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THE FORDHAM RAM 142-No. 9 Fordham College—New York 58, N.Y.—December 14, 1961 <«•%£$>-> 401 Twelve Pages Eoosters Exit 70% Support Football Fee; fter Yale Fracas By ELMER BBUNSMAN Total Vote Still Incomplete RAM News Editor ix indents were expelled from the Booster Club last The undergraduate population of the University has voted overwhelmingly to pay $10 athletic fee next year to bring back football. Incomplete figures indicate at least following incidents occurring at Wednesday's Fordham- '0 per cent of Fordham's undergraduates would pay the fee. Some 20 per cent have f basketball game in New Haven. et to participate in the University-wide referendum. 'he RAM was informed Monday that the Booster Club At press time, the referendum had been about 4/5 completed and preliminary results 'will remain on probation, a status it has had since :evealed that all five undergraduate schools of the University were solidly in favor of the ^proposal. ler. ham by the bus company that information was released transported over 50 Boosters to With 90 per cent of the returns ss conference following a Yale. The report involved a broken ., the Business School reported 1 meeting of a committee of window in the rear of the bus. lat 98 per cent of those voting Boosters with moderator Mr. jted yes, and that this amounted Father Yanitelli and Mr. Crab- > 89 per cent of the entire elec- Ciabtroe of the Sociology tree called Monday's meeting and tment, and Pr. Victor R. jrat"e of the uptown school. Nine asked the "representative sam- jer cent of the electorate had not :lll, University vice-presi- pling of Boosters" present to give lor student personnel. 'oted by Wednesday night. an accounting of the Yale trip. With 74 per cent of its returns ins the one-hour meeting Meanwhile, club president Bob r Yanitelli requested that in, the College reported last night Merrigan had expelled six mem- hat 89 per cent of those voting ifficcis submit to him plans bers involved in the incident. •vision of the organization iad voted yes, and If per cent no. A similar incident occurred 'he yes votes amounted to 65 per after the Booster Birthday Party ent of the entire electorate of the in September. At that time Mer- Jollege. 26 per cent of the College rigan said he thought that non- iad not voted as of press time. Boosters were responsible for the Pharmacy completed its vote trouble and that Club activities resterday, and the results were as would thereafter be restricted to Mlows: of those voting, 96 per members. cent voted yes, and 4 per cent no. Father Yanitelli praised the The yes votes amounted to 77 per club earlier this semester for its jent of the entire electorate of campus projects but implied that Pharmacy. Nineteen per cent of a few members of the organiza- RAM Photo By Jim Masterson ;he Pharmacy had not voted as of tion had not conducted them- SENIOR WEEK: Fimncia! chairman Jim Mclicaii and co-chairmen yesterday evening. selves in a manner becoming Rick Doran and Win Churchill at a planning session. The Education School reported Fordham gentlemen. Mr. Crabtree that with 74 per cent of its vote told The BAM: "I am convinced in, 81 per cent of those voting had that the great majority of the voted yes, and 19 per cent no. The club was representative of Ford- Co-Chairmen Direct yes votes amounted to 60 per cent ham on the road trip." He cited of the entire undergraduate en- he activity at last Saturday's home rollment of the school. As of last Rhode Island game as an example night, 26 per cent of the school of the good work the club has had not voted. Bob Mcrrigan Senior Week Plans done. Downtown Business reported late communion breakfast, with n evaluation of its objec- The sociology professor con- Richard Doran and Wins- last night that 85 per cent of those tinued: "There are some fellows ;on Churchill were recently beach party, of which Greg Le voting voted yes in the referendum A call for stricter internal is chairman, being scheduled fo 1 of the club was made. who are members for the trips appointed general chairmen and 10 per cent no. The yes votes only and don't take part in the of senior week by class presi- Monday. represented 74 per cent of the en- rderly behavior at the bas- The Encaenia awards will 1 eame prompted the ex- club's activities on campus. These dent John Whelan. It was also tire undergraduate day students I announced Tuesday night, whi at the downtown Business School. people hurt the club and I think announced that Jim Melican Mr. Crabtrce revealed the commencement exercises w Paul Lennon, College Student i report was sent to Ford- (Continued on rage 7) will serve as chairman in be held on Wednesday, the 13t :harge of financial arrangements. Government president, said yes- The prom, to be held on Thursda ;rday that all College voting The week, which will extend night, is being arranged by Joe .vould end by late today. Voting from June 7-14, will be conducted Petrillo, who is considering a num- .s being held in The RAM office along the same lines as that of ber of hotels and bands before in Robert's basement. last year. It will begin on Thurs- making his decision. With nearly all the referendum day evening with a dinner dance, Ray Farrelly and Bob Farley results In, the executive football which chairman Joe Trautlein has are in charge of tickets and seat- committee of the University Coun- tentatively planned for the El- ing arrangements, with Gio Can- cil will meet with Fr. Victor R. |y unanimous consent Student Government tabled th dorado Shore Club in New Ro- tai'ella and Frank Angelino handl- Yanitelli, vice-president of student ; of the newly elected freshmen class officers Tuesda, chelle. For Friday evening's thea- ing publicity. •rsonnel, tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. to tre party, chairman Gene Caul- At the present time, it is ex- formally present the football pro- losal to the Administration. jg.Khmen class president-elect Robert O'Connell an field is now considering a number pected that only a limited num- ber of bids for all five events will Committee chairman Jim Meli- ffresident-elect Peter Carter attended the meeting^ 01 of Broadway and off-Broadway shows, thouch nn choice has yet be offered for purchase, probably :an stated yesterday that, "We Sfrcl'used official recnuniMon pending a decia^iuoiTj^ate been announced. before Feb. 1st. The total price now have the concrete evidence *' the Student Court.f 7~~Z.ri in n For Saturday night, Bob Cu- will be approximately $35. of the Administration has been look- | Student Court ruling whicl. plied that he objected to ti sack is arranging a night boat- which a substantial deposit wil ing for that the students are will- lied Elections Committee" court's ruling on the grounds thi ride up the Hudson. Sunday morn- be required to reserve a bid. Later ing to make some sort of sacrifice jinn Al Vita for conducting it called the process un-demc ing is reserved for the traditional in the spring, bids will be sold foi to bring back football on a small- leclion on an un-democratic (Continued on Face 7) the other four events (excluding time scale." •popped up to postpone the the theatre party), for three event Father Yanitelli, who is faculty fe of the new officers, Alumni Piione»c8-Thon (the prom, picnic and boatrkle adviser of the University Student lor class president Thomas and, finally, single bids for the Council, has informed the com- Bft'tli moved that S.G. "table prein itself. mittee that no more than 48 hours fltlon" of the officers elect- Whelan reported that lie has in would elapse between the final a "full opinion" of the structed the chairmen to mak formal proposal of the committee {[concerning the election is senior week a paying propositior and a meeting of the University 1 down. Vita conducted the There are many demands upoi Athletic Council to act on the mat- us this week against the the senior class treasury." he said, ter. If the proposal passes the ions of the court's ruling. "and I do not think it would be Athletic Council, Father Yanitelli |sks For Clarification proper to expend the funds of the stated, it would come to the Vice- f'iirdi said that his motion entire class for the benefit of a presidents Council of the Univer- no way" meant to crues- few." sity in a few days. _! qualifications of the new- |ted freshmen officer:;, but |e hoped to delay seating Incomplete Football Fee Referendum Results •until the feme, over I lie p Electorate Total Voters School I, ruling wa:; clarified. Electorate Yes No In Favor 98% Bid that he did not favor 475 89% 2% 9% Business (Uptown) 85% Jing as it was bunded down 225 74% 13% 13% Business (Downtown) 89% I court, but noted that I he 1459 65% 8% 27% College 81% - body "acted eon: lit.ill ion- 433 G0% 13% 27% Education 96% lie questioned the right of 283 77% 3% 20% Pharmacy 20% 85% act in dlKnir.nnl "f the 2875 70' 10% [decision. TOTALTOTALSS ioiu \ lie was inl.enY";:;i!ert iiixml , shown above phoning for funds, Absentees and others vote today In the RAM office. a 1 „„,, TKIAI,: University Alumni 800 calls in initial drive attempt.