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Archaeological Dig Blown Open By INDIANA BONES across the desert only to be found in a McGowan, vice president for student affairs, Late Wednesday night a group of somber stream," said Wines. When asked to disagreed and suggested the hole would be students from Hughes Hall and possibly be a little clearer, he said, "Those damn kids, beautiful for a new swimming pool. Queen's Court planted three sticks of I'd like to bury them alive." "I think it's a great idea," McGowan dynamite within the archaeological site, Gilbert seemed even more disheartened. said. "It's right next to the Administration detonated the explosives and left a huge "I woke up early every morning, digging Building and I'm sure Joe (Fr. O'Hare) cavity in its place, shovel for shovel. We were making would love to tip-toe over there in the "I heard the blast from Spellman," said progress," he said. "Why, we even found morning in his Bermuda shorts to take a dip. AnneSmithe, FC'91. some broken glass, cigarette butts and a I think it is also in the tradition of this Jesuit Four students were seen scampering toothbrush." institution to do this at this time." away from the site minutes before the Certain students in the project The directors of the project think explosion took place, according to Tom disagreed. otherwise, however. Courtney, director of security. Two of the "That's bull," said Mike Foley, FC'89. "Let bygones be bygones," Wines said. students were apprehended by IBI guards "I worked on that project for weeks as part "Let's bury the thing and get out of there. I and are being, held in Keating Rotunda for of my anthropology requirement. All's he put a lot of time and feeling into that hole further questioning. had me do was brush the dust off a rock with and I just want to begin to forget." When The Ram interviewed the students this little broom. God, I started feeling sorry The project was a collaboration set up they were confident about their cause. for the guy (Gilbert) and one day I bought between the History and Sociology "Listen, I've been walking by that sight one of those fat little Buddhas from a five departments. When people take a History everyday and all I see is a couple of holes and. and dime on Fordham Road and I buried it in or Sociology/Anthropology class they have a blue tarp," one of the students said. "I the ground. When he dug it up his face lit up the option of writing a 20-page paper or took it upon myself to help them out so I and then he pocketed the thing for his own helping out with the archaeological site. blew it open. And ya know what, there was collection. He's been acting real paranoid Gilbert defended himself and mentioned that nothing there!" ever since." most students did indeed choose the project Coordinators of the project, Dr. Wines Physical Plant estimates the crater left over the paper. According to one student in from the history department, and Dr. Gilbert by the explosion to be about 20 feet deep and the program, Louis Devito, FC'89, more from the Sociology and Anthropology 25 feet wide. Dr. Cammarosano, executive people chose the project because it was easier department, were bewildered and upset when vice president, recommended filling the than the paper. they heard the news. crater with a cement foundation that could "Time, time, time is like sand floating be used for a new dorm. Dr. Joseph Time, time, time is like Duane New Site for Dorm sand floating across the Alumni House to be New Library desert only to be found By BRENDA STARR the estimates of the new dorm rooms. Sullivan as back-up," Reedy said. At a meeting held on March 21 at Duane "They're moderately priced at $10,000 a At the conclusion of the meeting some in a somber stream. Library, Dr. Joseph Cammarosano, semester, with the room with the stained- students were concerned with executive vice president, explained to glass window offered at the slightly higher Cammarosano's statement that the new itudents and faculty that Duane would be rate of $20,000 because of its unique library and dorm would be completed by the dosed down at the end of this semester and quality," he said. fall semester. Cammarosano, in a comforting urned into a dormitory. Reedy stated that Alumni House will be tone, said, "The University would never go "Hey, let's face it," he said. "I'd rather Cammarosano stated that Alumni a more than adequate substitute and is large back on its word, when we say the job is dig that pit than stay up all night typing a 20- House is the targeted location for the new enough to hold the campus' vast selection of going to be completed, it gets completed." pager on chips and fossil formations. Don't library. "Alumni is the quintessential books. "Books are currently being recorded Peterson, with a half-crazed look in her kid yourself." location for a new library," Cammarosano on CD's with Father O'Hare singing the eyes, then exclaimed, "Anybody who doesn't Other students disagreed. said, "it's so close to Metro-North, students lyrics and Dr. Cammarosano and Dean like it can lump it, or move into Village D." "I enjoyed the project, I wanted to find will easily be distracted." that old Fordham," said Mary Howard, Also present at the meeting were Rev. FC'88. "At first there were positive signs. Gerard Reedy, S.J., dean of Fordham We discovered what seemed like an old tea College, and Lisa Peterson, assistant dean of kettle but when we brushed away some dirt Residential Life. Peterson, when asked what we saw the label, 'Lampstons, 50th and 6th.' she thought about turning Duane into a It's discouraging." dormitory, stated, "I think it's a marvelous While decisons are being made on what idea! We need to house as many students as to do with the site, Physical Plant is busy possible; books are not a necessity." cleaning up the mess. Cammarosano stated that when the "I don't mind this sort of work," said dorm is completed it will be as comfortable as Joe Monaco, one of the Physical Plant a five-star hotel-resort. "With Duane we are workers assigned to the clean-up. "We're rying to make students feel as if they're on gonna rent some dozers and fill this thing. an extended vacation and not at college. The This is man's work, not like planting pretty new dorm will contain hot tubs in every flower bulbs in front of Spellman Hall." room, fully-stocked bars, and if the budget Students are taking the disaster in stride will allow it, a large mud bath will be placed but a petitionis currently circulating for a in the student lounge for those who are reimbursement from Residential Life due to concerned with skin revitalization." the ugly conditions outside the dorms. When Cammarosano, when asked by Bill Lisa Peterson, assistant dean for Residential Russell, FC'91, how students could possibly Life, was questioned about what her office afford such lavish accomodations, grinned was planning to do about the situation, she rom ear to ear. "Why my boy," he said, replied "What do they think this place is, 'here at Fordham we're not money-hungry, Club Med? We're a dynamite university (no all students will be given the discount rate." pun intended, of course). Things change and Cammarosano then proceeded to quote this is one of them.'' 2/Thursday, April 1, 1988/THE RAM Alumni Residents Fight Back Students to Arm Selves Off the By CY COPATH Approximately 100 residents of Alumni Cuff Court South have been "armed and ready" to combat snipers on Webster Avenue since Mon- day, according to director of security, Thomas Courtney. Dr. Joseph Cammarosano, executive vice By BABBS BLABS president, was injured accidentally while riding the newly operating elevators, when a gun Greek siren Diva Eva is reportedly recor- backfired. Cammarosano was hit in the shoulder ding a new record with the Bobsey Twins, Ray by a student he described dressed in "army and Alex (known to most as wierd AT). The three camouflage and lots of war paint. He looked like reportedly met last night in New York's Bowery Rambo. I was scared." Club One, which, as you know is the latest and The student, yet to be identified, is one of lottest club noir of the Big Apple. For those of the many freshmen who are "sick and tired of you who don't know about Diva Eva - she sang being sitting ducks. We are going to fight back Yossou!! Efaristo!!, the jazzy tune that was on for a change!" one Ram-bo exclaimed. the top forty charts for 38'/4 weeks several years Lisa Peterson, assistant dean of students for r ago. Before that her hit with Despina Spithoganis Residential Life, stated, "I am really proud of -:w "/ Like Ouzo" was a hit for six weeks. The these kids. They were faced with a problem and Greek Siren, who as her nomine de chanteuse they've learned how to deal with it. They have indicates, is from Athens, Greece where she really made that freshman adjustment." aegan to sing in the streets for ten drachmas a According to Courtney, no attempt has been song. Diva Eva first worked with the pseudo made to disarm the students.