Volume 7, Number 5' College At Lincoln Center, Fordham University, New York April 16-May 6, 1986 Excel Rebels Students Approve Students Petition Against Leaner USG Program Elimination By Sharon Dawson A new United Student Government constitution that cuts off one government branch and trims the By Lisa Robin Guido other two has been ratified by CLC students as a result of a recent referendum. With the guidance of a newly organized ad hoc "Student government should act as a lobby rather committee of the USG, CLC students are protesting than a decision making body," USG Vice President the probable elimination of the Excel adult-entry for Non-Traditional Students Barry Duckett said. program. The students are circulating a petition "The constitution rewrite has been a concern of in support of keeping a separate core curriculum ours for about a year," President Robert Picistrelli for adult students and, at press time, were planning said. The new constitution was written as a com- to bring it to the College Council meeting on Mon- bined effort by all USG members, he added. "We day, April 14, according to Chris Kanelba, a allowed everyone input. Many people were involved." member of the ad hoc committee called the Non- Traditional Student Affairs Committee. The process of changing the previous constitu- tion began, according to Duckett, when the USG Approximately two-thirds of CLC students are jiidiciary of last year, of which Duckett was a adults; and two-thirds of these adult students Is a statement being made here? member, made recommendations for its rewriting. entered through the Excel program, according to Last semester, Duckett said, the USG passed mo- committee member Sharon Todia. Committee just some of the many questions that seemed to be tions on how the previous constitution should be members pointed out that the identity of this on students minds. "You do have an implied con- rewritten. Minutes from the fall USG meetings school, a major attraction for prospective students, tract," Excel chairperson Dr. Barry Goldberg said. New Constitution record no such motions. is the intertwining of traditional and non-traditional He told the students that courses would continue "From what I've read in the newspaper, the USG students. to be offered, that students would be allowed to was having problems," said Al Tagliavia (CLC '88), The movement began when nearly 100 CLC finish their core requirements within the entry pro- one of the students who voted to approve the con- evening students attended an impromptu Excel • Looks To Solve gram, and that the transfer of credits would still stitution. "Looks like it was time for a new con- support rally in the student lounge on Tuesday, be possible even if the program should become stitution." The new constitution was presented to March 25, sponsored by the ad hoc Non-Tradi- defunct. student at this time, prior to USG spring elections, tional Student Affairs Committee of the USG. The Goldberg also said that the Mellon Committee Past Problems because, Duckett explained, it eliminates positions committee was formed following a USG open has yet to recommend a single core curriculum to that students otherwise would have run for. forum held on March 20, when both adult and high the Curriculum Committee of the College Council The reaction of students to the new constitution school entry students openly discussed the pros- By Thomas Waite prior to it being reviewed by the full College Coun- seems to be positive. On Wednesday, March 26, pect of disbanding Excel for the first time. cil.which has elected student representatives. The The previous CLC United Student Government the first day of the two-day referendum, 60 students The rally was meant'to be a quick information Council meetings ar open to all students and, as constitution was termed "inadequate" by USG hatfsigned'up iri favor of the proposed constitu- session during the break in evening classes, but it Goldberg pointed out, "there, in a 1 iteral sense, is members and "a poor working document" by the rapidly gave birth to a spirited student movement. where your voices can be heard." director of student activities. A better Grafting was Many in attendance voiced concerns: "If Excel is The committee met again on Thursday March in jeopardy, why weren't we notified of the clearly needed. Only, that was 1982. 27 to organize the petition drive. USG Vice Presi- The USG constitution that was finally adopted changes? Why weren't students involved? What dent for Non-Traditional Students Barry Duckett about those of us who've just started, don't we have a year later in the spring of 1983 has now been an implied contract with the school?" These were continued on page 2

replaced after only three years of effectiveness. From the moment of its installation, the now CLC Loses 292 Students defunct constitution was a troubled document. Certainly, it wasn't for the lack of consideration By Lisa Volpe Adam, S.J., a member of the Retention/Attrition that the USG constitution of the past three years Task Force, the Lincoln Center campus "needs to was doomed to be temporary. Unlike the recent According to the Registrar's office, the first become much more visible" if it is to attract and constitutional revision, which was begun and com- preliminary figures on CLC's current attrition rate retain more students. Fr. Adam also stressed the pleted in two months, the 1983 document was put reveal a drop in enrollment by as much as 292 importance of retaining adult non-traditional stu- in place only after 15 months of deliberation within BARRY DUCKETT students since last Spring. Paced with this, the dents, which, according to Parenteau, constitute the USG, reviewed by Dean of Students Dr. Joseph latest in a series of data revealing nearly a decade 66 percent of CLC's total enrollment. Fr. Adam McGowan, and a student referendum that was an- tion. The document, according to its own state- of steady enrollment declines, the Recruitment/ said that he thinks the construction of dorms at nounced two weeks in advance by a full page ment, required two-thirds of voting students to Advertising Task Force will be proposing numer- Lincoln Center will help to steady the population advertisement in the Observer. But despite the favor it in order for it to be ratified. Also, according ous changes in the university's current format for on campus, permitting students who previously scrutiny, snags that would cause trouble for each to USG Secretary Claudia Califano, at least as recruiting new students, according to Task Force commuted to school with extra time to participate USG convened under it were left undiscovered in many students as voted in the most recent USG member Norm Parenteau, director of Student Ac- in activities, while also providing employed, part- every corner of the constitution. The present docu- election about 200 had to vote in the referendum tivities at CLC. time students with low-cost housing. Parenteau, ment, ratified by CLC students on the last two days in order for it to be valid. After the second day of Commenting on this year's decrease, which also a member of the Retention/Attrition Task the referendum, which was the last day before the spring vacation, the constitution's ratification was University Registrar Stephen J. Bordas referred to continued on page 2 continued on page 6 as an "alarming figure," Dean William Tanksley validated by Assistant Dean of Students Normand said, "I wouldn't panie, but I would like to know Parenteau, said Picistrelli. how typical it is." Fordham Turns Green On The Avenue"The old one was verbose, contradictory, and According to Parcnteau, enrollment at Lincoln duties were very unclear," Picistrelli said in ex- Center is down by 1,000 students since enrollment By Franz C. Adams plaining the reason why a new constitution was peaked in 1977. He attributes part of this drop to needed. The main reason for writing the new con- a need for increased marketing of the Lincoln For the first time, more than 100 members of the stitution, according to Duckett, was that the Center Campus. "It is emergency time here [at Fordham community marched as a group in the previous document was confusing. Through the CLC]," he said. "It's time for some sort of drastic city's 224th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Led rewriting process, the USG constitution was re- measure." by University President Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, duced from 14 to six pages. One such measure designed to aid in the recruit- S.J., the group of students, faculty, administrators Also reduced is the number of USG members ment of students is the newly proposed Student and alumni represented the first joint CLC-Rose provided for. In the previous constitution, 30 stu- Ambassador Program, which, if approved, would Hill effort at intercampus activity, said Laura dent occupied the executive board and senate; in call upon underclassmen volunteers to visit their Dohrman (CLC '87) of the Inter-Campus Activity the new document that number has been reduced former high schools, providing firsthand informa- Coittmittcc, which sponsored the event. to 21. Under the newly ratified constitution, the tion about the many favorable aspects of Fordham. USG will consist of eight traditional senators, eight The Student Ambassador Program would be effec- "As we moved up Fifth Avenue, the warmth of non-traditional senators, and five executive board tive, said Parcnteau, because, "the best method [of the crowd's enthusiasm, and the reception Fordham members. Eliminated are the judiciary, the Aca- recruitmcnt| is word of mouth." Parcnteau said he received were quite incredible," said Fr. O'Hare, demic Vice President, and eight senate scats. hopes to begin instituting the program within a who marched for the first time in many years, in Previously, live students sal on the executive month of its approval. the mild breezy 50-degrcc weather. "Every block board: president, academic vice president, vice According to Parenteau, other changes being was continuously exciting for me," he said. president for traditional students, vice president considered by the Recruitment/Advertising Task Other marchers included Vice-President for Ad- for non-traditional students, and the position of Force include a general revision of all recruitment t1 ministration Rev. George J. McMahon, S.J., secretary/treasurer which was later divided into publications, such us student handbooks and bro- ^I'h.D., and Law School Dean John D. Fecrick, two posts, creating six executive board spots under chures, as well as rc-slux)ting the school recruiting I who followed the green stripe painted down the the old constitution. The new constitution returns film so as to provide equal exposure to both cam- ^.center of Fifth Avenue, in the nntion's oldest and the number of board members to five by climinat- puses, not just Rose Hill. According to Humanities Chairperson Rev. John continued on page 2 contlnucd on page 6 page II The Observer/April 16,1986

Fordham Mum On Fed Budget Effects Jiist For Show (For Now)

By Robert Dunne will include scrapping the two programs entirely and replacing them with a new work/grant pro- Congressional approval of the Reagan federal gram that will serve 600,000 fewer students. budget proposal this June, which includes the The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act calls for Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act, will cut student only 4.3 percent cuts in domestic spending, but the financial aid programs by 25 percent. How these programs, which were underfunded in recent cuts will directly affect Fordham University is not years, are not getting any supplemental appropria- known, because Director of Financial Aid Rudolph tions from the Reagan Administration, so the U.S. Santo has refused to speak with the Observer. Department of Education is forced to make the ad- Associate Directors Angela Van Dekker (RH) and ditional cuts. Elvira Senese (CLC) also refused to comment. In a random check at Fordham's neighboring "Mr. Santo does not want to be interviewed for colleges, the Daily Spectator at Columbia Univer- this particular paper," Santo's secretary said. "He sity reported that financial aid officials project a doesn't feel like being interviewed at this time." Van loss of $800,000 in Pell Grant Funding alone, if Dekker and Sense had previously deferred making the Reagan budget is passed. At John Jay College, comments to Santo because, according to Santo's Director of Financial Aid Billie Hyde said the pro- secretary, as director of financial aid only he could posed cuts "are probably going to affect us a lot, speak for the office. because we have a lot of low-income students, The CLC library's new security system probably won't make a sound until next semester. The newly Nationwide, individual programs will be re- primarily minorities." installed electronic sensors at the entrance to the library are designed to detect magnetized strips that duced from 15 percent to as much as 60 percent, "A lot of students will be disqualified from Pell," as yet have been attached to few of the school's book collection. When books are checked out, their affecting over one million students, according to said New York Institute of Technology Financial strips are demagnetized at the library desk. According to Head Librarian Clement Anzul, the magnetic a study released by the American Council on Edu- Aid Counselor James Haines. "Students who re- strips will be attached to most of the books in the library over the course of the summer, and the system cation. Over a quarter of a million students will ceived x amount of dollars will receive x minus should be in full operation in time for the start of the fall semester. be cut from receiving Pell Grants; half a million y dollars." He added that, at NY. Tech, students T.W. students will receive reduced grants. can get deferrals from the Bursar based on what Pell Grants are awarded based on family in- aid rney received the previous semester. If the cuts comes, and students with family incomes between go into effect, he said this current system may be done away with. $12,000 and $20,000 will incur reduced awards, the in jeopardy. To evaluate the situation. Haines said Excel Rebels Another important point to the committee mem- study reported. Although Pell was cut only 15 per- that a workshop for financial aid administrators continued from page 1 bers' argument is that there has been no suggested cent nationally, proposed cuts for 1987-88 will will be held this week. replacement for the program yet. Students were make an additional 800,000 students ineligible for said that "it is not an Excel petition, but most of not informed of the proposed changes and thus awards. its demands could be met if Excel were saved." The "cannot form an educated evaluation as to where Last year, three million students took out Guar- petition asks the university to acknowledge that they will be," said Bill Gelhaus, another commit- anteed Student Loans, borrowing $9 billion. Under there is an inherent division between high school- tee member. the proposed cuts, GSL would lose 30 percent of entry and adult-entry students. It calls for a Barry Duckett said, "This is a last-ditch attempt its funding. Another source of student loans, the Write separate core curriculum, with interdisciplinary to save Excel, but the first unified statement from National Direct Student Loan program will be cut courss, which addresses the academic needs of the adult students of what they want." He is under by 25 percent. adult students, one that is sensitive to adults who the impression that if they don't get it, or at least Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants News have been out of the academic atmosphere for some answers to their questions, they will go and College Work Study will each lose 60 percent many years and must relearn student skills. Hand somewhere else. of its funding, eliminating nearly 400,000 awards, 841-5364 in hand with this are "instructors who are trained Anothe rally was held on March 8 in the student according to the study. Proposed cuts for 1987-88 in and committed to the needs of adult-entry lounge in support of the petition. Again students students." directed fears and concerns toward committee "It's not the age mix that's bad, as a matter of fact members, but this time students also offered to help that's quite good," Todia said. "But the skills are out by soliciting signatures. Dr. Harold Financial Aid, Yuppies Cause at very different levels and therefore the teaching Takooshian, of the Social Science division, took has to be at different levels. There has to be univer- 60 copies of the petitions to be distributed among sity recognition that we are dealing, at least in the the faculty for gathering signatures in their classes. beginning, with two entirely different groups of Five hundred signatures have been obtained as of Application Drop people." Students fear that if they lose this recogni- April 8, and the committee is expecting to triple tion the adult services, such as smaller classes, that number. The petitions will go to the College By Lynne Bruce special counseling, and financial aid, will also be Council on Monday, April 14. The College at Lincoln Center has encountered a decline in the number of applications for admis- sion filed this year. By mid-March of 1985, 530 applications had been received; only 474 have been received so far this year, according to Associate Director of Admissions Arnaldo Vidal. Join America's Vidal attributed the decline to a shortage of financial aid. "Fordham does not give as much financial aid as other schools in the New York Most Respected area," he said. Vidal also suggested. The fact that we are currently living in the era of the Yuppie Profession*. [young urban professional] might contribute to declining enrollment." A large percentage of the West Side community, which is heavily populated with Yuppies and which CLC serves most closely, BE A already has college degrees. Despite this decline in admissions, the number of CLC students living at University residence ARNALDO VIDAL PHARMACIST! halls, both at Rose Hill and at the Hotel Empire, * According to a recent Gallup poll, Pharmacy is perceived by has increased. Fordham has no problems accom- tne American public to be trje nations most honest and ethical modating out-of-state CLC students with dormi- profession. tory space, Vidal said. However, the constant com- 292 Students mute to and from the Rose Hill campus tends to continued from page 1 Enroll now In the PHARMACY PROGRAM at LONG ISLAND discourage some students, causing them to transfer UNIVERSITY. to Fordham College or the College of Business Ad- Force, agreed with Fr. Adam, saying that in his • Open the door to diverse opportunities In retail ministration to be closer to home. experience, the majority of non-traditional stu- pharmacy (Independent and chain), hospital phar- dents who leave CLC do so because of financial macy, the cosmetic and pharmaceutical Indus- CLC has begun to attract more out-of-state difficulties. tries, research, and public health service. UUt students by way of nationwide recruiting programs, cojtoge ofPharmacy hat a 10096 employment such as visiting high schools, sponsoring college Assistant Dean Rita Hendricks, Retention/Attri- fairs, holding class visiting days, and engaging in tion Task Force Chairperson, refused to comment • Earn the equivalent of your full college tuition corporate recruitment, bus advertising, and direct on the results of her research thus far. In your first year of employment (based on todays Each of the Task Forces involved in the Strategic average entry-level salary of $30,000 for pharmacy mailings. This has made potential students aware graduates). of CLC's high academic standards and acceptance Planning Program will be submitting their final proposals to Dean Tanksley by May 1. Enter In the spring, Summer or Fall. Our unique Trimes- by the community and businesses, Vidal said. ter Program allows you to graduate In 4 years Instead of the traditional 5. (Transfer students In 2 years '86), "but it's great to be in the parade and have peo- instead of 3.) On The Avenue ple watching you." Comprehensive financial aid and "It was great fun.. .we made TV. It was my first scholarships for qualified applicants. COME TO THE continued from page 1 time marching in the parade," said Dohrman. Most of the spectators seemed to share the same APPLY NOW FOR PHARMACY largest celebration of Ireland's patron saint. happy feelings of the day as the Fordham marchers. SUMMER OR FALL. OPEN HOUSE The students who marched seemed to share the There was little evidence of rowdiness along the Sunday, April 27th jovial spirit of the day. The parade represents the CALL (718) 405-1011, route. 1-4PM efforts of Irish Americans to keep the tradition • After the parade ended, the marchers returned or write to Admissions Office: alive, said Mary Jo Lilly (FC '86). "It's great," she to Pope Auditorium for a traditional corned beef said. dinner and a mixer. The dinner started at 5 p.m., _ Arnold & Marie Schwartz The Intcr-Cumpus Acitivity Committee was and the committee had made arrangements for 100 formed in April of 1985, with the goal of bringing people, but by 6:30 p.m., "we had served about COLLEGE OF PHARMACY the students of the two campuses closer together 125 people, and turned nway about 50 people," said EALTH SCIENCES through participation in activities sponsored by the Dohrman. committee, said Dohrman. The committee got off "I stopped in for a lew minutes at the dinner," said OF LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY to a slow start, but after a leadership workshop in Fr. O'Hare. "II seemed like a very good party." University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201 the fall, "It really started to fly," Dorhman siiid. "I would like lo sec more events of this kind; thai An Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action institution "We've planned the St. Patrick's Day activities since would enable the students of the different cam- before Christmas," she said. "It was very positive." puses to appreciate what is offered by our different "It's really great to be in the crowd and waich campuses," siiid Fr. O'Hurc. "It was a great sue- everybody march by," sjiicl Kathleen Bi^ins (FC April 16, 1986/The Observer/page 3

Activities Fee Hike Abandoned Students Honor Furor Raised At By Gretehen Hall system but increasing the charge. Currently, students are charged five dollars for each class they . Due to a lack of communication between the take of four credits or more and $2.50 for each Journalists Forum Student Activities Office and the United Student class three credits or less. The group did not reach By Jacqueline Hartman Government, a rise in the activities fee won't be an agreement, because of the lack of club represen- possible until the fall of 1987. According to USG tation at the meeting. "We needed more represen- "Lincoln Center is in a period of transition in Vice President for Traditional Students Elizabeth tation than we got," Serna said. which both the academic standards and social en- Serna, who recently conducted^ meeting of club Parenteau said that an effective policy for a fee vironment will be altered," Dean William Tanksley leaders to plan how to rally student support for increase would be to charge a flat fee for full and told approximately 50 CLC students, many of such a hike, the USG was unaware of a December part-time students. Ideally, Parenteau said, full- whom are disgruntled about those planned changes 1985 deadline for submitting a fee hike proposal time students would pay $30 a semester and part- on campus. It was the recognition of this concern to Fbrdham Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. time students, who are generally less able to par- that brought together Tanksley and other ad- Joseph J. McGowan. ticipate in events, would pay ten dollars a semester. Parenteau said that it would take a great deal of ministrators with the United Student Government While funding requests by CLC clubs for the and CLC students at a recent USG sponsored open spring semester totalled $41,465, the student ac- effort on the part of the USG and the other clubs to rally support for a student activity fee increase. forum. The administrators attempted to reassure tivities budget was only $26,000, which had to be the students present that the changes are meant to divided among 20 clubs. The activities budget for Serna said that the problem has been unfairly dumped on the USG. This is not a USG sponsored strengthen not destroy CLC. the Rose Hill undergraduate schools, according to Fr. Moran: What the Dorm Will Mean to CLC Assistant Dean of Students Normand Parenteau, event," Serna said. "Any club can do it. If they want CLC is facing the most challenging years of its is nearly double that of CLC. to pool their efforts, organize the clubs, they don't existence, according to Associate Dean of Students Parenteau cites the lack of activity of student need USG." The recently approved USG constitution states the Rev. Denis Moran S.J. He said he felt excite- organizations as an important cause for the attri- Molimo and the Black Studies Institute at that the USG senate has the power to "make ment about the changes that will occur on the CLC tion and recruitment problems at CLC. "Campus CLC presented awards to several respected changes in the student activities fee, submitting campus. The physical change the Lincoln Center life is not up to other schools," Parenteau said. Black journalists at an event on April 8. The ratified changes in a referendum to the entire CLC campus will soon undergo is the construction of "Spirit happens because students are happy with writers, Wilbert Tat urn, editor of the Amster- student population." the dormitory in 1987. A conflict over space their surroundings." dam News, Jimmy Hicks, a staff member of that The new deadline for a student ratified activities distribution has arisen, however, between the According to the CLC Student Handbook, in paper, and Carl Nesfield, editor of Big Red, fee increase is December 1986. Submitted at that faculties of the Fordham Law School, the Graduate order for a student activities fee hike to take place, were cited both for their professional time to McGowan, the fee hike would become ef- School of Business, and CLC, Moran said, with a referendum must be passed by a majority of CLC achievements and their humanitarian contribu- fective in the fall of 1987. The student activities each faculty group desiring more living accomoda- students and approved by the vice president of stu- tions to society. fee hasn't been raised in four years," Serna said. tions for itself and its respective student body. Fr. dent affairs. Changes then become effective the . T.W. "Now it will be five." MorSn predicted the 1,000 bed facility will be following fall semester. In order for a fee hike to ready for occupation in the fall of 1988 but sug- be put in place for this fall, Parenteau said, a stu- gested that the present campus is inadequate to ac- dent ratified proposal should have been submitted Vacant Offices May Have To Be Vacated commodate any resident students without services to McGowan in December prior to the allocation such as counseling, weekend programming, and of spring club budgets. Lack of office use by many CLC clubs may "Some clubs are using their offices as places to reasonable library hours. While Serna said she did not know there was a result in those student organizations losing their do homework and as lockers," Parenteau said. The In addition, Fr. Moran said that he hopes that deadline in December for a referendum, Parenteau office assignments, according to Assistant Dean Observer offices are the only ones that are con- CLC's ties to the Rose Hill campus will be claims he informed USG President Robert of Students Normand Parenteau. "Some clubs don't sistently used." strengthened in the future and that the Jesuit iden- Picistrelli at the beginning of the fall semester. need offices," he said. "Really, all diey need is a The Student Activities Office reassesses club of- tity will become more apparent at CLC, both in When asked if such a discussion had taken place, mail box and a place to leave messages." fice assignments every year, Parenteau said. He teaching and presence. Picistrelli said, "I never spoke to [Parenteau]about For the past month, the Student Activities Of- added that clubs will now begin to compete for of- Economic Reasons Behind the Excel "Change" it." fice has been conducting a survey of the utiliza- fice space. The clubs will have to earn it and prove Following a heated exchange with students, In a poll conducted by the Observer in Decem- tion of club offices in rooms 408 and 426. "Every that they need office space." Assistant Dean of Students Normand Parenteau ber, 48 percent of the students questioned were in hour of every day, we have been counting how "Obviously," Parenteau said, "some clubs, such and Fr. Moran acknowledged that Excel was being favor of keeping the fee the same, while 35 per- many people are in each room," Parenteau said. as the Observer or clubs with equipment will have "changed" not primarily for improvements in the cent wanted it raised and 17 percent said it should "Some offices haven't been used in three to four to have space." Asked if the United Student academic core but because of the low enrollment be lowered. A majority of the full-time students weeks, even in instances where the offices are Government is also guaranteed office space, in classes for traditional students. By combining polled were in favor of the increase, but part-time being shared." Parenteau said: There will always be a USG of- Excel students with traditional students, Fr. Moran students split evenly over the issue. A total of 11 offices are available for use by fice somewhere." and Parenteau said, Fordham hopes to decrease On March 20th, Serna held a club cluster CLC's 29 clubs. As a result of this shortage of G.H. and T.W. costs arid offer more options for both groups, not meeting to plan strategy for getting CLC students space, many clubs are ,forced to share offices, only for the non-traditional students because of to support a fee hike. "The meeting," Serna said, Parenteau said. At the moment, as many as three their higher enrollment. "was not very well attended." Only six club clubs share one office. The doubling and tripling, O'Hare Gives And "No information has been shared with the representatives were present .at the meeting. Parenteau pointed out, could be alleviated if some students," Tanksley said, "because the outcome is Several strategies for a fee increase were dis- of the clubs would recognize that office space is yet undetermined. The administration is not try- cussed, according to Serna. Some of the club not necessary for them. Takes With Facultying to be evasive." representatives wanted students charged by the Parenteau: Student Services credit. Others were in favor of keeping the same By Mary Kay Linge Could Decrease Dropouts Financial aid and recruiting are two areas which The prospect of a business major being offered CLC must concentrate on in order to increase the at CLC, the changes that may result from the con- enrollment of the college, according to Parenteau. struction of a dormitory, and proposals for new "In the past 10 years, CLC has lost about 1,000 marketing campaigns to help admissions were students, averaging 100 per year." This dropout some of the issues discussed at an informal rate, Parenteau said, "is a contributing factor in the meeting of the faculty with University President need for change." However, the improvement in the Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J., on March 24. services offered could end the enrollment decline, need them," he said, "while we know the Third Jackson Preaches Fr. O'Hare stated his belief that a business pro- he said. World is starving. We tell the farmers that we don't gram must at least be considered for CLC, if only USG: Defused Time Bomb have the money to help them, but we do have the to boost its declining enrollment. Several faculty "Student government is a time bomb where money for a trillion-dollar star wars program." members expressed their longstanding concerns problems slowly surfaced until this year when it Politics Here he stressed the "perversion of American about this proposal, citing worries ranging from reached i|ts pinacle," USG President Robert On Tuesday, March 25, American Age spon- values," which was his basic theme throughout die a decline in CLC's traditional emphasis on liberal Picistrelli said. "Contrary to the rumor that the stu- sored a lecture by the Rev. Jesse Jackson in the speech. He urged that this generation not fall into arts and a decline in the quality of classes to a dent government has dissolved, USG continues to McGinley Center Ballroom. the trap of character collapse, say "no" to war and crunch on office and classroom space. These are meet and accomplish the goals set by its members.1' Jackson's main theme was a challenge to the "yes" to peace, and to make this generation a problems that accompany growth," said Fr. As proof, Picistrelli pointed to the recently ap- American value system, which he accused of being "blessed and great society." O'Hare. "Better we be uncomfortable than that the proved USG constitution which "clearly spells out the source of many of thp world's problems. He Linda Sainus school should close up from underneath us." the duties of representatives and senators, as well stressed the importance of human rights as the Fr. O'Hare denied that the administration is rely- as the process by which they could be replaced if necessary basis of any foreign policy. He con- ing on CLC's proposed dorm to solve its enroll- necessary." A student directory was published, the demned the use of invasion, intimidation and ter- Fordham 9 On ment problems, but he emphasized that college first of its kind, he said, in which students from rorism as means to protect national security. He students' desire for residency has grown in recent both campuses were included. The USG also suc- also accused President Reagan of "misguided years, and that "the construction of a dorm is our cessfully held two club days in one year, he said. leadership" and repeated that it was "time for a first priority at CLC." He acknowledged that the Students at the March 20 forum, however, were change in American leadership." Probation faculty's concern of the dorm serving to erase the more interested in the allocation of funds to various Jackson said that the U.S. jeopardizes lives diversity at CLC today is "a real fear," but "to be clubs and questioned the need to raise the activities Nine Rose Hill students have been placed on around the world and should learn to choose realistic, it's unavoidable. The more you have fee. While the USG representatives, Vice Presi- disciplinary probation for violating the University "peace over justice and revenge." Jackson also said residential students, the more homogenized you dent for Non-Traditional Students Barry Duckett; Code of Conduct in connection with a recent that nuclear testing should stop. "How can we be become," he said, but he affirmed an enthusiasm Secretary Claudia Califano, and Sophomore political protest, according to to a memorandum closer to peace by building weapons of war? Peo- for diversity: Tm all for commuters." Senator Lisa Robin Guido, all agreed that there was from Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Joseph ple should learn to build and not to destroy. If we There was much discussion on the university's a need for additional money in the Student Activity McGowan, Jr. study war, we become good at it, but today there advertising campaign, which describes Fordham Budget, they said that because the number of clubs The students, Tim Cooper (Fordham College are no winners in war." as "The Jesuit University of New York," and continues to increase, students must either pay a '89), Elliotte Harold (FC '88), Anthony Maisonet On the space shuttle Challenger, Jackson said whether it has helped CLC or perhaps hurt its ad- higher fee or resort to more fund raising activities. (FC '86), John Marth (FC '86), Kevin Ottersten that it didn't matter whether it was computer mission rate. The Jesuit tradition is an educational Sucessfully Bridged Gap (FC '89), Stephen Philion (FC *86), Pasquale malfunction or human error that led to the deaths philosophy which transcends its religious roots," The forum was considered a success by most of Strocchia (FC '86), Chris Swift (Graduate School of America's best. It proved that either was possible Fr. O'Hare explained. "I feel it [the campaign] has the participants. "The administration is willing to of Arts and Sciences), and James Weinberg in the case of war and of nuclear testing. "We need been an asset for some schools and unimportant share any information at anytime with those who (OSAS), were reprimanded by the University to bury .these weapons before we need to bury the to others.. .you'd have to prove to me that there's are interested," Fr. Moran said, but students don't Judicial Council for obstructing a doorway during people," he said. been a negative effect." always ask. Picistrelli said he was happy to spon- CIA recruitment interviews at the Career Planning Allowing the South African plight to continue, Fr. O'Hare said that he wishes to strengthen and sor an event where "students could attempt to and Placement Office in Dcaly Hall. The students Jackson said, has destroyed the character and define all of the teaching and learning options bridge the gap between the student body and the arc all members of Pax Christi and the Progressive integrity of our country. "How can people say they available at Fordham: "We must cither make them administration.'lAccording to the recently ratified. Student Alliance and were protesting CIA recruit- were against the Nazi oppression of the 1940's, yet [the schools] separate or make them one." USG constitution, the USG president is requited ment on campus. While McGowan's memorandum today are indifferent to the.fact that our government However, he stressed, "We aren't u federation of to hold two such open forums a semester. stated that students arc free to express their opin- is treating with South Africa?" He said that we ten schools.. .and so all are part of one overall ad- Late advertising accounted for the lower than ex- ions, "no Fordham student is allowed to express .should as a nation do something to end the suffer- missions system." In this way, he voiced disap- pected turnout, Picistrelli suid. Scheduling the his or her point of view in such u way that it ing and oppression before we lose our self-respect. proval of the suggestion made at CLC, by Dean forum date, he pointed out, revolved around the disrupts the functioning of the University." On the domestic front, he mentioned the irony William Tnnksley and others, that the school schedules of Tanksley, Parenteau, and Fr. Moran, • Tom Wroblcskl of the farmers' plight. "We tell the farmers we don't should have an independent recruitment system. which weren't fixed until the last moment. page 4/ The Observer/April 16,1986

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By Emily Garcia each concentrating on a specific issue: English as By Mary Kay Linge recommendation was for us to begin some kind of a Second Language (ESL) programs, urban long-range planning program." In a planning The strategic planning effort at CLC, which was studies, women's studies, and technology. Each " The approach taken to long-range planning at the guideline released to each dean by Fr. Conn, he requested of all ten Fordham schools and six ad- subgroup will work independently and then make College at Lincoln Center, that of a highly struc- specified that each planning report should contain ministrative divisions by University President Rev. a proposal, all of which will finally be combined tured committee system, is not the only method four elements: a descriptive analysis of the school, Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J., is nearing completion. to form a single report. Circelli feels that the pro- being used at Fordham. All ten schools have been "including their traditions, their values, their Each of the nine task forces established by CLC grams under discussion would not only be a ser- _asked to begin a strategic planning program this aspirations.. .basically, an idea of their identity"; Dean William Tanksley has met several times to vice to CLCs general population but they might semester, according to University Executive Assis- an evaluation of the threats and opportunities posed discuss the status, goals, and development of its also help increase enrollment. At present, she said, tant and Planning Coordinator Rev. James J. Conn, to the school by external factors; an outline of the area of concern. when a CLC student needs a program such as ESL, S. J., and each one is demonstrating "independence school's goals and objectives for the next five Two developmental programs in effect at CLC "We have to send them to Columbia, New York in methodology," he said. years; and some strategies to achieve these plans, are the math and English workshops. Such courses University, or Hunter" who do offer it; many of When the Middle States Association of Colleges "with a realistic cost estimate and time line in- are available for students who need help in these them do not return. The task force will therefore and Secondary Schools released its evaluation of cluded," Fr. Conn said. "We [the administration] areas. The members of the Developmental Pro- suggest that these programs be offered here at Fordham last year, said Fr. Conn, "their strongest continued on page 15 grams Task Force have been discussing how to CLC. make the present programs more effective. Chairperson of the World Cultures Task: Force Chairperson Dr. Swati Desai said, "Our main con- Dr. Bernadette Bucher said that her committee cern at this point is whether the program that exists "would like to increase the number of foreign New Club Is All Politics is enough, do we provide enough services to those students here and develop courses to acquaint in need." Another concern is how students can be students with other cultures." She stressed that By Rachel A. Suchman convinced to take the courses, since they are op- these courses would be established with the help tional and not for credit. Also, the task force will of existing departments, such as those for Puerto Some people believe that college students lack hear some opinions from HEOP tutors in order to Rican, Black and Middle Eastern Studies, "and an interest in national issues. CLC student Ken- see what they perceive as the students' needs. perhaps we could begin new departments as well." neth Schwartz (CLC 88) disagrees. "From the con- "We envision an extension of the arts and media The members of the Recruitment and Advertis- versations I have had with many Fordham students at CLC, with a heavy humanistic emphasis," said ing Task Force have been looking at recruiting, in social places such as the cafeteria, the interest Arts "Disk Force Co-Chairperson Dr. Joseph Per- enrollment, and admissions records of the past ten is there," he said. What students need, he believes, ricone. The group has discussed several long-term years. Assistant Dean Ully Hirsch, chairperson of ffi'an organized forum to express their concerns. goals, such as further collaboration with Lincoln the task force, says that it is "in process of for- At an emergency meeting on April 9, the United Center for the Performing Arts, several lecture mulating some statement as to the kind of popula- Student Government ratified Schwartz's proposed series, and the establishment of a Bachelor of Fine tion we want to attract to the college." It has also Midtown Democratic Club. The newly formed Arts program "and possibly even a masters' pro- been comparing CLC's strengths and weaknesses club will offer CLC students the chance to engage gram," Perricone said. "It's been a long haul, but to competing colleges in New York City. in debate, review and comment on informative there's been a lot of discussion and a lot of par- According to Hirsch, one problem was that until pamphlets, and listen to, political guest speakers. ticipation," he added. recently CLC did not have "a very directed The group will also sponsor voter registration The Retention/Attrition 1fcsk Force has so far recruiting effort." Even at present, CLC "is not drives to encourage more citizens to vote. Schwartz been examining attrition rates at CLC over the past being represented as well as it could be in the has invited faculty members to observe and few years. However, said task force member Rev. general recruiting effort." The current recruiting participate. KENNETH SCHWARTZ John Adam, S.J., they have had a hard time deter- film, for example, "barely touches upon the Lin- Beginning such an endeavor was no simple mat- mining the actual attrition rate because of the many coln Center campus," which is why it is now being ter. Schwartz complained of "constant stalling" on quorum of senators necessary to conduct business part-time and non-traditional students at CLC. In modified completely. In the new film, the goal is the part of the USG before granting ratification to at several recent meetings. "I understand it isn't fair essence, Assistant Dean Rita Hendricks, task force to represent CLC feirly, demonstrating that it is not his club. Responding to this charge, USG Secretary to keep clubs waiting," Califano said. secondary to the Rose Hill campus. Fordham will chairperson, said they have been "looking at ways Claudia Califano said that the student government Tm hoping that someone will start a Republican also mail a separate 18-page booklet that will of handling retention and attrition by looking at is in an unusual position. "Although we are still the club now" Schwartz said. USG members said that advertise the Lincoln Center campus alone. The ways experts have handled it in the past." They have old government, we are working on a new constitu- Schwartz seemed to imply that a Republican club task force hopes these measures will attract more also been studying retention policies in other tion at the same time." President Robert Picistrelli would just naturally spring forth by the nature of students to the school. schools and evaluating how these may be appli- noted that USG meetings were held for which his starting a Democratic club. USG members cable to ours. Advising Task Force Chairperson Dr. Anne Schwartz arrived late and left before his petition questioned why he was calling it "Democratic" and Assistant Dean Patricia Circelli, Social Issues Hoffman said it will suggest an advising system was discussed. "Although he did leave a lot of asked further if CLC should instead have a single Task Force Chairperson, said that the committee's that would counsel students throughout their literature in the USG mailbox and submitted copies national issues club rather than separate first action was to divide itself into four subgroups. continued on page; 15 of his constitution, I don't think he was aware of Democratic and Republican clubs. Schwartz all the formal procedures required to ratify a new answered: "I think it would be better to have two club," Picistrelli said. separate clubs so that no one person has control Harping On The Plaza Another delaying factor was the lack of a over the agenda on campus."

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Yes, that was a harp you passed on your way into the cafeteria last Tuesday. It was part of an April 8th SESSION I SESSION 11 Regi- plaza concert of traditional Spanish music by the Los Chaskis and Aires Columbinos musical groups. Regi- stration Classes Classes stration Classes Classes The musicians, brought to cLC by El Pueblo, played to a full audience in the makeshift plaza auditorium School/Campus Begins Begin End Begins Begin End set-up for the day's event and to many startled but interested passers-by. T.W. Undergraduate Arts & Sciences Lincoln Center 5/29 6/2 7/2 7/7 7/8 8/7 Rose Hill 5/27 5/29 7/2 7/8 7/10 8/1.1

Graduate Arts & Sciences Computers Lifted From Lab Rose Hill 5/27 5/28 6/27 6/23 6/24 7/31 Graduate Education Micros Will Now Be Bolted Down Lincoln Center 5/29 6/3 6/26 6/30 7/t 7/311 Tanytown 6/2 6/3 6/26 7/1 7/2 7/31

By Peter Vasseur on, either with or without a key, the system will Graduate Religion indicate that, according to CLC Physical Plant jr. Religious Education Rose Hill 6/23 6/24 A micro-computer valued at about $1,630 was director Ward Nelson, who supervised the system's 7/10 7/14 7/14 7/311 stolen from the new Apple computer laboratory, installation. Nelson also explained that when the adjacent to the public user area of CLC's computer alarm goes off, the IBI guard station will be alerted services center. The theft was reported to CLC by a loud siren. "The guards will turn the system FOR A COURSE SCHEDULE, PLEASE USE THE COUPON. CATALOGS WILL security director Mike Kenny, who then informed off at, the request of authorized personnel only. A BE AVAILABLE IN STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE AFTER MAY 5. police officers of the 20th Precinct. log will be kept of when the system'is on and off," Please send me a course schedule for the area checked: "Who ever took [the equipment] knew what they Nelson said. In addition to the alarm system, each O Undergraduate Arts h Sciences O Graduate Arts & Sciences were after," Kenny said of the robbery, which is micro computer will be bolted down. • Adult Undergraduate D Graduate Education considered grand larceny. D Graduate Religion The stolen computer hardware, consisting of a The lab had been locked the previous night at Name : central processor, a color monitor, a disk drive, approximately 10:00 p.m., according to Kenny. and a graphics printer, "was a full working system Address Because the facilities are not yet completed, con- .. .a complete system suitable for home use," said Stale -Zip struction crews from outside contractors are City micro facility supervisor Craig Plunkett. "Even- allowed to enter them to do work. However, art in- tually micro computers will be a popular street vestigation has cleared all construction workers of item." suspicion in the February 27th robbery. The theft of the computer, an Apple He, They weren't snooping," user services assistant The Jesuit University of Neil* York City prompted the installation of an alarm system in the Harry Rumpf said. "They knew exactly what they OFFICE OF SUMMER SESSION, Administration Building, Bronx, N'Y HH58 computer center's public user area. If the doors to were after and how to get it, and they didnt tamper University the micro labs are now opened while the alarm is with anything else." - page 6/The Observer/April 16,1986

I^Iew Jersey State Of Mind Campus Ministries I By Mary Garcia CLC students love to ask "where do you live?" To be frank, I am I tired of answering this question. Yes, I admit it. I live in New Jersey. Religion And Much More I No, I do not live by a nuclear waste dump. No, I do not shop at the I Paramus Park Mall and my favorite musician is not Bruce Spring- By Peggy Folk I steen. People are filled with misconceptions about New Jersey. They In the last few months, CLC students have been receiving mail- I automatically correlate the entire state with the small industrial strip ings from campus ministries. This is part of an attempt to make I of the New Jersey turnpike. My house doesn't sit on a landfill off students more aware of the program offered by the ministry, accord- I the highway. New Jersey has very beautiful areas. After all, it is ing to Head of Campus Ministries Rev. Peter F. O'Brien, S.J. "This I called the "Garden State", and with good reason. What about all our office exists to see the religious needs or to offer something in terms I apple orchards and our famous sweet corn and tomatoes? People of needs or opportunities of the students of many different religions," I tend to forget the beauty of the state, such as its beaches, the pine said Fr. O'Brien, adding that the office is also highly concerned with | barrens, mountains and lakes. "spiritual needs." "We offer both religious services and liturgical ser- One of my classmates who thrives on mocking New Jersey told vices of various kinds. I me that he remembers going apple picking in New Jersey as a child. Although Campus Ministries consists mostly of religious services, I1 asked him if this was such an awful memory. "No," he said, "but according to O'Brien, people go to them with "human needs," not 11 didn't eat the apples." Oh so not only is New Jersey a waste dump, just "religious needs." He explained that emotional and spiritual I but our apples are also contaminated? I asked if he had gone apple counseling are a part of religious needs. | picking in Newark. I was sitting in the lobby at school waiting for my carpool back The Campus Ministry program works in conjuction with other Jto Jersey when a classmate said, "It's so cute how all the Jersey facilities at CLC as a referral system with Dr. Anne Imperio at the • students have a carpool." What is so cute about this, I ask? I don't counseling center, Assistant Dean of Student Normand Parenteau I think it's cute that this person has to take a subway home. This ex- at the Student Activities Office, the placement office and the deans Iperience could be more terrifying than uie traffic on the West Side of the different colleges, said O'Brien, adding that sometimes "I may • Highway. At least I don't have to worry about getting trampled, not be the right person to advise." .\ • mugged, beaten, or, even worse, getting thrown onto the subway Other than counseling Campus Ministries provides prayer days, I tracks. masses for special occasions, weekend retreats, and lectures which The abuse continues. I am told we have no culture. A classmate are open for all students of CLC. The masses and happenings have I told me how wonderful it is to raise children in New York because all been very well attended drawing 40 to 60 people, O'Brien said. I they become cultured. If they want to go to a museum, it is easily Special lectures are also given during the semester. "We offered a I accessible, he said. Is a child brought up in New Jersey not cultured? lecture on grief recently and about 80 people came, which is great," • Museums are available to us too. There is the New Jersey State said O'Brien. "I would like to start having those [lectures based on I Museum, The Heritage, and the Bergen Museum of Art and Science moral, ethical and religous issues] more often, maybe four speakers I just to name a few. Why, there is plenty of culture here, more than a year." I we know what to do with. I might add that New Jersey is also filled •with history. Paterson, NJ was founded by Alexander Hamilton and O'Brien said that he has many plans for the future. "It seems to •was the first industrial city in the entire country. Fort Lee was the me that other religious services could be offered," he said, "to ex- I first movie capital. pand the ceremonies [to include] other religions." He added, "I would So, not only are we uncultured and live in a dump, but I am told be interested in something for the evening students... maybe some 4 I we don't know how to drive. This is ridiculous since we spend most prayer evenings can be done." O'Brien also wants to add to the •of our time in our cars commuting. Practice does make perfect. Do counseling services offered. "If we expand, myjntention would be I we complain about the New York shoppers who clog our highways to have a second minister, a woman. I think a second campus (every weekend in their rental cars? Of course not. We are the ones minister that would be a woman would be good." REV. PETER F. O'BRIEN, S.J. now by Sergio nom |who own our cars and allegedly don't know how to use them. O'Brien said that he wants students to take advantage of the ser- I'm not exactly sure who is responsible for the dreadful image vices offered because it is only through student support that these continued on page 7 programs can survive.

this semester when out of USG meetings failed to • unanimous vote of the USG senate. The new con- achieve a quorum. While a USG enacted policy stitution stipulates that "in the event of a vacancy Constitution Solves Problems code of the spring of 1984 states that "any senator in any of the executive positions, the Elections who misses two meetings in a semester, without committee will hold a special election." continued from page 1 proxy, shall consider himself resigned," it has never A second source of trouble for this year's USG, for which the previous constitution provided no before spring vacation, seems to have been drafted slate of candidates for executive board and tradi- been enforced, even though another policy code guidelines, was Picistrelli's suspension from his by this year's USG with an eye toward ironing out tional senate seats. Only six of twelve non- drafted at the same time gives the senate the right post as a result of being placed on disciplinary pro- those snags in order to prevent the problems that traditional senate seats were filled this past year, to expel members by a simple two-thirds vote. bation by Assistant Dean of Students Normand have plagued it and prior student governments. however. The new constitution allows three unexcused Parenteau. Picistrelli was charged with violating One such problem was that too many USG posi- The new USG consitution, recently ratified, absences before a senator is ^dismissed" and a new the University Code of Conduct by illegally tions were available for too few interested can- calls for just 21 positions in the student govern- senator appointed. Further, the grounds for im- duplicating club office keys and participating in a didates, with part of the reason, according to most ment. Executive board seats are in number re- peachment of any USG member is new "failure to food fight in the Room 408 suite of club offices. observers, being that most USG positions had too turned to five with the elimination of the academic execute one's respective duties," replacing the more The duties of the president were assumed by Slup- little responsibility attached to them. This diffi- vide-president post. Meanwhile, eight senate seats ambiguous "malfeasance and nonfeasance" chinskyj for a month following the start of the culty in filling executive board and senate seats was are also eliminated. Two traditional and two non grounds of the previous document. The new con- semester, the term of Picistrelli's suspension. In a carry-over problem from the USG constitution traditional students will be elected from each class stitution also goes to the trouble of defining a what seems to be a direct response to this incident, prior to 1983. For example, the 1983-84 USG, the level, thus ending the constitutional practice quorum—one more than half of the senators—and the new USG constitution states that "members in last CLC student government elected under that followed by the previous two documents of allow- when it is necessary-all senate meetings, presi- violation of the Code of Conduct become can- document-which was ratified by students after ing non-traditional students, regardless of class dent pro tempore meetings, and impeachment didates for impeachment." spring USG elections in May 1983 —was selected level, to run for any non-traditional senate seat as hearings. Beyond addressing specific difficulties created, virtually without completion, with most senators senator-at-large. The new constitution also assigns compounded or left unsolved by the previous and four out of five executives running unopposed. more specific roles to both executive, among Also addressed by the new constitution are two constitution, however, the newly ratified USG The USG constitution at that time provided for 31 whom the powers of the academic vice-president previous problems encountered for the first time constitution's main achievement appears to be con- USG postilions: five executive board seats, 16 are divided, and senators, who are alloted duties by this year's USG. When academic Vice Presi- tained in the more straight-forward language with traditional student seats, and eight non-traditional by class level. dent Vielka Holness transferred from CLC to New which it is written. For example, the previous con- student senate seats that were each given two votes York University prior to the start of the fall Another constitutional body under the previous stitution stated that the USG's purpose was to "pro- in order to balance voting power. document which had difficulty filling its quota of semester, President Robert Picistrelli discovered that no constitutional provision existed at the time vide an environment conducive to the furtherance The constitution that was adopted in 1983, serv- members was the USG judiciary. The most recent of [CLC students'] academic and career goals." The ing until recently, also called for 31 USG positions, judiciary election, held in the fall, produced only for filling her vacated post. Claiming that he re- quired immediate help in discharging his duties, new constitution states plainly that that purpose is but the senate was balanced between traditional one candidate, with two other students writing to "provide a voice for student concerns in the and non-tradtional students, both allotted 12 seats. their own names for five seats and one alternative Picistrelli decided against waiting for a new academic vice-president to be elected during the university community." The result is a USG con- While this redistribution of senate seats intensified position. The new constitution surgically corrects stitution that both weighs less that the previous competion among traditional students to fill their the judiciary trouble by sawing off this branch of October freshman elections. Instead, he appointed Oleh Slupchinskyj, a junior, from a list of five ap- constitution and can actually be read in one sitting, diminished delegation, it only exacerbated the the student government entirely. even without cafeine. problem of drawing enough interested non- The judiciary's sole duty of USG oversight is plicants. The appointment was then ratified by a traditional students. assumed, in the new constitution, by the USG sentatives, according to Duckett, is "hopefully it The situation was further worsened when, in the itself. The president pro tempore of the senate, will make competition for positions stronger." spring of 1984, the USG voted to divide the posi- who is elected by and from the senate membership, Duckett also hopes it will be the solution to the tion of secretary-treasurer to make six instead of Is charged with conducting a senate meeting at the Leaner USG problem the USG has experienced in the past with five executive board positions: president, aca- end of each semester which will be closed to USG continued from page 1 failing to achieve a quorum of senators at meetings. demic vice-president, vice-president for traditional executives and which will be for the purpose of ing the position of academic vice president, which "If people are not willing to come to meetings, they students, vide-president for non-tradtional stu- "evaluating" executive board performance. A Duckett described as having been a compromise are not needed." o dents, treasurer, and secretary. USG members similarly mandated meeting of the senate under the position between the vice president for traditional "The new constitution identifies certain jobs for cited the large workload of the treasurer position previous constitution was for the more general and students and the vice president for non-traditional each class level of senators, which makes demands especially as reason for accepting the amendment. less threatening purpose of "discussing any issues students. The duties of the academic vice president more stringent for each elected official," Duckett The USG treasurer serves as ex-officio chairman and problems pertinent to the relationship of the are divided between those two executive board said. Duties in the new constitution are also spelled of the Student Activity Budget Committee. senate and executive board." The new constitution posts in the new'constitution. out more clearly than in the previous document. "Before, duties were left to individual interpretation." In the subsequent USG elections, no senatorial also requires an evaluative meeting of the executive The senate, in the new constitution, has been "Anything for a change would help," said Frank candidates and only presidential candidate Hillary each semester as a check over the senate. The USG reduced from 24 to 16 members and has been Gorman (CLC '87), another referendum signee. Richard and tradtipnal vice-presidential candidate president presides over impeachment proceedings divided into two groups traditional and non- "The old constitution is vague. The new constitu- Susan Walker faced opposition. The following against the president pro tempore, while the presi- traditional students. "We felt it was important to tion goes into more detail about the duties of the year, the present USG was elected with competi- dent pro tcmoporc directs all other such hearings. identify and represent two groups," Duckett said. president and senators." tion at every executive board position and tradi- The lack of constitutional mechanisms in the From both groups will be selected two senators for "We make the burden more defined on student tional senate seat. This was partly due to the previous document to command attendance by each class level, thus ending the practice of allot- representatives," Duckett said. "We either have a recruitment of the two student political parties, members at USG meetings was a further snag in ting non-traditional senate scats at-largc. duty or don't. We either hold a meeting or don't. Equity and Coalition, which both fielded a full its fabric. The problem became especially acute The reason behind this reduction in USG repre- April 16, BUITht Obsep>er/page 7 OTHER VIEWS Unions Should Work For The Worker And Socialism Might Be The Answer workers can gradually transform this society By Bob Jones into a more just and democratic one, using the •egin with. They are often little more than hope to save themselves is through a tirm com- labor union as an effective tool. But before the lierarchical, undemocratic, highly centralized mitment to a radical program that speaks labor unions can become potent once more, a ne of the first actions undertaken by and self-perpetuating bureaucracies which have directly to the needs of the American worker great deal of work needs to be done. President Reagan upon assuming office become completely unresponsive and unac- and citizen. And that program must be heavily in 1981 was the firing of some 11,000 O countable to the workers. Frequently the rooted in socialism. There simply is no other The entire structure of American unions striking air traffic controllers. Thus he set the leadership is extremely conservative, with way to put an end to the extreme economic needs to be overhauled and reformed so as to stage for labor relations under his administra- ideologies (and salaries) closer to thos&of the inequality that still remains within our society. ensure that the leadership remains accountable tion. Clearly it would be an adversarial one. employer than to those of their fellow workers. It is time for Americans, in the interest of to the rank-and-file. The hierarchical system Since then, he has slashed the Labor Depart- As Lance Compa, member of the Electrical justice and equality, to do away with their within today's labor unions needs to be rejected ment's budget by 30 per cent, has stopped Workers Union, has noted, "not all... labor misconceptions about socialism and accept it p.id cast aside in favor of a much more demo- issuing new safety and health regulations, has leaders see the labor movement as a movement for what it really is. Socialism is not necessar- cratic and egalitarian one. It must be made cer- dismantled many laws dealing with wages paid for social change. They run business unions ily totalitarianism. tain that unions never again become highly by government contractors, and has generally that provide services in return for dues, and centralized, unresponsive and self-serving like not enforced many of the labor laws that insure What it is, quite simply, is the extension of they often run them like companies run their the unions of today. Otherwise, they become as some measure of fairness within the workplace. democracy from the political sphere to the businesses." In fact, the professional staffs of economic sphere. It is not the substitution of unjust as the businesses that they are suppos- And yet, at a time when American labor so many unions have found it necessary to organ- economic rights, but rather the addition of edly fighting. Within unions the work ethic clearly needs to pull together and unite against ize against their own leaders. In the ultimate of economic rights to those invaluable political must become one of cooperation rather than this aggressive front, the state of American hypocrisies the union leaders have actually rights which already exist. Political and competition. Unity and solidarity are labor unions is nothing short of pathetic. tried to break these unions. Clearly, this kind economic democracy are not mutually exclu- extremely important. Without them, organized Unions have declined in both number and of conduct is not encouraging to those workers sive. They can exist side by side. In fact, until labor is essentially powerless, for its strength membership at an alarming rate over the past who might have considered becoming union they do, justice will never be fully realized in lies essentially in their togetherness and their IS to 20 years. And of the realtively small members. this country and inequality and unfairness will sheer numbers. In order to be effective and number of unions still left, many of them are But what does all this mean? Does it mean always exist. The hierarchical authoritarianism infectious, labor unions must offer workers a blatantly corrupt, inefficient, stagnant, and that all unions are absolutely and necessarily of the economic sphere must be eliminated. If real alternative to the cut-throat competition of completely unprogressive. terrible and should therefore be cast aside as a democracy is a necessity within American the free market. Unions must provide the In 1933, when labor organization was at its serious option? Or rather, does it mean that politics then it must also be a' necessity within security, respect and self-fulfillment that is so peak in this country, as much as 35 percent of they could have tremendous potential if only the economic sphere. If-the American people noticeably absent from the capitalist system of the entire non-agricultural work-force had been they were drastically reformed and kept to their can be trusted wjth controlling the political self-interest and social irresponsibility. Union effectively unionized. However, since 1965, original democratic purpose? In the interest of system, then surely they can be entrusted to members must actively participate in the unions have steadily declined and now encom- true democracy we must choose the latter control the economic system. Authoritarianism decision-making process. The apathy and pass only 18 percent of the work-force. In fact, option and attempt once more to reform and in either sphere is equally unjust. And let's resignation of the capitalist worker must be since 1980 alone, union membership has revive American labor unions. For as bad as face it, in spite of all the traditional American transformed into self-confidence, dignity, and declined by more then 10 percent and is unions may currently be, they are a necessary rhetoric, the reality of American economics is active social awareness and concern. If unions expected to continue dropping at a similar rate counterweight to the immense political influ-, that the worker is almost completely subor- offered workers Unity, true democracy and a in the forseeable future. Due to a whole range ence of big business. And someday, they could dinate to the boss. definite and clear step by step path to socialist of complex social and economic reasons (all of potentially be an efficient tool in the struggle democracy, then they would quickly end their which are not yet completely clear), the very ithin the economic sphei:, the for economic justice in this country. Let us not long spiral downwards and once again become existence of American labor unions is being citizen's rights are suddenly limited. forget that they were once an extremely impor- popular instruments of social and^economic threatened. And all of this is having a very WHe has virtually no control at all over tant part of the economic, political and social justice. definite effect. As a recent article in Business- what he produces, how he produces, where, progress made in this country. week points out, "Employers have gained the when, or why he produces. He is merely the Currently, we have been asked to abandon But before unions can become truly effec- upper hand in part by using sophisticated tactics, servant of the employer. His only choice lies in the union in favor of the state courts, which tive, they need to adapt a broader vision of the sometimes illegal, to defeat organizing attempts." whether or not to take the job. But even this have recently made some great strides in sources of economic injustice in America freedom is extremely limited, for where else establishing economic rights for the workers. The article then went on to say: "Although today. They need to develop a serious analysis will he go? Will it be different anywhere else? However, as part of the power structure of the opinion polls make it clear that Americans of the full extent of a capitalist economic Is there any place where a worker who believes American political system, how far can we favor a broadening of employee rights, there is system on the American worker and on the in true participatory democracy can go and expect the courts to go. Unions, as conser- as yet no organization behind it." This leads us American citizen in general. They need to take find satisfactory conditions within a wholly vative and stagnant as they have become, are back to the second facet of the current tragedy a good look at the inequality, unfairness and capitalistic economic system? I think not. And still a better bet because they haven't been as of American unions: for the most part, they are authoritarianism that pervades such an eco- yet a person has to work to stay alive and so he integrated into the power structure just yet. no longer meeting the needs of the American nomic system. In addition to this, they need to must either resign himself to powerlessness They are still of the people and by the peo- worker. Unions have become so conservative develop a definite program with definite goals within the workplace or simply starve. Unless, ple, and with some effort, we may once again and the leadership has grown so out of touch that will correct these injustices. Without a of course, he is a true believer in democracy make them for the people. Just because unions with the rank and file that they have only suc- coherent overall plan based on an in-depth and justice and chooses to rebel. Of course if have degenerated to such a state does not mean ceeded in contributing to this trend of member- structural analysis of our modem American he does decide to choose this path, he must that we should give up on them or that they are ship decline. To a large extent, the current society and without a set of clearly defined then organize a mass following, because one irreparable and necessarily undemocratic. problems of organized labor are due to its hor- objectives, the American labor movement is man against an entire system is doomed to Rather, we must become all the more deter- rendous public image, which has proved to be doomed. It will be confined to nothing more failure. mined to reform them and make them work. a generally accurate one. Far too many unions than loosely connected, arbitrary reforms, Unions originated as a democratic rebellion have become crime-ridden, self-serving This is something that all unions realize and, extremely limited in scope and effect and against growing economic injustice and with monopolies, clinging to old and tried policies in fact, it is the sole purpose for their exis- without any clear direction. some effort we can bring the spirit back and which were never really all that progressive to tence. By working together, with the right pro- And so, the only way American unions can. gram and realistic objectives, the American keep it alive. Jersey

continued from page 6 of NJ. When I asked my girlfriend what she thought, she replied "It must be the truck drivers who go through the state through the NJ turnpike. They probably go home and tell their families what a smelly, ugly state it is." Her theory may be right. It certainly ex- plains how people as far away as Wisconsin have caught wind of New Jersey jokes. The media has also played a big part in this image. Saturday Night Live had a field day at the expense of New Jersey. I guess we'll never know exactly where the jokes originated. NJ will continue to be misinterpreted and nothing can be done about it. I know Jersey jokes are hard to resist. Just remember, you jokers, Manhattan would have a hard time surviving if it weren't for the contribution made to your economy by New Jersey com- muters. Why is it that I never hear as many Long Island or Westchester jokes? I'll leave you with something to think about- has there ever been a movie called Escape from New Jersey!

HELP WANTED FEATURES 841-5364 page 8/ The Observer/April 16,1986 OTH ER VIEWS A Modest Proposal A Woman And Her Body For A Tyrant Tax The Only Choice Is Pro-Choice By Thomas Waite ohnny Carson told a good joke a few weeks ago. I repeated By Donica O'Sradovich 1 didn't want to think that I was judging my friend's choice, it to everyone: "As President of the Phillipines, Ferdinand he possibility that I might choose an abortion someday but I believe I was confusing my morality with my politics. I JMarcos got an annual salary of about $5,000. Tbday, he is never occured to me until recently. I had heard about was just ten when the Supreme Court passed the right for worth $3 billion.. .which just shows why you should put your Tabortion as a nightly news sensation, a religious and legalized abortion, just shy of the age when a girl's body is money into IRA's." moral issue, a bi-partisan issue and as a feminist issue. But it undergoing changes and prepares for possible fertility, and No one laughed when I told it. It must have been my delivery was never an issue for me and my body. when choices are made for you within your body out of your or my mime golf swing, because that is a funny joke-even These thoughts came to a grinding halt when I was speaking control. I was too young to realize the significance of the case, more funny since the United States released documents taken to my friend on the phone. Being a very intelligent and logical and yet a choice was already being made for me by a bunch of from Marcos that show the full amount of wealth he stole from person, she obtained my interest when she started discussing ' high-salaried Senators, just so I could make my own choice. the Philippine people to be between $3 and $10 billion. feminist issue, particularly abortion, a topic about which she don't pretend to know when a human life begins and when But that grandiose sponge job is not the topic of this modest seemed quite passionate. Sounding very much like a member of medical interference has no right, though others have tried, essay. The Congressional stage these days is centered on a con- a movement, she told me, with strange detachment, that she Iand'nearly, succeeded in taking morality into their own siderably smaller sum of money: $100 million for the Contra had had two abortions many years ago. hands. And I have heard all the arguments. But never have I terrorists and/or freedom fighters. Debate is getting hot, but I My gut reaction was to grab her by the hair and parade her heard those preaching their own side once question a woman. think I have a solution fair to everyone. as some sort of spokesperson for the pro-choice movement, and A single woman, pregnant or not, who might be entrusted Through an elongated Keynsian pump priming, money sent that the two of us would run away to Washington to march with someday with a growing being in her body. Never have I heard by the Reagan Regime to the Marcos Administration had turned Gloria Steinem in front of the White House. Being a rather a woman questioned on the responsibility of her own body, or back up in the American economy in the form of New York audible pro-choicer, I believed it was completely a woman's even what a long time it takes for a woman to accept her body real estate: $350 million worth in such properties as a ' choice to do what she might with her body. To me, however, it as hers. Never have these arguments centered on the woman's Lydenhurst estate on Long Island and Herald Center on 34th was always the other woman, what she might do with her body, body as her own; the woman is the woman, but the body Street. The United States government should seize these the nameless and faceless woman in the statistics; the teenager belongs to the cause. holdings, auction them to the highest bidder, and retrieve its own money. One hundred million dollars of that can then be who recently numbered one million; the desperately poor Abortion is arguable a female choice and a psychological tor- put towards CIA handbooks and saving San Diego from woman with too many mouths to feed and no father around. It ment, but abortion's most ardent foes have either been politi- communism. was never me. cians (usually male), realigious leaders, or people who have I didn't ask my friend what category she Fit into, nor did I made their own personal choices already, leaving little room for Consider this a tyrant tax. Deposed pro-democratic dicataors know what to say to her. All I wanted to know was the how. I my own, or my friend's, though she still managed to make up would be taxed retroactively on the income they earned from knew she made a choice, but I didn't know how. Suddenly, what her mind, pull her body away from the cause, and keep it for American aid to their poverty-stricken nations. The revenue was once a bipartisan, religious, feminist cause on the news, to herself. Could I do the same? could then be used to fund the insurgency efforts of the tyrant me became a personal test of my beliefs, my morals, and my I'm haunted by the fact that I might someday choose abor- taxpayer's close associates-for instance, the former Somozan own body. I wanted to know how she felt in the waiting room; tion, but even more haunted that the right to choose might be National Guard members who head the Contra ground-swell. how she felt when a nameless doctor called her name; how it taken away from me, so that my body will be thrown on some' It's like Social Security, really. might be for me should I someday be sitting in a clinic alone political, moral, or feminist platform. I want it to myself, so Of the $250 million left of the Marcos New York assets after with my own thoughts nagging at me, my growing abdomen, I've promised myself that I will keep both sides of the abortion $100 million is spent on humanitarian and military aid for the uid my choice. I didn't ask her any of these things, however. issue open for my own sake -and my friend's. As long as the Contras, $100 million each should go towards reestablishing We just made some more small talk and then said goodbye. choice is mine, I hope to make the right one. democracy in Marcos' own country and in Haiti, both currently traveling the slippery road to Soviet totalitarianism. If no freedom fighters yet exist in those strife-ridden nations, the grant money, itself, should whet a few enlightened appetites. That would leave $50 million from the Marcos land sales. I suggest it be put into a Republican Party war chest... in case America Holds Hands Reagan and his close associates are deposed. of the funds and the public awareness that would be prompted By Doris Suen which meant our money went through many hands before it by the media would deter such intervention. reached the people of Ethiopia. Of course, Live Aid offered a It should be noted that singer Stevie Wonder reportedly sug- s people are preparing to hold "hands across America", different rrfethod. Live Aid applied the phone-a-thon format gested that 10 per cent of the "We Are the World" funds be one must say, "Well it's about time we noticed the where viewers and listeners can phone in their contributions directed to help America's hungry. Great idea and it definitely hungry within our own country!" A throughout an all-day concert. Needless to say, it was the per- helped many, but if it took such enormous programs as Live Ever since Bob Geldofs Band-Aid efforts, the majority of formers who worked the most with their performances. We just Aid and "We Are the World" to aid the hungry, we certainly feed-the-hungry projects have been geared toward feeding Ethiopians while there remain many homeless and hungry peo- ple down the block. It is an added relief to see that Americans are working to help the homeless within their country as well We Finally as aiding the hungry in other nations. This is not to discourage aid to other nations or to criticize Band-Aid and "We Are the World", but with Ethiopia so far away and its government prone to divert funds toward the military, it is hard to determine if all the aid contributed actu- ally reached the needy. On the other hand, there are no Take Care guarantees that all the funds raised by Hands Across America will go to the homeless, but since it is within the United States and so, easier to monitor, the chances of our contributions reaching their intended goal are better. It is the concept that we are aiding the homeless who are Of literally next door to us that is being commended. When televi- sion news first showed the hungry and dying citizens of Ethiopia, viewers reacted emotionally and the relief programs sprouted in Eurpoe and the United States. What Americans did not realize was that the hobos lingering in the subways and the families living under the bridges were not unlike the starving in Our Own Africa. Granted, some of the homeless became homeless frv Mail Sauer because of their laziness, but they are at a point where there is no turning back and it is our help they need. In Ethiopia, there bought the records. need another major project to aid another group of hungry-our is no food for the starving while here, there are opportunities ith Hands Across America, we can be the performers own. Which is why Hands Across America is such a commend- for people to work for their food. by not only contributing money but by participating in able idea. The human chain concept appears cutesie and prompts an "Oh, how nice" reaction, but when it is used for The human chain idea should also be commended since it in- Wthe human chain. providing for aid to relieve the hungry, the human chain volves the direct contributions of ordinary citizens in the The fear that negative government intervention may occur in displays unity and participation across American to help each United States. In the Band-Aid and "We Are the World" proj- the Hands Across America project is certainly smaller than in other. ects, ordinary citizens contributed by purchasing the records the Ethiopian projects. The proximity of the needy to the origin

that tender age; about Mr. Samis' background I for Chekhov, which is his privilege. And nobody vindictiveness smacks either of a personal vendetta know nothing, but his article smacks of minimal is more aware of the flaws in the production last on Mr. Samis' part. Or, worse, it smells of a smart- such experience.). It also needs endurance, which week than were Dr. Davis, myself, and even the alecky attitude in a mistaken effort to be "sophisti- requires that, torture though the experience may rest of the cast. And there is no requirement that cated" and "witty" - plateaus he did not in any way LETTERS a "critic" must like and approve of everything which achieve. The above-mentioned Mr. Simon attempts be or not, a critic of his tender years must sit through the entire play before passing judgment on was attempted. A good critic points out flaws as such murderous onslaughts in [New York] maga- it. (This does not mean that he has to "like" what well as merits. And, of course, Miss Naughton and zine, but he is literate, knowlcdgable, clever (no he is experiencing. But until he reaches the level - I were gratified that we satisfied his tastes. But matter how maddening), and accurate about facts. Critic Criticized and the salary of a John Simon-he may never HOW CAN H"E KNOW that we were good? He Whatever Mr. Samis' faults (and they arc con- castigate something which he has not experienced missed our "big scenes" and it was his obligation siderable), they pale compared to the failure of you to see EVERYTHING before he condemned ANY and your cohorts, I am sad to add. Somebody in (This letter was addressed to outgoing Arts Editor in its entirety.) And, last but NOT least, he MUST of it. The fact that he made serious errors charge should never have given him the task; but Donica O'Bradovich.) have his facts correct!!! (We went through a period once given and the review submitted, it should * a few years back of John Fox writing reviews for (Rodcz/Rccve for Solyony/Seottcllaro, for in- stance) is a heinous fault und one for which he have been carefully proof-read for the sake of ac- To The Editor: the Observer which were inaccurate should be ashamed, and which should prevent him curacy and—ALSO-for humanity. To denigrate First of all: I did "criticism" of Northwestern opinionations-and I MUST add that valid from ever having such a critical position again! and humiliate young actors attempting a master- University productions for The Daily Northwestern criticism is NEVER mere opinionation. It HAS to I'm not a member of the Arts Department, but piece is niggardly on anybody's part. And while for three years when I was an undergraduate, so be as close to objective evaluation as possible, not I think I can spcuk for them when 1 say that they anybody should welcome "constructive criticism," I feel I know what that kind of job should entail. an easy thing to achieve, but a necessity for a do not expect, hope for, or want undiluted (and For one thing, it requires some theatrical back- reviewer. continued on page 9 sometimes undeserved) praise. But cruel personal ground (and I wus a veteran theatre-goer even at Now, in all likelihood Mr. Samis docs not care April 16,1986/The Observer/page 9

Constitutional Correction

nphe rewriting of the USG Constitution is an act that must be com- JL mended. The former constitution mis in need of a major overhaul and the revised one is clearly a better and potentially more efficient one. Before proceeding to specifics, it must generally be noted that just the very act of rewriting the constitution, irregardless of specific provisions, is an im- provement in and of itself. It exemplifies that USG was aware of the faults inherent in the former constitution and, rather than allow these faults to continue to exist, they .took the necessary steps, for the most part, to deal with them and eradicate them. This is an extremely good sign. Specifically, the revised constitution reduces the number of USG par- ticipants by eliminating the Judiciary and the position of academic vice- president and paring down the number of senators from 24 to 16. This measure should make USG a smaller, more effective body, since it is much easier to accomplish a great deal in compact, tightly structured units than in large, nebulous, bureaucratic ones. In this case, it is fairly safe to assume that less is indeed more. The new constitution is also a far simpler and straightforward document, doing away with much of the unnecessary verbiage of the former one. This, like the reduction in members, should enable USG to do a more effective job and allow them to work with a clearer, less confusing, and less con- tradictory constitution. The new constitution also provides for circumstances that were heretofore not provided for in the previous ones. This includes a process of replac- ing an executive board member by elections held by the Elections Com- mittee. This measure should eliminate many of the problems that USG faced last fall and make executive replacements a much more democratic process. The more stringent provisions for potential impeachment and the re- quirement for USG members to abide by the Fordham University Code of Conduct will make USG members more accountable for their actions Plmut By Dtiriv Stier and thus, should make their work more productive. M-ill ' ' / t V i v I) vid Atlas. Samaris Ayala. owever, lest the impression be conveyed that this document is a flawless The Observer Staff Maria Brading. Fran Brancatelli. Paul Brubaker. Kristin one, there are certain items that cause concern. First, the provision for Daroff. Adriana D'Andrea. Barry Ducketl. Mary Gar- H cjp. Bob Jones. Vic Marasso. Paul Morton. Susan Neill. executive board and emergency meetings to be closed upon the discretion P*eggy Polk. Gary Rosen. Jeffry A. Samis. of the chairperson is a potentially dangerous one. Is it not conceivable that Graphics: William Acevedo. Joan Di Pierre, Sonia Ian J. Baer Editoir-in-Chief Gracia, Yianni Papadopolous. Malt Sauei a meeting that has important ramifications for the CLC community be Tom Wrobleski Managing Editor closed without warrant? This possible element of secrecy is not a positive Mary Kay Linge News Editor I lie CLC OBserver is an independent student Thomas Waite i News Editor newspaper serving the Fordham University commun- one. John E. Heinbockcl Editorial Page Editor ity. The opinions in Observer editorials are those of In addition, the lowering of the minimum index for participation in the Regina Mawn Arts Editor * the editorial board; those expressed in columns, let- ters, or graphics are those of the individual writers .Vincent Pasquariello Assistant Arts Editor USG from 3.00 to 2.67, but its application to senators as well as executives or artists. No part of the CLC Observer-including is a contradictory measure. It is good that academic requirements have Mary Beth Maslowski Features Editor ads, articles, photographs, graphics-may be Ramon Garcia Sports Editor reproduced without the written consent of the editorial been extended to senators, but surely if the executive board members have Sergio Florez Photography Editor staff. For ad rates and other information, contact the a greater responsibility to the CLC community, would it not make more Greg Lord Assistant Photography CLC Observer, Box 18, Lincoln Center Campus, F&rd- sense for their academic requirement to be more stringent? A 3.00 index Editor ham University, New York, New York 10023. Room Suzanne Myron Copy Editor 426 C requirement for the executive board and a 2.67 index requirement for Caroline Volk At-A-Glance Editor © CLC Observer, 1986 senators would be far more logical. Theresa Mistrctta Business Manager // is editorial policy that when a student write ~ Elizabeth Stone Faculty Consultant This constitution will hopefully provide a solid framework for future for three issues or more, his/her name will be ada USG's and ensure that their primary objective, that of serving and Typeset oy Kells Typography, Inc. ed to the staff box. representing the CLC student community effectively, will be realized. A government is just as effective as the system within which it is encompassed Auodited Collegiate o/b and if the revised constitution is able to make the system at CLC more f! COLUMBIA workable, it and its author, USG will have done then* jobs. First Place Award. 1985 First Place Award, 1983 Second Place Award, 1984 1P«4 Mar* of j my time in writing this letter to you. I hope, Second Place Award, 1985 however, that this unfortunate and grievous error Excellence Contest I may prove to be a preventive to future such Critic brouhahas. It should never have happened in the first place. cafeteria, USO and other matters, which rightly its spirit and its quality. The Excel Division and concern younger students, do not concern us. So take all this to heart, from someone who the adults in it are some of the best things about continued from page 8 really cares! Many of us would enjoy working on the Observer, CLC. Excel is Fordham's market niche, it's what's for example, or participating in student govern- different here. What will induce adult enrollment Prof. Robert W. Stone this kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable either ment; but we have no room for these things in our if the Division is dispersed? as reviewing or as good journalism. He saw what schedules, we truly can't find the time. All of this he saw of the play on opening night; there would is rather ironic as the Excel Division understands I wish you would seek input from Excel stu- have been plenty of time to request that he see it this about us. It's one of the reasons going to school dents, before the fate of the program is decided. completely (OR ELSE!!!), or that the sadistic por- here is such a pleasure. Our time is valued, the Perhaps a questionnaire could be mailed. I wonder tions be edited (NEVER censured) out, and the registration process is friendly, and as a group we how the newly enrolled Excel students feel about 9-5 Inactivity share many important concerns. Excel is greater this. Everyone I've talked to is upset and apprehen- facts verified. Then none of this miserable mis- understanding and lack of respect for your paper than the sum of its parts. sive. I think you'd be surprised at the strength of and your policy, and none of (his deplorable lack their feelings. of standards as a critical voice would ever have An Open Letter Tb Dean Tankslcy: Some of those who feel the strongest about the demise of the Division arc those who haven't got come about. Please take the time to get to know us. Come to the time to effectively tell you how much this is You and yours erred in assigning Mr. Samis, and I'm one of the seemingly apathetic Excel the cafeteria between 7:15 and 7:45 p.m., any hurting them. It's a Catch-22 dilemma. Input about then not overseeing him to assure that he was "cor- students. On Thursday evening, March 20,1 was evening-there are dozens of us there at that time. the future of the adult program is left to those with rect" in what he said. The show is gone and apy not present at the USG meeting which you at- Please. Excel is special and too good a thing,to the time to attend USG meetings and to committees review of his or in the future will make no differ- tended. I was in my Elements of Life class. Please dismiss, of fuculty, who report to you. ence. . .except that there are several people who don't take the lack of attendance by adult students have been hurt unjustifiably, whatever their merits to mean we arc unconcerned about your plans for Fortunately I'm Finishing Excel; it's fortunate because from what I've read it seems the program or lack of merits. It's nil too easy to b snide and Excel. We only appear to be apathetic-we're not. Marsha Granvillc will have nowhere to go except downhill. I under- snotty and psuedo-clcvcr. If that's what Mr. Samis t'hosc of us who work full time and maintain CLC'88 wants to be and if that's what you and your staff various oilier important relationships have reason stund it will continue to be delivered as promised want your paper to be, then I have been wasting to appear indifferent. And the issues of dorms, the to those already enrolled, but what will be left of page 10/The Observer/April 16,1986

Dancing Cheek to Cheek

By Donica O'Bradovich of innocence here is not lost nor is it sentimental. It's possible to catch a gleam of sentimentality in In Federico Fellini's Ginger and Fred -one of Amelia's eyes as Pippo reaches for her hand for the his best films in years-it's just two nights before first time in forty years. The beauty of the moment, show time, and Amelia and Pippo (Giulietta the dancing to a medley of long-ago feme, forty Masina and Marcello Mastroianni) have yet to years' separation, and the wonderment of the per- rehearse. formance, tilts precariously near fleeting glory: * Who has the time? Between dodging transves- Fellini ruins their moment with shots of the tites, midgets, sidewalk Santa Clauses clawing for camera, the audience, and the stage hand prompt- fame, and other minor interruptions, the dance ing the audience to clap. team, who has been reunited after forty years for Fellini's films are always vaguely autobiograph- this one night, is a bit intimidated. Having gained ical. Like The Clowns, which he made for televi- fai.ie imitating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, sion, Ginger and Freddarkens back to the days of Pippo and Amelia have been asked to appear on corny excitement, when show business merely a particularly nauseating television show called Yfe entertained and provided fantasy. The child Fellini Are Proud To Present, where one can achieve peering out a window at night, watching the cir- instant fame and hopefully, instant anonymity. cus tents go up in his Clowns makes way for a Time hasn't been bad to Pippo and Amelia, though. backstage tour with a reunited dance team. Even Amelia has been busying herself as a bourgeois in their moment, however, Pippo'and Amelia are housewife faraway from show biz, while Pippo has not required to entertain as much as they are re- tasted a bit too much Dolce Vila to become hyped quired to fill up air time for the advertisers. Televi- up for this night. sion cameras abound, fourth walls are broken to So Pippo and Amelia, waiting in the wings the extreme, and fantasy is made too real. There before going on, give each other a quick glance, are always shows within shows in Fellini's films, turn on instantaneous smiles, and glide out onstage and you feel that Fellini loves to be the creative as if time had not gone by at all. In Fellini's fevered force both in front and behind the camera. But in imagination, Pippo and Amelia are the last bas- Ginger and Fred, you also feel that he wants to tions of genuine glamour; they make a dazzling recapture something lost, though it's not always team together, but as they begin to glide into their clear what that is. routine, there's a blackout, Pippo later gets a leg What's odd is that Fellini has waited all these cramp, and he almost sneezes at a feather on years to team his favorite two actors together. The Amelias dress. But the dignity of the moment, a appeal of Giulietta Masina, recently dubbed "the moment that will fade with the last spotlight, glues eternal waif" by the Times , has not diminished, the whole messy, dazzling movie together in one though her Amelia is no waif. Masina, with her fell swoop. naive eyes and determined mouth, is every bit the For this is movie-making of the Fellini kind, and THE DANCING DUO innocent she has played before, but there is the director's imagination has not faded from its reason for being there is to prepare for instant star- even Pippo telling Amelia to move away from the something newly mature about her performance own spotlight. Fellini's innocence and dignity dom on the tube. Rather than showing anything television when he gives up in the middle of their here, as a kind of observer and determiner of her amidst his own clutter has always been his strong positive on or about television, Fellini decides to dance rehearsal. own fete. Most of all, she's embarassed to have ac- point, but his films lately have been marred with opt for the worst: robust Italian women advertis- Fellini's most outrageous visions emanate from cepted this engagement in the first place. Pippo, too much of his own trademark grotesquery. ing mounds of pasta; fast-talking game show hosts the tube, and his gift for the image seems perfectly as played by Mastroianni, is very much like his role challenging contestants to eat the most amount of In Ginger and Fred, he finds a reasonable suited to this. He reaches some of his greatest as the jaded journalist in La Dolce Pita-he's ready pasta in the least amount of time; Amelia exercis- balance. Television, with its flash-in-the-pan feme crescendos with with these fost-moving vignettes to give up before anything's started. Together, they ing her facial muscles along with an exercise guru; making machinery, seems a logical medium to and scenes of backstage insanity, though his view don't beat the ravages of time, of the fleeting parody, and Fellini, the logical director to do it. i moments of television, but it's something they've Apart from making a few films for television /done, and it's time to go on. • himself, Fellini has barely acquiesced it. Indeed, ) By the time they part and Fellini fades to the dark Ginger and Fred is a terrible slag against televi- baseball game Art world. If you think you'd like to write a col- six-minute piece was willy and very amusing. Comic Relief is being is about it. umn on TV, Music, Dance, Art, Photography, shown in a 90-minutc edited version this month on HBO - it's worth The worst thing about Gung Ho is that you ex- Radio, Film or Theatre, let us know. By the way, a look. pec! u helluva lot more from Howard, Keaton, I think that the I-don't-know-cnough excuse is a Great Performances: Once again, some of this season's TV movies Manclcl, and Ganz. It'sa compliment to them thai poor one. If you watch TV you are qualified to have been quulity entertainment, displaying not only good scripts, the audience believes they can do better. Hopefully, but great acting to boot. ABC's Between 7Vw Wmen, a story about next time out they will. continued on page 13' April 16,1986/The Observer/page 11

By Mary Beth Maslowski

I saw the Divinyls at the Beacon Theatre recently American blues, soul, and gospel. McEntee said and there, on stage, was lead singer Christina that his guitar playing is inspired by Jeff Beck and Amphlett living up to her bawdy reputation. She The Edge of U2. dashed about the stage with a wild look on her face The Divinyls music has a social bent to it. "It's, and every suggestive move she made clearly not political," Amphlett said. "That's not what the revealed her garter belt and stockings under her Divinyls are.. .The Divinyls are more about life." short schoolgirl uniform. The ax she wielded dur- For example, from the What a Life album, "Casual ing "Guillotine Day" provided a nice touch. I had Encounter" is about a woman not felling for a man's brought my younger brother (16) to the concert, "fancy lines." While "Dear Diary" asks why "peo- and I seriously wondered if he had been ruined for ple love so thoughtlessly," "In My Life" laments life. I fought the urge to cover his once innocent over the "rat race" of life, and "Sleeping Beauty" eyes. However, most of the audience seemed to en- asks for a fantasy to come true. joy the Divinyls. The group doesn't feel pressured to have a hit. When I went to the Divinyls press conference "You have to write what comes out," McEntee said, a few days later, I expected the same bad attitude "you don't really have control." He added that you and raucous behavior. Instead, I was pleasantly can't consciously set out to write a certain type of surprised by both Amphlett and guitarist Mark song or hit single. "If you think about it, it becomes McEntee. They were congenial and well-spoken. fake and contrived." Because of her wild stage antics, Amphlett said Amphlett said that the importance people put on that people expect her to act that way offstage. I'll videos is kind of a drag. "People tend to forget admit it, I was one of those people. I expected to about the song and the band," Amphlett said. She see her kick down the conference room door with added that she doesn't like shooting videos. an ax in hand. I expected to see another short skirt "It's extremely frustrating if it's not right... It is and garter belt and hear her snarl as she sat down. necessary in this business, though." Well, in reality, Amphlett, dressed in a black shirt About the possibility of doing a film, Amphlett and pants, demurely entered the room with said that everybody expects musicians to go into McEntee and calmly sat down. Amphlett ex- Film. "The Divinyls are more spontaneous," she plained that her performing self is almost an "alter said. "Film is the director's medium. ...In The ego." Divinyls we have control.. . In film you don't have The group's debut album. Desperate was re- any power.. .You're just an actor up there." leased in 1983. Amphlett said that the Divinyls are When asked about the censorship of lyrics and better known in their native Australia. "In albums, Amphlett said that it's like cutting off your America, audiences are only receptive to the songs nose to spite your face. "If kids are told not to buy they know." She added that the band does not in- an album, they are going to buy it... Everybody tentionally change its show for every country they will rebel." She added, "That's good because peo- perform in. "You can't," Amphlett said. "It's spon- ple need a new reason to rebel. You have to let kids taneous. . .You play it by ear." However, she does DIVINYLS develop their own taste and minds of their own. have a strategy for playing to unreceptive audi- You have to let them develop spirit, not break it." ences. Apparently, the group was not well-received singing a slow song. If you keep moving, you're said that she has been influenced by Australian, McEntee said that the Divinyls will finish tour- when they toured with Aerosmith and was pelted harder to hit." She also added that "you have to belt American, and European recording artists. Dif- ing North America with the Cult then start their with various objects. Amphlett says she tries to them over the head if they don't know the song." ferent places and areas have had an influence on first European tour. Afterwards, the Divinyls will avoid slow songs. "You're an easy target if you're When asked about her musical style, Amphlett her. Amphlett says she finds something real in record their third album.

guitarist and vocalist Jim Reid, guitarist and the needle of a record player and scratched it over On March 14th at The Ritz, a band unfamiliar vocalist William Reid, bassist'Douglas Hart, and the record while the song was playing. Other than to most, The Jesus and Mary Chain, appeared in drummer Bobby Gilespie, is deceptively named. that, they were great!!! It is very difficult to get concert. Opening the show for them was Vulcan Their name leads most people to believe that they overly-excited about The Jesus and Mary Chain, Death Grip. are some Satan-worship band who plays loud, since they do not get all that excited about play- Vulcan Death Grip was apparently scheduled to screaming music. Nothing could be further from ing. They're a very apathetic band that does not open for The Jesus and Mary Chain Jby someone the truth: visually, the band slightly resembles The really believe in getting the audience involved with Not The who'd never heard of either bands' musical talents Cure with their black, spikey haircuts, but vocally, the show. For example, William Reid sat on the (or lack thereof). The two bands, regardless of my they have a neo-sixties sound. floor throughout the concert and played his guitar liking or disliking them, were completely incom- All of the songs performed by the band were with his back to the audience. Basically, most of patible. Vulcan Death Grip was a stereo-typical from their only album, Psychocandy. Among the the action occurred when Jim Reid messed up dur- heavy metal band whose music was loud and ob- songs were: "Just Like Honey," "The Hardest ing "Taste of Cindy" and laughed, and when he Rosary noxious. The highlight of their s"how was when the Walk," and "Cut Dead," all of which have that real threw his guitar during the last song. lead singer got her flaming, red wig ripped off her neo-sixties, slow sound., which incorporates soft Overall, The Jesus and Mary Chain were head. The wig made its way into the audience, vocals with an underluing guitar, drums, and tam- wonderful. This review does not make the show By Kristin Daroff causing mini-riot. bourine. The only song that was overpowering was sound great, but it was not a typical concert, The Jesus and Mary Chain, which includes "Taste of Cindy," which sounded like someone took because they are not a typical band.

im The Stones return with their latest effort Dirty Work . the Stones intend to keep on being the Stones and By Paul Brubaker it is really for those who live and will die as avid Stones fans. This is seen that that the album's cuts The Rolling Stones, a.k.a. "the bad boys of rock The events preceding the release of Dirty Hbrk are predicatble: the sound is in the typical style that and roll," have now earned themselves a second have provoked an interest among Stones fans in this has been associated with the band despite the ef- title, "the survivors of rock and roll." 1986 marks ment particular Lp. Their last effort, Undercover, was forts of LiHywhite and guitarist Jimmy Page (who lethargic and gave many reason to believe that the sat in on a couple of sessions). The songwriting, band would soon take their final bow. Mick Jag- which was handled by Keith Richards and Ron ger's solo album She's the Boss, was not only suc- Wood as well as some unknown studio writers, is cessful, but also distracted his writing efforts from the main reason for the predicatable sound. the bands forthcoming album. When the cuts were write a TV column, if you listen to the radio you Dirty finally written, it was announced that the album's The Stones' performance, however, still retains arc qualified to write a Radio column, etc. producing would be handled by Steve Lilly white the fire and the energy that the band has possessed Besides seeing your name in print and gaining (of U2 fame) rather than the Stones themselves. since the Sixties. Jaggcr's vocals have not mellowed access to The Observer's luxurious suite of offices, the band's silver anniversary and not too long ago, This was to create a "new sound" that was to be ex- with age. The guitar works of Richards, Wood, and there are other fringe benefits connected to Arts at the Grammy Awards, they were presented the Wyman accentuate the trademarks of the band, and writing. Of course most of the time you have to pay Lifetime Achievment award. This distinction and Charlie Watts still knows how to playthe-drums. to sec shows, but on occasion we do receive invita- their endurance has set themselves apart from Dirty Work is a Stones album that is purely ro«k tions to screenings, concerts, plays, as well as free other supergroups as the Beatles, the Who, and and roll. There arc no signs of commercialism albums. In a few days some (as yet to be decided) Led Zeppelin. The Stones surged through the Six- overtaking the band's authenticity. However, there lucky Arts writer will be speaking with Alan Alda. ties, sucked in the Seventies, and arc halfway are no surprises cither. The Rolling Stones have Just last week, one writer spoke with the Bangles. through eating up the Eighties. However, the But presented an album thai is honest but, unfortu- (Look for thai article next issue.) Yes, I realize that Stones' following seems to have been whittled nately, is nothing more than that. Their true fans this is bribery of sorts. Hey, but if it works, who down to their die-hard fans and the success of their will mck to the tunes on this effort keeping in mind cares? Lps following 1978's Some Girls has been ques- peeled on Dirty Wink. The final blow was thai the that if no Stones classic emerges from Dirty Hf>rk, So if you have any interest in writing Arts, stop tionable. From these circumstances arose first single to be realcascd from the Lp would not well, you can't always gets what you want. by Vie Observer office (426-C) or call 841-5364 criticisms that their time had come (and gone) and be a future Jaggcr/Rlchards classic but a cover of and ask for the Arts editor (that's me!) and I it was time for them to retire into the rock and roll the 1969 Molown hit "The Harlem Shuffle." promise to get back to you. If you leave a note archives. Nevertheless, the Stones have carried on Response to the single's airplay has bcl'n rather please write your name and phone number legibly and their fans, and enemies, can expect them to complacent. and when you'll be at that number. Well, I hope keep on rolling for some years to follow. Now after As lu the II I bum's merit, the circumstances sur- to hear from you soon. gaining a little satisfaction and surviving some rounding Dirty W>rk arc more ititcrcstiitg thun (he ninetccn-odd nervous breakdowns, the Rolling album itself. This album serves as u statement that Good page Ml The Observer/April 16,1986

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TV Update Turbo continued fromfr pag e M a mother in law-daughter in law relationship, had a great deal of realism and perfect casting. Farrah Fawcett, who proved to America Charged that she can act as evidenced in last year's Burning Bed, will prob- ably be nominated for another Emmy as the daughter in law fighting By Vincent Pasquariello to save her marriage as well as her independence. Colleen Dewhurst was sensational as the manipulating, overbearing mother. Consistently good. That simple statment is all Mrs. Delafield Wmts to Marry, on CBS a few weeks back, may you need to describe Judas Priest. For years, the have been a bit contrived at times, but nonetheless was adorable. "Grandfathers of Heavy Metal" have been churn- Katherine Hepburn starred as the affluent Margaret Delafield, a ing out the power, and their latest release Turbo 70-ish Protestant widow who wanted to marry the Jewish doctor continues the tradition. With sold, driving material (Harold Gould) who saved her life. The story dealt with their rela- and an impressive production, TUrbo just may help tionship and their children's opposition to it. Hepburn, Gould, and Priest gain the platinum status which their previous an excellent supporting cast made it worth watching. release, Defenders of The Faith narrowly missed. The album starts with "Turbo Lover," which After The Cosby Show turned NBC around, all the networks have father (Klugman) whose son re-enters his life after almost a decade features some unusual guitar synthesizer work. jumped on the sitcom bandwagon. The problem is most of the new apart. Matthew (John Stamos), the son, had been living with his The second cut, "Locked In," is the current single, shows stink. Wednesdays at 8:30, CBS airs Tough Cookie. The show mother. Stamos is good but he looks much older than the 17 he is and its accessibility should make it a hit. It features stars movie actor Robby Benson as a young police chief who thinks supposed to be. Klugman is terrific as is Enid, the English a nice progression, as the slow vocals build into he's a "great kisser." There is a good supporting cast including Adam housekeeper played beautifully by Elizabeth Bennett. Again, the a screeching chorus, with Rob Hal ford's voice Arkin and Lanie Kazan, but they are wasted in this nonsensical half writing and plots are very weak. Klugman, who has been involved being, well, typically "Halfordian." Guitarists hour of dribble. ABC has tried a new hour of comedy opposite in two very successful series (Quincy, M. E. and The Odd Couple Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing are in fine form Dallas on Friday nights. Jeffrey Tambor plays Mr. Sunshine, a blind in syndication), knows what it takes to be a hit. Hopefully he can here, as they are throughout the album. The duo man who makes fun of his impairment in a tasteless sort of way. have some input to help this new vehicle of his-or it might be is quite possibly the best axe-attack in metal today The show lacks insight of any kind. Joe Bash, which follows this retitled, Not Him Again! and they both get equal billing for a job well done. winner, would have to be fantastic to survive in this time slot. It News Flash It's refreshing to see that they each get their fair isn't - it's boring. The show is billed as a "human comedy." Oh please, Channel 4 finally hired a weekend weatherman, Joe Sottile. Let's share of playing time as egos take a back seat for it's not for humans at all, not humans who want to laugh anyway. hope he and the other local experts, Storm Field, Al Roker, and Dr. the sake of quality. The inner sleeve documents Veteran actor Peter Boyle stars as a NYPD officer. The show was Frank Field can predict accurate weather for the spring - if we had their fretwork in each song and the two comple- created by Danny Arnold (Barney Miller), who's capable of so much all the snow storms they predicted this year, we'd still be digging ment each other incredibly well. more. These two will probably be in hiatus heaven before you finish out.. .Channel 2 News has replaced weekend sportscaster Fred reading this. Wymore with Joe Zone.. A memorable news segment was the "Parental Guidance" is the anti-PMRC tune, a subject which seems to be popping up on a lot of NBC has tried to push their luck after many successful sitcoms. moving, heartfelt eulogy given by Channel 2's Jim Jensen when rock albums these days. It isn't the sneering, The two new ones, Valerie and You Again? aren't great, but they have Senator Jacob Javits passed away. Jensen read a touching tribute (that middle-finger-in-the-fece-of-society song that one potential. Valerie stars Valerie Harper as a loving, caring mom bring- proved he not only reads the news but writes it as well) in a caring, might think, though. It's a catchy tune that ing up her three sons. Her husband, Michael, an airline pilot, is thoughtful manner for the former statesman, who was a friend to lightheartedly warns, "Everyday you scream at me played by soap star Josh Taylor, who is in transit most of the time. many and was sharp till the day he died. to turn the music low/Well, if you keep on scream- Jason Bateman is the eldest son and is very effective in the role of New Look ing/you'll make me deaf, you know." Side one the typical 16-year old. The problem with Valerie is not the acting, Channel 5 has changed its call letters as well as its owners. It's closes with a killer of a song. "Rock You All it's the scripts. They're only okay: theyueed to delve more into the now WNYW Fox Television, owned by media mogul Ruppert Mur- Around the World" is a chest-thumping, fist- characters and less on how mom is going to make things better. doch. Look for big changes on Channel 5 with first-run program- waving metal anthem that wjll literally have the Jack Klugman is back in You Again? The premise is a divorced ming as well as more movies. crowds rocking and rolling around the world. Tip- ton is masterful in this one as drummer Dave Holland and bassist Ian Hill contribute a solid backbeat to create my fevome track on the album. Catching Rising Stars This is what heavy metal is all about, utterly magnificent. Side two contains only four songs and wasn't as By Vic Marasso several ladies in the audience jumped on stage for a kiss and to pre- good as side one, but it certainly holds its own. sent a grateful Kenny with roses. Opening with "Out In The Cold," it didn't seem to If you picked the night of Thursday, Match 20th to enjoy the The concert's second half saw performances by singer Peggy Blu, keep up the tempo of the first side. "Out In The culinary delights of your favorite Manhattan restaurant, you were who thrilled the crowd with a rousing version of Journey s "Separate Cold" dragged a bit (it's over six minutes long) but just plain out of luck. The waiter and waitress service was not up Ways." Next up was the dance team of Christopher andSnowy. Danc- Halford's vocals stand out and the song is far from to par. In fact, the eateries were unnusually devoid of a full com- ing to a disco number, Christopher and Snowy were a perpetual mo- boring. "Wild Nights, Hot And Crazy Days" plemenf of waiting staff. The reason why? Well, it seemed to me tion machine. Their dance routine combined sensuality and grace. restored the pace, and K.K., lest he be upstaged that almost every young actor, actress, and singer in New York City The highlight of the second half was comedy champion Jenny by his bandmate, does a nice job on this one. was at Radio City Music Hall to watch the "Star Search-Champions Jones. "Hot For Love," as the title indicates, treads on of'86" concert. Jenny's a very quick-witted comic with a superb sense of timing. familiar Priesfoterritory, as does the album's closer New York's budding talents, as well as fans of every age, filled While Jenny held center stage, the audience couldn't stop laughing. "Reckless.'The album is everything you'd expect, the venerable art-deco hall to cheer on performers for whom light- She did a very clever routine on her experiences going to Catholic and it has no problem "delivering the goods." ning finally did strike. . .and how! school as a teen-ager, which hit home. By the way, Jenny tells us Well, don't just sit there, go out and buy the Absolutely live, the winners of this year's competition, joined by that she chose Bingo as her confirmation name. album and crank your stereo to ten. This is heavy some of 85's big winners, showed us just what they could do! In discussing the Star Search competition, Jenny expressed sur- metal from the masters. Buy it whether you're into As the house lights went down, a massive video screen was prise that more female comics weren't used on the shows. "Female Priest, not into Priest, or even if you are a priest. lowered and, from L.A., Ed McMahon welcomed everyone to the comics are more dependable than their male counterparts," Jenny Now, if only the cover did justice to the vinyl show. Then, back on stage, the curtains parted and Tchukon, a band explained. "If we don't feel like performing, at least we can fake it." inside.. . out of Montreal, appeared. Jenny's humor was satirical and timely in content. Her warm per- I really enjoyed Tchukon's four song set. This five-piece band sonality and falir for sharp, biting one-liners transformed the caver- played an energetic set blending soul and funk music with a touch nous Music Hall into an intimate comedy club. of reggae. The male guitarists and drummer traded vocal lines with The final act on the bill was the 1985 Male Vocalist champion Dur- their very pretty and talented keyboard player, Ingrid. She also rell Coleman, who performed a number of well-crafted songs off comics, singers, and dancers all linked arms singing as they drank doubled on saxophone. Tchukon had a very professional stage his newly-released album. Durrell's set consisted primarily of slow, up the crowd's applause. These entertainers had truly given us their presence, and got the crowd moving the "Promised Land", a poten- romantic-type ballads that went over big, especially with the ladies best, and the favor was returned with a standing ovation. tial hit single. in the audience. For many of us at Radio City that night, we left feeling more than Amidst a heartfelt ovation,1 Tchukon disappeared from view as In a rousing grand finale, the entire cast of performers came out just entertained. We were inspired. After all, with a little luck and the famed Music Hall elevator stage descended into the basement. and sang a rendition of "What Are Friends For?" The various actors, a whole lot of hard work, that could be me up there! The hosts of the concert were acting champion Scott Thompson- Parker, and Spokesmodel winnter Devin Devasquez. Thompson's self-effacing remarks and friendly personality got the crowd on his Miami Vice. Locally, Fiona gained popularity when she opened for side from the start, while Devin Devasquez' attempts to get the au- Bryan Adams at the Meadowlands during his concert tour last year. dience going were amatuerish. Come on, Devin, that "Do you feel "Living in a Boy's World" is the first single to be released off good tonight?" routine is as old as the Woodstock Festival. Devin's • Beyond the Pale. The song, which is getting a lot of airplay on local entire approach also was a bit stiff and haughty. Adding A radio stations, was written by Peter and Ina Wolfe, the same peo- The next act was last year's comic champ John Kassir. John's all- ple who wrote the recent hits "We Built This City" and "Sara" for too-brief set included a very funny bit on Japanese monster movies Starship. "Tragedy" and "Hopelessly Love You" are two other men- as well as a routine on the Wizardoj"Oz in which John imitated the tionable songs which also appear on side one of the album. entire cast's voices from Dorothy to the Munchkins. "Tragedy," probably the best song on the album, is a hard-driving John was followed by talented red-haird singer Catte Adams. This tune co-written by Fiona and her band members. Playing drums on lady set the crowd on fire with her torch songs, including her ren- Little Color the song is Joe Fcance, drummer for the band the Good Rats. dition of the Tony Bennett standard "Who Can I Turn To?" Like all "Hopelessly Love You" is also hit material. Fiona gets help on it the singers on the bill, Adams was backed by a really cookin' seven from Nile Rogers, who plays guitar. Rogers wrote and produced piece house-band. By Fran Braricatelll much of the material for Madonna's Like A Virgin album. An entertaining appearance by the Williams Brothers dance team Fiona slows up the tempo on side two with some mellower songs. Fiona's name may not be a household word, but the new album was followed by the video screen being lowered again for a hilarious There are some other notable cuts on this side too. "Running Out collection of Star Search blccpers and outtakes. by this rock songstress may change that.The album, Beyond the of Night" and the tender ballad "He's on My Side," both co-written The mnlc vocalist champion of'86, Kenny James, closed the first Pule, which contains the recently-released single "Living in a Boy's by Fiona, are impressive und unique in style. The more up-beat "You half of the show in tremendous style. World," showcases an interesting selection of rock and roll music, Better Wait" is a fresh and new song about the told talc of a woman Kenny James is a superb entertainer with a powerful, multi-faceted while still producing some slower ballads. The album not only scorned. allows Fiona to show off her singing style, it also gives her a chance voice. Between verses, Kenny danced, spun around, and stalked the The combination of good songs and a talented array of musicians to show her talent as a songwriter. length of the stage. on this album gives Beyond the Pale the potcntiul it needs to be a Kenny's songs und delivery could eventually make him into a com- Beyond the Pide is not Fiona's first attempt at stardom. Last year, success. By the way, if you haven't heard uny of Fiona's music yet, pcitior for Lionel Richie's legion of funs. Kenny's jazz-styled scat she released un album entitled, simply Fiona. That album produced ; besides checking out her new album, you can hear her singing singing on "Do You Want It?" and the Inter-play between voice and the hit single "Talk to Me." Television audiences may recognize Fiona ; ! background vocals on the new Julian Lcnnon single "Stick Around." band WIN incredible. 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later this year," said Dean John Feerick, leaving ing to work out how more alumni can be involved Different Shapes no time to work on strategic planning separately. CLC's Future in fund raising. Presently, most appeals for funds However, the conclusions drawn from the self- continued from page 5 come from volunteer groups or people whose study, which should be complete by early summer, continued from page 5 names are unfamiliar to alumni. The task force is "will certainly contribute to our planning document therefore considering requests for donations being are monitoring the process in order to make sug- in the fall," said Feerick. careers at CLC. Hoffman said, "Our main concern made by faculty members, whose names the gestions and to let the deans know where we stand is looking at the kinds of advising, that students alumni will recognize. on certain issues," said Conn, "but the schools are Fordham College has established a loose com- need." She said that the task force would recom- mittee system to work on strategic planning. "We The final reports of the task forces will be com- largely acting independently." mend that the further development of peer advis- piled by May 1 and later presented to the Univer- In fact, "a series of interviews has shown that the have the main strategic planning committee, and ing coordinated with more advising-by faculty also committees dealing with faculty and our learn- sity Administrative Council, according to OTiare's schools are quite distinct in their choices of plan- members. Executive Assistant, Rev. James J. Conn, S.J. The ing atmosphere. Each department will draw up a ning methods, depending on such factors as the Faculty Affairs Task Force Chairperson Dr. college's final planning report will then be five-year plan as well," said Dean Rev, Edward school's teaching style, its history of planning, its Maris Fiondella said that the group has been evaluated and integrated into a five-year plan for Dowling, S.J. He feels that the question of identity self-evaluative work for other purposes, and its discussing statistical ratios, such as those of faculty the entire university, Fr. Conn said, which is relationship to other schools within the university. does not apply to his school, however. "Our iden- to students and full-time faculty to adjuncts. They scheduled for completion by next spring. "Actually, this idea came up in 1971, but it seems tity is Fordham's identity, and has been for 150 are also talking about faculty development, which we were the only school to come up with a five- years. It's up to CLC to make its own distinctive involves "everything from secretarial services pro- year plan back then," said Dean of the Graduate identity," he said. vided to the faculty for cqurse preparation and School of Religion and Religious Studies Rev. Vin- Other schools are using committee systems as research, to the kinds of funding they get for cent Novak, S.J. The plan is regularly drawn up well. The Graduate School of Education's Long- research and teaching." Be An Observer with the help of the school's Faculty/Student Coun- Range Planning Committee has had one meeting Another issue being examined by a task force is, cil every five years, so the administration's new re- so far, according to Dr. Thomas Mulqueen, but fund raising. The chairperson of this task force, 841-5364 quest is not out of the ordinary—it has even been they are building on the work done last year by two Morton Levy, a CLC alumnus, could not be made in the right year. "I have found it to be enor- ad-hoc faculty committees and by the dean in a reached for comment. Hirsch, a member of this mously helpful," said Fr. Novak of strategic plan- planning document. The School of General Studies committee, stated that so far they have been try- ning. "When you're planning enrollment, faculty formed a School Council in February, which has size, specialization, and fiscal strategy, it's the only so far been discussing how the school can realistic way." strengthen its ties to the rest of the university and relate its Excel program more closely to its core In contrast, the Graduate School of Business Ad- Admission is free. ministration "is involved with strategic doing rather curriculum, said Dean John Healey. LIGHTFrom than strategic planning," said Assistant Dean In the Graduate School of General Studies, the Devorah Gilbert, whose job, since she began in dean's office will put together separate departmen- The Ancient Past January, is to process the school's "on-line plan- This lecture series is made possible tal reports with the help of the Graduate Council, Monday evenings 6:30 p m -7:30 p.m. ning." "Dean [Arthur] Taylor's approach is to run Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute ol Religion said Assistant Dean Vincent Gorman. He added through the generosity of the school as an entrepreneurial enterprise.. .we've Brookdale Center that the school is working closely with Fordham begun a half-dozen new programs just since I April 14 The Dead Sea Scrolls: Portrait of an College to coordinate common goals. The started, with more on the way," Gilbert said. She Ancient Sect the Hagop Kevorkian Fund. Graduate School of Social Services, which isi stated that she has not been asked to work on a five- Dr. Lawrence Schiffman, Professor of working on its plan with the help of a faculty- and' year plan. "I guess we could make one," she said, Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York student-elected committee and several outside con- "but we'd probably look at the process as a way of University sultants, is examining all issues except curriculum. making people move" rather than viewing the plan "We just completed a curriculum re-design," said April 21 Where is the Biblical City of Ziklag? as a structure for growth. Dean Mary Ann Quaranta, "and we made a mis- Recent Excavations at Tel Halif Dr. Joe Seger, Associate Professor Because of its close link with the graduate sion statement as a result of that, so some of the of Anthropology and Religion. Mississippi I school, the College of Business Administration is work is already complete." State University BROOKDALE CENTER also an exception to the strategic planning effort. ONE WEST 4th STREET According to Fr. Conn, each school's plan will April 28 King Solomon and His Palaces: "Our situation is unique," said Dean David Stuhr. NEW YORK, NY. 10012 "Although we're not as deeply involved in it as the be presented to the Administrative Council, made Discoveries at Gezer graduate school is.. .everything we're doing is up of the president and vice-presidents of the Dr. William Dover, Professor of Near (212) 674-5300 Eastern Archaeology, University of Arizona 0 geared towards long-range planning. Basically, university, and a complete document will be ready though, well continue to function as we have been." by next spring. "Although the schools all rriade self- May 12 The Synagogues of Europe: Light From The School of Law is another special case. evaluations for the Board of Regents in 1984 and i the Recent Past "Right now, we're doing an in-depth self-study in for Middle States last year, we've never done Dr. Carol Krinsky, Professor of Fine Arts. preparation for the American Bar Association visit anything as comprehensive as this," Fr. Conn said. New York University

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By Ian J. Baer Year honors. A power hitting first baseman with a slick glove and a good eye, he has all the earmarks of a superstar. The Giants made Last issue we looked at the fine crop of American League Rookies, him earn his job in spring training, and was so impressive that they led by Oakland slugger Jose Canseco. This week, we scan the senior were forced to reconsider their move of Bob Brenly to first base. circuit, which although not as talent-laden where the freshmen are At 21, he could have a bright future with this rebuilding Frisco team. concerned, boasts a few potential superstars of its own: ROB THOMPSON-GIANTS: Brad Wellman, Dave Owen, and KURT STILLWELL-REDS: The Reds brought this 20-year-old Mike Woodard all came to camp Jo battle for the second base job shortstop north as a utility infielder after only two months of minor vacated by the trade of Manny Trillo. Quietly, this 22-year-old glove league ball. He will keep the pressure on veteran Dave Conception, man walked away with the job, hands down. He's got some power, and is a sure bet to take over should his elder falter early, on. He's a quick bat, and equally quick feet. Keep your eye on this young an outstanding fielder, and a multi-dimensional offensive player, man; he could be a real sleeper. He reminds a lot of scouts of combining good speed with surprising power. He'd be my pick for Houston's star second baseman Bill Doran -quite a compliment. top rookie if he had the job locked up, but he doesn't. REGGIE WILLIAMS-DODGERS: There's an interesting TODD WORRELL-CARDINALS: Despite the success of Whitey phenomenon in the baseball world known as the Albuquerque prin- Herzog's committee bullpen last year, the White Rat was quick to ciple. It says that you can never trust a player's stats if he played in name this 26-year-old flamethrower his main man after only a two- this New Mexico city, since the winds there can turn a Bud Har- week trial last year. This year, he will be relied upon to save the relson into a Ty Cobb. Williams will try to prove this wrong, and Cards' beleaguered pitching staff. If he can save 30 games, the Cards is off to a good start, having wrestled half the centerfield job from just might contend after all. veteran Ken Landreaux. He's got speed (33 SB's), and knocked in FRED TOLLIVER-PHILLIES: This onetime Yankee farmhand an impressive S3 runs from the leadoff spot. Fireballing Todd Worrell could be a big winner for the Phils in 1986. A slender righthan'der JOSE GONZALEZ-DODGERS: Should Williams fail, the Class A farm club. The diminutive 57" second baseman will be with a tough curve, Tolliver, impressed every scout that came his Dodgers will rush this 21-year-old phenom into the spotlight, follow- looked to as a replacement for one time leadoff man and second way, and was often requested in trade discussions. If he can keep ing an AA season in which he hit .306, with 13 homers and 34 steals. sacker Alan Wiggins, since deported to Baltimore. He's a contact his off-the-edge-of-the-table curve in the general vicinity of home He could be a great one, as long as he's not rushed. However, Pedro hitter with little power but exceptional speed, and a very good plate, he'll be a big winner. Guerrero's knee injury could force him into earlier action than fielder. If he's not being brought along too fast, hell be a goody. anticipated. CHARLIE KERFELD-ASTROS: At 6'6" and close to 270 MIKE DIAZ-PIRATES: This power hitting catcher gave the Bucs LANCE McCULLERS-PADRES: A fireballing righthander in pounds, one wonders why this guy pitches for the Astros instead reason to consider dealing Tony Penalast winter, and he did nothing the Goose Gossage mold, he will be expected to take some of the of blocking for the Oilers. When he keeps his weight at a reasonable to prove them wrong this spring, leading the team in nearly every heat off of the Goose in '86. Only 22 years old, he impressed many level (reports late last year had him approaching 300 pounds), he offensive category, and forcing his way into the lineup in whatever with his 95 mph fastball in his brief September stint, and could be can be overpowering. When he's out of shape though (as if he's ever way possible. In the last two weeks of spring training, the Pirates an instrumental part of a contending Padre team. in shape), he loses control of his 94 mph fastball-a scary thought used him at first, third, and in left field, leading one to believe that LEON "BIP" ROBERTS-PADRES: The Padres took a gamble on for NL hitters. there will eventually be a spot in the middle of the order for this Roberts, using the minor league draft to pluck him from the Pirates' WILL CLARK-GIANTS: He's my early pick for Rookie of the- slugger, who hit .312 with 22 homers and 85 RBI in AAA in '85.

debut from Bobby Ojeda. Dave Johnson tends to Mitch Webst?r gets the job done in center field, fielder Jeff Leonard, who was greatly troubled by The Beat be outmanaged by the Herzogs and Tanners of the and newcomers Jason Thompson and Dann Bilar- the Pittsburgh drug trial last year. The rotation world, but that won't hold them back. Barring any dello improve on last year's production from first could be good, if healthy (former Tiger righty Juan continued from page 20 unforseen tragedies, like injuries to Gary Carter base and catcher respectively, they will surprise Berenguer will be a major surprise), and fireman have finally recovered from the shoulder problems or Dwight Gooden, the Mets just might coast to some, and maybe even contend. Pittsburgh is im- Greg Minton seems recovered from his ailments. that have plagued him for four years. Jay Howell their best record ever, and their first division title proving, but still far away from decency, and only They don't have a prayer of catching the Reds, but and Steve Ontiveros are a formidable bullpen of the 1980's. a league-leading offense will keep the Phillies out I think second place will be enough of a shock for tandem, and former starter Tim Birtsas will be CHICAGO-Here's some bad news for Met fans: of the second division, and that seems unlikely. anybody in the Bay Area. tough in his new role as lefty stopper. If the pitch- Rick Sutcliffe's healthy. Here's some more: so are NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST: ers stay healthy, I can't see them losing. Dennis Eckersley, Steve Trout, Scott Sanderson, CINCINNATI-They came close last year, so SAN DIEGO-Second baseman Bip Roberts will KANSAS CITY:There are four teams in this and Lee Smith, and that could spell trouble in the they shored up their pitching staff by picking up try and become the leadoff man the Padres so division (Oakland, Minnesota, Chicago, and Seat- East. With a youth movement lead by shortstop two of the league's top righthanders for a handful desperately wanted, and centerfielder Kevin tle) who could be ready to make their moves in '86. Shawon Dunston (a much improved player over a of kids. John Denny and Bill Gullickson join Mario McReynolds will attempt to prove that the knee in- If they all falter, the Royals will be anxiously year ago) and former Yankee farmhand Brian Soto and 20-game winner Tom Browning to form jury he suffered in the 1984 World Series has not waiting to pick up the pieces. Question marks still Dayett taking over in left after leading the Cubbies an outstanding rotation. The offense is decent ruined a once promising career. The pitching staff exist at shortstop, where former Met farmhand in everything this spring, they will be tough again. enough, but could be dynamite if Buddy Bell and is fine, and with Dick "Little Hitler" Williams off Argenis Salazar takes over for David Letterman's Keys for the Cubs: a comeback from Jody Davis, Bo Diaz bounce back from off years, and center the scene, a contented Padre team could contend fave, Buddy Biancalana; in rightfield, where Dar- once again. A healthy Goose Gossage is a must, ryl Motley proved in 1985 how little you can do though, as is continued production from geriatrics with tremendous talent; and in the bullpen, where Steve Garvey and Graig Nettles. Dan Quisenberry is coming off an ineffective season, and his assistance is thin. You can never THE REST-The Dodgers have a heckuva pitch- count out a team with this kind of starting staff, ing staff, but Pedro Guerrero's season threatening though, and if 90 wins is enough to take the AL knee injury killed their chances of contending. Worst, you can be sure the Royals will be there. Houston will be a solid .500 team, but will need CALIFORNIA :They always seem to be there, a big year out of soph slugger Glenn Davis (21 and last year's team with the additions of pheenom homers in '86, 11 in the Astrodome!), and rookie first baseman Wally Joyner, veteran righthander pitchers Jim DeShaies and Charlie Kerfeld to do Don Sutton, and lefty reliever Gary Lucas should any better. The Braves have solid new management put them there again. Reggie Jax has to produce in Chuck Tanner and Bobby Cox, but the horses again, as does 37-year-old rightfielder George Hen- just aren't there. Releasing four of their top pitchers drick. If shortstop Dick Schofield can hit .250, (Pascual Perez, Rick Camp, Terry Forster, and Len well, to quote Joaquin Andujar, "youneverknow." Barker) didn't help their chances any. THE REST: Seattle and Minnesota are the same team, they just switch uniforms every night. They both play in "Homerdomes", both have strong Bret Saberhagen John Tudor young offenSes, and loads of pitching potential who fell off offensively last year; Ron Cey earn- fielder Eric Davis puts up the kind of numbers AL MVP: Don Mattingly-why not? which, if realized, could lead either team to the ing his job back as starting third baseman; keep- folks have been expecting for two years. This team NL MVP:Dave Parker-another year like the divisional crown. The Chisox are counting on a ing Sutcliffe & Co. off the DL. Could be... would be even better if manager/first baseman Pete last one, and he's got to get it ton of rookies, most prominently catcher Joel Skin- ST LOUIS-Joaquin Andujar and Bill Campbell Rose would finally bench himself, thus clearing AL CY YOUNG:Joaquin Andujar- 20 wins for ner and Brooklyn-born centerfielder John are gone, Danny Cox is hurt, and their top three the way for rookies Kal Daniels and Tracy Jones a first place A's team will get him the award he's Cangelosi, all of whom have to come through in run producers are coming off career seasons, to contribute, but he won't, and that could be the been crying for for five years. a big way if the Sox are to win. Texas has some which will only be duplicated if Vince Cbleman Reds' downfall. ,, NL CY YOUNG:Dwight Gooden -after pick- good young arms, and a potential Babe Ruth Jr. is 100 percent recovered from his battle with SAN FRANSISCO-No, it's not a typo. Rookie ing LaMarr Hoyt last year, I learned my lesson, in Pete Incaviglia, but they're at least two years Gigantor, the terrifying man-eating tarpaulin first baseman Will Clark is an impact player, and you just can't pick anyone else. from contention. roller. I don't see this team even contending, let second baseman Rob Thompson',' also in his rookie ROOKIES OF THE YEAR:In the AL, I like NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST: alone winning. I feel bad for Whitey Herzog, or season, looks solid. Add these two to sophomores Oakland's Canseco, while my NL pick is Frisco's NEW YORK-No great surprise here,' as the do I? third baseman Chris Brown and shortstop Jose Will Clark. Mets seem to be the National Leauge's best team THE REST-Montreal will miss Bill Gullickson, Uribe, who will only get better, and you have the once again. Full, productive years from Darryl but Jay Tibbs and Andy McGaffigan will win just makings of a fine young infield. Centerfielder Dan A FINAL PREDICTION :Yanks 4, A's 1; Mets Strawberry and Jesse Orosco are musts, as is con- as,many games between them as Gullickson would Gladden, who went from a .352 rookie year tojust 4, Reds 2; Mets 4, Yanks 3. sistency from Howard Johnson, and a strong NL'' have. If Floyd Youmans has a big year (15 wins), .243 last year will improve as well, as will left talented team and a frontcourt scoring battle between Alex English )(§(0}(0)J0) continued from page 19 ers, who the Nets would face should the Bucks draw the Bullets. and Kiki Vandewcghe could be in the making. Finally, a series be- No matter who the Bucks or Sixers face, they should advance. The tween Dallas and Utah closes out the line-up. I'll take Rolando with Ryan Gray, a handicapped child. They have allowed him to Atlanta Hawks will face the Detroit Pistons in the final scries, and Blackman and the Mavericks. In the West, you've got to like Bill watch practice and hang out with the members of the team. This this should be a dandy with the Dominique Wilkins-lcd Hawks Fitch's Rockets. AkccnfOlaju won and Ralph Sampson are too much kind of activity reaffirms my faith in college athletes at a time when prevailing, I like the Bucks to win the East. for anybody, even Karccm. t their reputation has not been the best. In the Western Conference, the Lakers will draw the San Antonio As 1 close out this installment of Hoop Scoop, let me say that next PRO SCENE: The NBA playoffs begin in a week and the L. A. Spurs in the first round which should provide a nice battle in the issue, Hoop Scoop will feature the second annual NBA draft preview Lakers will embark on a defense of their world title. In the Eastern paint with Artis Gilmorc and Kurccm slugging it out, but the Lakers where I'll tell you how I think the draft will shape up. The Kermit Conference, Boston should open with the Cleveland Cavaliers, an will advance. The Houston Rockets should move past the listless this time goes to 1) Scdalc Threatt of the Sixers and Danny Ainge easy series for the men in green if I ever saw one. Milwaukee will Sacramento Kings toward a showdown with the Lakers. A Denver- of the Celtics for their brawl on national TV last week and 2) The face either Washington or New Jersey. I'm hoping it's the Bullets Portland matchup could be on the menu, which would be an enter- All-America selection committees for leaving Chuck Person off their because the Bucks arc a more formidable opponent than the Six- taining series. The Trailblazcrs, even without Sam Bowie, arc a (cams. page 18/ The Observer/April 16,1986

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By Ramon Garcia

The real hockey season has begun and both the Rangers and the Islanders are in, although most are picking different results for the two teams. The Isles face the Washington Capitals in the first round and because of injuries to three of the Caps' top players—Bengt Gustafsson, Mike Gart- ner and Bobby Carpenter- most expect the Isles to walk away with this one. Well I don't think so. Gartner and Carpenter both played in the playoff opener (Carpenter scored the game-winner on a pass from Gartner) and Washington won that game 3-1. • • n-\ Even with Washington's injury problems, 1 still give them the edge because of their strong defen- sive play. The Caps were second in the league defensively during the regular season, second only to the Flyers. Aside from the strong defensive play of their for- wards, the Caps have two of the game's best Gartner+Carpenter+Gustafsson=Islander Cakewalk? defensemen in Rod Langway and Scott Stevens. To top it all off, the Caps also have Pete Peeters, third is nothing to scoff at. believing all this talk about starting over again in to be better than they were... Anyone who thinks who I still regard as one of hockey's best goal- The Rangers also have John Vanbiesbrouck, the playoffs. It puts the Rangers in the driver's seat. the Isles came out on top in the Tonelli deal is only tenders. argueably the best goaltender in the NHL. The The Flyers are the toughest opponents the fooling themselves. Tonelli scored more than both The Isles are not the same team they once were Rangers will need some more sparkling goaltend- Rangers could face. If, and this is a big if, the Kromm and Konroyd combined... If I was Pierre and I don't trust Kelly Hrudey in the playoffs yet. ing from Beezer for them to have a chance. Rangers can get by the Flyers, the Rangers will end Larouche, I don't think I'd want to play for the cur- Look for the Caps, battered or not, to break their .Ranger defensemen such as James Patrick and that 44 year Stanley Cup drought. * rent Ranger management. Would you want to play playoff hex against the Isles and advance. Reijo Routsalainen will have to do more attacking Call me crazy. for someone who ruined what might have been The Rangers finally made the playoffs and face to help the Ranger offense. In other playoff action: I see Quebec advancing your best season ever?.. .Chalk up another stupid the unenviable task of taking on the Flyers. The The Flyers' defense, as typified by Brad Marsh in the Adams division: St. Louis in the Norris divi- move for Ranger Coach Ted Sator. In their March Rangers have only beaten the Flyers once in their and Mark Howe in the first playoff game, can be sion (although it doesn't really matter because 23 contest with the Blackhawks, Sator pulled Glen last 19 meetings. The sole victory came this season slow and lumbering and easily taken advantage of. Edmonton will beat them anyway) and though Hanlon with a little over four minutes gone in the at the Garden. Because of this fact and a depleted Flyer goaltending is also suspect. Although Calgary will make their strongest run yet, at the third period after the fifth Blackhawk goal (the defense (Barry Beck and Tom Laidlaw are out, Froese had a great season, his playoff record, after Oilers, the Oilers«will take the Smythe division. Rangers had three). Hanlon played extremely well. Willie Huber and Larry Melnyk are not 100%), losing this playoffs first game, is 0-4. Chico Resch His teammates gave him little support, as evi- most "experts" expect the Rangers to bow out will probably play but I don't think he's the answer HERE AND THERE: If I was voting for league denced by Chicago's two shorthanded goals. Pull- quickly. to Philly's problems. MVP, I guess I'd have to give it to Gretzky. I would ing Hanlon was a great way to build up his con- The Rangers beat the Flyers in their first playoff have to give serious consideration to John Van- fidence before the playoffs. Especially since he'd encounter 6-2. I wasn't surprised. Well, not too Most teams usually hope for a split when enter- biesbrouck though... Sal Messina and Marv been the hotter goalie as of late. Well, I'm not the much. ing an opponent's arena for the first two games of Albert are two of the most knowledgeable and only one who noticed this blunder, as some 17,000 Aside from an 8-2 loss at the Spectrum earlier a playoff series, but none more than the Rangers. honest broadcasters around... Lome Henning has Garden faithful chanted "Sator S~ks" and "Espo!" this season, the Rangers have played the Flyers The Rangers needed a quick win in Philly to get done a terrific job coaching the North Stars... Stan repeatedly... And finally, I know face cages are closely. their moral up. After losing 18 of the last 19, any Fischler is a jerk. He is insulting and constantly safer but I still miss those painted goalie masks. The Rangers were ranked third defensively dur- win is a big one. A big win like the Rangers' 6-2 contradicts himself in writing.. .1 still don't I think Murray Bannerman and Grant Fuhr are the ing the regular season. The Flyers were first, but triumph is all the better. The win gets the team understand why some people expected the Devils only goalies still using them. Hoop Scoop Denny's Cardinals Rule The Roost

By John E. Heinbockel the Seoul Olympiad. TOURNEY NOTES: The NCAA tourney is a better forum than COLLEGE SCENE: Hail to the Cardinals! Denny Crum and the postseason all-star games for the players to exhibit to the pro the Louisville Cardinals are the 1986 NCAA champs, beating the scouts their wares. This is because the tourney means much more Duke Blue Devils 72-69 down in Reunion Arena in Dallas. Crum than the all-star fiascos, thus showing how well players perform has now won two national championships, making him the only ac- under pressure. Secondly, there is more of a team concept in the tive coach other than Bobby Knight to do so. Crum has never got- tourney and a player's ability can be measured within the team ten the recognition he deserves and has Consistently gotten lost in framework. So, as in most tournaments, some players have seen their the chatter of "who's better- Dean Smith or Bobby Knight?" This NBA stock rise while others have seen it plummet. Among those is truly a shame.Crum learned from the best, John Wooden, and to increase their value through the tourney are: Chuck Person of has gone on to be one of the best. If one statistic should bear out Auburn who ate Walter Berry and St. John's for lunch; Billy Thomp- Crum's greatness, it wouldn't be his two national titles or 370 career son of Louisville who played like a man possessed and finally lived wins, but that he has taken his teams to the Final Four six times up to his billing; Kenny Walker of Kentucky; Johnny Dawkins of and hence only one player, Larry Williams, has nol participated in Duke (as if he had to); and Don Redden of LSU. Those that saw a Final Four in Crum's 15 years on the Louisville bench. He could their value decline were: Roy Tarpley of Michigan, John Salley of have laid claim to coach-of-thc-year with no problem, which takes Georgia Tech, Steve Mitchell of UAB, and Rafael Addison of nothing away from the job that Eddie Sutton or Dick Versace did. Syracuse. For God's sake, this man deserves recognition and the US Olym- I was glad to see Dale Brown and LSU make it to the Final Four pic Committee can begin by tabbing him as the Olympic coach for because it continued a tradition of underdog teams who made it

there. The Tigers joined Pcnnnnd Indiana Slate in 1979, UCLA in 1980, North Carolina Stale in 1983 und Villanova in 1985. The underdog hns been as much a purl of NCAA tourney history as John Wooden, Adolph Rupp, and Phog Allen .. Duke's appearance in the Final Four madiJ it six years in a row thai cither an ACC team or a Big Bast team appeared in the national finals. Not bad.. Who says college basketball is all business? For all the reports of recruiting violations, there are heartwarming stories. Larry Brown und the Kansas Juyhuwks have had a close relationship this season continued on page 17 page 2^ I The Observer I April 16,1986 SPORTS The Beat 1986 Baseball Preview This Is The Year Elusive Subway Series Finally Within Reach By Ian J. Baer staff is every bit as loaded with question marks as the Yankee staff is. 37-year-old Doyle Alexander Following the tremendous success (oh-for- had a rough spring, the Jays were shopping him everything) of our Crack Baseball Committee a all winter long, and my guess is that they know year ago, I decided to take all the heat myself this something nobody else does; Dave Stieb is a year on the baseball preseason picks, so here goes tremendously talented pitcher who loses his com- nada.. . posure a little too much to be the great one he's AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST: capable of becoming; Jim Clancy is coming off NEW YORK-This is finally your year, Yankee surgery; relief ace Tom Henke is unproven, and faithful. Britt Burns or not, the offense and excep- mate Dennis Lamp had a career season last year, tional bullpen will more than make up for an following two subpar ones; relievers Gary LaVelle average, and in my opinion underrated starting and Bill Caudill, as well as starter Tom Filer are quintet. If Ron Guidry can turn in an average on the DL. The only sure shot is Jimmy Key, a season, lets say 17-10 or so, and any two of the young lefty who gives the Yanks fits. The offense others can win 15 games apiece, the Yanks could is solid, but not explosive. The bottom line here win this thing easy. Remember, though, as the Jays is that Toronto is good in every area, but not great and Tigers have both proven in recent years, a big in any. They won't repeat, and since the Yanks and start is a must, and the Yanks are notoriously slow Tigers both seem improved while the Jays stood starters. This Bomber squad is different from last pat this winter, Toronto will take third place in the years, though, in that Rickey Henderson, Dave AL East. Winfield, and Brian Fisher will all be with the THE REST: Baltimore needs comebacks from team from the start, and with the additions of Joe all of their starting pitchers, as well as Tippy Mar- Niekro, Mike Easier, Rod Scurry, and Gary tinez in the pen. If they get that, along with healthy, Roenicke, plus expected improvements from Ed productive years from Rick Dempsey, Fred Lynn, Whitson and Dale Berra, look out below! The and Alan Wiggins (whose biggest health problem Yanks will be the Beast Of The East in '86. is located somewhere north of the mouth and south DETROIT-The Tigers have a list of "ifs" a mile of the eyes), they could crack the top three, but still long; "ifs" which could mean the difference be- don't have the talent to win it. Ditto for Boston, tween first place and fourth. Shortstop Alan Tram- although they could win 90 games if they get some mell must bounce back from his severe shoulder pitching. Cleveland has a potent young offense, and problems; Darnell Coles, acquired from' Seattle ' they'll improve, albeit slowly. Milwaukee has a in the off-season, must prove he's a bdna fide major potentially outstanding young rotation, led by last leaguer; Dave Collins has to produce as a leadoff year's Rookie of the Year runner-up Ted Higuera, man on natural grass, something he's yet to ac- rookies Bill Wegman and Juan Nieves, and a com- complish; someone has got to take some of the heat ebacking young righthander whom Met fans will off of bullpen ace Willie Hernandez following all remember-Tim (The Next Tom Seaver) Leary. Aurelio Lopez' release (they're banking on former They will surprise, especially if Danny Darwin Cardinal Bill Campbell, a free agent pickup who turns out to be the bullpen ace George Bamberger had a fearsome spring). If all of the above happen, thinks he can. and its not such a longshot, the Yanks just don't AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST: have the horses to compete with the arms of Jack OAKLAND:Please, don't think I'm justViother Morris, Dan Petry, Walt Terrell, Frank Tanana and crazy sportswriter jumping on the Jose Canseco Dave LaPoint. Southpaw LaPoint's acquisition bandwagon. I really like this ballclub. The offense " (from Frisco for Juan Berenguer and Bob Melvin) is potentially explosive, with sluggers Dwayne is a key, and Detroit having that extra lefty will Murphy, Mike Davis, Canseco, and Dave burn the Yanks come August and September. This Kingman; a healthy Carney Lansford at third and' is a second place team without a healthy Trammel I, Tony Phillips at second (whp seems to have found whose fate will solely determine that of his mates. a power stroke); and an extremely productive first base platoon of Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochte. TORONTO-It just might be a little colder up Throw in a rotation of Joaquin Andujar, Moose north than it was last year. The outfield is still Haas, Jose Rijo (they call him "Gooden West"), great, and the infield is very solid, but me pitching Chris Codiroli, and Rick Langford, who seems to continued on page 17

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