Vol XXXIX Issue 1

page 2 the paper february 3, 2009 Don’t worry, Fordham, we totally quit smoking as our New Year’s Resolution. But the great thing about quitting is, you can always have one more. We’ve got a new staff. Check us out on the left, and also see page 9. Every issue online & blog posts about everything and nothing. Check us out online: fupaper.wordpress.com Fan mail? Hate mail? “Awkward Valentine’s Day Gifts” Write to us! Editors-in-Chief Bobby “Divorce Papers” Cardos the paper Alex “Breakfast on the Toilet” Gibbons c/o Offi ce of Student Leadership and Community Development Executive Editors Fordham University Sean “Syphillis” Kelly Bronx, NY 10458 Emily “Arranged Marriage” Genetta [email protected] News Editors the paper, Fordham University’s student journal of news, analysis, com- Alex “Hemlock” Orf ment, and review, is a product solely of the students. 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You might just learn something. Will “Chastity Belt” Yates Emily “Condom Scrapbook” Tuttle our aim Aly “One-Way Ticket to Siberia” Kravitz the paper is Fordham University’s student journal of news, analysis, comment, Lauren “Mud Shower” Duca and review. Our aim is to give the Fordham community fresh insights on old is- Lenny “A Boner” Raney sues, new thoughts on new issues, and information that other campus publications may not be able to report. We do not claim to be a newspaper of record – facts, fi gures, and dates. Instead, we focus on the Fordham student perspective, on Contributors thoughtful analysis, and on the comprehension of the full scope of events, rather BYOB Mexican, White Russians, Jim Fucking Morrison, Print than staggered and straight news coverage. In short, our emphasis is on the obvi- Shoppe Skyping, Eamon Stewart, Not Papyrus, Bryant Kitching, Nick ous and active role of the student writer in his or her work. We also aim to provide Murray, Taylor Maier, Pat Murphy, Chris Gramuglia, Alex Kelso, Fordham students a less fettered venue for expression, something they may not be Karaoke, Don Draper, R.A Paterson and everyone at the Lucky Strike able to fi nd at other student publications. Corporation, Jake Sanders, Tim Leucke, Latarian Milton, Drew Brees, Basically, if we make you laugh, piss you off, or move you in some way, then Scott Fujita, and the New Orleans Saints we’re doing our job. If you don’t like it, shut your pie hole (or come write for us)! february 10, 2010 the paper page 3 news Faculty Fight for LDA Benefits Fordham Faces its Own Health Care Struggles by Emily Genetta three years.” Cruz-Malavé, a Even as programs such as the benefi ts or LDA benefi ts among ship for our faculty, although EXECUTIVE CO-EDITOR member of the Equality Com- Division of Student Affairs’ Net- colleges of its class,” the Fac- not outlined in [this] report, is While the Democrats con- mittee of the Faculty Senate, has work of Support send messages ulty Senate reported. Not only considerable,” especially in the tinue their half-hearted struggle been working toward extending of respect and accep- do NYU and Columbia offer current recession. for healthcare reform on the na- benefi ts to all LDAs since the tance, the University’s stance such benefi ts, but so do a half- Perhaps even more devas- tional stage, Fordham faculty issue was fi rst introduced. on same-sex benefi ts leaves dozen Jesuit colleges, including tating is the message it sends to members are pushing harder As Cruz-Malavé and many LGBT students questioning the Georgetown. Fordham’s D.C. the LGBT community on cam- than ever for fair coverage others have noted, progress has authenticity of the University’s sister-school illustrates the third pus. Professor Cruz-Malavé here on campus. Their fi ght has been slow. The Senate unani- commitment to creating a truly reason why Fordham’s policy remarks, “It not only places an been going on since long be- mously passed a resolution in welcoming environment. is nonsensical: the university added fi nancial burden on fac- fore Obama took offi ce – since favor of LDA benefi ts in April Still, Father McShane’s avoided confl ict with the D.C. ulty; it also damages the mo- 2005, in fact – and they aren’t of 2006. For two years there attendance at the meeting re- Archbishop even though he is rale of faculty.” PRIDE Presi- making weak compromises like was no answer, and so, in the mained largely uncertain until also a signatory of the “Manhat- dent Michael Strom comments our elected offi cials… partly fall of 2008, 432 faculty mem- his arrival that night. After lis- tan Declaration,” because the about the message it sends to because they can’t. There is bers and administrators signed a tening to Law School Profes- document says nothing about students: “As an openly gay little to compromise on: either petition urging Father McShane sor Elizabeth Cooper’s speech benefi ts for same sex partners; student at Fordham, I just can’t the University fi nally extends to implement the resolution. advocating for the adoption of it only expresses opposition to feel welcome or respected while benefi ts to all legally-domiciled The following spring (of 2009), LDA benefi ts and the following gay marriage. With their adop- people like me are being bla- adults (LDAs), or it continues McShane did release an offi cial comments from Senate mem- tion of LDA benefi ts , George- tantly discriminated against.” with its current discriminatory “Statement on LGBT Persons”, bers, McShane addressed the town, as their offi cial paper The Thankfully, change may be policy. As both sides acknowl- which reads, in part: Senate. He acknowledged that Hoya reports, actually “serves coming soon. Professor Cahill edge, LDA benefi ts are vitally As a Catholic univer- he had been waiting for the City as an example for the D.C. arch- believes that LDA benefi ts will important to LGBT faculty sity, Fordham embraces the Council to pass a resolution re- diocese.” be granted within the next few members in particular, though Church’s teaching that the God- quiring such benefi ts, so that It remains unclear why years. “There has been so much an LDA may not necessarily be given dignity of all human the University itself would not Fordham is not following positive change at Fordham re- a romantic partner. The term in- persons refl ects the fact that have to take a stance. Accord- Georgetown in its example of garding the LGBT community,” cludes any adult who has a close “we are all from God and for ing to the offi cial Senate min- social justice. In response to a he states. Furthermore, “[the relationship with a faculty mem- God.” It is in the context of this utes, McShane stressed that “it request for comment from Fa- LDA policy] is actually on the ber, has been living with him or commitment of faith that the is important that the University ther McShane, the author re- table now.” Indeed, at the end her for at least six months, and Church teaches that discrimi- maintain respect for Catholic ceived an e-mail from Director of their December 4th meeting, is either fi nancially interdepen- nation of any sort, including moral teaching and that our re- of Communications Bob Howe after Father McShane had left, dent with the faculty member or discrimination against lesbian, lations with the Archbishop re- stating that “the University’s the Faculty Senate directed the is the faculty member’s tax de- gay, bisexual, and transgen- main good.” He then referenced position on benefi ts for Legally Salary & Benefi ts Committee to pendent.

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