A Commuter? Breunig To Edit Volume 66
The senior editors of Volume 65 an- at edit meetings in his new position as editor prestigious White Castle are included. loiineed the appointment of John Breunig, of the Rikers Island Gazette. Breunig has insisted upon the inclusion of a (' '85, as editor-in-chief of Volume! 66 of Volume 65 editorial page editor Elaine staff member to be named later and wants no Hie Ram last Sunday. "Mellon" Giacomello, FC '84, an ardent part of a straight cash deal for Smith. Breunig, a communications major, is the Phyllis Zagano admirer, will return to Long Sports editor Mike Sheridan, FC '84, ust commuter to hold the position according Island in an attempt to replace Christie plans on returning to his cozy Walsh Hall o departing editor-in-chief Bob Ponichtera, Brinkley as the apple of Billy Joel's eye. apartment to practice his stunning wit by C '84. The native of New Rochelle, a for- Should her plan fail, she will apply for a standing in front of a mirror an extra three ncr Sandinista rebel, was last seen at Rose position as an official New York Islander hours a night. Wedding bells are also in the Hill sporting pink hair, a stunning button hockey puck. future for Mike, as he plans to return to lown blouse, and fashionable, yet slightly Production manager Kevin Cusick, VC Alaska, not only in search of his luggage, but risque, leather gym shorts as he pranced off '84, heads to Washington to return to his in hopes of finding that 3'8" Eskimo woman in Friday's Billy Idol conceit. position at the Pentagon as executive for whom he so longs. Of working on The Among Breunig's plans for Volume 66 assistant to the under-secretary's advisor to Ram, Sheridan says, "I wish Rose would "SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS EIGH- arc: a 12-page Ramparts on Fordham's the assistant of the vice-chancellor for inter- comeback tome." TEEN!" prestigious law school at Tarrytown; in-depth nal affairs, third cousin of William F. Joining Breunig at the Bronx Park is co- features on completely useless student Buckley, Jr. "If 1 can't be just like Bill, 1 at sports editor Jim Smith, FC '84, who hopes —John Breunig organizations and a 510-page issue scheduled least want to look like him," says Cusick. to improve his rapidly diminishing sex life. for the first week in January on anything Marriage is on the frontier for one of Known as "the man who would be exciting," titled, "Ponichlera, Whiteman—Unan- you've ever wanted to know about Ford- The Ram's departing news editors. Ellen Smith lists his most stimulating Friday night swered Questions." iiain's history. McClure, FC '84, hopes to tie the knot with as a Playboy magazine in one hand, a bottle Joining Breunig on Volume 66 of The He also plans to print The Ram every 15 Volume 64's "Dr. Sex." Ellen plans of scotch in the other, and a late Ranger Ram is executive editor Mark Dillon, FC '85, minutes to coincide with the checkout rates at on raising 20 little rastafarians at their posh game at Vancouver on the tube. Smith hopes and managing editor Melissa Goodman, FC the neighboring Bronx Park Motel (one of three-room Bayonne, New Jersey residence to improve his situation by purchasing a '86. Other staff members include news Breunig's favorite off-campus abodes). in immediate proximity to several well- worn blonde wig and an inflatible doll. editors Dan Vincelette, FC '85, Lincoln Cen- Outgoing editor Ponichtera is in hiding known toxic waste dumps. Departing photography editor Brian ter editor Greg Venuto, FC '85, features at a Rhode Island anchovy factory in an ef- Volume 65's social director, news editor Whiteman, CBA '84, looks to continue his in- editor Virginia Keating, FC '85, copy editor fort to dodge numerous subpoenas Veronica Smith, FC '84, plans to remain on depth photo studies of barnyard animals. Vinny Barry, FC '86, sports editors Jack emanating from a recent grand jury indic- the editorial board to create more fun filled "Slappeeee," a sure gold-glove right fielder, Curry, FC '86 and Mike Zuccarello, FC '87, tment. Defending himself, Ponichtera stated, evenings of frolic during 1984. Among her has applied to such pretigious law schools as photography editor Mark McDonough, FC "Everything I did was legal, how was 1 to highlights for the spring semester are a return Quasimodo Tech, the University of '86, and subscriptions manager Donna know there was a camera in the room?" to Cooky's Steak Pub, "home of the over- Mechanicsville and Fire Island Prep. Presen- Lanigan, FC '85. In a show of support, the remaining priced drink and understocked salad bar." tly, he is detained at the Rikers Island Correc- Returning for another year of punish- senior editors have collected donations Weekly champagne brunches at Vere's, and tional Institute for printing and publishing ment are arts editor Andrew Mola, FC '86, ($2.37) in an effort to purchase a rocking extraordinary nights of continental cuisine in lewd photos of former Ram editors. and advertising manager Margaret O'Brien, cJiair so Ponichtera will be unable to fall over the Blue Room of Fordham Road's Jim Smith intends to write a column en- '85. Thursday, Non-ProfitOrg. U.S. Postage PAID Dec. 8,1983 Bronx, New York Volume 65 Permit No. 7608 Number 28
Tuition May Rise 8%; Room & Board Up 12%
by Mark Dillon "Anything in the double digit range An eight percent tuition increase and a would be too much," Reiss added. 12 percent jump in residents' room and Last year, Reiss said the same thing. board costs are part of the University's However, the Board overruled the recom- mendations of the committee and pushed for proposed 1984-1985 budget that will be an 11 percent tuition increase, setting off a reviewed by the Board of Trustees on protest by the United Student Government. Tuesday, Dec. 13. The University Budget Planning Com- At that time, USG President Matt McKhley wrote two letters to Board chair- mittee recommended at their final meeting on person Richard Bennett, asking him to Friday to increase Fordham College and respond to student questions about the in- College of Business Administration tuition crease at a town meeting. Bennett rejected from $5500 to $5950 a year. It was also McKinley's request for a Board represen- suggested that tuition at the College at Lin- tative to meet with students to discuss the in- coln Center and School of General Studies be crease, even though one letter contained raised from SI54 to $166 per credit hour. more than 800 student signatures. Eight percent increases were recommen- In this year's proposed budget, student ded for each of Fordham's six graduate EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PAUL REISS (far right) announced financial aid for all schools in the University schools. First year Law School students will be increased 10 percent from $6.9 million would pay $7450 annually, while tuition at Budget Planning Committee proposals at a meeting on Friday. to $7.6 million. Committee members ex- the other five would range from $190 to $216 paying an average of $350 more per person creases because the University is still pressed concern about Fordham being over- per credit hour. negotiating next year's costs with the Saga per year for room and board. Executive Vice priced compared to other colleges within Corporation. If the Board approves the committee's President Paul Reiss said he did not have commuting distance at both the un- Student members of the committee recommendations, Rose Hill residents will be specific residence hall and food service in- dergraduate level and the graduate business strongly favor the increases. school. They concluded that commuters and "In the short run, it will be alarming for graduate business students should receive in- students, but in the long run it's to their best creased financial aid awards to be com- Registration Aftermath advantage," said Fordham College Student petitive with schools like Pace, Manhattan Government President Allison Reilly, a and Iona. senior. "We have to restore Fordham to its "We should pay particular concern to freshmen Stanley Pycioi, approximately 500 previous standing. It's lost a lot of its glory." commuting students and take that into con- by John Breunig of 800 freshmen attended the workshops. "I think other universities will be in- sideration in financial aid awards," said "It was not an ideal situation, but "There was a sense of some frustration creasing their tuition as well," added Marcy Reiss. students did very well." for freshmen," said Pycior, "It was McCain, a student at the Tarrytown campus Himmelberg expressed additional con- This assessment of computer registration frustrating due to a lack of coordination." of the Graduate School of Social Service. cern that full-time faculty will only get a five by Fordham College Dean Edward Dovvling, According to Dowling, the announ- "It's justified. It's necessary. If students percent pay increase next year in the S..I., reflects the opinions of many Fordham cement that registration would take place was want a high quality education, they will have proposed budget, saying that it represents College deans and department chairpersons. delayed until the new program made a suc- to pay for it." only a one percent gain above inflation. Ad- Some discussed the administration's inability cessful run through the University computer. However, history professor Robert ministrators will also get five percent more lo inform students of registration until the Delays also occurred because course booklets Himmelbcrg, another member of the com- next year, while physical plant and clerical week it took place. were'not available until Nov. 23, eight days mittee, expressed concern over the increase, workers will get an eight percent pay hike in "1 haven't heard anquished cries from before the registration process began. urging the Board not to readily increase the final year of their union's three-year con- people with problems," said Assistant Dean "It was a late course booklet," said tuition above the rale of inflation. tract. °l Fordham College for juniors Brian Duffy. Dowling, "There was no reason the students "The signal we should send to the Board Fringe benefits are budgeted to rise by "Everybody but. freshmen had an idea of couldn't have the booklets." of Trustees is to be cautious," he said. "I 10 percent. In fiscal year 1983, there were liuwil worked." Once legist ration was scheduled, studen- think if they slap another 11 percent across "exceptional" increases in benefits that in- Three registration workshops were ts were informed of it through the Dean's of- the board increase, they are making a cluded workman's compensation and major •iiianged to help freshmen learn the fice and the Campus Activities signboard mistake. You've got to see where you're medical insurance increases of 55 percent and "-lustration procedure. According to Continued from page 17 going." Continued on page 9 Assistant Dean of Fordham College for 2/THE RAM/THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8,1983
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Thursday, Dec. 8 Sunday, Dec. 11 American Age: Jeffrey Archer 12:30 Christmas Concert: Fordham University p.m. McGinley Center Ballroom. Chorus and the Bronx Arts Ensemble Cinevents: The World According to 3:30 p.m. University Church. Tickets Carp 10:30 a.m., 8 and 10:30 p.m. in available in the Student Activities Of- Keating 1st. fice. Coffeehouse: Fine Arts presents an Irish Band 8:30 p.m. Mimes and Mummers: She Stoops to Conquer8 p.m. Collins Hall. $2 with ID, $3 without.
Monday, Dec. 12 International Club: Last meeting of the semester. 7 p.m. in the Upper Room. Friday, Dec. 9 Last day of classes WAC/USG: Christmas Party 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. McGinley Center Cafeteria Mixer: 9 p.m. Ramskellar Mimes and Mummers: She Stoops to Conquer 8 p.m. Collins Hall. $2 with ID, $3 without Fordham University Band: Annual Christmas Concert. 8:30 p.m. McGinley Center Ballroom. Admission $1.50 Tuesday, Dec. 13 & Wednesday, Dec 14 Reading Days
American Age presents author Jeffrey Archer Saturday, Dec. 10 Dec. 8,10:30 a.m. Mimes and Mummers: She Stoops to McC/n/ey Center Ballroom Conquers p.m. Collins Hall. $2 with ID, $3 without WAC: Mixer 9 p.m. Ramskellar Thursday, Dec. 15 to Thursday, Dec. 22 Finals
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by Veronica Murray take courses in English, as their secondary bound to be found instantly," said the Direc- through analyzing papers, determined there A writing problem has been recognized concentration." tor of the Fordham College English Com- was a writing problem, and, therefore, For- by Fordham administrators and faculty of "The business communications course position Committee Verlyn Klinkenborg. dham College administrators began to act." both Fordham College and the College of concentrates on the writing of cover-letters "The Committee on Communication "As part of the new curriculum, the Business Administration. and resumes," replies Antretter. "Dealing and Comprehension Development was for- writing clinic was introduced to aid student "Business administrators realize that with both oral and written skills in this cour- med one year ago to specifically deal with this writing problems," said Mills. "Next our students have been rejected by companies se, proves extremely functional to the writing problem and propose changes in the semester, Fordham College will provide its because of their incompetency in writing and student." curriculum of Fordham College students," students with a study skills handbook and a expressing themselves," said College of Fordham College faculty and ad-1 said Associate Dean of Fordham College writing guide. At the faculty workshop this Business Administration Dean David Stuhr. ministrators also recognize writing Judith Mills. "The purpose of this committee spring, the Fordham College faculty will try "Therefore we are establishing programs, as problems among its students but have no was to determine if the majority of student to facilitate solutions to deal with the writing the communications course, which teaches concrete program to remedy the situation. papers demonstrated an understanding of the problemof their students," said Mills. the students both oral and written skills." "We are still deciding what steps to take- major themes of the text. The committee, "Business students are perce.ived as in solving the writing problem," said having greater problems with their writing Associate Dean of Fordham College, Judith skills, Stuhr replied. "A curriculum based on Mills. mathematics for business students as com- "The new curriculum instituted in 1980 Bernardin Addresses pared to the concentration by Fordham required that FC students take one semester College faculty, on writing skills, may be the of English composition," said Mills. Since determining factor in the disregard of Ford- this time FC has not added programs which liam College administrators for adapting a dealt with this writing problem. . Arms And Abortion similar English program as the College of "Definitely, there is a writing problem Business." among Fordham students but this is not a "Our faculty has taken a greater Fordham problem but a national problem," by Dan McLaughlin * initiative in—Ihe direction of solving this said Mills. "The writing skills of students Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, the chief ar- English problem than Fordham College, have substantially declined since the mid-70s chitect of the U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Letter faculty," he added. as more grammatical corrections are The Challenge of Peace, lectured to a near "The College of Business administration necessary on student papers." capacity crowd on Tuesday in the McGinley perceives an English program, not solely a "This past summer I worked on Center Ballroom. Bernardin spoke about the writing problem," Stuhr said. evaluating applications of student seniors Pastoral Letter "in terms of the relationship "Many progressive steps have been which sent their resumes to Fordham's of our Catholic moral vision and American taken by CBA," said John Antretter, Graduate English Program; their resumes culture." president of the class of l'J85, and student show the globalness of tins writing "I wish to use the letter as a starting initiator of the CBA Honors Program. "The problem," said English professor Philip point for shaping a consistent ethic of life in Honors Program, as of January will require Sicker. "The writing mechanics of these our culture,!' said Bernardin. students to take certain English enrichment resumes were very poor," he said. On such issues facing the Catholic Chur- courses," he said. Current faculty members are working ch such as nuclear weapons and abortion he "One course, taught by Dr. Thomas independently to aid this student problem," said "that the church is in a position to make I-Uran, Business Communications, is already said Sicker. "Faculty members have been a significant defense of life in a comprehen- required of business students .starting with made aware that they should require students sive and consistent manner." the class of '86, however all students of the to write shorter papers; more than two Bernardin called the Pastoral Letter "an CBA Honors Program, class of '85 included, papers, and to submit a draft form before example of the church's role in helping to will be required to take this course as of their final construction." shape a public policy debate. The bishops in- January '84," said Antretter. "This is not the ultimate solution," said tended to criticize the rhetoric of the nuclear "Dr. Horan's communications course Sicker. "One possible solution to this age and to expose the moral and political initiated two years ago in CBA was especially writing problem is to make writing inter- futility of a nuclear war." instituted to deal with this English problem , disciplinary, as was the response of Franklin The Pastoral Letter, Bernardin said, has of CBA students,", said Stuhr. "We are, and Marshall College in Pennsylvania to this raised public awareness and "brought the en-. JOSEPH CARDINAL BERNADIN discussing a program for ,CBA students. problem." tire nuclear debate under scrutiny. We have lectures on the Pastoral Letter last which would provide them.with an option to "Solutions to this waiting problem, are helped shape the debate; now we face the Tuesday in the McGinJey Center question of whether we 'can help to frame a Ballroom. new consensus concerning nuclear policy." In' order to shape "a consensus among The position that life can never be taken Catholics," he said, "we need the same sear- Saga negotiates "is reflected in the Pastoral Letter, but it has ching intellectual exchange,' the same degree not been dominant view in Catholic teaching of involvement of clergy, religious and laity, and it is not the principal moral position the same sustained attention in the Catholic found in the Pastoral Letter," said Bernardin. press" as was created by the nuclear debate. . There has been a "shift" on the view of Because the citizenry of the United capital punishment in thePastoral Letter. He States "is radically pluralistic," he said, "we said the letter is not denying the church's face the challenge of stating our case, which "classical position" on the right of the state is shaped in terms of our faith and our to employ capital punishment but directing religious convictions, in non-religious terms" the state ''against the exercise of that right." which others-of different faith convictions Bernadin said there is a need for an at- could find morally persuasive, titude or atmosphere in society which is the "There is a new openness today in pre-conditioning for sustaining a consistent society to the role of moral argument and ethic of life. moral vision in our public affairs," said Ber- He contended the same prmicple is used nadin, but he still finds "major aspects of against both abortion and nuclear war. "It our domestic and foreign policy in need of cannot be successfully sustained on one drastic change." count and simultaneously eroded in a similar During a question and answer period, situation." Bernardin said there was "no fundamental He called the U.S. Central American difference" between the American bishops' policy one that "relies predominantly on the letter and the French and German bishops' threat and the use of force, which is in- letters, simply that their "emphasis was dif- creasingly distancing itself from a concern ferent." for human rights in El Salvador and which When questioned on Central America, fails to grasp the opportunity of a diplomatic he said "the military solution is not helping FORDHAM'S CAFETERIA became a Hawaiian feast complete with solution to the Central American conflict." at all." hula dancers at a recent dinner.
Vice President for Student Affairs Joseph by ROscmaric Connors McGowan. "Plans are currently being con- MODERN FOOD wilham students mav bo eating Sai-.a sidered for moving the bookstore and there is oKttioii food for the next three years. a likelihood, although it is not definite, that Vi tiations for a new three-year cuiUr;:c: the bookstore could be moved this summer." ihe food service have been completed "The proposal involves the idea that CENTER linal University approval is expected. there would be a bookstore annex and at this Saj'.a hopes to slay even longer than thai. annex students would buy their books at the 187th Street near Arthur Avenue "We arc now. looking beyond that con beginning of the year," lie added. "There I to a more long term deal," said Food 1 would then be a regular bookstore for Ihe With thiscoupon: io Director Bill Phelps. "Wo arc in rest ol'the year." iic(l in doing renovations, but we would Any renovation plans would be drawn more ot a commitment from the For up by Snpa and approved by the University, m administration before going ahead said Phclp.s. Heineken 6-Pack those ideas." "We can't expect Saga to do much more One proposal involves removing the than it's already done, so the University kstoie from the basement of the $3.69 + deposit would be hand'lin." the- majority of the McCiinley Center and expanding the Ram- renovation expenses," he added. offer expires December 22 This year Saga has introduced a 'This would allow us to go to a two vegetable bar and conducted several special ng room system such as other universities h<'H\" said'Phelps. "The Ramskcllar would dinners. This was not an attempt to have I'MI operate like a mini-mall with different their contract extended, according to Phelps, '""'His or areas set up for piz/a. ice cream, but come about "because the students wan- We Deliver We also carry ele." led it." Open 7 Days A Variety of Beer "We're where we should be hnan- "The bookstore would be moved in an cially," said Phelps. Continued on pane 8 ^llort to .increase .heating capacity," said 4fTHE RAM7HURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 198J
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Account No.. _Exp. date. .Signature. Newsbriefs Yearbook Toilet Damage Totaled Delay The fire that occurred Nov. 9 in the The fire was termed suspicious by second floor women's bathroom of Faculty University administrators. According to Memorial Hall caused $2400 in damage. Physical Plant Utilities Engineer Ward As of yet the Class of 1983 has not seen According to figures released by the of- Nelson, the seat went on fire and then broke the 1983 Maroon. But two-year Editor-in- fice of Physical Plant Director Edward apart and fell into the toilet. The steam that Chief Karen Distante guaranteed that it will MacGrath, $ 1300 wort h of damage was done resulted was enough to cause the toilet to ex- be in the mail in December. to the electrical system of the bathroom, plode. "At this point I don't have a specific while $700 was needed to cover custodial ex- Nelson also said Physical Plant was date, but we're expecting it before Christ- penses. Labor and parts to replace the looking into the possible purchase of non- mas," she said. Distante attributes the delay destroyed toilet cost $400. flammable toilet seats. "Most toilet seats are lo the fact that there was "not much student MacGrath said an arson investigator made of flammable materials, like wood and participation." from the New York City Fire Department plastic. The problem with a non-flammable "The book should have been finished by examined the bathroom the evening the fire material like stainless steel is that it is non- the beginning of July, but I had people han- occurred. The investigator told MacGrath porous and presents sanitary problems," he ding things in until August," she said. Ac- that he would call him if tests showed that an said. cording to Distante, there were many post- accelerator, such as gasoline or lighter fluid, ponements, misplaced photographs and KAREN DISTANTE Maroon Editor- was used to start the fire. According to Director of Security stories that were never turned in. Students in-Chief expects yearbook delivery "So far the investigator has not called Thomas Courtney, there have been no leads made only partial commitments, making before Christmas. back, so I must assume that no materials so far as to who set the fire. promises that were never delivered. were used," said MacGrath. —Dan Vincclctte "I don't think it's right for a peer to be book). Even last year's (1982) 394-page book reprimanding," said Distante. "Being editor was completed mainly by myself and other of the yearbook means controlling input and section leaders. We can't knock on doors output of staff members, and sometimes it is saying, 'Work for the yearbook'," she said. difficult to motivate them. I worked every "In the long run no one is going to miss Leadership Failure day during the summer Monday through a few months difference," said Distante. Friday and part of September (on the year- —Virginia Keating Democratic National Committee Chair- country." person Charles T. Manatt described the The chairman then discussed his party's Reagan Administration as a failure in leader- plans. He said the Democratic party would ship at the Sievers Memorial Lecture Wed- become more involved in electing candidates nesday, Nov. 30, at Lincoln Center. to office. There will be more involvement of Marathon Proceeds the public in the platform and convention. Manatt believes this is indicated in the $200 billion deficit, the high interest rates, He also said that the party would also con- the increase in bankruptcy, Reagan's tax cut centrate on winning special elections. To Go For Cancer and the increase in military spending. Manatt said the party planned to He also discussed the treatment of "mobilize a set of voters in 1984, very dif- blacks and women in the Reagan Ad- ferent from the past." He said a gender gap ministration at the talk, co-sponsored by the exists and that there are nine million more Center for the Presidency and entitled voters in 1982 than in 1978. He said that if Proceeds from next semester's Ford- year. After expenses were extracted for "Campaign '84: The Contest for National this gender gap stays between 12-15 percent, ham Dance Marathon will go to the security and food, a check for $2,500 was Leadership." , you can say "bye, bye, Ronald Reagan." American Cancer Society. In recent years, given to MDA. Manalt said the President opposes the Manatt said the Democrats must have the the annual event has been for the Muscular "Last year's marathon was a disappoin- reenactment of voting rights. He described commitment of young and old voters. Dystrophy Association (MDA). tment," said Dean of Student Activities Reagan as "doing a number on Martin Democrats plan to focus on the middle aged "People and their families have been Michael Sullivan, "We have raised 15 to 16 Luther King." Manatt pointed out that the group between 28 and 41 years of age and more affected by cancer than Muscular thousand dollars in the past. Last year's President opposes ERA and said 83 percent they hope to get more blacks and women Dystrophy," said Dance Marathon Chairper- committee was unorganized, and one person of the Republicans were against ERA, ;,registered and gain their support, he said. son John Stroud, FC '84. "A working did most of the work." whereas 82 percent of the Democrats suppor- When asked about Jesse Jackson and his relationship between the MDA representative Advertising for the event will begin in ted ERA. influence on the campaign, Manatt said and our committee was not there any more," January. A "Three Month Until Marathon" On Reagan's foreign policies, Manatt Jackson told him that he would not run as a added Stroud. mixer recently took place. said, "the President doesn't lead, direct, or third parly or an independent. This year's marathon will begin with a "We're basically paying for success," care about the international activities of the —-Maureen Carolan mixer at 8 p.nu on Friday, Feb. 24, and end said Stroud. "We are looking for par- with a mixer at 10 p.m. the next day. A three ticipation from commuters as well as boar- hour sleeping period and several 10 minute ders. We are hoping for a very successful and breaks are also planned. exciting event." WORD PROCESSING Approximately $3,100 was raised last —Christine Federico EDITING TO. P. Open Every Theses/DissertationsfTerm Papers Legal/Business/ Resumes HARDCASTLE Academic Editing-all subjects -LTD.- Personalized letters Writing & Research Day In McGinley Data Communications Pick-up & Delivery 631 West End Ave.. NY 10024 24 hours a day/7 days a week (212) 496-0022 The new "Hot Spot" on Fordham's discussions. It's just a nice spot to go that will campus is The Other Place (T.O.P.) in rooms be relatively quiet," 234-235 of the McGinley Center. Coffeehouse Committee Chairperson T.O.P. is now open from 12 p.m. to 12 Jennie D'Arrigo, FC '86, has helped present a.m., Monday through Friday. Also, Saga comics from dubs such as Catch a Rising Pcle would like to take this time to wish food is being served. Star, Dangerfields and Comedy Seller. They ewy lots of luck on finals. List, but not have also had a performance by the rock Meal cards are accepted'and there arc least, he would like to wish everyone a Merry bagels, croissants, quiche, international cof- group Orleans, but the event that D'Arrigo is fee, herbal tea, assorted cookies, hot nachos most excited about is "Open Mike Night" Christmas and a Happy New Year. and soup du jour. where students are given the opportunity to "We want this to be a classy place, so entertain each other. even the I'ood must be classy," said T.O.P. "We encourage students lo conic and VERE'S Manager Angela McCabe, YC '84. play the piano or any other instrument," Saga began serving food Nov. 29 and D'/\nigo said. "Instead of playing in your many people were unaware of the opening, room, come in and play at T.O.P. and let other enjoy your music or any talents you LUNCHEONETTE said employee Ann Grogan. "One boy came in and bought a sandwich, and a short while may have." later four more boys came in because they " Although the Coffeehouse Committee Pete's Breakfast Specials luul heard from the first boy how good the only organizes events for Mondays and Thur- food was," she said. sdays, they hope to increase this next 1 Orange juice, 2 eggs, home 3- Orange juice, pancakes, coffee T.O.P. workers hoped to begin serving semester. fries, toast, coffee or .« »ea- • • S*'40 loud much sooner, but because of electrical "The Student Activities Council funds Wlln nam tea $1.30 > bacon or sausage S2.lt) nroblums they could not. the Coffeehouse Committee, but this does not cover costs to have entertainment every 2. Orange juice, 2 eggs with ham, 4. Orange juice, French toast, liesides being able to till one's stomach, e e 1 O,|>. also lias many other beneficial aspec- night, although we wish we could so we are bacon or sausage, home fries, «>N , or tea W-40 Is that range from a quiet place for discussion hoping otherclubs will help us out," toast, coffee or tea $1.95 with ham- bllc°n or sausage loi'iilerlainmeiil. D'Arrigo said. $2.10 "It is a mini oasis," said Assistant Dean D'Arrigo hopes "T.O.P. will become an lor Campus Activities Michael Sullivan. "It institution on campus and that students will "Come on over for Breakfast! -Pete , IIOIMI'1 have the noise or distractions which think of T.O.P. as an alternative to the Ram- ria and Kamskellar have, so students skellar." 570 E. Fordham Road at Hoffman [across from 555J faculty can sit and have educational —Dvirdrt* Nolan JKilJAT, D.bt-tMbtK a, iy»j —^—«——— ~ .
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Lights, cameras, action! The filming of a television commercial or movie is not necessarily confined within the Illl IIII Illllllllllllllllll walls of a production studio or to a famous sight that people rarely see. It happens right before your very eyes, there on the Fordham campus. Many upperclassmen, along with observant freshmen land sophomores, have seen the making of a television or Ifilm production at Fordham, even if it was only from a Movies Commercials •distance. In fact, several weeks ago a handful of students gathered around the entrance to Duane Library to watch the Steve Horn Inc. Production Company shoot a segment of an upcoming American Express Commercial. Two actors, dressed as preppy college students stood Illl Illl Illllllllllllllllll on the stairs, while a collegiate-looking actress pranced up to greet them. Although the scene will probably only flash across the television screen for a couple of seconds, the operation and staging of the event required a wide array of BILLFRIEDKIN (left), Director of The Exorcist people—film directors, technicians, cameramen, adver- tising agents, stage hands and a caterer. Those who were lucky or alert enough to notice the arrival of these professionals utilizing the campus probably [wondered, "Why Fordham?" The better question is, "why not?" Peg Parker, the administrative assistant to Executive /ice President Paul Reiss, coordinates the planning, (scheduling and communication necessary^ in accom- modating production companies that are interested in 'ordham's facilities. "They call me to see if there is a :ertain setting on campus which could be used in their reduction," she says. "They usually want Gothic buildings or the New PAUL NEWMAN (right) in The Verdict. ingland College look. Keating is a prime location," she .deled. Parker says the Unjveristy permits the scouts from the reduction companies to check the campus out for them- ielves. She said, however, many scouts expect the interior f the buildings to match the old Gothic outward ap- earance and are surprised to find renovated rooms and odern furniture, Compared to last year, things are slow," she says. The ecords, dating back to August of 1981, reveal that only wo short productions occurred on campus this summer, ne involved a new 1984 Suzuki Commercial staged in ront of New Hall. The other was a Dick Clark production (Ueft) SCENE FROM LOVE STORY. ith segments of the John Driscoll N. Rocky story situated n Jack Coffey Field! Last spring, a Boggles commercial and an Oil of Olay Or: idvertisement used the scenic Fordham campus. During the year 1982, Fordham students made their ebut in front of the limelight of television cameras. In iinim IIIIIIIIIII iiii M § ay, agents doing a Pepsi commercial asked Fordham tudents to be a part of the cheering background to a olleyball game. A Holly Farms Chicken commercial also used the presence of Fordham students in October of 1982. Former [United Student Government President Matt McKinley rounded up some Fordham students who thought an acting opportunity would be fun and exciting. Little did they know they would serve as mere background props, as Dawn Reddy, FC '86, recalled, "they made us march around and do it over and over for about three hours." iiiiiiiniii ?ienii IIII ill Reddy says other students along with herelf were not elated with this acting experience and McKinley agreed with did not mention this stipulation on the day of the filming. from Love Story were filmed in Duane Library and on Ed- the frustration of the students, saying the company was Over the past five years, numerous other commercials wards' Parade. very rude. "They made us feel little. You were an extra. have presided at Fordham. Participating firms include A haunting, compelling and emotional scene from the They made you feet like that," he says. General Electric, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Army ROTC, Exorcist was made on the top floor of Hughes Hall in 1972. According to McKinley, the students agreed that the Old Spice, Gillette Razor and Canada Dry. Rev. Thomas V. Berminghani, S.J., played the role of the money they earned should benefit the entire student Revlon, J.C. Penney, Montgomery Ward, and Saks Rector in the movie and spent much time in Georgetown population. While they decided to donate the money to Fifth Avenue have used the Lincoln Center facilities in during its filming. He also served as consultant to the direc- Fordham's basketball cheering squad, Section 8, getting producing their commercials. tor of the Exorcist, Billy Friedkin. the money was a problem in itself. Movies Filmed at Rose Hill Many female students still remember the day their "They told us to leave that day and expected us all to Commercials are not the only productions drawn to hearts fluttered with excitement when Paul Newman was on come running back," McKinley remembered. The com- the Rose Hill campus. Although there has not been a com- campus in March, 1982. Several of the librarians at Duane pany had refused to release the check until all of the par- plete production filmed here so far, many movie scenes recall it as an exciting experience that so many show ticipating students signed a waiver. The company, however, have been produced on campus. Back in the 1970s, scenes Continued on page 9 Fordham Focus Loughran: 60 Years As Jesuit with James Sciales worst my mother ever did was ask me to gently close the In 1928 Loughran left for England on the Liconia to Rev. Charles T. Loughran, S.J., former associate dean living room door after I had slammed it." study at Hethrop and Oxford. Upon looking over of Fordham College, celebrated 60 years in the Jesuit order. At age six he moved from Bronxville to Bedford Park, Loughran's examinations, the Vice Chancellor of Oxford Loughran officially entered the Society of Jesus on N.Y., in a house containing a 3000 book library. He admitted him into the University as a scholar of Latin, Aug. 15, 1923, with the taking of his first vows at the St. remembers reading books about England, France, and Greek, Ancient History and Philosophy where Loughran Andrew Seminary. On the following day his name was Germany. And at age 10, he didn't know he would visit all later earned honorary degrees. scratched off a list of candidates to learn to drive at the of these places one day. Until age 13 he practiced the piano Concerning Oxford, Loughran mused, "The people at seminary. He asked the head minister why he wasn't being and could play the classics with excellence. His favorite Oxford liked me because I was a good boy. The exams were considered after he had volunteered. composer was Mozart. so hard that you had to be able to explain the footnotes at "You're not to waste your time. You are to stay here As a precocious youth, he was the highest ranking the bottom of each page." At Oxford, Loughran also to read books." Loughran has been studying and reading at eighth grader at age 12 at St. Phillip Neri Grammar played rugby as a right wing three quarter. ;i fantastic rate ever since. -• School. He even taught the second grade when the teacher Loughran reminisces of long walks he took around Horn in Bronxville, N.Y., Dec. 9, 1905, he was a child was busy, and until 17 he was senior altarboy at the Im- Oxford's campus with his friend, the renowned Albert Ein- »!' gifted parents. His father, a building designer, had maculate Conception Church, a building that his lather had stein. "He usually kept to himself, but when he was with graduated with three degrees from Cooper Union. His built in young Charles' name. me, he was all smiles. I used to tell him jokes in German." mother was the principal of a public school at age 24 and Entering Regis High School, a Jesuit institution, he In 1934, Loughran came back to America to begin was the valedictorian of her class at Hunter College. found himself influenced by their presence. He graduated studying theology and was ordained on June 20, 1937. Loughran described himself as an inquisitive, lucky child. and was given the gold medal as valedictorian. From there Three years later Loughran took his final vows. At a Speaking of his relationship with his parents, he he entered the St. Andrew Seminary in Auriesville, N.Y. Continued on page 9 reminisced, "My parents were intelligent and loving. The 8 THE RAM THURSDAY DECFMBER 8 Idol Hogon Consulted Continued from page * Athletic Operations I'oordin.v.or Robe:; Stieiz said ;he damage %va- ••not'r-'.iii: exten- On Steel Merger sive. For the t>pe o? croup thai «a* here. 1 thought it »a> very we!! behaved." S::e:/ a'^o said he would recommend the use of :he £>m each compaiiy and will consequent!\ \ b\ Sara Martin for another e\cnt o:" ihi> kind. -ironper. more compctiti\e unit." Rev. William J. Hogan, S.J., a Ford- Ac-cordinc to Cerr.i. :i.ke! >.t!e> were Hogan considers himself ••(!-.. ham College economic-, professor and an ex- enough :o co>e: '.he e\iv:^e- foi the eor.ee.".. foremost a faculty member."' anJ •;;. pen on the steel industry, was recently con which totaled .ip;vo\inu:e!y S!4,vX0. The voKcrncnt with the -lee! indu«ir. suited concerning a merger between LT V fee for Billy ldo! «a> S".5(0 .md S2.?tV> was •'research project which has extendcii •,., Corporation and the Republic Steel Cor- spent on lights and production. Other tees M) years." Hogan -aid he has dune ;.. included the use of :he !".:.":!!!>. worker*, and poration. in almost every aspect ol the steel iriuu • • • According ;o the Daily Sews, Hogan "b the security at the concert. Oi;i->de of ticket Hogan established lordham's Ir •; : sales for the concen. an estimated S-424 was regarded a> a leading expert of one of tht I.cononiics Research liiMiiutc in IvS nation's bigge-t and most troubled in- taken in from the -aie ot Hilly Idol T-^hirti. organi/ntion that doe* uorlduidc ^n,.:. dustries. Hi^ advice has been sought by projects. He has also served as a cor.sa ,. foreign nations, the World Bank, Congress to the Council ol Economic Advisor- ;. « and domestic
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Continued from page 1 Success a 24 percent rise in Blue Cross-Blue Shield expenses for the University. Reiss presented statistics which showed by Vinny Barry that universities that overlap four percent or The Billy Idol concert on Dec. 2 was more in admission applications with Ford- successful according to Concerts Committee ham College, CBA and CLC also raised their Chairperson Joe Cerra, FC "84, increasing tuition an average of 11 percent this past the possibility of future events of this lype at year. His comparison ranged from Harvard Fordham. ($9700 and an 18 percent increase) to lona "The show went well from our. perspec- ($4500 and a five percent increase). DR. ROBERT HIMMELBERG urged tive," said Cerra. "It was basically a break In figuring the tuition increase, the even show. If we make money, it won't be the Board of Trustees to be cautious committee deducted $1 million from the in raising tuition at the Budget Plan- much." amount of revenue the eight percent tuition Assistant Dean of Campus Activities rise would bring if enrollment remained con- ning Committee meeting on Friday. Michael Sullivan felt the Concerts Committee stant to compensate for possible declines. while $2,7 million will be added to physical did a good job in handling the 3,000 persons Four million dollars in additional plant renewal funds. These are monies set who attended. revenue would be received by the University aside each year from operating revenues with "I am very pleased with the outcome, if the Board passes the proposed tuition in- the intent of building up the funds Fordham the concerts committee did an excellent job in crease, based on constant enrollment. had for capital improvements, according to preparing the concert, and there were enough BILLY IDOL However, Reiss' statistics show that for the Reiss. people and flexibility to cover ifr," said past two years the University has obtained Reiss also presented statistics that com- Security Supervisor Michael Kenny. Sullivan. "If we could do more of these even- less income than had been originally planned pared "tuition and inflation over the last ts, 1 would support them, but 1 would like to The damage done to the gym at the con- because of enrollment declines. In 1982, this decade that showed Fordham has the same see some variety in terms of the act." cert was minimal. Cerra said there was one figure was $2.3 million, and in 1983 it was level of tuition in constant dollars as it did in hole found in a bleacher. "I'd imagine we Security for the concert consisted of 30 $1.1 million. Therefore, he said, the deduc- 1971. will be billed for it, we're responsible," he 1BI guards and approximately 10 auxiliary tion is necessary. "Since 1981 our rate of increase has ex- added. and off-duty police officers. "There were no ceeded inflation," said Reiss. "We have Continued oh page 8 For 1984-1985, funds functioning as en- problems related to the concert at all," said dowment will be increased by $2.2 million. recaptured the lost ground since 1971." Loughran
Continued from page 7 party celebrating the event the Jesuit provincial asked Loughran if he ever wanted to teach. After saying yes, the provincial said, "That's good of you, because you're going to be told now." So for the following seven years he taught Scholastics Latin, Greek, and history at the St. Andrew Seminary. REV. CHARLES T. LOUGHRAN, Loughran has taught the presidents of Georgetown S.J., currently teaches at gradu- University, Boston College, the University of Detroit, and Fordham University's President James C. Finlay, S.J. ate school at Fordham. In 1953, Loughran was appointed Associate Dean of Fordham College, holding this position for 10 years. During this period he also taught graduate students. Three of his students received the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and won a Marshall Scholarship in national competition. Different from former deans, lie was nicknamed "Brigadeer." Described as "not being a politician that sat behind a desk," he was said to "go out and mix with the troops." He was tremendously busy. commented, "I heard you're one of the smartest teachers in His love of teaching keeps him in the classroom, where In June of 1966 Loughran went on his first sabbatical. he continues to teach graduate courses, and he has no im- the University. You must be, because a dummy would have Traveling abroad, he studied in Rome, Paris, and Ger- mediate plans on quitting. Laying back in his easy chair broken his neck." many, where he taught English. with the perpetual pipe in his mouth and book in his lap, he On Apr. 2,1976, Loughran was promoted to associate In 1974, Loughran broke his hip after tumbling down collected his thoughts. "I'm a peculiar animal," he says. a flight of stairs. At the hospital Loughran said the doctor professor emeritus by Finlay.
is $2000 and a combination of both will run the company The availability of a facility should be taken into(con- $1500. Parker says between August 1981-8.1 Fordham sideration, especially with interior shooting. "The filming received an estimated J<2/,500 worth of revenue from com- Hollywood must not interfere with our academic scheduling. Two to mercials and movies. Parker deposits all the money in the three solid weeks of indoor production is usually only per- Bursar Room Rental Account, and it is used for the upkeep of the University, Continued'from page 7 mitted during the summer," says Parker. Parker also says accommodations for filming are never made in the Lom- Production agencies are expected to pay for additional business people were around, least of all the handsome bardi Center since it would disrupt the daily activities. fees such as the services of Fordham security guards, Newman. The film The Verdict involved a full day of Parker must obtain insurance certificates and property physical plant personnel and equipment used. moving Victorian tables, chairs, books, lights and other release forms from the production agencies. After setting After taking a recent survey, all of the production props to convert Room Two in the South Corridor into s up a date for the shooting, Parker must then notify security agencies utilizing the Fordham campus says they look supposed law library. and request their presence for that day. favorably upon the school as a filming sight. These agencies "They usually schedule shooting dates one week to ten The University now provides a daily rate to use its include Steve Horn Inc., Giraldi Productions, Lovinger, days in advance at the latest," says Parker. First, though, facilities. In the past, it offered hourly charges but has Tardio, Melsky, Inc., and Fox-Zanuck Productions. They she says they niust comply with the University's regulations found that dealing with a lump sum is easier, especially with also say that administrators, employees and students of the and procedures; , larger agencies.. Agencies with big accounts ask what the University are very cooperative and helped them to the Fordham must understand the nature of the filming. daily rate is and "they don't blink an eye," Parker says. fullest extent. As coordinator of these projects, Parker prefers to get The daily rates charged depends on the type of exam- These agencies all answered the "Why Fordham?" detailed information about the events in writing and ple used. Exterior shooting costs a company $1200. Interior question with "it had the right look." sometimes receives copies of their scripts.
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(ESPECIALLY^VTHISONE) Imported Moosehead. Stands head and antlers above the rest. 10/THE RAM/THURSDAY, DECEMBER8,1983 Faculty Forum- t TOE RA Robert Ponichtera Editor-in-Chief Confronting Mojo Mark Dillon Executive Editor Jim Smith Sports Editor Elaine Glacomello Editorial Page Editor Brian Whiteman Photography Editor Kevin Cusick Production Manager Melissa Goodman Features Editor Ellen McClure News Editor John Breunig Copy Editor I have been reading a book I his fall that is Marx and Freud, jn ), Veronica Smith News Editor Greg Venuto Copy Editor provocative, to say the least. It is Paul Johnson's to undermine belief in trad Andrew Mola Arts Editor Mary Graham Business Manager Modern Times (Harper & Row, 1983). H is a detailed saw human behavior as Mike Sheridan Sports Editor Margaret O'Brien Advertising Manager and engrossing history of the way our troubled world Freud explained it as the Chris Ciancia Subscription Manager has gone since the first World War. The theories propounded, The direction has been mostly downhill. The story any personal account ability Ntari: Joan Allison • Cherine Anderson • Vinny Barry • Donna Behen • Jim Brucculen • John Cairns • Linda Carlossi • Maureen Carolan ' is a chronicle of war and revolution, of mass killing, And so we enter the Maria Chiarelli • Tara Chiarelli • Hosemarie Connors • Lawrence Downes • Darice Duda • Liz Dunne • Chris Federico • Francisco Gonzalez • Ruth Harris • Joanie Hennesey • Leslie Hess • Ginny Kealing • Noreen Kelly • Angela Kukoda • Gigi La Fiura • Steve Lalli • Christopher Lott • repression, tyranny. Johnson looks at the world at horrors" dominated by .,evi„ l Lisa Lysko « Lucy Ann Madile • Larry Marchiony • Sara Martin • Dan McLaughlin • Addys Moreno • Alison Moss • Veronica Murray • Felicia large and focuses on the political developments that There is more lo Johnson's Nigro • Deidre Nolan • Sue O'Donnell • Anloinette Parvis • Michael Prendergast • Susan Priore • Glenn Proto • Harry Ramas, Jr. • Grace occupy so much of the stage. The scene indeed is a this is the heart of hjs j,, Rossello • Doris Ruehle • Joseph Slargiotli • Kathy Stemmler • John Sullivan • Mark Theberge • Ken Valenti • Adam Varsano • Dan depressing one. The lies and violence of power-mad message his book conveys Vincelette • Chrissey ZesMtorski Art«: Cherine Anderson • Jack Curry • John Fox • John Horan • Kevin Keary • Tom Kilcawley • Thomas McClusky • Henry Menendez • Bob Parisi • Camille Perretti • Jeanine Pollronieri • John Vaccarelh Features: Roger Cappucci • Gigi La Fiura • dictatorships loom large. Lenin, Stalin, Hitler play Is Johnson's view w Elizabeth Langella • James Sciales Photography:Theresa Brzozowski • Johanna Geoghan • Melissa Goodman • Mark McDonough • Siobhan major roles. the root cause of ouv in McDonough • Hugh McNally • Tina Palmer • Paul Sullivan 'Jack Sweeney Graphics: Ciara Concannon Sports: Pete Birle • Roy Cankosyan • I am only halfway through the book—up to the offer a few reflections in i> Jack Curry • Paul Guicto • Rich Libero • Diana Patulak • Jay Pearlman • Dominic Preziosi • Ed Richards • John Scuderi • Mike Shannon • watershed year 1941 when Hitler invaded Stalin's The answer, I ihink, Tony Tarullo • Rich Thomaselli • Peter Tosches • Jackie Wagner • Michael Zuccarello Business: Nilgun Alplekin • Donna Murphy • Jack Reiher • Nancy Swill • Fran Wynne Subscriptions: Caroline Rorke Advertising: Tara Chiarelli • Patti Drasky • Donna Lanigan • Russia—but 1 do have a grasp of what is coming, and explanations are needed '.'..oriicaMacKay • MidgeMcManus • DeniseO'Grady __ __^___^ _. • Johnson's underlying theme has been made quite One can hardly deny that THE MM la lh« University-wide newspaper ot Fordham University, serving campus and community since 1918. 1HE BAM Is published clear. It is the latter I want to discuss. continues to be a time each Wednesday and distributed tree ol charge every Thursday during the academic year. Correspondence should be addressed to THE Johnson's main point is that the collapse of objec- horrifying evil. Stalin's ty RAM, Box B, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458. Rose Hill editorial, copy and business offices are located in Faculty Memorial Hall, tive moral standards accounts in large measure for the and Pol Pot's genocide hea Rooms 428, 429 and 443. Telephone (212) 2950962, 933-9765, 579-2082, 579-2094, 579-2665. Lincoln Center copy office Is located In Leon catastrophic events that characterize the 20th century. the yvars and the hatreds t. Lowenstein, Room 406. Telephone (212) 641-5250. THE HAM represented nationally tor advertising by CASS and CMPS. Ad rates are available on request from the manager. Ad deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m. The opinions expressed In RAM editorials are those of the editorial board; His view is that the vacuum created by this religious century. Each day the medj those expressed in columns, letters or graphics are those of the individual writers or artists. No part of THE HAM Including text, photos, and moral collapse has been filled by secular ideologies of the evils of the times in artwork and ads may be reproduced without the written consent of the editor. THE RAM Is composed on campus at Fordham Student Print, and political messianism. In this ambiance the "will to relentless chronicler of sue and printed by offset lithography on recycled paper In a union printing plant. power," as Nietzsche perceived, has been given free and ruthless judge, but hi rein. no means original. Willis Johnson's approach to his subject is interesting. century, perceived "the gi As a point of departure, he takes the confirmation of world" and warned that Einstein's theory of relativity in 1919. The mistaken things have always been fal, application of this scientific theory, he believes, con- the English historian, bad trary to any intention of Einstein himself led to moral history as "little more tha Wolf Tickets relativism. This in turn destroyed all restraints on follies, and misfortunes of despotism and violence. These are hard sayi
It's lime once again for The Ram's Wolf Tickets given to all the "wolves in sheep's clothing." In general, Wolf Tickets deal with people and events in the news at the University over the past semester and are awarded for things that should have happened but did not, things that did happen hut shouldn't have, and things the editorial board always wanted lo comment on but which don't deserve piore than epithetical quips. With this background, let our semi-annual tirade begin. The envelopes, please. The "Show The Children In, Stella" Wolf ticket to University President James Finlay for Faculty Forum his annual farcical hour with student Journalists. The "Run It Up The Flagpole And Let's See If It's Art" Wolf Ticket to Artist-in-Residence Dr. Vivian Thaul Wechter for her rather brusque introduction of "Modern Mythology.'' The "Kill U Before It Multiplies" Wolf Ticket for the students who vandalized the art. The "Machiavelli Was A Wimp" Wolf Ticket lo Brother james Kenny for his behind-the- Seeing With Hew scenes manipulation of the Kordham post office closing. The "Hello, I Must Be Going" Wolf Ticket to Cathy Coakley for her abrupt departure as Lady Rains' basketball coach one week before the season opener. with Rev. N( The "Wait, I Might Be Coming, Too" Wolf Ticket to Baseball Coach Paul Blair who is The aim of this article is purely aesthetic. It relation with them, eithJ deliberately prescinds from all extra-artistic political rumored to be leaving his post. psychic initiative, Tlieworf questions, such as how the new sculptures on campus The"Baryshnikov One-Two-Three Kick" Wolf Ticket to Fordham Rams Coach O'Neal full actuality only by an ;k got here, whether they should be here or in the places Tutein and the Rams' anemic offense. ver and the observed. This i they are, etc., all of which are the subject of legitimate 11 The 'Tlayin' With Myself" Wolf Ticket to Billy Idol for his less-than inspired performan- revolutionary develop"' disagreement on campus. Here they are, and it is one subatomic quantum physicsl ce to a more-lhan-rcceptive Fordham audience. of my keys to a happy life to extract the best I can from observer makes u differencel The "Whatever Happened to Baby Jay" Wolf Ticket to Vice President for Student Affairs what is, while it is, even though 1 may be trying to the very fact of his obscrvl Joseph "Jay" McGowan for not having his face on the front page of The Ram each week. change it. matter remain potential unj The "Misery Loves Company" Wolf Ticket to the staff of the paper for successfully com- Existence, in my experience (longer than most by the very observational c| pleting their first semester as a weekly. around here) is filled with unsought for gifts, if we but ciple of quantum physics The "I'll Do Anything For A Twinkie" Wolf Ticket to the unnamed student who was look around us, fully awake. I agree with Richard analogously to oilier field! caught shoplifting the tasty snacks in the student deli. Bach in his strange but stimulating book, Illusions The "Accountant of the Year" Wolf Ticket lo the Weekend Activities Committee for (though 1 disagree with him on a lot of other things), that usually "there is no such thing as a problem that overspending its budget by $1400 because of poor bookkeeping. does not come bearing some gift for us in its hands." The "Let's Burn, Not Learn" Wolf Ticket to students who vandalized smoke detectors last Since I have been able to relate positively, with year at a cost of $6800. significant aesthetic enjoyment, to at least some of the The "Archie Bunker Memorial" Wolf Ticket to the deli for printing an ad early this sculptures (definitely not all), and have told people so, r,\ semester stereotyping The Bronx, insulting the community and fostering a paranoid attitude. 1 have often been asked to explain what I saw in them The "Sister Mary Discipline" Wolf Ticket to Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs to enable me to respond. I thought it might be about Mary Haddock for having 55 ID fakers write the University Code of Conduct five times instead time, and of some interest, to share this with a wider of sanctioning them with u fine. audience. So here goes, for a non-technical, sym- The "We Said Maybe and That's Final" Wolf Ticket to the Dean of Fordham College Kd- pathetic amateur's response lo our presently visiting ward Dowling, S.J., Registrar John Clohessy and Bursar Barry Walters for keeping us in a per- outdoor sculpture. petual state of confusion regarding computer registration for Spring, 1984. First, a general principle: faced with the challenge, not faced by the older traditional artists, of The "Camp Snoopy" Wolf Ticket to (hose involved with planning the MAC-SAC photography as an exquisitely sensitive, new, c|iiasi-art Weekend: an overnight excursion with a good purpose but an extravagant price lug. form, the contemporary abstract artist is deliberately The "Just Letting You Know Things Are Fine Here, Mom" Wolf Ticket to Father Finlay asserting the freedom and creativity ol" the plastic artist for implying in a letter to Fordham parents that (he University had performed to the best of its not to imitate or represent anything at all from existing ability in improving campus security. The letter was sent out after a Fordham junior was stub- nature but rather to create freely a new mini-cosmos of I bed in Walsh Hall. form out of his or her own imagination. Such a new sensitive to the great '• form need not represent anything from nature yet can culture. still be quite meaningful, though it may Hot have just 1. Descending to |w one definite, determinate meaning clearly expressible Space-Time Continuum r BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed in concepts and words. The enterprise of such new the lawn near the Third creations not drawn from nature is always a risky one, recalled first that the conti w, tcnm.fi OH PW0. NO,., NO. because anything in nature has inexhaustible depths, if of the central concept c -MNKITS ' MT-m we look for them, which can guide the artist himself Relativity Theory. In tin NEWS. ITH/tfK. umecoa. mwmv was considered a fixed, AKttR ( E into depths in his work of art, whereas forms invented ePISOf*. RBALGKgNAPE motion and lime piuMicd note/ i THINK. 25- oo/m/s by man run the risk of being more superficial, lacking LAUNCHED. in the inexhaustible profundity of all real things. Still, In Einstein's view, spaa- the adventure is a legitimate one, interesting, exciting, other, so that they aiv«l" and revelatory of man himself as secondary creator separable space-time ecu under God. experience this in hci ^"' The second general principle 1 have discovered stand still and just look all helpful is that many contemporary artworks do not many do. deliver their meaning fully, if at all, if one merely stan- One must actively i-^i ds and observes them passively. One must positively around it, thus creating n» interact with them—do something to enter into fercnt pillars are so ;IIM' THE RAM/THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8,1983/11
naive. They certainly run counter to any optimistic removed all restraints on political power and that this son's book is in tune with that. Recognize limitations• notion of progress in human affairs. Are they para- has led to the evil deeds that characterize the 20th cen- on government, maintain inalienable human rights, doxical considering the material well-being of so many tury. He keeps primarily to the political sphere, though develop moral sensibilities that hopefully can guide us of us (not all) in the West? The answer will depend to a that is all-embracing in these revolutionary and in our lives. These imperatives are, 1 confess, great extent on our personal experience and our bread- totalitarian times. platitudinous, but Johnson's narrative endows them th of view. Are they defeatist considering the Lord Acton's famous dictum, "Power tends to with new meaning and importance. aspirations and hopes of mankind? The answer may corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely," Perhaps history has something to teach us after >ch well involve some thought about the deeper meaning springs to mind. The lesson I carry away from John- all. of the human experience. This can carry us beyond the empirical data of lohn C. Olin history itself, and if neither Condorcct nor Marx sup- ply us with the meaning of it all we many find our- etters to the Editor s view, also helped moral values. Marx selves thinking in religious terms. In the light of our lieally determined. Judeo-Christian heritage it is not surprising that we of nuclear war and of an accidental nuclear escalation. do. The focus then will shift to the individual and his A nuclear freeze would halt the deployment of the f instinctual drives. or her ultimate destiny. That history reveals man's M-X. It would also halt any destabilizing weapons the men did away with universal sinfulness will be acknowledged, but so too Soviets might develop. mil code. will be the mysterious reality of God's providence. Most people who oppose the freeze do so because tury "chamber of n Hope will not be overwhelmed by cynicism and of the false notion that America is behind in nuclear ursuiiig evil designs. Cheap despair. weapons. The U.S. possesses 9400 strategic nuclear ban simply this, but warheads while the Soviets have 7500. It is clear that ion and the central Obviously we have now moved outside the domain of conventional history. Johnson does not go we are in a state of rough parity. Any possible advan- j \s his diagnosis of that far. He is a moralist in narrating his story, not a tage goes to the U.S. theologian. (It is dangerous ground, but historians do To the Editor: Opposition to the freeze also comes from doubts fles correct? Let me make moral judgments.) Let us consider then the I am totally disgusted and enraged by the article about the verification of a freeze. A freeze is more verifiable than other arms control agreements. If the questions is yes, but character of Johnson's moral analysis. Are the crimes written by Jim Smith. His sleazy innuendos concerning two superpowers can add nothing new to their ar- i these affirmatives. of the 20th century the result of a catastrophic break- the resignation of the Lady Rams former head coach senals, then detecting a violation will be easier than if intury has been and down of moral standards? Is it all the fault of moral Cathy Coakley are appalling. His article entitled there are complicated rules about the many things each nstrous crimes and relativism? "Unanswered Questions" is loaded with unfounded nation can or cannot do. Our current intelligence Hitler's Holocaust To say yes is simplistic, but there doesn't seem to implications and accusations and are slanderous and a capability is sufficient for independent American to little else, as do be any great harm in doing so. All can agree that the defamation of character. ss monitoring of a freeze on both the testing and ,e raged through the maintenance of moral values is a good and that their Smith's article leaves many "Unanswered deployment of nuclear weapons. us current instances absence leads to trouble. Given Stalin, Hitler, and all, Questions." Mr. Smith, who gave you the right to pass The United States and the Soviets are in a state of we live. Johnson is a their 20th century absence seems especially marked. judgement?? Your high handed pompous arrogance is nuclear parity. A freeze would keep it that way. Each is as well as a severe Many years ago the French poet Charles Peguy said alarming. You should realize that the position of God side possesses enough nuclear warheads to obliterate ical perception is by that "the only tragedy is that we are not all saints." has already been filled and you're not Him!!! the globe several times over. A freeze is a necessary fir- :r Yeats, early in the ' Indeed with our guns and our bombs we're a million Why did the editorial staff of The Ram permit st step towards removing this threat. The United States mirderousness of the miles away. I'm beginning to think more and more such an article? Can you say that you are proud of and the Soviets must cease to engage in an arms race in s fall apart. Indeed that our history is a commentary on Peguy's text. such work? It truly deserves the National Enquirer which neither side caaever hope to prevail! art. Edward Gibbon, But having said all that, what have we said in ter- Award for journalistic accuracy. Ruppert Murdoch Mark M. Elliott he 18th century saw ms of historical application or relevance? A great deal would be so proud. Vice President, egister of the crimes, perhaps, though admittedly it is somewhat disem- The article is a sham and a disgrace to the Ford- bodied and abstract, Johnson is more specific in his ham community. It Is An Outrageously Low Cheap Fordham Young Democrats iid." moralizing. He believes that moral relativism has Shot. Cheap shots should not be tolerated and cheap FC'86 hey may shock the shot artists like Mr. Smith should resign. David Dragicevich FC'84 Editor's Note: The article in question, written by Jim Smith in the Dec. I issue of The Ram, questions only Speak! the sudden departure of Lady Rams' basketball coach Cathy Coakley, and at best implies only that she had problems with the team. We don't understand your To the Editor: use of the terms "sleazy innuendos" and "unfounded Whatever happened to creativity and parity? figurations change rapidly and dramatically as one implications." Mr. Dragicevich, do you know "Sleinem Speaks," "Bishop Speaks," "Republican moves around it. One experiences the shift of space something we don 7 ? Speaks" and "Idol Rocks" were the headlines used on with lime more clearly here than with ordinary objects, page three of the 12/1/83 issue of The Ram. Notto such as buildings, etc.; because the change in shapes mention "Idol Speaks" on page 11 of the same issue. takes place more slowly there. The best place to start, Please, we can handle, perhaps only slightly, a more it seems to me, is to stand at the widest end of the expansive vocabulary. Maybe, The Ram should be structure first, looking down the columns slanting in- Freeze renamed "The Speaker." ward, then start walking around it, observing the Also in the future, we would ask The Ram to changing carving up of space as one goes. The artist is remember that the students of the College of Business larke, S.J. here helping us to experience more clearly the hidden Administration also attend Fordham University. We To the Editor: ihysical motion or laws of the world we live in but can remain unaware cite the recent articles on computer registration par- The aftermath of the T.V. film "The Day After," conies into being in of. She is helping us to see in a new way. "The real ticularly "Students View Computer Registration" as well as the deployment of U.S. missiles in Europe, ntliesis of the obser- voyage of discovery," as the French novelist Marcel .(12/1/83). The only students mentioned or quoted in has brought about a renewed concern over nuclear pression in art of the Proust once said, "does not consist in seeking new the article according to school were those from Ford- weapons. I felt it was appropriate, therefore, to ad- in contemporary landscapes bflt in seeing with new eyes." ham College. This, unfortunately, is not an isolated dress the issue at this time. fy, that the scientific 2. Let us take a hike now up the lawn beside case. never lie observes by Spellman Hall to visit the large pink Diver by Chris The United States and the Soviet Union are The Ram may choose to perpetuate the notion of Thus some states of Gianokos: a strange piece at first, with a diving board engaged in a senseless arms race that threatens the CBA as the second college on the Rose Hill campus ratal or precipitated resting high on a kind of pyramid whose walls are too planet with an unparalleled catastrophe. There are during the day. But, we feel as Fordham College lent itself. This prin- steep for us to climb—even the half ladder is just too 50,000 nuclear warheads in the world today, and the seniors the students of CBA are not second class mem- now been extended high to reach—but without any diver. Where is the number is increasing. Weapons are about to be bers of the University and should not be treated as "iding art, always so diver after whom the piece is titled? Reflect. There is deployed that compel one side to strike first in a crisis, such. no one else around. The answer is inescapable: it is in- thus increasing the probability of a nuclear war. Donald J.Boyle, PC'84 viting,vow, the observer, to get into the act and become The United States must enter into serious Bill tain, FC'84 the diver. Are you ready for the high dive in your life? negotiations with the Soviet Union to reduce the ar- To do a successful high dive requires training and skill, senals of both sides to proportions that will not to be sure; but there always remains an inescapable threaten the planet. Before talks of reduction can risk, which requires courage and self-confidence to rise begin, however, a halt to the arms race must be called. Abuse to the challenge. What is this high dive in your life We must agree to mutual restraint while we negotiate. beckoning to you? It will clearly not be easy, as in- It is senseless to sit at a peace table discussing arms dicated by the high steep walls, apparently unscalable. reductions while both sides arc increasing their To the Editor: One can make it up on the side with the ladder, but already, overblown arsenals. To freeze first and then After another incident of verbal abuse to my even then only with help, with a lilt from someone negotiate reductions recognizes the urgency of taking a Scouts by Fordham students, I feel compelled to in- else. Are you ready? The artist here helps us to see a lit- slop that is as simple as it is practical, and that is more form the Fordham community of the mentality of their tle more clearly into our own lives. The color, by the feasible than ever before, since both sides are so nearly fellow students. way, is exactly the opposite of the blue or green of the equivalent in their arsenals of annihilation. I am writing this letter in response to the water one would see once up on the diving board. Any A freeze will also enhance, not endanger, our downright cruelty of some members of the Fordham ideas, anybody, as to why? national security. It will prevent the development of community. Every Wednesday night, four or five 3. Next we come to the large green abstract design more powerful Soviet weapons and halt further students volunteer their time and patience to work in sheets of steel near Thebaud Hall, Monumental deployment of their existing weapons. with nine learning disabled boys who are Boy Scouts in Holistic #15, by Betty Gold. I think, with a large num- A freeze svould save enough funds to improve the a troop that is run by Circle K. The University has ber of others, that this is a really fine, powerful piece readiness and reliability of U.S. conventional forces. moved us from a room in the McGinley Center to a classroom in Dealy Hall. in a of abstract sculpture. It is not trying directly to picture The likelihood of a conventional war involving the or represent anything in the world of nature, though 1 U.S. is far greater than a nuclear war occurring. We We have moved unwillingly, but the boys' parents still prefer to drop their boys off at the McGinley Cen- ; us start with the think it does in the world of the psyche. It awakens in should redirect our defense priorities to the more ter. We must walk the boys over to Dealy in order to >' Angela Veneto, on me both a feeling and an idea, which 1 confirmed by relevant conventional forces. hold our meetings. We do not particularly enjoy the •'.iwic. It should be checking personally with the highly articulate and en- Several of the weapons the United States is plan- walk, especially now that it is getting colder, but it is '^pace-time was one thusiastic artist herself on the day the exhibit opened. ning to deploy threaten, rather than enhance, our becoming unbearable because of the students along the 111 resulting from his But first one must let these powerful forms, charged national security. The M-X missile, while designed to path, some of whom find pleasure in abusing these ^Ionian view, space with energy, guide you through their own inner enhance American security, paradoxically threatens it. boys. They are an easy group to abuse—11- and 12- in which dynamic, their own mini-cosmos, of forms in tension Should the M-X be deployed, the Soviets have warned year-old retarded boys in Scout uniforms. wii independent way. and equilibrium. There is tremendous energy in balan- they would adopt the "launch on warning" system. I cannot think of the words to accurately describe '"]K each affect the ce and equilibrium (as though trying to break out but The Soviets would launch their ICBMs when it appears how low and cruel an action this is. College students 'iL'i' into a single in- still held firmly together at the base) in these great that a U.S. attack is on the way. The capability of the are traditionally viewed as mature adults. It is sad to '•J He artist makes us clean-cut slabs of steel leaning away from each other, M-X to destroy Soviet missiles in their silos has a think of educated Fordham students having no respect bin not if we merely yet held firmly at the bottom and capped by a unifying destabilizing effect on world security. The M-X would for others who are in some way different from them. callV.;M have seen so restraining triangular crown at the top. Just follow the induce the Soviets to adopt a "use it or lose it" lines of the forms and their interrelation and lines of philosophy. The mere threat of a U.S. nuclear attack Stephen G. Brown Assistant Scoutmaster * 'he grass and walk tension, pull and equilibrium. could induce the Soviets to launch their ICBMs. This ASM Ft '86 1 "union. The dif- The feeling and idea awakened in me is that ol a finger on the trigger mentality increases the probability hal 'heir spatial con- Continued on page 17 Ram Arts 1983 Album Picks: You can take my opinion on music for what it is worth. I know as you read through my choices some of you may say "this album stinks" or "this album with Andrew Mold should have been number one"—that's inevitable. But, with all this in mind, brace yourself for my choices for the 13 best albums of the year 1983.
Michael Jackson Thriller (CBS) If you don't realize why this album is this year's best, you are obviously some kind of hermit. Thriller yielded seven hit singles and it has sold more copies than any other album in history—at last count some 14 million. Now, with a $10 million backing Journey Frontiers (CBS) from Pepsi-Cola, The Jackson Five have I considered the band Journey and their been reunited for upcoming albums and con- album Frontiers to be a very unexpected certs. They are expected to perform in New pleasure. Though their roots lie in harder York some time in early spring. So expect to rock, as evidenced by album cuts like "Back see a whole lot more success coming from this Talk" and "Rubicon," their transition to group as well as from the performer who is Top 40 is one which has been very well accep- considered to be the hottest in music today. ted by the music world. "Separate Ways," "Send Her My Love," "Faithfully" and "After the Fall" were all Top 40 hits, while the rest of the album tends to fall back on the group's harder rock sound. Still the mix of sounds might fail for other groups but not for Journey. Instead it provides for a very strong, very impressive, and very interesting album.
Asia/l/pMGcffen) This album made me think a lot. Almost everyone I spoke to said it was either a piece of trash or a masterpiece. Though it comes nowhere near the classic Asia, it does provide us with another fine release from John Wet- ton, Carl Palmer, Geoffrey Downes and Steve Howe. Though the album may suffer from a lack of harder rock sound and an acute case of mellowness, it gives as a dif- ferent side of Asia, a side that I wouldn't Tears For Fears The Hurting (Mercury)^) mind experiencing a little bit more. The songs I'm not too crazy about experimenting captivate the beauty of the disasters (depen- with new bands and new sounds, but after ding on what song you are listening to) of hearing The Hurting, I may never think the love. Now with the addition of Greg Lake same again. The Hurting is the debut album (replacing John Wetton) look for Asia to from Britain's Tears From Fears (Curt receive more musical respect and even a Smith-vocals, bass, keyboard; Roland Or- greater sense of acceptance. zabel-vocals, guitar). It is hard to describe the songs Tears For Fears sings, but they seem to lay on a line between rock and roll and new wave, leaning towards the latter. The singles "Mad World," "The Hurting," and "Change" have been widely acclaimed both here and in Europe, while the video "Pale Shelter" is one of the hottest on MTV. 1 f you TW£ POLICE haven't heard the group yet, you are missing a fantastic album. Why, they may be the best thing to come out of England since The Beatles.
The Police Synchronicity (A&M) Critics have compared the trio's latest effort with The Beatles' pivotal Sergeant Pepper, and the comparison is a good one. Sting and the boys seemed to have grown complacent in their success. The stuff they produced was impeccable—irresistably catchy, eminently listenable—but Hall & Oates do the same. The band just was not living up to their potential. But 1982's Ghosts In The Machine showed some promising signs, and this year's Synchronicity shows The Police at full power: daring, intricate music, at times exhilarating in its originality. From Sting's haunting "Every Breath You Take" to Andy Summer's hilarious "Mother," Syn- chronicity shows the band in a state of tran- sition: willing to take risks, challenging their listeners where I hey had spoon-led them before. The best should be yet to come.
The Romantics /// Heat (Nenipcror) relying on their 1980 single ("WhftV I Like Words can not describe the love I have About You" to carry them for thre'e! years, for Detroit's very own The Romantics. If you the release of "Talking In Your Sleep" In* haven't heard them (and boy you don't know given The Romantics a new lease on life ami what you're missing), imagine a 60s pop a reappearance onto the airwaves. Cuts like .sound with an 80s rock and roll drive, and "Love Me To The Max," "Rock You I'p" yon have The Romantics. Their long assailed and their rendition of the classic "Shake \ IP In Heat shows the distinct bop sound that Tail Feather" only prove The Romantic ;".: only The Romantics can provide. After here and thevare lor real. The Stray Cats Rani and Rave (KMI- Phantom-stand up drum kit, backing vocals) America) and their songs of cadillacs ("Look At That Do the following words have any Cadillac"), fast cars ("Hot Rod Gang") and meaning to you: boom boom, shangalang, teens who don't want to go to school shiniee shimee, shoo wop, bang bang? If not, ("Rebel's Rule"), are boring and repetitious. you are definitely not a fan of Long Island's But Rani and Rave is still one of this year's own Stray Cats. America's premier best albums. In spite of the similar beats and "rockabilly" band once again succeeded in simple lyrics, each song is different in itself. producing another smash album (last year Phantom provides a never miss a beat on his with Built For Speed and this year's release drums, Rocker a solid backing vocal, and Rant and Rave). To some The Stray Cats Setzer a skillful guitar (a very exceptional (Brian Setzer-eleclne guitar, lead vocals; Lee band) to combine to form a very exceptional Rocker-bass, backing vocals and Slim Jim album.
Def Leppard Pyromania (Mercury) Who ever said heavy metal died must not be listening to their radios. Quiet Riot is beginning to move up the charts, but Def Leppard's Pyromania is already well established in the top selling album category. Pyromania is Del I eppard's first commercial successful album after being in (he business for a few years—rockers like "Photograph," "Foolin' " and "Rock of Ages" have all received extensive F.M. exposure. The only qualm 1 have about this album is that Def Leppard will have to follow this with one of a belter quality, and 1 don't know if that can be done.
John Cougar Mellencamp Uh-Huh (Rival) Uh-Huh is an album that emphasizes passion and spontaneity. In nearly every record review this album is compared to the sounds of the early Stones—not too bad for a kid from Indiana. Cougar's phenomenal lyrics only serve as a stepping stone for his melodious sound, a sound whose beauty was first revealed in last year's American Fool and again in this year's Uh-Huh.
Billy Idol Don 7 Stop (Chrysalis) When I found out that Billy Idol would come to Fordham, way back in September, I knew that there was something more to him than an evil image and a mysterious single called "White Wedding." I fell in love with Idol's first musical release (Generation X) just because of Idol's talents. Though I was very impressed by Billy Idol and since 1 haven't really listened to Rebel Yell, I felt that Idol's EP "Don't Stop" showed the most promise of the three. I know that the EP was released way back in 1981, buf since Billy Joel An Innocent Man (Columbia) the media hype has just begun I feel this there .is only one word to describe singer/songwriter Billy Joel: versatile. All of album should be put into consideration. his most recent albums have been oriented Though it only has four songs, "Mony, towards the different branches of music. Mony," "Baby Talk," "The Untouchables" 52nd Street has overtones of jazz, Glass and "Dancing With Myself," each cut is so Houses features sounds of rock, The Nylon overpowering that it can carry the entire Curtain is basically an interpretation of new album or, in this case, the entire EP. This is wave, and his 1983 success An Innocent Man probably the most "solid" of all my 13 best is aimed towards the sounds of the late 1950s ' albums. . , and early 1960s. Cuts like Billboard's current number three single "Uptown Girl" is reminiscent of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, while "Christy Lee" (a.k.a. Christy Brinkley) features hard-rocking sax solos and a pounding keyboard sound like that of Marshall Crenshaw Field Day (Warner Bros.) Jerry Lee Lewis, and what 1950 type of There are a lot of philosophical album would be complete without the doo- questions in this world that may remain wop sounds of "Careless Talk." Since Joel unanswered: the existence of an all powerful seems to find success with each of his new god, why do we exist rather than not exist, ventures into music, what is next? Maybe a country album? Let's hope he doesn't go that and finally why hasn't Marshall Crenshaw far, but I wouldn't put it past him. As for As been pushed onto the American airwaves. Innocent Man, it seems to fill a void that the You would think that Rolling Stones' Best music world created some 20 years ago. New Artist for 1982.would have no problem finding time on the radio. Unfortunately, Crenshaw's superb songwriting talents can only be considered at an amateur status to most of the music world, but not to those who know the music of Marshall Crenshaw. With his 1983 Field Day Crenshaw follows in the footsteps of his debut album smash Mar- shall Crenshaw. However, Field Day offers songs that are more melodic, more upbeat, and more enthusiastic. On cuts like "Hold It" you can hear the ooh-ooh's of The Beatles, on "Our Town" the reminiscent sounds of Huddy Holly and the Crickets, and on all 10 songs you can hear pure Marshall Crenshaw. 14/THFRAM/THIIRSnAY DFPFMRFR « RomArts 1983 Picks
Jack Curry Ram sports writer Genesis Genesis (Atlantic) 1. Upstairs at Eric's Yaz Since Duke the band has been producing 2. Special Beat Service... The English Beat a curious sort of pop/art/rock that has 3. The Alarm The Alarm brought Genesis tremendous success and the 4. War U-2 airplay that had evaded them for years. But 5. The Hurting Tears For Fears the old fans remember A Trick Of The Tail 6. Lexicon of Love ABC and the albums with Peter Gabriel, and in 7. Kissing To Be Clever Culture Club comparison the new Genesis has seemed, 8. Like Gangbusters Jo Boxers frankly, dull. But Phil Collins has finally 9. Punch the Clock Elvis Costello stepped out of Gabriel's shadow, and the 10. Big Country Big Country new album shines with a confidence that had 10. Billy Idol Billy Idol been lacking. "Home By The Sea/Second Home By The Sea" is vintage Genesis, the kind of stuff that earned the band one of the most devout followings of the 70s, and stuff Tom McClusky, Ram arts writer that can still be appreciated by the new, . i, Let's Dance David Bowie broader-based audience. "Illegal Alien" gets 2. War...... U-2 a bit silly at points, but the rest of the album 3. Speaking in Tongues The Talking Heads is flawless. Perhaps there is some significance 4. Synchronicity The Police to the album's title: the band seems to be get- 5. Texas Flood Stevie Ray ting back to its roots, starting over again. If 6. 1999 Prince Collins, Banks, and Rutherford can stick, 7. Big Country Big Country together for a few more years, we may see 8. The Final Cut Pink Floyd another album of the calibre of A Trick Of 9. Scoop Pete Townshend The Tail. 10. Eliminator Z.Z. Top
The Best of the Rest 14. David Bowie Let's Dance: an impressive album that once again establishes Bowie as a force to be reckoned with. Other Choices: 15. Billy Idol Billy Idol: don't let a bad per- formance change your mind about Idol, although he sounds better on vinyl, John Breunig, Ram Copy Editor 1. Genesis Genesis 16. The Doors Alive She Cried: a mix of 2. Lawyers in Love Jackson Browne classics: "Light My Fire," "Love Me 3. The Distance Bob Segar Two Times" with covers "Gloria" and "Lit- 4. Hello I Must Be Going Phil Collins tle Red Rooster." 5. Synchronicity The Police 6. The Final Cut.. Pink Floyd 17. Hall and Oates Rock and Soul: yes, it's 7. The Getaway Chris De Burgh a greatest hits album, but it does have 8. Peter Gabriel Plays Live.. Peter Gabriel > some great ones on it. TA 9. Let's Dance. , ,., David Bowie 10. An Innocent Man ...... BiUy Joel' 18. Scandal Scandal: only five cuts but each very good and very upbeat.
19. Elvis Costello Punch The Clock: Elvis finally reaches his ultimate potential.
20. Trio Trio and Error: a very diversified album containing everything from love songs to ridiculous little ditties.
Henry Mcnendez, Ram arts writer 1. The Jackie Wilson Story,; Jackie Wilson "A MOVING MOTION PICTURE 2. Subterranean Jungle ..... The Ramones A LOVE STORY... 3. Thriller Michael Jackson 4. Hello I Must Be Going Phil Collins 5. Punch the Clock Elvis Costello — One Shalit, 6. Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughan NIK TV TODAY SHOW I.War U-2 8. Men Without Women Little Stephen and The Disciple of Soul 9. Killer on the Rampage..... Eddy Grant 10. More Fun in the New World X
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by Dan Yincelelte Last Friday night, the Rose Hill gym- nasium look on the semblance of the Mcadowlands in miniature. Punks and preps roamed the campus together, with the former sporting hair of every color in the rainbow and I lie latest in S&M fashions. Vendors hawked T-shirts in the lobby of the McGinley Center and in the parking lot, while 3,000 people converged on the gym for the musical stylings and ravings of Billy Idol. Obviously, it wasn't your average basketball crowd. Tickets for the concert were sold out the week they went on sale, and to the Concerts Committee's credit, there were no disturban- ces, iK) injuries, and no acts of vandalism. The only real problems were up on stage, where Idol's performance failed to meet up lo most of the crowd's expectations. The evening got off to a promising start with a good performance by The Rescue. While their songs were derivative of such new groups as U2 and The Fixx, they played with enough precision and energy to overcome their shortcomings, and the crowd responded enthusiastically. evening was Idol's butchery of his soon to be After a considerable delay, the house classic "White Wedding." This song reached After Idol's first few lights went down and Idol made his entrance near saturation point over the summer on songs, his perform- to the theme from Mission Impossible. How MTV, and the audience went collectively nuts ance began to self- appropriate! After Idol's first few songs, his when the opening notes of the song were destruct due to his performance began to self destruct due to his played. sloppy and some- sloppy and sometimes off-key singing. But disaster struck when Idol, due to his times off-key sing- Backed by the same band that appears penchant for assaulting microphone stands, ing. on his new album. Idol started off convin- broke his microphone and was forced to sing cingly with "Stand in the Shadows," a song with his bass player's microphone. Imagine from Rebel Yell. When he first came out, he Idol's chagrin when he discovered that that seemed to have a charismatic command over microphone didn't work either. Imagine his But the evening was not a total exercise were not disappointed. When Idol broke into the audience. His initial enthusiasm seemed chagrin again when he tried singing into his in futility. "Eyes Without a Face" offered "Dancing With Myself" and his encore to fade, however, as the evening progressed. guitarist's microphone, and that didn't work some good guitar work on Stevens' part and "Mony Mony," people were literally dancing Idol's selection of songs was surprisingly either. Imagine the audience's disappoin- strong backing vocals by keyboard player in the rafters of the gym, and there was no good. He was sharpest on the six songs he tment when guitarist Steve Stevens went into Jean Dozier. "Shooting Stars" showed that doubt as to who was in control of the crowd. performed from his new album, and songs an extended cacophonic guitar improvisation if Idol set his mind to it, he just might be able Little things mean a lot, and I'm sure like "Blue Highway" and "Flesh for Fan- to cover up this embarrassment. to croon his way to being the Bing Crosby of once Idol masters trivial little things like tasy" went over quite well with the crowd. Idol continued to show his lack of punk. singing on key and a new facial expression On the rest of the numbers, which even in- acumen by forgetting a verse to "Ready, •'•'. A. lot of people had complaints about besides "perpetual sneer," he might be cluded two old Generation X numbers, the Steady, Go," a Generation X number, and Idol's performance, and I must admit I was capable of greatness. Enough greatness, band was less than inspired. by forgetting where he was supposed to come let down. But all niy musings aside, people perhaps, to get through the night without Undoubtedly, the low point of the in on "Kiss Me Deadly." were there to have a good time, and many breaking a microphone, ":—«,.-„,
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by Dan Vincelette This has been a most depressing year for me musically. Sure, I have a lot to be thank- ful for. Bob Dylan has just released his best album in years, Mick and the boys (?) have released another album against all odds, and Billy Idol is coming lo Fordham. But not everything has shown signs of hope. Asia released a disappointing album, THE JAM (from L to R.) Paul McCartney keeps making songs with Pete Weller, Rick Buckler, Michael Jackson, and my favorite groups are and Rmne Foxworth. breaking up. Squeeze has long been an item in the past. The Clash have, for all intents and purposes, gone their separate ways. What else could go wrong? Oh yeah, The Jam broke up. Like most people, your reaction will probably be, "big deal." And you'll be right, because The Jam was a big deal. The Jam released its first album, In The City six years ago. The British trio began to get a lot of airplay at a lime when the top bands in the land were The Sex Pistols, The The parting of The Jam occurred almost Clash and Generation X. The Jam wasn't a year and a half ago, Now Polydor Records punk, though, it was a group of really second has released a compilation of The Jam's generation "mods" that was directly influen- greatest hits entitled "Snap!", and even the ced by groups like The Who, and played a, most impartial listener can now hear what the brand of music that was really "power pop." big fuss was about. same effect as a well-timed kick in the seat of haunted when he meets "The Butterfly Altogether, the band produced six The album is a great buy musically. the pants. Collector," and feels pity when they meet the studio albums, three EPs and one live album. There are 29 songs on tlie four sides; some of This all comes to light on Snap!. Songs "Man in the Corner Shop." Radio stations began to play their songs, the which are previously unavailable import such as "In The City" and "Going Under- The album serves as a very good critics hailed them as one of the most impor- singles and remixed versions of The Jam's ground" have the breeziness of a good pop chronicle of a modern group's growth. While tant bands around, and The Jam stood on best songs. tune while offering social commentary ("The the early tunes are sparse yet powerful, the the brink of popular success. It was then that The record just drips with enthusiasm. public gets what the public wants/1 don't later tunes are more developed and expan- they did the unexpected: they broke up. Weller, bass player Bruce Foxworth and want nothing that society's got"). The same sive, with the band using horns on some of Why? Songwriter and guitarist Paul drummer Rick Buckler are one of the tightest can be said about all the songs from The the later pieces. Weller had always worried about The Jam trios 1 ever heard. They had a unique gift of Who, like "Away from the Numbers" to the The bottom line is that Snap! is a great stagnating. In 1980, Weller was privileged to playing together as an ensemble while playing Clash-like "A Bomb in Wardour Street." compilation. The album is for those who see finally meet his idol, Pete Townshend of The with a manic energy. Weller is probably at his best when he rock and roll as something more than "tutli Who. Harsh words were exchanged between What has accounted for The Jam's ac- makes observations about people. "David frutti/aw rootie." A songwriter who is able the two, and Weller accused Townshend of claim, however, has been the quality of the Watts" is a song that sounds like a modern to capture what it's like to be young while selling out., songs, Weller has the ability to make obser- day "Richard Cory," while "Smithers- making keen observations about our society Perhaps his disillusionment with his vations iii his lyrics that border*on the poetic, Jones" introduces'Jus to a stubborn social definitely deserves to be listened to, boyhood hero led him to call it quits. Too while the melodies are catchy enough to be climber. Weller is able to make all his charac One can only hope and wonder what many people were comparing The Jam to whistled after you hear them for the first ters come alive in the manner of a good Paul Weller is going to do next. Hmtn... The Who, and Weller had no intention of them . As if this isn't enough, Wellers im- author. The listener is shocked when he hears maybe if I can get him and Mick Jones from playing in a rock and roll dinosaur. passioned and often angry delivery has the the workings of the mind of "Mr. Clean," The Clash together...
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associate. A wall is the type of an obstacle that separates. Within the closed frame of the New Eyes two trees and the sculpture.there is no way ol Continued from page 11 climbing over the wall (too high) or going life charged with energy in danger of bursting piece in steel and wood, Untitled, by Toshio chosen. around it (wedged tight against the trees), by apart, but still held firmly by the unifying Sasake, first partially vandalized, then rebuilt Just explore the tremendous power of ordinary means. Think of two aspects ol center at the bottom. If you imagine all the by the artist with the help of people from the the two very simple man-made forms in ten- yourself that are hard to put together, seem pieces coming together again on a single Physics building and now located near the sion and synthesis, compared to the un- irreconcilably opposed to each other. Think plane, you will note that they would form a edge of Freeman Hall under the trees. A dulating, complex, softer forms of nature in of walls separating people or whole peoples rectangle, with a triangular cap on top. The strong and very evocative piece to me. the trees framing the piece. Now the color of from each other. Think of the powerfully symbolic Berlin Wall, separating East from artist told me that for her the rectangle is the Consider first the internal dynamics of the steel: if you drop the preconceptions most West, with no, or very poor, real human great basic holistic form, symbolizing all the its forms and color. The two main forms are of us have, that only certain kinds of communication across it. Perhaps the only basic elements in one's life, family, career, the plane and the circle. Of all of Jhe traditional materials can be accepted as way to overcome the separation, the Wall in individuality, etc., held together in organic geometric figures these two, the straight line beautiful—certainly rust, the sign of decay human lives, is by a creative leap right over holistic unity and mutual support. The rec- or flat plane and the circle, are the most and junk, cannot be one for us—and just the top, which dynamically joins one side of tangle rather than the circle is, for her, the diametrically opposed. One does not fold in look with fresh eyes, the effect of rust shows the wail to the other and rejoins itself in a basic holistic figure. And she noted now the on itself at all, encloses nothing; the other up as a perfectly natural form in nature with dynamically integrated whole again. This same form is basic in Japanese architecture, folds in on itself fully, encloses itself perfec- a lovely, warm, russet glow, etched in piece moves me deeply as I see anew all the home decoration, etc. In her sculpture the tly. One can symbolize unending openness delicate filigree patterns if seen close up. To symbolic "walls" in my and other human pieces are as though attempting to break out incompleteness; the other, fullness and per- catch the full impact of the interplay of the lives, and invites me to a creative leap over into individual isolation, but still held fected completion. Think of the possible two basic forms, the-best place to stand the top. The Wall is separation, apartness; together in powerful dynamic tension. One ways to put these two together in some kind seems to me to be at the edge of the white the Circle is fullness, integration' sell- can feel here the powerful, often conflicting, of harmonic relation. There are not many. A wood wall, facing toward the building, so completeness, without destruction of either pulls of growing life. The dynamic tension circle resting on a plane is one, but somewhat that by a slight turn of the head you can see side. Have you leaped over your walls? shining through this supposedly inert steel is static. Another is a dynamic inter- both sides of the wall with the circle arching remarkable. Will the unity hold? And is not penetration, the circle joining both sides of over it. In conclusion, welcome to the creative green the color of life? the plane and penetrating it. This is the / Now for the feeling and ideas that well adventure of seeing all the things around us 4. Next we move to the huge powerful powerful energy-charged form the artist has up in me as I let my imagination freely with new eyes!
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Continued from page 19 his predecessor Dick Stewart's regime, Fordham had moved away from the tough schedules tiiat the Rams faced following Digger Phelp's superb 1971 season. Dunns', Stewart's tenure he added more Division II teams in seaich of some victories. Pendcrs, though, embarked upon a dit ferent course. Penders decided to move the emphasis away from "gimmie" games against lesser Division II opponents to an almost total Division I slate. Penders has also been aided in his quest fora rugged schedule by the Ranis' membership in the increasingly competitive MAAC. In addition to the ITS ALL YOURS r\ MAAC, Penders and Co. have also scheduled many loui'li AND IT'S ALL in-season tournaments. This more is not without risk, MINE, M though, for a bad stretch against rugged early season loos coiild deliver a blow from which a team might not be able to recover. "These tournaments help our team prepare for our conference," said Penders, "and also help in recruiting." While the idea of scheduling contests against top-flighl programs over the past few seasons has worked quite well, there was a major question as the whether it would be effec- tive this season. After all, this is probably.the Rams most difficult schedule during the Penders era. An even larger concern was how a very young (six freshmen) Ram squad would react to jaunts to Alaska and California as they met the likes of North Carolina and Arkansas, the number two and twelve teams in the nation. With two of the three in-season tourneys of this cam- paign already complete, it looks as though this formula has worked even better than could have been anticipated. The Rams were competitive in all six games, came home with three wins, and gained invaluable experience for Ihe remainder of the season. BRING-YOUR YOU'VE GOT THE TIME...WE'VE GOT THE When the possibility of going to Alaska was proposed THIRSTY SELF BEER... FOR RIGHT HERE WHAT VOU HAVE last spring, the athletic administration was a bit hesitant I'oi J3 IN MIND, that very reason. "We thought we might be a little too young and a bad trip could be devastating," said Penders, "but I discussed it with other coaches (among them N.C State's Jim Valvano), and they said even if you lose all three it's worth it, because it's a chance to evaluate the team under fire in neutral surroundings." Not only did the Rams play well over the six games ol the trip, but they gained other intangibles such as the ex- periencing of seeing different areas of the country. Thes(: athletes had a chance to travel as well as play against some great athletes. Fordham was one of four teams to par ticipate in a Thanksgiving dinner with families in the Alaska area allowing the players an opportunity lo ex- perience a slightly different culture. A'trip to Alaska had inherent risks, both financially and on the court. The Rams just as easily could have- chosen to stay home and get fat- on a plethora of Blow Torch College's and St. Mary's School for Women, as several local colleges have chosen to do. Fordham was witling to risk a devastating trip and came away a winner. WEl£OME H TO MILLER The team, led by Stanford's cult hero Jerry Uobbi:, TIME J3 WHO SAy?- Tony Mclr.iosli. Dave Roberson. and Dan McCormick YOU CAN'T GET A JOB responded to the challenge •of playing some of the nation's AFTER best. The Rams will need lo continue this style of play to do COLLEGE V well the resi of the way, but they have gotten otf k> a fine start. "You've got lo put up the chips," said IV'ndcrs. "'I you want to stay in the poker game." Wrapping It li|> It's been quite an exciting semester on the spoils Ironi, especially these last several weeks. This is my final edition as sports editor of (his publication as we close out Volume 65. It-sounds kind of trite, but there are a couple of people deserving of Ihanks. First and foremost, we must thank the coaches here ai Fordham for their cooperation. They have been, as a group, quite helpful to our staff and myself. Secondly, I also need to thank my fellow sports editors Jimmy Ziiiun (spring) and Jim Smith (fall) for all the work they have pui into this paper. Finally, thanks must also go out to the en- tire Volume 65 board. It's been a pleasure working vvitli 1983 Beer Brewed by Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wl you, gang, Now it's off to life as sports editor emeritus. THE RAM/THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8,1983/19 On the Sidelines !Y %
Odds And Ends iHATTA
Things seem to be happening quite quickly here on the with Mike Sheridan Rose Hill sports scene as we head off towards our Christ- mas break. Paul Blair—Unanswered Questions Part II It's getting to the point where Athletic Director Dave Rice should install a revolving door in his office. In the wake of the mystery surrounding women's basketball coach Cathy Coakley's departure, it now appears that baseball coach Paul Blair will be moving on as well. While Coakley's resignation for personal reasons raised many questions, Blair's raises only one, albeit a PAUL BLAIR—is he Houston glaring one: Is he or is he not the minor league instructor for the National League's Houston Astros? bound? Published reports in The New York Times and Daily News this past Tuesday said that Blair had signed a contract with the Astros. This was news to Rice who had been out of town with the basketball team. On Tuesday, Blair met with his team and stated that he was merely negotiating with Houston and hadn't signed anything at that time.' Following this meeting with Blair, Rice also met with the squad. "Frankly, I'm a little dismayed," said Rice, "and I think the kids have a right to be dismayed as well." On Wednesday, Rice finally met with his coach. Blair maintained that he was still negotiating but gave indications that he would probably take the Astro job. Rice told Blair that if he wants to stay, he's still the coach. However, if Blair is leaving, Rice told the former Gold Glove winner lhat he will need a letter of resignation. The question here is simply, is the man staying or leaving? The job with Houston would be quite a promotion for the ex-Yankee, but why doesn't he simply come out and say one way or another if he is going to Houston. "We want to.be happy for Paul," said Rice, "since it is quite a promotion, but he's making it very tough." Late Wednesday afternoon, Rice contacted Astro's President Al Rosen at baseball's winter meetings in Nash- THE LADY RAMS are off to a ville, Tennessee. Rosen was under the impression that For- good start despite adverse cir- dham was aware of the negotiations with Blair. cumstances. "I do not fault Houston for tampering or anything like that," said Rice, "they negotiated in good faith with Paul." Rosen told Rice that the Houston job is still available to him but that the Astro executive will contact the For- dham athletic director to make sure that Blair has resigned from Rose Hill before anything is signed. Efforts'to reach Blair have been unsuccessful. Once again, the confusion surrounding the possible defection of outlook. defense that has worked effectively by creating turnovers another Division I coach is one more unanswered question The Lady Ram players also deserve a good deal of and dictating the tempo of these early season contests. The on the Fordham sports scene. credit for their performance under less than ideal circum- Lady Rams have been using the running game to pick up Lady Rams Impress stances. Junior forward Carol Elser and sophomore Sharon easy baskets. The key to this has been the ability of the 5-11 Marly of the questions posed in this space last week by Nast have picked up the scoring slack created by the absen- starting frontline to hold its own under the boards. Jim Smith regarding the women's basketball program have ce of Vaccarino. The two starting forwards have combined Despite the fast start, a word of caution is still in or- yet to be answered. For the moment, though, let's put those for 108 points in the Rams' two blowout victories (over New der. The Lady Rams have yet to hit the toughest part of questions aside and give credit where credit is due. York Tech and St. Francis) at home. E.J. Haskell has also their schedule. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, in The Lady Rams have rallied together despite the dif- played superbly'at both ends of the floor upon her insertion particular, will test the Lady Rams' smallish front line. ficult situation created by the departure of head coach into the starting lineup. Another lingering factor will be the circumstances surroun- Cathy Coakley on the eve of the 1983-84 season. They have Fordham has also been receiving fine play and passing ding Coakley's departure. This is an issue that will remain not let the departure of Coakley and team scoring leader from its junior guards Rebecca Myers and Laura DeGen- alive as long as solid questions continue to remain unan- Terri Vaccarino get them down. Interim coach Joe naro. The two Have consistently been able to work the ball swered by University officials. Buckley's squad has simply gone out on the floor, played into the frontline and hit the open jumper when it is there, On the whole, though, the Lady Rams players are to superb team basketball, and come away with four wins in something that plagued the duo last season, be congratulated for their excellent efforts so far at a rough their first five games (the lone loss being a one-point set- Also contributing greatly have been freshmen Peg time in the history of the program. back in the Bucknell Tournament). Burns, Kathy Walsh, and Julie Szekeresh. The three have Scheduling Gamble Pays Off Buckley and associate coach Marianne Reilly have performed well under fire, as they see a good deal of When Tom Penders took over the coaching reins of done a fine job in keeping the team's attention focused on playing time in Bifckley's system. the men's basketball program here at Fordham he decided the games and practice. Buckley's low-key approach also Perhaps the key to the Lady Rams' season thus far has to make a change in the team's scheduling process. During seems to be a welcome relief from Coakley's intense been their defense. Buckley has emphasized a pressure Continued on page 18
off the ball to an open player. However, when Spartans' coach Bob Berry switched Men s Hoops from a zone defense to a man-to-man, the Rani guards simply drove to the baseline for Fordham Flashes uncontested layups. As a result, Fordham broke out to a 25-pont lead. Wednesday night's men's basketball vie-. career coaching win. Smith reached the 500 Continued from page 20 San Jose did close within nine late in the tory are Columbia was the Rams sixth victory plateau the next evening as North second half. Berry constantly put the Rams straight over the Ivy league entrant. It is Tom Carolina downed host, Stanford in the Fordham appeared to be more precise in on the foul line towards the close of the Penders sixth consecutive victory over the championship game of the Cardinal's In- their shot selection throughout the second game, hoping Fordham would not be able to team he last coached before coming to vitational Tournament... half and did cut the Tarheels' lead to convert from the stripe and then turn the ball Fordham. Penders departed Columbia in The Fordham track team finished seven at one point. But again the Tarheels' over. Mclntosh continued his torrid pace, 1978... second in a seven-team meet last weekend. board strength just overwhelmed the Rams. Lafayette was the overall winner... "They're a real finesse team with very though, hitting his 30th consecutive free Rum guard Tony Mclntosh continues throw this year to ice the game. his torrid free throw pace. He missed his first Ram forward Dave Robcrs'on was the unselfish and athletic players," added Pen- this season against Columbia after hitting 32 clear-cut winner by TKO in his battle with ders. "I think we were just a bit nervous and Penders was understandably pleased. straight. He picked up the pace again as he Columbia's Carl Sdiolz. He stopped the didn't handle their traps as well as we could "This game was as fine an exhibition of of- .nailed his next 10 in a row. The junior fell six senior at 1:28 of overtime. University have." fense basketball as I've ever seen us play," he short of the all-time Fordham record for suc- President Rev. James C. Finlay, S.J., acted Rams Kip San Jose St. ' said. cessful free throws in a contest, 19, set by Jim as Robcrson's main corner man... The loss to North Carolina dropped the SLAM DUNKS—Stanford fans took a Cunningham against New York University in Finally since this is the last (lashes before Rams into the consolation game against San liking to Hobbie during the tournament. "He 1957... the holidays, we thought a few Christmas gif- .lose St., whom they easily defeated, 89-74. became like the cabbage patch doll of the Stanford Invitational," said Penders. Every Incidentally, Mclntosh was the only ts were in order: The Spartans broke out to a quick 8-0 time the junior.had the ball, the fans broke Ram named to the men's all Metro Atlantic —For outgoing Ram editor-in-chief Bob lead. Penders decided to forego a time out, out in a chorus of "Hobbie-Hobbie-Hob- Athletic Conference prc-scason all- Pnnichtvra a copy of Woodward and Ber- hoping the Ranis could play out of their bie," and even gave him a standing ovation conference team. Joining Mclntosh are Steve nstein's The I'inul Days. early nil. A bucket by forward Don McCor- when lie left the San Jose contest. Penders' Hurt! of lonti, Tim Cain of Manhattan, —For Athletic Director Dave Rice a inick followed by a steal and lay-up by guard explanation—"Jerry's not the most talented LaSalle's Steve Black, and St. Peter's search committee to find the search commit- Tony Mclniosh cut San Jose's lead to 8-4. player in the world, but he kind of epitomizes Shelton (iihbs. Interestingly, four of the five tee that was lost trying to find the search The teams haded baskets until 15-15 our style of play—scrapping and hustling... players selected are guards and no center was committee for the new women's basketball when Penders decided to insert Hobbie. Tarheels' Perkins was named the tour- named. The Rams open their MAAC coach. To take advantage of the junior's nament's most valuable player... Next up schedule Jan. 7 against lona at the Mulcahy —For football coach O'Neal Tutein a playmuking abilities, Penders also switched for the Rams is a road game against Yale Center in New Rochelle... two-week course in football philosophy as to a spread offense. taught by Giants coach Bill Parcells. Saturday and a Rose Hill gym encounter with North Carolina's victory over Fordham Penders wanted Mclntosh and Hobbie —Compiled by the Sports Editors St. Francis Monday. marked Tarheels coach Dean Smith's 499th to be able to penetrate the lane and then dish 20/THE RAM/THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8,1983 Rams OT Lions by Jim Smith Wednesday's Fordham-Columbia game Hobbie missed a half-court prayer and at Rose Hill had a little bit of everything—ex- regulation time ended with the scored tied, Jerry Hobbie was the "Cab- citing end-to-end basketball, tough defense, 53-53. bage Patch doll" of the Stanford an overtime period and even a bench-clearing The Rams completely overwhelmed Invitational Tourney last week. brawl precipitated by a shoving match bet- Columbia in the overtime session pulling out ween centers Dave Roberson of Fordham to a 63-57 lead when Roberson connected on and Carl Scholz of Columbia. When the a pair of free throws. marathon finally ended three hours after it With 1:28 left in overtime, Roberson began, the Fordham Rams had earned their and Scholz, who had been battling for fourth victory against three defeats, 78-65. position underneath the boards all night, The Rams entered the game wary of squared off in the main event. Both benches Columbia's speed and gritty defense. cleared immediately, while a dozen fans "They're small but quick," said Ram coach broke past security barricades to join the Tom Penders, "and they play very well festivities. When order was finally restored, defensively as a team." the Rams coasted to the victory. This was very much in evidence at the start. The Lions broke out to a quick 15-8 Tarheels Down Rams lead just 3:42 into the contest on an inside Meanwhile, last Friday night, in the Blair Weighs Offer power move by forward George Meikle opening round of the Stanford Invitational following a missed free throw by guard Tournament, top-ranked North Carolina by Mike Sheridan Sean Couch. defeated the Rams, 73-56. Fordham baseball coach Paul Blair is "Al was under the impression that For. Fordham managed to close to within six Fordham hung tough in the early going, contemplating an offer to leave Rose Hill and dham was aware of these negotiations," said at 23-17 on an 18-foot jump shot by fresh- and, in fact, the score was lied at eight, five become 'the minor league hitting instructor Rice who had been in Alaska and California man guard Eric Brooks with three minutes minutes into the contest. The Tarheels' for the Houston Astros of the National with the basketball team until last weekend. remaining in the first half. The half ended at height and rebounding power soon wore the League. According to Rice, Rosen has said thai 25-20 when Rams' guard Joe Franco tapped Rams down, though. It was reported in two major New York the Houston position is still available to home a loose ball following a wild scramble "We knew we couldn't match up with newspapers last Tuesday that the former Blair, but that Rosen will check with For- underneath the Fordham basket. any of Nortli Carolina's big men," said Pen- Yankee and Oriole outfielder had accepted dham to make sure that Rice has received a The Rams came out inspired in the ders, "so we tried to pressure (hem. We tried the job with the Astros. Athletic Director letter of resignation from his baseball coach second half. Guard Jerry Hobbie started and to trap Jordan every lime he put the ball on Dave Rice did not become aware of Blair's before he signs a contract. finished a 12-0 Fordham sport when he con- the floor." negotiations with Houston until that day. "As of this moment," said Rice al 6 nected on a pair of 20-post jumpers, For- That strategy seemed to work as the Blair did meet with his Fordham squad p.m. Wednesday, "Paul Blair is still our dham led 32-25. Rams' stingy defense limited the All- on Tuesday. The second year coach told his coach." Rice, who added that he does not The Lions answered back later, though, American Jordan to 11 poinls. Forward Sam team that he had not signed with Houston hold any animosity towards the Houston going on a 12-point tear of their own to Perkins added 12. and was only contemplating the offer. Sub- organization, said that Blair can remain at recapture the lead, 45-37 with eight minutes Tarheels coach Dean Smith felt that if sequent to this, Rice met with the baseball Fordham if he wishes. If Blair accepts the to play. North Carolina could press the young Rams, players and discussed the situation further. Astro offer, assistant coach Scott "Nate" With the score tied 53-53 with 1:04 they could force them into turnovers and "The team is confused," said Rice, Nathanson will run the program as an remaining, Penders called a timeout and in- then work his team's fast transition game. "and frankly so am I." assistant until a search committee is formed structed the Rams to hold the ball for the last North Carolina led by as many as 18. On Wednesday Rice met with the and a replacement named for the spring shot. However, Ram guard George Jones The Rams did a good job keeping talen- baseball coach. Blair, once again, said that he campaign. The spring season will hopefully had the ball stripped from him by Couch, ted NC freshman point guard Kenny Smith had not signed with Houston and that he was begin over spring break in Florida, if suf- who lost it lo Hobbie, who had it stolen back away from the ball throughout the game. in the process of negotiating with that team. ficient funds can be raised. bv Couch. The Lions, in a position to win the "We tried to jam Smith," said Penders,, "but Late Wednesday, Rice was finally able to get "Paul has been good for Fordham," game with 22 seconds to play, turned the ball even when it worked, they just had Perkins in touch with Astro president Al Rosen who concluded Rice, "he has provided the back over to the Rams when Couch traveled. bring the ball up." is tied up at baseball's winter meetings program with a breath of fresh air." Continued on page 19
Lady Rams Rout St. Francis
by Jack Curry The mark of a good team is its ability lo Fordham never looked back after Laura The Lady Rams fell a handful of points play under adverse conditions and with their DeGenarro connected on a short jumper less shy of the century mark, but Buckley was not recent performances, the Lady Rams cer- Hum one minute into the game. Sparked by complaining. tainly appear to be a squad that possesses this DeGenarro, Sharon Nast and Carol Elser, "I am very satisfied with our play," said trait. the Lady Rams raced out to a 28-6 lead with Buckley. The early season confusion that cropped the game barely 10 minutes old. DeGenarro The Lady Rams also played well in a up before the first game may have led some had her best game of the young season as she weekend tournament at Bucknell even teams astray, however, Fordham has shot out scored 13 points and com rolled the Fordham though they finished in third place in the of (he starting blocks to compile an im- floor game. Nevertheless, the junior guard four-team event. pressive 4-1 record. was upstaged by (he play of Elser and Nast. Fordham opened up the tourney with a "The season couldn't be adverse Elser contributed 17 markers and five contest against the Lady Tigers of Princeton. because the kids are up," said interim head rebounds, as the Lady Rams entered the The Lady Rams were very lackadaisical for coach Joe Buckley. "They're playing well." lockerroom with a 43-26 advantage. The the first portion of the game, and this was the As evidenced by the Lady Rams' 95-65 third year forward has been outstanding thus deciding factor in their loss lo Princeton. thrashing of St. Francis, Buckley's assertion far this year as she is second on the team in "We got off slowly," slated Buckley. about Fordham's fine play is indeed Hue. scoring with an 18.4 average and first in "We didn't execute." rebounds with close (o 10 a game. If the first It took Fordham 30 minutes to get their half belonged to Elser, then the second 20 act together and by that lime they already minutes were literally owned by Nast. The trailed by 14 points. The Lady Rams laun- sophomore had only eight points at inter- ched a valiant comeback only to fall short by mission, bul she exploded for 18 second half a single point, 53-52. The loss to the Lady poinls to help Fordham secure the victory. Tigers ruined Fordham's unblemished record Nast increased her team-leading scoring as they fell to 2-1, in addition to destroying average to 23.0 with her 26-poinl outing. any chances they had of winning the tour- St. Francis tried to pressure Fordham in nament championship. Nasl led the Fordham the second half, bul tlie much quicker Lady attack with 18 poinls and 10 rebounds. The SHARON NAST Rams seized the opportunity to pad their Duquesiie Lady Dukes upset Princeton lor lead. DeGenarro found a crack in the defense the tournament title. digits. and completed a three point play al the 15 Undaunted by their first loss of the The Lady Rams have a 20-day layol t minute mark lo give Fordham a 24 point season, the Lady Rams set out to attain vic- between games, so the big victory over Si. lead. Elser hii a few more long jumpers to tory number three. Fordham performed in Francis will surely be an influential facior in further frustrate the outmanned Lady textbook fashion versus the host team in carry over. The toughest part of the schedule Terriers. Elser actually surpassed Nasl for winning the consolation game, 78-63. Once is upcoming for Fordham as they begin u> game high honors, as she garnished 28 points again it was the super-soph Nast running (he play some quality teams. before retiring for (he evening. show with 22 markers and 17 boards. "I'll be ama/ed and very happy if we g'> « With the game winding down, the only The efforts of the sniooth-shooling for- 4-1 over our next few games," said Buckley. i goal for (hi1 Lady Rams was to try and reach ward did not go unnoticed, as she was selec- The (cam has been tremendous during a o the century mark. ted to the All-Tounuiment team. Nasl period that can best he described as con- * "We were definitely trying to reach received some support in I he second game as fusing. Now thai things are beginning to « 100," said Buckley. "We wanted to do it as a Elser pumped in 20 points and ripped down stabilize, who knows how well they can do. motivational factor not as a means of em- an amazing 25 rebounds. E.J. Haskell also Once the schedule heats up, Quick Buckle) CAROLELSER barrassing die oilier learn." performed well as she dropped in a dozen. and his players will find out.