Thursday Non-Profit Org Nov, 7, 1985 U.S. Postage PAID Volume W Bronx, NewYorl- 2M1 Number 25 Permit No. 760o Intimacy and ice. FortUuun University, New York -see centerfold. University Cites ir I'eilnt dill t'm t'lirii Human Suspended Need To Educate AVOIDING Student Students About Rape Appeals by Christine Federico and Tom Dilenge Police at the 48th precinct would only Booklets discussing how to avoid rape relate facts about the case, such as if a suspect A stuQcm wno was suspended last week for harassing students and destroying Univer- were distributed by the University this week in has been caught, during an in-person inter- sity propery is appealing to the Appeal an attempt to educate students on the subject. view. This could not be done before presstime, Review Board, according to Joseph This action is in response to an off cam- After the incident, McGowan asked the ON AND OFF McGowan, vice president for student affairs. pus rape that occurred early in September. 48th and the 52nd precincts to increase patrols Joe Gentile, CBA'87, was suspended According to Joseph McGowan, vice in the neighborhood. last week after being one of a few members president for student affairs, a female For- "We made it clear to two local precincts CAMPUS of the football team who broke down six dham sophomore was raped on a weekday that we expected extra surveillance since the dormitory room doors in The Villages, ex- afternoon. He said the girl was standing alone person has not been caught to my By Carol Pmchard posing themselves in public and using vulgar at the bus stop in front of White Castle when knowledge," he said. language. Joe Griffith, FC'86, and Andy she was approached by a man who asked her Officer Martin Gleason, patrolman at the O'Connell, FC'87, were expelled. for the time. As she lifted her wrist, the man 48th precinct, said that patrols have been foot patrols. "That unit has special atten- The ARB consists of five members, two grabbed it and led her to a nearby building increased. tion," he said. faculty and three members of the U.S.G. where she was raped. McGowan said the girl "One unit covers the sector all the time In addition, McGowan said the Univer- Court. It is expected to pass down its decision has sought help at area counseling centers and and keeps guard over the area," Gleason said. sity would like to teach students about rape this week. is still attending school. He also said that this is in addition to several and the different forms it takes. He mentioned Gentile could not be reached for com- date rape, a form of rape which usually occurs ment. on weekend nights and when one party is The other seven students who were also reluctant to have sex with the other. Since the involved in incidents that night are on girl usually knows her assailant or has gone on probation, McGowan said. This means that a date with him, she doesn't associate this as a if they are involved in any further incidents, form of rape, although a feeling of violation they will be dismissed from the University, still exists. McGowan also said that they have been re- "Women have to realize that this kind of stricted from going into freshman residencies conduct or anything that approaches it is and from drinking on campus and being in- totally unacceptable," McGowan said. "Rape toxicated. has nothing to do with sex, it has to do with Also, two girls who were witnesses to the violence." offense were put on probation, said To educate students the Office of McGowan, because they withheld infor- Residential Life and the Office of Student mation. Affairs ordered 1,500 copies of Carol Prit- "It became clear to me that two of the chard's booklet Avoiding Rape On and Off students had lied in the process of giving Campus and distributed them. The book not testimony, and those two students have been only deals with how to prevent a rape and placed on University probation," he said. what measures to take if it happens, but also how to recognize a date rape. All students did not receive the book, however, because they Sports Controller Backlog are very expensive. According to rates listed in the book, the school paid almost $2000 for all by Kimberly-Marie Colon Commands had to be translated to digital of them. Basketball A 30 day backlog on distributing checks language and some programs had to be Pritchard will be speaking about rape on and paying bills are just some of the problems developed from scratch because they could not November 19 in McGinley 234. posed by the current change in Fordham be converted. One sophomore, who did not want to be Preview University's financial computer software, ac- Students and clubs are paying a price. identified, said she did not feel that date rape cording to Barbara Black, financial vice Sidney Schanberg, author of the Killing happens frequently. Donna Tortu, FC'86, Special Pullout president and treasurer. Fields, who spoke at Fordham in September agreed. CUFS, College and University Financial still has not been paid as of last Friday, accor- " I don't think this happens often, but it System, the new software, has put many ding to Chris Giglio, FC '86, president of happens more than people think," she said, students, student activities and faculty accoun- America)) Age, who recently received a caii Tortu said she felt that some college women ts on a standstill. from Schanberg's agent. do get taken advantage of. "Because the software was created in an "He has not been paid vet, and he is verv "In a college situation, specifically IBM environment, some rewriting had to take upset," Giglio said. Acheck was supposed to freshman and sophomore girls, go to bars, get place. Unfortunately, in rewritng, some things be sent from the controller's office on Sep- really drunk and go home with someone they fell through," Black said. tember 25, a day after Schanberg spoke. don't know from Adam. .It's just being Some clubs with an outside telephone line careless and stupid about who you allow are having late fees incurred on their phone yourself to go home with. They just don't bill because it is not getting paid. know how to handle themselves." Personal checks are also slow in being Georgiana Tryon, director of the coun- processed. Sean Kecgan, CBA '86 said he seling center, said students need an education received a check five weeks after working as a about violence between dating people. D. J. at an economic's club mixer. "1 see some students who are in Michael Sullivan, assistant dean of relationships that have sometimes been students, must deal with the backlog daily violent," she said. ". In some situations, because he works with the accounts of student where a woman has gotten hit, I carry it one clubs. step further and say maybe it was a date "Being 30days behind isn't catastrophic, rape." it's just frustrating," he said. "...I'm suf- No one, though, has told her about a date fering, not complaining." rape. Don Cipullo, controller, said that almost "Just because we don't have a lot of the entire staff works on Saturdays to solve rapes," she said, "does not mean we should the backlog problem. not know about it." "By the end of November, we should be See page five for information about rape on normal schedule," Cipullo said. and rape prevention. 2/THE RAM/THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1985 r M !•* » «L p*.>a Thursday, November 7 Cinevents: presents Ghostbusters at 10:30 a.m., 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. in Keating 1st. Friday, November 8 C.A.B. Mixer at 9 p.m. in the Ramskeliar. Saturday, November 9 R.H.A.: sponsors Novemberfest from 1 till 4 p.m. on Edward's Parade. CAB.-Fine Arts: presents The Harlem Cinevents presents Ghostbusters on Thursday, November 7 in Keating 1st Boys Cfto/r at 8 p.m. in McGinley Center Ballroom. $2 w/I.D. and $4 $4 w/out I.D. Refreshments and a Theatre at 4:30 p.m. Free admission - Cultural Affairs: Bus leaves McGinley cash bar will follow the performance. all welcome! Center 6:15 p.m. for The Mystery of R.H.A.: sponsors "Jeopardy" in the Edwin Drood. Ramskeliar at 9 p.m. (Sign-ups with House Reps.) Monday The Model United Nations Club: pre- sents Mr. Zehdi Terzi, the permanent November 11 onserver to the U.S. for the P.LO. Thursday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. in Freeman 105. T.O.P.: presents the "Mike Clarke Fordham I.D. is required. November 14 Band" at 9 p.m. in the Ramskeliar. Fine Arts: presents Bronx Arts Ensemble 10:30 a.m. McGinley Ball- Wednesday, room. Free admission. Tuesday, The Model U.N. Club: presents November 13 Ambassador Bein of the Israeli November 12 Cinevents: sponsors Cool Hand Luke Mission to the U.S. in Freeman 105 at The Department of Classics: sponsors at 8 p.m. in Keating 1st. 10:30 a.m. a lecture on "The Rediscovery of T.O.P., R.H.A. and Special Events: Cinevents: presents Desperately Pompeii" by Professor Lawrence co-sponsor "Lip Sync Contest" in the Seeking Susan at 10:30 a.m., 8 p.m. Richardson, Jr. in the Keating Little Ramskeliar at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. in Keating 1st.