Volume 3, Number 3 College at Lincoln Center, Fordham University February 23, 1983 No Books: Who's To Blame? By Gerry St. Onge Professor of English and Media Studies Margaret Lamb and Assistant Professor of Media Studies Brian Rose, Filed com- There has been an on-going conflict between members of the plaints with Dean Shea about under ordering by the Univer- faculty and the University Shop management over book order- sity Shop. This prompted Shea to senda memo to all faculty ing policies. in an attempt to solve the problem. In the memo, Shea instructed Faculty complain that the book store-management consist- faculty to enter the enrollment number for, the same course in ently under orders text books, resulting in shortages and incon- the previous semester as the student estimate. If more books are venience to students. University Shop Manager Arthur Whatley needed, or if the course or the instructor is new, Shea requested and Book Buyer Sigfried Mirambell content that faculty over that instructors provide an explanation for theNstudent estimate. estimate course enrollment, causing surpluses of unsold texts that publishers, faced with the tightening economy, are increas- Editorial .\.. Page 7. ingly reluctant to accept as returns for refund. University Shop management is more concerned with the Shea also suggested that all request forms/fa submitted ten issue of late requisitions from faculty. Late requisitions result weeks before registration. in a delay of ordering and delivery of books. Faced with ensuing As it turns out, 66 percent of all the Requisitions forms sub- classes and empty book store shelves, students go elsewhere to mitted by faculty were, on the average, 3-4 weeks late for the purchase their books. When the books finally do come in, few spring 83 semester—using a deadline of eight weeks prior to of them are sold. registration, instead of Shea's suggested ten week deadline. Eight In November 1982, two members of the faculty, Assistant Continued on page 13 Photo by Mimi Schneider On The Up And Up? Safety And Security On The Elevators

By Karen Braere people were stuck on the elevator. What would you do if you got stuck on the Fordham elevators do not have either inspec- elevator? tion stickers or telephones in them. According On a Friday afternoon, Caryn, a Fordham to a City Building Code spokesperson, inspec- junior, and 10 other people were stuck on an tion stickers are necessary in any elevator. elevator between floors. After realizing the Telephones, however, are not mandatory. elevator was not moving, they pressed the "The elevators never come and the doors emergency button and waited. No one came. , close too quickly," said one junior. "I think they Finally, some people inside the elevator pried are dangerous. 1 saw someone lose the sleeve of i*--*1"!- '• '.- .-I •>*' * li open the doors and they all jumped down to the her coat in the door. What if her arm had been floor. in it?" Some elevator doors do close very Fordham does not have its own elevator quickly but, according to a supervisor at Cen- maintenance staff but relies upon a private tral International Elevator, they are not agency under contract, Central International dangerous. Elevator Co. Inc., to maintain and inspect all Suggestions of placing elevators on a dif- elevators on campus. Although the elevators are ferent running pattern have been stated by in use six days a week, someone from the agency students, including an express elevator. The comes to the school only three days a week. The elevators now run in such a way that if no up agency is, however, on 24-hour call. Physical button is pressed the elevator will automatically Plant, room 308, is there to respond to any return to the plaza level. At busy times all the problems which occur before 5 pm. "After nor- elevators are going up and it can take over five mal working hours is hard," said Physical Plant minutes for one to come down. An express Administrator Michael Renn. "If we are here we elevator was in effect at one time but, according Photo by Phil Tomajko will get the person out within 5 or 10 minutes." to Renn, it did not work. "You can't please Noble Cause It was before 5 pm when Caryn and the 10 other everybody," said Renn. Kicking off a week of events on Blacks in Public Affairs, ABC News editor Gil Noble, above, cbided the media for its "unwholesome and un- balanced viewpoint of the world" in a speech during Fordham's Black Radioactive Jewelery Sold At CLC History Week. Full coverage of last week's activities.. .Page 3. By Drew Olevnick Arts and Crafts Fair was sponsored by the Committee for Scholarships for Independent Certain types of inexpensive ceramic jewelry Students and the December '81 show was the 71 • .1 and trinkets imported from Taiwan and most recent held at CLC, with none being available at an Arts and Crafts Fair held on the planned for the future. MORE LIF Plaza level of the Lowenstein Building in "We looked at the merchandise before the 5 December, 1981 have been found to be radioac- Fair, we looked at what they had," said Assis- A Blood TYansfusion For Fordham's Pub tive, the State Health Department recently tant Dean Ully Hirsch, who was in charge of announced., overseeing the fair, "there's no way one can be The jewelry includes brightly colored [aware of the radioactivity), this stuff is selling LESS LIFE cloissone-type jewelry, and bracelets, earrings all over New York." 6 and combs with enamel designs of flowers, If you find you have jewelry that glows in the The Computer Newspaper Heads For NYC butterflies or animals with gold colored metal dark when it's not supposed to then you are etching. urged to discard it as soon as possible. The radioactive items available at the Crafts Purchasers will not be able to get their money NO LIFE Fair were from one of 23 vendors and were refunded and are warned to be aware of any Machines Smother Men in "Videodrome" 9 among the more inexpensive items there. The "half-life" sales. Federal Regulations On Birth Control Overturned By Virginia Fernandez the proposal is not in the best interests of those posed regulation, young women who fear involved. A suit filed by Planned Parenthood parental notification can still received counsel- "The reasons people ing and the two non-prescription methods- Laura—not her real name-a 17-year-old Federation Ss pending for the judge's final foam and condom. CLC freshman is sexually active, and has been are nervous about this decision. for the past year. Her parents don't know, The proposal, informally called the "squeal However, the 25 percent failure rate of these because Laura feels they'd rather not know. is because the answers rule," will affect "unemancipated" young used together, and the fact that if the proposal Like many other parents, ironically, Laura's are women: those who are single, under age, and is put into effect many young women may not in favor of a regulation proposed by the Depart- arenH clear. not enrolled in the armed services. If a young rely on any contraceptive method, save a'glance ment of Health and Human Services (DHHS) woman feels that she will be physically or sex- at the calendar, generates concern en< mg. op- due to go into effect February 25. This proposal ually abused by her parents, notification will ponents of ;hc proposal. would require parental notification ten days funded family-planning clinics. A suit filed by not be sent. This concern is grounded in the fea t!.ai after a young woman under the age of 18 re- the State of New York and the New York Although these federally funded clinics may although parental involvement should he pro- ceives prescription birth control from federally Department of Health resulted in ruling that not freely prescribe birth control under this pro- Conllnued on page 15 page 2/The Observer/February 23,1983 CLC Theatre Welcome to the Pub at Lincoln Center Raises Eyebrows By MattUyan M. Heinz more value and meaning to the play than as an exhibiiton," said Ron Marasco, who is playing Questions over nudity and a director assum- one of two Dr. Dysarts. "Making the play sub- ing a major role in his own production are sidary to nudity, which is happening in a lot of generating rumors and misinformation about peoples' minds, is a lot more gratuitous than the CLC Theatre Department's next mainstage doing a nude scene." So far Davis has had no production, Peter Schaffer's Equus. objection from administration. The production is causing gossip among In the direction of the play, Davis has chosen students partly because of a nude scene in Act to do a running rep, which is one cast with two 11. It has been questioned as to whether the sets of major roles. This includes Alan Strang, nude scene will be performed or not. "It's who will be played by Mark McDermott and changed every point of the way," said a senior Jim Burke, and Dr. Dysart, who will be played theatre student who wished to remain anony- by Marasco and Davis. mous. "Yes, there will be a nude scene; no, there Many wonder if it is ethical for a director to won't be a nude, scene. Now there is a nude act in his own play. When asked about keeping scene." a major role for himself, Davis said that he "did not think another student was ready to play it. According to Chairperson of the Arts Divi- He added "I guess they could of, but it's an old sion David Davis, not only is the nude scene college tradition for a teacher to be in a play necessary because of copyright laws, but also with students." Jezewski, in agreement feels for the play itself. "If you did it with their "[this] has happened since the beginning of clothes on, I don't think you would be doing time." He continued, "Shakespeare played justice to the playwright He [Dr. Dysart the major roles in plays that he wrote. It is believ- character] gets the boy [Alan] to reenact what ed that all the way back to the Greeks— happened; and also psychologically and emo- Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripedes—besides tionally strips the boy." writing the play, somehow helped in the stag- Other faculty members concur with Davis' ing of the plays and sometimes played major decision to do the nude scene. Arts Department roles in the plays." There is alos a question of faculty member Joe Jezewski said "The nudi- fairness to the students; Davis may be taking ty is not there for shock value, the nudity is there a role that another student could have. "I don't because of basic action." Jezewski feels Davis think we have another student who is capable will handle it tastefully. of playing the role," said Jezewski. Marasco Davis intends to light the scene so there is a feels he can learn alot from Davis because he shaft of moon light coming into the barn." is an older, more experienced actor. Hopefully it is going to be beautiful," said As for rumors, Jezewski said, "We have not Davis. "The boy is in his temple and we are also heard anything from administrators or really inthe boy's mind. Hopefully, it is going to have from students upset about the nudity or upset the suggestion of a religious ritual... because about the play itself. I think, always for any he is in his temple, his gods are watching him, show that is cast, there are normally people who and he transgreses against his gods and tries to are upset. They want to try to get into produc- destroy his gods." tions and if it's not cast to their satisfaction, The nude scene is a small one and has much they're upset about it." Hours are: Mon & Tues. 12-10 pm. ;iiv«r$ity at Un&oift Center Wed & Thurs 12-11 pm. Tfie Diflsion of trie Arts Friday 12-6 pm. EQUUS t>y PZim SHAFFER directed by David Davis • •• •• ** March 4-5 $ 7-12 at 8:00 March 9-to at 2:00

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Good Food, Good Drink, Times and Good People February 23,1983/Tht Observtr/page 3 —Black History Week— Week Of Events Tackles Issues; Celebrates History By David A. Lee movement during the 1960s and membership in and eventually the Kwanzaa (the Swahili word Kwanzaa and Black History Week, stating, "It The annual Black History Week observance the Georgia State Senate. for "fast") celebrations were all outgrowths of is important to take a decision and obey it year at Fordham was a reminder to the entire Ford- The Black History Month celebrations date the journal. after year. These observances are intellectual ham community of the importance of black to the 1920s. In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Dr. E. Franklin Frazier, a black sociologist, and spiritual exercises which instill self- history—a force motivating black people to the first scientifically trained black historian, conceived the idea of making February Black discipline on a high, broad scale. They are na- greater advancement by highlighting the founded the Association for the Study of Negro History Month. He felt it appropriate because tional events reaffirming the impact of the achievements of the past. Life and History. The next year he began pub- February is the month of the Great Eman- African cultural heritage on American black The theme of the 1983 observance was Blacks lishing the Journal of Negro History. The jour- cipator Abraham Lincoln's birthday. people—particularly since the advent of in- in Public Affairs. The two guest speakers of the nal awakened American intellectual curiosity According to former Molimo President dependence in Africa. Black History Month in week, Gil Noble and Julian Bond, exemplify to black contributions to this country's develop- Roderick Pearson, budget constraints keep the particular is a declaration of solidarity with all achievement in this area-Noble through his ment. It was also a major encouragement to Black History Month observances down to one people in the United States who strive to im- media exposure on ABC-TV News and the black scholarship and cultural achievement. week at Fordham. prove the lot of the minorities. Our business is 1 weekly television program Like It Is; Bond The "Black" or "Harlem Renaissance' of the Professor Peter Molotsi of the CLC Black to present the black experience in its most ex- through his extensive work in the civil rights 1920s, the annual Black History observances Studies Institute summed up the purpose of cellent form." Julian Bond On Rips Media Blacks And Right Viewpoints By David A. Lee By Drew Olevnick Julian Bond, State Senator of Georgia, called for an "aggressive, all-out attack on the as yet Reiterating the theme of his speech at CLC unfulfilled right of every American to be free last year, ABC News' Gil Noble spoke about the from want and economic worry," when he representation and portrayal of Black spoke in the Pope Auditorium as part of Americans in the media. As part of Black Molimo's Black History Week celebration History week, Noble, who is also producer, Wednesday, February 16th. Before an audience managing editor and host of ABC's Like It is of 150 students, faculty and guests, Bond's ad- program, spoke to a group of over 100 people dress, which lasted over an hour, severely on Monday, February 14th in the 12th floor criticized what he described as the racist, sex- faculty lounge. He finished his hour long ist and economically elitist policies of the presentation with a film he made about the Reagan administration. distribution and use of drugs among young His attack included specifically: 1) Ad- people. ministration support of school plans reinforc- "We are subject to this limited perspective of ing segregation, 2) Increasing the defense the world's events through the lenses of this budget at the expense of social programs, 3) small minority," Noble stated, referring to Shifting what remains of those programs from newsgatherers worldwide, whose collective ef- the federal to the state level, 4) Continuing sup- forts eventually appear as the evening network port of reactionary and colonialist governments news. "This gives us an unwholesome and un- in Central America and Africa, and 5) The use balanced viewpoint of the world." of government to redistribute income from the Noble pointed to the fact that the majority poor and middle class to the wealthy through of the worlds population is made up of "black, tax cuts. brown, red and yellow people," but that the Bond alliteratively called attention to what newscasts are put together primarily by people he termed the "National nullification of the of other races. "They decide what is going to needs of the needy and the gratification of the be on a newscast," he said,, "and they are han- gross and the greedy." He sees the administra- dicapped in investigating stories. You are being tion's overall purpose as, "a sinister restoration shown just a fraction of what happened." of white skin priviledge and white male domi- Citing government licensing and overseeing nance in America." of broadcast facilities, Noble takes exception Bond estimated that fully one-third of all with the claim that television should provide a American families are being harmed by public service. "The news is licensed by the Reagan's social legislation cuts. He noted that government, I don't know how the F.C.C. things are better now than they were four years [Federal Communication Commission] grants ago for people earning more than $150,000 a the license so often-how many programs year, industrial polluters of the air and water, represent a black viewpoint?" he asked. owners of oil companies and estate heirs and Noble maintains that viewers are manipu- heiresses. lated by the producers to only see the surface Bond reminded the mostly black audience content of the programs and not to see behind that the 1970s and '80s are not the first time that the news. "Audiences don't like to have the pro- the government has been the means of increas- gram end without a 'kicker' story, to make you ing the power and wealth of the fortunate few feel good," he claims. "Audiences don't key in at the expense of people living at the margin of on these things—people are more enchanted society. "During Reconstruction," he stated, with the reporter than the report." "the aspirations of and movements by blacks His focus shifted from network news to the were curtailed by organized violence and by a portrayal and misrepresentation of blacks in series of nationally choreographed legal and film, television situation comedies and the extra-legal maneuvers designed to make us less allure of soap operas for young people. He also than political and economic equals." touched upon the advent of cable television that Bond believes that the solution to political will enable isolated Third World countries to and economic powerlessness "lies within receive American programming, and ques- [black's] own hands." He lamented that ag- tioned the effects of this information being im- gregate balck voting and economic strength is posed on these age-old cultures. presently either unrealized or dissipated. He After his speech, Noble screened a film about estimated that 60 percent of all American the introduction of drugs on a widespread scale blacks eligible to vote are registered and that to the young people of this country that, he only 55 percent of that number actually vote. says, was not coincidentally timed with the Bond added that, "Nowhere in this country do social unrest of the 1%0's. He maintains drugs black voting percentages equal that of whites." were made available to young people as part of Bond's quoting of eight- and nine-figure an effort of "putting to sleep a major part of statistics on aggregate black expenditures on JULIAN BOND the bull work of struggle against corporate such things as barbecue sauce, bleach, potato America." chips, wine and champagne drew incredulous Johnson. Lastly, he stressed that blacks should student during the following question and laughter from the audience. eliminate any self-imposed political impotence. answer period about dealing with the tendency Noble spoke with a force and adamancy Bond sees several solutions to political im- Bond closed his speech by quoting from an of some blacks to envy or even hinder the suc- about his role, and the roles of all black potence. The most important is the mass par- "Antidote to Political Violence" written by the cess of other blacks, Bond said, "Those who Americans, in changing the way the media ticipation spearheaded in the south by Mrs. noted black scholar Dr. W.E.B. Dubois: "I hate you for fighting a fight which may serves and represents them. "The grass roots Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King. He believe in God who made in one blood all the ultimately resound in their benefit, I think the people are my employers, not ABC," he states, also pointed to the actions of small but vocal races who dwell upon the earth.. .varying best thing to do is to ignore them. Why should "they [ABC] treat the station as though it is groups such as the black students who sat in at through time and opportunity, in form, and gift these people hold you back? And those people theirs-it ought to be exactly the reverse-that segregated lunch counters during the 1950s, and and in feature, but differing In no essential par- who refuse to join in with you after your mak- the public has access to the media to complain. later the young people who demonstrated ticular. Alike in soul and in the possibility of ing some appeal to them to help you and join We have to see to it that the media addresses against the war in Vietnam, finally forcing infinite development." in with you, well I think you should ignore us-and they're not doing it." pullout and the retirement of President Lyndon \n response to a question from a Fordham them, too." page 4/The Observer/February 23,1983

For those interested in learning more about In these organizations, women came together to womens'issues, the following organizations share their feelings and experiences and strive to and suggested readings may prove helpful: help each other cope with day to day problems National Organization of Women (NOW) 84 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 989.7230 Women in Crisis, Inc. Women Working With Women 37 Union Square West New York, NY 10003 242-3081 these discussions. In fact, special groups for By Rita Jennings and Marie Reres blished in 1975 under Mayor Abraham Beame, Center for Women in Government men are formed to promote a greater under- it is an advisory body to the Mayor on women's 80 Center Street, Room 296 standing of their relationship with the opposite Throughout the years, the role of women in issues, according to Maxine Gold, public rela- New York, NY 10013 sex. These groups examine topics such as, "Do society has changed drastically. Women are tions spokesperson for the commission. The 587-4367 entering every level of the work force in increas- men feel comfortable in non-sexual relation- commission is the only organization that is an ing numbers and consequently treading on ships with women?" and "Do men feel threa- official part of the government on the munici- New York City Commission on the Status of what previously was a male domain. This social tened by women?" pal level, said Gold. They concern themselves Women change necessitates a greater understanding of The National Organization of Women, form- particularly with preventing discrimination 250 Broadway, Suite 1412 womens' issues by both men and women. ed in 1966, is a key promoter of consciousness against women in the courts, the workplace, New York, NY 10007 Womens' groups, were created to address this raising. NOW has 700 chapters worldwide, with schools, and in the medical field. 566-3830 need and investigate matters such as: educa- close to 100,000 members. In the New York . A similar organization, Center for Women tional advancement, employement opportuni- chapter alone, there are approximately 20,000 in Government, formed in 1978, strives to break BrownmiUer, Susan. Against Our Will: Men, ties, and forms of discrimination.against members. The purpose of NOW is to take ac- down the structural barriers that hinder women Women and Rape (Bantam Books, New York, women. tion to bring women into full participation in in the public sector, according to Sarah Phillips, 1975). the maintstream of American society now, exer- In these organizations, women come together a spokesperson for the group. They sponsor a Daly, Mary. Beyond God the Father. Thwart cising all privileges and responsibilities thereof to share their feelings and experiences, and "Bridge Program" that identifies women who a Philosophy of Women's Liberation (Beacon in true partnership with men," stated Wendy are blocked by barriers in the system and helps strive to help each other cope with day to day Press, Boston, 1973). problems. "Consciousness raising" is a program Wallace, a NOW spokesperson, quoting NOW*s them move to positions that offer more practiced by many womens' groups that offers official statement. She feels that the principle advancement. On February 26th they are deBeauvoir, Simone. The Second Sex (Alfred a supportive atmosphere for women to discover goal of NOW is to act as a vehicle to get laws holding a Career Day at Murray Bergstraum A. Knopf, Inc.: New York, 1952). their common bonds. "Consciousness raising changed. "We want to get ERA passed and pro- High School at 411 Pearl Street in Manhattan. mote rights for lesbians and gays and fight dis- Dworkin, Andrea. Women Hating (E.P. is not group therapy, no one gives advice or There will be 25 workshops available for par- Dutton: New York, 1974). passes judgment on anyone else. It is just a crimination against women," she said. ticipants along with guest speakers City Coun- chance to share common experiences so that Most of NOWs work is accomplished cil President Carol Bellamy and politician Griffin, Susan. Women and Nature (Harper greater understanding of women can be through committees composed of members, Karen Burnstein. and Row: New York, 1978). achieved," explained Tilda Manzo, director of who through discussion groups, evaluations The problems faced by working women is an Morgan, Robin, ed. Sisterhood is Powerful Consciousness Raising for the National Organ- and seminars, try to create a public awareness issue also addressed by Women in Crisis, Inc. (Vintage). ization of Women (NOW). of today's American women. At the same tune, Besides dealing with the situation of women in NOW sponsors special programs to address the the workplace, this group, which has been in ex- Rowbotham, Sheila. Women, Resistance and These groups are generally conducted in an unserved needs of women throughout the city. istance for five years, concerns itself with issues Revolution (Vintage Books: New York, 1974). informal manner, at participants' homes. These include career counseling, assertion which women face on the personal level. Alco- Groups discuss such topics as: rape, pregnancy, training and divorce support. holism and mental health are matters address- marriage, divorce, employment, friendship, ed in the organization's annual conferences, medical care and aging. Another womens' group, designed to pro- where workshops and skill developing pro- in a common cause: they are devoted to creat- Men, who are-indirectly affected by these mote womens' rights, is the New York City grams are offered to participants. ing a greater awareness of womens' issues in an issues, are also encouraged to participate in Commission on the Status of Women. Esta- All of these womens' organizations are united effort to prevent discrimination in our society.

unquestioned, is that it creates the potential to end personal freedom as we know it today. Eventually the NIDC would be mandatory in everyday transactions such as banking, ap- Seeking Further plying for a driver's license, getting married, admission into hospitals, cashing a check, using or recieving credit, pur- chasing a home, renting an apartment, going to college and even elementary school. Any newborn baby would auto- matically be assigned a card number, and people would be Identity? told not to leave home without it. William Satire* New York Times columnist, in a recent By Vincent Murphy editorial regarding the N|DC put it best when he said, ".. .the Federal Government would know at all times ex- There is presently a bill before Congress proposing a Na- actly where everybody was and what everybody was spend- tional Identity Card (NIDL) for all American citizens bear- ing. And then you might as well live in the Soviet Union. ing their name, address, birthplace, place of employment One of the greatest differences between free and enslaved and picture. American citizens would be required to carry it societies is the right of the individual to live and work at all times and if they chose not to comply would be sub- without the Government knowing his every move." Not only ject to fines, jail or both. should we be concerned with the effects it could have on us How many of us are totally familiar with this proposed personally, but consider the cost of monitoring such an in- bill? Did you know it was just barely defeated in the last strument such as that of a NIDC. session of Congress? Did you know that it has a good Do you want your identity nationalized? Can we trust the chance of being approved in this current session of Con- Government with our personal liberties? Should our gress? More importantly, how many of us feel 1009b confi- freedom be jeopardized because of the Government's in- dent that our Washington Rep's will vote according to our stopped from working without an identity card. This logic ability to stop illegal immigrants from entering our coun- best interest? falls short of common sense and the so-called veil of try? Do you trust your Congressman to vote in your best The stated purpose of a national identity card is to help "domestic security" it hides behind cannot go unquestioned. interest? curtail illegal immigrants from entering our country and I've always been under the impression that responsible If you find yourself answering no to these questions stealing jobs from American workers. employers are required to make sure all employees have a SS please join in the current petition drive to let Congress The lameness of this reasoning falls into question when card. Also we do pay taxes at the present for the Govern- know our disapproval of this bill. we look at statistics which show that the majority of illegal ment to monitor the influx of illegal immigrants, stopping Also keep in mind 1984 is only ten months away. In a immigrants work below the minimum wage requirements them from working and, if possible, punishing employers song written by David Bromberg this quote sticks in my and also without a Social Security card. Therefore, how can who knowingly benefit from this practice. mind, "A man should never gamble.. .more than he can the backers of this bill expect that these immigrants will be The disturbing possiblities of this bill, if allowed to go stand to lose...." Abuse On The Rose Hill-Lincoln Center "Brail By Caryn Rose to class, and the Ram Van isn't making any money from us* so we don't matter. And when the Van is full as a result of I've had it. people going to or coming from the above activities, we are I am a College at Lincoln Center student who lives at told, "Take the D-train." Let's face facts here: The D-train is Rose Hill since I live too far away to commute, and I am one of the worst subways in the entire city. It is dangerous sick and tired of being persona non grata uptown. no matter what time you are riding it. It is certainly not Rose Hill students think we've got it easy academically, safe for one or two girls to ride alone. However, there is lit- and the prevailing attitude, as far as I can see, is that "up- tle danger for a group of 5 to 7 people, coming home from town" is the mam branch and CLC is a community college. dinner in Manhattan. So, the next time you and your class from uptown. I'm sure there are others in the same They Also assume that we are all theatre majors, because friends take the Ram Van to the city, think about the people situation; and since a good percentage of CLC students why would you go to Lincoln Center for any other reason, whom you either make late for class or scare the living who live uptown are theatre majors, they are either working, especially when you could go to a "real" school like Rose daylights out of because they have to take the train. on Equus or Grease, both of which hold evening rehersals.} Hill? Of course, the administration chooses to ignore and/or ask you, is that a good time to hold a meeting which is im- Most of us were talked into the idea of living on campus do nothing about this somewhat unfair situation, and this portant to this particular group of students? Why not hold because of the convenient, ever-popular Ram Van. What characterizes its general attitude toward us. It assumes that it on a Friday morning, when few of us have classes? Of they didn't tell us is that we'd have to practically fight to get what's good for Rose Hill students will do just fine for Lin- course, the administration hasn't thought of that. So what on it. You must arrive at the Campus Center anywhere from coln Center students. Case in point: just this week, I re- else is new? half an hour to 45 minutes before the Van leaves to sign up ceived a letter from Dean Raddock about a meeting being As for the attitude of the Rose Hill students we live for it. What we also were not told was that people going held for CLC students who live uptown. The meeting is to with—well, there's nothing to be done about that, I know I into the city to go shopping, to meet their mothers for be held on a Wednesday evening at 7:15, .the normal time work rather hard, and those of us here at CLC know that lunch or to go to work have as much priority as we do. 1 for meetings at Rose Hill. However, I have a class from 6 to this school is far from easy. We chose to go here for a mean, why should we have any priority? We're only going 9 pm on Wednesdays, and there are two other people in my reason, and we're proud of it. February 23,1983/11* Obtmvr/page 5 He's Giving The Pub A Booster Shot

By Keven T. McKlnney

Daily menu specials are part of a major ef- fort this semester to attract more customers and boost the Pub's lagging business, according to Andrew J. McHale, the Pub's new manager. The Pub, which opened in October 1981 and is operated by Saga Corporation, has failed to arouse enough campus enthusiasm and generate the business to make it profitable. McHale said the Pub must begin to show a pro- fit before he can can pursue his ideas for its future. McHale is not a stranger to CLC. From the summer of 1980 through the spring of 1981, he was the manager of the cafeteria here before go- ing uptown to manage the Ramskeller at Rose Hill. Since returning to CLC in January, McHale has been reacquainting himself with CLC Pub and becoming familiar with its problems. "I want to pick out the knots and untie them," he said. His initial efforts have been to give some variety to the Pub's regular menu. He said he visited CLC last semester and "the same menu everyday got a little monotonous." To break the monotony, McHale has added daily specials which are announced on a small blackboard at the bar. There is a different special Monday through Friday in addition to the regular menu. For $4.25, the fried chicken special consists of three pieces of chicken served with cole slaw, potato chips and pickles. Other specials include Aodrew J. McHale: Sprucing op the mene at the Pnb. manicotti with Italian bread, six-ounce ground sonality, and that includes details like pre- He has resumed offering popcorn after 6 pm clude the raffling of neon signs and mirrors beef burgers, prime ribs and a French dip au with brand-name logos. jus, a hero-liek roast beef sandwich which is setting the tables with silverware and napkins. every evening. However, McHale said he will Entertainment is also a possibility. McHale dipped into an onion soup. Gone are the paper ash trays and the plastic salt discontinue it again if people throw it around, has considered engaging a jazz band and a McHale enjoys food as well as the food busi- and pepper shakers, replaced by glass acces- for he was told that popcorn-throwing had oc- sories. curred last year. three-piece Irish band if business improves. "If ness, in which he as 12 years' experience. He it gets busier, I can chuck some money into it," gives the same attention to the Pub's food as he Because McHale believes that CLC is dif- Other plans for the Pub include special he said. "But, first I ahve to make some kind does to his own when cooking for friends, and ferent from Rose Hill, he said the Pub will not events approximately every three weeks, accord- of profit right now." To do that, McHale said he has on occasion prepared the Pub's speicals be like the Ramskellar. He wants the Pub to be ing to McHale. "Beer specials" will be spon- he wants to attract the people who are now go- himself. "a nice relaxing place, not as rowdy as uptown" sored by brand-name companies to promote ing to places like Amy's. "I want them to know The quality of the food is important to him. and he wants it to be "the place for gatherings, their beer. Prizes supplied by the sponsors will it'shere," he said. "It's a great place to go." When he began the daily specials, it was ex- the place to go," he said. be raffled and the beer will be offered at re- He wants everybody to be involved and pected that he would use the same brand of duced prices. welcomes-ideas and suggestions. McHale can chicken that is used uptown. McHale was not McHale has many ideas for the future of the be found in either the Pub or the back office enthused by that prospect, however; anddecid- Pub. "Rigtit now I want to get a feel for the On Feburary 23, there will be a "Scandia Gold Night" with a T-shirt raffle and, on March of the cafeteria. He might also be found in the ed to use another brand which he considers to place," he said. "I think up an idea and jot it kitchen preparing the prime rib for the daily down and put it aside. Maybe it will work, 17, there will be a St. Patrick's Day theme spon- be of better quality. (, special. McHale also wants to give the Pub more per- maybe it won't." sored by Heineken. Other beer specials will in- Not All Roses For 'Non-Traditional' Students glasses." There are enough non-traditionals Please forgive me, Father McHale, but all here who do care and want to make Ford- has not gone according to plan for this ham as enriching as possible and, most im- Yogi Berra, one-time Yankee catcher and writer and thousands of his fellow non- portantly, are willing to take the time to notoriously bad driver, was trying to find traditional students here at Fordham. But, contribute. We are not all "a bunch of old Sportsman Park in St. Louis one summer we are trying to accomplish what the com- farts who stopped listening IS years ago!" afternoon when one of his passengers noted bined wrath of mom, dad, the Selective It's corny to say that there is more to college that they appeared to be lost. Without slow- Serivce and the Order of St. Ignatius Loyola than just getting an education, but it can be ing down, Berra just said, "Yeah, but look couldn't: finally finish college! true. at the time that we're making!" It seems to me that we are all interested in It was very flattering being offered the Years ago, when I had the fortune to be getting as much as possible from the Ford- opportunity to have my own column and it attending a Jesuit high school, it was ham experience and, in all fairness to the will be very satisfying if, in the course of the strongly suggested that I go to college administration, Fordham is trying to get all present semester, a few of you enjoy it. In (preferably a Jesuit one), graduate, get a it can from us! In the ensuing weeks, Saga, the end, the only real difference between good job, get married, settle down, have the student government, financial aid, the traditional and non-traditional students is children (to be done only in the above untimely departure of Roz Hartmann, stu- that, like Yogi Berra, we may not always order), and, that if I didn't complete all of dent activities, designer jeans, the "friendly" know where we are going, but we non- these by age 30, then I was doomed to be a security people, and possibly Haley's Comet traditional students are just a mite slower failure-or maybe worse, I was secretly a will be noted through "Rose-colored about getting there. Baptist.

The deadline for reserving your cap and gown for graduation from the firm of Bentley & Simon is March 31 Please pick up your reservation form in room 420. You are responsible for mailing in your own form. page 6/The Observer/February 23,1983 OTHER VIE Newspaperdrome: Is This Really The Future?

By W.A. Power on color television. It is printed in plants across the nation using computers and satellite transmissions that beam the ournalists despise it. elaborate page designs to the presses. Although the Wall Graphic designers admire it. Street Journal also uses satellites and outlying printing JThe average person on the street probably thinks it's plants, more advanced technology is involved in setting up pretty. the USA TODAY network. But like it or not, America's first general-interest, coast- The top of a typical page one has more color charts, to-coast, satellite-transmitted newspaper will be piled into photos and graphics than black-and-white copy. The bright New York newsstands in several weeks-and everyone, at blue USA TODAY logo dominates the page, and grocery- schools. least, had better start getting used to it. store celebrity "teasers" usually appear in the upper right The Life section is comprised of typical self-help and On Apriljl, the Gannett chain launches the colorful and (Morgan Fairchild stars in "silly soap opera," for example). star-gazing items, though the editors keep the younger set in controversial USA TODAY in New York as part of the News brief columns abound, and it's not unusual to have a mind with a greater-than-average amount of contemporary initial, seven-month phase-in of "The Nation's Newspaper." lead story with more headlines and graphics than copy- music features. The Money section makes Wall Street The flashy publication is Gannett Co.'s vision of the daily most dealing with "USA" stories such as Social Security, tax palatable, with numerous color charts and short stories news of the future, and depending on your taste, the vision breaks or the Super Bowl. about the Japanese, cable TV and personal investing. is either very exciting or dreadfully frightening. If the New York Times devotes a long story and two As with most chain papers, the editorials are soft and For 25 cents, Monday to Friday, USA TODAY will analysis peices to a Reagan administration proposal, USA wishy-wishy, but USA TODAY uses an interesting format assault the eye with enough full-color photos, circus-colored TODAY wiVL sum it up in seven snappy paragraphs (with a for its commentary, picking a daily topic (the Supreme graphics and look-at-me story displays to keep People full-color graphic, of course) and a headline that preferably Court, for example) and presenting columns, man-on-the- magazine in business for a month. has USA in it. The paper uses USA exclusively, you see; street interviews and an editorial all related to the subject. The new paper's sleek, capsulized packaging of news, United States and America are scratched out of their And last but not least, there's Weather Across The USA gossip and sports, has drawn fire from conservative journal- stylebook. (a trademark title), which features USA TODAY orange, ists since its introduction in the Washington area on Sept. USA TODAY editor John Curley seems to have an yellow, blue, green and purple weather map, spread across 15,1982. It's been called "popcorn journalism" by com- almanac and a Bureau of Labor Statistics library in his of- the page in 3-D splendor. On a recent day, for example, we petitors for its comprehensive news briefs from all 50 states fice, because countless stories focus on "trend" statistics- learned New York was cold. So was Fargo, Bismarck and that dominate the four sections: News, Money, Sports and percentage of math teachers in the USA; the number of Sioux Falls. Life. No story takes more than two minutes to read; most bald eagles in the USA; the winningest teams in the old Heavy travelers will find USA TODAY useful; no matter take 10 to 20 seconds. American Basketball Association. Every page seems to have where you are in the USA, you can find out about the In addition, the 80-paper Gannett chain is frequently a sharp-looking chart filled with trivia. weather, "news" and high school basketball results back criticized—as many wealthy chains are — for earning huge In both News and Sports, a whole page is devoted to home. profits at the expense of independent, community news- state-by-state, Alabama-to-Wyoming capsules of timely in- As for the rest of us, the initial, shocking splash of the papers. A Gannett paper usually isn't awful, but most are formation. Say you're from Kansas—a recent USA TODAY USA TODAY layout is exciting. But day-to-day, most New homogenized and mediocre; cold and dull. Few competing reports a 34.2 percent hike in drunk driving arrests in Yorkers probably will tire of TV-level news bits and fancy editors will give a Gannett project the benefit of the doubt. Tbpeka. Not only that, USA TODAY reports, but another weather maps. There is much for competing journalists to ut USA TODAY cannot be ignored, Gannett or no. motorist was seriously injured at a railroad crossing in learn from the newspaper: the importance of brevity in Not only is the,paper a textbook in modern news- Wasilla, Alaska. Bet you didn't see that in the Times. news stories; the effective uses of charts and color; the im- Bpaper design, but the gradual market phase-in - The sports capsules include items such as the top high portance of organized packaging of news. Other papers ap- has already boosted nationwide circulation to 531,000, ac- school basketball teams in Iowa. parently are being scared into action-they're adding more cording to Gannett. That makes it America's 13th largest- "T T&4 TODAY'S sports section, however, might be its color, better organization and bigger sports section when just ahead of Newsday and the Boston Globe. Gannett I I big drawing card. By plucking some good sports USATODAY rolls into town. predicts a circulation of 1,150,000 by the end of the year, \mJ writers off other papers and providing a good "in- or alLits sophisticated lay-out and futuristic packag- ; ;.,, which would make USA TODAY third in the nation, behind ' depth" feature each day, the 12-page sports section should ing, however, USA TODAY of fends many journalists the Wall Street Journal and the New York Daily News (and appeal to fans nationwide. The full-color sports photos are Fbecause it looks television in the eye and concedes, "If ahead of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post and sometimes startling, and the paper's short and snappy style you can't beat 'em, join 'em." On the one hand, USA the New York Times). Popcorn, indeed. is just right for sports. USA TODAY covers everything from TODAY is a pioneer in producing a timely, coast-to-coast So far, the paper has opened in 10 market areas from high schools and indoor soccer to the Olympics. When Walt newspaper which unifies the nation. Such papers are in- Washington to Los Angeles. This week it starts in Michigan Michaels left the Jets*this month, USA TODAY made it the evitable in the decades to come. On the other hand, the best and Ohio; in other Midwest areas on March 9; in Philadel- lead story (with color photo, of course), including charts of thing newspapers and magazines have going for them is the phia, New Jersey and Delaware on March 23; and like a Michaels' career highlights, and statistics. It's the sort of space to interpret, analyze and fully report the news beyond Broadway opening after previews, in New York and other small-print X's and O's that sports fanatics love Where else the once-over-lightly slap-dash of most television news Northeast areas on April 11. can you get almost two pages of phone book-sized print, shows. If the future of newspapers is USA TODAY and its USA TODAY is packaged for a generation that grew up listing the high school players signed by Division I football carnival of bite-sized news bits, count me out.

A Minimum Education: Rediscovering Homework By Anthony Lisi easy enough for public school teachers to that the new system is a bit of an over- regulation since many instructors aren't figure out what will take a fourth grader 30 burden. These people must simply re- aware that their students have more than ou want to hear a good one? minutes and what will take a fifth grader 45 member that they are persuing a higher one class. The Chancellor of Schools Frank minutes. education and wasteful leisure activities such Although some students may still feel that YJ. Macchiarola has set guidelines for Although I think that this system is a lit- as eating and sleeping must be cut down. these are unfair and useless requirements, the minimum amount of homework as- tle bit lax on the first and second grades (the long with the time requirements I'm sure that the final one will make the signed to Njew York City public school little devils could handle 23 minutes of Macchiarola also proposed several" whole set of guidelines appeal to all. As students. TBis ranges from a minimum of 20 work), it appears to be a well-thought, Aother homework guidelines. Some of stated in the Times, even though the regula- minutes for*first graders to a minimum of highly effective and easily implemented plan these may be harder to follow than others tions are to be followed, "there are no two hours for high school students. It is to raise the academic level of our youth. but we should give them our best shot. penalties for noncompliance." supposed to "stimulate further interest in But, it is limited. Why should the regula- Parents are urged to encourage their the topic and develop independent study tions stop at high school level? Shouldn't children to do homework and to help if skills" as reported in the New York Times. City Colleges have the same education asked, but not to the extent that their guidelines? What about private colleges? assistance is a critical factor in completing LETTER Now I know what you're thinking. That it's ridiculous to set time requirements on And, most important to us, why not CLC? the assignment. This will probably ruin To The Editor: homework because all students work at dif- Following Macchiarola's exacting progres- many CLC students. I know of several ferent speeds. That simply assigning home- sion but upgrading it to uphold our fine students who always get their mothers to do The reason for this letter is that, I am a lonely work doesn't mean that students will reputation, a team of data analysts working their Calculus assignments, and of others young black man incarcerated in a correctional develop their study skills. And that students with CLC's most efficient computers have who haven't written a single term paper facility in New York State... who don't do their homework now probably computed minimum homework require- without their fathers' help. This will have to And as you may already know, it's hard doing still won't do it if a minimum is set. I know. ments that we should Implement at CLC. change. time—without family nor visit... So I would like very much to meet, write, and I though so myself. But when you see how The nightly homework requirements Teachers ought to make sure the home- precisely Macchiarola has this figured out, would be 3 hours, 45 minutes for Freshmen, become friendly with "anyone" that wish to work assignments are purposeful. I know correspond... you'll realize that he must know something 5 hours for Sophomores, 6 hours, 59 that this will be a major change of style for I would kindly appreciate your help In print- that we don't. minutes, and 36 seconds for Juniors and 8 many instructors, but we are trying to im- ing my sincere appeal in your school paper. The minimum nightly homework assign- hours, 20 minutes for Senior. These are of prove the system. Those instructors who , ments will be set at 20 minutes for the first course, only'the minimum requirements; the find it impossible to comply are reminded Thank you very much for your time and con- and second grades, 30 minutes for the third maximum is up to the instructor's that this is only a suggestion and by no sideration. and fourth grades, 45 minutes for the fifth imagination. means a requirement. Respectfully yours, C. Hogue: Box 307 and sixth grades, one hour for the seventh While some might feel that their instruc- Teachers are to confer to be certain that Beacon, N.Y. 12508 Unlt-I and eighth grades and two hours for the tors have been following similar regulations students are not overburdened with home- # 8OB-1287 ninth through twelfth grades. It should be , already, there are others who might think work. It may be very difficult to follow this February 23,1983/The Observer/page 7 SERYATIONS {Books As Business n a feud that has been brewing among managers of the CLC bookstore, Iteachers, and the administration, the ones who appear to be on the los- ing losing end is once again that silent majority, the students. The bookstore complains that teachers file requestions for books too late and overestimate the amount of books needed, while the teachers complain that the store is not adequately supplied with books by the time classes begin. The ad- ministration now wonders whether the bookstore should be run like a business or a student service. If the bookstore can claim to run its operation like a business, then perhaps it should offer to have the U.S. government balance its books- the government could probably do it more efficeintly. Last year, the CLC bookstore lost $50,000 while its uptown counterpart made $53,000; some business indeed. One can understand the students' reluctance to pass the buck its way. When some textbooks cant be found, the travel fare and time spent to go downtown for those books is well worth it Then, the smaller items—from pens to paper to ink erasers—can be obtained on the street for a noticeable savings. School officials claim that the uptown store shows a profit through the sales of sweatshirts and other Fordham memorabilia and that sales of such items are dissappointingly weak at CLC While that may very well be true, any astute observer can tell you that the CLC stu- dent population is not the type to collect Fordham beer mugs or Ram- Photo By Brian Dor/mam emblazoned underwear. A little market research might have told the bookstore managers not to depend on a profit from those items. The Observer Staff Editorial Assistants: David Ferla, Laurie Loisel, Eileen McTeague, Jessica Roe, Since business doesn't seem to be the bookstore's forte, then treating the EDITORIAL BOARD Caryn L. Rose. Staff: Carol E. Brown, operation as a service to the students sounds like a better idea. If that en- Helene Cropper, Charles DeStefano, tails scaling down the staff, store size and items available from the bookstore, Robert Dunne, Elizabeth Fox, Caryn Victoria Gioia Editor-in-Chief Hemsworth, Niki Klay, David Lee, Charles then so be it The primary concern of the CLC students is that their text- Mitch Berger Managing Editor Lugo, Leo Naria (art), Kathleen Nelson, books be available when they are needed and, if possible, at a price that Anthony Lisi News Editor Donica O'Bradovich, Timothy A. Rose, Drew Olevnick Editorial Page Editor Pamela Spaulding, Phylis Terrett, Carol doesn't make melting down the book seem like a reasonable proposition. June Wallen, Barry Walters. Staff And greater cooperation and communication between the bookstore and Julie Toth Arts Editor Photographers: Bruce Nachbar, Juan !j teachers is needed, so that the store does not wind up with dozens of books Virginia Fernandez Feature Editor Perez, Muni Schneider, Philip Tomajko, that they are unable to return to the publisher. After all, it's bad enough Rita Jennings Feature Editor Billy Tompkins. that these books cottect dust on students' desks without them doing the same Ralph Revello' Sports Editor Brian Dorfmann Photography Editor Typeset by Kelts Typography, Inc. at the bookstore. Joe Paduch Photography Editor The CLC Observer is an Independent student Carolyn Cucinotta At-A-GJance newspaper serving the Fordham University Com- Teresa Alvarez Copy Editor munity. The opinions in The CLC Observer Let 'Squeal Rule' Die W. A. Power Design & Production editorials are those of the editorial boards those expressed in columns, letters, or graphics are those Director of the individual writers or artists. No part of the ith all his pretenses of getting the government out of the private Lenny Hill Advertising Director CLC Observer may be reproduced without the lives of the American people, Ronald Reagan nearly got away written consent of the editorial staff. For ad rates W and other information, contact The CLC Observe* with the biggest invasion of privacy since the peephole. We are talking Alan Ross Faculty Advisor Lincoln Center Campus, Fordham University, about the "squeal rule" which was recently struck down in a federal Elizabeth Stone Faculty Consultant New York New York 10023. Room 408B. district court in Manhattan and would have required federally funded family-planning clinics to notify parents when minors received prescrip- tion contraceptives. The CLC Observer invites its readers to express their opinions and We cannot know the rationale behind such a regulation, but if the voice their concerns on issues of interest to the Fordham Community. Reagan administration thought that it would deter teenage sexual Address your letters and comments to The CLC Observer, Box 18 activity then it was wrong. Federal Judge Henry F. Werker, who voided Lincoln Center Campus. the regulation, said in his 22-page decision that the rule would deter adolescents from seeking birth control devices, but not from having sex. Judge Werker saw this as going against the intent of Congress, which funded such family planning agencies, to help stem the tide of a dangerously increasing teenage pregnancy rate. It is unlikely, however, that Judge Werker's decision will stand unchal- lenged. But the Reagan administration could make a wise decision and let those challenges come from the private sector alone, rather than lending the Attorney General's office to the Christian Fundamentalists and reactionary moralists who see pregnancy as a fitting punishment for precocious lovemaking. Being forced to have an unwanted child or an abortion is too cruel a retribution for anyone, let alone a teenage girl. The Reagan administration should look on Judge Werker's decision as a reprieve, and quietly let the "squeal rule" die. All's Quiet entral Park at twilight on Saturday, February 12th was an experi- Cence to be treasured. It was not so much the snow that covered the landscape and draped the bare branches of the trees, nor the unfamiliar smiles of passers-by on foot or skis nor the holiday mood that seemed to accompany them; rather, it was the prevailing silence that cloaked the city. The noisy, obnoxious and rude metropolis had been quieted, muffled by the wondrous ways of nature. AH that could be heard as the winter sun disap- peared was the far-off barking of a dog, the distant laughter of children enjoying their last sleigh ride, the wind humming on the night air. For a moment, all seemed right-for just a moment.

Photo By Jot fWw* The Layout Staff thanks BUI Sickles for Ms volunteer labonon this Issue. The Pub regulars take things with a grain of salt. pageS/The Observer/February 23,1983 Man, Machines And Music By Barry Walters Ballet and Duran Duran. Their respective first hits, "To Cut A Long Story Short" and "Planet Earth" had synthesized ver the last two years, a new sexy, efficient, and melodies set to strident disco rhythms and dominated by entirely personal alternative to the rock and roll yearing vocals. Both records reached Top Ten status in Omonster has arrived. Today's new breed of musicians England and helped form the New Romantic movement: a recall the halcyon days when a suave, yet fasionably method of dancing and outrageous dress that made visual **> disheveled vocalist leaned up against a baby grand and the alienation and despair of a young generation without pumped out sultry heart-and-soul torch songs to a tinkling the possibility of employment or acceptable position in accompanist for a smoke filled room filled with equally society. Kind of a dandy's version of punk, the dress code suave and fashionably disheveled admirers. The songs and similarly wore itself out, but the music has remained and sentiment of today are much the same as yesterday's cabaret developed. performers; only the manner of instrumentation has hat the sound has turned into is a stripped-down electronic throb; a cool pulse with which a singer Wwould wrap his voice around. The electronic duo was born. The most popular purveyor of electric romance is Soft Cell. Their sexy, tormented reworking of an old 1960s British soul staple, "Tainted Love," first broke out in New Wave dance clubs, moved to black radio, and then onto the US charts, where it became the longest lasting single on the Billboard Top 100. Between the collaborative efforts of musician David Ball and vocalist Marc Almond, the two have crafted a sleek and sensual musical correlative to the pain of seeking romance in an anti-romantic world. Through the land of "Memorabilia"-their first single- Soft Cell romped, coveting snowing plastic paperweights like the memories of former lovers. Their sound was ini- tially filled with deliberate gimmicks; a fascinating sparkly toy that scary men sell on the street. Since "Memorabilia," Ball and Almond have built layers upon layers of shimmer- ing, stratified sound that have culminated in the first worth- while LP of 1983, The Art of Falling Apart. Likened in the British press a musical equivalent to German film director : Fassbinder's vision of post-war Germany, Lola, each track . ~ * - - • •"':" - captures the nobility and folly of holding onto ideals past the point where any hope of attaining those ideals has vanished. From the opening track, "Forever the Same," Soft Cell create struggling, unsatisfied characters: "He's in a world of his own. He'd like the time to play with his mind He'd like the time to grow. He sees the things changed—to computers. m-~ , ----- • that pass him by And the things that he never owned. mm The new electronic duos are the logical outcome of mmW.* *\ • • ' Everyone has And he has not So he lives in a world of his H?t o« * •• * several economic, social, and technological factors. The cost mWfct &•! • own." '•* \ . of maintaining an original four-or-more member rock band has almost become-in the words of today's business jargon The beat of The Art of Falling Apart is almost con- m1 -"cost prohibitive." Have you ever turned you FM radio to sistently danceable and hints at that release that its cast of IS ; characters are trapped striving for. But unlike the night-time - •' a station that claims to be where "ROCK AND ROLL ••*, escapism created by songs like The Weather Girls, "It's P - LIVES!" to find an almost uninterrupted flow of dead or i defunct groups? To meet the demanding requirements of ••'. % "Album Oriented Rock" programmers, you have to be ?i.• -- • either: a) from a group no longer making records, b) dead, or c) sound like a group no longer making records, or even 1. .- .-' -'-• d) sound dead. Even "New Wave" chart breakthroughs fit BLANCMANGE these categories; 'like the Stray Cats, who sound just like Elvis (dead) or Men at Work (who sound like the Police who sound like Bob Marley, also dead). The first viable alternative to "Album Oriented Rock" came from two groups long recognized for their creativity in creating viable alternatives: blacks and gays. They were the first to program evening-long sets of dance music that relied heavily on the new synthesizers programmed to ac- cent the beat. The sound was of Course pasturized by con- •§':••'•• ^ ^ ^','iv-'* glomerates such as the Robert Stigwood Organization - iM (owners of the Bee-Gees, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, and f^^£ •-t^--" other products). David. But before all the blood was sucked from the nightclub music culture, the price of the new synthesizers, sound emulators, and rhythm boxes plummeted. Concurrently, the during the slower moments became even more apparent, do-it-yourself ethos of the punks on both sides of the and no amount of smoke or slick projections could have Atlantic could not maintain the naive political fervor that relieved the tedium. But the duo have a pair of outstanding they once had. While one set of once-punks donned the sar- funky numbers that evoke the nervous eccentricity of Talk- torially and politically reactionary cloaks of mods and skin- ing Heads, "Living On the Ceiling" and "Feel Me," both oc- heads, another splinter group rediscovered their David cupying sides of an American extended 12" single. During Bowie LPs, and decided that their hero's once despised flir- their performance of "Feel Me" at the Ritz, two fun, bossy tations with disco weren't so bad after all. Previewed by black girls joined Blancmange to wail background vocals with gospel authenticity. Since their other material is forget- Gary Numan and his sole U.S. hit "Cars," a new style Raining Men," Soft Cell points ahead to that painful morn- employed the pulse of disco, yet retained punk brashness. table, it's lucky for Blancmange that they'll be remembered ing after when one is left alone with the puddles. for their hit singles. But Numan creatively burnt himself out on typically Bowie- The other electronic dance duo to make an impact in Other groups will hopefully avoid the pitfalls of Blanc- inspired /984-ish ruminations of futuristic decay, while ig- America is Yaz. Their popularity is based on last summer's mange. Tears for Fears have become the latest electronic noring the demands of today's economy on the social and hit, "Situation"; originally a B-side to an English imported pair to attain success on the British charts. After an initial personal lives of his followers. single, "Only You." Consisting of ex-songwriter from Things changed in 1981, with the arrival of Spandau slow start with the single release of "Save the Children," Depeche Mode, Vince Clarke on synthesizers and songstress Tears For Fears have since released an impeccable series of Alf Moyett on vocals, the pair have fashioned a kinetic, singles, "Pale Shelter," "Mad World," and their latest punchy structure of rhythms and melodies, over which "Change." Their pure voices ring like the sound of innocent Moyet sails, soars, and wails, pushing electronic music to children against their rippling and yet stately arrangements. new heights of passion. Moyet's voice is so husky and Although synthesizers remain their primary source of powerful on "Situation" that even The Village Voice had sound, Tears for Fears overdub a thick batterie of accoustic assumed that Moyet was male. Yet unlike whinning sex guitars and percussion, and the magnificent result is brats like Pat Benatar that strut and pout like men, Moyet anything but mechanical. Their melodies are consistently emotes like a lover trapped inside a crunching romantic catchy, and any band that can sneak into their choruses a vice. Given her pained performance, her gender remains line like, "The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've irrelevant. ever had" and still rise to number three on the singles charts On Yaz's LP, Upstairs At Eric's, Moyet moves from has to be something special. helpless primal moans of "Don't Go," to the soothing Since the duo has received little press and provide no in- moodiness of ballads like "Winter Kills" with equal agility. formation on their single sleeves, the most I can say about If ever there was a band to disprove the notion that elec- the future of Tears For Fears is that they have an LP to be tronic music is cold, then Yaz is it. released in Britain in March that should be well worth im- port prices. ot every band has gotten'down their delivery with All the bands I have mentioned are British, but with the the same kind of perfection as Soft Cell or Yaz. success of Soft Cell and Human League (an electronic sex- NAnother duo, Blancmange, have just released their tet), a Yank synthesizer invasion is imminent. Afrika Bam- first LP, Happy Families, a record of mixed strengths. The baataa & Soul Sonic Force have proved with "Planet Rock" album's slower tracks don't have the melodic strength to and their even superior second single, "Looking For the save the sluggish backing tracks from falling into Perfect Beat," that sizzling electronic records need not be a monotony, and vocalist Neil Arthur doesn't have the chops Limey delicacy. So if you are the member of a new > to sustain a note longer than a breathy mutter. At their songwriting team, please plug in and program, before Hall appearance at the Ritz earlier this month, these weaknesses A Oates beat you to it. Johansen: February 23,1983/The Observer/page 9 Not Just A Boll Anymore By Caryn Rose more consistent than In Style, and more polished, produc- tion-wise. Like In Style, this album was greeted with ac- David Johansen is an incredible singer, and a true per- cusations of "sell out," because, once again, Johansen chose former. His on-stage image extends from adolescent clown to chronicle his growth as an artist on record. If this is "sell- to post-punk sex symbol, with every imaginable stop in be- ing out," let's have more of it. tween, and he carries it all off. He's the original smooth Here Comes The Night really broke ground for talking', cool walking', street fightin' man. Johansen, with several cuts off the album, such as the title Back in 1973, Johansen was playing with a band he calls track, "She Loves Strangers," and "Marquesa De Sade," his "alma mater"-the late, great New York Dolls: garnering a surprising amount of radio airplay. On this Johansen, Johnny Thunders, Sylvian Sylvian, Arthur Kane album, his strongest solo effort, Johansen teams up with and Jerry Nolan. The Dolls were raunchier than the Stones, ex-Beach Boy Blondie Chaplin. trashier than Bowie, and more vicious than the Velvet Johansen's most recent release, Live It Up, is simply "a Underground. The music was completely anarchic ab- document of the live show," as he put it, with Johansen's solutely insane, and their attitude was pure punk. (The Sex standards and his traditional covers included on the album. Pistols had to get if from somewhere, didn't they?) The Since, Johansen is at this best while in front of an audience, Dolls wore makeup, dressed in mid-70's sleaze and shocked this is an essential record. It also includes the song that the daylights out of the country. They were wonderful, and made him a household word this past summer-the in- probably were solely responsible for saving rock and roll famous "Animals Medley." The monumental success of that from dying - or at least falling asleep. song, combined with the exposure Joharfsen got opening Unfortunately, the Dolls were also totally misunderstood, for 7Vie W7io on this tour, has finally taken him out of the and the band died a sad and premature death. If you need "cult phenomenon" category. to know any more, just listen to their two albums (New Live It Up was recorded with part of Johansen's band— York Dolls and Too Much Too Soon). The albums are U.K. guitarist Huw Gower (formerly with the Records), tokens that prove the Dolls were probably the Great guitarist David Nelson, bassist Brett Cartwright; new key- American Rock and Roll Band. boardist Eric Doney and drummer Denny McDermott, However, Johansen goes a long way beyond the Dolls. (who was brought in to pinch-hit when regular Tony He's still fighting basically the same fight, except in a dif- Machine got into an accident three days before Johansen ferent context. was due to embark on a nationwide tour) were brought in His studio recordings all contain that certain something after the album's release. Most critics ignore the band's that characterizes each and every song as unmistakably presence; others call them simply "competent." At the time David Johansen. That "something" is the element that of the live album's release, the band hadn't quite come into makes Johansen such a unique performer-it's a combina- its own yet. However, today is a different story. They are the tion of energy, enthusiasm; talent, plain love for his music best band as far as talent and personalities go, that and pure, honest-to-goodness soul. Johansen has played with since Doll days. His first solo album (titled David Johansen) is a certified Most critics (and fans) will accept nothing less than classic Those listeners who think they "know" Johansen by another Syl Sylvain or Johnny Thunders, and they refuse to the "Animals Medley" will be in for a surprise when they admire the band and accept the members on their own hear chestnuts like "Cool Metro," "I'm A Lover" and merits. To them, I say: It's 1983, not 1973. "Lonely Tenement." Also on this record are the studio ver- Once more, we come to Johansen at his best: live. There sions of Johansen stage staples "Funky But Chic," is nothing else quite like a Johansen show. The amount of "Donna," "Frenchette," and "Girls." It is a wonderfully raw, work he does, the quantity of energy he puts out on stage back-to-basics rock and roll masterpiece. Accompanying every single night, without fail, entitles him to one of the Johansen on his first album were the Staten Island Boys—a highest places in rock and roll. A Johansen gig is a hot, band of total rock and roll purists. Unfortunately, due to sweaty, loud, insane, raucous, almost manic scene-all typical record company bureaucracy, this album is now out those things that make rock what it is. And its fun. It is all of print and all but impossible to find. but impossible not to get caught up in Johansen's energy and sheer enthusiasm for rock and roll. In Style, Johansen's second solo, can probably only be Johansen's critics rank on him for playing practically the truly appreciated by bonafide Johansen admirers; few same set for the past four years, right down to the cover people can realize the true worth of "Swaheto Woman" or versions. True, Vd love to hear more obscure stuff like "Not "Big City." The Staten Island Boys departed shortly after That Much," "Flamingo Road," "She," or "My Obsession." the release of In Style—because the album seems to be the But Johansen gives new life to his songs every show, and the antithesis of everything Johansen stood for, as far as rock music rarely sounds old or tired. and roll was concerned. It's got something for everyone— A good part of his set now is devoted to newly written disco, Motown, reggae, ballads and traditional hard rockers. material. Judging from these new songs, I predict that For anyone else this would be a sell out. For Johansen, it's Johansen's next album will be his best one yet. simply an experiment. Perhaps it didn't work out exactly So, if your boyfriend/girlfriend has left you, your parents the way he wanted it to, but you've got to give the man threw you out or you're fighting with your roommate, leave credit for trying. everything for one night and go see David Johansen. He'll This album is worth more than a casual listen, if not for make you sing, dance and scream like you never did before. the commotion of "Wreckless Crazy" and "She," the poig- Few performers are as truly affecting as Johansen. He's one nancy of "Flamingo Road" or the beauty of "Justine," than of rock and roll's great treasures —go see him now, before it is worth its weight in gold just to hear the studio version everyone else catches on. "I can't get the kind of love that I of the glorious "Melody." want, and I need, so let's just dance," he sings in "French- lohansen — Live! photo by Caryn Rose His third solo outing, Here Comes The Night, is a bit ette." That sounds just fine to me. 'Videodrome' Drones On Screen By Donica O'Bradovich programs are socially negative?" Harry: "Well we all live in a highly over- Videodrome, directed by David Cronenberg stimulated state, I, myself am in that state right {Scanners) is based on the premise that rapidly now." (huh?) advancing video technology is producing a 1984 James Woods, as Max, seems to be a good society. But the confused plot, silly dialogue actor when he's not reaching into his stomach and absolutely repulsive violence, make this pulling out cassettes. He merely seems to be a movie simply another "exploding head" story. prop for the grotesque effects. Were it not for the acting talents and appeal One of the more amazing things about this of Blondie's lead singer Debbie Harry and the movie (other than why it was made) are the intriguing video gimmicks, this movie would special video effects by Rick Baker (Oscar win- have been doomed from the opening credits. ner American Werewolf in London). Baker has There seems to be too much going on for the made TV and video viewing a dangerous viewer to really understand the plot of pastime with his eerie bubbling cassettes and Videodrome. Max Renn, played by James television sets that seem to come to life. There Woods, is president of a Toronto-based cable are exploding television sequences as the one television station which specializes in sado- where Max seems to be going right into the TV masochistic programs and porno movies ("bet- that are very well done and realistic. ter on TV than on the streets," he reasons). But even these shining moments are fleeting. When he meets disc jockey Nicki Brand (Harry) Cronenberg attempts to convey a "message" on a cable talk show they are attracted to each through this mess by telling us that George other. Both become intrigued by a sadistically Orwell's predictions seem to be coming true. He violent cable show called Videodrome in which even tries to eroticize violence to show how the actors really beat and kill each other. society is degrading. We also get silly video Videodrome also possesses the people who dialogue meant to foreshadow Max's impend- watch it, and those people turn into televisions, ing fate, such as "TV is the retina of the mind." and video machines. When Videodrome finally possesses Max we Nicki Brand (Deborah Harry) and Max (James Woods) in Videodrome There arc bad guys who program end up not caring.. Videodrome and turn Max into a walking her with pins and she burns her breast with a tial, director Cronenberg doesn't give Harry If Cronenberg has stuck to the fantasy of Video cassette machine and can program him cigarette. enough scences. She's great when we see her at having video technology taking over people's to do anything by inserting different cassettes But at least Harry has some acting talent. She her radio station trying to coax a suicidal caller minds without the silly dialogue and repulsive- into his stomach (and we get to see this of has the kind of appeal that Mick Jagger and from killing herself, but most of the time ness, it would have been a potentially fascinat- course). We also get to see charming scenes such David Bowie have —all they have to do is walk through, she has incredibly dumb dialogue, ing idea. Videodrome is just another hack job. as1 Max and Nicki making love in front of a on stage or on screen and (hey mesmerize an such as when she's on the talk show: Inter- What I really wanted to do was fast forward this pirated cassette of Videodrome while he sticks audience. But instead of maximizing her poten- viewer: "Don't you think Mr. Renn's violent movie-or, better still, eject this turkey. page 10/Th* Observer/February 23,1983 mation from whore to good political activist. Her father Yovan (Chris Ferejohn), unknown to his daughter, plots to kill Chris unless an Japanese Muddy River' apology is made for Chris* throwing up outside of Yovan's restaurant. And that not all; Chris; estranged wife Dianah (Nadine Hartstein) them (especially at night) because the children's comes back to Chicago after seeing his picture By Laurie Lolsel mother is a prostitute. in a newspaper and she falls in love with Yovan. The film expresses a wealth of emotions Perhaps Tesich was making a statement by silently and unobtrusively. We see many simple bringing his characters together through the use Muddy River, a quiet unpretentious film by shots which convey more powerful a message of Chris' vomiting figure splattered on the front a new Japanese director, Kohei Oguri, graces than words ever could: a caring glance from page of the Chicago papers; It really isn't funny. the screen free from meaningless distractions Nubuo's father to his son, Kichii and Nubuo The nerve-straining contrivances in this play are and diversions. The film is refreshing in its standing companionably side by side peering used to involve the characters more and more simplicity, insightful with its universality, and over a bridge railing in the pouring rain. These deeply with each other. Eventually it all leads profound in its clarity. In Muddy River the au- scenes, when set side by side comprise the film, up to a silly ending in which we learn that all dience sees the story of a nine-year old Japanese but they are artful photographs, each with a life of the characters are related or involved with boy, Nubuo, who is blessed with loving and sen- of its own, containing a kernel of truth in their one another in some way. Even Chris' black sitive parents, but who cannot be shielded from simplicity. One of these very powerful shots Polish landlady Mrs. Bruchinski (Maria Grant) the pain, sorrow and sordid parts of the world. comes when Nubuo travels with his father to see finds a relation in the whole mess-Diana's Nubuo approaches the world free of the his first wife, dying in a hospital, who has re- nondescript white lawyer is Mrs. Bruchinski's layers and layers of prejudice which encumber quested to see her former husband's young son. sonl lesich incorporated transexual, ethnicity, most of us. He befriends Kichii and his sister We see a close-up of the sick woman's hand ex- fanaticism, loneliness and sexual roles into his Ginko, urchins laden with responsibilities that tended in a dramatic appeal for human contact;' play. None of these conventions came across as belie their ages. They live in a sparse houseboat stretching and reaching until finally Nubuo A Division relevant or interesting in this production, with across the river from Nubuo's home, where his places his hands in hers and she is comforted. the exception of Roger's thoughts on orgasms parents run a small restaurant. The young boy Most of the communication in the film is To Overcome and their relationship to the state of the world. visits his friends in the houseboat despite his non-verbal. The loyal friendship which evolves One other reason why this play fails to satisfy parents' gentle concern that he stay away from between Kichii and Nubuo develops wordlessly, By Kurt Kirehner has to be the lack of direction. Given the talent but their mutual devotion is unmistakable and that most CLC theatre-goers know this cast ' a delight to watch. Their expressions and their Writing a review for the Studio Theatre's pro- possesses, it seems hard to believe that these eager attempts to please one another are both duction of Division Street is a difficult thing for actors should have given such lackluster perfor- comical and touching. The children actors who me to da This is mainly due to the immense dis- mance. I feel that the direction was non- Falcon Music portray adorable, down-to-earth, believable appointment I felt after spending two hours existent. The actors seemed to be doing characters, add to the freshness of the film. with some of the most talented actors at CLC. whatever they wanted to do, never really becom- Series Lands There are no elaborate sets in Muddy River. Despite my expectations, Division Street was ing emotional or developing a character we There are no dazzling special effects, no big- not very satisfying. There are a few reasons for could try to identify with. There were excep- name acton and no action-packed adventure this, the first being Steve Tesich's poor script. tions: Richard Toth was, as usual, interesting, AtCLC plot. The stark setting combined with the fact Division Street is a badly written play dealing funny and convincing as Roger. Chris Fere- that the film is black and white lends a somber with an ex-radical from the sixties named Chris john's Yovan was also a lot of fun to watch. But, By Sophia Tripodes element to the production; But that somberness (Dennis Crowley) who is trying to find out "who on the whole, the acting was rather disappoint- works; it does not weigh the film down, it adds he really is," but is halted in his discovery a few ing. The cast lacked the comedic timing and The Falcon Concert Series, produced yearly to its genuineness. years later when he comes in contact with an emotion that could have improved the since 1980 by the CLC Arts Division and per- In a culture full of frantic activity, the still- old friend from the "movement" era, Roger production. formed in the Pope Auditorium, has featured ness, the silence of this film can be an anoma- (Richard loth), who wants to relive the revolu- Obviously, a lot of time goes into any pro- programs on 20th century classical music. The ly. But it can also be a great comfort. It brings tionary days although Chris claims to be duction. It just seems as if director Rick Welch series was founded by Robert Pace*, the pro- a truth to the screen—a truth about the human finished with them. Not only does he meet did not care about what was happening on fessor of music at CLC who serves as the series;' need for acceptance, love, and companionship. Roger, but he runs into an ex-buddy who is now stage. This probably cut down on the actors' artistic director. And like all lasting truths, the film's message a female cop (Pepper Parratore). Roger's ex- morale. With such a confusing play that in- On February 3, a series concert was per- is simple and direct. Through the children it wife Nadja (Cynthia Schneider) a whore who volves a number of bizarre characters, good formed, featuring works of three great classical portrays, the film speaks to the child within chooses to be called a slut, meets up with Chris direction and interesting blocking are needed. 20th century composers: Alban Berg, Arnold each of us. in the course of the play and goes through an Division Street lacked these characteristics Schoenberg and Anton Webern. amazingly fast (and poorly written) transfor- which led to a sour experience. The first part of the concert opened with "Four Songs" by Alban Berg with dramatic soprano Catherine Rowe as the guest artist, ac- companied by Pace on piano. Rowe sang with STANLEY H.KAPLAN a bell-like quality that captivated the audience, 508 Her tremendous insight into these lovely Our 44 Years of Experience miniature masterpieces helped her sing with BEST FILM great conviction. Rowe, however, was not com- OF THE YEAR. Is Your Best Teacher fortable in her lower range and compensated by not forcing her voice, a weakness that detracted BEST DIRECTOR PREPARE FOR: from the color of the music. Her middle range OF THE YEAR. was superb and here she sang with great ease. KfUlOHK FUM CRITICS' . Pace accompanied her with sensitivity and fine - mnosmi - tone quaility on a piano which should have been LSAT GMAT • GRE junked years ago. Second on the program were solo pieces for MCAT|> ;j§||- f|!|Jl§feH piano for Arnold Schoenberg. The composi- tions Opus 19 and Opus 33a were superbly played - especially Opus 33a, which is a longer VAT • TOEFL • SSAT • PSAT and more demanding work. Pace played this last composition as if it were written by the SAT • ACHIEVEMENTS • ACT artist for him. This was followed by Three Lit- tle Pieces for Cello and Piano" by Anton • Permanent Centers open days, evenings Webern. and weekends. • Low hourly cost. Dedicated Pace accompanied concert cellist Christo- full-time staff. • Complete TEST-N-TAPE't pher Finckel, who gave the audience an oppor- tunity to hear his beautiful tone and the facilities for review of class lessons and equality of sound on all four strings. The First supplementary materials. • Courses taught by half of the program ended with "Four Pieces for skilled instructors. • Opportunity to make up Clarinet" and Piano Opus 5. Anand Devendra, missed lessons. • Voluminous home-study clarinetist, rendered these compositions with an materials constantly updated by researchers uncanny precision of rhythm and phrasing. His expert in their field. • Opportunity to transfer tone, however, was not rich enough to give the to and continue study at any of our over pieces the body and fullness they deserve. 110 centers. After intermission the ensemble performed Schoenberg's Pierrot Luna ire. Opus 21. This work was inspired by the poems of Albert MSKP • NATIONAL MED BOARDS Giraud, which are dominated by the figure of ftftMLET KVMUCKft Pierrot, the white-faced, lovesick clown. VQE • ECFMG • FLEX • NDB • NPB Rowe, was then accompanied by the Contem- porary Chamber Ensemble (Susan Palma, NURSING BOARDS flute; Anand Devendra, clarinet; Jean Ben- Flexible Programs & Hours jamin, violin; and Gilbert Kalish, piano) con- ducted by Arthur Weisburg. This monumental CPA* SPEED READING work was preformed exquisitely by these fine artists. Rowe sang the Pierrot cycle of songs with a SPEED REAPING small but magnificent voice in a harlequin costume and makeup. Yet, the English transla- FREE | CALL FOR tion was not clearly understood because of the IN rich texture of the music, which was originally I?9?^TpRY FEBRUARY arranged for German lyrics. SESSIONS The audience would not be appeased until DATES the phenomenal artists were brought back for Call Days, several curtain calls. Evenings & Weekends Dean George W. Shea has been of great help Thursday Feb. 24 131 West 56th Street, in assisting The Falcon Series with funding and N.Y.C. 10019 advice enabling the concerts to continue. This (Between 6 &7Av«s) Educational Center Ltd. year the series is being sponsored by The 12,3.6,8:45 p.m. 212-977-8200 Alumni Association. Admission Free TEST PREPARATION SPECIALISTS SINCE 1038 February 23,1983/Tht Obstrm/pag* 11

tic City. Here, Lancaster has a god-like presence ! about him, used to full advantage in his dews Screen: Heroic 'Local Hero ex machina arrival to Furness in a helicopter. Between Forsyth's imaginative script that portrays life as it could be and his direction of By Barry Walters shot of the town members chatting to each that, "He's special." the actors to embody humanity as it is, a thrill- other on subjects that do not in themselves fur- Such scenes I suppose could be considered ing dramatic tension arises to tease laughs from Bill Forsyth is the Chekov of our time. Who ther the plot, but capture the peculiarly carefree a sort of whimsical personification. The film its audience and inspire in them a kind of is Bill Forsyth? He's' the writer-director and mood of the town. A particularly memorable does take a while to win one over to Forsyth's marvel of life itself. British Oscar winner for the screen play of last scene is of a group of fishermen gathered by the vision of the world, but the gags are played- Local Hero, along with Gregory's Girl, is in year's playful Scottish adolescent comedy, docks to decide on a price for their town, The ' or perhaps underplayed—with such realistic a humane class of comedy, far from the equally Gregory's Girl, and this year's Local Hero. grimy group have with them a baby in a car- precision that Forsyth's clever dialogue seems admirable camp of Eating Raoul or Tbotsie. What was emerging in the highly acclaimed film riage, and when Maclntyre politely asks whom to be a part of the town's vernacular, as if they One could never forget the remarkable land- of last year has grown to astounding propor- the baby belongs to, they shake their heads fed him the lines, rather than the other way and-skyscapes that Forsyth has captured. The tions in Local Hero: the talent of a new writer, dumbfoundedly. In another scene the town's around. There is also a humble quality about entire production has the cinegraphic splendor ironic, but unusually positive; charming with- only punk—complete with teased rainbow- the acting, as if the cast shied away from the of ET or Poltergeist without the high out gratuity; clever, yet never contrived; and hued rooster haircut and full leather-and-chains camera, rather than clamoring for its attention. technology light shows. The sky itself seems to completely unpredictable. regalia-confides with teary eyes to her Lancaster's performance in Local Hero is have looked down upon Forsyth and the cast Forsyth's Local Hero tells the tale of Felix boyfriend after having polkaed with Maclntyre superior to the overrated histronics of Atlan- of his Local Hero with a wry, beautific smile. Happer (Burt Lancaster), Board Chairman of Knox Oil and Gas, who sits in his Houston penthouse, alternately gazing at the stars of his office/planetarium ceiling, or receiving "abuse therapy" in order to make him a more aggressive oil monger. He decides he must acquire the oil CANIEL McCUSKER resources of the Scottish coast, and so he sends Mac Maclntyre (Peter Riegert), to purchase the & COMPANY entire fishing village of Ferness in order to turn the town into a new refinery. When he arrives, the entire town conspires to force up the price by remaining non-commital about the business with BETH transaction. While waiting for their reply, Maclntyre—a classical American businessman, ANDERSON from his beeping digital watch down to his attache case with timed lock - finds himself be- ing lulled into the quiet but engaging Furness lifestyle. Forsyth had filmed most of Local Hero in the western Scottish town of Pennan, and a number of the town's population of 70 played inciden- tal characters. Like Chekov, Forsyth has an ear for creating dialogue with a local color. One of the most engaging and unique features of the film is the culmination effect of short scenes March at the RIVERSIDE "Quitting 2nd& CANCE 4th: 8pm FESTIVAL snap.9' 6th: 2pm AlTMfiCfln C8DC6T SOCfety

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$2.00 With Fordham I.D. $2.50 With Fordham I.D. Night Of Show (After 7 P.M.) McGinley Music Starts At 9:30 P.M. With A Disc Jockey. Kurtis Blow Will Not Go On Stage Until After The Mimes And Mummers Production Of Cafeteria "Grease." NOTE: In keeping with the tradition of Rap, Kurtis Blow docs not employ a band, but has a disc jockey who mixes page 12 /TheObserver /February 23, 1983 [Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow By Patrick D. Flatley

he mid-morning January cold begins to frost the row of floor-to-ceiling windows inside the Northwest TOrient Airlines terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport. My sister, who has brought her daughter and my mother here to lend moral support to me and to bid bon voyage to my wife Claire,, chooses a window with an unobstructed view. As the jet taxis down the runway prior to take-off, I wonder where my wife is seated as she embarks on her first three-week business trip to the Orient and Europe. Mom says something but I am not listening. My sister is doing her best to be upbeat and social, speaking to us while simultaneously blocking her child's flight down a nearby staircase. I glance rightward and see a grey-haired man, standing alone and peering out of an adjacent window. He is solemn and unaware of the scattered nearby strangers who are also straining their eyes throught the windows they have claimed for themselves. He is trying to recognize a loved one waving from behind the portals of the plane which by now appears only slightly larger than a Buick on the runway. His expres- sion betrays the depression, anxiety and apprehension in his soul. I turn away, embarrassed to know his secret, and find little comfort in the realization that I have seen a reflection of my own despair in his eyes. The craft disappears from sight as it nears the point of departure and we wait. "Is that her.?!," mom says suddenly in a statement that has the linguistic curiosity of being at once declarative, interrogative and exclamatory. My sister explains that it is merely a helicopter passing overhead. I am silent and having little success reconciling my emotional pain with the knowledge that Claire's journey is both an expense-free opportunity to travel abroad as well as being part and parcel to her progressive career. This will be our first separation in three years; I want us to be together. A rumble at our feet announces the takeoff and the plane comes into view. It lumbers slowly skyward and negotiates a slow-motion turn while gaining altitude. My young niece and* I stand together but alone beside our chattering parents; we do not hear their words but are transfixed in- stead as we watch the departing jet with reverent attention. She sees only that a plane is flying; I see that my wife is leaving. The roar of the engines becomes inaudible until, finally, it fades from view. As I turn from the window, I observe the grey haired man once again. He has remained constant but for one noticeable difference. He is crying. n the parking field, 1 engage my relatives in obligatory, trite and forgettable conversation. Having bid them Ifarewell, I walk to my car which is parked some distance away. The cold air is invigorating and it begins to clear my head, but the solace of the moment entreats my thoughts to focus once again on Claire. Seated in the car, I sense the Photographs By unfamiliarity and discomfort of a now vacant passenger seat. I am temporarily distracted by a solitary figure nearing Dalend Dilsaver my car as he passes through the lot. It is the grey haired man. He randomly glances in my direction and his eyes and meet mine with a casual curiosity. We watch each other for a few moments as he passes without a misstep, and he con- tinues on his way while not seeming to mind that I do not Brian Dorfmann gaze away when he sees that I too am crying. February 23, mi/Tht Obmvtr/pf H

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Living request forms were submitted after registration. According to Shea, from now on the placement of book orders will be monitored by his office. He also intends to can- vass faculty on the question of under ordering and take up the By Jessica Roe results with the book store. According to Mirambell, there are several considerations that Supermarket newspapers-teeming with trash, rumor and go into the actual number of books that are ordered. The enroll- innuendo-are being read and reviled like wildfire. For all their ment of last semester and any surplus books from the previous avid fans there are critics - people who shake their heads at these semester are considered. Other considerations include whether warts growing on the First Amendment. Riding on high horses the course or the professor is new, and the number of sessions are those who would like to charge them right off their racks offered. A relatively new concern is what publisher is being as public nuisances. ordered from. Because of excessive returns in the past, some publishers are now refusing to accept any returns without prior In 1927 Jay M. Near was a Minnesota Rupert Murdoch, ad- permission. vocating sensational news reporting spelled out in big, bold- MDIp. Estimating the correct number of books is difficult. Under ' faced type. Ncar's newspaper, The Saturday Press, dug dirt and estimating causes student inconvenience, Over estimating often threw it back in the faces of the local officials, from alleged causes financial loss for the book store. "Should the book store bribe-taking to their inability to stop local "organized" crime's R 4 B.P* Dramatic be run as a business or a service?" asks Lamb. USG Vice Presi- rampant run. If the local government failed to provide grist for dent of Student Affairs for Traditional Students Rod Pearson Near's mill, he was always able to parade his diverse personal believes that "the book store should be run as a service sentiments in print: Near was anti-Semetic, anti-black, anti- primarily-the priority should be on peoples needs before Catholic, anti-labor and anti-social progress. dollars." Dean Shea suggests that "the book store has to be run Landmark as a quasi-business." It must meet the students needs but it can- Therefore, using a 1925 Minnesota law, County Attorney not be an unlimited charity. Floyd Olson convinced the court to bar Near and his partner, Supreme Court Warren Guilford, from "conducting or maintaining said As a business, the University Shop operates in the red. In 1982 nuisance." It was supposed to be the death of "a rag." it faced a $50,000 loss, over twice the loss of 1981. The Rose Hill CaseThatGave book store, which handles twice the volume of Lincoln Center, Minnesota Rag by Fred W. Friendly is the story of Saturday made a profit of $53,000 in 1982, almost twice the profit made Press's struggle to come back from the grave and publish again. in 1981. Vice President of Financial Affairs Brother James Ken- Jay Near realized that the Minnesota legislature had passed a New Meaning ny suggests several reasons for this wide disparity in financial prior restraint law and not a law concerning public nuisances. performance between the two Fordham book stores. The Rose Near knew that the wart removal surgery that was being done to Freedom Hill book store sells much more non textbook items, such as on his newspaper could lead to the amputation of press freedom sweatshirts and teeshirts. These types of items provide higher in the future. He dug in, ready for the fight. But he had no idea profit margins than text books. Another reason for Lincoln of the implications of his battle. From this fight a precedent of the Press. Center's poorer performance is because it doesn't receive the would be born-a prededent that would uphold the publica- Law School business. Kenny also noted the fact that the Lin- tion of the "Pentagon Papers." coln Center faculty submit requisitions later than Rose Hill FREDWFRIENDU faculty, causing abnormally large surpluses of unused books, As the case moved up the federal court appeals system, Near "Deserves a place on the shelf with only some of which publishers are willing to take back for was joined in the fight by Robert Rutherford McCormick, a Anthony Lewis's Gideon's Trumpet and refund. right-wing isolationist, bigot and publisher of the Chicago Richard Kluger's Simple Justice." The Manager of the Rose Hill book store Arthur Brennen Tribune. McCormick supplied the high-priced lawyers and the -TheNathn and the Book Buyer Michael Greco receive only 15-20 percent money to keep the appeals going-until it reached the Supreme of the request forms late from faculty. Brennen says that they Court. have had conflicts in the past but tilings are improving. When a professor is consistently late with requisitions Brennen tries '' Once the case went to the nation's highest court, Near was to contact them and talk about it. "I have a pretty good rela- convinced he was at the end of his rope and about to be hanged. tionship with the professors that I know," Brennen said, "com- The Court, up until 1930 (when the case was about to be heard) munication is most important." had tipped a conservative viewpoint. But death intervened. With tion of governmental tyranny. Without it there would be no Associate Justice Edward Sanford and Chief Justice William precedent of propr restraint in American publishing. Howard Taft dead, two seats became empty and the balance of power was about to shift The margin was slim but the two newly After the case Jay Near went back to Minnesota and cranked appointed Justices, Chief Charles Evans Hughes and Associate out a new scandal sheet. Robert-McCormick went back to Owen Roberts, joined the ranks of the Court's liberals and gave Chicago and boasted about this role in the fight for freedom At A Glance Near an unexpected victory. of the press to all his liberal counterparts. Neither realized the future importance of their grudge match against the Minnesota continued from page 16 "Some degree of abuse is inseparable from the proper use of legislature. everything, and in no instance is this more true than in that In 1971, The New York Times went to the Supreme Court ask- Do yon hive something important to say? A daily message of the press. It has accordingly been decided by the. practice ing for the right to publish the "Pentagon Papers." The United board is now available for student use on the Fourth Floor of the states, that it is better to leave a few of its noxious States Government and the Court upheld that right on the basis (elevator area). branches to their luxuriant growth, than, by pruning them of the Near vs. Minesota decision. Therefore, there is no prior away to injure the vigor of those yielding proper fruits." restraint in American publishing. Near vs Minnesota) Campos Cartoonist Contest—Are you one of the best in the Minnesota Rag is an unsettling book to read. It is difficult US? There will be 10 winners, and they will receive $500 each The Saturday Press was still a rag in the eyes of the court, but to admire the "heroes." Yet, it should be read because it plus a chance at a contract with Tribune Company Syndicate. it was also a symbol of press freedom. It was a beacon that challenges beliefs on what deserves to be protected by the First Deadline is March 7, so write soon to Campus Cartoonists Con- showed the First Amendment as a safeguard against the imposi- Amendment. test, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060. Many of America's leading cartoonists started on college campuses-Jeff MacNeally (Shoe) and Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury). It COULD happen to you!

Fordham Offers Undergraduate Evening Business Program at Rose Hill Campus: An undergraduate evening program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration will Modern Romans, Modern Noises be offered by Fordham's College of Business Administration in September 1983. Areas of concentration will include account- By W.A. Power "Tb the desparate young-turn a blind eye/To the old and ing, business economics, finance, information and decision lonely—turn a blind eye/To our humanity/To our death-dealing sciences, management and marketing. vanity—turn a blind eye," sings Been in a voice somewhat The Call might be a boring name for a rock band, but that's ***** the only ho-hum aspect of this new American quartet. Led by reminiscent of the Talking Heads David Byrne. In "Face to Face" Been snarls: "There ain't no justice in this pitiful game/Your CAPE COD SUMMER JOBS... including the islands of N*n- singer/producer Michael Been, The Call boasts a fat, danceable tucket and Martha's Vineyard - The resort areas of Cape Cod. sound—sharp-edged guitar patterns, ground-shaking syn- money and your rights are just the same/Show the poor their place." Massachusetts, and the offshore islands of Martha's Vineyard thesizers and tight, slicing drums-that proves "new" music and Nantucket are experiencing a growing problem in finding needn't be cold and distant. The group's second album, just re- The Talking Heads comparison is fairly viable in terms of Been's vocals and the band's funky rhythms - but The Call has summer employees to properly service a rapidly expanding leased, is called Modern Romans. to.urist and convention industry. In a time when the trend in rock is toward mechanical dance neither the flair for melody nor the sense of humor of the Talk- ing Heads. By the same token, any band would do well to While seasonal jobs will be scarce elsewhere this summer. songs with prissy melodies and drum machine beats, The Call Cape Cod and the Islands will be offering over 55,000 good has come along with modern rock music that still sounds emulate the spirit of The Heads. The Call's sound is clear and commercial but with scream- summer jobs in 1983. Most require little or no prior experience. human. It has been compared to everyone from the Talking Because it is impossible to fill these jobs with local residents, Heads and DE VO to The Who (if that combination seems pos- ing guitars and a bottom-heavy beat that gives them some verve. While the group sometimes adds too many special effects noises most of whom make up the year 'round work force, it is neces- sible) but it formula is clear: space-age dance songs played with sary to draw heavily from other geographic areas to satisfy this an old-fashioned kick. (as on cuts such as the plodding anti-war song, "Back 1b The Front") its sound is usually up-front and nasty. seasonal need. The Call's music is still too derivative, to be truly exciting, but As in the past several years, the Cape Cod Summer Job the band deserves credit for incorporating the electronic noises In addition to Been, The Call is Scott Musick on drums; Greg Freeman on bass; and Tom Ferrier on guitar. Garth Hudson, Bureau has coordinated an effort to assemble all pertinent facts of '80s rock without sounding robot-like. In addition, The Call on available summer employment and has published this Infor- is one of the few modern bands whose lyrics touch on issues formerly of The Band, and Steve Huddleston contribute on syn- thesizers and brass. mation in a concise directory of summer job opportunities other than love and lust. listing over 100 categories. The Call, whose members are from Oklahoma and Califor- The Call is not yet a super band, but it is a bright surprise For a copy of the 1983 Directory send $2.00 to cover first class nia, explores modern living and politics in its' lyrics. Modern in an era of frivolous pop-rock bands who have discarded the postage and handling to: Cape Cod Summer Job Bureau, Box Romans is an analogy between the United States and ancient human soul of rock. The Call has a 1983 sound while retaining 594, Barnstable, MA 02630. Rome; as The Call sees it, on songs such as the thundering "Turn a classic rock base - and it isn't afraid to sing about war, social responsibility and the human condition. It is an endearing com- A Blind Eye," the U.S. can be just as decadent and socially un- bination from a band with potential. fair as ancient Rome. pagtl4/7h$Oburvtr/Februwy23,1903 SPORTS Fordham Fencing, Partn

By Ralph ReveUo "We stress three basic points of fencing," says Alex Delakowsky, student at Fordham's Gra- duate School of Business, and one of the founders of the Fordham Fencing Club. "We stress it as a sport, appealing to sportsminded people. We stress it as a graceful art form; in case you didn't know, all British Shapespearean actors have to learn how to fence* Finally, we stress it as a martial art, good for discipline, and also for conditioning, as all forms of athletic competition are." The Fordham Fencing Club is dedicated to exposing the art of fencing to all those members of the Fordham community interested in either engaging in the activity, or watching others compete. It is recognized by the New York Metropolitan Area Division of non-collegiate fencing on an individual competition basis. The club is obviously still in its embryo stages, for it must receive recognition from that amateur organization on a team basis before it can ever hope to gain acceptance from the NCAA. "Right now, we're basically a club trying to become a team," Delakowsky adds. "And, be- Photo by JorPaduch coming an amateur team isn't the hard part collegiate fencing. Our club has 13 members, is the heaviest of the three, the sabre blade is the smaller, less cumbersome swords. To this day, because once we are able to meet standard including nine men and four women. We are lightest, the foil blade is somewhere in between. each country continues with its own national roster requirements, we're in. The difficulty lies actively recruiting for more members, and are For epee and foil competition, a pistol grip style. Delakowsky, who specializes in epee com- in being recognized by the NCAA's Northeast accepted by other schools. We are very coopera- mounting is more often used, whereas in sabre petition, teaches the Russian style, while Coles, Division of fencing, as a collegiate team. For tive with this University. In exchange for being competition, the mounting has a more level skilled in all three forms of competition, teaches that we need funding from Fordham's Athletic able to practice in the Lombardi Center, and grip. The methods, stances, and points of at- the French style. Department for transportation money, better storing our equipment there, we run their sports tack differ in compliance with each weapon. equipment, etc. As it is, we compete with other program for them free of charge, in my opinion, But, in every match, protective uniforms and If the saga of Fordham's Fencers has stimu- schools on an invitational basis only, and the 9 a good deal for the University. As soon as we masks are required. lated your curiosity concerning the sport, the schools we face are limited to the New York area receive team recognition from the Metropolitan following recommendations are in order. since we can't afford the expenses of traveling Both foil and epee matches involve electronic Area Division, which is really only a matter of Whether your interest comes from a spectator's out of the area. We cannot compete here at For- scoring, with the tip of the blade hooked up to time, there's no reason why the University standpoint, or a prospective competitor's stand- dham due to the lack of electrical equipment." a machine. This type of scoring started around shouldn't fund us for college ranking. Maybe point, contact either Alex Delakowsky or Eric In fencing, foil and epee matches are scored 1936, probably, as Delakowsky humorously Rice feels that we're not worth the risk because Coles at: Fordham University, P.O. Box 582, for electronically. adds, "to eliminate some of the af ter-the-match we wouldn't serve as the publicity agent or more information on the Fordham Fencing duels between judges and contestants." Air What does all this mean? As Rose Hill under- recruiting device for Fordham as the basketball Club. Or^you can call Delakowsky at the fol- though the sabre meets don't involve electronic grad student and co-founder of the club, Eric and football teams do." lowing number: (212) 767-3291. A good book scoring (real live judges), electronically scored Coles puts it, "Although we've experienced to read on fencing is entitled, Modem Fencing, sabre matches are currently being experimented trouble with the athletic department, we're go- Fordham's fencers, like all other enthusiasts by US Olympic Fencing Coach, Michel Alaux, with for the 1984 Olympics. Men are currently ing to keep pushing until we get what we want." of the sport, engage in three types of competi- and published by Scribners. For fencing lessons, competing in all three types of matches, That may be difficult, however, since accord- tion. The most popular involves a weapon or just a chance to practice, there are several whereas women engage in foil only. All matches ing to Fordham University Athletic Director, known as a foil. The other two involve weapons centers around the New York area. The New are timed five minutes on a five point scoring David Rice, "Fordham would rather continue called the epee and the sabre. Each weapon is York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South, system. spending money on a high image sport such as made of two basic parts, the blade, and the has extensive fencing equipment, (212) basketball, which has already proven suc- mounting. Each blade has a strong part, call- 247-5100. There's also the Rhodes Academy of cessful. Fencing appears too risky, and we don't ed a forte; a middle part, called a medium; and The way fencing is today is a far cry from the Fencing, 169 East 86th Street, (212) 534-9170; duels that took place between knights during feel it can score here as it does in a school like a weak part, called a foible. The mounting con- the Blade, located on 2067 Broadway, (212) the medieval period of history. Real fencing Columbia. After all, we can allocate just so sists of three parts: the metal guard, protecting 496-8255; and the Fencer's Club at 154 West 71st (where it became scientific and structured) was much!" the hand; the handle, for the purpose of grip- Street, (212) 874-9800. Yet, Delakowsky feels that the club is well ping the weapon; and the pommel, serving as introduced around the 1500's, but with real heavy weapons and companion pieces. In the worth the risk. "In only two years of existence, a counterweight to the blade. Who says that all Fordham jocks have to 1700's, the French made more of a sport out of we've received an individual ranking from the The blade's shape and flexibility differ in either wear a helmet and toss a pigskin around, it, with delicate, finesse approaches, and NY Metropolitan Area Division of non- compliance with each weapon. The epee blade or shoot free throws? En garde! Intramural Basketball— More Talent, More Possibilities

By Carole E. Brown stantly kept the Lightning offense on their toes to the rest of the team. with four steals that contributed to his 12 points "For them, Fred fMartorell] was the key. He "We had them scared," Rebels captain Ralph at halftime. At that point, the Rebels, who lead played awesome basketball. We played well but Revello declared after his team lost to White by as much as 14 earlier, were up 30-20, a result I hope we play better next time." Lightning, 61-52, in the first game of a Tuesday, of their aggressive strategy and the ability to White Lightning's Fred Martorell was the February 15 intramural basketball twinbill. maintain possession of the ball. leading scorer for his team with 28 points, Meanwhile, in the second game, the T.Q.'s followed by Paul Oalante with 10, Jimmy used their "Pac-man defense" against Molimo, Over the next twenty minutes, the Rebels Farmer, nine; James Niki, eight; and Rob but the latter team refused to turn blue, winning faded, as White Lightning closed in on their Cataldo, six. Rebel Russel Jackson paced his 53-50 in the final minutes of play. In a game lead, giving them some of their own treatment. team with 16, Chris Dietz and Pat Melillo, 14; much closer and more physical than the White Lightning tied at the nine minute mark, Pat Norberto, six; and Sean Colissimo had two. preceding contest, neither team held the edge 32-all. Rebel Sean Colissimo fouled out four Willie Monroe was tops with 16 for Molimo, for more than a few minutes at a time. minutes later, and W.L. continued putting space followed by Captain Terry Brunson, 14; Bryan Molimo went into the locker room at between them and the Rebels until they led Davis, eight; Rod Pearson and Danny O'Reilly halftime leading 27-26. They came out in the 57-48 with a minute to go. with six, and Alvin Williams, three. T.Q.'s cap- second half, and once again the lead see-sawed "AH things considered, this was a game we tain Jimmy Burke led his team with 19, Chris back and forth, the biggest point spread being should have won," Rebel Revello said. "I'm Ferejohn, nine; Peter Alias and Steve Podias, five, in favor of their theatrical opponents at pleased with the way we played, but 1 felt that eight; and Mark McDermott rounding it out about the five minute mark. The TQ.'s saw that we should have played better, since two of with six. lead dwindle, however, as Molimo held them for White Lightning's key players were not there only two points over the next four minutes, [Oreg Chahalis and Truck Beckteld], tying the score at 38 with 10:30 left. Then, with "It was a golden opportunity [without the two minutes left, Molimo went ahead to stay.,, above two present) and we didn't take advan- tage of it to the fullest. I guess you could say AMERICAN In the opening game, the Rebels charged P CANCER right away, scoring in bunches early, and catch- the fact that White Lightning played as well as f SOCIETY* ing Lightning off-guard. Rebel Pat Melillo con- they did without those two guys is a real tribute -Sports Quiz- February 23,1993/The Observer/pott 15 By Pamela Spaulding 5.1n the 1976 Summer Olympics boxers Since it's 1983, only one year away from the Howard Davis and Ray Leonard won gold 1984 Olympic games, here are a few questions medals. In which weight did they fight? to help you brush Up on Olympic trivia... 6. Who is the only Olympian to win four con- secutive titles in the same event? Clue: This 1. For which event did Bob Mathias (US) win person intends to try for an unprecedented a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics? fifth (not consecutive) in 1984. 7.True or false? Men compete against women XEROX 2,How many gold medals did. track star Wilma Rudolph win at the Rome Olympics in Olympic shooting events. •,in 1960? 8.How many times have the Winter Olympics 3. What are the colors of the five interlocking been held in the United States? circles on the white background of the of- 9. When was basketball first introduced to the ficial Olympic flag? BUSINESS Olympic games? 4.Dick Button, now a figure skating commen- lO.How much is a gold medal worth? Is it $110, tator for ABC, won two gold medals $250, or $565? himself in what years? ANSWERS SEMINAR 1.17-year-old Bob Mathias won the Olympic sion and "Sugar Ray" Leonard won his as decathon in 1948. a light welterweight. 2. Wilma Rudolph won three. (100 and 200 6.A1 Oerter did the feat in 1956, 1960, 1964 meters, and as a member of the winning and 1968. 4-women 100 relay team.) 7.True. 3.The circles are blue, yellow, black, green and 8.The United States hosted the Winter Olym- red. pics three times. (Lake Placid in 1932 add 4.Dick Button won his two gold in 1948 and 1980, and Squaw Valley, California in 1960.) 1952. 9.Basketball was first introduced to the Olym- 5.Davis won his gold in the lightweight divi- pics in 1936. 10.S110.

Continued from page 1 grandmother, also finds this proposal an inva- moted, mandating it could be harmful and un- sion of privacy. "Anything that puts prohibition realistic. Most important, they feel that if the will only aggravate the situation and produce parents' right to know takes precedence over the more secrecy," she says. young woman's right to privacy, she will aban- Unfortunately, the problem will not go away. don birth control and chance pregnancy. Supporters of the regulation are fearful of the In a survey performed by the Alan Gutt- health risks involved in the use of prescriptive macher Institute, of 1200 teenage girls queried methods. They feel it is the parents' right to who attended family planning clincis, 24 per- know of these risks because it is they who are cent said they would not go to a clinic if their ultimately responsible for their children. The parents had to be notified. Only 2 percent said problem, they feel, is that the government has they would abstain from sex. erected a "Berlin Wall" between parents and Ideal as it may seem, teenagers will not turn teens by allowing them to receive prescriptive to celibacy. According to Dr. Adele D. Hof- birth control devices without parental notifica- mann, director of the adolescent medical unit tion. The family should be the focal point for at New York University Medical Center- dealing with problems of sexual activity and Bellevue Hospital, most teenagers have been pregnancy among teenagers. Ideally, communi- sexually active for six months to a year before cation would improve matters. Even a tense going to a clinic. In a recent New York Times conversation, points out the pro-side, is better The Xerox Corporation will conduct a article, Hofmann questioned what will happen than no conversation at all. if parents are notified six months after a young Communication in many families is more Business Seminar at Fordham's Lincoln woman has become sexually active. "You can't than strained. "Ideally, minors should have the tell me that a letter saying, 'Dear mother: Your union and support of their parents," says Fr. Center campus on April 12,13, and 14. daughter was in my office last week' will be Lerro of Campus Ministries. As he sees it, teens helpful." are responsible for not reflecting, and parents The purpose of this seminar is to teach "Does the parents' right to know overpower for not communicating. "The primary right of successful business techniques to a young woman's right to privacy?" ask op- the teenager is for communication and infor- ponents of the proposal. "Minors and adults, mation. It's a great wrong for young people if students who will be entering the business male and female all have rights," they say. They we let them use our embarrassed silence as charge that the constitutional rights of young permission. world upon graduation. Approximately 20 women are being infringed upon. Even after the sexual revolution, states CLC Assistant Professor of Sociology, David junior Nancy Klein, society has placed a taboo uniors and seniors will be selected to Halle sees this proposal as a step backwards. on premarital sex. iarticipate in the three-day program. The "Teenagers should have the same rights as What is the unspoken truth? Has the govern- adults. The battle is over, kids have won." He ment come to our rescue by offering a band- business Seminar is an informational explains that minors are doing what they want, aid? "The reason people are nervous about this so that this regulation won't make a great deal is because the answers aren't clear," concludes program, it is not a recruiting visit. of difference. Lerro. And because there are no real answers, A CLC junior, Magda Cheer, a mother and The Seminar will deal with a variety of we must widen our scope. topics relating to success in the corporate environment including: time manage- CLASSIFIED ADS ment, effective communication tech- The CLC Observer accepts classified advertising in three categories: Personals, niques, professional selling skills and Services, For Sale*. Personals of 30 words or less are free of charge to Fordham University students, faculty and administrators. Services and For Sale advertise- group dynamics. ments are 70c for the first 30 words and 25c for each additional 20 words. 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Two-fers for Dreamgirls, A Chorus Line, The Misanthrope, Crimes of the Heart, Whodunnit, Evita, Amadeus, Joseph and INSIDE CLC the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and many more shows are now available in Room 420 for upcoming performances. Most of the current two-fers are good through February 27; some are good until March 6.. .so hurry! The China Study Tour, scheduled for next summer, has aroused much interest in the CLC student body. Reservations for the tour must be made well in advance—January or February at the SABC Spring allocations may be picked up in Room 420. Any latest. Interested students are urged to contact Professor Fred allocation not picked up by February 28 will be forfeited. The Travis in Room 916 or to call 841-5114 as soon as possible. SABC wishes you all success in your Spring programming ***** endeavors. You won't make money, but you w/7/Jiave a chance to make some new friendships /Fyou join the CLC yearbook staff. Of course, you probably have a job and a full-time course load and AROUND NEW YORK homework up to your ears.. .but it cant hurt to stick your nose in the door of Room 408C, just to see what producing a year- The Women's Center at Barnard College will offer a seminar book is all about. Editor-in-Chief Ann Palillo and Assistant day on Female Adolescence: Challenging Concepts, Exploring Editor Robert Pagano will be more than glad to speak with Experiences on Friday, March 4 from 9-5 pm. This event will you-REALLY! take place in Barnard College. On Monday, March 7, the Bar- ***** nard Women's Studies and English Department will sponsor Tb The CLC Women's group is alive and kicking. The office is open Heaven in A Swing, a one-woman show about the life of Lousia on Tbesdays and Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00... Stop by room May Alcott, on Monday, March 7 from noon to 1:30 pm. The 426C. Also a self-defense workshop is being planned for some- show will take place in the Sulzberger Parlor at Barnard Hall. time in March. Look out for more information and if you are ***** interested in helping with the planning, stop by the office or Henry Pucell's epic tragedy Dido and Aeneas will be paired with leave your name and number in the envelope near the door. Mozart's Bastien and Bastienne for the Opera Ensemble of New ***** York's second production of the 1982-83 season. This double- ATTENTION ALL CHATTERBOXES: Here's your chance to billl will be performed with full orchestra at 8 pm February 23 make phone calls without those nasty phone bills! Be a and 25 and 3 pm February 27. phonothon worker-Fordham University is in the midst of a ***** $55-million Capital Campaign in anticipation of its 150th ani- NOTED PHOTOGRAPHER RUTH ORKIN TO SPEAK AT versary in 1991. To help the university reach its goal of $20 THE WEST SIDE YMCA: Famous photojournalist Ruth million by the end of this year, Fordham seeks RESPONSIBLE, Orkin will present a discussion/slide exhibit of her work at the BRIGHT, ARTICULATE and PERSUASIVE students West Side YMCA Friday, February 25 at 7:30 pm. The lecture (graduates and undergraduates welcome). All calling will be is the second in a series sponsored by the West Side YMCA Arts done from Room 316 of CLC from 6:30-9:30 pm, 2-3 evenings Center and the Park West Camera Club. Reservations accepted a week from the middle of March to the end of April. For more by phone: 787-6557. information, call 2127841-5450 or see Tom Teasley in Room 312. *****

A THREE STOOGES revival? No, it's street survival tech- The Islamic City. Its Function and Development" (slide presen- The Brookdale fund Committee would like to call to the atten- nique —the kind of manuevers being taught in a series of classes tation) will be presented by Dr. Raymond Adams on Tuesday, tion of all students the availability of limited scholarship funds at the 63rd Street Y. The classes, "CITY WOMEN'S SUR- March 1 at 4:30 pm in the 12th Floor Faculty Lounge (CLC). for students who plan to make a career of working with, older VIVAL," run through March 6 on Sunday afternoons. It's The slide presentation is a function of the Middle East Studies persons. Application forms are available in the office of Finan- probably too late to sign up now, but this shot was too good Outreach Center at Fordham University. ^Refreshments will be cial Aid (Room 203) and must be submitted prior to May 1, to pass up. Call the Y at 787-6557 if you're interested in future served. 1983. training sessions. ***** Just a remindenDon't miss pianist-composer Sonelius Smith The West Side YMCA is also proud to announce its 1983 season play his solo piano concert on the CLC Plaza. The date is of "THE WRITER'S VOICE," a series of readings by distin- Wednesday, February 23; the time is 1 pm. The concert is spon- guished writers from around the world: sored by Campus Ministries at Lincoln Center in conjunction THEY DID IT AGAIN!! They, of course, are the members of Norman Mailer: March 18 at 8 pm with the Mary Lou William Foundation and the Composer-in- the Gannon Debate Team. Fordham University was represented E.L. Doctorow: April 21 at 8 pm Performancc on February 5 and 6 at Southern Illinois University by the D.M. Thomas: March 11 at 8 pm Speech and Debate Team, the team placed 3rd at the tourna- James Dickey: April 1 at 8 pm ment and exceptional performances were turned in by Mark Gary Snyder: April 11 at 8 pm Foley and Al Rizzo. Winning placements were as follows: -plus many more popular writers and poets. Tickets cost $4.50 ANNOUNCEMENTS Mark Foley: Al Rizzo each. For more imformation, call 787-6557. 1st Place Rhetorical Criticism 1st Place Persuasive ***** Graduating Seniors: Cap and gown applications can be picked 2nd Place Extemporaneous 2nd Place Informative Be an intern at the Washington Center—Gain experience and up in Room 420. Please fill out forms immediately and send 4th Place Persuasive 4th Place After Dinner academic credit for working full-time in Congressional, Ex- back to Bentley Simon. Deadline is March 31. 5th Place Informative Speaking ecutive or Judicial offices; public interest organizations; na- ***** 5th Place Poetry 4th Place Overall Best tional associations; or private businesses. The application deadline for the 1983 summer term is March 1,1983. For an ap- CANCELLATION: 1st Place Overall Best Speaker Speaker CONGRATULATIONS! plication and more program information, contact your cam- Career Day, which was to be held on Saturday, April 9, is now pus liaison or write/call: cancelled. The Internship Program ATTENTION USG! All USG meetings will take pake on The Washington Center The ESC wishes to inform that due to unforseen circumstances, Thursdays from 5 pm to 6 pm. Dates are subject to notice. 1705 DeSales Street, NW the career day event scheduled for Saturday, April 9th, 1983, ***** Washington, DC 20036 202/659-8510 has been postponed until further notice. The campus liaison with the Washington Center is Dr. Ralph WHAT DOES "RES IPSA LOQUITUR" MEAN? It means Meyer of the Division of Social Science. ***** that there is a brand new organization on the CLC campus: a Interested in Washington Internships? There will be a Him and FRATERNITY! This fraternity -CLC's best and only one- discussion with Mary Gorden from the Washington Center for proudly announces its "coming out" party on February 23 at Learning Alternatives at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, February 22 in 3 pm in Room 504. For more information, contact Vinnie Balar- Brooklyn lech H.S. seeks part-time coaches for Track & Field: Room 520. di in Room 504. Shot Put/Discus-Hurdles—Strength Training. Hours ar- ***** ranged. Pay to be commensurate with experience and time available. For information, call 858-5150 and ask for Head BARE Bones Workshop: Staged readings of original plays Coach Ed Zatowin. directed by students: Feb. 27, 7:30 pm; Feb. 23, 7:30 pm; Feb. 24? 7:30 pm; Feb 25,1:30 and 7:30pm. In the Studio Theatre, AVAILABLE IN 420 ***** Room SL05. Free Pregnancy Test: Fort Washington Women's Medical Ser- ***** 20 tickets at $15 apiece are now available for the new play, vices, 97 Fort Washington Avenue, Corner 163 Street, New York, N.Y. Certified Gynecologist, Family Planning, etc. For infor- Humanities Literary Journal- Deadline extended until March Plenty. They are front mezzanine tickets for Thursday, February 24 at 8 pm and were originally $30 apiece. Dr. Peter Schneider mation, call 212/928-1074. 23. Bring your short stories (max. 8 typed pgs), poetry, satirical and Ms. Isabel Mercer are entitled to rebates on the tickets they essays and black and white artwork and photography to Room ***** purchases. Please contact David Lee in Room 420 or call 408B. Submissions can be left in the envelope on the door. Foundation for Parenthood: 212/689-3331. Suite 705,41 East 841-5152. We are now holding meetings every Tuesday at 1:30. All are 42nd Street, New York, N.Y. 10017. welcome. • .**.* ***** o continued on page 13 news of the Graduation Dance