VD Problems Take Students Off Campus Commencement Rcise Reset NLRB Nears Union Ruling
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Students prefer privacy to gratuity VD problems take students off campus by Maureen Corrigan go for VD treatment?" After a long pause the staff and equipment necessary to It is 10:30 p.m. on a Tuesday. The the volunteer returns. operate a clinic on campus. operator recognizes the voice that has "Do you want someplace in the area?" Certainly the infirmary cannot provide been trying unsuccessfully to contact "Yeah, I guess so, how about F'ordham any answers. Cope for the past three evenings. He is Hospital, do they have a clinic?" "This is a touchy subject, because we're obviously bored by the routine; the Bell "They'd probably treat it but you on a very personal ground," says Mrs. Telephone courtesy was discarded long wouldn't want to go there. How about McQuillan who is in charge of the in- ago in favor of sarcasm: "Pother your Morrisania Hospital?" firmary. "It would be a breach of faith to boyfriend is on the line or you've got some "O.K., where is it?" say whether a large number of students problems!" That type of remark might be "It's on 1309 Fulton Avenue in the come in requesting treatment. Students enough to push someone over the brink. Hronx. The number is WY 2-4200. Call see the doctor who answers their After three rings (and nine previous them up and they'll give you all the in- ' questions and, if necessary, examines phone calls) Cope answers. formation you need. And it's a clinic so it's them. The city clinics and other options "Hi, look I need some information about free." are open to students seeking treatment VD treatment." The words are difficult to "All right, thank's a lot." for venereal disease. There has never speak and the confused pauses come not been mention of opening a clinic here so much for effect but from em- For the student with a real VD problem, which would necessitate a lab and other barrassment. "There's a possibility that I this represents the first step in a facilities which Fordham doesn't have at might ha veVD and I don't know where to go. frustrating series of phone calls and treks present. I can't say whether I see a need down to city clinics in search of con- for one because again, it's too confidential Silence. fidential, free treatment. The situation a topic." "Does Fordham have a clinic or some could be improved by the incorporation of COPE, which handles V.D. problems on kind of facilities, like maybe the in- a VD clinic into the present campus health a referral basis, is also unclear concerning firmary?" facilities, but this solution gives rise to its Mary O'Connor the number of students who call "Uh, I'm not sure'.' The Cope volunteer own baffling array of questions, baffling requesting treatment. As one volunteer MARY McQUILLAN: The infirmary soundsdoubtful. "I don't think the infirmary because there are no statistics con- observed, "It's hard to estimate because nurse said "it would be a breach of faith treats it, hold on O.K.?" veniently compiled on the number of many of our calls come from people in the to say whether a large number of Mumbled conversation on the other end Fordham University students who have neighborhood. I don't see an over- tudents come in requesting treatment." of the line. "Hey, where's a good place to sought treatment for VD, or the cost of (Continued on page S) U.S. Postage PAID VOL. 56 NO. Bronx, N.Y. f Permit No. 7608 S Non-ProfitOrg. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1974 Commencement rcise reset by Joe Palenchar sideration was necessary." Ktinlham University will Heiss said, however, that reinstate a long standing Placement Office statistics put tradition this year by holding Wednesday attendance figures commencement excercises on a above Saturday's. weekday rather than Saturday. ] Heiss also indicated the ^ince the turn of the century, University Commencement the exercises were held on Committee is currently con- Wednesday afternoons. In the sidering moving the graduation 'at|1 sixties, administrators date up a full week. changed the date to Saturday, The measure, he said, would imssihly because of a desire for ll(1 force the administration to Uer attendance, according to rework the academic calendar. Academic Vice President Paul The second semester will have Keiss. to begin a week earlier, Reiss •Mss said Monday that the IVl(1 asserted, indicating the move »t switch to the first Friday may also force Fordham to ln 'lime, June 6, was prompted lluin reschedule first semester final '.v by the University's exams before Christmas. priH-arious financial situation. MALCOLM WILSON; Lost the gubernatorial election Tuesday toDemocratllugh Carey 58 percent to ''"<"• media coverage of past However, Reiss said, the exam 42 Dercent according to early returns. The graduate of Fordham Prep, Fordham College, and commencement exercises were question will be settled before Fordham Law School became governor in the fall of 1973 when then Governor Nelson Rockefeller :l's" !« factor governing the the commencement issue is resigned Wilson pictured here at an October banquet where several hundred Fordham alumni "•''•ision, he asserted, since fewer decided. honored him for his contributions as assemblyman, lieutenant governor, and governor. (Left to right: rilP»rlcrs would cover weekend A recent poll conducted by Rev Robert Gannon, past president of Fordham; Edward T. Brown, Garden City; John B. McGetrick, l Connie Cullen, Secretary- Franklin Square; Wilson; Thomas J. Higgins, Roslyn Heights; Dr. Frank Picciano, New Hyde Park.) l^'iss said commencement treasurer of the Class of 1977, (xpenses are "significantly indicated 91 percent of 1,116 '"Per" on weekends because students responding favor pre- Voting rules at issue "vertmic benefits must be paid Christmas exams. lll(1 "' t'ntirc Physical Plant staff Students wore also critical ot :""1 'I"1 University's clerical the Friday commencement date, NLRB nears union ruling Mall. although Heiss said the ad- by Rosemary McMunus Truesdale noted that once the units at colleges." When the Although unable to cite exact ministration "felt most people decision is made public, the board ruled in favor of AAUP in 1 The National Labor Relations 'P'"' *. Heiss speculated the would attend the function" Hoard will probably render its AAUP and administration of- its last unionization attempt at '""vrsity will cut expenditures ficials will announce the election Fordham three years ago, which llir lh( regardless of the weekday decision within two weeks on the ' 'jay by 50 percent. scheduling. membership of Fordham's date, usually 30 days after took only four months, "The •I'1 indicated, however that the notification. If, for any reason, board did not realize the com- ll (iraduating students Hanora proposed faculty bargaining unit, l ' ''"'• Lhe 1970 exercises could Carney and John Ferrari both NLRB Executive Secretary John the decision is further delayed plexity of the issues," Reiss '' Pushed back to Saturday beyond the next two weeks, it is stated. ; Kain indicated the workweek date Truesdale disclosed Monday. ' if attendance fell would pose difficulties for most At issue is the status of unlikely that the election will National Labor Relations ""ili people attending the exercises. departmental chairmen, take place before next semester. Hoard hearing officer Mary '•'liversity President James University administrators and Taylor said thi* case "requires l lv Most people, Ferrari said, will professional librarians, and "'' ordered the change on a be forced to lose a day's pay for faculty with temporary or AAUP spokesmen, however, great consideration" since the lla' basis'' in order to weigh the expected the decision by board, if it rules in favor of thu lai l( Inking the day off. terminal contracts all of whom ', ' >'' against total at- Others, he added, will have to the Fordham American September or curly October, administration, will be over- 1 •"" »>'•'•. Ueiss said. since the case was presented in turning its previous decision. take two days off if thoy live »nl Association of University lthough Ihi! earlier switch March. Therefore, she noted, the case of state. Professors claims are eligible to /"'I unlay was perhaps lll(1 vote in tin' upcoming vote on Academic Vice President Paul has taken longer. "If we're paying '*>•* 'iUed .ml of a desire for whether to institute AAUP an Ri'isH siad the delay may have However, AAUP exi'i'uUve ir •'tliuidtimv," lU'is.s said, exercises," Carney added, "we the University's officinl faculty been because the N1.R1! in "still Secret a ry of the Fordhtim can al, least have thorn on a ' ' have now escalated to new at determining bargaining [Cnitliltui tl mi /«l(/f 3) :| Point that a recon- Satruday when the family can make it." Jesuits expand Revisions volunteer corps in charter The Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Hinchen said he is recruiting near end an organization of laymen who through the campus ministries The United Student Govern work with the poor and offices of the colleges, afid has ment constitution committee will uneducated on the west coast, is found interested students at complete its revisions for this expanding its operation to the most colleges, including For- year's constitution within three east coast according to Al dham. He will be returning to weeks, USG President Jim Novotny, Fordham College '75 Fordham in the near future to Buckley announced yesterday. Jesuit scholastic. sign up volunteers for a pfogram The new document will then be The corps, which is non- beginning in August. presented for approval to the sectarian, lists its initial areas of USG Senate. concern on the east coast as the Novotny noted the biggest Buckley's disclosure came just inner cities of New York, demand in the corps is for one week after College of Philadelphia, Washington, and certified teachers and registered THE BRONX: may benefit from volunteer corps.