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FordkomUmversUy • Bronx,New York BRIEFS Serving Campus and Community Since 1918 PhUipine' Amencan ciub Martyrs' may have hosts speaker guards for 1995 - 96 Two speakers from the n> loJin Callagher MailMsToilii. GABRIEJLA network, a Pliil- Last rchuan-. Cavanagh tppine-L\S. Women's solidar• \>.aiUfd MdUus" Oniti j»'M- ity otgaaization, addressed 1 heirisnoiv spi'i Illationilur deru etostopiiK'jn.uik'i, tvhii.li Fordtom students Tuesday iti fheic iii.lv 111' veim.iiieiK eiii- ini lulledselltna«'fl HieafaTtns.J an event spoasored by tlie; pli.Vll 11.111 l.t .seiinilv •lu.iidsai ) .11 .bh'iii \\\\u.h has Ivfji pifvA- l'lidif)i)ine-.\nifri( jzi( Inli M.iii-Ms'Ciiim pi..«ililvb\Tie\r |f-rii j!iju I', iheheciinninjj i>f rJie III lioii and MMI. As.alesulnittliepiil'linji loscjihitK i.si.il.inndisiUSM-d U.'IMIIse ul ,1 M'lli's ol '\' of liie.iLiini.s.alL\laiivis'CouiT tlieii ellorts fn "'nd si'\ • false fil" .d.iMiis, Miiheh- tesid<'lH,s V '•ie*-ai h f iliedSf(''l. {i(kif.g. sm ll ,v jiioslimtioii. t;.iv.ina,(;h. Dnedoi ManonMolpa, FCRH'!).•.. wfHidioMarj^ar f (G. Al najMni i awiml; J.jnf>H.innr>n,H;RM needs addressed '95, Wtftgivt-n I wdi tiw Beniirc Kitrinft White :ind John J. VVhi«>l'ti7e IOI GeijfKil \.\- New Executive Board seeks understanding (client e in the Smdv of Eu- •fJisli Lilfratutc and die f;h.nlfw }. r)f>ii.-ihnt- Pii/e: r.nlhfrinfCn.m.R:Rir>"--.. withBy Jan'et residentst Murphy Knicks/Ranger ands game s anadministratived Stu• cendy met with Rev. Joseph P. mor eattention thanjust a listing of activi• was another redpient of the dent-Faculty socials as achieve• McShsme, S.J., Dean of Fordham ties. It will consist of columns Issues of commuter access and WhiteAward, ments this year. College, to express their prob• and reports on dubs and organi• administration policy were top zations." Tbesestudents will he hon• "We made a lot of progress," lems with the new schedule. concerns of the five General As• LaVecchia also wants more Explaining why he ran for ored at Encaemia. said Theresa Venticinique, sembly members elected to the FCRH '96, who lost the presi• College of Business Administra• office this year, Martinez said, "I Commudng Students Assodation dential spot to La Vecchia and tion (CBA) classes moved out of felt that a large part of commut• (CSA) Execudve Board on Thurs• had previously served as Secre• Faculty Memorial ers weren't Success at day, April 6. tary for two years and as an Hall so that com• "Commuters' needs being heard. The 28-member Board chose Assembly member. "CSA as it muters, a large aren't being met [by My major Yale for Vincent La Vecchia, FCRH '96, stands now is more visible than number of whom idea is to the administration]. as President of CSA, which rep• United Student Government are in CBA, can use bring people Debate Team resents more than 1,200 commut• (USG) or the Residence Halls the rest of the cam- together, Iii.ivi.siti-i V.iie I niviisifv ers who attend Fordham, or Assodation (RHA)." pus. Anthony Martinez, such as resi• m ^(•^^ n.i\eri, fmin.. on roughly 38 percent of the Rose However, the newly elected "Everything is FCRH'96, dents and .\prd S .md '!. ili.- 1 nnlluiiii Hill student body. Others elected Executive Board members geared towards Vice-President-elect commuten." l)il..iif ,S(). i.-t\ pl.i/ed mil were Anthony Martinez, FCRH stressed student apathy, a lack residents," Martinez ii-afiisindictieldol I |MtiMni.v '96, as Vice-President; Mike of understanding between com• Cipriano said, adding diat the also said that a member of RHA Till- iiMm i By Catherine Sabatos the nature of polides in practice. ture of courses. FET's Political Science tries to give a "Obviously, we have been So• breadth of understanding in cialized to do things a certain monologues \\'ith over 200 majors, Politi• explaining what's going on in way which may differ. However, cal Science is one o.f tiie most the polidcal world and how it it is not a major concern," said educate and popular majors on the Rose Hill impacts on all other facets of Baumgarth. campus. However, as restruc• human enileavoi." Some of the more major con• entertain turing progresses and the de- Polidcal Science majors site cerns arise from the need to vote paithientisaboutto become com• this diversity as one of the ben• for a new chair for integration bined with a segment of Lincoln efits to the major. when the two faculties don't re• Center's Social Science depart• "I'm planning on going into ally know each other. SPORTS ment, Polidcal Science, as well as International Relations, and not "The administration has rep• most other every class resented the view diat whoever Softball and baseball stats, Page 19 depart- that I take is we are electing is only for a mentsinthe geared to• year," said Berg. Lisa Buckley and University, news ward that However, many of the faculty may look field," said don't really feel prepared to vote Kathy Andrade very differ• A m y yet ent a year Cunningham, "I know more about my col• power Softball's from now. FCRH '96. leagues at Lincoln Center now On Fri• "However, I than I did a year ago, so we have offense day, all the Political Science feel that lam improved substantially in that depart- a much more sense," said Berg. "However, we ments from Department informed don't really know much about Rose Hill and socially the way dieirdepartmentis orga• CAB CALENDAR and Lincoln Center are voung aware person because of my Po• nized." for interim chairs who will guide litical Science courses." Another faculty member, wor• Thursday, April 20 the combination of the depart• Germaine Febles, FCRH '96, ried about vv-hat Issues could • QNEVENTS:' S/eEp/fss l\ SEATTIE- KfAilNq 1ST - 8 & lOJO p.vi. ments overthe next year. After agreed. possibly be voted upon, said, • RodRlquE's: UVE BANCIS -8-11 pM. the chair's one-year termis com• "I like the departnient a lot," "On what basis can we be in• 1 • CRftduATE ENqllsli AssodATio^ UCTIRE SfRlts "CAMPLS Co^(licTs" pleted, each department will vote said Febles, "and espedally like formed voters? We don't even POTEIMTIAI PRobltMs fAclNq UNivERSiTlES - MLSIC ROOM - 1 :?0 p.vi. for the chair of the combined the factthat the courses have a lot have a core yet." deparmients who will serve a of variety to offer." • CRAduATE ENqlisk AsSOdATlON. OpEN PoEtRy REAdKq Whilemany still wonderwhere three year term. Dr. John EnteUs, who is teach• ENqllsh DEPT. LoL^qE, DEAIV "PIU FIOOR - 6:K) p.vi. the integration will take the de• While restructuring is now ing a course on Middle Eastern partments, there is a hope that, if FEATUREd POET: Dick AIIEN progressing far beyond mere politics this seniester, also finds successfully completed, restruc• • AERobics - FINIAV FIRST FIOOR LocNqE - FREE TO .AH discussion, many faculty mem• this diversity valuable. turing can enhance the quality Friday, April 21 bers are still very concerned "It is important that students of courses offered. • AILM,\I NORTIT 2 ON 2 BAskEibAll TOLR\*>^ENT about how the process will work be exposed to different points of " Neither die Rose Hill nor the M LowbARdl Q ER - All AflERNOON and what it will do to their de• view, "he said. Lincoln Center faculty would Saturday, April 22 partments. However, other faculty see have done this voluntarily had problems arising from the per• • MARTYRS' DAY: FREE Food, VollEybAll, q^RdE.NlNq TO CElsbRATE SpRisc^ .A.s it stands now. Political they been left alone," said Berg. Sdence is divided into four major ceived diversity. N/URTYRS'LAWN - 10.50 AM. • Ail DAY! "But-hopefully, given the fact fields, which are American poli• "We used to be diverse and that we are getting five new col• • RollEi^lAdlNq i^ CEMRAI PARIC des, polidcal philosophy, coni- proud of it; now diversity is seen leagues, and Lincoln Center is MEET AT FINIAY IOR 1 1:45 AM. RAM VAN paradve polides and intema- as a problem or a weakness that getdng 12, our ability to offer Sunday, April 23 tioiial politics. The diversity of we have to overcome," said one the majors more breadth and • BAqtl BRUNCIH - RodRiquE's - 12 \oo\ - 5 pw the curriculum as well as the professor. ideological approaches to the "There seems depth will be $ 1 .41 you CAN EAT! study of politics creates a varied to be an empha• enhanced." • SecoNd ANNLAI INTERINATIONAI DA\CE SIHOWCASE; major wherein stuU'ents are ex• sis on a narrow- Baumgarth SpoNSOREd by El GRITO, AcAdEMlA HISPANA, PkilipphEAMERicA\ posed to many facets of histori- ingoffocusand agreed that IMTERNATIONAI SrudENTS AssodATloN (ISA) & KTERNATIONAI ' Club, .' cal and current polidcal thought. imposing an bringing the BlAck SrudENTs ASSOCIATION,(IBSU) - KEATlNq 1ST - 8 p.vi. "In an sense, the department image on the faculties to• Monday, April 24 doesn'thave a focus in that it's department. gether can of• fer students as broad as the topic," said Dr. "There is •SEVENTII ANNUAI SpRlNq MCCINIEY LECTURE, "CRudted IOR OLR SAI are separate students, has been on die table present, the two offices can com• pared to the Admissions coun- j endues. Prior forabouttwG years, accordingio municate and share informa• selors, who use more human to the depar• Buckley. At about that ume, tion via computer, but occasion•relations skills. Also, a Finan- - Affording ture of Dean of people in the two offices became ally, Buckley said, access tp hard cial Aid counselor must be re- • Enrollment ver)' sensitive to the concepts of copy is needed. trained if the trainee does not Services Will• TQM (Total Quality Management, The second model is the com• work in Financial Aid Office • iam DiBrienzia a set of principles for customer plete integration of the two of• for a lengthy period of time. Fordliam: at the end of ser\'ice outlined iti a book by the fices, such as the system at Poly• If any merger were to occur, lastyear,theof- late Dr. Richard Demming), technic College in Brooklyn, but Buckley stressed that staff re• fices were both which stresses putting the cus• issues of space and program• ductions would probably not overseen by that tomer first. ming must be discussed for that, follow. Part 3 in a office. The general rationale behind option, Buckley said. " 1 wouldn't envision it as nec• "Tije merger any type of merger would be to The idea of having an expert, essarily streamlining," Buckley idea is under make the process of gaining ad- who is fully cross-trained, in said. "It is intended to better 3-part series consider- emission and securing financial each office has been suggested make use of resources that we ation," said aid easier both for the new stu• as a third model, in which all have." Buckley. dent and the continuing student, Financial Aid issues in the Ad• On the issue of the integrit)' A new Vice President for Aca• who might decide to transfer missions. Office, for example, of the need-blind affirmation Byjarrett Murphy demic Affairs, Dr. Robert within the University. would be channeled through that Fordham makes, which" Carruba, was named to replace Buckley said that there are four the experts. stipulates that an applicant's fi• / The Council of Undergradu• Loughran afew weeks ago. The models of integration open as A modified merger has also nancial status wHU not be weighed ate Enrolment may merge the Council is waidng for the end options to the Council. been discussed. In this sce• in an admissions decision, Offices of Undergraduate En• of the academic year and the The first is merely a step be• nario, a segment of each office Buckley said that people in bodi rollment and Financial Aid in summer opportunity programs yond the current system at would be integrated while the offices strongly support the con• order to better serve students by in order to continue discus• Fordham. In this situation, the other operations remained sepa• cept because it ensured equal pro\'iding "one stop shopping," sions. offices would be placed in the rate. Space is also a problem access. according to Director of Admis• Financial Aid Director Au- same building, probably adjacent with this option. " I think that the people could sions John Buckley. gela Van Dekker said that the to each other, making it more One problem that Van Dekker work out of the same office with• The two offices, along with matter has been discussed, but convenient for students and par• obser\'ed was that the task of out compromising [the need- the Bursar's Office, currendy that consideradon has been post• ents. Also, it would have the cross-training the staffs would blind concept]," Buckley said. report to the interim Vice Presi• poned. operational advantage of gidng be difficult. Financial Aid coun• "As things are now, there is dent of Academic Affairs, Rev. The merger concept, first pro- the Admissions and Financial Aid selors, for example, do a g[real 'ames N. Loughran, S.J., but po^d as a way to better sen'e the staffs access to each other. At deal of technical work, com• •See Aid, Page 8 • TEST Cambridge Courses atFordham University Be sure to register for prep courses for upcoining LSAT^ GMAT and GRE test dates. All courses are under $400 Call (718) 817-4356for further information and registration deadlines. J April 20, 1995 NEWS THE RAM Election A student-faculty sodal and sporting tickets,an d making the jam are planned to occur soon. CSA office (located on the sec• from Page 1 LaVecchia's agenda for next ond floor of McGinley) aplace year is topped by a mailer to comrhuters can come for infor• solely from fhe group's own commuters over the summer, in• mation and subway tokens. efforts, according to Consani, viting them to run for the Gen• Lasdy, La Vecchia hopes to who also handles publicity. The eral Assembly, vote in Assembly continue the Board's role as a Ram and other campus publica• elections and attend the fall Club representative to the administra• tions have, in his opinion, failed Fair. s tion, to continue addressing com• to adequately cover commuter The General Assembly is com• muters' concerns on the block issues. prised of seven members from schedule and othet various is• The current Executive Board each class, who were elected at sues. is still in charge until the end of the beginning of the year. "The administration will ca• the Spring 1995 semester, but La Vecchia also plans to "do ter to commuter needs if we La Vecchia describes the remain• what the General Assembly tells show initiativeand put together der of the year as "a period of us to do," including sponsoring a creative program," La Vecchia Pontiff calls are under way to enable blacks transition." student-faculty socials, selling said. in the United States to have, a for peace more effective, finandal in• put, on the operation of the Briefs Iliey ait* now alio requited Ut fhaiic**nl iPCiitins (he needed An exhausted-Iookingbut re• sites. from Page 1 siihmii their appeal diiectly to silient Pope John Paul II deUv- the Builgft tkijiHuiiU'i-, not |i> ered what many believe to be System for 'l'3rA (;ro.ss. Smdcnf Activities AiDSquiltat one of his more somber Easter Uuilget Coordinatoj, «lio ior- messages. Speaking in Italian, Confirmation appeals being niorlvietvivfilalj icipifsis. Columbia the pontiff declared dialogue to 'i he rok ot thcT ".SC. dul) liai• llic AIDS lUfinorial quilt be the only answer to the prob• unlikely for Foster revised son.'! haiihrt-nrtpanrieik Ihen will bf oil aisplav at f :olunilrta lems plaguing the world today: 'ilu- watem bv whicii < hihsTcspoiisibtlitip s now iiujiidi' ai- L"niveniit\, It iv the iarscJt "To all who are tempted to place It appeajs to be increasingly niav.ip(* Journal Fordham will r ' ' THE"KAPLAN APPROACH from Page 5 host Black 47 Tlie Coiicert Committee an• made sense because both publi• nounced yesterday thatBlack47, a "It's my job to be there cations were "writing for the Bronx-based rock and roll band student population." that plays tradidonal Irish music when my students "That's bull—-," Tarallo said, will play f or the upcoming Spring reacung to Gross'remark. "We Weekend, which is to be held need that extra help." only have four publicadons." April 28-29. —ADAM GRODEN LS/ir INSTRUCTOR Tarallo does not believe that Black 47 will be the featured the student populauon is sensed performer. Zoo, a cover band, i\ill by an excessive number of pub• open the show starting at 2:30 licadons. p.m. on Saturday, April 29 on It is not clear if The Literary Martyrs' lawn. Zoo ivill play for Review if ate has anything to do tivo to two-and-a-half hours, and with the advice the Woman's Black 47 will f oUowfor a one-and- Journal received to not seek, a-half hour set. funding through the Student The Weekend Activides Coun• Activides Office. cil will co-sponsor this free con• "There is certainly interest cert. As the lader In the test prep industry, and devotion to [publishing] Kaplan l» truly comniitted to helping our — Reported hy Brian Garrity V students learn and to giving thqm tho ^ others, so obviously there's a , support Jliey oeed.'That's why you'll And need," Tarallo said. "I really km>viAedgeable'«tudent advisors In ail of think that Fordham kind of Aid • our ISO permanent centers across the wants one view expressed." > country and around tha world. They're from Page 4 The idea for The Fordham there to help our students get their high ' information that is accessible from , est score possible And our well tralnad Women'i Journal came from a both offices. Our principles al• , teachers are friendly, professional land ^ similar publication at Holy low us to maintain a commitment helpftil. $o ^slt a Kaplan center, meet. ^ Cross L'niversitvin Worchester, our staff.ant( leam how Kaplaq became to the concept of need-blind ad• find .Mass. ' the best In the business by caring for missions." A minority journal called T/if our students, ^OM at a time j '* V ^ out how The two offices already coop• Prism was also supposed to be erate frequendy. The concept of 'f ^ ''v.. LL would published this vear as a supple• cross-training staff in both offices J ment to the paper, but that has score. is very important, Buckley saitT, not yet occurred. Call about and everyone on the Admissions .Sources in the Internadonal and Financial Aid staff agr^-es Black Student Union (IBSU), our free that it is needed. gjsta'higher score one of the organizations in• diagnostic Admissions counselors w-ere volved with The Prism, said that tests! sent to Financial Aid workshops -K-800-KAP-TEST. an issue ofthe minority publi• this year, and during the annual cation is ready for print with staff planning retreat f or the Ad• the paper. missions Office, an endre day was KAPLAN devoted to Financial Aid rnatters. Periodic staff meedngs between dmail iinfof^fcctpian com the two offices also occur, at which Aronqa Onlu|ftkev)W)rcl',Kaplan both staffs "talk through issues," according to Buckley, BESEBBE OFFICEBS' TBaiWIMB COBPS Because the three offices that formerly reported to a Dean of Enrollment have continued to work together as a unit tmder the Academic Vice-President, no re- placementforDiBrienzahas been out! sought. Merger There's only one more issue of The from page 3 Ram for you to come on board as a news budget forms wereialready due staff writer. The fun, and budget day is this weekend, excitement and great According to Student Activities pay will all be gone in Coordinator, Tara Gross, the new publication will receii'ean exten• another week, so be sion on its budget because of the sure to call today. timing of the merger. Lundregan said that she and Lit Review Editor Alfonse Antonaglia, FCRH '96, plan to SUMMER SGHOOL FOR PEOPLE ext. 4380 publish the new publication once a semester at 30-60 pages in a ON THEIR WAY TO THE TOP. Ask for Tim or Jarrett larger format than tJie LilReview. If you didn't sign up for ROTC as By the time you have graduated from a iieshman or sophomore, you con college, you'll have the credentfcls of still catch up to your classmates by an Army officer. You'll also have attending Army ROTC Camp Chal• the seLf-conf idence and discipline Vacation while learning Spanish lenge, a paid six-week summer it takes to succeed in college and course in leadership training. Thinking about what to do with your sununer beyond. vacation? \Miy not spend it in a tropical location, doing something that you can justify to your parents? I.^am Spanish! ABMYROTC The Institute for Spttrfis^i Language Studies has 5 different lotal THE SMABTEST COLLEGE Immersion Schools to dioose from. 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The decision is more important today than it might have been a decade ago. College graduates in the 1980s could be fairly secure'that their degrees would lead direcdy to jobs. Today, however, 'L many employers expect a bachelor's de• Aiiitid i4ur\l. r( HH loi April 20,1995 MAGAZINE THERAM •an That nightmare just itii^^^^^ be trying to tell you something won't come out. This type of also supposed to be very mean• Wouldn't it be wonderful if could be proven that dreams By Stephanie Gaiihard dream can signify that you are ingful, if you wake up one morn• we received a warning right be• could inform us of health prob• feeling trapped by something ing and can only remember a fore we were going to get sick? lems, then this could be a major or someone in your Ufe. shiny silver necklace, from your According to recent studies, we breakthrough ih the way doc^ Your head hits the pillow and These few key symbols prove dream, then this could very well might already he getting these tors practice medicine aiid in you feel yourself slowly drift• true in most dream cases, but a be the key to decoding your (Warning signals; we just don't the way people choose to take ing off to the magical dream dream interpretation is invalid dream and solving your prob• know how to understand them care of themselves. world where anything is pos• if it doesn't sound right to the lems. and use them to our advantage. A large percentage of the sible. Dogs can sing, streams dreamer. The dreamer has the In a case hke this, you should Aristotle believed dreams population hardly ever recalls can flow uphill and pigs can fly best insight on what is signifi• start asking yourself a few basic could warn someone thai they dreaming. Although many do in the world of dreams, where cant in tlie dream and how it questions: What does this object were on the verge of being sick. not remember doing it, humans time and space have no Kmits. makes him or her feel. mean to me? Does it remind me No direct evidence could ever dream anywhere from four to Dreams and their meanings Dr. Eugene Gendlin, a dream of anything? prove his belief, but recent stud• .six times a night. have been the siibject of study expert, says that the characters The dreaded nightmares tend ies have led to a greater behef in Freud is the name most often for people since the beginning in our dreams actually repre• to be the most significant Aristotie's hypothesis. associated with dreams. He be• of time. sent different parts of our selves. dreams. A dreamer is more Studies h^ve shown that lieved that the human ego got The mid-nineteenth century- Dreams help to bring out inner likely to remember shocking people who have health prob• tired in its waking hours, so marked the beginning of the conflicts and to resolve them. nightmares rather than ordinary- lems tend to remember their thoughts would then emerge immense amounts of scientific Dreaming is the one time of the dreams. Nightmares are valu• dreams more precisely. The during sleep, in the form of research that has been done to day where true emotions and able in discovering dream meta• dreams that patients recall hav• dreams. understand the puzzling se• wishes can be looked at honestly phors because their frighten• ing up to a year before the ill• -j. Allan Hobson and Robert quences of dreains. by the dreamer. ing, off-the-wall sequences trig• ness occurred were frequently McCarley, two other dreain re• Dream meanings are always Specific objects in dreams are ger deep ceaded emotions. violent and distressing. If it searchers, belies'e that dreams subjective, although it has been are merely side effects of neu• found that some dream syaibols ral activation that produces have a.consistent message. wide-awake brain waves. Flying in a dream is very posi• Though many dream experts tive. The action of flying most have ideas why humans dream, likely^eflects the dreamer's tri• no one can ever be certain why umph over an obstacle in his of we experience them. The dream herlife. will continue to be a mystery. Have you ever dreamt 'that The best way to decode intri• you were falhng down a dark, cate dreams is to talk about them endless hole? This dream usu• to otherpeople, vvrite down their ally deals with the feeling of details, focus on the place where insecurity or vulnerability the the dream took place and recall dreamer may be feeling. the emotions that you felt in the If you dream that you or dream. someone you know is giving Don't blame Marriott or last birth, be on the look out for an night's midnight snack on your important discovery of some crazy dreams. It may just be that kind. your unconscious is trying to You're in trouble but your help you out in the only way it feet act like they are glued to the knows possible. pavement. You try to scream Jean-Marie Woods / RAM out for help, but the words just THE SANDMAN COMETH (FINALLY): If you can't sleep at night, you may wind up here. What to do when even counting sheep won't stop your insomnia ful. Kristen Hariow, FCRH '98 Sesqui computer lab until really mind will naturally wander. It's come down. By Stephanie Avena says that she used to fall asleep late at night . . . one night I a good idea to keep all your It's a good idea to get rid of It's three o'clock in the morn• at 4 or 5 in the morning and it wound up asleep on the floor work at your desk. If you have the tension that's in your ing. Again. You've been lying would ha\e to get up early, too. until eight in the morning. And trouble falling asleep in 10 to 15 muscles. This is done by doing in bed staring at the stars on "Then I couldn't fall asleep I didn't even get the paper fin• minutes after going to bed, a some mild, relaxing exercises. your ceiling for two hours pray• the next night, either. It was an ished." recommended idea is to get out Another recommended tech• ing for sleep to come. After insane circle." of bed and do an activity until There are a number of meth• nique is to stop smoking. three nights of this you think Insomnia can also result in ods that can alleviate a sleep sleepiness comes upon you. A Don't try to make up sleep by that you're headed for some some fairly embarassing Situa• problem. Here are some hints good daily routine will also help taking naps during die day or serious problems if you don't tions, once sleep finally arrives. that can make a night of restless prepare you for a good night's sleepuig late on the weekend. get any sleep soon, and you feel sleep become a dream come sleep. "One night I couldn't sleep, This will only end up worsening like you're the only one on cam• true. so I stayed up until one in the Avoid caffeine at least four your problem at night. pus suffering from this torture. morning, watching Mister £rf re• One of the most common pre• hours before bedtime and if Many people who suffer from Don't worry too much though, runs," said Amy Sarah Rizzo, scriptions is to keep a routine. you're really having a problem, insomnia feel that there can be you are not alone. There are FCRH '98. "Then I started hear• This means going to bed at the then avoid it after noon. Exer• no help for them. They Ue in many students on campus who ing noises, and I was too scared same time every night and wak• cise that's done in the morning bed and wonder when it will go are suffering silently along with to stay inside. When my parents ing up at the same time, even on often mzikes you want to take a away. you. woke up the next morning they the weekends. The routine can nap in the afternoon — another "You reach a plateau after a Getting enough sleep is im• found me outside on the front me made even more rigorous by bad idea. The best time to exer• while. It just becomes this in• portant to your health and well- step." doing the same thing every night cise is the afternoon or early tense boredom," says Christina being. When you don't get "I remember the end of my at the same time. evening. Exercising at these Kelly FCRH '97. enough sleep on a regular ba• first semester last year, when all Another problem that may times allows your body to adjust sis, you feel miserable. — and my papers and other assign• cause lack of sleep is using a bed and become tired at bedtime. possibly look it. You also have ments were piUng up," said one for purposes other than sleep• It's not a good idea to exercise a higher risk of suffering from sophomore who was too ing. If you do homework or within a couple hours of sleep or being the cause of an acci- emb'arassed to give his name. "I other activities on your bed and because then the bodv is still in Page 12 THE RAM OPJNJONS Apia20,1995' Serving Campus and Comm. unity Since 1918 Editorial Sweeping club changes alter the face of SAG An accumulation of ongoing changes within Stu• dent Activities came to fruition this week as two publications were merged and recommendations were made for a change of club term limits. In addition, nationally-affiliated clubs are currently under re\'iew to see how they comply with Student Activities policy, and the Fordham Women's Journal is in the inital stages of publication. As the face ofStudent Activities and thus student organizations rapidly changes, one is left wondering about the motivating force for this overhaul. In her firstyea r as Dhector, Mary Jane Conlon, with the help of the new Student ActiWties staff, has shown a desire to evaluate existing systems to ensure that they best service the University community. However, [sometimes the motivating forces of change are not clear. Are these cases of change for the sake of change or valid reevaluations of old policies? The change in club terms makes sense for an organization such as USG.AFFIRMATIV E ACTION: When it comes to need for social programs such as affirmative actjon, who bears the heavier burden — those who are discriminated against or those who suffer as a result of Working on an April to April schedule would bring it into alignment with affirmative action? See page 14 for a heated debate about the issues surrounding affirmative action. the other government organizations on campus, RHA and CSA, and thus 'be beneficial for the organization and functioning of all three bodies. As the recent elections have shown, it would also allow for a smoother transition process. Study aids reflect student apathy However, other clubs should be very careful before changing over. The Student Activities Council is strongly recommending the switch, but there students find a quick way to breeze through learning is a window to present valid reasons for the current terms. Clubs should [change terms only if that change would truly help the purpose of their There is a message behind the moters of the audio say, "High tural needs, yet people continue oiganization, not for the sake of theeificiency of Student Activities or just marketing plans directed at high school and college students are to complain about their educa• school and college students. graduaung in increasing num• tion. Perhaps this is the reason because it is suggested. Organizations shouki have a defined rationale Aside from the obvious money- bers without die educauons their why students are the last to be behind their current terms if they are truly more suited to their purposes. making opportuniues, there are diplomas represent. . . Because consulted when educational The merging of The Fordham literary Review and The Monthly was reasons for product develop• so many college students are planning takes place. If we con• originally motivated by the principle that they serve the same function and ment, and unfortunatelv the working or commudng, and tinue to demonstrate little inter• could do it far better and more eflkientiy together. This makes perfect time is of the essence, apprecia• est in the issues, administrators sense, ands hopefully a stronger publication will be the result. However, tion of classic literature has be• are forced to take on the deci• come a very low priority for sion-making parental role. just because the merger could strengthen the pub Uca^ons does not mean From the Desk of many of them." N ow is the time for the Amen• that there is no room for other publications. This campus is sorely lacking Jennifer Mussi Perhaps Time Warner and can students to play an active publications which address specific topics such as women's issues. The Managing Editor other corporations like it that role in their education. Seek a 'Fordham Women's Journal is an excellent avenue towards developing a develop products to assist the mulucultural education outside quality publication which addresses the Intimate concerns of a specific apathetic student are contribu• of the classroom. If you're not sector of the population. While budgetary considerations exist, any new tors to the lack of literary inter• getting what you want out of the club has the same concerns. Budget lunitations should not prevent American student is at the cen• est. If it is easy to avoid reading classroom learning process, don't consideration of a club that would make a vital contribution to the ter of some" of the most outra• Pride and Prejudice by taking ad• sit back and wait for a' more diverse core to be developed for < Fordham community, and there should not be a quota on the publications geous marketing plans in recent vantage of these alternatives, then why bother reading at all? future classes. A jyjpre diverse existing on Fqrdham's campuses. memory. The latest example ofthis type Is this the answer? Has our core may result in a thinner ex• Furthermore, the nationally affiliated clubs have existed and ftmc- of product de\'elopment comes state-of-the-art technological so• ploration of issues; more is not tioned efficiently for years. Vyhileallclubsshouldbesubjecttoreview and in the shape of an audio tape ciety paved the way for these so- necessarily better. expected to follow high standards, clubs should not be eluninated sunply that butchers classic literature callecl advancements in educa• New York City is composed of because their charters are somewhat different from Student Activities into 60-second sound bytes. As tion? Anyone with a walkman people from all over the world; guidelmes. Through these valuable organizations, students are able to an English major, I am appalled, can suddenly absorb the images, there is no excuse for lacking settings and emotions present in cultural diversity. Take your make contacts for their professional lives and also to perform valuable but as a stutdent-uriter, I am intrigued. It's not the concept literature. Each novel, poem placement in this city and use h community service. As Fordham i&attemptiiig to enhance its image on a that makes me angn-, but the and play brings forth new im• to meet your individual needs national scale, having student members of prestigious organizations is logo, "Books are long and hfe is ages anCi innovations recogniz• through the reading etlfmic lit• highly beneficial. Students are currendy interested in formmg a Women short." Are they serious? able only to the reader. By erature, visiting immigrant in Communications Inc. (WICI) chapter at Fordham. This club is an Sadly enough, this is an actual learning through this audio pro• neighborhoods, discussing mul- important asset for female Communications majors. product. The tapes are nicely cess, students are forced to di• ticultuial issues with a people of gest someone else's perception many cultures and attending eth• The greater question here lies not with the specifics of the recent club packaged, written by students of top-notch universides across the of literature. So many people nic theater, dance and art exhib• changes, but with the reasons behind these changes. Some changes, such country and are narrated. by are inspired to write by the books its. as the merger, are vaUd and can have a positive effect upon the commu• prominent actors. They attempt that they have read. If promo• It is about time that American nity. However, the possible elimination of nationally affiliated clubs is to capture the feel of the novel tion of alternatives to reading siudentstake the initiative to al• dangerous, because it takes power away from the students. with background music. The continue, what future lies ahead ter our image. This process has for writing and literature? Students should not comply with these changes without seriously producers of these audios are to begin on each campus, by each assessing the effects that such changes will have. There are very serious attempdng to market something Who is responsible for send• student. that can be discovered by taking considerations about which every student needs to think before blindly ing product development teams It seems e\'ident to the cre• the time to read. Is this what our the ulessage that American stu• ators of these new study guides accepting change. educational system has come dents are more concerned with and other products like it that all down to? Has the study of lit• the diploma and not the educa• students really care about is get• Editorial: (718) 817-4381 erature become such a low pri• tion? The sad truth is, we are ting a diploma, and not the work News: (718) 817-4380 ority for American students that responsible for projecting this required to earn the diploma .VimAdvertising : (718) 817-4379 aides like Cliffs A'otaare not even image of ourselves to corporate and the learning process that FAX: (718) 817-4319 read anymore? America. Apparendy, they are links the two. Is this the message Fordham University • Station 37/Box B • Bronx, NY 10458 For the literature studerit, receiving this message from we want our future employers to their target audience. Products receive? Is this the message that Editor-in Chief these tapes may serve as a help• ful review, for the learning dis• like this one are responsesto the we want our foreign job market Catherine Sabaios abled student, these tapes may growing plague of student apa• competitors to receive? Executive Editor Managing Editor assist in the reading process, thy which has swept this campus Is this the message you are Megan O'Hare however these tapes are not be• and mjmy like it across the na• sending? Have you leamed any• Jennifer Mussi tion. News Editors Features Editors ing marketed at such students. thing about cultures unlike that Timothy Chane Dave Thomer These tapes will appeal to, and On Fordham's metropolitan of your own?, Have ypu read any Jarrett' Murphy Stephanie Gailhard are being marketed to, students campus during the restructur• real books lately or are you al• who have litde interest in and ing process, only a handful of lowing someone to spoon feed Entertainment Editors Sports Editor are too lazy to read through the students respontl to an open fo• the literary masterpieces to you? Ursula Fahy Patrick McEvoy pages of the classics. The pro• rum to express their multicul• Just a litde food fpr thought. Lori Vanella ' Asst. Sports Editors Nora Harrington Opinions Editor John Roche Opinion Policy Amee Bubbico The Ram \5 the University-wide newspaper of Fordham University, serving the campus and community since 1918. 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All submissions become the Joe Porrovecchio exclusive propert>'ofrA«Ra?mnd will not be returned. rAeRamreservestheright to edit a'ny submissions.Theopinions expressed MarvAnn Sarno in The Rami, editorial are those of the editorial board; those expresse4 in articles, letters, commentaries, cartoons or graphics are Faculty Advisor those of the individual writers. No part of The Ram, including text, photos, artwdrk and ads, rnay be reproduced Dr. Gwenyth Jackaway without the written consent of the Editor. April 20,1995 OPINIONS THERAM Page 13 1994 elections: A Letters to the Editor window to the past Registrar respond: which he failed to receive a ma• the practical effect was the same. Faculty Commentary jority of the popular vote be• The 103rd Congress had 255 cause of the electoral effort o£^ Democrats and 175 Repubhcans H. Ross Perot (often mistakenly in the House of Representatives to CAP complaints tagged as a Popidist), Clinton with 57 Democrats and 43 Re• ^^^^^^^^^^^^ nevertheless defeated the one- publicans in the Senate. The term Republican incumbent, present Congress has 230 Re• Tit (tie f-dfttir: (••(trilhain < *r-tphf<,v Jia* teased , George Bush. publicans and 204 Democrats pujduijng iin h p'jsiers t'n-' He went on to secure a tax with 53 Republicans and 47 'i h- li.Hi.wHH^ i>a 1'fi.ponsf loittrtUU'tetoi n\, die? did not' increase and a reduction of the Democrats in the Senate, 111 fh'' ediioiwi iliJt appealf(l mloiin the Registiai's Oilut' federal deficit from an unwill• The true significance of the ill dir Mji h *• issue ol / '\i this new poin \ iiutil 1 ebiti- ing Congress, thus confronting 1894 elections (and, if history liiiv ami qtH ^U'>u ptn<"d ai V I(in- da\ li*e poMerv wtre •supposed (<'be rt^a/d^. We h.id some of the more troublesome does repeat Itself, 1994) did not etiiuigt..\J' K.«:jiisiia(i'm» aspects of the present fiscal dif• reveal itself until 1896 when the I By Anne Lundregan, FCRH'96 By Patrick Sheridan, FCRH'96 f we keep this but other minorities and ministration has an equal s a white for minority contractors ness Administration (SBA)J poliq-, all the (fill in women as well. Women chance of becoming a middle-class can be scrapped in favor under my administratioxis I ihe blank) are going have too often been ex• company's vice- president male, affirma• of free-market competi• last year increased loans to3 f e my job!" A cluded from managerial or president as her male tive action affects me in a tion. minorities by over two-1 fortunately, as with and super\isory positions. counterpart, or when there to L' profoundly negative way. This policy has had suc• thirds, to women by 80 .ational discussion Thrdiigh legislation and are as many African- If affirmative action is still cess in my hometown of percent, but did not in- s 1 ling sodal policies or .^mericans on the Board an\ , hiring practices dictated by in place when I enter the Chicago. Established con• crease loans to white men." pros; ams, the conversa- various corporations, mar• of Directors as there are real world in about a year, tractors have subcon• The SBA actually did in- i -tioi! rrounding affirma- ried women were denied Caucasians, then the goal I may lose out for a job to tracted work to minority crease loans to white males tive ctidh has become employment on the basis of affirmative action will a less qualified candidate contractors, giving them a last year, but Clinton's, •mi!\ in rhetoric. There dial their place was in the have been fulfilled. The simply because I do not push to\vards success. jride over his mistaken is a; nderlying message home. goal is equality in hiring fulfill a racial quota. Al• Riteway Construrtion )elief that it did points to a i of , sm and sexisiri in \Vomen are still dis• and it ivon't be achieved ready, I have been denied used this push to become a disturbing problem in the : ick on affirmative the criminated against by em- untd hiring and promo• financial aid because of strong and vital business administration's definition acii.: The language used pii.)vei-s who present their tion arebasedon skills and my status as, a white and created jobs for inner of re\erse discrimination.; igrate affirmative to domestic duties and the education. middle-class male. city workers and helped If the denial of a loan to ;eks to divide, po; sibdity of pregnancy as The angry white, male For the past three de• other minority-owned a small business based on initial purpose of a Lmviness liability. whines and thunders he cades affirmative action firms survive in the cut• the fact that it is owned by tive action was to v^'omen have been con- can't get a Job anymore has been raising racial ten• throat world of contract• a w^hite male is not reverse racism and sexism sistcjitly paid lower wages because of quotas. Reverse sions and eating away at ing. This jirivate initiative discriminatiosi, then what uring process. It than men and forced into discrimination, he declares the capitalistic free-mar• stops the cost inflation on is? Clinton's idea of affir• o force companies lowe paid "unskilled" is the prodiK ! of affirma• ket economy. .Affirma• city projects caused by af• mative action should work equality in hiring. jobs, .ihere there is little tive action. tive action's reliance on ra• firmative action set-asides is affirmative fiction at its ng bpportu- Affirmative action is cial quotas has done little while still worst. It is nity for only seen as discrimina• to bring about positive allowing It is destructive to destructive There is ar: minority to Pur n- advance• tion when h threatens the long-term results to mi• our economy to hold id underlying message ment. jobs of the iiaditionally norities and minority- ' mn busi• e c o n o rti y •n- of racism and sexism Is af• dominant class in .\merica. owned businesses. The nesses to back an entrepreneur and our -It firmative The white male still reigns little ithas done could have succeed. simply because he is country tb n- in the attack agBiost action supreme in the corporate been better accomplished Enter- hold back- to affirmative action. still rel- world and in finance and if the govemment had al• prise a white male. This an entre- n- e\ ant and politics. lowed the private seaor to zones are does nothing but p r e n e u r Affirmative action is neces• discover the value of di• the key to simply be• OT The blistering response aggravate race ye- of only seen as sarv ? to affirmative action by versity for itself, father the resus• cause that ex- mg Has it some is a sign that it is than having it forced down citation relations and destroy person is a discrimination when its throat by racial quotas. white male. W (; • : ri, gone too working and must con• of die de• the free market peoi i=e of it threatens the jobs far? The tinue to be pursued — jobs I cannot and will not cay i n g This does colo . and of the traditionally goal of are no longer a guaran• deny the successes of af• inner cit• capitalism upon nothing but othe r nii- affirma• teed right to those they had firmative action. When it ies. Tax which this country aggravate n o irtes dominant class in tive ac• once been. works, it is a catalyst for breaks race rela• thrives. tions and f 1 o m America. tion was Affirmatise action will aggressive recruiting of and gov• manage- • ;—-• never to be necessary until, regard• minorities by corporations ernment destroy the rialand other powerful po• establish quotas. Unfor• less of race or gender, all and universities. Affirma- loans tp minority busi- free market capitalism sitions. tunately, some people, in individuals have equal tive action has helped mi• nesses in the inner city upon which this country- The main hypothesis their attempt to establish employment opportuniues nority-owned businesses to zones will encourage mi• thrives. was that African-Ameri• equality in hiring and ad• and equal access to pro• gain af oothold in the open nority entrepreneurs to re• Ending affirmative ac• cans had been discrimi• mitting, have resorted to motions and positions of market. alize the promise of Ameri• tioii is only a small step nated against since the in• establishing quotas. leadership. It will be nec• The time has come, ho w- can capitalism. , Instead toward solving the prob• ception of this country be• However, to suggest dis• essary as long as one group ever, for wasteful and dis• relying on affirmariye ac• lems our country faces. We cause of their race. Forced carding affirmative action believes that it should be criminatory government tion to provide soiiie re• miist reintroduce capital• to live under a brutal slave solely because a few cor• guaranteed employment regulations to be replaced turn on the investment, ism into the inner-cities system, encounter extreme porations and other insti• and promotion at the ex• by private initiative. The minority businesses will be with the private sector tak• prejudice and segregation tutions have established pense of others. rising minority middle allowed to produce and ing the lead. We mus^ after the emancipation of quotas is not only mis• As long as minorities class is being sought after, contribute on their own. have confidence in our slavery and often kept seg• guided, but shortsighted and women are seen as by corporations looking for While Republicans capitalistic economic sys• regated economically, Af• as well. unwanted and undeser\- new markets. These cor• move ahead towards a reso• tem and the citizens living rican-Americans were also Affirmative action will ing usurpers of jobs and porations realize that hir• lution of the affirmative under it. If we give mi• discriminated against in be relevant until all races opportunities, it wilt be ing minorities to sell their action issue, President norities bona fide oppor• the hiring process. and both gendersTiave necessary to protect their products and manage their Clinton remains indeci• tunities to succeed in the Affirmative action was equal access to employ• rights and ensure them interests in the inner cities sive. He declared himself free market they will do not only aimed at chang• ment arid advancerheiit. the same opppnunities and is the best way^to succeed opposed to reverse dis• for themselves what demo-, ing employers' view fo- When a woman with a privileges as any other there. crimination, but was proud crats think only the gov• . wards African-Americans Masters in Business Ad• group. Government set-asides to sav that "the Small Busi• ernment can do for them. What is your opinion about affirmative action By Lisa Caii t Volpi PCRH *»5 Donna Robinson Christian $forza Shawn Campbell FCRH '97 . Cobetii FCRH '9S CBA >»6 FCRH '97 "It encourages prejudice because "i'm definitely far K. It "Ithink it is a toothless poti<^. It "In principle, it is a good needsto be taken more seriously by idea, but it can be it hires people not for their «ompen$a(te» for past legislators and people." abused." identity. The idea Is good, but oreiudice." April 20,1995 A&-E THERAM F.E.T's four monologues tl I'll I tin Ci I April 20, Page 15 entertain and inform by Michelle Cotter self-centered, "me" attitude that was so FCRH '97, F.E.T. presented several to even some rehef, Lavoie's clenched essential to the scene really got across. scenes from Tony Kushner's Angels in fists and red face unformnately removed Am£rica. The plot of Angels involves a good deal of the impact of the situation Fordhain Experimental Theater The third monologue of the evening itself. (F.E.T.) has once again successfully ex• was an intriguing piece tended the boundaries of Fordham's performed by Meg With that scene serving as an theatrical horizons. This time, the tran• Mullin, FCRH '96. introduction, the action begins scendence was spurred by F.E.T.'s first Mullin portrayed Eily, to focus on the four main char- production consisting entirely of mono• a character from Frank iacters. Louis (Malazita) repre• logues and scenes. The an^ngement Pike's Smaller Heart• sents the stereotypical homo• was a refreshing break from the stan• aches, which revolved sexual, except for the faa that dard genre of stage produrtions. around the reaction of his lover. Prior (Millhurg), is Lily's Texas J e\rish fam• The evening began with the indi• dydng from the AIDS rims. The ily to her being a les• vidual monologue-segment of the pro- scenes between Malazita and bian. The piece was duaion. Four monologues were pre• MiUburg primarily involve com• tactfully presented, and sented, each from a different play. The ing to terms with death, separa• Mullin adequately de• first monologue was delivered by Ann tion and gudt. livered the scene's sev• Monalian, FCRH '97, who played Muffet Malazita does a sufficient job eral emotional climaxes. from Wendy Wasserstein's Uncommon of portraying the stereotype and I'r t r^., , , , . ^_ J Women and Others. Monahan portrayed However, Mullin pET members Megan Mullin (FCRH'96), ChristopKln^FC^^^^^^ scenes reach thei.t'/^^J.^r'*'''r emouuaai? evef quite came Mike Batistick (FCRH'97) and Kitt Lavoie (FCRH^97). -""''^ ^^'^^'^ "^"'^ ^'""^""'^ a character torn between the two ex• highs. Millhurg comes through in his through on Lily's sense of abandonment many contemporary issues, including tremes of contemporary femininity: a portrayal of the infected drag queen after being shunned by her family for the effects of the AIDS virus onboth the desire for automony and a fear of inde• trying to come to terms with his inevi• something that was beyond her control. homosexual and heterosexual commu• pendence. table death. Both are convincing in The monologue itself was superbly writ• nities, the alienation of homosexuals The internal conflict between a their portrayals of homosexuals, with ten, and was a definite highlight of the and otherthemesrevohingaround simi• woman's traditional and evolving roles the precise amount of dramatization evening. lar premises. that was presented in this monologue is that each part called for. The main plot revolved around four one that has been preseiited far too many The final monologue was delievered characters: Louis, an active homosexual, The next pair, Joe and Harper Pitt times. And while Monahan did a satis• by Mike Batistick, FCRH "97, who su• played by Joel Malazita, FCRH '98; Joe (Dodson and Flannagan), also did an factory portrayal of the old cliche, the perbly portrayed Edmund the Bastard Pitt, the repressed homosexual, played excellent job in their portrayal of a scene was a bit of a betrayal to F.E.T.'s from Shakespeare's King Lear. With an by Chris Dodson, FCRH '95; Harper marriage tom apart by Joe's repressed progressive reputation. almost flawless British accent and dear, Pitt, his valium-addict wife, played by homosexuality and Harper's drug ad• The second mono• convincing de- I Flannagan completes the Uvery of every Kerry Flannagan, FCRH '98; and Prior, diction. logue was done by Matt the drag queen going through the final Although restrained in the early Walsh, FCRH'98, who success as she makes an line, Batistick mastered the stages of the AIDS virus. Other charac• scenes, Dodson makes up for it in the played Jeff from Rich• outstanding portrayal of ters included Roy Cohn (Kitt Lavoie, end as he leads the audience through ard Dresser's The Down• stage in this the "mentally deranged, monologue. FCRH '97), Henry (Diana Sulhran, the painful rituals of self-discovery and side. This scene re• The scene was FCRH '95), Woman (Kelly Hand, FCRH awareness. Browand also appears in her volved around a ruth• pill-popping, sexually further embel• '97) arid Hannah Pitt (Headier Browand, usual role as the overbearing, "my way less corporate-ladder- deprived housewife." She lished by FCRH'98). or no way" mother, which she carries off cliipbing executive,Jeff, delivers the cleverly placed Batistick's deci• The play opens mth Henry (Sulli\'an) flawlessly. and how he not only comic reliefs with an sion to present informing the well-connected Cohn Flannagan completes the success as fired his best friend, the scene in pre- (Lavoie) that he is inferted with the she makes an outstanding portrayal of but also had an affair exceptional sense of Worid War II AIDSrims. Sullivan's dehvery lacks the the "mentally deranged, pill-popping, with his wife. timing and emotion. emorion her lines deserve asshe informs sexually deprived housewife." She de- However, mostof that Germany. He Cohn that he has AIDS much Uke a hvers the cleverly placed comic reliefs is what was revealed by H concludes it hy portraying Edmund as the ultimate up• doctor would inform patients that they with an excepdonal sense of timing and the introduction. While Walsh lived up have the flu. However, Lavoie's frantic emotion. Hand's portrayal of the psy• to the stereotypical '80s yuppie, there start as he exits the stage with a Nazi arm band on his jacket sleeve. raving over compensates for her under chotic homeless woman was so effective, was a large part of the overall meaning of reaction. it was almost disturbing. the scene that was missing. With the monologue segment of the VVhile the scene does call for intense The night was a great success that Several humorous lines were deliv• evening concluded, i t was on to the scenes emotions, ranging from anger to denial both entertained and opened ihinds. ered in an almost stoic manner, and the portion. Directed by Shawn Campbell, lliirtcrtaiirncirit Revisiting Ramona the Brave By Paul Cooney veals herself to be superhuman, cally over the millennia of storm and Nietzsche's marvel, the cat's pajamas. stress that produced the small slice of MCVICS So universal is her plight that when perfection that is Ramona the Pest. Ex• Travel can be quite inconvenient, for Cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin returned to celsior Ramona. lii.'ii Um' onef inds that there is a dearth of televi• earth following the Sputoik voyage he Cleary's genius stretches beyond Martin [.auerenceand Will Smith sions on trains and planes. When faced was overheard saying, "If I had remem• young girls and ventures into the world teanMipindiiihuddviopni()vie,->eiin with such a dilemma, one can be well bered to bring my copy of Ramona the of boys and emaciated dogs. The fleet• \hanii. sen-ed by turning to literature, and Brave, I wouldn't have come back Ao\m." ing pleasure oiRibsy is overtvhelmed by fwyD-i/t, Beverly Clear)' is one author worth visit• Ramona the Brave features young the unbridled merriment one experi• PauU'V Shore .st.-u s in fhi.-1 omedy ing. Worshipped by the Inuit, Cleary's rapscallion Quimby at her most radical. ences in Henry and Beezus. Henry abiiut.i ji.mi M lihi1mho,!.;.'lspul un greatest creation is Ramona J. Quimby, a A virulent pest to some, a sublime pixie Huggins cannotbe called every man; he jutj d\ilv.f.)rllieirial'il (hfcfiitniv. girl whose charm is so luminous that to others, Ramona's antics truly mark is far superior. Young Huggins has TiaCarrerei 'i-siaiN. many believe she is not af ictional charac• humanity's apex and fill the reader \rith class, charm and wit for constant com• MUSIC ter but in fact a Rus- r- a most enviable ecstasy. panions, and his inner strength is on a siahsuperbaby. No,- Ramona the Brave is an Still, in the midst of the par \rith Thor. ( oinin.:'DUi lliis\M-.'k; no, little children, incredible worlc, catadysmic joy diat one Henry's prof oimd existence provokes Jimi Hendrix, I'.),./('•.• .VHX/J experiences while rev• Ramona is as Ameri• inspiring courage in all many questions from the intelligent I In.', album a > oiiipil,iiu«> u| can as B. A. Barracus eling in Ramona's ad• reader. Why is Henr)- assodated with a jidiTigsHcndiixTindelKim I9il.s- is mean, but unlike of us. Within its ventures, one is girl named Beezus? Does he not feed his touched with sadness I'lV") V.IMI liw.'ii'Fi-'\ei icIiMs.'d.ni B.A., Ramona is hallowed pages Ramona dog? Is Beezus an android? hellbent on dispens• at the realization that .iualbuin •.vlMlf-lii".i.f..ili\». reveals herself to be The answers are prorided in Henry ing love, not destruc• human endeavor can Duran Duran, Thank Koa superhuman, Nietzche's and His Paper Route, a tome even more tion. reach no higherpoint. exciting than the tide imphes. The 1 III-. WW :ilbnm is • .j\cred wilh Ramona the Brave marvel, the cat's pajamas. As the chapters melt coonskin cap, the bicyde and the ever- luvfi s.iii'^s hoiii Sill h aiiisls .i.. is an incredible deliriously away, one present Huggins dexterity all play vital Klvis Ciistelio, Ihe Temptuthms stands gloriously on the summit of hu• roles in this epic, this juggernaut of .md iRgy Pop. wdrk, inspiring courage in all of us. meri a/.rr\mr.lict.m^nt 1 r\nbinfT mQi^cti. -*iol"ir\n ttiic /-Kil -*m'c Kr.r»lr within itc tiQllm..Arl n-ao-Ac R^rrvnnci rf^- /-T rtT UD- THE RAM April 20^ 1995 King's ClaibornethnUs audiences By Lori Vanella When you think of the master of suspense, you usually think of Stephen King. Many of his frightening novels ha\'e been brought to the screen. His newest tale to grace the screen is Dolores Claiborne, a stor)- about a woman who is accused of murder twice during hisr lif e. The main character, Dolores Claiborne, is played by Kathy Bates. Claihprne is a woman who was acquit• ted in the murder of her husband, Joe St. George, played by David Strathaim. It is now 20 years later, and she is being accused of murder once ^ain. This dme she is accused of murdering her employer, Vera Donovan (Judy Parfitt). Dolores has been estranged from her daughter, Selena St. George (Jennifer Jason Leigh), since Selena went off to attend Vassar. Selena has become an accomplished writer for Esquire maga• zine. Selena blames her mother for the death of her father and is angn that she Bates and Leigh play an estranged mother and daughter. They are reunited after Bates is accused of murdering her employer. has been sidetracked f rom her career to expenences. see psychiatrists and their patients, in originally written the story as Dolores' come back because her mother is ac• Bates has performed in two other orderto find out how someone whose life confession of what happened during the cused of murdering someone else. King movies. The Stand and Miseiy, and work was dissecting other people's minds two deaths. Gilroy added.the mother- When mother and daughter are re• received an Oscar for her portrayal of could suppress the memories that Selena daughter story, as well as other charac• united in the local sheriffs office, they an obsessed fan inMiseiy. She has been does in the movie. ters. He brought Dolores to life and gave don't know what to say to each other. in dozens of movies and plays, and has In the flashback scenes, Selenaisplayed reasons for her changing from the sweet- When they get back to the house, Dolores won a large number of awards for her by Ellen Muth. This was Muth's debut in natured young woman into the hard• tries to make her daughter feel at home, work. Batesdesenesanotherawardfor a motion picture. The only other expe• ened old lady. while Selena makes it noticeable that this her outstanding performance in this rience that she had was a few commercials The backdrop of the movie was Maine, is the last place she feels like being. suspense thriller. and an episode of "All My Chddren." but die movie was actually filmed in The movie moves quickly as drug Leigh, best remembered for her role She plays Selena with the same attitude Nova Scotia. The scener)- took on a life usage, murder and abuse help unfold in Rttsh as well as the recent, critically that her counterpart, Leigh, does later in of its own. The house that Dolores lived what is at this center of the stor)-. The acclaimed Mrs. Parker and the Virious the movie. Muth, who in some ways looks in was right on the water, and the view mysterious deaths of both Joe and Vera Circle, gets under the skin of each char• very much like Leigh, does such a good that it had was beautiful, even though leave the audience unsure if Dolores is acter she plays, and this movie is no job imitating her that atidience members the house was not. guilty. exception. She plays Selena with a belie\'e that this is how Leigh looked and The setting was very effective as well. Bates portraysthe title character with tough demeanor, but at the same time acted when she was a teenager. The scenes that took place i^r more re• subtle ease. The movie includes scenes allows the audience to see the vulner• Strathaim plays Joe, Dolores' deceased cent years were dark and gloomy, whUe that take place 20 years prior to the ability locked inside. husband. Inthisrole, ^_ the ones presetit setting. This called for Bates to Although this is the third journalist he plays a character set 20 transform her character, physically as role that Leigh has played, she still did that is dif f erent from Bates has performed in two years well as emotionally, throughout the extensive research. She followed around most of the charac• other King movies, The Stand p r i o r movie. She progresses from loving female investigative reporters from ters that he has played w ere housewifeto a hardened, cynical woman Washington D.C. and New York City to ' in the last few months, and Misery, and received an filled widi who has zdtered her personality to fit her get a feel for the inner workings of her which include roles Oscar for her portrayal of an sunlight. character. in The River Wildand obsessed fan in Misery.. . She Thi s • "I met Losing Isaiah. has won a large number of shows h o w journal• Straithaim plays the awards for her portrayals in ists whose abusive character so Dolores' work I realisdcally that the film and plays. Bates deserves life pro• had read audience cheers when another award for her gressed, and ad• he dies. outstanding performance in f r o m mired for Christopher this suspense thriller. happ y a long Plummer, best re• times to a time, but membered for roles ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ more it was i n Wolf and The Sound ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ lonely pe• great to be of.Music, portrays Inspeaorjohn Mackey. riod in her life. on the Mackey wants to convict Dolores whether Thescenes that were flashbacks were Otherside she is guilty or not. He is upset that she filmed with sunUght pouring in through of it," got away with the murderof her husband the windows. It gave off a feeling of Lei g h and doesn't want to see her get away with warmth that the contemporary scenes said. "'Ev• another one. Plummerplays theehaiac- did not. erybody ter with the exact attiiudeand demeanor The special effects included a realistic, was really that the role requires. solar eclipse. It is so vivid that when the open be' Judy Parfitt portrays Dolores' em• camera focuses direcdy on the eclipse, c^use it ployer. Vera. Vera is a W.A.SP whose theaudience remembers that if you look was all off appearance makes the audience despise directly at it, you will go blind. t he hei'at first. Later, ho^vever, viewers find The movie is not a horror movie that record, themselves embracing die character This King fans are used to. If you are looking for back- is Parfitt's first major American screen for another Cani^ or Firestarter, this is ground role. She has the upper—class look that not the movie for you. If you are, only. I the role requires and brings a strong however, looking for the latest thriller have lots presence to the screen whenevershe is in that is not a reproduction of something of dirt I'll a scene. you saw last year then this is a movie that never be The director, Tayloi- Hackford, who you don't want to miss. able to also produced the movie, helped get the There is one line from the movie that share with best performances out ofthe actors. His is remembered thoughout the film as anybody." direction and vision led the movie to the partof the plot. Thatlineis: "Sometimes Herre- high quality that it is. This quahty was an accident can be an unhappy woman's search not only produced from the director and best friend." After seeing Dolores _ also in- the actors, but by the writer as well. Claiborne, you will believe that this say• Tony Gilroy adapted the screenplay ing may be tme ih real life as well as in Photo courtesy' ol Castle Rock Entertainment Q j g (J Bates Is a content housewife before she from the King's monologue. King had fiction. is accused of murder. g^^ing jo April 20, 1995 THE RAM Skip the Fun-Da-Mentais &iliglilenecl By Jennifer Maratea talk show At first glance, Fun-Da-Mental seems like every other rap/hip-hop group in• forming the world about how they have been discriminated against by society. I # i 1 at night, 0m is b-otrnd to cm^ nucmi However, Fun-Da-Mental grasps this the "Jot* SlftwartSbaw " tUi oiSl^t, concept in a dif ferent way. They do not fette-nightt^kshowi&hostedtefasotBe- try to make people feel sorry- for them. yvhat vitilaxoyra. qtjitky <;ottie Our 'Paid Training Course' produces priceless results. You will learn from an elite group of top producers on a one-to-one basis — earn salary and bonus while you learn. 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Kathy Andrade 22 p.m.; Fordham A\ St. Peter's 3 p.m.; Lafayette at Monpouth 3:30 4. Carmen Mondelli 3 4. Becky Cowper 21 p.m.; Lehigh at Muhlenberg 3p.m.; 5. Becky Cowper 2 5. Beth Bracciale 19 April 21: ftrdfeam at St. Francis-NY 3:30p.m.; April 22: Army at Lehigh (2) 12 p.m.; Bucknell at F6'rdham{2) ERA Leader Wins Leader 12 p.m.; Holy Cross at Lafayette (2) 12 p.m.; Westchester at NaA7 Player Games ERA Player Wins (2) 1p.m.; • 1. Christine DeLuca 8 2.58 1. Krista Camputaro . 5 April 23: Army at Lehigh 12 p.m.; Bucknell at Fordham 12 p.m. 1995 Baseball League Leaders Batting average leaders Player Team AB H Avg. 1. Bill Mullee Army 101 38 .376 2. Jerry Geigle Fordham 104 38 .365 3. Jon Morris Lafayette 82 29 .354 Becaujse stuff ^happens. 4. Brian Bernth Navy 125 44 .352 *Hey this is corporate America. We have to keep it clean. 5. A. Stringer Fordham 114 40 .351 [6. O. Mendoza Fordham 108 37 .343 ! 7. M. Mju-chiano Fordham 94 32 .340 8. Jim Cook H. Cross 59 20 .339 19. Kevin Foy Fordham , 83 28 .337 110. Ben Talbott Lehigh 98 33 .337 tuns batted in leaders Player Team GP RBI 1. A. Stringer Fordham 32 26 k. Matt Smith Navy 33 26 13. Brian Bernth Navy 35 25 p. Ra Shipps Army 28 24 p. T, Galeotafiore Fordham 33 23 1 i. Ben Talbott Lehigh 31 23 p, Mike Trotter Army 26 22 P Kevin Foy Fordham 28 21 BfO; Mendoza Fordham 32 19 B). Terrence Butt Holy Cross 26 19 Marned'Run Average Leader^ •layer Team IP ERA BToby Moore Navy 67.2 2.13 HTom McLemoreNavy 47.1 2.47 HHenry Toolan Fordham 39,0 3.23 Bfason Hance Army 44.1 3.45 you ^'A/SiX^ to beJ Bdhris Querns Lehigh 33.0 3.82 1 M^tories (min. two wins) Iyer Team W-L(%) Wins loby Moore Navy 6-4 (.600) 6 pem-y Toolan Fordham 5-0 (1.000) 5 ; om McLemore Navy 5-1 (.833) 5 \ Iryan Couch Fordham 4-2 (.667) 4 ; Im Nielson Fordham 4-2 (.667) 4 i © Visa U.S.A. Inc. 199S The pro page... Isles make the right move in Turgeon deal Islander fans have been playoffs. Once in the playoffs, rarely played up to his potential, moumuig f or die past two weeks. the Islanders were humiliatedby .Malakhov has the talent to be The one superstar on the team, the Rangers in the first round, agreat defenseman, but he didn't Pierre Tuigeon, was traded, and four games to none. show up to play ever)-night. He the fans now feel lost and des• This year, it is even worse. also made frequent mistakes in perate. They root for a team that The Islanders ha\'e fallen to last his own end that led to goals by is in last place, and now their place in the Atlantic Division. It the opposing team. His rare favorite player is was abundandy offensive spurts were hardly gone. The fans, clear that some• enough to counterbalance the though, are look• Overtime thing had to be ineptitude he showed in the de• ^^^^^^^^^^ Photo courtesy of Hodfe/ News' ing at the move done. fensive end. It is clearly addi• by Turgeon may be In Montreal, but the Isles got the better of the deal. | with their emo• Credit Is• tion by subtraction in Malakhox's tions and not their landers' General case. Maloney realized that with ever)- deal there are \vimiers rationales. The Pat McEvoy Manager Don With Turgeon, it is a slightly Turgeon is not the player who andlosers. Herearesomeofthe 4 trade might even Maloneyforha\- different ston. He is a wonder• will take these players under his winners and losers of the of the make them contenders again. ing the guts to pull the trigger on ful offensive talent and one of wing and show them the ropes in deadline dealing. The trade I'm talking about is the controversial trade. the top playmakers in the NHL the NHL. He needed, though, the Islanders sending Turgeon Maloney knew he would catch who is usually good for 30 to 40 someone that could do it. That's Winners: and defenseman Vladimir heat for trading the team's only goals. why he acquired MuUer. Malakhov to M ontreal for center superstar, but he did it because Despite his talents, Turgeon If there is one word that de• New York Islanders: The Kirk MuUer, defensemen he knew iti would improve the is still not a franchise player. He scribes Muller, it is leader. trade with Montreal wais de• Mathieu Schneider and center team. It had become obvious that has only two 100-point seasons MuUer is not flashy on the ice, scribed above, but another huge Craig Darby. This transaction the current Islanders' nucleus in his career. Turgeon is also but he gets the job done. Heis deal for the f umre was also made. occurred on April 5, and it wasn't goiiig to w'm the Stanley not a leader. He rarely fights not a prolific scorer. He scores, They acquired goaltenduig i)ros- shook the foundations of both Cup anytime soon, so Maloney through checks, lacks grit and is though, when the team needs it. pect Eric Fichaud from Toronto teams. It was, however, a trade decided tohuild for the future. too streaky. He is a pure offen• MuUernevergives up on theice. for enigmatic forward Benoit that die Islanders needed to make. He took the gamble and now can sive talent. He isneither a leader He is someone his Canadian Hogue. The scouts say Fichaud The Islanders have been stuck only pray that it pays off. on nor off the ice. teammates looked up to. outplayed Felix Potvin in camp in a rut since their glorious run Contrary to what most people The Islanders ha\e a lot of .Many aspired to be like Muller, and that Fichaud should be a in the playoffs two years ago. think, the islanders didn't give young forwards who w'lW need and are sad to see him go. Muller star goaltender one day. • They ha\'e had, essentially, fhe up that much for what they got leadership. Prospects hke Brett is a winner, and that's a charac• same team and ha\e performed back. Turgeon may ha\e been Lindros, Chris Marinucci, Chris teristic that was lacking in the Pittsburgh Penguins: The) miserably. Last year, they the best player in the deal, but Taylor and Todd Bertuzzi need Islanders. To put it simply, the acquired N ormMaciver and Troy struggled all,^eason to make the Malakhov wasa malcontent who a \ eteran who knows how to win. Canadians' loss is the Islanders' Murray from Ottawa for Martin gain. Straka. ^f aciver and Murray " The acquisition of Schneider should help die Penguins be• should not be overlooked, ei• come strongerdefensively, and, ther. Schneider filled another as even-one knows, that is what '95 Draft Preview wins playoff games. gaping hole the Islanders had: a clear-cut Number One Also, Straka didn't fit in the Draft Draft defenseman who can rush the Penguins' lineup well. Consider• puck out of his own end. ing the Penguins aren't short of Schneider is a far better player goalscorers. Analysis than Malakhovand is becoming „ one of the best offensive Vancouver Canucks: They Wh^ttheynwdzWluLdnji'i > Whatllify ncfd: I"lie< defensemen in the NHL. .Now acquired Russ Courtnall for Greg .tie ill iht f.nM.ihle poMfiun i>f rtie K» Thc> tiecd i«i that he's loose from Montreal's Adams and also got Roman WA havjiij; aiiv dtre neeiK. every posia.<»x ex£«j>t restrictive system, Schneider is Oksiuta and Corey Hirsch in 1 hetcIinT.thc^ (tiHldvi.-rtihe ready to shine. other trades. Courmall is a pe• Ix-MjJavet thetrdratt tin b'Jdtil. Mark my words: Schneider rennial 30-goal scorer while 1 IfiWfver, Ihey i lUild usesffme had a pJiis nulier tina will become a perennial All-Star Oksiuta and Hirsch are soUd dcjillt «tn the of(f»>t\<; lute. after a year or two on the island. prospeas. 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Mcleod graduated from St. 7. a blistering tear to beat Wagner, On the defensive end of the may land Anthony's High School in Jer• "We really dominated [the Kentucky, Virginia Tech, field, the Lax-Rams were led by sey City- N.J.7 in 1993, Among Patriot League Champion• Carnegie Melon, Pittsburgh, the gutsy performances of Mike Mcleod his high school teammates was ships] ," Head Coach Joe McOu'enPolytech , Fairfield and West Fazio, Chris Gould, Jim Sporel St. Johns University's power the Rams' Billy Lovett, who is said. "We came out and won Point. and Tom Wheeler. The bulk of fonvard Rashan Mdeod is leav- currently a freshman at Rose three of the four tournaments. So far, the highlight of the the defensive effort was thmst ing-the school next fall and is Hill and saw substantial playing It was a great feeling." Lax-Rams' season was their upon the shoulders of-sopho- considering Fordham as one of time at point guard this past The Lady Rams were also \ ic- memorable retum voyage to the more sensation Matt Feeney. his transfer options. Mcleod, a season. John Roche torious on W ednesday, April 19. "Pittsburgh Lacrosse Shootout" Outstanding defense was also backup for the Red Storm last when they easily defeated Man• held at Pittsburgh University. played byTom Conners and the season, received a good deal of hattan 9-0. Manhattan, whose At the annual tournament the PatSpauldling. playing time but is transferring Women's current record stands at 8-7, vi\acious squad of 23 success• ."Ml in all, the Fordham La• nonetheless. had been on a six game winning fully defended their tide as cham• crosse season has been a smasli- . "ljust wanted to make some• tennis team streak before the match at pions. ing success. At 9-3, the Lax- thing better for myself," said Fordham. As captain B rett Graham said, Rams boast one of thebestrecords Mdeod. "I wanted an environ• wins Patriot Assistant Coach Cathy " Fordham has always had a spe• ever held by a Fordham team. ment that can bring out the best Patricola credits theLady Rams" cial bond with the dty of Pitts• With Bob Dooly having one of in me." League success to their hard work and burgh. We'rejust ecstatic to be the best seasons in Fordham his• Mcleod is considering a host tremendous improvement of back where ue belong." ton- with an unbelievable 55 of schools, induding Division I Championships late. To win the tournament, goals, the only question left un• powerhouses Duke and Arizona. "Weare winning because of a Fordham was forced to play their answered forthe 1995 Lax-Rams Mcleod hasspoken to represen• The Fordham Women's ten• total team effort," Patricola said. best lacrosse in team histon-. On is whether or not they can cap tatives f rom some of the schools nis team is tearing through their " It's a total credit to the girls — aoffense , the Lax-Rams were an• this magical seasons off by win• he is considering, but a majority spring season with a vengeance. total function of talent." chored by the slick Dave ning theirfinal three games, the of the schools are communicat• The Lady Rams are 4-0 this spring "It'saboosttodosowellin the Oberacker, Terry Cortelli, Tom grand finale taking place on ing through Robert Hurley Sr., season and 12-2 overall. League," McOwen said. "It's a Abello, Richie Janiello, Brett Spring Weekend, Mdeod's former high school good feeling to exit like this." Etre and the dubious Brian Theircurrent winningstretrh MattFeeneyandChuckRed coach and father of N B A player Nora Harrington Barlow. The best offensive per• included an impressive outing at Arrow Bobby Hurley Jr. the Patriot League Champion• formances were tumed in by Regardless of which school ships April 8 and 9 at Lehigh. Lax-Rams win DaveSeibold and Brian Barlow. he chooses, Mcleod will have to Natali Sunara defeated a mem• Seibold, the crafty veteran, Ram Sports sit out next season under NCAA ber of the Colgate team for the Pitt Tourney smashed the tournament assist Division I guidelines. He willbe First Flight Singles Champion• record when he tumed in a total needs writers. allowed to play in the 1996-97 ship 6-1, 6-4. By the time the Lacrosse team of 35 assists. The strong-shoot• season, however, and will still Megin .M c.Manus won the Sec•had finished its five months of ing Syracuse native Barlow was Call Pat (x 2308 have two years of eligibihty re• ond Flight Singles Champion- pre-season practice and film re• the toumament MVP with his 20 maining. ' shipby defeatingaLehigh player view. Head Coach Ted Pratt said goals and 35 assists. Afterbreak- or 4380) to Join, s soccer Scholarships valuable weapon as Fordham prepares for A-IO By Johti Roche from some of New York's soccer 11 next season. Zangarris, on nationally-ranked powerhouses refusing to back down from a powerhouses, induding Staten the other hand, will bring speed Such as Rhode Island and Massa• strong non-League schedule that At this point in his recmiting Island's Monsignor Farrell. and a potent scoring touch to the chusetts, as well as icons Xavier includes Columbia, Hofstraand process, Rariis' Head Coach Farrell recmits include def ender Rams'off ense. and George Washington, among Long Island University — be• Frank Schnur is probably hap• Todd V^ieira and striker John Ironically, another recruit has others. cause a few more recmiting pier than any other coach that Wolyniek. Both players have been auending Rose Hill all Schnur and the rest of the classes like this one will undoubt• Fordham is moving to the A-10. represented New York State and along. Desmond O'Sullivan is a Rams are more than willing to edly have the Rams cmising be• This is because for the f ii^t rime Eastem Region teams. freshman who was recruited take their bumps next season — fore long. in several seasons, Schnur'was In addition to Staten Island, heavily by Fordham's program able to lure players to Fordham Fordham also lured talent from but was not allowed to receive using scholarships. And, oh, Brooklyn, any scholar• how It paid off. namely An- Highlighting this year's ship money Highlighting this year's cast thonyFristani cast of new recruits are a under Patrioi of new renruits are a pair of fromXayerian pair of Junior College All- League rules. Junior College All-American and Igor American transfe»rs, as well Since the move transfers, Mike McSpedom and Shulimovich to the A-10, Robert Zulich, as well as ahost of from John as a ho^it of incoming Schnur has incoming freshmen from the Dewey High. freshmen from the New added him to New York area that could be Tristani will York area. the indoor \ying for starting positions as bring an im- squad and soon as next fall. pontanttoughness tothe Rams' hopes to make him an integral McSpedomisagoaltenderwho defense. He is 6-fooi-4-inches part of the defense this fall. earned his honors pla>ing for tall and his strength and tackling These recruiw all have great Westchester Comniimity College. ability Avill probably take a large experience and tremendous tal• He stands at 6-foot-3-inche s tall, toll on A-10 attackers. ent, but Schnur emphasizes the and Schnur dtes his diving abil• Shulimovich will play up front. return of 18 players from last ity and play on crosses as his He has excellent dribbling abil• year's roster as a huge building strongest points., ity and a great soccer resume, blockfor the A-l6. He hopes to Zuclich, on the other hand, which includes experience with move into the middle of the paick will have thejob of putting the New York's very prestigious in the team's inaugural season ball in the net. He was the Empire State Team. this fall. leading scorer for Nassau Com^ Long Island recruits include The team is still pursuing a munity College, with 30 tallies Siiiithtpwn High School's Joe few recruits for next year's ros^ last season/induding the team's Schifaud&andComack's Harris ter, but even with more young only goal in a L-0 win in the Zangarris. Schifauldo is a mark• talent the Rams will have their National Finals. ing back with intemational ex• hands full iii the A-10. They are Joining these two prized jun• perience who will probably be coming off an 0-7 in the Patriot Jean-Marie Woods / RAM iors will be a host of freshmen 'pijtoighi|j^|m the starung League, andthe; AslQ C By Salvatore Buscemi weight inixed boat has proven to on-Thames, England. be competitive amongst In addition to the varsity pro• Year after year, the Fordhatn California's most competitive gram, the novice program, | Men's and Women's Varsity rowing colleges. equipped wth first year rowers^ Crewteams havemadetheirpres- ~ The Men took fourth in the has progressed immensely, much ence known to other top-notch Visitor's Cup in San Diego, fin• to the credit of the two novice rowing schools in the nadon. ishing in second place, just 1.2' coaches, Steven Fiske and Eileen This year, it's no different, and seconds behind UCLA in their Heanue, both graduates of the results of the spring season consolation race. Fordham Varsity Crew and As• indicate that they are well on "Our results have shown the sistant Coaches to Bonanno's their way toward yet another suc• inability to sprint effectively," program. Both of them are now cessful season. said Captain Mike Lemke, who rowers for die NYAC. They have shown tremendous was referring to the sprints in Under Heanue, whoisafirst- poise, the middle year novice women's coach and strength •Fordham Crew of die race. fonner 1994 National Collegiate and Heie \$ this spnng'sseason varsity cr^w " It's just a and OPEN Champion, the stamina, Itne-up und erHead Goach Ted Bonanno matter of Fordham's novice eight-woman all culmi• Varsity Mens Eight: integrat• boat encountered stronger Cali• nating in ing the fornia crews in its qualifying Mike Lemke, Terrance Gorman, Alex strong per• four new heat in San Diego, among them Photo courtesy of Sports Gress. Matt Cornelius, Mark Gibbons. formances g u y s University of California schools Fordham crew hopes to have a strong spring season. Sal Buscemi Brenddn McMahon and in the two [Brendan of Berkley, Davis and Los Ange• eight women, with Sara heavyweight four from Dowling races held Gabe Kochmer McMahon, les. Coxswjin Aaron Spear Schiavoni in place of Connell, College. In LaSalle, die boat was tnus far S a 1 The eight coxswained by May almost ed'g-ed out ^fercyhurst scratched from the lightweight this spring Varsity Women's Four: Buscemi, Reyna included Colleen t^onnell, t:ollege for first place, finishing race for entering late. season.. Chrissy Idiart, Elizabeth Hare, Col• Kochmer Kristin ZieUnski, Sara Steed, second among 20 east-coast col• However, that proved to be a At the leen Connell and Elizabeth Zeller an d Veronica Smith, Jennifer legiate crews. The four-woman blessing in disguise. Fiske de• LaSalle In- Coxswain Vicki Vendemia Gorman] MacAithur, Amy Benko, Mar)- boat did not qualify for the final cided to enter them into the vitationaf into the Anne Columbo and Kieran heat. no\'icehea\'yweight event. After Regatta, on April 8 at Camden, line-up. We've got a lot of work Farrell. "The novice Women are finishing second in their quah- N.J., under the leadership of to do to get us to our best racing Although the Women did not clearly the most coihpeatiyethey fying heat, the Fordham light• junior Captain Chrissy Idiart, pace." qualify for the finals, they came have ever been," said Bonanno, weight menfinishedfourth over• Fordham's vars^y four-woman In the consolation race, the back with a vengeance, f mishing who stressed that good coaching all out of 17 heavyweight crews. boat placed first in the 2000- varsity Men trailed behind first first in the consolation race. has led to the success in the "Fiske not only has a strong meter event. The boat jumped place boat UCLA by only one Meanwhile, the novice four- novice programs. "Eileen has novice crew, but he has, devel• out to what was an insuimount- boat length for most ofthe race. woman, which did not qualify put her impressive rowing cre• oped some of the rowers up to able lead from the start, beating Although they started creeping for San Diego's eight-women dentials into good use." varsity level this year," said the second place boatby over six, up on UCLA, taking a couple of boat, shocked Heanue, placing The novice Men four, pow• Bonanno. boat lengths in adverse weather seats with a last-ditch, all-out first and beating out four other ered by Alvin Burgos, Shawn Last fall, Fiske coached conditions, which included sprint \rith 400 meters to go, crews in the2000-meterGrimaldi Farrell, Lawerence Juliano and McMahonand Kochmera&nov- heavy crosswinds. UCLA edged out Fordham. Cup Race at Orchard Beach La• Timothy Chang make up a light• ices. Theyarenowontherarsity With Idiart being the lone " In their first race this season, goon. weight team which has proven to eight-man boatas first year row• returning oarswoman from last the Men demonstrated their in• The four women under cox^ be competitive against novice ers. year, the varsity Women hope to experience [in San Diego]," said swain Vicki Vendemiaarejaruce Men's heavyweight fourcrews. Burgos and Farrell, both hav• retain their Number One rank• Bonanno, who remains cau• Trinidad, Renee Rubhck, Megan The Men's no\ice lightweight ing ergometer times as fast as ing in the country, after winning tiously optimisticabout their sea• Thorton and Emily McGinnis. four has had much success this some varsity times in the 2500 the National Collegiate and son. "To race againsta school of With limited piractice time to• season xvith coxswain Nam Le. meters, have combined their OPEN Championships last year. UCLA's stature and for gether, they rowed with good They are all under the direction practice out on the water and "The women are of f to a great Fordham to come only inches control, according to Heanue. Fiske. their impressive erg timies to be start," said Men's and Women's behind them, its encouraging A week later at LaSalle, after At Grimaldi, they lost by only formidahle contenders for the Head Coach Ted Bonanno. and a good indicator of our qualifying for the final heat, the four-tenths of a second to the varsity boat next season. "They wereadominantforee in potential for the spring season. their first regatta." "Despite the inexperience of The varsity Men's eight-man both crews, both Lemke and boat, under the leadership of Idiart have been a big plus to Captain Mike Lemke, finished each of their crews." Ex-Ram two-tenths of a second behind Under Bonanno, Fordham the first place boat from the rowers have always had a knack University of Pennsylvania in of pushing themselves over their their qualifying heat. In their physical limits. With a demand• Harnischinks final heat, they settled for fifth ing wintertraining regimentand place. practices every day at the NYAC, "The Men rowed their best Bonaimo has brought the varsity race in the first heat because they program to ahighly competitive three-year rowed with poise," sai d Bonanno. level through the retent years. "In die final heat, they faced "For the last six years, stiffer competition, and then the Fordham has had the best crew inexperience showed. They in Patriot League and hasbeen deal withCastiiio Met. s didn't row quite their best." nationally ranked every year," Hy Pdtrii k McEviiy said Bonano. "Our hopes are to Hamisch is expected Hsnifsch Is expei»teilto On an encouraging note, to be the N'umhertwo make a I intact with «>6«eu». Bonanno said that his men beat continue in that tradition." Ou April t}, e\:-R, Mcleod to Fordham? Page22 Baseball team finds its swing just in time for Patriot stretch run Navy starterToby M oore with 10 Charlie Cucchiara. The usually Byjohn Roche hits and five earned runs over stellar Cucchiara, who leads the Not everjone was relaxing over seven innings. -Moore is the Patriot League with five saves, the Easter break. Fordham's Patriot League ERA leader with yielded the winning hit with one baseball team was hard at work a 2.13 ERA. Out and the bases loaded. against Holy Cross, taking three On Sunday, April 9, Fordham More fortunate circumstances of fourgames from the Crusad• won the opener 6-4 behind four befell the Rams in their series ers to stay one game behind strong innings from, starter against Holy Cross. The hapless League-leading Na\'y with just Biyan Couch, who allowed just Crusaders entered the contests eight games re- Wednesday, April 19 one earned run just 2-6 in the League; and maining in the over four in• Fordham didn't help their win• Patriot League Fordham 12 nings. The of• ning percentage, taking three of schedule. fense was keyed four from them. The Rams Wagner 7 by senior Jerrv Thursday's contests were botli faced Holy Rohdin (2-0) Geigle (.365), victories, 7^6 and 4-2. The Rams Cross less than junior • Ozzie won the former despite another one week after S - Plutzer (1) Mendoza (.343) poor performance from and sophomore Durkovic. The incumbent First splitting a pair Lisa Call / ( of doubleheaders with the first- Kerin Foy (.337), all of whom are Team All-Patriot League selec• Shortstop Ozzie Mendoza's hot hitting sparks Fordham's offense.| place Midshipmen at Atinapo- in the Top Ten in the Patriot tion allowed six earned runs on lis. These two series were sand• League in hitting. ten hits in six and two-thirds Toolan ran his record to 5-0 Player of the Week, Geigle i to maintain die only perfect win• nine for 21 (.429) with wiched around two non-League The nightcap of Sunday's innings. Cucchiara retired one ning percentage of any regular doubles and eight RBIs. Ina games, victories over Wagner and doubleheader was a heartbreaker Crusader to earn the victory. Patriot League starter. In addi• tion, he is^ perfect 14-for-ll C.W. Post. for the Rams. They went into the On Saturday, the Rams split a tion, his ERA is a League third- stealingbases. In the opener of the Na\7 home half of die las t iiming lead• doubleheader with the Crusad• series, starter Pete Durkovic was ing 1 -0, behind six scoreless in• ers, winning the opener 4-2 be• best 3.23, and he leads all pitch• Also red-hot for the Rams i slammed for seven earned runs nings from Kevin Moran. fore falling 9-8 in the second ers in the league with 7.S Foy. Along with his .337 aver• in just two innings, The lead Moran's luck ran out against game. In the opener, junior strikeouts per game. age. hehasaLeague-leadingthreel, proved insurmountable for the Navy's catcher, senior Tucker Henry Toolan continued his Toolan isjust one of the Rams' home runs and is perfect in l)asc ferns, who eventually fell by the Turner, who led off the inning dominance from the mound, giv• huriers who has taken advan• thefts as well (4-for-4). scoreof 7-3. The Rams snatched with a solo home run to knot the ing upj ust two earned runs over tage of the team's sudden blitz of The recent onslaught of hit-;^ offense, led by Geigle. Oneof the second game, though, 5-3. score. Moran left the game latei seven innings, while striking out SeeHardball, Page 21—^ _ In this contest, the Rams blitzed in the inning in favor of stopper seven. the finalists for Patriot League Softball team prepares for League play By Catherine Cryan Colgate's only run was scored In the first game, both' in the seventh inning on abases- Fordham and Bucknell played Comingoff the Easter break, loaded single to left field. tight defense, allowingfew run• the Fordham softball team is no^\• Senior hurler Krista ners on base. In the third in• rounding the midway point of Camputaro pitched the full ning, Buckley doubled to its season with an overall record game, recording six strikeouts, cemerfield. Cowper followed of 11-12. In Patriot League ac• In the second game, a third- with another double, driving tion they are 1-3, with most of inning double by senior short• Buckleyhome. their League opponents still stop Lisa Buckley (3rf6r-4) set It was not until the sixth in• ahead of them. her up to be the Rams' lone ning that the Rams' lead was On April 8, the Lady Rams scorer. Fordham held Colgate threatened, when Bucknell man• faced the Red Raiders of Colgate scoreless until th.e seventh in• aged to fill the bases with only here at Rose Hill for their first ning when the Raiders drove in one out. But good fielding by League games of the season. one run with a double to right Fealy at second and Buckley at They split the doubleheader, center. This sent the game into short kept them at bay. winning the first game by a score extra innings, and a single run In the top of the seventh, of 3-1, but dropping the second scored in the eighth sealed the however, aLady Bisons' homerun game 2-1 in eight innings. Red Raiders' win, as the Rams over the left field fence gave In the first g*ftie, the Lady were unable to score again. them a 2-1 lead. This is how the Rams got off to a quick start, as On. Sunday afternoon, the game ended. Sophomore Mel• consecutive singles by senior Lady Rams were back on issa Curley put in a full game on ' catcher Carmen Mondelli and Murphy's Field to face the Lady the mound, recording three junior third baseman Kathy Bison of Bucknell. Although strikeouts in the loss. Andrade set up two runs in the the team played two very solid . Thesecondgamebeganmuch first inning. On base after a games, Fordham was unable to like the first, with quick innings single up the middle, junior Jen pull out a win, losing 2-1 and 2- and few hits. In the fifth iiming, Wingertzhan advanced to third 0, Senior captain Becky Cowper however, a Bucknell double on a single by sophomore sec• said, "The games were tough drove in two runs, and despite IpSiBrT' ond baseman Erin Fealy, then losses because bur pitching and some good hits by Buckley and capitalized on an overthrow to fielding were excellent—wejust _ . • Jean-Marie Woods / RAM See Softball, Page 21 Fordham Softball Is hoping tp have a strong stretch run. score the Lady Rams' third run. couldn't manufacture the runs."