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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.