1Afternoon 9 by Trini Gomez Delight The Ramblers of Rose^ HillI_J;1I , a., barbershoI i. i p *"octet^ , and The [VUer Half, seven women singers, launched a special and simple project called Noontime Conceits with a forty five minute show that was enjoyed by hundreds of Fordhamites pass ing through the Campus Center this Tuesday, The Noontime Concerts Series was conceived by Cathy Muir. FC 79, to expose the University community to the .irtistic efforts of serval student groups. Muir chose the Campus Center lobby at 12:30 Twvl.iys as the permanent site of the shows because it is one of the busiest places on t.-irnpus during the week. In scheduling The Ramblers and I he Better Half to launch the program, she managed to fully realize the goals of the series. The witty and talented Ramblers performed several popular medlies, including one of Fifties tunes like "Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay," "Blue Moon," and "In the Still of The Better Half sings as the Night." Each Rambler had a chance to solo in the course students boogie mistakes made by individuals stand out. But their errors of the medley, as well as clown along with the rest of the Accompanied by Ken Farnum on electric piano, the group were few and far between, and the constant danger of the energetically moved through their numbers and successfully group. Their music is fun to listen to, and The Ramblers are music is, when accomplished successfully, its outstanding shared the stage with The Ramblers for one song. entertaining to watch. They conciously project an image of feature. The Ramblers are good. The second show, February 28, will feature student art wholesome entertainment, and it works. Along with several The Better Half is a new group, and the repertoire of work. Muir is still accepting work for display in her D-8 suite Beatles songs they performed, their most effective moment songs is more limited, but no less exciting. Their outstanding in Martyrs' Court. Other events include a selection of song came with that most wholesome of Fordham songs,The moment came with the performance of the classic swing and dance numbers from Bye Bye Birdie, to be performed Ram. Occasionally, a flat note or off-key sound would spring piece, "In The Mood." Their spirited rendition prompted an by the Mimes and Mummers, and a concert by the out. Because of the nature of the barbershop-type of song, unidentified couple to spin and twirl across the floor. Contemporary Dance Workshop Group.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1978 i/r»i An us- Posta3e VOL. OU PAID wn , Bronx, N.Y. ISU. O Permit No. 7608 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Non-Profit Org.
exams in CBA, grades have gone up and Town Meeting there are less people below a 2.0 cumulative average. "Fordham College will probably be the last .school in the country clinging to this On Student anachronistic schedule," he said. Joe Smith, president of the CBA student government, disagreed with the decision, Life "Crisis"CnV~" especially since it inconveniences business students. by Carol Coyne "I am happy that CBA is planning to stay with pre-Christmas exams," he said. "It's Terming the current conditions in student going to be inconvenient for CBA students life a "crisis," associate dean of Fordham to take two sets of exams." College Joseph McGowan called for a town Smith felt that it should be statistically hall meeting to be held at 6:00 next Wednes- proven which schedule is better, having both day, March 1st, in Bishop's Lounge. professors and students polled. The meeting is the result of a joint effort by Smith also faulted the schedule of concerned faculty and the College Life Task pre-Christmas exams this year. He felt many Force. Rev. Donald Moore, chairperson of professors couldn't adapt. "I don't think they the Task Force explained the reason for gave the system enough of a chance in the bringing faculty, administrators and students Dean Roth: His decision means post Christmas exams next year. way they designed it," he commented. together. MM Smith saw energy costs as a factor in future "Students have a particular insight into the decisions. problems; faculty have another. I'm a great USG President Bobby Nugent also felt the believer in dialogue, and I think many of the College Returns To system had not been given enough of a same problems are shared by faculty and chance. "There were built-in flaws so that it students." did fail," he said. Nugent was on the Ford- Moore, who will act as coordinator of the Post-Xmas Exams ham College Council last year and pointed meeting, says the ,Task Force has been added that there was discussion about out that Roth had said he hoped pre- byNeilGrealy investigating the piuulems of student life problems in the schedule, including registra- Christmas exams would only last one year. since last spring. tion, grading and cross-registration between Roth felt that the new schedule was a The experiment with pre-Christmas exams "The current situation in student life the two schools. compromise and was a better schedule in Fordham College has ended, for at least a makes this meeting important. Students, "The change in the Fordham College academically for Fordham College. "Not many faculty and some administrators share year. schedule affects students in CBA, who are everybody is going to be happy, so 1 guess the same problems. This meeting will be a The academic calendar for the 78-79 required to lake 56 credits in the College. we have to liv-2 with it." he said. He realized sounding board, a sharing of concerns." school year, which was finalized last week, For example, a CBA freshman takes 3 that the schedule would affect some CBA Moore expects about a dozen faculty provides for post-Christmas exams for Ford- courses in Fordham College and one in students taking both liberal arts and business members and a few administrators to attend ham College, while the College of Business CBA, while a sophomore takes two in each schools, but added that the pre-Christmas the informal meeting. Administration will continue to have its school. schedule inconvenienced faculty and stu- According to McGowan, the group is one exams before Christmas. Senkier is dissatisfied with the decision to dents involved with the graduate school. of seven task forces associated with the Both undergraduate schools will register have split schedules, which he termed as According to Roth, economic factors, Curriculum Committee which was instituted beginning September 6, the week after "tragic" and "ridiculous." He cites the fact continued on page 5 late last spring to reform curriculum at Ford- Labor Day. Classes for Fordham College will that, after three years of pre-Christmas ham College. Since the formation of the end on December 15, with reading days Committee, the seventeen members have January 2-5 and final exams for the fall defined "curriculum" in the broadest sense semester January 8-15. Students in CBA of the word, to include non-academic, will have their examinations December FC: In A Minority co-curricular activities. They also have 18-22. Registration for the second semester Ten years ago 83% of the country's colleges operated on a calendar with post-Christmas formed seven task forces to collect and next year will begin January 22. exams. Now only 7% oj colleges retain the "traditional semester." according to a poll of analyze information. The calendar was the result of a meeting 2,422 colleges conducted by Lloyd C. Oleson, the registrar oj Doone College, which was The Task Force on College Life was between Vice-President for Academic published recently in The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 1978. formed to examine the environment and Affairs Joseph McCarthy and the deans of The "early semester" schedule, which Fordham College and CBA used this year, is used atmosphere of college life, lo isolate problem the two schools. The decision on the by forty-eight percent of the schools surveyed. The first semester begins in late August and areas and to make appropriate recommen- schedule had been delayed by a dispute ends just before Christmas. The second semester starts in mid-January and ends in early dations to the Curriculum Committee. between Rev. Robert Roth, dean of Ford- May. Next year, Fordham College will have the "traditional semester." The Curriculum Committee and seven ham College, and Dr. Robert Senkier, dean Oleson saw energy conservation and n concern lor us.ny University facilities task forces are modelled after a similar of CBA. economically as the main reasons for the many changes fto'i, ;tw "traditional semester." program at Harvard. So far the Task Force "Both deans made some movement from The rest of the schools used alternate jorms of scheduling nidi as quarters, trimesters, continued on page 5 their original position," McCarthy said. He or the 4-1-4 system. Page 2 The Ram The Fordham University College Republicans
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Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics. The Competitive Edge. C0W9"* WrEvtiiAWatf ReadrgDynamo.k« The Ram ^ Thursday, February 23, 1978 Page 3 Exterminators Mimes'Spring Blamed For Production Is l Deli Violations Bye Bye Birdie' by Nance PuMchene by Marlene Pokrinchak The Student Deli was fined $175 for Joe Spinosa The Mimes and Mummers' spring produc- several violations by the New York City Deli: Fined for health violations tion, the musical Bye Bye Birdie, opens Board of Health on January 30. The directors, Tricia Welsch, commented, "The and papers. Welsch said the Deli plans to do Thursday, March 2nd in Collins Auditorium. violations included poor conditions of the exterminators hadn't been doing a proper "everything in its power" so that the Board It continues its run Friday and Saturday, job. We really got on their backs and they've of Health will find nothing futher to cite. ceiling, and mouse droppings, which director March 3rd and 4th, as well as the following assured us that there will be no more Welsch also said that if they do find John Mills said could subject the Deli to a weekend, the 9th, 10th, and 11th. Priced at problems of this kind." anything, it will be in a remote corner that no shutdown if the violations are not corrected $2.50 for general public and $2.00 for According to Welsch, the Deli plans to do one in the Deli noticed. before a final inspection on Tuesday. Fordham students, tickets for reserved seats some extensive cleaning this weekend; The Board of Health told the deli directors are available at the Campus Center, or by stripping the floors, scrubbing counters, and Mills is confident that the Deli will pass the that the violations were a result of faulty phoning the Mimes and Mummers' office, work by the exterminators. One of the Deli also ridding the floors of old empty boxes final inspection Tuesday. Douglas Leland is the director of the cast consisting of nearly forty Fordham under- IBI Thwarts Ramnapping graduates. Leland has numerous credits as a director, as well as being an actor himself. intent of stealing the ram, and that they had The production, with the exception of by RMa Fenrone and John A. Cutter the ram's barn located on tne access road along "A" lot. They began a round-the-clock yelled the obscenities. Leland, is entirely student run. John Hirten, watch early Sunday evening. The Pershing Rifles are protecting the ram a Senior, is the first student musical director IBI security guards caught two Manhattan Around 2:50 a.m. Monday, a green and with Springfield rifles with no firing of a Mimes production. The accompaniment College students roaming the campus early white van entered campus, possibly to let off mechanism and blunted bayonets. The guns consists of twelve musicians, including Monday morning, just three days before the two people at Spellman Hall. As it drove up are primarily used for drill, and even though several members of Fordham's Concert Fordham-Manhattan basketball game. the access road off campus, the occupants in the bayonets are not sharpened, ROTC Band. Traditionally, in the time before the game, the van yelled obscenities at the guards, the rules do not permit them to be kept on attempts are made to either kidnap or harm mildest of which was "The Rams suck!" It campus without supervision. The musical centers around Conrad Fordham's mascot, the ram. Three other joined another small two-door car on Capt. Craig D'Arbonne, Commanding Birdie, a teen-age singing idol of the 1950's, Manhattan students were found waiting in a Southern Boulevard, both loudly beeping Officer of the Pershing Rifles, said the who is played by Frank Gadler. Birdie has parked van on Southern Boulevard. Secur- their horns and screaming back toward the weapons were used only as a scare tactic. been drafted into the army, and his Public- ity called the police in the 48th precinct, who barn. "They would not come near us if they saw Relations manager Albert Peterson, played came, questioned the five and escorted Sometime around 3:30 a.m., campus them," he said. The only way the guards by Bob McLaughlin, is forced to find a way them away from the campus. No trespassing security saw two youths "acting suspiciously" intended on using the rifles was "to push to make him as unforgettable as possible. charges were filed, but they were warned to according to Thomas Courtney, Director of them back, like riot weapons," he added. Peterson's solution is "One Last Kiss," a stay away from the area. Security. When IBI guards approached Pershing Rifle members have received such song to be sung to a lucky Birdie fan on the The incident began on Saturday night them, they ran off, but were quickly caught. riot control training. Ed Sullivan Show. The fan, chosen at ran- when Mike Forlini, the freshman class After their story of going to a party in 555 D'Arbonne pointed out that already over dom, will also be the recipient of one last president responsible for the purchase and did not check out, the police were called in, $1,000 has been spent on the ram and its kiss. the care of the ram, received a phone call and the two admitted to being Manhattan upkeep. But, besides this, Executive Officer Kim MacAfee, portrayed by Gabi threatening the mascot. He in turn asked the College students who had come with the and 1st Lt. JackOliva added, "We're doing Pershing Rifles military fraternity to guard this for the students, because we feel it's Sorapure, is the lucky Birdie follower who right. It has to be done and we want to do finds herself encountering problems after her it." All fraternity members were on a selection, especially with her boyfriend two-hour watch, two-hour sleep schedule Hugo Peabody, played by Tim Kelley. Mr. from Sunday through Wednesday. and Mrs. MacAfee, played by Joe Cronin More trouble was expected Tuesday and Joan Garry, find themselves facing evening after rumors spread that some emotional conflicts over their daughter's Fordham students had stolen a large selection, while brother Randolf, portrayed Manhattan College banner. However, by Tom Eddy, is star-struck. nothing occurred. Rosie, Albert's secretary, and Mrs. Peter- | In the wake of all this, Dean of Students son, his meddling mother, portrayed by i William Crawley requested that the ram not Donna Santoro and Louise Darcy, respec- | be taken to Wednesday's game at Madison tively, each become involved in the V 1Square Garden. He told Forlini he would situation, causing as much trouble as t only be "looking for trouble." The Garden constructive help. The remainder of the | also has to grant permission for a mascot to large cast consists of teen-agers, parents, be taken into the building, which Forlini had and townspeople. Mark Kulik not requested. Pershing Rifles guard the ram m f Student Security Gets Retroactive Pay Hike while the federal minimum wage had been by Jose Saud $2.30. They are legally obliged to do so. The final decision to raise the wages, Effective immediately, members of the according to reliable sources, was made by student security patrol will be paid $2.65 an Brother James Kenny, treasurer of the Uni- hour, up from the previous wage of $2.25, versity. in compliance with Federal Minimum Wage Chris Bissinger, student coordinator of the Laws. In addition to the pay hike the student patrol commented that, "Last students will be reimbursed by the University week's Ram article was beneficial in bringing for the difference in wages since the enact- about a pay hike to the students." Bissinger ment of the federal law on January 1, 1978. under the supervision of Courtney, Director However, the University has not taken of Security, directs the SSP and assign tasks steps to reimburse students who have been to the student workers. He stated, "The paid only $2.25 over the past two years article in The Ram called attention to Kenny about the wage discrepancy." Bissinger added that to his knowledge, Firemen Inspect the scene on Bainbridge Avenue Kenny does not have direct power to raise wages, however, "he must give his final OK to any wage hike." Bssinger does not, however, know who was in direct charge of One Hurt in Fire raising the wages of the SSP. second and third alarms were sounded IBI personnel do not receive a base wage by Ml Contributing Editor-Jeff Dorsch hxecutive nc::c :.::.: Bill Bole Neil Grealy Arts Editor-Monica Cavanagh :n-Ch:ef Pat Bonn Business Manager-Sean Purdy Jim Dwyer ::: Rita Fenone Managing Eerie Ccr.r.o----: : Bill Schmitt Sports Editors-Dave Harvey, Ron Mergenthaier Mike Mauro :-.-: Bob Ehalt Photography Editor-Joe Spinosa Where It Tu Disillusioned Is The Word Bob Ekdt :d Ford- Throughout this decade the University has been *** 5.; I-."". ^ 24. 197'! tha: i p.agued uirh financial problems, problems which threatened its very existence. At this time Fordham 7-z: -.z-.•<.-.: :z .;•:." Scuare Garden r.eeced dynamic leaders—aggressive, innovative think- ers--p€cp;e who could build from the f-.ne core ;-:.:•-; .-. .~~-~. --•;-er.ed =:^o'_t n Fordnam possessed. Bui the University Sacked this ? »*•- ** 3' ;i.:cer ;eader The University was beset with men u. nose • '•'-•-'--'- - - ?-=s.-;ett-2.. :e ^ - • • !-**•*,* only concern seemed to be "don't rock the boat" No -i-:-i p-i-er- ' " ~* ~ ~ ' * •— •*--- c _ene to a On that one cared about long-range planning The only goal ...... *" "C r_ ir~« *~•rr. - t : ii.J, > "j :na: A as appeared re be the magical figure of $250,000 in pro- fits 2.-2 5 T._. ;rr. 1 sat in order to maintain financial stability, the Universitv .eacership decided to cut back services regardless of :'A " S - t A~ a: 5 ~:eat place st 1;cent opinion on the matter. As this policy continued. •^.3.S i I.' A.•.ere p-ecp 'e cared the student body began to fee! that they were no longer i'" *" c" " a mere a pan of the university. Students always seemed to be T • . 'Z-ZZ ' '.-'11 Z~.-1 . crds ir. told about decidions after they are made. i' * - . '"-c'- t !*^= j- • •"" ?• -*- p. -^ im.: at that The next lew years are crucial for Fordham. During Vice FfTesident Craaley i- .--err r. c: tne Uni'* eTSltV i this period the University must make critical decisions as 'iZi'.'-iZ a CCvS-^p .-".•'-.•: i! >..15! . ,f e '.'.2-i :l.-lc at to v. nat path they follow in the future. I hope that men Fordr.srr. =' z yy.iz .' ; ".o-rit Fordr.srr. AO'J.C be a hke University President James Finlay. S.J.. will realize Parking great place tc K: 2 ::a- e-z^ziv.-zr. in a gieatcity the mistakes of the past and will set out to establish a Tods: ,' 2~ 2 21 .'.'.: ~.-.z senior and unfortunately new values system for the university. A values system ToTheEdfc* ~iy fseir.r-i h.a'.e rr.a-ced atiout the school When I under which the administration will shed its veil of th;n?i arc-: Fcrdh^rr. ~:. rr.s.d fills v.ith the scenes 1 secrecy and deai with students in a front and adult have see- .r. t'c .r >=:£.:; rjr.r.ers denied a chance in the manner by readily seeking their opinions and allowing Z' -c' ' *.•- ' ~Z NCAA's. ZTZ'-Ki 'sken OL: of dormitories, the univer- them to feel as if they have a say in which direction their sir. l.brary :«?:."•; :.;sec during a penod In which the university will be heading suder.:; e.«.p~er.ed :z- s:_dyi students thro'ATi out of their Only by making students feel their voices are not dorrr.s durr.: the Chr.smas holiday's and then taking going unheard can Fordham start to rise above the the Universny to cz^n. r.*.o basketball coaches fired in current atmosphere of student-administration antagon- the rri'jdd'.z of their seasons: srudent activity funds mis- ism. A successful sports program is not the solo answe: rmr.agsd by the admLnis'ration and "hen the subse- i did not decide to come to Fordham because of a 2o 3 quent civs-ing of campus actr.Tties: a popular program at season. I decided to come because 1 believed it offered LT.O!.-. Center threatened, and a general disregard for a pleasant atmosphere for academic growth. Th.v. the feelings of the students. basketball game seven years ago was the final element By now you are probably saying that ! am just in a decision that was formulated a year prior. another bitter senicr. h-ov-ever KKCT is noi the propei Recently. Dean of Students Wil'iiam Crawloy >:av.: 1 ' 2 *->-'iS 'j"C*e"»-"'- v.c-td and the belief; that I hold are also shared by many that a nation-wide search is on for the best mar. '• upp«TC.3.ssmer; become the next baskotban coach Hopefully. Zuw - . Diiij.'iiiioied .9 the proper '*ord :o descr.be my is putting an equal amount of etfort and settiiv^ .v. tee.i.ngs. 1 s-tiii c>el:eve that Fordham is a goo 0) Jakne Hastings F.C.'81 hirr, and not 'he good ores get an extremely qualified and competent .successor (o: JknMcLaughinC BA '81 To •jnderstand v.ha: happened to Fordham in the Peter Fazio, they might just be taking the right step into ( LyrmKeatiigF.C. "81 ~ : i .'ji. rr.iist analyze the decisions and the leadership the future. SueWakhC.B.A.'81 ••.:' ".< top members of the administration. Indeed they might. The Rom For Muscular Dystrophu Thursday, February 23, 1978 Page 5 Two Marathons Hope For $15,000 by Maiy Ellen Fennel Dystrophy. This foundation organizes fund- must be legitimate in all monetary dealings. raisers on campuses across the country to prepared booklet along with sponsor's She stated, "All money raised will be directly Fordham's fourth annual Dance Marathon names. Schick has provided posters & tee- give monetary aid to researchers in finding a accredited to the Muscular Dystrophy for Muscular Dystrophy will begin on cure for neuromuscular diseases. shirts for dancers. account office in White Plains. All records In the near future, the fundraising Thursday, April 6 and will continue through Gigi Covino, FC 79, chairperson of Ford- will be open to public inspection upon committee is planning activities to generate to midnight Friday, April 7. ham's fund-raiser stated, "Our goal is request." Simultaneously, there will be a volleyball $15,000. We want each pair of dancers to additional cash involving other clubs on Each pair of dancers gets a ten minute marathon in the gym involving the have at least $50 on them per hour." campus. These include sale of 7-Up tee- break every hour plus an additional sixty shirts which read "Undo it for Muscular fraternities Phi Eta Pi and Kappa Zeta 1 he means of achieving this end are fairly minutes for dinner or a possible (though not Dystrophy," frisbees and trench coat-attired Epsilon. These two ambitious frats intend to simple, she said. Contestants will have a list probable) nap. "Aunt Sophie dolls" (you have to buy one to play for forty hours in an effort to break the of sponsors who pledge a specified amount Music will be provided by Bill Donovan in find out what that means). current Guinness world record for continual for each hour their participant dances out of the form of opening and closing mixers. Registration for the dance marathon is on volleyball play. a possible 26 hour period. These sponsors WFUV will be on hand to cover the enter- Monday, February 27 to Friday March 3, The dance marathon is a function of the can be from private or business sectors. tainment. between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Covino warns National Youth Committee for Muscular Covino emphasized that this fundraiser All winners will be recorded in a specially that "you have to register in order to dance." Wanted: Ass't Dean by Michael Editor is that the applicant have a Masters Degree The university has placed an advertise- in Student Personnel and Reedy expects this ment in the Chronicle of Higher Education to limit the number of applicants. He added this week, beginning the process of finding a that the number of applicants might total replacement for Peter Fazio. Fazio resigned 100. his position of Assistant Dean of Students on The reduced group of applicants will be January 31. screened by three committees before the Vice-President for Student Affairs William selection is made. Mary Gunning and Tom Crawley said the key to the position is "the Finlon will co-chair a committee composed ability to work creatively and well with of underclassmen. Jackie Scott will chair faculty and students, and to have demon- another student committee, made up strated this in previous jobs." The ad sets exclusively of seniors. The third committee Boarder Council Chairman Tom DeLeo Mjrkkuhk two years experience in a similar position as will be composed of faculty. a minimum requirement. After the interviews, two or three names Although Crawley will make the final will be rated in order of preference and sub- Vote Higher Activity Fee choice of a successor, he will not be involved mitted to Crawley. Reedy expects Crawley byTomRus Becker whether the $2.50 could be taken in the initial screening of candidates. Rev. to accept the committee's recommendation. out of the $100 increase, but he told us that Gerard Reedy, S.J., who is in charge of Crawley felt he has taken great pains to The Boarder Council at Rose Hill has his office was not involved in that decision." student search committees, feels that give the whole university a voice in the voted to increase the resident student When asked whether the residents Crawley's separation from the selection matter. Although not using a quota system, activity fee from $7.50 to $10.00 per themselves had any direct input in the process was "the good corporate thing to Crawley said the committees have a wide semester. This is in addition to a $100 in- decision to raise fees, DeLeo replied that do." range of students. Reedy selected the crease in dorm residency rates which has there was "no time for a general vote. Dean The first step in the selection process will members of the student committees. been announced for next year by Dean of Becker approached the Council with this be directed by the Student Activities Budget Members of all four classes are represented. Housing Robert Becker. idea last week, and he wanted a decision as Committee. After reviewing the applications, Weight was also given to the proper ethnic, According to Council chairman Tom soon as possible. We simply had to ask the the SABC will choose four or five applicants boarder/commuter, and male/female DeLeo (CBA 79), the increased housing representatives to gauge the student opinion to come to Fordham for interviews. Letters breakdown in the formation of the groups, rates will pay for rising costs in Physical Plant in their buildings and make their own of notification will be sent out the week after according to Crawley. and Housekeeping services. The $2.50 decision." the Spring recess and interviews will begin "We want all students to have a say," hike, DeLeo said, "will be used to provide These increases follow a $100 increase in after the first of April. Crawley said. "We have what we hope additional resources for the house funds." room rates which was implemented last One of the requirements set forth in the ad represents the university." DeLeo added that, "We've asked Dean September. Poetry Reading Mexico Project Organizing Anglo-Welsh poet and critic Roland series of the University of Wales Press. The by Motria Tymldw overall living conditions of the poor. Mathias, will be at Fordham on Friday, reading begins at 12:30 P.M. in the Music In keeping with a fifteen-year-old Ford- Money from Jesuits, Maryknoll Missions February 24, 1978, to read and discuss his Room of the Campus Center. ham tradition, a student group at the Rose and fund-raising on campus pays for poetry and that of other important Anglo- Hill campus is once again organizing the building supplies, food and other expenses. Welsh writers of the twentieth century. Mexico Project—a volunteer service for the Students pay for their own air fare and Mathias, whose work is included in the Energy destitute villagers of Portero in Mexico. recreational expenses, but receive no pay. recently published Oxford Book of Welsh byPaulPaoBno Approximately fifteen volunteers spend No technical or language skills are required Verse in English, received a Welsh Arts The College Republicans of Fordham the month of June in Portero at a Jesuit rec- for participation in the program. Council Prize for poetry in 1972 for his latest University will sponsor an Energy Day in the tory. During their stay, the volunteers build Last year's participants were happy about collection, Absalom in a Tree. As critic, Campus Center at Rose Hill on February 28. small brick houses for the homeless, teach their experience. "The Mexico Project was a Mathias recently edited a collection of essays According to John Piro, co-chairman of local children and help to improve the great experience," Steve Meskers said. on David Jones and has written the volume College Republicans, the purpose of Energy on Vernon Watkins in the Writers of Wales Day is twofold: To provide people in the University with different political and Exams- scientific answers to the energy crisis; and to change next year again according to Town Meeting •inform students of what they can do to ease continued from page 1 McCarthy, because the deans must submit a the energy crisis. new schedule every year. continued from page 1 Piro and co-chairman Sean Lane had such as fuel and energy, may change the "Under an emergency situation, we may situation next year, although they were not has classified twenty-five groups, formal and originally planned a week-long program of change the schedules for them," he said. considered this year. Costs have increased informal, each with an identifiable perspec- activities, but they were forced to reduce it to When asked about the data involved in dramatically in the last few years according making the final decision, McCarthy stated, tive on college life. These groups include the one day after the Student Activities Budget to McCarthy and Fordham is under very "There is a certain amount of ongoing study college deans, faculty, resident students, Committee cut their allocation in January. severe cost pressure. on the grade performance of the students commuters, minority students, student Instead of the $150 they had been promised "But costs are not dominating our position and we solicited faculty reactions." There leaders, and the Vice President of Student for Energy Week, they received only $50. today, although maybe sometime in the was no universal study done and McCarthy Affairs. "Unfortunately, we had to cut and future they will," he said. doubted that universal data would be The Student Life Task Force is currently in combine many activities in order to fit them There is a chance that the schedule may gathered. the midst of gathering information from into the one day schedule," Piro said. members of the individual groups, but is forced to hurry work because of what PREPARE FOR: McGowan called "current crises" in college Classifieds life. FISCHETTMOII1 "A great number of faculty and admini- Finn baby We wanna hustle with you Love you MCflT-DAMSAT-GMAT Pssl Chris- dearly. I: o strators are upset by what is going on," said When you least expect it. .Hapy Belated Valentine's Day! T GPEOGATVATSAT McGowan. "And we have decided to Ritchie Two things any ylrl would wait for Time and Torres Love, A U. and R Q. activate the task force and begin to address I Icy Ur;|y! Been to Ohio lately? Take me with you the current problems." next time! 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'JhHlfi Brooklyn (212) J36-53QO sniuiM - C.ishfAT. 1tVS E It Bhljn N Y t I.'?D obsciViitioiii- i\nd insights Muddy s shde guitar style has bee- Chapter 12: Facing the frequently adopted by rock musicians v,ho v.-eren'f even (y^rn when he first starter piay:r,o. most notabiy by Johnny Winter anc M;ke Bioomfield. Johnny Winter, in iac: played most of the lead guitar and a good Week and Other Realities portion of the slide guitar work on Mudd-. Waters' last two albums. But until hr- association with Johnny Winter. Muddy's "A-i. •;<"." " .•:•- a'.c -src —R— -SVi: albums, over the past decade or so have received less than popular acclaim le'.en Bik j^f jzrcrz - -.a-z zr.sr v.a-rc though he's been a featured p€rformer at many popular jazz festivals) — partially be- Waters cause there isn't much of a mass market for krvi* the blues got sou!' We!!, hard blues' and partially because of his ill- there's a ston,-. people—a story that ain t fated attempts to cross-over into those never been told The blues had a baby and rnoney-making markets. thev named the baby rock and roll.'' Last •j.eeV.. Muddy Waters, one of the stepfathers of rock and roll, appeared at the Bottom Lx-e There aren't too many of the old Performing at the Band's star-studded ~v_,=;:r-;«r> sti!'. around these days At 62. "Last Waltz" Muddy Wafers, backed by the after years of playing and singing the blues in Band and Paul Butterfield, smoked through ~..a y*.r. distinctive style, time has begun to a "Mannish Boy" that captured that nasty, z&:z7. -p with him A chronic heart ailment dirty feeling that the blues embody, and stole «c zarc 1 . spoke IIIIE&iit J> good Terr.re *r I «25 ;us «r ~=sr~2.'" ',»=cr i' Fcfd- r.-ji-crr ;f ;r,e hae spent '•A"" WHO. Fore " i"»r»ttwi m launch a can Deli 'HAT: Soo-j „.„. ... 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Rams Drop Three Hockey To "Top 20" Teams by Erasmo Bruno The Fordharn hockey team kept alive it by Ron Mergenthaler Rutgers Scarlet Knights to Rose Hill. ^ slim chances of making the Met Conference Rams lost 81-o4 playoffs by shocking Morris Community Cw! The Men's basketball team entered the Bailey was the plaver the people came to lege 3 2 Saturday at Elrnsford. toughest part of their schedule this past see. and he didn't disappoint the crowd, The fordham victory was surpriy.:n<; week, losing to three nationally ranked hitting two court shaking dunks, plus because Morris was an undefeated vm-it'. teams, all pursuing the National Collegiate incredible over-the-head tap-m from an team, with a 16•(>• 1 record. Athletic Asociation tournament bids-Notre alleyoop pass Although Bailey was impres- Morns captain Luke Bearfield scored two Dame, Rutqers. and Syracuse. sive; scoring 20 points despite sitting much goals in the first period, accounting for all hb The game against the Fighting lush at of the game due to foul trouble, the shortest team's scoring, as the Rams were outshot in Madison Square Garden brought together Knight made ihe difference the period 18-.'i, and 42-17 for the yarne for the first time three of the basketball Rodnev Duncan, a 6-0 guard from Phila- However, this statistic is deceptive, since Tripuckas -Fordham's interim head coach delphia, continually confounded the Rams about half of Morris' shots were from beyond Tracy and center T.K . and Notre Dame's with a combination of outside jumpers and the blue line. super freshman, Kelly. drives to the hoop, as he scored IS points, In the second period, Jim McManus Because of the tremendous size and and handed out 10 assists Once again. scored Fordham's first goal with a slapshot quickness of Notre Dame's front court, Fordham was at an extreme size advantage, from the right point. With 1:48 left in the Fordham's starting center, Kevin Ryan with the Rutgers front court consisting of 6-9 period. Pete Genesi tied the game 2-2 when fouled out only two minutes into the second Bailey, 6-6 Hollis Copeiand. and 6-7 Abdul he shot in a rebound that caromed off the half, and T.K. got a chance to play Anderson (17 points) goal post. With a running exchange of good-natured Paul Williams, continued his red-hot The third period was scoreless until only a ribbing with Kelly, T.K. had his finest game shooting, as he scored 22 points, this minute and a half remained, when Steve of the season, scoring 14 points in only 23 coming after a 21 point effort at the Garden. Fusco won the game with a slapshot from minutes. Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps, Monday night, the Orangemen of Syra- the blue line. Said Fusco about his game who employed a shuttle system to give all his cuse literally ran the Rams off the court, Nam e I'UIK hi'ne winning. 109-b2 at the Manley Field House. winner. "From the confusion in front of the players some time, played Kelly only 25 Notre Dame's Gil Salinas (55) is minutes, but he still scored 15 points. Syracuse took the first ten minutes of the net, Sean Moran (the team'sjeading scorer) fronted by Rams' T.K. Tripucka knocked the puck out to me. As Phelps said later, "We had nothing to game trying to find the basket. When they "I just knocked it in and scored my first prove against Fordham. If we had to win by finally found it. they were unstoppable, goal as a Ram." 40, wewould've." taking a 50-26 halftime lead, and leading in Fordham, with a record of 8-8, still has an Saturday, Jammin' James Bailey led the the game by as many as 49. Girls Prep outside chance of making the playoffs. They must win their two remaining games against For Playoffs St. John's and Columbia, and hope that by Ken Lewis Manhattan loses its last two games. [ ram sports] SCOREBOARD ^ Although hampered by the flu, the playoff-bound Fordham women's basketball Men's Basketball Penders: No Offer; squad added three easy victories to their record in last week's action, defeating St. Notre Dame 95. Fordham 76 Francis 67-56, Fairfield 75-41, and C.W. Rutgers 81, Fordham 64 Coach Line Forms Post 69-49. The Ramertes mark is now an Syracuse 109, Fordham 62 impressive 18-5. Manhattan 103, Fordham 92 by Ron Mergenthaler coach wants to pursue another opportunity, The team has been playing exceptionally Women's Basketball we won't stand in their way." well all year, and they were recently seeded Columbia head basketball coach Tom This apparently clears the way for Penders second in the upcoming New York State Fordham 67, St. Francis 56 to accept the job, if and when it is offered. Penders and Dean of Students William Division 1 playoffs, after St. Johns. They will Fordham 75, Fairfield 41 Crawley denied Tuesday that Penders had Penders joins a list of candidates that face Syracuse in opening round action on Fordham 69, C.W. Post 49 been offered the head coaching job at Ford- includes: Friday afternoon. ham. However, Penders admitted that he is Tracy Tripucka, currently interim head Forward Liz McGovern took up the slack Hockey "considering the possibilities" of coming to coach of Fordham: was an assistant coach at for her ailing teammates in the St. Francis Fordham. his alma mater, Lafayette for two years; was game, scoring 20 points and pulling down Fordham 3, Morris C.C. 2 Penders said that he "met with Mr. an assistant at Navy for one year before 20 rebounds in the victory. The Ramettes Crawley and Dave Rice (coordinator of coming to Fordham as an assistant under didn't shoot well, hitting only thirty percent SCHEDULE athletics)," and "talked about the situation at Dick Stewart. Succeeded Stewart as interim from the field. However, their defense TODAY: Swimming at Met Champs at St Fordham. and how it might be improved," head coach, and has a record of 2-7 since. excelled, forcing St. Francis into committing John's. but that no firm offer was made. Wayne Morgan, currently assistant coach several turnovers and hurrying its shots. FRIDAY: Swimming at Met Champs at St Crawley said he hoped that the new at Dartmouth: has been an assistant coach The Fairfield game was dominated by John's. coach would be named within 10 days. He for one year at both St. Lawrence and Fordham from the start. A first half lead of SATURDAY: Swimming at Met Champs a called this time period "crucial". However, if Ithaca, and was head coach for one year at 19 points allowed Coach Mosolino to clear St. John's. Columbia is involved in post-season play, Dutchess Community College. Has been an her bench early, giving everyone playing SUNDAY: Men's Basketball vs this period may have to be extended. assistant at Dartmouth for three years. time. Gregory led all scorers with 21 points, Georgetown 2PM (WFUV) The Athletic Advisory Board Screeninq Floyd Layne. currently head coach at while guard Mary Hayes handed out seven MONDAY: Hockey at Columbia at River Committee is presently screening candidates CCNY. Layne has been head coach at assists. dale 7:15 (WFUV) for the job. and it was Crawley who CCNY for four years, where he has The Ramettes third win of the week came recommended that Penders be contacted. compiled a record of 49-42. Prior to that he against a scrappy C.W. Post team. The play Penders is in the midst of a multi-year was head coach at Queensboro Community was slow paced in the early part of the contract with Columbia, and it was College for three years. He has been active game, as Fordham worked the ball to Soccer MVP necessary for Crawley to receive the permis- in the development of New York City street Gregory in close for the easy shots. Mary Tom Goodwin, a sweeper on the sion of Columbia athletic director. Al Paul. athletics, and has served on the New York Sokolowski kept C.W. Post close with her Fordham soccer team, was named the before contacting Penders. City Youth Board as supervisor. outside shooting. Fordham finally broke the co-Most Valuable Player of the Metropolitan Kevin DeMarrais. Columbia sports infor- Marv Kessler, currently head coach at game open with its fast breaking offense, led Soccer Conference. mation director, confirmed that Fordham Adelphi: Kessler has served as coach at by Hayes and Anne Prunty, as they coasted Goodwin, a senior who captained the had gone through paper channels and Adelphi for six years, compilina a record of to an easy win. Gregory once again was the Fordham team for the last three seasons, added, "It is our (Columbia's) policy that if a 87-56. high scorer with 18 points. tied LIU's Nick Meqaloudis for the award. The Harv of the Matter A Legend Dies Hard IMHBM Dave Harvey Muhammad Ali. The champion of a sport that far too blackness at a time when facial tensions were still ai a Joe celebrated his win from a hospital bed. often spits out human wreckage and shatters lifetime boil. Yet. through it all. he undeniably had the skill to The steamy jungles of Zaire where he used his brains dreams with a single punch. His career began way back back up all that he said. and the rope-a-dope to knockout the invincible George in the sidestreets of a Louisville ghetto. It may just have Defeat finally came, not in the ring, but at the hands Foreman. The thrilla with the gorilla in Manila where he ended last week in a posh Vegas ring where spectators of Uncle Sam. It cost him his three best years and his brought together his awesome talents for the last time to sipped martinis in between rounds and discussed stocks title. The conversion to Islam, a move people both beat Frazier. The fights with Ken Norton. The Inoki and securities deals. In between, there were many feared and detested, did not help matters any. When he wrestling farce. The retirements. The string of stiffs that things. finally returned, the first signs of age were showing. comprised much of his later career. From the stink of It started with a skinny little punk who stumbled into That extra step was gone from his maneuvering and the the gyms to the glitter of the world's showcases, it was boxing by accident. For many years, there was only the hands were slower. all there. stale stink of dried sweat, blood and the miscellaneous Joe Frazier finally put a blemish on Ali's ring record in In the end. his face battered and bruised as seldom odors that characterize the dingy gyms where dreams one of the greatest fights of all time. Yet, even then, he before, he stood in silence as some kid took his crown try to pound there way into reality. showed his championship qualities. Down on the away. Funny, histoiv, seems to repeat itself often. It was Then came a brilliant amateur career topped off by canvas, exhausted and almost finished, he somehow not too long ago that Ali did the same thing himself gold at Rome The stunning destruction of Sonny managed to continue. Calling on hidden reserves of Single-handedly, he has revived a dying sport. In Listen to become the heavy-weight champion of the strength to dispel the black cobwebs of unconscious- doing so. he transcended the world of boxing to world while still only a kid ness, he staggered to his feet and fought on. almost become the essence of sport itself Figh'ting as much There was also the mouth, even more famous than winning in the end. outside the ring as inside it. he came to stand for much the fighter It screamed, "1 am the greatest. . .float like The great champions all have something extra and more than boxing a butterfly, sting like a bee. See how pretty I am." His Ali is no exception. He has never been knocked out and It ended as it must His body aching, he talked of his showboat antics, arrogance, brash predictions and high he has used that something extra to turn several defeats defeat. "It's no big deal," he said. The world will keep visibility made him the target of hate into wins in the closing rounds Even after the Frazier on spinning whether I win oi not There will just be a He enraged white America as he flaunted his fight. Ali was up and around the day after as Smoking new heawwenht chomp, that's all "