Syndrome Hits Fordham
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The 'General Hospital' Syndrome Hits Fordham is Keating and Sheila Fay n-i operas, especially General According to a recent Newsweek cover m \a'in-i to have become an jm- story, GH is the "highest-rated daytime show ,1 collciic life for some Fordham in the history of television" and "a genuine brtain pop-cultural phenomenon." Each day, 14^ nls k ...h .Rvan\ Hope,' 'One Life to million people turn to ABC at 3 pm to see I ••' **f. • • \|| My Children' and 'The their favorite afternoon program. livc' .i';,,,: - saic'l Paula Cassano, CBA Melissa Vales, CBA '85, says she has been P'! ' ,'" v'nitMcr I set up my whole watching GH since seventh grade. "I don't P.. 1. thai "••«•••• l2:3°Icould watch know why I watch it," she said. "You just get hooked. I think everyone knows who , --Piohahly 65% of the students Luke and Laura are." 15ft' oiur.is. But among the girls, it is Luke and Laura Luke Spencer (Tony Geary) and Laura • J^iSranccseo, FC '83, said,'"In Baldwin (Genie Francis) are the two main 1 i an a-ir I would cut my economics characters on GH. They recently stopped the h Sa^ek.o watch GH." He added, three evil Cassadine brothers from freezing 'originally started watching GH when Port Charles, where the hospital is located. 1 Just Tuesday they were married at a wedding mark Shadows ended. I was in third grade JJllhoughttiH was dumb.' that received as much publicity as that of Continued on page 10 U S Postage PAID Bronx, New York Permit No. 7608 Non-Profit Org. Thursday November 19, 1981 Volume 63 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Number 28 offered. He believes that an efficient security force is essential to the survival of Fordham. McKinley advocates the establishment of a Fordham Worker Killed On private University security force for several (KG May reasons. One major reason is that by operat- ing its own force, the University would be able to offer higher salaries. Currently, the Campus By Delivery Car University pays IBI for its security services; Suggest That 1BI then pays the individual guards, but not by Bob Tulini likely" no charges will be filed, Stoker said. before it takes out a percentage of money for A 60-year-old Physical Plant maid was IBI security guard Carl Prather said he per- itself. It is because of this administrative cost struck and killed by a pizza delivery car in mitted the car to enter campus off of South- fordham Drop that employee salaries are relatively low. front of John Mulcahy Hall Tuesday night. ern Boulevard because Rivera delivered McKinley feels that the low salaries is an The victim, Margaret Longobardi of Bel- pizzas on campus frequently and he thus important reason for the high turnover of mont Avenue in the Bronx, was killed recognized Rivera. Prather and Fordham's security director Thomas Courtney both said guards. instantly on the dimly-lit campus road in front of John Mulcahy Hall at about 8:10 allowing Rivera on campus was "normal m Courtney, however, does not believe that procedure" and did not violate University p.m. Tuesday, according to the New York the turnover rate for his guards is security policy. Exceptionally high. He noted that several of City Police Precinct 48 report on the Courtney said Rivera's frequent trips tc his employees have been working for Ford- 'ncident. deliver pizza on campus fell under Fordham'; ham for over 13 years. He also said most The report says the. driver of the car, by Barbara Durkin motor vehicle regulations, which state "onlj Concern with IBI's effectiveness has security forces do have a rather high rate of Valentine Pizza delivery man Raymond Rivera of the Bronx, said he was backing up a cars proceeding to, or exiting from parking I prompted Rose Hill's United Student Gov- turnover. lots, and delivery and service vehicles will bt I eminent to consider proposing that Fordham Courtney responded to the assertion that 1972 white Lincoln Continental with a com- panion after the two had delivered pizza to permitted on campus roads." I hire its own security force to replace IBI. security could be improved, but believes the "We wouldn't anticipate changing tht I "It's the committee's belief that Fordham cost of a private force would be too expen- students in 555 East 191st Street. The report says Rivera said he heard a thump and dis- regulation," Courtney added. He said he fel plucky, with the security we have, that there sive. covered Longobardi's body behind the car. that physical improvements on the road, sucl I Wasn't been a major incident on campus," "It's [hiring a private security force] just The New York Police accident as better lighting, would not have preventec I aid Matt McKinley, head of the USG Health not practical to think about... the University Tuesday's incident. "It was just a bad, rain; I Security and Food Committee. "1 believe doesn't have the money," he said. According investigation squad is currently investigating the situation, including a dent in the front night," he said. Jjtee arc enough reasons to justify a change to Courtney, it is easier and less expensive to Prather said IBI had warned Rivera severa I|m the security force]," he said. work through an agency, because the Univer- left bumper of the car and a cracked front windshield. times to slow down while driving on campus sity is not responsible for paying overtime, I McKinley cited a recent Martyrs' Court Forty-eighth precinct Lieutenant John and that he had mistakenly thought the warn Went, inconsistent checking, of student worker's compensation, vacations, or lor ings had worked. But Courtney callei doing the payroll. Stoker said the account of the incident will be I identification cards at University gates, and presented to a Bronx grand jury within two Prather's statement false. | w ham's location in the Bronx as the basis Even if a private force were feasible, weeks. Both the jury and the assistant district Longobardi had worked at Fordham sine °i"iecommittee's concern, Courtney maintains that he would retain at attorney will decide whether to press homi- January 1969 as a cleaner in the Administra On Friday, October 30, four men who least 50 percent of his current staff. cide charges against Rivera. But "more than tion Building. *«e apparently not students entered a C- Citing the FBI annual crime statistics, nouse Halloween party. After consuming Courtney contends that Fordham .has a Wiohc beverages, these men allegedly relatively low number of violent crimes as mio harass a girl attending the party. A compared to other campuses of approximate- Hike In LC Fee Proposed JM began when the girl's friends tried to ly the same size. Therefore, he believes his staff is doing an adequate job. He said, "I'd by Ed Tagliaferri Jfene. Three Martyrs' Court resident Seeking to increase the Lincoln Center "Clubs had already been cut by «ors became aware of the situation and be foolish to say that every man was a stellar example [of a guard]... .But by and large, student activity fee by $28 a year, an increase percent," said Goode. When the SAI "jnoncdihc IBI guards. they are good, dedicated people who do a of 140 percent, the Lincoln Center United realized there was less money to go arour mtnPf°"iM'Val' the guards asked the four good job." Student Government has approved a referen- Goode said any further cuts "would ha or IH s which they did not produce. At been disheartening." McKinley added, "We're not trying to say dum that will go before the student body c 8Uards The referendum would also apply t I in 1 "' attempted to put them that all of IBI is bad... but it could be better. later this month. I «'f car, so that they might drive them off Under the referendum, students would be activity fee to all students. Current 0W cr thc men We don't want to wait till there is a major students who take a single two or three ere ™', ? ' refused and were incident before we do something." charged an activity fee of $1.50 per credit. ' unescorted, according course do not pay the fee. The food, health and security committee This translates into a $48 a year fee for a student taking 16 credits a semester. Students Vandergrift said that he was confident t i will continue to investigate and collect infor- ^Another problem described by McKinley is currently pay $2.50 per four credit course, or referendum would go through. The oi mation about the IBI force and alternatives dia ki $20 a year. problem, he said, might be with the eveni at ih ,?' ' "8 student identification before presenting a proposal to the I-ordham rsity Don Vandergrift, President of LC-USG, students' objections. "Evening stude bcto\i entrances. McKinley Administration. Kshm •. a" SUldents should be required said that the proposed increase would mean cannot always benefit from stud' activities," he said, noting that th U llcalion before beinS a"od an additional $50,000 for activities. He also stated that the referendum will be put up for schedules often prevent it. r l Sa ic h. " " "nty 1'homas Courtney said a vote after the Thanksgiving break. Vandergrift also said he was hopeful W<l>m "ssecl tllis Possibility with Vice According to Director of Student new fee could be implemented by the spr semester. "We have the backing of McGmv Sludcnt Affairs Joseph Activities for LC Robert Goode, this will be l Kl tlopes t0 Administration,'.' he said.