THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,1977

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More Rooms, More Problems New Housing Delayed by Bob Ehalt and Neal Grealy Incoming freshmen, who were originally Becker was unable to give students prior scheduled to move into the newly built notice. Construction in Roberts was due to apartments in the Lalande section of be finished on August 26. Martyrs' Court, have been forced to move Dean of Students William Crawley stated into other sections of that dormitory due to that the decision to build in Lalande and construction delays. Roberts was made in early June. Once the The apartments which will house 24 decision was made, architects were called in freshmen males will not be ready until to draw up plans and construction compan- September 15 according to Housing Dean ies submitted bids for the job. Robert Becker. This delay will cause a A-J Construction Company was the low tripling-up situation in other freshmen suites bidder and they were contracted. Crawley throughout Martyrs'. said that at this time the University knew that Becker also announced that the locks for Lalande would not be finished but they were the new apartments in the basement of guaranteed that Roberts would be com- Roberts Hall have not arrived. He stated that pleted by September. he was informed Monday, August 22 that Crawley also discussed the apartment the locks would arrive on October 18. They buildings that Fordham owned four years are military usage locks and require a special ago on E. 191 Street. It was due to the rising Frank Kwok order . Since he was informed so late, cost of upkeep that the buildings were sold MARTYRS' COURT:Students need some adjustment to Fordham dorm life. he stated. The apartment buildings, 548 and 610, housed approximately 60 students. Executive Vice President Paul Reiss said Student Deli Director Quits that the final decision to build in Roberts and Lalande was made by the Board of Trustees. by operations, according to Tunney. Conroy, Bob Nugent, and Tom Offer with The renovations are considered capital "Nobody bothered us while we were the approval of Fazio. According to Tunney, Tim Tunney on Tuesday became the first expenses and they must be approved by the paying back taxes these last two years. some Interest was expressed by the USG student to resign the position of deli director, Board. We're not down there to generate money. interviewers in the potential profits of the citing a "lack of respect" on the part of Reiss claimed that the delay was not My intention always had been to keep prices deli. He expressed his desire to keep costs to Assistant Dean of Students Peter Fazio, and caused by monetary problems. He pointed as low as possible." the minimum during the interview. increasing pressure to turn the deli into a out that a report describing the housing Tunney and the three other directors, last Fazio refused to comment on Tunney's profit rather than service oriented operation. problem was not released until April because year voted down a pay increase. The three resignation for undisclosed personal rea- Tunney, a Fordham College senior who of being without admission figures to project operation directors, made sixty dollars per sons. He said he had been in touch with has worked in the deli throughout his three student need for housing before them. week and the financial made Tunney once or twice over the summer years at Fordham, was to have started his "When we started construction we knew eighty. According to Tunney, operation about deli matters other than the proposed second year as director this fall. Lalande would not be ready. But we had to However, problems arising from the decide whether it was better to inconveni- proposed Fordham Student Agency, that ence students for a short period of time or to would incorporate together the Deli, Ram- put off construction until next year. It was skellar, and two print shops, caused Tunney decided that it would be better to start in July to rethink his position at the Deli, and finally and after a few weeks students would be to submit a letter of resignatin. much better off," Reiss said. "The catalyst was a lack of communica- Another problem in Lalande was caused tion between Peter and me, says Tunney. "It by the fact that cinder blocks were used for stems from what seems to be a complete walls instead of metal and plaster, according lack of respect on his part. I now lack to Becker. Construction on both buildings professional respect for him." began on July 11. The university will Tunney's knowledge of the Fordham provide students in the crowded rooms with Student Association is sketchy, and Fazio bed and mattresses. admits having spoken only to Tony Mon- "I haven't heard too many complaints doro, the financial manager of the deli, about Lalande, but I guess that an answer about the new Agency. According to Fran for that may be that they are [residents] are Conroy, United Student Government vice TIM TUNNEY: resigns student dell post over disagreement with Dean Fazio. freshmen," Becker pointed out. Though president for operations, the primary pur- directors put in about twenty-five hours most Agency. He said Tunney was excluded from Becker has heard few complaints, the pose of the Agency is to combine profits in weeks. Pressed for an explanation of their discussion about the Agency "by circum- students are dissatisfied.' order to supply greater leverage for the vote, Tunney said, "It's not that we weren't stance, not design." "This apartment is too crowded," stated student services which are not as financially working hard enough. It's really that we "The only knowledge I have of Tunney is Steve Rossettie, FC'81, "I just don't like it. profitable as the Deli. didn't think it was fair to pass along the costs the fact that he has resigned," said Fazio. "I When my parents found out, they wanted don't know why—he hasn't seen me." me to get a cut in the boarding price." Tunney objected to the use of deli profits of bigger salaries by increasing prices." Tony Turner, FC'81, who will be sleeping for any purpose other than expansion of deli Tunney was rehired by the three outgoing Fazio released a statement late yesterday on a cot for the next three weeks, is quite services and rollbacks in prices. directors and three USG- people, Fran {continued on page 2\ "There's nothing wrong with concerts," [continued on page 6] said Tunney, "But we're not here to make Waldronn AppraiseAppraisess Frosrroshn money for concerts. We're here to feed as many people as possible at the lowest prices possible." Fazio said he "never considered the deli to Class of '81 Larger, Smarter be a profitable organization, If there were 76-77. "This seems to be a reversal of the 1 any profits, they would go back to the Dean of Admissions Richard Waldron national trend," Waldron said. students." expects this week to register about 800 This year's freshmen come from the same The deli management enjoyed consider- freshmen in Fordham College and between general locale as their predecessors. "The able success in the last two years and has 325-350 freshmen in the College of majority of students come from the greater met a schedule for repayment of over thirty Business Administration. The CBA figure New York area," Waldron stated. "Twenty- thousand dollars in back taxes. In April of represents a significant increase over the 254 five per cent are from out of town, from W8, the final lax payments should be met. freshmen registered last fall, while the FC upstate New York, New England, Pennsyl- The revenues that in the last two years had figure of HOC) freshmen has remained stable vania, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. A to go to the New York State Sales Tax over the past two years. sprinkling of students come from areas Agency will be available to Fordham. If the The Class of 1981 also appears to be outside the Northeast, he added. Fordham Student Agency is created, then better qualified than last year's freshmen. A The Admissions Office is doing everything these profits would be shared in a general total of 59% of this year's FC freshmen it can to attract students from across th<> pool with the Ramskellar (usual money ranked in the top 20% of their graduating country, but the housing situation at loser) and the USG Office of Communica- classes, while 51% of the Class of 1980 Fordham has proven to be a stumbling l!l"is and the Student Pn'nt Shop Under the ranked in the top two-fifths of their classes. block. "With 1300 spaces for housing, out of nirrent system, the deli would be free to use On the SAT's, this year's freshmen scored which we allow 340 freshmen beds, there's the money for its own expenses. The deli six 31 points higher on the verbal section, only so much we can do," Waldron said. He income expected late next spring has while the average math score represents a five / feels that more student housing is needed at NMrked a great deal of interest in their to 22 point "increase over the freshmen of WALDRON: Has good news. Fordham. The Ram Thursday, September 1,1977 Page 2 HaidWnrit Phis Benefits So You Want To Be An RA? t^J\^ M ^ ...... ,„•„„, , H off-cammis.off-campus," but that the interviewintervu s by the on the evaluation," he said. "I interviewela llo d "what I would be byNeilGrealy thirty-two and told them that only house presidents are looking for." A group of students moved into 555 on twenty-four would make it to the six-week Becker approves of the change if respon- Sunday, August 28 and spent a week training program— the next step. I picked sible people are found, he said, "Not just preparing for the arrival of this year's twenty-four and cross-checked with pre- anybody would be considered." He esti- boarder population. They are the resident vious interviews." One applicant was in Italy mated that the interviewer would have to advisors and this was the last stage of their for the semester. put in seventeen to eighteen hours over a The twenty-three remaining candidates two to three week period. Thirty to training. met for six weeks in ... _ „ two groups of eight and thirty-five student Interviewers would be The R.A.'s attended various meetings a group of seven. Dean Becker rated ttheh m during the week. Mrs. Rose Fortunato of on their participation, the content of what needed. Housekeeping explained that linens must be they said, and their effectiveness in a group. Becker said the four functions of an R.A., in every room and demonstrated how to file "From then on, it was really a subjective include counseling— both personal and a maintenance work order. "She explained thing, I- had twenty-three people for academic; social agent, maintenance or how she must deal with the R.A. and how nineteen positions,"Becker commented. "I landlord, which would Include distributing the R.A. must deal with her; how and when looking for specific people for specific occupancy reports and writing work orders, was papers are to be filled out," said Tom On April 1, those who had and discipline. He explained, "They are all situations." their employment, told not to go looking for problems. McNamara, the head resident for Martyrs' passed were hired to replace Contrary to popular belief, they don't go BOB BECKER:R.A.s don't sniff under Court. A meeting with the Faculty in Two alternates were Residence, where Rev. James Loughran, graduate students who had to refuse the jobj . around sniffing under doors and knocking doors. S.J., of B-house spoke, McNamara Student input may be included 'in" thlhoe on doors to see If someone is sleeping with described as a "feeling-out" type of session "T^ Meeting the resident advisors for his girlfriend. They are not spies, they are miih tho famltii anH rpsidents proc , rociHontc and stnHpnfs " with the faculty and residents, 78-79. Dean Becker emphasized that any residents and students.' Carey Wants faculty and residents. change in the 1977 procedure Is in the R.A.'s are employees of the University. An important item on the agenda was a tentative stages: "I'll talk it over with the They have their rooms rent-free, are meeting with William Crawley, Vice Presi- people on the Boarder Council and the credited with $400 pen btimeslei towards dent for Student Affairs and Dean of their tuition and are paid $1078 in ten Students. "Mr. Crawley has a way of R.A.'s. monthly Installments as board stipends. The Increase instilling apprehensiveness in the R.A.'s," Becker outlined three types of possible service charge and the first five dollars of Governor Hugh Carey said earlier this Tom commented, "He's your boss and the student participation: interviews by a com- message units per month on their telephone month that he would support an increase of faculty aren't." But he described this meeting mittee of students (1 don't want it," he are paid for by the University. "The tuition $300 per student in the maximum grant as "relatively easy. It was very short, he just commented), interviews by house presi- increased, but the amount they got didn't," available under New York State's Tuition wants to see who the R.A.'s are." dents or their delegates, or written evalua- Becker said, "there's no discussion of an Assistance Program (TAP) next year. tions from people on campus. He feels the In each dormitory, the R.A.'s attended an last option would "mitigate against people increase," The plan would increase the maximum "Assertiveness Training Session" with the grant available to the neediest students from head resident. "All of my people in here $1,500 to $1,800 a year, beginning with the each had to get up and give a three-minute freshmen entering this September. speech on an unpopular topic. The other Martyrs? R.A. Accepts Although any increase cannot be request- R.A.'s fired questions at him and he had to ed until the next legislative session, the fact defend his position. They did really well with that the majority of the legislators have been it," McNamara explained. supporters of earlier TAP increases is Each R.A. received booklets including 'Hardest Job' expected to make the change retroactive to The Paraprofessional in the Residence "One of the biggest problems is that you September 1. Hall which covered topics such as "Being are very much alone," said Tom McNamara, The maximum qrant for current sopho- Sensitive to People" and "Understanding describing his experience as an R.A. "That's mores would remain at $1,500 and for People." A first-aid course, usually included the way the R.A. job goes: you get no juniors and seniors, $1,300. Graduate in the training, was postponed since the second chance a lot and that's why it can be students would also be unaffected, with a very lonely " maximum entitlement remaining at $600. school nurse was on vacation. On Friday, Rev. George J. McMahon, Fordham's they traveled to Rye for a get-together. 10m related his worst experience as an vice president for administration, comment- "If you weren't brought back a week early, R.A.: "I wrote up a suite for pot. I thought ed that the administration is "happy that the you would tend not to think of the R.A. that they were really abusive of the rules, Governor is responsive to the needs of job," McNamara stated. "It helped me to get you could smell it a floor away, and there students and their families who wish to be back into the R.A. frame of mind— you are was no question for me of what had to be educated in the independent sector of not just a regular student. You are here done. Most of the people in the suite institutions of higher learning of New York discussing the job." couldn't understand it." State. This will help the middle-income The selection of these R.A.'s began last Why return to the job as an R.A.? "It's family as well as the low-income family and winter when written applications for the very dependent on personal experiences will lighten their financial burden." positions were distributed by Robert Becker, and mine have been overwhelmingly favor- Rudolph Santo, director of financial aid 3t dean of Housing. On-campus applicants able. First of all, I'm very interested in the Fordham's Rose Hill campus, said the New were initially interviewed by their R.A., money, that is certainly an incentive. The York Higher Education Services Corpora- while those off-campus were interviewed by main reason is that I had people I enjoyed tion would, if the increase is enacted, send R.A.'s from Queens Court. A second working with." supplemental checks to students affected by interview was conducted by an R.A. whom McNamara cited the case of another R.A. the increase, but that such checks probably the applicant didn't know. The third "Lenny Kupec did not re-apply. He was so would not arrive before mid-spring 1978. interview before any reduction in the into problems that anything that went wrong Although he would not reveal a figure for number of applicants was with a head really bothered him. I see guys so into the amount of dollars the financial aid office resident. Resident faculty members were problems that anything that went wrong also allocates each year to students, Santo said invited to take part and Rev. Ray really bothered him. I see guys this year who that the amount is contingent on federal Schroth, S.J., and Rev. Gerry Reedy, S.J., could get hurt so much that they just might funding in the form of National Direct did. The Maroon not re-apply. Student Loans, Supplemental Educational At this point, Dean Becker made is first TOM McNAMARA: 'very much alone.' "I had never lived on campus before I was Opportunity Grants, and work/study grants, selection. "I took the best thirty-two based an R.A., "Tom said. "1 was somewhat afraid when I found out that 1 was in Martyrs' since I had heard a lot, but most things were Deli Director unwarranted. E-house had the basketball [continued jrom page 1 players, one of the troublesome suites in afternoon announcing the appointment of Martyrs', 1 was a little shaky. I had expected John Mills, a member of the deli staff, as a hell of a lot more than 1 got, in terms of acting director. In addition to Mills, Tunney's trouble. 1 think the hardest job is to be a resignation leaves the management of the regular Martyrs' R.A. operation in the hands of Judy Lekowski "In any dorm, you have to live the job for and Tricia Welsch, two former staff members two months before you get used to it," he who have little experience with deli manage- explained, "You have to go through being ment, and Tony Mondoro, the financial on the job and being a little nervous. I got a manager, who is a newcomer. According to lot of assistance right off the bat, there were sources familiar with deli finances, close to a a couple of real problems at the beginning. quarter of a million dollars in business You learn very fast how to become a passed through last year. diplomat and how to handle different "No doubt Timmy knew the most about people." the deli. He's a very competent person, and His role has changed this year. "As head we all had a lot of confidence in him," says resident, I'll be dealing with seven people, Mondoro. "It's going to make things a little not 70" Tom said, "I used to love the contact tougher for everyone without him." with the students. 1 have to advise people Tunney's attitude has been a valuable how to do what 1 did last year, my asset to the deli, according to several staff administrative role is more important. members. Says Tunney, "The thing that's always made the deli fun to work in is that it "I'll miss the one-to-one type of thing, III was students working for other students. miss the freshmen. It won't be the same, not You could see a direct result: you saw how being 'their' R.A. They know absolutely many people were being fed. and where the nothing when they qet there. As an R.A., money was going to, which up until now, you are very much the person wtio can most had been to pay the bills, We worked out influence them early on. butts off to supply a good variety of low cost "It's decent working with people in tin' The Maroon food. If this Fordham Student Agency thing same boat with you and being able to shapi.' FORDHAM HOSPITAL: torn down by this summer. The building was goes through, it will take away some of the the way the year goes, the way the dorm abandoned last Spring, amidst widespread opposition from local residents romantic fun of working in a real student goes, in this particular case, Martyrs'," Tom There is no word yet on any plans the University might have for the grounds service. stated, "I am excited about the freshmen girls in Martyrs'." The Ram Thursday, September 1,1977 Page 3 Two Views Of Activity Fundiru. SABC Problems, Progress would be reviewed agai9 ns as to feasibility or The real problem in SAB CSAB as CFazio sees it shelved. Fazio said that the publication Uptownby Bob Ehai: tSlow zm* sri" r ,i°. tsr: is, .tha ts "ou £.??*r activity ?fee * is so low tha- t* i*t is -» Downtown: proposal will be the first matter discussed at ridiculous in comparison to other colleges. The Student Activities Budget Commit- the meeting on Tuesday. We have had the same fee for six years and tee, which allocates over $120,000 to Mike Shore, editor of the Paper, said that it just can't buy the things it bought back Smooih student clubs and activities, has still not his organization has been hurt by the SABC then." by Peter Kovacs decided on allocations, a job it normally because everything "is up in the air. We Throughout the summer, the Lincoln One proposal that SABC has ratified for completes in May. don't even know if we're going to exist and Center Student Activities Budget Commitee this year concerns academic clubs. Almost According to Assistant Dean of Students that troubles us quite a bit." poured over the different budget requests $3 thousand will be allocated for use by the Peter Fazio, budget request forms were not filed by 38 campus organizations and came Shore also said that the SABC had not academic clubs to promote meaningful mailed out until Monday, and the SABC, up with their allocations for the 1977-78 been open with his staff. "We should have student activities that are academic in which is now four months behind, will not be academic year. known before the last week of school in the nature. Department chairmen will be asked finished until mid-September. The ten-member committee began meet- spring that the SABC was considering not to confer with students regarding these Fazio cited three reasons for the delay. funding us." Shore added that the process activities. ing late in June to consider what student The first was caused by the lateness of the had been "handled poorly." groups would be funded and how much "Career expositions or journals of infor- 1977 United Student Government elections. In explaining his rationale for the proposal each one would receive. This is the earliest mation will be acceptable for SABC's The elections ended two months later than Fazio claimed that, "SABC can't afford to the Lincoln Center SABC has decided upon purposes, however, any activity that is more in 1976. The second reason was Muscular fund publications doing the same work as fund allocation since the campus' inception Dystrophy Week, which delayed the com- social than academic in nature will not be in 1969, according to Associate Dean of the Paper and Point and Monthly are doing. funded," Fazio claimed. mittee another week. The final delay was This results in an overlapping of funding." Students Vincent Bucci and student com- caused by illness in Fazio's family. mittee member Ed Stroligo. Fazio said that the first SABC meeting is Bucci said that last year's budget alloca- scheduled for Tuesday September 6, and tions were not completed until October, bi-weekly meetings will be held thereafter in while the year before it took until November order to speed up the process. for the figures to be released.

The delays have drawn some angry ( Two other administrators joined Bucci on criticism from student leaders. Kevin Doyle, the SABC, Assistant Director of Student the associate editor of Point/Monthly and Activities Anne Hinkley and Assistant chairman of the Hunger Action Committee Director of Placement and Career Planning said that due to the SABC funding tie-ups it Faziot Joseph Morda, along with six students would be "difficult to imagine any issue of (Stroligo, Rocco Andriola, Jodi Liss, Sharon Point/Monthly appearing before late Sep- Adamitis, Harry Gabel and Ellen Savino) tember." and one faculty member- Father Thomas Doyle added that it is "tragic at a time McDonald, of the Social Science depart- when declining SAT scores indicate deterior- "They ment. ation in skills of reading and writing a major Hinkley and Stroligo, the current Liberal university like Fordham should take such a Arts Student Government president, discus- cavalier attitude toward student publica- sed several criteria used in judging how tions." Come much money each group would receive. Gail Lynch, editor of the Maroon said "We looked at what each existing club did that though the delays have not damaged and how efficiently its money was spent last the yearbook directly, that because it is not year. Another factor involved was how well funded by the SABC yearbook prices To Me each organization (both new and old) would remain high. She is working just to be serve the student population here at Lincoln included in the budget, Lynch said. Center," Hinkley said. Stroligo added, "The feasibility of projects Formed in July of 1973, the SABC suggested by each club (i.e. lecturers, consists of three students chosen by the mixers, etc.) and their needs for various USG—(this year: Fran Conroy, Steve First" supplies were also taken into consideration." Wallace, and Steve Bartamioli), a designate Overall, 18 organizations received more of the Dean of Students (Rev. Charles money than last year; 16 were funded less Dunn, S.J.), a faculty member (Rev. Gerald than in 1976-77, and four received abso- Reedy, S.J.) and a member of the lutely no money for the coming year administration (Assistant Dean for Housing because either their budget requests were Robert Becker). There is also a non-voting totally illegible or not enough details were secretary (Assistant Dean for Student Affairs given about how SABC funding would be Peter Fazio). spent, Hinkley said. The criteria for determining the budgets Organizations which received no funding and allotments for clubs and activities is that or partial funding will be allowed to appeal the interests of the Fordham student body, Three years ago he was the Director of the Placement Center. Today, as he sits in his office on the second floor of the Campus Center, Peter Fazio bears the title of their cases approximately two weeks after as a whole, be served best. The SABC must they have been officially notified about their consider the nature, number and scope of Assistant Dean of Students for Student Affairs and Campus Activities under which he "co-ordinates and monitors the finances of student affairs." allocation. Memos of notification are cur- the activity as well as how many students rently being typed, Hinkley stated, and will participated in and were affected by it. While discussing his position, Fazio claims that he is one of the most visible members of the administration. be sent to all groups who submitted a budget By going over the budgets for the previous "Whenever there are problems relating to club activities, students will generally within the next week. year the SABC must determine whether the come to me. Also, I am the first member of the administration that the United A major problem in funding decisions this funds were economically and efficiently Student Government would seek out, unless of course it is an academic problem," year, as seen by both Hinkley and Stroligo, spent. The SABC must also determine if the was that student activities' fee have not funds were used for their allocated purpose. Fazio stated. Another important position that Fazio holds is that of spokesman for the Student gotten any higher while prices have soared All decisions in regards to funding are sharply, especially printing costs. Activities Budget Committee. It is the SABC which decides on allocations for student made by consensus. One of the greatest difficulties arose in clubs. Although Fazio's position is a non-voting one, he is known to have a great "If someone is unhappy with a decisioin deciding how much money each of the deal of clout on the committee. made by the group we will keep discussing Lincoln Center newspapers, Evex and Although Fazio is a powerful man on campus, he probably did not achieve it. But we will not stop the entire process. Review, were to receive. The thought of We will shelve the matter and discuss it at a wide-spread notoriety until he served as arbitrator for the USG elections last spring. unifying the two papers was suggested by later date and then gon on to the next The election fell into dispute when the election committee ruled that the Odyssey the committee. However, according to budget. If we are still not able to solve the party, one of six in the campaign, had overspent their campaign limit. Consequently Stroligo, members of each newspaper could problem we will take a vote. But to show Odyssey was penalized with a loss in votes. This decision caused the disqualification not agree upon terms of a merger. Thus it you how smoothly things have . 1 can of Patti Perotta, an Odyssey candidate for vice president of communications, who was decided to split $15,000 equally only recall one vote being taken in four had won in the election. between the two papers, adding other years," Fazio stated. Following threats by Odyssey to take the case to a municipal court, it was decided incidental costs (such as postage, darkroom Besides the delays, another problem that by the USG candidates that Fazio investigate the matter with his decision final. facilities, etc.) to the figure. Evex will receive SABC is facing concerns the question of Ultimately Fazio ruled that the judgement made by the election committee would $7,732.80, a cut of nearly $3,000 over last campus publications. Fazio submitted a Discussing the 1977 elections recently Fazio said that "He learned how an election year, and Review will get $7,968.09, about proposal to SABC that would change the should be run and that the type of election we saw in 1977 would never occur $1,500 less than a year ago. current structure of these publications. Another figure which has been significant- again." Under Fazio's proposal there would be ly reduced from 1976-77 is the contingency Fazio has high hopes for the upcoming school year. I would like to see a year three separate publications funded. The first fund. "The contingency fund, Stroligo where we are more concerned with meaningful student activities instead of student would be The Ram, the university newspa- explained, "is utilized towards appeals made per. Then there would be a four-page versus administration bickering," he said. by organizatons; funding new organizations calendar that would print on and off campus When asked whether he controlled student activities, Fazio answered I hope that are formed during the year, and for public notices and schedules of meetings. not " but added he functions as a "financial watchdog and advisor" for all campus established groups which have come up with The final publication would be funded as a activities Fazio stressed the point that he was just an advisor. new programs not brought up in previous journal of analyses, commentary, poetry, Fazio said his biggest problem concerns his lack of assistants. The only professional budget requests." Last year's contingency and creative writing. help that he receives is from his secretary Gloria Carelli. Fazio also said that he does fund totalled $6,236.00, while this year's feel there is a lack of communication between himself and students. The SABC did agree to fund the calendar amount is only $4,109.00. "I feel like I am always playing a giant game of telephone," Fazio admitted ' I say pages but counter proposals for the other something to one student and later when he relates it to another student it is changed One new idea is supposed to be added to two publications were offered by Reedy. end then when that student tells yet another student it becomes changed even more. future SABC funding decisions, Stroligo He stated that the proposal be submitted Finally when it reaches the 20th student it Is a completely different story concluded. He said a group to be known as to the editors of the Paper, Point and To correct this situation, Fazio said he will try to communicate with the entire SABC Review will be formed, consisting of Monthly with the instructions that they student body by using the television monitors recently installed in the Campus seven members (six students and one submit bids for editorial control of the third Center and by relying on the campus publications to accurately relay his stances on administrator to be named sometime in publication. Reedy also aski-tl for their September), which will monitor the expen- reaction to the proposal and added that if issues. ditures ol every student organization. they found the proposal unacceptable it Thursday, September 1,1977 Page 4 THE RAM SERVING CAMPUS ANPCOMMUHITY SINCE H»» Unweicomed Guests Student { Students must rely on the executive vice president, who When it comes to food, decent! 'i For the second consecutive year the Fordham University only real choice on campus has I is relying on the admissions director, who is saying let's administration ha§ made some residents feel like Since Automatique, the Universal. wait and see. unwelcome guests at a private estate. Last year residents years, recently won a contract i(nj in Martyrs' Court had to wait for nearly two months for new We feel chance circumstance must stop dictating the deli's service will continue to befavo, furniture. This year the inconvenience is greater-24 experience of the univerlsty. At this point the administra- and many commuters. Students have students promised housing in Lalande Lounge are without tion appears ready to allow conflicting reports of rising can rely on it lor many basic necessl it, and 24 more are living in rooms without locks. And all dorm demands and projected enrollment decreases, to However, the dell recently lost the indications are that new and more difficult problems will paralyze it. Tunney, director, and the reasons bi exist next year. Planning should start immediately to avoid yet another suggest that in the future, when sti Based on administrative reactions this week, there housing embarrassment. Students deserve more, if for no bread, they will not only be paying thi seems to be no housing policy at Fordham. Dr. Paul Relss, other reason than that nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent small mark-up for overhead, but also the executive vice president of the University, said that It by the university is theirs. the continued operation of the was impossible to make any decisions on housing student agencies. accommodations this year without a statement on Tunney resigned because he wasle projected enrollment from the admissions office. This for a proposed Fordham Student A statement did not arrive until April. Two months later incorporate the deli, the Ramskpllai plans for renovation were made. Shop, and the USG Office of Stude If this approach is followed again, problems will According to Assistant Dean of Stud reappear next year because plans for accommodating Agency is modeled on similar groups freshman will not be prepared early enough to avoid the including Harvard and U.C.L.A. Its pi same kind of problems faced over the last two years. to ease payment of Federal Income Richard Waldron, Dean of Admissions, said that the tax registry number for all four grou| University does not know what to do now because The income generated by each ope enrollment Is supposed to drop in the 1980's and 90's. a secondary source of funding, after And, because Fordham does not know if it could attract students to the university, beginning any housing projects clear yet if activities not connected w may be unnecessary. be eligible for this money. But twothl One is that the dell will have a so But Dean of Housing Robert Becker, unlike Reiss and revenue next semester when they fin Waldron said that the housing situation at Rose Hill can only worsen. For the last four years, Fordham has Over the last two years, thirty thou consistently had a long list of students-usually 100 or have been paid back, as well as curr more-waiting for housing at Rose Hill. This year, to deli has operated in the black. provide housing for more students the university contract- The second certainty is that if thos ed the A-J Construction Company to renovate Lalande and by the Agency, the price drop thatn Roberts. But next year, according to Becker, there is no spring will not happen, or will not lie avenue open for building inside another structure on be. campus. Under the spectre of Automatique's This leaves students at Fordham, as well as those we think that's a shame. The dell Is a students who are future Fordham residents, in a Prices there should be kept as I precarious position. Fordham Student Agency will not t

Editor-in-Chief Executive Editor Managing Editor Business Ml Charlie Kelly Bill Schmitt Maria Basile Marc J. Sti Yvonne Murray A Look At Soi The Blackout [Viewpoint by Jim Dwyer The tracks of the elevated trains were strangely scream or cheer, but nobody panicked," he said. "But silent. The demand for cold soda and beer was the novelty wore off in about four seconds." Although He is the vice president for operations, Fran tremendous, but a suppiy was non-existent. Traffic Schmid was on vacation that week, he came in to Van Conroy, and he's articulate, ambitious, and optimistic. lights stood by while cars sped recklessly through Nest to see what he could do, as did many other United Student Government agencies will run intersections. 1 stood at the corner of White Plains Rd vacationing Con Ed employees. "smoother," if he has his way, and student and Allerton Ave.. waiting for the bus to take me to Secretary Lynn Zaug. like myself, was spending a government will attain some legitimacy in the eyes of work. 1 was reading a copy of the night owl edition of quiet evening at home when the lights went out. She students and administrators. He is one of the big guns the "News." certainly not an unusual occurrence at a calmly took a shower by flashlight and went to bed. at Rose Hill, and these are some of his plans for the New York bus stop. Yet half a dozen people stared Lacking a transistor radio, my roommate and I had to fall: silently at me in amazement until one of them finally rely on our friends in the Bronx and relatives on Long said, "Lady, that paper is worth a fortune." It was July -Creation of a Fordham Student Agency, Island for news of the blackout. The only window in 14. 1977. the day of the massive New York blackout. composed of the Ramskellar, the Deli, the Fordham our apartment facing the street showed a New York I the day the presses were stopped, the subway was Student Print Shop, and the USG Office of Student had never seen before —a city of darkened rooftops silenced, and all business transactions in the financial Communication. These are the big money makers and a skyline unbroken by neon signs or flashing capital of the world came to a halt and losers on campus, and the proposed agency bridge-top beacons. We could hear the radio of a would essentially have the money makers prop police car parked below our window reporting the the losers with profits. For example, once the Deli For most New Yorkers, it was a day off from work- progress of looters on the Grand Concourse. a day endured without most of the niceties that make finishes paying off its tax debt in April, there will --Improved adminisi life more comfortable, but a day off nevertheless. For Total restoration of the system was a slow and be much more money in the deli account. This would painful process. "Preparation for restoration takes Consolidated Edison, my employer, it was the first revert to the Agency, By April, the Ramskellar staff is locker rental agencies about four hours." said Operating General Supervisor day of a restoration process that continues to this day, sweepmg under the tables, looking for lost chanae deposits for refrigerate Fred Schminke "Then each feeder is turned on one although it is not service they are concerned with anything to keep the place open. But with The money was used to pm restoring now. but credibility at a time, otherwise you'd pick up the entire Bronx People were not going load at once and go out again." But city crews were addrtronal money available from the Agency, the not only involved in restoration procedures. "We Ramskellar would be able to continue operations. The Con Ed center at Van Nest Avenue was a'flurry rentals were made. helped people on Life Sustaining Equipment and sent of activity when 1 arrived there at 8:30 A.M. Conroy prefers to project the Agency image as refrigerators so there w crews to substations for security reasons," said Thursday. The building was none too brightly lit by something less crisis-oriented: for instance, he sees who paid the deposit Schminke. emergency generators that kept threatening to go out, the USG Office of Communications (they print the records were in sharw Men were constantly coming and going as the shifts At 10:30 Thursday night, service was restored in yellow cardboard announcement posters and other Conroy. were changed and crews relieved. All workers from the Yorkville network in , the final area to small stuff) turning over their profits and the Deli "I can't say I would the Wednesday 4-12 midnight shift had been held be brought back. The blackout of 1977 was over, and investing in new meat slicers. However, the USG •president'after my na" it was time for the investigations into the causes and over. Some men were sleeping in a quiet inner office. Senate must approve of the Agency concept before sure that kind of broad effects to begin. Positive aspects of the situation were any image will be seen. apparent, however. "Although looting received much Donald Riggio. senior clerk for the Bronx Electric -••'A better and more varied" travel plan, that "USG's promise is » publicity, in the tradition of New Yorkers many people Distribution Services, worked from 10 P.M. Wednes- would include weekend trips to local resorts like the decisior. making |>ro« responded brilliantly—directing traffic, patrolling day till 4 A.M. Thursday. He was sitting on his stoop part of the education! streets, assisting neighbors, and protecting their Poconos and a few ski weekends in addition to the listening to the Yankees game when his neighborhood upon the University neighborhoods and communities," said Bronx Divi- lengthier and more expensive full week excursions at went dark. As soon as he learned the blackout was experience." sion Vice President George J. Delaney Christmas and Easter. city-wide, he picked up his flashlight and made his •••A new life insurance policy (not the unauthorized way across Castle Hill Ave. to Van Nest. "I've always Ixvn m It was quite a summer for and its Stephen Dearholt letter you may have received during know if it's ego oi wh residents— Son of Sam, the blackout, a severe heat the summer), sponsored by USG and the Commis- "USG can new ^ Fellow clerk Peter Schmid was at the Mets • Cubs wave, and terrorist bombings. But the city is still here, sion of Independent Colleges and Universities. One rather it written at llie game at Shea Stadium when the blackout occurred. and life has gone on That it has is a tribute to the feature of their plan is that the usual Salomon's share is 1 working togetlu'i M ' For some reason, he looked up at the lights during the indomitable spirit of the people who make New York split by the Commission and the Univesity According Rather than beimj I hi fifth inning and saw them qo out. "There was an initial their home. to Conroy, Fordham's share will go to a scholarship part of a smooth rm11 fund. The Ram Thursday, September 1,1977 PageS w«..Names To Know At Fordham According to college folklore, administrators are Housing Director Robert Becker, and evil. They plot amongst themselves, developing new Assistant Dean of Students and Campus Activities ideas which inevitably seem to disrupt, rather than Director, Peter Fazio, all answer to him. ai Ho the enrich the lives of studr/nts. Hciv is ,-, list of ihu resident advisors. Dean Crawley's functions range administrators at Fordham and their functions. You from disciplining students as he did last year when he can decide if folklore is reality as the semester sent home students fighting in bars, until they could progresses. verbalize and put in writing what they had done and Entering his sixth year as President of the University I prices, the why it was wrong to governing the sports program at is Rev. James Finlay. jeudent deli. Fordham. |r for several Rev. Finlay is not closely involved with the Dean of Housing Robert Becker is in his second Iks like the day-to-day workings of the University. Much of his year at Fordham. He deals with resident advisors and J)st boarders time is spent in Albany or Washington, DC, where tries to insure that problems arising in the dorms will fed that they he lobbies for Fordham and other private institutions. be alleviated. In his first few weeks at Fordham he was Perhaps his finest hour as President came last year greeted with many complaints when dorm improve- during the Rev. Raymond Schroth tenure case when I of one Tim ments in Martyrs' Court were not completed before he actively backed the communications department I resignation the return of residents in September, and the negative professor, who was contesting his Spring 1976 denial Juy a loaf of outcry from students increased when such issues as of tenure. In an unprecedented ruling Schroth was [bread and a Christmas dorm closings and telephone removals granted tenure over the recommendation of the |nies toward arose. He has no real power, answering to Crawley communications department tenure committee, and and other on any key issue. Finlay's backing, according to reliable sources, was a Assistant Dean of Students and Campus Activities key factor. Ihe planning Director, Peler Fazio, carries out orders for Dean Ihich would The executive vice president of the University is Crawley and also oversees the operation of the Wham Print Paul Reiss. Dr. Reiss is verv much involved with Ramskcl'ai, the Mudeni deli, the student print shop, day-to-day workings of the University, unlike Rev. nunications. American Age Lecture Series, and the Student Finlay. Activities Budget Committee. For students looking for Fazio, the Dr. Reiss' chief function at Fordham is to insure that an administrative ear, Fazio's is the one on loan. universities, the budget balances each year. He is the man who The mystery administrator on campus is Vice Ipose here is gives orders to such people as Dean of Students President for Financial Affairs, Brother James ling a single William Crawley and physical plant director, Kenny. Bro. Kenny's office is located on the fifth floor Robert Mahan, to take out phones or close dorms |uld become of Faculty Memorial Hall and he drives his' blue for financial reasons, tow of the most controversial Caprice to work—all the way from Faber-Loyola Hall. B.C. It isn't decisions made during the past academic year. tency would When at work Kenny oversees the physical plant, In the first case, the suite phones in Martyrs' Court llrly certain. security, the bookstore, and the financial standing of were removed to cut upkeep charges, despite protest ] Increase In Automatique. from dorm residents. In the latter instance, Reiss I old taxes. decided that by closing Spellman Hall and Queens ars in taxes Court during the Christmas holiday break the es, and the University would save, and in December, two weeks before vacations began, he told Dean Crawley to i are shared Issible next inform students of the dorm closings. fas it should Dr. Reiss had also been a Dean of the Liberal Arts College and Academic Vice-President of the Universi- I meatballs, ty. ent service, In his second year as Academic Vice President is ssible. The Joseph F.X. McCarthy. Dr. McCarthy has been Ho this. active in his position, overseeing the passage of such ideas as pre-Christmas exams, crediting ROTC courses, and instituting a minor. The Dean of Students is William J. Crawley III. Dean Crawley controls virtually everything surroun- ding student life.

Clockwise from top right: William Crawley, James Kenny, Charlie Kelly, Fran Conroy. Some Students Who Count At Fordham

refrigerator and There are no agencies or offices of student power at use of the Boarder Council). Every six to eight weeks, the boarders. Not a man to mirice word's, Deleo says, • the return of Fordham, and there probably never have been. But mini-concerts series will be presented, and the aim is "We've always been known for our lack of facts." UP because the there always have been students in positions of for ticket prices in the $2-4 range. Wednesday tional refrigerators. genuine influence. These people hold jobs or night Wine and Cheese shop will be oack, as well as ^posits until new perform services that touch most students and many expanded Tuesday night novelty events like talent Dell For many boarder students, and many administrators and teachers. The Ram surveyed shows, amateur nights, and game shows. Perenially in commuters, the deli is the most .Important student h e sold the several of these people to learn their plans for the the red, Schneider hopes the Ramskellar budget will service. Rampant dissatisfaction with the University °n hand for those year. show a profit of around $1,000 for currently vague meal plan has led to an ever-expanding shop. The k« rental agency Concert Committee Arlene Letizia is the plans to throw a free concert. The twenty-five person deli is now a major business responsibility. 11 opens • according to chairperson of a new group that will bring "major' staff was hired at the end of the spring semester, but every day at 11 o'clock and will be open every night acts to Hose Hill. She has already scheduled Davia available positions will be posted through Fazio's until midnight. Groceries will not be available for a able "to sign Bromberg and the Commander Cody Band for office while, but heroes and junk foods, including soda, f'oy. "But I'm not September 27th in the gym. As with most Ram Charlie Kelly spent part ot his summer working potato chips, pretzels and the rest of the genre will be ' what I want. SABC-funded activities (15,000 dollar budget), her on a project of reviewing Rams for the last several in good supply. Tim Tunney, the senior director of direct supervisor in the administration is Peter hazio, years in an effort to understand the directions taken by the deli, recently resigned due to a personality conflict |