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On the Road with Franz Ferdinand f o rdhamobserve r. c o m November 3,2005 Fordham University at Lincoln Center ' Volume XXIV, Issue6|!! Mussi leaving As oil prices Lincoln Center continue to for Rose Hill rise, Fordham forced to By Anthony Haze 11 Editor in Chief conserve After five^ years as director of Stu- By Coryn Brown dent Activities and New Student Ori- Staff Writer entation for Lincoln Center, Jennifer With U.S. oil prices spiked and the Mussi will be leaving the Lincoln market jittery from recent hurricane Center campus for an elevated and activity along the Gulf Coast, admin- newly-created position in the Division istrators of the Fordham University's of Student Affairs atRoseHilL Lincoln Center Campus face a 20 Mussi, who has been promoted to percent surge in energy costs from assistant dean for Student Leadership last year, with total energy expendi- and Community Development at Rose tures projected at $11 million for the Hill, announced the move to the Lin- 2005-2006 school year. cob Center community on Oct 31. Heating the Lowenstein building "My time at Lincoln Center has been alone costs $800,000 annually in both personally and professionally re- steam purchased from Con Edison, warding," Mussi told The Observer. according to Peter Bundock, assistant Chris Taggart/ Office of Public Affain "The students at this community have vice president of facilities at Lincoln The Rams football team won its first game of the season at last weekend's Homecoming (see Sports, pg. 20). Prior to the game, really shaped the campus a lot in re- Center. Fordham paid tribute to the late Wellington Mara, FCO '37 (see Editorial, pg. 5). cent years." Included in the campus' plan for Mussi went on to say that she utility use this year is the imprint of doesn't take credit at all for the indi- rising energy prices, as the Facilities University identifies peer, aspirant vidual clubs and programs that have Department at Lincoln Center readies grown and strengthened in her time at itself to face the costly effects through institutions in Stragetic Plan Lincoln Center. methods of conservation, possibly By Laura Di Orio and Boston College. The "peer" compare to right now. "I flunk it's just a process of giv- parrying another hike in tuition suf- News Editor schools include Villanova Uni- Fordham's strategic planners ing students opportunities to get in- fered not only by Fordham, but also As part Of its initiative to be- versity, George Washington Uni- have been looking into different volved on campus," she said. '1 think by other private four-year institutions come the preeminent Catholic versity, Santa Clara University, aspects of each institution, such programs like Leadership-Weekend where tuition has increased across the institution Qfhi^ereducatipnin Boston University and Syracuse, as fiscal health, academic reputa- and allocation of student resources board-atg average of $1,190 or 5.9 the United"States by 2016 -'its University. , tion and profile, and endowment, through die Student Activities Budget percent, according to an annual sur- 175th anniversary - Fordham While none of these schools are according to Rodgers. Committee have really equipped the vey released Oct i 8 by the College University is considering revis- a "perfect match" for Fordham, In the year 2016, Fordham will students to really think big and cre- Board. The rising costs of utilities ing the core curriculum, expand- according to Dean of Students "celebrate its 175th anniversary. ate new programs and services and have attributed to these figures. ing the Honors program and for Lincoln Center Christophers The planners are thus looking strengthen the already-existing clubs "The costs of tuition are determined adding a new year-long fresh- Rodgers, who is also involved toward 2016 as the year when that are already on campus." by a large number of considerations, man "Magis" program, among with the Division of Student Fordham will step up and ac- Christopher Rodgers, dean, of stu- of which operating costs, including several dozen such initiatives. Affairs' planning aspect of the complish several goals related dents for Lincoln Center, said, "The utilities, is just one," said Bundock. In determining its path to pre- university's Strategic Plan, they to academics, student body de- first and lasting impression of literally To ward off a looming financial eminence, Fordham has identi- serve as a way to establish an ex- mographics and university rank- thousands of students and alumni has predicament, energy conservation fied five schools whose rank it cel/comparison grid. ings. been formed by the work of Jennifer is key, according to Bundock. Ford- desires to join and five schools it "The 'aspirants' are institu- "Fordham alumni will become Mussi in designing and managing ham's conservation efforts will rely now feels are its peers. The "as- tions that have been successful in notorious and tiresome for be- New Student Orientation and continu- on motion detectors to gauge specific pirant" universities include New specific ways that are consonant ginning conversations by iden- ing that woik in Student Activities. lighting requirements that will result York University, Columbia Uni- with our own goals," Rodgers tifying themselves as graduates TJie rich and varied campus culture, in a reduction of the school's light us- versity, Georgetown University, said. The "peer" schools, he said, of Fordham," McShane said at the thousands of activities and events age, as well as the use of energy ef- the University of Notre Dame are institutions that Fordham can see FORDHAM IDENTIFIES pp. 02 see MUSSI pg. 03 ficient lighting. Another strategy to be executed will update the campus' heating, ventila- On the road with tion and air conditioning controls for more effective distribution, compli- menting a recent acquisition of better Franz Ferdinand efficient air conditioning chillers. By Dave Graver Only a little more than two years Bundock also cited a plan to use Assistant Arts Editor after their first EP was released variable frequency motor drives that in the UK, they have achieved will more closely match motor power On the eve of their first ever phenomenal critical and com- use with actual loads, in addition to DVD release, Franz Ferdinand mercial success. How is it, that participating in electrical demand re- will be where it seems they've in such a short time Franz Fer- ductions programs with the electrical always been: on the road. The dinand was able to kick start the utilities by shedding electrical loads DVD will feature live tracks, dance rock movement and push during periods of peak usage. interviews and behind-the- so many copies of their two al- The rise in energy prices has scenes studio footage. It will be bums? It's all to do with tour- scathed the entire United States, released amidst their UK and. ing. Yes, their studio efforts have which is recovering from a scarcity Ireland Arena tour, which falls been miraculous and their music of crude oil and natural gas supply just after their October European videos very much cutting edge, due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita's tour that began shortly after their but it is their electric concerts impact throughout the Gulf of Mexi- American tour. This tiring trend and multiple tours that have al- co in September, shutting down U.S. explains why the DVD will also lowed for the wildfire spread. refineries in the region and halting the contain two complete live con- From their start, Franz has un- production of necessary fuels. certs. Franz Ferdinand, despite derstood the importance of the Hurricane Rita alone resulted in finding the time to record a riot- live show. Shortly after form- The guys from Franz Ferdinand take time from touring to talk to The Observer over a dozen natural gas processing ous follow-up album, has toured ing, guitarist and lead singer plants freezing production due to a internationally almost nonstop Alex Kapranos, with guitar- land. The two stumbled upon an the police finally put a stop to number of factors, including flood- since their creation in 2003. ist/keyboardist Nick McCarthy old art-tlcco warehouse which the squatter-style ballroom, the ing, significant damage sustained to Time has always been a big went venue hunting around their would soon become home to band took to touring Britain. natural pipelines and lack of supplies, mystery surrounding the band. home base in Glasgow, Scot- rave-like dance parties. When soo ON THE ROAD pg. 13 sen FORDHAM COMBATS on pg, 02 02 NEWS' November 3,2Q051 THE OBSERVER fordhamobserver.com Fordham professor offers advice on work world By Matt Gonlin everybody's dying for, and learning above your current level. Keep on saying only "good things" about a INS ID EContributing Writer to survive in the workspace. top of your work and discuss your boss. If the boss is a slave-driver, he/ future plans for the company when she is "intense and hard working." On Oct. 24, the Career Planning & What do you do if they asfe you get a chance. Be sure to include Baard also said that you don't THE OBSERVER Placement Office held the second of you what kind of salary a time-line and how they will be met, want to say your boss "harasses peo- four business workshops as part of you're asking for? along with quantifying the value. ple" or "works everyone too hard." its "Coffee and Careers" series. This Baard said most people are too Timing is also essential. In Septem- He/she will not be pleased to hear workshop series set for Monday afraid to guess too high or too low. ber, the requests for salary change go employees bashing his/her reputa- BUSH AND nights is meant to,,provide students He said it is wise to say, "Well, I'd be out This is your time to influence, tion.
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