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By Adriana D'Andrea Griffin's as well as other Coalition members' peti- Richard said. "We did take into consideration the tions had not been officially verified yet, accord- number of Obsener copies that were circulated, United Student Government Academic Vice- ing to Parenteau. that the ad would be visible in the Obsener for a President and USG presidential candidate Daniel "It was my impression that under last year's elec- full two weeks and that the other party was unable Griffin is charged with violating USG Election tion rules, which was all I had knowledge of until to compensate by placing a similar ad. Rules after placing a campaign advertisement in this year's election rules came'out, that as soon as "The rules were changed. We did not do it with the Obsener which appeared during petitioning someone got their petitions, they became can- any malice or intent. We genuinely believed we week. Each candidate whose name appeared in the didates," Griffin said. were within the rules. We made a mistake." Grif- advertisement will have 15% of his votes revoked Anne Robin Williams, a Coalition candidate for fin said. Griffin said he informed Richard over the as a result of the violation, according to Assistant Academic Vice President, said that she and Grif- Spring Break of the advertisement that was to ap- Dean of Student Affairs and Election Committee fin tried to make sure that the party members had pear in the March 27 issue of the Observer. At that ex-officio member Normand Parenteau. their petitions in by Tuesday evening or Wednes- time. Richard did not believe it would be a viola- The ad appeared in the March 27th issue of the day morning at the latest so that they would of- tion. After the spring break, Richard said she Observer, which was during petitioning week. It ficially be considered candidates before the realized too late that it was a violation. At that mentioned the names, of the six executive can- Observer, and the advertisement inside, was to be point, when the Observer had been distributed, a didates and 16 senatorial candidates who were run- distributed on Wednesday. However, the Observer member of the opposition party, Equity, brought ning under the party name of Coalition. According was distributed on Tuesday. the iss,ue to Parenteau's attention. to the USG Election Rules, "Campaigning is Griffin said that "the election rules changed to According to the USG Election rules the violator defined as the oral or written communication of reflect that campaigning didn't officially begin until H RICHARD and D. GRIFFIN would be issued a warning at the time the viola- a candidate's name in any way, shape or form for April 1." No rules were changed from last year ac- \\ hat we had to assess was what percentage did tion was observed. According to Griffin, he ftad the purpose of influencing voters to vote for that cording to Hillary Richard, outgoing USG Presi- the ad give them an edge by violating policy by received a warning but had not enough time to ap- person or party." dent and member of the Elections Committee. campaigning earlier," said Parenteau, "and with all peal to the Elections Committee. Griffin said that The first infraction that was violated was cam- "Due to a number of factors, we did not have to these people that had their names in there (the ad), he thought a decision would be made sometime paigning before campaigning, officially began," rewrite the rules as a number of committees have we had to figure out how many votes we thought over the weekend before campaign week. But the Parenteau said. "Those people were officially done in the past," said Richard. that affected. It was hard." Most other violations, decision was made the next morning regarding the cleared as candidates and were not supposed to The Elections Committee consisting of Paren- including overspending in a campaign and posting punishment and there was no time to act on the start campaigning until April J." According to teau and all the outgoing senior members of USG violations, result in only a 5 percent to lO^percent^ warning. Parenteau, the way in which a student is officially arrived at the 15 percent deduction of votes as a loss of votes by a candidate, according to the USG Griffin and Williams said that the 15 percent is cleared a candidate is by first obtaining either 35 compromise, according to Michael'Stratis, outgo- Election Rules. "We thought this was more serious. "excessive" and would have preferred another form signatures from his/her class standing for a ing USG Treasurer and Elections Committee We thought there was no turning back," said of punishment other than subtracting votes. "Why senatorial position or obtaining 50 signatures for member. "There were higher amounts asked for Parenteau. not penalize us by the amount of campaigning we an executive position and then presenting their and lower amounts asked for, and this is what we "We had to consider the impact the advertisment could have done?" Williams said. For example, the petitions to the Elections Committee to be verified. came to," said Stratis. would have had on the outcome of the race." forum Held For USG Candidates1

taw Society, secretary of Res Ipsa Loquitur and By founder and first president of the Entertainment Programming Board as positions of achievements. A forum was held for the United Student He advocated an infirmary, identification checks, Covernmeni executive candidates last Thursday on utilization of the Plaza and the inclusion of more Ihe Plaza. The forum consisted of two sessions, events such as the circus held last fall and increased one at 3 and another at 5 p.m. Outgoing USG social activities. president Hillary Richard presented the candidates ROBERT PICISTRELL1, presidents! candidate from the Coalition and Equity parties as well as on the slate of Equity, said he believes activities one independent cttndidate. that would accommodate night students enhance Candidates for President, Academic Vice- the atmosphere of the fourth floor student lounge, President, Traditional Vice-President, Non- utilizing the tennis courts on Amsterdam Avenue Traditional Vice-President, Secretary and und increase safety at CLC. "Let us not be duped Treasurer spoke about intercanipus unity, utiliza- into believing that holding a position fora year and tion of the Plaza area, security, academics, doing nothing in that position to implement new counseling and the need for an infirmary. procedures and making accomplishments is ex- Faulkner and Campaign Clown. DANIEL GRIFFIN, presidential candidate on perience," Piscistrclli said. "Experience is a the slate of Coalition believes that his "record has passage of time with accomplishments and benefU- said that as a student he cannot recall an ID check. proven innovation whereas my opponents talk ting those accomplishments. Unless advancements "I have been a student here at Fordham for over about change," Griffin cited his present role as have been made, experience has not been made. Ex- two years and was never once asked for my t.D. K.Picistrclli, presidential candidate, Equity. academic vice-president on the USG, a USG perience is not enough to prove worthiness." He presentation," he said. senator the year before, the president of «hc Prt- Handicapped Newborn Conference Held At CLC

By John E. Heinbockel introduce children with birth defects into a normal and positive by saying. "1 have made it.. my life is well worth living. I am atmosphere. active politically, socially and any other way I choose to live. I have A conference on the Handicapped Newborn in American Society Dr. Watson A. Bowes, an obstitrician at the University of North accepted my disability —my mother hasn't." was held from March 28-30 in the Pope Auditorium. The conference Carolina Medical School and Dr. David McLone. a pediatric continued on page 3 dealt with the social, legal and medical issues that concern the handi- ncurosurgeon at the Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, spoke capped newborn and their families. on these important medical implementation. Dr. Bowes said that' The conference, which was sponsored by Fordham University, some of the devices used to curtail the mortality rate arc: fetal the Horatio R. Storer Foundation, the Institute for the Study of therapy (which includes changing the baby's position by deliver- Disability Law, Medicine and Ethics, mid the National Legal Center ing it) and fetal surgery which includes using shunts in cases of Live From New York- for the Medically Dependent and Disabled, was brought about by hydroccphalus. Dr. McLone also advocated fetal surgery for deal- the reaction to the Baby Doc case in Bloomington, Indiana (in which ing with hydroccphalus and spina bifida and emphasized the the parents of Baby Doc chose not to authorize surgery for the in- importance of an informed physician in this process. He snjd.of the How to Get fix For fant and the baby later died), according to Kathy ttdwurds. a Baby June Doe case. "In the Baby Jane Doe case, the parents were spokesperson for the conference. Ms. Edwards said, "The con- so biully misinformed by the physician out of ignorance or malice. ference is a vehicle for bringing together experts in different fields." Any professional that wanders into this process and misinforms the The first day of the conference principally dealt with Ihe various family does Ihe child and the family a great disservice." The first Live TV page 13 methods which 11 re being implemented to significantly reduce the day endcil on an emotional note when A handicapped woman ad- mortality rate of babies afflicted with birth defects and effectively dressed the issues of selective non-treat incut and the quality of life page 21 The Observer I April 10, 1985 ^i^^-'»¥^?v:^^Hr">;?£ * Campus Ministries Lincoln Center University Forum Friday, April 19,1985 9 AM-1 PM imSE?* Fa£my9Lounge THE BLACK COMMUNITY: CRITICAL ISSUES V s,

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9:45 AM THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS REV. JOSEPH A. O'HARE, S.J. President, Fordham University Former Editor in Chief, America Magazine INTRODUCTORY• REMARK • • S & WELCOME MR. CLAUDE BROWN COMMENTATORS Author, Manchild in the Prorpised Land &$ Writer in Residence, City College of New York ASSEMBLYWOMAN GERALDINE L. DANIELS CRIME IN THE BLACK COMMUNIT• • Y the 70th Assembly District, Central Harlem, NY. ; DR. PATRICIA G. MORISEY, D.S.W. DR. JUNE JACKSON CHRISTMAS, M.D. Sci. D. Assistant Dean & Professor, School of Social Service Medical Professor & Director: Program of Behaviorial Science- Fordham University the School of Biomedical Education, City College of New York former Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services for the City of New York MOST REV. EMERSON J. MOORE Auxiliary Bishop- the Archdiocese of New York, Episcopal Vicar for Central Harlem & Black Community Development, CRISIS IN BLACK AMERICA: Pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Church, Harlem POWERLESSNESS & SURVIVAL • •

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| All members off the Fordham Community invited to attend | at no charge—Kindly present I.D. at door: 1 Student's from other colleges, universities, schools, admit- l ted without charge with I.D. April 10,1985/The ObserverI'page 3 U.N. Course SHAKESPEARE NEVER KNEW PILOT PEN. Terminated He wrote beautifully without our Razor Point marker pen and Precise Rolling Boll... By Maria E. Brading pected to return. Geoghigan had previously taught but imagine what he might have written with them. several courses within the Social Science division Midway through this semester, students in the at Fordham CLC for five years and came into con- United Nations Field Study program were given tact with Lange at the U.N. He made himself the option to withdraw from the course and have available for the three week introductory period their money fully refunded. during which students were given lectures and For the past eight years, the Spring curriculum assigned readings on the development of the U.N. at Fordham CLC has included a six credit field and the issues currently before its councils. At the study at the United Nations. The program, coor- end of this period, students were supposed to be dinated by Adjunct Assistant Professor Helen introduced to people in the various U.N. depart- Lange, has provided Fordham students with ments within which they were interested in com- the opportunity to learn about the organiza- pleting their 'mini-internships.' tion and functions of the U.N. first hand. Students At the end of the three week period. Travis involved in the program complete 'mini-intern- learned that Lange was "gravely ill" and would not ships' in their areas of interest at the U.N. while be returning to teach the course. At this time a fur- also attending briefings and .lectures. This ther arrangement with Geoghigan was established. semester, however, the course came close to be- According to Travis, " a few students expressed ing cancelled when a serious illness prevented dissatisfaction" and a meeting was called in order Lange from returning in time for the start of the to discuss the problems with the course. "At that Spring semester. time it became clear that none of the students had "Although Professor Lange was seriously ill a firm contact at the U.N. for their internships. I before the start of the semester, she was expected was concerned that it was mid-term and nothing to recover within a few weeks." said Assistant Pro- definite had been established. I was worried that You may not be a Shakespeare The perfect companion to the fessor and Chairman of the Social Science Divi- the students weren't getting very much for their but with o Pilot Razor Point there's no Razor Point is also the ultimate in sion, Frederick Travis. "We kept the course listed money and I was concerned about the academic telling what you could do. Thoughts rolling ball technology. The liquid ink at her request because it was a good program and integrity of the program," he said. will flow effortlessly onto the page of the Pilot Precise flows smoothly. Dries we knew that a lot of students would be interested," At Travis' recommendation, Dean Shea agreed with a thin crisp line. The Razor Point's instantly. Its tungsten carbide boll, durable plastic point, conveying offering the strength of a ballpoint, said Travis. "Unfortunately, during registraton we to offer the students involved in the program the every word in a smooth, thin insures a controlled non-skip stroke— received a call from Professor Lange indicating option to drop the course, even at that late date, unbroken flow, will express your even through pages of cqrbons. The that she was going to have to return to the hospital and have their money refunded. According to individual r —. boldness of its thin for what we thought was additional treatment." Travis, "a number of students opted to drop the personality LPItOT I line complements r\rr?r^\or> the strength of At that time, Lange suggested Adjunct Assistant course while others, finding that the six credits S RAZOR POINT UlQsUoCs /our writing. Professor Michael Geoghigan as a replacement for were too important, remained." Only 96* marker pen I Rolling Boll* Only H19. the first three weeks of class, after which she ex- continued on page 4

CLCs Fifth Annual Science Symposium Editorial/Library Clerks Time toe, publishers of Time, Life, People^ Sports Illustrated and 6 other popular cori- "BiotechBoon Or Bane" sumer magazines, is looking for students By John E. Heinbockel interested in earning extra money while the scientists and the people who benefit from the use of its (genetic gaining exposure to library and editorial engineering) products responsibility as well. He went on to add that services operations. The Fifth Annual Symposium on Science, Technology and the FDA is a regulatory agency which is designed to protect the We have a constant need for part-time Societies Values was held on April 3 in the Faculty Lounge. The American people and "the FDA's job is a big one and we try to do assistance throughout the Editorial Services symposium had as its theme, "Biotechnology: Boon or Bane" and it as apolitically as we can." department (flexible schedules arranged). focused on the beneficial and dangerous aspects of biotechnology Duties can include maintaining files, sorting The evening session featured Dr. Richard S. Rivlin. Chief of the and weeding, clipping and stamping news- and its developing role in modern society. papers, typing labels, making deliveries, etc. Nutrition Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Professor of Medicine and Chief of Nutrition Division at New York These positions offer good pay and all The symposium, which was presented by CLC's Division of company-paid benefits including tuition Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Rivlin discussed the chang- reimbursement. For more information and Science and Mathematics (Dr. Grace M. Vernon. chairperson), the ing American diet and how this change in diet has produced an in- a chance to work with an industry leader, Symposium Committee (headed by Dr. Man G. Hamilton and Dr crease in dietary fat and Vitamin A in the body and a reduction of send resume or letter of interest including Arthur G. Werschulz) and La Sociedad. commenced with an in- VERNON vitamins such as iron and calcium. The dietary' fat can lead to breast, days and hours available to: Lourdes troduction by Dean Shea. Chinea, Time Inc., Dept. FOR, Time S Life Building. Rockefeller Center, New York, continued on page 14 NY 10020. We are an equal opportunity The afternoon session was comprised of a keynote address given employer. by Dr. Irving J. Selikoff. professor of medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. A panel discussion coordinated by Dorit L. TIME INC. Nocther. the Associate Editor of ChemTech, included Dr. Ronald Handicapped continued from page I W. Ellis, a member of the Virus and Cell Research Laboratory (Merck, Sharp and Dohme); Dr. Liebe F. Cavalieri, a member of the Sloan-Kettering Institute: and Dr. John L.S. Holloman, a The second day concentrated on the moral questions that the hand- sus on the treatment of the handicapped newborn. Eugene Diamond, medical officer from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. icapped newborn create and the ways in which society responds to a professor of pediatrics at the Stritch School of Medicine of Loyola these individuals. J. David Bleieh. a professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University, and Robert Burt. a professor of Law at Yale Lniversity addressed these topics. Dr. Selikoff dealt with the issue of preventing preventable disease University and an associate professor of Law at Benjamin Cardozo Law School, and Harlan Hahn, a professor of political science at and the problem of knowing what an agent is and continuing to use Dr. Diamond explained the changes in public perception ot the the University of Southern California were two of the speakers on the agent (as in cigarettes and alcohol). handicapped toward a more understanding and beneficial approach these issues. with the growth of the Special Olympics and other development* This address led into the panel discussion which examined the Dr. Blcich said that the inalienable rights of the handicapped to give the handicapped better treatment. Dr. Diamond jlso outlined impact that biotechnology has had on modern society and what the newborn must be preserved and this basically indicates lite. He also the Baby Doe case in Bloomington and the Baby Jane Doe case in future protends for biotechnology. Dr Noether 'ntroduced the said that the parents of Baby Jane Doe did not act in an immoral Stony Brook and the public debate o\er quality nf life \cisus -MC discussion by outlining the rapid development of biotechnology. She manner: they merely chose an alternative method to surgery which tily of life and how these have been a part in the chanye ot public said that an important change took place on February 2. I975 when was anithiotic treatment. However he said. "No one has the right perception of the handicapped. several notable scientists (like James Watsun who discovered the to sacrifice an individual on the altar of science." Dr. Burt explained the concern thai the cases of the handicap- double helix) met in California to discuss biotechnology and develop The disability rights movement is a civil rights movement and ped children has caused and the IW4 statute that attempted to deal guidelines to control the use of this new technique should be treated in such a manner, said Dr. Hahn. Dr. Hahn said with this concern by involving the court system in the cases of handi- that public policy reflects an aversion and animosity towards disabled capped children, calling this a "leavt-worM law." He also etuphaM/ed Dr. Ellis continued by examining the overall benefits of genetic persons and that "mayhe they don't just want to eliminate disabil- the role of the community in the acceptance of these children into engineering. He said that some of the products of genetic engineer- ity; maybe they want to eliminate us (disabled persons)." the community by saying. "If the parents welcome the child into ing, such as insulin which controls the amount of blood sugar in The final day ol the conference focused on the legal aspects of the community, then the parents could ieopardi/e their own accep the body, tissue plasminogen activate which dissolves only certain the debate on the handicapped newborn and the emerging consen- tanee into the community." blood clots while not dissolving all olood clots in the hody. and Alpha-l-Antitrepsin which can stop emphysema from developing, amount of Myers and posters we could display. arc medically beneficial. Dr. fllis jlso saici thai some possible future Who is to determine how many votes one gets by Parenii'au. developments for genetic engineering are its use in prenatal that ad? The only thing I can do to console myself "I find it extremely difficult to comprehend how diagnostics and gene therapy. and the other candidates is that maybe we w ill get people experienced in student government are ig- the extra voles by the ad." norant of basic ciiinpaign rciuiliitions," v.id Robert "We feel that u 15 percent penali/.mon is not suf- Picistrelli. presidential e.indidate tor Equity "In Dr. Cavalieri commented on the process ol genetic engineering ficient." Vicki Holness. (he Equity Academic Vice this situation. ijHioriweiMifihc rules is no iiMHica- as well. He said that genetic engineering has great promise, hut there Presidential candidate said. "The ad has reached tioii. Moreover infractions o| ilvsc rules sonoush arc dangers in its use. He pointed out thai the introduction of genes Electionover 2.(XX) people and has been in punt for .i week. quiMion their (the candidates) integrity." into crop plants to allow them to resist herbicides will only cause The infraction was an irreversible violation, and "I sympathize with Dan and 1 know how more herbicides to be used in an effort to kill weeds but the impor- one in which a warning could not reverse." trust rating it is form him lo make- a stupid mistake tant thing is that more poisons will he introduced into the Rules Griffin had charged that Elizabeth Scrna, ol the so inadvertently." Richard said. Piircntcau sajd.lhiit atmosphere, Another problem that the use of genetic engineering executive cmuliilnics for Equity, has a 2.')5 there have been a few "petty"complaints from each will cause is a possible biological arms race and in this respect Dr. continued from page 1 cumulative average, whereas the USC1 constitution side about each other's campaigning, hilt Ihis'in- Cavalieri sees a "striking similarity between nuclear science and Mules that a candidate must luive at least.a .1.0 eident is the most serious. "It's not the kind of genetic engineering." cumulative average. "In the spirit of the constitu- violation where you could say "don't do il again'." tion" the Elections Committee allowed this can- PareiilCiiu said. "Il was done. We could not go didate lo run, I'aivnteau snid. "Scrna had received around and pick up the 1.500 copies of the Speaking uboul the FDA's role in the urea of genetic engineer- tin A in a January ionise which was not averaged Ohscnvi: It's not fair to the whole school. It was ing, Dr. Hollomun slated thai (he FDA is only u smiill agency and into the 2.05 niul would have raised il." said oui-Ihe damage is done." this new question is not only the agency's responsibility but nil of page 4/ The Observer/April 10, 1985

continued from Report On Women Faculty And U.N. Page 3 "Professor Geoghigan was vague about what we should do and who we should talk to in order to Administration At Fordham arrange our internships," said Doreen Yankopou- los, one of the students who chose to drop the By Sally Berger campuses and different areas and levels of ad- faculty. Deficiency of women faculty representa- course. Vladi Andrei, another student in the U.N. ministration, professional ranks, and schools and tion by field of study was determined through course, explained that Geoghigan did provide him The Advisory Committee on the Status of colleges of the University. Their study included a statistical analysis of an estimated availability pool and a few other students with the names of in- Women has revealed in its Interim Report, made review of the number of women in the faculty, their of women and men who received doctoral degress dividuals they could contact in regards to their in- available to faculty and staff this March, inequities tenure status, promotion, rank held, and hiring between 1973 and 1982. ternships. "But," he said, "the day we were sup- in the representation of women in faculty and ad- procedures. All areas were recommended for The schools of Education and Social Service posed to go to the U.N. to discuss our projects, the ministration positions at Fordham University. The restructuring and extra commitment towards (areas traditionally female-dominated) and CLC class met at school to discuss what was going on." report, which was received favorably by Univer- changing the extreme under-representation of have the highest women faculties of 39-43 %. CLC According to Travis, the efforts made by students sity President Jospch A. O'Hare, S.J. in his women at Fordham and the resultant negative im- has four areas where women are more than 40% who did contact people suggested by Geogtugan introductory-cover letter, found that women make- pact on community morale, student educational of the^total faculty; Excel, Science and Math, "proved unfruitful." *'* up less than a quarter of the full-time faculty, hold needs, societal and legal expectations, and the Humanities, and Social Science. Dean of the From his office at the U.N., Geoghigan ex- no positions in higher administrative structure, arc quality of education at Fordham. Associate Pro- School of Social Service and committee-member plained that he was a personal friend of Lange's and under-represented in middle-level positions, and fessor of English and Director of Media Studies Mary Ann Quaranta stated that, "I am very com- had agreed to take over the class as a favor to her. that efforts to redress inequities through hiring have and Chairperson of the Committee Margaret A. mitted to the importance of pursuing the issues that "It would be a shame if this situation were to em- been inadequate. Lamb stated that, "We think this is important not were identified in the report. Our school, for in- barass Helen Lange because she is so dedicated to The Advisory Committee on the Status of only as a matter of social justice and as a matter stance, is hiring two new people for the fall and the program." He explained that he had not made Womcnwas established in lyiarch 1983 by outgoing of role models because more than half of the we are very committed to not only women as a any provisions forstudent internships on such short Executive Vice President Paul J. Rciss to review students at the University are woman. But we also minority, but minorities of color." notice but that "the students had every opportun- think that a heterogeneous University where there and analyze the status of women on the faculty and The committee reported an inequal and inade- ity to organize themselves." The students were pro- are different voices heard, different people with in administration at Fordham University and to quate distribution of women tenured faculty and vided with passes that made it possible for them different perspectives is one where there is most give recommendations concerning problem areas the near-absence of women at association and full to use the U.N. library, attend briefings, and gain likely to be intellectual excitement and ferment." they identified. Rciss said he would like to see the professor ranks, most evident among the Liberal access to people within the U.N. departments in The most severe numerical under-representation committee continue to periodically review issues Arts Faculty of Rose Hill. Women compose 19% which they were interested." "They also had myself of women was found to occur within the Liberal or problems experienced by women at Fordham of the total tenured faculty with 63 % of the tenured and Madame Raul in, who issued the passes, as Arts Faculty at Rose Hill and in the graduate beginning with a review of the University's affir- women faculty in the schools of Education, Social definite contacts." "Unfortunately," Geoghigan schools of Business, Law, and Religion-although mative action report on women and minorities. Science, and CLC due to the larger number of added, "students believe that their opportunities low representation was found on all the faculties. The Committee's function is to act in an advisory women faculty there. The remaining 37% are will be served to them on a platter." "Fordham is The report noted that the Liberal Arts-Faculty-RH capacity and not as a grievance committee. distributed throughout the other University a fine institution and I would only want the best teaches nearly one-third of the student body (half The Committee consists of eight women chosen schools. "There is not a significant difference in for it," said Geoghigan. "I am personally hopeful of which are women students) with a 16% women to represent equally Rose Hill and Lincoln Center the number of women who apply for tenure and that Fordham will resume the course." the number of those who receive it," said Lamb. Assistant Professor Susan Beck explained the In it's review of the status of women in ad- way the course has been reorganized: "Several peo- ministrative positions the committee report stated, ple in the Social Science Division, Meyer, Travis, "No woman holds an administrative position with myself, and Daniel of Economics, are working tenured faculty rank above the Dean's level." with the students on projects oriented towards U.N. Women were found to be concentrated in lower- questions." "We will be giving presentations on level positions, with a small number functioning various U.N. topics and we will hopefully be get- as mid-level administrators and totally absent from ting the students to several U.N. briefings." the senior-level administrative positions. Quaranta Students' grades will depend upon the successful commented, "Dean is a very fine position and I'm completion of a 25-30 page long project due May proud to be the Dean of the School of Social Ser- 16th. vice. I'm pleased with the recognition it has afford- Recently there has been some speculation con- ed me but, I would like to see women attain even cerning a videotape taken by Geoghigan during the higher positions." first weeks of the U.N. course. Many students The Interim Report on the'Status of Women believe that the professor was dismissed for stated concern that the exculsion of women at videotaping the class and then using the tape for policy-making levels cuases inequalities in the outside purposes. Debbie Dakus, a student in the areas of compensation, suitable benefit packages, U. N. course, said that Geoghigan and another per- and an adequate grievance procedure for women. son came in and set up a video camera and began They recommended a 6-point plan to address the filming without any explanation. "When a few peo- issues of improving representation of womencat ple asked why the class was being films, Geoghi- middle and upper-levels of administration, redress- gan said that he wanted to show us the way we ing inequities in wage discrimination, a review appear on camera and the way we appear to other people. Later in the class, he mentioned that he Plwlfi flv Robert Dunne with women's representation of the current benefit package to include the coverage of women's special might use the tape for something at the U.N. and needs with the immediate specific development of during a break, the person running the camera said Koch Meets The (College) Press a fair and reasonable maternity policy, the struc- it might be used "overseas" without being specific," Mayor Edward Koch recently gave a press conference for the college press at City Hall. The turing of an administrative Grievance Committee Dakus said. mayor took questions from the audience, ranging from federal cuts in student financial aid to to inlcude the proper handling of sex discrimina- "I have not been able to determine that the mayor's appearances on Saturday Night Live. The mayor put a moratorium on any questions tion complaints, and the recognition and public ar- Geoghigan ever made use of the tape. As soon as concerning this year's mayoral race, and predicted that the city would not be hit by a transit strike. ticulation of female administrative talent by top we found that it was missing from the Media -R.D. and T.W. levels of administration. center, we called and asked him to return it," said Travis. "He assured me that he intended to use the tape for instructional purposes only and that he was going to show it in class. He talked to Dean Shea about it and found that it is the school's policy to keep such tapes on the premises. He returned it pretty much right away, and it was not obvious that Black Families and a copy had been made," he said. Travis is hopeful that the U.N. field study pro- Social Change gram will continue to be offered at Fordham. By Cyril Penn economic, educational, and social welfare systems. "One of the reasons so many commentators and policy makers "All over America the cry goes out. Its getting to be a little like go wrong in their approach to black families is because they don't the weather. Everybody talks about it and nobody does very much have the theory or perspective or philosophy. The information, data, about it,".said Dr. Andrew Billingsley. an internationally known and facts ajmost never speak correctly for themselves," Billingsley social work researcher, writer, and educator. stressed. "Social Change and the Black Family, a Challenge to the We have moved from being an industrial society to becoming an Economic, Educational and Social Welfare Systems" was the theme. information based society, said Billingsley. "When technology as Billingsley headlined a symposium in the Pope Aduitorium on changes, who is it that loses their jobs first? The low income, the March 27th. His lecture was followed by a panel discussion which uneducated, the unskilled and black workers." featured Or. Joyce Brown. Dean of Urban Affairs at the City Univer- Billingsley noted the rise of a black middle class and called tor sity of New York, and Caesar Peralcs, Commissioner of the New an expansion of it. "through opportunities in education, in civil York State Department of Social Services. service, with a shacky foothold in private enterprise, this mid- Sponsored by the James R. Dumpson Chair of Fordham Univer- dle class, precarious as it is. has never the less provided a major sity's Graduate School of Social Work. Billingsly's presentation pro- shield for the evolution of black families." vided the foundation for the symposium. Billingsley ended by saying that the educational system is "the The perspective advanced in the symposium was that the "crisis most reliable and widely available means of upward mobility for in the black lumily""is really a crisis within the larger society as minorities." "Nothing can help stabilize and revitalize these low in- a whole. "The lastest phase in the crisis, is teenagers getting prcg- come black families more than the'fate of the educational system." nuni, and having babies, who come into the world with so many Caesar Peralcs responded by praising Billingsley for "not point- strikes against them thai I'm sure it they had a choice, they'd turn ing any fingers to the people who arc articulating the wrong side lillJJN(;SLl-Y around and go right hack." said Billingsly. "As if it isn't vicarious of the issue of social spending." tion that welfare and other supports have bribed the poor out of the enough being born black in this society, these children arc born black Pcrales begun by articulating some of the "wrong ideas" The cur- labor market and has led to social and sexual permissiveness, is an children of children who are unmarried, low income, uneducated, rent fashion in social theory increasingly on the left as well as on old superstition," said Pcrales. * unemployed, and unable to provide a quality of care their babies the right is the Hat assertion thai thO great majority of social pro- Using what he called a "nuts and bolts" approach, Pcarlcs sug- need, in u society winch doesn't really seem to care." he added. "Not grams arc at least seriously flawed, at worst-a hopeless failure." gested improvements like using welfare dollars to create entrance only urc people at the bottom, but us Jesse Jackson says, 'stuck at he said. "Welfare has been blamed for just about every evil from level jobs in the private sector. He suggested stricter measures to the bottom'." unemployment to child abuse. The presence of an urban underclass, insure that absent fathers pay the child support that they own. This mostly black and hispanic, has been held up as the living legacy Billingsley laid out a "social systems' approach to the study of black could be directly supervised by the state.' families, lie outlined major social changes that affect blacks, and of progessive social policy." Perales said that these views arc actually he touched on some ol'thc "major challenges" that face the political, informing the policies of the Reagan admjnjstriition., "The as,ser- . , . continued on pajjc 14

•• h't •! > •• •< i I. I ' _____ April 10, 1985/The Observer/page 5 OTHER VIEWS To Cut Or Not To Cut? Problems With Reducing The Deficit

By Bill Gianaris with the Soviet Union to limit the buildup of nuclear weapons. $25,000, and to limit total assistance to all students to $4,000 a The Geneva talks currently offer little hope due to the Soviet year. Such cuts would save less than $1 billion in 1986 and he Reagan Administration's proposed budget reduction Union's apparent reluctance to negotiate any bans or reductions would create great problems for many students, especially since plan is a step in the right direction. However, it is not a on nuclear weapons without the Reagan Administration agree- the average cost for a college education will increase between 7 Tbig enough nor a very well thought out step. While it is ing to ban the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), more com- and 9 percent for 1985-86. These cuts would create a two-tier true that big reductions are needed in domestic spending in monly known as "Star Wars." system of education, with private universities for the rich and order to reduce the deficit, it is also true that domestic cuts The SDI is unlikely to be effective and will inevitably lead to state or municipal colleages for the middle and lower classes. alone are not enough to do the job. In order to be successful in greater instability. It would lead to an offense-defence arms race This is a very large price to pay for less than $1 billion saved. reducing the deficit by a significant amount, there will have to with record amounts of spending. This can "be evidenced by the Education is an inalienable right which should be provided to be cuts in military spending as well as provisions for additional Defense Department's research in the Advanced Missile all equally and fairly. Wealth should not decide the level and government revenue. Systems program, which is a project aimed at building ad- quality of education one receives, but intelligence should. The huge budget deficit increases since 1980 are mainly a vanced decoys, zig-zagging warheads and other devices design- Education is what has made this country so great. The better result of the enormous tax reductions of 1981 (some 25 percent) ed to sneak past any potential Soviet defense. The Reagan Ad- educated the public is, the healthier our economy and the better and of the huge military buildup which the Reagan Administra- ministration has requested $3.7 billion for research on the SDI our democracy will be. Education is something which should tion has pursued. The deficit has jumped from $60 billion in in 1986 and wants $30 billion over the next 5 years. If an arms receive the government's highest priority. 1980 to $222 billion expected for the fiscal year ending Sept. agreement is reached, banning all defense systems and 30, 1985. The deficit presents many problems. It leads to higher drastically cutting down on the production of nuclear weapons, Other areas where the Reagan budget proposes substantial interest rates and squeezes money out of the private sector, thus then government military spending can be reduced by a cuts are in housing and urban development ($13.5 billion), making productive investment and economic growth more dif- substantial amount. It should be realized that without a strong Medicare ($4 billion), agriculture ($5.6 billion), and revenue ficult. The high interest rates also lead to an overvalued dollar, economy, we cannot have a strong defense. An economic col- sharing ($4.6 billion). These are areas which can basically af- which in turn leads to record trade deficits-and thus a loss of lapse would force us to cut military spending unilaterally rather ford cuts. Housing and urban development, with the exception American jobs. than bilaterally through agreement. of mass transit (which can use all the help it can get), can The most dangerous aspects of the Federal deficit though, is Furthermore, the tax reform proposal should be structured to afford to be partially cut and turned over to the states. The the difficulty it would create in the case of a recession. By raise more government revenue. The rates of the individuals Medicare trust fund has recently been projected to be liquid in observing the history of the business cycles over the last several and corporations should not be cut to the extent proposed by 1998. Although there might still be problems with Medicare decades, it seems inevitable that a recession will strike us the Reagan Administration (from a 50 percent to a 35 percent until then, a $4 billion cut can be handled. Medicare, which within the next couple of years. Depending on the severity of top rate for individuals and from a top rate of 46 percent to 33 has been increasing rapidly due to extensive abuses, must be the recession, the deficit could increase dramatically. A reces- percent for corporations) so that a broader tax base and an brought under control. Agriculture too can afford cuts. The sion would cause the government's tax revenue to decline while elimination of loopholes would lead to an overall increase in government is in many cases subsidizing and keeping inefficient the government would have to spend more for unemployment taxes. farms from going bankrupt. Revenue sharing can also afford to insurance and similar programs to help those with reduced Social Security should also be frozen rather than increased be cut but it should be cut over a period of a few years to allow income. 5.5 percent as President Reagan desires. Contrary to what time for adjustment by the state receiving the money. Although Furthermore, the foreign funds which currently play a major President Reagan has said, Social Security is part of the unified cutting money from such programs would hurt some people, it role in financing the deficit, would be withdrawn due to lower Federal budget. Since projections for it are quite favorable is better that they be hurt^a little now, rather than a lot later. interest rates and less favorable investment conditions. These (funds are adequate to provide benefits "well into the next cen- With the present proposals, the deficit will not be decreased occurences would result in a higher deficit with less money to tury") a freeze can be afforded at this time. Such a freeze enough to make a great different. The argument that economic finance it. The government would have to turn to other more would save $5 to $6 billion. growth will take care of the deficits ijcunrealistic because con- painful sources to finance the debt. It would either have to bor- Another tactic which the government could use is to sell tinuous high growth is unlikely without fueling new inflation, row even more money and thus squeeze even more money out some of the loans it has given out to raise quick capital now especially after the slower economic growth which started this, of the private sector—further stunting growth—print more when it is needed. The Congressional Budget Office estimates year. Congress will also refuse to cut many domestic programs money which would lead to Inflationary spirals, or increase that $134 pillion could be raised and $11 billion in interest saved unless President Reagan agrees to make cuts in defense and taxes which would further perpetuate and exaggerate the reces- over the next 3 years if this is done. The government must use freeze Social Security. Even with a compromise, however, the sion. A recession-would create a wave of pessimism and in- its resourcefulness to save and raise money wherever it feasibly deficit will only be cut about $50 billion. security and could very well lead the economy into a depres- sion similar to that of the 1930s. In order to have a truly effective decrease, substantial cuts It is obvious that the deficit has to be cut more than the $42 have to be made in military spending, now that the opportunity billion ($50.8 billion taking inflation into account) which the to do so without huring our country's defense exists at Geneva. Reagan Administration proposes for 1986 and must be gradual- hile cuts are needed to further reduce the deficit, there

Core Curriculum

The Lessons Of Mellon The Lessons Of Responsibility

By Thomas Waite By Robert Dunne

hat I have to say will be about as popular as the ollege requirements. You think of basic proficiencies and Mellon project. But since I am not charging $166 a math comes to mind, or foreign languages—you know, Wparagraph. I hope my reader attrition rate will be less Cail those "liberal arts" courses that you are forced to take lhan 30- to 40-percent. My requirements are lew, so even which you would never take in a normal lifetime. If only there .someone with a double major can fit into his schedule what I were a college where you wouldn't be bogged down by all these have to say. In fact, someone could even read this article, enter classes, some place to get a degree that won't regulate how a the 3-3 Law program, and elect to read articles outside of his third of your 128 credits are to be used. major field of interest. If you don't believe me, you're just being Well, maybe you can find such a college, but I don't know paranoid. But if you do believe me, ask Dean Shea to tell you how a degree from Joe's College looks on a resume. But one another. such college where you do get (if not the best) the better of What I have to say won't be popular, because I reject the Gnifihu By Mtm Sauer both worlds is here at CLC. Sure, you have those deceptively popular interpretation of the lessons of Mellon. The high drop- lege student must become fluent with in order to do more ad- sweat-inducing classes to take, like Math Appreciation or out rate of students in the Mellon Project does not teach us that vanced work. Because all ideas are interwoven with each other, Elementary Russian, but you also have a greater freedom of a more rigorous core curriculum than we now have is wrong only a thin line exists between specialization and ignorance. choosing how to use the greater bulk of your credits. And that's for CLC. It does teach us, jtes, that a voluntary core cur- Just as a communications major cannot ignore the ideas of what gives CLC drawing power over other schools. And for riculum, in which students work harder, pay more (on extra Freud, so a political science major cannot pass over the works that reason, and the other incidental that you still get a liberal classes), and risk poor grades in a program more difficult than of Milton. A college student that knows little outside his major, arts education, should make it clear that the current core cur- that of their fellow students, cannot work unless those students really knows little inside it. riculum should not expand into a confining core like other receive more for their efforts than learning for learning's sake. Any improvement in the quality of GLC classes has to begin schools. This was not done for Mellon students. In an honors program, with CLC students. An advanced college class is not advanced When I began attending CLC three years ago (before the new students do accept a more rigorous core curriculum, because because of its topic; it is advanced, because the students in it and improved Area Requirements came into being), I sat down they wear the word 'honors' as a badge of pride. I call, instead, do not need to be taught from scratch. If they do, the class is one day and paged through the College Bulletin, figuring out for a more exacting core curriculum, like the Mellon program, hardly advanced. A subject or a teacher cannot uplift a group how I'd use up all those credits. Lo and behold! I discovered I for all of the students in this college, so that the name 'CLC' students that do not have a foundation of knowledge beneath could have a second major without staying and paying longer- can be worn as a similar badge of pride. them. A basketweaving class, in which students actually learn while still taking those exciting liberal arts requirements. Not Curriculum flexibility cannot be considered an independent how to make baskets, is far more advanced than a Marx class bad I said. And so, come this February, I'll have gotten my .asset of CLC, because curriculum flexibility can never be an that can only skim the surface of his thought, because the double major, taken my core curriculum, and will also have end in itself. Students do not come to study at CLC because of students are not sufficiently acquainted with the social, been more liberally educated by several electives. 5 curriculum flexibility: a hundred area community colleges offer political, and philosophical history that thought is grounded in. That's the beauty of having a free hand in choosing how to more; they come, rather, because Fordham University has a The basic concepts that a more exacting core curriculum use your credits. I know of some schools where every student's respected academic reputation. To improve that reputation- would instill in every CLC student, regardless df major, are not first two years are plotted out to the exact course. These col- specifically to improve the reputation of CLC. rigHt now the necessarily concepts he would stumble into were the choice of leges are like high shcool. Here at CLC, you have virtually a unknown sister of Fordham College-a stricter core curriculum continued on page 14 free reign over what courses you will take each semester. Yes, is essential and curriculum flexibility is only a.lesser concern. you have to take the requirements eventually (and best to do so A more structured core curriculum would improve the qual- early), but the choice is yours. You're still getting that liberal ("Crossed Swords" is a regular feature of "Other Views," and it ity of CLC by improving the academics of CLC students. There arts background while also having the leeway of taking other presents opposing viewpoints about an agreed topic.) -, are certain-basic concepts of human understanding that a col- continued on page 14 Secure Student Government: How continued from page 5 safety of the students and protect the property of the school. hile the guards claim to be unarmed, A Voice Of I suspect that there are caches of Wautomatic weapons, hand grenades, To Make It Work Experience and other forms of pacifiers hidden at strategic points around the school, in anticipation of ma By Michael D. Stratis and responsible positions of government, they complished that which ought to have been. If jor problems, such as what would happen if the must sacrifice their personal opinions and vi- the student government portrays itself as being Observer did not get its budget approved or if e are all apparently affected by poli- sions for the benefit of the entire collectivity of in- boisterous, irresponsible, dishonest, and the Gaelic Society was informed that the Pub tics. The scope of politics is grand; dividuals. Many times individuals have assumed removed, presenting an image that was never has run out of beer. A source of mine, "Deep Wand the impact from political decision the power of a position and remained heedless expected to represent student affairs, then the Tonsil," told me in our last meeting in a nearby •making is strong enough to form the pathway to the needs of the student body, or have fol- student body has failed. We have had examples underground parking garage, that I.B.I. Secur- 10 the future. Even on a lesser scale, politics lowed policies that only satisfy the personal of both. Those who are selected must be ity and the administration and planning to "li- -.till maintains its vital presence. For through needs of the office-holding individual. It would responsible for their actions and answerable to the quidate with extreme prejudice" any member 01 :xpericncc, we contemplate the importance of seem proper to say that any tolerance of such student body-the outcome of student govern- such alternative-thinking clubs. ment elections must not betray the needs of the effective and beneficial policy, from our selec- individuals would represent the corruption Let us return to the main topic. The guards student. tion of political candidates through democratic and/or absolute inefficiency of political handle incidents concerning students internally elective procedures. And it is here, at CLC, authority responsible to the student body. by giving the problem to the Dean of CLC. where we shall see if such insight will be We. the student body, must therefore seek hat, then, would be representative of The guards are allowed to detain people and perceived, and if such effective and beneficial those who embrace the ideals which advance student interests? Throughout the past hand over to the Police Department if the policy will be approved. the interest of everyone, and would seem most Wlsemester, my experience, and the exper- charge is serious enough. Althoug checking The student government of CLC. as charac- dependable when ii comes to the fulfillment of ience of my colleagues in student government, I.D. cards is not routine, the guards look for terized in the Preamble of its Constitution, ex- our needs and the keeping of promises. The has shown that many things have yet to be done those people who are acting suspiciously and ists "to provide an environment conducive to term which should be accentuated is "benefit;" here at Fordham. There have been many accom- focus on them. Here at CLC, there are advan- the furtherance of our academic and career the end of our political thoughts must relfect plishments, but just as many omissions. tages mainly due to the size of the school in goals, and |to| ensure proper and equal benefrt-but benefit that would respect the Our security problems have lately become regards to its security. It is only one building representation for all students". Such expressive equity individuals require in the academic quite serious. The easy access to Fordham with limited access and all the entrances are language recognizably defines the fulfillment of sphere. Benefit must be seen as that which facilities by strangers has left us with many guarded. Also, security is not the only job the our needs as orginating within the student would not infringe on the rights of an in- problems. This situation requires that spot guards perform. They are also the Lost and hody Our acknowledgment of this system logi- dividual, and that which would satisfy most in- checks ol student identification at the main en- Found department and an information service. cally leads us to assume thai the officials dividuals. An appeal to the interests ol several trance and security guard patrolling ol the In my opinion, they arc doing an excellent within the government must strictly adhere lo individuals or simply one individual is con- floors at all limes, especially at night, should job. Although there arc incidents of lockers the binding dictums of the Constitution, and trary to the actual ends of student government. be expressed within party plallorm or govern- being broken into and wallets or purses lifted the decisions ol any official assembly ol In addition, students must regard government ment policy. from coals or pocketbooks left carelessly unat- representatives. The goal of the officials must as that Irumework which best exemplifies the The library, slowly but surely being up- tended, these are not widespread or serious. he either the allowance and/or extension of attitude of (he student environment. The com- graded, needs a heller borrowing system and a Since I have been attending Fordham, 1982. I conditions that would benefit the academic posiiiojj.ol a government should represent the much needed expansion ol the facility. The have yet to hear of

Dan Griffin claims that he was unware of the content of the rules he Graphic By Bob Jones was breaking. Certainly, this statement reflects poorly on a USG executive having two years experience. Griffin later qualifies his statement, however, with the additional claim that the USG election rules have changed since last year. Hillary Richard, the current USG President, refuted Griffin's second claim though, affirming that no such rule changes took place since last year—a year Griffin also campaigned for the USG. We question, however,whether there is any sincerity in eitherof Griffin's statements. Anne Robin Williams told the Observer that both she and Griffin tried to make sure their party members had all petitions in by the time their advertisement was to appear. Obviously, this sort of caution suggests not ignorance but at least a passing knowledge of the rules to which Griffin claims ignorance. So we ask: what is being flaunted here? The rules or ignorance of the rules? We only regret that all 22 members of the Coalition party must suffer for what most probably was the decision of only a few people. Still, we' wonder if individual judgment will always be less valued than party unity. Party Politics Photo By Doris Sucil 1 hat is in a name? The name Coalition sounds good. It means the Staff: Vladi Andrei. Bobby Dumont. Paul Elie, Gay binding together, for the accomplishment of a common purpose, The Observer Staff Fallows,Bill Gianaris. Yolanda Hernandez, Robert W Jones, Larrie Majors. Cyril Penn, Grace Robins. normally disparate groups. The CLC Coalition party, then, presents us Rosemary Verderame . with a good analogy-for what must be done at CLC to create a better stu- EDITORIAL BOARD Staff Photographers: Brenden Dennehy. Juan Perez, dent environment. But Equity sounds good, also. We all desire justice in Mark McNeil. Laura Scalera, Phil Tomajko. our dealings with the administration, fairness in the operation of our stu- Graphics: Joan De Pierro. Rolando Merino, Sherine dent government. But really, what is in a name? Robert Dunne Editor-in-Chief Morsi. Yianni Papadopoulos. Matt Sauer. Doris Suen Managing Editor This year's USG elections have seen the culmination of a trend at CLC Adriana D'Andrea News Editor towards the formation of political parties. This election CLC students are Mary Kay Linge News Editor Of) COLUMBIA being presented for the first time with two political parties, each with Thomas Waite Editorial Page Editor a SCHOLASTIC a full slate of candidates. While we recognize certain helpful results from Donica O'Bradovich Arts Editor PRESS »SSOC!ATICM the creation of political parties for USG elections, we are more concern- Anahid Kassabian Arts Editor Regina Mawn Music Editor First Place Award, 1983 ed by the harm they could do. Essentially student political parties are gim- 1984 Mark of Thomas Wrobleski Feature Editor Second Place Award, 1984 Ku-ellenco Contest micks used to sell the members of the party as a package. Both Coalition Ian Baer Sports Editor and Equity tell us they are distinct from one another by their stand on Terrence Prial At-A-Glance Editor The CLC Observer is an independent student the issues, but both parties formed themselves before they formed their John Heinbockel Copy Editor newspaper serving the Fordham University commun- issues. Still, for whatever reason they were decided upon, the injection ity. The opinions in Observer editorials are those of of issues into the USG election has certainly been a positive development Elizabeth Stone Faculty Consultant the editorial board; those expressed in columns, let- ters, or graphics are those of the individual writers of the party system. or artists. No part of the CLC Observer-including ads, articles, photographs, graphics—may be The harm we worry about is really a 'what if.' We worry that one stu- /(is editorial policy that when U student writes reproduced without the written consent of the editorial dent political party may win such a decisive electoral victory that the for three issues or more, his/her name will be add- staff. For ad rates and other information, contact the ed to the staff box. CLC Observer, Box 18, Lincoln Center Campus, Ford- undeniable benefit of opposing voices would be lost to the USG. We worry ham University, New York, New York 10023. Room that USG Senators may come to feel more obligation toward the USG Ex- T\ pesel by Kills Typography, Inc. 426 C, ecutives that included them in a political party than towards the CLC students who, by their votes, included them in the USG. The USG is already perceived as a clique. If, indeed, this perception is correct, how much more of a clique will it become if members not only work together, A "She-Woman" Answers but ran for office and were elected together? To The Editor: to any end is violence. There is nothing wrong with It is very important, therefore, that CLC students do not vote a straight Is Terrence Prial human? If he is. it certainly men showing brain power as opposed to being ticket for the USG elections. Vote the person, not the ticket. Because which doesn't show in his commentary "A Dying Breed: brutish. name is more important anyhow, the person's or the party's? The American He-Man" (March 27). He appears Emotions is another subject where Prial is total- to be some sort of psychotic who is extremely ly wrong. Men are human beings with feelings too. brutal and interested in reverting back to the so why is it so wrong to show it? The only one who caveman days. The limes when barbarian ism rul- is inhuqiane is Prial and his total disrespect for life. . ed seems to be ideal society. Prial thrives on and I am not pro-ERA but I do believe in being granted nurtures his deep, irreversible macho complex to certain rights. However, after reading Prial's com- Participation Politics the extent of doing harm lo others, in this cnsethe mentary. I developed a total distaste for men like American females. A hydrochloric acid facial! Prial (if he could be called a piun). I can't believe here is more to voter political participation than filling the ballot box. Could you (Prial) stand to lqok at your wife after someone could write something as cynical us this. We encourage, of course, every CLC student to vote in the USG elec- she had used one of those masks? Or will she be Theresa Suen T worthless than except for killing? Only a homicidal NYU '«8 tion. But we also ask for something more. The responsibility for bring- maniac could think of something us destructive us ing issues into Jhe USG election is mostly the candidates', but the voters this. Terrence Prial Replies: must play their part, by rewarding the candidates who present issues over It's funny thai he should name Harvard and Yale I regret that you took my article much too us wimp universities. I fail to see the qualities, if seriously than I intended it to be read. I meant it the candidates who concentrate on slogans. Take notice of the candidate any. of these fine universities which justifies this. to he satirical and by using hyperbole ami exag- posters that have some content; listen to candidates on the Plaza that have Wlial makes CLC a "Real Man's" college? I didn't geration, I would make the whole idea of . more to say about the USG than about themselves. Just as running for know CLC trained males In do "real men's" work machismo seem ridiculous, which I feel it is. I student government must entail more than throwing one's hat into the such us construction work, truck driving, sanita- assure you thai I urn n human being, und a man, tion work, as mentioned by Prial. Whni Prial and I have feelings too. I thank yon for taking the ring and one's name onto a poster, so too voter political participation must seems to luck is appreciation of menial power in- time to write n reply to mx article. I welcome all entail more than checking names on a ballot. stead of physical force. He thinks the only means comments, whether positive or negative. I') page 87 Tlie Observer/April 10, 198$ ARTS Notes From TH Remembering By Anahid Kassabian

For some reason, I was functioning under the foolish impression that I was on vacation while I was in England (Spring Break and the following week). 1 went to a number of "culture vulture" events, not as a critic, but just as a regular spectator. I must say, it was great Francois Truffaut: fun to believe, if only for a fleeting instant, that I could just watch and enjoy a show. Needless to say, I am about to do exactly what I said I wouldn't. The Man Who Loved Films I can't help myself-The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and the English National Opera (ENO) are both too memorable to ignore. The new RSC production of Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht was, fn a word, brilliant. Mother Courage is a dangerous and difficult play, because it can be interpreted a number of different ways, and Brecht meant us to see them all at once. It is a polemic against war, against capitalism, and against the possibil- ity of virtue in current society. Courage, as a character, is a mass of diametrical opposites: courage and cowardice, motherly love and calculating business sense, hope and capitulation. Howard Davies' direction and the version of the text by Hanif Kureishi (with lyrics by Sue Davies) achieve all that and more. They play with our posi- tions as a cat with a ball of yarn, tossing us from one side to the other. Along with Judi Dench's incisive portrayal of Courage, they team up to build continuously and heighten the contradictions Brecht created. As Eric Bentley says in The Brecht Commentaries, "The ultimate achievement of an actress playing this role would be that she made us sense to what an extent Courage's children are truly hers" Dench and this production reach that goal. Zoe Wanamaker's Kattrin was touching and telling; the anguish and futility of the drum scene could hardly have been more power- ful or thought-provoking. Trevor Peacock (The Cook) did a splen- did job of singing for his supper with the "Song of the Great Souls." He sums up for us what Brecht is saying about virtue through the The vocal quality and (' voices (or voicelessness) of Eilif, Swiss Cheese, and Kattrin. mendable. (I quite enjoye•. My only complaint was in the incessant harshness of vocal pro- singing.) Christopher Rol duction. The entire cast, Dench in particular, was coarse in both • Romilda were especially t speaking and singing technique. I understand that this was done for soprano were captivating effect, and it often worked quite well. However, from time to time Both productions wei I found it abrasive, and frequently wondered what it was doing to Operate to fill the gap in;, the actors' voices. old and new operas. I coi; The music by George Fenton (Gandhi, The Jewel in the Crown) Broadway would be if w| was full of Sondheim-esque, grey, dissonances which suited the company like Royal Shai overall concept beautifully, as did the set, lighting, and costume de- sign. Every aspect of this production rnade us do exactly what Brecht wanted: it politicized the audience into thinking about the current By Donica O'BradovicK Truffaut (right) directing an older Jean-Pierre Leaud. li Lcau d as young Doinel in The 400 Blows social structure. .1 After the demands of Brecht, ENO's production of Xerxes was Roberto Rossellini anc; a comic delight. When ENO was at the Met last fall, there was a started what was known a By Paul Klie great deal of press abobt their novel ideas and approaches. In fact, in post-war Italy. Rossell: Last October the French director Francois Truf and sensitive without retreating to confession or they seem to be the London counterpart of the New York City white and with any stock; faut died of cancer at the age of fifty-two. Upon self-pity-in short, Antoine and his friends seem Opera-willing to take chances and to try new productions. events that were occuring" his death, as during his life.'he was venerated by ©like avorage kids whose lives just happen to have The plot of Xerxes has all the trappings and complications of Die dignity, the Italian cinern the film community: as a genius, as the most con- been filmed. Today, when even the best young ac- Fledermaus or The Abduction from the Seraglio, and the company tiness and its pride. No c sistently exciting director to come out of the French tors resort to tough poses and cheap sarcasm in brought to this baroque farce its usual freshness and creativity. The portrayed isolated pocke New Wave, as a man deeply involved with the art order to strike a common chord in their audiences, design by David Fielding was charmingly simple and humorous. petty and benign and fin. of making movies. Truffaut, I thought at the time, Leaud's performance looks spare, almost artless. Statues rolling on and offstage brought consistent chuckles of delight Women are being shown was someone with whom anyone who cares about Truffaut had a knack for communicating the from the audience, as did the astroturf curtain in one scene. It was 10th respectively. They n film ought to be acquainted. feelings of children, and jouth was one of his dropped down to become a hedge, and was trimmed with hugh man whose bicycle is sic: Occasions have presented themselves over the favorite subjects. The 400 Blows is blunt, at times shears throughout while the characters went on singing. These bits make a living for his fan past few months. In late October New York's simplistic, like a child who hasn't learned how to of "business," always carried out by silent, black-clad servants, were In any other hands by C French Film Festival interrupted its schedule to hide his anger. When a correction officer points truly staged comedy at its best. either a meaningless, pe; devote a week to the late director's work. Several at Antoine and says "The parents corrupt them, you weeks later another cinema sponsored a Truffaut know," he speaks for Truffaut. Antoine is unques- festival of its own. And now the Lincoln Plaza tionably a hero corrupted by adult villains (and as Cinema, on Broadway across from Lincoln Truffaut's autobiographical double, he probably Center, is screening what they contend are "his two helped vindicate the director's own misspent greatest films." Tlie 400 Blows and Jules and Jim. youth). Truffaut is not afraid to take a single, strong Vie 400 Blows is a splendid introduction to the point of view. He is less interested in telling the Play That Fas Truffaut oeuvre. The film is his full-length feature whole story than in telling Antoine's half of it ac- film debut and won him the Best Director award curately and emotionally. By Regina Maun at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, thus establishing Raw emotion and unabashedly personal subject him as an artistic and commercial force to be matter were two of the distinguishing features of Hi there. All you sharp people in readerland probably realized reckoned with. It is highly autobiographical; many the French New Wave that Truffaut helped to that the music column has a new name. Why Play That Fast Thing? of the scrapes thirtcen-ycarold Antoine Doinel gets spearhead. The New Wave, a brainy, committed It's named after the Rockpile song "Play That Fast Thing (One More himself into correspond with'events in Truffaut's group of directors which included Jean-Luc, Time)" and I think this song captures the essence of rock and roll, own life, for what that's worth. Truffaut eventual- Godard and Jacques Rivette, reacted to the a touring band and a good time. ly devoted five films to the Doinel character and Hollywood studio productions of the Thirties and I'm looking forward to writing this column. I just hope that lean several others to Jean-Pierre Leaud, the actor who Forties, many of which emphasized craft at the ex- do half as good a job as Caryn L. Rose did. played him. It is often said that Truffaut. Leaud and pense of any strong emotional effect. Truffaut and Since I've been at CLC, the music section has covered almost ex- Doinel grew up on the screen together, the others believed that a film is the director's ar- clusively progressive music. I still plan on covering it but I hope The Doinel of Vie 400 Blows is shiftless, aloof, tistic statement and should be charged with his pas- that other types of music can be covered too. Let's get one thing and a poor student-not a bad kid, just sions. Since the director is serving his own feel- straight from the start, even though I am not a heavy metal fan I mischievous. He is harrasscd by his teacher, his ings rather than those of his characters, though, wouldn't hesitate from running a well-written article on heavy metal. flight mother and his uncertain father, none ol a film like Vie 400 Blows can be powerful and pas- The same policy stands for every other kind of music. I can't cover whom can establish any kind of rapport with him. sionate even though no one is ranting or raving on the music world alone. I need hclp-a lot of help. If you have any Soon he leaves school and runs away from home, the-screcn. The film is subtle and measured but interest in music and would like lo give writing for Tlie Observer and begins to steal - first merely a bottle of milk nonetheless seemed to be a vicious put-down of a try PLEASE drop by the office (426-C) and leave me a note. I'm Third World, left to rif. and later a typewriter. He is caught, sent to a refor- the modern family. open to suggestions. Okay, enrtugh begging, on to the news. Michael Cooper, Rich* matory, and tried like a hardened criminal. He has In the years before Truffaut made 'Pie 400 Blows A new music magazine, SPIN, is now available. It's definitely been hardened by his unfortunate life: the last he was an arrogant, outspoken film critic. He made worth a kx)k. Madonna graces the cover of the first issue. The cover love, screwed-up relation image on the screen is a still frame of Antoine star- thcifilm as an answer to a sort of challenge-a story is a collection of her thoughts on different topics such as belly of lyrics. The difference ring back at us as he runs away, harsljand grainy director whom Truffaut had panned challenged buttons, crucifixes, bras, Madonna as a child and more. The woman move convincing. The ia* like a mugshot. him to do better. Even today, The 400 Blows looks has some strange thoughts. Also in the magazine is an excellent in- High points of the album The freeze-frame ending elicited a great deal of like it has something lo prove. Yet Truffaut's later terview with Bono Vox (U2), and a piece on Frankle (Joes lo "For You Only" and "Invis attention when The 400 Blows was first released. films are softer, more sentimental, and take a more Hollywood called "Days of Whine and Poses," get the picture? The will play over and over i However, I found the film's most striking feature benign view of human nature. Aside from children best thing about SPIN is that it's an intelligent, informative alter- Porky's Revenge is wor lo be not Truffaut's virtuosity with cameru or his favorite subject is marriage; he made several native to Rolling Stone. first new material from (i script, but the wonderful performances by the films which portrayed complicated, often tragic New in the record stores Alison Moyct's /1//and the soundtrack Kdniunds appears on fivi children of the cast. Ix'iUul has been called the relationships. One of these, Jules ami Jim (1962) to Porky's Revenge. If you like women with husky voices, then Want To Do ll," sounds I greatest French actor of his generation, and he scls opens in one week at the Lincoln Plaza. On the Moyet's for you. Alison Moyct was the singer in Yuz, a promising may sound it also sound the puce lor his career with his endearing first por- strengths of my introduction lo Truffaut I recom- duo who split iilier two albums. Alf is a step beyond the Yaz albums. Anyway, if you like (ieoij trayal of Antoine. He is likable without being cute mend that you see it. I may see you there. The synthesizers are still there, but Moyet on her own packs much enjoy this one loo. Dave's" more emotion into the music. Moyel sings songs about unrequited is nothing more and nolhi April 10,1985/The Observer I page 9 ; / MUSIC te Arts CLC Art: Route 66 Revisited

By Grace M. Robins

The Southwest came to the Northeast in the photographs that were on exhibit in the Lowenstein Library Gallery. Images of the Southwest Desert, a photographic essay, by photographer and film- maker, Arthur G. Evans, is the equivalent of a ride on old Route 66. These 41 prints on view presented an interesting travelogue. The urban environments of the Southwest are aptly represented in Bank of America, 1982, an II x 14 inch print. The large modern Bank of America building of steel, glass, and concrete fills the left side of the frame, but in the foreground there is the contrast of an old clapboard wooden structure: Evans presents to us the opposition of old and new coexisting together in a neat harmonious frame. One of the most striking prints. San Miguel Mission 1981. fills the frame. There are two tall cypress trees before the building's facade and the strong light makes the trees cast dark shadows onto die building's bare stucco walls making them seem duplicated. This De Sica's The Bicycle Thief is a strong impressive print with heavy dark shadows and brightly lit areas. blear pronunciation of the cast were com- tality; De Sica's special talent was both his cruelty and his faith in Still in an architectural vane, a larger 15 x 18 inch print, Bell f jd being able to understand what they were his characters, which is why every one of his films come full cir- Towers, is set against the sky, surrounded by the cactus desert flora 'oson's Arsamenes and Valerie Masterson's cle, usually open-ended. He never pitied them, he never coaxed and withered trees. An old slatted wooden door forms an almost jmchanting- his counter-tenor and her lyric them; he just let them live. geometric design through its connection to the bell tower wall, and the diagonnally clouded sky makes this a very complex print. The complements, In great contrast is Frederico Fellini whose films 8'A and La Dolce complexity of die forms in design gives a startling beauty to the print. (ire enviable. Fortunately, we have City Vita arc to be shown here on April Uth. Fellini is almost a Neo- '(inexpensive, inspired new productions of realistic debunker opting instead for spectacle, theatrics, and a The nature of the land is depicted in beauty and ugliness. Desert tjjjldn't help considering how much brighter Brechtian "letem-know-its-only-a-film technique that has been copied by everyone from fellow country person Lina Wertmiiller j: orily0had a subsidized, high-quality rep to Woody Allen. Fellini not only reflects ori flimmaking in 8lA (about ikespeare. a filmmaker), he also reflects on Federico: the Federico who has 11 ****** trouble getting his film done, the Federico with too many women demanding too much, and the Federico who manages to become an artist in spite of himself. Marcello Mastroianni plays Federico's I); Luchino Visconti (with his Ossessione) alter ego in great comedic style. But look out for the self-reflexive s the Neo-realistic school of filmmaking style in this film—the movie crew putting together Fellini's set ini with his Open City, shot in black and without hiding themselves, the characters who talk to the camera, of film he could find, dramatized the real the camera visible itself. with such an immediacy and sense of raw If Mastroianni plays Federico's creative side in 8[A, musing on 1a became known for its passion, its grit- the artist's neuroses, then he certainly plays Federico's "mediocre" ither filmmaker besides Vittorio De Sica side in La Dolce Vita, three hours of stunning debauchery played ts of human suffering that seem, at once, in episodic merriment by Mastroianni as the jaded journalist whose ally, sublime. The Bicycle Thief and Two objectivity gets lost in, among other places, the Trevi Fountain, with by the Film Committee on April 9th and a Swedish actress (played by Anita Ekberg). There is great pain in lust be seen. The Bicycle Thief is about a Mastroianni's performance, culminating in the very last shot—a little len and who must retrieve it in order to girl's innocent visage witnessing the Fall of the Roman Empire for nily. the second time. She can't stop Mastroianni from partying at the >c Sica's, this story-line could have become beach, but she does plead with Fellini to turn off the camera before indcring film or an exercise in sentimen- all innocence is lost. t Thing a wonderful remake of the Beach Boys' "Dance, Dance, Dance." I played the Beach Boys version and then Dave's to my older sister, who is not particularly fond of Dave, and even she had to admit that Dave's version is a whole lot better. "Queen of the Hop" is a 5O's hop music. It has been mercifully spared the electronic voice machine and the Jeff Lyne influence. Other standouts on the sound- The San Miguel Mission bv Arthur G. Evans track include "Stagger Lee" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds and "The Peter Gunn Theme" by Clarence Clemens. Car Park, 1981, shows a decaying wreck against the beauty of the Third World's Sense of Purpose was a pleasant surprise for me. deserts' muted blues, greys, and beiges. The nature of the sky against I won't pretend to be a reggae fan but this album might convert me. the arrid desert landscape is shown in many prints. The forms, rocks, Sense of Purpose is probably a good way to introduce someone to holders, and cacti make surprising horizons against the natural clear reggae because Third World blends reggae, rock, r&b and jazz even skies. together. Side One is mostly crossover songs, less reggae than r&b. Barstmv Watenower shows the tower partially hidden behind a The band has been accused of selling out because they've incor- large rock in the desert. It makes a strong contrast as it is silhouetted porated different musical styles into their work. They say that that's against the clear desert sky. In one of the lew color prints. Barstaw stupid because no one accused The Police of selling out when they Station, the panorama of the brick and white colored station's col- used reggae. I think that the album is very easy to listen to because onnade reflects in the grey cobblestoned street, shadowed arches of the blend of musical styles. The title track will appeal to a wide against the clear blue sky. and the trees reflected in the dark areas [lit: William Clarke, Stephen Coorc, variety of musical tastes. Side Two's songs sound like reggae more could be an excellent travel poster. id Daly. Not shown: William Stewart. than anything else. The prints of old frame houses with gabled roofs and patterned liships, you know, the Pat Bcnular school Radio City has some big concerts coming up. According to the porches bear witness to the sensitivity of Evans to the environment between her and Miss B. is that Moyet is lady 1 spoke to in Radio City promotions these are the dates. of the Southwest, There arc no portraits in this exhibition. Evans devotes his energies to the land and its surroundings: therefore, he v edge of her voice lets you feel her pain, General Public April 22, Joan Armatrading April 23. Willie gives us a landscape of a section of our country as it is. Il is an im- i include "All Cried Out," "Ressurcclion," Nelson April 24-28, The Tubes and Utopia May 10 -tickets go on pressive and thought-provoking scene to behold and we realize what liblc". WARNING: the songs on this album sale April II), Phil Collins May 15-17 (WNEW announced May we miss by flying over the country and not taking a trip on the long n your head. 14-18, Radio City said that ihgse dates might be added) - tickets on slow Route 66 via Barstow, Kingman. San Bernardino, and lh mentioning because I) it contains the sale April 15 (some radio station announced they'd be on sale by Flagstaff, Arizona. i'orj?c Harrison since 1981, and 2) Duvc April 8, who knows) and who could forget Madonna June 6-K. This exhibit, from March 7 to April 6, in the library gallery made ; of the II Hacks. George's song, "I Don't Rumour has it (hat if her concerts sell out more dates may be added. us cognizant of the beauty of the Southwest. When we use (he library 'ike most of his songs. As strange us this Well. I guess that's about it for my first column. I hope that some- for research or study, it would be wise to take a break and walk to Is a hit like curly Air Supply material. one out there answers my plea for writers. I don't care what kind view the works which are on exhibition in the Car Hung reaches of '•c's post-Heatle work than you'll probably of music you like. I don't care if you have a poster of UbiTucu in the Ltwenstein Gallery, il li|;h School Nights," the PR. theme song, your room or you are into heavy mcliil or classical or country or iij> less Hum a mindless pop song. There's ju/.n or-middle of-thu roiul., U'I's-just.pel lho.se page 10/The Observer/April m 1985

CLC Entertainment: Funny Audience By Rosemary Verderame was my white teeth that gave my away." The audience did a good job tearing Shakes The Pub, here at CLC, hosted its second Com- apart because his jokes were a bit too corny, and edy Night show with comedians Ron Shakes on the it seemed that he did not prepare his dialogue well evening of March 19th. Shakes did not "shake" the enough. He lagged between jokes at times and audience as it was anticipating; instead the hecklers when he had nothing to say, he would periodical- did the "shaking." ly look down at the small platform he was standing Shakes has been performing for nine years. He on saying, "Oh what a big stage area." appeared on the David Lettermun Show, and the He did appear tired and not up to entertaining Tonight Show. He has also entertained at Caich- that night. He has performed on some of the TV A-Rising-Star comedy club, Caroline's comedy shows and comedy clubs more than once which club and a few local colleges. He says he uses a was more of a disappointment because according style of one-liners "with a subtcx." to these credentials, he should be funny. He started the show with shallow religious jokes At any rate, an good portion of the audience was which seemed ill-prepared. "I grew up a strict unwinding from a hard week scheduled with mid- Catholic in a Jewish household," he said. When he terms. The audience reversed the roles on Shakes, said he received Confirmation, the priest "put a and this was more entertaining than his set. cigar on my forehead" because he ran out of the The Pub will have live comedians, which is customary holy ashes used in this religious sponsored by USG, every Wednesday evenings at ceremony. As he went on reminiscing about his 9:30 PM. So, come and unwind after class, and childhood, he said that he attended an aM-minority bring your friends. There willbe a different com- school and when he took his class picture with his edian every week to entertain for an hour. Whether fellow class-mates, he "put a negative over the pic- they "shake" the audience or not, you will still have ture in the yearbook. I'm sure," he continued, "it a good time. RON SHAKES Pimm By Bill Tmpkim Too Bored To Break One good aspect about Heartbreakers is the actors' personalities' By Yolanda Hernandez ,, characters. It's almost as if they are robots who have been programm- and physical appearances coinciding with the roles they are play- ed to complain about their boring lives. During the course of the ing. Nick Mancuso, as bored as he is, is a boring actor.. His macho The movie Heartbreakers leaves one feeling heartbroken. movie, it is discovered that most of Arthur's wbmen used to be Eli's image takes precedence over any ability he might have as an actor. ' Directed by Bobby Roth, the film tells the story of Eli and Arthur, first. Yet, now it is Arthur who comes out winning (he's always been The only good thing about him is his good looks which might, for two friends in search of a stable future. jealous of Eli's success and sex appeal), some poor ignorant has a few seconds, take one's mind away from the movie. Nick Mancuso plays handsome Eli Kahn. While successful in run- decided to buy Arthur's S & M paintings; he's also started an affair Coyote plays a wimp; he also looks like one. His blank expres- ning his father's garment business, always being surrounded by with Eli's current girlfriend. Thus, leaving Arthur rich and with a sion and his sloppy appearance fit in well with the loser-type that women, and having loads of money, Eli is bored. At the beginning feeling of having gotten even with his best friend. In turn, Eli is hurt. he plays. In general, Coyote's acting is not bad, it's only the role of the movie's first scene, Eli very intellectually blurts out "I want So what? He did it to Arthur first! that does him no justice. a relationship." Roth has directed a flop as floppy as its plot. Nevertheless, the It's luck for Roth that this film is not playing at the 57th Street Arthur Blue (Peter Coyote) is Eli's best friend. Arthur is a total concept behind the movie is good. Two men trying to make a stable, Playhouse; a vast audience won't be subject to its poor plot and disaster as an artist who has a fetish for painting portraits of women satisfying and consistent life for themselves should contribute to senseless dialogue. Roth attempts to trace the lives of two men who in garter belts wearing leather and holding whips. This total loser the making of an interesting movie. Its too bad Roth wasted his time have faced a crisis point in their lives. Both find themselves at a lives with a woman who some years ago was one of Eli's "leftovers". dreaming up scenes that are absolutely unnecessary. For example, time where they need security and someone to share their futures That is. until she leaves Arthur for another artist. Why? Because in one scene, Eli and Arthur's model Candy (played by the late Carol with. On the other hand. Roth spends so much energy elaborating she's bored too. Wayne) and Arthur all engage in an orgy one night. This included on sexy scenes and cheap talk, that plot development is put aside. Bored. That's the word to describe the attitude of every character classy dialogue like "I got a great chest. It's the most interesting thing On a scale from one to ten I would give Heartbreakers a four. in this movie, there is no change of emotion or attitude within the about me". Our Other Neighbor CITIZEN

By Laura Dohrmann "different," but you can't deny its an exciting kind of "different." Now that Power Memorial is almost non- As for the Arts being academic, there is no ques- existent, I figured it was time to be introduced to tion about that here. For instance, the Voice Ma- one of our other neighbors, The Julliard School. jor has to complete 137 credits in the Major, as well Across the plaza at Lincoln Center on 66th Street, as 30 required credits in English, Literature, KANE (you've passed it on your way to Tower) lies the History, and a foreign language. This also coin- professional training ground for many young ar- cides with hours of private instruction during the tists of today. Established in 1905, Juilliard's mis- student's "free" time. AH HA! What about Science sion is to train professionals to appear in the and Math requirements you ask? No, there are no numerous concert halls, theaters, and auditoriums requirements for that, departments don't even ex- across America and the world. ist; but, can you honestly call our Science and Many have remarked that majoring in the Arts Math requirements intricate and complex courses? is not an "academic" thing to do. Sonic scoff at the Think about it. idea of majoring in dance, voice, or even the oboe; So, next time you are on your way to Tower they feel that its not a very respectable or practical Records, stop off at the Juilliard School and visit. subject to (God forbid) study. One simple tour It's not as had as you think, As a matter of fact, through Juilliard will quickly disperse those feel- practically every night FREE concerts arc being ings completely. held by the students. Admittedly some of these Now, before you say this high class sonata stuff things are real yawns, but some arc really great. isn't for you, let me say thahluilliard does not con- There is also the FREE Wednesday concert at I sist of 13-ycar-old prodigies walking around in tux- y'clock in Alice Tully Hall, which is also open to edos and long skirts. Of course you'll see plenty the public. You can call their concert office for fur- of Danskins and music scores, but you'll also sec ther details. You shouldn't give up the chance of Walkmcn, cups of coffee, backpacks, and even kids seeing many of the great future musicians and hanging out nt the student lounge. There is an composers, and for free too! "artsy-faitsy" feeling to this place, imd you will hear In the end, Juilliard students arc not there mainly many different tongues and dialects throughout the to do American Express tommerciiils. They arc 4/18 Rm. 412 3:15 & 6 hulls. After all Juilliard is an internationally there for their love of the Ails and arc seriously Free w/Fordham I.D. renowned school, and nil kinds ol people from nil studying, yes studying, and training lo become to- walks of life study there. That is what makes ii so day's and tomorrow's performing artists. April 10,1985/The Observer/page 11 RTS AMU Looking For A Kiss By Caryn L. Rose poses, the New York Dolls were reunited at that mo- ment. The boys finished "Personality Crisis," and then went into "Pills," followed by "Looking For Johnny Thunders is going to destroy my life. A Kiss!" Dolls 76-er Peter Jordon joined the boys I am jammed up against the edge of the stage so lor the last number. tightly that I can barely breathe, let alone move. Thunders chased them off, then picked up his (The fact that I'm also wearing the tightest black acoustic and went into Bob Dylan's "Joey," from jeans 1 own doesn't help matters, either.) One hand Hun Me, the all-acoustic album Thunders released is on the stage, guarding my camera; the other is last year. He then sang his trademark "You Can Put somehow wrapped around my friend Raquel. Your Arms Around A Memory," and then went into who's standing—more like leaning—next to me. "Eve of Destruction," whereupon the man stopped Between the lights and the crowd, my clothes are suddenly and said, "F—k this, I'm bringin' the boys soaked with sweat, and I can feel my makeup back on." sliding down my face. With that statement, on walked ex-Heartbreaker My hair is plastered in single, sticky stands on Walter Lure and ex-A/CFer Wayne Kramer for a my forehead. The girl in the miniskirt sitting on rave-up version of that teen hit, "Too Much Junkie the stage in front of me, completely oblivious to Business," accompanied by the obligatory syringe the world around her, in the process of cleaning flying through the air from the crowd and landing on the stage. They ended their set-and the up her purse has just taken a syringe out and recap- show—with the Heartbreakers'"Bom Too Loose." Plaza Arts Sale: ped it in plain view of all. We were sure that nothing could top Night 1. It's 2:30 a.m. on a Monday night and I should That was, of course, until the end of the second be in bed. I have to go to work in the morning. I've show. got 20 pages to type for my writing class. All 1 can Little To Show think is, "What am I doing here?" So, we didn't get a Dolls reunion again. Instead, By Pamela Spaulding had multiple works on sale. Both Fox and Dennehy The event: Johnny Thunders' triumphant return we got Johnny Thunders in the finest form I've seen presented paintings of the Beatles; DeSands had to NYC on the stage of Irving Plaza last week. It him in years. This was his show, he was the star, "We wanted to encourage students to have pride a number of interesting large works in oil. Twc was everything everyone wanted it to be, and more. and he fully intended to shine. The crowd was a bit more sedate than the first night, but even that in their work," said Hope Manzi, Vice President titles were Waterfront and Clash. Thunders' self-imposed (well, the cops were of the CLC Arts Guild which sponsored a student wasn't too bad-they were rowdy, not violent. Cerrachio would like to see CLC set up a stu- after him too) exile had left the adoring crowd art exhibit on the plaza last week. The Guild had He opened with "Pipeline," bringing back dent archive. "The school has constantly rotating ravenous simply for his presence; then again, if posted notices several weeks ago for students to memories of those old J.T. shows at the Plaza, then shows in the library, why not have more student he'd been totally wasted, I doubt anyone would have enter their work for the show and only three did "Countdown Love" and "M.I. A." The acoustic work shown?" Manzi and Cerrachio are both look- tolerated it. When J.T. is on, there's few that can entered. set was aborted due to a case of laryngitis on ing forward to the Annual Student Art Exhibition touch his sheer presence; when he's off, well, President of the Arts Guild Andrea Cerrachio Thunders' part, so he brought on Walter Lure again in May (1-8), where students can present their work there's no use in even waiting for the encore. No, was disappointed by the small turnout of par- he wasn't completely straight, but it wasn't the for another Heartbreakers' set. They then closed from all departments. "Our job is to generate stu- ticipating artists. "It may have been the timing," she 1 the show with "Gloria," featuring Lure, Syl Syl- dent interest in the Arts," said Cerrachio. "I hope Thunders of Too Much Junkie Business" up there, said, "it's just after our break and during midterms." either. vain, and ex-Blondie member Frank Infante. that we have succeeded. There wasn't a lack of in- The three artists that did participate, Brenden terest on the part of viewers. Many people did stop The band—billed as "Johnny Thunders' Cosa The shows were every bit as triumphant as Dennehy, Anthony DeSands IV and Joseph Fox all by to look at these students' work." Nostra"-was unremarkable. A Thunders protege Thunders could have hoped for. And it isn't a ques- from France on guitar, and 2 Rastas on bass and tion of, well, he's been gone so long, we'll take drums. While they didn't exactly add anything to anything we can get. The man is still a legend, no the sound, they didn't hinder it either, and matter what anyone says. way of one's moral obligations. As students whose "Pipeline" shone as brilliantly as it ever did in He claims he's staying in the States and plans to tuition pays for 70% of Fordham's expenses*it is • Heartbreakers' days. record and return with a vengeance. In my opinion, also our obligation to pressure the administration it would be the best thing to happen to American here until they actually do divdst. But the main event of the show that first night - music for several years now. And me, well, I can Apartheid? A recent nationwide survey indicated that money what everyone was hoping for but didn't even dare die a happy woman now that I've seen the New York has replaced sex as the number one desire of most think was possible-happened during "Personality Dolls. And I'm going back tonight and probably continued from page 5 Americas. It's pathetic but true. In this hyper- Crisis," as David Johansen walked on to take the tomorrow... how can my life go back to its state materialistic society money is God. It is second vocals, followed closely behind by Sylvain Sylvain, of normalcy now that Johnny has returned? No, to nothing. But shouldn't we expect more from who grabbed a guitar. 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Fordham University — CLC Pope Auditorium $1 with ID $3 without ection April 10, 1985/The Observer/page 13 FEATURES Getting A Foot In The Door With The Co-Op Program Students Get A Taste Thirese A. Schmitt Of The Real World Bored students seek challenges. A conscientious student will have one eye on the future, anticipating the dreaded life after college - that foreign phenomena of existence. The Co-Operative Program, begun last September at CLC, fulfills both these needs of the adven- Martin's Press was not what he had expected. "It was keeping tabs on where they sent complimentary booklets-boring things like turous college student. that," said Dunne. After applying to the United Hospital Fund, The Co-Op program, as it's affectionately known, started as a Dunne was accepted in the Communications department to pro- branch of the already-existing Internship Program. Its primary pur- ofread and write press releases. "It's more in my line," he said pose is to give the student a possible "foot in the door" at a com- excitedly. . pany in his/her field of study, says Assistant Dean Ully Hirsch. Both Hirsch and Steven Berkowitz, Director of Career Planning and Jeanne Rhode, a senior in the media program, called Fairchild Placement, are the initiators of this much-needed program although Publishers for a confirmation on her possible job and was told that it functions as a committee joint effort. the company knew nothing about the Co-op program at Fordham. Unlike internships which are taken for credit without pay, Co- "They didn't know what I was talking about," said Rhode. op placements are real jobs with real wages. The possible candidates attend workshops on writing resumes and preparing for interviews, The Co-op committee is now waiting for word on the grant pro- says Berkowitz. The school sets up the interviews but it is up to the posal of $1500 they submitted to the Federal government. If received, individual companies to screen and hire the student on his/her it will allow the program to permanently establish itself at CLC, abilities and qualifications. Undoubtedly, the student must really and hopefully, expand. Listed as a proposal is to hire a full-time work to be hired. trained professional to work with and counsel the students. Getting a foot in the door isn't such a bad idea after all. Cloistered One Co-op worker, Maria Martinez, a junior at CLC, explained here in Academia, the naive student should seek challenges and that she was screened by a hierarchy of five people at the Young acquaint, if not equip, him- or herself with the outside world, the Adult Institute and put on probation for four weeks before she was working world. formally hired. It is also important for the student to realize that the job may not live up (o his/her expectations. In many fields it is necessary that the student work from the bottom up, adds Berkowitz. Once plac- ed in a job, the student must perform the tasks required. Such is ' the reality of the working world. So, after its trial period, how is the pilot Co-op program rating? Right now there are five students in working positions at various prestigious companies. Among the cooperating firms are: American ULLY HIRSCH Institute Group, a computer oriented position; Young Adult Institute, totally positive. According to one source the job positions at IBM a counseling position with the retarded; and The American Hospital fell through due to lateness of applicants and lack of openings at Fund, a restaurant chain position and a position at Lenox Hill Write FEATURES IBM at the time. Hospital. Right now there are three or four students waiting the deci- sion of the companies. Likewise, all job descriptions may not be totally acceptable to 841-5364 However, making connections with companies has not proved students. Robert Dunne, a junior, tells that the job offered at St. How To Be Live At "Saturday Nite"

By Jeanne Rhode leveled off at eight months. NBC-TV CBS-TV ABC-TV WOR-TV WNEW-TV NBC also broadcasts Vie Cosby Show and As you watch Saturday Night Live do you often Saturday Night Live from New York, although Donahue Kate and The Morning Romper Room find yourself thinking 'that could be me' sitting in Saturday both programs are booked for the remainder of this S.N.L. Allie Show Midday with the studio audience? Or perhaps you watch season. Tfie Cosby Show will begin filling ticket Cosby Show Bill Boggs Donahue while wondering just what you'd like to requests for the new season in late August on a first come basis while Saturday Night Live will accept ask Phil. Donahue — Available - Available — 4-5 year wait No wait For those members of the home audience who 8 month wail No wailing list 6 month waiting First come, Midday only requests in August, but will only fill the orders on long for the chaos and adventure that is exper- S.N.L.-Random (on summer list first serve bas's occasionally a random basis. ienced by the privileged studio audience are the Cosby—No wail hiatus) live show with (on summer possession of a persistant nature, a patient studio audience NBC also offers its viewers another alternative hiatus) personality—and a self-addressed- stamped to the waiting list method. "There is a way to see envelope. NBC-TV CBS-TV ABC-TV WOR-TV NEW-TV the shows if you don't have tickets" said Jim Pitt, All three of New York's major television net- 30 Rockefeller 524 W. 57 St. 1330 Ave. of the 1440 Broadway 205 E. 67 St. an NBC page. "You can get stand-by tickets for Plaza N.Y.. NY. 10019 Americas NY. N.Y. 10018 works, ABC, CBS. and NBC, now have live televi- N.Y. N.Y. 1002! Late Night With Davii Letterman and Saturday NY.. N.Y. 10020 N.Y. N.Y. 10019 sion programs that are either broadcast live or Night Live in room M48 in the NBC Building at 664-4444 975-2477 887-3076 764-6683 535-1000 taped in front of a studio audience. WNEW and Rockefeller Center at 9 in the morning." continued WOR also have several programs that are taped in Pitt. Those people with stand-by tickets have to front of a studio audience. For the greatest ticket availability and the With four programs filmed in front of studio au- stop by the studio at show time, and if there hap- To receive these precious passes to their favorite shortest waiting list, Channel 7's Morning Show. diences. NBC-TV has the largest number of pro- pen to be any tickets left, they can see the show. shows, viewers should write to the stations guest although recently increasing in viewer popularity, grams from New York; however its programs are relations department, but be prepared-the waiting is still the best choice for the novice audience also the hardest for which to get tickets. Late Night CBS TV's contribution to New York's live lists for any one of the programs coming from New member. The Morning Shaw's waiting list is cur- With David Letterman currently has a one year television line-up is Kate & Allic. "Viewers usual- York can extend anywhere from six months and up. rently six months long. waiting list while the Donahue waiting list has ly call the studio directly." said Elise Waldo. Ad- ministrative Assistant of CBS TV's Client Relation division. "There is no waiting list and those who want tickets can usually request them for the date and time that they want." continued Waldo. The continued from page 6 show, however, is on summer haitus and will resume production in early September. Ticket re- Student Government quests will be accepted in late August. To this list WNEW adds its Saturday Morning and Mid-Day non-traditional student body. Student govern- The USG is the binding force behind student administrative relations. Students must be sup- programs, although Mid-Day is only filmed in ment should encourage non-traditional club organizations and should stimulate activity ported by student government when expressing front of a studio audience two or three limes per formation. Non-traditional students should be with the financial assistance it bestows on the their needs to the administrative level of the week. Those interested in tickets can write to" entitled to a greater access of Fordham facili- student body. And. finally, students need university. Student government should always WNEW tickets department. ties and should, with the cooperation of the be at the students' side when assistance is change within the Constitution of the USG traditional student body, stimulate student needed. which would allow non-iruditionul and tradi- One word of caution when altending a taping activity. tional student relations committees to be - arrive early, at least one half hour before the time Perhaps of greater importance, students need created so that more participation can be thai appears on the ticket. "Just as il is possible lo stimulated. Also needed is clarification througl The Fordham student body needs recreation- to be assured that student funds arc distributed get into the studio lo see a show without a ticket, revision and updating of the duties and respon- -a commuter schools is difficult to entertain. fairly to the university's organizations and it's also possible to have a ticket and not gel into sibilities of committees. The creation of recreation rooms would serve clubs. It should be the standard of student the show, so you should gel to (he studio early." said well to unify Ihc student body; present student government that financial support must first be Ken Hoyi of the Morning Show staff. It is at this junction thai one must con- lounges lack the atmosphere needed for student distributed to the clubs that advance student in- template Ihc outcome of any election, Shall the For* those who want to avoid the waiting list unity. Students also must seek individuals will- terests, and then to those clubs that have other purposes of student government (progress, altogether, the parents of children appearing on ihe ing to stimulate greater interaction between interests as their goals. For the USO, non- equity, unity) as determined by the interests of N.Y. based television show Romper Room have clubs. A Club Progress Committee, composed governmental clubs must receive the greatest all students be fulfilled: or shall it take another come Up with their own unique solution. The of representatives from each club, should be share of collected funds. These clubs need the year before that which was originally intended parents of ihe kids appearing on ihe show usually formed to lake steps within the political greatest assistance, since they attract the is realized? Here, the student shall see to ii send in request letters when their children are just framework of (lie USO. greatest variety of student interests. The pur- one.year old -and when their turn comes on ihe pose of student government is lo unify these what is needed is received, and what is re- lisi -after lour or five years -they arc (he righl age Also, students need changes in reference to interests. ceived is most beneficent. for Ihe show. ,i,V%Y'.VAV.V.'A.t. page 14/ The Observer/April 10, 1985

perience, not conjecture. continued from page 3 Lessons Of Mellon I am also not rejecting the importance of class flexibility, when I reject the importance of curriculum flexibility. The two Biotech continued from page 6 assets are distinct. Just because CLC adapts a more structured core curriculum, does not mean it has become just like Ford- colon and prostate cancer. He said that 40 percent of the American classes more fully in his hands. Arguing that a student should ham College. The liberating appeal of classes that only meet diet is dietary fat and it should be reduced to 30 percent or less. be responsible enough to choose the courses that will lead him one or two times a week, or that meet at night, would not be Dr. Rivlin also pointed out that an excess of Vitamin A can cause to those concepts-to, in a sense, educate himself by his effected by a more rigorous core curriculum. lung cancer and an excess of cholesterol can cause heart disease. choices-is fallacious. The term 'educated choice1 has a literal But why should we, the current students of CLC, care He concluded his presentation by mentioning that American fast meaning. There Can be no responsibility in blind choice. First, whether or not the school adopts a stricter core curriculum? food chains arc high in both fat and sodium while lacking in a student must learn the concepts. Then, he can make a respon- Certainly, it is too late for most of us to be enriched by such a vitamins, and that to avoid many of the diseases caused by bad nutri- sible choice as to which to pursue further. change. Most of us will be gone from CLC before a new cur- tion a person should eat more fruits and vegetables and less fast food riculum could be adopted. We should care, though, because, products. more rigorous core curriculum at CLC certainly would wherever we go, we will carry the name 'CLC' with us on our require scarifiees. Students still could double major, still records. If, twenty years from now, CLC has earned a greater In addition to the lectures given in the Faculty Lounge, there were Acould enter the 3-3 Law program. But, in both cases, academic reputation, it can only reflect better on us. Such a microcomputer demonstrations and videotapes being shown on the there would be little room for elective courses. This situation, reputation can only be built upon a solid core. Plaza on related topics. Attendance at the symposium was though, is not created, but only intensified, by a stricter core successful. curriculum. In both cases, students have already made their choice. Students who double major have already chosen a ""Social supports for the poor and disadvantaged will survive on- parochial dual focus of interest, over a broader scope of elec- ly if we can convince their critics that these programs acutiilly pro- tive courses used as a context for a single field of interest. Lessons of Responsibility mote indpendence and don't destroy it" added Perales. Students in the 3-3 Law pr8gram have already decided that a Dr. Joyce Brown, issued a direct challenge to our educational quick law degree is more important than a full liberal arts continued from page 6 systems. education. A more exacting core curriculum would aggravate the consequences these two programs have for the amount of "courses. "Political. Economic, and Educational policies .secure the posi- elective credits a student involved in them can take; but prior to f course, leaving the student to plot his schedule is risky. tion of the privileged even as these same policies ensure the worsen- that aggravation of consequences, a choice was made against Ask those too-many seniors who don't graduate because ing of conditions and opportunities for the poor," she said. elective courses. Othey didn't take Perspectives in Life Science or the like, Brown quoted some startling statistics such as a fifty percent high and you might hear these students wish there was more of a school dropout rale for minorities in New York City. "Threedecades 1 am not suggesting a core curriculum so rigid that all elec- pre-set schedule for them that made sure they took those profi- after the Brown vs. The Board of Ed. decision, halfofall northern tive courses are eliminated from the first years of college. Were ciencies. But to this risk I say there is no legitimate excuse. The black students and one quarter of all southern black students attend the Mellon Project made into a core curriculum for all of CLC College Bulletin, which lists the requirements, is available in all minority public schools," she said. Brown also said that federal (though it does need some improvement before such a trans- several offices, there is also academic counseling from the aid to urban schools has decreased, while aid to suburban schools plantation could take place) most CLC students would be faced Assistant Deans' Office and from Excel counselors and FIP ad- has risen. According to Brown, fourty-seven percent of urban black with just a few more requirements than they are right now. visors, and there is junior advising from faculty advisors, all youth are functionally illiterate. Right from the first freshman semester, this more structured available to help keep a frame around a student's freedom of core curriculum would still allow elective courses. As a Mellon choice, to remind him of his responsibilities. Brown says that lor black families, the need for egalitarian reform student from the program's inception, 1 say this from ex- is greater than ever. "With fewer well paying jobs and growth only And that's what it comes down to, responsibility. With in lower paying job sectors, education will be more for few, and less freedom of choice comes responsibility. With those elective for many." she said. "I submit that we must challenge the system credits, you can double major, invest in a pre-professional pro- which is serving minority students to focus upon the three 'E's. By gram, have a minor, or use your credits randomly to personally that I mean Education. Employment and Empowerment!" New Observer Editors expand your liberal arts education. Since CLC does not offer Basketweaving or Advanced Bowling, it is more difficult to Brown said that the educational system must be politically ac- simply waste away your free credits, and that also helps put a tive. She said that tjie educational system must form supportive The graduating editors of the Observe rare happy to announce the frame around a student from abusing his freedom of choice. coalitions with unions, churches, and other groups that can leverage selection of the Editorial Board for the Fall 1985 semester. The new policy determination, and funding allocations^"Cut backs in stu- editors, who will assume their positions with this issue, are: Robert In the long run, I think it is actually better for the student to dent aid promise to reinforce and exasperate elitest dominance.. .of A. Dunne, Editor-in-Chief; Doris Suen, Managing Editor; Adriana have the responsibility of choosing his courses." It's a maturing the education system at a time whert labor market opportunities are D'Andrea, News Editor; Mary Kay Linge, News Editor; Thomas process: The student has more control over his education, and narrowing and competition intensifies." she said. "Black families Waite, Editorial Page Editor; Anahid Kassabian, Arts Editor; the consequences of his choices are solely his own. There is must explore minority educational opportunity at its moment of Donica O'Bradovich, Arts Editor; Regina Mawn, Music Editor; nobody to blame if they were bad choices but the individual, greatest challenge as National and International economic orders Thomas Wrobleski, Features Editor; Ian Baer, Sports Editor; Ter- and there is nobody to praise if they were good choices but the are transforming. For our youth the challenge can result in a new rence Prial. At-A-Glance Editor; John Heinbockel, Copy Editor. individual. Bad or good, personal -responsibility is always the era of unprecedented participation, ora black future of total exclu^ Good Luck!! higher good.

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Christian, but it's not your job to report on pp> wrestling, just like it's not your job to report on movies or television. Wrestling is an AFTERJ entertainment medium, and it's usually treated as such. The Daily News, New York Post, and USA Today, all covered "Wrestlemania," but as entertainment, not sports. News 4 covered it as a feature story, not as sports news.

Wrestling Is Rocking Wrestling is tremendously popular, and it can really be good, clean fun when viewed in the proper perspective, as long as the wrestlers remember who their audience is. The upcoming W.W.F. . . . And Reporters Are Rolling cartoon series is evidence that children love wrestling and that they By Ian Baer found him in Hulk Hogan, a 6'8", 320 pound mountain of a man might look to the Hulk Hogans of the world as role models. Beating who lives life in the last land, and whom you may remember as Ms. up reporters is not quite the action of a role model, is it Mr. Hogan? Like a tornado, it hit New York on a rainy Sunday afternoon. On Lauper's escort at the Grammy Awards. Hogan combines his ring If wrestlers such as Schultz and Hogan can realize their places March 31st, a mob of some 22,000 people crammed their way into skills with an eloquence and star appeal previously unseen in this in society, and accept the responsibilities that accompany them; and Madison Square Garden to see it live, some paying upwards of $200 "sport." A year ago, if people would have told you a professional if sportcasters like Spencer Christian would just come to their senses per ticket. In civic arenas and schools nationwide, millions more wrestler was hosting Saturday Night Live, you probably wouldn't and stop equating wrestling with legitimate sports like baseball and paid $25 apiece to see it on closed circuit television. People in 23 have believed them. Yet this one did indeed host the popular show college basketball, (which he openly did in his rebuttal to Mushnick's foreign countries saw it via satellite. Boys and girls, "WrestJemania" on the eve of "Wrestlemania." comments) we can sit back and enjoy. has arrived. His last television appearance before that, however, was one he By the way, in "Wrestlemania*: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T defeated Less than a year ago,,professional wrestling was considered a joke... would probably rather forget. When talk show host Richard Belzer Rowdy Roddy Piper and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, when " Now, the only ones laughing are promoter Vince MacMahon and asked Hogan to demonstrate a wrestling hold on him earlier that Piper's bodyguard, Bob "Ace" Orton, accidentally hit Orndorff over his World Wrestling Federation—they're laughing all the way to the week, Hogan compiled by putting a headlock on Belzer, rendering the head with the plaster cast on his broken arm. Greg The Ham- bank. him unconscious and causing him to hit his head on the floor. Belzer mer" Valentine retained his Intercontinental Heavyweight title, Part of the reason for wrestling's sudden takeoff has to be the work received nine stitches and is considering a lawsuit. Earlier in the although he was disqualified when he refused to re-enter the ring of superstars from other entertainment fields. Grammy winner Cyn- year, David Schultz, another W.W.F. star, slapped reporter John against Junkyard Dog, Mr. & Mrs. Dog's favorite son. "Cowgirl" di ("Girls Just Want to Have Fun") Lauper manages the ladies'cham- Stossel on both ears when Stossel suggested that wrestling is fix- Wendy Richter managed by Cyndi Lauper, regained the Ladies pion. Television star Mr. T has become a grappler himself in his ed. Stossel now claims irreparable hearing loss and plans to sue Championship by defeating Leilani Kai. Andre the Giant success- spare time. Pop artists Andy Warhol, actress Diane Keaton, and Schultz and the W.W.F. Yet wrestling only seems to grow in fully body slammed 6*10" 380 Ib. Big John Studd, winning $15,000 pianist Liberace have been seen in front-row seats in recent months, popularity. in the process. In addition, amidst the cries of "U.S.A., U.S.A.", and experts say wrestling's popularity is still yet to peak. In May, But let us remember that wrestling is billed as an exhibition, not the "American Express" (Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo), lost NBC will pre-empt Saturday Night Live to run a special called Satur- a sport, though Channel 7 sportscaster Spencer Christian would have the tag team title to the Iron Sheik of Iran and Russia's Nikolai day Night's Main Event, a wrestling rock n' roll extravaganza that us believe otherwise. Quickly bypassing the major sports stories Volkoff. could become a regular series. Next fall, CBS will premiere a Satur- for the day to bring us the latest wrestling highlights, Christian has This is probably the last time you'll see professional wrestling day morning cartoon show featuring the voices and likenesses of been the recipient of much abuse from colleagues and critics. When covered in this column, but don't let that stop you from checking W.W.F. stars Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, among others. What Phil Mushnick of the New York Post wrote that Christian's coverage out America's hottest new entertainment hybrid, Rock-Wrestling. has happened here? of wrestling as a sport is unprofessional (at the very least), Chris- If you're not one to be revolted by violence, you're bound to get a About a year ago, the W.W.F. eased out then champion Bob* tian retaliated by saying that every sport has its seamy side, and that few laughs out of it, and after all, isn't that what entertainment is Backlund, looking for a flashier personality to wear the belt. They he is merely giving the public what it wants. Well, that's fine, Mr. all about?

gear and thumbiess gloves. (Thumbless gloves are mandatory for all amateurs as well as pros in New Boxing: Not Down For The Count York State.) If a boxer gets hurt yet is still standing, he receives a standing eight-count from the referee, By Robert Dunne Naturally, any event where the contestants apply The Golden Gloves, sponsored by the Daily and if the melee continues, the ref will stop the punches to the head and body will -and should - •News, is a forum for amateur boxers, in various bout. If a fighter gets downed and is semi-or- The art of pugilism—boxing—is once again draw attention to matters of safety. If the current weight classes and from ages 16 through 25. It is unconscious (as happened in one fight at the under attack, now most prominently from the furor over boxing is concerned with the safety of alsoa veritable feast for fans: 24 three-round bouts Golden Gloves), a doctor immediately enters the A. M. A. Even PBS has dipped its uppety nose in- boxers, then perhaps some regular practices from are held in one long sitting, in Madron Square ring to apply first aid. to the ring, airing a show which questioned box- the Golden Gloves, recently held, should be ap- Garden. The 59th Golden Gloves was March 15. Many of these practices are already employed ing's safety. plied for all of boxing. In these bouts, the boxers wear protective head by the pros. Standing eight-counts are the norm; and in some states if a boxer is knocked down three times in a round, the bout is stopped. In just about all fights doctors are present. But what would make WE'LL PAY YOU TO GET INTO the sport even safer for the boxers (but no doubt SHAPE THIS SUMMER. KfflPMN FIRST IN TEST If you have at least PREPARATION two years of college left, SINCE 1938 you can spend six weeks at less exciting to the blood-seeking crowds) would our Army ROTC Basic 'SSAT-PSAT be to have head gear required; this would probably Camp this summer and earn be the biggest safety practice. Most hockey players approximately $600. wear head gear, and they still have more blood- fiRELSATIAT letting bouts on the ice than boxers do in the Ting. And if you qualify, vou GREBIOTOEFL Making the sport safe for the fighter will result can enter the ROTC 2- BffPSYCHPCAT in the damaging blows to come from the audience. Year Program this fall and DATMMTMT As was already said, the people want to see blood. receive up to $ 1,000 a year. 0OTMB1-2-3 (This isn't so unusual either; fans love football, But the big payoff KKPNO basketball, hockey, and baseball brawl, so why not happens on graduation day. boxing?). If the crowds at the Garden typify the That's when you receive CW'MCLEX-RJlU boxing fan, then a knockout is the equivalent of an officer's commission. SPEEDREiOWG NC8T a 50-year touchdown pass or a Dave Kingman So get your body in K__lREVTEWFl£XI-2-l REVIEWFLEX 123 home run. So if safety measures are employed to shape (not to mention your WTROTOLAWSCHOOL deter the violence, audience interest may slacken. bank account). But if this occurs, it will no doubt only be tem- Enroll in Army ROTC. porary, for the real fans of boxing won't hold out For more information, long; they will return. People haven't abandoned the sport because of contact your Professor of EDUCATIONAL CENTCTLTO | the standing eight-count or because they know a Military Science. • 'Visit Any 01 Our Centers . doctor is at ringside. Or because boxing commis- AndSceForYoursellWhyl ARMYROTC. We Make The Difference sions perform their jobs in not allowing just JEST PREPARATION SPECIALISTS anybody to get into the ring to kill himself. If only BEALLYOUCANBE. SINCE 1938 the commissioners would practice their discretion Call Days, Evenings & Weekends on fighters who have gone beyond their peak, then 131 West 56lh Street maybe there would be fewer ex-pugs like Ali and N.Y.C. 10019 Frazicr. whose dimmed wits are only seized on by (Between 6&7Aves.) those who want to ban the sport. Like any sport, 212-977-8200 if a veteran who should retire becomes a hanger- Permanent Centers In More Than on, he brings possible injury to himself and to his 120 Major U.S. Cities S Abroad. profession. 'or Information About Other Centers So, some stepped-up safety .measures - initialed OUTSIDE N.Y. STATE CALL TOLL FREE 800-223-1782 from within the profession and not imposed from outsiders-will help cleanse boxing's image of be-. ing barbaric or inhuman and prevent it from paro- dying itself as wrestling has. After all. boxing has MAJ Corcione, 1st floor, North Hall, already come u long way from its 20- or 30-round bouts held early in the century. The fans- remained John Jay College, 212-489-5007. then, and they will still be around if more changes arc made. page 16/ The Observer/April 10, 1985

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THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY is now performing POETRY CONTEST: Alpha Sigma Lambda, Beta Rho Chapter, at the City Center Theatre, 131 W. 55th St., N.Y.C. 10019. For a is sponsoring the Robert F. Nettleton Poetry Award, with the winning schedule of performances and ticket information call Chargit entry to receive $100 and an illuminated certificate Deadline for 944-9300. submissions is April 19, and rules and applications can be obtained ****** from Rooms 804, 819 and 924. THE FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES has published a new directory of programs and services for single per- sons. To obtain a copy, send a $5 check payable to Federation of 1985 COLLEGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS: Petitions are now Jewish Philanthropies to the Task Force on Jewish Singles, Com- available for students interested in running for College Council. mission on Synagogue Relations, 130 E. 59th St. N.Y.C. 10022. There will be vacant scats for three high school entry (day) students and two adult entry (evening) students. Please stop by Room 804 ******* for information and petitions. THE BRONX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY has 17 books ****** for sale from A1A Guide to New York City to Poems of Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham. Write: The Bronx County Historical Society, 3309 WANTED TUTORS: The Higher Education Opportunity Program Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467. (HEOP) is looking for tutors, especially in the natural sciences, ****** mathematics, computer science, economics and Spanish. Contact the HEOP tutor coordinator in Rm. 803E for further details. THE SCHOLARSHIP BANK urges college students to apply now for private financial aid. A list of 20 to 50 names and addresses of ****** corporations, trade groups and educational and civic foundations will be sent to students upon receipt of a questionnaire. The ques- FREE WRITING HELP is available to all CLC students in the tionnaire can be ordered by sending a stamped, self-addressed Writing Center, Rm. 812. Hours: M m.-Fri., lla.m.-5p.m. and envelope to The Scholarship Bank, 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Thurs. 10:30a.m.-8p.m. No extra work is required. Assistance is #2600, Los Angeles, CA 90067. available with writing projects for all classes. ****** ****** COLLEGE POETRY CONTEST: International Publications is CA1WPUS MINISTRIES is available to the CLC community, Mon. sponsoring a National College Poetry Contest open to all college thru Fri. from 9 am to 7 pm, Rm 217. AROUND and university students desiring to have their poetry anthologized ****** NEW YORK in the American Collegiate. Cash prizes will go to the top five poems. Deadline: March 31. For further information contact In- DAILY EL'CHARISTIC LITURGIES will be held in the C ternational Publications, P.O. Box 44044-L, Los Angeles, CA Rm. 221 at 12:30 pm, Mon. thru Frid. TRAILWAYS OFFERS COLLEGE STUDENT DISCOUNTS: 90044. * * * * * * Students traveling from and returnhg to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: An open discussion meeting of Tennessee, Virginia or West Virginia now pay $84 for their round Alcoholics Anonymous will be held every Wednesday evening at trip tickets on Trailways. A $98 round trip fere is being offered from AVAILABLE IN 420 •)A5 p.m. in Rm 710. all other Trailways origin points. Contact a local Trailways terminal ***...** pr agent for details. STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE

NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN FORUM: Resumes from Hispanic AMTRAK offers passengers traveling between Albany/ Rensselaer, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to usher at CLC Diploma & Awards graduating seniors wanted. Send resumes to Norman Ferrer 1045 Niagra Falls, N$. and intermediate stops roundtrip feres for $5 more Ceremony, Monday evening May 27th. Please sign up in Room 420 Southern Boulevard Bronx. N.Y. 10459 and they will be forwarded than the one-way fare For more information call or 804. to prospective employers. Amtrak toll free at 1-800-USA-RAIL or contact an Amtrak authorized travel agent. ****** ****** ****** 1985 YEARBOOKS-Order yours now!! Stop by the SAO, Room 420. A $10 deposit is required. Books are $20 each. MOLIMO is having an ongoing recruitment drive. Find out how SUMMER EXPERIENCE IN ISRAEL: The Staten Island Jewish ****** to become a member of this progressively growing organization by Community Center and the Mid-Island Y are sponsoring a 39-day RING SALES-School rings will be sold on the Plaza level on April contacting the Molimo office at 841-5365 or stop by the Molimo trip to Israel to depart on July 4. Teenagers aged 15 to 17 who live 10th and ilth from 11:00am-2:00pm and 3:00pm to 6:00pm! A $30 office, room 426-B. in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester are encourag- deposit is required. ed to call Susan Bender at (718) 981-1500 or the teen services director ****** ****** at the local Y. Scholarships are available. DISCOUNT TICKETS are available in Room 420 for: Noises Off. THE NEW INTERNATIONAL CLUB will start next semester- Dreamgirls, Brighton Beach memoirs, 42nd Street and Tap Dance Anybody interested will be welcomed-Please contact Paul Kid. 1985 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS: The National Career Internship Chateau: (201) 836-1092. ****** Service is offering placements in 20 majors with over 120 sponsoring * * * * f * companies on Long Island and in New York City. These placements RAM VAN TICKETS & SCHEDULES: are available in Room APPI .ICATIONS are now being accepted for the Dean's Scholar- are individually designed, fully supervised and evaluated. For 420. Tickets can be purchased for $1.50 each or a book of 12 tickets ships tor Adult Students, 1985-86. Students who wish to apply registration material please call or write National Career Intern- for $15 (a $3.00 savings). Sign-up sheets for vans leaving Lincoln •-houl d pick up the appropriate forms and information in the Excel ship Service, 374 New York Ave.. Huntington. N.Y. 11743 (516) Center are in the SAO. (You need only sign up for vans leaving be- !">i\r ion. Rm 810. Mon.-Thurs. 12-8. Fri. 11-7. 673-0440. tween 3:30pm and 11:00pm). ****** ******

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