THfll E OBSERVEm^m fordhamobserver.coRm February 16,2006 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO FORDHAM UNIVERSITY AT LINCOLN CENTER Volume XXIV, Issue 11 New York at the top of nation's income gap list By Alyssa Martin Contributing Writer

New York State has the high- est income disparity in the nation, according to a recent article from The New York Times. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute, two Washington-based economic policy organizations, have compiled census data show- ing that the average income of the poorest fifth of New York State families is 8.1 times less than that of the richest fifth. The top fifth of families in New York State make an average of $130,431, while the bottom fifth brings in an average of $16,076, according to the cen- sus. Nationally, the difference was measured as 7.3 times. The census data also reported that differences in New Jersey and Connecticut Russell Uartxiis/Tlie Observer were 7.5 times and, 6.9 times, re- A student walks through a shoveled path to McMahon Hall two days after a record snowfall buried New York in 26.9 inches of snow. spectively. What does this all mean for col- Fordham digs out from record snowfall Fordham lege students looking to enter the By Nancy Young security supervisors at all campus- hurt walking or driving on the workforce here in New York City? Assistant News Editor es, talking to facilities, and seeing campus. It was not safe to come plays host Fred Campano, clinical associate how progress was going." until 10:30 a.m." professor of economics at Lincoln New York City accumulated re- In deciding to close or delay At Lincoln Center, he said, "the Center, and Dominick Salvatore, cord breaking snow fall between openings at any of the campuses, Plaza was still icy but there was to forum on distinguished professor of eco- Sat., Feb. 11 and Sun., Feb. 12. Carroll said, administrators must no reason to delay opening" since nomics, co-authored "Income Dis- Central Park was blanketed ^with consider several things such as the rest the campus was shoveled. conservative tribution," a book which explores 26.9 inches, breaking the previous public transportation delays, how The cleanup at Marymount was this subject of income disparity. record of 26.4 set in 1947, according clear roads are, and if the campus- easier than at Rose Hill due its politics "The salaries in NYC are very to the National Weather Service. es themselves are ready. The final vast grassy areas, according to By Rachel Filippetti high because they are driven by Due to the record breaking win- decision, according to Carroll, is Carroll. "Ordinarily you can push Contributing Writer Wall Street and other high paying ter blast, Fordham University de- made by the vice president of ad- snow off to a grassy area. Mary- service industries such as account- layed opening the Rose Hill cam- ministration, Brian Byrne. mount has more grassy areas," Though there were relatively ing firms, law firms, etc.," Cam- pus until 10:30 a.m. on Mon., Feb. Referring to why Rose Hill was Carroll said. few Fordham students in atten- pano said. 12. The Lincoln Center and Mary- opened later than other campuses, Rose Hill, Carroll said, required dance, the "Conservative Politics Campano also explained that, mount campuses'did not have de- Carroll said, "Rose Hill is an 85- back hose machines to pick up the and the Future of U.S. Religion" due to the high costs of living in layed openings. acre campus and there were many snow and then truck it away. "It forum on Feb. 1 filled Pope Au- Manhattan, wages must be ad- Director of Security Services, roads that needed to be cleaned." was a big job and we were very ditorium with over four hundred justed appropriately in order to John Carroll, said, "The decision He added, "Rose Hill was not careful not to open the campus be- people. The forum focused on attract skilled and knowledgeable was made based on conferring with ready. People could have been fore it was ready," Carroll said. • the relationship between politics individuals to work and live in the and religion and its effect on the city. Church and faith itself. According to the findings, New Ignation heritage of Fordham celebrated The forum began with Patrick York has dominated the income Allitt, professor of history at gap lists of the last several years. at Lincoln Center campus Emory College, discussing how However, this was not the case in By Jesse Herwitz religion and politics are inher- the early 1980s, when it ranked StaffWriter ate director of Campus Ministry. The Jesuit motto, "Ad Majorem ently linked. For example, evan- 1 lth with a difference of only 5.6 "We hope that one impact might Dei Glqriam," or 'To the Greater gelical Christians fueled nearly times. During the week of January 30, be that this week arouses curios- Glory of God," involves not only every reform movement that Comparison of two different peri- Fordham College at Lincoln Center ity about Ignatius and Ignatian the traditional mass and like cere- has ever occurred in the United ods of study, 1980 through 1982 celebrated the annual Ignatian Heri- spirituality. This seems more dif- monies, but also "praising the Lord States, according to Allitt. Two and 2001 through 2003, found that tage Week. Various types of events, ficult to gauge. By celebrating, we in everything you do," Owens said. Anglicans formed the Society national average incomes did not ranging from lectures and tours to hope to share the tremendous trea- A Zen meditation on Tues., for the Abolition of the Slave increase at equal rates. The aver- Zen meditations, helped laud the sure of Ignatius," said Cavanaugh. Jan. 31 that was lead by Shiela Trade in 1787; Carrie Nation, age income of the poorest fami- Jesuit tradition at Lincoln Center. The events familiarize people Ross, designer of Public Affairs at a devout Christian, attacked sa- lies only grew by 18.9 percent, or Ignatian Heritage Week is with the history of St. Ignatius, the FCLC, promoted this sentiment. loons with a hatchet during the $2,664, while the income of the relatively young and has been a founder of the Society of Jesus, but The meditation has been a week- Temperance movement; and the richest families increased by 58.5 part of the Fordham community they function more, as a way to ly event for the past three years. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. percent, or $45,101. for a little more than six years. help "define what the Jesuit life is Ross was visibly moved as fought for the equal rights of Af- In addition, Campano clarifies "The purpose of the LC Ignatian about," according to Mary E. Ow- she spoke about a Zen medita- rican Americans. that it is important to keep in mind Awareness Week and the Rose Hill ens, secretary of Campus Ministry. tion she had attended in Ireland In addition to Allitt, the forum the rich of New York City arc being Ignatian Awareness Week (which Ignatian Heritage Week, which in which both Catholic and Prot- panel featured Michael Cromarte, compared to the poor of New York takes place in November) is to is partially organized by mem- estants participated together. E.J. Dionnc Jr., and Nancy Am- State, where differences in costs of give the Fordham Community op- bers of the student body, also in- "Zen cuts straight to our actual mcrman. The speakers agreed living arc significant. "Much of the portunities to learn more about volves interreligious dialogues life before we make words about that religion's effect on politics low incomes in the bottom quintile Ignatius and Ignutian Spiritual- and discussions with nnd about it. The words insist on divisions seo INCOME GAP, pg, 03 ity," said Joan Cavanagh, associ- other faiths, according to Owens. soo IGNATIAN HERITAGE, pg. 03 soo CONSERVATIVE FORUM, pg. 02' 02 NEWS | February 16,20061 THE OBSERVER fordhamdbserver.com Conservative Transit workers reject MTA proposal INSIDE forum CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE THE OBSERVER and social justice was positive; but they were cautious regard- ing politics' effect on religion. Cromartie, vice-president of the WELLNESS Ethics and Public Policy Center, said, "People in religious com- munities shouldn't place politi- HOUSING cal convictions over theological convictions... Christian faith too closely tied to a political agenda MAKES ME causes the faith itself to become distorted." Yet, the evangelical Christians SICK who choose to be politically active must confront several developing problems, said E.J. plus Dionne Jr, a Washington Post syndicated columnist. Dionne said that conservative DANISH Christians need to justify the fact that voting conservative re- quires them to put themselves CARTOON to the service of an economic agenda that considers the market Christina Eichele/The Observer as the ultimate good and favors The 1 train at Times Square on Feb. 6. CONTROVERSY the wealthy over the poor. By Nancy Young and I hope it doesn't happen." the same protocol as the last time, Nancy Ammerman, professor Assistant News Editor Christopher Rodgers, dean of which was very successful." Such Opinions, Pg. 5 at Boston University, agreed students at Lincoln Center, said, protocol, Carroll said, includes in- with Dionne, saying that many The New York City transit work- "What made the last strike pro- tercampus transportation, where Christians in a community form ers' union rejected the Metropoli- found administratively, was that it the ram-van picks up commuting such a tight bond that that kin- tan Transportation Authority's re- fell during exams." students and faculty from Penn 24 HOURS ship is the only thing that mat- cent contract proposal on Jan.27, "My dad had to alter his plans , Station and Port Authority and ters. Ammerman offered the 2006. This news comes one month and take off from work to get me brings them to the Lincoln Center example that many Christians after the illegal subway and bus to school "from Brooklyn for fi- Campus. IN THE EAST trust Bush not for his policies strike of Dec. 20-22, which di- nals," Shehadeh said. She added, In addition to ram-van services, but simply because he is a fel- rectly coincided with finals week "The strike was especially tough Grimes said, the university web- low member of the faith. at Fordham University. on college students. I'm a junior site would post information for VILLAGE It was not long before the issue of According to the New York and getting ready to graduate soon. students about transportation and abortion surfaced. Dionne received Times, Rodger Toussaint, the lead- I didn't need that extra pressure." classes and an additional website a round of applause when he stated er of the Transportation Workers CSA secretary, Daniel Rolon, would be set up for carpools. Also, Features, Pg. 9 that, "Conservative Christians will Union (TWU), although having FCLC '08, walked from 97th previsions would be made to store get far more done by reducing rejected the latest contract said Street to come to work in the book bicycles in the White Box theatre, the number of abortions through that, "he still hoped to arrive at a store during the strike. He said, and Residential Life would put up SANAA the Democratic policies of social new settlement rather than submit "Personally, my finals weren't af- notices encouraging residents to change than they ever will bang- to binding arbitration as the au- fected but I had a lot of friends invite commuters to stay over in ing their heads against the wall for thority has urged." who had problems getting in to their apartments. LATHAN it to be illegal." "We're not talking about a new take them." "New Yorker's survived a num- One of the few Fordham stu- strike. We are saying we want a The Rev. Robert R. Grimes, dean ber of strikes," Grimes said. "If dents who attended the event, negotiated settlement, not one im- of FCLC, said, "We tried to devise one is creative, one could usually DOES George Burns, FCLC '09, said, posed through arbitration," Tous.- a schedule for makeup exams at find a way to get where one needs "The forum was very well-bal- saint said in a WNBC broadcast the end of winter break and that to go. The key is being creative. anced. I feel like I was given interview with Gabe Pressman on was reasonably successful." That might mean sharing, using SOMETHING a really good overview of the Jan. 29. In the case of another strike different transportation, a bicycle issue without having to deal Should another strike occur, Grimes said, "School would try to or walking," he said. with any one speaker hav- Commuter Students' Associa- continue as normal." Grimes added, "The Univer- NEW ing a blatant political agenda. tion President, Tamara Shehadeh, Director of security at Fordham, sity would certainly do whatever It really left me with some FCLC'07, said, "It would be hard John Carroll said, "Should there it could to make people's lives Arts, Pg. 15 things to contemplate." • for the whole city. It's ridiculous be another strike, we would follow easier." • ^ FEB.1 - A computer Calendar of Events monitor was reported missing at 'THE MAN @ Lincoln Center 11 a.m. in the Lowenstein 712 CAMPUS , lab, according to John Carroll, FILES director of security at Fordham. WHO FORGOT Thursday, Feb. 16,7:00 p.m., Lombard Center Security is still investigating, Atlantic 10 Basketball Shoot out Carroll said. 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PICTURES' Friday, Feb. 17,8:00 p.m., Franny's Space Room SL 23 and keys from a backpack in his TUES., FEB. 7- Between 2:50 10 Cycles of 10 Decades: A Tribute to August Wilson room, Carroll said. p.m. and 9 p.m., a student locked Sponsored by Mollmo ' FRI., FEB. 3- At 5:30 p.m. a her bike outside the Lowenstein Literary, Pg. 20 flat screen monitor from room building and it was taken, ac- Wednesday, February 22,8:30 p.m. & 9:00 p.m., Student Lounge 308 in Lowenstein was taken, cording to Carroll. The student CAB Movie Night, The Chronicles of Narnla: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Carroll said. Security is slill in- chose not to follow a police re- Sponsored by Campus Afitlvltlds Board ™•••«-"- —*™^-^«-™^^ vestigating. port. SOFTBALL MON., FKII. 6- Between 6 p.m. SAT., FKB. 11- Apartment 9C Thursday, February 23,8:30 p.m., Student Lounge and 7:30 p.m., a will let was re- set off a lire alarm, caused by ported missing from n student's cooking on (he stove, according PREVIEW Sponsored by SPARC pocket book. The wallet was to Carroll. They were evacuated found in (act bul missing cash, but everything was line, Carroll Sports, Pg. 24 Portions of this calendar aro courtesy of the Office Of Student Activities. Carroll said. said. fordhamobserver.com THE OBSERVER | February 16,2006 I NEWS 03

Income Gap <101 Nights'to go! CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE are rural incomes in upstate New York. If one adjusts for housing and other costs of living, the dif- ferences are not as great," Cam- pano said. Campano said he believes stu- dents embarking on careers should not have many problems making it financially, provided some sac- rifices are made. "College seniors who find jobs in NYC should make enough to survive. However, the cost of housing has made it necessary for many recent grads td room with two or three others," Campano said. Some seniors are planning on paving their own career paths out- side of corporate America. Mo- nique Bowie, FCLC '06, is plan- ning on pursuing a career as an entrepreneur. "I think that with the way America's economy is round- ing itself out right now, that people really have to look towards making their own way, not looking toward conventional corporate structure to make their money," Bowie said. Sarah Vaghari/The Observer Jane Dubzinski, FCLC '06, said As the countdown to graduation begins, FCLC seniors gathered in the Student Lounge on Feb. 8 to celebrate "101 Nights" until Commencement. she is not too worried about mak- ing enough money, but is more in- terested in how her career as a mu- Blasting on West 60th Street to last two to three months sician will progress. However, she By Joe DeLessio is concerned about being able to Managing Editor workers are "extremely care- utes prior to a blast, and two get by financially in this notorious- ful" and use the most mod- short whistles wifl sound one ly expensive city. "Preferably, V4 Blasting related to the water ern technology available. minute prior to a blast. After like to live in Manhattan, but living tunnel' construction project on Carroll said that all blast- the blast, three long whistles in the city on an entry level salary is West 60th Street will, continue ing would take place week- will signal that all is clear. Traf- difficult. All of your money is go- for two to three months but pres- days between 8 a.m. and 5 fic on Amsterdam Avenue will ing to necessities," Dubzinski said. ents no threat to students, acTl p.m. and that no more than two be stopped during the blasts. Diana Balsamo, assistant director cording to John Carroll, director blasts were anticipated per day. The blasts are necessary to of career planning and placement, of security services at Fordham. Each blast will last approxi- create shafts for the water tun- has ndt seen a decline in income "There is no danger at all," mately 10 seconds. One long ... , j • . _• JOB DeLessio/the Observer nel being constructed under- The blasting site on West 60th .Street that graduates have been receiv- said Carroll, who added that whistle will sound three min- neath West 60th Street. • —: ing. "I honestly have not seen a de- crease in the salaries of positions that we are getting in our office or 'The Vagina Monologues' go METRO creased nearly 5 percent with companies that are coming on - The department of finance and the number continues campus to recruit," Balsamo said. on at Lincoln Center j reversed the decision to to decrease in 2006. The Balsamo also said that, while By Monique Diman about raising awareness and help- significantly reduce ^^^ decrease could be very important, a degree is not the News Editor ing out organizations that dedicate property taxes for ^n^S W^*5*^_ due to students only thing that will help students themselves to helping others. It is apartment own- f J£ AT\JJ^- preferring secure employment. "[Students] "The Vagina Monologues," a about putting an end to violence. ers in New atMrni lUlMMik getting jobs can make themselves even more play written by Eve Ensler, was per- It gives men and women a means York City, MKFI . ri nt after marketable with hands-on job ex- formed over the weekend of Feb. 6 to stand up against it," said Grace |^9^^Hf'A g perience. I encourage all students in the Black Box of Fordham Uni- Martinez, co-president of ISIS. BJWijiiBJNLvvs IN BRicrMBlH to try and intern, volunteer or work versity's Lincoln Center campus. Martinez is also layout editor of a tax cut of \~\^B| Wf-.r^Jm t0 accumu- part-time during their college years. The show is part of the celebra- The Observer. over $90 mil- V VT\ IZ.tP *g]J late more This experience will set you apart tion of "V-Day," a movement "to The show was sponsored by the lion \V \ 1 M wmfr ** debt after from the rest of the college gradu- celebrate women and end the vio- several academic departments, ates out there," Balsamo said.1 lence," according to the official including the English Depart- Hernandez of the ^^3Hfcft^ dergraduate de- Web site. "In Strength I Stand" ment, Women's Studies, Literary NYPD died in the hos- grees. (ISIS), a Fordham College at Lin- Studies, Communication and Me- pital, 11 days after being - The American Cancer Ignation coln Center (FCLC) student club, dia Studies, African and African mistakenly shot by another Society reported that the planned the event. American Studies, Theatre and officer in a White Castle in cancer deaths in the United Heritage Week "V-Day is about giving a voice, Visual Arts. the Bronx. States declined slightly for a means to which to say and dis- Preparations for the show com- - The Straphangers Cam- the first time in more than CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE cuss what is needed to say. V-Day menced before winterbreakandre- paign, an advocacy group 70 years. that need not exist," she said, means a whole lot to me. It is hearsals began in early January. • for subway riders, released David Rider, FCLC '08, said the results of an annual INTERNATIONAL about one of the lectures, "I assessment of subway an- - United States military had the gift last night of listen- nouncements, indicating officials are taking more ing to a brilliant and holy Je- that the announcements drastic steps in responding suit named Father Joe Koterski. have improved in the last to hunger-striking detainees His talk was on St. Ignatius' year. at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, examination of conscience, or by isolating detainees or examen, and was part of our NATIONAL strapping them to chairs to Ignatian Heritage Week. His - The Bush Administra- be force-fed. talk so inspired me, I felt com- tion named a committee to - A car bomb in Baghdad pelled to write a summary." investigate whether stan- killed at least eight people Other events included a dardized testing should be outside of a Sunni mosque Post-Grad Volunteer Fair, a extended into colleges and following the Shiite holy special mass and evening so- universities to provide a ba- days. cial at Saint Paul the Apostle sis for comparison of aca- - U.S. archeologists un- Church, Throughout the week, demic performance among covered a new tomb in the Campus Ministry" Of- college students. Egypt's Valley of the Kings, fice provided food and bever- - In 2005 the number of the first since that of King ages for those who attended. • law school applicants de- Tutankhamun in 1922. • Clwlotoo Cflnnor/Tho Observer Alexis Acevedo (left) and Aisiinn Hernandez (right) perfomi at the dress rehearsal on Thurs. Feb. 5 04 NEWS | February 16,20061 THE OBSERVER fordhamobserver.com Fordham Prof. Thomas DeLuca travels to Nortfi Korea By Christina Shanahan "In the end it all went smoothly, perienced in North Korea was the Assistant News Editor but we couldn't know that as we feeling of being controlled under FORDHAM-Thomas DeLuca, were going through it," DeLuca a totalitarian regime. Even as Jr., director of Fordham's Inter- said about the uncertainty of the a tourist, there were several re- national-Intercultural Studies and travel plans. strictions on his activities. "We Sino-American Seminar on Poli- DeLuca, who teaches in Ford- weren't allowed to interact with tics and Law programs, recently ham's Political Science Depart- anyone outside of our guides, returned from a fall trip to North ment, said he hopes'to teach stu- salespeople, waitresses," De Luca Korea. dents "how important it is to go said. October 2005 was the first time and see'first hand about things DeLuca and Nathan published a that Americans were able to enter and people that we don't know, journal of their trip titled "Three North Korea in three years due to especially those that are demon- Days in North Korea." The jour- controversy over politics and nu- ized." nal provides an account of their clear weapons production there. Patrick Smith, FCLC '05, day-to-day experiences and en- To gain the privilege of enter- agreed that DeLuca's trip will counters with the people of North ing, DeLuca made arrangements impact his teaching. "I took Korea. through a travel agent. He said, 'U.S. & East Asia' with Professor DeLuca, is currently in Am- however, that the question of DeLuca two years ago, and after sterdam, where he will teach for whether his visa would be issued hearing that he's now been to a semester on a Fulbright Schol- by North Korea lingered until the North Korea, I feel like it would arship. He will teach a gradu- last moment. be an entirely different course ate course, which he teaches at Ultimately, DeLuca and his because of his personal experi- Fordham, called "American De- colleague, Jim Nathan, a profes- ences," Smith said. mocracy: Theory and Practice," as sor at Auburn University, entered DeLuca told The Observer that well as an undergraduate course Courtesy of James Nathan North Korea through Beijing. the most impressive thing he ex- titled "Seeking the Enemy." • Thomas DeLuca, director of Fordham's IntemationaNntercultural studies, in North Korea, Massachusetts high court rules against Harvard newspaper By Monique Diman vard University Police Department officers have been appointed special As of press time, a bill that was cannot know the specific nature of News Editor (HUPD) to make all of their records, State Police officers, thus endowing before the Massachusetts State Sen- the threats they face, and this makes and Ben Translavina rather than just the daily police log, them with the power to make ar- ate would "require the University it harder for them to protect them- Contributing Writer publicly available. rests. Harvard University countered police department, as well as other selves..." A state Supreme Court in the Massachusetts state disclosure that student privacy was at stake and private police departments in Mas- John Carroll, director of Security Northeast ruled against a college law requires the records of police sensitive records of police responses sachusetts, to provide more detailed Services at Fordham University, said newspaper that tried to obtain police departments to be publicly available to medical emergencies would be police reports," according to William that there has been no such conflict reports from its university's police because they fall under the defini- compromised: The court's opinion, Ciro Marra, president of The Crim- here at Fordham during his fourteen department tion of a public institution. The written by Judge J. Spina, stated, son. "This is a matter of pressing im- years overseeing security. He stated A January ruling by the Massa- Crimson's attorneys argued that the "Simply put, Harvard is a private in- portance even for students now with that nearly all security records are chusetts Supreme Judicial Court HUPD should also be considered a stitution, a fact not challenged by the campus newspapers because it af- available not only to student journal- concluded what was over two years public institution and be subject to Crimson...It follows, therefore, that fects their ability to keep themselves ists but all students, with the caveat of litigation by The Harvard Crim- state disclosure law. Integral to their records in the custody of the HUPD safe. Without specific knowledge that the names of those involved in son, which sought to force the Har- case was the fact that some HUPD are not 'public records'..." of assault and crime rates, students an incident will often be omitted. • E'RE CEPTIONAL

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THE OBSERVER Editorial: OUR OPINION 113 West 6Oth Street Room 408 Harvard security could learn something from Fordham New York, New York 10023 When Fordham's president, the Rev. Joseph M. even though larger police departments in nearby Cam- (212)636-6015 McShane, S.J., speaks about the so-called "aspi- bridge and Boston, MA, had no problem with comply- Fax:(212)636-7047 rant" schools that he wants ojur community to sur- ing with the commonwealth's public disclosure laws. pass in the next 25 years, he can knock Harvard off At Fordham, the university's Security Services Editor in Chief Layout Editor his list when it comes to the area of fostering jour- has always been willing to release security records Anthony Hazell Grace Martinez nalism. It may seem far-fetched, but imagine this: to not only the student press, but to any member You are studying journalism at an Ivy League insti- of the university who requests it. While the aver- Managing Editor Photo Editor tution - the best of the best in American higher educa- age student may not find records from the security Joe DeLessio Russell Martonis tion - only to find out that rather than being prepared department all that interesting, student reporters for the real world, you're treated to the harsh reality News Editor Assistant Editors find it crucial to reporting the news. As pointed of life at some private institutions, and, worse, that it Monique Diman Christina Shanahan (News) out by The Crimson when their case was brought Nancy Young (News) will seriously impair your ability to report the news. into the public eye, campus security statistics are Opinions Editors Shawn Triggs (Features) That's exactly what happened last month to Wil- used to see how prevalent crime is at a university. Ray Dademo David Grayer (Arts & Culture) liam Mara and the editors of The Harvard Crim- Many stories read in this newspaper come out Sarah Vaghari Jennie Nau (Sports) son who must now report on the daily occurrenc- of detailed information provided by Security Ser- Joel Perez (Sports) es at Harvard without the full cooperation of the vices, which discloses as much information as pos- Features Editors Joe Davidson (Layout) Harvard University Police Department (HUPD). sible without identifying any victims. From sex Natalie Rodriguez The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled crimes and intruders on campus to alcohol viola- MarySallas Faculty Adviser last month that the HUPD does not have to re- tions and vandalism in the residence halls, im- Dr. Elizabeth Stone lease police records to The Crimson because the portant public safety stories like these would go Arts & Culture Editor HUPD, as an extension of Harvard University, is unreported in Fordham's campus newspapers if it Enrique Ollero Faculty Graphics Adviser a private institution and not subject to the com- were not for the cooperation of Security Services. Dave Horn monwealth's public disclosure laws. The Crimson As The Harvard Crimson and Massachusetts Literary Editors and its attorneys countered that argument with the State Senator Jarrett T. Barrios lobby for a bill to Adam Kaufman Faculty Polling Unit Adviser fact that several HUPD officers were appointed as oblige private university security departments in Betsy Walters Dr. Patrick Moynihan special state officers and given the full power of Massachusetts to follow the same public disclosure public officers and therefore should have to fol- laws as public police departments, members of the Sports Editor Polling Unit Manager low the full set of rules governing public officers. Fordham community should be thankful that the Jennifer Mammana Laura Backstrom While The Crimson has been privy to the HUPD's university's security administration has already re- daily police log, more detailed records of each inci- alized the importance of allowing the press and the Copy Editors Circulation Manager dent that Harvard's police force responds to will con- public to have access to the community's safety re- Josephine Keo John McLaughlin tinue to be withheld from the public and the press, cords. What you don't know actually can hurt you.B Lillian Polanco JaneTuv - What's on yotir For (Mm Hie Student Voice of Fordham University at Lincoln Center. c ? Printed by Expedi Printing, Brooklyn, N.Y. What gets your blood boiling? W For contact Information visit fordhamobserver.com

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In kindergarten, is a Black Girl uniform, but I would get right TARA WILLIAMS Take a ride on the Frey side when a classmate called on it Last year, after browsing through my me an Oreo because I "act white," I didn't iPod, one of my cousins declared that there What do you get watched by millions of his own people; worry about it At that age, I was still watch- was no way I was black. Some of my music when you mix a that would be political suicide. Nor can ing a lot of Sesame Street, so I assumed that was deemed "acceptable," but no amount Democrat with no his administration be woken up from people would always accept me for who I of Kanye West could make up for all of the ideas and a Republi- its dream by words like Rev. Joseph was. As time marched on, it was apparent Franz Ferdinand. can with fake ones? Lowery's at Coretta Scott King's fu- that this would noLhappen. Over the course I take a lot of heat for my clothes, my The night of the neral: "For war, billions more, but no of my life, I have been forced to become fa- music, almost anything you can think State of the Union, of more for the poor." The only way*?o miliar with the idea that I talk, act and dress of, but jthe single thing that gives me the GERASIMOS course. change policy is to offer new ones that "white." I've never been sure what that is most problems is the way I talk. Suppos- The president de- appeal to voters. MANOLATOS referring to exactly, but whatever it means, edly, since I don't speak ebonies, I "talk livered a speech to The other side, however, botched my fellow African-Americans are not shy white." My own parents even make fun the American people several weeks their chance to capitalize on the pot- about pointing it out. Although I don't think of me for sounding like a "Valley Girl" (I ago, which grossly distorted the basic holes in the president's road to the that it is possible to act black, white or any don't). It troubles me, but there's nothing I premises of his argument, continually future. While the president at least of- other color, many disagree with that. Be- can do. Everyone expects me to change, but contradicted the reasoning behind his fered token ideas for Medicare reform, cause I don't talk a certain way, act a certain I've spoken this way for as long as I can actions and presented a neat package education funding and other programs way, like certain things, my Blackness is remember. I think it would be ridiculous to filled with good feeling and unbridled (although he still retains the right to constantly questioned. It doesn't bother me adopt a completely new speech pattern in optimism; In other words, his speech be "just kidding" with those too), the personally at this point, but it does make an attempt to fit in and prove myself. Usu- was a political operetta belted out in Democrats stayed true to their sym- me worry for the state of our society, and, ally, I offer an explanation about my moth- the key of James Frey, the shady author bol in their rebuttal: a jackass with a more specifically, my race. er being an English teacher (she wasn't) of Oprah's one-time-love "A Million deer-in-headlights look and an arched Although African-Americans place a lot or I just let people think that I'm bi-racial Little Pieces." eyebrow muttering four words over of emphasis on unity, some of us don't (I'm not). But what am I really explaining? Meanwhile, at the Democratic bat and over again like Dustin Hoffman in even know what that means. The list of be- Why should I be forced to defend my use of cave, Gov. of Virginia, Tim Kaine— "Rain Man." haviors allowed in the African-American proper English as if it's a bad thing? What some sort of political crossbreed be- We already know that there's a bet- community is incredibly short, and those frustrates me the most is the notion that tween The Rock and Mr. Rogers—of- ter way. All of us do. Whether it's raid- of us who fail to follow the approved so- White America holds dominion over the fered a breathtaking message, which ing the Social Security treasury for cial playbook are immediately ridiculed and use of proper language. undoubtedly knocked the socks off increased military spending, K-Street cast out. White Americans are allowed to be We are indoctrinated at an early age on conservatives across America: "There's corruption, overreaching of power to anything from preppy to punk rock, and they how to "keep it real," but who made up a better way." Wowsers! spy on Americans, warmongering, stu- rarely have to worry about their Whiteness these rules of behavior? Was there some Okay. I'm kidding. Who can blame dent loan cuts, high gas prices or any- coming under fire. On the other hand, the meeting that I missed? Or are people really me though? Unless you live in cloud- thing else that the Bush administration second an African-American deviates from arrogant enough to believe that they have cuckoo-land, the visions of America has managed to bungle in its five years the mainstream idea of who we should be, somehow been anointed to judge the extent offered by both parties were on the in office, Americans already know that they will undoubtedly be accused of not be- of my blackness? I'm proud of my ethnic- fringes of reality's realm. there are improvements to be made in ing Black enough. ity, and I have no desire to be anything oth- Speaking of kidding, Bush appar- government and policy. During politi- The pressure to conform is unrelenting er than myself. All I want is to be allowed ently was too. One night after calling cal speeches, most people are waiting and comes from everywhere. Because I to live my life without all this hassle about for a cleaner, greener America, the to hear something, anything that tells don't buy into the notion of acting like a whether or not I am sufficiently black. president's advisors said that he was them about what the party is going stereotypical African-American, my fam- Growing up an, African-American female just joshing us. Just an example, they to do to make things better, not naive ily, classmates, and sometimes even com- is hard enough without the added pressure said—because, well, it's hard to imag- phrases that, frankly, insult their intel- plete strangers make snap judgments about of having to fulfill stereotypes. If I want to ine an America that puts the environ- ligence. me. I cannot count the number of times I've be, think' and act differently, then that should ment over oil revenues, energy con- So, to Republicans, Democrats and heard that I am "the Whitest black girl" be my choice. When the arrogance and self- sumption and pollution in the national other folks who want to take office in someone has ever known. The last time righteousness of others prevents someone agenda. So much for that whole he's-a- the midterm elections, Americans are someone made this comment about me, I from being who they are, the community man-of-convictions mantra that carried waiting for someone who is respon- asked what she meant and she cited my taste suffers.. We all have to fight for the freedom the president through two elections. sible enough to tell them exactly what in clothes. Apparently, I need to trade in my to be unique without feeling threatened be- But, unlike an author confessing the better way is, a vision stripped Gap for Baby Phat and steer clear of For- cause if we don't support differences and in- to Oprah, the president cannot ac- free of pie in the sky stipulations. ever 21.1 told her I wasn't aware that there dividuality, we won't get anywhere. • knowledge the histrionics in a speech Who's going to step up? • Boys, you're getting on my olfactory nerves Evolution Intoxicating scents of certain entice women, making their bodies granted humans men's colognes have prompted yearn for the rapture suggested by the power of me to react in uncanny ways and the bewitching smell. Believe me, sense to help continue to push me to re-expe- the right scent will work wonders us identify bit- rience the good, the bad and the on women—take it from me and ter from sweet, intense. Although most colognes my experience with "Dreamer," hard from soft. smell different on each individu- by Versace. Its sweet, flowery and Through senses al,! chose the top four colognes, zesty combination of juniper, lily, JANETUV we are able to which, I believe, will definitely stir iris, tobacco, amber and tarragon differentiate a gentle touch from a a woman's erogenous zones. Now intoxicated me on a cold, March firm grip, and a moan from a pant. read carefully, and afterward, feel morning of my freshman year at But all senses cannot elevate our free to give me a spray. Fordham, causing me to behave in a minds and bodies in unison. Many "Curve for Men,'' by Liz Clai- quite unpredictable manner. As the women would agree that smell borne, is on the top of the list of class read over the math homework, is the ultimate sensation helping my favorite colognes. Its spicy and my mind and body focused on the transport the mind and body to crisp aroma is ravishing. Blended arousing smell of a male classmate. distant places, guiding the brain from lavender, clove, bergamot, My thoughts flew out of my mouth to enfold them in pleasurable and vetiver oil, musk, lime, citrus, as I turned to him and bluntly re- disagreeable memories. We love sandalwood and cedar, the fra- quested a sexual favor. The mix cologne on men because it arouses grance sends me on a sexual spiral. of the fragrance and his phero- in us emotions and feelings that we I was first introduced to the power mones resulted in strong chemis- do not get to experience every day. of "Curve" in high school and I try of our nearly two-year union. Joe Davidson/Die Observer Cologne characterizes a man. Good associate it with my first romantic "L'Eau d'Issey Pour Hommc," Have you ever smelled something so good it put you in a trance? cologne makes him more alluring. interest. It was his signature scent, by Issey Miyake and "Good Life Throughout my education at and it fit him well. He was a so- for Men" by Davidoff are tied at tertwincd with pleasurable memo- logne lcll ugly yellow marks on Fordham, my fellow female col- phisticated guy who knew what third place of my cologne prefer- ries without touching on the sub- my clothes, his letters and my ego. legians have greatly complained to say and how gently to whisper ences. Their fresh and savory aro- ject of those scents, which evoke "Dear men, great smelling skin is about the lack of heterosexual men. it, so. that I would succumb to his mas olTer a man a romantic yet painful or disturbing memories. sexy and enchanting. If you want But you're there, dear men—I've desires in the matter of moments. mysterious quality, I used to buy One particular cologne, which, women to notice you, you must, smcllcd you. And I know you would And now, this fragrance holds the these colognes for an ex-boyfriend in my opinion, is not worthy of u stimulate their senses. Don't show- love to dip in the warm, female love- same power over me. I feel a nish to elevate his sensual side, or per- man's skin is "Pi," by Givcnchy. er in cologne, but please do wear it. pool. So separate yourself from the overtaking my body as I close my haps, mine. And now, the slight Us overly sweel and heavy scent Spare me a lonely day at college, common, most abundant man at Lin- eyes, inhale the titillating aroma, breath of those scents transports overpowers my thoughts, steering and pick your colognes carefully, with a thought in mind that you coln Center, and distinguish your- and relive our intimate rendezvous. me tu our dinner dates, evenings them to remind me of a failed re- could possibly send one sensual self with an orgasmic scent. And Most often, men do not acknowl- u( the beach ami his waterbed. lationship with an indecisive man. female on a mentally erotic ride. • (he hungry tigresses will follow... edge (he function of cologne: to One cannot speak of scents in- Aside hoin the headaches, I he co- fordhamobserver.com THE OBSERVER | February 16,20061 OPINIONS 07 Wellness Housing: your college experience will 'get wasted' programming and unrea- The EU. sonable rules, it was all learned through Independent Study. THOMAS KIKIS .Drinking won't validate your S.E.C. (So Effin' Cool) factor, "Cookie Deco- but it definitely does not jeopar- ration; The only dize it. Walking to class smell- thing more fun ing like Jack Daniels only makes than decorating these treats was you unattractive, pitiful, and eating them!" And the only thing worse than those smokers on the more nauseating than that quote, outdoor Plaza. If you want to be found in FCLC's Residential Life surrounded by students who are "Wellness Housing" pamphlet, like you, signing up for Wellness was the fact that it was geared to- Housing isn't the answer. You'll wards 18-22 year-ojd college stu- end tip living with the same pos- dents. In addition to watching bat- sibly dirty, possibly uptight, and ter rise and putting artificial crap possibly annoying kids. They'll on it, these lucky students got to just be very sober the whole burn their cookie calories with a time. nice bike ride. "Biking In Central Challenge yourself, take a risk, Park: We rented bikes and did and don't be so afraid to grow up. one full lap around Central Park When you move out of McMa- with Father O'Connell, Jesuit-in- hon Hall and into the real world, Residence, who ended up leav- there won't be Wellness cubicles, Joe Dmtai/llie Observer ing us all in the dust!" Kudos to Wellness sections at holiday par- Father O'Connell for out-riding ties, and Wellness seats on the those lame Wellness students, anywhere near alcohol, drugs, or Wellness housing is equivalent being exposed to alcohol (even subway. At the end of the day, but why is the language in this a Parliament Light. to a combination of Tylenol PM living around it) and choosing it's a mixed drink, not a hand guide so childish? Is this housing Over in Lowenstein, our aca- and two glasses of wine—it helps whether or not you want to try grenade. There's no point in for students in college or hous- demic life is enhanced by a core it before you turn 21. Wellness making a fuss over avoiding al- ing for dorks that have nothing curriculum that teaches diversity them sleep better at night. is about learning limits and what cohol and obeying the preaching better to do than follow around and aims to make us well-round- After speaking to many fresh- the difference between having fun ofMcGreerDoherGlade. When F.M.'s and R.A.'s to yet another ed individuals. We learn about men and retired Wellness resi- and being irresponsible is. I call it applying for a job after gradu- program? Age they that scared Jesus in one class, question his dents, they told me their main a college experience...without be- ation, you'll probably be hired of walking into a restaurant that existence in another, and then reason for signing up for Well- ing quarantined in a special room because you have an organized has a Liquor license? Apparently learn to believe in him all over ness housing was to avoid an with brainwashed anti-socialites resume" and are presentable, not these students haven't learned again...in Spanish. But when it "Animal House"-like environ- who think a bottle of wine might because you were a virgin in the age-old and effective motto, comes to housing, Res. Life is ment with out of control college make them fail Faith and Critical college who drank mocktails. "JUST SAY NO." And instead of pretty eager to section students students. They must have mistak- Reasoning. Approximately 3.7 P.S. I didn't think bottles of educating the masses by teaching off and narrow their spectrum of en Lincoln Center for Rose Hill. years at Fordham have taught me wine and champagne were al- them that a lifestyle of modera- life even more so than they would Instead they ended up living with to be responsible, healthy, and lowed in Freshman Wellness tion and good judgment is possi- on their own. In the end, Res. uptight brats who looked forward that after rive Captain and Cokes rooms (oh the joys of AWE- ble, Res. Life has simply given in Life is taking a step backward in to Friday nights of s'mores over I love everyone (see increas- SOME Facebook ' pictures). to these weak souls by attempting enforcing childish segregation. the fire at Cosi. After a dreadful ing number of overnight fines). But I guess that's what hap- to safeguard them from cpming This pointless Wellness program "Wellness" experience, they real- None of this was actually taught pens when your mom fills out aims to impress parents; to whom ized that actual wellness is about by Fordham Residential Life's your housing request form. • Mohammed cartoons: comedy or tragedy? "Death to Den- implication o*f freedom? When freedom is IRENE MOLDAVER mark!" "Death To constrained, it is no longer freedom. Why France"—this is what Pakistani protestors should I sacrifice my fundamental rights "Did Rushdie or Van Gogh deserve this kind of treatment? have been chanting in response to 12 car- because someone does not like what I have Couldn't the Muslim world simply boycott the book and the film? toon drawings in a Danish newspaper de- to say? If that's the case, then too bad. picting Prophet Mohammed as a terrorist. Muslim tradition forbids any representa- Why is there an urgency for violence? " Pakistanis are not the only ones outraged tions of the Prophet Mohammed, though by the cartoons, as Muslims across the the cartoons were not in an Egyptian or entire Middle East have sparked protests, Islamic newspaper, they were in French Gogh, a writer and filmmaker, was mur- work offends. I am just as free as the man threats, boycotts of Danish goods, and newspapers. If Denmark wishes to pub- dered in 2004 by an Islamic fundamental- sitting next to me on the train or the edi- even burned down several Danish Embas- lish cartoons that offend, provoke, or en- ist for producing a film about the cruelty tor in Denmark. If we put limitations on sy headquarters in Lebanon and Syria in rage, that is their right—though it is not toward Islamic women. Did Rushdie or our constitutional rights, then we are no retaliation. What is the reason for all this without consequence. It is also within the Van Gogh deserve this kind of persecu- longer free, and our rights become void. uproar? Muslims deem images of prophets reader's rights to avoid, boycott, and pro- tion? Couldn't the Muslim world sim- An apology, therefore, is out of the ques- disrespectful and caricatures blasphemous, test that newspaper. Ultimately, the issue ply boycott the book and the film? Why tion; it is surrender to intimidation, a re- regardless of whether or not the content is not, at its core, a matter of culture clash is there such an urgency for violence? pudiation of protected speech. We must printed is positive or negative. Even more but rather a conflict between reader and In retaliation against the cartoons, an protect free speech now in order to pre- so, Muslims believe that the cartoons writer. The Danish newspaper can pub- Iranian newspaper has threatened to de- serve it for the future. I applaud Denmark are a Western attack on Islamic culture. lish anything it wishes, and the Islamic pict cartoons of the Holocaust. Is this dis- for taking a stand. • Some of the published cartoons feature reader is allowed to retaliate—legally, respectful? Yes. Is this in bad taste? Yes, Mohammed's turban depicted as a bomb. nonviolently—against printed material. of course. But would Jews impose death Others have him at the gates of heaven ' The Danish newspaper did not intend threats, terrorization, and intimidation on telling suicide bombers: "Stop! Stop! We to denounce Mohammed when it pub- Iranian people? I doubt it. Throughout have run out of virgins"—a reference to lished the cartoons, but rather to find history, Jewish people have always been THE OBSERVER a Muslim belief, that male martyrs are re- out if Islamic intimidation had an effect poked fun at, mocked, and even scorned. warded with 72 virgins in heaven. Thus on free speech. Quoting Trudy Rubin, a When Mel Gibson produced "The Pas- far, the Danes have refused to apologize columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, sion of the Christ," many Jews felt dis- for the cartoons because they claim that "Jyllands-Posten [the Danish newspaper] respected, but did they threaten Mel they have not violated any laws. In fact, was responding to a real issue in Europe: Gibson? Did they torch movie theaters? Denmark has not violated its own con- media self-censorship because of fear of Instead, they protested the motion picture, stitution, so why should they apologize? Islamist violence. The paper may have wrote op-eds, and voiced their opinions. Your AD Here! The editor of the Danish newspaper, offended, but the violent reaction con- If I want to critique Mohammed, or Carsten Juste, told the Associated Press firms the problem it meant to expose." write a book about him, or paint a pic- that the newspapers actions "were within And this isn'fthc first time that the ture of him, I can, simply because it is the Constitution, the Danish penal code and Muslim world has responded with vio- my constitutional right. In actuality, I international convention. It is not a dicta- lence. In 1988, Salman Rushdie's "The probably won't because 1 do not wish to torship like Saudi Arabia that is going to Satanic Verses," a book depicting the offend anyone. However, if I choose to Call us at 212-636-6015 to dictate our editorial line here in Denmark." Prophet Mohammed in an unfavorable take that chance, I should not be met with find out about great Denmark is certainly not under an authori- light, was burned and banned from most death threats or violence, J am not de- tarian regime and no one can or should Islamic countries and a I'atwa was ex- fending the cartoon for its artistic merit advertising opportunities! place restrictions on their freedom of ecuted against the author by the Ayatol- or moral value. What I am defending is speech. If we constrain freedom of speech lah Ruhollah Khomeini, the spiritual and the right to free speech, a right that was or freedom of the press, do we not alter the political leader of Iran. Also, Thco Van enacted to defend any work, even if that 08 OPINIONS 1 February 16,2006 [ THE OBSERVER fordhamobserver.com

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Credit Suisse | Thinking New Perspectives. fordhamobserver.Gom FEATURES February 16,2006109 Are Fordham students bucking against anti-aging obsession trend? By Lauren Dollard "I think you could say that there Staff Writer is a lot of pressure on people to look It seems a new trend among twen- beautiful. We are a very conscious ty-somethings is using anti-aging culture in that sense? I think we iden- products, and other means to keep tify beautiful as looking young and in themselves looking young. Accord- doing so we get some pretty serious ing to CNN, twenty-somethings freaks of nature, such as botox and are feeling pressured to keep their face lifts that give you Jack Nichol- youthful appearances for a variety of son as the Joker face. Unfortunately reasons. Students at Eordham, how- this pressure did and still does, to an ever, seem to have taken a different extent, fall on women," Burke said. perspective - or maybe they're just "I think that there is definitely in denial. more pressure on women in general Cory Bliss, FCLC '07, who does to look younger and more beautiful. not use any kind of anti-aging prod- Outside of the fears of balding, gray uct, said, "I think that it is a bit pre- hair and getting a spare tire, men mature and unnecessary for people don't have a lot of aging anxiety. our age to use anti-aging, wrinkle They don't agonize over laugh lines creams, firming lotions and the like. or crow's feet in the mirror," Bliss I admit to owning a firming lotion, said. but I use it infrequently and I don't "I think the 'forever young' fixa- think it really works. I bought it a tion is an outgrowth of society's fas- while ago in a body image crisis cination with beautiful, thin, glamor- moment For me, the pressure to ous figures. Our society mistakenly, be physically fit is stronger than the and unfortunately, associates youth pressure to look younger." with beauty and sexual attraction, hi Catherine Leib, FCLC '08, said that way, I can see how twenty-some- she hasn't started using any kind of things might want to beat the clock anti-aging products, but that she has by buying all those sorts of products, other quirky beauty secrets. "I had even though they don't really need a habit where I used to put Vaseline them and the products probably under my eyes because it locks in the won't affect them because they don't moisture and keeps your skin look- have the wrinkles and sags that the ing fresh." products target," Bliss said. Both sexes seem to take the same Burke added, however, that he stand on the issue. Kevin Burke, believes pressure is beginning to FCLC '06, said, 'Tersonally, I do transfer to young men. 'The whole not have an elixir that I use for my metrosexual thing with male van- face. Neutrogena has always been ity is moving the spotlight,on to good for my skin, and I wash, you men looking young. Traditionally, know, in the shower. I find it rather the thing has been to hit the gym humorous for twenty-somethings' or buy a sports car as we ge,t older, to be using anti-aging creams and now maybe it is to get face lifts, and expensive lotions when they really crow's feet cream for our eyes." aren't that old." For Leib, it isn't so much about so- According to CNN, some young ciety's pressure, as it is about pressure people are using these products to from her family to continue looking reverse the effects the sun has al- young. "It's like a stigma in my fam- ready had on their skin, while oth- ily to look old. Even my grandma Craig CaleM/The Observer The use of anti-aging products has risen among twenty-somethings in the past few years. ers are doing it because they feel doesn't look old; she looks like she social pressure to keep their youthful could be one of ,my mom's sisters. appearances. It seems that our gen- They've always been told how beau- researcher who was interviewed by "Will we end up with a whole gen- here at FCLC are for once ignor- eration feels the need to use products tiful they are, and they want to up- CNN, worried that "an obsession eration of individuals with low self- ing the trend, and, it seems, keep- like wrinkle creams and firming lo- hold that image, so they've definitely with fending off age will cause young esteem?" ing their sense of self. Instead of tions because of society's pressure to passed that down to their daughters," people, in particular, to struggle with So while an obsession to remain playing into this new phenom- remain young, and that the burden of she said. the inevitable changes in their bod- young seems to be the new trend enon, FCLC students are not giv- this falls more upon women. Mair Underwood, an Australian ies later in life." Underwood asked, among twenty-somethings, those ing into self-doubt • Girl-speak vs. boy-speak (no puedo hablar)

By Michael Berberich think too much. Rather than taking something for face- know exactly what the other means. Even though men Alumni Contributor value, they over-analyze every word that comes at and women may technically speak the same language, and Mary Sallas them. He is a victim of Girl-speak. they obviously use it in completely different ways. Features Editor It's 7:23 p.m. on a Thursday night and Mary wants Men feel like a simple "yes" or "no" is sufficient to to make plans for the upcoming weekend. She asks her answer just about anything, while three words from a It is late on a Wednesday night and Michael and Mary boyfriend, Michael, what he wants to do. This is the woman can come attached with a manifesto of hidden are talking on the phone. Michael is curious of the time. cue for the following scenario to unfold. thoughts. In our experience, this "language barrier" can This is the cue for the following scenario to unfold. MARY: Hey, what do you want to do this weekend? sometimes leave men and women angry at each other, MICHAEL: Hey, what MICHAEL: I don't know. having no idea why. While the men think the women time is it? MARY: What do you mean you don't know? are crazy, the women think the men just don't listen. MARY (checks her MlCHAEL: I don't know what I want to do. Herein lies the reason: Men and women simply think watch)'. Oh wow! It's MARY: YOU have no idea what you want to do this differently. It's a medical fact. According to an article 12:32 a.m. I didn't re- weekend? entitled, "Understanding the Differences Between Men lalize how late it was! MICHAEL: Nope. and Women," written by Dr. Michael G. Conner, Psy. ilCHAEL: DO you MARY: What about a movie? Or we could go out for D, "Men and women, in general, consider and process 7want me to let you dinner? information differently." Women tend to "consider go? MlCHAEL: It doesn't matter. multiple sources of information within a process that MARY: I don't know. MARY: YOU have no preference? can be described as simultaneous," while men tend to Do you want to go? MICHAEL: Nope. "focus on one [or a limited number] of problems at a MICHAEL: NO. Mary is frustrated. She doesn't understand how Mi- time," according to Conner. MARY: Then why did chael could have no preference. He must have a prefer- So is there a solution? The answer we have come to you ask what time it was? ence; he's just not telling her. is twofold: yes and no. In the end, men and women Michael asked what time it was because he wanted Mary has come to the conclusion that guys just don't will probably never speak each other's languages; we to know what time it was. Mary, however, took this think. She is a victim of Boy-speak (if you can even have to come to an understanding of our differences as an attempt by him to get off the phone with her, call it that). and learn to accept them. If we don't at least try com- because he feels she is boring or perhaps he is angry It's no wonder we find ourselves butting heads so of- promise, we'll really never get along. about something. ten. *Yes, we did argue (quite a bit) while try- Michael has come to the conclusion that girls just The problem? Men and women think the other should ing to co'writc this article, • 10 FEATURES February 16,2006 THE OBSERVER fordhamobserver.com In McMahon Hall with the Rev. Damian O'Connell, S.J.

phone number, and part of what it means to be faculty and resi- dence is to help others. [There] is a tranquility that people have that do not overabuse it. Also, it depends on the situation, [but] feel free to call me.

THE OBSERVER: Have you ever taught any courses here? O'CONNELL: I taught Faith and Critical Reasoning and I found it pretty satisfying and it was a great way to know the students outside the explicit view—the religious connection with the campus ministry. People can avoid the campus min- istry, but it's hard to avoid one of the required courses, so they have to attend. I enjoyed teaching very much.

THE OBSERVER: Was there ever a doubt in your mind that if you weren't a Jesuit you would've pursued something else? O'CONNEU.: Well that's interesting. My cousin, who's a year older, went to the Marine Corps for idealistic reasons [during the Vietnam war] and I think that, well the Catholic Russell Martonis/Tte Observer! Living in the dorms with the students isn't so bad for the Rev. Damian O'Conneli. faith thinks, [that] the military's the problem, but I think that would've been the same path I would've chosen. By Daisy Mui mission and ministry, and he's my occasional guest in the spare Staff Writer bedroom of my suite. THE OBSERVER: What do you think about Fordham stu- A holy man, a righteous man, and genuine man of God's, dents? you've probably seen him around campus, in McMahon Hall, THE OBSERVER! What has your experience been like liv- . O'CONNELI.: I think the wonderful thing about Fordham and at daily mass, but most distinctly, he's the man you will ing in the dorms? students is their enthusiasm for life. The fact that people who most likely see when you step into Fordham's Campus Min- O'CoNNEIi.: A couple of things. Sometimes I am reluc- are thrown together in arbitrary situations, actually do work to- istry on the second floor of the Lowenstein Building. Know tant to show other Jesuits how nice the facility is because it gether, is remarkable. who I'm talking about yet? If you do, Ihen you've guessed cor- would make them envious. I don't think I've ever had in my rectly! That man is the Rev. Damian O'Conneli, S.J. A hero to life that much space. So really, it's a luxury. And the fact that THE OBSERVER: What are some of the cons of living in all of us, this man in his black suit isn't just a man of faith who the dorm is so well constructed, I never hear any noise on the the dorms? walks around carrying and preaching the bible, but he's also sixth floor,an d Father Grimes, who lives under me, he does not O'CONNEU.: There are very little cons because I don't considered a friend. Here he talks about some of the wonders make much noise. have any roommate conflicts. [Laughs] of working and living here at Fordham: THE OBSERVER: SO the living situation is pretty good THE OBSERVER: DO you see yourself here in the near THE OBSERVER: What made you decide to come to Ford- for you? future? ham and be a part of this great institution? O'CONNEU.: Absolutely. The G apartments overlook the O'CONNELL: The personal satisfaction between the fac- O'CONNELI.: I had been in a parish on the upper east side plaza, so when they took down the Mayflower hotel, I could ulty and staff has made it no sense of urgency for me to go any of Manhattan for 11 years, and someone suggested to me to [now] see across the East Side. It's spectacular. place else. It is very stimulating intellectually and spiritually. [try] something else. I've already been a lot in parishes, and the thing was the campus ministry with the school was new, THE OBSERVER: Have there ever been times where stu- THE OBSERVER: Wquld-you want to go any place else? dents have invited you to social gatherings held within the Or do you think Fordham is your home? dorms? O'CONNELL: TO live in an environment where students THE OBSERVER! When you first came here, did you auto- O'CONNEU.: Sure. The RAs would invite me to events are discovering things is an interesting perspective. On the matically know you were going to live in McMahon Hall? they were having, they also ask me to participate [at] their jobs; other hand, as a Jesuit in the priesthood, I say to myself, I hear O'CONNEU.: NO, when I first came here I didn't live in the so they've done that that voice in me that there are other people who are in greater dorms. I commuted the first three months because somebody need of my services. One of the questions I often ask people in else was living there [my current apartment]. As a matter of THE OBSERVER: Are you on call 24 hours a day for 'Spiritual Direction,' is 'What is God about in your life?' and fact, that person has returnedt o Fordham from 26 years of ab- every student, and have students ever abused that? with that question I also have to ask myself too. However, I sence and that is Fatheri?atRyan, who is the'vice president of O'CONNEU.: Pretty much. On the door in my room is my am perfectly content to stay and there are good reasons to. • Five must-know tips for surviving the spring semester By Alina Soler If you are not a latte lover, you can always get your PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK Staff Writer caffeine fix by finishing off any leftover Valentine's Day Remember when you were little and you used to get a You've been forced to say goodbye to the lazy days of chocolates you may have laying around. lollipop every time you visited the doctor's office? Well, winter break and say hello to the spring semester. Now you are never too old to be rewarded for the unpleasant you'll probably find yourself dozing off face first in your PUMP IT UP things that you go through. textbook instead of on your pillow and spending time read- Don't let the pounds you may have packed on this holi- Gianna Migliorisi, FCLC '06, dedicates one day before ing assignments on Blackboard instead of stalking people day weigh you down. Establishing an exercise routine will the weekend to have a homework marathon in which she on Facebook, help you get back in the habit of organizing your time in- gets all of her assignments done. "I definitely don't want Even though you may be experiencing major winter stead of being the lazy slob you may have turned into dur- to be sitting around on a Saturday doing homework when break withdrawals, getting back into the swing of things ing break. It is a well-known fact that exercising regularly I could be relaxing," Migliorisi said. With all that work can be fairly quick and painless. You obviously survived gives you more energy to tackle daily tasks so you can behind her, she can do whatever she wants all weekend. last semester and many more semesters before that in your wake up early, attend club meetings, and finish homework Spent last night studying until the ungodly hours of the academic life. Now you are on the home stretch of this and papers without falling on your face. night? Treat yourself and add a few new items to your school year. How can you survive these next few months If that isn't reason enough to get active, just picture wardrobe. Thought your grade was going to be an 87 but until you are home free? yourself not having to wait an hour to squeeze into a jam- received the reversed result? Wash away your troubles Some of the following semester survival tips are pretty packed elevator because, as the athlete that you are, you and take a long, hot shower. Or take Anthony DiSenso's, obvious but then again, extended vacations tend to make can just take the stairs. FCLC '06, advice and drink tea for relaxation. Go ahead. us forget the simplest things, like how to spell or hold a Elias Demopoulos, FCLC '08, goes to the gym not only You deserve it. pencil. So just in case you forgot, follow these tips to keep to keep his body fit, but also to go to a place where he can your motivation up as you face this spring semester. unwind and leave his "problems at the door." Who knows? LIFT YOUR SPIRITS Maybe you can achieve that hot, sexy spring break body When all else fails, request divine intervention. Carine COFFEE IS YOUR FRIEND you've been longing for. Guillot, FCLC '06, said, "One of my biggest rituals is say- There is no better time than now to rediscover your ing a prayer, asking God to help me retain the information caffeine addiction. Christina Frankovic, FCLC '07, said VACATION ON THE BRAIN and help me stay alert and get everything done on time." the main thing that helps her get back into school-mode Speaking of spring break, you should think about it... of- If you are not religious, consider meditation. You don't is drinking coffee again. Yet coffee can do much more ten. Pamela Lambros, FCLC '08, said, "When you plan a have to contort yourself into pretzel-like yoga poses to than just keep you awake during your 8:30 a.m. theology vacation, it gives you something to look forward to." Put meditate. Simply find a quiet spot where you can clear your class. up pictures of your future destination on yotir desktop or thoughts and forget your worries. Play soft'music, "take TIME magazine recently reported new findings that clin- countdown the remaining days by marking your calendar. deep breaths or do anything else that gets you in the right ically prove "beyond any reasonable doubt" that caffeine Lambros said long-term planning can help you stay fo- state of mind to seize the day. enhances basic brain functions. Not only does it improve cused, "so when you're sitting and moping in your books Although we miss those carefree vacation days, your reasoning and mood, it also boosts your attention and studies, you can motivate yourself and say 'two weeks we must face reality. Spring semester is here and span so you can stay "focused on boring, repetitive tasks left and I'm in Mexico!'" Daydreaming about your vaca- we can only find ways to make the best of the situa- for long periods," especially when you are tired, TIME re- tion is a great temporary cure for the brutal winter blues, tion. In the end, it is wise to take the tough-love advice ported. Just think of it as the light at the end of a very long tunnel. we have heard thousands of times: "Just do it." • fordhamobserver.com THE OBSERVER 1 February 16,2006 FEATURES 11 Is graduate school the answer to post-graduation concerns? By Nicole Acevedo That being said, he stands by the value that gradu- Staff Writer a necessity. "I do believe that grad school is necessary. Undergraduate degrees are not that hard to come by," ate programs do offer, but is concerned with the pres- Spring semester is upon us and thousands of under- she said- sures that accompany going for graduate degrees in graduates nationwide are entertaining musings of the Additionally, The Princeton Review points'out anoth- fields students are not one hundred percent sure they bird-chirping, sun-drenched weather that has yet to er important reason to consider graduate school: "The hold passions for. "An advanced degree can help open come. Seniors are under a microscope; colleges and practical reasons all relate to two things - the cost of new doors of opportunity... it [an advanced degree] universities are becoming buzzing hives of upperclass- school and the likelihood of getting a job afterward... is something that ought to be considered carefully; it men who are feverishly trying to determine what their the most important aspects of the job market are the should not be sought because of outward pressures," post-graduation lives will consist of. Some have un- availability of positions and the salary range." Can we he said. Caravella's own plans for attacking 'the real doubtedly already come up with a plan - graduate or safely say that going to graduate school is a surefire world' include diving head first into a professional professional school directly after throwing his or her way to up your attractiveness to potential employers, environment before reconsidering graduate {or in his graduation cap into the abyss. Others are on the fence, all the while giving yourself some sort of leg-up on a case, law) school. "Fortunately, I have already secured spending their last few nights of collegiate bliss re- higher salary? Pretty much. post-graduation employment... I'll be working in the searching job openings or posting resumes on Monster, tax practice at KPMG, one of the 'Big 4' accounting com, hoping for the answer to fall into their laps one 'PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE PRE- firms," he said. day, somewhere between lunch and that last class at 4 FERRED' p.m. They've successfully gotten through their under- Along with post-graduate study, however, employers A BALANCE BETWEEN PERSONAL ANP PRAC- graduate careers; they've done the coursework, passed often value, and sometimes even place more emphasis TICAL the final exams, and are some of the most highly quali- on, experience gained before applying for any given Diana Balsamo, an Assistant Director for Fordham's fied candidates. The only difference's, they have no position. It's a humorous contradiction; the way 'entry- Career Planning and Placement Office, advises students clue what they're doing come commencement. To go or level' positions are supposed to be where you acquire to be cautious when making the big.decision on an ad- not to go to graduate school, that is the burning ques- the skills, knowledge, and experience to attain a more vanced degree program. "It is always valuable for stu- tion. prestigious professional title some time thereafter. And dents to have some work experience under their belts yet, there remains that tiny, fine print at the bottom that before going to graduate school, unless they are inter- THE RAT RACE: SALARY AND COMPETITION reads, "Previous experience is preferred; please provide ested in pursuing law or medicine... graduate school There exists the belief that any sort of post-gradu- a list of all prior employers and work responsibilities can be a big expense and it is important for students to ate study comes not only with a Master's or a Doctor- along with your resume." How can one honestly have be sure that it is what they really want before entering ate, but with a higher salary. With today's unsettling all that much 'experience' going into the job market for into a program," she said. economy, undergraduates are worried that their Bach- an 'entry-level' position? Both Horton and Caravella seem to represent the elor's degrees, while valuable, will not be enough to Today's heavy focus on acquiring job experience is trend of most seniors, according to Balsamo. "Most cut it in today's competitive job market. According to causing many college grads to head straight into the [students] that I have met with are looking for a full- recent reports from the Census Bureau, yearly income working world, no holds barred. In fact, some say that time job," she said. is the highest for "full-time, year-round workers with graduate or professional school isn't the best way to go Obviously, there is no one size fits all answer for ev- professional degrees... with lifetime earning reaching about gaining the credentials employers are so ardently eryone. There is no yardstick with which to measure an average of $4.4 million." The reports also indicate searching for. how graduate school might trump work experience or that someone with a bachelor's will only amass about Michael Caravella, FCLC '06, and President of the vice versa. Research indicates, however, that in or- $2.1 million; that's less than half the lifetime earning Pre-Law Society, cannot argue enough about the im- der to reach one's professional goals, a balance must of someone with a post-graduate study under his or her portance of heading straight into the professional be struck between personal and practical reasons for belt. Clearly, there is an advantage in this; at least as far world. "In general, I do not believe graduate school is choosing one of the above paths after graduation. Bot- as salary is concerned. a necessity for success. An undergraduate degree from tom line: you have to consider why you're going to Erica Horton, FCLC '06, plans to attend graduate a strong university (such as our own) coupled with se- graduate school or why you're going straight to work. school after she obtains some practical work experi- rious study is sufficient for obtaining a job, even in "I think the best move forstudents wouldbetodowhatis ence. She believes, however, that post-graduate work is today's competitive marketplace," he said. rightforthemand.notforanyoneelse,"advisedBalsamo. •

Craly Mclato/Tlio ObMtver Possible destinations for graduating students may bo Fordham at Lincoln Center (left) for orad school or straight to work at The Nav^ri^^ckjxchjn^rje o£WaJIStree^(rlght). 12 FEATURES 1 February 16,20061 THE OBSERVER fordhamobserver.com Twenty-four hours in the East Village

By Mary Sallas Features Editor East Village, often seen as the foundation of counterculture in New York City, is a neighborhood diverse in every facet. From poli- tics to art to fashion, the culture of the East Village has been molded throughout the generations, start- ing from the German and Ukrainian immigrants to beatniks and hip- pies to politicians, into the cultural landmark we know today. One day in the few square blocks that make up this neighborhood is not nearly enough to understand everything that makes the East Village so dis- tinct; but here are a few suggestions on how you can spend a day in the East Village.

You are bound to enjoy the food and atmosphere at the Life Cafe" (343 10th Street, at Avenue B; (212) 477-8791; www.lifecafenyc.com), even if you aren't a hardcore RENT fan. This bohemian caf6 was a fre- quent hangout and perhaps inspira- tion for Jonathan Larson, the creator of the Broadway hit musical. Every Saturday and Sunday, the Life Cafd has a great brunch deal that includes a brunch entre"e and your choice of drink for $9.95. It's a great way to start off the day - with some eggs and a glimpse at the East Village

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experience. (Avenue A and 12th Street) is "kin- da crappy," according to the Village AFIHMOON - Voice, there is plenty junk to shift TOMPKMS SQUARE PARK through. As the saying goes, "one Conveniently located across the man's junk is another man's trea- street from the Life Cafe" is the his- sure." If you're willing to sift your toric Tompkins Square Park (7th way through the piles of knick- to 10th Streets, between Avenues knacks, then you may be lucky A and B)^This gathering ground enough to come up with agreat deal of counterculture has a reputation to make it all worth it for being New York's "center for political demonstrations and home of radical thought," according to ST. MARK'S PtACE East-Village.com. This park has One of New York's most infa- seen protests on every imaginable mous streets, St. Mark's Place "ex- political issue, from anti-war to gay emplifies the East Village persona,"' & lesbian rights marches. However, according to East-Village.com. This you won't only find protestors and strip of restaurants, bars, cafes, and the radical minded here. On any give shops draws in all crowds, from day, you will find a diverse array of beatniks to punk rockers to tourists. people. According to East-Village, St Mark's is bustling with beatniks, com, "on one row of benches will artists, punk rockers, tourists, and sit a mid-western family of tourists, more all hours of the day and night. a group of anarchist squatters, and However, it isn't until after the sun elderly Dominican couple fresh out goes down that the street lights up. of church, a businessman in a suit, a From happy hour on, people crowd homeless man, and an angst-ridden the sidewalks as they wait for space saxophonist" in their favorite bars and restaurants. So, if you just don't know what to 2ND AVENUE DEU do in the evening, take a walk down A stroll through the park (and St. Mark's - you'll definitely find maybe a game of hoops) is bound something. to make anyone hungry again. The 2nd Avenue Deli (156 Second Av- enue at 10th Street; (212) 677-0606; THE NUYORICAN POETS CAR www.2ndavedeli.com), a kosher, The Zagat Survey of New York Jewish/Ukrainian deli, "has been an Nightlife (2004/5) describes the International favorite since it opened Nuyorican Poets Cafe (236 E. 3rd its doors in 1954," according to St. between Avenues B and C; (212) East-Village.com. With cuisine like 505-8183; www.nuyorican.org) as a kyshka, kasha, and goulash, you're " 'cultural mecca' for 'spoken word' bound to find something that peaks (plus hip music and play), where the Some of the popular sites in the Lower East Side include (clockwise) Tompkins Square Park, the Nueyorican Poets Cafe, and CBGB's. your interest. Not hungry? Well, if 'hottest', most 'angst-ridden' bards you are up for a mystery, the deli's 'grace the microphone' for 'slam owner, Abe Lebewohl, also known poetry' before a 'packed house' of Slam every Wednesday night and tween 1st and 2nd Streets; (212) pursue art and free expression," as the "Mayor of 2nd Avenue," was nu-age 'radicals and bohemians.'" an Open Poetry Reading every Fri- 982-4052; www.cbgb.com) is one according to CBGB.com. How- slain in a shooting that is still un- The Cafe" provides "a stage for the day night. of New York's most recogniz- ever, CBGB's has hosted and solved till this day. artists traditionally under-repre; able venues. "CBGB's OMFUG" even jump-started the careers of sented in the mainstream media and CBBB stands for "Country, BlueGrass, more notable performers, like the AVENUE AREA MARKET culture," according to Nuyorican. If theatre and poetry just aren't Blues - Other Music for Uplift- Ramones, the Taling Heads, and There's nothing like burning off org. If you want to do more than sit your style, no worries because ing Gormandizers." Similarly to Blondie. Not only are the shows that deli sandwich like a little shop- back and take in the performance the East Village has a lot of offer the Nuyorican, CBGB's provides entertaining, but the cover fee is ping; it's even better when it doesn't art, the Nuyorican also gives jou when it comes to nightlife. When a space for "new creativity in mu- pretty cheap. According to Zagats, put a dent in your wallet, Even the opportunity to take part in the it comes to loud, live entertain- sic and art, a spot-light for young CBGB's " gets points for nostal- though the Avenue A Flea Market fun by offering an Open Poetry ment, CBGB's (315 Bowery, be- talent, and a unique safe-space to gia' and 'must be visited.'" • 14 FEATURES1 February 16,20061 THE OBSERVER fordhampbserver.com College students fumble in ability to handle real life tasks By Heather Kranenburg Contributing Writer

A recent study found that, "More than half of students at four-year colleges ~ and at least 75 percent at twc-ryear colleges lack the literacy to handle complex, real- life tasks such as understanding credit card offers,'' according to the Associated Press, While college is a vital learning experience, class, ttiat instruct students how to accomplish these "tasks" are of- ten-rare or completely absent from a col- lege core curriculum. There is also a lack of literacy concern- ing financial matters among the students at Fordham University. One student, who asked to remain-anonymous, con- sidered a good credit score to be "100." Among other replies were "10, 7.5 and 4.0" (Great for a GPA, but guess again when it comes to credit.) Some students also had trouble locating areas in Man- hattan that were not in the vicinity of the Lincoln Center campus, and others could not tell me where areas in the surround- ing boroughs were located. Some Fordham students have ex- pressed the desire to establish good cred- it early in life. Dena Sassoon, FCLC '08 said, "I just do not understand how some students do not know or care about their finances. Gaining control of my finances gives me more control over my life; The Craig Calefate/Ttie Observer last thing I want to worry about when I Gaspare Cintorrino, FCLC '09, completes an application for a Credit card in the Leon Lowenstein building's 2nd floor lounge on Monday, February 6,2006. graduate is debt." According to Christopher Nowells, a financial advisor in Scarsdale, N.Y., finances," explains Porges. An amazing confused, which can often make you a costly error! "There are many important aspects of credit score falls somewhere in between target for crime. Also, being an informed Lastly, inform yourself on APRs, inter- credit cards, tax documents, and inter- 700-800, with a good score being in the citizen means knowing what is going on est rates, and annual fees. Look at credit est rates that most students simply do not high' 600s. Web sites such as creditreport. in the world, and while you may know card offers very carefully so that you do understand, and this can be extremely com and privacyguard.com will let you the names of important cities, not know- not sign up for high rates. Investopedia. detrimental to a college student's finan- view your credit report online, as well as ing where they are might cause you to com has some great information. Credit cial future.", , ., provide you .with important information lose a very important part of the story. cards can be confusing, and interest can Being prepared, either in a classroom about the three credit bureaus and tips on Be. informed! accrue at astronomical rates! Try to pay setting or otherwise can help students how to improve your score. Check these Thirdly, the bank is an essential fi- your balance in full at the end of each survive after leaving campus grounds. sites regularly and make sure to pay all nancial asset. Use it to your advantage. month, and do not spend money on cred- Provided are a few tips from financial of your bills on time. Late payments can Keep your bank statements. Learn how it cards that you know that you do not advisor from Brent Porges, VP of Great affect your credit in a major way. If you to balance a checkbook, a good site for have! Eastern Securities, a non-profit credit- become aware of your credit and how it instructions is tomprrowsmoney.org. "You do not even want to know how counseling firm based in Long Island, affects you, it is unlikely that you will You can also always ask your local bank many 30 and even 40 year-olds come to N.Y, make late payments. to clarify anything that you are unsure our office because they did not pay the First, learn how to manage your credit! Second, remember fifth grade geog- of. Managing your money will lead to student loans from when they were 22," Credit is the most important aspect when raphy class? No? Well brush up, be- less stress, and less overspending. While said Porges. So although much of this in- it comes to buying a house or car, obtain- cause it is extremely important to know the bank is an institution that you can formation will not be learned in the col- ing credit cards, and applying for loans. your surroundings, whether at home .or usually trust, it can make mistakes. Of- lege classroom, college students should "Student loans and credit card bills do abroad. Asking for help with directions, ten, you only have sixty days to report start taking small steps in order to en- not disappear, and mom and.dad,will especially in Manhattan or when trav- mistakes or dispute charges, so not go- sure that they are informed individuals, not always be around to manage your eling, makes others aware that you are ing, over bank statements can often be a ready to make it in the real world. •

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THE OBSERVER ARTS & CULTURE February 16,i0pB 15 WJM you be'Eating Out'? Tessa Mancini unveils new original musical and gives insight to the process of producing a show: Part 1 Bvy EnriauEnrique Ollero ' f ' - < •••>." --1"". *-•„ -• " ' '. . - • : : •?- : :•: ''.«^«MS^«iMHi Arts & Culture Editor

Chaos. Nine cast members are standing around a piano rehearsing harmonies and chords for the opening number. Across the room four crewmembers are bustling through the White Box Studio moving props and set pieces. They are discussing where things should be, taking out tape measures and crawling through a mess of props, bags, and scripts. The cast sings out a haunting chord and Tessa Mancini's voice rings out from across the room, " That sounds great guys!" She walks away frbm her stage man- ager and director to join her cast, passing by a clutter of exercise equipment you're not even sure is supposed to be there. This is Wednesday night, eight days before open- ing night of "Eating Out," Mancini's ambi- tious original musical and the first original musical by a playwright major to ever be produced in the Fordham Theatre program. "Eating Out" is a musical comedy about an overweight girl dealing with obesity, Enrique OOera/The Observer Tessa Mancini (far right) and the cast of her new musical 'Eating Out' frantically rehearse with a week left before opening night. body image issues, and self-confidence, while dealing with a mother who hap- people see the word musical and run the tv during dinner we cranked up the stereo." ni said. "It is very serious. I know, I'm pens to be a famous fitness guru;. Though other way. And there were a lot of people Luckily it came Very quickly to her. "You writing from experience. It isn't autobio- Mancini, FCLC 06, had been working on who came up to me before I started cast- know how when you get into this groove graphical, but I've dealt with weight issues producing a musical for her last show at ing to find out if there were any non-sing- of writing, you just wake up with the mel- all my life. I recently recognized that I'd Fordham, this play was conceived quick- ing parts in the show." Though unsure, ody in your head and then you have to run been dealing with eating disorders I hadn't ly and was turned into a studio show at a Mancini was "filown away by the number downstairs, play it on the piano and then realized I had for years." She added, "It is lightning pace. "I was actually working on of great singing voices that there actually record it...it just comes so naturally and a sensitive subject, but my way of dealing something different last semester," Mancini are in Fordham." With help from direc- that's how I was over the break." with it was to take a [satirical] tone and look said. "I had been writing a whole different tor Peter Gil-Sheridan, Mancini cast the *As January rolled in the cast was com- at it in a light, but still sensitive way. Some play and in December, right before winter ten actors she thought would be strongest. ing in cold to a brand new play, but without of the cast was uncomfortable with differ- break, I decided I didn't want to write that Mancini then took her ideas and worked Mancini for their first rehearsal. "Yeah, ent lines or directions and subjects because show anymore and I wanted to write this." them around her cast, creating intricate roles another one of my projects was turned they didn't want to offend anyone, and Having felt the pressure of producing a and relationships between her character, into a movie, so I was out on Long' Is- that is the last thing I would want to do as full original musical early on-, Mancmi field' molding'her story aha her message around land1 mat "fir& weekend and' couldn't be • well. Having had so much experience With' auditions in December, before the script for them. Though she had a story, it was very at rehearsals." The piece was her first weight issues I would hate for someone to the show was even done. She wanted to much bare bones, but having the show cast studio show, "Making the Team," which come out of the show feeling offended." get the show cast early thinking it would helped her flesh out her script. During the Josh Caldwell, FCLC '06, and his com- In order to help her cast be more comfort- be harder to cast a musical. "Fordham holiday break Mancini worked furiously, pany, Meydenbaur Entertainment, picked able, Mancini made it clear to them that she has a great theater program but it's not a finishing the script as well as composing up. The cast moved on anyway, that is wanted to interact with them actively and musical theater program," Mancini said. all the music for "Eating Out." "I've been until the subject matter of the show start- make any necessary changes to keep every- "There are a lot of tremendous'actors here composing music since I was four years ed to cause some tension within the cast. one happy. "I tried to be very open with my but I wasn't sure how many of them could old," Mancini said. "I come from a very "A topic like weight issues and obesity cast, to have them come to me with any- even sing. You'd be surprised how many musical family...instead of turning" on the is a difficult and touchy subject," Manci- see EATING OUT, pg. 17 Alley performers show off what they've learned

By Meredith Benjamin Darrell Moultrie's aptly titled "First Exposure" was both the audience was priveledged to witness. Contributing Writer the first piece on the program and an impressive first expo- The juniors performed a sexy and playful rendition of The dancers of the Alvin Ailey BFA program made their sure for the freshman class. The music, alternating sections Alvin Ailey's "Night Creature" to the sounds of Duke El- only Fordham appearance of the year Thursday night, Feb. of drums and chimes, pushed forward the fast-paced, angular lington. The program featured a very appropriate quote by 9, in Pope Auditorium. Freshmen through senior dancers movements that characterized the piece. The synchroniza- the composer, "Night creatures, unlike stars, do not come showed off their technique and passion in pieces by eight tion of each movement, down to the positions of the hands OUT at night - they come ON, each thinking that before different choreographers. and feet, intensified the already powerful choreography. the night is out he or she will be the star." Each dancer "The Call" featured an opening tableau of sophomore in this piece had his or her moment in the spotlight, and dancers clad all in black. Christopher L. Huggins' chore- relished in it. A particularly memorable image was of the ography was infused balletic movements and exciting ex- cast slinking toward the front of the stage in a triangular tremes - from chair tops to the floor - all of which the dancers formation, swiveling their hips and smiling seductively at handled with irrepressible energy. ' the audience. "Passage A Travers Des Terres Sacrees," with its exotic Max Luna UI's "Lattice"was a departure from the high- music, red lighting, and earth-toned costumes, transported energy of other pieces. A sense of tension, longing, and the audience to a far-away land. The dancers used their im- even sadness came through in the elongated movements of pressive extension to dramatic effect and created startling these dancers; the energy seemed to reach out through their images with fearless lifts and partnering sequences. limbs. At one point the dancers walked offstage, looking lost, "Pollen in the Air," choreographed by Jacqulyn Buglisi, and unaware of the others they had just been so physically was a humorous change of pace. The costumes looked like close with. The piece ended with a particularly poignant duet something from a peasant scene in a classical ballet, and the by India Bolds, FCLC '08, and Josiah Guitian, FCLC '08. music, Beethoven, Schumann, and Sebelius was also tra- The program closed with an exhilarating performance of ditional. The satiric tone quickly became apparent, as the Robert Battle's "Minuet" by the senior class. The dancers at- two couples over-exaggerated balletic steps and gestures, tacked the non-stop movement of the choreography with an fought with their partners, and did a fair amount of looking exciting sense of abandon. There was a connectedness among up skirts and down shirts. the cast - from the opening circle formation to the energetic Lynorris Evans, FCLC '06, performed the evening's only finaje, it seemed as if the audience was being allowed to solo, an excerpt from Ronald K. Brown's spiritual "Order watch these dancers at their own private party, having the" My Steps." Evans had no trouble carrying the stage alone, time of their lives. . dressed simply in a white button down shirt and black As a group, these BFA dancers put on an in- • spiring and exuberant performance. I, for one, Courtesy of Coufiney Glannone pants, One hardly noticed his impressive technique - the Alvin Ailey dancers rehearse. focus was on the truly emotional and personal moment that danced down the hall back to my apartment. • 16 ARTS & CULTURE | February 16,2006 | THE OBSERVER fordhamobserver.com Oval Opus just wants to have fun By Kristen Jefferson Staff Writer has previously worked with rock, icons Patrick. "It was interesting to learn doesn't quite fit," said Patrick. the likes of Van Halen and David Bowie. about the songwriting process through "I try to stay away from labels." As Oval Opus took the stage in front "There is a lot of energy in our this opportunity. I feel like right Patrick's reluctance to labels may of a packed house at The Lion's Den on Stuff," said * Patrick. "He [Musper] now, our stuff is more grown up than come from the fluidity of his mu- Sullivan Street in the village, it was easy made a record that took the best of some of the stuff we wrote before." sical influences, which match the to see the energy the group conveys. what we are. The sound is incredible." Although he's shied away from labels uniqueness of Oval Opus' sound. They were only the second act to play on The album features songwriting collab- and genre constrictions, Patrick calls the "I grew up on classic rock so I like Led a bill of four alternative rock bands but orations with New York City songwriters band's music "infectious;" describing Zepplin, The Beatles and all that..." said already the crowd erupted with the Fri- Danny Kortchmar and Sam Hollander their sound as a mix of "soulful vocals Patrick. "I'm a huge U2 fan and I like Soul day night, post happy hour vigor usually who'veheljped write songs for James Tay- over classic rock guitars with a wicked • Coughing. But I love Stevie Wonder. My reserved for a headliner. The Cincin- lor and Carole King respectively. There rhythm section." He thought that many dad is a Pentecostal preacher so I grew nati based quartet, playing their catchy is also a hidden track Patrick wrote with of the comparisons made between Oval up in church and on [music] like that." brand of soul infused classic rock, know Jill Cunniff of Luscious Jackson fame. Opus and other bands are a tad off. Oval Opus' self titled release is the first how to move a crowd. As singer/lead • "We spent two years writing songs "We've been compared to Train album the band put out with the help of a guitarist Aaron Patrick said, it's be- about everything and anything," said meets Blues Traveler, which record label: The group recently signed to cause the band is all about having fun. New York City indie label On Entertainment "When you come out to an Oval and already have then* sights set on hitting Opus show, we're going to try the big time. This may be long overdue for a our damnedest to make sure you group that has been together for eight years. have a good time," said Patrick. "I want to blow up," said PatricE "I want He and band, mates Josh Edmond- to travel and meet people all over the world." son (guitar), Patrick Martin (bass) and Patrick thought pe ople would take no- Brian Kelley (drums), put on a lively tice of the band. He believed people gravi- stage show complete with spastic in- tate toward them because they bring "a strument solos and tequila shots with sense of something fresh and new." The the audience. Their music hits home band's incessant touring accumulates with a twenty something crowd, largely new fans on board with every stop they because of its upbeat tempos, dance- make, but it's Oval Opus' light hearted able grooves and lyrics about the little attitude that keeps them around for the things in life like friends, relation- long haul. The band's credo sums up the ships and hanging out on Friday nights. seen at The Lion's Den show perfectly. The band, formed in 1998 on the cam- "We all have horrible things that pus of Miami University in Ohio, have go on in our lives," said Patrick. "But been touring colleges and small clubs at the end of the day, if you hear our around the country in support of their songs [while] you're having a bad day self titled fourth studio album, released or while you're having a good time with this past January. They entered the stu- lourtesy o your friends drinking a beer, that's great Oval Opus discusses their first studio album, touring, and fitting into the alt-rock scene. dio with producer Erwin Musper who and we want to be there for you." • In Theatres 'When A Stranger Calls' American women finding success in her career, but unable to find someone special, Starring Camilla Belle, Brian Geraghty, Tommy Flanagan Kenya is set up on a blind date with landscape architect Brian Kelly (Simon Baker) Directed by Simon West at local coffee shop. Old dating taboos are embedded in the film, and racial jokes are On a dark and stormy night, a young woman (Camilla Belle) irresistible to laugh at. But something new makes you think that true love is color babysitting two children becomes the victim of harassing blind. If you are interested in a comedy with attention-grabbing dialogue, try "Some- phone calls in the latest entry in what seems like the undy- thing New." ing trend of horror film remakes. After managing to start Grade: B+ off on an unnerving and effective note, the film takes its time getting to the inevitable encounter between the heroine 'Nanny McRhee' and villain, relying on a slow buildup of dread and tension Starring Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly MacDonald in and around its high-tech house location. Although this Directed by Kirk Jones happens to suit the film well, it also ends up causing the A brood of naughty children, a parent at his wit's end and a magical nanny. aforementioned encounter to be a bit short and unfulfill- Emma Thompson, who also wrote the screenplay, carries this ing. Despite this and a somewhat bland performance by movie as the title character and provides charm and a strong Belle, the mysterious and menacing atmosphere throughout presence to hold on to. While Colin Firth puts in a solid "When A Stranger Calls" prevents it from being a complete performance, the supporting cast, with the exception of the dud. lovely Kelly Macdonald as the scullery maid and occasion- Rafael De Leon ally Angela Lansbury as Great Aunt Adelaide, takes what are Grade: C+ admittedly unpromising characters and does almost nothing with them (Mr. Firth's gaudy intended is among the most an- 'Something New1 noying and garish characters to guffaw into movie theaters this year). However, there is still enough magic in this beauti- Starring Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker, Mike Epps fully shot tale for this film to be worth seeing. Directed by Sanaa Hamri Nicole Bournas-Ney "Something New" is a new film on an old topic - interracial dating. This romantic Grade: B comedy looks at the life of Kenya McQueen (Sanaa Lathan) a professional African- On The Airwaves 'Duets: The Final Chapter' The Life Pursuit' The Notorious B.I.G. Belle and Sebastian Bad Boy Records In Belle and Sebastian's newest album, the mellowest The Notorious B.I.G. may be gone but not forgotten. "Du- songs would be some of the peppiest on any of their previ- ets: The Final Chapter" continues with Christopher Wallace's ous albums. For old school B&S fans, these new, (aka Biggie Smalls and Notorious B.I.G) signature sound: sometimes formulaic and forgettable songs, mostly filled illustrative lyrics over menacing beats that is as gritty as the with psychedelic 60's flare, may be too edgy for those used best 'hoods' in Brooklyn. Although some songs are clev- to the sounds of "If You're Feeling Sinister" or even their erly produced with sinister melodies like "I'm With What- last album, "Dear Catastrophe Waitress." However, this al- eva" (featuring Lil' Wayne, Juclz Santana and Jim Jones), bum docs have its highlights: "Another Sunny Day," "Dress the CD switches up with up-tempo R&B rhythms. Check out Up in You," and current single "Funny Little Frog" are "Nasty Girl" (featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avcry quickly addicting; these songs are also some of th«? few that Storm). "Duets" is appropriately titled because it seem that everyone in the in the most resemble the more familiar sounds of B&S. recording industry is featured from Jay-Z to Tupac to Bob Marley. For true hip-hop Beth Levin enthusiasts, Duets is a good choice to add to your rap collection. Sounds Like: 60's pop at its finest Shclda Eason Grade: B+ Sounds Like: Biggie at his best . drade:A+ fordhamobserver.com THE OBSERVER February 16,2006 ARTS & CULTURE 17 And this year's Academy Awards go to. *. ~B y Enriqu~ " e Oller~" o shows this season. What is interesting is Hurt's nomina- "Good Night, and Good Luck"? This year's Potter flick Arts & Culture Editor tion, the only acting nomination for "Violence." Hurt had was easily the best of the franchise and was visually stun- very little screen time and some feel he took the nomina- ning, even without the special effects. "Kong" was so in- The 2006 Oscars are upon us} and while certain cat- tion away from Dillon's "Crash" co-star Don Cheadle. On tricate and detailed, and "Pride and Prejudice," though the egories seem pretty locked up, it isn't certain who all the the other hand Dame Judi Dench won an Oscar for eight first film from director Joe Wright and full of cache's, was golden statues are going to. Here is a look at some of the minutes of screen time in "Shakespeare in Love." Speak- a very rich and vibrant period piece. This is probably tHe harder categories to call as well as some observations of ing of Judi Dench... " hardest of the non-acting categories because hardly any of the nominees. thesenominees falters. Best Actress Best Actor It has been a hard year for this category. There haven't Other Oscar tidbits: While Phillip Seymour Hoffman has the momentum go- been many stand out performances from actresses in 2005. Here's a brief look a,t some of the other notable aspects of ing into Oscar night, the Academy is known for its upsets. Charlize Theron attempted another win with "North Coun- this year's Academy Awards One of the biggest surprises in this category is the absence try," a film almost made specifically for Academy voters. • "Batman Begins" got a nomination for cinematography, of Russell Crowe. Crowe, who has been having one of the Judi Dench is making another appearance with her role in though traditionally the Academy tends not to look at films worst years in PR, is replaced by Terrence Howard, who is "Mrs. Henderson Presents." Felicity Huffman has some like that. having one of the best years in PR. Howard, however, is momentum with her role in "Transamerica," and Keira • Peter Jackson couldn't come back with "Kong." It a complete dark horse. The heavier hitters such as Heath Knightley is probably just really happy to be nominated. looks like a three hour movie about a giant ape didn't sell Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix, and David Strathairn will provide Reese Witherspoon has nearly all the momentum going itself. some competition for Hoffinan. Ledger stars in 'Broke- into Oscar night, but the other leading ladies may be un- • "Sin City" was left out of all the technical categories back Mountain," the film that will most likely take home willing to godown without a fight including special effects, art direction, and makeup, even a statue for best director and best film. While three of the though some of these categories aren't full. nominees are portraying real people* Phoenix plays a role Best Supporting Actress • Alanis Morissette's "Wunderkind" from "The Chron- similar to that which gave Jamie Foxx his Oscar. Strathairn Rachel Weisz has all the momentum rolling into this icles of Narnia" didn't get a nomination. There are only also has the pull for an upset, having starred in the best one. Though the nomination of Amy Adams took some by three original songs nominated (which should make it eas- reviewed film of 2005, "Good Night, and Good Luck." If surprise, it won't be enough to stop the Weisz juggernaut. ier on Beyonce) the academy were to honor the film, it may just do so in What was interesting was to see Maria Bello not nominated • The Sith controversy! In the original nomination re- this category. for "A History of Violence," though she was a critics' fa- lease, Annette Miles was nominated along with Dave vorite. Had she been entered into the Best Actress category Elsey for their makeup work on "Star Wars: Episode HI: Best Supporting Actor she would have put up a fight and knocked out either Keira Revenge of the Sith." But after learning Miles left the set This is one of the hardest categories to call. You have Knightley or Charlize Theron. The supporting categories 10 days before filming wrapped, the Academy took her off George Clooney, who won the Golden Globe this year, have just been so rich this year that it was just harder to get the ballot and replaced her with Nikki Gooley, who also and Paul Giamatti, who won the SAG. Throw into the mix nominated. worked on "Sith." An Academy spokesperson chalked it Matt Dillon from the cast of "Crash," which won a SAG up to an administrative error and said Gooley was more for ensemble acting, Jake Gyllenhaal for "Brokeback," and Art Direction deserving of the nomination. Miles was furious stating she William Hurt from "A History of Violence," and you've Now this is a tough category. Best director, obvious. Best left the same day as Natalie Portman. The Academy said got a hard race. Theacademy may throw this Clooney's film, obvious. Best art direction? You'll have your work they would reconsider adding her name to the ballot, but way since it is the most likely category he would won of cut out for you. Nominated in this category are "Good they were reportedly mailed on Feb. 8 and it is uncertain the three he has been nominated for. On the other hand Night, and Good Luck," "Harry Potter and the Goblet of if her name will be there or not. This comes a surprise they may give it to Giamatti who was completely snubbed Fire," "King Kong," "Memoirs of a Geisha," and "Pride since the Academy decided .to keep Linda Blair on the last year for his role in "Sideways." Gyllenhaal seems less and Prejudice." Will the Academy go for the lush colors ballot for her work in "The Exorcist," even after learning likely to win, not having been nominated in other award of "Geisha," orthe wonderfully tonal black and white of the demonic voice was not hers but Mason Curry's. • 'Eating Out*

CONTINUED FROM pg. 15 just weren't ready yet. So un- thing they were uncomfortable fortunately she had to leave us." Auditions with and we could work around Though a member short, it. And it is a rare experience for Mancini and director Peter Gil- actors to be able to work with Sheridan' quickly got an actress for the playwright while producing a to replace Gilpin, Meg Mc- show. I was more than happy to Crossen, FCLC '08. But with work with them to be as comfort- only eight days,,tlejt, ^.pres- able as possible and keep the mes- sure was on to get a cow ac- sage and the essence of the show." tress up to speed with a cast Bronx Arts Ensemble And the cast and crew have that has a month's work on her. S Winner performs with Bronx Arts Ensemble on March 30,2006 persevered, working hard and "I have such a great cast," long into the nights for the past Mancini said. "They are so month to get ready for the pre- warm and dedicated. They're a Music Scholarship miere of "Eating Out." Every- smart actors. They take the thing had been going well, but situation and go with it, and g Winner receives scholarship for private music lessons for the pressure was definitely get- that's what it's like in the real S Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 semesters ting to the cast with less than world." Though Mancini and two weeks left before opening the cast attempted to make it night and the first number still easier on McCrossen by chang- g hadn't been blocked. Then ing the script to have the char- production almost came crash- acter's role played by several ing to a mind-blowing halt. . different cast members, time g All students welcome lo try out Nine days before opening constraints made it impossible. night, cast member Betty Gilpin, In spite of the pressure and all FCLC '07, had to drop out of the of the challenges she's faced and show because she had been of- will face in the week leading up § Date: Friday, March 3,2006 fered a film role that shot on the to opening night; Mancini re- same nights as the performanc- mains ever the optimist. "I'm not toe.: McGlnley Center Ballroom es for "Eating Out." "It was worried. Maybe I should be, but crazy. She had auditioned for 1 have faith in the cast and crew this movie months ago and just and I know everything will come Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm got a call from them," Mancini together for opening night." said. "It's a great opportunity To see how "Eating Out" by appointment only and I wouldn't want her to turn turns out, you can watch it it down, so we tried reschedul- for free in the White Box Stu- ing our performances a number dio, Feb. 16 - 18 at 8 p.m. of times, First we tried to push it And be sure to check out Part To make an appointment and for Information contact: a week back, but then I remem- 2 of Will you be "Eating Out"? bered I was going to California Where Mancini and her cast and Angela Mlchatskl @ 718-817-4890 for a playwright conference. We crew will discuss the last week tried moving it up to the 7th, up to opening night, the premiere but everyone had family com- performance, the final curtain, ing in for the weekend and we and the reactions to the show. • 18 ARTS & CULTURE | February 16,2006 | THE OBSERVER fordhamobserver.com DVD Bin Is print media out? By Amanda S. Pizzuti c does occur, it will not happen over- 'Wallace & Gromit: Curse of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's: Staff Writer the Were-rabbit' Anniversary Edition' night. Two of the main factors in- Online media is on the rise in fluencing this are generational dif- Starring Peter Sallis, Starring Audrey Hep-' more diverse forms than ever. In- ferencesrand the not yet universal Ralph Ficnnes, Helena burn, George Peppard, ternet versions of popular news- access to high-speed Internet. Bonham-Carter Patricia Neal papers and magazines have been "My .parents and grandparents Directed by Nick Park, Directed by Blake Ed- around in digital print for years get all there news via newspaper Steve Box wards already, but now these mediums and television," said Jessica Mahl- One of 2005's best re- While this classic are showing up in audio and viewed films is finally has been released on bacher, FCLC '07, "I doubt the out on DVD. Although DVD before, this new sometimes even video form. Will baby boomer generation is going the movie itself is fan- release is updated with the rising popularity of multimedia to abandon the written word." tastically funny, the more features than its broadcasts, streaming videos, and Mahlbacher said she only occa- DVD leaves something predecessor. While the podcasts lead to the final demise of sionally uses online media. "I am to be desired. The single original had simply dif- all forms of print, digital, or other- fairly technologically impaired, but disc release sports only ferent language tracks, wise? I do get stories off Yahoo and The four special features, this new DVD features Currently, podcasts are avail- New York Times online. I've never and while one is a series of deleted scenes with a commentary track from producer Richard able not only for television and downloaded the news or watched commentary, the film itself lacks evwn a com- Shepard, as well as four featurettes including a radio broadcasts, but for The New 'Meet The Press' on the Internet," mentary track. Fans will still spend the $20 to piece about Hepburn as a style icon and her let- York Times, Business Week, Roll- she said. "Streaming videos take get this, but it seems too high a price when some ter to Tiffany. Full of new features and sharp ing Stone, and even Internet-based forever to download on my com- two disc sets come at the same price and other visuals, you'd think it would be in its own lit-r" magazine Slate. You can listen puter. I think I'd use it more often if single discs have more special features. tie blue box, though it comes in a pink one for, to these on your computer, or for I had a faster computer." Enrique Ollero $15. • • ';'.; those on-the-go, you can put them Time is essential to how people Grade: B- Enrique Ollero . ;v; right on to your MP3 player. choose to consume information, Grade: A " ".:,: --V, Although not everyone may be especially the on-the-go college downloading all of their news yet, student 'If I had the time, I'd rather Red Eye1 The Aristocrats' ? = circulation numbers from late 2005 read the story in the paper, but I do support the decline in printed do have a tendency to look more Starring Cillian Murphy, Rachel McAdams, Starring Bob Sagetr ; newspaper readership. In a six- at the articles online," said Mahl- Brian Cox George Carlin, Gilbert month period, overall circulation bacher. Directed by Wes Craven Godfrey, Sarah Silver- was down an average of 2.6 per- A twisting thriller man Regardless, she does not think cent on weekdays and more than with some great shock- Directed by Penn Jillette, that easier access to podcasts will ing moments, the DVD gj _ Paul Provcnza 3 percent on Sundays. Addition- change things for herself. "I think release follows up with IRISTOCRATS If you didn't see this in ally, over 55 million people visited I pay more attention if I'm read- a good number of special 10 CflWDIMtS.OiK'f-t !::;•,?> , theaters at least do your- newspaper sites at least once in ing it online than listening to it," features. The commen- self the favor of renting November, which is a 30 percent she said. tary from Wes Craven is it! This raucous docu- increase from the same period a The quality of digital media and interesting and there's a mentary is about an an- year ago, according to Editorand- intellectual property rights also host of other features as cient vaudeville joke publisher.com. contribute to why Mahlbacher well. Unfortunately the that has been told by Online magazines are increasing is wary about an all-digital me- featurettes become rath- nearly every comic, and in prominence as well. According dia landscape. "Writers need to er repetitive, using many in this film it's told by 100 different comics. Only to the Wall Street Journal, Time .make enough money to support of the same clips throughout. The blooper real a film for the strong stomached and strong willed, Inc. is rumored to be putting out themselves or else they would •.alscj falls flat, mostly featuring clips of the cast the DVD features great special features including an online-only test magazine for no longer be writers. I think we laughing at themselves, though the viewer won't an extended version of the joke, other well known younger men. Ann Moore, chief have a lot of work to do before we know why. .While entertaining, this is more of a favorite jokes of several of the comedians, and an executive of Time Inc., said of this, can say the rise of online media rent movie rather than a buy movie. oddly touching tribute to Johnny Carson. If you and other similar ventures,. "We is completely and utterly a good Enrique Ollero can watch "Southpark" and "Drawn Together" over can deliver to you, our reader, in thing," she said. "I'm not against Grade: C+ and over, this is the DVD for you. whatever format you want it in the the opportunities it presents. If Enrique Ollero future - maybe not on paper." journalistic integrity can be pre- Grade: A Still, if the end of the print era served then go ahead with it." • Sanaa Lathan does 'Something New' By Shelda Eason Contributing Writer Yes, he's a catch! But there is knew," said Turner. a problem - he's white. In Ke- The film's producer, Stephanie Kenya McQueen (Sanaa La- nya's opinion, this is a glitch in Allain, was attracted to the dat- than) is the typical "type A" the dating matrix. ing dilemma that is very truth- personality - driven, organized, At a roundtable discussion, ful in our society, and a key meticulous, and a control freak. Lathan tells us that exploring theme in the script. "The idea She lives a routine life and has interracial relationships in the of putting your heart, and throw- everything in order, or so she film is what she found appeal- ing out your lists and blinders thinks. ing! "Approximately 14 percent should open up the possibilities "Something New" is the new of black men are in interracial of something new. The world is film released by Focus Features. relationships and 3 percent of such a huge place and the possi- It is a romantic comedy about a black women are in interracial bilities are really endless," said young African-American profes- relationships," said Lathan. Allain. sional woman who has her life "This tells me that black women The film also makes a smart together. She is up for partner- are not comfortable with it - that choice in bringing another ele- ship at her firm and bought a new there are a number of reasons ment in interracial dating. Some home. This is a woman who has why they feel it's not possible people still deem dating outside everything except romance. She to step out side of the race, and of one's race as taboo. Lathan realized it's time to find the man that is definitely an issue." And relates to this perception. She of her dreams, or maybe the ide- "Something New" encourages had a real-life experience when al man on her list: Someone who the viewer to look at these rea- she was seeing someone outside is tall, educated, handsome, and sons. her race. "I had a white boy- African American. Although the film is fictional, friend that I dated years ago. I Focus Feature! However, her closest girl- the subject matter is very real. was younger and I cared about Sanaa Lathan stars in the new romantic comedy 'Something New.' friends tell her that she is too The script was written by Kriss what people thought." Lathan picky about her expectations Turner who was inspired to write felt pressure from everyone, in- Hollywood are interested - and who we are." in the perfect mate, and. she on the subject because of a story cluding her family and his. "The that's courageous for this mov- Directed by first-time film should consider other prospects. she read in a Detroit newspaper. remarks weren't subtle. You ie and films like "Brokcback director, Sanaa Hamri who di- .Adopting an alternative attitude, "The article identified 42.4 per- have to not really care about Mountain," which is also re- rected music videos for Mariah "Let go, let flow" becomes part cent as the percentage of black what they're saying." leased on Focus Features." La- Carey, Jay-Z, and Destiny's of her new mantra. She agrees women who have never been Llithan hopes that "Something than adds that these arc experi- Child, "Something New" to go on a blind date and meets married. Percentages aside, I New" may start a new trend of ences we arc having in America, opened February 3rd. If you landscape architect Brian Kelly saw this reflected not just in the releasing bold themes in Holly- and she believes people will are interested in a comedy with (Simon Baker). Brian is warm, lives of my black girlfriends but wood. "The great thing about think it's refreshing to be able attention-grabbing dialogue, attractive, has his own business. with other professional women I this movie is that executives in to sec themselves. "II validates try "Something New." • fordhamobserver.com THE OBSERVER February 16,2MB ARTS & CULTURE 19 Fainting with Xerox By Daniel Larkin Staff Writer

It is an early afternoon in November of 2005. Scram- bling to find a scholarly article to present to her Science, Technology and Society class, Janine Recio enters the Quinn Library. Flipping through the premier British sci- ence journal "Nature," she settles on an article and begins copying it on one of those familiar photocopiers near the circulation desk. Falling into daydreams during the mo- notony of photo copying, she inadvertently prompts the machine to copy the same page. She pulls the magazine away from the document glass in a knee jerk reaction, which the copier then registers on the emerging page. Gazing as the distorted photocopy, she realizes that if she could learn to control such distortions, they could form a rather fascinating body of work for her senior thesis show. With a scientific method that would make "Nature" proud, Recio began a round of experiments to discover the properties and principles of photo copy distortion. With RuntdiHstonb/nieObnnier Quinn library closing at midnight, her laboratory became Jrtw Redo ilwwumtfw art of the photo copy nudiinc. the Kinkos at Columbus Circle. Unable to bring "Nature" hire plane, which require the viewers to tilt his of her Recio accomplishes a great feat with this work that fascinates outside the library, she brought the magazine Discover head, and even stand at an awkward angel, to decipher the viewer at different distances. One can approach her work and subjected it to various late night experiments. She the picture. The most famous example of anamorphous like impressionism, appreciating it from various distances. moved the page during scanning, altered the magnifica- is Hans Holbeins' portrait "The Ambassadors" at the With a fascinating mixture of methodical method, sci- tion, and folded the page in various permutations. Each National Gallery in London. A skull appears distort- entific subject matter and sound aesthetic judgment, Re- emerging page was a piece of scientific data in her eyes, ed from a head on view. Part of the fund of the picture cio puts her double major in Natural Science and Visual which she then collated into various piles according to the is standing to the far right and seeing the skull come Art to good work. She is a shining example of the ben- image's visual qualities. With these pages precisely col- into focus. Recio's works have the same dynamic, as efits of Fordham's curriculum for artists, melding art lated, she collaged each pile into one of the canvases. She one twists his or head and stands at different angles to and liberal arts education to rather stunning ends. • arranged the pages onto square canvases and then cov- read the twisting passages from a science publication. ered them with a gel gloss medium. This medium gives Recio's works also have appeal from a distance with •^ For further Information visit the Web site of the visual art senior seminar, atslx. many of the works the appearance of an oil painting. their all-over position. The grayscale settings of the copy org. Janine Recio's "Accidents in Nature* will be on display In the Center Gallery Recio's works tap into the long tradition of anamor- machine render potent contrasts of black and white. From a through Feb. 21. phous in art. This is the term for distortions on the pic- distance the distortions appear like ripples or waves in water. Is Sundance too commercial? For 26 years, Raspberry With a hot Awards have kept party . every night, big- The biggest sign that an event has gone to the dark I Hollywood honest name celebri- (commercial) side is when Paris Hilton is an attendee. By Jeremy Redleaf ing a golf-ball-sized, handcrafted ties, and free StaffWriter goodies, some RAZZberry atop a mangled Super might mistake in an interview with Goodale. Dur- Us Weekly. What a selfless way Lets be honest, by the time the 8 film reel that's spray-painted this year's ing Sundance's first years, Redford for Hilton to support to the indie red carpets at the Globes and SAG gold and has an estimated street VALERIE ROSE Sundance Film said he had to try to get people to films that premiered at Sundance,' Awards have been rolled back up, value,pf$4.97." Festival for an- come to the theaters. The. mer- like "Old Joy," whose budget of 30 even my Aunt Hilary can predict The "Worst Picture of the other MTV award show. Tucked chants and celebrity photographers "thousand, according to imdb.com, the Academy Awards nominations Year" category is anyone's game away in the mountains of Park were first welcomed to help smal was smaller than Hilton's freebie ("Brokeback Mountain"? You're this year; "Deuce Bigalow: Eu- City, Utah, celebrities who are sup- ler films gain attention. But while total. kidding!). ropean Gigolo," starring the posedly extending their support the smaller films still have a place The second sign that an "event But one prestigious awards esteemed Rob Schneider and for independent films, party with in the festival programming, they has not only gone commercial, but show remains refreshingly dedi- "Son of the Mask," the sequel to their big-name friends and stash up do not gain the same media atten- has tons of free merchandise and cated to keeping us all on our toes. "The Mask" that apparently took on free gifls. Over the past years, tion as the commercial events. The paparazzi, is when the reality "ce- The Raspberry Awards (Razzies), 11 years to make, are fightmg Sundance has been evolving into a festival's goal is to give new talent lebrities" arrive. This year at Sun- dedicated to celebrating the worst tooth-and-nail with the equally commercial and highly-publicized a place to make a name for them- dance was no exception. Trista Hollywood cinema, annually re- appalling "Dirty Love," "House event, and this year's festival has selves among fellow actors and di- and Ryan Sutter, the Bachelorette minds of us those rare gems and of Wax," and "Dukes of Haz- made the biggest move away from rectors and with the press. The only and her husband, attended the free performances that we've pushed • zard." its once respected reputation. way newcomers can get face time events to suck out the remains of to the back of our consciousness, Jamie Foxx may have pulled When Sundance was started with the media is if Redford choos- their 15 minutes of fame. The fa- in an effort to forget they ever ex- an impressive feat last year with in 1981 by actor/director Robert es to end some of the festival's big mous couple did not leave empty isted. being nominated for Academy Redford its main goal, as the first commercial events that suck up the handed. They posed for photog- "It warms my heart," Josh Awards in two different catego- independent film festival, was to press time, hi order to maintain his raphers sipping a free smoothie Caldwell FCLC '06, said. "That ries, but in the land of the Razzie, showcase new directors and actors. and the festival's reputation, Red- (out of the same glass) from the someone has validated that "Son actors often find themselves And while the small movies remain ford must choose between the mon- Sambazon guest house, according of the Mask" should have never nominated for several odious per- a part of the festival, they are over- ey that comes with commercialism to Us Weekly. Trista also told the been made" formances. Jessica Alba's pin-up seen by the countless parties and and the probable decrease in pub- magazine that she and her husband The Razzies were created in looks and stiff acting chops have other commercial events. E! On- licity that comes with respect. But are trying for a baby, which I am 1980 by author John Wilson, au- left her up for Worst Actress in line's resident "Hollywood Party so far, Redford has done neither. sure they will try to make another thor of "The Official Razzie Mov- both "Fantastic Four" and "Into Girl", Lara Morgenson, made the The biggest sign that an event has reality show special about the ie Guide." the Blue" while Hilary Duff's trek to Park City to do nothing but gone to the dark (commercial) side event. The Nominees are determined "Mc-Acting" has helped her se- cover the festival's parties. Since is when Paris Hilton is an attendee. With its list of celebrity attend- from a voting pool of 725 film cure similar honors for "Cheaper Sundance began, she kept a log of Of course Ms. Hilton did not only ees and lack of support for the in- professionals, film journalists and by the Dozen 2" and "The Perfect the movies she screened and the red attend Sundance to grab a load of die films, the future of Sundance movie buffs from 41 U.S. states Man." bulls she drank. She left the slopes free merchandise she will probably looks grim. Even Redford himself and 15 foreign countries. "Oh god, Hilary Duff is ter- with a end count of two to 12.5 never use, she was there to work. has become disgusted by what his "My ballot must've been lost rible," Alejandra Iannone, FCLC respectively- and she was proud Her strenuous job was to host a creations has evolved into tak- in the mail," Daniel Witt FCLC '06 said. "If she continues with of it. Mow has Sundance become party thrown by Blender Magazine, ing a shot at Paris Hilton herself '07 said. "Actually, I consider her heinous performances, idiotic first about the commercial events, according to Debbie Hummel of sayig in a recent AP interview, myself very fortunate not to songs, and poor fashion sense, I second about the movies with big- the Associated Press. Before stash- "She doesn't have anything to do have seen any of the movies just might have to kill myself." liame celebrities, and third about ing up at the Fred Segal suite, she with anything. I think the festival nominated." For a full list of the awesomely the reiison the event began, indie told El's Morgenson that she felt is close to being out of control" Those lucky enough to win a bad nominees, check out www. flicks? " "cheesy" about loading up on free- Hopefully, for the festival's sake, Ra/zie, if they are self-loathing razzics.com. Redford knows what is happening bies. Hilton then preceded to grab Redford will start making better enough to accept it, lake home If you want to watch the lo his once respected yearly event. everything pink and walked out of decisions and use his best judge- a trophy worthy of no mantel- Razzies live, be sure lo book a "They're going to see n completely the event with arguably the most ment when it comes to his work. piece. plane ticket for the ceremony on different picture than (lie one we're ircc merchandise. The total amount But then again, lie did just make "The Ruzzic Award itself," the March 4th at the lvar Theatre in programming. They'll think it's Hilton saved by receiving the frce- a movie with Jennifer Lopez. press release says. "Is an intention- I lollywood, beciiuse you can bet about Paris Hilton," Redford suid bies was $33,3600, according, to So let's not expect too much. • ally chcapjiick luhotchke featur- they won't be on television. • 20| February 16,2006 LITERARY THE OBSERVER Up the Stairs and I Am Winning, I Am Winning

By Betsy Walters Literary Editor They are knot-tying. They are hanging-on. We are doing what we can. The town grows flowers and unrolls flags. It flaps its We are quiet in the attic, unhuddled but still. The clocks screen doors and it breathes. It does not ask after us. I, have stopped counting so we use our own breath. Our at least, am relieved. mother and father are two layers below. Their noise bub- We pull down attic steps and count up unclaimed bles up through the drywall, hers weaker than his, drawn things. He brings up the bicycle but forgets the basket. along to us through thin metal pipes. He brings up the clothes, but they are box-square and all I try to listen but she hushes and sighs. A door is wrong. He is not accounting for my needs. slammed; floorboards shake. We hear her call after him, We've emptied the rooms and are living like kings. We hollow-voiced and brittle. We press our ears to hot cop- name objects in town, we name things to acquire. Lists per. There is the sound of forgiving. There is soft door- » are made and plans are drawn. closing. The aunts have regrouped and brought in new ranks. Our father isn't taking it well. Our father is in hiding. There is no room foT him here— On our street there is skipping. There is commerce. we have already brought up the piano. Lemonade is made and sold. We draw the blinds. We run We are fit for new shoes we can wear in a church. We up attic stairs. are told to be good. We are asked where the clocks have We have missed dinner. We are rotten to the core. gone and we tilt our heads. The aunts have come— his sisters, not hers. They ar- Our father lays claim to the basement. rived all at once, pinch-cheeking and vague. Up the street a new store opens. They cut ribbons and The house is all murmurs. Too loud to sleep. slash prices. TV cameras blink red. We watch lines of Our father is stooping. The aunts straighten his tie. cars turn the corner and come back again, inching be- They buy him overpriced lemonade. They give us warm neath the weight of strapped crates. We peer at shipping nickels and tell us to play. labels and add to the list. We do not partake. They do not insist. Casserole dishes have been returned. We eat peanut We are not brother and sister. We are comrades in arms. Grace Martina .butter and jelly and look at our black patent shoes. We He has enumerated things and I have said yes. He has banned jumping and they won't be missed. are young and paradable. We are tiny and gleaming but begun to bring up things for living. He brings up chess The town is still moving though it thinks we are still. we are old news and we know it. They have other fish to and checkers. We open the windows at night. Neighbors are knocking. Covered dishes are spoiling. fry. We miss the taste of second-day lasagna and potato- We don't know how long it will be. They've closed the The aunt? open doors, all tight, tooth-covered smiles. broccoli surprise. door but he's seen her. Her skin is all pickled, he says, Our father is fading. The aunts bear no grudges. The We don't think of questions and the aunts are relieved. and I see it. Her long skinny fingers, yellow-green and aunts do not mind. They call husbands and sigh and send for more things. spiny and floating in a tin-capped jar. If she asks for us they don't say. They fill empty rooms and take up two floors. New noise Sputters below. Professional noise. White- The house swells with low-voiced, blank-spaced They bear no grudges and send meals to the basement. coated, rubber-gloved noise. The aunts are glad he has speech. Everyone is nodding. The aunts are doing what We steal their chocolates and slip'up attic stairs. come. they can. There is less room and more quiet. We stand side by side. We are a two-stepped staircase We are not helping. The aunts cluck and squeak and There are layers of living. that begins with him and ends with me. The guest un- ask for us but we are gone. We are weighed and mea- The windows are openable, we can let the night in. sheathes his rubber hand and we shake. The aunts swell sured and wanting. Above their heads we move drag- There are breeze\that stir, there are ways of not know- up. Our father is missing. We are hugged. gable things. „ ing.. There are smells of new trees and summer and There is a sale on potatoes but they go unbought. A hole in the roof has gone unnoticed. We sneak into clay. We bring these in, too, through fluhg-open shut- We had begun as sneaks but now we are brazen. I am the kitchen and circle up ters. The attic is full and the walls are expanding. We down the stairs and up again. I am winning the race. pots. We are betting against sunny days. The aunts are step over piled hats. We hang the kitchen sink from She doesn't ask for us. unable to make soup and they throw up their hands. They the rafters. We are tornados of wanting. We are" prepar- He brings up the box-springed chairs. The aunts have are on their last nerve, they are at the end of their rope. ing for everything. We are taking what we need. • The Man Who Forgot How to Read Pictures Adam Kaufman Literary Editor of his head. He played with the inside of the pocket of to a page toward the middle of the magazine, a wave his green tweed jacket. He squeezed his wrinkly fin- of panic rushed over him. There were no words to be gers into two loose fists. His whole body was involved found on the page. There were bright colors and what Mr. tiroy, while he walked to the bookstore, thought with the decision. appeared to be some sort of assemblage of images about all of the possibilities that lay ahead of him. The He had eliminated Four Corners and was narrow- (what, to us, would have been a red crayon playing on magazine section at Barnes and Noble was up three ing in on the final choice when he noticed something a swingset), but he could not put anything together to escalator flights and was next to an in-store Starbucks strange in the opposite corner. There was a middle- form a coherent reaction to what he was seeing. It was cafe", but both the climb and the smell of steamed milk aged man with glasses sitting on a wooden chair, in- as if Mr. Liroy was looking at a page of a novel written were worth dealing with, considering the unadulterat- tently reading the latest issue of BusinessWeek. This, in Arabic, one of the few languages he did not speak. ed pleasure of racks upon racks of literary magazines of course, was not the strange thing. He glanced up and saw the baby looking back and that awaited him like a cauldron overflowing with gold The strange thing was that there was an infant on the forth between him and the pages of the Iowa Review, pieces. Because he held that all novels published after man's lap, and this infant held in his hands an issue of as if the magazine contained a ridiculous caricature of 1967 were completely nonsensical and dumbed-down the Iowa Review that Mr. Liroy had finished reading a the old man that the child was comparing to the ac- exercises in self-awareness, the seventy-three year old few weeks ago. The child, who appeared to be about a tual person who sat across from him. Mr. Liroy looked retired English teacher read only these magazines. year old (but who can really tell?), was giggling loudly back down and the page's contents were not only in- They had, he believed, retained the credibility and as he clumsily flipped through the journal's pages. Mr. comprehensible to him, but they had become blurry. •spirit ofwords that Random House and Penguin had Liroy could riot remember the issue having any signifi- His glasses were on, yet the page was completely out given up on some time ago. cant pictures or illustrations or anything, for that mat- of focus, and it was taking the form of leaky magma When he got to the store, Mr. Liroy made his way ter, that would cause such laughter in a small child. as the seconds passed. There was a fear inside Mr. straight to the escalator, avoiding eye contact with the The baby looked up at Mr. Liroy as if he wanted to Liroy that he had never felt before, a fear that was hundreds of pieces of hardcover trash being touted as let him in on the joke. The old man was touched by compounded immensely when he looked up from the the best new releases. After repeating his vertical trek the child's gesture and decided that he could spare a melting magazine and saw a laughing caveman sitting two times, he was greeted warmly by that rotten dairy few minutes in order to have a little fun with him. He on the businessman's lap. The caveman was holding smell and, out of the corner of his eye, the sight of left his post in front of the literary section, and walked the Iowa Review in one hairy hand, and the other hand a periodical paradise. He walked through a path sur- over to the children's magazine rack. Looking for the was balled up and against his nose while he sucked on rounded by small round tables, the sound of sipping most colorful and childish magazine he could find, Mr. his gigantic thumb. The caveman looked up at Mr. creating the kind of tribal chant that would lead a Liroy picked up a copy of Crayola Kids Magazine and Liroy and fell to the floor in a fit of laughter. chief cannibal to a sacrificial feast. walked to the chair that sat opposite the baby and his Before he could think about it, Mr. Liroy threw the Once past the cafe", Mr. Liroy walked up two stairs presumable father. boiling glob (which, somehow, hadn't burned him) onto and found himself, at last, in the slightly elevated The plan was to create an absurdist image right in the floor next to the caveman and darted to the escala- magazine section. He walked around the middle row the middle of the Barries and Noble, one in which an tor. He hobbled down the three flights, pushing people jit,racks, and on the other side, he stopped in front illiterate baby sits on his father's lap and read9 a liter- out of the way and almost falling multiple times, until of the literary section. He took in everything. Most ary magazine, directly opposite a highly literate old he came to the ground floor. He raced for the door, of the magazines had not published a new issue since man reading a magazine for children. The baby's fa- crashed into the security guard, and after briefly col- his trip the week before, but it looked like Carousel, ther was still focused on BusinessWeek and the baby lecting himself, hurried out into the night. Comstock, and Four Corners all had something new to was now staring at Mr. Liroy, giggling just as loudly as Word has it that after he left the bookstore, offer.' He stood for a minute, weighing his options, He he had been when the man first noticed him. Mr. Liroy bought the first television he saw and scratched the large bald spot that took up the majority But as Mr. Liroy sat down and opened Crayola Kids that he hasn't returned any phone calls since. • fordhamobserver.com THE OBSERVER | February 16,20061 LITERARY 21 A History of Interruptions By Goryn Brown Contributing Writer codes to fear and shit, and then there's that psychologi- you^got your comforter from a flea market in Queens. cal boundary not even this shit could make me cross! You're far too broke to ever see real mountains. You know? Heavenly bodies couldn't make me cross *•* Even as a fetus, an unborn thing with your body pret- my psychological boundary!' That's what you say and " You never made a mistake in your life?" he sobs. zeled around an umbilical cord, even as a fetus February if you don't feel it in your bones, then that's what you "Royal heir to fucking Insanatopia never made a mis- didn't suit you, February 27th 1983, even-- say to yourself until you start to feel something stir up take in her life, with the alpha to all that's crazy swim- "Kit," inside. That's what real women do, right? They talk ming through your bloodline, I'll be goddamned, you're —As a nothing in your mother's womb. March rides shit out. They rationalize shit. You don't lace my pan- wearing the goddamn crown right now." through the sheer curtains on a fleet of golden chariots cakes. I'm not even-" You open your eyes. The sunlight's in. He's all hacked and you (Jose your eyes as the— ••* up. There lies the residue. The Aunt Jemimas, the hon- "Kit," You hate February. Maybe it's the ice. Your immune ey— —Sunlight nears, and you wait for it to rush across the system's a natural wreck. When you were small, you "You told me about those pancakes and I didn't even- air and wash your skin thorough whose color magnets never caught a cold. First was the whooping cough. dirt like the worn straw mats of Fulton Floral Market, left Your Mom sauteed three peeled cloves of garlic in a flat —The eggs, the rosary peas, the tears— off of Flatbush Avenue on to Fulton Street— "What you do?" —The mats hiding the cracked mosaic tiles, and then it will be March ist. Cuz if you keep your eyes opened, Oh, come on, aren't you tired of this by now? You know you got you'll only see his v.omit in a mire at the foot of your bed, r r ' rt i • /~i TT- * r 11 an image thatn stream from your sight to the pit in your your comforter from a flea market in Queens. You re far too broke belly, burdening your system terribly since you've lost the ability to— to ever see real mountains. "Listen, what the fuck you do?" —Pass things through. You'll writhe a bit, extend your neck and then see him crunched over the mattress, a mess. skillet with a dollop of honey and a quarter cup of castor "I should've seen this shit—" "This how your father went?" oil. You ran outside before she could catch you, hopping —The butter, the bulbs of azaleas, the mucus dripping You'll forget to notice the sun. So you sit Indian- carefully over the cracked concrete, the frozen grass, the from your nose, yes, you cried- "Huh? Is this a generational event in your family?" frozen logs of dog turd, puppy poopings. "Fuckin' maniacal death thirsty family circus--" —Style against the wall and wait, your back against the "BTK killers do this shit, Kit. Serial killers do this Yeah right! He never even knew your mother... wall of faded azaleas, a wall of waning nature, and you shit...they plot shit out." " -Just killin' men off before we find you fuckin' lost picture them behind closed lids, swollen knolls of fertile You in your white socks and whooping cough. your wits." land-- "You know? They lure their targets in," There were more ingredients. Just focus. There were "Y'all pass down killin' like its fuckin' emeralds and Dad sat on a plastic crate in the alley. Eyes red and blueberries and apple butter and Dominos sugar that you shit?" vascular up close. Fingers real hard on you. Now you're blended with care, flipped awkwardly on. a non-stick -Situated on fields of wheat. They flower dazzling hurting. Forget the whooping cough. He lets go after. skillet. You tried for circles. At ten, you watched her azaleas in May. You uncross your naked legs— Well, it was dark. Yeah, you're running. Probably the maneuver perfectly disked pads of batter, tinted with "Kit..." worst thing about ice in Brooklyn is that you never see it blue, not saturated like yours. Shaped not like fat clo- -Hug them close to your breasts. You pull the ciga- coming, Your feet's in the air, your head's on concrete. vers like yours. The sharp lines of her wrist maneuvered rette from your lips and picture from memory, from a They gave you 12 stitches— with precision. Didn't twitter like your flimsy parts. As history of smoking, the glowing embers crossing towards ""You called me over last night like you-wanted to rec- she looked aj,v#u evpr^nqw and theq.^er.^w^arren the buttery filter. tify, saying you got me all thesejlowers "|nd you wanted baby, with dripping, watepcolor eyes.; -,,;] Cigarettes, they're crazy! One minute they're whole, to end the fighting~i' "Human beings don't do this shit, Kit. Not to people the next minute they're ash. -And your mom a sour look because she didn't say they say they love. Creatures do this..." he labors. *** why it hurt you to pee. What's a creature to you? You think. There's a deviant "Listen, you can't get mad this way...it ain't healthy. "And you know what I was thinking to myself? I'm to normality in every novel and fairytale but you never This ain't how to be mad at me, you don't go about it thinking, I should be giving her flowers, so I come over found Frankenstein less human than the human who con- this way. You throw a fuckin' snow globe at my head, and we get intimate-" figured him. Maybe your world's a little different, say it you set my Uptowns on fire, you plant cat hair in my Come on, she didn't know! Doctors, they're crazy, so gets the quakes.a- lot, and so you're constituted of dif- orange juice...you know how nasty that shit is? You what do you do? ferent parts necessary for survival in your world which know how much I would fuckin' hate cat hair in my "—And I'm thinking the whole time, you know, she's means maybe your senses have an extraordinary knack orange juice? I mean, anything else! You curse me out, really being a woman about all of this--" for picking up on the subtle shifting in the earth's founda- you say 'fuck you Elijah, I can't believe you got her And you can't be mad at her for what she did to him, tion that someone with only ordinary knack wouldn't feel pregnant, I'm the one you love. You promised me ba- Kit. She was just trying— and now your posture's a bit crooked from all the brac- bies. You said you'd figure it out. And what happened "You know, she's really learning how to manage her ing yourself for bigger things which makes you different, to the whole frolicking through wheat fields hand in hurt and—" yeah, but come on, when he saunters into your world all hand, sipping lemonade on huge green mountains and You close your eyes and see Elijah, long and brood- upright and carefree and whistling a ditty, boy does he shit. You were supposed to tend those fields and pull ing, his frame pressed to yours, his skin glistening, and look off but you love him without calling names. Poly- out all the weeds and spread fertilizer so I could raise you see yourself, your limbs intimate with the purple silk phemus wasn't queer until Odysseus came and called my tomatoes 'cuz women usually have some sort of duvet passed down to you through a lineage of women what lived in a cave strange. garden and I listened to what you said but in two years who loved, your head dipped over the edge of the bed, "I show you my one eye and now you call me a crea- with you I'm still waiting for my tomatoes so now I'm your hair swinging from your scalp in lawless waves, ture," you say. thinking you can't grow tomatoes in wheat fields which your eyes fixed on the window in your view as you watch And secretly you hope his silence is just a sleep that fell means you couldn't come through again so you should the world inverted and you see awful castles in Brooklyn on him when he ingested your momma's pancakes, but be castrated, we should sear your dick in a skillet and fixed upon bellies of earth that rise then decline and you kindly kept his heart playing in ascending intervals, since feed stray dogs, this is what we should do but can't hear him say 'I love you' as he moves your body from the February's gone (though you still feel it lingering around 'cuz fuck, there's that fuckin' civil code to honor, being base of mountains to their looming peaks— your lower intestinal region, all clogging you up and mak- part of civilized society and all, and then there's penal Oh, come on, aren't you tired of this by now? You know ing you want and just making you crazy in general). • §he Literary Section: Back in business and ready for action! Do you want to submit to the Literary Section?- Email stories observer Qfordham 22 SPORTS | February 16,2006 | THE OBSERVER fordhamobserver.com Men's basketball wins with stellar shooting display at Duquesne By Joe Artise in the previous win against Richmond. Staff Writer The Rams' defense was not as great The Rams visited the Duquesne Dukes on this day as it had been in previ- Feb. 4 at the A. J. Palumbo Center in ous games. They allowed Duquesne Pittsburgh, where points were plenti- to shoot 53 percent from the field and ful. The Rams won 90-81 in their best allowed four double figure scorers. shooting display of the season. The Rams The Duques also scored 17 fast break shot 57 percent for the win and a re- points on the Rams' transition defense. markable 77 percent in the second half. Fordham improved to 10-11 over- The game was tight in the first half as all, moving closer to a .500 record. neither team was able to hold the lead. The Rams also set a milestone for hav- When Duquesne had a scoring run early ing a conference record over .500 RAM RUMBLES in the half, taking an 8-3 lead, Fordham this late in the season at 5-3. • answered on a pair of layups by Bry- Men's Basketball ant Dunston and a three-pointer by Se- 2/18 Fordham vs. Charlotte 2:00 PM** bastian Greene. The score continued to Rams defeat St. go back and forth until the Rams took a 2/22 Fordham at St. Joseph 7:00 PM 39-38 half-time lead when leading scor- Bonaventure on er Jermaine Anderson drove the length 2/25 Fordham vs. George Washington 4:00.PM* of the court and hit a buzzer-beater. the road, 79-72 In the second half, Dunston went on a 3/1 Fordham vs. LaSalle 7:30 PM scoring run, racking up 23 of his game- The men's basketball team defeated high 31 points. Fordham as a team St. Bonaventure on the road on Feb. 9, missed only five shots in the second half, 80-71. Women's Basketball hitting 22 out of 27. The Rams sealed The Rams were led by Marcus Stout 2/17 Fordham vs. Duquesne 7:00 PM* the victory on a 10-2 run late in the who scored a career-high 32 points, game capped by a Marcus Stout lay-up. including 4-for-5 shooting from three- 2/19 Fordham at Rhode Island 2:00 PM Along with Dunston's 31 points, six point range and a perfect 6-for-6 shoot- rebounds, four assists and one block, ing from the free throw line. 2/24 Fordham at LaSalle 7:00 PM Stout scored 17 points and Anderson Fordham led wire to wire in the game, scored 15 points. Greene also scored their second victory of the season 2/26Fordhamvs. Saintfcouis7:00PM*+ a career-high 16 points coming off against the Bonnies. the bench and playing for 27 minutes. The Rams didn't look back after 2/19 Fordham vs. Rhode Island 2:00 PM The Rams completed the regular sea- jumping out to an early 11-3 lead over son sweep of Duquesne scoring a com- the first 3:30. bined 180 points in the 2 games. The Jermaine Anderson added 22 points Televised on A-10 TV or WFUV.org 81 points allowed by the Rams were for the Rams' third consecutive Atlan- ** Televised on ESPN , the most they allowed this season, a tic 10 victory. +Alumni Day stark contrast to the 45 points allowed —Joe DeLessio think summer think pordnam Lady Rams drop fifth straight Byjoe Artise StaffWriter

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Westrol and LaToya Chalmers tried to rally the Rams in the second half as both • Live on campus for less than $25 a night! players hit back-to-back three-point plays to cut the lead to 40-36. Fordham fought back again, but failed to bring MAY 30-JUNE 29 > JULY 5 - AUGUST 8 the score closer than two, at 56-54, af- ter Daniela Roark hit a three-pointer. Rhode Island made their free throws REGISTER VIA OASIS down the stretch to claim the victory. Again Fordham had problems with www.fordham.edu/summer turnovers. The Rams had 21 turn- overs and gave up 18 Rhode Is- Courteiy of Fordham AlWeta Department OR CALL 1 (888) 411-GRAD land points off those turnovers. Fordham's Heather Westrol. Also the Rams had a critical stretch in the first half were they were un- Chalmers had a career-high 11 points able to do anything with the bas- and eight rebounds off the bench for ketball, and this allowed Rhode Is- the Rams in just 17 minutes of ac- land to take command of the game. tion. Westrol had nine points and glFQRDHAM The Rams never saw the lead again. four rebounds also off the bench. ^vs/ The Jesuit University of New York Jefferson had 17 points and nine With this fifth straight loss, Fordham rebounds in the loss for the Rams. falls to 7-14 and 2-8 in the Atlantic 10. • fordhamobserver.com THE OBSERVER | February 16,2006 | SPORTS 23 Poll finds college sports are becoming too professionalized By Jennie Nau Shanej the board of trust- cause of the values the univer- Hill. [Athletes] are taking the basketball programs are caus- • Assistant Sports Editor ees and of course [all of us] sity strives to uphold. exact same classes, and they ing smaller sports to be discon- want to have a strong ath- "We spend a lot of time edu- have the exact same require- tinued. A new poll by the Knight letic program, but we want cating our coaches about the ments as everyone else. Ford- Fordham has 22 varsity sports Foundation Commission on to do it within our academic priorities [of our, university]," ham isn't an easy school, and I and McLaughlin maintains that Intercollegiate Athletics re- standards," McLaughlin con- McLaughlin said. "When [we] think that a lot of [the] athletes the university has not had to ports that Americans believe tinued. "I think we work ex- recruit, our priorities are to get realize that." make any cutbacks. Women's that college sports are becom- tremely hard at that." people who fit in with the aca- The academic advising office soccer and rowing have even ing too professionalized and The poll was conducted for demic community at Fordham for student-athletes at the uni- been added during McLaugh- are taking precedence over the Knight Commission by and understand the values that versity aids them in creating lin's tenure. academics at universities. Of- Widmeyer Research and Poll- we represent. We aren't em- schedules that limit the number The Knight Commission on ficials at Fordham say that the ing of Washington D.C. and phasizing pro athletics. We are of classes they will miss because Intercollegiate Athletics was university tries to maintain a was released in December 2005. emphasizing a first class college of athletic obligations and helps created in 1989 by the James S. balance between academics Of the 502 Americans polled, education." them make sure they will finish and John L. Knight Foundation. and athletics. three out of four, or 74 percent, Emily Parella, FCRH '03, a all their requirements on time. It was formed in a response to "A university walks a very fine believe that "commercial in- former varsity soccer player "The students know that they a decade of collegiate athletic line of trying to have intercol- terests [of athletics] often pre- and the current assistant aca- can't play unless they succeed in scandals and strives to reform legiate athletics and maintain- vail over academic values and demic counselor and adviser the classroom," Parella said. the "professionalization" of ing its academic integrity," said traditions," according to the for student athletes at Ford- The poll also shows that three college sports by stressing aca- Frank McLaughlin, the execu- poll. The same percentage also ham, agrees with McLaugh- out of four Americans believe demic importance over athletic tive director of Fordham athlet- believes that "college sports as lin. that more of a school's ath- superiority. ics. big business conflicts with the "Fordham, as a university, letic budget should be spent "We aren't opposed to ath- McLaughlin stressed that values of higher education," the doesn't really have those cup- on sports besides football and letic excellence," McLaughlin academics are more important poll concluded. cake classes," Parella said. "You basketball. A similar number concluded. "We just want to than athletics at Fordham. McLaughlin does not find this can't take ballroom dancing of people feel that demands to make sure it's done within the "I think that Father Mc- to be a problem at Fordham be- while being an athlete at Rose maintain strong football and academic community." • Losing Isaiah wouldn't be bad at all for the Knicks

I recently had a dream about swept by their cross-river rivals, something that always brought the New Jersey Nets. Thomas joy to my life. My dream had has been more like a miserable Pat Riley mar- worker in the Big Apple. Under veling the Gar- Thomas, the Knicks have not den crowd in had a winning season and have his three-piece not produced a single All-Star. Armani suit. On the other hand, the most Tri-Campus Patrick Ewing questionable off-season acquisi- was in his hey* tion, Etidy Curry, has been the day, wearing most productive. Curry is av- JOEL PEREZ a flattop bet- eraging 14.7 points and 6.5 re- ter than any- bounds in 27 minutes of playing one in else in basketball. John time. The Curry deal was ques- Starks was also knocking down tioned because of a heart ail- three pointers all over the Pac- ment he suffered last year while Speak with ers. More tHan anything, the playing in Chicago. Thomas representatives from Professional Knicks were winning, winning felt confident about Curry's a lot more than they are today. health and decided it was for-profit, non-profit Attire The Knicks have been less worth it to bring him on board. and government Required than stellar this season, los- The . problems that have organizations ing more than they are win- plagued the Knicks in the past ning, and lacking cohesion continue to hunt them today: regarding full-time, on both sides of the ball. The turning the ball over too much, part-time, Knicks are 28th in defense, al- and taking on large contracts and internship lowing 101.8 points per game. that break the seal on what used Sign up at your They also rank last in turn- to be a salary cap. Allan Hous- opportunities. Come overs committed, at a shade Office of Career ton's retirement, in hindsight, arfd discover your under 17. Many thought that looks like the best move made Planning and paying Larry Brown over $60 options! by the Knicks and it helped ease Placement and million and making a few off- some of their financial burden. season acquisitionswould get The problems have even es- receive free Ram the Knickerbockers back to the calated in the front office, with Van passes. basics. These acquisitions have a high-level official filing a Bring copies of proved to be damaged goods. suit against Thomas. Thomas your resume! With half the season gone, is certainly feeling the heat the Knicks' chances of the from every corner, and there's playoffs are out the win- no telling if he can stand un- dow, and hopes for a New der the sun much longer. I Rose Hill Campus, McGinley Center Ballroom York revival look very slim. think it's time that the Knicks' The Knicks overpaid for front office started thinking Wed., March 1st, 2006, 1pm - 4pm center Jerome James,'who has about mixing things up, soon. only averaged 2.9 points and The Knicks have an aging 2.0 rebounds per game this coach who, in all honesty, pre- year. The Knicks also traded ferred a behind the scenes role for guard Quentin Richard- in his future. If Brown is pa- son by giving up veteran for- tient enough, he may get that Unlock Your Future ward and team leader, Kurt opportunity. And if there are Sponsored by Office of Career Planning ft Placement Thomas. Richardson has only any Stan Van Gundy fans out For listing of attendees, visit www.fordham.edu/cpp played in 37 of the Knicks' 46 there, we may see him on the games, averaging 7.4 points. New York bench some time in Knicks general manager Isaiah the near future. Don't expect Thomas was hired to be a mira- him to be hanging onto Alonzo cle maker for New York, though Mourning's leg. Instead, he may prior to his tenure had two con- be holding onto a contract and secutive losing seasons. Thom- new expectations for a team that as did get the Knicks into the has been lacking hope since that playoffs in 2004, but they were other Van Gundy was here. • 241 February 16,2006 SPORTS THE OBSERVER Men's basketball team over .500 after 2-OT victory over U.R.I.

in the city. Free admission was Sophomore RHODE ISLAND 76 offered because of the weather. Dawan Robinson led Bryant Dunston Rhode Island with 24 points. FORDHAM 79 The Rams next travel to Cin- just misses * cinnati to battle Xavier on Feb. remaining in regulation, Jer- 15 before taking on Charlotte triple-double maine Anderson drained a three- in front of a national TV audi- pointer to tie the score at 58 and ence on ESPN from Rose Hill By Joe DeLessio send the game into overtime. on Feb. 18. Then after taking Managing Editor Fordham took the lead for good on St. Joseph's on the road on The men's basketball team with 1:29 to go in the second Feb. 22, the Rams will face moved a game over .500 with a overtime on a Dunston free throw. their toughest test of the sea- thrilling 79-76 double overtime Following a Rhode Island son, a Feb. 25 home match- victory over Rhode Island on miss, Fordham's Sebastian up against nationally-ranked Feb. 12 at the Rose Hill Gym. Greene was fouled and made George Washington. • Sophomore Bryant Dunston the first of two free throws. Af- just missed a triple-double ter missing the second, Greene with 23 points, 14 rebounds darted in for the rebound and put and eight blocked shots as the it back to give the Rams a 74-70 Rams moved to 12-11 overall lead with 30 seconds remaining. and 7-3 in the Atlantic 10 Con- After a three-pointer by Rhode ference. The Rams have not Island's Jimmy Baron cut the been over .500 this late in the lead to one, Marcus Stout season since 2000-01, and it sealed the game with a pair marks the first time they have of free throws. A last-second been four games over .500 in shot by Baron came up short. conference play since join- The game was played in front BASKETBALL COVERAGE ing the Atlantic 10 in 1995-96. of an announced crowd of CONTINUES ON PAGE 22 Courtesy of Fortiham Athletics Department Down three with 21 seconds 1,793, despite a record snowfall Bryant Dunston lays in two of his 23 points against Rhode Island. Following 2005 regular season title, Softball team returns to the field

Caufeiy if Ftntam AtMtdct Dqwtnnl The 2006 Rams will be led by Katie Davis (left), Sara Wnney (center) and Laura Waiter (right). By Josephine Keo 1995, three Atlantic 10 Rook- lison Twarowski, FCRH '08, cused more," Orchard said. the team will be the new sched- Copy Editor ies of the Year between 2002 Krystle Henry, FCRH '07, Waldron and Capardi will ule. The stakes have definitely and 2005, two Academic All- and Sara Kinney, FCRH '07. help out in the infield and out- "stepped-up," Orchard said. This softball season will Americans, six All-Atlantic 10 Davis, Twarowski and Kin- field positions while Stepha- " "Our first games are going to be filled with challenges, selections, six All-Mid-Atlan- ney have each been All-Atlan- nie Mott will pitch in at short- be against Texas, third place, high expectations, new play- tic Region picks, two ECAC tic 10 selections. Davis and stop, Orchard said. As for and Texas A&M, eighth spot. ers and old rivalries that only All-Stars, and four Academ- Kinney, along with Klaiber, Gina Capardi, she might have This would be one of our big- head coach Brigit Orchard ic All-Conference winners. were picked for the NFCA All- to wait a little longer to play. gest challenges right now." and the Fordham women's Coming from a record this Region Second Team as well. "Gina is coming off a Following last years over- softball team could handle. impressive, it seems inevitable Though Orchard is happy to knee injury. Once she's re- all record of 38-16, having As the first Fordham team to have high expectations for see her veteran players return to covered, we'll place her on six of their starters returning, to ever to win an Atlantic the girls—and Orchard does. the game, she is excited to in- the field," Orchard said. two pitchers and eight new players added to the team, the 10 regular season title, the According to Orchard, her troduce some new faces to the As for the Rams' attitude—it's Rams softball team has another Lady Rams continue to ex- expectations for the team team like freshmen Stephanie optimistic.accordingtoOrchard. chance of winning the Atlantic ceed many expectations. aren't just a matter of winning Mott, Megan Waldron, Juanita Although Orchard is confi- 10 title. With Orchard's record Since Orchard's arrival at titles, but how cuch player of- Gonzalez and Gina Capardi. dent in her team, she says that here at Fordham so far, maybe Fordham, the softball team fers something on the field. "The new players that the first two games will be her sixth year can add more earned accomplishments such Coming back arc star players arc coming in arc going to against teams who are in the top honors to her name, and to the as having an Atlantic 10 Play- like Katie Davis, FCRH '06, help our pitching; the depth 25 in the country. She said the team's us well • er and Pitcher of the Year in Laura Klaibcr, FCRH '08, Al- of our pitching will be fo- biggest challenge for her and