ua Posta9e PAID Bronx, New York October 20,1983 permit No. 7608 Volume 65 Non-profit Org. Number 22 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY NEW YORK Ruddock Sanctions § 55 ID Fakers lift by Susan O'Donnell Last week 55 freshmen were sanctioned by Assistant Vice President for Student Af- by fairs Mary Raddock for writing a false birth date of their official school l.D. cards. Their I'he Fordham Prep, Hughes Avenue and punishment included writing the University Belmortf Avenue fcrttfes Jiwe bwn repaired Code of Conduct five times and a letter sent and the railroad fence running from Third home to parents. Avenue io AiurnirB ^«ti^ljs '^Jferenily under "Apparently, the freshmen did not have repair. *• time to read ihe Conduct Code and did not ' Those are just- realize that this was a serious offense," said Raddock, who thought up the punishment according to Sevtijit] and felt that it fit the crime. The fake IDs were discovered when the Student administration made a routine check, com- Rose Hill campus, paring all of the IDs to a master printout. Courtney mi Although a small number of the incorrect students birthdates were obviously mistakes, such as tei foot J5ECUWJY those who put 1983 as the year of birth, a and the COURTNEY- .,- .».•:. great majority were done for the sole purpose securityt There >is „ Emergency phqri«* have: bi of obtaining a, fake ID in order to drink, said the Martyrs' several lrid^^^ Raddock. ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR 6 p.m. "A group of us guys got together and STUDENT AFFAIRS MARY RAD- come on duty;' -,v decided to do it (put the wrong dates clown). DOCK "We tried' * direct Jine'UMh? security dffifoe inibv event None of us thought that we'd be caught," Ramskellar, and the mixers held there, have couple of ^ris. said one St. John's Hall resident. Of the been in the past and shall remain alcohol- students are ol timev,' • Cojirfcuey said utilise of these phona ser- freshmen involved, 80 percent were male and related. We hope to have move mixers h'-ld in ."Vices !'is, alwsiy^'ai.poi'sibiltiy: .B«t,"jn more than half were resident students. the ealeteria, which freshmen will be td'U- to C "1 didn't think they would even bother attend." "We have to realize that there is a to check the filfs, Resides, i don't think it is "It is very dil'fici'lt for a large univ-.-rsiu . tei in n v problem that we will not be able ., bojt, They are put iher« for' a very specific that serious an oC'ensc." said another siidi as l-'ordhani. '0 regulate al.oliol con- in In k I on percent." ' , .purpose"; and, if they' uve; abiisecli'.'the result student. sumption where a \i-c.iv percentage of s'ltclen- - I \ecutive Vice President l'aul Reiss - will etui up hurting everybody." "1 sympathize with the freshmen. We ts are forbidden to drink," s;iul Raddock. Courtney said all of these security im- were not attentive to whether activities were "It would be much easier for all concerned if provemenLs would have been made even- alcohol-related or not, simply that there be a the New York State drinking age was raised studying," .said.^cytivc 'Vice President dually, but .were somewhat accelerated at, a lot of them,'' said Raddock "However, the to 21." Paul Reiss>" ptr, Fridn^?s> Yacuity^ Swatt 'result of September's incident. He said plam meeting. "Tliee^peHwehasii'tbeettalt that* had previously been made for all trie fences great." However,~fyi\<fe,said .the experience to be repaired. was not $Qikw&fa,ptyth$tYpifyit\\%t Se Security w»|] be; Courtney felt students should take "at using siuderitsmoV«J)req!*BJrtfy' "' *•--•. • • • |eqSt half the tesponslbility" tor maintaining USG Deems Nine "We ^r& lookingdit Wttle of,the secdrity security on campus. "Student participation is positions us see if Uw^uWbe advisable td fill not at ait what it should be. The security for- them with Pordham e'nipipyeeV he added, ce aid the student body should constantly be Howeverheisit^t^prob}einWi|hthisis.tha^p| t working together to pvoiect, our Com- oncon e guardds pass,4 probationarbi y perioidd iit u» munity/'-he said. \ery hard to get tid of tb!«nt-»f their perfoi- "We have to realize that there is a Clubs Inactive mance deteriorates, due ,to Fordham^erri' security problem that we will not be <iblc ti> ployee union ttrms,", "'•''' ' ' lick l(X) percent," said Reiss. • ' * by Stephen i.alli Nine student clubs were deemed inactive by a unanimous vote of the United Student Government Senate Monday. Their recognition as student clubs was tevoked because of their failure io complete evaluation forms requested by V SCi. Suicide Attempted Without USG recognition, the An- thropology Club, SAM. 1 tie Omleruracniate Business Society, Phi Alpha Ihcta, the Fen- cers, the Fordham Sports Journal, Ramblers by Mark Dillon and Ministries personnel, RAs, faculty and ap- at Rose Hill. Phi Eta Pi and Women at Rose Elaine Giacomello proximately 200 students, mostly from Hill are not eligible for funds allocated to A Fordham College freshman was ad- Queen's Court, met in Bishop's Lounge to them this semester by the Student Activities mitted to Jacobi Hospital Wednesday after provide an "update as to his condition" and a question and answei period, said Matt Council. In addition, these organizations will tempting suicide in St. John's Hall. not be permitted to hold activities on campus His roommate, returning from class at Dinnan, resident director of Martyrs' Court. "It was a very healthy gathering," said or sponsor events in the name of the Univer- approximately 11:30 a.m., found that the sity, said USG Vice President for Operations Rev. Carsten Martinsen, SJ. "People '-luileiu attempted to hang himself, according Mary Vitiello. UlKev. JohnPiderit, S.J. needed to speak and make statements about "To be recognized you have to follow Two persons administered car- what more they could do. They needed to the USG constitution," she said. Evaluations diopulmonary resuscitation, said Piderit. share their feelings about the situation," lie s added. by club leaders are required by the USG con- «on alter, Emergency Medical Service per- stitution. S(»iuiel took (he student to the hospital. As of During the meeting Piderit said students "At this juncture," she said in The Ram Wednesday night, the student was in a coma discussed the meaning of the incident and (Sept. 22), "the USG is in an unfortunate and listed in critical condition. their feelings about the whole situation. position concerning clubs that have failed to USG VICE PRESIDENT FOR According to Piderit, the student might Piderit then led the group in prayer. OPERATIONS MARY VITIELLO "Everybody was totally silent. People respond to a club evaluation." In a last-ditch have been "distraught" following recent per- effort to obtain information from clubs that said of campus organizations. "It's unfor- Sl were really concentrating," said Martensen. >mil problems. tunate that we have to do this," she said "We just wanted to pray together." has not submitted an evaluation, USG Bronx police, who also responded when established a grace period from Sept. 23 to hours before she recommended the USG "There are two types of reactions: 'w hat ^ incident occurred, agreed to allow the Oct. 3, when clubs could hand in their Senate take revocation measures. could 1 have done to prevent this?' and 'what University to inform the student's parents, evaluations. SAC froze the funds of clubs s about me and my life—would I ever do Part of the information requested on the aid Piderit; that did not respond by Oct. 3. Funds could anything like this?'" said Piderit. "It's a evaluation forms are the club's constitution later in the day, Assistant Dean for be restored to a club upon submission of the time when you come very close to life and and by-laws, membership information and Residential l.irc WinnilVed Wegnunn met requested evaluatory information only until 1| death. You think about these ultimate recent club activities. The evaluation is used ''" iill resident assistants and resident d'nvc- Oct. 14. mainly to foster better ties between the in- 'u'^ said Piderit, to discuss the deiails iind questions." When asked if evaluations will be accep- dividual club and USG, as well as with the •••U'-vts of the incident. Pideril said the RAs "Everybody's groping for answers 10 ted In the clubs deemed inactive, Vitiello administration, and to increase the activity of '"'' KDs were also given instructions and ad- questions there are i\^ answeis to," said one said, "As of now they won't." smaller clubs who sometimes require more 'K c ol1 how to deal with oilier students. student. "It was lough for us to be there. It "They ha\e to help themselves," she funding, said Vitiello. ^ 4:30 p.m. administrators. Campus Continued on /HIM*-' 5 2/THE RAM/THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20,1983 Mexico Project Organization: Organizational meeting at 1:30 p.m. FMH 440. Dr. Maria-Paz Aspe will be CAB speaking on the direction of the club. Attendance and comments are PRESENTS: welcome. Thursday, October 20 Wednesday, October 26 Fine Arts: Holography Exhibit 10:30 Cinevents: Classical film series presents a.m. in the McCinley Center. Kind Hearts and Coronets at 8 p.m. in Cinevents: The Long Good Friday 10:30 Keatingist. a.m., 8 and 10:30 p.m. in Keating 1st. Mimes and Mummers: Open auditions T.O.P. Coffeehouse; Pete Vogel and for She Stoops to Conquer at 7 p.m.