BSER VER January 24,1996 THE STUDENT VOICE OF FORDHAM COLLEGE AT LINCOLN CENTER VOLUME XV, NO. 9 Fordham Law Student Dies Unexpectedly By APAM C. WOLVEK On January 16th, funeral services condition became critical overnight and on were held in Stratford, Connecticut for a 22 January 12th,at approximately 12:30 PM,he year-old Fordham Law student, who died died. four days earlier as a result of bacterial men- Because Inzucchi did not attend class and ingitis, said FCLC Dean of Students, Bernie probably did not come in close contact with Stratford. many of the students who were in residence hi his second year at Fordham La w, over the break, the risk of others catching Corrado Inzucchi, known by friends as the illness is extremely low, said Stratford. "Corey", had come down with the flu dur- However, Stratford recommends, that stu- ing law school finals held around December dents who came in close contact with 20th, according to suite-mate Jeff Parzo, 2L. Inzucchi exhibiting flu-like conditions, es- "He then went home for the break," said pecially if accompanied by a rash, should Parzo, "and returned around the weekend contact Pat Marshall, RN. at the Health Cen- before [law school] classes were to begin ter (room 203 in the Residential Hall at ext. of Local 32 B/J picket on FCLC campus around the 7th." A resident of the Fordham 7160.) Also available at the Health Center is Residence Hall on 60th Street, Inzucchi did an information sheet on meningitis. FCLC Maintenance Workers on Strike not attend any classes during his illness "While the bacterial strain of meningitis is because the University was closed On Janu- potentially more fatal than the viral, it is far By CHRISTINA MASON ary 8th and 9th due to snow. less contagious," said Margaret McQuillan, "How am I going to pay my bilk? I just antee that nothing will happen to the [exist- "On the 9th, he seemed to be get- RN, of the Fordham health center. Accord- want to go back to work," said a striking ing] maintenance workers, then it would be ting out of it," Said Parzo, "he went to work ing to McQuillan, the bacteria can only be a FCLC maintenanceworkerwhohasnotbeen fine." and was basically up and around. He was contagion through "close contact" such as to work for two and a half weeks. Due to Some strikers are upset with the union. active." The next morning, when school had sharing food, utensils, or drinking glasses, policy changes by landlords pressed with . They, feel-Jt^t me»Mrtion hafr not shown reopened; Inzucchi decided not to attend extremely close living quarters, and direct competition, workers face a cut in salary for enough support for them at the negotiation class. "He was very lethargic," said Parzo. physical contact with mucous membranes. at least six years, according to the union. table and that is has not kept diem informed "It was his own belief mat he had the flu She emphasized that the bacteria is not air- However, according to The Realty Advi- of whether.or not any new developments again, that he may have relapsed because of borne. "You cannot pick up this form of sory Board, maintenance workers are cur- had occurred at a meeting held on, January his activity the day before." meningitis just by breaming the same air or rently overpaid making landlords in the city 19. Over the course of January 10th, Inzucchi by waking in the same places as its carrier," unable to compete with landlords of office According to some strikers the union has had been treating himself with Severe Cold McQuillan said. The bacterial meningitis buildings located in the suburbs and other been inconsistent with financial support and Flu Medication and remarked that he that Inzucchi had was treatable however, as cities. The advisory board proposal is a wage during the strike. The strikers are required couldn't believe he had relapsed, according the viral strain is not, said McQuillan. progression: "New employees would earn to sign a union representative's attendance to Parzo. Soon thereafter he exhibited signs According to the information packet pro- 60% of the fall contract rate - about $230 a sheet in order to get their daily pay of $7.00. of incoherence and, "developed a purplish, vided by the Fordham Health Center writ- week less than they now earn. Workers Luis Vizhnay, a Fordham Law School em- blotchy rash," said Parzo. Parzo also ex- ten by the National Center for Infectious would have to wait six years to earn the full ployee of twenty years said that there are plained that on the morning of the 11th, Diseases, meningitis is an infection of the rate and workers would get no health ben- three shifts and each person does about five Inzucchi called the Health Center, which fluid that can be found in a person's spinal efits from their new employers for the first hours of striking, sometimes to no affect. was closed for the break. He left a message cord and surrounding the brain. Viral men- six months of their contract, thereby closing "Sometimes the person doesn't come and on the Health Center's voice mail and had ingitis is generally less severe and resolves the financial gap between new and existing some workers like me don't get paid," said since been waiting for a response. without specific treatment. "In contrast," employees to $350 a week, according to the Vizhnay. Laterin theday, Inzucchi'scondition wors- the NCID explains, "bacterial meningitis Strike Bulletin #4. Vizhnay said he was depressed when he ened prompting a friend to call 911, said can be quite severe and may result in brain The strikers fear that this will cause their learned that the union had not signed a Dean Stratford. At approximately 6:30 PM, damage, hearing loss or learning disabil- employers to replace them with new work- proposed contract during a meeting last Fri- Inzucchi arrived at St. Luke's Roosevelt ity." The symptoms of meningitis, accord- ers for lower wages. day and that the cold days of picketing would Hospital on 59th Street and following a spi- ing to the NCID, are high fever, headache, Worker Maria Mira, who works for the continue. "It is terrible, a 62 year old lady nal tap procedure was diagnosed with bac- stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, discomfort maintenance company Temco, has been at was called this past week to strike. We want terial meningitis. while looking into bright lights, confusion, FCLC for sixteen years. Now she worries this to end," he said. Within a few hours those who had come in and sleepiness. As the disease progresses, that her job may be in jeopardy if the policy contact with him were treated as a precau- continued on page 2 continued on page 2 is adopted. "If they [contractors] can guar- tionary measure. Said Stratford, Inzucchi's INSIDE: Arts: Latinas in Hellyw®®d - page 5 Com: White Hypocrisy - 4

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By OLG A SIMUNOVICH The Law School of Fordham College at Teams in the final rounds are: of Law News?! Lincoln Center is in its final stages of prepar- University of Alabama Law School University of Iowa College of Law ing to host the final rounds of the 46th Baylor University School of Law University of Kansas School of Law Annual Moot Court Competition. Campbell University Norman Adrian Loyola Law School, NewOrleans The Association of the Bar of the City of Wiggins School of Law Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of New York has just announced that the final University of Denver College of Law William and Mary rounds of the 46 th Annual Moot Court Com- DePaul University College of Law University of Nebraska College of Law petition are scheduled to take place this Detroit College of Law at Michigan State New York Law School month. Student finalists will Pepperdine University School of Law Call us. argue both sides of a case Seattle University of Puget Sound School of involving constitutional is- Law sues raised in a civil forfei- Seton Hall University School of Law ture action. However, be- South Texas College of Law cause Fordham's Law School Suffolk University Law School is acting as host to the event, Syracuse University College of Law procedure is that Fordham's University of Utah College of Law Law Students will not par- Wayne State University School of Law ticipate in the moot court x6015 proceedings. The final bench consists of: Sameer Rastogi, a third Hon. Jon O. Newman, Chief Judge, U.S. year law student, is one of Courtof Appeals, Second Circuit, presiding three editors on the board judge who will be busy adminis- Hon. Tina L. Brozman, Judge, U.S. Bank- Meningitis trating the details of an up- ruptcy Court continued from page 1 coming intra-school compe- Hon-pennyChinJudge^SDistrictCourt, tition. When questioned Southern District of New York patients may have seizures. about his impressions of law Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, Associ- Bacterial meningitis can be treated with a school competitions Rastogi ate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals number of effective antibiotics but it is im- said "moot court provides a Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin, Associate Jus*- portant that treatment be started early in the great opportunity for students to combine University ' tice, New York State Supreme Court, Appel- course of the disease. When treated appro- their oral advocacy skills with the legal Emory University School of Law late Division Hon. Sandra Lynch, Judge, priately, the National Center for Infectious theory that they leam in class." University of Georgia School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Diseases say, "the risk of dying from menin- Moot Court is sponsored by the Georgetown University School of Law Hon. Barrington D. Parker, Jr., Judge, U.S. gitis is reduced to below 15%." The bacteria Association's Committee on Young Law- Gonzaga University School of Law Disstrict Court, Southern District of, New is spread through the exchange of respira- yers, Matthew D. Healey, Chair, in conjunc- "Hamline University School of Law York tory and throat fluids yet is not as conta- tion with the American College of Trial Law- University of California Hastings College of Charles D. Renfrew, President, American gious as the common cold or flu, says the yers. Law College of Trial Lawyers NCID. Howard University School of Law Barbara Paul Robinson, Esq., President, As- A graduate of Fairfield University in Con- Illinois Institute of Technology Kent College sociation of the Bar of the City of New York. necticut, Inzucchi is remembered by many as being very likable, enthusiastic and up- beat with hopes of entering the field of inter- national or corporate law. Information on memorial services for Corrado Inzucchi may beobtained from Fordham Law School Dean On Srike of Student Affairs Nitza Escalera, ext. 7155. continued from page 1 Leopoldo Fernandez, an FCLC employee of sixteen years stated that he is optimistic CRIME about the upcoming talks scheduled for Janu- ary 29th. However, he conveyed that it was difficult to keep thinking positively because BLOTTER so far all progress has stagnated. "Everyone needs to work. I would rather been inside working than out here in the cold," said By Olga Simunovich Fernandez. The strikers who have picketed the side- Thursday, December 28 walk on Columbus work for f emco who in Violation of Residential Life Policy turn has a contract with Fordham. Some A male resident of Lincoln Center Resi- strikers stressed that they are very pleased dence Hall admitted thathe falsely signed in working for Fordham. "Fordham treats us guests using a fictitious apartment number. good. We want people to know that we are The incident was referred to Demi Stradford not against Fordham," stated Mira. and Mnrgery Covello, Residential Life Di- Doug Mitchell, Director of Facilities Op- rector. erations refused to comment. Similarly, Charles McNiff, the Director of Special Sunday, December 31,10:20 PM Projects for Facilities Operations, was un- Robbery at 155 W 60th, front of Lincoln available for comment. However, in a Janu- Center Residence Hall ary 4th memorandum issued toTheLincoln A female resident reported a robbery of Center Community, McNiff announced that her wallet containing $100 and personal pa- "the Local 32 B/J employees, who provide pers. She alleges that the perpetrator, wear- the cleaning services in Lowenstein and the ing a mask, threatened her with a knife. The Law School, are continuing talks with the student complied and the perpetrator fled in repfesefiMtlvefi of the building owners, The an unknown direction.' The student was Real Estate Advisory Board on Lnbor Rela- allegedly intoxicated at the time of the rob- tion (RAD)." It continued, "The RAB will bery. There were no Injuries. The incident continue to negotiate with Local 32 B/J to wait referred to the New York Police Depart- achieve an equitable agreement," A rr plK«mtn< *«tfc« l» nm mopping Uit Fordhwt Lincoln Cenlrr h»ll« tmrty Tu««l.y morning ment. THE OBSERVER

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Meet with representatives from over 60 organizations from the public and private sectors, Deadline: March 15,1996 Dress Professionally I Resumes Permitted at Career Fair Only! Page4 The Observer Editor's Edition COMMENTARY January 24,1996 White Hypocrisy A Current Affair and the Racial Collapses Under Own Weight Blame Game was laughable. The problems got even worse when the A Victory Over program was playing musical anchors. communities they are commenting on. After O'Boyle was fired in early 1994, The Hand of Ms. Pelham seems to have a Tabloid TV she was then replaced by Jim Ryan of prepackaged, stereotypical viewpoint Fox-5's Good Day New York, who after ByJOERUBI with many of her thoughts. Her diatribe four months, returned to Good Day. Then -Racism about "subsisting on Aid to Families It was only a matter of time before it he was replaced by former CBS with Dependent Children" suggests that happened, but the death of A Current correspondent Penny Daniels. Daniels ByRONMcZORN it is blacks who are milking" the welfare Affair was long overdue. Several weeks ago Karen Pelham wrote was supposed to be the show's savior system. According to the 1994 edition of The program began as a local show on when hired in the fall of 1994, but her an article entitled "Lack of Leadership Datapedia of the United States, a WNYW/Fox 5 back in July of 1986— Plagues Race Relations Today." Just as a cutesy personality turned off viewers, compilation of facts derived from United three months after Fox's birth. The and she was eventually demoted and shiny gold bracelet sparkling in a display States Federal Government publications, station recruited former Washington window can lure a person inside the replaced by former Dateline NBC social welfare programs comprised DC. anchor Maury Povich to host a correspondent Jon Scott in the fall of store, the title of Ms. Pelham's article 18.6% of the gross national product in program that would revolutionize the alone lured me to read on. 1995. In two years, the show had had 1989. This included $17.4 million spent syndication process—a process th,at was four different anchors. It seems that whenever the topic of race on Aid to Families with Dependent mainly old movies, cutesy game shows, relations is debated there are many Children—a monthly average of $383 and reruns of old network shows The show suffered even more at the generalities repeated by those who try to per recipient. Are we to believe that In 1987, A Current Affair moved to hands of copycat programs like Inside project themselves as being unbiased blacks, who make up only 12% of the national syndication—a move that Edition and the ever stupid Hard Copy. and emotionally detached from the * population of-this country, are milking would forever change the They took off while A Current Affair subject. In fact, these are the very same the federal government for all $17.4 look of news. It would people who perpetuate the generalities. million spent on AFDC? In fact a • In Ms. Pelham's Snide her opening majority of welfare recipients are white. ™r Xffiid Their motto this past fall stated, assault was on what she perceives as Also consider that 16.9 million being af lack of black leadership. She households "We're Tabloid Television-Got a mentioned receive, some Jesse Jackson, form of non- •if M „ Problem with That?" I sure did. . Louis cash benefits, The trouble began in Farrakhan,• according to 1990, when Povich left the Benjamin Datapedia. So show for creative differences as well as crashed and burned. Chavis, and Al it is the atmosphere of the program—an This past fall, A Current Affair tried to Sharpton as return to its journalistic roots bv reasonable to atmosphere that went from journalistic being the to sensational. Povich began hosting his concentrating on hard stories. But it was assume there too little, too late. Visions of Joey "pretenders" are plenty of own talk show a year later in September, to the throne 1991. Buttafuoco, the media's Bozo the Clown, whites had been the show's undoing years of leadership. standing in A Current Affair went from bad to The question worse as studio turmoil increased. After earlier. line for some After ten years (1986-1996), the show of leadership sort of Povich left, his protege, Maureen within the O'Boyle succeeded him and practically will disappear after August, a victim of government its own self-destruction. Their motto this black handout if brought the show down. Critics community dismissed her as being 'too perky and past fall stated, "We're Tabloid not AFDC. Television—Got A Problem With That?" seems to Furthermore fluffy" for TV news. Personally, she is concern white more for Extra than for news, because of I sure did. So did my readers and a lot of Ms. Pelham viewers. So, who's laughing now? people opines that her demeanor. As a news anchor, she tremendously. corporate mentalities that emanate from some Rodney King. Where was white Any sound America people within that community. I America's cries of injustice during those that Louis harbors no remember no cries from whites urging incidents? The silence was deafening Farrakhan institutional "white leaders" to speak out against the Now all of a sudden white Americans emotes causes racism. She brutal race-motivated killing. This type believe that there must be changes in the white people attempts to of white hypocrisy rose to new heights system they've* long insisted was "fair" to demand' that prove this by during the O.J. Simpson verdict. After and the best in the world. blacks showing the the verdict white people all across the There does need to be more unity denounce him. percentage of country began complaining about the between the races. But we must be sure There's always qualified black graduates who flock to "unfairness" of the criminal justice that we don't point the finger at any one a cry for the "real black leaders" to stand federal, state, and local government jobs. system and how they've lost faith in it. ethnic or racial group and say that up and speak out against Farrakhan. A better explan.intion would be the Black activists have been complaining "they" need more leadership. Afterall, Who are these "real" black leaders, and realization that nany educated blacks about the inequities of the criminal we have a mayor in New York City who who selects them? Should there be an all- have about thf dire prospects of justice system for years. White America Jias no African-Americans within his white panel created solely to pick breaking through the "glass ceiling" would usually scoff at these complaints 'inner circle of powerbrokers. Should acceptable black leaders for white within corporate America. The and ridicule the men (namely Al black New Yorkers criticize Mayor people? opportunity for unlimited promotions Sharpton) who raised the issue. Why did Giuliani's lack of leadership because his Ms. Pelham then goes on to contend are far greater wi h a government job. it take the murder of two attractive white administration does not recognize any that "black leaders" don't criticize the people for white America to realize what minorities as intelligent enough to help Ms. Pelham's tirade is nothing more black America has long known? It is my him run this city? ongoing black slavery that exists in the than the same old right wing belief that white Americans have no Like a gold bracelet, the title of Ms.' Sudan and Mauritania. If she listened to conservative hash that has been served concern for whaj blacks go through until Pelham's article lured me in. But after or read black oriented media she would time and time ay ain, which brings me to they must face the same obstacles. This is reading her piece, I discovered that it is know that the issue of black slavery has an interesting observation. Since Ms why whites have never voiced their nothing more than gold-plated filler that been an openly debated topic. Imhotep Pelham agonize:, over the lack of "black collective ntutrage at the criminal justic hides the fallacies of her stereotypical Gary Byrd of WLIB-AM and other black leadership," wh/ did she not offer .i list system when blacks and Hispanics were views. And we all know the worth of radio personalities have aired round of "white lea lers" who •ire .it the table discussions pertaining to blnck questioning its fairness, Thu murder of anything gold-plated. Nothing. forefront of p'oviding racial unity' Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman, slavery in Africa. Because Ms. Pelham Could it be that her thought process only hasn't heard any outrcries from "black along with O.J. Simpson's subsequent recognizes b!at ks as having leadership acquittal gave white Americans the same Jejders" doesn't mean that there are problems? If SH, then I reflect on these inrensud feelings of anger that black Welcome Back. none. She would have to attune herself points: Whiro was thu "white Americans have felt in too many cases to black oriented media for (his leadership" w' en black teenager Yusef ranging from the acquittal of Meclg.ir Information. But of course her Try not to eat too much 1 Hawkins w. s gunned down in livers' murderer in Mississippi In the assumption Is tin same as mainstream 1 1 OtMisonhurst? Chert' were tin clerics or ship un tin wrist st'iiti'Mces ivieivecl by paste this semester. journalists who m.ikt giwralilM'.s politicians st.it! liii); up In ,is'.,nl the r.n is! without knowing anything .ilmni thi' tht' tops who un|iisli'ly brut.ili/ril The Observer Editor's Edition ARTS & CULTURE January 24,1996 Page5 INSIDE THE ARTS

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