Robberies Increasing In City
by Mar>ellen Gordon robbery patterns and trends, undertake sur- electronic stakeouts and 19 mounted police Recently released police department statis- veillance of potential victims and suspects in tics indicate robberies are at a record level in officers who will patrol shopping areas. crime-prone areas, and work with detectives New York City. Although the figure released by the Police and officers in the precincts and other units. Department represented a 21.8 percent in- A new 120-man anti-robbery unit and a The other police personnel will be drawn crease from the preceding year's total rob- redeployment of 2400 uniformed officers to from the boroughs' special uniformed task beries in New York City, the largest percent- high crime areas will be formed in order to forces, neighborhood stabilization units, the age increase in robberies occurred in The combat the increases, Police Commissioner citywide and precinct plainclothes anticrime Bronx, where statistics showed an increase of Robert J. McGuireannounced. units, the tactical patrol force and the depart- 29.2 percent. According to an article in The New York ment's senior-citizen robbery units. The two precincts which surround Ford- Times (March 5, 1981), McGuire said the new The program, which will be permanently ham University, the 48th on the southeast robbery division would be composed of ex- established April 1, will focus on both street border and the 52nd, which encompasses the perienced, handpicked detectives to gather robberies and those in stores and other places University, showed increases of 14.7 percent intelligence on robbery suspects, investigate of business. It will include the use of decoys, Continued on page 4
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Thursday, March 26,1981 Volume 63 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Number 9
Leaders Keeps Meetings Closed: Meet To SAC Changes Oppose Cuts Rep Selection by John Houseman Student government leaders from nine area by Kate Sullivan colleges including Fordham, joined three The Student Activities Council announced New York congressmen in a news conference Monday that it has changed its student selec- at New York University on March 16 to tion method and has rejected a proposal to outline their opposition to President open all regular SAC meetings to the press Reagan's proposed cuts in financial aid to and public. college students. The SAC decided to make future appoint- While the students criticized the proposals, ments of students based on formal applica- Congressmen Mario Biaggi (D-Bronx), Peter tions. Up until now, the Fordham College Peyser (D-Westchester) and Theodore Weiss Council and College of Business Administra- (D-Manhattan) warned college students that tion Council have appointed students to the failure to organize and make their voices SAC based on the recommendations from heard would result in the certain passage of the various student governments. The USG the Reagan cuts. has also made these student appointments. Weiss suggested that organizing student "Most appointments had been govern- opposition was essential now and would ment-related and you pretty much had to "send an important signal to the Congress know somebody," said SAC member Chris and the Administration that the students of Falco, FC'82. this country will not accept these in- discriminate slashes in student aid "One of our big concerns," according to programs." SAC member Marie Tassini, CBA'81, "is broadening the base of SAC representatives.1 Peyser echoed the sentiment that the There are more candidates who will apply,1 students must make their feelings known. for example minority students [there are cur- "Students have got to fight for this cause," rently none on the Council] and the new sys- he said. "If they can't organize their parents and themselves, then maybe the President is tem will provide for a fairer means of repre- right." sentation on the Council." All three men admitted the strong According to Tassini, "We decided not to LIDDY CAPTURES CROWD open meetings to students because the pres- possibility that the cuts will be approved and will, contrary to popular belief, take effect ence of reporters would stifle discussion in the meetings. We don't have much opportu- before the fall semester begins. Student by Bob Tulini nity to talk to each other outside the meet- leader Michael Caruso, an NYU un- Saying the American public must view the world as it actually is and stop living a life ings, so we use them to play around with dergraduate and coordinator of the Indepen- of illusion, convicted Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy received a standing ovation after speaking on "Government: Public Perception vs. Reality" to a crowd of ideas. We wouldn't want to be quoted on a dent Student Coalition, organized the news 1,600 people at the American Age-sponsored lecture Tuesday in the Rose Hill Gym- tentative discussion." conference. He encouraged all students to nasium. Liddy also defended his actions in the Watergate and Odessa Unit incidents write letters to their legislators seeking defeat The proposal, which The Rain presented during his time in the Richard Nixon Administration. of the cuts in order to avoid an economic on March 13, stated, "We believe that the in- "So many citizens of the United States live a life of illusion. Either they are unable to dilemma this summer. accessibility of the Student Activities Council apprehend reality at all or they turn aside from and shun the harsher aspects of it as if by "The proposed cuts and revisions in hampers the proper functioning of an impor- not looking at it it will go away and they won't have to cope with it," he said. student aid are so extensive that both poor tant governing body, and does a great disser- "One of the deadly effects of this life of illusion we lead is consistently acting against and middle income students will have to face vice to the student body as well." our self interest in the name of the Easter Bunny or something else," he stated. "We the question of whether they will be able to "The absence of press and students from have been paying an extraordinary price for that folly." SAC meetings allows for more exchange be- return next fall to the schools they are now Continued on page 5 intending," Caruso told reporters at NYU's tween committee members," said John Pi- derit, S.J., a faculty member on the SAC. 1 oeb Student Center. Francis College. "However, to place "We have only limited amounts of time to Peyser attacked both Reagan and Budget enrollment in our nation's colleges is reaching an all-time high of 11 million education in the category of 'waste in spen- discuss allocations and if The Ram was pres- Director David Stockman for their handling ent, more outside contact [among committee students," Biaggi said. ding' can be termed nothing but short- °f the education cuts. "I don't think members] would be necessary." Piderit add- Peyser told reporters he had received several sighted.", •'resident Reagan understands the situation ed, "There is presently an informal liaison and David Stockman simply doesn't care," hundred letters from university presidents In his prepared statement, Vince DcMar- between the SAC and the press at Rose Hill." •'fyser said. "He is like the bomber who predicting disaster for higher education if the co, president of the United Student Gover- Rick Marsico, editor-in-chief of The Ram, "ever sees the faces and bodies of the people cuts pass. nment at Rose Hill, discussed the effect the who presented the proposal to the SAC, said, lie destroys." "Federal aid to education is a cost- cuts would have on Fordham's 15,000 "The SAC has a responsibility to allocate effective program and a sound investment in "Students must not be the sacrificial lambs students. "More than 67 percent of the funds fairly and wisely to all student activities the future of this country," said Biaggi. '" 'lie budget-cutting process," Peyser con- University's operating budget is generated and without adequate communication, they "There seems to be a regressive policy in cluded. through tuition," said DeMarco. "The can't fulfill that responsibility. Opening some of these proposals from the President." Hiaggi cautioned that the cuts will affect reduction of the money students are able to meetings to the public, or at the very least to In addition to the comments of the thousands of students and hundreds of borrow through the Guaranteed Student the press, would have allowed for this. congressmen, the student leaders each pnvate colleges. "The bottom line-is that Loans program and receive through BEOG "The liaison is inadequate,"Marsico con- IM| released statements "describing the impact the tial estimates see an overall decline in and TAP could prevent a significant number tinued, "because it doesn't allow us to watch cuts would have at their respective in- wrollmcnts by 500,000 to 750,000 students of Fordham students from registering next the decision-making process in action and stitutions. "ation-wide, a possibility that up to 300 fall." the viewpoint of the liaison is necessarily lim- "Il is obvious that waste in government •"inall, private colleges would be forced to "To reduce this funding for higher ited. Our receiving information after the fact spending must be eliminated in times ot close due to losses in revenue of up to 25 per- education is to stifle the minds of America's and not before defeats the purpose of our ct| economic waste," said JoAnn Laub, ii of their budgets, and a 90 percent reduc- youth and mortgage her future," he said. proposal." tll»n in loan volume at a time when president of the student government at St. 2 / THE RAM / THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1981
Friday, March 27 Cinevents presents Nosferatu: The Vampire in Keating 1st at 10:30 A.M. and again at 8 P.M. Ail are welcome with ID. WAC and MDA host Las Vegas Night in the CC. Come and enjoy a night of gambling for a good cause! Saturday, March 28 Cinevents presents Dressed to Kill in Keating 1st. Shows are at 8 P.M. and 10:30 P.M. Admission is $1.00 with student ID. American Society of Aesthetics Several talks including Works of Art and their Causal Determinants will be given in the Campus Center Faculty Lounge from 9:30 A.M. to 4 P.M. Dr. Clara Rodriguez, dean of the School of General Studies, will present several members of the Society's Eastern Division. Sunday, March 29 Cultural Affairs Midsummer Night's Dream. 12:30 P.M. Tickets $5.00. Brooklyn Academy of Music. The Fine Arts Committee presents the Bronx Arts Ensemble and guest soloists in a performance of the Mozart Requiem. Johannes Somary will conduct the performance, which will be held The second in the University Church. The concert will before begin at 3:30 P.M. and is free with Fordham ID. she screams All are welcome. will be the Monday, March 30 Cinevents presents The Final at 8 P.M. in Keating most frightening 1st. All students please bring ID. moment Campus Activities presents a group meditation of your life. on the Way of the Cross in Dealy Chapel at 7:00 All students are welcome. Tuesday, March 31 Cinevents presents Lord lim at 8 P.M. in Keating 1st. All students please bring ID. Murray-Weigal Jesuit Scholastics presents a Study-Break Mass in Murray-Weigal Hall at 9 Thursday, April 2 P.M. Please enter through glass doors off Cultural Affairs puts tickets to Ringling Bros. & Bathgate Avenue. Barnum & Bailey Circus on sale. The tickets Campus Ministries presents A Prayerful Study of are for the 9th of April, cost $5.00 and include Mark's Cospel in the Thomas More Chapel at transportation, the bus will leave the CC at 11:15 P.M. All students are welcome. 6 P.M. Point Magazine Discussion of theme of last Cinevents presents The Europeans in Keating 1st issue, which is Theology. FMH Room 441 at at 10:30 A.M. and 8 P.M. All with ID are 12:30 P.M. All are welcome. welcome. The Monthly Discussion of final issue, also plans American Age presents Dr. Stephans, speaking for next year. FMH Room 444 at 12:30. All on The Writer in the 80's, at 10:30 A.M. in the contributors and staff should attend. Music Room as part of its Faculty Lecture Writers Club Richard Price, author of The Series. All students are urged to attend. Wanderrs and Bloodbrothers will speak in Muscular Dystrophy Association presents Cant Keating 3 Lecture Hall at 12:30. All are Stop Dancing, the 1981 Dance Marathon welcome. Mixer featuring The Catch. Dancers please Wednesday, April 1 sign in between 8:00 and 9:00. Cultural Affairs and AIBS present a trip to the Gaelic Society will hold its meeting at 10:30 AM Museum of Natural History. Tickets are on in K114. All members and interested students sale now at theCC Information Booth and the are welcome. $1.00 includes transportation. The bus will DRESSED Campus Ministries presents Prayer for Beginner', leave the CC at 2:30 P.M. R and Those Who Have Forgotten How in the Fine Arts presents Neil Simon's The Good Doctor Upper Room at 9 P.M. All are welcome. tonight in Keating Little Theatre at 8:00. Friday, April 3 Admission is free and all are welcome. SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Muscular Dystrophy Association End of the Can't Cinevents presents The Old Curiosity Shop in AT 8:00 & 10:30PM Stop Dancing Marathon. Mixer will feature Keating 1st at 8:00. All with ID are welcome. select DJ's from WNEW-FM radio station
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Date .Place Time Admission Requirements 01 interest To: p ... DEADLINE IS MONDAY, 5PM D folleee D CBA n 1 n crad students Upon completion ol this form, please return to: u uad students u Other Calendar Committee LJ Members of Fordham University Only Campus Center Director's Olllce THE RAM / THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1981/3 Saga Talks Cruz Case Nearing Comes To Completion U.S. Court by Ed Tagliaferri by Ed Tagliaferri After months of negotiations, Fordham The lawsuit of Professor Juan Hernandez- University and the Saga Food Corporation Cruz, formerly of Lincoln Center's defunct may finally get around to signing a contract Division of Puerto Rican Studies, against in (he next few weeks. Fordham University finally came to (rial this Negotiations unexpectedly stretched from Monday, after almost 19 months of waiting. the summer through the fall, according to The suit was brought in August 1979 as a Dean of Students Joseph McGowan. "By the result of a dispute between Cruz and the Uni- time 1 received the final draft," he said, versity over Cruz's tenure'. Cruz accused the "problems had come up." University of discrimination under Title VII One of these problems involved who would of the Civil Rights Aci of 1964. Named as co- Dean of Students Joseph McGowan said Saga should sign contract "in next week or so. " absorb the bulk of the losses incurred last defendants with the University are University semester. There was a standard arrangment guarantee a specific number of hours that able to make as much money as they can. In President Rev. James Finlay, S.J., Dr. Jo- set up, according to Director of Saga Food work-study students would work for Saga. addition to an administrative fee totaling seph McCarthy, vice-president of academic Services Bill Phelps, but circumstances "We decided it would be better to renegotiate about three percent of the profit, Saga can affairs, Rev. George McMahon, S.J., vice- caused exceptions to be made. "Normally we that point," said McGowan. The wording take only another three percent if a profit is president of administration, and Dr. George would take a loss of a certain amount and the was changed to state that the University made. If a profit is not made, Saga will make Shea, dean of the College at Lincoln Center. University would do the same." If the loss would fill as many positions as possible in no money. The case came to trial at the United States was above these amounts, they would be Saga with work-study students. r McGowan expressed his pleasure with District Court for the Southern District of divided evenly. Phelps did characterize the long Saga, despite the initial problems. "They are New York, with Judge J. Edward Lumbardi Saga felt some of the additional costs were negotiations process as "unusual" but would first rate to deal with," he said, adding that presiding. The lawyer for the plaintiff, James their responsibility. Phelps cited difficulties not comment as to why it took so long. He the University also never thought of pulling Mayerson, began presenting his case against with the staff as one reason Saga was willing did note that there was no time when Saga out of the arrangement. the University Monday and is expected to to pay for a bulk of the losses. In an attempt thought of pulling out of the University. The contract will be signed "in the next wrap up his presentation today, According to to share some of the costs, the University "We want the contract," he said. "We've week or so," according to McGowan, who Mayerson, Cruz is not challenging the Uni- agreed to purchase some more equipment. been through all this hell already in the first added that the signing was "long overdue." versity's tenure policy. His contention is that "In the long run the University is coming out year, it would be foolish to leave." While Once he responds to a letter of agreement Cruz was indeed qualified, but should have ahead," Phelps noted. Saga did lose money in the first semester, from Saga things can be completed. The con- been given more time to receive his doctorate The other matter that needed to be dealt Phelps said they would not use the second tract will take effect retroactively to January and amass other information to support his with involved work-study students. semester to "make it up." 1981, and run through the spring 1982 tenure application. j Originally, the University had agreed to Phelps also pointed out that Saga is not semester. Mayerson said that Cruz wants one of three things: to be granted tenure, to be rein- stated with his tenure based on his receiving a doctorate, or to be reinstated with a tenure Professionals May Replace decision made within a reasonable time. It was Cruz's contention, as noted in The , Ram on October 5, 1978, that he was misled about certain details involved with his tenure Dormitory Head Residents application. He claimed he was unable to acquire a doctorate because he accepted the job of acting Chairman of the Puerto Rican by Mary Galligan resident adviser in Queen's Court, does not Studies Institute. During the two years before Assistant Dean for Residence Life Peter feel there is a need for a resident director his time for tenure decision was to be made, I Perhac has requested funds for the hiring of there. She said students living in Queen's Cruz, at the suggestion of Shea, tried certain professional resident directors to replace the Court are predominantly underclassmen and avenues to get it postponed. One involved re- student head resident advisers in Queen's and a full-time professional who has been out of ceiving a fellowship from the University in I Martyrs' Courts next year. school for several years would be too far re- order to pursue his Ph.D. Shea, in a mem- While the Board of Trustees has not yet moved from them in age. Schaefer said she is orandum to Cruz on the matter, did not [approved his plan, Perhac believes his re- seen as a student and "students are more at guarantee that this procedure would work. jquest has a "90 percent chance of being ap- ease to talk to another student." Then Associate Academic Vice-President |proved." Schaefer also feels a head resident adviser's Rev. William Bier, S.J., however, took nine main responsibility is to be available to his According to Perhac, the resident directors Ass't Dean Peter Perhac months to respond to Cruz's request on the [will have the same responsibilities as the head staff of resident advisers. Schaefer said her matter. At that time, the only "viable" solu- Iresident advisers currently have, but will be experience as a resident adviser has helped I'm studying," he said. tion to Cruz's situation was brought to [required to work 20 hours a week in the her better understand her staff. ' However, Ed Rial, a resident adviser in Cruz's attention. This solution consisted of [Housing Office as well. Charles DiMaggio, FC'81, the head resi- Martyrs' Court, disagreed with DiMaggio, taking a one-third cut in teaching time and Sue Trosell, the resident director of 555 dent adviser for Martyrs' Court feels Queen's claiming that he found the head resident ad- salary, and was an arrangement that Bier ad- [since September, feels there is a need for a Court is too small for a resident director but viser always available. "Any time something mitted he could have made for Cruz. Iresident director in Martyrs' but not in sees a possibility for a resident director in comes up it's at night and the head resident Cruz's attorney said last Wednesday he IQueen's Court. Trosell said another resident Martyrs' Court. DiMaggio said Martyrs' is adviser is always there," he said. Rial said if a was not sure whether his client would win the •director would help her fulfill her responsibil- "one of the hardest dorms to control due to resident director were hired for Martyrs', a lawsuit, but noted that he should wjn. "It's a ities, which include doing educational re- physical construction, reputation, and loca- prerequisite should be that the director have difficult case," Mayerson said, "but I still re- search, developing ideas and programs, and tion near the Third Avenue gate." DiMaggio imaginative plans for improving residential main confident." The case is expected to con- •investigating residence life at other univer- said a resident director would also be more life. Also the plan would have to make Mar- tinue for about another week before going to isilies. available to students. "If I'm in the library, tyrs' Court "one dorm instead of seven hous- the judge for a decision. Tracy Schaefer, FC'81, the present head no one can bother me with a problem because es."
NEWSBRIEFS October at the University of Hamburg in West Germany in the area of political economics. His tentative program of study is Campaign To entitled "An Examination of Industrial Romero Implementation of Technological Innovation ^rotest Aid Cuts in West Germany." Commemoration of the anniversary of the His interest in the area of economics began The Independent Student Coalition (ISC) death of Archbishop Oscar Romero will take last summer while interning in the New York af New York State is urging student groups place during the Masses on Sunday, March Stale Assembly. During his ten-week [to protest actively President Reagan's 29. A commemorative paper will be internship, he prepared a background report •proposed tuition aid cuts. Letter-writing distributed and Rev. Joseph Fitzpatrick, S.J., on the economies of West Germany and •campaigns and a group trip to Washington will make a brief statement about the Japan as research for upcoming legislation. jhighlight the organization's plan of action. Archbishop and the present situation in El Salvador dining the Liturgy. ISC has planned a major letter-writing drive to the legislature to "help repair our Throughout the country the present week O 'Beirne Dies TAP package." Crucial elements of TAP has been dedicated to activities in commem- Impair include the increase of the maximum Jean Kilboiirnc, writer, leather and assis- oration of his death and in support of the Rev. Vincent DePaul O'Beirne, S.J., TAP award by $500, the upgrading of in- tant director of (he New England Screen Ed- cause for which he died. The commemora- tion of Sunday will be one of numerous professor of theology and philosophy at Jcome eligibility schedules to adjust for in- ucalion Association, will present "The Naked activities through the University in support Fordham University from 1931 to 1968, died fflmioii's effects on salaries, and the Truth: Advertising's Image of Women' of I he people of El Salvador. March 10. He was 82 years old. Icliniinntiou of the $200 award cutback im- Tuesday, March 31 at 12:30 in Keating First. O'Beirne taught religion at Fordham from iposed after a student's fourth semester on Kilbourne will give a slide show and com- 1931 to 1933. In 1934 he became a missionary FA I'. mentary on advertisements from a variety of in the Philippines and taught at several Working in conjunction with Congressper- magazines. She will examine ways in which Rus: Fulbright seminaries there. He resumed teaching |-.on Peter Peyser, ISC has designated April 13 advertisements reinforce stereotypes and self philosophy at Fordham in 1945. He was head as images. A major goal of her presentation, > Hie day when hundreds of students from The prestigious Fulbi ight Fellowship has of the communications arts department from [across the nation will be urged to go to which American Age is sponsoring at a cos! been awarded to Tom Rus, FC'81, in a joint 1948 to 1952, and then taught theology at the ' •v'ashington to lobby against the proposed of $1,000, is lo expand the dialogue between grant presented by the West German and business school until he retired in 1968. In ills. The coalition is asking all student men and women concerning the damaging ef- United Slates governments. 1963 Fordham awarded O'Beirne the Bene |- ovcrnments to pool their resources. fects of sexism. Rus will begin his one year of research in Mercnti medal. —Andrea Aslor 4 / THE RAM / THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1981 Kenny Reports 2.5M Improvement Plan
also part of the capital in' by Bob I'onichtera for improvements to Freeman Hall. These provements pla The University must install Bro. James M. Kenny, S..I., I'ordhani will include the installation of carpets and a sprinkler sysic and an acoustic-tiled ceilin financial vice-president and treasurer, report- new seats in the lecture halls, as well as the to meet the si;a n - ed the specifics of next year's $2.5 million purchase of $250,000 in audiovisual equip- dards of a stricter fire code. capital improvement plan last week, which ment. Kenny related (hat the cost of improv- "The requirement for a : prinkler system i, will consist of five major renovations at Rose ing the two lecture halls will exceed the cost a function of a law passed years ago follow Hill and two at Lincoln Center. of the entire building when it was constructed ing a cabaret fire in New Yark City. The biggest project for the 1981-82 aca- in 1925. the Ramskellar is sometime used forcaharei nightclub activities, it is n ; demic year at Rose Hill is the installation of a "The carpeting and seating are definitely :cessary to iiM;i new telephone system. Kenny stated this sys- necessary because Freeman, Hall is one of our the system," said Mahan. tem will be similar to the one now in use at campus antiques," commented Mahan. Also the building's HV C unit, which i Lincoln Center, which has been working New landscaping in the area of the Old the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning since 1978 and has cut phone bills in half. Chemistry Building will be the result of a system, and is over 20 years old, needs an Previously, he said, "we spent $142,000 building code which requires part of all the overhaul. Kenny thought the renovations annually on rental alone—before we ever Br. James Kenny, SJ windows of a structure to be above level would better regulate the .emperature in all made a phone call." vate phone system which would be University ground. Because of this, the parking lot be- parts of the Campus Center and therefore According to Robert Mahan, administrator owned, or buy a new system from New York hind Old Chem must be partially torn up and will save on energy bills. "They just never of physical plant, however, the University Telephone. pushed back 15 to 20 feet from the building. worried in those days [1961| about energy." has yet to decide whether to purchase a pri- The University will also allocate $250,000 Renovations of the Campus Center are- Mahan agreed, saying, "The cost of the areas modernized will reco/er the investment in four or five years by greatly saving on i ergy costs." The bursar's office at incoln Center and Rose Hill will be enlargi i to alleviate the Friends sometimes question problem of dealing wi l students "just through a window. Both ptown and dou n- town will be fitted with >me new windows your taste in movies. and doors," said Kenny. The University also pi ns to construct a But they 11 see them with you anyway. new pub at Lincoln Ce er. According io Kenny, the Pub will not b constructed like a standard cafeteria and it will accommodate about 150 people." Fordham Law School ill be the recipient of an addition which wi] create two floors over the existing library, These floors wili house over 100,000 add tional books and more reading rooms, con: ituting "a coiiMd- erable enlargement for- he library." Also included in this area wil be offices for the Lincoln Center faculty ind several class- rooms. Kenny has no idea whe the projects reno- vating Hughes Hall and noving Duane l.i- brary to Keating Hall w II begin. The first step would be to move th offices in Keating to Hughes.and then to rel Kate the library in Keating. The final result •vould be an entire library in Keating, office: and classrooms in Hughes, and administrat e offices and pos- sibly seminar rooms in Duane. The minimum cost of the work, depen ing on when ii is started, will be S8 million The S2.5 million budge represents a sharp curtailment from last ye r's S8 million hud- get, which the Board of Trustees approved for work in renovating :he Old Chemistry Building, Larkin Hall, th University Church, and the roof of Rose Hil Gymnasium. Must of that money went to Id Chemistry and Larkin Hall, first listed, v hich received $6.5. Kenny was satisfied with this year's figure. stating, "This amount of money will be intel- ligently spent over a 12-m nth period." Aid Cuts Continued from page I and 48.6 percent, respeci ively. The number of robberies in the 48th c imbed from 887 in 1979 to 1,017 in 1980, wh le the 52nd evperi- enced a jump from 1174 ibberics in 19^ n> 1744 in 1980. Percent cha lges in robbery ar- rests also changed in the vo precincts. Jrop- ping 6.2 percent in the Sth and incriM-in=! 48.3 percent in the 52nd. Captain Robert McGo an the command- ing officer of the 4Sth p ecinct, -taU'J ilwi his precinct has several an i-robben plan- al- ready in effect, which ind ide an opeiaii^'u(l1 cover the heaviest crime a .-as through a-sieii- ing 72 slots of overtime d; to the policfincu in the 48th and an anti-c ime unit con-i-nn^ of 12 undercover men or nted to '•rohhei* locations" for street arre s. "Out plan- in- elude the area of the Ut rersity." viiJ M^' Gowan, stating a person; interest in it- -i"' It mounded fantastic in the newspaper. vival as one reason for th targeting ot'anii- But only t»> YOU. Still, you had E<> >ee it. and with crime efforts bv the 48th, a little anii-twir-tinc y >ar ;'iu-:-.d> aejwd !<> 11 SW l! too. The Bronx Detective T;sk Force «ill I -' Y* >u\v ,da.KK hc.iiti a borough's connection wit the new 120-man barrage i>t j«ikt"s ab>\;t \>K:V taste anti-robbery unit. According to l.iouteuani m nviuvs su-.ci' the cait.u."i can Jimmy McGowan, 30 men and four soiuean:- down . And. kr'.owir.e s- u: iner.i w ill coordinate their efforts totally to ^'i \ <•' >|s It !i _C> i'!l tor Week-. l an investigativg e function for the unit. S'. t> • nuke u up tu them, 11 Gowan would not releas any furthei ml' and >l>iw them y-ur t.t-U- isn't y Kid in rveiyihi'ic. mation about the specifics of theii eli M-nk-th^c.! htik- .- stating that it may endanger the effectiu
let ;t beL >ue;;br.;.. of the operation. He also said that the ^ increases were probablpy y due. in laige pa: ople ci K'l "vaiioiis social pproble m pe l that give them excuses fir engaging Lowenbrau, Here's to good friends. social behavior. That'- one rcison (li;11. to this generation as the 'me' gene isn't it?" McGowan asked. THE RAM / THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1981 / 5
and constantly paced back and forth. He held the rolled up microphone cord in his hancL "I was the recipient of a superb education, tick." much of which I received right here," Liddy said. "I am glad to be back at Fordham even Jean Marie Brescia, FC"82, if Fordham is a bit apprehensive about that of American Age said, "It fact." Reaction Varies was really beneficial for the Standing Ovation Fordham students to be ex- G. Gordon After receiving a standing ovation from by Carolyn Farrar standing ovation at the end of posed to his very different some students and signing autographs, Liddy While opinions about his his speech. Most students in- viewpoints. He was a very left the Rose Hill Gym after nearly two and ideology differ, G. Gordon terviewed said the crowd was good speaker and cultivated Looks Back one-half hours and went to the faculty lounge Liddy seemed to impress receptive and friendly, al- the sympathies of the audi- to answer more questions. He said he lived in most of the crowd of about though some negative feelings ence. Many of the things he John's and Robert's halls in Queens Court 1600 people who attended his were expressed. said went against many of the while he was an undergraduate. What he speech in the Rose Hill Gym "He's a really intelligent values that Fordham students At Fordham remembers most, Liddy said, were "the last Tuesday. guy,v said Brian Cresto, had been raised to believe, yet philosophy courses, especially logic. I still "I expected to see a mad- FC'82.."Iagreewithalotof he was able to capture their have the book." man," said Jose Gonzalez, what hesays and jf respect the attention and make them un- by Chris Keating Liddy always knew he would attend For- FC'82, "but he was very fact that he has; a tot of guts derstand his point of view." G, Gordon Liddy admits that when he was dham. In WILL, he wrote, "There was no much in command. 1 may not ^Mt f can't condone his in- "His whole attitude toward II years old, he overcame his fear of rats by question of where I should go to college. My agree with him but I have to v^Jventehf in Watergate, I did justifiable murder and the cooking and eating a portion of one. Soon father, a loyal and active son of Fordham, respect him. His opinions give him a standing ovation, military was frightening con- after, he climbed up a 60 foot oak tree and was confident that the education there, under were all well'thought out and though/' . . ••'• sidering the position he held • fled himself to its trunk during a thunder- the Jesuits, would be superior. Once again, the fact that he was willing to Lady's son, Janies, FC'84, and the way the crowd seemed storm to Overcome his fear of lightning. he was correct." He added, "The most take responsibility for what was not surprised by the en- to accept his position," said Today, at the age of 50, Liddy is known as valuable course I took at Fordham was logic. he had done impressed me a thusiastic audience reaction. Joe Schnorr, FC'83. "Al- the Watergate mastermind and chief con- It honed the mind and thinking process along lot." "It was rhore or less what I though I respect his right to spirator. He has been called both a hero and mathematical lines and prepared us for the One Fordham College ju- expected," he said. "Obvi- his views, I strongly disagree "the Darth Vader of the Nixon Ad- study af Aristotle and Aquinas." nior thought what Liddy had ously it differed greatly. I with his basic outlook toward ministration." Convicted of nine felonies, he Liddy said his four college years "passed to say was "scary. He was so knew that everyone wouldn't life," was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ser- quickly." During his first semester, he made agree with what he said and I sure of everything, the way he "He had been inside the ved neiirly five years before President Jimmy the freshman cross country team. He became didn't expect a lot of hostility spoke frightened me. 1 feel I government and knows what Carter reduced his sentence. During his time, ill, however, during Christmas vacation and either," he added, Liddy said know him a little better now, we all suspect," said Karen Liddy steadfastly refused to speak, earning his family doctor ordered him to quit the the reaction was similar to though," she said. "Before, Distante, FC'83. "He's right notoriety and even, from some, admiration. team.. he was just a criminal to me." that of other schools to his in that we should stop believ- When he finally decided to talk, he revealed father's presentations. "They Mimes and Mummers "I have a lot of respect for ing in the Easter Bunny. Be- many aspects about himself in his Although he was disappointed that the the man," said Marcy Gause, appreciate .what he says; he's cause we have been brought . autobiography, WILL, which has become a good at what he does, very . University did not offer a larger program, FC'83. "He's a very good up in middle-class and upper bestseller. Liddy joined the Reserve Officer Training speaker, intellectual and lu- articulate. He usually gets, a middle*cla$s families* leading good ovation," he sajtf<"',; ' /Between the time, of overcoming his Corps (ROTC). He also became business cid. He has good ideas, al- \shelterea lives,;-we h$ve" to jMdhood fears of rats and lightning and his manager of the Mimes and Mummers. His though some extreme," she Tom Rdleif h/V'-FC't J.v; learn that a country without Watergate conviction, Liddy received his academic average during his four years was added. "Some people would thought Liddy was,'twery.en*- military defense carinof ex- ' education at Fordham College arid Fordham 85, orB plus. pe
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This is a natural feeling for is nothing for the audience to grab onto, a brother. Nobody else, however, seems to nothing to hope for. If the point of the play is care very much one way or the other. to wrench the guts out of the audience, then The characters in this play all have one it succeeds. But we ask ourselves: Is that all thing in common. They are cynical to the there is to life? point of perversity. They have seen too much Knuckle is an interesting play. The produc- misery to care abouUjnything. Not only that, tion is well done. I can't recommend it to Ini the world this play creates is one without everybody but it is worth seeing if you are in morality. Values are so broken apart that the right mood. The play is very one-sided. they are meaningless. Life is so dismal that Like bile, it leaves a bitter taste in your there seems to be no reason for the characters mouth. Daniel Gerroll & Peter Jolly in 'Knuckle' to bother to go on living. 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Call for appointment Campus Center: Monday, Thursday, Friday 736-4666 Faculty Memorial Hall: Tuesday, Wednesday Larry Murphy THE RAM / THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1981 / 11 Season Of Successes Continued from page 12 raced to a 3-1 start, including an upset victory before the start of the season, Penders ex- at lona which snapped the Gaels' lengthy pressed optimism about Fordham's chances home court winning streak. A loss at Gram- io finish the year at or slightly above the .500 bling dropped the Rams' record to 3-2, but mark. The coach set what now seem like Fordham responded with a three game win- modest goals. He wanted to finish 14-12 or ning streak before losing to South Alabama 15-11 and gain a berth in the ECAC Metro in the Senior Bowl finals. Once again, Ford- Playoffs. Penders never anticipated, at least ham regained its winning ways by stringing publicly, that his team would win 9 out of 10 together a four game winning skein. Sud- games against league opponents and enter the denly at midseason the Rams were 10-3 and post-season playoffs as the number one seed. were quickly establishing themselves as a "If you told me at the start of the season that powerful basketball team. It soon became we would win 19 games I would have thought obvious that a .500 prediction was a gross that you had spent too much time in one of underestimation of Fordham's basketball the local bars," joked Penders. potential. The Coach did not feel his team had the Penders' modest goals were upgraded. The necessary talent to approach the 20 win new standards were twofold, a 20 game win- plateau. A prediction that the Rams would ning season and a trip to the NCAA playoffs. win 18 or 19 games would, in retrospect, Based on the record over the first half of the seem to be unrealistic. The team was still season, such ambitious goals now seemed basically an inexperienced team, dominated very reachable. by sophomores, It appeared to have glaring Fordham's valiant, effort against Notre Mike Cooper goes up for two against Army weaknesses. For one thing, Fordham lacked Dame on national television finally a dominating scorer who could pump in 20 established the Rams as a serious contender Rose Hill Gym as the ECAC game of the A victory against Holy Cross would be vin- points every game. Additionally, the Rams for one of the final 48 spots. After the four week. dication for Fordham. As it turned out, the did not possess a true muscleman who could point defeat to the Irish, "basketball fever" On Saturday afternoon, January 24, the Rams were not to be denied and they took it grab at least 10 rebounds per contest. Finally, had struck Fordham University. The Rams Rose Hill Gym was completely sold out. The to the physical Crusaders. When Eddie Bona the depth on the squad seemed thin and and their fans had been exposed to big time noise generated by the victory-starved Ford- scored on an emphatic dunk with 2 seconds weak. Penders recruited fine basketball basketball and there was no turning back. ham fans was unbelievable. Even the poised' remaining to cap the victory and the season, talent \n- Stephen Samuels and David Rober- After the Notre Dame game interest in Redmen seemed affected. Playing their finest the Rose Hill Gym erupted. The fans reacted son, but one would not expect them to make Fordham basketball reached a peak. Tickets 30 minutes of the season, the Rams raced to a as if the Rams had just won the National significant contributions as raw, inexperien- for the upcoming game against St. John's 13 point lead. And then it all stopped. The Championship. ced freshmen. were sold out almost 24 hours in advance of Rams ran out of gas. Even the crowd became The joy expressed after the Holy Cross Right from the opening game against game time. Intensifying Fordham's "hoop subdued. In the final 10 minutes St. John's triumph was tempered following the stunning Scton Hall, however the Rams defied the cx- mania" was the decision NBC made to turned a 13-point deficit into an 11-point vic- loss in the ECAC playoffs to Long Island nerls. They jumped out of the gate fast and televise the St. John's game live from the tory. University. The ecstasy of victory became the agony of defeat when the Dayton Flyers After the St. John's loss the season seemed eliminated the Rams in the opening round of Women's Tennis Preview: to lose meaning and direction. The team was the NIT. Before Fordham fans moan about at a crisis point. It could have collapsed and "what might have been" in the NIT, fallen completely apart like Hal WiesseFs however, they ought to reflect on what the Fordham team did in 1975, when the Rams Rams accomplished this season. Two losses Rooney Sees A Winner started 12-4, only to lose the final nine games at the end of the season cannot overshadow of the season. the great progress Fordham made in 1981. by Pennle Mclaughlin strong doubles team. Roman has a complete Coach Penders refused to let his youthful Sure, it would have been nice to play in the The women's tennis team opens its 14 mat- repertoire of classic strokes and match skills, Rams dwell on the disappointing St. John's NCAA tournament and to win 20 games, but ch season next week. Coming off a near per- according to Rooney. Quiet, calm and cool loss. The team quickly regrouped and the young Rams were not ready to cope with fect 1980 record of 25 wins and a single loss, are the words used by Rooney to describe finished the season with seven victories in its the pressures of post season basketball. The the Rams are looking forward to another Wasson. last eight games. As the team piled up vic- loss to Dayton may for some of the players be winning campaign. "The girls are real The freshmen have improved a tremendous tories against Fairfield, Wagner and Manhat- a painful memory, but in the long run it can- players," said coach John Rooney. "They amount over the winter. Patti Van Tassel is a tan, the discouraging loss to the Redmen was not help but have a positive effect on the know how to win and wish to win." "heavy hitter" from New Jersey. Donna slowly forgotten. program. The Rams will learn from the ex- Each spring, the, team holds an inter-squad Jackowski is an ambitious and industrious The season still lacked one thing, however, perience and should grow as a team. tournament to determine team ranking lor player. Patti Walsh is a player of endless in- a victory over a top-caliber team, a potential The future of Fordham basketball is singles play. "We operate on the theory of terest on and off the campus and Ellen top-twenty outfit. Fordham needed a victory bright. The Rams have everybody returning 'Condign justice' as far as the line-up is con- Hanley is questionably the most improved over an established team in order to gain next season and once again Coach Penders cerned," explained Rooney. "We.play the player of the team, according to Rooney. credibility and recognition. That opportunity has demonstrated his ability to recruit top tournament and that's it, there are no free Lehman College is the team's first op- came in Fordham's final home game against players. The cover of this year's Fordham challenges." The doubles teams are selected ponent of the season and the match will be the Crusaders of Holy Cross. In recent years basketball brochure says, "Fordham basket- directly by Rooney who claims that the pair played at home at 3:45 next Wednesday. the rivalry between these two Jesuit schools ball: Back on top again." Such positive must "makea perfect fit." Later in the week, the Rams will travel to has grown quite intense. The feud has been thinking cannot help but have an enormous Rooney boasts that he knows his players Barnard and on Saturday they will host a simmering ever since the Rams forfeited to effect on a program which is really "that "inside and out" and describes the women in match against lona College at Rose Hill at the Crusaders in 1979 when Penders took his close" from becoming a perennial power in the following way: 1:00 p.m. team off the court. the Northeast. Seniors Julie Vesei and Donna Ledwin should make a fine doubles team. Vesei lives on her backhand and big smile, while Donna is the team's intellectual and most astute player. There are three juniors on the team, SPORTS SHORTS Karen Smith, Gail Ackerman and Cecilia Villar. Smith is always consistent and tireless while Ackerman boasts a super topspin. GOLF REJUVENATED BASEBALL OPENER SCHOLARSHIPS "She's as durable as granite," Rooney said Athletic Director Dave Rice has announ- while adding that Villar is artistic on and off Women's basketball coach Cathy Coakley, ced that the varsity golf team will be The basketball Rams will officially open the court. embarking on her first full year of recruiting, rejuvenated and a junior varsity program in their 1981 spring home season against Mon- is doing so with an increased flexibility in Sophomores Dina Roman, BettcAnne the sport will be formed this spring. tclair State Friday afternoon on Jack Coffey terms of scholarships. Speliotis and Mary Wasson add great Sports Information Director Larry Bald- Field. In a report which Rice presented to the strength to the team. Speliotis has held the win will serve as coach of the team, which The visiting Indians were 19-14 last season Faculty Advisory Board recently, which number one spot for the past few seasons in will compete in the Metro Atlantic Conferen- but finished strongly after a sluggish start. received "an excellent response" from that Iwdham singles competition and boasts ce beginning next year. Fordham beat Montclair State in the Rams' committee, he called fora restructuring of superb ball control and great speed of foot. Candidates for the eight-man varsity squad 1980 season opener by a 5-4 margin. the scholarship status of the sport so that the Roman and Wasson combine to make a are currently fulfilling the qualifying criteria Although the Indians boast a good hitting 12 tuition only grant in aid awards can now of two 18 hole rounds at the Split Rock attack and compete in the difficult Division be transformed into as many as seven full Course in Pelham. The eight low gross scores III New Jersey Conference, with Donny scholarships at Coakley's discretion. will determine the varsity team and the next Tracey on the mound for Fordham, a Ram This is an attempt by the University to at- Baseball eight will determine the jayvee team. victory can be expected. tract top quality women basketball players to —Rich Dooley Fordham. Continued from page 12 RAMSAY NAMED ALL-AMERICAN WOMEN'S SOFTBALL The Intercollegiate Squash Rackets Kncouraglng Trip Association named Fordham Junior Bill The Fordham women's softball club will Though the team is 0-3, it was a very en- open its 1981 season with a game at Pace Ramsay to the 1981 ten man squash All- Sophomore Sue Amelio won All-American couraging trip for Fordham. Except for the University on Monday at 4:00 p.m. This American team. honors for her performance in the 100 yard minor injuries to Ferraro and Russo, the year's edition of the team is coached by Ramsay was Fordham's premier player this backstroke at the Women's National Swim- 'cam is healthy. The importance of ming Championships held at Marquette Fordham College senior Colin Coleman, who scheduling the toughest competition for For- season and finished with an individual record University last weekend. She finished sixteen- is assisted by Lou Germano, FC'82. dhain while they were clown south is also a of 18 wins and three losses to lead the team to th in that event with a time of 1:03.3. The 18-woman team has been practicing Plus, for now Fordham has about 60 innings its best season ever. Amelio competed in a total of five events, for over a month, according to Coleman. °l" good caliber baseball under their belts to The Rams finished the season ranked s recording personal best times in the 50- "The girls show a lot of promise," he said. crvc as a fine preparation of the rest of their eleventh nationally with an 18-7 record under backstroke (29.7) and in the 100-individual "There's a lot of individual talent out there icason. head coach Bob Hawthorne. medley (1:03.7). She is presently the state and we're hoping for a victorious season. This marks the second consecutive year lordham begins its difficult home schedule record holder in the 200-back and the 200- The team has a seven game schedule thus lllis that Fordluim has been represented on the l'riday, against Montclair State at 3:00 IM. far, but is hoping to add a lew more op- 1 1 All-Aiuerican squad. Hob Sarasola won All- I ' ', on Jack Coffey Field. Tracy, who beat —by Doiinii Lcdwin ponents to that list. Mciiiielair State last year, is expected to start American honors last season. 1(11 the Rams. 12 / THE RAM / THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1981 ri •?*"•• RamSports Season Of Women Sign Successes 3 Recruits For 1981-82 by Ron Rohn For Rams The Fordham Women's Basketball team by Bob Birge signed three of its top recruits this past week. Nineteen wins and only nine losses. A trip Head coach Cathy Coakley received letters n| to the National Invitational Tournament for intent from Terri Vaccarino, Ellen Jo the first time in a decade. A coach who was Haskell, and Carol Elser. named coach of the year by his local peers. A This is Coakley's first full recruiting player (David Maxwell) who was selected as season, as she was hired late last year, an honorable mention to All-American. An preventing her from bringing any fresh blood emotional victory over archrival Holy Cross into the women's program. The Lady Ranis before a throng at the Rose Hill Gym. suffered from lack of size this past season, These are just some of the highlights of a but Coakley seems to have solved much of vastly successful season for the men's that problem this past week, as all the recruiis basketball team. The 1980-81 season may signed are highly touted front court players. become a very significant year in the history The acquisition of Vaccarino, a 6-1 center- of Fordham University's basketball program. forward from Ridgefield, New Jersey, could It will best be remembered as the year in be considered a recuiting coup for Coakley. which a dormant team, suffering through Rutgers, Louisiana Tech, and Penn State, all seven consecutive losing seasons, reemerged Top 20 schools this past season, were after and once again became a dominant force in Vaccarino, but Coakley managed to woo her New York and New Jersey collegiate basket- into attending Fordham. ball. At 6-1, Vaccarino will be the tallest woman This past year the men's basketball learn, ever in a Lady Ram uniform. Despite hri as it seems only a sports team can, gave a size, Coakley says Vaccarino handles the ball university which has been pessimistic about well enough to play forward. But unless its athletic teams a tremendous morale boost. Coakley can sign another six footer, the Lady The basketball team no longer was a source Rams' lack of size will force her to the center of embarrassment to Fordham. On the con- position. Coakley says Vaccarino is a fine all- trary, it gave rise to a sense of pride on the around ball player, with soft hands and great part of the victory-starved student body and physical strength being her best attributes. everyone else who attended a Fordham home Vaccarino led Ridgefield High into the game this season. The 15 student-athletes New Jersey State Playoffs this spring, who competed for Coach Tom Penders, averaging 19 points and 15 rebounds per from leading scorer David Maxwell to the game. She has also been selected first team seldom-used Craig Dowell and Bob Melvin, All-Bergen County for the past two seasons. each in his own special way, helped to bring Haskell is a 5-11 power forward from Car- the University a little closer together each time they took the court this winter. And dinal Spellman High School in the Bronx. while the players cherished each and every She was a high school teammate of current victory, the fans also enjoyed each triumph Lady Rams Jo Ann McLaughlin and Angela for one reason: because they were part of a Sangerardi. Coakley cites. Haskell's strong, Fordham success story. physical inside play and solid fundamental skills as her prime assets. Haskell led her And yet, Fordham failed to achieve the team to the New York City championships ultimate success story. The Rams did not this winter, scoring 22 points and grabbing 15 earn an opportunity to compete among the rebounds per game. Recruited heavily by "final 48" in the NCAA tournament. In cer- many eastern schools, Haskell was a starter tain ways the season represented a on New York City's Empire State Games frustrating, bittersweet year in which Ford- Team. ham "almost" gained a bid in the NCAA Els.er, a 5-11 shooting forward, should help playoffs and "almost" won 20 games for solidify the Lady Rams' perimeter shooting. only the third time in the school's history. She attends Walter Panas High in Peekskill, Without a doubt the Rams' season was an New York, where she averaged 20 points and overwhelming and surprising success, beyond 11 rebounds per game this past season. She the expectations of many forecasters in- has been named first team All-League, All- cluding coach Penders. Back in December, County and All-Conference since her Continued on page 11 sophomore year. Baseball Team Starts Slowly Down South by Jonathan Wiles Joe Puglia relieved Tracy and along with Elon Doubleheader in the first inning. Sometimes statistics do not tell the whole Tracy was the victim of Fordham errors, Elon College, already 15-2 before the Elon came back with two unearned runs story, in fact, they can be very misleading. which by the end of the game mounted to scheduled doubleheader with Fordham was and the game progressed at a see-saw pace The varsity baseball team has returned from eight to give Wake Forest a total of 10 unear- to begin, slaughtered the Rams in the first until the late innings. O'Keefe was excellent, their annual southern trip in which they ned runs. game 13-0. The score is somewhat striking out eight and walking two. Fordham played seven games (four of them exhibition) Puglia allowed only three hits and For- misleading, however, as sophomore Joe Van- led 5-4 with two out in the bottom of the nin- in six days. The trip "accomplished more dham got as close as 7-5 in the seventh inning chiro started strongly for Fordham by th inning before Elon connected for a two than any other previous trip we've gone on," but Wake Forest pulled away to win 12-5. striking out the side in the first inning. run homer to give them a 6-5 victory, and a said head coach Jack Lyons. Praising the Rams' pitching, Lyons said, But in the second inning, an unusual play sweep of the doubleheader. "They fought "This .was the most successful preparation "The blow out is not the story. It showed me occurred as Vanchiro, in the process of back beautifully after the first game," said we've had for any season," said Lyons. "It's we can play Wake Forest any day of the backing up a throw in the infield, collided Lyons. "This was a moral victory if there our spring training and we are down there to week." with an umpire and injured his ankle. Lyons ever was one." get prepared for a tough season." After a A 9-8 victory against Campbell College kept Vanchiro in the game but the ankle was With the three regular season losses behind pair of four and one-half hour workouts followed as junior Lennie Froio started for causing Vanchiro difficulty. In 4'A innings, them, the Rams were not in the same spirit when they first arrived in North Carolina, Fordham and looked very impressive, he allowed eight hits, seven runs (only two for the remaining two exhibition games. For- Fordham played its first exhibition game allowing only two hits in 4Vi innings. earned) and struck out six. Puglia, with only dham lost the first game in a slugfest by 14-10 against High Point College. Freshman Ed Using the spring trip to gradually work the a day's rest, was hit hard as he surrendered to North Carolina A&T. Lyons played the Napolitano pitched very well in his first pitching staff into shape, Lyon permitted the four hits and six runs in relief. entire squad and tried several pitchers alter outing and freshman centerfielder John starting pitcher to thrown 70-80 pitches Two interesting factors of this game were Dom Pedulla started the game. Blanco blasted with a home run as Fordham before a change would be made. After a the fluke injury to Vanchiro, who looked Fordham then traveled to Maryland in won the game 6-4. shaky start, Joe Reagan got stronger as he very strong at the outset, and the fact that play Tonson State and Tracy got his second On St. Patrick's Day, Fordham officially went along and performed well in 4'/i innings out of 13 runs scored, only two of them were start of the week. In five innings, he struck opened its 1981 season with a game against of relief, the longest stint of his Fordham earned, a common occurrence in early season out seven and gave up three earned runs, Init Wake Forest of the Atlantic Coast Conferen- career. play, according to Lyons. Fordham lost the game 5-3. On what was the ce. Senior captain Donny Tracy got the call The offense was led by Napolitano, whose The second game of the twinbill was a worst playing field Fordham played on all for Fordham and looked impressive as he three hits included a homerun. Junior catcher completely different story for Fordham. week, Ferraro pulled a muscle and Ton> kept their big hitters, especially All-American Joe Pareras went two for five, with a home- Junior Billy O'Keefe, primarily used as a Russo, who had a very impressive week at first baseman Brick Smith, in check, and run. Sophomore shortstop Vinny Farraro al- reliever, was given a rare start by Lyons and third base, suffered a groin pull. Both arc e> allowed only two earned runs in six innings. so had two hits to pace the Fordham attack. Fordham backed him with a four run cushion Continued on page 11