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Sabatos, running for die posi- nd race between The list of candidates has now tion of president of FC '96. "I'd been finalized as die applicants like to accomplish this through a Budget eoipia fd Executive Board have submitted their applica- class forum, a class newsletter he tickets in two years tions along with die required and more events specifically vo fifty signatures on apetition for geared towards toward our class proposes V- II By Greg Ogunsanya each position. m the manner of events such as se the USG Octoberfest." h I! Staff Writer • "A lot has been accomplished "To represent my class, my by USG, but a lot of those ac- Some candidates are hoping classes' opinions and voices as complishments have not been that dieir past experience with 11 By Christine Many : •. •;• •:•/•.. .-. -:' E^it •n best as possible." : \- known by students," said Jenni- USG will give diem an edge to I* News Editor •' -'h a&l£ This is what Alfonso Zamora, fer Lyons, CBA '95, one of the win the election. "The reason g CBA '96, wishes to do if elected candidates running for vice- why I am running for USG is .The Student Activities Cb^jp^^^ it as vice-president of CBA '96. president of CBA. " W-e have to e that I have been with USG since cil Budget Conufckjee has pr^i:"•' ilJ& e He and many other candi- try and increase student involve- my freshman year, "said Cosmo posetp j an increase &iffi<$^$i$^$ffl$$^$^$$J? dates are hoping to win posi- ment. Many students are not DeCeglie, CBA '95. "I have Activity Fee .from; th^..cuifiw^:;:-.iiiT^I• tions as USG is about to hold its exactly sure what USG is about, worked with Annmarie Gourin $75 perstudeiit'to-.$80ip'erstudeat'to $8&. W$$5»*|-.- :T^'J'"i annual general elections in so I want to open the doors of and Mark Ustin in the restruc- which all positions are open. USG wider to students so they turing of USG. I have pushed The elections are particularly can tell us exactly what they for a more effective Senate and important this year as Fordham want." I got to work with J ohn McBride is facing a possible restructur- Other candidates expressed in making USG a stronger pres- ing of Pordham College, Col- similar goals. "If I am elected, ence on campus." lege at Lincoln Center and die one of the main things I want to College of Business Administra- focus on is having more oppor- tion in which student govern- tunities for students to express Elections, page 11 h^s acrt .Ik was instituted ]ED II seeks more support Group pickets dent. They feel that if students are paying for their education outside McGinley then they should have a say hi "The Clothesline" hanging in McGinley Center serves as a reminder of the many victims what they study. By Heather Stone "We want people to have a of sexual assault. They were provided by the Victims Assistance Service and were II Staff Writer choice. We are not a radical decorated by the survivors of sexual assaults. Photo by Sue Voumans Student Efforts for Education- roup; we're just trying to up- al Diversity continued dieir ap- f ate the curriculum some," said peal for student support on Tues- Christiane Piano, FC '94. day widi an informational ses- The key for SEED II to be Rape Awareness Month sion outside McGinley Center. successful is student supportand SEED II has kept up their prom- notjustfromasinglegroup. "We ise of not letting the issue of need vast student support," stat- enhancing the core curriculum ed Piano. The high attendance activities get underway become one that the administra- at SEED II's Teach-in last week By Megan O'Hare students handed out candles pro- rape education. In his speech, tion can ignore. > showed they already had sup- Staff Writer vided by Campus Ministries, as Harvey talked not only about The infor- port from "Take Back die Night," a can- well as whistles which were used sexual assault itself, but contrib- mation session "We want people to have many different dle-light vigil sponsored by the during the rally. The partici- uting issues like respect and com- was an effort by a choice. We are not a groups. Fordham University Social-Is- pants, with their lit candles in munication within relationship. SEED II to raise Pamphlets sues Education (FUSE) program, hands, processed through cam- While violence is a significant consciousness radical group; we're just handed out at was held on Sunday night, No- pus, around Edwards Parade, to part of the problem, the basis of and gain sup- trying to update the the rally sum- vember 7th to kick off Rape the steps of Keating Hall. "The the problem of rape is the fail- port for their curriculum some." marize their ar- Awareness Month. John Harvey, candles signify the light of hope ure in communication and lack cause. SEED II guments and FC '94 and President of Ram in the darkness of sexual assault, of respect that seem common in hopes to en- -Christiane Piano, FC '94 their plea the Watch, spoke at the rally about and the whistles are the calling many relationships. Harvey con- hance and enrich the freshman student body. The pamphlet the importance of education on voice," said Tara O'Brien,, the cluded the vigil by saying, "Let's and sophomore core curriculum stated, "Even though we are lo- the issues surrounding sexual member of the Rape Awareness blow the whistle on sexual as- with the inclusion more cated in the Bronx, we live in an assault. committee who co-ordinated sault," and participants sound- multicultural classes. If their isolated world, unaware of the The rally began at the Uni- "Take Back the Night." ed dieir whistles together. demands are met, there will be versity Church right after the This year, a pro-active ap- no new requirements added, See SEED II, page 5 10:00 p.m. liturgy. After Mass, proach is being taken toward See Rape, page 6 only more choices for the stu- THE RAM News November 11,1993 Oalend Campus Activities Beard - Campus Activities Beard - Campus Activities B< Cinevents-/iW Target-% & 10:30 p.m. Keating 1st American Age-Ghosts: A Multimedia Presentation-8:00 p.m., Keating 3rd USG FUSEr-Laura Martin on: A Life Without Fear-6:30 p.m., Faculty Lounge CLC-Careers in Applied Social Science-7-9 p.m., 12th floor Faculty Lounge, LC Campus Elections Tuesday, Wednesday McGinley—lo am-7 { Walsh Hall- 7-9 pm WAC-Second City Touring Co.-9 p.m., Keating 1st CLC-Behavioral Scientists of Armenian Ancestry-4 p.m., Room 912, LC Campus Thursday: Campus Ministries-Emmaus Retreat McGinley 11 am-5 p GET OUT AND VOTE!!!! Admissions-Open House-1-4 p.m. FUSE-"Survivors on Surviving"-8 p.m., Spellman Lounge Inner City Teaching Program-2-7p.m., McGinley 236 Leadership Live-Budget Workshop-6:30 p.m., Music Room Cinevents-Wi7//V Wonka and the Chocolate Factory-IQ:30 p.m., Keating 1st Hispanic Awareness Week-Lecture by Antonio Martorell-2-4 p.m., Keating 3rd FUSE-Rape Awareness Video: Against Her Will-9:W p.m., Ramskellar FETStarty Nigbt-% p.m., Keating Little Theater FUSE-Movie: The Accused-Keating 1st, Time: TBA NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION is looking for a few good people to boldly go where no one has gone before... Senio-fts Orientation 1994 100 Nights is Coming Feb. 10. pick up an application for the position of Watch for details! New Student Moderator CHRISTMAS in McGinley 207 IS part time in March, April, May, September, COMING October, and November full time in June, July, and August Competitive Salary Free room and board for the summer Applications are due on December 10th November 11,1993 NEWS THE RAM Visitors Housing Program opens in Hughes Hall I By Tim Burke wish to clean dieir room during their stay, diey can obtain clean- 11 Staff Writer ing supplies from the RHO. The Office of Residential Life So far, the Visitor Housing has started a new Visitor Hous- Program has not had very many ing Program this semester, de- guests. Jen Pugh, FC '95 and the signed to offer affordable ac- Resident Assistant for die visi- commodations for the guests of tors' floor, said, "There has not members of die-Fordham com- been a consistent number of munity.