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Sunday U S postage Bronx, New York Sept. 4,1983 Permit No. 7608 Volume 65 Non-ProfitOrg. Number 15 Orientation Issue FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Welcome to Fordham! •\ r*m >V, V.-Ji (wv* •!»*• 2/S U N D AY, SI PI E M BH R 4, 198MHE RAM Welcome To A lifetime horn The Alumni Association THE RAM - by Nicholas P. O'Neill, FC'55 Robert Ponlchtera Editor-in-Chief During these first few days of college life you have been hearing the phrase "We(come to Fordham" from a number of diverse sources. Now- Mark Dillon Executive Editor Jimmy Zanor Sports Editor here it is again, but with a slight difference. As the president of your Elaine Giacomello Editorial Page Editor Brian Whiteman Photography Editor College Alumni Association, I welcome you to Fordham "for the rest of ^vin .Cu«,ck Production Manager Melissa Goodman Features Editor your life." Ellen McClure News Editor John Breunig Copy Editor Believe it or not, the next four years that at this point stretch so far Veronica Smith News Editor Greg Venuto Coby Editor ahead of you will disappear before you are aware of it, and you'll soon be Andrew Mola Arts Editor Mary Graham Business Manager involved witH'the "rest of your life." Don't let me give you the wrong im- Mike Sheridan Sports Editor Margaret O'Brien Advertising Manager pression, I don't want you to look past these next four years. They will prepare you for the rest of your life. They will be good years, very good Chris Ciancia Subscription Manager years. You will enjoy them. You will grow. You will learn. You will associate and build lasting relationships. News: Bo Bowne • John Breunig • Maureen Buchan • Michael Cabassa • Linda Carlozzi • Zoila Carvajai • John Cavaliere • Kevin Clarkin Fordham will offer you much. No matter how much you take from it, Rosemarie Connors • Jim Cooke • Angeline Davis • Judy DeBuccio • Jim DeWindl • Mary DiLandro • Lawrence Downs • Barbara Durkin Sheila Pay • Chi is Federico • Ed Finucan • Eric Gerard • Kathleen Qiblin • Jennifer Holness • Kevin Hynes • Kevin Kennedy • Gigi La Fiura there will be more you just can't do and you'll wish you could. You will Lisa Lysko • Sara Martin • Betsy McCormick • Pat Miller • Addys Moreno • Ann Murphy • Diane Nelson • Felicia Nig'o • Eileen O'Shaughnessy leave some of yourself at Fordham and that will be good. As a result, For- Tricia Phelan • Genevieve Piturro • Adam Varsano • Greg Venuto • Dan Vincelette • Patti Walsh Arts: Lou Carnmaiasano • Zoila Carvajai • Mike dham will benefit and continue to change, grow and advance. Cunningham • Dani Dean • John Fox • Lisa Guilano • John Joergensen • Philippe Macaiy • Anrirea Messina • Andrew Mola • Judy Orlandino Jeanine Poltronieri • Debbie Schaeler • Bill Thompson • Joe Wiley t Joe Wassong • Cynthia Zulch Photography: Mary Pat McAllister And then you will be an alumnus, one of the 23,000 plus Fordham Shiobhan McDonough • Hugh McNally • Jack Sweeney Graphics: George Mansfield Sports: Jack Curry • Maura Hoaly • Renala Jacynic College graduates throughout the country that comprise your Alumni Kevin Martin • Derek Messulam • John Scuderi • Mike Shannon • Jim Smith • Jim Snyder • Rich Thomaselli • Jon Wiles • Joe Yanarella Association today. And a surprising thing will happen. You will realize that Business: Donna Murphy • Kaien Murphy • Nancy Swift "Dave Varolli Advertising: Patti Drasky • Donna Lanigan • Cynthia 0 Halloran • Tom you have 23,000 old friends, old associates, bound together because you are Peterson Production: Maura Healy • Pat Miller • Addys Moreno * Eileen O'Shaughnessy apart of Fordham. THE RAM is the University-wide newspaper of Fordham University, serving campus and commmiiiy" since 1918. THE RAM is published each Wednesday and distributed free of charge every Thursday during the academic year. Correspondence should be addressed to THE RAM, Box B, What will you take from this school? How will Fordham affect you? :ordham Univetsity, Bronx, NY 10456 Rose Hill editorial, copy and business oflicas are located in Faculty Memorial Hall Rooms 428. 429 and 443. Perhaps the following quote taken from a letter written by Ralph Mucci, Telephone (212) 295-0962, 933-9765, 579-2082. 279-2094, 579-2665. Lincoln Center copy office is located in Leon Lowenslein, Room 408. Telephone (212) 841-5250. THE RAM is represented nationally for advertising by CASS and CMPS. Ad rales are available on request from the business manager. FC '58, after his recent silver Jubilee reunion will explain it somewhat: Ad deadline is Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. The opinions expressed in RAM editorials are those of the editorial board: those expressed in columns, letters "1 must confess that, as the years went by, 1 thought of Fordham, per or graphics are those of the individual writers or artists. No part of THE RAM including text, photos, artwork and ads may be reproduced without se, less, even questioning what I got out of my four years there. An the written consent of the editor. THE RAM is composed on campus at Fordham Student Print, and printed by offset lithography on recycled papor in a nninn printing plant education? I guess, and probably as good a one as was available to a 'day- hop' at that time. No, what Fordham offered, and I hope most of us took, was a sense of community—a time to share and exchange ideas, joys, plans and even fears, for the future." It's a sense of community, one that perseveres for 25 or 30 or 50 years. You will learn to love Fordham and you will learn to love each other and, hopefully, you will come to love all humankind. And isn't that what we are about? And in case you were wondering—yes, there is a Fordham after graduation. Welcome! PUASLFV PI77A TrySal s January 1,100 B.C. * "Ww^i* I W IMTI unique meat & I was discovered in the first cheese calzone! century by the monkeys. As time went by, man came along. He (ell in love with me and started to eat me. He saw that I was so OUT OF SIGHT... that a great thought came to him to introduce me to the highest society there. They name me: PIZZA But I deserve a better name. Taste me once and you'll call me DYNAMITE! Sal Sal says, "Every day is special!" Every Tuesday, 11 AM to 7 PM: 2slices and a soda only $1! Pugsley's Special: I Good all semester j Sals New Super Special! with this coupon I Buy a pie and get one coupon —10 and get one pie FREE! THE RAM/SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4,1983/3 Who's Who And What They Do '{r *»m XA' Jli3— 4 »-\t by Mark Dillon jo know who's who and what they do in the University has one effect: it helps you. PAUL REISS (right) describes his role'*as "administering [oidham's administrators and ad- the University in all its aspects." ministrative bodies accepted you for ad- rnission. Their ideas, plans, politics and prin- ciples will affect how much tuition you will pay, the courses you will take, activities on campus and the general quality of your ex- periences here over the next four years. lh knowing who influences academic and social life, you know where to send praises or complaints. If you want advice, lutve an idea or think changes are needed, knowing exactly who is responsible for policies and procedures allows you to contact ilie right person. Knowing how Fordham works lets you make the University work for you. Here is a brief rundown of the power behind the faces and the places: At the top of the heirarchy are the Board of Trustees headed by chairperson Richard Hcnncll. They meet only four times a year but they are responsible for establishing tuition rates, approving capital projects and setting forth the long term goals of the University. Next comes Rev. James Finlay, S.J. University 1'residenl since 1972, Finlay said when he took office that he would spend "more than 50 percent of my time" with fund-raisers. He does, both as a lobbyist for independent colleges on the state and national levels and as the driving force behind Tordham's 11-year multi-million dollar fund raising campaign. Below Finlay and the Board are seven vice presidents. They make up the Ad- ministrative Council. Incentive Vice President Paul Keiss is involved in most of the day to day decision making and is responsible for long range JOSEPH McGOWAN (above), PAUL REISS planning for the University. and MICHAEL SULLIVAN (right) greatly in- Uciss describes his role as "ad- ministering the University in all its aspects, fluence academic and social life at For- permitting the president to devote himself to dham. They will affect the general quality external responsibilities." of your experience here over the next four Reiss' job entails developing fiscal years. plans and coordinating the development of capital projects. He oversees offices respon- sible for preparing a yearly operating budget, legal matters, institutional research and the computer center. Reiss makes up the agenda for Administrative Council meetings. In addition to his duties as caretaker of Fordham's nearly $30 million in endowment and plant renewal funds, Financial Vice President llro. James Kenny, S.J. is in charge of physical plant and campus security. For offices such as the registrar, bursar and ad- work-study students, he is the man whose There are also various deans responsible missions at both Lincoln Center and Rose rubber stamp will be on your checks. for academics and helping students plan their Student Affairs Assistant Dean of Students for Campus course program, plus dealing with problems Hill. The person on the council most directly Activities Michael Sullivan, whose office is in with classes and teachers in the individual The primary job of Vice President for connected to students on the Rose Hill and the McGinley Center, assists students in for- schools of the University.