Thundty Nomntor 19k 1987 Volum* 89, Number 24 Alumnus Tuition May Stabbed Rise By by Local 10 Percent BY. MATTHEW BROWNE By NICK KATSORIS A Fordham alumnus was stabbed three times The University Budget Planning early Saturday morning following an altercation Committee drafted a proposal to raise tuition between Fordham students and local youths out- between nine and 10 percent for the 1987-88 side White Castle on Fordham Road. academic year. University President Joseph The alumnus, who graduated last May, was O'Hare, S.J., will review the proposal and with two Walsh Hall residents he was visiting then send it to the Board of Trustees for at the time of the incident. According to the approval. Public Information Division of the New York Ci- Under this proposal, annual ty Police Department, the Fordham students and undergraduate tuition will increase by a the alumnus were apparently being harassed by minimum of $690, yet no more than $767, two male blacks inside White Castle at about 2:10 thus escalating the total cost of tuition to a.m. When the students and the alumnus left the between $8,360 and $8,437. According to Dr. establishment, they were followed outside bv the Joseph Cammarosano, executive vice- assailants and punches were exchanged. One president, housing costs will increase by of the assailants then drew a knife and approximately the same percentage. stabbed the victim. Following the same 9-10 percent first aid to stop the bleeding and called for tle peacefully, accordng to Leo. The students told increase, law school tuition will increase from The stabbing took place on the corner of For- Emergency Medical Service. According to Leo, Leo that the stabbing happened after they were $10,350 to anywhere between $11,282 and dham Road and Lorillard Avenue, According to the victim had one wound on the left side of the followed outside and assaulted. the Public Information Division, the assailants $11,385. The cost per credit for the Graduate head, another on the left wrist and another on Leo said that several incidents involving were described as between the ages of \7~iund' School of Arts and Sciences and Education r the right thigh, Leo-said none of the wounds were students and local residents have occurred at 20, with one wearing a yellow sweatshirt and the Will" increase from $247 to approximately serious and the alumnus was taken to Jacobi White Castle during his five years at Fordham. other wearing a green and blue sweatshirt. Police $270. The cost per credit for the Graduate Hospital for treatment. ' 'It seems to be the starting point for a lot have made no arrests in the case. School of Business will increase from $290 to Leo said the students told him that the inci- of problems between Fordham students and the The Fordham students accompanied the vic- dent started when there was a disagreement bet- about $318, and the cost per credit for the locals," Leo said. "It's not the greatest place to School of Social Service will increase from $258 tim onto campus through the Bathgate entrance. ween them and the youths behind them over posi- be at 2:30 or 3:00 in the morning." The alumnus was taken to the Security Office, tion on the serving line. The students said they to approximately $283. The Security Office would not release the The committee also recommended a real where Night Supervisor James. Leo administered tried to avoid a confrontation and left White Cas- continued on page 7 continued on page 7 s Throttle Post, 30-7 Finish 9-1, Headed for Division III Playoffs Saturday By HENRY HERBIRMANN When Fordham's football team took to the field Saturday afternoon for their last game of the season, most fans and players expected they would defeat.the visiting Pioneers of C.W. Post. The Rams, however, were in the hunt for an NCAA playoff spot. It was therefore imperative for them to not only win, but to win convincingly. "It was tough for the kids to stay focused on the game with all that playoff talk around," head coach Larry Glueck said. As it turned out, Fordham's vision was right on target as they overwhelmed C.W. Post, 30-7. Later that same day, Dayton knocked off Ithaca, one of the Rams' top competitors for a playoff spot, and as a result Fordham received their first "Dave has done an NCAA post season invitation since 1941. They will play Hofstra in the first round of the Divi- outstanding joB sion III playoffs this Saturday on Hofstra's homefield in Hempstead, Long Island. he has ice cubes i Once again, the powerful rushing offense and a defense that proved to be virtually impregnable to the run were the main ingredients in Fordham's victory. Sophomore tailback Rick Hollavvell continuously ran through the big holes in the defense created by his offensive line. He * »\ ;:«'.l^f'4 carried the ball 26 times for a total of 113 * ft » «M*«* yards. continued on page 15 2/Thursday, November 19, 1987/THE RAM CAB CALENDAR FRIDAY, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 NOVEMBER 23 Choice of Major Conference - WAC Acapulco Night 9 pm SATURDAY Ramskellar Ballroom 3:30 pm NOVEMBER 21 American Age - Wall Street Rose Hill Campus Ministries CSA Hawaiian Night 9 pm Skellar Freshman Retreat 11/20-11/21 Reporter ! Adm. $2 R. 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MIC NOVEMBER 25 No classes - University open THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Happy Thanksgiving University closed Which do you use| the most for activity information on campus? . -—The Ram Calendar McGinley Lobby calendar .Biweekly handouts If you have an event you would like published in the CAB Walsh calendar Calendar FM Hall calendar Call 579-2341 The Hotline THE RAM/Thursday, November 19, 1987/3 It's All Ex-Knick Talks Athletics Greek By JOHN STRONG questions from the audience and in doing so people with business jobs wanting to try recalled some of his most memorable something new after a few years but being Through the sponsorship of American moments as a Knick. bound by contracts. to Rams Age and The Other Place, Dave When asked if he actually fainted after "I'm very sympathetic to this problem," Debusschere, a former New York Knicks Jerry West, a former Los Angeles Lakers he explained. "It makes one feel like a BY NICK KATSORIS superstar, entertained a small crowd last star, tied the third game of the 1973 World slave." After defeating Columbia on Monday night, Wednesday night at the Ramskellar, speaking Championship series with a 70 foot shot with Debusschere said that his experience as 95-88, the Greek national team made it 2-0 on on a wide variety of topics ranging from his three seconds left, Debusschere replied, "It general manager of the Knicks was rewarding Tuesday as they beat the Rams, 78-64, before days as a professional athlete to his personal wasn't so much the fact that he made the but very difficult. He cited his high point of a near capacity crowd. attitudes towards problems in today's shot, but that he actually thought he would time as "putting together the team that made The team, who defeated the Soviet Union, sporting world. make it when he shot it.. .It (the shot) was one it to the 7th game of the Eastern Finals 103-101, to win the European Cup this year, is Debusschere said that he was very proud of the greatest ever." against Boston." The low point, however, currently on a tour of the United States Colleges to have graduated from the University of Debusschere said that while he could not was obviously getting fired, he said, but he and Universities that also includes games with Detroit, another Jesuit school. He pinpoint one person as being the best player pointed out that "it's a part of life that Rutgers, Temple, William and Mary and George emphasized the importance of education he ever saw, cited Larry Bird, Magic Johnson comes with any managerial job in pro Washington. coming before athletics and said that he is and Oscar Robertson as being among the sports." The Greek team's attack was led by Panos therefore a proponent of a new rule in college finest. "They are the best all-around at what Fassoulas, a 7 foot 1 inch center, who had 13 sports, making freshmen ineligible for they do," he explained. blocked shots against Fordham. competition. On his relationship with Bill Bradley, his Debusschere stressed "As far as experience goes, we have the ad- "It (the ruling) would give freshmen traveling roommate with the Knicks, vantage," Fassoulas was quoted as saying in a athletes a chance to get accustomed to the Debusschere said that they shared "many that he had heard only New York Times article, "Most of us have been academic and collegiate structure as a common interests" and had fun on the road playing together for about five years. Unfor- whole," Debusschere said. by "going out and doing whatever was good things about the tunately, we are missing both of our starting "Debusschere stressed that he had heard particularly interesting to them in that city at guards because they are back home playing with only good things about the Fordham Athletic that time." Favorite cities included Chicago, Fordham Athletic their club teams.