U.S. Postage PAID Bronx, NY Permit # 7608 Non-Rx^tOrg. mmum University • Bronx, New York Simpus and Community Since 1918 Alumni criticize WFUV Long-running call-in show rescheduled; Past hosts note fewer student broadcasts indicates a trend of declining stu• manager Dr. By COURTNEY MCGRATH dent opportunity at the station. Ralphjennings, and KATHLEEN THOMPSON "It's very alarming that they these changes are advertising WFUV the same are designed A recent change in WFUV's way they always have [to prospec• not to force stu• programming schedule has en• tive students]," said Malcolm dents off the air countered a negative response Moran, a 1975 graduate of but to provide from listeners, including alumni Fordham who now covers prima• them with ad• who believe that this change stems rily college sports for The New ditional train• from a desire of station officials to York Times. ing, which he phase out student involvement in Moran, the first host of "One- hopes will re• the station. Station officials, on on-One," added that his problem sult in im• photo courtesy of The Maroon the other hand, believe the changes with the time and stmcttire ch ange proved broad• Sports broadcasting the way it used to be: WFUV broadcasters cover a game in 1975. wil] improve the overall quality is not primarily related to the casting quality. Second from the riglit is iVIalcoim Moran, wlio now writes sports for T/ie/tfew YorkTimes. of WFUV's sports programming. total amount of student air time, "Just sheer Theprogram "One-on-One," a but with what he perceives as a air time is not the measure of the "It would have been much easier night," said Kyle Cgsey, FCRH sports call-in show, previously lack of responsibility afforded to experience someone gets. You to leave people out to dry. It's '96, a former WFLIV broadcaster aired on Saturday and Sunday students. don't walk out of here and go to nothing radio time, "Jennings said who now works for AVFAN. • nights from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. "I recognize the need for WFAN and get a three-hour talk of the show's original afr time. Moran contends that "One-on- Its new time slot will be on Satur• change, the need for profession• show. We're trying to produce Despite the added potential lis• One's" new scheduling amounts day afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 als, but I can't look a 17-year-old reporters as well," Jennings said. teners of the afternoon slot, Moran to a cancellation. p.m. In addition, the format will kid in the eye and tell them that Jennings also noted that during and other listeners believe that "This is the most ridiculous change from an essentially call-in this is a good situation. The the show's late-nigSl time slot, the nature of "One-on-One" will programming assessment I could based structure to one which in• chances of a 17-year-old coming only two percent of the available prevent the show from reaching hear. You can't talk about the cludes a variety of features and in and being able to be on air are audience was using radio. This its target audience. Super Bowl when it ends at 9:30 at pre-recorded interviews. quickly disappearing," Moran percentage increases to 22 per• "On a Saturday afternoon, night. Aside from English league Several Fordham and WFUV said. cent during the planned Saturday people are watching sports. They alumni maintain that this change According to WFUV general afternoon slot. are going to want to call in later at - See WFUV, Page 4- Stratford appointment causes position sliuffle Plus, pulling the screening pro• Stratford's first goal in his new things change the character of the during the period of transitionj is By BRIAN LYMAN cess together, setting up inter• position is to become acquainted two campuses.' It's hard to say... hesitant to call her new title an views and screening resumes with the different organizations at I've seen that [the Lincoln Center entirely new position. A major re-alignment in Stu• [took] a while," Gray said. Rose HiU. students] are different, but I can't "For me, this isn't a new posi• dent Services is taking place fol• The position was offered to "I'm going to put myself on a pinpoint it yet." tion so much as it is extended lowing the appointment of Ber• those already working at the high learning curve," hesaid. "I'm Stratford and Conlon's promo• responsibihties," she said. "I'm nard Stratford, Dean of Students University because accordingto in a perfect position to leam from tions are accompanied by the just going to keep doing many of at Lincoln Center, to the cur• Gray, "we have very qualified, the 75 organizations on campus." granting of new tides and respon• the things I've been doing since rendy vacant position of Dean of very competent people on the Stratford added that he is "very sibilities to other administrators the transitional period began." Student Life at Rose Hill, and the inside who should be provided familiar with the officers in Stu• in the Student Services depart• Pappas, who wiU soon oversee promotion of Maryjane Conlon, with the opportunity for advance• dent Affairs" and has worked ment Counseling Services on both cam• now Director of Student Activi• ment in this institution," he said. closely with them over the past Conlon's promotion leaves the puses, is uncertain as to what his ties at Rose Hill, to Dean of Stii• Stratford, who has worked for few years. Director of Student Activities at nevy responsibilities will entail. dents atLincoln "I'm very excited to be return• Gray, com• Center. "I'm very ing to Rose Hill," Stratford said. menting on The promo• Taking on Sfratford's old posi• "I want... to Cavanagh and tions, which excited to be tion at Lincoln Center will be get to know Pappas's new take effect Feb• returning to Maryjane Conlon, now Director the needs of roles, agreed ruary 18, have Rose HiU." of Student Activities, who has the campus." with resulted in ad• Dr. Bernard worked in various positions in the Cavanagh's as• ditional shuf• Office of Shident Activities at Mary Jane sessment fling of current Stratford Conlon Rose Hill since 1989. RAI\/I ilie photo "[Their ex- administrators "Everything interested me -——— J panded roles] within Student about the position. The thought show the fine Services. Fordham since 1981 in positions of bringing everything I've Rose Hill position vacant Ac• work they've done and continue The search for a new Dean of in Career Planning and Place• learned to a new position in the cording to Gray, the search pro• to do," he said. Student Life, aposition which has ment at bodi Rose Hill and Lin• University was very exciting," she cess is in process. Neither Cavanagh nor Pappas remained empty since January coln Center, has worked at Lin• said. "It's a whole new world for Gregory Pappas, currently foresees any difficulty balancing 1996, was a necessarily slow one, coln Center for the past 10 years, me... It's been a wonderful eight Dean of Student Services, will their old and new duties. according to Jeffrey Gray, Vice serving as Dean of Students at the years, [but] I'm looking forward take on the added role of Assistant "My entire career has been one Presidentof Student Affairs. Gray, Manhattan campus since 1995. to a new adventure at Lincoln Vice President for Student Af• of balancing many responsibili• who assumed several of the duties "The campuses differ in mul• Center." _ fairs, vvhile Michele Cavanagh, ties and I envision that these new usually handled by the Dean dur• tiple ways," Sti-atford said. "The Conlon, like Stratford, is pri• now Director of Residential Life, changes will, also be exciting," ing the vacancy, said that keeping residentialcomponentofRoseHill marily concerned with getting wiU be promoted to AssistantDean said Pappas. the selection process fair was gives if ^different kind of life beat acquainted with hernewsurround- of Student Life. "I'm going to continue what highly iinportant than Lincoln Center, where you ings. Cavanagh, who has assumed I've been doing," said Cavanagh. "We wanted to maintain confi- have 7500students, most ofwhom "I want to feel things out first some responsibility for the Uni• "The Department of Residential dentialily as much as possible and are commuters and graduate stu• and get to know the needs of the versity judidal process (normally Life isn't going to be affected by keep it as inclusive as it could be. dents." campus," she said. "A lot of held by the Dean of Student Life) this at all." THE RAM News February 6,1997 Applications up 10 percent INSIDE: might not be available," said Trish "We must strike a balance t RAM MAGAZINE By KELLY VELUELLA ConneUy,FCRH'97. tween growth and maintenan| The Council on Undergradu• of quality," said Buckley, Use with caution The Office of Admissions ex• ate Emollment was formed sev• 'said that the council is aware ( pects to receive 10 percent more eral years ago ta deal with deci• possible problems and does i applications than the 5357 appli• sions of classroom space, admis• wish to compromise the qua For best cations that arrived last year, and sions issues, financial aids poli• of life of current students. JDirector of Admissions John cies and retention. This council As a member of the cou ' "advantage, Buckley said that the office is consists of deans, Vice President Buckley constitiites an imp committed to maintaining an ac• of Enrollment Peter Stace, Father link between the concerns of cui^ read the fine print ceptance rate similar to that of Joseph A.