in nuclear war. Fall-out shelters which must be abolished. tion. "What do I sdo? I'm Father McMahon's assistant. He oversees the Father Ed is one of the regular celebrants One other important issue discussed at running of admissions, registration, at the daily masses offered in the Chapel. College Council News this meeting concerned Student Activities financial aid and Campus Ministries. My Pat Tkaczyk, a student who attends Mass by Elizabeth Fox . Budget Committee (SABC) allocations. job is to assist him in whatever his duties are regularly remarked that: -"j?ather Zogby's homilies give me a lot to think about. He Robert Ondrovic, President of Gannon at the time. We also handle space alloca- o With the cooperative baby-sitting group veto makes the homily such that ^ everyone Debate Council, and Theresa Iacono, tion and parking. There are times when this announced, voting on the referendum to present feels that it's addressed to them raise the student activities fee delayed, President of Pre-Law Society, presented a office is a trauma center for the school. When things are in a state of crisis, people personally. I don't think that he wants members of the Non Academic Grievance letter to the Council asking that a committee come' here." The quiet confidence which people to leave religion on a theoretical level. Committee being elected, and confusion be established to investigate procedures Father Ed exudes makes him the ideal He wants them to make a commitment to with the funds allocated for clubs, pointing about SABQ allocations disclosed, the person to handle volatile situations. what they believe." College Council was quite busy at its Febru- out that while academic clubs have been cut In addition to his duties as Assistant to "I became a priest because I wanted to ary 9 meeting. in funding, non-academic clubs had been the Vice-President, Father Ed is also Chap- make my life one of service," says Father Dr. Joan Roberts of the Excel Division increased. Mr. Ondrovic also cited a discrep- lain to Fordham Law School. He's available Ed. "Service was really the big priority. brought the issue of the referendum to the ancy in financial records for the Gannon for personal counseling on Tuesdays and Where would I have the most scope.for that Council, asking to have it placed on the Debate Council. According to Mr. Thursdays from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. He's also both intellectually and pastorally?" agenda because of its immediancy. Noting Ondrovic, funds had been drawn against the that the current Student Handbook says Gannon Debate checking account without that the issues should be well publicized and knowledge of either the treasurer or approved by the Dean of Students, Dr. president of the club. Explaining that no one has access to the checking accounts Faculty Cute Explained Roberts questioned whether this prodedure had been followed. Dr. Roslyn Hartmann, except for the club presidents and treasurers, by Kathy Nelson Associate Dean of Students, assured the Dean Hartmann did not know the cause of Council members that the referendum had the discrepancy. Dean Shea suggested that The Excel and Social Science divisions Dr. David Menninger, Assistant Chair- person of Social Science said that "Both been approved by both she and Dr. J. the two parties involved go over the books will operate with decreased full-time staff as claims were valid — psychology, because it McGowan, Vice President for Student Life together, report back to the Council, and a result of a December administrative deci- that if the meeting should prove unsuccess- sion to leave unfilled three faculty positions has so many students, and Political Science & Dean of Students, and also pointed out — because it had so few faculty." that it had been approved by the USG ful, the dispute would be addressed by the at the Lincoln Center Campus. Non-Academic Grievance Committee. The divisions can apply again next fall for Using similar guidelines, EXCEL decided senators last semester. Dr. Roberts, to staff their Science Program, while leaving however, still felt that the issues had not funding for the vacancies, but according to Dr. Maris Fiondella, Chairperson of Excel, vacant a liberal arts position. One of the been publicized, noting that the various reasons EXCEL hired a full-time science posters in the building only indicate that the the administration gave no assurances that the positions will be funded. instructor was that it is harder to find students should vote 'yes' on the referen- adjuncts for the Sciences Program due to Although the cuts do not affect average dum. Steps have now been taken to alert the the special teaching skills needed by those The following companies will be at class size in either division this spring, the students of the issues with voting delayed by instructors. "They must be able and willing Fordham to interview students. For more vacancies could "have the affect of curbing one week (an agreement reached by both the to teach science to people who think they information, stop by the Career Planning development of the college," Dr. Fiondella USG and Dean Shea), facts sheets posted can't do science," said Dr. Fiondella. and Placement Center, room 215: said, and "limiting full development of near all the elevators, and three open majors and programs." Both Social Science and EXCEL will rely forums scheduled. The United Student Program development was one of the on adjunct faculty to supplement full-time Government (USG) supported the staff, and Social Science will give a part- Xerox - Feb. 24 problems faced by Social Science faculty in postponed referendum, said USG's president December, when they learned that the time faculty member, Dr. Gerald Perlman, Don Vandergrift, "just in case (anyone) New York Life - Feb. 25 Psychology student advising responsibility. Mutual Benefit Life - Feb. 26 division would receive funding for only one didn't know what the issues are. The delay Dr. Schneider felt that the immediate Risk Services - March 1 of their three vacancies — two of which is not detimental to our purpose." brunt of the.budget cuts would be borne by Crumm & Forster - March 2 were in Psychology and one in Political Science. AU three openings were the result full-time faculty, who must now assume Dean Shea announced of the Council that Manufacturers Hanover - March 2&3 added responsibilities to compensate for Fr. G, McMahon, Vice President for Pfizer - March 4 of staff members leaving and were not newly-created "lines." (A "line", in decreased staff. Full-time faculty is Administration, has vetoed the proposed Uarco - March 5 responsible not only for teaching, but also cooperative baby-sitting group, citing both Pepsico - March 8 university jargon, is a full-time faculty position). for student advising, program development legal obstacles and room availability prob- NYC Office of Budget - March 9 and serving on committee at the college. The Social Science faculty voted in lems. However, Dean Shea noted that Dr. NY Stock Exchange - March 10 "While neither program has been dealt a December to give Political Science the line. McGowan is still investigating the possi- Insurance Services - March 11 death blow," Dr. Schneider said, "it is a Although Psychology had four full-tirne bility of a full licensed day care center. Alexander Grant - MatchJ2_ serious on-going problem. It's the.difference faclty members aijd-atjo.ut500 students, and between having a good program and a Elected to the recently established Non- Political Science':^a'd^|[woi-fuli-'tiinc faculty better program." Academic Grievance Committee were and about 250 stifdejyis, (ire'lilies was given Frankie Guzman and Mark Lolacono, for to Political Sci%Ce:;;^c%#\''There is a day students; Denis Carr and Felice Itzkoff general concensus ^rt»fs8g%6se, faculty that for evening students; Fr. John Adam and "a program needs^ three .negple, to, make it Dr. Clive Daniel for the faculty.' No:admfnis-(! viable." Said br.'Peier Schneider;' Chair- trator yet has been selected ltyJ Drl McG6waiV.-' person of the Social Sfijftn.c.gSaQM&'fln- •ru*im The Observer/page 4 BSERVATIOHS

In the past, Administrators have claimed that legal and insurance problems stood in the way of estabishing a University-run Child Daycare Facility at Lincoln Center. In response to the immediate and pressing need for at least a temporary facility, a group of students proposed that "an independent cooperative baby-sitting service be permitted to operate on campus." According to the proposal, the cooperative group, made up of faculty, students and parents, would take full responsibility for the supervisory and insurance needs of the cooperative service. On January 25, Fr. McMahon, Vice President for Administration, who had to approve the proposal before it could go into effect, issued a memo stating that he saw "asmany legal problems for a temporary child care center as for a more fully licensed one. Furthermore, because of the tight room situation, I cannot reserve a room for the prospect this semester." But when the coordinators of the temporary baby-sitting service tried to find out just what these "legal problems" were so that they could rectify the problems immediately, they learned rfial Fr. McMahon had gone to Beirut for six weeks and would not be returning until the middle of March. And although he had been planning to leave for weeks, and had had the proposal in hand for some time, Fr. McMuhon did not brief anyone else about the specifics of his memo, nor was responsibility delegated to anyone concerning this matter. Had Fr. McMahon been more specific in his memo, and had he put some other administrator in charge of this matter in his absence, the cooperative group might have begun to solve these problems. After almost a Lately, I've been thinking about buying a Poland is not as significant to Ronald year of gathering information, persistent organizing and planning so that a Sony Walkman. I've heard they keep people Reagan. That can be the only reason that service could be set up to aid student parents this semester, the group of relatively calm even during undue stress, like seems plausible, otherwise why would he be when you hear that the activities fee is being coordinators must sit in limbo until Fr. McMahon returns next month. keeping Russian society glued together with raised and you can't figure what activities American cream of wheat while spending A large, part of the CLC's student body is comprised of returning adult there are for your enjoyment. I've thought billions of dollars in defense of the Russian students. Fordham has intentionally recruited these students through about what it would be like to flip in a menace? programs like EXCEL. The fact that these adults are very likely to have cassette, push down the Walkman's play I will of course miss a few things, like the children, and will need to have these children supervised while they attend button, and as my song came on, enter my insanities that pour out of Secretary of the classes, seems to have been overlooked or neglected by the Uniersity. Of own private Idaho. Listen, when you live in Interior James Watt's office on a regular 1000 students surveyed last year, 32 said they would use a New York, even Idaho can seem like a basis. You know him, he's the man who temporaryindependent baby-sitting service, and 272 indicated they would use corner of paradise. Well, Idaho may not be wants to make the Jersey shore look like a paradise but it's not chopped liver either, so a fully-licensed University-run childcare facility. Texas oil field even if it happens to wind up I stuffed $75 into my pocket and headed out smelling like New York Harbor. Of course It was hoped that the example of a successful temporary service this to the store. While I was walking down what can you expect from a man whose boss semester would encourage the University to implement a similar but full-time Tl '. Avenue, I started to justify buying is little more than a marionette on a string Child Care center in the fall. Tuition increases, financial aid cuts, and a this gadget by thinking of its reality-masking pulled by the oil companies. Paul. Simon's possible raise in the student activity fee, will make the need for this service advantages. Just think if I had this device a "Slip Slidin' Away" would help me deal even greater as parent-students find it difficult to meet increasing academic year ago. I would have been spared the with sleazy Mr. Watt. and child care costs at the Same time. " long-winded promises of the Reagan I'd have to "Take a walk on the wild Administration; those speeches as eloquent side" with Lou Reed to escape Reagan's The problems that Fr. McMahon mentions in his memo have been solved as a Shakespearean sonnet but as unreliable by universities such as Brooklyn College, N.Y.U. and Columbia, which biggest error; I mean the way he's treating as, the subway system. America's most prized possession,. — its. each have Chjld Care Centers. And though we recognize the complexities of I'jn sure the slow melodic sound of Pink future — which is embodied in tHe hearts this issue, Fordham has been able to overcome similar problems in the past. Floyd would have pleased me much more and heads of Us students. His budget cuts The construction of The Pub is proof that space and legal problems are not than Reagan's ridiculous display of execu- will destory the youth of this country in a insurmountable when student need is the issue. The members of the tive power during the Air Controller's way that sex and drugs and rock and roll Fordham community who worked long and hard on the proposal, and the v strike. could never do; it will rob them of their parents and children who will be harmed by its rejection deserved far better Stereo would have been a fitting means to hope. Even if Reagan cared little for than Fr. McMahon's brusque denial. blot out the duplicity of the Reagan policy ' the aspirations of the average American in El Salvador where three American nuns student he might at least consider how he is were killed by Salvadoran government going to continue his massive military build- troops a year ago. Maybe Reagan should up going without the aid of fresh crops of As candidate for president, Ronald Reagan pledged that he would end have stayed in the movies where a director schooled technicians. As Albert Shankar what he called "the needless selective service registration of American youth." could constantly remind him who the bad pointed out, "The Soviet Union produces As president, Mr. Reagan claimed that such registration could cut conscrip- guy is. The Police would have been the three times as many engineers as the United tion time by six weeks in the event of a crisis. While this six week figure is in perfect group:o chase away David Stockman States." dispute, it is very similar to those used bv Jimmy Carter to justify bringing and his "Trojan horse for the rich." Maybe I was jolted out of my funk by my arrival back peace time registration. And Ronald Reagan knows it. Nancy might have heard me as I sang at the radio shop. Now more than ever I If you believed Mr. Reagan and thought your boyfriend, or you, would be "Don't put on that red dress" or any of the wanted to tune in and drop out. An Italian safe from registration and thereby the draft, you have been conned. other colors she wore at the taxpayers' salesman came and waited on me. He could As the February 28th deadline for the late registrants approaches, you expense (they were a tax deduction for see the look of desperation on my face, (the may feel justifiably frightened.'If you do not register, and are caught and someone). Maybe Ron thinks every little result of my Reagan Ruminations). thing she does is magic, but I can't agree. prosecuted, the penalties are substantial, the maximum being five years in Something told me he had seen the look As I reveled in my fantasy, I broadened before, and that he had sold a lot of jail and/or $10,000. But if you do register, are you signing up for a trip? to the amount of reality my Walkman would Walkmans. As he cradled my savior in his E^Salvador? blot out. The tortured cries of starving hand I asked him most reverently its cost. At his February 18th press conference, Mr. Reagan was asked under what Poles to perhaps Queen's Bohemian "One hundred and twenty-five dollars," he conditions he would send troops to El Salvador. His answer: "There are no Rhapsody? I privately chuckle to myself said. I showed him my $75.00 and asked if plans to send American troops into action any place in the world." When when I think of Carter being painted as an there was room for negotiation. "Look pressed further, he said'/Well maybe if they dropped on bomb on the White ineffectual weakling. Af (east he had the mista," he said, "you can no afford." House I might get mad." nerve to stand up to American Agribusiness Dejected, I walked out into Reagan Reality A glib response, and hardly truthful when compared with the reactions of and boycott the sale of wheat to Russia which I couldn't afford either, without a other factions of the Administration. For instance, the CIA has gone on when it invaded Afghanistan. Perhaps Walkman to protect me. record as stating that "a military solution is impossible in El Salvador without'U.S. ground force intervention.1' Another source called the conflict in El THE OBSERVER STAFF Salavador the "crucial battle to Central America." Are these the kinds of circumstances that Ronald Reagan thinks are grave enough? Milch Uerger Kdifor-in-chlcf Americans cannot even count on the lesson of Vietnam in Ronald Reagan's Mark Barscghian Managing Editor case. The New York Times on Febuary 19 stated that "Mr. Reagan seemed Dcirdre Arbucci Kxccullve Kdilor confused about Vietnamese history" and that when the President offered Laurie Loiscl News Kdilor his personal recollections of that history they "seemed to clash with widely accepted accounts of the past." Victoria Gioia Feature Kdilor While his administration has tried to downplay the similarities between Drew Olcvnick Arts Kdilor Vietnam and El Salvador, the one that remains is the most damning. El Ralph Revcllo , Sports Kdilor Salvador is ruled by a brutal military dictatorship that has little if any Mike McNeil •*•»>'« l:<"'»f popular support. It is a dictatorship that Ronald Reagan says is improving Bruce Nachbar I'holo Kdilor because it only brutally murdered 6,000 citizens this lyear as opposed to last year's 8,000. Susan Unss Copy I'.'dilor So before you register — if you are going to, think about Ronald Reagan's glib responses to questions about.your future. If you have doubts please call Kcilh Cuinlsa Business Manager the Draft Counseling Center at the Riverside Church at 222- 5900 ext. 238. Alan Ross I'ucully Advisor The CLC Observer invites its readers to express their opin- New York, N.Y. 10023 Room 319E Phono: 841-6368 ions and voice their concerns on issues of interest to the The CLC ObDd'vsr Is an Indepondonl otudonl nowapapor tho Individual writers or urllgls. No part ol I he CLC Observer Fordham Community. 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Firstly, in reference to the article by student activities fee of Fordham CLC. still bristle with indignation when* I glaring inadequacy in the current system of Mitch Berger entitled "Referendum Contror There is an undeniable need for such a remember how the male customers I served registration at Fordham at Lincoln Center, versy," we take exception" to the absence of referendum and I must therefore support it. while waiting tables would condescendingly it is entirely out of date and in need of an any comments or opinions of the students Unfortunately, with all else remaining equal, address me as "sweetie" or "honey." I overhaul. from the traditional student population. It it will be the Student Activities Budget seems that Mr. Berger sought the opinion of didn't find conditions much better in One of the problems is that the number Committee (S.A.B.C.) and not U.S.G. that only one person, namely, Sharon Harkey, school; when sexist male professors cracked of students who want to take a certain will be allocating that fee next academic co-chairperson for the Evening Students "little women" jokes, I would squirm in my course is unknown until registration takes year. And the S.A.B.C. has refused to Coalition, who, we must assume, Mr. seat and bite my tongue, sacrificing a clear place. By that time, it is too late to add allocate budgets from the student activities Berger thinks of as a spokesperson for the conscience for my class standing. When I more sections of a class and people have to fee to certain officially recognized student entire body. By neglecting to obtain input left my waitressing job, I worked at a tem- give up a class which was really desired. organizations. porary agency where I saw two female from traditional day students, Mr. Berger is To this writer's knowledge there are at More specifically, the Fishers of Men receptionists answer to three female super- guilty of the same type of lack of represen- least two examples of this, although there Christian Fellowship has been denied a visors who reported either to the female tation that he later goes on to condemn the are probably more. budget. We are an interdenominational office manager or the female branch USG of. Secondly, we disagree with the One is the Social Science interdisciplinary, student organization designed to meet manager. But the real boss, to whom they origin and content of the following quote, which is needed in order to graduate. regularly for fellowship and share the gospel all answered, was the male district manager. "The USG Executive Committee agreed Although the course is open to juniors and of Jesus. It- is not our purpose to proslytize Although women are entering the job after the Club Cluster that the petition 1 jsenibrs, both of the courses offered at night the Fordham community to any particular ' market in greater numbers than ever before, could be interpreted as calling for a were closed before seniors finished registra- denomination, but rather to make the the positions of real power are still filled by reduction in the activities fee." If Mr. tion. This is particularly unfair to seniors biblical gospel available to Fordham men. Being witness, and victim, to these and Berger will recall the conversation from who need the course for graduation but students. The S.A.B.C. denial of our budget many other degrading attitudes and actions which he obtained this misquote he will cannot get to school until after work and request is based on three policy decisions has put women's rights at the top of my list perhaps recall that it was another person, have to register at a later time period. which serve as amendment to the 1980-81 of social injustices against which to struggle. not any Executive Committee member, S.A.B.C. guidelines. The relevant policy 1 wholeheartedly support the ERA and The other problem course is the introduc- who, supposedly "off the record," tion course in Computer Science. This is decision states that "S.A.B.C. will not fund cringe at the thought of the June 30th addressed the issue of petition interpreta- any organization whose sole or primary ratification deadline when the approval of currently offered in four sections, the most tion. In fact, the Executive Committee they have had for the course, but at least purpose is the pursuit and/or promotion of three more states is still needed. disagreed with the issue of misinterpretation. particular religious beliefs." one of those has far too many students for What we did say, in essence, is that any Lately, however, my self-righteous, anti- the size of the room. rational person would ask for more Almost all of the thirty Christian Fellow- sexist sentiments have been accompanied by Once again, if the limit on class size is information concerning the meaning of the ships in New York City are funded by their serious doubts. My reverently-held convic- strictly adhered to, it is the evening student, petition if the verbal explanations (which all Universities. So why does Fordham have a tions are becoming badly tarnished. While who often has to work while registration is signers received) were not adequate. contrary policy? Equal access of all the American women fight for equitable pay being held, who will be out of luck. Thirdly, and in reference to the editorial recognized student clubs to activities money scales, adequate day care and freedom from What is the answer? Possibly some form entitled "Activities Increase: A Difficult will in no way mean that Fordham CLC is sexual harassment, women in developing of pre-registration which would give all No," we take exception to a very misunder- fostering or even giving approval to any countries try to scrounge up food for their students an equal chance at the courses they stood, yet much publicized issue, which is particular religion or beliefs. So where is the children and themselves. Tragically, this want and would also give administration a the lack of evening student representation in conflict? I see ho conflict that justifies the task is at times an impossibility, and mothers chance to add some courses and eliminate the United Student Government. The term denial of our budget request. Besides, there must witness the slow death of their child- others. There is time before fall registration -used in the editorial is disenfranchisement, are regulations already describing the nature ren. In El Salvador, mothers try to prevent to find a workable solution. and if we may quote, "they (the evening of holding potentially controversial forums murder of their children. Which side fires students) have not one single representative in the University. And any student club the gun is immaterial; murder is murder, on the student government." This is unfor- meeting those regulations is free to share its and everyone is an accomplice. Fighting un- tunate nonsense. The truth of the matter is views — no matter how different they may speakable anguish and fear, these women that evening students were approached with be. That is how we all share and learn about can only comfort their children with their the prospecf of running for student govern- our 'similarities and. differences. So why ultimate, inexhaustible resource — love. EDITORIAL NOTE: ment positions, namely the Non-Traditional deny a club funding based on the same I find myself forced into a painful vice-president seat and the eight Senator at content of speech? reappraisal of just how relevant the struggle large seats, and unfortunately not one even- The validity of the policy decision that for women's rights as we know it in the THANKS AGAIN TO ing student came forth. The effort was does deny our request for a budget has been United States really is. Where does the ELIZABETH STONE made by the USG and simply stated, we had challenged with a written appeal for recon- greater injustice lie — in sexual inequality or no takers. The question that we, the USG, sideration. The S.A.B.C, however, has class inequality? Though I still feel incensed must put to the editorial staff of this slanted chosen to defend their policies by removing about flagrantly sexist textbooks or thought- WE MISS YOU piece of journalism, is to what extent are we this appeal from discussion in both of their lessly chauvanistic slurs, my anger is responsible for the lack of active participa- last two meetings. Perhaps they feel that it tempered by painful awareness of the suff- tion. The Observer chooses to call this dis- is not an important enough issue to be given ering of my fellow human beings in the enfranchisement. The USG chooses to call it notice at this time. I, in view of a potential developing world. Is the women's movement apathy. hike in the student activities fee, disagree. If in the United States little more than a CONGRATULATIONS there is to be a referendum to raise the middle-class movement? I do not want to We are grieved by the fact that proper student activities fee, shouldn't there also be imply that western women should somehow TO reporting procedures were overlooked in the a review, and possible changes in the limit their expectations or lower their compiling of these two newspaper items. We S.A.B.C. policies that will govern the standards in their work towards equal rights MAUREEN BRENNAN also find it disheartening that, in such a allocation of this money? because conditions elsewhere are so intoler- time of disharmony between day and able. Injustice is injustice on any level, and AND evening students, The CLC Observer chose Sincerely yours, is well-worth fighting. What I am saying is to approach this emotional issue in the Carlos Mendoza III that we must unravel the smug middle-class LITTLE MOSES. manner in which it did, which serves not to Director of the FISHERS OF MEN cocoon we are weaving and attune ourselves bridge the gap between the two sectors of CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP to the needs of people in developing the Fordham community, but to widen it. countries. Editorializing any issue requires a great deal To The Editor, Finally I am trying to examine my own of responsibility, and the USG Executive passionate claims of concern over social in- Committee feels that the staff of The WHAT'S Observer was remiss in that respect. As the day of reckoning befalls the justices. If I am unwilling to accept certain 800,000 young men who have failed as of responsibility for the people in El Salvador, yet to register for selective service, I wonder YOUR OPINION? Very truly yours, Namibia, Bangledesh, or any of these other who the real offenders are: the unheeding The United Student Government developing countries — if I ignore their boys, or the government whose compiled plights, my expression of concern is only an NO MATTER WHAT IT IS Executive Committee lists are of Social Security numbers, not the empty proclamation. Don Vandergrift • President smiles of the faces they represent. EXPRESS IT Lisa Nigro - Academic Vice-President I am still an ardent feminist. I still The present administration, in a face- Lis Palladino T Vice-President for Student support the ERA. But "equalify" is an saving explanation of why it decided to con- IN THE Affairs empty word as long as the deprivations of tinue registration in opposition to its Sandy Pikoulos - Secretary/treasurer our brothers and sisters world-over OBSERVER. election promises, proclaimed that the 26 continue. million dollar program will save six weeks in mobilizing our national defense. Should they not have said national offense, for with THE OBSERVER 4.5 million men in the active and reserve forces at present, how many more are WANTS YOU needed to insure our securjty? Perhaps we're just a very insecure country. We, as a nation abhor the memory of Tutors wanted in all subjects Guyana and the 500 people who senselessly died as they followed their monomanical messiah. How is this disgrace incomparable Tutors are needed in all subjects, and with any war in the past or any in the especially In science, math, economics, and future? War slowly poisons a generation business courses. Rates depend upon qualifi- with hatred and bitterness towards a ADVERTISE! cations and number of tutees, ranging from country we've never seen and a people $4 (a $8 an hour. whose only crime is to live there. Young Arrange hours convenient to your schedule. men's dreams exploding in mine fields, Contact Dean Stern in the H.E.O.P. shattered by a bullet's penetration. Houses office In 420 or by calling 841-5261. burned and towns annihilated. Wasn't Jim Jones more humane? We are a nation of hypocrites if we condemn mass murders in one breath and prosecute boys who don't comply with a mandatory draft registration in the next. Cory Abate Eye On The Apple Meet Marts Fiondella

by Donna Rublnetti

Dr. Maris Fiondella sits beside a desk strewn with papers, inhaling the first in a chain of cigarettes that contradicts her apparent cairn. The same photographs of animals and flowers that decorated the walls of her tiny EXCEL office last semester now adorn the face of a large file cabinet in an office with a city view. The pictures that once served her as a "winter garden," now serve as a constant in a life of great chance. Maris Fiondella is newly married, newly tenured and the newly appointed Chairperson of the EXCEL Division at Lincoln Center, the last of which makes her, as she says openly, "fair game." Dr. Fiondella believes tfiat being an administrator makes her "fair game" in the same way that being a teacher does. "It's the way teachers who have been in the classroom for a while know that students are going to criticize them, make fun of them, do imitations of them," she says philosophically. "Not necessarily unkindly. You're the teacher. The longer you teach, the more you simply recognize that there will be a whole variety of responses to you." Lighting a cigarette, she adds very softly, "I presume the same thing happens in administration. But breaking in is very tough. There's no way that you can't step on people's toes, or deny people's inter- ests." She admits that not being liked by people is something that is difficult for her to contend with. "I'm not somebody who enjoys conflict," she says honestly. "I don't live easily with that." At first Lovey seemed like any normal little pup. She ate, played and slept a great The classroom is relatively conflict-free for Dr. Fiondella and she confesses that she deal. Her play consisted of pulling on my pant legs so that I often walked with one is not thrilled about having released time from teaching due to her newly acquired foot firmly held in her mouth while hopping on the other to keep my balance. As status. An English and EXCEL teacher at Fordham at Lincoln Center since 1978, she is Lovey grew, she developed a liking to being carried. She would walk a few blocks, currently teaching only one course instead of her usual three. "I'm probably freer in and after having done her "duty" she would insist on being carried. If I failed to do the classroom than I am anywhere else in my life," she says with a smile. "I can hang this, I would have to drag her prostrate figure home. Many a day I would cast an from the ceiling like a bat, or sing and dance and tell funny stories. 1 can basically do envious look at dog owners who were being pulled down the street by their pet and anything without feeling terribly self-conscious." It is very important to her that her mutter to myself, "I wish I had that problem. At least I would get somewhere!" students learn and develop on their own. She considers the interplay between herself Then there were those rainy nights, do you know what it's like to carry a wet dog? and her students to be very important and she encourages them to be open. "It's Well, the good Lord granted my wish. While returning home one cold wihtery very creative for me and it seems to be creative for them, too," she says. She adds, evening late last year I happened upon "Snow Bell Lancelot Precious I." I sensed a wide-eyed, "You want them to go free of you. You don't want them all leaving class feeling of deja vu when I looked into his big eyes and cute little face. He was Lovey's thinking what you think, reading what you read." She is particularly enthusiastic when exact twin. He had been abused and then thrown out by his owners. Like a sucker, I speaking about the adult students. The subject provokes hand gestures and an even opened up my heart and home for him. Little did I know that I was to forever change wider smile. Dr. Fiondella finds them to be serious and well-motivated. "Bright adults the course of my life thereafter. bring in- habits of contemplation and analysis of their experience that you can turn very Now I have a little dog that pulls me at 15 mph down the street. I merely see the easily to the content of the course they're dealing with," she says. "I just enormously blurs of trees and figures of people as I fly faster than a Marvel Comic super-hero. enjoy teaching them, because they're very fertile. They have taught me. I have taught Lovey, (she is a lady) totally refuses to walk with him since she abhors walking . them." quickly. So now I have not one, but two dogs to walk separately on cold, rainy and On the subject of her recent marriage, Dr. Fiondella conveys little of the openness frigid winter evenings. that she feels about her teaching. When a remark made about the newness of Other than the fact that he is quicker than Lovey, Snow Bell, too, enjoys the good housework was assumed to be related to her marriage, she quickly clarified it to mean things of life. Both he and Lovey knock me off my sofa on a regular basis and at "housewqrk in the division." She does, in fact, avoid raising the issue, politely1 side night force me to sleep at the foot of the bed as they bask in the warmth and comfort stepping any questions directed to her with a shy smile. of my down pillow and quilts. I and other members of my family are exiled to the One change that Dr., Fiondella can feel un-selfconsciously good about is the grant bathroom to eat a bag of potato chips or a dish of ice cream without having our legs of tenure Jthat she received in the spring. When asked if having tenure has changed scratched off by the two dogs. It is during such bathroom sieges that I recall why I anything for her, her look is at first incredulous, then she sits back, nods and laughs. sensed deja vu when I spotted Snow Bell. I had fallen for those big puppy eyes and "Oh boy, sure," she says with a sigh bfrrelief. "You can rest. I don't mean that you o cute little face- once before- in the form of Lovey and gotten myself in trouble. The don't do any work," she adds, her eyes direct and earnest. "I mean that the next time I wish for something I'm going to be a lot more careful. insecurity of facing the loss of your job is gone and that makes a great deal of by Betty Chiao difference. It frees you tb speak your mind and to try to do the little things that you At one frantic Sunday brunch at a chic Upper East Side cafe where I worked, I -,, served someone who made all my waitressing days worthwhile. Standing by the cappucino machine trying to remember whether the woman with too much make-up wanted English Breakfast or Earl Grey Tea, I happened to meet the glance of a newly-arrived customer. I took a second look because this man, accompanied by two teenagers, was particularly gorgeous. For a split second I thought it was.. . but no, it couldn't be. Then when I saw Rachel the cashier on the floor in a fake swoon, I had no doubt who he was. / was to wait on Robert Redford. It was then that I noticed an almost tangible change in the atmosphere of the cafe. An undefinable, electric undercurrent was immediate. All of a sudden my boss nervously fluttered around "helping out." The table of four who had been in such a dreadful hurry because they had to catch a train began slowly sipping their coffee. Well, I resolved at that moment to remain poised and collected, (and I must say, I did fairly well — no stuttering, no knee-knocking, and I blushed only once when he smiled at me). Later, after some furious whispering at the table of the lady with too much make-up, I saw her husband sheepishly walk over to Redford's table with a pen and paper. Mr. Redford politely signed his autograph and I pondered over the real disadvantages of being a celebrity while clearing a table next to his. Then, though I couldn't quite hear the question, I overheard an unforgettable response: "Well, I jus't can't say no," said a smiling Redford, "but I do withhold sexual favors." •• ' by Louise Lawrence I took the AA train downtown from Columbus Circle. It was 5:15 and the train was crowded. I was lucky to get a strap near the door. When it closed, I became aware of a very strong and imposing scent of fresh fruit. Looking down, I saw that the young woman sitting before me had just begun to peel an orange. I could not be sure of her nationality, but it was obvious that she was a foreigner. She was wearing a bright red waist-length jacket. It was double breasted and lined with yellow brass want to do ... You can commit yourself to the interests you have." Some of her buttons. A cream-colored sash crossed over Jier breast *nd was wrapped several times interests at the moment is to see the rest of the EXCEL tenured and to boost around hej Waist. An intricate design of musical notes was woven into the sash In heavy gold thread. I thought that it was probably her country's anthem. EXCEL's decreasing enrollment. Having tenure will help her to do this. "It's always a process of learning," she says, "whatever new thing that you do, tenure kind of She was about 20 years old. Her hair was braicjed tightly on top of her head, releases you to enter the learning process so that you can follow up bright ideas and exposing her small, round ears. Her ears folded in toward her head at the top. They work with your people. You're free in a way that you're not when you're preparing looked distorted. Her freckled face was broad at the top, accommodating her large, yourself [for tenure]." blue eyes. She was staring straight ahead, in a trance so it seemed. But she was The learning process for the new Chairperson of EXCEL is primarily a political one. peeling an orange in her hands with slow and meticulous movements. Juice and Dr. Fiondella's appointment became official in the spring of 1981, but it was not until orange rind fell into the small, boxlike hat that was placed upside down in her lap. August, 1981 that she actually began her work. Much of her time has been spent I started to think about New York ~ the "melting pot," and began reminiscing simply learning what to do and getting to know people. "Being chairperson has put about my ancestors who had come to this city with their old customs and solemn me in a political process I have had no experience in before," she says with a sigh. beliefs and dauntless determination. Watching this girl, I thought, "Our doors are "That means in relationship to other divisions of this college, to the administration of still open to many people who are looking to improve their lives, to become the university, the president and vice-presidents of the university." She has, she says, Americans." I was overcome with a surge of pride and patriotism. been "struggling to keep up." What she has learned is that interests and concerns The train jerked to a halt at 42nd Street and she suddenly became conscious of the conflict, that what the administration wants may not be what the divjson wants and mess in her lap. As she rose to leave she mumbled under her breath, "Damn," and vice versa. "The political process," she says, "has to do with seeing that your own with a quick turn of her wrist, she grabbed the hat from her lap and dumped the wet faculty are allowed the freedoms and privileges that they need to develop their own orange and peeled skins onto the train floor. I Was stunned and annoyed. I wanted to professional work." Dr. Fiondella intends to keep politics away from her faculty as yell at her, to tell her to show some respect for this country that has given her a much as possible, so that they have all the freedom they need to teach, do research home, that has shown her freedom! and pursue their own interests. ' Using a bobby pin from h'er hair, she secured the hat onto her head. The musical Dr. Fiondella chuckles when she says she has not yet developed a "political style notes that were woven into her sash also trimmed the edge of her hat. An but thinks that she'll get one whether she wants it or not. Despite her laughter, the embroidered badge in the center of her hat read: nrcurnulation of ciRareite butts attests to the pressure she's under. "You're in a "Mr. Music Singing Telegrams." . by Dcirdre Arbuccl box," she says softly. "You're between all the parties who have particular interests1 The Observer welcomes all members of the Fordham community to contribute to trying to balance them out and serve them all." The last six months have forced her "Eye On The Apple." Please send your observations of "The Apple" to box # 18 to confront her own limitations and she says with a hint of frustration, "I discover, to campus mail or drop it off yourself at The Observer, Rm. 319 E. continued P. 10 Non-Formal Education by Patricia Oewitt "There is another whole part of learning "People can't be who they are unless they that should happen during the four years know themselves really well," says Dr. students spend in college," says Dr. Anne Imperio. The Counselling Center gives you Imperio, Director of the Counseling an opportunity to get to know yourself Center. However, many students that better. attend CLC lead multiple lives: they hold The Counselling Center also offers theme- part-time or full-time jobs in addition to centered groups like Life Planning and being full-time students. Often student can't Assertiveness Training. Two'of the most find time to spend on themselves. popular, Weight Control . and If you're too busy working and studying Relaxation/Self'Hypnbsis, were begun in and don't have a chance to talk about response to student requests. Driector anything but academics, personal issues that Imperio indicates that a Stop Smoking First are set aside for too long can appear as Clinic could be developed if students by Laura Stillman outbursts, depression or any number of showed interest in the group. ways. Group sessions are given on a rotating "We can offer students an education in basis. Timely ones, like the How To Pre- the nonformal intellectual sense," says Dr. pare for Standardized Tests, are offered for ImperiO. specific purposes. This group, given in one Individual personal counselling, theme- session at the end of March, will focus on centered groups, academic and vocational preparation and test-taking strategies for the testing and referral services are the GRE's and other standardized tests. mainstays of the Counselling Center (CC), a Three groups will begin during the week service division' on the second floor. of March 22nd. Back by popular demand is Individual personal counselling, a free Relaxation/Self-Hypnosis. The object of service, can help a student figure out this group is to teach each person how to reasons for anxiety, depression or confusion. relax deeply. Says Dr. Imperio: "You can Counselling can also help you figure out do a lot more in a relaxed state. Anxiety My father sat one Sunday, watching a ballgame on the television and carefully why you're avoiding homework or papers saps energy, and you make mistakes." shining every shoe in the house. He was buffing mine — low. heeled brown loafers I until it's too late or why you're not getting A group on Test Anxiety, designed to never wore — when he spoke. along with other people. continued p.10 "Laura," he said, still vigorously buffing my shoes. "People will always judge you by your shoes. When they're introduced to you people will look straight down to your feet to make sure that your shoes are! polished and new." Thus, at thirteen, my shoe fetish began. "They look smashing," the polyester-clad shop owner confided from his post behind the cash register. "They give your calves a wonderful curve, your feet a delicate sophistication." I rolled one leg of my blue jeans up and examined my foot in the shoe store's floor mirror. I had to agree. Indeed, these were not just any pair of shoes. They had real class. I stuffed my Pro Keds into a paper sack and wore my first pair of high-heeled shoes out of the store. At firstjt was hard to walk in those red patent leather pumps with five-inch platforms, but I managed. As I walked home from the store I sensed passersby staring, doing double takes as they hurried down Broadway. They were awed by my sophistication. I took small, awkward, but proud steps home that day, feeling the new life the shoes gave me and my Levis, denim jacket and sweat socks. Just as the salesman had promised, I was a "new person." Anthony I wasn't discouraged that evening when I was forced to soak my swollen feet in a Lbl tub of hot water. Nor was my love for being fancy-footed extinguished when my mother said I looked like a Tenth Avenue hussy. I put my sneakers in the back of my Medieval Mischief closet, sure that I'd never again be caught dead in them. My red patent leater pumps You are in,a dark passage. There is a door at the end. You open it and see a Red were worth every penny of the forty-two fifty I paid for them, and I would acquire Dragon sitting on a pile of gold. Will you draw your sword and strike? Can you cast many more. My favorites that year were a white pair with a heavy wood platform in a magic spell?. Will you be burnt to a crisp by the dragon's fiery breath? front and a heel carved into the shape of a palm tree. No, this is not a new form of course registration. Nor is it the result of too much With mood rings and sparkly eye shadow, platform shoes went out of style. It was Molson Ale. It is an adventure in Dungeons and Dragons, a medieval fantasy role- with sentimental sorrow that I deposited my collection at the Salvation Army. When I playing game that is rapidly growing in popularity. left them behind I felt as though I was deserting my newly-acquired sophistication. Dungeons and Dragons, like other role-playing games, relies on the imagination They represented a memorable year, when I outgrew sneakers and became a more and creativity of the players. Each participant becomes an individual character of his fashionable lady. I pleaded that night for a new pair of shoes. My mother agreed to a desired race and class in a world of adventure. Players can be of dwarven, elven, new pair if she could go shopping with me but I refused, imagining the plain black gnomish, or even human stock, to name a few. The character's "class" or profession Mary Janes I was sure to come home with. So I screamed and cried and threatened to can be that of a fighter, magic user, cleric or thief, among others. run away until finally I was forwarded months of allowance. A player creates his character by rolling dice to determine six prime ability scores: "Buy something practical," my father said. I pretended not to hear. After all, he strength, intelligence, wisdom, dexterity, constitution and charisma. These ability was responsible Tor my fetish. I knew what I wanted. I had seen the shoes in the shop scores reflect a character's formidability in respect to his chosen class and to other window weeks ago. characters. "The conservative look," the salesman said. "No more gawky platforms. We're The world in which the characters live and explore is created by one player who going back to the classics." acts as a referee — the Dungeon Master. It is up to him to design dungeons filled They were lovely. Mint green suede with a sleek pink stripe up the side. They had with both evil monsters and fabulous treasure for adventurers to discover. thongs that tied up to the knee. They were four-inch heels.with no platform in the The actual playing of the game is governed by polyhedra dice. A set of 4-, 6-, 8-, front at all. Instead, the foot, when placed inside them, sloped at a sixty degree angle, 10-, 12-, and 20-sided dice is used in conjunction with a series of tables, charts and pressing all the weight of the body into the toes. They felt comfortable on the carpeted matrices to determine everything from monster encounters to magic use to combat. floor of the shoe store and I bought them. Many blisters later, my feet obtained the Miniature figures can be used to add a concrete visual aspect to the game. "classic" shape. For years I could buy any shoe of this design.and my feet would fit Perhaps the most interesting facet of Dungeons and Dragons is that it is a continu- it perfectly. ing game. There is no winner or loser; a game is not finished after one session of Shoe styles changed from season to season and I was always enthusiastically ready play. In fact, since the players are living the life of a specific character, a Dungeons for each new shipment of selections. I combed through Vogue and Mademoiselle, and Dragons campaign can continue for as long as the Dungeon Master creates new looking for shoes I had seen on no-one. I turned eighteen and got a part-time job, the adventures and the characters survive. Those characters that do survive grow stronger earnings from which all went for shoes. I had fifteen pairs, all neatly polished and in their chosen class. Fighters become better swordsmen, magic users learn more placed in a row for display. Friends said I had an obsession. spells, and so on. If a player's character is killed, he can start again as a new Pointy spiked heels were my downfall. I still secretly suspect that my parents paid character, or the surviving adventurers might try tafmd-a-powerful source of-magic off the shoe designers to drag this style out of the past, back into, fashion as a scheme to resurrect their fallen comrade! In either case, the game continues from one playing to put a damper on my Shoe passion. I bought them of course; red ones, gray ones, session to the next, and becomes an important part of the players' lives. brown and black, a pair for every occasion. "Dungeons and Dragons is the greatest game ever made," says Anthony Catalano, •'What's wrong?" my friends would ask when I wore them, concerned by the a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania. "In a world where we are faced with pained expression on my face. many dull responsibilities and pressures, D&D allows you to use your imagination and "A headache," I would answer. A code in a shoe fetisher's life is never to admit creativity without limit." that your feet hurt. "Beauty hurts." my mother had alwavs said when she untangled Frank Guglielmo, a sophomore at Fordham University who is a Dungeon Master, my hair as a child. I recited those words in my head as I made my way from class to says, "Dungeons and Dragons is an interesting and exciting challenge. It gives me a class,' grimacing in my pumps. It was all worth it. They made me look "older" the chance to work off creative energy. It's also a great form of escapism, better than a salesman had said, "self-confident." I had to admit, as I glanced at my feet in every soap opera or situation comedy." mirror I passed, they did make me look important. The rules and instructions for Dungeons and Dragons are currently compiled in A trip to the foot doctor couldn't be avoided. My feet had tolerated pumps, patent three hardcover books: Dungeon Master's Guide, Player's Handbook, and Monster leather, platforms, and unnatural slants, but points were more than they could take. Manual. These books are the result of years of editing and revision by the game's The corns were getting bad now. I had one on each toe, the size of an M&M. Bunions creator, Gary Gygax, who first published the game as a series of booklets in 1974. stuck out from my feet and the callouses were so thick that I could have stepped on glass Since then, many other role-playing games have been created. Boot Hill is a fantasy ' without feeling a thing. I only hoped that the news wouldn't be too bad. game set in the wild west, Gamma World takes place on post-atomic war earth and "Twenty-two?" the doctor asked, holding my foot in his cold hand. "Your feet Traveller puts players in a "Star Wars" setting. Other games, which are usually a look ninety^nine. Time to stop," he said, wagging a professional finger at me. "Only combination or variation of the above four, continue to emerge. sneakers from now on." , „..„... The three major Dungeons and Dragons books, along with other miscellaneous "Sneakers? I left his office feeling glum, looking back al the years of collecting. I paraphernalia can *>e fjPund at Compleat Strategist, 320 West 57 Street, or at almost thought of the row of shoes at home, and of the image I'd be giving up by returning any other hobby and game store, and many book stores, information and catalogs to Pro Keds. What would I do? I felt sorry for myself as I trudged to school, gazing can be obtained by writing to: TSR Hobbies, P.O. Box 756 Dept. 170-74 D2, Lake sadly into store windows. , , Geneva, Wi. 53147. "They look so earthy," the salesman cooed, jamming my Icet into the shoes. I had So, instead of wasting next Saturday night by going to a movie or doing to agree. The purple pointy snakeskin cowboy boots with studs up the sjdc of each leg homework, get together with some friends, slip into a suit of armor, polish your e were attractive. They hurt a lot, but they would stretch. I payed for them and wore magic wand, and go off on an adventure of medieval fantasy. them out, limping happily to school. The Interview and Review By John Fox reads "let Lyndon Johnson do something Fontana thinks this device is used so that, songs are not used to ''make a statement," about the war.") Unlike other plays of this, "we can see everything that happens to but are merely used to show us something The studio theater is a vital part of the rkind, such as, Kennedy's Children, them, and see how much they are in love about the characters. Theater Department here at Fordham. which show how the world changes along with their reflections. It's a montage of the, One of the things Mr. Fontana is attempt- Although the Studio Theater productions do with the characters, Mr. Fontana said that passage of time." Another device used by ing to show is how each character becomes not attract the large crowds that the mainstage disillusioned with her life. An example is the productions attract, they are welj-received way Joanne becomes disenchanted with her by their audiences. A recent production in the life with her husband, Ted. Studio Theater was Jack Heifner's Vanities, "What's worse than having a dream or directed by Stephan Fontana, the director of goal is fulfilling it," said Johanna Gauthier last season's amusing comedy, Red Spy At (Mary), "because there's nowhere else to Morning. go." But, as Ms. Gaffe pointed out, Mr. Fontana said that he deliberately "Joanne would never admit she's chose a small (three worrten) cast because he unhappy." Thus, Mr. Fontana believes that "wanted to do something that would work the reunion in Act III is an attempt to well in the Studio Theater," as opposed to "relive a time when they really were happy. doing a large-cast show, which would work It's a way of reliving what happened." better on the Mainstage. Mr. Fontana's Just as Joanne hides her unhappiness in choice was especially timely because the first nostalgia, Mary hides her unhappiness in two Mainstage shows this semester (The cynical remarks. Mary had always been the Good Woman of Setzuan and Double Infi- flippant one of the trio and, "Flippant very delity) are both large cast shows. Mr. often turns to cynical," said Kate Charles- Fontana also wanted to do a show which, worth (Kathy). Ms. Charlesworth was he says, "shows several sides of women" — drawn to playing Kathy because, "Kathy sides which cast member Jean Gaffe stabilizes the three. She likes how Mr. (Joanne) says are "universal." Heifner shows the progression of the Mr. Fontana was intrigued by the fact characters from high school cheerleaders to that "no matter how different they become, sorority sisters in college, to leading separate their vanity holds them together." This lives in Act HI. Ms. Charlesworth believes vanity is manifested in their "desire to be that Vanities shows how "After we got out popular . . . how they're more into them- of the organized cliques, we started to fall selves" than into the issues of the 1960's. apart." Some people would say that the characters self-interest* makes them shallow, but Mr. Bruce Nochbar One problem that confronts directors who Fontana disagrees, saying "It's a character attempt to stage Jack Heifner's Vanities is study, it doesn't want to pull in the rebell- Vanities shows "how the characters' lives Mr. Heifner is the playing of music before it's such a hilarious play that they're iousness of the 1960's." This character, change, as opposed to the world changing each act. Mr. Fontana said that he intended tempted to play if just for laughs. I'm happy study shows us how many people of that era around them." to use "songs exactly of the years we're to report that the production of Vanities believed that tHey should "let someone else Their interest in themselves, is portrayed in showfng." These are mainly songs by female that was done in the Studio Theater from worry about something else" when it comes Mr, Heifner's device of having the artists and are songs which are rarely played continued p.9 to politics. (Joanne, in fact, has a line which characters apply their makeup on stage. Mr. today. Mr. Fontana reiterated that these During the curfew hours, civilians are seen fleeing for their lives like frightened animals.1 At one point, in a flashback, Screen: Prehistorics and Politics Charlie steps out onto; his-- hotel room balcony to see a military helicopter,, spotlights ablaze, hovering right near the "Quest for Fire", "Missing", "Three brothers" building. While the impact of these scenes is strong, By Julie Toth By Drew Olevnick slow dawning of awareness, on the part of the story surrounding them isn't. As Ed the characters, and the rather thin plot do Horman, Jack Lemmon plays a conserva- The strains of imposing music, a dark ex- "Missing," the first American film by little to make these scenes revelatory. One is tive New York businessman and practicing panse of countryside, a flickering fire over Costas-Gavras ("Z", "State of Seige") is a drained at the close of the film, not so much Christian Scientist who arrives in Santiago which hovers a group of our primitive movie strong on principles but weak on emotionally, but rather mentally, from enraged at what his "naive" son has ancestors is the dramatic setting in which execution. enduring a painstakingly evidenced thriller. "gotten himself into this time." Costas the exciting new film, "Quest For Fire" The film is based on a true story of the The most powerful moments of Gavras tries* to demonstrate Horman's opens. disappearance in Chile of a young Ameri- "Missing" are the exterior scenes that increasing disillusionment with the U.S. The movie, directed by Jean-Jacques can during the military coup that overthrew depict Santiago as a tense, confused city government as well as a further Annaud, is set 80,000 years ago. It is the the elected Marxist government of Allende struggling under the shadow of military rule. understanding of his son's slightly radical story of a tribe, the Ulams, who attempt to in 1973. Gunfire and explosions are commonplace as ways. But one sees Lemmon's character find and learn the secret of making fire. Charles Horman (John Shea) is a writer, are bloodied bodies lying in the gutter. awakening from self-induced conservative Sounds simple, but this is not your usual specializing in leftist-leaning literature, living When Beth Horman misses the 5 P.M. stupor more so than any real appreciation caveman flick. Annuad takes a daring step in Santiago with his wife Beth (Sissy curfew one evening, she is forced to spend of his son and daughter-in-law. in making "Quest For Fire." Not one word Spacek). When he suddenly is missing one the night in an alleyway while guntoting Sissy Spacek plays it safe and somewhat of English is uttered by the actors and morning, Beth alerts Charlie's father, Ed military race up and down city streets. continued on p. 9 actresses — instead, novelist-linguist Horman (Jack Lemmon), and thus begins Anthony Burgess ("A Clockwork Orange", an intense, if not tedious, search. "Nothing Like the Sun", "Honey for the The pair seek the aid of the U.S. Embassy Bears") has created a language of about one NYC Ballet: in Santiago, where they are presented with a hundred words to be used along with bodily series of' theories as to why Charles dis- gestures (created by zoologist-behavior appeared. Ed Horman's initial reliance on theorist Desmond Morris) as a form of Winter Wonders the embassy turns to anger and disgust as primitive communication. For example By Joyce Schwartz first major role, was vibrantly energetic, the two become aware of growing evidence displaying a technique that belied her age. "yeemi" accompanied by a stroke of the of U.S. involvement in both the coup and face, means "friend." This form of By saving its best for last, the New York Along with Maria Calegari, an expressive the disappearance. City Ballet closed its Winter Tuesday night dancer with dramatic beauty, Mel Tomlin- communication is confusing at first, but as Much of the story is told in flashback and performed by a relatively unknown cast, it series February 9th with a program that son and Christopher d'Amboise, she led a .we see, in one important scene, Charlie brought the final curtain down to a chorus corps of twenty-four who danced with indis- becomes understandable and quite meeting a U.S. navy official who inexplic- convincing. of bravos. putable excellence. ably passes along seemingly vital The evening began with "Divertimento" "Vienna Waltzes," a lush work choreo- The Ulams, who are pictured in the open- government information to the inquisitive from Le Baiser de la Fee," a pleasant but graphed by George Balanchine, completed ing scene, lost their fire in a battle with a writer. While the flashbacks are meticulously undistinguished work excerpted from a larger the program. Set to waltzes by Johann Neanderthal tribe, the Wagabou. They send intertwined with the present, the deliberately piece created by George Balanchine. Strauss II, Franz Lehar, and Richard continued p.9 Fordham University's own Delia Peters Strauss, was dressed in period costumes danced one of the two supporting roles and, among a dimensional setting of leafy trees. with Marjorie Spohn, gave able assistance to For the finale the trees vanished into the Katriana Killian and Helgi Tomasson. heavens and were replaced by a series of The featured work of the evening was the crystal strings that enhanced the white ball- "Gershwin Concerto" which premiered dressed dancers whirling about the stage. early in February. The piece was Suzanne Farrell danced the finale solo with choreographed by Jerome Robbins, of her usual elegance and was joined by Adam Broadway musical fame who is also a resident Luders, a sympathetic partner. The waltz? choreographer with the Ballet. The ease From "der Rosenkavalier" of course, what with which he broke from the boundaries of else would be worthy of such splendor? classical structure was the quality needed for Not to be overlooked is Karin von a "crossover" work like Gershwin's "Piano Aroldingen, stunning in black taffeta for Concerto in F." Though traditional in the Lehar's "Gold Und Silber Walzer," form, the concerto echoed the mood of which she danced with Peter Martins. The countless Gershwin tunes that blared from Johann Strauss waltzes were danced by radios, victrolas, and jukeboxes during the Kyra Nichols, Sean Lavery, Heather Watts, 30's. Robbins made his statement by the use Robert Weiss, Sara Leland and Bart Cook. of angular motions and innovative patterns. Perhaps the success of the work can be best The forms sculpted by the dancer's bodied measured by the obvious joy with which were irregular and untraditional. Most of Kyra Nichols whirled about in bouffant the footwork was done on the toes and pink. An able, but usually mechanical moved at a clip that allowed no time for dancer,., she conveyed beauty of the waltz to boredom. an audience which left happily humming the Ian mccls fire In "Quest for Fire" Darci Kistler, who at age 17 danced her ossibility that it might be found guilty of •,. - ••>; TJ present felt that the USG had been lax in estraining trade. fighting for equal services for them but Overall the total agreement was made •*Wfc|Mwaufintsri this Outward Bound course, cried, "No Way" when the USG suggested with the interests of the public, bondholders • ^teoVeGoWe to be a different person. that the student funds be used to keep the and shareholders cautiously kept in mind. Bursar's office open at night. Outward Bound is more than a Han* In there! Outward Bound. DepL CH. 384 Field Point Rd Michael Herson also complained that the trip of high adventure. Send for more information: Greenwich. CT 06830 USG was painting those who opposed the US discovering yourself. Phone loll free (BOO) 243-8520 EDuC ATION continued from Page 7 Learning that you're better than Name No experience necessary $90,000 referendum as ignorant. Outward Bound admits students of any you think you are. sex, race, color and national or ethnic At the meeting, Ms. Graham also brought prepare students for finals, and the very And finding out how to work Street origin. We are a nonprofit organization. up the question of keeping the voting open Scholarships available. successful group on Weight Control, will with others. on Friday and Saturday, pointing out that Come Join us on a 3-week trip City Stale Zip also begin during that week. of excitement and self-challenge. there were 350 students who were in school School on those two days only. "When the United Testing and referral are also services of You may come back a better you. Check the courses that interest youi States holds elections for president it is only CC. In the area of testing, both academic and vocational tests are offered. CC also Canoeing Desert 4 one day of the year," said Sandy Pikoulos. Whitewater B«pedlUon. The USG still has no plans at press time to provides applications for and information Rafting _ wildeme.. Balling Backpacking Outward Bound' about the LSAT, GRE and other standard- The course thai never ends keep the voting open until Saturday. Cycling — Mountaineering . Saturday. ized tests. The forum abruptly ended when the USG Referral services is a valuable resource Fiondella continued from Poj«« left the room for a conference. It was later information center. Here a student can ob- my own consternation perhaps, that 1 cannot simply appear in someone's office, learned that a compromise on the fee struc- tain for himself or family members facts make what I decide is a clear and cogent argument and have my way ... If you're ture was being considered but had been about low-cost, high-quality, clinics; private dependent onother offices, or other governing bodies, or on administrators who don't turned down. When she learned of this on therapists, and special, treatments like alco- necessarily see things in the same way that you do, you can frequently do the best'you Thursday, Sharon Harkey said that the ESC hol, sex and drug therapy. know to do and still get no for an answer." would work to defeat the referendum and "The Counselling Center is an important Major changes in such a short span of time have stirred up feelings of self-examina- work for another that would embody the service to the University," says Assistant tion, and the realization that being an administrator who is both liked and respected ESC,; proposal, "It's in the/, student's Dean Pat Circelli. "It's staff is professional, is not a simple matter. After observing other successful administrators, Dr. Fiondella handbook," Ms, Harkey said. "If we get sensitive and willing to help." has discovered two essential qualities needed for success, "I've looked about at others enough signatures they have to hold another in the university, some of the uptown people, too, who have been administrators in referendum whether they like it or not." very tough circumstances and who have retained other people's respect, she says. When asked if the USG wbuld'supjportsuch "Apparently it is not simply a matter of such an administrator having given people a move if its plans failed; Dott-'Vandergffft what they wanted,'but that such an administrator was, on the one hand honest, and on said, "There are a lot of other things that the other hand willing to take the fire." She pauses and says, "I think you have to we want to do." develop a lot of toughness, n lot of courage." « _>;iici I'F Thr Observer/page II

MOLIMO FALLS TO OUCINTRAMURAIS •;.' i The major reason why CLC intramurals have not grown yet is not student apathy, as WHITE Lightning the uninitiated observer might expect, but simply an absence of widespread awareness By Dave Fujiwara about the' program. "Basically,'-1 explains Norberto, "people just don't know about 'With the CLC Intramural Basketball it. It's really not a lack of participation or REBELS STUNG League season now several weeks underway, enthusiasm, but just a lack of knowledge of and with the Softball season approaching, it, what's going on." appears the intramural program, which Norberto thinks that once that students according to Program Coordinator Pat In the first game, the Stingers defeated begin to become aware of the program, jt By Ralph Revello Norberto (CLC '82), was on the brink of Ralph's Rebels, 36-29. Down 22-6 at half- will expand. In addition to the major sports disaster not too' long ago, has come back time, the Rebels regrouped in the second (football, basketball, and softball) others February 18th, P.S. 191 Amsterdam Gym: and is in healthy shape. Currently four half, but couldn't quite overcome such a might be added if there is enough interest. "I've waited three long years for this!" teams are competing for the coveted basket- ferocious deficit. According' to Pat For the moment, however, Norberto and Such were the anything but dulcet tones of a ball championship crown, and their players Norberto, "We played as badly as a team Pearson plan to concentrate on the big three very excited Joe Iorio. He had good reason are performing with enthusiasm in what could possibly play in that first half. We sports and expect that with the birth pf the to be excited; he and his teammates on Norberto .calls "the best season we've had in need a lot more experience before we can CLC Observer, more students will learn White Lightning had just, defeated Molimo, many, many years." Norberto himself is a play in that first half. We need a lot more • about the, sports opportunities available 58-55 in the second game of a big CLC intra- member of the up-and-coming expansion experience before we can play consistently here. After that it will" be only a matter of mural basketball doubleheader. team Ralph's Rebels, He believes that what well for 40 minutes." Stinger captain, Tico time before their goal of tripling the size of It's not that White Lightning had never has made this a successful season is the Delgado was "pleased with the victory. Our the program is realized. As Norberto puts it, beaten Molimo. They defeated them once shifting of the balance of power from experience together as a team was just too "Once we get the people coming in, and before, on March 26, 1981. Only in that Molimo and White Lightning who perenn- much for them. This is only the beginning they see what we've got and what we could game, Molimo was without both their big ially crushed their opponents, to the point for us." have, that will help us." men, Jimmy Baker and Paul Rivers. This where right now, all four teams are within For those who are interested, the softball Jimmy Farme^ led the Stingers with 14 time, both Baker and Rivers played. Iorio striking range of the top. As "Norberto says, season starts shortly, and anyone who wants points.while Delg&do and Chris Capstick added, "Molimo's a damn good team, but "This has always been a league of two to join can contact either Pat or Rod in the added eight points a piece. Izzie Monsegur we've finally come of age. Now we know strong teams and two weak teams. But right Intramural office (room 220). And all was high man for the Rebels with six points. that we can beat them for the championship, now, the talent is pretty much spread over interested spectators are invited to watch the which will happen in just a few short the league, and no one team is dominant. basketball wars currently being waged in the months." SPORTS STUMPER It's pretty competitive." gym at P.S. 191, just around the corner at White Lightning led 30-25 at half time, Pat Norberto took over this program 61st Street and Amsterdam Avenue, every and from that point on, never fell behfnd. Answers: despite impediments such as the lack of a Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 5 P.M. As Molimo just couldn't get over the hump in field for touch football last semester. With Mr. Norberto Teminds us, "It doesn't take the closing minutes. "Our defense killed 1. Baltimore Orioles. Assistant Coordinator Rod Pearson, he has that much of your time, and for what you us," said Molimo's point guard, Jerry 2. Rod Gilbert, No. 7 resuscitated a very important aspect of the will get out of it, it's well worth it." Vasquez. "Everytime we let them (White 3. Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies school. When control of the program Lightning) get good position on their 4. UCLA and North Carolina, 9. entered their hands, it was almost in a state offensive boards, we gave them two. 5. Baltimore Colts, 13. of shambles, and but for their hard work, this Hockey's in a points," he added. White Lightning 6. .University of Arkansas. year would have been disastrous. captain, Fred Martorell, called it "the 7. Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers, Norberto's background in sports goes New York greatest game in the history of CLC Intra- 1979-80, and Bobby Clarke, Philadel- back to his childhood when he. played mural Basketball. We were awesome!" phia Flyers,-1972-3, 1974-5, 1975-6. football and later had the advantage of Martorell led the victors with 24 points, 8. BobGainey. going to Regis, a high school -with a very State of Mind while Greg Chahalais added 14. Point extensive and well-supported intramurals By Mark Barseghian guard Joe Andrews captained their winning 9. Max McGee, Green Bay Packers. program. Having carried his experiences ways with four important field, goals. For 10. The answer will appear in our next here, he-feels that thjere is the-potential for When everything in hockey is overshad- issue. Molimo, Paul' Rivers and Willie Monroe led the CLC program to expand. "1 think that owed by Wayne Gretzky of Edmonton, it's with 17 and 16 points apiece, while Jimmy the program could get pretty big. I believe nice to know ttilt hockey is alive and well Baker added six points. Between Martorell, However, if you think you can answer that we could at least triple the number of arid.living in New York. I was starting to do this question, drop off your answer inthe Chahalais/ Rivers and Baiter, there were participants that we have. I know that a piece on the Knicks, but I thought better Campus Mail Box. If you're correct, you'll plenty of fireworks going on under both sounds optimistic but," Norberto says, of it. Let's focus on the winners in this receive a free classified ad. baskets. Lightning struck! "that is the goal I'm setting." town. The Islanders are the hottest team in the league right now with their current winning streak. They are without a doubt the team to beat in the NHL. Their play has been consistent, both at home and onthe road. There appears to be no evidence of weakness; their scoring has been superb, with Mike Bossy leading the way. He is headed for at least a 60 goal season. The defense has been solid, even with Denis Potvin sitting it out for most of the season. The play of Stefan Persson, Gordy Lane and former Olympian, Ken Morrow, has been nothing short of exceptional in this area. Billy Smith has been holding his own tending goal. And Al Arbour has done a fine job of coaching and keeping the team from going astray. As for the Rangers, at least there is par- tial hope, at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers are starting to come of age. After a shaky start when they learned a new system under their new head coach, Herb Brooks, the Rangers are smoothing over the rough edges and finally beginning to gel. Their WE MISS THE PUB! recent success has been remarkable. Ironic- ally, they have been playing better hockey on the road, where they perhaps feel less pressured, than at home — and they haven't exactly been chopped liver there either. Just completing a recent eight game road trin. the Rangers lost only once while compiling five wins and two ties. Even more surprising about the Rangers' "winning ways is that they have been doing it without a number of key players. Constantly plagued by numer- ous injuries, the current Rangers out of action include defensemen Ed Hospodar, and Tim Bothwell; center Ult Nilsson; wingers Anders Hedberg, Eddie Johnstone and swingman Ron Greschner; and goalies John Davidson and Steve Baker. Even with these beterans missing, the Rangers still have been able to supply more than adequate fire power into their play. Their depth has been remarkable. No team, including the Islanders, could have done a comparable job while nursing its wounded. And when these players finally come back, even the Islanders better watch out. ' At this, time it's great to be ckey fan in New York. Whether it's t... ^angers or the Islanders in the finals, see you at the Stanley Cup. The Ob»er*er/p«ge 12 New York Sportscasters, Gimme a Break! by Bryan Hughes which earned him respect throughout the industry and missing, too, is Jim Bouton, who almost singlehandedly (and perhaps unfortunately) introduced humorous banter to local newscasts. Instead we are entertained nightly with the likes of Warner Wolf, Marv Albert, and Bruce King. Most of these present day sportscasters are competent, but many seemed to have slipped into a formulaic routine that cancels'out any spontaneity or true enthusiasm. Warner. Wolf is probably the most popular local sportscaster in the country, what with his wildman antics — throwing his arms up, pointing his finger, and crying: "gimme a break." It was this unabashed enthusiasm that made him successful but it has become a standardized ritual. Although Wolf seems to have tempered his enthusiasm in recent weeks, his trademark boom (for homeruns and knockout punches) and,swish (for basketball jump shots that have gone in) are still evident and growing increasingly tiring. Wolf should try to tone down his mannerisms in order to make them enjoyable but not forced. He still has a keen insight into many facets ^£ sports and his opinions have earned him the admiration of his fellow Channel 2 newscasters. Before Wolf came along and dominated the scene, the local sportcasting biz was sewed up by Marv Albert. Albert still retains some of his loyal following at Channel 4 and is still probably the best pjay-by-play broadcaster in the area. But Albert's technique, too, has caught up with him. His brusque, excited shouting can become quite irritating and one has to wonder what Marv sounds like when he's really excited. Perhaps he should leave some of his play-by-play techniques in the booth before entering the newsroom. And while Channel 4's studio sets and formats have come and gone, Albert's bird's-nest-of-a-hairstyle still remains and can he quite disconcerting to coiffure-minded viewers. Marv's obvious pet sport is local hockey, which is usually featured before basketball highlights, high- lights which can be excused considering the way the NY Knicks have been olaying lately. Unfortunately, following big brother's coattails is Al Albert, whose similar raving delivery and whining does not endear him to the viewers as much as brother Marv. Over at Channel 7, things have not been the same since Wolf departed a couple of years ago. Bruce King, whose mouth stretches clear around his head, filled in initially but soori became annoying with his rattling style and .all-smiles personality, He is the epitome of Joe Piscapo's Saturday Night Live sportscaster. Mike Barry took up the duties for a while but his "Barbie'sr'bqyfriend Keri" look and dayglbw hair made him easily disposable. 'Let's go to the video tape' Now ABC lias Spencer Christian, a former weatherman! -reading sports. Christian comes on strong with lines like "the Nets stalled "the Pistons" and he has the personality of a doorman to boot. They should send him back Remember the good old days in sports before free agency and salary arbi- to Central Park to measure the snowfall. At this rate, ABC might as well tration, when the Mets were the toast of the town and the Yanks fielded hire Katie Kelly away from NBC for their sports slot. legends like Hoss Clarke and Celerino .Sanchez? Yeah, I mean the late 60's, The two other local stations, 11 and 5, feature surprisingly capable sports- and early 70's when national sports was truly coming into its own. Not only casters for their news shows. Jerry Girard and Bill Mazer both have a low- did sports successfully straddle the fine line between gracious national key approach that suits their respective low key But competent newscasts. pastime^ and commercial overkill, but the local sportscasters who reported Girard (on WPIX) will occasionally throw in a humorous quip that's as the action did so without the flash and farce that mar much of today's local easily shrugged off as it is enjoyed. Mazer (on WNEW) is a wizard at answering sports quizzes and his stodgy style and no-nonsense approach is a reporting. ' pleasant change from other stations. Gone are the days when Pat Summerall occupied Channel 2's sports desk with a calm, straightforward approach that eventually earned him network With the continuing merchandising of local news, one doubts that today's status. Gone to network, too, is Dick Schaap, who delivered insightful and sportscasters will ever return to the simple values of old.One can only ask entertaining sports reports to Channel 4 viewers some years ago. Sal. for a reevaluation of today's methods in order to make sportscasting less of a game and more of a report. Marchiano has moved on to ESPN from positions at both ABC and CBS Sports Stumper by Gerry Persico rtaRe TriterestTn 1. Since the adoption of divisional play in 1969, which baseball team has won 7HECLC the most games? 2. Who was the only Ranger to have his number retired, and what was his number? 3. In 1972, this pitcher had a phenomen- al season, winning 27 games for a last place team, thus accounting for 4S.8 per cent of his team's wins. Who was he? What team did he pitch for? 4. Which college basketball teams have produced the most current NBA play- ADVERTISE ers? How many? ' 5. Everyone knows that the Jets led the NFL with 66 sacks this past season, but which team had the fewest and how many? It's Sure To Yield] 6. Which college basketball team has won the most games in the last five years? 7. In the last nine years, only two play- ers have won the Hart Trophy in the NHL without leading the league in A High Dividend! scoring. Who were they, in what years did they win it, and with what teams? 8. Who won the Con Smythe Trophy in For Information Contact: _,,„ .the 1979 Stanley Cup finals when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers? The CLC OBSERVER 9. Who scored the first Super Bowl touchdown? Fordham at Lincoln Center Box 18 10. When Willie Mays, hit his 600th homerun, he did.itpinchhittlngfor a 113 West 60th Street player who was to become one of NYC, NY 10023 the games greatest sluggers. Who was he? _v ,, pr call 8414368 BjlJl •.-..' ••- .•••••• ••(• amwtrtp, n