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U.S. Postage PAID Bronx. NY. VOL. 57 NO. 28 Permit No 7608 Non-Profit Org WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1975 Debates acceptance of CUNY students Fordham weighs proposal by Rosemary McManus Fordham presently has ap- dards. Also, many of the eligible Fordham University is proximately 200 extra places in students may choose to enter "carefully considering" par- its School of General Studies and specialized programs which ticipation in the Commission on 140 places in the Liberal Arts Fordham does not offer, he said. Independent Colleges and College day program. In ad- The plan will be advantageous Universities' proposal to accept dition, there is an undetermined to Fordham as a boost to prospective City University number of seats in the Graduate enrollment by allowing eligible students next fall, according to School of Arts and Sciences. students to attend the Rev. Jeff Donnelly, assistant to According to Donnelly, University tuition-free. the president. however, Fordham would However, Furdharn's support of PaulKeane The plan calls for the ad- probably set a much lower the plan is also bas'-d on the ABRAMS: The burough president criticized the city's decision to close nearby Fordham Hospital, and declared a Bronx health mission of approximately 23,000 number in order to insure no desire to accommodate city emergency at a rally Monday night. undergraduate and graduate decrease of admissions stan- students to 36 private univer- sities in the metropolitan area in City to review decision order to prevent further cut- FC Council rejects backs in the financially on Fordham Hospital distressed City University pre-Christmas finals system. by Fred Malley The Fordham College Council memht-r Lou DeioK FC '77, -aid at the distances they will have to Undergraduate eligibility Bronx Borough President rejected a proposal on November that highly motivated students travel to obtain hospital care if would be limited to New York Robert Abrams declared a health 21 to revise the academic and high quality teaching would Fordham is closed. City residents from families with emergency in the Bronx Monday calendar to establish a pre- nut lower Fordharn'? standards if It was an old and feeble woman, a net taxable income of $8000 or night and denounced the city's Christmas exam schedule. the revised schedule was ap- though, who brought the entire less. New York City would plan to close Fordham Hospital The 21-11 vote reflected the proved. Dejois and other s-.udent audience to its feet when she supply $750 of the tuition costs to while a spokesman for the Health doubts many teachers had aired members said students who broke into tears and cried out attend a private university, and and Hospitals Corporation said in earlier discussions on the delay in studying for finals until that she could not afford to the remainder would be sub- the city would review the effect pre-Christmas exams just before exams would do so travel to the proposed North sidized by an increase in the decision because of an out- would have on the quality of regardless of the exam schedule. Central Hospital. The closing of Tuition Assistance Plan and pouring; of public protest. education. Dean of Fordham Council members generally Fordham, she said, would spell federal BEOG grants. All par- College Robert Roth stated his Speaking at a public hearing agreed that a revised calendar her death. Immediately after she ticipating colleges would pre- opinion that such a compressed attended by more than 600 would be convenient for both spoke, electricity filled the air as determine the number of spaces schedule would not allow Bronx residents, at Theodore students and faculty. However, 600 voices chanted "Don't close which could be filled under the students enough time to Roosevelt High School, Abrams according to Philosophy Fordham." plan, employing their normal assimilate, adapt, and familiarize professor Vincent Cooke, con- was the first of over 50 speakers admissions standards. themselves with the course to condemn the decision of the Charles J. Benslcy, speaking for veniences, likes, and dislikes Fordham's support for the material. city's Health and Hospital the Corporation's Board of should not become a real focal proposal, said Donnelly, is The question of quality did not Corporation Board of Directors. Directors, said the Board would point of discussion when con- contingent upon the University's deter the College of Business sidering the quality of student Declaring that "Fordham review its decision in view of the public protest at the meeting. ability to choose a "realistic Administration from voting to education. Hospital is a critical element of number" of city residents who establish pre-Christmas exams a An aide to Robert Abrams, Communications professor New York City's life support could participate without being few weeks before the Fordham when questioned, revealed that Donald Matthews said too much system," the borough president forced to lower its own admission College council decision. The new the borough president has no class time is already lost because blasted the board's decision to standards. Also, Fordham would CBA schedule for exams is statutory powers to declare a of the number of tests and close Fordham, Morrisania, and only consider the plan if the city optional this semester, but it will health emergency. The borough quizzes administered during the Van Etten Hospitals. is willing to pay the $750 per be officially installed next year, president's statement was meant course of a semester. The speakers, including clergy, student, and if "no further according to CBA Dean Robert to convey the desperate state of Roth added that pre- Bronx politicians, doctors and limitations are placed on par- Senkier. health services in the Bronx, he Christmas exams will continue to other members of the com- ticipating colleges." At the meeting, student be discussed through the year. munity, expressed their outrage said. Fordham pre-med: The trials and tribulations by Diane Lore schools they had been accepted to, "Unless they let Last year a record 43,000 pre-med students ap- us know, we have no way of compiling accurate plied for the 15,000 places available to freshmen in statistics," she said. the 114 U.S. medical schools. Only one out of every There is also no sure way to predict how pre-med three students were accepted, according to the students will fare from year to year. Sr. Monica Association of American Medical Colleges. explained: "There are so many variables in- Rightly labeled the "med-school crush," the fluencing an admissions committee- grades, test scores, recommendations. It is just not a predic- reasons for it vary. A secure job, prestige and an table thing. You cannot promise a student if he opportunity to serve others are some of the does certain things he will be accepted to medical possibilities that await the successful pre-med school; you can only tell him he may have a better >iudent. chance of being accepted." What of the Fordham pre-med student? What She noted that Fordham has maintained an •ttfect has the "med-school crush" had on Fordham 'open admission" policy for pre-med students • any iTe-med students and the University's ability to freshman can be admitted as a pre-med student and prepare students for medical school? can apply to medical schools if they meet the "n the whole, over the last two years, it would minimum math and science requirements. •'•t-m Fordham pre-med students have not fared As a result of the med-school crush, several "•"lly in their applications to medical schools. Many colleges throughout the country have begun to -'udents have been accepted at three or more limit the number of pre-med freshmen admitted or American medical schools, but accurate statistics set mandatory grade-point average for students •«> difficult to compile once the student leaves who want to apply to medical schools. f ordham. Laennec, the pre-med society, together with the While weeding out undergraduates who are pre-med counseling program, have tried to compile medical school material may be one solution to the statistics but have not been completely successful. medical school crush and may spare students from Biology professor Sr. Monica Kevin, coordinator of being rejected, many, for obvious reasons, question PRE-MED STUDENTS: Face an uphill battle for acceptanceinto the pre-med advisory program, urged students to its fairness. med-sch»ols, and are judged by data ranging form test scores to interviews to personality. '<-'t their advisors know in writing, what medical (Continued on page 5) I CMSSIflGDS Give yourself a break after exams-Ski Mi Son Apt to sublet until Sept. 76. possibly longer- COMMUTERS! Tired of making out in the cafe- with the Maroon Key Jan 21.22.23 (Wed Thi Tiffany's missed the train But we didn't The GIFT Comer E 194 and Briggs Ave Excellent for H.S. S COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES Partici- ! teria? Come to C-8 and use the couch Admission , Fri) $62 per person quad$10 deposit required .idea of the year Genuine SILVER plated NYC Fordham students. $t 15 per month 3Vi rooms pate in interesting social psychology research 50 cents .Spar-e may have to be limited so sign-up n~* subway token Wear as pendant A gleaming eye- Call Dan after 7 pm weekdays at 212-295-4560 CC Lobby '" Teachers College. Columbia U Earn a spare cash catcher Send $5 95 to . LLOYD GROUP, Box Cal 678-3245 anytime or Saturday anytime at 212-LU4-1731 3124. 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