THE BSERVER March 27, 1996 THE STUDENT VOICE OF FORDHAM COLLEGE AT LINCOLN CENTER VOLUME XV, iS9Uei3 President Thanks Generous Alumni at Rainbow Room
By Cara Lynn Shultz ence." Clark, a best-selling author, is a The event is orga- member of the President's Club and the nized each year by Members of Fordham University's Board of Trustees. the Office of Special President's Club gathered in record num- The President's Club is comprised of Events, part of the bers at their Spring Reception at the individuals, corporations, and founda- Development Office, Rainbow Room to socialize and to learn tions whose donations to the university according to Mariellen about the current state of University activ- total $1000 or more per fiscal year, Gallagher, Director ity. "The purpose of this get together is to according to the President's Ten Year of Public Affairs. say thank you," said Charles Osgood, Report. The donations from the "It's the State of the FCO '54; correspondent for CBS news, President's Club contribute to the School address., and chairman of the Presidents Club. Fordham University Campaign, which .these are people Osgood introduced Father Joseph A is an ambitious fundraising effort aimed who have a strong, O'Hare, S.J., the President of the at reaching $150 million by June, 1996. vested interest in the Jennifer Drumgoole University, who spoke at the event "We So far, the university has reached $105 health of the university," she said. decided mat the best gift we could million according to Julie Fissinger, During the Reception, O'Hare tion to join for the first year after gradua- give to Fordham men and Director of Individual Giving. thanked the contributors for their gen- tion, $100 the next year, and increases on women is the opportunity to "The President's Club raises the erosity and brpught them up-to-da|e on a graduated scale until 10 years after enjoy one another's compa- most significant money for the the condition of the school. In his graduation when members are asked to 1 ny, 'O'Hare said. campaign," said Fissinger. Out address to the President's Club, O'Hare pay the full $1000. "They can see the The reception began at of the entire $15 million dollars addressed recent events, such as the generations of people that came before^ 6:00 PM in the world- raised by university dona- "new Pordham University Library and them...If s also wonderful for the oldef famous restaurant tions, $15 million of that total the taxing* unification of both campuses. people, so then they know that some- which is dubbed by The came from the President'sClub, ^Overall, JJBare-said "it's notary easy body is going to follow in their foot- New York Times as donations, she said. About nine- ride, there are no guarantees, but we steps," said Fissinger. being "a dazzling bit of fan- ty percent of the donations the have lots of confidence." His assertion "We have to build up a whole tradi- tasy." However, Mary university receives come from that "you're gonna have O'Hare to, kick tion, so that's why we have a Young Higgins Clark, CLC 79 said, the President's Club, said around for a few more years" was met President's Club," said O'Hare. "The Rainbow Room is Elizabeth Zeigaer, Assistant with rousing applause. Patrick McNamara, FCO '94, joined honored by Director of A new addition to the President's Club the Ypung Alumni President's Club Fordham's Individual is the Young Alumni President*s Club, to keep in touch with his classmates. pres- Giving. which is comprised of more recent "I thought this was a good way Fordham University graduates. This I could maintain ties with every- younger addition requires a $50 dona- body," he said. •
look, outside the community, to the immediate con- fines of the community to find out ways that we could REACHING OUT! help the community at large." FCLC Student Volunteerism On Monday March 18th, sixty-five students attended the Community Outreach Program Open House. The By Dana Lewis all day event, which took place in Room 412, was geared towards recruiting volunteers for local community ser- fm- For the past ten years Bernard Stratford, vice. Student affairs' Ken Sanchez coordinated the event K Dean of Students, has been commuting to from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., assisting students in completing Fordham from New Jersey. Everyday his student profiles, discussing the goals of the program, as walk from Port Authority to FCLC he witnesses "plenty of well as sharing information about community organiza- pain and people in need," says Stratford. "As dean, part of tions already involved in their program. my responsibility," he says, "is to bring the campus together." The Community Outreach Program, according One way to unite the FCLC community, he says, "would be to Sanchez, is the "birth child"of Continued on Page 4
private colleges marched against the well as cuts to primary and sec- Students March cuts in public spending of education pro- ondary public education. posed by Governor George E. Pataki. Approximately two thousand stu- in Protest of The noon time Thursday, March 21 dents and faculty marched from protest is the first of a spring-long cam- Times Square, up to Lexington paign against the budget cuts being orga- Avenue and down to City Hall. List Budget Cuts nized by the Student Liberation Action year, roughly twenty thousand New By Olgn K, Simuiiovieh Movement/Coalition for Public York City high school and college Education (SIJ\M!), The group is students showed up to protest. 'Hie A coalition of students from public col- demonstrating against state and city cuts organizers of this year's march altrih leges, Now York City high schools, and in public colleges and financial aid, as tiled the small Continued on Page 4 News March 27, MORALITY, LAW AND THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT By Maryann Reid truth and honesty that ancient Fordham University's Middle East Program host- Egyptians lived to uphold. It ed the 1996 Holman Symposium on Ancient Egypt was "a complex series of per- on "Law and Ethics in Ancient Egypt" at the sonal and social behavior that IF YOU UPSET MAAT, Fordham Law School. The day of "international Egyptians had to conform to." scholars with international reputations," was moder- Teeter said, "If you upset maat, YOU WOULD BE HELD ated by Dr. Byron E. Shafer, Associate Director of you would be held responsible RESPONSIBLE FOR THE the Middle East Program. • for the sun not coming up. It The speakers included Dr. Richard L Jasnow, who was a huge responsibility." SUN NOT COMING UP spoke about "Guilt in Ancient Egypt," and Frank J. Maat placed much emphasis Yurco, a Researcher in the Anthropology on non-violence, political obe- Department of the Field Museum of Natural History dience, and truthfulness in the present life to pre- and law of Ancient Egypt, which resulted in a politi- in Chicago, spoke about "Law, Legal Codes, and the pare for the most important thing in Egyptian life, cally stable and righteous society, where bad deeds Practice of Law in Ancient Egypt" The symposium the resurrection of life after death. Teeter also were punished by everlasting death, not just by soci- began with Assistant Curator at the Oriental expressed, "At the time of an Egyptian's death, all of ety. . Institute Museum ofthe University of Chicago, Dr. his deeds are weighed against maat If your deeds The Holman Symposium, like all of the Middle Emily Teeter, who explained "Maat: Ethics and • weighed more than maat (honesty and truthful- East Program's outreach programs, covered a vari- Social Responsibility in Ancient Egypt" ness), then the deeds were sinful and there would be ety of historical and contemporary topics. • Teeter explained -that maat was the standard of no life after death." Maat was the ethical behavior
Consortium Meets to Discuss Alumni Relations and Development
run the consortium. "It's a great oppor- referring to the tasks of professionals in and to agree to accept 3-5 other alumni tunity for professionals in this field who development and alumni relations. whom they will solicit for gifts (to the raise money or [who] raise friends with "(The consortium meeting] gives them university]." The program has already schools to come together, exchange the opportunity to learn better ways to raised 67% of its $130 million goal for ideas, and share as much as they know reach out to the alumni, new ways to do Colgate University. "We're pleased with By Michele Thomas about the industry or field of profes- the magazine, new ways to do the the $87 million, but there's still a long sional fund-raising and alumni rela- newsletters. They learn new ideas from way to go." Christiensen said. ordham College at Lincoln tions," Gallagher said. other schools." The "Events" bulletin, as well as the Center hosted the first of this There were two guest speakers at In his presentation, "Capital magazine that appears in the mailboxes Fyear's quarterly meetings of the the event John C. Allen, executive Campaigns and Regional Fundraising," of Fordham University alumni, stu- New York Metro Area Alumni director of University Relations of Christiensen used as an example the dents, and their families is published by Development Consortium last week in Syracuse University, and Scott "Campaign Colgate" capital support pro- the Fordham University Alumni the Faculty Lounge. Christiensen, associate director of the gram. Using handouts and charts, he Association for their chapters all over According to David R. Gallagher, Capital Support program, "Campaign explained some of the components of the country. The organization also pro- executive director of Community Colgate," at Colgate University. They the programs success, and how these vides life insurance and travel opportu- Counseling Service Company Inc. and talked about alumni relations and alum- components could help improve any nities for Fordham alumni. chair of the consortium, the organiza- ni , development, respectively. school's fund-raising efforts. "The There are forty-eight schools in the tion is a loose collection of professionals According to Michael Richitelli, of the Syracuse clubs are essentially used for New York Area that participate in the who work independently within the Fordham University Office of Alumni fundraising purposes, whereas thirty year old consortium, Gallagher field of development and alumni rela- Relations, Allen's presentation (Colgate's] are completely opposite. said. They include Fordham tions in universities, colleges and "Building and Managing Effective The clubs exist for social reasons and University, the College of Mount St. schools. The consortium regularly Alumni Chapters" centered on the (to aid the Office of] Admissions," Vincent, the college of Mount St. Mary, sponsors seminar discussions that achievements of Syracuse University's Christiensen stated. "We have over fifty St. John's University and Pace focus on a wide range of topics. Alumni Association. He used clubs activating around the country, University, as well as New York and Gallagher, a representative from St. Syracuse's Lubin House club for alumni active in college fairs mid student sup- Columbia Universities. • John's university and chairman of the as an example of a chapter at work in port..."AH of our [gifts] committees arc- consortium said the consortium meets maintaining contact with its alumni, staffed by volunteers,'"he said. "The key four times a year on a rotating basis Richitelli said. to getting (the alumni] involved is that with the participating schools, Each "(Guests) learn bettor ways to do they really have only two responsibili- year, a new chairperson is selected to what they're doing," said Gallagher, ties: to make their own leadership gift, Matfch 27,1996 News page 3 GRAND OLD PARTY GETS CRIME BLOTTER INFUSION OF YOUTH By Micbele J. Thomas
By Olga K. Simunovich Thursday, February 29,11:30 AM: Female administrative assistant reports that her The Fordham Federalist Society Wallet was stolen from her purse at an office on invited twenty-five year old candidate the Graduate School of Business Administration for Congress, Nick Ragone, to visit (GBA) floor at 1790 Broadway. The woman stat- Fordham College at Lincoln Center and ed that a man came into the office and requested discuss his ideas for a balanced budget. a course catalog. She said that she left the office Ragone believes that we can pre- to get the catalog, but returned to find that the serve the entitlement committments of man had disappeared, Suspicions aroused, she social security to current beneficieries said that she checked her purse and discovered and those near retirement with his "... that her wallet was missing. vision for the 21st Century." That vision includes implementing his plans of social secu- Ragone was born in Yonkers, raised in Mahopac, Wednesday, March 6,10:00 AM: rity reform and a new FICA tax structure. and is a resident of White Plains. He pursued his The Fire Department arrived at the Lincoln According to Ragone's calculations, social security education at Rutgers, Eagleton Institute of Political Center dormitory after receiving notice of a will be "on the brink of insolvency in the year 2020." Science, and Georgetown University and is currently smoke condition from the centrally controlled • He claims that this is inevitable because "we have a a corporate litigator. alarm system. Upon arrival, however, security and 6 trillion dollar debt which will reach 9 trillion by the At twenty-five years old his age is the fire department officials discovered that the end of the decade." He adds that "We have an annu- Constitutional minimum required > to run for smoke was caused by, a student's cooking. al budget defict of 200 billion dollars a year." Other Congress. However, he feels that he shouldn't have factors that he claims contribute to his prediction of to wait until he's thirty, or forty, or until he starts Friday March 8,4:30 PM: the collapse of social security are fewer jobs and greying at the temples to stand by his convictions An ambulance was called for a student after she declining wages. He says that we have to rethink our and run for Congress. reported feeling weak. She was taken to St "one size fits all" regulatory strategy, and we must When asked who he's going to vote for in the Luke's Roosevelt Hospital where she recovered a move away from the "culture of Washington and upcoming election, Ragone said that because of his short time later. career politicians and encourage a more diverse citi- party affiliation he has to vote for Dole, although be zenry to seek elective office." * feels that DoleHias no vision for the* future. I Tuesday, March 12: . - «• A student not registered at Fordham University attempted to use the ID card of a friend who is matriculated at Fordham to get a parking ticket validated at the security desk. His request was A Week of denied, and the ID card was confiscated and returned to the owner. FUN and FROLJC Between Thursday, February 29 and Tuesday, March 12,11:10 AM: Five" law books were reported missing United Student Government from a student locker in the corridor between the Fordham Law School and Plans Big Splash for Graduates the Lowenstein Building. The student states that when she left for Spring Break the books were inside the lock- By Thomas Buscemi (SABC). A day long trip to Atlantic City is er and her combination lock was ' planned for the non-traditional students. intact Security discovered The United Student Government has big Tickets would be sold for this but SABC would no signs of tampering on plans upcoming graduates: Senior week and pay for the bus. the lock. Value of graduate receptions are expected to cost a total Bernie Stratford, Dean of Student Affairs, missing books is esti- of approximately $21,000. will be paying an estimated $9,200 from his mated at $175. Though the senior week events are tentative, budget for T-shirts and hats which will be Mary Covello, FCLC '96 and USG treasurer, given away. » Windbreakers donning the Between Tuesday, said that the scheduled events should make for Fordham and senior week emblems will be sold February 13 and an incredible weekend. On April 29, a comedi- for only $20, which Covello noted is almost 50% _ #Wednesday, March 13, an and band are appearing here at the cost of cheaper than the bookstore. ^ 4:00 PM: A student reported a necklace and a pair of ear- approximately $3,5000. On April 30, an alumni A farewell reception for graduates and their rings missing from a jewelry box in her room at sponsored brunch is scheduled. There is also a guests is planned to follow the diploma cere- carnival in the works which would take place • the Lincoln Center dorm. Security mony. This would include refreshments and is officials discovered that the door to on May 1 and feature an unlimited supply of expected to cost about $2,500. Such send-offs her bedroom did not lock properly photo buttons, food, decorations and music. are expected to use almost all of the $21,000 W and could be easily pushed open. This event should cost about $4,000. A $7,500 allocated to USG. The student states that although there semi-formal cruise is also planned, said "Senior week was originally designed as an have been many visitors to the suite, (he Covello, but tickets would be sold to subsidize event for seniors, but of course, it is open to all does not suspect anyone and a work half the cost with the other half being paid for the undergraduate community and basically, order to repair the door has been filed. by the Student Allocation Budget Committee it's alot of fun," said Covello. • Observer March 27,1996 S.LAM. Marches Buchanan's Continued from Page 1 turnout to The students had refused to apply for would prevent 10% of the student bad weather and mid-term exams. a march permit, but this year they did. population from returning to school Futile But mostly, said Yvonne Lassalle, Co- "We had the right to march last year next fall. chair for Student Affairs at the without a permit, but we are more The students emphasized the inde- Doctoral Student Government of the Candidacy concerned with ensuring that this will pendence of their march. "We didn't Graduate Center, the students are dis- be a safe demonstration for everybody have any elected officials speaking for illusioned that "last year's number rather than arguing over whether we us on the stage, said Nadal, "we can Continued from Page 7 of protesters meant nothing to the need a permit with the police" said speak for ourselves." Lassalle claims President is receiving plaudits such mayor or governor. In addition, the Lenina Nadal, a student from Hunter that the decision to exclude politicians as the one in the January issue of media portrayed the manifestation College. angered some people who wanted to "Esquire," in which Senator Bob as violent, which it wasn't. And, The speeches at the demonstration use the march as an election year plat- Kerry declared, "Clinton is an unusu- because the student body is primarily contrasted Pataki and Guiliani's push form for their campaigns, said ally good liar. Unusually good." A posi- minority, again they [media] are por- to build jails and increase police while Lassalle. tion thus so weakened by his own traying minorities as violent." cutting on education and the quality of Overall Lassalle was happy with the base of support should be easily However there is whole series of life. The concern should be on the sad day's events. She said "We were removed. The question, again, is why events that will build up to the May state of the high schools, said pleased with the way the march went. is Pat Buchanan trying to save this Day March, added Lassalle. Lassalle, "the infrastructure is collaps- It was very well organized and the man's job? The demonstration last year turned ing and the facilities are absolutely people who were there showed their Aside from shoring up Clinton's into a confrontation with the police inadequate. Students are signing for commitment and enthusiasm in fight- presidency, Buchanan is in the dubi- and resulted in over 40 arrests when books that were signed for in the ing the cuts. This is just the begin- ous position of supplying ammunition the police sought to stop the demon- 1960's," she said. It is estimated by ning. It will be a busy spring." • to those die-hard liberals in the media strators from marching to Wall Street. SLAM that the proposed budget cuts who grasp at any opportunity to paint the Republican party in shades of Fascist Black. It is routine to read some of Buchanan's more repugnant quotes in the nation's editorial pages, Stratford's Student Volunteers followed by the plaintive, "Can't the Republican party do better than that?" Continued from Page 1 Dean Stratford. The program was Fordham could best facilitate getting students involved in To which I would reply, "Is Governor developed by the Dean of Students Office in collaboration the helping process." Moonbeam, a/k/a Jerry Brown, rep- with Campus Ministries. According to Stratford, his motiva- The Dean's office has already begun assessing the vol- resentative of the entire Democratic tion stems from working for the past fifteen years at a Jesuit unteer profiles completed by the students, and will soon be party? If so, dial 1-800-Im-A-Yahoo to University. His ambition, he says, is to find "ways that the scheduling placement interviews which will determine in register today. To tell the truth Jesuits'commitment to the community could be expressed which agencies students will be most needed and best suit- Buchanan's Moonbeam-like rhetoric through the Dean of Students Office." ed. Some organizations have their own assessment proce- against international trade is the grass Community Outreach is designed to encourage FCLC dures that students have to complete. For example, poten- roots populism of Democratic dogger- students to participate in local community service volun- tial candidates for the big-brother big-sister program have el—not Republican. teerism according to Dean Stratford. The program's initia- to undergo an extensive interviewing process. Pushing the North American Free tives, organized at grass roots, include offering mentoring, Within next few weeks the office will be sending out to Trade Agreement and the General social support and discipline from big brothers and big sis- the agencies the first participants in the program. "The Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ters, educational innovations that motivate youth, adult edu- backbone of the program as envisioned by Outreach," through Congress was tantamount to cation, housing projects, and other community-based needs accordingto Stratford, is the "day to day work of students a bar room brawl. Leading the attack . Stratford wants recognition from students that "the going out from the Fordham community and volunteering against them was Ross Perot, another Fordham community lives in a larger reality here on the as best they can within the community at large." putative Republican and his evil twin, west side of Manhattan." The message Outreach wants to Participating students have to be dedicated community Patrick J. Buchanan. Racist rhetoric distribute, he says, is that "Fordham is the Jesuit universi- volunteers, according to Stratford. "The program requires aside, Perot and Buchanan are strik- ty of New York city, and part of our Jesuit commitment is a an ongoing commitment," he says. Students who are willing ingly similar in their Sisyphian quests commitment to community." to volunteer but are unable to commit long term will be able to achieve the impossible. Perot knew Since the open house, a total of seventy-five students to get involved in special projects, like fund-raisers, orga- in 1992 and Buchanan knows now have registered to volunteer their time and services. "The nized by Outreach. that the presidency will never be response has been wonderful," said Stratford referring to Those who were unable to attend the open house, but are theirs, but they are maniacally content his 'I need your help' plea in his letter to 2300 undergradu- interested in participating, should contact student affairs at to burn down the house since they ate students. Some students even provided information on 212-636-6250. • cannot own it. Perot was well aware potential agencies in which the Outreach Program could that if he remained in the race, he get involved. would cost George Bush the election According to Stratford, the program is working on hospi- in 1992. He did. tal volunteerism and has already established a relationship If you missed the Patrick J. Buchanan, while it is with St. Clair's hospital and St. Luke's hospital. They are doubtful his madness would extend to also involved in a mentoring program in the Amsterdam Outreach Program's an independent run, can only hope to projects on 10th Avenue right behind the campus. Stratford replay his 1992 convention speech is presently working with the Graduate School of Education Open House, contact which gave vent to his scorched-earth pursuing viable contacts within local elementary and high policy against all who disagree with schools to find out if these organizations can use our sup- Student Affairs at him. Patrick Buchanan will not ulti- port. Stratford says he "does not want to be presumptuous mately even rate a footnote in as to assume that Fordham community can help without 212-636-6250 American history. He is a paper tiger, first having an agency assess their own need9, and how who, having set himself aflame, is intent on burning down the lair. Fortunately he isn't hot enough. •
who Knows wnat tne rrequenc traveling ana practices OD DD nis concentration and study skills. Is this exploitation? IV&ny will argue that it is not exploitation because players lite lyfercus Canfcy have been given the epportunity by the university to expose their talents to scouts of the NBA. and CE&. If the NBA. likes College Basketball Exploits what they see, they may draft a player like Canfcy and execute a Many Student Athletes contract worth millions. Canty would certainly benefit frcm that, wculdn't he? Another argument is that sans players would not be able bo afford college tuiticn if it weren't for sports scholarships. a talented high sdhool basketball player is visited by These are all valid argorents for players of Carfcy's stature but enly university scouts who extend sctolarships, the student is offered an .25% of college basketball players continue playing professional education in exchange for their play. The university recognizes that basketball after college. the play of the students is aotparable in sore vvays to tuition, and in essence, ntney. 3D, to cut avvay all the fat, college basketball players Sate players are lucky enough to get drafted and others that en scholarship get paid, in the form of tuition, far playing the garre of naturally spend nost of their free time working en their gams, as basketball. Ihare is nothing unscrupulous in this so far. This is opposed to studying nest often don't make it. What happens to the Ansrica: cne should freely be permitted to exchange goods for players that cb get drafted but are a± within two or three years: where services and vice versa - and in this case, tie 'goods" is a college do they go and what do they do? edratkn, and the "servkes" is rurdrg the fleer. This is all fine and ftnericas colleges have placed too rruch inportance on col- good, permitted that the university lives up to its share of the bargain, lege basketball to the point where they're caying stuftets the right and in most cases, they have not. to be students. The gams is ultimately won by the television networks and the universities tbanselves. A3uertising irevenue, lijoensing and Axocding bo an article written by averd-wdrining sports col- nEDdTandising censtitute mil lions upon millions of collars for certain unnist Hiil Mjshnik, Ifercus Camby,, star center, of the 'UMass Minutsren has missed at least 75% of iris classes since Christmas schools. At least in the NBA, its players, vho are jprovdding the cietocatpetitioninthelSCftA. If the exchange were fair and honest, entertaiiinait worth the advertising dollar, get paid and paid well. Canty would enly play cne quarter-per game, yet he works fero- But in college basketball, because of the nature of scheduling, many ciously night after night and has brought mare national recognition . college basketball placers are being eploited far their talent and to the university of Massachusetts than any other student at the denied what was pratiised to them. school. Next Monday night, many Fordham students will be studying far tests ar writing papers, reading text books, but the mashers of the Within the last 90 days, -Canty has played in over 30 games. Syracuse and Ufess teams will not. They have to work Monday night That neans that at least cne night out of three, be is unable to stud/. and more often than not, work far free. Available Positions for Fall ^ Editor In Chief - Managing Editor - News Editor Commentary Editor - Arts Editor - Features Editor Sports Editor - Layout Editor- Photo Editor Copy Editor - Business & Advertising Manager and the Web Site's On-Line Editor
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By Derek Wimble right now are plotting to build By Karen Pelham eralism and states' rights: "Christmas weapons of mass destruction and to is gone from our schools in California. So Pat Buchanan won the New buy or to build the missiles to deliver Patrick J. Buchanan is a savior. He We celebrate U.N. Day. Easter is gone. Hampshire primary. He's done a lot them to our country." As an American may, with one flick of his wicked little We celebrate Earth Day. We worship better than I had thought he would. So citizen and a voter I am a little curious tongue, resuscitate the dying presi- Dirt!" The crowd roared. Contrast this what? right? Big deal. Buchanan has as to what unnamed "rogue" countries dency of Bill and Hillary Clinton. It is with Bob Dole, who, on the same sub- done better than expected, but who Buchanan is referring to. Buchanan odd indeed that a professed conserva- ject, stood at the podium and read the cares? He's out now, right? Yea he's went on to say, "I will not ask another tive and loyal Republican would forge 10th Amendment to the Constitution. out. But what does it mean that he did country's permission before I build a ahead on a quest that can only accom- The crowd snored. as well as he did? To me it shows that missile defense system." plish its opposite intent. Buchanan's flirtation with right Americans are sick of the same old If we start building more weapons At least half of all Republican voters wing fringe groups and race advocates political feet-shuffling that they have while disregarding all foreign policy view Buchanan negatively. Democrats is less important for its extremism put up with for so long and that they we will create world wide paranoia. and independents can be expected to than it is a barometer for the hypocrit- are ready for a change. This is exactly how our country got feel the same way, if not moreso. Add ical double standards of the That is what was said about Bill involved in the nuclear race with the to this the fact that Buchanan has Democratic party and its left wing Clinton's victory in 1992, but I think former Soviet ifnion. We weren't sure never held any elective office and has fringe. Buchanan has been blasted for that this means more. It says to me what their country was doing internal- only had to administrate three people counting among his supporters Larry that a lot of American's are so fed up ly, so the more weapons they built, the in his entire career—his secretary, his Pratt, leader of Gun Owners of that they will go to extremes to more weapons we built, and before wife, and his most devoted acolyte, his America, a group with ties to anti- achieve the goal of change. That is all long we were in the predicament sister—and it is patently clear that he Semitic anfl white supremacist move- good if it brings about change, but which we are in now—lots of bombs is wholly unqualified to be a notary ments. when one examines what Buchanan and other useless things and nothing public, let alone President of the Bill Clinton, on the other hand, is an advocates, and the fact that he has to do with them other than obliviating United States. ardent supporter of Representative won two primaries and gained tremen- the natural world as we know it What role can Buchanan possibly Kweisi Mfume, the man who forged dous popularity, it seems pretty scary. Why would we possibly need to hope to play other than that of a spoiler? the Sacred Covenant between the I have heard Buchanan's argu- build more missile defense systems? If His rhetoric is a mixture of the most Congressional Black Caucus and ments. I have read his, speeches and a country shoots a nuclear missile at intellectually weak this country has Louis Farrakhan, a noted anti-Semite frankly I am a little concerned with an us, how many do we need to send ever produced: economic nationalism and black supremacist. America who would hope to elect this back? Don't we already have one or and protectionism laced with xeno- A pox on both their houses—how- man as its chief executive. Buchanan two of those things sitting around phobia. In short, he sells fear wrapped ever, Pat Buchanan will never be has said over and over again that he idly? Also I personally would not want in jingoistic punditry. Being a veteran President of the United States. Bill wants to restore America to the the commander-in-chief of our mili- wordsmith, Buchanan is witty and Clinton already is. Constitutional state as which it was tary building bombs at will without entertaining, able to transform even The vocal but insignificant number founded. But isn't the freedom of giving thought as to what the global the most mundane of constitutional of Buchanan supporters have given a expression in the Constitution some- reaction to this would be. We don't live questions into a language and form measure of hope to those Democrats where? I could have sworn I read that in this world alone. Also I would not easily digested by Bubba Six Pack and who, with resigned disillusionment, in there somewhere. And yet my commander-in-chief to ever have the Little Woman. On a recent cam- support a second term for Bill Clinton. Buchanan continues to attack our uttered words, Continued on Page 8 paign swing Buchanan discussed fed- Continued on Page 4 nation's museums, contending that they are full of filth and pornography. One would think that in this free coun- try that Buchanan preaches of that there would be a clause somewhere The Unseeming Pollution of the World We Share allowing Americans to choose for themselves what is pornography and filth and what is not. A lot of people looked at Buchanan By Marc Angel Aracena waters others swim in, drink from, and and saw a true patriot who wanted to live in. The airs others fly in and give them back pride in America. Well, We the world pertaining to all breathe from. The grounds in which we if I ever lived in an America where our beings, both human and inhuman, live.' leader referred to Mexicans on a are being given too many chances. If and when we don't give up our whole as Jose, I would be quite When we gut our last, it will be existence (even though as ignorant as ashamed. If I ever lived in an America handed down to the last remnants the animal seems, the instincts to sur- whose commander in chief suffers of our inefficient ;m to get scared. And that makes them dangerous. Buchanan Indicts Himself with Words and Associations The point is that freedom doesn't only lie in those white people who feel that they are being Continued from Page 7 or even thought things, ing to advance Buchanan's race for the presidency. encroached upon by the immigrants and homo- such as Hitler was "an individual of great courage" The former chairman for the Buchanan campaign in sexuals and pornographers that are present in and "a soldier's soldier". Brash actions and strong Florida, Sandy Lamb, was asked to resign after it today's society. Buchanan does want freedom opinions are what brought about such monsters as became public that she was an active member of the alright. He wants freedom for straight-laced Hitler and Mussolini and gave them power to do the National Association for the Advancement of White white people to do as they wish to the freaks, horrific things which they did. People. It would appear to me that Buchanan tends immigrants, and anyone else whom they see fit. So maybe when one looks at Pat Buchanan he can to associate with racist radicals. It is his right to feel Today Buchanan openly attacks immigrants. make excuses as to how these things can be justified any way he pleases and to associate with whomever But who is it going to be tomorrow? He has said and how maybe the things he has said have been • he sees fit, but I wouldn't want him to be the chief that he would put the entire National Guard on taken out of context. But perhaps one should exam- executive of the country that I, currently, am proud our southern border if he had to in order to ine Pat Buqhanan's cohorts in order to see what this to be part of. keep out illegal immigrants. Well, once the ille- presidential hopeful is really about. The former co- Maybe Buchanan has some good ideas as to gal immigrants are out who is next? He has said chairman of his election campaign, Larry Pratt, has what could possibly be done to help our country he will stop at nothing to accomplish something shared platforms with such headliners as David economically. But I don't feel sacrificing the if he feels strongly about it. So who is next? All Duke, former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard, and also morals and freedoms of our country is an extreme immigrants? Blacks? Homosexuals? spoke at a militia strategy session held by the head that would justify the means of acquiring econom- The fact that Pat Buchanan can get this far in of the Christian Identity Movement, a white ic flexibility. To me it just doesn't seem right. And American politics is shameful. I feel that it is a supremacist group founded on the belief that the the worst part is that he preaches that his goals sad day in American history, Clearly it is not Nordic people are God's chosen race. Pratt current- are to make our country free again. Constitutional freedom this man is after. No, il ly has taken a leave of absence from the campaign The movie Easy Rider has an exchange that is much deeper than that. So I shudder to think and claims not to have known who was speaking at best describes the situation at hand. The gist of how an informed American public could possi- the convention. However, Pratt has frequently had the exchange is this: People will talk to you all bly take any sort of pride in nominating this man •-articles published in "The Jubilee," the magazine day about how they are free, and we arc all free to become possibly, hopefully not, the holder published by the Christian Identity Movement. to do as we wish. But as soon as you start to of the chief executive office of the United States Don't think that this is the only misguided soul help- exercise that freedom those same people start of America. • Harsh *7, < sr - >s for rhe r+eq)rh AN INTERVIEW WITH By Steve McGuire Place and Greg rode by on lis bike and asked "Hey do you guys still About your lyrics, And are fou itapup is one of the lat- need a guitar player?" I said 'yeah" they seem really prolific and working in anything right now? est indie rock outfits to and I gave him a tape. often times spacey and surreal, y Yeah We just laid down tracks bust loose from the Gf^eg: Yeah, that's when I thought is there any one person who for an EP. t's going to have five or six New York underground. the name of the band was vtapop. writes all the lyrics or is it more songs. We ve done some writing, a lot Their latest effort, "An of a group effort? of giging. VHour With vitapup," on the Plump i^Oy: I write a large percent of A\e.'iE.2.< 1 It's going to be out on a Records label, combines elements of That's one thing them. Greg has helped me out with a new label called No Room For punk rock, rap, jazz, and poetic verse I wanted to ask you, where did couple of lines. There are some songs Squares which was once a fanzine that can't be categorized into one you get your name? that Melissa has worked on that are out of Por tland, Oregon. music genre. With all of these ele- /SOy: In my high school there was all hers. P'Qy: It should be out on a ten-inch ments, vitapup's music has a bit of this stuff called Vita-Pup which was AieliaaO It's not like a co-pilot and then ;fter that we are coming something for everyone and is a band this vitamin enriched slush puppie thing going on. out with c ur own CD-ROM with— worth checking out. vitapup's mem- and it came in different flavors like no, I'm just kidding. bers include Greg Griffith on guitar, grape and orange. It was like the stuff On the song, (laughing) We're proba- Melissa York on drums and Ray the government would allow in the "Build Your bly going to start doing pornos. Heatly on bass and voice. Last week I cafeteria because it was supposed to Own Home," you worked with Nofy Yeah. We're going to start an had the chance to speak with the be good for you.The shit'was nasty! a poet named Jane Hoenberger. interactive porno magazine called members of the alternative rock band It was grainy and disgusting.At the Her poetry added a lot of "God is My Co-Pilot!" and here is what they had to say. time we didn't have a name so I was dimension to the song. Was that Observer: Can we quote like, "how about vitapup?" I had all total freestyle or was it some- you on that? You guys are based these other terrible names and I kept thing that wa • worked on over Alfe Whatever! in New York but running them by everyone and I kind time that she had written down? you are all from out of town? of got artistic with the word, insisting ; was pu ely freestyle. She just Where do you see v^Cfy' Melissa and I are from North on it being lower case you know, the went off on a c ngent Jane and I yourselves in five years? Jersey and Greg is from Greens-bor- whole punk rock typewriter thing. . studied at The New School. We took Just making music. l»J How did you guys Obaefvel" hook up as a band? Are there any Well, I met M ;lissa at a party bands out there now that you at my house. She was-kind of banging a intnl __ on a coffee can in my kitchen, so I I really like the new Tortoise went in there and banged along with reco'rd...l listen to a lot of hip-hop. her on another coffee can. We G: I've been listening to a lot jammed for like two hours. When of Ben Harper. A lot of guitar music. we were done I kind of said hello There's been a lot of projects which I to her and I asked,"when's our next have been producing so I've been lis- gig?" She was in another band called tening to a lot of songwriter stuff like Sugarshock and I was really hungry The Smiths. I go through these phases to do the vitapup thing. I was also where I listen to art rock, whacked playing with some other guys. I saw out shit you know, when I just want her play a show with her other band to hear really great songs. I've been and she really stood out so I gave going through a song writing phase. her a tape and asked her to play with A)te2.0 Tortoise is a band us and she said "I'm there," That was that we all really love. Bikini Kill, It. Greg came along about a year they're going to have a new record later after we went through about coming out soon that is awesome! five or six guitar players. He kept I've really been into the now Pharcyde popping in every month or JO, One record, I play that a lot, and of course day I Was hanging down on Astor Patsy Cllno. (I to r) Ray HcatI/, Melissa York, and Greg Griffith of vitapup. Tracing the Slow Seduction of Drugs A Review of Sweet Nothing By Erika Russo but is overpowered. Raymond and Angel are eventu- What do you do when a beautiful woman comes ally propositioned to deal crack which could bring in along and makes you feel the best that you have ever more money for Angel, his wife Monika (Mira felt and gives you control to feel that way whenever Sorvino), and their two kids, than he could hope to you choose? Do you pass it up or do you let her make in a lifetime. It would also allow him to be clos- seduce you? In Sweet Nothing, directed by Gary er to the drug. As the film progresses we see how Oscar nonrinee Winick, the beautiful woman is drugs and Angel Angel's love affair with crack takes him to the top Mira Sorvfao and Michael Gazetta falls head over heels. and then pushes him off. When Angel can't play the Imperioli |^ay a On the night of his daughter's birth, Angel game with the big guys any more he gets kicked out young Broiix (Michael Imperioli) is introduced to crack by his of the ring, penniless and worst of all drugless. Angel couple in Stoeet best friend Raymond (Paul Calderon). Trying it once must desperately find a way to get his life back in Nothing is not a big deal to Angel. When the drug slow- order, to lose his obsession, and to pay back his ly seduces him he tries to debts. Yet, the only way to get out of the hole is to dig he has control even though he does resist himself deeper. not. His character is always likeable even when he Sweet Nothing is based on actual journals found in a does rotten things. Imperioli also makes the audience Bronx tenement of a New York crack addict The film not feel sorry for Angel because he does) not feel is told by Angel from a diary he keeps that explains his sorry for himself. He knows that he must deal with love affair with crack. The audience learns very little the consequences of his choices. Mira Sorvino about Angel's past, making his character seem more (Mighty Aphrodite, Beautiful Girls) is also good as a universal - it could be anyone with any past young Bronx wife and mother. She must deal with Although drug addiction is not the most novel idea giving up the money and material goods that Angel for a film these-days, Sweet Nothing is not a typical brings in from dealing drugs, money that she has drug story. The film avoids melodrama while por- never had before, and keep her family together while traying the rise and fall of a man addicted to crack. It trying to bring her husband back to reality. j never gets preachy. The film keeps a dry, nonjudg- Sweet Nothing is an independent film, therefore, it mental tone about, Angel and the decisions hg does jiqt .have all the flash of a big budget flick. makes. Written by Lee Drysdale, the story is not Director Gary Winick (Out Of The Rain" Curfew) blown out of proportion to fit the public's eye of how does a good job of using the streets of New York, a drug addict is expected to be. One of the best especially the Bronx, to support Angel's downward things about this film and its story is how Angel spiral. Sweet Nothing is a smart, truthful depiction of rationalizes his crack use to make it seem almost one man's - any man's - attraction to drugs and life in understandable about how someone could the fast lane. It is a good-looking film with a story that become addicted. He romanticizes his addiction will make the audience think about how seductive and fails to see that the gritty Bronx streets, the drugs can be. ruthless drug dealers and their unfortunate vic- Sweet Nothing will be playing at the Film Forum, tims are anything but romantic. 209 West Houston Street, for two weeks only, March Michael Imperioli (Clockers, Goodfellas) is very27-April 9. For show times or questions call the Film convincing in his first lead role. He never over plays Forum box office at (212) 727-8110. • Photo courtesy of Film Forum the character of Angel, who is supposed to seem like Celebrating the Voluptous Lydia Montes, Carmen Gutierrez & Wanda Arriaga in the Repertorio Espanol production of Joscfina Lopez' comedy "Real Woman Women Have Curves" youngest of the group, is not embar- American women forced to meet a rassed by her body and challenges nearly impossible production dead- the other women to take off their Gerry Goodstein line. The play is performed in clothes. She embodies the ideals and By Julissji Fernandez first week of September, 1987. A few Spanish with simultaneous English beliefs of the contemporary woman. sewing machines, a small kitchen translation. Her philosophy and perspective on In a society where being thin is in, area, and a bathroom on the stage are The deadline is coining closer and life is often challenged by the older Josephina Lopez's humorous play, used to recreate a factory. The bath- the heat in the factory becomes cast members who hold traditional Real Women Have Curves (Las room serves as an escape from the unbearable, but the women, ashamed Mexican values. Mujeres De Verdad Tienen Curvas) drudgery of everyday labor, where and embarrassed of their bodies, "Why should I be defined by what celebrates the voluptuous woman, the women can go for privacy and refuse to undress in order to fend off others dictate?" asks Ana. >She is The play is set in a tiny sewing facto- reflection, Real Women Have Curves the heat. Ana (Yetta Gottesman), an mocked and ridiculed by the other ry in East Los Angeles during the features five full-figured Mexican- aspiring screenwriter and the four women: Continued on Page 13 BLACK* WHITE Two Novels Question Matters of Color Bigotry, Death, and Power: A Mystery By Lovina Ikenga for this book. Sirus McDougald is a self made •*.:•, >!>•;». It's spring 1996 in New York success in the flourishing black City. I'm walking down a street community of Durham. After grad- somewhere in SoHo, and I'm start- uating college he comes back to his ing to get tired and a little hungry. I home state of North Carolina catch sight of one of those where he begins his career in gourmet coffee shops, so I quicken finance. Sirus' fair skin and mixed my pace and head on in. Upon lineage allow him to "pass" for entering, I am greeted with a gra- white in many instances, however, if cious smile from the counter per- asked, it is his Negro heritage and son-who awaits to take my order.A upbringing he identifies with. few minutes later, tray in hand, I find Within a few years before becom-' a seat I settle in, and after taking a ing a real estate wizard and the bite of my whole wheat scone, I founder of the local bank, he mar- look up to find myself staring at my ries the love of his life Aileen. The own reflection in the mirror in union is a match made in heaven frorft of me. For some reason the and soon with hard work, perse- color of my skin hits me in. the verance and much self-confidence, 3 head like a brick; I they become one of the most afflu- am almost star- ent pairs in Durham. Not before "The Color of Wat tled. As I stare at long they are blessed with a beauti- By James Mcbrtele >'V,\V^ myself I reflect ful child, Mattie, who is now Sirus' 230 pp. New York ; back on the book seemingly only reason for living and Rivorhead that I've just breathing. The threesome become completed, These the well respected envy of the These Same Same Long Bones, whole town. Bones by Gwendolyn Parker's fictitious Durham, is By Gwendolyn M. Parker Parker. Yes, the complete with all that is needed for fact is that I'm 260 pp. New York: the making of a simple small town. black and I have Penguin Books $10.95 It has a butcher, baker, town barber- experienced sub- shop, where one can catch up on tle forms of big- the latest gossip, the reverend who otry in my environment, but I still has baptized everyone and their cannot imagine what it would be father, the new junior pastor who like to live in a time and place anxiously awaits the death of his where I would not be served in this icon, so that he may assume his very coffee shop because of the post and marry the daughter of the color of my skin. Signs marked "col- town's richest widow, who also ored" and "white" dictating where I moonlights as the town busybody could and couldn't eat, drink, and (but she means well) and of course "play" seem so absurd to me, but the town doctor. there was a time and place not too Sirus, with a few prominent oth- long ago... ers, helps to lead and establish the In the hauntingly mysterious small colony as a black mecca in novel, These Same Long Bones, the the rural South. Segregation is place is Durham, North Carolina, fierce in this part of the world and 1947. It is a mid-summer day in the contact with whites is rare. Never serrated South and it could have mind how light or dark you were, if been a d;»y like any other, but some- there was just one drop of black one is dead. Her name is Mattie blood in you that was noticeable, Louise McDougald, the ten years you didn't need a sign to tell you old daughter of one of the most where you belonged, you just knew. socially and politically prominent So it is not surprising when the couples, Sirus and Ailcen town becomes suspicious of Phil McDougald, in a small middle-class Burnett, a white state councilman black community, Matties death, an who is rumored to be coming into unbroken fall from the top of her town to attend the awards dinner slide, is the overwhelming tragedy that is being given to honor Sirus that serves as the intriguing plot for his Continued on Page 13 Ten Ye sofE retende to Ccktender For the first time in the network's his- By Joe Rubi has since moved to Tuesday nights. This past year, Fox joined forces The network was also the first to with New World Communication tory, Fox finished the regular broadcast season (1994-95) ahead of CBS among n 1986, an enterprising media create an entirely new genre: reality Group, Inc., to present the biggest the key demographic of Adults 1849. mogul named Rupert Murdoch, television. America's Most Wanted and affiliation switch in broadcast televi- Fox maintained that advantage during who bought Twentieth Century Cops began airing on the Fox-owned sion history. As a result, many Fox the May 1995 ratings period, again beat- Fox a year before, bought out the television stations back in 1988 and affiliates were able to move from the ing CBS among adults 1849, further televisioI n stations previously owned 1989 and soon thereafter moved to me weaker UHF to the stronger VHF sig- establishing itself- as a major player in' by Metromedia and thus created a network lineup. nal, allowing for better channel posi- a broadcast television. future fourth network, the Fox 1990 was a year of turning points. tion and larger audience reach. Broadcasting Company. The United States was going through Within time, Fox grew" into an Now with six television networks on the air, it will only be a matter of time Fox was established in February, its worst recession in over a decade. empire of-its own. Its properties before Fox reaches its supreme goal: 1986 as a satellite-delivered national For the Fox Network, however, it ; include FTSP(Fox Television Stations to become number one. With the right programming service for independent was a banner^ear. It all started with Productions), FoxLab, Sky Television, niche and timing, it could make it.li television stations. Its aim was to pro- the cancellation of Tracey Ullman , an America-OnLine service, and com- vide programming for the indepen- after a three-and-a-half season run ing soon, a 24-hour news channel dent stations that became its affiliates, and the subsequent spin-off of the called Fox News. allowing them to compete effectively innovative Simpsons series which with affiliates of broadcast networks in started off as minute snippets on a variety of dayparts: prime time, late Tracey Ullman. night, weekday afternoons and In addition to The Simpsons, there . Saturday mornings. was also In Living Color, a half-hour Are you SHY? The network's first series, The Late sketch comedy show starring a pre- Show Starring Joan Rivers, was dominantly African-American cast. It launched on the night of October 9, starred the multi-talented Wayans 1986, on 96 stations, representing 76 family (Keenen Ivory, Damon, Kim, percent of the country. et. al.) as well as the future $20 million FREE On April 5, 1987, Fox launched its dollar movie man, Jim Carrey. Later first night (Sunday) of regular prime- that September, Fox and television Consultation and Treatment time programming with promising wizard, Aaron Spelling, joined forces support from the advertising and cre- to present Beverly Hills, 90210: a Do you get anxious in front of others? ative communities. Its two flagship series about teenage life that also won Do you feel embarrassed if you have to give a speech or programs, Married...With Children acclaim for its sensitive handling of social issues. perform at a public function? and The Tracey Ullman Show aired a Do you avoid meeting new people, going to parties, or few times on that same evening. By In December, 1993, the National May 3, its Sunday lineup was complet- Football League awarded Fox the dating? ed with the shows 21 Jump Street, rights to broadcast NFC contests for Is it difficult for you to eat, drink, or write while others Duet, and the utterly forgettable Mr. four years, including next-year's may be watching you? President. Only Married...With Super Bowl in January, 1997. In Children remains on from that origi- September, 1994, Fox Sports expand- nal lineup. ed its foundation with coverage of the If your answer is YES to any of these questions, you may be The building block process had National Hockey League, bringing suffering from Social Phobia. If you feel that these problems professional hockey back to over-the- already begun. On July 11, 1987, interfere with your ability to achieve your goals or to enjoy Fox launched Saturday nights. air broadcast television for the first Monday nights were launched on time in two decades. life fully, please call for more information about our re- September 18, 1989, and Thursday On December 16,1995, boxing was search program. and Friday nights followed on broadcast on Fox with the much pub- August 23, and September 7, 1990, licized Mike Tyson-Buster Mathis, Jr. respectively. The schedule was fight, scoring knockout numbers with Anxiety Disorders Clinic expanded to Wednesday nights on the first ever victory for a Saturday Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center July 8, 1992, and to Tuesday nights night. The sport now airs occasionally on January 19, 1993. Fox became a on the network. Beginning on June 1, NYS Psychiatric Institutc/RFMH full 8even-night-a*week network on Major League Baseball begins airing (212) 960-2367 in Manhattan June 21,1993 with Monday telecasts on Saturday afternoons with the Game of Fox Night At The Movies, which Of The Week. "The Color of Water": A Black Real Women on Stage Man's Tribute to his White Mother Continued from Page 10 Carmen, the mother of Estela and Carmen (Lydia Montes), Pancha Ana, equates thin with being beautiful. Continued from Page 11 (Carmen Gutierrez), Rosali (Wanda According to Carmen, overweight sin- could give and she derives her strength from Arriaga) and Estela (Gina Maria gle women are unattractive and will denounces her Jewish faith and converts an unwavering faith in the Christian god. For Paoli). "You're so fat, why are you never get married. Carmen is raised to to Christianity. She meets and then mar- Ruth, this is a god who loves all and rules all exposing yourself?" asks Ana's mother believe that women should never say ries Andrew Mcbride, a black man. and whose omnipresent spirit dose not have Carmen. Carmen is the most enter- no to men and that sex and reproduc- Together they build a family of eight chil- a color. He is neither black nor white, he is taining of the cast. Her wit and charm tion is a woman's duty towards her dren and an all black Baptist church in simply the color of water. are expressed both through her husband. the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. Her James Mcbride paints an authentic pic- actions and nonverbal communication. Pancha, on the other hand, is sterile social affiliation with the black communi- ture of his mother's life. His need to The women begin to criticize their and does not feel like a "real" woman ty becomes the determining factor for understand his mother's position in the bodies-"I have the biggest thighs," because she can't have children. In her Ruth's identification. She no longer black community remains, until the very Rosali says, and Estela responds only monologue, Pancha gives a mem- equates race with color. She equates end, a nagging question that is never "Yeah, but I have the fattest butt!" orable performance when she laments race with culture and religion and as far answered. He makes it clear to the read- Eventually, they end up in their under- and cries over her "barren" womb. as she is concerned she is not wWte. er that it is extremely important for wear, no longer ashamed of their full Throughout the play, the five After sixteen years of marriage, people of a mixed race or any race to figures. By undressing, the women women fear the Immigration patrol, Andrew Mcbride dies and Ruth marries pick a side of the fence and stay on it. His reject society's standards. Undressing referred to as "la migra," who have the Hunter Jordan, another black man.They mother does this, but for him she is on not only symbolizes their freedom buj: power to deport them to Mexico. The have four more children, all of whom she the wrong side of the fence. There is no it also symbolizes freedom for all workers, however, are all legal immi- puts through college, even after Hunter doubt that the author loves his mother, women. It is about being in control of grants except for Estela, the owner of dies. Regardless of her color, Ruth but she is still a white mother and he is their bodies, jobs, sexuality, and lives. the factory. The women panic when Mcbride proves to be a remarkable a black man. He states bis difficulty in . Weight obsession is stressed Carmen thinks she sees "la migra" out- woman who faces life's obstacles with dealing with the white community throughout Real Women Have Curves. side. They realize almost immediately profound tenacity, She has little time but during adolescence and adulthood. References are constantly made to that they do not have to worry because much love for her'twelve children who The two communities, black and dieting* and overeating." These scenes they are all "legal" now. The women all become professionals in their occupa- white, will always remain separate are acted out in a very amusing man- live in fear because they still have the tions. She raises her children with the and slightly unequal for him. • ner. The action, emotion, and facia) * feeling of not belonging. unconditional love that only a mother gestures of the women facilitates Real Women Have Curves, is playing cross-cultural understanding, allowing at the Repertorio Espanol, located on both Spanish speaking and non- 138 East 27th Street. Headphones are Spanish speaking audiences to have a provided for non-Spanish speaking good laugii. One of the funniest scenes audience members. The translation occurs when Pancha takes out lunch is very good, exept for the last fifteen from her bag. She brings fast food minutes when the translation of some "goodies" to her co-workers. "I jokes is too slow, thereby not allowing brought McDonald's, Kentucky Fried the audience to fully understand them. Chicken, and a Diet Coke because I'm The small stage and seating area create on diet!" she says laughing at those an intimate environment and relaxing people who tend to rationalize a fatty atmosphere for those who want a meal by drinking a diet soda. A Review of 'These Same Long Bones" Continued from Page 11 in the community also experience irregu- contributions towards the advancement larities in their everyday lives and so the of his people in the community. Though once peaceful town of Durham turns into Sirus is apprehensive about Mr. Burnett a nightmare with evil lurking in every cor- and his intentions, he is still able to greet ner. Frightened citizens, who once backed and welcome the foreigner to the cere- Sirus in his decision to veto Burnetts mony that is being held in his honor.As the request, now question and blame Sirus for dinner comes to a close, Phil Burnett the turn of events. Eventually his position makes a request He asks Sirus to join him amongst his people and his marriage in a business venture that would allow him begin to crumble. Facing the biggest test .to purchase land in the black sector of in his life, Sirus struggles to hold on to his Durham, where housing projects for the faith in all people, both black and white, inhabitants would be built During his while he goes to battle the forces of dis- acceptance speech, Sirus, who already appointment that surround him. made his decision while the request was Praise for Ms. Parker's incredi- being announced, gets nothing but praise bly gripping novel, it is a must read. From from his people who applaud his rejection start to finish her simple yet captivating of Burnett's request Sirus and many oth- style fed me as I greedily gobbled up the DRUNK DRIVING DOESN'T JUST KILL DRUNK DRIVERS. ers agree that getting involved with the titillating pages of the book. The most "white man" in any way would mean noth- interesting aspect is that the mystery AmllVn Ifarnx, kllllil Ant/uxl .''>'. //'•''/ ill limifim mi i'.l ('•imiiiii liml , Wiivmi/rrii Ciilllnima Next tune ynur hii'Mil insists on driving drunk, do WIKIICVIT il luke* In stop linn ing but trouble. does not necessarily end on the last Because if he kills nmofctil people Iww will you live with yourself Four weeks after Sirus' decision, his page. It is probable that there will not be FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK. daughter dies from a broken neck after a sequel, but it docs leave you wondering mysteriously falling from her slide. Others what really happened. I \v«\ 50$ 60's 70s dance FOOD WILL BE SERVED! 9pm - 1 am & the pope Hauditoriu " m Sports page IS Start of Softball Season Highlighted by Experience and New Talent Lady By Clements Iisi Stanchfield and junior Denise Corrado and new blood will be essential if the Rams will have to step up and fill the role. Lady Rams expect to succeed. The The harsh winter is behind us and Third base will be covered by power ultimate goal is to finish with an above Softball all the snow has melted away, which hitter Kathy Andrade and second base .500 winning percentage and to have could only mean one thing: the start of is tightly secured by junior Erin Fealy. an impressive showing at the A-10 the Lady Rams softball season. The pitching rotation will also fea- Tournament scheduled for May in Schedule The Lady Rams, who are coming off ture a combination of experience and Amherst, Massachusetts-^ March 27 loua last year's 18-18 record, will face the new talent. The staff will rotate around BE: . 3:00FM same uncertainties that other juniors Melissa Curley (8-9, 2.62 era), Fordham athletes have already faced and Christine DeLuca (3-3, 1.81 era). this season as a result of Fordham's Freshmen Allison Grimshaw, Therese March 28 St. Peters move into the more competitive Lee, and Nicole Sibilia, all of DH 3:00 PM Atlantic' 10 conference. To overcome whom were very the challenges of a new conference and tougher schedule, the Lady p Rams hope to rely 12:00 PM on the March 31 St. Josephs DH 12:00 PM -\ < April 2 Wag&er the DH 3:000 PM face April 3 La Salle DH 3:00 PM Women's Softball April 9 m PM Hofstra 8, Fordham 0 accomplished high April 10 Seton Hall '-*>'- experience of their school pitchers, are expected to emerge as the season pro- Hofstra 3, Fordham 0 DH 3;30 PM ten returnees, the eager- gresses. At catcher, Angela ness and enthusiasm of their nine new DiNatale is expected to start, April 11 Army faces, and a solid pitching rotation. unless the coaching staff Coach Steve Kelly will build his decides to utilize her at first base. MARCH 13 DH 3:30 PM team around the strength and leader- Other options include Nicole ship of seniors Kathy Andrade and Cowen, Kara Scannell, and Jennifer April 13 Dayton Beth Bracciale who will both serve as Jillson. DH TBA co-captains. Andrade, who hit .318 last Finding the right mix of experience season, is a consistent hitter who was April H St Bmm&iixm nationally ranked last year for hitting ?BA doubles. The outfield will be secured by NCAA Slam Dunk Contest Beth Bracciale and two freshman, April 18 Manhattan Kelly Peters and Tara Digilio. Digilio . Comes To Rose Hill DH 3:30 PM is considered by many college softball By Clemente Iisi Tournament, only the play- scouts to be a top prospect. She ers whose .teams have been April 20 Rhode Ialaad shined for three seasons on the high College basketball's top eliminated will be allowed DH 1:00 £M school varsity level at St. Francis prep rated seniors will compete to participate. Therefore, in Brooklyn where she was twice in the Eighth Annual the final list of competitors named a Daily News All-Star and College Slam Dunk and has not yet been finalized. April 21 UMass selected as a member of the Newsday Three-Point Contest at The event is scheduled to DH 12:00 PM All-Brooklyn team. Rose Hill on Thursday, start at 7:30 PM and will be If they hopes to win their share of March 28, according to the broadcast live on ESPN. April 23 Siena games, the Lady Rams will also need Fordham Athletic Department. The The contest is very similar to the to secure and reinforce its infield. competition, which is held each year NBA's version of the event and will DH 3:30'PM feature fan participation, music, and Coach Kelley will have to integrate in conjunction with the NCAA men's DH=doubleheader experienced returnees and freshman Final Four weekend, will feature a entertainment. Tickets are $13 each talent The graduation of last season's men's slam dunk contest and a men's and arc available through the MVP Lisa Buckley has left a big gap at and woman's three-point competition. Fordham Athletic Department at Shortstop where freshman Tara Since the competition is held simul- (718) 817-4300. • taneously with the NCAA Sports March 27, i 99$ HAMBoseball Fordham Baseball Scores March 4: Pittsburgh 7, Fordham 7 Off to a Shaky Start March 5: Florida Southern 15, Fordham I 5 ties for a .583 winning percentage. more, was a solid 5-3 last year as a March 6: His expertise and savvy will be called starter. A hard thrower with good Bethune-Cooktmn 4, Fordham 3 upon to help guide his team through a range, Nielsen will have to cut down losing stint that has soured the start of on his walk total in order to be domi- March 7: the season. Last season he helped nant. Evansville 3, Fordham 2 manage the Rams to a 30-20 record Outfielder Mike Marchiano returns and hopes to do as well in the Atlantic as a key player for the Rams this sea- March 8: 10 this year. son. Last year he led the Rams in hits South Florida 9, Fordham 3 Returning this season is senior (56) and homeruns (8). Marchiano right-hander Henry Toolan. The 6-3, also hit .378 for the second consecu- March 9: Jennifer Drumgoole 210 pound hurler has been the most tive year. Senior shortstop Ozzie South Florida 14, Fordham 7 consistent starter on the squad and Mendoza was a 2nd team All-Patriot A Batter warms up at an afternoon practice. will continue to guide his teammates. League choice last year and is the RBI March 10: ' . , By Joe Rubi He is the projected number one leader among returnees. He will have South Florida 18, Fordham 0 starter in the pitching rotation. In the responsibility of combining his hit- Put away the snow shovels and get addition, there is junior Bryan Couch, ting skills and agility in the field if he March 16: out the baseball bats because the team leader in wins last year with hopes to lead the team to success. Fordham «, UMBC 6 Fordham baseball has already started. 7, who has a very good curve'ball that With only two seniors and the UMBC 8. Fordham I The Rams, currently 2-8-1, are coming helped him to hold his opponents to added challenge of playing in the off a long road trip where they played .243 batting average last season. Chris Atlajitic-10 for the first time, the March 18: against some of the best teams in the Moran and Tom Nielsen are also back Rams figure to face many obstacles. Fordham 4, lona 3 country down in sunny Florida. to help out as the numbers three and However, they are a young team Back for his 13th season is Dan four starters. Moran, a junior, strug- with exceptional talent and determi- March 19: Gallagher, who as a head coach has a gled for mdst of last season, but fin- nation and only time will tell how Manhattan at Fbrdham lifetime record of 319 wins, 227 losses, ished strong, while Nielsen, a sopho- good they can be.. • (ppd ram, rescheduled for March 24) After a Devastating Basketball Season, Men Falter in First Round By Clemente Lisi Williams, who finished with 14 points, gave the Musketeers a 58- The Fordham Rams closed 54 lead with a pair of crucial free their inaugural season in the throws with 26 seconds left after Atlantic Ten conference with a the Rams had squandered two 61-54 loss to Xavier in the first possessions. First, John Henry round of the conference tourna- was called for traveling and then ment held at the Civic Center in Ray Carrol missed a 12-foot Philadelphia on March 6. jumper that would have tied the The Rams played like they have score with 41 seconds remaining. for every game this season: they The Musketeers were led by kept it close and competitive in Lenny Brown with a game high the first half and then lost 17 points, while the Rams were momentum and got trampled in half up by a slim 30-28 margin. . led by Darren Descryver with 14 the second. In the first half, the In the second half, the Rams points and Connie Mack who had Rams were able to overcome a 12 went on a 12-2 run and came with- a career high 13 points. • point deficit and Xavier closed the in 2 at the 56-54 mark. Darnell Us?' First Round: Semifinals: Xavier 61, Fordham 54 UMass 74, G Washington 65 St Bonaventure 72. Dayton 60 Temple 64, Rhode Island 52 &r< St Joseph's 80, Duqucsne 72 OT Rhode Island 85. LaSnllo 59 Championship: Quarterfinals; _ Atlantic 10 UMass 69, St. Bonaventure 56 UMASS 75, Tournament Rhode Island 7/,VirglnlaTcch7l Temple 67, Xavier 50 JEMPLE 61 G. Washington 81, St. Joseph's 71