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Freshmen Concerns Shift Over Decade byGiglUFiurg late 60s and early 70s. stem from the same common interest. themselves as individuals and to their peers, A decade ago, a Fordham freshman's Tryon said although student concerns She said the major concern of freshmen and developing relationships." Tryon said primary concerns were morals and religion, have diverted into new directions, they still for the past decade is "still adjusting to everyone always values recreational activities Today the first year student focuses attention and social and personal psychological on his or her vocational and educational relations. future. .' . Importance of Various Student Concerns for Men and Women The change in students' attitudes as they These and other changes in student con- from the Classes of 1973, 1980, and 1984 approach senior year is sometimes "dramatic ,ns have occurred in the past 14 years, ac- ce and'drastic," according to Tryon. She said cording to a survey conducted over the sum- students become more open, self-confident, mer by Director of the Counseling Center Class of 1973 Class of 1980 Class of 1986 have a sense of purpose and discover who GcorgianaTryon. Men Women Men Women Men Women they are. Freshmen received a questionnaire that Area of Concern: Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank The survey's purpose was to help Ford- asked them about o number of things in- HeaJth and Physical Development 7 5 10 8 8 8 cluding health, physical development, living Finances, Living Conditions, ham counselors relate to the growing concer- ns and problems of their students. "It's help- conditions, employment and human and Employment 9 8 5 5 5 6 relations. About 50 percent of the freshman Social and Recreational Activities 3 3 1 3 4 4 ful for people to find out they are not alone," he said. class participated in th« survey, ' Social-Psychological Relations 2 1 2 2 1 2 Personal-Psychological Relations 1 2 The results indicated that adjustment to. 4 1 3 3 The Counseling Center conducts this Courtship, Sex, and Marriage 6 9 9 college work was a major student concern. 10 10 9 Home and Family 8 7 • 7 7 7 7 survey to determine what needs they should Tryon said now "more emphasis is placed on Morals and Religion 4 6 g 9 9 10 expect to address. It gives them an idea of coilege, and no one wants to waste their Adjustment to College Work 5 4 3 4; 2 1 what topics the students will want to discuss. money." ' . The Future: Vocational and • Tryon encourages students to voice their She says the Class of- '73 was mostly Educational 10 10 6 6 5 6 concerns but eniphasized that college xtuden- concerned with morals and religion, Tryon Curriculum and Teaching ,ts are typical everywhere to a certain extent. attributes this to student unrest during the Procedures 11 1) 11 11 11 11 "All students are in the same boat," she said. U.S. Postage PAID Thursday Bronx, New York Permit No. 7608 Oct. 6,1983 Non-ProfitOrg. Volume 65 Number 20 *& FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Senior Week Next Registration Funds Will Be Manual Misallocated by Sara Martin eliminate some of the confusion by There will be no computer registration eliminating the number of students involved, this spring according to an announcement he said. This plan is, however, only a by Virginia Keating made by Rev. Edward Dowling, S.J., For- possibility at this time, according to Dowling. The Weekend Activities Committee dham College Dean on Tuesday. Although the computer registration will overspent its budget by $1400 during last Dowling said "overall it is something we not be used in the spring, Dowling said "it is year's Senior Week .due to insufficient should pursue" but that it is not feasible for conceivable for the fall, 1984 term. The bookkeeping and an error in the depositing the spring semester. strong points of the computer registration are of funds into their account. Opposition to computer registration in that both faculty and students want it and A sum of $2200 reflecting incoming certain quarters of the University is one ob- that improvements can be made." checks from a Senior Week Committee dance stacle, according to Dowling. Also, a new "After having done it once it should go was deposited at the Bursar's office and program would have to be developed in order more smoothly the second time," said posted by Student Activities Budget Coor- to accommodate freshmen this is a time con- Assistant Chairperson of the English Depar- suming job and one that cannot be accom- tment Walter Kendrick. dinator Edward Walsh into WAC's account, : according to Assistant Dean of Campus Ac- plished in time for the spring semester, ac Dowling said student support is also tivities Michael Sullivan. coording to Dowling. necessary. Most students questioned by The "THERE IS NO EXCUSE for not Dowling did, however, propose an WAC spent $1400 of the $2200 in their Ram seem to favor computer registration. keeping books. Even administrators alternative plan, suggesting the possibility of account during Senior Week, unaware of the Even students who encountered problems felt make mistakes and should keep using a computer program in order to give a fact that the money was not theirs to spend. the system was an improvement. careful books." complete schedule to as many people as "I got my first choice and found the According to Sullivan, Walsh later possible. Those who encounter problems system beneficial," said Chuck Richmond, realized that he had misallocated the funds. would then have to wait on lines. This would Since WAC had already spent $1400 of the $2200, Walsh only put the remaining $800 in- responsibility to know how much money is in to the Senior Week account. their account. "There is no excuse for not Last April, WAC and the Senior Week keeping books. Even administrators make Committee simultaneously collected checks mistakes and should keep careful books." Goode Resigns tor two different parents' dinner dan- WAC was charged with a penalty of ces—one sponsored by WAC and the other $400 for overspending, thus owing the by the Senior Week Committee. Each com- Student Activities fund a total of $1800. mittee had their own deposit slip. Confusion Galligan said as soon as WAC received their resulted, however, because checks for both 83-84 budget, they paid the $1800 deficit im- At Lincoln Center events arrived on the same day. mediately. When asked if all of the checks went into To compensate for the deficit, WAC by Tara Chiarelli per credit hour in student activities fees each WAC's account, Walsh said, "Sometimes was faced with the possibility of having to Robert Goode, Director of Student Ac- student pays at the College at Lincoln Cen- things get posted into wrong accounts. That's cancel activities. However they appealed to tivities at Lincoln Center for the past two and ter. H'hy dubs should keep their own books." the Student Activities Council on the basis a half years, will resign his post Friday, Oct. Although he is no longer chairperson, he "Last year WAC was not keeping their that last year's budgeting mistakes would 7. is on the SABC and is involved in all areas of own books. This semester we are keeping deprive the entire student body. No replacement has been found but a activity fee allocations. books to make sure this doesn't happen WAC's appeal was accepted by SAC. search is presently being conducted, accor- He cites his contribution to the creation "gain. So far, it has been difficult to keep Sullivan responded to the appeal by saying, ding to Goode. of The Observer at CLC, "motivating the books because we spend a great deal of "1 think it was a very good decision, it was Goode is leaving because be is "looking Student Government to evaluate and recreate money each week and we have bills to pay fair to everyone." for better growth potentials" than those of- a constitution" and his role in "availing belorc and after events take place," said Assistant Director of student Activities fered at Fordham. "If 1 wished to further students of word processing/typesetting ^ AC Chairperson Mary Galligan, PC '84. and advisor to WAC Paula Gilcreast said, myself in educational administration, I equipment" as his major achievements while "I did keep my own books. Sometimes 1 "Deposits were credited to the - .ong ac- would need a Ph.D.," he said, "it is not wor- at Fordham. ^ not always up to date," said former count. These things happen even in big th my while" to stay at Fordham. Goode said his successor will have to W'\C Chairperson Bill Evans, VC '84, "I'd banks. It was a human error that has been Goode will be working for the Sheraton deal effectively with "the present space and wicti up on the bookkeeping after the events resolved." Center Hotel, "another service field," where facilities problems" and try to incorporate (u'icover. When I fell behind, I'd look at Ed "The fact that errors occur is not his level of education is adequate to work in "more counseling with less administration." Walsh's book. From the figures that 1 unusual. I'm pleased that the error was an acceptable position. Goode's past experience includes a BS in Waived from the Budget Coordinator, we found so soon. It was only half their fault, Goode originally was the chairperson of psychology a American International College '"•'lii'vedtliat we had enough money." the other half was ours (Student Activities), the Student Activities Budget Committee and a Masters degree in education at Sullivan said it is the club officers' we're ultimately responsible," Sullivan said.