Thursday Non-Prof it Org. October 9,1988 U. S Postage PAID Volume 6« Number 21 Bronx, New Vbrk Permit No. 7608 Turning 20 Fordham University, New York —see centerfold Citing lack of commitment... Penders Resigns; Heads for URI by Phil Plourd resigned in September of this year to take a In a move that was as sudden as it was position as an assistant coach with the New shocking, head basketball coach Tom Penders York Knicks of the National Basketball resigned from his post last Thursday in order Association. Last year under Malone, Rhode to accept the head coaching position at the Island had a 9-19 record. University of Rhode Island. "Tom Penders has proven that he is Penders was entering the third year of a capable of performing successfully in the role five-year contract but was released from his of a Division I head coach," said URI Athletic obligations by Athletic Director Frank Director Dr. John Chuck ran in a press state- Mclaughlin. Penders leaves Fordham after ment Friday. "He has the reputation of build- compiling a record of 125-114 in eight years at ing unsuccessful programs into winning pro- the helm. Penders took the Rams to a record grams. He has no difficulty recruiting aca- five straight National Invitational Tourna- demically capable and athletically skilled stu- ments, three straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament finals and one MAAC championship (in 1983). Last year, the Ram* finished 13-17 under Penders. "IcouldnHleave "We are very happy for Tom," McLaiighiin said in a terse statement issued to without giving the press Friday. "We want to thank him for Fordham a chance. establishing a fine program and we plan to build on it,M [They] didn V leave me Penders said that the offer from URI and his decision to leave happened quickly. with any option..." "It happened really fast," Penders said Thursday night following a meeting with his players to inform them of his decision. "It was —Tom Penders a funny situation. They contacted me about a month ago, and at the time I didn't think that dents. We are thrilled to have him accept the the timing was right. I didn't hear from them posilion and we are looking forward to having again until last Friday. I agreed to go up and him join our staff." visit as long as they promised to keep things Penders was reportedly selected unani- quiet—1 don't like my name in the papers mously by a 10-member committee out of a and stuff about applying for jobs." field of five finalists which included former After receiving the offer from Rhode had the University granted him the extension, The University of Rhode Island is a Divi- LaSalle coach Lefty Ervin and Bob Wein- Island, Penders said that he went back to but McLaughlin and University President Jos- sion ! school which competes in the Atlantic- hauer, the former head coach at Arizona McLaughlin to discuss the situation and to ask eph O'Hare, S.J., decided against the move. 10 Conference. The position at URI opened State. Penders signed a five-year contract, but for a two-year contract extension. Penders "I couldn't leave without giving up when former head coach Brendan Malone terms were not disclosed. said that he would have stayed at Fordham Fordham a chance," Penders said. "I said that I would stay if they extended my contract. I saw a renewal as a commitment from the University, and the University didn't want to do it. That didn't leave me with any option but to leave." Deserving of Better "People can judge the actions the way that they want to," McLaughlin said. "Tom had three years left on his contract. What is the difference between three and five years?" Upon his departure, Penders said he felt by Pete Touches lence. But what Penders wanted most, a com- there was a problem with the University as far and Phil Plourd mitment from McLaughlin and Fordham, was as commitment to a solid basketball program Tom Pcnders deserved better. denied him. What remains is a team, united but con* was concerned. Never mind that-he turned around three continued on page 15 different basketball programs, including Ford- fused, and without a head coach, less than a ham's, in less than a decade. Pay no attention week away from the official start of the college basketball season. Asked Wednesday if a new coach would be hired by October 15, the start Sports of official team practices, McLaughlin replied that he "would hope so." This is "excellence?" Though Penders' resignation last Friday to the fact that five consecutive Penders- was untimely, it was not unexpected. Rumors coached teams readied the National Invitation of possible flights to Miami, Providence and Tournament. Forget that no coach at the University of Connecticut have flown fre- 1 Fordham enjoyed as much success as Penders quently during Penders last few .wars. Still, (lll| during the past eight years. Penders loved New York City, it ^ d have Tom Penders, the man, deserved better. taken little to keep him at P<>«' "ill. A two- Athletic Director Frank McLaughlin year contract extension, in fa>'i, was all he sjx'aks often of commitment and of excel- t,,;iri/tuedonpage 15 2/THE RAM/Thursday, October 9,1986 THE CAB CALENDAR
Friday, October 10 'CATHARSIS along with C.A.B. pre- October 11 sents the Unconditional Positive ctober12 Regard Party. Spontaneous Rock FOOTBALL—Fordham vs. Villanova. Airband Contest and Stupid Human Away, 1:30 p.m. SOCCER—Fordham BASEBALL—Fordham's Tricks at 9 p.m. in the 'Skellar. vs. LaSalle. Away, 1 p.m. VOLLEY Game. Home, 7 a.m. BALL--Fordham vs. C.C.N.Y./Baruch. Freshman U.S.G. Election results Away 1 p.m. WOMEN'S TENNIS- announced. Fordham vs. Army. Away, 1 p.m. Women's Tennis—Fordham vs. St. BASEBALL—Fordham vs.,. Alumni. John's. Away, 3:30 p.m. Home 1 p.m. Wednesday, Monday, October 15 C.A.B.'s CINEVENTS presents October 13 Tuesday, "Smiles of a Summer Night." olumbus Day Holiday October 14 WOMEN'S TENNIS-Fordham vs. Hardvard. Away. MEN'S & WOMEN'S Circle for Catholic Thought: Rev. CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS compete Francis Canavan, S.J., speaks on in the Metropolitan Cross Country "The Church and Politics" in the Championships. Music Room at 12:30 p.m. VOLLEYBALL-Fordha vs. U.S.M.MAHome,7p.m. Thursday, Get Ready!!! 'C.A.B.'s SPECIAL October 16 'EVENTS COMMITTEE CAB.'s CINEVENTS presents "A is Chorus Line." presenting VOLLEYBALL-Fordham vs. Brook- LYP SYNC lyn/Molloy. Away, 6 p.r on Friday, Oct. 24. Sign ups begin Oct. 20th. C.A.B.'ST.O.P. Committee DAVID BRENNER tickets are still being hidden around campus. If you don't find them ROOMMATE you can purchase them for $7/ GAME apiece with your student ID, at 9:00 p.m. jn McGinley Center. in the 'Skellar
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by Kimbcrly-lvlarie Colon anil according to Lisa Peterson, assistant dean of The upstairs apartment has a single bed- As well, the reupholstcring of furniture Aleksandr Rozens students for residential life. room, living room, bathroom and kitchen, as already in the apartments has not been done Due to the unexpected number of resi- The two-story off-campus residence, well as another bedroom for three. The lower yet. "We've gone lo talk to the Administra- debts who were shut out of last year's housing located al 2499 Arthur Avenue, houses eight floor apartment has one bedroom, a living tion [about it] every clay," said resident lottery, the University leased an off-campus Fordham women, the majority of whont are room, a kitchen and a bathroom. Geraldine Peters, FC'89. building lo house students in overflow, sophomores, in two apartments. According to Sally Timney, FC'89, the The safety factor is a major difference Arthur Avenue residence has some unique between on and off-campus housing. Many facets which include a front porch and a back- police officers can be seen on the street in Saga Prices Rise yard. "It's like a second home," she said. answer to left-over tensions from a racial inci- The off-campus residence is about $1000 dent that occurred last summer. But, as one cheaper per year than on-campus housing; resident said: "If you're smart about it, however, the students have to prepare their nothing will happen. You have to think about own food. it [safety] more...at night I won't go anywhere to Meet New Costs "People call it our little palace and 1 per- by myself." by John Wikstrom cover costs. sonally think it's great," said Katherine Inger- The Arthur Avenue residence is being In order to adjust to increased food ser- "Students were eating more and the per- soll, FC'89, one of the students residing in the leased from Jim Walsh, a resident director at vice costs, Saga corporation raised the price of iod [dinner time] was more labor intense," she apartment. Sesquicentennial Hall, and Joe Pecora, both 30 to 35 percent of its menu items, according said. The University, however, has failed to Fordham graduates. Pecora expressed hope to Catherine Lang-Engelhardt, senior food There is no Flex-fare limit for dinners but provide the students with desks, freestanding •that the contract, which expires June 1987, service director. a $3.95 limit for breakfast and a $5.75 limit for closets and wall to wall carpeting as promised. will be renewed. Lang-Engelhardt said the price increases lunch were imposed due to line-jamming have nothing to do with the upcoming renova- caused by cashers trying to determine if a tion of McGinley Center, which includes plans "flexer" was within the item limit. to increase seating capacity in the cafeteria and The University gives final approval for to improve food service. the Saga price structure for an entire school Market-related factors prompted the fee year and no further increases may be made increases, Lang-Engelhardt said. About 15 of until the following September, except in the 100 menu items, especially orange juice, were case of extreme market demand. In such cases, affected by recent market fluctuations, final approval is needed from the University. according to Gary Weinstein, director of Lang-Engelhardt said that she does not foresee operations. He added that Saga workers re- any upcoming changes beside market-required ceived a .40 per hour raise and got an im- adjustments for individual items. proved union benefits package. Saga also increased the cost of its pay- All of the revisions affect the Lincoln one-price dinners and revised the Flex-fare Center cafeteria similarly since it operates guidelines to create cash limitation instead of under the same contract. item limitation. Lang-Engelhardt noted that though the The price of dinners went up by 30 cents, cafeteria and Ramskellar prices increased, the from $4.80 to $5.10. Lang-Engelhardt said prices at The Restaurant decreased at the that after reviewing menu items and profits beginning of this semester. She said that stu- from dinners over the past two years, Saga dents should not have to pay premium dining 2499 Arthur Avenue decided that $4.80 was not a sufficient charge to prices at their own restaurant. Book Mark-ups Meet Standards by Jacqueline Haltar and we just follow that," Brennan said. Although there have been numerous stu- Brennan added thai although softcover dent complaints regarding textbook costs, the books are becoming increasingly expensive, University Shop's books are moderately hardcover texts are still more costly. priced. "There's no cheap hardcover book under Last week, The Ram conducted a survey $17. The cheapest would be about $24," to discover if there was a large discrepancy Brennan said. The most expensive books in between the wholesale prices and the retail the Shop arc for business, science and mathe- cost charged to students. The Ram randomly matics courses, he noted. selected 30 books of various subjects, both The high prices, according to the man- softcover and hardcover, and contacted 10 ager, mislead students into believing that the publishing houses in the area to determine the bookstore is making a substantial profit. net cost of the books. "The margin of profit, if any, is minimal The findings revealed that the publishers' on textbooks," he said. wholesale price and the University's bookstore Despite the moderate mark-ups students retail price differed by a standard margin of $3 are bothered by the high costs of many books. to $8. "I can't afford to buy my books all at The survey further showed that mark-up once, so I wind up buying them gradually percentages fluctuated between 13 percent and throughout the semester, and then end up 25 percent of wholesale cost. For example, a doing my laundry in the sink," said Laura political science book used in the survey was Vermilion, FC'88. "I find a trip to the book- valued at $24 wholesale, yet the retail price store to be a very frustrating experience." was $30, a 25 percent mark up. An English One junior said that purchasing text- literature textbook's net price was $30 whereas books woul not be so bad if students could re- the bookstore's sales price was $34, a II' Per- turn them and receive over half of what they cent increase. paid for them. According to Dr. Barbara Black, fidu- "The prices in the bookstore are totally cial vice president, the Universitv iii.ift-s up outreageous. One semester I paid $44.75 for books 20 percent. She noted tli^u ihis per- just one book. When 1 tried to sell it back to centage is a standard figure fW m(lsl college the bookstore, I was offered only $20," said 5 bookstores and even for the H.n :"•"•alltl Noble Pamela Owens, FC'88. £ Bookstore in Manhattan. While searching for a chemistry book in Arthur Brennan, nvnu.wi of the Univer- the University Shop, Anthony Schwagerl, sity Shop, said that In -<" -sympathize with FC'89, pul the matter in perspective. 1 students concerning h.,-li t'ook costs but said "It's a lot of money but you have to deal | thai he cannot do ;m • ^'"B'° change this fact. with it," Schwagerl said. "It's something you * "The publish ( ascertains what to charge can't escape." 4/THE RAM/Thursday, October 9,1986 i HOMECOMINGS Boston University WASHINGTON KING &QCJEEN INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS applications • Interested in learning about—and working in—governmental and political available in McGinley Center affairs in Washington, I).C? 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The MIMES and MUMMERS present Eugene O'Neill's Oct. °15,16,17,1Ct"19 at2 8 PM at 8 PM Collins Auditorium Wilderness! $2.00 w/ID $4.00 w/out ,r(Hl USG Threatens Inactive Clubs by Diane Byrne Fifteen club presidents failed to submit plans for this semester to the United Student Government and were notified that if a copy is not received by October 10 it will be as- sumed the clubs are defunct, according to Elizabeth Sullivan, CBA'87, USG vice presi- dent for operations. [n a letter dated September 29, Sullivan" told the club presidents that their clubs did not notify USG of their goals for the fall semester. The letter added that notification must be sent by October 8 to the USG mail- box or !o Sullivan's mailbox in the Student Activities Council budget coordinator's office, If no plans are received by October 10, USG will assume the clubs are non- operational, she said. The main reason for the letter, Sullivan said, was that the clubs did not sponsor a The cost of parking spaces is on the rise. minimum of three activities per semester last year as required by the guidelines established in 1985 by the Operations Committee. She added that some clubs did not properly maintain their club spaces and that some did Fordham Hikes no! file budgets for the fall semester, so it seemed that the clubs were inactive. "That was a big clue," Sullivan said, "If they didn't even file a budget for the fall semester, how active could they be?" Parking Fees Elizabeth Sullivan As of printing, seven clubs have by Jacqueline Hattar said. responded to Sullivan's letter. She said most In an attempt to meet the rising costs of • Themis One commuter said that the hike was of the club presidents admitted their clubs parking maintenance, the University • Pro-Life Alliance wrong since commuters are already required were unorganized last year but have sub- increased parking fees for commuters, resi- • Acadernia Hispania to pay a new $15 fee for the Commuting mitted plans for this semester. The clubs that dents, and guests effective September 1, ac- • Republican Law Students Association Student Association. failed to file budgets last year have already cording to Dr. Joseph Cammarosano, execu- (R.L.S.A.) "I think that it is unfair because we filed budgets or are expected to file soon. tive vice president. • Science Fiction Society already have a useless commuter fee which At the end of October and November The commuter parking permit fee was means that we're paying an extra $25," said • Young Republicans Sullivan or another member of the Opera- raised from $50 to $60, the resident fee rose Marie Donski, FC'88. • Young Democrats lions Committee will contact each club presi- from $100 to $120, and the daily admission Donski said that if the parking money • Speech and Forensics demt to determine if the club has been ful- fee for guests, which had been $1, was hiked is to be utilized effectively, then the Univer- • Maroon Key filling its goals, If they do not carry out their to $2. sity should hire a mechanic to help com- • Fine Arts Club objectives, the Operations Committee "will muters who experience car difficulties. • Modern Ancients Cammarosano said the parking recommend to the Senate that club recogni- "I think that the Administration should • Sigma Delta Chi operation should be "a self-financing enter- tion be revoked at the last Senate meeting in hire an on-campus mechanic for commuters Jeanette Samra, FC'87, president of prise" so that only those who use the parking December," Sullivan said. because when there is a problem with one's Themis, said she was not entirely pleased facilities are required to pay for them. He The following is a list of the 15 clubs to care then there is absolutely no one here to with the letter initially but understood its added that people with parking permits which Sullivan sent letters: help," Donski said. purpose because some clubs are "clubs in should realize that the money is being util- • Hellenic Society Although many commuters are still name only." She added that she complied ized productively. • Association of Minority Pre-Health annoyed by the parking increases, with Sullivan's request to submit a copy of "There are a lot of expenses out there. and Biology Students (A.M.B.B.S.) Cammarosano noted that Fordham does not Themis' plans for the semester, and plans to We're paying more salaries, we pay taxes on gain a profit from the parking operation. • American Institute of Biology Stu- "build Themis back up." the permits...we pay for electricity, sand and dents (A. f.B.S.) salt for the winter, patching [potholes], cler- "The University is not making any ical expenses, restriping the parking money on this. We're not gauging anyone," lots...security and patrol," Cammarosano he said. Cinevents Sponsors "College comedian of the year' Halloween Trip Brenner to Appear by Aleksandrs Rozens The ticket price, which includes admit- The Student Activities Council has tance to the theater and transportation, is $3 by Anne Eastman show. About 500 tickets have been sold to approved a Cinevents project that involves and they will be sold this Thursday in the Comedian David Brenner will perform at date and many more are expected to sell due to the rental of an entire 700-seat theater for the McGinley Center during activity periods, Fordham on October 17, at 8 p.m. in the Uni- increased alumni interest, he added. dinner, and before each movie showing in opening of the film, The Mission, according versity gymnasium. The event is sponsored by Brenner, well-known for his frequent Keating. A minimum of 300 tickets must be to J. Andrew Ziolo, FC'88, one of the or- the Concert Committee, a division of the college and university appearances, was voted . sold before October 20 or else all plans will ganizers of the event. Campus Activities Board. in 1985 "College Comedian of the Year," by be canceled, Ziolo said. The premier of the film The Mission, This is Brenner's second scheduled the National Association for Campus Activi- He added that the project was made which stars Robert DeNiro (Taxi Driver) and appearance on campus. His April 30 perform- ties. Jeremy Irons (Brideshead Revisited and The largely possible by Rev. Francis Stroud, S.J., ance date was postponed due to poor ticket Brenner is being presented by the Concert I'rench Lieutenant's Woman) will open who arranged for the purchase of the sales, according to Mike Sullivan, assistant Committee in conjunction with The Other Friday, October 31 at eleven p.m. discount movie passes. dean of students for student activities. Place and the Alumni Association. Tickets The transportation to the Cinema I The Mission won the Best Film Award The engagement was rescheduled for (lie for the show are being sold through the theater will be provided by a specially- for the Palme D'or Cannes Film Festival this present date with the hope that alumni pres- Alumni Ticket Association, Fordham Univer- reserved number four train which will take 7 year, and is expected to gain attention at the ence on campus during the October I home- sity's Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses llie students to 60th Street and Third Academy Awards. coming weekend would boos! ticket sales, and Ticketmaster. The general admission price Avenue. Sullivan said. The movie is about two men bringing is $12 and the student admission is $7. Ziolo said that what makes this event "We hadn't sold that nw"> lit;kets and civilization to a native tribe in the jungles of unique is the fact that "this idea has never didn't want to lose money, .mil Hivnner didn't Upcoming events for the Concert Com- South America and eventually finding them- ken done before." want to appear in front »r I.'*1" people when mittee include possibilities such as The Psyche- selves at odds in a dramatic battle for a na- "Ill) provides a creative alternative to there was an audience ^^"y «'" 3,000 per- delic Furs, General Public, and The Violent tion's independence. The conflict is between 'lie typical Lanicrn, Clarke's, mixer routine sons," said Brendan '-^- chairman of the Femmes; Gram Nash has already scheduled an one man's faith in prayer and the other usually found and complained about at Concert Committee ' ^. appearance with a date to be announced, ac- man's belief in the might of the sword. '•"i-dliam," Ziolo said. 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# see JW&T tHE RAM/Thursday, October 9, 1986/7 Experiencing afer$nt world... On he Road to Mwherej It's Saturday night, 2:00 a.m., i and a friend are sitting on the dowii Train. For the first time in your life, yl know what you are doing—you haven, But, what's surprising is that you real care. All you know is that you fe( already. It's 3:15 a.m., and you are sitting Station. For the first time in your H don't know where you are going. Bus surprising is that you really don't carat know is that you're leaving—you're jd that you feel better already. s you wait for the Night Owls to Washington, D.C., you o Aobserve the many people around you—the homeless, the hu*e addicts, the depressed, and the lon (;iiili. Hu!•you're not thinking aboipw. ViMi're thinking about your (rip. One man in his late 2()'s, weariick Miii with a yellow floral print shirt >yal oi,it drunk. "Where are you going." and wanders off to find anotlih. The why they arc up so late, what the future holds blue corduroy baseball cap, struts |the "Home," the waking bum answers, in a officer ignores you, since obv'on are for them. You wonder where ihey will be 10 wailing room. With a look that me- rQutine fashion. going somewhere. years from now, when they're still three or uhere hetvveen desperation and i he • "Well, I've never been to your house, so Breaking the sober atrnosjvo little four years younger than you are. Will they be sizes up every female in the roon'ing going anywhere? ihal this will be his last chance ofii'ig You flip a coin, and it comes up Bostonki All these situations bombard your senses. to I'ind someone—anyone—to speiight You start thinking about things you never wiih. board the train, and as the doors slidet thought about before. Things you never had Carrying night sticks, thret'nen to. But now you do, and you don't know walk by each bench, shooting eveown and the train starts to move, you realiw whether you like it or not. with their looks of suspicion. This lo J For the first time in your life, your mind clear out those people who aren'any- that there s no turning back. is racing. You start to have second thoughts where. Why don't you tell me where 'home' is," the girls, no more than six or sevsesevsel| eachh about this trip, as feelings of insecurity over- "Hey, buddy," says one sttfally- Officer says sarcastically, as if not knowing that other, laughing and screaming, njother whelm you and the stability of home becomes Irish officer, as he bangs his nightveral the bench was his home. sits half asleep in the corner igtterh. incredibly appealing. limes against a bench occupied t>sed- The bum offers no reply, as he gets up You wonder what they |ig| here, A lady with a monotone voice announces that the Night Owl to Boston is boarding on Track 7. Feeling the need to leave before you chicken out, you say to your friend that Boston sounds like a better idea than Wash- ington. You flip a coin, and it conies up Boston. You board (he train, and as the doors slide shut and the train starts to move, you realize now that there's no turning back. t's 6:(K> a.m. The handful of people who boated ihe Night Owl with you are all I;weep. as the train rolls along the southern slu'ie oi Connecticut. It begins to rain as the mi begins io rise on the sparsely populated t-.u us located alongside the railroad tracks. l:ach town looks the same—a few >[iiiMjn-down homes and one or two 1967 •i.:k-up trucks. The color shceme consists of jnferent shades of gray only, as there is little >r no sign of liie. No flowers are growing; no •huuren are playing. Maybe they are sleeping. Maybe they're not. It doesn't make too much of a difference. You try to imagine the frustration that the people living in these towns ivuisi feel, con- stantly hearing the sounds oi passing trains, while they themselves cannot go anywhere. You think about what it must be like to live m such desperation. The train roils along. Hie rain keeps coming down. You begin a conversation with a lemale conductor, as you «ip a cup of muddy coliu.1 coittinitutl on /' AleksRozens * L.Managen..prr Diane Byrne • •*,.•• t mager Drew Mclntosh fanager like a snapped camera, oui n> 1 Pete Tosches reality hit me. There were 20 c>n the cake. My God! Twenty candles. For th dh.m U.«*»«V. B-onx, NY IO4SB. Th. ^.2O9«, 29MW62 Bus,rf™»•« > bicycle, but please no clothes! 428.429 and 443 The Editorial Office teleps M ,.(» v •"""fj.1,'™ ^w, Life was a lot simpler baebjt times change •579.2082 Th« R.m is represented nations5 p.m The opinions ei "• vertlslnfl manager. Ad deadline is Mondhdlvidual wr,|eis or art,I ol Th. Him and so do people. Birthdays bds jsignificant, and al hora ys use y are those ol the editorial board, Ihose ex(,r Th. R.m is composP"* ' the taboo against clothing was '> eluding text, photos, artwork and ads ma if now but these Student Print and printed by offset lilhogl I never knew why, but relways used to say, wils hate hlld tthat. I "Enjoy your youth. You don>lif e""" ha's its sharetheses are the best years of your life I could k stilof lup believs aned that every period I -p - of ups and downs, but at tri a I Ian could Id wante thinkd about was growing up. 1 ng: once you've (nt to go to college, but I'll .tel —riJfl ytfh . and i wanted i way. At 16 you reached these goals it takes aaUU iway 18 get your dir'driver'ss permipermitt , at llllicensei ,, at 18y you or lion start college, at 19 you get at pat happens at Since Frank McLa«glver asa 20? You just lose your teenage years. You still can't Teenage years were fun. Graduating from legally drink because the age was lifted to 21. grammar school, starting high school, graduating from Twenty years old seems so different from 19. Up high school, and starting college was enough in itself. until now the years seemed to flow into each other. The The friends that have come and gone are unbelievable. difference between 18 and 19 is like the difference How many of us can still remember the grammar school ....20 between a sophomore and a junior—not much. friends that we used to go to the park with on Saturday Twenty takes you into an entirely new decade of afternoons? Or how about the girl that you danced the your life. A decade filled with responsibilities, deci- last slow song with at the high school semi-formal? sions, and commitments; things you can more or less Reminiscing is scary. Looking back through my avoid in your teenage years. high school yearbook, I can't tell you how many people The first ten years of my life ranged from Little 1 forgot about. With a lot of them it's all for the best, League to letters to Santa Claus, and even though my but what about the friends you were really close with big sister told me there was no such thing as Santa I that went away to college? "I'll write," so you say even wrote the letters anyway to insure what I found in my though you know you never will. It's almost as phony as stocking. continued on page 14 Letters to the Editor belongings. 1 agreed that as his property he should take it with him. At no point in the conversation did, IevercallKli^petty." """ Rah, rah, rah Unfortunately, Mr. Georgopoulos did not take all of his belongings with him. Trash and broken To the Editor: records were left all over the office. The graffiti on I have been silent long enough. So has every- the walls was not removed. His prophecy of body. That seems to be the problem. I am talking vandalism in these offices was a self-fulfilling about the apathetic attitude of Fordham students in prophecy. the face of our sports program. How can we be He also attacks the Mimes & Mummers for proud of our teams when the so-called cheering sec- complaints against the two clubs. I do not call Kevin tioons at every sporting event we host are weak? Christiano, the business manager, a "low ranking, Besides the poor turn-outs at athletic contests, transient member of the Mimes & Mummers." Com- students seem to have lost their vocal chords. Does plaints of noise during rehearsals, stolen props and anyone cheer anymore? I've participated on broken doors were lodged against Ultimate Frisbee Fordham Varsity and Intramural sports for three and the Science Fiction Society. years and am continually disappointed by the often Mr. Georgopoulos states, "...we have always lax support, especially at home events. been loud, crude, rude and obnoxious; all of our Maybe students don't realize how essential members like to party and have a good time." He school spirit is; I'd hate to think people don't care. assumes that having a good time excuses loud, ob- But a good crowd can turn a game around and make noxious behavior that infringes upon other club's it more exciting; players love to hear noise. There's rights. Club office space is not available so that clubs nothing worse, however, than a fair weather crowd. have a private place to party. At the football team's home season opener, it's It is true that members of these clubs painted true—we got killed, but "fans" shouldn't walk away the hallway on Collins Third. Dean Sullivan before the game's over or stop yelling. Whatever requested this when the hallway was badly graffitied happened to "it's not over till it's over" or "give 'em by the clubs. The letter also neglects to mention hell Harry"? We should scream and yell louder and that the locks on the offices were changed to non- longer. Get out there, support Fordham's varsity and University locks. The Debate Society shared the club teams and raise some hell before our sports office with the Science Fiction Society before the programs die. locks were changed. No keys were ever made avail- Go to that soccer game, rugby match, swim able to the Debate Team, effectively barring them meet and get involved in an important aspect of from the office. college \\te~school spirit! Athletes thrive on it. Fans The Ultimate Frisbee club is not eligible for are just as crucial to sports as the athletes themselves. another office because they have access to the Club Every team and club at Fordham deserves Sports Association as members of the Association. Justice support and we all can give it if we take a little time. The Science Fiction Society is on probation for lack Student unity can and will only be attained when we of activities. If the club comes through probation truly make ourselves heard—let's make some noise! successfully, they will be eligible for club space in es with one sumption of guilt. The potential for abuse without the Kathleen Hanley January, 1987. If they are not successful in spon- ermitted to option of a trial before students is therefore obvious. , soring activities during probation, the club status will >n appeal is The new code further fails in its apparently deliber- be revoked in December 1986. body; but ate omission of one of the student's most basic rights in There are too many clubs without club space for cific issues, the hearing before the dean (the right to counsel). Thus USG to allow two clubs to vandalize an entire floor i procedure, a student may be forced to confront the dean without No, no, no of Collins. Collins is now being repaired and e^ Normally, anyone to serve as a source of moral, argumentative, or renovated at a cost of $1500.00. Every effort is being cjionsofsen- intellectual support. The pressure of the situation natu- taken so that Collins does not ever fall into the rally hinders the student's ability to present for him or To the Editor; condition it was in 1985. herself the best possible defense. Therefore counsel is In reference to the letter of John T. Georgopou- Elizabeth Sullivan most certainly necessary. It is obvious that the new judi- los, Fordham Alumnus, who claimed mistreatment USG V.I1, for Operations WenVs cial proceedings fail to meet even minimal standards for by me and SAC, I would like to present some facts the protection of the accused, for even the most loath- that were conveniently left out of the letter. in now some murderer in our society has more procedural rights Mr. Georgopoulous goes on for considerable than does a Fordham student accused of violating quite length about his wonderful acts in cleaning up the hours. Collins Third. He spent his own time, money and Sorryi The alleged reasons for the changes were the pro- energy doing something that the University could longed delays in imposition of sanctions, especially in have, and wou/rf have, provided. After my letter in To the Kdilor: cases where a student poses a potential threat to the Uni- May, 1986, informing the Science Fiction Society I think I owe a little apology to the versity community, and the inconsistency of sentences and the Ultimate Frisbee Club of their revoked privi- upperclassmen and their parents for appearing to delivered by various bodies. As regards delay and dan- ledge of club space, 1 received a letter from Mr. exclude them from my remarks at the Liturgy on gerous cases, the University code has in the past allowed Georgopoulos. The letter was extremely similiar September 28th in the University Church. i Considered the and continue to allow "appropriate interim measures in- in tone and nature to last week s letter. I Through some crazy confusion I got the |ie|- words, a stu- cluding temporary suspension" to handle this problem immediately called him to discuss my letter and his impression that it was a Parent's Weekend for the le subject to while the matter is heard. In less serious and more com- response. He only asked if he could have an addi- \'\\s\ year students and 1 directed my words to them. plicated cases the University's desire to sweep controver- tional two days for moving. Only after I pressed him. However, I am sure that the upperclassmen and their parents could chuckle a bit, knowing that old age has hntential to lose sial matters under the rug quickly can simply not be re- we discussed the actual club space. At that time, tlu- not cured the confusion of Father Filzpatrick's life. 1 slie functions as conciled with the time necessary lo prepare the ade- amount of money he claims to have spent on the Whether first year or upperclassmen, I was very Wnured person, quate defense required by any reasonable standards ol office was $60.00, not $100.00 that was claimed m honored at being invited to celebrate the Liturgy and his or her job, is justice. On sentencing: the administration's real the letter, [explained to him the system of"* ^ Ji;l I appreciated being able to pray with you at the Mass lur judging and complaint is apparently not with the inconsistency but capital allocations, which was obviously rn'» '" »- nllis on the 28th. 'cMurc is techni- rather with the fact that an impartial body of students I offered to make an appeal to SAC Capi^i° '-'([•trtient indicates and faculty did not accept the administration's inter- behalf to have him reimbursed. He ref> • •.! I ^ said Sincerely, that since he had spent his money he «•'••!"•' take his Joseph V. Fitzpalriek, S.J. I'Ornial presump- pielatiou of the seriousness of the offense. If the ''•' hy a vast pre- continued on page 14 12/THE RAM/Thursday, October 9,1986 Take I I, Tina by Nick Katsoris She's back! But are you ready for her? Yes, somewhere in between writing her auto- biography /, Tina and performing an inter- national concert tour, Tina Turner found the time to record her new album, and firs! since the multi-platinum Private Dancer welcomed her back into the music industry nearly three years ago. Last April Turner trekked to Europe to record Break Every Rule, a title that could very well describe her life; however, the album lacks the sincerity and the electricity that Private Dancer so eloquently combined. With repeated listening, the songs form a neatly wrapped package of pop hooks, but don't listen too closely because you might Next Week! discover the lack of lyric creativity, despite an all-star cast of writers including David Bowie, Tina Take U Mark Knopfler, Bryan Adams, Terry Brilton, and Graham Lyle. No song in itself is badly An Inside Look at written, but the album as a whole seems to pitifully focus on Turner's breathless search Her Autobiography for affection. Take the album's first single, "Typical Male." It's an attractive sounding song, in which Turner falls in love with a lawyer. The song is also enhanced with a drum solo by Mr. Versatility, Phil Collins. It's a cute record, but when you have virtually an entire album of pointless lyrics, it grows a bit monotonous. Started," co-written and produced by Bryan tion," written and produced by Dire Straits' You could say that on this album Turner One surprise on the album is Turner's Adams, who also offers background vocals. Mark Knopfler. The song is tailor-made for got by with a little help from her friends. Talk choice of recording straight ballads like the This cut is from the same mold as last year's Turner, and yes, Turner is finally chasing about connections: Knopfler, Bowie, Adams, paradoxically gentle "Two People" and the award winning Turner/Adams duet "It's Only something other than flesh. The lyrics read: Collins. Who else could she possibly know? dramatic "Paradise is Here." To a noticeable Love." My only gripe is that the guitar acous- "/ used to be a sweet little rock n' roll How about the red-hot Stevie Winwood? degree, these ballads lack that annoying tics are so loud they (believe it or not) drown singer chasing after fortune and fame...what Winwood plays synthesizers on "Afterglow," screech in Turner's voice that is indeed what out Turner's distant vocals. can tell you I made a break I guess. Now I'm a song that would have gone unnoticed had it makes her so special; nevertheless, these songs The best sounding song on the album is an overnight Sensation." not been for Winwood's name in the credits. are a welcome change. the title cut Break Every Rule, even though it The Southern flavor of this song brings Beak Every Rule won't break any records, The raspiness is evident on the rest of the once again deals with Turner's search for the back fond memories of Ike and Tina's classic but it will satisfy Tina's fans, and remem- album, though, like on "What You Get is perfect man. If the uplifting beat doesn't win "Proud Mary." While this song does not bering the fact that she's old enough to be a What You See." This crisp, sassy rocker is you over, the perfectly harmonized bi-level match the calibre of its predecessor, "Over- grandmother you can't help but sit back, vintage Turner: raspiness, electricity and all. chorus will. night Sensation" does have a charm all its relax, and enjoy her charm, wit, and sparkling Also powerful is "Back Where You Also notewothy is "Overnight Sensa- own, personality. Rude Awakening by Ellen Gionta To give a quick summary of this play is Profane Waking, written and directed by nearly impossible since the deep, emotional Stephen Romagnoli, is not a play about the occurences may seem trite on paper. The average, happy American family or anything majority of Profane Waking occurs on two that the "American Dream" represents. In different levels: the conscious and the uncon- fact, it is quite the opposite. It explores the scious. The brothers, Kurt and Nick, are deal- depths of madness, the philosophical meaning ing in the materialistic world while May and of life, and the inter-dealings between people Bonnie live in their own secure, dreamlike communicating on two different levels. These worlds. These differences cause Ihc violent concepts may seem very confusing in the writ- conflicts in the household. During such ten form, but it is more clearly understood by scenes, the acting was explosive and real. The watching the extremely talented actors portray tension on stage was so strong it did not seem these complex characters. like the actors were acting anymore. Profane Waking is not a play with plot or While these two different worlds and con- detailed scenciy, The entire story occurs in the versations arc occuring simultaneously, dilapidated kitchen of May (Barbara Sanders) another character, .lucky (James Farrel), and her three children. The simple sets accen- enters and t rios to pull both worlds together tuate the intense performance of the actors and make sense oi it, He js a friend who wants and the meaning of the play. some control and has many schemes to "gel The main action centers around May and rich quick." All ol the characters seem io be in her children, Kurt (Mark Lukac), Bonnie search of security and normality in an insane (Susan Miller) and Nick (Anthony J. world. Later, Jacks has his profane waking: DiMurro), while their dead father, Virgil he realizes that life is not what lie thought, it is be intrigued by this play while some conserva- 11 (Jorge Rios), and Bonnie dead fiance, Henry different and out-ol'-cnmiol. many intriguing things can be found in i' ' tive viewers may be offended by the language (Boris Krutonog), come and go at will. These dark, back streets of Greenwich Village. Profane Waking is, obviously, a story and violence. members of I he family tend to be violent and without a beginning, middle or end. H is a Profane Waking opened Ocloba 2nd The set is so informal and the acting so and runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday abusive towards each other but underneath all philosophical exploration Uf the ;|1 llu the anger there seems to be a bonding love unconventional ideas of ilic- human mind. real that il gives the feeling of being invisible in throughout Ihc month at eight p.'"' between them. Those who appreciate deep, intense acting will this family's house. Everything about Profane University of the Streets Theatre, I.KM-.;r>t '"> Waking is unconventional which shows that Street, NYC. THE RAM/Thursday, October 9, 1986/13 Dundee No Croc by Lisa Liidvik Play tickets fall through? Baseball game rained out? And, there's nothing good on tele- vision? What will you do? What will you do? Take a gamble on a little known movie and hope it pays off for you like Crocodile Dundee did forme. The spontaneous applause at the end of the movie is demon- strative of the effect it had on the audience. The title character, Mick, "Crocodile" Dundee, is a man born in the Northern Terri- tory of Australia, raised by Aborigines, and who makes his living as a tour guide for the Never Never Tour Company of Walkabout Creek, Australia. A New York City lady reporter from Newsday hears of Crocodile's story and goes to Walkabout Creek to investi- gate it. The first half of the movie is a Never Never Tour of Dundee's home country. Nearing the end of the tour, when Sue (the re- porter) discovers thai Crocodile has never been to a city before, she suggests that he ac- company her back to New York. Well, of course he accepts and the two jet off to the Big Apple. The second half of the movie is tbe documentation of Dundee's adventures in New York. What makes this movie different and, in some ways, better than the old story about a stranger in New York, is Paul Hogan's por- trayal of Crocodile Dundee. His expressions and complete naivete when it comes to the city are both refreshing and humorous. Lines such as, "Seven million people all wanting to live Visibly Touched together? New York must be the friendliest by Ceraldine Peters with their back-up band were dynamite that place on earth," are delivered with, such It was a Wednesday night and while most exploded Wednesday night, October 1, in directness that instead of appearing stupid, are of Fordham was heading out to relieve a little Madison Square Garden, the second of a four entertaining. of that midweek tension, my friends and I night engagement. The romance between country boy and were heading home from one of the most The fuse was lit by their opening number city girl is allowed to develop naturally with- incredible concerts by one of the most incred- "Mama." We then hopped on "Abacab" out a lot of sophisticated banter that has be- ible bands touring today. The concert was where the "Domino" effect took over carry- come so popular recently. Like Dundee, the Invisible Touch, the band Genesis. ing us through to the end. Songs four and five romance builds in a laid-back and easy going Genesis consists of three members—Phil however, were a bit unclear due to the strip- fashion that makes it an enjoyable change. Collins, whom any person playing the radio tease in tower C, as any of you were there are Dundee never tells Sue (played warmly by for more than 15 minutes will recognize; Mike quite aware of. Linda Kozlowski) that he's falling for her, but Rutherford, whom any girl between the ages It was a slow burning fuse. Playing old he doesn't hide it either. It may sound corny, of 14 and 20 will recognize and Tony Banks, classics like "That's All," and new favorites but when Dundee looks at her, his eyes who would not be recognized except for the like "Throwing It All Away." It was an easy literally light up. Corny yes, but somehow, in ; J' p fp \ | \ modern miracle of MTV. These three together concert to mellow out to (used marijuana this movie, it works. smoke helped). Genesis' music in general Crocodile- Dundee is not a totally original makes you want to just kick-back and watch. film, but it is a thoroughly enjoyable one. That's just what we did. Some of the standard jokes about New York One highlight of the evening was the are there, but they are approached with such a Sights & Sounds fantastic drum duet lasting in excess of 10 freshness they seem new. The viewer feels as if with Marialisa Zaldivar minutes, Phil is a force to be reckoned with. he is seeing New York for the first time Did you know that Whoopi Goldberg's latest Hick Jumpin' Jack Flash was directed Since there is no such thing as bad seats in ihrmigh the eyes of Dundee, who, in one scene by I'enn.v Marshall, Laverne of Laverne and Shirley fame? Seems like she's following in the Garden (we were way up, a little right of triiN to say "G'day mate," to everyone her brother Gary Marshall's footsteps, best known for his work on the The Odd Couple in being directly across from the stage) we were walking down Fifth Avenue. which Penny had a recurring role.. ..Marshall was also supposed to direct the movie that is able to see well what was happening on stage. As stated earlier, Paul Hogan is really Iving released this week, called Peggy Sue Goi Married. The movie was to originally star This was lucky for us because of the mesmeriz- what makes the movie work. Besides playing "ultra Winger but once she and Marshall withdrew "due to creative differences" Francis ing light show which complemented the music. •Crocodile Dundee," Hogan produced and lord Coppola was chosen to direct and Kathleen Turner (Romancing the Stone) to Beginning with a white light extravagant and co-wrote the film, his debut in America. Other ^lur....Could ABC's Dynasty be losing its appeal? Neilsen ratings state that both Dynasty concluding with a symmetrical dancing rain- than this, the only thing American audiences and Knots Landing have fallen in ratings this year to 20 and 43, respectively. For them to bow, the light show was one of the HUM mem- may have seen him in are Australian vacation lie over the top 15 last year was extremely rare....More than 500 Hollywood heavies came orable aspects of the concert. television commercials. Hopefully, Mr. 'i' a by-invitalion-only concert held by 'liarbra Streisand at her Malibu Canyon home, The whole show was unbdi^nhle and Hogan will be encouraged by the warm recep- just when 1 thought it was over CRMUMU1 light- tion Crocodile Dundee has gotten, and will I ickets were $5,000 a couple to view Stieisand singing in her fourth live performance in 20 m went years. The money made (SI.5 million) will go towards the Democratic Senatorial Cam- ers dotted the arena and the nu-ll* fans continue to make films for Americans. iwign and the Hollywood Women's Political Committcee....At Lincoln Center, Sean wild—chanting and stomruiu. it worked. The spontaneous applause at the end of They were back. The enanc v>as a power- the movie is demonstrative of the effect it had I'enn and his wife Madonna are rehearsing for their latesl artistic venture together, a play 1 billed Goseond Tomtom....With all the excitement going on about the New York Mets it packed medley including -u^ great songs as on the audience. Although Crocodile Dundee "light be interesting to see them in a different light. A new survey has named the six cutest "Twist and Shout," "Vni've Lost That Lovin' may not be a great movie, it is one that is defi- and sexiest ;o in; Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez, Ciary Carter, Lee Ma«illi, Darryl Straw- Feeling" and Genes,, own "Turn It On nitely worth a shot. And who knows? Maybe Iterry and Lenny Dykstra. Again."' It was a r*-'"^' ending to a perfect "G'day mate" will be this year's answer to show, "phone home." 14/THE RAM/Thursday, October 9,1986 classmates did you actually keep consistent contact management changes at WFUV, in (he banning of beer with? However many you did keep in touch with over kegs, and in the administration's attempt to ramrod the summer, you will probably keep in touch with after through a change in the structure of A-House. If the you graduate. The rest will get lost in the shuffle. present policy continues, the University will achieve an Judicial System Time goes too fast, and our lives change loo unjust domination due to their willfully limited perspec- quickly. Actually I can't believe I'm writing this. It's not continued from page U tive. like I'm 50 or something. I'm only 20 years old. I can problem was the inconsistency among the various bod- In conclusion, we, the originators of the petition on just see myself at 50, or how about 80 having wheelchair ies, the solution would have been to reduce the number the judicial system, feel that this issue is much too of bodies involved rather than removing students and races up and down the halls of the nursing home... important to buckle under to the administration yet faculty from the sentencing process. Nevertheless, 20 years-old is still a major point in again. A line must be drawn somewhere, and this is The issues of student rights as elaborated above are one's life. You can think like a child and act like an where. certainly significant and in and of themselves merit at adult at the same time. It's a new beginning to a com- least a return to the former system, but there is another pletely different stage in one's life. If I'm getting carried issue here, the issue of the student role in university life. away in deep thought it's probably because of the The decision to change the proceedings were made philosophy course I took last year, but think about it. without fanfare during the summer session when few So many life-long results could occur bv mv 30th birth- students were present, essentially by administrative fiat. continued from page 11 day. Who knows, I could be a happily married writer The decision to remove student and faculty input from the line "We'll do lunch." with five kids living in a 5' by 5' studio on the east side judicial proceedings is a reversal of previous policy re- It's strange how you can get so close to people, and of Brooklyn, or I could be a divorced lawyer working cognizing the value of reponsible student involvement. then something unexplainable happens and you barely 100hoursa week for lOOgrandayear. This reversal is part and parcel of the University's on- ever speak with them again. Why? For example, how So many directions could be taken. It's exciting to going program of removal of students from areas where many college friends did you keep in touch with last think about, but the first step is to answer the dreaded they might make a significant contribution to university summer? Let's be honest now, we're not talking about a question: "What do I do after college?" Don't panic life. casual postcard from Florida: "Hi, How is your now. It's only the rest of your life we're talking about This has been seen in recent years in last semester's summer going. See you in September." How many here. I have learned one thing though, and that is thai you have to be happy at whatever yon pursue. You can strike As for now, I will just take it one step at a time. I'm ahlowagamst still young, right? People always ask you how you feel werwtfn on your birthday. Well, at 201 don't really feel any dif- lemonal ferent, but 1 have realized that life goes very quickly, "It's a completely cool, and we should enjoy it. There is a Billy Joel song on his local Unit latest album that sums it all up. Billy always knew multi-purpose movie" ofthe exactly what to say. The song is called "This is the Time," and the lyrics read: This is the time to remem- AMERICAN ber, cause it will not last forever/These are the days to ^CANCER hold on to, cause we won V although we want to.../ ? SOCIETY' ...Think about it! FROM THE DIRECTOR OF 'NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET' COMES HIS MOST TERRIFYING CREATION. WESGRAVEN Thejft'smone alive who'llplaywith thegirlnextdoor. JNWMIM. CUIDMf SUGHS1I!) •••J.& UJti W)l lit \ijilABH >Q" tui EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT STARTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th Opens Friday October 10 SUTTON THEATRE at Flagship Theatres Everywhere 3RD AVENUE & 57th STREET THE RAM/Thursday, October 9, 1986/15 Comment REACTIONS TO RESIGNATION Penders TOM PENDERS: "I feel awful about leaving continued from page 1 seeking security for himself and his family, yet continued from page 1 the kids here, but that is life sometimes...I you can't really blame the Administration for "The commitment was lacking," Penders asked of McLaughlin when he approached the didn't think that I would be moving on at this not giving it to him right off of the bat,..no| said. "Everything we always wanted got \[) last Friday with news of the offer from the point...it is kind of ironic lhat I am going to one is to blame, but the situation is still not a kicked back. My budget was literally the same University of Rhode Island. URI; when I played at UCONNI was the most good one... during my eight years here. 1 had to fight for "I had five of the most successful seasons hated player in Rhode Island. They used to JAMES ROBINSON' (senior forward): H< everything. [ almost fell out of my chair when in the school's history," Penders rightly hang me in effigy. My mother wouldn't even (Penders) did what he had to do. Everyone is 1 went to Rhode Island and found out that noted. "That is why you get long-term con- go to UCONN-URI games..." in some sort of profession to support theii they had a $52,000 recruiting budget; that is tracts." JACK CUKRV (former Rant sports editor, family,..! don't think lhat anyone on this nearly double what I had here. They [URI] In most situations, perhaps. But when now a reporter for the Newark Star Ledger/: team feels betrayed...we had no idea what the asked me what it would take to get me up change is prescribed, as it seems to have been "I'm surprised that he [Penders] would leave team meeting was about before it happened. there. Everything I asked for, they said 'no here, neither commitment nor past success Fordham...Fordham will be at a loss...it was We were all in disbelief. It was like a moment problem'. I even jokingly mentioned a satellite seems to be enough. Penders did not pursue definitely a shock." of silence after he said it.,." dish and they said that it would be no prob- URI. The school contacted him and made an MIKE ZUCCAREULO (former Ran sports FRANK MCLAUGHLIN (athletic director): lem." offer lie couldn't refuse. Penders would have, editor and basketball team manager, now a "People can judge the actions the way they If that, is the way that Tom felt," Mc- however, had McLaughlin showed Fordham's reporter for the Po^fWuwprie Journal): •'/ want to. Tom had three years left on his con- Laughlin said of Penders' contention of a lack good faith and retained Penders' services for think that U Tom had a better opportunity, he tract. What is the difference between three and of commitment, "he made the right decision an additional two years. had to go for it, Jt would be good to keep five years? ...My approach to the situation is to in leaving. We have a serious commitment Nevertheless, McLaughlin maintains that (Bob) Quiim or (Ed) Sands around instead of let toe dust clear...we want somebody with a here, and I think that 1 have made it clear and Fordham has "a serious commitment to bas- cleaning house. It would make the transition a strong work ethic, we want a workaholic, 1 think that Father O'Hare has made it clear." ketball." Penders said that commitment "was tot smoother.,.! hope this makes them (Ford* someone who can relate to the players and is a "I am not interested in knocking Ford- lacking." A brief look at Penders' situation, ham) realize that they need a commitment..." good recruiter...! want someone who loves ham," Penders added. "I am thankful for the however, offers some insight: FHED QUASTLEBAUM (sophomore Fordham and treats it as more than just a opportunity that they gave me. It is an excel- —Despite all the progress made by the guard): "It is th* administration's job to pick job..." lent school and I hope that someday they will basketball program, Penders still shared office a head coach. It is our job to go out and play JOE PATERNO (sophomore forward): "I'd be committed to basketball." space with the women's basketball team, basketball, and we are going to do that no like to stay. I like the place and everything...! The announcement came as a shock to cramped quarters considering that Penders matter who gets the job..." made a commitment to him {Quinn]; we all re- many of the members of Fordham's basket- held seniority over most of the University's LONNIK JONES (senior guard): "Basketball spect him.,. ball team. major sports coaches. is becoming like a business, especially the ANDRE McCLENDON (freshman guard): "No one knew what the team meeting —Penders, unlike many of his colleagues coaching, the way I see it. Penders got a better "It rattled me a bit at first...1 understand that was about before it happened," said James at other schools, did not have the luxury of a offer from URI. To me it is a move just like he has a family to support..,I liked coach Pen- Robinson, a 6-8 senior forward. "We were all basketball secretary. He shared a secretary anybody who is trying to make a living...right ders. That is one of the reasons—die main rea- in disbelief, it was like a moment of silence.'' with the women's program and the Ram Club. from the start this year we have had a unity son—why 1 came here,..! don't know what the "Basketball is becoming just like a busi- —Working with a recruiting budget of like we haven't had. We have been doing more new coach will be like, I don't know how I will ness," said senior guard Lonnie Jones. "The $52,000 at URI, Penders will have "double" than just working out together. We have been fit into his system..." way 1 see it, Penders got a better offer at URI. what Fordham provided. Facing a monetary doing everything together—this (Penders RAY LONGOBAROI (president of the Ram To me it is just a move, like anybody making a obstacle such as that at Fordham Penders was leaving] won't affect the unity of the play- Ctab/r "The alumni is very interested in who living." asked to recruit against area schools, including ers;.." lie does select,.,I would hope that Frank "He did what he had to do," Robinson conference rivals, whose recruiting budget ex- [McLaughlin] comes up with a top-flight indi- DR. JOHN CHUCKRAN (URI athletic direc- added. "Everyone is in some sort of profes- ceeded Fordham's. vidual, someone who is a good recruiter...I tor): "Tom Penders has proven that he is sion to support their family, to make a living. 1 "The commitment was lacking, every- know that we are ail anxious about the time capable of performing successfully in the role don't think that anyone on the team feels be- thing we wanted always got kicked back," element since this came as such asuprise..." of a Division I head coach,, .he has the reputa- trayed." Penders said. "I hope someday Fordham will tion of building unsuccessful programs into STEVE SAMUELS (former Fordham be committed to basketball." player, graduated 1985, played professional Patemo Would Consider Transfer winning programs...he has no difficulty in re- With Penders gone and the season just cruiting academically able and athletically ball in Australia): "I was kind of surprised by it all. It was so sudden and it came a week and around the corner, McLaughlin is faced with skilled students...we are thrilled to have him the task of finding a replacement. Both Pen- "I had five of the most accept the position,' and we look forward to half before the start of the season...! think that it would be best for the team (to select ders and the members of the team have openly having him join the staff..," shown strong support for Assistant Coach successful seasons in MALCOM MORAN (former Ram assistant Quinn as head coach) at this point so close to the season..,I think that he {PendersJ was a Bob Quinn as their choice for the job. sports editor, now a reporter for the New "I made a strong recommendation for the school's history. York Times,): "I don't think that there is any- good coach. We had our disagreements, but overall he did a great job here at Fordham." Bob Quinn," Penders said. "The kids want to one to blame herej you can't blame Tom for support him—I hope that Frank [McLaugh- That is why you get lin] and Father O'Hare see this. 1 hope that long-term contracts." "If you don't think I'm going to get the at best. McLaughlin is determined to put his they make the right move." best man for the job, what do you think I am, stamp—and no one else's— on the program. At least one player, last year's MAAC —Tom Penders crazy?" McLaughlin asked. But Penders, who revived a dying basket- Rookie-of-the-Year Joe Patemo indicated to To an outsider looking in, it seems to be ball program, brought winning basketball McLaughlin that he would consider transfer- cut and dry. A coach receives a better offer back to Rose Hill. Last year's B-17 mark was ring elsewhere if Quinn, Assistant Coach McUughlin says both he and Fordham elsewhere and leaves. But to those who have no indication of what Penders did for the pro- Buddy Mahar or another suitable replacement already are. It's a "serious" commitment, he kept close watch on Fordham athletics, gram and for the University. Neither was is not hired. insists. Yet how serious is the commitment Penders is the fourth major coach to leave McLaughlin's non-offer, which was hardly "1 committed myself to him [Quinn]," lhat allows a proven, established and success- Fordham since McLaughlin became AD last consistent with the AD's constant theme of Patemo said. "All of the guys respect him. I'd lul head coach to depart with nothing more October. The other three—football coach commitment to excellence. really like to stay; 1 like the place and every- than a few carefully chosen words of thanks. O'Neal Tutein, women's basketball coach Penders wanted a commitment. He did thing." "If that is the way that Tom felt [and] Gary Orr and swim coach Bob Ortof—were not get it. According to Patemo, McLaughlin's re- this is you telling me (that Fordham wasn't not particularly deserving of a contract exten- McLaughlin wants excellence. In sponse to the ultimatum was "don't make any committed], he has made the right decision in sion. Their terms were marked by mediocrity, Penders, he already had it. quick decisions." leaving," McLaughlin said. "I'm not clear on it [Paterno's com- Since meeting with Penders last Friday, ments]," hedged McLaughlin, who added, "I the team has rallied around assistant Bob PENDERS' COACHING RECORD would assume that if any player didn't feel Quinn, a professional who knows the comfortable he would transfer." lordham system. Even on an interim basis, YEAR SCHOOL WON LOST .PCT McLaughlin pointed out that in a situa- Quinn would appear to be an infinitely better tion of a coaching change, talk of transfer is a choice than any otusider McLaughlin can land 1971-72 TUFTS 12 8 .600 4 "normal reaction." at this point. A new coach and a new system 1972-73 TUFTS 22 .846 "This is an anxiety period for the team," will set the Rams back to square one. That's 1973-74 TUFTS 20 6 .769 McLaughlin said. "The team is used to not panic, as McLaughlin calls it. It's a real COLUMBIA 4 22 .154 ' stability. It is like a family that goes through a concern for a team that is a pre-season favorite 1974-75 1975-76 COLUMBIA 8 17 .320 divorce." to win the MAAC in certain circles. Despite the fact that the official college Obviously the decision on Penders' re- 1976-77 COLUMBIA 16 10 .615 basketball season is less than a week away, placement lies with McLaughlin and his assist- 1977-78 COLUMBIA 15 11 .577 McLaughlin is in no hurry to name a replace- jN'ts, who are certainly capable and know- 1978-79 FORDHAM 7 22 .241 ment. k'dgeablc basketball people. It's not likely that "There is no reason for anyone to get llt; 179-80 FORDHAM 11 17 .423 ' team or Penders' recommendation of panicky," McLaughlin said. "Saying stuff Qumii will color McLaughlin's final choice. 1980-81 FORDHAM 19 9 .679 (NIT) like 'My God! Practice starts on October "What do you want?" McLaughlin 1981-82 FORDHAM 18 11 621 (NIT) 15th!'. My approach is to wait for the dust to ^w-'d. "Should we have a team vote?" 1982-83 FORDHAM 19 11 633 (NIT, clear. We are going to compile a list of names MeLaughlin believes that the team's pre- FORDHAM 19 15 559 (NIT) of those who are interested. The phone has sent confusion and unrest are the "normal 1983-84 .613 (NIT) been ringing off the hook. Forget the time of reaction" to the "anxiety period" that accom- 1984-85 FORDHAM 19 12 the year, we want to get the best people for the panies any coaching change. He refuses to 1985-86 FORDHAM 13 17 .433 job." Panic and ;s critical of ,hose wh(J URt ( 16/TH'£ RAM/Thursday',''Oolciher<), 198ft Unheralded Riders Get No Respect by Mike M> Hek hv Mil/o Mi 1I..L Since 19 of the teams members have While the football and basketball teams returned from last year's squad it would seem dominate the sports pages, the fastest growing her goals for the team are certainly attainable. team at Fordham is the equestrian team. The influx of freshmen and sophomores who Over Ihc last four years, the number of are experienced upper division riders has riders has risen 400 percent from eight in 198'- added depth to the team. 1984 to a high of 32 this year. During the The strides the team has made are even 1983-84 season the whole team only took five more remarkable when one considers the first-place ribbons and 27 ribbons in all. They bstacles they have to overcome. Other teams finished 18th in the region. i) their reeion like Pace, West Point and In the 1984-85 season they only gained Centenary have their own equestrian one more rider, but received nine first-place facilities on campus. This allows them to ribbons and a total of 52 ribbons. Three riders practice whenever they want, even made it to the regional competition as the Fordham's team, however, must hire its team moved up to 14th in the region. own instructor, and has no coach while other The big jump came in the 1985-86 season. teams do. They receive an hour of instruction The team jumped to 32 riders. • They per week. The team practices at stables in accounted for 14 first-place ribbons and 81 in Fordham's equestrian team has grown is size and stature since 1983 New Jersey and is responsible tor all. Again three people were sent to the transportation to and from the stables. The going out,"says Halpern. regionals and the team's standing moved up to required to take care of the behind-the-scenes school only pays half the cost of entering into This hard work and dedication has paid seventh, It is no wonder than that team activity. In order to enter a 9 a.m. competitions. off this season. The president of the Eastern captain JoAnne Halpern is full of optimism competition, Halpern says it isn't uncommon This dedication has led to a tremendous region said, "Fordham this semester will be for the 1986-87 season. to awake at 4:30 a.m. in order to get there in feeling of comraderie within the team. If a mem- one of the leading schools and we expect them "We have an excellent chance of sending time. ber is not totally dedicated, he or she is not to carry a great responsibility within the someone to the nationals this year and 10 allowed to stay on the team since all are "I can remember several times when my continued on page 18 riders in the regionals is a definite friends would be coming in and I would be possibility,"Fordham she said. Downs in Orono has developed a hitting program for the team byMikeMylkk The second game of the doubleheader Despite all the optimism, the Rams' fall to use over the winter. The baseball team finished their fall sea- was a mirror of the first. Scott Wasserfall gave record was not outstanding. Coach Gallagher From all the lineup shuffling coach Galla- son with an impressive showing against the up only three hits but three more errors paved feels the record was not indicative of how well gher seems to have found his shortstop in University of Maine this past weekend. the way for a 3-0 Maine win and a sweep of the team played. "We did a lot of experiment- Kevin Condon. "Kevin displayed outstanding In the first game, Pete Harnisch was his the doubleheader. The lack of offense Ford- ing with players out of their normal positions. range in the field. He can go to his right and usual dominant self. In going the distance he ham displayed was compounded by excellent By getting guys playing time 1 hope they will his left with equal agility." Tom Biggins also struck out seven and only permitted four hits, pitching from the Maine starters. be more comfortable in the spring." A set emerged as a pitcher with a bright future. "If as Fordham downed Maine, 5-2. Only one of In assessing the weekend's coach, Galla- lineup in the spring will hopefully eliminate some Tom can develop his work habits he will be the two runs Harnisch allowed was earned. gher was very optimistic. "I was very happy of the errors that plagued the team. outstanding," Gallagher said. Tom Levy led the offensive attack with two with the pitching," Gallagher said. "To play Hitting will have to be a major priority If the defense tightens up and the hitting RBI's. Tom McManus and Brad Howland one of the country's top teams in their own for the Rains in the off season, The pitching progresses over the winter, the upcoming also contributed clutch RBI's. The only nega- park and hold them to 12 hits over three games has shown it can compete with any team in spring season is very promising for the base- tive was the 12 men the Rams left on base. is an outstanding accomplishment.'' the country. In order to defeat them consistently ball Rams. A berth in the college world series In the next day's doubleheader, leaving Pete Harnisch seemed to get stronger as the offense must improve. Coach Gallagher is not out of the question. men on base wasn't the problem, but getting the game wore on. Scott Wasserfall has hope- them on was. In the first game, the Rams only fully gotten over the inconsistencies he had managed two hits as Maine shut them out. shown all fall. Coach Gallagher feels if Paul The victim of the offensive drought was losing Darrigo can come up with one more pitch over pitcher Paul Darrigo. He only gave up five hits the winter he will become dominating. The Host Rams Win and two earned runs for the game, as three Maine coach agreed with coach Gallagher, errors opened the door for two unearned runs saying, "Harnisch was the best pitcher we as Fordham lost 4-0. faced all year." One of Three by Ed Natale three quarters of the Army game," said Ingle- Harriers Miss Out on Whether you know it or not, water polo field, who returned to action despite a nasty is alive and kicking at Fordham. cut under his left eye. "We just could not put Last weekend, the Rams hosted the them away." MAAC Crown Metro Athletic League Tournament. Teams Strong performances were turned in by from Army, Navy, and Slippery Rock gath- Ingelfield, Rob Wheeler, and Rick Sweeney by Mark Morfei happy with the way the girls ran. This was the ered at the Rose Hill campus to challenge the who had three, two and two goals, respec- The bad news is there will be no MAAC best race we could have run." home team. Fordham posted a 1-2 record in tively. Goalie Steve Sargalski also turned in cross country championship for Fordham this It was also a satisfying day for the men's the tournament. a strong game for the Rams, shutting down year. The good news is there just may be one team Friday at the MAAC Championships. the Cadets for the final three quarters and next year. Coach Sue Shea's girls turned in the Fordham's top five runners turned in personal Fordham's first opponent was ninth- making a Fordham comeback possible. performance of the year Friday at the MAAC bests, as the Rams finished a respectable ranked Navy. Going up against a team consi- championships, finishing second overall to fifth. dered to be the best on the east coast, the Early Sunday morning, the Rams took on Manhattan in a meet where five of Fordham's "It was our best performance of the sea- Rams lost by a deceiving score of 16-8. a very physical Slippery Rock team. With top six finishers set personal records. son," said coach Tom Dewey. "We finished Pumped up by the boisterous crowd, the fierce action going on above and below the Such exploits bode well for next season, about where we thought we would." Rams trailed 6-3 at half time. As the third water, the Rams won a thriller, 12-11, in over- when the Lady Rams return all but one run- Sophomore Pat Lavery once again paced quarter ended, the Rams still trailed by that time. The outcome was uncertain as the Rams ner, and should be the team to beat in the the Rams, finishing 13th overall with his best three goal margin. Strong defensive pressure again got off to a very slow start. Trailing 8-4 kept the Navy offensive attack at bay. In the at half, the Rams gallantly fought back to tie MAAC. time ever, 25:44. Other personal bests were fourth quarter, the bottom fell out on the the score with less than one minute remaining The highlight of the day was provided by turned in by freshman. Tim Condon (26:13), Rams. An injury to Jim Ingleficld and ejec- in the game on a goal by Steve Roney. In over- sophomore Patty Nelson, who shattered the co-captain Bob Haser (26:34), Brad Kelly tions to key players allowed Navy to score five time, the Rams showed their physical endur- Fordham record en route to a second place (26:44), and Juan Collaclo(27:02). quick goals, sealing the home squad's fate. ance, outlasting the larger Slippery Rock team finish. Her time of 18:18 was an incredible 16 "The season's not over yet," said Dewey. With the home crowd wanting more, the for an important victory. seconds better than the old record, which she "We're going to get even better. Especially Rams returned to the pool to take on Army. "We proved that we can play with the herself set earlier in the season. when we get healthy." Fordham was looking to avenge a loss to the best," said Inglefield, "we need to start oil a Personal bests were also turned in by Injuries prevented senior co-captain Cadets the previous week. It would not be, game as strong as we finish." Jeanine Radice (18:35), Joanne Krebs (19:34), Kieran Donnelly from being a factor Friday, however, as the Rams fell 8-6. Army jumped Kim Uoil!;. !'i-i:.i. and Mary Beth Maiulry and kept freshman Decan Caddell out of the This weekend, the Aqua Rams travel to out to an early 4-0 lead on an extremely flat Brown University in Providence, Rhode (!lb!:'l. w!,.. .,:'• ',.•• ,|i,\i in the top 20 overall race altogether. Rams squad. Despite outplaying Army during Island to participate :n tin1 Northeast Invita- i'. li ul.'\ ••. .; , • iio'il. Sophomore Kell> Ne\i on Ihc agenda for both the men's the final three quarters, overcoming that four tional, which will feature Richmond, Wash- vijili'.aii a! ••>'•hi ••• • |ii. top 10, despite a and women's squads is the Metropolitan Cross goal deficit was a mountain too tall to climb ington & Lee, M.I.T., and Brown. The neM nagging injii:.,. Country Championship on Monday at Van for the Rams. "If Kelly had been healthy, we might home game will be October 23 at 4 p.m. Cortlandt Park. "We showed our potential in the final have won," said coach Shea. "But I'm very auainst Notre Dame. THK RAM Injuries Still Hamper Soccer Rams by Chris Garrity T Fordham led 1-0 ta:s in the second hai: *h:crh suspend Jie for r*o Fordham soccer coach Frank Schn-jr has when Holy Cross v»-is awarded a penahry kick. gan-.es. AguMrre will s;: ov. it.< LaSoik and f a problem. The Rams' mentor isn't hippy, de- Knuth pro »ec he's the rest goalie in the Central Flocda games and wiLi be soreiy spite a 2-0 win over Holy Cross last Saturday. NL\.-\C thus fax by rraktru a spectacular save. missed, as he's been playing surpnsinziy weii because this year Schnur has seen his team preserving his third consecutive shutout vic- ir.\i Fordham has had enough rxootems with lose as many games as they've lost players to tory igairtii a MAAC foe. iniunes. injuries. JLTJISV Morris scored the firs: goal of the The fight, overshadowed a four jo-ii game Defensive backs Tom Filipcits. Greg game at the 21 minute mark of the firs: half on S 5ch'.rx.acrK.-, as he upped his season tcxai D' Aguanno and Tim Monfori are three of the assists from Enc Wadehn and Gil Aguirre. to nine goals by conur.g out of what Schnur recent casualties. These injuries are not only With four minutes left m the game. Rams' called "a small slump." .\gu.irre assisted important to Schnur but to his goaltender Jeff leading sco-rer Kai Schumacher tallied the Jimmy Roccey or. x zo^ s.ix minutes into '.he Knuth and this was most evident in a 54 loss other goals. .As he raced past the defen.se second half which pu: Fordharr. up 2-0. Unuth at home to Fairleigh Dickinson last Thursday. within SO fee", oi the net and as the goalie illowec no goals and was replaced wr.h 13 "We've been restricted because of our in- Mark Anderson charged to defend. Schu- minutes i-ef: and Focdham ahead Ml Al Naze* juries," Schnur reasoned and added, "but I came m arsi riayed '*•;•;• under strong pressure am happy with Jeffs play. We've had to "Right now our team by the Dutchmen, surrervdenru a rrreir.ir.jkss shuftle in a lot of players and we've had to joalona direc: kick. cut down some." and season is being held Injuns to key r layers has iert Schnui In the loss to FDL' both teams played virtually helpless because :'?.-? r!iy ers seem to evenly throughout the first half, which ended together by Jimmy b< spending more rime rein; tdreci ;r. J im Wil- in a 1-1 tie. Tom Filipovits put Fordham up !- son's training room than en the field. "Right 0 on his header with just over a minute to play (Wilson's) tape." now our '.earn ar.j season ;> being held to- but with five seconds left in the half, FDU's gether b> Jirr.rny' s '.are '' Albert Nan tied it with his own header. It was —Frank Schnur Nov. -.ha: Ford'r.arr.'s record is 4-6 there is the second half that killed Fordham. not much to look forward to but Schnur said, FDU pressed and pressed, rewarding rnacher Lifted the bail ov er Anderson's head "We hope we car. gee mos: of the players themselves with four goals in a 19 minute span for h:> firth goal of :he season. back by the F'or.da tnp un U:e October). We to put the game out of reach. Vedjvesdas .ir'.err.oc?., Fordham faced ha\en't wntten off the season yet." "We couldn't stop them in the second winless Hot'sira in a came Schnur thought was Fordham's next challenge ;s LaSaile on half and we just fell apart," Schnur stated. very important for the Rams. "We're looking Saturday. If the Rams want to win their first The sophomore Knuth faced 21 shots or. to gain some confidence and incentive," the ever MAAC Championship they must defeat goal by FDU while Fordham managed iu*r 'Ji coach comrrverued. "we need a bsj win O'.er LaSaile. The last two years Fordham has tied shots against the Knights' nets. Hofytra." LaSaile and lost the MAAC. Fordham's efforts against Holy Cross The Ranis not only go: a big win but suf- disappointed Schnur where he argued, "We fered a big loss in their 5-'. win ov er the Flying "We've never won the MAAC. That's almost lost to Hoiy Cross, we never could put Dutchman. Just before :he end o: :he came our first goal, our second is to get back into them away." Fordham downed the Crusaders Hofstra's Sean Cassidy became involved in a the state rankings. That's important for re- • 2-0 on a crisp autumn day on Edward's fight with Fordham's Aguirre. Referee* Ai cruiting." Schnur mentioned, anticipating a Jimmy Rooney is one of few soccer Rams Parade. Diminich called a red card on both players. good en-din- to an already ascribing reason. who's remained healthy this year. Fourth Title Shot Fordham, Holy Cross Co-Champs of MAAC by Dawn Conray and Phi l WashoutPlourd combinations for the spring, we well have to When asked for a prediction about the wait for Mastrangelo to heal, though. He MAAC men's tennis tournament last week- couldn't even hold on to a racket. I am very bj John Paradise Sooner, a sophomore from Virginia, defeated end, men's tennis coach Bob Hawthorn could pleased with the team, I think that we became The stage was perfectly set for a thrilling Army's Tan;.a Shipman for the number one only smile and say "we'll do our best." Un- a team this fall." ending between the two leading characters in braket title. "Kathy i> the best player in the MAAC and she proved it," pointed out fortunately for Hawthorn and the men's The "rebuilding" men's tennis team con- this two-day play. Fordham and Hoiy Cross Rooney. netters, however, his prediction wasn't as tinued its winning ways in the week prior to were going to pit "heir top three doubles teams important as the weatherman's, as Fordham's the MAACs, despite the loss of junior captain to determine the Champion of the MAAC. quest for a fourth straight MAAC TITLE and top seed Mastrangelo. Coach Hawthorn's But, the curtain was closed before the final act in the number :wo bracket final, Kelly WAS WASHED OUT. team upped its record to 5-2, combining vic- was able to begin. Brown of Fordham beat Maureen Flanagan of It has been raining on Hawthorn and his tories over Manhattan and Fairfield with a loss Old Mother Nature stole the show last Holy Cross. And the other Lady Ram cap- •letters all year. Kignt irom tne start, Haw- toConcordia. Friday, as a steady rain prevented the two turing her bracket was Mo Fallon, who out- thorn's lineup was without any seniors. In the Last Tuesday's 8-1 victory over Fairfield teams from playing their decisive matches on lasted another Hoi> Cross player, Karen week prior to the tournament, Dan Mastran- put the seniorless team in a good position for the courts of the Westside Tennis Club. As a McCall. gelo, the team's number one seed went down last weekend's MAAC tournament. Hender- result, Holy Cross and Fordham were declared with an injury. Nevertheless, the netters were son, who is "doing an excellent job tilling in at co-champions of the conference. On the s'rvr: end of the stick in the other able to manage a tie for second place in the number one" according to coach Hawthorn, .Although the rain subsidied to a heavy finals were S:iar.:ion Lavelle. MiMi McLaugh- MAAC's before the rains came and ended suffered the only loss of the day. falling 4-6.6- >prir.kle by four—the scheduled starting time iin, and R.i.r.a Gvildys. all Lady Rams. "All P'ay. The men finished off their season Tues- 3, 6-4 to Rolf Troha. Freshman M.iz2j;ano for the doubles matches—the plastic lines three gi:.- .o>: very close three setters," said day with a 6-2 victory over Fairleigh Dicken- was impressive at second seed, v, inning 6-1.6- which lie on a granule surface to form the Rocnev "They did their best against strong wn University, giving them a 6-2 record for 2 court were much too slippery for play to criv-;::or;." 'he fall season. Third-seeded sophomore Don Harring- resume. However, all eight coaches oi the con- At the MAACs, the netters placed en- ton had little difficulty in posting a "-5, 6-3 ference and head groundkeepper Jim Sheridan Lavelle. a freshman from California, wa< trants into the final round. Pete Kane was a victory over Dave Banks. Mike Gagnon did have a vote on whether or not to continue .:efeared by Maureen Flanagan's sister, tinalht in the number six singles slot, as well as coasted to a 6-2. 6-3 win at number four, while play, but the decision was an obvious one. ''! Brer.da. McLaughlin was ousted by Army's. '•earning with Ken Henderson in the number his doubles partner Rick St. Jean scored a 6-4, voted against play under those dangerous con- \:T,V Laaz. .And Gvildys was ousted by the 'nit-" doubles final. Mike Gagnon reached the ditions," commented coach John Roor.- 6-1 triumph. Hawthorn is also impressed with 1 v pjsaders" Ann Kuesel. linak in the number four singles spot, while the performance of freshman Kane, who is "College athletics have a value, but the . "Holy Cross was tougher this year than Id Ma/zacano did it at number two. None of "getting a lot of needed experience in playing not worth the threat of serious injury," '•:.-: .;• normal, but we are to," admitted Rooney. '!'•.' finalists were able to finish before the tour- tennis at the college level." Kane, playing at soned. "•'•nent was called. The Lady Rams, who have now nad at least a number six due to the absence of Mastrangelo, - Both squads, which totally don.:i.; •: - When the tournament was called, Army share of the MAAC title for four straight dropped a set to Len Del Gallo, but recovered singles portion of the tournamer . . ..•'• up had a lock on the top spot, with Fordham and years, are trying to schedule a duel match with to win 2-6,6-1,6-1. tied going into the doubles h '"'•a fed in second place. the Crusaders. "I will gladly travel there to In doubles action, Mazzacano and Har- down to our doubles team :\--.;. • '.heir's," Hawthorn was pleased with the way the play them," snapped Rooney. "1 don't want rington combined to win a tough three-setter, said Fordham's mentor, ".. . i •>now our ^'Min turned out, considering the overall lack to make them look bad in their home town, 01 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, while Gagnon and St. jean post- teams are superior to Ho' -->>.'" Rooney experience. but I will if lhave to." ed an easy 6-3, 6-3 victory. Due to the length added, "It is kind of disa ;; "A lot of good came out of it," said '"S to P&Y in of the number one singles match. Henderson the rain for the better r - '-he tournament .And how does the coach, who is in his Hawthorn. "We were able to get a good look teamed with Kane in an eight game pro-set and then not finish it.1' tenth year at the helm, feel about sharing rhe at Kane (a freshman). Against FDU we want- match to defeat Troha and Banks, 8-2. Everything was nr : -omplete white-wash title? "It is like kissing your sister and thai is °d to take a look at some of the younger guys. continued on page 18 in not the most fun in the world." ' am thinking of some new men's doubles for this two-day e^ Forest Hills. Kathy 18/THE RAM/Thursday, October 9, 1986 Netters ft 1 continued from page 17 The Fairfield victory combined wiih Friday's 8-1 win over Manhattan should ic store some of the team's confidence after \\y ;8-l defeat at the hands of a tough Conconlh team. Mastrangelo, whose pulled forum n, muscle has yet to heal, missed the MAA< tourney. While he was listed as "possible" fm doubles play, Hawthorn elected to go with Henderson and the powerful Kane as his top doubles team, allowing Mastrangelo time in recover fully. Hawthorn was impressed with the chemistry of the Henderson-Kane combi- nation in the Fairfield match, calling it "as good as any of my doubles teams." Only Lowenbrau is brewed in the world's great beer drink- Riders ing countries. Brewed in Munich, in England, Sweden, continued from page 16 Canada, Japan, and here in America. Only Lowenbrau, by East." license and authority, must use Bavarian Hallertau hops In their first competition this past Sunday at the Pace Invitational, the riding Rams and be checked for flavor and quality by the brewmasters garnished two first-place ribbons, two second- of Lowenbrau, Munich. Only Lowenbrau gives you 600 place ribbons, four third-place ribbons, three years of Bavarian heritage in one smooth American beer. burth-place , two fifth place and one sixth THIS WORLD CALLS FOR LOWENBRAU. place ribbon. One of the first place ribbons was won in the challenge class where one rider from each school in the region competes. Lisa Bray won this event. It was the first time in six years that Fordham has won this event. The team has three shows this semester. October 26 at Marist, November 16 at Centenary and November 23 there is a possibility of Fordham hosting a show but it is still in the preliminary stages. Football continued from page 20 room with a 28-0 deficit staring them in the face. ' For one brief moment in the second hail', the Rams brought back memories of last year's spectacular come-from-behind victory. Freshman quarterback Frank D'Alessio scrambled to his left on the third play; of tin- second half, and fired downfield to Litklic Pearson, who had slipped behind the Redinen secondary. Pearson gathered in the bomb, and the speedy freshman raced in with a 76-yard touchdown, as the second half was barely a minute old. But i'* would be Fordham's onl\ opportunity to stand up and cheer on the day. D'Alessio would finish the day completing 10 - 28 for 110yards and four interceptions. But he was a victim of his own receivers, who f ^ir^t f droppc d no less than ten of his passes on the afternoon. Meanwhile Koster added to his record- breaking day, as he found O'Connell open in a one-on-one situation for a 15-yard touch- down pass at the end of the third quarter. It was a play typical of the entire afternoon, with Redmen receivers slipping past Ram defenders on countless single-coverage opportunities. "We were blitzing on one out of every three downs, which called for oae-on-one coverage," explained senior defensive back Pete Clancy, who snatched an interception out of the air in his own end zone, Koster's only blemish on the day. "We couldn't stop their timing patterns. Everybody just had a bad day." Freshman kicker Anthony Tricario's 22- yard field goal capped the scoring for the Red men, who raised their record on the year to 3- 1. The Rams dropped to 2-2, and face Villa- nova and Franklin and Marshall in the next two weeks. Hagan is expected to be out for ai least two weeks, as a season which looked so hi sn promising two weeks ago has suddenly turned sour. As for Paul Koster, it would be a day he'll remember for years to come. "He was real good," Clancy would sa\ "No, he was nasty." THE RAM/Thursday, October 9, 1986/19 Fordham Can Win with Quinn The departure of Tom Penders last Thursday has left some Fordham basketball fans confused, some elated and others out- ' raged. Penders coached the Rams to five consec- utive NIT appearances but could rarely defeat a rival lona squad and was unable to attain an NCAA Tournament bid during his eight year stayat Rose Hill. The Penders Era is over, however, and must be forgotten. With less than one week re- maining before the basketball team begins its official practices, the University's top athletic priority is hiring a new head coach who can lead the Rams to w.hat has been an elusive NCAA Tournament appearance. While Athletic Director Frank McLaugh- lin and his staff interview various candidates for the position, the most qualified person ap- pears to be someone who is already associated with the basketball program. His name is Bob Quinn, an assistant coach for the Rams the past six years. Quinn Assistant basketball coach Bob Quinn (center) has been recommended by departed head coach has not only coached on all levels of the sport Tom Penders (right) to be the new mentor of the Fordham hoopsters. The decision rests in the past 14 years but knows Fordham's play- the hands of Athletic Director Frank McLaughlin (left). Will Quinn be squeezed out of the ers, opponents, and conference better than picture? anybody the school could hire at this point in the semester. experience, the University insists on hiring an Hiring an assistant coach from another pro- McLaughlin has boasted about the Uni- Quinn to the University. "We want him to outside coach, probably by Monday. Hiring a gram, whether it be Georgia Tech, North versity's commitment to excellence in athle- stay because we think he's capable of doing a coach prior to the October 15 practice date Carolina, or Notre Dame, would be selecting tics. Bob Quinn has committed the past six good job," said sophomore forward Joe would give a new coach plenty of time to somebody who not only has no head coaching years of his life to Fordham basketball and de- Paterno. "We have five seniors on the team implement a new system. But hiring a coach experience but probably knows little, if any- serves a chance to elevate the program to a and the rest of us don't think it would be right for the University's most popular and biggest thing, about Fordham and the MAAC. And plateau of excellence, at least on an interim for them to have to go through changes now. money-making sport in one week's time could although they may come from a more presti- basis. A new coach might help the program but it be as embarrassing in the long run to the athle- gious program, they are still unproven. Quinn is respected by Fordham players might ruin it at this point also." tic department as The Villages are to the hous- "I think I've paid my dues and deserve a and coaches for his experience and knowledge ing office. shot," Quinn said. "It would be a little bit "With Penders leaving, we teel 'BQ' pf the game. By learning from Penders' inno- It took the athletic department two easier to take if they hired a head coach from would be the best replacement," said sopho- vations and miscues, Quinn has gained enough months to choose Larry Glueck as their new somewhere else but if they hired an assistant, it more guard Fred Quartlebaum. knowledge to lead Fordham to a Metro Atlan- football coach. How, therefore, can they would be a slap in the face to me." Quinn has seen enough of Fordham's tic Athletic Conference title this year. With expect to choose the most qualified of as many Unless Dean Smith, Denny Crum or players to lead them to a more successful four other MAAC teams hiring new coaches, as 100 candidates in one week? Most success- Bobby Knight suddenly apply for the position, season than anybody hired just one week prior Quinn would have advantages over these ful programs spend at least one month search- Quinn deserves a chance to display his talents learns in terms of his knowledge of the MAAC to practice. ing for a qualified coach and hire him at leas' from the Fordham bench, at least next season. and of what needs to be done to lead Fordham "1 think they (the players) feel as though two months prior to the season. Even the Uni- The University should give Quinn the commit- to a successful season. they know what I'll do," Quinn said in an versity of Rhode Island spent two months re- ment which Penders claimed he never re- "I made a strong recommendation for interview Tuesday. "1 think we have nine viewing applications before hiring Penders. ceived. If successful next season, Quinn can be Bob Quinn," Penders said after resigning. really good players. I'd like to keep the philos- Of the current and former head coaches rehired on a long-term basis. If unsuccess- "He's an excellent coach and it seems like they ophy the same defensively and do a few more applying for the vacant position, how many ful,he can be fired in April, giving Fordham (the plavers) want to support him." things offensively. I'm certainly willing to give are well respected in the sport? If they are the entire summer to find the right replace- Penders' other three assistants, as well as everybody a chance to perform." capable of succeeding at Fordham, why are ment. Either way, Quinn should stick around the lordham players, also recommended Despite Quinn's knowledge and they available one week prior to practices? this winter. FORDHAM FLASHES No Slump for Netters last week's issue of The Ram, it was in- parture has been given. by Hill Smith Cella. "These are very important. 1 can reported in Fordham Flashes that The 1986-87 college basketball season Slump! It doesn't sound too good, does honestly say, we've got a shot in all five." ]*i»ioi varsity basketball coach Jack opens officially Wednesday, October 15. Al- it? Many people refer to a team being "in a Last week, the Rams split a pair of Armstrong announced that JV tryouts would though players have been practicing among slump" when they're not winning. With the matches. They first defeated a less-talented be held on Monday, October 10. Those try- themselves for several weeks, NCAA rules women's volleyball team's record standing at Medgar livers team 15-4, 15-8, 15-7 last Satur- out, will beheld on Monday, October 27. The prohibit coaches from running practices prior 5-10, some would say they're in a slump. But day. Ham regrets the error. to that date. before you jump to conclusions, consider this: Then on Monday, the team was poised Also in last week's issue, we inadvertently On the links, th: Fordham golf team took the team must play several Division I to play Dowling. After a mix-up on the loca- "milled back page photo credits. The football second place in the lona Golf Invitational held opponents, and secondly, the team has II tion of the game, the team had to drive to a pliotos should have been credited to Andrea at Pelham Country Club luesday afternoon. freshmen. grammar school to play. The team lost the Venice. The Ram apologizes for the omitted Leading the Rams with a 79 was Louis Castro, Considering all that, the team has noth- "high" they had and Dowling capitalized, 15- photo credits. who was followed by freshman Chris Clark, ing of which to be ashamed. With five vic- 4, 15-8 and 15-11. Hie Fordham lacrosse team will host who shot an 80. tories, the squad has already passed last year's Cella took the blame for the loss. "It was t't'lumliia this Saturday. The contest, the first Rev. Garrett Fitzgerald, S..I., said the total with almost half the season remaining. my fault. I got mixed up on the locations," ' °l ili'- season for the laxmen, will be held on team played well, but cited Clark in particular Slump!?! The team's not in a slump. Cella said. "Dowling's not a bad team, we just Murphy Held and is slated for 1 p.m. for practice over the previous weekend. They're gaining valuable experience. As coach should have won." Man Only St. John's bettered the Rams' total Frank Cella says, "The only way to get exper- If the Rams go .500 the rest of the way, it basketball player Jim Kijonek and over the 6,4(X)-yard course. ience is to play." Freshman Jean-Anne would be quite an accomplishment, one Frank ;'A0 oilier Canadian players at the school, The Fordham rugby Rams (3-1) stormed Dopman put it best, "You wouldn't be able to Cella can take credit for. No matter what the wliard Kramer and Cedric Cellestine, have to their third straight victory last Saturday tell by our record, how talented each and every final record may be, a program will have been leii the New Rochelle college, it was an- with a 23-3 triumph over Met Union College player is on this team." revitalized and respected. " Wednesday. No reason for their de- League rival Columbia. The next five matches are critical, says Now who said slump') 20/THE RAM/Thursday, October 9, 1986 Redmen Scalp Rams, 38-7 Hagan Knocked Out By Tim Banahan It was scheduled to be played at Redmen Fileld, but was switched to lack Coffey Field only the day before, Nevertheless, St. John's University played like it was home, handing a highly optimistic Ram football squad a 38-7 trouncing last Saturday. Redmen quaterback Paul Roster must have felt like he was in his own backyard, as he picked apart I-'ordham's secondary to the tune of 30 for 48, fur 443 yards through the air and four touchdowns. All were St. John's and Liberty Conference i 'Everybody just had a bad day." —Pete Clancy records, but even that wasn't enough for the senior signal-caller, as he added a fifth touch- down for himself on the ground. The Redmen didn't take long to get their act going, as they won the opening toss, and elected to receive. That should have been a sign that the Rams were in for a long after- noon. St. John's then marched from theii own 22-yard line for a score, as Koster found form- er Ram receiver Andy O'Connell cutting towards the left corner of the end /one fora 30 yard TD strike. O'Connell would have little Sports trouble against his old teammates, finishing the day with five receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Two possessions later the Redmen found themselves pinned back at their own one yard line, courtesy of a John Kennedy punt. It didn't matter, however, as Koster marched his troops the length of the field, completing five of seven .passes along the way, before keeping it himself on a six yard scoring run to cap a 99- yard drive, as St. John's now led 14-0. Once again, the Rams tried to regroup, but then things got downright ugly. On the first play from scrimmage, Ram quarterback Bob Hagan rolled to his right, looking down- field for an open receiver. His pass was inter- cepted, however, by defensive back I odd Murtha, who raced back to the Rani 33-yard line before being tackled. But after releasing the ball, Hagan was leveled on the play, being cut down from the side with his entire right side exposed. After being helped to the side- line, Hagan complained of breathing dilti- culty, and had to be taken to the hospital D> ambulance. Ironically, Murtha would later have to be transported by the same ambulant to the hospital with a dislocated hip. Hagan would later be diagnosed us, having a bruised liver and possible cracku ribs, as he spent several clays hospital'^- With their leader (who had taken the Hpgah is dealt... back from a 26-7 halftimc deficit to a J-- stunner last year) out, (he Rams loklei John's needed only one play, a Koster it Weisenberger 33-yard scoring strike, to the lead to 21-0 as the first quarter ei Weisenberger, a senior tight end ami • America candidate, finished the day vim receptions and 156 yards. , Quarterback Hob Hugun was knocked out of Saturday's St. John's name after taking a late hit from a Redman defender. I he injury was diagnosed as bruised ribs and a bruised liver, and The Redmen weren't finished I"" Hagan is expected to miss two weeks of uction. The Kedmcn went on to win, 38-7. half, as Koster found his other wide rea-'u, senior Tony Sas, for an eight yard UMCIKIO" pass, and the Rams walked into the ^ continuedOn /*"-'''"