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U S Postage PAID Bronx, New York Permit No. 7608 Non-Profit Org. Thursday, November 12,1981 Volume 63 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Number 27 Sean Sands Speaks of S. Africa Meeting Canned; Bobby Opposing Group Formed byBobO'Keefe By Herman Eberhardt properly used the club's name on "You'll be thinking he was very down- A planned meeting of The Friends of the promotional literature advertising the hearted and sad," said Sean Sands, Republic of South Africa Committee was meeting. describing the last days of his brother cancelled barely an hour before it was After being notified of the cancellation, a Bobby's fatal . "No way." z scheduled to take place on Tuesday after- group of about 70 students and teachers who Addressing a visibly moved crowd of 300 « noon in Room 234 of the McGinley Center. had shown up to protest the meeting held an | The cancellation was announced by the in Keating 3rd Tuesday afternoon, Sands "unofficial" hour-long discussion session to Is College Republicans Club after the club's of- recounted, down to the last painful breaths, talk about ways to fight apartheid and ficers discovered that the Committee's his brother's death in Ireland's Long Kesh racism. K leader, Brendan Mahoney, CBA 82, had im- prison camp. "And a holy death, too," he The anti-apartheid meeting occurred after declared, as the audience stood and Michael O'Brien, FC 83, the president of the apnlaudcd. , College Republicans told the protesters, who "Everybody has a cross to bear," Sands were gathered in the hallway in front of room Tip O'Neill Says Reagan 234 that his group had cancelled the event. continued, "and 1 have mine, to bear for the rest of my life." Apologizing for the hoarse- When O'Brien had finished, Dr. Nterk ness of his voice, he nonetheless spoke for the Naison of the Afro-American Studies depar- better part of three hours on the history of tment announced a counter-meeting and led Threatens American Dream a group of students and teachers into the and the "H-Block" hunger room. strikers. by Leslie Munlronc istrators who had paid $30 for the privilege of Addressing the group, Naison recalled his To understand the of House Speaker Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill listening to O'Neill. fear when he first saw flyers announcing today, said Sands, "you've got to start 812 denounced the Reagan economic plan and "So far the supply side cuts have failed to Tuesday's meeting that an outside years ago." He proceeded to give a detailed accused the President's economic policies of trigger the new investment promised by its organization "might be using Fordham as a history of the British presence in Ireland, "threatening the very heart of the American proponents," he said. "There is a reason. trial balloon (for the formation of similar from the initial invasion to the Potato dream." Businessmen know that huge tax cuts and organizations elsewhere in the metropolitan Famine to the Easter Uprising and finally to O'Neill was the featured speaker of the huge increases in defense don't add up to bal- area) because Fordham has a reputation as the birth of the Provisional IRA in 1969. ' annual alumni business conference held last anced budgets. On tne contrary, they add up being a conservative campus." Sands' account was a history of oppression Friday at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. to higher deficits and higher interest rates." He said that "To some degree they were and the subsequent "breeding of resistance." "At this moment, the economic fate of the O'Neill blamed the President for going reading Fordham wrong. This campus "The more you stomp down a man," he greatest democracy in the history of the back on a campaign promise, saying that does have a lot of progressive and socially said, "the more he's gonna come back up at world depends on a novel, unproven theory Reagan is deliberately using the recession to conscious people. If a meeting you." called 'supply side' , economics," the fight inflation. would be called it would backfire. And your He pointed to the demonstrations of 1969 Massachusetts Democrat told an audience of "When he was a candidate, he promised he presence here demonstrates this." in Ulster. According to Sands, what had more than 150 alumni and University admin- Continued on page 6 Naison suggested that the group form started out as a peaceful movement, an Irish some sort of "coordinating committee" to version of the American civil rights move- "deal in a more constructive way with the ment, suddenly turned ugly when Loyalist whole question of apartheid and relations mobs, spearheaded by the British police ROTC At Fordham with South Africa." force, attacked Catholic demonstrators and After speaking, Naison turned the meeting ravaged their neighborhoods. The PIRA was over to Colleen Wright, an officer of the formed in reaction; their slogan, "Out of the Afro-American Club. Wright then took ashes of'69:" -/V? questions and comments from the crowd, Sean Sands told of his brother Bobby's which was composed of both black and white gradual radicalization in reaction to the students and several faculty and ad- violent environments ministrators. Several speakers questioned "In 1972," said Sands, "Bobby Sands did whether groups like Mahoney's should be not know who the IRA was." The family allowed to speak on campus. lived in a housing development alongside Assistant Dean of Student Michael Protestants. "All of mine and Bobby's Sullivan, who had allowed the group access Inendswere Protestant," he said. to the campus because of its association with I" the Sands' neighborhood, the Ulster the College Republicans, responded that he uetense Association, a Loyalist paramilitary thought his office should not "decide what Pup, would pick from a hat the names of issues should be discussed" on campus. 'w Catholic families to beuscared, burned, "There is concern for censorship," he said. °f bombed out" of their homes. The Sands' Nerine Webb, president of the Third *e caft>c, and one night a trash can was World Association echoed this view. "A "irowii through the window and five slugs university is a place where ideas are Pumped through the front door. The police discussed... we shouldn't suppress him were called, but dismissed the affair as (Mahoney)." A large portion of the audience applauded Webb's statement. young hooliganism." In another incident, Bobby was forced During the meeting a flyer asking for the om hls Job when two men levelled hand- names and addresses of students "interested suns at his head and told him to get out. in helping to form a political awareness woy Sands joined the PIRA late in 1972. group at Fordham" was circulated. The Man recalled how Bobby was arrested flyer, which was handed out by Peter Amato, a lc r FC 84, was signed by about 40 people. c°°" ! ' > and tortured until he signed a u" essi°" t0 the charge of armed robbery. Amato said he hoped the group would act as a "Forum" for students of all political e was sentenced to five years, but was al- views to debate and discuss issues. "There is wen status as a political prisoner of war and a need for an organization at Fordham that «as Paroled in April of 1976. In 1975, after a students can turn to to inform themselves !. , U)| '""eased PIRA activity, the British and express their views on a wide variety of • . ,,',',l0 ^credit them [the PIRA] as th political issues," he said. „ ugs\ said Sands. They were labelled He said the possibility of group actions or iishm°nsls"in a move t0 Justifythc estab" statements also existed. "We hope not to be DiniT1 Ol lllc "Diplok" courts. Under the an anti-group," he stressed. "We want to , * system, political POW status was make positive plans." He said he hoped to al0 • • «g with the right to trial by jury. have an organizational meeting some time rt c i r of 1976' BobbySands was ar- next week. • u .jlang with five other men for being in Speaking after the meeting, Naison said he "iRted tar iin which a .22 revolver was d U dc was "pleasantly surprised" at the large tur- !cn"!Ull ' " c'r ttle D < «il to 14 ycar'P'°'s eac courtsh [R, Aal lmem six t,wererse nout of students protesting the appearance of Were n '•' 14 years eacn> 1RA '"embers Mahoney's group. He was particularly j ,w olli<--ially regarded as terrorists and crjniii , g • Finances... p.9 pleased, he said, at the bi-racial nature of the 9DoesItBelong?...p.7 "latviiv "'"' pr'SOn contmions reflected • Its Past...p.7 crowd. Naison also would not rule out the 9 Academics...p. 10 possibility that Mahoney's group was Kesh"K S iUHl ttlc olhcrs were senl t0 Lone receiving support, possibly of a financial Prison ? rc.namcd bVth e British as MaK Continued on page 4 • ^';w Sands compared Long Kesh to Continued on page 4 2/THE RAM/NOVEMBER 12,1981

Friday, November 13 present a slide presentation by "Women Against Por- Friday, November 20 nography" followed by a discussion. Concert Committee presents a Showcase Series with two Concert Committee presents Here Comes the CBA Pre-registrationpick up packets inThebauld Hall. Night... David lohansen in concert, 9 pm in the Cafeteria. bands in the Ramskellar at 8:30 pm. SAC Budget Meeting 3-4 pm, Dean Sullivan's office, WAC and The Commuter Council continue their Faculty Tickets in advance: $5 w/ID; $6 w/out; at the door: $6 McGiniey Center. w/ID, $7 w/out. Please bring proof of age. Afternoon Series in the Ramskellar. F.L.A.G. regular Tuesday night meeting, 8:30 pm in an off- Cineventspresents Friday the 13th, Keating 1st, 12 mid- Jewish Student Union Sabbath Dinner at 5:30 pm in the campus location. For more information write Campus night. Please bring ID. Upper Room of Campus Ministries. Donation is $2.00. Mail, Box 745. Saturday, November 14 Wednesday, November 18 'I AM NOT AN ANIMAL! &§&?$??•:'&£$': WAC presents a trip to the Lehman Center Production of Cinevents continues its Epic Film Series with Ben Hur at 8 Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore. Tickets $3, including IAMAHUMANHHNGI pm in Keating 1st. transportation. Bus leaves McGiniey Center at 7:30 pm. I...AM...AMAN." Undergraduate English Association presents Rossen's All Pope Cultural Society mixer in the Ramskellar at 8 pm. the King's Men at 7:30 pm in Freeman 105. Marketing Society conference on "Women Executives in THE Sunday, November 15 Marketing — Pride and Pressure" featuring speakers from Fine Arts presents The Bronx Arts fnsemo/e, featuring Philip Morris, Macy's, A.C. Neilson and more. Refresh- conductor Christian Badea; in the Church at 3 pm. ments will be served. 7:00 pm in the McGiniey Center Hockey vs. Stony Brook, 6 pm, Riverdale Rink, 238th St. & Faculty Dining Room. Broadway. Take the #20 bus directly to the rink. Thursday, November 19 Monday, November 16 Cinevents presents The Elephant Man at 10:30 am and 8 CBA Pre-registrationpick up packets in Thebaud Hall; pm in Keating 1st. Thursday, November 19 SAC meeting, 3-5 pm in Keating, room 124. Undergraduate English Association presents Rossen's All AM 8:00 PM U.S.C. Meetings pm, Faculty Lounge. AIJ are welcome. the King's Men at 10:30 am in Freeman 105. At 10:30 And Themis Pre-law Society discussion by Frank Galloof Tuesday, November 17 Stanley Kaplan on the new June LSAT format at 10:30 am American Age presents Fred Storaska speaking on How to in Keating Hall, room 114. say No to a Rapist & Survive, 12:30 pm, McGiniey Center Academia Hispana and The Language Department Public Notice Ballroom. present a Spanish film, Tristana by Luis Buhel. The following clubs will be considered defunct within Cultural Affairs presents A Talent for Murder with Hunger Action Committee "Fast for a World Harvest." In- two weeks II they don't complete a club identification Claudette Colbert at the Biltmore Theatre. Bus leaves formation in the McGiniey Center lobby from 9:30-2:30. card in the Student Activities Office. McGiniey Center at 6:30 pm. Junior Pre-Meds important meeting at 12:30 pm in Physics Society Cultural Affairs tickets for My Fair Lady on sale at 12:30 Keating 319. Religious Studies Club in the McGiniey Center Lobby. Third Age Center LC Campus presents a lecture and Russian Club Fine Arts presents the Bolshoi Ballet film Romeo & Juliet, discussion by William Amone, Esq. on Recognizing the Sigma Delta Chi Keatingist, 12:30 pm. Older Worker: How Different Industries Utilize the Older Undergraduate English Association Philosophy Department panel discussion on Abortion, Worker. At 12:30 pm, Lowenstein Building, Hughes Con- Paddleball Club with Dr. J. Kelly, Dr. B. Rosenthal, and Dr. C. Cowans. At ference room 316. Political Science Club 12:30 pm in the McGiniey Center, room 234-235. Pre-Law students a representative from Dickinson School Chris Falco Women at Rose Hill and Women in Communications of Law will meet with students at 10:30 am in Keating 319. USG President

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by Kris Berggren the wrong way and the discussion would lead Amidst controversy stirred by minority only to further tension. organizations at Rose Hill, Cinevents went Campus Activities Board chairperson Mike ahead with its plans to show the film Birth of Martino added, "It seemed that the members a Nation last night, but with some stipula- of minority groups were more concerned tions. with the way in which the film was presented, Cinevents chairperson Steve DePalma said not that it be banned from showing." the committee was "aware of the delicate Cinevents member Joe Martens mentioned situation," and decided that to alleviate mis- that the film has been shown before on understandings, Cinevents would issue a campus with no controversy, twice last year statement as to the content and context of the for the communications department and film. A discussion after the film by Civil War once for the Undergraduate History Associa- MAC Chairperson Mary Raddock experts Dr. Robert Himmelburg and Dr. Law- tion. He feels the protest is valid "because rence Kohl of the Rose Hill's history depart- you can't deny that the film is racist." But he ment was set up independent of Cinevents. also feels that the film has educational value DePalma stated, "We on the committee such that "if students viewing the film could feel this is the movie that established the put aside the racial issue, D.W. Griffith's MA C Studies Minority motion picture as an art form in the 20th cen- genius in terms of the development of film tury. It's a classic for that reason." The film would be obvious." was shown at Rose Hill as part of Cinevents' Associate Dean of Students Mary epic film series, a subdivision of its classic Raddock, a member of the Multicultural Student Roles at RH film series. "Being that it was the first film of Awareness Committee, said, "There are two its nature is the sole reason we chose to start important values to be recognized here. One by Marjorie Varrichio aid were not awarded on an equal basis was the series with it," DePalma added. is respect for human beings, especially in this not true. MAC also found that the minori- There has been some consternation in the case minority human beings. The other is an "The Multicultural Awareness Committee ties' complaints about not getting a fair share black community at Fordham, however, con- academic freedom issue. We're grown up l-MAC-is a think tank [at Rose Hill] which of the activities budget and in getting acti- cerning the possible effects the film's people in a university, where controversy is lisconcerned with thinking of ways to be crea- vities publicized were unfounded because blatantly racist portrayal of blacks would important and welcome. I think this par- in addressing the issue of minority they did not sponsor many activities anyway. have on the audience. Shong Liu, president ticular issue was handled very responsibly by pups' finding a place of respect in a pre- MAC also emphasized that there are no of the Afro-American Club, said "The state- leaders of the minority community and by dominantly white institution," said Dr. Mary minorities on the Student Activities Council. ment is needed. It's something that has to be Cinevents. They tried very hard to reconcile Raddock, Associate Dean of Students and After talks with the Commuter Council, clarified." But she expressed concern that the two values, though they aren't completely Chairperson of MAC. MAC found that many commuters' feelings some of the audience might take the film in reconcilable." MAC's evolution began last March, when of not fitting in with campus life are similar Dean of Students Joseph McGowan was to those of the minorities. inspired by the speech on minorities at "Another area of concern," said Rad- Harvard given by Harvard's president at last dock, "is the professor-student relationship, year's commencement. SABC wherein some faculty members assume that a "After reading the speech and the study," student is educationally disadvantaged said Raddock, "McGowan wanted to explore simply because he or she is a minority the minority problem at Fordham and see student." Reviews what could be done about it." Raddock believes that "creativity is neces- The first step was creating MAC. Com- sary to develop the kind of sensitivity in the posed of representatives from Fordham microcosm of Fordham whereby minorities Funding student government, the Third World can feel welcome and respected." Toward Association, Affirmative Action, Afro- this end, MAC hopes to sponsor a leadership American Studies, El Grito de Lares, Kappa weekend with the SAC in the spring. This Alpha Psi, Hispanic Studies, the Higher Edu- weekend would aim to facilitate better com- Policies Director Goode cational Opportunities Program, and faculty munication among all campus club leaders, by Richard Santaguida student activity fees to partisan groups limits •representative Ronald Mendez-Clark, MAC and would address the issues of how to work The financial difficulties of the Center the scope of the University," she said. Investigated some problem areas at Fordham. effectively with the SAC and how to generate Yearbook and the reconsiderations of fund- Hartmann added that the University In its first few months, MAC found that creative, co-sponsored, multi-cultura pro- ing policy are currently the two main con- should be able to handle different ideologies \k allegation that admissions and financial gramming. cerns of the Student Activity Budget Com- and encourage their growth." The student mittee (SABC). activity fee should be used to support Subsidies from both the SABC and the activities which meet the widest range of Lincoln Center United Student Government needs and interests of the student popula- (USG) were allocated to the yearbook to help tion," she said. Montefiore to Offer alleviate a deficit incurred last year. The com- The Director of the Fishers of Men Chris- mittee is also reconsidering its policy on the tian Fellowship Carlos Mendoza questioned funding of partisan student clubs. the fact that the SABC added amendments to By a majority vote, the SABC provided the 1978 guidelines without consulting with Gynecological Services $500 to help pay the yearbook's $2200 the USG and club leaders. These deficit. Another $500 was also provided by amendments reaffirm this funding policy. He the USG. President Don Vandergrift said claimed that the wording not only excludes that the USG had been saving excess his club from funding but also excludes two for Rose Hill Women funds for a good cause and decided that aid- other clubs—El Pueblo and Molimo. Men- ing the yearbook was "the best cause that doza hopes that when the SABC reconsiders its policy, it will consult club leaders. "We by Angeline Davis could be imagined." The yearbook was in danger of folding. are subject to the policies but don't know The steady increase in the number of special money for special groups," Schrofer what they are." women at Rose Hill means a growing said. "We submit for a grant every year (to In addition, Vandergrift estimated that Goode said that a closer interaction necessity to t their needs. One way the the Federal Government) saying what our between $800 and $900 had been raised by mee between the SABC and the USG would alle- University proposes to do this is through a needs are, and we get money from them." "conscientious people who helped out." The viate the dispute over funding policy." new gynecology program in conjunction with Since Fordham's Rose Hill Campus is part of money needed to clear the deficit has been Although there are three USG executives on Montehore Hospital. the community, it was asked to participate in raised through the combined efforts of student clubs, the USG, and the SABC. USG the SABC there is not necessarily formal Through this program, Fordham's health Montefiore's health care program. Secretary-Treasurer Sandy Pikoulos said the communication between the two groups." twer Hill .f patients to Montefiore Clinic "We have to spend this money wisely," a er newly-formed "club cluster" had "allied w gynecological services. Nurse Margaret said McOuillan. Raddock said that the first Goode said he would like to see the USG clubs in support of the yearbook. It has unit- McQuillan and Associate Dean of Students idea was to hire a gynecologist but this "turned set guidelines for club funding and review ed everyone. The response has been over- clubs. These decisions would be subject to *y Raddock are in charge of the project at out awfully expensive." McQuillan feels the whelming." approval by his office. The SABC in his plan Wham. According to Raddock, the school and students might be getting good The SABC is also reconsidering its policy would be concerned with forming fiscal and Yf C01"ract by Montefiore does not services while paying less money through the toward partisan student organizations. "We financial policies. Ultimately, in a shift of 311 tor the University to be involved in birth Montefiore program. are making a self-conscious effort in regard responsibility, the SABC would have to """"'•v abortion. The clinic, located at 385 East 193rd St., is to these policies," Director of Student respond to the USG-proposed policies. "The only one year old. It has three floors, 28 present proposal has Fordham Affairs Robert Goode said. USG would decide the students' needs and examination rooms, an X-ray room, and a J'"ga sum of money for a limited amount The policies involved prohibiting SABC wants," Goode said. He is hopeful that a vw data terminal, which can give results of blood ">>" said Raddock. The proposal is funding for clubs which are either politically change in policy would be implemented by tests within a day. The clinic also has video " 53,000 for 210 student visits. "If or religiously affiliated. Three such clubs both groups. :i " Proposal is accepted, then that cameras, which allow the patient to observe recently denied funding on this basis are the Hartmann feels that part of the problem w jj w about $15 per person," she said. while being examined by the doctor. Fishers of Men Christian Fellowship, the results from the changing atmosphere of the money will come from the two percent Although the gynecologist will not be at Republican Law Students Association, and school. "The past guidelines worked then, °n increase targeted to improve student the clinic every day, family practicioners will Hie Anti-Draft Club. but today the issue is more complicated," she lCS Alo sity ' "B with initial visits, the Univer- take care of patients. The gynecologist will be- said. "The SABC develops a set of guidelines 1 il so av r USG's Non-Academic Vice President evin ' P f° gynecological at the clinic on Wednesdays. Medicaid and Palladino is working on a report for the each year, responding to students' needs, •*niinaiioiis and treatment of diseases. Medicare will be accepted at the clinic, but SABC to determine the legality of the policies because of charges in clubs, schools, society m . \ however, will have to pay for lab only certain forms of health insurance will be and their recent amendments. "We will have and money [available funding]." ^Prescriptions. acceptable. Costs incurred by a student not to make sure that we are constitutionally The differences between policies at Rose u ,i,a' ^'"roler, manager of the Family covered by the University's policy will be sound and that we are meeting the needs of Hill and Lincoln Center campuses will be e determined by the student's family income. .'"'"^me Ucr at the dinicc , saisaidd tnthce rd the students," Goode said. investigated by the SABC. According to atea i - F° Raddock thinks it is important to have this g llcalth care This arca is Vandergrift pointed out that if these clubs Hartmann, the committee will talk to their know ' '" ' " service for women. She believes that the sajd ^ ii medically underserved area," he are funded, "the funding of a Moral Rose Hill counterpart, the Student Activities school provides services for men not Majority or any left or right wing group Council, "to see what criteria they go on." It ll lt ral govemmenl available to women. "Men have a doctor in They will also check the policies used by »rn\| j " awarded grants couldn't be denied." Associate Dean of Stu- 7 Ulillion t0 the Athletic Department," she said, rclemng dents Roslyn Hartmann agreed. "To provide other colleges and universities. *'vc'ii '° '" °Pcn the clinic to U]K neighborhood. "We don't get to Drs. Francis Reynolds 4/THE RAM/NOVEMBER 12,1981

names, days spent on si rike, and date of Sands death. He concluded the peech with a song Continued from page 1 that had been composed by Ireland's most Auschwitz and Belsen, referring to it as "a to wear away. For some reason, starvation popular singer and ins| lired by a letter Catholic concentration camp." The also heightens the senses, and smell and smuggled out of H-Block. prisoners at H-Block refused to be treated as hearing become particularly acute. Bobby Sean Sands' trip is spo isored by the Irish common criminals. They would not wear Sands could not drink tap water after a Northern Aid, and he ap cared at Fordham "the British establishment gear," as they couple of weeks because the smell of it sent free of charge, present d by the Gaelic called the prison uniforms. him into convulsions. Spring water was sub- Society. Maura Quinn, pr :sident of the club, Sands gave a detailed account of the atro- stituted, but even that was damaging to maintained that the Gaeli : Society was "not cious conditions at . Physical and Sands and was administered in drops through taking a political stand," but was presenting psychological torture were the routine of the his mouth. "a speaker that would int rest people." prisoners. Subjected to inadequate food, Sean recalled how on the 50th day of Bob- unsanitary cells, constant beatings, and even by's strike, he skipped breakfast and went denied the light of day when their cell win- out early to visit his brother. While sitting at South Africa dows were boarded up, it was only a matter his side, his stomach grumbled. "Gee, I'm Confined from page 1 of time before the prisoners adopted the starving," he said without thinking. Bobby nature, trom sources in the South African Responding to the complaint hunger strike. smiled and offered Sean the plate of food business community interested in improving College Republicans that he should nd Bobby Sands was the first. Sean told of that was brought into the cell daily as tempta- that country's public imaje. used their name in his literature, Mi spending as much time with him as the tion to quit the strike. Sean refused, saying Mahoney, however, denied this charge in a said he had not given much thought I authorities allowed. He gave a graphic the food was not fit for consumption. separate interview. "We have no connections matter when he put the club's name description of his brother's degeneration. Bobby Sands died, said Sean, clutching the with the South African ;overnment at all," flyers. Although he conceded that , After a short while, his stomach shrivelled up crucifix the Pope had sent him. He was only he said. Mahoney said [lis group, which is "might have" requested that he not , because of lack of food and its lining began the first often. Sands counted off the others: largely informal and hai) only a half dozen club's name on the publicity releases ' members, has a "pretty (lim" future in light the issue seemed "trivial" to him wi of the cancellation an the events which was making up the flyers. followed it. He said his group might continue tf HOUR Yet he would not elirrjinate the possibility informally and build up membership! of a future attempt to gi i his views aired on they might write a constitution and trjl 1 SERVICE campus. "I'm committed my positions are club status next semester. He said he] FRENCH DRY CLEANERS valid, and I'm still comm tted to it," he said. name the club "The November 10th; "We'd like to give a balanced view (of the Divestment League" in commemoratl Expert Tailoring — 1 Hour Service South African situation) " he continued. He the cancellation of this week's meeting] 2355 ARTHUR AVE. CORNER OF 186TH STREET argued that in his opini n Fordham Univer- sity and other institution that have funds in- vested in South Africa srloud not divest these TOWARD funds. Such divestment, pe said, would cause PWGHASE0F unemployment among the non-whites of 500 South Africa and would lso cause economic $8.00 OR MORE OF MCOMHNB ORDER problems in the rest of frica because of its OFFER VALID THROUGH 1981 economic ties with South Africa. "Capitalism is perha is the most potent force for change in Soui Africa today," he claimed. He also asserted tha "Valid changes" have taken place in rei ent years in South Africa and that this ch nges should not be ignored. Mahoney said he was urprised at the large turnout against his gro p on Tuesday. He admitted that he mig have been "too overenthusiastic with thi posters" which an- nounced his group as thi Friends" of South Africa. Brendan Mahoney

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McGinley Center THE RAM/NOVEMBER 12,1981/5 EWSBRIEFS- Clubs May A Trip into Co-Sponsor Films Fordham's with Cinevents "Time Tunnel" The Student Activities Council is con- Fordham's Rose Hill campus will be the sidering a proposal which would allow small focus of attention for an architectural tour clubs to raise funds by co-sponsoring movies being sponsored by the Bronx County with Cinevents. Historical Society. Cinevents introduced the proposal as an Dr. Roger Wines of Rose Hill's history alternative to reducing its allocation or department will be the tour guide for the trip Vans Ready making it a self-sufficient organization. SAC into Fordham's history. had been considering slashing Cinevents' The tour, scheduled for Saturday Novem- funding thus forcing it to charge an ad- ber 14 at 1:00 prn will start out from the for Renting mission fee to its movies. University's Southern Boulevard entrance. The plan allows a club to collect all door The University's three oldest buildings—the The Ram Vans are now available for Administration building (1839), St. John's weekend rentals to the Fordham community. proceeds after splitting the overhead costs with Cinevents. Hall (1845), and the University Church Vice President for Student Affairs Joseph (1846)—will be the first stops on the tour's McGowan has approved the proposal sub- The movies would be shown twice on Saturday evenings and the admission would itinerary. bed by Intercampus Transportation The next block of buildings viewed will in- Coordinator Bob Geremia to make the vans probably be one dollar per student. SAC Policy Committee Chairperson Steve clude those built in the 1890's—Dealy and available lor transportation within the five NRA 's Paul Stone Hughes Halls, for example. Following these Ciiy boroughs. DiSalvo said the "blockbuster" movies would be profitable and "a good movie the tour will move to the fashionable Gothic I he vans can be rented in five-hour blocks structures of the 1920's—Duane Library, the could pull in close to $800," allowing a club aia flat fee of $30. The van must be rented old gymnasium and Larkin, Loyola, to make as much as $500 to $600 in one with one of its drivers at a charge of $3.35 per Clark Calls Freeman and Keating Halls. evening. hour. These fees are for a maximum of 40 With the high cost of sponsoring a mixer in The tour will then proceed to buildings miles per round trip. Any distance over 40 constructed after World War II, including the Ramskellar to raise funds, many small for Handgun Ban miles will include a 20 cent charge per mile. Queen's and Martyrs' Courts. clubs have had to resort to cake sales and raf- Wines will not only detail Rose Hill's ar- The vans will be rented with a full tank of fles which bring in little or no profit. at Debate chitectural heritage, he will also include many gas and are to be returned in this condition or Through Cinevents' proposal, originated by Former U.S. Senator from Iowa Dick colorful and enlightening historical anec- the renter will be charged $7.50 for each Cinevents' Chairperson Steve DePalma and Clark and Media Coordinator for the Na- dotes. Rose Hill, as it is known today, is very quarter of a tank that must be replaced. Campus Activities Board Chairperson Mike tional Rifle Association Paul Stone debated different from what it was in 1840, when St. Also, the weekday Rose Hill-Lincoln Cen- Martino, clubs could make a notable profit the issue of gun control before approximately John's College was founded by Bishop John ter Ram Van commuting schedule has shown at a reasonable cost. asharp increase in ridership. In its first week 60 people at an American Age lecture on Hughes. The College then was small and in a The SAC Policy Committee is meeting Tuesday. rural area where cows grazed and students of service, the vans carried a total of 700 with members of Cinevents this week to Clark advocates banning all handguns, grew their own food. In 1846, the Jesuits first passengers. Last week, the figure rose to discuss the proposal. SAC is prepared to of- 1,000. Geremia said this increase comes except those for the military and law enforce- became involved with the College as teachers. fer 10 dates for the movies to be shown. If ment agencies. Between 1846 and World War II, Rose Hill because "the Fordham community knows it the proposal passes, co-sponsors for the Clark argued there are 50 million guns in expanded with the addition of the University can depend on it (the service)." movies will be chosen from clubs which need —Catherine McAuley circulation, 25 percent of which are hand- Church and St. John's Hall. After the War, funds the most. guns. These handguns account for 80 to 90 the chemistry building was built to house the —Carol Reilly percent of all firearms abuses. In 1980 in the medical school. At that time too, Thebaud United States, there were 23,000 murders, Hall was the site of the school of pharmacy. one half committed by handguns During the 1920's and 1930's, Rose Hill ROTC's English Clark said the most common reason given began to grow both in its student population for owning a handgun is protection. and in the number of buildings. The railroad However, 90 percent of all burglaries occur along Webster Avenue made it easier for to Retire when no one is home and ironically the hand- more and more commuting students to get to Sergeant Major Charles E. English is to gun is usually stolen. and from the University. During this period retire from the Army after 30 years of service Clark also stated that banning handguns the gymnasium, Duane Library and as of December, it was announced at a cere- would help prevent suicides. Many of those Freeman, Loyola, Larkin, and Keating Halls mony on Wednesday. English has been a who commit suicide would not use another were built. member of the ROTC teaching staff since weapon, and a gun shot wound is the hardest —Jennifer Holness 1977. of all injuries to treat, he said. At the ceremony, English, a native of Stone argued that it is not a crime to be South Carolina, was also awarded the Legion an owner of a handgun, and citizens have the of Merit Award, which is the highest peace- right to protect themselves and to bear arms. time award given by the Army today. He said taking away handguns wculd be an English came to Fordham's ROTC attempt to take away one's free will, and the program in 1977 as the top enlisted person in ban of handguns would result in losing the unit, according to Capt. John Negron. protection of individuals and property. Since then he has taught juniors and seniors —by-Mary Galligan about the role of the noncommissioned • • • , ier and Executive officer in the Army, and the relations of non- Director of the National Organization for the commissioned officers to the commissioned Prevention of Rape and Assault, is to speak officer. Hunger Action once again at Rose Hill. His lecture topic, English is married and has three children. "How to Say No to a Rapist and Survive" He plans to move to South Carolina for his Fast Set wwrf tlw life of one Fordham University retirement. The Hunger Action Committee, in the midst ««('fm, it was reported in the Newjork of its third year of activity on Fordham's "««. American Age is to sponsor the lecture Rose Hill campus, will sponsor its third an- mh will be hem Tuesday in the McClnley Fordham Team nual Fast for a World Harvest next Thur- jill at 12:30. sday, November 19. Talks Up Storm The Fast is run worldwide by Oxfam, an The Fordham Forensics and Speech international self-help development LC USG May Society, which was organized by club organization. president Ray Enright last semester, placed Oxfam will use the proceeds from the Fast Join ISC fifth in a competition at Bloomsburg Univer- to aid El Salvadoran refugees who have fled Gothic Duane Library sity last week, and recently took first place at to the Honduras, by organizing and 1 lie Lincoln Center United Student Gov- a Rutgers University tournament. The team delivering emergency air shipments of rnnient may be joining the Independent medicine to the refugee camps there. student Coalition. has also attended tournaments at Ohio Slate LCFair and Pcnn State this semester and hopes to at- The purpose of the Fast is to give in- -C-USG President Don Vandergrift said tend one at Montclair College on November dividuals a chance to share the experience of In an effort to raise money to start a schol- J« ihc manor will be voted on at the next hunger which millions live with everyday and arship for Lincoln Center students, the Col- lege at Lincoln Center Dean of Students ^niieeting on November 19. He said the Fordham has qualified several team mem- to donate money ordinarily spent on food to Office, under the direction of Assistant Dean Wias i,a,n contemplating the move for a bers for national championship. 1 o quality, help the world's hungry. •eaiKl a lot of weight will be placed onthe a competitor must finish in the top five ol the Fasters will be urged to go 24 hours Ully Hirsch, will sponsor an arts and crafts «necessary to enter the coalition. "We're final round of a competition. Enright and without solid food, and to donate the money fair. apped lor - lP "loneyy at the moment,," he said. Mike Cunningham have both qualified lor ordinarily spent on food that day to the A spokesperson from the CLC Dean's , ""•'l is "reasonable," he said there is a three categories each. Cathy Woods, Paul cause. Students on the Saga meal plan will be office said that while the exact requirement . . nanw K LC USG w u,d join He guess Maulucci, Ann Schnorr, and Lorraine able to donate a small portion of their meal for the scholarship fund have yet to be ww worked out, the scholarship is targeted for ,njt7 » $100 and $200 is probably the Orlando have qualified in one category All plan money. this i slluJciu government could spend at who qualify hope to compete in the National Activities on the day of the Fast will in- "those [LC] students who don't meet Competition which will be held in Ohio this clude a hunger forum with Rev. John Piderit, requirements for financial aid who are sort of T le in the middle." lob (J ''^'Pendent Student Coalition is a S.J. on hunger as a trade issue, Dr. Martin B 8roup re r Twelve exhibits are already signed up for 51ml P csenting private college Fergus on hunger and politics, and Father Money is the club's biggest problem now the fair which is to be held December 2 and 3 , «s m New York. It has been particular- Ned Murphy on hunger in . A as transportation and registration fees for the from noon to 9 pm on the Plaza of the Leon ve recently in opposition to President Mass will be offered during the dinner hour E weekend tournaments can be very expensive. Lowenstcin building. « s cutting of financial aid. -Brigid McCue in Thomas More Chapel. —by Ed Tagliaferri 6/THE RAM/NOVEMBER 12,1981 O'Neill Continued from page 1 dent was interested in victories. He was not would never use recession and unemploy- interested in compromising." ment to fight inflation," O'Neill said of Error Keeps "We do not believe, as Ronald Reagan has Reagan. stated, that 'the government doesn't tax to "The recession is a deliberate and get the money it needs,'" O'Neill said. "We conscious policy of this Administration. Now believe his tax cut has jeopardized the very Volleyball that we are in a recession, the Administra- stability of this nation's government as well tion, to my knowledge, has no plans to get us as threatening the funding for national out," O'Neill said. "The reason is that the defense, social security and other vital gov- President is willing to accept recession and ernment activities," he said. From Tourney tight money as an acceptable way to fight inflation." O'Neill said that the types of policies his "This is not the policy that he was elected party will present "will be less risky—and on," O'Neill said. more fair—than the current Reagan A thletic Director Dave Hiu program." O'Neill maintains that Reagan's policies by Richard Dooley the committee chairperson but their requ "We recognize the deeply felt feeling hurt people. "They are threatening the very Because of an administrative error, the for an appeal have been denied, in among Americans that the formulas of the heart of the American dream—the dream all women's volleyball team will not be able to because no formal process of appeal exist! past no longer work," said O'Neill, "and Americans share—to get a good job, to own compete in this weekend's New York State the NYSAIAW. that new approaches to improving our a home, to educate their children, and to Championships. economy must be tried." The strict interpretation of the dcadlfl enjoy a dignified retirement." A student eligibility form, which verifies especially after the seedings had actually And like fellow party member Mario that each athlete on the team participated in announced, came as a surprise to both Cuomo, Lt. Governor of New York State at least 75 percent of that team's regular and Coakley. who spoke at Fordham last month, O'Neill season games, was filled out incompletely Coakley had no knowledge of an oca called on Democrats to propose Democratic and mailed to the New York State rence similar to this, and Rice was surpri alternatives to current Republican policies. Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for that the AIAW, which is still in a formal "We need to propose acceptable alterna- Women (NYSAIAW), and as a result Ford- stage, would implement such a stern pc tives," he said. "During last spring and ham, which was seeded as the eighth best summer, at the height of the budget tax cuts, when all other "crucial" informati women's volleyball team in New York state, we proposed alternative programs that would (including the check) had already will not be travelling to West Point to have avoided the runaway deficits we now received by the committee. face, that would have preserved options for compete. '.'I felt that the $125 financial commitr necessary adjustments and avoided another The $125 fee and all other necessary tour- was good enough," said Rice. "But wf round of brutal budget cuts that are nament registration forms, including the getting hung up over, probably the becoming the hallmark of the Reagan results of the team's games, were sent to the Important thing." , Administration." NYSAIAW two weeks prior to the October The 12 women on the team will be hurt | "The interesting thing at that particular 31 deadline, but the eligibility form was not most, having completed a successful sea time," O'Neill noted, "was that the Presi- Next Thondoy at 10:3018 completely filled out. only to have it end in a manner over wr Last Sunday, the seedings were they had no control. announced, but on Monday, the executive "No matter how much we bitch and T committee notified athletic director Dave it's not going to get us there," Guertin sa Rice that because the eligibility form was re- "Why should athletes be penalized ceived after the deadline, Fordham would administrative errors?" not be allowed to play. "It doesn't matter now," said ser Both Rice and Cathy Coakley, who admin- Bernie Mooney. "There's nothing they isters women's athletics here, have spoken to do for us."

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by Catherine Woods of questions, ranging from the advantages Securely strapped into a life jacket, the derived both for the University and The In the words of commanding officer Lt. can life. There is nothing wrong with giving Col. Herbert Siegel, "Both basically have the .nldier climbs up the lO-story tower and program, criticisms about the program and students the option of ROTC." While same goals. We emphasize service to God ' wls halfway across the taut rope stretched its moral and religious implications at a McCarthy would not like to see ROTC made and country and protect the same Mweeii two mountain cliffs over a wide Jesuit institution. What overshadows all is compulsory, as it is in some other institu- freedoms." Lnse of water. Sandy, who claims to be the pervading attack and subsequent defense tions, he does see its role as increasingly 'not all that crazy about swimming," then of the ROTC program in particular and the Campus Ministries director Rev. Edwaid important as other forms of financial aid dry renuests permission to fall. Army in general. Clark, S.J., also sees no conflict between the up. On a good day, Sandy's commanding offi- University's ideas and the presence of the As Siegel added, "Everybody's competing • "It's like any other job," counters Major ROTC here. "It should be here if the will allow her to plunge into the icy waters Byron Coates of the ROTC unit stationed at for students. Fordham having an ROTC pro- below On a bad day he will interrogate her students want it," he said. "ROTC is an gram means 20 scholarship students. That's at Fordham. "Every day we wake up and the avenue of growth and maturing and a learn- for seemingly endless minutes before allow- $42,000 a semester that wouldn't go to Ford- world is not at war, then I know we've done ing factor." ing her to drop. our job." As he continued, "We should not ham. An ROTC scholarship cadet needs no Sandy is not a husky 6'3'\Army recruit just preach from our Western-Christian Although he said he "prays for the day aid." when no military would be necessary," he fresh from the farmlands of Iowa. A 4'II" point of view and assume the rest of the Not only do they see an advantage to the senior cadet, she is one of the many Fordham world agrees with us. In terms of freedom said he does not really see that coming. So, University, but to the ROTC program itself. students involved in the ROTC program. history says it just isn't going to happen. The Clark said he feels it is best to have "an edu- "We're better that we can have this diver- cated military personnel in leadership roles," What she does is typical for the ROTC train- only way to prevent war is to be prepared for sity," explained Siegel. "We now have a something he feels the ROTC college pro- ing of an average Fordham cadet. war." cross section of society in the non-elite offi- gram produces. cers' corps." McCarthy also pointed to Ford- In the past, ROTC presence at college cam- * Academic Vice President Joseph McCar- But Fordham College junior Joe Schnorr, ham's broadening role in the program. puses across the nation, including Fordham, thy agrees with Coates. "The ROTC one of the founding members of the "Fordham can contribute to the moral focus has been a volatile issue. Recently, the con- program is not evil in itself," he said. "If 1 Fordham Community Against Registration of the ROTC," he said, "It would be a poor- troversy has been stirred at Fordham again. was persuaded that it was evil, I would and the Draft, disagrees with the presence of er Army if they were only taught in military ROTC it Fordham oppose it. I do not see that it is in conflict the ROTC on all college campuses, especially schools. There is no contradiction in the term The issue encompasses a broad spectrum in any way with what we are teaching here." a Christian-affiliated campus like Fordham. 'educated officer.'" "There is no reason ROTC should be What some people do see as a contradic- allowed to exist on a campus that professes to tion in terms is the moral basis of the Univer- be Christian," he stated, "lt goes against the sity setting and the philosophy of ROTC teachings of Jesus Christ.'' training. McCarthy, however, sees the reli- The Stormy Past Saying that such military training "almost gious aspect as "utterly preposterous." encourages a military-type mind and violent As he explained, "Our religion argues bvMiltWiguhib Vice President during 1969, believed that the options are more likely to come from a mili- against the use of violence, but there has been Although the Recruiting Officers Training students who were occupying the Adminis- tary mind set," Schnorr said he finds no dif- a fair number of soldier saints." Corps (ROTC) has been established at Ford- tration building should have had the right to ference between learning leadership at Ford- As Sandy Siegel said, "Those charges are ham University for over 90 years, its tenure express their dissatisfaction with ROTC. ham or at military schools. "They just differ hypocritical. Half the battles fought in has been clouded with controversy and "We thought their protest was just, but we in the degrees of militarism," he commented. history were wars over religion. This has abuse. ROTC, however, continues to be a tried to get them out of the Administration "And no degree should be allowed at Ford- nothing to do with religion. You're not in the part of Fordham University. building because their tactics were illegal," ham." Army to kill, but to maintain rights that you Military instruction began at Fordham on Reger stated. What McCarthy sees as the major advan- believe in. Violence is the last resort." October 10,1885 when a cooperative venture Reger remembers crawling through the tage of the ROTC at Fordham is the option it Lt. Col. James Blauvelt of Fordham's between Fordham and the United States windows of the Administration building in provides the students. "There are people who ROTC unit also agreed with this stand. In the Army proceeded to enroll SO students in the order to try and get the students to vacate the argue that there shouldn't be a military pres- dual role of army officer and minister of program. It was not until 1926 when the building. "They were trespassing, and we ence at Fordham. T m not one of them. There Continued on page 11 present ROTC unit came into existence. tried to plead with them to move their protest is a legitimate place for the military in Ameri- From 1926 through 1964 the ROTC to an environment that was less hostile," program seemed to be progressing rather well Reger remembers. at Fordham. In fact, the ROTC program had According to Negron, "students set the College Graduates: its most successful enrollment in 1948 when bookstore on fire and there were several 925 students joined. From 1965 through bomb threats called into the ROTC office." DISCOVER YOUR 1976, however, the ROTC program became Negron also recalled an incident in which an the subject of a great deal of criticism by ROTC cadet had ketchup and mustard J POTENTIAL AS A Fordham students and the administration as poured all over him in the campus center well. while wearing his uniform. LAWYER'S ASSISTANT According to Captain John A. Negron, "There was a lot of hostility toward people who graduated from Fordham in 1973 and is who were involved in ROTC," Negron said. 0 now working in the ROTC program at Ford- He believes the negative attitude toward •..at Adelphi! ham, "The ROTC program became the focal members of ROTC carried over into the More and more law firms and corporations are hiring lawyer's point of student unrest during the Vietnam classroom by some of the professors. "Some assistants for challenging and rewarding careers. Salaries at all I levels have increased with the extraordinary growth of this pro- War. The student slogan around Fordham of the guys in uniform would be ridiculed by fession, and top lawyer's assistants earn as much as $32,000. used to be—'Get the United States out of their professors. They would be called names The Lawyer's Assistant Program at Adelphi University is trie Vietnam; get ROTC out of Fordham.'" such as war-mongers or baby killers right in largest and oldest ABA-approved program of its kind in New front of their peers," Negron said. There were various attempts by students to N York State, with more than 3,000 graduates. have ROTC abolished from the Fordham During the Vietnam War, the Administration At Adelphi, it takes just three months of concentrated daytime campus during the Vietnam War. On April began to question whether ROTC should be study (or six months in the evening) to prepare for a career as a 23,1968, 100 students from the organization allowed to stay at Fordham. There were lawyer's assistant. Courses offered in: GARDEN CITY, LI., to abolish ROTC at Fordham staged a numerous occasions when ROTC was HUNTINGTON, L.I. and MANHATTAN . dramatic sit-in in the south wing of the brought before the Administration for Could This Be The Career You've Been Looking For? Administration building demanding the can- review. cellation of Fordham's ROTC contract with An article appearing in the February 16, You owe it to yourself to find out! And you can—easily, and the Department of Defense. By the end of the 1968 issue of The Ram quoted Dr. Paul Reiss THE without cost or obligation. next day, nearly 300 students had infiltrated (then acting chairperson of the sociology "Meetwith our reciurter who vffl fceat the Administration building and former Uni- department, now University executive vice- versity President Michael P. Walsh requested president), as saying: "The position of RAM an injunction which halted the demonstra- ROTC on the Fordham campus should be tions on campus. carefully evaluated."'Despite these attempts Bob Reger who graduated from Fordham to have ROTC removed, the program was in 1970, and was the Student Government Continued on page 10

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/W>v. 72, 1969 to Nov. 12, 1981— —= Bob O'Keefi Every year around St. Patrick's Day the sent him, Bobby died a "hol> death ' neighborhood bars begin to look and sound banging began anew, and this time !-.• .- Twelve Years Of Change For ROTC Irish. People start quaffing Guiness, last stood for a prolonged ovation. year's cardboard shamrocks are taped on the Sands finished with a song, an elea, r wall, and Tommy Makem and the Clancy Sametiiing Idfe o:< the natiAiTi ROTC (M-n^ram, a/tw eiperienring! near extinction during hunger strikers. There were genera!!. Brothers pour forth from the jukeboxes. A tlw later V Ktnam Wur yean, is u/ufcrgaing a tremendous renaissance, in jusl «ven years the reactions in the audience: some wiped a,>,a man I worked with one summer, a reticent program'* untMmtvl ha.* jumped a whopping 75 per cent—an increase from 53,000 to 91,000 tears or sat solemnly, others seemed : sort *ho left Ireland fifteen years ago under young men »nd women. And while most »f j«ade«iia is seating and scrambling to attract angry. As the crowd dispersed and ;h jffla circumstances he preferred not to talk about, bodies necessary (A remain afloat during these financially hard times, ROTC department* from the rdom, a student said "IRA all would speak with uncharacteristic scorn on rtifpi as tlw undisputed fat cat« fin campus, way!" and others voiced agreement. One the topic of St. Patrick's Day. "The wearing the women who taped up the posters sie Ow mediaphftfeia mi^Jvt make an m%%tsi this re'vitadization is merely the logical culmination of the green," he would call it, and then of MI aggressive multi-miilton doflar advertising biitzkreigg. Our criticism might urge us to at- • to the front of the room and announced'[hi elaborate: "They like the songs and the beer, bumper stickers and a copy of Bobby Sands! trilraie Ihis memtjenhiip jump t* 'he ROTC* plentiful pool nf financial aid at a time when they don't give a damn about Ireland." stadenti find the more traditional «ources of aid drying np and blowing away. Our pseudo- letter from the prison were available '• for 1 psyenotofteiny might have us claim the ROTC ranks are swelling because a great number of Sean Sands played to a full house Tuesday donation." They sold well. ion sonis, all victims of this lilneraiized uxnety, have chosen 1A dress in fatigues and search in Fordham's Keating Hall. Slated to speak However moving the speech, for the security of the regimentation of army life, on the aftermath of the hunger strike and on tragic the case of Bobby Sands, there wi B«t H Li most likely that thin newly thriving ROTC program is the result of very fundamen- "what the American academic community something unsettling about the speech. It wj tal shifts in the nation's ideology. These shifts, whether perceived as for better or for worse, can do to fight the British propaganda not a lecture. Ft was a commemoration,; tell ui quite a bit about where we have been, where we are now, and where we may be going. machine," he talked instead about Irish eulogy of Bobby Sands. The sincerity history and the tragic death of his older For nearly a century ROTC operated smoothly and efficiently, supplying the armed forces Sands is not disputed, but this process brother Bobby. People filed in early for the with highly qualified officers and leaders. Then there was Vietnam. A war that saw 56,692 -making went over too smoothly f| lecture, many wore green, some had buttons, American men sacrificed to a questionable cause transformed the nation into a swirling comfort. For all the detail of Sean SandJ a couple even wore black armbands. The caldron of confusion, frustration, anger and violence. The violence quickly spilled onto speech, it was one-sided. The PIRA uas tli crowd waited patiently as three women taped college campuses where the Vietnam War, specifically, and the militaristic mentality, first Irish nationalist group to start ki posters on the walls. There was a poster for generally, were condemned. In-.lead of their school's fight songs, the students of the Vietnam innocent civilians as well as British soldier each hunger strike victim, each stamped era more likely chanted, "US out of Vietnam.,.ROTC off of campus!" The "oppression-reaction" theme of Sands; "Murder #1," "Murder #2," all the way up talk also applies for the other -.ide. Tl) Kent State University, more than Columbia to the Kast or Berkely to the West, is eternally to the tenth and last hunger striker. The etched in the nation's collective memory of those years. In 1970, just a few days after the U.S. increased activity of the PIRA posters were black and white, with a responsible for the loss of the POW sta invasion of Cambodia, Kent Slate students torched the University's ROTC building. Anger photograph of the man in the right-hand broke loose and amid the confusion National Guardsmen opened fire on the students, killing and resulted in more British troop- corner, and the linen-wrapped corpse in the Northern Ireland. To describe the conflict j four and injuring nine. center. Eleven years after that tragic da>, Kent State stands as the national symbol of a nation in Ireland as simply one side against the other) opposition to the idea of its military presence in a foreign land. In the center of the front blackboard was to distort the more basic cause of "tlj Kfeven years after that tragic day, Kent State's ROTC program has managed a remarkable the poster of Bobby Sands. As light streamed troubles." It is not a rational conflict, the| rebirth, its enrollment double that of the days of 1970. in through the cell window to frame the are no real idealogues on either side f'ordham ha* it.s own unique history of opposition to the Vietnam War and ROTC presence upper torso, Sand's emaciated body lay half- every example of British persecution Sand on campus. It started when Dennis Marks, in the Spring of 1966, picketed the ROTC review covered on a slab of stone. Standing in front told of, the Protestant has a counterpart, Tlj on Kdwards Parade. Marks' sign read simply, "War is wrong." of this poster, Bobby's 19-year-old brother centuries-old problems in Ireland will no: A year later the lone pacifist repeated his protest. Sean began to speak. He wished to "start at solved by guns or hunger strikes, an] In l%8 fifty protestors picketed the review while hundreds of supporters cheered. Former the beginning, and the beginning was 812 certainly not by American boosterism of ilj University President Robert Gannon, S.,I. condemned the protestors, screaming, "They're years ago." Sands then gave a detailed IRA. j, traitors! They're communists! Why don't you beat the hell out of them? They're disgusting!" account of British atrocities and Irish The posters, buttons, and bumper sticke martyrs, setting what he felt to be the Finally, twelve years ago today, on November 12, 1969, a group of Fordham students stor- were manufactured by Irish Northern Ai| historical context for the hunger strike. He med the Administration building and occupied it in protest to ROTC presence on the Rose an Irish-American group that sends finally came to the Provisional IRA, arising Mill campus, estimated $100,000 a year to Northerj "out of the ashes" of the Belfast riots of The occupation, the apex of Fordham'a opposition to the Vietnam War, accomplished a Ireland. While NorAir insists that this mone great deal. 1969. The PIRA, he said was just another is used for aid to widows and children example of reaction against oppression; and prisoners, there has been great doubt tr On-campu.s military recruiting was disbanded, anti-war groups broadcast their views, and when the British came down hard on the solidarity among students was achieved. this is its sole use. NorAid also sponsor| PIRA, it just got stronger. At this, somebody Sean Sands's trip to the U.S. Rut those years of protest were also destructive. Avenues of communication were in the back of the hall started banging Sands did not discuss British propagand| destroyed: ROTC students were baby killers and anti-war protestors were hippy know- something against his chair and soon the nothings. In a university setting, such stifling of free dialogue is the ultimate destruction- entire audience was applauding. He told of He presented, in a very subtle form, nothing can he learned, and growth is impeded If not rendered impossible. his brother's joining the PIRA, and again, propaganda. The audience react$ And for all of the protesting ROTC is still with us stronger than ever, and gaining momen- the banging, the round of applause. predictably. Bobby Sands was presented as tum. In 1975, there were 66 students donning fatigues and wearing spit-polished boots and martyr, and his death was applauded as| sporting military hairstyles. Today ROTC enrollment is placed at 253. Sands compared the Long Kesh prison "victory" over British and Protesta camp where the hunger strikers died to persecution. It seems a rather shallow for Aushwitz. The tales of torture there shook of patriotism. To support the IRA is the audience, and Sands spared no details in support the perpetuation of the violence; Veteran's Day, the anniversay of the armistice at the close of the First World War, passed the description of conditions at the prison. Ireland. Sands gave examples of "genuin^ yesterday. In the 63 years since the War to Knd All Wars the United States has been involved After a long and graphic account of his Irishmen. A "genuine" Irish patriotisf In three wars-- one for each generation. brother's starvation, he spoke of his last would be a desire for an end to the hatr| Is this evidence enough that war is an inextricable reality for humanity? Is it enough to moments: clutching the crucifix the pope had plaguing that country. suggest that the nation strengthen its military complex in order not to get involved in another war? Is a growing ROTC program part of that drive to prevent war through strength? Or will our ignorance simply land us in apocalyptic nightmare? CORRECTION These are the questions the Fordham community is confronting today. They are not remarkably different from those debated during the unrest of the 60's and early 70's. ROTC Last week in the story headlined "Clubs Also, in a story entitled "Name New LC j i.o here. War is not, but it could just as easily become a reality as it did twenty years ago. Helping LC,Yearbook," we erroneously Editors," we reported that Dean of Student Sometimes it seems we haven't accomplished much since those chaotic days of national reported that the concept of a "club cluster" for Lincoln Center George Shea hired Alans unrest. was conceived by last year's LC-USG Ross to be the new newspaper's advisor. Sh| But there has been one significant change. Today's protesters have learned from the presidential candidate Joe Iorio. In fact, the is Dean of the College at Lincoln Center, arj mistakes and successes of their predecessors. Anti-war, draft, and ROTC debates are con- concept was developed two years ago by LC- he hired Ross to teach as an adjunct to the ,j ducted in as rational and non-violent a manner as possible for such emotional issues. These USG's current president, Don Vandergrift Media Studies Program. Ross will also serve. debates are marked by true dialogue, not destruction. In the issues of THE RAM from the and secretary-treasurer Sandy Piloulos. as the newspaper's advisor. 1960'D, the ROTC side is never presented, even by ROTC members. There is no sharing of ideas. It is today's dialogue—while less dramatic than burning flags and buildings, yet poten- tially more constructive—that marks a genuine growth in the Fordham community since the Letters To The Editor Policy madness of the Mi's. It is this dialogue, if nothing else, that stands at the core of what any THL RAM welcomes all letters on Us news, features, editorials and columns. U University is all about. ters should be signed and nol exceed 300 words. THE RAM reserves the right lo cd all letters to fit production requirements and to refuse letters deemed libelous or I poor taste. Send letters to Campus Mail Box B. SPRITE MANZO—True Life Adventures by Bob O'Keefe/Jim O'Grady

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ROTC" advertises its own program at For- employ any military science teachers at For- dham, it is also advertising the entire Univer- dham if ROTC were npt here, this is essen- lose Hi" and ROTC sity. tially not a financial benefit for the Univer- "We're active recruiters for Fordham," sity. But Siegel feels the presence of these Siegel said. "We lake every opportunity we teachers and courses are benefits in them- can to tell about ROTC as well as the selves. Mutually Beneficial education the students would gel at Fordham Office space and electricity University." But the profitting here is a two-way event, by Bob Tulini "is getting students essentially without Last year that advertising totalled over as ROTC receives free office space, elec- h Fordham University and the Army having to give them aid." $30,000. The advertising comes in such forms tricity, a telephone extension, and a copy Officers Training Corps are reaping This semester, the scholarships amount to as ROTC brochures which tell about For- machine from the University. Kenny could ' ,ial profits from the stationing of an $32,000. Siegel termed this "an abundant dham and recruiting letters from Fordham's not put an exact dollar figure on the offices ;" base on the Rose Hill campus. amount of scholarship" which he feels other ROTC. Siegel said, "Last year, every student and training facilities in Faculty Memorial ; university receives the scholarship University departments do not match. that had a Scholastic Aptitude Test score of a Hall, but he said the services provided by for ROTC students studying at For- Financial Vice President and Treasurer certain level that applied for an Army ROTC Fordham and the ROTC basically balance ?the benefits of an ROTC program in Bro. James Kenny, S.J., feels the University scholarship (nationwide) got a personal letter out. from us asking him or her to come to For- , military science teachers paid by is not the only one benefitting by this Getting more officers dham. We also sent out over 150,000 flyers." 'and advertising for Fordham done payment. He said that by extending tuition The Army also indirectly profits from its Military science teachers ROTC base at Fordham, as it does from all f KOTC In turn, ROTC receives office deferment to ROTC scholarship students • electricity, and a telephone extension until the Army reimburses the University The Army also pays the salaries of all of its ROTC bases, by gaining college-educated 'the University. during the semester, Fordham is allowing the officers at Fordham who teach military officers from universities nationwide. And, science courses. Siegel estimates that these as Siegel explained, the steadily increasing Mi the steady increase in the number of ROTC students all the benefits of paying salaries, along with the salaries of non- number of ROTC scholarships being made niarships and amount of funding the Ar- their tuition in full before they actually do so. commissioned officers here, total around available by the federal government will riving its ROTC program, the Univer- ROTC and recruiting $200,000. strengthen the program. ids to get even more ROTC scholar- ROTC also contributes to recruiting Kenny said that since Fordham would not and advertising benefits while ROTC students for Fordham. ilinues to get more candidates for the The existence of an ROTC program on campus is seen as a definite attraction in liwrVi ROTC scholarship students at Fordham recruiting both ROTC and non-ROTC can- Currently, Fordham has approximately didates alike. I ROTC scholarship students. These Siegel explained, "I'm convinced that the jents, on either one, two, three, or four scholarship students would have to go ir scholarships, are essentially getting, a elsewhere if ROTC was not on this campus." iee ridc" which the University does not In addition, he said that a number of per- te to pay for, according to Ltc. Herbert spective non-ROTC candidates and students I id, the head of the ROTC program based who later enlist in ROTC but do not get scholarships view Fordham more favorably ROTC scholarship students receive full on their list of potential colleges because lion, books and fees, and $100 a month ROTC is here. [ten months of the year. The Army pays The second, and possibly more important Is tuition money to the University each way ROTC aids in recruiting is through its nesier. Siegel said that, as such, Fordham advertising. According to Siegel, when

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by Bob Ponichtera use; everything cadets learn in theory has to year, those participating in MS I (Military "to fine tune them on what it means ij One of the most pressing problems of Ford- be applied in the field. Siegel is also confident Science I) receive training in land navigation, officer." Cadets in this class run ihc (I ham's ROTC program is us conflict with the thai the military science courses are or "how to get there and not get lost." MS II the freshmen and sophomores and Administration over accreditation. '•academically proficient." consists of a semester of military history, charge of the two major exercises I Although ROTC cadets and officers feel "Our instructors are just as qualified to and, in the second half of sophomore year, a takes part in: a two day FTX (F ield rl their classwork is as valuable as any other teach their specialty as any professor here," course in "tactics", or in what manner a Exercise) at Wsst Point in the fall and! college training, the three undergraduate Siegel said. group of troops moves from point A to point day FTX at Fort Dix in April. colleges within the University refuse to allow Brennan stated that "it's worthy of credit B. McCarthy addressed the argument il military science courses to be counted toward just for the time we put in." On the average During the first two years in the program, FoFdham ROTC program loses 1 attaining a diploma. first and second year cadets put in about Siegel made it clear that the student is under because it gives no credit saying, "ih Dr. Joseph McCarthy, vice president for three and a half hours a week into ROTC no obligation to join the army. However, if a be right because we really don't have academic affairs, stated that the non- classwork. This figure does not include Cadet cadet wishes to go on to MS III, he must sign to prove it one way or another. My accreditation of military science courses is a Corps Activities, which is training with a contract with the army that states if after that it might make a difference for oi general University policy. equipment, and occurs once a month for five two years a cadet is offered a commission, he or three students." He believes that ROTC could attain some to six hours. Brennan commented on the must accept it in either the reserves or the Richard T. Waldron, director National Guard. credit by coordinating courses with other quality of his professors, saying, "all these missions, concurred with Mcc| departments, as it has done with the history people have established their credentials as The high point of the third year is six position, stating that he didn't si department this semester in developing a college professors. Most of them are working weeks of "advanced camp" at Fort Bragg, situation as a problem. "We talk to th| course in military history. on their masters and a couple are on their North Carolina. Here cadets are tested on ds of students each year and I don' Rev. James Loughran, S.J., dean of For- way to doctorates." everything they have learned in the past two they are even aware it's a problem. , dham College, acknowledged this as a Fordham's academic catalogues, however, years. The last stage of the program, MS IV, represent ROTC and maybe Col. Sieg possibility also. "If there were a professor in list only two of the seven military science is strictly leadership training for the cadets: that question, but we don't." military science who was well qualified and teachers as having masters' degrees, and wanted to incorporate it [a military science another three as having bachelor's degrees. course) into a major we'd consider it." All seven are commissioned Army officers. Loughran feels that there is no problem in Brennan explained the nature of his principle with the idea of offering military classes, insisting that they had nothing to do The Stormy Past science classes in that manner. "If a qualified with "going out and killing people," but professor wants to teach a course and offer it were courses such as military history, Continued from page 7 the government did not cut the pj for credit, fine." behavioral science, and military law. He said allowed to continue. despite its low enrollment," Negron stj But Benedict Harter, Dean of the College that the types of things he learns in his ROTC In 1973 criticism abated and ROTC began Although it has been a difficult stru/ of Business Administration holds a different classes are "things you would not be likely to to accept women into the program. "Admit- ROTC to stay on campus, they are rej view on the matter. Harter said he does not encounter in a normal civilian college ting women was a pragmatic effort by the a lot of strength today. Enrollment] find ROTC and CBA compatible. "There's a curriculum." Army," Negron conceded. But by 1976, the program has steadily increased since complete distinction between military science Brennan also added that ROTC prepares ROTC program seemed once again doomed. and there are now 253 Fordham and a business degree. They just don't students for their future lives and is An article appearing in the December 26, enlisted in the ROTC program. relate." "academic in its nature." 1976 issue of The Ran stated that the Ford- "ROTC is once again being accep Chris Brennan, FC '83, has spent two years "ROTC promotes this preparation more ham Advisory Committee on ROTC would this campus because of the extra inc in the ROTC program and feels ROTC is a than any other subject I take," he said. decide whether ROTC would stay at Ford- we offer the students, and because si valuable part of Fordham's campus, which Siegel gave a rundown of the ROTC ham or not. The Ram quoted Colonel Wil- realize that there is a need for'the mill should be accredited. Likewise, Col. Herbert program at Fordham. The four years that liam Haponski as saying, "The ROTC the United States," Negron added, "if Siegel, professor of military science and culminate in a commission as an officer begin program was very weak at Fordham." Before due to a resurgence of patriotism director of Fordham's ROTC program insists with a basic education in military knowledge, 1975, the program had been below the mini- United States." that the Fordham ROTC program is a good involving military justice and the chain of mum enrollment required by the Army and However, Negron believes that the one. He stated that classwork has a practical command. In the second semester of freshman had been placed on probationary status. ham Administration would rathe There were 497 students enrolled in ROTC become involved with the ROTC pr| at Fordham in 1963. By 1970 the enrollment He stated, "There is a hands-off attitl JOSEPH J. SUDA III AND HIS "BUSCHENDORFER" ELECTRONIC BEER CAN decreased to 114, and by 1975 there were only the Administration; sort of saying, 'L| GRAND PIANO AT AVERY FISHER HALL 66 people enrolled in the program. what we don't have to give them.' He 1 LINCOLN CENTER, NOVEMBER 22,1981-2:00 P.M. 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of the program. While McCarthy candidly admits that "I do not suspect that you'll ever Does ROTC catch me acting as a recruiting officer," the Who's Moon's backyard, complete with smashed President and Ihe Academic Vice President television set, still on (Uncle Keith used to have always seen the value of ROTC at Ford- hook up very long extension cords so he ham. As Lt. Col. Siegel explained, "When Hooligans could watch TV while it was flying from a 17- Belong Here ? Columbia, NYU and City University kicked story window). The inside sleeves, while con- us off I heir campuses during the decline in taining some fairly nice photographs, aren't the '60;, Fordham stuck by us. They didn't something worth getting excited about. There Bothersome are no liner notes from Master Townsend, take the popular way out." J«)W St. Augustine's concept of Takit g the premise that the ROTC is not by Caryn L. Rose and no explanations about each song beyond Every time 1 see a copy of Hooligans in the their release dates (and they even messed that Blauvelt quoted Martin intrinsically wrong, that it is one of the many traditions at Fordham, and that it is good for store, I turn it upside clown and backwards. up). ,i, '5 '"the Kingdom suffers violence and ef the country and the University, according to As a rock fan, it bothers me. As a Who If nothing else, Hooligans is a disappoint- J violent lake it over," emphasizing the McCarthy, "ROTC is a legitimate activity." freak, it annoys me no end. Hooligans is a ment. I was hoping for those great lost B- «i for preparedness. Citing the nation of The op ion it offers, according to Siegel, is a double album set containing 19 previously sides or rare singles, demo tapes, cuts from released Who songs. Exactly what MCA's in- Z\ as one example, Blauvelt said, "Their "know edge of the military, a part of our the "Great Lost Who Albums" (Fillmore 1 tentions behind this record were are some- East '68, Cow Palace '72, or even Life House li history has taught them the value of society'-whethe--"-r' we want it or not. To be what difficult to discern—it isn't a "Greatest demos)—this could have been a carefully as- being prepared." exposecI to this is a significant thing.'' Hits" nor a rarities album. The question sembled, well-documented and worthwhile Rev John Piderit, S.J., was able to cite a Fordiam College junior Sue Haber has remains, what is it? package instead of the waste of vinyl it is. If ohilosophical conflict over the ROTC. This always considered ROTC "an awful waste of The record consists of one cut from The you're a diehard fan, you've got all the conflict involves a "prophetic" versus a more time.' However, while she is personally Who Sell Out; one cut from Tommy; one material with the possible exception of the realistic outlook on the military. against the program, she admitted that the from Live at Leeds; four from Who's Next; singles, which you can easily pick up for no •: piderit said he would opt for the Univer iity has a right to present programs one from Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy; two more than three or four dollars apiece. If prophetic view in which all military presence which present views which might not agree would be unnecessary, he said he realizes that from The Who by Numbers; three from you're just a casual admirer, it's well worth with those of the University. "The whole Quadrophenia; three from Who Are You, "llit complicated, ambiguous situation we the money to invest in the individual albums idea of this country is you're supposed to and three semi-obscure singles. That's jn" under which the military must do its represented. It appears that the only reason are have free choice." all—nothing rare, unusual or even different. to make good decisions "given the MCA could have for this release is to try to In defense of his occupation, Siegel coun- The tracks selected from the albums listed lamount of moral evil in the world." avenge the lost dollars from the Who's label ters, "Our profession is peace." At the same above were either singles or songs that change to Warner Brothers—why should we Despite the defense of the program, time, a quotation from the Bible retorts, received the most radio airplay. indulge this petty corporate sour grapes? criticism still remains a significant hindrance "Peopb speak peace, peace, but there is no Spend your money wisely—buy John Ent- lo the program's credibility. "Our credibility The packaging is minimal; the cover shot peace.' In the same way, there has been no wistle's excellent solo album instead. on campus is the most important thing we appears to be a photograph of (I guess) Keith resolve between the warring factions. have," said Siegel. "If we lose credibility, then we have no program." Sophomore Robert VonTersch is one ROTC cadet who has weathered a great deal of criticism, but "that's to be expected," according to him. In one particular incident, he was debating the issue of the arms race versus world oArainyday hunger, and his opponent was "outrightly c I the military from the beginning." andCafe Francm$... [While VonTersch believes that his opponent [had "a commendable ideal and there were i of working that out," he could not >, .::&• •• *<•''';A understand his inability to recognize VonTersch's own view. "While the criticism personally does not bother me," explained VonTersch, "I won't close my mind and will listen to the criticism." 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Cotton Patch In the room the women come and go around her neck. Talking of Michelangelo. that Fordham will provide more event. J «w this as its cosmopolitan image so dj by Louis C'amma'sano T.S. Eliot Among the geometric painters exhibited, -by Steve R,,ma Cotton Patch Gospel, a presentation of a And Picasso and Chagall and Dali and Frank Stella's Scramble: Descending Red parody of the life of Jesus in modern day Hopper and Nesbitt... Values/Ascending Spectrum ($55,000) and Georgia is now running at Lamb's Theatre at Fordham's gala at Lirfcoln Center opened Nassos Daphnis' 34-66 ($20,000) represent 130 West 44th Street. The story of Jesus the largest combined exhibit and sale of pictorial craftsmanship of the first order. growing up in Gainesville, Georgia is major art works ever held on a university Both expound forms that are pure and con- narrated solely by Tom Key with musical campus. More importantly, it showed that cise in an attempt to transcend the cognitive accompaniment by the Cotton Pickers. Fordham still has the prestige and class neces- restrictions of the canvas and to ultimately The performance by Key is sometimes sary to host the high quality painting and reach divine harmony. humorous, occasionally moving, and always sculpture of such world renowned artists. Robert Candella, artist and political entertaining. Key not only narrates the tale Among the many artists present last Sun- but also acts the part of Jesus and all other activist, relies on satire to support his highly day night was our own Vivienne Thaul contemporary style. In The Giants characters involved. In a conversation with Wechter, who decked out in fabulous style His father, Jesus complains, "It's hard (immediately sold for $7,500) he depicts the went bustling to and fro within the flux of sadistic countenances of the crowd looming growing up in the south with a name like buyers, sellers and artists. Her sculpture, A Jesus." Other problems encountered by over the "giants" on the field. The fans' Leap into Faith—Homage to the Camp gigantic proportions dwarf the players who modern Jesus include politicians trying to David Accord was represented in a glass jump on the "Jesus bandwagon," general seem obsolete in miniature. Candella's "sub- enclosed case that received many ooos and tlety" is overwhelming. disbelief of His miraculous "stunts," and His aahs throughout the night. lynching at the Atlanta Bible Convention. A film sculpture composed of wood, A sculpture that particularly impressed me, The Cotton Pickers perform music com- acrylic, film and projector by Benni Efrat im- entitled Evelia and created by Francisco posed by the late Harry Chapin. The tunes mediately grabbed my attention because of Zuniga, was a bit beyond my price range played are bluegrass, which provides its very new wave appearance. Within the ($85,000). However this was considered a southern flavor and a rest for the always sculpture a projector runs displaying the steal by the nearby woman who carried ten active Key. The four musicians who comprise artist—you guessed it—painting. pounds of assorted precious gems and stones the Cotton Pickers play a variety of instru- Opening night was a success. Let's hope ments including steel guitar, fiddle, stand-up bass, and acoustic'guitars. The musicianship is finely crafted and enjoyable. Cerra said that the concert should be. over Although the musical contains four quality Johansen at around 11:45 p.m. to allow those people who musicians and an energetic narrator/actor, it want to see the movie Friday the 13th to go to the show. Ticket sales for the concert are still has its drawbacks. For one the show can Fordham running a little bit ahead of schedule, accord- be viewed as sacrilegious. Another problem is ing to Cerra. the talent in the production far surpasses the On Friday night David Johansen, formerly basis of the play. At times the story of the Advanced tickets tost $5 for Fordham of the New York Dolls, will be returning to students with their identification cards and $6 parody of Jesus is obviously searching for a Fordham University. John Cerra, head of the cheap laugh to maintain interest. If not for Campus Activities Board Concert Com- for those without them. On concert night, Key and the Cotton Pickers, the interest of mittee, which is sponsoring the event, tickets will be $6 and $7 for students with and the audience would probably be lost. Despite predicts that the concert should be a good without their identification cards, these drawbacks, Cotton Patch Gospel is still show. respectively. The concert will be one of the an entertaining musical. biggest shows of the year. The doors will open at 9:00 p.m., and —by James deWindt

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And Clear necessary to endure the jolts of being pulhd by Anne Murphy back and forth within a forty year time span, •t k ill-it's just one time. It finally Williams' effort to fuse time into one loig "L 1 all occur at one time." Unfortun- single moment crumbles into disjointedncss seTV r Tennessee Williams and his latest and confusion. The play becomes mere Imelhing Cloudy, Something Clear, cloudy than it is clear. Various dance tech- V,V time" amounts to little more than a niques and memory devices, which at fist fragments from the playwright's seem to point to some sort of synthesis, only coincide like so many strings on an unplaced °w in Provincetown during the summer of harp. They nevpr converge to produce a uii- 1 the play concerns the relationship fied dramatic effect. As a result, Something in two terminally ill young people and Cloudy, Something Clear fails to make the impoverished and struggling playwright, necessary leap from the playwright's The reiteration that peace and the games 1 is approaching his thirtieth birthday and imagination or memory to a stage reality. It are intricately linked, the constant showing ffst Broadway production. By Williams- seems as though Williams forgot to invest lis of doves and the closeups of the British flag Olympiad for can be taken as subtle hints that the Ameri- admission, the play is blatantly autobio- memories with dramatic qualities before Ihical Like some of his earlier plays, such putting them on stage. It is self-indulgent. can boycott went against the "spirit of the Games," and that Britain is to be com- The Glass Menagerie, Something... is a Something Cloudy, Something Clear does mended for not following the decision to Lory play. However, despite Williams' not fully sustain any of the themes or tech- Buffs Only boycott. experimentation with the time structure of niques it introduces. Williams toys with tine, As for the coverage of the Games them- he olay and his attempt to turn past and truth, relativity, love, the unconscious, ani a by Louis Cammarosano selves, the narrator is patronizing towards the resent into a kind of "double exposure," it number of other topics without making my Due to the boycott by the United States of athletes and the viewers. He "consoles" a is not so much a memory play as a thera- positive or negative statement about them. the 1980 Moscow Olympics, there was a sub- dejected Olympian with the sententious utter- oeuticexercise for the playwright. The play seems vaguely incomplete or unfin- ished. sequent lack of American press coverage of ance—"The main thing is not winning, but Eve Adamson and the Jean Cocteau taking part," and tells the audience that Perhaps partially due to the flaws of the the game. To compensate for this blackout, Repertory Company produced the the has captured on Him a "sports are a combination of inspiration, play itself, the Cocteau Repertory's acting play-they have done Williams' last three synopsis of the Olympic Games for interna- talent, and wisdom." plays, and seem to serve as his haven from frequently slips into awkwardness. The sc:ne tional export. The soundtrack to this documentary Broadway. However, even though the troupe where a gangster named Bugsy shows up on the beach, complete with two-toned shoe;, is XXII Olympiad 1980 Moscow opens by consists of what sounds like the Russian equi- consists of a number of fine actors, and Wil- valent of Mac Davis warbling to lofty athletic particularly difficult to swallow. Even the giving a brief history of the games, stressing liams has expressed confidence in the sensi- achievements. staging and the characters' movements that according to ancient Greek tradition, tivity of Adamson's direction, the play fails war stops when the Games begin. After the seemed off-balance. Nonetheless, the The condescending narrator and the forqpd lo coalesce as a dramatic whole. The char- history, Moscow's opening ceremonies are poignancy of the music are annoying, but Cocteau players have to be commended for acters of Kip, a Canadian draft dodger who covered by showing 15 minutes of Russians most disturbing is the director's obsession their efforts. hopes to begin a dancing career in New York, parading and dancing about on the athletic with the use of slow motion. This technique and Clare, a young diabetic girl who protects As for Tennessee Williams, he seem; to field. During this pomp and circumstance, a is used without discretion throughout the him and travels with him both seem too have lapsed into artistic self-indulgence. dove is constantly focussed on. filming of the events. It becomes a chore to dream-like and insubstantial. August, Wil- Something Cloudy. Something Clear is ur de- Director Yuri Ozerov then attempts to cap- stay awake throughout the entire two hour liams' autobiographical playwright, calls fined and probably no more jumbled tian ture the tension Olympics performers feel movie, and the overuse of slow motion them "the perfect ones" when, actually, they Williams' own recollection of the summe- of before their events. This is done poorly by makes the movie seem even longer. 1940. Williams will have to be harder on him- appear more like airy parasites, the senti- showing Olympians stretching their feet and XXII Olympiad holds little interest for the self and his work if he wants his plays tcj be mental spectres of Williams' own past. hands. During this sleep inducing "warm average American sports fan because of the Because the characters lack the depth theater rather than memories. up" segment, the cameraman closes in on absence of American participants in the numerous occasions on the British flag dis- games. This Him is only good for Olympic played on the British athletes. buffs with a strong tolerance for boredom.

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The women also did well, gaining a fourth 2 loss to Southern Connecticut Stale Col The Fordham Ram rugby club opened its "Every team we play next semester had a place finish overall and second place for Divi- The Owls won the opening faueoff f 1981 fall season in late September by losing a winning season last year," said Murray. "It's sions I and II at their AIAW meet last week. scored off Ram goaltender Billy Andrei controversial 6-3 decision to Columbia going to be tough but we'll do okay." This past week at the CTC meet, the wom- 29 seconds into the first period. University. Ram players complained about —Jimmy Zanor en placed five finishers in the top 15. Sopho- A little over two minutes later, the the refereeing. more Colleen Coogan finished fourth at put another puck into the net and wits Last Saturday, the Rams concluded their 18:59; sophomore Kate Keating recorded a minutes of hockey still left to be played i season in the same fashion, dropping what time of 19:38; juniors Chris Brandon and game the Rams found themselves oni players called a pathetically officiated game Helen Banks had times of 19:48 and 19:51 losing side of the score and playing ate! by a score of 6-4 to Drew University, whom Hoop Tickets respectively, and sophomore Kerri Connolly hockey. the Rams had defeated 20-10 earlier in the finished at 20:38. The Rams tried to keep up with the tc year. —GregVenuto Southern Connecticut team (which eonm "The refs were pathetic," said sophomore in Division I of the Metropolitan Colleg, Jim Murray. "Every time we'd get close to Basketball tickets for those interested at Hockey Conference (MCHC) whereas! the Drew goal line, they (the officials) the Lincoln Center Campus are now on sale. TNUCsWin Fordham Rams are in Division II), but found some way of calling a penalty on us." Students and faculty can purchase tickets was easier said than done. As Coach As a result, Drew scored two first half from Mr. Sheldon Marcus in room 1024 of Burns put it after the game, "It was a laci penalty kicks (six points) which proved to be the Leon Lowenstein building Monday Intramural disciplined hockey." f all the points they would need to beat the through Friday from 9 am - 5 pm. The Rams were outplayed, outskated, j Rams. Grid Title outscored by the Owls and by the end of, Playing on a very cold and windy day at second period the score had swelled to 9-(j TNUC (G-House) was crowned Rose Ryan Field, the Rams once again played a was after the seventh goal, which camd strong defensive game, allowing no tries. The Hill intramural football champion Tuesday 5:59 of the middle period, that Andrews! rugby club has allowed only 7.7 points a afternoon as it destroyed Aces Up, the com- replaced in the net by fellow senior goal! game, while scoring close to 11 a game. Cross Country muter league champion, 26-0. derJeffCorsello. However, against Drew it could only score Both the men's and women's cross country Junior Chris "Critter" Smith led the 26 Further aggressiveness by the one try which came late in the second half teams finished the past week on an encour- point second half onslaught as he scored all outlasted the weak Fordham defense when sophomore John Freeman picked up a aging note. The men finished ninth of 21 at four touchdowns, three on interception SC managed two quick goals on Corselld loose ball and barrelled over eight Drew the IC4A Championships on November 2, returns for touchdowns. 8:13 and 8:32. \ defenders into the end zone to make the score and finished fourth of 28 teams in the College The Ram offense wasn't able to generj 6-4. Unfortunately, sophomore Danny The awesome TNUC defense allowed Aces Track Conference meet on Saturday at Van any sort of a counter-attack as it faile Fethiere missed the game tying conversion. CortlandPark. Up to get over midfield only once late in the Fethiere also missed two penalty kicks. In capitalize on three minor penalties that . The team was led by sophomores Chris first half, but the commuter champs failed to addition, a try by Rams sophomore Rich assessed against the Owls within the first 1, Weimar (26:35), Pete Van Bloem (26:44), score. Maher off a nice pass from sophomore Steve ty minutes of play. The Rams did manage Kevin Kelly (26:59), and freshmen Brendan Fuhro was called back, capping off a The TNUC's first score resulted on a kill off two minor slashing calls that Eustace (26:59) and Jim Kaine (27:10). In frustrating day for the team. broken play. Quarterback Pete Revielle had a handed out to them. addition to the team's compiling its best five As freshman Pat Scanlon put it, "They j Thus, Fordham ended its fall season with pass deflected back into his hands, where- man average of the season, Weimar recorded a few fast goals and we layed back and i an even .500 mark (5-5) with one victory upon he began to run with the ball. He then his fastest time of the year. Weimar was pitched the ball to Smith, who rambled about ourselves together between the second coming via forfeit. It was a season described happy with his time, but said, "I wanted to by Murray as, "one of the best seasons we've 40 yards for the score. the third (periods). The third period sin run faster." had in a long time.'' Overall, the Rams speak for itself," Offensively it did h;j These five men, along with junior Bill finished fourth in the first division of the TNUC advanced to the champion- something to say for itself as the Raf Kelly and sophomore John O'Connor, quali- Metropolitan Collegiate Rugby Union. ship by virtue of its 12-10 come from behind spoiled the shutout for the Southern Connl fied for the NCAA District 2 meet at Lehigh win over the F-House Robes. Continued on page j

MAURICE BUCHANAN TURNED DOWN A BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP FOR AN ARMY ROTC SCHOLARSHIP.

"I knew I needed to go to But even if you don't win one,' college. I needed to get that ticket as an ROTC cadet, you'll still receive punched to be successful," says financial assistance. Up to $1,000 a Maurice. "Why did 1 select an Army year for your last two years of ROTC. ROTC scholarship over a basket- If you'd like a job waiting for ball scholarship? Because 1 knew I'd you after college, do what Maurice have a job after graduation. And that's Buchanan did. more than a lot of my peers could say. Apply for an Army RCTC "1 may stay in the military. scholarship. Today. But if I decide to get out, I've got the And begin your future as an best job reference in the world—a officer. commission in the United States Army." Army ROTC can do the same See Lt. C. Blauvelt for you. 405 FMH Qualify, and you can win 295-3537 an ROTC scholarship, as Maurice did. Each scholarship covers tui- tion, books, and more.

Capt. Maurice Buchanan was a math major at the University of Georgia and a member of Army ROTC. ARMY ROTC. BEALLYOUCANBE. THE RAM/NOVEMBER 12,1981/15

John Stafford® fcftfi ball against Fairfield Water Polo Goes to Eastern

by Pal Miller Because Slippery Rock had defeated Buck- The Fordham water polo team defeated nell earlier on Saturday and the Rams had Slippery Rock, Army, and Monmouth while defeated Slippery Rock, the number of goals losing only to Bucknell to win the Mid-Atlan- scored became the key issue in deciding the tic Conference Championship held this past champion. With three and a half minutes left weekend at Fordham. in the Bucknell game, Weber collected three The game against slippery Rock, held on goals and Jim Figliuolo one, to set the final suddenly, the Redmen cleared the Friday night to open the tournament, result- 17-15 score. Thus, while Fordham defeated lead pass to Tim Meegan, who ed in a 13-10 win for Fordham. Phil Fowler Slippery Rock by three and lost to Bucknell one on one for the second St. gathered six goals, four in the last quarter. by only two, the Rams gained the Co-captain senior Eric Weber collected five championship. r ham thought Meegan was offside on goals. By scoring 20 goals in the four Fordham lav but the referee made no call and the According to Coach Chris Judge, "Fowler games, Weber was named most valuable I stood Fordham players were furious, played an outstanding game." Weber said player of the tournament and gained a place tempers on both sides began to flare. the Slippery Rock win "was our best game. It on the All-Tournament Team. Also named to , the next ten minutes, two Redmen keyed the entire weekend." the All-Tournament Team were Cabasino layers and Menas Philipedes from For- In the Army game, eight goals by Weber and Fowler. Bin were ejected from the game. and three by Fowler led the Rams to a 20-9 From here the Rams go on to the Eastern Despite these strict measures the officials victory. Phil Cabasino played a strong goal, Finals to be held at Brown University this id obviously lost control of the contest, and collecting nine saves. weekend. Slippery Rock, finishing second at became a vicious physical battle. That type Fordham landed the same crushing blow to the Mid-Atlantics, will also be present at the ay made it even more difficult for the Monmouth, as the Rams gathered a 21-8 win Eastern Championships. • to score, and the game ended with with three goals by Jim Lidcly and two by Judge said the three toughest teams at the iidham on the short end of a 2-0 score. Weber and Fowler. By the end of the first Eastern Finals will be Brown, Chicago and The Rams' chances at an ECAC tour- quarter, Fordham established a 10-0 lead, Indiana. Fordham has already lost to Brown ment bid were all but destroyed on Satur- allowing Judge to replace his starters with the and Indiana earlier this season, but Judge »not so much by their own upset loss, but second team. feels, "We're capable enough to pull it ore because of the loss of one of their The only defeat Fordham suffered was a together if we really want it." Weber also ya|s, The Rams' only hope for a tour- 17-15 loss to Bucknell. The loss in this last anticipates a good weekend. "If the morale iirient bid rested on St. Francis gaining an game of the tournament created, as Weber of the team stays up, I'd like to make it-to the CAA berth. But the 20th ranked Terriers said, an "anticlimactic" atmosphere for the Nationals," Weber stated. The top two tre upset by Brooklyn College Saturday, Rams' tournament victory. teams from the Easterns will go on to the locking St. Francis out of the NCAA pic- Nationals to be held in California. ire. . • .1, Francis will probably get the ECAC bid irwhich Fordham was vying.

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'ontinued from page 16 REFRESHER COURSE. ait goalie when at 3:06 Scanlon skated thind the net with the puck, passed it out Youve burned the midnight orl and cracked rich, amber color unlike any beer. Now test ont to John Valdes who put it into the net more books than you care to remember. The that big, bold flavor. You've got to admit, irthe first Ram tally of the contest. work is done. The papers are in. So now Dos Equis is in a class all by itself. Fordham added a. second goal when you take a refresher course. The subject: ice canlon, who had just missed on a two-on- cold Dos Equis beer. The Uncommon Import. ne scoring opportunity, managed to stuff'a Study a frosty glass. You'll learn it has a us from winger John Condon into the Owl DOS EQUIS t the Owls did not lay back and enjoy IK UNCOMMON MPORl itir seven goal' lead. They continued Amber and Special Lager rang the Rams with more of their ffiressiveness and it paid off as they put we more goals behind Corsello, the final M slipping between his legs at 14:40 of the nal period. Final RAM notes: Pete Reveille of the »ras and Ed Donohue of the Owls ex- unged some punches in the third; both sat »t triple minor penalties... Shots on goal «e 18-23-9-50 for the Owls and 6-5-9-20 for '(Rams... The Rams will faceoff next Wist interdivision rival Stoneybrook on «% night, November 15th... Game time i*:15at the Riverdale Rink. Mtball

from page 16 37-yard field goal made the count uarte ":3° remainin8 m the third Hofstra scored all 16 of its points in the "quarter on the strength of two scoring * by O'Connor, "[rough the first eight games this year, the •oints a"0Wed °nly seven fourth £luarter OjConnw threw 13 yards to the diving leveiw° i and l2 yards t0 tj8nt end Maaey, and the subsequent two-point p2nsPut the Dutchmen in position for loweverC if" W'th 2:36 left in the game- 1 Kum junior lineman Andrew

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( ^DIVIDUAL STATISTICS ;,,'-!', lson 12'4°. O'Connor 11-23, Mulllns fc j ^iMiino t-3. Fordh«m:Trollo 25 85. Miller ',''. •' Cl.nke 1-3, Freeman 3-3, Coloslmo 2 1 'J'Connor 2910-0-143. Fordham: Frup

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by Richard Dooley Tutein is optimistic about ihc, The Fordham football Rams will conclude Rams To Face Iona Gaels chances against lona. "We haven'! their 1981 campaign when they battle the making mistakes," he said, "'that! Iona College Gaels in New Rochelle Saturday keeping us in the ball game. We have j afternoon. In Football Season Finale tinue doing that." The 5-4 Rams whose 24-16 victory over Caprio has gained 371 yards on 89 carries Senior middle linebacker Paul Rupp, whose 123 tackles is two shy of the lona The coach also praised the seniors! Hofstra University last weekend assured the for five touchdowns and has completed 49 of team for their leadership thnnmhl single season record, and who is an Academic team of at least a .500 record, have never lost 116 passes for 811 yards and seven touch- season, especially since the demol All-American candidate, and junior safety to the Gaels in the seven meetings between downs. Wagner defeat, after which the Bill Andrews, who has seven interceptions the two teams. Caprio's favorite receiver is tight end John stood at 1-3. The two rivals clashed last year" at Jack LaBorne. LaBorne has caught 28 passes for this season and 16 in his career (another Coffey Field, with the Rams emerging vic- 418 yards this season, both of which are school mark), highlight a strong Gael "Now that we're over the hump j| torious of a 26-21 margin. school records. defense. of a .500 season," Tutein said, "t|j "They're a tough team and they're going Another of the Gael's offensive threats is Iona and the Rams have played four com- confident that they can win. rm' very, to be emotionally prepared," said head freshman halfback Todd Leone. Though he mon opponents, with the Rams faring better to have had this group of seniors! coach O'Neal Tutein. "Someone spoiled our has rushed for only 355 yards, Leone is against most of the teams, lona was beaten haven't forgotten how to win." homecoming so maybe we can spoil theirs." averaging 6.7 yards per carry. by Hofstra and Marist, two teams the Rams I Iona runs the wishbone offense, centered The offensive line is raw, however, as it is beat, and was bombarded by Wagner 62-7. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 Saturdaj around junior quarterback Rich Caprio, who staffed by two freshmen and pair of sopho- The Gaels defeated Pace, however, while the noon. The game will be broadcast leads the team in rushing as well as passing. mores. Rams lost to the Setters earlier this year, 21-7. WFUV-90.7 FM beginning at 1:20.

Rams Shoot Down Flying Dutchmen, 24-1 by John Scuderi down catch in the rear corner of the end The Fordham football Rams assured them- zone. An attempted two-point conversion selves of at least a .500 season with a 24-16 failed, however, and the Rams' lead held at victory over the Flying Dutchmen of Hofstra 6-0. University Saturday afternoon. With about two minutes remaining in the The Rams, who now hold a 5-4 record with half, senior Steve Colosimo, who had been only one game (at Iona) remaining, avenged the Rams' starting quarterback at the begin- last year's diastrous 54-27 loss at Hofstra. ning of the season, returned a punt 66 yards The efforts of many of the senior members for a touchdown to increase the Rams' lead of the squad, all of whom were playing the to 12-0. final home game of their Fordham careers, Fielding the punt at his own 34, Colosimo' were important to the victory. turned the corner, sprinted down the left "Every senior that played contributed a sideline, and used a key block by freshman great deal," said Rams head coach O'Neal Randy Boone on Hofstra punter Barry Tutein. "We'll be hard pressed to replace Cavagnaro to complete the scoring dash. The those people. They greatly contributed to passing combination of seniors Matt getting this program off on the right foot." Zakrzewski and Joe Chelednik connected to Despite amassing only three first downs provide Fordham with the two-point and 39 yards total offense through the first conversion and a 14-0 lead at intermission. two quarters, the Rams were propelled to a Zakrzewski replaced Freeman at quarter- 14-0 halftime lead on big plays by the defen- back at the start of the third quarter, and sive unit and special teams. after Fordham had received the second half A 44-yard punt by senior Peter Morello kickoff, he led the Rams on an eight-play, -and a 40-yard quick kick on third down by 59-yard drive which consumed 2:34 and cul- freshman Peter Clarke forced the Dutchmen minated in sophomore halfback Arthur to start consecutive possessions from their Troilo's 18-yard touchdown run. own two-yard line in the second quarter. On the scoring play, Troilo followed a lead After three straight running plays gave block by senior fullback Craig Miller and Hofstra a first down at their own 15, Ram burst through the Hofstra secondary to the junior cornerback Steve Williams forced goal line. Junior Doug Savino's extra point Hofstra quarterback Pat O'Connor to then made the score 21-0 in the Rams' favor. fumble while scrambling in an aborted pass "Unbelievable!" said Tutein of the scoring attempt. Sophomore defensive tackle Tim run. "Nine people hit him and he bounced Corcoran recovered for the Rams at the Hof- off! It was one of the best runs I've seen in a stra 14, and the Fordham ofense used seven long, longtime." plays to score the game's first points. Junior Mark Santero recovered a fumble On fourth and goal from the Hofstra by Hofstra's Frank Bianchini on the ensuing three, freshman quarterback Michael Free- kickoff to set up the Rams' final score. Doug man rolled right and threw to senior tight end Continued on page IS Peter Biagioli. who made a juggling touch- Dave Scarpino diagrams play Soccer Rams Triumph In MAC And Tri-State Titles by Ron Kohn physical altercations. The Rams record The Fordham soccer Rams clinched both at 8-6-2 after the contest. the Tri-State Conference and the Metropoli- The Rams, hampered with injurii tan Athletic Conference titles by defeating season long, were forced to play St. St. Peter's College by a 2-1 score Wednesday without senior forward John Lagumin afternoon. was sidelined for the last two games A tremendous team effort enabled Ford- season because of illness, His presencj ham to dominate the game from the opening sorely missed. whistle. "It hurt not having John there, The Rams jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first good forward," said Ram leading half. At 8:14 John Stafford took a pass from Jackie Shannon. "He's the one who Menas Phillipedes and scored the first goal many of our goals." of the game. Lagumina plays in the middle ot Less than five minutes later, Otto Constan- young forward line, and his expcrieiv tini beat the Peacock goalie one-on-one off a been a key factor in the steady develo rebound of a Mark Lugris shot. of the offense this year. Without h' St. Peter's scored its lone goal in the 78th Saturday Fordham could not compl' minute of play. many scoring opportunities. By winning the MAC Championship, The game was a tight defensive battli Fordham took a major step toward winning the outset, with Fordham holding a the Commissioner's Cup. This award encom- edge in shots on goal. But with ju passes all six conference sports and is award- minutes remaining in the first half, R ed to that school which accumulates the most Striker Ron Tramposch pushed a pass total points in conference competition. corner kick past goalie Brian Jamison t> The conference champion in each sport St. John's a 1-0 halftime lead. The go earns six points, the runner-up five, and so the first scored on Jamison in more thai on. The Rams already earned three points by and a half games. virtue of their fourth place finish in cross St. John's protected its one goa country, and now have a total of nine points. during the second half with a very pi' The Fordham soccer Rams dropped a defense. Fordham continually increase Senior John Marvin drives upfield tough 2-0 decision to St. John's last Saturday pressure on the St. John's net, and seer in a game filled with emotional outbursts and Continued on pa,