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Volume 7, Number 4 College At Lincoln Center, Fordham University, New York March 5-March 18, 1986 SABC Makes Spring Allocations By Mary Kay Linge was cut over 75 percent, Cantave said that a letter had been s_ent to CLUB ALLOCATIONS-SPRING 1986 Dean of Student Affairs Rev. Denis Moran, S.J., condemning the The Student Activities Budget Committee has completed its decision of the SABC as "repugnant, anti-supportive of American allocations for the 1986 spring semester, according to Assistant Dean capitalistic values, and anti-supportive of Fordham's reputation in of Students Normand Parenteau. With $26,050 available, the SABC CLUB RECEIVED REQUESTED the business community." Cantave called his club's allocation, which granted nineteen clubs budgets totalling $24,437.50, Parenteau said, included registration fees for members of the club to attend a con- leaving approximately $1600 as a contingency fund to cover cost * Alternative Politics $0.00 $1469.30 vention in Los Angeles but not air fare or accommodations there, overruns and emergency expenditures. Arts Guild $547 $632 "nothing more than a smack in the face." Comparative Literature $280 Few clubs were given their full budget requests, as is to be ex- $500 Computer Club $520 pected, Parenteau said. However, this year's cuts seemed to many $770 USG Treasurer and SABC chair Tom Lucarelli said he regretted * El Pueblo $900 club leaders to be more drastic than usual. Parenteau blamed this $1455 that "so many good requests can't be met" because of financial limita- EMT Club $2383.15 problem on the increasing discrepancy between the amount the $2383.15 tions. The solution is to get students more active," he said. "They're Entrepreneurial Society $620 SABC has to allocate, which depends on enrollment, and the number $2686 the ones who are paying for it." Lucarelli pointed out that all clubs EPB $850 of clubs that need allocations, which is growing. "Raising the stu- $3902 suffer in this situation. "The USG took an enormous cut from last Gaelic Society $550 dent activities fee is a long time overdue," he said, but many students $1229 year's budget," he said. Gannon Debate $900.30 may be opposed to this solution because "they don't understand how $900.30 HEOPSO $140 $1240 it affects them." Lucarelli added that he felt it was "ridiculous" to allocate funds Humanities Lit. Journal $847.60 $847.60 to clubs that missed the January 6 deadline for budget requests. "Where is all the money?" said Gaelic Society president Geri Cor- MESSA $717 $1367.50 "There's probably not enough money to cover these late requests rigan, whose budget request was trimmed by over 50 percent. She NAACP $1377.20 $3822.20 and appeals," he said. Recently, the Phil-Hellenic Club submitted said that she understood the SABC's problem of not having enough Observer $9215.61 $9215.61 a request for an allocation of $498.20, and several clubs have money to go around, but also feels that the Office of Student Ac- Psychology Association $726 $732 filed appeals, including Sigma Alpha Zeta and HEOPSO. tivities' unofficial policy of allowing only one mixer a month is too Sigma Alpha Zeta $430 $2100 restrictive. Corrigan agreed with Parenteau and with other student Spanish Club $495 $2981.80 leaders thatthe student activities fee needs to be raised. Yearbook $296.64 $479.48 Parenteau said that all appeals, including those received late, are USG $2642 $2753 Entrepreneurial Society president Ernest Cantave said that this considered by the SABC because "we want as wide a variety of ac- problem could be solved if the USG would take some action on the TOTAL $24437.50 $41465.94 tivities as possible." However, he said, since requests are processed issue. "It's a crime that the present administration hasn't done CONTINGENCY FUND $1612 50 on a first-come, first-served basis, "The budgets we get earliest have the best chance of being most fully allocated," he said. something about it," he said. As for his own club's budget, which * pending justification Petition Politics- USG ID-Changers On Probation Responds To Its 300 Critics 5 By Thomas Waite IDs were discovered among the 65 ID cards students at registra- tion claimed were lost, according to Parenteau. While filing away Twenty-six CLC students were placed on "disciplinary probation" the new cards that had to be made for these students, administrators would only take action if it was evident that a student had not abdi- I'or the rest of the semester after their Fordham identification cards checked their copies of the missing IDs for incorrect ages. Those cated his leadership post. As an example. Parenteau noted that were found to contain false information, according to Assistant Dean ten students were then informed of their punishments along with Adriana D'Andrea's name, which should have appeared only in the of Students Nfcrmand Parenteau. The students had raised their ages the original 21. Observer staff box following her removal as News Editor as a result in order to meet the present 21 year-old New York State drinking "The administration is usurping the power of the student hand- of her probation, instead appeared in the February 19 issue as News age. Parenteau said, as well as to meet the previous drinking age, book and the USG constitution," said USG Senior Senator Steven Advisor. "Someone is playing a game with me. I feel insulted." which was 19. Five students whose ID cards reported ages from one T Rondos. Rondos is one of two students who are appealing their Parenteau said. "When it is a visible thing. I deal with it." to ten years younger than their actual ages were given the lesser probation to Fr. Moran. "Due process wasn't followed. The school "(Parenteau) admitted that (our punishment) is because of alcohol. sentence of "disciplinary reprimand" is just barking out orders." continued on page 14 "We looked at the intent and the purpose of why they did what Students were allowed until February 19 to discuss their cases they did," Parenteau said of his discussion with Dean of Students with Parenteau regarding extenuating circumstances. "When I met Dr. Joseph J. McGowan. Jr. and Associate Dean of Students the Rev. with (Parenteau), that was my hearing," Rondos said. "But if Denis P. Moran, S.J. concerning imposing the two-tier punishment. everything is coming down from Rose Hill, what am I talking to Dateless IDs Proposed Of the students who had raised their ages, Parenteau said, "they all him for? I should be talking to them." According to the student hand- Student identification cards may not print birthdates beginning admitted that it was because of the drinking age," while those who book, the accused in a non-academic matter "shall be free from in the fall semester, according to Assistant Dean of Students Nor- lowered their ages most probably did so out of vanity. Parenteau disciplinary sanctions, pending the conclusion of his/her hearing mand Parenteau. The proposal is currently being considered as a added that students lowering their ages is an original problem and except where the nature of the case indicates that there is a danger university-wide change by Dean of Students Dr. Joseph J. McGowan. has never occurred at Rose Hill. to the immediate well-being of the college community." Parenteau said that, according to former Associate Dean of While on disciplinary probation, the students will not be allowed "I am a university official. It is my job to adjudicate student cases," Students Dr. Mary Mowrey-Raddock, many universities are mov- to run for or hold office in any student group or organization at Ford- Parenteau said. "This is different in that it is not one student against ing away from including birthdates on their IDs. Also, according ham. Additidnal violations of the University Code of Conduct by another. It's in black and white. I brought (Rondos) in and asked to Raddock, the .state Department of Motor Vehicles is consider- students on disciplinary probation could result in suspension or ex- him if he did it. He said yes. In this kind of case, when it is so clean ing issuing photo IDs to residents who don't have a license. "It's a pulsion. Students on disciplinary reprimand are warned that fur- cut, I couldn't hold 31 hearings." Parenteau added, however, that two nice idea," Parenteau said, "but I don't know how many students will ther Code of Conduct violations by them could result in disciplinary students had been able to prove that the computer printout of their wait five hours in line at Motor Vehicles to get it." probation. ages was erroneous. One student's claim that the incorrect birthdate "Up at Rose Hill," Parenteau said of the proposal to not include Twenty-one of the 31 students whose ID cards had been tampered on her ID was a genuine mistake was rejected by Parenteau. with had them confiscated at registration. Ten additional doctored Asked how he would enforce the probations, Parenteau said he continued on page 14 I don't think a petition is the way to deal with the By Robert Dunne problem." A petition that calls for the removal of all USG Guido a.lded, "A big problem is the constitution itself. its redundancies and its inadequacies." members for the spring term has been signed by Guido said that a committee has been formed that approximately 300 students, according to petition will address the problem of revising the club's organizer Stella Guarnieri (CLC '87). constitution. Anti-USG The petition drive began February 13, and last A newsletter from the USG was sent to all clubs week Guarnieri had a table set up on the plaza to last week, which said, "'Dump USG' petitions cur- solicit additional signatures.