fji n-Pi.-)f t H US Ristm;oPAID . Nt.jv York IAI PurmitNo /608 I* "When you're an adjunct Fee Increase instructor at Fordham Considered University, By SAC you're treated somewhere by Tom DiLenge Whether the student activity fee should below the low be raised in September 1986, was the major topic at the first meeting of the Student man on the Activity Council's Policy Committee. The council is also thinking about planning totem pole." management of the funds under SAC con- trol. —Stan Fischler The issue, which raised a heated debate between many of the committee members, arose over the fact that 14 new clubs were granted charters by the United Student "Inhospitable" department Government and "will be coming up for funding next semester," according to Shaun Mahoney, CBA '86, USG president and SAC policy chairman. This would "spread out" Adjunct Resigns,Criticizes University (he council's available resources, he said. Any rise in the student activity fee would by Michael Zuccarello March. I called him immediately after I of her contract with me," Fischler said. have to be approved by two-thirds of at least Stan Fischler, an adjunct Communica- received his letter. I told him I didn't think Part of Fischler's decision was based on 15 percent of the student body. This $400,000 tions lecturer at Fordham for two years, re- the changes he had seen in the department fund is the money which is divied up between signed his position in late August and last "He wanted a since Curran replaced Dr. George Gordon as all the campus clubs and activities. week lashed out at the department's treat- chairperson last year. However, many members felt that ment of adjuncts. guarantee, and I told "He (Gordon) was the best guy I could raising the fee, which was increased five Fischler's resignation came after the 9 work for. I was disappointed on a personal dollars to $50 two years ago, should be used University rejected his demand for a salary him we couldn t do basis when he was replaced. It's like playing only as a last resort. A first alternative should increase from $2000 to $3000 per course, and for (New York Mets manager) Davey John- be a re-evaluation of all existing clubs, espec- a guarantee that he would be able to teach that" son but not for (Yankees manager) Billy ially the smaller ones, as to their usefulness to two courses (Basic Reporting and Advanced Martin. Gordon is the guy I wanted to play students. Also questioned was the present Reporting). Communications department —Dr. Trisha Curranfor," said Fischler. allocation of funds by the Budget chairperson Dr. Trisha Curran's reaction was the Dean would go along with it. I reminded Fischler called the environment in the Committee. stern. him of our agreement." department "inhospitable." That, combined 4 "One of the objections that I would 'We made an agreement on courses and Curran agreed to speak to the dean, with an "inhospitable salary," made it im- have (to raising the fee) is that I'd like to have salary a year ago," said Curran, who refused who, as Curran expected, could not possible for him to stay, he said. an idea of what the money is going to be used to confirm Fischler's salary, "and I also accommodate Fischler's request. "I have to make a living. I have a wife for," said Dr. Patricia Ramsey, CBA faculty threw in a summer (1985) course. Then, late "She never got back to me on the and two kids. You gotta make a living. But appointee to SAC. She added that present in the summer, he decided he wanted signifi- phone. That would have been too easy. She Fordham is not interested in that," Fischler allocations to "little clubs that don't serve a cantly more money than we agreed on, which got her secretary to write me a letter. In her said. lot of the constituents on campus" should be was out of line with what adjunct professors letter she said Fordham could not satisfy my He considered that one of the injustices investigated and that, if the fee is raised, an are paid." demand. That was the end of it and the end continued on page 14 increased allocation to these clubs should be She added, "All adjunct classes are sub- avoided. ject to enrollment. He wanted a guarantee, Manny Portella, CBA '86 and CBA and I told him we couldn't do that. He went president, agreed. back on his word." UNIVERSITY TO INSTALL "In my opinion, as far as to raise the Fischler's attack was slow and meticu- student activity fee, I question it, considering lous, and before it was over, he had criticized CASH MA CHINE INMcGINLEY it was just raised only two years ago. We his salary, the communications department, should be monitoring where our money is and Curran's leadership, in particular. by Matthew Browne the pressure on the Bursar's Office. "The going to," he said. "When you're an adjunct instructor at An automatic teller machine will soon be main activity in the Bursar's Office right now But Tow Hanusik, FC '86, SAC Fordham University, you're treated installed in the McGinley Center, enabling is not tuition, but check cashing," said chairman, supported the present system of somewhere below the low man on the totem students to withdraw cash whenever the Black. allocating money and said that if the fee was pole. I became fed up with the indignities center is open. "The machine will be of no cost to raised, "the majority of the money should go that are heaped on the adjunct instructor. The instant cash machine, part of the Fordham with the exception of the electricity The pay is ridiculously low," he said. continued on page 14 NYCE (New York Cash Exchange) banking needed for operation." Fischler said he and Curran agreed to a network, will be helpful to students with Black signed a contract with Insta-Bank, slight raise in his salary last spring. When his accounts in any of the 57 affiliated banks. a subsidiary of GoldDome, in order to obtain contract arrived in the mail in August, the The idea was conceived by Dr. Barbara iue cash machine, Plans have already been salary was the same $2000 per class. So Ellen Black, the new financial vice president made to install the machine in the main lobby Fischler wrote to Curran asking that the and treasurer. According to Black, the of McGinley, near the entrance to the gym- Inside: mistake be rectified. Bursar's Office, which is located in Faculty nasium in the near future. "1 wrote that 1 have obligations and Memorial Hall, is out of the way for most "We're really at the mercy of the tele- have decided that in order to come back, I students. With the installation of the cash phone company because a data transmission want $3000 a course and a guarantee of two machine, students wil no longer have to make line has to be brought in," said Black. Once courses, not just one," said Fischler. "1 the inconvenient trip across campus to cash this is clone, the teller machine will be in- taught at Columbia for $3000 a course. There checks. stalled. 11 What's was no beating around the bush in the "It was a service to our students at Down the corridor from Black's office, letler." Hunter and 1 knew we needed it here," said freshman Anthony Rccchia was standing on up Curran phoned Fischler and told him the Black. "Especially with all the people living the end of a long line of check cashers at the $2000 on the contract was a mistake. She told on campus." Black was the director of Bursar's office. "It would be a lot easier than him it would be corrected. business affairs at Hunter College before going to Faculty Memorial Hail," he said. MOM A ? "When the contracts went out, I coming to Fordham. McGinley is in the center of the campus, It thought we were settled," explained Curran. The NYCE machine will also help relieve would be much more convenient." "Actually I thought we were settled last • 2/THE RAM/THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1985 CALENDAR Friday; Tuesday, September 27 October 1 Mixer: 9 p.m. Ramskellar. American Age: presents Nobel Prize Winner for Peace Maureen Corrigan in the Ballroom at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Wednesday, September 28 October 2 Mixer: 9 p.m. Ramskellar. Cinevents: sponsors Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. 8 p.m. Keating 1st. T.O.P.: presents James Douglas—a female impersonator 9:30 p.m. Ramskellar. Sunday, September 29 Thursday, Freshman Parents Day. 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