Fordham SPJ Named Top Chapter in Their Region
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M Non-Profil Org U.S. Postage PAID Bronx, NY 10458 Permit No. 7608 OSE HILL CAMPUS, BRONX NEW YORK P.O. Box B LINCOLN CEN TER. NEW YORK NEW YORK Fordham liniv. FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Bronx, NY 10458 ed the s line- ronce ' yard : third Week highlights health 'ed as Fordham SPJ named top ticker ss in- and alcohol awareness umed 1 line, chapter in their region ethat By Jacob Mogray peTSon of the Alcohol Awareness after STAFF WRITER committee said that Jensen should safety create an impact for all students— By Jennifer A. D'Amico time NEWS EDITOR The Fordham community will par- especially those who grew up watch- field. ing him in New York. Bill Bleyer, Region One director of :cond ticipate in the National Collegiate Another event planned for the week the Society of Professional Journalists I line Alcohol Awareness Week October is a men's varsity basketball team open chose the Fordham chapter of the SPJ terto 13 through 19. -Fordham is joined by scrimmage. This will be held at 3pjn. as number one in their region. ;then over 3,000 colleges and universities in the gym. This "Head For the score in a nation-wide program to educate The last time that a Fordham chap- Hoops" will be followed by a gath- ter received this honor was back in third students about the problems of al- cohol. ering in McGinley Student Center 1974, shortly before the chapter be- This year, the week will concen- where "Mocktails," or non-alcoholic came relatively inactive. Citing the atch- cocktails, will be served. Conlon recent rejuvenation of the chapter as a irned trate on wellness and the health prob- lems caused by the abuse of alcohol. noted that the purpose of "Mocktails" 'ould is to show students that they can still >urth Most of the activities will help stu- r,e of dents diagnose their particular well- socialize with "tasty, fruit beverages "[Being named lrive ness. The theme this year is , "How without alcohol," and still enjoy them- number one] is a real :had the Health are You?" selves. hon The keynote speaker, Jim Jensen, "Aerobimania," a giant aerobics testament to the hard On senior correspondent, WCBS news, class open to all students, is sched- work of the current 1 11 New York will lecture about his uled for Wednesday, October 16. It sure battles with depression and addicition. will start in Martyr's Lawn beginning leadership [of the tbut Mary Jane Conlon, assistant direc- at 4:30p.m. a hit tor of Student Activities and chair- chapter]." yard SEE AWARENESS/PAGE 7 rone elve -Gwenyth Jackaway, PWAC Faculty Advisor, SPJ ains and had major factor behind his decision, Bleyer ine. representative offers informed SPJ Faculty Advisor Gwenyth iave Jackaway on Monday afternoon. w." "We came out of nowhere," stated lool inspiration on AIDS Jackaway, who reactivated the chap- rin- ter three years ago when she joined the last By Bridget Marek Photo by Peter Maddalena/Photography E* id a STAFFWRITER lames Ramos, FC '92, secretary of Fordham SPJ and tch- awenyth Jackaway, faculty advisor holding 1974 plaque our the A representative, of the People With rin- AIDS Coalition or PWAC, Jose Boria, wn- addressed the topic of AIDS and his personal story in ihe first floor lounge Communications Department faculty. media. It was founded in 1909, and Tity of Sesquicentennial Hall on Tuesday, "This is a real testament to the hard presently boasts 17,000 members. x)k October 8. work of the current leadership [of The total organization consists of ker Boria is a 46 year old Bronx resi- Fordham SPJ]—particularly, Chapter a professional division called the )int dent who has the AIDS virus. He spoke President, Patrick Me Donnell, and Deadline Club, and various campus en- openly about his life and how he con- Secretary, James Ramos," she said. chapters of students. They hold re- tracted AIDS through intravenous drug The Society of Professional Jour- gional and national conventions which use for 33 years of his life. Boria went nalists is a national organization that address important issues currently on to say that he overdosed several represents students and professional facing journalists. times and had to be rushed to the hos- journalists in the print and broadcast SEE SPJ/PAGE 8 pital to be "brought back to life." However, the high he got from drugs— "/ really want to live and do the right things [needed] to stay alive 1- ! [including] helping Photo by Peter MacWalena/PhotogtaphyE anybody and People With AIDS Coalition representative, Jose Boria everyone in my path." with illnesses such as pneumonia and his detoxication period, Boria was told -Jose Boria tuberculosis, that Boria decided to stop to take an AIDS test, because the ill- his drug and alcohol addictions. Yet nesses with which he had been afflicted not even these illnesses truly convinced were associated with AIDS. Boria took heroine in particular—was very suc- him. A vision he had of himself in a the test. In 1990, he found out he had cessful in distorting his sense of real- coffin where his family was looking the AIDS virus. Though devastated, ity. Boria said he was living a fantasy over him as he lay there dead is what Boria was not surprised. He explained in which not even the fear of death was finally convinced him to stop using his determination to live life to the full- enough to scare him into rehabilitat- drugs. est and deal with his affliction in the ing himself. In 1989, Boria stopped drugs* and It was not until after many bouts began to rehabilitate his life. During SEE INSPIRATION/ PAGE 7 CAB CALENDAR Saturday,October 12 -HOMECOMING Women's Volleyball Tri-match -- noon Football -- vs. Harvard --1 PM Sunday, Ocotber 13 Baseball.— Alumni Game -- noon Men's Soccer-vs. Navy--1 PM Monday, October 14— COLUMBUS DAY - NO CLASSES ROTC -Marksmanship Competition Day/Open House -- FMH Rifle Range -9-5 Tuesday,October 15 -MONDAYSCHEDULE NCAAW Keynote Speaker -- Jim Jensen - McGinley Ballroom - 11:30 AM The Middle Eastern Affairs Organizational Meeting-DE 301-l:30PM "Head for the Hoops" - Men's Basketball Scrimmage - 3:30 PM Mocktails in McGinley Lobby - 5:30 PM Pre-law Info. Session - sponsored 6y CBA - Thebaud Hall, Room 312 - 6 PM Women's Volleyball - vs. St. Peter's - 7 PM Cinevents - "The Wall" - Keating First - 10:30 PM Wednesday, October 1 "Aerobimania" - Outdoor Aerobics - Martyr's Lawn - 4:30 PM (rain: Lombardi) "Desire & Its Vicissitudes" -- presented by Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society - Rm 816 - 6 PM Water Polo - vs. St. Francis - 8 PM T.O.P. - Steve Schaffer - Ramskellar » 9 PM Thursday, October 17 Open Forum/ Q& A -- Block Schedule - sponsored by USG - Keating First - 10:30 AM Health Expo - McGinley Ballroom - 11 AM - 2 PM Career Opportunities in Math -- Prof. Theodore Faticoni - JMH 140 - 11:30 AM "Has it Gone Too Far?" - Grad. talks about life with alcohol & sobriety -- McG 234,7 PM Women's Volleyball-vs. St. Francis - 7:30 PM Water Polo--vs. NYAC - 8 PM Cinevents -- "Dying Young" - Keating First - 8 & 10:30 PM Party in the Pub - sponsored by Fordham Dance Team - 9:30 PM -1 AM ^IMMUNIZATION ALERT** BLOOD DRIVE All Fordham students must show proof of immunity WHEN: Tuesday, October 29 against measles, mumps and rubella this Fall semeter. Wednesday, October 30 Proof is required for enrollment at F.U. - within 30 days of the first day of class or 45 days for students WHERE: McG. Center Ballroom outside the state or country. Failure to comply with this New York State law may result in fines up to TIME: 12:30 - 6 PM $2,000. The Student Health Center is offering free immunization. Call 579-2648 for dates. Submissions to CAB Calendar must be delivered to The Ram in McGinley Center, B-52 or to Box B through campus mail by the Monday before each issue of The Ram. Marriott receives mixed results on inspection COMHHMT By Maria Peralta SI AFF WRITER Food Sanitation Consultant Inc., to Fordham rates very high." The Marriott Corporation has done survey Fordham University's food The four page written report on the a top job in terms of food handling and service, said, "Our main concern as a main floor cafeteria lists as satisfac- preparation, according to a sanitation private sanitation company is the han- tory the temperature of foods in the report released this past month. dling of food. As far as this is con- various service areas of the cafeteria. Marjory Berg, the inspector sent by cerned, the Marriott service at The sliced meals at the Deli Counter and the salad dressings were only items found to be a few degrees above the requirement, and arc now being chilled in ice. - The areas that need the most im- provement, according to the report, are maintenance ones, such as unprotected light bulbs in the kitchen, openings in the wall around wires and uncovered wires laying across the floor in speci- fied areas of the cafeteria. "We've taken the necessary steps to correct these problems," said Mar- riott' Operations Manager, Joseph Binotti. "The maintenance problems that are Friday, October 4,7:30 p.m., front tor. cited in the report do lawn of Alumni Court South. The pair continued to be verbally not present any risk to A report made to the Security of- abusive to the Resident Director, and fice stated that two students were refused to comply with repeated re- the students eating in Photo by Eloy Beta/STAF throwing a football around when they quests of the Security Night Super- the cafeteria, late Punky and Sophie are children of residents at the Thorpe w»e approached by a third student visor that the visitor leave the resi- Family Residence who attempted to join them.