I. New Clubs, Committees Represent Surge In Student Activities By Claire M. Sheeran Parenteau revealed that three new clubs have They will also decide if the amount of interest as Editor-in-Chief and Bridget Deny as the Nine new student clubs have been proposed, been temporarily ratified by the USG and six shown by students is sufficient for the club to Managing Editor and Secretary (see related and the United Student government has spon- others have filed their intent to organize. continue. If the club proves to be successful, the story); also appearing this semester is the Gan- sored four new committees this Fall, according He further said that although he is pleased with USG will then permanently ratify the club's con- non Debate Team. Although this club is not ac- to Assistant Dean of Students and Coordinator the amount of interest students are showing in stitution. Giardina said that this is intended to pre- tually new it has been reactivated by President of Handicapped Student Services Normand clubs at CLC, only one of the eight clubs ratified vent the demise of clubs due to a lack of con- Joe McDonald due to renewed student interest. Parenteau and USG Secretary Elizabeth last year by the USG remains active. This has tinued interest. The six clubs that are still in the process of Giardina. prompted the USG to ratify clubs only after com- Among the new clubs this Fall are the Com- organizing are the Jewish Student Union, Inter- "Never before have I seen so many students pletion of an imposed probation period.Giardina puter Club, with Marquetta Goodwine as Presi- national Student Union ("IN Club"), a Korean who wanted to start clubs a during this past explained that after a six-week trial period, the dent; Focus, a student newspaper geared towards students organization, a Taekwondo club, a gay month," started Parenteau in a recent interview. USG will review the club's charter and activities. non-traditional students with Walter Jackmann continued on page 3 Volume 11, Number 12 College at Lincoln Center, Fordham University, Mew York October 26—November 9,1988 Unreleased Poll Shows Conflicting Views Among GBA Students By Suzanne Myron Next Four Years," the poll was discussed. The An as of yet unreleased poll of Graduate School seminar was given on September 9 by Dean Ar of Business Administration students, taken by the thur Taylor and various faculty for its students school's faculty, indicates that most would vote as part of a "series of irregular events" spon- for Vice President George Bush over sored by the school and its. faculty to discuss Massachusetts Governor Michael S. Dukakis issues relating to business and society, according despite the overwhelming agreement that the to Taylor. Democratic party's policies would "be best for -^JTie poll showed that among females there was 1 society in general." airt equal amount of support for both Bush and The poll was based on 645 responses from the Dukakis, while among males Bush led with a vote students, constituting approximately one-half of of 68% to Dukakis' 32%. The overall response the school's enrollment. The responses were col- showed that 59% would vote for Bush, "if the lected over a period of three days during the first election were today" and 41% would vote for week of classes for the GBA, according to Center Dukakis. of Communications Professor William Small. It Other responses indicated that most of the included 25 questions concerning the effect of students felt Bush would increase both corporate the new presidential administration on the and income tax, while a margin of 5% felt that business world.,The questions ranged from the Dukakis would increase comsumption taxes, o best party stance on taxation and trade imbalance value-added taxes. 96% felt that Bush's ad to the best party stance on social issues. ministration would increase spending on defense In a discussion held by the faculty during an programs, and 73% felt the Republicans had the University President Joseph A. O'Hare, S. J. interdisciplinary seminar entitled "Who Will Pay best position on the budget deficit. 66% of the NYC Charter Revisions Await Election Day The Bill? Bush, Dukakis, and Business In The continued on page 3 By Jennifer Berge there'll be references to them." Basically, the PRESIDENTIAL POLL CONDUCTED BY THE GBA New York City voters will be faced with ad- five questions appearing on the ballot, according 1. Which party is more likely to increase ditional decisions to make on November 8 as to Fr. O'Hare, will address issues in political Dem = 81% Rep = 19% personal income tax? Election Day approaches due to several proposals campaign finance reform, especially regarding a 2. Which party is more likely to increase Rep = 14% for changes in the New York City Charter ap- the degree of influence a contributor can have Dem = 86% corporate income tax? pearing on this Election's ballot. The Charter, over a elected official; ethics in politics and "con- which has not been significantly revised since flicts of interest" in government; "special elec- 3. Which party is more likely to increase Dem = 57% Rep = 43% 1975, is the "constitution" of the City of New tions and mayoral inability" [i.e., how to pro- consumption taxes? York, and its latest revisions, almost two years vide for City leaders upon a resignation or death]; 4. Which party is more likely to increase Dem = 4% Rep = 96% in the planning, are ready to face the public for "infrastructure maintainance" or rather, main- spending on defense programs? approval. tainance of City bridges, parks, tunnels, etc.; and 5. Which party's position on the budget Dem = 27 % Rep = 73% deficit will be best for business? University President Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J., voter assistance in the form of a professional ad- 6. Which party is more likely to lift barriers Dem = 34% Rep = 66% one of fifteen volunteer members of the New visory panel and increased education and en- to free trade? York City charter Revision Commission, ex- couragement of prospective voters. 7. Which party's position on the trade im- Dem =30% Rep = 70% plained that "on the ballot that day there will be The New York City Charter Revision Com- balance will be best for business? five statements that will deal with changes that mission goes out of existence on Election Day, Rep = 7% are being proposed for the City Charter." but according to Fr. O'Hare, "the Mayor has 8. Which party would likely do most in Dem =93% Originally, said Fr. O'Hare, the Charter Revi- said that he will reappoint the same Commission" Health Care? sion Commission was to group their recommen- in order to resolve issues surrounding the City's 9. Which party would likely do most in Dem = 89% Rep =11% dations into fwo questions on the ballot, although Board of Estimate, which is alleged to violate AIDS Research? it was later decided that this was not the fairest the "one man - one vote" principle. The Com- 10. Which party would likely do most in the Dem =63% Rep = 37% way of presenting the proposals. Fr. O'Hare also mission "postponed" all discussions regarding war on drugs? explained that the "exact changes that are going a course of action to take with the Board of 11. Which party would likely do more in Dem = 76% Rep = 24% to take place in the Charter are not going to be Estimate when the Supreme Court agreed to con- education? on the ballot, because they'd be too long, but continued on page 3 12. Which party would likely do most in Dem =92% Rep = 8% EEO and Civil Rights Enforcement? 13. Which party's position on social issues Dem = 27% Rep = 73% will best for business? New Student Paper Due On Stands 14. Which party is most like to keep interest Dem = 17% Rep = 83% By Melissa Harts rates low? Focus, a monthly four-page newspaper for and ten by non-traditional students. Hirsch is present- 15. Which party is most likely to ban pro- Dem = 74% Rep = 26% by non-traditional students, is expected to be ly on medical leave of absence and could not be gram trading? available to the .Fordham community in reached for comment. 16. Which party is most likely to increase Dem = 79% Rep = 21% November, according to Editor-in-Chief Walter "We're sort of avant-garde," said Derry. regulation of financial markets? Jackman. "Although we're geared to the adult students, 17. Which party is most likely to prosecute Dem = 73% Rep = 27% The first issue, which was due this month, was we want articles and poetry from everybody." Wall Street offenders? "scratched", said Jackman, because the typeset- Derry said she also hopes the next issues will ex- 18. Which party's position on the financial Dem = 14% Rep = 86% ter, who also works with the CLC Observer, was pand to eight pages and "next year hopefully markets will be best for business? unable to make the deadline. "It was just too we'll be bi-weekly." 19. Which party will set the highest stan- Dem = 58% Rep =42% much [for the typesetter]," he said. "We hope Jackman, who also worked with ' 'Excelsior'', dards for ethics in government and business? to get our own typesetter in the future." said that he hopes that Focus will "supplement" 20. Which party has the best overall policies Dem = 36% Rep = 64% Managing Editor Bridget Derry said that the the Observer. "We don't want to feel that we're to encourage an emphasis on quality in idea of another student newspaper for the CLC taking anything away from the Observer," said American business? campus originated last year when interested non- Jackman.